The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-07-11


pendant, somewhere between Palace
hotel and depot. Finder please leave
at this office. Reward.
14-2t-pd.
Mrs. w. C. McCarty arrived from
Portland Saturday asd has been visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Campbell during the
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Munkers, of Lexington on
Wednesday, July 3rd. DR.. Chick re-
ports the mother and child doing
nicely.
Mrs. Robert Carsner, of Spray, was
a passenger for Portland on Thurs
day last, where she will spend short
time visiting with relatives and
friends.
FOR SALE-Good 5-room house,
built three years. Furnished thru
out with best of furniture and player
piano. A bargain if taken soon. In
quire Gazette-Times office. 15-1m
C. W. Keeney of Monument and
Miss Ellen Davidson of Morrow coun-
ty were united in marriage in Hepp-
ner on July 4th, Recorder j. P. Will
liams performing the ceremony.
FOR SALE-Good home tract on
outskirts of Heppner; about 4 acres.
Plenty of fruit, berries ETC., and fine
garden tract that can be well irriga-
ted from system already installed; an
ideal home place. Inquire at this Of
fce. 13-1m.
Fred Elder returned to Heppner
on Sunday afternoon, being called
back to the city on account of the
fire. Fred found that he had no bus
mess left, the barber shop of Patter-
son & Elder being completely wiped
off the map with all contents.
Vic Groshens came in from Rock
creek on Monday, having abandoned
his job of road work out there for
the present He was having lot
of difficulty in getting sufficient wa
ter, both the creek and wells having
dried up where he was working.
H. V. Gates, president of Hepp-
ner Light & Water Co., answered
hurry up call and arrived on Friday
from Terrebonne to view the remains
of Heppner after the holacust Of
Thursday. He spent few days in
the city, helping with the work of re-
adjustment.
w. w. Bechdolt was down from his
farm near Hardman on Monday. He
was after a small combine which he
had purchased of Gillian & Bisbee,
and will get the same set up in time
to harvest his crop. Mr.. Bechdolt
is looking for a fair yield of grain
but the dry weather has cut 1t con-
siderably short.
Ross Brown received broken col
lar bone in wrestling bout at Par
kers Mill on the Fourth. Young
Brown was so intent on getting his
man down that he did not realize
what had happened to him until some
ten minutes after the break occur
red A doctor fixed him up and he
is now getting along OK.
P. C. Hunter, Tom Ross, Ralph
Stanheld, John Spencer and son Ben
were visitors in Heppner for short
time on Sunday from Echo coming
! over to view the results of the big
fire. These men were anxious to offer
any assistance that the Echo section
! could give, all of which is certainly
4 appreciated on the part of the Hepp-
\ ner citizens. &,
DR.. R. K Merriam arrived Thurs
day from Southern Oregon and is
now located in Heppner to take up
the practice of DR.. H. T. Allison. He
will have offices in the l. o. o. F.
building. For several years past,
while keeping up an extensive prac-
tice, DR.. Merriam has also been en-
gagged in the stockraising business
in Southern Central Oregon. We find
him to be a very pleasant gentleman
and he should soon be in possession
of good practice here.
Prof. H. H. Hoffman informs this
paper that he has signed a contract
for teaching this coming year, and
will leave shortly to take up the du-
ties of his office. The position car
ries with it salary of $4,000 per
year, and in addition Mr.. Hoffman
will also have charge of industrial
work for the summer months, which
will add to his salary some $500 to
$500 per year. We congratulate
Prof. Hoffman on securisg this good
place and bespeak for him success in
his new field.
Robert H. Young Of Heppner, re
presenting the National Biscuit Co.
of Portland, was an Enterprise visit
or yesterday. Mr.. Young has the dis
tinction of having been rejected from
the army twice. He volunteered
shortly after the declaration of war
but owing to a severe spell of sick
ness was discharged. He was called
up in the draft this year and was
again discharged owing to physical
disability. This is his first visit to
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