HEPPNER CA1LTT1
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GAZETTE-TIMES
Heppnar. 01900 t7SM
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The Heppner Gazette established March 3a 1SS3- The Heppnet
Time established November IS, 1897. Consolidated February IS.
1913.
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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community read this
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publication in the world... A,
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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
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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
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