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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1914)
Recent sales of the OVERLAND in Heppner and vicinity prove that it is THE car for this country. If in doubt about it ask one of the owners. ALBERT BOWKER, Agent for the AT HEPPNER GARAGE Reduction in Flour While there has been no reduction in wheat prices, we are now reducing Flour prices 60c per bbl. The following prices will prevail til further notice: White Star Diamond H Diamond M Oriole Graham Per Sack $1.30 $1.25 $1.20 " bbl. 5.00 4.80 4.60 " 5 " 4.90 4.70 4.50 "10" 4.80 4.60 4.40 $1.05 25-lb .75 4.00 $5.20 3.90 10-lb.30 3.80 Cream Middlings . Pancake Flour Rye Flour 10-lb Sacks 35 35 .35 SOLD AT ALL THE STORES Bran, Millfeed, Shorts, and specially cleaned Rolled Barley always on hand. Heppner Milling Co. Heppner Farmers' Union Warehouse Co. Wool, Choice Flour Grain $5.00 per bbl. Wood, Coal, Cedar Posts and Rolled Barley Best prices paid for Hides and Pelts Licensed Embalmer Lady Assistant J. L. YEAGER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phone Residence Heppner, Oregon FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEPPNER ESTABLISHED IN 1887 AVe make bunking our business. A sound and efficient home institution, is our purpose. STATE NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST Portland, Ore., June 23 (Special) A new organization. The Oregon Industrial League, has recently been formed at Portland, the object of which is to conduct an educational campaign for the extension of the use of Oregon-made goods of all kinds, for the encouragement of all lines of Industry in this state and for the moral and financial backing of all Oregon institutions. L. Samuel, for many years prominent as a leader in the movement for the support of Ore gon industries, lias been elected pres ident of the organization. The campaign will be carried on through publications in the state, and the league may in time establish an official publication of Us own. Meet ings of all kinds, where the league can properly send its speakers will be covered and all large conventions in the state will be attended by us delegates. Twenty one leading civic and commercial organizations of the city and state sent delegates to assist in the establishment of the new lea gue and it is to bring to Its assist ance practically every organization of importance in the state. Capital and undivided profits .'. .'. Heppner Hoy Wins Knees. There was an interesting and ex citing program of races on Satur day afternoon at the Farmers' Union Picnic at Lexington. These consisted of races for boys under 8 years, boys uuder 12 years, boys under 14 years, boys under eighteen years, similar races for girls of the same ages, fat man race, men's free for all, married women's race, and the championship race, all of which were warmly con tested and created no small amount of amusement. Of the list of races run, Charley Wattenburger of Hepp ner was the winner in three, winning in the race for boys under 18, In the men's race and in the champion ship race, and carrying off a neat prize in each event. The race pro gram was prepared by a committee of Lexington people and the prizes were all furnished by the business men of that city. A prominent feature of the Panama-Pacific Exposition will be an ex tensive Oregon out-of-doors life dis play to cost approximately $10,000. An area of 60 x 350 feet between the Oregon building and the bay shore has been secured by the Oregon Com mission and contracts have been let for the initial work. This feature will be unique at the Exposition, nothing of the sort being attempted by any other state. One of the most interesting features will be a minia ture reproduction of 200 miles of the Columbia river, showing fisher ies, night signals, rapids and water falls. This realistic bit of scenery will extend approximately 60 feet In addition, it is announced that a reservation of 7,000 square feet has been made for Oregon in the palaces of horticulture, agriculture and food products. Win. Tallman, of Baker, president of the Cattle and Horse Breeders' As sociation of Oregon, has advised O M. Plummer, manager of the Pacific Northwest Livestock Association, that an important meeting of his so ciety will be held In Portland during the livestock show at the Union Stockyards next Fall. Stock raisers from all over the Northwest will be expected to attend this convention, One of the prominent features of the Salem Cherry Fair, to be held June 25-26-27, will be an electric parade the last night of the show. There will probably be ten floats in line, all gorgeously decorated and il luminated. Another interesting tea ture will be a street dance led by King Bing and Queen Ann and which will be participated in by the Cher rians and Royal Rosarians of Portland. The Secretary of the Interior has designated a tract of 284,000 acres of land in Oregon for entry under f lie enlarged homestead law. Most of these lands lie in the Deschutes and John Day river basins. The first freight vessel to be towed through the Panama Canal was the Grace liner Santa Clara, carrying a cargo of Tacific Coast products, 90 percent of which was loaded at Port land, nearly all of which will be rlis charged at New York. The vessel is comparatively new, this being her third trip to the Pacific coast. REDFRONT Livery &Feed Stables The Gazette-Times Costs More-is Worth More Willis Stewart Prop. First Class Livery Rigs kept constantly on hand and can be furnished on short not ice to parties desiring to drive into the interior. First class Hacks and Buggies 'all around and see us. A'l cater to the : : : Commercial Travel ers and Camping Parties and can furnish rigs and driver on short notice. HEPPNER, ORE Get your PRINTING! done by THE GAZKTTE-TIMK8 PIUN- TERY, and lw sure of having It done HIGHT. Automatic Picture of Robbers. Automatic photography of safe- robbers at work Is declared to have been perfected by a German invent or. The invention is based upon the oscillations of quicksilver, by means of which an electrical contact Is made. The slightest concussion of tampering with the safe or wires will prove sufficient to complete the circuit, and put the hidden camera In operation. At the same time the device sets off a flood of light for the picture taking and sets the burglar alarms ringing. The rob ber, when caught, will be confront ed with a snap-shot of his own tak ing to establish his identity. The longest tunnel on this side of the Atlantic has been started by the Canadian Pacific railway at Mt. Mc Donald, Canada. It will be a little over five miles long, with a 1700-foot approach on the west side and a 2600 foot approach on the east side. Pendleton will not celebrate the 4th this year, but will give way to several of the smaller Umatilla towns that are making big prepara tions. The Pendletonians will con fine their efforts to making a suc cess of the ehautaqua. which will be held there on the 4-10 of July. Fire in the town of Greenhorn, in Baker county, destroyed between $10,000 and $12,000 worth of prop erty last week. The fire originated in the residence of E. P. Stevenson S M 1 1, K ! Poor Father. "Say, pa, what was the longest day in Adam's life?" "I am sure I don't know." "But, pa, you are a minister." "I can't answer any such " "I can. It was the day on whicji there was no Eve." Pennsylvania Grit. Dealer in Wouldn't Matter, Anyway. At the first meal on board the ocean liner Smythe was beginning to feel like casting his bread upon the waters. His friends Had told him that when he began to feel that way he should stuff himself. He tackled a cutlet first, but it didn't taste right. He observed to the waiter: "Waiter, this cutlet isn't very good." The waiter looked at his whitening face, then replied: "Yes, sir; but for the length of time you'll 'ave hit, sir, hit won't matter, sir." Lipplncott's. Gaso-Liincricks. There was a young maiden named Cloquet Who drove about in a fine coupe; The boys in the town Got only a frown From the maiden so chic and recher che. A gilded youth came from Racine, Buzzing round in a big limousine; Though he was quite fast She had him outclassed, And he left in a flying machine. Spokesman Review. See us before buying your years supply of flour. We can save you money. HEPPNER MILLING CO. Great reduction on Hair Goods. MRS. L. G. HERREN. Peoples Cash Market now open for business and under management of experienced butcher. Highest cash price paid at all times for hides, pelts and furs. See Peo ples Cash Market. tf. See our ad on another page giving reduced prices on flour. HEPPNER MILLING CO. OWN YOUR OWN HOME. Every man should own his own home. Rent is a dead horse. You are beter contented and will save more money if you own your own home. Paying for a home on terms is the same as putting your money in a savings bank only better. We are offering some town homes at pri ces and terms that ought to appeal to you. Come and see us. SMEAD & CRAWFORD. J. S. Baldwin Successor to E. K. Beaman Leave Orders at Slocum Drug Co. Phone Main GO NOTE THESE PRICES Boiling meat from Roasts and Steaks from 8c to 10c 12 l-2c to 18c CITY MEAT MARKET Spring Time is Mowing Time Is your mower in shape to cut that grass nice and smooth? IF NOT- Get the blades sharpened today at the Heppner Sharpening and Repair Shop MAIN STREET Prices Reasonable People's Cash Market Now open for business under the manage ment of an experienced butcher. All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats, Poultry, Lard Highest cash price paid for Stock, Hides and Pelts BRING US YOUR POULTRY HENRY SCHWARZ, Proprietor OUR 9000 ACRE FARM Practically all irrigated, located five miles from Grass Range will be sold in parcels of 160 acres. This is the last large farm to be cut up in the fam ous Fergus County along the new line of the C. M. & St, T. Hy. GRASS RANGE RANCH CO. GRASS RANGE, MONTANA RACING PROGRAM JULY 2-34 '14 IONE, OREGON JULY 2 )4 Mile Iash, Free For All, Purse $100.(10 y2 Mile Dash, Free For All, Purse $100.00 JULY 3 2U Furlong, Free For All, Purse $100.00 3& Furlong, Free For AH, Purse $100.00 JULY 4 4 Mile Dash For All F.xcept Horse Taking First Money in Previous U Mile Race. )b Mile Dash For All F.xcept Horse Taking First Money in Previous )i Mile Race. Mile Consolation Kuce For Horses That Have Not Taken Money During The Meet. RULES OF THE MEET All horses must carry weight according to size, as follows: Each horse must carry 12 pounds for each 100 pounds of his weight. An entrance fee of 10 per cent of the amount of purse to be ran for will be charged and all entries must be made with the committee not later than 8 o'clock the evening before the race. 5 horses to enter and 3 to start In all events and all horses must be on hand promptly at the hour of the race or their money will be forfeited. Purses will be divided 70 per cent to the winner and 30 icr cent to second. The track Is now In condition and all horses are welcome to come and do training. Track will be open to horses until 7 o'clock each morning and after 6 o'clock each evening, The track will be open each day of the meet for any special match races that may come up. C. B. SPERRY E. L. PADBERC J. H. BRYSON COMMITTEE ON RACING NOTE-lames Withycombe speaks here July 3, 1 1 a. m. I f A CEI Funeral Director 1. It. jtUU ) and Embalmer CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIGHT.
