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

Willow creeks, have been busy as
beavers for some time past, cleaning
off the rubbish and working down
the sediment that was left over their
places by the winter floods. Mr..
Wilcox reports that he has his work
about done, and figures that his DAM
age has been only nominal; in fact,
the abundance of new soil deposited
over the alfalfa fields will prove ben
eficial. Mr. Lindsay has much work
in store yet to put his fields back to
their former excellent condition.
A good sale of lambs was closed by
Jack Hynd of Cecil during the past
week. He disposed of about 1000
head at s7.75. The sheep had win
tered fine and were in prime condi-
tion in both flesh and wool and COM
manded the best price going. Mr..
Hynd spared neither labor nor feed
to bring his sheep through the winter
in good shape, and the price he now
receives for this bunch of lambs is
proof that he has followed the pro-
per course.
A large audience greeted the pu-
pills of lone High School at the per-
formance of the operetta, Wind
mills of Holland" at Walkers hall on
Saturday evening. The young peo-
pie had been we'll drilled in their
parts, and the quaint costuming and
dancing fitted in with the splendid
music in a manner to please. There
is much fine musical talent in this
town and Prof. Davis is bringing it
to the front.
James M. Kyle, republican candi-
date for Public Service Commissioner
from Eastern Oregon, with his home
at Stanfield, was a business visitor
in lone Wednesday. Mr.. Kyle does a
general commission business in his
home town and was interesting our
local merchants in the proposition of
buying a car load of potatoes. Incl
dentally he was pushing his candi-
dacy for Commissioner.
G. S. Butler, of Ashland, Oregon,
has been in lone during the past
week. He is owner OF the tract of
land farmed at present by Chas. Nan
herman, and while here let the con-
tract for the immediate construction
of cottage on the place, to replace
the house recently destroyed by fire.
John Nelson will have charge of the
carpentering, being assisted by 1vor
Nelson and Larry Londergan.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, of Grass Val
ley, mother of w. H. Cronk of this
place, visited Mr.. Cronk and family
several days the past week. leaving
for her home Thursday last. Mrs.
Miller has been on an extended visit
with other sons residing in the State
Of Washington, and has been away
from home for more than year.
During her visit here she celebrated
her list birthday.
Bert Mason this week purchased
the stock of the VIM. Burger harness
shop from R. l.. Sabin, assignee, and
the same was removed to his place
of business. This stock had been re-
ported sold to Chas Curtis, practi-
cal harness man of Harrisburg, Ore
gon, but for some reason Mr.. Curtis
did not show up and disposition of
the stock has been made as here
stated.
Mr.. D. L. Peterson, who has been
to affairs here in connec-
ton with the farm he owns near
lone, departed this morning for To-
ledo, Oregon, where he expects to re-
main for some time. He will return
to Morrow county when the harvest
is on and assist in caring for the
crop that will be produced on his
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Jones and daugh-
ter Ina, Mrs. CELSIUS Keithley and
Mrs. w. o. Hill motored down from
Heppner yesterday and spent short
time visiting at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Vawter Crawford. On their re-
turn they were accompanied by Mrs.
Crawford who will spend the week.
end in Heppner.
F. L. Christensen, druggist, Is hav-
ing the building formerly occupied
by VIM. Burger thoroughly over
hauled and renovated and will move
his stock into it just as soon as the
place is ready. He expects to be
more pleasantly situated In the new
quarters besides getting additional
room that he needs.
F. M. Griffin was in town from the
Fairview section Tuesday. He states
that the farmers Of that section have
been very busy with Spring work and
the most of them now have in all
their grain. Much grain Is now COM
ing up and promises we'll.
DR.. Chick was called to Hcppner
Junction on Friday to attend Mrs.
Collins who was suffering broken
leg. The lady was doing some house
cleaning, and a board on which she
was standing some distance from the
floor, broke, the result being frac-
ture of the leg Just above the ankle.