The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18
MANY BIC REALLY DEALS MARKYE al
NOW PASSING AS ONE Of LARGEST

Realty deals and transactions in
Morrow County farm lands during
the past eleven months will go well
over the three quarters Of a million
mark. The buying and selling was
for the most part, done between
people residing here, although there
are a number Of instances where out
side people have been attracted by
the excellent opportunities offered
for cheap land and have come here
to make their home. All Of the lar
ger deals however, we're between far
mers and stockmen who have tried
the country out TO their thorough
satisfaction and are bent upon gett-
ing more money invested in Morrow
county farm and grazing lands.
The lagest deal of the season oc-
Cured during the month Of october
when Il. +. W%iglesworth, Butter
creek farmer and stockman, sold out
his vast holdings of 1900 acres in
Morrow county. The buyers are all
extensive sheepman who are ever
branching out and increasing their
range lands in order to adequately
care for their herds. Diminishing
range in the government reserve
each year also makes 1t imperative
for the sheepman to protect himself.
The buyers of the Wiglesworth
properties we're L. o. Neill, w. L.
Wiglesworth, Antoine Cunha of But
ter creek and the Hynd Brothers
Company. The various sales of this
property aggregated $4,000. The
Wiglesworth plant is one of the lar
gest in the west for the running Of
sheep and is considered one of the
most %up-todate.
Another big deal in Morrow county
sheep lands was the transfer of the
Webb Brothers big ranch Of 1855
acres situated on Balm creek south
of Heppner, to d. o. Justus and his
son Nels II. Justus. These men also
bought the Webb sheep and the en-
tire transaction involved about $780,
600. The elder Justus is a pioneer
sheepman Of this section and the
home ranch, which Is N of the best
plants in Eastern Oregon, is situat-
ed on Hinton creek, 10 miles east OF
Heppner.
Mollahan Brothers were the pur-
chasers Of the Stanfield ranch on
Rhea creek. They are extensive oper-
ators in sheep and this investment
represents a value Of 100000.
w. o. Minor and r. A. Thompson
sold go acres of fine farming land
south of Heppner to G.. A. Wilcox and
w. p. Cox. Mr.. Cox later purchased
the interest of Mr.. Wilcox and is now
owner Of the entire farm.
Give Huston, who formerly farm
ed in the Eight-Mile district, bought
the 56O-acre farm of r. W. Snidel
in Sour Dough canyon, north west
of Hoppner. Since moving onto the
place Mr.. Huston has built a modern
house and made other improvements
One of the big deals in farm lands
was made when Harry l.. Duval
bought the Newton artesian wei
farm north Of Lexington. The sale
of this ranch indicates to some ex
tent the rising realty values in this
county. Mr.. Duvall paid the New
Ions $4,000 for the ranch, and I
had been bought by the Newlon'
about two years before for half tina
amount. The valus Of the place hal
been greatly EXCHANGED by an artes
ian we'll which was opened there b!
Mr.. Newton. Mr.. Duvall Is putting
in a system of bitches and is prepar
ing to irrigate a large acreage.
In April N. S. MILESTONE, retired
sheepman, decided he wanted a nic'
farm home, so he bought the Sum
mers place just below Lexington oil
Willow creek from Frank and JET
Evans. The price paid was $4,000