The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-02

heading is now quite general around
Lexington, and some of the farmers
are also threshing and the new wheat
is No. 1 quality. The yield of this
section will be about up to what 1t
was two years ago, and of better
quality. This is the first instance in
the history of wheat raising in Nor
row county when harvest was begun
before the fourth of July and Mr..
Scott states that the season is fully
three weeks in advance of any former
year.
Marion Cork, of Monument, was in
Heppner on Tuesday to look after
business affairs. Mr.. Cork is a young
ranchman of the Monument section
and is running part of the Emmett
Cochran place down the river about
four miles below Monument. Exten-
sive rains in his section has kept
back crops to some extent but Mr..
Cork states that the present warm
weather is bringing them out and big
yields Of hay and grain are looked
for. This Office acknowledges a
pleasant call from Mr.. Cork.
A quiet wedding at the home Of
Rev. w. T. Goulder at noon on Sun
day, June 2S, 1914, united the lives
of Mr.. James B. Coxen, of Lexington,
and Miss Edna o. Ayers, of Gallo
way. The ceremony was pronounced
by Rev. Goulder. The bride is the
daughter of James T. Ayers, prom
inent farmer of Butter creek, and the
groom is fine young man now EN-
gagged in the barber business at Lex
ington where the young people will
make their home. To them we ex-
tend our congratulations.
James Angus, subscriber to the
Rural Spirit, writes from Missouri
that he is at present on farm among
1.-THE Missouri Herefords. He likes the
stock, which is excellent, but he finds
the climate tough on an Oregon-bred
man. He closes his letter as follows:
"Since | left Oregon on the first of
May have been all through Tennes-
see, and l have not seen anything to
beat Oregon yet. hope will find
my way back again this fall. Rural
Spirit.
Thomson Bros. this week added to
their store equipment large McCrea
refrigerator which will be utilized
in taking care Of all lines of grocer
les affected by the warm weather. 1t
is large enough to accommodate any
stock that they might have on hand
at one time and will prove good in
vestment by reason Of its ability to
preserve and keep in good condition
all kinds of perishable goods.
Mrs. Mike Marshall brought her
young son over from Castle Rock on
Monday to receive the attention of u
surgeon. The lad was suffering a
broken shoulder caused by falling out
of bed and off the porch where he
was sleeping. DR.. Allison gave the
boy proper attention and his mother
returned home with him on Wednes
day.
A. c. Petteys has decided to retire
from the hard labor connected will
running a large farm, and he is Of
fering his place of about 1000 acres
consisting of alfalfa and wheat lands
at very attractive figure and or
good terms. Anyone interested car
get in touch with Mr.. Petteys on thi!
deal by addressing him at lone, Ore
W. w. Abbott, insurance man, ha!
bought the red r. c. H. car from Ell
mer Beaman. The price paid wa
around $500. Mr.. Beaman is nov
proceeding to dispose of his Ford. H,
will sell the watch fob for 50 an(
give chance on the machine. Elmel
may decide to invest in another Cal
later in the year.
Getting ready for their harvest
Jake Young and son, Robert tool
out new Mandt wagon and McCor
mick header from Vaughn & Sons OF
Tuesday Harvest will begin will
them on their lower place within ;
very few days. Mr.. Young also pur
chased a new set of harness for hi
mules.
A short drive into the Blackhors,
wheat belt on Monday reveals tn,
fact that the farmers out there will
reap a splendid harvest this season
Wheat and barley will be good ant
should yield heavy. These peopl
will begin their harvest within tn
coming week.
At lone on July 4th the ladies o
the Christian church will serve din
ner in the basement of the church al
day long. 1t will be good hom
cooking and If you are in our siste
city on that day celebrating, Civ
them call and get your dinner.
After being confined to his bed fo
s weeks with a severe case Of typhoi
fever, Emery Hiatt is once more abl
to be on the street. Emery is regain
ing his lost health rapidly now an
it will only be a matter of weeks III
+ til he will be as strong as ever.
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were in town on Tuesday laying /
their. supply of extras to put the
! harvesting machinery in shape to G
y into the fields which are now riI