The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24

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arranged, but upon petition of a
number of the teachers who desire to
go to their homes for Christmas the
board decided to close for the hol-
idays as above with the understand
ing that the additional time is to be
made up later on.
Q. W. Barlow and wife of Mabton,
Wash, are visiting with his brother
Jerre Barlow and other relatives in
Morrow county, and will remain here
until after Christmas. Mr.. Barlow
is a farmer of the Mabton section,
but at the present time is working
a farm in the Yakima valley. He
was a visitor in Heppner on Tuesday
In company with Will Barlow, a
nephew.
Elmer Hunt returned Sunday eve
ming from a visit of three weeks to
Seattle and other Puget Sound cities.
He a y that he saw only two stormy
days during his visit in that section.
Mr.. Hunt saw Palmer Brunton at
Centralia, with his same famous
smile. Mr.. Brunton will probably re-
turn to Heppner in the spring, &C
cording to his talk with Mr.. Hunt.
A young mar by the name Of Da-
Wis was taken before Justice Cor
nett Tuesday on a charge of giving
liquor to Jake Dexter, a miner. Pros
ecuting attorney, Glenn Y. Wells had
charge of the case for the state and
San. E. Van Vactor was attorney
for the defendant. Davis was turned
lose on account of insufficient evil
dence on the part of the state.
Wightman Brothers, dairymen,
have just received their new milk
wagon which takes place of the one
! destroyed some time ago. From all
| appearances the new wagon is a
much better one than the old, being
| easier to get in and out Of, and more
attractive. The wagon was shipped
direct to Heppner from the factory
in New York.
Some excitement was caused last
Sunday morning when the report
reached Heppner that a cougar had
killed about 8 head OF sheep in the
Mccullough herd at the forks of VIII
low creek. Several of our local hunt
ers went out to round up the ami
NAL, but he made his getaway.
Frank Duval. OF lone, who has
been in the hospital at Heppner for
the past two weeks for the repair Of
4 badly broken leg, is reported to be
getting along well by his physician.
| The break was of such a nature that
it will take some time yet for the
healing process to be complete.
have $50 acres Of land near Port
land which is surveyed in 20 and 40
acre tracts. The same is being sold
at $40 per acre. I will exchange this
for general grain and stock farm at
cash value. Write for further partic-
ulars to Claud Cole, 1912 46th St.,
S. E., Portland, Ore. st.
Miss Mildred Allison was an in
coming passenger Saturday from Sc
attic. where she has been attending
the University of Washington for sew
eral months past She will spend the
holidays visiting at the homes of DR..
II. T. Allison and DR.. A. P. Culbert-
son in this city.
Members of the associated student
body of Heppner High School enjoy
ed a big feed at the high school last
night, as a farewell evening for many
of the students who are leaving for
their country homes for the holidays.
A clam feed was the feature of the
evening.
Jesse R. Kellems and James Nc
Callum, of Eugene, evangelists, are
now engaged in holding a protracted
meeting with the Christian church at
lone. They arrived there on Satur-
day last from California and began
the protracted effort on Sunday.
Ed Rood returned to his home at
Independence, Missouri, after visit
ing for several days at the home of
his uncle, Andrew Rood. He goes
home by way of Portland and the
Willamette Valley where he will visit
other relatives.
Miss Mary Currin arrived Satur-
day from Corvallis. where she has
been attending the Oregon Agricul-
tural College. She will visit through
the Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Currin
in this city. !
Robert Owens, who was convicted
at the last term Of circuit court on a
charge of cattle r%ustling, was taken
down to the state penitentiary at
Salem Monday by local officials. He
was sentenced to serve from one to
ten years.
George j. Currin is visiting with
relatives at Brownsville and other
Willamette Valley points. Before re-
turning home he will attend the con
vention of county judges and COM
missioners in Portland.
A six room house and five lots for
sale, with chicken houses and out
buildings. This Is a good buy. Price
and terms all that could be asked
for. For further particulars see
Smead & Crawford.
Jesse O. Turner came up from Cor
Wallis last Saturday evening to spend