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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
NELLIE RAY HOWELL

Nellie Ray Howell, wife of John
Howell, died at her home in Hard
man, Oregon, January 81, 1916.
On the beautiful plains OF western
Illinois, during the anniversary OF
our national independence, (1876),
on the 9th day of May, when Nature
smiled in great profusion and sweet
ness, the subject Of our sketch was
born. This babe seemed to absorb
the sweetness Of her surroundings,
developing into a charming girl, a
beautiful woman, true, patient wife
and a loving mother.
1t seems very hard for the family
and the community to part with this
dear woman who went about admin
istering deeds of kindness merely for
the good they would do not for pomI
or praise
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T
]. Merrill, she came to Oregon in
1882 and located in what is now
Morrow county on November
1884. She was married to John
Howell on August 26, 1895 and tc
this union were born seven children
They are Clarence, Opal. Pearl, Eu-
dora, Thomas, Cleve Winton and
Blanche Ora, all of whom survive
and are at home to comfort the grief
stricken father who has performed
the duties of husband and father SC
faithfully. Besides these she leaves
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. T
]. Merrill, Of Monument, four broth.
ers, e. Jay Merrill of Hardman
Mark c., Harvey H. and Alonzo T
of Monument, and two sisters, Mrs
M. E. Devore and Mrs. H. A. Emery
of Hardman.
Regardless Of the inclemency ot
, the weather, a host of friends laid
her to rest in the I. o. o. F. GENE
terry.
Spirit, thy labor is DER,
Thy term of probation is run,
Thy steps are now bound for the un.
trodden shore
And the race of Immortals has begur
CONTRIBUTED.
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COYOTES IN BARN ARE
KILLED WITH A CLUB

From the banks of Willow creek
comes story of adventure this week
that will make the old timers sit up
and take notice, and the hero is John
Mcintyre.
AS the story has been told to us,
John, who is working for Pat Farley,
arose early one morning and went to
the barn to feed the horses. He OPEN
ed the barn door and to his amaze
ment the building was full of coy
otes. Visions of rabies entered his
mind and he made haste to alarm
the folks at the farmhouse.
Alex Wilson, Jim McGovern and
Mr.. Farley came to his assistance but
Mcintyre insisted that they be
cautious as the barn was full of the
mad animals and he proceeded to
open the door a small space, thinking
that perhaps some of the animals
would venture out, but failing in his
plan, he went back to the house after
several shotguns and rifles. While
on this errand, Alex Wilson entered
the barn through. window and
found two coyotes and killed them
with a club. They had sought shell
ter in the barn and did not show any
signs of rabies.
Mr.. Farley had twelve head of hor-
ses housed in the barn, and not one
had been molested by the coyotes
Arlington Independent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
FOREST RANGERS TO
FEED GAME AND BIRDS

The District Forester at Portland,
Oregon, has issued circular letter
to all Forest officers, urging them to
feed game and birds in their respec-
tive localities during storm periods.
The National Forest appropriation
is limited to the care of fish and
game supplied to stock the Forests
or the waters therein, and cannot be
used for the purchase of food for
game and birds. However, the mat
ter is most worthy one, especially
during this year of exceptional
storms, and each forest officer is
urged not only to use his best efforts
to furnish game animals and game
and song birds with something in the
way of food but is asked to appeal to
ranchers and stockmen generally in
his vicinity to do their part in aiding
the work.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10

Subject next Sunday morning will
be: The Triumphant Church" Eve
ming theme: "Where is God?"
The annual election and business
meeting will be held Friday evening
of this week. Reports Will be made
for the past year. After the bust
ness session there will be social
hour with short literary program
and refreshments. All members and
friends are asked to be present.
Minister Handsaker announces a
series of Sunday evening sermons be-
ginning Feb. q on ideals" The
first sermon will be on: THE Ideal
Young Woman Letters will be
sent to a number Of young men of
Heppner asking for their estimate of
the ideal young woman. Mr.. Hand
saker will quote from these letters
in his sermon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
SHEEPMEN WILL RECEIVE
BENEFIT OF FORECASTS

According to advice received from
W. w. Cryder, Forest Supervisor, an
arrangement has been made between
the Forest Service and the U. S.
Weather Bureau whereby a special
forecast of severe storms or cold
weather in the months of March,
April and May will be furnished the
Supervisor. Many losses have been
caused to lambs and freshly shorn
sheep through the effects of severe
storms in the spring and this could
have been avoided had the stockmen
known in advance of the coming un-
favorable weather condition. After
being telegraphed of the forecast by
the Weather Bureau, Supervisor Cry
der will Immediately distribute it to
the following men: T. j. Mahoney,
Heppner; S. B. Barker, Condor; Dan
P. Smythe, Arlington; r. B. Stan
field, Echo, and l.. c. Scharpf, Pilot
Rock.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
CITY Council Meets.

The city council of Heppner held
their regular meeting in the city hall
on Monday evening with Mayor Not
son presiding. The regular bills for
the previous month were audited and
ordered paid. Recorder Williams
made the second reading on the or
dinance pertaining to the licensing
of pool halls and also the ordinance
relating to the selling of Intoxicating
liquor in this city. Owing to the
prevalence of rabies In animals in
and near this town, the city fathers
deemed it advisable to take every
precaution to prevent the spread OF
this dread disease. In order to bet
ter cope with the situation, dogs will
probably be muzzled and all stray
and unlicensed CANNES will be done
away with.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB ENDORSES CREAM.
ERY AND ADDS MANY NEW MEMBERS

The result of the campaign by the
membership committee was 40 new
members and this number has been
materially increased since Tuesday
T. j. Mahoney, as chairman of the
membership committee spoke al
some length on the value of main
tanning a commercial organization
and in order to make that organiza-
ton a success, much depends upon
membership. "a membership in the
Commercial Club is a good invest
ment, said Mr.. Mahoney. And he
advised business men to spend less
money east of the Rockies for cal
endars, key rings, pocket books, and
other forms of novelty advertising
and invest more money in the local
commercial club. His speech was
we'll received.
The Willow-Ditch creek project
was discussed by c. A. Minor and
Willard Herren. 1t is likely that work
will start at an early date on the
new ditch which will carry water
from Ditch creek into Willow creek
The proposition has now been in
dorsed by both the Commercial Club
and the Morrow County Rod & Gun
Club and lower creek farmers are
greatly interested in the project, &C.
gording to Mr.. Minor.
The proposed creamery which Ira
M. Morgan, practical creamery man
wished to establish in this city, re-
ceived the endorsement of the club
and the new industry is practically
assured for this place. Under Mr.
Morgan's supervision the creamery
machinery will be installed and the
entire cost will not exceed $500
This is considered very modest be-
ginning, but Mr.. Morgan has hopes
of building up the business as the
field is developed.
The dinner was made the more
enjoyable with music which was fur.
nished to the club free of charge by
Redifer's orchestra.
After little round of discussion
on the political situation, the clut
adjourned.
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The membership meeting of the
Heppner Commercial Club which was
held in the Palace hotel grill on
Tuesday evening was participated in
by probably the largest gathering OF
representative business men that has
ever attended club meeting. Presi-
dent J.. l.. wilkins presided over the
events of the evening and after an
excellent chicken dinner had been
disposed of, four propositions were
taken up and discussed.
Financing the county fair was the
first question introduced, which was
at once taken up by County School
Superintendent S. E. Notson. Mr.
Notson spoke OF the value of the fair
to the entire county and especially
of the educational and industrial
benefits. The county fair serves as
an extension to the schools and since
this county is spending 100000 pei
year for schools, the superintendent
was of the opinion that it would not
be amiss to do the work thoroughly
and expend more money in making q
better fair. He was followed by W
w. Smead, secretary of the Fail
Board, who explained the indebted
ness of the fair board, the amount re.
quired to pay off the Indebtedness
and to continue a successful fair. He
as we'll as Mr. Notson, explained the
method which the board has under
consideration for financing the fair
which they consider equitable and
fair. A half mill tax levied for two
years will give Morrow county a good
fair and pull the board out of debt
say these men and they gave the fig
ures to back up their assertions. C
E. Woodson spoke in favor of the
tax issue but believes before the
question is put up to the voters thai
a campaign of education on the sub
iect should be undertaken which will
make the issue carry with the entire
people by good majority. The ides
is to get petitions circulated in suf
flcient time to have the half mill ia,
issue placed on the May primary bal
lot.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
WASH-OUTS ON BRANCH
LINE HOLDS Up TRAIN

The local train was unable to make
its regular run down the line today
on account of wash-outs which have
occurred. One bridge near Lexing-
ton and another near Morgan have
been taken out by the high water.
Some damage to orchards near lone
has been caused by the present high
water overhowing its banks and in
many places the creek has taken its
course off through TIE fields. In
east Heppner residents have met
with some inconvenience on account
of the mill race, which is leaking
badly in places.
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RESCUE PARTY RETURNS
WITH dad" CARPENTER

A rescue party consisting of
Charles Ayers and w. P. Leatherman
returned to Heppner yesterday from
the mountains Of upper Willow creek
with Dad" Carpenter, the we'll
known old miner, who has been
spending the winter on the Frank
Bell place cutting wood. Mr.. Car
penter is an old man, being past
eighty years of age and it was feared
that he might have been cut off with
out provisions on account of the deep
snow. For that reason, Judge Pat
terson sent the rescue party to his
aid and after two days of tramping,
the boys found the old man in his
cabin, with plenty of grub and en-
joying life. He expects to return to
the mountains as soon as the weather
will permit. Snow has been about
four feet deep on upper Willow creek
according to Mr.. Carpenter.
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FOREIGN DEBATORS WILL
CLASH AT THIS PLACE

The high school debating teams of
Echo and Condor have decided to
meet or neutral ground and have
picked this city as the place and Sat-
urday, Feb. 10, as the time. This
is according to advice received by
local school authorities from Prof.
w. w. Green, head of the Echo
schools. Prof. Green has asked that
local men be asked to serve as judges
and this has been done. The debate
will be held in the high school audi
torium. The question is: "Resolved,
that the United States should adopt
the essential features of the Swiss
system of military training and SER
vice." Echo will uphold the afIirma-
tive.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
PREDICT HIGHER
PRICES FOR HOGS

The prediction of U. S. Govern
ment officials that the hog market Of
the country was sure to show signs
of strength at an early date has come
true. Hogs are now bringing s7.75
in the Puget Sound market and it is
generally conceded that shipments
are so limited that it will be neces-
sary in another forty or sixty days to
begin shipping from Missouri River
points. Freight and shrinkage will
add about S1.20 to the price with the
result that it is predicted the price
will be $500 or even more by early
spring. The Government is going
to every length to induce the grow
ers to renew their activities and
there is every indication that they
are taking kindly to the advice. The
Government has always contended
that it is a serious mistake for grow
ers to even temporarily abandon the
raising of hogs Notwithstanding that
wheat prices were soaring and hogs
were not bringing the prices they
should. This condition the Govern
ment contended was only temporary
and that it would be only a short
time when wheat would go down in
price and hogs would go up. This
prediction is certainly coming true
as to the advance in hog prices and
students of market conditions are
sure that the wheat prices are liable
to take slump almost any time.
War alone, it is contended is largely
responsible for the high grain prices.
But even Europe has stopped buying
our wheat and is depending on it's
own crops and those that can be pur-
chased from nearby countries. 1t is
an admitted fact that Russia has so
much wheat on hand that she does
not know what to do with it. Once
the Allies succeed in coming to her
rescue and releasing this wheat
American prices are sure to go back
to normal or even below normal.
And with the close of the war or
even earlier, if they can get it, Eu-
ropean countries will be very anxious
to get our pork. There is a pork
famine in Europe today and it will
be even greater for a time, at least,
after the war comes to a close. But
even now, leaving European de-
mands out of consideration, the
American hog market is getting in
fine shape and growers are assured
of fine prices for the future.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
lone HAS BAND ORGANIZATION ..O7HER ITEMS
OF ACTIVITY IN THE EGG CITY AND VICINITY

w. F. Palmateer was up from Nor
gan on Tuesday and says that the
big snow in his section is going off
slowly, and the moisture is all sink
ing into the ground. The chinook hit
that section little later than it did
around lone. Mr.. Palmateer leaves
this week for short visit with his
people residing in Clackamas county.
Willow creek at this point was
caused to roar considerably on Mon
day and Tuesday from the excess of
water coming down from above. 1t
did not overflow, however, and the
slackening up of the chinook now in
sures us that we shall experience no
danger from flood waters.
Frank and Adrian Engelman re-
turned from Athena, Ore, on Mon
day. They were called to that place
early last week by the severe illness
of their mother, Mrs. Melinda King.
Mrs. King was called to her long
rest at her home there after an ill
ness of long duration. She was for
merly resident of this county
where she was we'll known and high
| ly respected.
Millard Davis and brothers were
in town Tuesday from the Chas. Da-
Wis farm Tuesday They have been
showed in" for the past three
weeks and were somewhat glad to
see a break come in the stormy
weather. They report their brother
Charles still quite sick and unable to
get out of the house.
Bert Mason returned on Sunday
evening from stay of ten days at
Hot Lake Sanatorium. He be-
stirred himself as soon as the rail
road service was re-established, feel.
ing that it would be better for him tc
be on this side of the mountains un-
der present unsettled weather con.
ditions. The stay at the Lake helped
him and he is largely relieved of his
ailments.
No severe stock loss has been re.
ported but there were a few who
have run out of feed, and the pro.
longing of the severe winter would
mean to them the entire loss of theil
livestock When we stop to consider
there is but little excuse on the part
of many of our farmers for not hav.
ing abundant feed for their stock
There Is never a season so bad ir
this country that plenty of rye hay
cannot be produced, and the farmer
that exercises little forthought anC
prudence, will see to it that he raises
enough of this fodder to keep his
stock from perishing; and he SHOULD
take this precaution, no matter what
the prospects are for open winter
weather. To those who were eater
out by grasshoppers and hailed ou
by the early summer storms there
can be expressed nothing but words
Of commiseration. These were in
deed unfortunate and have had to gt
up against conditions over whicl
they had no control. A comparative
ly small number were effected in thi
manner, however, and this winter o
1866 should be a lesson to ou
farmers that they prepare plenty o
good feed for their livestock to carr,
them through, no matter what kint
Of weather conditions prevail, O.
how long they last.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-10
Heavy Snow Crushes Roof.

The heavy weight of melting snow
on the roof of Vaughn & Sons ware
house at the rear of the store caused
the top of that building to cave in
Monday morning. Some of the snow
had been removed previosuly but the
structure of the building did not
stand up under the remaining pres
sure. According to John Vaughn,
very little damage was caused to au-
tomobiles and other machinery
stored in the warehouse.
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A new band organization has been

A new band organization has been
launched at lone and before very
long there should be Emusic in the
air" hereabouts. Paul G. Balsiger
is president of the new organization
Jesse Dobyns, secretary-treasurer, E
j. Bristow, manager and Vawtel
Crawford, leader. The band is made
up of several old players and a nun.
ber of new fellows who have had
some tutalage, and it is the intention
to work up a creditable musical or.
ganization that will be prepared tc
furnish entertainment for all oc.
casions requiring the services of q
band. On cornets there will be
Jesse Dobyns, John Hosner, Vawtel
Crawford, Earl Blake; clarinet, C
Schrivner; altos, Thomas Griffiths
Chas. Cochran, Wayne Schrivner
Earl Cronk; tenors, Joseph Lowell
Elisha Sperry, Frank Stoops; bari
tone, P. G. Balsiger; tuba, E. j. Bris
tow; drums, Chas. Chick.
w. F. Burger, who has been en-
gagged in the harness business at this
place for several years, has made ar
assignment for the benefit of his
creditors, being unable to realize
sufficiently on his collections to keeE
ahead of his obligations to outside
houses. Sorry to note that Mr.. Bur
ger has met with this business re-
verse. He is a fine young man ant
deserved to prosper. Mr.. Burger
contemplates leaving lone soon fol
his former home in Wisconsin. Hi!
place of business here is closed fol-
the present, being in charge of R. L
Sabin, of Portland, who will try t
dispose of the business as it stands
and have it opened up again.
High water did considerable dam
age to the farms Of T. B. Burlington
and Frank Akers just above lone
The piling up of the ice from Rhei
creek caused quite a serious overflow
at this point and the water did NJ
small amount Of damage cuttin!
through the fields. At the farms o
Alex Lindsay and Gus Wilcox ther,
was big overflow also and consider
able damage reported. The high wa
ter from Rhea creek did the worl
at this point, and rushed across th
fiat without reference to the Willow
creek channel. 1t is early yet to as
certain the extent Of damage done.
DR.. G. c. Chick, after having beel
forced to remain in Portland for
week, where he enjoyed some rea
weather, managed to get home OF
Monday. He was called to the cit,
because of the severe illness of hi
father. The Doctor is fully convinced
that all of the bad weather does no
settle about the Eastern Oregon
country, and he can testify to tn
fact that Portland can put up abou
the worst bunch Of that article tha
Is to be found anywhere around thi
part of the mortal vineyard.
G. e. Shaver Is preparing to begil
work on the new we'll out at the A
B. Grover farm just as soon as tn
weather settles. Charlie has bee
quite successful at putting dow
deep wells, an example of his goo
work being the we'll completed lat
in the fall for Jere Barlow. We trus
he will be able to do as we'll for MI
Grover.
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iIGHSCHOOL PARAGRAPHS
w. Pearl LeTrace.

ent material for the annual. If the
good work is kept up, they will be
able to put out very good annual
That is their ambition, to make the
annual bigger and better than ever
Loren Mikesell, the joke editor OF
the annual, has contrived a plan to
get material for his department. He
has placed joke-box on the desk
in the auditorium. Students know
ing or hearing joke may put it i'll
the box.
We are sorry to hear that one of
our students, Thomas Hughes, is
very i'll.
The girls basket ball team will
play the lone girls team Saturday
evening, weather permitting.
Sophomore Party.
A very delightful party was given
by the Sophomores last Friday eve
ming. The invitations were in the
form of subpoenas. A kangaroo
court was the feature of the eve
ming.
Henry Peterson was given his nat
uralization papers. The "Swede"
now holds his head high, having re-
ceived such important papers.
The case of Miss Loa Briggs, plain
tiff, and Prof. ]. w. Motley, defend
ant, was one of considerable interest.
A synopsis of the case is some
thing like this: Miss Briggs had
fallen and broken her arm on the
rough board walk that Mr.. Motley
had built up to the old schoolhouse.
Her witnesses were Florence Rails
ton, Clarence Scrivner and Oma Ben
nett. Her attorney was Garnet Bar
raft. Vawter Crawford was Mr.. Mot
ley's attorney. Miss Briggs was su-
ing for $4,000 damages. DR.. Pepp,
Morton Winnard), the celebrated
African doctor, set her arm. Just
before the jurors left to decide the
case, DR.. Pepp put in his doctor bill,
which was $4,000 quite a reason
able sum-.
The jurors decided the case thus:
That Miss Briggs should receive
nothing, and that she should marry
the doctor to pay the Doctors bill.
Those present were Earl Gordon,
Isabel Wilson, Norma Frederick,
Claud Cox, Hannah Wilson, Vawter
Crawford, Edna Richie, Evelyn
Shipley, Florence Ralston. Henry
Peterson, Oma Bennett, Paul Gam
nell, Cornelia Johnson, Kennon
Smith, Mrs. Binns, Norton Winnard,
Neva Hayes, Walden Straight, Loa
Briggs, Kenneth Binns, David Will
son. Ed Clark, Tom Hughes, Altha
Devin, Pearl Letrace, Marcia Win
nard, Sylvia Severance, Loren Mike
sell, Mr.. Motley, Miss Long, Miss
Schoenwald.
On Feb. Is the High School will
give the literary program in honor
of Lincoln's and Washington birth
days.
The following numbers will be CIV
Song, America Double Quartet
Essay, "The Turning Point in the
Life of Washington, ,"---
--------------Vawter Crawford
Drill----------------S Sixteen Girls
Essay, death of Abraham Lincoln"
----Altha Devin
Male Quartet---C Barlow, Earl
Gordon, Clarence Scrivner, Thorn
as Hughes.
Recitation, Star Spangled Banner"
Ruth VanVactor
Recitation, "The Name of Old Glory"
Watkins
Solo-----------Lester Ingram
Speech c. l.. Sweek
Tableaux.
The public is cordially invited.
In the high school auditorium on
Saturday evening, February 10, the
Condor and Echo high schools will
debate the Oregon High School ques-
tion for 1916: Resolved: That the
United States should adopt the es-
sential features of the Swiss system
of military training and service" +"
The public is invited.
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Mrs. Longbrake Dies at Lewiston.

Word has been received by S. e.
Notson of this city Of the death of
Mrs. Elijah Hull Longbrake at her
home in Lewiston, Idaho, last Sat
urday afternoon. Mrs. Longbrake
had been i'll for several days and
death was caused from hemorrhage
of the lungs. Mrs. Longbrake was
a resident Of Heppner a few years
ago, when her husband, Rev. Elijah
Hull Longbrake was pastor of the
Federated church. She is survived
by the husband and one daughter.