VOLUME XVII
10NE, OREGON,: FRIDAY, June 22, 1928
NUMBER 4
PIONEER RESIDENT
CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
Crowed the Plains In '52,
Settled on Rhea Creek
In 71, Ends Life's
Journey, June 16
SaMaaaaaaaaa
Death camt suddenly to Mrs.
Augusta Maion at her home on
Rhea Creek, Monday morning
at sewn oclock. Mrs. Maion had
been in poor health for aome time
but had recently seemed much
Improved. Heart failure waa the
immediate cause of her death.
Augusta Batea Maion was born
tat Belleville, Ills, April 8, 1849,
ml came overland to Oregon In
1852. The family settled in Salem
where Mrs Mason lived until aft
er her marriage to Joseph Mason
who died 21 years ago. In 1871
they came to Morrow County
and settled on Khea Creek, where
Mrs. Mason has lived ever since,
having spent 57 years In the same
home.She was the mother of ten
children all ol whom survive.
They are: Frank E. Maion, Bert
Mason, Mrs. Clsra Klntade, Mrs.
Helena Busche and Mrs. Mabel
Cotter of lone, Harold Maion,
Ella Mason and Mrs. Nettie Lun
dy of Portland, Jesie Mason of
The Dalles and Joe Maion of
Prineville. She Is alio survived
by one sister, Mrs. A. Ricter,
wbd was visiting her at the time
of ber death.
The funeral aervlce was held
at the Congregational church in
I ne, at two o'clock on Monday
afternoon. Interment was made
In lone cemetery.
See Swanion far insurance.
JULY 4th
Torpedos Sparklers
Pistols
Both single and double shot -
Flags
HORNS - HORNS - HORNS
Bullard's Pharmacy
"The Kodak Store
Sec
Bristow & Johnson
for groceries, dry n
i goods, and shoes.
"We Try
SCHOOL ELECTION
The annual school election was
a very quiet affair. The Clerk's
financial report showed reduo
tlon of one thousand dollars In
the total of the bonded debt of
the district which now stands at
(38,000, Warrants outslS'dlng
are now $8,000 at against $9,000
one yesr sgo.
Mrs. Ruth Msson was reelect
ed to the office of director bv a
unanimous vote and Mrs. Corson
was elected clerk for the ensu
ing year, also without opposition.
Dont forget that Cole Smith
writes both hail and fire insur
ance on grain. Belter get cov
ered now and protect younelf.
Ntut Hawaiian Initutry
rinrappla jnrt augur ara Ilia two
principal Imluatrlra of Hawaii, but
S ttilnl ti rapidly brine aatahllnlinl
to mall dm of landi too Wrt for
plnmppl tnil too high for ran. Thli
la atarrh, la ba mad from In ailllila
ranna. For fifty year Auatratla haa
anpplM tha market with arrow-root,
which la atarrh from tha root atork of
thla plant. Tha familiar ranni of our
garden haa tuliara rich la atarrb, but
the rdlhle aiMK-Ira baa l vary much
larger spread of underground atrai
filled with atarrb that la aaalljr sepa
rated from tha fltr fur market one,
Hawaii haa naed lha plant eilenilva
lr for stork feeding.
Cus Again
It was translation day In our Span
lab claaa. W lid Rftanlah aeutenrea
to tranatata Into Kngllab, and It Ml
to mjr lot to laka the flrat ona, I alart
d out. "I waa to meet my" and than
atopped. not knowing the neit word.
TI teacher waited a moment and
then aald. "I know jrou have ona." and
I, not atopptnf to think, aald hurriedly,
"gfrt."
Tha rlaaa burat out laughing. I
knew I bad mad aoma mlataka, anil
after tha laughter had auhalded the
teacher told ma tba word waa "coualn."
,Frhatir.
To Please"
Local Happenings
Mi? J John Bush and danghter
of Vfirnonla and Mn -NelseJep
ion. of Yahk, B. C , sisters of
Mrs. Fred Ritchie, spent a day
at her home while on a motor
tiip to Payette, Idaho, where
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno.
Kirk, mike their home. The
Kirks were formeily residents of
lone. Miss Edris Ritchie accomua
nied the party from lone and
will spend the summer vacation
with her grandpareta in Payett.
Mrs. Thomas Hillis and little
daughter, Beverly, departed on
Friday for their home in Helena,
Montana.' For the past three
months, Mrs. Hillis has been the
guist of her sister, Mrs. L. E.
Dick of this city.
Mrs. Ralph Harris, who has
been quite ill with influenza, is
now much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Smith and
daughter Mildred returned
on
Saturday from a trip to Portland
and Tacoma.
Mr. J. W. Howk drove to Port
land, Saturday night. He was ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. P. J
Linn. They returned to lono
Sunday evening.
Mr. and M.a. M. E. Cotter, ac
companied by Mr. Cotter'a moth
er and sister, were in Portland
for two days ot the Rose Festi
val. returninn on Friday.
Mrs. J. H. Bryaon and Mrs.
Guy Cason are visiting io Port
land, the guests of Mrs. Lanaj
Padberg. .
"FREEDOM OF INDIVIDUAL hb-
FORT OUR GREATEST NEED"
you light,
,.w r.H Jupplp
We are too read v to; ,
allow government bu ,w I
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zzs$Z whSst -r bh;ineM m me more thana
Yt it i. important to,vast machin,e' , , , , , t
'our Industrial and inJ Yet the planning that keeps electric scrt
! : deed, oursplritual iife. vice ready to meet the growing volume oij
::ihat full freedom be industrial and domestic needs the engi ?
fallowed for individual neering genius that which daily increases;
:: effort in every line of, usefulness and lowers its com, ana me
::Pu.iness. For therein'gre'at funJs of capital required toturnT
1 1 liea theopportunity for plans and engineering genius into service
:: the developmentof that Producing equipment-all these depend
I interi atinir and neces- "Pon me
T .! j. .... ..,.. J Man
VPIIJr tlUB VI VUI lliuiv lini
the romsntic and
venturous."
MERLE THORPE
Editor of Nation'a
Business.
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enterprise
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MACHINE SHOP
A Lawn Tea will be served by
the Willing Workers, at Mrs.
Lee Howell's, Wednesday, June
27, from 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M.
Ice Cream and cake will be
served. Everyone is invited to
come and have a good social
time.
Mrs. Jason Bidcile, who recent
ly underwent an operation at the
Gojd Samaritan hospital in Port
land Is now so far recovered as
to be able to leave the hospital
and convalesce at the home of a
friend.
Maxlne, littlt daughter of Mr.
anOiMrs. H. U. McCurdy, was
taken ill on Saturday and on Sun
day was taken to Heppner for
treatment by Dr. Condor.
Mrs. Helen Farrens and chil
dred have returned from a visit
with relatives at Monument and
Arlington.
We have a large assortment of
popKKUris, torpeoos, wniaues,
flggs, and various other thiags
for tour Fourth. Bullard's Poar
macy.
The first load of the 1S23 crop
of whegl re,ched the Farmers'
Eevgtor on this date, Friday,
22, and waa delivered bv
Corger Brothers.
Ste Louis Balaiger for insurance,
Balfour Guthrie Go's Grain
Office, Main Street, lone, Oie.
LOGANS FOR SALE
Delivered to jour station, t2
! a crate. Order now. Send check
or. if desired, will ahip C. O. D
J. Douda
Estacada. Oregon.
Says MERLE THORPE J
When you flip the switch that gives?
.... - .
or cook your iuuu,
your radio, you draw upon an instantane j
f electric energy. The immense
, s, tub stations and ,ra0smis-t
$
l.ll WUII "sisvii ,...
service oi mumuua. -
hniH thpu vtfm and men rrust
ad run them. And since time begin, men
!have ouly done their best where individu
I .... T
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at Initiative has had free play
America today enjoys an electric J
which in efficiency and extent can J
not be equaled in the world, is due to the;
individual efforts of men working under J
the American principles of fiee business
By the day, week or
month. Transient meals.
Home cookinp, unrcellcd
service and the rij'it P-i.
Second St., lone, one block
from the school house.
. Mrs. John Grimes
For style, price and quality try
Star Brand Shoes. Bristow nnd
Johnson,
Hon. Juke Wells, County As
eesorwasln lone, luesuay, on
official business.
Mr. J. R Ingram, i f Newburry
Park, California, is viisiting Cole
Smith and family Mr. Ingram is
accompanied wife and son. They
arrived in lone, Thursday. Mrs.
Ingram and Mr. Smith sre cons
ins.
T. C. Troge, Ptoprietor of the
lone City Dray, is now proudly
driving a new 1 ton International
truck which has superseded the
faithful old Lizzie. The truck
waa purchased throuxh the aen
cy ol I. K. KoDison. ine trucx
was driven over from Pendleton
by Mr. Troge who wasaccompa
nied on the trip by Mr. Robison.
Dr. F.L. Finnell of Portland
has been enjoying f he hopitality
of Mr. and Mrs. Helper at Saddle
Butte Ranch. The doctor found :
his excursion into Eastern Ore- j
gon very enjoyable and was loth
o take the trail back to Webfoot.'
His son will stay at Saddle Butte
Ranch for the summer.
Gurdana Wlna 8hriff Conteat
Penaleton, Or. Tom Curdune, chief
of police, who received nation-wide
fame aa one of the cap torn of William
Edward Hickman, haa received the
republican nomination for aheritf of
Umatilla county in a walkaway race
with the Incumbent. R. T. Cookingbam.
MATERNITY HOME
At the residence of Mrs. Ethel
Ritchie, Second Street, lone.
Experienced nurse; reasonable
rates. Call or addreBS Mrs. Ethel
Ritchie, lone, Oregon.
GET THOSE WEEDS NOW
Cheney
The new Cheney Weeider
will get the weeds and put a
mulch on the ground and
Rotary Rod
help hold down land blows
as well as work well on stub-
Wecder
ble plowing. Get your or
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We Pay the top
Market Price for j
Butter Fat
and we need allthe No. I cream pro
duced in Morrow
next can to the Morrow Co. CnVry Co.,
I Heppner.
We are agents forDeLavalle
Cream Separator.
W. C. Cox. Mgr.
LOCAL FARMER VICTIM
OF FATAL MISHAP
Arch Cochran Instantly
Killed by Accidental I
Discharge of Rille
Last Wednesday morning Arch
Cochran was instantly killed at
his home on the Laxton McMur
ray ranch 4 miles N. E. of lone,
by the accidental dif charge of a
25-25 rifle.
Mr. C i.:..ar "rose a few min
uUsbtl.'i L V I ck, having been
preceeOwa uis father who was
busied about the morning chores
at the bar.i .1 xost immediately,
after leaving the house he return
ed, went to the milK room where
the gun wns kept, ana appareot-
!y in the net of taking the rifle
out at the t me of ila discharge,
The ball entered at the right
corner of the mouth and ranged
upward through the head.
His mother, who was dressing
at the moment, on hearing the
shot stepped to a point where she
had a view of the yard to learn
at what her boo had been shoot
ing. Not seeing him, she tnrned
back to her room past the milk
room door and there saw her
sou's body lying oo the floor in
a pool of blood. She called her
husband, who had not heard the
hhot. Both parents were complete
ly overcome for a . lime by the
shock.
Coroner Case, who was sum
moned at once took charge of the
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as they are go-
MASON
County. Ship your