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O: 'v 1 1 tflrirnl Society Public Auditorium TTE-T VOL. 85, NO. 43. HFIMWEK, OREGON, THCRSDW, JANUARY 30, 1019. subscription, $2.00 per year Ga BIG LUMBER CO. GOMESTO HEPPNER Yards of II. C. Ciithens Taken Over By Ttini-A-Lum Co. of Walla Walla. A deal was closed cn Saturday whereby the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company c". Vulla Walla took over the stock of H. C. Gitliens, lumber dealer, and also purchased' from the First National Hank of Meppner, the property where Mr. Gitliens has been operating. Mr. Gitliens has been engaged In the handling of lumber and building materials at this place for several years past and enjoyed a good trade. The coming of the larger company to Heppner means that they will greatly enlarge the business Vnd they have already begun the work of making over the building on the lots. pur chased, which they expect to put in more modern shape for handling their extensive business. The Tum-A-Lum people are wide-awake bus iness men and they expect to have at Heppucr one of the beat yards for handling lumber and all classes of building materials, among the forty odd places thoy are at present doing business. They have also acquired from Albert Williams his wood and coal business and purchased the coal house at the depot grounds. Representatives of the Tum-A-Lum Co. in Hoppner on Saturday, closing up this deal, were H. E. Crawford, chief architect, of Walla Walla, W. H. Cronk, district manager of the Heppuer branch yards, and Allen B. Cox and B. L. Burroughs of Pendle ton. Mr. Cox is vice president of the company. The local yards here will be in charge of Noah Clark of this city, which illustrates the good judgment of the company in selecting men to care tor its interests at the local points. Mr. Cronk, who bad charge of the yards at lone for several years past, has been promoted to the position of manager of the branch line yards, located at lone, Lexington and Hepp ner. This promotion is also an evidence of the confidence and high esteem in which Mr. Cronk is held by his company, for whom he has worked for so many years. Because of their progressive methods of doing business, the Tum- A-Lum Company may expect to build up a large trade at this point. Refugee (iiirmcnts Still Needed. The local chapter of the Red Cros3 has received the following request from headquarters, regarding the necessity of keeping up the work of making refugee garments: "We need large quantities of gar ments sent monthly for destitute countries. This means continued production of refugee garments, in cluding certain knitted goods, on the largest possible scale. Detailed in structions will be sent out shortly and In the meantime all work now in the hands of Chapters should be pushed to completion." Concerning this it is requested that all supervisors complete the work on chapter production orders already sent out as quickly as possible. Instructions have not been ent as to what knitted articles will be required, but orders are to the effect that It will not be necessary to dispose of the small amount of yarn left on hand with the Chapters immediately, hence the Morrow County Chapter will discontinue sell ing yarns for the present, awaiting further instructions from head quarters. Lieut. Jacob Osten arrived home on Tuesday evening, having received his discharge from the service. While he did not get a chance to go across, he has seen most of the U. S. being stationed at different camps throughout the country and gaining a lot of valuable experience. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Regular services will be resumed on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching at 11:00 and at 7:30 p. m. All danger of Influenza seems to be passed and there will be no nec essity to wear masks. All church going people should be getting in line tor work again and Sunday will be a good time to begin. THE FEDERATED CHURCH. Schools are to open next Monday, Feb. 3rd and church services will be resumed on Sunday, Feb. 2nd. Masks will not be needed. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Regular Morning Service 11:00 a. m. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. H. A. NOYES, Pastor. IERESI8 LETTER FROM EARL MILLER Bremerton, Wash., Jan. 24, 1919. Mr. Editor: I have noticed some letters from the boys in the service in the Gazette-Times, and thought that erhaps my limitod experience in the Navy might be of some interest to the "folks at home." When I enlisted I was sent to the Puget Sound Navy Yard and went Into training on the shores of that beautiJul body of water. I was put on guard duty my first 'night in camp and as I slowly paced my post I gazed at the tented city which lay beljw me. The noise of the horse play which was being indulged in came to me through aisles of the mighty fir trees, whose serried ranks , marched majestically up from the water's edge. While I walked my post the bugler sounded tattoo, and ; every tent went dark, leaving their indistinct outlines shining a pure , white in the darkness. I paused to ' listen to the sweet mournful notes I of taps as they were caught up by the echoes and thrown from hill to hill ! as they became faint and indistinct and finally died away. As" I re 1 cumed my measured treacl, I won dered how mar.y of those boys would make the supreme sacri'lcc ' that "Liberty might not par's.!! from the earth." As 1 mused thus, I rested j the butt of my rifle on th ground, 'and made1 a little silent prayer that j if it was my fiUe to be one of Cioso ' v ho would -.irit return, that when it came my time I would mee. it un 1 afraid and die as an American Blue jacket should. From that my ( thoughts turned to loved ones and friends at home, and I wondered what each one was doing and if I was even given a passing thought by 1 my former associates. But my pleasant reverie was sud denly and rudely Interrupted by the officer of the guard. He jerked my : rifle away from me, and asked me if I thought I was leaning on my hay fork back in the field. He went so tar as to remark that I was no doubt considering myself the pride of the Navy, but that everybody else could spot me as a simple and uncultured hay-pounding-son-of-the-soll. Having reduced me to where I would have' said "Sir" to a googoo mess attend ant, lie warned me that If he ever caught me "using my gun as it shouldn't be used" ,again he would see that 1 got a nice quiet room all by myself, where all my meal's, con sistlng of sponge cake and wine, would be served to me for days. thirty In time I learned to do infantry drill without calling a special curse down upon my head, and would smile when some fellow who had just come in, was unloaded on. But one day a boy kicker in charge of my company caught me at this, and made it perfectly plain that it wasn't my superior Intellect that saved the parelng which he had just delivered to the afore-mentioned rookie. I have met some of , the finest fellows in the world here, and must say In passing that some of the most degenerate reprobates living find their way Into the serviie. I have met, .men from all parts of the U. S. and whether they hail from Newi York or Texas they are all Ameri cans. I think this, that the I. W. W. must have' managed to get some of their destructive propaganda started in here, as one alleged sailor was making remarks that would have brought a storm of applause In a wabbly meeting. However, he had a short shrift, as some big water tender knocked him coo, coo, before he could finish his little lecture. It seems a little tough that I have been here at Puget Sound ever since my enlistment, and never had a crack at the U-boats. One can hardly keep from feeling a trifle peevish at the Germans for quitting so soon. But mtybe there. will be, another big scrap sometime, and we who were "seeing America first" may have a chance to glut our blood lust before returning home. I grasp this opportunity to state to the world at large that Uncle Sam has got the finest navy that ever floated, and she is manned by the best men who ever tasted the salt spray on their lips, and they are backed up by the best people of the greatest nation that civilization has ever produced. It is almost time for me to go on watch, and hoping I havn't bored you too terribly, I bring this ramb ling monologue to a close. Sincerely yours, LOUIS EARL MILLER, U. S. Receiving Ship, Puget Sound, Wash. Frank Moore, young farmer of the Lexington neighborhood, was doing business in this city on Saturday. JCOHmxrwE I 07&, . t f M i 1 i, LEIGH FLOUR KILL IS BEING IMP R iiui'Ko.vne & Sun Will Soon Start Grinding Hour Other Items From Our Neighboring City. (By Our Regular Correspondent.) Burgoyne & Son are making ex tensive improvements at their flour mill. Clark Davis has had his crew at work erecting and installing a steam engine. A new engine house and a large platform adjoining the mill has been built. They expect to steam up this week. W. G. Scott made a business trip to The Dalles last Friday. M-i. Ella Fell was vls'ting with friends and relftives In Lexington, last we .k. E. Nordyke has removed one of the old land marks, the balm grove, on his land about one mile above town. James Thomas our barber, has moved his family to town. They are occupying the Breeding property ou Water street. Joseph Eskelson left for Klamath Falls on Tuesday, where he went to look after the estate of his son, Orville Eskelson. M. D. Tucker is out at the farm of his brother W. B. Tucker, doing the chores while Bill is having a tussle with the flu. Mrs. E. P. Berry is reported to be recovering slowly from an operation performed by Dr. Chick at the Hepp ner Hospital, last Saturday. Ed Burchell itlurned from New berg on Thursday, having been called to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ham Burchell. Ben Green, a son of Sanford Green, is visiting his parents here. Mr. Green was formerly in business in Lexington. He now resides in Colorado. School re-opened at Lexington last week. Several pupils were absent on account of not having fully re covered from the flu. A full attend ance is expected this week. Ed Burchell purchased three lots from Karl Beach this week. The property is a fine location at the north end of Main street. Ed will erect a new residence during the summer. Farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather and have begun farming operations already. Numer ous reports of big teams and trac tors being at work turning over the ' mm rs s -j sfrsmmm. Running Again Now doing business again after the fire at the old stand OUR LIGHT BREAD IS UNEXCELLED ANYWHERE. TRY IT. THE HEPPNER BAKERY W. C. BOWLING, Proprietor. THE LAST TURNDOWN mm -4 WHEN- iT 17,.. soil this week. Taylor Bros., the well drillers, are finishing a well for W. L. Copeu haver. They will move to the farm of H. L. McAlister and will drill a well for him on his place near the Hodsdon School. J. W. Sparks recently arrived here from Standard, Alberta. Mr. Sparks Is looking for a wheat farm and would like to locate in the Lexing ton district. He is a brother-in-law of W. T. Gerard. Work will begin soon on grading and filling in Main street in front of the, bank and postoffioe. It is probable that the town council will order improvements on other streets as soon as the weather will permit. A large number of people spent Sunday on the rabbit range near James Carty's sheep ranch, some autos going thru to Boardman and returning. There are reports of a great slaughter by some of the huntejs, Fred Kuns has a crew of men cutting down the balm grove opposite the depot, on the land which he pur chased from E. Nordyke. This grove was the scene of the big cel ebrations of the early days of Morrow county. Word was received here last week of the death of a former Lexington girl, Ella Cypert. She was married and living at Tacoma. The body was taken to Walla Walla for bur ial. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cypert live at Walla Walla. W. G. Moore, father of Frank Moore, was here last week, looking over the farm which he and Frank own about two miles above towu. They Intend to ship in a carload of fine Hereford cattle this spring. Mr. Moore operates a sawmill at Yam hill, Oregon. Workmen were engaged this week In taking down the big windmill of the Water Co. W. T. Gerard bought the mill from the company and will put it up on his farm north of Lex ington. Taylor Bros, just recently finished a drilled well for Mr. Ger ard, and he has a fine supply of water. New Painter Here. J. H. Lock arrived at Heppner on Friday last from Portland, accom panied by his wife. Mr. Lock is a painter by trade and comes from Fernie, B. C, where he has resided for a number of : cars. He hr.a ccme to Heppner to locate perman ently and has purchased the lots be longing to the A. M. Gunn estate on the corner just 3ast of the Methodist parsonage and is arranging to put up a dwelling there just as soon as the title is passed. From present in dications, Mr. Lock has located in Heppner at a very opportune time. "Birr, Biu, Uont-cha THEM DAYS DATA ISSUED CONCERN ING 'FLUEHZA CONTROL State Health Olllcer Makes Known Striking Feature of "Grippe" Epidemic. A careful analysis of all data ob tainable in regard to the present epidemic shows the following strik ing features, from which most val uable deductions can be drawn in considering control measures: Throe days after an unusual gathering of people there is an In crease in the number of cases re ported. Thus, every Tueeday is high because of Sathrday and Sun day minglings; the 28th of December was high following Christmas; the 3rd and 4th of January were high following New Year's festivities. Therefore there should be no unnec essary or unusual gatherings. Of gatherings, dances constitute the greatest number of cases. Dances therefore should be prohibited dur ing the epidemic. The waves of the epidemic run in about three week intervals. A study of the causes of this and the matter of carriers, indicate that many case- remain carriers for a period of two or three weeks. The greatest number of severe cases during a wave are able to be up and around in about three weeks and aro unconsciously spreading the disease causing the next wave,. Therefore, in addition to the ten days quaranine, each re covered case should wear a mask for a period of two or three weeks In the presence of unexposed persons, and all persons coming in close contact with the sick should wear masks. Masks, to be effective, should be sufficiently large to completely cover the nose and mouth. They should have at least eight layers of gauze and should be sterilized after three hours use. Sterilizing is easily ac complished by dropping the mask in boiling water for ten minutes. . It has been discovered that the dis ease Is being spread to a greater ex tent than has been realized by utensils used in eating and drinking. Therefore all dishes, cups, glasses, knives and forks, etc., used in eating or drinking in all public places, and In all private homes or public insti tutions whereever there are cases of Influenza, should be thoroughly sterilized by boiling 15 minutes. The modified quarantine, in ad dition to the mask provision and the sterilization of utensils, consists of a strict isolation of the patient and at tendees for a period of ten days following the resumption of normal temperature. Members of the house hold not in contact with the sick are not quarantined. The house must be placarded. Release from quarantine is only by direction of the health officer. The matter of closure Is left for each community to decide for itself, except in the matter of dance halls and such places of amusement or public gatherings that are not properly ventilated. In regard to vaccines: While it is recognized as Impossible to rely absolutely upon the value of any vaccine or other treatment not proven by controls, still the data herewith submitted is worthy of con sideration. The city and state laboratories have dispensed sufficient vaccine (Lloyd) for about 500,000 inocula tions. Probably a considerable quantity of this was used, or it may have been too long or too warm to be of much value when used. Heport blanks upon which to tabulate the HEPPNER SCHOOLS 10 RE-OPEN NEXT MOM j ,Y Supt. Boitnott Urge That All Pupils Be Present, as Epidemic Danger Is Past. Ilcppner's school will opon again on Monday, Feb. 3, for work in all departments. The flu situa'Ion lias so far improved that there will be no danger in the children coming to gether again in the school room, and w ork will be resumec in earnes. ''rcf. Boitiiuit, superintendent, urgently requasts that a!l pupiM be present and in their places on Mon day. This is very important if the work of the school is to be under taken with any promise of .success. There has been such a long vacation 'hat perhaps many have lost interest. Tou can soon overcome this by get ting back to work In earnest and thus make the best of a bad situa tion; and one which neither pupils, parents, teachers nor school author ities could prevent. Parents are asked to co-operate just as far a3 possible with the teachers in getting the children interested in their work again, and thus aid in making a success out of the few remaining months of the school year. Flu Hun Off County. Dr. Chick, county health officer, requests the Gazette-Times to an nounce that the flu ban on all public gatherings in the county has been lifted. The flu situation has im proved to such an extent that there is scarcely a case in the entire county, and all danger from meeting in the churches and school rooms seems to have passed. Dr. Chick did not state, however, that it was unneces sary to observe decent precautions, and it is to be expected that the good Judgment of all will prevail for a time until all danger of spreading the epidemic shall have passed and a further outbreak be prevented. JITNEY SERVICE.. ... We are prepared to - do jitney i driving. See W. Browning or W. W. Shamhart, Heppner, Oregon. j301m. results of the inoculations were mailed to about 800 physicians, but only 94 have so far returned their statistics thereon. The compiled data from these 94 reports is as follows: Number of persons inocu lated, 33,439. Of thsi number 815 are reported as having had mild attacks of influenza, 75 severe, and there w-ere 11 deaths. Of the 11 deaths, one was sick when inoculated, 5 had their onset within 12 hours of Inocu lation, one in 24 hours and one in 48 hours. No data accompanied the other 3. The 94 reports also cover 4,780 cases of influenza in those not vaccinated; 3,503 were mild, 1,146 severe and there were 136 deaths. Of the 94 physicians, 48 comment favorably on the use of the vaccine, especially In preventing the graver complications; some are quite en thusiastic and 46 make no comment. The report from the Bremerton Navy Yard, using the same vaccine, is as follows: Number of inoculated 4,212, of this number 144 contracted Influenza, 112 of whom the onset began before the inoculation was completed. There were no deaths. There were 8,486 who were not vaccinated. There occurred 1,409 cases of influenza in this group, 96 of whom died. This office has received numerous letters from physicians throughout the state expressing themselves as convinced of the value of the vaccine and asking that more be sent them but they say they have no time to fill out the report. If the physicians would report their results promptly and clearly, considerable data would then be available for determining the value of the vaccine. It is not held that the vaccine is a positive prophylaxis against In fluenza, though there is considerable evidence pointing to Its conferring a degree of immunity, but what is of more importance, is the apparent value in preventing its extreme severity. The laboratory is supplying the vaccine free to those who desire to use it. We only ask the return of the bottles and a report of the re sults obtained. Ke-varclnation is advisable at intervals of from 4 to 6 weeks. Will you kindly read and pass along the enclosed pamphlet ex plaining the needs of the State Health Office. If you approve of our budget won't you kindly urge your member of the legislature to support it? Write hliu at once at Salem, where they are now In session. Respectfully, A. C. SEELY, Acting State Health Officer.