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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS

There was a meeting of the Com
mercial Club on Friday evening last
to take up the Ritter road proposition
again, and to stir up interest once
more in this enterprise. Mrs. c. H.
Davis, OF Ritter, proprietor Of the Nc
Duffee hot springs. was present and
brought to the attention Of the club
the fact that she had learned that it
would be possible now to get some
government assistance to help on the
construction of the road. There had
been a good deal done on the Grant
county end, and the people over that
way are anxious to get to the outside
world via Heppner. They now 60 to
Pendleton which is As miles farther
and they would like to save the extra
80 miles in travel that this entails
There are at least 500 families that
the building of the Heppner-Ritter
road would accommodate and serve
and this means business for Heppner
Looking to prompt and effective ac-
tion, President Sweek appointed the
following gentlemen as permanent
road committee of the Commercial
Club and they were given full power
to act in all matters pertaining to the
pushing forward of this Ritter road
program: M. D. Clark, chairman, w
P. Mahoney and w. o. Minor. They
will meet with the county court, who
we understand are in favor of this
road, and together with other inter
ests that are lined up for the propo
sition, will get the proper machiner!
in motion to do some prompt and eff
ective work.
The above committee, with otheI
members of the Club and H. V. Gate
of Heppner Light & Water Co., me
with the County Court yesterday af
ternoon, and after going over the sit
uation fully, and taking into consid
Grafton the grave problem we are fac
ing with regard to fuel, the Court de
cided to give this road immediate fl
nancial assistance, that the same ma.
be put in good shape. This will meal
that the Morrow county end of tn
Ritter road will be cared for. TIL
county will at once spend about 81
900 in work on the road, and it will
be boosted from other sources as well
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RED CROSS CHRISTMAS"

The American Red Cross has laun-
ched a great National Red Cross
Christmas Drive with the aim in
view of making 100000 Red Cross
members by Christmas.
The campaign will begin December
II and last enc week. The Oregon
campaign manager will be Henry E.
Reed, Multnomah County assessor,
who was appointed by C. c. Chapman,
chairman of the Oregon campaign
committee, and member of the North
west Division Campaign Committee
of the Red Cross.
The campaign will require the re-
newal during the campaign of men,
berships taken last year, although
they have not run year, with the ad
dition at least, of two members for
each present member. Hereafter the
Red Cross membership drives will
come the week before Christmas and
will not be oftener than once a year.
II call upon every member, of every
chapter, branch and Auxiliary to CO.
operate with the local campaign man
ager to make this campaign a whirl-
wind success" said Mr.. Chapman.
Roughly speaking we have to triple
the membership Of the Red Cross.
There's our goal"
A house-to-house canvass will be
involved. Every family must be SOL
icited. In fact, to make the campaign
a success in every family there must
be at least one Red Cross member
ship. Clubs will be asked to take out
membership for each of their men,
bers, banks and employers for each of
their employees, householders for
each of their children. With such a
campaign Oregon will once more win
to the top.
The cost Of the Red Cross member
ships are trivial, being as follows:
Annual ST., Magazine $2., Contri-
buting S., Sustaining SO, Life $50
and Patron 500.
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ELKS HOLD AN.
+. NUAL MEMORIAL
Judge II. II. Butler, of The Dalles,
Delivers Fine Address-Other
Numbers Good.

The Elk's Memorial service held
on last Sunday afternoon In l. o. o.
F. hall, under the auspices of Hepp-
ner Lodge No. 358, was largely at
tended by the members of the order
and their friends. The program was
of unusual interest and was carried
out In pleasing manner.
That part of the service conducted
solely by the Lodge was delivered In
perfect form under the direction Of
H. H. Hoffman, Exalted Ruler, and
each part was delivered without the
ritual, which made the service all the
more impressive.
The musical numbers were all Of
high order and demonstrate the fact
that Heppner has an abundance OF
fine talent in this line. Miss Muriel
.Cason presided at the piano and play
ed the voluntary while the members
of the order filed into the lodge room.
This was followed by duet by Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Cochran, 1.-THE Land Of
the Setting Sum-" Miss Cason accom-
panying. The rendition of this beau
tiful song was perfect.
The opening ode was sung by the
Lodge, the audience assisting, and
prayer was offered by Chaplain 10y
M. Turner.
Miss Della Jackson sang "Oh, Dry
Those Tears" Oscar Otto playing the
obligato on the violin and Miss Cason
at the piano. This selection was es-
pecially we'll rendered.
Miss Ruth Van Vactor delivered
"Thanatopsis" impressively, showing
her splendid powers of Interpretation.
Miss Ruth possesses extraordinary el-
ocutionary powers and will become a
fine reader.
Other musical numbers were 1.-THE
Prayer Perfect" solo by Mrs. Roy
Cochran, Miss Cason at piano. and
r"There Is a Green Hill Far Away,
solo by Miss Augusta Baker, Mrs. G
L. Sweek, accompanist. These selec
tions were both we'll rendered ant
were especially fitting for the occa
sion.
Judge r. r. Butler of The Dalles
a member of Heppner Lodge, was thu
speaker and delivered the eulogy tt
the departed brothers. Nothing tha
this paper could say would add luste
to Judge Buffers address. 1t was
masterpiece Of oratory throughou
and held the closest attention OF th'
large gathering from beginning t.
end. Judge Butler has appeared II
Heppner on various occasions ant
his address Sunday gives him a firm
er hold on our people than. ever.
The ceremonies closed with tn
singing of the Doxology by the Lodge
the audience joining, and benedictiol
by the Chaplain.
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JOHN R. SIMONS Is DEAD

Word received from Portland this
morning announces the death of
John R. Simons at the l. o. o. F.
Home in that city last night. The
body will arrive at Heppner tomor-
row evening and funeral announce
ments will be made later. Mr.. ST.
mons was a member of the |. o. o. F.,
X. of P. and Elks lodges Of this city.
He was for years engaged in black
smithing and wagon making in Hepp-
ner and host of old-time friends
here will be panied to hear of his
demise. A full sketch of his life will
appear in these columns next week.
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HEPPNER FACING SERIOUS FUEL PROB.
LEM SAYS PRESIDENT OF /. |. .8W. CO.

Not for the purpose Of creating un-
due alarm or causing any unneces-
sary apprehension, H. V. Gates, pres
ident of Heppner Light & Water Co.
presented numerous facts to the city
council on Monday evening, touching
the fuel situation as it affects Hepp-
ner.
Being extensively engaged in the
purchase of fuel, which is required to
keep his plant running In Heppner.
Mr.. Gates has had to 60 into the mat
ter thoroughly. In fact. for the past
year 1t has been a very serious ques-
tion for his company to get proper
supply of fuel. and the very best they
can do at present is to have sufficient
on hand for two weeks run. He has
chased all over the country and finds
he can secure both wood and coal IN
abundance; has had contracts with
different companies and mills, some
of which have been standing since
early summer, but orders cannot be
filed, owing to lack of shipping ia
cilities.
The problem that the Light & Wa
ter Company is up against is the get
ting of sufficient fuel to keep the
plant running, and Just how soon 1t
may be necessary to shut off lights
and power, Mr.. Gates cannot say at
present. He is fully convinced, how
ever, that the situation will only grow
worse from now on, as the Govern
| ment is using practically all the cars
and they are being sent to the At
lantic seaboard, where they are held
loaded, because of the contested con-
dition at the terminals.
Mr.. Gates stated to the council
however, that come what may, he
will keep up the water supply at al
costs.
| A solution to the problem will b<
the opening up Of the coal mines IN
Willow creek basin and the making
OF a good road from Heppner to tht
mines-a road that will permit tht
running of auto trucks. Mr.. Gatei
admits that much good work has al
ready been done ON this road but i
is far from being in proper shape fol
heavy traffic. such as will be requires
, In getting fuel to town In sufficien
! quantities to supply the needs.
, Mr.. Gates is spending money, per
sonally, to open up the mines. HI
stated that he had already don
enough work there to convince hin
| thoroughly that what money wa
heretofore spent on the Willow creel
mines in development work wa
r worse than wasted; it was simpl
squandered, and out of all the tunnel
run, none were sunk properly. H
t believes that he can make progress o.
r tunnel 4, and will take men there VIII
will be under the direction of Mr..
I. A. Harrison, an experienced coal min
: er, and in few days the work Q
e proper development on this tunne
( will be begun. It will be spring be
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NEWS FROM HEPPNER HIGH
BY Ethel Copcnhaver.
Heppner Boys Loose Game

Heppner Boys Loose Game.
The foot ball team left Heppner
Thursday morning for Moro. After
travelling over rough roads they ar
rived in Moro tired and mud stained,
but too late to play the game that
day.
They were given a reception and
were highly entertained by the Moro
people. The game was scheduled for
Friday morning at ten o'clock. The
Heppner team held their rivals to the
middle of the field, until one Of Mo-
ro's men got away for a sixty-five
yard run and touchdown. Hepp-
ner's touchdown came in the last six
minutes play. Twice they were with
in yard of the goal when the man
with the ball slipped, and lost the
yardage. The score stood Z to s in
Moro's favor.
All report good game and q fine
time. Although tired by their hard
trip, all the boys played their hard
est, and consider themselves good
loosers again to such a team as Mo-
ro's. They hope to pay Moro another
visit again soon.
Monday morning each boy was ask
ed to give an account Of his experien-
ces at Moro. Some very interesting
talks were given. Mrs. Wedding, who
had requested that the scalp of Ellis
worth, Moro's star player. be brought
home to her was presented with a
part of the same at this time, by Mr.
Winnard.
Plans have been made for the max
ing of Service flag, in honor Of the
members of the High School who
have gone to the colors. This flag Is
to be made by the Domestic Ar
class, under the supervision of Miss
Struck.
The High School is going to hell
the Red Cross Chapter by gathering
magazines to be sent to the soldiers
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Ed Kellogg has taken the car body
off his big Mack truck and put 1t in
shape to haul freight. He expects to
go to the Echo country, where he will
haul a big bunch Of alfalfa hay to the
cars for shipment to John Mcintyre
at Heppner, and will have hauling Of
this nature during the most of the
winter, getting hay out to the sheep
men from points along Willow creek
and Butter creek.
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observation-disclosures.

Bill Dodson of Sand Hollow and
Mrs. Matte Brashears Of lone, were
married at the court house in Hepp-
ner on Wednesday afternoon, Turner
B. Macdonald, pastor Of the Chris
tfan church of Heppner, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson will shortly
make their home in Sand Hollow,
where Mr.. Dodson has settled on a
homestead.
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fore they will be able to get out coal
in quantities to supply any demand.
The coal is there and it is Of good
quality, and after the mine has been
properly timbered 1t will not take a
great while to demonstrate whether
there is sufficient quantity to pay to
mine. Mr.. Gates is of the opinion
that there is.
Heppner must wake up to the sit
uation and get behind the plan to
build q good road to the mine. In
doing this. q splendid timber belt will
BE- made available for fuel purposes,
to say nothing of what will be acces-
sible for uses in the manufacture
Of lumber. The coal proposition
mioht fail, but the wood is there in
unhiling quantities and its use by
Hetpner would be the means of keep
Ing thousands of dollars at home that
now 60 to outside points. Further
more, should the embargo on cars
tighten down for the period of the
war, which it is sure to do, we are in
position to help ourselves.
While talking to the council, Mr..
Gates also touched upon the water
question and the recent examinations
Of the Heppner water supply, and
thanked the Mayor and members Of
the'council for having taken the mat
ter rsup In the way that they did, in
order to get at the facts. He made IT
quite plain to the council that neither
himself nor his company had any
other alternative, should they desire
1t, Than to keep the water supply pure
and free from all contamination, be-
capse they are required to submit
their samples to the State Board Of
Health for examination at stated in.
tefvals. Therefore, no greater ser.
vice could be rendered the company
40 well as the people of Heppner thar
to promptly inform its officials wher
a0y suspicion arises In the m1nd o.
anyone that the water is not pure
AMI Mr.. Gates assured them that ne
eAbrt would be spared to speedily
correct the difficulty and purify thu
w4ter. He stated that he is strictl!
| following the advise Of DR.. Holt, o
.4ifh State Board of Health, in keeping
i the water stored in the reservoir
free from all deleterious matter.
] Marshal Frye presented his repor
to the council and the same was ap
proved and ordered filed. Mr.. Fry
thereupon presented an oral resigna
ton as city marshal, asking that h
be relieved by January first.
! Bills against the city were present
} ed, audited and allowed as follows:
, Honnnor ipht e. Water CO S146 7
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student body, will leave this week
for the Valley. We regret very much
to loose his presence in the High
School and particularly in the Senior
class. A campaign has been started
to elect president to take his place
and also for the election of new
treasurer to fill the vacancy caused
by the absence Of Ernest Howell.
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Sale of Cooked Food.

The ladies of the G. w. B. M. Of the
Christian church will hold cooked
food sale at the store of Tash & Ak
ers, on Saturday, Dec. %. There will
be lot of good things for the Sunday
dinner.
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]. H. and Geo. Mcdaniel were
down from Hardman yesterday. at
tending to business in Heppner
They report some snow at their place
which fell during the storm Of the
past week but it did not remain on
long.
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Turkey Shoot Sunday.

There will be a turkey shoot at
Heppner on Sunday, staged by the
Rod and Gun Club. Plenty of good
birds and chance for the trap shoot
ers to show their skill. Open to all
corners.
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Splendid Entertainment is Financial
Success.

success.
The benefit entertainment given at
the opera house on Monday evening
by Hatchers Ladies Quartette, under
the auspices Of Heppner Lodge No.
1858, B. P. o. E., was of very high
order and the financial success Of the
undertaking gratifying to a degree
far beyond expectations of the most
sanguine Elk. The entertainment
was given as benefit to the Red
Cross chapter, and the players were
complimented by very large audien-
ce. After the concert, dancing was
INDUCED in for a short season.
We have been handed the following
report by the committee in charge:
Natal ttnl,ok ,cIoa coon
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Some good housekeeping rooms for
rent. See Henry Schwarz at Peoples
Cash Market. tt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-18

between the conditions in 1907 and
1917 These are the only two periods
since car shortage figures have been
compiled when a car shortage of any
size or duration has occurred in the
spring. It is true that there was O
small shortage in March, 1916, but 1t
was due wholly to sudden and tenn
porary congestion at eastern ports and
was not indicative Of a general condi'
ton. Though The shortage in 1907 was
considered very serious. it steadily de-
creased from February, entirely disap'
peared in June, and on July 10 there
were over $4,000 idle cars. This yea
for the first time the railways have the
prospect Of goin gthrough the spring
summer and fall with no surplus cars
whltcver.
Shippers and railways are confront
ed with an unprecedented situation
Commercial business has been suffi
cient to produce and maintain a short
age through the months during which
ordinarily there is large surplus. But
it is only matter OF few months un
til the government will require the rail
roads to move a minimum of 100000
men with their equipment. Caring for
these men in the concentration camps
means the building and supplying Of
the equipment Of ten cities having an
unproductive population averaging So,
90 Oeach. The railways will be called
upon to transport all the material fol
the erection OF these cities, for the con
struction of water supply, seweragt
systems, lighting systems, ETC., and
supplies for the maintenance Of their
population. Moving this number Of
men is but small part of the demand
that will be made upon our transpor
tation system by the war. This extra
ordinary demand will come at the
period when regular traffic is ordinar
lily the heaviest, and there is every in
dication that commercial transporta
ton demands will increase rather than
diminish,
There is little of value in calling at
tention to situation Of this kind un
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-18
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less some attempt Is made to point out
measures Tor the alienation q the dill
ficnlt conditions The need of more
eauipnent can BE supplied only il 9
small measure this summer and fall.
RufIders are overwhelmed with for
eIen as wen as domestic orders. There
4 6 shortage Of labor. It is plain. then.
that the railways and the shipping pub.
lie must secure relief mainly, II at all.
by getting the utmost available out Of
every item Of equipment and Of facil-
tiles no wexisttng. Comprehensive
measures to this end are already being
undertaken by competent hands, Ship
pers must cooperate with the railways,
first, by assisting to move every posi-
BILE item Of traffic during the summer
months when normal necessary traffic
ordinarily is lightest; and second, by
assisting In the utilization of every ia.
cility in the most effective manner
This means foregoing some of the
rights recognized as established under
normal conditions Of transportation
service, for the present condition Is
not q normal one, and it means that
every car ought to be loaded to its rat.
ed capacity where this is physically
practicable and that the 10 per cent
average overload allowed should be
used wherever possible. Regulating
bodies have imposed upon the railroads
obligations of special importance. The
least they can do is to throw no him
ORANGES in the way Of the railways
while endeavoring to perform their
par. They can assist in various ways
by relieving the nervousness of re-
strictions which they may, perhaps, be
able to justify at other times. Any 9th
er course than that which will tend to
relieve the present unprecedented con-
dition by helping the railways to carry
their present burden and strengthening
them for the bearing Of the greatest
burden soon to be thrust upon them
must be recognized as a detriment to
the welfare Of the country
Finally, every citizen must act in a
spirit of cooperation with the interest
Of what has been named the third arm
of the nations defensive service. 1t is
no time for complaint of service for
deficiencies that might reasonably be
objected to under normal conditions
The nation Is at war. Every citizen is
vitality interested In the wars success
full outcome. The railways are on the
first line of defense.
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The Council of National Defense is going to ask for
an appropriation of s6OO,OOO,OOO for the immediate
construction of huge feet of airshps 1t ousnt 10 get
the bill through in quick time Two things IN tnis war
are clear even to layman One is that we must Oui.u
sbns in great numbers and at high speed in
dor - defeat the U-boats and the other is that II our
lilies had preponderating supply of flying machines
90 cornan raids on England would stop and the pres
ant German position on the west front would become
,,ntensbe. To meet these two obvious needs OF our
allies promptly will mean the saving of many American
lives