THE OAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPXER. ORE. THrRSDAT. FEB. 22, 1917
PAGE FIVE
WEEKS' NEWS.
Local And Personal Happen
ings of Heppner And
Vicinity.
O. H. Warner of Boardman, was in
the city Saturday.
Wm. P. Leach of Hardmaa was in
our city last Friday
Good Centralla nut coal for sale
at i per ton. See N. A. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Cox of Rhea
creek were Monday visitors in our
city.
Tom Arnold was in the city Mon
day from his farm home in the Eight
Mile section.
Andy Rood and John P. Vaughn
were visitors at the Pendleton auto
show last week.
J. JI. W yland, pioneer south end
sheepman was in the city from Hard
man last Saturday.
A material reduction in the price
'of coal. Centralia nut coal at $8.00
per ton while it lasts.
Walter C. Barton, member of the
Lexington high school faculty, spent
Saturday in this city.
Mrs. John Ball, who has been con
fined to her bed for several weeks,
Is now much improved.
Are you out of coal. N. A. Clark
has some good Centralia Nut coal
- that he to selling for f 8.00 per ton.
Sam E. VanVactor Is confined to
his home with illness. He is suff
ering from an attack of appendicitis.
Henry Cohn and Natt Webb were
Pendleton visitors last week and at
tended the auto show while in the
city.
Twin daughters were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Farley at the Heppner
Sanatorium in this city last Thurs
day. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Sanders at Reid Mill on Sunday
February 18, according to Dr. A. D.
McMurdo.
"Babe" Beam, popular drummer
at the Star theatre the past few
months, left for his home in Pendle
ton this week.
Mrs. Wm. Hendershott of Portland
arlved In Hepner Sunday to visit (or
a time at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. D. R. Hay lor.
' Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morgan left on
Friday for their new home in Wena
tchee, Wash., where Mr. Morgan has
taken a position with a creamery.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Wlglesworth of Galloway,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
McCraw in this city on Saturday Feb
ruary 17.
Mrs. C. A. Minor returned from
Portland Sunday after visiting seve
ral days with her daughter, Miss
Blanche, who is a Btudent in one of
the Portland schools.
The young daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ora Adkins of Rhea creek has
recovered from her recent illness of
pneumonia and the trained nurse has
returned to Portland.
J. C. Hosklns and wife were Hepp
ner visitors this week. Mr. Hosklns
was here on business, looking for
sheep, which he will buy if he finds
what he is looking for.
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments brought to this city for
v sometime was the Hawawian enter
tainers, who appeared at the Star
theatre last Sunday evening.
Chas. L. Dunham, sales agent for
the Saxon automobile, was in the
city the first of the week. Mr:
Dunham was an interested visitor at
the Pendleton Auto show last week.
Dr. C. L. Whitney osteopathic phy
sician and surgeon of Portland, visit
ed during the past week at the home
of Dr. L. R. Purkey. Dr. Whitney
may decide to locate In Morrow
county.
George Coyne, veteran salesman
was calling on Heppner merchants
this week. Mr. Coyne has been mak
ing this territory probably longer,
with one exception, than any other
traveling man.
Clark E. Nelson, prominent Insur
ance man of Pendleton was in Hepp
ner last Saturday on business. While
here, Mr. Nelson received word that
his residence In Pendleton had been
partially destroyed by fire, caused by
an overheated stove.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cornett return
ed to their home In Heppner Sunday
evening after spending several weeks
in and near Los Angeles, California.
The southern climate proved benefi
cial to Mrs. Cornett's health and she
returns much improved.
W. G. McCarty went by auto to
Pendleton Tuesday to confer with
grainmen and look over the new ele
vator recently built in that city.. Mr.
McCarty is a member of the finance
committee to raise funds with which
to build an elevator for the Farmers'
Union in this city.
George Sperry, veteran sheepman
was in the city Saturday buying al
faKa hay which he will feed on his
ranch above town. Lambing begins
there in a few days according to Mr.
Sperry, and the spring grass has not
got sufficient growth as yet to pro
vide much nourishment for the ewes
and lambs.'
Howard Anderson of Eight Mile
was a Heppner business, visitor on
Monday.
W. N. Nay of the Pendleton
Round-Up Auto Garage was a busi
ness visitor in this city this week.
R. F. Hynd has returned to his
Portland home after spending several
days in this city transacting business.
Paul Gemmell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Gemmell, has gone to Bend,
where he has taken a position in a
hetel.
Mrs. C. C. Chick and son Charles,
accompanied by Mrs. C. W. McNam
er, were visitors in our city from lone
on Saturday last.
FOR SALE Purebred S. C. Rhode
Island Red cocks and cockerels at
$2.00 each. C. H. Gemmell, Hepp
ner. Phone 29F44.
Alex Green of the Phelps Grocery
Compeny is attending the Meeting
of the Retail Merchants Association
in Portland this week.
We have three dwellings in Hepp
ner. Some of the best property in
town, would sell or tra.de either or
all for land in the county. Geo." J.
Currin.
Fully two thousand people attend
ed Pendleton's first annual auto
show. It is said the show is already
bringing dealers direct benefits as a
result of their many displays.
C. Guy Wakefield, local piano
dealer, returned Saturday from a
business trip through the county and
a visit to his ranch near Heppner.
He reports his business is very good.
Pendleton Tribune.
Father is angry because small son
Insists upon carrying on a conversa
tion at 2 o'clock in the morning. If
you enjoy a good hearty laugh do not
fail to hear "Daddy," one of the
cleverest reading out at high school
auditorium, Wednesday night, Feb
ruary 28. Admission 25 and 60 cents.
C. B. Sperry, grain dealer of lone
was a visitor in Heppner on Friday
last. Charley has enjoyed a very
successful business in his line this
season, and his warehouse at lone is
still filled to the roof with wheat a
waiting shipment.
Our friend, Wm. Walbrldge, who
has been indisposed for some months
past, Is now very much improved in
health and hopes to be able to do
some work and look after the affairs
of his office of fruit Inspector of Mor
row oennty. We are indeed glad to
chronicle this improvement in his
health.
Chester Gemmell, who is farming
his father's ranch just south of town
was in the city Monday after a new
gang plow and he will begin spring
plowing just as soon as the ground
becomes dry enough. Mr. Gemmell
was fortunate in getting Mb crop Id
last fall and consequently he has
more time for other ranch work at
this time of the year.
J. A. Halllday, of the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Co., of Portland,
spent Tuesday In Heppner going over
the local telephone situation. In an
other column we publish a detailed
Interview from air. Halllday, which
gives a correct representation of the
phone situation as it is to dat'e. The
company will make extensive im
provements in the near future.
O. C. Stephens and John Allen
were down from Hardman Saturday,
each bringing a load of the John
Adams wheat. They found it pretty
hard getting to town owing to the
soft roads. These men look forward
to a good crop in their locality, the
coming season, though all grain will
of necessity be spring sown. They
returned with freight for the Hara
nian merchants.
A recent deed placed on file at the
county clerk's office transfers the
Hynd-Thomson ranch on Willow
creek, just above lone, to Alex Lind
say. The consideration was $15,000.
This deal was made some time ago
but the papers were only lately filed.
Mr. Lindsay has made many Improve
ments since taking the place and he
now has one of the best creek bottom
farms In the county.
This office was the recipient of a
very pleasant call on Tuesday eve
ning from M. O. Evans, Assistant
County Agent Leader, Extension de
partment, O. A. C, Corvallis. Mr.
Evans is making a tour of Eastern
Oregon in advance of the Wool Car
that Is coming to Heppner on Sat
urday. In another column we give
an interesting interview with Mr.
Evans concerning the employment of
County Agricultural Agents, this be
ing his particular line of work at the
Agricultural College.
Ed A. Sharron of Portland, grand
secretary of the I. O. O. F. Lodge in
Oregon, paid Willow lodge an official
visit this week. Mr. Sharron is well
known in lodge circles all over the
state, having been active in both the
Knights of Pythias and Masonic or
ders as well as the Odd Fellows. Mr.
Sharron will be remembered here by
some of the pioneers as one of the
representatives from Damon lodge
of Pendleton who Instituted Doric
lodge No. 20 In Heppner. Mr. Shar
ron lived In Pendleton a number of
years and was engaged In the news
paper business there at various times
having been the founde of the Pen
dleton Tribune. He came to Uma
tilla county In 1865 when he was but
five years of age and located at the
old town of Umatilla, which was then
the trading point for the greater part
of Eastern Oregon.
LOOK HERE FOR IT
Many Heppner Reader Will Be
Interested.
When people read about the cures
made by a medicine endorsed from
far away, is it surprising that they
wonder if the statements are true?
But when they read of cases right
here at home, positive proof is with
in their reach, for close Investigation
is an easy matter. Read Heppner
endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. C. Ball, retired farmer Heppner
says: "It has been several years
since I have had occasion to take
Doan'g Kidney Pills, but speaking
from past experience, I can conscien
tiously say that they are a good, re
liable medicine for backache and kid
ney disorders."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Ball bad. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mat Duffy, of the O-W. R. & N. Co.,
was in Heppner Tuesday.
Pure bred Poland-China boar for
sale. O. E. Adkins, Heppner.
A. S. Akers made a business trip
to Pendleton the first of the week.
Maude McMillan of Lexington, was
registered at the Palace Hotel Tues
day. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Olden of Eight
Mile were visitors in Heppner this
week.
SHEEPMEN Von can get the fin
est hams and bacons at the Peoples'
Cash Market.
D. 0. Justus was a business visitor
to our neighboring city of lone on
Thursday last.
George Perry came over from his
Rock Creek home today to attend the
Elks' festivities.
- Ralph Benge, who now makes his
home in Walla Walla, is in the city
for a few days on business.
C. C. Rhea and wife and the Misses
Nettie and Mabel Mason of ' Rhea
creek, are spending the day in Hepp
ner. The Old Reliable Dutchman can
sdpply your sausages, hambergers
and all kinds of meats. Fish, fresh
and smoked.
Nolan F. Lawson, well known
farmer south of Heppner, was in the
city Tuesday evening and took first
rank work in the Knights of Pythias.
Sam Turner came in from his Sand
Hollow home today. He has been
busy hauling lumber out to the Piper
ranch, where Jesse Turner is build
ing a new house.
Mrs. Louis Campbell of Pendleton1
is visiting at the home of Mr. and
. Mrs. E. F. Campbell in this city, com
ing over by auto with J. F. Vaughn
and Andy Rood.
Erik Bergstrom and son Carl mo
tored in from their Gooseberry ranch
Wednesday in their big Chalmers.
Carl Is just recovering from a two
week's siege of the measles.
C. H. Grawl and wife of Olex were
Tuesday visitors in this city. Mr.
Grawl is in the garage business at
Olex. Mrs. Grawl was formerly Miss
Bluebell Murray of this city.
H. D. Kem, well known sign paint
er of Pendleton, was in Heppner
Tuesday. Mrs. Kem has been visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Slocum in Lexing
ton. Mrs. Jess Beardsley of The Dalles
is visiting with friends and relatives
in Heppner this week. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Slo
cum, who now make their home in
Lexington.
A splendid patriotic service was
conducted on last Sunday morning
at the Federated church, In which the
Sunday School and church joined. A
suitable program was rendered and
the sermon of the hour was appro
priate to the occasion. The exercises
were well attended.
S. E. Notson and Charles returned
from Salem Wednesday evening,
where Mr. Notson had gone several
days ago as a representative of the
Heppner Commercial Club. He work
ed for Heppner and other Morrow
county towns on Willow, creek, for
the proposed Columbia highway
through this county. The route
which he advocated was the one des
ignated by the highway commission
as the official highway.
Secretary Smead of the Heppner
Commercial Club this week provided
quarters for three families that will
arrive in Heppner soon from Kansas.
These people are shipping their goods
and effects direct to Heppner and
will get temporary residences here
while looking about for homes on
which to locate, as they are farmers.
Representatives of these families
visited Morrow county some months
ago and became favorably impressed
with the county and they returned to
Kansas and prepared to move here.
Italian Laborer Begs For Rose.
If you think you have no henrt
strings that cannot be pulled at will
until your laughter bubbles .infec
tiously or your heartcontracts with
a great ache while tears spring un
bidden to your eyes why come out
and hear "Rosa" in Italian dialect
Wednesday night, February 28, at
the high school auditorium. Ad
mission 25 and 50 cents.
Got
Your Book of Correct Styles
Of course, you're going to buy new
clothes for Spring. And, certainly,
you'll want to know "what's what"
before placing your order. If you
haven't your copy be sure to let us
know and we'll have ED. V PRICE
6? CO. send you one. v
MINOR & CO.
"GOOD GOODS"
"GOOD GOODS"
50
1 00 FOR $
OWING to railroad conditions my
stock of pianos arrived too late
for the Holiday sales, which leaves me
overstocked at the present time. How
ever, this is your opportunity your
chance to get a
ran high fr
m GRADE '""'1
ata figure seldom, if ever, equaled. For each first
payment I will give you a receipt for double the
amount, up to $50.00. For.instance, should you
make a first payment of $50 down, I will give
you a receipt for $100. This offer applies to any
andall high grade pianos in stock as long at they last
OSCAR R. OTTO