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HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
IMES
GEO. JL 6R0SHEHS .
DIES AT PORTLAND
Young Miin Contracts' Pneumonia,
Passes Away Quickly.
George A. Groshens, eldest son of
Victor A. and Anna L. Groshens of
this city, died at the Sellwood hos
pital in Portland on Saturday, Oct.
19th, being a vlctom of pneumonia.
Word was received at Heppner on
Friday of the sudden Berious Illness
of Mr. Goshens, end his father
rushed to Portland to be at his bed
side, tie passed away In just twenty
four hours after taking down sick,
and by the time Mr. Groshens arrived
by the side of Iks con he was beyond
any human help and scarcely able to
recognize his father.
Seven years ago George suffered
a very severe attack of pneumonia
at his home In lleppiier and it wa3
by a very close margin that his life
was saved at that time. Ever since
ho has been weak from the effects
of that sickness ai d had to guard
very closely against the recurrence
of the disease.
George left Heppner a few weeks
ago for Portland and on reaching
that city joined the fire department,
in which place he lr d bee;1, for some
three weeks before taking sick. Mr.
Groshens wns Informed by the fire
men there that they had formed a
great liking for George, and this was
manifested in the beautiful emble
matic floral piece presented at the
funeral by the Portland Fire Depart
ment. He was a quiet boy and un
assuming in appearance but made
friends wherever he went, neverthe
less. George A. Groshens nni born in
this county on October 25, 1895 and
at the time of death was aged 22
years, 11 months and 20 days. He
grew to manhood In Heppner and
was well respected here. Being well
built and of strong appearance
physically, he had a great desire to
enter the service of his country in
this great war, but could not pass
the necessary examination and had
to forgo this ambition. He had ex
pressed the feeling many times that
people would look upon him as a
slacker and lie keenly felt his in
ability to get Into the service.
The remains were brought to
Heppner from Portlasd on Monday
and funeral services were conducted
at the family residence on Tuesday
afterncon, Uev. H. A. Noyes of the
Federated church officiating. Burial
was in the Masonic cemetery. To
the bereaved family the sympathy
of the community is extended.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards, hon
ored pioneers of Morrow county, will
leave this week for their new home
near Hillsboro. Having disposed of
their farm here they will go to the
Willamette valley to reside and it is
with regret that their many friends
and old-time neighbors of Morrow
county say good bye to them. They
have been a part of the community
for so many years that they will be
missed by everyone. The best wishes
of the entire community go with Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards to their new home,
with the hope that they will make as
many warm friends there as they are
leaving here.
. John Patterson Is In receipt of a
letter from Andy Stevenson this week.
Mr. Stevenson Is now living In Oak
land, Calif., and from what he says,
is enjoying life Immensely. He likes
the California country and thinks
Oakland a mighty fine cty. A week
ago Sunday, in company with his
daughter he visited Alameda beach,
and states that in the short half day
spent at this great resort he saw
more people than he had seen alto
gether In the past 20 years.
Alex Hunt, young farmer of the
Lexington section, added his name to
our list this week and will receive
this family journal during the comisg
year. Mr. Hunt is farming the Jim
Helms place, has his fall seeding all
done and the grain Is coming up well
and growing fast, giving every evi
dence of a profitable harvest for next
season.
Curd of Thanks.
We desire to take this method of
thanking our many friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance
ad their sympathy extended to us In
our beroavemont caused by the death
ot our son and brother, George A.
Groshens. We especially desire to
thank the Portland Fire Department
for the beautiful floral piece present
ed by them.
VICTOR A. GROSHENS
AND FAMILY.
BUY a Peterson Tire Welder of
W. SHAMHAUT. 4t-pd
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Shaw of Clarks
Canyon were Saturday visitors in
Ilr ppner.
EVERY AUTO OWNER should
have a Peterson Tire Welder. Sold
by W. W. SHAMHAUT at the Verdot
iJecond Hand stand. . 4t-pd
Chas. Hoy, stockman of Monu
ment, was doing business In Hepp
ner on Friday and Saturday.
LOST Wrist watch, somewhere
on streets of Heppner. Engraved
gold band. Finder please leave at
this office. Reward offered. tf
IX)ST Child's overcoat, some
where between Heppner and Hard
mun. Plaid coat with black and
white check lining. Reward. Notify
this office. 3t
Sylvanus Wright is moving his
family asd effects from Monument to
Heppner and will take up his rest
denco here, having rented the Bellen-
brock property just south of town. !
i
Having found it necessary to re-'
move to Portland, will sell my res
idence property and furniture at a
very attractive price. See at home. I
tf. HELEN V. KNAPPENBERG. j
W. G. Scott, banker and ware
houseman of Lexington, also com
mitteeman for his town for the War
Drive, was' in Hepyner for a short 1
time Wednesday afternoon on bus-!
iuess. I
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Hermlston Herald: I. C. Cox, who!
recently purchased the Lock ranch :
fc'outh Hill, arrived with his
familyfrom Heppner Tuesday. For
the present they are occupying the
old Monckman house now owned by j
II. E. Hanby.
J, H. Bellenbrock was over from
Monument for a few days the last of
the week, looking after business af
fairs here. John Is one of the close
observers and Bays that fifteen years
ago we had a similar fall to this, and
he looks for an open winter and good
crop conditions to follow.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKenzle and
daughter, of Enterprise, are in Echo,
Mr. McKenzle has sold his ranch in
the Wallowa country, and will locate
near here. They have loosed , the
Knapp property near tbe bridge for
a year. Echo News.
Hermiston Herald: W. A. Gordon,
from Little Butter Creek, who
bought the highly improved 20 acre
alfalfa and orchard tract northwest
of town that was owned and kept in
an excellent state of cultivation by
B. S. Savage, has taken possession.
I have the exclusive saie of the
Peterson Auto Tire. Welder for Mor
row county. I am located at the old
Verdot stand. Bring your punctured
tires In and have them made as good
as new, and save more than half
your tire expense. W. W. SHAM-
HART. 4t-pd
Oscar Shafer came over from Mon
ument Friday to meet Mrs. Shafer
who has been visiting for several
weeks past at Salem, with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Cupper. Mr.
Shafer states that feed conditions in
Ms part of Grant county were never
better than at present and stock will
go Into the winter in splendid condi
tion. He has our thanks, also, for a
kind remembrance.
RE-ELECT OUR WAR GOVERNOR,
He is loyally, patriotically Ameri
can.
He has faithfully cooperated with
the President in every war time
activity.
He was foremost of Governors for
preparedness and has earnestly sup
ported a vigorous prosecution of thej
war.
He has stood for and insisted upon
a square deal for both labor and
capital, industrial development of
the state and suppression of I. W. W
He has for more than 20 years
earnestly suported - and vigorously
advocated woman suffrage and pro
hibition and has stood for a better
and cleaner state.
He did not assist in organizing
the Non-Partisan League in Oregon,
neither was he ever a worshipper at
the shrine of Populism and other
organizations of doubtful purpose
and loyalty.
He has conducted his office pa
triotically, fairly and economically
always has he placed patriotism
and efficiency in the public service
above party politics.
He has given his earnest consider
ation and substantial effort in pro
moting the happlsess and comfort of
the boys in the servico of their
country, and, lastly,
He has a record for a sound, bus
iness administration and loyal and
earnest effort in the nation's present
crisis that Bhould command the ap
proval and support of the whole
people.
Re-Elect Withycombe Why Experiment,
The War Is Not Over-
Look Out For Poison Gas
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MORROW COUNTY:
The war is not over. Look out for poison gas from
Boclieuom when you meet the talk that the war is over
and that little or nothing. is needed by our men. The
hour for which millions have died is coming but do not
forget that America has two million, of her bravest and
best over the seas and a grave responsibility rests upon
us people at home to continue safeguarding the health
and morals of our troops. After hostilities have actually
ceased and a just and victorious peace attained over our
barbarious enemies a long time will necessarily intervene
' before American troops can be transported home. Any
faltering now on the part of our people in supplying our
men every need and extras that back up their courage
to endure bloody nightmare over there would be akin to
treachery. Now while autocracy is crumbling is the time
to show that we will not evade our individual share of
the burden. The United War Work Campaign carries
as near as may be to battle camps through the seven
recognized agencies those dear home influences peculi
arity American. Our soldiers can't quit. We who have
joined in succoring them can't quit.
If the Spanish influenza epidemic continues, meet
ings throughout our county cannot be held as originally
intended. This fact, however, will be no excuse for,
Morrow County not going over the top in the United War
Work Campaign soon to start. Every man or woman
who professes to be a loyal citizen of our Country, oves
an obligation and a duty to the boys over there, not only
to give every cent he or she is able, but to aid in every
way possible in educating our people to the importance
of giving in the coming campaign.
F. A. McMENAMIN, Chairman,
Morrow County Publicity Committee.
NEWS OF BILLY" WHAR-;PASI
TON'S DEATH CONFIRMED
The following article clipped from j
the Wednesday Morning Herald, I
Yakima, Wash.? confirms the sad
news some time ago reported from
France by one of his comrades in a
letter:
W. S. Wharton yesterday received
a telegram from the adjutant general
saying that Mr. Wharton's son, V il
liam II. Wharton, was recorded as
killed in action on July 27.
On September 24th Mr. Wharton
received a telegram stating that his
son, familiarly known to his home
friends as Billy, was missing in
iiftlnn nn .Tnlv 19 Tim mnttpr was '
taken up with Senator W. L. Jones
in an effort to got more definite in
formation. Senator Jones wired the
officer in command of the troops to j
which Private Wharton belonged, ;
and the result was the telegram
which Mr. Wharton received yester
day. '
Private Wharton formerly was a
member of Company C of the Na
tional Guard here. His regiment
was separated and brigaded else
where before the Americans went
into action at Chateau Thierry but
from information from various
sources, Mr. and Mrs. Wharton knew
that their son was among the troops
engaged In battle on that front.
The Yakima Presbyterian voices
the sentiment of all the congregation
in extending the sympathy to Mr. and
Mrs. Wharton and daughter, Miss
Florence In the great loss of the son
and brother.
The spirit of patriotism expressed
a short time before his death in a
letter home reveals the spirit of this
young man who died in the fight for
liberty and freedom not only of our
own country but of all the world.
In this letter referred to lie expres
sed himself as anxious to do his best
as a citizen of the nation for which
he poured out his life upon the soil
of France td, protect and defend her
helpless women and children from
the Inhuman assaults ot the un
speakable Hun.
We are proud to have such noble
defenders as this young man and
those who stood by him In that
heroic service in which he sacrificed
all, that righteous rule might be
maintained.
The many days of anxiety experi
enced by Mr. and Mrs. Wharton and
Miss Florence, his sister, will now be
ended, for even though the Bad news
of death has been verified, such news
will relieve the anxiety which they
have had that he might be wounded
and In the merciless hands of the us
speakable Hun. Yakima Presbyterian.
WEEK LIVELY ONE
IN MORROW REAL ESTATE
Purchase Minor Ranch.
A real estate deal of considerable
importance was closed the past
week when Dr. R. J. Vaughn and
Frank S. Parker of this city pur
chased from Ralph Benge the W. O.
Minor stock and alfalfa farm just
west of town. The cossideration,
we understand, was $21,000 and
Mr. Benge gives over immediate
possession. Mr. Parker will have
charge of the place and expects to
move his family there just as soon
as Mr. Benge can find a house up
town in which to locate. Mr. Benge
bought this place from W. O. Minor
something over a year ago and has
been running it for two seasons. It
is considered one of the best farms
of this section and Messrs. Vaughn
and Parker will conduct it jointly as
a stock and wheat producing prop
osition, there being considerable
wheat land lying on the hills back
of the creek.
lMcy Farm Sold to Portland Parties.
Roy V. Whiteis, local real estate
or, announces the closing of a deal
the past week involving the W. C.
Lacy wheat farm of 665 acres, 3
miles north of Heppner. The pur
chasers are E. M. Huldcn and Dr.
David Bruere of Portland, who
bought the Dan Hanshew farm on
Blackliorse a short time ago. The
Lacy land brought $42.50 per acre
and is an evidence of how realty
values are beginning to advance In
this county. The Lacy place, how
ever, is one of the best wheat pro
ducers of the BlacTihorse section and
a few good crops will repay the
purchase price with interest.
Mr. Salzwedel Sells Farm.
Wm. Salzwedel of Clarks Canyon
has disposed of his farm to John H.
Padberg, his next-door neighbor, and
is now looking for a small farm to
rent. Mr. Padberg takes Immediate
possession of the premises and he has
added a good place to his already
extensive acreage in that vicinity
Mr. Salzwedel has retained all his
stock and implements, and he had
planned to go to the Willamette
Valley and locate near a good school
but thinks it a little too late to make
a move of this kind this fall.
Take Over John Hughes Riuirli.
Matt T. and Joseph Hughes and
Mike Healy have purchased the
John Hughes alfalfa and wheat
farm, 4V4 miles west of Heppner,
which comprises all told 1765 acres.
Matt Hughes has been running a
stock farm over near Lone Rock for
the past several years and has done
well In the stock business. Joe
Hughes and Mike Healy have had
e John Hughes place under leos3
for the past two years and have
made good money there. This deal
is said to involve a consideration of
$50,000 asd is one of the most im
portant real estate transactions- of
tMe year In this county.
Some Real Estate Chunges in the
South End.
Some real estate deals are being
closed this week involving several
large tracts of land in the south end
of the county. Jerm O'Conner is
buying the Clark & Gray ranch of
several thousand acres on Skinner
creek, and in the future will run his
sheep there. He is disposing of his
present stock of sheep and intends
to stock up the place with new
bands. Uzz French has purchased a
portion of the O'Connor sheep.
C. A. Minor and C. H. Van
Schoiack, who have been farming
the Stalter ranch for the past two
seasoss, have purchased a body of
land from George Sperry In the
foothills of Balm Fork and will go
into wheat raising on a more exten
sive scale. They have done well on
Mie Stalter place and Mr. Van
Schoalck has proven to be a young
man of good qualities as a rancher.
They will take possession of their
newly acquired property at once and
begin preparing the fields for a crop
which they hope to get in this fall.
J. H. Frad Retires From Farming.
J. H. Frad of this city has sold
his Blaekhorse farm, consisting of
480 acres, to Oral M. and William
Scott, for a consideration of $21,000.
This leaves Mr. Frad out of the
farming game at present, and we
presume that he will retire perman
ently. He settled on this place a
number of years ago and made a
success of wheat raising, while Im
proving the place and bringing it up
to a high standard of efficiency. The
new owners are soccessful farmers
of this county and will continue to
make the farm a paying proposition.
More Wheat Lands Changing Hands.
D. E. Gilman 'reports that several
deals in wheat lands are being
losed this week. One of the most
important was the sale of the George
Glass farm of 1025 acres in Clarks
Canyon. Guy Shaw takes 535 acres
which Includes the Basey place, and
'V. H. Padberg takes over the east
:nd, consisting of 490 acres and ad
ioining his other Heppner-Flat
pioperty. The Gilham farm adjoin
ing the Glass place has been pur
chased by Dell Allstott and the new
iwners of these places will take
ossession at once. While there
ioes not appear to be much interest
manifested by outside people in
Morrow county, realty, the local
people have faith in the coustry and
are continually adding to their
holdings. Other deals ore pending
in this vicinity so we are informed.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGE STATION'S.
Mrs. Cohn, chairman of Heppner
Chapter of the Red Cross announces
that the following places have been
designated as stations for the caring
of Christmas packages for the sol
dier boys, and at these places you
can get your cartons, providing, ol
ways that you must have your proper
label from the boy In the service:
Thomson Bros., Minor & Co., and
Phelps Grocery Co. At each of
these stations there will be two
parties representing the Red Cross,
one to inspect the packages and the
other to do the weighing, and the
dates for receiving and marking the
packages will be Saturday, Oct.
26th; Tuesday the 29th; Thursday,
the 31st, Saturday, Nov. 2nd, Mon
day, the 4th, Wednesdty, the 6th,
Saturday, the 9th, Monday, the 11th,
Wednesday, the 13th and Thursday,
the 14th, fsom 2 to 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of each day. All packages
must be ready for mailing by the
loth of November and none can be
received after that date.
From the Kamlah Progress, Ka-
tniah, Idaho, we learn that George
Mills bus been chosen one of the
three boys from Lewis county to be
sent to the University for special
training for the army. He went to
Nezperce for his examination and
then on to Moscow to report for
duty. George was In Heppner re
cently and at that time he expected
to be called for service shortly.
Mr. Chester Darbee, O.-W. R. & N.
agent, and Mr. Bert Stone, popular
harness maker at the Noble shop,
were among the new names added
to the G.-T. list this week.
Roy Cochran, one of Uncle Sam's
navy boys, came over from Seattle on
Friday for a short visit with Mrs.
Cochran and other relatives here.
MI GO. OVER
TOP WITH 4TH LOAN
it Was Raul V.'i.vk lor Everybody
Concerned Rut the Goal
Was Reached.
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
in Morrow county wound up on Sat
urday last wUh flying colors, and the
Committee takes pleasure in an
nouncing that we are over the top in
good shape, and have some thousands
of dollars to spare.
It has been a strenuous campaign
and took a lot of hard n-ork on the
part of all the committees engaged.
In fact some ground had to be gone
over more than once and many citi
zens responded by doublig up their
subscriptions, and those who were in
clined to hold back for some reason
ar other were persuaded to come
across, and the committee is proud
to announce thr.t there are no slack
ers in the county.
When it is taken into account that
the stupendous sum of $272,470.00
allotted to Morrow County to be
i'3l:od, it is easy to see what a' job
confronted the workers The third
loan was for $163,000.00, and this
was put across only last spring. In
the meantime the wool clip and wheat
crop have been tied up and the two
big loans virtually came out of last
year's business. The share for the
Heppner country alone amounted to
$228,400, and while the territory
here is quite extensive yet it was a
large sum to gather in and we are
proud to know that our people did
not fall down. The Lexington and
lone sections had their quotas raised
early and are justly proud of the
showing they made.
To the workers all over the county
the County Committee extends its
congratulations asd thanks for the
splendid work done in putting Mor
row couty over the top In the Fourth
Liberty Loan.
Work Done By lone Red Cross.
The following work has been ac
complished by the lone Red Cross
Chapter and its auxiliaries during
the past year:
24 dozen 9x18 inch compresses.
74 dozen 4x4 inch compresses.
884 triangle bandages.
175 housewives, unfilled.
35 comfort kits, filled.
132 pairs of socks.
67 sweaters.
28 pairs of wristlets.
4 mufflers.
133 bed shirts.
95 taped shirts.
76 suits pajamas.
73 refugee garments. ,
Lunches have been prepared by
the Red Cross ladies of lone for all
the drafted boys who have left oa
the Heppner branch. Over two tons
of warm clothing has been shipped
for Belgian relief.
Max F. Rogers and Isaac M.
Knighten left this morning for Fort
Stevens where they will be inducted
into the service of Uncle Sam. Two
other Morrow boys, Clarence N. Bid
die and William Pearl Pearson of
Lena also left for Camp Lewis. Mer
rill Perry and Pat Curran were also
listed to leave for the military camp
today but were prevented from going
on account of sickness.
W. R. Irwin answered a hurry-up
rail for Eugene the last of the week,
where his son, Stephen, is very sick
with Spanish Influenza. For several
days it was a serious question just
how the boy was going to come out
of his sickness but we are glad to
report that he is now better and on
the road to complete recovery.
Jason Biddle was a visitor in town
yesterday from his Rhea creek ranch.
Ho states that the volunteer wheat
on his place. has reached a height of
a foot already this fall and Is still
growing to beat the band. He may
be able to thresh the crop before
snow flies, should the present good
weather prevail.
Miss Lera Githeus arrived home
from Halfway, Oregon, where she Is
teaching, on Sunday evening. School
was shut down there on account of
influenza, so Miss Githeus took this
opportunity of making the home
folks a visit before she gets "snowed
in" for the winter.
The local draft board will begin
the mailing out of questionnaires to
all draftees between the ages of 18
and 19 and 36 and 45 this week.
There are 504 registrants in these;
classes which includes all of tha
Morrow county men coming under
the last draft.