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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Medical Aid For Soldiers.

Chas. Ayers, recently returned
from overseas service, was sent to
Seattle Monday to receive further
medical treatment from the United
States government. Mr.. Ayers has
been In poor health since leaving the
service, In fact he has not felt we'll
since doing duty on the Mexican bor-
der In 1917, 1t Is the policy of the
government to give all ex-service
men all the attention and care pos
sible, according to N. White of Spo-
kane, who represents the government
and who was In Heppner last week
to confer with the civilian relief COM
mittee Of the Red Cross.
Many men who were quite anxious
to get out of the service after the
armistice, waived all rights to any
disability clause when they received
their discharge, and these men will
also be helped by the government if
their case can be called to the govl
ernment's attention.
Another boy who has been sent
away for further medical treatment,
is Guy McFerrin. He was In the hos
pital for several months after being
severely wounded and his condition
is not improving as fast as it should.
1t Is the government intention that
be he given the best possible atten-
tion.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Shuts Encountered All Kinds
Of Roads On 12OO-Mile Trip

Sheriff Z. N. Shut and his family
returned Friday evening from their
three-weeks' trip to the coast by auto
and they all report the most pleasur-
able trip Of their lives. They went
by way Of The Dalles and the Colum-
bia highway to Astoria, thence to
Seaside, Rockaway and Newport,
spending ten days on the coast. They
returned home by way of Eugene, the
Mckenzie Pass, Bend, Prineville,
Shaniko, Fossil and Condor. Mr..
Shut says that one thinks more of
Heppner ana Morrow county after
making a journey Of this kind, which
covered 1868 miles.
They encountered all kinds Of
roads, good, bad and Indifferent,
largely the latter kind-the best hard
surfaced road, of course, being the
great Columbia highway, and the
best dirt roads in Sherman county,
where they are mostly all graded and
are dragged after every heavy rain.
Fixed as they are, they are more sat-
isfactory to travel over than are most
of the hard surfaced roads.
The lower Columbia river, coast
and Willamette Valley counties are
just now engaged in extensive con-
struction work, the autoist having at
times to travel over miles and miles
Of sharp crushed rock, but these
counties are away ahead of Eastern
Oregon for decent permanent roads.
Marion county has woefully ne
elected her macadam roads, they be-
ing the worst in the Willamette val
ley, and the same condition exists in
the vicinity of Rainier, in Columbia
county. These neglected macadam
roads prejudice one against this kind
Of material.
A government engineer whom the
Shuts met on the Mckenzie Pass,
and who had travelled by auto 10000
miles over seven Western states the
past six months, stated that the
worst permanent roads he had en-
countered in the entire distance were
between Heppner and The Dalles.
Mr.. Shut did not enter into vigor-
Gus dispute over this question, for
he had just been over these roads
himself, but he was glad to inform
the gentleman that so far as Morrow
county was concerned we had Just
voted bonds for good roads and that
before a great while the present bad
condition would be remedied.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Oregon Man Devotes Time
To Building Up Legion

George A. White, an Oregon man
who lives in Portland, and who has
just returned from military service,
has given up a two months vacation
which he had planned, in order to
help build the American Legion. He
was recently demobilized at Camp
Dix as a lieutenant colonel of the
Army after eighteen months of con-
tinuous service in France and Ger
many. He was one of the founders
of the Legion abroad and was the
one to suggest the holding OF the
Paris caucus at which the Legion was
launched. 1t is commentary upon
the nonpartisan aspect of the Legion
that Mr.. White, who has been known
as a staunch Republican, was nom
mated by Bennett c. Clark, son of
Champ Clark Of Missouri as a men,
Der of the Executive Committee and
Secretary.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
MIR. And Mrs. Kenneth K.
Mahoney Are Spending
Honeymoon In Seattle

Kenneth X. Mahoney and Miss Jose
phine Mae Richardson were married
in Portland last Sunday evening, ac-
cording to announcements which have
been received by their Heppner
friends. They will spend two-weeks
honeymoon in Seattle before return
ing to Heppner to make their home,
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Richardson,
pioneer Heppner residents, and a
very popular young lady. She is a
graduate of the Heppner high school
and has ever been prominent socially,
The groom Is the Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. P Mahoney and holds
position with the First National
Bank of Heppner. The Gazette
Times joins with the many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahoney in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

A barn, 4Ox60 feet, belonging to
Mrs. ]. NJ. White at Lexington. was
destroyed by fire shortly after l
O'Clock today. While at times 1t ap-
peared that the fire would get be-
yond control, by valiant efforts of the
fire department, the blaze was finally
controlled without doing further
damage. 1t has not been definitely
established just how the fire started.
A vulcanizing plant in the garage,
which was in one end of the barn,
was in use earlier in the day, but as
the fire seemed to have started burn
ing in the hay NOV in the opposite
end of the barn, it is not believed
that the blaze had its origin from the
vulcanizing plant
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON WATER DEAL
City and Water Company Virtually
Agree on Price Of Plant at S23,-
5OO.-Proposition Re-sub-
mitted to Mr.. Gates.

The city Of Heppner and the Hepp-
ner Light & Water Company have
virtually come to an agreement on
the purchase price of the water plant
After considerable dickering Mr..
Gates has finally come down to some
thing very near to what the city, up
on the strength of their engineers
reports, had first offered the com
pany. The agreed price Is S23,500.
with the understanding that all sup
plies on hand will be taken over by
the city at invoice price. This is ad-
ditional and not included in the price
for the plant.
The valuation Of the plant as set
forth by the engineers reports, is in
creased in the amount finally agreed
upon, due to the fact that some prop
erty is included in the purchase from
the company which the engineers
failed to include in their report. One
of the chief items is the house In
which the water plant is located.
This was considered part OF the
light and power plant by the engin-
eers when they reported, but Mr..
Gates has agreed to turn the build
ing over to the city when the deal is
consummated.
Although Mr. Gates told in public
meeting, Just on what terms he would
deal with the city, when his PROPOSE
ton was finally submitted in written
form the council found that there
were certain strings attached. There
fore City Attorney Nys was instructed
to draft new agreement. This was
done and that agreement has been
submitted to Mr.. Gates for his con-
sideration.
The ordinance calling for a special
election for the purpose of voting wa
ter bonds, was read for the first time
at the regular meeting of the city
council last Monday evening. 1t is
the intention of the city council to
have all preliminaries attended to in
order that the election may be held
in the early part of November.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Cecil, Ore, Aug, 6, (SpeciaD-
Owing to the good roads and the
John Day project, and to the further
fact that Heppner is without accom-
odations for the weary travellers, Ce-
Gil is bound to come into her own.
Numerous offers and applications
for business locations have come to
hand during the past few days. Oscar
Otto and Pat Crow of Heppner being
the latest business men who would
become affiliated with Cecil's future.
These gentlemen were In Cecil last
Sunday, their excuse being that they
we're on their way to Boardman, but
before they left town, Mr.. Otto had
tried to purchase piece Of ground
suitable for an up-to-date music store.
During this time, Pat Grow walked
up and down through the main thor
oughfare and finally remarked to a
citizen that he had heard 1t rumored
that Cecil, "the oasis of the desert, y
was about to build a frst-class hotel,
and on the strength of the same at
once put In his application as mana
ger of Cecil Hotel"
A few evenings prior, the business
men of Cecil held meeting and de-
cided to build hotel, contingent up
on the possibility of getting the court
house moved to Cecil, A committee
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
PROJECT ELECTION
IN TWO WEEKS
Favorable Action Toward This Pro-
ject VIII Mean Opening Up of a
Vast Acreage TO Development.
Morrow County Names
Directors.

The John Day Project election is
just a little more than two weeks
away. The purpose of the election is
to decide whether or not the area
comprised under the proposed pro-
ject shall be divided into districts and
organized for the purpose Of carrying
out bonding issue. There Is no
question abut the result of the cleo
tion, casting the ballots is only mat
ter of form and procedure which
is asked by law. 1t is believed by
those who have ben close to the pro-
ject movement that the election will
go almost unanimously in favor of the
project
If one stops to consider the mag
nitude of the proposed project, he
will soon realize what it is going to
mean to Gillian, Morrow and Una
tilla counties, and most of all to Nor
row county, because greater part Of
the acreage under the project lies in
this county
There is nothing of an adverse ma
ture about the project. Engineers
who have reported on 1t have added
their endorsement. What water has
done for the Stanfeld, Irrigon, Her
miston and Echo sections and is doing
for the country In and around Board
man, is only slight indication of
what can be accomplished in the
heavier soils included under the pro-
posed project. 1t will add millions to
the wealth of this county and the in
creased productivity Of the land will
pay for the entire cost in very short
time.
l.. A. Hunt, Michael Kenny and F.
R. Brown went to Cecil last Saturday
and attended a convention of the
John Day Irrigation District. John
Kilkenny and Jack Hynd were nomin
ated for directors from this county.
Gillian county will also name one di-
rector.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Move Made To Form Chapter
Of American Legion Here

A move Is now on to get post of
the American Legion established In
Heppner, r. E. Gregg and DR.. Harold
Bean, returned service men, having
started the preliminary ball rolling
so to speak. All ex-soldiers who are
interested in seeing local post es-
tabllshed, should leave their names
with Mr.. Gregg at the local telephone
office and such information as may
be wanted regarding the Legion can
be obtained from either Mr., Gregg or
DR.. Bean. 1t Is necessary TO have 15
signers at least on the petition for a
charter. A meeting of ex-service men
will be held In Heppner within the
next two weeks. All men who have
been In any branch of the service will
be urged to attend that meeting,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
REPORT SAYS ''HEPPNER BAD ENOUGH
BUT PENDLETON IS WORSE" IF THAT HELPS

A few days ago the Baker Herald
printed brief paragraph on the sub
iect of camp-grounds in which the
tourist parks of various Oregon cities
were compared and contrasted, much
to the disadvantage of Pendleton, To-
day information was brought to PEN
dleton by some loyal citizens, on the
same subject. L. E. Penland and wife
and niece, Miss Ninta Clark, have just
returned from a camping trip of six
weeks, during which they came in
contact with scores of other tourists,
motoring over the state, and they re-
port some startling things.
Briefly, they make the following
statements:
Tourists of the northwest pro-
nounce Pendleton's free camping
ground, ~ which is so prominently I'D
tertised on signboards at the edge of
the city, where the different highways
come into town, as the worst in Ore
gon.' "Heppner is bad enough"-so
says the verdict, but Pendleton is
worse One man who, incidentally,
contributed a neat little sum to the
thriving business life of Pendleton
for auto supplies, etc, said tina Is or
20 carloads Of tourists came through
the city while he was here. and upon
visiting the campers park. went on
without stopping, because the place
was SO dirty and unsatisfactory.
Some are planning to leave Pendleton
entirely out Of their itinerary, solely
because of the poor Accommodations
provided for tourists. The concensus
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Every day, especially after the ar
rival Of the local train, there is a
great scramble for the travelling pub
lie to find rooms, This Is a condition
that has existed In Heppner for more
than a year, and it Is lamentable
condition. Several homes where ex-
ira rooms could be spared have been
thrown open to the public but now,
since there is only one rooming house
In the entire city, the situation Is
growing acute. Rumors are In the
air regarding the construction of
rooming houses and hotel and the
general hope is that these may mater
ialize IN the near future
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Lieutenant Miller Returns.

Lexington, Ore, Aug. 6.--First
Lieutenant Edwin H. Miller. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Miller, arrived at
the ranch Tuesday evening. He has
been two years In France with the
525th Engineers. His company had
charge of the building of the largest
postoffice in the world and it was fin
ished in 5 days. Mr.. Miller visited
days. Lieutenant Miller visited with
his sister in Chicago and several 9TH
er relatives, on his route to Camp
Lewis, where he was discharged las
week. He visited with relatives u
Salem and Corvallis while on his way
to Eastern Oregon,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
New $4,000 Store Building
Rises Rapidly On Main Street

The new two-story business block
which is being constructed for the
pioneer firm of Gillian & Bisbee on
the southeast corner of Main and May
streets is rising rapidly under the su-
peryision of contractor T G. Denissee.
The new building, when completed,
will be one Of the most thoroughly
modern in the city. The estimated
cost is in the neighborhood Of $780,
900, The entire building will be
given over to a general line of hard
ware, every inch of floor space being
occupied by the owners, and 1t will be
one of the largest stores Of its kim
in Eastern Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Daughter Writes From
Australia to Mother Whom
She Was Told Was Dead

Mrs. Mae Gray of Hamilton has
Just received letter from her daugh-
ter, Nellie Ann Robinson Of Western
Australia. Mother and daughter
have not seen each other for 16
years. The girl was an infant of two
years when she was taken from here
by her father, George Robinson, for
merly stockman of Morrow county.
She says that she has tried repeatedly
TO get letters to her mother, but for
some reason they failed to reach their
destination. The letter was written
through the Salvation Army and she
says Father tells me mother Is dead,
but something tells We she is still
living" The daughter now lives at
Albany, western Australia.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Andy j. Stevenson, pioneer Nor
row county resident, who has been
spending the past three months In
Heppner, Will leave In few days for
Oakland, California, where he Will
spend the winter. Mr., Stevenson Will
20 to Pilot Rock for a few days visit
with his son John and from there he
will 20 on to Oakland. Mr., Steven
son spent the past year in the south
and he likes the climate OF the San
Francisco bay country fine. He
makes his home with a daughter In
Oakland.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Lew Holmes, manager of the Tum-
Alum Lumber Company at Lexing-
ton. was in Heppner today to receive
medical attention for his right eye,
which is threatened with an abscess.
Mr.. Holmes received an injury to
that eye several years ago, when the
eye ball was struck by barley beard
and he is of the opinion that the
present trouble is result Of that
injury.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Portland Man Buys Interest
In Local Automobile Garage

Dean T. Goodman. formerly trans
portation expert with the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co.. has purchased an
interest in the Heppner Garage and
that firm will hereafter conduct the
business as Vaughn & Goodman.
Mr.. Goodman has had years of ex-
perience as q salesman, having made
Heppner for the Honeyman Hardware
Company in years past. He is a pro-
gressiye young business man with up
to-the-minute ideas and he and Mrs.
Goodman will be welcomed addition
to our city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Boys Paid High For Joy Ride.

Joy riding in some ones car with
out permission of the owner came
high to Everett link and Floyd (Ken-
tuck) Cobb last Saturday night. They
took French leave of Albert Bowker's s
car, from in front of the Heppner Ga
rage and drove around town for a
while. No damage resulted to the
machine, but the boys realized the
seriousness of their offense when TAX
en- before Judge Alex Cornett on Mon
day and fined $50 each and the costs.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Parents Of Local Teacher
Made Auto Trip To Illinois

Six thousand miles and better are
registered on the speedometer Of
their car. and Mr.. and Mrs. c. V.
Reynolds are not home yet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds are father and mother
of Mrs. Nita Douglass, teacher In
the Heppner schools. Their home is
In Chico, California, and they passed
through Heppner Tuesday, enroute to
their home after an extensive auto
trip which took them as far east as
Illinois, They were met at Pendle-
ton by Mrs. Douglass and she will
accompany them as far as Albany, be-
fore returning to Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Suit Filed Against County,

Morrow county was made defend
ant in suit filed this week by the
O-W, R, & N, Co. and Mike Marshall
of Castle Rock, restraining the sheriff
from collecting taxes as levied against
plaintiffs property in District No. 25.
This district comprises Boardman
and surrounding territory and the
taxes were levied for the erection of
school buildings.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
CECIL WOULD HAVE FINE NEW HOTEL IF
SHE COULD HAVE THE COURT HOUSE ALSO

was appointed to interview Judge
Campbell and the commissioners, to
see if they would grant such removal
and II so, the new hotel would be
built Immediately. Mr.. Crow was
very much disappointed when he was
informed that Joe wilkins had al
ready sent in an application as man
ager, but his offer, (Mr. Crow's) will
be considered along with other offers
received.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
Four Truck Loads Of Trout
Were Placed In Willow Greek

A carload of trout fry was received
in Heppner from the state fish car
Rainbow last Monday night. The
fish are shipped in cans and these
were loaded onto four trucks and
taken to the waters Of upper Will
low creek, where they will make their
future home. Local sportsmen as
sisted in the distribution of the fish.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

OF opinion regarding Pendleton's tour.
tst park is that it is rotten"
Talk like this travels, AID who can
estimate the hurt 1t will do to the
city by DETECTING tourist travel 10
other parts Of the state anl the norh-
west, Cities of far less fame than
Pendleton are becoming popular with
summer vacationists. who are giving
Pendleton a black eye-blacker all
the time-because Of this one alleged
failure. .-Pendleton Tribune.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Ida V. Gray is charged by her hus-
band, Roy A. Gray, with desertion in
a complaint for divorce filed at Pen
dleton, according to the East Oregon
ian. He asks that the custody Of
their two children, aged u and 10
respectively be awarded jointly to
both plaintiff and defendant. The
Grays formerly lived in Heppner,
where Mr., Gray operated the transfer
business They were married here in
1906
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
READ THE TELEGRAM.

Portland's big daily. The Telegram
delivered 6 days week for only 10
cents All the news from all the
world for 10 cents. Phone 772.
CHARLES NOTSON.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07

Miss Fern Mccullough Of Bridal
Veil arrived in Heppner Wednesday
and Is guest of Miss Gwendolyn
Darbee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE LOT
ON PINEY BRANCH ROAD COLORADO
AvENUE) NEAR THE TERMINUS OF
THE l4th STREET CAR LINE AND IN
BRlGHTWOOD. d. c.
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust recorded
IN Liber No. 1919. at folio o3S ct seq, one Of
bia. the undersigned will offer for sale by
public auction, In front Of the premises. on
MONDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE.
1919. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate situate in the county
Of Washington. District Of Columbia. viz:
Part Of q tract Of land known as J. Fl.
Nichols subdivision of part Of PETERS
MILL SEAT" near Brightwood beginning for
same at = point in the east line Of 14th street
east from stone No. planted on said road
at the Intersection Of the lands Of White
and Nichols, running thence with said road
.ss east t s
ing line between. said whites and Nichols
lands z06.20 feet from stone No. 2. thence with
said dividing line north 86h degrees west
thence IN a .esthvesterly direction with north
line Of the land Of the said Shoemaker 1Ss
feet 70 the place Of beginning. said property
bSnt aiss kaown A. lot sig 90 Of T. r.
WILL SEAT" near Brtsstveod. in the he I Dis,
tfict Of Columbia. ~ shown on q map made
BY B. D. Carpenter, copy Of which 10 fled
In the once Of the surveyor Of the District Of
Columbia.
Terms: Subject to q prior deed of trust for
$4,000 overdue. balance cash. A deposit Of
$4,000 required at time Of sale. All con-
veyancing. recording. notarial fees and reve-
complied With IN Is days from day Of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
seli at risk and cost Of the defauitins pur-
eh''ef- A MihFoE j. f iaMBERr.
Munsey Bldg. Trustees.
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