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Newspaper
Heppner Times
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
4
The issue cites a crippled bridge hindering wheat haulage to Heppner and a petition to Judge Ayers to repair it. It praises Morrow county agriculture, noting record wheat yields between 1,110,000 and 1,500,000 bushels and strong alfalfa and hay production. Roosevelt quote underscores political stance.
The Oregonian source estimates Mor row county wheat at 1.3 million to 1.5 million bushels, well above 1903's 950,000, with new land and higher yields. Destructive Cascade fires devastate Clark county homes and crops, leaving many destitute. Urgent need to build approaches to a new bridge across Rhea creek.
Dispatch from Antelope reports mob violence in Central Oregon over the Willow Creek sheep killings. About 12000 head owned by Morrow and Keenan faced slaughter by a masked mob near Little Summit prairie, east of Prineville, after a confrontation with a lone herder and an ensuing gun battle lasting until sundown.
School will begin Monday September 5 Jock Lane of Hardman visited town Solomon Glick suffers mumps N A Leach and son Dewey visited last week Mrs W O Miller visiting friends this week Mrs H B Burchell went to Heppner Saturday Rev O B Crockett went to Spokane to attend the annual conference Rev H S Shangle held quarterly meeting at the M E Church South W G Scott and family and Mr and Mrs Silas Beach left Tuesday for McDaffy springs Johnson Pry bought a new Russell separator expected this week Frank Farneworth of Heppner stopped in on Tuesday morning due to rain
Prof. R S Wilcox and Miss Ethel Eckelson were married at the bride’s parents home with Rev. J L Jones officiating. The groom serves as principal of the local public schools and the bride is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Eckelson of the town. The couple departed for the mountains afterward. Mrs Armstrong and daughter from Chicago arrived Monday evening to visit Mrs Beach, mother and sister of the groom.
A reader compares historic food prices from a 1778 French source, listing England and Scotland costs for beef, bread, wheat, beans, oats, eggs, wine, malt, beer, and loaves across centuries, noting figures near 15th to 18th centuries and a 1796 reference.
For several years my wife suffered from severe sick headache despite treatment by eminent physicians at great cost. About a year ago she began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and today weighs more than ever and is real well says Geo H Wright of New London New York. For male by Slocum Drug Co.
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