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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1908)
VOL. 24. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 30. 1908 NO. I NEW ROAD SURVEYED WORK STARTED ON NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. Will be Taken up By the County Court. Countv Judge T. W. AyerB, Sur veyor Heath, and Viewer V. O. Minor were out iu the southern portion of the county for several days last week looking after county roads. A shorter route to Parker's Mill occupied considerable attention. The new road which will be known as the Board creek road, which was surveyed and viewed, will shorten the distance and be a better grade than the old road to Parker's Mill. The proposed route is from Heppner directly south to the Crockett Kirk pi ace on Rhea creek, then to Rood canyoa past the Mat teson school honse to the bead of Board creek, and down Board creek to Parker's Mill. This route will require the mak ing of about four miles of new road. It will shorten the route making the distance from Heppner to Par ker's Mill only 23 miles. The fact that the Toll Bock and Parker's Mill hills will be avoided will make the grade much easier. J A petition for another new road which will be of much importance to this couuty, will be before the county court at its next Bession. Starting at the county line be tween this countv and Grant, the petitioners ask for a new road ran ning north for six miles to connect with the Board creek road. The new road will cut out many bad hills and swamps and will shorten the route between Heppner and Monument about eight miles. SALES DAY A SUCCESS PLENTY OF BIDDERS IN ATTENDANCE. NEW LIFE IN BASEBALL Series of Games Arranged for Heppner Team. Good Prices Prevailed the First Meeting in Heppner. at Everybody want to Orevoniui hu to ur. know what Tb Saturday was market day in Heppner. This was the first public sale Dulled off which is the starter of the series of these sales which will be nulled oft' in the future iu this city. Quite a number of outside peo- nle were in to attend the sale and everything passed off in a satisfac tory manner. There were plenty of bidders and tne stutt sola was disposed of in 6hort order. The prices obtained were satis factory to the people who had stuff to sell, and of course there was no kick from the buyers for they bought the goods at their own price. The sales included horses, hogs, farming implements, saddles, and other articles. C. C. Patterson and D. C. Gur dane were the auctioneers. Interest will undoubtedly grow in the market day sales. It gives the people a chance to get together and dispose of what they have to sell at advantage. Nearly everybody has something to sell, but few individuals have enough to attract the attention of a crowd at public auction. With a market day advertised regularly, all of the stuff can be put together and there is enough for a big sale. It is not only a convenience but a benefit to the commnnity. Good Sale of Sheep. Pat Farley this week sold 1,000 head of mixed yaarlings to F. C. Oxman for $2.75 per head. Entirely Under Local Control and Management Bank of Heppner Capital $50,000 Fully Paid Officers W. O. MINOR, President J. II. MclIALEY, Vice-rresident W. S. WJIAHTON, Cashier VAWTKIi CK AW FORD, Asst. Cashier Directors W. O. MINOR C. E. WOODSON W. G. SCOTT J. II. MclIALEY W. S. WHARTON The baseball season is here and more than usual interest is being taken in the great national game. A good sized crowd was enter, tained last Sunday up on the school house diamond. The game was a sort of a picked up proposition all 'round, however, iu order to name the nines thev were dnbbed the High Schools and the Scrub3. The game started off with many spectacular and thrilling plays, in which the Scrubs put it all over the Highs for the first five innings. With the Scrubs there was High Pockets Morgan who always re sides right up in close communion with the high flys and he got all of them. Tbe fat man of the bunch was Jeff Neel. Jeff played a star game until he fell down in making the stoutest run ever made on this or any other diamond. "When Jeff basted the sphere there was em ployment for several small boys in hunting the "lost ball." It was just a little too windy for Shadow Highland. He played good ball between the gusts but was whipped around just like the tail end of an onion in a wind storm. Then there was Dick Wells and all the rast of the Scrubs playing good bill until they got tired. With the Highs the regular battery was not there and the only way the team was recognized was by that never failing mit of Jaynes on first base. Somebody said that the Hign School boys did not try hard. It wouldn't sonnd well to Bay any thing about tbe score. Manager Hunlock states that a series of games has been arranged for the home team. On May 3, Heppner and Eight Mile will cross bats at Eight Mile. The return game will be played in Heppner on the 10th. Another game has been arranged between Lexington and Heppner to be played at Lex ington on the 17th. For this oc casion arrangements are being mrde for a special train. COMING . TO HEPPNER FARMING DEMON STRATION TRAIN MAY 12. Will Make Stops at lone, Lexington, and Heppner. Morrow county people should . m prepare ior an earnest ana warm welcome for the O. R. farming demonstration trsin which will make three stops on the Heppner branch on Tuesday, May 12. In a letter to the Heppner Com mercial club, K. 13. Miller, general freight ngpnt sas: Tbe O. R. & X. special farming demonstration train which will be operated throughout Sherman, Gil liam, Morrow, and Umatilla coun ties, will leave Portland May 10, and make the following stops on the Heppner branch: tlESDAY, MAY 12. Arrive lone, 2:15 p. m., remain one hoar; Lexington, 3:45 p. m., one hour; Heppner, 5:15 p. m., one boar and longer if necessary. lectures will be given by tbe following members of tbe Oregon Agricultural College faculty in cars which will be carried for that pur pose: Dr. James Withycombe, director eiperiment station. Prof. C. I. Lewis, horticulturist ProCC. E. Bradley, chemist. Prof. H. D. Scudder, agronomist The principal subjects to be 1 flta.feSKg ipr? iv4 Economizes the use of flour, but ter and eggs; makes the biscuit, cake and pastry more appetiz ing nutritious and . wholesome. la a I X L . M M MM K ,m- L ABSOLUTELY PURE This is the only baking powder made from Royal Grape (Cream of Tartar. It Has No Substitute Tber are Alum and Phosphate of Lime mixtures o!d at lower price, but no housekeeper regarding the health of ber family can afford to use tbem. E ID ten i La treated are: Summer fallow, chem istry of the soil, horticulture, rota tion of crops, animal husbandry general culture methods. Mr. Miller further states: "i ne lectures will be very in strnctive, and the benefit to be de rived therefrom by our farmers will be of importance both to the community in general and the rail road company. A good attendance of the farmers is essential to the success of the trip, and we are making every effort to let them know of tbe train and to induce them to be present" C. F. Van de Water, of Walla Loans Made at Eight Per Cent.. FOUR FEB CENT INTEREST PHID AH TIE DEPOSITS WE ARE GROWING tiain in Deposits, month of January S19153.53 " " " February S,503.01 March 10,CiiS3 Total pain for first three months, 1908 NOT BAD FOR THE DULL SEASON. 8;JS,135.17 Ideal Gentleman's Kesort BILLIARD AND POOL ROOMS We take special pride in keeping our Tobacco and Cigars in excellent condition. Forty different brands ot high grade cigars constantly in etock. Try one of our Hayanas. Cigars wholesale aad Retail. The Bank That Does EVERLAST INGLY AT IT Twenty years of uninterrupted successful and profitable banking by the same management, on the same corner in the same old town, fits us to supply your needs Sticking as we have "everlastingly at it," in the practice of consider ate conservatism in management, qualifies us to fill every require ment of the most exacting. Walla, traveling freight agent of the O. R. & N., was in the city Monday. Mr. Van de Water came for the purpoee of advertising the coming of the tram and to work up as much enthusiasm as possible. Mr. Van de Water met with the Heppner Commercial Club Monday evening. The names of all the farmers that could be obtained were given to Mr. Van de Water and written invitations will be sent SHEEP SHEARING AT ECHO Fifty Men in Wattenfror' ger Crew. MINOR'S CATTLE TO PORTLAND Several Choice Ones to be Offered for Sale. W. O. Minor, the we 1 known Shorthorn breeder went to Fort land this week to attend the big bine ribbon sale of horses and cattle. The horse sale commenced Tues day and will end tonight and the cattle will be sold on the first day of May. Mr. Minor will offer several of his fine cattle for pale at this sale. Star Tano, a winner wherevei hown will be among the njimber offered. Will Ask for Grand Jury. Our ample capital, surplus and profit accounts are your safeguard rpi for the future as they have been in 1 hingS the past We welcome your call and your business Of Heppner Captal Stock Surplus and Undivided Profits Total Working Capital . . 8 $ 50,000.00 63,798.54 $113,798.54 Circuit court for Morrow county will be convened by Judge Bean, week from next Monda', May 10. District Attorney Phelps in sorms the Gazette that he will a-k the court for a grand jury at this term. The'Register says that 50 reec are employed in the Jake Wattess burger machine shearing crew Echo. They are now employing 50 tse-&-Many of the shearers take the f!ein from a sheep in two minutes aa!l do a good neat job, and there is a man but what can shear a sbjx in three minutes. The plant xri run by a twenty horsepower gasp -lene engine which runs 25 sets- ot" clips, a belt conveyor to the Batt ers, and the two emery wheeH which are used to grind thesheiws.. It takes two men to' grind shearer for tbe twentv-five shearers. Te,j men are kept busy in keeping th&. pens and ehutes filled with, itrr and two men are busily engaged ic tieing up each fleece asitisclippecST. from the sheep, and tossing it into the conveyor. It takes two nsn.i to sack and sew the wool. Manj' men and teams are hauling tLe-i wool to the warehouse at this place.. They will have about two weeks-: more work at Lcho and then they:' will move tbe plant to Nolin when? they will shear many thousand head more. Reduction in Freight Rates; Fruit Not Injured. County Fruit iLspector Harry Cuminiijgs sajs that he has not jet been able to find any damage done to fruit by the late frosts in this? county. Reports from over the state in dicate slight damage in gome lo calities. ESTRAYED Two brown mares, branded Z, one with hammer brand on left hip; also one sorrel Jiorse, collar marked on neck. Liberal reward for return of animals to Al bert Rea, Heppner. The (inzette is in receipt of a lf!is?r from C. 1. Anehis-on as f ;iows : "Your readers may te interested :a the eii-ct of this" tA-nuuission's rruesl decision wil'.i ic Terence to the freigl. '5 rates on the line of The Oregon 1 th read Navigation Company, 'aeO;.-. points east of The P!'es. We apjys a comparative statement showing iW present class rates between For ( !ar.l i an.l your fta'.:in, ami ti e rate orders1 '. established, which will become effective May 3. f LASSKS 1 - S 4 A B C 1 Oi.t Rate y 74 53 4 New Katea k 60 55 47 M :V Ju "JE. 31 -J 31 Judge H. J. Bean and wiTi -and.! District Attorney G. W. Phelps and wife came over from Pentl!-- tou Sunday iu an autoiuo'.'i'.i. Thev returned Tuesday.