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Orcpnn Historical Society, Public Auditorium VOL. 35, NO. 50. HKPPXKR, ORFGOX, THl KSDAV, MARCH 13, subscription, $2.00 per year The Gazette-Times . I $60 BONUS TO BE PAIDTOSOLOIERS COUNTY COURT HOLDS MEETING Section 1406 of the Revenue Act approved February 24, 1919 author izes the payment of a bonus of $60.00 to officers, soldiers, field clerks and nurses of the Army upon honorable separation from active service by dis charge, resignation or otherwise This bonus is not payable to the heirs or representatives of any deceased soldier. Those who aro discharged here after will receive this bonus on the same roll or voucher upon which they are paid their final p.y. Those who have been discharged and have received their final pay without the $60.00 bonus, should write a letter to the Zone Finance Officer, Lemon Building, Washington D. C, stating their service since April 6, 1917, the date of last discharge and their present address to which they desire their bonus checks to be sent and enclosing with this letter their discharge certificate or mil itary order for discharge and both, if both were issued. Upon the receipt 'by the Zone Finance Officer, Washington, D. C, of this information end the soldier's discharge certificate, this officer will cause checks to be drawn, and mailed to the claimants in the order in which their claims "were received by him The discharge certifificate will be re turned to the soldier with the cheek It is estimated that at least one million aud a quarter persons have been discharged from the service who .are entitled to the benefits of this Act and w hile payments will be made .as expeditiously as practicable, It will manifestly take considerable time to write and mail this many checks. HIBKRMAN ENTERTAINMENT. The program for the entertain ment which will be given by the Hibernians on next Saturday evening at the High School Auditorium is as follows: Introductory remarks, Rev. P. J. O'Rourke. "" Piano solo, selected, Mrs. C. L. Sweek. Vocal solo, "I Used to Believe in Fairies," Miss Dorothy Pattison. Recitation and anecdote, George C. Hennesy. Vocal solo, selected, Mrs. R. J. Vaughan. Lecture, "Why Ireland Should Be Independent," Hon. Thomas Mannix. Chorus, "Old Ireland Shall Be Free." Vocal solo, "The Dear Home Land," Miss Peggy O'Rourke, George C. Hennesy in Irish songs. Finale, "Star Spangled Banner." Doric Lodge K, of P. Has Visitors. A large number of visitors were in attendance at the meeting of Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. on Tuesday, coming yrom. Condon and Arlington. There were five auto leads and the Condon bunch brought over their crack team and assistrd vith the initiation of four candi dates into the order. Among the visitors we note the following: Dr. Wilhelm, who is Chancellor Com mander of Condon Lodge, Circuit Judge Parker, County Judge Par man, Chas. Horner, Herbert Clark Herbert Schilling and Win, Darling The lodge had a good time and after the initiations were completed a big feed of steamed clams was in dulged in. MOTORISTS DEMAND ZERO COLD TEST OILS Western Lubricants Preferred. "Cold weather has brought, large and appreciative demand for the na tural zero cold test oils derived from California crude of the naphthene series," said Geo. W. Milholland, Special Agent of the Standard Oil Company yesterday. "These oils eliminate many of the troubles of cold weather motoring be cause they contain no parafllne to thicken and congeal in the cold and their fluidity at all- temperatures down to zero keeps the motor flexible and easy to turn over during cold weather. They insure correct lubri cation of the automobile right from the first turn of the motor. "Oils that congeal in cold weather bind tlio moving parts, make starting diffliult and put an unnatural strain on the battery. Besides this such oils do not regain their fluidity and begin to lubricate properly until they have been warmed by the engine running for some fifteen to thirty minutes without proper lubrication, during which time excessive friction Is present and serious wear takes place. Motorists are avoiding this danger and annoyance by using .Zerolene which Is refined from Call-, fornia crude of the naphthene series and has a natural zero cold test. It flows freely down to zero temperature." County Court met March 5th, 1919 j at 10 a. m. when wore present Hon. W. T. Campbell, County Judge! G. A. Bleakman, Commissioner E. M. Shutt, Sheriff J. A. Waters, Clerk. When among others the following proceedings were, had, to-wit: Var-! ious claims presented to the Court and same were audited and ordered paid. (List herewith.) In the Matter of Care Taker for Fair Grounds. The Court took up the matter of hireing a man to look after the building and machinery at Fair Grounds and after due consideration they hired John Garside for the work. In the Matter of Justice of Peace for Dist. No. 1., Hardman, Oregon. A petition is presented to the Court asking that E. J. Merrill be appointed Justice of Peace for Dist. No. 1, consisting of Hardmau and vicinity. After due consideration of the matter the Court appointed E. J. Merrill Justice of Peace for said District. In the Matter of Road Petition of S. II, Boardman, et al. Viewers report read and approved, and road ordered opened after the statutory period of 20 days if no objections are filed. In the Matter of Road Petition of Lee White, et al. Petition continued until April 1919. In the Matter of Selling Lot 1, in Block 4, Heppner, Oregon. The County Court took up the matter of selling Lot 1, of Block 4 in Heppner, and after due consider ation of the matter a resolution was passed to that effect. No further business Court ad journed to meet April 2, 1919. Claims allowed by County Court March Term, 1919. General Fund: Raymond Steers, bounty $ 40.00 W. T. Campbell, salary 2 mo 150.00 E. M. Shutt, salary 2 mo 333.38 W. C. Cason, salary 2 mo 200.00 S. A. Waters, salary 2 mo 333.33 K. E. Waters, salary 2 mo. 166.66 T. J. Humphreys, salary 2 mo 83.33 J. Wells, salary 2 mo Hanah Wilson, sabry 2 mo Lena S. Sliurte, salary 2 mo W. M. Ayers, salary 2 ino Widows Pensions. Mattie W. Adkins, 2 mo Harriet Baird, 2 mo 20.00 Charlotte Brown, 2 mo 20.00 Mary McDaid, 2 mo 65.00 Sarah F. Sperry, 2 mo 20,00 Cora Walker, 2 mo 35.00 Daisy P. Beckett, 2 mo 50.00 C. C. Chick, sal co. phy 2 mo 20.00 T. W. Rippee, bounty 3.00 A. J. Knoblock, bounty H. Cochran, bounty '. Sturgls & Storle, road acct. W. Cecil, gen road E. F Smith, bounty Arthur Edwards, bounty T. H. Williams, bounty H. P. Long, bounty H. Leathers, bounty H. M. Olden, bounty F. D. Cox, bounty 14.00 C. C. Chick, health officer-- 10.25 L. VanMarter, bounty 2.00 R. E. Duncan, bounty 50.00 200.00 120.00 200.00 140.00 20.00 5.00 6.00 31.07 6.00 2.00 3.00 7.00 7.00 4.00 6.00 3.00 8.64 3.00 14.00 6.00 3.00 46.00 3.00 12.05 13.47 4.50 110.00 21.05 Ben Cox, bounty J. A. Yeager, dist sealer J. R. Olden, bounty J. H. Cochran, bounty " Howard Hill, bounty Dick Robinett, bounty Geo. W. Moore, gen road E. M. Leathers, bounty O. W. R. & N. Co. gen road People Hdw Co, road no. 6 Heppner Herald, assessor's ex Geo. McDuffee, sheriff exp Universal Garage, gen road- Turn A Lum Lumber Co, road no ' 6 85.85 J. J. McEntire, road no 3 84.00 Arlington Lumber Co., road no 5 - 27.50 J. F. Barlow, road no 8 37.75 Turn A Lum Lumber Co road no 4 42.50 G. W. Broadley, gen road 19.00 Standard Oil Co., gen road 47.26 Malcomb Church, road dist no 5 j 1102.00 E. P. Jarman, road dist no 4 6.30 Harry Selby, gen road 112.80 W. M. Ayers, labor 6.00 Albert Bowker, gen road exp 766.82 L. W. Phelps, poor hse exp 17.00 L. W. Phelps, gen road L. W. Pholps, fair grounds- L. D. Seaman, bounty Albert Bowker, gen road Hodson Feenaughty Co., gen road 48.10 R. H. Quackenbush, road dist 8 - 8.00 Morrow Co Abstract Co., cur exp - - 20.00 H. C. Johnson, court house- 90.00 Heppner Herald, school snpt 6.00 19.50 69.00 3.00 5.80 SOON BE 1:1 SHAPE 1L- GeT exciTeb I 'F f' Pj1 J HOW COUNTY WILL HAVE A GQN P STRUCTIVE BUILDING 11! ' i If the sentiment manifested in an, would raise $290,000. according enthusiastic and unanimous manner by the large number of citizens gathered at the I. O. O. F. hall on last evening to listen to Jas. S. Stewart, when the proposition of bonding for roads was put up to them, is a criterian to go by, there is going soon to be adopted one of the best and biggest road programs ever dreamed of in this county. . Mr. Stewart was here primarily tor the purpose of talking in the in to 2 of be Pieseui assessed valuation, or on a fraction over $14,000,000 assessable property. This will matched by the state, dollar for dol lar, and then we will be in position, also to get as much more as the county and state put into the fund from the National funds, available ior post roads and forest ror.ds. And all this money can be had during the coming two or three years. Mr. Stewart made it plain, how ever, that there was no use going to the Highway Commission for money On anv nf nlir rnnHa nnlaoo ,....., terests of the Oregon State Chamber flrst ; n ..J . H OllOlC, uuu it was (Continued on Page Eight.) of Commerce, and to enlist -our citizens in behalf of that organiza tion. The big drive for membership will be on the coming week, and it was the object of Mr. Stewart to get In touch with the different com munities of the county and prepare them for the work of gathering in the membership. Morrow county has been apportioned a membership of 155 which means paying into the treasury of the State Chamber the sum of $625. As a matter of fact, the membership is not limited to 155 and we can go over that number just as far as we please, but this is the goal set, and we should be in the State organization to this extent. When the point was reached call Ing for subscribers to the member ship roll, W. G. Scott Btepped for ward and guaranteed Lexington's portion. This was followed by some 27 people signing up for Heppner and then the motion was put and carried that those who had signed up stand responsible for the entire Morrow county quota. In this man ner the membership of Morrow county is underwritten, and Mr. Stewart immediately informed state headquarters of the action taken The membership drive will now be organized and should be put over this coming week without difficulty. Mr. Stewart makes no pretensions to oratory, and his talk was plain and to the point. He is a good roads enthusiast. He had not been in Heppner long until he was riding his hobby, and he soon found a splendid sentiment here In favor of a broad and comprehensive road program. Being well Informed with regard to all road legislation, both state aud national, and having a lot of exper ience the past three years in dealing with the State Highway Commission, and succeeding in securing much money for roads in Wheeler county and Grant county, Mr. Stewart speaks with authority on this subject. It only seemed necessary for him to outline the plans by which wef can come into possession of both state and national aid, to get the support ot Heppner citizens for a road pro gram, and they received the prop osition with enthusiasm. The unanimous expression of the meeting was in favor of bonding Morrow county to the limit, which made clear that the best procedure was the bond issue, and this for an amount just as large as we were able to get, In order to get prompt action on this matter, a committee consisting or C. E. Woodson, Dr. R. J. Vaughau aud E. M. Shutt, of Heppner, W. G. Scott of Lexington and W. H. Cronk of lone was appointed and instructed to prepare petitions to be presented to the County Court, asking that a special election be called for placing the bonding issue before the people, and also to attend to all other matters germain to the subject. This committee will get busy immediately. Might Have Proved Very Disastrous. A feature of the fire on Tuesday forenoon, wherein the residence of Orve Brown was destroyed, de veloped after it was all over, that might have proved very disastrous. It was discovered that quite a num ber of sticks of dynamite and also some caps had been stored away near the roof of the woodslied. At one time this building was seriously . i. . tureaienea, ana an attempt was made to move it out of reach of the flames, but it could not be budged ' mis attempt two trucks were hooked up to the building, and there were a number of men on top of it and round about, and should a dis turbance have been made sufficient to explode one of he dynamite caps. some fifty people might have been blown into kingdom come. No warn ing had been given of the presence of the explosive, and those at work in saving the building thus had their lives pluced in jeopardy and stood in very grave danger. The storing of explosives of.this nature about the premises is a very daugerus thing, and it was only by the merest chance In this instance that an up palling accident was averted. HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES H. H. S. carried off the champion ship basket ball game last Saturday night. However, the manrin was very narrow, the score being 13 to 11, and we do not claim to have the lone boys outclassed in this sport to a very great extent. The game was! very well attended by rooters for both teams and the spectators were indeed afforded a rare treat, as the game was a hard contest throughout and not until the time keepers' whistle announced the finish did any one know which side was the victor. Both teams used the same lineup as before and "Red" O'Rourke upheld his reputation as a fair and compe tent referee, by showing absolute im partiality. The gate receipts for the game totaled $48.10. Miss Struck's domestic science class added one more laurel to its already overflowing wreath of glory in the preparation of the banquet tendered the Board of Education last Tuesday evening. From current ru mors they got the honorable mem bars of the board in such good humor that they promised many good things for the school the coming year. So, (not saying that the board was likely to be otherwise inclined, but know ing them to be pretty fond of good eals) we can safely say that the ban quet must have been excellent. How ever, we have verbal proof that it was more than excellent. Among the things which have been promised for next year is the re-es tablishment of the manual training department, which has been discon tinued for the past two years on ac count of the scarcity of instructors in that department. These present at the banquet were: D. W. Boitnott, our.luperintendent, and wife; W. G. McCarty, chairman of the board, and wife; W. B. Barratt, member, and wife; C. E, Woodson, Vawter Crawford, clerk, and wife; L. E. Bisbee, recently retired chair man, and wife. In a double header basketball game last eveulng in which the girls' and boys' teams of the grammar school contested the teams of the Freshle girls and boys, a fair exhibi tion of skill was shown. The grad ers, however, were a little light and were defeated in both games, the score of the girls' game being 5 to 2, and that of the boys' 14 to 10. The third number of the lyceum course will be presented at the High School Auditorium tomorrow night by the Warwicks, a male quartet of reputed exceptional talent. This number is said to be the best in the course, and from the nature of the former numbers the people of Hepp ner can look for a rare treat in this number. The price of admission will be 35 cents for students and children and 75 cents for adults. Before the game last Saturday night the members of the lone ond H. H. S. basket ball teams and friends were tendered a banquet at the school house. As many of the guests were late the time for enjoyment of the affair was cut short because of the scheduled time of the game. How ever, a good time was had while it lasted and a firmer friendship was es tablished between these age old eue mies. Features of the evening vTere music and eats to which no amount of this Bpace can do justice. FIRE DESTROYS 0. BROWN'S HOME The home of Orve Brown in Albina addition to Heppner, wal totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The blaze evidently started from a defective flue and the entire upper story was ablaze before being discovered by Mrs. Brown, conse quently there was no chance to save anything from upstairs. The alarm was promptly given and in short order a force of fighters were on the scene from down town and were able to got everything out of the. lower part of the house and the cellar. The house being located outside of the fire limits, there was no chance to get water and the building wu entirely consumed. The residence of Nick Hall, next door, was also threatened, and was only saved bo cause of the favorable direction of the wind. Mr. Brown's loss is partly covered by insurance in the sum ot $2000. Commercial Club to Meet Tuesday Evening, March 18. A meeting of the Heppner Com mercial club will be held in the coun cil chambers Tuesday evening, March 18, at 8 p. m., at which business of importance will be given considera tion. Every progressive citizen of Hepp ner and vicinity is urged to be pres ent at this meeting when the nevf organization will be perfected and important work for the future out lined. W. P. MAHONEY, President. S. A. PATTISON, Secretary. Brother Dies in France. Vem Weeks, a brother of Ralph Weeks of tihs city, died in Francs on the 5th of February. In an attack on the Germans on October 5tU, last, young Weeks was sjverely gassed, and since that time has been laid up in the hospital, with every thing being done for him that it was possible for medical skill and nursing to do, but the gas got in iu work, and after months of suffering, the young man was called to answer the final summons. It was hoped by his relatives on this side that he would sufficiently recover so that he might be able to return home but this was not possible. He enlisted from Montana. The Federated Church, Sunday School 9:45 a. m. International Sunday School Les son, Ancient Rules of Justice." Rev. H. F. Pemberton of The Dalles will preach at both morning and evening church services. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Topic, "Envy and Covetousness." H. A. NOYES, Pastor. Will Put Heppner on the Bum. Wm. Hendrix was in town Satur day and advocating the construction ot a good macadam road across Heppner Flat. Wm. is one of the big wheat raisers of the Flat and says he will donate $5000 toward the road project, and it might be a good idea, now that the county has run short on road funds, to take him up. His little donation would help some. This piece or roaa win nave to be attended to when it gets dry enough to do some work on it. A feather will mire out of sight almost anywhere across Heppner Flat at present, and if something is not done to put the road in better shape, Mr. Hendrix threatens to run a branch line of railroad up Rhea creek and start a new town out there, thus putting Heppner on the bum. Dry Fork Comes to Life. " The box social given at the Farm ers Union hall March 1st, was a grand success. The program was very much appeciatod, especially the song by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ball. " The boxes all sold for good prices, none going for less than $5.00. However, Miss Nellie Hart proved to be the most popular young lady present, her box bringing $14.00. The total proceeds of the sale of the boxes was $195, and the money will be used to buy folding seats and other equip ment for the hall. To show their appreciation to the boys for their liberal bidding, the Union promised them a free dance on next Friday night, to which everybody is invited. Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers. Mrs. Florence Hughes, acting as installing officer, inducted the fol lowing newly elected officials of San Sousi Rebekah Lodge into office on Friday evening last: N. G., Alma Hall; V. G., Addle Roberts; Secre tary, Lillian Turner; ' Treasurer, Pearl Chidsey; Warden, Claire Gilliam; Conductor, Frankie Luper; R. S. N. G., Myra Noble; E. S. N. G., Millie Rood; R. S. V. G., Olive Frye; L. S. V. G., Florence Paul; Chaplain. Mattie Huston; I. G., Emma Jones; O. G., Pearl Wright. The installation was followed by a spread of good things in the banquet hall. Have Social Afternoon. A social afternoon tor the Neigh bors of Woodcraft and their friends was tendered to members of Maple Circle on Thursday last at the home of Mrs. George Stevenson. Some thirty women were present and spent the afternoon. Mrs. Chester Darbee sang and Miss Violet Merritt played for the entertainment of the guests in a musical way, and the hostess treated her guests to a delightful lunch near the close of the day. Catholic Church Services. Sunday, March 16th. First Mass, 8:00 a. m. Second Mass, 10:30 a. m. Christian Doctrine, 11:30 a. m. Evening Devotions, 7:30 p. m. . St. Patrick's Day Services. First Mass, 8f00 a. m. Second Mass, 10:30 a. ra. Members of A. O. H. meet in hail at 10:00 a. m., on March 17th. Shearing To Start.. Sheep shearing will start here next week. A crew under Jake Watten burger will commence work next week on the Cunha muttons. As soon as this is finished the outfit will move to a plant in Washington for some early work. The season at the big Echo shearing plant will start about April 10th, Echo News. The Students of Domestic Science of the Heppner High School will hold a food sale at Thomson's Store, on Saturday, M.rch 22nd, beginning at 2:00 p. m. The proceeds of this sale will be used in helping to furnish the High School dining room. On the same day the students of one of the Domestic Art Classes will exhibit school dresses, which they have just completed.