Gazette-Times
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VOL. 34, NO. 37.
HEPPNEH, OKE., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
ELKS HOLD AN
IL MEMORIAL
NEWS FROM HEPPNER HIGH
Judge H. It. Butler, of The Dalles,
Delivers Fine Address Other
Numbers Good.
The Elk's Memorial service held
on last Sunday afternoon in I.' 0. O.
F. ball, under the auspices of Hepp
ner Lodge No. 358, was largely at
tended by the members of the order
and their friends. The program was
of unusual Interest and was carried
out in a pleasing manner.
That part of the service conducted
solely by the Lodge was delivered in
perfect form under the direction of
H. H. Hoffman, Exalted Ruler, and
each part was delivered without he
ritual, which made the service all the
more impressive.
The musical numbers were all of a
high order and demonstrate the tact
that Heppner has an abundance of
fine talent in this line. Hiss Muriel
Cason presided at the piano and play
ed the voluntary while the members
of the order filed into the lodge room.
This was followed by a duet by Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cochran, "The Land of
the Setting Sun," Miss Cason accom
panying. The rendition of this beau
tiful song was perfect.
The opening ode was sung by the
Lodge, the audience assisting, and
prayer was offered by Chaplain Loy
M. Turner.
Miss Delia Jackson sang "Oh, Dry
Those Tears," Oscar Otto playing the
obllgato on the violin and Miss Cason
at the piano. This selection was es
pecially well rendered.
Miss Ruth Van Vactor delivered
"Thanatopsls" impressively, showing
her splendid powers of Interpretation.
Miss Ruth possesses extraordinary el
ocutionary powers and will become a
fine reader.
Other musical numbers were "The
Prayer Perfect," solo by Mrs. Roy
Cochran, Miss Cason at piano, and
'"There Is a Oreen Hill Far Away,"
solo by Miss Augusta Baker, Mrs. C.
1i. Sweek, accompanist. These selec
tions were both-well rendered and
were especially fitting for the occa
sion. '
Judge R. R. Butler of The Dalles,
a member of Heppner Lodge, was the
speaker and delivered the eulogy to
the departed brothers. Nothing that
this paper could say would add luster
to Judge Butler's address. It was a
masterpiece of oratory throughout
and held the closest attention of the
large gathering from beginning to
end. Judge Butler has appeared in
Heppner on various occasions and
his address Sunday gives him a firm
er hold on our people than. ever.
The ceremonies closed with the
singing of the Doxology by the Lodge,
the audience Joining, and benediction
by the Chaplain.
By Ethel Copcnhaver.
Heppner Buys Loose Game.
The foot ball team left Heppner
Thursday morning for Moro. After
traveling over rough roads they ar
rived in Moro tired and mud stained,
but too late to play the game that
day.
They were given a reception and
were highly entertained by the Moro
people. - The game was scheduled for
Friday morning at ten o'clock. The
Heppner team held their rivals to the
middle of the field, until one of Mo-
ro's men got away Tor a sixty-five
yard run and a touchdown. Hepp
ner's touchdown came in the last six
minutes play. Twice they were with
in a yard of the goal when the man
with the ball slipped, and lost the
yardage. The score stood 7 to 6 in
Moro's favor.
All report a good game and a fine
time. Although tired by their hard
trip, all the boys played their hard
est, and consider themselves good
loosers again to such a team as Mo
ro's. They hope to pay Moro another
visit again soon.
Monday morning each boy was ask
ed to give an account of his experien
ces at Moro. Some very Intersting
talks were given. Mrs. Wedding, who
had requested that the scalp of Ells
worth, Moro's star player, be brought
home to her was presented with a
part of the same at this time, by Mr
Winnard.
HEPPNER FACING SERIOUS FUEL PROB
LEM SAYS PRESIDENT OF H. L. 5W. CO.
$t ; - .
Not for the purpose of creating un- ton they will be able to get out coal
due alarm or causing any unneces- in quantities to supply any demand,
sary apprehension, H. V. Gates, pres-. The coal is there and it is of good
ident of Heppner Light ft Water Co. i quality, and after the mine has been
presented numerous facts to the city properly timbered It will not take a
council on Monday evening, touching i great while to demonstrate whether
Plans have been made for the mak
ing of a Service flag, In honor of the
members of the High School who
have gone to the colors. This flag is
to be made by the Domestic Art
class, under the supervision of Miss
Struck.
The High School is going to help
the Red Cross Chapter by gathering
magaziznes to be sent to the soldiers.
Dodson-Brashears.
Bill Dodson of Sand Hollow and
Mrs. Mattle Brashears of lone, were
married at the court house in Hepp
ner on Wednesday afternoon, Turner
B. MacDonald, pastor of the Chris
tian church of Heppner, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodson will shortly
make their home In Sand Hollow,
Where Mr. Dodson has settled on a
homestead.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS
Ed Kellogg has taken the car body
off his big Mack truck and put it In
shape to haul freight. He expects to
go to the Echo country, where he will
haul a big bunch of alfalfa hay to the
cars for shipment to John Mclntyre
at Heppner, and will have hauling of
this nature during the most of the
winter, getting hay out to the sheep
men from points along Willow creek
and Butter creek.
FEDERATEDCHURCH
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Theme of morning sermon:
"The Rise and Decline of
Sectarianism."
Christian Endeavor 6:30
p.m. Subject, "Here I Am,
Send Me." Miss Thicle,
Leader.
Evangelistic Sermon in the
Evening.
The churches have a work to do
in the community which will not
l)e done in any other way. They
need the helpful interest of every
public spirited citizen. Volunteers
are needed.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
There was a meeting of the Com
mercial Club on Friday evening last
to take up the Rltter road proposition
again, and to stir up Interest once
more in this enterprise. Mrs. C. H.
Davis, of Rltter, proprietor of the Mc
Duffee hot springs, was present and
brought to the attention of the club
the fact that she had learned that it
would be possible now to get some
government assistance to help on the
construction of the road. There had
been a good deal done on the Grant
county end, and the people over that
way are anxious to get to the outside
world via Heppner. They now go to
Pendleton which is 45 miles farther
and they would like to save the extra
90 miles In travel that this entails
There are at least 500 families that
the building of the Heppner-Ritter
road would accomodate and serve,
and this means business for Heppner,
Looking to prompt and effective ac
tion, President Sweek appointed the
following gentlemen as a permanent
road committee of the Commercial
Club and they were given full power
to act In all matters pertaining to the
pushing forward of this Rltter road
program: M. D. Clark, chairman, W.
P. Mahoney and W. O. Minor. They
will meet with the county court, who
we understand are in favor of this
road, and together with other inter
ests that are lined up for the propo
sition, will get the proper machinery
in motion to do some prompt and eff
ective work.
The above committee, with other
members of the Club and H. V. Gates
of Heppner Light & Water Co., met
with the County Court yesterday af
ternoon, and after going over the sit
uation fully, and taking into consid
eration the grave problem we are fac
ing with regard to fuel, the Court de
cided to give this road Immediate fi
nancial assistance, that the same may
be put In good Bhape. This will mean
that the Morrow county end of the
Rltter road will be cared for. The
county will at once spend about $4
000 in work on the road, and it will
be boosted from other sources as well.
the fuel situation as it affects Hepp
ner. Being extensively engaged in the
purchase of fuel, which Is required to
keep his plant running in Heppner,
Mr. Gates has had to go into the mat
ter thoroughly. In fact, for the past
year it has been a very serious ques
tion for his company to get a proper
supply of fuel, and the very best they
can do at present Is to have sufficient
on hand for two weeks' run. He has
chased all over the country and finds
he can secure both wood and coal ia
abundance; has had contracts with
different companies and mills, some
of which have been standing since
early summer, but orders cannot be
filled, owing to lack of shipping facilities."
The problem that the Light ft Wa
ter Company is up against is the get
ting of sufficient fuel to keep the
plant running, and Just how soon it
may be necessary to shut off lights
and power, Mr. Gates cannot say at
present. He is fully convinced, how
ever, that the situation will only grow
worse from now on, as the Govern
ment Is using practically all the cars
and they are being sent to the At
lantic seaboard, where they are held,
loaded, because of the congested con
dition at the terminals.
Mr. Gates stated to the council,
however, that come what may, he
will keep up the water supply at all
costs. ""'
A solution to the problem will be
the opening up of the coal mines in
Willow creek basin and the making
of a good road from Heppner to the
mines a road that will permit the
running of auto trucks. Mr. Gates
admits that much good work has al
ready been done on this road but it
is far from being in proper shape for
JOHN R. SIMONS IS DEAD
there is sufficient quantity to pay to
mine. Mir. Gates is of the opinion
that there is.
.' Heppner must wake up to the sit
uation and get behind the plan to
build a good road to the mine. In
doing this, a splendid timber belt will
bt made available for fuel purposes,
t say nothing of what will be acces
sible for uses in the manufacture
of lumber. The coal proposition
might fail, but the wood is there in
unfailing quantities and Its use by
Heppner would be the means of keep
ing thousands of dollars at home that
now' go to outside points. Further
more, should the embargo on cars
tighten down for the period of the
war, which it is sure to do, we are in
position to help ourselves.
While talking to the council, Mr.
Gates also touched upon the water
question and the recent examinations
of the Heppner water supply, and
thanked the Mayor and members of
the council for having taken the mat
ter up in the way that they did, in
order to get at the facts. He made it
quite plain to the council that neither
himself nor his , company had any
other alternative, should they desire
it, than to keep the water supply pure
and tree from all contamination, be
cause they are required to submit
thilr samples to the State Board of
Health for examination at stated in
tefvals. Therefore, no greater ser
vice could be rendered the company
as well as the people of Heppner than
to; promptly inform Its officials when
a suspicion arises in the mind of
anyone that the water is not pure,
and Mr. Gates assured them that no
effort would be spared to speedily
eoftect the difficulty and purify the
water. He stated that he is strictly
following the advise of Dr. Holt, of
Word received from Portland this
morning announces the ' death of
John R. Simons at the I. O. O. F.
Home in that city last night. The
body will arrive at Heppner tomor
row evening and funeral announce
ments will be made later. Mr. Si
mons was a member of the I. O. O. F
K. of P. and Elks lodges of this city.
He was for years engaged In black
smithing and wagon making in Hepp
ner and a host of old-time friends
here will be pained to bear of his
demise. A full sketch of his life will
appear In these columns next week.
J. H. and Geo. McDanlel were
down from Hardman yesterday, at
tending to business in Heppner.
They report some snow at their place
which fell during the storm of the
past week but It did not remain on
long.
heavy traffic, such as will be required! thaLstate Board of Health, in keeping
the - water stored, in the reservoirs
free' from all deleterious matter.
Marshal Frye presented his report
to the council and the same was ap-
in getting fuel to town In. sufficient'
quantities to supply the needs.
Mr. Gates Is spending money, perj
sonany, to open up tne mines. He
stated that he hadalready done ; proved and ordered filed. Mr. Frye
enough work there to convince him , thereupon presented an oral reslgna
thoroughly that what money was t ion as city marshal, asking that he
heretofore spent on the Willow creek . be relieved by January first.
mines In development work was Bills against the city were present-
worse than wasted; it was simply ed, audited and allowed as follows:
squandered, and out of all the tunnels Heppner Light & Water Co.. $145. 75
run, none were sunk properly. He
believes that he can make progress on
tunnel 4, and will take men there who
will be under the direction of Mr. R.
A. Harrison, an experienced coal min
er, and In a few days the work of
proper development on this tunnel
will be begun. It will be spring be-
Oregon Garage 1.15
A. Z. Barnard 3.50
The Gazette-Times 20.05
Heppner Herald 2.60
F. N. Frye 75.00
J. P. Williams 35.00
L. W. Briggs 8.33
Rov Hunt 3.00
"RED CROSS CHRISTMAS"
BRAN-HAGER
The marriage of Mr. Hugh E. Bran,
of Bend, Oregon to Miss Sybil C. Hag
er, of this city, was solemnized in
Portland on Sunday last, according
to announcements received by rela
tives of Miss Hager here the first of
the week. Mr. Bran was formerly
assistant cashier of The First Nation
al Bank of Heppner, and some three
months ago went to Bend where he
accepted a similar position in a bank
there. Miss Hager is one of Hepp
ner's native daughters, and is a char
ming and accomplished young wo
man. Mr. and Mrs. Bran will make
their home at Bend and we join with
their many friends in extending hear
ty congratulations.
Sale of Cooked Food.
The ladles of the C. W. B. M. of the
Christian church will hold a cooked
food sale at the store of Tash ft Ak
ers, on Saturday, Dec. 22. There will
be a lot of good things for the Sunday
'dinner.
The American Red Cross has laun
ched a great National Red Cross
Christmas Drive with the aim In
view of making 15,000,000 Red Cross
members by Christmas.
The campaign will begin December
17 and last ne week. The Oregon
campaign manager will be Henry E.
Heed, Multnomah County assessor,
who was appointed by C. C. Chapman,
chairman of the Oregon campaign
committee, and member of the North
west Division Campaign Commltteee
of the Red Cross.
The campaign will require the re
newal during the campaign of mem
berships taken last year, although
they have not run a year, with the ad
dition at least, of two members for
each present member. Hereafter the
Red Cross membership drives will
come the week before Christmas and
will not be oftener than once a year.
"I call upon every member of every
chapter, branch and Auxiliary to co
operate with the local campaign man
ager to make this campaign a whirl
wind success," said Mr. Chapman.
"Roughly speaking we have to triple
the membership of the Red Cross.
There's our goal."
A house-to-house canvass will be
Involved. Every family must be sol
icited. In fact, to make the campaign
a success In every family there must
be at least one Red Cross member
ship. Clubs will be asked to take out
a membership for each of their mem
bers, banks and employers for each of
their employees, householders for
each of their children. With such a
campaign Oregon will once more win
to the top.
The cost of the Red Cross member
ships are trivial, being as follows:
Annual $1., Magazine $2., Contri
buting $5., Sustaining $10., Life $50.
and Patron $100.
IONE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Splendid Entertainment is Financial
Success. -
The benefit entertainment given at
the opera house on Monday evening
-by Hatchers Ladles Quartette, under
the auspices of Heppner Lodge No
368, B. P. O. E was of a very high
order and the financial success of the
undertaking gratifying to a degree
far bey6nd expectations of the most
sanguine Eljc. The entertainment
was given as a benefit to the Red
Cross chapter, and the players were
complimented by a very large audien
ce. After the concert, dancing was
indulged In for a short season.
We have been handed the following
report by the committee in charge:
Total ticket sales $289.85
Disbursements: -
Telegrams $ 7.77
Printing 6.25
Wax 1.00
Fare to Condon. ..... 15.00
Fare from Medford ... 62.00
Delivery charges .65
Total .. 92.87
"Balance $17.18
Additional receipts 3.00
Condon refund SS.00
Net to Red Cross 23S.18
H.'A. COHN
FRANK TURNER
- ( GAY M. ANDERSON
.' Committee
ELIZA J. AYEFJ5 WAS EAR
LY
Some good housekeeping rooms for
rent. See Henry Schwarz at Peoples
Cash Market. tf.
By Snoda Cook.
The lone High School will present
a play called "The Jonah" on Satur
day, Dec. 22, to be given in the rink
The money derived from the play will
go. towards defraying the cost of our
new -motion picture machine which
has already been Installed.
The story of the play is as follows
A henpecked husband, who is In the
habit of walking In the straight path
celebrates too gaily his son's return
after three years absence. The
morning after, the trouble begins.
down-aud-out stranger arrives whom
he has invited the night before to pay
him a visit. He tells startling stories
to the wife. The son is confronted
by a girl who supposed she had be
come engaged to him three years be
fore. The complications that arise
are uproarously funny.
CHARACTERS:
John Hlldreth, victim of circum
stances Eldred Corson
John Hlldreth, Jr., too much en
gaged . . . Chas. Cochran
Jeremiah Jerkin, the Jonah
Goerge Cochran
Augustus Buskin, with a warm
temper Joseph Lowell
Henry Jarmen, the family lawyer
Chas. Chick
Hawksley, a policeman
Isaac Williamson
Mrs. Hlldreth, who hears too much
Snoda Cook
Emily Hlldreth, a peacemaker
Blanche McMurray
Natalie Buskin, a protty girl
Zelma Engelman
Arbella McSnatch, with more mon
ey than beauty Mary Bacon
Miranda Ann, the maid. English
but emotional Etta Akers
Music will be furnished every Sat
urday In connection with the show.
The music is donated by pupils of the
High School and different ones from
town.
Isaac Williamson, president of the
TEACHERS TAKE ofaj&H
A letter from the Provost Marshal
General has been received In this
office, requesting that we convey to
every teacher in this jurisdiction, the
following:
"I desire to impress upon you the
necessity for disinterested advice and
aid to registrants, especially the poor
or ignorant, in answering their Ques
tlonnaires, and for competent volun
teer clerical assistance to the selec
tion boards; and I wish to call to all
teachers particular attention to the
President's call to national service of
all citizens:
'I call upon all citizens therefore
to assist local and district boards by
proffering such service and such ma
terial conveniences as they can offer
and by appearing before the boards
either upon summons, or upon their
own Initiative to give such Informa
tion as will be useful in classifying
registrants.'
"Upon the abundant giving of such
assistance depends in large measure
the success of the new system, and
success involves speed and accuracy,
coupled with the doing of complete
justice, both to the registrant and to
the nation.
"Volunteer workers will receive
all necessary Instructions and liter
ature from the Local Boards."
LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superlntendant.
MARTIN-BABBITT.
William John Martin and Florence
E. Babbitt were married at the home
of the groom's uncle, L. H. Martin,
in this city on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. H. A. Noyes, officiating. Rela
tives and friends present were, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Martin, of Moro, par
ents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. I. E.
Kunsman, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mar
tin of this city and B. F. Morgan of
Morgan. The groom is one of Mor
row county's drafted men while the
bride, a lovely young woman, recent
ly from Harrlsburg, has been teach
ing the Morgan school. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin leave today for Camp Lewis,
the young man being called this week
to take up military duties.
Eliza J. Ayers died at her home In
this city on Thursday, November 29, ,
1917, at the' advanced age of 81
years, 7 months and 26 days, follow-,
Ing an illness of several months dur- .
ation and the direct cause of death
being a hardening of the arteries. At '
the time of her death, Mrs.' Ayers was
in the full possession of all her facul
ties and her mind remained bright
and active, the end coming t o' her
peacefully. - ' :
Mrs. Ayers was one of the earliest .
pioneers of this town and county. '
Having been widowed when a com
paratively young woman, and being
left with but little of this world's '
goods and a large family to support,
she proved her substantial pioneer
stock by not only well caring for her
family and seeing that they were pro. "
perly raised, but in the meantime ac-!
cumulating a competence that was
sufficient to care for her in the declin- -ing
years and she died possessed of
considerable property, all of which is
located in Heppner.
Mrs. Ayers was a faithful member
of Ruth Chapter No. 32, Order of
Eastern Star, and had filled many im
portant stations in the local lodge of i
that order. She was but recently
confirmed as a member of the Epis
copal church, cn the occasion of the
last visit of Bishop Paddock to this
city. For many years prior to this
Mr. Ayers had been a member of the
Baptist church. Slie?-was known to
everyone as a woman that was kind
and considerate of the rights and de
sires of others and a strong and up-'
right character In this community.
Eliza J. Greenwood wr.s born at
Burlington, Iowa, April 3, 1836, and
in 1848 crossed the plains with her
parents, William and Elizabeth Jane
Greenwood who settled on a donation
claim on Howell Prarle, not far from .
the present city of Salem: She was '
first married to Israel Shaw, of How
ell's Prarle, Dec. 1, 1851, whose
death occurred May 1, 1852. Oct. 1,
1854 she was married to Harvey
Smith, and they settled at Brook's
Station, near Salem, Mr, Smith's
father, Nathan Smith, was the foun-
to Eastern Oregon and settled on a
farm on Hinton creek about four
miles East of Heppner, where they
continued to reside until Mr. Smith's
death, June 20, 1873. Following
this, she moved to Heppner and for a
number of years conducted the hotel
and stage station here. Her duties
required that she work early and late,
and for many years the struggle was
a very hard one.
To Mr. and Mrs. Smith seven chil
dren were born. These are Mrs. Jose
phine Farwood of Sumpter, Ore., Mrs.
Pauline Quaid of Portland, Mrs. C. S.
Van Duyn of Spokane, Wash., Mrs.
!ola Swinburne, Mrs. Ava Thornton
and Charley H. Smith, deceased. Dr.
Ralph C. Swinburne, of Seattle, Wn.,
and Raymond and Greenwood
Thornton of this city are the surviv
ing children of the deceased members
of the family.
Mrs. Smith was united in marriage
to Thomas W. Ayers of Heppner, at
Fortland, Oregon, September 6, 1888,
and this happy relation was contin
ued until the deatn of Mr. Ayets
August 28, 1909. Mrs. Ayers had
been a continuous resident of Hepp
ner ever since moving here.
Funeral services were held at Ma
sonic hall on Saturday afternoon, be
ing under the direction of the Order
of Eastern Star. Rev. H. A. Noyes
delivered a suitable funeral sermon
and this was followed by the beauti
ful burial service of the order. A
choir composed of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Cochran, Miss Muriel Cason and Mr.
M. D. Clark, with Mrs. N. E. Winnard
at the piano, sang several beautiful
hymns. A large gathering of friends
and neighbors of the deceased were
present to pay their last tribute of
respect to the departed. Interment
was in the family plot at Masonic
cemetery.
Turkey Shoot Sunday.
There will be a turkey shoot at
HeDDner on Sunday, staged by the
Rod and Gun Club. Plenty of good
birds and a chance for the trap shoot
ers to show their skill. Open to all
comers.
student body, will leave this week
for the Valley. We regret very much
to loose his presence in the High
School and particularly In the Senior
class. A campaign has been started
to elect a president to take his place
and also for the election of a new
treasurer to fill the vacancy caused
by the absence of Ernest Howell.
FOR PRIVATE SALE.
The following household articles,
together with a few head of stock,
are offered for sale at a bargain, and
parties Interested should inquire at
this office:
I Lounge.
1 Set of chairs.
3 Rockers.
Stoves range and heater.
Center tables.
Bureau.
Tables.
Bedsteads and springs and 1
mattress.
100 Quarts of fruit.
1 Rag carpet.
1 Sharpies Cream Separator.
3 Dozen hens.
2 Milk cows.
3 Heifers.
Some young horses.
There being not enough of the
above to justify a public sale, they
are offered at private sale. Quick
returns are wanted.