The Gazette-Times
VOL. 83, NO. 3.
HEPPNER, OREGOX, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION', $1.50 PER YEAR
ALL CANDIDATES HAVE
' fILED FOR PRIMARY
Stute Ring Is Full of Hats and Last
Minute Brings Forth Another
Candidate For Sheriff.
Wednesday was the last day for the
filing of candidates and the situation
of the Morrow County political map
will show many activities from now
until the morning of Friday, May
17th.
The state ring is full of hats that
have been shied there by aspirants
to various offices, those of governor
-and state treasurer apparently being
the most sought after. In the repub
lican camp the forces are numerous.
Dr. Withyc'ombe, L. J. Simpson, F.
C. Harley. Ben Olcott, Dr. J. E. An
derson and Gus Moser have all filed.
Two contestants in the democratic
party are facing each other. Walter
Pierce of Union county and Harvey
0. Starkweather of Clackamas coun
ty are after their party's endorse
ment. For state treasurer there are a
large number, in fact so many that
we may well be excused if we over
look anybne. City treasurer AdamB
of Portland, 0. M. Plummer of Port
land, T. F. Ryan and Ben F. West
of Salem and E. D. Cuslck of Albany,
all would take charge of the state
funds.
In the race for United States Sen
ator for the long term, R. N. Stan
field is pitted against C. L. McNary
and S. B. Huston. Sorao excitement
has been stirred up In the democrat
ic camp by ex-governor Oswald West,
who has announced his candidacy.
He will have to scrap Will R. King.
Coming down to the local situa
tion, Judge 0. W. Phelps will be a
candidate to succeed, himself as
judge of this judicial district. Pro
bably there will be no opposition, at
least there is none at this time and
no prospect has been rumored.
For state representative to suc
ceed R. N. Stanfleld, Morrow county's
candidate enters the last stretch of
the primary campaign unopposed.
C. E. Woodson of Heppner Is meet
ing with the same endorsement In
our neighboring county, Umatilla,
that he Is receiving at home.
For the nomination in the repub
lican party for the offices of Judge,
clerk and commissioner, as well as
coroner, the candidates are unop
posed within or without, as the oppo
sition has not put forth any contes
tants. W. T. Campbell for judge; O.
A. Bleakman for commissioner; J. A.
Waters for clerk and M. L. Case for
coroner, as well as T. J. Humphreys
for treasurer, are certain nomina
tions to be made by the republicans.
Likewise is J. J. Wells assured of the
endorsement of his party for assesor
as he has no opposition in the other
party.
In the fight for sheriff the demo
crats are presenting a candidate, H.
C. Githens, who filed his petition this
week. He is assured of the nomina
tion and has signified his intention of
making a strenuous campaign for el
ection. In the republican ranks the
lists are closed and W. H. Herren and
E. M. Shutt will await the counting
of the votes on the evening of May
17.
Four candidates for republican
county committeemen1 have also filed
their petitions. They are: W. W.
Smead for Mt. Vernon precinct, C.
L. Sweek, Gentry precinct; S. W.
Spencer, Heppner precinct and Oscar
Borg, Matteson precinct.
Hendricson-Joncs,
Two well known Heppner young
people were married In Portland last
week when Miss Ina Jones, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jones of this
city, became the wife of Ellis Hen
dricson. Although the wedding
was somewhat of a surprise at this
time, it resulted from a romance
which had Its beginning back in high
school days. Since his graduation
from high school and a technical
school in Oakland, Cal., Mr. Hen
drlcson has been a wireless opera
tor on an oil tanker, running up and
down the coast.
Recently Mr. Hendricson came
up the Oregon coast and is spending
a few weeks in Portland. He was
mot there by his bride-to-be and the
wedding occurred. It is understood
that Mr. Heudrlcson will soon take
a position on one of the new ships
recently Utf lit at Portland, and it 1b
then expected that Mrs. Hendricson
will return to Heppner for a time at
least.
W, W. Smead Is moving his office
this week from the Fair building to
quarters in the Roberts building.
The move was made necessary by ra
niodoling which will take place in the
Fair building. The Farmer's &
Stockgrowers National Bank will en
largo and take in the room formerly
occupied by Mr. Smead.
Soldiers May lie Brought Home To
Harvest Cropo.
The local draft board and County
Agent Brown have received copies of
a genera! order recently issued by
Major General Peyton C. Marsh, act
ing chief of staff, regarding the gran
ting of furloughs to boys now in the
training camps In order that they can
come home to assist in harvesting
crops.
This will be done under an act of
Congress passed March 16, to aug
ment the agricultural production.
Mr. Brown, county agent, has a num
ber of applications In his office and
If anyone has a soldier friend in the
camps that would like to come home'
to engage in crop work, the blanks
can be filled out and sent to the ar
my camp commander.
The labor shortage will be greatly
lessened through the aid which the
soldiers will be able to give. How
ever furloughs will be granted for
short periods only, and whenever it
appears that the furlough of the en
listed man will interfere with the
military training or preparation of
the organization of which he 1b a
member', the application will be de
nied. Such furloughs will not be
granted to enlisted men of or above
the grade of first sergeant, nor will
it be granted to in an organization
that has been ordered or Is in transit
from points of mobilization or train
ing to a port of embarkation. Fur
loughs granted under the order will
be without pay and allowances ex
cept that enough pay will be retained
In each case to meet allotments In
force on the date of this order, war
risk insurance and Liberty Bonds.
Many New Subscribers To The Gazette-Times.
During the past week many new
subscribers have been added to the
Gazette-Times list. Mrs. Edith B.
Crawford, Irrigon; Carl Peterson,
lone; Gus C. Read, lone; Colonel
John M. Bentley of Pendleton and
Carl H. Rhea, 626 Aerial Squad, Vir
ginia, have had their names placed
on our roll of honor. Renewals of
the week are Mrs. N. L. Jones, Walla
Walla; J. O. Doherty, Heppner; H.
A. Duncan. Heppner; John Kinsman,
McMlnnville; S. A. Wright, Heppner:
fohn J. Keegan, Ontario; John Hea
ley, Heppner; Mrs. B. Minor, Hepp
ner; A. Rosd. Heppner; Aaron Pe
terson, Eight Mile; John T. McDev
Itt, lone; W. Ti Craig, lone; W. 0.
Allison, Ukiah and Victor Wlgles
worth, Echo.
H. C. Githens Is Democratic Candi
date for Sheriff.
H. C. Githens, Heppner business
man has announced that he will be
a candidate for the democratic nomi
nation for sheriff of Morrow county
at the May primary election.
Mr. Githens is a native Oregonian,
having been born in Clackamas coun
ty. He in an experienced Business
man and has made his home in Mor
row county for the last nine years.
In announcing his candidacy he
says, "I have filed my petition of can
didacy for sheriff, not 'because the
office has come to the man, but be
cause I want the office and believe
that I can fill It with creit to myself
and honor to Morrow county. I ex
pect to make an active campaign and
will try to interview as near as pos
sible, every voter in the county."
War Babios and Kaiser Killers Clash
At lone.
The base ball season was ushered
into lone last Sunday when the
Heppner War Babies took the lone
Kaiser Killers into camp by the score
of i to 1.
The game was a fast one, as the
score indicatetd. Bob Neil pitching
for" Heppner deserves most of the
credit for winning the game, as the
Egg City toys could do nothing but
fan the breeze. A. E. Johnson was
in the bbx for lone and gave a good
account of himself.
A return game will probably be
played in Heppner in the near future.
Pendleton and Heppner Tie In Shoot.
Pendleton and Heppner tied in
their shoot at the grounds of the
Heppner Gun Club last Sunday.
Each teams Bcore was 116 out of a
possible 125. The two teams were
matched in the Inland Empire lea
gue. The weather could not have been
much worse than it was Sunday, but
in spite of that handicap, members
of both teams did some good shoot
ing and the meet was declared a suc
cess. For Pendleton the scores were
made as follows: Dean Shull 24,
Dan Bowman 24, Finis KIrkpatrick
24, Charley Hamilton 22, nnd John
McNurlen 22. Heppner's five high
were A. Bowker 24, H. A. Duncan
24, E(J Adkins 23, S. W. Spencer 23,
and Dr. McMurdo 22.
For the special trophies that were
awarded, the two teams broke about
even. Thirty two dollars were turned
over to the Red Cross.
FILE APPLICATION WITH
The Heppner Light & Water Com
pany has filed with tht Public Ser
vice Commission of Oregon, an appli
cation for authority to increase or ad
just rates.
The application as filed shows the
following:
That it is a corporation organized
and existing by virtue of the laws of
the state of Oregon.
That its principal place of business
Is in Heppner, Oregon, and it is a
public utility engaged in the owner
ship, management, operation and
control of a Light Power and Water
works for the production, transmis
sion delivery of Heat, Light, Power
and Water and that as such public
utility it is subject to the provisions
of Chapter 279, of the General Laws
of Oregon for the year 1911.
That under the provisions of sec
tion 77 of said chapter 279, of the
general laws of Oregon for the year
1911, It is unlawful for any public
utility within Oregon to demand, col
lect, or receive a greater compensa
tion for any service than the charge
fixed on the lowest schedule of rates
for the same service on the first day
of January. 1911.
That on said 1st day of January
1911, it had in effect the following
rates, tolls and charges. (Here list
is attached, and other rates added
since list attached.) '
Applicant desires to advance or ad
just said rates to fair and equitable
rates to produce a fair and just pro
fit upon the capital invested.
That it applies to this commission
for authority or to use its authority
to increase or adjust said rates so
they may be fair and equitable to all
concerned and make it possible for
the company to operate without a
net loss.
Whereas said Heppner Light ft
Water Company prays that after due
hearing and investigation said Com
mission make an order granting said
application herein and establish such
rates as it may find just and reason
able in the premises.
Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this
12th day of April, 1918.
HEPPNER LIGHT & WATER CO.,
By H. V. Gates, President.
Applicant.
Sam E. Van Vactor of Heppner is
attorney for the applicant.
The attention of the Republican
voters of Morrow county is called to
the candidacy of Wm. A. Dalziel for
Labor Commissioner. He stands for
a just administration of labor laws;
a square deal to employee and em
ployer alike and assures safety for
all, based on practical experience.
Paid Adv. by B. G. Slgsbee, Heppner,
Ore.
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Forty seven men have become
members of the Heppner Home Guard
and many more have signified their
Intentions of joining at an early date.
At the regular meeting of the
Guards in the Fair Pavilion following
drill last Monday evening, the report
of the special committee was read by
Chairman Notson. The committee
had been appointed to confer with
sheriff George McDuffee regarding
the appointment of men to fill the offl
ees temporarily. The following officers
were recommended by the committee
and were elected by the Guards: C.
L. Sweek, judge-advocate; Gay M.
Anderson, secretary to the judge-advocate;
"Pat" Crow, major; M. L.
Case, junior grade captain of B com
pany; T. E. Chidsey, first lieutenant
of A cornpan; Loy M. Turner, first
lieutenant of B company; P. A. An
derson, sergeant A company; J. L.
Wilkins, sergeant b company; Harry
Duncan, color sergeant. Dr. H. T.
Allison was recommended and elected
to the position of captain of A com
pany, but declined owing to the fact
that he now holds a commission in
the United States Army and for that
reason could not act.
The regular drill nights are Mon
day and Thursday at 7 o'clock.
": The Guards have decided to adopt
a khaki uniform with leggings and
hat and bids have been asked for
from local stores.
More Men Are Called.
Heeding the call for more men,
the local draft board this week sent
out notices to three Morrow county
boys under the selective draft to be
ready for the draft which moves to
the camps in May. Two will go
from this county. The men notified
are Joseph Ernest Loy of lone, Green
McCraw of Richland, Ore., and Thos.
R. Marlatt of Heppner. This draft
will go to California.
Cn April 28 a quota of nine men
will leave Heppner for the training
camp at Camp Lewis. They are:
Royal E. Bebb, Central Point, Ore.;
E'jn Moore, Greensboro, N. C; Geo.
Thomas Cook, Heppner; Harry Sny
der. Heppner; Robert J. Buschke,
Heppner; Roy Scott, Heppner; Loren
Matteson, Heppner; Everltt P. Ritch-
ie, lone; Ernest J. Hatch, Berch
Creek, Grant County, Ore.; Freder
ick W. !3elgard, Stanneld, Ore.; Fa
L. McNabb. lone; David B. Wood,
Heppner; Glen McFerrin, Heppner;
Guy McFerrin, Heppner.
Bargain In A 7 Passenger Car.
Will sell my high class 1917 car
a a great sacrifice if taken at once.
Only run 3100 miles. Must sell
this car before going east. Inquire
at G.-T. office.
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N. G. Moore and Son Frank Buy
Ranch From Geo. W. Dykstra.
N. G. Moore of Yamhill, Ore., and
his son Frank of this county have
purchased the George Dykstra ranch,
consisting of 960 acres and located
nine miles south of Heppner. They
will take possession in the fall.
Frank Moore is interested with
his father in farming the old Yoakum
place, about six miles below Hepp
ner on Willow creek. They are
branching out into the cattle bust-,
ness and feel fortunate in being able 1
to secure such a place as the Dyk-j
stra ranch for running their stock. 1
Their new ranch is considered a good
combination for farming and stock
raising. j
Mr. Dykstra will retire from farm '
life. He has been in poor health for I
sometime, in fact for the past several
weeks he has been under the care of
a physician and is waning strength
would not permit him to perform
the strenuous duties required on the j
ranch. He expects to live on the i
place through the summer.
Heppner Schools Hold Good Record
In Purchase of Stamps and
Bonds.
The schools of Heppner hold a good
record in the purchase 8f Liberty
Bonds, War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps, according to the re
port made by Superintendent H. H.
Hoffman for the week ending April
13. Up to that time the schools had
bought 12348.49 worth of bonds and
stamps.
Creamery Holds Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morrow County Crea
mery was held In this city on Tues
day evening. About $1900 worth of
the total stock was represented and
the election of officers for the ensunig
year was held. Frank Gilliam was
elected president of this rapidly
growing concern, W. P. Mahoney was
elected vice president and W. Claude
Cox, now butter maker, was re-elected
to the position of secretary-treasurer.
These three and J. J. Wight
man and W, G. McCarty constitute
the board of directors.
AUSTRIA CRIES FOR FOOD
Situation More Critical Than at Any
Time During War. .
Washington,' April 17. The eco
nomic situation in Austria Is more
critical than at any time since the
war began, according to an official
dispatch today from France. The
Vienna Neue Freie Presse, says the
dispatch, announces that lamentable
scenes alternate each day with tu
multous ones on the different mar
kets of Vienna, where meat io unpro
curable. The Viennese are not able to buy
eyen the ration of 200 frammes a
week, which is officially allowed
them. At Prague the situation Is
still worse.
are !Proud
A. L. Mil, I S. C. S. SAMl Kli, E. . St roil it,
t'rritiilrut. Ueut-rul Munani-r. Ansintaut Unirnex-r.
OVER THE TOP
IN ONE WEEK
Morrow County Has Exceeded Her
Quota In Bond Drive By
Thirty Thousand.
"Over tlie top in one week" was
the slogan adopted by the state of
Ort gon in the campaign to raise 118,
500,000 in the Third Liberty Loan
Drive. The slogan was handed down
to each county in the state and Mor
row county came through in flying
colors.
The last report Issued by J. A. Wa
ters, county chairman, showed that
$170,000 had been subscribed by the
people of Morrow county, thereby ex
ceeding the quota by nearly 130,000.
The campaigning was wound up
with a grand rally last Saturday
night in the Opera House, with prom
inent speakers taking part. The
house was packed. The feature of
the occasion was a talk from a re
turned Canadian soldier, Private Mc
Laren. Private McLaren spoke in
various parts of the county and waa
a valuable asset of the local commit
tee in putting the drive over in such
a speedy and easy manner.
Hamilton Johnstone of Portland
toured the county, speaking for the
third loan. He paid a high rlbute to
the people of Morrow county last
Saturday evening and led in the three
cheers for the people who have re
sponded so readily to the call from
their country;
Father P. J.O'Rourke delivered an
address and told In a transparent
manner why this country is at war
and told in stirring words the duty of
American citizens in the struggle to
"get the Kaiser." ,
S. E. Van Vactor, local attorney,
made a plea for the rising genera
tions, showing in plain words what
the lot of future America would be
if under the dominating Influence ot
Prussian autocracy.
Singing of patriotic songs by a
chorus, and solos by Miss Zelma En
gel man of lone and Miss Margaret
O'Rourke of Heppner added teat to
the occasion. Miss Engelman sang
the official Liberty Loan song, "Keep
the Home Fires Burning." and show
ed a world ot enthusiasm in getting
the audience to join in singing the
chorus. '
Miss O'Rourke showed her usual
good judgment in selecting her song.
It was "What Kind of An American
Are You?" The words were sang In
a clear manner and the sentiment of
the song could not be better. It
brought down the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Bergstrom of
Eight Mile were visitors In Heppner
Wednesday.
of this
during 1917 than
any previous year.