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Fergus County Democrat., 1914-07-23
MARGARET ALLEN WEEDS.

The many friends of Miss Margaret
Allen, a well-known school teacher
and sister of Mrs. A. C. Biddle were
somewhat surprised this week to
learn of her marriage to A. Swift, a
prominent farmer and land owner of
the Winnett country, the marriage
having taken place at Roundup. The
bride resided here for some time and
has taught school at Jones and also
at Winnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Swift are
residing on their farm.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-07-23
SHE STOPPED THE TRAIN.

A high, stiff feather on a girls hat
caught in a bell rope, as she was pass
ing through a car. She shook her head
in order to free herself, but the
feather had become we'll intertwisted
with the rope and would not come
out. Suddenly the train stopped with
terrific jerk, which threw the girl
to the floor and half the passengers
from their seats. The trainmen came
rushing in to find what was the mat
ter, while a palid conductor swung
himself off, expecting to find at least
rock on the track. The feather was
quite torn from the girls hat-and no.
body on the train cared if it was.-
LeSlie's Weekly.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-07-23
MADE PERSONAL
INVESTIGATION
SENATOR WALSH TELLS PRESI.
DENT BUTTE WILL NOT NEED
FEDERAL INTERFERENcE.
MINERS TROUBLE CAN Be SETTLED

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Walsh of Montana, who recently per-
sonally investigated conditions at
Butte, Montana, growing out of riots
between regular and seeding men,
bers of the Western Federation Of
Miners, called on President Wilson to-
day and told him he thought the
chances of settling the trouble were
excellent. He did not believe there
would be any necessity of federal in
terterenCe
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-07-23
OPENS NEW DRUG STORE,

Karl A. Hodges has just opened his
drug store in the Wise building and
his many friends thronged the place
yesterday to congratulate the popular
druggist upon his beautiful establish.
ment. The showcases, fixtures, etc.,
are all of the latest pattern and the
store makes very pleasing impress
sion, being both cozy and handsome.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

WHEREAS, The messenger of
Death has taken across the threshold
of the Grand Lodge above, the spirit
of our Brother L. r. Currin, who
was faithful member of Heppner
Lodge No. 95S, and a constant fol-
lower of the principles of our order,
and who was an Elk in fact, as we'll
as in name, and
WHEREAS. by the death of Bro
ther e. R. Currin, this Lodge has
lost true Brother, his family, a
loving son and brother, and the COM
munity in which he lived, a useful
and respected citizen,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the members of Heppner Lodge
No. 1858, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks extend to the bereaved
family, our heartfelt sympathy in
their said hour, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that copy Of these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this
Lodge, and copy published in the
local newspaper, and also a copy
mailed to the family.
George Thomson,
S. W. Spencer,
H. A. Duncan.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
MAYOR DECLARES
SPECIAL HOLIDAY
Heppner and Morrow
County Will Observe
Good Roads Day on
Monday, April u.

Monday, April 27th has been des-
ignated as Good Roads Day in Nor
row county and on that day, all the
principal roads in the county will be
worked over. Hardman, Lexington,
lone and Irrigon have joined with
Heppner in this movement and all OF
these towns will send out large del
egations to improve the highways.
The farmers will also organize for
effective work ON that day. Another
feature of the Good Roads Day has
been taken up by the county court.
The court will instruct the road su-
pervisors in the various districts to
take charge of thework and thus
more will be accomplished by having
a recognized leader at the head OF
each division.
Mayor Smead has declared legal
holiday for Heppner on the 27th, and
every able bodied man in the city
will be expected to put on working
clothes and put in good days work.
Everyone going, will meet at the cor
ner of the Palace hotel and automo-
biles will be provided to take the
workmen to their fields Of labor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
SCHOOL NOTES.
BY S. e. Notson, Superintendent

State Supt. Churchill has issued
circular letter urging the schools
to cooperate with the general public
in making god roads day, which
has been proclaimed by the governor
a day of real achievment. He sug-
gests that the older boys might con-
and use King drag to smooth the
roads. . between the schoolhouses.
This Might be a big undertaking in
some parts of the county, but it
might be good plan to drag a part
Of the road However, this might
not be possible in many places.
One form of work in which nearly all
the pupils might engage is that of
raking the rocks out of the roads.
This would prove a valuable piece of
work 1t is quite likely that the
owners of automobiles would gladly
furnish transportation for workers
who undertake this line of work.
BY cooperating in some way the pu-
pills will not only do mch work of
immediate value, but they will be-
come interested in a line of work
which will make for better conditions
in the future.
There seems to be disposition to
organize a general swat the fly''
campaign all over the State. This
is a work in which the pupils of the
schools may take part. Boys who
can handle a saw and hammer can
make effective tly-traps on the plan
suggested by DR.. c. F. Hodge, who
was in the county few days ago
Others may make use of the swat
tors. The net suggested by Dr.
Hodge Is an effective instrument for
capturing flies. Teachers will find
descriptions of the nets in the last
issue of the Oregon Teachers Month.
ly. They are easily made and cost
but tritle. By the use of the nets
every fly about the schoolhouses may
be destroyed, and when you consider
the startling figures given by DR.
Hodge-that it is possible for one
pair of flies on the first of May tc
develop, under favorable conditions
into 143, 900 bushels by August 10th
it convinces us that the time to xii
the fly is early in the season.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
GETTING CLOSE TOGETHER

That the woolbuyers and wool
growers seem to be getting closer to-
gether in the Heppner country is sta
ted by Travelling Passenger Agent
Oliver of the O.-W. r. & N. Co. who
is here today. There appears to be
only difference of about half
cent per pound in price now says the
railroad man, and he looks to see
some wool selling soon. In the
Wallowa country much wool has al
ready been sold. 1t is the belief OF
Mr.. Oliver that there will be little
wool left for sale when the sales
days arrive.-E. O.
Jacob Bortzer, extensive farmer OF
the west side of the county, has In
1900 acres of grain this season, and
he states that it is the best prospect
that he ever had, being fully month
ahead of any other season in his ex
perience.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
OTHER CITIES SUCCESSFUL
IN FLY DIFFERENTIATION
Flies Now Curiosity in Worchester
Mass; "Flyless Cleveland"
by End of 1914.

University of Oregon Eugene, Or
April 13.-Reports of successes a.
chieved in other states in anti-fy
campaigns continue to come to DR..
Clifton F. Hodge, professor of Social
Biology at the State University. A
letter Saturday from Elizabeth Cook,
food inspector of Salt Lake City,
says:
Nearly 100000 flies were caught
and brought in here last Saturday
Our picture shows are running slides,
newspapers are helping, even the
big packing houses are giving boun-
ties for flies caught in their vicin-
ity. | prepared the propaganda for
the campaign and presented it to the
Commercial Club in March. The
club took hold with great enthus.
iasm and prepared 10000 booklets
1t has furnished traps, which the
children buy for Is cents and sell fol-
25 cents. The stable window trap is
made by boys in the manual training
departments, and the net fly catchers
in the domestic science departments
of the schools. We feel very crate.
full to you and DR.. Jean Dawson fol
your encouragement, and for the
system with which you have carried
out your campaigns. Ours is plan.
ned along the same lines"
In the Salt Lake Bulletin fly Is
said now to be a curiosity in Wor.
chester, Mass. The children OF
Worchester trapped 16,217,OSS flies
from June 20 to July 27, 1911, fill
ing 40 bushels. Campaigns have
been held each year since.
Cleveland had a campaign in 1912
All the flies were not exterminatet
that year, but enough were killed t(
reduce greatly the typhoid fever per
centage. A greater effort was made
in 1913 and most of the flies were ex
terminated. By the end of 1914
Cleveland hopes to be almost flyless
Salt Lake and the 20 cities of Ore
gon that are organizing campaigns
are only few of the many in tn,
civilized world that have set as thei
goal freedom from what Hodge call
the worst assallant of public healtl
that exists.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
EDUCATION IN OREGON
CHANGES DURING DECADE

81 finish high school in June:
what shall do in September"
This is the opening sentence Of a
4S page booklet, entitled Choosing
a Calling" that is about to be read
by Oregon high school students. 1t
has just been issued by the Univer-
sity Of Oregon for the third and
fourth year students in the high
schools of the state.
The booklet unconsciously shows
the remarkable change in the educa-
tional trend in Oregon. A similar
booklet of ten years ago contains lit
tie excepting announcements of pro-
fessional courses: A student COM
monty entered the University then to
become lawyer. doctor, preacher or
teacher.
This booklet, however, presents a
multitude of occupations for which
special preparation is given. Some
of them are: Journalism city ad-
ministratiOn; banking; business
municipal sanitation social service;
transportation work; library work
teaching specialties; playground
work; conducting physical training
for women; city chemists; political
life; higher accounting; art and ar.
chitecture; marketing; commerce;
consular work; translation positions
public service work.
A much smaller proportion of col
lege men is going into law, medicine
and the ministry than did formerly
but the character of preparation for
these three professions is changing
too. The booklet shows how much
more thorough such preparation
must be and how pre-medc, pre-law
and pre-pulpit courses are being
made specialties in universities.
The need of better-trained teach
ers is emphasized. Fifty cuts show
the campus, the buildings and most
phases of state university life. The
booklet is considered a handsome eff.
fort geographically.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
CECIL ITEMS.

c. G. Morey was an lone visitor
aver Sunday with his sister, Mrs. E..
b. Gorton.
Messrs. McBee, Franklin and Hynd
each lost calf from bloat the past
week.
T. H. Lowe and Jack Hynd left
Tuesday morning for Sand Hollow,
making the trip overland on horse
back.
Frank Nash and wife and daughter
spent a couple of days in Cecil the
middle of last week visiting the for
mer's parents who live here.
Mr.. Yates removed his beef cattle
above Heppner Sunday to summer
pasture and will hold them until
prices are better.
l.. E. McBee shipped three car
loads of beef cattle Tuesday morning
to Portland. He still has on hand
about the same number.
The late frosts have injured the
peaches more than was supposed to
have been done, but there will be a
heavy crop of apples and other fruits
and some peaches in the sheltered
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Wheelhouse and
Mrs. Chas. Ames of Arlington were
Cecil visitors Monday, coming over
land in their car. Art was here on
business and the ladies visited Mrs
M. V. Logan.
Alex Wilson of Rhea Siding met
with an accident on Monday evening
that resulted in broken leg and
numerous bruises. He was endeav-
oring to halter a horse, when 1t rear
ed, knocking him down and tramp
ling him with the above results
He was found about twenty minutes
later by some bridge men and aid
was sommoned. DR.. Chick reduced
the fracture and he was taken tC
Heppner Tuesday evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
M|D-M0NTHLY SESS.
ION Of CITY DADS
Lively Meeting of Council
Takes Place with Many
Visitors Present and
Much Discussion.

There was a lively session Of the
city council on Monday evening this
being made so on account of some
matters coming up for consideration
that the citizens of the town are es-
pecially interested in. Chief among
these, perhaps, was Ordinance No.
las, known as the Sunday closing or
dinance. This measure was due to
be placed on it's final passage at the
last meeting Of the council but was
laid over until this meeting that pc
titioners might be heard. There was
also up for consideration at this time
the recommendation Of the CONNER
cial Club, through its committee,
concerning sanitary conditions in the
city, and this subject brought out a
lot of discussion, while some time
was also consumed in talking over
the street oiling question, the new
oiler having arrived, making It nee
esary to arrange for the proper hand
ling of oil. AS to this latter propo-
sition, it was finally decided to let
this lay over until the next regular
meeting when the matter of getting
the oil and taking care of its storage
would be settled.
Action was taken upon the recon-
mendation of the Commercial Club
that a board of health consisting Of
three members be appointed by the
council to act in conjunction with the
city health officer, and on motion the
a board, the same to be drawn from
different sections of the city. Those
appointed were A. NJ. Phelps, c. G..
Patterson and l.. Z. Bisbee. These
men, together with DR.. A. D. McMur-
do, will constitute the board of
health, and the council will back
them up In whatever is necessary by
the passing of such ordinances as
will make their work effective.
The Sunday closing ordinance as
it is now framed was opposed by a
number of citizens representing the
churches of the town, the contention
being over the question of closing the
moving picture show on Sunday eve
nings. The new ordinance allows
this attraction to remain open and
do business on Sunday, and the
church people are opposing this,
claiming that it detracts from their
work. There were some strong ar
gumonts put up to the council in sup
port of this contention, and the ques-
ton was discussed In a friendly but
sincere way for some time, resulting
in the ordinance being tabled. What
the final outcome is to be cannot be
stated at this time, but as both sides
to the controversy are fairminded
it can be expected that an agreeable
settlement can be had and proper
adjustment made.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
lone TAKES FIRST
GAME FROM CONDON

to 3 in favor of lone was the
result of disappointing game played
at lone last Sunday admidst much
wind and no little amount Of dust.
The game was disappointing from the
fact that the fans expected Condor to
send over a much stronger team
than the one that journeyed to lone
for the opening of the 1914 season in
that town.
Harry Fitzmaurice was the only
old head on the team and his work
stood out head and shoulders above
that of his team mates. Sperry
struck out % Condor batters and re-
ceived great support Fat" Blake
did the receiving stunt for lone.
Heppner fans jOurneyed to lone by
the car load to witness the game.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
ENTERTAINMENT FOR BENE-
FIT OF BALL ASSOCIATION.

For the benefit of the Heppner
Base Ball Association, an entertain
ment is scheduled for next Tuesday
evening. This is to be given by D..
l.. Morgan, the famous entertainer.
Mr.. Morgan holds the A. b. and B. O..
degrees and also won the silver,
gold, grand gold, diamond and grand
diamond medals in oratorical con-
tests. You'll laugh until you can't
get over it in week. He is a real
comedian with vast experience in i'm
personation. Sixty per cent of the
entire proceeds will go to the local
base ball organization. Watch for
folders and placards with informa-
tion and announcement of place of
entertainment.
COMMITTEE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
FINAL ORGANIZATION OF
HEPPNER CREAMERY.

Final organization of the Heppner
Cooperative creamery will take place
in Heppner at the |. O. O. F hall on
next Saturday at 2:3O p. m. The
full program of organization as out
lined in our last issue will be carried
out. The stock book of the cream
cry is still open and shares are 60
ing at the original price. Get in on
the ground floor and become a mem
ber of this cooperative organization
and help build up a prosperous in
dustry in the Heppner country.
The farmers are invited to bring
their wives and also their lunches,
as hot coffee and tea will be served
in the hall.
Mr.. Sparkling held an enthusiastic
meeting in lone on Tuesday, and re-
ceived the unanimous endorsement
of the lone Commercial Club.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
MISS CAMPBELL TO
ADVERTISE M0RR0WCO

Everybody in Morrow county has
heard about the wonderful trips
that are given yearly by Philip S.
Bates, publisher of the Pacific North
west, the oldest monthly farm paper
in the Columbia River basin, and
this year he will take Miss Leala
Campbell of this city on three
weeks trip to represent Heppner and
Morrow county. Miss Campbell is
one Of the most popular young lad
les in Heppner and we'll and favor
ably known all throughout the coun-
ty.
The trip as outlined by Mr.. Bates
this year will be one of exceptional
character. The party will leave
Portland on the 14th of June going
direct to Cleveland, Ohio, where
they will spend day then on to
Washington, where the capital will
be thoroughly covered and a call
made on the President of the United
States to be followed by stops of one
and two days each at Philadelphia
New York, Boston. Montreal, Niagara
Falls, Chicago, Minneapolis and St.
Paul. Miss Campbell will be expect
ed to tell the people of the East why
Morrow county is the best county in
the state for the homeseeker and in
vestor, and as these parties have be-
come SO well known to the leading
dailies of the country through the
past work of this kind Mr.. Bates that
the space allotted from a news stand
point amounts into the thousands
of dollars.
To secure this trip Miss Campbell
must obtain 800 subscriptions to the
Pacific Northwest on the basis of
three years for one dollar and as this
publication is the best Of its class the
subscriber not only receives a good
farm paper but every dollar contrib
uted is used to secure at least $40
worth of publicity for the individual
who assists Miss Campbell in obtain
ing the trip.
Mr.. Bates offers to take 100
pounds of literature for distribution
while away and it is expected that
the localCommercial Club will ar
range to furnish him with material
which will prove of benefit to Hepp-
ner and Morrow county.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
INVENTS BENDING MACHINE.

Frank Gabler, head mechanic at
the Ashbaugh shop, has invented a
bending machine that is used in
the manufacture of blades for the
Jones Weeder. Mr. Ashbaugh has
the contract for turning out large
number of these weeders, but some
difficulty was encountered at first in
getting all of the blades bended at
the right angle. With the simple
device which Mr.. Gabler has invented
the work can be done speedily and
accurately.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN
To OBSERVE DAY
100, 900 School Children
in the State Could Re-
move 1900, 900 Obstruc-
tons From the Roads.

Portland. Ore, April 21. (SpeciaD
In connection with the efforts of the
grown-ups to improve the condition
of Oregon roads on Saturday, April
%, it has ben suggested that all the
school children of the state be re-
questcd to turn out and assist in the
good work. AS there are about
10000 school children in the state,
it has been estimated that each will
be able to remove at least 100 loose
rock from the road nearest their
home, it will be equal in value to the
efforts of a thousand men and will
remove 100000 obstructons from
the roads of the state.
The suggestion is also made that
the good women of each district
throughout the state serve road
lunches or a hot dinner at the
grange, schoolhouse or other local
meeting place to actual workers only.
No workee, no eatee.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
8 MORE DAYS LEFT
IN WHICH TO REGISTER

There are eight more days left be-
fore the registration books will close
for the primary election. To date
over 1900 voters have placed their
name and party with Clerk Hill.
Every precinct in the county has a
strong registration with the except
ion of Lexington. Only one-third OF
the voters in Lexington precinct
have registered. Mr.. Hill informs
us that he expects fully 1900 voters
will have registered before the books
close, May i.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23
AT THE FEDERATED
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

Rev. Perry, the Methodist Episco-
pal Dist. Supt., will occupy the pull
pit of the Federated church on the
coming Lords day. Rev. w. N. Fer
ris has been unanimously called to
the pastorate of this church and will
announce his decision on Sunday
morning.
Members and friends are most
cordially invited. Strangers are
always welcome.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

Thirteen carloads of household
goods, representing the belongings
of fifteen families, have been receiv-
ed at Bend within the past few
weeks. Six carloads were received.
in February, and according to the
present indications April will break
all records. The newcomers are all
families in good circumstances, With
complete outfits Of farming imple-
ments and supplies. One farmer
brought his own we'll drilling outfit,
and among their ojher POSSESSIONS is
soEte of the best stock seen in Cen
trail Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

Plans are being made to erect the
mamoth flagpole donated to the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition during the
later part of the month when the
Rose Festival Queen and her maids
visit San Francisco. The pole is of
Douglas fir, 246 feet long, a fet at
the butt and weighs $4,000 pounds.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

Miss Maud Griliiths, a former
Heppner girl, is visiting at the home
Of her aunt, Mrs. John Patterson of
this city. She is accompanied on her
visit by Miss Josephine Toilette, also
of Portland. Miss Griffiths is con-
valescing from recent serious ILL
ness.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

Rev. Warren of The Dalles will
hold services at the Episcopal church
next Sunday, both morning and eve
ming.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

Plans for corn shows to be held
next fall and winter are now being
made by officials of the O.-W. R. &
N. Ry. at the same time the seed
corn is being distributed among the
farmers of the state. Cash prizes
from IS to $25 will be offered, the
entries to vary from the best single
ear of corn to the product Of the best
acre, with boy growers given special
inducements to compete. 1t is stat
ed by those in charge of the project
that this years acreage will be ten
times that of last year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-23

The Port of Columbia Commercial
Club has recently been organized at
Astoria. taking the place of the AS
toria Young Mems Booster, Club,
temporarily formed some time ago.
The purpose of the club is to pro-
mote the commercial, Industrial, ag-
ricultural and social advancement of
the Lower Columbia. Nothing less
than forty feet where rail and water
meet" was adopted as a slogan.
Bandon business men have SUBJ
scribed money with which to pur-
chase a passenger and freight larry
ing boat to be put on regular run
between that port and Portland.
The present volume Of traffic be-
tween the two cities is now sufficient
to make this paying venture, and
the business men claim that the bus
mess will be more than doubled by
the service which will be given by
boat making direct and regular runs.
Much business which has formerly
been done with San Francisco will
now come to Portland.