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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
OREGON PIONEER DEAD
Oregonian.

Due to an illness of 10 days
brought on by an attack of acute in
digestion, Mrs. Maria Sweek, Ore
gon pioneer of 1853 and one of the
earliest settlers of the Tualatin Val
ley, passed away at midnight Friday
at the old family home at Tualatin.
Death came rather Unexpectedly in
spite of the fact that Mrs. Sweek was
nearly SO years old and had been a
sufferer from heart trouble for Is
years.
Mrs. Sweek was of Missouri stock
and was born in Genevieve County,
that state, May 81, 1888. Her maid
en- name was Beard. In 1852 she
married John Sweek. With colony
of more than 100 families the young
couple set out overland by oxteam
train for Oregon in 1852. The
Sweeks made this strenuous journey
a honeymoon celebration" and in
the Spring of 1853 they settled on
donation claim at Tualatin, where
the family has made its home ever
since.
Mr.. Sweek died in February, 1890,
but the widow preferred to remain
at the old homestead to coming to
Portland, where some of her children
lived.
In all the So years of the residence
of the Sweek family in this state, the
founders of the family are the only
two members that have died. All
six of the children and scores of
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren survive. The children-four
sons and two daughters-are: Cy-
rus A. Sweek, an attorney of Burns,
Or; Mrs. Milton w. Smith, wife of
a well-known Portland attorney;
Lawrence Sweek, stockman,s of
Monument, Or. ALEX Sweek, prom
inent attorney and Democrat, of
Portland; Mrs. Lille Harding, of
Tualatin, and Thad r. Sweek, Mayor
Of Tualatin.
Calvin L. Sweek, an attorney of
this city, is grandson of the de-
ceased.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03

agricultural stock and all other in
dustrial exhibits to that extent
whereby those exhibiting will receive
increased premiums.
The Board contends that after the
second year the tax can in all proba-
bility be reduced to a quarted of a
mill.
President E. R. Huston, of the
Board, in speaking of the proposed
plan, states that the farmers in his
vicinity, in the Eight Mile section,
with whom he has talked are heartily
in favor of the measure.
Secretary Smead says that it
should appeal to the farmer mas
much as the tax would amount to far
less than that which the farmer and
his family would spend in paid ad-
missions to the fair during the three
days.
The Fair Board, collectively and
individually have assumed the re-
sponsibility of the debt which now
hangs over the county fair, but since
the fair is a county institution, the
Board feels that every taxpayer of
Morrow county should feel equally
interested in the success of its opera
tion.
In order that the proposed tax levy
may be voted upon at the May cleo
tion,. petitions will be circulated at
an early date.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Stiles Comes to Grief.

Rev. Leon Stiles, preacher, insur-
anceNsNan, chantaulua worker and
what not, has finally run amuck in
California. Stiles is accused of beat
ing the insurance company for which
he had worked, jumping board bills
at various towns and also obtaining
money under false pretenses. Rev.
Mr.. Stiles got in bad several years
ago with the Christian church in
Colorado and after being ousted from
the clergy, took up other lines of
business as mentioned above. He was
in Heppner last June selling insur-
ance and local people learned of his
methods to their own loss and sor-
row. The newspaper report says that
he is also in bad with the Ellison
White people for whom he had work
ed at one time.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Loses Farm Home by Fire.

Coming as the second calamity to
visit a Morrow county farmer within
ten days and of the same nature, was
the fire which destroyed the home of
Walter Drumm, on his mountain
ranch near Parkers Mill. The origin
of the fire is unknown. Mr.. Drumm
was in Heppner at the time and re-
ceived word of his loss by telephone.
George Glass of Clarks Canyon re-
Gently lost his farm home in the same
manner, and like the Glass fire, Mr..
Drumm lost large store of provis-
ions which were in the house. Com
ing in the middle of winter, the blow
is a severe one to Mr.. Drumm and he
will not be able to rebuild before
Spring.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
FAIR WILL Be MADE
MORE PERMANENT INSTITUTION
Morrow County Fair Board Would Have Annual Show Main
tanned BY Half Mill Tax Which Would Raise Sufficient
Funds Each Year to Make Local Fair Best in State.
The year 1913 marked the opening

The year 1913 marked the opening
of the First Annual Morrow County
Fair and after the gates had closed
following strenuous three days
spent by fair officials, exhibitors and
visitors, the unanimous opinion was
that the county's first fair was a big
success. The next year the fair
board purchased land and erected
buildings of their own and the an
nual affair was launched forth on a
larger and more comprehensive scale.
The purchasing of grounds and the
cost Of erecting buildings has placed
the Morrow County Fair Board in
debt considerable and the future out
look for the fair is not bright, ac-
cording to the fair board, unless
means are devised for raising more
permanent funds for its maintenance
and growth.
The Board has finally decided that
the most equitable plan on which to
conduct the fair in the future is as
follows:
BY levying half mill tax on the
taxable property of the county, the
sum of $4,000 may be raised.
The fair can then be thrown open
to the public each year entirely free
of charge.
By the half mill tax, sufficient
funds may be raised to extend the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
CITY Gut OFF FROM
OUT SIDE WORLD

For the first time since 1908,
Heppner is this week cut off by rail-
road or telephone communication
from the outside world. The local
train failed to make its regular trip
down the branch line Wednesday,
and had it made the journey, there
would lave been no through trains
to connect with 1t there according to
railroad officials. Both East and
West-bound trains have been held
up by the deep snow and as result,
very little mail has reached this city
the past few days. Postmaster Rich
ardson says that Mondays mail, us
ually light anyway, consisted of only
two sacks when under normal con-
ditions it is made up of about seven.
At the time of the Heppner food
in 1903 the railroads, telephone and
telegraph wires were out of COM
mission for several days, but this is
the first time in years that deep snow
has caused such a tie-up in railroad
transportation.
According to Andy Cook, a pion-
eer resident of this county, this is
the largest fall of snow he has ever
witnessed here for one continual
storm. He predicts the snow will
drift and pile up many feet deep in
the canyons before the storm finally
abates.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Dry Salt Cured Hams.

Dry-salt hams and picnics should
be closely trimmed, and then sprin-
killed. with a solution of sugar and
saltpeter before treated to the salt,
explained VIM. Constantine during
his interesting meat-cutting demon
stration at o. A. C. The salt should
be thoroughly rubbed on and the
meat stacked in a suitable receptacle,
where it should remain for two or
three days-less time in warm mur-
ky weather-and then be taken out,
new salt rubbed on, and repacked in
a different position. This process
should be renewed for a period of
about sixty days, gradually lengthen-
ing the intervals of three days to five
or six, and so on to the end of the
period. The pieces are then taken
from the salt and well-smoked. If
well prepared the meat will keep
we'll and also have tendency to re-
tain its best flavor and to brown
nicely in frying.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
CLUB PROGRAM FRIDAY

The members of the Morrow Coun-
ty Metropolis Industrial Club will
present another one of their interest
Ing programs at the high school au-
ditorium tomorrow afternoon. The
Club is composed of pupils from the
grades and the programs are the re-
suit of studious preparation on the
part Of the pupils. The meeting of
the Club tomorrow afternoon will be
conducted in the following manner:
Business.
Call to Order.
Minutes of the last meeting.
Roll call answered by teachers.
Current events by boys of Miss Ca
sey's room.
Piano solo, Virginia Currin.
Recitation, Cordilla LeTrace.
Five minute talks by Oral Parker,
Evelyn Humphreys, Mary Van Vac
tor.
Recitation, when My Teacher
Smiles at Me-" Elaine Sigsbee.
Vocal solo Herman Hill.
Play, "A Half Hour in Holland"
Pupils of Miss Goes room.
Piano solo, Charlotte Winnard.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
HlCHSCHOOL PARAGRAPHS
w. Pearl LeTrace.

The Heppner high school was the
scene of one continuous round of
pleasure last week. We had a min
ature presidential campaign. The
occasion was the election of the sec
ond semester officers. Those elected
to the various offices are:
Officers of the student body: Pres
ident. Thomas Hughes; V.-President,
Norton Winnard; Secretary, Norma
Frederick; Treasurer, Florence Rails.
ton, Sergeant, Jasper Crawford.
Officers of Literary Society: Pres
ident, Pearl LeTrace; V-President,
Lester Ingram; Secretary, Hannah
Wilson; Treasurer, Margaret Craw-
ford; Sergeant, Garnett Barratt.
Officers of Athletic Association:
President, Henry Peterson; V-Pres-
ident, Delbert Wright, Secretary,
Lester Ingram; Treasurer, Emmett
Hughes; Sergeant, Emery Gentry.
The literary program was held last
Friday. There were a number of
the parents present, but we would
like to see more at our entertain
ments. The school needs the hearty
cooperation of the parents to make
it success. A literary program will
be given in honor of Lincoln's and
Washingtons birthdays. 1t will be
something new. Watch these High
School Notes for further information
in regard to it.
A stereopticon machine has been
bought for the use of the Physical
Geography and Biology classes.
There are about two hundred slides
to go with it. These add much to
the interest of both subjects
The Sophomore class is the only
whose constitution called for semi
annual election of officers.
The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, Vawter Crawford; Vice Presi-
dent, Garnett Barratt; Secretary and
Treasurer, Hannah Wilson.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
c. W. B. Nj. Meets.

The c. W. B. M. of the Christian
church met at the home of Mrs. O..
G, Crawford on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. T. e. Chidsey having charge of
the program. The following inter
esting program was given:
Piano solo, Miss Virginia Craw-
ford.
Bible reading by Mrs. Chidsey,
leader.
Prayer by Mrs. Parker and Mrs.
Huston.
Bible Study by Mrs. Huston.
Missionary letter by Mrs. Vaughn.
Music by Misses Leta Humphreys
and Ina Jones.
Review of the work in India by
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
High SchoolPlaced on Accredit-
ed List Of Case School Of Applied Science

Supt. Hoffman has been cores
ponding with Pres. Howe of the Case
School of Applied Science, Cleveland,
Ohio, relative to having Heppner
high school placed on the Accredited
List of that institution. Last week
he received letter from Pres. Howe
saying that this had been done.
Case School of Applied Science is
one of the foremost technical schools
in the United States and the require
ments for admission to its Freshman
class are as high as any college or
university in our country.
Some students of Heppner High
are thinking of taking engineering
courses at Case.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
TO THE PUBLIC:

beg to announce that the abstract
business heretofore carried ON by W.
l.. Smith, deceased, will be continued
by his estate.
Mr.. Marion A. Loehr, who has had
thirty years experience in abstracting
has taken charge of the books. Mr..
Loehr has been with the Hartman
Thompson Bankers of Portland for
the past year and comes highly rec
commended, and all work turned out
under his direction will be found
correct and reliable.
ARTHUR SMITH, Administrator.
1mo.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
CREEK FARMERS To
GET MORE WATER
Commercial Club viii Work to Di.
vert Waters of Ditch Creek Into
Willow Creek Basin.-Club
Will Hold Membership Raj
ly and Smoker.

Through the efforts of C. A. Minor
and other interested farmers of Will
low creek, the Heppner Commercial
Club has taken up the work of put
ting through a ditch which will d.
vert the water from Ditch creek, near
the upper end of Ditch creek prairie,
into the Willow creek basin. The
new ditch willsfollow the same sur
vey that was made few years ago.
Mr.. Minor estimates that the work
can be done for about 5000 and he
will give $25 for the ditch. He is of
the opinion that this additional wa
ter in Willow creek will be sufficient
to supply farmers for irrigation the
year around, and believes that the
residents along the creek will give
literally to the enterprise, since 1t
will mean so much for them. Upon
motion, president Wilkins appointed
c. A. Minor, L. E. McBee and L. NJ.
Turner as a committee to raise funds
and put the ditch through. These
men will have the assistance of the
executive committee and work will
probably start as soon as weather
conditions in the mountains will per-
nit.
Az tho raut1or m onfin q nf tho Clph
last Friday evening, Secretary Smead
was instructed to inform the Port
land Chamber of Commerce that the
local organization would stand ready
to pay a reasonable assessment tow
ard the payment Of expenses incurred
by putting the Smith-Jones irrigation
bill before Congress. S. E. Notson,
in speaking of this bill, said that it
would be the best thing yet done for
irrigationists, inasmuch that the for.
ty-year bonds would be issued by the
government, instead of individuals
as in the past, and the man who takes
up land on the projects will be given
the best of terms permitting him to
give the land an opportunity to pay
for itself.
The question of membership and
dues was taken up by the Club and
discussed at length. The plan pro-
posed by special committee the
previous week was finally looked up
on with disfayor and it was decided
to place the membership fee at S1.00'
per month, allowing the various bus
mess houses to take out as many
membership cards as they saw fit.
For the benefit of farmers and non
business men, such as clerks and
other wage earners, the fee will like
ly be put at fifty cents per month.
In order to get the membership COM
mittee started off right, additional
members consisting of 7. ]. Ma
honey, M. D. Clark and J. F. Vaughn
were appointed to assist in the cam
paign which will be inaugurated at
the smoker and feed to be held in
the dining room of the Palace hotel
next Tuesday night
The feed" committee, Oscar Borg,
C. l.. Sweek and DR.. R. J. Vaughn
have been busy the past few days
making preparations for this event
and they announce arrangements
have been made to handle a big
crowd. Since matters of Importance
to the entire county will come up for
discussion at this time, the Club has
extended an invitation to all citizens
to attend. The program will open
at $50 when the "eats" will be
brought on. A charge of fifty cents
per plate will be made by the Club
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Locates in La Grande,

Rhea Luper informs us by letter
that he has moved from Salem to La
Grande, where he will make his per-
manent home. Mr.. Luper will have
offices in that city in connection with
the state engineers office and will
have under his jurisdiction the dis
tribution of water under the State
Water Board.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03

j. w. Morrow of Portland, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
from the state at large for national
democratic committeeman. He out
lines in his platform that he stands
for the policies of Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Morrow has many warm friends
in Morrow county and Heppner, his
old home town.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Was Similar 80 Years Ago.

Thirty years ago this winter, Dep
uty Sheriff Willard Herren drove a
six-horse team across the Columbia
river with load of wheat. Accord
ing to him, the present winter comes
the nearest to being equal in severity
of any winters which have come and
gone since then.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Helps Children to School.

w. d. Mikesell has been assisting
the many children who live up in
his neighborhood, to school during
the deep snow and every day now he
may be seen carrying several boys
and girls over the deep mantle in his
big wagon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03

Mr.. William Berger who has just
recently recovered from an attack of
pneumonia, returned this morning to
his home at lone after having been
guest at the Joe. H. Parkes home. His
mother from Wisconsin who has been
visiting him, returned to lone with
him.-Pendleto Tribune.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03

Rev. r. S. Handsaker has returned
from Baker where he held success
full meeting which resulted in AZ ad-
ditions to the church in that city.
Regular services will be held Sum
day when the pastor will take for his
morning sermon the subject, Pre-
vailing Prayer" Sunday evening
evangelistic services will be held, al
though the subject of the evening
sermon has not yet been announced.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
IL Feet of Snow at Greenhorn.

Dan Stalter says that letter re-
ceived by him from Austin, dated
January 2S, stated that real winter
had struck that country and there is
IL feet of snow in the Greenhorns.
On the day the letter was written,
the thermometer registered Al be,
low.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Ladies Will Serve Dinner.

.lf's ladies' of the Christian church
will serve dinner at the church to-
morrow afternoon from 2:3O until
9 O'Clock. A bazarr will also be
held in connection with the din
ner. For the menu see advertisement
on page six of this issue.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
CREAMERY IS ONCE
AGAIN IN SIGHT

Ira M. Morgan, recently of Glen
wood, Wash, was in Heppner this
week looking over the field with a
view of establishing a creamery in
this city. Mr.. Morgan's proposition
has been taken up by the Commercial
Club and will be gone into thorough
ly before Mr.. Morgan's return here
next Tuesday. Mr.. Morgans plan is
a simple one, and as he outlined it to
us, the total cost of putting in the
plant would not exceed $500. He
would organize company, taking
some of the stock himself and put it
on a cooperative basis. Mr.. Morgan
has family and will make his home
in this city should the creamery be
established He is son of M. r.
Morgan, of lone, is a graduate of the
Oregon Agricultural College and has
had several years of practical exper-
ience in the creamery business. He
had charge of the creamery at Inde-
pendence for several years and has
had previous experience in the work
of organizing creamery companies.
Mrs. Huston, Leta Humphreys, Ina
Jones and Mrs. Ward.
Fifth chapter of 40 years of SER
vice of G. w. B. M. by Mrs. o. G..
Crawford.
Seventeen of the members were
present at this meeting and lunch
was served at the conclusion of the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03

We have taken up on our farm 3
miles below Heppner 16 head of hogs,
for the most part sows and pigs.
Owner may have this stock by paying
all damages.
WTCHTMA RPOS
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-03
Catholic Church Services.

Sunday, February s.
First Mass, s a. m.
Second Mass, 1890 a. m.
Christian Doctrine, 1870 a. m,
Evening Devotions, 1880 p. m.
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WIGHTMAN BROS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-03
CITY NEWS.
This is corn weather.

This is corn weather.
Bathing suit specials, all sizes.
all kinds, S5c to S.. Lowitz.
There will be no issue OF The
Daily Gate City tomorrow-July 4th.
Cedar Rapids has ordered ten
miles Of brick paving. The way to
improve is to improve.
Attend big sale Wednesday. Dv-
erything ready to wear, special cash
prices. nothing but new garments to
offer Lowitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Loomis Ga
I lusha of Winchester, Mass, announce
the birth OF a daughter, Elizabeth
Richards, June &c. 1916.
No place is as cool as on the
river these sultry days. A boat trip
to st. Paul will prove a delightful
way in which to spend your vacation.
Special rates. The Gate City Co.
| VIII Smith, colored, 1923 Burke
street, reported to the police that
while he was passing the home OF %.
lStrohmaier, Twentieth and High
l.streets, this morning, dog belong
ing to Strohmaier, bit him on. the
| leg. The injury was dressed by a
local physician. Smith asks that the
dog be tied up and the doctors bib
be paid by the ow>.er Of the dog.
bathing suit specials, all SileS'
all kinds, S5c to So. Lowitz.
The matter Of Franklin street I'M
provement will be taken up by the
city commissioners on "Wednesday,
July S. The commissioners have a
petition asking that the street be
ipaved. There have been remon-
strances signed to the petition and a
mass meeting Of property owners on
| the street was held last week, at
| which the council was asked to re-
surface the street, only. The COM
missioners will make their decision
/, in the matter "Wednesday.
Attend big sale Wednesday. Ev-
erything ready to wear, special cash
prices, nothing but new garments to
offer Lowitz.S
-On Saturday, June "a. the day
| Company - left for Des Moines, p.
Estes. a messenger boy, reported to
! the police that an automobile with
the number 2602 had struck his
bicycle and damaged it. Chief OF
Police Hennemann wrote to Dies
| dofnes and discovered that the own
| er of the automobile in question was
p. S. Pruting Of jefferson, Iowa
,Chief Hennemann wrote to Mr.. Prut-
i ing concerning the matter and re-
ceived an answer today stating that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-03
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Bil1iard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, Sips: second hard tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug. delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Bake Collender Co.. Davenport, Iowa
L c. Sanders, agent, 21g Harrison ST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-03
PosToFFlcE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Independence day, Tuesday, July 4,
1916, there will be one early delivery
and collection by carriers over the
entire city. General delivery and car
riers' windows open from 11:00 a. m.
to 1900 m. No delivery on rural
routes number one and two Evening
collection as usual in business Sec
ton.
E P. M'MANuS, Postmaster.