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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1890
Page
3
The Gazette lists a railroad time table with Canyon City and intermediate points. Stage departures to Canyon City occur daily except Sundays at 3:04 am and arrivals daily except Sunday at 8:00 pm. A note advertises Lomlar & Co of Portland as agents for contracts and collections.
Heppner region reports improving weather with grass sprouting and grippe cases waning. Residents recount visits from figures like Jock Gray and A. C. Pettys while noting stock, sheep conditions, and local business moves. Community events include dances, hotel, and barber updates amid frontier commerce.
New Batesvanp members Tyson and Gopal plan opening a four brick yard this summer to produce 17 000 bricks per day. A ray grain man is hired and local stores may join the venture to meet anticipated demand. Oregon Blade notes cattle losses are heavy though owners deny impact while stockmen fear broader damage. Rogers and Nordyke move the post office to Main Street and work on a three story brick hotel is near completion as Heppner grows.
Guarantee to relieve consumption bronchitis asthma and other lung ailments. Safe plan offers a free trial sample bottle at A D Johnson & Co's Drugstore. Ends with promise of relief and easy use for coughs and colds.
The scene reports widespread illness with grip and poor travel conditions making movement nearly impossible. Whiskey and aloes dominate medicine as the community struggles. trade on Big Butter creek sees prices at 15 dollars per ton while local stock deteriorates. Mr Hamer, Mr Tippett, and Mr Hayes travel to Pendleton on a trip.
Six weeks of cold weather with heavy snow and frequent winds. A chinook arrives on the 28th. Mr Beach Homes of Denver visits. Miss Belle Hooker visits home on Hall Ridge. Mr Perry Snyder of Gooseberry visits last Thursday. Mrs J Young has a recovering ill daughter. Miss Ida and Eva Hooker ill but improving. Mrs Slocum closes a term of school. district visitors attend. A. H. Hooker urges education. Lyceum meets weekly in a flourishing condition. Debate prompt on clean cross woman versus dirty one.
A new tailor shop on May Street announces a well-appointed establishment. Owner A Abeab Amelie says regular deliveries bring fresh goods and offers custom made pants from sizes 37 to 9 in the market.
The town tally shows Henry Blackman narrowly winning the mayor race and several other officials elected or leading in their contests. City questions linger over who may issue certificates of election and under what authority, with no formal canvass by a board yet.
Olympia S Murray MD, a female specialist with 25 years on the Pacific Coast, offers a guaranteed permanent cure for female weakness. She announces free consultation by mail, confidential correspondence, and prepaid home treatment with specific directions, listing East Portland Oregon as the address.
Two year old pure bred Clydesdale stallions presented for sale at the McHaley stable Arlington with weights 1590 to 1700 pounds. Each horse guaranteed sound and foal-getter and eligible for registration in the American Clydesdale stud-book. Trade possible for horses in condition for shipment.
Umatilla county Sheriff Mo Wouser found and arrested John Ferguson in Pendleton on a forged school money order charge. Ferguson was held for transfer to Pendleton jail after nightfall. He had been hired to teach at Maier’s place by self-appointed directors and was to begin next Monday.
Prices reduced banners announce the Automatic Sewing Machine now in market at lower price. Send for Illustrated Circular showing parts and stitching samples. Kruse & Murphy Mfg. Co. 455 457 West 20th St. N. City. Also a postal list of letters remaining at Heppner post office.
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