The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-04-06


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MIR. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney re-
turned the first Of the week from q
visit of few days in Portland. The
7. J. Mahoney home, where they
were stopping, was burglarized one
morning while they we're there, and a
few dollars in change was their loss.
The intruder was discovered by Mrs.
Mahoney, wo was awakened by his
removal of bureau drawers, but she
did not proceed to awaken the house
hold until Mr.. Burglar was down
stairs. He was discovered in the
kitchen, getting something to eat but
promptly lit out of an open window
when the men folks appeared on
the scene. He had taken off his
shoes and in his haste to leave the
Mahoney home he ran down the
street barefooted, which caused him
to be dubbed by the Portland papers
the barefoot burglar. The fellow
was later arrested while trying to
work another job. W. P. quietly
slept during the visit Of the burglar
TO his room and knew nothing of it
until awakened by Mrs. Mahoney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Christopherson
of lone were visitors in this city on
Monday, and this Office acknowledges
a pleasant call from them. For a
number of years they have been far
ming in the Gooseberry section. They
have turned over the farm to their
boys, have leased a small place at
Henniston, and will move over there
at once. They think well of the Her
nlston project, and may later decide
to purchase a place there.
Mrs. Willard Herren returned
on Monday from Portland, where she
has been for the past two weeks un-
der surgical treatment for an injured
arm. She reports that the arm is
now much improved and looks for
its complete restoration within a
short time. She suffered a broken
wrist by failing Qua sl;;mey wisk
the fore part of the winter.
E. D. Paxson of Hood River was
in the city yesterday He has made
arrangements to ship in a car Of po-
tatoes that will arrive here on Sun
day, April l6, and opened on the
tracks at the Farmers Elevator Co.
warehouse. See his advertisement
elsewhere in this paper.
Ernest Heliker, one of the pros
porous wheat growers of near lone,
came to Heppner Saturday to look
after tax payments and attend to
other business affairs. Mr.. Heliker
is we'll pleased with his present crop
prospects and states that his grain
is coming along well.
Fred Raymond and Arthur Erwin
were two Jordan Butte farmers in
the ecity Monday to settle taxes and
look after other affairs of business,
They each speak we'll of their crop
prospects and state that grain is
growing fine.
W. W. Howard was a visitor in
the city for a short time on Wednes-
day, going from here to Echo, where
he would take the night train into
Portland, to be present today at the
funeral of his mother, Mrs, Minerva
Howard.
The ladies of the Federated church
will have an Easter sale on Thurs
day, April 10, at the church parlors,
at which time many useful articles
will be on display. 1t.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Lieuallen of Weston,
mother of Mrs, John H. Pedberg of
Heppner Flat, is spending a couple
of weeks here on a visit with her
relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Ely of Nor
gan were visitors in Heppner on
Monday,
Left at postotfice ladies black hand
bag. Call at this Office and prove
property. 1t,
Finder of blue suit coat with gray
collar, return to this Office and re-
ceive reward. a6-2t.
Experienced woman wants steady
work on ranch Phone 27F25. a6tf.