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VOL. 36. NO. 12
HEPPXKH, OREGON', THURSDAY, JINK 19, 1919.
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ACCIDENT
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Car Runs Off Grade, Turning on Pat
rick Farley. Wag 24 Honrs Un
der Car Before Being Found
After be had been pined under his
automobile for 24 hours, Patrick
Farley was found in a dying condi
tion by Everett Logan about a mile
above the Farley farm home near the
Willows last Saturday evening.
That "part of the road where the ac
cident occurred is an unfrequented
one and thU accounts for the fact
that the car wag not discovered be
fore. ., ;. ; .
With help Mr. Logan was able to
get the injured man from under the
car and take him to his home,
where he died shortly after. Al
though Mr. Farley gained conscious
ness long enough to aBk. tor a drink
of water, he was beyond the aid of
human hands. It was found that
parts of his body had been burned
badly by the acid from the storage
battery in the car.
Mr. Farley had been In Heppner
Friday attending to some business
matters, leaving here along in the af
ternoon. At the place where the ac
cident occurred, a new fill had been
recently put in and the road was
quite soft as well as being very nar
row across the top. It is presumed
that Mr. Farley drove a little too
near the edge and the ' car tipped
over, the wind shield catching him
across the chest.
The funeral was held in Heppner
Tuesday afternoon with services
first at St. Patrick's church," which
were conducted by Father O'Rourke,
and later at the grave in Masonic
cemetery, where the Elks conducted
ritualistic ceremonies as the . body
was lowered into the last resting
place.. The Elks attended the serv
ices in a body and the church was
filled to overflowing . with, .the many
friends of the deceased, many of
whom came from distant points to
pay their last respects to the depar
ted. Business houses of the city
closed during the funeral.
Patrick Francis Farley was a na
tive of County Longford, Ireland, be-
Ing born on March 21, 1881, a son of
James and Margaret Farley. His
father died last year at the old home
and his widowed mother still resides
there.
Coming to America while still In
his teens, Mr. Farley came to Morrow
county and entered the stock busi
ness in 1889. By diligent effort he
soon acquired a competence and up
to the time of death had been In the
sheep business for 13 years.
In 1907 he went east and In New
York City claimed as his bride the
sweetheart of his boyhood school
days In Ireland, Margaret Byrne, who
came from one of the. most highly
respected and Influential families In
that part of Ireland. She and five
children survive him. The children
are James, Helen. Mary, Catherine
and Eileen, the oldest being eleven
years and the youngest two yars of
age. . His mother and one brother,
John Farley still live at the old home
in Ireland. A sister, Margaret Far
ley,"of New York City, three other
brothers, Peter Mid James of Hepp-
ner, Michael of Los Angeles, and two
sisters, Mrs. Frank Monahan of Hep
pner and Mrs. Jas. Glleese of Condon
also survive him.
Mr. Farley was an excellent citizen
and his untimely demise will be
serious loss to the county, second on
ly to his family. The heartfelt sym
pathy of the entire community goes
out to his family in their hours of
sorrow.
SIX TEACHERS FOR
NEXT YEAR HIRED
Six of the teachers for School Dis
trict No. 1 have been hired for next
year. Superintendent Boitnott has
been signed up with a two-year con
tract. Other teachers who have been
hired to teach for the ensuing year
are Martina H. Thelle, high school;
Belle Slate, eighth grade; Anita
Douglas, seventh grade; Melba Grif
fiths, fourth grade, and Daisy Slate,
third grade.
Grain Insurance Cheaper.
Grain Insurance will be much
cheaper this year than last, according
to new rates received by Roy V.
Whltels, local insurance man. Rates
on grain have been reduced from
$1.50 to a flat rate of 66 cents per
hundred.
. Got Wrong Name.
According to "One who was there"
we made a mistake two weeks ago in
our story concerning the picnic of the
Rood Canyon school. The teacher In
charge was Miss Vena McCarty in
stead of Miss Ruth Howard.
1919 WHEAT CROP
IS BETTER THAN 1918
Farm Expert Estimates Yield at 80
Over Last Season. lone
Grain Coining Out.
"After making a pretty thorough
tour over the wheat fields of Morrow
county I feel pretty safe in saying
that the yield will be at least thirty
pur cent better this year than last."
said F. R. Brown of the Farmers'
Exchange In an Interview with a Ga
zette-Times reporter this week.
"While the spring wheat will not
make as heavy a yield this year as
last, the fall grain will be much hea
vier. Last year filelds making' a
yield of 6 bushels and less per acre
were numerous but this year the
lighter fields will be making ten and
better."- ....... ... - -
Mr. Brown says he has viewed
some wonderful grain the last few
days. Some of this grain was Just
in the boot about two weeks ago but
with such favorable weather condi
tions It la ,now filling nlce'f. A
field of bluestem wheat on the J. R.
Jackson ranch will make between 25
and 30 bushels. Mr. Jackson also
has an excellent field of barley.
Turkey red In the north end of the
county is looking mighty good and
there will be lots of grain out thai
way.
Reports coming in from the lone
country would contradict any re
ports heretofore given out that crops
were going to fall down that way.
H. A. Cummins of the Bank of lone
says that wheat has made a wonder
ful development during the last two
weeks and the cool weather with fa
vorable growing conditions has meant
thousands of dollars to the farmers
there.
The light showers which visited
some sections over the county last
week have gone a long ways toward
insuring the crop.
SEVERAL NEW CARS
i SOLD BY LOCAL FIRM
During the past week the McRob-erts-Cohn
Auto, Co. has sold several
new cars to people of Grant, Gilliam
and Morrow counties, Erb Kirk has
bought a Cole "8." Among other
sales made are Ira McConkle and
Newt Robinson of Monument, Reos
and Pat Healy of Heppner a Reo.
' Condon Girl Is Married.
Miss Mable Juanita McMorris of
Condon who has a large number of
friends In Heppner, was recently mar
ried at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. McMorris to Staryl
Chester Austin, a prominent young
man of Condon. For the past year
Mrs. Austin has been employed as
bookkeeper at the First National
Bank of Condon and the young groom
but recently returned from overseas
service. They will make their home
in Condon.
Plans For $80,000 Hotel
Have Been Approved
The plans, tentative in nature,
have been accepted by the Heppner
Hotel Association for the new three
story, $80,000 structure which will
begin to go up on the hotel property
at the southeast corner of Main and
Willow greets about tho middle of
July. John V. Bennes says bids for
construction will be let as soon as
plans and specifications can be sub
mitted. The plans as outlined by Mr. Ben
nes show that Heppner Is Indeed go
ing to have a real, modern, first-class
hotel. The building will be of
pressed white brick, 61x126 feet
There will be ample lobby room on
the ground floor, 37x38 feet and Just
off the lobby and to the rear will be
the dining room, 38x53 feet. In fact
every part of the hotel will be spa
cious, affording every convenience de
sired in a modern hotel. One of the
features will be a neatly fitted up par
lor for the exclusive use of women
Just off the lobby.
Every room In the new hostelry,
and there will be in the neighborhood
of fifty, will be an outside room and
the plans now call for 30 rooms with
bath.
Ira McConkle, young farmer of the
Gqint county section, spent several
days In Heppner last week and this
attending to matters of business,
While here Mr. McConkle received a
new Reo from the McRoberts-Cohn
Auto Company,
All THE EATS
HEPPNER ALL-STARS
DEFEATED UMATILLA
The Heppner All-Stars continued
their winning streak by winning 11
to 9 from the heretofore unbeaten
nine from Umatilla, on the local dia
mond last Sunday. The game was
closely contested throughout and
some good playing was put up by
both sides.
Lapham and Wilson, however.
proved invincible for the locals, the
former having excellent support at
all times. Blakeley, who has played
with Heppner in former years, was
on the mound for Umatilla.
The local team will meet the Pen
dleton Buckaroos on the home dia
mond next Sunday and a great game
is the forecast.
L SOLD AT
Local Growers Let Go of 235,000
Pounds in Public Hale at Local
Warehouses Last Monday.
The biggest wool sale of the season
so far as Heppner is concerned, was
held in this city on Monday at the
Farmers' and Cohn warehouses,
when about 235,000 pounds were
sold.
The sales made are as follows:
John Kilkenny, 57,000 pounds,
50 3-8 cents, demons & Pierce buy
ers.
Frank Monahan, 11,300 pounds
484 cents, Clemons & Pierce buyers.
L. Sweek, 24,700 pounds, fine,
48 ; coarse 49, The Dalles Scour
ing Company, buyers.
Paul Webb, 16,000 pounds flue.
48 cents; coarse 50 cents, Koshland,
buyer.
C. Jackson, 15,600 pounds fine
60 cents; coarse 61 cents;
Clemons & Pierce, buyers.
Jackson & Ward 12,600 pounds
50 cents, Clemons & Pierce buyers.
J. E. Johnson, 4,300 pounds
47 cents, Jones buyer.
Walter Kllcup 4,800 pounds 61
cents, Dufour buyer.
O. M. Whittington 1300 pounds
47 V6 cents, Dufour buyer.
L. D. Swick,' 9.600 pounds 61
cents, Dufour buyer.
John J. Kelley 19,000 pounds
48 cents, Jones buyer.
John Kllkeny-24,700 pounds
48 cents, Koshland buyer.
Martin & Kunsman 21,000 pounds
47 cents, The Dalles Scouring
Mills buyers.
Guy Boyer 15,000 pounds 49
cents, Koshland buyer.
Conlon is finding a way to make up
in part for the revenue lost through
the coming of prohibition. The flues
Imposed on the Gilliam county boot
leggers will take all the Joy from
their illicit business to say nothing of
profit.
COUNTYIN FIRST PUCE
Henry Blackman Sees Great Future
For This Section Says Heppner
; Is Bound to lie Bigger
And Better.
"Oregon Is the greatest state in the
Union and Morrow county is the
greatest county in the state," said
Henry Blackman in a brief interview
with a Gazette-Time3 representative
while in Heppner on a short business
visit this week. Mr. Blackman ex
pects to return to Sr.n Francisco Sat
urday, but has been spending a great
deal of his time meeting friends and
acquaintances. Mrs. Blackman was
unable to make the trip to Heppner
with Mr. Blackman at this time.
Speaking of conditions in Heppner,
Mr. Blackman. said: "The Gilman
building and the new garage on Wil
low street more than recompense for
the entire loss by five In that sctlon
of town last May, to say nothing of
the new residences that have been
built.
"The town has steadily improved
since the big fire on the 4th of last
July and I note a wonderful improve
ment here since my last visit
months ago. Iu due time all marks
of the disaster will have bean re
moved and Heppner will be a bigger
and better city in every respect."
"Everythng looks prosperous and
Morrow county is destined to become
one of the most prolific producers of
wealth in the state." That Mr. Black
man believes what he says about
Heppner and Morrow county Is shown
by the fact that he Is backing his
judgment to the extent of Investing
everything he has, in property here,
Mr. Blackman says that all three
of their boys are now out of the ser
vice. Leo, who was with the 27th
Engineers in France (exclusively
mining) has received his discharge
and is now on his way to Caldera,
Chile, S. A., to take a position with
the American Refining and Smelting
Co. Abe, the youngest son, who held
DANCE
Fair Pavilion, Saturday,
July 5
Bowker's Orchestra. . Tickets $1.50
The floor has just recently been planed and
smoothed and is now in excellent condition.
HIBERNIAN LADIES GIVE
$60.00 TO THE RED CROSS
The Ladies Auxiliary of the An
cient Order of Hibernians have turn
ed over to the Red Cross $60.00
This money was raised by the ladies
through the sale of a sack of flour.
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BID
FOR MAIN STREET
A.' Patterson and Dr. A. D. Mo
Murdo Buy Morrow Building
From C. E. Woodson.
Business Houses Will Close From 12
Noon Until 2 p. m. Fine Pro
gram Has Been Arranged
For Fair Grounds.
Heppner will again have the priv
ilege of playing host to the farmers
of Morrow county when the annual
picnic will be held at the Fair
grounds on Saturday.
It will be a big day. The mer
chants are going to close up their
houses and get away from business
for two hours to take part In the big
doings. "A day for a friendly get to
gether" is the idea that County Agent
Hunt Is working for. -The interests
of farmer and merchant being identi
cal, there will be many problems for
discussion on this day that will be of
mutual interest.
There will be a day filled with
pleasure and interest for those who
participate in the picnic Saturday,
One of those good old-fashioned
spreads out under the trees that
made picnics a success in former
times, will be indulged in at noon.
So everyone is asked to bring a well
filled lunch basket along.
The program will be complete.
Many speakers will be in attendance
Speakers who have been hitting the
old ball of experience in the farming
line, right along year after year and
have run up a high batting average.
Farmers and professional men will
vie with each other in putting forth
the right Ideas upon which a com-
munty should operate. Anyone who
misses the picnic Saturday will be
passing up something mighty good
and very much worth while.
By a deal which Is being closed
this week, John A. Patterson, senior
partner in the firm of Patterson 4
Son, druggists, and Dr. A. D. Mc-
Murdo, have purchased the Morrow
building on Main street from C. E.
Woodson for a consideration of $10,
000. The lot on which the building
stands Is considered one of the most
valuable in the city, having a front
age on Main street of 92feet and a
depth through half the block, or 132
feet.
Mr. Patterson states, that while
his plans are only tentative at pres
ent, he will soon have plana drawn
for a new concrete structure one
story in height which will go up on
his half of the lot, which Is the south
half, adjoining the Thomson Bros.
store. This will necessitate the tear
ing down of that part of the Morrow '
building now occupied by R. M.
Hart's confectionery store and the
Wells barber shop next door.
The new Patterson & Son drug
store building will be 46x100 feet.
Under present contemplations, fifteen
feet of this frontage will be cut off
from the drug store and will be
fitted up for offices, extending back
about sixty feet. .
Work on the new building will be
gin Just as soon as the abstract has
been completed and plans, can be
drawn and the contract let.
The Gazette-Times Installs
Fine New Printing Press
The Gazette-Times has Just in
stalled a new Babcock Optimus print
ing press, the same being purchased
through Barnhart Bros. & Splndler
of Seattle, Wn. Mr. W. A. Smith of
that company has been here since
Monday putting the press together
anl getting it in running order. The
new press is considered one of the
best of its kind made and is the last
word in press construction. Through
this improvement The Gazette-Times
will be able to give increased service.
The style of the paper will be great
ly improved and enlarged in the near
future, thereby keeping up with the
steady and consistent growth which
this community is making.
Final Drive For S. A.
Will Be Made Saturday
The final drive to raise Morrow
county's required quota of $1200 for
the Salvation Army will be conducted
by the local lodge of Elks next Sat
urday. The boys are anxious to get
the balance needed and send it In
right away. Remember when you
make your donation you are giving it
to the girl who was right up in front
with the doughnuts and coffee after
our boys had gone over the top and
were on the point of exhaustion.
There is no other cause any more
worthy of your support. Help the
boys when they call on you.
Crops Still Looking Good
In Upper Gooseberry
Although grain will not make the
bumper yield in the upper Gooseberry
and Hall Ridge sections that was
promised a little earlier In the season
there Is lots of good wheat that will
make a fair yield and the large acre
age will make up for the dry weather
shortage, according to Harlan D. Mc
Curdy, extensive farmer of that sec
tion. Mr. McCurdjt-was in Heppner
Monday In company with L. P. Dav
idson to attend the wool sales. Mr.
McCurdy has In 1400 acres of grain
this year. All his farming is done
with tractors.
the rank of ensign In the navy, has
taken a position with a San Francisco
silk firm after completing a cruise
with the battleship Oregon. Hepp
ner, tlie oldest son, is also out of the
service and is once more engaged In
newspaper cartoon feature work in
New York City.
Flag Day Was Fittingly Ob
served By Local Elks Lodge
Flag Day, Sunday, June 15, was fit
tingly and impressively observed by
Heppner Lodge No. 358 at their
rooms in the I. O. O: F. building last
Sunday afternoon. The program was
opened with services by the lodge
and a prayer by Chaplain, Loy M.
Turner. Mrs. Parkinson sang "Co
lumbia, the Gen of the Ocean," ac
companied by Mrs. C. L. Sweek at the
piano. The history of the flag was
given by Brother Charles Cox and
Brother C. L. Sweek gave the Elks'
tribute to the flag. Miss Thorley
sang in her sweet manner. Exalted
Ruler, F. A. McMenamln delivered a
patriotic address and the, program
was closed with ceremonies by the
lodge and the singing of "America"
in wheh all members of the lodge and
the audence Joined.
Miss O'Rourke Leaves
For Her Ireland Home
Miss Margaret O'Rourke, who has
made her home In Heppner with her
uncle, Rev. Father P. J. O'Rourke
since he took charge of St. Patrick's
parish here several years ago. left
Wednesday morning on the first lap
of her Journey to her old home In Ire
land. Miss O'Rourke expects to" sail
from New York about the first of
July. She leaves Heppner with rath
el Indefinite plans for the future but
may return to the United States and
Heppner after an extended visit
abroad.
Miss O'Rourke was pleasantly sur
prised at her home on Court street
last Monday evening when a host of
her friends called In to wish her fare
well and God-speed on her Journey
across the Atlantic.
During her absence from Heppner,
Miss O'Rourke will be greatly missed
and especially in musical circles, as
she is a vocalist of rare talent and
was ever ready to lend her assistance
wherever It was asked and needed.