The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-15


o. Laurgaard, a prominent hy-
draulic engineer who established the
irrigation system for the Tumalo pro-
ject in Central Oregon, has been Sc
lected by the Westland Irrigation dis
trict of Hermiston as consulting en-
gineer.
One of the best shows playing to
Heppner audience for some time
was the play my Honolulu Girl" at
the Opera House last Saturday night.
The comedy was excellent and the
song hits were real song hits and no
mistake.
Father Powers of the Redemptor-
list Order, has been holding missions
at the st. Patricks church this week.
The attendance has been good and
the services will be continued until
the end of the week. Father Powers
Is a speaker of high order.
Dock Brown and Frank Stevens,
of Condor and Henry wilkins of
Glen are in the city today attending
the sessions of the Royal Arch Ma
sons. These gentlemen report wealth
er conditions in Gillian county quite
similar to what we are having here.
10 = =
Call on us for real novelties =
in trimmed hats. We have them =
new each week. Also new suits .
and coats. .
MRS. F. LUPER. .
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Mrs. Eva Crawford, who has been
spending the winter at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Knighten on
Eight Mile, passed through Heppner
Wednesday on her way to Black
Horse, where she will spend some
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Missildine.
Miss Lera Citizens, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh C. Citizens, spent the
week end with her parents in this
city. She returned Sunday to Nor
gan where she is teaching school.
This Office acknowledges a pleasant
visit from Miss Citizens while she
was in the city.
Claus johnson and Martin Lovgren
drove in from Gooseberry Monday
morning and transacted business in
Heppner. They found it pretty bad
travelling, the recent SHOWS making
the roads pretty soft and muddy.
Spring is backward out that way and
the farmers are getting somewhat
restless to begin work.
Reports from Grant county indi-
cate that stockmen there are facing
a serious situation. Prolonged feed
ing in the vicinity of Hamilton has
caused hay shortage and as result
many stockmen are turning their cat
tie out to die by starvation. Accord
ing to J. S. Buesick, he has been feed
ing for 100 days and the end is not
yet in sight.
E. Nordyke and Harvey McAlister
were in town from Lexington few
hours on Wednesday. Mr.. Nordyke
recently purchased a pure bred Bel
gian stallion from j. R. Justice, i'm
porter, of Pendleton.. He is an ad-
mirer of fine horses and is raising
number of fine animals on the Pen
land farm at Lexington. BY the ad-
dition of this animal he expects to
raise the standard of his horses and
also assist his neighbors in lettering
their draft animals.
During the past week Clyde Wells
has had crew of men busy at work
tearing down an old wooden building
on one of his lots adjoining the skat-
ing rink on Willow street. He has
purchased wooden building from
Frank Roberts which has been stand
ing on lot at the rear Of the Rock
building and this will be moved onto
Mr.. Wells lot. Orve Brown has
charge of the work of moving the
building. 1t is the intention of Mr..
Wells to work this building over and
rent it.
Ah DR.. Turner eye specialist of
~ Portland, will be in Hepp-
ner again Saturday, March oath at
the Palace hotel. DR.. Turner is
specialist of experience and standing
and you will make no mistake in
consulting him. Headaches relieved,
cross eyes Strengthened. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Don't fail to have DR..
Turner show you the new Kryptok
double vision glass, for distance and
reading, all in one light solid piece of
glass. DR.. Turner will be in lone,
Friday March 23rd. Don't forget the
date. Consult him.
Have you heard the latest? Sam
Notson is about to announce himself
as candidate for governor. He has
decided to make no-limit tax the
chief plank in his platform. "This
thing of economy in public office is
getting to be an old pun with the peo-
ple," says the district attorney. and
he believes the other extreme would
now appeal to them inasmuch as
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