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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1915)
UA.M'rh-TiMKS, HKPPNKR. ORK.. TiU'KPDA Y, 19K Christmas Greetin To all our Customers and Friends TAKE NOTICE! . Our Store will only be open Christ mas Day from 8 to 10 A. M & & Phelps Grocery Co. DiesMiiakim,' Courses. for Oregon Women. To reduce the dressmaking bills and to render the women of Oregon more independent of the profession al dressmaker, will be the aim of courses in dress making at the Ore gon Agricultural College during the Short Course. Two courses will be given, one for the inexperienced needlewomen, and another for. those who have had ex perience and can give evidence of careful work. The course will offer Instruction in the fundamental principles of dressmaking, the taking of accurate measurements, the interpretation and use ol commercial patterns, econ omical purchasing and cutting of materials, proper fitting and finishing or at least one cotton dress. Miss Moore, Instructor of Domestic Art in the Oregon Agricultural College win enaeavor to make the course most helpful to those who need help in solving some of the perplexing prooiems of the inexperienced dress maker. The class will meet three times each week for two hours. A fee of 25c will be charged. The class will meet in Room 301, Domestic Science Building. The more advanced dressmaking win deal with more complicated proDiems and is meant to give ex perience in the handling of woolen materials. The making of one wool dress will Involve the selection of an appropriate pattern, adjustment of pattern to personal measurements, wise selection or material, wltn es pecial emphasis on harmonious com bination of colors. PAoy" si; RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. All Dun. Wife My Christmas shopping Is alldone, dear! I had the gifts charged to you. Young husband Uh huh Then it'll be "all dun" with me, after New Year's. I 1 I I Indignant Professor Quit this quibbling sir! Who was King Hendy VIII? Answer "yes" or "no."-Penn-sylvania Punch Bowl. FOR SALE 160 acres of wheat land in Morrow county, 12 miles north of Lexington, in the Straw berry section. For prices and terms inquire at the Gazette-Times office. Nll-3t. 76 cords wood, $2.50. 3000 posts 4c each. Near Slociim Mill. Haul them yourself. PHELPS GROCERY CO. At a regular meeting of San Souci Rebecca Lodge, held in Heppner, De cember 12, 1915, the following reso lutlons were passed: WHEREAS, Death has again visit ed our lodge and taken from our midst Sister Mattie Summerfield, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That we extend to the sorrowing son and daughter the heartfelt sympathy of this lodge and its members in this sad bereavements remembering that the time may not be far distant when we may be called upon to suffer the loss of a dear one from among our friends or family, and be it RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be fully spread on the rec ords of this lodge, that a copy be sent to Brother Summerfield and his sister, and that a copy be sent to the Gazette-Times and Pacific Odd Fellow for publication, and that the Charter of this lodge be draped in mourning for the period of thirty days. T. E. CHIDSEY, BESSIE STONE, ETTA RASMUS, Committee. A A A A A 1USTIL ITEMS OF 6B1ERAL I MTEREST Wallowa now has two creameries. Kelly Bros, have installed a roller feed mi!) at Hood River. A carload of clover seed was ship ped from Albany to Chicago, value Winchester Bay, the new town near uarainer, is petitioning for a office and wants school. post it fl To subscribe for the WEEKLY OREGONIAN and THE GAZETTE-TlMES Two Weekly Papers for t f T t T f T T T ? t Y This exceptional offer closes JANUARY 1, 1916 Mail or bring your subscription TODAY to the office of The Gazette-Times Y The town of Rickreall lias peti tored the Oregon Power Co. for elec tric service. A new style spark plug is to be manufactured in Grants Pass. Florence has let contract for wa ter tower. The city of Eugene has Durehaserl the Oregon Power Co's. plant in that city for $150,000. The new school at Mulino has heen dedicated. 200 boxes of Drunes have heen shipped east from Eugene as Christ mas guts. Hard tired trucks and iitnev busses ordered off certain Lane county high ways until May 1. Grants Pass machine shoD has been reopened. Expenditures of $1,700,000 bv the U. P and O-W. R. & N. Co. between Blalock and Coyote, Oregon, an-j nounced by J. P. O'Brien, vice Pres. lne initiation of another single tax measure In Oregon is meeting with poor success. A well will be started two miles north of Stanfield to get water to irrigate 6000 acres of land. Work trains are crossing Coos Bav on the new Willamette Pacific bridge. Merlin has shipped 7 carloads, and Round Prairie 1 carload of Christmas trees to Los Angeles. About 4700 trees to car. Oregon Power Co. has spent $40.- 000 on improvements in North Bend the past year. $500,000 worth of flour is to be shipped from Portland to warring na tions before January 1. W. H. Blair has shipped over 30,- 000 Christmas trees from Canby to California. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph lines in Oregon and Washington would reach a distance of 341,255 miles. The proposed sawmill at Reedsnort will be one of the iargest in Oregon. Clackamas county taxpayers ask county court for 2 mills for roads. J. L. Stockton, president Oregon Retail Dealers Assn. says legislation should be passed exempting new fac tories from taxation for a stated num ber of years. Two more people lulled near Sa lem walking on railroad track. In the interest of public safety, it. should be unlawful to walk on railroad tracks. One-half cent on dollar is increase in women's wages under minimum wage law. Farmers Union of Umatilla coun ty to build a large meat packing plant. Irrigation districts at Redmond are being formed. Minmium wage law gives Portland women workers eight mills more on the dollar. Oregon-Utah Beet Sugar Co. has 3652 acres of laud contracted in Jackson county. The Pompadour Lithia Springs near Ashland have been incorporated at $100,000. The Willamette Valley Southern is likely to build to Silverton in the spring. Gaston has let contract for $7000 water system. O-W. R. & N. Co. will soon have monthly payroll of $10,000 at Pilot Rock Junction, Old Armltage place near Eugene will be first electric farm under Ore gon Power Company's plan to fur nish farms electricity. Announcement has been made that Falls City Lumber Co. will probably open in spring with full crew of 200 men. North Bend business men are con sidering increase of payrolls. Farmers of Umatilla county want Great Southern R. R. extended to Co lumbia river. of competing with the mail order houses, such as Jones Cash Store, Rice & Phelan Send me your orders, or write me in regard to same I BUY POULTRY AT ALL TIMES Egg City Cash Store IONE JOE MASON, Proprietor. OREGON GET THE HABIT OF DEPOSITING YOUR FUNDS WITH The First National Bank of Heppner WE BELIEVE THERE IS MUCH ROOM FOR DE VELOPMENT OF THE SAVINGS HABIT AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN GENERAL, AND AMONG OUR LOCAL PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR. WHEN WE FIRST PUT IN OUR SAVINGS DEPART MENT RESULTS WERE NO.T ENCOURAGING, BUT WE FIND THAT THE DEPOSITS HAVE GRADUALLY IN CREASED. A LARGER NUMBER ARE MAKING USE OF THIS METHOD OF TAKING CARE OF THEIR IDLE FUNDS. , WE ARE PREPARED TO CARE FOR BOTH LARGE AND SMALL AMOUNTS AND PAY FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST,, WE FEEL THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE IN THIS COMMUNITY WHO SHOUL BE AVAILING THEM SELVES OF OUR SAVINGS BEPARTMENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WE WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU CALL AND GET PARTICULARS. FUNERAL SUPPLIES MODERN EQUIPMENT. PAINSTAKING SERVICE CASE FURNITURE COMPANY The Installment Christmas Poor Sisyphus, unlucky cuss, Was doomed to roll for aye A heavy stone up hill alone Day after weary day; And for each yard gained toilsomely That blamed old stone would roll back three. But after all, his task was small Compared with mine, that's clear I'm paying yet with deep regret On gifts I bought last year; And now it's time which gives me pain To start the endless stunt again. Walter G. Doty. I I I A Stranger. "To-morrow will be the first Sun day of the year, and I propose to commence the New Year by going to church," announced Mr. Gibbs rever ently. "You'd better take me with you." calmly rejoined Mrs. Gibbs. "What for?" "You may need somebody to Iden tify you " I I I 1 Walter Er ahem! The amount put down in the bill does not Include the waiter, sir! I didn't eat a wait- 2s A. R. REID for your fTTTT Rough and Dressed Lumber, Wood and Posts At the Mill or delivered A A A A A A A A A A BONDS and INSURANCE INSURE IN Royal Insurance Co. and Fireman's Fund AND YOUR BONDS IN United States Fidelity Guaranty Co. Rates furnished upon request T. J. MAHONEY : : Heppner, Oregon LicensedEmbalmer Lady Assistant J. L. YEAGER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phone Residence Heppner, Oregon
