davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Heppner Girl Is Bride
Of Wyoming Man

From Shoshoni Wyo. Enterprise.
A wedding of much interest tc
Shoshoni folks took place on Thurs
day of this week when Miss Gene.
evieve McFerrin was united in mar.
riage to Mr.. William Tracy, jr. The
ceremony took place at six o'clock in
the evening at Thermopolis, Wyo.
to which place the bride and groom
we're accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
c. l.. Woodard. The wedding tool
place at the home OF Mr.. Woodard''
mother, Mrs. Bogard, and was per
formed by Justice j. A. Thompson
The groom is the eldest son of Mayor
and Mrs. VIM. Tracy Of Shoshoni
and is one of the best known and
most highly respected youn men ol
our community; possessing charac'
ter, industry and sterling qualities
He has spent most Of his lite at Shos-
honi; the Tracys being among the
earliest settlers here. They located
at this little place some Is years ago
and have since that time, been i'm
portant factors in the upbuilding Of
the community.
The bride is we'll known and
popular young lady, having made hei
home with her sister, Mrs. c. l.
Woodard at Shoshoni. Her parents
reside at Heppner, Ore. During hei
residence here she has made friend;
with all with whom she has come ii
contact. The happy couple viii
make their home in Shoshoni.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
HEPPNER RANKS21ST
IN BANK DEPOSITS
Surpasses Many Larger Towns In
Amount of Money In Banks and
Jumps Rapidly Forward
Reflects Prosperity

Heppner ranks twenty-first in the
State of Oregon in the amount of
money on deposit in it's two banks.
This is a very creditable showing,
and especially when one stops to con-
slider that there are a number OF
towns larger in population which
stand away below on the list.
Heppner has been in the million
dollar class for a number of years
and probably il statement of her
wo banks were given out today, we
would find that we are now in the
two million dollar class. In the last
five weeks Heppner has jumped from
oath to 21st place and surpassed
such towns as Grants Pass and On
tario, Vale and Enterprise.
The secret of Heppner's enviable
banking record is reflected in the
country itself. Situated in such q
diversified country where hogs, cat.
tie and sheep vie with hay and grain
osperity cannot help but result.
The combined deposits of the
banks of Morrow county as shown
by the statements of the respective
institutions on November II, re-
vealed the fact that there were or
deposit nearly two and one half mil
lions of dollars. This would give 6
per capita wealth of $500. Where
can you beat it
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Fords Will Arrive
Here in Time for Xmas

Heppner people who had their Or
der in for their Ford car, hoping that
it would arrive in time for Christ
mas, will not be disappointed. Chas.
H. Latourell, local dealer says that
he has received word that IL cars
have been shipped to him from Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, and they should
arrive within the next few days.
Although it is hard to make deliv-
cry of cars in quantity, so great is
the demand all over the country,
Mr.. Latourell's sale record brought
forth recognition at meeting Of Ford
agents held in Portland last week,
and the shipment from Milwaukee
is result Since coming to Heppner
a few months ago. Mr.. Latourell has
sold 35 Ford cars, some of them
touring cars, some coupes, road
sters and trucks. He is carrying
the largest stosk of Ford accessor-
les and supplies, ever cacrried by
car dealer in the county.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Ice Bricks Are More Popular
Now Than Gold Bricks

MINNEAPOLIS, KAN.-Gallileo
Grub, head of the Aurora Borealis
Ice Company, is on his way to the
North Pole to fasten a scoop on DR..
Cooks new discovery. He took with
him 100000 invested by Homer Ho-
garth, farmer here, in the Aurora
Borealis Ice Company, according to
Hogarth, who asked for a warrant.
One blazing hot day last July, Gal
lileo, dark, and excitable. and wear
ing an impressive black beard, ap-
peared on Hogarth's farm with sur
veyor's instrument, pointing 1t to-
wards the skies. He seemed pre-oc-
cupied for hours, as if calculating
some abstruse problem in mathemat-
les. Hogarth was watching him.
Finally, he exclaimed excitedly,
This is the spot--the very spot"
According to Hogarth, qallileo
tried to buy his farm, offering him a
fabulous sum, but after fourth vis
it, revealed that his calculations
proved Hogarth's farm to be the
point where an unending flow Of ice
would fall were scoop attacred
to the North Pole, which Gallileo
described as a steel girder projecting
from the center of the earth. Gallil-
60 said he had seen it, as he had been
with Peary.
He then told Hogarth his plan fol
the Aurora Borealis Ice Company
taking $4,000 from Hogarth as a
partnership fee, the farmer says,
leaving Hogarth on the farm to take
care of the ice while he made sec
Jpd trip to the pole to attach the
scoop. His theory was that scoop
ottached to the pole would tear locse
billions of tons of ice as the earth re-
volved, and would gradually tip,
flinging its contents on Hogarth's
farm.
Cyrus Stronghold, whose farm ad-
joins Hogarth's, went to the bank
when he heard of his neighbor's loss
to see If his Liberty Bonds were still
there. They were.
SO we're his war Saving Stamps.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Episcopal Sunday School Will
Give Christmas Program

The following program will be
presented by the Sunday school OF
the Episcopal church, Wednesday,
December "a, at 1880 p. m.
Song-It came Upon the Midnight
clear.-Pollyanna Glass.
Prayer.
The spirit of Christmas-Carol.-
Velma Glass.
Play-The Top of the World
Flower Garden Glass.
class.
DEMONSTRATING for Santa
Butterfly Glass.
Recitation Writing to Santa
Betty Irwin.
Solo-Mrs. Bean.
Song-Pollyanna class.
Song-Joy to the World-The
school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
A. HENR|KSEN BUYS
1000 ACRE RANCH

A. Henriksen, Cecil farmer and
stock man, has purchased the Ham
ilton ranch, situated south of Hepp-
ner on the headwaters Of Rhea creek,
from Ralph Weeks. We understand
the price paid was $4,000. There
are 1909 acres in the Hamilton
ranch, and with the sale goes the
leasing rights to an additional 1900
acres, giving Mr.. Henriksen in all,
total of 60O0 acres of mountain
range.
The Hamilton ranch is one of the
best improved places in that section,
having produced annually about 40U
tons of hay.
Mr.. Henriksen also has bought
from j. S. Carter, the later's home
stead of 200 acres. The Carter place
joins Mr. Henriksen's newly acquired
possession, the Hamilton ranch. Mr..
Henriksen contemplates extensive
improvements.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

Harold Dobyns, who traps in the
Butter Creek region, got 10 coyotes,
three wild cats, IL mink, 80 musk
rats and II badgers during the month
of November. He gets salary OF
500 from Butter Creek stockmen,
and with money derived from the sale
of the skins, will clear $500 for the
months work Coyotes sell for SIS
each besides bounty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
MORROW COUNTY IS
GRID IN WHEAT YIELD
In Spite OF General Drought, Orc
gon's Wheat Production For
Year of Over 2O,0O0,O0O
Bushels. or and Increase
Over 1918 of 4,000,-
900 Bushels.

Morrow County ranked third as a
wheat producer in 1919, in compari-
son with the other 35 counties OF
the state. According to statistics
recently furnished the Gazette-Times
by F. L. Kent, field agent for the
Bureau of Crop Estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture.
Morrow County produced the past
year, 1,1S0,000 bushels Of winter
wheat and 3OS,45O bushels of spring
wheat from a total acreage of 1885,
2S5 acres.
AS usual, Umatilla County led all
others with a total production Of
nearly 100000 bushels of wheat.
Sherman County was second with g.
100000 bushels and Wasco County
third in winter wheat production,
although Morrow County's much lar
ger yield of spring wheat puts her
in the lead of Wasco for total pro-
duction.
In his report, Mr.. Kent says: "a
reduction of $40 per cent in the
acreage sown to winter wheat in the
United States this fall as compared
with the area sown a year ago, is the
most striking feature of the govern
ment crop report for December. Ad-
vice from Washington, D. C. place
the area seeded this fall at 3S.l70,-
600 acres as compared with the re-
vised estimate of 50.4S9,000 acres
seeded in the fall of 1918.
"The percentage Of reduction in
the United States rye acreage Is
practically the same as in the case
Of winter wheat, the figures being
5,530,000 acres seeded in 1919 as
compared with the revised estimate
of 100000 acres for 1918.
I'm the state of Oregon there has
been a reduction of about so per
cent in winter wheat acreage, and
about 20 per cent in the rye acreage
as compared with the seeding a year
ago."
The estimate gives Morrow County
$4,000 acres of fall sown wheat for
1918 as against 107,S00 acres for
1918.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Population Increases

Born-December 5th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Ashbaugh of Hardman, a
daughter.
Born-Decembe 10th, to Mr., and
Mrs. Franklin D. Cox, a son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve H.
Van Schoiack of this city, on Decem-
ber Il, a daughter.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W
Sibley of Lexington, on December
12th, a daughter.
Born-In this city on December
18th, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Cox, a
daughter.
Moore on December 34th, son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ad-
kins in this city on Wednesday, De-
ccmber 17th, a daughter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
bOARDMAN NEWS NOTES

1t has become necessary to discon-
tinue construction nthe new school
building owing to the weather and
nothing will now be done until af-
ter the holidays. 1t is unlikely that
the building will be ready before the
first Of March. Plans to improve
the school grounds are also in abey-
ance, but work will begin on the
new athletic field as soon as possible.
Christmas festivities for the COM
unity include a Church Bazaar next
Friday night and treat for the kid
dies on Christmas Eve. The schools
will resume January 5th, having
been closed since December 9th. 1t
was planned to begin last Monday
but a change in the transportation
Of pupils made it necessary to let
new contracts for three years thus
enabling Cumins and Dlayden to Sc
cure new, modern trucks, satisfactor-
tally equipped and heated
The community has suffered a
slight shortage Of -four, breadstuffs,
and sugar. The fuel situation has
not yet become acute and seems to
be well in hand especially II the cris-
is is past as it seems. The weather
has moderated slightly Livestock
has not suffered much except tuo
jackrabbits, which together with the
cold weather and thu poisoning Cain
paign now going on many are meet
/ ing their Waterloo.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
MRS. MILESTONE FIRST
WHITE CHILD BORN HERE

Eliza Jane Mitchell, the eldest
daughter Of VIM. and Judy Mitchell,
was born in Umatilla County Ore,
near the present site of Stanfeld,
Feb. 23rd., 1860. She died at her
home in this town Tuesday, Dec. 8,
1919, about noon, being at the time
of her death So years, nine months
and 16 days old.
She was the first white child born
in all the region between the Cascade
Mountains and Walla Walla.
At eleven years she moved with
her parents to Hinton Creek near
Heppner, near which place she has
spent the greater part of her life.
At eighteen years of age she was
married to William Gideon Boyer, to
which union four children were
born-one dying in infancy.
After fifteen years of welded life
Mr.. Boyer died leaving his widow
and three children. they forming a
constant companionship for each
other.
After five years of widowhood,
Mrs. Boyer was married to Newton
s. MILESTONE of Heppner to whom
she was most faithful wife to the
day she passed away.
Those who survive her beside her
husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Mckinley of Portland, two sons, Glen
and Guy Boyer, and two grandsons,
Donald & Philip Boyer of Heppner.
Mr.. MILESTONE and the three children
were at the bedside when death
came.
For over two years Mrs. Whet-
stone had been a constant sufferer
from cancer, during which time she
underwent three operations, the last
of which was skillful.' Mayo Bros.
relief seemed only temporary, and In
August of this year she was suddenly
stricken with severe pain which later
developed to be the old trouble in a
more malignant form, although her
husband and other loved ones did
everything that love and money
could do, she suffered countless
deaths during the past four months.
Mrs. Milestone was a lady of un-
usual natural and domestic ability,
She was never-failing friend, low
ing mother and kind and devoted
wife. She was as patient a sufferer
as ever lived, always trying to COM
fort the loved ones by telling them
she would soon be we'll. Nothing
has been spared in trying to bring
about her recovery and the broken
hearted husband and children have
the sympathy of their hosts OF
friends.
Mrs, MILESTONE was member OF
the First Christian Church of this
place from where the funeral SER
vice was conducted on Thursday,
Dec. 18th, by Rev. Worstell of Lex
ington. The Rebekah Lodge, Of
which she was faithful mebmer at
tended the service in a body.
A FRIEND.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Local Real Estate Man
Falls Through Sky-Light

Roy V. Whites, local real estate
dealer received severe bruises and
sprains when he fell through the sky
light of his office on Monday after
noon. Mr.. Whites had gone up on
the roof to sweep the snow from the
,ky-light, and approached too near
The opening, falling through the
glass, to the floor below. He feels
fortunate that his injuries are Of not
more serious nature.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Elevator Company Relieves
Fuel Situation-Slab Wood

The serious fuel situation in Hepp-
ner, which gave promise Of growing
worse each day, was greatly relieved
the past week, when the Farmers
Elevator Company turned over some
so cords of excellent slab wood which
they happened to have on hand and
for which they did not have imme
diate use. Their action undoubted-
ly resulted in staving off actual suff-
ering on the part Of a number "a
families whose fuel supply had run
out, or was rapidly diminishing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Took Sheep to Cecil.

Minor & Matlock passed through
Heppner the last of the week with
$500 head of their sheep, which they
we're trailing to Cecil for winter
feeding. They made rapid progress
through the snow, as Mr.. Matlock
went on ahead with a four horse
team and crowder and broke the
trail. The sheep are in fine condi-
tion and should go through the win
ter in good shape.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

There are more pleasant tasks
during this cold weather than trail
ing sheep through the deep snow,
but when the woolies must have feed
and plenty of it, there is nothing to
do but to get them to it. That is
why Walter Hayes of Lone Rock took
a band through Heppner today.
They we're on their way to the Wal
don Rhea ranch on Butter creek
where Mr.. Hayes has bought lot
of hay The sheep were helped on
their way, by Mr.. Hayes, who broke
trail for them with a crowder,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

worlds war The war which so plain
ly taught us our mistakes in the de-
velopment of our agricultural resour-
ces and now as it is over 1t is no more
than right that our National Con-
gress should appropriate moneys to
develop and bring into cultivation
our vast areas of dry irrigable land.
Our Senators and Representatives
as well as all other Senators and rep
presentatives of the west should put
aside all pet schemes to further small
projects in their respective districts
and get behind one broad comprehen-
sive movement that would settle for
all time to come the matter Of reclaim
ing the lands in the west, by irri-
cation.
In the last few months the people
of northern Gillian, Morrow and the
western part of Umatilla counties un-
der the law Of the state of Oregon
have voted to district themselves into
District Irrigation Project known
as the John Day Project. The
boundries are designated in the pe-
titions that have been advertised and
can be changed by the petition of
persons owning irrigable land in or
adjoining the proposed district.
The Directors are Clay c. Clark
of Arlington, M. d. Clark Of Heppner
and Eddie Reitmann Of lone and F.
r, Brown of Heppner is secretary.
Their office is in Heppner, Oregon.
We are at this time perfecting our
organization and have not as yet
formulated any plans by which we in
tend to work only that we wish to
cooperate with the Reclamation Ser
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
krehS--Bennett.

A quite wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Minor
in this city last Sunday when George
c. Krebs claimed as his bride, Mrs.
Roxie Bennett The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. A. Noyes.
Both of the young people are from
Cecil, where Mr.. Krebs is engaged
extensively in farming and stock
raising. They will reside at the
Last Camp" the Cecil ranch of Min
or & Krebs.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Gillian County Joins With
Morrow in Fight on Rabbits

County agent l.. A. Hunt returned
Monday from a trip into Gillian
county, where he spent several days
helping farmers to put out poison for
the destruction Of rabbits. Mr.. Hunt
says the Gillian county people are
entering enthusiastically into the
campaign and have raised $4,000 to
defray expenses. Mr.. Hunt says he
has purchased thus far, 1900 ounces
Of strychnine for use in the cam
paign.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all those who
so kindly gave us their assistance
and sympathy during the illness and
death of our beloved wife and moth.
er. We are thankful for all the or
ders of beautiful flowers, even though
we were unable to use them.
N. S. MILESTONE.
Mrs. Ethel Mckinley.
Glen Boyer,
Guy Boyer,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
State News

KLAMATH FALLS.-Attempt to
thaw out a frozen pipe with blow
torch at the White Pelican garage,
resulted in partial destruction Of that
building by fire. The loss to build
ing and equipment is estimated at
$4,000 while cars stored there dam
aged an additional $4,000,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Here For The Holidays,

Lawrence Shut arrived in the city
Monday to spend the Christmas holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Shut. Lawrence is now en-.
gagged in business in Portland.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Prewitt Cox
are being felicitated upon the arrival
of daughter at the Heppner San
atorium last Sunday morning.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
womcn's Relief Corps viii Meet

The Women's Relief Corps will
meet at the home of Mrs. D. L. Gil
man on Wednesday. December24th
at $3.50, for the election of officers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

E. F. Clark. local stockman, made
a business trip to Condor and other
interior points last week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

Born-Thursday, December 18th,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson, in
this city, a daughter,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
14TH CENSUS WILL
Be MOST COMPLETE

The Fourteenth Decennial Census,
to which President Wilson has called
the attention of the nation in his
proclamation, is to be the biggest,
best and most complete census of the
United States ever taken if plans of
the Census Bureau do not go awry.
Supervisor of the Census, W. A.
Terrell of Wasco, Ore., has announc-
ed that everything will be in readi-
ness to start the canvassing campaign
during the month of January, 1920.
1t will cover every mansion, every
cottage, and every hut in the Second
District. Two hundred thirty eight
enumerators will be engaged in max
ing the count. Every person will be
enumeratd and the names, ages,
birthplaces and occupations of all
will be set down and forwarded to
Washington.
Many other questions concerning
home tenure, citizenship, marital
status, literacy, sex, color and race
are contained in the population
schedule which enumerators will fill
out from the answers given.
Farm Questions Important
Farmers also will be asked the
questions contained in the agricul-
ture schedule relating to their farms.
These questions cover tenure, farm
products, values offarm lands, build
ings, implements and Improvements,
field crops, garden products, farm ex-
penses, livestock, poultry, bees, dairy
products, improved and unimproveo
land, farm drainage and irrigation
in fact, all phases of the farming in
dustry are covered.
Questions as to telephone and cleo
trio light, gas and water plants also
are included in the group of inquir-
les which fall under the general head
ing of farm facilities" the purpose
of the government in collecting in
formation of this character being u
show the modern improvements in
stalled on farms during the present
decade.
Information Confidential
The information gathered in the
Cepsus is for general statistical pur-
poses only and such information can
not be used as basis for taxation.
Nor can such information be used
to harm any person in any way.
This is pointed out in the Presidents
proclamation.
AS matter of fact the identity Of
the individuals is lost as soon as the
filled-out schedules are received at
Washington. For upon reaching
there the information is transferred
from the sheets to cards. This is
done by machinery and names are
discarded entirely. Moreover, every
person connected with the taking Of
the census is prohibited by Federal
law from divulging any information
given them in the performance Of
their duties.
Enumerators Wanted Here
Unlike the last decennial census,
enumerators are hard to get and at
the present time there are openings
for enumerators in this county. The
pay is six dollars per day and in some
instances. certain expenses are allow
ed by the government.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
Enumerntors Wanted Here

Unlike the last decennial census,
enumerators are hard to get and at
the present time there are openings
for enumerators in this county. The
pay is six dollars per day and in some
instances, certain expenses are allow
ed by the government.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-22
NATIONAL FEDERATION
of TEMPLE SISTERHOODS

the ages of 16 and Fl, in practical and
scientific agriculture.
1t is open and free to all youths,
from all parts of the country.
All lads, who are morally, mentally
and physically healthy, and are de-
sirous of making the pursuit Of agri-
culture their life's calling, are eligi-
BILE for admission.
Its full course of instruction covers
three years, and embraces every de-
partment of agriculture.
All the spring and summer work
upon its farms of nearly 500 acres is
done by the students, under the in
struction and supervision of a COM
petent Faculty. The winter instruc-
ton consists largely Of work in the
class room, greenhouses, laboratories,
dairy, barn, and the like.
Nearly CT per cent Of its graduates
are following agriculture with emf
nent success throughout the United
States.
The Director, and half of the Facul-
ty of the School, were formerly stu
dents of it.
Some of the graduates are in the
service of the Agricultural Depart
ment of the United States as experts.
Some of them are Instructors in Agri-
cultural Colleges.
Many of the graduates cultivate
their own farms, or superintend large
estates of others. Others are en-