THE HEPPHER GAZETTE
Published Every Thursday.
BY
OORLIES MEKRITT,
Editor aua-eL Xazxagx.
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LETTERS ADVERTISED AT HEPPNER
Or., October 23, 1899.
Bubh, Willie L Neill, L D (2)
Jones, Mrs Lizzie Wiseare, Julia
Long, H P Rogers, T L
When calllne for thnin lnttora nimu
B. F. Vauokan, P. M. '
Local Notes.
Tom Gilfillin spent Saturday in town.
Samuel Esteb, of Gooeberry, was in
thia week.
M. C. Corrigall, of Butter creek, was
in Saturday.
Henry Heppner is eniroying a visit at
the metropolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of Fox valley
are visiting Heppner.
The Heppner Transfer Co. will always
serve the people right.
Drill and gangplows for sale at A. M.
Gunn's blacksmith shop. tf
W. T. Matlock of LonevRock came
over on business Monday.
R. W. Fleming, of Goosberry, regiff
tered at the Palace Saturday,
Don't forget Dickson at the lone stable
when you want your team cared for.
Sheepmen Good lot of bucks for sale
by Ed, R. Bishop.
D. E. Gilman, went to Portland on
yesterday morning's train on business.
Hon. W. R. Ellis and wife went to
Portland this morning for a short visit.
Seed Rye for sale at the Morrow
County Land and Trust Co's warehouse.
W. H. Bowman came in from Morm
ment Saturday remaining over Sunday.
Frank Engleman came up from lone
Monday remaining over until the next
day.
Ed, Matlock, son of Cass, arrived
here this week and will remain some
time.
AVill Gibson, representative of the
Irwin Hodson Co. of Portland, was here
yesterday.
Dr. J.W. Vogel, 8 pecialist for refrac
tions and defects of the eye, will be here
every three months.
Last week Sheriff Andrews made an
exchange of 1400 ewes with O. E. Fans
worth for 2100 lambs.
Mrs. E. J.' Ayers left on this morning's
train for Portland where she will look
after property interests.
George J ung, the gentlemanly Chinese
laundryman, is now recovering from a
dangerous seige of sickneHS.
A fine ranch of five quarters and a 40
for sale, situated in the Eight Mile
country. Inquire at this office. tf.
A new business front now adorns the
old City hotel building, improving its
looks and convenience very much.
Fob Sale Wardrobe, secretary and
book case, combined, and other articles
of furniture. Inquire at Palacei hotel.
Dr. McFaul and wife returned from
Walla Walla on last evening's train.
Mrs. McFaul is very much improyed in
health.
Thos Ayers jr. of Pendleton paid his
parents and many friends a visit the
first of the we;k, returning yesterday
morning.
Our subscribers are kindly requested
to save up the subscription price of the
Gazette, as our intention is to call on
you very soon.
On Monday Sheriff Andrews went to
lone to sell 400 sacks of wheat to satisfy
a judgment held by J. A. AVoolery
against St. Claire.
Miss Thressa, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. J. W. Flesher, left Colfax recently
for Minnesota, where she will complete
the high school course.
Wilson Brook was aboard the outgo'
iog train vesterday morning for La
Grande, where he will spend a few days
attending to business matters.
Our informant is responsible for the
announcement last week of a little
daughter at the home of Chas. P.eymer.
Since then we learn it was a mistake
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, of Colf.x,
have been visiting her folks, Mr. and
Mrs J. W. Matlock, for a few days
They left for home on this morning's
train.
Rev. C. D. Nickelsen will preach on
the following subjects next Sunday at
the M. E. church : At 11 a. m., "Why
I Ought to Go to Churcb:" 7:30 p. m.
"A Sixfold Treason."
The Heppoer Steam Laun Jrv is out
with its new laundry list. After 10
month's experience we can give you the
best satisfaction in pi ice and work.
You will save money by inquiring
prices.
Harry Bennett and Jack Parker ar
rived here yesterday from Antelope,
bringing with them Paul Jones and
Penland Battes. They report every
thing against them since leaving here
for the interior.
Prot. W. C. Howard, returned from
Spokane this week where he has just
Cniehed a eurw in the Spokane busi
ness college, and has entered Minor &
Co's as book-keeper. His many friends
welcome his return. v
At the old familiar corner, the Belve
dprp a ami! awaita VOO. -Within will
be found the choicest brands of liquors
and cigars. Billiard and pool
kept in prime condition.
Will Bailey and Osmer Shaner, of
Hardman spent Sunday in town enjoy
ing themselves with their friends, and
took Monday's train to Portland. If
the boys overlook any pleasure we miss
our guess.
Ben Mathews, on the recommenda
tion of his physician, left on yesterday's
train for Portland with his wife,
where she will undergo treatment for a
serious condition. They expect to be
absent for several days.
Mrs. Kirk, of Albany, Or., is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hart. Mrs. Kirk is
an aunt of Mrs. Hart. She is a very
interesting lady and is delighted with
Heppner, seeming to thoroughly ap
preciate the sociability of our people.
Hon. Phil Metsc.han, in connection
s'lth 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. Hie dinmgroora is excellently
managed and is unsurpassed.
E. E. Hewett, who took his wife to
St. Vincent's hospital for treatment
several weeks since, returned home
Monday night. He reports Mrs. Hew
ett fast lecovering from a serious surgi-
oal operation by Dr. I). H. Rand and
expects her home some time next week.
The O. 11. & 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 $8.30. Tickets
will be sold on Wednesdays only of
each week and expire on the following
Monday.
W. O. Gentry, formerly a partner of
Geo. Noble in the harness business,
now living in Fox valley passed through
Heppner last week enroute to California
for the benefit of his health. About a
year ago he suffered a stroke of paraly
sis and has not entirely recovered from
its effects.
Now is the time to begin your 'Xmas
work. You will find a nice assortment
of stamped cushion covers, table covers,
doylies, laundry bags etc., eto., with
materials for working, also Battenberg
patterns and many articles for fancy
work at Mrs. L. J. Estes millinery store,
opposite Palace hotel.
Saturday night closed the entertain
ments of Mr. Geo. E. Allan, the piano
dealer, who sold in all eight pianos and
one organ. Mr. Allan has a faculty of
doing business and catering to public
patronage. His enteitainments were
appreciated by everybody and the opera
house crowded each night.
Rev. St. Clair and family will visit
out on Butter creek over next Sunday,
and Rev. Thorouirhman. ttie nonular
pastor at Lexington, will preach at the
M. E. church South both morning and
evening, lhe other services will be as
usual. The League will meet at 6:45
and be led by Ora Adkins.
E. H. Andrews, son of Sheriff An
drews, who retired from business re
cently in Dayton, Wash.,, and came
here for the benefit of his health is
now confined to his bed, with a serious
stomach trouble, which will require
very careful nursing and treatment be
fore he will be able to get round again.
The Rock Island Playing Cards are
the slickest you ever handled. One
pack will be sent by mail on receipt of
15 cents in stamps. A money order or
draft for 50 cents or same in stamps will
secure 4 packs, and tbey will be sent by
express, charges prepaid. Address,
John Skbahtian, G. P. A., C. R.I.&P.,
Chicago 4t.
In last week's issue we errously re
ported the death of the little 2-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eliza Vincent
of Butter creek. Mr. Vincent informs
us that the carbolic acid administered
by the 4-year-old sister resulted only
in a badly burned mouth, and it affords
us pleasure to make the happy an
nouncement. Rev. Thorough mau, who preaches in
our city next Sunday, has had a varied
career. For ten years he was traveling
all over the United States, giving slight
of hand perf irmances and exposing
"spiritualism." He was a very suc
cessful business man over at Pendleton,
when he entered the ministry. He is
universally beloved and last year
brought up a splendid report to con
ference. On Wednesday the 18th, Otis Welch,
of the firm of Rhea & Welch, was mar
ried in Pendleton to Miss Dot Shull and
arrived home Friday morning taking up
their residence in the neat little cottage
home rectntly erected by Mr. Welch.
Otis' quiet way of doing things took all
his friends by surprise and' prevented
them from doing by him what is ciiHto
marv on an occasion of this kind. We
all unite in our congratulations.
Mrs. Nelson and her daughter, Miss
Lena left for their home in Chicago this
morning, after a two weeks' visit with
Mrs. Herb Bartholomew. No strangers
ever came to Heppner contributing bo
much to the enjoyment of onr social
gatherings, and Miss Lena with her
musical accomplishments, sweet face
and bright, sunny disposition will ever
remain a pleasant vision in our minds,
coming repeatedly to ns to brighten our
lives.
On the first of the month Mr. Whitney
retires from the management of the
Palace hotel, and will occupy a cottage
in the lower end of town for a short
season, when he and his wife will uo to
Portland to spend the winter, hoping to
find relief from rheumatism, which has
caused them both almost constant suf
feriog since coming hereovera year ago
His successor has not been named, al
though it is reported that niimflrons
ones are anxious to gpt the hotel.
"I TOLD TOO SO."
I he Old Fire Fiend Pays His Respects to
Heppner.
At fifteen minutes to 6 o'clock yester
day morning a furious ringing of tbe fire
bell startled the entire towrj, and an
illuminated sky signalled a conflagration
needing hurried work. The fire boys
with their hose carts lust no time in
reaobing the hydrants, and today the
charred remains of three buildings tell
the story of tbeir beroio work, When
first discovered a slight blszi seemed to
issue from tbe rear end of McAtee &
Swaggart's saloon, and by the time the
fire boys got Ibe water on, this building;
and tbe ones adjoining, oooupied by
Billy Reed ss a saloon and lodging
bouse on tbe north and Cass Matlock
as a saloon on tbe south, were one mass
of Humes leaping to the height of tbe
Palaoe hotel. At this time every house
in the block was being emptied of its
oontents, as it seemed there was no
possible chanoe of saving tbe block, and
possibly tbe town.
Soaling the roofs to advantageous
positious three streams were turned on
tbe burning buildings and in less than
one hoar's time the fire Was out, but not
until the McAtee & Swaggart building
and its contents were totally destroyed,
the rear end of the Matlock saloou de
stroyed and tbe upper story of Billy
Reed's plaee burned away.
At this juDoture the business men
stepped forward to show their apprecia
tion of fie faithful work of tbe fire
boys and doors were simply thrown
open to tbem, and many joined in a oele-
bration of the victory.
Notwithstanding tbe loss of one build
ing and injury to another, Senator Mor
row bad more occasion for congratula
tion in saving the Palace than any other
property owner in town, and be did not
for a momeut hesitate in showing his
appreciation.
Tbe value of tbe water system was
demonstrated on this ocoasioo, and it is
probable that had the town only a
bucket brigade to have depended upon,
we would now have bat a pile of ashes
n the place of our business blocks and
i portion of oar reaidsnoe property.
The eighteen foet of water in the reservoir
was red u led bat two feet, seven inches.
Tbe origin of tbe fire is yet a mystery,
but tbe conclusion of the Dight clerk,
who left tbe building but a short half
bour previous to the alarm, after care
fully inspecting tbe pramises, is that it
could not have originatid in tbe main
portion of the building, and as there
seemed no chance for its origination in
tbe rear end, it points to a suspicion of
incendiarism, wbiob, however, may be
a mistake.
With the exoeption of 8009 OBrried by
Bea Mathews on the building occupied
by Billy Read, no insnrance was oarried,
and MoAtee & Swaggart are losers to
the extent of $2000 A loss of 84000 was
the extent of the blaz.
McAtee & Swaggart have already be
gan to rebuild, and the others will be
gin as soon as carpenters are t'i be had.
Utiles
ELOCUTION.
A Pleading Entertainment Was Given by
MlB Pugh.
A partially fiiled house enjoyed last
evening at the entertainment given by
Miss Pagh and the popular sooiety
ladies for the benefit of the Episcopal
oburob. As an elocntioniat Miss Pugh
has few superiors and her Dumbers were
enthusiastically received. Tbe panto
mime. Introducing Ihe nine graceful
young ladies was a new feature to tbe
aoJienoe, and had a very obarming-
effeot. Mra. Herbert B irtbolomew, Miss
Jnlia Hart and Miss Lena Nalson as
aooompanists added materially to the
delight of tbe entertain m int, a'id at the
conalasion of tbe "Dinse Polonaise," by
Miss Nelson, tbe denfeoiug applause
ceased oily to the reap msa of the popu
lar young lady. Miss Bishee's recital
of'Tbe Witoh's D abter," is deserv
ing of .special' meotion. Toe Ubieaax,
and orf fantustios by the Misses Eliza-
Matlook, Grace Hager, Nora Mitlook,
Willetta Letzir, EJuon Van Dnyn,
Irene Bisbte, Mbel Ayers, Anna Welob,
Elise Bartholomew wjre exhibition of
beauty and grace, thoroughly appreci
ated by those praeaot. Occasions of
this kind are deserving of a well-filled
house, thus enooaragiug buns taleot,
which is far superior to tbe traveling
element which seek these interior
points.
After shorthorns.
N C. Maris, the well known Sbortboro
expert, started E tst Tubs lay morning
for tbe purpose of adding prizs winners
to the champion heard of Oscar Minor.
He is instructed to travel ibe United
States over and purchase regardless of
expense a carload. While Mr. Minor
feels from tbe result of bis circuit and
prize-winnings this year that he is to
the lead, he is determined to exert him
self to remain there. It is by no means
a spirit of jealousy that prompts this
effort oo Mr. Minor' pari, but so honest
endeavor to better the grade'of Eastern
Oregon oattle. Mr. Maris' first destina
tion is Kansas City, sod from there will
visit Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Indians.
The Retirement or Mr. Hart.
Mr. J. M. Reman, who succeeds Mr.
Hurt as tbe O. It A N. agent, arrived
yesterday, and today Auditor F. T.
Usradon of the U K 4 N. and II. Beck
with, Ihe express conipsny's aaditor,
re on band preparatory to tbe transfer.
Mr. Hart retires after ten-years' ser
vioe. Under his supervision the busi
ness of the office has increased many
fold, and bis transfer is in cnoeiiieration
of the requirements of the office needing
a yonnger man io tbe near future.
Wbils it seemingly works s hardship on
Mr. Hart and bis family, and grieve tbe
oommaoity, tbe fatare interests of the
CoBnlnghsm Borki-
Tbe well-know Conningbtm Books,
tboroogbbred grades and Delsio, will be
on exhibition and for sale at HeppDer on railroad company make these- ohanges
or aboa! October Int. Prices to soil tbe i imperative, sud Mr. Hart retires m duty
times. In c barge of
4-tf
W. Hcohes.
requires as graoefnlly loose he was
compelled to taooeeJ wbeo young man.
The Fair
The Place to
Save Money,
The Fair
Remember it was The Fair that made, values better and prices
lower in Heppner! ! !
We Underbuy and Undersell
All Oorai3eit;o:r
Wraps
Shirtwaists
Skirts
Wrappers
50 per cent positively saved on these goods
Gent's Clothing, Underwear, Hats, Ties, Etc.
Mackintoshes, Rubber Goods, Blankets,
Ouilts, Socks-cotton and wool.
Tlie very latest unci f iiiejst tsoocls matle.
Call and Examine-
Our stock, which is larger this fall than ever before.
The Fair.
Money back if Goods
are not Satisfactory.
The Fair
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THE LATEST
In Style and Finish
In Quality and MaKe
to W
M. .Mr
Winter
Clothing
Our Claim!
Wo have in stock the finest assortment and best
line of. ready-made Clothing ever brought to Morrow
county. We defy our competitors!
Uefore buying wo invite you to call and examine
quality, style and prices. We cheerfully await your
verdict.
Wo mean Business!
and . Overcoats;
Full Dress Suits, - The Latest
Cutaway Suits, - Very Nobby
Double-Breasted Suits, Square Cut
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