WEEK'S NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.
Frank Habelt of Cecil was in
the citv last Saturday evening.
li. A. Porter and John Helms
were Heppner visitors from Lex
ington on Saturday.
G. A. Bleakman, merchant of
Hardman, was doing business in
Heppner on Tuesday.
Waldo Vincent and wife of But
ter creek were week-end visitors
in Heppner.
Joseph Eskelsen and wife of
Lexington spent Saturday in this
city.
J. C. Owen and wife were
down from their home at Hard
man on Friday.
Charlie Ayers has copmletely
recovered from his recent opera
tion of appendicitis.
Matt T. Hughes and wife were
over from Lone Rock a few days
this week.
W. P. Dutton of Portland is in
the city looking after business in
terests. D. E. Gilman spent several
days in Grant county last week
transacting business.
Celsus Keithly is having a gar
age constructed on his property
in West Heppner. Frank Par
ker is doing the work.
, Thomas Marlatt, who recently
suffered a stroke of apoplexy, is
slowly recovering at his home
east of town. He is still con
fined to his bed.
Ben Patterson this week sold
his Cadillac to C. A. Minor. Mr.
Pattersan will journey to Port
land soon to receive a new 1914
model car of the same make.
lone will have an up-to-date
garage. The building is now in
course of construction, and when
finished will be used by John
Bryson. The material for con
struction is of wood.
Glenn Jones arrived home from
Corvallis last Saturday evening.
He has been taking a post grad
uate course at the Oregon Agric
ultural College for the past seven
months
The intenor of the store of
Sam Hughes is this week being
treated to new paint and paper at
the hands of 0. E. Nordstrom,
which adds much to its attract
iveness. C. R. and E. A. Pointer, Lex
ington farmers, were visitors in
Heppner Tuesday, depositing a
part of their wealth with Morrow
county's tax collector at the
courthouse.
Rev. W. T. Goulder and Sam
Hughes returned from Walla
Walla on Monday. Mr. Hughes
reports that section looking
mighty fine and with crop pros
pects that were never equalled.
The Morrises, who gave their
show and dance at the Club build
ing last Saturday evening, de
parted on Tuesday for outside
points. Their entertainment was
well patronized and a large
crowd attended the dance.
W. R. Skey of Portland, spec
ial representative of the 0. W.
R. &N., made Heppner an offi
cial visit last Friday and at
tended the commercial club meet
ing the same evening. Mr. Skey
is connected with the traffic de
partment. Jake Wattenburger moved his
shearing plant the latter part of
last week from Stanfield to Cun
ha's place near here and started
in on his sheep. After this
bunch is finished they are ex
pected to move out about 14 miles
from town. With these ma
chines it is stated that some of
the men shear about 200 in one
day. Echo News.
W r. T.!ippv has been ud from
Portland for the past ten days
looking after his interests here.
Mr. Lacey was a pioneer farmer
of Morrow county, and he still
owns the big farm on Black
Horse, where there is the best
' prospect for a bumper crop he
has ever seen in this country.
This is true of all that splendid
section of country from all re
ports we get.
Emerson Keithley was in from
Eight Mile on Monday, returning
home on Tuesday. He led home
with him that Missouri canary
bird" that has been located at
the Billy McRoberts livery bam
for the past couple of months,
and is now entitled to a vote of
thanks from all Heppner people
residing in that vicinity. The
"mule" has an excellent voice
but the tune does not remind one
of "Home, Sweet Home."
Tom Morgan received the news,
the first of the week' of the
affliotinn nf his brother. Seth
Morgan, who suffered a stroke;
of paralysis while on a visit to j
the home of his daughter in'
Portland on the 17th inst. Mr.
Morgan, whose home is in Ihe
Dal es. is fix vearsof ape and has
not been in good health for a
number of years. He is very bad
off at present and his brother
here fears he may have a very
serious time in getting over this
attack
W. G. Scott was a visitor in
Heppner on Monday from Lex
ington. He has entirely recov
ered from his recent hospital ex
perience and is enjoying the best
of health again. This is good
news to his many friends in Mor
row county. His operation was
a painful and tedious one of skin
grafting and kept him confined
to the hospital for a number of
weeks.
Wm. Kummerland was in
town on Saturday. He has been
badly under the weather for some
months past, but is now improv
ing quite rapidly. Mr. Kummer
land has lived in Morrow county
for the past thirty years, and he
says that during that time he has
neyer seen such a splendid win
ter as the one just had, with
such fine prospects for crops.
Elwyn P. Greene, at one time
pastor of the M. E. church of
this city, but later engaged in the
newspaper business, died at
Greenbush, Mich., recently.
Mr. Greene was the founder of
papers at Kennewick, and Pasco,
Wash., but of late years has been
in the publishing business in the
state of Michiaan.
Heppner merchants are ship
ping out eggs at a lively rate at
the present time. Hundreds of
dozen are going to the Portland
commission houses each week,
for the Morrow countv hen is a
busy bird and on duty every day,
giving substantial evidence ot ner
worth as a revenue producer. "
J. D. Bauman and son, farm
ers, residing on the Borg place
west of Heppner, were in town
Saturday taking out farm ma
chinery. Their crops are coming
along fine and promise a big
yield.
Mayor Smead and A. L. Spar
ling spent a couple of days the
latter part of the week in the
south end of the county in the in
terests of the creamery proposi
tion. They met with good suc
cess and found the people heart
ily in sympathy with the move.
New paint on the tower and
roof of the courthouse greatly
adds to the appearance of that
handsome structure, besides
being a needed improvement.
Dillard French of Butter creek
was a Tuesday visitor in our
city.
IRRIGON.
The motor triifk of Wurn'n's mu
sic house was down last Tuiwliiy
with n piano. Til1 instrument was
sold to the McCoy's,
Mrs. Joyce ITajvh lias arrived in
town and is now living with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hoader
ick.
It is the-intentios of the citizens
around town to donate a day's free
labor toward the Improvement of the
roads In the immediate vicinity of
Iprlo'im Kvldentlv this will lie a
trood tiling, as it will save not only
auto lower quit our norses also
V. G. Corey has gone to Coyote
with his team to do some grading
therefor the O. W. H. & N.
An extension of the railrond siding
Is now In iiiK built at this place and
four men are nt work moving the
section houses back to make room
for it. If tilings keep on going we
will soon have a new depot, and pa
tient little Irrigon will be pitied no
longer, (lood things are coming
our way In a hurry.
The Hepper-lrrlgon road work has
quit now for a while until our super
visor can hear what progress the
rond grader, which lias just started
out from Heppner is making. The
work will then continue arid soon
the road will lie alive with busy
vehicles of all kinds on nil kinds of
business going both ways.
Mack Oraybeal went to Umatilla
on horseback Tuesday morning.
A inarHliinallow toast furnished
amusement for the young people of
the town last Sunday night. In
spite of the wind tlio lire burned
nicely, and inarshmallows toasted
merrily, and all present enjoyed
themselves immensely.
George Susbauer, who has been
visiting his uncle here, left Tuesday
for his home In the valley.
Mrs. Lester and son leave Sunday
night for Kellogg. However there Is
a warm welcome awaiting them
when tliev return a year hence.
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... LEXINGTON ITEMS. !
Herbert Copelmul; the eye kh,'C- (
ialist, was n Lexington taller on
Thursday.
S. K. Notson vUiited the public I
school on Thursday. Mr. Notson
also made arrangements with Mr.
Mead to have his ranch plowed.
Thi.iw werp onlv six TOUIlgsterS
tlmt efiiiinot.ed the chivnri which re-:
memlKTcd Harry Munkers and his
bride on Wcdn sday night. Mr.
MiniberH mid Miss Wav were mar-'
ripil nn Tneudii v lit Helllincr. both
are voting residents of Lexington
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and very popular. i ue nwimrHi
congrat ulations nreextetided to them !
by their many frleuds. I
tra Wiiv. mother of Mrs. HaiTY j
nt Vewhersr. Ore.. '
tailing care of her mother, who Is
qu te ill. We hope for her speedy re
covery.
Mr nrwl Mrs. Rreshears silent a
verv piiiiivable Sundnv out to Hynd
brothers' ranch at Sand Hollow. j
Wheat and other grains all look !
very good, but it Is getting dry and
rains will soon be needed badly. j
The people of Lexington and vl-
clnlty will be glad to learn that
they can get Sunday mall atixing
ton. The mail is put off on Sunday :
night and distributed that night at j
Lexington. " I
A little excitement In the way of a j
fight on Sunday In the barber shop
between two of our city people
caused atrial to lie held on Monday ,
in our local law and order house
Gene Gentry, who has been the
local barber for several years, sold
his barber shop to J. B. Coxen.
Here's luck to the new barber.
The Ladles Home Mission will
meet next Thursday at th home of
their president, Mrs. Moore.
Karl Beach has the lumber hauled
for his new residence. Mr. Beach In
tends to have a modern new home
erected.
Prof, and Mrs. Doak spent the
week-end holidays at Stanlield, visi
ting Mr Doak's brother. Mr. and
Mrs. Doak went via Nealy White's
auto
A large crowd attended the dance
at Al Zlnk's on Sunday night A
dance was also held that night at
the hall. A good time was enjoyed
by all.
BLACK BUTTE.
Nice spring weather and the grass
Is growing tine.
Matt Hughes and George Moore
moved their families back to their
ranches one day lust week They
have been in Heppner all winter tak
ng advautage o( the splendid school
acilities offered there.
Newton and Walter Matteson have
traded for a Hamiltoulan stallion.
Lafe Penland went to Portland a
few days a oto receive treatment at
the hands of a specialist. Lafe has
been sick for some time. We hope
that he will soon return fully restored
to health.
Will Penland came up from Port
bind recently. He has been iu the
employ of the Portland Hallway,
Light & Power Co.
Clarence and Len Reld are farm
ing. Everybody is busy tilling the
soil.
Albert Crewdson and Kenneth Mc
Ferrin went over to the John Day
river last Wednesday.
Gene Matteson has lieen hauling
his crop of potatoes to town.
John Hiatt went to town Monday
after a load of seed grain.
William Rhodes went In after a
load of hog wire one day Inst week.
Billy has gone Into the hog business
extensively of late and will use the
wire in enlarging his pasture.
The party that left a bundle of
clothes haniHss on the door kiiod oi
Joiin rilatt's place some time be
tween 1 o'clock p. m. Sunday night
and 9 o'clock a. m. Monday, can
have the same by calling at the
house.
A small fall of snow on Sunday
night reminds us that there was a
sharp change In weather conditions.
It did not last long.
We understand the government Is
going to erect a lookout station on
the top of Itlack Butte. In fact all
arrangements have been completed
and the telephone line is already
built. Tills is certainly nn idea!
place, as it commands a broad view
of the surrounding country, being
the highest peak " in these parts.
From tills lofty station a fire can
readily be detected and extinguished
before it has time to get under head
way. A member of the forest ser
vice will be kep there continuously
during the slimmer season.
L P, Davidson of lone was a
Heppner business visitor Tuesday.
Anson Wright, one of the large
sheepmen of this section, spent Tues
day iu this city.
Parties from California have been
in town the past few days with a
view of contracting for sheep. They
want about 10,0011 head.
STOCK RANCH.
1600 ACRES 100 acres under ditch;
60 acres now set to alfalfa and other
40 can be put In at any time. 2."0
acres arm mnd. Plenty ot water
for nil purposes. 700 acres It. K. land
leased that will go with the place.
$20,000 buys this; one-half cash; bal
ance to suit.
660 ACRES Grain and Stock ranch.
300 acres in cultivation, 100 acres
more suitable for cultivation. $20
per acre. 150 acres In fall wheat
goes with place at this price. 5
miles from Heppner. Good dwelling
2 barns, 2 chicken houses, good or
chard, plenty of running water.
$4500 cash, balance 5 years.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Last Sunday was a great day at
the Christian church. About 215
members of our Sunday-school lined
up In front of lhe building for a pic
ture, which Is to be published In one
of our national Bapers. At the morn
ing service three men nnd t wo women
took their stand with the church
here, one of the men being baptized ;
at the evening service, Next Sunday I
alter our. Sunday-school session the
pastor will discuss the following sub-1
iect: "The Shadow of a Cross." In
the evening the theme will be;
by a mixed quartette at this latter
service.
Percy Jarmon, of Butter creek,
who has been suffering much of
iate with severe stomach trouble,
thought to be a cancer of the
stomach, will leave for Roches
ter, Minn., the first of the month,
where he will undergo an opera
tion. During his absence Whit
Maulden will look after the work
on the ranch, and he went down
there this week for that purpose.
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