The Gazette.
Thursday, Sept. 21, 1899.
WHEAT AND PRICES.
It is difficul t to get a correct idea
of the world's wheat crop this year
and therefore almost impossible to
make predictions as to prospective
prices. The New York Tribune
recently had an interview with a
tiouriog mill man who had just re
turned from Europe, and he re
ported that in all European coun
tries except Russia the crop is bet
ter than it had been for years.
This would lessen the demand for
American cereals and breadstuff
to 6orae extent, but with the short
crop in this country it was thought
there would be a great market for
all we produced.
It seems almost impossible to
ascertain just what the condition
of the Russian crop really is.
There have been reports that the
wheat in some parts of southern
Russia had been- a failure, and
there have been appeals for aid for
famine sufferers. In the face of
this, Beerbobm makes the state
ment under date of September 1,
that with fair prices Russia can
export 112,000,000 bushels this
year. Wheat men are disposed to
regard this as an exaggeration,
designed to bear the American
market, for if Russia nas any such
surplus as this she wculd hardly
be calling attention to famine suf
ferers, and' begging food supplies
for those in distress.
The agricultural department
which gave the average crop con
ditions a few days ago, shows
spring and winter wheat prospects
to be about 10 points below tie
conditions of lant year, or the low
est known in this country for 20
years. The government makes no
estimate of the yield, but expeits
taking the government's report of
crop conditions, estimate that the
aggregate yield for the United
States will bo less than 500,000,
000 bushels.
The Minneapolis Tribune, which
is a close observer of crop con
ditions, thinks that if the crop of
18U0 shall prove to be less than
500,000,000 bushels wo shall prob
ably witness considerably higher
prices for wheat before the next
crop is harvested, notwithstanding
that there is a fair-sized reserve on
hnud. The estimates are that for
eign countries will want 200,000,
000 bushels, but this (loos not take
into account the increased demands
i i i y -v i mi 1 a
oi me unont. mm wouiu leove
less than 400,000,000 bushels for
bread and seed. The people of
the United States are capable of
cousuraing at least :5(),00( ),()()(
bushels; with prosperous times the
consumption might be 50,000,000
bushels larger. Thus conditions
iu'0 such as to justify good markets
and reasonably high prices lmfoin
the purl of tlio crop year.
Brief War News, Tele
graphic News Notes,
Etc.. Etc.
Lewis-ton, lcUho, Sept. 18 Grain tbat
depends npoo river transportation on
tbe lower Hoake ia beginning to come in
to the different warehouses. At Ilia there
are 11,000 sucks; Almota, 7000; Rice Bar,
9000, sod Judkin's tramway, between
8000 and 9000 eaoks. Shippers are am
inos to get their grain to tidewater, and
the present boat eervioe is inadequate
for tbe reason that contractors who
have been laid iff construction work on
tbe railroad are moving their outfits,
which ia preferred freight.
Thk Dalles, Or , Sept. 19-The 40th
anniversary of the founding of the Con
gregational ohnrch at this place was
celebrated yesterday. A large number
of pioneer members of tbe church were
in attendance, and eleborale and ap
propriate services were held, in wbiob
the history of the cbnroh was recalled
and its early workers commemorated.
Rev. D. B. Oray, of Portland, one of the
ohuroh's former pastors, preached the
morning sermon. Mr. E. S. Pecfield,
the first deacon of tbe chnrob, and now a
resident of Canyon City, was present
and delivered an address at tbe after
noon eervioe.
WILL BK BURIED TO MO 11 RO W.
The Victim of a Railroad Accident at lelz,
California.
The following was taken from tbe
Salinas City Democrat of September 9th:
The funeral of Edward Smith will
take plaoe from the Catholic Cnaroh in
Salinas tomorrow.
Edward Smith was killed late yester
day afternoon by the engine of a gravel
train near Metz. It seems tbat he was
walking on the traok when the train
oame up behind him. He seemed to be
wrapped in deep meditation and did not
beed the warning bell of tbe locomotive.
The roadmaater, M. Shinoers, who
witnessed the horrible spectacle wired
the sad news at onoe to Section Fore
man, Daniel E, Smith of this plaoe, and
a brother of the deceased, who, in oom-
pany with Uoroner U. V. Mailer, im
mediately repaired to the scene of the
accident.
Tbe unfortunate man was well known
in Salinas, having occupied the position
now held by bis brother on this section
a number of years. He was a member
of several secret organizations, and wsb
especially prominent in tbe Knights of
Pythias, lie was a native of Ireland, 15
years of ae, aud through his untimely
demise leaves a widow and a two-year-old
child to mourn his loss.
The remains arrived in this oity today
on the 11 :5(5 train from the siulh.
Uncus Sam did pretty well for
a summer month, in August,
which is usually dull in ollioial bh
well as io piivate business. The
treasury receipts were $8,150,000
more thau they were in August of
last year, and tho surplus for the
month was $1,155,8(12. The
amount of gold in tho treasury is
larger than ever before, the exact
figures being 2 18,757,! 71. These
figures tell their owu story of the
prosperous condition of the gov
ernmont and of the country, and
in tho faoo of such a story, how
ridiculous is tho claim now
being made by some demo
crats, that tho democrats have a
to carry the country next year.
To accept such a claim is to iru
peaon the intelligence of the voters
of this country, who have too vivid
a remomberauoo of Cleveland
times not to fully appreciate a
good thing whou they have it, aud
to void for its coutiuuauco.
SCHOOL OPENEU MONDAY.
Increase la Attendance Over Lut Year of
More Than 3it lr Cent
Siimptcr Miner
After a delay of a week, due to uncom
pleted repairs in the building, tbe city
sohool opened Monday, with Prof. W.
L. Saliog as principal and teacher of tbe
higher grades, assisted oy Miss Anna A.
Myers, who bas charge of tbe primary
grades. This is the second term bere for
both of these teachers, they having
taught tbe sohool from October 3, 1898,
to April 22, 1899, and gave entire satis
faction to patrons.
Tbe last session continued seven
months; this one will be of eight months
duration, the length of time being regu
lated by the district trustees, and they
in turn controlled by the state of tbe
finances.
During the early days of the term be
ginning last October, 84 pupils were en
rolled, 43 girls and 41 boys. The school
closed with 114 in attendance. Tbe fol
lowing month, May of the present year,
the school oensus showed tbat 161 obil
dren of sohool age resided in the district.
At the olose of school Tuesday even
ing of this week there were enrolled 112
pupils, 60 boys and 52 girls. This is not
a fair comparison, however, with tbe 84
enrolled last session, for these latter
figures represented the number a oonple
of weeks or more after the opening day,
while tbe 112 is the number registered
daring the first two days. But even on
this basis tbe increase is a trifle over 33
per oent.
Ordinarily the sohool census and at
tendance forms a very accurate basis on
which to calculate the population, but
in this oommnnity such is not the case.
The reason therefore ie obvious. There
bag been a very great and sudden in-
o ease in the population of Sumpter dor
ing tbe past three or four months; many
men have come here to reside, but have
have not yet brought their families, there
bel ig no houses in wbioh to lodge them.
DEATH OF C. N. t'KCK.
WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN.
HciiiiiitIiiiku of the Luiiich the Cause of
Ills Death.
Friday, the I5tb, Dr. 8 w minima was
summoued to the borne of the deceased
uear Lexington, and found him iu a
Herious oouditiou from the elTuuts of
vaccination, which his sou had admin
istered a few days previous from points
seoured bere in town. In his weakened
condition from tbe results of an abscess
ou his finger, which Dr. Swiuhurne had
lanced two weeks previous, the dootor
at ouoe realized Ibe inadvisability of the
vacoination, which had takeu bold of
him when bis son procured some vaccine
points aud inking them home divided
one vaccinating both his father aud
sister with the same. The vaooinatinn
look in due time and aa a result Mr.
1'uck and daughter broke out with a
rash. The doctor examined it carefully
and determined it a result of the vaooi
iihuou. xue gin recovered at onoe,
while the father's cooditiou, owing to
tbe state of health, became serious, and
hemorrhages beginniug he had no
strength to reoover. The report had
gone out tbat tbey were tlllioted with
smallpox, and the neighbors in their
scare fi It that they should not expose
themselves, and iu consideration of their
fueliugs tho doctors buried the body.
Mr. Peck was a man of aterhug worth
to the county, considerate of everyoue,
aud aa popular a man as in Morrow
ooouty. 11a was above the considera
tion of petty grievances and would lend
a helping hand to any deserving one.
Ilia death will be felt by the oommnnity
at large, aud had it not been for the uu
fortunate suspicion of smallpox the
ooiiuty would have shown their marked
respeot by giviug him a fitting burial.
The intelligence of bis etoelleul wife
made due allowances for ber neighbors,
whom she fully realizes have au excuse
for their suspicious owing to the reuse
less agitation tbat has for weeks deroor-
aie d our oommuuity.
Thk official souveuir and pre
mium lint of the Kopkauu Indus
trial Exposition has been received
ly the Gazette. It is a handsome
production and besides containing
the pi i,e lists, rules and regula
tions is handsomely illustrated
with portraits of the progressive
city's ruterprisiug business men
and illustrations of publio build
ings, and adjoining scenery, mak
ing it a portfolio to be treasured
by those visiting tho fair. From
October 13d to the 7th is tho dates
of tho fair and all railroads leading
to it will reduce faros to 2 cents!
a i
per mile.
Now is the time to pay up jour
Bubscriptiou to the Gazette.
HUH Store lYitiitrrtVllinc.
Tlio secret service has uueaitliej an
other baud of counterfeiters aud si cured
a large quantity of bogus hills, which
are an cleverly executed that the average
person would never eusprot tlieiu of be
ing spurious. Things of great value are
always selected by counterfeiters for im
itation, noliililjr the celebrated Hostel
ler's Ktouiauli bitters, which has niHiiy
imitators but uo euuals for in.
digestion, dyspt psia, constipation, nerv-
ousnees and geueral debility. Tiis bit
ters seta things right in the stomach, and
when the stonisoh is in good order it
makes good ulooil and plenty oflt. In
this manner the bitters get at the leal tf
strength and vitality, and restores vigor
io the weak and debilitated. Heareof
counterfeits when buying.
The following climate and crop bal
letin was received from B. 8 Pagne
under date Sept. 18. 18!)!).
Fair weather prevailed during the lBt
seven days, xoept on Tuesday over tbe
nortber portion of western Oegon, where
.04 of an ioob of rain fell, aud during
Wednesday afternoon aud night, when
generally less the .10 of an inch fell in
the Uolumbia Kiver valley and over
northeastern Coontilla ouunty. Tbe
temperature from 10 a. m. to sunset
wag warm; the night temperatures were
cool, but materially above the froit
point. There were, few clouds from
Thursday. The winds were fresh in
roroe icom tue norm. The nun aid no
damage, except to slightly rlelav the
harvesting operations in a few sections
Harvesting and threshing oontinne.
The grain crop is all harvested in tbe
southern counties of Western Oregon
aud threshing is nsmly comp'eted; re
ports state that- tne gram crop is
thoroughly satisfactory in yield and tin t
no damage was done by the rains. Iu
the ooast countijs the grain cod h
practically secure 1. Iithi Willau9t
valley counties the gr.iiu U pr.ictio.tlly
all out; threshing o itiu'ios; the greater
portion of the grain will be threshed by
iba olose of the current week. Horuo
correspondents rjport wheat aud oats
slightly damanaged by the rains, but
as a rule, the reports indicate tint the
grain was not materially injured. The
spring-sown wheat is turning out. letter
than was expected. Iu the eastern por
tions of the state harvesting and thresh
ing oontinue. Tbe grain ia about nil cut
or will bs by the close of tlin current,
week. Threshing is active iu "II dir
triota. Home lew reports from the north
eastern portion ol Unnrilla o unity iu
dioate tbat grain win slightly d.tmaged
by tbe rains; the damage is not iiea'
nor is it extensive. In th-i Grand--Rondo
valley the grain is tii'iiinjj ou
very well, fully up t) Hie average.
Threshing is nearly completed in Wa-to,
Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow oonties;
the yield is good and the q iality is
an average one. Within ten days the
grain harvest will bs prnotionlly com
pleted in tin state of Oregon.
Thoontting of tho second clover crop
lo now ill progress; io some unctions
three orops have beeu out this your.
Pasturage is reported to ba better than
for years; there is an abundance of bay
on hand for feed during tho winter in
all sections of tbeStatc The bay crop
is extra large over the stock country.
Plowing and seeding continue; the
ground is io good omdiiiin and tbe
weather is ideal for all farm work,
Grain sown iu August ia making flue
growth.
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This fall's styles of ready-made suits for ladies reached
us just recently. They are made in coverts, serges, Venetians i
and, most popular of all, the homespun, in blues, greys, tans Hj?
and black. We can describe only a lew, bat tbey are an in
dex to the complete stock. Vou must see them.
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A heavy, grey wool homespun fly front, jacket
trimmed with silk soutache braid, lined through
out with best quality scarlet satin; skirt, latest
style, velvet bindings and trimmed with triple
rows silk soutache, with button and loop trim
mings at the back
$13 50
A military blue covret cloth fly front waist, very
latest, lined with purple satin, good quality; skirt
lined with standard quality percaline velvet bind
ing, placket buttons at the back $14.00
A tan covert cloth waist lined througoout with
tan satin of good quality, brown velvet collar, but
ton trimmings; skirt lined with good quality per
caline, trimmed with placket buttons at tbe back,
bound with velvet
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crepons at prices from $2 to $11. They are the
latest cut pkirts, beautifully trimmed, with stand
aid quality liniDgs, etc.
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latest shades. The price is within reach, as for.
instance, an India silk waist, good quality, front
trimmed diagonal with tucks, price
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In fancy silk, mercerized cotton, satines, elegant
designs. Prices from $1 to $5. Come in and look
at these goods. It is a pleasure to show them.
Tbey are just what you want and the prices will
suit you.
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A CARD
From Selou BrotUers,
Ol S;itt Fi-Miu-iseo, Cal.
Assaycrs ami Mining l:xcrts. ! oF At,rol
Medicine
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To be effective must be good. Accu
rately prepared from materials of
good quality and good condition.
Stationery
A full line of tablets and choice writing
paper. Also school tablets, slates, pencils,
sponges, pens, penholders aud ink, etc.
Rubber Goods
As fine an assortment as you can find in any
8 1 ore on the Pacific coast, at astonishing prices.
Seeing in Believing Call and See.
Agents for
Lowney's noted candies, rangiug iu pi ice
from 5o per package up. Call and see them.
Fresh supply twice a mouth. Don't forget
the place.
I'liolouriiplu'i-H' Mipiilioi of all klndi. Darlt room lu rear of itore free to all ainature
lliUigrHlivi'H. Call and iuvu8tigatu.
PATTERSON & SON,
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Portland September 28
CLOSES
October 28, 1899
llOIlTICrLTUIllL AM) AGRICULTURAL
Products of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
In greater variety and profusion
than ever before.
BENNETT'S RENOWNED MILITARY BAND
Miss Alice Raymond
America's UrvateKt Ijidy Cornot Soloist.
Boars the
Signature
Tii tho Mininu 1'ublio tf (lie Nortliwcat:
We biK to Htlvine you Hist we have
opened branoli of our bournes at No.
U05! WftBtiioBtou elreof, Portland, Or.,
to toonninioilnte our nniuerona clients
n tbe Northwest. A our name for
prompt and reliable work in the past ie
knowu to every tuininii man west of tbe
Rockies, it will guarantee oar future
suooem. Uur eerlineatps are invariably
NiveiteJ by bank ami niinint; corpora
tion as final. Numerous inventors are
waiting fur soiiini mining property.
We are now ready for work. Send in
)Oiir samples with leitera of instruction!)
aud charges, mmI we will give you
proioi t returns.
Our olmrg-e me:
Cold atht silver , . . . $ 1 ;0
Gold, lb brand copper w
( il, (Kiln ami other mineral .. . ;i m
The uneaiialled
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liaU, direct from lliu Kmpiru IIhhIic,
Loudon; tlioir rlrnt appearance In America.
A lircat
Filipino War Museum
A Present
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Each School Boy and Girl
-BY
Conser & Warren
During the month of September, with each purchase
of School Books amounting to fl 00 or over
A Nice Writing Tablet
With photo of Heppner School
house on the cover.:
School Supply Headquarters.
Farm Implements
Wagons Hacks Buggies Rakes
Mowers Plows Harrows
Heppner
Steam Laundry
All kinds of laundry work done
first class.
Special rates on family washing,
White Shirts a Specialty
Washing without ironing 3J cents
per pound.
Steady customers, 3 eta per pound.
Carpet washing 3 eta per pound.
Cash on delivery.
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A Seas! n of Great Surprises and
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Thin I tint I tut ion it pleaaantly situated m-ar
Ihi' t'oliimliia on the lino ol the railroad: thciut
it ( onv ol ai'i-ena lor all who doclrc to tocurv a
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Arn.li-my ie Incorporated and mithoriied bjr the
utv to wuler Atndeniie bonort.
Hi rd and tuition pererholaitic Tear. tltW.
Mudiea ill 1 reaumeii Thursday, s?pt :lh.
Kor delated Insinuation apply to the Siller
Superior.
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Grain and Feed
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Heppner, Oregon
Fresh Fruits
Vegetables
Fancy Groceries
When you want anything
to eat you will find it at
Ed. R. Bishop's,
Successors to P. C. Thompson Co.
Headquarters for
Guns and Cartridges.
Whitman College
FOUNDED IN 1859
In memory of Marcus Whitman, JH. D., patriot and martyr
Highest Standards Able Faculty Thorough Work,
Classic, Scientific, Literary Departments.
Conservatory of Music
Piano, - Voics. - Organ. - Violin. Viola, - Guitar, Mandolin, . Etc.
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For information or catalogue, writs to the President of Whitman College,
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Hotel.
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Strictly First-Class
A Leading Eastern Oregon Hotel
Every Modern Convenience
Stockmen's llpfnnri, r s t
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One of the finest equipped I Jan
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First-Cinss Sample Rooms,
For Business Heppner is one of the leadinq
Towns of the West. w. 1