The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-03-20

his discharge and is making a visit
10 his old home in Morrow county,
being at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Grover Swaggart. He expects soon
to go to his homestead near Robinett
on Snake river.
The c. W. B. NJ. will have charge
of the services at the Christian
church on next Sunday evening. A
splendid program, in charge of Mrs.
E. R. Huston's division. has been
prepared and the services will be
very interesting and profitable. Sun
day school at 10000 a. m, followed
| by preaching services.
Richard Peterson, of Gooseberry
motored over to Pendleton on Sat
urday and took in the windup of the
automobile show. He was interested
inthe display of trucks and tractors,
as he figures on a more convenient
way of getting his crops to market
than by riding on high rack and
holding the ribbons over an S-horse
| team.
Lester Doolittle, formerly plumber
with the Peoples Hardware Co. in
this city, arrived here on Tuesday
evening from Cottage Grove, Oregon
Since eniisting in the service OF
Uncle Sam, Mr. Doolittle has been at
the Bremerton Navy Yard. lie has
received his honorable discharge and
will again take his place as plumber
for The Peoples Hardware Co.
Mrs. c. c. Gillian and little son
Frank left the past week for Seattle
Wash. She was accompanied as far
as Portland by Mr.. Gillian, who re-
turned to Heppner and will remain
here for time, assisting in getting
a lot Of plumbing work done for the
firm of Gillian & Bisbee. He will
join his wife later and they will
make their home in Seattle again.
B. F. Sorenson, who farms an ex-
tensive tract of land near Morgan,
has been in Heppner the most of the
week, acting as grand juror. Mr..
Sorenson, besides farming is also
5ecretary-treasurer of the lone Farm
Loan Association, and states that a
large amount of money has been
secured for the farmers down that
ay through the medium of the
federal loan bank at Spokane, and
he believes the system to be a good
one for the farmers.
A delegation of Heppner citizens
will go to lone on tomorrow, Friday,
evening and meet with the citizens of
that city and surrounding country.
The primary object of the meeting
will be the gathering in of member
ships for the Oregon State Chamber
of Commerce, and then, when this
las been accomplished, to take up
the road question, now claiming the
major portion of attention. The lone
meeting is being arranged by M. H.
Cummins and W. H. Cronk and a
5oodly attendance is anticipated.
j. S. Taylor, of Portland, renewed
his subscription to this paper this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor still
| have a very warm spot in their
hearts for Heppner, Mr. Taylor being
convinced that we have the best
little town in the state. The compli-
ment is appreciated, and we will say
that Heppner town is now just
waking up and will be soon on the
road to its greatest achievements in
the line of city building. 1t is not
more than half as good a town as
Mr.. Taylor will find here in the
course of another year or so.
Abe Shi1ett, veteran of the Civil
War, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived in Hcppner the first of the
week on their way to visit Mr..
Shiflett's old-time friends at Monu-
ment. MIR. Shiiett has been at the
Soldiers Home in Roseburg for the
past ten years, and is now a man 83
years of age. He was married some
four years ago, and with his wife is
starting out to visit friends and
.e.aoivos. After stay of some
weeks at Monument, they will pro
ceed to his old home in Missouri, eX-
pecting to leave here about the first
Of June.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall drove
over from Wapato, Wash, Saturday
to be here for the funeral of the late
j. w. Marlatt Mr.. Hall is quite
well pleased with his new location,
having been a resident of Wapata
the greater part of the past year
This is thriving section of the
l akima valley, on the edge of the
reservation, and Mr.. Hall says there
is great amount of business done
there, 1t is one of the leading ir-
Iigated sections Of the valley and
much fruit, hay and vegetables are
grown. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall returned
home yesterday.
The mapping and photographing
crew of the Photomobile Tourist
Association of New York, under the