The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-01-15

canyon.
Ralph Jackson, young farmer of
west Lexington, was a Sunday visit
or in Heppner.
George Cox, Grant county farmer
and stockman, is spending several
days in Heppner.
Mrs. Arleigh Arthurs left on Mon
day for Portland, where she expects to
visit for several weeks.
Theodore Anderson, Eight Mile far
mer, spent Sunday in this city, where
he was called on business.
Ray Oviatt is driving a new Ford,
which he purchased this week from
Chas. II. Latourell, the local dealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Happold and
daughter returned Sunday from a
two weeks visit to relatives at Was
co.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Rice and Con-
rad Bellenbrook are over from Grant
county this week on business and
pleasure.
Albert Adkins returned on Sunday
from Walla Walla, where he attended
the Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company
convention.
Charles Bell of Troutdale is here
on a visit with his sister, Mrs. Chas.
II. L~atourell, having arrived the last
OF the week.
Mrs. Chas. II. Latourell returned
home Saturday after visiting for sew
eral days with relatives at Troutdale
and Gresham.
II. l.. Duvall, extensive wheat
grower who has an artesian we'll on
his ranch north of Lexington, vas in
Heppner on Tuesday.
W. G. Scott, Lexington banker, was
in Heppner last Saturday to attend a
meeting Of the Black Horse-Sand
Hollow Telephone Co, and to trans
act other business.
+. X. Huston, manager of the Far
mers Elevator Company, was called
to Albany the first of the week on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. John Huston.
Miss Mabel Wilcox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Wilcox who are
spending the winter at Estacada, ar
rived in Heppner the last of the week
and is visiting with relatives and
friends.
County agent l.. A. Hunt returned
Sunday from Corvallis and Portland.
Mr.. Hunt attended Farmers Week at
Corvallis and also took in some of the
sessions Of the Irrigation Congress
in Portland.
J. D. French, prominent east end
stockman and a director of the Far
mers G. Stockgrowers National Bank
Of this city, was here on Tuesday to
attend the annual meeting Of stock
holders Of the bank.
II. J.. Carsner, one of the biggest
stockmen in these parts, was in the
city the past week working up inter-
est in the Morrow-Wheeler county
road. Mr.. Carsner interviewed the
county court while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Eskelson Of Lex
ington were Tuesday callers in Hepp-
ner. Mr.. Eskelson, before he retired,
was one Of the big wheat farmers of
Clarks canyon, and he still owns con
siderable farm land there.
+. L. Geist and w. l.. Geist OF the
contracting firm Of Geist Brothers,
who we're awarded the general con
tract for Heppner's new gravity wa
ter system, returned to their Pendle-
ton home the last Of the week.
Thomas Murray Spencer was In
from Portland the last of the week on
one Of his regular trips. He sells eli
CARS for a living and writes poetry on
the side. And by the way, his poetry
has gained considerable recognition
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer G. Slocum Of
Lexington we're Tuesday business Wis
itors in Heppner. Mr.. Slocum Is ag'
ent for the o. W. at Lexington, bu'
the family made their home In Hepp'
ner for years before going to the
wheat city to reside.
Fred Buchanan, young Butter
creek farmer, came over from EchC
by auto last Saturday to transac
some business here. Mr.. Buchanan
says the roads, in their present fro
zen condition, present a smooth sur
face and permit a car to make goo'
time.
r. II. Weeks, who recently SOLE
his mountain farm, "the Hamilton
ranch to A. Henriksen of Cecil, ha
been spending the past few days II
Heppner on business. Mr.. Weeks
not leaving Morrow county, but vii
take on another good stock ranch
he can find one that suits him.
The Bank of Echo will erect a wv
story bank building IN the corner ad
joining their present building AM
work will start just as soon as wea
Their conditions will permit. tn
building will be 80 feet wide with
depth Of so feet and the bankint
rooms will be thoroughly modern.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Keithley return
ed home Saturday from California
where they spent several weeks Wis
iting with relatives. One of the fea
lures of their trip, was q delighttu
auto trip over about 1900 miles G