The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-21
WEEKS NEWS.
Local and Personal
Happenings.

sand country on Saturday.
Newt MILESTONE made business
trip to Stanfeld last week.
Jack Hynd, stockman of Cecil,
was in Heppner on Tuesday.
H. c. Gay, the Rhea creek dairy
man was in the city on Monday.
Roy Whites, the lone merchant.
transacted business in Heppner Mon
day.
Percy Hughes was Heppner Wis
itor from Little Butter creek on Mon
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Anderson, OF
Eight Mile were Heppner visitors on
Saturday.
b. P. Doherty, sheepman Of the
lower Sand Hollow section was in
Heppner on Monday.
Andrew Rood returned on Satur-
udy CtcHlH6 lLOA q bHOlI Niois W
Portland and other outside points.
See our ad on another page giving
reduced prices on -four.
HEPPNER MILLING co.
Mrs. Walter Beckett Of Eight Mile
departed for Willamette Valley
points on Saturday to visit with rel
atives.
Thos. Quad, of Portland is in
Heppner this week looking after bus
mess interests and visiting old-time
friends.
Howard and Alfred Anderson,
prominent farmers of the Eight Mile
section were attending to business
affairs in this city on Monday.
Mrs. Eva Sailing of Estaca1a re-
turned to her home in that city on
Saturday. Mrs. Sailing has been Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
this section for the past three weeks.
Jas. Elder and Jas. Kirk took out
two wagon loads of White Star -four
to Hardman Tuesday. This flour
went to the Bleakman store. The
Heppner Milling Co. were the ship
pers.
The ladies of the Christian church
announce that they will hold win
dow sale at the Office of w. w. Smead
on Saturday next, and will be prepar-
ed with provisions for the Sunday
dinner.
j.. and w. l.. Barlow, Rhea
creek and Eight Mile farmers were
doing business in Heppner on Tues
day. Everything is booming in their
respective localities since the big rain
of last week.
e. e. Lovgren, prosperous young
farmer of Eight Mile, was pleasant
caller at this Office while in town on
Saturday. Good rains in his locality
have freshened up the crops and the
farmers are happy.
Fred Elder and his grandmother
Mrs. Lucinda Elder, returned to Their
home in this city on Sunday evening
from Baker. Mrs. Elder has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Belle
Bucknum for the past several weeks
Mrs. CELSIUS Keithley and Miss
Leah Minor departed for Portland on
Thursday last to be absent for ten
days or two weeks; the former to
receive treatment at the hands Of a
surgeon and the latter to visit with
friends.
Carl Her and family, of Timber
Oregon. who spent week visiting
with relatives in Heppner departed
for home on Thursday last Mr. llel
was interested in looking over some
OF our farm lands with view of 10,
eating here.
Dan Hanshew, who was in town
on Saturday from his Black Horse
ranch, Is rejoicing over the excellent
condition of his crop. He expects his
section to turn out big yield this
season. A good rain fell there on Fri
day and conditions have been greatly
improved thereby.
Some slight damage to crops, caus
ed by two days of north wind last
week is reported from different parts
of the county. This has been slight
however, and the rains and cooler
weather since have largely restored
the grain to its normal condition, ant
also relieved much of the anxiety OF
the farmers.
Andy ]. Cook departed for 1rrigor
on Monday with crew of men. They
will put the finishing touches on the
new HeppnerIrrigon. road, which
has been open to the public for some
time. A little more sage brush ma
cadam will greatly improve the lowel
end of this road, where much sane
has to be contended with.
A general rain fell all over Nor
row county on Thursday night ant
so far as we have been able to learI
no section was overlooked. Will,
there was no apparent suffering o
crops the rains have done lot o
good. Continued favorable condi
tions will result in the harvesting o
the largest crop in the history of thu
county.
DR.. j. H. Fell is reported to b.
uottipu along nina1y uic in IN, ri n