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PAGE SIX HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1931. T County Court met in regular ses sion on July 1, 1931, with all mem bers present when among others the following proceedings were had to-wit: The court considered and approv ed the petition and viewers' report in the matter of the Krebs road petition and ordered the road open ed as a county road. The matter of the West Extension Irrigation District was continued until further advice on the matter was received. The court being now authorized to determine the amount to be paid for dog licenses fixed the sum of $1 for males and $2 for females if purchased before March 1, or before they are 8 months old or if before htey have had them in possession 30 days, otherwise the sum of $2 is to be added. The court accepted the bid of Du Pont Powder Co. for a carload of powder. Upon petition the court ordered the improvement of the market road up Rhea canyon to the extent of $1000 and ordered transferred the sum of $882.86 to the Market Road Fund from the Bond Fund. The court ordered the sum of $143.88 to be transferred from the Market Fund to the Ione-Boardman Fund to take care of the expense on said fund. A petition was received and con sidered from the Pomona Grange in regard to the retention of a nurse and same continued. The following claims were pre sented, considered: Chas. Vaughn et al, Cir. Ct $ 233.20 E. J. Russell, juvenile 10.00 A. M. Baldwin, cur. exp. 1.58 A. B. Gray, physician 25.00 Emily Peck, widow pension 15.00 A. B. Collins, wid. pen. Izora Vance, wid. pen. Marie Shane, wid. pen. Anna Slanger, wid. pen. E. J. Stallard, nurse 40.00 40.00 30.00 15.00 150.00 15.43 4.56 51.97 53.85 45.53 7.27 22.50 .78 4.49 1.32 16.50 29.74 14.77 8.40 14.17 16.16 38.00 P. P. & L. Co., ct hse. Burroughs Mach., ct hse. P. T. & T. Co., cur. exp. Gazette Times, various C. J. Bauman, sheriff Shaw-Borden Co., sheriff L. C. Turner et al, supt Pac. Sty. Co., clerk General Lith. Co., clerk West Coast Co., assessor Elkhorn Restaurant, cir. ct A. B. Gray, health Huston Grocery, poor Phelps Funeral Home, poor C. B. Orai, sealer Ed Nunn, watermaster S. E. Notson, dist atty. Hotel Heppner, juvenile Mrs. Wm. Greener et al, ju venile G. A. Bleakman, co. ct. Geo. N. Peck, co. court E. J. Stallard, nurse Thomson Bros., jail 2.50 13.80 40.38 13.64 57.69 6.75 7.52 15.62 105.12 M. D. Clark, jail C. W. Swanson, poor Mrs. L. G. Herren, poor . J. F. Gorham, poor 16.01 City of Heppner, ct hse. L. E. Rodgers, various State Agri. College, rodent A. J. Knoblock, rodent O. C. Stephens, market A. Leitz Co., market C. A. Kane, general Latourell Auto Co., gen. H. K. Mahoney, Morgan W. A. A. McCabe et al, Cecil E. Wm. Instone, 17 Union Oil Co., 17 Austin Mehy. Co., general Ferguson Motor Co., gen. W. L. MeCaleb, general Howard-Cooper, general Standard Oil, general Turn A Lum, general Pac. Power & L. Co., gen. Sid Burnette, general 33.50 22.48 236.50 20.00 10.00 22.65 133.20 314.50 100.00 6.00 8.97 425.14 9.40 39.10 8.55 75.21 1.05 4o5 6.00 27.00 27.00 15.25 Buster Burnete, gen. Vaughn & Goodman, gen. Shell Oil, general 184.88 Gilliam & Bisbee, general A. R. Reid, general T. McEntire, Cecil E. F. Shively, roads 97.17 29.00 20.00 153.46 rum A Lum, 1 50.08 249.45 State Highway Com., gen. Bristow-Johnson, general State, roads Arl. Nat Bank, roads 1.60 184.53 78.10 F. & S. Nat Bank, roads 3,433.70 First Nat Bank, roads 5,935.05 I0NE. (Continued from First Page.) dren, Kenneth and Mildred, from Silcott, Washington, are guests at the home of Mrs. Werst's mother, Mrs. Emily McMurray. Mrs. Ernest Lundell who recently underwent an operation in a Hepp ner hospital is making a satisfac tory recovery and plans on return ing to her home this week. W. H. A. Smith was an outgoing passenger Friday bound for Seattle where he went to stay for some time with his daughter, Miss Marcia smith. W. K. Honey and son John Honey of Gresham were in town the first of the week looking after their bus iness interests here. Charley McElligott who has been very ill with pneumonia is improv ing. He is being cared for in a Heppner hospital. Mrs. Louis Bergevin was severely injured early Sunday morning. She had placed the meat in the pres sure cooker, but had not fastened on the lid, when sufficient steam was formed in the cooker to blow the lid off with great force. Mrs. Bergevin was knocked to the floor, receiving burns on her face, right arm and breast and also bad bruises on her face and arm. First aid was given by Mr. Bergevin and later Mrs. Del Ward came to assist Mrs. Cole Smith is cooking for the har vesters on the ranch while Mrs. Bergevin is unable to work. On Tuesday afternoon Mr. Bergevin took his wife to Pendleton where she took stage for Baker and will visit for a few. days with her moth er, Mrs. J. C. King and with her sister, Mrs. Robert Newhouse, whose home is in Stockton, Calif. At the meeting of the lone school board held last week, bids on the bus routes and janitor work were opened. The north of lone route was given to Fred Mankin at a sal ary of $50 per month. The Willow creek route went to Ernest Shipley, salary $85 per month. Route one, which serves the Beckner and Ber gevin children and those living on Rhea creek, was not let The two low bids were a tie between Lowell Clark and James Warfleld. This matter will be settled later by the board. The janitor work and care of school grounds was given Char les O'Conner, salary $500 for the year. Mrs. Charley Allinger has been visiting in Portland. She was ac companied by her daughter, Miss Lillie Allinger, cashier of the Far mers and Stockgrowers National bank at Heppner. Leona S e e 1 e y Christopherson, wife of Clifford Christopherson, died at Walla Walla, Tuesday, July 21, at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Christopherson had been ill since the first of the year. She received treatment for some time in a Heppner hospital and later was moved to Walla Wal la. We were unable to learn the funeral arrangements. Laxton McMurray has been nam ed by Governor Meier as the third member of the Morrow county tax conservation committee, the other two members being Charles Wick- lander of Boardman and W. P. Ma honey of Heppner. On Tuesday Mr. McMurray met with Mr. Ma honey at Heppner and discussed plans whereby the county tax levy might be cut the desired 20 per cent Mr. Wicklander was not pre sent lone was represented by five play ers in the Heppner-Ontario Amer ican Legion junior baseball game played Sunday at La Grande. The final score was 16-6, with the big end of the score going to Ontario. Miss Margaret Crawford, Milton Morgan and Carl Lindeken were lone young folks who motored to La Grande to witness the game. The O. E. S. Social club met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Krebs at Cecil. Mrs. Krebs was assisted in entertaining and serving by her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Krebs. At the close of a pleasant afternoon spent in sew ing, dainty refreshments were serv ed. Ladies present were Mrs. Fred Mankin, Mrs. Dwight Misner, Mrs. Earl Blake, Mrs. Ella Davidson, Mrs. Harlan McCurdy, Mrs. Peter Timm, Miss Opal Finn, Mrs. Carl Feldman, Miss Katheryn Feldman, Mrs. Jack Hynd, Miss Geneva Pet tyjohn, and Mrs. R. E. Harbison. While at work in the harvest field, Kenneth Akers received a bro ken bone in one of his hands. He went to Heppner where the injured hand was dressed by a physician. The accident happened Saturday. M. R. Morgan is having new floors placed in his building on Main street This building is oc cupied by the telephone office and the R. E. Harbison grain office. Mrs. Robert Zinter went to Port land Monday to be near her son, Sidney Zinter, who recently receiv ed serious injuries when he was hit by a falling tree limb. The young man is in St. Vincents hospital . Cite Proper Sanitation for Drinking Fountains (From State Board of Health) The danger of the common drink ing cup has long been recognized in the war against communicable diseases. State laws in Oregon pro hiblt the use of the common drink ing cup in public places. In place of this health menace, we now find in schools, factories, and other pub lie places, individual drinking cups or the so-called "sanitary" bubbler or drinking fountain. Unfortunately many drinking fountains are decidedly Insanitary, It is a common sight to witness children and adults placing their lips against the metal or porcelain around the jet of a drinking foun tain. Moreover, many fountains al low water to run from the mouth of the drinker back over the nozzle of the fountain. Such insanitary arrangements may spread disease germs. Committees of the American Pub lic Health association and the Con ference of State Sanitary Engin eers have recently made a final re port embodying the following re commendations as to essential fea tures of design, construction and operation of drinking fountains: 1. The fountain shall be construct, ted of Impervious material, Buch as vitrous china, porcelain, enameled cast iron, other metals, or stone ware. 2. The Jet of the fountain shall issue from a nozzle of non-oxidizing, impervious material set at an angle from the vertical. The nozzle and every other opening In the wa ter pipe or conductor leading to the nozzle shall be above the edge of the bowl so that such nozzle open ing will not be flooded In case a drain from the bowl of the foun tain becomes clogged. 3. The end of the nozzle shall be protected by nonoxldlzing guards to prevent persons using the fountain from coming Into contact with the nozzle. 4. The Inclined jet of water issu ing from the nozzle shall not touch the guard, thereby causing spatter ing. 5. The bowl of the fountain shall be so designed and proportioned as to be free from corners which would be difficult to clean or which would collect dirt. 6. The bowl shall be so propor tioned as to prevent unnecessary splashing at a point where the jet falls into the bowl. 7. The drain from the fountain shall not have a direct physical connection to a waste pipe unless the drain Is tapped. 8. The water supply pipe shall be provided with an adjustable valve fitted with a loose key or an auto matic valve permitting the regula tion of the rate of flow of water to the fountain so that the valve man ipulated by the users of the foun tain will merely turn the water on or off. 9. The height of the fountain at the drinking level shall be such as to be most convenient to persons utilizing the fountain. The provi sion of several steplike elevations to the floor at fountains will per mit children of various ages to util ize the fountain. 10. The waste opening and pipe shall be of sufficient size to carry off the water promptly. The open ing shall be provided with a strainer. HIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIimtlllinttlllHHMItll At Heppner CHURCHES METHODIST CHURCH. REV. GLEN P. WHITE, Pastor. 9:45 a. m., Sunday Schoo. 11 a. m., morning worship hour; message: "The World's Greatest Coming Event" 7 p. m., Epworth League. 8 p. m., song service and gospel message. "Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." Matt 24:44. You are invited to all our ser vices. CHURCH OF CHRIST. JOEL R. BENTON. Minister. MRS. WM. R. POULSON, Director of Music. Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 o'clock. Christian Endeavor, 7 o'clock. Evening worship, 8 o'clock. Church night, Thursday evening, begins at 7:00 p. m. An Extravagant Waste. Not so many years ago a certain university professor made the start ling statement that after forty a man ought to be chloroformed. We may be glad the great apostle Paul was not chloroformed at for ty. It was after he was far past that age that he wrote his immortal epistles and did his greatest work. It would have been a great loss to the whole world if Alexander Mac laren had been chloroformed even at eighty-five. It was after he had passed eighty-five that he wrote his wonderful "Expositions of Holy Scriptures," consisting of many vol umes, and generally recognized as one of the best contributions to Bib lical literature. Dr. William A. N. Dorland has studied the lives of four hundred famous men of history and has found that it was beyond fifty years of age that these men ' did their greatest work. This list includes such men as Lincoln, Washington, Webster, Blackstone, Hawthorne, Irving, Keats, Milton, Greeley, Bar ret, Thackery, Wordsworth, New ton, Byron, Verne, Whittier, Huss, Wyclif, Rubens, Mozart, Bunyan. What if these men had been chloroformed at forty? Who can estimate the loss the world would have suffered? And in view of Dr, Dorland's findings, what a lament able folly is the present day urge to retire men because they have pass ed middle age. The result is to de prive society of their service just when their years of experience have equipped them to do their best work. Surely it is an extravagant waste. "Yet for love's sake I rather be seech thee, being such a one as Paul the AGED." Philemon, 9. We cordially invite you to come and worship with us if you have not a Church home. You will en joy our Bible School and services. COME! For the coming Lord's Day the sermon topics are: Morning, "A Perfect Law." Evening, "Until. Our church is cool, but not cold; and through these hot days fans are provided for the comfort of those who worship here. DO YOU REMEMBER? (Continued from First Page) pretty good round, the birds were separated. They belonged to Willie Cowins and Towns Matthews, and while Willie has the larger of the two, Towns boasts of the finest looking one. Charley Jones Is having his new bath tubs, porcelain lined, placed in position. They are dandies. The Counter Jumpers ball given last evening will be remembered as one of the most agreeable affairs ever given in Heppner. The music. which was excellent, was furnished by our Messrs. H. McFarland and J. C. Hart, assisted by Prof. Birg- feldt and Karl Gottfreld, of The Dalles. These visitors were accom panied by Messrs. Ed Williams and H. Blanchard. Success to the man ipulators of the yard stick. The Puyallup Citizen, edited by J. W. Redington, formerly editor of the Gazette, says that Heppner was at one time the gayest of wild and wooly towns, but that eastern No vations have made the place quite prim and old maidish, because only a few days ago our marshal tried to catch a fellow who had fired his pistol off on Main street and then rode out of town. Well, yes, a few years ago it was slightly different. The biggest tyee then was the man with the gun and a "jag on." Under the title of "Fall Poetry" appears the following: A friend of ours who knows something about the town cow, composes the follow ing: Oh, the cow, the beautiful beast, chewing her cud and enjoy ing the feast, defying the law for her corn and wheat; roaming, at large through every street; hunt ing, bowling, nosing around till the open front gate is sure to be found with hinges broke and ruined quite, by lovers who hung there Sunday night; It won't stay Bhut, it, won't hang level; so in goes the cow and raises the devil. Mr .Henry Heppner went down to Arlington yesterday. Hon. C A. Rhea has inst cnmnlnf- ea ine Dunuing oi an immense sneep snea a own on me lower ranch on 1 Saved WhoU Regiment ill Capt... John E. Scott, after 13 years, has been granted the D.S C. for saving; the lives of an entire Americah regiment. He is' on the Washington, D. C. police force. Willow creek. Dave Herrin, how ever, still claims the belt for having the biggest and best arranged sheep barn in the country. Let the work go on. The more protection our lambs are given the smaller the loss. Wallace Smead is looking after the warehouse during the absence of Mr. Fell. A big dance was given out on Black Horse at the residence of Jas. and Barney Doherty last Friday night Some of our town folks were there, and we are informed that the big brother of one young lady went out and brought her back, leaving her escort to come back alone. At a special ssesion of our town council last Thursday evening, that body passed the new saloon license, providing for payment quarterly but requiring bonds for a year's li cense. The ordinance also provides for a transfer of license. Si Bennet is a free man again on condition that he goes away from Heppner and does not return. This is the result of trouble last week in which Si and Joe Grebble became involved. Three citizens of Hepp ner made affidavit that they con sidered Bennet a dangerous man, hence his arrest, but instead of FOR HARVEST SUPPLIES GO TO Gilliam Cr Bisbee We have it, will get it, or it is not made Our stock is complete in Bolts, Clevises, Sin glet rees, Header Forks, etc. SHEEPMEN'S SUPPLIES Tents, Canteens, Wa ter Bags, Camp Pots, etc. Who wants a Maytag Washer on easy terms or a Majestic Range. Don't overlook any thing for the farm, ranch, camp or home, go to GILLIAM & BISBEE for it. f)' l-f J 1 HIATT & DIX BARGAINS ! WHEN you buy at a Red & White Store you demonstrate! THRIFT coupled with LOYALTY to home-owned enterprise. Red & White Stores are Independently owned by citizens of the community Their profits STAY in local circulation. THIS advertisement lists a few of the Specials you will find at our store. Value-giving Is a Red & White policy So get the habit of trading here for the day-in-and-day-out sw ings we are passing along to our host of patrons. Phone Your Order Save Time SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY R & W COFFE, Mb. Pkg. 6 R & W JELL DESSERT R & W PANCAKE FLOUR GOLD MEDAL CAKE FLOUR LARGE BOTTLE CATSUP 1 Qt. Bottle SWEET DILL PICKLES 50-lb. Sk. HARD WHEAT FLOUR$105 We make a specialty of Lunch Meats, Cheese, Milk and Cream, Cold Pop and Watermelons on ice. QUALITY Always Higher Than PRICE having him placed under bonds to keep the peace .was asked to leave by theauthorlties, to which he con sented. The less rowing one does, the better they are off. Marion and Jefferson Evans, who live northeast of Lexington, were up from their ranches Tuesday. They are sowing 200 acres of wheat for next season's crop, besides 25 acres of fall oats. Their last crop of oats. 26 acres, yielded 1,181 bush els, and 380 acres of wheal, oats and barley piled up to the amount came here seven years ago with $30, of 10,106 bushels. Marion Evans a cayuse, but insists that he had no rope; has struggled along under ad verse circumstances, but now finds himself with good ranches and con siderable money ahead. The rust ler always gets there. Two Long Creek teams pulled out this morning for Grant county. It's hard teaming across the mountains, they say. Ben Parker, in from Parker's mill, says there is lots of snow out there. "Wooly" Clark, the hard hustling buyer for Chrisety & Wise, reports more money everywhere this fall than for years past He says wool is still down. C. S. Emery of Hardman brings us a few potatoes of the Belflower variety which are certainly hard to Got Unemolovjnent Facts Col, Arthur Woods, has just re turned from studying unemployment conditions in Europe, at the instance of President Hoover. Give the wife a rest occasionally and EAT amid cool and pleas ant surroundings at the ELKHORN You'U find the season's choicest offerings in vegetables, poultry and fruits. BREAD, PIES, PASTRIES Made In our own elec tric oven. Visit Our Fountain for cool drinks and de licious ice cream dfches ELKHORN RESTAURANT ED CHINN, Prop. 33c 41c 31c 37c 17c 39c 1 afogys 1 WfnsUjjty Prize L.i c m Janet Sheppard,- Dallas, Texas, daughter of Senator Morris Shep pard has been voted the prettiesl girl at the University of Texas. beat They were raised on sod with out a particle of cultivation. Where is there another country like this? Eugene It pays to lime soil for the growing of vetch and clover in western Lane county. This fact was emphasized agani this year, says County Agent O. S. Fletcher, by results on land limed in former years. Albert Scott of Ada, for In stance, reports a heavy yield of vetch on land limed two years ago, and a failure on a check plot not limed. The lime has also proved beneficial to root crops. Ontario Malheur farmers grow ing Baby Lima beans are finding that it is best to delay irrigation of the crop as long as possible without injury to the plants. In fields where watering was done before thare was actual need of it the plants are be coming yellow and weed growth has been encouraged, says R. G, Larson, Complete Funeral Services In our New Home $50 and Upward A respectable burial without charge to those who cannot pay, from Cases' Chapel TUM-A-LUM TICKLER Published In the Interests of the people of Heppner and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO., Phone 912 VoL 31 Heppner, Oregon, Post and Gatty haven't anything on Paul Bunyan, the first logger. Airplanes were to slow for Paul in a trip from Europe so he embarked in his Bark Canoe. He sure rambled and the sea was covered with dead fish that broke their backs trying to watch him coming and go ing. As he showed off from France, Paul sent a wireless but he passed the Statue of Liberty three lengths ahead of the message. EABL ESKELSON, Editor. And now you tell one. The weaker sex Is that part of humanity that goes out in sub zero weather wearing a low-neck dress, roll ed silk stockings and dancing pumps to get a wool mulller and woolen underwear for her husband so that he can go to work. We want to tell you that Curran Hat Shop is doing some mighty fine rmeodeling, using Fix Tex on celling and walls. Boss: "Say, where rae you two lazy por ters going? Why don't you get to work?" Jackson: "We're working, Boss "we're carryin' dis here desk upstairs." Boss: "I don't see any desk!" Jackson: "Well for de lan's sake, Zeke, if we ain't gone and for got de desk." HANDI-WOOD. 12 Practical Uses! Filling nail or screw holes, splinters, chip ped woo dends, cracks in floor, table tops, around sinks, base board, mouldings, door panels, around pipe STAR THEATER SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 24 AND 25: POHN GILBERT in "A GENTLEMAN'S FATE" With Anita Page, Marie Prevost, John Mlljan and George Cooper. ! rtr-?niS!lb.lrtin b68t ta,kle SClety roman. underworld melo 1 drama, 1000 thrills. And Laurel & Hardy In ANOTHER PINE MESS. Evenings 20c and 40c. Matinee Saturday 2:00 p. m 10c and 25c. SUNDAY AND MONDAY, JULY 26 AND 27: "YOUNG. DONOVAN'S KID" With Richard DIx and Jackie Cooper. . J, StS'S f l'CiTr,;0"Janud "SklnPy" B've new meaning to the .screen. Recreate cherished boyhood-Stalwart Manhood From ?.hT i g". s,t07' ''B'S Brother." Terrilllc drama of re- orPnnP";V.fdKagfln,Stthe 8eethin8 background of the metrop oils. One of the best of the season. Also Sidney and Murray In THE LOVE PUNCH. KiffffiaE.'8 F-Ml "e Hhowlng only- 1Bcand30c TUES., WEDS. AND THURS., JULY 28, 29, 30: CHAS. FARRELL and MA1IRF.F.V rvsm t t v r i "THE PRINCESS AND THE PLUMBER" From story by Alice Duer Miller. .u A "w1comedy of errors. She thought he was a real prince. He thought she was a make-believe princess. Love unlocks the castle door. Gay-Sparkling Youthful. And Slim Summervllle In ARABIAN KNIGHTS. COMING NEXT WEEK: THE SKA WOLF, with Milton Sills, Juno Keith and Raymond Hackett, from .Tack London's greatettt Htory, July 81, August 1. Robert Montgomery In THE MAN IN POSSESSION, August 2-3. Mury Astor and Root Ames In BEHIND OFFICE DOORS Aug ust 4-5-6. county agent The budding and blooming period semes to be the critical time during which the beans nede the most water. Baker W. O. Chrlstenson of North Powder recently blasted an 800 foot ditch to reclaim 20 acres of swamp land on his farm at a cost of less than 10 cents per foot The ditch is about 4 feet deep and 5 or 6 feet wide at the top. The blasting was d.one as a demonstra tion In cooperation with P. T. Fort ner, county agent, and Arthur King, soils specialist at the Oregon Ex tension service. JULY CLEARANCE High Qual ity at Low Prices. Curran Ready to-Wear and Millinery. 18tf.-4 It's a great picture YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID, at the Star the ater, Sunday and Monday. JULY CLEARANCE High Qual ity at Low Prices. Curran Ready to-Wear and Millinery. 18tf.-4 See YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID, Star theater, Sunday-Monday. DON'T FORGET We can give you a real grease job or fix that blowout in a hurry. Have You Tried the New Standard Gas? GEMMELL'S Service Station P. M. G EMM ELL, Prop. "Our Service Will Please You; Yonr Patronage WU1 Please Us" July 33, 1931. No. 27 holes, repairing chair rungs and broken fur niture. Here are a few things that you may be for getting about your house: PAINTING NEW CUPBOARDS REPAIRING INSULATION WINTER'S WOOD AND COAL NEW BUILDINGS Our architects are experts in their line and are ready and anxious to help you. S. P. Devin is hav ing Standard Hex shingles put on his home, also some re modeling in the kit chen. A better chicken house will add from 20 to 4 eggs per year to each chickesn In your flock. This is worth while and the price of eggs is bound to go up.