Historical Society.
teette
Volume 43, Number 16.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 15, 1926
Subscription $2.00 a Year
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PURCHASES BUCKERS
Cowboy Taming Line-Up
Stronger Than Ever;
New Race Feature. "
Everything Is being done to make
this year's Rodeo a record-breaker,
according to C. W. McNamer, chair
man of the Heppner Rodeo commit
tee. And it Is his belief that when
September 2S-4-6 roils 'round the best
line-up of talent in the history of the
show will be on hand.
Chairman McNamer 'this week ar
ranged for the purchase of three of
the best buckers in last year's Rodeo
from Jack French, the owner and
champion in last year's bucking con
test. These horses are Bluebird, Miss
Heppner and Butter Creek. To aug
ment the already formidable array of
bucking talent, Mr. McNamer has also
secured the privilege of using some
of the worst outlaws of the Pendleton
Round-Up association.
Albert Peterson, Uklah showman,
has already promised to be on hand
again this year with his good string
of horses, and says the Ukiah boys
will be hot after Rodoe honors this
fall. The Peterson relay string has
placed first several times at past Ro
deo". The race track will be graded
In the near future and the racing fea
ture promsies to be the best ever.'
Better prizes have been provided
for the Rodeo this year, which it Is
expected will cause hotter competition
than heretofore. The first prize of
fered In the bucking contst Is $125,
with a second prize fo 60, and a third
prize of $40.
A new feature n the program, be
lieved to be a strong drawing card,
is the Morrow county derby. This
race to be held on Saturday only will
be a free for all, and the first prize
offered of $100 should draw much of
the fastest horseflesh in this part of
the country. Second and third prizes
are $50 and $25 respectively.
Events and prize money are now ar
ranged and anyone desiring informa
tion is requested to get in touch with
Mr. McNamer.
INSTALLING NEW SCALES.
The Farmers Elevator company of
this city are installing new grain
scales this week. The scales are from
the Fairbanks people and known as
the Fairbanks hopper scales, having
a capacity of 800 bushels and up to
18 000 pounds. They do away with
the old system of weighing by drafts
of so many sacks at a time, and the
grain is dumped into the hopper as it
comes in, the weight being stamped
on a ticket. The weighing is then
done up at the end of the day. The
new scales will help a lot in expedit
ing business when grain is coming
in lively at the elevator.
NO UNION SERVICES.
Union services were held on last
Sunday morning at the auto camp
grounds, Rev. E. C. Alford delivering
the discourse to the small number
that gathered. Members of the Meth
odist and Christian churches joined
in this service, and it was announced
that on next Sunday morning at the
same place, union services of these
two . congregations would be held
again. This has been changed, how
ever, and the churches will hold forth
at their respective places of worship
instead. Union Endeavor services will
be held at the Christian church in
the evening.
SHOULDER FRACTURED.
Martin Lovgren is suffering from a
fractured right shoulder, the result of
being struck by a falling piece of iron
white at work on his windmill last
Friday. The injuries are quite pain
ful, and had his head received the
impact of the iron instead of the
shoulder, the injury might easily have
been much more serious. Dr. Mc
Murdo reports him as getting along
all right.
BENEFIT WINDOW SALE.
A sale of good things to eat will be
held at the Humphreys Drug company
store on Saturday, beginning about 10
a. m. The food for this sale is do
I a ted by those who are Interested In
helping (o raise some funds for the
benefit of Miss Lorena Palmateer.
Donations to the sale should be lib
eral and the response of the Hepp
ner people generous on this occasion.
AFFLICTED WITH SPOTTED FEVER
Bert Cason of Lone Rock was
brought to Condon Monday to consult
a physician. It was found that he had
spotted fever (tick fevre) which he
had apparently contracted in the Mon
ument country where he had been
working and where infected ticks
have caused numerous cases in past
years. Condon Globe-Times,
CARE OF THE EYES.
Dr. Ciarke of the Clarke Optical
Co., Merchants Trust Building, Port
land, will be in Heppner for the day
and evening, Monday, July 19th, at the
Hotel Heppner. See him about your
eyes; the examination is free.
Ralph Butler, recent purchaser of
the Henriksen ranch below Heppner,
sprained his left knee and ankle when
he was thrown from a buckrake this
morning. Dr. McMurdo, who reduced
the sprain, reports Mr. Butler will be
laid up for several days, The x-ray
revealed no fractures.
Dr. Johnston reports the arrival of
an 8-lb. girl at the home of Mr, and
Mrs, Ward Graves, who reside six
miles northeast of Lexington,
Elbert Cox, who was operated on
for hernia by Dr. Johnston on uJne
80, has returned to his home from
Morrow General hospital.
A Great Golfer
It took Bobby Jones 12 years to
break into national title holding
ranks but now at 24 he is recognized
as one of the greatest golfers in the
world. He was battling for his
third title last week in the U. S.
Open at Columbus, O. already
holding the U. S. Amateur and the
British Open. Photo as he arrived
from England with his new title.
Tough Gang Invades
Heppner-Takes Loot
Combination Condon-Arlington-lone
Team Trounces Locals In
11-Frame Fracas.
Ball fans at Rodeo field last Sunday
were dished out one of the best treats
of the season, when a combination
Condon-lone-Arlington team took an
11-inning clash from the local lads
3-2. The weather was hot yea, the
weather man said the hottest day ever
recorded in Heppner which may be
offered as an alibi for the fumbling
and misguaging of the ball on occa
sion i
It was a tough game for the locals,
which was bound to be from the for
midable array of ball tossers which
graced the field for the opposition.
The veteran Condon battery, "Kew
r.ie" Clow and Charlie Fitzmaurice,
formed the backbone. Then there
were the two Ashenfelter boys from
Arlington who played ball in the
i ticks when Noah was rigging up the
ark, and two Wheelhouse boys from
the same place. From lone were Arch
Cochran and Werner Rietmann, con
ceded to be the best little .old third
baseman west of the Rockies, which
to round out with Pern Brown and
Wick Parrish, veteran Condon field
ing combination, made up a tough
crew, indeed.
But along about the ninth inning
they didn't appear too rough at that.
Then Heppner had tied the score 2-all
and appeared to have a little the best
of the hot-wather endurance contest.
Heppner's heavy sticks failed to pro
duce in the tenth, however, and the
stuff was off. ,
It was a pitcher's battle from the
turn-loose. "Kewpie" and Keough
were both benefitted by the penetrat
ing rays of the sun and their arms
were in great shape. Each allowed
but five hits, and Clow struck out 18
to Keough's 12, which, as we heard it
remarked, was altogether too many
strikeouts.
Nothing happened to speak of until
the fourth round. Then Big Charley
Fitz upset the dope. He lifted one of
Mr. Keough's fast balls high up into
the blue and trotted around to third
when it was misjudged by Frank Gen
try in centerfield, and went home on
Rietmann's blow. That's all there was
to that round. Condon scored again
in the sixth on a two-bagger by D.
Ashenfelter, single by Rietmann and
overthrow at home by Bus Gentry,
who took Frank Gentry's place in the
mid-field lot, Cochran of lone made
the winning run in the eleventh, sub
stituting for D. Ashenfelter.
Heppner's two runs came in the
eighth when the wrecking-crew came
up. Finch was hit by a pitched ball
and scored on Robert's three-base
blow. Then Roberts got home on Van
Martcr's single. None out when An
derson came up and hit into a double
play. Hill fanned, ending the rally.
Nickerson and Mercer umpired. Jack
McGinnis scored.
Heppner will play next Sunday at
Condon.
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
State Prohibition Chief William
Levcns was here yesterday. He says
that he has every reason to believe
that liquor violations are improving.
Not as fast as ho personally would
like to see them but the change is for
the better. The best help that the
service has had has been from con
sumcrs; the good citizen who has fin
ally realized that he must do his part
and who quietly deserted the ranks of
violators. That is the result of edu
cation, and comes slowly, but is most
effective when it does come. Chasing
and arresting rough-necks is just tern
porary relief, for it is when tho con
sumer no longer buys that prohibition
enforcement improves. The time will
come in every community when the
bootlegger will be regarded like any
other criminal. Canyon City Eagle
FOR SALE.
Two thousand-acre ranch, Okanogan
county, Wash. 130 acres Irrigable
from fresh water lake, mostly under
sixty-foot lift. Balanco timbered
grazing land and joins Government re
serve. Ideal for sheep as they in
crease over 100 and come out of
these reserves weighing ninety lbs.
Price of $20,000 would include a
transmission line run to lake if do
sired for pumping purposes, otherwise
price would be lass the cost of run
ning this line about four miles. If in
terested, write or see E. G. VERNON,
Chelan Falls, Wash. 8t.
1826 WQDL CLIP OF OREGGN NEARLY ALL IN
HANDS OF DEALERS OR WAREHOOSEMEN
(Wednesday's
This year's Oregon wool clip is
pretty generally in the hands of deal
rs or in Portland warehouses, ac
cording to Hugh Sproat, secretary of
the Oregon Woolgrowers association
whose headquarters are in this city.
Not more than a million pounds of
the 18 million pound clip this year is
still in the hands of the grower, he
believes.
Average price received for the clip
this year was around 30 cents a pound
to the grower.
The lamb crop, according to Mr.
Sproat has been very good due to the
open winter, excellent condition of
the. ewes and to the lack of storms
during the lambing season. At pres
ent the price of the lambs is around
14 cents a pound he said, with indica
tions that it may strengthen to some
extent.
Lmabs, however, are lighter this
year due to the dry condition of the
ranges. Best ranges at this time, said
Mr. Sproat, to be found in the state
are probably the Umatilla corner of
the Umatilla national forest with part
SWIMMING.
State Board of Health.
This is the season when swimming
takes its place as the leading out-of-door
sport. Swimming is the most
healthful and by 'far the most re
freshing of sports. Few person.), how
ever, attempt to acquaint themselves
with the sanitary environment of the
water in which they swim. When in
doubt, it is a wise rule to stay out of
the water. Swimming places in
streams should not be exposed to the
discharge of raw sewage. The pres
ence of garbage, refuse or waste is
evidence of contamination sufficiently
great to warrant the exclusion of
bathers.
The water in artificial pools should
be kept as pure as possible by filtra
tion, sterilization and change, or by
a combination of these processes.
Every person should refrain from en
tering the water when he is not well.
A common cold, a skin eruption, an
inflammation of the eye, ear, nose or
throat, or fever should be sufficient
to deter a person from entering a
swimming place.
When a swimmer comes to a reali
zation that the prevention is a matter
of mutual concern, just that soon will
pink eye, sinus infection, and other
disagreeable and serious infections be
greatly reduced in number. The prac
tice of spitting into the water is rep
rehensible. Care should be taken not
to pass water into or out of the mouth
or swallow the fluid less intestinal
infection occur. It is well for both
men and women to wear rubber caps
which will prevent the entrance of
water into the ears. This simple pre
caution may prevent inflammation M
the middle ear. It is best not to enter
the water when overheated. Failure
to observe this rule may cause cramp.
Then too it is unwise to swim until
two hours after eating. Every one
who swims should know how to pro
tect himself while in the water, and
also be familiar with life saving meth
ods. Diving in shallow water, unnec
essarily long swims beyond reach of
assistance, and swimming beneath ob
jects are acts of poor judgment.
Swimming is a sport to be encouraged
because of its value as exercise and
diversion. A casual swimmer soon
discovers unused muscles and finds
himself breathing more deeply than
has been his custom. It is an exer
cise not limited to age, being avail
THE MID-SEASON BASEBALL SITUATION
NATIONAL.! . ' ' " , " .' iT-
A TGMT AT Both EHV9 amp teace im the muddle
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I LEAGUE
Peace at Both
East Oregonian)
of -the Whitman forest. Rains would
do very little good to the ranges at
this time, they have dried up too
much to be helped materially.
Idaho growers this spring realized
probably the best price of all for
their lambs. They had n unusually
early lambing season and were en
abled to place lambs on practically a
bare market. Price realized was
around $13.50 a lamb net to the grow
er for some of the best stock.
The predatory animal problem is
being pretty well solved in Oregon,
according to Mr. Sproat, and in many
instances there was little if any loss
in lambs from killings by predatory
animals. Credit for the excellent con
dition and scarcity of predatory ani
mals in Oregon is due to the work of
Stanley Jewett, of the U. S. Biological
survey department with headquarters
in Portland, he said. Mr. Jewett, he
asserted, has don excellent work and
Is worthy of high praise for the work
that has been done. Predatory ani
mals used to cost the woolgrowers 10
to 15 per cent of their lamb crops.
able to the elderly as well as to the
young. Provided you have no organic
impairment, i reacts well to the
hardy exercise of the bowels.
To the mentally and physically tired
swimming acts as an exterminator of
fatigue products, planting in their
stead a feeling of well-being and ex
hileration. It is distinctly a sport
worth cultivating. '
W.O.W. Meet at Corvallis
July 24th, to Draw Many
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis. July 13.& The Woodmen of
the World state convention at Cor
vallis July 24 is expected to draw
2000 persons from 25 camps. Repre
sentatives will also be here from other
states in the northwest. E. P. Mar
'in, district head consul for Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, will bead the
convention assisted by E. O. Royal, .j
cisincc manager, ine garnering win
by in the two gymnasiums and on the
campus.
Initiation and degree work, inspec
tion of the college campus and build
ings, swimming, athletic sports and
a basket lunch are included on the
program. Salem is sending a team
which will put on the initiatory work.
A team from Silverttoi "will have
charge of the degree exercises. Fancy
drilling will be featured by the Dallas
team.
PASTOR NOT HERE SUNDAY.
According to word received from
Milton W. Bower, pastor of the Chris
tain church, he will not be able to ar
rive home in time for services on
Sunday next. He reports that he en
joyed the convention greatly at Tur
ner and has been visiting with his
people at Corvallis. The services at
the church Sunday will all be held
in the downstairs room where it will
be much cooler. Bible school at 10
a. m., followed by communion. The
endeavor meeting in the evening will
he a union service with the young peo
ple of the Christian church and Meth
odist church joining.
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Roberts of this
city are celebrating their silver wed
ding anniversary today. Twenty-five
years ago Mr. and Mrs. Roberts drove
to Heppner by team and buggy from
Hardman, were married and returned
home. They believe they are as young
today as they were then.
ends amp a fWT ik the middle-.
California-Oregon
Touring on Increase
The tide of summer recreation and
touring from California north into
Oregon, Washington and British Co
lumbia has already become large and
promises much to exceed that of any
former year. Tourists who cross the
continent to California are more and
more learning that a motor trip along
the entire Pacific Coast offers more
of enjoyment and scenic beauties and
wonders than are found along any of
the routes across the continent, says
the Oregon State Motor association.
This knowledge is increasing travel
up and down the coast by eastern
tourists. Our own people are learn
ing of the enjoyment of such a trip,
and the number of Californians who
motor north in the summer time is
increasing. Also more who live in the
Pacific Northwest are using the great
connecting artery of the Pacific high
way to enjoy the beauties and com
forts of California.
The Oregon Highway Commission
made a traffic census June 16 at the
key point at Grants Pass, where the
Pacific highway is joined by the Red
wood highway. This census showed
u total of 4419 cars passing that point
that day, of which 3670 were on the
Pacific highway and 749 on the Red
wood highway. Of these cars, 723
bore licenses of states other than Ore
gon, 542 of them on the Pacific high
way and 186 on the Redwood highway.
Of the total of 728 foreign cars 642
bore California licenses, showing the
importance of California travel to the
states of the north. This north and
south travel along the yrhole Pacific
Coast will undoubtedly be stimulated
by the new movement for joint pub
licity of all the coast states.
How this summer traffic compares
with winter travel is shown by the
census taken by the California High
way Commission Jnauary 18 and 19
last where the two highways cross the
state line between California and Ore
gon. This showed for the two days a
total of 656 cars, of which 61 were on
the Redwood and 595 on the Pacific,
which is the only real winter route.
Much of this winter travel is of north
ern cars going and returning from
California.
O.A.C. Womans Building
Fills Long Felt Need
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, July 13. A gymnasium large
enough to accomodate all co-ed sports,
together with quarters for women's
physical education organizations, and
offices for instructors has been looked
forward to at O. A. C. for many years.
This dream is being realized with the
completion of the new women's build
ing. This building, 152 by 265 feet, is
large enough to accomodate present
needs and future growth for some
time. The entrance resembles a large
cave with high, groined or arched
ceiling supported by pillars. Oak col
umns support the side walls of the
entrance and mahogany beams decbr
ate the ceiling of another room. A
suite for reading and lounging is pro
vided. French doors divide these
rooms so committee meetings will not
interfere with others. A kitchenete
where light dinner or luncheon may
be prepared is included in this suite.
HARVEST BALL.
Good music, to be furnished by the
Broadway Novelty orchestra, will be
the striking feature of the harvest
ball Saturday evening, July 17, at
lair Pavilion, Heppner. This orches
tra furnished music during the cele
bration and won praise for its ex
cellence. A good time is promised
those who attend the dance Saturday
evening.
By A. B. CHAPIN
Boy or Girl?
VTOCAfTCI
a
Several aristocratic mammas of
Wentworth-by-the-Sea, N. EL, ob
jected to the rough way the good
looking swimming instructor han
dled their daughters during their
lessons. The "maje" instructor
turned out to be the famous Aileen
Riggin with a boyish bob.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Word received by friends here is to
the effect that Norton Winnard, son
of Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Winnard, is
quite ill in the Eugene hospital, suf
fering an infection resulting from an
operation on his nose. Norton, who
has graduated as a doctor, has been
getting experience as an intern in the
hospital in Eugene, which will com
plete his educational qualifications as
a full fledged physician. His present
illness is quite critical.
Frank Turner has recently purchas
ed a big truck which he is using in
hauling wheat to the city. The truck
is being driven at present by B. R.
Finch and the grain from the Sam
Turner fields is being brought to the
warehouse here as rapidly as it is
threshed. It is reported that Mr.
Turner is getting a fine yield.
Mrs. Walter Moore is recovering
from the effects of an operation this
week for the removal of tonsils. Wal
ter has been enjoying the recreation
of housekeeper and nurse during Mrs.
Moore's illness and has proven his
ability to "carry on" in a manner that
should secure him permanent em
ployment. Dr. McMurdo was called to Lexing
ton one day this week to minister
to Andrew Jones, 6-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Jones, who, in a
fall, caught his left leg on a nail,
cutting a gash some six inches long
on the side of the calf. The cut re
quired several stitches to close it up.
Mr. and Mrs. John Glasscock ar
rived here late yesterday for a visit
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mat
tie Smesd. They were returning from
Montana and a visit to the Yellow
stone National Park, following the
close of the shearing season in which
Mr. Glasscock was engaged.
A very painful accident happened
on Saturday last to the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes of Butter
creek, who had a finger taken off un
der a rocking chair. Dr. McMurdo
was called to attend the injuries of
the baby.
Miss Charlotte Winnard, graduate
this year of the University of Oregon,
will go east the latter part of Sep
tember, so she writes friends here, to
take up the study of nursing at New
York. She will specialize in work with
children.
Ben Buschke has taken over the
lease on the Shobe land some three
miles south of Heppner, from Walter
Rood, the latter giving up the place
and moving to town. The land is the
property of Mrs. Pauline Quaid of
Portland.
E. G. Vernon and family of Chelan
Falls, Wash., who are touring the
country for a week or so, are visitors
in Heppner today. Mr. Vernon is in
the real estate business in the Wash
ington city and while on this trip is
combining business with pleasure.
Bob Allstott, Rhea creek ranchman,
was in the city Wednesday. Thresh
ing is now on in full blast on the
Eight Mile farm of Mr. Allstott, but
he had no figures to give out as to
yield.
Little Betty, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Adkins, who has been ill
at the Morrow General hospital, was
able to return to her home this week
although still under insulin treat
ment for diabetes.
Charley Valentine has just finished
the threshing of his grain crop, and
while we did not get any figures it is
understood that he has a good yield
nd is well satisfied with results.
Justin Gadal, working for Chas.
Hemrich of Sand Hollow, is at the
Heppner Surgical hospital, suffering
from an attack of neuritis. He is re
ported to be improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Cannon of
near Hardman were in the city Sat
urday, bringing their little daughter
to the office of Dr. McMurdo who re
moved her tonsils.
Born, Monday, July 12, at their
heme in Sanford canyon, to Mr. and
Mrs. Cleve Van Schoaick, a 11-lb. son.
Dr. McMurdo reports mother and
child doing well.
Postmaster Smead has been taking
u little recreation in the Blue moun
tains this week, looking after his
huckleberry crop and doing a little
fishing.
Miss Rosetta Fletcher of lone, who
was operated on at the Morrow Gen
eral hospital two weeks ago for ap
pendicitis, was able to be out this
week.
By Arthur Brisbane
Mr. Eastman's Lion.
He'll Catch Fish.
David Danced, Perhaps.
$1,000 An Hour?
George Eastman of Rochester, hunt
ing big game in Africa, has killed his
first lion, eight feet long. Doubtless
Mr. Eastman pushed the trigger, and
the lion did the rest.
How would you make that lion un
derstand how a man could travel from
Rochester, across the Atlantic Ocean, -down
to the lion country, jut to shoot
him? If it were an atheistic lion it
would say, "You are talking non
sense. There is no such thing as
George Eastman. All is accident."
President Coolidge, on his vacation,
will fish in a lake where, men tell him
there are no fish. For President Coo
lidge no such body of water exists. If
he fishes, he will catch fish;
And if fish are scarce, he will have
more time to think. Taking fish off
the hook is an annoying interruption
of thought. The President muH do -hard
thinking with wheat and cotton
farmers. North and South, fighting
each other and nothing '-done for the
farmer."
The President will not fish with
fancy "flies," but with genuine worms,
such as he used to dig up in Vermont
or pull out of their ground with his
fingers after a rain years ago.
Congressmen are going home to
rest and learn what their constituents
think.
Like husbands going home late,
they are thinking up a convincing
story.
They have cut more than $350,000,
000 off the national tax load. That's
GOOD.
They tried their best to make this
country join the World Court, and be
come subject to its decisions. That's
BAD, and more Senators will know it
soon and stay home.
Congress collected some of tha
money that Europe owes us. That's
GOOD. It is as well we did not try
to collect all, as we might not have
got anything.
Congress appropriated $150,000,000
to be spent in five years on aviation.
That SOUNDS all right, but there
isn't any American aviation worth
speaking of, and that's BAD.
Dancing masters "bar the Charles
ton," but won't succeed in driving out
that wild dance. It is probably like
that David danced before the Ark. It
enables the dancer to express frenzied
emotions for which words can't be
found.
Dancing originally was all wild, as
among American Indians or African
savages. Primitive man desiring to
"express himself," danced himself in
to exhaustion.
Then came brief control, stately
minuet, waltz, jerky polka, quadrille.
There is no personality or expression
in them.
The Charleston, allowing youth to
throw up both legs and arms at once,
will stay until our craving for "self
expression" shall have been satisfied.
Roy D. Finch, New York's able State
Engineer, shows that neglect to har
ness the St. Lawrence costs New York
State 10.000,000 tons of coal every
year. Waste does not disturb the
American people.
Congress sits close to the Potomac's
rushing rapids, every day wasting
power enough to light all Government
buildings and half of Washington.
In a sixty-mile race yesterday aer
oplanes beat carrier pigeons by three
minutes. One hundred years ago,
stage coaches raced against steam lo
comotives, and locomotives won by a
narrow margin. The margin is now
wider.
Those living will see aerop'anes fly
ing around this earth 25,000 miles in
48 hours.
A Chicago lady, in a hurry to get
home, commandeered a Pennsy'vania
Railroad special train, just as Kub'a
Khan decreed his state'y pleasure. It
cost some $7,037.50. The lady, paying
for 125 tickets at $65.30 each saved
six hours. How many are there in the
world whose time is worth $1 000 an
hour. Many, fortunately, but most of
them haven't got $1,000 jn hour.
John Louy of lone who suffered a
badly mashed finger while at work
with the county rock crusher two
weeks ago, is able to work again.
REWARD!
The City of Heppner will pay
reward to anyone furnishing in
formation leading to the arrest
and conviction of any person mo
lesting the water dam of said city
located on Ditch creek, or tres
passing on the water reserve. Such
trespassers will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Heppner City Council,
By E. G. NOBLE, Mayor.