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VOL. 34, NO. 40.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1917.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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Holiday Season Prove a Record
Breaker for Weddings and Many
Young Morrow County Cou
ples Are Married.
The Christmas season of 1917
proved a record breaker for weddings
In Morrow county and a number of
prominent families have been united
by th scheming of Dan Cupid.
Anderson-Campbell.
A pretty home wedding occurred
in Portland last Saturday. December
22, when Miss Lela Campbell, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Campbell
of this city, became the bride of P. A.
Anderson, a prominent young busi
ness man of Heppner.
The -wedding took place at the
home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Willis
McCarty at 662 Olisan street, and the
young people are spending their hon
eymoon in Portland and other Coast
cities. They will make their home in
Heppner, where Mr. Anderson Is own
er of the Morrow County Abstract
Company.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are
well known here, the bride being a
native girl, a graduate of the Hepp
ner high school and for seven years
connected with the local postofflce.
Mr. Anderson came here from La
Grande more than a year ago and
bought the abstract business which
he now conducts in the court house.
He was formerly located at Portland
and La Grande.
Peterson-Crawford.
A ore-Christmas wedding was that
of Ture E, Peterson and Mrs. Eva
Crawford which occurred at the home
of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Peterson in this city on Mon
day. Rev. Turner B. MacDonald of
ficiated.' The wedding was a quiet
but pleasant affair, only a few friends
and relatives being present. - Mrs.
Clarenca.Scrlvnel' played the wedding
march, tile-bride was especially at
tractive in h white- satin -Hid-wr
gown and the groom was dressed in
the conventional garb. A sumptuous
dinner was prepared and served by
Mrs. Aaron Peterson and enjoyed Dy
nil. The bride Is a daughter of C. D.
Robinson of Lone Rock and the young
people left for his home for a short
visit, after which they will be at
home to their friends on Mr. Peter
son's ranch in the Gooseberry section.
Griflln-Huston.
Two prominent families of the
Klght Mile country were united when
the marriage of Phillip Griffin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffin of Fair
view, to Miss Bernice Huston, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hus
ton, took place. The wedding was at
the home of Mr. and Mr. Huston and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
Turner B. MacDonald of Heppner.
About sixty guests were present. The
dining table was loaded with beauti
ful gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Grlffln.
Miss Elizabeth Huston, cousin of
the bride, played the wedding march
and Miss Marcla Wlnnard was brides
maid. The groom was attended by
his brother. The bride was gowned
In a dress of blue satin and the groom
was attired in a suit of black. The
happy couple left immediately after
the wedding dinner for a trip to Port
land and Albany.
Wright Le Trace.
The marriage of Oraln E, Wright
and Willa Pearl Le Trace was an
event of the Christmas season. The
wedding took place at the Federated
church on Monday evening, Decem
ber 24, in the presence of a few
friends and relatives. Rev. H. A.
Noyes, pastor of the church, officiat
ed. Mr. Wright Is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Silas Wright and is a prosperous
young farmer of Rhea creek, where
he operates his father's ranch. The
bride is the oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Le Trace of this city
and is a very popular young woman.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wright were stu
dents together at Heppner high
school, Mrs. Wright graduating from
that institution in the 1916 class.
The young people will make their
home on the Wright ranch.
Cox-Mead.
Another war bride was added to
Morrow county's list the past week
when Miss Jessie Mead, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Mead of Black
Horse became the wife of
Percy C. Cox, of American Lake, Wn.
Mr. Cox is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
Cox of HInton creek and Is on a leave
of absence from the army camp at
Camp Lewis, where he is in training.
Mr. Cox will return to his duties at
once. The wedding took place at the
home of J. D. Moyer in Hoppner on
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Christmas Eve, and Rev. T. B. Mac
Donald officiated. " . -
Gei nger Bel lenbrock.
On Wednesday, December 19, at
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bellenbrock on
Rhea creek, Miss Grace Bellenbrock
became the bride of-Edwin M. Gein
ger of Grant county. Only imme
diate friends and relatives were pres
ent. The young people will make
their home in Grant county, where
Mr. Geinger has a ranch. Turner B.
MacDonald of the First Christian
church at Heppner officiated.
Ashbaugh-Kirk.
Married, Thursday evening, De
cember 20, at the home of the pastor
Turner B. MacDonald, Clair Ash
baugh and Miss Fay Kirk, both pop
ular young people of Hardman. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Buschke were wit
nesses. Mr. Ashbaugh is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashbaugh and the
bride is a daughter ot Mr. and Mrs.
George Kirk, both prominent families
of Hardman.
Johnson-Lundstrum.
A marriage license was Issued by
County Clerk Waters during the past
week to Tom C. Johnson and Lulu
Lundstrum, the wedding occurring
in Portland. Mr. Johnson is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry, Johnson, Is
a contracting carpenter and his bride
is a trained nurse, having been con
nected with the Heppner Sanatorium.
The. young people will make their
home in Heppner. ;
lone Girl Is War Bride.
From an account in the Oregonlan
of last week, Miss Ruth Pettys of
lone, has become the bride of James
K. Cossman ot Creswell. - Mrs. Coss
man was born and raised In and near
lone, being the youngest daughter of
Mr. and. Mrs. A, .E. Pettys, pioneer
residents of Morrow county. Mr.
Cossman, whose home town is Cres
well, Lane county, is now a member
of the coast artillery and stationed at
Fort Stevens. He Is a graduate of
the University of Oregon and taught
in the lone school last year, resign
ing shortly before the end of the term
to enlist in the army.
Heppner Lodge of Elks Will Give
Big Dance in Fair Pavilion Mon
day Night to Swell Hu
manlty's Fund.
Morrow county is near the top in
the State of Oregon in the Christmas
drive for members to the Red Cross,
which closed on the night of Decem
ber 25, but the campaign to raise
dollars for humanity's cause goes on
In Heppner unabated.
There is a lively sale of tickets to
the big war fund dance which the
Heppner Lodge of Elks is giving
Monday night in the Fair pavilion.
The tickets are selling at $2.50.
Aside from the social events of the
evening, the Elks' Ball will prove to
be one of the big benefit affairs yet
held In this city.
Ladles from the Red Cross will be
on hand to serve refreshments and
the floor managers for the occasion
assure everyone attending will have
a good time. The men in charge of
the floor will be Orve Rasmus, W. A.
Richardson, John Kenny, Bert Stone,
John Vaughn, Lester Wade and Rob
ert Sperry. .
Lexington Bible School Gives Xmns
Program.
Tne Bible school of the Church of
Christ at Lexington gave a Christmas
cantata last Sunday evening follow
ing a little treat of boxed candy, nuts,
pop corn and apples following the
school hour. Much credit for the suc
cess of the affair is due to Miss Dona
Barnett and Myrtle Reaney who so
faithfully drilled the little children
and those of more advanced years to
the completion of the program.
1. Reading: Luke 2, 1-21
Mrs. T. L. Dorman.
Prayer Rev. J. L. Jones, pas
tor Congregational church.
2. Our Welcome 1st year primary
class.
Song 2nd and 3rd class.
3. Recitations Freeman Hill
and Wayne McMillan.
4. Recitations First year Junior.
5. Christmas drill and cantata.
6. Silent Night,. Holy Night.
7. The usual Christmas offering fol
lowed by Doxology.
"They may forget the singers but
they won't forget the song."
You can get nice fat dressed chick
ens of me at any old time for the
lowest prices at which they can be
sold. HARRY CUMMINGS.
RED CROSS-BALir
NEXT BIG EVENT
MORROW REACHES
135 PGT. IN DRIVE
Drive for Bed Cross Members Ex
tended to Next Monday on
Account of Portland
Eastern Oregon Way
In Lead.
Morrow county has reached 136
per ctnt in the campaign for Red
Cross members which will close on
Monday night. The campaign was
originally set to close Christmas
night, but owing to the fact that
Portland has not reached her quota,
the time has been extended.
County Chairman Van Vactor is
gratified by the showing Morrow
county has made, standing as we do,
near the top of the list. Every dis
trict in the county has filed its re
port with the exception of lone. Ir
rlgon, Boardman, Pine City, Lena,
Lexington, Cecil, Eight Mile, Hard
man and Heppner have completed
their quotas, with a grand total of
2016. Morrow county's quota was
1600.
150 PEOPLE TOOK PART
IN CHRISTMAS CANTATA
This beautiful Christmas cantata
was rendered by the Sunday schools
of Heppner, in the Opera House on
last Monday evening, under the direc-
ion of Mrs. H. A. Noyes. A full chor
us of singers rendered the main por
tlons of the musical program, while
the children from the different Sun
day schools took part In the tableaux
and special features that 80 fittingly
set forth the great events surround
lng the birth of the Saviour of the
world. Assisting in the rendition of
the music were Mrs. J. O. Turner,
piano; J. O. Turner, violin; Arthur
Campbell, clarionet and O. M. Whit
tlngton, cornet.
More than one hundred and -fifty
persons took part in the exercises and
great credit is due those ll'ayins the
cmrnna la uuarge lur me syieumu
manner in which each feature was
presented, while Mrs. Noyes handled
the musical end of the program in
her usual efficient manner.
The large hall was filled from main
floor to gallery, nad the Christmas
spirit prevailed throughout the en
tire proceedings. This was striking
ly manifested in the large voluntary
offering that was given for the bene
fit of the Aremnian sufferers. The
collection totalled $54.74, and this
sum was this week remitted by Rev.
H. A. Noyes to the American head
quarters for Aremnian relief, and
goes as a Christmas gift from the
boys and girls of the Sunday schools
of Heppner.
Following the program, a treat was
distributed to all the children pres
ent RASTl'8 MALLOW LINDSEY.
Died at his home near lone, Ore
gon on Monday, Dec. 24, 1917 at the
age of 65 years and 25 days. The im
mediate cause of his death was pneu
monia, though he had been in failing
health for some time.
Mr. Lindsey was a recent arrival
In Morrow county, having come here
from Sherman county about six mon
ths ago, locating on a farm purchas
ed some nine miles north of lone and
adjoining the place purchased a year
ago by his two sons, Fred and Harry
Lindsey. Shortly after arriving here,
Mr. Lindsey took sick. He was at the
home of his sons, where he was living
until a house was built for him and
his wife on the new place. The home
was about completed, but Mr. Lind
sey was not able to be removed and
died without having seen his new
home.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church in lone at one
o'clock on Christmas day, Rev. J. L.
Jones delivering the discourse, and
interment was In lone cemetary un
der the direction of lone Lodge of
Masons, Mr. Lindsey being an honor
ed member of that order and it being
his request that his brethren officiate
at the grave.
Rastus Mallow Lindsey was born
in Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 29, 1852
and spent his young manhood in that
state. He removed to Crawford
county, Kansas where he was mar
ried to Sarah N. Henderson. They
moved west to Salem, Oregon 27
years ago, later coming to Sherman
county, living there for seven years
and then going to Ventura county,
California, where he lived for three
years and returned to Sherman coun
ty. Mr. Lindsey came to this county
in April last.
Besides the wife, five children
survive: Frank, Fred and Harry Lin
dsey and Mrs. J. E. Crabtree, of lone
and Mrs. D. C. Brock, of Salem.
These were all present to attend the
funeral.
IT READS LIKE FICTION,
1 THIS HEPPNER ROMANCE
. (By Pat Crow.)
When old Father Time cut the
cards for December 22 he turned up
thQ queen of diamonds, despite the
fact that oid man Winter, russet
mantle clad, nodded wearily with
out the door. Old Sol tiptoed thru
the, golden window of the east, smiled
away the light mists that hung over
the ' lowlands, touched a button or
twp and the dewy gates of another
day-were thrown open. Reclining in
a large easy chair within a gorgeous
ly furnished apartment of the Hotel
Benson sat a slender young girl.
A shaft of morning light penetrated
the Tich drapery of the window, and
falling upon her pleasant face added
luster to her soft fawn-like eyes.
The day, almost the shortest of the
year, was to appear to her the long
est. ) She closed her eyes and gently
rocking to and fro began to contem
plate a slowly moving train two hun
dred miles away. The enchanting
music of a distant chime stole gently
to ler ears followed Jby the slowly
measured tones of a bell that told the
hour of nine. "O. joy! he's leaving
nowl" The words were thought out
loud, although the fair speaker was
quit alone. A peachy smile filtered
through her pretty features an she
glanced at a slender finger - upon
which gleamed a gem of purest light,
while the color in her cheeks alterna
ted and finally assumed a tinge like
the white and red within the bosom
ot a rose.
I was seated at a clean trough at
the Palace Hotel, and had just start
ed the last morsel of a batter-cake on
its Journey to the cavity in my face,
when a front foot was thrust In front
of me, and a subdued voice with tears
-in it Bald: "Good-by, Pat! I'm goin'
over, the hurdle. Take this package
over to your cave and burn it up."
Before I could even think the owner
of the voice had released my hand
and vanished like a sun-fish. I hur
ried to the front door just in time to
see a bob-tailed Bulck turn the cor
ner .oh one wheel two blocks away,
headed for the station. I took the
paqkajre and without investigating
IIS tOllltlHB VUIlSlB3ttU ii. iw mutUEU'
mable precincts of an air-tight heater
within my cave. The package need
ed no investigation by me. I knew
what it contained. I had done the
same thing a quarter of a century ago
preliminary to cutting off in the
bloom of her youth a young girl, and
causing her to leave a nice home ana
three meals a day in exchange for
the priviledge of leading me a dog's
life and handing me the ice-pitcher
as often as she saw fit.
The elevator in the Multnomah
county court house had started on its
upward journey when a rather gruff
voice said: "I want the Sheriff's
of I mean the ja " 'County
Clerk," timidly suggested the trim
little woman who seemed to accom
pany the individual with the rather
gruff voice. "Sure thing! what's
the matter with you, elevator boy,
are you crazy?" The pair strolled
through the large door into an elon
gated room with a long counter be
hind which stood a knowing looking
gentleman. "I want a box of No. 12
shel I mean extradition pap wait
a minute1" "License," whispered
the little woman as she surveyed her
escort critically. "Why, certainly!
in the name of the Board of Health
and all horned cattle! is everybody
around here drunk, or am I crazy?"
The knowing looking gentleman be
hind the counter ventured: "Every
body sober around here."
"A-l-1 A-b-o-a-r-d ! " reverberated
through the rafters of the Portland
Union Station and the passengers
aboard the Shasta Limited seemed to
see a train slowly moving in the op
posite direction, and not until they
reached the Willamette river bridge
did they realize that their own train
was on its way instead.
Within a splendid state room
aboard this train sat a dear little girl.
Dear to her father and mother. Dear
to a host of loving friends who have
seen her grow from childhood's hap
py hours to pure and noble woman
hood. But dearer still, she seemed to
the one who sat facing her with a
contented smile upon his face. No
ticing a half startled look come over
her face he said: "Forgotten some
thing dear?" "Oh, no!" and she
turned her eyes toward the eternal
snow upon "The Mountain that was
God," which had just come into view.
It had just dawned upon her that
Lela Campbell was Mrs. P. A. Ander
son.
Wes Marlatt returned to Heppner
Saturday after having spent several
months at the coast and in the Wil
lamette Valley. He Is greatly pleased
to find this sectios enjoying uch fine
weather. The abundance of moisture
and warm weather at this time would
seem to insure abundant crops the
coming season.
HKPPNER BAKERY IS HOLD.
Th Heppner Bakery was sold this
week by Raglan & Coffey to W. C.
Bowling, recently from Bonners Fer
ry, Idaho. Mr. Bowling took possess
ion of the place the first of the week.
An experienced baker, he promises to
conduct a first class place at all times.
Mr. Coffey and his mother win return
to California and Mr. Raglan will de
vote his entire time to the Variety
storo, which has developed into a
thriving business.
Smead Buys Wool.
W. W. Smead, representing Hol
lowell, Jones and Donald of Boston,
this week purchased the Paul Webb
wool clip which Mr. Webb had held
since last Spring. The price paid was
65 cents. Mr. Webb had been offered
more earlier in the season.
Warren Will Filed.
The will of H. M. Warren was pre
sented for probate yesterday, the
same having been made in Portland
last April. The property is estimated
at about $8000, and consists of a
homestead in Morrow county, a home
in Portland, two house lots, and the
stock of musical Instruments in Pen
dleton. The property is given to Mrs.
Warren, save only one dollar each
to the children. Ethel Kincaid War
ren is executrix'. Pendleton Tribune.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
. I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Sheriff of Morrow. County
on the Republican ticket at the com
ing Primary Election.
I am a pioneer resident of this
county and heretofore have never
asked any favors of the voters, and I
would not do so at this time did I not
know that I am competent to admin
ister the affairs of the office in an effi
cient manner.
If nominated and elected I will
endeavor to enforce the law, and-handle
the affairs of the office as econ
omically as is consistent with the
duties of the office.
Yours truly,
WILLARD H. HERREN.
State Chairman Thanks Gazette
Times and Men Who Bought
Ad Space for Red Cross.
The Gazette-Times Is in receipt of
two letters from C. C. Chapman, state
chairman of the Red Cross Member
ship campaign, one thanking the
Gazette-Times for the editorial sup
port and news space donation given
the cause, and the other letter thank
ing the business men who so liberally
bought space in this paper to pro
mote the sale of Red Cross Member
ships. The first letter follows:
The Gazette-Times,
Heppner, Oregon.
Gentlemen:-
I have before me a whole handful
of clippings showing what the Gazette-Times
has done to help the Great
Red Cross Campaign.
On behalf of State Headquarters I
beg to extend this acknowledgement
of the great patriotic help you have
given us. M.orrow county is over the
top with one of the finest records in
the whole Northwest and to this your
publicity has unquestionably been a
considerable aid.
It will gratify you to learn that
National Headquarters notified us
that the Pacific Northwest leads the
entire United States in memberships
obtained in proportion to population.
'Yours truly,
C. C. CHAPMAN,
State Chairman.
The second letter asks that pub
lic announcement be made to Messrs.
S. E. Notson, C. L. Sweek, C. E.
Woodson, J. J. Nys, F. A. McMena
min, Glenn Y. Wells, J. T. Knappen
berg, S. E. Van Vactor, Guy Boyer,
J. W. Beymer, L. V. Gentry, Emmet
Cochfan, R. F. Wiglesworth and John
Kilkenny In behalf of the State Head
quarters for the splendid co-operation
they rendered in donating the
page and a half of advertisements to
the Red Cross Membership Cam
paign. In conclusion, Mr. Chapman says,
"It is help of this kind that is re
sponsible for the wonderful record
Morrow county has made in going
over the top. Weather conditions
and the supply shortage were all a
gainst you, but Morrow county made
good."
FOR SALE A few pure-bred M.
B. turkey Toms, price $5.00 each.
24t. B. F. MORGAN, Morgan, Ore.
Wm. Perry of Lone Rock was in
Heppner last week.
PUBLIGITYVAS
BIG FACTOR
MUSTER WRITES
Fl
Lexington Man Now With Pershing's
Expeditionary Forces, Describes
Rainy Weather Near Battle
Front and Appreciates Good
Tobacco.
Through the courtesy of C. R. Mc-
Alister of Lexington, the Gazette
Times is able to publish this week,
some more very interesting letters
from Mr. McAIister's brother Marsh
al, who is now in France with Gener
al Pershing's Expeditionary forces.'
Somewhere in France,
Oct. 31, 1917.
Dear Ray and All:
Your letter received sometime ago
and have put off writing. It is just as
well that I did as in all probability .
you never would have received my
letter had I written at once. So it is
Just as well that I did not write soon
er than I have.
The last few days we have had
some very nice weather but it baa
been mostly rain at that. I have
been sick in quarters the last five
days with a bad cold and grippe to
gether and am not feeling very well
yet. It seems as though I have never
been just what I should be since I left
the Lake. It appears that every time
I turn around something happens to
me, but this part of France doesn't
appear to be the best climate there
Is for health and we have to guard
ourselves against it. They say the
rainy season lasts from 5 to 9 months
here every year and August and Sep
tember are the two best months, so
you can see what we have to buck ui
against. Sanitary conditions with
the American troqps excell all other
nations and we are being looked up
to by them, and we are In hopes they
will profit by it as it will make things
better, for them as well as for us.
Thursday Nov. 1.
Started this yesterday so will try
and finish today. This finds me still .
in quarters and living in hopes to
4kep awsttt"t'ti!f4Kopital but
can never tellcut out by censor
as the climate here in winter Is not
very healthy and the altitude is very
low. So you can imagine the rest, y
although we may be here today and
somewhere else tomorrow, so far we
have been very much unsettled.
Today I have just received papers
mother sent me and found quite a bit
of news and noticed the paper has en
larged. I am sending you some papers
that we receive here dally, which is
about all the news we get except by
some soldiers from the front. Then
we get quite a bit. Sometimes the
Canadians visit our camps and then
we get news from the front.
Say did Harvey ever get a letter
from a fellow by the name of Miller
saying he saw me in France. I gave
him his address and he said he would
write. Also an American nurse has
mother's address and will 'write her.
Have you sent me any tobacco or
not. I wrote about having some sent
by express but insured mail is just
as well so send me about 24 of those
5 cent sacks of Velvet each month.
Think that will do me.
Well must close for this time and
am sending my best regards to all in
quiring friends. I am as ever,
Your brother.
Marshal.
2nd letter.
Somewhere in France.
Nov. 15, 1917.
Dear Brother and All:
Well here I am again, as large as
life and just about as natural, and
feeling pretty well at present, accord
ing to the situation but am not suffer
ing from heat.
The weather Is very disagreable
now and makes life rather unpleas
ant, but we are pretty well clothed
for the occasion. It rains one day,
fog and mud the next few days then
the sun will shine a little bit, then
cloud up and get cold. The morn
ings are quite chilly for early rising
but could be worse.
Well Ray I received the tobacco at
last, all O. K. and believe me I was
glad to get It as this French "killem
quick" was about to get our goats.
Besides there were several others re
ceived tobacco at the same time so
I have sufficient tobacco for a little
while and can enjoy a good smoke
for awhile. I suppose you know how
to fix things I will want and will write
for, but any time you feel like send
ing anything send It along. And be
sure to send me tobacco right along.
One can will last me about three day3
so you can figure from Jan. 1st 1918,
as I will have a little to go on then
and fire me with tobacco while I am
here.
I received some things from some
friends In Portland that were very
nice and useful. An under sweater,
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