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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1913)
WEEK'S NEWS. Local and Personal Happenings. Hoylor, tho jeweler for R. R. lime. Newt Jones was a passenger to Portland Thursday. Haylor, who Is he? The jeweler at 0. R. Johnson's old stand. Harold Stiles of Portland is visiting with friends iu this city. John Brosnan was in from his ranch on Little Butter creek Wednesdiy. 0. E. Woodson and family departed last Thursday morning for Portland. Antone Vay, the Umatlla county dhecpnian was in this cily Monday. Dillard French shipDsd five car loads of cattle to the Portland market Monday. R. F. Wlgalesworth was in the citv from his ranch on Butter cree yesterday. Mrs. Fred Behrens went to Lex i tig ton Tuesday morning to visit with he niothet. Mrs. Pickett. Ed F. Day returned to his home i Portland Thursday mornng after spend ing several days in this city. Miss Violo Dire went to Portland Tuesday morning where she will do somo shopping tor a few days. Robert Prot-ser of Eugene departeg for thit city Tuesday after snemiind several days in this city with friends Hansen Hughes went over to Con don last Thursday and remained iu that city over Sunday for the ball game. Mifi Mabelle Cameron went to Pen dleton Inst Thursday where she will visit with relatives and friends lor a week or two. Mrs Fred Warner and family wen to Portland Tuesday morning Mr, Warner was a carpenter on the new school building. A quirt was picked ud a few days agi on the road down Sand Hollow and has been left at this office where it can he had by the owner. According to word received at this office. J. O. Kincaid and family have removed from Stanfield to Pendleton to reside. Mr. Kincaid was formerly in business at lone. - Herman Neilson, Omar Stanton, and Tilden Williams took out a new Holt harvester last Tuesday. They will ush this machine in harvesting their 1913 grain crop. W. J. Davis and son James, of Lexington were in Heppner Monday attending to some land business. This office acknowledges a pleasant call from these gentlemen. Mrs. John Harbke and family ar rived from Portland Friday evoniug Mr. Uarbke will reside in the resi denne recently vacated by N. P. Han sen. Moro Observer. Mrs Svbil Augusta Windom died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W U. Finley of lower Sand Hollow Mon day morning. The remains were shipped to Brownsville Tuesday morn ing for burial. Emmett Oochran and wife of Monu ment, have been spending the past week in Heppner. Mr. Co::hran brought over a drovo of hous which he is tapp ing off here for the Portland market They left for home Monday. Mr. and Mrs John Marshall and Mrg. Mike Marshall, of Castle Rock, were in Heppner Tuesday. Mr. Msr- shall brought his little son Charlie to town to have an eye treated. Ihey Teturned home yesterday. Mrs. Cora Thorley and daughter, Miss Edith Thorley, of Canton, Ohio, arrived at Heppner Friday and will spend the summer here. Mrs Tt.orley is a sister of Mrs. Ohas. Bookman, and she may decide to locate perman ently at this place. Roy Whiteis returned Tuesday from Prineville where lie went last week to visit his fatner. He reports Mr. Whiteis, senior, as getting better, tho he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown an is at present under the are of a physician. A social dance will be given Satur day evening on Rhea creek at the plat form awd on the Fourth by thecelebra tion at the Jack DeVora place, and a cordial invitation is extended to the people of the neighborhood to attend. A good time is promised all. Percy Jarman, Butter creek rancher and fruitraiser, was in Heppner Mon day looking after business. Abun dant rains have visited his section, and while much of the Rrain was too far along to be very greatly benefited, it has done much good to other crops and is greatly appreciated. The set tlers ovor that way had most of the hay in the stack before the rains came. Circuit Judge G. W. Phelps and family will leave tomorrow for Sea side for an outing. Since his attack of smallpox last winter, the Judge has never fully recoveied his nervous vigor and be has hopes that a little slay at the coast will be of benefit to him.-E. O. Millard French anived from Burns, Oregon Saturady evnniug in time .to attend the burial services of his broth er, M. D. L. French. He was work ing about 18 miles oat of Burns when he received word of the death of his brother and he immediately Btarted for Heppner His relatives here had a hard time of locating him and did not get any comrnunlcaiton with him for sevreal days which caused the de lay, lie has been liviug In the Burns country since last November and comes home greatly improved in health. Mrs. R. A. Leach, accompanied by her daughter, Mins Mildred, arrived at Heppner Friday from Chicago on a visit of two weeks with her brothers Dr. N E. Winnarl and Frank Winn ard. Mrs. Leach and duuirhter are making a tour of the ooast and will visit Portland, Seattle. Klnmath Falls and other cities before their return East. Mr. J. J. Nys, of Salem, has asso ciated himself with Glenn Y. Wells and these gentlemen have formed a partnership iu the practice of law at Heppner. Mr. Nvs is now here and will be in charge of the office while Mr. Wells is absent for his vaoation at Seaside where he and Mrs. Wells will spend a month. Frank Lee is up from San Fracc'sco on a short visit with iriends Here. Mr. Lee has been engaged in the mov ing picture business at San Francisco during the past year and having dis posed of this he is taking a vacation. He may decide to go into the wool buyina business again. 0. 0. Chapman and wife of Port land wero in this city on Wednesday. Mr. Chapman is secretary of the Port land Commercial club and talked to the Morrow county farmers at the I. 0. O. F. Hall last night on dairying and extension work connected with the 0. A. O. Ahout seventy five people gathered at Lena and celebrated the Fourth in a most enjoyable manner. An ex cellent feed was indulged in bv all present and in theevening the time was spent iu dancing. R. W. ROBISON. A large couconrse of people, resi dents of Morrow county attended the funeral trevices at the cemetery near Hardman last Sunday of R. W. Robi son, oue oi morrow oouniy s promi nent citizens. After a hymn at the house by the Christain Church choir the funeral cortege wended its way to the cemetery at Hardman. The services at the grave were con ducted by M. L Caso of Heppner The choir rendered several hymns. Mr. J. D. Stevens of Portland, in a short address uweu on ina runny virtues of the deceased and spoue feel ingly of his many good qualities. A priyer by Mr Frank Barlow, a friend and neighbor closed the tribute and the iudien:e dispersed sorrowfully to their homes. Mr. Robison was born in McNary County Tenn , May lath, leos. Mr. Robison a lad of 10, was within a few miles of Shiloli during that battle and distinctly remembered tne booming ot cannon and roar of mrsketry. An older brother was killed duriug that cam paign. From his home ho went in 3 to Arkansaw and after a residence or three years there moved to Missouri near springneia. a ibpsu ui iwu . . , 1 1 years found mm sun muviuK west ward to Kansas, Harper county, and in May '85 started overland for Ore- gon, where, me same year wim um family and teams he stopped at tight Mile, camping in the fields near his present home where nis iarany now resides. During the first years of Mr. Robi- . f u anno residence in morruw cuuiny i had a hard strangle but his courage- . . . t.t . . ...... ons will ana cneenui leiujjt-i ui- mounted any and all obstaoles and his ife has been an exemplary one that ... r. . i can. with pront do paiierneu. Mr. Robison has been postmaster at Eight Mile for ten years, and ins home has been the center of meeting n the neighborhood. A man of heerful disposition, fine intelli gence, open nearteaneBs ana ucnurni good will to all, he will be missed as few others. The county has lost one of its best and noblest citizens. He is survived by a widow and ... a .... rr... Jn II seven cnnaren, nuontie, xyuuau, Lotus, Mrs. Ollie Cox, Mrs. Mamie Shamheart, Walter Robison and Mrs. Josephine Chappell, and eight grand- hildren. Treasurers Notice. Notice is hereby given that all registered, outstanding, unpaid Mor row County warrants, up to May 1st, 1913, will be paid upon presentation at my office. Interest ceases after the date of this notice. FRANK GILLIAM, County Treasurer. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, this 10th of July, 1913. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our thanks to the friends and ueighbors who bo kindly assisted us in the loss of our dear husband and father. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. Their kindness will never be forgotten. Mrs. M. J. Robison and family. CITY COUNCIL MEETS. The regular monthly meeting of the City Council was held at their chambers Monday night. Mayor Van Vantor and Councilman Minor, Kirk, Vauahn and Currin were present; absent, Barratt and Cornett. No business of importance was tiansaoted aside from the granting of seven saloon licenses for the quarter and the pavment of bills against the city as follows: A. J. Stevenou. labor. t 1.00 Minor & Co , merchandise. . . . 5.60 J. O. Hauer. labor on streets. . 54.00 Library Association tax, 297.2! Win. Baird, labor 3.50 Loy M. Turner, surveying.... 11.70 E. O. Hendricson, labor 2.50 Charley Ayers, labor 11.25 Mr. Stanley, labor 2.50 Cox & Reamer, hauling 1.00 Gilliam & Bisbee, merchandise 30 40 Mack Smith, salary 75 00 J. P. Williams, salary 16.65 L. W. Briggs, salary 8 33 S. E. Nntson. salary 25.00 H. L. & W. Co.. cuirent 99.60 The above item of 1297.21, noted as paid to the Heppner Library Associa tion, is the amount of tix that was raised for library purposes by the levy of one-fourth mill and this much has been paid to the City Treasurer out of the total amount of $404 95 whioh the levy brought. ODSS2KSSI KjM ma mnmw mm ea FINED FOR SPEEDING. Ed. Steward, one of Hnppner's leading mechanics an choffers took a load of fans to the ball game at Con don last Sunday aud just after coming within the city limits did not see the "slow down" sign and consequently was fined $25. He doesn't deny the fact that he was exceeding the speed limit at the time, but he says that the sign board was inverted to such an extent that one oonld not read it until he was past. In fact a driver must be coming out of town before he can reaJ the sign directly in front of him. He also states that there were several Oilliam county automobilists who were traveling faster than he. If thev are not fined he will start suit for his $25. County Fair Board Organ izesCommittees are Appointed. A meeting of the Morrow County Fair Board was held on Wednesday of last week for the purpose of organi zation and the appointment of com mittees to take up tho work of the coming county fair. There was a full attendance of the board preseut. W E. Leach was oliosen president and W. W. Smead, secretary of the board, and the following committees were named : Finance J. L. Wilkins, M. D. Clark, D. 0. Guradne, A. M. Fhelps, D. A. MoAtee. Premium Book 0. P. Hendricson, W. G. Scott, W. O. Minor, J. A Waters. L. B. Kicker. Cbildrens' Exhibits S. E. Notson. Concessions S. E. Van Vactor Sam Hughes, B. R. Pattprson. Entertainment and Program S. E. Notson, John Vaughn, Mrs. C. E Woodson, Mrs. Vawter Crawford, 0 C. Patterson. The Board have secured an appro' priation of $830 from the County Court to add to the sura aDpropriated by the state, and this gives them fund of $1500 to begin with. To this will be added at least 1000 more by the citizens and business men of Hepp' ner, which will give assurance of suf ficient monev to carry out all the Dlans of the Board for a successful fair. The time of holding the fair will be announced as soon as the Board can get the schedule of other county fairs, so that there will be do confliot of dates. MCAIiJ UN 'TCP? . 0 .. Lsl.. Li I Will it be the Beach-the Springs--the Mountains-the City--or the Country? No matter where; your first consider ation will be something to carry your belongings in A TRUNK-SUIT CASE-VALISE raveling oag or i eiescope We have just opened up and placed in stock a brand new line of these goods for you to choose from. MINOR CO. ft ..ahaiaJtu A Fine Dairy Herd. It was the pleasure of the G -T. editor to spend a few hours some days ago at the farm borne of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shutt on lower Rhea crees, and to be treated to a very elegant dinner of fried chicken and fresh gar den vegetables. Mr. Shutt is getting nicely started in the dairy business and now has a herd of some thirty cows. He is raising Holstlens, principally, and will shortly be milking a number of fresh cows of this stock. His little herd contains some very excellent cows now and he is planning to breed them up to the highest standard as he owns one of the best aires to be bad in the country. The first crop of alfalfa is op in good shape and the second Is coming on rapidly. With an abundance of water all the year. Mr. Shutt baa no fears of crop shortages, and his idea of raising lota of hogs, chickens, tur keys and ducks along with good dairy stock is bound to put him ahead and spells hor him abundant success. H. A. Zehrung departed last Thurs day morning for Valley points. He will spend his vacation of three weeks with his family who have been down there for some time. Try the New Made from Morrow County Wheat by Oregon's Finest Mill. NOTICE THE TASTE-You'll Like It YOU CANT BEAT IT. Pure and Wholesome. Makes Whiter and Lighter Bread. For Sale By PMll Conn Heppner, Oregon
