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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1915)
THE GAZETT E-TtMi'-HEPpkisk-bRE.. THURSDAY. JUKE 17. 116 PAGE FIVE WEEK'S-NEWS. Local And Personal Happen ings of Heppner And Vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Cox spent sev eral days in Heppner the past week. W. H. Padberg, the Clarka Canyon farmer, was a Heppner business vis itor last Saturday. George J. Currin, county com missioner, made a business trip to Ontario last Friday. Wm. Haylor returned Sunday after spending the week with his people residing in Portland. Mike Marshall met with a Blight accident last week, while an his way to the ranch in his Ford car. LeRoy Jones left for Gilliam coun ty Monday, where he will introduce the Jones Weeder to the farmers. Mrs. Henry Vance returned home on Monday from Portland, where she enjoyed the Rose Festival for a few days. Chas. Hamilton and wife arrived In Heppner Friday from the Valley and are visiting with relatives and friends here. , Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson, who spent the past week taking in the festivities at oPrtland, returned home Sunday. Mrs. W. 0. Hill and little son ar rived from Portland Sunday to join Mr. Hill and take up their residence again in Heppner. Fred Elder and wife returned Monday evening from Portland, where they spent the week enjoying the Rose Festival. Adam Knoblock was In from Rhea creek on Monday, taking out a load of cement which he will use in doing some concrete work. Miles Potter came over from his home near Spray last Thursday and spent several days visiting with rel atives and friends In this city. Andy Rood returned home from Portland on Sunday. He spent a few days in the metropolis attending the Rose Show and "wiseing up" on au tomobiles. R. F. Hynd, president of the Hepp ner Milling Company, is up from Portland to spend a few days tn this city looking after his business in terests here. Creston Maddock, who spent the school year in Eugene, where he was a student at the University of Ore gon, has returned to Heppner for the summer vacation. Michael McCabe and John McHugh of Heppner bought a band of sheep from Mclntire and O'Rourke of Spray; the price paid was 3.60 per head. Spray Courier. Geo. N. Ely of Morgan, has re turned to his home from Hot Lake, where he spent several weeks for treatment for rheumatism. He re turns home greatly improved in health. Mrs. Verne Hamilton, of Coquille, is visiting at the home of her par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Hiram Clark, on their farm below town. Dr. Verne Hamilton Is now a leading physician of Coquille and conducts a hospital. Mrs. S. W. Spencer departed for Portland Monday, going as a dele gate to the grand lodge, Order of Eastern Star, from Ruth chapter No. 32, of Heppner. The grand lodge of theMasonic orders convenes in Port land this week. Postmaster Richardson and wife returned Sunday evening from Port land where they attended the Rose Show and Mr. Richardson the meet ing of the presidential postmasters. Mr. Richardson states that the crowd was a record breaker at the Rose Show this year. Ed Hunt, who was In the city Sat urday from his Rhea creek farm, says that crops are growing at a rapid rate, and he expects at least as large a yield as he received last year. Mr. Hunt says that while the grain is not making as good a stand as it did last year, he looks for a better qual ity.. The postofflce and banks were closed in this city last Friday, Gov ernor Withycombe having declared that day a legal holiday. The declar ation was made in conjunction with the Portland Rose Festival, one day being set aside for everybody to take part in this annual celebration. In this annual celebration. John Piper and son were visitors in Heppner Monday. Mr. Piper is feeling good over hlsc rop prospects, and he has a right to. His wheat Is now past the danger point and will turn him off anywhere from a 20- to 30-bushel crop. Six weeks ago, Mr. Piper -would not have given much for the crop outlook, but it is quite dif ferent now. J. JAdkins was taken out to his Rhea creek farm on Sunday after noon, where he will remain for the summer months. We are glad to note that he has sufficiently recovered to be able to make this move. It is now nearly a year since Mr. Adkins was hurt,: and he is far from being well yet, and his Injuries may prove to be of a permanent nature. O. L. Curtis and wife and young son visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Humphreys Thursday and Friday last. Mrs. Curtis is a sister of Mrs. Humphreys. Mr. Curtis is a re cent graduate of the Eugene Bible University and was on his way to Elgin to take charge of the Christian church there. TUsy departed for their new home Saturday. Chas, Pointer and family were In Heppner Saturday. His section of the country north of Lexington was well supplied with moisture by the big rain of last Friday and crops and gardens got a big lift. Mr. Pointer is now cutting his stcond crop of alfalfa on his hill farm and Is getting an abundance of good hay for his cows and calves. He has ceased to worry about the wheat crop, as he feels that is now made and will be an abundant yield. Fred Mulkey came over from RIt- ter last Sunday. W. J. Blake, of lone, was a Mon day visitor in Heppner. J. R. Nunamaker came up from Hood River on Monday. Mae Robinson came down from Hardman last Sunday. Guy Huston and faniily'motored In from Eight Mile Saturday to do i their week-end shopping. .Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Broady, of Morgan, visited in Heppner over Sun day. George Perry, arrived in Heppner rfom Rock creek Saturday with his wool clip. T. J. Mahoney, of the First Nation al Bank, spent several days in Port land on business this week. Geo. Noble, who has been confined in the hospital several days the past week, Is much improved and able to return to his home. 0. S. Hodsdon, wheat raiser and stockman of the Strawberry section, "Forded" to Heppner Saturday for the transaction of business. Miss Mary Corrigall, of Butter creek, accompanied by her brother Ralph, visited with Miss Ruby Cor rigall in this city the first of the week. E. J. Merrill, the well known far mer who lives near Hardman, was in Heppner Monday after a load of supplies. He returned home Tuesday. Con Carty visited Heppner Satur day and reports heavy rain in the Butter creek section on Thursday night and Friday that greatly bene fitted crops and gardens. J. B. Coxen, the Lexington barber, accompanied by his wife and Miss Ruby Ayers, spent a few, hours In Heppner Monday evening. Mr. Cox en now drives a Maxwell car. T. J. Humphreys, local druggist, went to Portland Monday for a cou ple of weeks recreation, He will visit at Hiilsboro and other Willamette Valley cities before returning home. Mrs. C. A. Minor returned home Saturday from a visit to Portland. She was accompanied by her daugh ter, Miss Blanche, who has been at tending school In the metropolis for the past year. W. H. Ayers, proprietor of the Confectionnry at Hardman, was a Heppner visitor on Monday. He will be prepared to serve his patrons with ice cream on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer season. Mrs. E. R. Merritt and children were down from their mountain home over Sunday. They were ac companied home on Monday by Mrs. Henry Schwars and son, Leonard, who will enjoy an outing of a week In the timber. G. W. Thompson and wife returned Friday from a visit of two weeks at Payette, Idaho. Mr. Thompspn did not secure a place while over there but has made arrangements to move thither with his family, and they will leave Heppner in a couple of weeks. Mrs. J. F. Vaughn returned home Sunday from Portland, where she saw the Rose Show. Her mother, Mrs. Luther Huston, remained in Portland, and after a few days will go on to Seattle for a visit at that city and other Sound points for sev eral weeks. Rodney Smith and "Pinkey" Man erude of Egune and Edgar Llnd of Portland have arrived in Heppner and will probably spend the summer months in this locality. Manerude worked in the Morrow county wheat fields last year, driving combine team for Sherman Wakefield. J. A. Gibbons, the Castle Rock school master, was in Heppner on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons are stopping at Hardman for the present where they have been visiting friends and relatives. He will take up work for the summer with the John W. Graham Co., of Spokane, dealers in general school supplies. Stephen Harer returned from Heppner last week where he went after a small shearing plant pur chased by himself and his brother, Grant Harer, for their own individ ual use. S. Wright came up from Monument Monday and will assist the Harer Brothers in installing the plant. Long Creek Ranger. Henry Wagner, who farms the Thos. Quald place, reports that the heavy rain of Friday last beat down a field of 35 acres of barley for him. The grain had grown to beJ very rank and he will now have to gather it in for hay. Mr. Wagner rejoices over a splendid crop prospect and Is wearing a smile that won't come off. J. S Young was compelled to come to town on Friday for medical at tention. He has been suffering much of late with an attack of rheu matism and this took hold of him with a severe grip, dislocating his knee joint of the right leg. A call on the doctor was necessary to put the leg in shape and he is compelled to get about by the aid of a cane. Mr. Young returned home on Monday evening, feeling greatly improved. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stapleton took their departure from Heppner on Tuesday, traveling by auto. Mr. Stapleton had his Buick thoroughly overhauled by King & Nagle at the Heppner Automobile & Machine Shop and Mr. and Mrs. Stopleton are now equipped to travel up and down the coast at will. They expect to go to the coast from here and later to Cal ifornia, where they may spend the winter, if they do not decide to re turn to Morrow county, Joe Cassidy, former deputy sheriff of Grant county, died last Thursday night at the Emmett Cochran ranch near Monument as a result of spotted fever, after a sickness, of several weeks. Cassidy gained considerable notoriety a few years ago when as deputy sheriff he became implicated In a lynching affair near Hamilton. He was tried, convicted and spent some time in the Oregon state pris on, but was later paroled by Govern or West. Since then, Cassidy has been making his home near Monument. 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It's built with all the cunning and skill that the highest class tailors can slowly and painstakingly put into it. "GOOD GOODS" "GOOD GOODS" Closing Out Sale on Men's and Boys' CLOTHING 500 SUITS IN ALL 500 We are cutting the heart out of them. Men's $25 Suits : now $18.00 Men's $22.50 Suits : now $16.00 Men's $20 Suits : now $15.00 Men's $18 Suits : now $13.00 Men's $15 & $16 Suits : now $10.00 Men's $12.50 Suits : now $8.00 Boys' Suits at half price. This is no bluff sale, but the real thing. Come early to get your choice. All Sale Goods CASH. THOMSON BROS. "FIRST FOR TrMST" Dr. Allison would call your atten tion to the fact that his office is now established with Dr. Culbertson in the Gunn building, two doors north of Minor & Co. tf. FOR S.ILN 4-feet pine wood and Br posts. . PH1LL COHN. Inquire of Milt Maxwell, Parkers Mill, Ore. O. J. Cox, the Rhea creek dairy man, was in the city Saturday. E. L. Reaney and wife, of Lexing ton, were visitors in Heppner Friday last. Paul Raymond was in Saturday after a load of supplies for V. Gen try's sheep camp. W. D. Newlon and wife were Sun day visitors in Heppner from their home in north Morrow county. The Fair grounds are receiving a thorough clean-up. this week in prep aration for the coming Chautauqua. Miss Rose Kilkenny, who has been attending school at Pendleton during the winter, has returned to her farm home hear this city. Marshall Phelps returned home Friday, after a business visit of a few days at Hermiston, and a few pleas ure days in Portland. C. C. Rhea and family were Hepp ner visitors from Rhea creek Satur day. Mr. Rhea reports crops grow ing good in his locality. Miss Muriel McCarty returned home from The Dalles Friday eve ning, after spending the year in that city, where she attended school. B. A. Stafford, who has been visit ing for several days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. L. Case, de parted Monday for his home in Cali fornia. W. K. Livingston and wife re turned Sunday evening from Forest Grove, where they attended the com mencement exercises of Pacific Uni versity. Mrs. D. E. Gilman departed for Portland on Sunday and from there she will go to McMinnville as a dele gate to the G. A. R. encampment, representing the W. R. C. of Hepp ner. W. P. Serlvner is very grateful to those who worked so hard in saving his building from destruction on Fri day night. There is ever a prompt response on the part of our people when the fire alarm is sounded and there are plenty of volunteers to get right into the midst of things and preserve property from destruction. Mr. Scrivner has suffered a loss of about $1100.00. He will remove the damaged part of tlie building and replace it with another structure of the same size now standing at the rear of the Oregon Garage and used by him as a storehouse at the pres ent time. E. H. Cummings,. of the Cum niings, Brown, Stapleton farm in Clarks canyon was in Heppner Sat urday. He reports that their sec tion of grain is in splendid shape and will make an average yield of 20 bushels, if not better. Mr. Cum mings is one of the new settlers in this county and is well pleased with his investments here. He says he has done better than he anticipated and at the end of his third year will be on easy street with a good farm and in position to go ahead and make money. Mr. Cummings is an experienced hand at "dry farming," having lived many years in Montana, where he was compelled to follow the methods of conservation of mois ture. He finds his experience gained In that state has been worth much to him In farming here. Some nice rooms to rent; just re cently repnpered and painted. See Henry Schwarz ut Peoples Cash Mar ket. - tr. Dr. McMurdo tins bought out Dr. Allison's office and is now located at Patterson & Sou's drug store, tf.