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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volme 37, No. 33. HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920. Subscription, $2.00 Per Year
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Caart Convened Xom7 by Judge O.
W. Phelps frlaalaal Case arc
Takes I'k lilaka Mat Gail!.
. - Th. Novrtber term of Circuit court
ia a busy oue, and ainca convening on
Monday morning, Judge and jury nave
been buay grinding out th grlat of the
auuumulated case of many months
.standing. ' I" '
In the cast of the State of Oregon v
Jeae Coats, who wa charged with ta
tutory rap Upon Violet Coat. Lemly, a
Jury waa selected and the caae want lo
trial. The defendant waa repreaented
by Woodaon 8 week and District At
torney Notson proaecuted for the atate.
After deliberating on the caaa for
nearly twenty-four hour the Jury wa.
unable to reach a verdict and waa dls
mlaaed by Judge Phelps.
A almllar c.ao to that of tba atate
varaua Coat, waa the caae of State ver
u John Blake who waa charged wit.
a atatutory offense agalnit Verma Hy
mer. The Hymer girl and Opal Flem
ing were the chief witnesses for the
atate. while Make teatlded In hie own
behalf. A number of character wit
na.eea ware called on both .Idea. 8. E.
Van Vector appeared for the defendant.
After being out one hour and fifteen
mlnuU. the Jury returned a verdict of
not guilty.. The Jury conal.ted of the
following- men: W. W. Howard, Mike
Kenny, W. L. Copetjhaver, Chaa Thorn
on, E. Q. Noble, H. A. Edmond, Frank
Winnard, R. H. Zinter, J. H. Holme, M.
D. Clark, Nell White and K. E. Allatott
In the matter of 'the atate ver.ua
Haeklaa, In which Ha.kin. I. chargod
with arson, demurer waa overruled and
plea of not guilty wa. entered by the
defendant The caaa wlU come to trial
the laat of the week.
"A few minor matter, only will be
eon.tdered by the court today, ana
judge, lawyer., veniremen and others
win generally ob.erva the holiday.
There are a number of equly caaes
coming up for aettlement a. well a. an
other criminal caM of two, and court
will probably be In aeaaion all of thla
week If not a part of next
CkleaT Railroad Haa Vlait. Relatives
la Htmw Cea.tr.
Robert Ellis, a railroad man from
Chicago, and a nephew of Mrs. George
W. Chapln of Hardman, visited during
the last week at the home of hi. aunt
whom he had not seen .Inc. he wa. a
very .mall younsfster. Having rail
roaded for the greater part of hi. life
In the Bast and Middle West he I. now
going to try the Coast country. He
left on Tuesday morning for Oakland.
California and will-go to work In the
yarda of the Southern Pacific In that
elty. - '
HEPPHER GETS CON
FERENCE NEXT YEAR
Northwesters Older Bore" Coafereaee
Centra t Close After Saceesafat, its
loa at Pesdletosu
The Northwestern Older Boy.' Con
ference will be held In Heppner next
year. Tbll wa. decided by vote of the
delegatea at Pendleton last week, at
the conclusion of a most successful
session. -
Heppner wa. chosen in competition
with Baker and La Grande. The date
(or next year', conference hae not yet
been act The closing session of the
conference wa marked with a aplon-
dld speech by Hal Donnely, Short talks
were given by Cash Wood of the Ten
dleton Y. M. C. A. The musical fea
ture of the evening wa. a vocal due
by Mr.. J. B, McCook, and Mrs. Hay
mond Hatch.
A feature of the conference wa. the
banquet given In the basement of the
Chrlatitan church on Saturday evening,
at which 200 or more boys were pre.
nt The visiting boy. alio made an
Inspection tour of the Eastern Oregon
Btate Hospital
Delegates to the conference from
Heppner were Roland Huihphreys, K
mer Peterson, Eddie Chldsey, Elwood
Orr, Raymond Ferguson and Professor
Howard M. James.
,"Up In Mary's Attic" at Star.
. "Up In Mary'. Attic" will be the fea
ture offering at the Star theater next
Wednesday. The charming Eve Novak
and the funny Harry Qribbon are the
principal players. In this big comedy
feature Fine Art Picture, have estab
lished a precedent. They have been
Ible to present a six-reel comedy which
I. free of slapstick and grotesque an
tic. and which presents a genuine slice
of life. Generally the average comedy
I. crowned with foolish Incident "Up
In Mary'. Attic" offer a situation
which might present Itself In any girl's
seminary.
The picture tell a comic atory of ro
irmnfce founded .In a boarding school
Now everyone know it Is against the
rule tar students to become married
during their affiliation with an Instl
tutlon of higher learning. Bo on of
th girl has some difficulty In .up
pressing the fact that she 1 married
. to the athletic Instructor.
That' th Idea In a nutshell. Their
marriage I kept a secret for a time,
'but evidence come out when It la die
j covered that they have a baby, Their
attempt to hide the Infant and keep
' their marrlag a secret Induoe laughter
'knd thrill of the highest order. The
ploture get off to a flying .tart and
; travel on high to It conclusion.
t i Probably the best way to Improve
tthe range of Oregon la to practice ro
'tatlon grazing", ' keeping the stock off
I tor a time to allow the graa plant to
reestablish themselves and produce
I some seed, - - - v
FINAL SETTLEMENT IS I
MADE IN BELL ESTATE
Final aettlement of the Frank E. Bell
e.late wa. made thla week. The ap
pralaed value of the Bell properly in
Morrow county, consisting of a wheat
ranch In the Black llor.e section, wu.
i,00. Thla year there waa raised on
the ranch, wheat to the value of 120,
249.24, not counting the aeed wheat
used for aeed lug Jill acre. There wa.
grown on the ranch 1750. worth of
barley. The wheat belonging to the
e.late wa. aold by F. A. McMeuamln,
administrator, under contract at (2.40
and tZ.iO per bushel. ,
The Bell eatale la one of the largest
ever probated in thi. county and show
ed very little lndebeledness. Besides
the real property in this county, Mr.
bell also owned considerable property
in Spokane.
Giliam County Farm Statistics
Given Out by Census Bureau
The 'value of land -and building In
Ollllam county, acordlng to statistic.
recently given out by Sam L. Rogers,
director of the government census bu
reau. Is I12,37J,97, as of January 1,
920. This la an Increase of 3.TUS,745
in the last ten year., or a gain of 43.1
per cent
Gilliam county'a wheat production in
191 was 1,017,183 bushels. Only 1.4
per cent of the land I. farmed by own
er, and G8 per cent by renter. Gilliam
haa a total farm acreage of 434,277.
In ten year, Gilliam county ha. .ut
tered a decrease of more than 15,000 in
the number of aheep, but cattle have
Increased from 4,699 head to 7,027 head.
Mule, and horn show a decrease while
wine .how an Increase during the
decade.
RISE OF FARM BUREAUS
WAS RAPID IN OREGON
18 Coaaty OrgaaUatioaa With HT Paid
Membership Wre Poraaed la Last
Tvra Years.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
11s The rapid rise of the farm bureau
yatera In Oregon 1 deeecrtbed in a re
cent Issue of the . Extension Service
New.
Th first county farm bureau organi-
latipn wa formed in Jackson county
late In the fall of 1918. From this be
ginning Is county organisations have
sprung, numbering C497 paid member
ships, as follows:
Benton, 600: Coos, 259; Deschutes,
250; Douglas, 260; Jackson, 700; Jose
phine, 162; Klamath, 350: Lincoln, 40;
Linn, 6S2; Malheur, 425, Morrow, 250;
Polk, 201; Sherman, 300; Umatilla, 400;
Union, 100; Wallowa, 800; Wasco, 125;
Washington, 122.
Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Mult
nomah and Tillamook have organised
work, but no paid memberships.
Baker county Is reported as inactive.
Lane, Harney and Lake counties
have agricultural agent but no farm
bureau. a
Membership campaigns are under
way In Lincoln, Washington and Wasco
counties.
Organisation campaign, will be put
on In all the existing farm bureau coun
ties this fall, which are expected to
bring the total membership In the state
up to 10,000. This is expected to result
from organisations In additional coun
ties and from Increased membership In
present farm bureau counties.
Plans for federation of the county or
ganisation Into a state wldo federa
tion are well under way, and a consti
tution for the proposed federation has
already been drafted by the special
committee.
PoMtofllee Order Regarding Selection of
Postmaster I. (lvra Out.
The following order Is published for
the Information of postmasters and em
ployees of the postal service and the
general public as given to The Giitette
Tlmes for publication by Postmaster
W. A. Richardson of the local oHice:
EXECUTIVE OHDKH.
Regarding Appointment of Presidential
Post blasters
The Executive Order of March 31,
1917, relating to post office, of the first,
second and third classes, I. hereby
amended to read as follows;
'Hereafter when a vacancy occur. In
the position of postmaster of any offlcfc
of the first, second or third class as the
result of death, removal, resignation,
or, on the recommendation of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, anprnved
by the Postmaster General, to the effect
that the efficiency or need of the .er
vice require, that a change shall be
made, If such vacancy I. not Ailed by
nomination of some person wlthla the
eompetltlve rlasslgrd civil aervlre who
ha. the required qnalldeatlon., thea the
Postmaster General shall certify the
fact to the Civil Service Commission
wfilch shall forthwith hold an open
competitive examination to test the fit
ness of applicant to fill such vacancy,
and when uch examination ha been
held and the paper In connection there
with have been rated the .aid Com
mission shall certify the result thereof
to the Postmaster General who shall
submit to the President the name of the
highest qualified eligible for appoint
ment to fill such vacancy unless It I
established that the character or resi
dence of such applicant disqualifies
him for appointment. No person who
ha passed hi. sixty-fifth birthday or
who ha. not aetnally resided within the
delivery of rnich office for two year,
next preceding aneh vacancy shall he
given the examination herein provided
forf
October t, 19J0.
WOOPROW WILSON.
J, C, Koons, First Assistant Postmaster
General.
Mr. and Mr. .To. T. Knnppenhorg
have returned to their home In Port
land after visiting for several day
with relative and friend In lone and
Heppner.
American Legion Promises That Real Spirit
of Armistice Day Shall Never Be Lost
By Col. F. W. Galbraith,
Kattoaal Com. Aaiertraa Lrgloa.
The swift triumph of our
gallant allies which two
years ago -gave us the vic
tory, the. anniversary of
-which we observe today,
marks the high-light of the
present century in American
affairs. Victories such as
Armistice .Day commemor
ates are not the issues solely
of clashes of flesh and steel.
They have a finer quality
than that. They are the tri
umphs, as well of an uncon
querable spirit.
No. victory, however com
plete, long can survive the
spirit that conceived it. The
annals of mankind are re
plete with example: splendid
triumphs in behalf of splen
did causes that have gone
for naught because the spirit
that made them ceased to en-
FOR CELEBRATION OF ARMISTICE DAY
Today 1 truly a holiday In Heppner.
Everybody 1. preparing to turn out to
assist the local post of th American
Legion celebrate the second anniver
sary of the signing of the Armistice.
Plenty of amusement i. In .tore for
all. Th Legion boy have seen to that
and while the day will not be observed
along the same lines a. the 4th of July,
in that there will be no parade and
patriotic speaking, the spirit of pa
triotism will manifest itaelf just the
same.
At 1:45 this afternoon, Heppner' fast
high school football team will meet the
Wheeler county high school lads for the
second time this season, and the game
gives every promise of a thriller. And
there I going to be some crowd on
hand to wltnese th contest too.
Following the football game, Nels
Jepson will meet a dark horse at the
local theater. HI. opponent Is a man
of wide reputation a a fast and clever
man, and Jep will be kept busy to take
the match In two straight
The Legion boys have a number of
stunt, up their sleeves which they have
so far failed to let the general public
In on, but suffice It to eay that the
hours will be free from dullness and
the men who take the day off from the
office and farm will not be disappoint
ed when they go forth to make an en
joyable day. And the schools will also
be closed.
Walt Smith, the lone real estate.denl-
er, has been .pending a few day. In
Heppner thla week.
MEMORIES!!
l
7, i?,A
ew,f
Galbraith
New National Comma:
of the fynevican Legion
dure.
This is only the second an
niversary of Armistice Day
a day destined, if we will,
IS
Success in Matrimony Is
Solved in Kbbien Says Chei
Girls, can you cook?, If you can't
you had better start in learning right
away If you would be successful in a
matrimonial venture, would have a
healthy family and a happy husband.
For such i." the advice given out by
Chef Becker, a cook of sixty year, ex
perience and thirty years and more
with the Majestic Range people a. dem
onstrator. Mr. Becker recently gave an Inter
esting demonstration in cooking on the
Majestic range at Gilliam & Bisbees
hardware store and some of the meth
ods which he employed were a revela
tion to the ordinary housewife.
The chef, who is now post eighty
years of age, says that the family
health and happiness Is in the kitchen.
In Mr. Becker's family were ten chil
dren and during the years from Infancy
on up, he declares seven dollars 1. the
sum total of money expendel by him
for doctor bills. The chillren were all
in good health, as were both Mr. and
Mrs. Becker, and he attributed it all to
the methods employed and the manner
In which the food was prepared.
The demonstration In this city was
well attended and Heppner women say
they obtained some very valuable
pointers, both as to cooking food and
the preparation and malntalnence of
proper heat for various purposes.
Wli-aoM-.
to keep company with the
immortals of the calendar
which mark great moments
that shall never die. Suc
ceeding generations will ac
claim Armistice Day. God
grant they always shall ac
claim it in the spirit that
made it; and that this spirit,
like the day, shall be imper
ishable. With this prayer in our
hearts let us renew each year
our vows of fealty, repledge
and 'keep unshakable our'
faith in the high ideals, the
lofty purposes, the unselfish
aspirations and exalted, holy
hopes that fixed the hearts
of Americans in 1918 and
made our3 a land from
whence crusaders came, with
souls a-flame, worthy of
their victory.
To this end the American
Legion today, and forever,
solemnly pledges its all.
Y BRI
III FIVE TRUE BIllS
Reeomaaradatloa. Made for Change la
Time of Holding Seniou of Circuit
Court Jary la DlamlaaeA. '
The May grand jury was In session
for three day. prior to the opening of
the November term of circuit court
Five true bill, were returned. In
the Indictment of Tom Ingrum, charged
with assault and battery upon Cllve
Huston at Parker. Mill on the 4th of
last July, Ingrum'' entered a plea of
guilty and was fined fifty dollars.
The jury waa dismissed after mak
ing the following report:
We, the undersigned, constituting the
grand jury, duly .worn and empaneled
at the May term, 1920, circuit court "
ports as follow:
Since our former report made to the
court In May, 1920, we have been In
session three days. We have found
five true bills.
We vhae examined the jail and the
office connected with the admfhlstra
tion of justice and the county build
ings. We find the jail and county
buildings In good condition. We find
the offices well kept the official, cour
teous and attentive to business, and
the records of said office well and cor
rectly kept .o far aa we are able to
ascertain.
We would respectfully recommend
that step, be taken to secure an
amendment to the statute of the state
providing for the regular term, of the
above entitled court In June and De
cember of each year Instead of In May
,and November as at present provided.
Having completed our labors we re
spectfully request that we be dis
charged.
Dated this 6th day of November 182fl.
JOHN J. WIGHTMAN,
Foreman.
C F. BERGSTROM,
O. E. ADKINS.
H. O. DENNIS.
E. G. HAVERSTICK.
J. L. YEAGER.
R. E. TYLER.
Seed Spud. Should be Dag ?iow.
Farm Crops, O. A. C. Seed potatoes
should be dug now. Only the best and
healthiest looking potatoes should be
kept Potatoes should not be taken
from hill, which are not healthy and
which are not surrounded by healthy
plant. These potatoes should be
stored separately and .aved for next
year's planting.
NOTICE OF DOG TAX DIE,
NOTICE Is Hereby Given to all dog
owners within the corporate limits of
the city of Heppner Oregon that dog
taxes will be due and payable for the
year 1921 at the office of City Recorder,
on or before December 1, 1920. A tax of
IS per head is made on females and 19
per head on all male dogs.
Dated and published the first time
this 11th day of November, 1920.
W. C. CASON. Marshal,
Hy TIIOS. HUGHES. City Recorder.
Degree of Honor Window Sale.
The members of the Degree of Honor
Lodge" will conduct a window sal at
the Case Furniture store on Saturday
afternoon from S.JO until 5 o'clock.
TONIGHT Star Theater TONIGHT
"A Twlllu-M Baby" and Chaa. Chaplin
ln"The Pawa Shop." You ure hav
lot of laughs In store for yourself, for
this la comedy night at the Star.
"Up In Mary' Attlo" Is the big com
edy hit which 1 coming to th Star
theater next Wednesday.
Theater Installs Machines
of Very Latest Design
The Star theater last night unpacked
two brand new projecting machine,
which will soon be Installed in the op
erating room to take the place of those
now in uaa.
These machines are of the Power
type and make and are the latest thing
m motion picture apparatus. Mr. Bigs
bee feel, fortunate in getting thi.
equipment at thla time a. these ma
chine were the only two la a lock on
the coast when hi order went in. In
stallation of these new machine, la an
other step forward by Manager Slgabee
to give hi patrons the best there la to
be had and movie fan. may rest as
sured that when something better i. to
be had the Star will have It'
Eastern Star Feed Well
Patronized by Masonic Bros.
The big .upper at the Masonic Hall
last Friday evening, prepared by the
member, of the Order of Eastern Star,
wa. well patronized by th Masonic
brethern and a jolly good time wa en
joyed by all. - - w
The music was a feature of the eve
ning and the quartette singing by
Messra D. T. Goodman, Carrol Morri
son, and the Misses Zelma Engleman
and Gladys Lane, was especially good.
Mr. Goodman also favored those present
with a Kilo or two and some good old
fashioned ragtime music on th piano.
Nearly 150 people attended the ban
quet Northwest Tourist Associa
tion to Advertise in the East
New York Nov. 11, (Special to The
Gazette-Times) Hotel men from aU
over the United State are her. to
participate In the Fifth National Hotel
Men' Exposition which 1 being held
at the Grand Central Palace. Every
thing pertaining to the hotel and re
sort busineaa la on exhibition and man
ager, from every section are alert for
new suggestions. .,
One of the interesting feature ia an
extensive exhibit of the attraction of
the Pacific Northwest which " I In
charge of Herbert Cuthbertt secretary
of the Pacific Northwest Tourist Asso
ciation. Thi consist of reproduction.
of scenic spot, in the part of th Uni
ted States known aa the International
Plaground of America" and specimens
of the advertising which thla organi
zation ba used to attract tourists to
the state, of Washington and Oregon
and the province) of British Columbia
Much attention ha. been attracted to
thla exhibit by a huge salmon which ia
shown to Illustrate th fishing for
which thi. region 1. famoua. A fresh
fish 1 received each day by expreas
from the Pacific and a card attached to
It tell, of the sport aalting the visitor.
Many an ardent angler gates longingly
at the big flelow and plan to spend
his next vacation In the evergreen
Northwest
Pupils Entertained With Good
Program at Patron-Teachers
The regular meeting of the Patron
Teachers Association was held in the
high school auditorium on Tuesday af
ternoon and almost the entire session
was taken up by the pupil of the
grade, who put on a creditable and ex
cellent program.
The program opened with a song by
the high school, chorus.
"Living Ploturea" was the title of the
show put on by first grade pupila Each
pupil carried a large poster depicting a
certain book and each recited a little
rhyme appropo. to a character of that
particular book. The poster work was
done by the pupil, of the sixth grade
under the supervision of art teacher.
Mrs. Opal Clark.-. Considerable talent
was displayed In the work.
Carl Franien aang 'Thankful" and
Eleanor Cohn recited Thankful, For
Whatr '
The pupila of th third grade gave a
history lesson Illustrating the Pilgrim
Father. ,
One of the feature of the program
was the talk by Mrs. George Thomson
on books suitable tor children up to the
age of six year. Mr. Carrie James
then took np the discussion of reading
for older children.
The Patron-Teachers will entertain
the patrons of the school at the next
regular meeting of the association
which will be the second Tuesday In
December. , i;
The meeting Tuesday afternoon was
quite largely attended.
RESOLUTIONS OF COSiDOLEXCE.
Hall of San' Soucl Rebekah Lodge,
No. 3 J, I. O. O. F. Heppner, Oregon.
Whereas the hand of death has re
moved from our midst our beloved sis
ter Emma Osmin, and
Whereas this Lodge ha thereby sus
tained a loa that will long be felt:
Therefore, be It resolved that this
lodge extend to hor beloved ones their
sincere sympathy, and that a copy of
these resolution be sent to the mem
bers of the family, and that a copy oe
placed upon the minutes of this Lodge,
and a copy be published In the local pa
per. (Signed) MRS. McCLIXOUGH,
.MRS. SMITH,
s , MRS. HAYN1E,
Committee.
Mrs. Ida Cochran of Pendleton has
been visiting In Heppner during the
meek. Mrs. Cochran formerly lived In
lone.
F. H. Haley, agent for the Standard
Oil Company at lone, yas a Wednesday
business visitor In Heppner.
Mr. and Mra Andrew Douglas, of
lone have gone ' to Pendleton for the
winter. Mr. Douglass I. an extensive
farmer and land owner of the lone section.
CGM-IE MEETING
Friday Will Vim Tarm Barraa Leader.
la Heppacr ts Dlaraaa Vital Problem.
State Leader Caaalag.
i'riuay will be t armor's Liay In Hepp
ner. On thai uay me aaiu Uurvau
will hold it brat couuiy-wiua uiaa
meeting in the L O. O. . tialt
A nin of nauonai yrotuineuce in
carrying on Ihe work ol lue arm Ua-
eau. Cheater U. Gray, will b pieaeou
Air. Gray 1 a member of in iwtnal
Executive Committee of the National
f ederation of Farm Bureaus. He la
making a very short viait to Eaaiara
Oregon, three day in fact and auring
ihal time he will address tour farm bu
reau meetings.
Paul V. alaria. Extension director of
the O. A. C, ana a man who stand, bifib.
in the agricultural affairs of the state.
will De here and will aasiat in putting
over Ihe atate Farm Bureau movement.
George A. Mansfield, president of the
temporary .tat organization will pre
sent the .tat federation plan.
County Agent L. A. Hunt says. In
speaking of the meeting, that the peo
ple of Morrow county will have aa op
portunity to learn drat hand, th real
plan, of the great Farm Bureau move
ment in all it. aspecta
The meeting will continue through
out the day and a report on what th
Farm Bureau ha. accompllahed during
tns last year, will b made.
Morrow Fanners Buy Eighty
Miles of Strong Wire Fencing
Wire fencing, aufficient In It com
bined length lo reach from Heppner
to Th Dalle, waa recently purchased
by Morrow county farmera through the
local farm bureau.
Fifteen farmer, pooled their order,
which waa placed directly to the fac
tory In Pittsburgh, Pa, and the car
load wa shipped to Heppner direct and
unloaded in thi city under th super
vision of County agent L. A. Hunt on
Tuesday.
Owing to th .lie of the order, anl
the directness with which th wire waa
bought the farmer made a saving of
nearly three thousand doUara. In the
shipment were 41 miles of woven wire
and 17 miles of barbed wire. Gilliam
at Bisbee, local hardware merchants,
assisted In assembling the order.
LOST Multnomah water pump for
Ford. Notify The Gazette-Time.. Rea
sonable reward. lilt
COUNTY FAIR M LEX
INGTON HAS REAL PEP
Items of latereat Gather by Oar Cor
' renpoadeat In the Wheat City.
The reproduction of th old time
county fair, which wa. held in Leach
Hall under the auspice, of the Ladle.
Guild of the Christian church recently,
wa. an unqualified succesa. There wa.
nothing missing that went with the old
county fair, except It might be the old
shell game.
Various booths, where fortune tell
ing and other gyp game, were open
full blast
A feature of the fair wa. the booth
In charge of W. O. Hill, In which a pint
jar was filled with pennies. It was the
opportunity of everyone visiting thi.
booth, to make a guess on the number
of copper, contained In the jar. Strange
as it may seem, the gue.se ranged in
their estimate from 150 to 20,000 pen
nies. As a matter of fact there were 357
pennies by actual count and W. P. Mc
Millan won first prize by guessing 361
But there were many high class fea
tures at the fair, all due respect to the
fortune telling and guessing contests.
There were eating places, hot dog
stands, embroidery markets, etc.
There waa an excellent program of
readings and music. Herman Hill and
Lou Holmes put on a little stunt en
titled "The First Railroad In Morrow
County." Nothing more or less than
two boys riding the third upon a rail.
There were no tar and feathers, how
ever. The Hall wa not large enough to
hold the crowd but the ladle realized
nearly $200 from the affair.
M. D. Tucker and son have charge of
building a bIx room addition to the
Christian church. Bath room fixtures
will be installed.
Mra Cecil Warner ha. gone to Spo
kane for a three-week, visit with rela
tlvea W. F. Harnett Is making considerable
improvement, on his ranch north of
Lexington, which Include the building
of a machine shed. The work I In
charge of Carpenter Sax.
Mr. and Mra Green left on last Fri
day for Salem, where they will remain
indefinitely. They recently sold their
place here to Fred Kunn.
L. L. VanWInkle and family have
returned from, Albany and Mr. Van
Winkle has purchased the M. D. Tuck
er residence.
Albert Nelson, well known farmer,
has moved his family Into the Nelson
residence In this city, for the winter.
Bert Vance has taken a five-year
lease on the Ernest Moyer ranch at
the head of I' lack Horse, and the Gar
ret family hua moved Into th Vance
house here.
E. Nordyke I. assembling material on
hi. Main street lot preparatory to
building a large concrete gurage, con
struction of which will be commenced
beforo long.
Harvey McAllster made a buslnen.
trip to Heppner the laat of the week,
"Pap" ha. been feeling better since the
election.