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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1911)
The I Ieppner Gazette Pioneer Paper of Morrow County. Established March 30, 1883. AWTER CRAWFORD, - Editor and Proprietor Issued every Thursday morning, and entered at the PosUifHcc at IK'ppnei, Oregon, as second class matter. slii.sck:ftion RATES Vne Year $1.00 $-x Month 75 1 hrca Months 50 $inl Copies 05 ADVERTISING RATES : jDplay. trr.njiieMit, running less than one month hn,t inscihnn. nor inch. 25c: subsequent rations. 12 l-2c disnlav. regular. 12 l-2c Wats, hret insertion, per line, 10c; subsequent insertions, oer hne. 5c: lodge resolutions, per line, 5c; church socials and all advertising of entertainments conducted tor pay, regular rates, Thursday, December 21, . - 1911 is yor kso u . Voek before last tliLs paper made 11h suitemeiit that, the Ktanlield ami J'ilot Kook people, in their advocacy f the "John Day project" as a sub 'st Utile for the west extension of tli I'matilla project, were not sincere that they were asking to nave a clieino promoted that is not ou the program of tlie reclamation service In tliis connection, the following It iter is nertinent. It comes direct from the director of fie U. S. Kecla niation Service and can be taken as Authoritative. Washington, 1). C. December 14, 1U11 "Hon. C. C. Tatterson, IIeppner, Oregon; Pear Sir: "Your letter of Decembers has been received with copy of letter of November 20, to the Stanfield Com Tiierc i il nnb. I wish to thank you lor sending this to me. "The surveys made during 1011 for the west extension of the Umatilla protect, have not yet been received in this office, but they are expected al most daily. Upon receipt, they will le given careful examination and re- Tiew bv a board of engineers, and recommendation made to the Secre tary witli reference to future action "I am not ouite clear as to what you mean by the so-called John Day project. Nothing of this kind has ever been adopted nor even seriously considered, so far as I can recall, and the information available is exceed ingly meager. "Very truly yours, "F. H. NEWELL, Director." There is apparently nothing to the "John Day project" at all, so far as the government is conceroed. and to talk it at this time is simply to pre judice the minds of the people against a project that is feasible, that is on the program of the Reclamation Ser vice to be completed, and which is within our grasp. Morrow county wants the Umatilla project completed and is lined up there to stay. This talk of John Day project, rights of Umatilla water users and a lot of other stuff that is thrown in kr good measure of hot air, is all buncombe and is made on behalf of elfish interests. It deserves to fail and it will. voters in the state, some who have come from other states and others who have reached their majority in recent years, who are entitled to know tliefacts regarding Mr. Itourn's connection with the legislative hold up of !!". The older residents are familiar with it, and few of them are llkelv to endorse it. When a man seeks public ollice his public career should be analyzed and discussed that the electorate may vote intelli gently. Mr. Bourne's letter ignores the subject, but some of his friends and political beneficiaries, notably Frank Davy, receiver of the Hums land otlice, are criticizing me for call ing attention to that episode in the I'.ourne history, asserting that others were equally responsible. Perhaps that may be true, but those others are not now candidates. When they are we will catechise tneni. Air. Bourne Is now on the stand." Irrigon, Umatilla and Heppner were in the tight for the extension and Hermistou is proud of the com pany. Those communities will stay in the fight to the end and will be of good service for a great work. Ker mis ton Herald. other fellow and put him on the pay roll of the county, adding further ex pense to the taxpayer?. The exper ience of our people so far with the work of the veterinarians ami deputy veterinarians In this county, should put every citizen of the county against tills proposition good and strong. It is not needed; tlie county health officer has done the actual work, is now doing it, and will continue to do it, and this deputy veterinarian would only add to the burdens we already have. He is about as much use in tills county as a fifth wheel to a wagon. Help Wanted. The services of a middle aged women or a girl wanted to do general house work for a family of three. Inquire at this office. 3t. Insure your house with the Oregon Fire Relief of McMinn ville the old reliable. company. Geo. Currin, Local Agent. There is no reason ou earth why a labor organization should resort to violence. It is fanatics or spies who advocate it every tlnio. They are in all organizations attempting to do anything for the advancement of hu manity. Labor Press. It Is not so much a matter of poli tics as it is of selecting the best men Oregon has and sending them to the house and senate in Washington. No state In the union is so badly in need of representation in that body right now as Oregon. Eugene Reg ister. The repeal of the ordinance requir ing peddlers of meat and farm pro duce to pay a license, as proposed by the council of Heppner town, is a good thing and meets with the hearty indorsement of this paper. We 1- lieve in an open market for such things and to shut out the farmer and rancher by imposing upon him a license fee that is prohibitive, is not right. To repeal this ordinance Is a good move in the rignt direction. Fred Wilson of Athena is a brainy young man, and will make himseir heard to a good advantage in the forth-coming congressional campa ign. To native shrewdness and abil ity that have carried him forward in his professional and business aff airs, he unites a laudable ambition to make the most ot himself. Being a lawyer, he turns to politics as nat urally as a cat to yellow cream, and lie is enabled to bring to bear upon the public problems of the day, tlie power of a well-trained and well-balanced mind. Moreover, he possesses a happy and pleasing faculty of plat form expression. Weston Leader. Selecting the Xmas Present IS A VERY SIMPLE MATTER AT OUR STORE. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE, UP TO DATE Diamonds and Watches Jewelry, Sterling and Plated Silverware Hand Painted China Cut Glass OSCAR BORG, JEWELER and OPTICIAN Jl 1J.F I.OWtl.l 'S KEPLY. Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., re cently directed a letter to Judge S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton, who is op posing him for the senatorial nomi nation at the coming primaries. The Judge had invited the Senator to a Joint discussion of issues before the people and in his reply Mr. Bourne took occasion to say that Mr. Lowell was not sincere in his political stand; that lie had denounced the assembly t)i l'jlt) but supported tlie assembly candidate; that further lie was not a mpporter of the "Oregon system," raid some other things; and Jonathan lurther made great claims for his own work as a senator and what lie had Accomplished for Oregon, and the good committee appointments he lias attained in his five years as a senator from this state. In replying to this letter, Judge I-owell savs: L received a copy or the letter on the dav it was published in a Port land paper. It is about what could Ire expected from the man, and is a mass of buncombe and pretense. Where, pray, are the local lenelits which the state has secured from his live years' Kcnatorial .incumbency? We, in the great interior, interested In the subjects of forestry, adminis tration of tin' national reserves, pub lic lands, mining and irrigation, have Fea rdied in vain. His record is more than a blank. It is one of neglect. Where is theimpn ss of hisi-tatesman--; i ;p in Western Oregon? Our liar liors still await development, and ou the Panama canal will open . and commerce demand them. What appropriations the state ha received are those which come to each state a a matter of course, and would have come had Washington never Inown Mr. Bourne. "He has attained his committee assignments not through merit, but through the accident of death, retire ment and defeat of many of the im portant figures In the senatorial lody. "Again there are thousands of new Tlie Pendleton commercial club took a decisive stand In favor of the West Extension, but the people some of them of Stanfield and Pilot Kock die hard, figuratively speaking. They are now taking up the fight, principally to seek revenge, and re sorting to skullduggery. According to the East Oregonian, they are try ing to disrupt the commercial club and discredit the action of that body taken at its meeting on last Wed nesday evening. This is usually the result (when people place selfish in terests above those for the general good. The above localities have some great patriots, and the results they desire would be defeated bv their own actions. Gathering Friends A LITTLE girl can always get some body to play with by using the Bell Telephone. It is just as useful to her as it is to her elders. There is no need to be loneseme with a telephone in the house, because you can at least talk with your friends,even though they are far away. i Bell Service is universal. The PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY J Tlie west extension of the Umatilla project is worth working for. It is feasible. Every engineer who has examined it has so reported. Just as sure as the government abandons it, private interests will take it up. Who wants to see a $ 1,000,000 private project if it is possible to get Uncle Sam to do it? In the first clash op ponents to the extension have been put to rout and the chief has lost many of his supporters. No doubt every further effort possible will be made to continue the fight. Ilermis. ton and every person in Oregon hav ing the best interests of the state as a whole at heart want to lie ready at any minute to combat every move made by the few agitators who are back of the opposition. Hermistou Herald. An art Ho in last week's Times from the ien of J T. Kuappenberg, of lone, touching upon the controversy as to what the disease is that has killed so many hogs In the county. contains one suggestion that inter ests tne taxpayers ol Jlorrow coun ty, and that is the proposition of a deputy veterinarian. This has been before the county court in a sroaJI way for its consideration, and the plan is to pay a deputy of this sort $400 per year, the said deputy to di vide time between this county and one or two other counties adjoining. In other words, create a job for an- Good Things to Eat for the CHRISTMAS DINNER As well as quantities of Candy, Nuts, etc., for the CHRISTMAS TREAT A good full assortment of Hand Painted China for CHRISTMAS GIFTS A. M. PHELPS The Grocer t Cliiisittias is Coming Now is the time to buy that Xmas present for a friend. Our stock is complete in Ladies' & Gents' Furnishings such as Ladies' Silk Waists, Collars in nil the new styles, Neck Scarfs, Sweaters, Suit Cases and Trunks. A swell line of Indian Robes and Bath Hobos. We carry a complete line of General Merchandise at Kock Bottom Prices. If you want A Bill of Groceries V it? vV'.. 'ir vM. 2 let us figure with you. "We know we can save you money. For three weeks we will give ten per cent, off on Ladies' Waists,"Suits and Coats, all Misses and Children's Coats at ten per cent. off. Boys and Mens' Suits and Overcoats ten per cent. off. These Prices are for CASH. Beautiful Fruit Plates GIVEN FREE WITH EVERY $5 PURCHASE At Tlie Palm Six of these makes a beautiful set, each plate decorated in fruits, with beautiful pold band and line border. Each plate shows a distinct fruit decoration different from the others. Fresh Popcorn Hot Peanuts Good Home-Made Taffy- Meals at all Hours. Prompt Service. O. K. RESTAURANT The place where you get the best 35c meal in the city ot Heppner. One trial will convince you. Fresh oysters served in any style, at any time. Short order service in connection Main Street - - - Heppner, Or. Henry Bod eThe Tailor, has secured the agency of the AMERICAN LADIES' TAIL ORING CO., of Chicago, and invites ladies to inspect and select samples and the unrivalled fashions. FRENCH DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY. Natter Building Heppner, Oregon FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEPPNER Invites your Banking Business. Foreign and Domestic Exchange sold . Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks issued- CAPITAL STOCK .... $100,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS M. 8 Cokrkjall, Prfg ; J. 11 Nattkk and J H.Mc Balky. Vice Pres. ; T. J. Mahonky. Cashier; Clyde Bkock, Ansia'ant Cashier; A. L. Aykhh, W. O. Minor, Fkask Gilliam. ESTABJvISimD I2V l&HT O. A. C. Short Courses BEGIN JAN. 3. CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS Y I Every citizen of Oregon Incordiullv liiYitocl tont II I I tt,nl theHhortcourm-KofJtlieOrPsron Aprlmlturnl J J College, lHtfunlnK Jan. 3. Eleven diHtlnctive coun-H will be offered in Ajrrk-ulture, Mechanic ant- ArU- domestic Science and Art, Commerce, For- AKl" ??tl7 ftnd Mus,c- Erery courne ix designed to - HELl the student In hidilly work. Make this a pleasant and profitable winter outlnj?. No tu- Ala iu-w-m rv Itlon. Reasonable accommodations. Forbeantl JI I ill Illustrated bulletin, address I I 1 I I LI U. M. TEN N ANT. R,irr. Corwlli On. TKI n- f AJtMEirS MJSIWCSS COWSg CQWCSPONOrfNCt. t t .. 'ilr? . 'is? 9 9 t 1