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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 39, Number 36. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1922. Subscription 2.00 Ter Year
ELECTS OFFICERS
Banquet at Hotel Heppner Drawe Big
Bunch of Members. Plana for Ac
tive Year In Post Activities Laid
and Good Time Enjoyed.
When call for chow waa sounded
at Hotel Heppner last evening about
thirty members of Heppner Post No.
87, American Legion, responded. The
occasion was the annual feed and
election of officers of the post.
Manager Fisher had prepared an excel
lent chicken dinner for the boys and
they were not slow in showing their
appreciation,
Forby Greamba was elected Post
Commander for the next year, and un
der his able leadership post matters
are expected to hum. John Higley
wus chosen vice-commander, Spencer
Crawford post adjutant and Walter
Moore finance officer. As executive
committee to work with the officers
F. E. Farrior, Harold Colin and Earl
Gilliam were elected.
J. F. Cook, retiring commander, will
leave Heppner shortly after the first
of the year, and it is with a great
deal of regret that the local post
loses him. He has been an efficient
worker in the Legion, although very
much handicapped during the past
year by conditiona over which he
had no control.
Plans were discussed looking to
ward the Legion securing quarters
and it is expected that shortly after
the first of the year the post will be
permanently settled in a home of its
own. However, these plana do not
Interfere with the proposal to erect
a building and this projet will be
pushed just as fast as conditions
will permit. It is necessary that
the post have some sort of perman
ent quarters until the new building
is realised and it is toward this the
post is now working.
It is Intended that the late winter
and early spring months will be busy
ones for the post and several smok
ers and entertainments are slated.
These will be fully announced at the
proper times.
There will be another meeting Wed
nesday, December 27th, and it is
hoped by the old and new officers
that a large number of members be.
present. There is much to be done
and it will require all the men avail
able to do it. A meeting of the local
voiture of the 40 and 8 was announc
ed for Wednesday evening, January
8. As this organization is contemplat
ing a big time soon when a number of
"goofs" will be initiated, it is de
sired that all members attend. Both
these meetings will be held in the
Council chambers.
An intensive membership drive ir
planned for Heppner Post and all
ex-service men who are not members
will be urged to get into the organ
ization. Revival Meetings at the Congregation
al Church In Lexington.
Special revival meetings will begin
Sunday evening, Dec. 24 and con
tinue every evening as long as deem
ed advisable. Rev. G. N. Edwards of
Walla Walla will be the speaker and
a singer from Whitman college will
have charge of the music. Every
one is invited to attend these meet
ings. D. J. GILLANDKIIS, Pastor.
Brother Dies at Toeoma.
Gay M. Anderson, deputy clerk,
was called to Vancouver, Wash., on
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
one of his older brothers who died
at Tocoma early yesterday. The news
was not unexpected to Gay as Mr.
Anderson had been very ill for some
time.
The marriage of Hiram A. Werst
of Lewiston, Idaho, to Miss Blanche
McMurmy of lone, took place in this
city on Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of W. 0. Livingstone, the
officiating minister. Miss McMur
ray is a sister of Laxton McMurmy
of lone and a teacher by profession.
They will moke their home in one of
the suburbs of Lewiston, where Mr,
Wcrst is engaged in business.
Irrigon Played Basket
Ball Here on Saturday
The Irrigon basket ball team en
gaged in a gnme here on Saturday
evening with the boys of the local
high school, meeting defeat in a good
game, the score standing 29 to 6. The
tenm was accompanied by C. F. G ro
ver, principal of the Irrigon school,
and was composed of the following
players: Ray Dempsey, Roy Demp
soy, Lyle Seaman, Wm. Knight, Har
ry Warner, Dolbcrt Knight and Rob
ert Smith. The team plnyed the lone
boys Friday night, being defeated
there also.
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Xmas time is nearly here,
The time of all the year
When song and" dance
bring cheer.
For many people Xmas
is incomplete without a
dance. How about you?
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Xmas Ball
December 23rd
New Years Ball
December 30th
FAIR PAVILION
Heppner
Mothers and Dads
Invited
0 to 12 $1.10
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Mother of M. L. Case
Dies at Gladstone Home
Mrs. Mary E. Case, mother of M.
L. Case of this city, died at her home
in Gladstone, near Oregon City, on
Sunday evening after an Illness of
about year. She is the widow of
the late Martin L. Case, and Is sur
vived by the following children: M.
L. Caae of neppner. Ore.; George
Case of Waldo, Ore.; Mrs. Mary
Adelle Venn of Portland, and Misses
Minnie and Harriett Caae of Glad
stone. Mrs. Case la survived also by
several brothera and slater in the
east and 13 grandchildren. Funeral
services were held from the Metho
dist church at Gladstone on Monday,
and the remains arrived at Heppner
on laBt evening, to be buried beside
the giave of her son, the late Fred
Case, this being the request of Mrs.
Case before her departure. M. L.
Case, who was called to Gladstone by
the death of his mother, accompan
ied the remains to thia city.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all the friends who so
kindly assisted us during the sick
ness and death of our husbana ana
brother, Jeff McFerrln; we especial
ly thank the Neighbors of Woodcraft
fnr thole ktmllv assistance and sym
pathy, and for the beautiful floral
offerings.
MRS. AMY McFERRIN.
MRS. SARAH MATTESON.
WM. McFERRIN.
MRS. MINNIE GAUNT.
POSTAL BUSINESS REFLECTS
RETURNING OF PROSPERITY
Washington, Dec. 20 "The coun
try is on its way to an era of indus
trial prosperity such as has never
been seen before," is the opinion of
First Assistant Postmaster General
Bartlett. In substantiation of his
opinion Mr. Bartlett says: "No bet
ter proof of this can be found than
our postal business. The mails are
running heavier than at any time in
history. Receipts at our postoftkes
from the sale of stamps are going
upward. The amount of parcel post
matter going through the mails at
the present time Is taking the capac
ity of the entire system. Ths postal
service is widespread, extending into
the most remote corners of the re
public, and feels more readily than
any other business organization both
the blight of commercial stagnation
as well aa the flourish of its revival."
Has Fire at Farm Home In the Alpine
District
What came near proving a very
disastrous fire, occured at the farm
home of Ralph Finley in the Alpine
district one day last week. Mr. Fin
ley waa alona at the time, and h had
a hard battle to save his home and
contents from total destruction.
He waa preparing to go to the Al
pine school house at the time, and on
going to the barn to get his horse, he
noticed smoke issuing out of the
roof of the house. Hurring back he
secured a bucket of water, climbed to
the roof, and emptied his bucket, the
water running down over the roof
formed a sheet of Ice, and Mr. Finley
had to crawl over this each time he
came with additional water and it be
gan to look for a time as though he
was not getting the fire out. The
water had the desired effect, however,
and the house and contents were sav
ed after a damage estimated at $75
had been suffered. The property
waa covered by insurance, Lavern Van
Martcr of this city representing the
company and making the adjustment,
which wns promptly paid.
1 UNSEEN GUEST
There will be an Unseen Guest this
year at Everyman's Christmas table.
He may be unseen, unheard, unfelt,
even but he will be there just the
same.
One of the vast army of refugees
a haggard woman, a pale, emaciat
ed child, a bent, decrepit old man
shivering, starving, dying, in the Isle
of Greece today, is your gupst, my
guest claiming his righteous shnre of
Christmas abundance and cheer, even
though we close our eyes to him, or
shut our hearts to his piteous ap
peal. Extracts From Recent Cables From
the Lands Whence Christmas Came.
"I have seen women, refined, Chris
tian women, scores of them, giving
birth to children while lying on the
ground In the rain, without a cur
tain, without a blanket, without doc
toi or nurse.1'
"Not one mother oi child In a thou
sand has had m:!k for two weeks."
"I saw three persons die in camp
where a single doctor comes only
twice weekly to minister to 2,000
women and children who are without
protection."
"The percentage of winter illness,
such aa influenza, and pneumonia,
among the women and children in
the refugee enmps now exceeds fifty
per cent."
"400 women arrived afoot from the
Near East Relief shelter homes at
Sivas, which Is 100 miles Inland,
where It is snowing heavily and the
cold is intense."
In the midst of all this unspeak
able sorrow, 110,000 children will be
fed this Christmas Day, and every
day, by America, through Near East
Relief, hundreds of them being at or
phanages In the cities of Jerusalem,
Bethlehem and Nazareth.
The Oregon office of the Near East
Relief la 613 Stock Exchange Bldg.,
Portland.
J. J. HANDSAKER, State Director.
The First Christian Church pre
sents "The Nativity" on Sunday eve
ning, This Is a remarkably unique
program, and so beautiful that it is
presented annually at some of the
large churches in the cities. You
should see this by all means, It will
be given at 7:30 o clock.
Thoroughbred Bronze Turkey Toms.
$10.00 each. Pulleta $6.00. MRS,
CORA BURROUGHS, lone, Oregon.
Dance at Elks hall on Christmas
night, for Elks and their ladies only.
The
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The basket ball game between Irri
gon and Heppner last Saturday was
an easy victory for Heppner. She
won with a score of 29-6. Both llepp
ner's first and second teams played.
All of Irrigon's scores were made on
wonderful tosses from nearly the
center of the floor. Cason made an
especially good throw for Heppner's
team, being tossed from the center
of the floor. The permanent choice
of Heppner's first team was made at
this game.
The Christmas vacation will begin
December 22, and will last until Janu
ary 3. The vacations seem few and
far between to the weary climbers on
the road to knowledge.
A yell practice was held last Thurs
day night at the basket ball hall,
when a practice game was played.
A debate was held in the Sophomore
English class last Monday on the
question, "Resolved that school
ahould start one hour earlier each
day." The thought In the minds of
most of the students seemed to be
that it would be impossible to get
up in time.
The results of the Intelligence tests
given to the seventh, eighth, ninth,
and tenth grades are being tabulat
ed in the office tl:ls week. A report
of the results will be made public
after the holidays.
A Student Body play will be put
on the last of January or the first
of February. Then the high school
operetta will be put on in March and
the Junior-Senior play in May.
All the classes are busy preparing
their stunts for Friday afternoon. The
aoundsM the practices make it diffi-
cu't to decide whether it is a cattle
stampede or a violent ward In the in
sane asylum.
A atudv of newspapers and journa
lism is being taken up in the Junior
English class. We hope the Juniors
now feel proper sympathy for the
editors of the high school items.
All the grades have their Christmas
trees in preparation for their ecle
brntions Friday afternoon.
Measures are now being taken to
prevent any unnecessary absence In
the high school.
The Seniors went to Lexington in
a sleigh last Friday night to see the
play put on by the Lexington high
school. We hear mysterious rumors
as to the dreadful happenings on that
night. What's this we hear? Some
poor stragglers got out to walk and
were left? Oh these Seniors get to
pondering on weighty questions and
forget that time and tide wait for
no man. And some lucky person's
money increased every time she
dropped it on the floor? Some people
have a sort of Midas touch anyway.
And Ray McDuffee's averdupois was
too much for the sleigh? Seniors
always have weighty heads. We think
Mr. Hedrick who chaperoned them
was doing well to get them all r.afely
home,
The Froshies are victorious. They
have now won the rlht to put their
pennant up in the assembly, having
kept it up on the pole for twenty
four hours, The high school may
well he proud of the doughty warriorB
that have been added to its member
ship this year. It requires great
pluck and nerve to stay up in the
cold and chilly night to guard your
precious bit of felt or to fight till
the last minute with snow down your
neck and a weighty Sophomore or
Junior bearing down upon you, We
Spirit of Christmas
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HE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS is the spirit of co-operation, the spirit
Tof helpfulness. "Peace on Earth Good Will to Man" cannot mean
anything else but friendlineness, aiding one another, working to
gether. The go-it-alone policy will not get you anywhere in this day
I of mass formation. There might have been a time that one could
paddle his own canot but that day has passed. No matter how great the busi
ness or the business-man he needs and must have the good will of his brethern
if he is to attain the success desired.
Commenting along this line the "Spirit of Progress" official publication of
the Chamber of Commerce at Sioux City, Iowa, says:
The world is too big for any one person to get all there is in life by him
self. Now and then we find a man who imagines that he can start a business
and make it go without the help of anybody else. These men are getting scarce
for bitter experience has shown that it cannot be done. He will struggle
along for maybe a few years paying no attention to what his city and his
neighbors are doing. He makes no effort to serve his community other than
for profit, he takes n opart in public activities and does not seem to care
whether the world moves or not. That man is doomed but for one thing
failure. He will wake up some day and find that the city has advanced so far
that he is left entirely behind. That is the reward of no co-operation. His
competitor across the street believes in co-operating with the other mer
chants of the city in an effort to make it a better town in which to live. His
business will grow while the other fellow fails. This is the reward of co-operation.
In the early days of civilization, men saw that co-operation was nec
essary in order to protect themselves from the wild animals and ravages of
nature. The same thing was true two thousand years ago. Co-operation is
necessary in order to preserve your business. Times and conditions change
but the fundamental laws of nature stay with us forever.
Mr. Booth Presents
Souvenirs to Colleagues
The association of Mr. Booth, Mr.
Yeon and Mr. Barratt on the state
highway commission during the past
two years has been very pleasant,
and Mr. Barratt has stated to this
paper that one of the regrets he has
is that the time has arrived that
this meeting together with these
gentlemen in their work for the
highways of the state will cease. Mr.
Booth desires to be remembered by
his associates on the commission, as
witness the following from the Ore
goninn of Wednesday:
"When the state highway commis
sion was on its tour of inspection
last summer one of the stopovers
was at Grants Pass for a few hours
after arriving from the Oregon
marble caves. R. A. Booth, chairman
of the commission, was in business
in Grants Pass years ago and handled
much of the native gold mined in that
vicinity. Mr. Booth took Commis
sioners Yeon and Barratt into a bank
there and had the cashier display
quantities of nuggets from Jackson
county mines. Mr. Bootth bought
several at the time. As a sort of
souvenir of their association, Mr.
llooth had a couple of the nuggets
made into watch charms and the
word "Oregon" lettered in gold on
the nuggets. These charms he has
presented to Messrs. Yeon and Bar
ratt. The chairman was at the 1m
peri ' . 'terday on business."
Grading Farm Products Is Step
In Marketing.
Grain, hay and potato standards
are of grent interest to Oregon farm
ers as an important step in orderly
marketing, especially cooperatively.
These standards and how to apply
them will be taught by instruction
and practice at the farm crops course
for fanners at the college Jan, 2
March 17.
Certified potato seed production,
good potato storage, production of hay
and pasture seed, newest in growing
the big vetches, starting the clover
crop and getting an alfalfa stand in
western Oregon, are other Items to
be covered.
Farm Pointers
Purchasing baby chicks from a re
liable breeder is one of the cheapest
and best ways of getting started in
the poultry business, Of course one
should have adequate brooders and
houses to rear the chicks, as well as
a knowledge of brooding in order that
normal well grown pullets be made
ready for the laying house in the fall.
O. A. C. Exp. station.
Making preparations for adequate
spraying for apple scab control, so
that the application may be made as
soon as the winter buds begin to un
fold Is very advisable, as 1923 la
liable to be a bad year for scab In
western Oregon. This should be fol
lowed up at the right intervals to get
results. Where condition of the soil
will permit the old leaves of last
year should be plowed under, since
when left on the surface they pro
duce abundantly the scab spores
which start the disease on the un
folding leaves and blossoms in the
spring. O. A. C, Exp. station.
are sure that the Freshmen have
had enough experience that they will
know just haw to treat the green
bunch that will be Initiated into the
mysteries of high school next year.
Juniper Canyon People
Hold Rabbit Meeting
A meeting of the people of Juniper
Canyon was held one day last week
at the home of Al Strait for the pur
pose of arranging drives against the
black tail jack rabbits. About IS
committeemen were present and the
meeting was also attended by County
Agent Calkins, who is pushing the
campaign against the rabbits quite
vigorously.
At this meeting it was decided to
ask the cooperation of both lone and
Alpine, and meetings held later at
these points resulted In thorough
organization and there will be a
concerted move to put the bunnies
out of business when the conditions
are right.
One pen for a big drive in Juniper
Canyon has already been constructed,
and this drive will be pulled off just
as soon as possible. The Alpine
people are building two pens in Sand
Hollow, and drives will be put on
there. Together with the hunts and
poisoning campaigns there is but lit
tle doubt that the complete exter
mination of the rabbits will be the
result.
FEDERATED CHURCH.
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Preaching 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Christian Endeavor 6:30 P. M.
Last Sunday evening at the close
of the message when the Invitation
was given there were six who came
forward and accepted Christ as their
Saviour. Many who have been at
tending the two prayer meetings each
week saw their prayers answered
Sunday night, and this is just the
beginning of what God has in store
for us. Let ua pray as never before
and see things that we think are im
possible made possible by the power
of God. Don't forget the church
prayer meeting Thursday night.
Friday night at 7:30 Santa Claus
is going to appear and the boys and
girls are looking forward to a good
time.
Next Sunday will be a great day.
The Sunday School and preaching
service will be one continuous ser
vice beginning at 9:45 A. M. There
will be special music, and instead of
receiving gifts we are going to show
the Christlike spirit and give for the
starving of the world. Come and lay
your gift at the foot of the cross.
Sunday evening at 7:30 there will
be a special Christmaa program.
There are many who are bringing
their membership on Christmas Sun
day and uniting with us. Others are
giving the greatest gift and that is
their life to the Master to be used in
His service. We invite you if you
are not a Christian to take this noble
stand with others next Sunday. If
you have been thinking of uniting
by letter come next Sunday morning.
J. R. L. HASLAM. Pastor.
Edward Chldsey, son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Chldsey, has been spend
ing the week with his home folks and
will remain until after Christmas.
Eddie is with the state highway en
gineers and has been at work in the
vicinity of La Grande and Elgin dur
ing the most of the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rugg of McKinney
creek, were shopping in Heppner
Wednesday.
Dance at Elks hall on Christmaa
night, for Elks and their ladies only,
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The people of the Alpine commun
ity have planned a big Christmas
celebration, to be given at the school
house on Friday evening.' At the last
meeting of the Farm Bureau in that
district, a basket social was held and
a nice sum of money realized which
was to be used for the purchase of
treats for the kiddies. A suitable
program will be given and a very
fine time will be enjoyed by the good
people of that locality, who are fit
tingly commemorating the Christmaa
season by seeing that all the chil
dren of the community are remem
bered by suitable gifts.
County Judge Campbell returned
home Saturday from a trip to Port
land where, in company with Com
missioner Davidson, he spent a few
days during the week attending the
meeting of county judges and commis
sioners. This is an annual event, and
this meeting was quite interesting
and profitable to the members of our
court. Among many matters for dis
cussion was some legislation that will
be presented at the coming session
of the legislature, which, if passed
will prove of benefit in the conduct
ing of county court business.
Jack Mulligan visited Condon dur-1
ing the week, looking up business in
the line of phonographs and pianos.
He found the weather pretty cold in
there, and not a very good time to
the Gilliam county mtropolia while
talk music. He further states that
sales of phonographs and pianos in
and about Heppner keep up well, and
the past couple of weeks a number
of instruments of the higher class
have been disposed of to people in
Heppner, Lexington and lone.
Harry Hawley, who works at the
power plant of Heppner Light & Wa
ter Co., met with paniful injuries to
one of his eyes this forenoon. He
was pouring babbit metal into shaft
journal when he had a splash and the
metal flew into his face, some of the
hot stuff getting into one of his eyes.
His injuries are quite painful and
required the attention of a physician.
Walter Becket, Eightmile fanner,
reports the snow melting out this
way, under the influence of the warm
chinook wind. It will be quite a while
however, before the snow is all gone,
as it drifted badly and is piled high
in the gulches and low draws, the
fields having been blown bare a
couple of weeks ago.
Owing to the bad roads, and the
difficulty of getting out to the rabbit
grounds, the big shoot planned for
last Sunday between the teams of
Chas. H. Latourell and Capt, Jas. F.
Cook, was postponed. The hunt will
likely take place on the day before
New Year, providing everything works
out right.
C. R. Gunzel, cashier of Bank of
lone, was a visitor in Heppner on
Tuesday, being called to the city on
matters of business. He reported
that the chinook had hit his part of
the county in force, and that the snow
was melting rapidly.
Tho Young People of the First
Christian church will serve chili at
the People's Hardware store on Sat
urday afternoon. The proceeds go on
their pledge for the new church. They
solicit your patronage.
Dance at Elks hall on Christmas
night, for Elks and their ladies only.
Sam Entitled to Some
Recognition From Pierce
There seems to be persistent talk
that our good friend, Sam Boardman
is being primed for the position of
state highway commissioner, and that
his candidacy it looked upon with
favor by the incoming administration.
It is printed in the papers that Mr.
Pierce ia favoring a paid highway
commission, and in the event that thia
policy ahould be adopted into law by
the legislature, then Sam would fit
into the place O. K. Bat aa it has
heretofore been the policy to place
men on the commission, wo
were able to give their time and at
tention to the work, gratis, the ap
pointments were banded out to gentle
men of means. However, Mr. Board
man has given up s lot of good time
for the benefit of the public, all at
his own expnse and he might be of
a mind to continue thia philanthropic
endeavor. And Mr. Pierce might go
a long waya to find a better fitted
man for the commission than Sam
Boardman, at that. The following
is from Wednesday's "Those Who
Come and Go" column in the Oregon
ian: "Still another man who has been
mentioned aa a possible appointee on
the state highway commission ia S.
H. Boardman, who arrived from
Boardman yesterday and registered
at the Imperial. Mr. Boardman
picked oat the townsite years ago
and gave it his name. He is an en
gineer and a democrat and there are
persistent rumors that Mr. Boardman
may be selected as the representative
of eastern Oregon on the commission."
ERA OF CHEAP LAND FOREVER
GONE IN THE UNITED STATES
Washington, Dee. 20. The fron
tiers in America have vanished. The
era of cheap lands will never return.
From now on the price of land will
be increased because of the natural
scarcity of tillable acres and the in
creasing coat of cultivating land
which is tillable.
According to the United States De
partment of Agriculture, there are
40,000,000 acres of absolute desert;
270,000,000 acres of forest land and
600100,000 acres of land which ia
semi-arid and suitable only for graz
ing. Those who wish new land can find
plenty of it in cut-over sections at
prices ranging from $10 to $60 per
acre. But it would coat all the way
from $35 to $200 per acre to dear the
land and place ft ready for cultiva
tion. There are 91,000,000 acres of
undrained land that can be purchased
cheaply, but the cost of drainage ii
almost prohibitive.
"PEACOCK ALLEY" IS GORGEOUS
PRODUCTION
It la not often that motion picture
tans are given the Opportunity to see
the latest and moat stylish costumes
presented by one of the most attrac
tive artists of the screen in a story
vibrant with romance and adventure,
but that ia what Mae Murray's latest
picture, "Peacock Alley," is. It will
be shown Saturday at the Star Thea
tre. In thia Metro release for Tiffany
Productions, Inc. presented by Ro
bert Z. Leonard, Miss Murray pro
trays the part of a Parisian dancer,
who, aa the darling of the famous city
of pleasure, is feted and adored for
her daring and artistic creations.
She falls in love with a youthful
American, a small town boy, and
goes back to his home only to find
that the people of the little village
are scandalized at hia Frencn wife.
The rude awakening among tne bright
lighta of Broadway gives this story
a tarn which makes it one of the most
dramatic offerings of the screen.
"Peacock Alley" is typically a Mae
Murray picture. Its gorgeous settings
and the costly costumes of the star
are outstanding features in an offer
ing which at its apecial showing in
New York won the unstinted praise
of the critics aa being the most
beautiful and gorgeous production of
the screen. The cast supporting Miss
Murray is a most notable one and
includea Monte Blue in the leading
male role, Edmund Lowe, W. J.
Ferguson, Anders Randolf, William
Tooker, Howard Lang, William Fre
derick, M. Durant and Jeffrys Lewis.
"Peacock Alley" is by Edmund Gould-
mg baaed on a atory by Ouida Ber
gere. LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST.
E. A. Palmer, pastor; Cecil Warner,
Bible School superintendent.
Bible School begins promptly at
10. You will find a welcome at this
service, and no better place to spend
the hour.
Communion and preaching at 11.
Sermon subject, "The Christmas
Joys."
Christian Endeavor at 6:30.
A aplendid Christmas program is
in preparation for the 7:30 hour,
entitled, "White Gifts For The King."
You will no doubt be delighted and
inspired to see and hear this illus
trated setting forth of the surround
ings of Christ's birth. Come and
enjoy the evening with us.
MEETING POSTPONED
On account of the meeting announc
ed by the Congregational church to
begin next Sunday, we have post
poned our meeting which waa an
nounced to begin Dec. 31. We ex
pect now to begin Jan. 21. Keep
this date in mind In all your future
plans.
Dr. Leach to Practice In Pendleton,
Dr. M. A. Leach, for 10 years a
dentist in Corvallia, has arrived in
Pendleton to practice dentistry here.
He received his training at University
of Pennsylvania. His offices will be
in those formerly occupied by Dr.
Frank Boyden, in the Stangler build
ing. Dr. Leach is locating in Pen
dleton because of his health, which
was poor at Corvallia. Hia family
will arrive here within a short time
Pendleton East Oregonlan.
The bazaar given by the ladies of
the Federated church on last Friday
proved very successful, and a sum of
money raised therefrom amounts to
$260. The ladies had prepared many
beautiful and appropriate articles
suitable for Christmas gifts and they
all sold readily.
SHORTAGE OF I IN
I
Coatlaaed Severe Weather Weald
Work Hardship Stockssea
Little Hay for Export According
to Mr. HanL
There la a shortage of hay In most
of the producing sections of the
state, and a continuance of the pres
ent severe weather is likely to make
it necessary for livestock men to re
sort to roughage other than hay be
fore graea comes again, according to
a statement made by L. A. Hunt,
manager of the Oregon Co-Operative
Hay Growers, to the East Oregonlan
of Monday. Mr. Hunt says:
"The heavy losses suffered by hay
growers during the last two yeara
have caused many to plow op large
areas of their fields and a large num
ber of them to turn to dairies in aa
endeavor to provide aafer marketing
for their product. The result la
very heavy shrinkage in the hay pro
duction available for export
"During the last few months the
greater part of the hay has been
bought by feeders and dealers, and at
the present time only a comparative
ly small amount ia in the hands of
the grower. The very short crop of
hay, combined with the early winter
in western Oregon and Washington,
ia creating an unusually heavy de
mand from thia aection.
"The result is that prices an
jumping in a manner that will cer
tainly compel stockmen to tarn to
corn or some other substitute for
hay. It la dear to anyone familiar
with the general situation that there
ia not sufficient hay to take can
of the demand, and other forage must
be substituted.
"Hay ia now selling at $20 per ton
I. o. b. cars in nearly all Oregon hay
production districts, with little avail
able supply. Prices In the Yakima
valley are rapidly approaching this
figure, and if the present severe
weather should continue, it is likely
to work some hardship upon live
stock owners. The only apparent so
lution ia the substitution of other
feeds."
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Lord's Day December 21.
DtfUfmaa HA with !t loVS for
childhood and old age, is here and
may "Peace on Earth and Good Will
toward Men" prevail in every heart.
We wish yon a Merry Christmaa, fill
ed with merriment that comes from
above. Attendance on the church
services Sunday will be a aplendid
preparation for the happy season.
lhnstmas sermon win oe preacneu
in the morning, following the Com
munion service, and a most delight
ful program will be given in the eve
ning. It is something altogether dif
ferent, and you will be delighted and
helneri. Come and worshio with us.
we shall be glad of the fellowship.
LiVlNUSTUNE.
. Winter Weather Softens Up.
This section of the country was
hit by a chinook on the first of the
week, and as a result we have been
having much milder weather and the
snow has about all disappeared, ex
cept where it ia piled up in the big
drifts. The streets of Heppner have
been a glare of ice the most of the
week, the snow having fallen on warm
ground, melted considerably and then
later, when the weather continued
around zero for about a week, it waa
frozen underneath, and when" hit by
the chinook the ice was uncovered.
The open spell is fine for the stock
men, providing it continuea lor a
time, as the grass will be growing on
the hills aa soon as the frost is all
out of the ground. People are be
ginning to move about more, and the
good feelings because of the warmer
spell has been reflected in the trade
that the Heppner merchants are en
joying the past few days. It has
made it possible for the folks to get
to town and do their Christmaa shop
ping.
John Kilkenny, leading aheepman
of this section, spent Tuesday in Pen
dleton, where he was called on busi
ness. Treasurer's Office Will
Be In the Court House
After the first of the year, when
treasurer elect L. W. Briggs assumes
charge of his duties, the office will be
located in the court house, in the
room now being vacated by Supt.
Shurte. This was tho announcement
made by Treasurer Briggs some time
since, as he had no downtown office
in which to move, and he felt that
the office should be in the court house
where it belonged. In making this
change it was necessary to do a lit
tle shifting about at the court house,
and Mrs. Shurte has taken the room
heretofore occupied by P. A. Ander
son, abstrscter, the latter moving in
to the room near the head of the
stairs. All county officials will here
after be found at the court house,
which is as it should be. the building
having originally been constructed
with that idea in view, and the office
taken by Mr. Briggs was intended to
accomodate the county treasurer, the
big fire-proof safe of the county be
ing placed there for his use. That
official, however, has always kept of
fice down town, and the county su
perintendent has been occupying this
office in the meantime.
MASONS ELECT
At the regular meeting of Heppner
Lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M. held on
last Saturday evening, the annual
election of officers wss held, result
ing in the following being chosen:
W. M., P. M. Cemmell; S. W., Spencer
Crawford; J. W., J. J. Wightman;
Sec, L. W. Briggs; Treas., Frank
Gilliam; S. D Clarence Bauman;
J. DH F. E. Farrior. The election for
Heppner Chapter No. 26, R. A. M.
will be held tonight, and at this
meeting it wi'l be decided just when
installation will bo held. It is likely
that the two lodges will join in in
stallation of officers on Saturday
evening.