The Gazette-Times
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 40, Number 37. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
GET UMATILLA I
. TO CLOSE
Delegation From Heppner
Made Visit to Pen
dleton Monday.
PLAN MEETS FAVOR
Court of Neighboring County to Join
Morrow In Presenting Matter
to State Commission.
Umatilla county will co-operate
with Morrow county In an endeavor
to get the state highway commission
to finish the uncompleted portion of
the Oregon-Washington highway be
tween Pendleton and Heppner. Thli
was decided in Pendleton Monday
when a party representing Morrow
county met with the Umatilla county
commissioners. The men from here
were Judge W. T. Campbell, Commis
sioner R. L. Benge, Dist, Attorney S.
E. Notion and Attorney C. E. Wood
son. The thing that has kept any action
from being taken to get this gap
completed, said Mr. Notion in an in
terview Tuesday, is that the road ex
tends as far from the Umatilla me
tropolis, and from Heppner, as local
trade justifies. The uncompleted por
tion Is through desolate eountry that
there fa little need of tapping. How
ever, to obtain a. through route of
which the Heppner-Spray road la a
part it Is necessary that this portion
be finished.
The argument that the combined
representatives of Umatilla and Mor
row countiea will have to put before
the state commission at its meeting
In January, which action was decided
upon Monday, is that closing the gap
on the Oregon-Washington highway
will provide as good a route from
Pendleton at Arlington as that now
used, and will relieve the heavy traf
fic on the present route. The cost
of maintenance on the Columbia high
way on this portion the past year was
very great, said Mr. Notson, and the
commission is now facing the need
of paving it. It is believed the clos
ing of the gap on the Oregon-Washington
highway will eliminate this
need of paving, and the cost being so
much less, there Is no doubt the prop
osition will have a strong appeal to
the commission.
When the gap on the O.-W. highway
Is closed, then Morrow county can
go after the Heppner-Spray road in
earnest, said Mr. Notson. The com
pletion of the Heppner-Spray road,
after the Oregon-Washington high
way is finished, will provide a route,
connecting up with the Central Ore
gon highway and the Columbia river
highway, that traffic between Cali
fornia and the Bast and North may
take In preference to the Pacific and
Columbia river highways. This would
mean a big saving on maintenance
of these highways and should provide
a forceful argument for putting the
project across.
John Wiidcnan Very
111 at Portland Home
J. O. Rasmus, secretary of Heppner
lodge of Elks, received a telegram
from Portland this morning announc
ing the very serious Illness of John
Wiidenan at his home In that city,
and It Is feared that there is little
hope for his recovery. Mr. Wiidenan
who is a member of the Heppner
lodge has been in poor health for the
past two years and much of the
time under the care of physicians.
Pecently he was In Heppner, and at
that time appeared much improved,
was in fine spirits and felt that his
recovery was only a mutter of a few
mere months. He ha been failing
vtry fast the pant week or so, accord
ing to reports, and it ir now thought
his passing is but a matter of hours.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
December 23, 1923.
The Day of days, Christmas, with
Peace on Earth, Good Witt to Men
dominating. Let us catch the spirit
of Christmas by spiritual prepara
tion, and this can come by attending
church services with God's people.
Themes appropriate to the occasion
will be used both Lord's Day morning
and evening. Bible School at 9:4ft,
Communion and preaching at 11,
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and
preaching at 7:30. This will be a
dny of real spiritual uplift, and you
are cordially invited to share in It.
Come out to as many of the services
as possible and share In the real joy
of the season.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH PROGRAM,
On Monday afternoon there will be
a progrnm and indoor picnic given
to the Bible School of the Chrlstafn
church, the little folks wilt be en
tertained and treated to a Christmas
treat and a good time. All the chil
dim of the Bible School and their
parents are cordially Invited at 7:30
Monday evening to the beautiful ier
vice, "The Nativity," which will be
gien In the auditorium of the church
and the public Is cordially Invited to
sen it. This is a wonderful service
ar.d no one who enn possibly see It
should miss It, No le served seats,
Come early in order to get the best
BOItU.
SPLENDID BnOW COMING.
Theatre-goers of Heppner are for
tun ate In having Lancnster & Baird's
comedians with them for two days
when they fill an engagement at the
Star theatre Sunday and Monday, Dec.
23 and 24.
This company comes well recom
mended and judging from press re
ports in other cities In which they
hav recently appeared the theatre
goers in Heppner have indeed a roal
treat in store for them.
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Englcman of
lone were vi niton In this city on Wed
nesday.
URGE REPORT
OF DISEASES
Not Only Because ttie Law Re
quires it, But for Protec
tion of Everyone.
From Stat Board of Health.
Why should pneumonia and tuber
culosis be reported? Why should
any disease be reported? The laws
of the State of Oregon and also of
other states In the Union require that
11 kinds of communicable diseases
be reported to the health officer. The
list of reportable disc sacs is found
in the rules and regulations of the
State Boards of Health of the respec
tive states. This list is remarkably
uniform In all the states and includes
the respiratory diseases such as pneu
monia and tuberculosis.
The necessity of reporting eruptive
fevers such as smallpox, scarlet fever,
.measles and chickenpox has been gen
erally recognised. The necessity for
reporting pneumonia and tuberculosis
Is not quite so apparent. The onset
of these diseases is more insidious
and their spread is consequently less
alarming. It is only recently that
the true nature of pneumonia and tu
berculosis has been recognized.
Pneumonia was supposed to be caused
by exposure to cold and tuberculosis
wai sipposed to be inherited. It U
now known that both of these dis
eases are infectious.
As pneumonia and tuberculosis are
communicable diseases they should
be reported. The control of infec
tious and communicable diseases de
pends upon the knowledge of when,
how, and where they occur. This
knowledge depends upon reports re
ceived by the health officers. While
the quarantine of these diseases is
modified, it is now recognized that
frank cases of pneumonia and open
cases of tuberculosis are dangerous
to the public and should be isolated.
In addition to the quarantine ques
tion and statistics there are certain
social and environmental factors that
contribute to the spread of these dis
eases which may be controlled by
law. In reporting your cases of pneu
monia and tuberculosis you are there
fore rendering service in the control
of disease and the reduction of death
and disability in your community.
Alvin Strait Sentenced
To Serve Seven Years
After remaining: out for levfral
hours, tha jury In the case of State
Alvin B. Strait rtturned a ver
dict of assault with a dangerous wea
pon, on Friday vening last, and on
Saturday morning;, Judge Phelps pro-
rounced sentence of seven years in
the penitentiary for the offense i'or
which Strait had been eonvicted.
Sheriff McDuffee, assisted by his son
Paul, took Strait to Salem on Sunday,
along with Dick Robinett, aentenced
to fifteen monthe for a .rime fnvolv
Inc a sixteen year old girl, and Cei-i.
Lcdjrett who Is given one year for
bjtre-lary.
The aentence of Strait seemed to
hie him pretty hard, as it is reported
that ha fully expected to be fre.id by
tho jury and ha was grent'.y anV.'tpd
by the verdict. George Neuner, Jr..
of Roseburg, ably assisUd Dint. Ally.
Notson in the prosecution of the case,
while F. A. McMenamin of Portland
defended Strait tnd is credited with
having handled tha defense in an able
manner. Following tha sentencing of
Strait, eourt adjourned for the term.
The jury before whom Btrait was
tried was composed of the following
citizens: 1. S. Baldwin, O. O. Edwards,
Lulu Hager, K. L. Beach, W. S. Smith,
W. W. Brannon, W. W. Bechdolt, R.
E. Duncan, Geo. Evans, A. A.. Mc
Cabe, George N. Peck and Geo. M.
Allyn.
Wider Use To Be Sought
For Oregon Farm Produce
Oregon produces a moderate sur
plus of staple commodities for which
there is a relatively unlimited es
tablished market, and a very large
surplus of certain specialties which
form the minor source of the nation's
food supply and for which it is necea
snry to develop a consumption de
mand.
A study of this problem, with sug-
gsntions for meeting it will occupy
an important place In the program
of the ugricultural economic confer
ence to be held at O, A. C. January
23 to 25.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT TflE
METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
On next Sunday the Sunday school
will celebrate Christmas by bringing
its white gifts, which will go for the
Near East Relef work. At 11 o'clock
there will be special Christmas music
by the choir and sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. F. R. Spaulding. Monday
evening at 7:80 the Sunday school
will give ita Christmas program and
Santa Claus will be present to treat
the children.
You will be welcome at all these
services,
ARTESIAN WELL AT HERMISTON.
An artesian well with a flow of 17&
gallons a minute or a quarter of a
million gallons a day, has been dis
covered on the Northeastern Oregon
Exploration company's property a
quarter of a mile from the main
street of Hermiston, states Monday's
Pendleton bast Oregonlan.
Tha well was discovered when the
company was drilling for oil. The
state analysis shows that the water
is pure and soft. The flow is eight
times as much as Hermiston uses.
Tho city has npolnted a committee to
Investigate tha matter with a view to
tnklng over the well to supply the
city with water.
BUTTER CREEK GIRL DELEGATE.
Mary Bartholomew, of Echo, ha
bean chosen as ona of the delegates
from the University of Oregon to at
tend tha atudent volunteer conven
tion to ba held in Indianapolis. A
special train will carry the delegate?
trom tha northwest to the eastern
city.
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LOCAL n HEMS
A lecture, given under the auspices
of the International Bible Students
association, is announced to take
place in this city this evening at the
home of Mrs. Augusta Johnson, two
blocks south of the power house. G.
R. Pollock of New York city, is the
speaker and the lecture is free. His
subject will be the Hope of Dis
tressed Humanity." The slogan of
these people is "Millions Now Living
Will Never Die."
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell of So
cial Ridge were Christmas shopping
in Heppner yesterday. Mr. Campbell
appreciates the fact that weather con
ditions have been so good this fall
and winter, and says that he notes
the grain is growing a tittle evevy
day and real winter weather would
do no damage for the next cotipi- ot
months.
The marriage of Miss Alice Kirk,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L.
Kirk of Willow creek, to Mr. Otis P.
Biddle, took place at the court house
in this city on December 8th, Judge
W. T. Campbell officiating. The young
people will make their home in the
Gooseberry section where Mr. Biddle
engages in farming.
T. E. Chidsey, formerly deputy sher
iff and many years resident of Hepp'
ner, was in the City over Thursday
and Friday last, being a witness for
tha state in the case against A. B.
Strait, Mr. Chidsey and family now
reside at Bridal Veil where he has
employment with the lumber com
pany. Frank Turner and Prof. B. R. Finch
are each driving new Studebakcr
light sixes, purchased the past week
thanugh the Studebaker agency at
The Dalles. - Mr. Turner is acting as
local aelling agent for The Dalles
Arm.
T. W. Cutsforth, who is a leading
farmer of the Lexington section, was
doing business in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keene of Rhea
creek were in the city yesterday, do
ing some Christmas shopping,
CALL FOR APPLICANTS.
A final competitive examination for
appointment as Second Lieutenants in
the Regular Army will be held
throughout the United States during
the week commencing April 14, 1024.
Applications to take the examination
should be submitted as soon as pos
sible. Cititcns of the United States
who are single and between the ages
of 21 and 30 years may compete in
this examination. These examinations
ure always open to enlisted men of
the Regular Army and National
Guard. For further information on
this subject consult the authorities
at tha U. S. Army Recruiting Sta
tions as follows: Room 201 New
Post Office Bldg., Portland, Second
and Burnside Sts., Portland, 775 Wil
lamette St., Eugene, 223 E. Main St.,
Mcdford, Post Office Bldg., Pendleton,
and Post Office Bldg., Salem, Oregon,
and 804 East Heron St., Aberdeen,
Washington, or write to Army Re
cruiting Officer at 201 New Post Of
fica Bldg., Portland, Ore,
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Hi V SWAjT
Between Friends
. fee
Oil Promoter Visits
Heppner This Week
Philip D. Northcraft, a representa
tive of the Oregon-Acme Extension
Oil company, a concern that has been
inteiested for a year or more past in
getting leases from the farmers of
the greater portion of the north end
of Morrow county, with a view to
natural gas and oil promotion in this
territory, was a visitor here this
week. The work of leasing up the
lands 1b still under progress, and Mr.
Northcraft appears to be in that line
of work. Many farmers have been
just lately interviewed, and the im
pression is given out that just as
soon as the greater portion of the
lnnus north of the base line are tied
Lp in leases to run indefinitely, ac
tual development work may be start
ed to ascertain whether or not Mor
row county ia underlaid with gas and
oil.
Mr. Northcraft also anounces that
he may make Heppner his headquar
ters, and work from here, but he has
been spending some little time at
lone. Another representative of this
eaine company was here the past sum
mer, when considerable leasing of
lands took place, but from the im
pression gathered by those interest
ed, actual boring for gas and oil
would be sometime in the future,
though it was talked then that the
promoters were acing to move ma-
thinery right in and begin work.
HARDMAN NEWS NOTES.
The Hardman schools will close Fri
t!y, December 21, for the Christmas
holidays, and will begin work again
on January .
A Christmas program will be giv
en on Christmas Eve at the High
School auditorium. Each child of tne
community, under twenty-one vears
of age will receive a box of eaniy.
Everyone is invited to come.
The mothers of the high school sl.i
dents are planning a dance and mid
night supper for Christmas Eve. The
P'ocecds will be given to the hlph
school. Everyone is urged to attend.
Supper will be served in the I, O. O.
F. hall.
The Rev. Mr. Head, of the Congre
gational chuch at lone, was in Hard
man lasta Thursday. Ha visited the
schools during the day and addressed
the public in the High School audi
torium in the evening.
RANCH FOR SALE OR RENT.
On account of my ranch interests
in Gilliam county, will sell or rent
my Blackhorse ranch. All equipment
will be sold at private sale. For
terms and prices, see my foreman.
Mr. Stout, on the ranch. 30 head of
horses, mower, 2 plows, 1 drill, 8
wagons and racks, 8 discs, harrow,
weedcrs, etc. Terms will be given to
responsible parties. E. M. IIULDEN.
run bai.k Italian prunes, 4c per
pound, any quantity, F. O. B. Yamhill,
Ore. Goo. W. Donov it
For Sale Rhode Island Red roost
ers. Good stock. C. F. HEMR1CH,
Heppner. 2tp.
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CECIL NEWS ITEMS
Mack Smith, Heppner'a weather '
prophet, arrived in Cecil on Monday ;
and predicted all sorts of frost and
snow, etc., which we have had. Mack
as given a certain time to clear out
of Cecil and take his bad weather with
him, along with his hammer, saws and
nails. Mack has been invited to stay
since the sun has begun to shine
brightly and at time of writing, Dec.
15, a beautiful mild day is with us.
We could wish for nothing better in
the weather line.
Archdeacon Goldie of Cove held a '
service In Cecil Hall on Sunday eve
ning. A large number turned out ,
and enjoyed the service. Archdeacon
Goldie was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Lowe during his stay in Cecil.
F. C. Balcomb, the obliging postmas
ter of Morgan, made a short stay in
Cecil on rnday.
Noel Streeter of Cecil spent Sat
urday with H. Tyler at Rhea Siding.
The boys started by daylight to kill
all the big game which is supposed to
be roaming around between Cecil and
the Junction, but all that was to be
seen wsa a lonesome little cottonti.il.
Better luck next time, boys.
Robert Wilson and Zenneth Logan
of Boardman were calling on their
friends In Cecil vicinity on Wednes
day. They still have a warm spot in
their hearts for Sunny Cecil after
living in Boardman for several years.
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Myers and son
Allen arrived in Cecil on Saturday
fom Spray and were visiting with
Mrs. Geo, Krebs at thet Last Camp
before leaving for their home in Rose
burg.
Walter Pope and Wid Palmateer
are spending their annual vacation
in parts unknown. They left Cecil
on Monday in too big a hurry to
leave any address behind.
The Mayor left on Thursday to at
tend to business at the county seat
hnd also take in the Elks reception
before returning "down to the farm"
at Cecil.
Mr, and Mrs. Art Wheelhouse, ac
companied by' Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Story, pominent citizens of Arling
ton, made a short call in Cecil on Fri
day. W. F. Palmateer of Morgan hon
ored Cecil with a visit on Monday
and visited his old friends and re
called the good old times of long ago.
Geo, Hcnriksen of Strawberry ranch
went to Heppner on Thursday to get
his car which has been with the car
doctor for some time.
A large band of sheep belonging
to Krebs Bros, arrived in Cecil from
thoir upper range and will winter at
the Last Camp.
W. E. Ahalt of lone passed through
Cecil on Friday with a truck load of
sheep which he is to deliver in Port
land. -
Roy Chandler of Willow creek
ranch was doing business in Cecil
and in the Morgan vicinity on Thurs
day.
Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Krobs and tw
Thanks Pastor for Aid
to Near East Relief
When Enjoying Your Christmas, Re-
member Those Unfortunately
Situated, la Plea.
J. J. Handsaker, state director of
the Near East Relief, sends the fol
lowing letter of acknowledgement to
Pastor W. O. Livnigstone of this city,
for the money collected at the
Thanksgiving services and forwarded
to the state office:
Portland, Ore., December 14, 1923.
Rev. W. O. Livingstone, Heppner, Ore.
Dear Brother:
Not only for the amount of the
Thanksgiving offering of $14.15, but
alno for the years of cooperation
which the pastors and people of Hepp
ner have given the Near East Relief,
do I want to express my appreciation.
As you can imagine, it is no easy
task to arouse an entire state to the
imperative necessity of feeding the
children of the Near East. Only by
the cooperation of pastors and peo
ple, newspapers, schools and lodges,
have we been able to come within gun
shot of meeting Oregon's part of
the need. Cooperation of all these
has been so whole-hearted that for
the. last six years, Oregon has cared
for more than 2,500 of these depend
ent children.
Among the many messages reach
ing me from the Near East the last
few days, I quote the following, that
you may understand something of the
reason for the continude appeals, It
is an extract from a lettef from H.
B. McAfee, Director of Near East
Relief at Kavalla, Greece, dated Oc
tober 25, 1983:
"Already we are having to be stern,
although our hearts suffer, in refus
ing to listen to appeals for destitute,
newly-orphaned children. At this
mrment a score are crouched against
a stone wall across the street from
my office window, waiting until the
soldiers near have finished issue of
rations hoping for the residue. I have
taken down the Near East Relief
sign because of the false hopes raised
by it."
is if this were not enough, Henry
Mcrgenthau cabled from Athens, No
vember 26th, as follows:
One must personally see thousands
of homeless waifs in refugee camps
to appreciate present distressing con
ditions here. Please secure outside
means enabling us to provide for
5,000 more orphans at once. Near
East Relief has placed over 0,000 of
its former wards relatives in homes,
on farms, in Industry, making them
self-supporting and thus reducing
children in orphanages In Greece to
12.000. - v
"livery day we refuse scores of ap-
fllcatfons to admit new children. Can
you persuade Americans to open their
hearts that we may open our doors?
"If possible, secure also additional
lunds to provide supplementary feed
ing throughout winter for 25.000
children for four months at one dol
lar rifty cents per child per month."
"Vhile such appeals continue to
coire to us, I can do r.othnig else
but urge the people of the state to
the largest possible sacrificial giv
ing. Cordially yours,
J. J. HANDSAKER,
State Director.
CHAPEL EXTENDS THANKS.
The ladies of Bethel auxiliary most
heartily thank the public who so free
ly patronized the bazaar of last Fri
day. The proceeds far exceeded all
expectations more than 21 being
received.
Last Sunday a number enjoyed the
evening at the chapel listening to
Seattle church services over a radio.
Several more are looking forward
with much pleasure to hearing Christ
mas music next Sunday evening, over
the radio in one of the homes.
The Wednesday night Bible study
class has just completed its study
of the book of Genesis, in which much
interest was shown. A week ago
Rev. Head of lone met with us, and
last evening. Rev. Edwards of Walla
Walla was our guest. We are happy
to announce a treat in store for all
who will avail themselves of the op
portunity of attending church service
at the chapel Sunday morning. Rev.
Georgne N, Edwards will deliver the
Christmas sermon at 11 o'clock. Rev.
Edwards is the representative of the
Congregational S. S. Extension So
ciety in Washington, Oregon and Ida
ho. He is a man of pleasing person
ality, one whom you will enjoy lis
tening to. So if you are not worship
ing elsewhere, we most cordially in
vite you to worship with us in Beth
el Chapel the house of welcome
for all denominations as wlel as for
those of no denominations.
JOYCE BENNETT HONORED.
Joyce Bennett, 12 year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bennett,
formerly teachers at Lexington and
now residing at Klamath Falls where
Mr. Bennett is principal of the school,
was honored recently by obtaining
the highest mark in a group of in
telligence tests, out of 300 high school
students. The Otis frroup of intelli
gence tests, in which the index of
brightness (IB) for normal persons
is 100, was given. Joyce, a freshman
in the high school, scored an IB of
195.
sons of the Last Camp were visiting
friends in Heppner on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Morrison of
RockcIifTe spent the week-end visit
ing friends in Hermiston.
Cecil was well represented at the
dance held in Eight Mile schoolhouse
on Saturday evening.
Miss LaVelle Leather of Lexington
was visiting Mrs. Geo. Noble at Rhea
Siding on Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Snell Shurte, county
school superintendent, visited Cecil
school on Tuesday.
R. E. Duncan of Busy Bee ranch
was business visitor in Heppner
during trie week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Funk and daugh
ter, Miss Gernldine, were visiting in
l ecu on r riday.
Henry J. Streeter and son Noel
were looking up the sights of lone
on ertnesday.
Mrs. Geo. Perry from Ewing was
calling in uecll on Monday.
Masonic Bodies Hold
Their Annual Election
The annual election ef officers for
Order of Eastern Star and the Blue
Lodge of Masons was held Friday
and Saturday evenings of last week.
The election of Royal Arch Masons
will take place at Masonic temple
this evening. On Friday evening the
joint installation of the officers of
the three bodies will take place, this
to be followed by a big banquet in the
dining hall. Preparations have been
made to feed a large crowd, and it is
ftliy expected that one of the big
gest Masonic gathering. of the year
will take place.
Kuth Chapter No. 3, O. E. S., hai
elected the following officers for the
year: Worthy Matron, Eppa Ward;
Worthy Patron, Dean T. Goodman:
Associate Matron, Elizabeth Dix; Con
ductress, Beatrice Pen land; Associate
Conductress, Harriet Gemmell; Secre
tary, Harriet Mahoney; Treasurer,
Anna Spencer. The appointive officers
will be announced at installation.
Heppner Lodge No. 66, A. F. k A.
M. chose the following officers to
serve them the ensuing Masonic year,
at the election held on Saturday eve
ning: Worshipful Master, Spencer
Crawford; Senior Warden, John
Wightman; Junior Warden, C. J. D.
Bauman; Secretary, L. W. Brigge;
Treasurer, Frank Gilliam; Senior
Deacont F. E. Farrior; Junior Dea
con, Robert Wightman; Senior Stew
ard, Harvey LaunU; Junior Steward,
Jared Aiken; Tyler, A. L. Ayera.
Heppner Will Play
Stanfield Tomorrow
Heppner High school will play its
first basketball game of the season
tomorrow night with Stanfield on the
home floor. The game will start
promptly at 7:30 and an admission
price of 35 and 25 cents will be
charged. Strong support of the town
is asked by the school, and a good
exhibition is promised.
A squad of 15 men has been turn
ing out every night for the past week
from which Coach Mather will pick
the local team. Some very good ma
terial ia at hand and the coach ex
pects to have a strong team in a short
time. Owing to the limited time for
preparation, however, the team may
show up somewhat green In the first
game, he says,
Mueh interest Is being taken In bas
ketball by local high school students
this season, both boys and girls turn
iag out strong. Five doughnut teams
are competing for school honors.
Work of Removing
Bluff Is in Progress
The work of removing the rock
bluff at the south end of Main street
to make way for the new grade, is
now progressing in charge of the road
crew. Power drills are being used and
it will not be long until the obstruc
tion that has been an eyesore and a
menace to travel all these years will
be no more. It should not take long
to snoot it off, and there are resi
dents of Heppner who are rejoicing
that they have lived long enough to
see this impediment in Heppner s
main thoroughfare removed.
W eather conditions have been fine
for road work, and the road crew is
busy along the line of the new grade.
There Is plenty of rock work and
much blasting Is necessary, but when
done the city will have a fine road
connecting up with the Heppner-
riardman market road.
Oregon Farm Land Areas
Are To Be Considered
Oregon has a total area of 61.188.-
480 acres, of which 22.1 per cent, or
13,542,318 acres, are included in
farms, and 8.2 per cent, or 4313,851
acres, are classed as improved lands
by the United States census.
One of the questions to be raised
in the land settlement and reclama
tion division of the coming state
wide agricultural economic confer
ence ia whether Oregon should go on
developing more new lands or concen
trate to a greater extent on settling
and making more prosperous the
lands already developed. This con
ference will be held at O. A. C. Jan
uary 23 to 25.
NEW GYM AT LEXINGTON
IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION
The new gymnasium for Lexington
School Dist. No. 12 is now under con
struction, a force of eight men being
on the job in charge of Contractor
Denisse of Heppner. From the way
the work ia progressing it is con
fidently expected that the structure
will be completed and ready for oc
cupancy early in January. This, of
course, depends somewhat on the
weather, but such weather conditions
as we are now enjoying, should they
prevail, will see the building complet
ed in good season.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS.
Mr. Chandler of the Eagle received
the aad news last week of the death
of his father which occurred at hi
home in Boston, Mass., December 7th
Kev. Perry Chandler had passed 9-0
years by six months, and the greater
portion of his life waa spent in the
ministry.
Many here will remember him dur
ing his ministry in John Day and Can
yon uity tn 1901 and 1902. He had a
wide acquaintance in Eastern Oregon
lor ne served a charge at Pendleton,
La Grande, Wasco, Grass Valley,
Goldendale, and also at Spokane and
Davton, Washington. In 1908 he
moved to Boston where he lived until
the final and sad end came.
He served during the Civil War and
was a member of the G. A. R.. He Is
survived by hia wife besides his san
P. F. Chandler of Canyon City. Mr
Chandler visited with his parents last
summer at Boston. Blue Mountain
Eagle.
For Sale Good winter apples, f.00
per sack at orchard. F. BURROUGHS,
lone, Ore. tf.
You will find some useful Christ
mas suggestions at Huylor's,
HIGH JINX STAGED
BY HEPPNER ELKS
Big Smoker and Initiation
Draw Large Band
of Antlers.
NEUNER IS SPEAKER
Boxing Card Is Given With Oatside
Taleat as Main Event; Local
Boys Do Good Work.
Heppner Elks initiated a class of
ten new members at their regular
meeting on last Thursday evening,
besides receiving a number of new
applications which were acted upon
at that time. The meeting is report
ed by members who attended as be
ing one of the best held in many
months. Quite a number of visiting
Elks from the outside were present,
and the brothers were given a treat
in an address by George Neuner of
Roseburg who was in the city attend
ing eourt and took advantage of the
opportunity to visit Heppner Lodge
No. 358. Following the lodge meeting,
the members and visitors to the num
ber of nearly 200 witnessed a splen
did boxing card, put on by the com
mittee having in charge the smoker,
and this was followed by refresh
ments, served up in excellent style
by Leslie Matlock and his assistants.
The smoker furnished abundant
entertainment. Local boys were in
the preliminaries and there was a
hot match between Ralph Moore and
Vic Groshens who sparred three one
minute rounds to a draw and rid
themselves of much surplus energy.
The boys were pretty evenly matched
but Groshens appeared to better ad
vantage. Gene Doherty and Francis Moore of
Heppner, Emery Goodman of Eight
Mile and Leonard Schwarz of Hepp
ner were other high school boys who
put on the gloves and proved to be
evenly matched, the former pair fight
ing a draw while in the latter fray
the decision was won by Schwars who
outfought his opponent. Doherty also
took on Earl Merritt for a few spina
around the ring and won a decision.
Two soldier boys came over from
Vancouver barrack to take part in
the program. One of these was met
by B. R. Finch, local man, who was
no match for his opponent, Chuck
Gordon, who is considered to be in
the professional class. Finch stayed
with hia man for four 1 1-2 minute
rounds and the fans were treated to
a good exhibition of boxing.
The real match of the evening, and
the one that created the most thrills
was between Joe Marcus of Arling
ton nad Billy Winters of Vancouver
barracks. The men are in the 135
pound class, both were in fine condi
tion, and there was six rqtftads of
real fighting. They had mt before
and Marcus had won, so this match
was one in which the soldier boy
desired to even the score. The men
seemed to be so evenly matched that
it was not possible for either of them
to get enough punch behind the nec
essary blow to put the other out, and
the decision went to Wintersfat the
end of the sixth round.
The card wag a good one and the
large gathering of members of the
order felt well repaid for the time
spent in taking it in.
Alleged Kidnappers
Indicted at Condon
According to the Condon Globe
Times, Rev. C. A. Chaney, formerly
pastor of the Congregational church
of Condon, and organizer for the
Klan there, together with Howard H.
Stiles, alleged Burns detective, and
W. R. Sinclair of Pendleton, were
, lest week indicted by the Gilliam
ccunty grand jury for kidnapping.
Frank Smith of Condon was the com
plaining witness, and the circum
stances surrounding his arrest last
.fall while at work at the Wilkins
ranch, and subsequent removal to
Pendleton, has been heretofore fully
rnblished.
U E. Fry and Floyd Dunlap were
two other parties that had been pre
viously charged with being parties to
the kidnapping. They are reported
to have turned state's evidence and
testified against the other men and
were not indicted.
CHANEY SUES CHURCH.
G. A. Chaney yesterday filed suit
against the Condon Congregational
church for the sum of 11295. The
complaint alleges that Chaney and
the church entered into a contract by
which he was to serve as its pastor
for one year at $2000 per year, and
that he has rendered the services ac
cording to the contract. The com
plaint also alleges thnt only $705 has
been paid, and asks judgment in the
sum of $1296 with interest at 6 per
cent since October 1, liJ23.
Barge Leonard of Portland Is at
torney for Chaney. The church han
ten days in which to fi'e an answer
to the complaint. The suit will have
no effect upon the activities of the
church. The rumor and threats that
such a suit will close doors of the
church are entirely unfounded. Con
don Globe-Times.
MAKES MARK AT UNIVERSITY.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Dec.
18. (Special.) Elizabeth Phelps of
Heppner is one of the 17 girls at the
University of Oregon who has suc
cfssfullly passed an examination In
Girls' Reserve advisory work, given
by a national officer of the Young
Women's Christian association, who
has conducted a course in reserve
work for University students.
The course, on which the vairin
ation was given, covered the prin
ciples of leadership among high
school and grade school girls from
an educational and pnychologicul
standpoint. Women who paxsed the
examination will be able to supwrin
tend Girls' Reserve work when they
leave the University.
Miss Phelps is a junior in th Uni
versity school of music.