The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-21

Mike McCabe came in Monda,
from his headquarters over in Wheel
err county, near Mitchell. He state,
that the stockmen of his locality are
pretty well supplied with feed for thi.
winter, but should they experience
anything like as long a feeding spell
as they did last year, they will be
short before spring arrives. However
the recent thaw and chinook will
help. Mr.. McCabe has sold out his
interests in Wheeler county, and con
templates leaving there soon, to 20
into business at some other point.
Chas, Cox is feeling pretty good
over the arrival OF milder weather
and hopes that the worst of the win
ter Is over. He thinks II will take
about two weeks for the roads to get
fairly passable over the hills so that
the farmers will be able to get to
town in their cars. While in town
on Tuesday, Charley called at this
Office and ordered the CT. as a
Christmas gift for one year to his
mother, Mrs. F. X. Payne, and his
father-in-law, Geo. 7. Burroughs,
both Of Galax, Virginia.
Snow drifts to tn depth of 20
feet and more are piled up in the low
places on the farm of Charley Hem
rich in Sand Hollow, and Mr.. Hem
rich is Of the opinion that it will be
the middle Of summer before the snow
is all off his place. He would rather
the snow had remained we the wheat
fields where 1t would have done more
lasting good. Mr.. Heinrich was in
town on Monday for a short time,
feeling somewhat better because of
the coming Of the chinook.
Alfred Nelson. who was in the city
a short time Tuesday, states that the
nov will be of little benefit to the
crops out his way, owing to the big
blow that cleaned 1t off the wheat
fields, Drifts are piled up pretty
high and it has been impossible for
the children to get to the school.
Mr.. Nelson lives out north Of Lex
ington. The chinook hit his part of
the country Monday evening and the
weather has greatly moderated.
j. F. Lucas returned home from
Portland on Sunday, after spending
five weeks in the city, He went be-
low to have his eye treated. The
member became infected during har-
vest time, and his doctor had quite
a hard battle to save the eye. 1t APP
pears to be all right now. Mr.. Lucas
was in Heppner for a short time on
Monday. He states that there are
many idle men in Portland, looking
for work.
Lloyd Sailing, grandson of Mrs.
Mary Bartholomew, who has been
visiting at the home of his uncle, C.
H. Bartholomew on Buttercreek for
a short time, came to Heppner on
Monday, He will return to his home
at Corvallis, where his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Sailing reside, and will
be accompanied by his grandmother,
who will spend the holidays there.
VIM Kummerland came to town
Saturday, being able to get in over
the big drifts of snow at his place.
He states that a part Of his house
was quite buried in the snow before
the big blow of a couple of weeks
ago was over
Ralph Finley, northend farmer,
was in Heppner on Tuesday. He ex-
poets Mrs. Finley home right away
from a visit she has been making to
her relatives during the past month.
Miss Anita Turner, a freshman at
o. A. c. this year, arrived home Sat-
urday to spend the Christmas holt
day season with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. W. Turner Of this city.
INSURANCE REPORTER-Man to
make confidential insurance reports
at Heppner during spare time. State
age and occupation. G. L. Farley,
Box 22S, Portland, Oregon.
Miss Reita Neel, daughter of Mrs.
Bob Thompson, arrived home from
Corvallis on Monday to spend the
Christmas holiday season. Miss Neel
is a student Of o. A. C.
John T, Kirk was in the city for a
short time on Saturday, having just
returned TO Heppner from a business
tip to Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Devine Of Lex
were visitors in this city for
a short time on Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Eph Eskelson were in
the city from their farm home near
on Saturday.