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HKI'IWKIt. (IKE., THIRSDAY, KKHRUARY 13, 1919.
61 BSCRIPTIOX, $2.00 PER TEAR
10 BOOST FOR
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
Organization Perfected With Object
In View of .Making Heppner
More Attract! vp. '
With the highly commendable idea
in view of making Heppner more
beautiful and thus a better town to
live In, a mcu.ing was tailed of the
women rr t ci; to meet with
Mayor Vauhgn on Wednesday even
ing at the Council rooms. In re
npon.se to the reiuest of the Mayor
a number of the leading ladies were
present and an organization was
launched with the election of Ada
M. Ayers as president, Carrie Vaugh
an, vice president and Sylvia Wells
secretary-treasurer.
Mayor Vaughn acted cs temporary
chairman of the meeting and brought
up the matters he lias had in mind
for some time, touching betterments
for the city and stated ' how he
thought an organization of the wo
men would be the means of bringing
these things about. The Mayor also
stated that it was his intention to
offer prizes for displays of flowers
and shrubs to be made each year at
the county fair for a series of years,
the object being to stimulate the
growing of (lowers and plants in the
homes and' on the grounds of the
citizens. As stated by the Mayor,
there will be numerous questions
about various Improvements coming
up that the women are particularly
Interested In putting over, and their
sense of the fitness of things makes
them particularly qualified to take
hold of the job.
Others addressed the meeting on
the subject of similar organizations
elsewhere, and what they had ac
complished, and there was no small
amount of enthusiasm and Interest
manifested.
The ladies will begin at once the
work of Interesting all the women of
the town to become members of the
organization and the work of making
Heppner beautiful will be taken up
in earnest.
The Mayor gave the ladies much
encouragement in regard to the water
situation, stating, that while he felt
an additional supply of water could
not now be had for the coming sum
mer, yet the steps were being taken
to secure this by at least another
season, and he could guarantee that
what was wanted in this direction
would be forthcoming, though the Job
was a big one.
With an organization of this1- na
ture, working in conjunction with
the city' government, it is expected
that the library will soon be re
established on a good footing, and
made better than ever. This move
will receive hearty support. The
ladles will use their Influence in
getting a lot of new sidewalks built,
backyards and alleys will be cleaned
up, and in fact there Is no end to the
good things for Heppner that we
may confidently look forward to.
This paper received an Interesting
letter this week from Robert Hop
kins, formerly employed in this
office and now in the service of
Uncle Sam. Bob Is on the U. S.
Duncan which is at present in Cuban
waters. We take it from the tone of
the letter that he would just as soon
be relieved from the service and re
turn to civil life, now that the war Is
over. However, Bob, If Old Man
HIndy gets too foxy over on the bor
der line, you may see some real ex
citement yet.
The MaBonic Lodge of lone, in con
junction with the ladles of the East
ern Star of that place, have planned
to give a grand ball at lone on the
ovenlng of Friday, February 21st.
All arrangements had been com
pleted for giving this ball on Decem
ber 21st, last, but owing to the flu
It had to be abandoned. A grand
time is promised everybody on this
occasion.
Oaunty Soils Property.
The property of the county at lh
rear of the Star theater, where the
road machinery and tools have bean
stored, has been sold to Vaughn &.
Sons and Just as soon as the same
is vacated by the county, they expect
to work over the buildings and
premises and make a store room for
new and second hand automobiles
and other vehicles. The county la
arranging to have a new building
put up on the lots purchased last
week at the Fair Grounds. This will
be a dual purpose building, so con
structed as to be of use for shelter
ing stock when the fair is In pro
gress, and at which time the most
of the machinery will be out on the
roads at work, Plant are being
drawn for this work and the county
will soon be ready to ask for bids on
the material necessary for the construction.
COMMERCIAL
CLUB REVIVED
The'Iieppner Commercial Club has
been revived and by the clectidh of
new officers and the adaption of new I
methods of operation it is hoped j
s rxft things needful for the com-
munity may be accomplished. In
espouse to a call issued by the
retiring president and secretary,
..testers. C. L. Sweek and W. W.
.-'.mead, a goodly number of citizens
. nine tjgeilier on Friday evening
lost, at which time President Sweek
and Secretary Smead made thtir
final reports .and announced their
entire willingness to reiire from the
lesponsibllltles of office In connection
with the Club. The Secretary-Treas
urer reported that the Club, had a
perfectly clean slate so far as any
money belonging to the organization
was concerned, and there appeared
to be nothing in the way of startinc
oif with a new board of officers and
committees. The election was pro
ceeded with and W. P. Mahonev was
crosen as president, P. A.-Anderson,
vice president and 8. A. Pattison,
ecretary-treasurer.
Following the election the Club
acted upon the suggestion and
motion of C. L. Sweek that the chair
man of each committee with the
three officers constitute the executive
committee, which Is empowered to
meet for the purpose of transuding;
business for the Club. A motion
also empowered the executive com
mittee to revise the bylaws to con
form to the present needs of the
Club.
A new deparure in regard to the
memberships was also adopted, and
in the future there will be no
dues. What money the Club will
have to have will be raised by other
means.
The appointment of committees by
the president will be announced
later.
ATTENTION BOYS.
All boys betweeu the ages of 16
and 20, whether in school or not,
who wish to join the Boys' Working
Reserve, may do so before Feb. 15th.
D. W. BOITNOTT,. Enrolling Officer.
Mrs. Frank Turner states that her
aister, Mrs. L. Sweek, of Monument,
who was so seriously injured about
five weeks ago, is recovering very
slowly, and as yet she is unable to get
abr.ut. Her recovery seems to be
gradual, however, and it is expected
that in due course of time she wl"
be well again.
SEPTEMBER II, 12, 13
The Morrow County Fair Board,
consisting of Oscar Keithly of Eight
Mile, Ike Howard, of lone, F. R.
Brown and Mrs. Shurte of Heppner,
at a meeting in Heppner last Satur
day elected Oscar Keithly, President
and F. R. Brown, Secretary for the
coming year. Mrs. Shurte was ap
pointed Superintendent of the Club
exhibit, Miss Edith Thorley, Superin
tendent of the Domestic Science and
Art Department.
The new board has taken up the
work of making the 1919 Morrow
County Fair a winner and have an
nounced that it will be up to the
people to say whether or not this Is
the last County Fair to be held here.
They have arranged a special knock
er's class open only to those who
spend as much time working for th
success of the Fair as the members
of the Fair Board. If you know now
that you are going to have a kick
coming next Fall and want to enjoy
that kick get busy now and boost.
The premium lists will be mailed
about March 1. If you have sugges
tions to make the Board wants
thorn. Special prizes are to be
offered for Individual farm, com
munity and special exhibits. There
Is only one way to make our Fair a
success. Plan now, talk for it all
the time, work for It all summer,
and bring your best exhibit Septem
ber 11.
F. R. BUOWN,
Secretary Morrow nntttttaaaaaathhh
Sec. Morrow County Faif Board
Makes Several Car Sales.
Mrs. Albert Bowker reports the
sale of several cars this week. Dr.
Chick was the purchasor of a Dodge
Roadster, Ed Hunt received a new
5-passenger Bulck touring car, th
Tum-A-Lum Co. are the purchasers
of a new Ford touring car and Mor
row County has purchased a Ford
roadster which will be at the dis
posal of the newly appointed road
master In the prosecution of his
labors about the county. Heppner
Qarage has the agency for several
of these standard cars and the
prospects for business seem to be
picking up.
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At the Council meeting held last
Thursday, S. G. McMillan was ap
pointed councilman to 'fill the
vacancy caused by the refusal of W.
E. Pointer to accept the office. W.
P. McMillan was appointed Recorder
to fill the vacancy caused by H. L.
McAlister refusing to accept that
office.
It was ordered that Arcade Street
be graded, and H. E. Warner is now
at work with his tractor and the
County grader. This street is low
ground and in wet weather Is always
in bad condition. The crew is making
a wonderful improvement on tills
street, it is intended to have other
streets graded at this time. The
council will order several sidewalks
to be built.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate and report on the cost of a
proposed extension of D Street. This
extension would run east past the
school house and connect with the
County Road on the hill above Tom
Nichols.' house. This would -give a
direct level road to the warehouses,
and would save all wheat teams
pulling down into town and back up
the hill to the warehouses. This
road should have been built on this
line at the time the town was laid
out.
Henry Schwarz of Heppner was In
Lexington on business this week.
R. H. Lane went to Pilot Rock
last Monday to buy a load of beef
cattle.
W. C. Worstell, pastor of the
Christian Church, preached at lone
last Sunday.
Mrs. Jeff Jones, and Mrs. Ellis
Hendrlcson visited with Mrs. W. 0.
Hill, one day last week.
Arthur Beymer was called to Port
land last week, having received word
that Mrs. Beymer was sick.
Ray White Is visiting with his
parents, having been stationed at the
Bremerton Navy Yard for the past
year.
W. J. Davis has returned from a
two months visit to his old home In
Michigan. He reports a very mild
winter, so far In the Eastern states.
Marshall Hooper, Assistant Super
intendent of Banks, was In Lexing
ton last Thursday, and made a
regular examination of the Lexing
ton State Bank.
John Denny is a new arrival from
Monmouth, Oregon. He has leased
a part of the Newlon ranch, north
east of Lexington, and will engage
la wheat farming.
Mrs. W. P. Scrlvner has purchased
from W, T. McRoberts, 60 feet front
age on Gale street immediately in the
rear of the Scrlvner property on
Main street. Thjs will give an outlet
to her property and room to care for
their blacksmithlng business.
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The ext number of the Ellison
White i.yceum course will be pre
sented at the High School Auditor
ium Wednesday night, February 26.
On account of the hanging up of
everything during the influenza
epidemic It has made it impossible
for the lyceum company to furnish
the numbers first sigued for and in
stead are' furnishing substitute num
ber to complete the schedule. Tlvj
number which will be presented
February 26th is the Ionian Serena
ders, a company consisting of four
young women who sing, read ami
play skilfully both in ensemble and
Individual selections. The price of
admission has not been definitely
decided upon but will probably be
75c for adults and 35c for children
and students. Everybody should
attend this number as It will be a
rare treat.
After having been closed down for
five weeks during the flu ban school
has been running again for a couple
of weeks. The students were all a
little blue at first because of the
prospects of not being able'to com
plete the year's work, but when told
by the heads of the Institution that
It was possible for everyone to make
their credits if an excess of energy
was applied, everybody has been
"digging in" and the failures this
year will probably be below what
they are in normal times.
The High School basket ball quin
tet played the Town Team a fast
game of basket ball last evening, but
the town boys were a little too much
for the less experienced basket
tossers of the school as is shown by
the uneven score of 16 to 6. After
practicing a bit more, however, we
firmly believe we shall have a fair
team and are now arranging for
some outside gamrs. The schedule
will be announced as soon as com
pleted. Two girls teams of the Hiith
School, the Submarines and the
Cruisers as they were named, put on
a basket tossing exposition to com
plete a double header. This game
was hard fought from start to finish
but the Subs, getting off with a
pretty good lead, were able to keep
the upper hand throughout the game
and the final score showed 12 to S
in their favor. The girls ore taking
a great interest in basket ball and
will play more games for the benefit
of the public later.
Lincoln's Birthday was appropri
ately remembered at the High School
yesterday afternoon when Mr. S. E.
Notson made the students of the
upper grammar grades and the High
School a short address on "Patriot
ism." His speech was short but to
the point and the students could well
profit by his examples set forth.
KOU SALE Two Deering com
bines with engines. Terms reason
able. DOAK BROS., lone, Ore
tl3-4t.
TO HAVE FINE
SHOW BUILDING:
Portland, Feb. 10. Leading live
stock men from Oregon, Idaho,
, Washington and Jlnitaiia, relent
ing many iriHions of dollars worth
of pure bred and rane stock, were
in conference here and adopted
der-ite plans for a half million
dollar exposition building. A suit
able home is wanted for the annual
Show and sales of the Pacific Inter
national Livestock Exposition. A
structure covering approximately
ten acres of ground, with all thor
oughly modern facilities for the
showman and snectatnr ta nin.j
;The buildfng will be erected this
! summer and a big show held this
fall, November 15-22. Those in
terested in the livestock industry
will head the subscription lfsts. The
annual exhibition, now in its ninth
year, will draw attendance from as
far East as the Mississippi River
and exhibits of livestock of all kinds
from the entire Pacific Slope.
Taking pr.rt In the conference were
the following, who are directors of
the Pacific International Livestock
Exposition:
i'rank Brown, President, Carlton,
Oregon; William Pollman, Vice
President, Baker; F. M. Rothroc);,
Spokane; A. D. Dunn, Wapato; w!
B. Ayer, Portland; C. L. Hawloy,
in-Coy; J. N. Burgess, Pilot Rock;
Thos. Carmichael, Gaston; Ed Carey,
Carlton; C. C. Berkeley, Hay CreeK;
George Dickson, Prineville; Ei
Schoel, Suver; W. K. Newell, N. C.
Maris, A. C. Ruby, Portland; H. C.
Brown, Portland; F. A. Kosar,
Rickreall, Ray Fox, Lyons.
Will Have Engineer Here.
We are informed that the City
Council have employed a civil en
gineer to go ever the ground of the
proposed pipe line from the timber
to Heppner. The gentleman will be
here during the coming week and
represents a firm of engineers of
Kansas City. His firm is now carry
ing on seme work in Idaho and from
there the engineer , will come to
Heppner. With a view, also, of
getting expert opinion on the con
tract between the city and Mr. Gates,
a copy of that instrument has been
In the hands of a prominent attor
ney in Portland for the past three
weeks and it is expected that a
decision from him will be forthcom
ing most any day.
INTERESTED IN HE
JOHN DAY PROJECT
F. R. Brown, of this city, is In
receipt of a letter of recent date
from Hon. N. J. Slnnott, concerning
the John Day irrigation project, in
which he says:
"I had a talk yesterday morning
with Director Davis concerning the
state and government co-operative
report upon the John Day Irrigation
project. The director Informed me
that he had been investigating all
the various irrigation projects re
ferred to in the different co-operative
reports and that he was of the
opinion that the John Day project
was a very expensive one. I shall
bo glad to submit to the director of
the Reclamation Service any data or
information you may have not set
forth in the co-operative report.
"However, I would suggest that if
possible your district send to Wash
ington your engineer or some one
thoroughly familiar with the project
from an engineering standpoint and
lot him take up the matter in person
with the director of the Reclamalon
Service. This has been done by
those Interested lu irrigation along
the Deschutes river and In Malheur
county, Oregon.
"In case the appropriation for one
hundred million dollars for homes
for returning soldiers passes as urg
ed by Secretary Lane succeeds it is
his intention to choose one or two
projects in each arid land state. He
says that he will choose the most
feasible projects. While I would be
glad to submit any data in favor of
your project I could not do this with
the force and Intelligence that your
engineer or some one thoroughly
conversant with the project could do.
I am daily receiving letters from
prospective projects In Oregon and
am advising them all whenever it is
possible to send an engineer to
Washington and take up the matter
in person with the department.
"In these hearings 1 shall be glad
to rondor any service that I can to
your project as well as other pro
jects called to my attention. It will
be two weeks possibly before the
Appropriation Committee decides
whether or not it will favor the
above appropriation.
"If I can be. of any further service
in this matter let me know."
WOULD RESERVE HAL
HEUBIM BIRDS
The Attempt t Those Who Would
Commercialize This Natural
lii-eedinsj CimuwI Should
Be Defeated.
J
House Bill 376, now before th
Legislature, wculd be the means of
prese-ving to the United States and
the State of Oregon, the
fural breeding grounds and wild fowl
reserve of Malheur Lake lntrM.
are working at present that would
destroy this and commercialize the
lands covered by the waters of the
ial:e, by drainage. The bill now be
fore the legislature is a step to pre
vent this, and we gladly give space to
the following letter of Slate Biologist
Finley:
Portland, February 8, 1919.
Editor, The Gazette-Times,
Heppner, Oregon. ' i
Dear Sir:
Theodore Roosevelt was the most
far-sighted President this country
ever had in saving our wild birds
tr. m extermination. He said that
v ild birds were absolutely nf-epwanr
to future agricultural development
in the United Spates, because they
are the natural check upon Insects
and other pests that take $800,000,
000 annual toll from the farmers.
He 'saw Uie complete extermina
tion of the myriads of wild pigeons
of eistern North America, because
these birds were net protected on
ilieir breeding grounds. The com
mon people were thus deprived of a
food supply.
August 18, 1908, President Roose
velt issued a special proclamation
creating Malheur Lako as a Federal
Wild Bird Reservation. It Is re
cognized a3 the greatest wild bird:
refuge in North America. It is one
of our greatest memorials to Theo
dore Roosevelt.
Promoters under the guise of in
creasing agricultural land in Harney
county, have a lobby at Salem to
drain this alkaline lake and use tba
alkali-crusted soil to lure new set
tlers to Oregon. Their completed
plans to destroy Malheur Lako Res
ervation are now before the State
Land Board for action.
The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has had charge of this
area and since 1908, has paid war
dens to protect it. Oregon is mor
ally bound not to commit the com
mercial crime of destroying It.
Malheur Lake Reservation is a
wonderful as Crater Lake, Mt. Hood
or the Columbia Highway. It is an
asset to Oregon and the United
States as one of the last great wild
fowl nurseries.
I appeal to you and to your read-
ers to helD US nass House Rill 37fi
ceding Jurisdiction of Malheur Lake,
to the Government and letting it
continue its charge. Governor
Wlthycombe recommended this in
his message to the legislature.
Oregon is a great out-of-door state
and as such is attracting people
from all over the United States. It
any of your readers are Interested,
I should be glad to hear from thenu
Sincerely,
WILLIAM L. FINLEY,
State Biologist
Dennix McNaniee Plans New
Building.
The construction of a substantial
new building on- his lots at the
southwest corner of Main and May
streets is announced by Dennis Mc
Namee. According to the plans
drawn by Contractor Denlsse th
building will be of concrete, witii
pressed Brick facings, two stories
and cover the entire lot. It will con
tain all modern conveniences of
steam heat, hot and cold water in
each department, and the construc
tion cost is placed at $32,000. The
idea of Mr. McNaniee is to put up a
strictly modern department house,,
something Heppner lias needed for
a long time. Thus the work of re
building the burnt district is being
planned, and before many months
that part of our little city will havi
taken on a greatly improved appear
ance. Mr. McNaniee is to be con
gratulated on his eutorprise.
Harold Crawford chief architect of
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., came in
from Walla Walla on Wednesday.
Mr. Crawford, In answer to request,
has made tentative drawings for the
new hotel building going up on the
Slociim corner, and he will present
complete drawings and blue prints
for the Inspection of the promoters.
We understand the hotel company
are quite well pleased with the,; plans
proposed by Mr. Crawford. i
Frank Turner, J. W. Beyme and
Louis Pearson, all victims of rheurua
tism, are at Hot Lake Sanitarium,
where they are taking the boObath:
and finding relief for their sufferings.