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TEE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1918 '64 WEDDING BELLS BRjTTfSH SUBJECTS REALTY DEALS1917 MANY EARLY PION EERS WERE GALLED ' i W STILL ENLIST 16 PAST YEAR i PASSED I 1ILLI Paire Eieht The wedding bells rang many times in Morrow county during the year 1917, and the year closing Dec ember 31 easily leads all others for the number of marriage licenses dis postd of by "Cupid" Joe Waters at the county clerk "s office. The total of licenses issued is 64 and Septem her is the banner mouth for wedd incs. in spite of the heavy rush at Christmas time. January. Arthur R. Crawford to Ceclle Sylva John Alex Hunt to Edna Ardilia Helms. Pat Healy to Margaret Lennon. February Roy A. Campbell to May A. Sever ance. Chas. Renoe to Irma Phillips. John Kilkenny to Lotta Russell. R. J. Juday to Mildred Hughea. Calvin Gilliam to Ora Etna Glass. March. Harvey McRoberts to Stella McDan- HeI Willard Ray Blake to Doris Wilt. H. C. Wood to Mary Mae Rea. Wm. Arthur Ashfaihurst to Gladys Swank. Lee Sprinkel to Clara Bayless. April. Alonzo D. Reid to Ida M, Wright. Geo. Chester Macy to Wilhelmlna Macy. Lester Ingram to May Robinson. Chas. Barlow to Blanche Akers. Forest Rhinhart to Iva Dinwiddle. Jas. Morgan to Nellie Kelley. Jas. E. Berry to Carrie McCoy. W. A. Thomas to Myra Thomas. May. Jesse 0. Turner to Virginia Crawford. Otis Biddle to Lula Williamson. June. Guy M. Corey to Edith E. Doble. Loy M. Turner to Ella Mae Cce. O. C. Stephens to Ruth C. Rue. Albert Smith to Etta A. Cork. Ernest L. Christensen to Helen Bau man. Thos. Hansen to Elizabeth Ross. Wm. D. Brooks to Vena Wooley. Walter C. Barton to Nettie Davis. George N. Perry to Elva C. Roberts. Elbert Ray Young to Lena Cox. Joe M. Woods to Elsie May Emry. Chas. W. Ranck to Emma Clark. July. Chas. H. McDaniel to Golda M. Ros- sen. R. N. Hymer to Bessie Kidd. Elias P. Bowman to Edith Morey. Clyde Scrivner to Libby Bishop. August. G. H. Tupper to Reine Otea. Pete Nelsotf to Lessie Hacker. September. Barney Old field to Carrie Ward. Roy E. Ball to Luda Jakes. Ivar Nelson to Lula R. Maxwell. Ezra Adkins to Julia Ellen Ingrum. James H. Helms to Catherine Long. Ed. F. Messinger to Oma Itrowu. Frederic L. Griffin to Villetta Pot ter. Harlan MeCurdy to Delli Davidson. Louis Wucker to Mabel A Pert man. A. A. Finley to Daisy Shoemaker. Chas. H. Furlong to Minnie Cradick. John B. Kenney to Elizabeth Furlong. October. Harley Wright to Lula M. Gaunt. Jos. West to Dorothy Howell. Roy T. Cochran to Marie Cason. Geo. W. Duncan to Ruana Schriever. N. H. Flemerling to Anna Buschke. Xoveniber. Harley W. Sprouls to Gladys Keeney. J.E. Higgs to Nina C. Kerr. Harry Lindsay to Pearl L. Hansley. Richard R. Turpln to Carrie Hulburt. Earl E. Hunt to Mildred Arietta Call. December. W. J. Martin to Florence E. Babbitt. Smith Dodson to Nettie Brashears. Luther Huston to M. J. Edmundson. Wm. Lee McCaleb to Mary E. Mor gan. O. E. Wright to Willa Pearl LeTrace. Clair Ashbaugh to Fay Kirk. Tom C. Johnson to Lula Lundstrom. Phillip Griffin to Bernice Huston. Ture. E. Peterson to Eva Crawford. Percy Cr Cox to Jessie Mead. P. A. Anderson to Lela Clare Camp bell. WILL HOLD JOINT MEKTIXfJ (Continued from First Page) The increased demand for farm products at advanced prices has re sulted in the organization of several irrigation districts in Southern and Eastern Oregon the past year and many thousands of acres for which water has been previously provided have been cleared, leveled and put into crops. On the Klamath project alone some 5,000 acres have been added to the food producing area the past year. The land on that project is being filed upon almost as fast as the water is ready. The Oregon State Drainage Asso ciation is to meet January 2 to 5 in connection with Farmers' Week. Professor E. R. Jones, of the Univer sity of Wisconsin, will be one of the principal speakers. Professor Jones is one of the leading drainage author ities in the United States and made good in a big way when he was here two years ago. W. G. Sloan, Drain age Engineer of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and many other prom inent speakers in the Northwest will appear on the program. Lieutenant J. I. Simpson of the Ir ish Fusiliers of Canada, is now in charge of the British and Canadian Recruiting Office, Third and Oak Streets, Portland, Captain J. V. Car ter having returned to duty In Can ada. Lieutenant Simpson wants all Brit ish and Canadian subjects to know that they can still enlist as volunteers but that the time is not far distant when his privilege will be wihdrawu and they will be conscripted. All British and Canadian subjects are therefore urged to call on or com municate with him at his office at the corner of Third and Oak streets, Portland. He particularly wants Englishmen to join English Regiments, Scotch men to join Scotch Regiments, Irish men to join Irish Regiments, Welsh men to join Welsh Regiments, and Canadians to join the Canadian Ex piditionary Force, but volunteers have the choice of joining either ar my. , : Although (be United "States Re cruiting Offices -no longer take re cruits voluntarily, who have register ed, the British and Canadian Recruit ing Mission can accept all Blrtlsh and Canadian subjects between the ages of 18 and 45 and In certain branches up to 56, provided the man has only his first papers or no papers at all. American citizens cannot be enlisted. Why not start the New Year well by joining the British Armjr or the Can adian Expeditionary Force, and help end the war in 1918? The need for men to reinforce the depleted British Armies was never more urgent than at the present mo ment. Especially is the call sent out to men with the following trades be tween the ages of 19 and 56: Blacksmiths (not farriers), Caulk ers, Drillers, (Shipyard), Heavy Tim- bermen, Pile Drivers, Platers and Platers. Helpers, Quarrymen and Miners, Boatbullders, Carpenters, Riggers, Rivetters and Mates, Seamen Shipwrights, Ship Frame Benders, Shipyard Machinists, Stevedores and Marine Engineers, (Steam). These men are needed for dnty with the Inland Water Transport Branch of the Royal Engineers on the canals of France and in Mesopotamia. Recruits qualified as "Millwrights, Sawyers, Sawfilers, Setters, Doggers, Edgermen and Engineers are also ur gently needed for the Forestry Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Ages 19 to 48. There is also a demand for Car penters, Bricklayers, Tinsmiths, Blacksmiths, Plumbers, and skilled laborers for duty with the Canadian Engineers, age 19 to 45. To those who have dependents a liberal separation allowance is paid by the Government, and where this is not sufficient a further grant will be made by the British Patriotic Fund of Oregon. OREGON FIRST TO FILL DRAFT QUOTA Portland, Ore., Dec. 31 Except to fill vacancies in calls already made no more men will be drafted from Oregon or other states before Febru ary 1,5. As all questionnaires will be completed before that date, this will give men taken hereafter, except such few as may be needed prior to Febru ary 15" to fill vacancies, the advantage of the new classification system. Very few men would have been ta ken from Oregon in any event prior to the next draft, which it is now an nounced. will not be earlier than Feb ruary 15. This is one of only 10 sta tes that have already filled their quo tas in the first draft, barring a few vacancies caused by rejections at the training camps. Future draft quotas are to be fill ed first from Classl, comprising men without dependants. They will be drafted from deferred classifications only when Class 1 Is exhausted, thus making it necessary to go to the next class for enough men to fill up the quota. An exception to this will be made in the case of experts and men highly skilled in agriculture or industries. It is announced that the Government soon will call for a large number of men of this special class. They will be taken as needed for such special work from whatever classification they may have been granted. A limited number of officers not now in active service, and retired offi cers of the Oregon National Guard, who are physically fit and between the ages of 23 and 47, are eligible for enlistment as privates first class for attendance at the next Officer's Training Camps, which begin Janu uary 15. Official word to this effect has just been received by John M. Williams, Acting Adjutant General, from the Cheif of the Bureau of Mili tia Affairs at Washington, with the request that it be given publicity. Applications for the camps by such officers must be approved by the Bu reau. Those qualifying at the camps, which will be held in Southern Calif ornia and the Southern States, will receive commissions. " The year 1917 was a record break er for realty deals in Morrow county, transactions during the past twelvt months putting this county in the million dollar mark. Some of the more important are herewith noted Spencer Akers to Wm. Padberg, Heppner Flat ranch, sold at $25 per acre. Considered one of the best wheat ranches in the county. John Padberg, of Heppner Flat, purchased the Adkins ranch in t!ie same section. This r&nch, which entirely given over to wheat raising corsists of 4 SO acres. I : e Oregon ; akota Land Co., thru VV. D. Newloi, disposed of lV.Ofp a. res of their healings to various par ties for a total ror.f ideratioa of $ I U COt. This waj the aeconf. largest (.i a) of the' year. Dan Hanshew sol his Black Horse wheat -ranch to Edgar Stevens of Portland for 125,000. The ranch consists of 500 acres. Harvey Young of Eight Mile bought the E. R. Huston ranch in the same section, consisting of 960 acres, for a consideration of $28,800. L. E. McBee sold his Skinner creek ranch and all Its equipment for J 100, 000 through Ray V. Logan of La Grande. This was the third largest deal of the 1917 season. There are 7300 acres In this ranch. The largest deal of the season was made by the Earl Edwards Land Co. when they sold their immense tim ber holdings in this county to Albert Hlrsheime'r of La Crosse, Wiscon sin for a total of $500,000. The Earl Edwards holdings amounted to 22.000 acres of fine timber land. R. J. Carsner of Spray bought the Wm. Hendrix mountain ranch con sisting or izuu acres, mostly graz ing land for $10,500. F...M. Parker bought the Henry Blahm ranch on Willow creek and later sold it to Arthur Parker. Ralph Benge purchased the Moun tain Valley Stock Farm below Hepp ner from W. O. Minor. C. C. Rhea sold his Rhea creek hol dings to Wm. Padberg. Sam McCollough bought the. N. F, Lawson ranch of 528 acres on Balm Fork for $18,000. McCollough Bros, sold their Wil low creek holdings above Heppner to Martin & Kunsman of Moro for $90, 000. There were 5700 acres. The Heppner Farmers' Elevator Co. bought out the interests of the Heppner Milling Company for $12,- 500. . . . 1. CITY TREASURER ADAMS SAYS THIS In announcing my candidacy for the office of State Treasurer I am pledging myself to a programme of economy not alone in that office but In state institutions coming under the State Board of Control of which the State Treasuurer is a member. In making this pledge I call attention to the economy and efficiency which have prevailed during my term as City Treasurer of Portland. The State is the principal money expending agency In Oregon and Sta 'e Institutions are big factors in the .otal amounts collected each year 'rom the taxpaying public. Economy an come only with efficiency and to he problem of efficiency I pledge my arnest attention if elected. The nation is at war and the pub lic Is subject to a heavy financial drain from many necessary sources The debts which have to be contract ed now must be met in the future, so ihe necessity of strict economy in state affairs will be more essential in he next few years than it is now. The public must be' relieved of all unnecessary burdens In order thai every iota of strength may be applied where if is Imperative that It be ap plied at this time. Economy may be practiced in many ways in state affairs. I favor a pro gramme of expenditures based on "absolute necessities only." Im provements and expenditures that can wait should wait and will wait wherever it is within my power to make them wait. I favor the state promoting and aiding agricultural development. This being of special Importance at this time it should have the close attention of state offi cials. I aim to represent all sections of the state, not any particular portion. I point to my record as City Treas-j urer of Portland for a period of six years as a sufficient statement of my qualifications for the State position. DR. TURNER Eye Specialist of Portland will be at Palace Hotel HEPPNER WEDNESDAY & THURS DAY, JANUARY 16-17 IN IONE TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 A number of Morrow county pion eers, some of them who had moved away to other places, where called to their reward duriug the y.ear just past. Mrs. Hannora Stevenson, wife of Andy J. Stevenson of Heppner, died early In the year. Mrs. Stevenson was born in Ireland and came to Mor row county in 1878. Another pioneer taken by the grim reaper was John Wlllard Rasmus, who died April 6th. Mr. Rasmus was a native of Copenhagen, Den mark, coming to America when a small lad of six years, lie located in Morrow' county in 1886 ami was 63 years of age at the time' of his de mise.' Mrs. W. T. Matlock passed away at her home in Portland April 16th Mrs. Matlock had made her home in Heppner .for many years as well as at Lone Rock. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown, William , Hughes, pioneer farmer and stockman of Morrow county?dig'd at his home in Portland in- May. Mr. Hughes was born in Ireland apd came to Morrow county In 1878. ; Frank Habelt was a familiar fleure in Morrow ciunty railroad circles for many years. He lost his Mi in train wreck near Morgan last May, Although a native of Austria, Mr. Ha oen was at all times 100 per cent American and left a host of friends to mourn his departure. . S. P. Garrigues was called sudden ly last May at his home in Portland He had been a prominent business man in Heppner for a long number of years, having established a hard ware store in Heppner in 1895, He also held a number of positions of public trust. Justus L. Simpson, Civil War vet eran, joined the innumerable host on the other side, when he departed this life at his Heppner home July 2. Mr, Simpson was a native of the state of New York, being born in 1837. He came to Morrow county 12 years ago with his wife, who now survives him. The saddest blow to the city of Lexington came last July, when death called her most prominent and belov ed business, man, W. E. Leach. Mr Leach was a native Oregonlan, com ng to Lexington from Western Ore gon when but a lad of 11 years. He had been engaged In the mercantile business in Lexington for years and took a leading part in the upbuilding of the Lexington country. William Preston Scrivner was born at Harrisburg, Linn county, Oregon, and had been a resident of Morrow county for 29 years. During a quar ter of a century, Mr. Scrivner was actively engaged in business in Hepp ner and was prominent in church and fraternal circles. He passed from this earth on Sunday, September 23 George Perry, a pioneer stockman f the Lone Rock section, passed a- way in Heppner Oct. 13. , He was 65 years of age. Mr. Perry was born In Ireland, coming to this country when small boy. Locating on Rock reek, he built up a big business in heep and cattle. One of the earliest pioneers of Mor row county was Mrs. Jane Penland who died at her home in Lexington recently. Mrs. Penland came to this county 58 years ago and at one time er husband, Wm. Penland, was the largest land owner and stockman in this part of Oregon. She was born in Iowa in 1843. Another sturdy pioneer of the Ore gon country and more particularly Morrow county was Robert Matteson, who was born in Illinois in 183(j Mr. Matteson died in Heppner recent ly at the age If 81 years. . Mr. Matte son was a pioneer in every sense of the word. Eliza J. Ayers died In Heppner Nov. 29, at the age of 81 years. She came out west from Iowa in 1848, when the ox team was in general use as a means for transportation. Mrs Ayers was among the earliest settl ers here. John Rogers Simons was In busi ness in Heppner for 25 years, mov ing to Portland a few years ago to spend his remaining days. He died in that city In the early part of De cember. Mr. Simons was a native of West Virginia and was 82 years old at the time of his death. Thos. E. Sheridan Receives Honor able DlHcliarjte from Army. Thos. E. Sheridan returned to Heppner last Sunday evening from Camp Lewis, having received his hon orable discharge from the United States Army. Mr. Sheridan had been In poor health since entering upon his military duties and his condition would not stand the strain of mill , tary drill. I A short time ago a wild rumor was ! afloat that Tomie had been picked up in Portland as a deserter. How ! ever this rumor was run to earth fin ally and It developed that he had transgressed the laws of the military , camp, inasmuch as he had gone with jout the confines of the camp zone I without getting the necessary permit. ! His honorable discharge at this time j is proof enough that Mr. Sheridan is I still in good standing with his Uncle Sam. '' Y : '; ' EE EBB GS E3p5J FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bill 11 Hp I : u if cAt the beginning of this New Year Th First Bank of wishes for all of its customers and friends another year of Prosperity and Good Cheer, and thanks all for the splendid support rendered in the past. Q o HARVEY G. STARKWEATHER Harvey G. Starkweather, who has announced his candidacy for govern or, is a native son of Oregon of a pioneer family. Wm. A. Starkweath er, his father, came to Oregon via California gold mines in 1850 his mother by the Oregon Trail in 1846. The father was prominent in Ore gon political history, having served in several sessions of the territorial legislature, in the Constitutions Convention in 1857 and in several sessions of the state legislature. His last service being in the state senate, the session of 1882. From 1861 to 1865 he was register of the U. S. land office at Oregon City. Harvey G. Starkweather, who is the youngest of three sons, was born 49 years ago in Clackamas county near where he now resides. Though having only the meagre advantages afforded by the pioneer schools ho became prominent as an educator. For fourteen years he was active In public school work, and during a part of that time served as county school uperlntendent for Clackamas county and also as city superintendent and principal of the high school at La Grande, Oregon. At the present time he is a mem ber of the local school board in his home district, also a member of the county educational board for Clack amas county and a member of the board of regents for normal schools of the state. He was a member of the commls- tionaL Heppner sion which drafted the original Work man's Compensation act. Was also appointed upon the recommendation of the Oregon State Grange, as a member of the U. S. Rural Credits commission which visited several Eu ropean countries and investigated that subject. The report of this com mission, Senate document No. 214, of the year 1913, was the basis for the Federal Farm Loan act. During the agitation for the recent Good Roads .Act Mr. Starkweather took an active part in the campaign for bonds, both In the eastern and western parts of the state. For several years past, Mr. Stark weather has been the member of the Democratic State Central Committee for Clackamas county. During the past two years he has been the chair man of the Democratic County Com mittee. At a recent meeting of the farm ers of Clackamas county, Mr. Stark weather was elected chairman of an organization to co-operate with the county agricultural agent to increase the farm production of the county. Although born and raised and hav ing lived on a farm practically all his life, his business activities are by no means confined to farming. He has extensive property interests through out the state, and maintains an office In the Broadway building in Portland in which property he Is Interested. Fraternal Affiliations. MASONS Multnomah lodge No. 1, Oregon City. Ore. Worthy Patron Pioneer Chapter No. 28. O. E. S. Or egon City, Ore. Scottish Rite and Shrine, Portland, Ore. I. O. O. F. Oswego Lodge No. 93. Oswego, Ore. B. P. O. E. Oregon City. K. & L. of S. Klrkpatric Council, Portland, Oregon. GRANGE Mllwaukie Grange No. 268, Mllwaukie, Oregon. LANG SYNE SOCIETY Portland. COMMERCIAL CLUB and LIVE WIRES Oregon City, Ore. Mr. Cuninilngg Explains. I offer the following explanation to those who came to Mr. Spark's thea ter to hear me play the violin. My purpose was to entertain the patrons of the theater with some gen uine Missouri fiddling. Mr. Sparks told me to play only when the picture man played, and to stop when he stopped. As a matter of fact I could not possibly get started until after the picture man had finished, with out any understanding of the nature of the play or any practice. It was utterly impossible for anyone to do what Mr. Sparks required of me, and I want to say right here that nobody knew this better than Mr. Sparks knew it and I can't understand whv Mr. Sparks would treat me so badly, Very truly yours, , HARRY CUMMINGS. ;