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HEPPXER, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1010.
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County Court Hesitates When Called
Upon to Spend $450 It Hasn't Got.
Adjutant General Would Turn
Judge Campbell Over to
the Government.
The United States Government
turned the draft over to the local
county governments and the. thing
was put over. Now they want cer
tain military Information for a big
military map of the United States
and have asked Morrow county to
appropriate $450 to be used for the
work in this county. The work
would be complete in detail, taking
in the location of all roads, the
grades of each, the location of bills,
mountains, and streams as well as
springs and other sources of water
supply. . .
Several weeks ago Major W. H.
Emrick of Portland was in Heppner
to get lined out with the county court
in regard to the mater. In the ab
sence of Judge Campbell, the blanks
and information data were turned
over to the county clerk.
Later the county court met and af
ter discussing the matter came to the
conclusion that Morrow county would
be rather hard put to finance it, In
asmuch as they did not have the $450
and had made no allowance in the
budget for such a sum. They then
wrote to Governor Olcott, notifying
him of the stand they had taken in
the matter and he in turn referred the
letter to Adjutant General Stafrlu
In the letter to the Governor, Judge
Campbell and the commissioners, E
L. Padberg and Charge Bleakman,
pointed out that they did not feel jus
tified in having the work undertaken
unless it was absolutely necessary.
The adjutant general wrote to Gov
ernor Olcott concerning the situation
and the letter was forwarded to
Judge Campbell. In part, the adju
tant general's letter said:
"Until the objection of Judge
Campbell was made, only one other
county judge In Oregon had objected
to making an appropriation. He was
referred to the War Department and
after they got through with him he
was very glad to make the nocessary
appropriation. If it is desired, the
same treatment will be accorded
Judge Campbell."
Continuing, the adjutant general
says, "It is the opinion of the mill
tary establishment that this work
should be continued by all means
and this department, if it is
deemed advisable by you, will be glad
to turn Judge Campbell over to the
War Department. However, this may
not be necessary."
It is believed that a satisfactory
settlement will be effected and Mor
row county will do everything tha
can reasonably be required. As tc
"turning Judge Campbell over to the
War Department" we fall to see
where any serious offence has been
committed that would warrant sucl
a statement from the adjutant gen
eral.
Boy Thought Suicide in Den
ver Believed From Heppner
An Associated Press dispatch in the
Portland Oreconian telling of the
death of D. E. Presley in Denver, Col
orado, has lead Dave Presley of this
city to telegraph officials In Denvei
for details. The dispatch says, "Once
the champion broncho buster at the
Pendleton roundup, D. E. Presley was
found dead here today, a revolver by
his side. Friends said he had beei
despondent because of a lung disease
contracted while In the navy, which
he feared would prevent him from
ever riding a horse again. He was 24
years old."
Elmer Presley was the only son of
Dave Presley of Heppner and his
grandfather, George Vinson, lives on
Little Butter creek. He had only re
cently been discharged from the
navy. His father Is nearly positive
that the dead man is his son.
Second Son of Dr. and Mrs.
McMurdo Is Called By Death
Archibald Douglas McMurdo, the
Recond son of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Mc
Murdo, died at the family residence
on Chase strtet Tuesday, afternoon,
after a short illness. He was 2 years
and 9 months old. Funeral services
will be held from the McMurdo home
at 10 o'clock this morning.
Chas. B. Sperry, lone business man
was a business caller In Heppner
Tuesday. He wa accompanied by C.
A. Low, another prominent citizen of
lone.
INFORMATION
HEPPNER MEN BUY TWO
THEATERS AT BEND
O. M. Whlttington and W. H. Par
kinson of this city have purchased the
two theaters at Bend, central Oregon,
and will take immediate possession.
Bend is a town of between sis and
eight thousand population and by ac-
uiriug possession of the only two
jhow houses in the city the new own-
jrs feel that they are in line for ex
cellent patronage.
Until recently Mr. Whlttington has
jecn engaged in the slock business in
this county and Mr. Parkinson has
been in the employ of the O-W. R. &
1. Co., as brakeman on the local
branch.
J. S. Young Buys E. G. Noble
Residence Property For $4000
J. S. Young, retired Eight Mile
.'armer, has bought the E. G. Noble
residence property, near the high
school. The price paid was $4000.
The house 1st. thoroughly modern and
contains ten rooms. There are a
aumber of fruit trees on the place
and a pumping plant which takes the
.vater from Willow creek for irriga
lon on the large lot surrounding the
house. Mr. Young expects to take
possession the first of August. In
the meantime he will go down to the
Willamette Valley for a visit of three
weeks and Dame Rumor has it that
Mr. Young will not return home
alone.
Mr. Noble will start building, in
the immediate future, a modern bun
galow on. his lot which adjoins the
property just sold to Mr. Young.
Local Theater Men Will
Attend Seattle Convention
J. B. Sparks and B. G. Sigsbee of
he Star theater, Heppner and tilt,
Liberty theater, Condon, will leave
next week for Seattle to attend the
big movie convention and screen ball
which will be held there. Represen
tatlves of the show business will be
there from four Northwestern states
and a part of Canada. Messrs. Sparks
md Sigsbee will drive over in the
ormer's car.
Many prominent movie stars in
cluding Mary Plckford and Fatty Ar-
buckle, will attend and the convex
'.ion gives promise of being the best
f its kind ever held on the Pacific
coast.
FROM 18 MOS. IN FRANCE
With three gold service stripes on
'lis arm as well as those which indi
ate that he has been discharged
,'rom Uncle Sam's army, Corporal
lonry Peterson arrived home Friday
svenlng from Camp Lewis, where he
ca been mustered out.
Its a long story that Henry has to
ell, that is if you are fortunale
anough to be one of those to whom he
vill tell it. During his 18 months
service overseas he was attached
: uevcral divisions but was first with
l;e 41st division, which was early iu
!ie fight after the United States had
declared war.
But Henry was placed in the mes
senger dispatch service and conse
uently was continually being trans-
'erred from one division to another
For the past several months he has
)een a member of the American Ar
my of Occupation in Germany. Prior
o that time he was seeing service In
OnlRium, France and Italy.
Henry says the Germans treat the
merlcan soldiers very nice to their
face, "but you got to be careful when
vour back is turned; they're a tricky
lot."
Corporal Peterson has that Bame
lew as all returning soldiers who
have been battling over there for the
higher ideals in this world, that is
there should be no foolishness per-
mittted by the I. W. W., Bolshevists
ind other anarchists who are trying
to upset the established form of gov-
ornment. "The quicker we rid this
country of every undesirable alien
the quicker we will be able to go
about our business ot making the
United States 100 per cent American
and can take advantage of the won
derful opportunities now confronting
us."
Corporal Peterson is a graduate of
Heppner High school, where he was
a prominent student and athlete. He
Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Peter
son of Heppner and Gooseberry and
went out to the old home Saturday
to see his folks for the first time in
over two years. That it was a' happy
meotlng goes without saying. v
Paul HIsler made a business trip
to Pendleton the first of the week.
BACK TO THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE
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CASOK SUCCEEDS CROW- PABKERS MILL WIPED
ELL AS CITY MARSHAL
City WU1 Order Street Opened Up.
Regular Meeting of City Father
Monday Finds But Little Bus
iness For Consideration.
At the regular meeting of the city
council in their chambers last Mon
day evening, the resignation of A, C
Crowell as city marshal was accepted
and by unanimous vote of the coun
jil, Walter Cason was appointed U
the position. In conjunction with
police duties, Mr. Cason will have
supervision of the fire apparatus. Tlu
salary is $1 2 5 'per month.
Mr. Cason has had considerable ex
perience In the work which his posi-
ion calls for. He was on-the polict
force for two years at Granger, Ida
lio, marshal at lone for a number oi
years and has served as deputy sheril
at various times.
The council received the bill fron
Burns & McDonald, the engineering
firm of Kansas City who recentl;
made the survey and estimates foi
he construction of a gravity watei
system. The bill which was foi
2000, was allowed.
The council also voted to notif;
he Heppner Light & Water Co., tt
go back to their old water rates whicl:
ere in effect prior to January 1
1919. The temporary relief granted
by the council was for six months
and this time having expired, mem
bers of the council were unanimoiu
In their opinion that the old rate
should now prevail.
The city will order the opening ui
;)f an alley which runs paralell to Liu
uf.n street on the north. This alley
is in Mt, Vernon addition and run
through the rear of the George
Schempp, Albert Williams and others,
property clear through to the Mai
Church property.
Three new ordinances were read
for the first time. The proposed or
dinances regulate buildings, regulate
the construction of toilets, cess pools
ind septic tanks and regulate the use
it public toilets, providing severe
penalties for violation.
Dry Grass Fire Threatened
Residences Last Thursday
A dry grass fire at the rear of one
of the Mary A. Reid houses on upper
Main street called out the fire depart
ment last Thursday afternoon. For
a time the blaze was menacing and
rapidly spread over the hill aide, eat
ing its way toward the Masonic ceme
tery. However, a large force ot fire
fighters armed with wet sacks sub-
klued the fire before tt had done any
damage to the cemetery.
Dr. B. F. Butler has purchased the
C. C. Patterson residence property
from Mrs. Wm. Gorman In the south
end of town and expects to take pos-.
session the first ot August. 1
OUT BY EIRE TUESDAY
Blaze Starts In Mill While Men Are
At Dinner 100,000 Feet of Lnnj'
ber Consumed and Some
Timber Burned.
Parkers Mill was completely des
iroyed by fire which broke out aoou
12:25 p. m. Tuesday. The men were
at dinner when they happened to dis
cover the blaze, which was already
nveloping the entire building. The
.nlll and 100,000 feet of rough lum
ber. were burned and the fire ate its
,vay into the timber. It was after
nucb hard fighting that the men sue
ceded in getting the fire under con
Lrol.
Word was phoned to Heppner and
action was taken here to send a re
let party out, but about that time an
jtiier message came saying the fire
ad been put under control.
J. T. Knappenberg of lone Is the
naln loser, as he was owner of the
mill. The mill loss is placed at $it,
100, and W. L. Houston, lessee of
lie mill, lost about $5000 worth of
.umber.
The mill was one of the best equip
ed in Eastern Oregon, but it was a
otal ruin in Jess than twenty mln
i'es. Help rushed from Harman and
he Fred Ashbaugh mill to help fight
he fire and aided to prevent the fire
.'rom spreading further. The hotel
ind othe buildings were not dam
aged.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but It is believed to have started
3ither from spontaneous combustion
ir sparks from the chimney.
H. M. Hart Buys Business
Property From E. G. JToble
R. M. Hart, local confectioner, has
purchased from E. G. Noble his
building on the east side of Main
street, which will be adjacent to the
new hotel building that will soon rise
op the corner.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Har
had to move from his present location
within the next thirty days, when J
A. Patterson will commence enstrue
tlon on a new building for the drug
store, he was forced to look for an
other place for the confectionary
store. Hence the deal with Mr. Noble,
Mr. Hart paid $4000 for the property,
which includes the lot upon which
the building stands. He will move
sometime this month.
Mr. Noble has not announced where
he will remove his harness and sad
die shop, but It is rumored that he Is
already planning for a modern home
in the heart of the business district,
Karl Beach, well known Lexington
automobile dealer, accompanied by
Mrs. Beach, spent a few hours
Heppner Tuesday afternoon.
in
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN
GRANT COUNTY WOMAN
Mrs. Clarissa Franklin of Hamil
ton, Oregon, died at John Day, Ore
gon, June 25, 1919.
She was born at Oregon City, Ore
gon, May 17, 1852, and came to Mon
ument, Oregon, 1869, where she was
married to the late S. W. Franklin in
1870.
To this union six children were
born; Calvin, who died November 1,
1879; Mrs. Daisy Hall and Mrs. Pearl
Chidsey, Heppner, Oregon; Mrs. Elsie
Swick, Hood River, Oregon; Mrs. Nel
lie Montgomery, Portland, and Mrs.
Frankie Lewis, Hamilton, Oregon, ail
of whom survive.
She is also survived by two sisters.
Mrs. W. B. Jenks of Monument, Ore
gon, and Mrs. Julia Clapshaw of
South Bend, Washington; one half
brother, J. N. Leslie of Monument,
Oregon; and nineteen grandchildreu
One grandchild is dead. '
Her maiden name was Mlakler.
She with her husband and children
came to Hamilton in 1883 where she
continued to reside until her death,
and she was a faithful member of the
Christian church, with which she be
came united years ago.
She was ever a faithful friend, will
ing and ready at all time to aid and
comfort the sick and help the needy.
She was highly respected and be
loved by those who had the good for
tune to become acquainted with her,
and she leaves a host of friends to
mourn her departure from life on
earth.
She was laid to rest by the side of
her husband In the cemetery at Mon
ument last Friday afternoon. She is
gone but not forgotten. Blue Moun
ain Eagle.
Fire At Lexington Threatens
Residence Section For Time
Fire which broke out in a myster
ious manner in Eb McMillan's wood
shed in Lexington last Saturday eve
nlng about six o'clock, threatened to
gain such headway for a time that
several fine residences in that sec
tion might be destroyed. A bigl
wind was blowing and when the fire
was discovercl it had already taken
a strong hold on the woodshed, buru-
ing up a lot of sawed wood and a
considerable quantity of coal. Ten
cords of wood were also partiallj
burned. It was only bythe hard
work of the Lexington fire depart
merit that kept the blaze from being
a destructive one.
A romance dating from back ii,
high school days at Heppner resulted
:n a wedding in San Francisco thl.
veek when Miss Mabel Rankin be
ame the wife of Jame3 Walter Yea
ger.
The bride is the oldest daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rankin of Eu
;ene and the groom is the youngesi
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Yeager o!
his city. They were members of tin
3ame dass in high school and It wai
vhile taking the work here that a
romance started by Cupid was kep
alive after the two had parted, Mis?
Rankin going to Eugene, where he:
father is supervisor of the Siusla
Forest Reserve, and young Yeager U
Oakland, where he became a studen
of the Polytechnical school, taking
up wireless telegraphy.
During the last four years Mr
Yeager has been on various coast
wise and ocean going steamers, serv
ing as wireless operator and more
lately has been a purser on one of the
larger boats. Miss Rankin gradual
d from the University of Oregon lasi
year.
Just where they will make th?ii
home we have not learned, but we
loin with the many Heppner friends
In extending to them congratulation?
and best wishes for a happy married
life.
Heppner Boy Arrives In U. S.
After Long Overseas Service
S. E. Notson received a letter from
his son Lee this week which was
written by Lee in Hamburg, Iowa,
where he is now making a visit with
relatives, while on his way home. Al
though he did not say in his letter,
Mr. Notson is of the opinion that Lee
has already received his discharge.
The boy's parents did not know he
was in the U. S. until Mr. Notson re
ceived the letter. Lee was with Co
M of the old 3rd Oregon, which was
later taken Into the regular military
organization and placed In the 162nd
Infantry. In June he was transferred
to a casual company. Ever since
landing In France Lee has been on
guard duty at Nevers, where there
are big supply depots.
SCHOOL-DAY ROMANCE
RESULTS IN MI
ROOSEVELT WiLL
SPEAK IN PORTLAND
One of Prime Organizers of Loyal Le
gion Will Bring Message to Pa
cific Coast In September.
Eastern Oregon Will lie
Visited.
"Teddy" Is coming to Oregon. Not
the late "T. R." of the big stick, the
gleaming smile, the fearless words,
but the promising son of a great fath-
er. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore
Rooseelt, Jr., was his title In France
but back in this country he Is known
simply as Theodore Roosevelt to
those who do not know him well,
"Teddy" to the worshipping men he
commanded overseas.
As one of the prime organizers and
well wishers of the American Legion,
the great organization of ex-service
men of the world war, Roosevelt has
been lndefatiguable in his efforts to
make the Legion a great success.
There have been rumors of personal
ambition connected with his work
but he downed them by his steadfast
refusal to accept the chairmanship, or
any other office In the organization,
at the St. Louis caucus. This, in
spite of the fact that for nearly an
hour the roof of the great convention
hall trembled to the shouts of "We
want Teddy!" voiced by delegates
from every state in the Union,
"Teddy" Is now on a speaking tour
ot the country In the behalf ot the
Legion. He is due in Oregon in Sep
tember. Original dates called tor his
appearance in Portland September
17, but it is very likely that the date
will be changed for a week later In
irder that he may be a Bpeaker at the
first state convention of the Legion
to be held In Portland September 24,
25 and 26.
The same week that Oregon Is
holding its convention the state ot
Washington plans its state meeting,
so that Roosevelt will be able to at
tend both sessions.
He will not confine his speaking to
Portland and Seattle, however, for
his tour will Include several valley
'ities and probably at least one city
!n eastern Oregon. Pendleton, Salera,
Eugens and Medford have been men
ioned but no definite dates have
been made. Cities desiring him
liould get their bids In early though
it will be Impossible for him to speak
everywhere he will be wanted.
Barge E. Leonard of Portland,
state treasurer of the American Le
gion, has been named chief nf the
-.oeakers' bureau for Oregon by John
f. Sullivan of Seattle, first vlce-presi-lent
of the national organization.
Home on Furlough.
James Adklns, able seaman In Un
lt Sam's navy, arrived In Heppner
Vednesday from the Atlantic coast
'o visit with his mother, Mrs. Mattle
vdklns. Jimrale has been on one of
he larger war boats engaged in con
vey work between this country, Eng
land and France. He had the privil
ege not long ago of being on the ship
v hich served as convoy to the George
Washington, the vessel which carried
President Wilson over to the peace
onference.
Miss Eulalla Butler, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Butler, left Thurs
iay for an extended trip to Portland,
Cugene and Newport. She will be
ib.nent from Heppner for several
weeks.
According to the report of Chair
man McMenamln of the local com
mittee for the Salvation Army Drive,
Morrow County's quota is all raised
but by $60. The Elks are going to
raise the entire amount, which Is
$1200, and they expect to be able to
close the campaign within the next
few days.
New Phone Directories Out.
New phone directories are out.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. Is making deliveries to town pa
trons, but out of town patrons are re--quested
to call at the Heppner office
f(;r theirs.
Fitzpatrick-McDevitt.
A quiet wedding occurred in this
ity last Thursday morning when
Grace McDevtt became the bride of
Michael Fitzpatrlck. The ceremony
was performed by Father Marr at St.
Patrick's parish in the presence of a
few friends. John Kelley was best
man and Miss Cassle McDevItt, a sis
ter of the bride, acted as bridesmaid,
immediately after the wedding a fine
breakfast was served at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bucknum and the
young couple then left by auto for
Portland. After a brief honeymoon
In Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrlck
will be at home to their many frteuds
In Morrow county.