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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-31
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Abstracts of Title--Our Specially
-Harney County Abstract Co.
Albert Oakerman and his mother
were In town the first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T Barnes are Wis
iting relatives and friends In this
! city.
J. Il. jenkins was business visi-
tor TO our city during the fore part
OF the present week.
The Harney County Abstract Com.
pany now owns the Fire Insurance
Business formerly owned by J. j..
Donegan. Give us a call.
Irving Miller came IN from Port
land the fore part of this week and
after short visit proceeded out east
by way of Crane.
THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK or
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MAKES YOUR 9 8 3 . SAFE"
ACCOUNTS INVITED.
Miss Esther Hughet has returned
home from California where she had
been visiting'during the vacation per-
iod. The young lady will take up
teaching again the coming year.
Mrs. Nate Franklin took her de-
parture last Sunday for outside
points. She will visit Seattle
for time going later to Port Town
send. She expects to meet Mr.
Franklin's mother In Portland on her
return to that city and will be accom-
panied home by her.
DR.. Griffith, Chas. NJ. Faulkner
and Judge II. G. Levens arrived
home Tuesday evening from their
trip TO Cedarville. California. The
party drove the entire distance to
the California town from this city
but did not attempt to make the re-
turn in such short time.
Mrs. Gus Bardwell and little daugh
ter and Miss Zella Bardwell arrived
home last Sunday from Portland
where they had been for several
weeks. Miss Zella had intended at
tending business college down there
the coming winter but decided in
stead to return home and teach. She
has accepted a position In the public I
school OF this city for the coming
term.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-31

l.. M. Hamilton IL up from his
ranch In the DEMO section. ~
FOR SALk--Several head OF good
milk cows and heifers. also young
bull. Beef stock.
THEO. FoRCIER, Crane Ore.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-31

We write all kinds OF fire insl
ance. If you can't call. Phone
B63--Harney County Abstract Co.
An aunt of Clyde Cowing arriy
here last night TO visit with the IA
lily for, time.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-31

John Robertson was here from
Portland Thursday evening. Mr..
! Robertson formerly resided In this
county and IL one of the well known
COW men OF the country. He had
been foreman for a big stock CON
cern IN Nevada Of late years but the
firm sold out last fall and he spent
the winter In California coming to his
Portland home this spring He Is
here for few days visiting his sis
ter, Mrs Eunice Thompson.
The Camp Fire Girls surprised
Mrs. w. f, Shields at the Presbyter-
ian Manse last Tuesday afternoon, by
coming In upon her with the neces-
sary eatables for little party and
social time with their comrade OF
several interesting sessions and
camp life during her stay In this city.
II Is with regret that these girls bid
farewell to Mrs. Shields as she has
taken a marked interest ia their
work and recreation. Before depart
Ing the girls presented the lady with
q handsome pin as token OF their
appreciation Of her interest IN them.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
ASKS FOR LARGE sum
FOR SEED DISTRIBUTION
Secretary Houston. Writes Director
Center That Funds Are Needed
to Insure Seed Stock.

Corvallis, Ore, Jan. 23.-Another
step in insuring ample stocks of seed
for the increased food production
called for by the U. S. Government Is
the request by Secretary Houston for
a congressional appropriation Of six
million dollars to buy seed, test It,,
and distribute 1t to farmers at a reas-
enable price. In letter to Director
Center, chairman of the Oregon seed
stocks committee, the secretary says:
The seed situation still presents
many difficulties. Under former ap-
preparation large stocks Of corn, cot
ton and sorghum seed were provided
to farmers in the drOuth-stricken dis
tricts of the South, and now, If the
money is provided, like action Is to be
taken for other portions of the coun-
try. Farmers must have help in
meeting the seed situation If produc-
tion Is to be maintained.
Director Center says that when
funds are provided the Federal De-
partment, thru the Oregon seed stock
committee will locate, test, buy and
store seeds of the most important
crops as needed and sell to farmers
at cost where the need is greatest. A
great deal of seed was distributed last
year by this method with the excep-
ton that no funds were available to
buy surplus stocks and it was not al
ways possible to handle them for this
reason. Another advantage of the
new method will be the tesing of all
seeds at the o. A. G. and U. s. seed
testing laboratory at the College, so
that farmers will know the viable
quality of all seed bought under the
appropriation.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
WILLIAM MORELAND.

William Moreland was a pioneer
resident of Morrow county. Mr..
Moreland passed away at the home of
his son, Frank Mroeland in this city.
Tuesday, January %, at the age Of 70
years.
Mr.. Moreland was a native of the
state of Missouri, being born in Platte
county June 6, 1S45. He was mar
ried to Martha Miles and four chill
dren were born to this union. His
first wife died and in 1882 he was
married to Mildred Matte Patient
and they had two children.
He leaves to mourn his loss the fol-
lowing children: Chester Moreland,
Rosa Kelley of St. Joseph, Mo-, and
Fred and Frank Moreland.
The funeral was held from the
Federated church Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the discourse being
preached by Rev. H. A. Noyes. Bur-
ial was made in Masonic cemetery.
Mr.. Moreland had been resident
of the Hardman section for long
number Of years and was honesed
and respected by all who knew him.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Have Sent In 1917 Club Report.

The following Is a list of Club
members who have sent in their final
report for 1917, Morrow county. Re-
port from Corvallis.
Homer Tucker, Lexington, Corn.
Carlton Brown, Heppner, Corn.
Birdeen Brown, Heppner, Potatoes.
Wilbur Tucker, Lexington, Pota-
toes.
Bernice Franklin, Cecil, Gardening
Clay Dykstra. Heppner, Gardening.
Elizabeth Brown, Heppner, Poultry
Division H..
Leona Schmidt, Echo, Sand Hol-
lowStar Route, Poultry, Division Ill.
Boyd Copenhaver, Heppner, Poul-
try, Division Ill.
Beulah Tucker, Lexington, Baking.
c. R. Mae Davis, Irrigon, Baking.
Bessie Witzel, Morgan, Baking.
Huldah Tucker, Lexington, Baking
Beulah Tucker, Lexington, Sewing,
Division IL
Huldah Tucker, Lexington, Sewing,
Division /.
Doris R. Lane, Irrigon, Sewing,
Division l.
Vera GOWNS, Heppner, Sewing,
Division II.
Carol W. Shurte, Heppner, Handi-
craft.
Lyle Seaman, Irrigon, Handicraft.
Blanche Groshens, Heppner, Han
dicraft. ,
LENA SMELL SHURTE,
County School Superintendent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
FARM EXPERTS To
HOLD MEETINGS
illustrated Lectures on the Vital
Problems of Grain Handling Will
he Given BY j. c. Hawkins
and W. B. Oldham,

]. c. Hawkins and w. B. Oldham.
representatives of the United States
Department Of Agriculture and the
Oregon Agricultural College exten-
sion service, will give series of illus
trated lectures throughout Morrow
county on the vital porblems of grain
production. including bulk handling.
Experimental results on varieties, and
smut and smut control. ,-
The schedule is as follows: Fri
day at 2 p. m, lone school house;
Saturday 8 p. m, Cecil; Monday at
1880 p. m. at Heppner high school;
Tuesday 1880, Eight Mile school
house; Wednesday afternoon at
Hardman.
Other appointments will be arrang-
ed later. The work is arranged in
connection with the school work and
In cooperation with the county super
intendent of schools. Come out and
boost for banner crop.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24

Dwight Misner arrived at lone the
past week from Salem. Mr.. Misner
has purchased body of land north
of lone and will farm 800 Of the Bit
good and 500 acres of the Twohy
land. as we'll as a portion of the Gro
nan land. These places lie some
nine miles north of lone and Mr.. Mis-
ner will crop this season about 565
acres of summerfallow. He is pre-
pared to do farming as 1t should be
done. He has brought his machinery
and equipment, and also a car load of
fine brood mares, some Is head al
together. While following wheat rails
ing as the main line, Mr.. Misner In
tends also to raise mules on a large
scale. He seems to be imbued with
the proper idea and comes to Morrow
county with the determination to sue
coed. There is no reason in the world
why he should not make good as the
lands he is undertaking to farm are
we'll situated, and his neighbors ad-
joining on both sides, Edward Riet-
mann and Henry Slender, have each
proved that wheat raising can be sue
cessfully carried on there. Mr.. Mis-
ner comes to Morrow county through
the efforts of ]. E. Cronan, president
of the Bank of lone, who is interested
in getting settlers on the farms in his
locality. We hope to see more people
of this character take up their resi-
dence in the county; we have room
for many of them.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
HUN WARFARE WILL
Be DESCRIBED
Canadian Officers Will Be In Heppner
Next Tuesday Evening to Give
First Hand Fighting
Facts,

Hun warfare in all its ghastly de-
tail will be described by three Canad-
ian officers who are coming to Hepp-
ner next Tuesday evening, and will
speak at the Fair pavilion. -.
AS previously announced, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel J. M. Mcmillan, Major + i.
B. Edwards and Captain E. ]. Cook
Of the Canadian overseas contingent,
are making tour of the state of Ore
gon under the auspices of the State
Council Of Defense and while here
will be the guests of the local defense
council, So IS.
These men have seen service in the
big battles of the European conflict
and one of their members bears evil
dence of It's terrific consequences,
having lost both arms.
They are giving to the people OF
Oregon first hand facts of the Hun
methods of warfare, their treatment
Of prisoners. and will describe life in
the trenches of no mans land.
Wherever they have gone, these
Canadian veterans have been greeted
by crowds of enthusiastic Americans.
From inquiries received, it looks like
the larger part of Morrow county's
population will be in Heppner to
greet them next Tuesday evening.
There will be dance in the pa
vilion after the speaking by the Off
GERS, the purpose of which will be to
defray the expenses of the meeting.
and what is left over will be turned
into the war relief fund. .
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Are Undecided as to Building.

Just at present the |. o. o. F. lodge
at lone seems to be undecided as to
putting up a new building on the lots
where their hall formerly stood.
While in lone the last of the week, a
representative of this paper got the
impression that there would be no de-
lay in the construction of a new and
substantial modern building on the
premises but there seems to be a
hitch in the proceedings at presen,
and just what will be done remains
for future announcement. Some talk
was heard to the effect that possibly
the Masonic order of lone would ac-
quire the C. T. Walker corner and the
Wilmot lots adjoining and put up
good building there. AS to this, how
ever. there seems to be nothing def
mite. Someone should start the bali
to rolling and get some new building
up on the burned district of our
neighboring city. The property is too
valuable to stand idle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
ROAD BUILDERS ARE
NEEDED IN FRANCE

Washington, January 21st.-So ur-
gent is the need for lumbermen and
road builders for immediate service
in France that the War Department
has made an exception to its previous
ruling, and will now allow experience
ed men of draft age to enlist, under
certain conditions.
Any man between eighteen and
forty-one years of age, who is quail
fied physically and by experience, may
enlist for this service; but they must
obtain permission to do so from Ma
jor c. E. Clarke, Chief Engineers Of
fee, War Department, Washington,
D. c., by mail or telegraph. The men
required will be sent to France as
soon as they are assembled, without
being held here for military training.
Tremendous quantities of lumber
are required by the American troops
in France. A special regiment, known
as the goth Engineers, is being re-
cruited to cut timber in the forests of
France and manufacture it into lum-
Der. This regiment will include ex-
perienced men of every class required
in lumber camp oprations.
The Goth Engineers needs immedi-
ately 1000 woodsmen, sawmill men,
machinists and others who have
worked at numbering. 1t also needs
5000 men who have worked at road
building. These men are to construct
reads from the woods to the mills and
from the mills to the distributing de-
pots. In connection with both the
numbering and road building opera
tions complete crews Of men exper-
fenced in the great variety of machin-
cry used and in the camp and repair
work involved are requirde,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
HEPPNER BOY NOW
IN FLYING DIVISION
Il. l.. WCOdard Now In Training at
Ellington Filed, Houston, Texas,
and Says He Is in Great
Branch of the Service.

A few months ago a mechanic in a
Heppner garage, but now tuning up
airplane motors for Uncle Sam and
learning all the dips and turns OF
flying. is the advancement of E. L.
Woodland.
Mr.. Woodard was formerly en-
ployed at the Independent Garage in
Heppner, where he started in to learn
the automobile business. After war
was declared, the young man saw an
excellent opportunity to extend his
knowledge of motors, SO he enlisted
in the aviation section on the Goth OF
last October.
Writing Of the camp life to the edi-
ton Of The Gazette-Times, Mr.. Wood
ard says, 81 sure enpoy the army life,
ard says, II sure enjoy the army life,
work real hard. but of course expect
that, as the country is speeding up
the war preparation and when we get
ready for business, there will be
something doing.
when left Vancouver, l went to
Kelley Field. 1t was rather discour-
aging at first, but when got assigned
to a squadron it was different. Here
we have nice new, clean barracks
with hot and cold water, shower
baths and the best of climate.
"The Red Cross gave us all nice
sweaters for Christmas and the Y. M
G. A. was very nice and gave us cigar
cites, candy and nuts. We soldier
boys think they are the only thing.
The young man closes his letter
with best wishes to all his friends
here and hopes that when he returns
the Kaiser will be one of his victims
and "Old Glory will fly higher than
ever before"
His address is e. L. Woodard, $50
Aero Squadron. Ellington Field,
Houston, Texas.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
FORDS HARD TO GET...
THEY STEAL THEM NOW

Much has been said of late months
about the heavy demand for Ford
cars, making it hard for dealers to
fill orders. This may be the reason
that someone deliberately stole DR.. N.
E. Winnard's car Wednesday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Winnard had driven
earlier in the evening to the high
school, where they attended an enter
tainment. The car was parked near
the front entrance of the building.
Later when the doctor went to get
his car it was gone.
Thinking that possibly their son
Norton might have taken the Ford,
DR.. and Mrs. Winnard walked home.
There they found Norton, but he
knew nothing of the car Sheriff Nc
Duffee was caleld and after several
hours searching, the missing machine
was found near the corner of the C.
W. Shurte home with one front wheel
broken off. No other damage was
done.
DR.. Winnard is of the opinion that
someone took the car to enjoy little
speed, expecting to return 1t before
the entertainment was over. How
ever, a quick turn around the corner,
and the accident prevented the return
of the car. Whoever took French
leave with the Ford, deserted the
ship" and left no clew as to who they
were or where they came from. 1t is
an unusual occurrance for Heppner,
in fact the first car theft reported
here for long time. The doctor
would like to know who the mis-
creants were, just for his own satis-
faction, If nothing else.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
British Flying Corps Wants Flyers.

British subjects resident in the
United States who up to the present
have not had an opportunity of get
ting a commission in some branch of
the British Army can now have a
chance to get commission in the
Royal Flying Corps, according to in
formation received at the British and
Canadian Recruiting Office, Third
and Oak Streets, Portland.
Applicants must be between the
ages of is and 80, and be possessed
of good education. Students, Bank
ers, Auto Sales Managers. Technical
Engineers and Clerks are the class of
men most desired. The pay ranges
from $1.10 to $3.50, while in train
ing, and when commissioned as L
Second Lieutenant the pay is $500
per day.
AS this popular branch of the SER
vice is not likely to remain open very
long, applicants are urged to COM
municate with the British and Canad-
ian Recruiting Office, Portland, as
soon as possible.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
LOCAL RED CROSS HAS
BIG TASK TO PERFORM

"The Morrow County Red Cross
Chapter has never fallen down in any
Undertaking yet" said Mrs. l.. G. Her
rem, director of surgical supplies,
"but we are apt to in the next twenty
five days unless every one of our
workers get into the harness with a
vim not yet displayed"
The foregoing statement was made
by Mrs Herren while speaking of an
order which the Morrow County
Chapter has received from the Seat
tie headquarters for a thousand or
more surgical bandages.
The order comes from Jesse S. Eg-
gerton, director of surgical supplies
for the Northwestern Division, and
she asks the Morrow County Chapter
to have the bandages packed in box
3x2x2 and ready for shipment by the
goth of February.
The bandages are of standard size,
triangular in shape and the edges are
hemmed by hand. For this reason,
Mrs. Herren says, the task will be a
big one. Every auxiliary chapter in
the county will be allotted a certain
amount of the work and in that man
ner Mrs. Herren hopes to have the
shipment ready on time and thereby
maintain the splendid record thus far
established by the chapter.
Mrs. Herren and her co-workers
started today upon the task of cutting
the bandages and from now on the
quarters of the local chapter will pre-
sent a livelier appearance than ever.
Mrs. Herren is asking that every
worker do her duty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
ALPINE YODLERS FUR
NISHED RARE TREAT

The third number of the Midland
Lyceum course, the Swiss Alpine Yo-
dlers, at the high school auditorium
Wednesday evening, fulfilled all the
prophesies that had been made for
it.
The Ploner family Is an unique
company in that their talents music
ally are so versatile. The feature of
the evening was the Swiss songs in
yodling. The father of the family,
Herr Alois Ploner, who possesses a
deep baritone voice, played an instru-
ment with which the general public
is not familiar, the Swiss instrument,
the either. All the singing was ac-
companied by Herr Ploner on the
either.
The playing of the violinist prod
ICY, Master Franz Ploner, opened the
eyes as we'll as the ears of his au-
dience. He plays with an ease that
would make the average professional
enyious and his tones were perfect.
Frau Agnes Ploner is heralded as
the best yodler from Switzerland and
her singing bears out the assertion.
The older daughter, Miss Anna, has a
rich alto voice and her songs were
well received. An attraction was the
singing Of the little Ploner daughter,
aged about eight, who proved that
she also knew something of the art
of yodling. A large crowd greeted
the Ploner family and every number
was received with enthusiasm.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Willow Creek School Has Red Cross
Organization.

Sunday, January Goth, will stand
out in the memory of the people of
Willow creek district as one of the
most eventful days in that part of the
county. not because the people them
selves did anything sacrificial, but be-
cause Mrs. Binns, with the assistance
Of Miss Baker, Miss Lakenan and Err
nest Hynd of Heppner brought them
the message of the Red Cross. A Red
Cross organization was effected with
seventeen members who signifed
their intention of making special sac
rifices for the cause. Mrs. George
Krebs was elected chairman, Mrs.
Ralph Thompson secretary and treas
urer. Plans were also made for fu-
ture work.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Morrow County Chapter Moves.

The Morrow County Red Cross
Chapter is moving into their new
quarters in the Natter building on up
per Main street. The mercy workers
had outgrown their old quaraers in
the South Methodist church and this
has necessitated the move. The local
chapter has big equipment now and
they have been turning out large
quantities of supplies. The report of
the secretary, Mrs. Phelps, appears in
this issue and gives an adequate idea
of what is being done with the Red
Cross money.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Infant Son Dies.

The infant son Of Mr., and Mrs. Jo-
seph Sibley, of South Springs, died
at the home of his parents Tuesday
afternoon, aged sixteen months. The
child had been sick for about five
months, and death was caused from
an abscess at the base of the brain.
The funeral was held at Lexington
this forenoon, Rev. H. A. Noyes, of
Heppner, conducting the services.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Thanks, Hank.

The editor of The Gazette-Times
was the recipient this week of large
piece of kipperd salmon from Henry
Vance, who returned this week from
the fishing capitol of Oregon and the
Northwest, Astoria. Thanks, Hank,
its the first real fish we have tasted
for long time. Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
left this morning in their car for AS
toria and will make their home in
that city In the future.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Early Bart Wheat.

Through the courtesy of Chas. B.
Sperry of lone, The Gazette-Times
has on display some early Bart wheat.
There will be lots of this wheat sown
in the lone country this year, as five
car loads of seed have been shipped
into lone this year. Where the wheat
has been grown it has made a won
derful production and wheat men Of
Morrow county predict that early
Bart will do as well here.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24

Red Cross workers will be interest
ed to know that hereafter they will
meet on Wednesday afternoon to
make surgical bandages and on Fri
day afternoon to make hospital sup
plies. Mrs. l.. G. Herren has charge
of the work of making surgical sup
plies and Mrs. E. NJ Shut is director
of the work of making the hospital
supplies.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Camp Lewis Leads Nation in War In
surance.

Washington-Camp Lewis, Ameri-
can Lake, Washington, is the first
camp in the country to report more
than $200,000,000 of insurance in the
National War Insurance drive.
The National Army men of the 91st
Division had applied for $2O4,O00,-
600 of Government insurance up to
January 10. This represents 22,50S
policies.
The average amount applied foi a,
$9,267, is one of the best records es-
tablished.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-24
Smead Buys More Wool.

During the past week w. w.
Smead of this city, buying for the
firm of Hallowell, Jones & Donald OF
Boston, has purchased the McCul-
Tough Brothers clip Of fine wool con-
sisting Of $1,000 pounds and 1900
pounds from S. P. Devin. The price
paid was around IS cents. This
makes $4,000 pounds Mr.. Smead has
bought during the past few weeks.