WEEK'S NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.
Try our sundaes, the best in the
city the Palm.
John Sheridan was up .from the
sand country on Saturday.
Newt Whetstonu made a business
trip to Stan field last week.
Jack Hynd, stockman of Cecil,
was In Heppner on Tuesday. '
H. C. Gay, the Rhea creek dairy
man was In the city on Monday,
Roy Whitels, the lone merchant,
transacted business in Heppner Mon
day. Percy Hughes was a Heppner vis
itor from Little Butter creek on Mon
day. t
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson, of
Eight MUe were Heppner visitors on
Saturday.
B. Pi Ooherty, sheepman of the
lower Band Hollow section was in
Heppner on Monday.
Andrew Rood returned on Satur
day evening from a short visit to
Portland and other outside points.
See our ad on another page giving
reduced prices on flour.
HEPPNER MILLING CO.
Mrs. Walter Becket of Eight Mile
departed for Willamette Valley
points on Saturday to visit with rel
atives. Thos. Quald, of Portland is in
Heppner this week looking after bus
iness interests and visiting old-time
friends.
Howard and Alfred Anderson,
prominent farmers of the Eight Mile
section were attending to business
affairs in this city on Monday.
Mrs. Eva Saling of Estacala re
turned to her home In thri city ou
Saturday. Mrs. Saling has been vis
iting with relatives and friends in
this section for the past three weeks.
Jas. Elder and Jas. Kirk took out
two wagon loads of White Star flour
to Hardman Tuesday. This flour
went to the Bleakman store. The
Heppner Milling Co. were the ship
pers. The ladies of the Christian church
announce that they will hold a win
dow sale at the office of W. W. Smead
on Saturday next, and will be prepar
ed with provisions for the Sunday
dinner. ,
J. P. and W. L. Barlow, Rhea
creek and Eight Mile farmers were
doing business in Heppner on Tues
day. Everything is booming in their
respective localities since the big rain
of last week.
E. E. Lovgren, prosperous young
farmer of Eight Mile, was a pleasant
caller at this office while in town on
Saturday. Good rains in his locality
have freshened up the crops and the
farmers are happy.
Fred Elder and his grandmother,
Mrs. Luclnda Elder, returned to their
home in this city on Sunday evening
from Baker. Mrs. Elder has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Belle
Bucknum for the past several weeks.
Mrs. Celsus Keithley and Miss
Leah Minor departed for Portland on
Thursday last to be absent for ten
days or two weeks; the former to
receive treatment at the hands of a
surgeon and the latter to visit with
friends.
Carl Her and family, of Timber,
Oregon, who Bpent a week visiting
with relatives in Heppner, departed
for home on Thursday last. Mr. Her
was interested in looking over some
of our farm lands with a view of lo
cating here.
Dan Hanshew, who was in town
on Saturday from liis Black Horse
ranch, is rejoicing over the excellent
condition of his crop. He expects his
section to turn out a big yield tills
season. A good rain fell there on Fri
day and conditions have been greatly
improved thereby.
Some Blight damage to crops, caus
ed by two days of north wind last
week is reported from different parts
of the county. This has been slight,
however, and the rains and cooler
weather since have largely restored
the grain to its normal condition, and
also relieved much of the anxiety of
the farmers.
Andy J. Cook departed for Irrlgon
on Monday with a crew of men. They
will put the finishing touches on the
new Heppner-Irrigon. road, which
has been open to the public for some
time. A little more sage brush ma
cadam will greatly improve the lower
end of this road, where much sand
has to be contended with.
A general rain fell all over Mor
row county on Thursday night and
so far as we have been able to learn
no section was overlooked. While
there was no apparent suffering of
crops the rains have done a lot of
good. Continued favorable condi
tions will result in the harvesting of
. the largest crop in the history of the
county.
Dr. J. II. Fell Is reported to be
getting along nicely. His injuries
are confined to the fracture of the
right leg in the hip joint and it is be
lieved that he will fully recover, al
though It will be some time before he
will be able to be out. Dr. Fell re
ceived his Injury last week, when his
automobile went over the grade be
tween here and John Day. Blue
Mountain Eagle.
Enimett Smith of Rhea creek was
trading in Heppner on Monday.
The Jones Weeders are nearly half
gone. Have you got yours yet? Bet
ter hurry.
Wright Saling of Hardman, deliv
ered a fine bunch of fat hogs in Hepp
ner Saturday evening.
Dock Hudson, a merchant of Hard
man was doing business in Heppuer
on Saturday.
' Thomas Ross and wife, of Echo,
arrived in Heppner on Thursday eve
ning and visited in our city for sev
eral days.
Ralph Adklns was a Sunday morn
ing passenger for Milton. He will
spend some time visiting at tne home
of his sister, Mrs. W. C. Howard.
Asa B. Thompson, Echo Irriga
tlonlst and base ball fan accompan
ied the Echo ball team to Heppner
last Friday.
A. W. Gammell of Lexington was
a visitor in Heppner on Monday.
This office acknowledges a pleasant
call,
. Waiter Cochran and Robert Bper
ry, lone ball players assisted the lo
cals in their struggle with Echo last
Friday.
Ralph Hymer came up from lone
last Friday to witness the Echo
Heppner ball game. He remained
over and furnished music at the
dance the same evening.
Miss Josephine Follette returned
to her Portland home Saturday morn-1
tng after visiting with friends at the
home of John Patterson for several
weeks.
Mack Gentry has been very 111 the
past week, being confined to his bed
much of the time. The services of
a doctor were required. He is im
proved at this time.
Albert Bowker of the Heppner
Garage, spent several days in Port
land last week looking after an or
der for Overland cars which he has
sold to local people.
lone defeated Condon at lone last
Sunday by 5 to 0 score in a one-sided
game. Sperry pitched for the win
ners Several people from Heppner
witnessed the game.
Wm. Lasson will leave In a few
days for the Greenhorn mountains,
where he will join Dan Stalter and
E. S. Duran. The three will work
in the Mayflower mines during the
summer.
H. L. McAlister, of Lexington, ac
companied by his mother, departed
on Monday morning for McMinnvllle
where he goes as a delegate from
Lexington Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. to the
grand lodge of Oregon which meets
in that city this week.
The majority of the sheepmen
throughout this section are taking
advantage of the prices offered for
wool and are contracting their clips
before taking them to market. J.
W. Chapman being one who contract
ed his clip to Phil Cohn of Heppner,
receiving 16 23-cnts per pound.
Long Creek Ranger.
Mrs. T. J. Humphreys and children
departed for Portland on Tuesday
morning. She will be present at
the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Leta from the School of Pharmacy
of North Pacific Dental College,
which takes place this week, and will
then visit with relatives In Multno
mah and Washington counties for a
short time.
The graduation exercises of the
lone High School took place on Fri
day evening last at Walker's hall,
and wore preceded by a class play,
"The Sweet Girl Graduates," at the
same hall on Thursday evening. At
the graduation exercises, Supt. Not
son, of Heppner, was the principal
speaker. A class of three received
their diplomas.
Mrs. Mary Hendrlcson, Mrs. Clyde
WellB, Mrs. Bert Stone, Mrs. John
Vaughn and Mrs. Chas. Cox depart
ed for McMlnvllle last Sunday. They
go as delegates to the grand lodge
convention of the Rebekah lodge
which holds forth in that city this
week. Mrs. Stone will remain In
Portland for some time before re
turning home, to receive treatment
for her eyes.
W. Er Severance who is one of the
successful farmers of the Hardman
country, was in Heppner on Satur
day. The abundant rains up that
way have kept the farmers back with
spring work somewhat but Mr. Sever
ance reports everything coming along
fine at present with one of the best
crop prospects they have had in
years. .
H. PV Preston, of Waltsburg, Wn.,
accompanied by Walter Scott, of the
Garden City Milling Co., of Walla
Walla, passed through Heppner on
Saturday on their way from Seattle
to Eastern Washington by auto.
Mr. Preston is an old-time friend of
the editor of the G.-T., and they were
playmates and schoolmates together
more than 40 years agone. It has
been many long years since they last
met and time and circumstances
have separated them in different
walks of life, but the meeting was
none the less one of much pleasure,
CASTOR I A
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Signature
Fresh ice cream every day at the
Palm. ,
We have an abundance of old .
papers for Eale at this office. J
Mr. and Mrs. R. Hogeland, of Par
kers Mill, are visiting with relatives
in Heppner this week. x j
Monterestelll Bros., builders of
monuments and tombstones of Pen-.
dleton, placed several monuments in I
Heppner cemetery this week. I
A wedding ticket was issued by
Clerk Hill on Tuesday to Mr. Guy
Chapin and Miss Elvie Coats, young :
people of the Hardman country.
Miss Amy McHaley, accompanied '
by Mrs. Lizzie Coats, a niece of the
late J. H. McHaley, arrived from
Portland on Saturday. The ladies
will visit in Heppner. for the next
three or four weeks. j
D. E. Oilman returned from a bus-
iness trip to Portland and other
points down that way on Saturday. '
He found business 'pretty dull com
pared to what it usually is, this be
ing especially so in the line of real
estate, ;
W. 0. Allison, of Ukiah, arrived In j
Heppner on Tuesday on a short visit .
with his sister, Mrs. Carrie Vaughn, ;
and to look after farming interests
he has here. Mr. Allison still owns
the farm he ran in Morrow county j
a number of years ago which is now j
operated by Egbert Young.
Hanson Huehes and wife were pas
sengers to Portland Sunday morning.
Mr. Hughes Is on his way to McMinn
ville where he goes to attend the
grand lodge I. O. 0. F. in session
there this week. Roy Her was also
a delegate from Willow Lodge of this
city and left by the same train.
Havlne been nominated to make
tha race for commissioner on the
democratic ticket, Jeff Jones has de
cided to get into the running in
oroDer shaoe. He is now the owner
of a new Case auto which he pur
chased this week from Vaughn &
Sons and not in with his machine
Tuesday evening, being accompanied
by John Vaughn.
Delvln Cox, who has a position
as pressman with Glass & Prud
homme Co., big printing house of
Portland, is here on a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Cox, of
Rhea creek. Delvln went to Port
land about 18 months ago and secur
ing work has been on the job ever
since and holding down a good pos
ition. A dinner party was given in honor
of the Senior Class of Heppner High
School at the home of Dr. Culbert
son and daughter on last Friday eve
ning. The High School teachers,
Misses Lilah Clark, Lucile Culbert
son and Marion Long were the host
esses, and the entire class were pres
ent to partake of the delicacies pre
pared for them.
Rev. G. T. Notson, of Huron,
South Dakota, is visiting with the
family of his brother, Supt. S. E.
Notson, in Heppner. Mr. Notson,
who is a Methodist minister and at
present Dist. Supt. in his home city,
Is on a short visit to the Northwest
and is now on his return home after
a few days spent with relatives in
the Willamette valley.
Owing, no doubt, to the illness of
Mayor Smead who is confined to his
home in Heppner by a severe attack
of grip, there was nu meeting of the
City Council on Monday evening.
Councilmen Hager, City Attorney
Notson, Recorder Williams and Mar
shal McCraw wore present and after
waiting for a leasonable time for the
other membera to arrive, a motion
to adjourn, was made and carried by
unanimous vote of the "third house!"
Graduating Exercises at Lexington.
The graduating exercises of Lex
ington High School take place this
evening at the Congregational
church. Dr. H. W. Bleakney, of
Whitman College, Walla Walla, will
deliver the address. The class play
was given before a crowded house
in Artisan hall on Tuesday evening,
the students doing themselves proud
in the rendition of "Arabian Nights."
The caste of characters included the
following students of the school:
Harvey Bauman, Hulda Burchell,
Maudle McMillan, Teddy McMillan,
Regmor Beck, E. Bauman, Hazel
Delaney, Leona Davis and L. Pom
eroy. Prof. Notson, of Heppner, de
livered the baccalaureate address on
Sunday evening at the M. E. church.
A very successful year of the Lexing
ton school has thus been brought to
a close.
LENA ITEMS.
Everybody is trying to keep in the
shade now days but very few suc
ceed In doing so.
W. E. Straight hauled the last of
his wool to Heppner last week.
Miss Hazel Schell of Walla Walla
has been visiting friends at Lena the
last few weeks
J. H. Pearson and son George went
to Pendleton last week to attend to
some business.
Marsh Courtney was In Heppner
last week. 0
Crops are looking good and a few
showers along help them greatly.
This vicinity was visited by a
heavy rain a few days ago which we
were very glad to see. Come again
"Mr. Rain" when you can stay Ion
ger.
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FOR VOTE GETTERS
COMMENCING SATURDAY, 16TH,
We will give 500 votes on the Grafo
nola Contest with every yard of
PERCALES
Sale will start Saturday, the 16th, and
run until Wednesday, the 20th
Last Week for Brown Votes
Be sure to get all your Brown Votes
in before
SATURDAY, the 23RD
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IRRIGON ITEMS
Tom George went to Pendleton
Friday afternoon on business.
L. B. Kicker went to Heppner
Saturday, returning Sunday after
noon. William Friend was in town last
week, leaving Sunday afternoon for
Pendleton.
Some of the surveyors located
here took a pleasure trip to Hermis-
ton Sunday.
Walter Caldwell and Jesse Davis
came down from Castle Rock Sun
day, for the day.
The editor of the Umatilla New
Era, Willis J. Pegg, was in this town
for a short time Friday.
Sidney Taylor was down from Um
atilla Sunday and spent the day with
the Roadrucks of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Adams are
now living here and intend to re
main until fall. They are staying
in the Hamilton place in the east
part of town. Mr. Adams is em
ployed on the Echo-Coyote cut-off
and comes to town about every other
night.
The news of Mrs. Charlie Dolder's
death was received by her many
friends here as a great shock and
with much sincere sorrow. It is with
much regret and heartfelt sympathy
for the T)ereaved ones that we part
from her. Mrs. L. B. Kicker, Mrs.
J. S. Cabbage and Mrs. P. Renno
drove to Umatilla with flowers, to pay
their last respects to her before the
body was taken to Hermiston for
burial.
To Stable Owners of Heppner.
You have been heretofore notified
through the paper, and also by my
self, personally, to clean up all man
ure about your stables, barns and
sheds; this is final notice. Those
not complying with the request of
the City Health Officer or myself in
this respect will be put to additional
cost and trouble If I shall be com
pelled to do this cleaning up for
them. Prompt action In the prem
ises will save costs.
J. R. McCRAW, City Marshal.
rANABILE SPECIAL
MDRMMR & CflD,
BOWERS' SHOE REPAIRING SHOP.
We have just opened up for bursness in
the Garrigues Building on Main Street
We will treat you fair and will appreciate
a share of your patronage. : :
We Can Do All Kinds of Repair Work.
WE CHISEL HIGH PRICES DOWN WHEN WE FIRST PUT PRICES ON
OUR HARDWARE. BUY YOUR HARDWARE FROM US AND KNOW
TEE PRICE IS RIGHT.
WE LOCK OUR CUSTOMERS TO US BY SELLING THEM NONE BUT
HARD WEARING HARDWARE.
THEN WE'VE GOT THE GOODS. YOU CAN GET IT AT OUR STORE.
WE ARE BACK OF WHAT WE SELL IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG WE
ARE HERE TO MAKE IT GOOD. YOU CAN SEE US, TALK TO US, AND
CUSS US IF NECESSARY, BUT IT WONT BE NECESSARY.
COME AND SEE US.
Gilliam
HEPPNER,
h. Bisbee
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