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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 1935.
Subscription $2.00 a Year
Volume 62, Number 26.
CITY INSTALLS PUMP
TO COMBAT
Water Supply at Low Ebb
and Help of Springs
Not to be Sought.
$5000 BONDS FUNDED
Application for $53,000 PWA Money
Made; Budget Committee Nam- ,
ed; License Issue Okebed.
A water emergency that hag ex
isted in the city for several days
was met temporarily by the council
in adjourned session last night
when that body made arrange
ments with Glenn Hayes to use his
centrifugal pump and engine to
take water from the first city well
at the forks of Willow creek, the
water in which had dropped below
the point where the siphon would
work. The siphon in the second
well Is still functioning but fails
to give enough water for the city's
needs and retain an adequate sup
ply for fire protection.
Mr. Hayes is assisting Water
master Rasmus In installing the
pump today. It is expected to pro
vide a minimum of fifty gallons a
minute, and should pumping at this
rate not affect the siphon in the
other well it was believed the sup
ply would be sufficient to meet all
needs.
That pumping from one of the
wells was necessary was decided
by the city dads after a trip of
Inspection to Kelly and other
springs above the wells, which the
council considered Tuesday eve
ning might be turned into the city
mains. The session was held open
until last evening for the inspec
tion trip, made earlier in the eve
ning yesterday, and it was deter
mined that the amount of water
which might be obtained from the
springs would not Justify the ex
pense of obtaining it.
Use of the Hayes pump was un
dertaken as a temporary expend
ient only, with the sense of the
council last night being to equip
the wells with pumping equipment
adequate to meet future needs.
Watermaster Rasmus reported
stopping eight leaks in the sector
of old wooden pip yesterday which
should conserve more water.
A report from the state board of
health was read Tuesday evening
advising that should the city con
tinue to use water from the creek
It will be necessary to install a
new type chlorination plant, the
minimum cost of which the water
master determined would be $900.
The creek had dropped to such a
point, however, that further help
from it could not be expected, the
watermaster said.
Opinion has It that Heppner's
water supply Is being affected by
the general lowering of the water
table throughout this district, said
by many to be at the lowest ebb In
the county's history. Wells on
, creek farms, both on Willow and
Rhea creeks, are .reported to be
dry for the first time and occu
pants are having trouble getting
water for household use and live
stock. When the city wells were
drilled four and three years ago,
they came In with artesian flows,
the first flowing 700,000 gallons a
day. Both have ceased to flow
since and water can now only be
taken from one by siphoning.
Combatting the water shortage
has also caused a drain on city
finances, and It was decided Tues
day evening to issue a $5000 re
funding bond to meet half of the
$10,000 bond payment due October
15. An offer was quoted on the
refunding bond of 4 pet. Interest,
making a saving over the 5V4 pet.
drawn by the issue refunded.
The council named a committee
of citizens to assist in preparing
the budget for the coming year as
follows: M. D. Clark, J. G. Thom
son, L. E. Blsbee, Earl W. Gordon,
E. O. Ferguson and Spencer Craw
ford. P. W. Mahoney, councilman,
was given chairmanship of the bud
set committee. The budget will be
prepared at the regular October
meeting.
Council also granted use of the
chambers to the American Legion
for holding of meetings on pay
ment of light cost and provided
that the quarters be kept clean.
Completion of application for
$53,000 of PWA funds, which if ob
tained would be used to replace the
1 3-4 mile sector of old wooden plpo
In the supply line and to lay thirty
foot wide paving on 25 blocks of
city streets, was made at a special
meeting of the council Friday eve
ning. The amount asked for was
amended from the figure given in
these columns last week, with the
cost of curbing deducted. If the
application is approved It will be
necessary for taxpayers to vote Is
suance of bonds covering 65 per
cent of the amount, or $29,150.
Other business Tuesday evening
Included approval of application for
class A package store licens under
the Knox liquor law for McAtee &
Aiken.
AUXILIARY TO MEET.
Morrow County Woolgrowers aux
iliary will meet for 1 o'clock lunch
eon at the Lucas Place tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon. All members
are urgently requested to attend.
For sale 35 yearling Hampshire
rams. W. H. Cleveland, phone 8F1L
LEXINGTON SCHOOL
TO START MONDAY
Principal Campbell Arrives to Make
Preparations; Changes Noted
In Faculty.
By BEULAH B. NICHOLS.
The Lexington school will open
next Monday with four new teach
ers on the staff. Richard W. Pic
Kell of Salem wll replace Laurel
Beach as .athletics instructor in
the high school. Wm. D. Campbell
will again be the high school prin
cipal and Miss Shirlee Smith will
again have charge of the commer
cial department In the grade
school, Wlllard C. Newton of Hills
boro will replace Mrs. Lillian Tur
ner in the seventh and eighth
grades, Miss Betty Ann Sykes of
Portland will replace George Gillis
in the fifth and sixth grades and
Miss Eula McMillan will be replaced
in the third and fourth grades by
Mrs. Lorraine Beach. Mrs. Lavelle
White will again teach the first and
second grades.
The school building has been
greatly improved during the sum
mer months. The interior walls and
floors have been given a new coat
of kalsomine and paint and the
desks' in most of the rooms have
also been refinished. Some repairs
have been made on other parts of
Jhe building, also.
The first and second degree team
of Lexington grange attended the
meeting of Lena grange Friday
evening and initiated nine candi
dates for them. Several other
members of the grange went also.
Those attending from this grange
were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Rice, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Dick, Mrs. A. H. Nelson, Mrs. Lucy
Rodgers, Beulah Nichols, Clara
and Ellen Nelson, Kenneth Smouse,
Norman Nelson and Clarence Bau
man. The Lexington Home Economics
club will meet at the grange hall on
Thursday afternoon, September 12,
.with Mrs. Laura Rice and Mrs. Al
ta Cutsforth as hostesses.
A dance will be given at the Lex
ington grange hall on Saturday
night, September 21st
Mrs. Paul Mortimore ' and chil-
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COUNTY CLUBBERS
DO WELL AT FAIR
Fine Wool Sheep Class Swept;
Other Good Records Made in
Keen Competitios.
Morrow county's first invasion of
the state fair Is proving to be far
more successful than was hoped by
the most optimistic. The most out
standing successes were scored in
the fine wool sheep classes where
Morrow county swept all five places
in fine wool yearling ewes, reported
Joseph Belanger, county agent, by
telephone yesterday. In this class
Donald Peck, Lexington, won first
and Malcolm O'Brien, i Gordon O'
Brien and Pat O'Brien of Pine City
won 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Kenneth
Harford of Boardman placed 5th.
Five places were all that " were
awarded In this class. In the
Hampshire sheep class competition
was extremely keen but Morrow
county club members placed in
every class In which they com
peted. Maud Cool placed 5th with
her pen of htree ewe lambs; EU
wynne Peck was 9th with his ewe
lamb and Guy Moore 10th with his
fat lamb. The 1935 state fair has
the largest showing of 4-H club
sheep of any fair to date and Mor
row county club members may well
be proud of their showing made
on their first trip to Salem,
In Holstein cattle Lawrence
Smith of Boardman placed 7th. In
Jerseys Billy Biddle, Lexington,
placed 8th with his yearling heifer
in a class of 16. In the Jersey Jun
ior calf class there were 31 entries
and Maurice Hunt of Boardman
placed 8th. Our Morrow county
4-H club judging team with Harry
Normoyle, Maude Cool and Opal
Cool of lone, members, placed 14th
among the 27 teams attending. The
showmanship contest is being run
off today.
HAVE FAMILY PICNIC.
The Troedson clan motored to
The Dalles last Sunday to hold their
second annual reunion. The day
was spent in greeting old friends
and relatives. Dinner, of course,
was served at noon. A business
meeting was held In the afternoon.
J. A. Troedson was reelected presi
dent and Frances Troedson was
elected secretary-treasurer.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
H. V. Smouse, Shirley and Ken
neth; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swanson;
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Swanson, Eva
and Norman; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Lundell, Norma Lou and Billy; Mr.
and Mrs. Garland Swanson; Mr.
and Mrs. Johan Troedson, Carl, Ver-
ner, Llnea and Francis; Mrs. Clel
Rea and small son Richard; Miss
Margaret Crawford, all from lone;
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wilkinson and
daughter Nancy; Mrs. Paul Troed
son, from Portland; Mrs. Frank
Tews, daughter Joan, Seattle; Mrs.
Elmo McMillan, daughter Beverly,
Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Martin,
son Bobby, Moro; Carl Troedson,
Alfred Carlson, King City, Cal.; Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Wylie, Walla Walla,
Wash; Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Troed
son and daughter Frances, and
Foster Odom, Morgan.
County Chapter to Seek
250 Members in Roll Call
Plans for the annual Red Cross
roll call were started at a meeting
of the Morrow county chapter at
the library last evening when Mrs.
Katherine Sexsmith, district rep
resentative presented latest infor
mation from headquarters. She
had just returned north from the
Pacific coast conference at San
Francisco. The county's quota of
$250 was accepted and represent
atives named to conduct the drive
in the various towns of the county.
E. F. Bloom will be county roll
call chairman assisted by Mrs.
Frances Case. The roll call will
be held from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Sexsmith, well known here
from her residence as case worker
gollowing the May 29 waterspout of
last year, gave an outline of two
new nationwide Red Cross projects
expected to play a vital part in pro
tecting the life of the people. One
is the establishment of highway
Red Cross first aid stations, and
the other a home safety campaign.
The highway project calls for es
tablishment of first aid stations at
service stations in every town, the
training of service station attend
ants in giving first aid, and making
available all information on hos
pitals, ambulances, doctors and
other facilities available. The home
safety campaign contemplates con
ducting a nationwide survey of all
homes with a view to eliminating
such hazards as may exist. She
quoted statistics showing a higher
mortality and accident rate in
homes than on the highways, tho
one person in every hundred in the
United States last year was in
volved in some automobile acci
dent, with 37,000 fatalities.
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Carrie Vaughn who under
went amputation of her left arm
last week as a result of Infection
following a hand injuny when she
caught the member in an electric
wringer, had recovered sufficiently
to return from the hospital to the
home of her grand daughter, Mrs.
Charles Barlow, and has been mak
ing rapid recovery since. The good
reports have been welcomely re
ceived by her many friens.
Paul Webb, in the city yesterday,
reported having lambs on the road
to Heppner from the south Hard-
man farm. Range conditions in
his vicinity are getting mighty dry
and he would welcome a let-up of
the present warm weather.
Bert Johnson was up yesterday
from the north lone farm trans
acting business. He was among
those present at the Heppner-Spray
road celebration and reported hav
ing a good time.
Word has been received by Hepp
ner friends that Oscar Davis is con
fined at Vancouver barracks hos
pital suffering from stomach pois
oning received while consigned to
CCC work at Simnasho, Wash.
Miss Ilene Kenny, queen of the
recent Rodeo, expects to enter
nurse's training at St Mary's hos
pital, Pendleton, beginning with the
fall term.
Mr. and Mrs. John Turner de
parted this morning for Portland
where Mr. Turner was called to
attend a conference of Union Oil
employees.
A. H. Nelson, wheatraiser of the
north Lexington section, was trad
ing in town yesterday. He reported
harvest over with a very short
yield.
W. H. French, proprietor of Blue
Mountain farm south of Hardman,
was a business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Helena M. Buschke, clerk of
school district No. 9 in the lone
section, was transacting business
in the city yesterday.
Nels Johnson, Dry Fork wheat
raiser, came to town yesterday on
business before the county court.
Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Rice return
ed the first of the week from an
over week-end trip to Portland.
J03. J. Nys, attorney, returned
home yesterday from a business
trip to Canyon City.
O. E. Johnson was In town yes
terday from Hardman, transacting
business.
NOTICE TO PERSONS WHO
OWE ONE OR MORE YEARS
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.
The current tax (1935) must be
paid by January 1st, 1936. If you
are delinquent on 1930 and prior
tax it must be brought up to good
standing, and at least one-fourth of
1931, 1932 and 1933-34 taxes must
be paid if they are delinquent If
these taxes are not paid by Janu
ary 1st, 1936, it will be necessary
to seize and sell enough property to
pay all taxes due and delinquent.
Dated this the 4th day of Sep
tember, 1935.
C. J. D. BAUMAN,
Sheriff and Tax Colector of
Morrow County, Oregon.
CARD OF APPRECIATION.
We are sincerely grateful to the
many kind friends of Morrow and
Grant counties who so generously
assisted us at the time of the fire.
Albert and Lulu Rea,
George' Sperry,
Lewis and Dorothy Sperry
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our appre
ciation for the many kindnesses
shown to use during the illness and
passing of Our Darling Baby.
Mf. and Mra. Neal Knlghtcn
and family.
SCHOOL OPENING
SET FOR
y
All Pupils Requested to
Report at 1 o'clock;
Teachers to Meet.
FIVE CHANGES MADE
Mary White Appointed to Succeed
Miriam McDonald, Resigned;
All Position Filled.
With five new faces appearing
among the faculty everything will
be in readiness for opening of
school next Monday, announces Ed
ward F. Bloom, superintendent. The
latest faculty change came last eve
ning when the board accepted the
resignation of Miss Miriam McDon
ald, sixth grade appointee, and
named Miss Mary White of this city
to the position. Miss McDonald will
take a position in the Yakima sys
tem, it was announced.
Pupils will not report until 1 p.
m., Monday, Mr. Bloom said. At
that time they will register for the
year's work, followed . by short
classes. It is Imperative that all
pupils be on hand at that time.
The morning hours will be taken
up with teachers' meetings. The
grade teachers will meet at 9 o'
clock and the high school teachers
at 10.
On Saturday from 10 to 12 Mr.
Bloom announces an examination
of applicants to act as officials for
refereeing high school football.
Those qualifying will be given cer
tificates.
Mr. Bloom will be in his office to
confer with any pupils or parents
from 10 to 12 on Friday and Satur
day. Parents or pupils with prob
lems are urged to call at that time.
As usual the book exchange will
be conducted at the high school.
Pupil3 having second hand books
are urged to turn them over to the
secretary for sale. Pupils who
themselves sell second hand books
may get them appraised at the
office if they have difficulty in
evaluating them. It is hoped that
it will be necessary to buy but few
new texts this year. Grade texts
are furnished by the district.
There are five new teachers this
year. Besides Miss.,;vnite, tne new
teachers are:
Alden Blankenship, high school
principal and physical education in
structor. Mr. Blankenship is a
graduate of the University of
Washington and has done gradu
ate work at that institution. For
three years he taught at Edmonds,
Wash., and last year he taught
physical education and junior high
school work at Ketchikan, Alaska.
Miss Lillian Petersen, commerce
and music. She is a graduate of
Oregon State college.
Miss Leone Rockhold, home ec
onomics. She is a graduate of a
California teachers' college and also
Oregon State college.
Miss Ruby Case, first grade. Miss
Case did primary work for three
years at Athena. Last year she
attended the University of Idaho.
She is a graduate of the Eastern
Oregon Normal school.
Races Popular Feature
at Grant County Fair
John Day, Sept. 3. With $750 of
fered as purses this year at the
Grant County fair race program
to be held at John Day, Sept 19-
20-21, it is expected that some of
the best horses in the Pacific north
west will be here for this annual
event In the bucking contest
purses of $75, $50 an $25 will be
offered to the best riders.
There will be four or five races
each afternoon for the three days.
with purses of $40, $50, $75 and
$100 for each event.
The Henry Trowbridge memorial
derby race will be run on Saturday
afternoon, September 21, a $100
purse having been put up for this
race by Henry Cofold of Kidwell
Caswell, commission house of
Portland. Mr. Trowbridge, who
died several years ago was a breel
er of fine race and saddle horses
and the memorial is for the pur
pose of keeping alive his memory
as well as the type of fine horses
of which he was so great a lover.
Mr. Cofold was a close friend of
Mr. Trowbridge during his lifetime.
BAND GOING TO JOHN DAY.
Harold Buhman. director, receiv
ed notice yesterday that the Hepp
ner school band had been retained
to play for the Grant county fair
at John Day the last two days of
the show, September 20-21. Many
Heppner people are planning to
accompany the band and take In
part of the fair. Memories are
still fresh In the minds of many
of the good time had there last
year when local merchants gave a
$100 purse for the running of
Heppner derby.
GETS MASTER'S DEGREE.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bloom and ba
by Elizabeth Ann returned home
Thursday evening from Seattle,
where they had been for several
weeks while Mr. Bloom completed
graduate work at University of
Washington for his master's degree.
He will head the local schools again
this year, and has been busy com
pleting preparations for the opening
Monday.
MONDA
AMONG THE
PICNICKERS
Mrs. E. B. Aldrich and Mrs. C.
L. Sweek accompanied their hus
bands who had important places
on the program. The party ar
rived at the picnic via Heppner and
returned home via Long Creek and
the John Day north and south high
way. Many old-timers were pleased to
greet Charlie Royce of Spray, for
mer resident of this county who
farmed on Dry Fork at one time
and who 43 years ago taught the
Dry Fork Bchool. He was looking
for Frank Young of lone, a pupil
at that time. Louis Cason, over
from his Parkers Mill home, also
attended school under Mr. Royce.
Accompanying Mr. Royce was his
son who will head the Condon
schools next year, and whose adop
tion of the teaching profession is
keeping the Royce name prominent
in educational progress.
Mack Clark had a hard time de
vouring his chicken ahead of the
yellowjackets attempting to work
them off on Harry Duncan but he
evidenced much pelasure in getting
his first view of the Heppner-Spray
road as now is. Many years ago
Mr. Clark was interested in a store
at Spray. Then merchandise was
freighted across from Heppner over
"Dead Man's" hill and down Kah
ler basin, a hazardous and tedious
journey.
G. A. Bleakman prevailed upon
Chester Darbee, local O.-W. R. &
N. agent to accompany him to the
picnic, and Mr. Darbee was making
grub disappear in hay-hand fash
ion. Your reporter, Mack Clark and
Harry Duncan were sitting lone
somely on the hillside with tongues
hanging out and mouths watering,
when some kind folk took pity. We
would like to know the names of
all the good cooks, to give them
proper credit, but George Peck is
entitled to a lot of thanks and
Mesdames F. E. Parker, Art Parker,
French Burroughs and Alice Ras
mus are among those whose cook
ing we highly commend.
Most unfortunate folks at the
picnic were Dell Ward, Bert Ma
son. Ed Dick, Foster Collins and
Nick Leathers. They made the mis
take of staying too long and were
inducted into firefighting service.
The fire, reported to have been
started by a match or cigarette
thrown from a car some five miles
on the Spray side of the Bull prairie
turn-off, was reported at the picnic
earlier by Clarence Bisbee but was
then thought to be under control.
It climbed a dead tree, however,
and was caught by a whirlwind
which spread it rapidly. The men
had hard work putting it under con-;
trol and did not get through until
after dark.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyer of Mt.
Vernon were there with their
daughter, Miss Jane, the hula hula
dancer. And another former Hepp
nerite who was enjoying greeting
old-time friends was Walter Hayes,
now of Lonerock.
Heppner people largely were
conspicuous by their absence, tho
a goodly number of city folk were
present. lone was proportionately
represented better than Heppner,
and Eight Mile folks were plentiful.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kleinfeldt
helped the kiddies out by providing
a soft ball and bat, of which good
use was made.
Mrs. J. J. Wightman was one of
the solicitous hostesses noted to be
taking care that no one went hun-
gry- ...
Jake Wells and Hanson Hughes
were seen changing a tire just un
der a rock bluff up McKinney creek
at the hottest place in the road, but
they arrived on time and were not
cussing their luck badly.
Master of Ceremonies Sweek did
not attempt to help Nick Leathers
into the pick-up when the latter
sang, explaining to the crowd that
he knew better than to attempt it.
And after all was over the main
complaint heard was that such oc
casions are not held often enough.
BOYS ENLIST IN NAVY".
Four Morrow county boys com
pleted applications for enlistment
in the navy last week and were ac
cepted. They are Mat Kenny of
Heppner, Dit Warner, Kenneth
Warner and Jack McMillan of Lex
ington. They took examinations in
Portland a week ago Monday, and
have returned home awaiting call.
Eddie Kenny who made application
at the same time was rejected be
cause of a growth In one eye and
he expected to apply again as soon
as he can have the trouble correct
ed. The Kenny boys are sons of
Mr. and Mrs. John Kenny and both
are graduates of Heppner high
school.
ADD-A-ST1TCH MEETS.
The Add-a-Stitch club met yes
terday afternoon at the Frank Gen
try home with Gladys Gentry as
hostess. Two tables of Travel were
In play during the afternoon, high
score going to Nettie Flower and
low to Ordrie Gentry. After the
regular business meeting delicious
refreshments were served. Those
present were Ordrie Gentry, Zella
DuFault, Nettie Flower, Jennie
Booher, Elsie Cowins, Kathleen
Gentry, Mynn Albert, Louise Gen
try. The next meeting will be at
the home of Georgia Langdon with
Nettie Flower assistant hostess.
BERT MASON, JR.,
BACK FROM TOUR
lone Lad Enjoys Trip to Canada
and East W ith Walla Walla
Boy Scout Group.
By MRS. MARGARET BLAKE
Bert Mason, Jr., returned Sun
day from the good will tour taken
by fifty members of Blue Mountain
council, B. S. A., during the past
month. Leaving Walla Walla on
August 9, the party went by train
to Seattle where they took a boat
to Victoria, B. C. A brief glimpse
of the Empress hotel and the par
liament buildings and the boys
were on their way to Vancouver,
B. C, where they were met and en
tertained by a group of King
Scouts, the Canadian equivalent of
Eagle scouts. The party then trav
eled east on the Canadian Pacific.
At Golden, Alberta, they crossed the
Columbia, a small milky stream. A
day was spent at Lake Louise, then
on to Calgary and Winnipeg. On
the plains between these cities sev
eral herd3 of wild antelope were
seen. The group passed immigra
tion inspction at Noyes, had break
fast in St. Paul and then on to Chi
cago. From there they went by
way of Gary, Ind., and Kalamazoo
to Niagara Falls where they stayed
over night. While there they saw
the falls and went through the mu
seum. On leaving the falls they
passed the home of shredded wheat
Arriving at Albany, N. Y., the
scouts from Walla Walla paid a
call on Governor Lehman, inviting
him to attend the Whitman Cen
tennial while the rest of the group
went to the "Y" for a swim. Going
down the Hudson to New York
City the home of President Roose
velt at Hyde Park was passed. Be
tween Sing Sing and West Point
the train changed from steam to
electric engine but as it was after
dark the boys were not able to get
a glimpse of these well known spots.
On the night of the 16th the party
arrived in New York and the next
six days, were spent largely as the
various boys wished different
groups visiting the places which
interested them most. Junior vis
ited the New York library, where
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FARM HOME RAZED
IN MORNING BLAZE
House and All Contents of Arthur
Parker's Taken; Mrs. Parker
Has Narrow Escape.
The Arthur Parker home at the
head of Dutton canyon on Heppner
fiat was completely razed by fire at
an early hour this morning, and
Mrs. Parker narrowly escaped
while the house and all contents
were a total loss. There was no
insurance.
Mr. Parker had arose, built a fire
in the cookstove and had gone out
to do the morning chores, when he
discovered the house in flames. He
rushed back immediately and
fought his way to Mrs. Parker who
had remained in bed, and had dif
ficulty in getting her out By the
time this was accomplished the
hope of saving any of their be
longings was past
They are staying at the home of
Mr. Parker's brother, F. E. Parker,
on Heppner flat, and plan to rebuild
as soon as possible.
Their daughter, Miss Gladys, left
recently for Vancouver, Wash.,
where she will attend school for
the winter, and Mr. and Mrs. Par
ker were alone when the fire hap
pened. The smoke was seen by
people in Heppner. .
DELIVER SHEEP.
J. B. Hudleston and Pat Camp
bell, sheep men of Lone Rock, were
delivering sheep at the local yards
Tuesday. The sheep were trailed
across, and the hot weather added
nothing to the comfort of the men
or to the condition of the sheep.
The men had an offer of 6 cents
a pound for their lambs and from
$1.50 tn S3 a head for ewes. The
sheep were being delivered for
eastern shipment. There appears
to be a ready market for all classes
of sheep at present, with prices
stronger than have prevailed for
some time.
KLMBALLS LEAVE.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Kimball left
the end of the week for Pendleton
where they will reside in the future.
Mr. Kimball recently had a transfer
of territory in his work with the
Federal Land bank, making Pen
dleton closer to the center of his
work. During their residence here
the last two years, the Kimballs
have made many friends who regret
their departure.
GO TO I KIAH.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones left
Sunday for Ukiah where they will
make their home for the school
year. Both will have positions in
the Ukiah schools, Mr. Jones tak
ing the principalship and Mrs. Jones
a teaching position. Mr. Jones re
tajna h,g intcrst ,n the B1(lckburn
Jones Motor company.
For Sale 6-20 Superior disc drill
in good condition, also several sets
good work harness, or will trade
for beef cattle. A. H. Nelson, Lex
ington. 26-27p.
For sale or trade Universal el
ectric washing machine In running
order, $15 if taken at once. Alex
Wilson, city. ltp.
ROAD CELEBRATION
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
G. A. Bleakman, "Father
of Heppner-Spray" Tells
of Accomplishment.
SWEEK OFFICIATES
E. B. Aldrich, Highway Commis
sioner, C. G. Norrls, Dave Bax
ter, S. E. Notson Speak.
Between 300 and 400 folk of Mor
row, Wheeler and Grant counties
assembled at Bull prairie in the
shade of the ponderosa pines Mon
day to enjoy a picnic of good fel
lowship and rejoice over comple
tion of the Heppner-Spray road.
It was an especially happy occasion
in the lives of G. A. Bleakman,
whom Judge C. L. Sweek, master
of ceemonies, termed "father of the
Heppner-Spray road," and S. E.
Notson, a tireless worker In the
road's interests whose efforts were
largely responsible for staging the
celebration.
Speaking from the platform of a
pick-up car with the crowd sitting
on the sloping ground in a circle
about him, Mr. Bleakman told of
first conceiving the idea of the
Heppner-Spray road more than
forty years before while driving
the old Heppner-Canyon City stage;
of walking on foot with the engin
eer to determine the route before
the first survey had been made, and
of working as a member of the
county court to bring about con
struction of the first link. He paid
tribute to his many co-workers
whose support made obtaining of
the road possible, and asked the as
semblage to stand in reverent si
lence in memory of Senator R. J.
Carsner, Judge William Duby and
Vawter Crawford, departed, who
were numbered among the road's
tireless boosters. Mr. Bleakman
termed the road a million dollar
investment which he had never
for an instant doubted will pay
good dividends.
C. G. Norris, B. P. R. engineer
who had charge of the larger part
of the road's construction, spoke
briefly, acknowledging pleasure at
having had a part In bringing this
project to consummation, and fur
ther pleasure for the many close
friendships made while working
here.
E. B. Aldrich, state highway
commissioner, attributed accom
plishment of the hoad's completion
to the untiring efforts of its spon
sors. In view of recent regulations
it was most fortunate that the road
was completed when it was, as
newer regulations would have madd
it almost impossible to have allot
te funds to the route. He stressed
the importance of sponsors of any
road project appearing before the
commission with their wants, as the
many demands made upon the com
mission cause deserving projects to
sometimes be neglected If they are
not forcefully presented.
Judge C L. Sweek in opening the
program paid tribute to the large
part good roads play in the devel
opment of the country. As a native
son of Grant county, and as a
resident of Heppner for several
years before removing to Pendletor.
as cricuit judge of the district Mr.
Sweek himself had no little part in
bringing the road into being, and
his friends and neighbors were ap
preciative of the fact as he laid the
foundation for various parts of the
program.
Representing the Spray section
Dave Baxter, Spray merchant, ex
pressed appreciation of his folk for
completion of this important link
in the highway system, and made
a forceful plea for improvement of
the John Day highway which is
necessary if the Heppner-Spray
road and other adjoining highways
are to be of real benefit
In winding up the program, S. E.
Notson called attention to the log
ging an lumber development which
completion of the highway has al
ready started in the district He
pointed out that the Heppner-Spray
road is primarily a market road,
the justification for which will be
shown in the timber developments
alone. He paid oratorical tribute
to the workers of America, in whose
honor Labor day is set aside and
upon whom rests the burden of de
veloping the country's resources to
produce its only true wealth with
which to pay for good roads and
other facilities which the people en
joy. The program was opened wilh
singing of "America" led by Mrs.
E. F. Bloom. Miss Jane Boyer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boy
er of Mt. Vernon, pleased with an
Hawaiian hula hula dance given In
native costume, and Nick Leathers,
Hardman pioneer with aluminum
diggings but three miles distant on
Wilson prairie, sang two old-time
songs which completely won his
audience. Though 76 years of age,
Mr. Leathers sang in clear, strong
voice verse after verse of the songs,
hesitating not the slightest, and
that without the aid of accompan
iment. Preceding the program folk en
joyed basket lunches in gioups
about the shade, and those who
came unprepared were tteated gmi
crously from well-IUled baskets i,f
others. Free coffee w:m serve 1
through courtesy of Hudson-Dun-
(Continued on 1'uge Eight.)