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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 37, Number 35
IIEPPXEB OKEGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1920.
Subscription, $2.00 Per Year
IMES
COUNTY COURT MEI
IK
Hoao Matltn Arc Paeera t sub mm
Claims Against Canaly Andltea aid
Ordered Paid.
Court met In regular aeBslon on Nov.
3, 1820, when were had the following
proceedings:
Court made an order cancelling the
taxea aa levied on the lands under the
West Extension Irrigation District, af
ter proper showing had been made.
Petition of 11. 1'. Hand et al, change
of railroad crossing near Irrlgon read
and allowed.
1'ctltlon of A. H. Allen for the vaca
tion of certain streets and alleys in
Irrigun for school purposes read and
allowed.
Petition of K. V. Jones et al for estab
lishment of a county road approved and
C. W. Caldwell appointed to act with
regular viewers in viewing euld road.
Petition of W. K. Burnett et al for es
tablishment of county road read and
Nov. 19, set as date for viewing said
proposed road.
Petition of C. H. Peterson et al fer
special .road meeting In District 14 read
and approved and Nov. 27 set as date of
meeting.
Petition of J. L. eJnklns et al for
special road meeting In District ! read
and approved and Nov. 27 Bet as date
of meeting.
Petition of F. C. Frederlckson et al
for special road meeting in District 1
read and approved and Nov. 27 set as
date of meeting.
Petition of C. H. Bartholomew et al
for special road meeting In District 6
read and approved and Nov. 27 set as
date of meeting.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid;
Lena Hnell Shurte, Institute....! 200.00
W. A. Richardson, Rupt 11.97
U K. KnlKhten, llounty 4 00
Industrial Accident Commis
sion, Roads 71.27
W. A. Hurnslde, Dist. 3 2 M,
(Jco. McDonuld, llounty 3.00
O. V. Stephens, llounty 6 00
C. II. Oral, Sealer 6.S7
mate Library, Library 165.20
V. M. Ayers. salary 70.00
W. T. Campbell, sulary 75.00
Goo. McDuffee, salary 1666li
T. E. Chldsey, Hilary 126.00
J. A. Waters, salary 166.68
(1. M. Anderson, salary 116.00
T. J. Humphreys, salary 41.66
J. J. Wells, salary 133.33
Ma French, salary ........... 75.00
John Oarslde, salary 25.00
Lena Knell Shurte, salary 100.00
A. D. McMurdo, salary 10.00
Harriet Balrd. Pension 10.00
Gladys Gibbons, Pension 10.00
Daisy Beckett Pension ' 26.00
Sadie Moroy, Pension 32 50
Alice McFerrtn, Pension 10.00
Hodenn Fcenaughty, Gen. I id. 1,922 .411
Tum-A-Lum, Dist. 73.00
W. M. Ayers, Poor 23.00
W. W. Hmead. Fair 37.50
W. L. McCaleb, eUn. Road 16 38
Road Ilullders Co., Den. Road . 39.30
W. T Campbell, Gen. Road 63.00
lirlstow & JohnBon, I-G 104 41
K. I. Dupont Co., I-(J 206.60
City of Lexington, Dlst. 11 494 41
Lester Hay, hist. 7 4.76
Mollahan Urns, Diet. 9 100.00
Ilushnng & Co., Gen. Road 31.63
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., current 26.08
Humphreys Drug Co., election 20.00
Glass & Prudhomme, (lection.. 68 62
Thomson BroB., ,poor 14.00
Patterson Son, ct. home..... 3.19
Natlonnl Surety Co.. sheriff.... 16.66
Pearl Chldsey, sheriff ac 25.00
M. R. Morgan, Hist 3, 6.00
L. 8. Shurte, supt sc., 30.60
Klkhorn Restaurant, Jail ac... 30.80
Roland Humphreys, treasurer, 10.00
I A. Hunt, county ngetit 200.00
Kllham Stationery ft Printing Co.,
clerk's ac - .. 80.09
Heppner Herald, gen. road 24.25
Heppner Light ft Water Co.ct.
To the Trade:
TF THE PEOPLE of Heppner
1 desire to maintain a milk
route in this city, it is highly
necessary that all milk and
cream tickets be paid for, cash
in advance. Money will be re:
funded for unused tickets.
We will start on a cash
basis December 1st, 1920.
Morrow County
Creamery Company
W. CLAUDE COX,. Manager
Wrestling Match Between
Local Talent, Star Tonight
A wrestling match between local tal
ent will be held at the Star theater to
night when Harvey Bauman and Har
ry Uroshens meet In what promises to
be a fast bout. Both men are far
above the average amateur standing
and have considerable mat experience.
Groshens met. some good men while in
the navy and Bauman formerly wrest
led under the colors of the Spokane
Athletic Club. Manager Sigabee an
nounces some fast preliminaries.
Championship Football Game
To Be Flayed This Afternoon
The Lexington high school football
team has not been scored against this
year. However, the Heppner high hus
kies have hopes and the deciding game
of the season will be played at the de
pot grounds In this city this afternoon.
Heppner has not been defeated this
year, although Lexington held them to
a scoreless game early In the season.
Later Heppner took the measure of the
lone high. Wheeler county high and
Stanfleld high school teams.
Lexington has a fast and remarkably
well balanced and developed football
machine and Its not a foregone con
clusion by a long ways that Heppner
will bring home the turkey.
Lexington High School Notes.
The practice ,of the Senior play
"Dave's Baby," a comedy of two acts,
IB novwell under way. This play will
be put on, In the High School auditor
ium, on Dec. 17. Watch the calendar
and be sure you're there! Wre claim
you will miss a good laugh If you are
not present. This play is being coached
by Miss Kendall and the property man
ager is Raymond McCormick.
The cast Is aa follows;
Ilex Manson, a bachelor, Gerald White.
David Thome, Rex's college chum. Earl
Ward.
Dorothy Thorn, David's daughter,
Gladystlne Davis
Bridget, - Rex's Irish hounsekeeper,
Mary Duran. '
Pete, Rex's negro valet, Moses Duran
Court is over and the blue haze has
almost entirely cleared from the atmos
phere. Cnsea of such putridity as were
on trial, strange aa It may seem, hold
a facination for many people, and the
court room seating capacity was taxed
at all times.
Market reports etats that the Amer
lean wheat market Is now the cheapest
of any In the world. And statistics
prove that it costs more to raise wheat
in this country than elsewhere. Sure
ly steps must b taken to encourage
the American farmer In his Industry or
a world's food shortage will be evident.
A tight money marget locally will In
no way be Improved if we persist In
doing mail order buying. A dollar
spent at home will make the rounds
and help everybody, but If sent away
will be gone for keepB. Let's keep right
on patronising home institutions.
house ac - -. 68.10
J. A. Waters, election, 10.00
Geo. Chnpln, et al., election 976.30
A. W. Jones, election, 6.00
Hanson Hughes, election 6.00
Roy Brown, et al, special 2 716.42
W. L. McCaleb, gen. road fOO.ao
Phelps Grocery Co., special -.. 152.33
Central Market, special 4, 17.16
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. special
rood No. 4 .. f 33.00
W. L. McCaleb, special road 4, 1.76
Trl-State Terminal Co,, special
road No. 4, llt.H
Bank of lone, lone-Gooseberry
road ...... 532.14
Farmers ft Stockgrowers Nation
al Bank, roads 624.49
First National Bank, roads 2274.81
Oscar Huber, on Willow creek
raod contract 11949.87
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Chan. Bartholomew Bays 810.006 Boads
at Par to Insure Highway lmprure
meat oa Batter Creek.
Bids from the Portland bonding
houses were considered too low by the
Morrow County court last Wednesday
and as a result, the 160,000 issue of
Morrow county road bonds were not
placed on the market.
The bids received on the bonds were
as follows: First National Bank of
Heppner, (4; Keeler Bros, of Portland,
93.03; E. L. Devereaux of Portland,
90.T8.
Chas. Bartholomew, Butter creek
farmer and stockman, took 1 10, Dot
worth of the bonds at par In order to
insure improvement work on the But
ter creek road. That Is the amount ap
portioned for that highway.
"OUT OF LUCK," SAYS
DOROTHY GISH TO A
. GREEN STAGE HAND
Popular Star Victim of Queer Areldeat
While Pllisg New Comedy.
Dorothy Glah, the vivacious little
moving picture star, Is nursing a large
bump on the top most portion of her
cranium. She did not fall down stairs,
nor has she been learning to roller
skate. The cause lies in the over-enthusiasm
of an actor In her latest Para
mount picture, "Out of Luck," which 1b
coming to the Star Theater on Sunday,
accompanied by a green property man's
conception of a. "movie" blackjack. To
expose a secret of a photoplay produc
tion, the bottles, crockery and. black
Jacks with which one actor strikes an
other are usually made of some sub
stance less dangerous than It appears
Thus the burglar's "billy" In Miss
Ulsh's picture was stuffed with cotton,
and a lusty blow can be delivered with
no serious results.
But when the new property man got
slightly rattled and brought the wrong
one on the "set" and the "heavy" hit
Miss Glsh on the head with it it was
found that something was wrong
Luckily the results were not fatal, but
after a rathe heated Interview with
Miss Dorothy, the property man has
decided to be more careful in the future.
The story of "Out of Luck" centers
around a girl whose chief failing U
superstition. Because Venus In In the
ascendant, she advises a girl friend to
lope with man of her choice. Then the
superstitious girl falls In love with the
best man at the wedding and Is sepa
rated from him by a villanous fortune
hunter who has designs on her. But
they are reconciled in a most, novel
way. George Fawcett, Ralph Graves,
and Vivian Montrose are Included In the
strong cast
IMES BANK POSITION
Will H. Bennett, state superintendent
of banks, placed his resignation in the
hands of the state banking board on
Monday and wil become vice-president
of the Inland Empire Bank at Fendle
ton. The resignation becomes effective
December 81. Bennett has become a
stockholder In the Pendleton instltu
Hon, and his desire to reenter private
life is given as his only reason for leav
ing the state's service. .
Bennett was appointed state bank
superintendent February 11, 1920. Prior
to that tor two years he was cashier of
the Cltisens' bank of Portland and be
fore that had been connecten with
banks In Klamath Falls.
Mr. Bennett received his first banking
experience with the First National
Bank of this city. He has a wide ai
quatntance In Eastern Oregon.
DRAMA THRILL AND
CHARM FEATURES OF
HART'S NEW PICTURE
Real Indiana Support Artrraft Star In
Big Photoplay "Wagon Tracks,"
What Is said to be perhaps the most
effective picture In which William S.
Hart has ever appeared, Is "Wagon
Tracks," his latest Artcraft picture
which will be shown at the Star Thea
ter Friday, Nov. 26. It Is accurate his
torically and will afford delightful en
tertainment to "Big Bill's" admirers.
C. Gardner Sullivan wrote and adapted
the story and Lambert Hillyer directed
the production.
In one of the scenes, a band of real
Indiana Is used, In an attack on a cara
van of Prairie schooners making their
arduous way across the desert toward
the sunset, via the old Santa Fe trail.
There is drama in every foot of the
film, charm as well aB thrill. Jane
Novak Is leading woman and Robert
Mi Kim, the most realistic villain In the
screen world, has the heavy role. The
roimilnder of the cast is powerful.
Mr. Hart plays the part of a guide
whose experiences are one Beries of sen
sational adventures In a day when ad
venture was every real man's middle
name. The picture is believed by Mr.
Hart to be one of his best and certainly
If time and effort are of any conse.
quence In a picture his Judgment lb
well based for there has been no stint
ing in either respect.
The public will see Bill Hart aB It
loves to see him as a real, rod-blooded
and relentless character with honor as
his greatest Ideal and bravery' his sec
ond nature. The real weet of fifty
years ago Is shown. It starts in Kan
sas and ends up somewhere along the
Santa Fe trail.
Joe Batty, Eight Mile farmer, was a
first of the week visitor In Heppner on
business. .
HARDING TO SOUND
SOLONS ON LEAGUE
Senators Reed of Missouri, I'omer-
ene of Ohio and Shields of Tennessee,
all democrats, are among tho.se invited
by President-elect Harding to confer
Ith him on the league of nations is
sue and other matters after his return
from Panama, according to Harry M.
Daugherty, Mr .Hardlngs pre-conven
tlon campaign manager.
Others asked to offer euggeslons to
the president-elect, Mr. Daugherty
said. Include Senators Borih, Johnson,
Lodge, Knox, Polndexter and Mr
Daugherty thought, Herbert Hoover.
"Informal conferences at Marlon
probably will begin about December
10," Mr. Daugherty said, adding thas
no definite date had been set for any
one to go there.
'Some probably will go BinglyXvhlle
others may go In groups," said Mr.
Daugherty. "There wil be no pre-ar
ranged schedule as to when different
ones will appear."
The president-elect plans to spend
only a day In Washington after return
ing from Panama via Newport News,
and will go immediately to Marion,
Mr. Daugherty announced. He said Mr.
Harding expected to resign from the
senate soon after January 1, when Gov
ernor-elect Davis of Ohio takes office.
Mr. Daugherty predicted that Senator
elect Willis, republican, would be
named to' succeed Senator Harding.
Mr. Daugherty refused to discuss
cabinet possibilities.
Weston, Convicted of Mur
der, Breaks Down and Weeps
Bend, Ore. For the first time since
his trial here started, A. J. Weston,
convicted murderer of Robert Krug.
of Sisters, broke down in his cell and
wept like a child. He protested his
innocence and declared that he would
rather walk out of jail into his coffin
than to go to the penitentiary for life.
A visit from his lawyerB cheered him
somewhat He was unable to sleep
last night or this morning and looked
ten years older than when the trial
started.
Weston was convicted by the jury
which had been out for more than sev
enteen hours. A motion for time in
which to file a request for a new trial
was to be filed today, Allan R. Joy, de
fense attrfrney, stated.
Weston sat unmoved as the decision
was announced, shaking his head
slightly, but making no verbal com
ment on the outcome of the case. His
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Moore, burst Into
tears as the verdict was read. August
Krug, brother of Weston's alleged vic
tim, heard the verdict and after court
adjourned, expressed his pleasure.
Time for sentence his not been fixed
by Judge Duffy.
LOST Two aide curtains which were
rolled up and misplaced in wrong car,
front of Thomson's store. Finder please
leave them st The Gazette-Tlmea.
California Has Harking.
Helena Mont In response to the
plea of United States Senator Phelan
of California, to protest to the United
States department of state against any
treaty which gives foreign-born Jap
anese the rights of citizenship Govern
or Stewart expressed himself as being
In "hearty sympathy with the attitude
of Senator Phelan and the people of
California."
Governor Stewart said he had not yet
decided whether he would send the pro
test which Senator Phelan requested.
Slats' Diary.
Friday ma cum home frum the club
tonite as mad as she cud be & when pa
ist hor what the
natter was she sed
'urn peopel diddent
Save nothing else 2
lo only go round a
telling lies on .lier
?a sed That Is bad
Jnuff of corse but
ust spose they wud
ro 2 blabbing the
ruth on you then
vhat. Otherwise It
was a very quite
lay.
Saturday They
vas a man arrested
'or speeding In a
ittomobeel today &
when he was put up
In front of the Ma
vor the Mayor ast
him what excuse he
had 2 offer for driv
ing so fast. The man sed Nothing only
he was a takeing his mother In law 2
the ralerode trane so she cud go home.
He was set Free.
Sunday Ma went 2 the country to
day & she intends 2 stay for Several
days. Pa & me has 2 cook for our own
selfs. He says we will have a good
time. These are a going 2 be grate
days for he & I. I expeck.
Monday When I got 2 skool they
wns a package addressed 2 me on my
desk. I wore the Skin off ,of 11 or 12
fingers a trying 2 open it & when finely
r got to the Inside I found a unanny-
mous letter which sed Let me know If
this package was hard 2 open. Yures
truely. But I suspeck who it was. ft I
think mebby I will get Even with her.
Tuesday Blisters has got a new ba
by brother today. Pa sed that peopel
buyB babys. If thnt is the Case it aint
enny wonder the poor peopel stays poor
because It seems like they buy most of
the babies which Is bought. The rich
folks with money buys ottomobeels &
dlmonds ft everything.
Wednesday wo hnd a letter frum
ma. she Is Home sick for us. pa & me
She sed they is Just 3 things out there
in the Country where she Is visiting at
Those 3 things Is Morning & Noon &
Nlto. Well I have nto better grub than
now.
Thursday pa sed sum men was
cometng 2 our house to tawk bisness
tonite ft for me 2 stay In the setlng
room ft not 2 bother them. I guess
thoy tnwkod bisness for I herd them
saying lots of flfrgers like 7 ft 11 &
como on 8 nnd etc. men they was
quite ft prltty soon they musta caught
a cat for I herd them say Heres eomo
for the Kitty. T went 2 sleep In my
chare & they left after mid Nlte.
V i
Sheepmen Will Cooperate With rroeral
(iovernmrat la Proa-ram to Exter
minate Coyotes. .
The annual meeting of the Morrow
County Sheep Growers' Association will
be held in the I. O. O. F. hall, Saturday
afternoon, December 4th. At this meet
ing a report will be given of the ac
tion of the Oregon Wool Growers In
their meeting at Portland a few daya
ago, relating to securing an embargo
on wool and a change In tariff rates
A great deal of Important business Is
up for consideration on that day.
Definite arrangements must be en
tered Into with the Federal Govern
ment relating to putting trappers here
as the Government is ready to put Its
money and men Into the work as soon
as the Bheepmen are ready to cooper
ate, ae the county haa already voted by
a two to one majority to undertake Its
part of the burden. The Federal De
partment has developed a strychnine
which haa given remarkable success In
the poisoning of coyotes, as this stry
chnine la tasteless, and If the sheepmen
are Inclined to adopt the poison method
the representative of the Biological
Survey will explain Its use to sheepmen
so that they can assist In eliminating
coyotes near their own range. The
plan called for Is for a two-years' work,
which if carried out successfully should
practically eliminate coyotes In Morrow
county. Of course. If the work Is not
mantained they will come In from
elsewhere.
A delegation must be chosen to go
to the State Wool Growers meeting,
fhe exact date of which will be an
nounced at this meetltng. Resolutions
will also be made advising our congres
sional repreaentatlveaand the National
Wool Growers Association aa to what
action la desired by Morrow county
wool growers In fixing tariff schedules
The activities of the Natioanl Federa
tion of Farm Bureaus In connection
with the wool situation will be dis
cussed and the advisability of co-oper
ation by Oregon in Its activity will be
considered. Representatives of wool
marketing organisations are expected,
as well as an expert on sheep and wool
from the Department of Agriculture
who will speak upon the best grades of
wool for the present market and for
future consideration. The secretary of
the State Wool Growers' Association
will be present and outline the plans
of the Oregon Wool Growers' Associa
tion for The future. The question of
wages, which waa referred by the last
special meeting to the annual meeting
will be taken up and given further con
sideration. All together this will be the
most Important sheep meeting held In
Morrow county this year and every
sheepman In the county Is especially
urged to attend, aa many of the Items
are of great Interest to the sheep grow
er. REMEMBER THE DATE. DECEM
BER FOURTH. I. O. O. F. HALL, I P.
M. ' BE THERE.
L. V. GENTRY, President.
L. A. HUNT, Secretary.
Strange Malady Appears Here
And Baffles Local Physicians
A new disease has tnade its appear
ance here which thus far has complete
ly baffled local doctors. As near as can
be ascertained, it appears in the form
of a Btomach trouble anA the patient
once attacked, becomes violently ill.
Three patients have been under the
doctor's care thus far. Ray McAlister
and Clifford Fridley of Lexington havt
Jrst recovered from the malady and at
the present time Horace Wells, young
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wells is quite
sick at hiB home here, apparently suf
fering from the same sickness that Mc
Alister and Fridley had. The disease
first made its appearance In this part of
the country when reports went out that
thirty or forty people in Wallowa
county were seriously ill from a malady
which physicians were unable to diag
nose. No. asa
Report of the Condition of the
LEXINGTON STATE BANK
nt Lexington, In the Stnte of Oregon, st
the elooe of business Novem
ber 13, ivao.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 3117,067.16
Bonds and warrants 7,782.90
Furniture and fixtures 1.B00.00
Other real estate owned 1,000.00
Due from approved reserve
banks 11.11S.S2
Checks and other cash Itema 64.60
Cash on hand 6,522.20
TOTAL $145,055.68
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in I 15,000.00
Surplus fund 5,000.00
Undivided profits less ex
penses and taxes paid 4,327.90
Individual deposits subject to
check 83,698.98
Demand certificates of deposit 10.92
Cashier checks outstanding ... 1,077.38
Time and Savings Deposits.... 26,031. bl
Other liabilities 8.99
TOTAL 3145,056.68
Staff of Oregon, County of Morrow, ss.
I, W. O. Hill, Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the nbove statement Is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
W. O. HILL, Cashier.
Subscribed nnd sworn to before me
this 22nd day of November, 1920.
C. E. WOODSON, Notary Public.
My Commission expires Oct. 14, 1924.
CORRECT Attest:
W. a. SCOTT,
GEO. L. McMILLAN,
FRANK GILLIAM,
Directors.
Chase Away Your Glooms
At the Big County Fair
Got any glooms? They will vanish
like magic at the big county fair which
the high school students are putting on
at the Fair Pavilion this evening. They
say its the premier attraction of the
season.
Two unparalelled attractions are the
"Bridget Chorus Troupe" consisting of
a bevy of handsome, vivacious country
lassies that will put the Midnight Fol
lies to shame and throw Lillian Russell
into the shade. They will sing and
dance at frequent intervals during the
evening. The other is the "Hanktown
Hawaiian Minstrels" These gentlemen
have Just completed a most successful
season's tour, says their publicity man
ager, and have consented to graco the
occasion.
There will be side-shows and conces
sions of course. Who ever saw a real
county fair that didn't have 'em. A
show for men only, and a show for
women only, probably you will be dis
appointed, but the show will be good
Just the same. Madame Zobell's beauty
parlor, Madame Garcia with her for
tune telling and Sondow the strong
man, all of them are here. Also Toots
Ootsie, the fattest woman Ui the world,
a remarkable curiosity weighing over
six hundred pounds.
It Is said that there will be a couple
of husky bouncers at the door and If
you are dressed up they'll undress you.
or nearly so, and If you didn't look like
a hick when you left home, you will be
fore you enter the gates leading to the
big county fair.
Educators Will Confer In
Portland Durink School Week
A conference of educators and others
interested in the development of edu
cation and the upbuilding of schools,
will be held in Portland during "School
Week" on Tuesday, December 7. The
conference will be held at the Multno
mah hotel and delegates will be present
from all parts of Oregon and Wash
ington.
Superintendent Isaaes New Directory
Lena Snell Shurte, county school su
perintendent has just issued a new
schol directory of Mor"row county. The
booklet contains valuable Information
regarding school districts, assessable
valuation of property, various school
boards and teachers in every district
and gives the amount of salaries paid to
teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert D. Coats, Mor
row county pioneers, who are making
their home at Dallas, arrived in Hepp
ner the last of the week to spend a few
daya visiting with, friends and rela
tives. Jasper . crawford who is a student
at the Oregon "Agricultural college,
came up from Corvalis Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving with home folks.
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CLAIMED GYSUPT.
In line with the proclamation issued
the first of the week .by Governor 01
cott in which "School Week" In Ore
gon is designated from December 5 to
11, county school Superintendent Lena
Snell Shurte has issued a similar proc
lamation which is as follows:
To the people of Morrow County: De
cember 5 to 11 has been designated as
"School Week" In Oregon and it Is the
desire of those interested in education
that the people use this week in such
a way as will "most effectively dissem
inate among the people accurate Infor
mation in regard to the conditions and
needs of our schools and enhance the
value and appreciation of education
and create such interest as will result
in better opportunities for education as
well as a larger Interest in schools oi I
all kinds and grades.
I therefore would call upon the press,
the clergymen and religious organiza
tions and all clubs nnd public assocla-'
tions to lend their aid in the movement.
If the ministers of the churches of the
county would devote one sermon on'
Sunday, December 5, to the "School :
Week" idea, I am sure that great lm-.
petus would be given the movement. I
Careful consideration of the needs of
our schools and the proper disaemlna-
tion of information upon the subject at
this time Is bound to have a far-reaching
effect for future good of education
In the state of Oregon.
LENA SNELL SHURTE,
County School Superintendent.
GRIDIRON OR GOBBLER?
FROM MEAT CUTTER
TO IN OF WEALTH
Loral Batrhrr la Heir to Million Hollar
Estate In Mk-algaa Kspeete to R
tara to Oregon boob.
A story weaved In common fiction but
which rarely happens to earthly mor
tals has come to real life and Jack O'
Neill, meat cutter at the Central Mar
ket in this city is the heir to exceed
ingly good fortune.
Mr. O'Neill was called east several
days ago by the death of bis uncle In
Sault St Marie, Michigan. After ar
riving at the home of hla diseased undo
lawyers informed Mr. O'Neill that a for
tune had been left him through the pro
visions of the elder CNeUl'a wllL
The estate consists ot thousands of
acres of valuable land In Michigan and
in Canada. Mr. O'Neill's uncle was gen
erally known In his section aa "Tax
Title" O'Neill and besides acquiring
title to all this land, be had the right
of way over a narrow channel of water
where canal tolls were paid, thereby
adding greatly to an already hugo for
tune. After getting his affairs In shapo In
the East, Jack expects to return to
Heppner. according to a letter received
In this city by Dan R. Engleman, close
friend of the new millionaire. He did
not say in the letter whether he ex
pected to stay In the meat cutting bus
iness or devote his entire time manag
ing his new estate, but In any event
Jack Is well fixed for life, so he should
worry.
Portland Banker Returns
From Eastern Trip, Sees
Prosperity Coming
C. C. Colt vice-president of the First
National Bank of Portland, has just re
turned from a trip East and from what
he learned, it appears to him that this
country is passing through a severe re
adjustment period. He came in contact
with men prominent in financial and
industrial affairs who believe the long
expected tightening up, inevitable after
the war, will continue for some time,
but the opinion Is that there Is no cause
for alarm over the recession of com
modity prices and credit restriction.
Mr. Colt is optimistic over the way ho
found confidence restored, says the
Portland Telegram, as a result of the
national election. He has no doubt of
the outcome which he says will be a
greater and sounder era of nationwide
prosperity! aa soon as thrift becomes a
national habit and the Inflation pro
duced by the war has entirely disap
peared. NEW BEACH OIL
WELL ON RAMPAGE
Standard Oil Company well No. 3 on
the Bolsa Chlca ranch near Huntington
Beach went on a rampage last night
First it blew out and completely
wrecked the pump and other machinery
set up to draw oil out of the well.
Then it spurted oil In such quantity
and with such force that persons within
a radius of one and a half miles found
their clothes ruined by oil drop.
The rain of fine oil spray Is believed
to have .killed many valuable trees
within a similar radius. Within two
and a half miles of the well, the smell
of gas was so strong as to be disagree
able. Three hundred men worked all eve
ning trying to get the huge geyser un
der control. A great deal of oil went to
waste, but holes hastily dug caught
enough to more than pay for rulneo
trees and damaged clothing and wreck
ed machinery.
The well, which was "brought In"
two days ago, la said to be the second
largest In Southern California. It was
believed late last night that It would
be capped successfully by morning
Examiner, Nov. 17, 1920.
H. V. Brlggs la In the city with a
crew of four men to enlarge the pipe
line facilities at the local plant of the
Standard Oil company.
Three furnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Inquire Gazette-Times.
Whit Mauldln who has been living at
Stanfteld. arrived in Heppner Wednes
day to make a visit with old friends.
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