The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-07-20

last from a stay Of several weeks at the
Irwin cottage at Roekaway. He states
that II has been two months since that
portion Of the coast has had any rain
and Il is getting very dry all over Tilla-
nook county as well as other portions
of the surrounding country. Grass in
Tillamook county has dried up badly
and dairy stock is having to be fed,
which works a hardship on the cheese
producing industry. Mr.. Irwin is just
recovering from severe attack Of
boodpoisoning from hurt to one of his
fingers.
Walt Crosby now drives new Ford
and made his regular visit to town Sat
urday. He has driven Ford for a num-
ber Of years already and had hoped that
all this time he would not have to go
up and down the road between Heppner
and the Willow creek farm single and
alone, yet this appears to have been his
lot so far. A new and up-to-date super
four" car should bring better results,
Walt thinks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gemmell departed
for Helix on Sunday where they will
visit for short time at the home Of
Mr.. Gemmell's brother, Chester. From
there they expect to drive to Portland
for the remainder of their two weeks of
vacation, returning via The Dalles,
where Paul will take in the big state
gathering Of the American Legion as
one of the delegates from Heppner post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Perlick of Black
horse we're in the city for few hours
on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Perliek just
recently returned from visit in Los
Angeles, where she has sister residing.
They are now getting ready for their
wheat harvest which will be gathered
in with combine, and they look for
a good yield. Mr.. Perlick farms the
Z. S. Duran place on Blackhorse.
Twenty bushels of hybrid wheat to
the acre is the yield of the II. C. Rob-
ertson ranch west Of the Jarman ranch
this year. According to Mr.. Robertson
that district is producing a fine crop
this year, no apparent damage having
been done by the extreme heat in June.
Echo News.
STRAYED OR STOLEN-Roan brin-
die milk COW, both ears cropped, branded
F on left hip; left ranch about June
27; had strap around neck with chain
attached. Suitable reward for informa-
tion leading to recovery Of animal. j..
W. Harrison, Phone 44F22, Heppner.
Charley Beckett was in town from the
Eight Mile farm Tuesday. He is now
in the midst of his wheat harvest, and
states that some of his grain is pretty
badly affected by the hot weather that
struck it just at maturing time. He will
have a fair yield Notwithstanding.
Oscar "Skeet" Bergstrom, who suffer-
ed minor physical injuries and a severe
nervous shock as a result Of the auto ac-
cident two weeks ago, in which Robert
Sperry, of lone, was killed, left the
Moore hospital the end Of last week and
is again on his feet.
A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
S. Lawson, residing some four miles
south Of Heppner, fell from horse late
Saturday evening and received a brok-
en- arm. She was brought to Heppner
and DR.. Chick set the broken bones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hughes and chill
dren, accompanied by Mrs. Ella Vale and
son, were visiting in Heppner Saturday.
Mrs. Vale recently came down from
Walla Walla for short visit at the
Hughes home on Butter creek.
Robert Carsner, Morrow and Wheeler
county stockman, was in the city the
first Of the week. The dry weather is
raising havoc with the cattle and sheep
ranges and the grass is drying up fast,
is the report of Mr.. Carsner.
$4,000 REWARD is offered to anyone
who finds this horse: A sorrel gelding
with a reached name; white stripes in
face; stands well up; weight 1900 to
1900; years old no brand. Notify c,
r. Tyson, Wallula, Wash. 1t.
DR.. John Huston returned to his home
at Portland on Sunday He was ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Elizabeth
Huston, who will spend several weeks
visiting with relatives at Albany and
other parts of the valley.
Evans Bros. this week purchased Of
Latourel Auto Co. Woods Bros. separ'
ator which was taken out to the farm
on Tuesday. They have a Fordson trac'
tor and this machine will be used in
running the separator.
J.. 0. Turner has threshed out hi:
field of forty-fold on his place north Of
Swaggart buttes and got yield between
25 and q bushels. He is operating with
two-man combine and getting alons
well with the harvest.
HEMsTlTCHING--I have installed 4
hemstitching machine at my apartment
in the Gilman building and will give al
orders for work in that line my best at
tention. Your patronage is solicited
Mrs, G, C, Patterson. a6-tf
have a little device / put on sep
arator which makes it impossible Il
overfeed 1t and will do good job o
threshing. Patent applied for. For fur
ther particulars, See s. L. STEPHENS
Lexington, Oregon. q
Roy Pickens and family returned
home Saturday from their vacation o
couple of weeks which was spent owe
in the Washington country, at points II
the Yakima valley and In the Cascad
mountains.
Mrs. Delbert Clabough aud Miss AL
ma Devin left Saturday morning TO
Portland. Miss Devin vii! be gone 70
a week and Mrs. Clabouyh viii renal
longer. They are visiting with friends
Don Case left on Friday for vaca
toin trip to Mt. Hood, where he spen
several days of pleasure. During hi
absence Frank Turner had charge Of tn
bus. Don returned to the job yesterda!
Mrs. George Dykstra returned on Sun
day from Portland and other vale
points. She spent month visiting .
the home of Arthur Dykstra, formerl
of Heppner, who now resides at llalse!
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