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Volume 45, Number 36.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Nov. 22, 1928
Subscription $2.00 a Year
LOtTAL BOY SCOUTS
Legion and Knights Lead
Contributions; Much
Progress in View.
A spirit of enthusiasm In Heppner
for the Boy Scout movement has
been given a new impetus after
lying dormant for some time. The
spirit was rearoused by a visit re
cently of Dougfas Hawley, chief ex
ecutive of the newly formed Blue
Mountain council, who showed the
local executive committee the need
of more cooperation and support on
the part of the community if the
Boy Scout movement here waa to
keep pace with other towns of the
size in the district
In response to Mr. Hawley's direc
tions, Jas. M. Burgess, Chaa. Thom
son and Harold Cohn, composing
the local Boy Scout executive com
mittee, have sent out an SOS call
to the various 'fraternal orders of
the city, who in the past have sup
ported the movement, and so far
have met with ready response. The
American Legion on Monday night
gave $25, the amount to be an an
nual contribution. The Knights, of
Pythias, Tuesday night also gave
$25 and besides appointed a com
mittee to work In cooperation withe
the executive committee in giving
the public an opportunity to contri
bute to the cause. Other fraternal
organizations, which have not met
since being asked, expect to give the,
matter their favorable considera
tion, according to word from many
of the members.
The money raised will be used in
paying the running expenses of the
local troop, to purchase insignia, to
pay the expenses of the chief execu
tive on his Inspection trips every
six or eight weeks or when needed,
and to aid In the construction of a
cabin for the local troop at the cen
tral summer camp of the Blue
Mountain council near Milton.
Uniforms are not purchased with
the monev as each Scout Is expected
to earn his own uniform as part of
the Scout work. The visits of the
chief executive are not merely in
spection trips, as on each occasion
q court of honor is held. At these
courts eacn ocoui is exammKu in
the work and given the degree to
which he Is entitled with the Insig
nia, the Scout work being divided
into several classes such as tender
foot, first second and third degrees.
The cabin at the central camp Is
considered by the executive commit
tee to be one of the moat crying
needs of the troop. Many advan
tages in joining the central sum
mer camp are evident over a local
camp for the local troop only. At
the central'camp the boys have the
advantage of trained and experien
ced leaders in the various parts of
the work. There is a large Bhop
where tools and other equipment
are available for work In handicraft
Instruction in swimming and life
saving is given, and an extensive
course in outdoor life under trained
directors. Besides the boys come In
contact with other boys from dis
tant parts, gain new Ideas, and
make new friendships that prove
invaluable in later life. By having
a cabin of their own the local boys
will have a home at the camp to be
known as .the Heppner cabin, where
any boy from Heppner is welcome
and at home any time.
The formation of the Blue Moun
tain council with headquarters at
Walla Walla has given a new Im
petus to Scout work. Many new
troops have been formed within the
last year in towns the size of Hepp
ner and smaller, that have already
forged ahead of the local troop, and
Mr. Burges3 says that It behooves
HeDDner to be up and doing to keep
. abreast of her neighbors. That
good work has been accomplished
here is evidenced by the fact that
the two boys who attended the cen
tral camp last summer were very
popular and made signal records In
the Scout work.
The summer camp of the Blue
Mountain council offers the largest
opportunity for summer training of
any camp in the western United
States, says Mr. Burgess. With the
competent leadership of Rev. Stan
lev Moore and Philip von Lubken,
and with adequate funds, the Boy
Scouts should make great strides In
the future.
Heppner Grade School
Presents Fine Program
In connection with the art exhibit
at the high school this week, pupils
of the grades gave a program In the
auditorium on Wednesday evening
that was highly creditable to both
pupils and teachers, and drew a
very large attendance of patrons of
the school. As the audience filed in
they voted for their choice of the
grades to receive the fine art pic
ture that was to be presented. We
did not learn which grade was the
winner In this election. The program
as given follows, and the audience
was given some very pleasant sur
prises regarding the talent exhibited
by a numbe of the Individual per
formers: Chorus, "Marcheta" and "Hark,
Hark, the Lark!" ... High School
Reading, "Ballad of Elizabeth
Zane" K. Parker
Playlet "The Indian's Thanksgiv
ing," Grade II
Solo, "Danny Boy,"
William Schwarz
Readings, (a) "Prior to Miss Bell's
Appearance, H. Hager
(b) "Jimmy Jones Studies Geog
raphy" , Mary White
Violin Solo Mr. Sager
Playlet, "The Three Wishes"
. Grade VII
Interlude, "Big Brown Bear"
Grade IV
Chorus, "Riding to Fairyland".
: Grade V
Folk Dance, "Wooden Shoes"
Grade Vni
Piano Solo
, Miss Endicott
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
The juniors and seniors debated
Wednesday, November 14, on the
question, "Resolved, That physical
education should be abolished from
Oregon high schools." The seniors
Dorothy Herren, Paul Jones and
Velton Owen upheld the affirmative.
Duane Brown, Evelyn Swindlg and
John Parker upheld the negative.
Good arguments were put forward
by both sides but the judges voted
in favor of the negative.
Thursday, November 15th, the
freshmen and sophomores debated
the question, "Resolved, That alge
bra should be abolished as a re
quirement for graduation from Ore
gon high schools." Freshmen up
holding the affirmative were Donna
Brown, Blanche Howell, and Mary
McDuffce, and sophomores uphold
ing the negative, Raymond Clark,
Marie Kirk and Jeanette Turner.
The outcome of this debate was in
favor of the negative.
The juniors and sophomores will
debate Tuesday, November 27, on
the question, "Resolved, That the
honor system of examination be ad
opted In Heppner high school." The
Juniors will uphold the affirmative
and the sophomores the negative.
Monday, November 26, the seniors
and freshmen will debate on the
question, "Resolved, That the Hepp
ner high school student body should
publish an annual." The affirmative
will be upheld by the frosh and the
egative by the seniors.
After serpentining the streets
Friday, November1 16, for the pur
pose of arousing interest in the
championship game with Condon,
everyone adjourned to the bonfire
on the hill. In the form of enter
tainment there were jokes, stunts
and speeches given by each of the
classes.
Death Comes Suddenly
To Young Lexington Man
The Lexington and Heppner com
munities were shocked at the an
nouncement on Friday morning last
of the death of Eldred L. McMillan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. McMillan
of Lexington, who was brought to
Morrow General hospital nere at
10:00 o'clock a. m. on Thursday, suf
fering from pneumonia, superin
duced' by Influenza, and died on the
same day at 10:00 o'clock p. m. The
young man had been In Portland
when he took sick a day or so pre
vious to coming home, and when
he reached Lexington his illness had
developed alarmingly and he was
rushed to the hospital here. But
few of his friends had been aware
of his illness until the announce
ment was carried to them that he
had passed away.
In the late part! of the summer
Mr. McMillan had been in Portland
under the care of specialists as a
sufferer from sinus trouble, and un
derwent an operation. His physi
cians advised that he return for fur
ther treatment later, Und It was for
this purueee that he went to the
city again. It is quite evident that
this troublo had poisoned his sys
tem to some extent and he fell a
victim to the influenza attack.
Eldred L. McMillan was born at
Lexington August 15, 1905, and died
at Heppner November 15, 1928, aged
23 years and 3 months. His entire
life 'was spent in and around Lex
ington and he was well known both
there and at Heppner. His educa
tion was gained in the school of his
home town, and among his school
mates he was always known as
"Unk," and familiarly called by this
name by all his friends. He gained
popularity as an athlete, was count
ed on as a leading player in all the
athletic activities of the school and
town, and his disposition was such
that .he readily made and held
friends, no matter where he went.
In fact Eldred was a fine, upstand
ing young man of his community,
and his passing at this time is
keenly felt by all who knew him.
The funeral was held from the
Christian church In Lexington on
Monday afternoon and was very
largely attended. Rev. W. O. Miller
of Umatilla, a lifelong friend of the
family, conducted the services. The
Athletic association of Lexington
attended In a body, six of them be
ing pallbearers and the bthers
marching in front and carrying
beautiful floral wreaths. A quartet
sang and it was Indeed a procession
of sad and deeply sympathetic
neighbors and friends of the family
that followed the remains to the
cemetery where the body was laid
to rest for Eldred was a much loved
resident of his home community.
MORROW GENERAL HOSPITAL
Mrs. J. C. Stapleton, who has been
111 the past week with influenza, Is
now able to be around again.
A. C. Crowell, 111 the past two
weeks with Influenza, Is able to be
out again. .
Eldred McMillan died Thursday
evening from influenza and acute
nneumonla, contracted while in
Portland two days previous.
Mrs. C. L, Sweek received a cut
flngor while working In her kitchen
with a butcher knife. Fortunately
the cut was not serious.
Marvin Howell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Howell of Hardman, cut
his foot with an ax Monday, which
necessitated several stitches to
close.
Mrs, Josephine- Mahoney under
went an operation Monday lor re
moval of tonsils under local anes
thesia.
Mrs. LaVerne Van Marter has
been 111 the past week with tonsil
f Itls.
Mrs. Wm. Kirk has been ill during
the past week with, tonsilitls, and
.Monday underwent a minor opera
tion for tonsil abscess.
Mrs. Lawrence Redding of Eight
Mile underwent a minor operation
Tuesday.
PROCLAMATION
At all times and in all places, men have gathered together at
the close of the harvest to give thanks to the Divine Power which
has blessed their labors and made them to prosper. Deep rooted
in the heart of, mankind is the Instinct to make grateful acknow
ledgement to a guiding Providence which is above and beyond the
work of human minds and human hands.
Our national observance of an annual day of Thanksgiving is a
heritage from the Pilgrim Fathers, who assembled at the turn of
the year to offer prayer and praise to Almighty God from whom
came their strength to endure daily hardship and to face unknown
danger. It is fitting that we should reverently continue in this
day of prosperity and security the institution they founded amidst
adversity and peril.
jNow, therefore, In conformity with the proclamation of the
President of the United States which comes as a recurring reminder
of our national unity in the perpetuation of this American custom,
I, L L. Patterson, Governor of Oregon, do proclaim Thursday,
November 29th, 1928, as Thanksgiving Day, and do hereby set it
aside as a jjubllc holiday.
Let us on this doy give thought to man's fellowship with nature
in achieving the fruits of the harvest Let us confirm and streng
then the ties of family life and renew the bond of hearth and
home. Let us express our gratitude for peace by extending the
spirit of good will to all the world and for prosperity by lending
generous and kindly aid to those in sorrow or need. Let us give
thanks for manifold material blessings by turning our minds and
hearts to the tilings of the spirit
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the State of Oregon to be hereunto affixed this
19th day of November, A. D. 1928.
. I. L PATTERSON
GOVERNOR
(Seal) By the Governor: HAL E, HOSS, Secretary of State.
HISLER-MONAHAN WEDDING.
A wedding of much Interest to
Heppner's younger set was that of
Miss Kathleen 'Monahan, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Monahan, and Paul- Hlsler, both
popular young people of this com
munity. The marriage was solem
nized by Rev. Thomas J. Brady, pas
tor of St Patrick's church, at the
parish residence on Wednesday, No
vember 14, in the presence of rela
tives' and a few close friends of the
contracting parties, and the young
people 'Immediately departed on
their honeymoon, being driven as
far as Arlington by Jas. Monahan,
where they took the tram for Port
land. They expected to visit several
points of interest in Oregon, going
as far as Coqullle, where the sister
of Mr. Hlsler resides. Upon their re
turn to Heppner, they will go to the
Hlsler ranch on Butter creek, which
Paul will take charge of and run in
the future. Mrs. Hisler Is a grad
uate the past year from St. Mary's
academy In Pendleton, but previous
to this was a popular student of
Heppner high, and Mr. Hisler grad
uated from our high school with the
class of '28. They are both excellent
young people, and this paper joins
with their host of friends in wishing
them a happy and prosperous future.
Local Office of P. P. & L.
Wins Second in Contest
The Thor contest between the
local offices of the Pacific Power &
Light company for Borne six weeks,
closed with the end of October, and
as the returns have been tabulated,
it happens that the Heppner office
wins second place, though they far
exceeded the quota of points on
sales of Thor washers and ironers,
Mr. Thorn, local manager, informs
this paper that It was up to them to
make a score of 150 points, but they
actually made 568, having sold . 35
washing machines and 38 Ironers,
They were ouUcored by Mora, which
place was allotted 80 points and sold
24 washers and 14 Ironers, a total
of 355 points, thus making the best
showing over their quota and get
ting first place In Jtiie- contest
The entire system of Pacific Pow
er and Light company was in on
this contest and the results were
973 washers and 483 Ironers sold,
and amounting to something over
$160,000. If is believed a new rec
ord has been set in the sale of such
equipment by the utility company,
and this will be determined by the
survey that is now in progress.
Mitchell Thorn, local manager, is
entitled to much credit for the
splendid manner in which the con
test was put over for the Heppner
office.
PLEDGED' TO FRATERNITY.
Bobby Turner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Turner of this city,
who Is a student in his first year at
Whitman college, Walla Walla, was
this week pledged to Beta Theta PI
fraternity. He is also taking part In
the annual Thanksgiving opera, an
event of Importance at Whitman
among the music Btudents, and In
which Laurel Beach or Lexington
has a leading part as tenor. Mr.
and Mrs. Turner and the girls will
go to Walla Walla on Thanksgiving
to take in this musical event The
opera given this year is "The Choc
olate Soldier." T
Church Army Here Again
With Bishop Remington
(Rev. Stanley Moore.)
Bishop Remington and four mem
bers of the Church Army are in
Heppner to hold services and a. par
ish meeting at All Saints Episcopal
church. There will be a service In
the church at 8 o'clock Thursday
evening, Nov. 22: Holy Communion
at 8, Friday morning and a "get
together meeting" In the parish
house Friday evening, Nov. 23. We
urge all who are Interested In the
church to attend these services.
Judge Benge, District Attorney
Notson, Commissioner Bleakman
and Roadmaster McCaleb will visit
Boardman and Irrigon tomorrow In
the interest, of road matters. They
will also attend a public service
commission hearing regarding some
road crossings, which will be held at
Irrigon In the afternoon,
Buster Keaton and Ernest Tor-
rence In STEAMBOAT BILL, JR,
Star Theater, Sunday and Monday,
AUXILIARY HOLDS MEETING.
Heppner Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, held their regular meet
ing November 20, with nineteen
members present. Reports from
committees were heard, followed by
initiation of new members: Mes-
dames Ed Bennett Arthur Craig,
Wm. Poulson and Marlin Gramse
Saturday evening, November 24
Heppner Unit will entertain Her-
miston Unit and Pendleton Unit at
post headquarters, at which time
county council will be held. Host
esses at the Tuesday meeting were
Mesdames A. W. Jones and J. G.
Barratt. Kitty waa won by Mrs.
Emma Gemmell. The Auxiliary sew
ing club will meet with the local
Relief Corps Wednesday, Novem
ber 28, at 2:15 p. m., at Legion hall,
to sew for child welfare department
Secretary.
Heppner Loses League
Championship to Condon
Buster Keaton and Ernest Tor
rence In STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.,
Star Theater, Sunday and Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hollingsworth
were visitors here for a short time
on Saturday, passing through on
their way from Pendleton to Port
land". Mr. Hollingsworth will be re
membered as the assistant of the
Gazette Times In getting out our
special booster edition last winter.
He is now traveling for a wholesale
wrapping paper company of Port
land, but since leaving Heppner he
has assisted in getting out a num
ber of booster editions for papers
over the state, his last job being
with the Sentinel at Cottage Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ferguson ar
rived home the first of Ue week af
ter an absence of some three
months, during which time they vis-
ted in California, Kansas and Ok
lahoma, and gTeatly enjoyed their
motoring about over the country.
They went to Pendleton on Tuesday
to close up a deal involving their
residence property there, and will
again make Heppner their home.
The grades of Lexington school
are preparing an entertainment for
Wednesday afternoon preceding
Thanksgiving. It will be in the na
ture of a Harvest festival and un
der the direction of the superinten
dent of the music department as
sisted by the grade teachers. The
program is excellent, according to
reports, and a fine time is anticipa
ted by both pupils and patrons.
Buster Keaton and Ernest Tor-
rence in STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.,
Star Theater, Sunday and Monday.
This office received a package of
fancy Dellmoor cranberries this
week with the compliments of J. S.
Dellinger, publisher of the Morning
Astorian at Astoria. These berries
are grown on the marshlands of
Clatsop plains, and none better are
raised anywhere. Mr. Dellinger has
our thanks for this package of ex
cellent fruit
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Patterson ar
rived on Sunday from Pasadena,
Calif., where they have resided for
several years past and where Mr.
Patterson was engaged in the drug
business. He recently disposed of
this business and has returned to
Heppner to take charge of the store
of Patterson & Son here.
The handsome new residence of
Henry Cohn on lower Main street is
rapidly nearing completion, and the
contractor, Lee Doncetti expects to
have It finished by Christmas time,
according to contract Mr. Don
cetti, accompanied by Mr. Cohn, de
parted for Portland Tuesday evening.
A series of meetings is In prog
ress this week at the Methodist
church, Rev. F. R. Spaulding. pas
tor, being assisted by Rev. Dock-
stader of Hood River. It is an
nounced that the meetings will con
tinue Indefinitely, or as long as the
interest demands.
Carl Shaw, little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Shaw of Lexington, was
the victim of a playground accident
at school on Wednesday. He was
thrown from the play apparatus
and both bones of one arm were
broken.
Come to the Camp Fire tea In the
parish house, Saturday, Nov. 24,
from 2 to 5. Part of the proceeds
of this tea will be the Cheschamay
group's -contribution to the Camp
Fire Girls Christmas box.
The shoe repair shop opened here
some time ago by J. C. Walker of
Hardrnan has been purchased by W.
H. Ayers, who Is now in charge.
Mr. Walker has returned to Hard-man.
Iiawrence Redding, Eight Mile
farmer, waa a visitor nl Heppner
on Saturday, taking in the Frye
entertainment at the high school
auditorium that evening.
John Healy, Butter creek sheep
man, was up to Heppner Tuesday,
looking after business Interests here.
He reports the range good his
neighborhood.
After battling undefeated through
the Upper-Columbia Athletic league
football schedule up to Its last game
which decided the champoinshlp,
Heppner high school lost the decid
ing game and the championship to
Condon on the latter s field, Satur
day afternoon, 14-0. A large crowd
of Heppner fans accompanied the
team.
Returning with stories of unfair
treatment at the hands of the offi
cials, little concerning the actual
playing of the game has been glean
ed from the returning fans and war
riors. However, it is admitted by
Coach Poulson and many members
of the team as well as some of the
fans, that. Condon had the better
team and would have won whatever
the odds. Spirit was at such a heat
according to reports brought home,
that some of the Condon boosters
were not content with winning the
game but wanted to argue after it
was over, causing considerable 111
feeling, threats of fist fights, and the
return home of the Heppner team
without staying for a banquet that
had been prepared for them by the
Condon school.
Jas. M. Burgess superintendent
of the local schools, terms the inci
dent unfortunate, as such a breech
is not in accordance with the spirit
in which -high school athletics
should be conducted. It is believed,
however, that what poor sportsman
ship there may have been displayed
was more on the part of the team
backers than by the boys them
selves, and no serious breech of
athletic relations is looked for.
Heppner may well feel proud of
the record made by her high school
football team under Coach Poulson
the past year. Though they did not
win the championship, the boys
made rapid progress from an almost
entirely green team the first of the
season when they were defeated in
two pre-season games, to win every
game but one of the league sched
ule. On Armistice Day they also
tied Hermiston, a seasoned team,
that had given them a bad drub
bing In their first game. Prospects
for a championship team next year
are bright with the return of prac
tically the entire line-up.
Everett Keithley Hurt
When Car Turns Over
. Very serious Injuries were sus
tained by Everett Keitniey, son oi
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Keithley of
Eight Mile, in an accident occurring
on the road leading to Heppner last
evening. In company with nis
brother he was driving the Keithley
down the road, when they
came to the new work on the Eight
Mile market road. The road crew
had been woking on a culvert which
was not quite completed, and which
they had covered with boards.
When the Keithley car struck this,
the covering gave way and the ma
chine was turned over on the boys.
One was able to get out from un
der and was not hurt but Everett
was caught and it was some little
time before assistance arrived and
the machine raised so that he could
be removed.
His injuries were found to be very
serious and he was in an uncon
scious state, suffering from head in
juries. Walter Becket and wife who
happened along hleped to remove
the lad, and he was rushed to town
by Mr. Becket and taken to the
Heppner hospital where his Injuries
were attended by Dr. McMurdo.
Everett suffered concussion of the
brain and a very severe scalp wound
that took many stitches to close,
and at this time his condition Is
quite critical.
Second Number Lyceum
Course Well Received
Perhaps because of its being Sat
urday night the second number of
the lyceum course was not greeted
with as large an audience as had
been expected; the ' management
having a right to anticipate a large
hearing for the presentaiton of the
Frye & Company program because
of the splendid crowd that greeted
the first program. However, those
who were present at the high school
auidtorlum on Saturday evening
were highly appreciative of the
splendid program given, and the
performers were given the hand en
thusiastically as the performance
proceeded.
Frye & Company, composed of
William Eugene Frye, magician and
illusionist and Miss Leah Miles,
pianist and reader, were on the
stage but an hour and a half, and
there was no lagging in the enter
tainment Mr. Frye is certainly
well in the lead In his profession as
magician, and he had a number of
tricks new to Heppnen audiences.
His expose of the fraudulent spirit
ualistic mediums was edifying, and
demonstrated how easily people may
be fooled in matters of this kind.
His final trick, that of running a
dozen swords through a cabinet in
which Miss Miles had placed herself,'
and when it was all done, the
swords removed, she was released
absolutely unhurt
Miss MilesPwas a very clever en
tertainer, and her piano work was
of a superior order, as was also her
readings.
L
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Important Highway Re
ceives Cooperation Only
From Government.
Ask Enforcement of Law
for Beef Slaughter Record
The Oregon Cattle and Horse
Raisers' association, Reeling that
their., greatest loss Is through the
slauehter of stolen cattle by the
small killer who does not know that
he is receiving stolen stock, is ask
ing for enforcement of the law "au
thorizing a record to be kapt of cat
tle slaughtered open to Inspection."
This Is the word given out by wm
Duby, secretary-treasurer of the as
sociation, who wishes the attention
of all killers in the district called to
the law, which follows:
"Sec. 9177, Oregon Laws: Any per
son engaged in the business , of
slaughtering cattle must keep, at
their Dlace of business, a boon, in
which they must enter daily, the
number and class of cattle slaugh
tered, the names of the persons or
person from whom said cattle were
Diirchased, and the marKS ana
brands of such cattle. Said book
must be kept ready at all times for
the Inspection of any person who
may desire to examine tne same.
BOY SCOUTS.
Do not forget our troop meeting
every Thursday evening at 7:15.
We want to pass as many tests as
possible In order to be ready lor
Mr. Hawley when ne comes on uec,
5. We have a Scoutmaster from
Portland, Mr. Carlson, who Is help
ing us with the work of the troop.
He is a real good Scout and knows
scouting. Scoutmaster.
Buster Keaton and Ernest Tor
rence in STEAMBOAT BILL, JR.,
Star Theater, Sunday and Monday.
GRAND MATRON VISITS.
Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S., held
special meeting on Friday evening
last at which time an official visit
was made by Mrs. Bess Setters, wor
thy grand matron of Oregon. Vis
itors from both lone and Arlington
chapters were present and the
meeting was in the nature of a joint
convention, officers of Locust Chap
ter No. 119 of lone and Jasmine
Chapter No. 74 of Arlington and
Ruth Chapter No. 32 of Heppner
joined in exemplifying the work of
the order, and they were highly
complimented by the worthy grand
matron for the excellence of their
work. Each visiting lodge was rep
resented by a number of members
aside from their officers. Mrs. Set
ters, made an interesting .address,
covering her visit to Denver during
the summer when she attended the
meeting of the supreme grand chap
ter. Numbers on the program were,
aside from the address of the vis
iting grand officer, a reading by
Mrs. M. F. Johnston of Lexington
and violin solos by Mitchell Thorn
of Heppner. Some 175 members of
the order were seated at the ban
quet following the close of chapter
meeting. During her stay In Hepp
ner, Mrs. Setters was entertanied at
the home of Mrs. A. H. Johnston,
worthy matron of Ruth chapter.
For many months past the prop
osition of completing ihe Heppner-
Spray road has beon quietly sleep
ing, there being no prospects in
sight for extending this or any oth
er piece of public road work under
the threat to finances borne in the
Dunne bills. And there had also
been no response to the frequent.
requests of the Morrow county court
to have this road placed on the map
as a state road, and tne nignway
commission has steadily maintained
Its attitude of non-assistance in the
building of this important link in
the state's highway system.
Maps showing the location of the
road have been heretofore published
and the people of this county, as
well as the adjoining counties, have
been shown just how well the high
ways of three states would be linked
up if this few miles of road were
completed. It' is -not necessary to
go into this further.
In conversation with Commission
er Bleakman this week, the Gazette
Times editor was furnished with.
some figures that show to what ex
tent Morrow county has been spend
ing money on the road. Out of the
road funds of this county the sum
of $252,100.48 has been expended.
To this is added the sum of $65,000
expended by the Bureau of Public
Roads, on that portion of the road
located in the forest reserve. This
makes a total of $317,100.48 expend
ed on this road so far, and there yet
remains 9 miles to be built in Wheel
er county and 5 miles In Morrow
county. Mr. Bleakman makes a
rough estimate of the cost of com
pleting the Morrow county end of
the job, and this he places at $50,000,
while the Bureau of Public Roads
estimates it will require some $200,
000 to complete the Wheeler county
end, which lies largely In the forest
reserve and Is very havy construction.
It is quite evident that if this road
is completed and there gaps are
closed In. a - reasonable length of
time there must be some co-opera
tion on the part of the state high
way commission. This is what our
court is interested in, and Mr.
Bleakman, especially, will devote a
lot of time to try and bring this
about He has always been a boost
er for this piece of highway and he
hates to start something that can
not be finished. It would seem to
be up to the business interests of
Heppner to get behind Mr. Bleak
man and assist in every way that is
possible. When there is a meeting
of the state highway commission,
and members of the court go down
there to work for our interests,
there should be a good delegation
of the business men along with
them, to back them up; it is worth
a lot and will doubtless greatly aid.
in bringing about 'what we desire
much sooner than otherwise would
be the case.
HEROISM OF THE CHURCH.
This sermon will be the third one
dealing with the history of the
Church and will tell of the reforma
tion led by Martin Luther. This
will be presented at the evening
hour by the pastor of the Church of
Christ
The morning sermon will be.
"Why Christians Fail." ,
We had a dandy Bible school last
week. It meets at 9:45.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30.
MILTON W. BOWER, Minister.
EXTENDS LAND HOLDINGS.
A deal was closed this week
whereby Roy Scott postmaster and
merchant of Cecil extends his land
holdings and will branch out Into
the sheep business. He has purchas
ed the Sam Cochran place at Top,
seven miles north of Monument
from J. L. Cochran, representing
the estate, and Mr. Cochran takes
over as part payment on the deal
the store of Mr. Scott at Cecil, and
will move there immediately with
his family, while Mr. Scott and fam
ily will be located at once on the
place at Top. Frank Turner is
taking the Scott household goods
to Top and will bring over the Coch
ran goods. This place is one of the
best ranches in Grant county, and
we understand that Mr. Scott will
stock it with sheep. For some 32
years Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cochran
lived there and Mrs. Cochran' ran
it in connection with the Fern creek
hotel, a popular stopping place for
travelers. She will make her home
now In Monument
The deal was handled through the
real estate agency of F. W. Turner
& Co., of this city.
All Saints Episcopal Church.
Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11
o clock.
"Keep thy heart with all dili
gence; for out of it are the Issues
of Life." Prov. 4:23.
REV. STANLEY MOORE,
Misslonary-in-Charge,
District Attorney Notson and
Judge Benge were out to Eight Mile
this forenoon to view the wreck of
the Oscar Keithley car in an acci
dent that happened on the road last
evening. The two sons of Mr. Keith
ley were in the car and it was
wrecked over the culvert not yet
completed on the Eight Mile mar
ket road. The road crew had set
up barriers thought to be sufficient
to keep any motorist from driving
over, but it is quite evident the boys
who were coming down the hill did
not see the obstruction in time, and
the car.was thrown to one side and
turned bottom side up, catching the
boys underneath. One escaped un
hurt but the other was Injured aa
stated in an item in another column.
MEMBERS ATTENTION.
The Degree of Honor meet Tues
day evening, Nov. 27, in the Legion
hall. Please be present as there
will be Initiation. Secretary.
Foster Collins and wife of Bur
ton Valley, south of Hardman, were
visitors in this city a short time on
Tuesday.
Dlllard French, stockman of Gur
danc, accompanied by Mrs. French,
was transacting business in this city
on Tuesday.
Frank McClintock, who farms in
the Gooseberry section, waa a Hepp
ner visitor on Monday.
Harry Duvall, Lexington wheat
rulser, was attending to business
here on Wednesday.
The O. E. S. Cheer club will meet
at the home of Mrs. A. H. Johnston
on Saturday afternoon at 2:30.
George Fell, prominent citizen of
Pendleton, was looking after mat
ters of business here today.
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