WEEK'S NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.
' A son was born on Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Gentry in this city.
Mrs. Josie Jones was an Incoming
passenger Wednesday evening from
Portland.
Ladies Get away from the heat
of the stove and do your ironing with
an electric iron.
Ellis Hendricson has accepted a
position with Minor & Co. in their
grocery department.
Those electric fans from the Hepp
ner Light & Water Co. can certainly
stir up a breeze.
M. S. Corrigall, president of the
First National Bank, spent several
days la Heppner this week.
Any one wanting a lady to do cook
ing during harvest may call at Ga
' zette-Times office for address.
Carpet weaving and rugs. Satis
faction guaranteed. See Wm. Dri3
coll, south of Catholic church.
Gary Installs, foreman of the
French ranch on Hinton creek, took
put a load of feed grain last Tues
day. Our electrical supplies are on dis
play in the Scrivener building. Call
and Inspect them. Heppner Light
& Water Co.
Electric fans are just the thing
these warm days. The Heppner
Light &. Water Co. can install one for
you at any time.
An electric Iron for 75 cents per
month. Pay for the current at this
rate for 12 months and the iron is
yours. See the Company about it.
W. E. White merchant, was over
from Monument on Wednesday. He
was accompanied by his family and
they departed for Portland this
morning.
Drs. Lowe & Turner, eye specialists
of Portland will be in Heppner again
at Palace hotel parlors Saturday and
Sunday, July 25th and 26th. Con
sult them.
Why burn wood and coal and heat
up your house these warm days. Get
one of those electric Irons of Heppner
Light & Water Co. and be cool while
doing the ironing.
Olin Hayes returned last week
from Lost Valley in Gilliam county.
Olln says that the crops over there
resemble those here, Inasmuch as
they are good In spots.
Mrs. Frank Hawn and daughter,
Miss Derva, of Portland, are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Hawn's mother,
Mrs. L. N. Christensen. They expect
to remain about a month.
W. W. Smead this week moved his
office in with W. T. Goulder In the
Scrlvner building and the headquar
ters of the Morrow County Fair As
sociation lias been established there.
Mrs. F. W. Sears, of lone, was in
Heppner on Wednesday circulating
a petition in behalf of her ratlier,
Hon. Will E. Purdy, of Newberg, who
is a non partisan candidate for gov
ernor of Oregon.
The ladles of the Christian church
will conduct a window sale of good
things for the Sunday dinner, at the
millinery store of Mrs. F. Luper. Ar
ticles will be displayed about 10:00
a. ni. on Saturday.
II. J. Carsncr and It. J. Roper,
stockmen of Suray, arrived from
Portland on Wednesday. These gen
tlemen had been below with a ship
ment of 5 cars of fat catle which they
disposed of to the Portland buyers.
Hugh Johnson and wife arrived
at Heppner on Tuesday on their way
to their home at Monument. They
have been in the Willamette valley
for several weeks past on a visit at
the homo of the parents of Mrs
Johnson who reside near Albany. ,
Morris Itigbee and LaVerne Van
Marter, prominent students of the
University of Oregon, arrived In
Heppner last Monday evening and
will work in the harvest fields, Mr
Iiigbee was a member of the cham
pionship baseball team at the U. this
year.
H. It. Blair, of Portland, is in
Heppner this week. Mr. Blair is an
experienced dairyman, Is a recent ar
rival in the Northwest and is here
with a view of getting hold of a
dairy farm. He is greatly pleased
with this section and may decide on
locating here permanently.
Nels Johnson, extensive wheat far
mer of Gooseberry, was In Heppner
Tuesday. He begins his wheat har
vest at once and will have a fair crop.
Mr. Johnson in one of the farmers of
that section that suffered loss last
season from a destructive hail storm.
He hopes to head off any disaster of
this sort this season and will get his
heading done as rapidly as possible.
J. Garfield Crawford, brother of
the G.-T. editor, who has been hold
ing a position for the past five years
on the Star-Telegram at Fort Worth,
Texas, has removed to Dallas, the
largest city of the state where he has
a good position, with the Dallas News,
the oldest paper in Texas. A letter
from him tills week state that it la
mighty warm at present In the "Lone
Star" state and the depressing heat
would about put a tenderfoot out of
business.
Joe Hayes went down to Portland
last Friday.
Try our sundaes, tho best In the
city the Palm.
G. W. Chapin was In from Hard'
man on Tuesday.
Wanted Sewing to do, plain or
fancy. Mrs. Ralph Jones.
For choice cold meats 'for your
lunch, call on Peoples' Cash Market,
tf.
Victor Wiglesworth and wife of
Butter creek, were Heppner visitors
Tuesday.
Glenn Hayes took out a new head
er last week, and Jeff Neel set It up
for him.
Ell Maddock came up from Port
land on Monday to visit In this city
for a few days.
Assessor Wells went to Irrigon this
morning to attend to matters in con
nection with his office.
A. L. Sparling returned from Port
land on Tuesday where he has been
for the past two weeks.
A. M. Slocum and family returned
Sunday from a trip by auto Into the
North Yakima country.
Vaughn & Sons are putting in a
water system for Andy Rood, Jr.,
on his Heppner Flat farm.
Rev. T. S. Handsaker departed on
Monday for his home near Eugene to
be absent for a couple of weeks.
Dr. E, R. Hunlock left for Fossil
this morning. He expects to remain
there several days on business.
If you want spring chicken for
Sunday dinner, leave orders on Fri
day. Peoples' Cash Market.
G. W. Swaggart, alfalfa farmer
and owner of fine Jerseys and numer
ous swine was up from Jordan Sid
ing on Tuesday.
Dr. Allison announces the arrival
of a patriotic daughter at the Butter
creek home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Brosnan on July 4, 1914.
Mrs. J. P. Conder and Harry Mor
gan went down to Portland last Fri
day to be with their brother, Will,
who is sick in a hospital at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Driskell, who
reside at The Dalles, are spending
the summer at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Hayes on Rhea
creek.
0. A. Carden, editor of the Echo
News, was in Heppner on Tuesday
and gave this office a fraternal visit.
He was accompanied by Robert R.
Lewis, mayor of Echo.
LOST Somewhere on the road
between the John Hughes place on
Willow creek and Heppner, a pair of
gold rimmed spectacles. Finder will
please leave at this office.
R. E. Allstott, of Eight Mile, was
in town on Tuesday. He is ready to
begin, harvesting his big crop of
wheat which he expects to about
equal his yield of two years ago.
E. C. Keeney, wife and daughter
returned to their home at Monument
this morning after a visit of several
days at the home of Mrs. Keeney's
sister, Mrs. D. M. Ward, In Heppner.
Mrs. M. L. Oney has gone to the
farm of Adam Knoblock on Rhea
creek where she will work for a
couple of months and assist In caring
for Mrs. Knoblock, who is an Invalid.
J. H. Helms, of Lexington, was
quite severely injured one day last
week by a kick from a horse. No
bones were broke"n, however, and his
attending physician announces he Is
getting along all right.
R. Hogchmd and wife and Walter
Drum in and wife were in the city
from their homes near Hardman the
first of the week. Mrs. Hogeland is
much improved in health, after be
ing in the hospital for several weeks.
When you have used one of those
electric irons you will never again
bo without one. There are many
other conveniences also that the day
current makes possible for you, and
that will lighten your burdens. See
Heppner Light & Water Co.
Oiling of Heppner's side streets is
in progress this week under the di
rection of Councilman Hager. Be
fore the oil was put on the streets
received a good wetting down which
made the oil lay much better and the
experiment proved to be the right
system.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo Informs us that
he made the trip to Ditch creek last
Sunday in his machine. He says the
road all the way up is in fairly good
condition. Doc caught a nice lot of
trout and thinks the creek Is an ex
cellent one for fishing. He was ac
companied by Mrs. McMurdo. So far
as we know, this is the first auto to
make the trip to Ditch creek this
year.
THE FEDERATED CHURCH.
Bible School at 9:45, a. m. Di
vine worship at 11:00, a. m. Pastor
Ferris will speak on "Ways that seem
right." Evening service at 8:00
o'clock. Theme of sermon, "Is It
nothing to you?" Special music at
both services. This will be the last
service of pastor until vacation Is
ended which will be spent in Portland
and Seattle accompanied by his
daughter Margaret. The services on
the following Lord's Day will be of
special interest. All are cordially
Invited.
Strangers welcome.
JI. E. Church, South.
Regular services Sunday as fol
lows: Sunday School at 10:00 a.
m.; Preaching at 11:00 a. m. and
8:00 p. m.
W. T. GOULDER, Pastor.
LEXINGTON" ITEMS
Some warm weather. 99 degrees
in the shade.
R. W. Snider went to Walla Walla
last Sunday.
Dr. McMurdo of Heppner was a
caller Sunday.
Ed. Pointer Is now in possession of
a new Ford auto.
James Doherty of Black Horse was
In town Tuesday on business.
Burchell's and Swaggart's com
bines begin harvesting this week.
Andrew Reaney Is the latest po
sessor of a new Bulck passenger car.
John Helms made a business trip to
Pendleton to be gone several days.
Lots of people attended the cel
ebration at lone. Saturday was the
big day.
Mrs. Hattie Lee of California is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Reaney.
Judge Patterson, Prof. Hoffman
and John Hughes were visitors in
our city Tuesday.
John B. White returned to his
Portland home to assume his duties
in the police department.
Ralph Finley was in rrom the Fin
ley ranch for a load of supplies. He
reports harvest in progress.
W. B.' Barratt was a Lexington
visitor from Heppner Monday eve
ning. He came down in his new
Ford.
J. B. Coxen and wife have moved
into their new home recently pur
chased from Gene Gentry on Main
street.
Mrs. Nettie Crow of Dog Pond, Al
berta, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mr3. Wm. Booher and also her son,
W. T. Crow.
Sunday the town had a good at
tendance of farmers looking for help.
When the day was over everybody
had a place that wanted one.
The new garage is nearlng com
pletion. It is 30 by 60 fet In size
and will no doubt fill a long felt
want to the traveling public.
Karl Beach has finished his new
residence and it is ready to be paint
ed. When painted, the residence
will be an ornament for any town.
C. R. McAllster and family stopped
in Lexington a few days. They are
on their way to Grass Valley, Sher
man county, to work in harvest.
R. B. Wilcox, the dairyman below
town Is now the owner of a Ford
auto, and makes his delivery of
cream much quicker than by team.
The holidays are over and the
header crews are taking advantage of
the cool weather in getting the grain
cut and in the stack ready for the
thresher.
Jim Helms had the misfortune to
be kicked by a horse Friday evening,
and required the services of a phy
sician. He is improving at the pres
ent writing.
G. W. Lane arrived Monday from
east Tennessee for a visit with John
Moyers whom he han not seen for
many years. His two daughters ac
companied him.
R. B. Wilcox is installing a new
milking machine at his dairy ranch.
Monroe & Christman furnished the
machine and a representative of the
company is putting it in.
Heading Is on In full blast north
of Lexington. W. F. Barnett has
So. 3774.
Report of the Condition of
The First National Hank nt Heppner
in the State of Oregon, at the close of
business, June 311, 1S114.
HvntturvvM.
Loans and Discounts $43S,4S0.80
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 4.C2S.61
U. S. Honds to secure circula
tion 25,000.00
l .S. Honds to secure U. S.
1'eposits, none; to securt
l'ostal .Savings $1,000.0(1 1,000.00
Iionds, Securities, etc. (other
than Stocks) 12,630.70
Mankind House, Furniture,
and Fixtures 14, 770. S3
Other Heal F.state owned.. 22,400.33
Due from National Hanks
(notreserve iiKents) 19,040.84
Due from State and Private
Hanks and Hankers, Trust
Companies, and Savings
Hanks 23,432.4(1
Due from approved Reserve
Agents 143,544.73
Checks and other cash Items 3,!)65.S4
Notes of other National
Hanks 4,425.00
Fractional Taper Currencv,
Nickels, nnil Cents .' . 220. SI
Lawlul Money llcoorve ill
Hank, viz;
Specie S45.40S.70
Legal-tender notes 7 !0. (H)
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation)
4C.19S.70
1,250.(
00
Total J7S0,
l.lllllilitlt-H.
Capital stock paid in $100,
Surplus fund 20,
Undivided Profits, less Ex
penses and Tases paid.. 30,
000.00
000.00
707.93
National Bank Notes out
standing 22,
Due to other National Hanks 4,
Duo to State and Private
Hanks and Bankers 4,
Individual deposits subject
800.00
834.4
92G.S
to cnccic 005,
540.!t(i
041.74
565.41
Demand certificates of de
posit , . . . 4,
Time certificates of deposit
payable within 30 days 14,
Time certificates of deposit
payable after 30 days or
after notice of 30 days or
longer 68,685.98
I ertilled checks 2.2KS.40
uasnier s checks outstanding 1.414.24
Postal Savings deposits 19.52
ijiamniies other than those
above stated; Letters of
Credit , . 1,193.00
Total $780,999.50
Btate oi Oregon, county of Morrow, ss
1, T. J. Malioney, Cashier of tho
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
nest ol my knowledge and belief.
T. .1. .MA HON KY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this lith day of .lulv, 11114.
S. W. SPKNCFlt, Notary Public.
COHKECT Attest:
M. S. CORRIGALL,
.1. B. N ATT Hit
FRANK GILLIAM
: Directors.
started his thresher and header, but
has not threshed enough yet to tell
how well the grain is turning out.
Sam Willis of Stanfield was a vis
itor in Lexington this week. Sam re
sided in this vicinity a number of
years ago and notes many changes
in the country since he was last here.
Nickoson and Bufflngton, well
drillers, finished a well for John Pi
per on his Black Horse property, se
curing an excellent flow of water at
85 feet. The well drilled was moved
to John Carmichael's farm, where
they will commence drilling.
O. B. Gates and brother, were In
Lexington last Thursday, Interesting
the citizens In regard to supplying
electricity for light at this place. It
is hoped that this will come to pass,
for there is nothing more convenient
than the electric light.
On Monday there was unloaded at
Lexington, a brand new Case thresh
er and gasoline engine for Wm. Pad
berg. This is the first gas thresher
in these parts and was the cause of
much comment. It was sold by
Vaughn & Sons of Heppner.
Wheat has been coming in to the
warehouse for several days. It is of
a good quality and weighs well. This
wheat is from the farm of Andrew
Reaney, and the first carload of the
season went out from Lexington for
Portland last Friday. It was all
caney's wheat.
Fresh ice cream every day at the
Palm.
Under Auspices
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
FALL TERM OPENS
Sept. 23rd, 1914.
Grammar School and Colloge Pre
paratory courses. School estate com
prises 100 acres of fertile land.
Complete gymnasium, swimming
pool, indoor and outdoor athletics.
Library, study halls, competent in
struction in all branches. Send for
rates and booklet: "Where Boys are
trained to think."
Address:
. BISHOP SCOn SCHOOL,
Yamhill, Oregon
Are You
Seeking
Tailoring?
Then consider the ques
tion of quality as well as
cost. Investigate the satis
faction and service-value
found in
Ed. V Price & Co.
tailored -to -order clothes. Don't let anyone sell
you who can't deliver the oods. Quality is as
quality does, when it conies to tailoring.
Style and service spell satisfaction in clothes
you &et here. See our new woolens and leave
your measure TODAY. Prices reasonable.
See Minor & Co. About It
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 SOCK THE KXIFE INTO PRICKS OX HARDWARE. A
BIG BUSINESS AT LITTLE PRICES IS OUR WAY OF DOING 1U S
IXESS. WE ARE XOT AFRAID THAT OCR BUSINESS IS SOON GO
1XG TO BLOW VP. WE ARE HERE TO STAY, BY CATtHYlNG
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT AND BY DOING A SQUARE BUS
INESS. TRY US AND FIND OUT WHETHER WE STATE FACTS
OR NOT. WE WILL PROVE TO YOU THAT WE MEAN V.'H T
AYE SAY.
COME AXD SEE US. . .. . t ; -
Gilliam h Disbee
HEPPNER, OREGON
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