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BUYERS'WEEKWILLKOT
BE HELD THIS YEAR
The Portland Chamber of Com
weroe i9 sending out the following
statement:
It is with keen regret that the job
bers and manufacturers of Portland,
Oregon, the (treat commercial, indus
trial a ad ship building center, an
nounce to the merchants of the Pac
ific XorthweA. that it has beeu de-rld-Nl
to postpoue Huyers' Week for
1918.
This decision is prompted by a pa
tiiotic ('esire !o accede to the request
of the Director General of the rail
roads, Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo, to dis
courage travel, so that nmn power
and motive power may be conserved
for the "JiiAi'incn! of troops, ammuni
tion and other war necessities.
so many of ,-Our Boys" having en-' situation In general quite spotted tad
tered the Army and Navy, that they for the extent of territory vlsiteu
would find it very Inconvenient to j there is lot of very poor wheat, as
leave their places or Business, and well as some that is very excellent,
coming also at a time when every en- We would take it from the report
ergy must be devoted to the harvest- these gentlemen make that the w heat
ing "of crops so essential to a victor-1 production of these counties will be
ions ending of the war. kut very short and will fall far below
We feel confident that the mer- normal this season. They were as
chants of the Pacitlc Northwest will much Interested, however, in the ev
agree that our duty lies ttrst w ith our idences ot progress and prosperity
Country and bear with us the disap- noted in much of the territory vlslt
pointment we feel in making this au- ed. and they also made some notes on
nounet ment.
Remember Buyers' Week has not
the manner and methods of farming
being adopted in the best wheat pro-
been abandoned, but simply postpon- ducing districts. There appears to
ed until such time when conditions be a great advancement along inese
may warrant its resumption.
lines, and it is the opinion of these
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
TRADE AND COMMERCE BU- geutlemen that a short crop this sea
KKAl'. Portland Chamber of Com- son is not at all due to the methods
merce. i of farming. By comparison, the out
Nathan Strauss, General Chairman, j look in Morrow county is not so bad
land our average will come up well
with our neighbors.
Make Visit To Grain Sections.
County Agriculturist Brown, ac
companied by R. W. Turner, joined
As Portland has gone "Over the with several other county farmers
Called Kant On Business.
Attorney P. A. McMenaitiin was
called east this week on business. He
Top" in every war activity, so "Port
land is First Again" to carry out the
erders of the Government.
For this reason, as well as the fact,
that the usual time for holding Buy
ers' Week, will this year find mer
chants generally short of help due to
of adjacent counties in making a visit departed last evening for Arlington
to various wheat growing sections in to catch the overland train and will
Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman go to Michigan and expects to be ab-
and Wasco counties. The trip re
quired several days time and Messrs.
Brown and Turner reached home Sat
urday last. They found the grain
sent for several weeks. During the
absence of Mr. McMenamin, his bus
iness here will be looked after by At
torney Jos. J. Nys.
Dr. N. E. Winnard returned home
last evening from his extensive trip
in the East. He has been spending
the past week In Portland.
Dr. M. W. Davis, who has practised
dentistry here for a number ot years,
packed up his effects and left for
Portland last Friday, where he in
tends to engage In the same line.
lone Independent.
W. Q. Hill and fc.. A. Pointer of
Lexington, accompanied by Mrs.
Maude C. Pointer, were in Heppner
yesterday on business in connection
with the tiling of the last will of the
late Charles R. Pointer.
Mrs. Frank E. Cronan and baby
went to Portland Friday to bid Frank
good bye as the officers training
school which he has been attending
at Camp Lewis is being transferred to
Georgia. lone Independent.
HELTFIX WORDS.
From A Heppner Citizen.
Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after ex
ertion? Is there soreness In the kidneys?
If so there Is danger in delay.
Weak kldneyB get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt atten
tion. Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Your neighbors use- and recom
mend them.
Read this Heppner testimony.
Mrs. A. G. DeVore says: "Speak
ing from past experience, I gladly re
commend Doan's Kidney Pills. I
know' they are a medicine of merit
and I couldn't recommend a more re
liable one."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
noan s Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. DeVore had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Cornett. He was at Pendleton with
his brother, James T. Johnson, who
Fred Ashbaugh was down from!'8 slck in a hospital, the result of
the mill Monday and says that the n operation for appendicitis one day
rain of Sunday last did not reach-his , l,,B P81 we8K-
section in the timber. About Hard-
man, however it did a lot of good.
Fred is looking for fair crops thru
out that section.
Word received by his people at
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Food Will Decide the War
Eat plenty; Eat wisely, but without waste.
Save Wheat, Meat, Fats and Sugar. The
Soldiers at the frcnt will need them all.
Be loyal to your own state. Use more
Potatoes and ship more wheat.
PHELPS GROCERY CO.
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Ralph Hymer and M. B. Haines,
business men of lone, were visitors
In Heppner on Saturday. Mr. Haines
is the hotel man of lone and reports
a splendid business this season. The
Lexinetnn this week, announces that Mual tourist travel is on and many
W. G. Scott, who has been spending an 8uto P1"1 ls Posing through lone
the past month on a visit to his old
home in Iowa and also at Ontario,
each day, and this with the big crew
of men working on the new elevator
Canada, where he was born, was now makes business in the hotel line good
on the return journey and should 81 lnal P'ni-
reacn Lexington in a lew days. H. C. Githens, local lumber dealer,
Paul G. Balsiger and family re-'this week completed the bill ot ma
turned Sunday evening from a week's terlal for the construction of the new
overland trin in their car Thev vl- nome oi ir. ana Mrs. L.utner Huston
sited with his brothers and famlliea. The house will be bungalow style, full
F. W. at White Salmon, Wash.. A. basement and ls going up on the cor
W. at Vancouver, Wash., and Louis ner where the old opera house for-
at Tigard. A Dleasant and en lovable meriy stood, on uale street. Mr. and
Mrs. nusion are piannng one or tne
neatest residences In the city and
work will be begun as soon as the
material arrives on the ground.
trip is reported. lone Independent
Chas. Thomson left by car for Port
land Monday morning, where he goes
to settle up some business affairs.
He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Andrews as far as The Dalles.
Hev. Andrews and wife will be in
Ayers Family In Army
T. W. Ayers, who is farming east
The Dalles over next Sunday, attend-, of Pendleton, received a letter this
Brought His Brother to Hospital.
Felix Johnson, a well known cattle
man of Range, Grant county, ls In
Pendleton today. He brought his
brother, Jim Johnson, who has been
sick, in yesterday and when he ar
rived found that it was necessary for
him to be operated on at once for ap
pendicitis. The operation was per
formed during the night and the pa
tient is now doing as well as could b
expected. E. O. June 20th.
FOR BALK OR TRADE.
Two houses in best residence unc
tion of Salem. Ore., on Daved street
and car line, street and sewer asses-
ments paid in ,full. For further par
ticulars inquire of FRANK S. PAR-
ft.kK, box 222, Heppner, Oregon.
Wanted Position as cook through
harvest. Have had experience, and
can furnish references if desired.
Mrs. W. Scott, 620 E. 13 St., The Dal
les, Ore.
Good 7-Iloom House For Sale
And half-acre lot. An Ideal home.
Terms reasonable. Fruit trees and
shrubbery and good garden. Mrs. W.
E. Walbrldge.
VOR, SALE Saddlers and riding
horses. Also children's riding ponlea
nice and gentle. All prices. Eastern
Oregon Jack Farm , Lexington,
Oregon.
LOST Berkshire sow, 2 er 3 yrt.
old. Reward. Eastern Oregon
Jack Farm, Lexington, Oregon.
NO MORE. SPEEDING.
The Public is hereby notified that
the speed limit is fifteen miles per
hour. Anyone exceeding this limit
will be arrested and prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law. Its up to
you Mr. Speeder, whether you have
trouble or not.
W. W. SMEAD,
Mayor.
Crushed Rock for Sale The city of
Heppner will furnish crushed rock at
$2.19 per yard at crusher, or $2.50
delivered anywhere In town.
Ing the Eastern Oregon convention morning from his brother, Edgar
of the Christian church now in ses-!Avers. from Baker, stating that he
ston there. had enlisted for special service and
,, . ,. ,, , would report in San Francisco July
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Feldman arrlv- t 'ui t ..,,
, , . . . , - w tuning n,iiuui iu auiu
ted by auto the latter part of the week work. Another letter In tne 8ame
from San Jose, Cal. and at present mun trnm hlo nonh,
... .mI, ol the. n rihl.b .-.- .,
Mr. Feldman recently bought the Tay
lor ranch seven miles southwest of Pendleton E. 0
town, bat will live in lone for the
present, having rented the Oscar Wll
; limnson house which they will occupy
when their personal effects arrive.
I lone Independent.
says that he was leaving for Camp
Lewis with 29 others from Payette.
Felix A. Johnson of Range, Ore
gon, arrived in Heppner from Pen
dleton on Tuesday, in response to a
summons announcing the very ser
ious illness of his mother, Mrs. Alex
Son Born At LaUrande.
Mrs. G. W. Phelps and Miss Ruth
Hart received the news yesterday of
the birth ot a son to their brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Recklin at LaGrande. The boy ar
rived at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
lsg and will be named Frank Hart
Recklin. Pendleton E. O.
FOR SALE Two thoroughbred
Jersey calves, three months old; from
fine stock. A bargain for quick sal.
See Conrad Johnson, Heppner.
REMEMBER The subscription
price of the Garette-Tlmcs goes to
$2.00 beginning with July first.
Summer Pasture Wanted for 30 to
35 head of horses. Address Matt
Halvorsen, lone, Ore.
WANTED Woman to do general
house work. Wages $1.00 per day.
Inquire at, this office.
FOR SALE Sixteen-foot Holt
Combine in good condition. Price
reasonable. Inquire Gazette-Times
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lone, Oregon, July 4191
J. W. BREWER, Farm Help Specialist, U. S. Department of Agriculture, will
be speaker of the day.
A SOLDIER who has seen service at the front will tell us of his experiences.
Sports of All Kinds-Free for All Auto Races, Foot Races, Ball Game
SPEECHES y MUSIC . DANCING v CONTINUOUS MOVIES
MEALS SERVED AT CHURCH!
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