The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-04-18

Strange all Of the good points of the
Senator have been SO long withheld
from the voting public. Strange.
also, that the people of the state of
Oregon are SO obtuse that thew have
failed to discover what a great man
was representing US at Washington.
He will make a most excellent
citizen in private life, and should be
allowed to spend his reclining days
on his Massachusetts, plantation, near
enough to his big cotton mill to be in
actual touch with the impoverished
condition of his many under. paid
employees. A vote for Ben Selling
is in order.
Little Jimmie, son of James Thorn
son, had to be carried to the doctor
Oh Saturday to have fracture of the
collar bone reduced A few days
previous the little boy tumbled off
the couch onto the floor. and while he
seemed to be somewhat hurt by the
fall it was MT thought that he had
received broken bone. 1t became
apparent after time from the cam
plants of the little fellow, that he
was worse hurt than at first thought
and an investigation proved that the
collar bone had been fractured. After
raoeiving proper surgical attention,
the boy is now on the rapid road to
recovery
Col. H. D. Newport. prominent
citizen and business man of Hermis-
ton, was in Heppner for number Of
days this week, departing for home
on Monday. He was looking after a
matter of business here which he
states to a reporter Of this paper that
he wound up in half day, but find
ing Heppner very oongenial place
he remained over to make US good
visit and get acquainted with our
business men and the town in general.
The Colonel is a jolly good fellow. a
genuine booster for Hermiston, and
the West extension and President
Taft. We hope he may come this
way again.
You surrey will not overlook that
tea and musical entertainment at |.
o. o. F. ball on tomorrow evening
from a to 8. This is prepared by the
ladies for the benefit of the Library
Association and sandwiches and cake
and tea and coffee will be served for
the small sum of Is cents. and be-
sides this a continuous program of
music will be rendered. The ladies
deserve your support, and this should
be extremely liberal.
The Gazette Times was in error in
stating at the end of our wIite-up in
last issue that Mr.. Scrivner would
make demonstration on Tuesday the
10th. 1t should have been Saturday,
the Goth. On Saturday the machine
will be at work in the field at the
top of the Eight Mile grade. and it
will pay anyone interested in eoonomi-
cal farming to see this big Oil Pull
engine at work turning over the
ground.
Judge Patterson is very busy send
ing out literature for the Booster
Club, and is getting scars of inquiries
about Morrow county from all parts
of the United States. He does not
expect to see very large returns in
the way of new comers to this section.
before fall, but when the colonist
rates are on at that time we should
expect to see many new faces in this
section of the state looking after
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ. Gentry de-
parted for Portland on Monday to be
absent for some time. Uncle Frank
has been very sick for the past two
suffering with rheumatism
and kidney trouble, and he goes to
Portland for medical trea tment. His
many friends here hope for his speedy
recovery. L. V. Gentry accompanied
his father and mother to assist them
on the journey.
Rev. T. S. Hsndsaker, of Walla
was in Heppner over Sunday,
preaching both morning and evening
at the Christian chruoh. He is work
ing in behalf of the National Berevo-
lent Association of his ohur, h and
took an offering for the home that is
being established at Walla Walla by
this association.
DR.. and Mrs. M. A. Leach are
enjoying a visit this week from Mrs. |
Jane Quick, an aunt of the doctors
Who resides at Halsey. Mrs. Quick |
s an old-time resident of Morrow
and used to reside on farm
lust this side OF Lexington when 4
,he was Mrs. Henry Penland.
An important sheep deal was made
his week, Pat Farley, of willows,
iaving purchased 1900 head of year