Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1905)
City Hal! y VOL. 24. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. OCT. 12. 1905. NO. 117F Redfield & VanVactor, 4rrOi2PS LAW. Office on west end of May Street Heppner, Oregon. C. E. WOODSON, ATTORNEY-AT-L AW Office In Palace Hotel Heppner, Oregon Phelps & Notson ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office In Odd Fellows Bid Heppner, Oregon. W. P. MYERS, LAND ATTORNEY. Have made a specialty of land con tests and contest defences before U. 8. Land Office and Department of the In ferior lor len years. Ionb, Oregon, W, L. SMITH, ABSTRACTER. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS Committees Report on Plan For Ball din vSlte Not Yet Chosen. '', The Heppner Commercial and Ath letic club held meetings on Friday and Monday eyeniDgs. Friday's meeting was taken up principally with reports and an exchange of theories on. methods of procedure and the successful mainte nance of the club. The meeting was called to order by President Gilliam. After the reading of the minutes by Secretary Hynd, Phil Metschan, Jr., of the finance committee, submitted a verbal report. rMr. Mets- chan's report showed that only a small amount of the canvass for initiatory funds had been completed, resulting in the collection of $145. The roll of mem bership now contains 76 names, show ing an Increase since last meeting. C. E. Notson, of the committee on 8. E. Notson submitted a report on j by-law. Motion by Dr. Biggs to incorporate the club was oarried. Judge Ayers moved for a committee of three to be appointed to look after a lot for building. The chair appointed J udge Ayers, B. F. Hynd, and George Conser on this committee. KILLED BY TRAIN. Percy Johnson Struck by Freight Near Sprague. Only oomplete set of abstrsot books j u , in Morrow county. constitution and by-laws, stated that Heppnkb, Obegon HIGGS & WINNARD PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS Special attention given to diseases of I would not be bard work to raise be fthn ... An.. m.A J . 1 I tween$400and $500. the committee favored the adoption of constitution and by-laws now 'used by The Dalles association with a little mod ification to suit the conditions here. Mr. Metschan stated that be thought the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office: The Fair Building. Hkppnkb, , . - - Oregon President Gilliam stated that it was bis opinion that only a commercial club without any amusement features "would tail as there would not be enough en- flillQiaam Itaam !t T T t t Office in Patterson & Son's drugstore k- . ,. xvBHiueuce in morrow building over '"vtuucnuip Vl juuuk peupiu wnn athletics, billiards and bowling which HD MCT7I cn wouia Dnng in some revenue to help jlLrlt riflV thft mnnincr a-vraraaa GftO. flnflflflr thnilcrht rriaf tha irim,. v w tun UiC JUUUK people would be all right for a while, but would fail in time to keep up the dues. E. L. Freeland was in favor of at first starting a strong commercial club and i" there were money enough, then have amusements on the side. Judge Ayers believed that this was the pre per time to put the shoulders to the wheel and make the club a success. He was enthusiastic and Ms enthusiasm eeemed to he absorbed by all present. He favored a high membership fee. C. E. Wmdson believed that the har den would fall upon the busings men. Dr. Wi nnard favored athletic features and thought that this would net conflict with the commercial part of it. R. F. Hynd did not favor a stait that was too elaborate, bt wanted to work up. Geo. Conser moved that a committee of th ree be appointed to obtain estimates on a frame building, 40 by 80 with 1(1 foot ceiling.. The chair appointed on this committee, Geo. Conser, T. V. Ayers, R. F. Hynd. Several offers were made to take stock in a building. Phil Metschan moved that the secre tary be instructed to write to R. L. Sabin Frank" B. Kistner, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Located in Odd Rooms 5 and 6. DR. M. A. LEACH lermnnently located in Heppner. OfSoe in tne new Fair building. Grs ad ministered t K 'J All LUC Ullll L1I11C j Or the day time $ Is the right time J I At the Pastime, t w r io ouy an the Leading A m. hranila nf W ; 9 J? High Grade Cigars ? 4 and Tobaccos. 2 Wholesale and Retail ? 1 The 2 Pastime 5 9 I Confectionery ? y . W Full line of Yale pocket knives, y Every knife warranted. 2 E. C. AshbaughProp. f Arc You Engaged? Engaged people should remember that after marriage many quarrels can be avoided by keeping their digestions in good condition with Electric Bitters. 8. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, 8. C., says: "For years my wife suffered in tensely from dyspepsia, complicated with a torpid liver, until ebe lost her The following is taken from the Spokes man-Review, which rives the particu lars of the tragic death of Percy Johnson who was killed by a freight train near Sprague, Wash., last Friday : "Percy Johnson, a man evidently about 26 years of age, was struck and instantly killed bv u Northern Pacific westbound freight train in a cut three miles east of Kline at 9:30 a. m. today He was walking on the track going in the same direction as the train, and pre sumably on account of the high wind blowing at the time did not hear the ap proaching train, although the whistle was sounded just as the train entered the cut. "Engineer McGovern said he did not see the man until just before the train struck him. The cut is on a sharp re verse ourve and it Is not possible to Bee over a couple of car lengths ahead of the engine. "The body WRrcght down on the train that killed Johnson and is now ly ing at Fisher & Buchanan's undertaking rooms awaiting instructions from the parents at Heppner, Ore. Marshal Hall secured their address from letters found in the dead man's pocket and has tele graphed thrrn. "An examination of the b nly showed inai aeatrj was instantaneous, the neck being broken at the base of the eknll i tfuiuieuii waB evuietiuy making ins way home, as one of the letters found on him was from his brother, Harry E. Johnson, of Htprner, in which he mentioned sendiug him a money order tor ijsJO with whi' h to pay hid fare home." Percy Lewis Johnson is the son of Mr and Mrs. Henry Johnson, of this city, and was born in Heppner, Fib. 28,18S1. As soon as the news was received here of the young man's death, Mr. Johnecn immediately telegraphed for the remains to be shipped to Heppner for burial Owing to a delay the remains did not arrive here until Tuesday evening. The funeral was held from the M. E. church yesterday and the burial took place in the Heppner cemetery. By proclamation issued October 4, 2,000,000 acres have beeD added to the forest reserves of Montana. E. Reding, who has been in bus iness at Sprague, Wash., 23 years, will erect a $20,000 hotel in that place. Owing to scarcity of hands and Mor " - " i asking for the return of the balance of machines much of the wheat the flood relief innd which was turned around Reardon is unthreshed, and . . ... back. tne recent rams have done creat Another meeting was held Monday "amage thereto. evening with a good attendance. I The gross earnings of the Spok- President Gilliam was in th rhir. ane municipal water nlant last vpnr .... a i j Owing to the sickness of Secretary Hynd, I were 222,000; the net earnings C. E. Woodson acted as secretary. $189,000. A municipal lighting Geo. Conser and T. W- Ayers, of the plant 18 proposed, to be operated building committee submitted plans for by water power, two buildings costing from 8850 to 1350. Charles L. CaniDbell. nf Rnnlr. Judge Ayers was n layor of buying a ane, has the contract for extending suitable lot, and said that he was willing the boundary lines and effecting to put in $500. He said that if the busi- the subdivision of the Yakima In- ness men would invest their money this dian reservation. In other words, way it would create enough interest to mrking the official and remanent keep it up. survey. MEDALS FOR MORROW CO. seventy. seven Cold and Sliver medals Awarded On Wool and Grain. The people of Morrow county have just cause to feel proud over the result of the awards for the exhibits at the Lewis and Clark fair. Morrow county has carried off 77 gold and silver medals with one honorable mention for good measure. The awards are divided as follows GOLD MEDALS On wool, six; on grains, 21. SILVEB MEDALS On wool, 21 ; on grains, 18. BRONZE MEDALS Oo wool, 4; on grains, 7. HONORABLE MENTION On wool, 1. Following are the names of the row county people receiving medals; Gold medals Morrow County, col- ective exhibit, wool ; James Nunama ker, three-quarter blood merino ; delaine, one fleece extra fine, ewe fleece; Pen- land Livestock Company, one fleece m. rino wool; R. F. Hynd, livestock merino delaine wool ; Farnsworth & Son, one merino fleece wool ; D. O. Justus, one fleece merino wool, fine; Sweo Troedsoo one sheaf of surprise oats; J. A. Wool ery. collective exhibit of grain; Ed Ulock, one sheaf bine stem wheat; Chae. Martin, one sheaf of bearded wheat; J. V. Becket, one sheaf surprise oats, one sheat blue stem wheat; Tom Morgan, one sheaf Winter rye; J. M. Baker, one sheaf blue stem wheat; J. A. Woolery, one sack of blue stem wheat ; E. T. Per kins, one si eaf blue stem wheat; W. P. Dutton, one combination slieaf red chaff and litt'e club wheat; French Bros., red Russian wheat; George Vincent, beard less barley and one bundle alfalfa hay ; John McCarty, one bunch mi gar cane; W. G. Scott, one sack little club wheat; W. C. Lacy, one sack blue s'em wheat ; F. M. Griffin, one sack little club wheat ; Thomas E. Browc, sheaf blue steoi wheat and surprise oats; R. C. Morgan, sheaf velvet chaff wheat; Herman Neil- son, j ir of blue Btem wheat. Silver medals Geortre J. Cur in fleece merino wool ; J. L. Howard, fleece me rino wool ; W. G. McCarty, fleece merioe wool; J. Crocket Kirk, two fleeces cie- rino wool; Penland" Livestock Company, fleece merino wool, high grade; Hynd Bros., fleece merino wool; William Bar ratt, fleece merino wool ; C. C. Curtis, fleece merino wool ; Henry Blackmail, four merino sheep pdts; Hayes & Son, two fleeces merino wool; A. M. Mark ham, one fleece merino wool ; James McCarty, fleece merino wool ; Dougherty & McDaid, one merino fleece; Jay Devia one fleece merino wool ; Morrow Ware house Milling Company, two bales grad ed Rambouillet wools and scoured meri no wools; Phil Cohn, five fleeces merine wool; Henry Scherzinger, two fleeces high-grade merino wool ; i. L. Florence. two fleeces extra fine merino wool, year lings; Henry Blackman, bag extra C:m merino woo!, yearlings; John Hughes, sheaf Harper oats, sack blue stem wheat; A. J. Brown, blue stem and little clul wheat; George Parman, six sheaves blue stem wheat; S. P. Wilson, sheaf blue stem wheat; B. E. Swaggart, BheBf little club and red chaff wheat; Mr. Hamblet, sheaf donanza oats; John Mc Carty, sheaf timothy; W. G. Scott, shoe blue Btem wheat; W. O. Minor, col! ive exhibit, grass, wheat and rye; E. S. Lundell, sheaf blue stem wheat; W. E Barnett, three sheaves blue stem wheat; C. C. Parker, collective exhibit whett and barley ; Cy Sblnn. blue stem wheat and beardless barley; A. Andrews, thre sheaves blue Btem wheat; F. M. Parker, sheaf little club wheat: Dan Rwe, ofce&f blue stem wheat ; H. M. Olden, sheaf blue stem wheat: F. M. Griffin, combi nation sheaf blue stem and little clu wheat; John Ada ms, fleece merino wooL LOST. Bird Dog -Lor g hair, black and white spotted, a few large bb.ck spots on head and body. Smali oranuo colored tpotj on fore legs and head. Answcs to name of 'Count". Wi'l r ay $10 for return of doi;. 1. R. PATTERSON. Mexican troops have been or dered to protect thepn party of ths Dowie colony in Mexico, a 'arga prt of the populnce being Utterly opposed to the Ztonitea. 8. E. CARR, Pres. B. F, GULP, Vice Pres. W. S. WHARTON, Cashier Bank of Heppner I , Capital Stock $40,000 Fully Paid LOANS MADE AT EIGHT PER GENT - - PER ANNUM Organized under the laws of the state of Oregon S25,000 daylight burglar insurance carried Member of the American Bankers Association Insured Bank money orders issued Accounts by mail solicited All communications answered the same day they are received The Bank of Heppner through its largo connections is in a position to extend large accommodations and the greatest eafety to all its depositors FOUR PER CEjrr IHTEREST PAID OH TIfnEDEPOSITS