The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-05-02

number of Heppner people as the
Eastern attorney who was here for
some time last summer in company
with M. C Gliswold, and is the owner
with Mr.. Griswold Of large acreage
Of Morrow county timber lands. Mr..
Parsons was out driving in his auto
mobile on Monday, when tire ex-
ploded and overturned the machine,
killing him instantly. He was gen
eral counsel for the General Electric
Co. of Schenectady. and largely in
erested with other Eastern capitalists
in Oregon timber lands and mills.
Cleanup dav in Heppner has been
going on apace during tho entire week
and from the amount of rubbish piled
out on the streets 1t would seem that
the order to clean up had not gone out
any too soon. There 10 certainly q
very noticeable improvement in the
streets, alleys and back yards, and
the cleanup has added much TO the
appearance of the little city. To-
gether with the painting and repairing
of premises, putting up of new fences
identifying of lawns and gardens,
Heppner is putting on a delightful
air Of beauty just at this time.
The Royal Arch Masons of Hepp-
ner held initiatOry ceremonies on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
administering the degrees to team
consisting of s. e. Van vactor and
H. B. Rnkin, of Heppner, and r. W.
Cook, of Condor. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies on Friday evening
a bountIful repast was served in the
banquet hall under the charge OF
Stwarts H. A. Emerson and J. A.
Patterson and was greatly enjoyed BY
the large number Of Royal Arch Mas
ons present.
SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND
REDS, the most profitable chickens
known. My first prize pullet pro-
nounced by Judge Gimlin, an eatsern
Judge, 30. be the most perfect Rhode
Island Red that he had ever handled.
Only the best selected birds in our
pens. Have added new blood from
the best to be had. First pen headed
by cock scoring 931S. at Spokane.
Nothing better in the northwest.
Call and inspect our stock and pre-
MUM ribbons. Eggs from 800 to
So. 90 per Is. $1,000 per 100.
Brilliant Poultry Yrds,
Heppner Oregon.
Rev. John McAllister and wife
were the victims Of very pleasant
surprise on Tuesday evening. 1t was
the occasion of their third wedding
anniversary, and this fact had become
known to the members of his cOnRfe-
CATION, who swooped down upon them
with a bountiful supply of pies, cakes
and other good things TO eat, and
spsnt very enjoyable evening at the
parsonage. the pastor and his wife, OF
course. being made the center OF at
traction. Conductor Fisk Is credited
with being the prime mover in the
affair, and the surprise was worked in
good style.
Mr.. R. A. Smith is presenting to
the public a very serious expression
of counteuanue just at this time, he
having rubbed up against MIR. Light,
real estate man, on Tuesday evening
down at the Palace Hotel. The argu-
ment did not last long, as Smith is
reported to have lost his wind at the
end of the first round. No very last
ing damage was done either party,
and the great question involved is no
doubt settled for all time to come.
Bert Burroughs who has been work
ing at the Reid saw mill, met with
an accident at the mill last Monday
which caused him broken leg.
While at work on a pile of lumber. he
steppsd upon two-byfour which
turned with him and threw him to the
the force of the fall being
sufficient to break his leg just above
the ankle. DR.. Winnard was called
from Heppner to wait on the young
man, and reports he is getting along
well.
The city is having a we'll dug at
the south side of town, near the Bell
enbrock place, which will be used to
furnish water for sreet sprinklinR
purposes. There is promise of q
sucfFiient flow for this purpose, and
along felt want is going to be sup
plied. However the daily showers
we have been getting is the best kind
of street sprinklinR but we cannot be
assured that these will continue DUR
ing all the summer months.
Frank, Charles and Bert Ward de-
parted on Friday morning for oorval-
lis in response to a telegram announc-
ing the very serious illness of their
father. VIM. Ward, who resides in
that oity. Mr.. Ward was a resident