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The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 40, Number 2 HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923 Subscription $2.00 Per Year I I , ; I - -J JESSE J. Is Called to His Reward Aften an Ul Mi Lasting Almost Nine Yean. Settled In This Section In 1868 and Reaided Here Since. Jesse James Adkins was called to his eternal home on Sunday, April 1, 1923, after a lingering illness of al most nine yeara. Death came to him peacefully at his home In this city on Sunday evening, caused directly by an attack of influenza which he suf fered about two weeks ago, and from which he was not able to rally. Nine years ago this summer, Mr. Adkins met with an accident at his farm on Rhea creek, being thrown from a horse he was riding, and his injuries caused paralysis of a por tion of his body and from that time on he was an invalid and compelled to remain in his bed a greater por tion of the time and never being free from pain and suffering Through all these yeara, however, he was patient and uncomplaining. When it was Anally settled that his case was be yond human help he resigned himself to his fate and patiently awaited the final summons, never loosing faith in his God and always patient and cheer ful. During all this long illness he was ministered to tenderly by his faithful and devoted wife and chil dren, as well as by loving friends who did all that was possible to make it pleasant for him and see that his every want was supplied All these kindly ministrations Mr. Adkins ap preciated in a manner that was be yond his power to express in words and his heart overflowed with loving gratitude. In his passing the com munity lost one of its most honored and loved citizens and pioneer home builders. Mr. Adkins settled In what is Mor row county in 1868, taking up a home stead a little later. He was married In November, 1876 to Mary Alice Mc Clure, and together these two have lived as pioneers of this section and helped in making the community what it is today. The old home place on Khea creek was disposed of several years ago, some time after Mr. Ad kins was injured, and they have made their home In Heppner since that time. Three daughters and one son pre ceded the father to their home be yond. Mrs. Margaret Howard, the eldest daughter, died in 1015; Ore E. in 1921; Mrs. Olive Hall in 1909 and Mrs. Bertha Johnson in 1910. The other members of the family are three sons. Albert lives at Heppner and Ralph and Harley live at Aber deen, Washington. Funeral services were held at the Federated church in this city Tues day afternoon, being very largely at tended. Rev. H. 8. Shangle, president of Columbia College at Milton, long associated with the deceased In church work, delivered the funeral discourse, following which the re mains were laid to rest in Masonic cemetery. At the funeral Tuesday afternoon, the following sketch prepared and read by President Shangle, is a fit expression of the character of Jesse James Adkins: The appraisment of a man is not to be found in the number of years he lives, nor in the health of his body, but rather in the life he lives and the character he develops. A man's life is not a failure simply because he be comes enfeebled by age or decrepi tude; any more than a house becomes no longer a fit habitation after it has served a useful purpose for 100 years more or less. When the dwelling be comes old and delapidated, we leave it and move into another better suit ed. Life builds this body in which we live. Life takes the coarse and per ishing elements of grain and flesh and out of these weaves this myster ious body the house in which we live. And if life can build this earth ly houe of our tabernacle, is it not competent to at last throw off this house, and build one more glorious? And this God has promised shall be , done. "For we know that if our earth ly house of this tabernacle were dis solved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." And "as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly." Jesse James Adkins was born near Klrksvillc, Mo., December 14, 1849, and passed away from his home in Heppner, Oregon, April 1, 1923, aged 73 years, 3 months and 18 days. In 180B, when he was only 16 years of age, he came to Lane county, and three years later to Morrow county, where he spent the remainder of his life. On November, 1875, he was mar ried in Junction City, Oregon, to Miss Mary Alice McClure. To this union were born seven children, vis; Mar garet, Ora E., Bertha A., Olive, Ralph, Albert and Harley. The flrst four have already crossed over the river and are at home with God. The oth er three are alive, and, with their mother, are present this day. Brother Adkins was converted and Joined the M. E. Church, South, in 1886 in the McRoe schoolhouse at Eight Mile, at a meeting conducted by Revs. Mr. Crego and H. F. Dennis. In this church he lived a devoted and faithful life until his final passing away. His membership is now trans ferred to the Church Triumphant be yond the stars, No man In Morrow county was bet ter known and loved than J. J. Ad kins. And not alone in Morrow coun ty, but elsewhere in the Northwest wus he known and honored for yoars. For years he was an honored member of the Board of Trust of Columbia College at Milton, Oregon. He was also a member of the Annual Con ference from time to time, and In all these positions of trust and service, he was painstaking, conscientious and faithful. In his home, In the community and in the church he will be missed. But wo know where to find him, Ills works will follow him. Pence to the memory of J. J, Adkins. BACON AND EGGS, hot biscuits are but two of the dozen Items that the Kndeavorers of the Christian church will serve for breakfast at the Odd Fellows hall from 0 to 9 Satur day morning, "Our Little Wife" Draws Record Crowd Uiington High School Play Will Be Repeated Friday Evening. High School Auditorium Filled. A record crowd greeted the pres entation by the Lexington high achool on Saturday evening of the laughable play, "Our Little Wife." The audi tori urn at the school building was filled to capacity, and as there were many who did not get to attend for some reason or other, the desire was expressed that the play be repeated, and this will be done'on Friday eve ning. We did not learn just who it was of the faculty that directed the prep aration of the play, but believe that the credit for the splendid manner in which each part was carried out should be given to Mrs. Wallace Kell ogg, one of the high school teachers. It had been necessary, on account of illness of a member of the cast, to substitute new talent at a late hour, but had we not been told of this we should have been none the wiser from the manner in which the part was filled. The play was full of action from start to finish no slow parts and one continuous round of laughter greeted the performers. We noticed that the printed program did not contain one character, tho reference was made to him. This was Grandpa, and Prof. Kellogg did the honors, and it must be admitted that he was a pretty frisky old gentleman at that, and there must have been other "old ones" in the audience that envied him as he joined in with the lovely young ladies in learning to dance some of the latent steps. The play was well chosen and was well presented. Before the curtain, and during the intervals between acts there were several musical selections, both instrumental and vocal The in strumental music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Hay White and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Turner, and Mrs. Brown and Miss Margaret Jones sang The three-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rood was operated on at the Heppner Surgical hospital yesterday for strangulated hernia, and appears to be doing well now, though it will be a few days yet be fore the results can be determined. 'Get Vegetable Habit' Flashes College Radio Methods and Value of Garden, Broad casts Man Prone to Balk at Eating Plant Food. Points on growing vegetables and of using them in a health and strength diet, were featured in the flrst extension radio program, sent out Monday night, March 26. The preliminary announcement of the purposes and character and this new service to farmers and other rural citizens of Oregon were broadcast by Paul V. Marls, director. Announcement that this week Ap ril 2-7 is national garden week for Oregon was made by A. G. Bouquet, head of vegetable gardening. A half dozen cardinal principles in planning and growing the garden under Ore gon conditions, followed. The need for a plan of planting allowing con tinuous use of the ground either by long-growing or two short-season crops were advocated. Using the green vegetables to sup- uly lime, iron and other mineral salts so necessary but often lacking in the diet, was explained by Mrs. Jessie D. McComb, state home demonstration leader. The plants that carry these in abundance are frequently rich in the invaluable vitamines and also supply necessary bulk and succulence. Lists of vegetables carrying these protective foods in large and desirable forms were given. Spinach was flrst in protective qualities. A little good natured fun was poked at the mon members of the family for their re ported reluctance to eat the foods, preferring "strong coffee and greasy, fried potatoes." Practical farm and home informa tion along with some entertainment features will be broadcast from the college station by extension and oth er staff members till further notice. BUYS UMATILLA COUNTY WOOL W. J. Beymer, president of the Far mers A Stockgrowrs National Bank of this city, was over In the Umatilla country the past week, and while there purchased about 150,000 pounds of wool from growers in the Pilot Rock and Butter creek sections. The price reported paid In the majority of cases was 42V4 cents, which is a small advance over that paid at Hepp ner early last week. Mr. Beymer bought the clips of Mike and Pat Dohcrty, Frank Chapman, Rugg Bros., Chas. Matthews, Hugh Currin, M. G. Edwards and T. S. Gibson. G. M. Anderson Suc ceeds Clerk Joe Waters Gay M. Anderson, who has been deputy under J. A. Waters since he took the office of county clerk, with the exception of a short time ho was engaged in war work, was yesterday appointed to the office of clerk by the county court, being one of a num ber of applicants for the place made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Waters. Mr. Anderson, because of his long experience in the office, was the logi cal man for the place, and we believe that his selection by the court will give universal satisfaction. He will hold until the next general election in 11124. Mr. Anderson has chosen Mrs. May Case as his deputy and her appointment was confirmed by the court. With her long experience in clerical work, Mrs. Cuse will make an efficient deputy. PAY YOU R DEBTS is a motto of tho Christian Emlcavorora of the Christian church. They are serving a lino breakfast on Saturday morning from 8 to 9 o'clock, to help pay their new church pledge, They ask your patronage) you will be delighted. y'X BELIEVE I'M Jlp? LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Boardman and lone crossed bats in a good game of ball at Boardman on Sunday last, the former winning in a score of 3 to 4. It was the first game of the season for Boardman and they seem to have a strong team, tho it is stated that the game appeared to be Ione's up until about the last inning. These teams will have an other battle at lone on Sunday, when the Egg City folks will try to keep the visitors from getting the long end of the score. Mrs. Jeff Jones and daughter. Mrs. Ellis Henriksen and baby son arrived on Friday from Oakland. Calif. Mrs. Jones has been visiting for three months at the home of her daughter, and the latter has returned home with her mother and wilt spend tome time visiting here. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney en joyed a visit this week from Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Warden of Red field, South Dakota, old time friends who were on their return home from spending the winter at Long Beach, California. They continued on their journey Wed nesday. The prize winners in the ticket sell ing contest for the library benefit show were Theodore Thomson and Lewis Gilliam and Mary McDuffee and Erma Schule. The boys received a baseball bat and mit and the girls boxes of candy. The baseball benefit dance at the pavilion on Saturday evening was well attended, and is pronouncd a success, socially and financially, the net result in cash being around $45. DO YOU EAT BREAKFAST? Then try another that the Endeavorers will give in the Odd Fellow's halt on Sat urday morning. Good menu, moder ate prices, cafeteria plan. Joe Si mas arrived from Monument on Monday, bringing with him his lit tle daughter who was ill. Under the proper care of a physician the child is now getting better. FOR SALE rigs and shoats from 30 to 60 pounds in weight. Sold in any number. Inquire Central Mar ket. Mrs. Ed Keeny of Monument Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ward in Heppner this week. Official Clean-Up Day Comes Next Tuesday Residents of Heppner are notified that Tuesday, April 10, has been fixed by the city council as Clean-Pp Day. when trucks will be provided by the city to remove all trash and litter free of charge. Bids are also called for from truck men for the hauling off of the rub bish. All rubbish must be placed In boxes or sacks; parcels not to weigh over 200 pounds, and placed where trucks can get them conveniently. Litter in piles requiring shoveling will not be loaded. BY ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Lord's Day, April 8. Let us make much of Sunday's ser vices, as they will be the last held In the Odd Fellow's hall. Let us give the old building a big farewell. All the regular services, full of life, pow er and gospel, Bible School, 10 a. m., communion and preaching 11 a. m. Junior C. E. at 8 p. m.; Senior C. E. at 8:30 and closing the day with a song service and gospel message at 7:30 There is something in these services for you; come and get it THEN on next Lord'a Day, April 15, will be the great day of our church's history in this town: the dedication of tho new building. Be ginning at 10 o'clock in tha morning, wo will have a continuous program until 10 at night All-day dedicatory services; a basket dinner at noon; afternoon sorvices; great union Christian Endeavor services at the eventide, closing with a wonderful service in the evening Everyone is cordially Invited to be in attendance. The neighboring churches will be re quested to close and be our guests for the day. Don't miss It. Music will bo a groat feature of tho day, or chestra and choir. Spend the day with us. Dedication by Floyd Ross. Evan gelistic meetings follow. LIVINGSTONE. The "weigh" of the Progressive GIVE YOURSELF Human Organism, Like the Automo bile, Should Be Given Spring-Time Investigation and Overhauling So That Xt May Do Its Beat Work.. FREDERICK D. STRICKER, M. D. Collaborating Epidemolojrist, Stale Board of Health. While passing an automobile service station the other day, I heard a mo torist upbraiding the attendant and sarcastically proclaiming the fact in a loud voice "Where is the service that you are talking about all the time?" Now, Mr. Citizen, while you are on the alert for service why no apply it to yourself. Do you know that you are running your human mechanism at high speed and are ne glecting the personal service that is essential to maintain efficiency? Are you going to wait until you are forty, or await the time when serious dam ages have been done, and the best you can look for is a little patching up? Every spring every careful man has his automobile overhauled and ad justed because he knows that this iB a good investment and not an ex pense. This you recognize as a pru dent measure The man that waits until his machine breaks down is "penny wise and pound foolish." You can replace the automobile with a new one when the old one is worn out. The human mechanism is the greatest ma chine that we know of and is the re sult of many ages of development, but has this handicap that when once worn out it cannot be replaced. The importance of properly caring for this intricate and automatic me chanism cannot be overestimated. A careful examination of the records of human bookkeeping reveals the fact that the greatest number of deaths are due to degenerative diseases which are to a great extent prevent able. These lives could have been extended had the human mechanism been given intelligent care. The best rule is to have a thorough physical examination made every Spring by a competent expert who can advise you how best to tune up your vital forces for the ensuing year. Now is the time! Make 1923 your best year! In the words of the great scientist Pasteur: "Persevere in Daily Work; Look Upwards; Ex plore the Unknown; Strive Always to Rise." Live longer by careful and intelli gent perseverance. The dummy for the Hehisch has been made and will soon be printed. The engraving contract has been let to Hicks-Chatten Engraving Co. of Portland. The annual will be out the first part of May. The Patron Teachers Association will have its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday. The second six weeks of the sec ond semester ends next week and re port cards will again be given Mr and Mrs. Finch, Miss Chambers. Miss Frasier and Mr. Mather spent Easter week end in Portland, driving down in Mr. Finch's car. Wallace Kellogg, principle of the Lexington school, was a visitor at H. H. S. Mondny. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg have been elected as teachers in the Lexington school for next year. CARD OF THANKS. To all our friends and neighbors. who through the long years of illness and during the last hours and at the bunai of our beloved husband and father, were so attentive and freely offered their help and sympathy, and also for their many beautiful floral offerings, we extend our sincere thanks. MRS. ALICE APK1NS. RALPH ADKINS. ALHKRT ADKINS. HA It LEY ADKINS. MRS. LAURA ADKINS. W. C. HOWARD and Children. Attorney Sum E. Van Vnctor camo up from The Dalles on Wednesday and is spending todny in Heppner, looking after legal affairs. CECIL H ITEMS Mac, our late weather man who has tried his hand at,following the plow, then driving cattle, was last seen leaving Cecil Monday along with Geo. Leach, trailing a large band of ewes and lambs belonging to Minor & Krebs. They were on their road to the Minor & Erebs pasture above Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd and son Herbert of Butterby Flats, accompan ied by Miss Mildred Henriksen of Strawberry ranch spent Saturday at the county seat. The mayor is a busy man these days among hie lambs and he declares times are looking better for the sheep men. Lon Merrill left the Shepherd's Rest on Tuesday with a fine band of ewes for Minor & Thompson's ranch above H opner. When Lon feels tired out he jA.d ha would return to the Shepherd's Rest In a hurry. Warren Construction Co. expect to finish up the grading of the highway between the county line and a mile or so of the Logan ranch on Willow creek in a day or two. John Krebs is a hard working man rushing round fitting up all their sheep camps for the herders for their ewes and lambs are all now out on their ranges. Misses Violet Hynd, Blondie Miller and Doris Mahoney and several gen tlemen friends of Heppner were the gusts of the Mayor at Butterby Flats on Saturday Harold Ahalt, government trapper, left Cecil on Saturday for lone in search of coyotes, for Cecil vicinity is not offering good trapping at pres ent. Misses Violet Hynd and Blondie Miller of Heppner were visiting at Strawberry ranch, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henriksen, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Smith and son Billie of lone were visiting with Mrs. T. H. Lowe at the Highway House in Cecil on Sunday. Mrs. T. H. Lowe and daughter. Miss Annie spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mary Nash, Sr., at the Leon Logan home in Four Mile. H. J. Streeter had the misfortune to lose one of his best work horses on Wednesday. The animal died while at work. J. W. Osborn was a business man in Arlington on Thursday and is now busy plowing his lots in Cecil for a pastime. Misses Annie C. Lowe and Margaret Krebs, autoed to Heppner on Tues day and spent the day visiting with lnends. Mrs. Frank Madden of Portland is spending Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Logan at the Wil lows. Tuesday, March 27th, was the hot test day of the Beason. 75 degrees was registered at Cecil store at noon. Dwight Misner of Daybreak ranch near Cecil was a visitor among his friends on Willow creek Thursday. Messrs. Mankin and Halfertv of lone were busy men in Cecil Wed nesday buying young horses. Mrs. Karl Farnsworth and family of Rhea Siding were visiting at the county sent on Wednesday. wm. Chandler and sons of Wil low Creek ranch were county seat visitors on Wednesday. J. M. Morrow of Pendleton Marble Works was doing business in Cecil vicinity on Tuesday. Mrs. John Buseick of Heppner and son Reid made a short stay in Cecil on Friday. C. Barnctt of Four Mile was a bus iness man in Cecil vicinity on Wed nesday. Cecil was well represented at the boxing match at Arlington on Satur day. RESIGNS AS BANK CASHIER. S. W. Spencer, who has been cash er of Farmers & Stockgrowers Na tional Bank in this city since its or gunuation, has tendered his resigna tion, the same taking effect on the first of this month. This move on tho part of Mr. Spencer is caused by his continued illness. For the past year or more he has been suffering to such an extent that It is necessary for him to get away from the confin ing duties of the bank and out into the open. He hopes that with proper treatment and the outdoor life he will be restored to his former vigor in a couple or throe months. His successor has not yet been named by the bank directors. 80 acres seeded summerfBllow to be leased. D. E. G1LMAN, FIED SEED POTATOES Production of Spuds Here Smaller Than It Should Be Poor Seed Is Close of Decrease. Weston Seed Will Be Brought In by Truck. Morrow county is not producing its quota of potatoes as in the past ac cording to the old residents of the county. This may be due to several reasons but one of the outstanding reasons is that the yields in most cases are not as good as formerly. This is not due to a depleted condi tion of the soil, for we have a very fertile soil. We are in need of good seed. Seed that is free from diseases which cause low yield and off-type potatoes. "Infection with some form of wilt is often the cause of off -type potatoes and the little ones often are small be cause of wilt or mosaic," says Pro fessor G. R. Hyslop of O. A. C. in his recent bulletin on Seed Potato Im provement. These diseases cannot be controlled except by planting clean seed on ground that has not been planted to potatoes for three or four years. All seed potatoes should be treated in a corrosive sublimate solution to con trol rhizoctonia and scab even though good seed ia used. Since no good seed is grown in Morrow county the matter of ship ping in seed was discussed. Ques tionaires were sent out by the County Agent to determine the seed needed. The demand for certified seed was not sufficient to justify a car load ship ment so it looked as though each man would have to buy seed from a list of certified seed growers furnished by the County Agent. Judge Campbell, who is a booster for certified seed, conceived an idea that will enable growers to get 80 to 100 sacks which iB a decided help. A county truck will be sent to Weston for a load of certified Netted Gems the last of this week. These will cost two dollars ($2) a hundred at Wes ton plus the hauling charges to Hepp ner. This is thought to be a very reasonable price for certified seed. The County Agent believes this seed will demonstrate its superiority over local seed it given a fair chance in good clean soil. Sixteen sacks of this load had been spoken for by Monday noon. Further orders should be phoned to the county Agent at once as the small supply cannot last long. FEDERATED CHURCH. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Sermon 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Evangelist Nestor is conducting meetings every night at 7:30; many are finding Christ as their Saviour. These meetings will continue thru next week. Our young people are putting new life into the church, their enthusiasm and talents are bringing many new people, filling our church. Remember, God does not look at the outward appearance; God looks at our hearts. Come and worship with us. J. R. L. HASLAM, Pastor. P.-T. A. MEETING. Regular meeting of Patron-Teachers association Tuesday, April 10. The following program will be ren dered : Song. Fifth Grade Song, recitations, and "Orpheus and Eurydice." Second Grade Exercises. Comments by high school teachers. Please come prepared to pay your dues, as money for library books is due this month. Also nomination of new officers. MISS BLANCHE FAHY, Sec. Wood Harvest Is On In Hardman Vicinity Hardman, Ore., April 4. Dear Edi tor: As we haven't much to do but cut wood, news being plentiful, I shall drop you a few lines, as the wood cutters need blowing up a little. lhe Knighten brothers are cutting few hundred cords for Clyde Wright. Robert Knighten of John Day is the engineer. Johnson and Heckman are nutting up several hundred cords that they expect to deliver at various points over Morrow county. Edgar Matteson, J. R. and Wm. Smith are cutting wood near the Hogeland place; while Walton and Green are at work getting out wood for Pyle & Grimes on the Parkers Mill rnnch, Bill Hill being the cook for these gentlemen. nillam Greener is cutting wood on the Jas. Knighten place, expecting every minute to run the saw on an other diamond pebble. That's all right, Bill; keep on sawing wood and you will find the gems. Fred Ashbaugh contemplates run ning his saw mill this season. Wm. Greener is figuring on doing the log ging act and the writer aims to haul sawdust, if lucky enough to get the job. There is a good run of salmon in Rock creek as tho water is plentiful enough to allow them to come up with out any trouble. Uncle Silas Harris has some of his relatives visiting him at present. Bill Hill says he would not mind running the Tyle & Grimes hotel if he had some place to board. He talks like he can't cook but we know better than that because we have been there to dine with him. DIAMOND DISCOVERER. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahonev and children Phillip and Kathleen were visitors in Pendleton on Saturday. FOR SALE Or will trade for hoes. 35 head sheep, ewes, lambs, wethers and buck. W. Harold Mason, lone. We will take your orders for cut flowers, potted plants and bulbs. HUMPHREYS DRUG COMPANY. Do you need an iron tonic? Eat greens, spinach, chard, kale almost any kind of greens except poison ivy. When you are hungry between meals "eat" a glass of water. Library Entertainment A Successful Affair 1180 Taken In and Large Audience Enjoys Every Minute of the Long Varied Program. The entertainment on Tuesday at the htar theater, put on as a benefit for Heppner public library, was a de cided success from every point of view. Every number on the program brought forth applause and the fact that 180 was realized is sufficient proof that the entertainment was liberally patronized. Mrs. Roy Missildine, with other members of the library board, should have credit for the untiring efforts put forth to bring about the enter tainment and they desire to express their thanks and appreciation to each and everyone contributing in any manner to its success. Mr. Sigsbee donated the use of the theater; Mes dames Orve Brown, Bert Stone, W. R. Irwin and Will Ball made the cos tumes; Mrs. Earl Gilliam and Mrs. Fred Farrior donated the cakes that were awarded aa prizes to certain performers; Humphreys Drug Co. and Gilliam k Bisbee gave the prizes to the children selling tickets; Mrs. Walter Moore and Mrs. Clair Hopper assisted with music, Henry Cohn do nated costumes. Miss Blanche Fahy drilled the children and Dean Good man gathered in the "nuts." Besides these there were numerous other per formers who should have personal mention: the little girls who took part in the Colonial minuet in their appropriate costumes and performed so daintily and well, and Dr. McMur do, who exhibited his skill as a sur geon and performd a very difficult operation on Alvin Boyd, ail in plain view of the audience; the Irish song and dance by Kathleen Monahan: monologue by Mr. McCoy and dialogue ano songs Dy Mrs. Cochran and Mr. McCoy; song and dance by Marjorie Clark and Patricia Mahoney; solo dance by Dorothy Hill; the Mather trio; the mystery play cast gathered from the audience by Manager Good man; athletic act by Clarence Baa man and song contest. The financial results of this benefit will prove a great help to the library association in placing that organiza tion on a better basis than hereto fore, and the board of managers are indeed thankful to the good people of Heppner for the splendid manner in which they responded. HARDING URGES CARE OF TIMBER By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATIOW WHEREAS, the preservation of our forests, federal, state and private, is essential to our industrial and com mercial life, to our strength as a na tion, and to our individual well-being, and WHEREAS, forest fires, which are largely the result of carelessness or thoughtlessness, continue to do great damage, threatening to deplete and reduce our forests to the point at which they can not longer serve the nation adequately as a source of tim ber supply or for watershed protec tion and recreation, and WHEREAS, the annual observance of Arbor Day in the states, and the interest in fire prevention which has resulted from forest protection week heretofore, have done much to awak en the people to the importance both of planting trees and of perpetuating the forests that are already estab lished. THEREFORE, I, WARREN G. HARDING, president of the United States, do urge upon the governors of the various states to designate and set apart the week of April 22-28, 1923 as forest protection week, and where ever practicable and not in conflict with state law or accepted custom, to make Arbor Day fall within the same week; and to urge citizens, teachers, officers of public instruction, commer cial and other associations, and the press to unite in thought and effort for the preservation of the nation's forest resources by conducting appro priate exercises and programs and by publishing information pertaining to the waste from forest fires and ways of preventing or reducing such losses, in order that our forests may be conserved for the inestimable ser vice of mankind. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hun dred and forty-seventh. By the President: CHARLES E. HUGHES, Secretary of State. Former Morrow County Man Dies In Portland Thos. L. Dorman, for long years a resident of this county and owner of a farm on Rhea creek, died on Mon day evening at his home at 240 84th Street in Portland, where he has re sided for the past several years. His death was the result of heart trouble from which he had suffered for some time, and for the past two and a half months kept him confined to his bed. His funeral will be held on Thursday, burial being beside the grave of his former wife in the Jor dan Butte cemetery southwest of lone. Besides his widow, Mr. Dor man leaves two daughters, Mrs. Wal ter Nolan of lone and Mrs. Jason Mid dle of Heppner. C. C. Calkins and family departed Saturday afternoon for their new home at Spokane, Wash., whero they will reside for a time. From that point Mr. Calkins will distribute his machine invented for the dry treat ment of grain. They have made a tentative trade with Guy M Ander son for their Heppner property. While residents of Heppner, Mr. slid Mrs. Calkins made many warm friends here who are sorry that they have had to leave. DOUBLE HEADER GOES TO COIN Sonday'i Game Ia Divided Into Two Sections of Nine and Two Inning, Heppner Taking First and Condon Second. Fait Contest Enjoyed. The large number of fans who wera present at Gentry field Sunday after noon to witness the first game of tha season did not expect to see mora than one game. However, through an error by the official score keeper, a second game of two Innings wae played. Heppner won the first game of nine innings by a score of 9-8, but Condon carried away the honors in the two-inning game, 6-2. And. of course, because the official score keeper was official his eount must stand in the record of the season. The game started off fast, and con tinued peppy all the way through, with only an occasional loosening up by both teams. Three local men crossed the plate in the first, and two Condon men came home, and tho Heppner lead of one tallie waa main tained until the seventh inning when the order was reversed. After Con don had been retired in the ninth the score stood 9-8 in their favor, ac cording to the fans of both towns who had been keeping close tab. How ever, the score keeper had it 8-10 in the visitors' favor. In an attempt to overcome the handicap Heppner brought in two men, making the of ficial score a tie, but as the fans had it, 10-9 for Heppner. In order to sat isfy the score keeper another game of two innings waa played and Condon won this, 5-2. No hard feelings were evident over the mix-up and every- Doay seemed satisfied, it not being often that both teams in a contest can win. The locals showed some real form at times and there is promise of a good team. Some of the material ia new, but will soon be in shape to play excellent ball Paul Aiken, playing for the first time with the town team. distinguished himself by putting out a home nil in the first inning, and with Carl Caaon, another youngster, covered a big territory in the field. rJroughton and King, the battery, work like a clock and will make a good combination. The weather was good and the gate receipts surprisingly large for to early in the season. Heppner plays at Condon next Sun day. PURCHASE COHN WAREHOUSE. Messrs. F. R. Brown mnA 1 W Lowry of this city have closed a deal for the purchase of the Phill Cohn warehouse in this city and have taken charge of the property, expecting to carry on a general warehouse busi ness in the handling of grain and other commodities. A full line of feed, sacks, poultry supplies and oth er merchanidse of this order will be handled These gentlemen recentlv tonlr nf. fices in the Gilman building, and this win oe maintained as their uptown quarters, and their general insurance business will be handled from there. LEXINGTON CHURCH OF CHRIST. Fine services last Sunday. There were about thirty at the Easter sun rise prayer service and all enjoyed the splendid program, lead by Gladys Benge. The mid-week prayer service la growing in interest About twenty- nve were out last week. This is be ing held by the Lexington Christian Gospel Team. It is an inspiration to see them conduct a service The time is Wednesday evening at 8. Services next Sunday begin with the Bible School at 10. Communion and preaching at 11. Evening services are set a naif hour later. Junior C. E. at 6; Senior C. E. at 7; preaching services at 8. Let us not allow the busy season to interfere with our loyalty to Christ. Let us seek first His Kingdom. fc. A. FALMER, Minister. New Christian Church Dedicated April 15th The people of the local Christian church are making extensive plans in preparation for the dedication of their new church building on Sun day, April 15 An all-day service will be held, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning with the Bible School, and ending with the evening service. Basket dinner will be served in the basement and everyone is cordially invited to be in attendance. All the churches of the county, will be in vited to suspend their services for that day, and be their guests. Floyd A. Ross of the Ross Evangel istic Company will dedicate the struc ture, and will follow with an evan gelistic campaign for several weeks. Joe Waters Hailed Into Court. Retiring county clerk J. A. Waters was hailed into court on Wednesday and arraigned before Judge Campbell where he received his "sentence." The Judge proceeded to lecture him and in fitting words expressed to Mr. Waters the regret of the court house force that he was leaving, and as an appreciation of the fellowship that has existed between Mr. Water and the rest of the officials and employe at the county eapitol, he presented him with a gold mounted fountain pen the gift of the force, who hud all quietly gathered into the court room to witness the pitting of judgment. It was Joe's last day in court as coun ty clerk, and Judge Campbell rery fittingly expressed the regret at hi departure as well as wishing him well for the future. LEXINGTON P.-T. A. The Lexington Parent-Teacher as sociation will meet Tuesday evening, April 10, at 8 o'clock in the Iach hall A talk will be given on "Recent School Legislation." There will hn a program consisting of ruunic and educational Dlmi. Kvvrybody 1 cor dially invited to he prevent. MltS. K. K. UKNNKTT, President.