WEEK'S NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.
Harvest Time In Eastern Oregon
but Railroad Time at Haylora.
Louia Pearson was an outgoing
passenger for Portland Monday.
Dr. II. T AlliHon returned luonday
from a tfip of eaveral davs, visiting
Portland.
A. M. Slonuni departed for Portland
Monday to upend a few day with his
family who reside there.
For Sale Registered Poland China
pigs. For information address A. R.
Kail. Caatle Rock, Oregon. 2t.
Lost A bunch of keys and an agate
stick pin. Finder please retain to
Dr. Winnard and receive suitabe
reward.
A' glance at Haylor's window and
yon will see a few of the tools used
to dissect and repaii wacthes, clocks
and jewelry.
Dr. N. E. Winnard has disposed of
the Slalter ranch, the deal having
been closed this week. Frank Bolin,
of Perlland is the purchaser.
A new daughter has come to crace
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ja3. Thom
son, of Heppner. Slie was horn on
Monday, the 4th, and weighs ten
pounds.
A new girl arrived at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elder on Sunday ,
Aug. 3rd. Tho littlo lady weighed
ten pouuds and Dr. McMurdo reports
all doing well.
Dr. F. E. Bnvden, of Pendleton,
accompanied bv his two sons and his
mother, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Heppner, coming over by anto
'They returned home Sunday afternoon.
Rev. L. E. Tuber, of Lexing on,
will preach at the Ilodsdon schoolhouse
Sunday, Autr. 10, at II a. m. The
people of that neighborhood are cor
dially invited to attend the services,
Chaa. Thomson and family returned
Sunday evenina from Toll Rnck where
they spent a counle of weeks at the
home of Mr aud Mrs Stacy Rnbeits
and gathered in a supply of hucke
berries.
The citizens of Hardman announce
in another column the date fortheir
races this Fall. Ihev will have out
their postern shortly and full partic
ulars will be announced in them. Tha
date set is Sept. 3. 1. and 5.
Found On the strents of Heppner
a gold watch, H. Hamlet & Co. make
Lack of rase havinu enuravine of
locomotive on it. Owner can get
same hy calling: at this office and pay
ing for this notice.
Tom Boyd and two boys left Mon
day for a tiip to South Dakota, whfre
thov will visit relatives for a time
It has been nine years since Mr. Boyd
visited his old home, and ho expects
to greatly enjoy his vacation.
I am offering for eale my Heppner
residonce property. $1500 takes "the
Dl;ce, iucludina pinno. and household
furniture. For particulars address
Mrs. Amauda McAtee Riser, 6G0
Water Street. Portland. Oregon, tf.
fif M. D. Clark and family departed
Monday for Tillamook beach and will
t?pind the month of August recupera
ting by the sad sea shore, and in the
meantime be absent from tho excess
ive heat of this Eastern Oregon coun
try.
" Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Brown left lor
the coast Tuesday and will be absent
Home two or three weekg Mr. Brown
hopes to be fully restore! to heilth
in a few week", and he is rapidly re
covering from the effects of his recent
severe operation.
A considerable storm vieited the
mountain section Monday evening in
the vicinty of Herrin's mill aud about
4 inches of hail fell. No damage is
reported, however, and at Heppner
here was not enough of the wind to
cool off the atmosphere to any consid
erable fxtmt tho a mighty lot of dust
was in ti.e air for a time.
Miss Virginia Crawford left f.r
Portland Monday and will spend the
balance of the month visiting with
friends there and at Newberg. She
had in her oharge Masters Herman
Hill and Eddie Ohidsey who go on a
visit of a couple of weeks with Her
man's grandmother. Mrs. John Mc
Ferrin, at Montavilla.
Dr. J. E Crutclified, president of
Columbia College of Milton, was in
Heppuer over Sunday and preached at
the M. E. church, South. He left
for Lexington where he spent Monday, i
nl from there he went to Portland to
spend a few days before returning to
his home at Milton. Dr. Crntchfleld
is a very pleasant gentleman and the
editor of thla paper was happy 40
make his acquaintance.
Thos. Brennan sot home from Port
land Sunday evening and is busy again
at bis shop. He has spent a month
in Good Samaritan hospital recovering
from a "making over" process which
he underwent at the hands of a Port
land burgeon His ailment was one
of long standing and his recovery was
a little slow but he feels line now and
will soon be in shape to shoe all the
horses in the county.
W. V. Smead returned yesterday
morning from a visit into the Hard
man country where he went the first
of tho went too gather ud some sam
ples of Brain for the coming Morrow
County Fair. lie was accnmpalned
by Frank Turner who continues ths
work. Mr. Smead save crops ate cer
tainly fine in the Hardman section
and the people up that way will har
vest a lot of splendid grain. Interest
is picking up in tha fair, and the
secretary says the country people are
going to come through with a lot of
good exhibits.
Wheat in Wallowa county is going
35 bushels to the acre.
Seventy bushels of wheat to the
acre is reported from a foitv acre
field in Walla Walla county, Wash.
Harvest is now in. full blast in
Sherman county. Weather conditions
are considered favorable at present
though still quite warm in the north
ern part of the county near the Colum
bia river. The average expectation
of fall sown grain is in the neighbor
hood of ten tu twelve sacks to the acre.
The spring sown grain will couie con
siderably under that estimate, says
the "Moro Observor. "
A society has been nragnizad by
Polk county farmers at McCoy, to be
known as the Farmers Society cf
Euity. Its object is the systematic
marketing of farm products. It al
ready has a large membership and
bids fair to become very popular.
The strawberry season has come to
a close in Hood River valley and the
records hnw that 109 car loads were
shipped from there this season, the
largest number of cats ever shipped
from there in one year. The hishest
price paid was $0 a urate, and the
minimum price $2.25.
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New Land Scrip.
By Special Act of CongreFs nearly
2000 acres of approved Land Scrip is
now available FOR USE ONLY IN
OREGON. It is. the BEST aud
CHEAPEST Ecript nut on'the market
in several years. WILL GO QUICK
LY TO PATENT. . Take any land
Bnbject to homestead entry. Can
furnish in applications from fortv
acres up. as long as it lasts. We
guarantee validity. THE PRICE
WILL ATTRACT YOU. If yon need
some of it prompt action is necessary.
Write or Wire us.
THE COLLINS LAND COMPANY.
HELENA. MONTANA.
NOTICE to all Fruit Growers and
Dealers No scsly or wormy frnit
will be permitted in any market in
Morrow county.
HARRY CUMMINGS,
Fruit Inspector of Morrow County
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The First National Bank
Of Heppner
CAPITAL STOCK,
TOTAL RESOURCES,
$100,000.00
804,442.45
I We offer the services of a well-equip
ped bank wiih sufficient capital
and resources to care for the
needs of our territory
New Accounts Invited
Four per cent, paid on Savings Accounts
Exchange bought and sold
We issue exchange on all important Foreign Cities
ESTABLISHED IN 1887
HVjo'h the Car not its price.
Jioth are liht. lint the Ford is
the one car whose low price does
not indicate its high worth the
reason why you must '-get busy"
today if you want a Ford this
season.
"Everybody is driving a Ford" more
than 200,000 in service. New prices
runabout $525 touring car $i00
town car $800 with all equipment,
f. o. b. Detroit. Get particulars from
ALBERT BOVVKER,
Local Agent, at
HEPPNER GARAGE
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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-
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BEST MEALS IN TOWN EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS
illdiorn Restaurant
MEALS ALL HOURS
Fresh Oysters all the Time
Fish Every Day
Can supply the trade with meats and
fish the choicest in the market.
Call outside meal hours.
Try the New
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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
Ptiill Cohn
Heppner, Oregon
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