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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
RAILROAD COMMISSION HEARS EV|-
DENCE IN COMMERCIAL CLUB CASE
Proceedings Are Marked By Lack of Interest on the
Part of Citizens of This Community Commits
siOnS Decision Will Come Later.

Of the branch and would lead to the
conclusion that the Company is los
ing money by its operation under
present existing circumstances, to
say the least.
Much matter brought up was al
ready in the hands of the Railroad
Commission where it had accumulat-
ed through the investigation of nu-
merous other cases of this nature.
Commissioner Campbell appeared at
all times to be very fair in conduct
ing the case and showed his desire to
get at the real desires of the people
of this community who are compelled
to do business with the branch line
Of railroad, but in the main he must
have been pretty much disappointed
as there was little testimony of this
nature produced by any of the local
witnesses called. 1t must have been
apparent to him that for some rea-
son or other the people who thought
they wanted some additional train
service out of Heppner had either
gone to sleep at the switch or else
they were not satisfied with the man
ner in which the proceedings had
been prosecuted.
However this may be, it is now up
to the Commission, and we presume
that after briefs have been filed from
both sides the case will be closed and
in due course of time the decision Of
the Commission handed down.
Just before going to press, we
were handed the following statement
from ]. Perry Conder which we pub
lish, and it can be taken for what it
is worth:
Statement from the Chairman of
Committee asking for additional
train service:
1t is evident to all attending the
hearing hef the Railroad Commits
sion that the main effort of the Rail-
Continued on page p
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Thos. X. Campbell, railroad COM
missioner of Oregon, and his stem
ographer, l.. D. Leedy, arrived in
Heppner on Wednesday evening and
at O'Clock began their hearing on
the complaint filed with them by j..
Perry Conder, acting as chairman of
the transportation committee Of the
Heppner Commercial Club which was
appointed some months ago. This
complaint to the Commission was ac-
companied by petition containing
something over four hundred names
of citizens of this and adjoining coun-
ties.
The railroad was represented by
their attorney, A. c. Spencer, assist
ed by Sam e. Van Vactor of this city,
while the interests of the Commercial
Club committee were attended to by
j. Perry Conder, Chairman.
1t was expected that there would
be some strong delegations up from
Lexington and lone to put in their
protest against any alterations in the
present train schedules on the branch
but these people were content to
present their part of the case in the
form of letters which went into the
record. In the main, the entire pro-
ceedings were marked by lack of
interest on the part of the citizens of
Heppner and there was little of real
evidence produced on either side
bearing directly on the matter at is
sue. The Company presented figures
to support their contention that the
additional train service asked for
would not pay, neither would it be
the means of adding sufficient bus
mess in the future to make it come
anywhere near paying, and they sup
ported their theory of the case with
such evidence as would go to prove
this to be true. Some of the figures
given would certainly not appear
greatly to the credit Of the business
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

Arrangements are being complet-
ed to organize a Morrow County In
terscholastic track meet. A conven-
ton composed of delegates from the
lone, Lexington and Heppner high
schools, will be held at Lexington
Friday and at this meeting it is hop
ed that all arrangements, such as
place and date of holding meet, num-
Der and character of events and rules
will be completed. 1t is expected
that the meet will be held near the
close of the second semester, and
likely the lone grounds will be selec-
ted. Harry Morgan will represent
Heppner High at the convention.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
AN AMBITIOUS MEETING
s. f. NOtson Elected President and
A. NJ. Phelps Is New Vice-Pres-
ident.-Bates' Speech Is
Good.

At the meeting of the Heppner
Commercial Club last Friday eve
ming, S. f. Notson was elected presi-
dent and A. M. Phelps vice president
for the year 1915. The executive
committee and secretary will be ap-
pointed at the regular meeting on
January 90, 1915.
The meeting Friday evening was
attended by a large number of Club
members and several non-m members
outside the city were present for the
clam feed and the Phil Bates speech
later. Mr. Bates, who is one of Port
lands foremost boosters was disap-
pointed in the small crowd which
greeted him, but his talk was one of
interest and he paid our town and
county several handsome tributes
during the course of the evening.
Mr.. Bates had just returned from a
trip to San Francisco and San Diego,
and in fact he cut his visit there
short in order to be present at the
meeting here last Friday. The Ore
gon building at the PanamaPacific
Exposition beats them all, according
to Mr., Bates, and the State of Oregon
made a record, in that she was the
first to dedicate her building. San
Diego was the first city to take up
the exposition idea, but could not
compete with the larger cities and
as result they are giving an exposi-
tion all their own.
"You people here do not realize
what a good thing you have" said
Mr.. Bates. why | will venture to
say that us fellows around the Port
land Commercial Club down there
do more boosting for you people in
week than you do for yourselves
in a year" He attributes our lethar-
gy to the fact that we had become
so used to the things around us that
they failed any longer to make an
impression. Mr.. Bates has been a
resident of Oregon for many years,
has been all over the United States,
and Oregon is the best of them all.
If we once get the eastern people
started this way, the state will fill
up in no time.
Several new names were added to
the Clubs membership list. and it is
the aim of the Club to make an ex-
tended campaign for new members.
A committee consisting of T. S.
Handsaker, S, E. Notson and F. N.
Christensen was appointed to act
with the city council in securing a
public rest and reading room.
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Morgan-Culick.

Last Monday afternoon a very
quiet wedding was held at the home
of Mrs. Jas. Luper, when James T.
Morgan of Little Butter creek and
Miss Effie Culick. popular young
lady of the same place, were married
Rev. T. S. Handsaker of the First
Christian church of this city per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Morgan
is well and favorably known in Hepp-
ner, being the son Of Tom Morgan,
and resident of Heppner for many
years. Miss Culick formerly lived in
Portland. but fer the past few years
has been living with her sister, Mrs.
G. e. Ayers, on Little Butter creek.
This paper extends congratulations.
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Christian Church Notes.

Rev. T. s. Handsaker will preach
at Lexington in the M. e. church on
Sunday afternoon.
Much interest Is being manifested
in the lectures by Bro. Berry on
Church History. His subject to-
night (Thursday) will be: 1.-THE His
tory and Teaching of the Church of
England" Friday, John Calvin, or
the Presbyterians.' Saturday, John
Wesley, or the Methodists." Sunday
morning, "The History and Teach
ings of the Baptists." Sunday eve
ming, "The History and Teachings OF
the Disciples of Christ"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
HEPPNER TAKES lone
|NT0CAMP BY 29 T0l4
Large Crowd Witnesses Fast Game
in Club Building.-IOne Shows
Bursts of Speed.

Heppner's scrub bunch showed
some class last Tuesday evening in
their game with lone and won from
that team by 29 to IA score. The
basket shooting on the one ide
proved to more than offset the eX-
cellent passing and perfected team
work on the other The Egg City
boys were unlucky in connecting
with the baskets and time and again
the ball shot so near as to bring the
crowd to their feet only to sink back
again as the sphere caromed off the
outer edge.
Hopkins, forward, and Sperry, CEN
ter, were the best point winners for
their team both throwing two goals
from field and Sperry annexed two
points from the foul line. Ray Blake
and Fat" Blake each secured one
goal. Cason proved a bear" at
guard, and stayed so close to Hiatt,
that the Heppner forward was able
to get away for only two goals.
Crawford was high point winner for
Heppner, although Cochran, who dis
placed Wright at guard in the Sec
ond half made four goals from field
in nearly as many minutes. Morgan
the husky Heppner center, annexed
six points for his team. The game
was clean, being free from unneces-
sary roughness. The floor was slick,
and this made it hard for the men
to get up much speed, but the con-
test was exciting throughout. Nor
gan received an injury to his left eye
when he came in contact with fin
ger of one of the opposing players.
Karn, Heppner guard, showed by his
playing that he was used to mixing
with a fast bunch, and time and
again he was responsible for break
ing up the superb passing of the lone
quintet. Karn formerly played with
crack eastern teams.
The two teams will probably meet
in lone at later date, the exact
time of which has not yet been fully
determined.
Attorney A. f. johnson, in the ca
pacity of referee gave up-to-the-sec-
ond decisions, which were agreeable
to all interested and he did not per-
NIT the game to drag at any stage.
William O'Rourke, former star with
the Mt. Angel team, officiated as UNI
pire and gave satisfaction.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
COUNTY COURT HAS
A BUSY SESSION
Bonds OF New Officers Are Accepted.
f. II. Huston Appointed to
Serve Three More Years
On County Fair Board.

The County Court of Morrow
County met in their regular January
session at the Court House on We'd
nesday, January 6, and held forth
until Friday evening. County Judge
Patterson, Commissioners Geo. j..
Currin and John Kilkenny, Clerk
voters and acting Sheriff Evans were
in Of. .endance. The claims against
tns unity were ordered paid.
tommittee from the Morrow
Counsr Poultry Association met with
Ehe Court asking for an appropria-
tion TO assist in the annual poultry
show which was held last week. The
court ordered an appropriation of
One Hundred twenty-five dollars.
In the matter Of the appointment
of county health officer for the year
1915, there appeared two bids, one
from DR.. A. D. McMurdo, for $45.00
and one from DR.. H. T. Allison, Of
fering his services free Of charge.
DR.. Allison was appointed to serve.
He must file a bond with good and
sufficient sureties in the sum of
5000.
Warrants to the amount of $47.25
having been issued in error were or
dered cancelled by the court.
The reports of the following road
supervisors were read and accepted.
]. F. Barlow, Dist. N 8; G. M. Akers
Dist, No. IL; w. b. Barratt, Dist. No.
13; E. c. Watkins, Dist. No. 4 and
w. G. Scott, Dist No. IL.
The appointment of Gay NJ An
derson as deputy county clerk by j..
A. Waters was approved and accept
ed. 1t was further ordered that he
be paid the statutory salary of ST.
600 per year.
The appointment Of l.. l.. Gillian
as deputy treasurer by Frank Gillian
was approved and accepted.
The bond In the sum of $4,000
for j. A. Waters. county clerk, was
examined, approved and accepted.
The official bond in the sum Of
$4,000 for George McDuffee, county
sheriff, was examined, approved and
accepted and bond was ordered plac-
ed on file.
The jury list for 1915 was drawn.
eve publish in another column.
1t appearing that the term of Of
flee of e. R. Huston as a member of
the Morrow County Fair Board had
expired, E. R. Huston of Eight Mile
was appointed member to serve for
term of three years.
w. H. Herren as deputy for George
McDuffee by appointment was ap-
proved Of by the Court and the stat
utory salary of 5000. per year was
ordered paid to him.
The official bond in the sum of ST.
900 for M. G. Smith as constable of
the 9Th justice district Of Morrow
County, was examined, approved and
accepted and ordered placed on file
with the county clerk.
The official bond of A. l.. Cornett.
Justice of the 9Th District Of Morrow
County in the sum of $1,000 was ex-
amined by the court, approved and
accepted and ordered placed on file
with the county clerk.
The annual report Of w. o. Hill.
county clerk, was examined, ap-
proved and accepted and ordered
placed on file with the county clerk.
L. X. Harlan, publisher of the
Heppner Herald and Vawter Craw-
ford, publisher of the Gazette-Times
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
Macy-F'riedrich.

A very quiet wedding took place
in this city last night when Chester
Macy was married to Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Friedrich. The ceremony was
performed by Recorder Williams at
TIE home o. the groom in south
Heppner tn the presence Of few
friends at o'clock ~ $50 ire
a.eay !. &c 81 IN : aBl. woes he-
gan to arrive anu from lhen until
seu o'coch tAat vicinity was me
scene ot much noise, made b. Tie
chivari crowds who came In three
different squads. Each incoming
crowd was served with refreshments
and after partaking Of the same they
departed, wishing the bride and
groom a happy and prosperous mar
ried life.
Both of the newly weds are well
known here, where they have resided
for many years. Mrs. Friedrich for
merly conducted cleaning and
pressing establishment on Main
street and has many friends who ex-
tend her congratulations Mr.. Macy
was formerly engaged in business
here, but retired. The bride and
groom are now at home to their
friends in south Heppner The Ga
zette-Times extends sincere congrat-
ulations.
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DIR. Davis MarrieS.

DR.. M. w. Davis, the dentist of
this city was married in Portland
New Years Day. DR.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis will make this city their home.
The news of the doctors marriage
came as surprise to his many
friends. The Echo News extends con-
gratulations.-Echo News. DR.. Da-
Wis was formerly located at lone,
where he has many friends who will
be pleased to learn of this late event
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
GIVE THE NEWS
TO THE EDITOR
One Fine Way of Making Com
munity Successful is to Build
Up Home Paper, Says Eric
w. Allen.

"It is not enough for live COM
munity that advertising should be
correctly used to stimulate business
and to promote general prosperity
The home newspaper is social and
intellectual thing as we'll as med
ium of business. One cannot serve
the community better than by seeing
that interesting items get to the ed
itor. The editor is no mind reader:
call him up and tell him. To do so
is the neighborly thing-a courtesy
not to the publisher alone but to ev-
eryone in the district who might be
interested in your little item"
Whenever Eric w. Allen, head of
the department of journalism at the
University Of Oregon, speaks in a
town, he urges the citizens to get be-
hind their home paper in both bus
mess and a news way on the ground
that the newspaper can be made a
wonderful agency for building up a
community. By successful COM
munity", Mr.. Allen means not mere
ly the community whose business
men are prospering, and whose Ia
borers are ali at work, but the COM
munity that is a real social and in
tellectual center. He looks to the
home paper as the most powerful
means within reach of bringing about
this kind of success.
'If you can once get all your peo-
pie into the way of voluntarily pour
ing these interesting scraps of news
into the weekly paper, you will add
immensely to the general friendliness
of the community says Mr. Allen.
you will be helping to make your
town the kind of place where people
want to stay and to which former
residents will want to come back.
$50 try and get ideas into the pa
per. Write little for it once in a
while. Don't let the editor do all
the thinking for the town. If you
publish ideas, you start others to
thinking, and you raise by just so
much the level of intelligence.
Encourage the home paper to be
a business, social and intellectual
center of the community. II will
richly repay"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

Omar Stanton came down from
Hardman on Wednesday with load
Of produce. He is rejoicing over the
big rain that has hit this part of the
country and he feels now that we
shall yet get what is coming to us
and have a good crop season.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
FINE MILLING WHEAT.

Marquis Wheat-A fine hard Spring
wheat, yielding to II bushels over
Bluestem. Beardless, does not shat
ter. Higher milling quality than
Bluestem. Order at once If you want
any. You can buy the same at cost.
HEPPNER MILLING CO.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

C. P. Chamberlain, r. E. Palmer,
VIM. McMurray, j. l.. Miller and a
number of other officials and heads
of departments of the OW. R. & N.
Co., were interested spectators at the
hearing before the Railroad Commits
sion in Heppner on Wednesday eve
ming.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

B. H. Peck exhibited to this pa
per a collection of twelve distinct
types of wheat which by selection
and careful handling he has been
developing on his Sagenhurst dry
farm for the past few years. Two of
these are hybrids that are pronounc-
ed of great value by the experts at
the Oregon Agricultural College,
others are of the hardy wheats gen.
orally grown in this county, but
which he is succeeding in bringing to
state Of larger productiveness.
Some may think that Mr.. Peck is
wasting time in the experiments he
is making but to us it appears that
he is doing a good work that should
be the means of much profit to him
in the not distant future. If he sue
ceeds in restoring to this county pure
seed wheat of the varieties that are
proving the most valuable to be pro-
duced here he will have accomplish
ed much for our section, and in his
efforts We wish all kinds of success
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14
Auction Sale of Stock.

G. w. Ruiter has purchased the
stock Of J. H. Campbell, which will
be sold to the highest bidder on the
18th day of January at what is
known as the Ham Burchell ranch,
s miles east of Lexington.
G.. w. RUITER.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

Leslie l.. Matlock is in Heppner
this week from Portland and enjoy
ing Q visit with his many oldtime
friends.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

]. w. Morrow, tax commissioner
of the O.-W. r. & N. Co., was Wis.
itor in Heppner over Wednesday, be-
ing interested in the case before the
Oregon Railroad Commission.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-14

Continued on page g.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-08
IGa::ssI.iiaa; Hans Experience.

ssIn tho summer Of 1888 ] had 6
valy severe attack Of choieT& NOR
bus. Two physicians worked over
me from q. III. TO 6 p. m. without
giving NE any relief and then told
ne they did not expect me 70 live;
1nat he'd best telegraph my family;
Instead Of doing SO. gave the hotel
porter fifty cents and told him to
buy me bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea keme-
dy, and take 10 substitute; l toos
= double dose according to the dlrec-
tions and went to sleep after ths
second dose. At five O'Clock the
next morning l was called by my
order and took a train for my mex
stopping point, we'll man but feel
ing rather shaky from the severiE;;
Of the attack" writes H. w. Ireland
louisville, Ky, Ohta;nah'e every
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-08

AS our little Annie was.
Or be a spinster as Leona was,
And live alone with black cats and
dogs,
But be able to do as you please,
Be a trained nurse and win a man
AS our Estelle Hancock strangely
did,
But have to bear the suffering of
men,
Be famous singer as our Ruby was
But one must have a heaven-sent
voice for that.
Be chorus girl as Bertha chose
And give JOY to many people,
Bat live a hard life-matinees and
night performances.
None would drift on through q
weary life,
But that the dread of something af
ter choice
Makes US rather bear those ills We
have,
Then fly to others which we see toe
well,
Choosing a vacation makes towards
Of us all,
And thus the act of resolution is
hindered
By the good and evil in the careers
Of friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-08


The noble Mildred hath told you
women were ambitious,
If this IS so it is a grievous fault,
And grievously will women answ-
er it.
Here before all this 'sembled com
pany
Come, I, Dupree to speak against
tn suffragetts
Women are mems friends, faithful
and just to them
They mend their socks, they cook
their meals,
But Mildred says women are ambi-
tious;
And Mildred is an experienced
woman,
You all do know that on the streets
of London
The women use their hatchets in
ferocious manner
For claimed rights to them refused
Is this in women true ambition,
Yes, Mildred says women are ambi-
tious,
And Mildred is knowing woman
I speak not to disprove what Mil
dred says,
But here | am to speak what | do
know.
Suffrage hath taken many women
from their homes
Whose presence do their inmates
need,
Is this true ambition?
When the poor need food women
cried, vote on it,
Charity should not be of 50 stern
stuff.
Upon the one long street of Scot
land Neck,
On a bleak and snowy, wintry day,
met little boy Of six years old,
He had no coat On, no shoes upon
his feet;
To shield his little body from the
cold,
His feet were purple, his hands stiff !,
| picked him UP and carried him
to my home;
He told me his story passing sad,
He had@~had no mothers loving
care
Since the day that women first be-
gan to vote.
She came home late and left at
early noon
For politics and speeches took all
day,
| Is this in women true ambition?
If you have tears, prepare to shed
them now:
Here stand | speaking for men,
Coat on without button, elbows
out,
This is what suffrage hath done
for men,
No loving wife at home
No one to darn the socks no1
sweep the floors;
No one to kiss, praise you for youl
labor,
When mans conceit doth need {
boasting up,
Oh piteous spectacle
Well meeting
Well put an end to Women's voting
Well not endure suffrage an.
longer,
Well die with them first.
THE LITTLE SONG OF RUBY
came from childhood, schoolday
dear,
| was q steady riser;
| learned some new things ever.
year,
I ever grew the wiser.
Through seven grades l hurrie,
past,
| went through all a singing;
Ny class mates joined in to the last
Gay melody f1inging.
| carolIed gaily as ! went,
70 the graded school each day;
With boys and girls to music bent,
We sang as If forever.
When ] reached the high scho<
years,
Y sang in sharp or fat;
| sang the songs right in their ear:
They cared not stray for that.
My class mates smiled with one bi
smile,
When / sang such solo;
But I kept on all the while,
And then | won q halo.
Above the rest my voice rang,
d [ saved the class day chorus:
TIE others weakly, slowly sang,
But | sang on forever.
| went abroad to study voice,
And there | found great fame;
For became the teachers choice,