The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-08-07
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

w. Il. FlnIey, nortn Lexington
wheat farmer, was in Heppner Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Howard of But
ter creek were visitors in. Heppner
Saturday.
l.. d. Neill of Butter creek was
looking after business matters in
Heppner Friday.
0. c. Stephens was business Wis
itor in Heppner Friday from his Nc
Kinney creek ranch.
Gust Z. Johnson, well known far
mer of lone, made business visit in
Heppner last Friday.
Jas. Sheridan, Jones canyon farm
er and stockman, transacted business
in Heppner Saturday.
r. j. Carsner, one of Eastern Ore
CONS largest cattlemen, spent Satur-
day in this city on business.
Theodore Anderson laid off work
long enough last Saturday to come to
.own on a brief business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Ripley, of Port
land, arrived in Heppner Friday to
make a visit with the L. W. Briggs
family.
County Agent Hunt made visit to
he north end of the county the first
Of the week and called upon the peo-
pie at Boardman and Irrigon.
jeff Jones wheat has been arriving
at the local warehouse during the last
few days. 1t is of Turkey Red varie-
" and of number one quality.
Lew Holmes, the man who sells
.umber and helps people plan new
homes at Lexington, was a brief busi-
less visitor in Heppner last Friday.
Adam Knoblock of Rhea creek was
in town after harvest supplies Sat
urday Mr.. Knoblock expects to fin
ish the season on his ranch this weeR.
E, O. Neill, who helps swell farm
production down in the Butter creek
neighborhood, was in Heppner Sat
drday attending to business matters
DR.. H. w. Lytle, state veterinarian
was an incoming passenger Friday
from Salem, to attend to official busi-
ness in Heppner and other Morrow
county points.
Chas. NJ. Howe, lone business man,
was a caller in Heppner the last of
he week Mr.. Howe says everybody
is busy harvesting in the lone sec
ton at the present time.
Mrs. Fred Markham and sister,
Miss Violet Corrigal of Butter creek,
were Saturday visitors in Heppner
with their sister, Miss Rubina F, Cor
rigal of the First Natiosal Bank.
John Kilkenny and John Kelly,
prominent Morrow county sheepmen,
made business trip to Pendleton
last week. Mr. Kilkenny has $4,000
head Of sheep on range near Meach-
am,
Sam Stevens, returned veteran
from overseas service, where he saw
active duty with the Marines and
was twice wounded, has returned to
Heppner after a brief visit with rela-
tives at Willamette valley points.
The Chas, Swindig family went to
the mountains last week to spend a
few days enjoying the cool breezes
and mountain water They went up
in their car, accompanied by Mr.
Swindig's sister and cousin who are
visiting at the Swindig home.
The Wells Brothers barber shor
is temporarily located in the front
end of the Gillian & Bisbee hard
ware store The former quarters il
the Morrow block will give way to &
new concrete structure which Pat
terson & Son will start building.
Jas. Farley, local sheepman, made
| 4 business trip to Pendleton last
week. Mr. Farley has several thou
sand head of sheep grazing in the
Umatilla reserve and he was looking
after these. Forest fires have beer
menacing his particular part of the
range.
Jeff French and J. II. Frad begar
the work of razing a part of the ole
Morrow building, the last of the week
Present work is being confined to the
warehouses at the rear of the build
ing proper, but all tenants of thC
building are moving out and it viii
be but a few days until this lane
mark has passed into the history o
things that were.
A number of local Elks will attenC
the state convention at klamath Falli
and Crater Lake the middle of thi!
month. One car, consisting of s. w
Spencer, Dr., h. j. Vaughan, Thos
Brennan and Joe NJ Hayes will ado
a part to Heppner's representation
and we understand quite a number
of other Elks are planning to attenC
from this place
Miss Mary Notson arrived from
Salem Friday, where she has been at
tending Willamette University, anC
will visit for few weeks at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. Il
Notson. Miss Notson came up from
Salem in company with Ray Taylo
and Miss Opal Briggs in the Brigg
car. Miss Briggs has been visiting
in thn Willamette Valley for the mas