The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-04-06

Co., fT0VS., DuHdlO, N. L.
Mrs. w. R. Irwin and daughter
went to Portland Monday morning.
Hynd Bros. of Sand Hollow have
recently completed large sheep
shed.
w. P. Mcmillan, Lexington bust
ness man was in the city few hours
on Tuesday.
Jack Devore, Rhea creek farmer,
took out a load of seed grain to his
ranch Tuesday.
Friends of Mrs. Jos. Hayes will be
pleased to learn that she is slowly
improving from her recent severe
illness.
Harlan McCurdy, prominent young
business man Of lone, was in the city
last Friday evening and attended the
Elk's party.
j. G. Gilbert, extensive land owner
of the Lexington country, was trans
acting business in Heppner the first
Of the week.
Mayor James Kyle of Stanfeld,
spent Tuesday in this city in the in
terest of his candidacy for public
service commissioner.
Robert H. Young, deputy state
game warden, went to Portland We'd
nesday morning on business. He will
return Sunday evening.
w. P. Hill was donw from his
Willow creek ranch on business Mon
day. Mr.. Hill has just recently made
some improvements to his place.
Hugh L. Stanfeld has purchased
200 acres Of land from Grover G. Cox.
The land is situated south of Hepp-
ner and joins the Stanfeld holdings.
The Sam E. Van Vactor family
spent Sunday at the Jack Mccullough
farm home on upper Willow creek,
enjoying the day in fishing and other
forms of out-of-door recreation.
| John Carmichael has sold his
homestead, consisting Of 242 acres,
to G. A. Minor. The consideration
was s2160. The land is situated be-
tween Skinner and Balm Fork creeks.
Spotted fever is getting an early
start in Grant county this year, ac-
cording to the Long Creek Ranger,
four cases of that disease having thus
far been reported from the vicinity of
Monument.
r. J. Carsner drove a band of hogs
to Heppner intending to ship them to
Portland, but after learning the con-
dition Of the market he decided to
feed them about thirty days before
shipping. Spray Courier.
Fred Akers and wife spent Friday
in this city from their home in Eight
Mile While in the city. Mr.. Akers
purchased an anglers license and
will fish for the members of the finny
| tribe in Rock creek this year.
DR.. A. P. Culbertson has been ap-
pointed official registrar for Alpine
and Pine City precincts. Voters of
that section will not be inconvenien-
ced by coming to the county seat to
register at this busy season.
FOR SALE-Imported Percheron
Stallion. II years old, weight 1900.
Broke to work. Will sell or terms
or exchange for work horses or
mules. DAN E. BALCH,
Morgan, Ore.
w. D. Newton, the well driller OF
the Strawberry Flat county, was do
ing business in Heppner on Monday.
Mr.. Newton is now engaged in drill
ing another well along side Of the
celebrated artesian we'll on the r. r.
Rice farm.
I. G. Cox, Of Monument, was in
Heppner the first of the week. He
and his family are now living on a
Grant county homestead. Mr.. Cox
states that he likes his new home
very much. He formerly lived on
Little Butter creek.
H. H. Hoffman, w. w. Smead and
j. w. Motley went on fishing trip
the first day of the 1915 season. They
journeyed over to Rhea creek In
Prof. Hoffman's machine and re-
turned home with a goodly number
of-the speckled beauties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Hale and son,
and Mr.. Hale's brother, Edward, went
to Walla Walla Sunday and will make
their home in that city in the future.
J. B. Sparks has again taken over
the Star'theater, since Mr.. Hale's de-
parture, having returned from Pilot
Rock last week.
rNnlpnRn is no more necessary