The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-08-01


farm of R. w. Turner in Sand
Hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brosnan of
Lena, were visitors in Heppner Mon
day, John has recently been inter
ested in some cattle shipments to
the Kansas City market and realized
good returns.
Ray White, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George R. White of Lexington, is
home on furlough from the Naval
station at Bremerton, Wash. Ray
is a musician and a member of the
band at that point.
Mrs. Laura Ward came up from
Portland Thursday last and on Fri
day went on out to Hardman, where
she still has some property. While
in Heppner Mrs. Ward was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Roberts.
The United Construction Co. re-
ceived another steam shovel this
week which will be Installed at the
rock pit in Heppner. The machine
arrived on Saturday and is being
placed in position for work.
- DR.. Turner eye specialist of
''"'"-' Portland wiz be in Hepprer
again Tuesday and Wednesday. Aug.
6-7 at Barnard's Rooming House
In lone Thursday, August s. Con-
suit him. Don't forget the date.
j. B. Natter is having lot of new
concrete sidewalk installed in front
Of his property on upper Main street,
and will also have a walk built from
the street back to his residence
Ed Buckman and his crew are doing
the work
w. A. Currie, representing Colum-
bia Brick Works of Portland, was in
Heppner couple of days this week,
introducing the products of his
factory to our people, and explaining
the advantages of brick and tile con-
struction.
Chas. Vaughn and wife, accom-
panied by Mrs. Vaughns mother,
Mrs. Frank Gillian, departed by auto
Friday for Portland, where they will
spend some two or three weeks of
an outing that will take them on to
the coast country
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elder are now
permanently located at 32S Mill
street, Portland, where they expect
to reside for the balance of the
summer. They have been spending
couple of weeks at Astoria, visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Vance.
j. H. GemmeD is over from
Tumalo to help for short time in
getting the crop on his farm here
threshed and into the sack. Mr..
Gemmel is developing an irrigated
tract on the Tumalo project and is
quite well impressed with the out
look there.
Miss Winnifred Osten returned
home Saturday from Bellingham,
Wash, where she has been the past
year attending the State Normal.
She was met here by her father,
Chas. Osten and proceeded on out to
the Osten home in the foothills near
Hardman.
Mrs. frankie Luper departed for
LaGrande Sunday to be absent for
couple of weeks, visiting at the
home Of her son, Rhea Luper. She
expects also to visit one of the
mountain resorts before returning to
Heppner.
Gus Wilcox and wife, extensive
ranchers of Jordan Siding, were
visiting in Heppner for short time
Friday. Mr.. Wilcox states tlat the
recent flood in Rhoa creek did his
place no damage but the hill sides
thereabouts suffered lot OF cutting
up by the heavy rains.
The family of Attorney C. E.
Woodson will go into camp on Will
low creek the end of this week for
the balance of the heated term.
They have had a temporary camp
there for some time and have been
spending the weekend in the shade
of the pines for the most of this
month,
G. A. Bleakman and wife and ].
A. Adams were down from Hardman
Tuesday. Mr.. Bleakman states that
some of the combines are getting
under way in that section and harvest
will soon be on in full blast. The
late rains made many thousands of
dollars for the Hardman country and
io'o VI "hodt VIII Coue III IRON tHeT6
this Fall.
w. T. McRoberts, proprietor of
the McRoberts stables in Heppner,
was a passenger out for Portland
Monday, going to the city on bus
mess. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Nc
Roberts is contemplating converting
his stable into a garage right soon,