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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Umatilla County Man Buys
Large Morrow Wheat Ranch

One OF the largest deals in Morrow
county wheat land was recorded last
week when j. n. Scott of Pendleton
bought the NJ. K. Morgan ranch, sit
uated nine miles southwest of lone,
for consideration OF S76,800. There
are 1920 acres in the ranch. Mt.
Scott takes immediate possession OF
the place, although he will receive
but one-fourth interest in the 1000
acres now in crop. This represents
Mr.. Morgan's s share of the crop. The
Morgan ranch has been farmed the
past several years by Messrs. H. R.
Smith and H. V. Smouse.
Mr.. Smouse also sold half section
of land adjoining the Morgan prop
erty to Mr.. Scott. The Umatilla
county man is yet undecided whether
he will lease or run it himself
through a foreman. Other Umatilla
county men have purchased land in
this same section, W. B. Shafer Of
Athena, R. w. Brown, Andrew and
Leonard Douglass of Weston all hav-
ing farms that join or are adjacent
to the property purchased by Mr..
Scott.
Present prospects indicate a heavy
yield of wheat on the Morgan ranch
this year, The wheat is mostly of the
turkey red variety and should run
20 or 80 bushels per acre If not more.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Olden, oi
Fairview, accompanied by Jesse Dob
yns, son of Mrs. Olden, enjoyed a
very pleasant family reunion at the
home of Mrs. w. T. Smith, an aunt
of Mrs. Olden's at Estacada, Oregon.
The event took place on Sunday, June
18th, and there were present on the
occasion some seventy-fye relatives
of the family from all over Oregon
and parts of Idaho, with represen-
taties fom Missouri. Unbeknown to
Mrs Smith, these all gathered at
Portland and proceeded in a body by
automobile to the Smith home, where
the day was spent in a grand good
time, the younger generation of the
family getting acquainted with the
older and partaking of the fine ban
quet that the visitors had brought
along. In this reunion brothers we're
brought together that had not met
for period of forty years. The
event happened on the occasion of
Mrs. Smiths birthday, and is part
of the family history that will never
be forgotten.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Wedding Ring? No!
Borrow One? Sure!

When Henry Minor was about to
join his tancee at Hymen's altar, he
made the horrifyiug discovery that
he had forgotten the wedding ring
The only way out of the difficulty
was TO borrow one from the wife OF
a friend, but had Henry known what
troubles he was inviting, he would
have halted the nuptials at any cost
so that he might return to his room
and get his own bridal ring, which
lay on his bureau
This is the central idea Of the
story of Romance aud Rings" the
new Paramount-Drew comedy star
ring Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, fam
Gus comedians, which will be shown
at the Star theater next Sunday 1t
is a charming story, every scene Of
which is filled with laughs, and the
picture as a whole is fully on par
with the high standard already es-
tablished by the Drews In hlm com
edy.
The story was written by Emma
Anderson Whitman and directed by
Mrs. Drew.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Now Really, Isn't 1t Too Bad

Under the caption of Some
Nerve" editor Pattison of the Herald
laments to the nth degree over the
sad mistake the people of Heppner
made when they permitted show
to come into town, show that had
the nerve to ask the audience to carry
out the chairs at the conclusion of
the performance in order that there
would be no delay in taking down
the big tent and getting it ready
for shipment.
Now there are a. few peculiar cir
cumstances attached to Brother Pat
tison's laments. In fact he is ming
ling his smiles and tears as it were,
for in his double column spread on
his editorial" page he tells his read
ers what fine thing the Chautauqua
is and how smart local people are to
bring such an organization to town,
and yet he cant get away and let it
go at that. So down in the corner
just under the applause is the amend
ment Some Nerve"
Oh what slam on Heppner's man
hood. Decrepit old men who are un-
able to carry out a little five pound
folding chair. Oh, shame on the
women Of Heppner. then, who have
allowed themselves to become
dainty"
The audience last Saturday night
demonstrated that they have the
community spirit and that is spirit
that the Herald editor seems not able
to comprehend. He did not go on
the Chautauqua guarantee. That is
his business. But people who believe
in Chautauqua so strong that they
can back it up in spite of required
guarantee, and who support that
Chautauqua even to the extent of
carrying out the five pound folding
chairs after the performance, are not
to be jumped all over and called E. q.
Marks. They are all of them con-
scientious, we'll meaning peope who
are really doing something for Hepp-
ner. Brother Pat writes like man
who had something stuck in his craw
1t won't either come up or go down
by trying to carry water on both
shoulders.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

E. NJ. Shut and r. NJ. Oviatt have
just completed a deal in which Fred
Buchanan has sold the old Ike How
ard ranch, near lone, to ]. NJ. Yocum
and Lawrence Funk Of Wasco, Sher-
man county, for a consideration OF
$4,000, which price includes all this
years crop of hay and the farm ma
chinery. These gentlemen will take
immediate possession Of the ranch,
and are much pleased with their pur-
chase. They will be welcome addi
tions to the citizenship of that COM
munity.
MIR. Shut also sold the JEFF Beamer
alfalfa ranch Of ESQ acres on Lower
Rhea creek, to Julian Rauch, who
has been running the old Barker
place on upper Butter creek, for a
consideration of S23,OO0. which In
cludes all crops and farm machinery
and some stock on the place. Mr.
Beamer and family are figuring on
moving to the Willamette Valley
Mr.. Rauch is a single man at pre-
sent.
Both the above ranches have been
sold twice by Mr.. Shut during the
past six months.
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Will Move to Hood River.

Nal Church this week disposed of
his property located in the northwest
part of the city to VIM. Cunningham,
and he will move to Hood River val
ley at once. Mr.. Church recently pur-
chased 40-acre tract of stump land
near Dee, and he will take up the
task of transforming this into berry
and orchard land, for which purposes
the tract is well situated when the
brush and stumps have been cleared
away. Mr.. Church has been resi-
dent of Heppner and Morrow county
for about 80 years and he and his
family take their departure from here
regretfully, yet feel that they are
making a move that will in the end
prove very beneficial. Their many
friends here wish them abundant
success in their new home. Maple
Circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, ten
dered Mrs. Church a farewell recep-
tion on Monday afternoon which was
largely attended by members of the
lodge.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1920
LOCAL CLUB TAKES
ISSUE WITH HERM|ST0N

When Dean T. Goodman advised
the automobile editor of the Port
land Oregonian, Lair Gregory, that
the best road between Portland and
Pendleton would be found by the
way OF Arlington, Olex, upper Eight
Mile, Heppner and Pilot Rock, he
caused an awful commotion down
Hermiston way. Replying to the Or
egonian last Sunday the Hermiston
Commercial Club contends that the
best road is to be found through the
lower sand country.
The matter was brought up for dis
cussion at meeting Of the local com
mercial club last Monday evening and
it was decided to follow out Mr.
Goodmans suggestion, which is: the
Heppner and Hermiston clubs will go
in on a fifty-fifty basis to secure re-
preventative from the Oregon Motor
Car Dealers Association to go over
all the roads through this section of
the country and then let the Portland
man say which is the best route.
Mr.. Goodman was a travelling
salesman for many years and says
that he always found the best road
from June to the last of September
to be the upper or Olex, Heppner, Pi-
LOT Rock road. IL is of vital impOr-
tance for the tourists to know the
best road, and Mr.. Goodman believes
that by following out his suggestion
an unbiased opinion may be received.
The local club will issue a letter to
the club at Hermiston notifying them
of tine action taken.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Lexington Plans Big Cele-
bration on Third of July

The eagle will scream at Lexington
this year. The anniversary of the
Nations birth which comes on Sun.
day, will be duly observed in most
approved fashion on Saturday, July
3rd. A committee of business men
and citizens are at work lining out
a program which should prove attrac-
tive to a lage number of people from
over the county. Among the sports
are listed horse races, foot races,
bucking contests and ball games.
There will be a dance in the eve
ming. Death to the blues" is the
slogan which Lexington has adopt
ed in putting over successful cele-
bration. Complete details will ap-
pear in The Gazette-Times next week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
CHAUTAUQUA WILL COME
HERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR
Local People Enjoyed Week of High
Class Entertainment-Gua
viii Face Only Small Deficit In
Bringing the Westcoast Chautau-
qug. Company Here.

The people of Heppner are for the
Chautauqua strong. There may be
one or two or maybe three who do
not sanction this form of entertain
ment but the Heppner public is for
the Chautauuua. This was shown by
the large crowd which filled the tent
to capacity nearly every night of the
six days run of the Westcoast com
pany. And it was further demon
strated when more than sufficient
tickets were contracted for in order
to assure the Chautauqua for Hepp-
ner next year.
The Chautauqua is one of the great
community institutions. 1t makes it
possible for smaller cities and towns
to enjoy the same talent as people in
the larger centers enjoy. From Elsie
Mae Gordon and the Ithacan quartet
of the opening numbers down through
the week until the last sweet notes OF
the st, Cecilia Singing orchestra had
died away the entire program was all
that could be expected.
1t was too bad that some people
were not fortunate enough to hear
the address of w. H. Nation on
What | Think of Your Town" II
was a splendid lecture. Mr.. Nation
has the community problem right in
the palm of his hand. and as he holds
it up to his audience and begins to
solve it for your enlightenment, il
soon begins to dawn that the knocker
has no place in the scheme of devel.
opment for bigger and better COM
munities. Mr.. Nation pointed out
the value Of community standing
together, of the results to be obtain
ed from buying at home and made
an earnest plea for better community
life, and a community center for
young people.
A feature Of the week was the
Junior Chautauqua held each day
under the direction of Miss Opal
Weimar. Miss Weimar has Won
derful influence over children and it
was pleasure to watch her put the
children through the various drills
The pageant on the last night was
a demonstration of the work done
through the week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
TAYIOR-BRIGGS

At the residence of Rev. Carl G..
Doney, president of Willamette Uni
versity in Salem Wednesday, June
16, occurred the marriage of Ray NJ.
Taylor to Miss Loa Briggs. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Doney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon W. Briggs, parents
of the bride were present at the we'd
ding. Immediately following the GER
emony, the bridal party left for Hepp-
ner. where they will make their
home. Mrs. Taylor is graduate Of
Heppner high school and of the Will
lamette university. She is quite an
accomplished musician.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Communicated.

The name of E. L. Vinton, the en-
ergetic and popular district highway
engineer has been mentioned in the
local newspapers several times. The
glowing accounts of his bravery and
heroism while travelling amongst the
heavy snowstorms, etc, of the past
winter will still be fresh in the mem
ories of his many friends. One Of the
latest episodes to occur in the life
history of E. l.. Vinton, D. E., was
his loss of memory on the eve OF
his marriage. He arrived in the
town of his bride elect and suddenly
found he had left his wedding suit
behind. His actions can better be
imagined than described. A good
Samaritan was soon found making
inquiries in Heppner for a bride
groom without his clothes and was
seen to hand E. l.. his missing suit
case and we heard that +. L. did say
Il WILL" before he forgot what he
had to say.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Fire ROuts Shearers at HuddlestoD
Sheep Ranch.

Members of the McFerrin shearing
crew we're routed out of their beds
in bunk house at the J. B. Huddles-
ton ranch near Lone Rock recently,
when fire broke out. Some Of the
men did not have time to save then
clothes and Loren Matteson and Gus
Hale were losers to the extent Of one
gold watch, about thirty dollars in
currency and a coat. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. To cap the
climax the shearers had all their
whet rocks stolen from them. Shear
ing season at the Huddleston ranch
this year proved lively one indeed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Vocational Training Is
Given in the U. S. Marines

Washington, June 1S.-A vocation
al system instituted this month will
develop the United States Marine
Corps from its present strength of
about 1900 men up to the 27,400
just authorized by Congress and
cause waiting list to be maintained,
recruiting officials announced here
today.
This system, something new in
Americas military establishment en-
ables youth to equip himself in
trades or business for civilian life
while serving Uncle Sam, broadening
his mind by travel building a sturdy
physique and getting the wisdom of
discipline. He gets paid for going to
school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Little Friends of Annabel
Turner Entertained at Party

The little friends of Annabel Tur.
ner daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. W
Turner were entertained at the Tur-
ner home last Saturday afternoon
the occasion being Annabels fourth
birthday. The feature of the party
was peanut hunt on the lawn
Birthday cakes made by Mrs. r. W
Turner, grandmother of the little
hostess, and Mrs. Fred A. Case, were
served. Those present were June
Hickey, Elizabeth Ashbaugh, Dona
Haynie, Henrietta Ashbaugh, Doris
Cox, Ruth and Margaret Misseldine
and Ruth, Jeanette and Annabel
Turner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Lucas and
children Miss Lovelle and Ray Lucas
were in Heppner today from their
farm home near Lexington. They
were accompanied by Ms, Lucas sis
ter, Miss Eliza Love, who is visiting
at the Lucas home.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
Heppner Boy Commended
For Splendid School Work

At the commencement exercises at
Hill military academy June Is, in
Portland, Donald Bowker, of Hepp-
ner was appointed private Of the
first class and commended for his
excellent work at the academy. At
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Spokane-Edward p. Gilbert, aged
n a pioneer nurseryman of Spokane
is dead. The late Mr.. Gilbert was
a member of the Pioneers society,
having come to Spokane in 1864
from Michigan. He will be remem-
bered by many old settlers as having
established the first nursery station
in Spokane.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday. June "a. 1920.

Everyone, regardless of race, color
or church affiliations will be cordial
ly welcomed at all public services.
Bible school, Sunday 10 a. m.
Communion and preaching at II
a. m.
Christian Endeavor at p. m. and
preaching at s.
Come and enjoy the privilege of
worship with US,
w. o. LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Orie Downing, who has been at
tending high school In Spokane, has
arrived in Heppnsr to spend the
summer vacation with his mother,
Mrs. T. ], Matlock at the farm home
on Hinton creek.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Vawter Crawford aad
Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Livingstone re-
turned last Saturday from Pendloton,
where they attended the convention
of the Oregon State Missionary So
cety of the Christian Church.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

The familiesof L. r. Huston and
T J. Humphries motored over to
Pendleton the last of the week and
spent Sunday attending the conven-
tion of the Christian church.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24
GOOD ROADS WILL TAP
HEART Of GRANT CO.
Survey Of Heppner-MonumentR Road
Nearly Complete-Heppner-Ritter
Road Ready For Travel--Thriving
Trade Should Result.

Inc completion OF the Heppner-
Ritter road makes Heppner the near
est trading point for four hundred
families of Central Grant county.
Considerable trade has come from
the Ritter country in times past but
more of it should be attracted this
way now that the new road is finish
ed.
The survey of the Heppner-M Mon
ument road, for which bonds have
been voted, is nearing completion,
according to Engineer C. R. Burns,
who has charge of the work. This
road goes by the way of Hardman.
The local court is trying to get the
Grant county court to complete the
survey from the Morrow county line
connecting this road up with the
John Day highway,
That Pendleton is jealous of Hepp-
ner's position in regard to the John
Day trade may be gained from the
following which appeared this week
in the Pendleton East Oregonian:
Work has begun at Ukiah on re-
pairs to the John Day grade and the
Bridge Creek grade which will again
make possible the hauling of freight
from Pilot Rock, Pendleton and
Ukiah into the John Day country.
The work was inspired by report
recently to the Pendleton CONNER
cial Association that trade was be-
ing diverted to Heppner because of
the poor condition of the road.
"The association appointed a COM
mittee which took up with the coun-
ty court the matter of relief from
this condition. The court has notifl-
ed Harry Huston, roadmaster at
Ukiah, and he has put men at work
raking off the rocks in the road, fill
ing in the bad holes and blasting out
few of the major distractions In
the road. About eight miles of road
will be worked over.
Work Is Temporary
"Only temporary work will he
done on the Bridge creek and John
Day grades as the county's road
building program calls for a new
road to the north fork of the John
Day river and the Grant county line
This road yet to be surveyed, will
follow Camas creek from the Mettie
place below Ukiah to its junction
with the John Day river. 1t will ELI
inmate the long John Day grade and
many other heavy pulls.
"Cattlemen of the Long Creek and
Fox Valley vicinities occasionally
drive out their cattle to Pilot Rock
to ship, as that point is nearer than
Heppner. The large bands Of cattle
have torn up the road in many places
and have made the road too rough
for these same cattlemen to haul
back provisions from Pendleton and
Pilot Rock. Thousands of dollars in
trade have thus been lost to this sec
tion because the roads have not been
kept up.
Trade Diverted
"The Grant county and south Una
tilla cattle countries have long been
under the eye of Pendleton and Pilot
Rock and have been considered tribu-
tary to these points as trade centers.
po4ior rnodo oltbouob Ioroar boyo
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cronk and son
Earl are spending the week in Port
land, attending the Shriners conveI-
tion and enjoying the annual Rose
Festival.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

Mike Doherty, prominent farmer
and stockman of Pilot Rock was
hero on business Wednesday. He
was accompanied by his sisters, the
Misses Catherine and Bride Doherty.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

c. E. Woodson, ]. A. Patterson,
Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Spencer and Roy
V, Whites are among Heppner peo-
Pile attending the big convention in
Portland this week.
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the job for 800 per acre at present !
prices. He gave no hint of what it |
was because he was not sure of his
ground on it yet.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

W. B. Finley was in town today
with a sample of his fine wheat
which gives every promise at this
time of making an excellent yield
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-06-24

FOR SALE-Roll top Office desk
See Gay Anderson at Court House.
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Trade Diverted

"The Grant county and south Una
tilla cattle countries have long been
under the eye of Pendleton and Pilot
Rock and have been considered tribu-
tary to these points as trade centers.
Better roads although longer have
been maintained into Heppner via
Monument and Of late trade has been
more and more diverted to the Nor
row county seat"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
FUR DEALERS AND BOY TRAPPERs

The evil Of the boy trapper wss sci
forth in a striking way bv prominent fur
dealer at hearing on several trapping
bills which. was held February IL, ~ ths
Massachusetts, State House. He said, n
substance; The boys OF this country
have gone wild over the matter Of trap
ping They start out with expectations
of wonderful money returns. Two thmgs
happen. They trap mostly at those warm
er seasons OF the year when the fur {
valueless and so utterly waste a vast dea
Of animal hfe Then when the colo
weather comes few Of them viii visit theii
traps, and thousands Of captive snimah
starve and die, their pelts becoming Of nc
use 10 the furrier or anyone else. Further
more, many of them leave their traps So
and scattered about and unvisited, a peri
TO domestic animals, especially 20 dog
and family cats, scores Of which are lost
or ruined by getting caught.
This same testimony was borne BY a large
number OF hunters present AZ the hearing
who said that the boy trapper particularly
was the bane Of their lives. Several dc.
seribed the pitiful conditions Ia Which
they had found their dogs, who had fallen
victims 20 the steel trap. One prominent
hunter rightly avowcd that the trapping
business was by its very nature more
demorahzlng 70 the character Of the bo5
than any ordinary hunting he might ds
with gun. Thesc are arguments againz
trapping, and especially against the Be-
trappers. sound and convincing. who
are urged from an altogether difierer
point OF view from that OF the human
tarian.--our Dumb Animals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
PLASTERING.

PLASTERING
LOWE BROS.
Phone 5707 NJ Res. IsQ2 Shailcross Ave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
DOLL HOSPITAL,

DOLL HOSPITAL~-neads and wigs. Comb
irgS made up in any style. SIS w sew
veDtn T. III Walnut st. Phone 292dJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
FARMS FOR SALE.

20 ACRES, 10-room stone house. barn and
all outbuildings, tenant house. springs
and streams. fine meadow. fruit. Buildings.
land and fences III best condition. close to
conveniences. Right on pike. Should be seen
to be appreciated Price s10, 800, includ-
ing personal property Immediate posses.
sion. j.. IL. !eiferis. 20I n. Adams street
West Chester, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06

kOT1CE-Estate OF Linwood NJ. Simpler.
deceased. Notice IL hereby given that let
ters tesla mentary upon the estate OF ilin-
wood NJ Simpler. late of Wilmington hun
dred. decreased, were duly granted unto
Ella p. Simple on the twent ninth day
OF March. A. ID. 1920 and ali persons in
debted 20 the said deceased are requested
TO make payment TO the executrtx without
delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required TO exhibit
aud present the same duly probated TO the
said r1ecutrls on or before the twenty min th
day OF March, A. q. 1921, OF abide By the
Law 81 this behalf
ELLA r. SIMPLER
Executrix
Del