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FOR BALK rrasonably, good
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A. Henriksen, alfalfa raiser and
cattle man of Cecil, is In Heppner
today on business.
Barney Doherty, farmer and sheep
owner of the north end, was in
Heppner for several days this week.
Judge Phelps arrived from Pendle
ton on Monday evening and is hold
ing a short session of Circuit court
this week.
M. C. Haines, Mat Halvorsen, L.
P. La. ills n and Did'. Turpfn were
Iono business men in Heppner
yeste-dry.
A. M. Phelps and wife are spend
ing a f-w days in Portland tins
wee" . where Air. Phelps was called
on business.
V,'. G. Stvtt, 1-cxington warehouse
man and hanker was in Heppner en
Monday, having business affairs to
attend to In this city.
Cl.pney Sperry and Peter Linn,
busings iik:i o lone were in Hep,)
ner o.-uordp.y and interviewed SlierhV
Shua v,i:h regard to taxes.
CO.'ilKISti KOH SAIiK Holt, 1S-
ft. cut; or will trade for a good
second hand stationery rig. Inquire
hee or address Box 395, lone. Ore.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell, of lone,
were visitors in Heppner on Monday.
Mr. Howell now has a place with the
: rdan Elevator Co., at Jordan
Siding.
L V. Gentry and wife and Mrs.
A. E. Patterson . were visitors in
Pendleton over Saturday, taking in
the auto show and meeting old-time
friends.
0. B. Barlow, manager of Jordan
Elevator Co., and J. W. Howk, O.
W. R. & N. agent at lone, were doing
business in Heppner on Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary C. Conner,,who resides
: near Olax, was in Heppner over the
week-end, taking in the St. Patrick's
celebratiou and enjoying a vibh wun
Heppner friends.
V. L. Houston returned the last
I of the week from a stay of a couple
imn'1'3 in Portland. He was
called below on account of the very
serious illness of his wife, who
suffered a relapse after going
through a siege of influenza. Mrs.
Houston is now about restored to her
former health.
Earl Miller, Morrow county lad
with the Navy department at Brem
erton for the past year, has received
The Universal Garage
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HILL & JOHNS, Props.
AFTER THE "FLU"
We are back on the job.
Lieut. C. B. Vickers, lately discharged from the U. S.
Aviation Service, a gas engine and Ford expert, is now in
our shop in cahrge of all Ford work. We have lately im
proved our shop equipment. Bring in your car, whatever
make it is, and whatever the trouble is, we will repair it
for you.
All Work Guaranteed
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IMPORTANT TO
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AUTO OWNER
"AVING leased the mechanical Department 1
of the new McRoberts-Cohn Auto Company
Garage, we are prepared to assume the care
and upkeep of your car in a satisfactory manner.
The shop is being rapidly equipped with the latest
models of machinery and no job will be too intricate
for us to handle.
We have had years of experience
in this work. Will make prompt
delivery.
The season is fast approaching which permits the
use of your car. Bring it in and let us look it over.
We will tell you what it needs and you can rely upon
our advice.
We stand behind our statements and guarantee
our work.
Welch & Lininger
his discharge and is making a visit
to hip old home in Morrow county,
being at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Grover Swaggart. He expects soon
to go to his homestead near Robinett
on Snake river.
The C. W. B. M. will have charge
of the services at the Christian
church on next Sunday evening. A
splendid program, in charge of Mrs.
E. R. Huston's division, has been
prepared and the services will be
very interesting and profitable. Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m., followed
by preaching services.
Richard Peterson, of Gooseberry,
motored over to Pendleton on Sat
urday and took in the windup of the
automobile show. He was interested
inline display of trucks and tractors,'
as he figures on a more convenient
way of getting his crops to market
than by riding on a high rack and
holding the ribbons over an 8-horse
team.
Lester Doolittle, formerly plumber
with the Peoples Hardware Co. in
this city, arrived here on Tuesday
evening from Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Since enlisting in the service of
I'ncle Sum, Mr. Doolittle has been at
the Bremerton Navy Yard, lie lias
recehed his honorable discharge and
will again take his place as plumber
for the Peoples Hardware Co.
' Mrs. C. C. Gilliam and little son,
Frank left the past week for Seattle,
Wash. She was accompanied as far
as Portland by Mr. Gilliam, who re
turned to Heppner and will remain
here for a time, assisting in getting
a lot of plumbing work done for the
firm of Gilliam & Bisbee. He will
join his wife later and they will
make their home in Seattle again.
B. F. Sorenson, who farms an ex
tensive tract of land near Morgan,
has been In Heppner the most of the
week, acting as grand juror. Mr.
Sorenson, besides farming is also
secretary-treasurer of. the lone Farm
Loan Association, and states that a
large amount of money has been
secured for the farmers down that
a. through the medium of the
federal loan bank at Spokane, and
he believes the system to be a good
one for the farmers.
A delegation of Heppner citizens
will go to lone on tomorrow, Friday,
evening and meet with the citizens of
that city and surrounding country.
The primary object of the meeting
will be the gathering in of member
ships for the Oregon State Chamber
of Commerce, and then, when this
i. as been accomplished, to take up
the road question, now claiming the
major portion of attention. The lone
meeting is being arranged by M. Hi
Cummins and W. H. Cronk and a
tjoodiy attendance is anticipated.
J. S. Taylor, of Portland, renewed
his subscription to this paper this
week. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor still
have a very warm spot in their
hearts for Heppner, Mr. Taylor being
convinced that we have the best
little town in the state. The compli
ment is appreciated, and we will say
that Heppner town is now just
waking up and will be soon on the
road to its greatest achievements in
the line of city building. It is not
more than half as good a town as
Mr. Taylor will find here in the
course of another year or so.
Abe Shiflett, a veteran of the Civil
War, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived in Heppner the first of the
week on their way to visit Mr
Shiflett's old-time friends at Monu
ment. Mr. Shiflett has been at the
Soldiers' Home in Roseburg for the
past ten years, and is now a man S'i
years of age. He was married some
four years ago, and with his wife is
starting out to visit friends and
.uauives. Airer a stay or some
weeks at Monument, they will pro
ceed to his old home in Missouri, ex
pecting to leave here about the first
of June.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall drove
over from Wapato, Wash,, Saturday
to be here for the funeral of the late
J. W, Marlatt. Mr. Hall is quit
well pleased with his new location,
having been a resident of Wapain
the greater part of the past year.
This is a thriving section of the
lakiina valley, on the edge of the
reservation, and Mr. Hall says there
is a great amount of business done
there, it is one of the leading ir
ilgated sections of the valley ant!
much fruit, hay and vegetables aiv
grown. Mr. and Mrs. Hall returned
home yesterday.
The mapping and photographing
crew of the Photomobile Tourist
Association of New York, under the
direction of J. A. Blaekledge visited
Cecil on Wednesday. This organi
zation is compiling a new roadbook
of the State of Washington and in
cluding tho road from Walla Walla
o Portland via Pendleton and The
Old Oregon Trail. Tho Photomobile
system has unique feature?, one
being tho taking of a direct photo
graph every mile; these photographs
being arranged down tho side of each
page, thus giving an actual picture
of every milo of "The Hoad Ahead."
The headquarters of thv Pacific
Division of the Association are 15-3-6
L. C. Smith Building, Seattle.
J. B. Strader, of Irrigon, is a new
addition to our lists this week. Mr.
Strader was over to the county seat
attending to some business matters.
We find him to be a strong advocate
of good roads, and he is well pleased
to know that the county is contem
plating tho adoption of a big road
s a big road camp at Irrigon, and
rk un the Columbia Highway
toss the north end of the county
s progressing. This will be of great
' nefit to the towns on the Columbia
-nd Mr. Strader is looking forward
u rapid development of the irriga
i ii section when the road has been
a:piettd. He would like very much
1 see a good road from the county
at to connect with the highway on
the Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gemmell and
; m Paul came over from Tumalo,
-regon on Wednesday of last week
-ind have been visiting with their
Natives hero and at Lexington. Mr.
Gemmell has a 40-acre irrigated
..act on the Tumalo project and it
is coming along fine, being now
.eady for the seeding of alfalfa.
Hcth Mr. and Mrs. Gemmell are en
joying splendid health and they are
.veil pleased with their new location.
Paul has received hi3 discharge from
tlie Navy, in which he enlisted about
-wo years ago, and will make his
home with his parents. Ho has spent
some six months in England, Scot
a 11 d and Ireland and visited many
i'.ics of interest while on shore
'eave, among them the city of
'iascaw, Scotland, where his father
as born, but he did not get over to
France.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
The undersigned desire to an
nounce that they have merged their
:iierojts and will join in the forma
tion of one company for the purpose
tf erecting a hotel in the city of
Heppner. Just as soon as new
aivicles of incorporation can be
filed, the stock of the new company
v ill be offiored for sale and the
work of construction will be started.
HEPPNER IMPROVEMENT CO.
HEPPNER HOTEL CO.
THE FEDERATED CHI RCH.
Sunday, March 23.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Inter
national Lesson, "Israel Warned
Against Compromise."
Morning Service 11:00. Sermon
Theme, "God's Noblest Creation."
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Topic, "Building Character."
Leader, Edward Notson.
Evening Service, 7:30.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES.
I. O. O. F. Hall. '
Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Subject:
"Matter."
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at Mrs. Gene Slocums.
Everybody is welcome.
BIGGER BUSINESS
BETTER FARMING
This will be the consequence of Oregon 's
united effort through the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce to promote and
help project
The Building of Better Roads
Securing Rail and Water Trans
portation The Enactment of Proper Legis
lation Irrigation, Reclamation, Coloniza
tion Development of Mines
Conversion of Forests into Dollars
Extension of Agriculture, Horti
culture and Live Stock Raising '
Get behind this work by becoming a
member. Membership Campaign Week
of March 17th
This space contributed in behalf of local and state
development by
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
, Heppner, Oregon
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