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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1904)
- 1- " " " - L.J- I- .. . -I ' j r ' ' ' ' The Heppner Gazette. Issued Every Thursday MorninR Ol It M IBHIXi LIST, lleppner Gazette and Toledo Week- ly Blade, one year $1 25 Heppner Gazette and Chicago Weekly Inter-Ocean, one year 1 40 Heppner Gazette and Weekly Ore- gonian, one year 2 00 Heppner Gazette and Weekly Ex aminer, one year, including ticket to Examiner's great drawing 2 10 Heppner Gazette and Young People's Weekly one year 1 60 Heppner Gazette and Twice - a- Week StLouis Globe Democrat 1 60 Heppner Gazette and Oregon Daily Journal, one year (regular price of the Journal $4) both for $4.00 Six months " 2.15 With Semi-Weekly Journal one year 2.00 With Weekly Journal, one year.. 2.00 Heppner, Gazette and Rural Spirit, one year 2 00 Address all orders to Gazette, Hepp ner, Oregon. TO UKl'EAL TI.TIHi:U ACT, Senate Committee Ileports Favora bly on Compromise Kill. Washington, March 16. By unani mous vote, the Senate committee on public lands today favorably reported a compromise bill intended to modify the public land lawn o h to minimize the opportunity frr fraudaulent operations, and to lupine the settleirent of the public lands by bora tide entrymen. This compromise is the result of a pro tract ed and heated discussion of tlie public land question, and, to a large ex tent, carries out the recomendations of the l'ublic Land Commission. The bill agreed upon authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to sell to the highest bidder the riuht to cut and re move timber from any unappropriated, non mineral surveyed public lands after first haying such timber appraised and giving due notice of such sale. The funds derived from timber lands in the arid and semi a id Western States ar to tie placed P the credit of those states in the fund ultimately to be expended in the construction of National irrigation works. The bill repeals the act permitting the entry of timber lands, though it does not alFect the acquisition of stone lands. It provides further that land valuable for timber shall hereafter not be Buhject to entry under the commuta tion clause of the homestead law. This last provision removes the most objc tional feature of the commutation clause, and the one under which the govern ment has heretofore been generally in jured. The committee did not feel jus tified in going further in the way of modifying the land laws. The coanimous report on the bill to day is thought to insure its early pass age by the Senate, and it may get through the House this st esion, though there are several members of the House pub'ic lands committee who will oppose it and attempt to prevent a report Nevertheless, advocates of reform in the land laws are greatly encouraged by the action of the committee today and re gard it as a long step in the right direc tion. No bill introduced in Congress in sev eral years lias been pushed with more vigor by its friends, or fought more stubbornly by its enemies. For two years the committee on public lands has had the measure almost constantly before it. Last year the committee re ported the bill over the head of the chairman, Senator Hansbrough, but he served notice that it could not be passed and it died with the Congress. This year all the Democratic members of the committee except Senator Duboise and three Republican members, Bard, Nel son and Dietrich, were again against it, making a majority of one in favor of re porting the land bill. Chairman Hans brough declined to put the motion for reporting the bill without having a chance to be heard in opposition to the measure. He was charged with filibus tering but remained steadfast. Chair man Hansbrough talked to members of the committee individually, and gave as his view that the bill, if passed, would upset the land laws of the entire coun try and turn to Canada the great stream of immigration that was now building up theWeBt. He declared the homestead law vital to tbe interests of the unim proved West, and suggested to the friends of the bill that a measure be in troduced for the repeal of the timber and stone act only. He won Senator Nelson to the same view, and the bill was introduced by Senator Quarles and approved by the committee. The House committee on public lands today favorably reported a bill, which, it enacted, will rob the land law of an ob jectionable and dangerous feature. But the chances of its final passage are not bright, as it is opposed by the land- grant railroads, still recognized to be powerful before Congress, and in a posi tion to block legislation this late in the session, when every attempt is being made to adjourn by the first of May. The bill provides that no vacant public lands chiefly valuable for their timber shall be subject to selection in lieu ot tracts relinquished within forest reser vations, except in cases where owners of laDd within reserves relinquish to the government lands which are chiefly valuable for their timber, in which ev ent lieu selections can be made on any public land subject to homestead entry, including timber lands. This bill will effectually prevent the exchanging of arid, rocky and non-timbered land with in reserves for valuable timber outside, yet permit an owner of timber land within a reserve to procure timber lwnd outside if he so desires. HOW AT A CO WHO IT IlAKCK. Knife-IMaj r.nlivcn a Social Jlf- fuir at Fossil. Fossil, Or., March 21. In a row over the management of a dance held at the home of George Jones in Lost Valley Thursday night, Ben Ensly was stabbed in the right side by Al Smith, who then escaped in the darkness. Most of the male dancers were involved m the fight, and two Jesse and Oliver Munger were severely cut about their heads. The aflair started about 4 o'clock Fri day morning, and between 7 and 8 a messenger arrived iu Fossil after the Slierilf and a doctor. A physician at once started for the scene, and was sooi followed by Deputy Gillis Kelsay, with a warrant for the arrest of Smith. He reiurned with iiis prisoner Friday after noon, and Smith is now held in the county jail awaiting the outcome of his deed. While Ensly was badly wounded, the doctor saye he will recover unless some thing unforseen happens. During the forenoon the two Munger boys arrived here to hare their wounds dressed, and were both arrested on the chanre of assault. One pleaded guilty aud was fined $15, while the other en tered a plea of not guilty. It is said that trouble has been brew ing for some time, among this crowd, and Thursday night's fight was not ul- expected. AI Smith, who did the htab bing, is an ex convict, and Bert DeFord , who was manager of the dance, was pardoned from the penitentiary by Gov ernor Chamberlain only a few weeks ago. not si:s i Mtoot'i:i. Tornado Wrecks lift- lliiildingw in .'HithOiiri Town. Iligginsville, Mo., March 21. Fifty buildings are partly wrecked, one man is mortally injured and several others hurt, the town is in darkness, and the streets strewn with debris as 'the result of a tornado and hailstorm, which 6truck this place late this afternoon. The hail on the streets was a foot deep within five minutes after the storm came, and some of the hailstones were very large. Dozens of trees in the town were blown down and several horses were killed in the 6treet. The storm came without warning. The wind and hail came first and were followed by a terriffio downpour of rain which flooded nearly every cellar in the Health "ror zo years i uavs never n missed taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla 0 every spring. It cleanses my N blood, makes me feel strong, and 9 does me good in every way." 4 John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y. g Pure and rich blood jj i.p i r carries new lire 10 evtry part of the body. You are invigorated, refreshed. You feel anxious to be active. You become strong, steady,courageous. That's what Ayer's Sarsaparilla will do for you. $1.00 a bottle. All druggists. Ask your doctor what he thinks of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. He knows all about this Rrand old family medicine. Follow his advice and we will be satisfied. J. C. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass. town. The storm came from the West. It kept within a narrow path, at least the tornado portion, only about two blocks of the business portion of the town being damaged. Two other towns in this section were in the path of the storm, and both have populations of from 500 to GOO. Ac cording to meagre reports that are re ceived here several houses in both places have been wrecked, but the ex tent of the damage is not known. A grocery store in the business part of this place was wrecked by the storm. John Dolphen, a clerk, was mortally in jured. More than 50 houses were unroofed. To l'ay I lie Klamatli Indian. Washington, March 21. Through tl e efforts of Senator Mitchell, an amend ment has been attached to the Indian appropriation bill to pay the Klamath Indians $537,007. in settlement of their claim against the Government. If this amendment can be retained in confer ence it will dispose of a bit of legisla tion that has been pending before Con gress for many years. Alcxieff to Hold tlie Ileitis. St. Petersburg, March 21. Admiral Avellon, the Russian Minister of Ma rine, denies that there is any intention of modifying the position of Admiral Alexiefftn the!Far East. The Admiral, he said, would continue personally to represent the Czar. In fact, continued the Minister, there is at present no in tention of making a change in the pet sonnel of those chosen to conduct tt e war. Four hundred sixty-five Filipino scouts have arrived at the Presidio en route to St Louis, where they will be encamped for several weeks during the World's Fair. Edw. Kerliu, a Chicago man has confessed to robbing mail box es in that city of hundreds of let ters. He realized on them by forging indorsements to the checks and money orders. BUSINESS LOCALS and want ads of all descriptions will hereafter be published in a column by themselves. ICatrs for I. oral Ads. Ten cents a line for first insertion ami 5 cents a line for each subsequent inser Hon. All notices set in brevier type. Wanted Men or women local repre sentatives for a hikrh class magazine Large commissions. Cash prizes. Write J. N. Trainer, SO East Washington Square, New York. N. Y. Heppner Gazette Weekly Oregonlan. For news and opinions the Oregronlao. Good Pills Ayer's Pills arc good liver pills. You know that. The best family laxative you can buy. They Keep the bowels regular, cure constipation. J. C. Ayer Co. Lowell, Kui. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black? Use BUCKINGHAM'S DYE nrrt rr or phi i.'t n r niHro,irA, H. J. T. MITCHELL DRAYMAN Having again en gaged in the dray and transfer business, I would respectfully so licit a share of the patronage of my old patrons. Transfer Work and Heavy Hauling ii n i M i i i i Successors to Oak, ash, fir and maple Bed Suites, $18 to $45 The most complete line 4 4p ever shown in Heppner. Finejpillows and'com f forts. $k All wool blankets iA made at Union Woolen Mills. Nice new patterns of J Floor Oilcloth at 35 and 40 cts. 8p Fine line Linoleums at i 60 and 65 cts. J&h ... . 1 . l Anvtbinp; not earned in siock, cueenuuy orueieu uueciyr. lr..T irn nun cr.nrl for it. Bruce Haines, Prop. it it if vi l i v i vi i(f O O ! (0 f (! (I f f s ouvemr Of the Heppner Flood Tlie6e (lisues were maue especially ioi uinitm w ... in Germany and came too late for tbe Christmas trade. The ? pictures are all glazed and will wear forever. FOR A PRESENT to vour friends, nothing would bo more appropriate. They ff) fly are selling fast. It costs you nothing to inspect them. -j SEE THE LARGE DISPLAY if IN OUR SHOW WINDOW Gilliam Gazette, AT For tlie Next 20 Days AlltSo tablets 3 for 10c All 15o tablets 20c f ijox Biauonery, rormer price zoc, now 20e Box stationery, former price 20c, now , 15o Box stationery, former price 15c now 10c ; All onr Btook of Lee's Egg. Producer for Cbiokena : : at cost ruici: Non-secret patent medicines, for mer price $1 a bottle, rednoeJ ten per cent. Heppner Drug Co. rvi i i i i is t- i it Wells & Co. ft New Home Sewing Ma chines, the best on A earth, from $32.50 to 50 Organs ranging in price k from $8o, $95 to $1.10 Stoves, Ranges and (Jooking utensils cneap. z Crockery, Lamps and Clocks. Wm. A. Rogers' Sil- fa verware. Carpels, Mattings and vj Rus. if 1 I !!. l,1 l,..,i, w PflLflCE HOTEL HEPPNER, OREGON Leading Eastern Oregon ttoUl MODERN CONVENIENCES ELECTRIC LIGHTED . . . Under New Management. Thoroughly Renovated and Kefhtted. Best Meivls in the City. PHIL METSCHAN, Jr., Prop. it isDee i Dish $1 Per Year