The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-06-08
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Frank is the owner of a fine fruit
tract Of some 40 acres at Green
Bluff which is a short distance out
from Sopkane. A good many years
ago he owned a wheat ranch in this
county near Lexington, but gave that
up as a poor proposition, which il
appeared to be in those days, went
over into Washington and made
some money in the horse and cattle
business, and later going into the
fruit raising game on the place he
now owns. He likes this and is do.
ing well. This year the place is
rented and MIR. Benge is out enjoying
a visit with his relatives in various
parts Of Oregon.
Harry E. Warren and son were in
the city on Saturday from Boardman
where Mr.. Warren is now engaged
in the general mercantile business
They were accompanied by MIR. War.
ren's father, Capt VIM. Warren, who
left Heppner some twenty years ago
and has not been in the old home
town since. He was busy looking up
old friends while here, and also took
note OF the great change that has
come over Heppner in that time,
stating that he would not have
known the town. H. E. Warren
who has been engaged in farming
for a good many years near Port.
land, has become a resident Of Nor.
row county again and is enjoying a
good trade in his mercantile business
at Boardman.
Word was received by W. W
Smead late on Friday afternoon from
Mrs. Lena White, announcing the
very serious illness OF one of her
little daughters at hospital in Port.
land. In response to the telegram
Mrs. W. o. Bayless, sister Of Mrs
White, departed Immediately fol
Portland to lend her assistance in
caring for the little girl. Word re-
ceived little later was to the effect
that the child was not as seriously
i'll as at first thought.
Theodore Anderson was in town
from the Eight Mile farm on Satur.
day, While the weather has been
pretty warm for several days past
he states that the grain is showing nc
bad effects. The growth has been
pretty rank during the past few
weeks and the grain is pretty tender
but the present spell Of weather is
what is needed to toughen it up. He
looks for a fair yield throughout his
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sparks drove
over from their home at Bend or
Sunday and visited with relatives
and friends at Heppner and lone
leaving for home on Tuesday via
Condor. Mr.. Sparks has the moving
picture houses at Bend and Prime.
vile. He escaped the big fire las
week at Prineville, and states tha
little city looks much as Heppner die
after the big fire of July 4, 1918.
Andrew Reaney was in the city {
short time on Friday, on his way W
to the wood camp Of his son-in-law
N. S. Phelps. He reports that 10
Of good wood is being harvested BY
the boys in the mountain camp nea
the Moore mill and they will have
an abundance of both pine and Fl
for the local demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Anderson
drove to The Dalles on Saturday 70
a short visit at the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Kit McCarty. They were ac
companied by Mrs. E. F, Campbell
who will spend a month or more
the home Of her daughter, she hav
ing closed her boarding house herr
for the summer.
Geo. H. Hayden was down from
Hardman on Friday. Mr.. Haydel
is owner of the Mallory mill AM
states that he will soon be on tn,
job there again. His family hav
been in Hardman during the winte
to take advantage Of the high schoo
from which his son was graduate
this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duvall wer
in the city on Saturday. Mr.. Duval
has just closed deal by which h
has taken over the farm of Way an
Son near Swaggart Buttes. He for
merly owned the artesian we'll farm
known as the Rice place, north o
Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Barnett 0
Lexington are at present sojournin
at Sheppard Springs, Wash, wher
they went recently for the benefit o
Mrs. Barnett's health, and expects t
make stay of some two weeks 0
more at the health resort.
Paul Webb and wife drove dow
from Walla Walla on Monday. The
returned home on Tuesday. Mi
Webb states that the crop condition
around Walla Walla are not the bes
just at present, the growing CROP
needing rain.
VIM. Hendrix of Rhea creek wa
in town Monday. He states ths
hay harvest will soon begin on HI