SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE Here and There. T. W. Ajers, Jr., for drugs. 68 sw Quzette on Thornton's counters. Price S oeuts. tf. Dhii Zeller, tbe coutraolor, tot iu Wednesday. Je Keeuey gut over from Pendleton Wednesday Mr. Clinton and wife arc down from Castle liock. J. W. Kern & Co. will hang paper at 10 cents per roll. 80.3, John W. Doak is back from Portland, feeling much better. . The Gazette shop is prepared to exe cute fine job printing. A. H. Hooker, of Eight Mile, dropped in on us Wednesday. Daily stage both ways between Monu ment and Long Creek. tf. Mrs. J.J.Roberts is prepared to do all kinds of plain sewing. 65-tt 8wampo, a Leon 2-year-old, was down from the Matlock ranch yesterday. Mrs. Tillie Crow and daughter left thia morning for their Astoria home. On the 26th inst., the I. O. O. F. boys, of Hardman, will have a grand supper. Mrs. Margaret Von Cadow is in Port land, having gone below Saturday laBt. Grandma Matlook is quite ill, but at last accounts was thought to be better. Mrs. Cbas. Kirk is over from Baker City visiting her friends and relatives here. Bud Ingraham, Cliff Jones and Frank Vaughn were visitors from Eight Mile Wednesday. Geo. Swaggart fays cattle are fully a month ahead in flesh this spring, as 00m pared with last. Gid Hatt's bird house in Ihe barber shop window attraots some attention from the passerby. Pup Simons & Son still shoe horses and do general blacksmithing at the old stand Matlock corner. 55. Gooseberry wants the Eight Mile mail route on to Lone Hi ck, to extend by the way of Gooseberry. Miss Long, of Portland, will leoture here in the near future for the benefit of the Episoopal church. "The Parlor," W. F. Ruark, prop., in the City hotel, west Bide of Main street. Neatest place in Heppner. sw 0. Ruhl has added a stock of oysters, canned and fresh fruits, all kinds of nuts, oiuars. tobaccos, etc. 69 sw Pure as ohildhood and harmless as dew drops Wisdom's famous Robertine once tried always used. John KasmuR, with the aid of crutches, was out on our streets Wednesday, for the first time since he was hurt. How is your liver? Needs toning up of oourse. English Dandelion Tonic is a specific for all such troubles. Ed. Coppner, of Lone Rock, was in town over Wednesday night, on his way to Portland to buy goods for his store. Work will commcnoe Monday on the Buttermilk canyon road, and will be completed by wool hauling time. Good ! G. C. Calviness, J. Hainey and F. Bur rows, three representatives of the lone country, called on the Gazette yesterday. Hiyu ketchuin whiskers. GidHattat the oity barber shop the plaoe to get a first-class shave, hair-out or shampoo, tf Towns Mathews, Andy Til'ard and Mike Kenny have made the biggest lambing this year of all their experience. Call on Lishe Sperry, down at the Belvedere, when iu town. Keeps on hand a fine Btock of liquors and cigars. 61-tf Rev. Jas. Howerton, of Fossil, will oommenoe a series of meetings at Goose berry next Saturday evening. All are invited. Jesse Smitherman, of Austin, Mo., ar rived on the 7th inst. He will locate at Fux after a month's visit in the Heppner neighborhood. L. D. Boyed, the Heppner bnilder, baa received the contract for erecting Henry Heppner's new building on the old Pioneer hotel site. The Buchler beer, 5 oents per glass, at the Columbia Beer Hall, Osmers & Hughes, props., next door to M. Lioh tenthal & Co.'s shoe store. aw tf Salem Statesman: Mrs. Z. M. Parvin went to Portland yesterday to meet her daughter, Mrs. J. M.Brown, of Heppner, who will spend the summer in this city. Newer and neater quarters at the Palace Hotel's north business room. Charley Jones, the baber, wants to see his old friends there. Baths in oonneo tion. James M. Hager and family have gone op to Pendleton to live on their reserva tion lands. Mr. DundaB and family will look after Mr. Hager's Willow creek ranob. P. O. Borg has just reoeived a $1,000 stock of jewelry. As his stock is already too large, will Bell that on band at great ly reduoed prices for the next sixty days. 79-80. Dr. Grant's Syrup of Wild Grape is made from the Oregon wild grape root, now conoeded by eminent physicians to be the most powerful alternative known. See ad. in this issue. tf Now that Henry Heppner has decided to build another brick, he should add another story for an opera house. Mr. Heppner is just enterpaieing enough to carry suoh a projeot to consummation. Settlers who filed timber-culture or pre-emption claims on railroad land in 1883 or 1887 can recover their fees by applying to Frank H. Snow, U. S. Com missioner, at Lexington. Bring yonr filing receipt. 435-tf. Th murderers of Wm. Humbert, Wm. and John Bailey, of Bullv creek, Mal heur, at last accounts were in serious danger of lynching, requiring the sheriff of that county, assisted by oompany F, of Baker City, to keep the peace. Those about Heppner who are fond of the delightful and exciting sport of spearing salmon will be pleasea to learn that the barrier at Lexington has been removed, and the silvery beauties of the Colombia oan now push forward even to the Bloe mountains. E. O.: Persons sending mail to Foster, the disoontinned postoftlce near Echo, in this county, may be interested to know that an office by that name has lately been established in Linn county. All mail addressed simply "Foster, Oregon," will be sent to the latter place. Yesterday's "chinook" stirred up a good many carloads of daet and other rubbish from the top of Cunningham hill, leaving some of it in onr streets and the remainder in the eyeoof pedestrians. It was a regular "Washoe sepbyr," as ihe world call it down in Nevada. Abtists' Materials. For all kinds of artists' materials, etc.. go to Smith & Williamson, May street. The only full line in town. DEMITS CONVENE. With Hut lew Exceptions the Candidates WENT IN BY ACCLAMATION. Not a Riuale Dlsturlwil Their Peaceful Course Instructed for Judt'e Urailshaw-The Ratification Last Mght--Notes. The demooratio hosts of Morrow county met in the court house yesterday morning at 10:15 and were oalled to order by Frank Kellogg, chairman of the oounty central oommittee. E. G. Sloan was chosen temporary chairman. Ed. Hallow-ay, D. A. Herren, W. P. Snyder and J. J. McGee were placed in nomi nation for temporary secretary, but all deolined except Mr. Holloway, who was chosen by acclamation. The ohairman then appointed the fol lowing committees: Credentials, B. L. Akera, Dry Fork; W, A. Johnson, Gen try; Towns Mathews, Alpine; Luther Huston, Eight Mile; W. C. Owens, Lex ington. Order of business, 0. A. Rhea, Mount Vernon; J. J. MoGee, Hardman ; John Hughes, Mount Vernon. Resolu tions, Henry Blackman, Mount Vernon; Hiram Tasb, Hardman; J. C.Thomp son, Lexington. Organization, G. O. Muir, Lexington; Frank Gentry, Gentry; W. P. Snyder, Dry Fork. The convention then adjourned till 1:30 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Chairman Sloan rapped the convention to order at about the appointed time. In the absence of Ed Holloway, temporary seoretary, D. A. Herren was asked to act in that capacity. The oommittee on credentials reported the precincts represented as follows: Heppner Wm. Hughes, D. A. Herren, W. J. McAtee, N. McBee and Thos. (juaid. Mount Vernon C. A. Rhea, E. L. Matlook, H. Blaokman, John Hughes and J. A. Thompson, the last named absent. Gentry E. G. Sloan, W. A. Johnston, J. J. Roberts, Frank Gentry and W. G. McCartv. Lexington J. C. Thomson, W. C. Owens and N. J. Hale, the last gamed absent. Eight Mile Luther Huston, James Inskeep and Perry Snyder. Dairy J. J. MoGee, Ben Luelling, Hi Tasb and Sam Meadows. Alpine G. P. Muir and Allen" Evans. Pine City Towns Mathews and R. L Shaw. Lena Jas. Pearson, Andy Tillard and Towns Mathews. Cecil Robt. Sayer and Ed. Holloway. lone Thos. Carl, Dave Lipsoomb and Reub Sperry. Dry B'ork J. W. McGonigall and B. L. Akers. Matteson Chas. S. Kirk and Ben Matteson. Wells Springs J. O. Warmoth and J. F. Deos. Castle Rook T. J. Teeters. J. C. Thomson asked that W. C. Owens be allowed to oast the vote for N. J. Hale, and C. A. Rhea allowed J. A. Thomson's proxy. E. G. Sloan was chosen permanent chairman, but about that time some one suggested that the report of the commit tee on permanent organization might better settle the question of permanent officers, so it was read. It recommended that E. G. Sloan be the permanent ohairman and D. A. Herren permanent seoretary, which was adopted. W. A. Johnstou wus chosen as assistant secre tary. Mr. Sloan, in a few well chosen words, thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him. Mr. Herren also made a few remarks of like nature. The report of the committee on order of business was read, which suggested that it be taken up in the following order: Representative, oounty judge, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, commissioner (four-year term), commissioner (two-year term), school superintendent, assessor, surveyor, ooroner and five delegates -to the democratic state convention. The report was adopted and committee dis charged. The oommittee on resolutions pre sented the following, which was adopted unanimously: Whereas, The Hon. W. L. Bradshaw, of The Dalles, Wasco county, has ably presided as oircuit judge for the past year in Morrow oounty and has ever been courteous, accommodating and affable in all his legal transactions with the people and members of bis profession; therefore, Resolved, That this oounty convention recommend that the seventh judicial dis trict nominate him on the demooratic ticket for cirouit judge and the delegates to the state convention nse all honorable means to secure his nomination. Respectfully submitted, Hknby Blackman, Hi Task, J. C. Thomson, nominations. ' The convention then got down to busi ness. J. C. Thompson's name was pre sented for representative, and there be ing no other oandidate in the field be was chosen) by acclamation. Then followed the nominations of Julius Keithly, county judge; Geo. Noble, sheriff; J. W. Morrow, olerk; J. W. Mat lock, treasurer; J. M. Baker, commia sioner, four years; Allen Evans, com missioner, two years. For school superintendent, W. P. Sny der, Chas. Royse and R. W. Turner were placed in nomination. The vote stood, Snyder 7, Royse 7, Turner 30. Mr. Tur ner was declared the nominee for school superintendent. The contest for the assessorship was oDened ud by placing in nomination J. J. Roberts, of Gentry, Bob Shaw, of I Pine City, and T. J. Carl, of lone. The ! vote stood: Roberts 8, Sbaw 24, Carl 11. 1 Mr. Shaw was declared the nominee. I D. H. Jenkins, of Dairy, was chosen ! by acclamation for surveyor, as was T. i W. Ayers, Sr., for ooroner. I TUB DELEGATES , To the democratic state convention were the next to be disposed of. On motion, an informal ballot was taken, in place of direct nominations. The following was the result: H. Blackman, 3'J ; C. A. Rhea, 40; T. J. Matlock, 41; Wm. Hugbes, 41; Thos. Quai.I, 42; T. J.Carl, 1; Frank Kellogg, 1; W. 1'. Snyder, 1; E. L. Matlock, 1; 1). A. Herren, 1; Gov. Rett, 1. On motiou the five huving the highest number of votes were chosen. Tbe del egates, therefore, will be H. Blackman, C. A. Rhea, T. J. Matlock, Wm. Hughes and Thos. Quaid. J. W. Morrow then presented a form of acceptance under the new ballot law, for candidates to file with clerk. PRECINCT NOMINATIONS. Heppner, Gentry and Mount Vernon: G. W. Rea and W. A. Kirk, justices; J. J. Roberts and Tom Morgan, oonstables. Eight Mile and Dry Fork: W. P. Suy der, justices; B. L. Akers, constable. lone, Oeoil and Castle Rook: Robert Sayer, justice; Reub. Sperry, constable . Matteson and Dairy: C. M. Hogue, justice; Frank Cramer, constable. Lexington and Wells Springs : W. ('. Owens, justice; Frank Deos, constable. Pine City, Lena and Alpine: T. D. Mathews, justice; R. L. Beard, constable. CENTRAL COMMITTEEMEN. Lena, Jas, Pearson; Alpine, G. P. Muir; Wells Springs, L. M. Hill; Dry Fork, J. D. Ball; Pine City, G. W. Vin cent; Eight Mile, Jas. InBkeep; Lexing ton, J. C. Thomson; Mount Vernon, Tom Morgan; Gentry, J. W. Morrow; Hepp ner, T. W. Ayres, Sr.; Ceoil, S. White; lone, D. W. Lipsoomb; Castle Rock, Wm. Mellis; Matteson, J. C. Kirk; Dairy, J. J. MoGee. J. W. Morrow was ohosen chairman of the oommittee. The convention then adjourned. NOTES. The "little giant of Eastern Oregon," Senator Blackman, was "in it" up to his eyes. The "tall syoainoreB" of the convention were John Hughes and Ed. Matlock, though the representatives were all more than average in height. Considerable euthusiasm was exhib ited after each seleciion was made, and the favored, without exception, expressed their appreciation. The candidates all filed, immediately, tbe necessary papers of acceptance with the oounty olerk. Remember, republi cans, if you don't do tbia before May 6th, it will invalidate your nominations. Blanks oan be procured at the Gazette offioe. J. J. Roberts and Chas. Royse were evidently not ohosen as candidates for the ollioes, respectively, assessor and school superintendent, from the fact that it would weaken the ticket by having too many candidates from Heppner. T. W. Ayers, Sr., being selected as the candidate for ooroner, settles one thing, that it will not go out of the family, as his son, T. W. Ayers, Jr. is the oandidate for the same office on tho republioan ticket. Quite a number of republicans were present to see the fun. When the alliance have selected their ticket, then the oounty oampaign will have fairly opened. It oonvenes at Lex ington on the 21st inst. The delegation to tbe state convention are representative men of their party, and, no doubt, will oapture a few of the "plums" while below. The two local papers, as well as the Oregonian, were represented at the re porters' table. A big jubilee was held last night at the oourt bouse, the candidates and oth ers participating. Very few delegates "went democratic," except by a small majority. Our Schools. From Superintendent Saling's annual report we glean tbe fol lowing regarding Morrow's sohools : Tbe number of children of school age, be tween 4 and 20 years, are 1,486, about evenly divided, male and female; total enrollment of that age, 1,026; number not attending any school, 416; number attending sohool outside of their respec tive districts, 44; estimated value of sohool grounds, $16,730; value of sohool furniture and apparatus, $3,197; insur ance on Bame, 86,275; average salary paid male teachers, per month, $48.46 ,'.'; average salary paid female teachers, per month, $43.38; salary per month paid school superintendent, $40: whole num ber of organized distriots, 58; whole num ber reporting, 53; average number of months taught, 4 4 Stbs; number of obool houses, 43; number of Bcbools having Webster's unabridged diction aries, 12. It would be well for our peo ple to compare tbe superintendent's sal ary with that of tbe teachers of the county. A superintendent should be a practical teaoher, and isn't it a little in oonsistBnt to expect him to work for $40 per month? To Correspondents. The Gazette would deem it an espeoial favor if cor respondents would not nse our columns to "rake some person over the ooals." Of oourse, when Ihe thing is etarted, it is probable that the person or persons hurt will want to strike back. This is not pleasant for the proprietors of the paper, nor in no oase does it do any good. It is our earnest endeavor to keep out all personalities, but as we do not always understand the conditions of the various neighborhoods, or tbe fnll import of every item written, it is difficult to cull out what is not suitable for publication. Social Doings, Monday, a goodly number of tbe lady friends of Mrs. Thos. Danner, gathered at her home in Hepp ner, to indulge in tbe old fashioned pas time of carpet rag sewing. Oneot the im portant features of the occasion was tbe elegant dinner. After dinner tbe Jadiea in a group tried to smash Mr. Danner's camera, but tbey were not successful, as I it was a good machine and bad been I tried before. The ladies say they had a i"barrel of fun;" we all know that Mrs. I Danner is a splendid entertainer. DREsKMAKrNa. Mrs. W. Warren wishes to announce to tbe ladies of Heppner and vicinity that she is now nrepaied to do dressmaking and would j be pleased to see her old customers at ! her new dressmaking uarlors. ove'Horay ; Bros', butcher shop. 475-82 t. H. Blackman & Co., DEAPEUS IN General Merchandise ! WE ARE STILL SELLING OUT our stock of Gener al merchandise, but to make it more complete, we have purchased a stock consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Furn ishing Apparel, Etc., That will be sold at greatly reduced prices for cash only. Call and investigate and we will be pleased to wait on you. No trouble to show goods. Pioneer Brlcic store, - plain street, Heppner. O VQNDERFUL REMEDIES! , THE GREAT DYSPEPSIA CONQUEROR. ' Will positively cure Dyspepsia cure nr money refunded. Retail price, 11.00. Dr. Gkant's Kidney ani Livkr Cuke. For the cure of Brfeht's Disease, Diabetes, Bilious ness, Hick-Headache, and all Kidiiyy troubles EETAIL PKICE, $1.00. Dr. Gkant's Syrup of Wild Gkape Root. The great blood purifier ami Bystem tonic. Purely vttable, and is the product of Oregon Soil. Retail price, $1.00. DR. GRANTS NATIVE DISCOVERY. Tlie Great Female Remedy ! For the cure of diseases ami complaints peculiar to females. Re tail price, one dollar. SOLD UNDF.K A POSITIVE GUARANTEE. Prepared By The O. W. R. Manf. Co., 3XS Front Street. Portland, Oregon. For Sale by all Druggists. 474-lyr-f. rlHE FLACK TO Bl'Y IS AT A COFFIN & McFARLAND'S ! Coffin & McFarland cun give you bargains in anything. Say, a car load of Oliver Chilled J'lows, consisting of GttnH, Kulkey and Walking Plows, to arrive soon. But don't forget that we ean supply you with anything you want, In Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware and Tin ware, at wholesale and retail. COFFIN & McFARLAND, In the National Hank Building, The Clydesdale Stallion I0I1I Tpi f t rr& Yodno Top Gallant is a Dark Dappled Bay, with Vrz. t-"bite in face; both hind feet white; weight about 2,000. Was sired by "Fear Not (2100)0. S. J3. of Great Britain; Dam, Nell (1680), by old Lord H addon (8572) 0. 8. B. of Great Britain. Season, $10. Will insure the mare with foal and if not with foal this season, will bread tlie season of Wfi free of charge In the mean time if I should sell my stallion and the mare be not with foal, I will refnnd the $10. Those breeding oau have service of stallion till October 1, "J2 by coming to my residence. Will wait till Oct. 1, ''J2 for the money if oustomers so desire. I). B. 479-91. PERCHERON D RIGOLOT is a blaok with blaok mane and tail, 17 handa INSCRIPTION . ni(,n lD(j wngh about 2.000 pounds ; is of a kind, gentle disposition, and a good traveler. Was foaled May 10, 1SH6. P KIGOLOT was sired by Caleb (3,796), be by Paul, belonging 1 EDIGRLE. to M. Dubois; dam Cocotle, (10,407), by Polydor, (7731), be by Paul, belonging to M. Dnbois. Has been duly entered for registry iu Vol. V, of tbe Percheron Btnd Hook, of Amerioa, and his recorded numW is HfiiH. Was im ported in 187 by McNanght, Franklin A Co., of Leiington, Ills. THEA W )S 812, payable at the end of tbe season. Insurance of mare KRMS. with foal, 813, payable when such is known to be tbe case. Insur ance of colt 820, payable wueu ooll stands and sucks. 111 Care will be Taken to Prevent Accidents hut will not be Jlesponsible should anif Occur. BROWN & YOUNG, I 80-1 to 6 T. 1 his space Keservea for .... Miss Inez Voruz . . the .... Leadinir Milliner . . and flit its kindred nilmentH. Db. Grant's Wonder Oh.. The great rheu matic cure. Retail price, 50c. Db. Grant's cholera and Diarrhoea Cure. Retail price, f0 Dr. Grant's Mauic I'ain Cure. The great household remedy ; an Internal ami external remedy. Retail price, 25 cU. t op Call Will Htand the Season attlia Following; Places: On Mondays and Tuesdays, Morrow Sta ble, Heppner; Wednesdays and Thurs days, Tom Burnett's Stable, Lexington; balance of time at my ranch, 5 1-2 miles southeast of Heppner. STALTEK, HEPPNER, OREGON. STALLION RIGOLOT. This Fine Stallion will make the ensuing Season, Commencing April 15th, at the Ranch of J. S. YOIXLVG, One ami one-hall niilen wv.Kl of Klght Mile Center. EIGHT MILE, OKEQON. BIG LI- ability of not finding standing room in our big store. Ynu should inn,uently visit us and be among the many sneress fm bargain hunters, sometimes we buy great drives and they are sold before we can advertise them. BIGGER LI- ability of getting "stuck" on some infer ior or back number article if you insist on trading at some fossilized establish ment where cobwebs are thick and the hide of the proprietor thicker. Moral. Trade at Minor Bros. Modern and Model General Merchandise Store. BIGGEST LI- ability of getting left if you don't heed our words. We speak nought hut the truth. It iB not only unfair, but unwise ami unprofitable to deceive. Yours to please, MINOR BROS. Baker :: and :: Confectioner, MAY STREET, HEPPNER, OR. Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery. WEDDING AND PARTY CAKES Made on Short Notice and at Popular Pricks. 9ST Bread 22 Loaves for $1.00. yHE QITY HOTEL, W. J. LISBKKH, l'rop. rpHIS HOSTELRY lias been Refitted and Rkfdnisiiei throughout, and now is one of the moat inviting places in Heppner.' Mr. Leezer invites ynu to stop with him, feeling that be is able to entertain you in the beet of style. r Single Meels Three Meals 50 Cents $1.00 Lodging O. E. I'ARNSHWRTIf, Pra. E. (I. KPERRV, Viet. PreK. B. R. II1M0P, Trratnrt.r. T. E. FELL, Secretary and Manager. The Morrow County Land fe lfust Company CAPITAL STOCK, $100,000.00. PAID UP, f2r,,000.00. Incorporated 1888. him Commission and Forwarding Agents DEALERS IN GRAIN, LUMBER, WOOD. &perativg Warehouses at Heppner, lone and Douglas, on the. Heppner Branch of the U. P. li. It. STOOKIIOIiDBHS : J. A. Thouiimon, i. A. Herren, Eilwanl l)tiv, Wm. IVulaiul, Thcron K. Fell, W. K. Klllott, O. K. FarnuworHh, Nelson JoneM Kd. R. Bishop, Kil. M. ;ox, J. E. Krlck, J. A. Wuolury, O. T. Doughu, K. ). IT 18 the purpose o( the ntockholilers of tlila company to conduct lta bimluem In a manner mutually wlvantageiiUB to all wiail ami grain produi erK o( tlila at'ctlon, ami to maintain tho favorable home market which II ban ratabllahnl. During the coming wool Heawin we solicit the buHinesH of all wool growers and request them to send their ollp to the "Wool Growers' ''Havi'uKeiilarRed the Heppner Warehoime, and roofed all nlatforms, we have dnubletho Btorage capacity of any other warehouse In Eastern Oregon, well lighted lor the display of wool "The Wool Growers' Warehouse.' Odd Combinations. NAILS AND SUa All. I TOMATO KETCHUP fc HAMMERS PEARL BARLEY AND PADLOCKS. CANNED UOODS & AMMUNITION. Strauge Combinations to be Found Only at The Combin ed Grocery and Hardware Htore of P. C. THOMPSON COMPANY, IiEALERH IN Groceries, Hardware, Tinware, Confectionery Wood & Willow Ware and Agricultural Implements. Agents for NEW HOME Hewing Machines and IMPERIAL EGG FOOD. LUMBERMAN TOOLS A SPECIALTY. Table Cutlery, Hhears, Scissors, Pocket Knives, and Itazors at Remarkably Low Prices. Kpeoial inducements to Cash Uus turners. One us a trial. tf. Corner Main and Willow Streets, Heppner Or. SWEETS, FIRST IN OYSTERS, FIRST In the Hustle with their Countrymen. Tlx 3 Heppner Candy Pactorv, Five doors North of the Palace Hotel, Heppuer, Or. Fine Imported and Domestic Cigars and Tobaccos Fresh Fruits and other Goods Received Dailij. 811(H) 87.00 I'. C. ThomnKoli, Nathaniel Webb, John L. Aye, Jttniuii Jonea, A, B. ChaPmau. n. A. Miny, Hiwrry, Aiihiiu Wright, ST IN: I Board per week 1 Board per week with room 50 Oenta.