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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 39, No. 1. HEPPXER, OREGON, TIIUR XDAY, APRIL 6, 1922. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
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For the past two weeks or more
negotiations have been unaer way
lOuKing to a simplifying of the race
in tiie repuDlican primaries tor the
nominatioa of joint representative.
1 ins move was suggested by those
interested in seeing C. E. Woodson
make the race again for the place
which he has held for four years,
and the very fair prospect he would
have of being chosen speaker of the
house, an honor much to be desired
by Morrow county, and one that
doubtless would not come this way
again in manv lone vears. Mr.
Woodson, however, had given his j
word that he would not seek the
place again, and he had thus assured
b. P. Dodd of Henniston, who there
upon announced his candidacy. Fol
lowing this, Dr. Conder of Heppner
came out and then E. M. Hulden was
declared in the race. The two latter
gentlemen, it was understood, would
step out of the way for Mr. Wood
son, providing Mr. Dodd would do
likewise, and an effort was made to
induce him to do so
In a letter received by County
Chairman bmead from Mr. Dodd on
Tuesday evening he stated that he
would not withdraw, and gave his
reasons therefor. He expects to be
in the race to the finish now, and we
are informed by Mr. Hulden that
he will also file his declaration and
enter into the fight, determined that
Morrow county shall have at least
this much representation in the leg
islative halls at Salem.
So far there has been no an
nouncement from the democratic
side for this office, though it is
thought some good man of the bour
bon faith will be induced to get into
line at the primaries so to be on
the ballot at the fall election.
The many friends of Mr. Hulden
in this county feel that he will make
a very strong race and he is prom
ised strong support in Umatilla. In
fact, a very great number of people
of our sister county concede this
office to Morrow county, recognizing
the fact that it is all that we get in
the way of representation in the leg
islature, while Umatilla has two rep
resentatives and a senator all their
own.
JJ.Handsaker Talks
On Near East Relief
To a number of Heppner audien-,
ces John Handsaker told this week
some of his experiences in the Near
East last summer. John is pretty
well known in Heppner, being a
brother of Tom, who for some years
was a Heppner pastor.
We, along with a good many Mor
row county folks have been much in-'
' (crested in the fate of the Christian
populations of Turkey and we list
ened with much interest to what this
eye witness and old acquaintance
had to say.
Wc might have slept better last
night if John had not made us see
so clearly the hungry and starving
children out in the Near East. To be
made to look at a boy wh ha fallen
down and died o starvation is noi
the best aid to sleep, still it seems
the only way to jar us out of our
selfishness is to make us sec what
that selfishness has done. While
some of us were piously fearful that
our money would not get there, little
children were dying of hunger on
the very doorsteps of American or
phanages. However, if we were made to see
the hungry hordes of children, we
also saw a hundred thousand chil
dren safe under the American flag,
rescued at the cost of more than
twenty American lives. We saw also
car loads, train loads, and ship loads
of supplies going forward, not en
ough to relieve all the suffering in
deed, but enough to make the deso
late mothers of children realize that
somebody cares, and enough to re
vive their courage as they make that
fiercest of all fights, that of mother
for' the life of her child.
To an audience that filled the Star
theater to see "Alice in Hungerland"
on Tuesday evening, John showed
how .every possible human safeguard
is thrown around our funds and that
the money gets there if we give it.
Only the money that we keep in our
pockets (or fear it won'l get there is
what does notgo.
A million lives saved, a hundred
thousand children fed daily, vast hos
pitals and rescue homes, these are
some of the things for which our
money has gone, The need contin
ues; the ravages of war are not yet
healed; little children are today
starving.
While such witnesses as John
LEGISLAT
ARTHUR JOHN H DIES
Died, at his home in Clarks Can
yon, Saturday, April 1, 1922, Arthur
John Hunt, at the age of 63 years, 8
months and 10 days, following a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
on Wednesday afternoon last.
Mr. Hunt suffered a stroke of par
alysis some four years ago, and up
to that time he had been a very
strong and vigorous man and endur
ed much hard work on his farm
Since then he had not been able to
accomplish much at labor, yet he
always kept busy, and this last stroke
came on him while unharnessing his
team in the barn afterdoing some
work in the field. By calling he was
able to attract the attention of Mrs.
Hunt who hurried to his assistance
and made him as comfortable as pos-
sible while she rode to a neighbors
for help and called a doctor. The
stroke was so severe, however, as
to be beyond human help, and he
died early on Saturday,
Funeral services were conducted
by W. 0. Livingsone at the Federat
ed church Monday afternoon, the
services being largely atended by
the friends and neighbors of the de
ceased.
Mr. Hunt was a native of Tahama
county, California, and settled on his
farm in Clarks Canyon in 1885. He
was married to Etta C. Wren in
Heppner on October 9, 1888, Rev.
Henry Rasmus officiating. He is sur
vived by his widow and the follow
ing children: Alex, John, Elmer Ray
Arthur Lee, and Mrs. Etta Rhul of
this county and Lester of Salem.
Also five brothers and sisters, Ed
ward and Ernest Hunt and Mrs. Cas
sie Shaw, of Heppner, Ray Hunt
of Milton, and Mrs. Ida Vettie of
Fernie, B. C, survive.
Lexington Church of Christ
Last bunday evening s services
conducted by the life work recruits
was a splendid success. We hope to
have another such service sometime
in the future. You are cordially in
vited to attend the regular p-eaching
services, as well as the Bible school,
and the prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Next Sunday
morning's sermon, "The Lord's
House and the Lord's Day," evening
sermon, "Were Our Ancestors Mon
key Made?" You will enjoy these
services.
Arthur A. Harriman, Minister.
A very large audience greeted the
University of Oregon orchestra at
the Star theater in this city on last
Friday evening, and they were re
paid well by the musical selections.
The orchestra consists of 24 pieces
and is under the direction of Rex
Underwood, a leader of very excell
ent ability, and the manner in which
the orchestra handled heavy over
tures and classical numbers was evi
dence of their splendid drilling and
artistic ability. Heppner people were
highly pleased with the program and
are proud to know that the univer
sity has such a fine musical organiza
tion. Arthur Campbell, local boy, is
librarian of the orchestra and han
dles the bass clarinet.
Henry Gay and family were given
a big farewell party by their neigh
bors and friends of the Rhea creek
and Eight Mile sections on Saturday
evening, March 25, upon their tak
ing leave of the old home place on
Rhea creek, where they have resid
ed for the past 44 years. Including
heir own family, there were 99 pre
sent and a great time was enjoyed
by all, the neighbors, of course,
bringing in all the good things to
eat. Mr. Gay and family are at pre
sent living in Heppner, not having
decided where they will locate.
Federated Church.
April 9th, preaching both morning
and evening by the pastor. Subject,
1 1 a. m., Advent of a New King.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.,
Christian Endeavor at 5 p. m., for
juniors, seniors at 6:30. We give a
special invitation to parents and peo
ple to visit Our splendid Sunday
school; it is one of the best in the
state according to its size. We have
something new and interesting every
sabbath morning.
E. L. Moore, Pastor.
Lawrence
rence iteaumg, extensive
prower of Eieht Mile, was do-
wheat
ing
business in Heppner on Friday
last.
He expected to be ahie soon
to get
busy in his fields with the
spring
; plowing.
Handsaker come to tell us of what
they have seen, we want to help
Chairman Notson secure the largest
amount possible from Morrow coun
ty. We sleep so much better for
thinking of those we have helped.
I wish you could understand how
such co-operation as the churches
schools and papers of Heppner are
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Old Polly
New Manager Takes Hold
of Heppner s Big Hotel
A change in the management of
Patrick Hotel took place on Monday
upon the arrival here of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Dean from Portland.
They succeed Mrs. Pyle, who has
had charge of the hostlery for the
past six months, and who now re
turns to her place at Parkers Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean are hotel peo
ple of much experience, and come
to Heppner highly recommended for
their competency along this line.
This experience has been gained
through running hotels at various
points in Oregon and Washington,
both in the cities and smaller com
munities, and Mr. Dean is confident
that they can so conduct the Patrick
that it will become a very popular
hotel for the traveling public and lo
cal citizens. Close attention to small
details, and very courteous treatment
for all are the only plans that Mr.
Dean has to announce.
Attention Voters.
Notice is hereby given to all legal
voters of Morrow county that the
registration books will close Tuesday,
April 18th, 1922, for the primary el
ection. If you have not previously regis
tered, or if you have changed your
residence from one precinct to anoth
er, or if you have been living outside
the county and returned to your for
mer residence in the county and pre
cinct, you are required to register in
order to vote at the coming primary
election.
J. A. WATERS, County Clerk.
P. T. A. Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Patron-
Teachers association will be held on
Tuesday, April 1 1, in the high school
auditorium at three-thirty o'clock.
Nomination of officers for the com
ing year will be made at this time.
Program as follows:
Song, seventh and eighth grades.
Song, Mrs. Kane Cochran
BLANCHE FAHY. Sec'y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Dix this week
moved into the Cronk property on
Gale street, lately occupied by Roy
Missildine and family. The latter
family have returned to their farm
in Blackhorse.
Fred Tash Is Now Proprie
tor of Fountain of Sweets
Fred Tash this week entered upon
his duties as the new proprietor of
the Fountain of Sweets, having clos
ed a deal with John Maxwell for the
business on Tuesday and taking pos
sion immediately. Mr. Maxwell will
remain with Mr. Tash for a few
weeks, while the latter thoroughly
acquaints himself with the business,
and then he will move with his fam
ily to Oakland, California, where the
Alixwells will establish a new home.
Mr. Tash has been engaged in the
mercantile and warehouse business
in Heppner for many years, having
a few months ago disposed of his
interests in the Peoples Hardware
Co., Mnce which time he has been
looking around for something else.
The business he takes over from Mr.
Maxwell has been one of the best
paying propositions in the city. Mr.
Maxwell, besides being thoroughly
well acquainted with this line, is a
fine candy maker, and he has enjoy
ed a splendid trade since coming to
Heppner some five years ago. We
bespeak for Mr. Tash a continuance
of the fine trade the Fountain of
Sweets has enjoyed.
Hasn't Any Spring Fever
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George W. Stokes, Horace Sykes
and Jas. S. Gleason, deputy state
fire marshals made Heppner an offi
cial visit this week, making a thor
ough survey of the city
Mr. Stokes was in Heppner just
after the big fire four years ago
and he helped in selecting for us our
fire fighting engine and truck. He
expresses himself as being. well plea
sed wtih the improvement made here
and states that he finds the city al
most entirely free from fire hazards.
"Heppner is one of the cleanest cit
ies of its size in the state," Mr. Stok
es states. "Conditions as" to fire
hazards are very good and the spirit
of co-operation we find among the
people here is gratifying."
Mr. Sykes visited our school, talk
ed to the pupils and witnessed the
fire drill and he compliments the
high school student fire team very
highly for their efficiency. Mr. Sykes
finds no fault with the arrangements
at the school building for getting the
children out, with but one exception
there should be a fire escape plac
ed in the back hall upstairs, and he
has recommended to the school board
that this be done.
Mr. Gleason's part of the work
was to inspect the electrical wiring.
After giving the water mains a test
on Wednesday afternoon, the work
of the marshals was completed and
they departed this morning.
In the death of Mrs. Minerva
Howard of Portland on Monday,
April 3, 1922, is recorded the pass
ing of another who was a pioneer
settler of Morrow county. Death
came to Mrs. Howard after an illness
of three weeks, caused by a general
breakdown in health. At the time
of her death Mrs. Howard was aged
69 years. Her funeral was held in
Portland today.
Minerva Howard was born Jan. 22,
! S5.i and she was united in marriage
to James L. Howard in May 1872.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard made their
home in this county for many years,
living on Butter creek on the farm
now occupied by W. W. Howard. She
was a native of Kentucky and her
mother was a cousin of the disting
uished Robert E. Lee. She is sur
vived by her husband James L. How
ard and the following sons and
daughters: Isaac L. of lone; Mrs.
Ida Lindsey and Mrs. Stella Horse
man of Portland, and W. W. Howard
of Heppner.
Lexington P. T. A.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Lexington P. T. A. will be held
Tuesday evening, April It, at 7:30
at high school auditorium. Prof.
Curfman of lone will address the
meeting. Miss Thompson will give
a reading, Lawrence Beach a violin
solo, and Mabel Ridens an exhibi
tion of club swinging. Ladies re
quested to bring sandwiches or cake,
which will be serveJ with coffee.
MRS. BENNETT, Pres.
Card of Thank3.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the sym
pathy and assistance rendered by our
neighbors and friends during the ill
ness and at the time of death and
burial of our beloved mother, Nancy
Ann Gentry.
The Family.
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Harry Cummings, Insane,
i Taken to Salem Hospital
According to word received at
Heppner early in the week, Harry
Cummings has been adjudged insane
and taken to the state hospital at
Salem, where it is hoped that proper
care and treatment will restore him
to a normal condition. Mr. Cum
mings, who has resided in Morrow
county for a great many years, was
always considered somewhat eccen
tric. For the past two years or more
he was on the decline, physically,
and a few months ago suffered a
severe attach of bloodpoisoning and
was taken to Portland for treatment.
He visited Heppner one day last
week, coming here to get his violin,
he stated, and a the time it was not
ed that he was very much unbalanc
ed. Upon his return to Portland he
was adjudged insane and committed
to Salem, so Mrs. Cummings writes
friends in this city.
First Christian Church
Lords Day, April 9.
We are going strong in our tem
porary quarters on Main street;
splendid attendance and services all
day last Lord's Day. If you are
not a member of any other church,
these are your services, and if there
are "any benefits to be derived from
them, these benefits are yours, come
and claim them. Bible school con
test is becoming exciting, with the
red airplane 650 miles ahead, boost
for your division and be on hand
early Sunday.
Bible school at 10 o'clock, preach
ing and communion at 11, Intermed
iate Christian Endeavor at 4 p. m.,
Senior Endeavor at 6 :30 with preach
ing and song service at 7:30. You
are invited. New church work mov
ing along splendidly.
Livingstone.
Charley Nanenian, of lone, was
among those from his part of the
county looking after tax payments
at the court house on Saturday. He
I has no complaint to make regarding
I the present outlook for grain out his
way.
F. M. Parker, who is engaged in
the mercantile business at Lexing
ton, spent a short hour or two in
Heppner last Saturday morning.
Heppner Odd fellows Choose
Delegates to Grand Lodge
At the regular meeting of Willow
Lodge No. 60, I. 0. 0. F. held last
evening, delegates were chosen to
represent the lodge at Eugene on
May 24, at which time the grand
lodge of the order will convene.
Those chosen were A. M. Phelps,
Geoige Sperry and L. W. Briggs.
Cayuse Encampment No. 40 will be
represented by Oscar Edwards, who
will also be a delegate to the uniform
rank of the order. These meetings,
together with the grand lodge of
Rebekahs, will all be held at Eugene
this year.
Work on the program for the anni
versary of Oddfellowship is now
progressing.. The Heppner lodge will
entertain the lodges of the county on
this occasion, April 20th, this year.
Phill Griffin, who was in the city
yesterday from his Eight Mile home,
thinks that he will now be able to
start up his snrine nlowine. So much
wet weather, and the late arrival of
settled weather has made it impossi
ble to do any plowing in the fields
up to the present time, and but few
are so situated as to begin work in
that part of the county yet.
LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
"for with the heart man beltev
eih unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." Horn. 10:3. Suggest
ed by Livingstone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney re
turned the first of the week from a
visit of a few days in Portland. The
T. J. Mahoney home, where they
were stopping, was burglarized one
morning while they were there, and a
tew dollars in change was their loss.
The intruder was discovered by Mrs.
Mahoney, wo was awakened by his
removal of bureau drawers, but she
did not proceed to awaken the house
hold until Mr. Burglar was down
stairs. He was discovered in the
kitchen, getting something to eat but
promptly lit out of an open window
when the men folks appeared on
the scene. He had taken off his
shoes and in his haste to leave the
Mahoney home he ran down the
street barefooted, which caused him
to be dubbed by the Portland papers
the "barefoot" burglar. The fellow
as later arrested while trying to
work another job. W. P. quietly
slept during the visit of the burglar
to his room and knew nothing of it
until awakened by Mrs. Mahoney.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christopherson
of lone were visitors in this city on
Monday, and this office acknowledges
a pleasant call from them. For a
number of years they have been far
ming in the Gooseberry section. They
have turned over the farm to their
boys, have leased a small place at
Hermiston, and will move over there
at once. They think well of the Her
miston project, and may later decide
to purchase a place there.
Mrs. Willard Herren returned
on Monday from Portland, where she
has been for the past two weeks un
der surgical treatment for an injured
arm. She reports that the arm is
now much improved and looks for
its complete restoration within a
short time. She suffered a broken
wrist by falling ona rK'pery witk
the fore part of the winter. '
E. D. Paxson of Hood River was
in the city yesterday. He has made
arrangements to ship in a car of po
tatoes that will arrive here on Sun
day, April 16, and opened on the
tracks at the Farmers Elevator Co.
warehouse. See his advertisement
elsewhere in this paper.
Ernest Heliker, one of the pros
perous wheat growers of near lone,
came to Heppner Saturday to look
after tax payments and attend to
other business affairs. Mr. Heliker
is well pleased with his present crop
prospects and states that his grain
is coming along well.
Fred Raymond and Arthur Erwin
were two Jordan Butte farmers in
the ecity Monday to settle taxes and
look after other affairs of business.
They each speak well of their crop
prospects and state that grain is
growing fine.
W. W. Howard was a visitor in
the city for a short time on Wednes
day, going from here to Echo, where
he would take the night train into
Portland, to be present today at the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Minerva
Howard.
The ladies of the Federated church
will have an Easter sale on Thurs
day, April 13, at the church parlors,
at which time many useful articles
will be on display. It.
Mrs. M. J. Lieuallen of Weston,
mother of Mrs. John H. Pedberg of
Heppner Flat, is spending a couple
of weeks here on a visit with her
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Ely of Mor
gan were visitors in Heppner on
Monday.
Left at postoffice ladies black hand
bag. Call at this office and prove
property. It.
Finder of blue suit coat with gray
collar, return to this office and re
ceive reward. a6-2t.
Experienced woman wants steady
work on ranch. Phone 27F25. a6tf.
HEMSTITCHING.
I have installed a hemstitching
machine at my apartment in the Gil
man building and ill give all orders
for work in that line my best atten
tion. Your patronage is solicited.
a6-tf. Mrs. C. C. Patterson.
Card of Thanks.
We take this means of expressing
our thanks to the neighbors and
friends fortheir kindness and sym
pathy during the time of our bereave
ment, in the death of our beloved
husband and father, Arthur J. Hunt,
and to the ladies of the Congrega
tional church at Lexington, for the
flowers sent.
Mrs. A. J. Hunt,
Au'x Hunt,
Mrs. Elva Rum,
Lester Hunt,
Elmer Hunt,
Arthur Hunt.
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The baseball season will open in
Heppner for fair on Sunday, when
the local team will cross bats with
Echo. Just what the locals will pro
duce, this paper is unable to state,
not having the least knowledge of
the lineup, but we presume that Man
ager Van Marter will put out his
best prospects, from which a real
team can be expected to develop.
It is stated that Heppner has some
pretty good prospective players, and
if ii can be possible to get them on
the diamond for team practice and
real workouts, there should be a
chance to cary off some laurels when
the big games of the season are
sprung.
Money for equipment of the team
has been quite liberally provided by
the citizens of the community,
through donations, tag sales and dan
ces, and Manager Van Marter re
ports some $350 raised in this man
ner. The purchase of new uniforms,
fixing up of the grounds at Gentry
field, and other necessary incidentals
will use this and more too, but it will
all be forthcoming without a doubt,
providing the Heppner public are
treated to some real ball and here's
hoping that our expectations in this
will be fully realized.
Give your encouragement to the
boys on Sunday by a big turn out;
it will make them all feel mighty
good.
Jas. Johnson is over from Range,
Oregon, to look after the cattle on
the Buter creek Johnson ranch. He
states that in his part of Grant coun
ty the stock all wintered fine and
spring arrived just as the last stacks
of hay were disappearing. All stock
is fat, and while the winter was a
long one, there was no real severe
weather at any time and no loss of
stock at all. Mr. Johnson expects
to be at the Butter creek ranch for
a week or two, and the cattle he win
tered there are also in fine condition,
having an abundance of hay and
grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lewis of Lexing
ton were visitors in this city on Sat
urday. W. B. Barratt Retained
On Road Commission
With the end oflWarch the term
of W. B. Barratt as one of the State
Highway cornmissioners expired, and
on April 1st, he was re-appointed to
the place by Governor Olcott, who
thereby recognized the splendid ser
vices Mr. Barratt has rendered the
state. On the death of Edward E.
Kiddle of Union county, Mr. Barratt
was appointed to fill out the unexpir
ed term. He has been an untiring
worker on the commission since en
tering upon his duties, and his abil
ity has been recognized all over the
state. To the people of this com
munity, where Mr. Barratt has resid
ed for so many years, and where he
has been successful in gathering to
gether a goodly portion of the world's
goods, the re-appointment is a mat
ter of much satisfaction.
The retention of Mr. Barratt on
the commission is no doubt very' sat
isfactory, also, to his colleagues.
Messrs. R. A. Booth and John B.
Yeon, with whom he has worked so
harmoniously during the time he has
served. Mr. Barratt recognizes the
fact that it is no small job to take
care of the state highway program,
and his services are rendered the
state without compensation, but like
the other members he has not failed
to give the very best there is in him.
Boy Scouts Have Contest
In Building Bird Houses
A contest has been on for some
time between the members of the
Boy Scouts in bird house building,
and the results of their efforts in this
line are on display in the big window
at Peoples Hardware company store.
The contest has been pretty keen, as
a number of fine prizes were offered.
Johnny Turner was awarded first
prize. Tom Wells, second and Stan
lev Minor received honorable men
tion. The boys exhibited fine skill
in their work.
HEMSTITCHING: I have coun
termanded my order for a machine
in deference to Mrs. C. C. Patterson
who has just installed one. Should
the volume of trade demand the ser
vices of more than one machine, I
will re-order later. Mrs. W. O. Liv
PFNER AND
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ingstone.