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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1906)
Local and , Personal Notes Hiram Taah, of Hardman, was a Heppner visitor Tuesday. T. J. Merrill, of Hardman, was a Heppner visitor, Monday. J. W. Beckett, of Eight Mile, was in the city Tuesday. The Masquerade ball given in the Club building last night was a great success. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bnea are spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Newt Jones. Banker Wharton went to Port land Saturday returning Tuesday, on a brief business trip. ' Misses Clara and Artie Morgan are spending Thanksgiving with MaiselluB Morgan at Rhea Siding. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farnsworth were iucoraiug passengers yester day evening from Republic, Wash. Church services will be held in the Catholic church, in Heppner, Sunday Deo. 9, at 10:30 a. m. Miss Lelah Campbell was a passenger for the Dalles, yester day where she goes to visit her brother Lewis, Prof, and Mrs. D. V. S. Reid went to Portland Saturday to attend the State Teachers association. fianntu Rnrvevor Heatu nas j moved his family to this city They will reside in Heppner during the winter. A puree found containing money and other articles can be had by calling at the county clerk's office and identifying the same. Miss Vallejo McAtee returned from Portland, Taesday evening, where Bbe had been visiting with friends for several weeks. Workmen are now engaged in rerjairinc the county jail. The m at inner walls will be lined with coating of cement six inches in thickness. The Woman's Relief Corps, will meet on Saturday at 2:30 p. m. for the annual election of officerp, All members requested to be present. The regular annual memorial services of the Elks will be held at the lodge rooms of Heppner Lodge No 358, next Sunday, December 2. Willard Ilerren came down from his place at the Heppuef coal mines, Tuesday. Mr. Herreu states that snow is about 10 inches deep at the mines. At a meeting of the Commercial Club Mouday night it was decided to give the ladies of the city the exclusive use of the big gymna sium on Thursday afternoons and nights aud jointly with the boys on Monday afternoon and. nights. In a letier from Q. W. Rea who has recently located at Coquille, Oregon, to Riohard Neville, of this city, Mr. Rea proudly states that he has taken nnto himself a wife. Gov. says that he is the happiest man in Coos county. The Annual meeting of the Heppner Commercial Club will be at the club rooms Tuesday even ing, Deo. 4. Officers for the ensu ing year to be elected. Will Bennett, Asst., Secy. There will be work in the third degree of Knights of rythias on Tuesday evening Dec. 4. A ban. quet will be served after the work. A full atteudance of all brothers is desired. Chas. Thomson. C. C. Garfield Crawford, K of R. S. County School Superintendent S. I. St rat ton, who was indicted by the grand jury on the charge of larceny by embezzlement, S. V. Hard in being the complaining witness, was arrested on the train at The Dalles, Monday. A bench warrant was issued by Judge Dean, and the information was telephoned to the sheriff of Wasco county by Sheriff Shutt. Mr. Stratton who was secretary and treasurer of the lone Trading Co. was associated with Hardin who alleges that funds were misappropriate. PROCEEDING OF CIRCUIT COURT Court Aujeurne Tuesday thy Session. After Norman Paul vs Victor Grosb ens and Sherman Shaw. Trial by. jury. Disagreed. Dismissed Each party to pay his own costs. . R. Swinburne vs 0. G. Boyd, et al. Order of confirmation. Bank of Heppner vs John Gray Default and judgment as prayed $25 attorneys fees. Order of sale of attached property. R. L. Sabin vs O. Cox and O. W. Cox. Default and judgment. Order of sale of attached property. R. L. Sabin vs O. W. Cox. De fault and judgment. $25 attorneys fee. E. W. Rhea and Otis Welch vs Harry Cummings and E. H. Com- mings. Default ana judgment. Order of sale of attached property. Chas. E. Eckfeldt vs John Garrity. Settled and dismissed. J. A. Woolery vs Ella Cox and O. W. Cox. Default and judg ment. J. A. Woolery va R. D. Ball and M. E. Ball. Default and judg ment. J. A. Woolery ys H. W. Phillips. Default and judgment. J. A. Woolery vs F. F. Klitzj and K E. Wheeler. Default and judgment. S. P. Garrlgues vs G. B. Hatt. Settled and dismissed. In the crinv'nal dooket there were several cases. Henry Bode was found guilty of attempting to injure another by means not constiuting nn assault, and wa sentenced to three years in the penitentary. W. T. Brsy plead guilty to the charge of illegal voting and was fined 1100. John Zollinger plead guilty to selling liqnor to a minor and allowing gambling in his house. He was fined $50 on each charge. William Winsdor plead guilty to selling liquor to an Indian and was sentenced to two months in the county jail. Will Furlong plead guilty to the charge of giving liquor to a minor. He, was fined $50. Omer Stanton plead euiltv to the charge of selling liquor to a minor and was fined $50. ROOD CANYON ITEMS. The weather for the past week has been ver cold with about four inohe of i ow. Perry Smith has r inrned from a tripjjto Cruo' county where he has a forty acre, trace of land under the Pilot Butte di.ch, which is owneJ bv the Deschutes Irrigation Co. Mr. Sin hii in well pleased with hii purchasejaa well as the countr,. E. M. Loathes r- urned from Heppner Sunday, when he has been attend circuit cour. for the pan week. Ralph Bi,rn:ilt i.luilding a new house lor M. .Leathers. Mr. Bum iJe s a sp'endid work man. George Harrison has been on the eick list for ,ew i as. but is re ported to be t-etiiu better under the care ol li. W. Lui ntide. It is toj tad that George in a lachelor. John Al'en has b;eu a .ending to toma bubiuess oa Light Mile or a Jew dayr. Jaku Wi liams has returned trorn ttie vViiiauieite v.l.ey, tor a few days visit iu Kood Canyon and vicinity. Ed. MorelanJ has returned from Sherman couuty where he had taken some horses which sold at a very good price. Mr. Morelaod sold one team for $500. Guy Huston brought a fine bunch of young horses over from Lone Rock Saturday, where they have been in pasture. Allie Burton has added a ' new house to our community, being in lower Kood Canyon. Whereas, we the teachers of Mo row county in institute assembled, dee a I befitting to offer our eppreciatio i it this opportunity of pleasure and proQ tbere'ore be it Resolved, that we thank the ich .'I board and members ot the Ciiinf on eliurcli tot the use of their bulditge; also those who participated in tia even inu program. Further that he ex eellent corps of instructors b ea peciUy praised for their undrin; an masterly methods of instruction. That Supeiintendent Si ratt n be commended for the zeal and sir cessful preparation and mauner of con.uct'sg of this meeting. Resolved, that we as tea tiers r"o most respectfully request I re honor ible county court to levy the iir rary tax. That as tf ache a we are honor bou d to double this fund as nonnested by the tale superintendent. Be it further reso:ved, that a copy of these resolutions be publibhed iu the county papers. Alice A. Fleming, E. Jay Merrill, Ajjnei Hammer. AMiiKUMKNT For the benefit of rural schools which merely comply with law and to raice I the standard of echo 1 work in rural districts and to give the pupils in said districts an tqial advanae with other pupils, weie (omm-ud that the compulsory law be chinked from th ee months to fiye or more months Services will be he'd at All Saints Episcopal church rn Sunday Dec. 2nd at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Communion after morning services. John Wan en. Missionary. Glasses Borg'a. properly fitted at P. Leonard Ashbough returned Saturday from a visit to Lone Rock and Lost Valley. He re ports about five inches of snow in Lost Valley and that some cattle are dying in that vioinsuy from some peculiar disease unknown to the pioneer stockmen of that country. Otto B. Hung. Semi-Weekly Portland Journal and Heppner Gazette only $2.00 per year. Dr. Winnard, Ear, Eyes Nose and Throat. Glasses properly fitted. tf Seed wheat, Oats, Rye and Barley for sale by Pbill Cohn, at Heppner Warehouse. If you are hunting VacantGovernment land, J. T. Williamson, La Grande, Ore gon makes maps of any township in the La Grande Land District showing the condition of the township at the date made for $1 each, as shown by the records of the land office. Land office practice a specialty. Jone7-tf. Wo 11 ii Lcmoui. I am perpared to take a limited num ber of students on the violin. For terms enquire of M. G. Cooley. " ir x Y5T nr. i aL . V U lit AS r7V7W - -w . -rr rvrr c u cuyrw- Wi t, Why Don t 1 lomeseekers Come To Morrow County? Morrow cocnty po nces more wealth par op:ta than any other county in l' 6 state of Ore. Ou territory within coun'y lines in 75 mile, in length by 3 . ies in width, I ,ri e enoih for a state, but with not enough population for a good -zed country village. O ly fiOOO people in the couuty. l7w!oa, TC8r "e m ttbout 1,000,000 bubl,el" oi wheat' Tl,is ia worth aboa W have about 2 5 00 head of sheep worth about $662,000, after shearing while the wool fiom th s sheep will sell for 8.160.000. Thn ..- cattle wartfc at eaBt a ia f a million more. These are the mail i ms la the wealth produce s. It don't take nri :h Hijuring when vou look at tli conclusion that Mor. vi unty people make some man. W u,- u..ii th. climate and the goods ;o nake good. ' Morrow county's , lirj ate is pleasant and healthful. Morrow county l eop e are Drosuerous. Morrow iroiintv nnni ham mnnav Here in the town of Hep, r.er we have two banks. The First National in nuhii-hl ed statements shows Jpr.oits running from half a mil iun dollars up. IJ.jth bank have a big business. Heppner can show ths lare-it bank deponin of anv town of its size in the Northwest, and it should be remembered that Lexington, nine miles away, and lone, 18 miles from Heppner both have banks doing a good businees. This looks like Morrow county people have money. liut look here, almost half the population of Morrow county reside in the towns. This leaves onlv between 3.000 and 4.nrtO mhomIh in n Arritr.r 7 rr-.iiao ;n ength by 35 miles in wealth. Don't you think there ia ruooi for more people. Ten or twelve years ago land in Morrow county wnt begin it from $100 to 8250 for a quarter section. Five years ano this land bad looked up to ifG 00 and ?7.00 per acre. Today this land ia worth $15 per acre with a few of the choii et l ts f-ooie times bringing 20 per ecre. Now the old timers are wondering why tlsey did not take advantage of this cheap land. They could have made a barrel of money. Over in the adjoining couoty of Umatilla wheat l.tnd today 'are worth from $50 to $75 an acre. Ou the other side of os is Sherman county with wheat lands ielling from $25 up. Here we are between with juit as good land land at $15 per acre. Our lands are sure to go up in price. Iu a few yea's the people here will be acain wor.dering why they did not buy some of thie $15 land. The proposition is the same now as it was a few years ago, but it takes more money. Last year and year before a number of good farmers bought whet ianla and paid fjr it with the first crop. Come to Morrow county and investigate this land business. Following are a few samples of what we have for sale: No 1 320 acres, 13 miles south of lone, 220 acres in cultivation and is in crop. One third of crop delivered io lone goes with place. All fenced with 2 wires. Price $4,500. 82,500 cash, balance in 2 years, 8 per cent. No 2800 acres, 12 miles Booth of lone, 500 acres in cultivation 285 acres in grain, will summer fallow balance. Good well water, fair buildings and one mile from school. Price including crop and summer fallow, 812,500. 13,000 cash, $3,000 alter harvest, balance in one half crop payments at 8 per cent. No 3 640 acres, 9 miles sooth of lone, 450 acres in cultivation, 100 more can be plowed, 155 acres in wheat. Fair buildings, and all fenced with 2 Wires. Price Including crop, $10,500, $3,500, cash, smaH payment after harvest, balance to suit purchaser. No 4 430 acres, m miles from Lex ington, all in cultivation but 5 acres, running water, all fenced. Price per acre $20.00. One half cash, balance on easy terms. No 5480 acres, 12 miles from Hepp ner, aw acres in cultivation, 6U acres more can be plowed, 150 acres in grain. Windmill and plenty of water at bouse and running water in pasture. All fenced with 2 wires. Small orchard. Three quarters of mile from school. Price including crop, $8,000. 83,500 cash, balanoe on easy terms. No 6640 acres, 5 miles from Hepp ner, all tillable bot 50 acres, 300 acres in wheat. Plenty of water, and fair buildings, xoung orchard, rnce in cloding crop $20.00 per acre cash balance on easy terms. spring branches and creeks. There is about 75 acres set to alafatfa, 250 more in cultivation, two fair houses, two good sheep sheds. Located in the bent grass section in Morrow county. Price per acre $6.50. One third cash, balance on easy terms. No 8 283 acres timber land, good bouse and barn, all fenced, 25 acres meadow or bottom land. One mils from good saw mill, 1 miles from school, 10 miles from Hardman. Price per acre $10.00. $500.00 cash, balance to suit purchaser. No 9320 acres timber and grass land, 3 miles from saw mill, all fenced, plenty of running water, small house. Pri e $1600. Small payment dowa, balance on easy terms. No 10 640 acres, 525 acres in cultiva tion, balance eau be farmed, 300 acres ia summer fallow, fair bouse and barn and other out buildings, fenced and cross fenced with 2 wires, county roed runs on one side, one haif mile from good school, 8 miles from railroad station, Price $20.00 per acre, including summer fallow. One third cash, balance on easy terms, 8 per cent. No 11160 Bcres, 6 miles from liar man, well watered by spr ink's, plenty of timber for borne use, comfortable five room frame house, cellar, m Ik house, smoke house, wood bousaand sl.op, barn room for 12 head of stock. Hay barn 24x34, cattle 6lied 24x00, wagon and tool shed 16x40. Abou' 40 acres in cultiva tion, more CO'. li easily be put in cultiva tion. Orchard of apple, plum, prune, One half Pe'r n cl,err' trees just beginning to j bear, one half rn're from school honee No 7 Stock ranch, 7220 acres all fenced with 3 wires, watered by several 3 miles from saw mill. Price J 2, COO $1,400 down balance to suit purchaser Timber Lands in Quantities to Suit at Reasonable Prices For further information call on or address FRED WARNOCK, MOSE ASHBAUGH, Heppner, Oregon Eight Mile. Oregon MILLION DOLLAR CONCERN is the best assurance you can f TT I ILLUII Uliai ClslUTC have of the superiority of the COLHJM1KDA QKArPH!PH0N&: With this guarantee you don't guess, you KNOW which is best. ASK ft YOUR OWN BANKER as to our responsibility and financial standing. TfCC Trial and Easy Payment Oiler Then send to our nearest dealer or to us and get our .... The Graphophone is the Ideal Entertainer in the Home I 1 a; This is your chance to secure the BEST TALKING MACHINE MADE, on payments hich will not be felt. WE ACCEPT OLD MACHINES OF ANY MAKE IN PART PAYMENT. Have you ever used it? and judge tor yourself. Try it Grand PrU, Paris, 1900 Double flrand Prlie, M. 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HEPPNER GAZETTE AND OREGONIAN S2 A YEAR yOTICE FOR rCBLICATlQX repartment of the Interior. LauJ Office at lhe Dalles, l neon, November -X'th, l N..'ii- is hereby civen that Maurice E. Ball, of llri!i'Hr, Orveon, baa tilel notiie of hi intention Xa make Snal five-year prcf in nit -port o( hi ol urn, viz: Hor.itftoad K:itry No. T '42 made F. t.y . V l'.hW. for the NVVVS V of Section li, N'jNfc1 and NKNWI of Section II. lownMnp i South. Kargo t... n. n. i that aaiil 1 roof will he made before J. m Spnngs and rest , Wt a .ml I'. his oihee in William. I . i. I ommioaioner, at HeppiuT. r.. on January 21. l i. He ramoa the following witneaxea to pmve hii con tin lion residence upon, and cultivation if. the laiiil. vir: Janie Wvlnct, Cbarlea Hullia, Silon t BayleM ana w iLlam H. Kobinaon all of Hard man, Oregon MICHAEL T. NOLAN. Kc Mct. KovtJarJ. Tree vourself from the worrie and cares which have worn your nerve. 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