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on 5 Volume 45, Number 2. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mar. 29, 1928 Subscription $2.00 a Year mm 8 Heppner to Put Good Nine On Field for Pre Season Game: The Pendleton Buckaroos will ap pear in Heppner Sunday, April 8, to test the strength of the locals in a pre-season game. The Buck aroos represent Pendleton In the Blue Mountain league and are said to be exceptionally strong this year. Arrangements for the game were completed by Manager Cohn the first of the week. That Morrow county fans who at tend the game may be assured Heppner will hold up her end of the game, may be seen from the tentative lineup Manager Cohn has in view. Unless something unfor soen happens "Ducky" Drake, who pitched Heppner to the champion ship of the Morrow-Gilliam league last year, will be on the mound and he will be received by LaMear, his last year's running mate. In the infield a new, and yet an old, face may appear. Harry Jayne played ball in Heppner fifteen years ago. He was then considered one of the very best first basemen in the bushes. Though it has been many years since he has worn a Heppner uniform he still plays ball, and two years ago was signed up with Eu-. gene. He Is back In Heppner again and in all liklihood will be covering first base in this game. L. VanMar ter, who has captained the team for sevei-al years and who last year played some of the best ball of his many years' experience, will be on second base. Carl Cason, whose good arm has kept him on the third sack for the last two years, will again be found there. Another new face will be that of Jim Matthews at short stop. Matthews is an old head at the bush game and is re ported to be well qualified to pick up the fast ones in his sector. The outfield will most likely be taken care of by Gay Anderson, many years a star in the middle lot, Paul Aiken, another veteran, and M. C. Thorne, a newcomer who la highly recommended. Many other fellows are turning out, however, who may make some of these fel lows dig to keep their positions. Dan Belghle, eighth grade instruct or in the local schools, is said to be showing goocMorm, while Paul Hls ler, high school chap, looks mighty good at short The Wheatland league season opens April 15, the Sunday follow ing the game with the Buckaroos, with Heppner playing at lone. , Golf Greens Will be Widened and Leveled Heppner's nine hole golf course should be greatly improved follow ing action by members of the Hepp ner Country club at a meeting Mon day evening. The membership was divided into crews of three, each crew having the. duty Imposed upon It of widening a green to at least 20 feet across and leveling the same. This work Is supposed to be com pleted by April 8, and when it is done the greens will be sanded with oiled sand. It is anticipated by the members that a great deal of joy will be added to the game when this has been done. B. G. Sigsbee was elected president of the club for the year and Francis Doherty, secretary-treasurer. Interest in the great Scocth pas time has continued to grow in Hepp ner with the fine spring weather of the past few weeks. Sunday the largest crowd to gather on the local course was seen, women as well as men and children taking delight in following the elusive golf pellet The club is planning a tournament to be run off in the near future. WILL HOLD POT LUCK DINNER The American Legion Auxiliary will have a pot luck dinner Friday evening, March 30, for members and out of town guests. Mrs. Shesley, district committee woman, will be one of the guests. A special pro gram has been arranged, and fol lowing the dinner the regular busi ness session of the Auxiliary will be held, when Mrs. Shesley will speak. This meeting will be very worth while, and all members who can possibly do so should be present. This will take the place of the reg ular meeting, which would be on Tuesday, April 3. Secretary. PAYS GOOD PRICE FOB WOOL. Max Gorfkle has been in this vi cinity from Pendleton several days this week, and during the time has been picking up some wool clips on contract. One lot of wool purchased by Mr. Gorfkle was the coming clip of Emll Groshens, which he con tracted for on the basis of 35 cents. This Is the best price offered Hepp ner men so far this season, and should it be an index to what the market will be, our wool men will profit well on the 1028 clip. Mr. Gor fkle states that the wool will all be very fine here this season. Messrs. Van Marter and Turner report they are busy with the trac tor on the Higgs place down Cason canyon. While they are progressing quite well, they have discovered that a great deal of the land on the place is yet too wet for the plow. Abundant rains of this week have not helped that situation very materially. PLAYS HERE APR Dean Goodman Takes Bride Here Sunday Dean T. Goodman of this city and Mrs. Gladys Baker of Portland were quietly married in this city Sunday afternoon, surprising their many friends who had expected the cere mony to occur near the first of June. Mrs. Goodman arrived from Portland the end of the week, and returned after the ceremony to be with her two boys until the close of the school year, when she will Join Mr. Goodman to make their home here. Rev. Stanley Moore, rector of the Episcopal church, performed the ceremony in the presence of a few immediate friends. Mr. Goodman, partner in the firm of Vaughn and Goodman who oper ate the Heppner garage, is prom inent among local business men and has a host of friends who have been extending their well wishes since the news was made known Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Goodman, who has made her home at Port land for the last year, was for many years a resident of The Dalles, and has a large circle of friends there. The Goodmans expect to leave on a wedding journey after the close of school the first of June and will return here to make their home in the Glenn Jones residence. They will bring with them Mr. Good man's son Dean, Jr., who has been attending school in Seattle the last year, as welj as Mrs. Goodman's two boys. Chautauqua Dates Set For May31 -June 1-2-3 Dates for the Morrow county chautauqua and pioneer reunion were set this week for May 31-June 1-2-3. Organization of the Morrow County Chautauqua association was completed Friday evening, and all Is now in readiness to put over one of the very biggest times the coun ty has had in many a day. The chautauqua feature will be thrown open ito the public free of charge, and it is hoped that everyone in the county will find it possible to take in at least part of the occasion. Though it has not been definitely decided, it is believed the pioneer reunion will be stressed on one of the four days. That interest is growing over the county has been evidenced this week by unsolicited subscriptions coming from outlying districts. Others have declared eUit they want to share a part of the expense and will have their money ready. The quota has not yet been fully raised, but with the spirit manifested, no deficit Is anticipated. A real worth while time is being looked forward to in Heppner May 31, June 1-2-3. Make your plans now to be here for at least a part of the occasion. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. Rev. Thcmas J. Brady. Pastor. Next Sunday will be Palm Sun day, the last Sunday of the Lenten season, and the palms will be bless ed before the high mass at 8:30, to be celebrated by the pastor. After this mass the pastor will go to the Hill school house in Lena where he will have a second mass at 10:30. Palm Sunday introduces the season of very special devotion known as Holy Week. The entire passion of Christ is read during the mass on that day, also on Tuesday following, and Wednesday and Friday. In the evening at 7:30 there will be the usual devotions, with special ser mon by the pastor upon "the moral significance of Palm Sunday, the exercises closing with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament On Tuesday and Wednesday of the week at the usual hours there will be instructions given in the rec tory to all the children who are pre paring for first Holy Communion, and Confirmation, and also for all those children who are yet too young for Confirmation. In the eve ning at 7:30 on Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday during Holy Week there will be special devotions with special mass each day at 7:30. On Thursday of Holy Week is com memorated the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, and on Friday will be commemorat ed the Crucifixion and the Death of Christ The sermon on Thursday evening will be "The Last Will and Testament of Jesus Christ In Be half of the World." and on Friday the sermon will be Weep not for Me but for yourselves and your chil dren." On Holy Saturday at noon, the holy season of penance known as Lent will terminate. Confessions will be heard on Saturday after noon at 3 o'clock until 4 and at 7 o'clock until 8:30, and again In the morning before the Easter Mass at 8:30, which will be a high mass with special sermon by the pastor on "The Christian Tomb and Im mortality." All people are cordially Invited to attend these services. WHY DID CHRIST DIE? This is the time of the year when we are thinking of and remember ing the death and resurrection of Jesus and so it is fitting that on Sunday evening we should discuss the subject of the death of Christ. "Why Was it Necessary for Christ to Die?" will be the subject follow ing the song service at the Church of Christ on Sunday evening. The morning subject will be, "Adam and Christ Contrasted." The special question to be answer ed on Sunday evening will be "Are Our Lives Predestined at Birth?" , The reds started off in the lead last Sunday In the contest, but look out for next time. MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. Hoss Announces For Secretary of State Job Oregon City, Ore., Mar. 28. Hal E. Hoss of Oregon City has formal ity announced himself as a candidate for the republican nomination secretary of state, and will have his name on the ballot In the primary election May 18th. Mr. Hoss, who has been manager of the Oregon City Enterprise and later private secretary to Governor Patterson, re signed his state position a short time ago In order to devote his time to his candidacy, and his an nouncement comes as a result of encouragement received In a state wide survey he has been conducting. Coincident with his announce ment as a candidate, Mr. Hoss sent in his resignation as secretary of the state editorial association to President Robert W. Sawyer, of Bend, but will retain his other press association connections. He will formally file for the office within the next few days. In his statement Mr. Hoss says: In announcing my candidacy as sec retary of state, I do so with a well founded conception of the situation. Since my resignation as Drlvate secre tary to Governor Patterson a few weeks ago I nave Deen enabled to devote suln cient time to a state-wide survey to convince me that there is good oppor tunity ior my nomination. Keports from every section of the state indicate a strong support, and while every can didate for office is prone to construe everything to his own favor, I was will ing to give up my position with Gov ernor Patterion' and go into the race. confident that I was not mis-reading tne minds or the republican voters throughout the state. During my career as a newsDaper editor and as an officer in newspaper associations, I had opportunity to forru a great many contacts with business and civic leaders, and during the past year and a quarter at Salem I have be come acquainted with a number of peo ple prominent In the public and official iifj of the state. My work with the pi es m kji egon naa put me in B posi tion where I am receiving the support of a great number of newspapers, and their endorsement is no small part of my encouragement. I sincerely believe that I am qualified by experience and training and the hu man attributes to be secretary of state. My business experience has been along adminstratlve lines and In public life I have had the opportunity to, and did, Htuuy the work of the board of control and the office of the secretary of state at close range. I intend, if nominated and elected, to give the people of Ore gon an emcient ana courteous adminis tration of their affairs, bo far as they come under my jurisdiction. I would enter the office of secretary of state free from political entanglements, owing no debt to any individual or group. I am a native citizen of the state of Oregon. seeking one of its high offices because i leei mat l can do tne worK wen. Lexington School to Have Home Declamatory Meet As a result of the grade tryouts, held on Friday, March 2, two pupils were selected from each grade, to take part in the annual home de clamatory contest of the Lexington schools. This contest will be held in the school auditorium on Friday evening, April 6, at 8 o'clock. The winners of the grade tryouts were divided equally into humorous and non-humorous divisions. They have been assigned pieces which many have already completely mem orized and are now rounding into form for delivery. The following will take part: DIVISION III (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4) Hu morous: Keith Gentry, Dorris Psd berg, Kenneth Peck, Marvin Cox; non humorors: Vester Shaw, Evelyn Kirk, Edith Edwards, Mildred Hunt. DIVISION II (Grades 5. 6. 7 ,8) Hu morous. Francis Ball, Rose Thornburg, Beulah Eskelson. Kenneth Warner; non-humorous: Erma Lane, Claude Wilcox, Amabel Strodtman, Beryl An derson. DIVISION I (High School) Humor ous: Neva Warner, Mae Gentry, Ruth Dinges, Gwendolyn Evnns: Dramatic: Erma Duvall, Delorous Crowell; Orator ical: Elsie Tucker. A PETITION. Heppner, Ore., March 26, 1928. To the General Public. We, the undersigned clergymen of the different religious denomina tions In Heppner, impressed with the significance to all Christian peo ple of the momentous religious event commemorated on Good Fri day, April 6th, 1928, and feeling that we reflect the convictions of the en tire community of Heppner, do re spectfully request the general pub lic of Heppner, the schools, banks, the business houses, the ofiicea, to close their places of business be tween the hours of noon and three o'clock on Good Friday, April 6th, 1928. In so counseling we wish solely to emphasize our profound feelings of prayerful smypathy with the Sa viour of the world during His last three hours of agony upon the cross, and thus proclaim publicly our be lief In the Divinity of Jesus Christ; moreover, we feel that these lines express your deeper heart move ments. REV. F. R. SPAULDING, Pastor Methodist Church. MILTON W. BOWER, Pastor Christian Church. REV. B. STANLEY MOORE, Pastor Episcopal Church. REV. THOMAS J. BRADY, Pastor Catholic Church. Local Ministers Ask For Good Friday Observance The pastors of the different re ligious denominations in the city of Heppner, Rev. F. R. Spaulding, Milton W. Bower, Rev. B. Stanley Moore and Rev. Thomas J. Brady, have drawn up a petition which will be addressed to the people of Hepp ner regardless of church affiliations, and wherein the business men and women of the community will be urged to close their places of busi ness on Good Friday, which comes this year on April 6th. This is not an attempt on the part of those who direct the local churches to coerce anyone; the motive behind the pe tition is the desire which they as leaders of religious thought and ac tion have in giving public express ion to the belief abiding in all God fearing men and women that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Father of mankind, and that in His quality as such, the day upon which He died should be publicly recognized. In thus recognizing the day on which the Redemption came to mankind, a community but empha sizes its belief in God and its utter dependence upon God. This petition has been signed by the clergy as a whole, and it re spectfully asks the banks, the schools, the places of business, to close their doors to all forms of business between the hours of noon and three o'clock Friday, April 6th, that date and time commemora tive of the death of Christ The clergy feel that In agreeing to close all places of busniess for that space of time on Good Friday, the busi ness people of the community will be making public recognition of a fundamentally important day in the annals of Christianity1 and meet with the hearty approval and com mendation of every Christian citi zen. Morrow County Pomona Meets Saturday, April 7 One of the very best programs yet lined up is in store for Grangers who attend the quarterly Pomona Grange meeting to be held at Rhea creek Saturday, April 7th, according to Chas. W. Smith, county agent Mr. Smith received word this morn ing that Walter M. Pierce, ex-governor and prominent grange work er, and F. M. Gill, organizer of the Grange business men's club, will be the principal speakijt- -.Jhat the success of the meeting Is thus as sured may readily be felt by all who have heard either of these men on previous occasions. Mr. Pierce has been heard frequently in Morrow county and always has a welcome message, delivered in his own cap tivating manner. The full program has not yet been made known. Rhea Creek Grange, however, will put on the Initiatory work with their well trained team. This grange is especially well equipped to entertain the Pomona at this time as they have recently rennovated the old school house, making a good kitchen and dining room. They will furnish meat, veg etables and coffee for part of the supper, while Individuals will sup ply either cake or salad. All grange members are urgently invited to at tend. Perfect Record Unbroken By Heppner Trap Artists Again going straight for a per fect score at the local traps Sunday, Heppner Rod and Gun club main tains its lead in the Oregonian state telegraphic trapshooting tourna ment 100 p'er cent. Shooters who made the team Sunday with 25 each were Chas. Latourell, Adam Knob- lock and Glenn Hayes. - By making the perfect score the locals won from Klamath, The Dalles and Salem, besides taking a tie held over from the previous Sunday from Bandon. Shooting Sunday was made more pleasant by the addtilon of a new trap last week and the installation of concrete run ways to the shooting posts and crosswise at the 16-yard line. The new trap automatically adjusts the angles at which the birds are eject ed and throws them exactly to stan dard specifications. The wind Sun day made the birds fly a little wild at times, but many good scores were turned in regardless. MUSIC STUDY CLUB MEETS. The Music Study club held a very interesting meeting at the A. M. Phelps home on last Monday eve ning. The subject of study was the life and works of Franz Peter Schu bert, and the program presented was Interesting and greatly enjoyed by the large number who attended. A paper, "The Life of Schubert was read by Miss Elizabeth Phelps; piano solo, Schuberts Impromp tu," John Conder; paper, "Appre ciation of Schubert," Mrs. T. A. Hughes; chorus, "Under the Linden Tree," Mary White, Frances White, Alice Cason, Virginia Dix; vocal solo, Schubert songs selected, Miss Ede. GOOD USED CARS. 1B27 Ford Tudor Sedan Guaran teed first class condition. $150.00 down payment takes it Terms on balance. 1925 Star Touring A bargain at the price offered. Licensed and ready to go. 192 Ford Enclosed Touring A-l condition, good tires, runs fine. Pay $45.00 down and take it away. 1928 license Included. 1918 Buick Touring Runs fine, five good tires. Full price $50.00. HEPPNER GARAGE. LOCAL NEWS HEMS J. G. Barratt Is very busy these days with the lambing at the ranch of W. B. Barratt & Son. He was in the city for a short time on Tues day to have a visit with Mrs. Bar ratt and the new son at Morrow General hospital, and is happy in the knowldege that the Utile boy is now well on the road to complete recovery after the very serious ill ness which he suffered a few days after birth, when it was found nec essary to give him two blood trarfs- fusions. The new boy has been named Robert Lieuallen, and is re ceiving a visit this week from his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barratt who arrived from Portland on Tuesday. Heppner was somewhat of a de serted village on Saturday after noon and evening, as nearly every Elk resident within the bounds of the city accompanied by the better half and best lady friend, meander ed down the highway to Arlington for the big gathering of the antler ed herd of the Heppner lodge. AH who attended report a very fine time, and Arlington was pretty hard pressed to care for the large crowd brought together on this occasion, there being no complaint, however, because splendid efforts had been put forth for the entertainment of the large number of visitors. John Kilkenny had the misfor tune to turn over the car he was driving on Sunday morning near the Matlock ranch on Hinton creek. He was picked up by Ellis Minor and brought to town. An examin ation by Dr. McMurdo revealed some chest injuries, though Mr. Kil kenny was not seriously hurt and he was progressing nicely when the doctor called on him Monday eve ning. The left side of the car was demolished. Rev. Thos. J. Brady, pastor of the Catholic church, has been suffering this week from an attack of trouble some flu. He hopes to be in good form soon and to be able to conduct the Easter services in the church, especially those associated with the coming week, known as Holy Week. Mrs. Rachel Burchell of Lexing ton underwent a major operation on Wednesday at Morrow General hospital. The operation was per formed under spinal anesthesia by Dr. Johnston. Mrs. Burchell is a sister of Ed Burchell of Lexington and formerly resided at Seattle. Robert Harris received a bad in jury to his left thumb Tuesday which necessitated several stitches to close. The thumb was caught between two pieces ef lumber he was handling and the injury re quired the attention of a physician. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwarz en tertained a number of friends at their home on Wednesday evening, the occasion being their 27th wed ding anniversary. Twelve guests were present to enjoy the occasion with Mr. and Mrs. Schwarz. W. O. Dix has been suffering the past week with an ailment of long standing tiiat affects his legs. Tho somwehat Improved at present he finds the use of a cane necessary in walking. Mrs. Earl Gordon visited in Port land for a few days this week, going down from Arlington, where she and Mr. Gordon spent Saturday eve ning taking in the Elks entertain ment Two car deliveries are reported by Vaughn and Goodman this week. R. E. Allstott, Eight Mile, took a new Star sedan, and John McMillan, Lexington, a Buick standard six sedan. V. L. Warren of Eight Mile un derwent a minor operation Friday for the removal of a piece of emery from his right eye under local an esthesia at the office of Dr. John ston. Harold A. Johnson, principal of Heppner high school, motored to Portland Friday afternoon, spend ing Saturday in the city and re turning home on Sunday. District Attorney Notson was an outgoing passenger Tuesday night for Portland and Salem, where he was called on matters of business pertaining to his office. George Anderson, an employee of Hynd Bros, for the last 20 years, was taken suddenly ill Sunday night and is confined to his bed for sev eral days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shively ar rived home on Sunday from Port land, after having spent several days in the city visiting with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Akers re turned to their home at Portland Sunday, after spending two weeks visiting with relatives and friends here. J. L. Tanksley who was operated on for pleural effusion at Morrow General hospital has returned to his home at Lexington much improved. Claude Graham, employed by Wlghtman Bros., had his tonsils re moved under local anesthesia at the hands of Dr. McMurdo on Friday. Mrs. R. W. Turner underwent an operation on Tuesday that will con fine her to her bed for a few days, though she is getting along fine. Mrs. Owen French, who has been ill for the last month, underwent an operation on Thursday last. She is reported to be much improved. Miss Deloris Pearson, commercial teacher In the high school, spent the week end In Portland, going to the city Friday night Mrs. Frank Anderson has been confined to her bed for the last ten days, suffering complications result ing from influenza. Attorney C. L. Sweck and family spent a few days this week in Port land, going down over the week end. M. L. Curran has been ill for the Inst two weeks, suffering with in fluenza, asthma and pleurisy. DeMoss Entertainers Well Received Here While the DeMoss entertainers were not greeted with anything like the audience that their performance merited, those who did attend their concert and entertainment at the Methodist church on last Thursday evening were well repaid and highly pleased with the offering of the De Moss family. Their program was of a very high order, thoroughly wholesome, and solos and special numbers, as well as the ensemble work of the players places them in the front rank as musicians. While George DeMoss is the only member of the pioneer family of musicians that has been In every entertainment they have given the world over during the past 55 years, he has not lost any of the spirit of younger days, and is still able to make his part of the entertainment as attractive as in former visits to this city. The younger members of the troupe have perfected their musical education under the best of teach ers and training, artists worthy of a place on any stage who have been gladly received in all the larger cit ies, but do not overlook the smaller places. They certainly gave the Heppner folks a fine treat on Thurs day evening. Beautiful Wedding at lone Sunday Afternoon A beautiful wedding was solem nized Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger, at lone, when their daugh ter Helen married Mr. Allan Learn ed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Learned of Hadlock, Wash. Two violin solos, "I Love You Truly" and "At Dawning," were played by Mr. Lawrence Beach pre ceding tie ceremony. The wedding march was played by Miss Gladys Lundell. The bridal party consisting of lit tle Helen Lundell as ring bearer, Miss Elva Balsiger, cousin of the bride, as maid of honor, and the bride on the arm of her father, marched into the living room to a large white altar where the groom with his brother, Samuel Learned as best man, were waiting to re ceive the bride. Rev. W. W. Head, pastor of the Congregational church, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride was gowned in white satin with long veil of Bilk embroi dered tulle and held in place by an orange blossom wreath, and carried Ophelia roses and sweet peas. The maid of honor wore pale blue georgette crepe and carried pink tulips. The little ring bearer was fairy like in pink organdy and carried the rings on a white silk pillow. ine groom wore the conventional black. After the ceremony a three course dinner was served in the dining room to 25 immediate relatives. The living room was decorated in green and white and brides roses; the dining room In pink and pink tulips; the reception hall in yellow and yellow daffodils. Mr. and Mrs. Learned left imme diately for Seattle, Wash., where tney will reside. Mrs. Learned is a senior at the University of Wash ington, class of '28, and Mr. Leran- ed is a graduate of U. of W., class of '28. The out of town guests were Mr. Samuel Learned, Sr., Mr. Allan Learned, Sr., Mrs. Beye Wilson. Miss Isabell learned and Samuel Learned, Jr., of Hadlock, Wash.: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koehring of Se attle, Wash.; Mrs. Rex Hikok of Portland, Ore.; Elva and Wendell Balsiger of Eugene, Ore. Contributed. Sigsbee Residence Being Converted Into Hospital Dr. A. D. McMurdo has leased the Webb" residence in East Heppner belonging to B. G. Sigsbee and is now having the same remodeled and reconditioned for a modern hos pital. The carpenters have been busy this week making alterations and when this has been completed it will be repainted and completely furnished throughout with the lat est hospital equipment One of the attractive features of the hospital, according to Dr. Mc Murdo, will be that all sick wards will be on one floor, the ground elevation, thus doing away with moving patients up or down stairs. CITY WATER PURE. While the supply of water coming through the mains of the city water system is very much discolored, and would appear to be impure, this is not the case, according to the report received by City Water Superinten dent Pruyn from the Oregon State Board of Health, under date of March 22nd. Mr. Pruyn had sent samples of the water,, taken from the mains at the power house in Heppner, and the bacteriological analysis shows the water to be in "A" condition. This means that it is safe for drinking purposes. If we could have it cleared up by a good filtering process, it would make it a little more Inviting for this purpose, however. STATEMENT. To the citizens of Morrow County: If I am nominated and elected sheriff of this county, I will enforce all laws to the very best of my abil ity. Respectfully, G. A. BLEAKMAN. FOB LEGISLATURE Pendleton Man Has Long Record as Law Maker In This State. Responding to the request of 50 Umatilla county business and pro fessional men and farmers, who are representative of both the republi can and democratic parties, Roy W. Ritner, for 45 years a resident of this county and a taxpayer for 25 years, at a meeting in Pendleton Monday night consented to become a candidate for the republican nom ination at the May primaries for the. office of joint representative, Uma tilla and Morrow counties. Mr. Ritner is a former member of the house of representatives, hav ing been elected in 1914 and re-elected in 1916. In 1918 he was elected to the state senate and was re-elected in 1922. In 1921 he was presi dent of the senate. While In the legislature he was active In road legislation, being a member of the roads and highways committee which at the 1917 session drafted the present highway pro gram. With Senator Barrett he was responsible for routing the Oregon- Washington highway from the state line near Walla Walla through Free- water, Milton, Weston, Athena, Ad ams, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Hepp ner, Lexington and lone, joining the Old Oregon Trail on the Columbia river. The road was not on the or iginal map submitted by the state engineer. While president of the senate Mr. Ritner killed the "1925 Fair Bill" which would have taxed the entire state $3,000,000 for the benefit of Portland. Mr. Ritner as a legisla tor, introduced the following bills and secured their passage: Placing of Eastern Oregon in a separate public service district; re-districting the state in legislative districts and giving Eastern Oregon two addi tional representatives; appropria tion of $10,000 for investigation of the Umatilla Rapids project; estab lishment of a rotation crop experi ment station in Umatilla county; removal of the state grain grading department from the jurisdiction of the public service commission to the jurisdiction of the state market agent, establishment of an addition al normal school in Eastern Ore gon; securing an additional wing at the Eastern Oregon state hospital in Pendleton; appropriation of fund to aid farmers of the frozen-out district to purchase seed wheat He helped draft the state income tax bill in 1923 and in 1922, acting with State Secretary Kozer as mem bers of the state tax commission, reduced the state tax levy about $750,000. Altogetner, Mr. Ritner In troduced but few bills but secured passage of over 90 per cent of those introduced. Mr. Ritner, the son of pioneer parents, was educated in Pendleton public schools and at Weston Nor mal. He taught school; was a cub reporter and worked in the old Pendleton Savings bank for 10 years. In 1908 he gave up banking for farming and has been raising wheat ever since. He was vice president and business manager of the Round-Up from its inception until 1918 when he resigned to go to France during the war. Thera he was division representative of tne American Red Cross with rank of captain being attached to the nrtn division, A. E. F. which saw active service for the last eight months of the war and engaged In tne at Miniei and Argonne cam paigns. Fred McMurray Injured When Car Turns Over Fred McMurray of Jordan was brought to Morrow General hospital in this city on Sunday night suffer ing serious injuries as a result of a car accident While driving on the highway near the W. F. Barnett ranch north of Lexington, his car turned over and Mr. McMurray, it was found upon examination at the hospital, had received two broken ribs and was otherwise seriously hurt about the chest In the car with Mr. McMurray at the time was Fred Ledbetter of lone, who re ceived cuts about the face and hands, but "has recovered sufficient ly to be able to return home. Dr. Johnston reports that Mr. McMur ray is making satisfactory progress towards recovery, but will be com pelled to remain in bed for a while yet VOTERS MUST REGISTER. In response to many inquiries coming to the office of the district attorney, I call attention to the amendment to the State Constitu tion, adopted at the special election last June. Under the provisions of that amendment, no person can vote unless he or she is registered prior to the closing of the registra tion books. Any person who has not attained his or her majority, but who will be of age on or before May 18, may register for the pri mary election. Such registration must be made before the books close. The registration books will close at 5 o'clock p. m., April 17. Voters who have not voted within the past two years must re-register. S. E. NOTSON, District Attorney.