Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-06-15

Heads Of Wheat and BIT Wool
Csea as Souvenirs.
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account of the exercises at the Lewil
and Clark tair on Umatilla and Morrow
county day:
Tuesday hops, Ihay and dairy pro
ducts held full sway at the Exposition
as the Washington county delegation
were in Portland, but Wednesday
wheat and wool occupied the throne to-
gether as the people of Umatllla and
Morrow counties were at the Fair in
full force. Instead of the Forest Grove,
Hllsboro and Cornelius badges, adorn
ed with carnations, the majority of the
visitors at the Exposition grounds wore
Umatlla and Morrow badges with
heads of wheat and clips of wool pinned
! to them It was hard to find visitor
that did not have pinned to the waist
or coat head OF wheat or a piece OF
wool, for the Eastern Oregon people
came prepared and insisted that all
those whom they met do them honor bv
wearing samples OF Umatilla and Nor.
row county products. 1t was all the
rage and there were many who sought
out .Pendleton and Heppner visitors
with the request that they also be al
lowed to advertise Oregon products.
Early in the afternoon the requests at
the Oregon bui ding for samples became
80 numerous that the wheat and wool
brought down especial y for the occa-
S on gave out and those who were fortu-
nate IN applying early were compelled
to share with the o hers.
'How is wheat looking over io your
section?' was the question asked of the
Umatilla farmer by his neighbor from
Morrow county.
"Never better. l suppose you will
break all records with your wool this
year." would be the immediate reply.
The boundary line existing between the
two counties was forgotten end they
were fro u the one place, the same as
years ago b. fore Umatila county was
divided and Morrow couoty was created
Wheat and wool were the slogans of the
day and tie predictions relating to the
en)lmous crops Of both products could
be heard from one end OF the ground to
the other. They were even heard of on
the T'ali where the staples of Eastern
Oregon were shouted to the same tune
of the cries of the "barkers."
Fully 1000 passengers, filling 1s
coaches, drawn by two locomotives,
were on the special train from PendIe.
ton and Heppner which arrived in Port
land Tuesday night Very few If the
excursionists attended the Exposition
until Wednesday. as they were fatigued |
from the long trip and spent the night
in rest, content to await the succeeding
day. They were up bright and early
and when the Exposition gates opened
at O'Clock the knights and ladies' of
The wheat and wool began to pour into
the grounds.
The railroad men say that there must
be over 1000 Umatila and Morrow
county visitors in Portland, as the
rains leading into Portland from East
'rn Oregon points were crowded, extra
coaches having to be added.
In the Oregon building the head
quarters of Morrow and UmatilIa conn
les were established, Mrs. George w.
jonser, of Heppner, and Mrs. ". J.I
'urnlsh, OF Pendleton, presiding as {
ostesses. In the afternoon beautiful i
ards upon which were pictures of In. {
lans, We're presented to those who t
siled at the building. An informal re- r
option was held the entire dav. The 1
band gave a concert ON C
le porch in the afternoon and the v
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