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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. 3(1, NO. 48.
HI'.IT.NKK, OKKGOX, THURSDAY, MAIM H 11, 1920.
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MANY BOOSTERS
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Heppner Commercial Club Wan Host
I.iwt Thurxduy Evening When
Many Prominent SH-akers Were
Heard John Day Project Main
Theme for Dlacusxlon.
One hundred or more men had
their feet under the banquet table In
the Odd Fellows Hull last Thursday
evening, when Toastniastcr Maboney,
who Is uIbo president of the Heppner
Commercial Club, arose and announc
ed the purpose of the gathering and
introduced the first speaker of the
evening, Sain. E. Van Vactor, well
known local attorney. Mr. Van Vac
tor was eloquent in his address of
welcome.
The speech making Iwas In pro
gress only after the banqueters had
eaten to their satisfaction of the
bountiful dinner which was spread
for the occasion by Mrs. M. L. Cur
ran. Irrigation and more particularly
the John Day Project was the main
theme of the evening and there were
present a large number of irrigators
to speak from first hand experience.
Messrs. Cobb, Larsen and Boardmnn
from Boardman and Messrs. Olass-
gow and Wadsworth from Irrigon
are men who have been living In Mor
row county's irrigable section the last
several years and truly they can
speak as those having gone through
the pioneer stage of the Irrigation
game.
The banqueters Iwere favored with
the presence of George Quayle, secre
tary of the Oregon State Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Quayle spoke on a
number of topics but especially em
phasized the importance of the John
bay Project and told his audience
that the directors of the project could
look to the Oregon State Chamber of
Commerce for support and coopera
tion at all times.
Mr. Quayle outlined briefly the
many projects which the state cham
ber is bark of, denned In well chosen
words the essentials of a successful!
commercial club and cited instance'
after Instance where successful meth
ods have made cities and where the'
wrong methods employed had spelled
disaster for communities.
Mr. Quayle called up a few things
to the attention of the local club
which twill probably be acted upon.
He laid stress upon the Importance of,
an airplane landing field. Another,
big feature for a town is a public
camping ground. Mr. Quayle pre
dicts the largest tourist travel thru
the state thlB year we have- ever had
and the town which is equipped with
camping facilities will be the town
getting the most benefit from that
travel.
C. C. Clark, president of the board
of directors of the John Day Irriga
tion Dlstirt delivered a splendid ad
dress on Irrigation. Mr. Clark brot
forth In a clear manner the Westward
progress of the empire and showed
what an Important bearing on that
progress, Irrigation had. He was fol
lowed by Mr. Davis, a reclamation en
gineer of Hormlston who has been
closely Identified with the John Day
Project from the very beginning and i
he told of the great possibilities of
the proJect""nml of the approximate
cost of delivering the water to the
land. This cost la placed at the pre
snnt time at $129 per ac,re.
F. A. McMenamin, who has served
the district as attorney, mentioned
the favorable attention given the
John Day Project by the State Irri
gation Congress In Portland and
pointed out the fact that big business
men of that city gnve up hours of
their time to learn of this vast irriga
tion undertaking, Iwhlle home people
were sleeping, and had but a handful
of people at the Congress to represent
a proposition which will mean tho re
CLUB BANQUET
Announcement
We Have the Agency In Morrow County for the
United States Truck
and now have in this territory a 2 ton truck for imme'
diatc delivery.
Our headquarters are in Heppner at the Uni
versal Garage, where interested
parties may see this truck
U. S. Trucks in 1 1-2, 2, 3, 4 and 6
Ton Capacities
Fear & Jennings
claiming of 300,000 acres of land.
Water Is to be taken out of the
John Day river near Dayvllle and brot
across country south ot Condon at
the head ot Thirty-mile creek. While
there is a vast area included under
the project, it does not touch as tar
south as many supposed. The south
ern line crosses Sand Hollow at the
John Kilkenny ranch and proceeds in
an eastherly direction to the Colum
bia river. The course ot the ditch twas
outlined by Secretary F. R. Brown of
the Project and It was the first time
that many had ever heard of the gen
eral plan of the project.
Many local speakers were also
heard. Mayor Vaughan made a fefw
brief remarks on the livestock situa
tion, Bob Carsner, the Wheeler coun
ty politician kept the hall in an up
roar for several minutes by his wit
and humor, E. M. Shutt spoke from
the standpoint of the realestate deal
er, and C. E. Woodson spoke briefly.
L. A. Hunt, county agent, spoke
for the Morrow County Farm Bureau.
The Heppner Band, under the di
rection of Professor James Austin,
made its first public appearance on
this occasion and was quite well re
ceived. The Club members, nearly
all of them, expressed their Individu
al appreciation of the band's work.
New Truck Agency Here.
A new truck agency has been es
tablished in Heppner during the past
week. Fear & Jennings of Portland
have taken the agency for the United
States truck In Morrow county and
they will make their headquarters In
Heppner at the Universal Garage.
H. D. Fear arrived In Heppner the
first of the week Iwith one of the
trucks of 2-ton capacity, equipped
with pneumatic tires.
McCullough-Groshen.
Jack McCullough, well known re
tired stockman, and Mrs. Helen Gro
shen, both highly respected people of
this city were hnlted in marriage at
the home of the brides brother, Paul
Hlsler, on Tuesday afternoon; Judge
Alex Cornett officiating. Only Imme
diate relatives of the contracting par
ties were present. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Cullough left at once for Portland,
where they will spend ahveek. Upon
returning to Heppner they will make
their home In the residence on Balt
imore street recently purchased by
Mr. McCullough from J. H. Cox.
Wedding at IMnc City.
George A. Legler, of Grant coun
ty and Leona M. Schmidt, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schmidt, of
Rand Hollow, were married at Pine
City Friday. Feb. 2th, at 2 p. m.
Only a few relatives were present
nt the ceremony, which was perform
ed by S. M. Mathes, at the parsonage.
Ralph Corrigal acted as best man
and Viola Schmidt as bridesmaid. A
supper was served at the Schmidt
home that evening, and the couple
started Saturday for their home in
Grant county. Echo News.
J. H. Cox Buys Residence Property.
J. H. Cox, who recently sold his
residence property on the hill at the
went end of Baltimore street, hns pur
chased from M. L. Case, a residence
situated on the west "side of Jones
street.
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OBSERVE SI. PATRICK'S
St. Patrick's Day, which is the 17th
of March, falls on Wednesday this
yenr, and the day will be observed
by local Irish, Tho Ancient Order
of Hibernians will attend Mass at
St. Patrick's church at 9 a. m. They
will meet in Odd FelWws Hall and
march In a body to the church.
The A. O. H. will hold initiation at
2 o'clock in the afternoon and a big
banquet will be spread at 6 o'clock
In the evening, at which time a mus
ical program will be given.
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South End City Will Krect $25,000
Structure, the First Exclusive
High School In the County Raw
Rail Team Is Being Organized.
bids are being called for in the er
ection of a new $25,000 high school
building at Hardman, the first exclu
sive high school structure to be erect
ed in Morrow county. This is prima
facie evidence that the Hardman com-
jmunity is forging to the front in a
progressive manner.
The board of school directors has
employed a faculty of extraordinary
qualifications and ability for the com
ing year, which is evidence that they
gave a liberal salary.
At a basket social, which was held
on March 5, $112 was raised to fi
nance a base ball team and the high
school students are to give a play In
the near future to raise fundB to
equip a tennis court.
Teams Are Grading on Mor
row Home-Site Addition
A crew of men with teams began
grading for the new streets in Mor
row's Home-site addition to this city
on Tuesday morning and from pre
sent indications, this tract will soon
be laid off into streets and lots. Guy
Hoyer's teams are doing the work
and graders and scrapers are being
used in tearing down certain portions
of the hill.
Something Wrong.
A sale bill bearing the signature of
"Will Quit Work" has been going the
rounds of the press and purports to
be a Missouri auction sale, giving evi
dence of what queer combinations
can be made by a printer (who is suf
fering from the effects of a night out
and badly pies the galley. The bill
announcing the sale includes the fol
lowing list:
"Twenty-five good cows, broke to
work; 41 head of cultivators, coming
in soon; 10 head of shoveling boars,
with scoops by side; 8 piano mares;
120 rods canvass belting, better than
new; De Laval cow, with ice cream at
tachment; McCormirk binder, in
foal; Poland-China bobsled, due to
farrolw in April; 14 head of chickens,
with grass-seed attachment, in good
working order; 2 J. I. C. riding heif
ers, good as new; spraying outfit, can
he ridden or driven by children; 15
billy goats, 40 bushels capacity, with
spraying nozzle and other attach
ments; many other articles too nu
merous to mention, which I expect to
get nt night between now and date of
sale."
IIS G. E. RALLY
AT
Next Sunday, March 14, is Chris
tian Endeavor Rally Day at Lexing
ton and delegates from all over the
county will be there. A number of
outside speakers will also be present.
Some of the numbers Iwhlch will ap
pear on the program are as follows:
Male quartet, a number of solos,
a number of duets, song by ladles'
quartet, marimbo solo, reports on C.
10. convention by Union president and
assistant, readings, chorus, orchestra,
I.ook-Out Committee work by Union
officer, refreshments served to all at
5:30 p. m., social hour everybody
meets everybody else, model C. E.
meeting at 7 o'clock lead by Mr. My
ers tho Union president.
The nftemoon sessions of the con
vention will be held In tho Congrega
tional church and the evening ses
sions In the Christian church.
HARDMAN TO
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STILL A FEW CBYIHS HEEDS
Islington Farm Bureau Holds Im
portant Meeting.
On the 6th of March the Farm Bu
reau met at Lexington under the
head of the local president, S. L. Ste
phens, and considered a great many
important projects including the
north and south road from Lexing
ton to Boardman, the sack situation
and the orchard control. After tak
ing up a number ot these the head of
the department of Farm Manage
ment, Prof. R. V. Gunn of Corvallis,
gave a good discussion of the Farm
Record book and the methods a farm
er should employ for taking care of
his income tax. This was apprectat-
n A Kw all -.(.nan. n,A . .-
I expressed a desire to begin keeping
! better records. These records are to
be had at the County Agent's office.
Father Visiting Here,
Sherman Wakefield Is enjoying a
visit from his father, Milton Wake
field, whose home is in Jasper county,
Illinois. The elder Wakefield arriv
ed here the past week, accompanied
by his brother, Thomas Wakefield,
of Fresno, California, vho had been
on a visit to the home of his broiut.
in Illinois, and together the two gen
tlemen came to Heppner on the re
turn of Thomas Wakefield to his
home in California.
Milton Wakefield was 75 years of
age on Sunday last, and a bounteous
dinner was spread at the Wakefield
home in this city in his honor, on
which occasion there were present
four generations of the family. A
most pleasant time was had by all.
It is the Intention of Mr. Wakefield
to spend at least a couple of months
visiting with his people here. Thom
as Wakefield departed for his Fresno
home on Monday.
Sells Two More Farms.
Among the recent sales of land
made by E. M. Shutt, two deals of
considerable importance were con
summated the-past week. The first
was the sale of the H. L. Frazier land,
known as the C. T. Walker farm, con
sisting of 960 acres, in the lone wheat
belt, to George Hildehrand, a wealthy
wheat farmer ot Sherman county.
The new owner hns made arrange
ments to go onto the place soon with
tractors and give it the kind ot plow
ing it has needed for many years.
The second deal was the sale of the
George Fridley section, on Social
Ridge, to B. G. Buschke, of this coun
ty, which has been farmed for the
past fifteen years by Clifford Frid
ley, son of the former owner. Mr.
Buschke at present is running the
Lawson place, south of Heppner.
Howl Side Big Success.
The public sale at the Walter Rood
ranch on Heppner Flat last Satur
day was a big success in every way.
A large crowd of farmers were on
hand to greet Auctioneer McMena
min and clerk Brown and the bid
ding was brisk from the very start.
No other ranch in Morrow county
was nny better equipped than Mr.
Hood's and it was this equipment
which found a ready sale. The
horses also sold well, averaging a lit
tle better than $200 per team.
Mr. Rood has bought a stock ranch
south of Hardman from Emll John
son and expects to move there at
once, where he will become actively
engaged In the stock business.
Misses Buschke Entertain B. A. B.
Club.
Misses Millie and Martha Buschke
entertained the B. A. B. club at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Buschke on May street last Thursday
evening. The club was organized
sometime in January and weekly
meetings have been held on Thurs
days at the homes of the different
members, since. Those present were
Misses Uuby and Violet Corrigal, Lor
raine and Odile Groshens, Cyrene
Lleuallen, Sadie Huddleston and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Buschke. Misses
Audra Grogan and Ruth Huddleston
nre also members of the club but
were unable to be present on account
of sickness. Each member is provid
ed with a small gold safety pin, whlcu
Is the club's emblem.
LEFT
MORROW MAY JOIN
RACING ASSOCIATION
Irtcal Fair Offered Opportunity to
Join Northwest Circuit Would
Mean Better Horses and Better
Livestock Exhibits Club Will Act
The Morrow County Fair Associa
tion, under its enlarged program.
j could become a member ot the North
Pacific Racing Asociation and hold its
annual show under the rules and re
gulations as well as the dates, as set
forth by the Racing Association. W.
W. Smead, who was In Portland last
week, had the pleasure of meeting
A. H. Lea, who is president of the
North Pacific Racing Association as
well as the secretary of the Oregon
State Fair Board. Mr. Lea Informed
him that the asssociation would be
pleased to have the local association
come into the circuit. He said the
week of September 13-18 Is now open
and that Morrow could have the first
opportunity of signing up for those
dates, providing quick action is taken.
Mr. Lea pointed out several of the
advantages to be obtained from being
joined up with the big circuit. The
best racing stock in the Northwest
makes all of the fairs in the clrtuit
and the same horses which are enter
ed at Salem would appear in Hepp
ner, and under the new program
much ot the high class livestock
shown at the state fair would also be
shown here. A meeting of the Com
mercial Club will probably be called
for Friday night to speed up the work
of getting the new Fair association
under way.
Patron-Teachers Held Re
ception Friday Evening
The officers of the Patron-Teachers
Association held a reception for the
teachers and friends of the school in
the girls' play room in the basement
of the school last Friday evening.
Many friends and patrons of the
school called during the course of
the evening and were entertained
with a musical program. The affair
was greatly enjoyed by everyone and
reflects much credit upon Mrs. C. E.
Woodson and Mrs. Frank W. Turner,
president and vice president respect
ively of the Association.
Dennis McXamee Buys the Wilson
Hotel.
Dennis McNamee of this city has
bought the Wilson hotel on Main
street from William Wilson and took
possession the first ot March. Mr.
Wilson will retire from active husi
ness life but will continue to make
his home here.
Cooked Food Sale.
The Ithmlel Class of the Federated
Sunday School will hold a sale of
cakes, pies and other eats Saturday,
March 13, from 10 to 12, at Cases
Furniture store.
Walter P. Bell, a brother ot Mrs.
Chas. H. Latourell of this city, arriv
ed in Heppner Wednesday evening
from Portland. He drove up in a
Ford truck and took just a day to
make the trip. Mr. Bell Is a mechan
ic and will take a position with Mr.
Latourell In the garage here.
St. Patrick's Ball nt Fair Pavilion.
A big dance and a good time Is
assured to all who attend the St. Pat
rick's Ball In the Fair Pavilion on
Wednesday evening, March 17. Good
music will be provided. All ladies
and gentlemen are cordially Invited.
JOHN J. KELLY,
JAMES KENNY,
JAMES MOLLAHAN,
JOSEPH KENNY.
BERNARD WARD,
Committee.
Opal Whitely, Who
Wrote "The Story of
Opal" Well Known Here
Opal Whiteley, who's story ap
peared In the Atlantic Monthly under
the title of "The Story ot Opal" caus
ing widespread comment. Is quite well
known In Heppner. Miss Whiteley
spent the summer here a few years
ago, being 16 years ot age at that
time. The article of Miss Wbiteley's
has attracted much attention and es
pecially here In Oregon where she
spent most of her life before going
east to school. In the story she de
nies her parentage and says that she
'was taken trom her real parents when
a very small child. Her relatives are
inclined to the belief that Opal Is giv
en to a vivid Imagination and that her
diary, from which the story Is taken,
is not entirely based on fact.
Regardless of the assertion made
in the story, Miss Whiteley Is given
credit for having produced a remark
able work. She Is a naturalist of
ability and is considered a prodigy.
All of her time, while here, was spent
in going over the fields and hills and
into the mountains, studying birds
and flowers, and she was considered
a poor companion for the average
child who has no Interest In such
things. She seemed to be entirely
wrapped up in her study of nature.
Miss Whiteley's home Is at Sagl-
nahv, 20 miles south of Eugene where
her father, her brothers and sisters
and her grandmother live. Her mo
ther is dead.
Pine City School Will Give
Musical Entertainment
On Friday, March 19, a musical en
tertainment will be given by Miss
Stiles and her pupils at the Pine City
school on Butter creek. The program
will be followed by a basket supper,
the proceeds of iwhlch will be used to
apply on an organ. The public has
been issued a cordial Invitation to at
tend. 3-Day Institute At
Boardman Ends
Boardman, Or., March 9. A three
day Institute under direction of the
Boardman community schools In co
operation with County Agricultural
Agent L. A. Hunt was finished here
Saturday. One hundred people at
tended the classes In farm crops, farm
accounting and dairying, and home
economics. Features of the last day
were an Oregon products dinner and
a school entertainment in the even
ing. At the dinner A. G. Clark, manager
of the Oregon Manufacturers' associa
tion, was the principal speaker. Oth
er speakers were E. H. Anderson,
principal of schools of Irrigon, and
E. F. Williams, Portland, architect of
the new building.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the millage tax for the support of
state institutions of higher learning,
the increase of teachers' salaries and
the levying of a county tax for rodent
control.
LODGE Will OBSERVE
Doric Lodge No. 20, Knights of
Pythias will observe In an appropri
ate manner the anniversary of the
founding of the order, on Tuesday
evening, March 16, in I. O. O. F. Hall.
The program will begin at 8 o'clock
and all Knights and their ladies are
cordially invited.
It has been definitely decided to
hold the district convention of the
lodge in this city on April 6. At that
time there will be delegates present
from Condon, Arlington and lone.
Grand Chancellor Julien Hurley of
Vale and Walter G. Gleeson, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal will be
here.
Better Shoes for Men
That's what tho O'DONNELL SHOES are.
They wear loneor ami look bettor.
You will rind them in till the standard lasts and
patterns here.
Work shoes or dress shoes we ean till your wants
here and repair that old shoe for you.
NEW SHOES S0LD-0LD SHOES SOLED
We give special attention to mail orders in otir re
pair department. Satisfaction guaranteed.
C. M BOWERS
SHOE SHOP
Main Street Heppner, Ore.
SCHOOL BOARDS TO
MEET ON SATURDAY
First Convention ot Directors and
I
llerks Is Called uj County SSuprr
lntendcnt Sliurte to Discuss Prob
lems Vital to Education in County.
The first convention ot clerks and
directors of school boards ever held
in Morrow county, will take place In
this city on Saturday. County super
intendent Lena Snell Shurte, has Is
sued invitations to every school board
member In the county and It la ex
pected that a large representation ot
the educational Interests will be pre
sent when the program opens.
The program will open at 9 o'clock
with music selected by Miss Dafoe, ot
the Heppner high school. This wiU
be followed by introductory remarks
by the county school superintendent
A general discussion ot 'State Ele
mentary School Fund Tax" will be
handled by Hon. C. E. Woodson, E.
R. Curfman, principal ot the lone
schools and District Attorney S. E.
N'otson.
Higher Educational Tax is a sub
ject which will be presented by Pro
fessor Rolien Dickerson of the Lex
ington schools and D. W. Bottnott of
Heppner will talk on "The Teacher
Problem."
The Inadequacy of present salaries
paid to teachers twill be brought be
fore the convention by Arthur L. Lar
sen ot Boardman, who will speak on
"Teacher's Salary from a Grade Tea
cher's Standpoint."
The afternoon session wiU open
with music, followed by an address
ot M. B. Signs, principal of the Board-
man school on "Room and Board for
Teachers." Other subjects ot discus
sion will be thrift education and the
Curtiss' test.
GOOD SEED WHEAT for sale.
Early Baart and Bluestem In a limit
ed amount. F. R. Brown, Heppner.
Louis King To Alaska.
Louis King, who has been in the
district forester's office In Portland
the past three years, will leave today
for Ketchikan, where he will be con
nected with Alaskan forestry work.
He will act as district fiscal agent tor
the Tongas forest. Oregonlan.
Mr. King was with the Heppner
office of the Umatilla forest, when Mr.
Cryder first came to this city.
Sheep Wanted
A band of young ewes after shear
ing. Write H. J. Colman, Omak, Wn.
Women of the East
In War Melting Pot
"The great War, as we already see,
is going to work a revolution in the
status of women all over the world,
and Its most Interesting phase will be
in Japan, to my thinking," said Fan
nie Ward, the star of "A Japanese
Nightingale," the first of Pathe's Extra-Selected
Star Photoplays, to be
shdwn at the Star theater on Friday.
Miss Ward has given much time to
the study of the artistic and social
spirit of Nippon long before the story
of Onato Watana was selected as a
medium of her art; and, when this
had been arranged, she began an in
tensive research. She has a consider
able library on the subject and her
home is beautified by many rare Jap
anese art specimens and fabrics.
"Of old has been established the
doctrine for the man and the doctrine
for the woman," she continued.
"Bushldo, characterized as 'the bouI
of Japan,' is the masculine code, a
moral teaching which preaches sub
mission of authority for one's over
lord, the self-sacrifice of all private
Interests, whether of self or family,
to the common weal. It is the mor
ale of self-sacrifice.