The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
lone SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL PRESENT
0PEREITA-.FEDERAl HUNTERS APPOINTED

Prof. w. K. Davis Is preparing un-
der the auspices of lone High School,
the two-act operetta, "Windmills of
Holland" drawing his talent from
the pupils of the school. 1t is his in
tention to have the operetta ready
by the 25th of the month, and it will
be given in Walkers hall. This is
beautiful arrangement of music,
and will be acted out in appropriate
Dutch costume, even to the wearing
of the wooden shoes. The entertain
ment will be a drawing card.
On this same date is scheduled al
so the first game of base ball for the
season, which will be played on the
lone grounds between Heppner High
and lone High, this being the initial
game of the interscholastic series.
j. H. Cochran and Harold Dobyns
have been appointed federal hunters
for this district, which includes all
of Morrow county and a portion of
Umatilla and Gillian counties. The
appointment comes from e. F. Aver
i'll, of Pendleton, predatory animal
inspector of the Bureau of Biological
Survey, and gives these gentlemen
authority to hunt and trap predatory
animals in this section. They will be
under the direction of Mr.. Averill
and will have to be prepared to go
where he directs in the district. Both
Cochran and Dobyns have many
scalps to their credit, and the coyotes
and other prowling animals will have
to migrate if they expect to save
their pelts.
R, w. Hastings, of Portland, own
er of the Baker farm west of lone,
was here this week making arrange
ments to have the place seeded. 1t is
in chrage of w. R. Wyrick who has
brought his teams and implements
over from Umatilla county, and with
the assistance of number of other
teams will proceed to get the seed
in the ground just as fast as possi-
BILE. Owing to the dry fall it was i'm
possible to get much seeding done as
many farmers were afraid OF the
great abundance of weeds. The weeds
are up in good shape now and every
farmer is busy killing them off and
getting his seed in the ground at the
same time. Wheat that is up prom
ises we'll and is all growing fine.
D. C. Peterson, of Beach, Nortl
Dakota, is here looking after his lane
interests. He is owner Of part o.
the T. G. Earhart farm, northeast O
lone and will look after making
needed Improvements on the place
which is now being farmed by A. M
link. Mr.. Peterson will have wei
bored on the premises and is nov
having some fencing done. He state
that he may become a resident o
Oregon and get away from the rigor
; of the climate of the Dakotas.
The people of Morgan are prom
ised treat on Friday evening, tn
,, oath inst. At that time the min
strels from lone will appear at Whit
comb hall and present to the peopl
of that vicinity their well-prepare
program of music, songs and jokes
The announcement was made on Fri
day night last at party dance give
there, and the people of Morgan re
!, ceived it with enthusiasm.
E. s. Duran and Chas. Burche
4 were visitors in lone from Lexingto
g on Thursday last. MIR. Burchell hay
S ing recently disposed Of his farl
0 near that place, was looking for som
n prospective buyers for his milk stool
e We understand that he will remov
to the Willamette Valley to resid'