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45TH ANNIVERSARY BOOSTER EDITION HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON PAGE THIRTY-ONE Come to Morrow County WE ARE showing; to you of the outside world In this edition! by picture and word a true story of Morrow County, care fully and conservatively compiled so that you may Interest yourself here and become one of our huppy, prosperous, and contented fam ily. We know that with you locating- here will come more pros perity to yourself and more prosperity to this section. We need more people. We have the resources and natural advantages of which you can make use to your profit Nowhere In the United' States today are the opportunities greater than In Morrow County. This in both agricultural and commercial pursuits. The many examples quoted here are true to the average. Space will not permit the publication of hundreds more. These examples are picked at random so that you might have accurate examples by which to judge. In no Instance do we care to create the Im pression in your mind that this Is merely idle raving of real estate propaganda. There has not been and Is not now any particular boom in evidence but our people are gradually on the upward grade, our properties, both farm and city are gradually advancing In values and our cities and developed agricultural area are blos soming like the rose with every Indication of a growing and pros perous future. Come to Morrow County, where rain and sunshine meet SAGEBRUSH AND SAND GIVE WAY TO PROSPERITY (Continued from Page 25) it is not self-supporting. An active Ladles Aid assists very materially In carrying on the work of the church. The present pastor is Rev. A. D. Swogger. There were 19 mem bers on the first church roll at the time the church was dedicated, Oct 27, 1917. Cemetery. For a number of years the com munity was without a cemetery but several years ago a tract of land was purchased across the railroad track between Messner and Board man. There are now eight persons sleeping In the City of the Dead. Telephone. Each year has brought new im provements and about 1919 a tele phone line was built with Mrs. Leo Root as the first operator. At pre sent this is a farmers' line with Mrs. A. B. Chaffee In charge of "central." Characteristics of People. The community is united and shows the finest spirit of coopera tion, is a friendly, sociable and kindly group of people not excell ed anywhere in these qualities. Yet, while this is true, the citizenship Is wide awake to everything per taining to the welfare of the pro ject, and often the strange paradox of a divided community over ques tions pertaining to schools and roads and other civic matters would lead one to think there was any thing but harmony and cooperation. But where a real need develops all this is swept away and the first mentioned characteristics predom inate. Many Incidents could be re lated of the kindnesses of Uje peo ple in times of sickness and epi demic, and there have been many and touching Incidents In the his tory of Boardman that fully dem onstrates the high standard of cit izenship found here, but space for bids mention of the numerous spe cific cases that have been marked Up to the credit of the good people. Depot For several years if one desired to take the train he was forced to trek up the road to Messner, which Is the end of the Coyote cut-off on the O. W. R. & N. This Is a busy point as it takes all the products for shipment from the East End, as well as being a division point Three operators are employed there, Carl Doerlng, Lee Mead and Bobby Smith. In 1921 the railroad company built a depot at Boardman and the community held a celebration over the event Ralph Davis has been the station agent since that time. The building of the depot meant much to Boardman and It was a Btep on the part of the railroad company much appreciated. Fraternal and Otherwise. The Grange Is the leading frater nal organization on the project and has 72 members. Organized In April of 1919 it had a charter membership of 70. The first officers were Mas ter, C. H. Dillabough; Overseer, Chas. Nizer; Lecturer, Sam T. Shell; Secretary, Adolph Skoubo; Steward, R. C. Mitchell; Assistant Steward, Homer Mitchell; Lady Assistant, Mrs. Ira Berger; Treasurer, Ira Ber ger; Gate Keeper, O. B. Olson; Chaplain, Mrs. Chas. Nizer; Pomo na, Ceres and Flora, Mesdames F. H. Edwards, Ray Brown and B. Dillabough. Present officers: Chas. Wlcklander, Master; Chas. Nizer, Overseer; Ida Kunze Lecturer; Lillie Nizer, Chaplian; Leo Root, Treasurer; C. H. Dillabough, Secre tary. The Grange social club, called the Home Economics club, was organ ized April 7, 1927, with Mrs. Ray Brown as president. She was un able to complete the term so Mrs. Ed Kunze acted as president The club meets twice a month and Its object is to help the Grange In var ious ways, besides enjoying social features of Its own. Its officers are Mrs. Royal Rands, president; Mrs. John Brice, vice-president; Mrs. Lee Mead, secretary-treasurer. I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs. This lodge was organized in April, 1923, with C. G. Blayden, J. F. Brice, Erma Potter, J. F. Gorham, L. W. Woodward and E. F. Klitz as char ter members. It was instituted by Eureka lodge of Pendleton with C. G. Blayden as N. G., Erma Potter, V. G., J. F. Gorham, secretary, and J. F. Brice, treasurer. Sixteen mem bers were Initiated with the degree work put on by Pendleton, Echo and Hermiston teams. There are now 25 members and the present officers are W. A. Knauff, N. G., J. F. Gorham, V. G., Geo. W. Wlck lander, secretary, C. G. Blayden, treasurer. The Rebekahs were organized Nov. 11, 1925, and Its charter list bears the names of O. L. Waggoner, C. G. Blayden, J. F. Brice, A. R. Mefford, O. H. Warner, Ella H. Blayden, Marvel Gorham, Bessie L. Smith, Mrs. Packard and Mrs. Warner. Officers who will pilot the lodge this year are Ella Blayden, N. G Florence Root, V. G., C. G. Blayden, secretary, Sylvania Brice, treasurer. Modern Woodmen and Koyal Neighbors. April 18, 1922, the camp was or ganized and the list of charter members makes Interesting read ing: Consul, Jack Gorham; Banker, Nate Macomber; Adviser, D. F. Ransier; Clerk, L. V. Root; Escort, Paul Smith; Watchman, David Harper; Sentry, Henry Klages; Trustees, C. Macomber, E. K. Mul- key, Thos. Dempsey; members, Lyle Blayden, Ernest Brown, J. L. Jen kins, Glen Brown, Robert Johnson, Leon Kutzner. Although this Is a good order, It has not been active for some time but still retains its charter. The Royal Neighbors started with 23 members in March, 1923. The officers were Mrs. Oscar Beck, Ora cle; Mrs. Henry Klages, Recorder; Mrs. J. F. Gorham, Receiver. The social features have been dropped and the organization is kept togeth er for the insurance. At present Mrs. Royal Rands is Oracle and Mrs. Gorham, Receiver and Record er. The American Legion records have been lost or mislaid but facta concerning the post here show the organization was completed In Dec. L DODGE DEALERS ARE WELL LOCATED Cohn AufoCo3 I1 i of 1921 with 12 members. Stanley Hatch was elected commander and the name chosen was Elmer Mef ford post honoring the lad who died during the flu epidemic while In the service. W. A. Price was first adjutant and the late Col. Em mett Callahan, first chaplain. Mem bers were with the above, M. L. Morgan, Opple Waggoner, Ralph Humphrey, W. A. Stewart, Chas. Goodwin, Nate and Albert Macom ber, Guy Lee, Harry Crawford. Commanders have been Hatch, Stewart, Ralph Davis, Opple Wag goner, Nate Macomber, Glen Had ley. The present commander is Chas. Goodwin. The Women's Auxiliary of the post was organized Jan. 28, 1922, with an enrollment of 14 members. The first permanent officers were Mrs. Morgan, president; Mrs. Grace Macomber, vice president; Mrs. Stewart, secretary; Mrs. Florence Root, treasurer. Charter members were the Misses . Myrtle McNeil, Cresentia GlaU, Ida Mefford, Naomi Runner, Mesdames Joanna Hatch, Olive Mefford, Florence Root, Grace Macomber, Helene Binns, Bessie Lee, Ada Goodwin, Edith B. Craw ford, Brita Morgan, Grace Stewart The organization has 13 members at present and the new officers are Grace Macomber, president; Mrs. Ralph Davis, vice, and Ada Goodwin, secretary-treasurer. Ladies Aid. i The Ladies Aid is the second lar gest organization as It comprises all the women of the project who wish to be members, whether they at tend church or not The Aid was organized In May, 1919, with Mrs. S. H. Boardman, president; Mrs. C. G. Blayden, vice president; Mrs. W. W. Bechdolt secretary-treasur er. The purpose was to aid in any kind of good work. The Aid has had only three presidents, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. J. R. Johnson, the present incumbent. Other officers are Mrs. A. T. Her- elm, vice president and Mrs. W. A. Price, secretary-treasurer. Parent Teacher Association. This highly useful organization was started in. October, 1919, with Mrs. J. C. Ballenger as president and Mrs. J. R. Johnson as secre tary. At this meeting the serving of hot lunches was discussed and these plans later materialized In the splendidly equipped cafeteria we now have. Mrs. W. O. King president Mrs. L. E. Marschat, vice president, Mrs. J. F. Gorham, sec retary and Mrs. Lee Mead, treas urer at present Famous Firsts. C. C. Paine ran the first hotel in Boardman. C. G. Blayden had the first store in Boardman. A Mr. Frick of Hermiston opened a small lumber yard which J. C. Ballengar purchased soon after- NOBLE SADDLES KNOWN THRUOUT WEST H AETHER wards and conducted for many years. It is now owned by W. A. Price. L. V. Root built the first movie house. (This is a very recent devel opment) C. G. Blayden was the first mayor Ralph Davis was the first station agent The first cabin on the project was built by Ashline & Grub on the land west of Hangos. Chas. Dillon owned the first poul try plant of any size. Mr. Barnes, father of Charlie Barnes, did the first actual leveling of land. - Opportunities. The past year there were 2,643 acres of land cropped on the pro ject. There are 35 miles of ditches. There have been but three ditch riders since the beginning. S. H. Boardman was the first, followed by C. P. Stanyon who held the posi tion ror two years. Since that time Dan F. Ransier has been ditch rider. In 1927 there were 364 head of dairy cattle on the project valued- at $19,545. There Bhould be double or treble that number here. Many experiments have been tried here, some have tried dairy farming, some sheep, some poultry, but the first year practically every ranch was devoted exclusively to the growing of alfalfa. The sandy soil seems especially adapted to alfal fa but after a few years the alfalfa "runs out" and wise is the farmer who rotates his crop. The man who expects to have 40 acres of alfalfa and get any returns is pre destined to be disillusioned for the cost of growing, stocking, baling, water, etc., is too great; but the man who can feed this alfalfa to a good herd of dairy cows or sheep, who has some hogs to utilize the skim milk or a flock of laying hens, that man is reasonably certain of "a good living plus 10 percent" Up until the present time the dairy man had only hit or miss methods to know whether his herd was pay ing or not, but two local men, Paul Smith and I. Skoubo have joined the newly organized Umatilla Dairy Improvement association and will shortly know just which cow is a boarder" and which cow is a pay ing proposition. These farmers are on the right track for surely if Tillamook ranchers can buy hay from Boardman ranchers and pay all the difference, freight, broker age, drayage, ad infinitum, and still make money why can not Board- COHN AUTO COMPANY SHOWS NEW DODGE Among those who look with opti mistic eyes to 1928 as a -banner year in the auto Industry are the Cohn Auto company of Heppner, who are now displaying the new Victory Six Dodge, said to be the last word In automobile construc tion. The many excellent new features of this model must be seen to be really appreciated. The Cohn Auto company has long held its place as among the leaders of this county In Its line. Last year's sales records show their to tal sales as ranking second in the . county. The personnel of the firm In cludes H. A. Cohn and P. M., Gem- mell, who started here in 1919 and have enjoyed a steady and Increas ing success ever since. Both have been residents and business men of this section almost their entire lives and are well known throughout the length and breadth of the district Aside from the car agency their garage Is well equipped with all manner of machinery for repair work over which expert mechanics have charge. They also feature ac cessories and make a particular spe cialty of Selberllng tires. With these tires today goes a written one year guarantee which fact Is a great drawing card. A further de scription of the new Dodge will be seen in this Issue. Another suc cessful business firm operated by two live wire Morrow county boosters. E. G. NOBLE, MAYOR, IS FAMOUS SADDLER Identified with the life of this sec tion since the very early days when even Mrorow county had not come into existence are two well known names, that of E. G. Noble, mayor of Heppner and the famous Noble Saddle. Be It understood that In the early days this region, then a part of Umatilla county, was In the main a cattle and sheep country. The sad dlery and harness business thrived accordingly. E. G. Noble was born in Salem, Oregon, in 1871. His father, George Noble, one of our early Oregon pioneers, settled in Umatilla county In 1872 where, with other venture some spirits, he engaged in the cat tle business. By 1883 Heppner had become quite a settlement and the main trading center for this vast area. The elder Noble at this time en gaged in the saddle and harness business here while the son, E. G. Noble, started learning the trade. This business stands here today as a monument to these two who built it and it is still doing a flourishing business at the old stand. Asso ciated with Mr. Noble in the busi ness proper is another expert har ness and saddle maker, B. P. Stone, who has been connected with the business for the past 18 years. Mr. Noble has gained what we might term nationwide fame as a saddle maker, his famous "Noble Saddle" being recognized as one of the most perfect and artistic in workmanship by cattlemen, trick and fancy rid ers, rodeo contestants and the like the nation over. Orders for this saddle are received here from all parts of the United States. Of late years Mr. Noble has some what retired from the store busi ness proper, but still makes the No ble saddle with his own expert hands. He has never retired from Heppner and this county which he believes is the finest place on the globe In which to live and where his lifelong interests have been located. He has ever taken a keen and ac tive interest in the development of this section and has been among the foremost workers for commun ity welfare and progress. He ably served his county for six years as county treasurer, has served several terms as a member of our city coun cil and for the past four years has filled the office of mayor of Hepp ner to suit the most exacting. In his official capacity he has been Instrumental In promoting many measures for Improvement in the city, consistent with justice to taxpayers. A successful business man, an excellent citizen and a staunch booster for this locality. B. P. STONE, HARNESS MAKER, DOES WELL In making mention of those of our business men who have and are making good In commercial pur suits here, we do not want to over look menlton of B. P. Stone, well known as a most expert harness maker. He also is known as par ticularly adept in auto top work, now an important feature of his business. Mr. Stone hails originally from Baker, Ore., where he learn ed his trade. Seeing in prospect the future awaiting Morrow county he migrated to this section some 18 years ago, first entering as an em ployee, the business of E. G. Noble. For some years he continued as an employee. His ability and work soon made many new friends and pa trons for the firm. In 1919 he bought out Noble's interests In the retail department, leather goods and har ness line of this store which he is operating with success. Mr. Noble now confines his operations to the saddle work exclusively, still manu facturing at the same location, his famous "Noble Saddle. Mr. Stone has and is making a decided success in a business way and has made an enviable reputa tion for himself as a most able man In his trade. Incidentally another good booster for Morrow county and a believer in its future. man ranchers make money by feed ing hay to his own dairy herd, if he has good cows. Many of tha farmers prefer sheep for they are not so confining as cows and last year there was 4,248 head here, val ued at $50,173. Several farmers have a good start in pure bred Rambouillets. Hogs come way down on the list with only 173 head val ued at $2,128. For one who is interested In poul try raising we know of no better place than Boardman to enter the business. The climate is ideal for that purpose, the alfalfa provides the necessary green feed, the san dy soil does not so quickly become impregnated with disease, accessi bility to the Portland market ev erything is In favor of the poultry raiser. One must be adapted to the work, however, and It is work to mother hundreds of baby chick ens to maturity and to care for them so that they will perform their natural function and lay eggs and yet more eggs, even though King Winter may rule out of doors. Chas. Dillon was the first to enter the poultry game on a large scale and he has approximately 1100 hens and pullets which are laying about 50 per cent at this time, considered very good during cold weather. The hens are fed cracked corn and wheat along with egg mashes. Mr. Dillon has a plant well worth one's time to visit Walter Knauff has a large plant also and since these two men started many others have followed. Turkeys thrive well here also, and this year will see more turkeys raised than before. The poultry on the project was valued at $12,407 last year and there were 9,133 chickens and turkeys. Rabbit raising is a new depart ure here and a number of ranchers have some good breeding stock, mostly Chinchillas. The farmer has been and still is handicapped by excessive 'water charges and he feels justified In bit ter excoriation of a government that cheerfully spends hundreds of thousands and sends out a large part of the U. S. navy to search for a lost aviator, but demands the pound of flesh from the struggling farmer; all of his denunciations availing him nothing, except per haps to serve as a safety valve to his mental processes. Frank Otto was the first rancher to establish a large apiary but there are now 1.181 stands of bees on the project The range is not yet over stocked but has almost reached the point of saturation. The bees were valued at $8,792 last year, which does not Include the value of their product Irrigation. There is probably not a man on the project be he sinner or saint who, had he expressed his senti ments while Irrigating, would not have made a purple haze about him with his imprecations, but even so, he realizes the value of having wa ter at the time it is needed and not have his crops burn as he vainly scans the sky for a rain cloud; but always has the assurance that the water is ready when needed. Capital is a very desirable thing to have and makes the pathway much smoother for the, farmer who would start here, or elsewhere, but we know of no place where one can start farming with as little capital as is required right here. Courage, grit determination, a shovel and a hoe, a team and a fresno, seem to have been the indispensible requi sites. To sum up briefly the various advantages: A salubrious climate, accessibility to Portland markets, oppdrtunitles for dairying and poul try raising, fine school, church, fra ternal organizations, splendid peo ple; in fact to one who seeks a bit of land to call his own, a little niche In which to settle down, to rear a family, we know of no better place than Boardman. WELLMORE FARM BURTON H. PECK, Proprietor Lexington, Oregon TURKEY RED, REGAL, HARD FEDERA . TION WHEATS OUR SPECIALTY COTTAGE INN SERVES REAL HOME MEALS A homelike place to eat and one that Is a great favorite with local and transient people at Heppner is what Is known as the Cottage Inn, operated by Mrs. M. B. Huston. A picture of the residence is seen In group on page five. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Huston set tled here first In 1915. They began as farmers and for a time followed this work. Mr. Huston died In 1917 after which Mrs. Huston, seeing the need of more restaurant accommo dations, opened her home to board ers, at first taking care of the local teachers. Her fame in the culinary line soon spread and there was more demand for her well prepared, home cooked menls. Today her din ing room looks like a busy restau rant as sho Is serving many dally. This place Is also invariably chosen for banquets, business men's meet ings and the like. All foods are prepared under Mrs. Huston's own personal supervision. Special weekly rates are made to permanent boarders. We take pleas ure In according the Cottage Inn mention in these pages and in rec ommending her house to the trade. Compliments of a Booster for Morrow County Since 1870 F.SWAGGART The Eastern Oregon Stock Farm JACK STOCK AND MULES B. The Home of Creamoline Purebred Horses