TEE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THTRSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1918.
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IT ETS BE THANKFUL that the war is over,
that right has triumphed over might. Let us
all give of our abundance to spread the message
of good cheer throughout the land as a fitting
token of the deep gratitude we all feel for the
return of Peace.
All restrictions as to Christmas giving have been withdrawn.
Uncle Sam Says : "G
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You will find all departments of our store well supplied with appropriate and seasonable stocks
THE LIMIT" !
DRY GOODS
IVORY WARE OF ALL SORTS
LEATHER GOODS PURSES, ETC.
COMFY SLIPPERS AND KIMONAS
SILK DRESS AND WAIST PATTERNS
TOYS OF ALL SORTS FOR THE CHILDREN
MEN'S WEAR
SAFETY RAZORS AND TOILET SETS
SHIRTS AND NECKWEAR
BATH ROBES AND SLIPPERS
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
CLOTHES AND HAT BRUSHES
GROCERIES
APPLES AND ORANGES
FRUITS AND SPICES
PICKLES AND PRESERVES
NUTS AND CANDIES
EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE
Come and See Us . .
MINOR & COMPANY -:- HEPPNER, OREGON
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Town and Country.
Loren McFerrin is reported to be
very sick with the flu at the home
ol Mose Wright on Rhea creek. .
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Patterson de
parted for Portland Sunday and will
spend the week in the metropolis on a
business and pleasure trip.
Frank Munkers, prosperous farmer
of Lexington, was doing business in
Heppner on Saturday. We acknow
ledge a pleasant call from him.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Spencer on Dower Butter
creek, returning to Heppner Monday
morning.
W. P. Cox, assistant cashier of the
First National Bank, has fully re
covered from an attack of flu and
was back at his post in the bank on
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowker at
tended the turkey shoot at the Pete
Sheridan place on lower Butter creek
Sunday. They brought home a
couple of fine birds.
J. B. Coxen and family have moved
from their place on the creek below
town to Heppner and Mr. Cbxen is
now holding one of the chairs in the
Wells barber shop.
Mrs John Kilkenny has been here
from Heppner for the past three
weeks visiting her mother, Mrs.
Kate RuHsel and her sister,. Mrs.
Frank Maddock. Condon Times.
Mr and Mrs. Jack Matlock left
for Baker the first of the week, and
Mrs. Matlock will visit for a few days
with her sister Miss Blanche Wood
at Corvallls before her return. Can
yon City Eagle.
Work of clearing the ground for
the new concrete building on Willow
street at the rear of Masonic building
was begun on Monday morning. A
structure, 44x80 will go up there, so
we are informed,
Jas. Gentry was in town Monday
morning looking aftef business
affairs. He is well after a tussle
with the flu, which had him as well
as other members of the family
flown for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. C. T. Walker of lone was a
t iini. ot thin office while in
Blfni" v'" . .
town on Tuesday. She reports that
the flu ban has been lifted there and
that the schools and churches have
taken up worn again
gharley Mofe?, of Strawberry Flat,
was in Heppner Saturday arid at
tended the meeting of the Agri
cultural Council.
' F. R. Brown, county agent, is
absent from Heppner this week on
a visit to his family at Spokane.
Mr. Brown is contemplating moving
his family to Heppner.
Ed Nelll, extensive sheepowner
And rancher of Butter creek was In
Heppner Tuesday. Mr. Neill states
that his part of the country has ex-!
perienced a mighty nice fall and
stock Is in good condition to go Into
the winter.
Mrs. Chas. turtls departed tor her
home at Marshfield, Oregon on Sun
day, after a visit of several days the
past week with her mother, Mrs.
W. W. Smead and sister Mrs. W. 0.
Bayless. Mrs. Curtis also visited
with Mrs. Guy Boyd, another sister
at Nampa, Idaho, before coming to
Heppner.
Miss Maud Crow, daughter of N.
E. Crow, and who has been clerking
in Minor & Co. store for the past few
months, departed Tuesday morning
for St. Louis, her former home,
where she expects to visit for a
short time and then go on to Alton,
111. At this place Miss Crow will
meet her fiancee, Lieutenant Arthur
Dixon and the young people will be
married on December 8th.
Attorney Glens Y. Wells writes us
from Portland that he had been
ordered to report at the officers
training camp at Camp Fremont,
Calif., on the 25th of this month,
having been recommended through
the Third Officers Training Camp
at Eugene. The armistice changed
things, however and there la n more
need of such training. Upon being
informed that he would not have to
train further, Mr. Wells has arranged
to open up a law office in Portland,
which was his Intention upon leaving
Heppner. He has offices at 926
Chamber of Commerce building and
will be pleased to greet his Heppner
friends there any time they visit
Portland.
Bob Carsner, leading stock man of
Morrow and Wheeler counties, was
in Heppner a few days this week
from his home at Spray. Mr.
Carsner states that range conditions
are excellent throughout the Spray
country and stock Is doing fine.
Rev. Worstell and wife, recent
arrivals from Losttne have located
at Lexington. Mr. Worstel will have
charge of the congregations of the
Christian church at Lexington and
lone, making his home at the former
placa. .
Frank Roberts departed this
morning for Portland and expects to
spend several weeks with his family
there. . He was accompanied by
Grandma Minor. Mrs. Minor has
not been well for some time and she
will remain In Portland indefinitely
for medical treatment.
Clyde Wright, prosperous young
farmer and stockman of Hardman,
was in Heppner on business Monday. I
While it Is getting a little frosty
o'nights out that way, Mr. Wright j
states that the weather conditions
are continuing fine and grain has
been making good progress.
Mrs. Robert Alexander of Odessa,1
Wash., visited several days the past
week at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Henry Howard in this city.
She returned to her home on Sun
day. Mrs. Alexander was formerly
Clara Willlnghame and it has been
about 30 years since she left Hepp
ner. ,
E. R. Huston, manager of Farmers
Elevator Co., returned home Satur
day evening from a week spent in
Portland. Mr. Huston was down
looking into the wheat shipping
situation and getting a line on other
matters pertaining to the handling
of grain and conducting the milling
business.
Tom Drlskell is making his parents
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Driskell, of this
city a visit. Tom was a member of
4th company, Oregon Military Police
and on duty at St. Helens ship yards
for the latter part of the summer.
This company has been mustered out
of servico and Tom may decide to
remain in Heppner.
Dr. A. D. McMurdo was able to
come down town on Tuesday and
spend some time in his office. He
seems now to be quite fully re
covered from his long spell of sick
ness and hopes to be able to take up
his practice again. His many
friends will be glad to greet Pr.
McMurdo at his office again.
Orain Wright and wife have been
sick the past ten days, victims of
Spanish lnfluenn. Mrs. Wright,
who had a light i.ttack, is now fuily
recovered but Mr. Wright is in a
very serious condition, according to
last reports, having developed
pneumonia. They are at the home of
Mr. Wright's parents in Heppnen.
v Erik Bergstrom, of Gooseberry,
made a visit to Heppner Saturday.
Mr. Bergstrom states that he has all
of his summerfallow ground sown
and will now rest content until
spring opens, before doing more
work. He looks forward to a flue
yield of grain the coming season.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes of
Prlneville, have been visiting the
past week with the parents of Mr.
Hughes in this city, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hughes. They will also visit
with Mrs. Hughes' people ot Lexing
ton before their return home. Mr.
Hughes is engaged in the harness
and saddlery business at Prlneville.
Mrs. Fred Elder has been spending
the week visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Maggie Adklns in Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs.' Elder have been
living in Portland during the sum
mer and fall, Fred working in the
shipyards there. They expect how
to locate permanently In Astoria,
where Mr. Elder Is at present trying
to find a place to live.
Friends of Mrs. Cecil Humphreys
in Heppner will be glad to learn that
she is now quite well recovered from
an attack of Spanish influenza. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Humph
reys were all sick with the flu and
Mrs. Humphreys was pretty well
worn out in caring for them when
she took down. Mr. and Mrs. Hum
phreys live at Marcus, Wash.
We are glad to report at this time
that Silas Wright, who was operated
on last week for a very serious case
of appendicitis at the Heppner
Sanitorium, is much Improved and
his chances for recovery are now
good. For a number of days it
setmed very doubtful whether he
would be able to survive the ordeal
of the operation, having been In
poor health for many months.
Lieutenant Everett May, son of L.
D. May of Grass Valley, member of
the 91st division and former graduate
and star football player for the
O. A. C, is said to be almost totally
blind in both eyes as the result of
shell explosion. According to the
latest Information it might be possi
ble to save one of Lieutenant May's
eyes. Moro Observer. Lieutenant
May Is a brother of Mrs. Guy Boyer
of Heppner, and is quite well known
here.
. Barney McDevitt reports that the
people of his neighborhood came in
on them Friday night with a
surprise party In honor of his broth
er, Henry, who is leaving In a short
time for his old home in Ireland.
Dancing was indulged in until a late
hour and a general good time was
enjoyed. Henry McDevitt has been
living In this country for the past
nine years and is now returning to
his family in the old country.
Walt Kilcup dropped In on us
while In town on Monday, leaving a
small deposit on the counter. Mr.
! Kilcup, who runs a band of ewes and
: lambs, Is of the opinion that there
I would be good money in the sheep
i business if it were not for the ex
; pense in connection with it; We
: heard a friend of our remark the
other day that it was costing him at
least seven dollars a head to run his
sheep through the year, and as he is
a man of good judgment, his state
ment can 'be taken as about correct.
It is necessary to get a good price
for wool if the flockmaster has any
thing left at the end of the year.
Mr. Kilcup thinks this statement is
not far off, Judging from his exper
ience. Our old friend, Joe Rector, called
up on the phpne Tuesday to have a
little conversation and let us know
that he is still in the land ot the
living. Joe has not been able to get
down town or many months, being
an almost constant sufferer from
rheumatism. We are glad to know
that he Is now feeling much im
proved and is getting better of his
ailment.
Food Administrator Notson is in
Portland this week attending a con
ference of the administrators of the
state. No doubt while below, Mr.
Notson will get everything arranged
for that interior airplane service. It
will only require his simple request
to get it.
N. S. Whetstone and wife returned
Tuesday from a visit of a couple of
weeks In Pendleton at the home of
Frank Whetstone. They visited for
a day with relatives on Butter creek
on their return.
Oregon for Morrow County, Exec
utors of the Last Will and Testament
of Thomas Morgan, deceased. ' All
persons having claims against said
estate must present them properly
verified, to the undersigned at tha
office of Woodson & Sweek, attor
neys at law, Heppner, Oregon, with
in six months from the date of first
publication of this notice.
First published this 28th day ol
November, 1918.
S. M MORGAN,
LEE SLOCUM.l
FOR SALE One motion picture
machine, one piano, one Brunswick
phonograph, one Davenportr on
kitchen cabinet, one oft cook stove.
See RIVERS & ACKLEY, lone, Ore,
LOST Childs' overcoat, some
where between Heppner and Hard
man. Plaid coat with black and
white check lining. Reward. Notify
this office. U
LOST On road between Lexing
ton and lone, evening of Nov. 13, oaa
45 automatic Colt revolver, Govern
ment model. $10.00 reward.
R. H. LANE, Lexington,' Oregon.
Position wanted by man and wifa
on ranch stock ranch preferred.
Inquire this office.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow County, Execu
trix of the Last Will and Testament
of John S. Buselck, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
estate must present them, properly
verified, to the undersigned at he
office of Woodson & Sweek, attorneys
at law, Heppner, Oregon, within six
months from the date of first publi
cation of this notice.
First published this 28th day ot
November, 1918.
HELEN BUSEICK
Executrix.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appointed by
the County Court of the State of
Family grade Spiuenoergs anl
Newtown apples, $1.00 per box at
Hood River. Send check or money
order. PERRY E. WELLS.
Thoroughbred mammoth bronz
turkeys for sale. Farm of T. jr.
Matlock. 2t
LOST One bunch of five keys.
Leave a this office.
FOUND Gold eyeglass chain with
hairpin attached. Can be had
calling at Sheriff McDuft'ee's olBce.
by
Passengers carried fir all' point
Heppner. General jitnoy business to
outside towns. O. M. WHITTIXO-TON.
LOST On the streets of Lexing
ton, gold locket off watch fob, bear
lag monogram RFF. Leave at Bar
goyne's store, Lexington and re
ceive reward. xm
Auto tires welded for $1. Inner
tubes 75c. for blowouts 2 inciwa
square. Double the price for larpw
welds, or can sell the welder
$7.50. W. W. SHAM HART.
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