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HEPPNER'S SIX BIG DAYS OF SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT CHAUTAUQUA JUNE 11 to 19
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
VOL. 87, NO. 10.
HKPPNEH, OREGON, THURSDAY, USE 3, 1920.
81 BSCKIPTION, $2.00 PER TE.VB
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TRIBUTE PAID 10 II-
Heppner OlMerved In Kilting Munner,
Memorial Day Fair Pavilion Fill
ed Willi People Who Listened To
Excellent Program.
" Memorial Day was fittingly observ
ed In Heppner last Saturday morning
It was the grandest display of genu
ine observance of the day ever seen
In this city. The program Iwas ar
ranged by members of the local Wo
man's Relief Corps.
School children assembled at the
Court house, and led by the band
marched to the Fair pavilion. They
were followed by Civil War veterans,
members of the W. K. C. and frater
nal organizations of the town.
L. A. Hunt was master of ceremon
ies at the Pavilion and introduced
the speakers. Patriotic songs were
sung and by the time the speaking
began, the building was lilted to the
doors (with people who had come to
pay a loving tribute to the memory
of those men of all wars who had
fought and died, in order to perpet
uate the principles of true American
ism.
K. R. Drown read Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address in a most impres
sive manner, after which Mrs. K. J.
Vaughn sang, with Mrs. J. O. Turner
at the piano. Mr. Hunt then read
General Logan's Memorial Order.
The address of the day was deliv
ered by S. E. Van Vactor. Miiny
(were not fortunate enough to be pre
sent and hear this masterly oration,
so we are printing It In full here
with. Soldiers of the Grand Army of the
la public and Ladies and Gentlemen:
We assemble here upon this occa
sion, upon a day originally set apart
(or the decoration of the graves of
the t'nlon soldiers of the Civil War,
but which has broadened in its scope,
and now the grave of no loyal soldier
remains ungarnlshed or forgotten.
We meet for this purpose today
with mingled feelings of sorrow and
pride, to pay loving tribute to our
soldier dead, to place upon the altar
of love and affection the Inscription
of cur appreciation of their devotion
and sacrifice.
In the beautiful language of the
gifted orator, T. W. Higglnson:
"We meet for a purpose that has
the dignity and the tenderness of
funeral rites without their sadness.
It is not a new bereavement, but one
(which time has softened, that brings
us here. We meet not around a new
ly opened grave, but among those
which nature has already decorated
with the memorials of her love.
Above every tomb her dally sunshine
has smiled, her tears wept; BomQ
grasses nestle, some vines creep, and
the butterfly, ancient emblem of im
mortality, waves his little wings
above every sod. To nature's signs
of tenderness we add our own. Not
'ashes to ashes, dust to dust,' but
blossoms to blossoms, laurels to lau
rels." While we mourn their death and
seek expression for our grief, It is
with pride that we remember that
through their having buckled on the
armor of the warrior, through their
having faced the shot and shell of
heir country's foe this Universe li
better and brighter, and it seems to
me that we, of all people, should in
no way seek to repress the feeling of
manly pride that surges throughout
our being, in recalling the deeds of
our fallen heroes. We have our
abode in the land made great and
jiiRt through their endeavors.
Through their having lived and
died has spontaneously arisen a Gov
ernment that will forever stand as
a monument erected on the founda
tion of unselfishness; has arisen a
potwer that stands as a living light
and presence; a living visible promise
to those who are less fortunate In
other lands.
As we meet upon those occasions
to psy homage and reverence to our
sacred dead, we speak not to them
alone, we speak to all humanity, and
to our posterity that throughout all
time the achievements of these de
parted soldiers, whose ashes now re
pose In the sitent encampments of
earth, are theirs to cherish and guard
as a most precious and hallowed
trust.
To the ears of Infancy must be
conveyed the Ideals for which these
men have fought and died by the
tremulous lips of nge, that they may
thus continue to transmit to the chil
dren of all coming generations, for
all time and forever, the sacred and
magnanimous principles, the estab
lishment of which, has taken the life
blood of the best manhood of the
Nation.
The American Revolution Iwas
fought and won by our ancestors
that a Government might be estab
lished on earth where all men are
free and equal and resulted In the
liberation of the colonies.
The Civil Wnr was fought and won,
as said by the great Lincoln, 'that
such Government might not perish
from the earth.'
The Spanish American War was
fought and iwon that, these principles
might be perpotnnted and resulted In
the liberation of a vast people from
the yoke of an autocratic power.
The World War but recently ended
wb fought and won that milltarin
and autocracy might become a thing
of the past among men and nations
and be forever banished from the
earth, and resulted in the liberation
of the World.
As we cherish and reverence the
memory of our noble dead today, can
we not be permitted to again Indulge
in feelings of manly pride that the
summons Iwhlch called forth their su
preme sacrifice was unattended by
the taint of selfishness or greed, or
the gilt and glitter of military ambi
tion.
Many of the brave there are whose
graves are unmarked and unknown,
and while we are unable to symbolize
our affection and make visible offer
ing to their memory, It matters not
whether their grave be unmarked or
unknown; whether their last bivouac
be beneath the waters of the sea
guarded only by the sea fowl in his
lonely vigil over the deep; whether
they lie beneath the stars of an arc
tic sky, or beneath the palm trees of
a tropic south, or (whether they sleep
beneath the sod of the land of Joan
of Arc, listening to the whisperings
of the voices that guided her In di
recting the destinies of her unhappy
countrymen;
"Wherever on fame's eternal camp
ing ground their silent tents are
spread," we In our hearts today
stretch out our arms to embrace them
and commemorate their lives and
deeds and pay royal tribute to their
sacred memory.
Of the men who wore the blue in
the great Civil War, nothing new-
can be said. Those silent encamp
ments at Gettysburg, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Shiloh and Antlet
am in their very stillness proclaim
more potently than the voice of man
their deeds of valor, and God has
crowned them with wreaths of vic
tory, glory and honor.
The solidity of our Government,
the greatness of its various institu
tions, Its predominant position as a
World power and Its manifest Influ
ence In exalting a free civilization
throughout the earth all bear evi
dence of the greatness of their work.
Those who fought and died for the
perpetuation of the Uniou, for the
constitution of the fathers of the Re
public, for the elimination of the
stain of Blavery from her fair escut
cheon, shall not be forgotten.
The South was always twrong on
the primary cause of the war, the
question of slavery! Nothing could
right that wrong but the freedom
of the human beings held in bond-
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Boy3 from Portland Get into
Trouble at Irrigon Released
Five Portland boys went to Hood
River to pick strawberries. They
were a little thead of the season so
decided to extend their Journey Into
Eastern Oregon. After arriving at
Pendleton their supply of money be
came exhausted and in attempting a
free ride out of the Round-Up city
got as far as Irrigon when they were
ousted from the train. The boys
were loitering around the Irrigon de
pot, wondering how they were going
to get transportation, when they
found no one in charge of the depot,
helped themselves to some tickets ns
well as some change In the cash
drawer. Being apprehended, the
young fellows were brought to Hepp-
ner and held, pending the arrival of
their parents from Potland.
The boys have beon released, but
will be expected to give a good ac
count of themselves in the future.
They are all in their teens and do not
appear to be incorrlglbles in any
sense of the word. They give their
names as Frank Becker, Robert Ad
ams, Floyd McLaughlin, Elmer Mohr
and Dick Williams.
Mrs. Joseph Nys Entertained
Ladies Guild Last Thursday
The Ladies Guild IwaB entertained
last Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Joseph J. Nys on Water
street.
The roomB were beautifully decor
ated with flowerB. Guests Included
Mesdames Dick Wells, Hanson
Hughes, W. R. Irwin, J. W. Beymer,
Clyde Wells, C. C. Gilliam, C. C. Pat
terson, D. M. Ward, S. E. Van Vactor,
Charles Vaughn, F. A. McMenamln,
W, E. Pruyn, B. F. Butler, Emmett
Cochran, Ralph Crego, Chester Dar
bee, D. T. Goodman, R. J. Vaughan,
L. E. Bisbee, S. W. Spencer, W. P.
Mahoney, George Thomson, and the
MIsRes Jean Black, Mary Farnsworth
and Luclle Hyde of Baker. Ladles
assisting the hostess were Mrs. S. W.
Spencer, Mrs. W. P, Mahoney and
Mrs. George Thomson. High honors
fell to Mrs. Clydo Weils and Mrs. S
E. Van Vactor. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
AUTO and driver for hire to any
point In town or country either day
or night. Call Honry Happold at the
Universal Garage.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Richardson
and Mr, and Mrs. K. K. Mahoney
spent last Friday In Condon, attend
ing the races.
At your service day or night, car
to any part of town or country. Call
Henry Happold at the Universal Oarage,
. HERE COMES
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STATE CHAMBER WILL
RAISE ADEQUATEBUDGET
Campaign For Extension Is Under-
biken Which Will Develop Ore
gon's Resources Entire Suite Re
presented on Directorate.
United support of the state wide
movement of the Oregon State Cham
ber of Commerce to raise an adequate
budget to carry its program of devel
opment work is urged by the board
uf directors of the State Chamber,
A letter signed by Charles Hall
and addressed to "the People of the
State of Oregon" reads as follows:
"Backed by a record of accomplish
ments appreciated by those familiar
With this work, the board of directors
of the Oregon State Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken a campaign
for an expansion in income and mem
bers In order that it may meet con
stantly increasing demands for ser
vice and assume larger responsibil
ities in advancing the commercial,
industrial and agricultural interests
of Oregon and development of natur
al resources.
"We are confident of full success
and we are sure that the business
and professional men, retail mer
chants, manufacturers and growers
throughout the Btate will make the
State Chamber of Commerce a great
er institution, assuming wider re
sponsibilities and Improvement along
many lines.
"We ask the united support of
those who iwant to see Oregon gel
its full share of material prosperity
and are willing to assist in providing
for Its welfare in the years to come."
Every section of Oregon is repre
sented on the State Chamber's board
of directors, which is composed of
the following men: Charles Hall,
Marshflcld, president; Emery Olm
stend, Portland, vice president; F.
S. Bramlwell, Grants Pass, vice pres
ident; J. T. Rorick, The Dalles, vice
president; J. L. Etheridge, Portland,
treasurer; G. Clifford Barlow, Wnr
renton; J. R. Blackaby, Ontario; E.
E. Brodio, Oregon City; C. C. Chap
man, Portland; W. W. Harrah, Pen
dleton; H. Hirschberg, Independence;
George H. McMorran, Eugene; T. A.
McCann, Bend; Vincent Palmer, La
Grande; William Pollmnn, Baker;
and George Quayle, Portland, secre
tary. CR.MVFORD-HITHEXS
A quiet wedding took place in this
city this afternoon when Lera Geor
gian, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Hugh
C. Githens became the wife of Spen
cer Crawford. ,
Both are well known young people
of this city, the groom being a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the bride's parents by Mrs.
Cassie D. Livingstone, Only rela
tives and a few friendB were present.
Immediately following the wedd
ing, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left for
a motor trip through the Inland Em
pire and will visit at Spokane before
returning home.
During the past year Mrs. Craw
ford was a teacher In the local school.
She Is a graduate of the Hoppner
high school and of the Oregon State
Normal. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
were classmates in high school.
Since his school days, Mr. Crawford
lias been associated with his father
In the publishing business In this
city.
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TOMM-
JOHN DAY SURVEY
IR
Work Will Commence in Few Days
In Classifying Lands In the Great
est Project in the West Engin
eering Firm of Lewis & Clark Se
lected.
The contract for the survey of the
great John Day project has been
awarded to the engineering firm of
Lewis & Clark, of Portland. Mr.
Lewis, who was formerly state engin
eer for Oregon, was In Heppner on
Tuesday to meet with the directors
of the John Day District.
Next to the organizing of the dis
trict, the awarding of the survey
contract is considered the biggest
step yet taken In the development of
the John Day project. Messrs. Lew
is & Clark expect to commence work
on their huge task of classifying the
lands, etc., at once, if they accept
the contract.
Mary Pickford in "M'liss"
At Star Theater on Friday
The next addition to the list of
notable characterizations of Mary
Pickford, which in recent months
have made more Becure than ever her
fame as the greatest of all screen
stars, will be Bret Harte'e western
masterpiece, "M'liss," which (was
adapted by Frances Marion and pro
duced under the direction of Marsh
all Nellan. &
In the title part, "America's Sweet
heart," is the untutored, unkempt
.hild of the hills, caring for her dis
bipatod father, and gradually suc
cumbing to the refining influence of
the new school teacher, but the trend
of the story is far from being pas
sive. "Bruntmer" Smith is heir to
a large estate for the possession of
which Jim Peterson is conspiring.
He has Smith murdered by a Mex
ican bad man, and Charles Gray, the
school teacher, is arrested as the as
sassin. M'liss assists in Gray's es
cape, the subsequent establishment
of his Innocence, and the love exist
ing between them is thereby cement
ed. Th play is filled with strong dram
atic action and the heart appeal is
irresistible. Supported by an excel
lent cast of players, Miss Pickford's
characterization in "M'liss" will
doubtless rank as one of the best she
has essayed since "Tess of the Storm
Country." "M'liss" will be seen at
the Star theater next Friday and
an exceptionally fine production is
assured.
Eugene, Oe. On the river front
near Glennda is soon destined to rise
a new sawmill to house machinery
purchased from another mill at Cot
tage Grove. A. S. Weaver of Spring
field and Leslie Luckey will operate
the logging company as Boon as they
have completed a contract for saw
ing 400,000 feet of lumber at the
present site.
Med ford, Ore. Setting hens and
barnyard strutters in this community
should have their moral strengthened
through the establishment of the
Farm Bureau cooperative association
warehouse adjoining the Southern
Pacific tracks here. After August 15
it Is to handle poultry and mill feeds,
as well as grain sacks, eggs, veal,
poultry and hides. Plans are being
made by its manager, Edgar John
son, to markot livestock from the
association in car lots.
ALL IN THE WEEK'S NEWS
Dr. A. D. McMurdo has purchased
a new Franklin car. He gold bis old
one to H. F. Tash.
S. W. Spencer, cashier of the Farm
ers & Stockgrowers Bank, returned
on Tuesday from a brief business trip
to Portland.
Lawrence Sweek, prominent Grant
county stockman, was a business vis
itor here from Monument the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Thomas and
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. ' Batty of Eight
Mile were visitors in Heppner on
Wednesday.
Chester Austin returned Tuesday
from Portland, riding on his motor
cycle from the metropolis to Heppner
in just eight hours.
Chas. O. Conner of Olex was here
from his ranch Tuesday . Crops out
west of lone are looking fine, accord
ing to Mr. Conner.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sweek left the
last of the week in their car for Eu
gene to visit for (two weeks with
Mrs. Sweek's father and mother.
Jos. T. Knappenberg of Portland
is in Morrow county this week look
ing after his extensive interests. He
went out to his Parkers Mill ranch
Tuesday.
Raymond Thornton and Arthur
McAtee left yesterday for a fishing
trip and outing on Potamus, one of
the celebrated fishing streams of
Eastern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Evans and
Leo Hill returned the last of the
week from Portland, driving up in
the new Overland car which Mr.
Evans bought while in the city.
Stephen M. Irwin returned Tues
day from a motor trip to Yakima,
where he took Mrs. Irwin. Mrs. Ir
win will remain in the apple city for
an extended visit with relatives.
Miss Doris Mahoney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, left
on Friday for Seattle, where she will
visit with her sister, Miss Vera Ma
honey, who is a student at the Uni
versity of Washington.
James and Felix Johnson, former
Morrow county men who now run cat
tle on an extensive scale near Range
in Grant county, are spending a few
days in Heppner this week looking
after business matters.
W. T. McRoberts, who used to be
in the livery business and later the
garage business here, has purchased
an interest and will be associated
with E. L. Kirk in the Red Front
Livery Stable on upper Main street.
Leonard Wingfield, farmer and
stockman of the Grant county coun
try, is spending a few days in Hepp
ner on business. Mr. Wingfield now
owns the Emmett Cochran ranch on
the John Day river below Monument.
N. A. Clark, Who sold his Willow
street residence to John B. Calmus
several months ago, has moved with
Mb family into the Fair building on
Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Pilking
ton have moved into the Calmus res
idence and will keep house for Mr.
Calmus.
L. D. Swlck and son Dewey came
over the last of the week from their
Cottonwood sheep ranch in Grant
county, bringing over their wool.
While here, they were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Turner.
Mr. Swick sold his wool to Beymer
and Cochran for 62 1-2 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl WIglesworth
and Albert Williamson were in the
city on Wednesday from the Wigles
worth ranch on Butter creek. Mr.
Williamson will spend a few days in
Heppner before leaving with the WIg
lesworth sheep for summer range in
the high mountains near Austin.
The C. W. B. M. met at the home
of Mrs. W. O. Livingstone on Tues
day afternoon, with Mrs. Carrie
Vaughn in charge of the program.
The subject was "The Healing of
Africa." Lois Livingstone gave a
reading and Mrs. Livingstone made
an excellent talk. There were twenty
members present.
Mrs. Chester Saling of Hardman
returned Wednesday from Portland,
where she underwent a very success
ful operation for the removal of a
cancer. Mrs. Saling is quite enthu
siastic over the good surgical work
done by Dr. Lowell M. Jones In the
Morgan building and wants to highly
recommend him to all of her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Currin and
children and Mr. and Mrs. John Ste
venson came over from Pilot Rock
and spent Sunday and Monday with
Heppner relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ste
son visited at the home of Mr. Ste
venson's brother, George Stevenson
and the Currin family were guests at
the home of Mrs. Currin's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brosnan.
Lloyd Fell returned the last of the
week from Mountain Home, Idaho,
where he had gone earlier In the
week with Dr, J. L. Calloway, driv
tlie doctor's car over from here. The
men made the trip from here to
Mountain Home In 30 hours of trav
eling. When they arrived at Pendle
ton they were unable to get gasoline
and were forced to drive through to
Walla Walla for a supply.
Street Sports Will Be Feature
For Kiddies at Farmers Picnic
Street sports consisting of various
kinds of races will be a feature of
the entertainment for the children
who attend the Farmers Picnic on
Saturday, the 12th. County agent
Hunt has charge of this part of the
program and he promises something
interesting for the younger genera
tion.
President Shumway of the Farm
ers Union has written to R. W. Tur
ner of the local union, saying that
owing to the picnic in his home coun
ty on the same day, he will not be
able to be present at Heppner. How
ever, F. A. Sikes, another able speak
er, will come in his stead, in aU pro
bability. E. E. Faville, editor of the
Western Farmer, wiU also speak.
Mr. Faville needs no introduction to
Morrow county people, as he was
here last September during the coun
ty fair.
The following program has been
arranged by the committee:
Horse shoe pitching contest for the
championship of Morrow county.
10:30 to 12:00. Prize, Belt.
Band Concert, 11:00 to 12:00.
Boys foot races. Free for boys.
12 yrs. and under, winner $2.00;
Second, $1. 12 to 16 yrs., Winner,
$3; Second, $2.
Girls foot races. 12 yrs. and under,
Winner, $2; Second, $1. 12 to
16 yrs., Winner, $3; Second, $2.
Noon Picnic Dinner. (Farmers' Caf-
feteria.)
At 1:30, Band Selection.
Song.
Recitation.
Address
President Sikes, Oregon Far
mers Union.
Address F. L. BaUard, O. A. C.
Address E. B. Faville, West
ern Farmer.
Song.
Ball Game, Farm Bureau vs. Hepp
ner Commercial Club.
Little Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Turner Injured
Annabel, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank W. Turner received
a tractue of the collar bone one day
last week when she was thrown from
a horse. She was riding the horse
with her older sister, Jeanette, at the
time and both girls were thrown to
the ground when the horse became
frightened. The older sister receiv
ed but slight bruises. The horse is
considered perfectly gentle and this
was the first time she had ever
thrown the children. The girl Is im
proving under the doctor's care.
FOR BALE 3 54 Bain wagon with
16 foot rack, 2 sets good breeching
harness with collars; 4 head good,
well broke work horses, weight
about 1400 pounds. Right Prices.
Vaughn & Sons.
To the Ladles: My entire stock
of trimmed hats will be sold at a
special reduction. Sale beginning
from time of dating. Mrs. F. Luper.
F. P. Farnsworth of Riverside,
Wash., is here visiting with his mo
ther, Mrs. Catherine Farnsworth and
other relatives and friends for a few
days.
The ladies of the Federated church
will hold a window sale of cooked
food at the Case Furniture Store on
Saturday, June 12, from 10 to 12
o'clock a. m.
Emmett Smith got away from his
Khea creek ranch long enough on
Wednesday to spend a few hours in
Heppner on business matters.
Pat Connell shipped out a band
of sheep to summer range near Mea
cham last Tuesday.
J. 6. Devin. well kmxwn lone farm
er, spent Wednesday in Heppner on
business.
Portland, Ore. Six months old
chocolate creams don't exactly ap
peal to the palate of an Oregonlan,
but the Peruvian sweet tooth seems
made of sterner stuff, according to
word recently received by the Vogan
Candy Company of this city. So
popular are the sweets from here
that one of the recent shipments that
had been lost on the docks at New
York six weeks and was held up
along somewhere down near the equa
tor, a good many more, and arrived
in Peru six months after shipment
was reported in satisfactory condi
tion. The creams had apparently
aged but slightly.
The Vogan factory this week made
another of its shipments to South
American ports, this time $2000
worth of confections bound for Bac
asmayo, Peru. Quantity orders are
frequent and repeated and the com
pany is shipping regularly to San
Jose, Costa Rica; San Juan, Porto
Rico; Colon, Panama; Port of Spain,
Trinidad; Lima, Peru: La Paz, Bo
livia; Santo Domingo, Dominican Re
public; Barranqullla, Columbia and
Santiago, Cuba. Chocolates are In
demand almost exclusively, even
though with duties and freights ad
ded to the cost, the consumers must
pay three or four times more than
they can be purchased for here.
Much of the packing Is done in spe
cial tins, but the regular cartons in
side means advertising tor the state.
BOARDMAN OPENED THE
EYES OF 3000 VISITORS
Possibilities of Greta John Duy Pro
Jest Viewed By Multitude Barbe
cue and Picnic was Successful Af
fair. "Boardman the Gateway to the
Great John Day." Thus read the
words on the arch of welcome which
greeted the three thousand people
who attended the barbecue and pic
nic at Boardman and the Broadview
farm of Chas. H. Dillabaugh and son
last Monday.
It was a glorious day. Glorious
from any slant you might take at it.
The weather iwas ideal. The program
under the guiding hand of S. II.
Boardman, who was responsible
for getting the town of Board
man on the map, and the man
who has worked harder perhaps, than
any other one person, in bringing the
Boardman project to a realization,
could not have been improved upon.
The location chosen for the holding
of the picnic, there where the great
ditch, running tuU of water, separates
the green and growing from the saie
brush and the desert, brought out the
striking contrast which the Boardman
boosters and the directors of the great
John Day district wished to impress
upon their visitors. And the impres
sion went home with a wallop.
Three years ago and Boardman a
desert. Such was the expression heard
on all sides. To those unfamiliar
with the history of the growth and
development of the West Extension
project, the idea Would seem absurd.
Yet Boardman has evidence. Those
level fields of green alfalfa, the qual
ity of which is said to be unexcelled
anywhere in the world, those farm
homes, with the happy children, the
ideal surroundings, the magnificent
new school building, in tact the sub
stantial community life which shows
that progress is based upon a firm
foundation, all goes to prove that
something has happened there. That
something is WATER. And it is
water that those tar-visloned men
who can see a family on every forty
acres, a (arm home In the center of
green alfalfa, are striving to get for
those three hundred thousand acres
that lay Just beyond the present canal
of the West Extension.
The Dillabaugh farm had been pre
pared for the reception of the visit
ors. Temporary buildings with roofs
of green alfalfa provided speaking
stands, rest rooms and cafeteria,
where the two barbecued beeves were
served at noon.
Speaking began at 1 o'clock with
C. C. Clark, president of the John
Day Irrigation District, chairman.
The first speaker Introduced was Col.
Emmett Callahan of Portland and
Boardman. He is a very polished gen
tleman and delivered an address
quite befitting Memorial Day. Other
speakers were Farmer C. L. Smith,
A. Buckley of the O. W. R. & N. Co.,
Dr. C. L. Halwn of New York, L. A.
Hunt, Morrow county agriculturist;
J. R. Raley, president of the Pendle
ton Commercial Association and
James S. Stewart of Fossil and Cor-
vallis, who made the only political
speech of the day.
Music was furnished in between
times by the Heppner and Hermlston
bands.
One of the natives came off the des
ert driving a broken down horse and
a small burro to the last sad remains
of a once magnificent surrey. The
old man's appearance was like unto
the tall end of an extremely hard win
ter. He came in off the sage brush
and cactus to voice his protest to the
progress and development which
promises to eventually kill oil all the
sage brush as well as his pet coyotes,
badgers, sand lizards, snakes and
jack rabbits.
But the old man was so kindly
received that he warmed up qulto
friendly like, sang a few songs in
which he was joined in the chorus by
some of Boardman's best voices and
was finally won over and gave his
consent for the development of the
great John Day project. The char
acter so ably represented, was taken
by Frank Partlow, one of the live
boosters of the project.
The celebration at the Dillabaugh
farm iwas unlike any other that we
have ever attended. Everything was
free. Everything was on the John
Day. The alfalfa nectar, a brew that
had a non-Intoxicating kick, was
yours for the asking, no charge. Fol
lowing the program at the farm, the
crowd motored their way back to
Boardman to witness the ball game
between Arlington and Hermlston,
lu which the railroaders won a 5 to
1 victory over the Irrlgatlonlsts.
("ha. Beyoier Dead at Portland.
Chas. H. Beymer, formerly of
Morrotw and Grant counties, died In
Portland on Tuesday. He was aged
47 years, beloved husband of EfTle
Beymer, father of Lula Harris and
Gertie Herrel of Portland, son of
Mrs. E. A. Beymer of Portland, bro
ther of Thomas and Arthur Beymer
of Lexington; Fred of Wasco; Frank
of Monument; William of this city;
Mrs. Lena Morgan of Lnoklnggla,
Ore., and Annlo Aubrey of Comptle,
La.