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Volume 48, Number 22.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 1931
Subscription $2.00 a Year
LOWER TAXES 1
OF
Resolutions Passed at
Organization Meeting
Ask 20 Per Cent.
L. McMURRAY HEAD
150 Taxpayers Attend and Many
Give Views on Problem, and
Cite Possible Aids.
Organization of the Morrow
County Tax Conservation and
Equalization league was perfected
at the court house in Heppner Sat
urday afternoon at a meeting call
ed by W. P. Mahoney, one of the
three directors for Morrow county
appointed by Governor Meier in
furthering his program to cut local
taxes over the state 20 per cent
Laxton McMurray of lone, also a
state director appointed by the gov
ernor, was elected president of the
county organization, Chas. B. Cox
of Heppner was" named vice presi
dent, and R. B. Wilcox of Lexing
ton, secretary-treasurer.
Constitution and by-laws adopt
ed provided for an executive com
mittee of 16 members, to be select
ed from four districts, as follows:
Three from Boardman, Cecil, Irri
gon and adjoining territory; four
from lone, Morgan, Eight Mile, Dry
Fork and adjoining territory; four
from Lexington, Pine City, Alpine,
Clarks Canyon and adjoining terri
tory, and five from Heppner, Hard
man, Lena and adjoining territory.
President McMurray named the 16
as follows: District one: Carrol
Kennedy, Boardman; Vern Jones,
Irrigon; Jack Hynd, Cecil. Dis
trict two: John Louy, lone; Hal
Ely, Morgan; Noah Clark, Eight
Mile; Henry Peterson, Dry Fork.
District three: W. F. Barnett Lex
ington; Thos. O'Brien, Pine City;
Claude White, Sand Hollow; Gus
Wilcox, Lexington. District four:
J. J. Nys, Heppner; John Brosnan,
Lena; Floyd Adams, Hardman, Jeff
Jones, Heppner; John Wightman,
Heppner.
To Weld Public Opinion.
The local tax league is similar to
those being organized in all other
counties of the state, under the
plan adopted at a recent meeting
in Salem when county directors
met with Governor Meier to discuss
the tax problem, Mr. Mahoney said
in presenting the matter of organi
zation. While the league has no le
gal status, it is expected, through
welding of public opinion, to exert
a large influence in bringing about
reduction of taxes.
About 150 county taxpayers, rep
resenting many lines of business,
participated in the organization
meeting, following which many
signed the membership roll and
paid the membership fee of 25
cents.
Five resolutions, moved for adop
tion by Mr. Mahoney, were voted
by the assemblage. The first asked
that tax levying bodies adhere
strictly to their budgets in the ex
penditure of public monies, and
that "in no case shall expenditures
for the budget year exceed the to
tal of such budget or of any indi
vidual Item thereof."
Would Withdraw Budgets.
All tax levying bodies whose bud
gets have already been submitted,
were asked in the second resolution
to withdraw such budgets and re
consider the same, eliminating all
possible items and postponing, at
least for the present, any anticipat
ed expansion or betterment pro
gram, in line with recommendation
and resolution calling for at least a
20 percent reduction under the bud
get for the preceding year. Reso
lution number three requested that
all budgets be cut 20 percent In
furtherance of the tax conserva
tion program adopted by the state
committee at Salem on July 8, 1931.
The fourth resolution, dealing
with county and state roads, asked
that no further expenditures be
made for the present, at least, for
the purpose of changing grades and
curves on existing roads and limit
ing new construction to roads ab
solutely necessary for adequate
communication between the vari
ous centers; that the county court
do not approve the formation of
new special road districts, and that
the state highway commission se
cure a dollar's worth "of work for
each public dollar expended.
Resolution number five, stating
that the purchasing power of the
dollar today is equal to $1.42 five
years ago, requested that salaries
generally be adjusted to conform
with the basic prices of the pro
ducts of the farms and stock in
dustries and Industrial activities
generally at the present time; and
commended Governor Meier for his
efforts to reduce taxes in the state
and In the municipalities.
Acting on the committee to draw
up constitution and by-laws, which
were later adopted, were R. B.
Rice, Carrol Kennedy, R. I. Thomp
son, P. W. Mahoney, Jack Hynd,
Ralph Akers and W. F. Barnett
Many Views Expressed.
During lulls in the organization
procedure, Mr. Mahoney called up
on various men present to express
their views on the tax matter, and
to offer suggestions as to how taxes
might be reduced. None of those
who responded denied the need of
lower taxes, instances being cited
(Continued on Pag Six.)
COUNTY
LEAGUE
WHEAT CROP HERE
BELOW NORMAL
Harvest Nearly Over; Selling Ten
dency Slight With Price Hov
ering Around SO Cents.
Wheat rolling into the Heppner
Farmers Elevator company eleva
tor and warehouse is about one
third the normal amount, reports
Chas. Swindig, manager, and re
ports from over the county indicate
that the '31 crop will be far short
of last year.
The amount of grain coming
from the combines and threshers
was disappointing after the appar
ently good prospects during the
growing Beason. Exceptionally good
stands were had in practically all
fields, but for some reason heads
did not fill with grain and the
yield has been poor. While various
reasons have been given for the
short filling of grain, general re
ports indicate that insufficient
moisture to bring the grain to full
maturity was chiefly responsible.
Harvest in the county is now in
its final stages, with farmers on
the lower-lying lands in the north
end generally finished, and the bulk
of their grain moved into the ware
houses. In regions nearer the
mountains, many farmers are now
under way, while others are just
getting started. A complete check
on the yield will probably not be
available for another month.
With the price ranging in the
vicinity of 30 cents a bushel at
Heppner, tendency of the growers
is to hold as much of their grain
as possible, hoping that a better
price will develop. Mr. Swindig did
not hold any glowing prospects for
an immediate betterment of the
market, and reports from the out
side are so contradictory as to
make any guess uncertain. There
are those who are hopeful that dis
posal of the surplus held by the
government to Germany on a cred
it arrangement, if successfully com
pleted, will have a healthy effect on
the market.
LEXINGTON NEWS
By RUTH DINGES.
Mr. and Mrs. B. U. Reaney visit
ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
T. Burchell.last week.
A. Hearn, insurance adjuster for
the Pacific Adjustment company in
Portland, was in Lexington on bus
iness Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Gentry of Portland
has been visiting relatives in Lex
ington. One day last week, little Iva
Kuns, daughter of Mrs. Carolyn
Kuns, narrowly escaped serious in
jury when she was knocked down
by a car on the highway. Fortun
ately she sustained only minor
bruises and cuts.
Tom McDaniels went to Portland
on a business trip last week end.
Monday morning, Mrs. E. J. Ev
ans accompanied by Mrs. Harry
Dinges, Danny Dinges and Helen
Egger, left for Portland.
Axel Sundquist, who has been
working in Lexington during the
summer, departed Sunday for his
home at Sweet Home.
A group of Lexington young peo
ple picnicked on the Columbia riv
er last Sunday. Those attending
were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shaw, Law
rence Beach, Harold Beach, Laurel
Beach, Neva Warner, Eula McMil
lan, Erma Duvall, Alice Palmer,
Tillle Nelson, Faye Luttrell, Ver
non Munkers, Marian Palmer and
Winford Duvall.
Free Exchange, Employ
ment Service is Offered
Feeling that such a service might
be of benefit to the people of Mor
row county, the Heppner Gazette
Times this week announces the
free offering of space to reader ad
vertisements which have for their
purpose securing of an exchange of
commdoltles, the seeking of em
ployment or offer of employment
witnin the county.
Anyone having anyhtlng to trade
for something else, where money is
not involved in the exchange and
the commodities are desired for
personal use; or anyone looking for
work, or anyone desiring to employ
help, is also free to use it.
The only condition which this
newspaper makes is that such ad
verusemenis win only be run
twice, unless further ordered, in
order that the advertisements may
De "live" at all times.
LEAGUE MEETS SATURDAY,
Laxton McMurray of lone, pres
ident of the Morrow County Tax
Conservation and Equalization lea
gue, announces another meeting of
the organization to be held next
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the courthouse. A general, in
vitation is given everyone interest
ed to attend.
On the loose again, the screen's
prize nuts, Wheeler and Woolsey
this time In CRACKED NUTS, at
the Star Theater Sunday and Mon
day.
H. W. Grimm, Irrigon melon
grower, was transacting business
in the city Friday.
Mrs. J. O. Turner will receive
limited number of piano pupils af
tcr August 20.
Oren G. Grablll of lone was a
business visitor in the city Monday,
Building of First Court House
Described in Gazette of 1886
John Watermelon Redington is a
name to conjure pictures of fear
less journalism in the minds of
those familiar with the history of
Heppner in the '80's. While charges
of vituperation against the famed
Indian fighter, who now resides In
the old soldiers' home at Sawtelle,
Cal., may be just at least it can
not be gainsaid that this man who
steered the early destinies of the
Gazette was wholeheartedly loyal
to Heppner. Sufficient evidence of
this is found in the issue of Febru
ary 4, 1886, for a copy of which the
Gazette Times is indebted to Dr.
Ralph Swinburne, old-time Hepp
nerite now of Seattle, Wash.
The paper was originally sent to
Bart Depuy, judging from the in
delible pencil inscription in the
margin at the top of the front page.
It was given Dr. Swinburne by C.
L. Andrews, who inscribed a note
in the top margin, "Maybe the town
of Heppner would be glad to have
this some day. Mr. Andrews resides
at the Lee hotel, Seattle.
The Gazette on February 4, 1886,
was but three years of age, having
been founded March 30, 1883. The
issue of that date was number 150.
Largest advertiser was the firm of
Heppner & Blcakman, conducted
by the city's godfather, Henry
Heppner, then of Arlington, and
Henry Blackman. This "Pioneer
and Oldest-Established House"
dealt in general merchandise, tell
ing the world that "Our facilities
for doing business are unexcelled
by any mercantile establishment in
the Northwest."
The loyalty of the editor to his
adopted city is first evidenced by
the preferred position on page
three at the beginning of the edi
torial columns, of the following
item, headed "True Business":
"Certain enemies of the town of
Heppner have been seeking to
make a little capital out of rumors
mere idle rumors which have
been circulated to the effect that
the gift of the court house property
to Morrow county by public-spirit
ed citizens of Heppner was a mere
bogus transfer, etc. These bogus
rumors and like statements have
been and are being circulated, their
peddlers relying upon the fact that
people who were not fully posted in
the case had to swallow their
tatements unless they took the
time and trouble to hunt up the
documents and examine the records
for themselves. This week's Ga
ette publishes the deeds, bonds, re
ceipts, etc., in full, and the paper
will go to every household in the
county, besides several households
on the outskirts. With these docu
ments staring him in the face no
enemy of Heppner can successfully
state that there has been any bogus
transfer or sham sale, for the doc
uments appear in cold tvne to
knock the underpinning away from
any of the wild, insinuating state
ments he may make."
And true to his combative prom
ise, the editor caused to appear on
page two, occupying three full col
umns of the seven-column page, a
transcript of all the legal papers
pertaining to the transaction.
Deeds to the property were given
by T. W. Ayers and wife, N. E. Ay-
ers, and W. B. Cunninghame, B. A.
Cunninghame, R. C. Barclay and
Alice L. Cunninghame. A confirma
tion of the gift was signed by W.
B. Cunninghame, T. W. Ayers and
Nelson Jones. All papers were
sworn to before G. W. Rea, notary
public, and were recorded by S. P.
Garrigues, clerk, or F. J. Hallock,
deputy. Among the names of wit
nesses were W. A. Kirk and Henry
Heppner.
Amctng other papers copied was
the subscription list, dated May 4,
1885, to build the first court house.
Those signing bound themselves for
the amounts set opposite their
names, providing "that the said
court house shall be located at the
east end of May street, town of
Heppner; that the said court house
shall be donated to the said County
of Morrow if the county seat is
permanently located in the town of
Heppner; that if the county seat be
not located in the town of Heppner,
the said court house shall revert
to the undersigned subscribers, in
the interest pro rata according to
the sums opposite our names; that
if the said county seat be not lo
cated in the said town of Heppner,
the County of Morrow shall pay the
undersigned subscribers a reason
able rent for the use of said court
house during the time so occupied."
Names appearing on the list In
cluded T. W. Ayers, Nelson Jones,
Heppner & Blackman, G. W. Swag
gart, Ellis Minor, Wm. Warren,
Leezer & Briggs, E. R. Swinburne,
J. L. Morrow & Son, S. P. Garri
gues, C. M. Mallory, J. B. Natter,
Peter O. Borg, C. A. Rhea, T. W.
Halley, T. E. Fell, J. M. Hager, Dr.
A. J. Shobe, E. L. Matlock, G. W.
Harrington, Geo. W. Wright, Mrs.
E. J. Smith, G. W. Rea, Kirk &
Houston, J. B. Sperry, J. L. Fuller,
W. B. Cunninghame, S. P. Florence.
A report of the building commit
teeHenry Blackman, T. W. Ayers,
Nelson Jones, J. W. Morrow and G.
W. Swaggart was also given, as
well as an Itemized statement f
construction cost, totaling $692. A
H. Tyson was the builder.
Another example of editorial loy.
alty Is seen In an item headed "Ed
ucational Advantages," in which
the editor asserts: "And if any gen
tlemen are looking over the field
with a view to founding a first-
class college or academy, let them
Interview the owners of Heppner
lots and blocks, and if the proposi
tion is a deserving and worthy one,
it will receive more encouragement
and favor, ten to one, than it can
possibly get in any other town or
at any projected town."
But, though loyal, the editor was
vituperative, if the following is
properly interpreted: "Jim Hadley
informs this office that he sat up
all night playing poker, and that
Heppner is the cheapest town this
side of the Cascades." In the "Lo
cal and General" column from
which this was taken, Is also found,
"Joaquin Miller's $4-a-week son-in-law
now wants a divorce." And
again,, "The juvenile elite of Hepp
ner hoed 'er down at Matlock's hall
last Friday evening to the fiddling
of Press Bailey and Johnnie Keen
ey." Evidently news at the time,
also, was the fact that "the county
jail has been empty since the last
term of circuit court."
A two-column by six-inch clip
ping has been taken from the four
page paper, leaving room for spec
ulation as to what this might have
contained. The advertising col
umns were well-filled, with patent
medicine and saloon advertising
well represented.
T. W. Ayers was advertising "Ay
ers' Additions to the Town of
Heppner" in prominent space on
the front page, offering glowing
prospects for the investor through
the certain increase of Heppner
realty values. Dr. A. J. Shobe was
physician and surgeon as well as
justice of the peace. Geo. W.
Wright was attorney at law and
notary public. Julius Keithley waa
Morrow County Official Surveyor,
and Jones & Patton ran Heppner
Barber shop.
P. O. Borg ran the jewelry and
watch repair shop. The Belvedere
Saloon, run by Johnnie Locknane,
served all brands of wines, liquors
and cigars. Jas. H. Bradley was
contractor and builder. At Lexing
ton Oscar Tibbets was doing a gen
eral hardware business. Hall &
Hinton conducted the Ctiy Meat
market, James Jones was proprie
tor of the Heppner Livery, Feed
and Sales stable, and C. E. Fell ran
the Heppner nursery.
J. W. Gilmore invited folks to
stop at the Glimore House at Al
kali, with first class accommoda
tions and convenient to railroad
station. J. B. Natter carried a "Su
perior Quality of Beer" at The
Heppner City' Brewery, arid G. D.
Smith made saddles and harness at
Alkali.
General merchandise stores were
conducted by Minor, Dodson & Co.,
and by J. M. Hager, successor to
J. L. Morrow & Son. J. W. Morrow
was superintendent of the Heppner
Flouring Mill company. W. J. Lee
zer conducted a general hardware
store at Heppner, and C. M. Mal
lroy was the city druggist
The removal of Dr. Shields, den
tist from Pilot Rock to Heppner
was accompanied by a communi
cation copied by the Gazette, en
titled "Tearful Tales," in which Lil
le, the P. R. correspondent to the
Pendleton Tribune elucidates: "Our
little burg was thrown into a
mournful state this morning caus
ed by the departure of our es
teemed dentist, Johnnie Shields, for
Heppner. The procession started
at 8:45, headed by Hon. G. R. Fu
git and his magnificent equipment
a dead ax wagon and a very com
fortable seat on the soft side of a
dry goods box. They were escorted
by a weeping and mournful throng
as far as Sylvester's store, where
gunny sacks and door mats were
used to absorb the fast falling tears
and taken to the creek and wrung
so as to avoid another flood. . . The
last and final leave-taking came
and many were the Deus vabiscum
hurled at them, as well as inward
prayer that others who possessed a
few decayed molars may come in
contact with his infernal boring,
drilling and hammering machine.
May he attain the success he so
richly deserves is the wish of his
many friends and your correspon
dent."
The editor made a "regretful re
traction of his statement the week
previous that Lexington was run
ning short of water, when a Chi
nook caused that little city to suf
fer a deluge. The chiook was gen
eral and furnished news of road
and property damage In other
places. Typical of the Redington
style, however, was this item, head
ed "Fight at Raw Dng":
"The Ridge road controversy re
cently resulted in a fracas between
Henry Royse and one of Mr. Al
len's sons. A resident of Hardman
says that Royse was badly injured
by being beaten over the head with
a pistol, though his injuries are
not dangerous. This road business
has caused a great deal of trouble
and bad feeling all around, and
such a state of things is deeply de
plored." PETUNIAS BLOOM AT BANK.
Blossoming in great profusion, i
strip of petunias alonif the curbing
by the side of the Hrst National
bank are a beautiful sight at pre
sent. The flowers seini to be well
adapted to the location, and under
the special care tf Mrs. Van Horn,
who has looked after them closely,
they present a solid mass of color,
A thousand new laughs! Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in
CRACKED NUTS at the Star The
ater Sunday and Monday.
Special, Hot Oil and Finger Wave
$1.25 next week. Chapin's Beauty
Shoppe.
AM NEEDED
DN SPRAY ROAD
Route Not Considered at
Meeting of John Day
Association.
AL RANKIN REPORTS
Lions to Enter Float In Parade;
Picnic Committee Named; C. VV.
Smith Reports Convention.
That Morrow county may need to
get busy in order to have the Hepp-ner-Spray
road placed on the state
map of secondary highways, now in
process of formation, was told the
Lions club Monday by Al Rankin,
chairman of the roads committee,
in his report of a meeting of the
John Day Development association
attended at Redmond Sunday. The
association was concerning itself
with means of getting a highway
constructed from Shaniko to Mit
chell, a cut-off route into the inter
ior of Grant and Wheeler counties.
They were instructed to proceed
by contacting the county courts of
Wheeler, Wasco and Sherman
counties to get their sanction for
the road being placed on the secon
dary highway map. If this is done,
is was thought probable that gaso
line tax money could be used to
construct a 16-foot road along the
route.
Wheeler Man Reports.
From the discussion, Mr. Rankin
gathered that the counties would
have the major say as to what
roads would be placed on the sec
ondary map, and the representa
tive for Wheeler county who re
ported on secondary roads recom
mended in his county, failed to
mention the Heppner-Spray road.
As part of this road in is Wheeler
county, Mr. Rankin believed it ad-
isable to contact the Wheeler
county court on the matter in the
near future. It would be well, also,
to get in touch with our negihbor-
ing counties, he said, to be sure
that the roads recommended in
each for the secondary map are
hooked up properly.
The club voted to enter a float in
the Rodeo parade, to be staged Sat
urday, the last day, with the mat
ter left in charge of the committee,
Jasper Crawford, Earl Gordon and
Dr. J. H. McCrady. C. W. Smith,
chairman of the Rodeo parade
committee, reported that three oth
er organizations had so far signi
fied intentions of preparing floats.
Picnic August 23.
To handle details of the club
picnic, voted to be staked at the
W. H. French place on the Heppner-Spray
road, August 23, Presi
dent Smith appointed as a commit
tee, Spencer Crawford, Chas. Thom
son and E. R. Huston.
Mr. Smith also reported on the
state American Legion convention
which he attended last week end at
Corvallis. He declared it the most
successful convention of the state
department ever held. Of special
ntcrest were the parts played by
Ralph T. O'Neill, national com
mander, American Legion; Dan
Sowers, originator of junior base
ball, and Secretary of War Hurley.
The large crowds attending the
baseball games was evidence, he
said, of the great interest this ac
tivity has aroused, and Mr. Smith
expressed the hope that this coun
ty would put out a team next year.
Returning from the convention
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. P. M.
Gemmell stopped over in Salem and
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Burgess, the former be
ing first president of the Heppner
Lions club. Mr. Burgess, now as
sistant superintendent of state
schools, said that he expected to
make Heppner a visit in the near
future.
The Misses Mary and Frances
White were well received in a piano
duet
New Apartment House
Soon to be Completed
Jeff Jones Is supervising finish
Ing of apartments in his new eight-
apartment building on the corner
of Gale and Baltimore streets, un
der course of construction for the
last three months, in readiness for
occupancy with the starting of
school this fall.
Modern in every detail, the two-
story, brlck-veneer building will
present an attractive appearance
when completed. The brick work
has been finished, and finishing of
the inside is now progressing apace.
MELON THIEVES ACTIVE.
Reports of wholesale theft of
watermelons at Irrigon have reach
ed the ollice of Sheriff Bauman who
has spent several nights the past
week watching for the thieves.
Trucks have been used to haul the
melons away, and more than $300
worth is reported to have been
stolen from one grower.
FEEDING WHEAT TO HOGS.
Glen Jones has been stocking his
Heppner flat ranch with hogs the
past week, hoping that through
feeding some of his wheat to the
hogs he will obtain a better price
for the grain.
CRACKED NUTS, with Bert
Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, at
the Star Theater, Sunday and Monday.
I0NE.
JENNIE E. McMURRAY.
Funeral services for the late Da
vid H. Grabill were held Sunday
afternoon, August 9, in the Chris
tian church, and Interment was
made in the Baker cemetery, seven
miles from lone. Rev. W. W. Head
p a st o r of the Congregational
church, delivered the funeral ser
mon. The singers were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Balsiger and Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Balsiger, with Mrs.
Earl Blake at the piano. Pallbear
ers were A. A. McCabe, E. J. Bris-
tow, Ralph Akers, C. W. Swanson,
J. E. Grimes and John Bryson.
Case Morturay home of Heppner
had charge of the funeral arrange
ments. Many neighbors and friends
assembled at the church Sunday
afternoon to pay a last tribute of
respect to the departed. The floral
offerings were profuse and very
beautiful. Mr. Grabill was a great
lover of flowers and was interested
in the culture of many kinds at
his home on Second street always
sharing his blossoms generously
with his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Bristow
of Baker were here to attend the
funeral services for Mrs. Grablll's
grandfather, David H. Grabill. Mrs.
Bristow came the latter part of last
week, but Mr. Bristow came Sun
day morning, being met in Pendle
ton by his father, E. J. Bristow.
Mr. Bristow, Jr., is having a week's
vacation at this time.
A special meeting was held at
Pentecostal mission Monday eve
ning. Those present to assist in
the services were Mr. and Mrs. G.
Rody, Miss Alice Dawson and Miss
Blanche Dawson of The Dalles,
Evangelist Arden Ragsdale of On
tario, and Evangelist Harry War
wick of San Francisco. Mr. Rody
is pastor of Full Gospel Mission at
The Dalles. Mr. Ragsdale and Mr.
Warwick are graduates of the Glad
Tidings Bible school at San Fran
cisco. At present they are assist
ing Mr. Rody in revival services at
The Dalles. All of the party, ex
cept Miss Blanche Dawson, return
ed to The Dalles Monday night
Miss Dawson will conduct a series
of religious meetings here in lone,
to which everyone is cordially in
vited. T. B. Wiles and Marquis Green
wald departed by auto last week
for the Palouse country. The young
men hope to find employment
Dorothy Peterson of Medford is
here for a visit with her father,
Ture Peterson. She will stay here
until the opening of school.
Mrs. Elmo McMillan who is
spending the summer here assist
ing her father in the grain office
work, motored to her home in Sa
lem for a week-end visit She was
accompanied by her small daugh
ter, and by her brother, Norman
Swanson, who went down to regis
ter at the Willamette university,
where he will attend school this
coming year.
A party from lone and vicinity
motored to Alderdale ferry Sunday.
All enjoyed the dinner out-of-doors,
and swimming in the Columbia riv
er. Those making up the party
were Mrs. Bert Mason, Dorr and
Junior, Eva Swanson, Joel Engel
man, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibson and
two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Porter and Daniel, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mankin, Harlan, Dale and
Kenneth Lundell.
Hank Adams and Norman Ever-
son are each carrying a right arm
in a sling as the result of trying to
crank a kicking motor. Both men
received broken arms on Thursday
of last week, while working on ad
joining farms.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dobyns vis
ited recently at the home of Mr.
Dobyns' mother, Mrs. Herbert Ol
den! Mr. and Mrs. Dobyns have
just completed the building of a
beautiful new home in Portland.
While here, Harold, in company
with his two brothers, Walter and
Noel Dobyns, went on a fishing trip
to Desolation creek. They return
ed with the limit of fine mountain
trout
Miss Lois Henderson of Mossy
Rock, Wash., who is spending the
summer in Morrow county, was a
guest last week at the home of her
uncle, Herbert Olden.
At the tax meeting held last Sat
urday at the court house in Hepp
ner, a Morrow County Tax Con
servation and Equalization league
was organized. Laxton McMurray
of lone was elected president The
league will hold a meeting at the
court house next Saturday at 2 p.
m.
W. P. Prophet came into town
last week with his second load of
huckleberries, this time bringing
eighty gallons. The Indians have
also been In with a second load.
A great many of our people are
finishing harvest this week. It has
Indeed been a discouraging process
because of the low price of wheat.
Miss Iva Montgomery took the
train at Heppner Junction Satur
day night, enroute to Grangeville,
Idaho, to join her family.
Henry Pape, the new section
foreman, arrived in town last week.
Mr. Pape comes from The Dalles
where part of his family will re
main for the advantage of the
schools. A daughter is with him
here at present, and they are do
miciled at the section house.
Geneva, Beulah and Paul Petty
john of Morgan paid a brief visit
to Portland the first of the week,
Mrs. Walter Bartlet and two chil.
dren of Newberg are spending the
summer here at the homo of Mrs.
Bartlet's sister, Mrs. Louis Balsig
er. At present Mr. Bartlet Is em
ployed at the lumber mill at La
Grande, and if he decides to locate
there permanently, the family will
move over later.
Mrs. Noel Dobyns is visiting her
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ROEO
SET AUGUST 22ND
Blue Jeans, High Hats,
Bright Shirts, Ban
danas to Appear.
COWGIRLS PERFORM
Pretty Lassies to Represent Rodeo
At Pendleton Saturday; Parade,
Other Flans Progressing.
Blue jeans the insignia of Rodeo
are slated to appear on Heppner's
male citizenry Saturday, August 22,
to be worn until after the three-day
event September 3-4-5, thus Inaug
urating the two-week warm-up in
preparation for what is expected
to be one of the snappiest and best
organized cowboy shows in the his
tory of Rodeo. Of course, there will
be five-and ten-gallon sombreros,
brightly hued shirts and bandanas
in profusion appear also, but the
blue-jeans are the emblem ot Mor
row county's own show.
Girls to Pendleton.
The first major event of the Ro
deo season comes Saturday, when a
contingent of comely Morrow coun
ty lassies will extend Rodeo greet
ings to the Pendleton Round-Up.
by joining the large contingent of
cowgirl greeters to participate In
tne pre-Kound-Up "Dress Up" day.
Aimee Bergevin, who has tie vis
itation in charge, has announced
that .Rodeo's Queen Margaret
(Becket) will head the cavalcade.
Other girls to appear are Mary
Clark, Mary and Patricia Monahan,
Virginia Cleveland, Rene, Camilla
and Mary Kilkenny, June Ander
son, Roberta Thompson and Mar
guerite Brosnan of Heppner; Fern
Engelman of lone and Peggy War
ner, May Gentry, Gwendolyn Ev
ans and Erma Duvall of Lexington,
Bergevin has announced. Horses
will be provided at Pendleton for
the Morrow county contingent, and
other girls wishing to participate
are asked to get in touch with Ber
gevin. The Round-Up and Rodeo are
working in close harmony this
year, a further neighborly arrange
ment naving Deen made for the ex
change of bucking horses. The Ro
deo string will be taken to Pendle
ton for the Round-Up August 27-
28-29, and in return a like number
of Round-Up horses will be brought
here for Rodeo the following week,
President McNamer has announc
ed. Parade to be Success.
Other plans for Rodeo have been
progressing nicely, and at this early
date success of the big parade on
the last day is practically assured,
with many inquiries being received
by C. W. Smith, parade chairman,
in regard to the various entries.
Four organizations have already
signified their intention of compet
ing in the float contest, prize money
for which was augmented last week'
by a donation of $15 from the city
of Heppner. Contributions from.
professional men and individuals,
still open, will make a nice purse
to be divided into first second and
third prizes. Many other prizes
have been offered for other types
of entries, and everyone interested
is advised to get in touch with Mr.
Smith.
There will be carnival amuse
ments and rides for the kiddies.
Fletcher's Round-Up band will fur
nish music for dancing each eve
ning. Housing and eating accom
modations will be plentiful. In fact,'
everything points to a gala holiday
for Morrow county folks at Hepp
ner, September 3-4-5.
Firefighters Taken to
Mountains Near Spray
Two forest fires In the vicinity
of the Heppner-Spray road, reports
of which have been meager, were
responsible for calling fighters out
from Heppner Sunday evening and
again on Monday. George Bleak
man, civilian forest representative,
was in charge of gathering the
fighters and some fifteen went out
from here, including John Hiatt
captain of the emergency squad.
borne or the fighters returned Tu
esday, but others are still out The
fires are reported to be of major
proportions, one report stating that
the first had a three-mile front
SCHOOL STARTS SEPT. 7.
Monday, September 7, is the date
set for the start of the school year
in lieppner, according to announce
ment given out by the board of
directors. W. R. Poulson, superin
tendent, is expected to arrive in the
city the first of the week to attend
to preparations, and will be on the
job until the opening.
SHIP SHEEP EAST.
R. I. Thompson, Austin Devln,
Frank Wilkinson and W. H. Cleve
land were consignees of sheep ship
ped from the local yards Wednes
day night, billed for Omaha. Qeo.
Manitus of Pilot Rock has sold a
band of sheep to Millers of Idaho
which will be shipped to Idaho,
tonight.
AT. O. W. TO HAVE FLOAT.
Neighbors of Woodcraft of Hepp
ner, at their meeting Monday eve
ning, voted to participate in the
Rodeo parade on Saturday by n
tering a float