The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-15

Kenton Rakes, the black Horse
farmer, was in town Tuesday. He
was accompanied by his father-in-
law, T. d. Estleford, who has just
arrived from O'Neil, Nebraska. Mr..
Estleford likes our country very
much and may decide to locate here
permanently. He notes quite a diff
ference in climatic conditions here to
what they were when he left his
state. They had a very eve win
ter in Nebraska and lots of snow,
which had not entirely disappeared
when Mr.. Estleford left there.
Henry Slender and son were up
from their farm north of lone on Fri
day and remained over night. Mr..
Slender drives a Cartercar and gets
about in a rapid and comfortable
manner. AS a matter of course he is
a booster for good roads as well as
being n of our very successful far
mers.
Joseph Cunha and son, and Robert
Lewis, of Echo, were visitors in our
city on Monday. Mr.. Cunha was
here to pay some taxes into the Nor
row county treasury and olso to at
tend to some range matters before
Mr.. Cryder, supervisor of the Una
tilla forest.
John Simas, a business man of
Monument, was in Heppner on Satur-
day. Mr.. Simas is rejoicing over
god crop conditions in his part of the
country and says the range is coming
out in fine shape.
Beverly V. Crawford, of Shields,
Oregon, visited for a few days in
Heppner this week at the home of his
brother, ]. V. Crawford. He was on
his way to visit with other relatives
residing in Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho.
A. H. Stamp, who is making his
home with his son west of Heppner,
was in town Tuesday. He says the
crops are growing rapidly in his sec
ton now and a few more good rains
will insure an excellent yield.
j.. T. Morgan was a visitor in Hepp-
ner from Butter creek yesterday and
reports that vegetation is beginning
to grow rapidly out his way and evil
dences of abundant yields are coming
forth.
w. C. e. Pruitt, Pendleton at
torney, motored over from the Una
tilla capitol on Tuesday. He was &C
companied by Mrs. Pruitt. They re-
turned home Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Claud Andrews went to The
Dalles on Sunday and will be absent
several days, visiting with friends
there and looking after their resi-
dence property in that city.
Mrs. Roy Her, who has been very
sick for some time with an attack of
Quinsy, is much improved at this time
and has been removed from the hos
pital to her home.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kenny, at their farm home in this
county ON April 13, 1915, a son. DR..
McMurdo reports mother and child
doing wei.
B. F. Swaggart, stocKman and far
mer who lives northeast Of Lexington
was attending to business matters in
this city on Tuesday.
Fred Ashbaugh and son Roy were
visitors in Heppner Tuesday, Ford
ing in from there farm near Hard
man.
Paul Webb came into town Tues
day on the big saddle horse which he
recently purchased from Andy Hayes.
John McFerrin has arrived from
Portland to participate in the shear.
ing of Morrow County sheep. "
James Carly, the Lexington stock
man, spent Monday in Heppner trans
acting business.
R. F. Hynd came up from Portland
Monday evening and is in the city on
business.
J. NJ. Woods of lone has accepted a
position with the Palace Hotel in this
city.
]. S. Dawson of Irrigon was in the
city on Tuesday.