THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER. QUE., THURSDAY. DEC. 24, 1914
PAGE FIVE
WEEK'S NEWS.
Local And Personal Happen
ings of Heppner And
i Vicinity.
Phone 26F33 (or good wheat hay,
St.
John Jenkins was In from Eight
Mile Monday.
Robert Buschke of lone spent Sat
urday In Heppner.
Ralph Scott was In town from
Heppner Flat Saturday.
L. E. McDce of Cecil, was In the
city Monday evening.
Dan Barlow, Eight Mile farmer,
was in the city Tuesday.
J. W. Cradlck, Hale Ridge farmer
was in the city Tuesday.
Chas. Huston, Eight Mile farmer,
waa in the city Monday.
Hugh Currln was in town from Mb
Butter creek ranch on Monday.
The Gilliam & BlBbee snap table
; will supply your Christmas wants
Heppner Milling Co. recently made
some Improvements in their office
A. L. Ayers and wife came in from
their Parkers Mill home yesterday
Robert and Harvey Young came
in from their Eight Mile home Tuesday.
Emmett Smith, of Rhea creek,
transacted business in Heppner Tues
day. Frank Evans, well known Lexing
ton farmer, was In the city last Saturday.
Percy Hughes, the Lena stockman,
was transacting business in Heppner
Monday.
Robert Allstott and son were in
the city from their Eight Mile home
Tuesday.
Clark Davis and wife came op to
Heppner last Sunday In their bw
Ford car.
Victor- WlglcBworth, of Butter
creek, was in town for a few hours
on Monday.'
We still have many dainty and use
ful articles to select from that night
please you. HATLOR
There are some Christmas goods
on Gilliam & Blsbee's snap table, that
re surely snaps.
Harvey and William Scott, of
Heppner Flat, were business visitors
' In nnr nitv Mnndav.
Theodore Anderson and Mtb. An
derson were doing some holiday shop
ping in the city Monday.
Henry Gay, of Rhea creek, was in
Heppner on Saturday. We acknow
ledge a pleasant call from Mm.
George N. Peck is spending several
days in Heppner, coming up from
Portland where he has been lor some
time.
When you are going past Gilliam &
Blsbee's take a look at their store
' windows; there is something un
usual. Miss Helen Ames left this morning
for her home In Ellensburg, Wash.,
where she will spend the Christmas
vacation.
Prof. F. L. Kent, formerly with
the Oregon Agricultural College at
Corvallts, was in the city i-BRt Fri
day evening.
G. A. Bleakman, Homer Green and
Chester Sallng, residents of Hard
man, were business visitors In Hepp
ner yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Wedding and Miss Ad
die M. Schwittay will visit In Port
land for a few days during the
Christmas holidays.
G. A. Bleakman and wife were in
Heppner from their Hardman liome
a few hours last Sunday, making the
trip in their Overland.
Joe and Alton Hayes were passen
gers to Portland Wednesday morning
to spend Christmas at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes.
Oscar R. Otto departed on Tues
day for Monument and other towns
of Grant county to be absent for a
short time on business.
Turkeys and carvers together should
go.
We have the carving set and are
ready to show.
HAYLOft.
The A. & B. Club are making ex
tensive improvements on their al
leys in order to take care of their
rapidly increasing business.
Lewis A. Florence was down from
his Willow creek farm Monday and
reported a breaking up of the cold
snap and much warmer weather.
Emerson and Claud Keithley and
C. E. Jones and wife came in from
their Eight Mile homes on Monday
to attend to some Christman shop
ping. G. W. Baars and Geo. Hendrlck,
citizens of Echo, passed through
Heppner Saturday, on their way
home after a business trip into the
Condon country.
James H. Mccaiium, wno wun
Jesse J. Kellems has just started
a revival meeting at the Christian
church in lone, was visiting with
Heppner friends Saturday evening.
C. H. Bartholomew and family de
parted for Estacada, Oregon, to
spend the holidays visiting at the
home of C. C. and E. E. Saling, two
brothers-in-law of Mr. Bartholomew.
J. R. Nunamaker, Hood River
fruit grower, returned to the straw
berry city last Wednesday morning
after spending several days in Hepp
ner looking after business interests.
Mr. Nunamaker Informs us that his
apple grader, which he recently In
vented, is proving to be a big success.
Heppner school dismissed for the ,
holidays last evening and will resume
work again on Monday, Jaunary 4th.
This was a day sooner than at first
arranged, but upon petition of a
number of the teachers who desire to
go to their homes for Christmas the
board decided to close for the hol
idays as above with the understand
ing that the additional time Is to be
made up later on.
0. W. Barlow and wife of Mabton,
Wash., are visiting with his brother
Jerre Barlow and other relatives in
Morrow county, and will remain here
until after Christmas. Mr. Barlow
is a farmer of the Mabton section,
but at the present time is working
a farm in the Yakima valley. He
was a visitor in Heppner on Tuesday
in company with Will Barlow, a
nephew.
Elmer Hunt returned Sunday eve
ning from a visit of three weeks to
Seattle and other Puget Sound cities.
He says that he saw only two stormy
Karl Beach and family were Hepp
ner visitors from Lexington Monday.
Chas. Fuller, the McKinney creek
farmer was in town on business Mon
day. R. L. Benge, successful Social
Ridge farmer, visited our city Mon
day. That snap table at Gilliam & Bls
bee's supplies everybody. Go and
see it.
Diamonds, both large and small at
the right prices. Seeing is believing.
HAYLOR.
Glenn Hayes and family were in
town Monday looking after their
Christmas shopping.
T. G. Denisee is engaged in making
some changes in the inside of the
lone hotel for M. B. Haines.
Prof. Steele and his orchestra held
a dance at the Club building Satur
day night. There was a good attendance.
Mrs. E. R. Huston and daughter
days during his visit in that section. J Qeparted on Tuesday for Albany to
Mr. Hunt saw Palmer Brunton at
Contralla, with his same famous
smile. Mr. Brunton will probably re
turn to Heppner in the Bprlng, ac
cording to his talk with Mr. Hunt.
A young man by the name of Da
vis was takes before Justice Cor
nett Tuesday on a charge of giving
liquor to Jake Dexter, a miner. Pros
ecuting attorney, Glenn Y. Wells had
charge of the case for the state and
Sam. E. Van Vactor was attorney
for the defendant. Davis was turned
lose on account of insufficient evi
dence on the part of the state.
Wightman Brothers, dairymen,
have just received their new milk
wagon which takes place of the one
destroyed some time ago. From all
appearances the new wagon is a
much better one than the old, being
easier to get In and out of, and more
attractive. The wagon was shipped
direct to Hoppner from the factory
In New York.
Some excitement was caused last
Sunday morning when the report
reached Heppner that a cougar had
killed about 3 head of sheep in the
McCollough herd at the forks of Wil
low creek. Several of our local hunt
ers went out to round up the ani
mal, but he made his get-a-way.
Frank Duval, ot lone, who has
been In the hospital at Heppner for
the past two weeks lor the repair of
a badly broken leg. Is reported to be
getting along well y his physician.
The break was of such a nature that
it will take some time yet for the
healing process to be complete.
I have 980 acres of land near Port
land which is surveyed in 20 and 40
acre tracts. The same is being sold
at $40 per acre. I will exchange this
for general grain and stock farm at
cash value. Write tor further partic
ulars to Claud Cole, 4312 46th St.,
S. E., Portland, Ore. St.
Miss Mildred Allison was an in
coming passenger Saturday from Se
attle, where she has been attending
the University of Washington for sev
eral months past. She will spend the
holidays visiting at the homes of Dr.
H. T. Allison and Dr. A. P. Culbert-
son in this city.
Members of the associated student
body of Heppner High School enjoy
ed a big feed at tbe high school last
night, as a farewell evening for many
of the students who are leaving for
their country houses for the holidays.
A clam feed was the feature of the
evening.
Jesse R. Kellems and JameB Mc-
Callum, of Eugene, evangelists, are
now engaged in holding a protracted
meeting with the Christian church at
lone. They arrived there on Satur
day last from California and began
the protracted effort on Sunday.
Ed Rood returned to his home at
Independence, Missouri, after visit
ing for several days at the home of
his uncle, Andrew Rood. He goes
home by way of Portland and the
Willamette Valley where he will visit
other relatives.
Miss Mary Currln arrived Satur
day from Corvallls, where she has
boon attending the Oregon Agricul
tural College. She will visit through
the Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Currln
In this city.
Robert Owens, who was convicted
at the last term of circuit court on a
charge of cattle rustling, was taken
down to the state penitentiary at
Salem Monday by local officials. He
was sentenced to serve from one to
ten years.
George J. Currln is visiting with
relatives at Brownsville and other
Willamette Valley polntB. Before re
turning home he will attend the con
vention of county judges and com
missioners in Portland.
A six room house and five lots for
sale, with chicken houses and out
buildings. This is a good buy. Price
and terms all that could be asked
for. For further particulars see
Smead & Crawford.
Jesse O. Turner came up from Cor
vallls last Saturday evening to spend
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Turner.
Jesse is a sophomore at the Oregon
Agricultural College.
Hadley Barker of Buhl, Idaho, is
here this week looking after business
interests and visiting with his mo
ther and sister, Mr. Mary A. Barker
and Miss Beulah Barker. Echo cor
respondent in E. O. ,
Mrs. W. K. Livingston and son,
Kenneth Edwin, will arrive In town
this evening from Pendleton to spend
the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Livingston's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. D. Brown.
L. K. Harlan made a trip to out
side points this week and last.
spend the holidays with their rela
tives. Anson Wright, well known sheep
man of the south end of the county,
was in Heppner transacting business
Tuesday.
Miss Amy McHaley, who has been
visiting In Heppner for several weeks
past has returned to Portland to be
with her mother, Mrs. Mary McHaley.
Mrs. W. O. Hill and children will
depart for Portland on Monday to
spend the week visiting at the home
of Mrs. Hill's mother, Mrs. John Mc-Ferrin.
Miss Mazie 0. Walker, teacher in
the Heppner schools, departed this
morning for Roseburg, Ore., where
she will 6pend Christmas with her
parents.
Clifford Sims, well known young
man of Eugene,' came up from that
city last Friday and spent the week
end as a guest at the home of Miss
Marie Hager in this city.
0. E. Farnsworth and wife, Mrs
W. J. Beymer and Mrs. L. E. Bisbee
and children were passengers to
Portland Wednesday where they will
remain during the holidays.
Mrs. S. P. Devin, who has been
so seriously 111 for the past several
weeks, and whose life was despaired
of for many days, Is now rapidly re
covering and able to sit up much of
the time.
The big rabbit drive scheduled tor
the Lexington section this week has
been postponed to some future date.
The drive lias not been abandoned
and will likely take place immediate
ly after the holidays.
Christmas Exercises at the Christian
Church.
A Christmas program will be ren
dered at the Christian church tonight
(Thursday). "White Gifts for the
King" Is the motto of the services.
Donations of clothing, groceries and
any useful articles or toys will be re
ceived and forwarded to the Asso
ciated Charities at Portland. All
gifts should be wrapped in white pa
per. Casn onerings win De received
for the Ministerial Relief Fund of
the Christian church which provides
pensions for aged and disabled
preachers and their families.
Installation of Royal Arch Masons.
At their regular meeting on Thurs
day evening last, Heppner Chapter
No 26, R. A. M., installed the fol
lowing oftioers: Frank Gilliam, High
Priest; George Noble, King; T. J. Ma
honey, Scribe; Oscar Borg, Captain
of the Host; W. B. Barratt, Princi
pal Sojdurner; M. D. Clark, Royal
Arch Captain; C. C. Patterson, Mas
ter 3rd Veil; Thomas Brennan, Mas
ter 2nd Veil; Joseph M. Hayes, Mas
ter 1st Veil; J. A. Patterson, Treas.;
S. W. Spencer, Secretary; H. A. Em
erson, Sentinel.
Has Two Brothers In English Army.
W. A. French, son-in-law of H. C.
Gay and a resident of this county,
has two brothers in the English ar
my. One of them has been ' up
against the real fighting with the al
lies during the present war, has been
wounded twice and is still on the
firing line. Mr. French hears from
his people In England frequently and
Is able thus to get reports concern
ing hiB brother who is fighting in
Europe. The other brother Is with
the army in Australia and he has had
no word from him since the war began.
Christian Church Notes.
Subject of discourse next Sunday
morning; "The Lord's Day and Its
Observance." Special music.
Christian Endeavor 6:45.
In the evening the congregation
will meet with the Federated church.
The annual meeting of the church
will be held the first Lord's day In
January. There will be services
morning, afternoon and evening.
Lunch will be served at noon.
The Iena Mail Route.
The new maii route from Echo to
Lena is scheduled for twlce-a-week,
leaving Lena on Tuesdays and Satur
days at 9:15 a. m., and arriving at
the Thomson schoolhouse at 12:15
p. m. where it will meet the rural
carrier route No. 1 from Echo. At
this point the mall will be exchanged
and the Lena carrier will leave on
the return trip not later than 1:30
p. m. When this route Is fully estab
lished the postofllce at Galloway will
be discontinued. Bids for the con
tract of carrying the mall from Feb.
1, 1915 to June 30, 1918, will be
open until Dec. 29, 1914.
YAKIMA POTATOES Car just
received. Phelps Grocery Co.
Go to Gilliam & Bisbee's snap table
for china ware.
White Wyandotte cockerels
sale at reasonable prices.
lm- W. CLAUD COX
for
Take a look at the Gilliam & Bis
bee store windows; there is some
thing there for your inspection.
SHOW CASE 8-foot show
cheap. Phelps Grocery Co.
8000 Posts For Sale,
eery Co.
Phelps Gro-
Have you seen that New Patrician
Pattern of Community at Haylors?
Why go to the trouble of baking
when you can buy the best of bread
at the Heppner Bakery.
FOR SALE.
Pine wood and tamarack posts.
Buy at ranch or I will deliver,
lm. R. H. WEEKS, Hamilton Ranch:
Before buying your winter's sup
ply of oil you had better investigate
the prices offered by the Heppner
Garage. tf.
WANTED An industrious man
who can earn $100 per month and
expenses selling our Products to far
mers. Must have some means for
starting expenses and furnish bond
signed by two responsible men. Ad
dress W. T. Rawleigh Co., Freepoit
111., giving age- occupation and ref
erences.
STRAY ANIMALS
I have at my place on Eight Mile
two stray horses; one roach mane,
sorrel, branded three barrs on left
shoulder; one gray, branded 61 on
left stifle. Owner can get these an
imals by paying for this advertise
ment and settling pasturage. .
3t. ' D. S. BARLOW.
ALFALFA HAY About 45 tons
to sell. See me at farm 2 miles up
Willow creek from Lexington.
3t. R. W. SNIDER.
STRAYED From my Rood Hill
farm, a suckling mule colt, black and
was gentle. Had no brand. Finder
return to or notify me. Reward.
FRED ASHBAUGH, Hardman, Ore.
WANTED AT ONCE A wheat
ranch. If you have a good first-class
wheat ranch anywhere from 600 to
800 acres, well improved, with water
on it, to trade for Willamette valley
land or income property In Eugene,
write to me at once. I can handle
something up to $30,000 or $40,000.
I will not consider any inflated prices
as I know land values. If you mean
business write me, giving full de
scription, location and prices.
W. B. SHELLEY,
774 Willamette St., Eugene, Ore.
9100 REWARD.
I will pay $100 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties
stealing my cattle. My cattle are
branded M C on right side, and have
right ear split.
tf. JAMES CARTY.
WHEN YOU THINK OF
Christ
mas
You Always Think of
CANDY
We are and always have been
, headquarters for
Christmas Candies
This year will be no
exception.
PHELPS GROCERY CO
HEPPNER WOOD YARD
E E. BEEMAN, Prop.
Dealer In
Wood and Coal
mm
Leave orders with Slocum Drug Co. or phone Main 60.
MI fAQEFuneral Director
. L. lflJLj Embalmer
CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIGHT.
Wear a New Suit
A Gollesrian
SEETHE CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
of
Pendleton Robes, Shawls, Indian Blankets, Macki
naws, Dressing Gowns
You 11 Find Here Just the Things a Man
Would Buy for Himself
Suit Cases and Traveling Bags, Kid Gloves, Silk
Shirts, Neckwear, Linen Handkerchiefs, Slippers,
In Fact
YOU CAN BUY ALMOST ANYTHING AT
Thomson Bros.