The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-07-24
by
Jack
Wilson

DR.. Ralph Swinburne calls Seattle
his home, although he's still in the
navy. The doctor has made his resi-
dence in the Spirit city for a dozen
years. He Is a native of Heppner,
where his father was pioneer physi-
clan. The old doctor was a sterling
character, real force in commun-
ity when real force was needed in
order to keep ones self above the
sod, and was power in politics.
Ralph is visiting Portland friends
Portland Oregonian.
Miss Beulah Barker of Echo was
in Heppner Saturday. Miss Barker
formerly resided here, where she at
tended high school and after gradua-
tion taught in the grades for a num-
ber of years. According to Miss Bar
ker, her brother Hadley, who used to
run cattle in the Butter creek coun-
try, is now cashier of bank In Buhl,
Idaho. Mr.. Barker has also been
delving into politics to some extent
in the Idaho country.
Misses Neva Hayes and Norma
Frederic returned last Saturday eve
ming from Portland, coming up with
Alva Jones in his car. The young
women had been visiting at Eugene
and other Willamette Valley towns
going down about two weeks age
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hayes. Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes returned home Fri
day.
O. M. Wilmington, who recent.
bought two theaters In Bend, was al
incoming passenger from the centra
Oregon metropolis Monday evening
Accompanied by N. A. Clark and fam
lily, he left in his car Tuesday on the
return trip to Bend. The Clarks ex
pect to return to Heppner by train
the last of the week.
George w. Milholland and Jasper
Crawford returned Sunday evening
from an auto trip into Grant county
They made some business calls al
! Monument, Long Creek, Hamilton
and Ritter. The Grant county country
has faced a long spell of dry weather
and these men report that green
grass Is rarity.
DR.. Don Haylor of Portland will
arrive in Heppner next Sunday tc
spend two weeks visiting with his
father, VIM. Haylor. DR.. Haylor is
an eye specialist and anyone wanting
glasses fitted will do we'll to make
an appointment with him at the Hay
lor jewelry store.
CELSIUS Keithley, assistant forester,
was down from the mountains Tues
day and reports that several fires are
now burning on the Umatilla reserve.
One of these covers an area of about
1000 acres. Mr.. Keithley announces
that his men now have the Ditch
creek fire under control.
The new building on Willow street
which Frank Roberts has under con-
struction for the Elkhorn restaurant,
is now complete. Manager Ed Chin OF
the Elkhorn is now busy moving in
his equipment, all Of which is new
and thoroughly modern.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Haynie and little
daughter Dona left Saturday evening
in their car on vacation trip to their
former home at Halfway, Ore. They
were accompanied by Miss Lera
Citizens, who taught in the Halfway
schools last year.
Mrs. N. L. Jones of Walla Walla has
arrived in Heppner to make visit
at the home of her son, c. e. Jones.
Mrs. Jones Is one Of the pioneers OF
this county, having made her home
in the Eight Mile section for many
years.
Mrs. Ruth Aiken and little niece
Miss Putnam passed through Hepp-
ner Monday on their way from Port.
land to Monument. While in this
city they were guests at the home Of
Mrs. Aiken's brother, G. l.. Sweek.
A carload Of young people motored
over from Condor Saturday night to
attend the dance here. The party
consisted of Miss Mary Gaffney, Miss
Lucy Palmer, Miss Clare Wade, PEN
Brown and Fred Book.
Miss Trista Martin of Portland Il
q guest at the home of Miss Florence
| Ralston for the summer.