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The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-24

William rested an elbow upon the gatepost and with his chin feposing in his hand gazed long in the direction in which the unknown had vanished. And his soul was tremulous, for she had done her work but too well.
 'IndiRerinkF he murmured, thrill ing ut bis own exceedingly indifferent imitation of her voice. "Indifferinkr' that was just what he would have her think-that be was a cold, indifferent man. It was what he wished all girls to think. And "sarcastic" He had been envious- one day when May Parcher said that Joe BuIlitt was Jaw fully sarcastic" William had spent the ensuing hour in an object lesson intended to make Miss Parcher see that William Sylyanus Baxter was twice as sarcastic as Joe Bullitt ever thought of being, but this great effort had been unsuccessful. because Will liam failed to understand that Miss Parcher had only been sending a sort of message to Mir. Bullltt. It was a device not unique among her sex.
 "'So indlfrerlnk" murmured VII liam, leaning dreamlly upon the gate post. "IndifYerink| He tried to get the exact cooling quality of the un- known's voice. "IndIderink!' And, repeating the honeyed word, so en- trancinGly distorted, he fell into a kind Of stupor. vague. beautiful pie
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lures rising before him, the one least blurred being of himself on horseback, sweeping between Floplt and A racing automobile And then, having restored tho little animal to its mistress, Will liam eat carelessly in the saddle (he had the guardsmaps seap while the perfectly trained steed wheeled about, forelega tn the air. preparing to 90. ~Aut ahsll l not see you again to thank you more properlyf" she cried, plead ing. Some other day-perhaps," he answered and left her in cloud of dust
 "0h, Wln-eeT
 Thus 6 shriIl voice, to his ears hid OOrsly different from that other, inter. rupted and dispersed his visions. Lit tie Jane, his ten-year-old sister, stood upon the front porch, the door open behind her, and in her hand she held 6 large slab of bread and butter cov- cred with apple sauce and powdered sugar. Evidence that she had sam- pied this compound was upon her cheeks, and to her brother she was a repulsive Sight
 "WTll-eew abe shrilled. Look Good" And to emphasize the adjec- tive Ehs indelicately patted the region of her body in which she believed her stomach to be located. There's 8 slice for you on the dining room table," she informed him joyously.
 Outraged, he entered the house with out a word to her and, proceeding to tho dining room, laid hands upon the alice she had mentioned, but declined to cat it in Jane's company. He was in an exalted mood, and, though in no condition of mind or body would he re- fuse food of almost Gny kind, Jane
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was an intrus1oh he c0uii not Bunef at this time.
 He carried the reflection to his own room and, locking the door, sat down to eat, while, even as he ate, the spell that was upon him deepened in tn- tensity.
 "Oh, eyesw he whispered softly tn that cool privacy and shelter from the world. "Oh- eyes of blue!"
 Continued tomorrow
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When Her Dark Lashed EyeIids Slowly Lifted, Ho Had Flash of Inspiration. William necessarily, yet with excruci- ating reluctance, accompanying them. But just at the moment when he and the lovely creature were side by side, and her head turned from him, she spoke-that is, she murmured, but he caught the words.
 "You Flopit, wake up| she said in the tone of a mother talking baby talk. 50 indifferinkr'
 Williams feet and his breath halted l.spaHmOdically. For an instant he thought she had spoken to him, and then for the first time he perceived the fluffy head of the dog bObbilg Ianguidly over her arm with the me- ion of her walking, and he compre- hended that Flopit, and not William Sylyanus Baxter. was the gentleman addressed. But-but had she 1Eeont him?
 He stood gazing after her while the glamorous parasol passed down the shady street, catching splashes of sum- shine through the branches of the ms- pie trees, and the cottony head of the tiny dog continued to be visible, bob ping rhythmically over flmy sleeve. Had she meant that William was in- different. Was 1t William that she really addressed?
 He took two steps to follow her, but 6 suftoeating shyness stopped him ab- ruptly, and, in a horror lest she should glance round and detect him in the act, he turned and strode fercely to the gate of his own home before hs dared to look again. And when he l did look, affecting great casualness in the action, she was gone, evidently ! having. turned the corner.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-24
PROLOGUE.

Seventeen" is a literary thing of beauty and a joy for all the time youarereading 1t.
 Booth Tarkington never wrote a story that equaled it for fun and entertainment and character drawing.
 If you are twenty-seven or thirty-seven or seventy-seyeH you will at once hark back to seventeenth when YOU were seventeen and in love with some beautiful Miss Pratt of the same age.
 There's a smile iR every few words and a laugh R nearly every line.
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THR POWER OF STEAM.
Many May See But It Takes GeniuH to
 Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam causing the kettle lid 10 jump up and down ls said There must be power iH chat -ste&m that 1t can lift such 2 weight"
 There vas.
 AiEHunS prior to him had seen the ,Ame .phsaomenon and regarded 1t as n unexplained mystery.
 Recent scientific research has put its inger on the cause Of Dandrutr. Fall Ing H2Ir. and consequent Badness. an' hes unearthed . tiny germ which eat the life from the roots of human hair. SeTbro.S Herpfclde destroys thi: germ EId consequently restores tho 1air to It's natural state.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. ir stamps for sSmpSo to The Herpicide CT. Detroit. Mich
 OaN Dollar bottle. guaranteed.
 At all Drug SGoESe. Adv
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05

News received here indicates a
large attendance at the coming edi-
torial session and aside from the pub
fishers many other men of promin-
ence throughout the state will be
here on that occasion. 1t is expected
there will be between 100 and 200
men and women here for the conven-
tion and in addition to these limit
ed number of local people will be list
ed for the trip to Wallowa lake.
The arrangements for the Wallowa
trip and other social features of the
convention are being managed by the
Commercial Club through the enter
tainment committee, j. F. Robinson,
chairman, and by others called to as
sist In the work. ]. V. Tallman, pres
ident of the club, will list local peo-
pie desiring to make the trip.
The editorial association is to meet
here on Friday July 13 and the busi-
ness sessions will be held in the au-
ditorium of the county library. At
noon on Friday buffet luncheon
Will be served in the library club
room for the men of the convention
and at the same time the women of
the convention will be entertained
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
Navy Recruit Here on Visit.

Edgar Copenhaver, who is a navy
recruit stationed at Mare Island, San
Francisco, arrived in the city Tues
day evening and will remain until the
goth, visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Copenhaver. Young
Copenhaver has just been released
from a long confinement in the Mare
Island hospital. First he was taken
down with measles and later he de-
veloped pneumonia. For that reason
he did not get to go to San Diego with
the other Heppner boys. He says he
expects to go onto training ship as
soon as he returns to Mare Island.
He likes the navy life fine, and barr
ing his sickness, he has enjoyed him
self in his new surroundings.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
MANY NEW HOMES
WILL Be BUILT HERE

Thousands of dollars will be ex-
lsnded in Heppner within the next
few months on new homes. Some of
the new dwellings are now under the
course of construction and contracts
have already been let.
Hanson Hughes now has his house
on upper Court street under construc-
tion. Henry Johnson mas the con-
tract.
Mike Kenny has already started on
$4,000 bungalO on the west end of
Center street. T. G. Denissee has the
contract.
Stacy Robrts has bought the w. o.
Hill property on the corner of Gale
and Center streets and will commence
the erection of a modern bungalow
there in the near future.
W. E. Brown, who recently pur-
chased the ]. P. Conder property on
Gale street, is making preparations
to commence the construction in the
near future. of a magnificent house.
The foundation has been built for
some time and Mr.. Brown plans to
complete the structure, which will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
DR.. A. D. McMurdo has ordered the
material for fine new house on his
Chase street property. One of the
features of this new home is that the
floors will all be of hard wood. This
is new departure in the construc-
tion of Heppner homes.
Hugh c. Citizens, local lumber
dealer, now has under way the build
ing of his new house on the fiat op-
posite the high school building. This
will be a house of two full stories
and will be valuable addition to the
growing list of new Heppner homes.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
NEW BANK BUILDING
TO Be TWO STORIES

Work was commenced this week on
the new First National Bank build
ing. A portion of the building in the
rear, of wooden material, is being
torn down and when this is COM
pleted, work will be started in an
earnest fashion in remodeling the
bank building proper.
Plans which had been drawn pre-
viously, have been altered and bank
officials now announce that the new
plans provide for an additional story
to the main structure.
When completed, the new building
will present an elegant appearance
in its pressed brick front. The new
banking rooms will be arranged in
the most approved manner, giving
the maximum convenience to pa~-ons
as we'll as to bank officials and clerks.
The upper floor will be given over to
Office rooms, which, when completed,
will be the most modern in the city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
OREGON STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
WILL Be ENTERTAINED IN PENDLETON

When members of the Oregon State
Editorial Association are in Pendle-
ton for their annual convention July
13, IA and Is they will be entertain
ed in true Pendleton style with pro-
gram that will have its climax in a
special trip to Wallowa lake aboard
an O-W. r. & N. special train de
luxe, the visitors on the occasion be-
ing guests of the people of Pendleton,
represented by the Pendleton Com
mercial Club.
The convention is to be brought to
close Saturday afternoon and at
$50 a banquet in honor Of the con-
vention will be given at the Eagle
Woodman hall. At 1880 the special
train will depart for Wallowa lake,
arriving at the lake at o'clock Sun
day morning. On the arrival at Jo-
seph autos will take the members
Of the party to the head of the lake
where breakfast will be served. The
day will be passed recreating at the
famous resort and in the afternoon
the return trip will be made in time
to arrive at La Grande where dinner
will be served, the return to Pendle-
ton being made following that event.
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Hardman People Are
Proud ofTheir Showing

We have just cause to be proud of
Hardman, Parkers Mill and vicinity
for the manner in which they re-
sponded to the call of the. Red Cross
relief fund. They raised three hun
dred and forty-seven dollars more
than was asked of them. No appeal
to the generosity of the American
people has even been unanswered and
the citizens of Hartman and Par
kers Mill are as thoroughly American
as will be found anywhere in the Uni
ted States. The campaign as han
died by the solicitors, DR.. G.. G.
Gaunt, H. A. Emry, Arthur Craw-
ford, Geo. McDuffee, L. Bisbee, Han
son Hughes, w. P. Prophet, and G.
A. Bleakman was conducted in such
manner that it insured success.
These men not only gave a hearty
donation themselves, but contributed
their time and service to the human
itarian cause. In order that everyone
might have opportunity of partici-
pating In SO noble work, the solicit
ing was made general throughout the
vicinity. Only few who were inter-
viewed refused to give, while the
great majority expressed regret for
not being able to give more.
The Red Cross is the symbol Of
mercy, honored on and off the battle
field by friend and foe. Those Of US
whose duties keep US from the front
can, and should, show our sympathy
and support by contributing as lib
orally as possible to the mercy fund.
The amount supplied by Hardman
and vicinity was $1347.25.
Contributed.
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what he is about, and his taking hold
of this proposition means develop
ment of a big industry here. The coal
will be brought to Heppner by auto
trucks. so we are informed, and this
will mean the construction and main
tenance of a good road up Willow
creek to the mines.
The coal of the Heppner district
has long been known to be of excell-
ent quality, and as to the Quantity,
there Is no limit. 1t is easy of access
and once the mines are properly op-
ened 1t should be gotten out at a
small cost per ton.
The railroad right of way from
Heppner into the mines is retained,
awaiting future developments. 1t is
thought that as soon as the mines are
opened and in full operation that 1t
will be necessary to build the rail-
road in order to get the product to
market more rapidly; this is for fu-
ture consideration, however.
The opening up and operating of
the coal mines will be the means, no
doubt of bringing about the promo
tion of other enterprises, among
which is the development of the lum-
ber industry. Much good timber is
located in this same region and would
be made accessible by the building
Of a railroad into the coal mines. A
big mill could be maintained at Hepp-
ner to manufacture this timber into
lumber and its by-products, and this
would create big pay roll for Hepp-
ner. We have many natural resources
right at our door awaiting develop
ment, and it would seem that the
time is at hand for the promotion
work to begin.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
HEPPNER COAL MINES ARE LEASED
TO H. Y. GATESAND WILDE DEVELOPED

After having laid idle for many
years, with no attempt whatever
made to produce fuel from the Hepp-
ner coal fields in the Willow creek
basin, the properties have been
leased by T. ]. Mahoney, trustee, to
Mr.. H. V. Gates, president of the
Heppner Light & Water Co., capt.
talist and promoter of various en-
terprises.
According to T. ]. Mahoney, vice.
president of the bank, Mr.. Gates will
at once begin active operations on
the properties and place them in a
state of productiveness.
The mines are to be opened up and
operated on royalty basis, Mr.. Gates
agreeing to produce certain tonnage
of coal each month. This fuel will
be placed on the Heppner market in
anticipation of the fuel famine that
this section is undoubtedly up against
unless relief from this or some sim
lar source is realized.
This is good news to Heppner. Mr..
Gates has long had in contemplation
the opening up of this fuel supply.
He is vitality interested, as his COM
pany is large consumer and all the
fuel that they have used since open
ing up for business in this town has
been shipped in from the mills down
the Columbia and at Portland, and
the money thus expended has noun
ed high in the thousands and thous-
ands of dollars, and yet there was all
kinds of fuel right at our door await
ing to be taken from the mountain
and placed at the disposal of Hepp-
ner and Morrow county people.
H. " Gates is man that does not
do anything without knowing we'll
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
POISONOUS PLANT INVESTIGA-
TIONS IN MORROW COUNTY

What poisonous plants do you have
in Morrow County? Will you help
the Oregon Experiment Station to
find where and what they are? Pro-
fessor VIM. E. Lawrence, assistant
botanist at the Oregon Experiment
Station in charge of poisonous plant
in estigations, will be in your coun-
t. between July 8 and July II for the
purpose of collecting plants likely to
cause stock poisoning, and informa-
tion concerning the conditions caus-
ing the poisoning. If .anchers and
stockmen who have lost s+oc,, due to
poisonous plants will G. } card or
letter to Professor L2"rence at Hepp-
ner before July 8, h. will endeavor to
investigate as many cases as time will
permit. Such persons should state
what stock were poisoned, how many,
and when, and the location of range
or ranch.
AS the poisonous plant problem is
more one of prevention than cure af-
ter poisoning occurs, these investiga-
tions are confined to a determination
of what poisonous plants occur in
your region, where, when and under
what conditions they are dangerous,
All questions of diagnosis and cure
should be referred to your local vet
erinarian, or DR.. W. H. Lytle, state
veterinarian, or to DR.. B. T. Sims,
professor of veterinary medicine at
the Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
JUs7Us SIMPSON WAS
CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Justus l.. Simpson passed away at
his home in this city Monday morn
ing, July 2, after an illness of long
standing. Death was the result of
cancer of the stomach, from which
Mr.. SIMPSON, had been sufferer for
a number of years.
Justus l.. Simpson was born on a
farm near Gilbertsville, Ostego coun-
ty, New York, May 16, 1887. On
August 30th, 1862, when little past
25 years of age he enlisted in Co. G,
152nd regiment, New York volun-
teer infantry. He served through
three bitter years Of strife and was
honorably discharged on February
4th, 1865, on account of wounds re-
ceived in charge in the battle of
Hanover court house in Virginia.
Mr.. Simpson was under constant
fire for 22 days, from May 2 to May
"a, 1864. He participated in the
battle of Suffolk, Virginia, and in the
Wilderness campaign. The principal
battles of the constant fighting were
Wilderness, Spottsylvania court
house, North Anna court house and
Hanover court house, where he was
shot May "a, 1864.
After the war, Mr.. Simpson set
tied in Illinois, April IA, 1865, and it
was there that he was married to
Emma Clemans. The marriage oc-
Cured December %, 1868. She was
his constant companion from that
time until death took him from her.
To their union were born five chill
dren, Mrs. W. w. Bechdolt and Mrs.
e. ]. Merrill of Hardman Ore, Ro-
meo, who died in infancy, Ray of
Monon, and Sherrie of Medaryville,
Ind.
Twelve years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson settled in Oregon and the
last few years of that time have been
spent in Heppner.
The funeral Of the deceased was
held from the Christian church, of
which Mr.. Simpson had been a devot-
ed member for a long number of
years, on July 4th, the day that the
Nation honors, and the day which has
been made sacred through the blood
shed Of such men as Mr.. Simpson.
The obituary was read by the pastor,
Rev. Turner B. Macdonald and a
large number of friends were present
to pay their last respects to their de-
parted friend and brother. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Ma
sonic cemetery by fellow members of
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
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MORROW COUNTY RE.
UNION IN PORTLAND

According to the announcement of
Mrs. E. D. Rood, secretary, the ans
nual meeting of the Morrow County
Re-Union Association will be held in
Laurelhurst Park, Portland, Satur-
day afternoon of July 7th.
All Morrow county people, past and
present, are urged to bring their bas-
kets and enjoy picnic supper at six
o'clock.
Mrs. Rood says, We held our first
meeting in 1908, so this makes the
9th annual gathering. A number of
those who have met in former years
have passed away during the past
year."
Morrow county residents visiting
in the city of Portland are always
welcome at the meetings of the Re-
Union Association, in fact it is urged
that they attend the meetings if it is
possible for them to do so.
The Morrow County Re-Union AS
sociation is the means of bringing to-
gether, at least once a year, those
good people who formerly lived in
this county, where lasting friendships
were formed. Now in a large city
some of them do not see each other
often. This annual event, however,
is thing apart from the hurly-burly
of the work-a-day world, and old
friends can again gather to talk over,
in reminiscent mood, the days that
are gone, but days that have left be-
hind thoughts of pleasant memories.
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elsewhere at LUNCHEON arranged by
cial Club. The ladies. S.committee will
be headed by Mrs. e. B. Aldrich and
Mrs. William Lowell.
At 8 p. m. Friday afternoon, the
convention will suspend its business
session for the purpose of making an
auto tour to the Eastern Oregon State
Hospital and through the wheat
fields of the county and the Umatilla
reservation, At s p. m. Friday eve
ming they will be treated to a special
presentation of the motion pictures of
the Roundup, this program being at
the Arcade ater.--Pendleto E. o.
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UNION PACIFIC is GIVING
FINE MAPS AWAY FREE

The Union Pacific System has just
issued a folder map of the United
States, which on account of its con-
venient form and the important in
formation it contains should at this
time be Of unusual value to the pub
lie. Additional copies of this folder
will be mailed without cost to any
one upon application to the local
agent or to William McMurray, gem
eral passenger agent of the O-W. r.
& N. Co.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
Patriotic Program Is
By Sunday School

A patriotic program worthy of
more than passing notice was render
ed at the Federated church on last
Sunday morning in union service of
the church and Sunday school. The
program was largely the production
of the Sunday school, and the church
itself was appropriately decorated
with U. S. and allied flags. An ad-
dress by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Noyes,
and short talk also by Prof. ]. B..
Horner of the o. A. c., whose theme
was Patriotism, kept the close atten-
tion OF the audience and its apprecia-
tion was appropriately expressed.
The recitations and readings were of
unusual excellence, but the most i'm
pressive number was the "Unveiling
OF the Honor Roll" This is a roll of
the Heppner boys who have enlisted
or offered their services in the differ
ent branches of the government SER
vice-army, navy, etc. The roll was
covered with the U. s. flag. Miss
Mary Notson lifted the flag and made
an effective brief address about what
the soldiers are doing for us and
what We owe to them. Miss Notson
drew very vivid picture and one
that the audience could not fail to
remember, and it was beautifully de-
livered. The roll will be kept on the
wall of the church and names of
Heppner boys added from time to
time as they enter the service.
The program as delivered follows:
Song, America"
Responsive Scripture Reading and
Frayer ---------------- -PaStOr
Recitation, Your Flag and My Flag
Rachel Noyes
Recitation, "The Tale of the Flag
-------M Margaret Woodson
SOng--- Girls Choir
Recitation. Hats Off, The Flag Goes
By" ,"------Delvin Adkins
Recitation, Knitting For the Sol
diers" Bernice Woodson
Primary Department
Recitation, "Grandad's Old Canteen''
Philip Mahoney
Reading, Soldiers Letters"
Mrs. Bayless
Song, s'Star Spangled Banner. y
Address, Patriotism of 1917"--
------------Pr Prof. j. B. Horner
Vocal Solo, Hold Thou My Hand"
MTS. olHS
Reading, "Reveille"- e"-
Katherine Pattison
dwelling of the Honor Roll by Mary
Notson.
Reading Ruth Van Vactor
Instrumental Solo----Loa Briggs
Address by the Pastor.
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New Garage For Hardman.

Hardman will have fine new gar
age when the building which W. P.
Prophet is now constructing there is
finished. The garage will be operat-
ed by Bleakman & Rau. These gen.
tlemen have been in the garage bus
mess in the south end city for some
time, but they find themselves crowd
ed for space in their present loca-
ton. The new garage win be COM
pletely equipped for automobile stor-
age and repairs.