The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-10-05

E. E. Bartholomew, wife and tw,
daughters were in Heppner over Fri
day from their home at Bingen, Wash
and visited with Mrs. Mary BarthOlO
new. his mother. They went on from
here to Walla Walla on Saturday
where they have a son attending
Whitman college. Ed states that h
is doing pretty well as a land ownei
in that part Of Washington bordering
on the Columbia river, his farm beinl
given over largely to the raising Of
garden produce. He rents his land
mostly, to truck gardeners and find
the returns coming along quite easily
Asparagus grows fine in that locality
is of excellent quality and the market
for this product is always good. A
great deal of fruit is also produced
and the section where Mr.. Bartholo.
new resides is a great garden spot, Il
not a very extensive one, and irriga'
ton is not required.
This Office Acknowledges a pleasant
call on Saturday from R. E. Cherick
principal Of the high school at Pin,
City. Nh. Cherick, who states thai
he is off politics at the present time
was a candidate in his home county o.
Clackamas last spring for representa-.
tive in the legislature, but could moi
overcome the strength of the tripl,
Ks in that section, and went down t
defeat. He has followed school teach
ing for a great many years, and Ii
also the owner Of o farm in Clacka'
mas county.
Final settlement of the estate Of
Peter Carl Nelson In this county was
had before Judge Campbell Monday
Allan Thomson was administrator Of
the estate and presented his final &C.
count, which was approved by the
court and the administrator discharg.
ed. P. J. Kerwin, of Vancouver, Wash.
attorney for the estate, was present
as was j.. R. Teller, father of Mrs. P
C. Nelson. The larger portion Of the
estate is in the state Of Washington
at Vancouver.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. olden visited In
the city on Tuesday for a short time
Mr.. 0lden, who was a very sick mar
for the most Of the summer, suffer,
ing an attack Of erysipelas and til
bad after effects, Is now well on the
way to complete recovery. For a time
1t was feared that he would lose his
ey~esight but that stage Of the disease
passed safely by and he will soon be
himself again, a result that his fri
ends are pleased to note.
A. J.. Fritz, formerly associated
with r. A. McMenamin in practising
law in this city, was here wei the
weekend from Portland, where he Il
located at the present time. Mr.. Fritz
while taking time to get located In
good field for the law, is representing
the Union Savings & Loan association
Of Portland, and while in Heppner he
disposed Of considerable stock in this
company. He expects to return to
Heppner again soon.
Earl Hall and family left on Mon.
day for Portland, where they expect
to make their home in the future
Mr.. Hall has been the efficient book
keeper at the store Of Minor & Co. fol
the past two years, and he and Mrs
Hall have made many friends in this
city who regret that they are leaving,
They will be Joined later by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Cypert, parents Of Mrs,
Hall. who will also make their home
in Portland.
Z. ]. B~ristow, wife and daughter
and Judge Frank Robinson, all Of
lone, were here on Saturday for the
Rodeo and to enjoy the festivities
with the Heppner folks. In his home
town, Ed sells dry goods, groceries
and big pumpkins and squashes over
the counters at the store Of Bristow
& Johnson, but he never fails to take
a little time of to enjoy himself when
there is something going on that Is In
reach.
Walter Rietmann was among lone
people in Heppner Saturday. He took
in the performance at Gentry field
which he pronounced good for a local
show. Mr.. Rietmann Is one Of the
successful farmers Of his section, but
feels that he might be a little more
successful II the price Of wheat
would advance enough SO that the
farmer would be getting something
above the cost Of production.
Lon Markham, who at n time was