THE IIEPPtltll TIMES.
THUnSDAY. DEC. 24, 1003.
Subscription, 41.00 Per Year.
NOTICE TO PATRONS.
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NOTES.
V. P. Vaughan was In thl city from
Klght Mile Saturday.
I'rauk H. McKnlght u doing bus
iness la town Saturday.
Charles llama of Hardinan, transacted
business in our city Tuesday,
Henry C. Cay and ton of Rhen creek,
were visitor In our city Saturday.
Oscar F.dsrards of Sand Hollow, was.
In town transacting business Saturday.
Stove from $'J.OO up, Steel Ranges
from f.Tfl up at llalnea' Furniture atore.
Mlaa Katio Droaman of Butter creek,
visited in Heppner Saturday and sun
day.
Mr. Ada M Parker of Parker, Mill,
wa in the city on business Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. and Mr. R. F, Wlgglesworth,
of Butter creek, visited over Sunday in
this city.
Mr. and Mr. Ceo. W. Pearaon of
Butter creek, viaited in tbl city over
Sunday.
0. A. Rhea went down to Portland
Saturday to look after hi lotereat there
for a few day.
Tbe dance at Roberta opera home
Saturday night It reported to have been
very enjoyable one.
W. C. Brown of Lone Rock, wa here
a couple of day thtt week looking after
ouie business matters.
Cbarle Bartholomew wa in tbe city
Monday from Butter creek looking after
some butinea matter.
Peter Brenner, one oi Eight Mile'
extenaive farmer, wa in the city on
business the firat of tbe week.
II. It. P.utchell wa up from hi wheat
ranch near Lexington Tuerday trsus
acting biuioea in our town.
Bert Simon arrived Monday evening
from Goidendale, aud will apeud tbe
holiday with bi latnily in thlt city.
W, B. Barralt wa in from bi Lower
Sand Hollow atock ranch Saturday,
lie report atock doing well in hi
section.
Percy Carriguei, who ba been visit
lag in Portland and other Valley town
the paat three- week, returned Saturday
evening.
R. N. Saofleld and W. II. Babb, pro
niinent Butter creek atockmen of tbe
vicinity of Echo, were in thla city on
bualnet Monday.
Representative G. W. Phelpt left
Friday morning laat for Salem to attend
tbe ipeciat session of the legislature
He expect to be home tonight.
Remrtnber that with each 50 cent
purchase of Dabrook perfume entitle
you to a cbauce on a beautiful perlume
caae at Heppurr Drug Company.
Jatnet Ross, who ha been In a Port
land boapital the past month where be
underwent surgical operation, returned
Friday much improved in health.
In selecting your holiday candies you
should not overlook the Heppner Drug
ConiDsnv. They carry a full line of
Cumber's candies the best on the market.
Tbe Heppner Drug Company now
has on display an elegant line of hoi
day goods and novelties. Call aud look
over their line before making your
selection.
Lost A purse containing between $8
and f 10, be' weeu Tbe Fais store and J. C,
Ball' residence. Finder will receive
suitable reward by leevlng same at the
Timet office.
Mrs. Hsrford, president of the W. C
T. U. for Oregon, and her butband will
arrive here this evening to remain
couple of week in the interest of th
organlsitlon.
Dr. T. A. Snook returned Monday
from a trip through Eaatorn Washington
seeking a location. II left yesterday
with bis family for Walla Walla, but
will finally locate In Wilbur.
Henry Scberslnger was trensaoMng
business In town Saturday. II reports
stockmen of Rhea creek as being on the
easy seat a regsid leed for their tock
a all have feed sufficient to take them
through tbe remainder of tbe winter.
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J. C. Kirk was iu town yesterday Irom
Kbea creek.
The Baptist Sunday school will give
an entertainment tonight.
W. 11. Finley of Sand Hollow, wai
a slaltor in town yciterday.
M. C. Fuua of Eight Mile, was in
the city on business yesterday,
Otto Mvtichen left yeaterday morning
to spend lb holidays with relative and
friend in Portland. .
W, W. Brannon, an extenaive farmer
of Eight Mile wa transacting business
In Heppner Tuesday.
Geo. McDonald of Ilardman, is
spending a day or so In the city this
week looking after some business matter.
A f 70. sewing machine to be given
away by the Heppner Drug Company
December 31. Eevery 50 cent purchase
entitles yoo to a chance to sec ore sane
free of charge.
Sheriff Sbutjt went to Portland Mon
day to meet his son Lawrence enroute
to hi borne here to spend the holiday
vacation. Mr. Shntt was accompanied
by hi little daughter Essie.
Nel Justus and Johnny Roberta
returned Friday evening from Portland,
where they have been attending bus
In ess college, to spend 'the holiday
vacation at their home here.
Archibald Hancock and his sister,
Miss Constance, came down from tbe
mines Monday to visit a few days in
the city. Mis Constance left Tuesday
(or Portland, to spend the holiday.
Those desiring Christmas photographs
shouldcall early and thereby avoid pos
sible delay on account of bad weather at
last moment, 25 to 35 per cent reduction,
satisfaction guaranteed. B. G. SjOSBKS
William Rea, an expert coal miner of
Rock Springs, Wyoming, was here the
latter part of last week to examine and
report upon tbe Heppner coal mine for
tbe Union Pacific Railway Company.
Charle Doyle, who ha been held In
the county jail here the past few week
on a charge of assault and battery upon
China Jim, was bailed out Saturday by
bis wife and a brother, who put up cash
ball.
Miss Fsy Bartholomew, Miss Elise
Bartholomew, Miss Willetta Leezer, and
Wm. Dutton, wbo have been attending
school in Portland, returned Saturday
evening to spend the holidays at their
homes in this city.
Mrs L. K. Cohen will sell the com
plete stock of millinery now on exhibi
tion at her parlor at greatly reduced
prices. She also has a new line of
adies and children's Cloaks, fur, etc.
Three door below Palace hotel.
J. 11. Morehead, who came in from
hi Sand Hollow ranch the latter part
of the week enroute to Eigh . Mile, re
port that he ha one of tbe beat little
farm In hi section, upon which be has
been making aubstanclal improvement
the past fill.
Miss Ilattie Edward returned Mon
day evening fiom Westov, where siie
has been attending tbe S ate Normal
school, to spend the holidays at her
home on Sand Hollow. Sue was ac
Coinnsuled by her cousin Miss Kirk-
pst.kk, of Weston.
V.'slt Bi-.ibolomew brought in about
75 head of cattle for tbe Aye- Cattle
Company from Grant county wheie they
have been ranged the past summer aud
fall. Tre cattle weie sold to R. N
Stsnfield of Echo, who took them to
bis Butter C eck ranch to feed for the
spring market.
Victor H. Heath who wa mentioned
in these column last week as having
been arrested on complaint of Everett
parties on a charge of obtaining money
upon false pretenses, wat held in the
sum of $ 1000 ball for hia appearance in
court, lie will doubtless be able to
secure the necessary bond.
The city ha don a piece of good
work by having the channel of Willow
creek wid ened and break-water put in
just above May street. It would be
crest safeguard if tbe channel were
widened in various plsces through town
in esse of future high wstcrs, bat the
expense would be greater than the city'
finances would warrant at this time.
The extremely moist weather of the
past week has teniporsrily slopped work
on tbe stone foundslion for lb Epis
copal church. Tbe psslor Iter John
Wsrren, and members of his church
are very anxious for the construction
work to proceed as service are at peseat
being held in the Odd Fellow ball,
which Is not at all conveniently arranged
for church work. Weather permitting
the construction woik will be pnshed
to early completion as is pybsible.
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We thank you, patrons all, for your very, lib
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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J. L. Howard of Butter creek, is in the
city today on business. ,
Louis Bitbee went to Portland this
morning to spend Christmss.
George Crowe, bookkeeper for C. C.
Patterson, departed Monday for Aahland
to spend the holidays with relativee and
friends.
A dozen or more of the miners at the
Willow creek mine came down Tues
day to tpend the holiday vacation in
this city.
W. II. French came down from Hard-
man Monday and took the Tuesday
morning train for Portland on a brief
business trip.
Atty. C E. Woodson left yesterdsy
morning for Portland, Eugene and
Cotvallia where he will spend hi
holiday vacation.
Mra. Phil. Metschan was a passenger
yesterday tLOrning for Portland where
she will visit with relsti.es and friends
during the holidsys.
Tbomss Schneider, the flour mill man,
who operated the Heppner mill last
year, came up from Portland Tnesdsy to
visit a fiw days in our city.
S. P. Florence and V. Gentry drove
a herd of about GO head of their stock
cattle to Butter creek this week where
they have hay to winter them.
II. A. Murpbey, the Monnment mer
chant, returned Tuesday evening from a
three weeks' pleasure and business trip
to Ssn Francisco. He left by yesterdsy
morning's stsge for Monument.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard II. Ilerren came
down from tbe coal mines Tuesday to
siend the holidsys in Heppner. Wil
lard says the mines are about deserted
for the week, only one man remaining
to look aller them.
J. S. Buseick, who was in town yester
day from II in ton creek, report range
good and stock doing well in his lo
cality. II think there will be plenty
of hay to aell next spring at a very
reasonable price. Up to this time stock
hsve not betfti fed any aud the weather
continue fine.
W. O. Minor sold a small herd of his
shorthorns this week to Nunnamsker &
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Wilcox of Spring Hollow. The lot con
sisted of two cows and calvea and four
beifer calves. One of the latter was
from Mr. Minor's show herd and a
couple of the others just as good. Messrs
Nunnamaker& Wilcox buy them for
breeding purposes.
Andy Rood, Jr., came np Monday
from Portland, where he has been at
tending business college, to spend the
holidays here.
A Beautiful Drama.
What people have to say of Hazel
Adams.
"Best play I ever aaw," J. C. Cochran,
of Moro.
"Never taw characters better suited
to their parts," D. II. Penman.
"A good, clean play, ai d well pro
duced," P. G. Balsiger.
"Good enough for anybody," Ever-
body.
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TDMbitcfo & Patterson
Shoulder Dislocated.
Lefe Penland was quite severely hart
Tuesday while tanning cattle out at the
Peuland Livestock Company1! ranch.
Ilia korse fell upon him ipraining bi
ankle, dilocated Li shoulder and
braising him otherwise eeverely. Art
Minor broi'jut him to town and
placed k'm under the care of a physi
cian and be i now report to be getting
along nicely.
If you have a Farm, Grazing
I Lands or City Property for
Sale call on us. Or if you
Want to Buy we can suit you
I as we have a Long List of
Properties to Select from. "
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Thomson Cone to Washington.
A. B. Thomson ha left for Washing
ton, D. C. where he wiltl go before Sec
retary Hitchcock peieonally, In defense
of liluisell and will clear op the alleged
charged against him a receiver of tbe
La (Jrande land office.
The f i lent' of Mr. Thomson hoped
that the arquiUal by the United
Slate district rouit, in which the
charge against him weie given ft fair
and Impartial Ulal, would end the no
plensaut matter, but tin e tbat time
the tecreisiy of the In e. lor bus thown
an inclination to hold up bis reinstate
ment and Mr. Thompson will visit tbe
secretary In person, accompanied by
nit1 miters of the Oregon delegation in
congress, in hope o( clearing op all
doublt In the m'.nd o( the department,
a to hi innocence ol the further charges
LOUIS & PLEISS
-TAILORS-
First class work, Reasonable prices
A fit guaranteed. May street,
HEPPNER, OREGON.
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PALACE CANDY STORE;
Is prepared to supply your wants for holi
day goods. Christmas Goods and Novel
ties, Nuts, Candies, Fresh Fruits, Cigars,
Smokers Articles and Tobaccos.
D CROSSLEY, Proprietor
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