East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-02
MORROW FARMERS
SEE PROSPERITY
ALL ENCOURAGED BY
CONDITIONS OF CROPS
Sheepmen Also Have Fine Year-1OO
Per Cent. Increase I'm Lambs-La-
Dor Is Scarce-PromInent Social
Event-Other Notes.
Especial Correspondence.)

oItsb April Gos--AlltT u
week OF regular sultry June weather.
Hopper, at last enjoyed little rain
last night. on account of the intense
heat of the last week many predict
ed stormy weather but we are now
enjoying fine spring weather. The
crops in this county are in fine con-
dition, and unless the unforeseen oc-
ours this will be big year for Nor
row county farmers.
Sheepmen also are encouraged, the
increase this spring in lambs Is prac-
tically one hundred per cent, and the
only thing the sheepmen lack is help
Though they are paying higher wages
than ordinarily there Is still short
age in help.
The social event Of importance the
past week was card party given by
Mrs. B. f. Matlock, surprise In hon.
or of her husbands birthday. The
Commercial Club where the party was
given was prettily decorated in ever
greens and numerous Indian robes.
Progressive whist was played the first
prize being captured by Mrs. DR.. Met
zler and Mr.. Winn Stewart. Second
prizes by Mrs. Fred Lucas and Mr..
Clarence Reirson. The hostess was
assisted in serving by Miss Minnalena
Cameron and Miss Maud Griffith.
After refreshments the floor was
cleared and the guests enjoyed a lit
tie dance. The guests were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, Mr. and Mrs.
Jones Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts. DR.. and
Mrs. Metzler. Mrs Luper, Mrs. Drifus
OF Portland. the Misses Stanfer, VAL
lejo. McAtee, Ella Ayers, Vivian Cox,
Josephine Cameron. and Messrs. Har-
ry Duncan. Clarence Rerson, Moul-
den. Jay Vale, VIII Ball, Winn Stew
art Gus Mallory, and Mr. George
Wcnsley.
DR.. Kistner who has been in Port
land for the past week returned and
is receiving congratulations upon the
birth of his baby boy.
Miss Mabelle Cameron who has been
teaching for the past six months on
Rhea Creek, Is home for the summer.
DR.. \. e. Winnard has purchased
a new cotor cycle. This Is the first
conveyance of this kind in Heppner.
Mrs. f. II. Leard OF Portland. who
was in Heppner the fore part OF this
week, purchased from 7. ]. Matlock
of this place. three hundred and
twenty acres OF land situated about
90 miles from Heppner. commonly
known as Matlock prairie. The con-
sideration was $10.50 per acre. Mrs.
Leard is a cousin of Mrs. L. =. War
rem of this city.
NJ. Fitzmaurice, editor Of the Con-
don Times spent Tuesday in Heppner,
locking after business interests.
Mrs. w r. Irwin entertained a
number OF friends of her son, stephen
on Monday evening in honor of Ste
phen's 10th birthday.
Billy Stewart OF this place brought
in seventeen young coyote cubs to the
county clerks office Tuesday all of
which he found in one nest. AS the
scalp bounty on coyotes is $50, this
was quite find.
Willow Lodge I. O. o. +. celebrated
the 91st anniversary OF the founding
OF that order at the lodge hall Tues
day evening. They were assisted by
the local Rebegah lodge. both in the
program and in the preparation OF the
splendid lunch served at the conclusion
OF the program.
Mrs. Drifus of Portland, a sister of
Mr. wensley of this place has been
the guest of Mrs John Patterson, for
the past week. While in Heppner,
Mrs Drifus was entertained at nu-
merous afternoon parties by the ladies
Of Heppner.
Mrs. Jim Kenney of Pendleton and
Mrs. Otto Metchan of Portland, came
over from Shaniko in an auto last
evening. and are the guests of b. F.
Matlock of this city.