The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-03-08
FOR SALE-Good seed potatoes.
At. BURTON H. PECK.


w. F. Palmateer, prominent citizen
of Morgan, was doing business in
Heppner the first of the week.
FOR SALE-Purebred S. C. Rhode
Island Red cocks and cockerels at
$500 each. c. H. Gemmell, Hepp-
ner. Phone 29F44.
George and Johnnie Mcmillan were
in Heppner Wednesday from Lexing-
ton, making settlement of their taxes
with Sheriff McDuffee.
Assessor Wells has begun the work
of assessing for the year but will not
be able to get into the field for a few
weeks yet owing to the unsettled
weather.
Attorney Sam E. Van Vactor is
again able to be at his Office after be-
ing confined to his home for several
days with a severe attack of appen-
dicitis.
Tyndal Robinson and wife of
Eight Mile returned from Portland
Sunday after visiting there for two
weeks. They went on out to their
farm home Monday.
See our millinery and trimmed hat
display Saturday, March 10th and
continuing for several weeks. Also
line of Spring Coats and suits for
immediate delivery. Mrs. F. Luper.
The band instruments for the Sand
Hollow Concert Band will arrive
shortly and practice will begin in
earnest, we are reliably informed by
one who is familiarly acquainted with
"the doings" in that locality.
]. c. Wattenburger and family
left the first of the month for Echo
where Mr.. Wattenburger will soon
open up his shearing plant. Mr..
Wattenburger will have six different
plants in operation in Eastern Oregon
this Spring.
Commissioner E. l.. Padberg came
up from lone on Wednesday morning
to attend the sessions of the county
court. He states that weather condi-
tions have not improved to the exent
that farm work can be undertaken in
his locality yet.
Mrs. w. H. Henderson,, who has
been spending the past two months at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Hay
lor in Heppner, returned to her Port
land home on Monday. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Haylor and the
baby who will remain in Portland for
an extended visit.
Mrs. Frank McNally, who has beer
visiting Mrs. w. K Graves, return
ed Tuesday afternoon to her home al
Wallowa. Mr.. McNally came up thai
day to return with her. He recently
sold out a pool hall he had at Wall
owa and is looking for an opening
somewhere else in another business
Enterprise Record Chieftian.
w. T. Campbell, Social Ridge far
mer was Heppner visitor last Fri
day. Mr.. Campbell recently attend
ed the Pendleton Auto Show in com
pany with John Vaughn of this cit.
and became so much impressed will
the Hudson Super Six car that he ha
purchased one of these machine
from Vaughn & Sons, local agents.
Henry Smouse, extensive farmer o
the Jordan Butte section, was a visi
tor in Heppner on Friday last, &C
companied by ]. E. Brenner, Who wa
called to Heppner to attend to som
land business. Henry is planning t
do some extensive farming just a
soon as Spring opens and he is an
xiously looking forward to settle
weather.
A. A. McCabe, one of our farme
friends from the Fairview section
was doing business in Heppner o.
Tuesday Mr.. McCabe states that oW
ing to the lateness of the season, an
the further fact that he had in tn
larger portion of his farm last year
he will SOW a pretty light acreag
this Spring. He is expecting goo
yield, however, as there seems to b
no lack of moisture at this time.
e. ]. Slocum, formerly engaged /
the drug business at Heppner but no'
resident of Mabton, Wash, nea
which place he has a fine little frui
farm, was visitor in Heppner owe
Sunday and Monday Ed had nc
been in this town for some eigE
: years past, and he was well please
: to note the changes for better cor
ditions apparent on every hand, an
Heppner looks good to him. He re
/ turned home Tuesday.
w. B. Finley, North-end farme
was transacting business before tn
county court on Wednesday. With
number of his neighbors, he is intel
ested in getting through some roa
propositions out his way. He ais
states that his part of the country
5 beginning to take on new life agail
4 and numbers of former settlers al
. coming back to begin anew their re
l idence. That part of Morrow count
!. is going to come to the front fa