The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-10-26
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north end Of the county, one for Joe
Foley Of Butter creek, and the other
for Dan Lindsey Of Sand Hollow. He
struck water in the former we'll at q
depth of $50 feet and the flow comes
to within Is feet Of the surface. Mr.,
Foley expects to put in 4 good wind
mill and will have a modern water
system on his place. The Lindsey
we'll grought a flow Of water at 1870
feet and has a depth Of 70 feet which
cannot be lowered. For the present
Mr.. Lindsey is pumping by hand but
will later put in a good windmill,
and all his water troubles will be at
an end. Many good wells are being
found in that part Of the county and
water hauling will soon be a thing
of the past.
B. H. Peck stopped over in the city
a short time Monday while on his
way from the Rhea creek farm to the
Peck wheat farm in the Lexington
country. He has been putting in sew
eral weeks on the lower place, getting
the seeding done, and he states that
the grain is coming up well and that
it has been a mighty fine season for
seeding. There was a lot Of weeds to
get rid of, but when weeds grow good
in the fall you may look for a fine
yield Of grain the coming season, &C.
cording to Mr.. Peck's idea.
DR.. C. C. Chick, city health officer,
states that the city water is now en-
tirely free from contamination, and
that the latest analysis from the office
Of the State Board Of Health Is to
the effect that the water is free
Of all germs and fit for all domestic
Uses without boiling. If we could only
get rid of that rain barrel taste"
there would be no necessity for fur
Their complaint.
Alfred Nelson, extensive wheat
raiser Of Lexington, was in the city a
short while on Tuesday. Mr.. Nelson
states that a good rain would assist
materially with the fall seeding, as
the land is hardly. moist enough at
present to insure proper termination
of the seed, and many who were put
ting In their fall crops have ceased
work for the present on that account.
The community sing is coming a.
long all right. and Mrs. Cochran is
pleased that the people of the city are
taking hold of the enterprise so hear
tily. There was a large gathering at
the Cochran home on Monday even
ing, and all the singers will meet
there again tomorrow evening. This
sing will be one Of the big events
in the history Of Heppner this fall.
Mrs. Laura Adkins, who recently
disposed Of her Eight Mile farm, de-
parted Wednesday morning for Mil
ton, where she will reside in the fu-
ture. In the trade for the Eight Mile
farm, Mrs. Adkins took some resi-
dence property at Milton and will
have a new and modern home nicely
located in that city.
There will be a big basket social at
Parker's Hall in Six Dollar canyon on
tomorrow, Friday evening. The dis
posal Of baskets Is to follow a few
hours of dancing and a social time,
and the proceeds Of the evenings en-
tertainment will go toward the pur-
chase Of an organ for the school in
that district.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Turner of lone
were visitors in this city on Satur.
day, and this office acknowledges a
very pleasant call from them. Mr..
Turner states that he has his fall
seeding all done and that the most
Of the grain in his section north Of
lone is coming along fine.
Mrs. Amos Missildine arrived from
her home at Brownsville on last even
ing and will spend a short time here,
visiting with the family Of her son,
Roy Missildine. She formerly made
her home in this city. but left here
several vars ago to reside in the Will
lamette valley.
Hon. C. Z. Woodson, being a grad
uate Of U. Of o. and a booster for
that state educational institution,
could not resist the temptation to see
the big football game at Pendleton on
Friday between Oregon and Whitman.
He was glad to see the Oregon team
win.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Potter and
Mrs. Della Hallock, who were called
to this city to attend the funeral Of
the late w. 0. Minor, brother Of Mrs.
Potter and Mrs. Hallock, returned to
their respective homes at Portland or
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Perlig, who
farm in the ~Blackhorse country, were
visitors in the city yesterday. Mr.
Perlig has his fall seeding done and
is now hoping for a soaking rain to
start the grain growing.
Dean Goodman, Of Heppner Garage
took in the big football game at Pend
Teton on Friday between Oregon and
Whitman, and following the game he
motored to Portland, where he spent
a day or so on business.
r. A. McMenamin spent a day oil
so in the city the end Of the week
looking after business matters. He
states that he is getting nicely
located in Portland, and will have 1
good business there.
WILL CLOSE OUT our entire stock
of guns and ammunition at very at
tractive prices. Some Of these guns
have never been used. Come in and
look them over. LATOURELL AUTO
Co, Heppner.
Rev. C. W. DuBoise, Episcopal mis-
sionary for Eastern Oregon, will hole
services in this city, both morning
and evening on Sunday, October goth
and the public Of Heppner is cord
tally invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Thomson, &C
complained by Mrs. Thon.son's mother
Mrs. Farnsworth, motored to Port
land on Friday and will spend tel
days or two weeks visiting in thu
city.
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