The
TTETlME
VOL. 80, NO, 10.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THTRSDAY. JXXY 17, 1019.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR
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Many New Homes Are 1
Planned At Lexington1
EXCEEDS FORECAST
Ga
HEAT YIELD
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PROJECT ELECTIO
ID OH
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Crop In North and Middle Sections, of
County Are Daily Boosting Av
erage. E. B. Martin Get
ting 25 Bushels.
DUVALL WILL PUT IK
400 ACRES OF ALFALFA
Man Who Bought Newlon Ranch Is
Preparing to Put Large Acreage
Under Water. Will Make Ex
tensive Improvements.
Previous estimates on the Morrow
county wheat crop tor 1919 must be
revised. The revision is in favor of
lucre full sacks and a severe blow to
the pessimist, for returns from the
northern district are dally boosting
the average yield far above the figure 1
set by the gljomers and is exceeding
the fondest hopes of the most opti
mistic. Ihere is very little spring grain
out In that region north of the base
Hue and south toward Lexington and
the fall sown Is in every instance,
beating the estimate. Why, it is keep
ing some of those farmers busy run
ning back to town for more sacks.
Fleids that were slated for 12 and
16 bushels a tew weeks ago are mak
ing from 18 to 25, and fields fur
ther north which we have not ye.
visited, are reported to be yielding
as high as 30 bushels. Some of the
best looking wheat has not yet been
touched by the header.
On the E. B. Martin ranch, which
by the way, was bought by Mr. Mar
tin a few months ago from Sam aud
Ben Brown and will pay for itself
this season with a margin to go on;
wheat of the turkey red variety Is
making 25 bushels per acre. Mr.
Martin will take 1500 sacks of wheat
from 140 acres. The wheat is of ex-1 Putting 400 acres of hill land into
t fine milling quality and will com- alfalfa and planting a large tract to
ler one farmer, having engaged in lmprovements which Harry L. Duvall
that art extensively in Sherman nas under contemplation for his
county for a number of years. Prior ranch which he purchased a few
w Duying the Brown place. Mr. Mar- months ago from the Newlons.
man in th aik hn.i. 1 .,.! How is he SS to make alfalfa
Willow creek and still retains his in- grow on those iT hllls- yu ask.
terests there. J Well, the hills, or one particular hill
Early returns from the Phil Jones at least is no longer dry. Mr. Du-
piace nortneast or Lexington indicate vail is rnakine una of that n
that his crop will average about 18 artesian well on his place and is run-
uuMieis, aunougn mat may not be ning the water through an 18 inch
figuring it high enough as Mr. Jones pipe to the land which ho expects to
has not yet threshed some of the best make blossom as the rose. Just as
of his grain. Mr. Jones and Albert soon as the harvest work is over, he
Kerber are harvesting together and will put in 400 acres in the first unit,
will go onto the Kerber wheat when gradually extending his fields as the
they finish the Jones fields. I ground takes up the water.
Albert Bowker started up his out-1 To anyone who has never visited
fit on the Chas. Erwin ranch south- the Duvall ranch and seen that ar
east of lone last week. Mr. Bowker tesian well, some of the things which
is threshing with a new Advance- Mr. Duvall has under contemplation
Rumley separator and it is giving ex- will seem dreamy and somewhat irn
cellent satisfaction. The power Is possible, but anyone who has wit
furuished by a uba tractor. The Er- nessed that wonderful flow of water
win wheat, which is Turkey Red, is bubbling uu from the ernimd n,H
making an average yield of 23 bush- winding away through an irrigation
els per acre. ditch to soak up fieids, will at once
Although threshing has Just com- recognize the feaaibi.ity of the man's
menced on the W. F. Barnett ranch idea" and will at once admire Mr. Du
northeast of Lexington and the best vail for his progressiveness and in
grain has not yet been threshed, re- itiativeness to say the least. Mr.
turns from 30 acres show that Mr. and Mr. Duvall have set their mind
Barnett is getting a 20-bushel yield, to making one of the most beautiful
The outfit is in charge of H. F. Par- homes in Morrow county and when
ker and he says they will have a 25 they get through we predict they will
day run with the headers and thresh- have one of the most beautiful in the
er combined and an additional ten Northwest. To the people of Mor
day run later with the thresher at row county we say: if you have not
the stacks. I visited this land of the artesian well
narry Duvall is another north you have overlooked one of the best
iHunuw lanuer wuo is garnering in tilings we nave near at home. Make
' Misses Kilkenny Entertained,
i Mrs. J. W. Rusell entertained
I number of friends last Monday eve-
ning at her country home In honor
of the Misses Rose ond Sarah Kil
kenny, of Heppner, who were here
visiting friends and attending Chau
tauqua. The evening was spent in
playing cards and dancing. The
guests were the Misses Marie, Helen
and Frances Summers, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Maddock and Mrs. F. Bow
man of Portland. Condon Globe-Times.
ILL II LOCAL
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A lively building boom is sched-'
uled for Lexington within the next County Court Approves Petition and
iwo montns and a number of fino
houses will be built. Although it
has not been definitely announced, it
Is believed that the Lexington State
Bank will begin construction of a
Dlidftrn hanlrlriv linm. I L
tuture. The bank s management has ' Saturday approved the John Day pro
cleared off the corner lot on Main'ject aud entered an order for caning
Enters Order for Vote. If Car
ried Means That 343,200
Acres Will Be Subject to
Irrigation.
street and we understand they are
preparing plans at this time.
Karl Warner is geaing pians from
the 'lum-A-Lum Lumber Co. for an
elegant residence of eight rooms.
Ld Burchell plans to start con
struction on a modern new home im
mediately after harvest.
Wm. H. Padberg Is figuring on a
new house, but he is just a little un
decided a3 to building in town or on
his ranch. In any event, it is safe to
say that Mr. Padberg will put up a
nouse which will be a valuable audi
tion to the growing list of fine homes
in Morrow county,
a special eit.ct.lon on the 23rd day of
August, 1919. Every person, wheth
er nia.e or female who owns one acre
or more of land under the proposed
project, resident or non-resident, is
enikied to vote upon the Issue.
The John Day project is one of the
largest in the West and will mean the
opeuiug up for irrigation in burrow,
Gilliam and Umatiaa counties 345,
260 acres of now arid land. The pro
ject has been a live issue for a lung
number of years and in times past
some steps were taken to get action
in the matter. In those days the
government was spending but little
One of the finest residences in the money on such projects in the west,
Vaughn & Sons Are New Owners of property,
Heppner Garage, Having Pur
chased Same From Albert
Bowker This Week.
county has Just been completed by
K. J. Jackson on his farm southwest
of Lexington. The house is thor-
ughly modern ln every repect with
iuu concrete basement.
VT O J ; . a .
I ""s. oauie Morey is Duuaing a new
I house on ber lot near the high school
e;
Wedding Party Passed
Tnru Heppner on Tour
A wedding party passed through
Heppner last Sunday enroute from
vValla Walla, Wash., to their new
aome in Redlands, California. The
uoneymoon journey of Mr. and Mrs.
V.-2. Brown will cover a distance ef
i!500 miles. They are making the
.rip in Mr. Brown's big Chandler
car and are accompanied by Mr.
Brown's brother Henry and sisters
..iisses Carolina and Molly.
The party stopped at the farm
home of Wightman Brothers, three
mlies below Heppner and on Friday
evening about thirty old friends of
the groom called in to express their
congratulations and wish the young
peopie good luck on their long jour
ney to the new California home. Mr.
Brown has bought a 6-acre orange
and peach grove near Redlands aud
they will make their permanent home
there, Mr. Brown coming back to
Morrow county only as his business
interests here call him back.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allyn are spend
ing the week in Pendleton on a com
bined business and pleasure trip.
R. D. Juday has taken ap osition
with the Lexington Garage. Mr.
The well known firm of Vaughn Juday formerly lived in lone but dur
& Sons, Heppner merchants, this las tne past few ycars naa been livln8
up m uanaaa.
Jas. Cowins is a busy boy these
but in more recent years the west ex
tension project in limatiila county
has brought the possibilities of irri
gation a little nearer home and has
had much to do in moulding tavor
abie sentiment in this county. No
opposition is expected in the vote on
the project in August. Nearly ail of
the land lays in the northern end of
iviurruw county.
STATE HIGHWAY MAN
WEDS AT PENDLETON
Although their betrothal was
known to some, the announcement
Brother Of Hinton Creek Far
mer Dies At Baker, Aged 70
Word was received by F. D. Cox,
upper Hinton creek farmer, this ween
week purchased the Heppner Garage
fMntvi A T 1 mi 1 . ,
iiuui ii.ucn uuwuer. iney nave ai- ., . ufihi nnrri,,,i.,i.. u..,
uays whu nig jitney service, f arm- ....b. v. UoaU,s Um
ready taken possession of the estab- er8 wno are in a hurry to get some-! t0 i'eler Uieeuwuod Conies as a bur
lishment. The Heppner Garage is where and don't care to drive their prlsa t0 mauy- 1118 wedding cere
thoroughly modern and fire-proof and d'S cars over the roads, find Jim s 1UoUy was read yesterday auemdon
is one of the oldest garages in East- ig a haady outfit- I " h l? V tmU U T
em Oregon, having bee established "f ' Seser ' " Edna SuTn lid
back there a number of years ago TZVTTZ Evans 'the biiae, who is
when the automobile industry was yet Berber ranch in a few days i a W n endletuu sin- lue
swaddling clothes. Mr Bowker Messrs. Louder and Copenhaver 1 ZZSS Z an
built up a big business and the new took out a new Russell separator a b.ack lata hat i h PPm ,....
owners, through their aggressiveness "day and will start up on the ly returned from oveiseas service,
and up-to-date methods of doing bus-, Lonnie CoPenhave' e. Ilhcy left on the evening train for
iness are well prepared to maintain ' The CarmIchael threshing outfit Seattle where Air. Greenwood s par
ue same standard as set by the old tnreshed out the Tom Beymer and eu.s and sister reside, air. and iurs.
management. The neppner Garage mrry DinBes 6raia this weelt and uieeuwuod will re.urn to Peudieton
uas me aisiincUon of being the first pUUed out outo lhe Joha Piper place Suuaay evening aud mane their uuma
in Heppner. At the present time Mr. j I here Mr- Gre3uwoU is employed
BowKcr is giving his enure attention' Mlldred Patricia, little daughter of j with the state highway commission,
to farming aud has not announced Mr" aud Mr8, Lew'8 Holmes. enter-. Pendietuu Trioune.
tainea a numner or her wee friends of ! wr. uieenwood was located in
Lexington and vicinity at a delightful Heppner fur several months whhe
awn party YVediieday, July 9. j the highway engineers were makiug
Lester Maurice, the small son of surveys through Alorrow couuiy.
uis plans for the future.
Heppner Boy Writes He Could
JNOt Vet Along Without Paper Mr- and Mr- J- F- McMillan was the
J. Walter Yeager, who was recent
ly niari't-d in Sau Francisco to Miss
wabet nankin, writes 'lhe Gazettel
guest of honor, the occasion being Heppner Young Woman Re-
uu Ul Ub UlitllUBJl
ancisco to Oakland and
wuuid lUe to have his paper changed
to their new address. The letter
wa3 written on buard the steamship
Presiripnt whinh rime 11 m anH I, ......
lhDt l,4o D i u.j . v" "V " """"
V H.k Z 7 ,a,eu ast. Mr. V eager says, "I can't
at Baker July 11 The deceased was ! g8l aiuug wlUl0Ut lue Qld n(jme towu
Those in attendance were Iris Rose
Frederickson, Chester Lee Chrlste-
irm isau iiancisco to Oakland and r,...,. ,. . .. . .'
tarns From California Trip
Vivian Ruth Cowins, Edi.h Elizabeth
Miss Sybil Cason, youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Waiter C. Cason,
returned home Tuesday evening af-
Vonru flliliam Dliat, Kln)..nA V. 1 i
7;rZ""r.rrito a" extensive trip through Ca.nor-
1 1 j j t IT . . nIa and Jnto Old Mexico ia company
aLZt 'kZ HUFnt,,anH Ma?6 fiiiss Ocea B. orris. a former
t: niT f 1., n7 Ai teacher in the Heppner High School.
was chaperoned by its mother, and
Misses Cason and Morris left Port-
v o years of age. The body was taken j paer for it is rather pleasant t0 gee wen babies! No wonder the poet laad ia May theIr nWmate desliaa.
whnr n,-n,., i x i j 4JH" OWiU "uu
to Dallas for burial.
mir Ii Porta etf 11 ln
" w.. wuw, firm haintr 14 nn nlnln 1. j
ianr e ii .1, t .u.. 4UUB'- ueuuuiui uower ia me cQ n t.ronMort n, f ,
-o-. of the Ionesecon:;aTdolngl!- I .! ot the flmlent
wUB..k a m ui,6UUUi1Uii, iu mio iioBpuailty at the Duvall in HeDDlier on Saturday rominr nn e u.u0 latcu iu uuMMr, p Millard Parker Misi Dnna -" " "
Newlons and the home of the only home and get your eyes opened as to a ter some harvest supples Se be bUt am g'&d t0 fi"d that & few I Barnett, Mrs W F BarneU Mrs E T Fem r retUrn nsporta
artesian well in the county. Mr. Du- some of the big things that are bein LZL" S'f;, oi Btlil there and!o m ,Z "uZ' i.' L I m- i tion: So l ave up tlla' tturo
' , ITRITlIlt a ,tntr c, nto 1 " Urt Kin ' w ' fir rnpir T.ri n nnn no.ina1 tr maL'A a
W111Iqt urn..ntl nnA XT nr r ....v.v wo M,ao a
i. ....MU4 ITOlDLCll aUU JM10. YV . Kj,
vail has got one of the best harvest- ( done in our county
ing outnts it has ever been our good
fortune to inspect. It is a Harris gam Stpvptiq Rotiimo TP
combine with an 18-font hflartr Tho,0am &teVenS KetUITlS From
separator is operated individually France Wounded Twice
with a high power motor and the en
tire outfit Is pulled over the land by
27 horses and mules. Five men make
It has been said that "with the
help of God and a few Marines" thn
up tne crew and the combine Is glv- allies beat the tar out of Germany,
ing excellent results. The grain 1 There is no question but what God
which Mr. Duvall is harvesting at was with the Allies and from all re-
ine present time is making an aver
age yield of 20 bushels.
On the Earl Warner ranch heading
getting along so well." He sends his
rnrro Hln nil I, i it o . t i.
Mr Mppnho !,,., f i, f B-.ua iu ... uis neppner irieuos
-. ..... ..... VJ.i vUfc B IU, VK n ,1 I ,i ,, .' . ,. , . 1 ,
Herb Olden will operate together.
fine grain on his place. He is one of , M " ,i , at,
the hP.Rt fftrn,r. nf ' Mrs' eacr at 1006 16th street any
the best farmers of the county and
never fails to get a good crop, regard
less of the season.
GAZETTE-TIMES HONOR
ROLL IS GROWING FAST
time they are In Oakland.
Guy McFerrin Home After
Many Months In Hospital
ports, the Marines were right there
an the time. Sam Stevens was with
the Mnrlnpn onil woo In .i.ii . , ... ....
and threshing ia progressing rapidly of some of the bie bnttipa h. woo i, .u. ..... ....j.-.f .. ...... hospital. Guy was severely wounded
and results show that Mr. Warner's wounded twice by machine gun bul- -hat the paper Is aDnreciated New In rance in the early part of Amerl-
turkey red wheat is making an aver-1 lets and by a peculiar coincidence re- subscribers of recent davs are F A faa PartIclpatIon in the war. He had
age of 21 bushels. The grain is num- ceived the second wound in almost Stapleton and F A Case Henoner" been absent fl-om Heppner about two
ber, ""n n67 kr,nel b6lnf PlUmp the Same 8pot Where tlle first bullet Arthur Erwin, lone; Mrs. Oscar MIt- year8, '
ZtlTlflVV Orass Range, Mont, S. R. t , .
ou uuuio mis weea ana aitnough he Craig, Parkers Mill; O. A Hoskins ' ' aaMsiunt state ieaa-
still limps, he says he is ffinilnir Ann irvD0 r-oi m- D-.J...' er ef county agents, was in Heppner
" vuii vial JDCl KEf Lt ULUi ilKllt . . , - -
and mighty glad to be back. He en- Miie and H. L. Duvall, Lexington Re- thls week t0 confer witn the local
listed early In the war. newato are j. w. Balrd j F Luca county agent, L. A. Hunt. Mr. Bal-
. 1 R. A. Tlinmnonn T n H,. u w. "uiu iiere to renuioton.
Mlaa Vlnlot Mnvllt r"" --ow , . u. .
uailKllier Ul : Rgnnb Willm. Vlt.,' Tl. n
Wallace of Grass Valley, sister of
Mrs. Holmes.
Japenese lanterns were hung on
the shade trees of the lawn, giving a
beautiful oriental effect.
The program consisted of music,
both vocal asd Instrumental. One
of the many pleasing and entertain
ing features of the games which fol
lowed the prgram, was the persnal
Guy McFerrin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
The Gazetted honor roll is ' T yZZZ 5 th.
growing every day, thereby enhanc- jT.n, "V'! Whe mother of ch babe, and read upon
rvuH i.iuuj muu.ua .u mg a. Ui V ........
honi.oi n.... , '.request.
The beautiful birthday cake, made
ing almost entirely free from smut
and weed seed.
One of the big surpises of the sea
son Is the 240 acres of bluestem
wheat of Wm. Huebner, on the light
er hill lands of Sand Hollow. Here
In a dry season, by good farming
methods, Mr. Huebner has made the
land produce wheat which is yielding
between 18 and 20 bushels per acre.
Mr. Huebner is now harvesting his
crop, using ln the process a two-man
combine. He is getting excellent re
sults. Near by the Huebner field is 600
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Merritt. left ' T r"' . ,7' ..."
Gfh InVr ' W sZg' lad
i nome ln Prosser, Wash. Mr. I Broth- nrt Mr. w p ZL,L.
Ginder was formerly a resident cf
Heppner,
DR. D. R. HAYLOR
Eye specialist of Portland will be
in Heppner from July 27th to Aueust
acres belonging to Barney Doherty. 2nd inclusive. Anyone With defec-
ker; Chas. Hynd, Uklah; Wm. Cua- The untiring efforts of Dr. Chick and
by Mrs. Millard F. Parker, was then
exhibited, the birthday candle lighted
and refreshments served.
Little Lester Maurice was the re
cipient of many handsome and valu
able presents which he will no doubt
treasure for many years to come.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our slncerest
appreciation to all our friends who an
all of Heppner; August Anderson, willingly did everything in their pow- will occupy the pulpit both morning
Eight Mile; Mrs. Fred McCarter, Ha- er to comfort us in our deep sorrow. 'and evening.
Christian Endeavor, union service
THE FEDERATED CHVRCH.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Inter
national Lesson, "The Lord's Sup
per." Morning service 11:00. Prof.
Howard, Dean of Columbia College,
hiking journey through Southern
California. They walked from San
Francisco to San Diego and from
there into old Mexico under guard.
Miss Cason reports a most enjoyable
trip.
ningham, Lena.
Dr. Bean working to the last minute at the Christian church, 7:00 p. m.
t Z 71 I save our cnim was deeply appre- Evening service, 8:00 p. m
-aa. uny oi Lexington was a nusi- elated. The floral offerings were There will h nn n,Mn, .0riM
Bids On Two New Buildings
WiU Be Accepted This Week
John V. Bennes, Portland archi
tect who drew up the plans for the
Elks and new hotel buildings for
Heppner, arrived in the city this
week and will confer with the build
ing committees of both organizations.
Mr. Bennes brught with him a
number of bids from various con
tracting firms and these bids will be
passed upon at once. John F. Vaughn
is president of the Heppner Hotel As
sociation and C. L. Swcek is secre
tary. Just as soon as the bids have
been accepted, it is planned to push
construction on both buildings as rap
idly as possible.
acres ueionging to oarney uoneny. zna inclusive. Anyone With defer- ns viaitnr in n.,,., c.h,.j. l. ., , . , : . . . i"c.v.m.iS Boi n
This grain is of the same quality and live vision in need of glasse will find Ing In erest d fn the John Dav nJo' " " andf be,autlful and, fr aU 1' 'he follow,ng three Sunda'3' but
(Continued on Page Eight) ihim with Wm. Haylor! w ,nterested ,n the Jobn Day pro" and t0 aJ feel most deeply grate- Sunday School will be continued as
' V ! ful. . DR. and MRS. McMUUDO. usual. H. A. Nnvrs Parnr
Theo. Anderson of Eight Mile took
out a fine new cook wagon Saturday,
to be added to his extensive threshing
outfit. He has begun the cutting of
his wheat and we hope to be able to
make a report soon on the yield.
DR. D. R. HAYLOR
Eye specialist, in Heppner July
27th to August 2nd inclusive.