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The GazetteTi mes PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 49, Number 13. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year LOCAL CHAUTAUQUA IS Tent Show Pays Out for First Time in Annals of History ASSURED NEXT YEAR Sufficient Guarantor! Obtained Bring Big Tent Again; Programa Are Good With one of the best programs ev er presented in a chautauqua tent in Heppner, the six-day chautauqua clos ing Wednesday night pulled through without a deficit, the first time in the annals of local history. Having a hard fight to hold its own for three years the chautauqua has succeeded in establishing itself as a fixture in this community, and future years will find it even easier to put over than It was this, is the belief of the com mittee In charge. Enough signers for the contract were obtained Wednes day night to assure the chautauqua next year. Prospects for Its success were black at first for it is generally conceded that money is tighter this year than any previous year the great tent en tertainment was attempted. Added to this the committee was somewhat late in getting the ticket sales under way. However, the education of for mer years and the publicity program of this, made the disposal of tickets a comparatively easy matter, and the second day saw the local guarantors "over the top." Big audiences have filled the tent at every number presented by the Ellison-White entertainers and in structors, and Sunday night there was hardly standing room in the largest tent ever put up by the chau tauqua people In Heppner, when the Keighley and Peffler players of New York presented "The Shepherd of the Hills." Exceedingly good interest has been manifested throughout and praise is general for the quality of talent brought from many parts of the world. The Patton Brothers opened the program on Friday, giving both the afternoon and evening entertain ments. Probably a better entertain ment could not have been found to arouse the enthusiasm of local peo ple, for it was a treat such as has not been afforded them for a long time. Lowell, Gault and Donald by name, these th ree brothers gave a program of "futuristic" music long to be remembered here. Trowel 1, Portland, Oregon, boy, is a pianist of no mean ability, having studied un der one of the best instructors in London, England, and his selections were indeed eloquent. The Sam Iewia Concert company furnished the program for the after noon of the second day, and the pre lude for Norman Allan Imrie in the evening. With a varied program of musical and reading numbers the Lewis company made a decided hit, the solos of Sam Lewis, director of the company, being of the highest order. Mr. Lewis is recognized as one of the best tenors in the United States. A lecture full of witticisms and meat for thought was that of Norman Allan Imrie in the evening, on the subject, "Working Together for Mil lions." Mr. Imrie, a Canadian by birth, depicted the similarity of prob lems faced by Great Britain and the United States and reasons why they should cooperate. In winding up his talk he gave a very clear outline of the Irish problem, and showed why it was impossible for Great Britain to let Ireland be an independent nation. One of the very best treats ever given people of this community was the Sunday night entertainment, the drama, "The Shepherd of the Hills," written by Harold Bell Wright and (ContnluH on Pagp Four) Morrow County Re union Is Postponed President Harding to Get First Con ideratlon by Former Reel dent a Now Living In Portland As has been the custom for lo these many years, the Morrow County Re union association, composed of for mer residents of Morrow county now living in and around Portland, were scheduled to hold their annual re union picnic at Laurelhurst park on the afternoon of July 4th, but since It has been announced that Presi dent Harding is going to honor the city of Portland with his presence on that date, it has been decided best to postpone our picnic in order that we may all asBsit In entertaining our worthy chief executive. So our annual picnic will be held at Laurelhurst park Saturday after noon, July 7th. We are expecting that many Mor row county residents will take ad vantage of this unusual opportunity to see the president of the United States and a lot of their old friends and neighbors and arrange to come to Portland for the Fourth and stay over for a few days and meet with us on the 7th, Those living here always bring well filled baskets prepared to divide with those who come from a distance and can not bring a picnic dinner. Visit ora are expected to make a Bpeech or sing a song in compensation for hos pitality received. If you can not be with us at our picnic we will be pleased to receive greetings from you addressed to the undersigned at 608 Worcester Bldg., Portland, and your communication will be read as a part of our pro gram. We always have a glorious good time. Come early and stay late. N. C. MARIS, Secretary. No Late Spring: in Siam; Always July Says Brodie "It's July all the time in Slam," says E. E. Brodie, U. S. minister to that kingdom who is In Pendleton to day. Mr. Brodie, who is owner of the Oregon City Morning Enterprise, is now upon a vacation and accompan ied by Mrs. Brodie drove up from Portland intending to go to Baker to get Mrs. Brodie's sister. However the rainfall in the mountains caused them to change their plans and ac cordingly they are waiting here until evening when the relative will ar rive by train. According to Mr. Brodie he has en joyed his experience In Siam greatly. He says the climate is very uniform throughout the year and one's time is much occupied In trying to keep cool. Siam is an absolute monarchy and conditions in every way are so dif ferent from what they are in this country that life there is very inter esting. Mr. Brodie has been Siamese min ister for the past 18 months and this is his first trip to America since he went to the orient. He was president of the state editorial convention at the time the association met in Pen dleton. He recalled today the meet ing here and the trip to Wallowa lake following the close of the gathering. East Oregonlan. ATTEND ELKS CONVENTION. Gay M. Anderson, W. A. Richard son, Earl and Lcn Gilliam, Bert P. Stone, Oscar Edwards, E. J. Starkey, Jess Dcos, Guy Boyer, Henry Cohn and Harry Duncan were members of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. 0. E. who attended the state convention held in The Dalles the past week. There was a Urge attendance of Elks from all over the state and their en tertainment by the citize4 and Elks of The Dalles was superb, all enjoy ing a good time as well ns having one of the best conventions hela by the Elks of the state. Wanted A few piano students for the summer vacation season July 1. Elizabeth Fhelps. ii the inipiring roar of Old Ocen nd the charm ot Itt many beachei where thote gloriom VACATION haunti are. It will be a great lurprlse and delight to ee the vait Improvement! that hare been made to iniure the pleamre of Wilton to North Beach Clatsop Beach Tillamook Beaches or Newport where everr'ooncerrable form of renful health-girlng recreation may be enjoyed. Ak our agent for our "Outtngi In the Pacific NorthwatT and "Oregon Outdoor!." They tell the whole rtory In word and picture. Then purchaie a Round-Trip Summer Kicuriion Ticket via Union Pacific System which givei that wonderful trip through the Columbia RHer Gorge. Our agent will be glad to arrange your Itinerary and make your reiervanon. C. DARBEE, Agent Heppner, Ore". WM McMURRAY General Paaaenoer Agent Portland, Oregon CECIL NEWS ITEMS A lovely boquet of roses of various colors grown by Mrs. W. G. Palmateer at Windynook, and also a fine boquet of a variety of -flowerB and ferns grown by Mrs. 0. A. Miller of High view and also a huge cauliflower grown by Mrs. Jack Hynd at Butterby Flats, were gifts received by Mrs. T. H. Lowe at Cecil store during the week from these ladies. Evidence that everything in Cecil has not been mov ed by the winds which have visited us and are still here. An S. O. S. call has gone forth from Cecil. The weather man "Mac" is kindly asked to return and adjust our weather before our hay is all scattered to the four corners of the earth. Since Mac left us some weeks ago, the wind and sand has never ceased from blowing and haymaking has been prolonged on all ranches and tempers are beginning to sizzle. N. B.: The S. 0. S. "Mac." Messrs. F. C. Kelsay and E. W. Krickson of Grass Valley and "Ab" Miller of Heppner, accompanied by Misses Annie and Violet Hynd of But terby Flats, Mildred Henriksen of Strawberry ranch and Thelma Miller of Heppner, were calling on their friends in Heppner on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Thompson of Portland, accompanied by Mrs. W B. Barratt of Heppner were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd at Butterby Flats on Monday and were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe at The Highway House on Monday eve ning before returning to Heppner. Peter Bauernfiend, Cecil's right hand man, has been visiting friends in the lone and Morgan districts dur ing the week. Pete intends to leave for his annual trip to Ritter Springs in a few days. We hope the rest will do our old friend a world of good. Archdeacon Goldie of Cove was the guest of Mrs. T. H. Lowe during his visit in Cecil on Tuesday and Wed nesday. The Archdeacon held a very impressive service in Cecil hall on Wednesday evening which was well attended. Edmund Bristow, eldest son of E. Bristow, one of the obliging store keepers of lone, arrived in Cecil dur ing the week and will assist the May or to finish up the hay making of his first crop which is yielding well. Miss Georgia Summers, student at Franklin high school, Portland, re turned to Cecil on Saturday and will spend her vacation with her mother Mrs. Geo. Krebs at The Last Camp. Mrs, Frank Patton and son of Port land are visiting at Rhea Siding for a few days with Mr, Patton who is timekeeper for the construction com pany on the Willow creek highway. Leon Logan of Four Mile and sister Miss Olive of Portland and niece Miss Ester Logan of lone were visit ing with J. W. Osborn and Mrs. Wel tha Combest at Cecil on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Bceson and friends of Canby spent a short time with Mrs. Geo. Henriksen at Strawberry ranch before leaving on a tour through the eastern states and California. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Van Schoiack and children, and Mrs. Petersen Sem from their ranch near The Willows were calling in Cecil on Saturday. Miss Ruth May who has been spend ing her vacation with her parents at Lone Star ranch left on Saturday to resume her work in Portland. C. A. Minor of Heppner and son Ellis and children from The End of the Trail ranch above Morgan were catling in Cecil on Monday. Mits Wanda Goodwin who has been a resident of Cecil for some weeks, returned to her home in Cecil on Sunday. Mrs. Grover Curtlss and Mrs. H. V. Tyler of Khea Siding were calling in Cecil on Wednesday. Miss Violet Hynd visited with Mrs. Roy Scott at Hynd Bros, ranch at Freescout on Thursday, Mrs. Alf Shaw wa visiting with Mrs. W. Chandler at Willow Creek ranch on Tuesday. Mis Mary Chandler of Willow Creek ranch was a Heppner visitor on Sunday. Ruy Halferty of Shady Dell was looking up his Cecil friends on Mon day. Mr. and Mrs, W. 0. Livnigstone will leavo in the morning for Tur ner, Oregon, to attend the annual mooting held thero by the Christian churches of the state. They will ac company Mrs. T. .1. Humphreys and daughter Evelyn who are driving to the convention in their car. Another June Wedding Heavy Rain and Hail Does Damage to Hay A cloud burst up Willow creek on Monday afternoon did a lot of dam age to hay crops on the ranches of L. A. Florence and B, B. Kelley. None of the hay was down but both the alfalfa and grain crops were heavy and the downpour of hail and rain beat them Into the ground and no small portion was covered with mud. It will be Impossible to save any portion that was affected by the wash. Gardens on these places also suffer ed damage, and there was evidence at Heppner that a few of the pig pens and henhouses were disturbed, as chickens and pigs to considerable numbers were noted floating down stream as the water rushed through Heppner. The storm passed around to But ter creek and some damage to roads was reported from that quarter. Roads up Willow creek In the vicin ity of where the storm broke the heaviest were also badly damaged. At Heppner there was a heavy rain which struck on cemetery hill just as the funeral procession accom panying the remains of the late S. W. Spencer started up the grade and it was necessary to postpone the burial for a half hour, during which time more than two hundred people were thoroughly drenched. The storm did not reach below the de pot, and at Lexington there was only a slight sprinkle. AN APPRECIATION. (Contributed.) Never in the history of the com munity has there been shown more loving kindness than has been exhi bited by the people of Heppner in the last few weeks. Mr. Spencer's Illness and death touched a sympathetic chord in ev ery heart. So many felt, "He was my friend, faithful and just to me." From every walk of life, regardless of church or other affiliations, there came offers of help, evidences of sympathy, words of appreciation of his many kindnesses to those with whom he had business or social re lations. In the hurry of commercial life we sometimes lose sight of the sym pathy that makes the whole world kin. But it has ever been the his tory of Heppner that when public disaster, business loss or personal be reavement come to any family, the citizens have shown that their great hearts beat in unison with the hearts of those who are troubled. It is good to know that human na ture is so kind, that deep down in every heart is a fountain of love, and that those who sorrow have so many kind hearts and strong hands on which to depend. It is In our hours of depression and sorrow that we find the world is real ly full of sweetness and beauty and light. Nowhere else in the world is there a town which has stronger ideals of noble living, of kindness to weary hearts, of the duty of the well and strong to those who are tired and troubled. Such evidences of these ideals as have been shown this week to the Spencer family should encourage peo ple not to be timid about revealing the love and kindness in their na tures, and cause them to remember that to express their real feelings not only brings comfort to the sor rowing but also makes stronger, no bler and better everyone who tries to help. Will Spencer did his best to be kind to all, and men, women and chil dren have shown their appreciation of what he did. The members of his family repeat edly expressed their deep apprecia tion of the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy that have been shown by the town, and have said that they wished they had words to convey their heart-felt gratitude. As the days pass, the flowers honp ed in such profusion over Mr. Spen cer's casket, will fade and die, but the memory of the kindness and love shown by the people of the commun ity will never die in the hearts of those who were near and dear to him in life. H. W. Grim was in the city yester day from his home at Irrigon. He states that crops on the project are good this year, fruits, vegetables and hay all being abundant. Tho water melon crop gives promise of being the biggest in the history of Irrigon. LOCAL ENS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ferguson ar rived home on Tuesday and went to the Ferguson farm in Sand Hollow, where they will live until this fall and then go onto the Joe Moyer place in Blackhorse. A large number of the neighbors and friends of the young couple gathered at the Fergu son home Tuesday evening and gave the newly-weds a warm welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson were the recipi ents of many beautiful and useful wedding gifts, these coming from hte relatives and friends of both the bride and bridegroom. Mrs. Fergu son is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Heiny of Portland, is an ac complished young woman who was the teacher of the Social Ridge school last year and was engaged in that position for another year. The bridegroom, Mr. Eugene Otis Fergu son, is a young farmer of this county and the son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Ferguson. They have been busy since arriving home receiving the congrat ulations of their numerous friends. Mrs. M. L, Oney returned home on Monday from a very enjoyable trip to southern California. Her bro ther, Stanley McCoy of Burley, Ida ho., drove to Heppner the fore part of May, and on the 18th he and Mrs. Oney departed for the journey to Pasadena, California, where they spent several weeks of very delight ful visiting among relatives and friends. They returned by way of Klamath Falls and Bend and enjoy ed good weather on the entire trip, which Mrs. Oney says was a great treat to her, Mr, McCoy, after spend ing a few days here, will journey on to his home at Burley, Roland Humphreys arrived home for his summer vacation from the U. of 0. on Tuesday. Miss Leta Humph reys, who has also been a student during the past year at the Univer sity will not return home until later, expecting to spend a couple of weeks visiting in the Valley, taking in the convention of the Christian church at Turner, where she will be joined by her mother, Mrs. T. J. Humph reys, and sister, Miss Evelyn Humph reys, who are leaving today by auto. Paul McDuffee, son of Sheriff Me- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burchell of Lex Duffee, who has been a deputy in the i ington were in the city a short time office of the sheriff for several today. Mr. Burchell is one of the ex months past, has resigned that posi-' tensive wheatraisers of that part of tion and is now with the First Na-1 the county and states that his sec tional bank as bookkeeper. He will take the place of Lowell McMillan who has been in the bank for several years, and is now quitting in order to get ready to attend the University of Oregon this fall. George N. Peck and family of Lex ington have been In attendance at the chautauqua much of the week. Mr. Peck Rtates that the rains have miss ed his locality quite regularly, but at that the grain has not suffered and a good crop is in prospect. Rains coming now would do no good and the crop will be secure with a few more cool days. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brock and Mr. and Mrs. James Cooley of Pendleton, who were here to attend the funer al of S. W. Spencer, returned home on Monday evening. Mrs. Brock Is a cousin and Mrs. Cooley the half-sister of Mr. Spencer, and the ladies spent several days In Heppner be fore Mr. Spencer passed away. A large number of the members of Heppner lodge of Elks, living TTTTon lower Butter creek. London and Fossil, were present at the funeral of S. W. Spencer on Mon day, among them being James Burns, Frank Smith, Henry Wilkins, Beach Haines, L. L. Steiwer, Oscar Kelsay, Coe D. Barnard and Oscar Leach. Mrs. George J. Currin of Gresham has been visiting with the family of Pruitt Cox during the past week, and meeting old friends in Heppner. She also visited with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Happold in Sherman county. Mrs. Currin departed for her home yesterday morning. The Masonic bodies and the East ern Star lodge of Heppner will have as guests of honor on Friday eve ning the members of these orders of lone. A strawberry festival and a program will be features of enter tainment and a splendid social time is anticipated. R. B. Rice of Spokane, formerly a resident of this county and owner of the artesian well farm north of Lex ington, was In Heppner on Thursday attending to some business matters. 1 o Trade Ford runabout with truck back; will take in exchange cat tle, two years and under. W. HAR OLD MASON, lone. J-3 Sunday's Game on Gentry Field Is Good Exhibi-' tion of Ball Playing UMPIRE RILES FANS Unfair Decisions of Visiting Official Coat Him His Job; Double Plays Thrill Probably the best game of ball peen on Gentry field this season was that between Condon and Heppner last Sunday. It was a good game for the spectators, for, although pretty much of a hit and run affair, the score was comparatively small, being 6-3 in fa vor of the visitors. A thrill was also furnished the stands when the um pire brought over by Condon was threatened to be thrown out of the game bodily after a series of what appeared to be unfair decisions, all favoring his team, Condon led the scoring by running In one tally the first time up. Hepp ner was shut out In one, two, three order the first inning and the odds of the betting, already 2 to 1 in favor of Condon, were made still larger. Con dan was kept from scoring in the second, while Heppner ran in two tal lies, and Heppner fans went wild. With two more scores the next time up, Condon again led and stayed in the lead throughout the remainder of the play. Heppner rallied several times but was able to work in only one more score, while Condon made a get away in the sixth for three, leaving the final decision 6 to 3. Condon's umpire started off to the bad, so those who are acquainted with the rule book believe, when he called the first Wheat City man across home plate safe. This man, who was being played for by King, Heppner's catch er, was accompanied down the third base line by the Condon coach and the- coach put his hand on tho run ner's shoulder while making the '.rip home. The umpire was further un satisfactory to the locals through many questionable decisions on balls and strikes and the straw that broke the camel's back came in the fifth inning when he called Van Marter out on a slide in home. The Condon catcher admitted that he never touch ed Van with the ball, and the "umps" declared that Van didn't touch the plate. Van declared that he did, and before the umpire's decision was tak en, the Heppner Bports were given a chance to call off their bets and a new umpire was obtained. The pitching was somewhat loose, Broughton for Heppner, probably out doing his opponent Clow, for the vis itors. Broughton had six strikeouts to five for Clow. Clow walked three men and hit one, while the lanky local walked but two. Condon, however, had a little the best of the number of hits made. Errors were few on each side, and the game was played with out the usual blow-up Inning. The game ended with a snap, each side making a double-play for the last two outs of each half of the ninth inning, allowing only three men at bat. The largest crowd at a game yet this year turned out. Heppner will play Condon on the local diamond again next Sunday. Frank Gilliam, Mrs. Martha Wright. Miss Pearl Wright, Delbert Wright and Earl Miller returned during the week from an auto trip over to Bak er county, where they visited several different points. Eagle Valley and Pine Valley were two of the beauti ful spots visited, and they journey ed on down to Snake river at Robi nett, where Mr. Miller was located for a few years. Hay crops, fruit crops and gardens were all fine in these two sheltered spots and the visitors were delighted with what they beheld. tion has been entirely missed by ev ery rain that has come up since the first of April, but despite this fact his crop is good and is now past the danger point and there is little to be feared from hot weather. He will soon be in his harvest. John Kilkenny, Jr., who has been a student at Notre Dame university for the past year, where he is tak ing a course in law, returned home this week and will spend the vaca tion season at the ranch of his fath er, John Kilkenny on Hinton creek. J. R. Spray,, who was formerly a resident of Heppner, when his fath er, J. F. Spray was engaged in busi ness here, was over from his home at Spray the last of the week, his first visit to this city since leaving here a good many years ago, Allan Thomson of Butter creok was here on Monday to attend the funer al of his life-long friend, S. W. Spen cer. Mr, Thomson Is one of the leading ranchers and alfalfa raisers jonnson van marter, wno has oeen visitnig for the past ten dya with hie brother, L, E. Van Marter in this city, departed this morning on his return trip to his home at Kelchicnn. Alaska. Mrs. Dick Wells departed for Port land on Friday to be absent for a week and to visit her niece Miss Georgia Shipley, who is preparing to leave for California for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Spencer and their son Ben Spencer, drove up from their home near Echo on Monday to be present at the funeral of the late S. W. Spencer. They returned home on Monday evening. Miss Elizabeth Phelps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps, arrived home on Tuesday from Eugene where she has been a student during the past year at the University of Ore gon. Mrs. George Fell of Portland, came up Sunday to be present at the fun eral of the late William Spencer. She will remain for a short time and visit with her cousin, Mrs. Spencer. Wanted Wheat haulers on or about July 10. Call or write Cecil C, Sargent, lone. Assembly President Visits Local Rebekahs Mrs, Edythe Kelley of Roseburg, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, spent the most of last week in Morrow county on her offi cial Aastern Oregon tour. Wednes day was spent with the Lexington order, Thursday with lone, Friday with Hardman and Saturday with San Souci No. 33 of Heppner. The local lodge served a 6" o'clock luncheon on Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Kelley and had the honor also of having present for the occasion our joint senator, Mr. Hen ry J. Taylor of Pendleton, who is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. He was accompan ied by Mrs. Taylor. After the luncheon Mrs. Kelley gave a very instructive address to the lodge. She is a lady of very pleas ing personality and won the hearts of our three link band while here. Mrs. Kelley was entertained while here by Mrs. Olive L. Frye. Arlington Bulletin Now Has New Owner The Bulletin, Arlington's newspa per, now has a new owner, the paper having recently been purchased by Henry J. Simmons, publisher and pro prietor of the Fossil Journal, and the two papers will be carried on under the one management. Mr. Simmons put forth the first edition of the Bulletin under his management Fri day, and while the paper is not up to his expectations juat at present, and may not be for an issue or two, we are glad to note the marked im provement and will look forward to a publication under the management of Mr. Simmons that the city of Ar lington justifies. The former pub lisher, Mr. Lang, never seemed to have much conception of what a newspaper should be, at least his ef forts in that direction would lead one to this conclusion, and the change in the management of the pa per has been all to the good. Suc cess to Brother Simmons in this new venture. McMenamin Loses Appeal In Carty Damage Suit By an opinion handed down by Justice Brown in the Supreme Court at Salem on Tuesday in the suit of James Carty vs. F. A. McMenamin and Patrick Ward, appellants, on ap peal from Morrow county in which Carty had received the decision of the local court, given down by Judge D. R. Parker who was sitting at the time the case was tried, the lower court is affirmed. C. L. Sweek represented Mr. Carty in this suit and at the time of the trial in the circuit court here the case created much interest. In pass ing on the case Judge Parker allow ed damages and costs to Carty and from this decision McMenamin and Ward appealed, the appeal being ar gued at the sitting of the Supreme Court at Pendleton a couple of months ago. Sunday Ball Game Is Called Off by Heppner Because of the unavoidable absence of two of the principal players of the Heppner team on Sunday next, the game scheduled between Condon and Heppner on Gentry field, has been called off by Heppner. Ball fans are regretting this as they had big hopes of getting even with the Condonites on this occasion, and may now have to wait until an other season to get their revenge. CHERRIES FROM FREE WATER. Christ Sauter came in from Free water on Tuesday with a truck load of cherries, Lamberts, which he dis posed of to the local merchants. The Milton-Freewater fruit section is turning out an immense crop of cher ries and other fruits and the pack ing houses are busy with the ship ping. Cherries are high and the lot Mr. Sauter brought to Heppner is being retired at 16 cents, or 15 cents in bulk, a price that anyone would have to pay if they bought the fruit at the packing houses at Freewater, so says Mr. Sauter. as the demand for the fruit for shipping is so great that there is no difficulty in disposing of the immense crop at the prices asked. Fruit men in that part of the state are enjoying a season of good prices and prosperity. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. Lord's Day, July 1, 1923. The pastor will be absent for a couple of Sundays, with his family at the Turner Convention, but that will not interrupt ' the vrvcej. Bible school at 9:45. combined with the Communion that immediately follows. The Junior Emleavorers vtll nieet at 3:30, and the Seniors will meet at 7. A special service will be held in the evening at 8 o'clock, an 1 you should not miss it. Then the regular Prayer service of Thursday evening. The Fourth is near, let us he patriot ic, and one of the mot significant acts of patriotism is attending church. Come and worhio with us. LIVINGSTONE. HEPPNER BOOSTERS AT I0NE. About 20 decorated auto loads of Heppner live wires boosting their chautauqua week, opening today, as well as our 4th of July -elebrati n, drove Into lone Wednesday evoring and were given as hearty a welcome as the short notice of their coming would permit. Gathering in front of the hotel Rev, Mr. Living." tone ex tended an invitation to all to visit the chautauqua, when H-'ppner would return the compliment by helping lone celebrate the Fourth, "Mayr Baker" iS. E. NotsotO was then in troduced and told in his UMial happy vein of the benefits t he deriv-vd from each event.-lone Indtv-'n.lent. Oliver Potter and witV, who have been working for some time at the Spray ranch of Bob Carsner, were in the city today. They will go to Roberts, Oregon, over in the I'rine villo country, where Mr. Carsner has secured another ranch which .Mr. Pot ter will take charge of. SOI UUD TO REST Born 53 Years Ago, S. W. Spencer Lived Out His Life Here CAREER CUT SHORT Waa Intimately Associated In Bail bmi Affairs; Leaves Behind Hosts of Friends The untimely death of S. W. Spen cer has caused a sadness In this community and regret of the depart ure of one who has so long been in timately associated with the business and social affairs here Is heard on every side. He was a native son of Morrow county, grew up here and spent his life of activity right among those he had known all his life from childhood days, and because of ths splendid qualities of manhood that he possessed he had gathered to his keeping a very large circle of friends who had learned to love and respect him for his real worth. His career was lived out among those who had grown up with him and he was al ways satisfied to find his employment in this community amid the condi tions that developed a pioneer people into a prosperous and modern envir onment. S. W. Spencer had friends here by the hundreds; this was truly attest ed by the great number of people who came to pay their respects in the last sad rites at his funeral on Monday. It was the largest gathering of this kind ever witnessed in the city and was not confined to the boundaries of Heppner and Morrow county, as nany gathered in from neighboring towns and counties. His long busi ness career here had made friends for him all over this part of the state and Mb acquaintance was wide among the people of eastern Oregon. Septimus William Spencer was born on the old family homestead. now the John R. Olden place on Rhea creek, May the 14th, 1870, being the ldest- son of John R. and Susan V. Spencer. When but a smalt lad, his parents moved to Heppner and he attended the public school here and then took s business course at the Armstrong Business college in Port land. Upon finishing this course he returned to Heppner, took up book keeping for the mill company here and also spent a short time in the general mercantile store of Minor and company. He then entered the First National Bank of Heppner and put in a number of years thero as bookkeeper. Also, as a young man he spent several years riding the range and in tending camps and ac quired a knowledge of the cattle and sheep business. Following the elec tion of McKinley as president, Mr. Spencer took up the sheep business for himself and this industry he en gaged in for a good many years, his headquarters being the ranch of Wm. Ayers, his father-in-law, on Butter creek. After retiring from this bus iness he again entered the First Na tional bank, becoming assistant cash ier of that institution and acquiring a complete knowledge of the business. When the Farmers and Stockgrowera National bank was established here in 1916, Mr. Spencer was chosen as its cashier, and this position he held up until about three months ago, when owing to his fast failing health he had to resign. On Miy 9, 1893, Mr. Spencer was married to Anna F. Ayers, a native daughter of Morrow county, who was his faithful companion in life for the past thirty years, and his con stant and loving helper in the days and hours when suffering and disease were laying him prostrate. Besides his widow he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Vawter Crawford of Heppner, a brother, John M. Spencer of Echo, and a half-sister, Mrs. James B, Cool ey of Pendleton. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, having served Heppner Lodge No. 69 as master, and joining the order soon after reaching his ma jority. He also attained the 32nd de gree and belonged to the Shrine, be ing the youngest of his class at the time he took the Scottish Rite de grees. He was also a member of Ruth Chapter No, 32, O. E. S. and a charter member of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. 0. Elks and one of the trustees of that lodge at the time of his death. Mr. Spencer began to fail In health more than two years ago but it was not realized by his friends that his condition was so serious until within the past few months. He sought re lief at Hot Lake and at Portland but there seemed to be nothing available to restore his former health and with in the past few weeks he grew rapid ly worse, his disease gradually sap ping his vitality. Returning home from Hot Lake two weeks ago, he seemed to be quite improved, but the revival was only temporary and on Tuesday of Inst week he began to lapse into unconsciousness and had but few rational spells before pass ing away on Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at Ma sonic hall on Monday afternoon at 2. The very large concourse of peo ple desiring to be present could not be accommodated in the building by half, though it had been seated to its full capacity. The services were un der the charge of the Masonic orders and the Elk. Following a short and appropriate address by Rev. W, 0. Livingstone, Ruth Chapter conducted the beautiful and Impressive funeral services of the order of Eastern Star and the final rites were said at the grave by the Elks and Masons. In the lodge room the casket wa literally buried In flowers and ths floral offerings of friends and lotine and institutions of the city weru th most beautiful and profuae, all tuk ens of the great esteem in which tli deceased was held. Mr. Spencer was a useful and es tevmed citizen of this community and his early demise is cause for mgrot and mourning, not only on the part of those nearest to him in the fleh, but by all whose privilege It' waa to I be associated with him. May he rent i in peace.