IS
Almost Blind
Scrofula Affects the Eyes Little
Eoy Treated by en Oculist With
out Relief -But Mow He Is Well.
"When my little boy y;b3 three uionth
old his eyes became very sr.re and he v-a
almost blind. I took him toanouutisb
who treated him for six ir.on! lis, arid Istt
him as bad as he was Kt the beginning.
Finally Hood's Saraup&ri'.la was recom
mended and I began giving it to him.
In less than three weeks he was ablo
to go into the sun without covering
his eyes, and today his ayes are perfectly
w?ll, and his tars and nose, which wero
bad'y affected, ore also well. Hood's
Baraaparilla has certainly do"he wonders
for my boy." Mrs. James H. Painter,
Amador, California. . Remember
Sarsaparilla
the One
True Blood
rurifier. All druggists. $1 six for $5. Get Hood's.
I ji nil are the only pills to take
nOOa S PIUS with Hood's Sarsaparllla.
A. GOOD CLUBBING LIST.
. Now that thb great politioal campaign
is over and the wirjter season again with
us, all will want an adequate supply of
fresh and varied reading matter for the
long evenings. Cognizant of this the
Gazette has made clubbing arrangements
with a number of periodicals and now
offers the following to all new and renew
al subscribers:
The GAZETTE 12.60 and Club Rate
Weekly Oregonian, $1.50 J3.50
" S. F. Examiner, $1.50 8.75
" N. Y. Tribune, $1.00.. 8.00
" Inter-Ocean, $1.00.... 8.25
" 8. F. Chronicle, $1.50 8.75
Thrice-a-Week N. Y. World, $1.00 8.25
Webfoot Planter, 50c 2 50
Leslie's Weekly, $4.00 '. 5.00
Here and There.
A. Andrews was up from Alpine Sat
urday. Frank Jones is expected, home from
the East in the very near future.
Geo. F. Roberts, a Portlind traveling
man, was in Heppner last Saturday.
T.-M: B. J. Oilman, a prominent
8 tockraiser of He ppner, fs in the city.
Father Briardy will hold services in
the Catholio oburch D9zt Sindty morn
ing. Fat Spillaae and John Uickey
dropped in from the Newton ranch Sat
urday. -"
J as. Thompson returned last week
from a visit to his home In Ounruli, and
O bicago.
George Frenoh was in town Saturday,
having completed his spriug lambing
with sucoees.
R. M. Irvioe and M. S. Mirks, two
jolly traveling men, were in Heppoer
over Sunday.
You'll find a complete st iok of tobao
oos, oigari and smoker'a goods at the
OruDge Front. tf
Chris Borohers has added a brand
new pool table to the appurtenances ol
hii billiard room.
Frank Hollanl's little girl whi wai
taken below reoently died lait Thursday
and was burial on Friday,
Monroe Sorogains and Archie Harris
got in from Long Creek yesterday and
expect to ah6ar in this locality.
We have advertising space for the
professional men. Every dootor and
lawyer in town should have his card Jo
tbe Gaiette,
Fresh vegetables and fruits of tbe sea
oo arrive daily at tbe Orange Front
opposite City hotel, oorner Main and
Willow streets. tf
Low Tillard keeps wet goods down
at his new place,' near the oounoil
ob ambers. Call at The Welcome and
make yourself at home.
Scaly eruptions oo tbe bead, chapped
hands and lips, outs, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witoo Haael Salve. It is at present the
artiole most need for piles, and it always
cores them. Conser Brock.
Casey Roberts, of Eight Mile, and Ed.
Palmer, of Lexington, were seen oo our
streets last Saturday.
J. H. Wyland, the stock inspector, is
preparing to look after sheep that are to
be moved out of the country .
John Lyoette, head sorter of the
Pendleton soouriog and woolen mills,
says wool shrinkage will be light this
year.
F. E. Bartholomew and his nephew,
Harry, came in Wednesday. Fred talks
strong language when you ask him bow
he likes lambing.
Jobn Crisman came to from Long
Creek yesterday for freight, leavine to
day for home. The roads are bad enough
tbrongh the mountains.
MrB. E. A. Vaushan Id ft Friday for
her home in Pendleton, aooompanud by
her sister, Miss Bertha Matlock, and the
two little daughters of Prioe Florence.
Part of the shearing crew that went
down to "the sand" to work reoently,
were in town Saturday, The "breaking
m" experience had gone pretty bard
with them.
R. A. Ford left for Portland on Satur
day last to have his eyee treated. Tbe
oharitaole people of Heppner contribut
ed nearly $100 towards paying his ex
penses below.
Posters are out tor tbe Heppner raoes.
Bob Johnson was in from Rhea oreek
bridge Saturday last and informed tbe
Gazette that crops are growing nioely
out in bis locality.
A party of Heppnerites went out
squirrel bunting last Sunday. From
tbe amount of ammunition taken nut by
the hunters there ought not to be a
equinel left in the county.
In the last issue an artiole from tbe
Philadelphia Times appeared on tbe
looal page, somewhat abbreviated. Thin
sort of an accident is liable, to happeu
to any well-regulated newspaper.
Last week a pair of Angora rabbits
oame in frnra Portland, addressed to C.
Sobarff, of the Jobn Day section. Being
sadly in need of food and rest, Wilson
Brook kept them over a few days and
tbe little fellows enjoyed a feast.
Dr. D. J. MoFaul returned Sunday
morning from Adams where he had been
to attend tbe funeral of bis brother-in-law,
Chas. Bowling. Mr. Bowling's
death was caused by an oyerdose of mor
pbine, taken medicinally.
Last evening q lite a number of Hepp
ner a 'four hundred' aroppea in on
Mrs. W. P. Dutton, at her'home below!
town, tbeir coming not having been an
nounced. The surprise was complete
and the Gazette is informed that the
oooasion was a most enjoyable oue.
Jas. P. Rhea calls the attention of tbe
Gazette to tbe unusual number of cattle
that are being shipped off Rhea creek
this season. Ol Mitchell recently made
a shipment to the Union Meal Co., and
about May 20tb, Wm. Mutlook, Jas. and
E. W.Rhea will ship 1,00 J head from
Arlington. Cattle are a better price this
season than usual.
Reoently C. A. Rbea and Chris
Letellier f iood a den of rattlesnakes
down near the former's lower ranch,
killing twenty-five aud oapturitig five
live ones. Wilson Urook has tbe live
reptiles on exhibition down at the drug
store. When first oaught tbey had
bardly striken off the lethargy of winter
and were an easy game.
Tonight at tbe M. E. church, Sonth,
Mrs. Ads Wallace TJuruh will deliver a
leotare on the subject, "Tbat Old
Bachelor." Tomorrow nlgbt be will
loot are at tbe Christian obnrcb, oom
menoiog at 7:30. Mrs. Ujruh has a
national reputation ass speaker and no
Derson who oan Dossib'.y attend should
miss these lectures.
Tbe all-absorbing topic, the t'uban
question, is agitating omgress, but in
Hermnor the oiti.ms are striving to
ascertain how R. C. Wills, in Black
man's old stand, cao offer such bsrgaioi
in shoe, spring and summer dress goods
Mr. Wills is making a specialty of these
lines, but be will give yon bargains io
thousands of other article. ltillpy
you to see K. C. Wills before plsoiog
vour order. Mail orders a specialty
Don't forget tbe place. tf
Henry Heppner is sporting a new
buggy.
M. S. Carrigol dropped in Wednesday
from Galloway.
Bill Matlock is over from Lone Rock
looking after cattle.
Jobn R. Lake left last night tot a
brief visit to Portland.
Joe Maeon was io from lower Rhea
oreek last Wednesday.
Harrison Hale and wife were over from
Rhea Creek Wednesday
Wool has already advanoed from one
to two Cents and will go higher.
Special sale at tbe Orange Front.
Fifty-oeot pipes at 25c, 25o pipes at 15o.
John Carmiebael and family were in
from their home ranob near Lexington,
Thursday.
Dun Rice, who was seriously ill some
time ago, waa down from Hardman
Wednesday.
Geo. Muir, who lives below Lexington,
has embarked in tbe sheep business.
He oommenced at a good time.
Tomorrow a new time card goes into
effect on the branch and main lines.
See time table on first page of this issue.
O. D. Allison, of Eight Mile, called on
us last Friday. He thinks that the
squirrels are going to be pretty tbick this
season.
Fresh vegetables end fruits of the sea
son reoeived today at the Orange Front,
ODDOsite City hotel, corner Main aud
Willow streets. tf
Messrs. Rogers A Roberts, tbe con
tractors, are building a wagon shed for
8. P. Garrigues who will shortly add an
addiooal line to his busiueea.
Mrs. Ada Wagner, daughter of Mrs.
Sam Donaldson, of Fossil, is baok from
Hawaii to make a short visit. Mrs
Wagner is well pleased with her new
borne.
Hobrew News: His many frieodd in
Portland are pleaded to learn that Hon
Ed. Hirsch is to be appointed postmas
ter at Salem. He is a very popular
gentleman.
bast Saturday aud Sunday were
scorohers, tbe thermometer registering
up close to 100 id tbe shade, bat tbe
shower of yesterday has cooled ofl tbe
atmosphere, besides doing a countless
amoont of good.
Tbe Chicago store at La Grande was
robbed recently, and J. E. Smith, Col
umbus Weir . aud Andrew Geary were
aocused of doing the job. Smith and
Weir were brought t) Pendleton a few
days ago under aoensation of de
tainingmail not tbeir owo, Smith being
held as the prinoipal and Weir as a wit
ness. Tbey were taken to Portland to
Judge Bellinger's court. It appears
now tbat Geary has made a oontession
relating to tbe affair, says the E. O
The well known musicians, MeNsrs.
Jake Wattenbcrger and Cbae. Ingraham,
have decided to give a grand May Day
ballon May eve, April 31, 1897, Tbe
success of all terpsichorean entertain
ments under the management of these
gentlemen in the past, is a guarantee
tbat the May Day bull will be a pleas
act atfitr. Gaod musio will be pro
vidfld. Popular prices. 80 33
Mrs. (J. I j. Andrews aud children ar
rived list week from Ssattle to visit her
her parents, Mr. anl Mrs. Geo. W.
Swaggart, and other relatives, she was
joined yesterday by Mr. Andrews who
oame from Arlington to Heppiier oo bis
beel, Tbis is Clareuo s first visit to
Hoppoer eiuoa Idnviog for Seattle near
ly seven years ago. These years bave
not brought him much trouble, for be
looks as voung as ever!
Mrs. A. Inveeo, residing at 720 Henry
St., Alton, 111-, suffered with soiatic
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctorel for it nearly the whole of this
time, osiog various remedies reooni
mended by friends, and was treated by
tbe physicians, but received no relief.
She then used one and a half bottles of
Chamberlain's Fain Balm,' which effect
ed a complete oure. This is published
st her request, as she wants others
similarly sfflioted to know what oured
her. Tbe 25 and 60 oent sizss for sale
by Conser Brook.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Tbe Best Salve in the world for Cute,
Bruises, Sores, TTloers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sorps, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisiaotion or luoney rerunaen.
Prioe 25 cents per box. f or sale by
Conser & Brook.
The old ladv was right when she said,
tbe child might die if they waited for tbs
dootor. She saved the little one's life
with a few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. Sbe had used it for croup before.
Conser & Brook.
Tbe length of life may be increased by
lessening dangers. Tbe majority of peo
ple die from lung troubles. These may
be averted by promptly useing One
Minute Cough Cure. Conser & Brock
Lost Id Heppner, a red leather pock
etbook, silver bow on oorner, containing
a five-dollar greenback, a ten-dollar
gold piece, $23 in county scrip in the
name of Thompson A tiions and other
valuable papers. Finder will be re
warded by leaving same at Thompson
& Binns' stable, 5 6
Gid Hatt and Charley Jones are as
sociated together down at Charley's
old place in the tonsorial business.
Gall on them and get your whiskers
pushed in.
The crescent waves on Cretan shores,
The cross of Christ goes down ;
The Turks are helped by Christian powers
Who bombard fort and town.
Columbia's eagle hears nor heeds
Poor Cuba's piercing cry ;
Then let us drown these shameful deeds
In 8perry's "Lluwood Rye."
For sale at the Belvedere saloon, E
G. Sperry, proprietor. tf
Hiok Mathews and V.' Gentry, under
the firm name ot Mathews & Gentry,
are associated together in tbe barber
business in the new stand, two doors
sonth ot the postoffioe.
oall.
They
solioit
tf.
I am not Running
The Weather. If I Were Spring Would
Have Been Here Long Ago.
I am tanamiimig
A store, however. You need supplies for
the sheep camp; I have them. You want some
gents' furnishings; no trouble to supply you.
You require groceries ot all kinds; call at my
store.
"Live and let live" is a good motto. I sell
as cheap as possible, to be consistent with good
business management.
I want to do business. I can please you. My goods are fresh and well selected.
T. R. HOWARD,
Main Street. Heppner. Oregon.
RAGES! RACES!
V V V V
V V
THE HEPPNER SPEED ASSOCIATION
Hve Decided to Hold a
Mace IVIeetiMLg
At HEMP1?IVI3R9 ORE.
ON FOUR DAYS AS FOLLOWS ; -B
Saturday, May 29,
AND-
talay
1, 2
ui Way,
JUNE
and
$700.00 i IN PURSES !
f$700.0o
Jl
HIP
Sir
Hotel
HEPPNER, OREGON
Mrs. Julia Bradley, Prop
Guests will find the beet of accom
modations in every respect.
GILLIAM & BISBEE.
At the old stand, have the usual
spring outfit of
FARMING UTENSILS, HARDWARE
AND CAMP OUTFITS,
Besides the thousand odds and ends that are too numerous to mention.
Onll on.
GILLIAM & BISBEE,
Next Door to First National Bank Building.
A. W, Patterson, who bus been con
nected witb tbe Qzette (or the past six
year, departed for ludi'inapohs, Ind ,
no last evening's train, sad will visit
bis parents, whona ha bin not seen sinoe
coming to the West, ami otber relatives
and friends. Tbis full be will enter law
soboul where be will remain till be flora
pletes tbe course. Alvsh will ooDtinne
to take an active Interest in newspaper
work, however, and may return to Ore
gon at some fature date, though be is
ondecided at present as to locution.
PROGRAMME :
FIRST DAY-Baturdsy, May 29-Race 1. Quarter mile dash, mstoh raoe
between Sinner, owned by Low Tillard, and Hiwbuck, owned by Ben rjwagaart,
for $100 a aide. Raoe 2. Four and one-half furlongs, free lor all. Purge, $100.
Race 3. Three-eighth mile dash, free tor nil. Parse, $7j.
8E00ND DAY Tnsdy, June 1 lUoe 4. One-half rails dash, free for all.
Parse, $100. Rsoe 5, Six hundred yard dash, free Inr all. Purse, $75.
THIRD DAY Wednesday June 2 Raoe 1. Quarter mile dash, free for all.
Purse, $50. Itioe 7. One thousand yards, free for all. Purse, $100.
FOURTH DAY Thursday, June 3 -IUoe 8. One-half mile, hnndioap, free
for all. Purse. 8100. Raoe ft. One bait mile, consolation raoe, for defeated
horses. Parse. $75. Raoe 10. Mule raoe from wire to wire, open to tbe world.
Purse $25. .
CONDITIONS: These ranea will bs ooverned bv tbe rules of Ibe Paoiflo
Blood Horse Association. Eotreuoe fees In all races, not otherwise specified, 10
per cent of amount of purse, five or more to enter, three to start. In case tbat
parses above aiven do not fill with five complete entries, Ibe board bas tbe power
to reilnne tbe amounts of tbe nurses as in their Judgment seem proper. The di
rectors reserve tbe right to postpooe any and all reoea on account of inclement
weather. If above raoes do not fill, parses will be Riven for special raoes, to be
substituted by tbe directors. Parses will be divided 70 per oent to the first horse,
80 per oent to second. All entries to close by 8 o'olook, p. in., on the evening pre
oeeding tbe raoe.
ALL PISE WILL H NID IN FULL
A. W. PATTERSON, Bearetary. W. O. MINOR, President.
E. Li. FREELAND. Treasurer.
E. L. Matlock. Dve MoAtee, E. O. Hperry, Geo. Harrington, Henry Ueppner,
J. W. Morrow, Oid Hatt, Geo. Aiken, Dlreotor.. it
I Am The Father of
BJ0 TWIKTS!
Am also a Merchant and Want
Your Patronage.
And in order to get it we have pro
cured the finest line of General
Merchandise ever shown in this city.
Ladies'
I Shirt Waists
NO FINER LINE TO BE
FOUND IN HEPPNER
H New Shipment Received ttys
WeeK fron) Chicago.
W Thi$ taon Shirt Waisia will be very much in favor
h, among the ladies. We have just tchd you want.
I
t
"Not Exactly Ulirht."
Thousands of people are in this con
dition They are not sick and yet they
are by no means well. A single bottle
ot Hood's Sarsnparilla would do them a
world otgood. It would tone tbeetoruaob,
oreate an a petite, pnnfy and euriob the
I blood and give wonderful vigor and
r . ..
vitality, now is tbe time to take It.
Hood's Pills are Ibe favorite family
oatbartio. Easy to take, gentle, mild
25 cents.
We are also displaying our fine line of
STRAW HATS
th nrl o( mor mmlnruw snH p,frlaM n4r. IMS
4.1. siimU to u Uit tl to Sul It,
- a i. c.-?Mr - nrl Cnminpr dress '.f.
new SlUtn ui ojji my M g
nnnrlc u! ll arrive in a few days. ft
JJWVw. ----- - -
E. W. RHEA & CO.,
"Excuse me" observed Ibe man In
spectacles ''but I am a snreon.eod tba
is do! whfre tbe liver is. Never yon
mind wbi-re tbe liver is." retorted tbe
otber. 'If it was In bis biff toe or bis
left ear DeWitt's Little Erlj Risers
would reach it and shake it for bim. On
tbat yon can bet yoar gitf-lamps. Con
ser Brock.
ROOTS AND SHOES'.!:
THE PLACE TO GIT THEM IS AT
Us hti anything In this line that yon mr rlnlrs snit you run dppenit on It yon get a fool
article when Mat trtiltss It.
SHOES IN ALL THE LATEST STYLES.
Old Stand, Main Street. Repairing Specialty
THE PALACE HOTEL BAK,
J. C. BOItCEDORS, Prop.
-
Keeps the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Mrs. John Jenkins baa lately pur
chased one of Ibe celebrated Aeweomb
Fly Hhnttle looms aud Is now prepared
to do all kinds of earpel and rug aav
lug. Any one desiring Aral class work
should oall on her at her dome on lowsr
Main street. Low prions aud all work
gaareoUed.
9 37
Thw Flrat National Bank Building,
HEPPNER, - - OREGON.
Ainerioaue are the most Inventive
pantile oo earth. To tbera bave been
isftot-J nearly rJju.ftW patents, or mora
than oue third ol all tbe iateuts issued
la Ibe world. No disoivery ot tuojeiu
yars bae bera of (rester bfbrflt to
mankiod than Chamberlain's Colic,
Cbolre au I Diirrtxo t It. rns.ly, or has
done more to telieve pain and suflVriug.
J. W. Vangbo, of Osktoo, Ky., says: "
bave om1 CbaiiiHerklo'a Colin, Cholera
and DisrrLu Ileinedy la my family for
ervrral years, atid fiott it to be tbe bt
meilielne I ever un-d f r cramps In lha
storoscti and bone's- Fur sale b; CjD-
Wool Growers !
Witb UcKinley Id tbe White lions , we prvdiot bltfber prices for wool dnrio
tbe enming eeaeoo, and feel asaareil that Hrppoer will attract more Ksstern boy
era tbae formerly. Tbdr headquarters will be at the
Wool Growers Warehouse
and it will be Io yoor iotereeU to el're your W'Hil with as. losureone rales are
also mnrb chesper I ban lel year.
Ws fartitsb wool seeks and twine la pstrous psyshle when il is s.M, We
pay freight to leamsiera, and furnish blank rirdp a to wiMilgrnwera on applU allnn,
We have on band rolled barley and feed for leamstsrs.
We pay lbs bigheat eaah price for sheep pslts and bida.
We are agents for Litlle'f Fluid Dip, eod tbe famous Illack Leaf Tubafloo
Dip.
Mark )oor wool sacks fj) and direct ;nuf Uarnlrrs to the lower Wsrebouta,
Urrpeer, Oregon.
'11. I HYND, Miinam)!'.
(No flies on ns, or fly speoke on oar goods;
We are not like tbe My, or our competitors,
who lay dormant six mi tit be, but are open
for business at all hours, days and months.)
$30101
OUR SPRING STOCK
AMOUNTING
TO OVER
Is now in and ready for inspection. Call and
examine; we arc here to show goods.
Why do you wait dear brother,
Why do you tarry so long;
When Minor A Co. will give you
What you want for a song.
Yours for Business. MINOR & CO.
riiivit THIS FAMOUS
Hop Gold Beei
A COOL, REFRESHING AND HEALTHFUL DRINK.
Stnr Brewery Compony,
203 Waahlngt.n St., Portland, Or.
VANCOUVER, WASH.
You can Wager Your Sox that You
are Always at Home at ....
F WELCOME
On Willow Htreel, Dearths City Dall.
THE BEST WET GOODS in the MARKET.
Tbey try to please all. Fin. elub room. In connection.
LOW 'rir,IWVII, Prop.
The GAZETTE, $2.50 A Yeqr for CASH.
I RANK ROD r OS
I. I. RO.TRTS
Rogers & Roberts,
Contractor .ml UuiMer..-
Plans and Estimates Given on Short Notice.
All Kinds of Repair Work Dune-
OFFICE H0URSI)ar and Night Leave your orders "An? Old
I'lace" and Kog. of Jira will get Vm. 0 0 0 9 p 0 0
v