THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPFNKR, OREGON, THTR8DAT, JtXY 11, IMS.
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Town and Country.
FOIt SALE A Singer sewing ma
chine, almost new. Inquire t this
office.
Gus Reid and Judge Robinson of
lone were business visitors in Hepp
ner Tuesday.
Phone Main 204 for your baggage
transfer or the bus to the depot. M.
L. CANTWELL.
John Turley is over from Baker
for a few days visit here. He came
In Sunday evening.
W. B. Moore and Margaret Mellon,
young people of this county, were uni
ted in marriage by Judge Williams on
July 3rd.
Mrs. J. C. Hayes Is expecting a visit
from her son, Elra of the' United
States Navy, soon. He will have a
short furlough.
'"Bert Mason, C. W. McNamer and
Dr. Christenson, all leading business
men of lone, spent a few hours in
Heppner on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Adklns announce
the arrival of a 12 and a halt pound
daughter, born to them In Heppner
on Monday, July 8, 1918.
Charley Jayne returned the first
of the week from a trip to Pendleton
and other points east. He' has been
absent for a couple of weeks or more.
Percy Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
D. Cox, arrived home on Monday on
a sixty day furlough. He will as
sist with the farm work while here.
Ellis Minor and wife returned from
Portland Monday. Mr. Minor was
Charter No. 11007
Reserve District Xo. 12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank
AT HEPPNER, IN THE STATE OF OREGON, AT THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON JUNE 29, 1018.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts J203.069.45
Ovenlrats, unsecured - 425.52
U. S. bonds and certificates of Indebtedness owned and
unpledged 2,000.00
Liberty Loan Bonds, Z per cent and 4 per
cent, unpledged $5,250.00
Payments actually made on Liberty 4 V per
cent Bonds (Third Liberty Loan) 1,000.00 6,250.00
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of sub
scription) 1,650.00
Furniture and fixtures 2,176.52
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 21,560.21
Cash in vault and net amounts due from natonal banks. 95,4 65.08
Net amounts due from banks, bankers, trust companies "
other than Included in two items above 23,561.83
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as re-
porting bank 2,894.64
Checks on banks located outside of city or town of re
porting bank and other cash items 318.84
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually
owned 10.11
TOTAL $359,382.20
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund - 5,000.00
Undivided profits, less current expenses, Interest, and
taxes paid 2,052.14
Net amounts due to National banks 212.22
Demand deposits (oilier than hank deposit) subject to
Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subject to check $266,209.21
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed) 487.17
Certified checks 2,659.70
Cashier's checks outstanding 430.40
Total of demand deposits (other than
bank deposits) subject to Reserve $269,786.48
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days
or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal sav- i
ings) :
Certificate of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 21,467.75
Other time deposits 10,743.61
Total of time deposits subject to Reserve.. $32, 211. 36
Cash Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks outstand
ing .120.00
TOTAL $359,382.20
State of Oregon, County of Morrow, M.
I. S. W. Spencer, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of mv knowledge
and belief. S. W. SPENCER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of Julv, 1918.
JOS. J. NYS, Notary "Public.
My commission expires June 28th, 1919.
CORRECT Attest:
J. W. BEYMER, JOS. M. HAYES, J. G. THOMSON, Directors.
(SEAL)
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DEALERS:
; Gilliam & Blsbec, Heppner Leach Bros., Lexington
It. Johnson & Brlstow, lone T. II. Lowe, Cecil
below for the past week receiving
treatment at the hands of an eye specialist.
LOST Pearl ear ring, with topaz
pendant, somewhere between Palace
hotel and depot. Finder please leave
at this office. Reward.
14-2t-pd.
Mrs. W. C. McCarty arrived from
Portland Saturday asd has been visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Campbell during the
week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Munkers, of Lexington on
Wednesday, July 3rd. Dr. Chick re
ports the mother and child doing
nicely.
Mrs. Robert Carsner, of Spray, was
a passenger for Portland on Thurs
day last, where she will spend a short
Unie visiting with relatives and
friends.
f'OU SALE Good 5-room house,
built three years. Furnished thru
out with best of furniture and player
piano. A bargain if taken soon. In
quire Gazette-Times office. 15-lm
C. W. Keeney of Monument and
Miss Ellen Davidson of Morrow coun
ty were united in marriage In Hepp
ner on July 4th, Recorder J. P. Wil
liams performing the ceremony.
FOR SALE Good home tract on
outskirts of Heppner; about 4 acres.
Plenty of fruit, berries etc., and fine
garden tract that can be well Irriga
ted from system already Installed; an
ideal home place. Inquire at this of
fice. 13-lm.
Fred Elder returned to Heppner
on Sunday afternoon, being called
back to the city on account of the
fire. Fred found that he had no bus
iness left, the barber shop of Patter
son & Elder being completely wiped
off the map with all contents.
Vic Groshens came In from Rock
creek on Monday, having abandoned
his job of road work out there for
the present. He was having a lot
of difficulty in getting sufficient wa
ter, both the creek and wells having
dried up where he was working.
H. V. Gates, president of Hepp
ner Light & Water Co., answered a
hurry up call and arrived on Friday
from Terrebonne to view the remains
of Heppner after the holacust of
Thursday. He Bpent a few days in
the city, helping with the work of re
adjustment.
W. W. Bechdolt was down from his
farm near Hardman on Monday. He
was after a small combine which he
had purchased of Gilliam & Bisbee
and will get the same set up in time
to harvest his crop. Mr. Bechdolt
Is looking for a fair yield of grain
but the dry weather has cut It con
siderably short.
Ross Brown received a broken col
lar bone In a wrestling bout at Par
kers Mill on the Fourth. ' Young
Brown was so intent on getting' his
man down that he did not realize
what had happened to him until some
ten minutes after the break occur
red. A doctor fixed him up and he
is now getting along OK.
P. C. Hunter, Tom Ross, Ralph
Stanheld, John Spencer and son Ben
were visitors in Heppner for a short
time on Sunday from Echo, coming
over to view the results of the big
fire. These men were anxious to offer
any assistance that the Echo section
could give, all of which is certainly
appreciated on the part of the Hepp
ner citizens. f
Dr. R. K. Merriam arrived Thurs
day from Southern Oregon and la
now located in Heppner to take up
the practice of Dr. H. T. Allison. He
will have offices in the I. O. O. F.
building. For several years past,
while keeping up an extensive prac
tice, Dr. Merriam has also been en
gaped In the stockralsing business
in Southern Central Oregon. We find
him to be a very pleasant gentleman
and he should soon be in possession
of si good practice here.
Prof. H. H. Hoffman informs this
paper that he has signed a contract
for teaching this coming year, and
will leave shortly to take up the du
ties of his office. The position car
ries with it a salary of $2500 per
year, and in addition Mr. Hoffman
will also have charge of industrial
work for the summer months, which
will add to his salary some $300 to
$J00 per year. We congratulate
Prof. Hoffman on securisg this good
place and bespeak for hira success in
his new field.
Robert H. Young of Heppner, rt
presenting the National Biscuit Co.
of Portland, was an Enterprise visit
or yesterday. Mr. Young has the dis
tinction of having been rejected from
the army twice. He volunteered
shortly after the declaration of war
but owing to a severe spell of sick
ness was discharged. He was called
tip In the draft this year and was
again discharged owing to physical
disability. This is his first visit to
Wallowa county. Enterprise Roc-
ord-Chleftaln.
Ed Adkins and family and P. A.
Anderson and wife arrived home on
Sunday evening. They were absent
on a trip to Tacoma and Seattle, tak
ing In the auto races at the former
city on the Fourth and planning vis
Its to other points, to return home
after a trip to Spokane. On hearing
of the Heppner disaster, they return
ed direct frpm. Tacoma.
Dr, H. T. Allison and wife depart
ed on Friday, the doctor going to
Camp Lewis, and Mrs. Allison to
Portland, where Bhe will reside dur
ing Mr. Allison's term of service In
the army.
Irftes Take Iave, -The
last contingent of draftees
from Morrow connty went out this
week, their destination being Camp
McDowell, Calif. The boyB left on
Friday morning and the list contain-
3tl trie names of Waiter' H. Havnx
William A. Price. Frank McDaniel
and Wm Eder. Six other draftees
went from Portland and one from
San Francisco, while Lee Onle Cur-
Is has not responded yet. thoueh
Clerk Waters states that he should
have reported here to leave on Friday.
Will Soon Be "Over There."
A short letter received by this pa
per frbm Joe Mason, dated at Camp
Merritt, N. J., July 1st, orders his
paper sent to the following address:
"Joe Mason, M. O. Hdqrs. 347 M. G.
Bn., 91st Div. A. E. F. via N. Y.'
Joe states they left Camp LewiB and
traveled over the Great Northern,
having a lovely trip, seeing Niagara
Falls and numerous other places of
interest, and they expect to see more
soon and help to get a part of the
Kaiser's goat. From this we take it
that Joe and his company will soon
be on the soil of France and putting
in some hard licks at the front.
weather and other adverse condi
tions. At Albany Johnnie bought a
fine Jack which was shipped to Mor
row county and placed on his Black-
horse farm. Erb Kirh and family
were also visiting the Alsea country
at the same time and returned home
this week.,.
John Henry Bode departed on Sun
day for Portland, and from there he
will lltfely go to Brooklyn, N. Y.,
where he hag a son and daughter liv
ing. It had been Mr. Bode's purpose
to leave Heppner before a great while
and go east and the fire of last week
hurried him off. He bad been enga
ged in the tailoring business in Hepp
ner for many years, occupying one
of the Natter buildings on upper Main
street. The fire cleaned him out com
pletely, and many suits and much ma
terial went up in smoke. Mr. Bode
I was able to leave in some style, how
, ever, as he saved his Prince Albert
'coat from the flames, and on leaving
for the train Sunday morning he don
; ned this garment and presented much
' the appearance of a well-to-do trades
( man.
Gets Broken Leg.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo was called to
lone late Tuesday evening to wait on
Ralph Hymer who was suffering a
broken leg. Ralph was the victim of
an auto accident. A Ford was turn
ed over on him when coming into
town from. off the hill, and the result
was that his leg was broken just be
low the knee, the large bone being
broken off and the smaller one dis
located at the knee joint. The doc
tor fixed him up and expects that he
will come through without any trouble.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank each and every
person who asssisted us in saving a
few things from the burning house
in our recent fire. We also thank
the many friends for their sympathy
and assistance in offering to take us
in their home. Surely we appreciate
it. We will put Heppner and Mor
row county against the world for
their thoughtfulness at such a dis
tressing time.
MRS. F. C. ADKINS AND FAMILY.
J. T. Kirk and wife returned the
last of the week from a visit to the
Alsea country as well as a number
of points in the Willamette Valley.
Mr. Kirk has a place over In the Al
sea country and reports that condi
tions there are quite good this sea
son. In the Valley, however, all
crops were short, suffering from dry
tptjkj. WIF less in very bad ccndi
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