THE HEPPNER GAZETTE Tulilislifd Every Thursday. BY COULIES M ERR ITT, Editor aiM.il JCan-ag-ar. -SUBSCRIPTION RATES On Year .... $l.BO Six Months . Three Months go Advertising Ratea Made Known on Application. Entered at the Postofflce at Heppner, Oregon as second-class matter. ' Local Notes. "Ice cream and soda at Hart Bros. Cass Maclock is visiting Heppner. R. N. Stanfield came over from Echo Tuesday. Competition makes lively advertising a necessity. Sheriff Livicgston, of Grant county, is in town today. Tbe Heppner Transfer Co. will always serve the people right. Hon. Henry Blackman left on this morning's train for Spokane. Ed Ashbaugh, the Eight Mile wheat raiser, was in town yesterday. Bert 1'helps made a business trip to 1 'oi Hand and The Dalles this week. V. S. Mclvinney, of Eight Mile, reg istered at the Palace Monday night. Don't forget Dickson at the lone stable when you want your team cared for. Seed Rye for sale at the Morrow County Land and Trust Co's warehouse. Mrp. Joseph Gibson has been seri ously III the past week, but is now much improved. Rev. Nicholson, who assumes the pas torate of the M. E. church, arrived here this wet k. Dr. J. W. Vogel, specialist for refrac (ion and defeotn of the eye, will be here every three months. 618-lyr A line ranch of five iuarters and a 40 for sale, situated in the Eight Mile country. Inquire at this office. tf. The Summer season introduces itself Hart Bro's tender in an ioe-oieam fest ival. All are invited to their cool par lors, tf Henry Thompson, of Butter creek, one of Morrow county's prominent citi zens, paid his Heppner friends a visit yesterday. Vrs. Geo. Swaggart left of Tuesday morning's stage for the McDuffee hot springs, where she hopes to gain relief from rheumatism. Geo. Hufford paid Portland his first visit last week. He also visited the Salem state fair, and reports his time and money well spent. Tom Matlock has returned from the Salem state fair, where he Btopped on his return from Eugene. He reports the fair a success and the racing good. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brock returned home from their valley visit Tuesday evening. Besides Portland they raid Forest Grove a visit, where Mr. Brock's mother res'des. Mrs. F. M. Bowman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J V. Matlock with her little daughter, is visiting her parents. Their other daugh'er, Mrs. A. E. Patterson, is also with them. The wedding invitations of Miss Iva Blake to James Hart are out, and Tues day, October 10th, the happy event takes place nt the home of the bride's parents on Rock creek. Thi amateur photographs of the w rld are invited to compete for prizes at the great exposition that is held at Portland, S'pt. 28 to Oct. 28, and $200 in cash prizes will be awaided. 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. J. W. Towel! and wife, of Mt. Vernon precinct, returned here Monday night from Portland where they have been enjoying themeelves, and started on. their return home Tuesday. Ben Leland, of The Fair, surrendered the "palm" to Jack Matlock Tuesday morning when he arrived at the store and announced the arrival of a fifteen pound boy on his premises. The Malheur County Hera'd, is a new Eastern Oregon journal published at Vale, Malheur county, by Win. Plug lioff, and ('emocratic in politics. It is well edited and patronized by adver tisers. Alex. Sweek, referee in bankruptcy, is holding an fxamination of the affairs of Dan Hornor, in the office of Ellis & Phelps today, under the bankrupt law passed at the last session of tte legis lature. Brownlop, the teain'ter, had a swift mixup with his 8-horse team last Satur day on Main street which fortunately resulted in only a broken tongue. Ex- fitment ran high with speclal'irs for a few minutes. P. F. Schaiff, Monument's prominent sheepman, acronopmied by his wife, re inained over night in Heppner Tuesday, proceeding the next morning to Port land to attend the industrial fair and attend to a few business matters. C. A. Rhea and his daughter, Miss Lena, returned home with Mrs. Rhea on last Thursday night's train. She seems very much benefitted since ar riving home, and it is to bp hoped by her many friends that she will continue to improve. J. "Watermelon" Reddington came up from Portland to attend the funeral of Cncle Jack Morrow. It is sufficient to sav that his numerous friends were ready to extend him a welcome vi-it, and Reddington anecdotes have Ifn chief toi'i'-s since. E. II. Andrews, son of our sheriff, with his family is visiting his parents. Miss Clara Belle Garnsey, who made her home the past few months with her sister, the doctor, left on Monday's train for her former Los Angels home. Miss Garnsey has proven herself a most en tertaiog lady, and leaves a host of friends in our city. Jas. McIIaley, tbe inland store-keeper and prominent stockman, was in town this week. The remaining wool in this county he has, and is determined to get ths market's top notch. He reports every one in his s-ction in comfortable circumstances, and happy. LitTle Clarance Scrivner, son of W. P. Sciivner, was unfortunate enough 'o have a heavy barn door fall on him, breaking his thigh bone midway be tween the knee and hip, last Saturday. Dr. Swinburne set the fracture and t! e little fellow is doing nicely. Hon. Phil Metschan, in connection with Mr. C. W. Knowles, has taken charge of the Imperial Hotel, of Port land. The reputation of these gentle men insures the success of the enter prise. The diningroom is excellently managed and is unsurpassed. The Oregon Industrial Exposi ion at Portland has one of the best hands on the coast, which gives grand concerts day and evening, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 28. Bennett's full military band ren ders music that inspires and pleases all, and its array of soloists have afame that is world wide. Andrew Raney, of Lexington, spent Saturday in Heppner and rep irts grain coming into waiehou es there at a lively rate. In quality it is much better than they hoped for. He says the lumber for the election for the new parsonage is arriving and when all there woik will be pushed vigorously. "Different Kinds of Hearers" at 11 a. m and "The Model Boy" at 7:30 p. m. at the Southern church text Sunday. Sabbath school at 3 p. m. League at 7 p. in., Miss P ai l Wells, leader. Every body coidially invited to all these serv ices. Come and bring your friends. Strangers especia'ly welcome. Again the athletic, fever has broken out with the young bloods of the town. It is reported that the upper story of the new Garrigues building is available for gymnasium rooms. If this is a fact those interested should lose no time in looking into the matter and an early date set for a meeting for organization. The people of the town of Arlington will endeavor to secure the re-location of the county seat of Gilliam county at that place at the next session of the legislature. Arlington is on the rail road and the present county seat, Condon, is inconvenient, so Arlington claims, to a large portion of the tax payers. Walter Ilolloway, 8 year old son of Ed Ilolloway, well known in this coun ty, living with his parents near Port land, while holding a hoise tied the halter around his waist. The horse be came frightened, ran away and the boy died from his injuries . ithin a few moments afrer being picked up. His neck was broken. The O. R. & N. Co's fare to Portland and return during the Industrial fair will be one fare with 50 cents added for two admission coupons to the exposi tion, making a total of $8 M0. The day of ticket sale bgun last Monday and tickets expire Monday night following the Wednesday or Thursday on which passenger arrives in Portland. Judge Lowell arrived Lere on lat Thursday night's train and on Friday morning entered upon tin finishing work of the docket postponed from the last regular term of the circuit court. Of particular interest only were the three divorces granted. With the ma jority of our law-abiding citizens the judge's presence ia thoroughly enjoyed. I. L. Van Winkle, the Salvation Army major, reports the visit of Captain Dick inson, Lieut. Sykesand himself to Pen dleton last wees-, where they met the brigadeir-marshal and his staff, a de cidedly lively experience. Army en thusiasm was most satisfactory, and a "hallelujah" time was had. From there he paid his mother a visit at Weston. The immense exposition building at Portland has been vastly improved in every part of its interior, and is gay with flags and buntug, and at night presents a scene of splend r rarely equalled. It has 35H) electric lights, and presents a picture to be long re membered. The opening night will be Sept 28, and tho fair will be a series of surprises up to Oct. 28. Assessor Willis, retu ned from Port land Monday, where he went three weeks sgo for treatment, boing in a very feeble condition. Dr. William Jones took him in hand and he is now much improved. His trouble is complicated, but chiefly a derangement of the etotnach, which is expected to yie'd to the regulation diet of oysters, chicken, rye bread, etc., etc, Tne assessor is highly pleased with his medical treat ment. With the fall fiction number of the Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, that journal will be enlarged from a sixUen to a twenty-four page weekly magazine, with a double Milliliter every fourth week. The fall fiction number will have a handsome colored cover and thirty-two wages of short stories and entertaining articles by well-known and popular writers. It will be on all nowR stands September 2Kth. The price has not been raised. Gen. O. Summers, Col. D. M. Dunne and Capt. K. S. Edwards have arranged at the Oiegun Industrial Exposition a splendid collection of war trophies and curios from the Philippines, which will he especially exhibited for the benefit of the monument fund. Many of the veteran volunteers of the .Second Ore goo are taking an active mle'pst in this J war luooeum. It will b one of the :featuigol the great fair which opens Ut 1'o'tlaml hej-t. jml clores VW Governor Theodore Roosevelt will contribute an article to McClure's Maga zine for October on Admiral Dewey. He was ass'stant secretary of the navy at the time Dewey was assigned to com mand the Asiatic squadron, and he will tell how Dewey came to be chosen for that position and what the department thought of him and expected of him at that time. The article will be vory fully illustrated with new portraits of Admiral Dewey aboard the Olympia and his officers and crew and other interesting pictures. A sparkling serial of Boston life, un der the title of "Her Boston Experien ces," will begin in the next issue of the Ladies' Home Journal. It is written bv Margaret Allston, a vivacious, well-bred girl pho spent a winter in Boston with lelatives living in the Back Bay and was taken everywhere in the moBt ex clusive social, dramatic, literary and musical circles. She saw the best and the worst of Boston life, and she tells both as she saw them, all in a bright but audaciously frank manner, until the picture becomes a perfect biography of Boston life and people of today. THIS LONG CKEKK TRADE. I'eiidletnn Knjoys an Immense Traffic With the People of That section. East Ortgontan Sept. 20. Pendleton merobants Bre e joying their usually large trade with the peo ple from the Long Greek country, acd the various localities which lie south of tbis oity. Tbe business is coming in from as far south as the Canyon City and Prairie City regioD, and those who come here from there appear to be en joying a high degree of prosperity. For years, it hs been the common remark in Pendleton that there ia never a bad Roconut in tbe Long Creek oonr try. People from there pay cash for all goods bought, or, hen asking short time nooommodation, invariably settle promptly at maturity of tbe obligations. Judging from the character of the busi ness trausaoten in Pendleton with the Long Creek people, they are about as prosperous as are the people of any part of the Pacific coast. Pendleton merchants oiBy coogrutu late themselves upon the manner in which the people, throughout the conn try tributary to this city have been re assured oonoeruiog the smallpox case which has been in the pest bouse bere. For a short time there was some rather extravagant rumors goiug over the country, iu which tbe situation was exaggerated. But the frank statements which have been made, and the peisonal assur-moe by the mayor, Dr. F. VV. Viu oent, and tbe health (Ulcer, Dr. W. Q. Cole, have dispelled luoorreot Lotions regarding conditions here. Today, for tho purpose of further as surance, Dr Oule was interviewed, and made the followiug statement: "There is at the present time only one case of smallpox in Pendleton, and this is the only case. Tbe patient, who has been from the first in the pest' house, is doing uioely, and from nil appearutioee is going to get well in a few days. He is now not very sick, and there is every reason to hope I bnt the w irst is over. That worst, fortunately, was not very bad, and under the conditions existing, with the care i f an imuoe nurse, and with the period of di nger p mt, no one need pay any heed to it. " The period during which there ex isted any danger from exposure has gone, and no mote oases developing, we may now say to tbe world that Pendle ton is as safe as any lo'vu in the oouu try." Already, the Long Creek people are (joining for the fall trade. Mr. R. Alex auder, of the firm of Alexander ft dex ter, stated today tho.V are daily loading teams for the Long Creek oouutry, and that a flue business is anticipated this season. "Pendleton occupies a position with reference to the Lng Creek trade," Btated Mr. Alexander to the East Ore gooian, "that cannot bi successfully assailed by the merchants of any other town. With the improvements ta be made in the road t Miisanvilla mines, and the footing already . possessed by onr hous here, Peudletnu oommands tbe Long Cree situation." The Rloe outfit loaded today, anil lett for the south oountry, hud quite a num ber of outfits have been here aod de parted on the return trip. Recently, Sloan & Haskell, a bo have about as heavy interests as any firm in all the oouutry, has Ink en large quantities of goods from Pendleton, mid they will bo here again eoon for more Messrs. Sloan k Haskell annually bay several tnousitud dollars of goods in this oity, and there are bnodredi of others who prefer tbis marked to all offered in Eastern Oreeon. AM in all, Pendleton bids fair to con trol the Long Creek trada this fall to a degree greater than ever before, and tbe improvement in the Hnianville road wilf (moment Pendleton's traffic in a considerable degree. 10 SELL. Pi:ff Cochins ISO pure bred young Buff Oocbins for sale, Haliirdii)e on exhibition in Ueppnt.r, h. V. Wilu.i, 2t L xicjiton , Or. $:.() RliWAKI) Will be paid for information leading to the arrest t,tid cotviotiou of any pereou stealing hoises branded on left hnnlder with fd.ield under bar. Ol.IVItB rHAIt'ON, 0 7 Eight Mile, Or. ( nnnimcliHin Hutk. The well-knnw Cunningham Bnckn, thoroiighbrd grudes and Detain, will be on exhibition and for s'e at Heppner on or iibout OctoUr lt Fnces to euit U-e times. In charge of 4Mf W:i, Ur'jur;;, The Fair Remember lower The Scare is Over These Prices Ask to See. Sole Agents Call and Examine. The Fair, LEAVES HEl'PNEB. j Key. It. L. Shelley Rlda Farewell to Ills Heppner Charge. Under the firm name of Shelley, French & Co., Rev. Shelley and Geo. French have bought an established mercantile business at Olympia, Wash., and will leave tomorrow morning to assume charge. Jess Shelley left for that point last week, lie v. Bhelley's new departure was quite a surprise to his many friends here, and it is with de cided reluctance that the community gives him up, as his stay in our city as pastor of the Christian church has en deared him to tbe hearts of the people, regardless, of creed. Being naturally qualified for mercantile pursuits, which he has followed at various times, the cares of his family prompted his return to them, and it is the prediction of hiiHincKB men that his success is as sured. Whatever his vocation lie will continue to wield an elevating influence in society. His estimable family will also be missed by us all, and when leav ing bere the best wishes of the com munity follow them. HKNKY BLACKMAN KETUltNM Home r'aturiUy Night to Attend tbe Funeral of J. L. Morrow. After a two months absence lion. Henry Blackmail returns from Spokane, where he is now n member of tbe firm of Blackmail & Maioney, brokers and mining promoters, also members of the Spokaue Stock. Exchange, aod gives glowing acooiintg of the wide awake oity of tbe northwest. Mining interests of the surrounding oonntry are responsible for the presence of many of tbe leading mining promoters of tbe world, who bare implicit confidence in final developments and the future prospects of Spokane. Uie partner in bnsiness is the Hon. Thos. Malony, of Olpmpia, who ia sec retary of the democratic) state central oommittee of Washington. Both these gentleman have retired from politics sad are d. voting their time to busineei in terests. Spokane baa now on deposit I to the banks 8(1 000,000, and its popula tion is iu ootnfortuble circumstances. Tbe result of every cue seeking em' l loymeut H iding it. Cupper pro perties are now holding the interests of finao ciers and Mr. Blaokmsn is fortunate euoogh to bold a leading interest in tbe 'Copper Queen, which is in Stevens : entity, Wash., and most promising pro. ! perty. Mr. Blackmao is its present I president end anticipates good results I with proper development io tbe future, I lie speake eotbusisstioally of tbe i Hpokaue lodnstrial Fair, which begins J Tuesday next, October 3 J., and will be held nnder mammoth tents, the largest I being SO foot longer than Rioglaod'i big ciroiis tent, which held 18,000 people. Tbe mineral exhibit of specimens of ' the ar'jaoent country and British Colnm i his, will attract tbe attention of tbe ! miuiDg experts aod engineer of tbe world S'pnksoo't eutrprie is already familiar to tbe world, and Mr. Blackman feels that io venturing io that section be i has made no mistake. He will spend ' few dsys here and io Portland before re- ; inriiing toHpokaoe. Tie Qszetto only $1.50 year, The Place to Save Money. it was The Fair that in Heppner! ! ! 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. Save You Wealth A full line of Mackintoshes of all grades Mackintosh with cape, good quality, worth $3.50, our price $1.65 Elegant line of men's hats from 49 cents up Men's working shirts from 25 cents up Colt-skin Shoes, every pair warranted, $2.13 "Underwear of all kinds at very low prices Fine line of Duck Coats from SI. 15 Lip for. Miller's All-wool Clotliing, 5 Shoes, Levi Strauss Overalls, San Jose Woolen Mills Blankets, American Lady Corset, New Home and Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines.. Our stock, which is larger Money back if Goods are not Satisfactory. A HEI'PNEIUTE DEALS. The Curlew Property Changes Hands at a Valuation or 120,000. Spokane Review W. A. BBrt, tbe Batbdrom, Idaho, banker, while in the oity yesterday olosed a deal for tbe Top Hand claim, in the Curlew mining district, Ferry ooun ty, of which he is part owner. Tbe deed and escrow agreement ooveriDg this eale were deposited with tbe Trad ers National bank. Under the agree ment Mr. Hart and bis associates eell the olaim to B. D. Johnson and bis as signs for $20,000. Tbe - assigns of Mr. Johnson in this oase comprise J. O'B. Soobey, of Olympia, Henry Blaokmao, of this oity, Thos. Maloney and others. Under tbe provisions of tbe agreement development work win oommonoe on October 15th next, and will be pressed with tbe utmost vigor. Mr. Hcobey left yesterday for the east for the purpose of placing the treasury stock. "Tbie portion of Ferry county is be coming famous for ita wonderful de posits of copper ore," said Thomas Ma loney yesterday. "On June 15th last H. D. Johnson bonded the Cyolone-Tor-Dftdo olaim, lying about three miles north from tbe Curlew store. Tbe pur chase prioe was $10,000. Soon after be, with P. 11, QarreUon and otber oommer. cial travelers of this city and John Crydermao, state engineer, and other Olympia. people, organizad tbe Drum mers' Development Company. Tbis company has been more than successful. It has a double oompartmeot shaftdown to tbe 65 foot level and baa foor feet of ore, most of wbicb will average over $M per ton, carrying copper, gold silver and lead. Caught at Prloevllle. A tew weeks ninoe, a tntn named Frsuk Turner, who has worked at vari ons ranches in tbis vioinity, came to town and forging numerous checks on business men, mida his escape. Sheriff Andrews succeeded in locating him near Priueville and startsd on last night's train for there, where Sheriff Oray has him io charge, to bring him back to answer for bis orime. He is expeoted to return on Friday or Saturday. NOTICK To Orcgoniai Hnliwrllif m. Ibe Oregon lan, for reasons sufliuient unto itself, having transfered its list bere to Patterson A Hun, I take this method of informing my patrons that all subscriptions for September are payable to Patterson k Son, and that I have nothing further to do with tbe list one way or another. Yours truly, W. W. Hmbad. A Jolly Hnrprlae. A number of Nina Kites' little irirl friends gave her a plesssnt surprise last Haturdey evening. Manic and games were enjoyed until 10 30 o'clock, aben all went borne iu high glee. Tboee pres ent were: Nettie Matbewe, Lorens Meadows, Mary and Ida McAtee, Mary Van Winkle, Vallejo McAtee, Belle and Mary Oaon. Bieoob Entti, Mark Kpt, ! keaU Cqrj)pbel g ( jjns fcste, made values better this fall than ever before. A NEST OF K0B1IEKS. Oregon Olllc.ers Capture Die T.lordon Valley I'oKtoltlce Itoliliera. Baker City Democrat. Deputy United States Marshal Al Roberts, of Portland, and a posse have oaptured Joe Jeosen, tbe man who was of Ibe party which attempted the rob bery of the Jo-don valley, Malheur ooun ty, posttffloe, on August 23. They also have O. Lawson , brother of Joe Lawson, who was killed by tbe men who guarded the store in wbicb the poBtoflioe is kept; and Mrs, M. A Mason, whose bouse over tbe lino in Idaho is suDnosed to have been the rendevouz of the robbers. Ac cordingly to details obtalted of. tbe affair, and the indications in general, ihe bouse Mrs. Mason has long been tbe oentre of a series of unlawful operations, in wbiob oattle stealing and tbe robbing of stookmen's camps have been promi nent features. It whs on the Z day of Auguet that tbe robbery was attempted. Word bad oome to tbe officers and to Messrs. Blackahy k Parks, owners of tbe store, that there was on foot a plan to tob tbe poetofiioe. Mrs. Mason owed a bill at tbe f lore i f from 8400 to 8500, and was going to pay it on that day. It wae tbe scheme to rob tbe postofilos and store that night, and ret the money Mrs. Mason was to pay ami any otber funds that might be in tbe store. Mrs. Mason and her confederates were In the game, aod it is supposed that she wae tbe principal one who planned the illicit enterprise, Joe Lawson and Joe Jensen made tbe attempt, but Messrs. Blaoksby & Parks were lying in wail, and bad plenty of firearms on band with wbiob to defend tbe store, poetofiioe and contents. Joe Lawson was killed in tbe melee, falling jUHt outside tbe door, and Jos Jensen got away, Deputy Marshal Roberts, of Portland, Depnty Marshal Joe Pinkham, of Boise, Sheriff Brnnzell, of Owyhee county, Idaho, an ex sheriff of tbe same county, Nick Maher, wbo killed Boffjlo Horn 20 years ago during tbe Indian troubles, and Sheriff Locey, of Malheur oounty, in wbiob Jordon valley is boated, were tbe posse. They found Jensen in a lot of trees twenty-five miles west from Bil ver City, Idaho, within the Oregon line, the officers have waited for several days to catob him in the brush, together witb a quantity of food. He said be bad nearly frosin to death, fearing to build a fire and betray to the officers bis wbereabuuts. Tbe ollloers surrounded him, and called to bim to surrender, wbiob be did witb oelerity. Mrs. Magon and O. Lawson were also taken within Oregon, aod witb Joe Jen sen taken to Portland for appearance before the Unites States there. Jensen wss held in f 1000 bonds, aod Mrs. Mason iu $,'1000 bonds. Mrs. Mason, so it is claimed, has about 750 head of obttle, and tbe olaim is also made that she baa not come by all of them lawfully. I will be attemp ted to be proven that she and ber con federates bavs been iu tbe oattte stealing bunibets (or miry years, and that they have merely jollowed (heir regular oc cupation in attempting the Jord0 Val lev robjiery. This rohlivry wss plaQtd f eYrl The Fair and prices The Fair. weeks ahead, and in some manner the ollloers got pointers of it, and patiently laid in wait to frnstrate tbe eobeme. Deputy Marshal Roberta and Deputy Marshal Pinkbam took tbe prisoners to Portland for trial there, having been held to the grand jury of tbe federal oourt. GALLOWAY NEWS. All farmers are especially busy pre paring for winter; most of them find it much cheaper to bny ooal than to go to tbe mountains for wood. One thing to be noticed on tbe oreek is the many improvements that are be ing made on tbe various farms. Harry Bartholomew has nearly com pleted bis new bouse wbiob, with bis new large sheep sheds, make bis plaoe quite a sightly one. Ike L. Howard ia building and re modeling his bouse, plaoing it nearer the road, also building a new barn and oorrals. George Vinueut bus lbs lumber on the ground tor a new bouse and will shortly oommence building. Won. Wattenberger has for many days , been hauliug lumber aod poles for im provements on bis (arm. Tom Mathews is preparing for a large sowing ot fall rye, and already baa his last orop of aflalfa io the stack. Qeorge Pearson and Chas. Long are both busy witb tbeir third orop of bay, wbiob tbey say will nearly equal tbe seoond. Most of tbe farmers will oot third crop, uolesi tbeir fields were pas tured late. J. L. Howard is bony getting lumber Bud poles for some large sheep sheds. His purobasiog more sheep tbis tall makes tbe improvement necessary. Rev. J. T. lloskins has gone to Wash ington aod Idaho to preaoh, and will re main (or some time, Mrs. I. L. Howard is still at the borne ot ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. HOIIOOI, NOTES. Prof. J. W. Shipley visited tbe sobool last Wedoesday afternoon and gave quite an interesting talk on "Good Reading," wbiob waa greatly appreciated by tbe popils. He also gave tbe first send off for tbe starting of a sohool library. There la already a donation of about 88 worth ot books. Most every body is in favor ot tbe new library. Tbe grades taught io tbe sobool are the II, IV, V, VIII and IX. The IX grade is carrying tbe same siulies as the bigb school at Heppner. There is some dissutiafsction among the parents as to the new gradiog, tbey thinking tbeir children are being put back, because ot tbe new supplementary reading oourse, while, io faot, it places tbe sobolar ahead in the eod. gome time in Ootobet we are going to ' have an "Educational Rally" at wbiob time parents, teaobera and soholara will discois education as they see it. Super intendent Shipley has promised to be present, and it is hoped that teaobera from adjoining districts will attend. Messrs. 8hipley wud P'ellinao were en tertained Wednesday evening at tbe home of Mr. end Mrs. Matbew. Tbe evening was spent in story telling and mneio. Superintendent Shipley is a good Judge of fine fruit, aod as a "part ing blow" filled bis pocket with apples, wbiob be said would not last bim over half a mile p the drive Uiepeit district)