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Volume 43, Number
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Apr. 15, 1926
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SWAGGART BUTTES,
AI OASIS, RIVAL
SOUTH IN CLIMATE
Many Aspects of Results
of Open Spring and Win
ter Are Encountered.
SUPERB VIEW IS HAD
Has ' California anything to offer
over Morrow county? B. F. Swag
gart, pioneer stockman and wheat
raiser out in the north country, be
lieves not. Anyway, so far as his
particular locality is concerned, which
he believes is one of the most favored
spots in the United Statees. To ver
ify his belief he has much evidence
to offer.
Lying in a protected spot high up
on the north slope of one of the
Swaggart Buttes, the Swaggart home
rivals in altitude that of any farm
home in the county outside the limits
of the Blue mountains. Here is found
a very productive, heavy loam soil
very similar to that in the mountains.
An abundance of water for all the
needs of the farm is furnished by
springs and wells, and around the
house and grounds is sub-irrigated,
which, with the heavy soil and ideal
climatic conditions makes it produc
tive to a high degree.
Mr.. Swaggart has put in more than
forty years in propagating and grow
ing the hundred varieties of flowers,
besides many different shrubs, berry
bushes and fruit trees that abuond
around the house, and the past winter
and present spring have brought a
full reward for his untiring efforts.
Many of the flowers were in bloom all
winter long, said Mr. Swaggart the
other day, while he pointed out many
plants and berry bushes that still re
tain much of their last year's foliage
along with the new growth. Some
of the largest tulips to be found any
where abound on every hand, while
Mr. Swaggart declared the marigolds
to be much larger this year than he
had ever seen. The fruit trees are
loaded with blossoms, and from all
indications will make a bumper yield,
having bo far escaped injury from the
early frosts.
A seemingly peculiar thing about
his place, says Mr. Swaggart, is that
in spite of the high altitude it very
rarely gets hit by heavy frosts, and a
short time back when it was reported
that frosts had injured the peach crop
in the lower country, his trees were
untouched, although they are just as
far advanced. He accounts for this
by the sheltered location of his place.
Strawberries, too, are in full bloom
and the Swuggarts expect to be eat
ing this luscious fruit from their
patch in a very short time. The first
bunch of blossoms were nipped by
frost, but those now putting forth
are untouched and rapidly developing
berries.
Besides the products of his garden,
Mr. Swaggart also boasts some mighty
fine livestock. During the forty years
he has spent developing horticultural
products, he has also been busy breed
ing some purebred horses, having at
the present time produced an animal
superior in type to any he had dared
hope to procure in his lifetime, he
says. The cream horses he has de
veloped are not duplicated anywhere
in the United Stntcs, and one of
them, "Pride of Oregon," owned by
Hoot Gibson, had the name of being
the second greatest horse in filmdom
at the time of his death. Mr. Swag
gart now has a trainer in charge of
some of these horses, and he hopes to
be able to place them on the fine
horse market in the near future.
In line with his belief in purebred
livestock, he also has developed a
strain of pure white collie dogs, beau
tiful in appearance and very smart, as
well as a great number of fine draft
mules.
This is not all he has to show the
visitor at his farm, however, Mr.
Swaggart declares. From a spot on
his farm, at the top of the Swaggart
Buttes, he believes a better view of
the country roundabout can be had
than from any other point in the
county. A wide range of country in
every direction can be seen from
this spot, including Mt. Hood, Mt. Ad
Adams and other snow-capped peaks
to the west, forming a most pictur
esque background for the broad ex
panse of checkerboard grain fields
and stretches of lower hill land. The
Columbia river has the nppearance
of a silver thread in the distance as
it passes between the great walls of
the Wallula pass, near which are sit
uated Wallula and Pasco, Washington
The Blue mountains to the south
make a pretty view from this vantage
point, while in marked contrast the
rugged and more desolate hills of the
great eastern Oregon desert, used
mostly for sheep ranges, loom up
rather ominously.
In some of the draws at the top nf
the buttes are to be found some wild
flowers that Mr. Swaggart declares
grow nowhere else in the county ex
ccpt in the timbered regions. But the
buttes were at one time timbered, he
says, and as evidence of the fact that
evergreen trees will thrive up there
he has a young pine tree growing that
was started from a seed planted by
Mrs. Swaggnrt.
Mr. Swaggart was much saddened
hv the news of the death of Burbank
and one could easily understand the
reason on seeing abundant evidence
of the many things these men had In
common,
ROAD PROGRAM
OF THIS COUNTY
IS PROGRESSING
A Short Interview With Commis
sioner Bleakman Shows Work
Moving Satisfactorily.
In a recent conversation with Com
missioner G. A. Bleakman, a reporter
of this paper learns that the ronj rro
gram is being pushed along as well
as could be expected. Mr. Bleakman
stated in part:
"The Heppner-Srray road lUi'ey is
well under way and the right-of-way
descriptions will be gotten out in a
very few days by the government en
gineers. As soon as this is done the
county will proceed with the proper
resolutions to put the road through,
and the government will then adver
tise for bids for both the grading and
the surfacing, hoping to get as much
done this season as possible.
"Mr. Farmer, of the . Bureau of
Public Roads, together with State
Engineer Smith, interveiwed the coun
ty court on Saturday, and in going
over this matter, assured the court
that they are anxious to press con
struction as fast as possible. The
government is putting in the survey
and $50,000 in cash this year, with
the promise of more financial aid next
year, and I begin to feel that my
years of effort on behalf of the Hepp-ner-Spray
road as a link in the thru
road from the British Columbia line
to California, are at last bearing
fruit."
Mr. Bleakman also states that the
grade up Stingle canyon is now be
ing completed on a full standard
grade, which is a great help to the
farmers of the Sand Hollow com
munity, and eliminates the only bad
hill between Heppner and Irrigon.
Regarding the present condition of
the lone-Gooseberry market road, he
states that 13 miles of the grade is
practically finished and the other two
miles is well under way. This road
will require two expensive bridges
which will be well built on concrete
t'buttments. For the work of sur
facing thia road, two quarries will be
used, one of which is now blasted, and
the rock is very good. While this
blast was the best the county has ever
had, some rock slid down and pushed
the props from under the rock bin
and it was let down and damaged to
such an extent that it had to be taken
to pieces and reset and some delay
was caused. The elevator frame was
also bent, as the bin to which it was
fastened pulled it out of -shape si it
went down. The crushers and other
machinery were not damaged. This
quarry was carefully selected by the
county. The rock in it is soft and
very similar to that used on the Lex-
ington-Jarmon market road in 1922.
As the materials are much the same,
the county is hopeful of getting as
good results in surfacing on the Ione
Gooseberrry road as they did on the
Lexington road, which is pronounced
one of the best pieces of macadam
in the state.
Man Hurt, Car Smashed
In Accident Near Rhea
Charles Ellensburg of Drain, Ore.,
was severely lacerated about the right
eye and cheek, and John Davis of
Cottage Grove received minor scratch-
in an automobile accident near
Rhea Siding shortly after 8 o'clock
last Friday morning. The young men
were on their way to Heppner to visit
friends near here when the accident
occurred. Dr. McMurdo was called to
the scene and brought the young men
here, where Ellensburg was properly
cared for. He is reported to be get
ting along well at present, at the
Heppner Surgical hospital.
The young men had left Cottage
Grove about 7 o'clock Thursday eve
ning and had made an all night drive.
Davis, who was driving the car, a
Dodge touring, had become somewhat
groggy from loss of sleep and had
temporarily lost control of it, when it
left the road and landed in the ditch
near the Roy Tyler farm a mile be
low Rhea.
A steep pitch where the car left the
road threw it into the barbed wire
fence, and a fence post was appar
ently ull that kept it from overturn
ing, while the wire, caught up over
the hood, stopped the car and caused
the injuries to its occupants. Ellens
burg was asleep on the right hand
side of the car with his head re
clined in the corner of the cushion,
and it was in this position that the
ire caught him, tearing a bad wound
across the right eyelid, cheek and
forehead. Davis escaped with some
scratches on the hands, while the car
was wrecked with a broken windshiold
smashed front wheel and other dam
ages. Davis went immediately to the Ty
ler home from where he called the
doctor, and with the assistance of
Mrs. Tyler extracted Ellensburg from
the wreck and tended to his wounds
temporarily. A general anesthetic
was necessary to dress the loceration(H
and Dr. McMurdo had to take a great
many stitches to sew them together.
LITTLE DAUGHTER DIES,
A little baby daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hnle at their
home in this city on Monday, Aprjl 12,
and later the same day was called by
death. Mrs. Hale is reported to be
getting along quite well, but the
young parents are badly broken up
over the passing ot the little one.
They gave the baby the name of June,
and the remains were gently laid to
rest in the cemetery by loving friends.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
The choir of All Saints' church
sprung a pleasant surprise on one of
their members, W. O. Dix, Wednes
day evening after their regular prac
tice. The occasion was Mr. Dix'a
birthday. The choir escorted the
guest of honor to his home wher a
birthday repast was spread, and a
large cake decorated with 15 candles
adorned the table. The guets de
parted wishing Mr. Drx many happy
returns of the day.
The regular meeting of American
Legion Auxiliary will be held at
headquarters building on Monday eve
ning next, April 19. Mrs. A.'H. John
ston and Mrs. Alva Jones will act as
hostesses.
Frank Shively, local agent, reports
the sale this week of two Advance
Rumley combine harvesters, Tyndall
Robison of Tight Mile taking one,
and Fred Lucas of Lexington the
other.
An $11 fishing rod will be given the
person catching the biggest fish dur
ing the month of April, and present
ing for measurement at the Peoples
Hardware company.
Mr. and Mrs. Lotus Robison of
Hardman were visitors in Heppner
on Wednesday. Delightful weather
prevails up their way and vegetation
is fairly jumping.
Jos. Snyder has taken charge of
Heppner Soda Works and announces
that the same is now in full opera
tion. FOR SALE Range, nearly new;
price reasonable. Inquire this of
fice. 8.
Wanted BOO dozen fresh eggs, by
Heppner Bakery. 3-tf.
Premiums Announced
For Wheat-Wool Show
The committee in charge of the
Morrow County Wheat and Wool show
to be held at Heppner next fall, met
last week and adopted a tentative
premium list for the show. Present
plans call for the following premium
on wool with the possible addition of
a trophy or cup for the best fleece.
Wool to be exhibited should be picked
out at shearing time or before and
tied carefully, sprinkled with Napth-
olene powder to prevent moth dam
age and wrapped carefully in paper.
Best Fine Wool Fleece, 1st $10.00;
2nd $7.60; 3rd $5.00.
Best Medium Wool Fleece, 1st $10.00;
2nd $7.60; 3rd $5.00.
Best Coarse Wool Fleece, 1st $10.00;
End $7.50; 3rd $5.00.
Medium wool will be made up of
half blood, three-eighth-biood and
quarter-blood fleeces. Everything be
low this will go into coarse wool and
all above into fine.
The committee in charge of the
wheat and wool show are J. G. Bar
ratt, Charles Swindig, W.. H. Cleve
land, C. B. Cox, L. Van Marter, and
R. W. Morse.
Cattle Supply Reported
In Bi-Weekly Broadcast
Reports released by the orderly
marketing committee of the Oregon
Cattle and Horse Raisers association
showing the number of cattle needed
in the Portland market and the num
ber bought or contracted are being
broadcast each Monday and Friday
night at 7:30 from station KOAC, the
Oregon Agricultural College, at Cor
vallis. The Monday night report cov
ers the cattle needed for the next
Monday's market on data prepared
from statements by the packers The
Friday report shows the number of
cars to be loaded or listed for the
Monday market. The number of cars
ordered and loaded after Friday af
ternoon is usually small.
Reports are wired to the college de
partment of animal husbandry from
Portland around 6 o'clock every Mon
day and Friday afternoon. This in
formation is of value to the cattle
shippers of Oregon, enabling them
to know in advance of shipment about
what the condition of the market will
be, says E. L. Potter, pofessor of an
imal husbandry at ths college, who
arranged the service with C. E. How
ell, market director at Portland for
the Cattle and Rorse Raisers asso
ciation. CRUSHER IS REPAIRED.
Judge Benge reports that the rock
crusher on the lone market road,
recently damaged by the setting off
of blasts forced a slide of loose rock
over against the bins and toppled
them over, is now fully repaired, and
work was again resumed yesterday
The accident has caused 'some delay
in getting the road covering out, but
efforts will be made to get the rock
on the road just as fast as possible
before wheat hauling begins. Judge
Benge states that the quarry opened
up on this road is one of the best,
if not the best, that has ever been
blown in this county, nad there will
be little difficulty in getting the ma
teriai into the crusher. The work
was all done by the local crew.
THE BEST SEASON EVER.
John Kilkenny, for long years ex
tensively engaged in the sheep indus
try in Morrow county, is of the opin
ion that this present season is the
finest for the flockmasters that they
have ever had. He has made a splen
did lambing, and out of his great
number of ewes, the number of dry
ones is practically nil. The weather
conditions have been ideal and they
continue to be all that could be de
Bired, while the range is in perfect
condition. Shearing will soon be un
der way at the Kilkenny ranch and
the wool yield will be excellent.
Frederick Steiwer
Be Here Next Thursday
Word received from friends at Pen
dleton announces the visit here on
next Thusday of Frederick Steiwer,
republican candidate for United
States senator. Mr. Steiwer will
drive over from Pendleton and will
be accompanied by a delegation of his
supporters from the Round-Up city,
and expects to spend the day in Mor
row county, greeting the voters and
making himself known to just as
many as he can possibly see.
It is likely that a goodly number of
the supporters and friends of Mr.
Steiwer at Heppner will meet at a
luncheon at noon, though this ar
rangement is not yet definitely set
tled. At any rate, J(Ir. Steiwer and
his party will be in our city for sev
eral hours, and then will make a tour
of the county in the afternoon, hop
ing to get in touch with the voters
at the other towns. A delegation
from Heppner will accompany the
Pendleton party and Mr. Steiwer on
this itinerary.
White Strip In Sky Is
Cause of Speculation
A rather unusual phenomena of na
ture for these parts was the cause
of considerable excitement in Hepp
ner last evening. The spectre caus
ing the alarm was a narrow white
strip extending across the heavens
from east to west. It was unsteady,
wavering as thougn the wind were
wafting it about, and at times part
of it would disappear altogether.
Many speculations were heard as
to what this seeming apparition might
be. Some thought it to be the tall
of a comet. Others said it was a
night rainbow, and still others be
lieved it to be smoke. But to our
mind the best explanation was of
fered by B. G. Sigsbee, theater man,
photographer, and erstwhile student
of astronomy.
Mr. Sigsbee called attention to the
fact that the northern skies were lit
up with northern lights, properly
termed the aurora baurealis. The
strip from east to west, he said, was
a kind of cross reflection of the aur
ora, caused by the light reflecting on
dust particles in the atmosphere.
The phenomena was first noticed
shortly after 8 o'clock and it remained
about one hour. It is understood
that a phone call from Lena an
nounced that it was s" light as day
out there as a result of the aurora.
Neighbors of Woodcraft
Prosperous In Heppner
The local Circle, Neighbors of
Woodcraft, appears to be a prosper
ous fraternal insurance order in this
city, now having a membership of 231.
The Circle was instituted 28 years
ago, and for many years did not make
a very rapid growth, but it is now
among the stronger Circles of the
district. Mrs. Bernice Bauman is
guardian neighbor, snd Mrs. Rose
Richardson, clerk, and there is scarce
ly a meeting night that new members
are not initiated.
A membership drive is now on as
a result of a special dispensation re
cently issued from headquarters at
Portland, and the Heppner Circle ex
pects to add its full quota.
The Neighbors of Woodcraft is a
fraternal benefit order, organized up
on a strictly cooperative basis to fur
nish protection to homes and depend
ants and neighborly assistance to its
members. Both men and women are
eligible to membership, and they may
be either benefit or social. Applica
tions are accepted of those between
the ages of 16 and 65 years. The
rates of insurance are reasonable and
all fees are light, making this order
very attractive. Information regard
ing all these matters will be gladly
furnished by calling on either the
guardian neighbor or the clerk of
Maple Circle, Heppner.
FREAK EGG IS FOUND.
Oscar Keithley of Eight Mile re
ports the finding of a freak turkey
egg at his place the post week. It
is in the shape of two eggs joined to
gether in one shell, the smaller por
tion being 6 Vi inches around, and the
larger 6ft inches, the entire length
being six inches, and it forms a
shape something similar to an hour
glass. Mr. Keithley raises a lot of
poultry, both chickens and turkeys,
but in all his long experience he never
lun across such a freak egg as this
before.
SCARF DRAWING SATURDAY.
The final drawing for the fancy
scarf being sold by the American Le
gion Auxiliary will be held at the
Star theater next Saturday night.
This scarf is a very fine piece of han
diwork made by a disabled World
War veteran at the veterans' hospital
in Portland. The entire proceeds
from its sale will be given the man
who made it, who has a wife and
children to support. Chances are
now on sale at different stores in the
city at 25c each.
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sunday, April 18th. Church school
at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and
semon at 11:00 o'clock, at which ser
vice Rev. Schuyler Pratt, of St, Mark's
church, Hood River, will preach. Mr.
Pratt is the director of the depart
ment of Religious Education of the
district of Eastern Oregon,
iH SCHOOL ITEMS
A hamburger sale was given by the
Arion Literary society last Thursday.
This was the first sale of its kind
ever given by a high school society
and it proved1 to be very successful,
netting six dollars. The hamburger
was cooked in the domestic science
room and the sandwiches were sold
at noon and after school.
The last weinie roast of the seniors
was so successful that they are plan
ning on having another in the near
future. It is undecided whether they
will use a truck again as a means of
transportation, or just where they
will hold the party.
Monday was visitoi's day in the
high school. Visitors representing
the lone and Lexington high schools
were here. As this is the largest
school in the county the various other
schools are visiting at different times
in order to see how our school is run
and get some pointers. Last month
we had visitors from Hardman and
other country schools, most of whom
visited in the grades.
On Friday all assignment books
were taken up and checked. All those
who did not have their note books
kept up will have no card or grades
issued them until a notebook is hand
ed in.
The junior class will give a food
sale in the window of Humphreys
Drug store Saturday morning begin
ning at 10 o'clock. The sale is for
the purpose of raising money for the
junior-senior banquet. This is us
ually provided for by a play, but this
year conditions make a play impos
sible. The tennis court had to be worked
over again because the clay was not
mixed well enough with the cinders
so that it would pack solid. Contin
uation of the work on the court will
not cease until it is fit for use.
All assignment books were checked
out last Friday. Several books were
incomplete and the owners will not
be issued report cards until their as
signment books prove satisfactory.
Members of the junior class can be
seen gathered in groups making plans
for their flunk day, which is to be
held some time in the near future.
As this is the day student look for
ward to even when tney are nesh
men, there is much excitement in the
junior class.
The game which was played with
Lexington last Friday was lost with a
score of 2-0. The Heppner boys played
good ball as far as fielding was con
cerned, but seemed unable to make
any hits. Coach Finch says that prac
tice this week will consist wholly of
batting practice to put the boys in
shape for the next game.
The physics class will spend the
last six weeks of school writing a
term paper. This is rather a difficult
task because the subjects cover a
large territory and all facts must be
proved by experiments. Over six
thousand words on each paper are
expected by Mr. Smith.
Jos. N. Scott, Pendleton,
Seeks Legislative Place
Jospeh N. Scott of Pendleton an
nounces that he has filed as candidate
for joint representative from Morrow
and Umatilla counties, and his name
will appear on the ballot as seeking
the support of the democratic voters
of the district at the May 21 primar
ies. Joe Scott is a native of Umatilla
county, a wheat grower and a land
owner and taxpayer in both Umatilla
and Morrow counties. He submits the
following platform for the considera
tion of the voters of this district:
If I am nominated and elected, I
will, during my term of office, work
for the best interests of this district
and the state of Oregon.
I favor a state income tax with
property tax offset.
I stand for law observance, impar
tial enforcement of all laws, and
honesty in public life.
I believe that the Humane society
has power under present laws to deal
with any abuse of animals and I shall
oppose legislation designed to hamper
the Pendleton Round-Up.
BY WHAT AUTHORITY?
What is the authority back of the
Christian religion, or is there any?
If Christianity is without authority
then we ought to abandon it and
simply teach honesty as the best pol
icy. But if there is authority, who
has it? And if there is authority,
what are you going to do about it?
"Authnritv in Christianity" is the
subject of the sermon at the Church
cf Christ on Sunday evening, lhe
morning subject will be "The Good
Shepherd."
Bible school and Christian Endeav
or o-oinff riirht ahead.
We hold services at the lone Chris
tian church every Friday evening.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
GOOD GRADES MADE AT O. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor-
vallis, April 12. The coveted straight
"A" average in grades was made by
35 students last term. More men than
women made the perfect mark, the ra
tio being 18 to 7, while seniors out
ranked other classes with 11 of the
total as against eight sophomores, five
juniors, and one freshman. Dallas
Ward, football star and alro a mem
ber of the basketball squad, turned
out for a long spring training season
and still made straight "A" grades as
a junior in vocational educntion.
WANTED I want farms for cash
buyers. Describe, give price. J. Stie
ver, Dept. 10A, Wabash, Minn. i2-4
BOY SCOUT TROOP
GUESTS OF LOCAL
LODGE OF ELKS
Investiture Service Held Last
Night; Twelve Boys Get
Tenderfoot Rank.
Heppner Boy Scouts were guests
of the Elks at their temple last eve
ning. The boys were there in full
force, and at about 6:30 they were
seated at the dining table, where
they were filled to capacity with oys
er soup and fixin's, the menu being
topped off with an abundance of good
ice cream. The storage capacity of
the boys was fully used up, as they
know well how to care for Euch
things, and they were unanimous in
proclaiming the Elks a bunch oi' good
fellows.
The open meeting at which parents
and friends were present, began about
8 o'clock. The high school orchestra.
under the leadership of Miss Denn,
gave two numbers which were much
appreciated. Two members of the
Scout committee, Charles Thomson
and Supt. James Burgess, said a few
words, after which the investiture
service was held.
Twelve boys were officially made
Scouts of the Tenderfoot rank. They
thus begin a career of scouting which
will help them get a start in life and
will give them a true and worthy at
titude towards that life. You will
hear from Heppner Scout troop again,
and you will also hear of these boys
as individuals.
Masons Grab Opener
In Twilight Ball Series
One of the most enthusiastic crowds
at a baseball game in Heppner this
season was that which witnessed the
Mason-K. of P. clash Monday evening.
And they claim they got their mon
ey's worth, though there was no ad
mission charge. The Masons had their
day with the big stick, and their
whole lineup took a crack at the ball
the first inning. Of course all their
bingles weren't hits, but it made- a
good exhibition for the stands We
believe the score was 16 to 8 when
the final fifth was completed, tut
wouldn't say for sure.
Both sides claim Fred Roberts did
a rotten job of umpiring, but he was
excused on the ground that it was im
possible for any human being to keep
track of the ball in that game. Ld
Clark on second base for the Knights
was given credit for playing the
hardest, while "Doc" Farrior is said
to be the heaviest hitter. Doc made
a bingle which should have carried
him around the bags a couple of
times, but he was forced to stop on
second when he ran out of wind.
Ed Keller's gray whiskers did not
hinder his catching like a veteran,
and though he says it has been 20
years since he played his last game of
ball, we believe he has been doing
some tall practicing on the side. Most
of the boys looked like they had been
introduced to a baseball sometime in
the past, and some who seemed the
least familiar with it were the more
youhful prodigees.
The Masons feel so good over their
victory that they are going to take a
crack at the town team Friday eve
ning. Other twilight games are be
ing arranged for and will be an
nounced later.
The lineup Monday was:
Masons K. of P.
Bauman c Keller
Hill, Farrior p Merritt
Anderson lb Smith
Van Marter 2b Clark
Wilson 3b Cason, J. Crawford
S. Crawford ss. J. Crawford, Cason
Clauston If Peterson
Farrior, Hill cf Swindig
Mercer rf Hiatt
Locals Outclass Lex.
In Aerial Exhibition
Heppner's ball club, minus several
regulars, hit a big slump in Sun
day's game with Lexing'.on, and lost
to the tune of 17-6. The whole af
fair was mostly a comedy of errors,
as Lexington made but tne earned
run, and the locals gleaned about the
same.
Lexington's gang tool; a big lead
off at the start and made all their
runs before the sixth inning, Heppner
getting but one man across home
plate in this period. The local stoc't
leaped up in the eighth, however,
when the Wheat City lads duplicated
to an extent some of the aviation
previously displayed by their eppon
ents, and five more tallies were
chalked up.
With practically an entire new in
field Heppner's lineup presented a
very changed appearance Sunday, but
with intensive practice this week and
some of the regulars back on the job,
it is hoped they will retaliate their
defeat when they meet Lexington at
1 p. m. next Sunday on the Wheat
City diamond.
Heppner's lineup Sunday was Mc
Arthur, catcher; Hoskins and Tur
ner, pitchers; Smith, lb; W. Craw
ford, 2b; R. Ferguson, ss; Cason, 3b;
Hisler and McDulfee. If; J. Crawford,
cf; G. Ferguson, rf.
Lexington's lineup in part was: Al
len, c; Wright, p; Gentry, lb; Isom
and McMillan, 2b; Hill, ss; Carmich-
ael, 3b; McMillan and Isom, cf.
Baldwin, the carpenter, will take
out of town jobs.
By Arthur Brisbane
Who Knows?
The Princess' 50-50.
A Dear Little Dog.
Electric Chair for 'Fences'
In old age, as their hold on life
becomes feeble, men turn to another
world and future lifa. Sir Oliver
Lodge, a scientist and an old man, is
criticized by fellow members of the
Royal Society because of his belief
in spiritualism. In a dignified reply
Sir Oliver offers to resign from the
society, if his presence there is not
wanted.
Instead of criticizing him, his fel
low scientists should respect his be
lief that supplies consolation.
Perhaps, when all the scientists of
the Royal Society die, and meet Sir
Oliver Lodge, somewhere else, they
will know that his ideas were as near
the truth as their own.
The Princess Murat is selling fine
dresses for a living. Her friends
weep for her but need not weep. Her
fate would be described by Mr. Abra
ham Lincoln Erlanger as "fifty-fifty."
Having spent the first part of her life
buying and wearing expensive dresses,
she will spend the second part selling
them to ladies that still have their
money. The Princess will find more
real interest in salesmanship than in
merely wearing fine feathers.
The fox that catches a peacock has
more interest in life than the peacock
spreading its tail feathers in the
sunshine.
Statistics show that Harvard grad
uates have few children, many of
them no children.
The number of childless Harvard
marriages inceases steadily and the
number of homes where there are
children diminishes steadily.
This doesn't mean that education
reduces fertility. It means that the
prosperous class are provided with
birth control information, forbidden
to the poor.
A charming lady an American
comes from Europe carrying a sweet
little four-pound black and tan dog
a refined, elegant little dog. It wore
a silk hood on its head, a little flan
nel jacket buttoned tightly around
its stomach and chest, a cloak of
warm wool, a nice little handker
chief, used by the maid to wipe its
nose and eyes. It had gloves, or shoes,
of the finest kid for its four little
feet. Once in a while it must run
around on the ground and might hurt
its toes. The kid prevents that.
This well-cared-for dog costs, the
lady. says, about $4,000 a year for up
keep. Fathers bringing up a family on
$2,500 a year or less are invited by
earnest radicals to think and roar
about this. There is no need of roar
ing. Some that are too rich must be
foolish with their MONEY, as many
that are too poor are extremely fool
ish with their TIME.
The owner of the little dog would
probably waste the money on her
self, if she didn't spend it on the
dog. What difference does it make,
whether the money is wasted on the
black and tan, or on the lady?
It is possible to be too convincing.
Marcario Timon, head of a "Satanic
Mystic Order of Lucifer," said he pos
sessed "the magic stone" with which
he worked wonders. There were no
wonders, of course, and no magic
stone. But his foolish followers did
n't know that. They tortured the aged
imposter to death to make him tell
where the magic stone was.
Moral: Don't fool your fellow man
concerning this world or the next.
New York's "Whittemore Gang
planning robberies, with murder as
part of the progamme, is necessary,
sold their loot in advance. Certain
individuals, pretended jewelers, and
others called "fences," had bargained
in advance to buy the stolen jewelry.
Why not discourage such enterprise
by indicting the "fences" for murder?
They are as guilty as the bandits that
kill, being "accessories before the
act. i
If each bandit murderer had his
"fence" as his partner in the electric
chair performance, that would help.
IONE WINS GAME 18-1.
lone took the big end of the 18-1
score in the game against Arlington
on the hitter's diamond Sunday after
noon. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Freddie Roberts,
young twirler for the Egg City lads,
from Portland. One lone scratch
hit was all that prevented his having
a shut-out game to his credit. The
lone boys also had their batting eyes
with them, chalking up 16 hits off
Pitcher Mathews, Ione's lineup was
augmented by the addition of Paul
Aiken, local player, in center field,
lone will play Echo on her own dia
mond next Sunday, in the second game
of the Tri-County league series.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to thank the neighbors
and friends who so kindly assisted
us in our recent bereavement in the
death of our little baby daughter,
June, and especially for the beauti
ful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hale.