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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1912)
WEEK'S NEWS. Local and Personal Happenings. Gi to the Bakery for yoor bread, 26 loaves for $1 00. You need not pay so much for in surance. Talk to M. E. Smead. The latest In Urge rugs, 9 x 12 at only 1 15. 25 etch. Case Furniture Co, Highest cash prices paid for hides, pelts and furs. Morrow Warehouse Milling Oo. Cream futts at the Bakery every Saturday. All kinds of cookies and pastry at the Bakery. Following the announcement that i 1 Dig al'-night country dance would be . eiveu it the Palare Hotel on the nisht of March 18, celebrating St. I Patrick's day, tho hotel management and those having the dance In charge 1 have been very busy preparing for the ; event. The decorations will be done to'the Irishman's tawte and will make the heart of "each and iverv j wan" beat warmly for his native land. The feeding of the multitude I will be handled on the cafeteria plan, I the same as at the New Year's ball. I The Palace maneg'ment is loaving nothing undone ti make the bis dance I a success, and the large crowd that will gather there next Monday eve ning will have a big time. i The Heopner Library Association met at the Episcopal church on yes-' terday afternoon and completed their organization. The ladies are greatly KEE3E3B2BES3SBWMBHKH GOOD GOODS Chinese and Japan. A nice assort ment of mattings 25 cents to 40 cents encouraged over their present surcesa as the association starts off with eood membership and a liberal dona at the Case Furniture Co. Mr. and Mrs. Phill Conn are visit ing in Portland this week with a ter of Mr. Oohn's, Alaska. who sis resides in tion of excellent books. All mem berg are requested to be in with their books and dues by the first of April The next regular meeting wll be held W. B. Potior trailed over a couple at the Episcopal church on Wednes- of car loads of fat cattle from Snray dayi April 17th. On each Wednesday the first or the week and shipped afternoon from 3 to 5 the librarian I them to the Porltand market. Mrs. Clyde Brock and little daugh ter departed yesterday morning for Salem to visit the parents of Mr. Brock who reside in that city. W. E. White and wife, of Monu ment, returned on Friday iroui a so journ of three months in Southern Cilifornia, where they enjoyed a pleasant winter. Mrs. George Perry and daughter Miss May, returned nn Tuesday Irom a trip to Portland, where Mrs. Perry has been to receive treatment for defective eyesight. will be at the vestry of the ohurch to receive and distribute books. I T. H. Wlcox has traded his inter-! est in the John Day Development Co. hereto Warren Davenport, of Bull j Run , 25 miles from Portland. There is a fine 'ynng orchard on the rlace and a large quantity of tine timber I and is only a mile and a half from ' the Hrol railroad. Mr. ' Wiloox and , family will move to their new home' as soon as the weather permits. Spray will lose one of her best families when the Wiloox'a leave and they will take with them the good will and; best wishes of the entire community dm, GOOD GOODS Sincerity Clothes The suit you are going to buy from us will be just what it seems to be. You'll buy it because its smarter looking fits better is better quality and richer fabric and more uniformly tailored than any you've seen. It $25 The Sincerity Store T. F. Boylen, Pendleton sheep buyer Spiay Courier. . has purchased the Potter and Waters AHam RIahm . . an ala sheep at Spray, and with some other - hnllofihnl(1 farm m,,hInnr and stock at the Cy Shinn place on Saturday. It was not very largely attended and the stuff offered for sale visit did not gojas well aa expected. To from the to Idaho bunches made a shipment Heppner yards yesterday points. Jess Hicks returned from with his pareuts at Portland and Co burg on last evening. He will take up work for the present with Mr. R A. Smith as Deputy state commander of the Knihgts of the Macoabees. An all night dance, witn a big sup per, will be given on inursday eve ning, March 21st, at the Club build ing. This is the dance that was to be given in I O. O. F. ball as was announced in last issue, so you will please note the change. H. II. Neill. who is now one of the owners interested in the Markham ranch in Clark's canyon, came up from Portland Friday and went out to take a look at the property on Satur day. With other parties, Mr. Neill traded for this ranch without looking at it, and this is the first time he has seeu the place. He is well pleased with the trade. W. H. Padberg is farming it this s3son and there is prospect of a fine yield. A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis add excitement to the occasion, how ever, the house caught on fire and was getting a good start throughthe roof when discovered. Prompt action soon reduced the flames, and no serious damage was done. The fire originated from the stoVepine which had beoonie detached at the elbow. A. M. Zink was in Heppner the first of the week. He is oanvasing for a book at the present time and we GOOD GOODS r mwm m Qnnnpamy GOOD GOODS Club Meeting. The commercial club held a regular meeting on Friday evening in the coun cil rooms, and a fair attendance was present. Various topics of interest were called up and discussed, especial attention being given to a communica tion calling attention to the position of.Gov. West on the matter of taxing public ntiiity corporations. The governor is agitating 'the proposition nf tnkinor tho nrnnertv of the Cnrnor- are glad to note that numerous Hepp- t,on out of the hanrt-g of the counties, ner people ara subscribing. This helps Mr. Zink along and enables him to do something towards making a living for his family. Ho has been laid op for many months on account of a badly broken leg and has, had heavy ex penses to mnet. We are glad to note his rapid improvement at this time. David Hynd was in from Sand Hoi low on Tuesday. The frosty weather oat his way has stopped the growth of vegetation to some extent and Mr Hvnd fears that his peach crop has been killed for this season. Similar King by the "Forestry bunch" on last ret orts come in from Butter creek s Monday. The occasion was Mr. Kign s birthday and the event was in cetebra tion thereof. The people were also required to remain until after mid night that they might also help in celebrating the birthday of Mrs King which occurred just that mnch later than her husband's. A set of silverware was presented Mr. and Mrs. King bv the guests as a token of remembrance. A fair sized audience gathered at the Club building on last evening to hear an address in behilf of Presi dent Taft and his campaign, by Mr V. H. Smith of Portland. The ob lect of the meeting was to organize a Taft Club, and lh!s part of the pro gram was carried out quite satisfac torily, a large number of the republi cans of the town putting down their names as supporters of the President. As to the speech, however, the least said tho better. It was a real disap pointment. President Taft has many warm friends In Heppner, but we don't want another such speaker palmed otT on us bv the comaiittee down nt Portland; we will do with out, thauk you. I.sst Satur lav County Clerk Hill rereived from Geo. T. Cochran. Suet, of Water DivUir.n No. 2. 13? Certifi cates (f Water Kight issued bv the State Hoard of Control, to the owners of land along Willow and Rhea Creeks in Morrow county. These Cert ilicatea will he recorded and then mailed out to the re.-psctivo owners. The decree of the Circuit Court granting these water rights was rendered two yeirs ago. hut on account of the great de mand for the adjustment of water rights, the board has not been able to issue these certificates nntil this time. The Certificates call for water on a basis of one cubic foot of water oer second of time for 60 acre of land. Each applicant paid SI. 00 for having hit ceitificate recorded, at the time he made his application. The County Clrek received a check for $137 with the cretifloates. making the reciepU for recording, for that day the largest in the history of the county. this fruit was pretty well advanced by tho warm February weather. We hope that this may not prove the case. Arch Cox has on display at the Pal ace Hotel a fleece clipped from one of his thoroughbred ewes that weighs just exactly 28 pounds. The wool i of txceliMit staple aud this fleece is attracting much attention. R. F. Hyud will take it to Portland where It v. ill bo exhibited for a while and then Arch will have a suit of clothes made out of it. G. W. Dykestra returned recently from a visit of two momhs in Polk and Yamhill counti s. where he en joyed himself immensely. His section of the country is covered with from six inches to a foot of snow at present and the weather is quite cold out that direction. It is reported that the citizens of lone are preparing a utiiion asking the county court to allow the people down that way to postpone the pay ment of their taxes on account of lack of funds until fall, and remit the penalty for tueh non-payment. Single Comb Rhode Isl.snd Reds; Ml ntiliiy stock sold, tirgs from special matins only. Pi ice per settii'g $3.00. $ j 5) and 3 00. A few more choice cockerels for sale. ISrilliant Poultry Yards, Heppner, Oregon. tf. Adam Blahm has disposed of his interets here ar.d will leave with his family fcr Russell, Kansas, to reside. He has hail charae of the C. N. Shinn place for s veral years and will get the crop that is now on the place. Mrs. F. Lnner will have on display Saturday, the 16th, a new showing of pattern hats direct from Andrew A. Jacob & Co. , of San Francisco. W. P. McMillan was up from Lex ington on Tuesday. Taxpaving time is bringing numerous citizens to the county seat these days. Join the Heppner Library Association. or in other words removing jt from the jorisdictinn of the counties and having their property taxed by the state direct, allowing the counties only a pro rata share of credit in taxes in proportion to the total amount of taxes realized. It is the feeling generally that this svBtem will work a hardship on the smaller counties and that it is a move to benefit Multncmah county. The commercial bodies in the different parts of the state are be ing called npon to offer resolutions protesting against such action, and committee of oar club was appointed for this purpose. The matter of chicken raising in Morrow county was also considered, and it wis decided that the Club proceed at once to get up a small pamphlet setting forth this industry, and showing to the out side world what an ideal country we have for this business. These pam phlets will be gotten out in sufficient quantities to mail over the east and middle west with the other boost literature that is going out. Data is to be gathered from ail over the county, and just as soon as it is brought together the pamphlet will be prepared for the printer. Andrew Reany was a Heppner visitor from Lexirgton on Monday. Robert Van Horn, of the Blackhorse section, was a pleasant caller at this office cn Saturday and left his measure for another year of the b st paper in Morrow county. Ha stated that his section wa all covered with snow hut notwithstanding, crop prospects are excellent. For Clerk. To the Voters of Morrow County: I will be a candidate for Nomina tion to the office of County Clerk on the Republican Primary Nominating Election Ballot at the Primaries to be held on April 19, 1912. I promise if nominated and elected to the office of Connty Clem the same service you have had the past six years. Very respectfully, WALTER O. HILL. For Sheriff. I am a candidate for the nomination for the effioe of Sheriff on the Repub Iican ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the primaries on April ' 19, 1912. My record as a citizen of Morrow connty for the past 25 years should be a sufficient guarantee that I will muse good if nominated andeleoted to this important offics. MARION EVANS. O! Jo O ft For Sheriff. I desire to announce to the voters of Morrow couuty that I am a candi date for the nomination of Sheriff on the Democratic ticket at the forth coming primaries. If I am nominated aud elected I will, during the term of my office conduct the affairs of the office in the future as I have tried to do in the past viz: to the interests of the taxpayers. J O HAYES. For County Judge. To the voters of Morrow county: I hereby announce my candidacy for re-nomination to the office cf County Judre, on the democratic tick et. 1 have been your servant in this olliee for the p9-t term; I have en deavored to do my duty fairly aud impartially; I shall stand on the record that I have made promising, if nominated and elected to deal bv the pntire p?i p!e the county in the ; turn as I have in tiw past. C. C. PATTERSON. For Superintendent. I am a candidate for the nomination for County School Snerintendent nt the Republican Primary Election to be held April 19, 1912. If nominated and elected, I shall continue to work for the advancement of the educa tional interests of the county. S. E. NOTSON. row County I Are You Patronizing Ctiie industry ? E AUE MANUFACTURING Flour aud Feed superior to any imported article. If you are not using1 our products call at our office on Main Street aud get a testing sample. Our flour is made exclusively from selected Morrow County Bluestem Wheat. Seed Grain, Rolled Feed, Alfalfa Seed. ILs We Solicit the Storage of your Wool MORROW WAREHOUSE Mil 1 1 ivr; rn osU 3E For Treasurer. To the Voters of Morrow Countv: I have served as your county treas urer dorir-g the past term, and will be a candidate fur re-election. To this end I ask your suffrage at the Primary Nominating Election to be held on the 19th day of April. 1912. Thanking you for past support, and promising a faithful preformauce of I duty. PRANK GILLIAM. Star THeater m fu- For Commissioner. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the nomination to the office of Couty CommUioner of Morrow county, subject to the will of the Republicans of the county expressed at the primaries on April 19 1P12. If nominated and elected I promise to perform the duties of the office in a busiuers like manner, with strict economy and for the beat in trees t of the taxpayers. M. A. BATES. Will open in new house on Wednesday the 20th. With a special PROGRAM OP PICTURES o Al so For County Judge. At the solicitation of frunds I desire to announce mysplf as a ran-, didate for the oflice of County Jude, on the republican ticket , subject to the will of the voters at the primaries to i be held April J9ih.l9l2. I have been a resident of this county since early days aud think 1 know the needs and det-ires of the people. If elected I will do my best to give a fair, honest and economical admin istration, and handle the finances to the best interests of the taxpayers of the county. L. W. BRIOGS. A VA5J09Vgg-LE ACT By McSORELY and ELANORE WEEK. The Star THeater