THE HEPPMER GAZETTE Published Every Thursday. BY CORLIES MERRITT, Editor and ACo.n.CLg'ar. SUBSCRIPTION One Year - - -Six Month Three Months HATES S1.80 78 30 Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. Entered at the Fostofllce at Heppner, Oregon, as second-class matter. ADVERTISED LETTEKS. LETTERS ADVERTISED -Or., September 18, 1899. Bristow, Ed 12) Hale, J S Jones, L D McCabe, Francis AT HEPPNEB When calling advertised. Boyce, E P (3) Hamon, Mrs Teanls Kohlbnrner, George Walklns, Lee Thomas, H lor these letters please say B. '. Vadohan, P. M. Local Notes. mill A building boom is on. Silas Wright was in Sa'uiday. Hon. W. R. Ellis is in Portland. Ioe cream and soda at Hart Bros. Benj. Parker came in from the Saturday. Waldo VVatkins' child, of Rhea creek, is quite sick. Mrs. Ben Cox, of Rhea creek, has been quite ill. Geo. Noble, Jr., of Rhea creek, spent Saturday in town. Lowney's Candy fresh twice a month at Patterson & Son's. Tbe Heppner Transfer C i. will always serve tbe people right. County Commissioner Howard caine in on business Saturday. Frank Ralston, the Lone Rock mer chant, came io yesterday. LUrk room at Patterson & Son's. Stoe free to all amateurs. Representative Freelaod went to The Dalles on this morning's train. Intiuerant peddlers are reaping a harvest in and about Heppner, John McFerrin returiud last week from a lengthy stay in Portland. George French went to Portland Wed nesday morning on a business trip. Don't forget Dickson at the lone stable when you want your team cared for. J. B. Carmichael of Lexington paid the Gazette office a call this mor ning. Theodore Anderson and wife were trading with our merchants Saturday. Mrs. Frank Engleman, of lone, was visiting with Heppner friends this week. L. W. Hill, the enterprising Sand Hollow rancher, was in town Sa urday. Seed Rye for .sale at the Morrow County Land and Trust Go's warehouse. Mr. John Hughes, brother of I. N. Hughes, has accepted a position in the store. Clias. Jayne came over from Condon yesterday, hopeing to buy 1000 head of ewes. Ike Howard, of Butter creek, brought Ins Bheep in from the mountains this week. Bud Willingham bought 280 head of mutton last week for the Union Meat Market. George Hayes' infant son is reported quite sick by Dr. Ilunlock with summer complaint. Frank Patterson and Dr. Ruiid, of lone, were agreeable visitors in Hepp ner yesterday. Will Spencer is again driving his span of blacks, having found them on the mountain range. Henry Walker and family, of Fox valley, spent Friday in Heppner, laying in winter supplies. Ernest Piper, living just east of Lex ington, is the father of a fine boy born early this morning. LV. 3. W. Vogel, specialist for refrac (ion and defeats of tbe eye, will be bete every three months. 648-lyr Father Kelley will hold services at the Catholic church Sunday morning, September 24th., at 10:30. A fine ranch of five quarters and a 40 for sale. Bituated in the Eight Mile country. Inquire at this office. tf, Ayers and Bartholomew made a sale of 480 head of cattle last week to Art Minor, Jas. Johnson and others Postmaster II. II. Riddell, of The Dalles, was married in Portland last Thursday to Miss Emma C. Morse. Mrs. tluehes and daughter, Miss Laura, of Wauner. left Wednesday for Oregon City on a visit with relatives Geo. Whiteis went to Colfax Saturday on a visit with his wife and daughter, who returned home with him Tuesday Manager McGougan, of the Inland Telephone line, paid Heppner a visit the last of the week, perfecting the system TbP Summer season introduces itself Hart Bro's tender in an ioe-oieam fest ival. All are invited to their cool par lor. ' Mrs. Richard Neville received a letter from Mrs. Ed Smith, detailing the par tii-nUra of her husband's unfortunate death. The Belvedere received a carload of Val RUtz famous Milwaukee beer last week, and now have it on tap and in bottles. John Mct'arty, the Union Meat Co's stock buyer is in this locality for a few davs. John's good rmtnrpd smile is always welt'omo. Rev. C. D. Xichelsen, the new minis ter for the M. E. ( hni. h'of Heppner, will he here nft Sucdiiy to hold serv ices. All are invited. Geo. Gray mirceedod in buying of Monument sheepmen, 'or McCtillv of Butter creek, -WO head ot mixed Iambs at fc per head, last week. Chus. Ingraham, Ione's gentlemanly druggist and society leader, spent Mon day and Tuesday in Heppner, furthering ttUbtttion to Iiis 43 iterator. Mrs. J. T. McAlister of Pullman, Wash., has rented to Elmer Stathem her grain ranch for the coming year She is at present visiting there. The races at Priniville have been post poned from the publised date of Octo ber 4th to October 7th. Jim Joues and Dave VcAtee are among those who will attend from Heppner, At the old familiar corner, the Belve dere, a smile awaits you. Within will be found the choicest brands of liquors and cigars. Billiard and pool tables kept in prime condition. L. C. Edwards, the Arlington drug gist, paid his Heppner friends a visit last week. Mr. Edwards affords those he meets the agreeabls consideration that perpetuates his welcome. Low Tillard prides his refectory with having the most gentlemanly, courteous, popular and best looking mixerologist ever introduced to either Heppner, Lex ington, lone or New Yoik City. The Driskell famils have returned to their home from the ranch, having re covered entirely from their smallpox experience. The young man has tin mistakable marks of the disease. John McCarty is again in this field after cattle for the Union Meat Com pany, and will remain until the 22d, when he will receive five carloads from French & Gilliam, of Gilliam county The American Agriculturist yearbook and almanac for 1800 is on our desk It is a cyclopedia of important reference mattT, and evey farmer and business man in the country should have one. John Spencer arrived here from Wyo ming Thursday night, and will proceel to the vicinity of Prineville, where he will endeavor to collect 400 head of good grade bucks, for which he has a Wyo ming order. The first issue of the Sumpter Miner a neat, well edited 8 page weekly reach ed us this week edited by C. .11. Marsh and J. W. Connella. Its advertising patronage insures its lifo in that prom ining mining town. "The Christian's Badge" at 11 a. in., and "The Model Girl" at 7:J!0 p. m., at the M. E. church, South, next Sunday. Sunday School at 3 p. in , P. M. How ard superintendant. League at 7 p. m. Come one, come all. About twenty of Heppner's talent have organized a minstrel company for entertainment during the winter. This is a move in the right direction, and we predict the enthusiastic support of the amusement lovers of onr city. John Rasmus has moved his saloon one door south into the room former'y occupied by the Spa, which is a vast mprovement over his former quarters, the room being bright and attractive. His patrons app-eciate the change. Hon. Phil Mfitschan, in connection with Mr. C. W. Know lea, has taken charge of the Imperial Hotel, of Port- and. The reputation of these gentle men insures the success of the enter prise. The diningroom is excellently managed and is unsurpassed. - They are planning for a number of nprovetnents in the M. E. South Sunday School. It promises to be the best school ever held in our city. A new corps of teachers mid officers were elected last Sunday, and they all seem to be en'husinstic concerning ths future. We regret to announce the serious illness of Uncle Jack Morrow, whose condition necessitates the close atten tion of his physician. His trouble seems to be a general breaking down of his system, but it is hoped by careful nursing to restore him to his customary health. The Ga.etle received th's week a complimenta'y season ticket for the third annual Walla Walla Valley Fruit Fair, beginning on the 20th inst. and closing uotober 1st. ihis is a great event with Walla Walla, and their fair this year promises to eclipse all former occasions. Ed Halloway, the' extensive wheat raiser, came up trom lone naturUay, remaining in town for a few days, lie reports having harveeted his crop, re- izing from 10 to 15 bushels to the acre. The quality was somewhat disappoint ing to him. He has already sold the entire cmp. Geo. W. Turner, the flax enthusiast, who experimented with several hundred acres the past year, was in town Satur day and reports his success not up to his expectations, hut thinks he can handle it to better advantage another year, and will put in an extensive crop in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brock went to Portland Monday night to visit with her mother, Mrs. C. A. Rhea, whose con dition is reported somewhat improved, although she iB yet confined to her bed in the hospital. Mr. Rhea is also there and hopes to be able to bring her home in the near future. F. P. Wellinun, professor of the Pine City sidiool, spent Saturday in Heppner Park Ganigues' new building is going np at a lively rate. Every "nail driver" in town has beeu enlisted in the good work, and the first of the month Mr. Garrigues promises an agricultural im plement display that will stop every grain producer in the county. Like enterprise on the part of our business men retires foreign competition. The first death from sraallpo to oc cur in Eastern Washington since tbe recent epidemic began in Spokane last spring occured two miles southeast of Johnson Tuesday night, when Wilbur Haines died, after an illness of but five days. The deceased had confluent smallpox, the most maligant phaso of the disease. He contracteJ the disease from a man who bad a mild case of it. The series of lectures with steiiopti can views by Rev. Jenkins, given dur ing the weefe at the Christian church wre liberally attended and those for tunate enough to be in attendance were highly pleased. Rev, Jenkins went from here to lone, where he will meet with a good reception. Rev, Jankins has exceptional ability as a lecturer and will draw iarge audiences wherever he goes. Tom Rhea received a letter this week from L. K. Devlin, of Harvre, Montana, inquiring the possibility of securing from 500 to 1000 steer calves in this Bection. Mr. Rhea was compelled to report back th5 impossibility. of getting anywhere, near that number, and in forms us that the price of cattle here is fully as high a in Montana, and ci'es to a sale made by Gil bs, of Susanville, of a band of mixed cattle which brought if 40 per head. Homer I. Keeney, brother of Eli and Jim, spent two days with tbem this week, and from here left for Philadel phia to take his finishing course in the Jefferson Medical College. Mr. Keeney, while yet but 25 years ot age has finish ed a six years' couse at the State Uni versity at Eugene and also a two year's course at the Poi t'and Medical college. Such determination wi.ll win recognition and this young man is sure to reach the top of the ladder. Frank Johnson made his appearance on our streets yesterday, having been released from the St. Vincent hospital in Portland after a long siege of illness. His many friends are pleased to note his improved condition. His appear ance here is always the indication of a wool deal, and yesterday evening the 300,000 pounds recently bought by Henry Heppner of Dutton, Farnsworth and Day, he succeeded in making a buy of. We failed to learn the exact figure, but were assured that the deal was thoroughly satisfactory to Heppner. He also bought 25,000 pounds of II. II. Ouper. This leaves the three years' clips of Jas. McIIalev the only wool of any consequence in the country. Frank leaves here today for The Dalles, and after returning here to attend to baleing the wool bought, will go to Chicago to remain with Silberiimn Bros, until spring opens. At the Spokane Industrial Exposition this year the mineral exhibits will be given the place of honor. They will not be put eff in a far away corner as at previous fruit fairs, but this year the management is making the mineral de partment one of the strongest attractions at the big show. Visitors who enter the tent, oo opening day, the J!d of Octo ber, will first be greeted by the mining exhibit of all t tie mining camps of the northwest The entrance to the build ing will be on Main avenue at the post office corner, on the same location as heretofore. On both sides of the en trance boulevard, where last year were many of the most attractive fruit anil agricultural exhibits, will this year be found the mining exhibits On the right will be Washington ores divided into their many camps. Near the min ing exhibits will be machinery hall, with all the mining machinery in mo tion, showing the processes of woiking and milling ore. The Fair The Place to Save Money. The Fair Remember it was The Fair that made values better and prices lower in Heppner! ! ! The Scare is Over In the meantime our fall stock of goods have arrived. Customers are again flocking to our store. Our prices are lower than ever. One year has given you an opportunity to learn our values, which are second to no other store in America. These Prices Save You Wealths x A full line of Mackintoshes of all grades Mackintosh with cape, good quality, worth fo.oO, our price fl.Co Elegant line of men s hats from '49 cents up Men's working shirts from 25 cents up Ask to See- Colt-skin Shoes, every pair warranted, Underwear of all kinds at very low p rices Fine line of Duck Coats from SI. 15 up Sole Agents foiv-- Miller's All-wool Clothing, 5 Shoes, Levi Strauss Overalls, San Jose Woolen Mills Blankets, American Lady Corset, New Koine and Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines. Call and Examine Our stock, which is larger this fall than ever before. The Fair. Money back if Goods are not Satisfactory. The Fair. IDLE TALK. At this late date tbe smallpox gossip seems to show no abatement. The community seems yet divided, aud one Beueeless remark prompts a dozen others, which adds noth- itig but fuel to the flames, and as a coLsequence the country at large can do nothing but shun us. It does seem that Heppneiites should regain their composure and their senses, knowing full well by this time that the consequenses of the few cases have amounted to noth ing more serious than so many casea of hives. The doctors have it well in band, and a sensible co operation of the people would have stamped it out long ago. A past house in the beginning would have settled the whole business. RHEA & WELCH'S Bulletin. The Slaughter Begins Today CASH PRICES ONLY. GROCERIES Jutit ft Little Kuti. A number of the lndy MneobeeH wera responsible for the j illipet fcind of a trow for few friends and tbemnelvea Inst evening, Procuring a roar corse team and ft large witf in with n aiitable by- raok well filled with straw at 8 o'clock Inst eveninsr drove through tbe streets. Eioh member of tbe party bad procurer! a tin boro, wbicb bail the desired eflVc' of arousing the town. The wagon wa emptied of its oonteot (inola.lini; among the Mttaoabee and their oboswn part oflrs, a cart-load of wnteraifloo) ou a moonlit sidohill n.im-xvhre thin aide of Lexington. After the watermelons f il lowel a aeries of sidtthill mat reiver thai must hive earned tbe "old tana in the mocrj" to aruile. A ooyote obsse wonld bav proved less disastrous to wind and mnscla than the game called 'Jake (?) and Ruth," whioh ciusumeJ a ebare of tbe time. Tbe reporter deems personalities iondviHihle, but the wny Jake V a M out Ins "links, all His nrbool bmran the urevious Monday from tuo efK'ots of "wuterruelon was, h ... ... with 18 pupils, and the professor looks forward to an interest'intf and profitable term of school. The new course of study adopted is proving most satisfactory to both he and the pupils. One day this week a fine grouse paid the new brewery a visit. Lion Matte son, Frank Gilliam, the Gazette devil, the brewery proprietor and numerous others siezed their fowling-pieces, with the result that Mr. Natter jfot the grouse and tbe army of sports got liat tbe izroitse was doubtless after, a Ac'noooer of Hop G ild. Rev. Hesher departed on luesday e train for Colfax, where be assume I'lmrpn of his new congregation. We understand that he is foitunate in ftep ping into a most enviable charge, as the rbiinh numbers about '.DO in ineinber slnp and is considered exceedingly lib eral with its pastor. Rev. Flesher is a deep tbinker and with those who seek hia knowledge is held in high esteem. We earnestly wish for him every pious- ure in bis Mi Uuld. tbe "(air one" critioined it, 'just too fuouy;" io fact, he c.nie near tickling the party t J death. To watch his terp sioborean movements as be executed them against tbe line at the j motion if tba eartb aod sky on tbe uub of a bill rivals any paotomioe ever iutrodnced. His preset) 08 aod performances were en joyed, but bis length and hi z of bis feet brought him in contsot with every straw io the rack. Tbe party was b' tue at seasonable hour and before disbandmeot pro trj iced eaob other a rtprtition of tbe pleasant lime in the near fotare. To lli Patilic public is hereby nutilled Tl.. r.,.l.i; id .ral. ,,.t,l.l t,u( I I have, near the hot springs, at Kilter, good bay and pastnrags for all cnuuper. Also good campine grounds with plenty ot water and shade. Good fresb milk will be furnished t r8sinbl rals. t'erxuos wti? have visited tbe most famous bot springs in tbe world sre j load in tbeir praioes of tbe medicinal 1 qualities of tba McpaflVe bot springs Co toe sod. be cured. W. Vf. !i!!'K, A CARD. t To whom it may concern (if it concerns anyltody): There baying been a great deal of talk by people that knew nothing of tbe case, we make this statement regarding Mr. 0. N. Peak, who died at bis ranob Bun day al 8 a. m., tbe 17th inst. . We saw tbe patient oo tbe 15th and found him Buffering from bad Vaccinrjia pustules forming on tbe arm froa vaccine, aod bis temperature 101, with severs pains iu tbo obest, and as be bad had numerous hemorrhages of tbe longs for several years, said be felt as though he was going to have soother. Tbere was tbe eruption sometimes following vaocinnia, but bad nearly disappeared at that tbat time, drying op. Oo Satur day, at midnight, tbe hired man came io and reported him bleeding at tbe longs. He retnroed as soon as possible with medioine, bat Mr. Feck laoaambed to hemorrhage at 8 a. m. We arrived aboot 10 :')) Sunday morning, and went down to Lexington telling tbe people tbat Mr. I'eok bad died, aud asked them to assist tbe family in bis burial. But tbe small pox soars was oo and tbey would not go oear tbe raocb. Al we could not leave tbe family with their dead unburied, we bad a Collin made there and tbey took it oat near tbe bouse. We placed tbe body in it, and took it to tbe oeme tery and lowered it into a grave prepared by tbe Lexiugtoo people (wbo bad taken tbe precaution to leave before we ap' peared;, tided it in, sod our services were over. We were assisted only by Mr, Htafford, wbo worked (or Mr. I'eok and bis atepsnn, Bert. We bad then aiid have now no reason to think tbat Mr. Feck had smallpox. h. Hdnlock, Db. SwiNiinn.vR. DryGoocls l.uBnintlism Kurh. The well-know Cunningham Bucks, tborongbbred grades and Delaio, will be oo exhibition and lor sale at Heppner on or about October 1st. Prices to soil tba tinua. Iq et)rg of K-tf WM- UCOHB.1, 15 pounds granulated sugar 4 packages A. and II . soda 25 pounds white or pink beans 8 pound of Lion, Arbuckle or Yoscmite coffee 16 pounds No. 1 Japan rice 5 gallon keg pickles, plain and mixed Catsup, per bottle .... 4 bottles French mustard Other Groceries in proportion. $1 00 1 1 25 00: 00 00 10 15 25 5c 4c and Prints, best grades " light colors Crashes Wool dress skirts 1.00 and up Turkey-red table linen 25c up Cotton flannels 6, 8 and 10c 4c up 0, 8 and 10c 50c to $7.00 0c Outing flannels Blankets, per pair Domestic ginghams French and dress ginghams 8 to 10c Ladies' underwear 15c to 1.00 Boots ojtxcTL Itloo From 50c to 5.00 per pair. Hats ojntel Ooj3 At prices ranging trom 25c to 5.00 These are just in and the very latest. Overcoats Clothing Suits from 5.00 to 24.00 Ulsters from 0.00 to 15.00 These goorjs are just received from Crousofc Brandegee, tlio largont and Lost reputed clothing manufacturers in the United States. These suits are tho very hest values, and in style and finish, the very latest. All we ask is for you to call and examine them. To Our Customers This scale of cut prices for cash is due to the stringent times, which make it necessary for you to figure on making your cash go as far as you can, besides getting the very begt values for it. By reviewing the list you can see at once that these are not cheap goods at cheap prices, hilt t! very best, "Wo mean l)USin.Q33i Yuu know urj and our good?, .uyum jrng jo,