Oregon Historical Society,
Public Auditorium
Matter
Volume 45, Number 14.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, June 21, 1928
Subscription $2.00 a Year
ACCIDENT NEAR IE
FATAL TO YOUNG MAN
Arch Cochran Killed In
stantly by Discharge
of Rifle.
By the accidental discharge of a
25-30 rifle on Wednesday morning,
Arch Cochran was killed Instantly
at his home on the Lax McMurray
farm some six miles south of lone.
Just how the accident occurred will
always remain a mystery, as there
was no one near when the gun was
discharged, and the position in
which the body was discovered a
few moments later by his mother,
Mrs. J. H. Cochran, was the only
evidence of what had taken place.
Mr. Cochran had arisen a few
minutes before 5 a. m., having been
preceded by his father, John Coch
ran, who was up at 4:30 and had
gone out to the barn to perform
some of the morning chores. It is
presumed that on going out doors,
Arch discovered something disturb
ing the chickens, either a hawk or
coyote, as these had been giving
trouble, and that he returned to get
the rifle. The gun had been placed
In a corner In the milk room where
it was picked up by the young man
and he had started for the outside.
In going out he had to pass by a
table and the cream separator, and
the theory is that the hammer of
the gun caught on one or the other
of these and It was discharged. The
slug entered the mouth near the
corner on the right side and ranged
up through the head, death being
instantaneous.
Mrs. Cochran was arising and
dressing In her bedroom when she
heard the report of the gun, and
she stepped outside to see what her
son was shooting at, but did not see
him, and on entering the door of
the milk room, disovered the boy on
the floor In a pool of blood. She
gave the alarm, and this brought
Mr. Cochran to the house, the first
he knew that anything had happen
ed, as he did not hear the discharge
of the gun. The parents were over
come for a time by the shock of the
accident
The remains were taken In charge
by Coroner Case, who brought them
to Heppner and prepared the body
for burial. Funeral services will be
held at lone tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
with burial following in the ceme
tery at Heppner, where a younger
brother is buried. He is survived
by his little son, Bobby, four years
of age, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Cochran of lone, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Branner Reese, and Mrs.
Holmes Holman, who reside at Yak
ima, Wash., besides a host of friends
In this county, where he was reared
and spent his entire life.
His wife, who was formerly Ellen
Bergstrom, died several years ago.
Mr. Cochran was 32 years of age,
and for a number of years past has
been engaged in farming at lone,
making a success of the business.
During the past year he has been
on the Lax McMurray place south
of lone, and was getting ready to
harvest one of the very best crops
of grain in that section this year.
Everything pointed to his success,
and his sudden death Is Indeed sad,
and a shock to the entire commun
ity, whose sympathy Is extended to
the parents and sisters in this great
bereavement
HEPPNER HOSPITAL NOTES.
Esllle Walker was thrown from
a horse on Sunday afternoon and
his right arm fractured. The frac
ture was reduced and an x-ray pic
ture shows that It is getting along
In fine shape.
E. B. Ledbetter had a narrow es
cape Sunday night when a front
wheel of his car broke, throwing
him out and causing a severe lacer
ation of the scalp, which required
several stitches to close. The acci
dent occurred on the highway just
south of Heppner.
Mrs. Joe Mover underwent a ma
jor operation at the hospital recent
ly. She was able to return to her
home at Boardman this week.
Geo. Morris, while at work on the
county road, had a severe lacera
tion of his third finger on the right
hand when a piece of machinery he
was loading on a truck caught it.
The wound required several stitches
to close.
Mr. and Mrs. Suprean Marciel of
Eight Mile are the proud parents
of a 7 1-2 pound daughter, born on
June 17th.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peck of Lexing
ton are the parents of a son, born
at the hospital on June 17th; weight
10 pounds.
MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Paul Rletman, aged 72, of lone,
underwent a major operation Tues
day for the removal of a tumor of
the bladder. The operation was
done under spinal anesthesia by Dr.
Johnston. Mr. Reitman's condition
Is good.
Ernest Clark, young Bon of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Clark, underwent a
minor operation Monday at the hos
pital.
Carl Miller of Lexington, under
went a minor operation Thursday
for removal of a foreign body em
bedded In the ear drum.
Sterling Fryrear underwent a mi
nor operation Saturday for an ab-
scesB of his thumb from an Infec
tlon. Lewis Ball of lone, who has been
ill at the hospital the past week
with tonsllltls and rheumatism, has
left for his home.
Mrs. Augusta Mason
Was County Pioneer
Mrs. Augusta Mason died at her
home on Rhea creek at 7 o'clock
Saturday morning, June 16th, at the
age of 79 years, 2 months and 8
days, following an Illness of some
weeks, due to the Infirmities of old
age. Funeral services were held at
lone on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and burial was In the lone
cemetery. The services were large
ly attended by relative, friends and
neighbors, who came to pay respect
to one who had lived so long In the
community.
Augusta Bates was born in 'Bell-
ville, 111., April 8, 1849, and came to
Oregon with her parents in 1852,
the family settling at Salem. Here
she was married to Joseph Mason
In 1870, and together they came to
this county In the spring of 1871,
settling on Rhea creek on the place
where Mrs. Mason had continued to
reside for a period of 57 years since.
Mr. Mason passed away a good
many years ago, but to them ten
children were born, by whom she Is
survived. These are Frank Mason
of lone; Miss Ella Mason of Port
land; Mrs. Clara Kincaid, Bert Ma
son, Mrs. Helena Buschke, Mrs. Ma
bel Cotter all of lone; Jess Mason
of The Dalles; Joe Mason of Prine-
ville; Mrs. Nettle Lundy and Har
old Mason of Portland. One sister,
Mrs. A. Richter, of Vashon, Wash.,
also survives.
Mrs. Mason was one of the very
early settlers on Rhea creek, and
her home has been there on the
same place all these years since.
For a great number of years she
always took a keen Interest in the
affairs of her community. The Mas
on ranch was a gathering place for
all the neighbors up and down the
creek and many a round up of stock
was held there In the years when
the country was given over largely
to cattle raising. Her attachment
to the old homestead was such that
she never had a desire to leave and
live elsewhere, and was content to
be always among the scenes where
she with her family had made for
themselves a pleasant and comfort
able dwelling place. A kind, loving
neighbor and friend, she has passed
on to her reward.
NEIGHBORS MOVING IIP.
Just at present Maple Circle,
Neighbors of Woodcraft, have a
contest on for new members, and
each member of the circle should
see the Captain at once and find
out which side they are on, that
they may get busy immediately.
Credits to be given In the contest
as follows:
Each new benefit member initia
ted, 25 points; each social member
Initiated, 10 points; each juvenile
member initiated, 25 points.
Attendance: 1 point for each
member present for each captain
and 20 points additional to the side
that has the largest number of
members present each evening.
Members attending who have not
been present at a meeting for at
least three months. 20 points.
Entertainment: Instrumental so
lo, 5 points; vocal solo, 10 points;
dialogue, 3 or more people, 20
points.
Prizes worth while will be given
members on each side securing the
largest number of candidates. When
contest ends, the losing side will en
tertain the winners. Maple circle
now has 242 members, with several
to be initiated, and are out for as
many more. Correspondent
AUXILIARY MEETS.
The regular meeting of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary was held on
Tuesday evening at Legion hall,
with 13 members present. The new
bulletin was read and the conven
tion at Medford discussed. Dele
gates to this convention from the
local unit will be chosen at a spe
cial meeting in July. Mrs. Smith
gave a report of the Hermlston
trip. The officers of the county
council were ratified by our unit
A letter from Congressman Hnwley
was read, by Mrs. Jones. On Mon
day evening, June 25, all commit
tee chairmen are to come to the
auxiliary hall and make out re
ports. The auxiliary is to send Miss
Daisy Albee as a delegate to the
summer camp of the Camp Fire
Girls at Sandy. Mrs. Gemmell won
the. special kitty a beautiful reed
tray made by the veterans of Hos
pital 77. Mrs. Wells won the reg
ular kitty. Hostesses of the eve
ning were Mrs.' Gemmell and Mrs.
Gilliam. Secretary.
FREDERICK W. VOLLE.
Funeral services are being con
ducted at the grave this afternoon
at 2:30 for the late Frederick W.
Voile, who died at his home In the
mountains about two miles south of
the Hamilton ranch on Monday.
Rev. F. R. Spaulding conducted the
services. Mr. Voile was aged 68
years, 8 months and 1. day at the
time of his death. He had been ill
for some time, suffering from heart
disease and diabetes. He Is sur
vived by three sons who reside in
the vicinity of the Hamilton ranch.
He was a native of Germany and
a widower.
Mrs. Glenn Burroughs and two
children are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs
on Rhea creek. Prof. Glenn Bur
roughs, who has been detained by
his duties In connection with the
summer sessslons of the State
Teachors college at Klrksville, Mo.,
will join them later. lone Inde
pendent.
Judge Bcnge and family motored
to Portland on Sunday, going that
far with their daughter, Miss Lu-
ola, who returns to Eugene for the
summer sessions at the university,
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Herbert
Mrs. Arthur McAtee received the
sad news of the death of her uncle,
W. F. Culbertson at his home near
Corvallis on Monday evening at 5
o'clock. Funeral services were held
there and the body will be shipped
to Brookings, South Dakota, the
former home of Mr. Culbertson, for
burial. He was a brother of Dr.
Culbertson, formerly of this city,
and of Mrs. Emma Allison, now vis
iting with her niece, Mrs. McAtee,
here, and he had made visits to
Heppner on several occasions.
Mrs. M. D. Clark went to Port
land the last of the week, spending
a day there visiting with her daugh
ter, Miss Mary Clark, who was on
her way to White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia, where she goes as
a delegate from U. of O. chapter
to the national convention of Chi
Omega sorority. Miss Mary will
be gone for a month and enjoy the
opportunity of visiting a number of
points of interest on the trip.
George Aiken arrived home on
Tuesday from New York, where he
went recently to accompany his son
Cyrus to Heppner. Some two
months ago Cyrus was a victim of
a very serious automobile accident
In the eastern city and has been
an invalid since, it being necessary
to make the journey home by easy
stages. He is now convalescing
nicely, stood the trip quite well and
will no doubt soon recover.
Clara Bow In IT, Star Theater,
Sunday and Monday.
The family of Robert Wilson of
Boardman and Jess Deos of Lyle,
Wash., and other members of the
Wilson family residing away from
Heppner were called to the bedside
of Mrs. Wm. Wilson on Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson, who has been 111 for
the past year, is very low 'and for
the past two days has been in an
unconscious condition, and her de
mise is momentarily expected.
C. W. McNamer and R. A. Thomp
son shipped eight cars of fine lambs
from the local yards on Tuesday
destined for the Chicago market
and seven cars for Los Angeles, a
special train coming in after the
sheep. The shipment numbered
3940 head, and had been gathered
up from the various sheep ranches
about Heppner.
Earl Ingles, who has followed
railroading for a number of years,
came up from his home at Port
land on Tuesday for a short visit
with his mother, Mrs. Hessie Kin
ney. It had been about six years
since Earl was here last. He re
turned home today.
J. O. Turner will take charge of
running the Raymond Ferguson
combine during harvest. He has
been at the W. G. McCarty Sand
Hollow farm this week getting the
machine In shape to begin cutting
shortly after the first of July.
A. R. Cox arrived here on Tues
day with two cars of bucks from
Woodland, Calif. He has disposed
of a large number of the animals
to local sheepmen, a truck load go
ing out to the ranch of Hynd Bros,
Co., on Wednesday.
Earl Warner, Lexington wheat-
raiser, was looking after business
here on Wednesday.
"IT" Is hard to descrlho hut vnu
can see it, Star Theater, Sunday
ana Monday.
Be
Hoover
Boardman Youth Killed;
Is Shock to Community
Boardman friends were immeas
urably shocked by the sudden death
of Clifford R. Olson who met death
Friday, June 15, while on duty as
signal maintainer. The accident
occurred about the noon hour near
North Powder as he was going
home for lunch. A freight train
struck his speeder, hurling him
some distance and killing him In
stantly.
Clifford Randolph Olson was born
October 28, 1902 in Brockett N. D.,
and was 26 years of age at the time
of his death. He was the eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Olson.
He spent his childhood in Dakota,
later moving to Canada about 10
years ago, moving to Boardman
with his parents where he has since
made his home. He has been em
ployed with the O. W. R. Sb N. for
the past two years and in April
took his first patrol. He was a
splendid chap and had always been
unfailingly kind to his family and
was especially devoted to his moth
er who is broken hearted over his
untimely passing.
The I. O. O. F. of which the de
ceased was a member, had charge
of the funeral services which were
held from the community church
at 2:30 p. m. The building was in
adequate to hold the throng of
friends who wished to attend the
services. Rev. Gibson of Stanfleld
former pastor here, gave the funer
al address, and music was rendered
by a quartette composed of Mes
dames Ralph Davis, Chas. Good
win, A. W. Porter and Marguerite
Johnson, with Mrs. Mead at the
piano. The sympathy felt for the
family and the friendship felt for
Clifford was shown by the profusion
of beautiful flowers which were pre
sent in such great abundance that
car was required to transport
them to the cemetery.
Services at the grave were in
charge of the I. O. O. F. with Rob
ert Smith acting N. G. and Geo.
Wlcklander, chaplain. Pallbearers
were brother Odd Fellows, Tom
Hendricks, F. F. Klitz, Sanders, N.
Kristensen, W. Knauff and Mr. Ross
of Hermlston. The quarteete sang
"Rock of Ages at the cemetery.
A great many of the railroad men
from various places were in atten
dance. The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to those
who survive him, four sisters, Mrs.
Pat Pattec, Elida, Norine, Ivy and
two brothers, Roy and Earl, his
parents, Mr. and Mis. O. B. Olson
and Miss Blanche Imus, his fiancee,
are left to mourn his passing
"The freer step, the fuller breath,
The wider horizon, the grander
view,
The sense of life that knows no
death,
The life that makes all things new."
GRAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
About 20 acres of the grain on
the Harry Duval place north of
Lexington was destroyed by fire re
cently. The fire had been set in
grass along the market road, and
got out of control, getting into the
Duvall wheat and it took some live
ly work to put It out. Mr. Duvall
carried grain insurance. The loss
was adjusted on Monday when a
representative of the company ar
rived on the ground. Mr. Duvall
can boast of one of tho very best
stands of wheat In this field and
the one adjoining that is to be found
this season in the Lexington wheat
belt. It will certainly yield better
than 30 bushels to the acre, and the
crop is now well matured.
E
Microscopic Parasite Very
Destructive; Nature of
Pest Described.
The alfalfa stem nematode, a par
asitic eelworm, very destructive to
alfalfa plants, according to word
from the county agent's office has
been found on Willow creek, the
first appearance of the pest in this
district, though it has been preval
ent at Hermiston for 9 years. Ac
cordingly, Mr. Smith warns farmers
to be on the lookout for it and to
report any appearances to him im
mediately.
This parasite has been under ob
servation in Isolated districts In
America since 1921, according to
department circular No. 297 from
the United States Department of
Agriculture, saying: "It is prov
ing itself to be an extremely dan
gerous pest and one that deserves
prompt and aggressive measures to
check before it becomes more wide
spread." Because of the very serious
nature of the malady a large por
tion of the pamphlet, entitled, "The
Eelworm Disease; a Menace to Al
falfa in America," written by G. H.
Godfrey, Is given herewith. Though
this pamphlet was issued in 1923, it
contains nearly everything that is
known of the parasite, according to
Mr. Smith.
Description of Disease.
The disease is manuested by a
thinning out of the alfalfa in spots
In the field, due to the dying of
some of the plants. This leaves a
poor stand of dwarfed plants, with
a reduced number of stems, some
of which may be more or less yel
lowed and distorted. In an early
stage of the disease a wilting of
some of the stems may be the sign
by which the presence of the para
site may be recognized. A close
examination of affected plants
shows that the disease is localized
in the crown of the plant. Stems
are swollen at the base and brown
in color. They are often brittle
and easily broken off; in fact this
brittleness is one of the means of
easy diagnosis. New buds and
sprouts arising in the crown may be
swollen, pale yellowish or cream col
ored, and of a spongy texture. Rap
idly growing, succulent shoots that
are affected are often swollen at
their tips, or they may have swollen
side shoots, thus carrying the dis
ease from a few inches to a foot or
more above the ground. A
normal stem is smooth and slender
to its very base.
When examining a "sick spot" in
a field for the possible presence of
the disease one should take into
consideration more than one of the
symptoms listed. A thin spot may
be caused by a variety of conditions,
such as (1) a poor initial stand, (2)
too little or too much water, (3) the
presence of alkali in the soil, (4) a
deep cut when the ground was grad
ed, or (5) some other disease, such
as Sclerotinia wilt The surest
symptoms by which the eelworm
disease may be recognized are the
swollen buds and sprouts and the
enlarged browned stems already
mentioned. When once the disease
is seen, the striking contrast be
tween an affected stem and a heal
thy one is very evident.
Badly diseased plants show a dis
tinct rotting of the stem bases and
crown, with some or all of the stems
completely killed. The rot in such
plants extends into the roots, hence
the names "stem-rot" and "root-rot"
which are sometimes applied to the
disease, though there are other rots
distinct in origin which affect the
stems and roots of alfalfa. Plants
in such condition rarely survive the
winter.
Season of Appearance.
The spring of the year Is the
best time to look for the disease.
The symptoms described are more
prominent before the first cutting
than after it. The typical symptoms
can be recognized at any time, how
ever, though in mild cases, the occa
sional affected plants may be com
pletely covered up by the vigorous
growth of surrounding healthy
plants. A favorable time for a
survey is the period of two or three
weeks after the new growth has
obtained a good start, following a
cutting. Diseased plants can then
be easily recognized by their gen
erally weakened condition and off
color. Much of the spread of the
disease appears to take place in the
fall, winter, and early spring. Dis
eased fields, therefore, are invaria
bly in much worse condition in the
spring than they were the season
before.
Cause- of the Disease.
The organism that cusaes the
disease is an eelworm or nematode,
technically known as Tylenchus dip
saci, a small roundworm, scarcely
one-twentieth of an Inch long when
fully grown. It multiplies by means
of eggs, as nuinv as 200 being laid
by a single individual. The newly
hatched young, or larvae, are the
same shape as the adults but only
about one-tenth as large. Under
moist conditions these larvae ml-
grnto or are carried by irrigation
water or other means to new plants.
Penetrating the plant through ten
der succulent parts, they grow to
maturity within the plant tissues.
Their presence there acts as a stim
ulation which causes the swelling
and abnormal development, and
their parasitic action robs the plant
of Its power to produce a strong
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Annual School Election
Monday Creates Interest
The annual school meeting for
district No. 1, on Monday afternoon
was the occasion for more Interest
than is usually manifested by the
patrons of the district, and yet It
was not a representative vote by
any means.
The interest seemed to center
around the election of a director
for the term of three years to suc
ceed Mrs. Ealor B. Huston, whose
term expired. While Mrs. Huston
was not a candidate for re-election,
her name was proposed, as was also
that of Dr. A. D. McMurdo. In the
balloting, Dr. McMurdo received 26
and Mrs. Huston 9, while one vote
was cast for F. R. Brown.
For clerk V. Crawford and Mrs.
Claude Cox were placed in nomina
tion, the latter receiving 21, the for
mer 17 and one vote was cast for
Opal Briggs.
The retiring officers have been
connected with the school board for
many -years. Mrs. Huston served
the district well as director for two
terms, and retires with a splendid
record, for she has always taken a
keen interest in the affairs of the
school. Mr. Crawford has held the
office of clerk for 22 years, all told,
and if there was ever to be a
change and he was to find relief
from this duty, it was time it was
being done. This paper believes
he had about reached a point where
he thought no one else could hold
down the job at least there was
danger that this might happen, and
he is indeed glad to turn the job
over to capable hands.
The annual report of the clerk
would indicate that about $75,000
in money had been disbursed for
the district during the past year.
some $25,000 of this being on ac
count of construction of the new
gym-auditorium. The building and
equipment cost the district more
than this and the difference had to
be cared for in warrants, of which
some $5200 are now outstanding.
The total cash receipts of the dis
trict for the year were $50,885.12;
outstanding warrants, $5225, mak
ing a total of $56,080.12. Bonds
sold, $20,874.00; not accounted for
in clerk's report, being handled by
tne county treasurer. Against this
there was a total expenditure of
$53,328.85. The large item of ex
penditure is on account of teachers'
salaries, $20,714.84. The report of
expenditures in detail follows:
Salary of superintendent $ 2,333.35
toupi. paid on 12 montns Basis, there
is due him $466.66.)
Salaries of principals 3.591.23
Salaries of teachers (men) 1,305.00
salaries ol teachers (women)..- 13,485.26
Salaries of janitors and other
employees ... 2 5fig15
Supplies used in instruction ... 6S3.86
Census enumeration 12 00
Fuel 1,380.92
Water 127.25
Light and Dower 373.25
Janitor's supplies 606 83
Kepairs & improving grounds 1.397.68
Repair & replacement of equip
ment Z8.7Y
Library books 217.99
Insurance . 698.19
Redemption of bonds & loans 13,500.00
Interest on bonds & debts 2,985.14
Equipment of new buildings St.
grounds 4.784.25
Alteration of old buildings . 2.708.29
Paid for other purposes 317.45
MORO STATION VISITED.
Fifty-two farmers from the var
ious communities of Morrow coun
ty represented the industry of this
section at the experiment station
at Moro on Sunday. The trip had
been arranged , by County Agent
Smith, and it proved entirely suc
cessful. In going over it was noted
that Gilliam and Sherman counties
will each have good crops this sea
son, and a lot of good wheat was
seen on the way. Sherman county
seems to be especially favored and
should harvest a very large crop.
The visitors to Moro on Sunday
were especially Interested in the ex
periment that has been carried on
for the past few years in furrow
seeding, and also in the deep plow
ing experiments, tested out at the
station during a period of 14 years.
Ten inch plowing and 5 inch plow
ing were used in this experiment,
and the latter has proved to be the
most practical. Early plowing has
also proved to be the best method
at the station, as it is from the ex
perience of the most of the farmers
of this county who follow that prac
tice. FAMERS PICNIC SUNDAY.
There will be a picnic of the far
mers of the county at the Akers'
grove on Eight Mile this coming
Sunday, beginning at 10 o clock.
The picnic is sponsored by the Rhea
creek Grange, everybody is Invited,
and a good time will be had. There
will be horseshoe games for both
men and women, for which prizes
will be given; also a medal is to be
awarded in the "liar's contest" to
the one telling the biggest lie. At
noon will be the picnic lunch, and
in the afternoon a visit will be
mode to the wheat nursery on the
farm of Lawrence Redding, where
some interesting experiments will
be found. D. E. Stephens of the
Moro experiment station is to be
present, and will have an address
of much interest to all farmers.
FORMER RESIDENTS PICNIC.
From Mrs. Fannie O. Rood, sec
retary, we have the announcement
that the Morrow County Reunion
association will hold Its twenty-first
reunion at Laurelhurst park. Port
land, on July 4. All former residents
of Morrow county, who are now liv
ing in Portland, and any others
from the home county visiting in
the city are urged to bring their
lunch and meet their old friends
and neighbors. They desire to make
this the best attended of all picnics.
Clara Bow in IT, Star Theater,
Sunday and Monday.
III IS DEFEATED
IN LEAGUE CLOSER
Hectic Game Recorded;
Condon Win Pennant
in 15-6 Fray.
Heppner and lone gave fans a
hilarious exhibition of baseball In
the closing game of the Wheatland
league season on Rodeo field Sun
day, the locals emerging victorious
7-2; too late to get a chance at the
pennant, as Condon at the same
time was drubbing Wasco 15-6 la
the deciding ?ame. therehv keenin?
their lead secure and winning top
honors. One of the largest crowds
of the season witnessed the closing
game nere.
Tho Heppner gang expect to re
main organized for a time at least
and next Sunday will play Fossil
on the local diamond. Fossil has a
fast bunch of ball tossers, having
given a good acounting of them
selves in their own bailiwick this
season, and it shall be their endeav
or to break the "at home" jinx that
has allowed Heppner to win every
league game played at home this
year.
Bill Ford, the vlsitlnc tiitnher
Sunday, just naturally tried so hard
that he became wild In his anxletv.
causing to have credited against
mm several wild pitches, and a cou
ple of walks besides 13 aafe hinp-loa
this combined with three fielding er
rors Deing responsible for Hepp
ner's seven runs. On the other hand
"Ducky" Drake retained all the con
fidence that a winning nifrhor
should have, striking out 13 batters
and at no time having to get him
self out of anv bad hoi pa He w
just naturally "on" and pitched a
wonaeriui game. combined with
this Heppner's fielders were all go
ing good, and the onlv triole nlav
of the season was exhibited, added
to many other fast plays to give the
fans a rare treat In the eighth
inning lone started what nrnmiaeH
to be a real rally. Smith singled
ana went second on Cochran s bunt
Cochran himself reaching' first
when Drake smeared it up. Then
it was, In much less time than It
takes to tell, Rietmann knocked a
line drive into Solvester's hanria at
short "Bus" racing with the catch
across second Dag and beaving the
ball to first making the three outs
in one piay.
Heppner might have had turn
more tallies but for Van Marter and
Anderson, each of whom tried to
stretch things on two occasion and
were nabbed at home. Another
time Van apparently scored but
was called out when the ball was
thrown back to second with the
declaration that he overstepped the
saca. in spite or this Van had a
good dav at bat petting four hitn
out of as many times up, three of
wnicn drove in runs.
In the season's hattinc nveraii
compiled to date, Anderson is lead
ing the local hitters with .408,
ijraKe coming next with .400, and
Van Marter third with .288. The
team average is arnunH 230. An.
derson was at bat 49 times, Drake
50 and Van Marter 52. The other
averages are Thorn .117, Erwin .245,
Cason .065, Mathews .222, Hisler
.115, Aiken .208, Hoskins .260, La
Mear .250 and Solvester .125.
Following is the Ione-HeDnner
box score:
HEPPNER
B R H O
5 0 12
. 5 2 2 1
Solvester, s
Anderson, m .
LaMear, c
Drake, p
Van Marter, 2
Erwin. 1
Hoskins. r
5 2 1 12
4 1
4 0
4 1
4 1
Thorn. 1 .
0
tason, 3 .
.3 0
38 7 13 27
IONE
B R H
Bristow' c .
Smith. 2
Cochran, m .
Rietmann, 3 .
Drake, r
Lundell. 1
Davidson, s .
Rankin, 1
Ford, p
0 11
2 1
1 1
0 0
.......2
4 24
13 6
Umpires Wilson and Johnson.
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Ralph Butler, who resides on the
creek below Heppner, was held to
the grand jury on a bond of $1000,
by Justice Huston on Friday, the
complaining witness being his
neighbor, Chris Moehler, who charg
ed Butler with taking a shot at him.
It is alleged on the other hand by
Butler that Moehler was trespass
ing on 'his premises at the time of
the shooting which it is charged he
did, and which, we understand he
does not deny, and that he, Moeh
ler, was at the time tearing down a
trespass notice on the Butler place,
which he was warned not to do.
Butler was standing in his garage
door and fired in the direction of
his neighbor, using a shotgun, with
a desire to emphasize his demand
to let the notice alone, and it will
now be a matter for the grand jury
to Investigate and determine just
what justiilcation there was for the
act There has been a feud be
tween these neighbors for some ten
or eleven months past, growing out
of the use of Irrigation water.
A heavy downpour of rain hit this
section late Wednesday afternoon
and the soil received a good wet
ting. If other parts of the county
got what Heppner did, there will
be much good done to maturing
crops. The weather is still threat
ening, and more rain seems to be
in the oiling. It all helps to make
more bushels of wheat and will be
a big boost in many parts of the
county.