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GB.. W1THYC0HBE
GALLED BY DEATH
Known to be in Poor Health, but
Critical Condition Not Realized
Wife and Four Children
Survive.
Governor James Withycombe, Ore
gon s 15th chief executive died
suddenly at his home in Salem at
8:45 o'clock Monday evening," March
3rd. The summons came at the end
of a day which the governor had
given to the study of a large number
of bills passed by the legislature,
several of which he approved and one
of which he vetoed during the day.
Ben W. Olcott, secretary of state
succeeds automatically to the office of
governor and will hold the two
positions. '
Governor Withycombe had" been in
declining health for many months
and it was feared by many that he
could not live out his term. However,
his sudden death came as a shock as
it was not known that his condition
at this time was critical.
The governor is survived by Mrs.
Withycombe and four children, John
Withycombe, who is farming in Mon
tana; Robert Withycombe, superin
tendetit of the experiment station at
Union; Miss Mabel Withycombe of
Salem, and Earl Withycombe, who is
in the army.
A native of England, Dr. Withy
combe was born in Tavistock, March
21, 1854, therefore would have been
61 years old had he lived until March
21. He came to America at the age
of 17. In 1875 he was married to
Miss Isabel Carpenter of Farmington,
Oregon. In 1889 Dr. Withycombe be
came state veterinarian, which posi
tion he held until 1898, when he was
made director of the experiment sta
tion at 0. A. C, succeeding H. T.
French. N
It was while serving as director of
the station that the governor was
chosen as chief executive of the state.
He was elected four years ago in a
contest in which Dr. C. J. Smith, for
merly ot Pendleton, was the Demo
cratic nominee. Once previously Dr.
Withycombe had been the Republican
nominee, meeting defeat at the hands
of then Governor Chamberlain. Last
November Governor Withycombe was
re-elected in a race against W. M.
Pierce, Democratic nominee.
Pioneer Merchant Passes,
The Dalles, Oregon, Feb. 28.
Smith French, pioneer merchant of
this city, who, during his half cen
tury in business here had figured
prominently in the business life of
the county, died at an early hour to
day. Mr. French was 81 years old.
Ho was born in Holland, Vermont,
March 24, 1837. When 20 years of
age he went to New York City.
After three years there he returned
to Vermont where he remained until
1873, wnen he went to San Francisco.
After spending a few months there,
be came to Oregon and established
a morchantile business here in
February, 1877. He continued in
that business until 1892, when fall
ing health caused him to retire from
active business.
DESCRIBES HIS
TRIP TO FRANCE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lleuallen of
Heppner are in receipt of the follow
ing interesting letter from their son,
Cecil Lleuallen, who is now on the
U. S. S. Charleston, and in which he
gives a description of his trip re
cently across the big pond to France.
The letter Is under date of Feb. 17,
from New York.
Dear Folks:
I have a lltt'e time this evening to
let you know that I am OK and to
tell you aboujt my trip to France.
We left here on Jan. 17 and it was
an awfully stormy trip. The wind
blew a ninety mile gale and it felt
like we would turn over sometimes.
A lot of the real old-timers got sea
sick and. I felt pretty salty because
1 could eat anything from "corned
Willie" to mince pie and make it
stay whore it would" do the most
good.
We steamed into the harbor of
Brest, France on Jan. 28, and it sure
lelt good to have your plate stay
where you put it instead of leaving
you and landing over on the other
side ot the ship and making you wait
for another wave to slide it back so
you could eat your ration of "sea
turkey."
We landed in Brest in the morning
and' they soon brought out some
troops to help us coal ship. The
soldiers were anxious to get home to
the U. S.. so they worked pretty
bard.
I finally got liberty and went
ashore. It Brest is an example ot
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Kthviurt .V)tMn Arrives Home.
Kd.'-ard Notson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Notson of this city ar
livvd home on M.mOay evening. He
has been in the United States Army
in France since last September and
is now home to stay, having re
ceived his discharge from the ser
vice. Edward left Heppner several
jcars ago, when he was a little lad,
i i u;t, and went to Iowa, where he
remained with relative!? and attended
school.' When war was declared on
Geimany by this country, Edward
enlisted and went into training
spei.ding Sjme time on the Mexican
border. He .went across last tali
cud had the cxperimce of being in
one of the worst storms encountered
by the expeditionary forces. Edward
is glad to get back to his old home
town and has entered the Senior
class in the High School.
CII1 LlfE PRO
DUCES EXCITEMENT
Discharged Soldier Has Some
Trouble Getting Back to
Civilian Pursuits.
Theron Doubravsky is a dis
charged soldier from Camp Lewis
who arrived at Heppner one day the
pant week in a state of distress over
the fact that he had loBt his dis
charge papers. He had hit the bor
dera of Morrow county a few days
previous and had gone to work, don
ning cit. clothes and rolling up his
uniform in which his papers were
placed. Some one took a liking for
the uniform and made way with it,
papers and all, and this put Doub
ravsky to thinking that he would be
taken in as a deserter it he- could
not produce the papers. So he came
to Heppner and gave himself up to
Marshal Curran and, asked that be be
locked up, pending an investigation.
The marshal took the man up to thj
sheriff's office aud Sheriff Shutt
heard the tale and proceeded to get
in touch with Camp Lewis, where he
found that the man had been regular
ly discharged aud that the tact of
.ooslng his papers would cause him
no trouble, so he was given liberty
utter having spent a night in jail.
f he- man stated that he was desirous
of getting work, that he had handled
horses and could do work on a farm,
judge Campbell became, Interested
and was anxious to assist a returned
aolditr in getting employment, so he
secured a place for him on the farm
of Mrs. Maude Pointer at Lexington.
Doubravsky went to the Pointer
iarm and was given a team of 7
mules to work on a double disc aud
vhile in the field on Friday after
noon he became faint and getting off
the disc he fell to the ground and was
picked up in an unconscious con
dition some two hours later. Neigh-
oors had noticed the team standing
In one place for a long time, but
anally the mules took a notion to
move and they made their getaway
at actively rate, the leaders becoming
.angled up and one of them being
run over by the disc and badly cut
up, almost ruined, In fact.
When Doubravsky was discovered
iie was laying on his back, his eyes J
wide open and apparently lifeless.
The doctor was called from lone and
worked with him until late at night
before bringing him out of the spell.
He says he does not know what
caused him to take sick in this man
ner as he had never been thus
afflicted before, and the doctor ex
presses the opinion that it was an
epileptic fit. It was fortunate for
the man that he had presence of
mind to get off the disc when he felt
the sickness coming on, otherwise he
might have been klllod by the heavy
machine passing over him.
More Red Cross Work Here.
Another allotment of 160 garments
arrived this week for the Morrow
County Chapter of the Red Cross,
and these must be made up and ready
for shipment within ten days. The
ladies are urgently requested to come
out on Tuesday and Friday after
noons and help with this sewing, and
if not able to visit the work rooms,
will you not call and get a portion
ot the work and take it to your
homes and make up the' garments.
There is also quite a lot of knit
ting yarn on hand yet that the Chap
ter is anxious to dispose of. It you
want any of this, come to the rooms
and make your purchases.
Hon. C B. Woodson returned
home on Saturday from Salem,
where he has been in constant attend
ance on the sessions ot the Leglsla
ture during the past 45 days. As
Joint representative from Morrow
and Umatilla counties, Mr. Woodson
made a good record as a careful and
conservative legislator.
Laxton McMurray, farmer and bus
iness man ot the lone section, was In
Heppner a short time on Friday.
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GUY CONTRACTS FOR
At the regular meeting of the
City Council on Monday evening a
step forward was taken in the city
water works proposition. At this
time the city closed a contract with
the firm of Burns & McDonald,
hydraulic and civil engineers of
Kansas City to make a survey and
estimate of the Value of the present
water system, and also give their
estimates on what it will cost to
Install .a gravity system bringing
water from the mountains. The
contract covers the malting of all
surveys4 maps, plats and profiles for
a gravity system, and will include
all information in regard to the con
struction thereof, the preparing of
all plans and blanks for the letting
of contracts and bringing the matter
down to the point of Uie bond
election. This work will cost the
City the sum of $2000.
Should the city elect to tesue
bonds and let contracts in accordance
therewith, the firm of Burns & Mc
Donald will superintend the work
from there on to completion for
7 of cost of construction, ex
clusive of purchase price of present
plant.
The firm of Burns & McDonald
have a high standing in this line of
work and furnished our city authir
itles with the best of references.
They have superintended the con
struction of many water systems,
having made the surveys and their
estimates on the work to be done by
Heppner should be strictly reliable.
They have agreed with the city to
have this preliminary work done by
the 15th of May, and it will be only
a short time before they have their
surveyors on the Job.
AMERICA'S ANSWER,
The second of this series of great
war pictures, taken by tho U. S.
Signal Ccrps, A. E. F., will be pre
sented at the Star on Saturday even
ing, and the usual admission charge,
only, will be made. All those who
saw the first picture will be anxious
to see this second ono. The manage
ment of the Star is able to give these
pictures at the popular prices only
because of the fact that the Govern
ment has released them on a basis
that they can be handled at the lower
admission fees. Avail yourself of
the opportunity to see another great
war picture, sanctioned by the Pres
ident of the United States, as well as
other high officials.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties concerned that the city ordin
ance known as the Curfew Ordinance
will from and after this date be rig
idly enforced. This ordinance for
bids all persons under the age of 18
years bolng on the streets after 8:00
o'clock p. id., from October 1 to
March 1, and after 9:00 o'clock from
March 1 to October 1.
R. J. VAUGHAN, Mayor.
J. P. WILLIAMS, Recorder.
Dated at Heppner, Oregon, March 3,
1919.
REM HOUR'
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At a meeting of those Interested
on Tuesday evening at the council
chambers,' the organization of a band
for Heppner was completed. At this
meeting, Mayor Vaughan presided,
and b'.Sj temporary chairman, out
lined what he felt sure the boys
could depend on in the way of
financial Biipport from Heppner
citizens and business interests. The
desire for such an organization seems
to be strong, according to the Mayor,
and lie was sure that the band was
going to get the right sort of support
from the citizens. Some other talk
along the same line, together with
the interest apparent on the part of
those willing to join, led to perman
ent organization. Roy Cochran was
chosen president, and took the chair;
Spencer Crawford was elected to thei
position of secretary-treasurer, and
further choosing of officers was post
poned until the real work of the
band begins.
In the new organization there will
be quite a sprinkling ot old band
men and enough new material will
be taken to complete an instrumenta
tion of sixteen or eighteen pieces.
The boys are all enthusiastic.
Looking forward to helping the
embryo band, the ladies of the Civfc
League had taken steps to give a
ball as a benefit on the night of
March 17, and they had secured the
hall for this purpose. The band boys
are co-operating In this enterprise
and appointed Stephen Irwin, Spen
cer Crawford and Jasper Crawford to
assist the ladies, look after the
advertising and hall arrangements.
This ball will be a fitting climax to
the St. Patrick's day celebration by
the Hibernians, and should be the
means of starting a nice fund for the
band.
A committee on by-laws, consisting
ot Oscar Borg, Linn Purdin and
Clarence Scrlvner, was appointed
with instructions to be ready to re
port at next meeting.
Tentative arrangements looking to
the purchase of needed Instruments,
were made. Practically a new set of
instruments will have to be pur
chased as there 'are none left in the
town since the flood of 1903. Some
of the old band men have their own
Instruments and perhaps the new
boys going in will buy their horns
but It will be necessary for the band
to buy and own the basses and side
horns.
The next meeting is called for
7: SO this, Thursday evening, at the
council chambers.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons concerned that the city ordi
nance prohibiting the playing of ball
or football on the streets or alleys
of Heppner will be rigidly enforced
from and after this date.
R. J. VAUGHAN, Mayor.
J. P. WILLIAMS, Recorder.
Dated at Heppner, Oregon, March 3,
1919.
Hili Helmut Lose Second Game.
The contest between the H. H. S.
and I. H. S. basket ball tosscrs was
played on the lone fl'or lat Satur
day night as per schedule. However,
the 18 to 9 sc iro in our opponents
favor was not as ier schedule ani
necessitates a third game to bo
played on our home floor next Satur
day niglit to decide the champion
i ship. The rivalry between the twe
teams is now at white heat and we
assure the lovers of this sport a rare
treat un the above named night. The
;game will start at 7:30 and an
admission price of 25c will be levied
on spectators.
The spirit evidenced by the H. H.
S. students last Saturday night was
grand. There was upwards of 50
who journeyed to lone with the
basket ball team, and the predomin
ating spirit was "pep" itself.
JAMES S. STEWART .
HILL SPEAK HERE
Meeting on Wednesday Evening
March 12th Under the Auspices
State Chamber Commerce, '
A meeting will be held in Heppner
on next Wedntsday evening under
the auspices of the State Chamber of
Commerce, and tho call goes out. to
each community of Morrow County
to have at least one representative
present and as many more as' can
possibly come.
This is in the nature of a County
conference and is held simultan
eously with other meetings over the
state beginning with the week of
March 10th. During the week of
March 17th, a membership drive will
be held, and it is the desire to secure
the membership of each and every
"ommetcial organization in the
State Chamber.
ames S. Stewart of Fossil, will be
present at this meeting and will
address oar citizens at this time. Mr.
Stewart is an enthusiast in this work
and his address will be of intense
interest. Our citizens have in store
a treat, and they are urged to turn
out and give Mr. Stewart a good
hearing.
Sunday School Elerts Officers.
On Thursday evening, February
20th, the Christian Sunday School at
Lexington elected the following offi
cers :
Superintendent, Mrs. T. L. Dor-
man; Assistant Superintendent, S.
L. Doak; General Secretary, Miss
Dona Barnett; Recording Secretary,
Archie Nichols; Treasurer, Miss
Cecil Scott; Superintendent Cradle
Roll, Mrs. Frank Parker; Superin-
endent Beginners, Mrs. Frank Park
er; Superintendent Primary, Miss
Wilma Leach; Superintendent Jun
ior, Miss Mary Thompaon; Superin
tendent Young People, Miss Dona
Barnett; Superintendent Adult, Mrs.
T. L. Dorman; Admlnistrltive Super
intendent, William C. Worstell; Sup
erintendent of Home Department,
Mrs. T. L. Dorman; Missionary Sup
erintendent, Mrs. Lee Raney; Tem
perance Superintendent, Frank Park
er; Organists, Mrs. James Pointer
and Miss Dona Barnett; Librarians,
Herman Hill and Hobert Helms;
Song Leaders, S. L. Doak and Wel
come McAlister.
Mr. Bran Is On The Move.
Hugh E. Bran, formerly of this
city, where he held a position as
assistant cashier in the First Na
tional Bank, is now president of the
Toledo State Bank, Toledo, Wash.
His community recently . organized
x Cheese Association, and the
Tolerdo Messenger says:
"The organization of the associa
tion is due in a great measure to the
untiring efforts of Hugh E. Bran,
president of the Toledo State Bank,
and also president of the Toledo
Commuuity Club, he having made a
whirlwind campaign last week in the
interests of the association."
Dramatic Club Witt Organize.
A meeting of those interested is
called for Tuesday evening, March
11th, at the council chambers for the
purpose of organizing a dramatic
club. This has been undertaken at
the suggestion of those interested in
supporting the Heppner Library, with
the object in view of helping that
worthy Institution on its feet again.
Seniors from any high school are
invited, as well as others Interested,
to attend this meeting, at which time
it is hoped to complete the organiza
tion and also get into motion ar
rangements for putting on a play in
the near future.
James C. Bradford, of Salem, was
in Heppner during tho past week.
Mr. Bradford represents the State
Bureau of Labor and now has the
territory formerly covered by A. E.
Dalzlell. He will make regular trips
of inspection to Morrow county.
"PECK"- THORNTON EX
PEGTEDHOME SOON
Arrived at New V rk the Past Week
And Should Keach Heppner
Any Day.
Raymond Thornton is in receipt
of a telegram this week announcing
that his brother. Greenwood, who
has been in the over-seas service,
has arrived at New York, and that
he would soon be on his way to
Heppner. Greenwood made good in
the service, as the following letter
from his commanding officer testi
fies: "Headquarters Air Service Depot,
Garden City, L. 1., N. Y. Air Service
Casual Co. No. 2, Garden City, L. I,
N. Y., Feb. 14, 1919.
Mr. Geo. R. Thornton, Box 383,
Heppner, Oregon.
My Dear Mr. Thornton:
"In a few days your soldier wili
receive his honorable discharge and
start for home.
"He is bringing back many fine
qualities of body and mind which he
has acquired or developed In the
Military Service. The Army has
done everything it could to make
him strong, fine, self-reliant, yet
self-controlled. It returns him to
you a better man. K .
"You have been an important
member of that great Army of En
couragement and Enthusiasm which
helped to make him and us all
better soldiers. You can now be a
jreat help in keeping alive the good
qualities he is bringing back from
the Army, in making him as good a
citizen as he has been a good soldier.
"His fare and necessary expenses
to his home will be paid by the
Government. He will receive all
pay due him. He may, if he wishes,
wear his uniform for three months
from the date of his discharge. The
Government will also allow him to
keep up, for the benefit of his family,
his insurance at the very low rate he
is now paying.
"His return to civil life will bring.
new problems for you both to solve.
The qualities ho brings back will
help you now as your encouragement
helped him while he was away, and
In your hands and his, rests the
future of our country.
"As his Commanding Officer, I
am proud of him. He has done his
duty well. I, and tils comrades, will
bid him good-bye with deep regret.
and wish him every success after he
returns home that spot in every
man's heart no other place can fill.
"Sincerely yours,
Wm. J. KERWIN, Jr.,
"2nd Lt. Air Service, Commanding."
Greenwood, who was with one of
the machine gun companies, made a
fine record and became an expert
shot. He was placed at the head of
his company as an instructor in
marksmanship. He reached Heppner
the first of the week and is glad to
be home again, tho he finds the old
town looking pretty tough as a re
sult of the fires we had the past
summer.
TO SUPERVISE
ROAD WORK
Sam Boardman, of the town on the
Columbia bearing his name, has
been made engineer in charge of con
struction of the Columbia Highway
across the north end of Morrow
county. Mr. Boardman is an old timt
engineer and has had much exper
ience in construction work on the
railroad In years past. Some fourteen
ears ago he engaged in this kind of
work for the railroad, when he got
the idea that the country about where
Boardman now stands would within
a few years ome under Irrigation
and thus become a very fertile sec
tion. He got hold of land there and
settled down and after a wait ot a
dozen years he is beginning to see
his dream realized. In a letter to
Judge Campbell, Mr. Boardman
makes mention of his appointment
by the Highway Commission, and he
promises that the interests of the
county will be well taken care ot
under his supervision, and that he
expects to hang up a record for
others to shoot at In speedy con
struction. Those who know Mr.
Boardman anticipate that his expec
tations will be fully realized.
W. E. Cumraings, Social Ridge
farmer, was quite severely injured
by a fall from his wagon while on
the way to Heppner Friday. The
breaking of a stretcher bar threw
him from his high seat and he land
ed squarely on his head in ihe hard
road, suffering severe cuts. He was
picked up by Andy Rood who hap
pened along just as the accident
occured, and was brought to town
in Mr. Rood's car, where he received
proper attention.