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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THUBSD AY; JANUARY 24, 1913.
THOSE WERE THE
GOOD OLD DAYS
W. Iteddington Remembers Old
Tills At Chi Mums Time and
Keralls the Old Days When
Stage Iri inn aud In
dian Fighting Was
In Vogue,
T rs have changed and men have
chafed but that old spark of friend
ship remains the same.- 'Many years
ago N'ols Magnuson, Tom Morgan and
John (Watermelon) . Reddington
were pals of the pioneer 'order.-
Today Mr. Keddiugton is many
miles away, now living tn San Diego,
California, but this last Christmas
he remembered both Tqm and Nels
with a little gift, sendhig each a
handkerchief. Mr. Morgan haa just
returned from Pirtland ;and ha has'
handed us the following 'letter which
he says may interest many of the oth
er pioneers hereabouts. '
San Diego, Calif.,
Dec 20, 1917.
Dear Old Tom:
Eaclosed please find a little hand
kerchief as a reminder that this Is
Christmas, and to remind us of the
old pioneer days when you and I and
Pioneer Wheeler were running the
stages on the Canyon City road and
did not hare any handkerchiefs, and
Chief Egan and his hostile Indians
used to jump the stage and take the
buckskin sacks and empty out the
gold dust that was in them alongside
of the road. And some day when
times get better I will send you a pre
sent worth while.
Eastern Oregon is a pretty pros
perous country now, but if it had not
been for you and other pioneers who
took their scalps in their hands when
they went in there, it would neTer
have been possible for white people
to get a foothold there and make the
country productive. ,
I hope that you are enjoying the '
blessings of good health, and that
you still cheer up the community and
do every body good with the hearty
laugn you always had, no matter
what the weather might be, or the
surrounding discomforts.
Wishing you a merry Christmas
and many of them,
Very truly yours,
J. W. REDDINGTON.
Spuds Cheaper Than Hay.
H. E. Bartholomew, well known
sheepman, la feeding potatoea to his
sheep, says the Pendleton East Or
gonian. He finds that the sheep are
doing well on the unusual feed and
that all things considered it Is cheap
er to feed potatoes than to feed hay
at the prevailing prices.
Between 8000 and 9000 sacks of
potatoes were raised last summer by
Mr. Bartholomew and other farmers
working with him. They haye sold
practically none of their stock and
cannot get $1 asak at this 'time.
They are forced "io-'itore the spuds
and to pay. high wages to men whp
keep!t work sorting them. fThe fig-,
u- es fconvtnce Mr. Bartholomew that
it cost $1.25 a sack to raise the pota
toes and he expects to be out at least
$2500 in actual cash on his potato
raising effort. v. . ..
It takes some educational work to
get sheep to Jeat potatoes, according
to Mr. Bartholomew, but when they
do get accustomed to the feed they
do well on it. In lambing time he
will feed from one to two tons of
spuds dally. Echo News.
Woman Was Released.
Mrs. A. Campbell, the woman who
was taken In custody at Pendleton
last week by Sheriff McDuffee on a
charge of larceny, was released after
she had made good the amount of the
theft. She was charged with stealing
dress goods in lone to the amount of
$26, .
L. D. Neill and family were In the
city last week from their Butter creek
home. Mr, Neill came in to receive
surgical attention to his left arm,
which-had fallen a victim to "Ford
itis" a malady which Is found tn its
worst form in a Ford car on a cold
morning. The recoil from the engine
threw the crank back with sufficient
force to fracture a bone in Mr. Neill's
arm.
Burton H. Peck and family were
Saturday visitors at the J. L. Yeager
home from Sagenhurst Farm in the
Rhea creek section. Mr. Peck has an
article in this issue of The Gazette
Times -which will be of especial in
terest to farmers.
Walter Holloway of La Grande ar
rived in Heppner last week to accept
a position as trap drummer at the
Star theatre.
NOTICE.
R. W. Brown and H. L. Douglass,
Umatilla county wheat farmers are
spending a few days in Heppner and
vicinity looking over some realestate
propositions with a view to investing
here. Mr. Douglass was a resident
of Morrow county and a number of
years ago sold his holdings here and
moved to Umatilla county, where he
has since engaged in wheat raising.
H R Fwing of Cecil was a Friday
visitor in Heppner.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular semi-annual meeting of the
Morrow County Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union of America
will be held at the Court House in
Heppner at 1 o'clock on Saturday, the
26th of January, 1918.
The county officers for the follow
nig year will be elected and such oth
er business as may properly come be
fore the meeting will be considered.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
E. R. HUSTON,
President.
R. W. TURNER,
Secretary.
ALBERT WILLIAMS
WOOD AND COAL
I have taken over the fuel businesses of both the Hepp
ner Wood Yard and C. H. Goldsmith, and can furnish fuel
of all kinds in any quantity desired.
Leave orders with A. Z. Barnard or phone Main 393
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED. '
HEPPNER WILL HELP
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
NOTICE OF GERMAN REGISTRATION.
Campaign Opens Here January 28 to
Sell Smileage Books. Plenty of
Hard Work and Clean Fun
v- For Boys in Army Canip8vi
HEPPNER FARMERS
, ,
ELEVATOR CO.
Manufacturers and Distributers
White Star Flour
and Dealers in
Flour, Feed, Grain, Stock
and Poultry Supplies
Once more Heppner win ;haV" Mi
opportunity to do something. worth
while for the soldier boys wha are
getting ready for the trip1: skver
.i '.!. ': l-.
lucre. -' ;
' The campaign to raise on" million
dollarsjfor the entertainment ot the
sn-aH,thHvHietrwlYHHHHHHHiifa
soldiers in the army camps starts
Monday, January 28. A million: dol
lars to be raised from over tbj' entire
United States will not be felt by any
one individual. ." V?L-
Mayor W. W. Smead has fisne'a!
call for a meeting in the city hall, this
evening at which time an org'aniia
tion will be effected to work put the
campaign locally. . J
The Smileage campaign and' the
Smileage books may be best explain
ed by the following questions and an
swers taken from the Smileage News:
Q. What is a Smileage Book?
A. A Smileage Book is a book con
taining coupons entitling the holder
to admission and seat tickets at Lib
erty Theatres, Liberty Tents, and
auditoriums under the mangement
of the Commission on Training Camp
Activities in National Army canton
ments and National Guard camps.
Q. By whom are they issued?
A. By the Military Entertainment
Council of the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities, Washington, D.
C.
Q. What do Smileage Books cost?
A. Smileage Books are two kinds:
The first costs $1; the second $5.
Q. How many tickets -does each
book contain?
A. The $1 Smileage Book contains
20 coupons; the $5 book contains
100 coupons?
Q. Where are they good?
A. In all Liberty Eentertainments
in all National Army cantonments
and National Guard Camps under the
management of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities.
Q. Are the books to be inscribed
by name to soldiers? . .
A. There is space for an lnscrip
tion to soldiers by name, but this Is
not necessary.
Q. Are they transferable?
A. Yes, to soldiers in uniform.
O How many theatres have been
built?
A. One permanent theatre, seating
3,000, has been built in each Nation
al Army cantonment. Two chautau
que tents, seating 1,800 each, have
been erected in each National Guard
camp.
Q. Are Smileage Books available
for use by civilians?
A. Civilians are allowed in these
entertainments only when accompan
ied by a soldier friend with Smileage
coupons.
Q. How much money does the Mil
itary Entertainment Council hope to
raise from the sale of Smileage
Books?
A. The goal for the drive of the
week of January 28th has been set at
1,000,000 Smileage Books, but if a
million dollars' worth of smiles are
?ood for our' soldier boys, why won't
two million dollars' worth be much
better?
Q. How can I get these Smileage
Books to the soldiers?
A. Send them by mail. Let the
next letter you send to any camp con
siin a $5 or $1 book; think of the
aughter In those coupons. And, of
ourse, if you have a boy, son, broth
er, sweetheart or husband of your
wn In ramp, you will see that he
rets one.
Q. Under what authority is the
Smileage campaign conducted?
A. The authority for this campaign
s that of the United States Govern
ment. Q. Who supervises the handling of
'he finances?
. A. The accounts are audited by
men from the War Department.
Messrs. Gerald and Vern Jackson,
prosperous young farmers of Goose
berry, were Heppner business visitors
Tuesday. These men report good con
ditions in their section and look for
a big crop. In another column they
are advertising for some cattle which
strayed away from the summer range
south of Hardman.
Ed Martin of Pilot Rock was in
Heppner Tuesday, being called here
to receive his examination in the se
lective draft. Mr. Martin returned
from Portland a short time ago where
he went to enlist but was unsuccess
ful on account of one of his feet,
which was broken a number of years
ago. Mr. Martin says conditions in
the Pilot Rock country were never
better. He left his order for The
Gazette-Times while in Heppner and
says he intends to keep up on Morrow
county news in the future.
All German Aliens are Required to
Register between February
4th and February Oth,
1918.
By proclamation of the President
of the United States, all German a
Uens are hereby notified that all na
tives, citizess, or subjects of the German-Empire
or Imperial German
Government,' being- wales of the- age
ofi-fourteen yeaft -'upwards 'on regis-
tration day, ..who are within th,e Uni
ted States and not actually natural
ized as American citizens,-, are, f'equir.-.
ed to registej as alien enemies."' I
.' The datesf Registration withn the
State of Oregon, have been fixed by .
the Attorney General of ..the, United.
States to .commence at. 6:00 A. M. on
-February.. 4th and to continue on each ,
day? successively thereafter between
Lthe hours of 6:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. i
M. up to and including the 9th day of
February, 1918, at 8:00 P. M.- I
: All German aliens residing or be-1
ing within the city of Heppner or vi-
clotty are hereby required to present !
themselves for registration at the '
Post-Offlce in said city to the Post-1
master who has been designated by !
the Attorney General as Assistant I
Registrar of said city, and to com
plete their registration on or before
the 9th day of February, 1918, at
8:00 P.M.
Any German alien, required to reg
ister, who fails to. complete bis reg
istration within the time fixed there
for, or who violates, or attempts to
violate, or of whom there is reason
able grounds to believe that he is a
bout to violate any regulation duly
promulgated by the President of the
United States, or these Regulations,
in addition to all other penalties pre
scribed by law, is liable to restraint,
imprisonment and detention for the
duration of the war, or to give secur
iy, or to remove and depart from the
United States in the manner prescrib
ed by law.
Forms of registration affidavits, re
gistration cards, and instructions to
registrants, and other necessary
forms will be furnished by the Post
master. GEO. F. ALEXANDER,
United States Marshal,
District of Oregon.
W. A. RICHARDSON,
Postmaster and Assistant
Registrar.
Suggestions and Instructions to Reg
istrants.
Persons required to register should
understand that in so doing they are
giving proof of their peaceful disposi
tions of their Intention to conform to
the laws of the United States.
Every registrant should read care
fully the form of registration affida
vit handed to him and ask the regis
tration officer for explanation on all
points not clear to him before attemp
ting to fill out the blanks. Registra
tion officers are instructed to give re
gistrants all possible aid in the way
of explanation and advice.
Each registrant is required to fur-j
nish four unmounted photographs of.
himself, not larger than 3 by inches
In size, on thin paper, with light
background. All four photographs
should be signed by the registrant
across the face of the photographs, so
as not to obscure the features, If the
applicant is able to write.
Three blank forms of registration
affidavits must be completely filled
out by the registrant or his represen
tative (with the exception of the
blanks indicated to be filled out by
the registration officer and the des
cription of the registrant and the
placing of finger prints on the blank)
and must be produced by the regis
trant personally to the registration
filcer .and be signed and sworn to by
the registrant in the presence of and
before the registration officer, who
will fill in the doscriptlon of regis
trant and supervise the fixing of the
finger prints and the attaching of the
photographs. If the registrant can
not write he must make his mark in
the signature space and affix his left
thumb print in the space provided op
posite the signature space.
The finger printing is a method of
Identification and follows the practice
observed in the military and the na
val Bervice of the United States.
The registrant Is hereby informed
that he must again present himself
before the registration officer who
took his oath after ten days but be
fore fifteen clays from the last day
fixed for registration in his regis
tration district to obtain a registra
tion' card, upon which he mut sign his
name, or his mark, and place his
left thumb print in the presence of
the registration officer.
GILLIAM & BISBEE
are prepared to furnish the farmers
and stockgrowers with all kinds of
machinery and extras for their
1918 equipment.
There is going to be a shortage
of extras and, we would advise go
ing over all machinery NOW and
ordering all the extras you will need
this season and have all machinery
adjusted and ready for use when
the time comes to use it.
Take our word for it, if you wait
until the extras are needed you may
not be able to get them.
There will be no time
to waste in 1918
Lumber Moulding
Screen Doors Shingles
ALL KINDS OF BUILD
ING MATERIAL
GET MY FIGURES BEFORE PLACING
YOUR ORDER ELSEWHERE
H. C. GITHENS LUMBER YARD
MAIN STREET, HEPPNER. OREGON
A 6000-MILE TIRE
THE
LANCASTER WIREGRIP
The Tire With a Thousand Claws
Insures greater mileage and
costs but little more than
ordinary tires.
L. E. HILL, Agent
Willow Street, Heppner, Ore.
"Peninsular-
: Thats the Name: -
I will pay the top price cash for
good fat chickens and all other poul
try1, 'fresh eggs, dressed veal, veget
ables and fruits.
Cnmmings Fruit & Vegetable Market,
Heppner, Ore.
Mrs. Frank Ward of Hardman un
derwent a serious operation at !.
Heppner sanatorium last week. Her
physician, Dr. A. D. McMurdo, re
ports' that she is improving at this
time.
A. W. Berry, who has been working
at tiiri Glasscock chrome mine below
Mt. Vernon, was in town yesterday.
Mr.' Berry says that Glasscock has
five carloads of chrome on the dump
and plenty more In sight. The mine
has been closed down until spring.
Canyon City Blue Mountain Eagle.
For Sale house and lot.
at this office for particulars.
Inquire
PENINSULAR
High Oven Range
The Prettiest and Best
Range Made
TASH & AKERS
SUCCESSORS TO VAUGHN 4 SONS
EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE