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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1889
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Willow Creek Branch timetable with station names and invalid characters. Key words indicate daily arrivals and departures with locations like Arlington and Heppner, but many letters are garbled, yielding an unclear, incomplete schedule.
Stage leaves for Canon City on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with reives on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. A saving of 16 hours and $10 is claimed for this route to Canyon. The Gazerra advertises in Portland. Local arrivals and departures include Geo. Gates from Haystack and J. B. Sperry from Portland. The First National Bank opens in a new building. Community events feature dances, wool buying by S. Koshland & Co, and travels to Willamette Valley.
Heppner notes several business moves and local activity. Miller relocates trading point from Arlington, timber culture grows, survey work on Hoppner and Monument road proceeds, and local banks and enterprises update readers on spring plans and arrivals.
Public notices describe health elixirs and remedies such as Syrup of Figs for colds headaches and constipation. Also advertised are livestock markings and rewards for a four year old gelding branded circle L and a second four year old cow, plus a tailor shop opening offering custom pants in May Street.
Notice that a deputy will collect delinquent taxes after June first with added costs. Provisions listed include contact options Heppner Gazette and Ava Koops, priced at five dollars each, offering savings of about 23 to 4 dollars compared with usual charges.
In Heppner the Gem hosts drinks and samples while Coffin and McFarland offer free delivery. Local prices list sprays for horses and cattle feed, mowing tools, harvesting gear, and agricultural machinery. A. D. Johnson Co sells machine oils. Leezer and Thompson push new bird cages and accessories.
Warm weather brings needed rain. grass and grain look well. James Allen's family on Washington Territory trip. Jake Williams away from farm. Shearing near end. pay dispute with crew. Measles rumor false. health good. Fourth of July plans hint Hight Mile attendance at Hardiman. Sheep shearers head to mountains. many farms expanding operations. Local ads offer textiles, wallpaper, groceries, baking powder, and attire at H&B stores.
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