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-BBSS Subscription $2.00 a Year Volume 43, Number 21. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 1926. Campbell's Band of Port land Secured and Fine Program Promised. IMPROVEMENT MADE Water Piped to New Barns; Reserved Section Made In New Grandstand; Association to be Incorporated. That there will be good music as a leding feature of Heppner's Rodeo this fall is guaranteed by the fact that the association has secured the services of Percy A. Campbell's Amer ican band of Portland. Mr. Campbell will be remembered by Heppner and Morrow county folks as leader of the band here on two former occasions when the county fair was flourishing, and there will be no question of the quality and quantity of music that vill be supplied during the forthcom ing Rodeo. With Mr. Campbell's or ganization will be Justine Gilbert, soprano soloist, who will be a lead ing feature on the program. The band consists of 12 pieces, all artists, and they will come prepared to fur nish music on the streets, at the show grounds and for the dances which will be given each evening during the Ro deo at the fair pavilion. Improvements have been going on at Rodeo grounds during the past few weeks. The finishing of the grand stand early in the season has proved a fine thing, and then a new barn for caring for the stock is now ready. To furnish water to the stock, a pipe line has been run from the fountain at the roadside, taking the waste water or run-off across the arena to the stables, where large wa tering troughs receive it. This will help greatly in caring for the stock during the show and eliminate the water hauling that has hertofore pre vailed. President McNamer had charge of this work and the cost of installation has been practically nil, but the results wil be worth much. A reserved seat section is being pre pared at the grand stand, approxi n atey 300 seats being backed. Re served seat sale will be put on soon and seats sold for all three days, only. The association filed papers of in corporation this week under the name of Heppner Rodeo, and from now on i.ill do business under that name. C. W. McNamer, L. V, Gentry and Chas. Latourell were the incorporators and will remain as directors until a new board is chosen next season at the lime Bet for holding the annual meet ing. From present indications, the com ing Rodeo will be the best yet, and the additional accomodations at the grounds places the association in po sition for handling the visitors bet ter than ever before. WHAT CHURCH SHALL I .JOIN? This is often the puzzled query of the one who knows that the Christian life is the most worthy. There is a diversified and often a competitive effort looking toward affiliation with different curches. Is there any safe course to pursue? Is there any way that promises perfect satisfaction? This will be the discussion at the evening service at the Church of Christ. The morning worship hour will be featured by the second discussion of the book of James. Bible school at ten o'clock and do not forget that the Turtles stole a march on the Hares last Sunday. Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock. Do not forget that there is to be a specinl program of music before the evening sermon. MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. CALL FOR JOHN DAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT WARRANTS. Validated John Day Irrigation Dis trict Warrants to and including reg istration number 248 will be paid on presentation at the office of the Coun ty Treasurer of Morrow County, Ore gon, on or after September 10th, 1926, at which date interest on said war- rents will cease. Signed at Heppner, Oregon, August lfth, 1926. LEON W. BRIGGS, County Treasurer. BIDS ARE WANTED. The Rodeo Association will receive scaled bids to cover all concessions at the Rodeo grounds for the 1926 show, such bids to be in by Sept. 1, 1926, at which date contract will be let. All concessions at the grounds to come under one bid. Right to reject Riiy or all bids is reservedly the as sociation. Bids to be presented to the undersigned. C. W. McNAMER, President. DR. F. W. CLARKE, Eye Specialist. Dr. Clarke of the Clarke Optical Co., Merchants Trust Bldg., 6th and Washington, Portland, will be in Heppner for the dny and evening, Thursday, August 26th. Headquar ters at the Hotel Heppner. Have him make an examination of your chil dren's eyeB before starting them in the new term of school. All work strictly guaranteed. 1 924 FORD TOURING Motor completely overhauled. Has two brand new tires, Hassler shock absorbers, sunvlsor. Car looks good A real bargain, licensed and all ready to go. 250.00. Terms. HEPPNER GARAGE Meets Brother After Separation of 33 Years Brother and sister were united af ter a separation of 83 years" during the past week, when Stephen Conlee, business man of Fort Dodge, Iowa, greeted his sister, Mrs. Addie Conlee Einns, of 5 East Twenty-fourth street North, states the Oregonian. Mrs. Binns came to Oregon in 1893 and has been a resident of the state ever since. She went first to eastern Oregon, where she taught school for several years, settled in Heppner, lived there until 1921, then moved to Corvallis, and finally arrived in Port land two years ago. She bad never returned to her home town, Fort Dodge. Mr. Conlee, on the other hand, nev er left Fort Dodge for the west until last week. He is making a thrip through the west with his wife and plans to stay about a month in var ious points along the coast. The water situation at Heppner is greatly improved as a result of the copious rains of the week. The sched ule for irrigation has been put back to about what it was before the drought set in, and there will now be no fear of a plentiful supply to the end of the season. Joy reineth again ii. the breasts of the water consumers, and the irrigation of lawns and gar dens proceeds full blast, even though mother nature Is pouring out her blessings to such an extent that it would seem there could be no need of asking for more. It is not a question of "making hay while the sun shines" but rather a disposition to make the liiwns grow while the rains come down, and the soaking they get now will revive their appearance wonder fully. Music of the lawn mower should be heard again in the land. The rock crusher to be used in pre paring the surfacing for the Hard-man-Spray road, was taken out Wed nesday by the contractors, as well as two heavy trucks that will be used n spreading the road covering when the grading is completed. The work ct setting up the crusher will pro ceed at once, we are informed, and as soon as it is in running order the rock will be prepared. The contract on this piece of road work calls for a completed job, and it should not be many months before the road is open to traffic. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bloom and daughter, Miss Pauline, and Miss Betty Stuart of Albany arrived at Heppner on Sunday evening and spent several days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huston. Mrs. Bloom and Mrs. Huston are sisters. Leaving Heppner on Wednesday they will return home after taking in Bend, Klamath Falls and other points and a short stay at Belknap Springs'on the McKenzie highway. Wm. Hendrix of Rca creek is ser iously ill and is being cared for at Morrow General hospital in this city, where he was taken Tuesday. Dr. Johnston reports it will be necessary for him to undergo a major operation in a few days, as soon as conditions permit. Mr. Hendrix has been suf fering for the past year or so from serious complications, and it is hoped that an operation will bring much needed relief. The supper announced for Wednes day evening of this week at the Meth odist Community church, was post poned until this evening, and it will come off as a feature of the last quar terly meeting of this conference year i.l the church where it is expected the members and friends will enjoy a splendid time, and the business of the meeting can be carried out as well with Superintendent Hisey in charge. Rev. Henry Young went to Heppner Monday to see his son who was in jured recently while employed on highway work in Morrow county. He did not hear of the injury until sev eral days had elapsed and did not know the extent of the hurts until he made the trip. He found that his son was only slightly Injured and had al ready left the hospital when he ar rived. Hermiston Herald. Departing Tuesday morning for Jo seph and the Wallowa Lake Wonder land, were Raymond Ferguson and wife, Jasper Crawford and the Misses Margaret and Mary Crawford, who will spend some ten days in making a trip into the lake basin and climb ing some of the numerous peaks. They went prepared to hike and will join a party of several others going out from Joseph. Professor and Mrs. Jas. M. Burgess arrived at Heppner Tuesday and are now domiciled In the residence of Mrs. Lillian Cochran. Mr. Burgess will be busy the next week or two getting ready for the opening of school. He spent the most of the summer at Palo Alto, California, in special work in the Bummer school of Stanford university. Mrs. Chris Brown and son Vernon arrived home on Wednesday from Hot Lake where the boy had been for sev eral weeks receiving treatment for injuries received when he was thrown from a horse. Roy Johnson and wife drove to La Grande and brought them home. Vernon is getting along all right and able to be about, Walter Moore, cashier of First Na tional bank, and John Kelly made a trip into the Yakima country on Fri day, returning Sunday. Mr. Moore reports very prosperous conditions in the Yakima valley, where all kinds of crops are very abundant this season, Mrs, Earl Gordon was operated on Wednesday at Morrow General hospl tal by Dr. Johnston for the removal of tonsils and adenoids. HEAVY RAINFALL VISITS ALL PARTS OF THIS COUNTY Long Drought Broken by Abund ant Downpour; Harvest Crews Laid Off; Benefits Great. An inch and one-eighth of rainfall was reported on Wednesday by Frank Gilliam, local weather man, and so far as this particular locality is con cerned, the drought is broken, as sev eral good showers followed the gen eral downpour whick , began early Tuesday morning with sufficient rain fall that all harvest crews were laid off. Tuesday night the rain came in abundance and increased on Wednes day to proportions of cloudbursts at times, and mother earth has received a thorough soaking. From all we can gather at time of going to press, the rain was general all over the county, and especially heavy in the mountains, where it has resulted in eliminating all fire haz ard, and will be the means of renew ing the water supply and range condi tions. Heppner had been threatened with a serious water shortage and re strictions on irrigation had reached the state where entire prohibition was threatened in order that the sup ply for domestic purposes might be guaranteed. This is all over now, and the water department has, for a short time at least, restored the regular order and hopes that there will not be any need of further restrictions this season. Harvest crews have laid off for a time, until the wet spell is over. But j little damage to ripened grain yet un cut or in the stack is expected, and the great benefit to summerfallow in starting the weeds will more than re pay any damage to the present wheat crop. In fact, the greatea portion of the grain has been put in the sack and a heavy percentage is in the ware house where it is out of reach of the rain. Weeds will now come and the summerfallow ground can be put in excellent shape for the seeding of fall grain that should have a splendid start before winter weather sets in. It was a million dollar rain, or at least it would have been such had it hit us the last of May or first of June. Miss Ruth Tash of Arlington and Miss Willetta Barratt of Portland are guests at the home of the .Misses Devin in Heppner this week. Miss Barratt will also visit at the home of her brother, J. G. Barratt of the Sand Hollow section before returning to Portland. Ralph R. Jones, president, and S. B. Burgass, director, of First National bank of Sprague, Wash., were visitors in Heppner over Friday, returning home Saturday. The gentlemen had business here in connection with the sale of some land under foreclosure. Harry Turner and family contem plate leaving the first of the week for a trip to Idaho. They will go to French for a visit at the Clint Sharp home, and on the trip expect to visit a number of other points, taking in Waliowa lake on the return home. The family of Fred Wallace, con tractor on Lena-Vinson road, went to The Dalles this week where they will remain for the winter, the children entering school there. They have been making their home in Heppner for the past several months. All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. B. Stanley Moore, min ister. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. horning service at 11:00 a. m. A hearty welcome to all. ON THE GASOLINE' CIRCUIT By A. B. CHAPIN New Prohibition Head? It is rumored that Brig. Gen. Lincoln C Andrews, present dry chief will resign on his return from abroad. 'J If he does, Boy H. Haynes, who- is strongly backed by the Anti-Saloon League, la pointed out as the most likely successor to the post Institute and School Board Convention The Morrow County Teachers' In stitute will be held at Heppner, Ore gon, September 13, 14, 15. Registra tion will begin September 13 at 8:45 a. m. A good list of lecturers and in- structors has been arranged for the three days and a very successful and profitable institute will be had this year. On September 14, the second day of the institute, the School Board Convention will be held. In this way the school officers of the county will have the advantage of hearing the in stitute speakers for that day. The convention this year will be interest ing, and all school officers should plan to attend, as they will get something of value from it. HELEN M. WALKER, Superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albert and Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Vincent were Lena folks in the city on Monday. Mr. Al bert has leased the Vincent place at Lena and will soon take charge of it. We did not learn what. Mr. Vincent err templates doing. Miss Alfa Knotts of Pilot Rock is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wells this week. She came over with Mr. and Mrs. Wells on Sun day as they were returning from a visit to Pendleton. Miss Knotts is a niece of Mrs. Wells. At the recent meeting at Hot Lake oi the Eastern Oregon Medical so ciety, Dr. J. E. Bartlett of Ontario vas elected president and Dr. A. H. Johnston of Heppner, vice president. Dr. Phy of Hot Lake is the retiring president. Levi Westfall, son of Mrs. Zena Westfall, nurse at Morrow General hospital, was operated on Wednesday for the removal of tonsils and ade noids. Pat Nolan of Lexington, who was recently operated on for appendicitis at the Morrow General hospital by Dr. Johnston, has returned home. Tom Williams who was operated on early last week at Heppner Surgical hospital for appendicitis, was able to return home on Sunday. OREGON GRADE CROSSING DEATHS DECREASE IN 1 925 Washington and Idaho Show In crease While Nevada Is Only State Without Fatality. By J. F. GRODZKI, General Safety Agent, O-W. R. A N. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion records for 1925 show that there were 1784 people killed in automobile accidents at railroad grade crossings in the United States during the year. This in an increase of 6 per cent over 1924. During the same year the auto mobile registration in the United States increased 13 per cent. The fig ures show that the nation-wide Care ful Crossing Campaign of the rail roads is bringing fruitful results, and is a particularly outstanding feature when the deaths from all auto acci dents in the United States have in creased from 17,240 in 1924 to 19,554 in 1925. Below are figures for the three northwestern states: Registrations: Oregon, 1925, 216, 553: 1924, 192,615; Washington, 1925, 328,442: 1924, 296,443: Idaho, 1925,81,- 606; 1924, 69,227; Total, 1924, 557,- 401, 1924, 657,285. All Automobile Fatalities: Oregon 1925, 151; 1924, 169; Washington, 1925, 833; 1924, 280; Idaho, 1925, 64; 1924, 69; Total, 1925, 648; 1924, 498. Automobile Fatalities at Grade Crossings: Oregon, 1925 8; 1924, 9; Washington, 1925, 22; 1924, 13; Ida ho, 1925 10; 1924, 3; Total, 1926, 40; 1924, 25. It will be seen from the above that there was a slight decrease in Ore gon, while both Washington and Ida he show an increase in fatalities at grade crossings. Nevada is the only stste in the Union which has no rail road crossing accident fatality re corded against it in 1925. In the past four years the railroads huve eliminated 3240 grade crossings at a cost of nearly $250,000,000, and in the same period 8000 new railroad grade crossings have been opened, making the total -now 242,807. The estimated cost to eliminate thfcse would be between 18 and 20 billion dollars, a prohibitive sum. Education of automobile drivers is the only remedy for crossing acci dents. The driver should always have his mind on the job before him. He should know that his steering gear and brakes are in perfect condition. He should know that his engine will i.ot stall on the track. He should know the location of all railroad ciossings on the road he is traveling. Only a small percentage of collisions between two automobiles result in fa talities, but a collision between an automobile and a passenger or freight train almost invariably results in death. There is only one safe way to get over a railroad crossing, and that is to be sure you have the right of way. Be sure there is no train likely to overtake you before you get over the track. All public crossings are mark ed by the familiar crossing sign. These signs and the familiar slogan, Stop, Look, and Listen" must be heeded, or disaster will follow. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Havercost of Rhea Siding are proud parents of an 8-lb. boy, born to them at Morrow General hospital in this city on Tues day. Dr. Johnston reports mother and baby doing nicely. Emmet Smith is reported to be very ill at the home of N. F. Lawson south of Heppner, suffering from what ap pears to be ptomaine posioning. Butter Creek Couple Married Yesterday oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. French of Gurdane and Miss Rose Hirl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phill Hirl of Lena, prominent Butter creeK young people, were mar ried in Hennner on Wednesday. Aug ust 18, 1926, at 6:30 a. m. The wed ding took place at the Can o He churcn, Rev. Father Cantwell, pastor, per forming the ceremony. Immediately following the cere mony the young people dparted on a short honeymoon trin. and will later be at home at Gurdane. Miss Lillian McMurdo of the Uni versity of Virginia, has ben visiting with her uncle, Dr. A. D. McMurdo and family in Heppner for the past few days. She started home Wednes day and will stop over for a visit at Yellowstone National park with her uncle, Dr. A. K. McMurdo at Willsall, Montana. At a meeting of the school board Wednesday evening, Miss Martha VV uson of Portland was chosen first grade teacher. This now completes the corps of teachers for District No. 1, and all will be in readiness for the opening of school September 6th. Miss Georgia Jolly, niece of Mrs. Tony of Rhea creek, underwent an operation for removal of a tumor of the breast at Heppner Surgical hospi tal on Friday. Her condition is sat isfactory at this time, states Dr. Mc Murdo. Arthur Minor, pioneer sheepman, underwent a major operation at the Heppner Surgican hospital on Tues day. His condition at this time is ex cellent, reports Dr. McMurdo, who attended him. Mrs. Henry Ames of lone who has been ill with asthma at the Morrow General hospital, returned to her heme today much improved. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Grif fin of Eight Mile, at Heppner Surgical hospital ,ugust 18, an 8 ',4 -lb. son. Dr. McMurdo reports all doing well. EOFJ.W.WJUD Stanfield People Have Joy ous Time Celebrat ing Event The following from Stanfield Stand ara will prove of interest to many Morrow county folks, as Mr. and Mrs. Waid were formerly residents here living for many years in the Lexing ton section: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Waid celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary at their home in Stanfield, Friday, Aug ust 6. Mr. Waid met Mrs. Waid, nee Theresy E. Cox, near AuTora, Mo., and they were married at McDowell, Mo., August 6, 1876. The Waids brought their family to Oregon in 1906, and they have lived in Stanfield since 1909, being one of the earliest settlers here. Their oldest son died in 1910, leaving five children. all of whom were present at Friday's celebration. The house was beautifully decorat ed with golden rod and old fashioned marigolds. The wedding anniversary cake was made by Miss Erma Duvall, the only grand daughter. After dining, every one remained seated at the festive table while Mr. Waid told of his courtship and mar riage. At the age of 24, he won his sweetheart from another young man. Knowing her father was not willing that they marry, they planned a se cret elopmest. Accompanied by a few friends and relatives they met at Sun day school near Aurora, Sunday after noon, August 5, 1876, and accompan ied by his brother, sister and a boy friend they drove to McDowell where they were married at ten o'clock the next day. Monday afternoon they drove back to Mr. Waid's home and the following day Mr. Cox sent word for his baby girl to come back home again. Mr. Waid says the only thing he ever stole in his life was his wife, a girl of 15, weighing 75 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Waid were presented with a lovely chest of silverware from their grand children. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Neil White and eon Vivian of Ukiah; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duvall and daugh ter Erma and nephew Winiford, of Lexington; Claude Waid and sons, Kenneth, Lloyd and Freddie; MisB Lcnna Waid of Stanfield; Vernon Waid; and B. F. Duvall of St. Joe, Mo., father of Harry Duvall. L. E. Bisbee and family returned from thir vacation on Monday. They spent a very pleasant two weeks at the coast at Rockaway. Mrs. L. D Rasmussen and baby daughter have returned to their home f'-om the Morrow General hospital. EVERY SATURDAY Special sales day at the Case Furni ture Co. store. Closing out several odd lines at unusual prices. 6-tf. Experienced girl wants housework, c untry preferred. Inquire this office. For Sale 7 black-faced Shropshire rams. Harry Rood, Heppner, Ore. $1.00 SPECIAL $1.00 New tire covers all siies. While they last $1.00 each. HEPPNER GARAGE UiDlAT ItWeelt By Arthur Brisbane, At the Hip Bone. $1,000.44 for Dinner. Big Spending Difficult. Roosevelt's Last Words. Paris announces that the waistline of fashionable ladies now definitely starts just above the hip bone. From that point up the back is to be entire ly uncovered in the evening. Also brilliant colors will be worn. A woman thus dressed will look aa silly as a bird of paradise with all the feathers plucked off the back, but the won't know it. Theatrical people each pay $1,000.44 for a dinner forty-four cents for the food, one thousand dollars for the Actors' Fund. Forty-four cents for one dinner seems cheap to a prosper ous actor. It seems a good deal to the mother of five children whose hus band earns $4 a day. At forty-four cents a meal, that family would need each day $9.24 for food alone, leaving a deficit of $5.24 a day, to say nothing of rent and cloth ing. Those that call $5 a day high wages should try living and keeping a family on that sum. Engineers suggest filling in nine square miles of upper New York Bay, half to belong to New Jersey, half to New York. The work would cost $400,- 000,000, and the land would be worth five thousand million dollars. The idea would be to plan a new modern city, sidewalks on the sidea of buildings, playgrounds and roads above buildings, landing places for airplanes, etc. There are thousands of chances to spend public money for improvements that would pay for themselves ten times over, but it is hard for us to appropriate large sums, unless other nations start cutting each other's throats. Then we become generous, "easy marks," pour out our billions and buy foreign hatred with them. Gland grafting may not help fool ish old men to become as young and silly as they used to be, but such grafting may be useful to farmers. Dr. Voronoff, scientist, experimenting on a flock of 3,000 sheep in Algiers, proved to French scientists that graft ing an additional gland on each young ram increased the average weight of the animal by 19 pounds, and added half a pound to the weight of the fleece. "No man a hero to his valet," did not apply to Theodore Roosevelt. His valet writes for Collier's Weekly about the last days of his master as a convinced hero worshiper. Alone with Roosevelt at the moment of his death, the valet says Roosevelt's last words were "Please put out the light" Theodore Roosevelt was tired, his heart was broken by the death of his son, Quentin. Goethe's last words were, "More light." They were ap propriate, for few men have contrib uted more light to the human race than Gothe contributed. The question for us all is this: Does death mean only "putting out the light," or does it mean for us all "MORE LIGHT?" French births are diminishing, and French population is inceasing, which is the right idea. Instead of having many new babies, half or two-thirds of them dying, the French, who un derstand health, keep alive those who are born. Wages are up, taxes are down, Gov ernment receipts are up, the cost of living is down. President Cooldige doesn't claim the credit. He says: "No government can make prosper ity." One thing is certain. President Coolidge has not prevented rising prosperity from RISING. And that is something in these days. FORMER RESIDENT DIES. An item in the obituary column of the Oregonian the past week an nounced the death at his home in Vernonia, Oregon, on August 4th of W. T. Hatton, at the age of 67 years. Mr. Hatton was the owner of a black smith shop at Vernonia, but had a short time prior to his death dispos ed of his property holdings. The fu neral was conducted under the aus pices of Harding Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which Mr, Hatton was a member. Burial was in Vernonia cemetery. He is survived by his widow and two children. Mr. Hatton was formerly a resident of Heppner, living here for many years, during which time he followed his trade of blacksmith and worked in the shop of Pap Simons, as well aa running a shop here on his own ac count. He left Heppner shortly after the flood of June 14, 1903, living at different places, finally locating at Vernonia. For Sale Kerogas, Bon Ami model cil stove, 4 burners; used only one month. Inquire at E. H. Buhn jewel ry store. 20-21 For Sale 12 head yearling Hamp shire rams. W. H. Cleveland, Heppner.