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Volume 33, Number 26.
IlEPI'NEIi OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. li'J, PU'l.
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FIRE PREVENTION DAYOCAL NEWSHAFPENINGS
PROCLAIMED. OCT. 9
Campaign of Kduratloa 1. a a ached Froi
Ntate Fir Marahala OiHce Aehoola
Called I aoa la Particular la Obaerre
the Day.
Fruin the office of the State Fire Mar
shal la ient out the Ftre Marshal's Bul
letin, under date uf September 25, 1921,
which contains the proclamation of
Governor Olcott setting aside the 9th
day of October us Fire Prevention Day
as follows:
Carelutis fire in the State of Oregon in
attended with very grave consequences.
Mor than two million dollars' worth
of factories, stores, dwellings, build
lnga and other property were destroy
ed during the year 1920, and In addi
tion many thousands dollars' worth of
merchantable timber. The tax for fire
amounted for the year to the sum of
$2.79 per capita.
This property loss Is even sur
paased In awfutness by the wanton losn
of Ife, the injury and the suffering In
flicted upon Innocent victims of fire.
During the past year thirty-six people
burned to death and hundreds were In
Jured to a greater or lesser extent by
the fire fiend.
It U an established fact that ninety
per cent of the fires are the result of
preventable causes, and that, by proper
exerclfte of care and prudence by every
person, they could be prevented to a
largo measure.
In order that our lives may be better
protected and our general welfare pro
moted I, HKN W. OLCOTT, OOVERN
OH of the STATR OK OKKOON, do pro
claim the NINTH DAY OF OCTOMKU,
1921. AS FIRE PREVENTION DAY
and suRKest than on or before that day
every person In the state of Oregon
give most serious attention to the pre
vention of careless fires.
It everythng possible in an educa
tional way be done, becaune only thru
education is there a permanent relief
from this self-imposed scourge.
Given by me and the great seal of
the State of Oregon, affixed at the
State Houne at Salem, this fifteenth day
of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one. SEAT REN W. OLCOTT. Governor.
Hy the Governor,
SAM A KOZKH. Secretary of State
From the same Inwue of the Fire Marshal's-Rulletin,
we take the following
article, which will be of interest nnd
benefit In the obsrvanc of the forego
ing proclamation of the Governor:
FIHK FHKVKtfTIO WAV
What It U
ot.e day each year has been set aside
for the past novernl years as a day
when concerted efforts shall be made
throughout the nation to bring to the
attention of the public (he terrible
monstrosity of fire In Its destructive
element.
October P, 1921, has been set asui
for Fire Prevention day this year.
Fifty years ago on that flay the sec
ond largest city In the United Staten
wns wiped off the map by Are with a
Iohs of 2(10 lives. It Is a fitting me
morial to that cnt.'istrophe that on this
day efforts shall be made to prevent
such future carelessness as caused that
fire.
True, fire preventon can not be
learned in a day. It necessitates chang
ing the careless habits of the entire
notion. On Fire Prevention day, how
ever, we sincerely hope that the great,
cureless Amercnn public enn be awak
ened to the crying need for Are pre
vention. Education
When efforts were first made In the
attempt to reduce the nation's fire loss
propaganda was scattered far and wide
as the only means of reaching the pub
lic. Fire losses continued to increase.
State organisations were perfected, but
with no npprecinble reduction of losses.
After a careful analysis, evidence
leads to the conclusion that the careless
habits of the American people were too
well grounded in their lives to permit
of possible correction. The possibility
of the school loomed up as being the
last trench In which to make the fight
wherein efforts could be made to model
the habits of the Impressionable young
er and coming generation.
Systematic fire prevention study has
been instituted In the public schools of
Oregon. Talks before the school chil
dren have been made by members of
the State Fire Marshal Department,
which practice will continue.
Fire Prevention day should be the
beginning. Create the Impressions on
that day and awaken Interest In the
detailed Instructions to follow later In
the year.
Material
Realir-lng that frequently the teach
ers themselves have no available In
formation upon which to base their
talks, material Is heroin submitted as
a suggestion which will have to be
adapted to the Individual needs. .
Louses are quoted In terms of dollars
for the benefit of the teachers, yet
few of us. let alone the children, com
prehend what a million dollars repre
sents. For this reason, If possible, val
ues should be reduced to some form
which the children will comprehend.
Facta
During the year 1920, the loss by fire
In Ihe United States was approximately
$500,000,000. If we could divert this
amount we could build a Panama
canal every year and still have enough
money left over to build about 8,000
fireproof school buildings.
If the fire losses were divided so
each man, woman and child would have
to pay his equal share, each would havo
to pay about $2.50 a year, while tho
people of Europe would only have to
pay about f0 cents a year.
It requires about 24 hours of travel
by train to cover the distance between
New York City and Chicago. Yet if
all the buildings consumed In a year
were placed on lots of (15 foot frontage,
ihoy would line both sides of a street
extending the en tiro distance from Now
York to Chicago, Every thousand feet
of this street would have a run from
I
CaNhier W. O. Hill of the Lexington!
State Rank was doing business in this j
city on Monday evening.
f
Itert Kramer was over trom Top, Ore., t
this week with another load of potatoes
which he diuposed of to Hcppner people, j
S. K. Notson was called to Portland on
business last Friday and spent Satur
day in the city, returning home the first
of the week.
I have grapes for sale. Tokays, Mus
cats and Hose of Peru; 8c per pound
Salway peaches $1 and $1.25 per box
A. E. ANDERSON, H. 1, The Dalles, Oi.
Juke Young, who spent ten days at
Heppner lookng after his business in
t treats, departed for his home In the
Willamette valley on Tuesday morning.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs- Clin
ton Sharp at their country home east
of Heppner on Tuesday Sept. 27; weight
9 1,4 pounds. Dr. McMurdo reports all
doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. Bub Clark have re
turned from their automobile journey
of several weeks, which took (hern a
far south as the Mexican bolder In Cal
ifornia. They report a very enjoyable
time.
Word received by relatives hre an
nounces the very serious lllneBS of Mrs.
Mat y D. McHaley at her home in Port
land. She has suffered several very
severe hemorrhages of the lungs and
the fear is expressed that she cannot
i ecover.
Ray Young is advertising to hold a
big sale of his farm equipment and
Muck at the Hendrix place on Hepp
ner Flat, on Saturday, October Mh.
Look up his adv in another column.
You may find something listed there
that you will want to buy.
LOST Saturday, Sept. 17th, some
where in Heppner, a State of Oregon
Special Agent stur No. 1 20. Finder will
please return It to this office and get
reward. Anyone willfully having this
st;ir in their puMPCHsion after this no
tice, is subject to heavy fine by the
Slate of Oregon. Adv.
ANOTHER TO COLLECTION
Sheriff McDuffee has added another
still to his growing collection at the
court house, together with an addition
al supply of hootch.
On Monday nicht accompanied by
deputies T. E. Chldsoy and F. R. Brown,
the sheriff went out to the Butter creek
ranch of W. E. Straight where he ar
rested Mr. Straight and Dave Presley
;i nd captured a lot of newly distilled
liquor along with the manufacturing
plant. The men were brought to town
with the evidence, and on Wednesday
they were taken before Judge Cornett,
who assessed them ach a fine of $3o0
nnd routs. We understand that Mr.
Straight has paid his fine, but Mr. Pres
ley s still resting In the county Jail and
may decide to "sit" out his assessment.
which an Injured person wns taken.
Every three-quarters mile would be
found tho charred remains of a human
being.
U hns been optima ted that In the
United States there are burned on an
average every week ten schools, two
college buildings and three public halls.
On the morning of March A, 1908, a
fire occurred In the basement of the
l.nkevtew Grammar school. Collinwood,
Ohio. The students in all rooms but
one reached safety. The little children
of one room got beyond the control of
th-ir teacher nnd rushed down the
nearest Mairway. A Jam occurred at
the exit which was overtaken by Are
before the children cotjld be extricated.
The charred bodies of 173 children and
two teachers were eventually taken out
of that building.
On tho morning nf October 2, lPl!t,
Just as classes were opened, n fire oc
curred In the basement of St. John's
Parochial school, Peabody, Mass. Fire
drill was sounded and the children be
gan their orderly march down the
stairs. One child stumbled and fell.
Nineteen charred little bodies were
found In a heap nt the door. Three
more died later.
At least three-fourths of it was pure
carelessness from wrich no one Is ex
empt, whether they be parents, teach
ers or children.
It becomes necessary to tax the peo
ple of the state of Oregon to defra
the expenses of the 1925 World's Fair.
It Is proposed to raise $3,000,000 in the
state outside of Portland. Yet this
sumo state every year Is destroying
by ftre practlenlly a like amount.
Suggestions,
Inasmuch as Fire Prevention day
(his year falls on Sunday, It Is con
sidered Indispensable that the schools
of the state hold special exorcises on
tho Friday preceding that day. Con
sult with tho chief of the local fire de
partment with regard to a talk from
some member of the lire department.
Have com posit ions prepared on such
subjects ns:
"What use this school could make of
the money lost hy fire In this city."
"What I have learned about Fire
Prevention day and why wo have It."
"How can I help in the reduction of
loss of life and property?"
Especially in the high school depart
mental exhibits should be prepared.
Each could show the special hnxards
they provide. Tho manual training de
partment, domestic science, chemistry,
and physics departments nil have their
special hazards, which should be
watched. Members of tho fire depart
ment and 11 ro Inmjraneo nonta will be
able to give valuable aid In this work.
Above all, let Iho children use their
imagination and take as much active
part In the exorcises as is practical. It
arouses Interest and enthusiasm other
wise impossible.
Remembering lastly that Fire Pre
vention day Is NOT a clay to CELTS -URATE
ftre losses, but a day on which
interest should he aroused In the RE
DUCTION OF FIRE LOSSES.
As one result of the visit to Heppner
the past week of the Clean -Up Squad,
two ex-service 'men from this section
will go to the governmeit hospital at
Boise, Idaho, where they will be cared
for at the expense of the war depart
ment. These are Robert J. Buschke of
Heppner and Perry Teague of Eight
Mile.
Mr. Buschke has been a. sufferer ever
Hn.-e returning from the war and It Is
i bought that It will take at least two
cars of treatment at the hospital to re
store him to health. He and Mrs. Dus-
hke left for Boise on Wednesday, and
be will at once enter Public Health Hos
pital No. 52. The government will pay
a siiflkdcnt maintenance fee for Mr.
Buschke and his wife, besides his treat
ments at the hospital will be free.
Mr. Teague, whom it waa found was
a sufferer from tuberculosis, will be
cored for at the same hospital, and he
left for Boise on Tuesday.
There was some disappointment on
the part of the clean-up squad that
me of the ex-service men did not ap
pear before them at Heppner and pass
the examination. The government is
seeking out all those who are In any
way entitled to receive aid and they
had hoped that the discharged soldiers
would look them up while here, rather
than to have to be hunted up, which Is
now the case, as the squad had to go
in to other points.
The b q u ad who visited Heppner on
Monday were Dr. Blrchfield medical
oflicer; Cliff Wood, compensation and
insurance claims contact examiner, and
Keith Kigglns, Red Cross representa
tive. Miss Tone Holmes, of Seattle, repre
senting the Northwest Division of the
Red Cross, Is here to work In conjunu
lion with tho local Red Cross chapter
and will remain In the city for several
days, having her headquarters in the
Hotel Patrick. Miss Holmes has been
given charge of the unfinished work of
the squad and is prepared to assist in
making out all papers that may be re
quired of ex-service men in their appli
cations for compensation, Insurance,
Mc, and will continue the work of
looking up all who are entitled to as
sistance. The Red Cross has carried on
an extensive line of work independent
if the government In aid of the ex-sol-dlcrs,
and is continuing this work.
However, Miss Holmes will be able al
so to assist with the government work,
and she may be communicated with
personally or by phone at Hotel Pat
tick. Here's Your Land Snap.
If taken within the next 30 days:
into acres of pure wheat land, rich soil,
In the center of Morrow countys best
wheat belt, all but ten acres under cul
tivation, five miles from elevator, down
bill pull, great well of water, piped to
house and barn, good improvements.
4M acres of clean, deep-plowed sum
merfallow, all ready to seed. Price, In
cluding summerf allow, $30 per acre.
JiinOO or $6000 cosh down would handle
it. Absolutely no better lond snap in
the United States. Over $17,000 worth
of wheat produced from three quar
ters of this land In one seoson. See me
nt once.
K. M. SIH'TT
P.-T. AmioclnOon to Meet.
The regular meetliiBr of the Patron.
Teachers Association will be held nt j
3:,10 p. m. on Tuesday, Oct 4th, In the.
high school auditorium. All memhprJ
nnd friends are urged to attend.
MRS. LLOYD HUTCHINSON, Sec.
kiiist chuistian rin'HCH.
Lord's D117, October X
Did you send your children to Sun
day School Inst Sunday? You answer,
yen. Well, It wns wrong. You should
have taken them. There's a vertebra
mssltiR In a man's spiritual spinal cord
when he enn't point to himself as a fair
example for his children to follow.
And say, how much atrngth is there In
a back bone with a Joint (tone? Comt
nnd bring the whole family to church
next Lord's Day, It will do as all good.
I'.lblc School at 10 o'clock, Communion
and Preaching at 11. Christian En
deavor at 6:30 nnd Sonur Service and
rronchliift at 7:30. Don't overlook
Itnlly Pay, October 9. Let's really
rnlly. LIVINGSTONS!.
"AINT WE COT FUN!'
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
WILL LEAVE HEPPNER
U. R. Grey, engineer for the State
Highway Commission In charge of ihe
grading work on the Willow creek
highway, and who has had his head
quarters at Heppner for the past sev
eral months, expects to leave Heppner
just as soon as the present contracts
of grading on the units between Lex
ington and Jones hill have been com
pleted. Just where he will go is not yet
known, but he will doubtless have
charge of work In some other part of
the state for the highway commission.
Before coming to Heppner, Mr. Grey
was in charge of a part of the work on
the Columbia Highway with headquar
ters at The Dalles. He ts very efficient
in his line and ..a a won a place in the
hearts of Heppner people by his ability
to push along the work under his su
pervision. There has been no lagging
on the part of the contractors and he
has moved the work up in record time.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gray have made nu
merous friends In the city and we ahall
all wish them well wheiver they may
be called. 4-- .
Messrs. Tobin & Pearce, of Portland,
who have the contract to construct
three bridges for the highway in Hepp
ner and one at Lexington, announce
through their Mr. Pearce, who arrived
on Monday from Portland, that they
will be ready to begin actual construc
(.on work within a few days.
These bridges are to be of concrete
construction and the contractors hope
to be able to push the work to comple
tion before freezing weather sets in.
We understand, also, that they have
been urged by the commission to get
busy, for they will find the time pretty
short in which to get their work done
if it should come one of our early win
ters. The contractors will be in po
sition to push the work very rapidly
when it starts, and they claim the de
lay has been caused on account of be
ing unable to got their steel in time.
A. B. Thompson Reports
Improvement In the East
A. M. Thompson returned Tuesday
from a short business trip to Washing
ton, D. C, He reports an appreciable
Improvement in financial conditions in
that neighborhood. In an Interview
with the secretory of the treasury he
was assured by that official that there
was evctey indication of business con
ditions gelling back to normal within
six months. The work of the war fi
nance board has already helped the
cotton market, and a similar improve
ment Is looked for in wool. Last
Thursday the board started considera
tion of methods of handling the wool
problem, nnd the members expressed
themselves as confident of being suc
cessful in stabilizing that industry.
Mr. Thompson did not stop nt De
troit, the weather being so oppressively
warm that he was in a hurry to get
back to a moderate climate. Echo
News.
HARRY DUVALL SELLS
Hoy V. WhiloiK local real estate
dealer, Informs this paper that he
closed a deal the past week In which j
Harry Puvnll sell his artesian well
ranch of some 1tU3 acres, situated
about seven miles north of Lexington
to Mr. Meinets of Walla Walla. The
consideration was JtiO.000, which in
cludes stock ami equipment. In the deal
Mr. Duvall takes over an alfalfa tract
neav Walla Walla of 30 acres, on which
is situated a tine homo thnt is near a
pood school. Tho parties to the deal
wtll take charpo immediately of their
newly nciiutred possessions, Mr. Duvall
moving wilh his family to Walla Walla
Just ns soon ns he can get away.
Mr, Whitels rpovts that there is quite
an Improvement In the real estate mar
ket ami ho looks forward to several
quite extensive deals being put over In
the county before snow files.
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K SfcttV CO.
JECTIS"SITTING EASY"
(Pendleton East Oregonlan)
The outstanding facts about the Uma
tilla rapids project as disclosed by the
Lewis report are that the project is
bigger yet more feasible than we sup
posed and the chances for early action
are bright. That is saying much but
the circumstances are such as to Justify
optimism
Though the project calls for the ulti
mate development of half a million
horse power the conditions are favor
able to develop by unlta The first unit
suggested would call for but 60,000
horse power of primary power and 130
""0 horse power for Irrigation, the total
cost of this project being 112,100.00.
.Vow this secondary power could be used
for watering land adjacent to the pow
er site and it would only be necessary
to arrange for the use of the 60,000
horse power of primary power to make
the project suitable for action by the
reclamation service.
In disposing of this primary power
two courses would be open, one the di
rect marketing of this power by the
government, the second the handling of
the power through existing power com
panies. It has been strongly intimated
that the power companies would be
glad to get this cheap power. There
is every reason why they should want
it for it would lower their average pow
er cost and allow of a reduction In rates
to the public. It would be strange if
the companies did not eagerly grasp
such an opportunity and should they
hnw a contrary Bplrlt it would be ap
propriate for the public service commis
sions of Oregon and Washington to In
quire as to why a public utility should
prefer to get power exclusively from
expensive sources when cheaper power
might be had.
Assuming that the primary power
can be disposed of through connection
with a super power line serving all
regions in the northwest and it is a
reasonable assumption, our main fight
is over. It would then only be neces
sary to induce the reclamation service
to take up the project. If the McN'ary
Irrigation measure passes this should
not be a difficult task because there will
then be money available and we will
have a good project ready for work.
Needless to say the Umatilla rapids pro
ject would loom strong under such a
situation because It would mean much
to both Oregon nnd Washington, from
a power as well as from an Irrigation
standpoint. Senator McNary Is chair
man of the irrigation committee. Is the
author of the bill that promises to pro
vide the money, the director of the rec
lamation service has already expressed
his Interest In the matter. The rocla
mntlton service has a project of thlB
sort in Idaho now. The McNary Irri
gation measure is regarded as likely to
pass because it has the administration
support nnd such a bill is called for by
the republican and democratic plat
fcrms. To sum It up, the I'matilla rapids
proii ct is almost on the way and while
there will be contingencies to meet It
looks like all can be met. The spotlight
of interest Just now Is turned on the
tlectrlc companies and their managing
he,,ds. If these interests cooperate as
it seems icai-onable they should they
will be in line to serve themselves as
well as the public. If they take a "dog
In thet manger" attitude they will de
lay the move but they will then have
an aroused public to deal with and the
threat of not only public development
of power but public operation as well.
They will bo wise to choose the path
of cooperation.
A few ninths ago, when this move
ment wns undertaken at the February
meeting In Tendleton and at the Initial
meettng nt Umatilla the project was
nebulous and all thought we had a long
road to travel We now have a concrete
proposition to work with nnd from all
nppearaltces we are "sitting pretty."
All this Is very gratifying because It Is
unnecessary to dwell on (he fact that
this linniediale region nnd the whole
northwest will profit greatly If the
greatest hydro-electric plant west of
Xiagurn Is constructed within SO miles
of Tendleton.
MATIMER
For the benefit of the sludents who
will nttend the party, we are showing
tho chapter piny, "FlflHTIMG FATK"
Friday nfernoon nt 4:30. Everybody
10c. "FIOHT1NG FATE" will also be
shown, without extra charge, at S:15
in connection with Macy & Batrd s
"WAY DOWN EAST."
LIST OF FAIR AVARDS GENE PENL4ND PIN-
I urn niinrn inn nin
The list of awards and premiums al
lowed at the recent county fair Is rath
er a long one, and It has not been pos
sible for us to devote the necessary
space this week to cover It entirely, so
we are presenting same to and Includ
ing Division o. It has not been an easy
task to get just what we wanted from
the records, and If the earn la not pre
sented Just in the proper technical
shape it Is because we are not very well
posted In this kind of work and bad to
present It as w could figure It out from
the lists In our possession. The prlsei
won are not given; only the list of thoee
receiving first and second awards.
In the school exhibits, the Heppner
booth took first prize of 110; Boardman
second of 17.50 and Burton Valley third
of 15.
Irrigon carried off flret premium In
the community exhibit for which a
special award of 120 waa given.
The following are the premium!
awarded under the different division:
SpeHal Awards.
Community Exhibits In-con. let.
Boardman. 2nd.
Eaart Wheat L. Redding-, Eight Mil
1st.
Wool In Fleece Minor & Matlock, let
Minor & Thompson, 2nd.
Best Buck Fleece W. B. Barrett, 1st
School Booths Heppner, 1st, 110.00;
Boardman, 2nd, $7.50; Burton Valley,
3rd. 15.00.
In the school exhibits, the following
awards were made: Rachel Johnson,
Hoardman, loaf of bread, Ird, $1.00
Diebert Johnson, Boardman, 4th, $2.00;
Eden Larsen, Poardman. 2nd, $4.00;
Marie Messenger, Boardman, 1st, $6.00.
Canning team, Heppner school, con
sisting of Melba Chldsey, Luclle Mc
Duffee and Velma Fell, 1st, $1.00 each.
Pork Production Hector Mlcklander,
Boardman, 1st, $5.00.
Vegetable Gardening Oren Hill.
Heppner, cucumber, squash, egg plant,
melon, tomatoes. 2nd. $4.00; corn, 2nd,
$4.00.
Dlvlsloa C.
Buck.past 1 year Paul Hlsler, 1st
Nannie, 2 years Paul Hlsler, 1st
Kid Paul Hlsler, 1st
Delaln-Merlno. over 1 year R. 1
Thompson, 1st
Ramboulette, over 1 year R. t
Thompson, 1st
Rabbits. Special, Doe James Keller,
1st
Flemish Giant months Maurice
Edmundson, 1st
1 pair Belgian, months Royal Bor
enson, 1st.
Poultry Special Pen White Rocks
Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 1st
Pen Rhode Island Reds Carroll
Shurte, 2nd.
Pen Black Mnorcas Bobby Turner,
1st
Pen Buff Cochins, Paul Hlsler, 1st
Pen Rhode Island Reds A. M. Gam-
mell, 1st
Best Poultry Exhibit A. M. Gammell,
1st
Jersey Calves, male under months
Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 1st Male over t mos.,
Vernon Jones, 1st
Division E.
Special, Kale W. H. Herren, 1st
Special, Salsify W. H. Herren, 1st
Special, Parsley W. H. Herren, 1st
Special, Rhubarb W. H. Herren, i
SpecaL Fetereta Chas. Messenger,
2nd.
3 Ears Dent Corn A. L. Larson, 1st
S Carrots C. H. Dlllabaugh, 1st
11 Parsnips Frank Bayless, 1st
fi Ears Sweet Corn Chaa. Wlckland
er, 1st
Special, tomatoes Mrs. C. H. Dllla
baugh, 1st; Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 2nd.
4 Entries Squash Mrs. ir. H. Reiks,
1st.
White Field Corn Lyle Seaman, 1st.
Pumpkins Mrs. Earl Cramer, 1st; F. R.
Drown. 2nd.
White Carrots. 4 entries Harvle
Young, 1st
Potatoes, late L. Redding, 1st
Potatoes, Burbank J. F. Barlow, 2nd.
Cabbage L. Reddng, 1st; F. R,
Frown, 2nd.
Ground Cherries H. W. Grimm, 1st.
Cantaloupes Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 1st; H.
W. Grimm. 2nd.
Muskmelons H. W. Grimm, 1st;
Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 2nd.
Kentucky Wonder Beansy-Mrs. F. H.
Reiks. 1st.
Watermelons Mrs. F. H. Reiks, 1st
W. J. Beymer, 2nd.
Cucumbers Mrs. F. H. Reiks. 1st; C.
II. Dlllabaugh, 2nd.
Special, Beardless Rye Chas. Hem
rich. 1st.
Special, Common Rye O. M. Scott
2nd.
Special, Timothy Jake Dexter, let.
Special. Red Top Jake Dexter, 1st
Special, Stock Beets Chas. Powell,
1st.
Special, Sugar Beets Chas. Powell
1st.
Special. Mangel Wunel Chas. Pow
ell. 1st
Special, Egg Plant Stanley Minor,
1st: C. H. Dlllabaugh, 2nd.
Special. Terper Plant Mrs. Lee Cant
well, lst:Mrs. John Porter, 2nd.
Special, Cnsaba Melon Ingvard Sko
bo, 1st .
Special, Teanuts C. H. Dlllabaugh,
1st. A. W. Jordan, 2nd.
White Dent Corn Chas. Powell, 1st;
C. H. Dlllabaugh, 2nd.
Special. Sedan Grass Chaa Powell.
1st.
3 Sunflowers Stanley Minor. 1st; F.
R Brown, 2nd.
Special. Fetereta Chas. Powell, 1st
Yellow Dent Corn A. L. Larson. 1st;
W. J. Warner, 2nd.
Popcorn Lyle Seaman, 1st; F. R.
Hrown, 2nd.
1 Sack Hybrid Club Wheat No. 128
It. W. Turner. 1st, E. XL Hulden, 2nd.
Bluestetn Wheat Herman Nlelson,
1st; Chas. Furlong, 2nd.
Forty-fold Wheat O. C. Wageman,
1st; Rood. Bros., 2nd.
Bluestem Wheat Hiram Clark, 1st;
E. M. Hulden, 2nd.
Hybrid Club Wheat O. C. Wageman.
1st, E. M Hulden, 2nd.
White Barley Rood Broa, 1st; Mlkb
Henley, 2nd.
Beardless Barley Wightman Bros.,
1st.
Special, Barley Herman Nlelson, 1st
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For fifteen hours Gene Penland of
this city was compelled to He in the
water and Just able to hold hie head
high enough to keep from drowning,
when the steering gear on hie car went
wrong and he was piled Into the ditch
on his way to town last Friday evening.
It was about t o'clock In the evening
when the accident occurred and he was
discovered at 9 the next morning. The
car turned completely over on htm and
he received a badly broken Jaw but no
other Injuries. Having to lie Id cold
water all this time It le a wonder he
dd not perish from exhaustion, and It
was feared that he might suffer an at
tack of pneumonia as a result We are
pleased to state, however, that ha la do
ing well at the present time and will
be in ship shape betore many daya.
The accident occurred on an unfre
quented part of the road near the R. A.
Thompson ranch and Mr. Penland was
discovered by Mr. Thompson when on
his way to town the next morning. It
Is an experience that Mr. Penland will
long remember, for ha mental and phy
sical suffering during the long hours
he was pinned under the car were In
describable. NEW CITY MAESHAL
IS NOW ON THE JOB
8. P. Devin has received the appoint
ment from the city council of Heppner
as marshal and haa assumed his duties.
He takes the place of W. C. Caaon, re
signed, who has been filling the posi
tion the past two yeara Mr. Devin is
an old-time resident of the city and
will doubtless be a good man in tni
marshal's office.
Henry D. Mikesell, a pioneer resident
of Heppner and one of the few remain
ing veterans of the Civil War living In
this city, passed away at his home at
5:40 a. m Wednesday, September 28,
at the advanced age of 7S yeara I
months and 18 daya He had been ser
iously 111 but a few daya taking down
with pleuro-pneumonia a little over a
week ago. He was very 111 from the
beginning and his advanced age waa
against hie recovery, though he made
a valiant fight
His funeral was held this afternoon
at 2:30 at the Federated church. Rev.
W. O. Livingstone conductng the ser
vices, and Interment was In Masonic
cemetery.
Besides his widow, he leaves one
daughter, Mrs E. Ranck, and one son,
W. E. Mikesell, both residents of this
city. He had resided In Heppner for
many years and departs leaving many
staunch friends, who mourn his death.
Hardman Union High School
Elects Officers For the Year
The Hardman Union High School
classes held their election of officers on
September 22. for the year 1921-1922.
The Junior and Senior classes elected
Alvln McCarty, president Marlon Hay
den, vce-presldent Cleo Merrill, secre
tary and treasurer. The Sophomore
class elected Zoe Hadley, president
Sterling Logan, vice-president Gladys
Howell, secretary and treasurer. The
Freshman class elected Lewis Batty,
president Haxel McDonald, vice-president,
Beulah Batty, secretary and trea
surer. The Student Government Association
will give a Tacky Party in honor of the
freshmen on Friday evening, Sept 23.
School and class yells will be In evi
dence. The tenchers In the Hardman gram
mar school are, principal. Miss Lay;
Mrs. Swift and Miss Snell. The high
school teachers are Mrs. Helen Tack,
principal and Miss N. V. Fltiherbert,
instructor in History and Spanish.
Contributed.
T. W. Cntefortk Buys Haaca.
E. XL Shutt reports the sale this week
through his real estate agency of the
Ida A. Veghte wheat ranch, near Mor
gan, to T. W. Cutsforth. of Lexington,
the consideration of which has not been
made public This ranch consists of SOU
acres of good wheat land, which will
be brought to a high state of cultiva
tion under the good farming methods
which Mr. Cutsforth and his two sons,
Aubrey and Orvllle, have followed for
the past several years In the Lexington
section.
Mr. Shutt recently sold the adjoin
ing 800 acres belonging to Mrs. Veghto
to Robert Smith and sons. Adjoining
land produced 35 bushels to the acre
this year.
MATINEE
For the benefit of the students who
will attend the party, we are showing
the chapter play, "FIGHTING FATE"
Friday afernoon at 4.30. Everybody
l'k "FIGHTING FATE" will also be
shown, without extra charge, at 8:18
In connection with Macy & Balrd's
"WAY DOWN EAST."
The Farmers Elevator at Condon suf
fered the collapse of two of the big
bins one day last week the resultant
loss to the company being about $30,
000. Faulty construction Is blamed for
the falling of the two unlta the foun
dation apparently not being sufficiently
strong to hold up the weight when tho
bins were filled with grain. It
Mult of concrete by the Uurrell Con
struction company of Portland and had
the appearance of being a very sub
stantial structure.