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Volume 47, Number 17.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 10, 1930.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
2000 CELEBRATE
FORKS
Artesian Well Fittingly
Dedicated by Dr. E. T.
Allen in Address.
SPORTS ARE POPULAR
Concessions, Bund, Fireworks and
Dunce Enliven Day's Program;
Picnic Parties Enjoyed.
There was no way of getting an
exact check on the number of peo
ple who celebrated with Heppner at
the forks of Willow creek July 4,
and aided in dedicating the city's
artesian well. Two thousand would
appear to be a conservative esti
mate from all reports. Certain It
was a large crowd was present, con
tinually shifting, but withal appar
ently enjoying the occasion. For
several miles above the celebration
site both forks of the creek were
dotted with picnic parties through
out the day.
Marked above all by the continu
ous noise of firecrackers, the after
noon's program was carried through
smoothly, and was entered into with
an intermingled spirit of gaity, rev
erence and passive curiosity. Dr.
E. T. Allen of Walla Walla, speak
ing in the face of disconcerting dif
ficulties from the surrounding noise,
called attention to the high purposes
of American citizenship which the
occasion of the nation's birthday
brought to mind. He dedicated the
well to the purposes of God in a
fitting prayer for the occasion.
The dedication program opened
at 1:30 o'clock with the singing of
"America" and invocation by Rev.
W. W. Head of lone. S. E. Notson
was master of ceremonies. Solos
were sung by Ellis Thomson of
Heppner and Harvey Miller of Lex
ington. Singing of the "Star Span
gled Banner" brought this part of
the day's activities to a conclusion.
Competitive sport events imme
diately following the dedicatory
services had been well organized
under the leadership of Paul Mar
ble, and were carried out without
delay with a large number of entries
in all events. Cash prizes were giv
en in the children's events, while
adults competed for merchandise
awards contributed by Heppner bus
iness houses.
Soft drink, hot dog, and fireworks
concessions served the celebrators
with the necessary adjuncts of a
real "Old Fourth," while "nigger
baby" stands did their part. The
Irrigon 4-H club band played lively
music at Intervals in the afternoon.
In the evening a display of sky
rockets, torpedoes and Roman can
dles was enjoyed, and the open-air
dance platform was crowded until
after midnight with the Jazz Pir
ates of Heppner furnishing the mu
sic. Winners in the competitve sports
were:
Children's Events
Boys under 8 years: 50-yard dash,
Danny Dinges, first, Robert Mar
ble, second, Hugh Crawford, third;
potato race, Robert Marble, first,
Hugh Crawford, second; Billy Bar
ratt, third.
Boys under 15 years: 100-yard
dash, Floyd Oliver, first, Robert
Dexter, second, Floyd Jones, third
pack race, Floyd Jones and Ted
Thomson, first, Pete Gentry and
Asa Shaw, second.
Boys under 21 years: 100-yard
dash, Robert Turner, first, Wllbern
Stever, second, Willaw Cool, third;
three-legged race, Terrel Benge and
John Parker, first, Barton Clark
and Kenneth Smouse, second; leap
frog race, Marcel Jones and Her
man Green, first, Terrel Benge and
John Parker, second.
Girls under 8 years: Relay race
Frances Cox, Joyce Reaney, Delma
Miller and Betty Adkins, first, Ethel
Oliver, Lois Jones, Virginia Piercy
and Elinor Ball, second; foot race.
25 yards, Joyce Reaney, first; Elsie
Brown, second, Lois Jones, third.
Girls under 16 years; Foot race
75 yards, Lydia Uliich, first, Gladys
Reaney, second, Bessie Dexter
third; potato race, Lydia Ulrlch,
first, Billy Markham, second, Beat
rice Thomson, third.
Mens events: Fat mens race.
Harry Dinges, first, Elmer Baldwin
second; three-legged race, Vawtcr
Parker and Paul Laffcrty, first,
Stanley Moore and Fred Hosklns,
second; 100-yard dash, Robert Tur
ner, first, Howard Kelthley, second
sack race, Lester Hunt, first, Loyal
Parker, second; horseshoe pitching
contest, Robert Burnslde, first, The
odore Anderson, second; cracker
eating contest, Loyal Parker, first,
J. N. Taylor, second.
Women's events: Egg raco, Beat
rice Thomson, first, Valice Jones,
second; baseball throwing contest,
Mrs. Robert Burnslde, first, Beatrice
Thomson, second; balloon race, El
sle Tucker, first, Mrs. Ed Plercey
second; nail driving contest, Mrs
O. T. Ferguson, first, Elsie Tucker,
second; Hat tire contest, Mrs. O. T,
Ferguson, Mrs. Ed Plercey, Mrs,
Earl French and Mrs. Charles
Jones, first.
Special events: tug of war, Hepp
ner defeated Lexington; pie eating
contest, Donald Jones, first, Don
Allstott, second.
A still-born child arrived to Mr,
and Mrs. Edward Chlnn at the
Heppner hospital Monday night.
300 AT IONE FOR
POMONA MEETING
Grangers Raise Fund for School
Band; Social Events Feature
Calendar for Week.
JENNIE E. McMURRAT,
Correspondent
It is estimated that 300 people
attended the Pomona grange meet
ing held In lone Saturday. The fore
noon was given over to a business
session at Masonic hall. Dinner was
served at noon in the Masonic din
ing room and at 2 o'clock the fol
lowing program was given at the
school auditorium, open to the pub
lic: Music by the school band of
lone; reading by Mrs. R. S. Wilson
of Greenfield grange; accordian so
lo by F. A. Lundell of Willows; pre
sentation of a past master's jewel to
Mr. Wicklander, who for several
years has been master of Pomona
grange, but recently was made dep
uty state organizer; piano solo by
Harold Finnel of Willows grange;
talk by C. C. Hulet, state master;
reading, "Ma's Monday Morning,"
Alma Van Winkle of Lexington;
declamation by Donald Heliker of
Willows; address by Hon. S. E. Not
son of Heppner; music by the school
band of lone. Supper was served
in the Masonic dining room, and in
the evening at the school auditor
ium the Pomona degree was con
ferred upon a class of 67, the work
being exemplified by the Willows
degree team. Following the routine
of work, dancing was enjoyed until
late hour. During the afternoon
program a fund was raised by the
grangers for the benefit of the lone
school band. The amount received
was $13. This gift is greatly appre
ciated by the members of the band.
Reports of committees showed a
growth both In membership and ac
tivities. Especial interest has beeiM
shown in the field meets conducted
at various points of the county, with
an average attendance of 350 or
more people. Reorganization of the
Greenfield Juvenile grange was re
ported in the quarter, with Martha
Titus, matron, and Margaret Myers,
assistant matron, Grace Tyler made
an excellent report of the recent
state grange meeting at Redmond.
Secretaries of subordinate granges
were instructed to file their "ex
change wants" with C. W. Smith,
county agent, who will issue an ex
change bulletin each week to grang
ers for the sum of $1 to cover post
age and stationery expense.
The beautiful memorial ceremony
was held In memory of Sister Bene
flel, Irrigon, and Brother Frank
Deos and Sister Rosetta Deos, both
of Willows grange. Resolutions
thanked the Masonic order and lone
school board for use of their build
ings, Bert Mason for the range and
coffee, and the several brothers and
sisters who assisted In serving.
The fifth degree was exemplified
by the Willows drill and degree
teams to a class of 54. Greenfield
grange was awarded the banner for
having the largest representation at
the meeting aside from the enter
taining grange. Hereafter the reg
istration book will close at noon,
and only those present at the bus
iness session will be eligible to
count. Pomona will meet next at
Rhea creek, Saturday, October 4,
with Rhea Creek grange as host
Miss Llllle Allinger, assistant
cashier of the Farmers and Stock
growers National bank of Heppner,
visited briefly with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Allinger in lone
the first of last week, and then in
company with her parents left for
Portland, where Miss Allinger join-
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Some Didn't Go,
But Those Who Did
-CELEBRATED
There were a few people In the
county who did not celebrate at the
Forks. Gene Mikesell took down
with a siege of mumps on the day
before, right In the middle of hay
ing, and the W. E. Mikesell family
of Heppner stayed home on this ac
count, though they had planned to
be among those present. Gene de
veloped a stiff neck a few days be
fore, attributing the soreness to hav
ing laid his head on a board while
resting. The two immense bumps
which appeared Thursday, however,
left no question as to the nature of
the malady.
John F. Kenny with his family
had planned to join the picnic of
Lenaites who helped to swell the
celebration throng. An urgent mes
sage to attend his flocks on pasture
in the vicinity of Uklah forestalled
their plans.
City Marshal Devin was forced to
stay home to see that the city was
intact when the rest of the folks
got back. But to make his staying
doubly sure his car was put out of
commission when It collided with
H. L. Rasmussen's truck on Main
street early that morning. Mr. Dev
ln's car was badly damaged, while
the truck escaped still runable, with
a bent front fender,, twisted frame
and squeegeed spring.
The celebration on the whole was
marked by the absence of accidents.
A slight foreboding was had that
there might be some mixing up of
gas machines due to the road being
narrow in places; but this proved
unfounded as drivers of the more
than 400 cars took all necessary
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CITY'S PROGRESS -
OF
Lions Told Heppner Need
Not Hesitate to Push
Swimming Tank.
STATES 4TH SUCCESS
Chairman of Celebration Committee
Gives Report; Land Settle
ment Work Held Worthy.
That another project in which the
Lions club took an active part has
been recorded as a success was
brought out in the report of Jas. D.
Cash, general chairman of the
Fourth of July celebration, at Mon
day's luncheon. The success of the
venture is accredited to the fact
that a large number of people were
entertained and nothing but favor
able reports received. Commenda
tion was given those who expended
money and work in an unselfish
manner to make the success possi
ble. Though a complete check-up
of expenses had not then been
made, Mr. Cash was certain that
little would be left to pay by the
city, which expected to stand part
of the expense due to the well ded
ication. The possibility of Heppner deriv
ing much benefit through advertis
ing its swimmnig pool was brought
to the attention of the club by Paul
Lafferty, Red Cross swimming in
structor and superintendent in
charge of the American Legion pool.
Heppner has a better tank, and bet
ter equipment than many larger
towns of his acquaintance, Mr. Laf
ferty asserted, adding that there
need be no hesitation in recom
mending it whenever the opportuni
ty arises. Schedules for classes
were given as temporarily arranged.
One of the primary objects of
Lionism, the cementing of a closer
relationship between town and
country, was given the hearty ap
proval of Garnet Barratt, who, him
self operating farming and stock-
raising interests outside the city,
eave a practical exemplification of
his belief by recently allying himself
with the club. Attention to the in
ternational scope of Lionism was
called by President C. L. Sweek in
introducing Ed Chlnn, another new
member of the club.
Paul Marble, of the pulchritude
pageant, asked cooperation of mem
bers in making the local presenta
tion at the Star theater Wednesday
evening comply with the high stand
ards set by the state organization
of Lions when they accepted the
franchise to conduct the state elim
inations in the International Pag
eant of Pulchritude, finals of which
are held, in Galveston, Texas. Mr.
Marble reported that everything
possible was being done by the com
mittee to keep the local pageant on
a high plane, and above reproach.
That some effort should be made
locally to cooperate with the land
settlement division of the Oregon
State Chamber of Commerce look
ing to bringing new settlers into
Morrow county, was the expressed
belief of George Bleakman. He read
a recent newspaper clipping con
taining the information that more
than three million dollars was
brought into Oregon for investment
purposes since the first of the year
through the efforts of the state
chamber.
Visitors at the meeting included
H. F. Tash, confectioner, and C. R.
Carey, Union Oil company mechan
ic, of Arlington.
Ellis Thomson sang two songs
which were well received. Miss
Jeanette Turner presided at the pi
ano.
Swimming Classes Set
For Children, Women
Beginners classes in swimming
for children and women are open
to any who wish to join, at the
American Legion pool. Paul Laf
ferty, Instructor, has announced the
hours for children up to 14 years,
from 10 to 12 o'clock Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday mornings. The
hours for women are 4:30 to
o'clock afternoons of the same days.
Tentative plans call for men's be
ginner classes from 6 to 8 p. m. on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
which will be conducted if there Is
sufficient Interest shown. Junior
and senior life-saving courses, com
pletion of which will entitle students
to Red Cross life saving certificates,
will be given as soon as a sufficient
number sign up.
The swimming tank management
announces that water in the tank
will be tested by the State Board of
Health each week for purity.
Combines Start Rolling
In Lexington District
Harvesting commenced in the
north-Lexington wheat belt the first
of the week, with combines in action
In the Christopherson, Chas. Mar-
quardt and George White fields. The
Turkey wheat being harvested at
the Marquardt place 1b reported to
be running from 15 to 18 bushels to
the acre.
Farmers in this district are busy
on every hand getting equipment in
shape and crews together, and har
vesting will be on In earnest In an
other week. So far plenty of men
have been available to fill out the
crews, with a surplus existing.
PROGRAM
CITY DADS VIEW ARTESIAN FLOW AT WELL
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From the 10-inch hole the water shoots 30 feet into the air through a 3-inch opening, as it was seen
shortly after the well was capped. B. G. Sigsbee's camera caught Cnuncilmen Gay Anderson, Claude Cox, Jeff
Jones and C. L. Sweek (named in order left to right) as they admired the wonderful sight Mayor W. G. Mc
carty, not present at the time, Is represented in the picture by his grandson. La Verne Van Marter, who with
Jackie Sweek may be seen to the left of Mr. Anderson, also enjoying the water. Councilmen L. E. Bisbee
and Frank Shively were also unable
of Willow creek, 12 miles southeast
GIVEN AT PAGEANT
Alma Wehmeyer to Rep
resent City in State
Division Finals.
Miss Alma Wehmeyer, 16, was
chosen Miss Heppner from a field
of eight contestants in the local
division of the International Pag
eant of Pulchritude, sponsored by
the Heppner Lions club at the Star
theater last night. Miss Wehmeyer
will go to Portland next Wednesday
to participate in the state pageant
when Miss Oregon will be chosen to
represent the state in the grand
finals to be held at Galveston, Texas,
August 4 and 5. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wehmeyer of
this city. As Miss Heppner she has
been asked to appear tomorrow
night at Pendleton, in connection
with Lions night at the Pendleton
theaters.
Miss Delia Ulrich was given sec
ond choice, and Miss Ella Fell third
choice by the three judges. The
winners appeared as numbers 7, 1
and 6 respectively. Miss Ulrich is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Ulrich of Heppner, and Miss Fell
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph
Fell, also of Heppner.
The judges, to all of whom the
contestants were complete strang
ers, were Earl Esselstyne, Dr. N. A.
Mann and Garland Gray, all of Pen
dleton. C. L. Sweek, president of
the Lions club, cited the nature of
the pageant and method of proce
dure in a short introductory talk.
Each girl participating in the pag
eant made three appearances be
fore the large number of people who
taxed the capacity of the theater.
The first appearance was in evening
gown, the second in afternoon en
semble, and the third in bathing at
tire. Orderly applause was given
as each left the stage. The girls
appeared by number, their names
being withheld until after the judges
had given their decision.
In order of their appearance the
girls were: Delia Ulrich, No. 1; Hel
en Bennett, No. 2; Erma Duvall, No.
3; Vivian Stout, No. 4; Mary Mc-
Duffee, No. 5; Ella Fell, No. 6; Al
ma Wehmeyer, No. 7; Elsie Tucker,
No. 8.
Paul Marble, who took the brunt
of the work for the Lions club, ex
presses deep appreciation of the fine
cooperation accorded the committee
on every hand, and feels that the
pageant was successfully carried
out with regard to the standards ex
pected of It by the state Lions or
ganization. He gives special credit
for this success to Mrs. Harold Cohn
who coached the entries, the Jazz
Pirates orchestra who donated mu
sic for the occasion, J. C. Penney Co,
and Mrs. M. L. Curran who loaned
costumes, and B. G, Sigsbee who
cooperated through giving the use
of the theater.
Expenses of Miss Heppner and
chaperone to Portland will be paid
bv Lions International of Oregon,
She will be prepared for the appear
ance by the local Lions.
LAMB SIIH'MKNT MADE.
A special train load of prime
lambs went out froia the Heppner
yards yesterday. Shippers were Har
old Cohn, 8 cars, Kay Wright l car.
Clvde Wright 2 cars and Orrln
Wright 1 car. The lambs were bill
ed to Chicago.
CA K N ATION t i l B TO M EET,
The Carnation club of the Degree
of Honor will meet at the home of
Mrs. Clara Beanier, Wednesday,
July 18, at 2:30 Secretary.
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The Water Comes
WATER, that God-given, life-preserving
fluid; sparkling, clear,
it soothes the parched palate of
thirst; relieves the distressing fever
when sickness comes; without it the
fragrant, brilliant or subdued flow
ers, the gentle meadow pastures, the
alluring forests, none of God's grow
ing things would be possible. Life's
provider of its greatest blessings,
around it are woven life's greatest
tragedies.
Wherever man has chosen to
make his abode upon this earth one
of his first concerns has been the
obtaining of a water supply. Every
settlement, from the lone hermit in
the desert to the great metropolis,
has had the problem to face, and
never is it fully solved. The history
of the water supply of any one of
these settlments would make an in
teresting tale.
Heppner, like every modern town
n existence for the same span or
time, has gone through the primi
tive means of distributing water to
its residents. There was once the
community well with the windlass
and bucket where people could be
seen dipping water most any time
of day. The village blacksmith,
grimy, perspiring, mopped his brow
Morrow Grain Growers
In Contracting Field
The Morrow County Grain grow
ers, local unit of tne Federal arm
board's cooperative wheat market
ing hook-up, are now in position to
contract wheat of either members
or non-members, says Henry
Smouse, president Farmers inter
ested in contracting should get in
touch with J. E. Swanson of lone,
manager. Bids are also being made
by the association for 1929 wheat
held bv members.
Mr. Smouse said that no advances
would probably be made until the
contracted wheat is delivered to the
warehouse. Attention of farmers is
called to the fact that membership
in the association is still open, and
information may be had at any time
from C. W. Smith, county agent, or
R. W. Turner, secretary of the asso
ciation. DAVIL WILSON ILL.
David A. Wilson was removed to
the Heppner hospital the first of the
week, suffering a severe attack of
erysipelas. Reports yesterday eve
ning were that he was holding his
own quite well, but still in a critical
condition. Mr. Wilson has been ab
sent from his men's clothing store
since early last week, John Farley
being in charge. A specialist in
Portland has been advised, and is
in readiness to come to Heppner
should his condition become worse.
TO CLIMB MT. HOOD.
Rev. B. Stanley Moore, mlssion-ary-ln-charge
of All Saints Episco
pal church, and his cousin, Robert
Lower who is spending the summer
at the Moore home from Philadel
phia, will join Rev. Schuyler Pratt,
Episcopal minister of Hood River,
and together they will participate in
the annual American Legion climb
of Mt. Hood this week end. Rev.
Mr. Moore made the climb two
years ago and Is enthusiastic about
making the return journey.
COMMITTEE MEETS JVLY 25TII.
S. E. Notson, republican state
central committeeman from Mor
row county, has been advised that
July 25 is the tentative date set for
the committee to meet to choose the
party's candidate for governor to
succeed the late George W. Joseph.
The Dalles, Seaside, Astoria, Eu
gene and Salem are all making a
bid for the place of meeting, it be
ing announced that the meeting
preferably be not held in Portland.
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taken. The well, situated at the forks
gallons of water a minute.
as he filled the dipper with a smile
and quoffed the contents in great
gulps, and the trim little calicoed
housewife edged timidly up await
ing her turn, to fill the family buc
ket Then, the more Industrious men
about town dug wells of their own.
No professors of social science these
men; often they thought not of lo
cation so as to prevent contamina
tion of the well from sewerage
draining into it, nor did they have
a modern chemist's laboratory at
hand to test its contents for the
harmful salts that might be dissolv
ed in it even had they known what
to look for. The plague of dreaded
typhoid followed. And then came
the city's duty to protect the health
of its citizens.
A franchise was granted for the
drilling of a deep well from which
the water was pumped.and piped to
the houses. It was hard, alkaline,
smelly. Disease epidemics were still
traced to the water as the cause.
More and more the demand grew
for better water.
In 1919 the great hope of the peo
ple was realized when Willow creek
was tapped just before leaving the
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COUNTY PIONEER
TAKEN BY DEATH
P. Florence, Native Oregonlan,
Spent 58 Years in County;
Followed Stockraising.
Funeral services for S. P. Flor
ence, pioneer Morrow county resi
dent, were conducted from the Epis
copal church in this city, beginning
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Rev. B. Stanley Moore officiating.
Burial was in Masonic cemetery.
The services were marked by a large
attendance of relatives and friends,
and the beautiful floral offerings
were a tribute to the passing of one
who had witnessed and taken part
In the county's development for 58
years. Arrangeents were by Phelps
Funeral home.
Mr. Florence had suffered from
the infirmities of old age for the last
several years, and he passed away
in Heppner Monday evening.
Sterling P. Florence was born in
Lane county, Oregon, near Monroe,
November 16, 1854, to hardy pioneer
parents, Albert B. and Catherine L.
Florence, who came first from Vir
ginia to Missouri, later crossing the
plains to Oregon by wagon train in
1850. He came to Morrow county
as a youth of 18 years, and was soon
engaged in the cattle business with
his brother John, who had previous
ly located here. Later he bought
out the Interests of his brother, and
at one time was considered the
largest cattle operator in eastern
Oregon. He split his herds for two
years in the early days and run part
of them in Malheur county. He was
among the heaviest losers of cattle
from starvation in the double win
ter of '93 when feed was not only at
a premium but could not be had at
any price. He left the ranch for a
time in the early days and for sev
eral years conducted a meat market
in Heppner In partnership with Wes
Marlatt. He was united In marriage
December 5, 1886, to Flora J., daugh
ter of Edward L. and Eliza J. Mat
lock, and to this union two daugh
ters were born. They are Edna
May and La Velle Florence who re
side in Portland. Surviving also
are one brother, L. A. Florence of
Heppner, and a sister, Mrs. C. J.
Lewis of Junction City. He was
long a member of Heppner Lodge
No. 69, A. F. & A. M.
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CITYTAKESACTIDW
ON WATER WIATTERS
Meter Boxes Ordered;
$125 for Dedication;
Platform Received.
QUARANTINING NEED
Ladies Visit Council in Behalf of
Disease Regulation and Ban
on Advertising.
The city council, convening Mon
day evening, expressed pleasure
with the success of the dedication of
the artesian well and celebration in
connection. To clean up its part of
the expense the city is out-of-pocket
$125, voted to be turned over to
Chas. Thomson, secretary of the
general celebration committee, and
in return it has received the dance
platform which the celebration com
mittee has turned over to it Sense
of councilmen was that the plat
form would be preserved for a time
at least. Plans were discussed for
planting trees and otherwise beauti
fying the grounds for future use.
Mayor, councilmen and other gen
tlemen present were on their good
behavior for part of the evening
when Miss Edith Stallard, county
nurse, and a delegation of ladies
representing the local W. C. T. U.
called. In her capacity as health
nurse, Miss Stallard approached the
council asking if the body could do
something to make quarantining of
contagious diseases effective. For
the protection of families affected
and outsiders as well, Miss Stallard
expressed the belief that the city
should have proper disease warning
signs prepared and posted wherever
contagious diseases are found to ex
ist She cited the measles epidemic
of the recent part as an example of
the inability of "just talking" to
prevent spread of such diseases.
As spokesman for the women's
delegation, Miss Stallard asked If
it were not within the city's power
to stop cigarette advertising that
was meant to appeal to young folks,
especialy girls, and women. The
delegation wished to have the city
join in a general remonstrance from
Heppner to be registered with cig
arette companies putting out such
advertising, and if possible to pre
vent advertising of such nature ap
pearing within the city. No action
was taken Monday, though sympa
thy with the ladies' undertakings
was expressed.
W. E. Pruyn, watermaster, pre
sented proposals for boxes to house
the new meters to be installed in
the near future, and on recommen
dation the council voted to pur
chase boxes to be constructed lo
cally by T. G. Deinsse, contractor,
under specifications and contract to
be prepared by the city attorney.
Taking up for consideration the
bill of A. M. Edwards, Lexington
well driller, for locating the site on
which the city's artesian well was
drilled, the council voted to allow
Mr. Edwards $100. The statement
of A. A. Durand, driller of the well,
of expenses alleged to have been in
curred, and which exceeded by a
considerable amount the actual cost
under the contract binding the city,
was tabled for further considera
tion. Reading of the treasurer's quar
terly report showed a cash balance
in both the general and water funds.
Current bills were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn in payment of
the several amounts.
Local Girl to Attend
Famous Passion Play
Miss Lillie Allinger, assistant
cashier of Farmers & Stockgrowers
National bank, departed last week
for New York to join a tour party
to Europe, thus spending what
should prove an enjoyable vacation.
Included in the tour itinerary is a
visit to Oberammergau, Germany,
where Miss Allinger expected to wit
ness the presentation of the historic
Passion Play, presented by the peo
ple of Oberammergau every ten
years.
Miss Allinger will attend the in
ternational convention of Christian
Endeavor while abroad. A special
presentation of the Christ play will
be made for the convention attend
ants, July 30.
GEO. McDt FFEE INJURED.
George McDuffee suffered severe
bruises about the chest and his car
was damaged in an automobile ac
cident near the Joe Rector place on
the Oregon-Washington highway
Tuesday night Mr. McDuffee was
returning to Heppner from Pendle
ton when he met a car coming
around a curve on his side of the
road. The other car, bearing an
Idaho license, attempted to swerve
into the clear, but hooked the rear
of the McDuffee car, putting it Into
the ditch.
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
One hundred new books arrived
at the Heppner Library this week,
many of which are especially appro
priate for children. The manage
ment wishes to call special attention
to the fact that It is not necessary
for children to take out member
ships in order to borrow books, and
urge that they make use of this free
privilege. The library is ' open
from 3 to 5 p. m. Tuesduys and Sat
urdays, and from 7 to 9 p. m.,
Thursdays.