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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1926.
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Old South Road Blazed by
Pioneers of '46 Used
During Gold Rush.
University of Oreeon, Eugene, May
26. Interesting light is thrown on
the history of the railroad situation
in Oregon by Frederick G. Young,
dean of the school of sociology, one of
the founders of the Oregon Historical
Soriety, secretary of thh irganization
since 1898, and editor of its quarter
ly, who has pointed out that the Old
South Road, which corresponds to the
present route of the Southern Pacific,
was blazed by Captain Levi Scott and
the Applegates, famous Oregon pio
neers, in 1846 to avoid the perils of
the Cascades.
In 1843 approximately 1000 persons
started for the Oregon country follow
ing the Old Oregon Trail through
Fort Hall to The Dalles and down
the Columbia, Dean Young said. Two
of this party, the Applegate boys, lost
their lives on the last part of the
journey, so a new route was planned
to eliminate further accidents.
Captain Scott met the fall immigra
tion of 1846, and successfully guided
the party through the Klamath eoun
try, up the Rogue river across the
I'mpqua into the Willamette valley,
thus creating the now famous Old
South Road.
Trapping parties with pack ponies
under the guidance of John Work, a
chief factor of the Hudson Bay com
pany, had come as far south as the
Cmpqua in 1834, and made a regular
trapping road up the Long Tom river
on west of Cottage Grove. The first
trail extending through the state was
made a short time after this by em
ployes of the Hudson Bay company
nho made regular trips to California.
The pioneer South Road immigration
of 1846 blazed the first good, popular
trail to the California line, and this
route was more fully opened by the
Oregon argonauts, or gold-seekers, in
the fall of 1848.
"The pioneers had not been pros
pering properly in their new homes,"
Dr. Young said, "and when news of
the gold discovery of 1848 in Califor
nia came, nearly two-thirds of the
able-bodied manhood went to Call'
fornia. This great exodus of gold
seekers made a beaten tract which
probably was the first form of high
way to the south."
California filled very rapidly after
the gold rush, and the pony express
was established to connect it with
the eastern part of the United States
Oregon's connection with the world
was mainly via her southern neigh
bor, so a regular stage line was open
ed between the two states, Dr. Young
explained.
Summarizing the various factors
which led to the permanent route be
tween Oregon and California, from
1834 until the completion of th
Southern Pacific in 1888, Dr. Young
said :
"The trapping parties under John
Work were the first to blaze a trai
as far south as the Umpqua, and they
were followed by the Hudson Bay
parties, who traversed the length of
the state. Captain Levi Scott and
his South Road immigration party
blazed the trail which the gold seek
ers took in 1848. This beaten track
made possible the stage line, and it in
turn gave rise to the railroad which
was completed through to Eugene in
1872 and to Portland some 16 years
later."
BOARDMAN
MRS. A. T. HEREIM. Correspondent.
Commencement exercises for the
class of 1926 were held Thursday eve
ning at the auditorium. There were
four graduates, Katherine Brown, Car
oline Hunt, Bessie Cruishank and
Howard Packard. The exercises opened
with a piano solo by Mrs. Lee Mead
invocation by E. W. Warrington of
Corvallis, Salutatory by Caroline
Hunt, Class History, Howard Pack
ard; Class Will, Bessie Cruishank;
Valedictory, Katherine Brown; piano
solo, Linda Hango. The address of
the evening was given by Mr. War
rington and was not only interesting
but well wortff hearing, but was
marred by the behavior of a few of
the boys who were old enough to
know better. Mr. Warrington also
presented the diplomas. Maxene Bal
lenger and Catherine Mead were the
little flower girls who carried lovely
boquets of sweet peas, the class flow
er, to the giaduateB.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Macomber and
Sybil Grace went to Grandview, Wn,
to attend the wedding of Belle Ma
comber, Nate's sister, who was united
in marriage on Sunday to Ted Bailey,
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There are tall skinny stacks, short
fat ones, long low ones, some wobbly
looking ones that look as though a
breath from the desert wind would
topple them; some neat and trim
looking ones, but regardless of size,
or shape all represent a vast amount
of time and labor in the past and a
tidy sum of money for the future. At
present there is practically no hay
selling.
M. K. Flickinger lost one of his
fine Jersey cows last week. This was
one of the herd he purchased recent
ly from the cattle association at
Canby.
Mrs. Macomber, son Eldon and
daughter Belle returned to their
home in Grandview, Wn., after a
weeks visit at the Nate Macomber
home.
Mrs. J. F. Gorham and children
Janet and Mardell have returned
from a pleasant visit in Portland
and Clatskanie. Mrs. Gorham at
tended the Rebekah assembly in Sa
lem Inst week.
A delightful silver tea was given
Wednesday by the Ladies Aid at the
home of Mrs. Nate Macomber. The
afternoon was spent socially with
some handling bits of needlework. A
short but pleasing program .vas given
uith musical numbers and recitations.
Uram Messenger, son of T. Mes
senger, will receive his diploma this
month from 0. A. 0. Cram has
worked his way through school en
tirely "on his own" and his Hoard
man friends are very proud of his
achievement and wish him the best
of success when he enters his chosen
field of work.
Mr. and Mrs. Spagle letarncd from
a trip in the valley, Mr. Spagle bring
ing the water tank from Salem, and
is now hauling water for the trees
along the highway.
Those from here who attended the
ball game at Arlington Sunday came
home cheering for Boardman had
won the game 6 to 1.
Geo. MefFord and family visited over
Sunday at Boardman.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors, the Oddfellows and Re-
bekahs and the ladies of the Ku Klux
Klan who ao klndlv assisted ua. and
for the beautiful floral offerings, dur
ing the recent bereavement in the
death of our beloved wife and mother.
M. D. TUCKER.
SHERMAN TUCKER.
GEORGE TUCKER.
MRS. PERRY CONNER.
MRS. ARTHUR HUNT.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the friends and neighbors, and
to the Grange, we extend our sincere
thanks for their splendid care and
assistance during the recent severe
illness of Mr. Barlow. Words cannot
express our full appreciation of this
kindness.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barlow and
Family.
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Inquire at this office.
One at the newest novelties in
mart beach sostumeg is this e lab
state motel, fashioned of sUk
pange a rd and white design.
Ts tumc has a two-piece effect,
with the skirt slightly gathered to
give it & graceful flare from the
nth, h it worn with jersey
kwifkws, at solid color, underneath.
A number of fight fans of BoaTd
man attended the smoker Thursday
night at Umatilla.
Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson were over
night guests Thursday at the Chas.
Wicklander home. The Dickensons
were enroute to Baker to attend the
state grange meeting. Mr. Dickenson
is a director of the Grange Fire In
surance Co.
The Roy Brown home was a center
of festivity over the week end in
honor of the graduation of their
daughter Katherine. Their house
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred De
maris and four daughters of Walla
Walla. Mrs. Demaris is a sister of
Mrs. Brown. Adeline Kennedy of
Weston, a niece, and Mrs. Frances
Kennedy of Walla Walla, mother of
Mrs. Brown, completed the guest list,
all motoring down on Thursday and
returning to their respective homes
on Sunday.
Roy Howell and Mr. Blue of Bickle
ton, Wn., were business visitors in
Boardman on Tuesday and called at
the Royal Rands home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Huff left on
Monday for The Dalles where they
will be employed in the cannery for
a month.
The annual hegira of teachers is
completed. Miss Flossie Officer, 5th
and 6th grades teacher, left Sunday
night for Baker where she will visit
for a time before returning to her
heme in Dayville. She was accom
panied by her sister Iva who has been
visiting her the past two weeks. Miss
Beougher, the home economics teach
er, left Friday for her home in Al
bany. She plans to take summer work
in some school and will return to
Boardman in the fall. Miss Elsie
Silver, teacher of the 3rd and 4th
grades, returned to her home in As
toria. She will go to summer school
also, possibly in California, and will
resume her work here in the fall
Mrs. Katherine Mulkey, 7th and 8th
grades teacher, left the fore part of
the week. Mrs. Olive M. Wilson, pri
mary, went from here to Spokane to
visit her daughter and see her son
who is in the cavalry of the U. S. ar
my, but who will be transferred to
California soon. Mrs. Wilson will
teach at Echo. Miss Maldy returned
to her home in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs.
Carr went to Mabton, Wash. Mr. Carr
will return in the fall. He is instruc
tor in manual training and science.
The Beardsleys have not gone as yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fry of Califor
nia were overnight guests at the Roy
al Rands home enroute to Walla Wal
la. Mrs. Fry is a niece of Mrs. Rands.
Katherine Brown leaves shortly for
Eilensburg, Wn., where she will en
ter the Washington State Normal. Her
cousin from Walla Walla who grad
uates from Walla Walla high school
June 10, will also attend school there
Caroline Hunt will visit at her home
in Republic, Wn., for a time and then
go to Seattle where she plans to en
ter business college.
Edna and Ethel Broyles will return
soon from school. Ethel will attend
summer normal at Pendleton.,
Haying is in full swing on the pro
ject at present and a trip through
the country shows hay stacks of var-
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tion at. Atlantic CilyyN. J., two famous inventor, met lor the Ant
time. They were Robert W DeForest and Thomas Edison, electrical
exper-", who are interested in perfecting th new device tombining
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