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. SOCIETY R t J J ' , -r r 1 - Volume 48, Number 17. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, July 9, 1931. Subscription $2.00 a Year I 1 : LIB CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED HERE President National Wool Growers Makes Appeal For Cooperation. ADVERTISING NEED Erie Racey Explains Promotion Plan That Would Give Better Price While Lowering Cost Frank Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool Growers associ- ation who for 17 years has given "labor of love" in heading the fight of the nation's woolgrowers whil receiving not one cent of salary, told woolmen assembled at the Elks temple in Heppner Tuesday after noon that, "without fear of success ful contradiction, had it not been for associated effort the wool in dustry of the UnitedStates would not be in existence today." Grown white in the association's service while also actively engaged in sheep raising, his company having run 130,000 head of sheep last year at a loss on every head, Mr. Hagen barm made a stirring appeal for greater united effort than ever be fore in putting across the national association s five-year program to stimulate lamb consumption. Both Mr. Hagenbarth and Erie Racey of Texas, also representing the national association, brought messages tnat held the small group or listening growers taut with inter est. The meeting was presided over Dy car-net Barratt, chairman of the Morrow County "Eat More Lamb club, and Walter Holt, Umatilla county agricultural agent and sec retary of the Oregon Wool Growers association, assisted in brineine in formation on the national campaign now Deing launched. Plan Not New. several years ago leaders of the national association recognized that the problem confronting the indus try was not that of over-production but under-consumption. With this idea in mind the association raised a small fund four years ago to in vestigate the ills of the marketing end of the industry, Mr. Hagen barth said. From this Investigation alarming facts were uncovered that led to adoption of the program out lined in detail at the Monday meet ing by Mr. Racey. The investigation revealed that 16 percent of the geographical terri tory of the United States, compris ing mainly the New England and acmc Coast states, was consum Ing 75 percent of the lamb being marKetea. it was found that thru either prejudice, indifference or ig norance, lamb recognized as the most readily digestible of meats by its being prescribed for convel escents in hospitals and for chil dren comprised only 3.7 percent of all meat consumed In the country, while all fresh meats comprised less than 10 percent of all the foodstuffs consumed, showing that practically a virgin market existed for the pro motion of lamb. With these facts in hand, the na tional association, taking its cue from the orange producers and oth er industries which have displayed phenomenal growth through the use of advertising, outlined a cam paign for lamb promotion. Already tnrougn educating butchers in cut-ting-up the lamb so as to make the whole carcass edible, and the stag ing oi uemonstrations Detore ser vice clubs, home economic clubs and other women's organizations, remarkable results have been ob tained. By three-day campaigns in Duluth, Mich., and Springfield, 111., lamb consumption was increased 700 and 500 percent respectively in these cities, with similar results in many other places, it was said. It is expected to carry the campaign on through the newspapers, radio and billboards, developing the mar ket in a section of the country at a time, in an intelligent manner as funds are available. Grower Support Need. Mr. Hagenbarth, whose home Is at Spencer, Idaho, is known to many pioneers of this county, having vis ited here In the '80's as a sheeD LOG & LUMBER CO. ERECTING SHEDS buyer for the old Wood Livestock company. "We have learned en ough to know that with the sup port of the growers we can Increase consumer demand materially," he said. Going still further than Mr. Hag enbarth, In his exposition empha sized by the UEe of a chart showing the economic logic of the plan, Mr. Racey declared that when people become educated to the use of lamb the grower will got more money for his lambs whllo the housewife will buy lamb cheaper. This apparently illogical assertion was explained by the fact that In the past only the leg and chops of the lamb were con sidered edible, and hence one-fourth of the carcass had to be sold for enough to cover the cost of the whole carcass plus the butcher's profit; while through the education al campaign people are being shown that other parts of the carcass, properly prepared, are just as ap petizing as the leg and chops. When all the carcass is used, each part will share Its proportion of the cost, hence levelling the cost and profit over the entire carcass and lower- Automotive Stacker Arrives; All Sorting, Finishing for Mill to Be Done In City. Building of sheds to cover the plant and lumber of the Heppner Log and Lumber company is pro gressing on the company's property near the O.-W. R. & N. depot in Heppner, and it is expected to have the planer in operation within 10 days, announces R. F. Barker, in charge of operations. An automo tive stacker was brought to the city tne end of the week and will be used by the company in moving and stacKlng tne lumber. The lumber is being brought to the city from the company's mill on Caplinger creek just as it comes from the mill, and all sorting will be done in the local yards. Already a large quantity of the new lumber is stacked on the grounds. The end of the week one truck load measuring 8000 feet was un loaded, this being one of the largest loads so far. Such loads are made possible through the use of the large dry kiln erected at the mill, Mr. Barker said. Lumber in the wet state weighs about 10 pounds per cubic foot, but after going through the kiln it weighs only 2 pounds. If it were not for the kiln only about one-third the amount of liunber could be hauled at a time. Mr. Barker made a trip to Port land Monday and returned with a truck load of boiler flume for the new plant. now T BEAUTIES AT HEIGH Huckleberry Prospect is Bright; Many Flowers In Full Bloom. EVERYONE INVITED No Need to Go to Alps for Vacation, But Care With Fire and San itation Are Asked. Water Rates Not Set; Library Gets $125 Water meter rates for Heppner were still undecided when the council met last Monday evening, rains during June making an ab normal condition and the council did not feel justified in setting rates on the findings so far had. The average reading for each meter since the meters were installed was reported to have been made, by the committee having the rate matter in charge, but no further announce ment was made as to when tho rates might be expected. The council voted to turn $125 over to tne Heppner Public Library association, tax collections so far being insufficient to allot the full UZ5 provided for in the huHo-et Other business included the navine oi current expense bills, and read ing of the treasurer's quarterly and semi-annual reports. Present were Mayor McCarty, Councilmen An derson, Cox and Jones, Recorder Huston and Treasurer Dix. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hoskins and daughter, and an aunt of Mrs. Hos kins, Mrs. Smith of Wisconsin, pass ed tnrougn Heppner this morning on meir way to the Hoskins home at Exeter, Calfi. Mr. and Mrs. Hos kins and daughter have been on an extensive motor trip which took them over the southern route to Florida, thence north to Wisconsin and back to the coast, visiting Yel lowstone .National park and numer ous other points of interest both going and coming. They were hur rying on home, expecting to return to Heppner later to take in the Round-Up and Rodeo and have a visit with many old-time friends here. Old time friends of the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. (Jake) Wells, gathered at the Willow reek home of the newlv weds on Wednesday night and treated the honeymooners to an old fashioned charivari. The burlesaue serenade was participated in by about fifteen or twenty men and women. The ceremonoies were opened with fir ing of fire crackers and a disDlav of fireworks to be followed with a serenade of cow bells, tin cans, tubs and other and varlus noise making instruments. Dick Wells, brother of the groom, acted as master of ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Rhea Luper depart ed this morning for Ontario after visiting at the home of Emil Gro shens, brother of Mrs. Luner. on Rhea creek. With Mr. Groshens and party they enjoyed the Fourth at Desolation lake. Miss Helen Falconer, after spend ing a few days In Heppner upon her return from Calfiornia, depart ed by stage for her home at Imna- a, Oregon. ing the price on the formerly pre ferred cuts. Wool Market Favorable. The lamb division of the sheen Industry, representing fiftv percent r its product, affords the growers' biggest problem at the present time," Mr. Haeenbarth said. He sserted that the wool division is ow taking care of itself, with the rice on the upgrade as mills In the east, many running 24 hours, are getting under full steam and an active retail market evident with woolens holding a prominent place in the fashions for women's wear ables in New York city. The meeting in Hcnnner was one of a series being held over the state in an attempt to interest the wool growers In aiding the campaign to noip themselves. Mr. Hagunbarth was hopeful, through results ob tained at meetings so far, that Ore gon would have at least a 75 per cent signup of growers to actively sponsor the campaign. By F. F. WEHMEYER, District Ranger. The mountains were never more beautiful than now. Everything green, and numerous flowers bloom. The road system within the Heppner district was never in bet ter condtiion for travel. A fine place to take an outing for the week end or even an extended vacation. Cool nights at mile high elevations. Cold, clear, clean moun tain water. Many widely advertis ed recreational centers have little more to offer, except perhaps, high priced hotel accommodations, than we have here in our own back yard ana within two hours drive. On the west end of the district, there is one of the finest stands of Western Yellow pine in eastern Or egon. Rugged scenery, unsurpass ed by but few sections of the West, and if some sections of the West had the breaks of the John Day, especially along Potamus or Wall creeks, within their borders, there would be magnificent hotels at stra tegic points where one could pro cure a room overlooking the won derful view for $10 per day and up mostly up. This part of the coun try overlies fossil beds, containing the remains of animals extinct for hundreds of thousands of years. Here and there is an outcrop of pet- rined wood that indicates this coun try was once included in the sequoia or rea wood belt. Old opal mines, tne mysterious Pat Shea shaft, neppner-spray highway and var ious other worthwhile things to see, Trees, Wild Life Plentiful On the east end of the district we have a mixed stand of forest, ioage poie, larcn, white fir. Doug las fir and various other species of timDer including the mountain ma hogany, now cursed as a nuisance Dut wnich has promise of being worui a iortune some dav for ven- eer. Large areas of huckleberries along the north slopes of Madismn Texas butte, Copple butte, Arbuckle mountain, and Blaok mountain. The huckleberry crop appears to be very promising mis year and no where is there produced berries of such navor as in the Blue mountain!. This end of the disrtict teems with game. Deer may be seen nearlv any morning or evening as they iccu uui. onto tne nign mountain meadows. The central part of the dlsfricf overlies a vast deposit of low grade coal. Time and proper economic conditions will make this of value some day. Similar deposits in Eu rope are now being utilized to ven erate power for manufacturing pur poses. Special processes of pulver ization and special hi fumes are caught and converted into a thousand commercial arti cles such as dye and medicine. In this section of the countrv. the Wrt. ly elk has established his domain and under protection is increasing mightily. People travel half raound the world and spend a small fortune to see some Swiss goat-herd in knee breeches and hear him yodel. Here on.e can see a sheep herder any day. They wear full length trousers and yodel mightily at their dogs and herds, and all this can be seen and heard at no cost. Some Flowers Poisonous. Flowers? In season, not even the famed fields of Alpine Switzerland or the glacial morains of Mt Rai nier offer a greater variety or have flowers of more delicate perfume or beauty than we have right here, where the Hudsonian and temner- ate zones overlap. That rich spicy odor comes from those yellow parsley-like plants and the roots are dug by our Indian brothers for the winter menu. They are kause. That rich garlic-like fragrance comes from the millions of wild onions, which have both white and pink blossoms. Those delicate blue fra gile llllies are camas, of the edible variety. Those with yellow blos soms, slightly different, are known i as death camas and are all their name implies. Lay off! Many a brave has undoubtedly gone to the Happy Hunting Ground after din ing on a mess of the bulbs from the yellow camas, prepared by his klutch after some domestic difficul ty, while she was the chief waller if not mourner at the subsequent burial ceremonies. Wild licorice abounds along wet or damp can yons but should not be confused with the deadly cicute, for which poison there la no known antidote. This is known by various terms such as wild parsnip and water hemlock. It's bad medicine and you folks familiar with your an cient history know that hemlock brew was quite a favorite beverage In ancient times for one's enemy. Yes, we have flowers, thousands of varieties and dozens of colors. Come out and get acquainted with your forest Why not a golf course at soma high mountain meadow? ASSOCIATION HEAD ADDRESSESLIONS Wool Industry Said Most Perman ent; Large Income Derived; Cal Sweek Honored. That the sheep-raising Industry is the most permanent of any of the basic industries, and that it is the only industry providing the three main requisites of man food, shelter and clothing Is the asser tion of Frank Hagenbarth, presi dent of the National Wool Growers association, speaking before the Heppner Lions club Monday noon. It is the most permanent of the in dustries because it robs none of the natural resources, he said. One cannot raise wheat indefin itely on the same piece of land with out sooner or later having to add artificial fertilizer to keep the soil productive. Summerfallowing de lays the day, but it is inevitable that the productivity of the soil will give out," President Hagenbarth de clared. "When coal, oil or metals are taken from the ground, they are gone forever." But history has shown, he said. that sheep have been raised in the same section for more than a thou sand years without diminishing any natural resource. Nomads, thousands of years ago, made tents of the tanned hides, used wool for clothing and ate the meat It s permanency, and the fact that the sheep industry in a normal year Dnngs an annual cash income into the state of Oregon of from $20. uuu.uuu to zo,uuu,uuu, were reasons Mr. Hagenbarth proposed why ev eryone in tne state, whether direct ly interested in the industry or not. should be interested in its success ful operation. That the industry has not prospered the last two years under prevailing low prices is only too wen Known. Erie Racey who accompanied Mr Hagenbarth to the city to aid in the meeting in behalf of the "Eat More Lamb" campaign Monday aft..- noon, also spoke shortly before the Lions telling something of the ad vertising plan proposed to help maKe Detter times lor the sheen in dustry. C. L. Sweek, circuit judge for the sixth Oregon district and past pres ident or tne club, was present and was honored by the presentation of a past president's pin. Both Chas. W. Smith, president, and S. E, Not- son wno presented the Din. rvairt nign trioute to tne leadership Mr. isweek under whom the club made much progress. Appropriate response was made by Mr. Sweek wno continues his membership with the Heppner club though the family resiuence nas Deen removed to Pen dleton. Other guests present included Walter Holt, Umatilla county agri cultural agent; Mr. McKenzie of Condon, Sid Seale of Arlington and rcaipn i. Tnompson of this city, all of whom were in the city for the woolmen's meeting, and Dr. Marscer who is taking care of the practice of Dr. McMurdo while the latter is on his vacation. MORROW MS PLAY FOB DISTRICT Umatilla County Team Fails to Certify Its Players in Time. NEIGHBORS BEATEN Home Boys Take Game at Pendle ton 13-9; To Play Seventh Dis trict Winners Next HAY DESTROYED. A stack of more than ten tons of wheat hay belonging to Fred Cas- teel on the Jake Wells place lust out of town, was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire appar ently was started from a live cigar ette that had been thrown into the dry grass at the edge of the high way by a passing motorist, and it soon spread to the stack on the hill side. The loss is felt keenly by Mr. Casteel who states that the hay crop was rather short this Season. DR. CLARKE, Eye Specialist In Heppner, Sunday, July 12th, at Ho tel neppner. it Children's play ground, etc.? When you come bring an axe and a shov- You will be surprised at the nu merous uses one can have for a shovel, to assure that the camp-fire maoe in a safe place, that It is completely extinguished; it's a won erful implement for use in burvine uiu cans, melon rinds, paper plates, Doay waste, etc., that is the natural accumulation at every camp site un less properly taken care of. An axe needed for gathering fire wood for remember, the evenings are chil- and then you will surely want to take back a couple of armfuls of rich pitchy wood for future klnd- ng needs at home. No excuse for lend wife not getting up and buil- ng the morning fire if a fellow has some real pitch to start it with. FJre Permits Essential. Be sure to get a camp fire permit. This is state law and includes any torest area or area which could en- anger a forest, outside of an in corporated city. These permits cost nothing and may be had at any ranger station or at designated places in the town nearest the for ests. On various occasions I have known where a man has been trac ed by his camp fire permit and ren dered valuable service in sickness or other urgent business. Those of you who smoke must re frain while traveling. This means by foot, car or horse. If It is neces sary to take solace from your worldly worries In a little nicotine, stop smoke put out the remains of all fire then proceed. This or der has been widely advertised, so don't sympathize with yourself If you are arrested for violating the law. Come often, but be careful with your fires and smokes. Leave a clean camp. Don't let the family puss exhibit all the knowledge of proper sanitation. The Morrow county junior base ball team will represent the sixth Oregon district in the elimination series being staged by the American Legion to determine the champion- snip of the United States. This an nouncement came from state head quarters shortly after the qualify ing date, as the Morrow county team was the only team in the dis trict to properly certify its players. A Umatilla county team had been organized and Morrow county's youngsters aeteated them in a game at Pendleton last Thursday, 13-9 Another game was scheduled the end of the week to have been play ed here Tuesday, but members of the Umatilla team lost interest on learning that their certification had not reached state headquarters in uuie auu uiey couia not be pre vailed upon to come here with their chance of participating further in the series lost Play Pick-Up Team. In lieu of the game with the Uma tilla juniors Tuesday, Rod Thom son picked up a team of the older fellows and gave the Morrow jun iors a nine-inning work-out. While the older boys had the best of the argument, the juniors made a good showing, though Coach Shuirman did considerable experimenting by shifting of players. Rov Gentrv pitching, and Burl Akers, catching, worked as a relief battery for Fran cis iMy in the box and Roy Gentry behind the bat and showed that the pitching department of the squad is wen unven care Or, -tne Morrow county team will next play the winning team of the seventh district, comprising Baker, La Grande and other towns of the far eastern section of the state. No announcement has been received as to wnat team will represent the on- posing district though the district winners are to be decided by next oimuay. inter-aistrict games must be finished by July 19, and it will then be known whether the Morrow county boys are to participate in uie series ior the eastern Orernn i:immpionsnip. Eastern and west ern state champions will play at Corvallis, August 6-7-8, during the uite Ajnerican region convention. ror tne state championship. Good Showing Made. in tne game at Pendleton last inursday the Morrow county boys umue a gooo snowing both in the field and at bat though they did throw the ball awav nn nemsrinn The Umatilla lads soon learned to respect Catcher Gentry's peg to the oases, and Koy's work behind the oat was no small factor In defeat. ing them. Coach Shuirman had his Doys playing percentaee ball. hunt. ing each time a man made first, and wonted in several runs by this method. The line-up for the Umatilla em.n. ty game was Gentry, catcher; Fly pitcher; Curtis Thomson, first; Joel cngeiman, second; Lieuallen, third Dun Alters, snort; 12. Lundell, left field; Dale Lane middle field; Rex j-angoon, rignt Held. 5.2 MILES SPRAY ROAD COMPLETED Cost $63,981; 4.44 Miles Under Con struction to be Completed In Fall, Costing $134,000. I0NE JENNIE E. McMURRAY. July Fourth was a quiet dav in lone. There were several pleasant ramiiy gatherings in our village and many picnics at places both near and far. The Taylor Players put uu a snow at JLegion nail July 3-4-5, which was enjoyed each evening by a goou-sizea crowd. About a hundred people attended the picnic Saturday at the H. E. Cool ranch below town. All those wno were present report a very pieasant time with an abundance or good things to eat. Mrs. Ella Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beezley and two sons spent the Fourth at the Davidson ranch home near Parker's mill. The Bryson family and the Bat tersby family celebrated in the mountains Saturday. On the Bert Mason lawn July 4, a jolly crowd enjoyed a picnic din ner. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason and Junior, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNamer, Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feklman, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lieuallen and Elwayne and Leo, and Mr. and Mrs. Dell Ward. Guests present from Portland were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Knanoenberir. Miss Helen Johnson and Miss Katherlne Farnsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Edison Morgan and daughter, Mrs. T. E. Grablll and Gene , Grablll spent Independence Day at Baker, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Brlstow. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell and two daughters, and Betty Jean Mankln motored to Portland last Thursday, returning Sunday. They were ac- (Continued on Pago Six.) Completion of the grading of 5.2 miles, the "mountain section," of the Heppner-Spray road by contrac tors tnodes and Dillard was an nounced by C. G. Norris. govern ment engineer, in the city Tuesday. All the new grade is not open to travel, nowever, Norris said, but can be traversed at present onlv to where the old Spray road takes off. ine remaining 4.44 miles to connect the new grade with the macadam stretch on the Spray end is now under construction by the Cochran Construction company, who. Nnrr( said, are working two large steam shovels double-shift and hope to fln- ihii meir contract this fall. Rhodes and Dillard have remov ed their crew and equipment from the job. The cost of the 5.2-mile stretoh was $63,981, Norris said, while the approximate cost of grading the 4.44 miles will be $134,000. The part now under construction by the J Cochran firm includes some of Hip heaviest work encountered on the route, accounting for the much larger cost, said the engineer. The road is well signed so that those now traveling the route have little difficulty in getting through. Junior Baseball Finals Will be. at Corvallis Corvallis, Ore., July 8. State fin als of the American Leeion lunior basebal league sectional champion- snips win De held on the Oregon state college diamond Auenst 6. 7 and 8, at 2:30 in connection with the state American Legion convention. A three game series sponsored bv state legion posts under the direc tion of Roy S. Keene. director nf athletics at Willamette university. and state director of junior base- Dan ior tne American Legion will be played on Thursday, Friday and also Saturday if necessary to play off a tie. All other events nf tha afternoon will be dropped in favor oi tne games. l he state is divided into eight dis tricts wnicn are subdivided into eastern and western sections com, posed of four districts each. Winner or the inter-districts games will compete in the semi-finals for the sectional championship. Eastern and western state champs will then decide the state championship. The winner of this series will represent Oregon at Butte. National cham pionship honors will be decided at Houston, Texas. Considerable in terest has been displayed by both legion and non-legion men through out the state in the coming series. Ralph O. Coleman, varsity base ball coach and head of the depart ment of intra-mural athletics at Oregon State college, who has charge of field activities, will be umpire in the state finals. Coleman reports the diamond to be In per fect shape for the event UENl T TAKESBOYS LIFE Harley Newport, 8, Dies Result of Tragedy on Caplinger Creek. GETS GUN FOR HAWK MISS BENGE "SHOWERED." Miss Luola Benge, prospective Dride, was very pleasantly surprised on inursday afternoon last at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wightman, when tendered a linen shower given in her honor by Mrs. i,eonara Schwarz and the Misses Anna Wightman and Mary Patter son. Being invited to the Wight- man home, Miss Benge conceived the idea that the gathering was in honor of Mrs. Ida Dutton, who was guest in the home and did not recognize that she was to be the honored guest until Kay Fereuaon and his little sister, Marylou, came marching in to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. J. u. turner, and pushing the tea ta ble on which were the gifts of the guests present and made their courtesies before Miss Benge. The guests worked tea towels during the afternoon, and refreshments were served. Those present were Mes- dames Glenn Hayes, A. J. Chaffee. Stanley Reavis, Garnet Barratt, Earl W. Gordon, Hansen Huehes. R. B. Ferguson, Eph Eskelson. J. u. mrner, t s. Parker. R. L. Benge, F. E. Parker, John J. Wight- man, vawter Crawford, Alex Gibb K. G. Warner, Miss Vivian Warner Mrs. Ida Dutton, Mrs. Blanche Pat terson, Miss Gladys Benee and the hostesses, Mrs. Schwarz and the Misses Anna Wightman and Mary r-atterson. Soaring Chicken Thief Causes Un cle to Rush for Loaded Shotgun Just Alter Noon Time Meal. An accidental gun shot took the life of Harley Newport, aged 8 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Newport at the mill of Heppner Log and Lumber company on Cap- linger creek, Tuesday afternoon. The family had just finished eat ing and Harley remained sitting at the table with hands crossed over his abdomen, when his uncle, Jim Newport spied a hawk and iu3hed for the shotgun standing at the head of the bed. As the man turned with the gun It was acci dentally discharged, the full charge going into the abdomen of the boy not ten feet away, and badly muti lating one of his hands. On hearing the shot eight or nine men close at hand rushed into the cabin, and immediately compre hending the tragedy, one of the men named Ward brought the boy to Heppner where he was given sur gical attention at Heppner hospital, while his father anxiously looked During their visit to southern Cal- fornia, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner had the pleasure of a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waters who were busy at the public market In Los Angeles where they are selling quantities of cut flowers three fore noons of each week. Mr. and Mrs. Waters have two acres in choice flowers. They were very anxious hear about Morrow countv friends, and Joe wants everyone to know that while he may be thin and grey he feels just as young as he did before ha got that way, and they would not think of leaving California, Robert Turner Jr. spent the week end in Portland visiting friends. He was accompanied home by a freind, Larry Myers, who went on to Wal la Walla today. ICE CREAM SOCIAL Saturday afternoon from 2 to 9. Case Arf Bldg., by Epworth League. Public Invited. I The boy was white from the loss of blood, though still conscious when brought to the hospital, and the attending physician had hopes that the boy's life might be saved as he withstood the operation neces sary to treat the abdominal wound. He died just as the doctor started to dress the injured hand. Witnesses of the traeedv declared it was purely accidental The load ed shotgun was kept handy for the purpose of dealing with hawks that had been preying on the chickens which mill workers are attempting to keep. After the accident the boy, still conscious, said, "Uncle is not to blame." Funeral services are belnz held at the grave in Masonic cemetery in this city at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. B. Stanley Moore, missionary-in-charge of All Saints Enlseonal church, officiating. me boy's father and uncle are employed by the lumber mill as loe- gers, the men having followed this vocation for several years. The Newport family came to Hennner some ten months ago. and the men have worked in this vicinity since, obtaining employment with the Heppner Log and Lumber company wueu it started operations recently. Harley Raymond Newport born at Falls City, Oregon, Septem ber 3, 1922, and died at Heppner Tuesday, July 7. 1931. He la sun. vived by his parents, one brother, Elliott Jackson, and one sister, Theresa May; his grandparents and several uncles and aunts. A DAY ON MAIN There was no Newt Whetstone nor Tom Brennan to fire anvil sa lute at day break of the 4th no fireman's tournament and racing hose carts no broncho busting down Main nothing but young sters popping fire crackers and un suspecting adults involuntarily lean ing into the air . . . Wonder just how fast Bill Ball could run now If he were to don trunks and harness faster than many of us who used to trial him. . . . There's Mayor Mc Carty giving Main the. once over after a holiday vacation with Mrs. McCarty in the mountains, where he takes delight in chopping wood to Keep tne nome flres burning thru the winter. . . . Joe Hayes, the sheep raiser, wonderine what he would do with all his money if sheep were to go back to $15 per head. . . . Scoop Hater the street with a heavy laden tnmW and Mrs. Rose Howell heads for the Odd Fellows hall with an arm load of Woodcraft books. . . There goes Mrs. Ida Dutton with a sedan load of young matrons and Mrs. Henrietta Cohn comes to town tn visit with sons and grandchildren. John Wightman takes up a stand on the corner to tell friends that his cream has not been vlscoltzed, but uib pure stun irom raw milk, tin- aired and unwatered. . . . Carloads of folks coming back from their 4th vacation men unshaven, kids and women looking tired, but all hmnir There geos Ben Patterson, the drug- 6" a arug store and not a sandwich shop, all toirired onf in strawberry red knickers maybe to shoot a golf or take an auto trip. It does make an old timer feel good u i.-j a urug store remain a drug store. ... A flock of young lads troop by with bathing suits dang ling from shoulders, headed for the Legion tank. ... We used to go to Looney's hole and attired In sawed off overalls Guess It Is time for me to get Into the shade.