East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-29

The following budget is compiled
from the last issues of the Heppner
Times and Gazette:
a large number. of Morrow county
sheep are now coming out of the
mountains from the summer ranges.
Grass is shorter than uzual at this
time of the year. Winter range is
good this fall.
McAtee & Swaggart have decided to
construct n stone bilding on their lot
just north of their prezent saloon, in
stead of repairing their old wooden
structure. This will add another to
the fireproof bildings on east Main
street. We understand that they have
purchast half the wall of the Borch-
ers bilding, which, with the side wall
of their prezent saloon bilding, will
leave only the rear, front and roof to
construct to make it modern stone
structure, and the cost will not great
ly exceed the repair of the old wood
en- structure.
The Rev. b. ]. Hoadley. who comes
from three years pastorate at Sum
nyside, Wash. begun his work as pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Heppner last Sunday morning and
/ evening. The new pastor here spent
| several years i'm towns and cities of
| Ohio. being in charge of one import
ant church for seven years. For five
years he was professor in the Port
land university. and two years pro-
fessor i'm the Willamette university
Mrs. Hoadlev Is in Portland but will
soon arrive in Heppner,
Farm Dwelling Burned.
]. w. Beckett, who was in town Sat
urday from Eight Mile. informed the
Times that his neighbor, Noah Clark
lost his farm rezidence by fire las
Friday night. together with all of it:
4 contents also his smoke house and
hen house the total loss amounting
, to probably more than 500. Th'
place is known as the F. NJ. Courte
ranch. situated near Eight Mile post
office. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are at prezen
! whiting relatives in the east, and a
the time of the fire the house was oc
cupied by Joe Young, a farm hand
= who was all alone in the house. Abou
1 o'clock Saturday morning MI
Young was awakened by the smok
l to find the house ablaZe, barely hav
. ing time to make his escape. Abou
= the same time Mr.. Beckett discovere
the fire and hastened to Mr.. Young
, assistance. but it was too late to saw
e anything.
= The fire is supposed to have cat
from the cook stove. as Mr.. Youn
1 had a fire in the stove in the evenin
f before retiring. The house was
e fairly good farm structure. which tc
q gether with its contents, repreZente
r an investment upwards of 800.
e Fuel Famine Quite Possible.
e The question of a fuel supply fc
e Heppner is rapidly coming to be
serious one-the acute stage is lab
= to be reacht most any time. Elm'
Al Beaman. the fuel man, upon who
Il the rezidents of the town rely for fu
,e for domestic purposes, is hardly alb
10 to keep pace with the demand I
e. that purpose alone, and 1t is yet sur
10 mer weather. and unless the situate
At is relieved soon, before the Tigors
10 winter are upon us, 1t looks as u
there might be some suffering.
The shortage Is not only affecti
households, but gives promise of
fecting industries as we'll The Hep
ner Touring mill will not be able
start I'D until the situation Is relieve
the steam laundry is running with
W scant supply, and may have to sh
81 down any time. and the Heppn
ne Light and Water company has OF
IN a few weeks supply The Ice pla
IS. has also been greatly handicapped
Ill lack of fuel and has been compel
1 to cloze down part of the time. the
X institutions all burn wood. but
of coal supply Is as short as the wo
ly supply.
The shortage Is not because the
ds Is no fuel to be had. but on accot
a of the railroads not furnishing CT
ng to transport the fuel. In an effort
tn relieve the situation private citize
ch have been in communication with
a railroad company, but thus far moi
e- ing has been done.
Ir- Last year there was fuel shorta
he here and the local dealer made up
ng mind that he would lay In sup
he during the summer and not be CT
IL again this winter, but 1t seems Il
he has at no time during the SUNNI
,ry been able to get any fuel ahead, q
Ter with a shortage this early In the 8
'ds zon the people of Heppner are W.
III dering what they may expect when
ere much more fuel will be required d
) I ing the colder weather. 1t might
his we'll for the Heppner Commert
ZEN club to take the matter up and
m depend solely upon private citizens
ion obtain the dezired relief.
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