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

last.
Fred Davis caught boat Thursday
last.
Mr.. Weston returned on Wednesday
from Heppner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons drove to
Coyote Sunday.
L. M. Davis got off the local Sat-
urday from Irrigon.
The two Davis boys were riding for
Mr.. Deos this week.
Earl Cramer is visiting his sister +,
Mrs. Gibbons, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Weston spent
Saturday ON their ranch looking after
fences.
Messrs Marona Berry, and McKenny
left orders for groceries and grain
Sunday last.
Miss Postom took the train Tuesday
for Pendleton to resume her school
after a two-day layoff.
Mrs. Bently and son Raymond took
the train for Hermiston, Thursday
last, returning Sunday.
The telephone men stopped over
night with Davis & Co. They were
on their way to Umatilla.
Mr.. Uramer of Hardman, came in
Tuesday. He has rented the tRiver-
side. farm, SO we are informed.
Robert Crooks was inI town Thurs
day night and Friday morning he and
Jess Davis rode to Irrigon, looking
for horses.
Mr.. John Marshall took the train
for Canada, Monday Last, returning
Saturday. He was looking after
property there.
John Peterson, with his daughters.
the Misses Minnie and Norah, took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Dav-
is, Sunday last.
A bunch of cattle, belonging to
Stanield Brothres were brought to the
river this week. There we're absut
200 head in the bunch.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis spent a very
enjoyable hour with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carley, Saturday afternoon. Every
thing looks fine on that side of the
river.
Mr.. ]. A. Gibbons moved to the
Riverside farm, Sunday last, and with
Mr.. Oramer's help intends showing the
old residents what he can do in the
line of farming.
L. NJ. Davis received from the Gard
ner nurseries 100 Giant strawberry
plants which he intends to experiment
with at this place. Many good points
are claimed for them.
Mr.. John Murphy, the president of
the West Irrigation project was in
town the 21st and we soon learned
that he pinned his faith on the gov
ernment for irrigation.
Hon. q. Murphy came in on No.
Sunday and after lunch was driven
owe. the country by L. M. Davis. He
as very enthusiastic over the land and
future prospects Of this part of Nor
row county.
J. A. Gibbons had four sacks of
spuds come the other day which we
understand he intends to plant and
expects to need car next fall to ship
them to market Here's wishing him
success as a farmer.
The Indians are on their spring
roundup and have good sized bunch
of horses corralled here at this time.
L. M. Davis started the spring buying
at this place, startinsg in with two.
He EXPECTS to buy ten or fifteen
head.
Friday evening the 22nd, found a
number of friends enjoying the hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Bently. Mr..
Marona brought the violin and with
Mrs. Bently accompanying him on the
piano. Mrs. ]. S. Crooks also gave
couple of selections that were great
ly enjoyed by all.
Messrs valena and Yokrson, two
we're in town the Goth. J. B. Davis
drove them out to look at some land,
miles from here. They we're we'll
pleased with the land, and We dis
cussed the artician we'll proposition
til we have some hopes that We may
get enough interested 20 try for
we'll They seemed taken up with
the fact that horses running out ell
vvinter ahould look as we'll as the team