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VOL. 34, NO. 41
.iieppner; Oregon, Thursday, January 3, ms.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
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TALES OF TIE SEA
Walter Johnson, H.n of C. A John
son Has Been Cruising for
Raiders in the South
Pacific.
C. A. Johnson of Lexington has re
ceived the fololwlng letter from his
son, Walter, now in the United States
Navy: .
U. 8. S. Frederick at some place
on the sea. .
Dear Father: . ':
I received a letter from you about
a week ago but have been out to sea,
so could not answer it until now.
Under the new rules of censorship
I can tell you where we have been at
least a part of the time up to Octo
ber 14.
As you know, BUI Aubrey and I,
the only ones from that part of the
country, were assigned to the U. S. S.
Frederick, which used to be the bat
tleship Maryland. - We left, San Fran
cisco harbor on the 18th day of April
for San Diego. The next day we got
orders to go to 'cut out by censor'
We got back to San Diego May 4,
with everything safe. We took on
stores until May 6 and when we left.
Bailing south on May 11. Here we
left the fleet and set chase after a
ship we thought to be a German rai
der. We caught up with her at 2
o'clock and as she would not answer
our signals, fired two shots. 'cut out
by censor.
We sighted land on the 13th of
May and entered Guatemala bay af
ter proper salutes. We anchored and
remained there for two days. We
then sailed south for two days and
on May 18 entered the Panama Canal.
At 9:50 we went through the first
locks and arrived at Colon at 4:40
p. m. Here we started coaling and
left the next morning and sailed
southeast until the 30th, had big din
ner and target practice at sea, sail
ing through the Carrlbean Bea .on
June 2nd. We met two sailing ves
sels, still sailing south. On the 11th
of June we had battle practice, fleet
formation south of Cape St. Rogue.
Here we left the fleet and sailed to
wards Banal. On the 16th we sight
ed a ship, firing one shot at her. On
the 18th we cast anchor in Rio har
bor. The Brazilian Admiral came on
board and we fired 81 salutes. On
the 26th we coaled ship and on the
27th had a smoker on shore. We
had a national parade on the 4th of
July at Rio De Janerlo. We got un
der way on the 8th, sailing thirty
miles apart and on July 10, at 6:30
p. m. we came together in fleet for
mation. Moored ship at Montavldto,
where I was put on marine guard.
After sailing up and down the coast
until the 9th of August, wo stopped
a sailing vessel and on the 12th stop
ped two more. On the evening of the
22nd cast anchor in Bahi. Had boat
drill until September 3, when we
coaled ship and got under way, sail
ing northeast. Stopped several ships
and fired on them when they refused
to answer. Stopped another ship and
got our mall from a Swedish steamer.
On the 22nd we started after another
ship and fired on her when she would
not answer. On the morning of the
18th we cast anchor in Montevldlo.
At Montevldlo we got stores, coaled
ship and sailed. On the 15th of Oc
tober we encountered an awful storm
at sea, all the boys got sick and water
run over the decks. Stretched life
lines to keep from being washed over
board. Sunday, the 25th, we crossed
the equator. At that time I was in
the searchlight tower on watch. En
tered the Canal at 6:45 of Dec. 4,
received 70 bags of majl. I got the
box of candy, a Sunday Oregonlan
and some Gazettes. Maybe you think
I wasn't glad to get this after being
out so long and on watch nearly all
the way. We are In dry dock In Bal-
boa, after we will come to Hampton
Roads, probably to convoy.
This ends my tale of the sea so far,
but this is what Aubrey and I are
thankful for: that we are homeward
bound, that the windjammer didn't
Jam us, that Bahl Is not our home
port, that we didn't get married In
Rio and that the canteen prices can't
go much higher.
On Thanksgiving Day the Captain
made us the following talk: We have
many things to be thankful for. We
have worked some, we have played
some. We have learned to know each
other better and to trust each other
more. We were not sunk by a raider.
Now it Reems we might get a submar
ine. But whether we meet a raider
or submarine or any other enemy
craft, let us thank God for the oppor
tunity and go to It, so that our folks
at home will know that we are on the
Job. Be ready.
With love from Walter.
HEPPNER POULTRY MEN
WON PRIZES AT SHOW
W. Claude Cox, local poultryman
and White Wyandotte fancier, won
everything lr that class at the Day
ton, Wash., poultry show, December
12-15. Mr. Cox won first, second and
third cockerel; first, second, third
and fourth hen and first and second
pullet. He also won first pen. Mr.
Cox brought. home a beautiful $25
cup for the best pen in the American
class, having been the winner of this
cup for the third consecutive time.
He also won for the third consecu
tive time the $20 cup for the best
pen of Wyandottes. He becomes the
permanent- owner of both of these
cups.i '. , -
Wight man Brothers of the Alfalfa
Lawn Dairy ranch won everything In
the Barred Rock class and won the
cup for the best pen In the show.
. , ,: Newlyweds Return , .
Mr. and Mrs. P, A. Anderson re
turned to Heppner Sunday night and
are now receiving the congratulations
of their many friends. P. A. has also
been kept busy passing out the cig
ars. They will make their home here,
where Mr. Anderson is owner and
manager of the Morrow. County Ab
stract Co.
Feeding Cattle at Stanfleld.
James Johnfeon, the Range cattle
man, spent a, few days in Heppner the
last of the week visiting at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Alex Cornett.
Mr. Johnson says range conditions in
the John Day country this winter are
excellent, there being lots of hay and
grass. However, his experience of
last year, led him to bringing his cat
tle out this way for winter feeding
this year. He is feeding two hun
dred and fifty head near Stanfleld on
the Umatilla irrigation project and
says his stock are thriving on the ex
cellent quality of the alfalfa produ
ced there.
HARDMAN DID GREAT
WORK FOR RED CROSS
The Hardman branch of the Red
Cross gave a very successful dance
Tuesday, December 21. The ladles
also served coffee, sandwiches and
cake to the dancers. 'After paying
all expenses, one hundred dollars
were sent to the Red Cross Chapter
In Heppner.
The cakes, etc., which were not us
ed, were sold at auction and added
about thirty dollars to the proceeds.
The Red Cross doll, which was raffled
off, netted about twenty dollars and
a small clock donated by Mrs. Gaunt
brought about five dollars. Bert
Bleakman gave ten sacks of potatos
which were sold for $18.50. Jim
Burnsideii donated two sacks which
added $2.50. ;
Music was furnished by Ashbaugh
and Leathers and Guy Hadley acted
as lloor manager and auctioneer.
The people of the Hardman com
munity showed the proper spirit in
their efforts to make the Red Cross
Christmas membership drive a suc
cess. Those soliciting In Hardman
were Mrs. J. P. Hadley, Nellie Wright
and Mrs. Gaunt, and by Friday night
they had obtained one hundred and
seven members. Despite the bad
weather, Sunday, Glen Farrens and
Guy Hadley solicited the Burton Val
ley and Rood Canyon districts.
These districts, together with the
Reld Mill community, added fifty
more members to the Hardman list.
OREGON RAILROAD COMMISSION OF
FERS SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT
Will Continue to Handle Railroad
Matters Until Other Instruc
tions Are Received,
Salem Or., Jan. 2. The Oregon
public service commission tendered
Its services to William G. McAdoo,
director general of railroads, In the
following telegram sent Wednesday
night.
"This commission tenders hearty
co-operation and its gratuitous ser
vices In any capacity connected with
railroad management and supervision
In Oregon. Shall be glad to have you
Indicate in what manner we can best
serve."
The commission also sent a tele
gram to Edwin C. Niles, president of
the National Association of Railroad
and Public Utility commissions, sug
gesting that a similar tender of ser
vices be made by the national asso
ciation.
Since the government has taken
over control of the railroads, the part
that state commissions may have in
railroad regulation is uncertain.
Chairman Prank J. Miller and other
members of the Oregon commission,
however, stated that the commission
MORROW COUNTY LEADS THE UNITED
STATES III BIG
The unattainable for once has
seemingly been attained. Morrow
county has beaten Umatilla county In
the big Red Cross Membership Drive
which closed last Monday night, and
leads the entire United States with
a percentage of 175. -
The challenge which was Issued a
tew days ago to any county in the
country to equal or excell the record
made, by Morrow county, remains to
this minute unanswered. And as the
final returns roll into National bead
quarters, it Is not likely that the rec
ord of this county will be beaten.
The toal - membership enrolled In
the campaign by the Morrow county
workers Is 2625. County chairman,
8. E. Van Vactor says that it will be
next week, before he will have a de
tailed, report ready for publication.
LEXINGTON STATE BANK
WILL BUILD NEW HOME
Lexington State Batik has purchas
ed the corner property of Mrs. E. J.-
McAUster at Lexington, where the
postoffice is now located, and will be
gin the erection of a modern bankine
building in the spring. This property
is nicely located and the bank man
agement have in view the buildln of
a substantial brick structure that will
be an ornament to the little city. The
bank, Itself, is making splendid pro
gress and gives promise of soon be
coming one of the leading financial
institutions of the county. Cashier
Hill Informs us that he is well pleased
with the Increase in the business for
the past two months, and has found
it necessary to employ an assistant to
help in the book work. We are
pleased to note the growth made bv
this new institution and to announce
that they are a wide awake instlu
lon Interested in the upbuilding of
their community.
W. W: Smead announces that Bow-
ker's orchestra of Portland has been
engaged to furnish music for two
dahces next month, in the Fair Pa
vilion. One will be held on the 14th
of February and the other will be on
Washingon's birhday, February 22.
will continue to handle railroad mat
ters presented to it, as it has done in
the past, until some order or instruc
tion to the coutrary is received from
the federal government.
So far, they point out, the Oregou
commission has had no word from
the director general or the govern
ment advising to what extent, if any,
the Jurisdiction of the state public
utility commissions is to be curtailed.
Try a rye-bread cottage cheese and
tomato catsup sandwich. It will give
your palate a thrill one you'll proba-'
bly repeat.
Only a pro-German or a misin
formed American will scoff at the ef
forts of the Government to conserve
the food supply of the nation.
Honey and syrups instead of sugar
will make victory Just as sweet and
bring it sooner.
BEANS.
Housekeepers ought to appreciate
more the food avlue of beans, which
should be a popular meat substitute.
Beans and peas are "hearty" foods
and they should appear in combina
tion with starchy vegetables and fresh
salads. Try beans and baked pota
toes, with cold slaw on the side next
Meatless Day.
WHAT 1917 DID
Put the United States into war.
Established a food and fuel administration.
Sent prices to unprecedented heights.
Brought price fixing by Government, notably on wheat, coal, iron
and steel and other basic commodities.
Saw an unparalleled demand for labor at highest wages known.
Brought rllroads under Government control.
Started the construction of a vast fleet of merchant ships to coun
teract the ruthless U-boat warfare.
Sent our foreign trade above the $9,000,000,000 mark.
Saw our favorable "balance of trade" in overseas commerce for
the period since August, 1914, reach the vast total of more than
$8,000,000,000.
Brought an embargo on exports, scientific direction of outgoing
trade and licensing of shipments to foreign lands, all to help win the
war.
Saw a $21,000,000,000 war Congress.
Provided for a $7,000,000,000 loan to our allies.
Introduced selective military service and saw 10,000,000 men of
military age registered in one day.
Floated two liberty bond issues aggregating nearly $6,000,000,
000. Sent American soldiers and sailors to the fighting line.
Set up rules for eating and drinking, buying and selling.
Raised $100,000,000 in one campaign for the Red Cross.
Stopped the manufacture of hard liquors, reduced the alcohol
content of beer and wines.
Put a Nation-wide dry amendment through Congress and up to
the states tor ratification.
Organized America's forces and resources for war.
CHRISTMAS DRIVE
Cuts Self With Axe.
Hiram Tash was busy taking a big
limb off of a tree at his nlaen one
day the past week, when he hooked
me axe over the clothesline. That
6bict "kicked back" and Hiram re-
eeived a swat over the left eye that
came near knocking him out and
made an opening that required the
attention of a physician. Mr. Tash
let go of the axe in a Jiffy and the
next morning he fiund the Implement
had buried Itself In the ground not
far from where he had been working
at the time of the mishap.
Luther Huston Is carrying a lame
wrist, the result of a "kick" he re
ceived while attempting to crank his
Forq one day the past week. He came
very near securing a broken wrist as
a result. ' . -
Elks DONATION TO RED
CROSS WILL EXCEED $400
The gift of the Heppner Lodge of
Elks to the Morrow County Red
Cross Chapter will exceed $400, as a
result of the grand ball which was
held In the Fair Pavilion last Monday
night.
Although not ail tickets have yet
been accounted for, S. W. Spencer,
chairman of the finance committee,
announced that after all expenses
have been paid, the fund will still re
tain $400, which will be given to the
local chapter.
Besides the success of the ball it
self, both socially and financially, the
women from the local Red Cross
chapter sold sandwiches to the
amount of $87.
The dance Itself was well attended
and enjoyed by everybody. Parson's
Navelty Orchestra of Portland fur
nished the music. The affair reflects
credit not only upon the lodge, but
upon each "individual - member who
worked to make it the success it was.
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
Mrs. H. Stockard and daughter re
turned home Monday after visiting
with friends and relatives near lone
for a week. -
Mr. McCoy and family returned
from Imbler Friday last where they
went to spend Christmas with Mrs.
McCoy's parents.
Lee Graybeal was around selling
pork a few days ago.
Mrs. Ricks has been furnishing the
Irrigon people with beef for a few
days.
Professor and Mrs. W. L. Suddarth
came home on the early train Sunday
from Portland where they went to at
tend the state teachers' associalon.
School opened again the second
day of the New Year. Everyone was
ready to take up their work again af
ter the vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and family
returned to their home at Eugene
last Monday.
C. J. Caldwell has started improve
ment of his property near town. He
will move his house closer to the
road and make other Improvements.
Mrs. W. W. Caldwell is visiting
with her parents west of town a few
days this week.
A party of young folks had a reg
ular old time watch party New' Years
and rang out the old and in the new
year.
LEXINGTON "OVER THE
TOP" IN GRAND STYLE
In the Red Cross membership drive
the little city of Lexington went
over tne top" in grand stvle. She
is able to report a total membership
of 385. This is In keeping with her
established reputation of being one of
tne most patriotic little burgs on the
face of the globe and we doubt if a
communiy having a like nonulatinn
has done any better. Lexineton has
a population of about 185 within Its
corporate limits, and W. G. Scott
states that he is quite Bure that very
few failed in their suDDort of the Red
Cross work in this big drive. It was
not me intention to overlook anybody
and Mr. Scott and his co-workers RAW
that every pupil of the Lexington
scnooi was made a member and the
school placed In the 100-per cent list.
In the first Red Cross drive. Lex
ington came across with $2200 in
cash and pledges. The. Liberty' Loan
was supported to the amount of $10.
600, and their donation to the Y:M.
C. A. was $400. This constitutes a
record of. which the community is
very -proud and certainly .entitle
them to be placed at the head of the
list. . . ... .
What is more, Lexington will con
tinue to come to the front in all fu
ture demands for the suDDort of the
country in this hour of great
stress. They are a community of lib
eral, patriotic givers and number
among their citizens mighty few
slackers.
Henry Vance Sells Interest in Oregon
Garage.
Henry Vance has sold his interest
in the Oregon Garage to Ray Ager
and Mr. Ager took possession the first
of the year. Mr. Vance has not yet
decided what he will do, but after
two mcnths will go to the Willamette
Valley with Mrs. Vance. He owns
property at Astoria. ,
Mr. Ager, who is an accomplished
mechanic, has been in the employ of
the W. P. Scrivner blacksmith shop
since coming to Heppner several
months ago. The new firm at the
Oregon Garage will be Hall & Ager,
Bert Hall still retaining his interests
In the business.
(MANY NEW IMPROVE
MENTS IN PAST YEAR
The passing year of 1917 witnessed
building activity In Heppner which
may have been equaled In other years
but to no great extent excelled. Dur
ing the twelve months, three new
buildings were erected for business
purposes, the New First National
Bank building, the Garrlgues build
ing and the new building for the Fo
cific Telephone & Telegraph Co., and
The Gazette-Times, erected by Frank
Roberts on Willow street. Besides
this, considerable remodeling work
was done. The Heppner Farmers'
Elevator Co. erected the first grain
elevator In Morrow county on then
property in this city, at a cost of $21,-
000. The Palace hotel spent several
thousand dollars in extensive Im
provements, as did Phlll Cohn and
Thomson Bros, in remodeling their
Main street properties.
Some twenty thousand dollars
were spent by citizens in building and
improving residences. Dr. A. D. Mc-
Murdo erected a magnificent bunga
lo on his Chase street property at a
cost of $6,000. H. C. Githens has
Just completed his new home near the
high school at a cost of $3,000. Han
son Hughes built a modest little
house costing $1600 and Mike Kenny
spent $3200 erecting a bungald for
renting purposes on one of his west
Heppner lots. Stacy Roberts built a
fine home on Gale street and Henry
Johnson replaced his old house with
a modern residence.
Others who made extensive repairs
to their residences were S. E. Van
Vactor, Phlll Cohn, George McDuffee,
M. J. Bradford and E. R. Huston.
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS.
Notice is hereby given that, pur
suant to an order by the county court
of Morrow County, Oregon, sealed
bids for the office of county physician
for Morrow County, Oregon, for the
year 1918, will be received up to 10
o'clock A. M., January 16, 1918.
Dated this 3rd day of January,
1918.
J. A. WATERS, County Clerk.
Miss Harper, a graduate of the
State Normal at Monmouth, and Miss
Norrls, graduate of an Eastern school
arrived on Tuesday evening, the for
mer to take up the work of the sec
ond grade and the latter taking the
place of Mrs. Wedding in the English
department of the High School. Mrs.
Raglan, on account of her health,
has been compelled to hand her resig
nation to the school board and her
place Is now being filled, temporari
ly, by pupils from the High School.
It is expected that a teacher for the
third grade will be secured soon.
T
FOR MORROW GO.
Agriculutre Expert to be ApMinted
By O. A. C. to Take up Work Here
Soon. County Court Makes
Appropriation of $1500.
'Morrow county will Boon have an
agricultural agent. This was decided
by the county court at a meeting held
Wednesday when W L. Kadderly, a
representative of the extension de
partment of the Oregon Agricultural
College and a number of local citi- :
zens 'called upon the court.
The government takes ' a strong
lead in promoting county agent work
and is making a special plea to all
counties at this time to adopt the
county agent plan to aid in the work
of Increasing agricultural production.
There will be available $3000 to ,
carry on the work In Morrow county
each year. Of this amount, the coun- -ty
will pay $1500. and the balance Is
paid by the state and government.
The salary of the agent is $1800 per
year. He will be appointed by the
men in charge of the extension work
at the Oregon Agricultural College
and will take up his duties here Im
mediately after his appointmest.
LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT GOOD.
Tha Diiitwl n,1IViKnM I, 1
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course was rendered on Friday eve
ning at the High School auditorium,
when Baldy Strang and his company
appeared before a Heppner audience.
We are sorry to state that this very
high class entertainment was not
greeted with the crowd that the ex
cellence of the program merited. Mr.
Strang and his company are each and
every one star performers in their
line and their entertainment was one
of the very best ever given In Hepp
COUNT!
ner.- In fact, the Midland Lyceum "
Bureou put forth none but the very
best of talent and our people should
show their appreciation of this class
of entertainment by giving the suc
ceeding numbers rousing support.
The next number on the course,
which is to appear in a short time, is
the Swiss Alpine Yodlers, and while
the first two numbers were excellent,
it is promised that this attraction is
better. Keep an eye open for the
date.
WILL HOLD JOINT MEETING
The Oregon Irrigation Congress
has accepted the invitation to hold a
Joint session with the State Drainage
Associatinn at Corvallis, January 4.
Irrigation and drainage offer two
chief means of extending our food
producing area. Some large drain
age districts are under way in the
Western part of the state, while fre
quent dry years have increased the
demand for irrigation in Eastern and
Southern Oregon.
The Irrigation Congress meeting
in Portland will adjourn Thursday,
January 3 and go to Corvallis, by
special train, where its members will
be the guests of the State Drainage
Association at the Annual College
dinner. The following day will be
devoted to a joint convention at
which the drainage of Irrigated lands
and the Chamberlain Bill will be sub
jects to be considered. It is expected
that Judge Will R. King, Chief Coun
sel of the U. S. Reclamation Service,
W. G. Sloan of the Department of
Agriculture and Mr. Griffin of Cali
fornia and other prominent speakers
will address the joint session.
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CIU1CI
4HE CHURCH SHOULD BE
1 a community enterprise.
Experience has proved that
it is an institution upon
which the permanent welfare of
every community depends. It takes
rank in public service with busi
ness, the public school, courts of
law, and the fraternities, and is
second to none of them in its con
tribution to the happiness, pros
perity and moral development of
our citizenship. Its ministry is to
moral character. Its object is to
promote the best type of manhood
and womanhood. Altlio Its labors
are purely voluntary it always
finds helping hands Inspired by the
word of its great Master, who
said, "I am among you as one that
serveth. What personal service
are you offering to advance this
community enterprise?
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.