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Historical Society, tfc Auditorium Volume 43, Number 51. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 17, 1927. sgn re i . I. i . ELECTION COMES TOMORROW Fate of Gym-Auditorium Project to be Decided by Ballot. LARGE VOTE URGED Board Aaki All Taxpayers to Exercise Right at Council Chambers Between 2 and 7 P. M. For more than a year an important issue has been almost cnostantly in the limelight, and tor a long time pre viously u claimed periodic attention in Heppner. That issue may be de cided at the polls tomorrow afternoon It is, namely, the need of a evmna. Blum and auditorium and the means oi providing these. An election to vote on a $20,000 bond issue by School District No. One will be participated in by taxpayers " me district tomorrow in the coun cil chambers from the hours of 2 to i p. m. If the bonds are voted the funds from their sale will be used for the construction of a gymnasium and auditorium combined, with added classrooms to care for the demand for increased space. A year ago this winter the need for these facilities came to be recognized to such an extent that the matter was taken up for discussion by the Hepp ner Luncheon club, and later it wai discussed before a very large gather ing at Hotel Heppner under the aus pices of the P. T. A. At that time, however, effort being expended was working somewhat at cross purposes and a direct means of filling the need was not unanimously evolved. The discussion at that time did show that the greatest need for the facilities was in the schools. The gymnasium feature would be used most Dy tnem and for that reason it was believed by a great manv Dersonn including the board of education, that me building to contain the facilities should be located in close proximity io mem. men the project resolved itself primarily Into a school under taking, but it did not come to a head until the present school year when aemana lor additional space to carry on me regular activities of the school brought the board face to face with the absolute necessity of taking some action toward enlargement of the school plant. Then the combination of tne different needed facilities under one roof resolved itself naturally as me most logical solution of the prob lem, ii nao come to be either a mat ter of providing another school hullH. ing at quite a large cost, or a building containing the needed facilities at a much less cost. taking the latter to be naturally me oesi pian, as tne board convinced themselves, they immediately under- iook a program of education that ev eryone in the district might have i clear conception of the matter. They anew mat some act:on had to be tak en, but because financial conditions have not been of the best, and fearing some people might deem the move extravagant, they moved slowly and Informed their constituents of every move. They have cited all their reasons for sponsoring the project, which they believe thoroughly justifies the ex penditure called for, and besides they have evolved a schedule for paying for the project in a way that the pay. ment will hardly be noticeable. As a lost minute resort to make sure all were informed of the need, method of payment, and time of the bond elec tion, a circular letter containing these facts was mailed to every taxpayer in the district the first of the week. Now, the school authorities believe they have done their full duty in the matter, and have only to ask that a full and honest expression of the tax payers be made by means of the ballot tomorrow. They urge that everyone entitled to vote exercise their privil ege. Remember tho polls are open irom 2 to 7 in the afternoon at the council chambers. R. A. Farrens Funeral Held in lone Friday Funeral services for the late Rufus A. Farrens were held at the Christian church in lone on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and the gathering of friends and neighbors was go large that all could not gain admittance to the building. Rev. W. W. Head, pas tor of the Congregational church, preached the funeral sermon. Burial followed in the I. O. O. F. cemetery, thfc lodge of lone officiating at the grave, where the beautiful service of the order was read. While Mr. Farrens made his home in lone with his family, he also farm ed extensively in the Gooseberry sec tion and had followed this business for a great many years. It was while starting to make a visit to the farm on last Wednesday evening that he met his death in an auto accident just outside of lone. He was one of the substantial citizens of that commun ity and his sudden death came as i great shock to his family and friends. uesiaes nis wile and three minor children, Mr. Farrens is survived by his aged father, J. F. M. Farrens of Lexington, four brothers, Willard of lone, Ernest of Yakima, Wash.. Glenn and Walter of Hardman, and two sis ters, Mrs. Anna Clement of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Laura Ward of Lex ington. OPERETTA SET FOR "Garden of the Shah," Ro mantic and Beautiful, School Selection. Baseball Meet Fails io organize ounaay RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomson went to Portia. id the past week where they met Mrs. Katherine Farnsworth, who was returning home from California. She spent the winter in the southern state visiting with her daughter, Mrs. I.utie Dinsmore and with a sister from tho East whom she had not seen for many years. They arrvied at Heppner on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson were accompanied to Portland by Mrs. E. R. Huston, who is spending a couple of weeks in the city visiting with her daughter, Myis Elizabeth Huston, BUYS SCRIVNER PROPERTY. Frank Shively was the purchaser of the Scrlvner property on Main street, sold on Saturday last under execution by Sheriff McDuffee. This property includes the blacksmith shop that Mr. Shively has been renting the past couple of years, and the garage of Chas. H. Latourell. Some improve ments are being made at the shop, a new floor being put down and some alterations taking place to the bet terment of the property. LIBRARY MEETING MONDAY. An important meeting of the Hepp ner Public Library association has beon called for next Monday evening at the council chambers. Many mat ters pertaining to enlargement of the library, library management, and com pleting the organisation are to be discussed. All members are urged to be present. A baseball meeting called at Uma tilla Sunday for the purpose of form ing a six-team leaeue fro Morrow Gilliam and Umatilla counties failed of its purpose. The joker came in by the indecision of Hermiston and the Mission Indiansof Pendleton to whether or not they cared to line up In the proposed leaeue. The otW clubs named for the leaeue wer those of Heppner, Condon. lone, and Arlington. The Hermiston boys, winners of last years pennant in the irrigation eague, were undecided because of an other proposition that had been made to tnem shortly before the meeting. mr. nut, their representative, said a move was on foot to organize a four team league comprising Pendleton, nana wans, Hermiston and Heppner, and that some of their boys were ii lavor of going that way. Heppner, nuwever, nao no Knowledge of this ai.o gave it little consideration, fa vonng the six-team league instead. It was the opinion of both Manager oarr and uean Goodman, of Heppner, that the smaller towns stood little chance against the larger places when the wind-up came and the pennant was at stake, because of the greater resources of the larger towns. This matter, arising unexpectedly, prevented definite action Sundav. but both Hermiston and the Indains prom ised to let Hap Woods, acting tem porary chairman, know what they will do by next Sunday. Another meeting is scheduled at Arlington on that day when either a four- or six-team league will be organised and the play ing schedule drawn up. The league season will probably start either Ap. ril 10 or 17. Condon Legion Play Will Be Shown Here A home-talent nlav. "Alonir the Missouri," given by the Condon nosl American Legion, was so successful in their own town that the Heppner Lodge of Elks have decided to spon sor a presentation here April 12. Not oniy win the show be given here but it win be repeated in Condon, and fol lowing the showing here will be taken to Arlington and Fossil. The cast is all local talent, and the London Globe Times pronounced the play the best home talent show ever given there, basing its report on the very large number of remarks to this effect. The show will be given at the Star theater and reserved seats are scheduled to go on sale at the box of fice in the near future. Proceeds to the lodge will go into a fund reserved for the purpose of purchasing a large memorial tablet to be placed in their nail. Watch these columns for fur ther announcements. Less than two short weeks now re main before the citizens of Heppne and all the outlying hamlets will be able to feast their eyes and ears on the beauties of the "Garden of the bhah." The operetta will be present ed by the combined glee clubs of Heppner high school on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, March 29, at tne Mar theater. Let your fancy go with us to th strange Eastern country known Persia; there rules the Shah"(Marvi Oammell) surrounded with all th luxury of Oriental royalty. In th garden of the Shah blooms a Persian rosebud who is called the Princess tohdah (Edna Vaughn) by her ladies- in-wating. The days pass in pleasant monotony ior oaan and her bosom friend Loh lah (Grace Buschke) until one day their reveries are disturbed by the old nurse, (Mae Groshens) Nowobeh dark mutterings of a white-skinned Lochinvar who is riding toward thei Garden to woo and win the fair Prin cess. Hardly had the prophecy been uttered before strange voices are heard demanding admittance to the Garden. Over the garden wall appear the smiling countenances of two young Americans, Ted Harding (Bob lurner) and Billy Cummings (Ger ald Slocum). These two carefree young men have been employed by rerunah, the Shah, to excavate all th gold possible from the royal gold mine. lime passes. The Shah returns from a journey bringing with him his choice of all men, Somecraba, (Terrel Benge) the mighty Sheik, whose hope it is to win the royal gold mine as well as the royal Rosebud. Sad though it be there is now one man too many in the secluded royal gar den. With Persian dates of both kinds, human and vegetable, th scenes pass before our eyes and beat I'pon our ears until the true villain has been brought to light and the God of Love has been properly appeased. Does Nowobeh conquer her Sepian Hee-ro7 Everyone is urged to place his or der for tickets at an early date. All seats will be reserved for this enter tainment, thus insuring everyone who buys a ticket in advance, a comfort able seat. All seats will sell at six ty CEi.ts and orders for thcin should be placed immediately. Those peo ple who are living in the country can reserve their seats by phoning or writing B. u. Sigsbee at the theatre box office, and then call for them at the earliest opportunity. PLAN SAWMILL AT THE DALLES. According to a statement made in last issue of the Optimist of The Dalles, two men from HenDner. Messrs. Harrison and Fisher, owners of the Black Butte Lumber company, have been negotiating for some time for the timber and equipment of a sawmill, box factory and cut up plant for that city that will give employ ment to about 100 men. It is claimed that final arrangements have been made, but The Dalles paper was un able to get occurate verification of the report. BANK AT STANFIELD CLOSED. According to word received from Portland, the Bank of Stanfleld. at Stanfield, Ore., was closed Saturdav by order of the state banking depart ment. Following the death of Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, who had been aid ing the bank for some time, there was a steady decrease in deposits, due to withdrawals, and the closing result ed. The bank had deposits of $40,000. Its capital was $26,000, and surplus $5,000. SOCIAL CLUB MEETS. Mrs. A. L. Ayers and Mrs. Bernice Bauman entertained the O. E. S. so cial club Saturday afternoon. Invited guests were Mrs. E. V. Anderson, On tario, Ore., Mrs. Bert Mason and Mrs. Gadsery of lone. Bridge was the feature of entertainment, high hon ors going to Mrs. K. W. Farnsworth and consolation to Mrs. Gudsery. Dainty refreshments wore served. -Secretary. ATTEND LEGION MEETINGS. Quite a large number of Legion naires and Auxiliary members were present at district conference meet ings of the organizations in Pendle ton Saturday. Among those going over were Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohn, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Gemmell, Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford, Mrs. Roger Morse, Mrs. Walter Moore, Mrs. A. H. Johnston, Mrs. David Wilson, Mrs. E. E. Gil liam, Mrs. O. B. Flory, Mrs. Arthur McAtee and Mrs. Dick Wells. Mr. Cohn, district committeeman, pre sided at the Legion conference, at which officers of the state organiza tion were also present. PROFESSORS JUDGE DEBATE. Professors Burgess and Johnson of Heppner high school and Professor Skeen of lone high school, journeyed to Milton on Saturday where they acted as judges in the debate between the teams of McLaughlin and Pen dleton. The debates resulted in an other tie. Prof. Burgess reports that the feeling ran pretty high between the Milton-Freewater and Pendleton schools, and the decisions were very close. FOREST WEEK APRIL 24-30. Geo. W, Clark, forest ranger of this city, returned Tuesday from a busi ness visit of several days at the of fices of the Umatilla national forest in Pendleton. He states that National Forest Week has been set for Apr. 24 30, between which dates he will head an educational campaign here in the schools and different organizations, for the purpose of fostering the wel fare of our forests. KIRK TRANSFER SOLD. A deal was completed yesterday whereby the Heppner Transfer com pany, operated by C. A, Miller, took over the business of the Kirk Trans fer, formerly operated by Wm. Kirk. Tins consolidation makes the Heppner i ranster sole operators in freicht and heavy hauling in the city. We have not heard what Mr. Kirk in tends to do. 13 Attend Auxiliary Meet In Pendleton ; Other News Sixteen members attended the reg ular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday evening. An inter esting report of the district confer ence at Pendleton was given by those who attended. Thirteen members rep resentd our unit, which was the larg est representation. They were Mes dames Crawford, Morse, Kirk, Johns ton, Jones, Moore, Wilson, Gilliam, Wells, Gemmell, Flory, Cohn and Mc Atee. It was certainly an inspiration to meet our Department officers, and listen to their talks. The Department Fresident, Mrs. Harold Hershner, the Department Secretary, Mrs. Mcln turlf, and our District Committeewo man, Mrs. Kelly of Baker, were some of the speakers. Our own represen tative, Mrs. McAtee, who is State Chairman of Unit Activities, gave a splendid talk, also. At 6:30 the Pen dleton Unit entertained the visitors at a very fine banquet, which was followed by the Legion dance in the evening. We all felt repaid for the trip, gaining much from the personal contact with our state officers, and the exchange .of ideas with other units. We received the application of Mrs. George W. Clark. Hospital No. 77 is in need of wash cloths, 18x18, made of outing flannel. and each member is asked to buy one yard of material and make 4 cloths from it. These may be hemmed on the sewing machine, and are to be de livered to Legion headquarters on Saturday afternoon of this week. The Auxiliary has taken another scarf made by "Sparky," the one- armed veteran at Hospital 77. The family of this unfortunate man seems to be pursued by hard luck; at pres ent one of the little children has measles and the other pneumonia. After hearing of their struggle to get on we feel we cannot do enouch to help them. Tickets at 25c each are to be sold on the scarf, and the draw ing will be held at the Easter Mon day dance. The committee for the dance re ported splendid progress in planning unusual features and stunts. Will the public please keep the date in mind April 18th 7 More later. This is to be made an annual event of the Aux iliary. There will be a special meetinir of the Unit next Tuesday evening. Mar. 22nd, at headquarters. Every member urged to be present; there is a sur prise in store for someone. EDI FOR MARCH TERM County Court met in regular ses sion at the Court House in Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, on Wednes day, the 2nd day of March, 1927, with all officers present, the same being tne regular meeting of said Court. when the following bills were allowed and warrants drawn on the several accounts for the respective amounts A. H. Johnston, Physician ....$ 25.00 Lydia Ritchie, Wid. Pen. 10.00 Rebecca Knight, Wid. Pen 17.50 J. C. McEntire, Wid. Pen 32.60 Ida Fletcher, Poor ! 16.00 Henry Cramer, Poor 26.00 Harry Archer, Poor 12.00 Mabel Howell, Poor 20.00 Belle Courter, Poor 20.00 L. P. Davidson, County Ct. 39.50 G. A. Bleakman, County Ct. 35.00 R. L. Benge, Various 67.98 S. E. Notson, District Atty. 30.63 H. McDuffee, Sheriff 114.72 V. Kane, Sheriff 114.72 W. M. Ayers, et al, Jus. Ct 6.00 Kilham Prtg. Co., Jus. Ct 10.17 Pac. Tel. Co., Cur. Ex 58.32 Gazette Times, Various 48.76 Geo. McDuffee, Various 111.60 J. S. Beckwith, Cir. Court . Ella Benge, Circuit Court Glass & Prudhomme, Various Sherman Electrict Co., Court House W. P. Prophet. Court House 13.50 10.00 44.28 50.99 1.55 H. M. Walker, Supt 94.71 Humphreys Compiles Algebra Survey Test u. From a recent issue ctf'the Emerald, ot o. dally publication, we have the following concerning Roland T. Humphreys of this city: A survey test for first grade alee bra students is being compiled by Ro land T. Humphreys, graduate student in the school of education, which will give a full and exact indication of the student's ability. The tests will be available for all schools throuehout the country, but the schools which are iding in the immediate use and suc cess of the tests are those of Salem Medford, Corvallis and Roseburg. A series of diagnostic tests were completed several years ago by Harl Douglass, professor in the school of education, but these that are being completed by Mr. Humphreys are con idired to be a more exact and defi- ite means of determining the stu dent a ability. POULTRY MEET AT BOARDMAN. A poultry meeting will be held at the Walter Knauff ranch, Boardman, on Friday, March 25, at 1:30 p. m., in charge of H. E. Cosby, poultry specialist of O. A. C. This meeting will be along the line of breeding and . rearing baby -chicks. Roger Morse, county agent, made arrange ments for the meeting when in Board man Tuesday. I. R. Robinson of lone who has been ill with intestinal influenza the nast four weeks is reported by his physi cian, Dr. Johnston, as much improved. Harry Duncan and Dean Goodman took in the baseball meeting at Uma tilla Sunday, gonig on to Pendleton lor a visit in the evening. Harold Peterson. ODerated on at tha Morrow General hospital last Thurs day for ruptured appendix is steadily improving. Regular meetinir of Hennner Pout No. 'Al, American Legion, at Legion headquarters next Monday evening. Such a Difference Gentry Hospital, Poor 20.67 A. H. Johnston, et al., Health 36.60 C. B. Orai, Sealer 10.19 A. E. Perry, Watermaster .... 51.25 J. J. Crossley, Cir. Court 300.00 Gilliam & Bisbee, Court Hse." 42.93 J. Troedson, et al, Cir. Court 192.00 M. L. Case, et al., Coroner 41.95 Ed Breslin, Poor 7.75 State, Sheriff 6.68 Garnet Barratt, No. 7 22.93 A. J. Chaffee, General 1.60 M. L. Case, General 6.59 M. A. Frye, General 1.05 Ferguson Chev. Co., General 1.50 W. L. McCaleb, General 12.97 S. G. Lininger, General 8.25 Oregon Hdwe. Co., No. 1 . 34.15 Sam Smith, No. 1 10.00 E. J. Keller, No. 8 4.85 Lewis Ball, No. 9 24.00 John Brosnan, No. 17 6.00 Vaughn & Goodman, No. 17 70.80 Farmers Bank, Roads 1,418.89 Arlington Bank, Roads 123.05 First National Bank; Roads.. 4,576.20 W. Garner, Market 125.36 R. W. Voile, Market 46.70 Peoples Hdwe. Co., Market .. 15.36 Lexington Service Station, Market .60 P. G. Balsiger, Market ......... 4.94 E. J. Keller, Market 22.00 F. Engelman, Market 6.20 G. Finkbeiner, Market 22.23 K. G. Miller, Market 75.00 Ed Breslin, Market 117.30 farmers Elevator Co., Market 193.20 Howard-Cooper Co., Market 157.06 DuPont Powder Co., Market - 1,320.00 State Com., Roads 146.67 F. Shively, Roads 32.60 A. R. Reid, Roads ' 6.91 lum-A-Lum, Roads 182.85 Standard Oil Co., Market . 9.15 Farmers Bank, Market 1,064.64 first National Bank, Market 3,819.64 FEBRUARY PROCEEDINGS. Court met in regular session at Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, on Wednesday, February 2, 1927, the same being the regular meeting of said court and all officers present. When were had the following: A transfer was ordered to the Lex- ington-Jarmon Fund of $20,000 from the Bond Fund for amount due on ac count of the 1925 Bond Issue. Court approved of the bond of Jesse J. Wells, Assessor, and of the ap pointment of road supervisors in road district No. 1 and 2, at Boardman and Irrigon respectively. The following claims were audited Tax Collector, Market $ 1.00 Martin Reid, Market 3.00 Heppner Service Station, Market 3.35 Cohn Auto Co.,, Market 4.60 Lexington Service Station, Market 4.35 F. Shively. Market 6.30 R. W. Voile, Market 120.00 Fidelity Loan Association, Market 140.16 Stnte, Market 39.80 First National Bank, Market 1,867.08 Farmers Bank, Market 152.69 L. Hottman, General 6.00 State, I-B 13.67 C. E. Glasgow, No. 1 62.91 Stnte, No. 1 26.08 Power Headquarters Located at The Dalles During the past week arrangements were completed by the Pacific Power and Light company under which pow er headquarters for the territory from Hood River to Heppner will be located in The Dalles. Some time back the district manager in thi city had this duty, but later it was transferred to the manager at Hood River. With the acquisition of added territory in Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties, The Dalles is once more the headquarters for this work and E. E. Berg, formerly of Walla Tl'll- .... . . . nana, arrived tnis wee and is now in charge. His office is at the sub- station on Third street, and he wlil have a considerable crew of men on the job oil of the time. Under Mr. Berg's supervision there will be 212 miles of high voltage transmission lines, when the new line from the Sherman Electric company connecting Arlington, Condon and Heppner is completed. He is also superintendent of the power slants at White River and Hood River. The distribution systems in the cities re mam outside his field, which ends substation. The Dalles Op at the timist. SCARLET FEVER. Standard Oil, Roads 106.86 R. L. Benge, Roads Thomson Bros., General Sherman Electric Co.. Gen eral Highway Commission, Gener al J. Humphreys, General W. L. McCaleb, General "Ain't life wonderful ?" smilinirlv opined Babe Ruth (above) as he signed the ?210,000 contract for three years of baseball. "Not so good," mumbled the same Mr. Ruth (below) as he scribbled his "George Herman" on his income tax report before starting south for the train ing season. 24.00 11.40 1.50 38.80 8.60 6.40 F. Shively, General 47.80 Howard-Cooper, Roads 328.06 M. Reid, General 1.39 W. Garner, Roads 84.55 A. R. Reid, Roads .. 84.65 Roy Stamp, Lena-Vinson 146.40 Tax Collecotr, Roads 23.54 A. Blahnik, No. 14 11.96 Fidelity Savings Association. General 199.48 Arlington Bank,, Roads 433.20 Farmers Bunk, Roads 392.15 First. Nstionnl Bank, Roads 2,982.66 Tum-A-Lum, Ronds 161.85 A. H. Johnston, Physician L. Ritchie, Pension K. Knight, Pension J. McEntire, Pension Ida Fletcher, Poor H. Cramer, Poor Harry Archer, Poor Scarlet fever is a verv contagious disease. It is easy to catch but not so easy to cure. No child has to have it. Because one child has it. ia no reason why others should have it. Do no- let the well children be near the sick child. Grown people may get scarlet lever, too. In most cases person who has once had it does not get it again. How to Recognize Scarlet Fever. A child suddenly feels tired, rest less, and out of sorts. Usually there & a chill, vomiting, or convulsions. The child has high fever. His skin is very dry and hot. His tongue is furred, and under this white covering it is red ond swollen. Frequently he complains of sore throat. In ordin ary cases these early signs are fol lowed in a day or two by a rash. Lit tle red points, close together, apnear first on the neck and chest and soon the rash is over most of the body and ery onuiant in color. If you find these signs, keen your child away from other people and call the Doctor at once. Follow these rules: 1. Put the child in a rom by itself. 2. A loose gown or kimona should be put on when entering the sick room. This should be taken off when leaving. The hair should be covered by a cloth or cap. Hands and face should be washed with soap and wa ter after caring for the patient. i. collect all the saliva and dis charges from the patient's mouth. nose, throat and ears into pieces of old linen, cotton, gauze or Daner. Then burn them, as they may spread me disease. 4. The patient must have his own dishes, spoons, knives and forks. These dishes must be sterilized by washing in scalding water. All cloth ing worn by him must be disinfected, Ask your doctor how to do this. They must not be washed with things used by other members of the familv. You must take these precautions even in mild cases. These mild cases sometimes spread scarlet fever to others who may get it very severely. Children who have had scarlet fe ver must not return to school for at least six weeks. Children whose skin is peeling after scarlet fever must not go to school. Be sure to have a doctor. The heart, Kidneys and ears often are seriously affected by scarlet fever, and great care of the patient should be taken. Follow the doctor's instructions as to food and clothing. Careful nursing should be contin ued after the skin has peeled and the child is well. Every one should observe these rules. To keep your children well you must help to keep other people's chil dren well. y Arthur Brisbane Our Prosperity Spread. The Porters Arrive. Really Two Changes. Red, and Bright Red. The good thing about American prosperity is that it spreads further and further from the great control sources of wealth. In ancient days, a rich nobleman in his palace was surrounded by ignorant, miserable, half-starved, barefoot peasants. La ter the owner of a great factory in New England had the "satisfaction" of knowing as he lay in bed before daybreak that the men and women were already on the way to his mill to make money for him and earn for themselves barely enough to keep alive. That has changed, ond will change more. Millions of men go to work in automobiles. And the automobile widens their sphere of laboT. A car penter or bricklayer can work com fortably anywhere within fifteen or twenty miles of his dwelling. That change is as important, almost, as the invention of the locomotive. The Dives-Lazarns dinner party is over. Dives still has more than he needs, more than he should have, but Lazarus has plenty, and travels in his little limousine while waiting to travel in Abraham's bosom. 25.00 10.00 17.60 32.60 15.00 25.00 12.00 Mabel Howell, Poor 20.00 Relle Courter, Poor 20.00 G. A. Bleakman, County Ct. 20.00 Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., Cur. Ex. 36.14 industrial Commission, Sher. 6.77 THE NAME "CHRISTIAN." Among the important things that the follower of God should attend to is apply Bible names to Bible things. Luther said, "The Bible is the reli gion of Protestants." The name Chris tian being a name aDDlied to Christ's followers in the New Testament it should be worn by all his followers now. This will be discussed at the morning hour of worshin at the church of Christ. The evening subject will be. "The Lordship of Jesus." A friendly welcome to all the ser vices of the church. MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. Dr. Johnston reports the following births: March 12. to Mr. and Mrs. E. Wil son at Olex, a 9 -pound boy; March 14, to Mr. and Mrs. I. Jackson at Boardman, a 10-pound girl. It would have interested you to see a Southern Pacific train getting ready to start from Oakland, one evening last week. Half a dozen well-keot. good automobiles drove up, one after another. A man, well dressed, con tented, prosperous-looking, got out of each. His wife, who changed to the wheel to drive the car home, was prosperous-looking and proud to take her husband to his work. Those were colored porters of the Southern Facific Pullman cars and their wives. What a change from the dava of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the change as great lor white workers as it s for colored men. Seventy-five years ago pious New Englanders. excited about "abolition" and the terrible lot of poor black slaves in the South, were told by the late Albert Bris- ane, "By all means free the black slaves in the South. But what about white slaves in your own New Eng land factories? What about the white women who go to work in your cotton mills before daylight and get home after dark? It is worse than black slavery, because the black slave ow ner keeps him fed and healthy that he may continue to live and work. whereas you don't care what hap pens to your white slaves, since you can get for nothing, more when they die." Geo. McDuffee. Sheriff 64.50 H. McDuffee, Sheriff 114.69 V. Kane, Sheriff 114.69 Burroughs Mach. Co., Sheriff 2.04 Gazette Times, Various 263.35 Bushong & Co.HClerk 7.00 Glass & Prudhomme, Various 64.40 Hanna Jones, Assessor 90.00 Kilham Sty. Co., Various 7.74 Sherman Elec. Co., Ct. Hse. 57.05 M. D. Clark, Court House .... ' .90 W. H. Ayers, Poor 7.00 H. M. Walker, Supt 40.96 Thomson Bros., Jail A. H. Johnston, Physician . M. L. Case, Coroner C. A. Minor, Bonds State, Fire Patrol C. B. Orai, Sealer . 2.70 114.80 18.15 66.00 38.25 8.80 A. E. Perry, Watermaster 45.99 A. R. Reid, Court House 1.30 Tum-A-Lum, Court House .... 4.20 W. M. Ayers, Circuit Court... 8.00 Geo. McDuffee, Dist. Attorney 200.00 Slavery can be and has been as bad on a "wage basis" as on a basis of physical slave ownership. Modern industry, highly productive, intensely organized, immensely profitable, takes a step toward civilization when it allows those that do the work and produce the comforts to have some comfort for themselves. Those colored women, driving their husbands to work, in good automo biles, will cause the foolish to ask. "Dear me, what is the world coming to?" It is coming to better days, greater happiness for the crowd and greater security for the few that skim off the cream. Certain clergymen are accdsed of being "red." Their accusers want them investigated by a Congressional Judiciary Committee. A clergyman is "red" when he deosn't believe that a whale swallow ed Jonah and coughed him up on the land. He is "red" if he doubts that Josh- advice to give all to the poor was really meant seriously. H eis "red" if he doubts that Josh ua made the sun stand still in its trip around the earth, in spite of the fact that it doesn't go around the earth. He is "red" if he says the four angels could not have stood on the four corners of the earth because it hasn't four corners. And he is BRIGHT red, if he thinks anything should be done to let every body have enough, here, where so many have too much. GRANT STOCKMAN HERE. Jas. Johnson, of Range, Grant coun ty, extensive cattleman of that sec tion, was a visitor in Heppner on Saturday, having spent several days at the old Johnson place on Butter creek, which he now owns and runs in connection with his Grant county ranch. Mr. Johnson states that the Grant county section where he re sides has had lots of snow this win ter and the moisture is insurance of abundant crops and good range for the coming season. Stock has win tered fine, and he found that this was true with the cattle that he has been running on the Butter creek place. He is well pleased with the fine outlook over this way. Dr. McMurdo reports the follow ing births: To Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bower, a 9-pound daughter, March 14. To Mr. and Mrs. Marshall McCalley of lone, a 9Vpound son, March 12.