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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1890
Page
3
A torn notice outlines what appears to be a May 1 1990 schedule for a Union Pacific line with daily departures to Cusyou City and intermediate points. It mentions arrival times, a Sunday exception, a 6 hour time window, and Oakley Thin route to GW. Lomlin & Co advertise paper distribution and collections.
An OCR fragment lists shops in Heppner offering gold pens and writing goods, Leewer and Phompauss selling shoes, M Lichten Ge te Mat Lichentahl for ladies footwear, JW Matlock & Co. groceries with dried venison, Roberts & Simons repairing machinery and blacksmithing, and a Gaxere subscription benefit. Also mentions hosiery fashions imported and a catalog of goods.
Local businesses advertise bananas cream sodas cigars and confectionery at the Model while Arlington Hotel offers meals and beds. The Gazette prints legal blank catalogs for Pendleton Portland price lists and discounts on large orders with a mail order offer from Clarksbury.
An astonishing herd movement lists L L Ormesby starting a 40 000 head drive toward Nebraska for eastern markets. Sam Palmer buys 35 000 head while L M Ormsby leads 7 000. May consignments include 7 000 from Brown and 6 000 from Hargrave with other drives totaling tens of thousands. Woolly Clark returns from Washington and others plan routes toward Montana and eastern ranges as shearings run light but quality remains high.
A crowded Heppner section page reports movers, visits, and business notes from Fossil to Alpine. Items include arrivals, departures, and sales, plus political chatter, weather mentions, and a fatal illness in the area.
The Heppner Cornet Band expresses gratitude to Heppner ladies for assistance at the ball last Sunday evening. The band vows to keep Heppner’s ladies in total remembrance by order of the band.
Henry Blackman receives hearty reception as Democratic candidate for joint senator from Morrow Grant and Harney counties. He vows to serve all people if elected, with a civic welcome featuring the Heppner brass band and public congratulations at the City Hotel.
J W Morrow calls attention to sales with all demands to be premethres at the livery stable on Main Street.
Arthur Coffin left for the Sound by the Saturday midnight train. Mia Estes, an elderly woman, fell yesterday and broke her hip. Ex-Governor Z Moody, with Senator C Hilton, appeared in town last Friday. Arlington’s old-time butcher Varney seeks fortune by going to the Sound. Rumor says Joe Morris may locate at Fosath. The rising Columbia River forces Harvey Wilton to move his engine house uphill. H C Condon attended the State Convention Friday with N A Cornish. Blainites and locals cross paths. Drowe returns to Ellensburg with dental appliances. A Main Street incident recalls a near tragedy. P M and B J G quote a dramatic tale with papoose and equipment. Farmers plan flax seed experiments hoping for community benefit. A 27-car train of machinery from Massillon, Ohio, passed through at noon via Hascell Co.
Tuesday 22 all the Democrats met in Armory Hall with temporary chairman C Condon and secretary L Parker. Delegates to the state convention included T B Hoover Fossil J E Frick Arlington H C Condon Arlington G W Rhinehart Condon. Their ticket lists W J Musker Rock Creek for Representative L W Darling Condon Sheriff W L Wilcox Butte Creek Clerk J Keeney Commissioner P E McGuine Butte Creek Treasurer H S Ewing Ascensor Ed Doon Ferry Carm School Superintendent L Parker Ille Surveyor Mr Wick Lone Rock Coroner Tr Esston Condon and G W Rhinehart as county central committee chair. A motion to re nominate Governor Sylvester Pennoyer passed and adoption of the Australian ballot system was approved.
Notice states Alexander M. Goon and William F. Roark dissolve their firm Goon & Roark by mutual consent. Goon will continue the business at the old stand and settle all debts and claims. Heppner April 26 1890. Additional local items report editor changes, sheep theft charges, lambing losses, road improvements, and a suicide due to financial ruin.
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