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VOL. 33, NO. 12. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, IMS. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR
W.S.S. DRIVE WILL
LOUIS GROSHENS
MEETS TRAGICDEATH
BOTTLEGGING BOOZE AID iONSHIIG STILL
men distillers in raid by ofrgers
MRS. CHAS. THOMSON
DIED SUDDENLY
IE
AVERAGE YIELD FOR
LEXI1 INDICATE
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RWAY
Morrow County Will Go Out After
IrW Quota of $00,000. Dis
trlcts Are Being
Organized.
The War Savings Stamp campaign,
which will reach its highest point on
Friday, June 28th, may be consid
ered under way in Morrow- county
from now on until tht close of the
drive. Oregon must raise a quota of
$17,000,000 and to that end it is ex
pected that every one of her citizens
will sign a pledge to save and Invest
in War Savings Stamps to the limit
of their financial ability for the rest
of the year.
County chairman Woodson of the
War Savings Stamps committee, has
marshalled his forces throughout the
county, every district with but one ex
ception being given a definite quota.
The quotas are based on population
as shown by the school census in the
various school districts. Herewith is
a list of the district chairmen and
their secretaries together with the
district population and the quotas.
Dist. No. 1 Chairman, W. G. Mc
carty, Secretary, J. J. Nys, Pop.,
1113; Amt., $16,695.
Dist. 2 Chairman, Mabel Hughes;
secretary, Zetta Brosnan; Pop., 108;
amt., $1,628.50.
Dist. 3 Chairman, B. H. Pecck;
Secty., 0. M. Whlttlngton; Pop., 91;
amt., $1,365.00.
Dist. 4 Chairman, A. F. Young;
secty, R. A. Farrens; pop. 80; amt.,
$1,208.00.
Dist. 5 Chairman, Geo. Ely; aecty,
Zola Sorrenson, pop., 91; amt. $1,
365.00. Dist. 6 Chairman, E. E. Rugg;
secty, Mrs. H. A. Brown; pop. 53;
amt., $787.00.
Dist. 7 Chairman, C. M. Hast
ings; pop., 24; amt., $368.00
Dist 8 Chairman, A. Henrlksen;
secty., Mrs. T. H. Lowe, pop. 67;
amt.. $997.00.
Dist. 9 Chairman, Wni. Oorger;
secty., Miss Agee; pop., 63; amt.,
$946,00.
Dist. 10 Chairman, W. L. Sud
darth, secty, M. F. Wadsworth; pop.,
158; amt., $2,362.00.
Dist. 11 Chairman, E. G. Young;
aecty, Mrs. Walter Beckett; pop 70;
amt.. $1,050.00.
Dist. 12 Chairman, W. F. Bar-
nett; secty, W. O. Hill, pop., 483;
amt., $7,245.00.
Dtst, 14 Chairman, Adraln En
gleman; secty, J. C. Devin; pop., 53;
amt. ..$787.00.
Dist. 15 Chairman, N. L. Shaw;
secty, Mrs. W. L. Padberg; pop., 74;
amt., $1,102.00.
Dist. 16 Chairman, Johan Troed
son; secty., Anna Troedson; pop., 24;
amt., $368.00,
Dist. 17 Chairman, D. M. Ward;
secty.,, Edna Eleue Brown; pop.,
150; amt., $2,258.00.
Dist. 18 Chairman, W. J. Towne;
secty., Ben Thompson; pop., 46;
amt., $682.00.
Dist., 19 Chairman, Frank Glass
cock; secty., I. F. Bedsaul; pop., 38;
amt., $578.00.
Dist. 20 Chairman, Jas. Carty;
secty., W. E. Dodge; pop., 49; amt.,
$735.00.
Dist 21 Chairman, Nels Johnson;
secty., Inda Jones; pop., 67, amt.,
$997.00.
Dist. 22 Chairman, H. A. Stew
art; pop., 18; amt., 262.00.
Dist. 23 Chairman, S. J. Devlne;
secty., Mrs. H. E. Warner; pop., 60;
amt., $892.00.
Dist. 24 Chairman, Phil Hlrl;
pop., 38; amt., $578.00.
Dist. 25 Chairman S. H. Board
man; secty., J A. Gibbons; pop., 280;
amt., $4,200.00.
Dist. 26 Chairman, Mrs. C. H.
Bartholomew; secty., Mrs. W. W.
Howard; pop., 63; amt., $945.00.
Dist. 27 Chairman, W. B. Finley;
secty., Mrs. J. P. Conder; pop., 98;
amt., $1,470.00.
Dist. 28 Chairman, W. G. Palma
teer; secty., Mrs. O. E. Lindstrom;
pop., 112; amt., $1,680.00.
Dist. 29 Chairman, Aaron Peter
son; secty., Mrs. Etta Huston; pop.,
60; amt., $892.00.
Dist. 30 Chairman, W. S. Smith;
non.. 14; amt., $210.00.
Dist. 31 Chairman, Oscar Keith-
ley; secty., E. H. Carpenter; pop., 98;
amt., $1,470.00.
Dist. 32 Chairman, John Olden;
sooty., Nettle Mason; pop., 70; amt.,
$1050.00.
Dist. 34 Chairman Ralph Thomp
Ron; secty., W. P. Hill, pop., 67; amt.,
$997.00.
Dist. 35 Chairman, E. J. Bristow;
secty., Mrs. H. M. Cummins; pop.,
648; amt., $9,720.00.
Dist. 36 Chairman, Tilman Ho
guo; secty., C. R. Peterson; pop., 42;
amt., $630.00.
Dist. 37 Chairman II. V. Smouse;
secty., Mrs. H. M. Olden; pop., 54;
amt., $810.00.
Dist. 38 Chairman, C. B. Cox;
secty., W. E. Cummings; pop., 67;
amt., $997.00.
Dist. 40 Chairman, W. H. Ayers;
secty., Bertha Hayes; pop., 368; amt.,
$5,520.00.
Dist. 42 Chairman, Geo. E. Sper
ry; secty., Sophrona Thompson;
pop., 80; amt., $1,208.00.
Dist. 48 Chairman, W. E. Wig
lesworth; secty., Mrs. Jack Ayers;
pop., 53; amt., $787.00.
Dist. 49 Chairman, Mrs. Chas.
furlong; secty., Ray Young; pop.,
The people of Morrow county were
shocked to learn of the untimely and
tragic death of Louis Groshens, Mor
row county pioneer farmer and stock
man, last Saturday afternoon. The
accident occurred near the Hynd
Brothers ranch in Sand Hollow while
Mr. Groshens was on his way with his
sheep to summer range near Stites,
Idaho.
The dead man was found by John
Gaunt, one of the herders, in the
front seat of the Groshens car. By
Ills side was a .30-. 30 hammerless
rifle, the barrel of which was clasped
tightly Is both hands. The bullet, as
shown by an examination of Coroner
M. L. Case, who was called to the
scene, was found to have entered the
left ear, passing diagonally through
the head, going out at the top and
making a terrible opening through
the skull. From all appearances
death was instantaneous.
At the time of death, Mr. Groshens
was on his way with his herders and
sheep to the summer range which he
had rented near Stites, Idaho. The
herders had left the Groshens ranch
on Rhea creek Friday with the sheep
and were trailing them to Echo,
where they were to be loaded on the
cars and shipped to Idaho. With the
sheep were Jack Stewart, John
Gaunt and Otto Robinette. Mr. Rob
tnette is familiar with the Idaho
range and had been engaged by Mr.
Groshens to go over and get the
herders located.
The Bheep were taken on to Idaho
according to the plans of Mr. Gro
shens. They are In charge of Paul
Hlsler, brother-in-law of the deceased
John Gaunt and Otto Robinette,
Louis Groshens would have been
59 years of age in December, having
been born in Alsace-Lorraine, France,
December 8, 1959. He came to the
United States while a very young
man and had been a resident of Mor
row county for 35 years. Through
his earnest endeavor, business integ
rity and industry he had acquired
considerable property and at the time
of his demise his financial condition
was excellent. Besides the ranch on
Rhea creek and property in Heppner,
he owned considerable stock, includ
ing 1700 head of sheep. "
He leaves a grlef-strlcken wife,
Helen Hlsler Groshens, five children,
Mrs. Leonard Gilliam, Emll, Lorraine,
Odile and Mae Groshens, three broth
ers, Victor Groshens of Heppner,
Chas. Groshens of Portland and Paul
Groshens of Idaho, and relatives in
France.
The funeral was held from the
Federated church In this city Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev.
H. A. Noyes preaching the sermon.
The high esteem in which Mr. Gro
shens was held by his fellowmen was
shown by the large number of friends
who were present to pay their last
respects. At the grave the services
were in charge of Willow Lodge No.
66, I. O. O. F., of which Mr. Groshens
was a member. Internment was maa.
In Masonic cemetery.
Ben F. Swaggart returned this
week from an extensive trip through
the Kettle Falls and Spokane coun
try. He says crop conditions there
this year are very poor. There has
been no rainfall there since March
and as a result gardens and crops are
drying up. In all his 700 miles of
traveling, Mr. Swaggart says he did
not see any grain that would compare
favorably with Morrow county grain
and during the entire trip he did not
see an alfalfa field that would ap
proach the fields of the fertile Wil
low creek valley. Mr. Swaggart Is of
the opinion that the fall grain crop
In Morrow county is now assured and
if a rain comes within the next few
days the spring sown grain will make
better than half a crop.
Norton Wlnnard, son of Dr. and
Mrs. N. E. Wlnnard, of this city, and
who had been on an exended tour of
the east for the past month, returned
home Wednesday. He accompanied
his father who is now in Portland
and will return home in a few days.
Norton has decided to lake up the
study of medicine and mav decide to
enter an Eastern college, being fa
vorably Impressed with different
schools that he visited. Yet he is
much in love wlh Oregon and feels
that there Is after all no plaes like
our home state and this may be a de
ciding factor that will induce him to
enter the medical department of our
state university.
31; amt., $465.00.
Dist. 60 Chairman, Mrs. E. B.
Newlon; secty., Mrs. Bert Clark;
pop., 53; amt., $787.00.
Dist. 51 Chairman, .W. A. McCar
ty; secty, Gladys Musgrave; pop.,
119; amt., $1,705.00.
Dist. 52 J. F. Hardesty; pop., 21;
amt.. $315.00.
Dist. 63 Chairman, J. P. Stock-
ard; secty., Mrs. Roy Campbell; pop.,
42; amt., $630.00.
Dist. 64 Chairman, S. S. Nelsos;
secty., Mrs. Edna L. Smith; pop., 28;
amt.. S420.00.
Dist. 69 Chairman, Charles Os-
ten; secty., John Hlatt; pop., 115;
amt., $1,725.00.
Dist. 66 Chairman, J, T. Knap
penberg; secty., Mrs. Pyle.
Pendleton Ore., June 16.-Through
the discovery last night of a 10-vat
moonshine still and the capture of the
three men operating It, Sheriff Tay
lor has probably put an end to a
thriving bootlegging business, the
source of which has been a puzzle to
the oflicers of this section for some
time.
According to reports received in
Heppner, Sheriff Taylor of Umatilla
county and his deputies had been
working on the case for some time
and had been watching closely for the
past week to find the source of the
booze supply which had been com
ing into Pendleton and other towns of
this section, Heppner included. Night
after night they watched, but the
bootlegging operatoft were far too
crafty to be detected outright. How
ever one piece of evidence after an
other was put together by Umatilla's
veteran peace officer and the location
of the still was made certain.
The officers and a sufficient num
ber of citizens surrounded the place
and at the given time closed In on
one of the largest moonshine stills
which ever operated in this section.
The 10-vat still was located in the
mountains some thirty miles from
Heppner on the head of Little Butter
creek, and as near as can be ascer
tained, about four or five miles from
the Paul Hlsler ranch, which is op
erated at the present time by Nels
H. Justus.' The party reached tin.
still shortly before dark on Saturday
evening. It is presumed that the lo
cal sheriff's office furnished valuable
information which helped in locating
the exact position of the moonshin
ers. One man was supposedly on guard,
but he had fallen asleep with a gun
at his side, another was tending the
still and a third was nearby, also
armed. None of them had any chance
to give battle, but one of them man
aged to escape temporarily through
the underbrush.
The two men first arrested are said
to be Bill Clark, a son of a former
rancher of Umatilla county who has
been making his home In the state of
Washington lately, and Sam Holder.
The man who escaped was Ben Jar
rell. Holder and Jarrell are South
L-aroilnans and are said to have
Drougnt the still here about a year
ago and to have operated It near the
place where they were found for sev
eral months.
Last winter the still was moved In
to Washington, but was brought back
to this section only a few months ago
Spoke In Interests of Armenian Relief
Dr. M. G. Papazlan, pastor of a
Congregational church In Fresno,
California, and a native of Armenia,
though for many years a naturalized
citizen of the United States, was in
Morrow county over Sunday and held
several different meetings in the In
terest of the Armenian Relief. The
doctor spoke at lone and Lexington
during the day, and in the evening
addressed a fair sized audience only,
at the Federated church. Arriving
at Heppner on Saturday evening, he
was granted the privilege of address
ing the people assembled for the mov
ies at the Star theater and thus he
was quite well heard by our citizen
ship.
Dr. Papazlan is a very interesting
speaker. He presents the claims of
his native land for relief In this time
of her dire distress, when she is suf
fering from the diabolical conspiracy,
invented and instigated and carried
out by the heads of the German gov
ernment in collusion with the Turkish
government, to exterminate one of
the oldest races of people that history
gives us a record of, In a clear, calm
and concise manner, only referring to
a few of those terrible atrocities, tiu
like of which have never before been
perpetrated on the human family, and
then In as mild language as he was
capable of using. Dr. Papazian is a
graduate of Yale University. For
fifteen years, and just prior to the
outbreak of the war and during the
time of the early stages of the crime
committed against Armenians, he
had charge of a large church in one
of the principal cities of the Ottoman
Empire, and barely escaped with his
life. He therefore knows whereof he
speaks, and for this reason his mes
sage to our people came with addi
tional force and clearness.
The Doctor is accompanied on his
Eastern trip by J. J. Handsaker of
Portland, representative In this state
of the American Committee for Ar
menian Relief, and from here they
went over to Umatilla county Monday
afternoon.
Good contributions were received
for the work, and the drive for Mor
row county's quota of $3000 has been
on this week with every indication
that as usual we shall go over the
top.
Attention Farmers and Teamsters.
Heppner Farmers Eleeator Com-
nantr liAva tnst rficelved A car nf Val
ley grub oak in all dimensions Bult- Food Administration, but it Is be
hiA foi makintr couDllnes. waeon Heved that the Bureau of Chemistry
tonguea, double trees, draw bars,
axles, etc. This Is what you are look
ing for in making repairs to your ve
hicles aud machinery. tf.
About the place were found supplies
sufficient to keep the establishment
going for some time. There were
twelve bushels of corn meal and a
quantity of Daney and rye. The
sheriff also uncovered a cache of
three small barrels of whisky hidden
in a thicket.
The prisoners were all taken to the
county jail at Pendleton. Captain
Williams of the state police assisted
Sheriff Taylor in making the raid.
The men appeared to be making a
snip 11 fortune from their plant, ac
cording to the story they told the
officers. They claimed to hare been
making about 40 gallons a day and
selling their stuff for $30 a gallon,
the proceeds of which netted them
in the neighborhood of more than
$500 a day.
They claimed to have been operat
ing for only about two weeks, Jarrel
and Holder both asserting that they
had been here only about that length
of time.
Jarrell says he has a wife ami nine
children and was the postmaster and
owner of a little store in South Caro
lina, and that while he resigned from
the place before leaving he has never
been relieved.
He said he had not made any of the
stuff for about 15 years, but went
broke in the store. He is about 39
Holder is 27 and Clark 24.
The spot where their still wag lo
cated was ideal for the purpose. It
was a considerable distance off the
road and In a very thickly wooded ra
vine, where, because of the natural
screen of the trees and brush it could
not be seen until the arresting party
was within 50 yards or less of tbe
still. The pathway leading down was
hardly dlscernable and lost itself
often In crossing surface of roek. A
fine little spring furnished them with
water.
Ship Cattle to Portlaa.
Anson Wright and son Raymond
made a shipment of two cars of beef
cattle to the Portland market Wed
nesday. They had a bunch of ine
stuff and expect to top tbe market
Just at this time the Portland market
is somewhat off but Mr. Wrizht had
ho;.B that it. would rally by tbe last
of the week and become stronger
again.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson have
moved into the Dr. R. J. Vaugnan
residence during the absence of Dr.
and Mrs. Vaughan, who are now ris-
i'ing with relatives in the east.
Thrift Stamp Auction at Pine City
Something unique in the auction
line is to be staged by the Pine City
Thrift Stamp Committee Wednesday
ivening, June 26th. It is given the
itle of "Thrift Stamp Auction" but
is a matter of fact it will be an auc-
.ion of a great variety of useful and
useless articles donated to the cause,
md thrift stamps to the amount of
Jie bid will be given free with each
purchase. Ladies are expected to
bring lunches and these will be auc
iioned off on the same plan of other
.irticles.
Mrs. C. H. Bartholomew, chairman
of the committee, is arranging the
program which will start at 8 o'clock
Ice cream will also be on sale and
thrift stamps will be given to each
purchaser of the cream. A small ad
mission fee will be charged.
The auction will be at the residence
of Chas. H. Barthdomew on Butter
creek.
Soft-Drink Makers May Save 50.AOO
Tons of Sugar by Use of
Substitutes.
Bottlers of soft drinks in the Uni
ted States may save approximately
50,000 tons of sugar annually by us
ing other sweetening materials, ac
cording to investigations by special
ists of the Bureau of Chemistry, Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
The Bureau of Chemistry Is preparing
to furnish bottlers with sweetening
formulas that will allow the actual
sugar content in soft drinks to be cut
to 50 per cent or less and at the same
time will preserve the customary
taste and quality of the beverages.
Starch sugar, starch sirup, maltose
sirup, and honey are the substitutes
used.
The Bureau of Cheniitry specialists
have cooperated with bottlers in us
ing these to sweeten and give "body"
to soft drinks. Their favorable dpin
lons of the results have been sus
tained by four "tasting juries," made
up of representatives of the bottling
Industry, bureau experts, representa
tives of flavoring-extract manufac
turers, and women and children rep
resenting the consuming public.
The sweetening formulas that have
been tested In the bureau expert
ments will be furnished to bottlers
and the results of the experiments
will be described in detail in bottling
trade publications. Restrictions on
the use of sugar !n soft drinks have
been placed by the United States
experiments will allow the usual
amount of these products to be manu
factured without marked chansc In
mutability or ;ituUty.
Nancy Belle Colliver, a daughter of
John and Sarah Colliver. was born
February 22, 1880, near LaCygne.
Kansas. She lived here until 1901,
when she went to the state of Ken
tucky where bhe lived two years, com
ing from there to Morrow county
where Bhe has since lived.
She Became the wife of Charles
Thompson March 14, 1906. To them
two children were born: Ellis, aged
7. and Earl, 4 years old. Besides her
husband and children she is survived
by her father and mother, three sis
ters. Hetta, Clara and Jenney, all liv
ing at La Cygne, Kansas, and one
brother, Tom Colliver, of Hardman.
Mrs. Thomson died Buddenly at
Portland Sunday morning, June 16.
The funeral was held at the Chris
tian church, Heppner, Tuesday morn
ing at 10:30. The large attendance
at this serviee and the beautiful floral
tribute speak eloquently of the es
teem In which Mrs, Thomson was
held by the people of this community,
who have themselves suffered a loss
in her death and who mourn in sym
pathy with her bereaved family. She
has been lor many years a member of
the Heppner Christian church, activ.,
in her interest, and conscientiously
striving to live up to the ideals of the
Christian life.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
' HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON
The annual school meeting of Dis
trict No. One was held In the court
room at the eoart house in Heppner
Monday afternoon. The report of
the last annual meeting was read and
approved, after which the election of
one director for the term of three
yeara aad one clerk for the term of
one year was held. J. A. Waters
placed m nomination for director C.
E. Woodson and a ballot was taken.
Mr. Woodson received 30 out of the
31 votes cast and was declared elect
ed. For Clerk, S. E. Notson placed
in nomination Vawter Crawford and
Mrs. A. E. Binns placed in nomina
tion Ada M. Ayers. A ballot was
taken, Mr. Crawford receiving 29 and
Mrs. Ayers 2, votes. Mr. Crawford
was declared elected.
The budget was submitted and ap
proved and later adopted. It calls
for an expenditure of but three hun
dred dollars more than last year. The
clerk's annual report was read and
approved.
MR. AND MRS. NYS RE.
TURN FROM PORTLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Nys returned
to Heppner Sunday after spendins
several days at the sea coast. They
were married at St. Mary's Cathedral
in Portland on the 5th of June. Mrs
Nys will be remembered here as Miss
Sophia Burke, having been a teacher
in the Heppner schools for more than
two years. Mr. and Mrs. Nys have
been busy receiving the congratula
ions of their many friends since their
return home. They have taken rooms
in the Fair building for the present
The (JaJiette-Tlmes Honor Roll.
During the week the following new
subscribers were placed on the Ga-
etle-Times honor roll: Mrs. Mary E.
Rasmus, Spokane, Wash., W. L.
Houston, Parkers Mill; Walter Bray,
Heppner; Raymond Wright, Hard-
man, and J. G. Johnson, Lexington
Renewals for the week were W . G.
McCarty, M. L. Case, R. M. Hart, J
E. Gillespie, Mrs. C. W. Rank. E. H
Kellogg, H. Scherzinger, J. A. Wat-
era,' Roy E. Brown, C. L. Keithley
Henry Blackmail, W. O. Minor, Hynd
Brothers and W. P. Hill of Heppner;
Mrs. A. W. Bascom, Terrill, Iowa,
Tom E. Sheridan, Percy Hughes,
l.eiia; C. A. Johnson, W. D. Newlon,
M. F. Parker, Lexington; Mrs. Geo. T,
Harrison, Freeman, Wash.; J. S
Buseith, Hamilton; F. J. Ely, J. A.
Troedson, Morgan; Walter Luckman,
Lena; Mrs. Clans Johnson, Eight
Mile; Henry Vance, Astoria.
Chas. Moorehead of Soda Springs,
Idaho, is here for a visit with his old
ft lends and relatives before leaving
wl!h the next draft for the national
army at Camp Lewis. Mr. Mooreh
ead is a former Morrow county boy,
having worked for M. Sliutt on
the ranch below lone just prior to
going to Idaho, where lie took up a
homestead. His father, J. B. Moore
head and two sisters, Mrs. Lon. Wat
tenbnrger and Mrs. Roy Neill live on
Butter creek. Mr Aii.oreh-ad t-xpe-tx
to visit with them during the greater
part of his stay In this county. He
expects to go to camp with the Mor
row rounty draft contingent on the
25th of this month.
Mrs. Alex Cornett Is seriously ill
at her home in this city, haing re
reived another stroke of paralysis to
day. Grave Is her situation and rela
tives and friends hold Put little nope
for her recovery. This is the second
stroke suffered y Mrs. Cornett.
Mrs. J. A. Patterson Is attending
the commencement festivities of the
State Normal school at Monmouth
this week. Her niece, Miss Melba
Griffiths, Ss a member of the 19 IS
chus.
While Hut Very Little Rain Visited
That Section During Showers of
Last Week, the Grain is Hold
ing Up Well.
The crop situation in the Lexing
ton wheat belt now gives promise of
being an average yield and should
be far ahead of that of last season.
In tht early Spring the flattering out
look was for a bumper crop but this
was spoiled to a certain degree by the
continued dry weather. Crops have
now reached that stage of develop
ment, however, that there can be no
further damage by the continued
warm weather. In fact, there has
been a marked improvement in the
prospect during the past ten days,
owing to cooler weather. It is noted
that the Spring grain yet maintains
a fine color and seems to be develop
ing well, and should rains come with
in the next week or so this will also
make a good showing. Some fields
of Early Boart are showing up fine
and will make a good yield. We look
for better than a 20-bushel crop for
the average of the Lexington section
this year.
Returns From Coast.
Uncle Marsh White returned from
the coast Wednesday evening. Mr.
White has been quite ill for some
months past and a couple of weeks
ago It was thought that a stay at the
sea shore would prove beneficial. No
improvement was noted, however.
and Mr. White had seemed to grow
Just a little worse all the time and
desired to return home to be near his
family and friends. His sons Claud
and Neil went to the coast and ac
companied their father home. We
hope that quiet and rest may be the
means of restoring Mr. White to bet
ter health.
Put In Watering Trough.
Lew Holmes conceived the Idea
that his part of town should get out
of the dry column and this week had
constructed a commodious watering
trough, conveniently situated so that
the farmers can drive up with their
teams and get refreshing, sparkling
water to drink in abundance. The
new trough is made of concrete and
Clark Davis superintended its con
struction. Holmes is a thoughtful
fellow and in this move he has done
the community a real service.
. Barber Shop May Have to Close.
Roy Yardley, the Lexington bar
ber, has been drafted into Uncle
Sam's service and will leave with the
rest of the boys for Camp Lewis on
the 25th. He has had charge of the
barber shop and has been doing a fine
business. This will leave Lexington
without a barber unless Mr. Coxen,
the owner of tho shop can succeed in
locating another man there. A good
pening exists here for a good barber
And Lexington should not be left
without its barber shop.
Annual School Election.
The annual meeting of school dis
trict No. 12 at Lexington passed off
quietly with good interest. Two di
rectors had to be' elected, owing to
the resignation of one of the mem
bers of the old board, and the places
will be filled by E. D. McMillan for
he three-year term and C. R. Pointer
for two years. W. O. Hill was re
elected to the office of clerk. The
Lexington school will have an entire
ly new corps of teachers the coming
ear and we shall be able In our next
issue to give the names of those
elected to fill the various positions.
Grain Is All Moved.
Joseph Burgoyne finished loading
out all the wheat in his warehouse on
Wednesday and this cleans up the
last season's crop at that point, with
the exception of a very smalt amount
of barley. Mr. Burgoyne is now get
ting his house in shape for the new
crop which it is expected will be
coming in very shortly after the first
of July. Many farmers in the Lex
ington section have not yet received
their settlements for lust year's crop,
so we are Informed, and it would
scam that the manner of handling
the wheat situation has not proven
satisfactory. All wheat lias been
sold and delivered and an I O V is
what the bulk of the farmers are
holding at the present time. A bet
ter arrangement for the disposition of
the coming crop should be devised by
those having in charge the purchas
ing of grain; it would certainly re
sult in a better feeling among the
farming community.
Leach & Scott Warehouse Com
pany this week received one car, fV
000 grain bags, and look for another
within a few days. Prices for grain
bags will run from 27c to 30c from
present indications.. The farmers of
Lexington will handle their grain in
bags as usual this season, as no ar
rangements have been made for bulk
handling. It is expected, however,
that the mot of the shipping will be
done in bulk and the bags retained
to be used over again, and In this
manner considerable saving will be
made. There seems to be a question
(Continued on Ptige Four)