Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-03-06


family, colored evangelists are assist n
} in the meetings. They are fine singer
and earnest workers. The meeting
will continue the balance OF the week
The East Oregonsn estimates tn
damage TO wheat in Umatilla county
by the late freeze at $3.50, 900. Report
OF damage come from several countie
Of the Inland Empire. This was cause
by the wind blowing the snow off ant
leaving the ground bare. MorroV
county IL fortunate in this respect
Very little damage. If any, is reported
from the wheat growing sections OF the
county. In fact, the prospects are un
usually hattering.
Pap Simons is the proud possessor OF
a real Missouri opossum, q recent ar
rival, and good representative OF the
'possum family. The animal was sent
to Mr.. Smons from Wright county,
NJ ssouri, by Andy Todd, who formerly
resided in this vicinity. Newell Ham.
ilton brought it out in bird cage. Mr..
Todd intended to send par bat one Of
the 'possums broke all arrangements
by passing to the happy bunting grounds
Just before Mr.. Hamilton started West.
The sherlh's Office is still q very live
ly place. Sheriff J. W. MatIock and
Deputy Lee Matock are buslly engaged
in making out tax receipts. Monday,
nearly 1900 WAS paid in, some OF the
heaviest taxpayers Of the county taking
advantage Of the 3 per cent rebate al
lowed for payment before the 18th Of
March. Henry Heppnsr, the largest
taxpayer in the county, paid
his taxes Monday, amounting to
|l2SS 80. Tho FIRST National Bank also
1aid in u large sum.
y. ;. MILESTONE il very much pleas
ID over the great run made by his fine
'oung racing mare. lrate. ut Oakland,
'aIifornia, one day last week The
mare Was taken to California some time
go by Dave McAtee Of this city At
oakland, M McAtee entered rhe mare
n field OF seven other horses and they
we're the cracks OF California. The
late being unknown the betting Was
0 to one that she would ge, as good as
econd and 80 to one that she would
OF get place. The distance was three
uarters Of u mile. When the horses
anne under the wire, the little mare
eld second place, being only beaten by
ne foot, TO the great surprise Of every
ody. even Mr.. McAtee himself. The
-ack was very heavy. Time Is They
av that Dave 10 still kicking himself
n not investing something at the great
iis lra,e is fine bred mare and is
lly 3 years old.
There was no discount on the genuine
,oi time which fen OF the friends OF
las Melvis Dawson had at the home OF |
,r sister, Mrs J. c. Hostetler, last
enng All were glad TO again
we Miss Dawson with them after e
r removal to Heppner, and are en-
sit. "Hesrts' WAS the order OF the )
.enlng, at which J. F. Hampshire and
iss Clara Nlckelsen were most sue u
ssiul. Then followed one OF the best
nches the the Young people SAY they $
We ever bad served to them. Miss Il
.wson afterward sang two sweet solos
4 Miss Mamie Helen Flynn gave two Il
strumentsl ections The entire l.
rty then seemed to be inspired and o
en- the host played and sang in
amer that would rival the best mu- q
ians, creating a great deal more en-. is
1siasm than Hoffman would elicit.
ncing was slso enjoved and altogether b
e evening WAS splendid -Dalles al
ronicle tt