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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
OREGON RAILROAD Commission Of
FERS SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT
Will Continue to Handle Railroad
Matters Until Other Instruc.
tions Are Received.

Salem Or, Jan. 2.-The Oregon
public service commission rendered
its services to William G. McAdoo,
director general of railroads, in the
following telegram sent Wednesday
night.
This commission tenders hearty
cooperation and its gratuitous SER
vices in any capacity connected with
railroad management and supervision
in Oregon. Shall be glad to have you
indicate in what manner we can best
serve"
The commission also sent a tele-
gram to Edwin G. Niles, president of
the National Association Of Railroad
and Public Utility commissions, sug
gesting that similar tender of SER
vices be made by the national asso-
citation.
Since the government has taken
over control Of the railroads, the part
that state commissions may have in
railroad regulation Is uncertain.
Chairman Frank ]. Miller and other
members Of the Oregon commission,
however, stated that the commission
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
MANY new IMPROVE.
MENTS IN PAST YEAR

The passing year of 1917 witnessed
building activity in Heppner which
may have been equaled in other years
but to no great extent excelled. Dur
ing the twelve months, three new
buildings were erected for business
purposes, the New First National
Bank building, the Garrigues build
ing and the new building for the Ia.
cific Telephone & Telegraph Co., and
The Gazette-Times, erected by Frank
Roberts on Willow street. Besides
this, considerable remodeling work
was done. The Heppner Farmers
Elevator Co. erected the first grain
elevator in Morrow county on then
property in this city, at cost OF $21,-
600. The Palace hotel spent several
thousand dollars in extensive i'm
provements, as did Phil Cohn and
Thomson Bros. in remodeling their
Main street properties.
Some twenty thousand dollars
were spent by citizens in building and
improving residences. DR.. A. D. Nc
Murdo erected magnificent bunga-
10 on his Chase street property at a
cost of $4,000. H. c. Citizens has
just completed his new home near the
high school at cost of $4,000. Han
son Hughes built a modest little
house costing $1,000 and Mike Kenny
spent $4,000 erecting a bungalo for
renting purposes on one of his west
Heppner lots. Stacy Roberts built a
fine home on Gale street and Henry
Johnson replaced his old house with
a modern residence.
Others who made extensive repairs
to their residences were S. E. Van
Vactor, Phil Cohn, George McDuffee,
M. J. Bradford and E. R. Huston.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Feeding Cattle at Stanfield.

James Johnson, the Range cattle
man, spent a, few days in Heppner the
last of the week visiting at the home
Of his mother, Mrs. Alex Cornett.
Mr.. johnson says range conditions in
the John Day country this winter are
excellent, there being lots of hay and
grass. However, his experience Of
last year, led him to bringing his cat
tie out this way for winter feeding
this year. He is feeding two hun
dred and fifty head near Stanfield on
the Umatilla irrigation project and
says his stock are thriving on the ex-
cellent quality Of the alfalfa produ-
ced there.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
MORROW COUNTY LEADS THE UNITED
STATES IN BIG CHRISTMAS DRIVE

The unattainable for once has
seemingly been attained. Morrow
county has beaten Umatilla county In
the big Red Cross Membership Drive
which closed last Monday night, and
leads the entire United States with
a percentage Of IT'S.
The challenge which was issued q
few days ago to any county in the
country to equal or excel the record
made. by Morrow county. remains to
this minute unanswered. And as the
final returns roll into National head
quarters, 1t is not likely that the rec
ord Of this county will be beaten.
The toal membership enrolled In
the campaign by the Morrow county
workers is 1925. County chairman,
s. E. Van Vactor says that 1t will be
next week before he will have a de-
tailed report ready for publication.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
.ELKS DONATION TO RED
CROSS WILL EXCEED S4OO

The gift of the Heppner Lodge OF
Elks to the Morrow County Red
Cross Chapter will exceed $4OO, as a
result Of the grand ball which was
held in the Fair Pavilion last Monday
night.
Although not all tickets have yet
been accounted for, S. w. Spencer,
chairman Of the finance committee,
announced that after all expenses
have been paid, the fund will still re-
tain $400, which will be given to the
local chapter.
Besides the success of the ball it.
self, both socially and financially, the
women from the local Red Cross
chapter sold sandwiches to the
amount of $87.
The dance itself was we'll attended
and enjoyed by everybody. Parsons
Novelty Orchestra of Portland fur
nished the music. The affair reflects
credit not only upon the lodge, but
upon each Individual member who
worked to make it the success it was.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
LEXINGTON STATE BANK
Will BUILD new HOME

Lexington State Bank has purchas-
cd the corner property of Mrs. E. ].
McAlister at Lexington, where the
postoffice is now located, and will be-
gin the erection of modern banking
building in the spring. This property
is nicely located and the bank man
agement have In view the building of
a substantial brick structure that will
be an ornament to the little city. The
bank, itself, is making splendid pro-
gress and gives promise of soon be-
coming one Of the leading financial
institutions of the county. Cashier
Hill informs US that he Is we'll pleased
with the increase in the business for
the past two months, and has found
1t necessary to employ an assistant to
help in the book work. We are
pleased to note the growth made by
this new institution and to announce
that they are a wide awake instiu-
ion interested in the upbuilding of
their community.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
HARDMAN DID GREAT
WORK FOR RED CROSS

The Hardman branch of the Red
Cross gave very successful dance
Tuesday, December 21. The ladies
also served coffee, sandwiches and
cake to the dancers. After paying
all expenses, one hundred dollars
were sent to the Red Cross Chapter
in Heppner.
The cakes, ETC., which were not u.s.
ed, were sold at auction and added
about thirty dollars to the proceeds.
The Red Cross doll, which was raffled
off, netted about twenty dollars and
a small clock donated by Mrs. Gaunt
brought about five dollars. Bert
Bleakman gave ten sacks Of potatos
which were sold for $3.50. Jim
Burnsides donated two sacks which
added $3.50.
Music was furnished by Ashbaugh
and LeatEers and Guy Hadley acted
as 'loor manager and auctioneer.
The people of the Hardman COM
munity showed the proper spirit in
their efforts to make the Red Cross
Christmas membership drive a sue
cess. Those soliciting in Hardman
were Mrs. j. P. Hadley, Nellie Wright
and Mrs. Gaunt, and by Friday night
they had obtained one hundred and
seven members. Despite the bad
weather, Sunday, Glen Farrens and
Guy Hadley solicited the Burton Val
ley and Rood Canyon districts.
These districts, together with the
Reid Mill community, added fifty
more members to the Hardman list.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
RRICON NEWS items

Mrs. H. Stockard and daughter re-
turned home Monday after visiting
with friends and relatives near lone
for a week.
Mr.. Mccoy and family returned
from Imbler Friday last where they
went to spend Christmas with Mrs.
McCoy's parents.
Lee Graybeal was around selling
pork few days ago.
Mrs. Kicks has been furnishing the
Irrigon people with beef for a few
days.
Professor and Mrs. w. L. Suddarth
came home on the early train Sunday
from Portland where they went to at
tend the state teachers association.
School opened again the second
day of the New Year. Everyone was
ready to take up their work again af-
ter the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and family
returned to their home at Eugene
last Monday.
G. j. Caldwell has started improve
ment of his property near town. He
will move his house closer to the
road and make other Improvements.
Mrs. W. w. Caldwell is visiting
with her parents west of town a few
days this week.
A party of young folks had a reg
ular old time watch party New Years
and rang out the old and in the new
year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
LEXINGTON "OVER THE
TOP" IN GRAND STYLE

In the Red Cross membership drive
the little city of Lexington went
over the top" in grand style. She
is able to report a total membership
OF 1856. This is in keeping with her
established reputation of being one of
the most patriotic little burgs on the
face OF the globe and we doubt IL a
community having like population
has done any better. Lexington has
population of about 1855 within its
corporate limits, and w. G. Scott
states that he is quite sure that very
few failed in their support of the Red
Cross work in this big drive. It was
not the intention to overlook anybody
and Mr.. Scott and his co-workers saw
that every pupil of the Lexington
school was made member and the
school placed in the 1OO-per cent list.
In the first Red Cross drive, Lex
ington came across with $4,000 in
cash and pledges. The Liberty Loan
was supported to the amount Of $10,-
500, and their donation to the Y. M.
c. A. was $500. This constitutes a
record Of which the community is
very proud and certainly entities
them to be placed at the head Of the
list. ~
What is more, Lexington will con-
tinue to come to the front in all fu-
ture demands for the support of the
country in this hour of great
stress. They are community of lib
eral, patriotic givers and number
among their citizens mighty few
slackers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Henry Vance Sells Interest in Oregon
Garage.

Henry Vance has sold his interest
In the Oregon Garage to Ray Ager
and Mr.. Ager took possession the first
of the year. Mr.. Vance has not yet
decided what he will do, but after
two months will go to the Willamette
Valley with Mrs. Vance. He owns
property at Astoria.
Mr.. Ager, who is an accomplished
mechanic, has been in the employ of
the w. P. Scrivner blacksmith shop
since coming to Heppner several
months ago. The new firm at the
Oregon Garage will be Hall & Ager,
Bert Hall still retaining his interests
In the business.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Newlyweds Return

Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Anderson re-
turned to Heppner Sunday night and
are now receiving the congratulations
Of their many friends. P. A. has also
been kept busy passing out the Gig
ars. They will make their home here,
where Mr.. Anderson is owner and
manager of the Morrow. County Alb
stract Co.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
BEANS.

Housekeepers ought to appreciate
more the food avlue of beans, which
should be popular meat substitute.
Beans and peas are hearty" foods
and they should appear in combina-
tion with starchy vegetables and fresh
salads. Try beans and baked pota-
toes, with cold slaw on the side next
Meatless Day.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
WHAT 1917 DID
the United States into war.

Put the United
Established food and fuel administration.
Sent prices to unprecedented heights
Brought price notably wheat iron
and steel and other basic commodities.
unparalleled demand labor highest
Brought rroads under Government control.
Started the construction feet of merchant
teract the ruthless U-boat warfare
foreign the 100000 900 mark.
favorable balance trade" commerce
the period 1914 reach the
$S,OO0,O
Brought embargo exports of outgoing
trade licensing shipments foreign lands
Saw $21, ,000, ,000 900 Congress.
Provided for 81, 900, ,OO00 900 loan to allies.
military men of
military registered in day.
Floaed liberty bond aggregang
OOO
Sent American soldiers sailors the fighting line
Set rules for eating drinking buying selling
Raised $100, 900 900 campaign for the Cross
Stopped the liquors. the alcohol
content of beer and wines.
Put Nationwide dry amendment through
the states for ratification
Organized Americas forces for war.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
Cuts Self With Axe.

Hiram Tash was busy taking a big
limb of of a tree at his place one
day the past week. when he hooked
the axe over the clothesline. That
objct kicked back" and Hiram re-
eeiyed q swat over the left eye that
came near knocking him out and
made an opening that required the
attention of physician. Mr.. Tash
let go Of the axe in a jiffy and the
next morning he fund the implement
had buried itself in the ground not
far from where he had been working
at the time Of the mishap.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

will continue to handle railroad mat
ters presented to it, as it has done in
the past, until some order or instruc-
tion to the contrary is received from
the federal government.
So far, they point out, the Oregon
commission has had no word from
the director general or the govern
ment advising to what extent, If any,
the Jurisdiction of the state public
utility commissions is to be curtailed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

W. w: Smead announces that Bow
ker's orchestra of Portland has been
engaged to furnish music for two
dances next month, in the Fair Pa
yilion. One will be held on the 14th
of February and the other will be on
Washingon's birthday, February 20.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

Miss Harper, a graduate of the
State Normal at Monmouth, and Miss
Norris, graduate of an Eastern school
arrived on Tuesday evening, the for
mer to take up the work of the sec
ond grade and the latter taking the
place of Mrs. Wedding in the English
department of the High School. Mrs.
Raglan, on account of her health,
has been compelled to hand her resig-
nation to the school board and her
place is now being filled, temporari-
ly, by pupils from the High School.
1t is expected that a teacher for the
third grade will be secured soon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

Luther Huston is carrying a lame
wrist, the result of a kick" he re-
ceived while attempting to crank his
Ford one day the past week. He came
very near securing a broken wrist as
a result.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS,

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to an order by the county court
of Morrow County, Oregon, sealed
bids for the office of county physician
for Morrow County, Oregon, for the
year 1918, will be received up to 10
o'clock A. NJ, January 16, 1918.
Dated this 3rd day of January,
1918.
]. A. WATERS, County Clerk.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

Only. a pro-German or a misin-
formed American will scoff at the ef-
forts of the Government to conserve
the food supply of the nation.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

Try a rye-bread cottage cheese and
tomato catsup sandwich. 1t will give
your palate a thrill one you'll proba-
bly, repeat.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03

Honey and syrups instead of sugar
will make victory just as sweet and
bring it sooner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-03
FEDORA T ED
CHURCH

@HE CHURCH SHOULD BE
1 a community enterprise.
~ Experience has proved that
it is an institution upon
which the permanent welfare of
every community depends. 1t takes
rank in public service with bust
ness, the public school, courts of
law, and the fraternities, and is
second to none of them in its CON
tribution to the happiness, pros
perity and moral development of
our citizenship. Its ministry is to
moral character. Its object is to
promote the best type of manhood
and womanhood. Altho its labors
are purely voluntary it always
finds helping hands inspired by the
word of its great Master, who
said, Il am among you as one that
serveth. What personal service
are you Offering to advance this
community enterprise?
H. A. MOVES, Pastor.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tonies or trying to patch I'D a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the aiIment-clogged
liver and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing wav.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes Indigestion and stomach trou-
bles.
II you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition
or energy, troubled with undigested
foods, you should take Olive Tablets,
the substitute for caiomeL
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound, mixed
with olive oil. YOU will know them
by their olive color. They do the
work without gripping. cramps or
pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief, SO you can eat what you
like.
10c and Csc per box.
All Druggists.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
BOARD OF TRADE TO AID
SALE OF SAVINGS STAMPS

Directors of the Board of Trade, at q
meeting yesterday afternoon. author
ICED appointment Of committee Of five
to cooperate in the sale of war savings
stamps.
E. c. Graham of the war savings
stamps committee brought up the mat
ter. He Will serve as adviser to the
committee.
The request from the United States
Chamber of Commerce that all trade
bodies indorse or disapprove water-
power development was referred by the
directors to the water supply commits
tee. The board already is on record in
favor of development of water power
at Great Falls.
The stand which this country is 70
take on trade relations with Germany
after the war was discussed and the
question ordered referred to a special
committee.
The following were admitted to mem.
bership in the board: Frank 2, Harmon.
Charles W: Steers. A. H. Douglas. III. "
Burt, A. j. Kengla, J. V. McKenzis.
Charles D. Boyer, Louis Mandes. Homer
K. Butler and Burton C. Dixon.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
THE NEW
KNITTING BAGS
Are Things of Beauty
and Are Specially Priced.

C-etonne Knitting Bags, grip
shape, in lovely assorted coioIs'
Gilt braid trimming and giit
handles, at the special price OF
Cretonne Knitting Bags in
variety of new shapes and pret-
~ colors. solid color lining,
hoop handles and trimmed IN
little fruit cushions. Special at
Beautiful Knitting Bags of
oriental and plain China silk
parachute shape, lined with
solid colors, trimmed with gilt
cord and little fruit cushions
and gilt handles, in black. old
blue rose. wine and lavender.
Special at $500.
Lovely Silk Accordion-plalt-
ed Knitting Bags in rose, blue
and gold, with flesh-colored
Innings, gold braid trimmings
and gold cord handles, at the
special price OF s4.oo.
Cretonne Knitting Bags ior
the kiddies, with cord handles
and little fruit cushions. Special
at 75c.
Main floor. Center.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
ORIGINAL, OIL PAINTINGS
On Display i'm the Picture Department

We invite you the very attractive display
OF original oil paintings now being shown in our pic
department. They painted by NJ
de Ribcowsky, the noted artist, who has spent some
time in America painting along the New England
coast. NJ de Ribcowsky recently spent a few
weeks in Washington, and many OF the paintings
were made especially for The collection embraces
many OF the New England pictures well as foreign
scenes, and the limited number that we have being
offered attractive prices, when you consider
that you buying original oil paintings, of which
duplicates cannot be secured.
The prices are $500, $500 and 5000
The following titles, taken at random, give some
idea Of the range of subjects presented in the paint
ngs:
FALL TINE IN ITALY An exquisite bit of landscape
OUT OF THE GOLDEN GATE Showing a ship at
full sail.
NEAR PORTLAND, MAINE A glimpse of the sea.
JACK THE LIFE SAVER. Shows sturdy man Of
the
THE GRAND CANAL. VENICE Shows this well
known view. from angle
THE DUTCH WINDMILL. Breathes the spirit of the
land OF dikes and wndmills.
NJ de Rbcowsky is the inventor of the famous
Reflex varnish which is used on all Of his paintings
Fourthfo
Evening star., 1918-02-06
PICK INSURANCE MANAGERS
Mutual Fire Policyholders Hold
Their Annual Meeting.

Officers for 1913 were elected yester-
day at the sixty-third annual meeting
of the policyholders and members of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
the District of Columbia w. A. H.
Church was chosen president and treas
urer. l.. Pierce Boteler secretary,
Franklin Barrett. assessor. and William
Reed Macgill and II. B. Simpson as
sistant secretaries,
The following managers were elected
for the year: w. A. II. Church, r. Har-
rison Johnson, 3. Francis Saul, Frank
H. Burns. James 7. Petty, Carl Kat
telmann and James f. Oyster.
The report of the secretary Indicated
the history of the company.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
CretonneS
In Wide Range of colorings
and Patterns

All requirements of the home
are provided for in this assort-
ment of cretonnes which em-
braces every weave, weight, coll
oring and design that could pos
sibly be wanted. Other fabrics
in demand for summer include
Poplins, Burlaps, Denims and
Crash and Easement Cloth. Sure
ly ones needs would have to be
very difficult II we could not sun.
ply them.
z0c to e7.Oo tAe yar6
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Fill a Scrap Book for
Some Soldier Boy.

Nearly every one is making
Scrap Books for Soldiers and
Sailors these days-they're SO
interested in cartoons, pictures
and current events. Cut out
the items in papers and maga-.
zines that the boys will be in
crested in and make a scrap
book-short stories, jokes and
comical items are good to put
in to brighten up their hours.
There are many different styles
OF scrap books here, plain and
loose leaf, paper and burlap
covers. sec to Sl.50.
Main floor, Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1918-02-06
TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE
Secretary McAdoo to Explain War
Finance Bill to Senstor.

Secretary McAdoo will appear be-
fore the Senate finance committee to
explain and urge prompt passage of
the administration bill to create a war
finance corporation, with capital or
$500. 100000 and power to issue 81 .o00 i.
100000 in notes to finance war and
contributory industries. Tho bill has
been introduced in both House and
Senate.
To expedite the measure Chairman
Simmons Of the finance committee. ar
its consideration. Whether represanfa-
tives Of financial interests win be af-
forded hearings before the committee
after Mr: McAdoos appearance u yet
Evening star., 1918-02-06
KAISER CONFERS
W|THH|S ALLIES
Storm of Anti-Austrian Agita-
tion Is Sweeping Germany
and Bulgaria.
STRIKE NOW CRUSHED
Ry tile Associated Press.

BY tile Associated Press.
LONDON, February 6.-According to
wireless press dispatch from Bern.
a series of conferences took place at
Berlin Monday. The German emperor
and crown prince received separately
Naseil Radoslavoff. the Bulgarian pre-
mier; Count Czernin. the Austro Hun
garian foreign minister and Talaat Pa
sha. the Turkish grand vizier, after
which the emperor presided at crown
council. Various conferences continued
throughout the day.
The Austrian food controller, Herr
Hoefer, has arrived at Berlin to make
urgent representations TO Germany re-
garding the necessity of helping Aus
tria in her food difficulties
Evening star., 1918-02-06
Those Wishing to Make
Their Own Curtains

VIII be well pleased with the COL
lection of curtain materials we
have provided. These come in
both ecru and white. Included
are Madrases. Scotch Madrases,
Checked Voiles. Striped and Dot
ted Voiles, Plain Colored, Mar
quisettes. Colored Bro O q 4
Grenadine and Printed Mar
quisettes.
35c, 45c to SSc yard,
Evening star., 1918-02-06
SHOP WORK:

We suggest that YOU place your
orders imm ediately for this work:
MAKING AWNINGS,
MAKING WINDOW SCREENS.
MAKING WINDOW SHADES,
MAKING SCREEN DOORS.
ms A IL I n G NJ e A L
WEATHER STRIPS.
LAYING AND POLISHING
HARDWOOD FLOORS,
MAKING FURNITURE SLIP
COVERS.
Estimates cheerfully given
samples submitted.
We will be glad to teach you
how to make Lamp Shades II you
select your frames, materials or
trimmings here.
Fifth doee. G SHes<.