Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1901-08-08
Judge Bartholomew went to Portland,

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s. =. Garrigues has been appointe'
guardian OF the estate of Walter Brund
age, an insane person.
Owing to the absence Of several mem
nIbers, there was no meeting oi the cit.
council, Monday evening.
Mrs. +. K. Bishop departed Wednes
day morning for Portland, and from
there will 90 to Long Beach, for an out
ing at the seaside.
Mr., Harley Dodson who has beer
visiting relatives in tnis city, departed
Tuesday morning for his home at FAIR
haven. Washington.
Mr. II T. Burchell OF Lexington, was
in the city, Yesterday. He reports that
farmers have about finished heading
grain in the Lexington, district. Mr..
Burchel and his sons have purchased a
new steam threshing outfit and will
start the new machinery today.
Only very small amount Of wool
now remains in Heppner warehouses.
The work OF baling for Eastern ship
ment will be finished within a few days.
! The warehOusemen are now getting
ready to receive Fall wheat the hauling
Of which will be commenced in a short
1 time
Stonemasons are now busy at work
getting ont stone on Oscar Minors place
near the depot, for Frank Roberts new
building The debris caused by the
tearing down OF the old building is now
about all cleared away, and work will
/ be commenced on the new building as
soon as the stone can be gotten out.
/ 1t is reported that word has been sent
to the John Day Valley that men were
wanted to locate and buy timber land in
portions OF Grant County for a timber
/ land syndicate. The syndicate agrees to
pay all expenses connected with the pur-
chase and proof and to pay the purchas-
er $3.50 for the quarter section Of timber
land " hen title is obtained from the
Government
Epon complaint OF Mr.. and Mrs Thos.
Quaid, Walter Bruuiage was brought to
this CITY Thursday last and Friday was
taken before Doctors Swinburne and
ki-tner for examination as to his sanity.
He was adiudged insane by the exami
ning board of physicians. Saturday
Sheriff Matlock accompanied by DR..
Hunlock took the unfortunate man TO
the asylum at Salem. After the eXam-
nation DR.. Swinburne telephoned to the
ASYLUM authorities. and stated the mans
condition. Brundage who has been an
inmate Of the syum twice before, was
remembered hv the officials who tele-
phoned back that they thought he ought
TO be placed in the asylum, as it was
unsafe to give him his liberty. Brun-
dage il laboring under the dension that
hia relatives ave trying to lnjure him,
and that he has been swlndied out OF
property. He has made serious threats
against his father and brother.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the matter of getting direct road
from this city to Ritter, by the people
OF Heppner, Ritter and >ussnvlle. Not
only would this road he OF great benefit
to Ritter people, but it would tap the
Sussnville mining district furnishing
these mines with much more direct
outlet in the shipping OF ores as we'll as
a more desirable route for getting in
supplies. There is good road from
Ritter to Susanvjlle and the distance Is
ONLY - miles Mr.. D. B. Stalter who
has lust arrived from SusenVIlIe states
that the business men OF SusanN!lie are
very much interested in the matter.
The question is being agitated there and
the business men are ready and willing
to help the matter along. The Bear
Creek mines owned 10y 4 company in
The palles Is being operated and this
company wants To ship ore 10y way OF
Heppner if the road Is put IN condition
for freigbting Tins road would GER
tainlv be Of great benefit to Heppner IN
"A business way as well as a great con
venience and saving to Ritter and Susan
,.;llo ,,aonla All Of ilp ore from the
Snsanvile mines is now shipped by the
Sumpter Valley narrow guage road and
owing to transfer makes the rate excess
i've With good road from here to
Ritter it would be cheaper to ship ore
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