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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
OREGON EXHIBITS
CAUSE SENSATION
Oregon Fresh Fruits Bring Many
Expressions of Praise.

Oregon Building, Panama Pacific
Exposition, Sept 29.-Oregon fresh
fruit is causing the thousands of Wis
itors, and Californians in particular,
to sit up and take notice. Southern
Oregon peaches, eight to the yard,
are absolutely beyond the compre-
hension of Californians, and those
who imagined that the Sebastopol
country raised the only magnificent
Granenstein apples got a terrific jar
when they looked upon the big dis
play sent in by the Coquille Valley
Fruit Growers Association at Myr-
tie Point, Coos county. And when
it comes to other varieties of apples,
Hood River Winter Bananas, a five
box display by Gus Miller, is as beau
tiful as any human ever looked at.
Of splendid size, perfect in contour,
and colored beyond the imagination
of any not seeing them, these apples
have caused experts in the Horticul-
tural building to pick them up and
examine them closely to determine
whether they are the real thing Mil
Ter is the Hood River man who won
the grand sweepstakes at the Pacific
Land Products Show last year. Even
Eastern Oregon has been getting in
an excellent showing of peaches, a
great quantity of beautifully colored
specimens coming from L. G. Willis
at Brogan, Malheur county. But it
has taken Southern Oregon Jack
son cOunty-to clean up everything
or pears. There has been a steady
flow of pears from that section, all
of superb fruit, and it is confidently
expected that this fruit is going to
land the coveted award for Southern
Oregon. The only other pears in this
class have come from Mosier, a sin
gle shipment of excellent u DAnjous
from the East Hood River Company.
Southern Oregon also boasts of the
first shipment of Newtown apples. A
five-box display is beautiful. As
some may not know, the new New
towns are green in color. glorious
green, while the ripened fruit is a
beautiful golden yellow. The new
fruit is now on display beside the
old, and it is difficult to convince the
visitors that the two apples are the
same. The old fruit has been off the
trees year now, and it is absolutely
remarkable that it suffers so little
in comparison with the new fruit. 1t
is generally conceded here that Ore
gon fruit can not not be excelled for
keeping quality.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Medal on Display.

There now hangs in the Oregon
section at the Palace of Horticulture
an eighteen inch orange ribbon with
large rosette at the top and gold
braid at the bottom, gold lettering,
a silver medal, and score of names
above pretentious titles, proclaiming
that the Oregon horticultural exhibit
is the best most complete, and most
attractive installation at the P. P.
l. E. Each of the nine exhibit pal
aces has one of these ribbons, and it
hangs at the best exhibit in that par
ticular palace. This is the highest
honor that can be awarded, and in
the case of oregon this award Ileans
more than to any other, for oregon
landed this coveted ribbon with what
is, in comparison, an almost insignif-
icant exhibit in point of size. The
actual fact is that Oregon sent the
least here with which to make an ex-
hibit; and but for the ingenuity in
making the very most of the least.
Oregon would have geen lost in the
shuttle AS it is, Oregonians pass
along and very properly swell up and
push out their chests, but they ought
to go home prepared to insist that
Oregon should never again put it up
to chief of Horticulture to make a
winning exhibit with so little coop
Grafton as was given to make this
one. Hood River and the Rogue Riv-
er valleys have really done it all so
far as horticulture is concerned. The
Willamette valley has an insignificant
showing though it grows some of the
finest fruit to be found on the coast.
The Umpqua Valley, especially favor
ed for fruit sent nothing, and the
offerings from other sections than
the two named have been insignif
cant in quantity and usually in gen
eral worth-yet they grow such fine
fruit But 1--WE should worry the
ribbon hangs there and all Oregon
gets the benefit. The award was
made some time ago, but the ribbon
Just now delivered.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
FUNERAL OF MRS. GENE
J0NESHELO IN MONTANA
Was Formerly Resident of Heppner
-Succumbs to Operation and
Leaves a Husband and Three
Small Children.

The following account of the fu-
neral of Mrs. Eugene Jones, who died
in Lewistown, Montana, on Septem-
Der Is, from effects of an operation
for an abcess is taken from a Lewis
town paper:
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eu-
gene Jones of Grass Range, who died
at the hospital here Wednesday
morning, was held yesterday after
noon from Creel's Undertaking par
lors, the services being conducted by
Rev. E. l.. Kechley.
The pallbearers were: James l..
Martin, Charles j. Marshall, Grant
Robinson, ]. B. Ritch, George c. Ber-
ry and Judge Roy E. Ayers.
The decedent was born Is years
ago in Oregon. She came to Fergus
county with her husband and three
children, who survive her, from
Heppner, Ore, and located near Grass
Range, Mr.. Jones is the foreman on
the Charters ranch near Grass Range
Mr. and Mrs. Jones have resided
in this county for about seven months
past, and during their short residence
here have made many close friends,
who are shocked to hear of Mrs.
Jones early death.
Mrs. Jones was an adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Andrews
former residents of Heppner, who
now make their home in Portland
and she will be remembered by hel
many friends here as Ruth Andrews
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones lived in Portland
for a time before going to Montana
The news of her sudden deatf
comes as shock to her friends ant
relatives. She had been i'll for about
month before the operation anc
lived but a day after. The funera
and burial took place at Lewistown
Besides the heartbroken husband
she leaves three small children, {
girl and two boys.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
FORMER HEPPNER PR|N.
C|PAL DIES IN PORTLAND
j. H. Stanley Was Pioneer Educator
of Oregon-At One Time Super
intendent of Schools of Nor
row County.

j. H. Stanley, pioneer educator of
Oregon, died at his home in Port
land last Saturday night. Mr. Stan
ley had been i'll about four months.
Born in Missouri in 1858, Mr..
Stanley received his grammar and
high school education in his native
state, and came to Oregon in 1877.
He taught school for while in Mar
ion county, and then attended Christ
ian College at Monmouth. After he
graduated from that institution he
was made principal Of the public
schools at Weston. He also served in
the schools of Umatilla county.
Professor stanley was superinten-
dent Of schools in Morrow county for
several years and also served in the
capacity of principal in the Heppner
schools. After leaving here Mr..
Stanley took up pedagogical study
for year in Washington, D. c. He
held the principalship of the public
schools at Hillsboro and during his
term of office there was also superin
tendent of the Yamhill county
schools. The deceased is survived by
a wife and five children.
The children are: Francis Stan
ley, Panama; Clifford Stanley, Port
land; Mrs. Roy Bleeker, New York;
Alice Stanley and Mrs. Sydney Crys-
ler, Portland, Mr.. Stanley is sur
vived by six brothers: Professor Geo.
Stanley, Tacoma; DR.. D. T. Stanley,
Texas; Charley Stanley, Seattle; A.
B. Stanley, Central Point; Fred Stan
ley, St. Louis; and J. B. Stanley,
Rochester.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon in Portland from the under
taking parlors of J. P. Finley & Son.
The knights of Pythias had charge
of the services at the grave, Mr. STAN
ley having been member Of that
order.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
High School Holds Elections.

On Friday afternoon last the stu
dent body of Heppner high school
held the first semester elections of
officers for the student body and lit
erary society. In the student body
election Thomas Hughes was given
the position of president, Norton
Winnard, vice-president; Margaret
Crawford, secretary and Edward
Clark, treasurer. David Wilson was
made president of the literary socie
ty, Earl Gordon, vice-president; Nor
ma Frederick, secretary-treasurer
and Mrs. Wedding, critic.
Because of the increased student
body the literary society bids fair to
be above the ordinary this year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

The Scriver-Farris lecture study
course is attracting much attention
On account of being more centrally
located, the evening lectures have
been changed from the high school
auditorium to the Christian church.
Last night Mr.. SERVER spoke to a
large audience on "That Boy" This
lecture should be heard by every par
ent and teacher of boys.
Tonight, (Thursday) his subject
will be "The City of Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow" The closing lecture
on Friday night will be "Where is
God?".
Mrs. Farris is greeted by large
audience Of women each afternoon at
2:30. If the women of Heppner who
are not attending realized the value
Of Mrs. Farris' studies, the house
would not hold the audience.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

within few inches of the surface.
There can be no doubt that Mr.. New
Ions success has added thousands of
dollars value to Mr.. Rice's 100 acre
farm. This remarkable development
OF artesian water will be of direct
benefit to every property owner in
Morrow county. 1t is bound to in
crease land values, but today the
homeseeker has the opportunity of
lifetime to buy land in this vicinity
as low as SIS an acre. Under water
1t will increase in value ten fold, and
the lesson taught by the artesian dis
tricts of Walla Walla, North Yakima
and other places, should be warn
ing to the man who would locate in
country where he can own his own
home. Does it now seem visionary
for one to predict that land values
will be without the reach of the man
with moderate means or little or no
capital within the next decade?
As Good as the Walla Walla Wells.
Several Heppner business men
went out yesterday to see the new
well and their most skeptical ideas
were completely overcome by what
they saw. Here are some of thir ex-
pressions and views on the artesian
we'll:
T. j. Mahoney, Cashier OF First
National Bank: lone of the biggest
things that ever happened to Morrow
county. The fact that artesian water
has been discovered should interest
others and should interest capital in
land that has heretofore been con-
sidered unproductive. The land in
this section under water, is the best
in the entire country. Land values
are bound to rise | have lived in
the greatest artesian well section in
this country, South Dakota, and I
believe that this we'll is as good as
the average in that section. Also the
wells of tse Walla Walla valley, in
my opinion, are no better than this
one. Mr.. Newton should be given all
due credit. He has opened our eyes. "
Frank Gillian, of Gillian & Bis
bee: 'Its wonderful. It's the great
est thing that has ever happened to
Morrow county and will do more for
its ultimate development than any
other enterprise, bar none"
M. D. Clark, of Minor & Co.: at
will make an entirely different coun-
try out of that section. Rapid de-
velopment must necessarily follow -
Many people are planning on a
trip Sunday to the Rice farm, where
they will see this wonderful stream
of water. Mr.. Newton will be there
in the afternoon to answer any and
all questions. Since there will be at
least two weeks more before the well
will be completed, this will be the only
opportunity visitors will have to see
the water in its present state.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
RAILROAD COMMISSION
MEETS IN HEPPNER
Listens to Complaint of j. Perry Con-
der Against The Oregon-Wash-
ington Railroad 4 Naviga-
ton Company.

The state railroad commission of
Oregon, with commissioner Frank ].
Miller in charge, conducted hearing
at the court house in this city on
Tuesday. The hearing was the result
of petition filed some time ago by j.
Perry Conder, said petition contain
ing the signatures Of 400 Morrow
county citizens.
Mr.. Conder presented his side
of the case and attorney A. G. Spen-
Ger, assisted by Sam e. Van Vactor
and Frank Fl. Robinson, represented
the railroad company. This was the
second hearing held here in less than
a year in which local parties asked
for additional train service of the
Heppner branch. In the first instance
Mr.. Conder as chairman of the trans,
portation committee from the Hepp-
ner Commercial Club, was tho NOV
ing force in getting the recognition
of the commission. The result of the
first hearing was that there was not
sufficient evidence produced in the
complaint to warrant additional ser
vice.
The hearing on Tuesday took up
the greater part of the day, Mr.. Con-
der introducing as evidence dozens OF
statements signed by residents of the
different sections Of the county, resi-
dents whose personal opinion was tc
the effect that additional train SER
vice would be of great demand. Some
of them thought additional service
an absolute necessity A few wit
nesses were called by both Sides and
it was necessary to subpoena some OF
Mr.. Conder's witnesses in order tc
get them into court. The entire
hearing was marked by the lack of in
terest taken by the citizens of the
county, there being at no time more
than two dozen people in the cour
room, not including those conducting
the hearing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
WARDEN MIMIC SHOT
BY ESCAPED CONVICT

Harry P. Mimic, warden of the Ore
gon State Penitentiary, was shot and
instantly killed shortly before mid
night Monday, by Otto Hooker, an es-
capped convict
The tragedy occurred two miles
north of Albany where the man had
been trailed. Mimic got out of his
automobile and was beating the
brush when the convict shot him
through the head.
Hooker was seen at Jefferson early
in the day and Marshal Benson at
tempted to arrest him. The convict
allowed Benson to come close to him
and then grabbed the officers gun.
The men fought and tumbled into the
street. Hooker pressed the gun close
to Benson's body and fired. The
bullet entered the collarbone and
ranged downward and Benson gave
up the fight. He was taken to the
Albang hospital. 1t is thought that
he Will recover.
Warden Mimic, who had always
said that he would not send his men
where he would not go himself, got
out of his automobile and started
toward Hooker. Mimic was accom-
panied by Walter johnson, guard
of the penitentiary. When Mimic
was shot Johnson fired six shots al
the convict but none of them took eff.
feet. Johnson was the only person
with Minto at the time.
Later Hooker was shot by patrol
man A. l.. Long Of Portland, while
Hooker was in hiding in Albany. The
escaped convict died from the re
suit Of the wound.
Hooker was not considered really
bad man. He was sent up from Una
tilla county about year ago, aftel
pleading guilty to attempted robbery
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

On Monday evening Miss Marion
Long, dean of the commercial depart
ment and instructor in music at the
local high school, was rendered a
surprise party by the students of the
school, the occasion being Miss
Longs steenth birthday. The parlor
of the Federated church was the
scene of the jollification and practic-
ally the entire student body and fac
ulty were in attendance. The early
part of the evening was taken up
with various games, not the least of
which was a grand march led by
student body president, "Rube"
Hughes and the guest of honor. Re-
freshments were served and the party
broke up after indulging in school
yells and songs.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
MINOR BROTHERS MAKE
BIG SHEEP SHIPMENT

Minor Brothers made one of the
largest deliveries of spring lambs
that has been recorded for some time.
The delivery was made to j. Billings
by, of the Knolin Commission Co., of
Chicago, as a result of contract
made last spring. The contract price
paid for these sheep was $3.S7 y per
head. Although this is considerably
under the present market price, it
was considered very good at the time
of the contract six months ago. The
shipment was made from the Hepp-
ner yards yesterday morning, it re-
quiring 23 double-deck cars and 10
singles to carry the stock They were
billed to ontario.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Much Interest In High School Com
mercial Department.

Much interest in being manifested
in the Commercial department at the
high school this year. The number
enrolled in this department is prac-
tically the same as last year. The
standard of work is being raised
Typewriting is offered to those only
who are taking the commercial
course or own typewriter at home.
The entire work is made as business
like as possible. A banker is chosen
for the year and just now there is
much rivalry among the students for
the position.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Christian Church Notes.

1.-The Use and Abuse of Money
will be the theme of the morning dis
course next Sunday. In the evening
the topic will be Heartfelt Relig
ion"
The regular prayer meeting which
was dismissed this week on account
of the special lectures will be held
as usual next week on Thursday eve
ming.
The official board of the church
will meet in the pastors study Mon
day evening at 1880.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Heppner Will Have Band.

r. A. Redifer, who spent several
weeks in Heppner the past summer
looking over the field with view of
organizing a band In this city, has
decided that there is fine oppor-
tunity for such an organization here.
Mr.. Redifer left Albany last Monday
by auto with his family and they ex-
pect to locate in Heppner permanent
ly. He is also bringing with him a
good trap drummer he says.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
John Vaughn BUYS Property.

John F. Vaughn, of Vaughn &
Sons, hardware, has purchased the
residence property of Clyde Brock
on Baltimore street. This Is consid-
cred one of the finest houses in Hepp-
ner. Mr.. Brock will move his family
to lone just as soon as he can secure
a house there.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

]. l.. wilkins, proprietor Of the
Palace hotel, was fined $40 the fore
part of the week, after a complaint
had been placed by Sheriff Geo. Nc
Duffee. The complaint charged the
management with permitting wom-
an to enter the bar room ON the eve
ming of September 1S. The fine was
promptly paid.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Masons Let Contract.

The contract for excavating for
the new Masonic building has been
awarded to w. l.. Houston. Mr..
Houston expects to start work Mon
day morning. He would have started
sooner but was unable to secure
teams. He is now busy building the
addition to the Lexington school
house.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
How About 1t.

Is Loganberry juice made out of
Loganberries? Is the Willamette
Valley producing loganberries or is it
producing Phenomenal berries in dis
guise? Or is it the reverse? In any
event, can rose by any other name
smell as sweet? Luther Burbank,
who knows more about berries, cacti,
potatoes and flowers, than the origin
al inventor, says the Willamette Val
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
Hauls Crop With Twelve Horses.

Arthur Foster drives a 12-horse
team transporting the grain from the
Stephenson ranch to Condor. He
uses three wagons and hauls 140
sacks each trip. He has about 1000
sacks to haul.-COndon Times.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30
The Federated Church,

Preaching at the Federated church
next Sunday at II a. m. and 1880 p.
m. w. b. SMITH, Pastor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

October ] brings the open season
for geese and ducks and will remain
open until January 10.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-09-30

LOST--One brindle English grey
hound. Finder will please notify Gay
Anderson, owner. If.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23
MANY ARE DEAF TO MELODY
Numerous Instances Of Persons Who
Were Denied One Of Lies chief
Pleasures.

II has been said of the late Dean
Stanley that he had not a note OF
music in his head" and could scarcely
distinguish one tune from another. al
fact which caused his blographer. Row.
land E. Prothero, TO express surprise
that zone so destitute OF musical feel.
ing as Stanley should have been the
first person to introduce Bach's Pas
sion music into the religious services
OF the church.
1t is not easy perhaps. for the aver
age person to understand tone deaf
ness. But just as some people are
color blind. so there are others who
are melody deaf. Empress Catherine
OF Russia used to say that she would
have given the world to be able to ap-
preciate and love music. declaring that
for her music was noise, and nothing
but Noise" President Grant is said
to have been able to distinguish only
two tunes: "Yaukee Doodle" and
Hail to the Chief" which were recog'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23
SYNOPSIS.

Al yestry meeting Of the Market
Square church Gall Sargent listens 20
discussion about the sale Of the church
tenements 10 Edward II. Allison. local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
Ion OF the church by Rev Smith Boyd,
says II Is apparently lucrative business
enterprise Allison takes Gail riding In
his motor car. When he suggests he Is
entitled 20 rest on the laurels OF his
achievements. she asks the disturbing
question: "Why?" Gail. returning 20 her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with Al
lison. finds cold disapproyA In the eyes
OF Rev. Smith Boyd who Is calling there.
At a bobsled party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably fun OF men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is to conquer the world. Allison starts
campaign for consolidation and control OF
the entire transportation system OF the
world. Gail becomes popular. Allison
gains control OF transcOntnental traffic
and arrangos 20 absorb the Vedder court
tenement property OF Market Square
church. Gall visits Vedder court and meet
ing BOYD there tells him that the cathe-
dral Market Square church proposes TO
build will be out OF profits wrung from
squalor. She becomes the center OF mag
netic attraction for the men OF her aunts
social set At a meeting OF the seven
financial magnates OF the country, ALI
son organizes the International Transpor-
tatlon company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-12-23

out az the motorman. Never tells
his plans to anybody, nor what he
wants. Just goes and gets It,"
That's a successful way, should
judge" she responded, now able to
see the humor OF Tim Germans vol.
unteer mission, but a red spot begin
ming to dawn, nevertheless, in either
cheek.
What | like about him Is that he
always wins" went on Tim. Nobody
in this town has ever passed him the
prunes Do you know what he did?
He started with two miles of rust and
four horse cars. and now he owns the
whole works"
Gail knitted her brows. She had
heard something Of this marvellous
tale before, and 1t had interested her.
She had been cropping for an explana-
tion of Allison's tremendous force
THAT was a wonderful achieve
ment. How did he accomplish it?"
Made 'em get off and walk!"
boasted Tim, with vast pride in the
fact. Amy time Eddie run across a
man that had a street car line, he
choked it out Of him. He's a wizard"
sims statement seemed to be some
what clouded in metaphor, but Gail
managed to gather that Allison had
possibly used first-principle methods
on his royal pathway to success.
you mean that he drove them out
of business?"
Pushed em offl" chuckled Tim.
Anybody Allison likes is lucky" and
with the friendly familiarity OF an old
man, Tim German patted Gail on the
glove.
1T occurs to me that I'm neglecting
my opportunities" observed Gail. ris.
ing. I'm supposed to be running this
car" and going to the glass door she
looked into the motorman's compart.
ment which was large, and had seats
in II. and all sorts of mysterious tools
and appliances in the middle Of the
floor.