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SIXTEENTH YEAR
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899,
NO. 718
TIE Wm GAZETTE
Published Every Thursday.
BY
OORLIES MERRITT,
Editor BL3a5. 2an.aerr-
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OFFtCIAIi XCTKECTOORTT.
United Btates Officials.
President William McKiuley
Vine President Garret A. Hobart
Secretary of State W. B. Day
Secretary of Treasury Lyman J. Gage
Secretary of Interior Cornelius N. Bliss
Secretary of War HnBsell A. Alger
Secretary of Nary John D. Long
Poxtinaater-Oeneral Charles Emery Smith
Attorney-General Jolin.W. Griggs
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
State of Oregon.
tiovernor. T. T. Clear
Secretary of Btate F. 1. Donbar
Treasurer..... F 8. Moore
eupt. Publio Instruction J. u. Ackerman
Attorney General D. R. N. Blackburn
Senators v W. McBride
f Joseph Himon
Congressmen j10 jl1Ts,D,sae
Printer..... .'.w. H. Leeds
. . ( R. 8. Bean.
luprame Judges iF. A. Moore,
(C. K. Wolverton
Sixth J ndleial District.
Circuit Judge Stephen A. Lowell
rroaecuung Attorney H. J. Bean
Morrow County Ofllcials.
JHnt Senator.... ... J, W. Morrow
n ipresentative E. L. Freeland
0 nnty Judge A. (i. Bartholomew
Commissioners J. L. Howard
J. W. Beokett.
" Clerk Vawter Crawford
" Bheriff K. L. Matlock
' Treasurer M. Linhtaiithnl
" Assessor A. C. Petteys
onrveyor Julius rleithly
" School Sup't Jay W. Shipley
1 roner ui. m. it. Hunlock
HIPFNEB TOWN OJFI0IB8.
Mayor Thos. Morgan
Cmincilmen E. J. Blocum, M.
Mohtenthal, J. K. Simons, J. J. Roberts, J. W.
Rasmus and E. G. Sperry.
H mmlnr W. A, Richardson
Treasurer L. W. Briggs
tiarsnai ucorge Thornton
Precinct Officers.
. -t.ioeof the Peace W. K. Richardson
n-thle G. B. Gray
United States Land Officers.
THE DALLES, OB.
lay P Lucas , Register
Otis Patterson t Receiver
LA QBANPE, OB.
K. W. Bartlett Register
S. O. Bwackhamor ....Receiver
PEOFESSIOWAL CA.XiXe.
C E. Redfield
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in First National Bank building.
Heppner, Oregon.
Ellis & Phelps
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
All business attended to In a prompt
and satisfactory maimer. Notaries Pub
lic and Collectors.
Office In Natter's Building. Heppner, Oregon.
J. W. Morrow
ATTORNEY AT LAW
and
U. S. COMMISSIONER.
Office in Palace hotel building, Heppner, Or.
S. A. D. Gurley,
A TTORNEY-A T-LA W.
Practlcioner In all State and
Federal Courts.
ARLINGTON - - - OREGON
A. Mallory,
U. S. COMMISSIONER
Is authorized to take all kinds of LAND
PROOFS and LAND FILINUB.
Collections made on reasonable terms.
Office at residence on Chase street.
Government land script for sale.
D E. Gilman
GENERAL COLLECTOR.
Put your old books and notes In his
hands and get your money out of them
them. Makes a specialty of hard collec
tions. Office in J. N. Brown's building, Heppner, Or
Dr. M. B. Metzler
DENTIST
Teeth Extracted and Filled.
Bridging a specialty
Painless Extraction. . . .
Heppner - - Oregon.
G. B. Hatt
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
Shatlng, - 15 Cents
Hair Cutting, 25 "
Bhop, Matlock Corner, Heppner, Oregon.
HEPPNER TRANSFER CO.'S
Belled express Is coming. Does deliver
work on short order, 10 cents and op
wards. This waeon Is No. 4, and leave
your order with it, or at ''Central" tele
phone office.
We Move yii
A. Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
His work first-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a call May Street.
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Vegetable Preparationfor As
similating tteToodandRegula
ting the Stomachs andBowels of
PromotesT)igcstion,CheerfuI-
ness and Kest.contains neitner
Opnim,Morphine nor Mineral
Mot Narcotic.
KmvfOldlk-SXMUIltnVWia
MxJennm
JitduUtSJlt-
Jippernunt -
yi'srm Seed -Clarifud
Sugxr .
hMvymn norm
Apcrfect Remedy for Constipa
tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea,
Worms .Convulsions.Feverish
tiess and Loss OF SLEEP.
Tac Simile Signature of
NEW YORK.
exact copy or wrappeb.
4:
fmsT ational Jank
OF HEPPNER.
A RREA. ..President U. W. CONSER. ; Cashier
I. A. KHEA V10 President E. L. FREELAND. .Assistant Cashier
v . - Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL PART8 OP THE WORLD BOUGHT AND SOLD
Collections made on all polntson reasonable terms. Surplus and undivided profits I35.0CO. ...
A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
Is that of rflain and decorated
Chinavvare & Queensware At
Gilliam
And by the way they have anything you can call for in the line of
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware.
60 HERE YOU CAIN GET WHAT YOU WANT.
Gordon's
Feed and Sale Stable
Has Just been opened to the
public and Mr. Gordon, the
proprietor, kindly invites his
friends to call and try his
first-clang accommodations.
Fl.1a.t3r of Hay avaad Grrgjja. for Baile
Stable located on west side of Main
street between Wrn. Hcrlvner's and
A. M. Gunn's blacksmith shops.
LIBERTY MARKET
THE OLD SHOP I
Is the place to go to get your fine pork
and lamb chops, steaks and roasta.
Flah Every Friday.
Fine sugar-cured hams and bacon. Pure leal
lard, kettle-rendered, old style. Highest casli
price paid for at stock.
Benj. Mathews..,
sYON CITY
Stage Line
B. F. MILLER, Prop
Cheapest and most direct route to John Day
valley, Canyon City mining district, Burns auu
other interior points.
Stages leave Heppner Dally, Sunday ex
cepted, at 6:30 a. m. Arrive at Canyon City
In 24 hours.
Leave Canyon City at 4 p m., arrive at Hepp
ner In 24 hours connecting with trains.
Heppneb to
MILKS FABB
20 fl.60
M 4 CO
65 4.7-1)
1H 5.50
S .00
102 800
104 8 00
Hardman
Monument ..
Hamilton...
Long Creek..
Fox Valley...
John Day ...
Canyon City
Stages connect with trains at Heppner.
Note. Having stocked np this line with new
covered coaches and good teams I am prepared
give first-claas service to the pubilc.
ARLINGTON-FOSSIL
STAGE LINE
H. REED ) tx 1
A. O. OQILVIE f pPr!e,"-
FARE FROM ARLINGTON TO
Fossil (tio milea)...f00 Round trip I'.iOO
Mayville (.r! mile). 4 00 Round trip 700
Condon (39 miles).. 3 00 ..Roundtlip 800
Clem (28 miles) .... 2 00 Round trip 3 '
Olex (19 mi!c) 150 Round trip
'''lndav f ic p'fi! ! at f) rcrlock; i r1
t Condi;; ! 3 p. sirnyea at i
hi! nt T P. n.
Comfotub cower! ooea-?j ttui re.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
AA
Bears the
Signature
of
The
Kind
You Have
Always Bought.
P
TM CENTAL,. OOMNrlT, Nf W VOKK CITV.
isbee's
The John Day 00 a "Tear."
Fossil Journal
Laxt week Ibe John Day river wag on
another of its periodical "tears," and in
terfered somewhat with the crossing of
the mails. At the Clarno ferry the oroei
iog could not be made for a oonple of
day, owing to the channel being filled
with Boating ioe which bad been loosen
ed by the Chinook the first of the eek.
MoWillis & Oilliam's fern-boat was
oarried away daring Wedotsday night
Bnd utterly destroyed by an immense
ioeberg, wbioh stood ten feet ont of tbe
water and rased the bottom of tbe
stream, Not even a plank of tbe boat
has smoe been recovered or seen. For.
Innately, tbe line oonneoting the boat
with tbe cable snapped, or tbe cable
would have gone too, and tbe Fossil
Waterman mail ronte would bave been
effeotaally blocked notil the arrival of
a new cable from Portland. Meanwhile,
pending tbe completion of a new boat,
Bob Gilliam, tbe oontraotor takes tbe
mail over in a bos suspended in midair,
which be baa attaobed to tbe cable by a
few feet of rope and a conple of pulleys.
Bob propels bis airship by standing on
its poop deck and grasping tbe cable
first with one band, then tbe otber. Oar
Portland readers will bave a good idea
of this dauntless mail carrier's perform
imagining bow an eleotrio oar would
appear orocsing tbe Madison street
bridge, if tbe bridge wasn't there. Par
son's ferryboat was also oarried away,
bnt was recovered undamaged about a
mile below tbe ferry. All tb-se ferries
are in Wheeler connly, ami now tbat
the two whose boats were carried away
are nDder one jurisdiction, cheaper,
better and safer means of crossing will
doubtless so n be provided.
A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Oroton, H. D., "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
longs, oougb set in and finally termi
nated in consumption. Four doctors
gave m np ej lug I onnld live but a
short time. I gave m)elf np to my
Suvior, determined if I uonld not stay
with ray friends on earth, I would meet
my urgent ones above. My husband was
advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery
for roti"nmp'ion, coughs and colds. I
eVf it a ti a', tonk in nil eil t bottles.
I! b- a f T"i me, find, thrk Ood, I am
w I id now a well ubi heoltby wo
man." i'r.rti b')ttl-i( free id E. J. 8I0
cnm's ding store. lVgular i'-ta 60o and
f 1.00 guaranteed or price refunded,
Air
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WHEAT SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Later Iteportg Confirm First Statements Made
by the Papprs.
Eat Orcgonlan.
That ' wheat interests bave suffered
seriously by the recent cold weather, is
conceded now by representative farmers,
graiu buyers and business men ho have
given the matter attention.
How mnoh hns the wheat been in
jured? is a question open for disouseinn.
At present, anyone's opinion is as go )d
as any other man's, among those who
bave investigated personally. The East
Oregonian baa caused several dozen of
farmers to be interviewed, and a repre
sentative bas called on T. F. Hendley k
Howard, of the Western Warehouse
company; Oh as. Hamilton, of tbe Hamil
ton & Bourke Co.; I. L Bay & Co., grain
brokers; B. E. Keunedy, of tbe Kershaw
Grain Co.; Will Moore, of the Paciflo
Coast Elevator oompaoy; and James
Beardsley, a well known wheat handler.
By drawing conclusions oarefully from
all the expressions of opinion, the net
result is tbat tbe winter wheat has been
seriously injured.
This unpleasant conclusion must be
aooepted as absolutely correot. The
amount of injury is as yet undetermined.
Some there are who assert that, in tbe
region effected, tbe fall-sown wheat is
bait killed. Thn estimates run below
this, so that it will not be possible ac
curately to givs any figures at present.
The area mostly affected is north and
northeast of Pendleton, and takes in
snob wheat oenters as Saze, Havana,
Vansyole, Juniper, Helix, Warren and
Fulton.
C. A. Barrett, of Athena, who is in
town today, believes the injury at and
near Athena and Weston is not exten
sive, Tbat region and tbe reservation
lands south and southeast of Pendleton
appear to have escaped very general
damage.
Where snow lay on tbe ground, the
wheat was uninjured; but, where it was
not so proteoted, there are whole seotions
entirely frozen out.
This land must be resown to spring
grain. In part, this will repair the loss,
but only in part. Spring grain yields
on tbe average from 25 to 30 per cent
less than fall sown; henoe, even with a
good spring sown crop, the yield on the
affected area will be considerably less
than it would bave beon had tbe winter
wheat remained n'ivn all oveV Ilia frozen
area and borne tbe expected crop.
Since the first reports were published
by tbe East Oregonian, the most oareful
system of inquiry has been maintained,
and the impression that there bas been
damage bas deepened, until it is be
lieved the foregoing is true in every par
ticular. From Pleanaot View, Mr. A, Bnppe,
one of tbe best known and most reliable
farmers in tbe county, sends this bit of
testimony:
"Tbe effect of tbe cold baa proven dis
astrous to growing crops. Tbe young
plants which bad shot up like mush
rooms were easily hurt, and, from what
observations tbe writer bas been able to
make, tbousanls of sores in this county
will be repowed. The early grain, at
least so far as this vicinity is concerned,
bas Buffered more than tbe later, tbat
wbiob had not been harrowed being
equally damaged with tbat wbiob bad."
DIED IN MANILA.
C. W. Hubbard, of Dallas, a Member of Com
pany K, Buecombed to Smallpox.
On February 8tb, the report of tbe
oaeualties and deaths from various oaus
es at Manila, oontained the name of 0.
W. Hubbard, battery K, Tbird artillery.
The parents of O W. Bubb'trd of Go. E,
Seoond Oregon volunteers, Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Hubbard, reside in Pallas, Polk
county, having lived there since pioneer
days. Thinking that aa error bad possi
bly crept into tbe report, and being un-
eisy abmt tbe oondition of their sun,
tbe parents on Wednesday telegraphed
U. 8. Senator Joseph Simon, for an offi
cial inquiry as to tbe young soldier's
oondition. Tbe reply came 00 Thurs
day evening in tbe shape of a oablegram
direot from Maoila to the parents, that
C. W. Hubbard, of eompaoy K, Seoond
Oregon volnnteery, bad succumbed to
smallpox early in February, tbe report
of tbe death of a member of tbe Third
artillery having been erroneous, in that
the soldier's regiment was reported
wrong.
Private C W. Hubbard was a popular
yonng man In Dallas and throughout
Polk county, belocging to one of Ore
goo's best families. He came to Salem
ben war was deolared and enlisted in
the National guard, where be became a
member of company K.
A large oircle of devoted friends sym
pathize with bis parents in tb ir great
loss. Memorial st-rviors are being ar
ranged for to be held at Dallas, 1o bonor
of Ibe young soldier's dcrria', at an
early date.
Tbe Army and Navy
Have covered themselves witb glory
during tbe war. The army and navy
vest pocket memorandum book pub
lished by the Northern Paciflo is a oom-
pact digest of Information relative to
the navies and armies of Spain and tbe
United States and the beginning of lbs
war. It has a map of Cuba, illnetratione
if naval ships, glossary of navy and
firmy term?. trarjUtno of Hanih
words, e'e. 8nd ten cents to Ch H.
Fee, general passenger agent, ft P, R.,
Kt, Pail, Minn,, (or copri
WOOL GROWERS' CONVENTION.
Pacific Northwest Sheepmen to Meet In Pen
dleton on March 7tb, 8th and 9th.
The Paciflo Northwest Wool Growers'
Association will meet in annual conven
tion in Pendleton, Oregon, on Marob 7th,
8th and 9th. At this meeting there will
be gathered representative sheep breed
ers from all parts of Oregnn, Washing
ton, Idaho and Montana; experts from
experimental stations; prominent rail
road representatives; as well as several
exhibits of blooded sheep brought from
the East. An attractive program has
been arranged, in wbiob his exoellenoy,
Governor T. T. Geer, of Oregon, will ap
pear and deliver an address.
Breeders of fine sheep are invited to
oommunioate with Mr. C. B. Wade,
chairman of tbe arrangements commit
tee, with referenoe to any exhibits they
may desire to take to Pendleton at tbat
time.
Bail roads will give a low fare, proba
bly one fare for round trip.
Pendleton business men will extend to
the visiting sheepmen suoh courtesies as
will bear out tbeir refutation for hospi
tality, and features for entertainment
will be provided in addition to the pro
gram hereto appended :
The oonvention will bs opened at 11:30
b. m. with musio. Following this will be
an address of welcome by Governor T.
T. Geer, with a response by tbe mayor of
Pendleton Tbe afternoou session will
conclude with the reading of tbe presi
dent's annual address end theseoretary's
report.
Evening session Address by Professor
H. T. Frenoh, of Moscow, Idaho, on
"Tbe Sheepp's Foot is Golden ;" profes
sor Sbaw, of tbe agricultural college of
Minnesota, on ''The Feeding of Range
Lambs for Market." Discussion.
Wednesday Morning session An ad
dress by Dr. Koowles, state veterinary
surgeon for Montana, on "Infectious
Diseases vof Sheep and Their manage
ment;" discussion, Professor G. W,
Shaw, of the agricultural station at Cor
vallis. Afternoon session Hon. A. O. Fox
will tell what he knows about sheep from
a breeder's standpoint.
Evening session Professor A. B. Leok-
enby, on "Range Grasses;" discussions;
B. S. Pague on "Weather From a Soien-
tifio Standpoint."
Thursday Morning session Annual
election of officer; Budretts by Dr. Nal-r
son, state veterinary surgeon of Wasb
inton. Afternoon fession Professor John A.
Craig, professon of animal industry of
the agricultural oollege at Ames, Iowa,
snljeot, "The Mutton Breeds;" discus
sion. Evening session Address by George
A. Ynnay, president of the state Wool
Growers' Association. Illustrated lec
ture on sheep and wool by Dr. James
Witbyoombe, assisted by Professor E. F.
Pernot, of tbe experiment station at Cor
vallis. ON A BUSINESS TRIP.
P H. Mallory, at Cripple Creek, Here to
Look at Oar Mines.
Baker City Republican.
P. H. Mallory, of Cripple Creek, Colo
rado, one of the most widely known min
ing men in the west, Is at tbe Sagamore.
Mr. Mallory represents New York and
Ohioago capitalists, and is bere for the
purpose of investigating tbe mineral re
sources of this seotion. Mr. Mallory ex
pects to remain in this vioioity for at
least two weeks, daring wbiob time be
will visit all of the promiuent mines in
tbe Sumpter, Cracker oreek and Green
born districts, and should bis report to
the oomgsny wbioh he represents prove
favorable, as no doubt it will, considera
ble money will be invested in mining
properties in those seotions.
In speaking of tbe recent strike in tbe
Isabelle at Cripple Oreek, Mr. Mallory
said: "When I was in Cripple Oreek
last I took occasion to go through the
Isabelle, which was developed at that
time to tbe 1,100 foot level. Tbe ore
body on tbe 500 feot level bad been prac
tically untouched, and it was on this
level tbat tbe strike was made. Tbe
newspaper reports of tbe rioboess of tbe
strike are not all exaggerated and we
look for tbe Isabelle to beoome one of
the best if not tbe best paying property
in tbat seotioo.
Cripple Creek is taking on its seoond
boom, or to speak more correctly, it is
enjoying a prosperity founded upon a
solid basis and to my mind it future is of
tbe brightest."
That Throbbing Headache
Woold quickly leave you it yon would
nse Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thous
ands of sufferers have proved tbeir
matchless merit for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pare blood and
strong nerves and build np your health.
Easy to take, try tbem. Oolv 25 cts.
Money hank if not cured. Hold by Hlo
cum Drug Co.
Yellowstone Park Map.
The Northern Paoiflc railway has just
issued a new map of tbe Yellowstone
Purk, tbat should bs in demand. It is a
relief map In colors, is scientifically
made, and is complete in topography and
nomenclature. Tbe map is abont 22x28
inches in size and is printed on beavy
paper thus making it suitable for fram
ing. The map is specially adapted for
sohool ana clan rooms and will be
mailed in tnbes to any address bv G'haa
H. Fee. general passenger agent of the
Northern I'aoino, St. Paul, M100., upon
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
O. R.
A it. Not to Be Absorbed A Pullman
Man's Story.
East Oregonian.
A reliable railroad man from Portland
siid to the East Oregonian :
"While in Portland before coming np
on this trip, 1 talktd with a railroad offi
cial of one of tbe principal systems. He
had just come baok from a visit to tbe
bead offices of bis road and had seen, of
oourse, the general officers. Tbey in
formed him tbat be could return to Port
land and prooeed in the seouring of bus
iness, aa in tbe past, with tbe assurance
that present relations of the Oregon
Short Line and the O. R. & N. Co. to
otber lines would not be disturbed. The
O. R. & N., they asserted, would not be
absorbed by the Union Paciflo system,
but would remain an independent line.
The assertion they claimed to be based
on inside information from those who
control the O R & N financially. II
was also said th O. R. & N. is now too
profitable a pieoe of property to warrant
any obange by making it merely a tail to
the Union Paoiflo kite, and those who
hold the controlling interest will see that
it does not suffer absorption by any otber
road."
Trainmen on the Overland fast mail
who were seen at tbe station this morn
ing said the weather continues to be very
severe baok on the eastern end of lbs
Union Paoiflo system. One of the Pall
man men said be bad not seen tbe
ground for a month, so oonstanlly had
the snow remained. ' He was transferred
to the Paoiflo ooaat run and wag mnoh
delighted to find tbe weather so mild
here Bnd soaroely any winter.
"One trip is enough for me," said he.
"I am going to come out and live on the
ooast. No more of the horrible winter
climate of Colorado for me. Last week
I rode ten blooks in Denver on a street
oar. I rode outside and froze my nose
and ears and eyebrows and hair. Even
the buttons on my top ooat were con
gealed, and the ooat itself was frozen
f tiff and oraoked like cellaloid when I
took it off. Cold, and snow! It's awful.
Why tbe snow lies in great huge piles.
The street oars run through tunnels dag
in the monstrous drifts. Yon oan lav a
plauk from tbe top of the third story
windows. Some two story buildings are
completely buried from Bight by tbe
snow. And all this time you people are
picking crocuses and gathering daisies
and drinking ioe cream sodas and swel
tering in your spring overooats and en
joying such mid-winter weather as would
improve the gardens of Hesperides, By
tbe way," said tbe Pullman man hur
riedly, as oondnctor Allison shouted "All
get a board," "send me a box of straw
berries to number 210 Montpelier avenue
west, Denver, to tbe address of " but
the train pulled out and and the name
was lost amidst tbe rumbling of tbe oar
wheels, Tbe strawberries will be lent
addressed to tbe "most elegant Pullman
man on the Overland route, Danver,
Colorado."
WHEAT BADLY DAMAUED.
Thonsaods of Acres In Walla Walla Valley
Mum Be Heseeded.
Morning Oregonian.
Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 20.-Re
ports from all seotions of tbe oountry
indicate that a large percentage of wheat
wag frozen out by tbe recent oold weath
er. Tbe most damage was done on Ea
reka flat, and the farmers there have
already commenced reeeeding. In a few
seotions tbe wheal was protected by tbe
snow, but a majority of tbe fields will
have to be reseeded. An acurate esti
mate of tbe damage done cannot be made
until tbe ground is thoroughly thawed
out, but il is feared tbat it will be worse
tban was first reported. Advioes from
Umatilla county are to the effeot tbat
mnob of the wheat Ibere bas also been
destroyed. Farmers" are now busily
engaged in making examination of their
wbeal lands, with different resalts.
Each farmer will bave to deoide for him
self tbe qnestion, as there is no well de
fined district in wbiob lbs wheat has
been killed.
Thomas J. Kirk, near Athena, bas 1,500
acres, and be stated tbat every aore would
bave to be reseeded.
J. M. Elgin and bis twt sons, Thomas
and William, have 2,000 aores of wheat a
tew miles northwest of Pendleton, nar
Saxe station. Mr. Elgin said today be
woold not bave to reseed an aore.
Melvon E. Sbutrnm bas 800 aores near
Fnlton station, six miles north of Pen
dleton, all of which be bag deoided to
reseed,
N. A. Robinson states that be exam
ined critically considerable wheat land
near Warren station and tbat ecaroely any
of it will bave lo be reseeded.
Henry J.Taylor, another prominer t
farmer, made an examination of a great
deal of wheal to tbe northwest of Fnlton
and reports tbat mnoh had been killed
by the cold weather snd wonld have lo
be reseeded.
Very few reports bsve been brought
from the region lo the south of Pendle-
too, and from tbe Umatilla Iodian res
ervstion to the southeast of Pendleton,
but as tbose seotions ordinarily bave a
greater covering of soow than tbe Sum,
Fulton and Warrsn dlstriots, north sod
northeast of Pendleton, it is presumed
that the loss there will be slight.
At the most favorable estimate, maoy
thousaiidg of acres of Umatilla oounty
what lands will havs to be reserded,
to do wbiob will in round numbers, oost
tbe farmers 9 1 per sora.
State News.
D. I. Asbury, formerly of the Canyon City
News, has purchased the Yamhill Reporter, and
moved to McMlnville to take charge of the
lame.
F. A. Abernethy, nephew of ex-Governor Ab
ernethy, deceased, first governor of Oregon, died
at The Dalles recently. He was a native Ore
gonian. There are now 12 Mormon elders working in
Oregon, six in Eastern Oregon and six in the
western part of the state. It is claimed that
200 converts In the vicinity of Baker City and
others in the Grand Ronde valley have been
made.
The farmers of Rogue River valley are letting
out more trees to winter apples every year.
Those who are lortunate enough to have bear
ing trees have never been compelled to sell
these apples for less than SO cents a box, while
this Beason they got from 66 to 75 cents.
Probably the youngest compositor in Lane
county, if not in Oregon, is Hazel Weatheraon,
daughter of the publisher of the West. Though
only seven years of age, having been born Sep
tember 27, 1891, she has already learned to assist
her father in the printing office and is the one
who set up this article. Florence West.
The people of Huntington at their city elec
tion on last Tuesday elected Harry A. Duffy
mayor without opposition. Mr. Duffy is a
young man not more than 23 years of age, he is
proprietor of a drug store and a reliable, suc
cessful business man. He is Oregon's youngest
mayor, a distinction to which he is In every
way entitled.
Arlington is soon to have the benefit of a Brat
class ferry boat, something they have never had
this far. The new boat will carry five or six
four horse teams and will be equipped with suf
flclent horse power to overcome the strongest
current of the stream. Work will begin at once
on the new boat. Times-Mountaineer.
Arthur M. Walker died at The Dalles. He wes
born in Illinois 78 years and two months ago,
and came to Oregon in the early flfles, settling
in the Willamette valley. He served In tbe
Rogue River Indian war under Captain Joseph
Blakeloy, of Pendleton, and shortly afterwards
came to Eosttrn Oregon and lias made his home
near The Dalles ever since.
Fred Muuroeand Ad Ronnor came down from
Condon recently and will go to Wyoming,
where Mr. Rentier has a large band of sheep.
Mr. Muuroe goes to look at the country, with
the view of moving his flocks there this sum
mer, as the range in this country Is getting too
crowdod. In that country sheep can be raised
for about one-half what they can in Oregon, as
they run them in large bands there and provide
no feed for them In winter, as thoy do well on
salt sage, which abounds In that section. Ar
lington Review.
YANKEE HOUSES IN ENGLAND.
Badia, Bertak and Bly Fox Well Up in the
Weights for Important Handicaps.
In the announcement of weights for the im
portant English handicap American horses
trained by John Biggins for Lord Wllllan Bores-
ford ftra ftrall nr ti)v.li -top w4gbta.4n aavaral .
events.
For the Lincolnshire Handicap (one mile), the
first of the big races on the fiat. Bandia Is
handicapped at 121 pounds, and Is third on the
list, Kilcock bolng top weight, with L!0 pounds,
and Jacquemart second, with 134.
Sandla is well in in the weights In the City
and Suburban Handicap, one mile and a quar
ter. Mrs. Langtry'i Aurum II. heads the list,
with 126 pounds, and Newhavon 11, and Saudis
are raised equals in second place, with 122
pounds each, flerzak Is in the Lincolnshire
With 108.
Sixth and Boventh in theKempton Park Groat
Jubilee Stakes come Saudia, and Charley
Dwyer's colt Sly Fox, lit). Sly Fox being now
trained by Hlgglns with the Berosford horsos,
young Dwyer Is to have Tod Bloane'i services
when Lord Beresford does not require them,
and from the arrangements Plunger Mike
Dwyer's son bas made his career on the English
turf promlsoi vastly better than that of the
father. Aurum 11. is the top weight In the
Jubilee, with 1H1 pounds.
One other ol tne Cerosford horses now hold
ing the attontlon of English turfmen is Caiman,
three years old, by Looohatchee Happy Day,
who coupled with Flying Fox, is quoted at
even money agalust the field in the Two Thous
and Guineas.
Btate Printing Office to Be Abolished.
Aa Olympia., Wash., dispatch says:
The to printing oommitleea bave prac
tically agreed to report a bill, tbe com
ing week, tbat will place Ibe question
squarely at issue. In brief it will abol
ish tbe oflloe of slate printer, It will
authorize the governor lo appoint a
commission whose duty it will bs lo pur
chase a printing plant for tbe state, and,
tor this purpose, tbe bill will Oarry an
appropriation of 815,000.
Tbe state printing board will remain aa
it Is now, composed of the governor,
treasurer and secretary of state. Tbe
board is direoted to omploy a superin
tendent of tbe printing ollioe at a salary
of $2,000 a year, who will bave the man
agement of the state printing, subject, of
course, to the general directions of tbe
printing board. He will be direoted to
pay printers the same soale of wages thai
prevail in the largest cities of tbe state,
tbus guaranteeing tbat tbe soale of tbe
printers' uulou will be puid. Paper
stock will be purchased by calling for
bids as at present.
Through Tourist Cars to Kausas City.
A tourist sleeping oar will leave Port
land every Friday at 8 p. m. via O. R- A
N., Oregon Sbort Line and Union Paoiflc
railroad , through Cheyenne and Den
ver without obange. No change of oars
to tbe cities, Denver or Kansas City,
East bound schedule Is as follows:
Portland, leave 8:00 p. m. Friday.
Granger, arrive UK) p. m. Saturday.
Granger, leave 1 :!)5 p. m. Sunday.
Denver, arrive 7:15 a. m. Sunday.
Denver, leave 2:55 p. m. Sunday.
Kansas City, arrive 7:25 a. m. Monday.
Keep this servioe in mind when going
East and consult O. R. k N. agents or
address W. H. Huulburt,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Portland, Or.
Karl's Clover Root Tea, f.ir Constipa
tion it's the beet and if after using il
you don't say so, retnrn package and
get your money, Bold by Conser
Warren, I