THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 0, 10:
TAGE FIVE
LOCAL
OPENINGS
I.loyd Countryman returned the first
of laat week from business trip to
Idaho.
Nick KehmcrllnK. Dry Fork farmer,
waa a Monday bualnena visitor In
Heppner.
Mrs W. W. Urannon and son-Leslie
of Hnrdman wer visitors In Condon
last week.
W. O. Hill genial cashier of the Lex
InKton State Hank, was here on busi
ness Tuesday.
Walter and Charles Becket, promin
ent Eight Mile farmers, were Heppner
business visitors on Monday.
W. L. Kllcup, prominent Jones can
yon stockman and farmer, spent Mon
day In this city on business.
John R. Olden and Mrs. Olden wero
in the city on business Monday, from
their farm, home on Rhea creek.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Dan Way at
the family home north of Lexington,
on Hunduy, December 5, a daughter.
James Murtha, prominent Gilliam
county sheepman, was over from Con
don the last of the week on business.
Guy M. Johnson, local manager of
the Trl-State Terminal Company, re
turned Tuesday morning from a busi
ness trip to Pendleton.
Roy Campbelel, extensive farmer of
Social Ridge, waa doing business in this
burg Saturday. Lots of wet out his
way and grain Is coming on fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Allstott re
turned the last of the week from Okla
homa, where they were recently called
by the death of Mrs. Allatott's mother.
Mrs. Nolle Bartholomew left Sunday
morning for The Dulles after spending
several days In Heppner as a guest at
the home of Mr. and Mra B. R. Tatter-son.
0. A. Rleakman, Hardman business
man and county commissioner, has been
spending several days In Heppner ths
week on matters pertaining to his offi
cial duties.
L. P. Davidson. Morrow county's new
commissioner, accompanied by his son-in-law,
H. I). McCurdy, was transacting
business in Heppner the first of the
week.
Frank Leatherman of Bridgeport,
linker county, came In Saturday for a
visit with relatives In Heppner. Mr
Leatherman Is a brother of Mrs. J. J
Wells, of this city.
John Piper, Black Horse farmer
snent a few hours in Heppner last Sat
urday. Mr. Piper still retains the bulk
of his wheat crop and la hoping for a
stronger market in the near future.
County Agent L. A. Hunt, District
Attnrnev 8. E. Notson. II Fred Tttsh.
Chas. Thomson and Herbert Drlsketl
comprlaed a party of local business
men who went to Irrlgon last Friday
Walter Dobyns went over to Pen
dleton the past week on business, and
whllo there made a visit to his brother,
Harold, who la located at Pilot Rock
and following his occupation of gov
ernment trapper for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Vinton, who have
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Vin
ton's mother, Mrs. John McCullough,
left Wednesday for Moro where they
will make a short visit before going on
to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Vinton ex
pect to locate permanently in Port
land.
Al Henrlksen, Cecil stockman, as a
htialneaa visitor In Heppner Monday
Mr. Henrlksen had Just returned from
Portland with his son OraL who recent
ly underwent an operation for appen
dicitis In a Portland hospital. Mr. lien
riksen reports thst his son Is recover
ing satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mra. 15. O. Noble relumed
Rundav from Monmouth, where they
were called several weeks ago by the
death of Mrs. Noble's father. Mr. Noble
.-. that thn Willamette valley Is
arariuallv Betting out of the mud by
building a system of magnificent hlgh
woys and valley people generally seem
to be enjoying prosperity.
"It's been seven years since I left
llnnnner. and vou can Imagine nov
glad I am to get bark for a visit with
mother and my many old friends," snld
Lucy T. McCartor while calling at The
r.mette.Tlmee office Tuesday. Mrs
McCartor arrived here Sunday evening
from her home in Baker, for a visit of
a week with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Howard. She expects to return to na
ker next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Wood of arcanum
Oregon, have been visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Olden on lower
Klrht Mile during the past week. Mrs
Wnr.,1 Is a sister of Mrs. Olden and the
Woods have been enjoying giving
Morrow county the "once over wnne
here and express themsolves as greatly
t.i..i.i.d with this part of the state.
They were in Heppner Saturday In
company with Mr. and Mra. omen
The fine weather of the past two
wnftka has been ideal for seeding, ami
the farmers of the lower Eight Mile
section, aa well as the auroundlng
country, have been very buay seeding.
Much nf the irraln la up now and grow
Ing splendidly. The section of country
out north of Lexington la likewise put
tint; cn a coating of green, an.l much
of the grain sown there Is coming
nlnnir with a good growth. It has been
a line fall for seeding and the fanners
have not failed to tnke advantage of
the favorable conditions.
There are not a great many Ameri
can soldiers with a record of service
that excells that of Ross Darnall of
Kmmett, Idaho. Mr. Darnall was 18
months overseas and engaged In four
mnior offensives during the late war
Ha waa cantain of a Bcoutlng division
In aviation. Mr. and Mrs. Darnall were
visitors In Heppner last week for two
days at the home of Mr. Darnnll's un
o! li p stone. Until recently, Mr.
and Mrs. Darnall were In the fruit
business near Emmett, and marketed
last year, 8800 boxes of apples.
Clarence Hlckey and family are leav
ing this week for tholr former home at
Everett, Wnah, Since last February,
the Hlckoys have been residents of
Heppner, during which time Mr. Hlckey
was engineer In charge of the now
gravity water system, representing the
firm of Burns & McDonald of Kansas
City and the city of Heppner. Mr.
Hlckey was nominated for surveyor
of Morrow county In the May primary
.but failed to qualify. Ho was duly
elected In the general election of No
vember 2, but could not accept, owins
to his going away at this time.
Jatm-g Farley was a buinpsx vinltn
in Condun hist week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Young were In
the city Monday from their farm home
south of Heppner.
ohm Souci Rehukah lodge ha.l a
meetlng on last Friday evening and In
itialed aeven candidates into the order.
The Initiatory ceremonies were fol
fuwed by a big feed and a general good
social time.
Mra Pauline Quald of Portland, who
owns extensive Interests In Morrow
county, Is In Heppner on a business
visit and Incidentally meeting her
many old rflends of former years.
Mrs. Quald. who Is the widow of the
late Thos. Quald, at one time one of the
big sheepmen of this section, made her
home In Heppner for many years, but
for the laat sixteen years has resided
In Portland. This Is Mrs. Qunld's flrBt
Islt to this city In sixteen years and
she says the was pleasantly surprised
at the many Improvements that have
taken place here during that time.
Ouy Huston was In from his Eight
Mile ranch on Monday and reports that
has finished his fall seeding, the
good weather giving him a chance to
get through In fine shape. Mr. and
Mrs. Huston took a few days off re
cently and attended the big stock show
In Portland. Ouy pronounces It a tine
exposition and there was much of the
nnest stock In the land on display
there. It will eventually be the biggest
thing of Its kindln the entire country
Is what Mr. Huston thinks, and this Is
the opinion expressed by all those at
tending from this part of the state.
Ralem. Spilt prunes, which hereto
fore have been almost valueless ex
cept for local consumption, are being
hipped from Marlon county to eastern
states, where they are commanding 8
cents a pound. States bidding for this
variety are Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
North and South Dakota. Arrange
ments are also In progress whereby
large shipments of prunes may be sent
Hamburg, Germany, the cost of
transportation being 56 cents for each
pounds.
Wheeler. Commercializing of a nat-
ral resource has been planned for by
wo men who have purchased 42 acres
land. Including Classic lake, near
Wheeler, and are making arangements
breed rainbow and eastern brook
trout. They have already secured a
market both for the fish and surplus
eggs. Although the hatchery is tin
only Improvement planned at the prett-
nt time, the new owners hope even
tually to erect a hotel and conveniences
for sportsmen.
Portland Flour Is now moving to
the Orient In larger quantities than In
many years. The steamer Abercou.
ow loading several thousand tons for
Yokahoma, Kobe, the Phllllpines and
thcr points, is the first vessel to take
out a caigo under the hew rate reduc
tion, which will permit Oregon to co?.
pete with Canadian shippers. The drop
from 110 to 17 a ton.
Rainier. The Beger Veneer com
pany has purchased about 20,000,0(10
feet of yellow fir timber seven mllet
southwest of Rainier and will com
mence taking It out at once. The wood
will be Bhlpped to Kelso and Portland.
where there are veneer factories.
Salem Rural folk shipping in white
nr to the new plant of the Oregon Pulp
and Paper company nt Snlem have ex
pressed surprise at the quality of the
finished product, which they did not
dream would so Boon be the output of
the mill. It is turning out a superior
grade of manlla paper at the rate of
five tons daily and employs 150 people,
working three Bhlfts.
LIVE CECIL M ITEMS
K. J. Fairhurst of Rhea honored Cecil
with a visit on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kills and family of Ew
ing were doing business In Arlington
on Friday.
Don't forget Mra T. H. Lowe Is sell
ing .Xmas seals at Cecil store and will
be on duty night or day,
R. E. Duncan of Busy Bee ranch and
l'at McEntlre of Killarney, apent Fri
day at the county seat.
Miss Olive Losran of Four Mile was
visiting with Mrs. Weltha Combest and
J. W. Osborn on Sunday.
Mr and Mra Geo. KreDs or the Last
Camp spent Saturday and Sunday call
ing on their friends In Heppner.
Jake Wells and E. M. Shutt of Hepp
ner made a short call In Cecil Thurs
day before going on to Arlington.
O. E. Lindstrom and son Albert of
Morgan have been busy with their
wood saw around Cecil for a few days.
Earl Cronk of Heppner was visiting
during the past week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd at Butterby
Flats.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Everett and ion
Leslie and a party of frienda came over
from Boardman to Cecil on Saturday
and took In the dance.
Walter Pope left on the local Wed
nesday for Portland enroute to Stock
ton, Calif., where he Intends to spend
the winter months.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Duncan of Busy
Bee ranch, accompanied by their daugh
ter Mildred, made a trip to their ranch
at Boardman on Sunday.
Miss Blanche Brlstow. who has been
visiting with friends in Cecil for a few
weeks, left on the local on Sunday ror
lone where Bhe was suddenly called oy
Dr. Walker to nurse a serious case on
hand.
Miss Zella Kelly, teacher of Cecil
school, and Miss Lois Easterly, teacher
of Four Mile school, who have been
spending the week-end at their homes
In Hood River returned to Cecil on
Sunday.
Mr. T H. Lowe enrolled fifty-two
nieniuein iui ,110 i.su v., ..
I to thank all those who respond-
I II C V, a ttilnlra PaU'wIH be
hard to beat according to the slxe of
the town.
Mrs. Haiel Logan and son Blllle and
daughter Ester, who have been visiting
in Portland for some time, returned to
Cecil on Sunday. They will reside at
the home of Leon Logan of Four Mile
for the winter.
Karl Farnsworth and son and drover
Curtis of Rhea Siding were Cecil cullers
on Saturday. We are glad to hear fiom
Mr. Farnsworth that his daughter who
was operated on In Portland some time
ago Is now able to be home and la get
ting along satisfactorily.
W. G. and David Hynd and sister
Miss Annie, allot RoseLawn, Sand Hol
low, left on Sunday for their home af
ter spending a few days visiting rela
tives around Cecil. They were accom
panied by Joe Doney of Yamhill who Is
having a tour around Oregon before
returning to his home.
Ed Brlstow, one of Ione's prominent
merchants, his wife and family and
friend, the worthy Judge Robinson of
the same town, spent a busy day around
Cecil hunting on Sunday. Luck was
against the hunters and it ai with
long f.u es and sorry tales they returne.-l
to their own home town.
The Mayor and his niee MIh.s Louise
Shaw left Butterby Flats on Friday for
Heppner where they Intend lo Visit for
a few days. The deputy mayor is ex
pected home on Saturday from Port
land and will resume his duties during
the absence of the mayor, assisted by-
John Krebs, newly elected consiablo.
Misses A. C. and V. M. Hynd of But
terby Flats who are students of Hepp
ner high school came down on the local
Friday, accompanied by their friends.
Misses Doris Mahoney and Relta Nell
of Heppner. All returned to their
studies on Monday after having the
time of their lives at the big dance In
Cecil hall on Saturday.
Harry Grushens, son of Mr and Mrs
Vic Orost.ens of tins city, left this oeex
for 1'orttland. ;iere he mill re-enlist in
the I'ntled States Navy. Young Gro
shens served in the Navy throughout
the late war and was on board the S.ir,
IneKO at the time If suffered great dam
age from internal explosion. Harry
likes navy life and this time will enlist
as a machinist.
Herman Neilson was In the city on
Tuesday from his farm near Hardman.
Ha recently returned from a trip to
Portland, where he underwent expert
surgical treatment for eye trouble.
Iron harrow. Th! property will go
cheap It taken within next two weeks.
S. R. CRAIG, Heppner.
STRAYED From Black Butte forest
reserve, fifteen head of cattle branded
64, crop and split In each ear and dulap
on neck, tag in ear with name on tag.
Reasonable reward for Information
leading to recovery.
nl8-tf. A. V7. DYKSTRA,
Heppner, Oregon.
LOST Elktooth cuff link on streets
of Heppner. Inltlala W. M. B. S58. Re
turn to this office. Reward.
LOST Ring containing several keys,
among them being a Ford switch key
Finder please leave at The Gazette
Times office.
JOB OJf RANCH WASTED By man
and wife with several years experience.
Inquire The Gasette-Tlmes.
Hood River Apples
Yellow Newtons, Spitzenbergs
and Ortleys
Price, per Box, $1.85
Phone or call Main 464
J. L. Yeager Residence
WHERLX)
.EAT
The Question
Is Settled
DINE WITH US
Our New Big Dining Room
If not eiclualve to transient
trade. It's for the folki of
Heppner First, Last and Ail
the Time.
Give the wife a rest
and a treat a Sunday
dinner here.
SHORT ORDERS, TOO
Elkhorn Restaurant
Willow Street
Holiday
Togs
Al a Big Saving
Every fabric has been
greatly reduced in
price and in addition
Extra
Trousers
FREE ,
Save
$1800 to $42M
on Suit With Extra Pants
All fabrics are guar
anteed ALL Wool.
Your suit will be gen
uinely Hand Tailored
to order by
Universal Tailoring Co.
Tht ALL WOOL Line
The service of two
suits at much less than
the former price of one.
Order now while the
selection is complete.
Extra Trousers
FREE
Heppner Tailoring
& Cleaning Shop
G. FRANZEN, Prop.
Heppner, Ore.
THE SENIOR CLASS
of the
Lexington High School
presents
"Dave's Baby"
By Edith Palmer Putnam
Musical program by the High
School Glee Club
Admission, 25 and 35cts.
High School Auditorium
Dec. 17, 1920
Willard Service Station
BATTERIES RECHARGED
The Lexington Garage
FREDERICKSON BROS, Props.
We Sell Goodyear and Racine Tires
Repair Work Oils Greases
You Cant Tick,
the Winner
In the state of Illinois in sev
en months, 416 licenses were is
sued to stock dealers. Three
fourths of the companies were
new promotions, showing no
income accounts, and offering
stock to the public in oil and
mining, tire, wheel, auto and
film promotions.
Records show the mortality
in such concerns to be exceed
ingly high. A majority are un
successful, whether offered di
rect or through the mail.
Fir& National Bank
HEPPNER, OREGON
Note These
n
EVERY woman in Mor
row County is familiar
with the Splendid Values
always to be found in our
Waist Department-
NOW FOR OUR
Pre-Christmas Sale
We are making the following
price concessions
Waists priced up to $2.00. . .Special Sale Price $1.25
Waists priced $2.50 to $3.00. Special Sale Price $1.95
Waists priced $5.50 to $6.75. Special Sale Price $5.00
Waists priced $6.95 to $10.00
Special Sale Price $6.75
Waists priced $11.00 to $15.00
Special Sale Price $9.50
Do not miss these splendid Values
for Christmas giving.
These Special Prices on
Wool Sweaters should not
be overlooked. They are un
excelled values-
Sweaters priced at $3.75. . .Special Sale Price $ 2.95
Sweaters priced at $5.00. . .Special Sale Price $ 3.75
Sweaters priced at $7.50. . .Special Sale Price $ 6-25
Sweaters priced at $10.00. .Special Sale Price $ 8.75
Sweaters priced at $12.50. .Special Sale Pirce $10.00
Sweaters priced at $15.00. .Special Sale Price $12.00
Sweaters priced at $16.50. .Special Sale Price $13.75
A full line of Christmas
Toys, Dolls for the Children
Minor & Co.