Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1926)
HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THUR SPA Y, JUNE 17, 1926. PAGE FIVE ........ ..j F. M. Gilliam and granddaughter, Misa Esma Gilliam, Bert Hoover and H. J. Simmom attended the exercises at Well Springs, Morrow county, en the old emigrant trail last Sunday. The exercises were in memory of Col. Cornelius Gilliam, F. M. Gilliam's great-uncle, Robert E. Williams and other pioneers who lost their lives near these springs. Colonel Gilliam pioneer Indian fighter, was killed at this place by the accidental discharge (jllliam family from all over the state honored name. Many members of the Gilliam county from all over the state attended the exercises, the leading feature of which was the unveiling of two bronze tablets set in a large granite stone. Traces of some "0 graves are now enclosed by an iron fence on a ridge a half mile west f the Well Bpnngs. The intense hoat last Sunday, the dust and the dreary landscape gave the crowd e faint idea of the horrible hardships of the pioneers who first came over the Ore gon trail. Fossil Journal. Alfred Anderson, who is extensive ly engaged in the production of fine cherries and peaches on a farm mar The Dalles, was a visitor here Mon day. He brought to this office a fin sample of his Lambert cherries, Just now getting ready for the market. Mr. Anderson states that The Dalles is a large shipper of cherries, that the market has held strong this season with good returns to the producers. He will have a big crop of peaches this season but they will not be on the market for many weeks yet. District Attorney S. E. Notson will leave on Sunday for Spokane to take in the Fifth International Anti-Crime Conference of Northwest officials, to be held in that city June 21 to 24, in clusive. Mr. Notson is vice-president for Oreo-nn of tha Nnrthwoat aurpa- tion of Sheriffs and Police, and this office kindly acknowledges receipt from him nf nn invttatinn it atton.1 this Spokane meeting, and the editor regrets mat ne win not be able to take it in. K. F. Bloom of Albany, Ore., was a guest over Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huston in this city. Mr. Bloom, who is with the slate traffic department, went on to Pendleton from here Wednesday, and from there he expected to go to Ba ker where there is to be a gathering of traffic officers of the Eastern Ore gon division. Mr. Bloom was recent ly promoted to a captaincy in this department. He is a nephew of Mrs. Huston. On Monday evening, Hcppner Chap ter No. 26, R. A. M entertained Geo. W. Swafford of Oregon City, Most Excellent Grand High Priest of Ore gon, in a special meeting at Masonic temple. Mr. Swafford is on an official visit to the various chapters of the state and is accompanied by Mrs. Swafford. They departed on Tuesday for Hermiston and will make the cir cuit of the Eastern and Central Ore gon sections. Billy Thomson arrived from Los Angeles the end of the week and is tnjoying himself visiting with the Thomson brothers and his many friends in Heppner. Mr. Thomson has been engaged in running a service sta tion in connection with a parking tract in the "City of Angels" for the past several years, but having recent ly disposed of this business he is now taking a layoff and having a visit with the home folks. Judge Gilbert W. Fhelps drove ever from Pendleton on Sunday to be present at the opening of circuit, court on Monday. He was accompan ied by Mrs. Phelps, his two daughters, Miss Margaret and Miss Genevieve Phelps, and little Nancy Rachlin, a niece from La Grande. The ladies spent the time pleasantly while the Judge was in court, all returning home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lllliam Cochran is home from Portland for a little recreation and to look after her property here. Mrs. Cochran has been putting in several months of strenuous work in behalf of the Orphans Home in Portland, and reports that she was very suc cessful in gathering funds to be ap plied on the construction of the new hospital building. She will be in Heppner several weeks. Miss Etta Deivn of the local tele phone force, will go to Hood River to meet her sisters, the Misses Alma and Leora Devin, who are returning home from Monmouth, expecting to arrive here Saturday. Miss Leora 1'evin and Miss Ruth Tash were in the list of graduates at the Normal on Tuesday and are now full fledged schoolmams. Because of the first Sunday in July falling on the 4th, the Rhea Croek Grange have changed their time of meeting to Friday evening, July 2nd, at which time they are preparing for an interesting program along patriot .c lines. The regular meetings of the (-range will be the first Sunday after noon in each month and the third Saturday evening of each month. W. C. Cox, manager of Morrow County Creamery, accompanied by his son Claire, made a business visit to Pendleton on Monday. He reports that conditions in the Umatilla me tropolis are none to good at present but a big harvest is in prospect and should liven up the trade very ma terially. Our creamery enjoys a good business at Pendleton. Dempsey Boyer and wife spent sev eral days in the city from their home near Monument. They returned home Wednesday. Mr. Boyer reports a good season in his part of Grant county, grass has ben fine, the hoy harvest Is abundant and stock is in good condi tion. Grain harvest Is going to be fair, also, regardless of extended dry weather. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Barlow were visitors in the city on Tuesday from 'heir Rhea creek farm. Dan is slowly recovering from his recent very se vere illness but docs not foci like do ing much work yet. Laxton McMurray, prominent lone citizen, was doing business here on Wednesday. Work is progressing nicely on the Ferguson Chevrolet building at the southwest corner of Main and May streets. Contractors Johnson and Crump, who have charge of the car penter work, and Ed Bucknum, the concrete, have lost no time in get ting this building up, and the big garage will add much to the appear ance of that corner. Attorneys Frank McMenamin and James West were in the city from Portland over Monday, having busi ness to attend to in the circuit court here. Mr. West is associated with Mr. McMenamin in the practice of law at Portland, with offices in the Northwestern National bank building. Mrs. E. M. Shutt and son Lawrence departed on Saturday for their -home at Ulendale, Calif. Mrs. Shutt had spent two weeks in Heppner visiting with friends and Lawrence arrived here a day or so before they took their departure, having visited with friends at Pullman, Washington. Otis Patterson, leading attorney of Canyon City, was called to Heppner the first of the week to attend to business before the circuit court here. Mr. Patterson, former editor of this paper and resident of Feppner for many years, enjoyed meeting many old friends while in the city. Roy Robison, Lone Eosk stockman. brought a bunch of cattle to Htppnor Saturday for shipment to tho IV.it land market. Another shipper from that section was Bob Carsner of Spray. Mr. Robison states that the haying is on in good shape about Lone Kock and the crop is abundant. Captain Donald M. Bartow, accom panied by his wife and baby, were in the city over Friday and Saturday, being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Morse. Captain Bartow and Mr. Morse were schoolmates to gether, and were also pals in the late war. J. B. Huddleston and Miss Bess Huddlcston, his sister, of Lone Rock, are visitors in Heppner this week. Returning home from the" Huddlcston ranch, where they have been visiting for some two weeks, were Miss Louise Thomson and Miss Happy Wightman. Married, on Tuesday evening at eight in the presence of a number of friends, Murtin A. Stewart and Mrs. Mary E. Boggs. The ceremony was performed at the home of the latter in the south end of town, Rev. Milton W. Bower officiating. Miss Elizabeth Phelps, who has beer, a student during the past year at Oregon State Normal, returned home from Monmouth on Saturday and will spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Phelps, in this city. Milton W. Bower, pastor of the Christian church, departed Wednes day for The Dalles, where he will at tend the Eastern Oregon convention in session there during the last three days of the week and over Sunday. Troy Bogard, who is farming in the Gooseberry section, was a visitor in rieppner yesterday. The cool weather rf the past few weeks has been of benefit to the grain in hie part of the county. FOR RENT Between 4 and 6 thou sand acres of land on the Deer Horn Range, Umatilla County, Tp. 8 So. Range 31, at 20 cents per acre. Well watered. Address F. Hilbert, Ukiah, Ore. n-13. Attorney S. E. Van Vactor was here Monday to look after business in the circuit court. He was accompanied by Mrs. Van Vactor, who enjoyed a visit with numerous friends. Attorney W. W. Wood of Ontario was attending to business before the circuit court in Heppner on Monday and Tuesday. He departed for home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M. L. Case departed this morn ing for Gladstone, Ore., where she expects to spend the heated term, re turning to Heppner later in the season. LOST On the streets of Heppner, a ladies' gold fountain pen, initials D. S. C. Valued a a keepsake. Find er lave at this office. Apricots ready for shipment July 1st. $1.35 per crate, parcel post, F. 0. B. Heppner. T. S. Coffey, Route 1, The Dalles, Oregon. 11-13 David and Billy Hytld, Sand Hol low stockmen, were doing business in the city yesterday from the Rose Lawn ranch. port in the names of friends in the Northwest. "I shall be glad to bring back pho tcgraphs and stories of children for anyone who will guarantee the chil dren's support for a year or more if they will communicate with me thru the Near East Relief offices in Seat tle or Portland," writes Swayze. TACOMAN GOING TO NEAR EAST Willamette University Sends Honey For Scholarship There Via T. A. Swayze. Thomas A. Swayze of Tacoma sails from New York on July 7 as Amer icas Golden Rule ambassador to the Near East. Swayze wins this dis tinction through being chosen by the people of Tacoma, the Golden Rule city of America, as their representa tive. Cleveland H. Dodge, the New York philanthropist, offers each year to send to the Near Last a represen-tati-e of that city which makes the best observance of international Gol den Rule Sunday. Swayze, who saw service in the World War in the 110th engineers, is the district secretary of the Gyro clubs of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, and former presi dent of the Epworth League, Tacoma district. He will be accompanied by his wife. They will visit the World's Chris tian Endeavor convention in London and later will see the thousands of children now in America's care in Greece, Palestine and Syria. Swayze carries with him commis sions from many organizations, in cluding authority from his alma ma ter, the College of Puget Sound, Ta coma, and from Willamette university, balem, to endow some worthwhile young man or woman with a scholar ship in an American university in the Near East. When in Portland he was given a check nearly four feet long, representative of Oregon s gifts now totaling over $1,000,000 to Near East Relief. By others he has been com missioned to take children from ref ugee camps and place them in or phanages and to guarantee their sup- Vegetables fresh from the gar den. We serve them every day with our SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH Come in tomorrow and try it. ELKHORN RESTAURANT ED CHINN, Prop. Post-Summer Session Scheduled at U. of O. University of Oregon, June 16. Courses in English, history and edu cation have been 'arranged by F. L. Stetson, director of the Eugene sum mer school, for a post-Bummer session which will begin August 1 and last four weeks. Instruction will also be made available either through organ ized classes or directed individual study in chemistry, physics and zool ogy if there is sufficient demand. Credit to the extent of six hours may be earned during the four weeks by advanced or graduate students, Mr. Stetson said. S. Stephenson Smith, assistant pro fessor of English, will conduct the English courses in the post summer session. A reading and conference course on American colonization will be given by George Verne Blue, grad uate of the University of Oregon and assistant in history at the University of California. Problems in secondary education will be taught by Harold R. Benjamin, former principal of the Unviersity high school, who is now a research fellow at Leland Stanford university. Two or three hours cred it will be given for each of the post cummer courses. BOYS AND GIRLS WANTED FOR FARM HOME TRAINING "Wanted, Boys and Girls-" Sounds like a juvenile employment agency, but it is really H. C. Seymour, state club leader, expressing a desire to in crease the scope of his hobby. Already Mr. Seymour has "under his wing" 10,000 Oregon farm boys and girls. For each he is trying to "make the best better" as the club motto goes. There is hardly a farm boy or girl in Oregon who does not know him, or at least of him. Everyone of them who has come into contact with him will tell you that Mr. Seymour is his personal friend. "Mr. Seymour has been largely re sponsible for the enormous growth of club work in this state," say club leaders. "He believes boys and girls are the best crop raised in Oregon, and while his work is not personally raising boys and girls, he does give invaluable service in raiBing their ideals and their respect for farm life." TO OUR CREAM CUSTOMERS : We can only make the grade of buttre from the grade of cream we receive. Now, if we are going ahead and be on the map like other surviving creameries, we must have A-grade cream. We are not churning any B-grade cream. We will pay market price for A-grade cream. Morrow County Creamery Co. W. C. COX, Manager. Wholesome! Wholesome groceries mean good meals. Good meals mean happy families. And happy families are healthy fam ilies. Keep your family healthy and happy by getting your groceries here. Always the best always the lowest price. Below are just a few of our regular prices. Fancy Raspberry Preserves, full 16-oz. glass 25c Hiatt's Good Morning Coffee, fully guaranteed . 50c per lb, 2 lbs. for 90c Fancy June Peaa .. 20c can, 2 for 35c Pork and Beans 10c, 15c, 2 for 25c, and 25c Oranges 25c, 35c, and 60c per dozen Lemons - 50c per dozen " Campbell's Soups 2 for 25c Tomatoes, 1 size 15c and 20c Catsup 20c and 30c a bottle 2H size Sliced Pineapple 25c and a full supply of fresh vegetables and fresh fruits. Bring that harvest order to us. We are filling them right along. Special prices on all goods by the case. We buy for cash, sell for cash, and save you cash. GROCERY It's A Wise Bird That Buys For Cash T Presj -lac an Tt- a ax Mm. Mm m twmmw rum m Scld by: inlaojuer finishes for floors An improvement in lacquer finishes developed in the West's finest varnish plant tested under west ern climatic and other conditions. Dries with a hard porcelain-like surface. Neither cracks nor scratches easily withstands hot or cold water. Harmonious, permanent colors; or clear and transparent. You can apply Presto-lac yourself It's easy. Applies with a brash Dries in half an hour RASMUSSEN & COMPANY Portland - Seattle GILLIAM & BISBEE Heppner, Or. Public Sale of Horses At C. A. RHEA Place on Rhea Creek, 6 Miles South of lone, Saturday, June 19 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M .SHARP 1 BLACK MARE WITH COLT, weight 1500 pounds, 6 years old. 1 BROWN GK1.D1NG, weight 1200 pounds, 5 years old. 1 BLACK MARE, weight 1200 pounds, 7 years old. 1 GREY MARE, weight 1200 pounds, 5 years old. 1 GREY MARE, weight 1500 pounds, 12 years old. 1 GREY MARE, weight 1250 pounds, 8 years old. 1 BBROWN MARE, weight 1800 pounds, 9 years old. 1 BAY MARE, weight 1750 pounds, 8 years old. 1 BAY MARE, weight 1350 pounds, 7 years old. 1 ROAN MARE, weight 1100 pounds, 8 years old. 1 BROWN GELDING, weight 1450 pounds, 7 years old. . 1 BROWN GELDING, weight 1500 pounds, 7 years old. 2 BAY GELDINGS, weight each 1500 pounds, 7 years old. 1 WHITE GELDING, weight 1300 pounds, 9 years old. 1 GREY MARE, weight 1500 pounds, 6 years old. 1 BAY GELDING, weight 950 pounds, 2 years old. 1 BAY MARE, weight 950 pounds, 2 years old. 1 SORREL GELDIN, weight 1700 pounds, 9 years old. 1 BROWN SADDLE HORSE, weight 1000, 10 years old. 1 GREY MARE WITH MULE COLT, weight 1800, 10 years old. 1 BLACK GELDING, weight 900 pounds, 2 years old. 1 BLACK GELDING, weight 900 pounds, 2 years old. 1 BROWN MARE, wight 1400 pounds, 6 years old. 1 GREY MARE, weight 1300 pounds, 9 years old. - 1 BROWN GELDING, weight 1300 pounds, 7 years old. 1 BLACK GELDING, weight 1300 pounds, 5 years old. 1 BAY MARE, weight 1300 pounds, 8 years old. 1 BROWN GELDING, weight 1300 pounds, 6 years old. 1 BLACK MARE, weight 1250 pounds, 5 years old. 1 GREY GELDING, weight 900 pounds, 2 years old. 1 BLACK MARE, weight 950 pounds, 2 years old. 1 GREY GELDING, weight 1300 pounds, 0 years old. 1 BROWN MARE, weight 1300 pounds, 7 years old. 1 BLACK MARE, weight 1250 pounds, 6 years old. 1 BROWN MARE, weight 1350 pounds, 8 years old. 1 YEARLING MULE. All Stock Over 2 Years Old Broke to Work. TERMS: Approved notes due October First. 5 discount for cash on sums of $25.00 and over. J. A. TONEY, Owner B. M. SEVDY, Auctioneer o(IjEE Watermelons Are Now Coming In CHERRIES CANTALOUPES BANANAS , California Fruits of All Kinds The BEST of FRESH VEGETABLES New Potatoes, Cauli"ower, Asparagus, Let tuce, Carrots, Turnips, String Beans All kinds of vegetables SAM HUGHES COMPANY Phone 962 Heppner, Ore. HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, Only $2.00 the Year What is more refreshing these hot days than Iced Tea Excellent for this purpose- Schillings or Folgers Either Black or Green Also- for cool, refreshing - Drinks Grape Juice Logan Juice Porto Soda Water We keep them on ice Phelps Grocery Company PHONE 53