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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23
LEXINGTON ITEMS

Omar Stanton, of Hardman, was a
Lexington visitor Friday.
Melvin Logan. of Cecil, was Lex
ington visitor Thursday.
Joseph Eskelsdon and wife return
ed home after several days visit at
Walla Walla. Wash.
W. E. Leach and family, also Hank
Parker and wife went to Ditch creek
Saturday for few days outing.
s. L. Hammer of Pirtland was in
this vicinity for several days canvas
ing In the interests of the Prohibition
party of this state.
Several farmers of this vicinity will
finish heading this week. They will
be waiting now for the threshing
machine to come along.
Frank Meyer is preparing to start
his thresher and headers this week.
The grain is not so early in the
Blackhorse country as in other parts.
W.. s. Gilbert of the real estate
firm Of Atkinson & Co., of Vancouver
WASH, was in this vicinity boxing
over property with some investors.
w. F. Barnett finished heading and
threshing his own crops Friday. This
week he starts on his neighbors'
crops and will have several days run
before the season is over.
e. R. Huston, of Eight Mile, a
member of the Morrow County Fair
Board, passed through Lexington
Wednesday with we'll drilling out
fit for use in drilling wells in his
part Of the country.
The few fields of wheat that have
been threshed in this vicinity by ma
chine and combine, have made a
yield as near as possible from Is to
80 bushels per acre. Wheat is of
good quality.
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REPORT ON HEPPNER
MINING CO.'S CLAIMS
State Examiner of Mines Visits The
Heppner Mining Company's
Claims in .GreenhOrn.

The following is from the report
of the State Examiner of Mines con-
cerning the properties of the Hepp-
ner Mining Company, located in the
Greenhorn district:
have just returned from visit
to the property of the Heppner Min
ing Company, located in the Green
horn mining district. This company
has been managed from its incep-
tion by Mr.. D. B. Stalter, who for
many years has carried on the devel-
opment work largely at his own ex-
pense. The company has 13 claims,
valuable water right and a consid-
erable amount Of good mining and
saw timber. The development work
already done has shown up some
good ore with the prospects of
much better showing being made
with further development, and am
glad to say that in this company the
stockholders have received one hun
dred cents worth of work for every
dollar they have invested in the
property and believe that with pro-
per equipment and careful and scien-
tific management this property would
become paying proposition. The
company has several miles of bitches
and probably two hundred horse
power can be developed part Of the
year without difficulty.
Yours Sincerely,
s. B. VINCENT,
State Mining Examiner.
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Horses Killed BY Tightening.

During an electric storm in the
foot hills on Friday last, tightening
struck into a bunch of horses belong
ing to the Mccullough Bros. and four
head Of the animals were laid low.
They were discovered piled up to-
gether by Ellis Minor who was riding
through the range, and at first it
was thought that they must have
been shot as the electric storm was
not considered severe one. On
close examination however it was
plainly seen that death was from a
thunder bolt as each animal bore the
evidence where the hair was scorched
off along the back. There would
seem to be a wonderful attraction in
horsefesh for Tightening and the kill
ing Of horses in this manner Is Of
frequent occurrence over the range.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23
.SUPT. T.NOTSON TELLS
ABOUT CONVENTION
County Supts. Convention
at.Salem Great Success
All But Two Supts. of
The State Attend.

At the county superintendents'
convention, held at Salem, June 23
to July 8, all the county superinten-
dents were present except two. A
number of vital topics were discussed
at length. Three or four speakers
were assigned to prepare especially
upon a. topic. After they had pre-
sented their views, a general dis
cussion followed.
At the request Of the Portland
Civic League, a number of matters OF
legislation were discussed. However,
none of these matters were definitely
passed upon as the committees from
the Civic League, the State Grange,
and the superintendents' convention
will present these matters in definite
form for action at the December
meeting.
The question of permanent records
of the work Of the pupils was thor
oughly discussed, and 1t was decided
to use card system. The State Sup
erintendent was requested to work
out the details Of the plan.
Standardization of the rural school
received much attention. The plans
followed in the counties In which the
experiment has been tried were thor
oughly investigated. 1t was thought
to be impossible to fix just the same
standard for the more recently set
tied counties Of Eastern Oregon as
for the older and more populous
counties Of the western part of the
state, but 1t was deemed advisable to
fix tentative standard for the entire
state. This standard will serve as
a sort of measuring stick by which
we may Judge our rural schools. Az
ter it has been used for some time, 1t
will be advisable to create a new
standard, setting little higher mark
in order to avoid the tendency to fos-
silize, which SO often follows the fix
ing of a standard. Our entire school
system must be one of growth and
Improvement or it soon loses its life.
A little later the items to be set out
on the Standardization cards will be
published.
It has been the policy of the super
intendents for some time to keep
more closely in touch with the state
schools than was possible before the
law was passed providing for their
meeting in convention. Representa-
tives from all the state schools were
invited to address the convention,
and this year visit to the State Uni
versity occupied one day, the plan be-
ing to visit one school during each
convention. To give reasonably
full account of the visit would re-
quire a column, and it must be omit
ted this time.
One of the finest things of the con-
vention was the address of State Sup
erintendent Churchill upon examin-
ations, when the question of the
eighth grade examinations was under
consideration. 1t would certainly
have created sensation among the
worshipers of examinations and tests.
1t foreshadowed some of the i'm
provements which will soon be made
in the elemntary course of study.
Other matters considered by the
convention will be mentioned later.
The general feeling seemed to be that
this was the most profitable conven-
ton the superintendents have held
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A PECULIAR c0.|NC|:
+ DENCE TOL0CAL MAN
Copy of Gazette-Times Found in
Stree Car in Buffalo Brings
Letter From Old Friend.
1t is rather a peculiar coincidence.

1t is rather peculiar coincidence.
Eight years ago, w. B. Barratt and
family made a trip across the Allan
tic on the steamer Cedric, on a visit
to their old homes in England and
Scotland. On the way over they
made the acquaintance, as did every
one else on the same boat. of Mr.
Edwin M. Montgomery, Of Buffalo,
New York.
Mr.. Montgomery is one of those
big, jolly, wholesouled fellows, ab-
solutely filled to overflowing with the
best Of human nature, and he was the
life of the trip across the pond.
Did anyone have the blues, he was
there to cheer; was it case of
whether the breakfast was to be kept
within the bounds of the anatomy
where it had been stored or to be de-
posted over the rail on the bosom
of the sea, then it was that Mr.. Mont
gomery appeared on the scene with a
jolly good story to make the victim
laugh and forget his misery. He
thus became favorite with all on
board, and at the end of the journey
the passengers took up collection
and presented Mr.. Montgomery with
loving cup.
Mr.. Montgomery has not forgotten
the friends he made on that trip; at
least so far as the Barratt's are con-
cerned he has never failed to remem-
Der them on each New Year since
with some token, and 1t is presumed
that the bigness of his heart has
prompted him to not forget all the
other friends he made eight years
ago.
Under date of June 4, Mr.. Mont
gomery writes to Mr.. Barratt from
his Office at 1872 Erie Bank Building,
Buffalo, and from the letter we take
this paragraph:
"a strange coincidence happened
with me the day before yesterday. ]
picked up one Of your newspapers on
the street car called the Gazette.
Times published in your town, May
the Gath. and conspicuously therein
l saw your name with a number OF
other of your citizens interested in
the organization of Creamery and
Cold Storage Company. I was very
glad to see by this that you are ac-
lively engaged in business matters
and trust In good health and meet.
ing with prosperity. II you need any
out OF State directors, let me know
and l may be able to find a market
for your products.
On the date this letter was written
Mrs. Barratt was in Buffalo on her
way to Scotland, and remained there
long enough to get breakfast and
have little time besides. This was
! about six o'clock in the morning, and
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Former Morrow Resident Dies.

Mrs. William F. Palmateer, who
for number of years resided with
her family on farm near Morgan
in this county. died at the family res
idence in Estacada on Sunday morn
ing after a lingering illness. She
was aged Sc at the time of her death.
She was Phoebe Garrison and as a
girl she crossed the plains with her
parents and located in Oregon in
1868. She was married to Mr.. Pal
mateer in 1875. Her funeral took
place at Estacada on Monday after
noon. Mrs. Palmateer leaves many
warm friends in this county where
she was we'll known for number of
years, and she was a woman highly
respected.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23

Union temperance meetings will be
held in Heppner on Sunday to be ad-
dressed by Mr.. S. w. Grathwell who
comes to Heppnor under the auspices
of the State Prohibition party. Mr..
Grathwell is heralded as fine speak
or and one who handles his subject
In a mastery way. The morning
meeting will be held at the Christian
church at IL, and the evening ad-
dress Is to be at the Federated
church. You are interested in the
coming election and the vote on the
prohibitory amendment. Come and
hear Mr.. Grathwell discuss the sub
ject.
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r. A. Thompson and wife were
down from their farm on Saturday.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he had all
arrangements completed for the
starting Of his harvest the first OF
this week. His grain is very heavy
this season and will make splendid
yield, 1t being estimated that much
of it will 60 40 bushels to the acre.
Others farming in the foothill coun-
try are making similar reports.
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viii Take An Outing.

Equipping their big touring cars
for an outing that will take them as
far as Crater Lake and cover a space
of two weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vaughn, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Cox, departed this morn
ing. A. M. Slocum and family are
the other members of the party, and
points of interest will be visited on
the way. Whether they will 60 far
ther than Crater Lake on this trip,
they were not decided upon leaving.
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Get Certificates.

The following Morrow county tea
chers successfully passed the recent
examination and will receive their
certificates from the office of the
State Superintendent: One year
state certificates-Edna McNabb.
Julia NJ. Clark; Clara Beamer: Mar
garet M. Osten; Lulu R. Maxwell:
Walter Wesley Weller. Five-year
state certiticate-Winnifred Osteu.
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the hoppers raised up and striking
this tin slid down into the cans of oil.
A pile of the hoppers on one end
the place is ten feet long and two
feet high. Charley pronounces the
machine success and easy to oper-
ate.
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Born-On Wednesday, July %,
1914, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Ash
baugh, of Heppner, daughter.
Henry is expected to recover although
he is in a precarious condition.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-23

Mrs. George Case and children re-
turned home on Saturday from a
visit of six weeks spent at the home
Of her parents at Portland.
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NJ. +. Church, South.

Regular services Sunday as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 1000 a.
M; Preaching at 11:0O a. m. and
500 p. m.
w. T. GOULDER, Pastor.
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One of the greatest contributing
causes to the high cost of all meats
! is admitted to be the great ravages
Of hog cholera, which have swept
the country during the past few
years, until last season over $780,
900, 900 in pork was lost, of which
$33, 100000 was in Iowa alone.
According to the American Forest
ry Association, the lumber industry
Is said to employ 735,OO0 people, to
whom are paid annually $367,000,-
900 in wages, the worth of products
being s1,250, 900, 900. About one
half of those employed, and more
than one-half of the wages paid, are
in the states Of Washington, Oregon,
California, Idaho and Montana.
In 1904 the total expenditure on
public roads throughout the United
States amounted to $S0,000,00O. In
1913 the total expenditure aggregat-
ed 100000, 900, and this in spite of
the fact that state participation in
road work has mad its spirit of great
est development since 1904, and that
the total expenditure of state funds
up to and including the year 1913
amounted to about $155, 100000.
Eleven million head of animals can
be grazed on the one hundred and
sixty national forests of the United
States. These include two million
head of cattle and horses, nine mil
lion head of sheep and goats, and
about sixty-f1ve thousand hogs. This
means an increase for the current
year Of about thirtyelght thousand
more cattle and horses, and three
hundred and forty-seven thousand
more sheep and goats, although the
gross area Of the national forests at
the beginning Of 1914 is almost a
million acres less than at the begin
ming of 1913.
Death to headaches. Glasses fitted
hV DrS Tnvo q Truman
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she wrote Mr.. Barratt from that city
stating that II 1t were not too early
to find Mr.. Montgomery at his office,
she would call on him. Mr.. Barratt
considers this quite a coincidence, as
we'll as feeling that of all the friends
1t has been his pleasure to have, Mr..
Montgomery is among the best.
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Nicholson & Bufiington, the we'll
drillers of lone, are on the place of
]. B. Carmichael east Of Lexington
at the present time where they are
sinking a we'll.
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Death to headaches. Glasses fitted
by Drs. Lowe & Turner.
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OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The sheep industry of the United
States is valued at approximately
S23O,000,000.
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Go to the Heppner Bakery for
your bread. 26 loaves for $1.O0.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

Johnson, pastor of th 9 First Pres
byterian church at jackson, Mr..
| W. e. Montgomery, a, cousin OF
the groom, and Mrs. (. r.. Hudg-
ings, sister of the bri de, stand.
ing up with the parties of the
first part while DR.. johnson per-
formed the miracle of CO nverting
the twain into one flesh.
The groom is the only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Harvey, Of
Lexington, and picked mp a val
liable part of his education as a
typo in the Progress office.
The bride is the third daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 9. Cooper
of Pinson, Madison county, and
formerly of Mlfflin, Chester coun-
ty, and is d granddaughter Of
DR.. Homer Brown, who lived
for mary years at Mifllin, when
it was in Henderson county.
Richly endowed with personal
charms, the bride has other at
fractions which make her q jew.
ell beyond price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey spent
several days in Madison county
and on last Saturday reached
Lexington to make this place
their b ONE, Mr.. Harvey being in
the grocery business with his
father. The Progress showers
blessings on the happy bride and
groom and wishes for them life
filed with the best that can
come to mortals.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09
Local and Personal

Mrs. Mary Edwards has been
sick with pneumonia.
Joe Hays, of Chesterfield, will
read the Progress this year.
Attorney w. FL. Denison spent
one of the Holidays in Atwood.
Prison Commissioner K. W.
Essary spent Christmas at home
Kirtley, son Of Mrs. Rozetta
Blount, has been sick this week.
Miss Ruth Enochs visited
Huntingdon during the holidays.
Miss Bonnye Smith was in
Jackson one day during Christ
mas. &4 - A
Miss Geraldine Scott has re-
entered .Boscobel College, Nash
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hearn spent
the first Of the week in Decatur.
vile.
EMrs. Noble Parker and two
children have returned to Pa
ducah'
W.sF. Hancock and Mrs. Lii
liam Lewis went to Nashville
Wednesday.
~. Fl. Small, of Chesterfield,
made a holiday contribution to
the Progress.
Dock Knowles and wife, of
Jackson, were Christmas visitors
to Lexington.
Bob w. Hall came from Chic
ago before Christmas and has
! not yet returned.
Misses Annie Mae and Madge
n Gathings, of Memphis, were hol-
iday visitors here.
John w. Potts and Barry Jones
have painted. in Darden this
week-but not red.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

Hancock, formerly of the Hare
Bros. store at Alberton.
Dyer, died Dec. 30, at
the home of his brother. Sut
Dyer in the old 4th district. He
left three sons none of whom are
grown. His remains were in
tered near Undertake, his for
mer home, from which place he
was carried during his illness to
the home of his brother.
Mrs. Jack Tennessee enter
tanned a limited mum Der of her
friends at 6 O'Clock dinner on
Friday evening, December 26.
Those present were Miss Geral-
dine Scott, John w. Potts; Miss
Ruth Enochs, Royal Palford !;
Miss Mary Logan, Henry Barry.
Mrs. Tennessee was assisted by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Thompson, and the early eve
ming was very pleasantly spent.
M. r. d. Walker, Of Medina,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Walthal,
were married Wednesday morn
ing at II O'Clock, in the home Of
w. L. McHaney, on Jackson ST.,
Rev. Fl. @. Johnson, Of the
Southern Methodist church, Of
floating. The newly married
pair left on the lao West
bound train for their home in
Medina. The bride was left an
orphan and lived with Mrs. L.
L. McHaney, at old Crucifer I'M
til the recent loss Of the home
By fire, since which time she
has lived here with the family
Of WI. McHaney.
w. D. Hudgins, Of Estill
Springs, State Superintendent
Of Sunday School work among
the Baptists Of Tennessee, he
occupied the pulpit at the Bap.
tist church Sunday morning and
night, delivering two splendid
addresses along practical Sunday
School lines Of work. He has
been instructing large class in
Teacher Training twice daily, at
2 40 and s AS b. M, IN the Bap-
fist church and much interest
has been awakened In the work.
He will close his engagement
Friday night issuing certificates
of proficiency to the members OF
the class completing the course
of study he has been conducting.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

Mr.. X. >. Smith, an employee
of the Nashville, Chattanooga 4
St. Louis Railway, in the Lexing-
ton Depot, and Miss Clara Mai
Irwin, Of Oakland, were married
in the home OF the bride, Dec.
% and are now at home to their
friends here.
The groom has already made
many friends In Lexington and
has won An excellent name
among our people.
The bride is the typical Ten
nessee girl West Tennessee
girl--and the world has omit try
ing to even equal that particu-
Ian kind Of girl. Luck to,them.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

Jesse Golf, d Vanderbilt Med
lea. student spent the holidays
here with homefolk.
Rev. v "A. DeShazo, wife and
baby, spent the holidays in Glib
son and Crockett counties,
Felix and joe Davis, Of Union
University, Jackson, were at
home during the holidays.
Hey Williams, wife and baby,
l0f Memphis, were Christmas
week visitors to Lexington.
W. S. Parks, of Darden, was
one of those who responded to
THE Progress call for help.
P. j. Dennison spent the hol
idays at Jonesboro, Ark. visiting
the family of K. H. Watson.
Esq. N. A. Gardner, Of the
Juno vicinity, was able to be IN
town Just before Christmas.
W.. L. Manly, who gets mail
on Route 1. out of Wildersville
is q new Progress subscriber.
D. g. Patton, of the Juno VII
cinity, is one man who never for4
gets or falls down on the Prog
fress.
Miss Robbie Clements of Mem
phis, has been here for several
days visiting Miss Annie Whit
field. NJ
Miss Lucille Parry returned
Monday to Jackson after spend
ing more than a week with rela-
|tives.
jim Davis, of Graysville, Ca,
was here Christmas week, q.
guest of his sister, Mrs. John IL:
Sullivan.
Misses Catherine Barry and
Annie Whitfield returned Sun
day to St. Cecilia Acadamy ID
Nashville.
Miss Catherine Gastoh, of
Nashville, visited her sister,
Mrs. w. B. Summers, during
the holidays. N K
Miss Addie Murray has re-
turned to Higbee School, Mem
phis, after spending the holt
days at home.
J. @. Blankenship, of Chester
field, takes the Progress for 1914
and sends it to A. M. Hendrix,
at Erick, Okla.
big Bill" Dennison, hotel
keeper, justice of the peace and
postmaster at Perryville was
here last Saturday.
Rr. R. L. Smith, Of the old
9th district one'of the best men
ia the county-or elsewhere
was with US Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

In the closing Of the popnlari-
ty contest at the Ruby. on
Thursday night Of last week,
Miss Lillian Denver won the
gold double-eagle. Miss Lillian
is mighty fine girl-and mighty
we'll worth the money, Con-
gratnlations.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-01-09

A. NJ. Powers, the Reagan
merchant, was in town Monday
and made a contribution to the
Progress Of which he has long
been a valued friend and patron.
| We appreciate the friendship of
such good men.
| s. @. Holcomb, who we knew
on Cedar Greek, IN Perry county
ID 187478, was here last Sunday
enroute to his home at Murray,
KY, after visit to Perry coun-
| ty. He is father Of the Parsons
produce dealer.
Matt. @. Barry, left Monday
for Springhill, Marry county,
where he is a pupil in the Bran
ham g Hughes school--one Of
the best in the South. Matthew
goes back tipping the bean at
the 1853 pound notch.
Wallie Newman, who for
labont four months has been
working in the store of Ohas. A.
Mcdaniel, at Rome Miss, has
been at home during the Holt
days and will return to Missis,
Isippi about the 10Th.
j. Wyley Ooble, formerly Of
Sugar Tree, lately Of Jackson,
has taken charge of the 9. F..
McHaney hotel property, on
Purdy Street, run last year BY
Mrs. Lizzie White. He will do
a generel hotel business.
Mrs. Mahalia Priddy and
daughter, Mrs. Mary Priddy, Of
Sykeston, Mo-, arrived here Dec.
"a and q few days later the el-
der lady, at the home Of j. w.
Knowles, had the misfortune to
| fall and fracture her wrist.
Jap DAVIS and wife, Of Muir
freesboro, Arkansas, were Loli-
day visitors to Lexington, Jap
has acquired Al excellent wife
and says he makes easy mon
ey'',at his trade house buiJhing.
Old friends we're glad 70 see ZAP.
Ohas. +. Howard and wife,
who moved I'd Woodville, Okla,
about three years ago, have re-
turned, and will hive at their old
home in the country. Chas.
I'D We one Of our best
iEho for the
lesman lin the