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Newspaper
Heppner Times
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
5
A late 1904 Heppner page notes Henry Howell’s Friday win, local visitors like P M Howard and S E Notson, and numerous social events. It covers land offers, church notices, a memorial for Mollie Clark, travels of Peter Borg and Oscar Borg, Knights of Pythian ball impressions, millinery plans, and multiple visits of merchants and residents to surrounding towns.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of this city held its February meeting electing officers for the coming term. Howard H. Gove as President, Michel G. Reid as Vice President, Mabel Ayers Recording Secretary, Gertrude Crawford Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Jennie Becholt Treasurer, Lenna L. Reid Organist, with Lenna L. Reid named chair of Look out and Gertrude Crawford chair of prayer meeting. The union society sent Lenna, Ethel Reif, Dora Prater, Hather Ford, Mary Beherns, and Gertrude Crawford to the Endeavor convention at Pendleton in 1922. The Republican state committee met in Portland and set dates for the state convention and primaries, with Portland hosting on April 1. Delegation rules, numbers, and future conventions are outlined, including Morrow county’s five delegates.
A large crowd is invited to the Morrow County Roosevelt Club gathering on Wednesday evening February 24 with speeches by prominent Republicans, music, and enthusiastic remarks. The Republican Central Committee convenes in Heppner on February 24 1904 at 130 pm to set primary and county convention timing and conduct other business, W L Sarr and W W Swan secretary and chairman.
At a special session last Friday the commissioners court created District No. 10 at Irrigon in the extreme northern part of the county, District No. 14 in the lower Eight Mile country, and District No. 18 north of Lane. An existing school at Irrigon serves 30 pupils. schools for the new districts expected to open later this year.
The teachers who took the examination last week before Supt. Jay W. Shipley and passed are listed by grade: First grade certificates Alma Collard Jones E. Jay Merrill Hardman. Second grade B Hi Vining Willows Louis Doll Lexington Ellel Heater Cecil. Third grade A M Brisbin Agnes Hammer Heppner Ettie Logan and Mrs Cora M Merrill of Hardman.
J 5 Young visits Heppner on business and Joeh Fordie buys horses for Walla Walla market. W W Brannan travels to Heppner with wood. Snow and fog make roads slick, cattle poor with deaths expected before grass recovers. Married Feb 15 1904 Frank Matteson and Lillie McFerren wed. officiated by E Jones. Oregonian dispatch from Long Creek reports editor Cow’s paper Long Creek Ranger will not resume after a threatening letter. fear of violence forces him to abandon plans and likely leave town.
An ad announces Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets, a new remedy for stomach trouble biliousness and constipation priced at 25 cents and sold by Slocom Drug Co.
Gr A Bleakman of Dairy Precinct and S B Willis of Mt Vernon Precinct announce for assessor nominations. They state candidacy is subject to the Republican county convention or convention decision.
Two local Republicans announce runs for county offices in Morrow Oregon. Gro J Curgin seeks county judge and James Hart seeks county clerk, both subject to the Republican County Convention decisions.
In the Circuit Court of Oregon for Morrow county plaintiff A. Thormpoon sues J. P. Williams as administrator of Hermine Abrahamsick and Antone Abrahamsick estates et al to recover 106 dollars with interest, plus 40 dollars attorney fees, costs, and to foreclose a mortgage on Low four and five in block five in Jones addition to Heppner Oregon. Publication ordered by Judge W. R. Ahia with first publication January 6, 1914 and final March 10, 1904.
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