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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.