The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-01-08

led to blows. Wright is alleged to
have hit Stevenson on the back of the
head with a club and laid him out
for dead. Wright stats that he wss
attacked by Stevenson with Ditchsork
and was forced to defend himself in
the manrer in which he di'. For
tunately for Mr.. Stevenson the blow
was rather a light one or otherwise he
would have been killed. As it was ne
was carried to the house for dead and
laid in an unconscious state for about
an hour, requiring the attention of a
physician to bring him out. A hear
ing of the cese is set fer tomorrow in
the justice court.
1t shall be unlawful tor any person,
firm or corporation to import or sell
any infected or diseased fruit OF any
kind in the state of Oregon.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating any Of the provisions Of this
act shall be deemed guilty of o mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction there
of shall be punished by fine of not
less than b95 nor more than 500.
Printed bv order of Harry Cumm-
inps. Fruit inspeotor for Morrow
County. 4-mo.
A rabbit killing contest is now on
between Rhea CreeE. Liberty and
Eight Mile Center. the final counting
in the contest to be had in about two
weeks These pests have had to be
fought quite persistently in these To-
calities for the past few years as they
are increasing rapidly. The final
counting will show the destroying of
thousands If the present rate Of killing
is kept up
Howard Anderson, of Eight Mile
left at this offios this week some sam
Piles OF variety of very fina opples
grown on his farm. He does not
know the name of the variety, and We
have not found anyone that does but
that they are good enough to deserve
a fancy name. Mr.. Anderson hos a
good orchard on his place and raises
q nice lot Of fruit.
County court convened in regular
January session yesterdav with Judge
Patterson and Commissioners Young
and Kilkenny in attendance. While
there was December meeting Of the
court which cut down the amount OF
bills to q large extent there will be
much to do at this term aside from
the auditing and allowing of claims.
The Order of Eastern Star installed
their new off icers on last evening.
After the installation a sumptuous
banquet was served which was enjoyed
by a large number OF the members Of
the order and their friends.
Miss Mary Currin returned to Cor
wallis on Saturdy to resume her schoo
work at the Oregon Agricultural COL
legs. She spent her vacation in thil
city with her parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Geo. ]. Currin.
The Misses Sybill and Marie HaRel
returned to Eugene last Fridav sftel
visiting a few davs with their tistrer,
Mrs. A. D. Nom Murdo. They are stud
eats at the University of Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Gillian, whit
have been spending the past few week.
visiting with the parents of Mr.. Gil
liam in Heppner will return to theil
home in Seattle tomorrow.
Sam Devine was up from Lexington
on Saturday. Mr.. Devine has dis
posed of bis farming interests north Of
Lexington andlater on will 60 to thu
Willamette valley to reside
Gillian & Bisbee will construct {
gasoline pump and tank in front o.
their place of business on Main street
They received pei mission from the city
council on Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Campbell wishes tt
announce to the ladies of Heppnel
that she is residing agent for tht
Spirella corset; Guaranteed not tt
rust or break. tt.
The poultry show is interesting
large number of outside people anf
each day many visitors from different
parts of the county are to be sect
taking it in,
John Kilkenny, county commissioner
came in from his Sand Hollow rancl
on Tuesday to attend county cour
which is in session at the court hous'
this week.
Miss Lsta Humphreys returned t.
her studies in North Pacific Dsnta
College at Portland. where she is TAX
inR the course in pharmaceutics, OF
Monday.
f. W. Wooley, agent for the Fulle
and johnson Company of Portland wa
in Heppner on Monday. See his sd