' Public Aud:loni3 i FTT Gazette-Time PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 38, No. 15. HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. Subscription $2.00 Per Year HE HEAD STATE NORMA E J. II Aekeraua Pum at Hi Mva oath Home. Wu Pmlacat Hate Normal lor Paat Tea Yrars aaa ProaUacal Kdacator of Oregoa. J. H. Ackerman, president of Oregon Normal school at Monmouth and prom inent educator ot the atate for tb laat 35 years, died suddenly at S:00 o'clock Sunday morning- following a atroke of appoplexy. He apparently had been in good health when he aroie and following breakfast with the fam ily walked out on the porch for the morning paper. He had returned Into the house and had read for about 20 minutes, when he waa stricken and passed away without warning. Mr. Ackerman had been president of the normal for the laat 10 years and previous to that was state superintend ent of public Instruction In Oregon for 12 years. Ha was born In Toronto, Iowa, No 'mow 7, itt. while a young man he taught school In Wisconsin. He was a graduate of the state normal school at Milwaukee, Wis Mr. Ackerman began bta career as an Oregon educator In 1889. when he arrived at Portland, and became prln cipal of the Holladay school. Later he was superintendent of the east Port land schools. He served also as prln clpnl of the Harrison-street school. In 1890 Mr. Ackerman waa elected superintends of schools of Multnomah county and served until 1900. He was then chosen state superintendent of public ins'iuctlon, and held that offlc until 1911, when he became president of the Origan Normal school at Mm. mouth, which was revived after being idle one car. Mr. Ackerman was a member of the Unitarian church and of the Washing ton Masonic lodge of Portland, of which he once served as master. He Is sur vlved by his widow and three daugh ters, Mrs. E. F. Carleton of Eugene. whose husband Is slperlntendent of schools there; Mrs. Koy Burton of 8a lent, and Mrs. Alfred Lund of Corvallls. whose husband Is a professor In Ore gon Agricultural college. Funeral services were held at Mon mouth at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. O. Elliott, Jr.. pastor of the First Lnitarlan church of Portland, offlclat Ing. P. L. Campbell, president of the university of Oregon, delivered the eu logy. Interment took place In the 8a- cemetery, with services at the grave by the Masonic lodge of 8alem. Morrow Coaaty Harvest. J. N. Scott returned Saturday even ing rrom Morrow county where he has risen for several days making an In spection of his wheat. Harvest la on generally there, he reports, and yields are proving satisfactory. Some Melds are turning out as much as 30 bushels of wheat with the average about 20 ousneis. Mr. Scott will return to Mor row county Wednesday to take care of his crop there. East Oregonlan. Duddy Hoyd, son of Mr. and Mr. Tom Boyd and a member of the Boy Scouts who went on the hike up Willow creek Monday, was a little unfortunate When making camp, he was using an axe wnicn glanced and struck him on the ankle bone. He was brought to town Tuesday and after receiving pro per attention was ready again to hike ror the mountains and Join his com rades who are In camp near the Herrln place and having tha time of their lives. Eighteen of the lads left Hepp ner at about 4 o'clock Monday morn ing In charge of Scoutmaster Living stone, and they reached camp at 4 o' clock In the afternoon. They expect to return home tomorrow evening. Mr. and Mrs. L. Couch of Wallowa were in Heppner for a short time on Friday last. Mr. pouch Is a real estate dealer and was here to look over some timber lands In the vicinity of the Hamilton ranch, now owned by Al Hen rlksen. They were accompanied to the mountains by Mr. Henrlksen, at whose place on Willow creek, near Cecil, they spent a day or so. Mr. Couch Is an old newspaper man and was formerly the publisher of the Sun at Wallowa. M. Fllsmaiirlce nf Condon, who Is ap praiser for the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, spent several days in Hepp ner the past week on official business While here Mr. Fltsmnurlce appraised five ranches, leaving for Long Creek on Saturday to take up the white man's burden over there. Al Henrlksen of Cecil was In Hepp. ner on Monday on his return home from a trip over to Monument. He was quite tnken with the Monument coun try and found the stockmen of that section enjoying a prosperous season, Tlth lots of good feed. Ilurl Ourdane departed for Portland Tuesday to vsllt a few days with his father who Is confined In a hospital there. The elder Ourdane Is reported to be getting along quite well, but will not be able to return home for some time. Mr., and Mrs. W. A. French, who are on the Ora Adklns place In Eight Mile, were In town Wednesday. Mr. French Is getting ready to begin the rutting of the wheat on this place and was here to get some laborers for the har vest. Lotus Roblson, of Hnrdman, returned last evening from a trip to Portlanu, whore he went th first of the week with a car of beef cattle. He found the market good and realised a fine profit on his shipment. Willis Ward, who farms the Ed Dur an place In Blackhorse, was doing bus iness In this city on Tuesday, He will soon be ready to start up the harvest of one of the best crops ever raised In that vicinity.- DIES VERY SUDD Morrow County Will Have Its Biggest Average Yield of Grain from the early reports coming In, it! is now evident that Morrow county will this season harvest Its biggest aver age yield of gram. Heretofore the av eiage has never been far above IS bushels per acre, but should the present yield hum good we cuuuuently expect that it will exceed 2u bushels for the entire county, 'thirty to thirty-five bushels are reported from different sec lions now and the threshing is Just get ting well under way. Threshing Is now speeding up in the north end of the county, and there is every Indication that the lone, Lexington and Morgan sections will have the largest yields In their history, the lighter lands in many instances bringing the average far above former years. Some slight dam age has occurred to spring bowii grain in different part of the county, owing to the recent hot spell, yet this will not be in proportion to what it has been other seasons. Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. (Strait are In the city today from Boariiman. Mr. Btralt la hard at work on the new ferry at that point and expects to have It oper ating by the Drat of August Mis Lena Hnlle and daughters, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs W. W. timead for a couple of weeks, left for their home at Portland on Friday last Mr Frank Anderson and children departed this morning for Tillamook and will spend the remainder of the summer at the coast city. OLD KKITLKHS An KVl'IOM. The persuns named below. If living, or their heirs, If dead, will And it to their advantage to communicate at once with Wm. R. Andrews, attorney at law, 720 Itlggs Building, Washington, D. C, Any information as to the present ad dresses or the persons named will be greatly appreciated. Alderman, John B. ; Allen, Lewis O. C. Allen, Luclnda; Allison. Orman D.; An derson, Andrew: Andrews, Clarence Anderson, Charles; Armstrong, Lewis R.; Armstrong, Theo. ; Ayres, Wm. H. Baker, David, Jr.; Baker, James M. Baker, Nicholas J.; Baltimore, Alfred Barclay, Richmond C; Barnes, John A. B&rrls, George T.; Barton, Thomas T. Black, Andrew J.; Borden, Alfred J. Borden. Oscar H.; Bovee, Manford L. Brown, David R.; Brown, Wm. F.; Buoy, Thomas K. ; Burnett, Frank; Bush George W. Cannon, Joseph E.; Cantwell. Moses Carmlchael, Letitia; Carter, Charles Chestnut Theopolls O.; Clark, Warren; Clay, Budget A..; Crane, Charles B. Crow, Marlon P.; Cunnlrghnm, Boyd A. Curtls, Clinton C. Depuy, John W. ; Devlne, Joseph B. Doble, Matilda J.; Dodson, Jas. C. Douglass, Oswell; Douglass, Wm. M. Downing, Stephen S; Doyle, Thomas Durfnock. Southey K ; Dutton, Wm. P. Egley, Peter; Elliott James 8.; Ely, James F.; Estes, Charley W.; Estes, James A ; Evans, Marlon; Evans, Mar row. Ferguson, Wm. A ; Flnley, Wm. B.; Fitch, Frank; Florence, Sylvester; Gal brath, James; Gardner, Henry S.; Gar ret, Sarah E.; Gentry, John H.; Gerk Ing, Samuel J.; Gosney, Wm. W. Hngcr, John W.; Hale, Henry J. Halo, Thomas E. ; Hatfield, Miletus 8. Hegg, Frederelck A.; Hendricks, Dan iel A.; Hendricks. Daniel B.; Hodsden, Olln 8.; Hostetter. John; Hoyt George A.; Hudson, John; Hughes, James Hughes, Mnthcw; Johnson. George; Johnston, Thomas L. ; Justus, David O. Kenney, Michael: Kenney, Patrick; Kirk, Sylvester 8.; Knox, Jos. A.; Kyte. Charles; Lambert, Thomas J.; Landes, Wlnfield S.; Lewis, John R. ; Long, Charlea M.; Lynch, Henrietta E. McBoe, Nathan; McClary, Robert; McCarty, David; McPhee, Donald; Mitchell. Wm.; Mackey, Abnel B.; Mlnklcr, Harlan L.; Moore, Henry C; Morgan, Milton R. ; Neammack, John L ; Neevea, Mathew; Nesblt George v.; Newcomer, jonn, Newman. Wm. R. ; Nunan, Jerry; Olsen, Thomas; Paine, Thomas; Teterson, John E. ; Petteys, Amnnuol c: Piper, jonn j.. rnter, r ranK; rnt?i, Leroy, Powers. Pntrlck; Quuld. Thoineai Hector. Jos. M.: Reynolds, James; Riggs, Jonathan; Robinson, James L.; Rodger, H. A.; Sailing. Edward 8.: Sawyer, uunon S ; Scales, Henry 8.; Sennett, Joseph B.: Shea, James; Shelton, Allien; snenoan. Mary Alice: Shore, Allen J.; smun, Thomas J.; Snow, Frank H.; Spence, Llllle Belle; Bplllane, Dennis; Stafford, Wm.: Stlngley. Alfred: Stlngley, Mllo; Stockdalc, Wm. V.; Stuart Sam'l H.; Stultc, Chas. E. ; Tnyleur, Charles it. I Taylor, ueciiia, Tlbhets, Oscar; rrennor, iouis; iuiu Oliver M. ; Wnhlrnn. Wm. H.; Walker, Clarence S.; Walker, SHmuol E.; Warden, Joseph M Watson, Wm. .; Welch, Lewis t ; Williams, John H.; Wilson. Thomas J.; Windsor, Alvln H.; Woodward, John; wnrthinirtnn. Mary C; Wren, John L. YnleaAlbert K .: loung. naxun -Adv. VHTK'K OF FINAL SKTTI.KMFJIT. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR MORROW COUNTY. In the matter of the estate or i,. i. Walker, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that the -undersigned has filed his final account as administrator of the estate of C. T. Walker, derensed, In the County Court of the Stale of Oregon, for Morrow County, and that Monday the Bth day of September, 1!21, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, In the coun ty court room of the county court house at Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, Is the time and plnce set for hearing said account, and any objections thereto, and the settlement of said estate. J. A. WATERS, One of the Executors of the Es tate of C. T. Walker, deceased. Woodson ft Sweek, Attorneys for said estate. Date of first publication of this no tice July 14, 1921. Date of last publication, August 11, 1M1. .?';'!4;Pffl HIES ARE BAD ENOUGH I , V Jj BUT FLY-PAPER-!!! I ' Jffl THE UMATILLA FOREST Uurdaae Dlatrlrt Kuiifctiis Wuuda and Louigdon have hvvn repairing the Heppner telephone lina. Tune does nut permit a thorough I ViverhauMng, but sulHcierit maintenance work m being uune to give service ! during the dry weather of the fire sea son. The hie season is now on and gives promine ot being serious. Nearly every lay u new fire is reported, but so far nearly all fires have occurred In the low range, outside of the forest and are being handled by the State fire wardens. The Federal foresters are co operating through their lookout men In detecting the fires and, as far as their ow n duties permit, they are assisting In suppression. Gilbert Hitchey went on duty at Ar buckte mountain last Monday as look out man and smoke chaser. When his Are duties permit he will work at main tenance of Imp rove menu. Frank Closs, army vocational train ing man, arrived this week and will take up the duty of lookout at Tamar ack mountain in the Heppner district Mrs. Woods and children are now visiting with Hanger Woods at Ellis Hanger station. She hopes to be on the ground and ready for huckleberries. Guard Casteel has been handling the administration of the Gurdane district during the past week while Ranger Woods was away on official business In Heppner. He has been stopping at El lis Ranger station during this time. FILM SHOWS TRIP INTO POLAR SEAS One of the most vital parts of "The Bottom of the World," the Sir Ernest Shackleton Antartlc Expedition pic ture, which has been released by Robertson-Cole, and to appear at the star theater tomorrow, Friday, Is that which showa the thrilling experiences of the great British explorer and his men during the time they were battb ng to win their way back to clvihx. tion. Going Into the great South ice from South Georgia, the southermost front er of inhabited land, Shackleton and his men pushed toward th pole which not long before had been discovered by Amundsen, until they were three de grees away from It where their ship, the Endurance, was caught in the Ice and finally crushed. From here they started back over the Ice, drawn by logs, among haiardous mountains of white glistening Ice. At last they camped, and the Ice upon which they had stopped broke off from the great mnln field, and drifted. For ten months they were unable to get off this great cake of Ice, drifting In the cold seas of the unknown south. When they came t such a place that they could make the dash Shackleton took to the sea In the "James Calrd," a life bont and went 800 miles to South Geoi gla, where he arrived almost exhausted, hut thankful for his escape. The Bottom of the World" shaws the grcnict vealth of polar scenes o.tr put on the tcreen. The pictures weic ia.ien by a camera man who accomp,in- el l,sckliton, and who managed to save hla fi:ms throughout the danger ous return, and the many other vlsls sltudes which beset the expedition. The world has become very much In terested In the ShacKleton expedition through the newspaper reports of It, and through Shackleton's famous ac count of the voyage called, "South," which hns Just appeared. In this large Illustrated work the famous British explorer tells his own fascinating story of the expedition. The Shackleton expedition left Bu enos Ayres and did not return until two years later, when It reached Valparaiso, Chile. Every important detail of the trip was put Into the five reels of pic tures which compose "Tho Rottom of the World," the official screen record of the trip. Ed Buschke was In town yesterday from Eight IMlo. He la fitting up his combine and will begin work in his Melds of grain the coming week. He states that grain Is maturing very rap Idly in his vicinity and the most of tho farmers out that way will be In the midst of their harvesting Inside of an other week. BO gallon steel drums, ID each. Hepp. nor Garage. Adv. MIDSUMMER MADNESS Eldest Daughter of Editor Pattison Dies Kathryn Pattison, aged 17 years, ( months and 7 days, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Pattison of this city, died on Tuesday, Julyl2,1921, at the home of her parents. Funeral services were held under the auspices of the Christian Science church of this city at the Federated church at 2.00 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. C. L. Freeman offi ciating. The remains will be shipped to Portland tomorrow for incineration at the Portland Crematorium. Miss Pattison had been sick and con fined to her home for the past four months, being compelled on account of her illness, to miss the last three months of school and to forego her duties as editor of the High school pa per. She was a senior in Heppner Hign school, secretary ot her class and a general favorite among the pupils. Having stood well In her classes and received the required number of credits she was granted her certificate of graduation from the school, her class. mates all hoping for her early recovery and full restoration to health, that she might he nble Jo v "Uer studies and realise her aspirations from an educa tional standpoint. The immediate cause for death Is re ported as meningitis, though she waa a sufferer In the beginning from neu ritis and undoubtedly passed through a period of very Bevere pain before death finally came to claim her as a victim. Kathryn was a lovely girl. Just blooming into womanhood. She was dearly loved by a host of friends In his community, all of whom are great ly saddened by her untimely demise. Carl Everett Leathers and Frances Marian Pyle of Pnrkers Mill, were unl- , nrl In nynfvlnrva at th. .Atlf-t hfttlBA In Heppner on Wednesday. Judge Wm. T. Campbell offlclatlne. The young peo ple will make their home at Hardman. Archie Jones, a young man from M(miment, was operated on at the Moore hospltnl the past week by Dr. McMurdo. and hrnl his appendix re moved. The doctor used the local an esthetic In this cape and It proved very successful, the rtient lying quietly nnd laurhlner and Joking with the phys Iclnn while the curving process was nklng plnce srid realising no pain whatever. He wns ahle to leave the hospital yesterday. Hotel Closed to Public. Pat Foley of The Dalles, who holds he lease on the Htel Patrick In this city, posted a notice the last of the ween tnni me no,,-, wo a v,u.u to tnewwir on Minnny nignr. in. no-;ty tire stated that this action was taken n ms p.iri as .'-"i "" 'inreasonable rates charged for water and light service, ns well as other com modities necessary to the operation of the hotel, to remain closed until a sat Isfactory adjustment ran be made. Mr. Foley came up from The Dalles Tues day to look after the nffnlrs of the bus iness, tout left no word as to Just what be would do In regard to the reopen ing the hotel. We understand that he has stated, however, that the hotel will remain closed until he can secure some substantial reduction In the rates be ing charged for some of the very nec essary commodities he Is compelled to use. 1,. A. Hunt Is Manager. L. A. Hunt, now county agent of Mor row county, was chosen ns manager of the Oregon Haygrowers Association at a meeting of the directors held here on Saturday evening. The association mndo up of Umatilla and Morrow county hay growers. The Oregon and Washington associations will handle their sales through a Joint sales agen cy hut in territory not common. Mr. Hunt will be In charge of the sales. His headquarters will be In Hermlston and he will resign ns county agent East Oregonlan. Chas. Vaughn and wife and B. P. Stone and wife returned on Wednesday afternoon from an auto trip north. They left just before the 4th and went to Taeotna, where they took In the big auto races and received some thrills, for the races were exciting. From Ta coma they took" In Ranler National Park, and then went to British Colum bia, taking In Victoria and Vancouver, and altogelher had a very enjoyable time. Since the dosing of the hotel, busi ness Is looking up In the restaurants, rooming bouses nnd numerous private residences where accommodations for tho traveling public can be found. J Professor H. A. Scullen, of Corvallia, who has been in the county for two days during the last week is authority tor the statement that the state of Ore gon at the present time produces about sixty car-loads of honey each year, This la quite a surprise to many of our ucal producers who are a little In. Kilned to imagine that honey la sold by (.he pound instead of the car load. When w e figure what a pound of honey ordinarily costs when we buy It for the table wee an easily conceive what the immense returns are from this quantity of honey. There are many things which the am atuer bee-keeper does not take Into consideration in the handling of his colonies. A good coat of white paint is worth while to the hive; in the first place it saves the hive from the wea ther; in the second place white as color throws oft more heat than any other color and the bees keep cooler therein. In addition to this there should be a shade board of some kind on top of the hive so that the bees In their work house will he as cool In the hot weather as possible. Another point that should not be overlooked is that there should be ventilation between the top of the honey frame and the top of the hive of at least a half or three quarters of an inch, the cap, however, should fit comparatively tight It is not generally realized that the tendency of Italian bees Is to drift back to the small black bee that Is usually called the German bee and as every body knows a German bee Is no good. A continued restocking of the hive Is necessary to maintain the Italian train. The Italian bee is a better worker than the Black bee and is not so vicious and Is more prolific The worker bee will, In the winter months when there Is no real work be ing done live all winter, but In the sum mer and during the busy season the worker bee lives from six to seven weeks only, while It Is true the queen does live all the way from four to sev en years yet an old queen Is a very poor asset to a hive. Professor Scullen gives four funda mentals for profitable bee keeping: 1st. Good working conditions. 2nd. Good weather conditions. 3rd. A flower crop for honey within reach of the hive. 4th. Storing instinct must be dom Inent in the bee. The second condition depends upon location but anywhere in Morrow coun ,, ,ne bm Un(Jer the fh tQ haye flower fclndy Ry of he creek ranches or Irrigation district ranches can qualify. The first condition, a good working force of bees regulres real care of the hives and the securing of a good queen. Fourth, this Is pretty largely a result of good care and queen as well. There Is no question but most of the queens In Morrow county should be killed off this fall and a new queci. substituted. They will cost 11.00 or' 11.60 apiece but will undoubtedly be a good Investment as most of our bees are wild bees, only a few Imported bee queens being In the county at the pre sent time. WATCH THESE COLUMNS FOR SCULLEN-S BEE 'ISMS NEXT WEEK. A "Juvenile Party." On July 9 the home of Mr. and Mrs J. F. McMillan at Lexington was the scene of a gay lawn party. Mrs. Brown of Lexington, and Miss Warner of Wal la Walla were the guests of honor. All guests were dressed In Juvenile costumes and Juvenile games were played. During the evening each "lit tle boy and girl" waa presented with an all-day sucker to their great delight. The decorations were such as to bring Joy to the heart of any youngster. Rountlful refreshments were served and at a late hour the thirty-five guests bid their hostesses, Mrs. C. Warner, Mrs H. E. Warner and Mrs. J. F. Mc Millan a lingering good night, nnd while wending their way homeward wished they might be youngsters again II. M. B. Mrs, Chas. H. Curtis departed on Mon day for Stockton, California, after a visit of two weeks nt the home of her parents. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Smead. In this city. Jack Hynd. "Mayor" of Cecil, Is In Heppner today. 50 gallon steel drums, Id each. Hepp ner Garage. Adv. Morrow County Wool Clip i Practically All Disposed Of W. W. Smead Informs this paper that the Morrow county wool clip of some 1.250,000 pounds haa practically all been disposed of. Fine wools have been bought up at prices ranging from 17 to 19 cents, per pound, and a there was little demand for the coarse wools these have been shipped to Portland, to be disposed of when th demand for such wools Is stronger than at pre. sent. Mr. Smead was th only local buyer In the field and ha secured about 425.000 pounds, whil 125.000 pounds were purchased by The Dalles Scouring mills. Mr. 8mead represented a Bos ton firm. There is soma wool to com In yet from the Interior, but th ware houses will soon be cleaned and ready to receive the Incoming wheat crop. I I j. v.. usoorn made a business trip to the county seat on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wait of Tentvllle spent the week-end with friends In Canby. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Btreeter and fam ily spent Monday visiting with friends in Morgan. Mr. and Mrs L. L. Funck and chll dren of Morgan were calling In Cecil on Thursday. Mrs. Edwin Fanchlera and friends of Four Mile were making calls in Ce ell on Sunday. Everett Logan and daughters, Misses Doris and Dana, of Fairvlew, were call era In lone on Friday. Miss Zella Kelly of Parkdale waa the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Krebs at The Last Camp. Geo. A. Miller took a rest from his labors In his harvest fields at High- view on Wednesday and paid Arlington a visit Clarence Winter and family passed through Cecil on Friday on their way to Crater Lake where they will apend their vacation. - Mr. and Mrs. George Henrlksen and daughter Miss Mildred, of Strawberry ranch were visiting at Willow Creek ranch on Thursday. Mesdames Johnson and Myers and Miss Georgia Summers of The Last Camp were passengers on the local for lone on Wednesday. W. G. Palmateer of WIndynook and Walter Pope and Robert Lowe were visiting at the home of Assur Montague at Eight Mile on Sunday. T. Taylor who has been visiting with his old school pal, J. M. Melton of The Lookout, for a few days left on Tues day for his home In Weston. The first wheat of the season waa brought Into Minor and Hynd's ware house at Cecil on July 8th by Fred Mankin from his ranch near CeclL Mr. and Mrs. Tocum and Mr. and Mra Funk and children made a short call In Cecil on Saturday before leaving for Wasco where they spent the week-end. Peter Bauernflend left on the local for Heppner on Friday to attend to some business matters before leaving for his annual vacation to Ritter Springs. Mra Roy Garllck and Mra A. C. Av ers of Tentvllle accompanied by Mra Nic Schnarter and children of Rock- cliffe were doing business In lone ou Wednesday. Mrs. E. J. Logan of Portland arrived in Cecil on Wednesday accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Weltha Combest They intend visiting amongst their friends In Morrow county before returning to the city again. Mra Jack Hynd and son Herbert and daughter Violet M. of Butterby Flats left on Sunday to Join the "Mayor" at Rose Lawn, Sand Hollow where W. G. Hvnd Joined the party and all left for Ukiah and the Bprlngs for a few days vacation. J. H. Crane of the Oregon Hassam Paving company of Portland was In Cecil on Wednesday looking after his company's interests. Rock crusher closed on Saturday as work Is complet ed at the Cecil end of tha road. Ar rangements are being made to transrer all the machinery to Morgan as quick ly as possible. Through the kindness of Mr. and Mra Geo. Kreos OI ine iuai. Idents of the Cecil community were In vited to hold a celebration on their beautiful lawn on the Fourth. A large partv was In attendance and games and amusements of every description were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Lad ies served dinner and supper from well filled baskets. George Henrlksen of Strawberry ranch was the orator of the day was ably supported by the Village Constable, John." Bee Assortatioa Organised. Countv Agent Hunt returned on last evening from a visit to the north end of the county. At Boardman on Tues dav an organization of the honey pro ducers of the county was perfected with ten members, which will be affilia ted with the state organisation. The object of this association Is to promote scientific study of bee culture and the keeping out of disease. Officers elected were: B. F. Atterberrypresldenf. Paul Smith, vice president and Chas. Dlla baugh, secretary. Meetings were held at both Boardman and Irrlgon. and several of the bee farms on Willow creek were visited. Mr. Hunt was ac companied bv a professor from O. A. C. who is a specialist In bee culture. There will be a double-bender at the Star theater tomorrow evening two good showa "The Bottom of the World" and Beatrls Mlchelena and her own company In "The Flume of Hell gate." You will want to see both these pictures, and the first mentioned Is a wonderful revelation of life and condi tions In the vicinity of the South pole. It. G. Slgsbee returned Wednesday from a trip of a week to Portland and other outside points on business In con nection with the Star theater. I D A Flae Reaaaaae Made Re.at af Mayor laae Dlreetloa af Fire Chief Carres Fire HUk Haa Beaa breatlr Redact. All business houses In Heppner glad ly responded to the call Issued by May or Noble for a half holiday on Tuesday, and there was a unanimous compliance with the order to come out and help clean up the catches of dry grass all over town. It waa thought at Brat that the half day would be sufficient to get over all the city, but when the work was started It soon developed that tha task waa a bigger one than anticipated. so It will be necessary to get out tha fire truck and tackle other portloni that could not be reached on Tuesday. As it waa the most hazardous sec tion! were burned over and the lira risk on account of the dry grass on vacant lota and around residences and bast ness houses was reduced to tha extent of about 90 per cent Under direction of Fire Chief Mike Curran, the fire truck with all available hose, and some of the smaller hose trucks were brought Into use, and while a part of the time there waa a good breeze blowing, the water waa always at hand and there waa no chance for the fire to get out of controL There remains yet a Urge amount of dry grass on the side of the hill Just west of the city and this was not tackl ed on Tuesday for fear that It might get away from the fire lighters and get Into the grain on the hill. However Chief Cut-ran believes that he can han dle this situation and will take hold of It some quiet evening soon, when ha can put a cordon of men along tha cat tle trail to keep the lire from getting beyond and Into the grain field. The north end of the city will also have to be worked out There was revealed In the progress of the work Tuesday, the fact that there la a great deal of rubbish of one kind and another piled up on various back lots and thrown Into back alleys, that Is a real fire menace. This should all be gotten together somewhere and In- clnderated and this additional risk done away with. We hope some steps will be taken by the authorities to see that this Is done right soon. Much of tha bid lumber is useless and fit only for kindling wood, and the owners of this should help to clean up by preparing the stuff for their kindling piles and storing It away In the woodshed for use during the coming winter. If they are not disposed to do this, let them give it to someone who will. The mayor and Chief Curran are very grateful to the citizens of the city for their unanimous response on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tindal Roblson of Eight Mile and Mrs. Chas. Becket their neigh bor, were visitors In this city on Tues day. TELLS TRUTHFUL STORIES. Made "The Story Lady" Famoui - N I c. w A1 S The stories told b tlcurijeuo FaulkerR-r. the famous Story Uuly. always teach a lesson or illustrate some truth children should Irani, ller stories are truthful stories though of ten dealing with mythical characters. Miss Kaulkeuer will u;ipar In her famous Mother Gocso costume at the Chautauqua this year nn Ihe fifth af ternoon when a special matineo for the children has been arratis-"! llh only a ten cent admlssio , for all "kid dies" under twolve. She fn't won recognition through her winks with the settlement children in the Chi cago playgrounds. She has been 'H tor of the Story Pase In the Unlies' Homo Journal, Chicago Tribune. Chi cago Horald, has written many book of stories Including the official lied Cross book for ar work among chil dren and has ma lc a largn number of Victor phonograph records 1 in I i-t .if?! W 1 k $ Bft 4... '(S. V I