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GAZETTE.
SIXTEENTH YEAR
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1898.
NO. 701
Advertisers
THE HEPPHER GAZETTE
Fublished every Tuesday and Friday
BY
CORL1ES MEKRITT,
Editor and JuTanag-er.
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as second-clasB matter.
OXT'ICX.A.X. BIBECTOB7.
United States Official.
P uai.innt William McKinlev
Vi President Garret A. Hobart
Secretary of State W. B. i;ny
.xwrxtury of Treasury Lyman J GaKe
Sncr(.irv of Interior Cornelius N. Bliss
tfoereiarjr of War KuHaell X. Alner
Swirotaryof Navy John D. Long
I'oHlmuater-General Lharlrs binery Smith
Attornny-Uaneral John W. Hritrus
secretary f Agriculture James Wilson
State of Oreguu
liovornor W. P. Lord
Secretary of State H. It. Kincaid
i'roKsurer Phil. Mntechan
Snpt. Vublio Interaction G. M. Irwin
attornev General (J. M. Idleman
i. W.MoBride
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Prinlr W. a
Leeds
IThoB. H.Tongue
( W. It. Eli is
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( H. S. Dean,
unremo Judcea F. A. Moure,
( C. E. Wolverton
Sixth Judicial District.
(Vrouit Judge Stephen .Lowell
Piiweuuriug Attornoy H. J. Bean
Korrow County Officials.
Joint Senator J. W.Morrow
lieprosntative K. L. Freeland
''antyjaiige A. G. Bartholomew
' Commissioner J. H. Howard
J. V. Bockott.
" lUerfc Vawter Crawford
sheriff E. L. Matlock
' Treasurer M. Liohtenthal
Affweor A C. l'ettcys
' Sorypyor Julius Keithly
vihool rfup't Jay W. Hhipley
iVronur Dr. 1. K. Hunlock
HF.PPMCB Town OrHOBUS.
M.iol Tho. Morgan
IV.noi-Uinnti K. J. Hlocura, M.
Liuhtentltnl, J. 11. Simons. J. J. Roberts, J. W.
Kosiuiia ami K. U. perry. ra
K . 01 tnr W. A. Richardson
f ,.,f,nT L. W. Briggs
VUmhHl Jo!'0 Uager
PrrCMietOfllerrp.
-.ii-e of th t'eaoo W. E. Richardson
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and has been :
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has beeu
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
made under his per
iston since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
Whatis CASTOR. A
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency." It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Sears the Signature of
CM CITY 11ED
Its Entire Business Portion Lays in
Ashes.
WAS CAUSED BY A LAMP EXPLOSION
Their Water Works Were Empty and the
Town Was at the Mercy of the Flames.
The Town Will Be Rebuilt.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
THE HORSE-
GRAN f COUNTY NEWB.
AUH COMPANY. TT MURRAY STRICT. NKWVORH6ITV.
flHST ATIONAL ANK
OF HEPPNER.
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Prfwirtsnt
. .Vio President
. W. TONSER. . . .
E. L. FREELAND.
Caphier
Assistant Cnehiflr
Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL PARTS OF THE WOULD BOUGHT AND SOLD
Collection! made on all points on reasonable terms Surplus and undivided profit :S5,0'0.
Beginning at tho Elk Horn hotel from a lamp explosion the flames
swept the entire leDgth of the business part of the town to the
dence of Sheriff Livingston at the extreme lower end of town, destroy
ing the following business houses:
The general merchandise Btores of Brown & SimpBon, Cunningham,
& Horsley, D. Overholt and A. Heuch; the drug store of Thompson
Drug Co.; The Elk Horn aud H. Valade'a hotels; the livery stableB of
I. J. Haguewood and McBean and Miller; The blacksmith shops of
Kobert Hines and Fred Blagdon; the butcher shop of C. P. Gray; the
saloons of H. Valade and Gurnsey fe Clark; restaurant of Fred Rerry;
the postofBce; barber shops of li. y. Clark and A. J. Stephens; millin
ery stores of Mrs. L. Robinson and Mrs. J. W. Ashford; the Masonio
hall, ttnd a number of residences situated in the business part of town.
The city is so situated in the canyon that insurance companies,
predicting its fate, refused absolutely to take the risks, so the unfor
tunate property owners lost everything. The water system, owing to
the headway gained by the flames, could accomplish nothing.
An effort will be made to rebuild the city, as it is the county seat,
and it has the sympathy of the surrounding country.
This is a repetition of the fire of 1870, when Canyon City was re
puted the liveliest town in Eastern Oregon, and owing to recent mm
ing developmeots she was fast regaining her former reputation.
Ueppuer extends to the neighboring city her heartfelt sympathy,
and should she need aid for the unfortunates a response awaits her.
Present Day Extreme Speed Hires Compared
With Tea Yean Ago.
Rural Spirit.
Twenty years ago a etalliorj with six
ot bis get with records of 2:30 or better
attracted national attention and was
classed a very threat aire indeed, and ten
years ago the owner of any sire was
oon'ent to boast of six 2:20 performers,
considering that be was the owner of a
great extreme speed sire aud so he wne
for, it we have made do miscount, in 1888
only four etallions had eaob so many as
six 2:20 performer to their credit,- they
being George Wilkes with thirteen.
Electioneer with nine, and Blue Ball
and Nutwood with six each. In 1889
another period ot ten years we have
tour sires eaoh -with six 2:10 or better
performers to their credit a tnarvel-
ously showing. This list of present day
extreme sires, and the 2:10 performers
to their credit, is as follows; Altamont,
Baron Welkea, Mumbrino King and
Onward. The first -name, Altamont, was
was first to arrive at this distinction
followed by Baron Wilkes, Mambrino
King aod Onward, in the order named.
Tbe Oregon stallion, Altamont, is the
sire ot Chebalis (p) 2:04)4, Del Norte (p)
2:08 Ella T. (p) 2:08), Doo Sperry (p)
2:09,Patbmont (p)2:94; and Altao 2,09,
Baron Wilkes has to his credit, Bumps
Cp 2:04, liubenation (v)2:05, Rachel (p)
3:08),Oakland Baron 209,, Baron Rog
ers 2:09, Bed Bilk (p) 2:10. Mambrino
King sired Heir-at Law (p) 2:05 Lady
of tbe Manor(p) 2.-07. Nightengale 2:08
Mooking Boy (p) 2:UB;. Moonstone id
2:09 and Dare Dbvii 2:09, On ward's
2 10 performers are Bnezutte 2:06,
Fearl Uuward (p) 2:0b. Gazette o
2)7J.4', Pilatus 2:09). Ooibert 2:09)4 "d
Colonel Tborntou 2:09.
To fully realize the progress that we
are making in tbe matter of breeding
harness speed, ii is only iipoessarv for
one to compare the showing ot ten years
ago with that of today. Ten years ago
not a single sire had to bis oredit a two
2:10 performers indeed, we bad but
tbree2:10 performers, all told, in 1888.
Today four sires eaoh have to their
credit 6 2:10 performers, and more than
a eoore of sires have to their oredit one
or more 2:10 performers, and tbe last
ten years have witnessed the fall ot tbe
popular measure of a aire's greatness
from 2:20 to 2.10. What the next deoade
will briug forth in harness speed pro
duction it is a folly to predict, but that
progress will be unimpeded every pro
oees of logical reasoning on tbe aubjeot
fully warrants. The end is not yet in
ei'reroe h'imt89 speed production, nor
will it soon be.
Blue Mountain Eagle, Nov. 11th.
Sheep buyera are unable to purchase aheep at
the present time. Sheepmen generally are out
of debt and do not care to aell aa long aa they
can handle their band a.
A rich etiike haa been reported front Canyon
City country. It ia aaid the average ia 450
ouncea of ailver and and 22 ounceaof gold to the
ton.
The adjourned term of circuit court convenea
at Canyon City on Monday, Nov. 21at. At this
term considerable unfinished business from the
last term will be disposed of.
Anson Quail, a sheepman of Montpeller,
Idaho, was in the valley early this week to look
after about 4000 head of aheep. Be failed to find
any number for sale, and left for home Tneaday
without being able to purchase.
Capt. Withers, an aged resident of 1'ayville,
died on the 2d lnit. of rheumatism and a com
plication of other diseases. He is known in this
part ot Grant county, having twice viaited the
McDuflee hot springs in tho hopes of gaining
relief. He was buried unper the auspices of the
I. O. O. F. order, of which he was a worthy
member.
C. D. Gilson was in from his home at Ritter
yesterday on business. He spent the season
looking after sheep for John Avers and Wm.
8pencer, of Morrow county, and had just re
turned from Heppner, where he delivered the
band to the owners. He was accompanied to
this city by his wife.
The meanest man heard of lately sold his son-in-law
one-half Interest in a cow and then re
fused to divide the milk, saying that he only
sold the front half of the cow, which obliged the
sou-iii-law to provide the food and water the
cow twice a day. Recently the cow hooked the
old man and he is suing the son-in-law for dam
ages. JerT Hudson, an aged miner, was found dead
in a prospect hole at his mines on California
Gulch, over on the North Fork near Texas Bar.
His body Indicated that he had been dead for
some time. Though he had not been seen tor a
month or two, nothing was thought of it, as he
lived at hismlne alone on California gulch. He
was past three score and ten In age and his hair
was almost aa white aa anow.
John Long, a well-to-do resident and pioneer
cf Canyon City, was found dead at his home on
Long Gulch, in Canyon City, on Wednesday of
last week. When found his body was hardly
recognisable, which Indicates that he had been
dead for several days. Every Indication polnta
that he had been dead for at least two or three
days, as, according to the Eagle's report, he was
lastjseen on Monday previous, when he made
a trip to the postofflce for his mall.
A. Duel and family, who live near Hamilton,
lost their home and all Its contents early last
week by Are, which is supposed to have origin
ated from a detective flue. When the fire was
discovered the house was a mass of flames, and
the old people were unable to save anything.
and were left penniless and with nothing to eat
or wear. Kind neighbors contributed very lib.
erally to their support, supplying them with
ample provisions and clothing and almost
enough money to enable them to rebuild again.
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WE WILL SELL
OLCli:oi:s and Capes
oioie sit Cost SLimdL oiro. ant ILaess tlbisinL (CSostL
There is an elegant line of these goods about 100 or so. The prices we sell them at are startling, but genuine. Every single garment in the lot is a
genuine snap. They arc all in latest styles this season's goods. Nothing old and out-of-date. Bright, new, clean garments at extremely low prices.
WH XKVIgK ApVERTlSRD A. BAROATX THAT ftrAS NOT A. OllVTIIgIJ3 OiyiS.
When we sell you goods at what they cost us wholesale we consider that we are giving you a good bargain-
Plush Cape, Trimmed in Black Soutache Braid, Thibet
Fur Collar, reduced from .... 5.50 to 4 00
Black Kersey Cape, 31 inches Long, Trimmed in Fancy
Stitched Straps in Silk, Soutache Braid, High Storm
Collar, reduced from 12.50 to 9.00
Fine Black Kersey, Front and Back Trimmed with Fancy
Straps, Storm Collar, Lined with Silk Rhadama,
Length of Cape 25 inches, reduced from - 10.00 to 8.00
Fine Cadet Blue Kersey Cloth, Silk-Velvet Collar, Red
Silk Lining, Trimmed with Black Silk Soutache,
and Narrow Satin Ribbon the most stylish thing in
the hous-c reduced from
15.00 to 11.00
A Black Boucle, Rhadama Lining, Trimmed in Black
Hercules Braid, reduced from - - - $14.00 to 10.00
Black Boucle, Trimmed Applique in Broadcloth Straps
and Small Round Buttons, from - - 12.00 to 9.00
Green Boucle Cloth, Changeable Green, Rhadama lining,
a High Grade Article, from .... 15.00 to 10.00
A Light Tan Kersey Cloth, Changeable, Taffeta Lining,
reduced from - - - - - - 15.00 to 11.00
An English Tan Kersey Cloth, Lined Throughout with
Tan Rhadama Satin, reduced from - - 15.00 to 11.00
A Navy Blue Kersey Cloth, Trimmed with Straps of
Same Material, and Pearl Buckles Front and Back,
reduced from 12.50 to 10.00
Black Kersey Cloth, Box-Front, Tailor-Made, from 7.50 to 6.00
Wo can enumerate only a few of these bargains in Ladies' Cloaks and Capes. The priec-euttcr eut u deep gash
in everything in this department a wide, deep, sweeping gash.
A Beautiful Line of Children's Jackets and Reefers Unmercifully Slaughtered
& Co.
Ike and Get till SIZE STYLES ami SIZES are Complete.
JMEirior & Coo