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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. SO, NO. 21.
HKI'I'XKK, OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 21, 1919.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 TEH YEA II
AMERICAN
LEI
POST FOR
State Oganlzer, E. J. Elvers, Will Ar.
rive In Heppner Next Monday
Nljiht at Which Time Meeting
of Ex Service Men Will be
Held utid Qiarter
Asked.
Heppner will have a post ot the
American Legion. 0. 0. Walker of
Portland udvance organizer, arrived
in Heppuer last night and made ar
rungeiiieuis for a meeting winch will
be held in the city council chamber
iu the Roberta building on Monday
evening, August 25.
E. J. JEivers, state chairman and
organizer, will be in this city that
evening and will give full informa
tion regarding the American Legion
and the work it Is doing in all parts
of the country.
It 1h very important that all ex
service men of the lute world war be
present.
The idea of forming a local poat
of the American Legion has been
growing for Borne time. In nearly all
towns where chapters have been
formed, the pout has been named for
some soldier, auilor or marine who
gave his life for his country, or dis
tinguished himself by exceptional
vulor on the field of buttle..
It is now generally realized that
the American Legion is to the world
wur what the G. A. R. has been to
the Civil War. And like the 0. A. R.,
it will be non-political, "policies
not politics" being its slogan, and it
is bound together by the ties of com
radeship formed in common service.
Every former service man In Morrow
county is urged to attend the meet
ing in Heppuer next Monday eve
ning. Bowker's Orchestra Will
Play At Harvest Ball
Devotees of the dance will be
pleased to learn that Bowker's Or
chestra of Portland will play at the
big Harvest Ball which will be held
in the Fair Pavilion Saturday eve
ning. The bull gives promise of be
ing a big success.
The Frank W. Turner family re
turned to their home in Heppuer
Sunday after spending a week in the
mountains. They were camped at
the Colin tump on upper Willow
creek.
Grain, Mules and Combine
Lost to Waitsbarg Farmer
Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 18.
A power combine used by Hollis Con
over was set on fire Saturday after
noon following a runaway, and the
combine, nine mules and 350 acres
of standing grain owned by Conover
and HO acres of grain Just threshod
on the C. K. Shacfer place, were
burned. The fire was near Walts
burg. The loss was partially covor
ed by insurance. Tho gram was go
ing ubout 15 bushels to the acre.
Mr. Conover Is quite well known
In Heppuer, having been engaged in
business here about 1904. Vawter
Crawford of this city is a cousin.
THERE'S A
ill
Father O'Rourke Appointed
To The Dalles Pastorate
Rev. Father P. J. O'Rourke arrived
lust Thursday from his Eastern trip
to find awaiting him here an appoint
ment to St. Peter's church at The
Dalles. He left Wednesday morning
to take up his duties there.
Father O'Rourke left Heppuer in
June In company with his niece, Miss
Margaret O'Rourke, for New York.
Miss O'Rourke took passage onlue
White Star liner, "Cednc" from that
city on July 2Ulh for an extended
visit to her old home in Darrow, Ire
land.
While In Chicago, Father O'Rourke
had the pleasure of bearing President
DeValera speak on the cause ot Irish
freedom. He was there also when
the race riots were taking place.
The announcement ot Father 0'
Rourke's departure from Heppuer
will be received with regret not only
by the members ot his parish but by
good citizens generally. During bis
pastorate here of not quite eight years
lie has built up his church, making
improvements to the church property
and beyond his endeavors in religous
lines, he was ever .active in civic af
fairs. Father O'Rourke'a work dur
lng the months of war will ever be
remembered here. His patrotic ad
dresses and stirring speeches did
much to keep a high spirit at home
and were essential in putting over
some big drives for the Red Cross and
the Treasury department of the Unit
ed States government. This paper
joins with his friends in wishing him
well in his new field.
ARE ON SALE HERE
Uncle Sam has gone into the gen
eral merchandising business. He is
placing on sale in every postoffice in
his domain, surplus foodstuffs of
which the army no longer haa any
need.
Postmaster Richardson of the
Heppner postoffice has Just received
a liBt of food articles' and a price list
for the same. The list includes ev
erything from baked beans and corn
"Willie" down to Jam and pineapples.
The toodstuffs which Pacific coast
people have an opportunity to buy are
now in San Francisco. Only orders
for case lots will be received the
stuff will be shipped by parcel post
from San Francisco,, making a rate,
as in the case of Heppner, of $5.08
per 125 pounds.
Among the articles listed are baked
beans, stringless beans, corned beef,
roast beef, cherries, corn, hash, corn
beef, peas, beans issue, flour, rice
assorted Jam, pepper, loikot soap,
pineapple, tomatoes and bacon.
Just what quality the purchaser
receives when he buys this merchan
dise from his Uncle Sam, Is left in
doubt, because It is not mentioned.
But it la all stuff which the govern
ment bought for the army men. Price
lists may be obtained from your local
postmaster. I
0. J. Walker of Portland, advance
organizer for the American Leg on
in Oregon, arrived in Heppner Wed
nesday evening, arranged for a meet
ing of former service men next Mon
day and left this morning for La
Grande. Mr. Walker has traveled
all over the state of Oregon in his
work with the Legion.
LIMIT!!
1919 CENSUS SUPER-
Job ot, Counting Noses In Oregon Will
Be Under Way Early In 1920
Directors Are Named.
Washington, D.C. Aug. 14 The
Secretary of Commerce, upon the rec
commendatlon of the Director ot the
Census has made the following ap
pointments ot supervisors of the cen
sus fur the state ot Oregon:
First District (To be announced
later.)
Second District William A. Ter
rell, Wasco, Sherman Co.
Third District William D. Ben
nett, Portland, Multnomah Co.
The population of Oregon In 1910
was 672,765. Following is the pop
ulation by districts as was found at
that time:
First District Counties: Benton,
Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos,
Curry, Douglas, Jackson Josephine,
Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk,
Tillamook, Washington, and Yam
hill (17 counties), population, 305,
634. Second District Baker Crook,
Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney,
Hood River, Jefferson , Klamath,
Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman,
Umatilla, Union Wallowa, Wasco
and Wheeler (18 counties), popula
tion 142,870.
Third District County of Mult
nomah, population 226,261.
Rents Ranch Near Athena.
Chester H. Gemmell, who has been
running his father's ranch Just above
Heppner for the past three years,
has rented a farm near Athena, in
Umatilla county, and will prepare to
move up there this fall. Mr. Gem
mell Is a good farmer and what Is
Morrow county's loss Is Umatilla's
gain.
Returns From Southern Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Davidson and
son returned last Friday torn an ex
tensive auto trip through California
and Southern Oregon. They were
accompanied home by Mr. Davidson's
uncle who lives at Fresno and he will
visit with his son at Pasco, Wn.
Alex Green, south Heppner far
mer has Joined the ranks ot those
who' ride on cushioned tires. He
bought a Ford this week from Chas.
H. Latourell, the local dealer.
Mrs. Amanda Klser of Portland
spent the week in Heppner on a visit
to her son, Arthur McAtee. She re
turned to her home Wednesday.
OREGON STATE FAIR
Hiileni. Hpntrniher 22-27. Snlen-
did agricultural, livestock and indus
trial exhfMts. high class nmusements.
a superb racing card, bigger and bet
tor than ever.
A. H. LEA, Secretary, Salem, Ore.
Announcement
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUII
To the People of Heppner and Surrounding
Territory;
We are pleased to announce that we are now the established agency in
this district for
SHERMAN-CLAY & COMPANY
and will handle their pianos and the celebrated pianola. Among the
many high grade pianos which we represent are the
Steimvay and Weber
We have just received a shipment of pianos, including the Aeolian
player. We will be pleased to demonstrate.
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SHERMAN CLAY ESTAB
LISHES AGENCY HERE
The Shermaa-Clay Co., well known
musical instrument dealers of the
Pacific coast, have established a
branch agency in Heppner. Their
representatives here will be Patter
son & Son.
A shipment of pianos arrived this
week, which lacludes the famous
Aeolian pianola. Jack Mulligan,
eastern Oregon sales manager, ar
rived in Heppner Wednesday to as
sist in getting the new agency estab
lished. The new agency here will
also represent the Stelnway and
Weber pianos. ,
George Fell Loses Garage and
Cleaning Plant at Pendleton
The garage and cleaning plant
owned by George Fell at Bush and
Washington streets were destroyed
by fire Tuesday according to the Pen
dleton Tribune The house was
slightly scorched in one corner. The
loss will be several hundred dollars.
Some clothing 'was destroyed in the
flames, but most of it was rescued,
along with Mr. Fell's auto which was
in the garage. The fire is believed
to have started from an explosion of
gasoline.
Dwlght Misner, successful lone
farmer was in Heppner Tuesday on
business. Mr. Misner has Just fin
ished harvesting a fine crop. His
wheat was of exceptional quality this
year and his check for the same was
right close to the twenty thousand
dollar mark. Mr. Misner believes we
hav the greatest country on earth
here, and he is of the opinion that If
the outside world ever became fully
aware of what great opportunltes
exist here, Morrow county would
be flooded with homeseekers in less
than' a month.
TOTAL WAR COST IS '
NEAR 200 BILLION
London, Aug. 18. Lloyd George
in a speech in the house of commons,
declared the war cost was $200,000,
000.000. Britain's war debt has in
creased $3,205,000,000 to $39,000,
000,000. He 'S'. the war expendi
ture was devoted largely to purposes
of destruction and that the only way
to meet the increased burden of the
war debt Is to increase production.
He asserted the most outstanding
fact of Britain's present situation Is
an alarming adverse trade balance.
He said Britain's coal output Is 87
000,000 less than before the war,
"Unless we are able to pay the way,
stern events will drive a reduction in
our standard of living, he stated.
The Introduction of a bill providing
for a living wage and a 18-hour
week was announced by the premier.
He said the problem ot production
can't be solved until labor examines
its grievances. He declared the new
spirit of increased wages and shorter
hours can not be maintained until
production is increased.
Catalogue will be mailed on
Patterson &
Local Agents
E. D. Brown Regains Health In Can
da. Believes Great Future In
Store Tor That Country.
In a letter to The Gazette-Times
editor, E. D. Brown, former manager
of the Heppner Milling Company,
writes 'that "We are all in gooa
health and like the country very
well." Mr. Brown and family left
Heppner for Grand Prairie, Alberta
about two years ago. They have a
stock farm there. Continuing, Mr.
Brown says, "I have got much
stronger the past two years. I work
outside all the time and have grown
away from my old asthmatic trouble.
"At present we have a great many
drawbacks to contend with but we
look for a railway to the coast in the
near future. I understand the Pa
cific Great Eastern is built from Van
couver to Fort George and some dis
tance beyond on its way towards us.
This is a tine cattle country though
the winters are as a rule quite cold,
but the cattle do not seem to mind
it."
Mr. Brown tells of the death of
little Jean, their granddaughter. The
little girl was there on a visit with
her mother, Ruth Livingston, and the
other children. Jean died on July
10th. She was about 2 years old.
About a year ago she had a seige
of the measles and never seemed to
get over It. Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Brown's son-in-law, was up north at
the beginning of June, but went gack
to Harvard with Mrs. Livingston and
their two little sons. He has another
year at Harvard.
LEXINGTON PEOPLE EN
JOY BIRTHDAY PARTY
Lexington( Or., Aug. 18 A group
of friends gathered at the home of
E. L. Reaney last Thursday evening
to celebrate the birthday anniversar
ies of his wife and Mrs. Albert Ker-
ber. A pleasant evening was spent
in playing unique games and stunts.
The birthday guests were pleasantly
surprised with their birthday cakes,
which were covered with blue and
pink candles respectively.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Warner, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Reaney, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kerber,
Lawrence Reaney, Gladys Reaney,
Mr. Randall Averill Reaney, Cecil
Ray Warner, Clinton Harper and
Miss Grace Tyler ot Salem. The
hostesses were Mrs. Albert Kerber
and Miss Grace Tyler.
Mrs. E. L. Reaney of Lexington
spent the week-end at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kerber.
Geo. Allyn, Lexington garage man,
made a business trip to Heppner Mon
day. request.
Son
Lexington People Get Thrill
When Car Upsets With Them
A party of Lexington people receiv
ed more than the ordinary thrill that
accompanies auto accidents, when th
W. P. McMillan car turned turtle In
Sand Hollow last Sunday evening.
Mr. McMillan and wife and Mrs. Mc
Millan's mother, Mrs. Wilmot, 'ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ben
J. Brown, had been to Irrigon and
were on their way home when the
accident happened. The road at
this particular place had become un
dermined and the weight of the car
caved it in. The car turned complete
ly over and probably only (he top of
the cur saved the autoists from ser
ious injury. As It happened not a
single member of the party was hurt
In any way. Mr. McMillan, who was
at the wheel, was driving alowly
when the car turned over.
Visiting Dayton Relatives.
Lew Holmes, Tum-A-Lum manager
at Lexington returned home this
week after spending a few days at
Dayton, Wash. He took his family
up and they will remain there for an
extended visit.
Sam Cochran, father ot Mrs. Frank
Turner of this city, came out from
the Monument country last week with
11 head ot horses which he took down
to Hermiston. After selling part ot
them tor cash, he traded the remain
der for ten acres of land under the
ditch down there. He returned home
tile last of the week.
I
Hank Anderson, farmer of Jack
Rabbit canyon, closed a deal this
week for the Stanton ranch on Eight
Mile. It is the old Stanton home
place and has been farmed the past
few years by Tom Arnold. It is con
sidered one ot the best in that sec
tion. The farm contains 640 acres
and the price paid by Mr. Andersna
was $20,000.
In speaking of his purchase Mr.
Anderson said "I consider Morrow
county farm land the best Investment
there is today. Nowhere is there
land producing as this land does, that
sells as cheap. And land won't al
ways be cheap here either." With
this latest purchase, Mr. Anderson
becomes one of the very largest own
ers ot wheat land in Morrow county,
for he will soon have title to more
than 2500 acres.
EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
During the last week, through the
county agent an expert from the
Biological Survey of the Washington
Service has been in Heppner con-
fering with County Agent Hunt on a
plan for the extermination of the Jack
rabbit. Following an announcement
of the fact that Morrow and Umatilla
counties would cooperate In this
work. Agent Hunt and Mr. Jamison
left for Hermiston on Monday to
have a conference with representa
tives of Umatilla county to make a
definite plan of cooperation for this
work. Various sheepmen of the
county, including Thomas Boylen,
Jim Carty and Hynd Brothers and
others, besides the alfalfa ranchersi
are reporting tremendous depreda
tion by lhe9e rodents; something
clearly must be done. The great
problem in taking care of the situa
tion of this kind is the vast back
pastures of Morrow county. It Is
of very little use to eliminate the ro
dents from immediately surrounding
the alfalfa fields when such countless
thousands are bred In the vast sage
brush areas of the John Day project
and are continually coming in on the
alflnfa fields.
The Jack rabbit area of Morrow
county reaches practically as far
south as the base line. It will then
he realized something of the magni
tude of the work that Is considered,
when we say that it is planned to put
out one ounce of strychnine for each
fivnrter section of land In that terri
tory. This will amount to more than
two thousand ounces of strychnine.
The plan as developed by these men
in this conference will be put up to
th; Morrow county farmers and men
who meet with the County Agent on
Si'turday, the 30th of August.
Their approval, cooperation and
help will be necessary to the carry
ins out this program, and it will be
subject to revision.
It has been found that tho best
time unquestionably to poison rab
bits Is In the winter time when the
rabbits are crowded for feed, espec
ially when there is snow on the
ground. During that time we will
have a government man preparing
po'son and mixing it with alfalfa
loaves or chopped alfalfa to be dis
tributed over the poisoned area.
All the various poisoned pens will
have to be constructed, all the pois
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Mrs. M. H. Gillette Dies From Injur
ies and Husband In Critical Coo.
ditlou Result of Auto Wreck
on Heppner Branch Last
Sunday.
Mrs. M. H. Oillette, wife ot Mol
Gillette, is dead and Mr. Gillette is in
a critical condition at the Heppner
Sanatorium as a result of an auto
accident on the Heppner branch lait
Sunday when the local train, No. 25,
ran Into their car on a crossing Just
below lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette were on their
way from their ranch to lone when
they were hit by the train while mak
ing the railroad crossing near the
Knappenberg ranch. The locomo
tive apparently struck the Gillette
car square In the radiator. The In
jured couple were rushed to lone,
where first aid was administered and
placed on a railway motor car and
brought to Heppner. Mrs. Gillette
succumbed to her injuries befcrs
reaching Heppner. Examination o
the body showed that her skull had
been fractured.
Mr. Gillette was taken to the local
hospital where he remained in an
unconscious condition tor several
hours, but his chances for recovery
are now considered bright by bis phy
sicians. Besides severe bruises, he
received three broken ribs. It is
feared that he has sustained Internal
injuries.
The body of Mrs. Gillette was ship
ped to Portland, where a daughter
Mrs. Joe H. Jordan, wife ot a well
known newspaper man, resides. The
funeral was held In that city Wednes
day from the Chambers chapel and
private services were held at the Sell
wood crematorium. Mrs. Gillette
was formerly Mrs. Ella Pettigrew ot
Portland. She was about 60 years
ot age.
Mr. Oillette was a farmer in Uma
tilla county before coming to Mor
row county a few years ago and Will
and Ralph Gillette 'of Pendleton are
sons of the injured man by a former
marriage. Two brothers. Ad and
Ben Gillette reside In Umatilla
county.
Lee Notson, oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Notson, arrived in Heppner
Wednesday. He returned some time
ago from service in France and had
spent sometime visiting with rela
tives In Iowa. Lee was with the
American Army of Occupation.
TO BE LAUNCHED
INATING J
RABBITS
oned bait assembled and clear .in
structions given to various men who
will be selected from among the far
mers to prepare the same and every- .
thing will be in readiness tor the first
big anow storm. When this storm
comes without any furtrsr notice '
every man will clearly understand
that his part Is to put the poison out
upon the ground. All the various de
tails will have been clearly worked
out in advance, every one will under
stanl exactly the part that they have
to play in the big game and the war ,
will start from Arlington as far south
as Cecil and Morgan, through by Pine
City, thence on through the rabbit
belt ot Umatilla county. An exten
sive northern drive, whieh will reach
as far as Boardman and every sec
tion of land in the project and in the .
whole territory will be thoroughly $
plastered with poison tor these gras
robbers.
It is difficult to realize the total
loss that is causel by these rabbits
each year, but If the testimony from
one man may be taken as an example
of several, undoubtedly hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of dam
age is being done, not only to alfalfa
and bay stacks but through the sheep
range as well. It cannot be Ignored;
they must be exterminate). It is
hoped that by making one big exten
sive drive to cover the whole terri
tory enough work may be done one
year to free the county of these peats
for every year to come.
It is hoped that any stockmen or
other farmer Interested will give tho
County Agent the benefit of any sug
gestions or criticisms that may occur
to him that we may finally adopt the
best and most workable plan pos.ilblo.
L. A. HUNT, County Apent.
D. O. Justus and son Nels II. Jj
tus, well known local sheepmen, wuro
in Pendleton on business Monday.
He Had a IKik.
Manager (to customer who hm
just ordered a glass ot water ami
ai. empty plate, and furnlxhed lilt
own sandwich) Hog pardon, sir but
this Isn't
Customer Say, who the duvll an)
you. anyway?
Manager I'm the manaKur, sir
Customer Oh, 1 was Just goiiiK
to send for you. Why Isn't the ban I
playing?
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