The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-07-24

first degree, was re-sentenced at thai
place Monday. to be hanged on Sep
tember 5. Through his attorneys he
had moved for a new trial and this
was denied him by the Supreme court
and unless the governor interiors he
will have to pay the penalty for his
crime by his life. Morgan is only q
boy and since being taken to the
penitentiarv last fall has grown a
couple of inches. According to re-
port there is much sympathy being
expressed for him at Condor, and a
petition is being circulated and largely
signed that his sentence be commuted
to Imprisonment for life.
We understand that Mr.. Hicks, of
Camas, will come to Stevenson about
the first of August and will open up
a general merchandise store. He is
to have the building now occupied by
J. P. Gillette with the drug store and
post Office, and Mr.. Gillette will move
Just as soon as the new hospital
building is finished. 1t will there
fore be dependent on the completion
of the hospital as to just the date
when Mr.. Hicks can open up his bus
mess. 1t is probable, though that
the hospital will be completed about
the end of the month. .-Skamania 90.
Pioneer.
Ed Feldman, the operator at the
depot for the past four years, is pre-
pairing to remove to Shaniko the first
of the month where he will have
charge of the station. This is in line
of promotion for Mr.. Feldman. and
now that he is the possessor of a gaso-
line wagon, be feels that il is necess-
arv and proper that he be placed in
position to receive more pay; he needs
it TO buy gasoline. He will be sue
ceeded in the office here by Maurice
FRYE, a local boy who has been filling
the station of operator at Shanico for
some months past.
Harry Dillon. resident of this
section for number Of years, died at
the home Of G. B. HIATT on Tuesday
morning of complication of diseases
and was buried in Heppner cemetery
at Z D. M. Of the same day. He
leaves no relatives in this part of the
country tho he is reported to have
some children residing in California:
these being one son and a couple of
daughters. Of his family, however,
he seldom spoke and nothing is known
of thqm here He was possessed of
sufficient means to nay his doctor bills
and prenare decent burial.
So numerous are the calls for visits
and expert advice coming from various
parts of the state that Professor r. d.
Hetzel, head of the Extension divi
sion Of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, is unable to supply workers
enough. AS it is, many of tie college
faculty are sacrificing their vacation
in order to hold institutes, give lectures
and carry the work of the Extension
division into all parts of the state.
Additional calls will be met as rapid
ly as possible.
E. D. Brown, manager of Heppner
Milling Co is confined at st. Charles
hospital at present where he was oper-
ated on last Thursday evening for
long standing trouble. While his
case was a very severe one the opera
tion was very successful and Mr..
Brown is rapidly recovering. Dr.
Guy Boydep, of Pendleton performed
the operation.
Mrs. A. M. Phelps and daughter
Elizabeth returned home last Saturday
evening after an extensive visit with
relatives in Nebraska. They were ac-
,ompanied home by Mrs. Chas, Baske
Vile sister of Mr.. Phelps and Mrs.
Stephen Phelps, mother of Mr.. Phelps
Who joins her husband Rev. Stephen
Phelps who has been here for the past
.wo weeks.
am offering for sale my Heppner
residence property. $1,000 takes the
place, including piano. and household |
furniture. For particulars address
Mrs. Amanda McAtee Kiser, 660 |
40 Tar Ctront Portland Orannn tf |