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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. 341, NO. 4JJ.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER TEAR
PATRON-TEACHERS
IS PRACTICAL BODY
Better Twcli and lletter Health for
Pupils Are Among Vital Subject
Discussed.
That the Patron-Techcrs' Assocla
tion la a practical organization, was
thoroughly demonstrated on last Fri
day evening in the character of pro
gram presented at the regular month
ly meeting, held in the auditorium ot
the High School. Matters ot vital in
terest to the school and patrons alike
are taken up and dincussed in an in
telligent and Instructive manner, and
this organization is the medium
through which any question pertain
ing to the betterment of conditions
surrounding the education of the chil
dren of the community can be
brought up and rightly approached.
Fur instance, there is the question at
this time of proper playgrounds for
the primary grades. The school will
soon be in possession ot additional
laud near the school building, and
it Is the purpose of the Parent-Teachers'
Association to see that this is
properly equipped as a playgrouna
for the little folks, where they will
have room to romp during the hours
ot recreation and in a manner that
will do them the greatest good. Just
now these little folks have no proper
place tor play; they have to mix up
with the larger pupils or do their
romping on the hard concrete floor
in the big play room In the basement
of the school building, and many a
little head has received hard knocks
and small bodies have been bruised
by the falls they got. These things
are to be remedied through the ef
forts of the Association. Other Im
provements are looked forward to,
and not the least In the line of per
manent good things that the Associa
tion expects to accomplish, Is the bet
terment of health conditions among
the pupils, and a consequent better
marking in their studies.
Along this line, a survey made un
der the direction of Supt. Uoitnott.
for thepresent school year and last
year has revealed a condition that is
surprising when the facts are known,
and he figures that at least 70 per
cent of the inefficiency manifested in
the studies can be attributed to var
ious physical disorders, which, If ta
ken early can be remedied and the
child placed on the road to perfect
health. At the meeting Friday ev
ening this point was thoroughly well
Impressed upon all those in atlemt
ance. Prof. Boitnott stated that he
is getting fairly good co-operation on
the part of parents In the correction
of these defects in the children, but
there yet remains much to bo dona
before the proper standard of effici
ency is readied in this district,
The program Friday evening was
opened by a violin solo by Hcrnloe
Oithens, accompanied by Elizabeth
Phelps, and a class drill by members'
of one of the primary grades. Mrs.
Woodson, president, then Introduced
Dr. n. J. Vaughan, who addressed the
Association on "The Relation of the
Teeth to the Health of the Child."
Dr. Vaughan, who is an enthusiast
over the proper care of the teeth of
children, fully explained the Import
ance of proper care for the "baby
teeth" that the permanent teeth
might come under proper conditions
to Insure their permanency, as well
as the future health of the child; for
much ill health can be directly attri
buted to bad teeth. Dr. Vaughan
urges the "tooth brush drill" In the
school, nnd stated that this could be
Intelligently handled by the teachers
and he was willing to give a portion
ot his time to Instructing both teach
ers and pupils in the important work
of caring for the tfcoth. This Instruc
tion would be of such a nature as to
qualify the teacher to make a proper
examination of diseased mouths and
call attention to those needing proper
attention.
Dr. Harold C. Heun gave an ad
dress on "Th Oonernl Health of
School Children," In which ho stress
ed the Importance of proper treat
ment for adenoids, diseased tonsils,
etc., and urged the parents to co-op-crato
with the faculty of the school
In hnvlng these troubles promptly
and carefully looked after.
A vry interesting feature of the
program was the report of Mrs. Car
ver, accredited delegate of the Asso
ciation to the Oregon State Teachers
Association, meeting in Portland dur
ing the holidays. The report touch
ed on numerous points that Mrs. Car
ver gnthercd from lending speakers
there, and those she brought forth in
an Impressive mannor,
Mrs. Frank Turner sang a nolo, af
ter which the regular business ses
sion of the Association was held.
A fow small bills were presented
allowed and ordered paid.
The extremely bad condition exist
ing In a portion of the sldo walk and
the fence along the Morrow property
leading to the school house just after
crossing the bridge on Willow creek,
was the cause of lively discussion,
and It was decided to call the atten
tion of Mr. Morrow to this and nsk
that It be remedied as soon as possi
ble. The executive comlttee mado re
commendation that the Association
take up the matter ot furnishing pro-
Odd Deed Found On
Record in Missouri
The following Interesting account
ot how an old Missouri couple left a
will deeding, their 120 acres of land
in ltandolph county to Jesus Christ,
has been handed to us by J. II. Cox,
which was taken from the Sholhina
Torchlight, Mr. Cox's old home town
paper:
Mexico, Mo., January 11. Seventy
yours ago Jesus Christ was deeded a
tract of land containing 120 acres in
Randolph county, near Darksville, ac
cording to records contained in that
county. The persons making the deed
were Johnson Wright and his wife,
Eliza Jane Wright, two pious old per
sons, who, according to those who
knew them, believed it their duty to
return to the Lord the material goods
with which he had blessed them. The
lawful heirs of the old people contin
ued to live on the land after the death
of the Wrights, holding it "in trust,"
and have never contested tne deed.
Following is a copy ot the deed as
it appeared on the record books of
Randolph county:
This indenture, made and entered
into tills 6th day of June, A. D. one
thousand and eight hundred and fif
ty, between Johnson Wright and Eli
za Jane, his wife, of the County of
Randolph, State of Missouri, of the
first part, and the government of the
chief administrator, King of Right
eousness, the Son, the fountain of
life, to the General Assembly and
church of the first born which are
written In heaven, and to God, the
judge ot all, and Jesus, mediator of
the new covenant and to the blood of
sprinkling that speaketh better
things than that of Abel, because he
died for us, being in the County of
Randolph, and State ot Missouri to
wit: The following tract of lttnd, the
southwest quarter, of the northwest
quarter; also of the north half of the
southwest quarter of section 28,
township 65, range 15, containing
120 acres of land, and Its appurten
ances thereunto, and everythhing
wherein there is breath of lITe, the
first party, their heirs and assigns, do
warrant and defend the title of said
land unto the secoud party, which is
the sun of life, clean and free from
all other claims by or through us or
and other purpose.
In testimony whereunto, we John
son Wright and Eliza Jane, have
hereunto set our hands and seals the
day and year above written.
(Seal) JOHNSON WRIGHT.
(Seal) ELIZA WRIGHT.
Acknowledged before John J. Al
len, Clerk, June 5, 1850.
There will probably not be any le
gal action taken to recover the land
for the Wrights' descendants.
PERSONAL NEWS HEMS
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Patterson had
the pleasure of a visit at the home
of J. ('. Ilrown at Pasadena, Califor
nia, while in the south in December.
They found the Browns nicely situa
ted In splendid homes, J. C. owning
an orange grove of six acres, and his
son 1M, being located on another five
.icre tract and both being right in the
city. These people are enjoying life
to the full In their California homes.
Mr. Patterson states that while there
l ho weather was uncomfortably warm
and there was a strong desire to seek
the shady side of the house.
('. W. MeNunicr, one of the prop
rietors of the Central Market of this
city, has purchased a small farm near
lone, having just recently bought the
Ambler place Just outside the city li
mits and duo west of town. The place
contains 120 acres, and Mr. McNa
mer proposes to make some quite ex
tensive Improvements to the place
and will put In a big field of alfalfa,
a new pumping plant, etc., and ex
pects when these things are done to
have one of the best little places on
the creek. The farm Is well situated.
Rev. Wm. C. Worstell, pastor of
the Lexington Christian church, was
a Wednesday evening visitor In Hepp
ner. Mrs. J. F. McMillan and Miss Vel
nia Ilrown of Lexington were shop
ping In Heppncr on Wednesday after
noon. per equipment of the play ground tor
the grades, and as a committee on
ways nnd means for this work the
president appointed the following:
Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. S. E. Not
ion, Mrs. T. J. Humphreys and Mrs.
W H. Bnrratt, to which was added as
a committee on equipment, Miss Mel
ba Griffiths and Miss Kathryn Frease,
representing the faculty.
A decoration committee, to work
with tho Bocial committee, was ap
pointed ns follows: Miss Neta Doug
lass, Mrs. R. M. Hart, Mrs, George
Moore and Wm. Drlscoll.
Mrs. A. M. Phelps, S. A. Pattison
and Vawter Crawford were appointed
as a publicity committee, with in
structions to see to It that the Asso
ciation receives an abundance ot pub
licity, to which It is entitled.
The next mooting of the Associa
tion will be on the fourth Friday ev
ening In February, and the program
c.ommltteo promises to have a good
treat ready, full anouncement of
which will be made though tho press
in duo season,
ULSTER IN WILL
SPFAK FORFREEDOM
Loral Irishmen and Friends of the
Irish Republic Are Invited to At
tend Meeting in the Portland Auditorium.
Lindsay Crawford, an Ulster man
of 300 years of Protestant ancestry
and Rev. Maurice Murphy, a Dublin
Methodist minister, will speak in
Portland on Sunday, February 1, at
8 o'clock p. m. In the public audit
orium In behalf of Irish Freedom.
These men are representing the Pro
testant Friend's of Ireland 'in Amer
ica and are ardent supporters of the
"Irish Republic."
In extending an invitation to local
Irishmen and friends of Ireland's
cause, Dr. Andrew C. Smith of Port
land, state chairman ot the bond cer
tificate drive in Oregon says, "the ob
ject of these men is to explain Ulst
er's side of the Irish question in an
effort to offset British propaganda
which is trying to spread confusion in
the minds of the American people by
injecting religious differences into
It."
Mr. Crawford fecently addressed
the National House of Representa
tives Foreign Affairs committee on
the Mason Bill providing for an ap
pointment of American ministers and
consuls in Ireland.
(Jrentest l.en rife'lit Looms on Pro
hibition. Washington. The greatest legal
drive against any law or any part of
the constitution In the history of the
country appears to be looming up in
the many attacks being made or pre
pared against constitutional prohibi
tion. Government attorneys estimate
It will be two years before It will be
known definitely whether constitu
tional prohibition stands upon a firm
legal foundation,, but they hold out
little hope for any "tilting of the lid"
during that time.
Spokane, Wash. Phillip D. Arm
our, the Chicago packer was inter
viewed on his arrival in Spokane to
attend the annual convention of the
American National Livestock associ
ation. He expressed gratification at
the manner in which the Inland Em
pire had come to the front as a live
stock producing ' center, remarking
that practically no northwest cattle
now came to Chicago, Spokane being
the clearing house for this district.
Mr. Armour expressed the opinion
that the Inland Empire was an ideal
section for increasd heog production
and directed attention to the desira
bility ot activity In this direction.
Half Million Voted To Combat Influ
enza. Washington. The senate today vo
ted an appropriation of half a mill
ion for the use of the public health
service in fighting the influenza.
David Houston Will Be. Named Sec
retary of U. 8. Treasury.
Washington. David Houston, sec
retary of agriculture will be appoint
ed secretary of the treasury by Pres
ident Wilson It Is leaned at the White
House today. He will be succeeded
by Edwin Meredith, of Iowa, editor of
the "Successful Farmer." Meredith
is enronte for Washington from Mi
ami, Florida. It Is understood the
men will assume their new duties Im
mediately, W. B. Flnley and son were in tht
city todny from their farm home In
the north end. Mr. Flnley reports
that his section has been receiving
a lot of moisture. It rained all night
out there recently. Mr. Flnley states
that he doos not believe wheat In his
neighborhood has been Injured from
freezing.
HKI'PNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, J020.
GROWING DAYS I
lip
Heppner Man Takes Out
$100,000 Life Policy
A life insurance policy for $100,
000 written by Richard Simis for Wil
liam Padberg of Morrow county Is
the record amount so far this year.
Mr. Simis is Bpecial agent for the
Horne-Wirth agency of the Western
Union Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Padberg is a wealthy wheat
rancher of Morrow county and the
premium on his policy will amount
to several thousand dollars a year.
Pendleton Tribune.
World Champion's Ex-Wife
Former Echo Resident
A news dispatch In a Portland pa
ier from Echo, Umatilla county,
states that Jack Dempsey's former
wife, Maxine Dempsey, formerly lived
in Echo. She later went to Salt Lake,
where she met the fighter and they
were married. Shi ha c ;osd . a
storm to center about Dempsey,
charging that the world's champion
prize fighter is a slacker in the draft.
The American Legion has taken no
definite action regarding Dempsey's
case and his coming fight with Geor
ges Carpentier, the European cham
pion, but many local posts through
out the country have gone on rec
ord as being opposed to having the
fight held anywhere In the United
States.
KNIGHTS WILL HOLD
D!ST. CONVENTION HERE
Heppner will be the mecca for
members of Knights of Pythias of
Morrow and Gilliam counties, when
they gather here next Tuesday to at
tend the district convention.
At that time the largest class ever
initiated in Doric Lodge No. 20, will
be given the Knight Rank. Members
of tlie order from Condon, Lone Rock,
Arlington lone and Lexington will be
here to attend the ceremonies. This
will be the occasion of a visit from
Grand Chancellor, Julien Hurley ot
Ontario and Grand Keeper ot Re
cords and Seal, Walter G. Gleeson ot
Portland.
The present time finds the local
lodge in a very flourishing condition,
with many new members having been
added recently.
HUiH SCHOOL NOTES
Miss Beebe returned on Monday
evening and took up her work again
on Tuesday morning, after being ab
sont for three weeks.
The students are studying harder
:he second sonister than they did the
first. They have about concluded
that having a failure or a condition
attached to their name isn't much
fun.
Several students of the high school
are quarantined with the "flu." We
hope their condition is not serious
and that they will be back in school
in a few days.
The Freshman pennant is here at
last. This makes about the third or
fourth pennant they have ordered but
only the second one that has come.
It looks as I hough they are rather
hard to please.
N. S. Whetstone left on Wednesday
for Hot Lake.
J. K. Gillespie was in the cily today
from his farm home.
The 1). F. Sorenson family is under
quarantine with the Influenza.
Miss Katherine Trevette will en
tertain the Heppner public at the
high school auditorium on Saturday
evening, February 4. She appears
hero under the auspices of the Jun
ior clnss of the high school.
FARMERS WILL MEET
HERE ON SATURDAY
Farmers Union Rally Will Be occa
sion For Promoting Farm Inter
ests Prominent Speakers will Be
in Attendance.
Saturday, January 31, Is the day
upon which all farmers and friends
and business associates have been as
ked to attend the Farmers' Union
Rally In this city. The committee in
charge of arrangements is leaving
nothing undone that will go toward
making the rally a big success.
State Secretary, F. A. Sikes of Cor
vallis; W. W. Harrah of Pendleton,
Judge Adkisson of The Dalles, Na
tional vice president, A; V. Swift bf
Baker and many other prominent
Farmers' Union leaders will be here.
Mr. Swift will tell what has been done
under the new plan which is said to
have made Baker the strongest Far
mers' Union local in the world.
BOARDMAX XEWS.
Vaughnan Keys, Ishmael Hendrick
and Mabel Gerard started to school
this week.
Elden Paine was out of school last
week, suffering with an attack of ton
silitis. Mr. McCormick of Spokane, the ap
praiser for the Federal bank, was
here appraising lands.
Mr. Hunt and other parties torn
Heppner were here Monday in the in
terest of the Heppner-Boardman
road.
The Commercial Club met at the
school house on Tuesday night.
Carl Voyen is at llermiston, ill
with pneumonia.
Mr. Duncan has moved to his home
on Willow creek.
Morris Goodwin was a Pendleton
visitor Saturday and Sunday.
LEXINGTON .NEWS NOTES.
A rousing good high school party
was given at the Lexington high
school domestic science room on the
evening of Friday, January 16. All
the students of the high school and
a few invited guests were present.
The evening was spent by playing a
number of entertaining games. Ice
cream and wafers were served plen
tifully. The sloyan" Better the Assembl
ies" does not need to be repeated.
The heightU of perfection was reach
ed when Evangelist Petelle entertain
ed for a few minutes in talkiug to the
S. B. A. and higher grades of the
grammar grades, last Tuesday morn
ing. The text, taken from the Bible,
exactly suited school work and was
further strengthened by a beautiful
song, sung by Miss Morris and accom
panied by Mrs. W. C. Worstell.
The past week has been given over
to a series of play try-outs. Every
student was asked to read aud inter
pret some part in John Galsworthy's
play, "Joy." Judges were appointed
and everyone did his best to get a
part. Professor Dickerson, Miss Lay,
teacher of the seventh and eighth
grades, and Miss Urton, the English
teacher were judges.
Those chosen for the cast are:
Joy Wilnia Leach
Dick Merton Herman Hill
Col. Hope Earl Ward
Maurice Lever (who is interested
In Mrs. Givyn) Claude Hurchell
Mrs. Hope Ethel Cummings
Miss Beach (Saver of situation)
Mary Thompson
Mrs. Givyn (Joy's mother)
Luella Cummings
Earnest Lowell McMillan
Letty (His wife) ..Ghulystine Davis
Rose t the Maid) Ueulah Tucker1
People Have Learned To
Talk In Last 17 Years
Heppner people have learned to
talk in the last 17 years. That may
seem like an odd and rather eratlc
statement to make, but it is a fact.
That is, the majority of ns have lear
ned to talk over the telephone In the
past 17 years, for in May, 1903, when
the first Heppner phone directory was
published, there were just 47 subscri
bers who had phones in their houses
or place of business. Contrast that
number with the 450 subscribers of
today and you will readily see how
people have taken to the telephone
as a means of communication. Back
there 17 years ago there were 17 sub
scribers on the lone exchange, today
there are 125. Yes, verily we have
learned to talk In the last 17 years.
We are indebted to Manager R. E.
Crego for a copy of the old directory.
Miss Mabel Leezer, now Mrs. A. W.
Bascom of Terril, Iowa, was local
agent at that time and M. S. Maxwell
had charge of the lone exchange.
Walter Eood Sells Flat
Ranch to Alex Green
Walter Rood sold his Heppner Flat
ranch. con-iHing of 960 acres of flue
wheat land, to Alex Green this week.
The deal was consumated on Tues
day. The price paid by Mr. Green
was (55,000. The deal was handled
by Roy V. Whiteis.
The sale did not include any farm
equipment or stock but does Include
i-bout 500 acres in wheat.
Mr. Green is farming the Taylor
Hill ranch just south of town. This
place was sold recently to Ewlng P.
Berry of Lexington, but Mr. Green
does not give up possession until next
fall.
We understand that Mr. Rood will
go into the stock business.
Ladies Guild Entertains.
The Ladies Guild held their social
meeting on Thursday ot last week.
The hostesses were Mrs. Charles
Vaughn, Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mrs. A.
D. McMurdo and Mrs. J. F. Vaughn.
Those who enjoyed the afternoon
were Mrs. Hanson Hughes, Mrs. S.
E. Van Vactor, Mrs. F. E. Parker,
Mrs. Dick Wells, Mrs. C. C. Gilliam,
Mrs. Clyde Wells, Mrs. W. P Mahon
ey, Mrs. C. C. Patterson, Mrs. A. L.
Ayers, Mrs. B. F. Butler, Mrs. R. E.
Crego, Mrs. J. T. Lucas, Mrs. Phil
Cohn, Mrs. Arthur McAtee, Mrs.
Dean T. Goodman, Mrs. D. M. Ward,
Mrs. George Thomson, Mrs. S. A. Pat
tison, Mrs. P. A. Anderson, Mrs.
Harold Bean, Mrs. S. W. Spencer,
Mrs. L. E. Bisbee, Mrs. Charles Vau
ghn, Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, Mrs. J. F.
Vaughn, Miss Jenny Black and Miss
Mary Farnsworth.
High honors fell to Mrs. Clyde
Wells and Mrs. P. A. Anderson. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
DOUG HERE JIEXT SUNDAY
Douglas Fairbanks will be seen at
the Star theater, in a new Artcraft
picture entitled "Headin' South"
next Sunday. It is a thrilling tale of
two borders Mexican and Canadian
dealing with the capture of a notor
ious band of Mexicans who defy all
laws and governmental warnings.
The scenario is by Chief Allan
Dwan, presenting Fairbanks in a mys
terious character who trails his man
from Canada to Mexico and eventual
ly turn him over to the authorities.
There is an undercurrent of fascina
ting mystery that runs through the
story, with a strong element of sus
pense that is maintained to the very
last scene of the picture. According
to author Allan Dwan the public
seems to prefer characterizations ra
ther than beiug overburdened with
plot, and in "Headin" South". Fair
banks appears In his most interesting
portrayal.
Fairbanks is an expert horseman,
and his riding scenes at the head of
two hundred cowboys are intended to
thrill the most blase patron of a thea
tre. The real Mexican border at No
gales was selected as the background
for "Headin' South," disclosing views
of conditions that w ill cause endless
comment.
For these scenes a special train was
chartered from Los Angeles to No
gales which included eight Pullmans
and twelve freight cars, transporting
over two hundred people and an equal
number of horses, among which was
"Smiles," the famous Fairbanks pony,
who has a number of strenuous parts
"Ginger," the Alaskan malamute,
who is Fairbanks' favorite dog, was
taken on the trip and on several oc
casions was given up for lost when he
was on a hunt for prairie dogs.
THANKS FOR HOOKS
The library board of the Civic Im
provement Club takes this method of
thanking Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shutt
for their liberal gift of 45 volumes of
good books to the Library the past
week. Such gifts are very much ap
preciated by the Club and aids them
greatly in the work of keeping the
Library alive and growing.
D. E. Gllman returned Wednesday
from a business visit of a week In
Graut county.
NEWFAIRASSOCfA
II TO BE FORMED
Farm Bureau and Heppner Citizen
Unite In Move to Organize
OOO Stock Company.
A real county fair is what the
members of the Morrow County Farm
Bureau have bad in mind for some
time, and their ideas were brought
out clearly last Saturday evening
when a committee from their organ
ization met in the office of County
Agent Hunt with a committee from
the Heppner Commercial Club.
A. Henriksen, Cecil stockman, was
appointed chairman and S. A, Pat
tison, secretary of the Commercial
Club was appointed to keep the re
cords ot this meeting.
A brief general discussion was en
tered into and a former committee re
ported regarding a suitable location
for the fair, grounds that would make
possible the holding ot such a fair as
the farmers, stockmen and business
men ot the county want. The com
mittee reported that grounds such as
they have been looking tor can now
be secured at a price not in excess of
$6,000. Information ot a more defi
nite nature will be given at the regu
lar meeting of the Farm Bureau on
Saturday, Feb. 4.
It is understood that the county
court will agree to take stock in a
new organization, turning in the pro
perty on lower Main street, the pre
sent Fair grounds, for their stock.
This property has been valued at$4,
500. It was voted unanimously last Sat
urday night to organize a stock com
pany with a capital stock ot $25,000,
and 50 per cent of the shares must
be subscribed for in amounts of
$50. It is the idea to get the stock
as widely distributed among the cit
izens ot the county as possible, there
by making more people directly in
terested in the financial success ot the
fair.
A committee consisting ot nine
men was appointed to draft a definite
plan for the organization to be sub
mitted to the county court at its next
regular meeting. The committee con
sists of L. A. Hunt, F. R. Brown, C.
C. Paine, Matt. T. Hughes, Jack
Hynd, John Wightman, S. A. Patti
son, M. D. Clark and A. Henriksen.
The bigger fair plan will call tor
more commodious buildings for the
proper housing of livestock and the
stock feature of the fair will be play
ed up as has never been possible here
tofore. Another feature in contem
plation is the race track. It is believ
ed the races will prove a drawing
card for the fair which will bring peo
ple here from a wider radius than any
county fair ever held here was able
to attract.
University Professor Accepts Wiscon
sin Position.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
Another leading professor of the
University of Oregon has yielded to
the lure of higher salary and better
research conditions elsewhere. Doc
tor Joseph Schafer, head of the de
partment of history since 1900, and
one of the most popular professors,
will leave either at Easter or in June
forthe University of Wisconsin to be
come superintendent of the Wiscon
sin State Horticultural society, the
position made famous by the late
Reuben Goldthwaites, the well-known
historian of the American west.
In his new position Dr. Schafer will
have time to work on his "History of
American Agriculture," in which he
treats of what he considers the eco
nomic basis of American civilization.
He has also outlined a plan for a his
tory of Wisconsin and for the organ
ization ot historical societies in all
parts of thes tate.
Dr. Schafer is author of "The His
tory of the Pacific Northwest," "The
Pacific Slope and Alaska," "History
of Land Grants in Aid of Education,"
and "The Acquisition of Oregon Ter
ritory." He was dean of the exten
sion division of the Portland center
of the University of Oregon.
O. W. H. V. Auditor Resigns.
It was announced yesterday at the
general offices of the Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation com
pany that Ralph LUaisdell, auditor
for that company's lines under ttie
railroad administration, has resigned
to accept a position with the admin
istration at Washington. It is under
stood that he will begin duties of
treasurer and that he is to continue
with the government after the termi
nation of federal control in like cap
acity, Mr. Blalsdell has boon in Washing
ton for several weeks. Ho came to
the position of auditor of the system
about 12 years ago and occupied a
similar post with the San Francisco
& Portland Steamship company. No
appointment has yet boon made of his
successor. Oregonian.
J. E. Cronan, former president of
the Bank of lone, was a busiimns vis
itor in Heppner today.