MISSISSIPPI LEVEES. People Along th River Want Them Done Away With. Method SiiKBrodti'd for the Protec tion of Farm and Town in Flood Tlmea Oyinlona of the Sufferers. ' "The levees must go." Suchiatheex pression heard on every side during a trip along the Mississippi river from Cairo to Viclcsburg from steamboat men, planters, residents of river cities, river prophets and the oldest and young est inhabitants of the districts which are in or contiguous to the flooded dis tricts. I'robably the only class of peo ple who do not concur in this assertion are the government engineers and mem bers of the levee boards in the different states. Even they admit that the levee system has proved a failure this year, ko far as giving protection to the land behind them is concerned, and the only defense they can offer is that the high water of 1897 is without precedent, so that no calculations based on conditions of previous years could be taken into ac count in coping with the floods. To this argument the disgruntled populace re ply: "What has brought about the un precedented high water but the exten sion of a levee system to keep the water pent up in a narrow channel, contrary to the intent of nature?" Year after year the broad bottom lands into which theriverhad found access have been shut off from the Mississippi; periodically it has broken from the restraint put upon it and entered the forbidden lands. ' A system of outlets has been tried, but found wanting, and now the people along the river declare that the same, is true of the big levee system. These peo ple are not skilled in the science of en gineering, but they appear to compose a majority of the better class of citizens, and base their conclusions on their ob servations in years of previous over flows. They are the class who place notches on the corners of houses and iu tree trunks to mark the extreme height of the water, and who are familiar with every crook and bend in the river, it tributaries and lakes and bayous. And what do they offer as a substi tute for the great embankments which a liberal government has helped to create? They have many things to offeir, but few- subscribe to any substi tute for the levees, On the contrary, they say that they welcome the over flow, wit h, its resultant rich deposit of silt on their impoverished land. The horrors of the crevasse, the resistless current w hich uproots trees and sweeps houses from their foundations mre not characteristics of an overflow, but are the creatures, of the levees, produced only when the big embankments fail t hold flie river iu its course, and, havin increased it pent-up fury, finally allow it to wreak denl.lt mid devastation with the force which the levees alone cre ated. "jct, the periodical oven-flow come," they ty, "and we will welcome thcircalin approach and permit them to enter our Welds and plantations wire fltrained." Then they (Ktint to the great mounds which a prehistoric nice have erected on both 6 ides, of the river commonly called "Indian, mounds," and declare that this was. it method a former raee had of meeting the waters. Many of (these mounds have been taken jMtsses sinn of by the planters, a.ul where they do not exint t he planters have already begun their erection. On these houses and barns are built, cattle jhmis are elected, and they erveas most effective havens during the time. of overflow. Another method which is already em ployed, even behind some of the largest and strongest, levees, in which the peo ple Intfe jh confidence, as & result of years Of experience, is that of building tuiialljprivnte levees about the few acres ineluiled iu their orchards, gardens and dots of g round surrounding their Jionf.s and those of the hundrtiltiof em plofrson every grout plantation. Sime of the people who are. opixised flie continuation of the levee system (Vil advocates of the, "straightening of tiy river" theory. This class declare thltt the money now being expended by the government in levees could he applied to much belter advantage in straightening- out the crooks and bends which the erratic Mississippi takes, and materially decreasing the distance be tween Cairo and New Orleans, deepen ing the channel and allowing a freer access to 1he gulf. VmI here the op JmuibuU of the levees lose the mpHrt of their adherents, the stenuibunlmcn, who sny that such a stream would have m swift a current us to render navigation practically impossible. Muchof the dissatisfaction w hich ex ists among the people where the levees are not. under the control of the gov ernment is due to their belief that the state boards nip honeycombed with cor ruption, ami that the funds appropri ated by the states serve, as a grab-bag for those, intrusted with their distribu tion in the form of high otlleial i-alaries, expensive clerical forces, exorbitant ex pense accounts, and open connivance with the contractors wtio work and bid under their direction and npprovnl. Hardly a fawn of any size can be visited netweea t uiro ond Vleksburg where such accusation are not made oenly, nnd citizens who have the weight of business success or high official stand ing uic eager to father statements derogatory to the probity and good faith of the local levee lxmrdw. For the "water fighters," who work night and day along the river front in the nctml labor of lMittlitig with the river, they have the girontest respect, and only words of prnise are heard for their honest, efforts. It is against those who direct anil limit their work, ihe power behind -the throne, that the odium if nust, St. Louis filoltf-IVmocrat. Para IVrnhurdt 1ms always hud a Piorlml dread of fire, and this has led lier to direct Hint, oil herstae dresses shall be made, of fireproof, material. Spain's Graatttt Nd. Mr, R. P. Oliver, of Barcelona, Spain, spend his winters in Aiken, 8. C. Weak ut rves had caused severe pains io the back of bis bead. On naiug Elect Uittttta, America's greatest blood and nerve rnuwdy, all ptiu ,iou Kft him. He sh)h this grand ninli-olue is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney troubles, puri fies tne blood, tones tip the stomach, strengthen the nerves, pots vira, vijjor and new life into e?ery muscle, nerve and orKBD of the body. If weak, tired or silirig you Deed it. Etery bottle guaranteed, only 60 oents. Bold by blooum Drug Co. FAPtMS ALMOST FKEE. 5mall Homesteads in Pennsylvania Very Cheap. Dcaerted Home with Good AeeM. iBOdatlom That Mar Be Had for One Dollar at Month. A traveling man who returned froic a business trip by wagon through east Pennsylvania said to the Sun corre spondent: "There is noneed for any eastern mail to go west for a free farm. In my trav els just ended I passed more than a dozen deserted homes in the country good homes and stables, with not a sign of an occupant. Some of these homes have a dozen fertile acres each, a good spring, some woodland, and fences still in fair condition. At other places the acreage was not so large. At one place there were 15 acres. "In the northern part of Berks coun ty, where the soil is dark and good, I came across a two-story frame house with five rooms and an out kitchen, a bake oven, pigsty, and a small frame barn. There was a garden, too, all over run with weeds. No one had lived there for two years. I asked the owner of a big farm near by what the matter was. He said there was nothing the matter with the place, only the right man had not come along yet. It had ten acres, and the farmer was working those acres along with his own rather than let them be overgrown with weeds and Canada thistles, to spoil his own land. The owner gets no rent. The house and barn are nailed Bhut and everything is going to decay. 'They have a good well of water, too, and a good spring down there under the willow trees,' said the farmer. 'The man who lived there last moved to town, saying he could not make a living and pay the rent of $24 a year. Think ot a nice country nonie like this for $24 a year, and yet not rented! Any good man and wife can get along on such a place, yet people are not renting it. They ought to be able to make ends meet on ten acres. A man could keep a horse, a cow or two, chickens or ducks, and could raise a good many things on ten acres. It's a slow man who can't pick up odd jobs in the country to make hi rent and have a little besides.' "Notwithstanding all that the fanner said, the fact remains that dozens of such little country homes in eastern Pennsylvania are entirely deserted and nailed shut. I have now in my minda very nice house with a front yard, grape arbor, garden with picket fence, bake oven, outhouse, stable, and nine acres of ground, located on a hillside over looking a beautiful valley. That place has been deserted for two years. The man who last lived there got a job in the city and now pays ten dollars a month rent, whereas he couldn't pay $1.50 a month in the country. It is a puzzle to me why men can't get along on ten good ueres like that. I can only conclude that they are too luzy to work. "The other day I doubled the road and noticed that a. formerly deserted house, near Churehtown was occupied. It surprised me. I stopped and learned that a city family on a vacation had taken the house for two weeks, and were having a picnic In the country. The housew ife said it was a shame that such u nice house should be tenantless and deserted. Twenty dollars would fix up the kitchen and chimney, and a smart man could make the ten fertile acres blossom like the row, but the great trouble is to find the smart man who wants to leave the city and live in the country as n small farmer. "The other day a good house, new frame stable for two cows, 12 acres, good garden, fruit trees, good well of water, grape arbors, bake oven, and all, sold for $150. The buyer paid $25 cash and gave his note for a year for the bal ance. The piece had rented for one dollar a month, and the tenant cheated the landlady out of n year's rent, so she sold the farm rather than have it among the deserted. ''An able-bodied man with a fewhun dred dollars can buy a good little home at many nice places In eastern Penn sylvanin, and if he makes up his mind to pitch in, be saving, nnd work when it doesn't rain, he can live comfortably The trouble seems to be that so many men would rather loaf thnu earn a h ing."N. Y. Run. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The cheeks become pale from fear because the mental emotion diminishes the uciiiou of the heart and lungs and so impedes the circulation. Australia has ruledi out barmaids. Those now in service may be regis tered! and licensed, but no more can be engaged. Hut a landlord's wife will be allow ed in the bar. Among the new wordta called into existence in London by the jubilee are Jiunletti, a confection; jubility, the nervous excitement caused. by the cele bration, ami jubilicaut, one who so licit ed! funds for the. festal occasion. V& soon as the presentextra session of congress shall adjourn the congres sional library will be closed until the books and other treasures of the vast collection shall have been removed to the new and magnificent congressiouul library and properly arranged' there. Brooklyn's Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Children haa occu pied" its new and. finely -equipped build ing in the crowded prt of the city. The structure has n flat roof, which i to be iltteil) up as a playground for chil dren who are temporary occupants ol the shelter. The most curiously decorated graves in the world are the negro graves in South America. Somie of these mounds are garnished with the bottles of medicine used by the tleparted in their final illness, and the duration of the malady is easily guessed by the number of bottle Dr. Charles Frederick Wuilgoha, ,the oldest physician in Ohio, still kvepr ip his practice, despite his 93 years ami his name. He says every member o his family for the pat 300 years has lived over 100 year, ami his grand father, at the sge of 106, cradled" wheat for three days in succession. The Sulonicu correspondent of a Turkish newspaper announces that at the departure of the lat train of wontide.t for Contitun-ttnople Mr. Blunt, her majesty's consul, was at the sta tion and guv cigarettes and sugar plums to the men. The Jews of the same towu presented! each of the wounded with a watch THE MALTREATED sTQBE CLEKK8. Thy are Subjected to Great Injuries by Women Shoppers "The reputation which some large stores get for being disobliging to their customers or having uncivil clerks could in the majority of coses be traced direotly back to the shoppers them selves," writes Edward Bak, of" System less Shopping," io the November Ladies' Home Journal. "I make no claim of perfection for the olerks who stand be hind the counters of oar great stores where wotnn shop. They are only common mortals, tall of faults. But considering what they are oulled upon to go through and endure nt the bands of thoughtless women, the constant wonder is that they are so oivil and obliging. If the truth oould ba known it would be found that they suffer far more than tbey inflict suffering. If the roll could be called of bard-working, innocent girls who have lost their posi tions because of illfounded cimplaints made by 'influential' oaatomers whose accounts the firm could not afford to lose, It would be a roll of disgrace to American shoppers. The girls behind the oooDter are human although from the aotions of some women we might be lieve otherwise human in their faults, bnt also in their finer feelings. Very often tbey represent better familes, better breeding, than that which is re vealed to them from the other side of the oounter." RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. The auooese of free rural delivery is an instance of results being obtained by government far exceeding the expecta tion of any but the most sflnmne. It did not seem possible upon first thought that the department oonld attempt the carrying of letters and papers to farmers, miners and other oountry dwellers with out doubling or trebling the annual de doit of of the poetoffioe, and the first ex periments in rural delivery were watched without much enthusiasm; but the official reports on the results are sur prising. For example, a test has been made in Montgomery county, Indiana, where the routes radiated about twelve miles from a oentral postofQce at Crawford. During the first month mail matter delivered by rural carriers averaged about 1000 pieces per carrier. At the end of the year it bad increosed to about 5000 pieces per montb. On the other hand the collec tions at the beginning were only from eight to ten letters per day, while twelve months later tbey were from fifty to sixty letters per day, besides newspapers and other matter. Daily newspapers are destined to be among the largest gainers from rural postal delivery, and in Montgomery county it was found that the Chicago and Indiannpolis news papers inorensed their circulation con siderably. It is even olaimed that the convenience of having mail matter brought to every farmer's door has cre ated suoh a good foeling among the oountry people that the value of farm property has made a sensible advance. The report is oouflrmed by others, up on experiments made in different parts of the oountry, all tending to show that rural delivery increases the volume of mail transmitted several fold. The prob anilities are tout uerore many years rural postal delivery will be established throughout this country, ns it already is throughout Germany and sumo other European countries. A Narrow Escape. Tbankfnl words written by Mrs. Ada E.IIart, ofOroton, 8. D., "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs, cough set in and finally termi nated in consumption. Four doctors gave me np saying I oould live but a short time. I gave myself op to my Savior, determined if I uould not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband whs advised to get Vr. King s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. I gave it a trial, took io all eight bottles. It has oared me, and, thank Qod, I am saved and now a well and healthy wo man." Trial bottles free at E. J. Blo- onra's drug store. Kegular s-ze 50o and 81.00 guaranteed or price refunded. A HORSELESS-CARRIAGE FACE. Awful Y inure That Will Surpass th Bicycle Face. The "bicycle face" will now yield the palm to that awful visage known us the "horseless-carriage face." That ex pression known as the "bicycle face" is caused by anxiety, apprehension and actual dread lest the owner run over This cast of countenance, brought about anxiety lest some bad accident occur, apprehension that the rider may be the victim, and positive, downright dread that some one else may be injured. These varying and powerful emotions, constantly playing upon a sympa thetic soul, ore re flee ted through ocular and nervous lines in the countenance technically known as "bicycle face." This cast of comitennnce.brought about by the most humane emotions of anvm- pathetic soul and reflected through the mirror of eyes nnd expression, is the op posite or that glare soon to become known as the "horseless-carriaire face." When the modern moloeh is in full oper ation tlw face of the rider undergoes an awful change. The lines of the mouth become set, rigid, immovable and stonily grim just the opposite, of the sympathetic bicycle face, in that it re- ileeta a determination that if anylody is killed It won't be the horseleSs-oarringe, face." There is also a look of fear-not. fenr that he ay run down souielvody, but fear that Se won't. The eyes have a fixed nnd tecly glare, while over the whole sat urnine face is the impress of horror. taint but ever-present shadow that shows the modern moloeh Is impeller! to pursue his work of devastation by tuuie potent hellish power. Once seated an this powerful engine of destruction, with a firm grip on the levercven tbo fairest oountcr.asu takes on some at tributes of this 'horselt-o.irriiT fte." Pittsburgh dispatch. t"AKkfc.K'S HA1 BALSAM Clt!tM and Wfttim the hit. Valla o H-tor Ory Utirwt wa.p .1 bir Ii.jm . TV : , ! St .M if .K -f 1 A COWBOY AT THE CARNIVAL. Yes, of co'se it's interestln to a feller from the range, Mighty queerlsh, too, I tell you, sieh a racket for a change From a life among the cattle from the wool shirt an' the chapa To the b'iled shirt o' the city an' the other tony traps ! Never saw slch heards o' people th rowed to gether; every brand O' humanity, I reckon, in this whole big moun tainland, Hounded up right here in Denver, runnin' on new sort o' feed, Actiu' restless an' uneasy, like they threatened a stampede! Mighty curious to a rider comin' oil' the range! He feels What you'd call a lost sensation from sombrero cl'ar to heels- Like a critter strayed that's drifted in a wind storm from its range To another run o' grazin', where the brands it sees is strange. When I see a city herder, a policeman, don't you know, Sort o' thiuk he's got me spotted an' is 'bout to make a throw Fur to rope me an' coral me as a stray till he can talk On the wire an' tell the owner fur to come an' get his stock. Yes, It's mighty strange an1 funny fur a cow- boy, as you say, Fur to hit a camp like this one, so unani- mo u sly gay; But I want to tell you, pardner, that a rider such as me Isn't built for overfeedin on such crazy jamboree. Every bone I got's a-achiu', au' my feet's as sore as if had hit a bed o' cactus, an1 my hinges is as stilt' From a-hitin' these hot pavements as a feller's J'iiite kin git; Tain't like holdln' down a broncho on the range a little bit. I'm hankcrin I tell you, fur to hit the trail an run Like a crazy locoed yearlia from this big cloudburst of fun, Back toward the cattle ranches, where a feller's breath comes free, An' he wears the clothes that fits him 'stead 'o this slick toggery; Where his home is iu the saddle an' the heavens is his roof; An' his every-day companions wears the hide an' cloven hoof; Where the heller o' the cattle is the only sound he hears; , An' he never thinks o' nothin' but his grub an hoss an' steers. - Denver Post UUANT COUNTY NBW8. Blue Mountain Eagle. Frank Rice had a very severe attack of appen dicitis last week, which conliued him to his bed for several days. , The boss freighter and fighter and practical joker, D. W. Morrow, pulled in from Heppner Sunday with 71)00 pouuds of freight for business men of this city. Win, Casey, the cattlebuyer, passed through town Saturday with SO head of cattle he had bought near Hamilton. He is buying for the Pendleton market. Ol Holderiilge, a resident of Hamilton, is very sick with spinal meningitis, at the residence of Tunis Swick, on Cottonwood, and but little hope is entertained for his recovery. A. J. Wright and wife sold their ranch near Ritter lost week to George Sloan, and left Mon day for Rod Bliifl', Cal., to spend the winter. The price Mr. Sloan paid was not learned. Henry Walker and family were over from Fox valley lust Friday. Mr. Walker has not fully recovered from the injuries he received when his team run away near Heppner some time agO' John Newman Is closing up his business here and getting ready to return to Canyon City, Mr. and Mrs. Newman have made many friendB during their short residence in this city, who regret to see them leave. Rod Mciialey, Neal Daley and Charlie Kim Bey stayed iu towu over night last Friday. They were enroute home to Prairie City from Pen dleton, where tbey had been to deliver a band of beef cattle sold to Seattle parties. Charles Brown, of Lone Rock, was in town iiiewiay. He has a band of sheep a few miles west of town that is alllicted with the scab and will have to be dipped before Deputy Stock In spector John Blackwell will Issue a permit so Mr. Brown can move them to his ranges. L. B. Conger purchased last week of J. A. Walkce, of Kagle valley, their 320 acre ranch on Puss creek, paying therefor the sum of $1600. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, who have been visiting iu this community for several weeks, have re turned to Richland, where Mr. Wallace is in the drug business with Dr. W. T. Miracle, for' merly of this city. Hie llork Island Wall Map or the U. S. Is the best offered to the public. It is very large and specially adapted to sohool purposes. Every teaoher of geography and every business ofliae should have one. It will be sent post paid to any address on receipt of fifteen oents in postage stamps or ooin. Ad dress, John 8ebaBtian, Q. P. A., Chicago, HI. 6t .1 DMIN1STRATRIX NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY (1IVEN THAT THE undersigned has been duly appointed by the honnrahlH (?mnitv I'ntirt nf Murmui r,,iti. Slate of Oregon, as administratrix of the estate of C. N. Peck, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same properly verified to me at the otllce of my attorneys. Kills A I'holnn. in Heppner, Oreiron. within six innntha fmm ) dale of this notice. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, October 2, 18'.9. . , , . Loi't D. Pitrx Administratrix of the estata of O. N. Veok rto. ceased, j.s TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878 Notice For Publication. TTNITKD STATES LAND OFFICE. LA U (liKiide, Oregon, October 21 Notice Is hereby elven that in rnmnliaiipp with the Krovisliina nf thn u. t nf June :i, 1TS, entitled "An act for the sale nf umotT iiuiiis in tnetHtes ot California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," Jesse D. French, of (inrdann. t'ountv of t'matllla. Wan. of Oregon, has thin day tiled in this office his sworn statement No. .:7ft, for the purchase of the southeast southwest i section X townships muni, ami una ,i aim 4 ana sntiineaai it north nrsi -4 oi section L', in iowntup4 south, range V r. M, and ill otter nroof to show that iho land sought is more valuable for its timber ar Btnne IIihu for agricultural purposes, and to i-amounti Ilia claim to shi.1 land before the Reg inter add Kcectrer of this ortice at La Urnnde, -i-Kon, ou (Niiiiroay me "io uay oi January He tiHini's n wttnemaa: Micajah Reoder, Levi !,. Hunt, Frank Unit and James A, Pearson, alt ot llnr.tiine, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands art) requested to tile their claims in this olBce on or before said 6th day of K. W. Bas.ti.itt, Register, Timber Culture, Final Proof. UNI I H STATES LAND OFFICE, THE l!il', Oivsou. Oototn't T, 1!. Notioe is h,T,i, srlven that Andrew Rmney of Lexington. Morrow county, Oregon, has Bled nolle ot Intention to uiak final proof before J. W. Morrow, t'nitl States Commissioner at his orrle. iu Hcppmtr, Oreijou, on HatnrdnT the lmh day of November. lsi, on timlicr culture ap plication No. jt,. for the southwest quarter of soetlon No. i;, i Township No. 1 south, mtnre No Sest. W. M. He names as witnesses,: James Cvpert, Rt ntHut Ijiiio, J. O. Thom(tuu and James Liaeh U ot U-iluKtou, Oregon. 61 JV P. Lt'CAS. Resistor. NOTICE OF INTENTION. T.EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND IS Office at La Grande, Or., October 11. 1899. Notice Is hereby riven that the following-. named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before J. W. Mor row, u. S. commissioner, at Heppuer, Oregon on JNovemoer i, ltws, viz: PHILIP DOHERTY, of Lexington, Oregon. Homestead entry No. 6243, for the southeast section 25. township 1 south, range 29 E W M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Barney P. Doherty, of Lex ington, Or.. James Mclntire, of Heppner, Or, and John Doherty and Patrick Doherty of Vinson, ur. 2-7 E. W. Bartlktt, Register, NOTICE OF INTENTION. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND Otiice at La Grande, Or., October 4, 1899, Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and mat saia prooi win De made Detore J. w. Mor row, United States commisBiouer, at Heppner, ureKuu, ou jxoveniDer its, isuu,, viz: SARAH E. JONE8, (nee Donahoo) of Heppner, Oregon. Homestead entry No 6025. for the east K north east and east y, southeast section 18, town, ship 2 south, range 28. E W M. Bhe names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence flpon and cultivation of said land, viz: JasDer Griffith. Lew Hnweth. Harry Hayman and Henry Vauderpool all of neppner, uregon. 2-7 E. W. Baetett, Register. NOTICE OF INTENTION. TAEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND xj omce at La Grande, ore., October 24, 1H99. Notice Is hereby given that the following: named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proo. will be made before J. W. Mor row, United states commissioner, at Heppner, iregou, uu ueuemuer i, low, viz: JAMES KENNY, of Heppner, Oregon; Homestead entry no. 7278 for lots s and 4, sec- tlon 18, and lots 1 and 2, section 19, township south, range 27 E W M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation ot said land, viz: Albert Osenin, Eugene F, Campbell, James W. Leahev and Victor Gilbert, all ot Heppner, Oregon. 3-8 E. W. Bartlitt, Register, NOTICE OF INTENTION. TAEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND jut umce at La urande, or., September 5, 1899. Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has tiled notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and that paid proof will be made before the County uiern oi Morrow county, uregon, at iieppner, ureguu, on iecemuer z, icya, viz: ELIZA J. WHETSTONE, (nee Boyer) of Heppner, Oregon; Homestead entry No. 6737, for the southeast lA uorinweBt n ana soiunwest nonneast 4 ana northwest hi southeast M and northeast U southwest i section 27, township 2 south, range 27, E W M. She names thefollowingwltnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of of said land, viz: John Byland, Frank Elder, Robert Johnson and Thomas J. Matlock, all of Heppner, uregon. 3 8 E. W. Bartlktt, Register. TVTT Depart FOR TIME SCHEDULES From Heppner. Arrivs PROM 10:00 a. m. Salt Lake. Denver, Ft. Worth, Omaha, Kansas City, Ht. Louis, Chicago, Portland, Walia Walla, Spokane, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Milwaukee,- and the East. 10:15 p. m. 8.00 p. m. Ocean Steamships 4:00 p. m. Froin Portland, For San Francisco; every live days, 8:00 p. m. Ex. Sunday Saturday 10:00 p. m. Columbia Riveb Steamers. 4:00 p. m, Ex. Sunday To Astoria and Way Lanaings. 6:00 a. m. Ex. Sunday Willamette River 4:30 p. m. Ex. Sunday Oregon City, New Berg, faiem ana V ay Landings. 7:00 a. m, Willamette and 8:30 p.m. Mon., Wed and Fri. Tues., Thur, Yamhill Rivers. Oregon City, Day ton & Way Land ings. ana Hat. 6:00 a. m. Tues. Thurs, and Sat. Willamette River 4:30 p. m Tues., Thur. Portland to Corval. and Sat, lis & Way Land ings. Smakb Riveb. Lv. RIparia 2:80 a. m daily except Sunday Lv. Lewiston 12 noon daily Riparia to Lew is ton ex Saturday Passongsrs booksd for all Foreign Countries. J. O. HART, Agent, Heppner. W. H. HURLBURT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or, QUICKEST AND MOST DIRECT LINE TO UTAH, COLORADO, NE BRASKA, KANSAS, MIS SOURI RIVER and all Paints EASI and SOUTH. LOOK AT THE TIME. . NEW YORK, days CHICAGO. 3J " ITNEK TO ST. LOUIS, OMAHA, 3 3 SALT LAKE. 1 J Free lieolining Chair Cars Upholstered Tourist Bleeping Cars Pullman Palfioe Sleeping Cars For full particulars regarding rate, time of trains, eto., call on or address J. O. HART, Agent U. li. & N. Co., Heppner, Oregon O. O. Tbbby, W. E. Com a. Trav. Pass. Agl. Otn'I Agt. 124 Third St., Tortland. Ore. SPOKANE FALLS 4 NORTHERN NELSON 4 FORT SHEITARD RED MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS All-Bail Route Withonl Cars Between Hpokane, The Only Change of Rosslaod and Nelson. Nelson anl RosaUnd, Also between daily eiwpt Sunday ; Loots. Arrtv. :40 P. M. SK t. M. P. M. $ A. M Hnokaim.. tlrt) A. M K.wdao.1.. 910 A. It Ntousu... Chiaa eo&nrtmna at Nt!snn with m.mm f.vr aaalo, and ail h.octmal Ink points. Pasaanawa for Kent Kiw ,J IWdar, S ; at Marcus with stag dailt. Mk connect OREGON SHORT LINE Ry GREAT RM VIA Fast Express Leaves DENVER, . , ;30 n. m. ' PUEBLO, . . 75 J. m. " COLO, 8PHINQ8 . , 8:10 t. m. Arrives 1'OPEKA Arrives K vN'BAS CITY 8:55 p. m, B.-00 p. m. Arrives LIN JOLN " OMAHA " DKH MOINES " PKOKIA " CHICAGO 2:11 p. m. 4:25 p. m. 9:30 p. m. 11-20 a. m. SM) a. m. Through Sleepers and Chair Cars Colorado to Chicago. Wide Vestibule throughout. The finest train in the West. For particulars and folders giving time of these trains write J. L. DEBEVOISE, E. E. M'LEOD, JNO. SEBASTIAN PORTLAND. ORE. A. (i. P. A., TOPEKA. G. P. A.. CHICAGO THROUGH TICKETS TO THE Ea t and Southeast VIA THE H R. THE THROUGH CAR LINE. PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPERS. PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS. FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS. Portland to Eastern Cities Change. Without guick Time, nion Depots. Personally Conducted Excursions, BaRgHge Checked to Destination. Low Rates. Direct line to Trans-Mississippi and Inter national Exposition held at Omaha, Nebraska, June to November, Write undesigned for rates, time tables and other information pertaining to Union Pacifio R R J. H, LOTHROP, or J. C. HART Agt., Gen. Art.. 135 8d St., O. R. & N. Co., Portland, Or. Heppner, Or. OHIOAGO Ilwaiee & St. Paul B'y This Railway Co. Operates its trains on the famous block system; Lights its trains by eleotrioity through out; Uses the celebrated eleotrio berth read ing lamp; Rons speedily equipped passenger trains every day and nigbt between St. Paul and ChioAgo, and Omaha and Chicago; the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Also operates steam-heated vestibaled trains, carrying the latest private compartment oars, library buffet smok .iog cars, and palace drawing room sleepers. Parlor oars, free reclining chair oars, and the very best dining chair oar service. For lowest rates to any point in the United States or Canada, apply to agent or address C. J. EDDY, J. W. CASEY, General Agent, Trav. Pass. Agent. Portland, Or. BSE TOO GOIHG EflST? If so, be 8 tire and see that your ticket reads via THe Horinwesiero Line ....THE.... OHIOAGO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, AND OMAHA RAILWAY THIS IB THB Great Short Lige BETWEEN DULDTfT, St. PAUL, CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH. Their Magnificent Track, Peerless Vestlbuled inuliig ana Bleeping Car Trains, and Motto: "always on time" has ei Ml this road a national remitation. AH elasse of passengers carried on the vestibuled trains without extra charge. Hhtp your freight and travel over this famous line. All agents have tickets. W. H. MEAD, F. C. 8AVAGE, wen. A gent. Trav. f. it r. Agt. 218 Washington St., Portland, Or. "Tlie Regulator Line" The Dalles, Portland i Astoria Navigation Co. 5TAUSS3 "nil I CO rirv" tun hdciiii mtd" Both of the above steamers have been rebuilt, and are in excellent shape for the season of 1899. Th Regulator Lin will endeavor to give its patrons the best service possible. For Comfort, Economy and Pleasure, travel by the steamers of Th Regulator Lin. The above steamers leave Portland and The Dalles at 7 a. m., ann arrive at destination in ample time for outgoing trains. Portland ortice, The Dalle office. uti ?t. w. loun srreec. W. O. ALLAWAY, General Agent QDIOK TIME : And all points In California, via U Mt 8hata route ot tn Southern Pacific Co The areat hiuhwur throna-h California to all poitiu tiw ana sontn. oranu ocenio Hotit . of the Pacific C-oaat. Pullman Buff at bloepera. Second-clas tileepera Attached to exprma traina. aflordma nMn accommodatians for sccond-olas pwasncm. tat rata, ticket, almping car reMmttiona, ,. mil npon or addreos K. EOEHLkr, Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Sen. if. A P. aet.. Portland. Otpbob THROUGH TICKETS To all points in the Eastern Ptatfa, Canada and Kurope can be obtained a ; lowest rah from 1. E. OILMAN, Heppner, Or. ONION P FflST TRHIH SERVICE DAILY TO THE EAST ISLAND ROUTE. Colorado Flyer Leaves DENVER " COLO. SPRINGS Arrives TOPEKA " KANSAS CITY 2:35 p. m 2:36 p. m 7:30 a. m 9:15 a. m Ar. ST. LOUIS, (Wab. K'y) 6:15 p. m Arrives ST. JOSEPH 10:40 a. m Arrives LINCOLN (Ex San) OMAHA (Ex San) "i CO.tLUFtS, 6:45 a. m 8:r,0 a. m 9.10 a. m Through Sleepers Colorado Springs to St. Louis via Wabash R'y. anything? yon invent or improve j also get tHicHi.inAuc-mann, turiKlUHl orutsitiN PROTECTION. Send model, sketch, or photo, for free examination and advice. Rnnr nu DATryTs frm.no Atty;. svvn vii i m bii i w ree Detore patent. rc.A.snow& CO. Patent Lawyers. WASH IN GTO N. D.C. H. W. Fall, PROPRIETOR Of the Old Reliable Gault House, CHICAGO, ILL.. Half block west of the Union Depot of C, B. A i C. M. & St. P., C. & A., P. Ft. W. & a. and the C. 8t. L. & P. Railroads. RATES t)a,oo PKH DAY Cor. W. Madison and Clinton Sts., C2HOA.3-0. XliXi. I 9 Denver & Bio Granae y. Scenic Line of the World The Favorite Transcontinental .Between the Northwest aDd all Points East Choice of Two Routes Through -the FAMOUS Rocky Mountain Scenery And four routes east of Pueblo and Denver... All passengers granted a day stopover in the Mormon capitol or anywhere between Ogden and Denver. Personally conducted ex cursions three days a week to Omaha, Kansas City, St Louis Chicago and the East. For tickets and and information regarding rates, routes, etc., or for descriptive advertising matter, call on agents of O. R. & N., Oregon Short Line or Southern Pacific companies R. C, NICHOL, 8. K. HOOPER, General Agent, Gen. Pass. & Tkt Agt. 251 Washington St., Denver. Col Portland, Oregon. J. 0. Hakt, Local Agt., Heppner, Or. PACIFIC IT. Yellow Stone Park Lin THE ONLY DINING-CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND TO THE EAST. THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YEL LOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. Leave. Depot Fifth and 1 Sts. Arrive. No. 2 Fast Mail for Tacoma, Seattle, AberJeen.South Dend, Spokane, Helena, Butte, Anaconda, St. Paul, Chicago, New York, Boston, and all No. 1 11 A. H. 10:15 A. M. points East and South east. Portland. Tacnma. mrA No. 6 Seattle Express, for Ta coma, Seattle, Olympia and intermediate main line points. No. 6 6 P. M. 11 P. M 3 DAYS to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omana, Kansas Uty and other Missouri river points. 314 DAYS to St. Louis, Milwaukee and Chi cago. DAYS to Washington, Philadelphia, New lork, Boston and other far-Eastern points. Union depot connections in all principal citiea. UckeU8 checked throu8Q to destination ol Union depot, Portland, foot of Sixth st. For sleeping-car reservations, tickets, mai.s write" 0Ul6r lBlormatin. call on t A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Passenger Agent, 255 Morri on St., Cor. Third, Portland, Oregon, GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. WieCONaiia Ccnthal Lines Milwaukee, Nov. 5, 1897. PATRONS of the Wisconsin Central Lines in passing through Chicago may require some assist ance m the way of having their hand baggage taken form or to tram and carriage or bun. nr many other ways, and they will find all that is desired in this re spect in the service of the Ushers at tne Urand Central Station, who have recently been uniformed with brown suit and red cap. They will be in waiting at all trains prepared to assist DAA. sengers, and it is hoped that our patrons will fnllv OI tblS Bddltionfil ni-.iT.;o,V t their comfort. MM NORTHERN J as. aroxr, Gen'l Patwr. Agt