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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Mary Huston Passes.

Mary, the three year old daughter,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Huston of
Eight Mile, died at the Heppner Sana-
torium in this city Monday morning
following an operation the proceed
ing Thursday for the removal of an
Obstruction of the bowels. Following
the first operation there was a re-
occurrence of the obstruction, but the
child's condition was too weak to
stand another operation. Mrs. Dunn
a trained nurse from Portland was
in attendance.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
LOSES
GAME TO HEPPNER
Local Team Outplayed Wheat City
Boys and Won BY 10 to 0 Score.-
Heppner Is Showing Improve
Ment.

The Lexington high school foot
ball team lost its first game of the
season ON their home grounds last
Saturday afternoon when they met
defeat at the hands of the Heppner
high pig skin warriors. The final
score was 10 to 0. This was Hepp-
ner's second game and first victory,
having lost to lone two weeks ago by
the overwhelming score of 20 to 0.
Although the Lexingtonites were
outpayed. they were by no means out
fought. The end of the game found
the Wheat City boys fighting harder
than ever to make an impression on
the Heppner defense.
Heppner showed world of i'm
provement over their playing against
lone two weeks ago and the general
side-line prediction during Saturday S
game was to the effect that the husky
eX-Oregon center would have to keep
his boys going pretty lively Election
Day If he succeeded in keeping his
team on the long end of the scoring
line.
Many forward passes were attempt
ed by Heppner and some of them nett
ed good yardage. Lexington complet-
ed one successful pass, Campbell to
Parker. End runs proved the best
yardage maker for Heppner and the
plays were worked in better shape by
far than the first game, when Hepp-
showed a woefuI lack of interference
and team work.
Lexington has not got to going
good yet but they will be in a posi-.
tion to give lone some good scrimage
Ipractice next Saturday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
''MOK|E" sMEAD GOES
TO THE OREGON VOTER

On November 1st, M. E. Smead sew
cred his connection with the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, and has as
sumed the position of business mana
ger for THE Oregon Voter" That
paper thus secures two former EN-
ployes of the Chamber of Commerce,
c. c. Chapman being the founder and
editor of the Voter"
Through his management of such
events as Buyers Week and the many
excursions that the old Commercial
Club and present Chamber of Com
merce ran to various points of the
Northwest, Mr.. Smead has formed a
very wide acquaintance among busi-
ness men, especially in Oregon.
Mr.. Smead has been in commercial
organization work for a number of
years and has grown from clerical
position to that of Assistant Manag-
ing Secretary of the largest CONNER
cial association in the state. He is
considered a Wizard" at organizing
big events, where large numbers of
persons and interests participate. He
is a native of Oregon and a graduate
of Oregon Agricultural College.
Mr.. Smead is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Smead of this city and he has
host of friends in Heppner who will
wish him success in his new position.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Last Saturday evening Miss Beat
rice Huddleston entertained a num-
ber of friends in honor of her brother,
]. B. Huddleston, the genial o. W. R.
& N. station agent. The occasion
was in the nature of surprise and
]. B. says that although he had some
suspicious he had no idea party was
to be pulled off in his honor. The
forepart of the evening was taken up
with cards, music and gossip" Al
midnight "lunch" was served, and
as is customary with Miss Huddleston
er lunch took on the proportions of
ull grown dinner, and this part of the
evening was hugely enjoyed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Importance that the sheepmen and
Forest Reserve officials should CO.
operate and that application should
be made for the withdrawal of such
lands as are needed for trails, before
the Enlarged Homestead Act goes in
to effect.
Maps are now being prepared by
the Forest Reserve officials to assist
n this work while at the annual meet
ing.
Other matters of equal importance
will come before the meeting and an
interesting and instructive program
Is scheduled.
II Remember the dates, Friday and
Saturday, December and 8.
,sA w. B. BARRETT,
| President
]. o. HAGER,
q Secretary.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Grant County Is Strong
ForRughes Says Sweek

That Grant county will roll up the
usual republican majority at the elec-
ticn next Tuesday, is the opinion of
Lawrence Swaek, pioneer sheepman
of that section. He says that Chas.
E. Hughes will carry northern Grant
in substantial manner. Mr.. Sweek
has been visiting tho past week at the
home of his son, i'ai"in T.. Sweek, To-
cal attorney, AMI while lere, he
bought a new Saxon Six from Vaughn
& Sons.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

ing NO instead. Our idea is that we
should have. prohibition, absolutely,
and do away with the present pro-
Visions of the dry law pertaining to
shipments. In other words, promote
Industry and prosperity by keeping
good Oregon money at home instead
Of sending 1t out to California and
other states. We desire no return
to the saloon age" in Oregon and
this brewers amendment should get
the axe good and strong.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
HOW TO KEEP ROADS
FROM GETTING BAD

Keeping good roads good is the
most important task in connection
with an improved highway system,
once the construction work is COM
pleted. In the United States in the
past this task usually has been ne
elected, the improved roads in many
instances being allowed to deteriorate
until they become almost impossible,
when they were at heavy cost, rebuilt.
That States and counties are now
coming to recognize the need of care
ul and thoroughgoing maintenance,
however, is indicated by studies of
country road systems in different Sec
ions of the country recently made by
he Office of Public Roads and Rural
Engineering of the department.
While some of the eight counties in
which intensive studies were made
were found to have no provisions for
maintenance and others to pay for
upkeep of the roads out of bond-is-
sue funds, thus creating a debt that
would outlive the temporary improve
ment by many years, two counties in
widely separated States were found in
which maintenance conditions were
practically all that could be desired.
In Mississippi, it was found, there is
State law requiring that special
annual tax of at least one mill shall
be levied for the upkeep of all roads
constructed by means of bond issues,
the fund to be kept separate from all
other funds and to be used for main
tenance only. Instead of the deter
ioration taking place on the roads of
some of the counties in other states
on which examinations were made, it
was found that in Lauderale County,
Mississippi. roads built several years
ago and maintained from the special
tax have actually improved since their
completion.
The county roads of Franklin
County, N. Y, it was found, are main
tanned with contribution of SO per
cent by the State and under indirect
State supervision. AS result of this
system, the roads have been kept up
to their condition on completion.
While provisions for maintenance
were on the whole not satisfactory in
the counties of the other states in
which studies were made, this condi-
tion since has been remedied in Vir-
ginia by the passage of a State law
providing that an annual tax of not
less than 3 per cent of the omount of
bonds issued shall be levied to pro-
vide a maintenance fund for bond
built roads.
The existence of regulation tend
ing to lessen damage to roads and so
to reduce maintenance costs was re-
vealed by the studies in Spotsylvania
County, Va, where the county super
visors had passed an ordinance plac-
ing relatively low limit on loads
that may be hauled in wagons fitted
with narrow tires and a considerably
higher limit on loads for wide-tired
wagons. AS result, most of the wa
gons using the roads of the county
have been fitted with tires ranging
from 3 to 6 inches wide.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Can You Beat This.

The Smead- Crawford real estate a.
gency is offering for sale a 900 acre
rGseatrfarm which this year produc-
ed $24 per acre. The owner wishes
to sell only because of poor health
and he is offering a bargain to some
one. The entire ranch goes for SIS
per acre or $40 per acre on terms.
The ranch is situated 4 miles from
railroad and about 200 yards from
a good school. Deep we'll of pure
water and windmill. See Smead &
Crawford.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Buys Residence Property.

w. o. Hill has purchased the house
and lot located at the corner of Gale
and center street from Mrs. Francis
j. Gordon. Dr. Purkey and wife
have been living here. Mr.. Hill will
move the house onto the rear of the
lot next spring and build a modern
residence on his newly acquired pro-
perty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
NEWS OF INTEREST
FROM lone COUNTRY

E. D. Rood of Portland was a vi
sitor in lone the first of the week.
Mrs. Cythia Walker spent Sum-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Waters in Heppner.
E. L. Miller was passenger for
Portland Wednesday being called to
the metropolis on business.
President ]. E. Cronan of the Bank
of lone, returned on Sunday from
visit to Spokane and Pendleton.
Mrs. Chas. Hinton was visitor at
the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
j. c. Devin during the past week.
j. E. Gist, wife and daughter de-
parted yesterday for Bend, Oregon,
where they expect to reside in the flu
ture.
Jeff Jones, candidate for Sheriff of
Morrow county, was interviewing the
voters here couple of days this
week.
Herb Olden has finished combining
and has lot of wheat to haul to
market. He finished up just ahead
of the rain.
Atty. F. H, Robinson was busi-
ness visitor to Condor Sunday and
he reports business very lively in
that little city.
]. H. Blake, J. A. Williams and T.
e. Peterson are reported new Buick
owners of this section, receiving their
cars this week.
Mrs. w. C. Cason was down from
Heppner on Monday for few days
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J. H. Cochran.
Our good old friend Sven Troed-
son is still confined to his bed at his
home east of Morgan and there seems
to be little hope of his recovery.
Paul Rietmann has made the re-
cord sale of wheat in this market so
far. He disposed of the balance of
his turkey red on Saturday for $1.55.
F. F. Calkins, the local dairyman
has disposed of his stock to his nep-
hew, Chas. H. Calkins and will leave
in few days for his new home at
Portland.
Chas. Allinger went out to the
Aaron Peterson farm Tuesday. He
will have charge of some extensive
building improvements Mr.. Peterson
is making this fall.
Next Tuesday is election. Vote
early and vote often and get your
dinner at the Christian church. The
ladies will have an abundance Of
good things to eat.
L. McMurray returned Tuesday
from Portland. He went down Sun
day with carload of fat swine, hit
the market just at the right time and
received the top price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Cronan
motored to Pendleton on Saturday
afternoon and spent Sunday and Mon
day in the Umatillaa metropolis.
They report a nice visit and a very
interesting journey.
Mrs. J. l.. Jones returned home
from Seattle on Friday last She had
been absent for the past two months
assisting in the care of an invalid
brother whcm she left in charge of a
sanatorium at that place.
The brick and tile for the new
Mason building is arriving on the
ground and the work of laying the
same will be started at once. The
concrete foundation and floor is in
and we shall soon see the walls up.
The work of laying the foundation
for the l. O. o. F. building is going
on rapidly and large force of men
we'll be kept on the job and push
the building to completion before
bad weather sets in.
Ed Buschke, one Of our rising
young farmers has purchased the ].
l.. jenkins farm at the head of Jack
Rabbit canyon, Eight Mile. He has
been farming one Of the Oregon-Da-
kota ranches and has made success
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Residence PrOperty Sold,

Mrs. Mary Hendricson has sold her
residence property In west Heppner
to Alex Green, local merchant. Mrs.
Hendricson ond daughter, Miss Daisy
have taken rooms in the John Brown
residence.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

1t is not his dignity that is keeping
Mr.. Wilson out of the movies. The
trouble is that the moving picture
which haven't been perfect
edyet to the point wnere they can
keep up with the Presidents wabbl-
ing. .--,.-.....i 4
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
ElkS' Had Party.

The Heppner Lodge of Elks enter
tanned in their lodge rooms last Fri
day evening with cards and dancing.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
by those present.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Hot air is the only food that has
become cheaper under the Underwood
law but the ultimate consumer finds
1t singularly lacking in nourishment.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Ben Swaggart, Lexington farmer
and mule man, was in Heppner We'd
nesday looking for ranch hand for
the winter. Mr.. Swaggart is Will
son man and believes that Wilson will
win by an overwhelming majority.
He is of the opinion that the republi-
can party will never re heard OF a.
gain, as party Of any power after
this election is over. Mr.. Swaggart
bases his opinion largely on the SEN
timent for Wilson in Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

The fellow who invariably begins
a conversation by saying There's no
use talking" has been identified as
an orator who obtained his expert
ence delivering Democratic campaign
speeches.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Lafe Pence says that the name
Shadow Lawn" always gives him the
,reeps. We have noticed gentleman
doing a lot of crawling there lately.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
SNUBbED FARMERS

Democratic Nominee Leveled a Body
Blow at the interests of Our Ag-
ricultural Communities When at
the Behest of an Exclusive
Group of Railroad Workers
He Increased Their Pay
Without Investigating
the Justice of the
Demand.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

Wanted-Position by man and
wife on ranch for winter. Have two
children. Inquire at this Office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

New York. July 14.-(Special)-"I see that old Birmingham is having typhoid fever epidemic" said Leslie Ferguson, a pr mincnt Manhattan attorney, who is head of the we'll known firm of Ferguson & Ferguson, and incidentally venturer into other fields of thought, as well as those bounded by learned legal phrase ology.
 And New York and other cities also are in the grip of infantile paralysis" he continued T have a theory relative while not wholly new (nothng is) in principle, is yet new in it's direct ap- plication to epidemics."
 Encouraged to explain he went on with a lawyers customary aversion to conver- sation: You know, it has been claimed that our almost unprecedented rainfall as well as the price of eggs, is due to the war in Europe. The continued cannon ading is said to have brought rain not only ir Europe, but here also, for the reason that the earth revolveS upon it's axis once in every A hours. This throws us into the atmosphere occupied "A hours previous by the fighting armies. We un- derstand perfectly that the fumes from a battlefield, where decomposition some times precedes burial, are unhealthy; that they are often laden with disease germs. If the war so disturbs the elements as to bring rain upon America, is it not just as req sonable to believe that the dis ease germs, bred upon the battlefields, find their way into our atmosphere, "A hours later, after the earth has revolved sufficiently to bring us into contact with them?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

Sometime ago, New York city was treated to a succession of particularly lurid sunsets. Day after day they came glowing, red uncanny almost, and the supe-stitious among us were declaring
 that the day of judgment was about to dawn.
 Scientists looked into the matter care
 fully. however, and discovered that a volcano on the other side of the world had been unusually active. This volcano had been throwing little dust particles into the upper air, and the earth, revolv- ing, had brought our country under them,
 causing the sunsets to glow a lurid hue.
 as q result of the influence of the par ticles upon the atmosphere
 And so along the same lines 1t is
 easy to arrive at the conclusion that the i'll health which naturlal has it's birth upon the sanguined battlefields of Eu- rope, has sent it's germs to us or has held them in the upper air strata until our country came into contact with them. This theory I have explained to a I.dmber of men of more or less scien- tifo Knowledge, and it has found favor with them. Indeed, they are even now Investigating it thoroughly, I am told. What do you think of it?''
 "Finer' I answered, which was only another instance of how uncannily clever
 am at saying brilliant and original things at appropriate moments.
 MT Ferguson, however, is really a
 learned man, legally and otherwise, and
 the spaciousness and richness of his
 downtown offices are sufficient to awe
 an ordinary man out of an argument.
 But as far as I know, he is entirely
 correct about the American epidemics,
 and the European war. If the war has
 not affected our health, it is the only
 thing as yet unaffected by it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
FEDERAL AID FOR
 JACKSON HIGHWAY
S1OO,0O0 Fund Under Bank head Bill May Be Used
 on Road

Montgomery, July Especial )-Appor-
 tionment of the $100,OOO of federal aid
 money, allotted to Alabama under the
 Bankhead public road bill, was discussed
 at meeting of the state highway com
 mission here today. The meeting of the commission was a regular quarterly ses-
 sion, held for the approval of road con
 tracts and the consideration of other
 matters relating to the state highway
 department
 Under the provisions of the Bankhead bill, which recently passed Congress, Ala bama will be entitled to receive about s10O,OOO for the construction and mainten- ance of post and rural roads during this year. The expenditure of this fund will be under the direction of the state high way department.
 It is not known what recommendations the highway commission will make with reference to the apportionment of this fund.- but it is highly probable that it will be spent in the construction of the road running north and south through the state. This road IS the proposed Jackson highway in Alabama, and while | it has nearly been completed through | out the entire length of the state, there l are several important links not yet con structed. It is believed that the high l way commissioners will vote to use the | $10O,000 of federal aid money in the | completion of this road.
 | As is known the bill provides that the money shall be available in whole or in | part when an equal amount shall be 1 raised by the state. The state highway l department .act contains similar pro- vision with reference to the expenditure
 OF state funds Therefore, the counties | through which the road passes, will only l be required to raise $50,GO0 in order to | get the benefit of $200,000 one-half of
 which will be federal funds and the other | half state and county combined.
 The expenditure of $200,J00 will complete every connecting link of the Jackson l highway in Alabama it is thought Prac. | tically every mile of the road already ! has been contracted for, and islnow un- I der construction, but there are several | links that need outside aid In order to be l put in good condition. It is a safe guess | to state that the highway commission | CTS will vote to spend the federal aid | money on the Jackson highway, and
 while they may not reach any positive decision in regard to the matter at to- morrows session. it is more than likely l that this plan will be determined upon l when they do vote on the apportionment | of the fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Greenville Ladies Talked

Greenville, July H.-(SpeciaL)-A num- Der of Greenville ladies have been the victims of clever fake game perpetrated by a stranger who came to Greenville about six weeks ago and put up at one of the best hotels here claiming to rep resent a ladies tailoring establishment. He carried a stylish line of the best fab rics of such quality that would make expensive gowns. He secured the names of a number of Greenville's prominent people, and after telling them his busi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Sunday School Workers Meet

Pelham Heights. July H.-(Specialo The statewide training school for Sun day school workers here opened yester- day with vigor and enthusiasm. The ar- tendance for the first day was much larger than some expected because word had not reached prospective students over the state of the success at Pelham in arrangements for transportation The slough between the heights and the sta ton has at last been made passable. Dy- namiting has let off some of the water so that all vehicles except automobiles now pass easily. The management at the heights has double wagon for carrying passengers and freight to and from the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

Ivey, Talladega; secretary treasurer, j.. w. Batson, Sylacauga; vice president first district, F. D. Acker. Lincoln; vice president second district, Gordon T. Welch, Talladega; vice president third district, J. T. Balch, Childersburg; vice president fourth district, J. E. Rainwater, Talladega, Route ?; vice president fifth district, w. J. Weldon, Wilsonville. Ten schools were represented. The next ses- sion of the convention will be held with Pleasant Grove church, seven miles north of Talladega-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

ness he of course learned the names of the July August and September brff,e,~ srr, He made many sales and collected h. payment in advance. Up to the pre- v. .aoo none of his orders have been deliPut szVr and all letters written the house have been returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Rantists Name Officers

Sylacauga July 14.-(Special)-At the meeting of the Coosa River Baptist Sun day school convention held here yester- day the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President James H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
An Accurate Barometer of Public Opinion

All the indications of public sentiment on the many issues of the day are infalliby registered in THE LITERARY DIGEST. When the country is growing stormy over foreign infrinsements of American rights. all degrees of feeling in different recorded in The Digest And at the same time is given the calm advice of authorities who analyze the situation. If some movement for American progress arouses enthusiasm. the reader of The Digest has all the details laid before hm-and like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Not Rich Enough
From Life.

From Life
 Randall-Is Delaney a vulgar person? Rogers-No. he's too poor. Only a rich person can be vulgar successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15

wise when the people evince cold di:appreval of opinion is shown in the same way. The heated contentious of enemy beeerents. the trouble brewing in countries whose neutrality is un- certain the favor or disfavor exprest toward the United States-a this you will find aso You can judge conditions the world over by getting complete understanding of Public Opinion al it is faithfully registered in THE LITERARY DIGEST
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07

Pittsfield. Mass. Is to have g
woman police officer.