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VOL. 3(1, NO. 1.
HKPPXKK, OKK(JON.i THUISDAY, APRIL 3, 1919.
SUBSCRIPTION, 2.00 PER YEAH
THE GAZET
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Field Kvents of Much Interest to be
(Slaved, and Schools of County
Are Busy Training.
Through the efforts of Principal
J. Percy Wells of the lone High
School, in conjunction with County
School Superintendent Sturte, a day
of field sports and athletic contests
has been arranged between the High
Schools of the county, to take place
at lone on Saturday, May 3rd. It
has been a number of years since a
field and track meet has been staged
in the county between the different
schools and this event is looked for
ward to with great ir.tarest by the
pupils, who are now busy training
for the different stunts on the pro
gram, lone is well situated to take
care of the field sports, having ampie
grounds for the races and other
sports, and as it was the suggestion
of their principal that a meet be
held this year, it was proper to fix
lone as the place of meeting. The
schools are assured that everything
possible will be done to make this
field and track meet a complete
success.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Spauldlngs Athletic Rules shall
constitute a guide In conducting the
contest.
2. Each event shall count tor nine
polnta; five for first place, three for
second, and one for third.
3. No contestant shall be permitted
to enter more than four events. Of
these, not more than three slrall be
track events, and not more than three
shall be field events. This does not
apply to the relay race no special
events.
4. No school shall enter more than
two contestants for any one event.
5. Eligibility to enter the contest
shall be governed by the Rules and
Regulations of the Oregon High School
Athletic Association.
6. A list of names of contestants for
each event shall be sent by each school
to the Manager of the Meet at least
three days before the date of the Meet.
No alterations or changing of names
shall be permitted except upon the
consent of the manager of each team
represented.
7. The school winning the highest
number of points will be awarded a
trophy by the student body of the
June High School. The contestant
winning the highest number of points
. will he awarded a medal by the student
body of the lone High School. In
counting Individual scores, points won
by a team shall be divided by the num
ber of contestants In the team.
List of Event.
TRACK
50 yard dash.
100 yard dash.
220 yard run.
880 yard run.
1 mile relay (four men).
30 Inch hurdle (10 hurdles, 120 yds.)
FIELD
Running High Jump.
Standing High Jump.
Running Broad Jump.
Pole Vault.
12 lb. Shot-put.
Javelin Throw.
Events for (.Iris.
All-up Indian Club Relay. (10 girls In
each team.)
Basket Ball throw for goals.
Basket Ball throw for distance.
Nail driving contest.
Special Events.
Potato Polo for boys and girls.
Potato Polo for girls.
Centipede race (8 men in each team.)
Notes.
Prizes will be awarded In the events
for girls and in special events, but they
will not count for points.
Special events are open to all, wheth
er members of any school or not.
For all-up Indian Club relay and
Basket Ball 'throw for goals, see
Oregon Recreational Manual.
Nail Driving Contest: Contestants
who drives the largest number of nails
in a specified time wins.
Potato Polo: Contestants are mount
ed on horses and armed with spears or
long sticks sharpened at one end.
Each contestant must furrilsh his own
equipmest. Each has a box about 12x
14 Inches placed on the ground, and
100 yards away Is a pile If potatoes.
Upon the signal to go each contestant
rides for the pile of potatoes, gets one
(or more) on his spear, returns and
deposits same In the box. The game
continues until the time is called. The
player with the largest number of
potatoes in his box wins.
The centipede race Is run by a
' team of boys mounted astride a long
pole.
J. PERCY WELLS,
Local Manager.
LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Matteson, who
have been visiting here for the past
three weeks, returned to their home
in Wyoming Tuesday. They were ac
companied by Miss Florence Ralston,
bookkeeper at the Farmers & Stock
growers National Bank, who will
spend her vacation visiting an aunt
at Thermopotis, and an uncle at
Casper, Wyoming.
John Hayes came up from Port
land Monday and will spend a short
time looking after Ms interests in
this county.
SUBSCRIBES FULL QUOTA
Morrow was one of tho first coun
ties of the state to "go over the top"
In the recent Y. M. C. A. drivo for
'Carry On" work in Oregon. Mrs.
A. E. Binnu, Chairmen of Morrow
County Y. M. C. A. Work, reports the ;
following amounts were generously
subscribed:
Hoppner $60.01
lone 10.45
Lexington - 10.00
Pine City 6.00
Liberty : 5.30
Cecil 2.50
Morgan 2.00
Rhea Creek 1.00
Morrow County's quota $97.31
Commissioner Padberg came up
from lone Wednesday and is now
busily engaged with his duties at the
session of the county court now
sitting.
Meeting Held Monday Night and
District Chairman Appointed.
At a meeting held In the office of
S. E. VanVactor on Monday evening
and presided over by County Chair
man, W, O. McCarty, the preliminary
organization for the Victory Liberty
Loan drive was perfected. At this
meeting S. A. Pattison, who repre
sented Chairman McCarty at the con
ference in Portland the past week,
made a Bhort report, and indicated
something of the Immense task that
the loan workers will be up against
In putting over the loan this time,
but the sentiment created at this
meeting is to the effect that it will
have to be made a success, and that
success will crown the united efforts
of the workers when the campaign
actually begins. It cannot be stated
at this time just what the quota of
Morrow county will be, but it Is safe
to predict that It will not be much
ess, If any, than that asked In the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive, and com
ing at the time it does, from April
21st to May 10th, it will not find the
people of this county just as well pre
pared as they would be later on.
For the Heppner district, the fol
lowing committee was named:
F. A. McMenamin, chairman; S. W.
Spencer, lianson Hughes, C. L.
Sweek, E. R. Huston,
The other districts of the county
are given their chairmen only, and
these will choose their assistants.
The appointments were made as fol
lows: Lexington, W. G. Scott,
lone, H ,M. Cummins.
Hardman, O. A. Bleakman.
Lena, John Brosnan.
Eight Mile, Oscar Keithley.
Dry Fork, N. M. Johnson.
Irrlgon, W. R. Walpole.
Board ni an, to be filled.
Pine City, R. F. Wlglesworth.
Cecil, Jack Hynl.
Morgan, Fred Ely.
Rhea Creek, Ed Rugg.
FIRST BASEBALL GAME
The base ball season was opened
last Saturday afternoon on the lone
diamond. The H. H. S. and Egg
City nines were quite evenly matched,
both sides however, showing a lack
of practice by making many errors.
The score at the end of the ninth
Inning showed 16 to 14 in favor of
H. 11. S. This game is the first of a
series of six to be played in the
county,, three with lone and three
with Lexington, the winner of the
series receiving a championship pen
nant. The H. H. S. athletes are now
busy working .out for track, and tills
along with base ball Is taking moat
of their spare time. We expect to
make a fair showing in the tourna
ment to be held In lone the fore part
of next month. The girls as well as
the boys are included in this as they
are also organizing base ball and
track team, and working hard all
the time.
The next number of the lyceum
course will be presented next Satur
day night. One man will entertain
for a couple of hours with selections
from Mark Twain's works. Assuar-
ance Is given the public that this
number is one of the rarest treats on
the course. The admission price will
be 50c for adults and 25c tor child
ren and students.
SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES
. 3zzzri irs over., " :
A cablegram has just been received
by J. J. Handsaker, State Manager of
the Near East Relief Campaign, in
which it is stated that recent deaths
have greately increased the number
of orphans. Fathers and mothers
have given up their lives in order to
save the children. Mr. Handsaker
says it will require much aid for
several months t,o save the lives of
these starving people. As fast as the
subscriptions are reported in, the
totals are telegraphed to New York.
A few men of means then guarantee
the payment, then the money is
available. Morrow county has raised
only abut one third of her quota. Are
we going to go into the slacker list
at this late date? We should wake
up. If you have not contributed any
thing to this fund, send a check to
J. J. Nys, Heppner, for something.
There should be a number of $25.00
subscriptions yet, quite a large num
ber of $10.00 subscriptions, at least
100 more $5.00 subscriptions, and
three or four hundred $1.00 to $3.00
subscriptions. Shall we let 110 of
the 160 orphans we are held re
sponsible for starve?
School Pupils Get Busy.
In order to bring out the talent oi
the pupils of our schools, the First
National Bank of Heppner Is offering
$30, to be'dlvlded $15 for first, $10
for second and $5 for third prize for
the best posters setting forth the Vic
tory Liberty Loan. Th(s contest is
open to all pupils now attending
school in the" county, and the prizes
will be awarded by a competent com
mittee. Send- your work direct to the
County School Superintendent at
Heppner, and have it reach her office
not later than April 17th.
LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superintendent.
Heppner's Fire Truck Here.
The fire truck and chemical engine
ordered by the city some months
ago, has arrived at last and is now
at the depot, where it is being held
until the freight has been adjusted.
The city's contract called for delivery
f. o. b. Heppner and the company
had paid freight only to Heppner
Junction. As soon as the freight
claim has been adjusted, the machine
will be accepted by the city and
placed where It can be reached
readily when a fire alarm sounds.
Starts Shearing This Week.
Frank Turner has been getting his
shearing machines In shape and will
move his outfit to the Pat Farley
place near Rhea Siding and begin
shearing there Saturday on a band of
1S0O head of the Farley shlep. Mr.
Turner is looking forward to a very
busy season.
A. L. Ayers and wife visited Echo
Saturday to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. Mary Barker, who in the
early days of this county was a neigh
bor of Mr. Ayers on Butter creek.
Monday, March the twenty-fourth,
dawped bright and clear, with a
great deal of suppressed excitament
brooding among the Juniors. Other
classmen did not suspect a thing
unusual until the Junior seats were
found at the noon roll-call.
At one o'clock sharp, the Juniors
dressed in old clothes, loaded with
lunch materials, met at the Court
House. They went up the road fol
lowing Willow creek, happy in the
thought, that at last, they were free.
They went up to Hager's grove,
reached there in time to have supper
and to enjoy many delightful sports
until twilight when they made the
homeward trip.
Upon reaching town, they heard
the joyful news about the Mac
Anallles. After serenading many of
the other classmen, they laid in
wait until the "newly-weds" should
come from the show. When they
entered the "Fountain of Sweets",
the Juniors shivareed them there
and they were well treated to "Lovers
Delights." Thus ended the eventful
Flunk day. .
Friday night of the same week,
the Juuicrs had set fcr a theater
party. Word circulated about that
the Sophomores accidentally had
found out, so that date was changed
to Thursday night. Tho balcony was
reserved at the Star Theater. At show
time, the Juniors , were in their
places giving yells to the Scphs who
also wero there. However the wind
was taken from the Sophs' sails
when the Juniors flashed on the
screen a welcome to them.
Friday morning found tho Juuiors
all tumbling cut of bed at an un
usually early hour, and scurrying
along to school with their books
under their arms. Why so much
zeal for their work. Can't you guess?
Why they were going to have a
breakfast in honor of Herbert Hynd's
birthday. A delicious three course
breakfast was served. To cap the
climax, a birthday cake lighted by
seventeen candles was brought in
and placed before Mr. Hynd. We
may lose another member of the
class this year for he blew all the
candles out with one breath. Yet
we hope we may not lose him just
yet. Thus ended the most eventful
week, yet, for the Juniors.
ELIZABETH PHELPS, '20.
Arrested for Morrow County Officer.
Joe Blakely, deputy sheriff, yester
day took Albert Saunders to Heppner
Junction to turn the prisoner over to
tho Morrow county sheriff. Blakely
arrested Saunders at Echo the day
before. Saunders is charged with
having contributed to the delin
quency of a minor. Monday's E. O.
Mrs. C. C. Chick, Charles Chick
and Fred Buschke drove to Pendle
ton on Tuesday, being accompanied
by Mrs. H. M. Cummins of lone. The
ladies made the drive to the
Umatilla city to do some shopping.
N. S. Whetstone of this city closed
a dal during the past week with eff
and Frank Evans of Lexington, for
the Summers alfalfa and wheat farm
a short distance west of Lexington.
The consideration was $18,000, and
we understand that Mr. Whetstone
will take immediate possession of the
place. He gets with it the stock and
implements. This is considered one
of the best farms in that section, and
since coming into the hands of the
Evans boys they have improved it a
great deal. These men will now re
tire from active farm work.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Raglan came
In yesterday from the John Curran
place in Juniper canyon, where they
have been living the past year. Mtb.
Raglan will leave shortly for a visil
of a couple of months at her old
home in California.
ROAD BONDING PETI-
TO BE FILED
Petitions calling for a special elec
tion for the purpose of voting road
bonds, have been circulated through
out different parts of the county this
week and will be filed at once with
the county court, who will give the
petitions proper hearing and fix the
date for the election.
Judge Campbell, accompanied by
Dlst. Atty. Notson and F. R. Brown,
visited Pendleton on Monday and had
a conference on the road question
with Commissioner Thompson. They
returned well pleased with the en
couragement received, and have ac
quired more useful information, to
be used in getting the bonding issue
squarely before t!e people. Sent!
ment grows the county over In favor
of the bonds, and it would seem only
necessary now to get the details
properly worked out and the ques
tlon up for the vote to have it put
over In good shape. Mr. Thompson
assures our people of the fullest co
operation on the part of the State
Highway department.
Will Return to Morrow County.
Chas. B. Cox is in receipt of a let
ter this week from Rufus Burroughs
wno states that he is now waiting to
get fitted out with his permanent ar
tificial arm and receive his discharge,
when he contemplates making a line
for Morrow county. He is at Fort
MePherson, Georgia, Which is near
Atlanta, and is being looked after in
good shape. It will be remembered
that Rufus lost his right arm at the
battle of Argonne Forest and he was
invalided home several months ago.
He encountered a bursting shell and
his arm had to be amputated between
the elbow and shoulder.
Mrs. D. C. Kellems of Eugene,
state president of the Christian
Womens Board of Missions, will be
In Heppner on Thursday, April 10th.
She will hold a meeting for the
women of the Christian church and
their friends interested In mission
work, at the church at 2:30 p. m.,
and a general meeting in the evening
at 7:30. Mrs. Kellems will be accom
panied by Mrs. Perry of The Dalles
FINANCIAL REPORT OF
The following financial report for the
months of January and February, of
the Morrow County Chapter of the Red
Cross, is presented by Miss Mary
Farnaworth, chapter secretary:
Jan. 1st., bank balance $3644.99
Jan. 29, donation by Mrs. Kcnge 3.00
Yarn sold 12S.A3
War Fund, (Chapter allotment) 24.25
$3800.87
Feb. 1st., bank balance $3673.5?
Feb. 7, Willow Creek Auxiliary
donation 5.05
Yarn sold ., 25.75
Selling: Hospital supplies 2S.65
From donations 7.25
$3740.27
KxpennrM for January.
Influenza bills $ 127.30
Expenses for February.
Influenza bilU $ 478.00
Home service bills 126.60
installing; telephone 3.50
Shipping clerk, stamps 5.00
Kxeess money 1804.47
$2417.57
Garments shipped by Morrow County
Chapter in January and February:
140 pairs of socks, i9 sweaters, 5
pairs of wristlets.
January 17th 50 convalescent robes,
35 suits pajamas, 269 relief garments
for children.
January 22nd 42 refugee garments
for children, 52 tape shirts.
February 6th 26 suits pajamas, 16
convalescent robes, 70 woman's
chemise, 2S sweaters, 19 pairs of socks.
February 12th "0 woman's chemise.
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Walla Walla Will Have liig Show
This Year, April 23, 24 and 23.
Walla W'alla; April 2. Walla
Walla's first annual tractor demon
stration is assured. It's going to be
ne most pretentious event of ih
kind in tho American Northwest in
is l and every indication points to
a record attendance during tho three
days of the exhibition, April 23 24
and 25.
As an evidence of the widespread
interest in the farm power demon
strations more than 2,000 factory
representatives will bo on the ground
to presonally present their products.
Tractors and other equipment will
give actual tests on a six hundred
acre wheat farm on the outskirts of
Walla Walla Transportation facil
ities will be such that the visitors
may reach the scene of the dailv
demonstrations with an adequate ser
vice &H hours of the day.
Already more than 150 different
firmlr have agreed to make displays
with the result that it will require
not less than 150 largo sized railway
cars to haul the exhibits to Walla
Walla.
In addition to one of the most
complete exhibits of farm tractors
and trucks ever assembled In the
west, there will also be Interesting
displays embracing everything in
power machinery that can be used on
the farm ranging from lighting and
pumping plants to washing and sew
ing machines.
Walla Walla's tractor and power
farming demonstration is going tp
be a half million dollar event. Walla
Walla, through the general commit
tee handling the attraction, has ar
ranged to handle more than 15,000
visitors.
Power equipment Is now recogni
zed as a most essential part of mod
ern husbandry and the demonstration
at Walla Walla will prove one of the
great educational events if the yearv
Conservation has become almost a
national watchword during the great
war. With the period of reconstruct
tion almost over the whole world
now at hand, conservation is and will
continue to be for a long time the
greatest of many human endeavors.
In planning and promoting the
tractor demonstration and power
farming event at Walla Walla the
conservation of man power is easily
the keynote of the Enterprise. . The
exposition of labor and time saving
equipment will plainly set forth the
medium by which the more rapid
development of the Northwest may
be accomplished, or "The Zone of
Plenty," so aptly put by the -late
James J. Hill. .
The selection of Walla Walla, In
the heart of the great Inland Empire
farming district, as the location for
the event, easily makes the show
accessible to Washington, Oregon
Idaho and Montana farmers. The
event has the sanction of the Nation
al Tractor Association and has at
tracted the attention of the builders
of power farming machinery In every
part of the nation.
Full details of the event may be
had by writing W. O. Munsell, of the
Portland Tractor and Implement
Association at Portland, Oregon or
to A. S. Fetterman, secretary of the
Pacific Northwest Tractor and Power
Farming Association at Spokane.
The farmer and the farmer's wife
and family will all benefit by this
display of labor saving equipment.
The event likewise will be of im- -portance
to the business man owning
a farm as an Investment.
Reports Good Auto Business.
Mrs. Albert Bowker, manager of
Heppner Garage reports good bus
iness in the sale of autos during the
past couple of weeks, the following
cars being ordered:
Buicks Charlie McCarty, Echo;
John McNamee, Castle Rock; Fer
guson & Elkins, Pendleton ( 2 ) ; Mrs.
Blanche Wratkins, Heppner.
Dodge J. C. Owen and Paul
Webb, Heppner.
Ford A. R. Roid, John Kilkenny,
John Kally, Clive Huston, HeppnerJ
A. B. Thomson, Echo; Karl Beach,
Lexington (2).
The war is over, the boys are most
all getting back, everybody is feeling
good, so come to the big Stockmen's
and Cowpuncher's dance at lone on
Friday, April 11th. All arrange
ments have been completed to make
this the biggest event ever pulled olf
in the county, and there will be a
crowd at lone on this occasion, do
not doubt it.
Born At the Heppner Sanitorium,
Monday, March 31st, to the wife of L.
D. Hale, of lone, a daughter. Dr.
Chick reports both mother and child
doing well.
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DEMONSTRATION