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The Gazette-Times PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY Volume 41, Number 12. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924. Subscription $2.00 Per Year E L LAST 2 July 3 and 4 Offer Enter tainment Aplenty for Big Crowd. HEPPNER vs. CONDON Ball Game Each Afternoon Will Be Feature; Chautauqua Programs at no Furnish Diversion. Entertainment in abundance Is to be furnished to people of Heppner and the entire county on July 8 and 4, for besides the Chautauqua there will be two daya of celebration for which arrangements are being rap idly completed. The committee in charge are not making extensive promises but it is safe to say that sufficient amusement will be provided so that there will be no dull mo ments during those two days. It has been a good many years since our city undertook to put on a cel ebration, having left that to the oth er communities while we invited the people here to other events, such as the county fair, rodeo and chautau tauqua. But this year no other com munity in the county seemed to be prepared to put over a celebration, and as the Chautauqua was billed to run over the fourth, it was decided to take up the proposition here and put on the celebration in connection with the big tent entertainment, and a committee was organised with this end in view. Putting the matter up to Heppner business men, a neat sum was raised to defray expenses, and so the move is on and Heppner will make the eagle scream the 3rd and 4th. No doubt a very great number of people from over the county will be attracted by the Chautauqua and de aire to take in the programs that will be offered on the two days of the celebration. The local chautauqua committee, who are the guarantors of this undertaking, are urging that all who are thus planning will buy season tickets. By looking over the prices of admission It will be noted that a full season ticket can be had for just what the single admissions will cost for the entertainments for the two days, and then it admits to all the other events at the tent as well, so will prove to be a money saving proposition, as well as help ing the guarantors, who only get credit on their contract for the am ount of season tickets sold. Many may desire to remain over for the chautauqua for the last day, which is Saturday, and by having season tickets they take in the afternoon and evening programs at no addition al cost. Ball games will be played between Condon and Heppner on both days of the celebration, and good, snappy ball ia to be offered the fans. The Condon band is to be here for the fourth, and a big horseshoe tourna ment is scheduled for the third. The management of this part of the pro gram has requested us to hand out the following information concerning the tournament, the rules governing pitching: Registration to be in teams of two and will close morning of July 8rd at 9 o'clock. There will be elimin ation contests looking to the drawing of the teams that will contest for the championship of the county; the two teams having the best record will strive for the county championship, Those interested in getting into the horseshoe games can now register at the store of Harvey Young. Con' testants may use own shoes provid ing they conform to the regulations. Prizes will be 1st, 110 and 2nd, 15 all contests to be between teams only. no individual contests. The follow ing rules will govern: 1. The standard distance will be 40 feet between pegs. 2. The shoes to be used must not exceed 74 In. in length or 7 In. In width. No toe or heel calks shall be over in. in height. No opening be tween heel calks to exceed 8V4 In inside measurements. No shoe shall exceed 2 lbs. and 8 01. In weight, 3. In four handed games partners shall have the right to coach each other. Those not In the game are forbidden to coach or molest, or in any way Interfere with the pitchers. 4. The game shall consist of 21 points, and the contestant first scor ing this number shall be declared the winner. 6. The closest shoe to the peg shall score one point. If both shoes are closer than either of an opponents they shall score two points. 6. A ringer shall score three points. To be a ringer a shoe must encircle the peg far enough to allow a straight rule to touch both calks and clear the peg. 7, Two ringers are the highest score a pitcher can make and shall count six points. All equals shall be counted as ties That is, if both contestants have one shoe each equal distance from the peg or against It, or ringers, they are tied and the next closest shoe counts. 0. If one contestant should have two ringers, and the other one, the pitcher having the two ringers shall score three points. 10. In case of tie on all four shoes, such as four ringers, or fou shoos each one inch from the peg, no score shall be rocorded, and th contostnnt who pitched the last shall be awarded the lead, 11. Calipers shall be used for all measurements. 12. In case of any dispute, or where the rules do not specifically cover a disputed point tho referee or com miltee in charge shall have full and flnnl jurisdiction. Other featuros of entertainment for the two days have not been fully worked out, but should be ready for announcement in next week's pnpor. Suffice it to say, howover, that there will bo plenty doing, and no dull mo ments are anticipated. So prepare to bo at Heppner for the two days of celebration. FARMERS VISIT NURSERY; MAKE TRIP TO MORO D. E. Stephens Explains Wheats Being Tried in County; Four Cars Visit Station. The Held meeting at the grain nur sery north of lone last Friday was attended by thirty-five farmers of the county. D. E. Stephens, superintend ent of the Moro station, explained the wheat varieties being tried out and especial interest was manifested in some of the smut-resistant wheats, and some of the new wheats being tried out in the nursery. Among the smut-resistant varieties that were showing well were Purple Strawed Selection Turkey Red, and some of the Turkey and Florence crosses. Ban ner Berkeley and White Odessa also showed promise of being good var ieties. In the nursery were three selections of a white-kemeled Turkey Red wheat. These were secured from the Kansas station and apparently have all the characteristics of Turkey Red except that the grain is white One of these selections has been showing particularly well this year. Smut trials were explained by County Agent Morse and the smut counts that had been made were an nounced. These will be published as soon as completed. There is no ac curate comparison between the rela tive value of the wet and dry treat ment in the lone nursery this year, due to the different dates of planting. The efficiency of the three methods of dry treatment will be announced as soon as the counts have been com pleted on all the varieties. After spending nearly two hours going over the grains, four cars left for Moro, arriving there late Friday evening. Saturday was spent going over the station, where the many var ieties that are under trial, the differ ent methods of handling summer fal low, dates of seeding and plowing. were inspected. The crop at the sta tion was rather hard hit by the drouth but the various comparisons were not affected and this year show- d up the ability of some of the var ieties being tried out to stand drouth conditions. Of especial interest to the farmers present, were some of the smut-resistant wheats seen the day before at lone and which were being grown at the station in large plots. Among those making the trip to Moro were F Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ball, Wiliard Blake, Tilman Hogue, Mil lard Carlson, Emil Carlson, Al Troed son, and Lawrence Redding. Andrew Reaney. Andrew Reaney, honored and re spected pioneer resident of Lexing ton, died at his home near that place at 8:30 Friday morning, June 13th, at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 20 days. Death was caused from Brights disease from which Mr. Rea ney had been a sufferer for several years, but it was only within recent months that the inroads of the dis ease seemed to be taking a seriouB turn. During the past year, Mr. Reaney had visited several points the northwest in an endeavor to find some relief from his trouble, but it was of no avail, and about three weeks ago he began failing very fast and was soon called to answer the final summons. Funeral services were held at the home place on Willow creek, just be low Lexington, where friends and neighbors gathered in large numbers at 10 o'clock on Sunday forenoon to show the last tribute of respect to one who had been for so many years prominent figure in the commun ity. The funeral discourse was preached by James A. Pointer, pastor of the Christian church at Spring field, Oregon, a former Lexington boy and neighbor for many years of the deceased, following which the large concourse of people followed to the cemetery at Lexington where the remains were laid to rost beside other members of the family that had preceded him. Andrew Reaney was born Septem ber 23, 1855, at Knoxville, III., and when yet a mere lad in 1862 he cross ed the plains with his people and settled near Junction City in Lane county. In 1875 he moved from the Willamette valley to eastern Oregon and settled at Weston, where he continued to live until 1882 when he came to Morrow county and took up a homestead near Lexington, living at this place since that time, the orig nial homestead being a part of the home place. Mr. Reaney was married at Athena, Oregon, on July 11, 1876, to Margaret H, Stamper, a native of Dare county, Missouri, and to this union 11 chil dren were born 3 sons and 8 daugh ters. A son, John, died April 3, IBM, and a daughter Grace, passed on June 30, 1008. Besides the widow, the fol lowing children survive: Lee Reaney of Salem, Lawrence Reaney of Lex ington, Mrs. J. S. Baldwin of Hepp ner, Mrs. S, E. Lee of San Bernardino, Calif., Mrs. N. S. Phelps and Mrs Wm Luntsford of Kelso, Wash., Mrs. Arthur Parker of Heppner, Mrs. Ha zel Buddcn and Mrs. Edith Miller of Lexington. A brother, Frank Rea ney, and a sister, Mrs. Marian Spawr, reside at Spokane, Wnsh. All the children but Mrs. Lee were able to be present at the funeral and she was unable to come on account of sickness. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindly minis' trntions during the illness and death of our mother, Mary Ellen Bnrton; near neighbors tendered their help and sympathy at all times, and we cannot express to you our full appre ciation in words alone; also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr, and Mrs. Malcolm D. Clark Mr. and Mrs. W. P. LuUrell. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rcymcr of Ilin ton creek nro the proud parents of a new daughter, born to them June 15th. Dr, Johnston reports mother and child doing well. mtt4r 1 ( HER lN5fc yEARS-j jj AUTOCAST,.," ' tjj&fcP Annual School Meeting Draws Good Attendance There was a good attendance at the annual Bchool meeting on Mon day afternoon and when it came time to cast a vote for director, 40 ballots were counted. This was a rather un usual attendance for Heppner, and as there was no particular question up for settlement, it was a matter for conjecture on the part of some why so much interest was manifested. However, this is as it should be. In times past there has been too little interest in the annual meeting and the taxpayers of the district have just passed it up, leaving the duty of electing officers to the members of the school board and a very few oth ers who might see fit to step in while the proceedings were going on One director and a clerk were to be elected on Monday, and C. E. Woodson was nominated to the for mer position and elected without op position and Vawter Crawford was re-elected clerk, thus retaining the old board. Following the election of officers there was no other business presented, and the board adjourned. The reading of the annual report of the clerk presented the following financial statement: Cash on hand at time of last report f 6,448.81 RECEIPTS From county treasurer for district tax 24,148.19 From county treasurer from county school fund 8.175.80 From county treasurer from state school fund From county treasurer from elementary school fund .... From high school tuition.... 846.30 3,790.10 2,636 30 From all other sources Loans 7,500.00 Total Receipts $42,096.69 Plus cash on hand $48,545.50 EXPENDITURES Salary of superintendent....! 2.R00.00 Salary of principal 1,999.98 Salaries of teachers (men) 1,350.00 Salaries of teachcrs(womcn) 13,493.50 Salary of janitor 1,540.00 Supplies used in instruction 2.019.80 Census enumeration 12 00 Fuel - 1,287.25 Lights and water 357.88 Janitor's supplies 58.80 Rcpnir and replacement of equipment 598.14 Library books 12.02 Insurance 258.00 Redemption of bonds and short time loans 17,328.16 Interest on other indebted nessbonds 2,680.00 Paid for other purposes 490.43 Total expenditures $46,285 96 Cash on hand - $ 2,259.54 Review of W. B. A. Is Instituted at Heppner Mrs. Catherine Erickson, deputy supreme commander of the Women Benefit association, who has been in Heppner for a number of weeks in the interests of the order. Instituted lUuipner Review No. 12 at I. O. O. F. hall on June 12. The officers elected for the ensuing year were Mrs. Ettlth w. (allium, commander; Mrs. J. G. Thomson, lieutenant commander; Mrs. Fred Lucas, past commander; Mrs. Jnred Aiken, chaplain; Miss Violet Merritt. collector; Miss Fay Ritchie, record keeper; Miss Rctha OVens, lady at arms; Mrs. G. B. Swaggnrt, sergeant; Mrs. Katie Bucknum, sentinel; Mrs. Ed Bennett, pickott; Mrs. Chas. Lat ouroll, captain; Miss Louise Thom son, color bearer one; Miss Mary McVenna, color bearer two; Miss Muriel Bell, musician. Meetings of the rovlcw will be hold at 1. O, O. F. hall on the second Tues day evening In each month at the hour of 7:30. Following the business and Insti tuting of the rvciew there was a so cial hour and plans were mado to form out of the membership a W. B. A. Busy Bee club, to hold its meet ings onco n month. Refreshments were aorved by Mesdnmes E. R. Hus ton, Harvey Launtt and Mika Curran, COMPANY'S COMIN' LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner return ed home from Grant county on Mon day, They spent three weeks over there, Mrs. Turner being at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sam Cochran, who was quite ill, while Frank put in the time shearing. They report very short crops in the vicinity of Mon ument and hay will be short owing to the lack of rain. Jeannette re mained at the home of Mrs. Turner's sister, .Mrs. Swick, where she will visit for some time. It is announced that Mrs. May Case, efficient deputy in the office of Clerk Anderson, has resigned her po sition, to take effect shortly. Her man Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hill of Lexington has been appoint ed to the place by Mr. Anderson and will begin familiarizing himself with the duties of the office right away. Mrs. Case contemplates joining her son rind daughter who are located in Seattle. Mrs. C. M. Van Marter of Ketchi kan, Alaska, is visiting at the home of her son, LaVerne Van Marter in this city during the absence of her husband, who has been attending the general conference of the Methodist church at Springfield, Mass. Mr. Van Marter will likely visit here for a short time on his return from the east and before going on to Alaska. R. L. Benge and family departed Wednesday morning for Portland and an extended auto trip through the Willamette valley and as far south as Roseburg. At Portland, Mr. Benge will attend the meeting of the di rectors of the Oregon Grain Growers. Before returning home, Mr. Benge and family will also visit with rela tives at Lewiston, Idaho. Jeff Bcamer says the contest be tween Sam Notson and Joe Kirsch ner to see who will get the first Chau tauqua ticket Is all off. He has the pair of 'cm beat and there is no chance to get ahead of him. Jeff has already got his tickets for the big entertainment and they are 1 and 2, so where will these other fellows get off. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Campbell re turned on Tuesday evening from Summerville. whore they had been called by the illness of Mat San derson, brother-in-law of Mrs. Camp bell. While in Union county the judge enjoyed some fishing in Cath erine creek above the city of Union. F. L, Harwood was called to Port land on Friday by the very serious illness of his mother. Ho returned to Heppner on Tuesday to look after business but may be called back to the city any time, as his mother was little improved when he leu. Miss Willetta Barratt returned the end of the week from Salem, Miss Barratt has been a student at Wil lamette University and is spending her vncatlon season with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barratt. Hennner Chapter No. 26, Roynl Arch Masons will have work in tin Royal Arch degree this evening and are contemplating the initiation of a team into the mysteries of that branch of the order. Farmers Will Picnic at Eight Mile Sunday A farmers picnic will be held on the Fred Akers place just north of the Eieht Mile store. Sunday, June 22. A horseshoe pitching contest and races will take up the time from 10 o'clock until noon. Immediately after dinner a short program will be held at the grove, including talks by outside spankers. Following the program a visit will be mado to the grain nursery on the Lawrence Red ding place, one mile south of the Eiirht Mile store. D E. Stephens, supcnlntendent of the Moro station will go ovor the grains being tried out at the nursery. Former Morrow Girl Is Married at Walla Walla The following is the account of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Blahm, formerly of this place and a teacher in Morrow county, as taken from the Walla Walla Times, issue of June 8: The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Blahm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Blahm to Mr. John E. Hergert of Portland was solemnized last evening at the Zion Congregational church at seven o'clock with Reverend G. J. Ricker reading the service. The cere- mewy was performed before the altar which was profusely banked with greens and shell pink roses. Baskets of roses marked the aisles. The bride coming in on the arm of her father was lovely in her wedding gown of white canton crepe, beautiful in its simplicity. The tulle veil which reached the floor and lay in misty folds about her. was adorned with a chaplet of orange blossoms. Her flowers were a graceful shower of ophelia roses. Miss Emma Blahm, sister of the bride was her only at tendant. Hers was a gown of pale green crepe enhanced by a corsage of petals in the path of the procession Misses Mary and Eva Brehm and Messrs. Jack and Harry Ehrlick were ushers. Mr. Henry Hergert of Port land, brother of the groom, was best man. Preceding the ceremony Miss Edna Bauer sang "All For You" while Loh en grins weddnig march was play ed by Miss Gretta Handhardt to an nounce the approach of the wedding party. Following the service an in formal reception was held at the bride's home. Mr. and Mrs. Hergert left for an extended wedding trip to Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City after which they will be at home to their friends at 447 Failing street, Portland, Oregon. The groom is cash ier of the Columbia Pacific Shipping company at Portland Reverend Her gert, father of the groom, was former pastor of the local Zion Congrega tional church. Merchandise Shoot By Gun Club on Sunday On Sunday the Heppner Rod and Gun club will put on a merchandise shoot at Gentry field, the following business men of the city having of fered merchandise credits to the am ount of $5 each. The prizes will be divided into 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and it is anticipated that there will be some good records made as well as very close contests. Those offering the $5 credits are Gilliam & Bisbee, Peo ples Hardware company, Latourell Auto company, Martin Reid, Thom son Bros.. Vaughn ft Goodman. Phelps Grocery company and H. F. Tash will also offer prizes. Much interest has been taken in the gun club this season, and it is expected that this merchandise shoot will be the means of drawing a large attendance on Sunday at the shoot ing grounds. Grain Inspection Will Begin Here Next Week Inspection for certified seed grains in Morrow county will start next Monday and will be made by E. R. Jackman. extension farm crops spe cialist, and County Agent Morse. Farmers wishing to have their grain inspected for certification are re quested to notify the county agent at once. The present outlook is that there will be a larger market for seed in the county this year than for a numbr of years past and it is desired to get every good grain field located as early ai possible so that Information as to the whereabouts of good seed can be given out as soon as the inspection is completed. Good fields of Turkey Red, Hybrid 128, Fortyfold, and Hard Federation should be reported as these are the principle varieties that there will be calls for this fall. All summer hats reduced to half price, Mrs. M. L. Curran, successor to Mrs. Julia Clark. St. S MEET IN ST. PAUL Reds Appear Strong En ough to Block La Follette Men. WOMEN HAVE PART Labor Leader, William Mahoney, Fears Radicals Are Strongly Entrenched in Delegations. (East Oregonian.) St. Paul, June 17. The fanner-labor-progressive convention swung into action here this morning with about 400 delegates attending and with a factional fight growing more intense hourly. Both sides acknow- ledged that the storm probably would break when the organizing of the con- vent ion is taken up probably tomor-; row. A goodly number of women were scattered through the convention, 1 several wearing wide purple, white and yellow sashes, indicating their1 membership in the National Women's party. The communists favored a national party but the more conservative ad herents of the movement preferred that the convention endorse Senator LaFollette as a presidential possibil ity and attempt a coalition with the July fourth Cleveland conference. The adherents of the Moscow Inter nationale were in the minority of the committee on arrangements but were sufficiently strong to block an attempt to have only the majority report given to the convention. William Mahoney, St. Paul labor leader, acknowledged head of one fac tion of the Minnesota farmer-labor party and temporary chairman of the convention, openly feared that the ultra-reds had edged into the delega tions from various industrial groups in sufficient number to control a ma jority of the delegations. Time to Disrupt Old Parties, A purpose to organize a national political party, despite "the cruel and unwarranted attitude of Senator La Follette," was expressed at the open ing today of the national farmer labor progressive convention by Will iam Mahoney, St. Paul, temporary chairman of the gathering. Mahoney told the delegates that the time was "auspicious to disrupt the old parties," and urged them to act in unity so as to "end the reign ox the exploiter." "This is not primarily a LaFollette movement, but a working class move ment with LaFollette as an independ ent factor," he said. Convention Ia Fought. "When this convention was first projected last November," Mr. Ma honey told the delegates, "it was thought that it was the thing that every progressive element in America wanted. "We have since learned, however, to our great surprise and sorrow that wo were encroaching on sacred ground and infringing the prerogatives of certain would-be great political lead ers and organizations and we have had to overcome the most energetic and malignant opposition. The character and extent of this very opposition have, however, had the effect of stimulating our deter mination to see this convention through LaFollette himself was in veigled into joining the effort to kill it." He said the conference of last No vember did not specify any particular organization as eligible for represen tation, the idea being 'that we could not afford to be divided on questions of philosophy or academic doctrine but that all useful workers and pro gressives should be united on a basis of common economic interests." Hope for Some States. He added that they hoped then to carry enough states to throw the presidential election into the house of representatives. Mr. Mahoney asserted that while the conference thought Mr. LaFollette would be an ideal candidate for pres ident, "it was not certain that he would stand and that success of the movement would not rest entirely on his making the race." He referred to a visit to the Wis consin senator by a committee of ar rangement, asserting that while Sen ator LaFollette did not promise he would run, he did declare with great emphasis the opinion that there was no prospect of anything coming out of old parties and that there would be a third party in the field in 1924 "Then something happened," the temporary chairman said. "Stories of 'communist' control and intrigue be gan to emanate from Washington down where they put across the Tea pot Dome steal, the looting of the veterans bureau and many oth shady and scandalous transactions. Finally the organ of the sixteen rail road organizations, known as 'Labor issued a statement that the June 17 convention was communist-infested. It urged everyone to stay away. "Red" Stories False. "This was as disconcerting as it was false. It was true that some of the so-called communist groups would be eligible under the call but at the outside they would have not to ex cccd ten votes in the convention of nearly a thousand. "Then came Senator LaFollette's pronouncement. This, of course, has had an evil effect on the convention attendance. "The unusual character of the at- tuck inclines one to the belief that it was not of his making but was hatchJ ed up by labor politicians in Wash ington. These men are opposed to the organization of a national farmer labor party and they Induced Senator Larollette to assassinate a movement that threatened to dispense with the high paid labor lobbyists. grasshoppers will take the second crop of alfalfa, being thick out there, Ed Rugg of Rhea creek think- th Condon Is .Champion of Morrow-Gilliam League Condon walked off with the last game in the championship series in the Morrow-Gilliam county league, at lone Sunday and thereby won the cup. With Clow pitching at his best and the Condon batters coming back into their own, Condon retaliated the defeat on her home diamond the week before, and took things mostly her own way, the score being 6-1. The largest crowd at a game this season was fn attendance. Following is the box score: lone AB R Cochran, cf 4 Eabanks, ss 4 Drake, if 4 Roberts, p 4 Roche, rf . 3 W. Rietmann, 3b 4 Lewis, e 4 D. Rietmann, lb 4 V. Rietmann, 2b 3 34 AB ...-6 ....5 3 4 .4 3 4 4 1 Condon Ortman, ss . R, Fitzmaurice, 2b Brown. If C. Fitzmaurice, t . Wilkins, lb Miller, 3b Wheir, rf Clow, p Parrish, cf 33 6 7 0 Condon 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 06 Hits 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 17 lone 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Hits 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Struck out, Roberts 9, Clow 7. Base on balls, Roberts 3, Clow 0. Hit by pitcher, Brown, Parrish by Roberts; Roche by Clow. Two-base hits, Brown, Roche. Mary Ellen Barton. Death claimed another of the be loved pioneers of this section when Mary Ellen Barton was called to de part this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Malcolm D. Clark, in this city on Saturday morning, June 14. Mrs. Barton had been ill but a short time, having suffered a stroke of paralysis early last week, which confined her to her bed until the final summons came. Previous to this, she had been in fairly good health, al though three weeks ago she had a bad spell and it was thought she could not live long. She rallied from this, however, and was apparently some better until the stroke of par alysis. Being somewhat frail, it was not possible for Mrs. Barton to get out very much, but she was ever busy about the house of her daughter with whom she had made her home for the past six years, and though ill much of the time she was always pleasant and cheerful and her presence about the home was ever a benediction. Even to the very last she was cheer ful, and in ber conscious moments she had only words of cheer and encour agement for the family, and many times she brought the smile to their faces by her keen wit, retaining to the very last her mental faculties. Mary Ellen Gentry was born Jan uary 2, 1844, in Gentry county, Mis souri, and died at Heppner, Oregon, une 14, 1924, at the advanced age of 80 years, 5 months and 12 days. When but 2 years of age she moved with her people to Winterset, Iowa, at which place, on January 29, 1865, she was united in marriage to William Bar ton and to them four children were born: John, who died at Heppner Feb ruary 18, 1909; Verner, who passed away in this city on January 26, 1908; Mrs. Minnie Clark of Heppner and Mrs. Kate Luttrell of Grass Valley, Oregon. Mr. Barton removed with his fam- ly of wife and four children to Ore gon, leaving Winterset, Iowa, in 1880 and coming by rali to San Francisco, thence by boat to Umatilla landing. They settled at Cove in Union coun ty, where they lived for two years and then came to Morrow county and settled in the Blackhotse section 42 years ago. After spending many years on the farm in that section, Mr. and Mrs. Barton moved to Heppner and made their home here, Mr. Bar ton passing on August 28, 1904. Mrs. Barton is survived by her two daugh ters, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Luttrell six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, one brother and three sisters: Wm. Gentry of Winterset, Iowa, Nancy Acheson of Talmo, Kan sas, Lucy Harrington of Kelso, Wash, and Sarah Brown, of Heppner, these being all that are left of a family of 11 children and all are past it years of age, Mr. Gentry being the eldest. Mrs. Barton had been a faithful Christian for a period of 65 years, having joined the Christian church I when she was 16 and she ever re-! mained true to the profession she made when a girl. At the time the Christian church was organized in Heppner she became a charter mem ber. She was a real Christian, a lov- ing wife, a devoted mother, and a kind, Christian neighbor; she was one of earth's noble women, enrich ing all life which which she came in contact. Heaven has gained what earth has lost. The influence of her godly life will live on through the years in the lives of those so fortun ate as to have known her. Funeral services were held at 3:30 on Monday afternoon on the lawn at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Rev. W. O. Livnigstone, pastor of Mrs. Barton's church delivering a short address which was a fitting tribute to the departed, and the re mains were laid to rest in the fam ily plot in Masonic cemetery. Philip Mahoney arrived home on Monday from Seattle. He has been a student at the University of Wash ington during the past year and will spend his vacation about Heppner, taking on brawn and tan and tough ening up for another strenuous year at school. Miss Ruth Tash, who has been a student during the past year at the state normal school at Monmouth, has arrived home and will spund the summer vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tash in this city. By Arthur Brisbane Ford in Florida. 5 Billion Cigarettes. The Post Office Pay. "McAdoo and Smith" Henry Ford baa bought a great tract of land in Florida, including a eounty seat and a good many build ings. He gets wood for hU cars from forefits in the North. He will now, it ia said, establish rubber plan tations in Florida to supply material for his tires. "From producer to consumer" is his motto. WATCH FLORIDA. That one State among forty-eight in this Union will before many years have passed be a gigantic nation in itself. One task In the United States Is not neglected, and that's the job of burning up cigarettes. In April the factories turned out more than five thousand millions of cigarettes, and the output is constantly increasing. In four months this year the country smoked two thousand million more cigarettes than in the same period last year. If young gentlemen devoted to oth er tasks the concentration and care ful attention and choosing that they devote to cigaretes, what a world this would be for accomplishment. It Is suggested that President Coolidge will veto the bill to raise the pay of post office employees, on the ground that "the nation ean't afford It." The President would hardly say that. The nation CAN afford it, and it can't afford to treat faithful public servants meanly. The nation supplies the President with a fine private yacht to go sailing, one that burns many gallons of oil and employs many men. If the nation can afford that for the President, who gets $75,000 a year besides, it can afford to pay living wages to the letter carrier, who pays for his shoes three times what he used to pay. Secretary Wilbur of the Navy says ;that Congress "must never have pow er to override Supreme Court deci sions." Why not? Supreme Court deci sions are no better than the men that render them. And judges are no better than the man appointing them, presumably. Congress represents the people, and if the people cannot be trusted to manage their own affairs, including their own Supreme Court judges, they ought to go back to the kindergarten under King George of England and not pretend to rule themselves. Apparently La Follette intends to run independently for the Presidency. He now says he will do so "unless both old parties are purged." It isn't likely that either party will consent to such a purging as Dr. La Follette would prescribe. La Follette cannot be elected, and knows it. But he can spoil all the plans and calculations of politicians, if that seems to him worth while. Some that know him well do not be lieve he will run the risk of being responsible, toward the end of his career, of making a Democratic Pres ident That was Roosevelt's farewell accomplishment. Dr. Chiera, professor of Assyriol ogy at the University of Pennsyl vania, discovers a Babylonian writing giving the age of Noah as 64.800 years. This makes of Methuselah a poor second. Exaggeration of time and other things, on the big and little side, was common everywhere in the old days. Periods were twisted out of shape, made shorter or longer. Palaces were built in a second, the World was cieated in six days. Wise men lived thousands of years. All this does not invalidate the fundamental value of historical records. Whatever else happens in the Dem ocratic convention, Smith and Mc Adoo combined could control it if they could get together; it would be their convention. Possibly they will get together. BlcAdoo wants to be President; nothing else would do. Al Smith might be satisfied to be Vice President to start with. That would make a combination hard to beat especially if La Follette decides to run and cut a large independent piece out of the Republican vote in several States. Civilization has passed various milestones, one "slavery," one "relig ious persecution," one the "torture of witnesses." This nation may pass another labelled "child labor,' and throw off one more disgrace. CHURCH OF CHRIST. Lord's Day, June 22. On account of the absence of the pastor at the Eastern Oregon conven tion at La Grande, there will be no preaching service on Sunday; the Bi ble school, however, will be held at the regular hour, followed immedi ately by the Communion service The Christian Endeavor service will be held at 7 o'clock as usual. You are invited to be present. LIVINGSTONE. CARD OF THANKS.. We wish to thank the many friends for the kindness rendered u during the lUncua and death of our beloved husband and father; also for the many beautiful Aural offering. Mrs, Andrew Kcanry and family. Ray McDufTee, O. A. C student during the pant year, Is home fur th summer vacation.
