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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
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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.
DEAR MADAM
We take pleasure In letting yon know
that we have secured the services of
one of the scientifically trained Lady
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of the famous Care Nome Beanty Treat
ment and Toilet Specialties. This Lady
will be with ns for on weak beginning
October 14th (next week.)
Wa are lore yon will derive a neat
deal of valuable information by know
ing this Lady and wa want yon to meet
her. She will show yon "How to prop
erly care for your skin" 'How to keep
it soft, smooth, youthful" "How easily
Facial Manage can be performed by
yonraeu in you own home." In fact,
she will teach yon the proper method
of caring for yuor complexion, as well
as for your scalp and hair.
She will gladly visit yon in yoar own
home, if yon so desire It, and give yon
a racial Massage for which there will
be no charge.
Patterson & Son
THE BEXALL BTOB1