The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-04-05

Mrs. Emma G. Allyn, of lone visit
ed in Heppner on Saturday.
Alice wilkins of Woodburn was re-
gistered at the Palace hotel Sunday.
E. s. Duran of Lexington was
transacting business in the city We'd
nesday.
N. F. Lawson, a south Heppner
farmer, was business visitor here
on Monday.
Harry Huffman, foreman of the
Stanfield ranch was down from Rhea
creek Monday.
Walter Cochran, editor of lone In
dependent visited with friends in this
city over Sunday.
M. R. Mathew, we'll known sales
man of The Dalles, transacted .busi-
ness in this city Monday. = ~
| Mrs. 0. E. Farnsworth has been
very sick for the past few days and is
| still confined to her bed.
| Not gone or going, but here to-
stay. DR.. D. R. HAYLOR, Heppner,
Ore. Permanently Located.
| Mr. and Mrs. Miit Morgan of lone
motored to Heppner Wednesday and
spent several hours in our city.
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Fred Ashbaugh and his sons, Leon
ard and Roy were in the city We'd
nesday from their Hardman home.
l. P. Richardson, representative Of
the Standard Oil Company, made an
official visit to this city the last of
the week.
! Harvie Young was in the city from
Eight Mile Wednesday. He was ac-
companied home by Louis Summer
field, who will do some paperhanging
at the Young home.
Roy Rtner and B. L. Burrounghs
motored over from Pendleton Tues
day and Mr.. Ritner addressed our cit
izens at a roads meeting in the city
hall the same evening.
| J. S. Young was a passenger for
Portland this morning, where he goes
to visit with his son Robert. Robert
will join the Army in few days, so
he has informed his relatives here.
Mrs. Arthur R. Crawford went to
Portland Thursday to meet her moth
er, Mrs. e. 0. Sylvia, who is coming
up from her home in Oakland to
make an extended visit with her
daughter in Heppner.
| E. ]. Merrill came down from his
home near Hardman Wednesday to
spend day or two on business. Mr..
Merrill says that there has been con-
siderable snow in his locality the past
winter and drifts of snow Is to 20
feet in depth still remain.
In letter received by the editor
this week from Geo. Pearce at Mad !
ras, Mr.. Pearce states that he, in COM
pany with his father, is now running
| the Madras Pioneer, George acting in
the capacity Of business manager.
Madras is one of the coming towns
Of Oregon according to Mr.. Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olden, of Rhea
creek, We're Heppner visitors ON Sat
urday and attended the patriotic
meeting at the Fair pavilion Mr.
Olden is anxiously awaiting the ar.
rival of warmer weather so that he
may begin Sprink work on the ranch,
Not much doing up to date.
Aaron Peterson was in Heppner on
Saturday from his Eight Mile home,
coming over with his son, Ture. Mr.
Peterson is now getting busy in his
fields and has his farm work pretty
we'll under way. He recently dis
posed of the balance of his 1915 crop
of wheat, getting $3.50 per bushel
for it.
DR.. McMurdo reports the arrival
of two Red Cross nurses April 4th.
An S3 lb daughter to Mr. and Mrs |
Roy Missildine at 4:30 p. m. and a
y " ~. dduSHtGt W WI. anu MIe. |
Henry Ashbaugh. 1t has been said
| that during war times the boys pre-
dominate, but the present demand for
! Red Cross nurses must explain the !
local situation.
Loss of livestock in the Grant |
county country affected by snow and |
| ice bound conditions, can be prevent |
ed only through weather conditions, |
according to the Blue Mountain |
Eagle. Nearly all of the hay in the
John Day Valley has been fed. 1t |
is estimated that it will take 400 |
tons of hay per day to save the stock.
Assisted by DR.. Guy Boyden of
Pendleton, DR.. H. T. Allison operat-
ed on j. w. Rasmus at the Heppner
Sanatorium on Sunday Afternoon for
the removal of gall stones. The |
operation was very successful, and we
are glad to report at this time that |
Mr. Rasmus is getting along we'll.
He has suffered for several years with
the ailment and it was found neces-
sary to finally resort to an operation
to bring relief.
Johannes and Carl Troedson, of
Ella, were doing business in Heppner
on Saturday, settlement of taxes at
the court house receiving their at
tention. Farming in that section,
while considerably ahead of what it
is upNthis way, is still delayed on ac-