Mi MODERN PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVES BOUGHT
BY S. P. TO HANDLE GROWING WESTERN TRAFFIC
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is No. 4300, newest gigantic mountain-type locomotive of the Southern Pacific, for heavy trans-
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ton," or Locomotive No. 1 of that railroad. Below it the famous "Rocket" which pulled th
first train in 1829, at what was then considered the remarkable speed of 24 miles an hour.
HE most modern passenger
locomotives thus far designed
have just reached the Pacific
coast and will be of material
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In handling the record winter
tourist traffic
from eastern states.
They are the result of years of
study snd experience' by Southern
Pacific experts and planned to best
meet conditions here. Operation ot
heavier trains on longer runs will
result, together with added comfort
to passengers through smoothness in
starting and handling of trains.
Known as the '"4-S-2," or "Moun
tain Type," these monster engines
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are to be put Into service with the
ODentnr of the new vear hv th Smith,
opening of the new year by the South
ern Pacific Company In handling
heavy transcontinental trains.
They are equipped with the very
latest devices for Increasing power
and economy; are 97 feet, 6 inches
In length, and 15 feet, 11 Inches in
height Their tractive, or pulling
power is 57,510 pounds without the
THE I0NE INDEPENDENT
Published Every Friday by
. V. HEAD. Editor-Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
One year $1.50
Six months 76
Thins months .60
Entered as second class matter at the
postoflice at lone, Oregon, under act
of March 3. l.sttf '
Friday, June 6, 1924
The Editorial Desk
Executive Clemency
Commute, parole, pardon.
Three words that are big with
meaning not only for those per
win tit li s Wi i t r I r rr trinlfitofl tYt
tne i
statutes of the state and the laws
of Almighty God are candidates
for executive clemency, but for
every law abiding and thrifty
citizen.
Commutation of the deatn pen
alty means always that the tax
payer shall suffer vicariously for
the crimes of another.
Parole and pardon signify that
from this date property, life,
maiden purity and childish inno
cence shall be in the sha low of a
deadly menace. Nor is this al
for every criminal at large is the
disseminator of a deadly moral
contagion. We might as well
turn a mad dog loose in the street
or the school as to release these
human beasts of prey. and yet
how responsive is the executive
heart to the cry of these human
tigers, these moral lepers; and
how harder than the flinty rock
when the voiceless appeal of
virtue and innocence comes up to
the seat of pardoning power peti
tioning tor protection.
Stop! Look! Listen!
Official records show that
highway grade crossing accidents
were responsible, in the year 1923
for 2228 deaths and C314 injuries.
How about it Mr. Auto Driver?
Are you going to help swell the
list of casualties for 1924?
auxiliary booster engins and 67.660
pounds when this auxiliary engine Is
used In starting and at slow speed.
The tractive power of 67.510 pounds,
converted Into hauling rapacity,
means that these locomotives can
pull on a straight track up a grade
of 26 feet per mile a modern heavy
fourteen-car passenger tram at a speed
of fifty miles an hour. About 3,250
horsepower, equal to U" "flivver"
type automobiles. Is developed.
The first ot these gigantic engines
will operate over the difficult moun
tain and desert run between Los
Angeles snd El Paso.
The Southern Pacific recently or.
wi.uiu,mci iu
be placed In service during 1924. This
is in sddition to the ln "Mimnia:,
dered sixty-three new locomotives to
is In sddition to the ten "Mount;.?
Type" passenger engines; six heavy
"Pacific Type" passenger locomotives,
for use between San Francisco and
Los Angeles, and thirty-four Improv
ed "2-10-2" heavy freight engines now
being delivered.
The two orders will make a total
of 113 new locomotives that will be
available within the next year to aid
The old proverb "In union
there is strength," applies to
communities as well as to fami
lies. Let's illustrate the mean
ing of union in lone.
Fire Causes Excitement .
Fire partially destroyed the
transformer station of the Hep
pner Light & Water Co.. at lone
early this Friday morning. Re
pairs are being rushed and it is
thought there will be no break
in the service.
We note that James Howard oi
lone, now a student at Linfield
College, will be on the Y. M. C.
A. conference at Seabeck. Wn..
June 13-22.
BOY KILLED BY 006 US
HELPLESS CROWD LOOKS ON
Great Dane Grabs Youngster by
the Throat and Shakes Him
to Death.
North Bergen, N. J. Their arms
filled with cut-tails which tliey had
picked In the meadows here, Joseph
Genatt, niue years old; bis brother,
Albert, ten, and John Slmoneoiu, ten,
started for home In West Hoboken.
Passing Floral park picnic grounds,
Joseph espied a cherry tree within the
gates. lie dropped his cat-tulls and
swung open the gate, ills companions
followed.
Two Great Dane Jogg leaped from
behind bushes. Albert and John pelted
them with stones. One sprang at Jo
seph, knocked liitn down, and sank lu
teeth In his throat The other drove
Albeit and John from the park.
. Joseph's screams brought scores of
passersby, but the dog that hud routed
John and Albert stood guard st the
gate and prevented anyone from going
to the youngster's aid.
A dozen men stoned the other dog,
but in vain. Nearly 100 persons
watched the dog sink Its teeth In Jo
seph's throat and shake the little body
as though It were a bundle of tigs
Women hid the sight from Albert
and John by clasping them to their
breasts as the boys struggled to go to
Joseph's aid. Several women fainted.
The dogs finally were driven off, but
Joseph died of a ruptured Jugular
vein. .
Send us in the news.
In the general. policy of the Southsm
Pacific of keeping well to the fore la
serving the public with the very best
transportation possible.
Increased power of the new loco
motives will permit the handling ot
heavier trains. Smoother starting,
with diminution of Jerks by taking
slack, is accomplished. Such devices
as super heaters, feed water heaters
and the booster engine, are resulting
In new records for operating econ
omy. The new Pacific engines will make
the through run without change be
tween San Kranclsco and Los Angeles,
pulling such fast trains as the "Lark."
This type of engine during the last
mis iype or engine during the last
year has made an enviable record la
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the through run of 536 miles between
Ogdon snd Sparks.
The newest type Pullman cars snd
other equipment ot latest design also
are being placed In operation to carry
out the railroad's plan for furnishing
the most modern sorvlce. bustles,
snd smooth roadbed, excellent food to
dining cars and courteous attention
add to the comfort of travelers ,
Moroan Life
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Holiday called on Eudora Hardis. I,
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James Hardesty and wife and
children visited with Mrs. H. J.
Streeter last Saturday.
Several of the Willow Creek
farmers are busy haying. They
are complaining of a very short
crop on account of the late frost
and dry weather.
Mr. Pat Medlock is working
for McKrebs of Cecil. J
Mr. and Mrs. Wiglewosths
were up from Tne Dalles, to see
their sisters the Misses Pellyjohn,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pnlmptear
have gone to the valley on a visit
to relatives.
Mrs. Lilly Morgan returned
from a trip to Hood River last
triday. They report havintr had
a very nice trip.
Mr. A. C. Morgan and daua-h-
ter Lottie visited with their sons
Ben and Earl and families last
week. They started on their
return trip to Washington last
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn and
little daughter Mable have been
at Morgan visiting their three
sons and one daughter for the
last few days. Fay Pettyjohn
took them to Heppner last Mon
day. Dr. Clark of the Clark-Stram
Optical Company, called on E. B.
Garten last Tuesday.
Two farmers were fined for
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unving autos without proper
licenses this week.
A. L. Douglasjuf Pendleton, was
here Thursday looking after his
ranch interests South of town.
We note that James Howard.
of lone, now a student at Lin-
field College will be on the Y.
M. C. A. conference at Seabeck
Wash., June 13 to 22.
Loren Hale and W. H. Harrin
left Monday for Mount Vernon
Springs and the mountains near
Canyon City for a two weeks
outing.
Local and Personal
Mrs. Geo. Sperry, Mrs. Walt
Richardson of Heppner, and Mrs.
Albert Hea of Lonjrview visited
in IoneWed lesday, at the home
of Mrs. 11. l Wood who is a
daughter of Mrs. Kea.
Mrs. Earl Dlake departed for
Corvallis last Friday. She will
visit until the end of the term
and will be accompanied home by
her husbumi w ho has been at
tending 0. A C.
Kev. E. 11. Johnson, of the
First Haptisf Church will be here
to fill his ! ular appointment
next Sunday,
Principal Tucker and family
have departi I for their Summer
vacation. T: ey do not expect to
return till n ir the time for the
reopening of school.
A band of Jypsies passed thru
lone Wednesday morning. Act
ing on the suggestion of our
worthy Marsha
tBU i
aiay very uni li
worthy Marshall, they made their
The foundation for the addition
to the Congregational Church is
laid and the frame will be up in a
few days. 'I he dimensions are
22 x 3G feet.
Mr. C. M. Schriver and wife
have been in lone for a number
of days, attinding to certain de
tails connected with the transfer
of certain properties exchanged
through the real estate office of
ST SI set . .
wr. nap wuous. Ihey are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul G.
Balsiger.
Mr. Louis Iialsiger. wife and
daughter motored to Willamette
Valley Points last Sunday morn
ing. They will be absent a week
or more.
Don't forget the annual School
Meeting which ha been called
for the liith of thia month.
Mr. E. S. Ackerman, owner
and former publisher of the
Independent, but now it resident
of St Louis, Mo., is in town
IIe i9 accompanied by bis son in
Judge Mefgs of St
ILAJUI"
Paul Balsiger and family re
turned last Sunday evening from
an automobile trip to Vancouver,
Salem and other points in Wash
ington and Western Oregon. '
Dr. and Mrs. Walker and child
ren accompanied by their niece
Miss Fay Newman attended the
Pageant at Walla Walla the past
week.
GThree cars of sheep, sold by
Ellis Minor to W. W. Stabler
were loaded out Thursday morn
ing. These sheep, we understand
are purchased for Chicago deliv
ery and will leed at Kendrick,
Idaho.
We are advised that offers are
now being made for fall delivery
at ten cents a pound for prime
mutton.
Mr. and Mrs- John Cochran are
preparing to move into their
home on second street. Mrs.
Cochran has been caring for her
mother, Mrs. Hale, for the past
few months.
Swanson's Chop Mill Has
Fuller Paints, Oils, Glass, Screen
Doors and Windows.
FIKST BAPTIST CHUKCII
Rev. E. B. JOHNSON, Pastor
Services every alternate Sunday
at 11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. W. W. HEAD, Pastor
Services
11:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
PAUL D. M0RTIMORE. Pastor
Services '
10:00 A. M. and 8:00 P. M
Now is the time to Insure your
crops against loss by fire. 60c a
$100. See Robinson & Smith.
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IONE,
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Monobilc Oils for the Auto, the Tractor and the
Machine that needs Hood Lubrication
ALL KINDS OK SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE
Everything in the Plumbing Line, such as
BATH TUBS, LAVATORY SINKS AND TOILETS
SAMPSON HOLLER-BEARING WINDMILLS
F. S. LANG CO. RANGES. Come and sec them.
THE THOR WASHING MACHINE,
no trouble to demonstrate.
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Silvertowns are built up to the
highest standjrd of tire quality
not down to a price. And yet
they cost no more than ordinary
cords
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Williams Motor Co.
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WOODSON & SWEEK
Attorneys At Law
First National Bank Building
Heppner Oregon
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Uohcrty, of Ion,., Oregon.
J. W. PONNRIXY,
'i'' Iti'iflxtcr.
Leave your watch repairing at
the McMurray pastime for Hay
lor the jeweler, Heppner.
Kev. Paul DeMortimore, pastor
of the Christian Church,' ia occu-
pyinif the residence of Mrs
Bowers-.
Mrg. Ii. J. Bristow, daughter
Lucile and son Walter, are in
Walla Walla, Wash., visiting
with Mra, Briitow'a parents,
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Heppner, Ore.
A. D. HCMURDO, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Masonic Building
Trained Nurse Assistant
Heppner -: Oregon
When You Visit Heppner
Eat at the
Elkhorn Restaurant
Good Meals Best of Scrvi--
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Lunch Counter
F. H. Robinson
Attorney and Conuslor at Law
Will practice in all the Courts
IONE, OREGON
Dr. F. E. Farrior
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Office: OJd Fellows Building
Heppner Oregon