The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-27


looking after income tax matters. He
vas accompanied by A. M. Cogswell,
another farmer of his section.
DR.. McMurdo was called to Hard
man Monday to attend Kinnard
Mcdaniel who is down sick. The
doctor was unable to tell whether
Mr. Mcdaniel was coming down with
he flu or small pox. He had been
exposed to both.
Mrs. T. ], Humphreys was hur-
iedly called to Hillsboro on Friday,
in response to telegram announcing
the very serious illness of her moth
er, who had suffered stroke OF
paralysis. 1t is feared that Mrs.
Rood will not recover.
VIM. Kick of Umatilla, was in
Heppner on Tuesday Mr.. Kick has
just received his discharge from the
service and returned home from
Camp Lewis, where he has been
stationed. He is on an irrigated
tract near the Columbia river city.
Henry Blahm came down from
Walla Walla on Tuesday evening and
will remain in this vicinity for some
time. Mr. Blahm says the winter in
that section of Washington has been
very similar to what we have had
here. The crop outlook there is fine
so far.
The trench for the foundation of
the warehouse at the rear of the M.
L. Case building has been dug and
the pouring of concrete will be
started at once. The Case building
is to have a pressed brick front and
it will present an imposing appear
ance.
Howard Swick, nephew of Mrs.
Lille Turner of this city, arrived
here on Saturday from Camp Lewis,
having received his discharge from
the service, He went on to the
home of his parents at Monument,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lime Swick, the first
of the week.
o. NJ Scott, young farmer of the
Blackhorse section, is able to get
about his work again after his SER
ious tussle with influenza. Mr. Scott
was very sick for weeks during
January, and while he feels am
bilious to work he finds that he has
to go slow, as his strength is pretty
much impaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. McMenamin en-
joyed a short visit from Mrs. Nc
Menamins s father c. M. Pessemier, of
Tacoma the first of the week. Mr..
Pessemier is president of Pessemier
Bros, wholesale and retail shoe
dealers of Tacoma, in which city
they have three stores. This being
his first visit to Heppner, Mr..
Pessemier was we'll impressed with
the business spirit manifested here.
Manager Cox of the Morrow
County Creamery Co., states that the
ground for the new creamery build
ing has been secured and that the
contract for the new concrete struc-
ture will soon be let. Thus the
spirit of improvement is growing
and Heppner is fast taking on the
appearance of progressfveness. Soon
will be heard the sound of hammer,
saw and trowel from all quarters OF
the town.
Waldo Vincent returned to Hepp-
ner last week from stay of several
weeks in Portland. He was at the
Portland Sanitarium and took a
course of treatements for the after
effects of the influenza. He is yet
far from being we'll but appears to be
on the road to permanent recovery.
After spending a few days in Hepp-
ner, he went on out to Butter creek
with his family.
John F. Lentzey, an aged land
owner and real estate dealer, died
at lone on Tuesday morning, after
an illness extending over many
weeks. He had suffered with in
fiuenza and partially recovered, and
upon a relapse which brought on
complications, he died after an
illness of some two weeks. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made, awaiting the arrival of sister
from Portland.
Dan Stalter this week disposed of
his residence at the north end Of
Gale street to Willie Wilson. Being
away from Heppner for the greater
part of each year, Mr.. Stalter has
found it hard to properly look after
the renting of these properties, SO
decided to let them go. Dan informs
us, however, that he has just as
much faith in Heppner as ever, and
still believes it to be the only town
in Eastern Oregon. 1t is the pre-
diction that within the next two or
three years our population will reach
the 5000 mark. Hope he is true