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HEPPNER CA1LTT1 THE W GAZETTE-TIMES Heppnar. 01900 t7SM mosbow couimrs hewspapes The Heppner Gazette established March 3a 1SS3- The Heppnet Time established November IS, 1897. Consolidated February IS. 1913. NtWS'AMt PUIllSHIlt ASSOCIATION WTSLET A. SHEEMAK HEXElf E. SHEHMAlf Editor and Publiht Associate Publish t Office Hours: 8 am. to 6 pm, Monday through Friday; 9 ajn. until noon Saturday. Subscription Rates: M-50 Year. Single Copy 10 Cents. Published Every Thursday and Entered at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Six Bits Worth of Those who were In doubt as to whether the circus that appeared here last Wednesday night provided a show worth the 75 cents admission probably got their six-bits worth of satisfaction in discussing the pros and cons! A few things didn't enhance public opinion of the circus: 1. The additional charge of 50c for reserved seats that the crowd faced after getting inside the main tent without ad vance notice from outside. 2. The disheveled appearance of most of the circus workmen and the torn condition of the "big top". 3. The half-hour delay in getting the first show underway. 4. The commercialism of threading tie-in adver tising through the show. But the public should realize, on the other hand, that it couldn't expect to have Ringling Bros, in Heppner for a one night stand for 75c per head. Some of the unkempt condition of the circus was due, no doubt, to the rigorous schedule that it must follow to make Its bookings, probably traveling most of the night and working through the day setting up. If the acts had been presented with a little more dash and showmanship, they wouldn't have been bad at all. The elephants were well trained, the fire eater effectively car ried off his illusion, and the aerialists showed considerable skill. But probably after their travel schedule, the enthusi asm was pretty well gone. There might have been some disillusioned children here among those who had never seen a circus before, but some of the little tots thought the elephants were great. Perhaps the visiting troupe makes a mistake in claiming the title of "circus" when it is little more than a group of novelty acts. People may come expecting too much when they would be more satisfied if it appeared under some other colors. But judging by what "5 cents will buy in entertainment today (assuming that the showgoer resisted the reserve seats:), the "circus" was worth the money, although it really wasn't a true circus. It's a very fine thing to see the Jaycees up and going, and it is to be hoped that they continue their efforts to bring various types of entertainment here that the public will en joy. Those who felt that they didn't get their idc worth at the circus can well take consolation in the fact that a por tion of this money will come back to the community in civic projects. And any who need more consolation might get some sat isfaction out of the fact that they don't have to live the hec tic life of circus people. TO THE EDITOR. . . To the Editor: It certainly is pleasant to re ceive the "Gazette" every week. From the first issue of the pa per some member of the Yea ger family has subscribed for the paper and I hope as long as one of us lives, it will be that way. I like the "Chaff and Chat ter" part as it takes up so many personal things. In the June 16 issue you wrote about the great flood of 1903. As one of the old est living persons of Heppner who went through and surviv ed that terrible tragedy, there are a few things I remember that perhaps so few do know about. One thing I remember is the white paper that was hand written and passed around among the survivors while we were still searching for drown ed bodies. It was a resolution sayine as lone as a single sur- vivor was alive there would be memorial senices and ail the business houses would be closed for the day. This was done lor few short years and then no e thought of it again. I trunk perhaps there are people in ! Heppner that know nothing j ''" ,l ' ,l time I heard of the paper Frank Gilliam had it. I wonder if Len or Earl would have it now? If so, the paper should be placed in the Morrow county library for safe keeping. I think I was very fortunate in being able to be the last to interview the old timers of that day. Have most of the interviews written up in my manuscript which we hope to nave puDii.snea some aay. sentatives, announces that Al Wish some of the people of Mor- Ullman, Congressman from the row county would help finance ; Second District of Oregon, will the publishing. If so please see .testify before the judiciary corn Oscar E. Peterson about this. mittee on his bill for the relief Yesterday, Mrs. Marian Ab bott of California dropped in to visit me a while. She told me she had been to Heppner but did not find a soul that she remembered. Her father, Col. John Watermellon Redington was one of the first publishers of the Gazette. I went to school with her when she was eight years old in Heppner. Marian and I have corresponded with each other for a great many years. One time three of the Redington daughters were here together to see me, and have i.een here several times. Miss Bernice Redington, one of the sisters, died last March. She was well known at one time as "Prudence Penny," a writer in one of the Seattle papers. I am going to be in Heppner next Memorial or Old Timers mteing if I can make it Sincerely, O. M. Y EAGER Castle Rock, Wash. TIMES. Thursday. Joa 9a 96t NATIONAL NEWSPAPII AS 9C6T,6N Circus July 4 Warning Issued Litterbug A plea for a clean 4th of July week-end ... as well as a safe and sane one . . . was made today by Pacific Northwest lit ter-prevention and beautifica- j U0" .Ieaa?r Eugene 0. Kasper. ,t f, f-SS- vK, JJIIka that the feeling of being that it Is the local people, rath er than long distance tourists, who create most of the litter," Kasper said. "So, for a tradition ally busy holiday period, we strongly urge Northwest rsei dents to hang on to their po tential litter until it can be disposed of properly. ktsper, theieWtive director of CLEAN and Beautiful, the regional coordinating organiza tion in litter-prevention and beautification, pointed to the lne, al Slrl? wn'cn ile.s, ,nree am witnessing is absolutely di dangerous health hazards and mlles from the VIllaf?e- Aer re- vine. I have learned so much costly pick-up problem litter ; loadln our Kear on the bus, jn my short time here, and I creates, in addition to its ob- ,nere was no 1 0 0 m IoT us t0 know it will continue to be so. vious marring of scenic beauty rlde; we walked into town. gince Hooper Bay sits right He also suggested three guide-1 . My first thought was, "Wherein the coast line, I'm waiting linnc .u I..1IJ..H, IS mV hoUSe?" Well. Our hOUSe ' vorv nnvinilslv fr.r tho Ilno : hj h j year-round i Q) 0n tQ icni d !.! .u !suitable receptacles available. d . , vour b age Can at home 1 (2) Carry jitterbags ln cars and boats (3) Listen to the kids. Take heed when they say, "Don't be a litteroug. ' Ullman to Testify On Umatilla Relief Congressman Emanual Celler, chairman of the iudiriarv mm. mittee of the House of Repre- of Umatilla, Oregon. Ullman's bill provides pay ment of $114,200 to compensate the city for loss of revenue due to the flooding of city facilities as a result of the construction of the John Day Dam. Committee hearings on Ull man's bill are scheduled for July 14. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney, Shannon and Mr. Mahoney's sister, Mrs. Kathleen Mather, traveled to Denver, Colo., last week taking Shannon and Mrs. Mather on the first lap of a trip to Ireland and England. In Denver, Shannon and her aunt joined a tour group and flew to New York. From there they were to fly, on June 23, to Shan non airport in Ireland and would then tour Ireland, Scot land, and England, spending some time in London and re turning from Ireland in mid- July. KEEP IT SAFE AND SANE w ft I ' varr.' W I f VISTA Volunteer Finds Eskimos Eager to Learn "Being a volunteer has Its ups ings I felt that day. The worn and downs." Leora Van Wink- en came in from their fish ! le reports In her first letter to camps just to attend. The lit ithe Gazette-Times from Hooper! tie grandmas, fully decorated I Bay, Alaska. in their native dress, were a I She is a member of VISTA, beautiful sight all of their own. the volunteer corps of the Of- .was R'orious experience for if ice of Economic Opportunity. bo ot us and surely one we 'and is now serving for one year,'"1 nevor 'orK. in the Eskimo town of Hooper Running out of cup cakes, !Bav. Volunteers, such as Miss.cups and enough chairs for ev iVan Winkle, from Lexington, jcryone was only part of the fun ' are assigned to projects which we had that day. Our "moth have requested aid. She has had er's" tea was on Father's Day; ! a six-week training period of if you can figure that one out i classroom studies and field ex-1 let me know. To this day, I jperiences to prepare for her don't know why we picked j work. ! Father's Day for a mother's tea! I Her letter, mailed June 23, ' Needless to say we really got i follows: 1 teased by the village men. j"Dear People: Just a short letter to let tnose with these people, we arc en who are interested in my where- abled to fully understand their abouts know, and what I'm "up needs as well as their problems. ,0" ? l.nis P0'"1 ln my role 8si Because they are Eskimos, a VISTA volunteer iand because they are isolated My new companion Miss Ar- people. I find them all very i ? 1 n riiuaucijjiiia, a., hungry i0r more literature, and I left Fairbanks on the first 1 . . , of June. We flew to Bethel, Alas-I lth?n& 'i ka. and stayed there for two inV Pm, t0,h V A?c idavs as we were erounded be-iwel1 oi curiosiy tht they po 7 ssess, pertainintt .ta.the. "out- Exhausted we loaded our slde" or "lower 4S s tht'y KeSWSaj p2undsof ft. .nd'j" 2Th w'H headed for nearest hotel to wwLVCwi h?T rest our weary heads. We stay- kn, howh thhf,J" 8re ed at what is called tho "Tun run- what the th"rches are dra "Shack". May adtthT-,1''-' h tle fits so perfectly. That first night, all the teen agers had a dance for the two' lnes are some oi tne many new VISTA girls who will be .Questions 1 hope I can answer living and working in Bethel, (someday not only for these peo Naturally, all of us joined in PIe- but m'MU also- ., " , " fiYI :nnit in v Iif , A1 tired was a thing of the past. On the morning of June 3, Arlene and I headed for our new home, Hooper Bay, Alaska. Jrom Bethel to Hooper Bay it was a two-hour flight Rest as sured the both of us had our!each of you. I miss the sum- faces glued to the window "Lt, toJl first "real" glimpse of Hooper Bay. we landed sale and sure at is tne "Pstairs of a deserted ! native store. The owner of the! store was murdered last vear. Tne unpacking and moving- in Process took us well over a! week as so much cleaning and fixing up had to be done. Be - iween our various i.sisj, we ai - .tenaea.a aance at ine iuy nan given in our honor. For our first full course meal, Arlene and I prepared pizza! We both realized pizza just wasn't the meal to prepare in Alaska! Our stove blew up in the mid dle of our dinner! No more pizza for us! Now it is baked, ; nomics announces that among boiled and fried fish; given to ; those continuing in its Intern us by many of the families , management program is Ralph here. i. Skoubo of Boardman. Being a volunteer has its ups Under this program Skoubo is and downs, I so soon found out receiving both scholarship aid Since these villages speak yeryjand business training. He was little English and all Eskimo, ' among the 17 who received the the language barrier is a dif- intern grants last year for the ficult one to overcome. Many of first time, and has now reach the women here misunderstand ed the first of his three sum our role. Arlene and I both have mere of business training in been asked time and again to ternship. come babysit, as the mothers ! are tired and need a rest. Since baby sitting isn't our Jean fnrlrnr4 PlnreA line we have started a youth l ,1 7. f .. group for the teenagers Instead. On U of O Honor Roll The youth group is something new and exciting for these kids Allce Jparl stockard, daughter and just as exciting for us. We of Mrs. Anita j, stockard, is meet once a week. Everyone listed on tne University of Ore will be contributing 10 cents gon honor roll for spring term, weekly for dues. 77, on the honor roU nave Once a month will be clean-'a grade point average of 3.50 up, fix-up and paint-up in the or hlgher on not fewer than 12 village. It will be 'grubby day' term hours. Miss Stockard, who for everyone and to finish off js at present Interested in so the day there will be a dance Jciology, took 15 hours of study in the City Hall. I during spring term Including So you see, activities are well ; calculus, physics, literature, underway. To top everything composition, health and phys- oir, Ariene and l had a tea lor.icai education all the ladles in the village. It was so hard for me to con vey my thoughts and the feel- JalAmk the Declaration cf 111 Independence proclaimed fcr the Pursuit of Happiness Because we live so closely ! and why we are like we are. ' . .' ,r vou wou d nav a book or two that you would contribute to a ; most worthy cause, feel free to send them up to me. I promise ' you they will be put to good 'use. Well, I shall close for now in hopes all is well at home for mer days you're having now Always, Leora Van Winkle P.S. VISTA girls love to get lpttprs This m-iv pnprlpnce I Crab! Wish you could be here to enjoy this life with me. vm-TOR'S wrrp. ihnc who would like to write, her address is: Leora Van Winkle, j VISTA, Hooper Bay. Alaska. She ; would appreciate hearing from .irienas ana classmates. Skoubo Continues Intern Training Oregon State University's De partment of Agricultural Eco- She was salutatorlan of the 1965 graduating class of Hepp ner High school. Chaff Wes (Editor's Note: This Is the conclusion of the storv Marl ed last wiN-k about Col. Cor nelius Gilliam who led small rmv In 1S-I7 to avenue the Whitman Massacre U was written bv Merlle Gilli am and wan In VjuIo Rl'tv ardson's "Polk County Pio necr Sketches'" that was pub lished In 1927 In Palla. IVlk county. Those residents who chance to come across the monument to Col Gilliam l Wells Spring In the sands of Morrow county mav better realize Its significant after reading this story'- 'The next morning after Stic mis left camp. Col. Gilliam or dered camp moved, and they proceeded to Whitman Station. Here they beheld nothing but desolation and ruin. The com fortable quarters provided by Or. Whitman for himself and the worn Immigrants and help less orphans had all been des troyed by the savages. The Dr. and all who perished with him were buried in one grave, a trench about seven feet square and deep enough to hold all the bodies. "When the command reached there, the wolves had dug lure holes Into the craves and drag ged out portions of the bodies and devoured them. The bones were replaced and the entire space covered over so as to not be disturbed again. "Col. Gilliam resolved to make the station his headquar ters. He rearranged things the best wav he could so as to ward off any attack made by the enemy. After in camp three days, they were visited by the Nez Perce Indians. Their lead er was a very sensible man and had prevented their people from joining the Cayuses. and they were ready to help find the Whitman murderers. They re turned to their own country af ter a few days, and about the same time the Commissioners left, as they felt their work was finished. The entire command was glad when they left, as thev felt that their mission had been a complete failure. The authority of peace should have been left to the commanding officer. If he was able to com mand In war, he certainly un derstood the terms of peace let ter than any commissioner ever could. "Col. Gilliam learned that the murderers of Dr. Whitman were still camped with the Palouse Indians at the mouth of the Takanon; he resolved to sur prise and capture them. He sel ected about 200 of his best mounted men and proceeded without delay. L'pon reaching the divide he halted about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. He re mained until after dark and then continued on his way, ex pecting to reach the Indian camp before daylight. Ills scouts were sent on ahead for all hs sible Information. Contrary to orders a soldier went on ahead and shot Into a clump of wil lows, thinking it was a wig wam. The Indians heard the re port and again the murderers escaped across the Snake River. "The Colonel then divided his men, sending a portion on down the Takanon River and up Snake River to the main Indlam trail while he and the rest went direct to the trail. Upon reach ing the elevation they found the Indians already across and nothing more to be done. "The Colonel then ordered his men back to Fort Waters, and to take with them the 500 hors es then grazing nearby. They had not gone far when the In dians recrossed the river and gathered all their forces and attacked the soldiers. The at- 1 . . I community read this 1 Newspaper than any other J publication in the world... A, the -mm GAZETTE-TIMES Chatter Sherman tack was made about 13 o'clock and continued firing was kept up until dark, when the troops reached a Urge ravine, where thfv were able to protect them' selves and horses The homes belonging to the Indians were ordered turned loose, as the Colonel didn't want to run a hnnef of loslnc hl men. The flehi was kept mi at Interval thriiuehntit the nltht until noon the next day. when the Indians suddenly stoped firing ami 01s appeared, but were soon n tlced advancing toward tin Toiiehet. The Colonels scouts h,r,imw,l him the stream lav in horseshoe shape, and the Indians were making for thai iMiint. Part of the command was owereo, mere, uur mi- rest made for the other int of the horseshoe. The troops reached the olnt first, ana nan to drive the Indians back be fore irtvsslnu the stream. After u iwmrs of constant engage ment the Indians ceased firing and left the command. The irmiiis had now been 4H hours without food or sleep. None had been killed, but a number had loen wounded, some seriously, so that thev had to le carried on litters. 'The soldiers rested a short time and then proceeded on their march for Fort Waters After covering a few miles. Col Gilliam ordered camp on ac count of the fatigued and wounded men. They then rest ed and refreshed themselves with horseineat, the only thing left to eat. "Upon reaching Fort Waters out of ammunition and his men were weak and exhausted. He called for Hl more new troops and divided he hud belter we the Governor In person, so Willi his troops started for The Dul les to yet food and ammunition supplies. "On their way down they were going Into camp ul Wells Spring. (Morrow county . when the Colonel was accidentally killed. He was getting his lar iat out of the wagon to stake his horse (for he always look ed after his own horse 1 for the night, when a teamster step ped up to help him extricate It. In doing so. a loaded gun, with the ramrod In H. put there contrary to orders, was dis charged; the rod struck the Colonel In the middle of the forehead, penetrated his head to the skull on the opposite side, breaking off about six Inches from his head. Death was instantaneous, and with out the contraction of a muscle. lH-ath came In the noon of his manhood, with a bright future before him. Generous to a fault, quick to arrive at conclusions, and as quick to execute them, he was a born leader. "Ills Impulsive nature savor ed largely of humanity; and he could not bear to see man or beast cruelly treated, if It were In his power to prevent It. "Captain Maxon at once took command and proceeded to The Dalles, to rcxrt to the Gover nor and prepare to send the body of Col. Gilliam to his fam ily. On their way they met the Indian Chief, Karnlakin. lie ex pressed much sorrow at the Colonel's death, and stated that he and his people were friends of the Americans; that he would not harbor the murder ers of Dr. Whitman. He was a very sensible chief and asked for plows for cultivating the land, which they gave him. "The Governor appointed Wa ters to take command, which he did. They scouted all through the Palouse and Snake River countries, and there learn ed that the murderers were out of the country. So he returned to The Dalles and reported to Mnrp npnnlo in thic ..".MUt VonMortcr Chosen To Back Hotficld l.uVerne VanMarter, Jr. has been named finance chairman for Morrow county for thi Hat field for Senate Committee, Joint S. Iirandls has announced. Ilrnndls la ulatcwld finance chairman for the Hatfield cam palgn. VanMarter Is a partner In the Turner, VanMarter A Hryant In luattcc loudness He and Mi wife, l-nurcl. ami their lluee children realdn In Heppner where lie Is active In civic affairs VanMarter ha worked for Hatfield In previous campaigns iind Is past vice . chairman of (he Morrow county Republican committer, lie belong to the Heppner Flka Uidgo of which he Is past exalted ruler and past Grand l.'lge district deputy. He Is also active In the Utile I-rag. ue and Heppner Hoy Seoul troop. the Governor. The Governor or dcrcd the regiment In and to disband. "This ended a war fought with difficulties and danger on every hand. Headed by Col. Gilliam In the field and Gen Palmer at home a commissary nud quartermaster, It was fought to successful Issue, tha great Indian War of this couM i'here werr no men killed on the battlefield, but some woumlcu, wnii n numorrru thirty or forty, who died of their wounds afterwards. "Colonel Gilliam's body was sent to his family In Polk county for burial taking twelve days for the IkkIv to arrive in Dallas. He was then burled without the Masonic ceremony, as there was no lodge In that part of the country. But along during that summer. Ilia Ma sonic brethren galhrrrd from nil over the Northwest at his grave and paid him the last honors of brotherhood by cast ing Into his reopened grave the prophetic green. l COMMUNITY I BILLBOARD Coming Events Hit WORKS DISPLAY IONE MEMORIAL FIELD Saturday, July 2. 9 .TO p m. Snsored bv lone American I.cglon Pmt No. ft Everyone Welcome. INSTALLATION DINNER Soroptlmlst club. Installation and Initiation Thursday. June .TO, 7;00 p.m. Wagon Wheel Dining Room. KICKOFF DANCE Morrow ('County Fair and KiHlco l ourt Saturday, July 9, Fair Pavll- Ion, 'J,:V) p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Music by The Taynes. SIDEWALK BAZAAR M irk the Dates! Friday, Saturday, July 8 and A Downtown Festival! SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY C. A. RUGGLES Insurance Agency P. O. Box 247 PH. 678-962J Heppnn mm HEPPNER 1 "" h 1 1
