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fieppet Volume 46, Number 30. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 1929. Subscription $2.00 a Year ROAD CREW MOVES F lone - Boardman Market Road Next; Progress Being Shown. The county road crew will com plete their work for the season on the Willow creek market road this week, reports W. L. McCaleb, road master, who says that more work was done than was contemplated when It was started. The grade has been completed with the exception of a few rocky points that will have to wait awhile, he says, and aside from the continuous stretch of rock from the Cleveland place to Flor- ence's, all of the soft places have been rocked to the forks of Willow creek. The road all the way to the forks is now in good shape and Mr. McCaleb anticipates little trouble from soft spots this winter. As soon as the equipment can be moved, work will start on the Ione- Boardman market road, providing the right-of-way is cleared. The grade is yet to be made on this road and Mr. McCaleb says grading will start from the lone end and be carried as far this fall as the money will permit The Ione-Boardman market road is the major project on the program this fall, Mr. McCaleb says, though another piece of work may be un dertaken if arrangements are com pleted. Considerable maintenance work in sight will keep part of the equipment busy. J. H. Scott, state market road engineer, is in the county this week and has been working in conjunc tion with the roadmaster's office in regard to specifications of roads on the program. Yesterday Mr. Scott in company with Harry Tamblyn, county engineer, went out over the Heppner-Spray road on an inspec tion trip. George Bleakman, commissioner, accompanied Mr. Scott on the in spection trip over the Heppner Spray road, and brought in the re port today that Mr. Scott was very favorably impressed with the road, and the small estimated cost. The state engineer estimated that the McKinncy creek gap could be closed for approximately $12,000 and the Rock creek gap from Hardman to the mouth of Chapln creek from $12,000 to $15,000. He expressed the opinion that the Rock creek chan nel could be changed at small cost thus eliminating all bridge con struction. Mr. Scott and Mr. Bleak man together laid a route for the new grade up McKinney creek that could be run simply also by chang ing this channel in a few places without Injuring farmers. Mr. Scott declared he would do all in his power for the early com pletion of the road, and Mr. Bleak man is of the opinion that more help will be forthcoming within the next year, probably suillcient to complete grading of the two gaps. The party also made the trip over the new construction on Willow creek, and Mr. Scott was amazed that the county was able to do the work that has been done for $20, 000. He praised the local road man agement very highly on this job. Other market road projects that have had the attention of the coun ty this year are the Eight Mile road, rocking on which was completed from Rhea creek to four miles be yond Eight Mile center, and the Rhea creek road, grading on which was proceeded with from the end of the macadam out from Jordan. Heppner and Hermiston Play Fast 0-0 Tie Game Heppner High school's gridiron warriors journeyed to Hermiston Saturday where they met the hus ky Hermiston high eleven In a hot 0-0 tie skirmish, a feature event of the closing day of the Umatilla Project fair. The teams showed to be evenly matched, with Hermis ton taking the edge on offensive. The crucial point of the game came at the close of the first quarter when Hermiston advanced the ball to Heppner's 5-yard line with four downs to put it across. Heppner's forward wall proved Impregnable, however, and captain Gentry punt ed out of danger. A dry filed and warm day aided the open attacks used to advantage by both teams, and the forward pass and end runs netted most of the yardage. Coach Poulson's gang have gone through a hard work-out this week in preparation for the Condon game tomorrow at Rodeo field, for which they are being especially pointed as it is figured to be the hardest game of the season. A re turn game has been slated between Heppner and Hermiston here Arm istice day and should prove a popu lar attraction. ENJOY TRIP SOUTH. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Blsbee and Mrs. J. W. Beymer returned Mon day from a motor trip to California, and enjoyed visiting relatives and friends at various points. They went first to Palo Alto, taking Orrin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blsbee there to enter Stanford university for his second year. At San Jose they call ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gilliam, Harry Wright was visited at Redwood City, Mrs. Lutle Dlnsmore at Menlo Park, and the Joe Wilkinscs at Samoa. All the people mentioned are former Hepp nerites and were anxious to know much about the old home town. ROMWILLOWJOB Gorger Brothers Use Tractor in New Way Leo Gorger, in town yesterday from the north lone farm of Gorger brothers, reports that his brother Henry has moved to the farm re cently obtained from Jim Michel book and will manage the same while Leo will manage the home" place. The boys will work in con junction, using their large caterpil lar tractor. Mr. Gorger is one of the most enthusiastic tractor oper ators in the county and asserts he would not return to the old horse power method under any consider ation. As an example of one of the many uses they have found for their tractor, Mr. Gorger cited this in stance. Last winter the deep snow iso lated their district and it was im possible to get to lone by any of the ordinary means of transporta tion for several weeks. During this time all available utensils at the Gorger farm became filled with cream from their dairy cows. It be came imperative that they get the cream to market. As a last resort they thought of the "cat" They had no Idea how it would work in snow, but started out In a few hours they had the cream to town,' and had returned home In a re markably short time. The tractor plowed right through, and would have broken an Ideal track for use of the neighbors had not a high wind come up the same night arid leveled the snow over again. At present people in the north lone vicinity are greatly interested in getting work done on the Ione Boardman market road, Mr. Gor ger declares. In its present condi tion, should an extra large crop be harvested next season on the excep tionally large acreage being sown, there is a grave possibility that all the wheat might not get to market A party of hunters from the Wil lamette valley passed through Hepp ner Tuesday on hteir way home, having in tow a big black bear. The bear was reported to be one of the largest of his species, and is said to have offered a fight on being wounded before finally killed. Some persons were conjecturing if this might not be the fellow who raided the Knoblock camp recently. No little commotion was caused on Main street Tuesday morning when the bed containing a load of rams slid from the Roy Stamp truck in making the turn at the intersection of Willow and Main. Several of the rams were injured, but no fatalities were reported. When the bed landed on the pave ment It slid for quite a distance but stayed intact Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hayes of Joseph, left Heppner Monday morn ing for Portland and Montesano, Wash. At the latter place the par ty will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Jones, Mrs. Jones being another daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford. The party expected to return home the end of the week. Ed Bennett of the Peoples Hard ware company is among those pre sent in the list of those who have bagged their deer. Ed is taking a vacation In the mountains this week and his buck was brought in Sun day. Regular meeting of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E.( tonight Mrs. John J. Wightman has re turned to her home following an 111 nses which kept her cnofined at the Heppner hospital. Though not com pletely recovered, she Is reported to be regaining her strength well. Miss Audrey Beymer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Beymer, is at tending the Eastern Oregon Nor mal school at La Grande, expecting to complete her teacher's training work In a few months. Jim Michelbook who recently dis posed of his farming interests in the south lone vicinity to Gorger broth ers was in Heppner yesterday on business. Claude Cox, manager of Morrow County Creamery company, and El bert Cox, deputy sheriff, joined oth er hunters in the mountains on Tu esday. Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Coxen are the proud parents of a baby son born In this city on Sunday. Mother and babe are reported to be doing nicely. Earl and Leonard Gilliam and Jim Cowins departed this morning for Ukiah for their annual hunting trip in the high mountains. RODEO TAKES IN $8,516.13. Complete compilation of receipts for the 1929 Heppner Rodeo shows a total of $3,516.13, according to the report of Leonard Gilliam, secre tary. With the majority of bills now paid, it appears that the show was a complete success financially and there may be a small balance go into the treasury. Receipts do not show as large as last year, the 1928 receipts being the largest for any single year at $4,199.57. The falling off this year was mainly in some of the side sources of Income, gate receipts at the grounds being only slightly under 1928, Bhowing the crowds to have been nearly the same. Unfavorable weather condi tions is credited for keeping many people from attending. A very large expense is entailed in putting on the Rodeo and the management feels very fortunate and quite ela ted that this year's show did not go Into the "red" considering the circumstances. White Leghorn cockerels for sale. Phone 1243, Heppner. 29-30 s Place in Community is Keynote; Keen Interest Taken by Members. Twenty of the 25 charter mem bers of the newly organized den of Lions International at Heppner joined Monday noon in the initial meeting at American Legion hall to give the den a real housewarming. The keynote of the meeting was a general good fellowship and discus sion of alms and purposes of Lion ism and how they may be applied locally. In greeting the members, Jas. M Burgess, president, declared that the new roganization has a hard place to fill in succeeding the Hepp ner Business Men s Luncheon club which had to its credit the brunt of several large civic projects and a record of achievement hard to duplicate. If the Lions club Justi fies Its succession to the old organ ization the members will have to get to work in earnest, he declared It is not to be expected that the Lions will start in to tear a bone out with a program of promiscuous reform, Mr. Burgess asserted. It is his opinion that the club should proceed slowly, and investigate thoroughly the wisdom and need of any project which it undertakes. But when it does get behind a move he expeets that every shoulder will be put to the wheel and real results accomplished. Mr. Burgess called for a discus sion by several members of what they expected Lionlsm to do for Heppner. One of the main results hoped for, as expressed in the dis cussion, is a closer cooperation of business interests for the accom plishment of general community benefits. Through the Lions club it is hoped a closer flelowship among business men may be estab lished, a better understanding of the other fellow's problems obtain ed, and a basis of common under standing established. It is expected that a program for community betterment will be taken up later, as different needs arise. It is Mr. Burgess' opinion that the club will not tor lack of something to do, dig up projects that may not be ripe for promotion. Regular meetings are now estab lished for each Monday at 12.10, and until further notice will be held at American Legion hall. A lunch cheon, prepared and served at the hall, is a feature of the meetings. President Burgess appointed Paul Marble, Pacific Power and Light manager, to represent Heppner den at the charter night meeting of the Arlington den tonight, a cordial in vitation having been received for all Heppner Lions to attend. Chas. Smith Installed as Legion Commander Ceremonies for the installation of the 1929-30 officers of Heppner Post No. 87, American Legion, were held at Legion hall on Monday evening. J. M. Biggs, district commander for the 6th district, was installing offi cer and Inducted the following into office: Chas. W. Smith, commander; Jas. M. Burgess, vice commander; Jas. D. Cash, adjutant-finance offi cer, and Clarence Bauman, Bcr-gcantat-arms. Selection to fill ap pointive offices not having been made, the installation of these was postponed until a later date. Preceding the installation 20 members of the post and J. M. Biggs and R. Halliburton of Hermiston, sat down to a sumptuous turkey banquet, prepared and served by members of the Auxiliary. During the business meeting following the Installation, extensive discussion was had as to the post's activities for the coming year. Armistice day celebration plans were discussed, Spencer Crawford being appointed general chairman for the activities on that day. A meeting of the exe cutive committee was called by Commander Smith for this (Thurs day) evening to complete the organ ization for the Armistice day cele bration. Members of the high school students' council have been Invited to attend the meeting this evening and take part in the discussion, since a large part of the day's ac tivities will be furnished by the football game between Hermiston and Heppner high schools. An Invi tation has been extended to the members of Hermiston post and the citizens of Hermiston to be the guests of Heppner post on Novem ber 11th. A committee consisting of W. E. Moore, C. J. D. Bauman and P. M. Gemmell was appointed to investi gate and report on the proposition of the Legion taking charge of the amusement features of the Heppner Rodeo. The post strongly endorsed the move, believing in that manner to furnish for the people attending the show a cleaner type of conces sions and rides than it has been possible to secure through carnival companies. RICHARD COHN DIES. Word was had In Heppner Satur day of the death of Richard, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cohn, at a Portland hospital following an operation for Infantile trouble. The baby had undergone a previous op eration, and for a time he was be lieved to be making slight headway. The second operation became im minent, however, and from this he failed to rally. BILL PEDRO PICKS HIMSELF A BIG ONE There's many a man who will tell you about stepping out of the camp, gunless, after a luckless day's hunt, to come face to face with the biggest buck he ever saw in his life, and hunters are numer ous who will assert that they fa tally wounded the biggest horned deer they ever saw, but failed to retrieve them for one reason or another. This season to date, however. Bill Pedro, leading Mor row county sheepman and prize story teller, is entitled to the leather lined soup ladle. Bill and his companions went on their hunt Sunday. After arriv ing on the preserves and fixing their plan of attack, the party separated. Bill, being disinclined toward extreme physical exertion, soon parked himself on a promin ence overlooking an opening he believed to be a deer run. In a short while a small buck, very trim and attractive, mean dered through. Bill sized him up, but decided he was much too small, so let him pass unmolest ed. Presently hU dozing was aroused by the sound of another deer in the clearing and he lifted his head to see a fine big fellow. That was his meat! One pretty shot and the deer was soon dressed, and Bill was back in his former position. It was not long before the Inquisi tive young buck retraced his steps through the clearing. A tempting young thing. "Mighty fine meat" thought Bill. He took out his hunting license and in spected the blank space left by the tag he had just used. His conscience shiwered. But then, who would tell? He lifted his gun. He might just pretend, anyway. As he looked along the barrel "Bang!" The deer crumpled in a heap. Bill looked quickly around to see one of -his companions come up from behind, a broad smile grimacing his countenance. Bill mopped off the freely flow ing perspiration. "Well, Pard, you kept me from breaking into jail that time." HOSPITALITY ID ALL Folks who attended the pioneers' reunion at Lexington either last year or the year previous, and had a taste of the wonderful hospitality accorded, will look forward eagerly to the third annual reunion an nounced for Saturday, October 26. Committees have been appointed to look after the various details and plans are reported to be pro gressing nicely. Basket lunches at noon and in the evening will feature, and if the bounteous board prvoided at the former gatherings can be taken as an indication, no one who attends will go hungry. A short program in the afternoon at the I. O. O. F. hall will feature the pioneers, and in the evening a home talent play at the same place will provide an abundance of entertainment A special table at meal time will be provided for the old folks who have reached or exceeded the 70 mark, reports the management Though this annual get-together is called a pioneers' reunion, and it is for the purpose of honoring the trail blazers who remain in our midst, the committee in charge wishes it expressly understood that everyone is cordially invited and urged to attend. There will be reg istration of pioneers, and all those who took part in the early life of the county are asked to be sure and register. Pomona Grange in Joint Meeting at Stanfield, 17th Morrow County Pomona Grange will meet in joint session with Uma tilla county at Stanfield on October 17. All patrons are urged to be present at all sessions: business meeting in the morning, a "pot luck" dinner at noon and a program in the afternoon to be followed by a business session and "pot luck" supper. In the evening Joint initia tion will be exemplified in the fifth degree. The Irrigon club band will have a part in the program. Sister Louise Rand of Greenfield grange will sing, with guitar accompaniment. Sister Ruth Dlnges of Lexington will also sing. Umatilla county has charge of the rest of the program. Worthy State Master Geo. A. Palmiter of Hood River will be present at this meeting and will address the grange in the afternoon. Every granger will be heartily welcome. Bring plenty of lunch with you. The public Is cordially Invited to attend the program In the afternoon. Don't forget the date, Thursday, Oct 17, Stanfield, Oregon. Correspondent ELK PRETTY SIGHT. "One of the prettiest slghta of my life," is the way C. L. Sweek describes a view seen Sunday when he In company with Harry Duncan and Mrs. Sweek and the children motored over to Ritter by way of Ditch creek. On entering lower Ditch creek they came In sight of six elk, all cows and calves, making their way across the prairie. The elk were very red In color, reports Mr. Sweek, and the party had an excellent view of them at close range. TOLD BY IDE BOY "Digging In" Necessary to Avoid Flames; Other Items of Interest. MRS. L. McMURRAY, Correspondent When Estacada was in danger from the forest fires, the report reached lone that David Ely, a for mer high school student here and a nephew of George Ely, was among the missing. The friends will be glad to know that this report was false. Last week George Ely re ceived a letter from Mrs. Fred Ely, mother of the young man, which brought the following Information: During the fire, David with two oth er boys, volunteered to go out Into the woods a distance of seven miles to rescue an old man who was in grave danger from the fire. When they reached the old man's home, he refused to leave. The boys felt that they could not leave him there alone so remained with him. When the Are approached they all burrowed into the ground in a nearby stubble field and in this way saved their lives. The old man's home was completely destroyed. The Fred Ely family reside in Estacada, Miss Ellen Ely, also a former student In lone school, is teaching in Moro. Ear.I Morgan and family have moved to Cecil. The Morgan chil dren ana the Kxebs children are being taken by auto to Morgan to attend school. Ed Lindeken and family left town Friday, returning Sunday. They crossed the river at Alderdale ferry, and drove through the Horse Heav en country to Pasco. They spent the first night at Ricksville and the sec ond at Walla Walla, visiting Pen dleton on the way home. Mr. Lin deken combined pleasure with busi ness on this trip. Guy Sailing and son Edwin, and a friend of theirs, all from Arling ton, passed through town Sunday on their way to the mountains above Hardman to spend a few days hunting deer. Mrs. Lucy Harbison, who repre sented the school board of Morgan and Mrs. Margaret Blake, who rep resented the school board of lone, were in attendance at the meeting of clerks and school board members held at the county superintendent's office in Heppner Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Payne and son Paul of Hillsboro were guests the first of last week at the home of Mrs. Payne's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harbison at Morgan. Miss Lucile Rhoten spent the week end at Salem. Ernest Lundell and son Richard went to the mountains last week to try their luck at deer hunting. Laxton McMurray and John Coch ran departed last Friday for the hunting grounds out from Canyon City. They were accompanied by Mrs. Cochran who will visit friends at John Day and Bear Valley. Mrs. Bert Mason went to Portland Wednesday of last week, returning Sunday. While in the city she was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ade lia Godfrey. We notice that Emil Swanson Is driving a new Whippet On Thursday evening, October 17, Locust Chapter No. 119, O. E. S., will receive an official visit from Mrs. Carrie Jackson, associate grand matron, of Baker. This will be a special meeting of the chap ter and all members are expected to attend. I. R. Robison went to Portland on Thursday of last week and returned the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Warren were Portland visitors recently. They went to visit Clarence Nelson who is a patient in the U. S. Vet erans' hospital. They found Mr. Nelson much improved. Leona and Ellen Ritchie returned to Portland last week after a few days here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Albert Petteys returned home from the hospital at Hot Lake the first of last week, but since coming home she has been quite ill and has been cared for at the home of Mrs. Dale Ray, on Railroad street Arthur Turner was one of the lucky hunters. He bruoght home a fine five-point buck. Mrs. J. D. Bergen of Marshfleld was a recent visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Harbison of Morgan. Mrs. E. J. Bristow, Miss Lucile Bristow and Walter Bristow ac companied Roland Wade to Baker on Wednesday of last week. They were the guests of Mrs. Brlstow's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and and Edmond Bristow. There was no school Thursday and Friday because of the annual teachers' institute which was held this year in Heppner. All of our teachers were in attendance. Mrs. Alice McNabb, who has been quite ill, is reported to be much bet ter. Robert Harbison Jr. who is a stu dent in architecture at the Univer sity of rOegon is also express boy and mail clerk on the Southern Pa cific railroad. Each week end he makes three round trips from Eu gene to Marshfleld. Bob is indeed a busy boy. One night recently the train on which he was making a trip killed two fine bucks. The deer were apparently blinded by the light Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Drake have moved into the house on Third Grain and Wool Show Awards are Announced Some of the keenest competition so far offered in the annual Mor row County Wool and Grain show was evidenced this year, says Chas. W. Smith, county agent in announc ing the awards. J. Foster Martin agronomist from the Moro experi ment station, judged the wheat and H. A. Lindgren, livestock specialist from Oregon State college, judged the wool. A feature of the show was the much larger display of wool than formerly. Following are the winners in the different divisions Wheat Fortyf old: Floyd Adams 1st R. L. Benge 2nd, W. V. Pedro 3rd; Hybrid 128: John Hughes 1st, Van Marter and Turner 2nd, J. F. McMillan 3rd; Turkey: A. H. Nel son 1st, E. A. Lindeken 2nd, A. A. McCabe 3rd; Hard Federation: Claude White 1st; Baart: Frank Lindsay 1st; Soft Federation: C. E. Carlson 1st, L. Carlson 2nd, Theo. Anderson 3rd. Market classes Hard Winter: A. H. Nelson 1st, Ed Lindeken 2nd, A. A. McCabe 3rd; Soft White: Frank Lindsay 1st C. E. Carlson 2nd, Floyd Adams 3rd; Western White: John Hughes 1st, Van Marter and Turner 2nd, J. F. McMillan 3rd; Hard White: Claude White 1st Wool Fine wooled ewe: Hynd Bros. 1st 2nd, 3rd; cross bred year ling ewe: Chas. Swindig 1st Harold Wright 2nd, 3rd; fine wooled buck: Hynd Bros. 1st 2nd, 3rd; cross bred buck: J. G. Barratt 1st 2nd, 3rd. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Roy Johnson, who recently va cated the John Her place six miles west of Heppner, announces a pub lic sale of his stock and machinery for Tuesday of next week. G. L. Bennett will be the auctioneer. Wm. Huebner has taken over the Her farm. Mr. Johnson says he does not expect to quit the farming game, and is contemplating taking up tractor farming on another place in the county. Details of the sale can be found in an advertisement in an other column. L. Van Marter, manager of Peo ples Hardware Co., and "Buck" Bigbee of Portland returned yester day from a hunting trip to the high mountains., each bringing in a fine buck. Mr. Van Marter reports that the deer are scarcer this year, he being told by residents of the John Day region that many dead deer were found in that vicinity, having been starved by the hard winter. He said there was a noticeable scar city of yearling fawn. J. M. Biggs, publisher of the Her miston Herald and district com mander of the American Legion, de partment of Oregon for the 6th district and R. Halliburton, Her miston rancher and prominent in Legion affairs of the irrigated sec tion, were visitors in Heppner Mon day evening. They came over to take in the installation ceremonies of Heppner post at which Mr. Biggs was the master of ceremon ies. Regular meeting of Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E., tonight Riley Munkers, pioneer resident of Lexington, was in the city Mon day on business. Mr. Munkers is contemplating spending most of the winter in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barratt came up from their Portland home Fri day for a visit at the home of their son, J. G. Barratt and numerous friends here. The W. C. T. U. meets Thursday October 17th, in the parlors of the Christian church. Come and help get the new year's work started. Secretary. E. E. Clark returned to the city yesterday from a hunt of several days. He reports no luck but an enjoyable time. Frank Gilliam, pioneer hardware merchant left for Portland Sunday on a business trip, returning yester day. Born at Heppner hospital Friday evening to Mr. and Mrs. John Sku- zeski a 7 1-2 pound boy. Henry Peterson who farms in the Eight Mile district was in Heppner on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Olden were among Rhea creek residents in the city Tuesday. street which they bought a short time ago. Rev. Paul DeF. Mortimore of Gladstone preached In the Chris tian church Sunday evening to a good sized audience. Rev. Morti more had held services in Hermis ton In the morning and from lone went to The Dalles to attend the church rally Monday evening. There is nothing slow about Dwight Misner. He left home Sun day morning, headed for the moun tains in search of deer. He re turned home before dinner with a fine buck. Harvey Hatcher has given up his work with the section crew of the O.-W. R. & N. He is storing his household goods, and he and his wife will leave shortly on an auto trip, visiting relatives and seeking a new location, Mr. and Mrs. Hat cher have lived in lone for nine years, and eight years of that time Mr. Hatcher has worked for the railroad. Mrs. Sam Warfleld and small son departed Tuesday for their home at Peck, Idaho. Mrs. Warfleld has been visiting here for several weeks. She was accompanied by her moth er, Mrs. Oscar Cochran. A school band of fourteen pieces has been organized. Practice will begin as soon as the instruments arrive. C. W. Daniels, high school Instructor, will be leader. Water and Street Work Keep Council Busy on Monday. Drilling for a new source of the Heppner water supply will start as soon as the necessary legal formal ities are completed and equipment can be put ot. the ground. The time of the city fathers was taken up in a discussion of the water situation and street improvement work that may be undertaken in a short time. The city agreed to the terms, of Frank Wilkinson for the purchase of 1.27 acres of land situated just at the forks of Willow creek 13 miles from Heppner where the hole will be drilled from wwlch it is hoped to obtain a sufficient supply of safe, potable water to serve the city. Bids for drilling were order ed advertised, and the hope of the council was expressed that opera tions would be under way at least by December first What might be another solution of the water situation was present ed to the council by Frank Roberts, who declared it was probable that the well on the Dick Lahue farm just north of town might furnish a sufficient quantity of water to at least help relieve the situation. Mr. Roberts, who is interested in the well, made a proposition to the council that he would undertake the work of digging out the well if the city would agree to use as much water from it as they might need in event the well to be drilled at the forks of the creek did not come in in a sufficient quantity. He assert ed Indications were that an abun dance of water lies beneath the sur face In this locality. Mayor Mc carty stated that the well was known for years as one of the best in the country though It had been more or less neglected of late years. Members of the council present ex pressed an interest in Mr. Roberts' proposition, though no contract was made. The council authorized Chief of Police Devin to get in touch with the county court, who it is under stood are to start maintenance work on the Heppner hill road in the near future, and make arrange ments to have the city street lead ing to the road taken care of at the same time. Mr. Devin expressed the opinion that the street should be graded and more gravel put on. The city now owns a pile of gravel on top of Heppner hill that may be used for the work. Councilman Cox was authorized to see what could be done toward obtaining gravel for the street approaching the Heppner flat road coming in at the north end of town, which street it is said is also badly in need of repair. A short discussion was also had of the advisability of extending the city boundary line to include the Rodeo grounds, which property the city owns, but over which it has no police power at the present time. The opinion was unanimous that this should be done. High School Entries Reach New High Mark The largest enrollment In Hepp ner high school is shown in the present figures of J27, reports Jas. M. Burgess, superintendent who says the peak for the year is prob ably not reached yet The peak en rollment last year came near Thanksgiving time when 118 pupils were in attendance. The larger number this year has taxed school facilities greatly, with several classes of unwieldy size. A number of new desks in the high school as sembly room were also required. With the first six weeks period of school nearing a close, the super intendent's office this week sent out warning slips to parents of pupils who are In danger of failure. The warning slips are a new departure this year, by means of which Mr. Burgess hopes parents may be kept in closer touch with work of their children, and closer cooperation re ceived in getting better work from pupils who may be inclined to lag. Bert Johnson, north lone farmer was transacting business in the city before the county court today. Bert is among the many wheat men who would like to see a general rain. 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