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SEVENTEENTH YEAR
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1891),
NO. 758
PAPER
PBOFESSIOWAl
C E Rcdfield
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office In First National Bank building.
Heppner, Oregon.
Ellis & Phelps
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
All business attended to in a prompt
and satisfactory manner. Notaries Pub
lic and Collectors.
Office in Nattor's Building. Heppner, Oregon,
J. W. Morrow
ATTORNEY AT LAW
and
U. S. COMMISSIONER.
Office in Palace hotel building, Heppner, Or.
A. Mallory,
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NOTARY PUBLIC
Is authorized to take all kinds of LAND
PROOFS and LAND FILINuS
Collections made on reasonable terms.
Office at residence on Chase street.
Government land script for sale.
D. E Gilman
GENERAL COLLECTOR.
Put your old books and notes in his
hands and get your money out of them
them. Makes a specialty of bard conce
ptions. Office in J. N. Brown's building, Heppner, Or
Dr. M. B. Metzler
DENTIST
Teeth Extracted and Filled,
Bridging a specialty
Painless Extraction. . . .
Heppner
Oregon.
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Hepprter.
His work first-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a nail May Street.
Gordon's
Feed and Sale Stable
Has just been opened to the 1
public and Mr. Gordon, the
proprietor, kindly invites his
friends to call and try his
II rst-elass accommodations, ,
nenty of H17 a.x.d G-raln fox SaO.
Stable located on west side of Main
street between W'm. 8crivner's and
A. M. Gunn's blacksmith shops.
For the ladles A fine horse and lady's saldle.
UEPPNEK-CANYON CITY
Stage Line"
B. F. MILLER, Prop.
Cheapest and most direct route to John Day
valley, Canyon City mining district, Burns auu
other Interior points.
Stages leave Heppner Daily, Sunday ex
cepted, at 8:80 a. in. Arrive at Canyon City
in 24 hours.
Leave Canyon City at 4 p m., arrive at Hepp
ner in 21 hours connecting with trains.
Heppner to
MILES FARE
20 11.80
65 4-00
65 4.75
75 5.50
83 6 00
102 8. 00
104 8 00
Hardman
Monument ...
Hamilton...
Long Creek..,
Fox Valley...
John Day ...
Canyon City.
Stages connect with trains at Heppner.
Note. Having stocked up this line with new
covered coaches and good teams I am prepared
give first-class service to the public.
ARLINGTON-FOSSIL
Stage Line
?: of ooilvie por..
FARE FROM ARLINGTON TO
F.sil (60 miles)... fo 00 Round trip 1900
Mayville(53mile). 4 00 Round trip 7 00
Condon (39 miles).. 00 Round trip 600
'Clem (28 miles).... 200 Round trip 850
Oiex (19 miles)..... 150 Round trip 850
Stage leavea Arlington every morning
(Sunday excepted) at 6 o'clock; is tine
t Condon at 3 p. m. and arrives at Yon
ail at 7 p. to.
Comfortable covered eoaohes and care
nl, experienced driven.
se falls i sort
NELSON 4 FORT SHEPPARD
RED MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS
The Only All-Rail Route Without
Change of Care Between Hnokane,
Roealaod and Nelson. Also between
Nelson aol Rosslaad, daily except
Panda; :
sST. M ,- 8p..kr,; : P. M.
11 fO A. M ... Ko nd ?:.?JM!-
8:10 A.M ., K1d M P- M.
Close otmnect ons at Niln wi h tmr fot
guio, and all Kooterust lk point
PawwDcnrs for Ksttle Ktsr anJ Booodari
nek eoDoaet at Mucus with ttao daiiT-
The Kind You Have Always
in use for over 30 years,
f and has
-r- Rnnnl
Allow
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTO R I A ALWAYS
7
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The criNTAim company, tt muhhav TRrrT, new York oitv.
First Jational Jank
OF - HEPPNER. ' '
0. A. RHEA... President I O. W. CONSER. .....Cashier
T. A. RHEA Vio President E. L. FREELAND. .Assistant Cashier
Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL PARTS OF
Collections made on all pointson reasonable
A ' U
stalls ;pli
A Leading Eastern Oregon Hotel
Every Modern Convenience.
Drummers' Resort. Stockmen's Headquarters.
One of the finest equipped Bars and Clubrooms
in the state in connection. ...
First-Class Sample Rooms.
For Business Heppner is one of the Leading
. Towns of the West. .wwXu.
THE- ART OF BREWING.
HOP
And now the entire world
Knows this perfect product
As the Star Brewery beer.....
I On draught at
I all popular saloons
STAR BREWERY CO.
203 Washington St., Portland, Or.
Good Goods....
Fair Prices. : i
Til 1 TTAIT7 4 TsrvC
A. XV. 11VJ
Staple and, Fana Groceries
fine Teas and Coffees. mu
T. R. HOWARD,
Bought, and which has been
has borne the signature of
been made under his pcr-
simArvisjnii sinnn 1t Infannv.
x - c -
no one to deceive you in this.
Signature of
THE WORLD BOUGHT AND SOLD
terms. . Surplus and undivided profits 135,000;
alace
e
otel.
J. W. MORROW, Proprietor.
Strictly First-Class
Was Perfected by the
Production of....
GOXylD
AT- -
V LV O.
Groceries, Provisions, Glassware,
Tinware and Furnishing Goods.
Heppner.
DR. DARK1N ARRIVED.
The Celebrated Specialist from Portland at
the Hotel Pendleton.
Dr. Damn, the celebrated specialist,
has arrived io tbis place to remain until
January 1, and baa offices at the Hotel
Pendleton, where he will administer
treatment to the tfflioted. Dr. Darrio
needs do recommendation, for the won
drous oures effected by him throughout
the state daring his many years o( prac
tice in Portland ppeak for themselves
BDd are living testimonial of his super
ior skill and success in the treatment
and on re of the moat stubborn and ag
gravated oases, and cbronio diseases.
In oar business relations we have al
ways ionnd him to be strictly reliable
and a gentleman of prompt BDd practical
business methods. His treatment by
electricity and medicine has become su
popular itb the uffloled that bis
patients do not seek in vuin for relief
from the ilia that Huso is heir to, which
is positive proof of tbe superiority of bis
electrical treatment over all other
methods of care.
HOME ENDORSEMENTS.
"Walla Walla, Wash.
After intense suffering for 18 years
with rheumatism, which affected me all
over, and with suoh oramps in my legs
that I bad to get np several times c
night for relief from tbe terrible pain, I
concluded to try Dr. Darriu's eleotro
therapeutic treatment, and I am happy
to say that be oared me permanently io
four months. I am 68 years old, but
siuoe my cure I feel like a boy, and I
would not go back to my former condi
tion f.jr over $1000.
E. E. Mott"
Dr. Darrin Dear Sir: I am pleased
to inform yon that D07 son Charles, whom
you treated in January, 1890, for heart
trouble and general debility, has fully
recovered and gaiued about 30 pounds
ia flesh since taking your treatment. 1
think be has entirely reoovered, for
which please sooept my thanks.
Geo. Chandler, Buker City.
W. K. Dunoau, Heatb's addition to
Spokane, Wash., large scrofulous swell
ing Bnd tamora In neck. W. flays, 490
Commercial street, Eist Portland, Or.,
inflammation neck of bladder and soiatio
rheumatism; came on crutches to the
dootor; cured and left crutches at the
dootor's office. J. A. Lindsley, news
agent 00 tbe U. P. R R residence at
Albina. Or., ooDsuuiptidn'.brrinobitig and
oatarrb; cured aud gained 15 pounds. J.
W. Keeney, Long Creek, Grant oouuty,
Or., kidney oomplaint and pains down
tbe baok and down the soiatio nerves,
restored. Owen James, Spokane, Wash.,
abscess in left ear and quiueey ; cured.
Dr. Darrin oan be consulted, free, 10
to 5 and 7to 8 daily. All curable ohronio
diseases treated. East Oregonian.
AtTliK MANY YEAKS.
The i'hliisniHii Who ttnbbed the First Na
tional Rank Probably Taptnred.
On September 16, 1890, tbe first Na
tional bank of Tbe Dalles was robbed of
$10,000 by three CuinameQ , and two
escaped, while one of them, an accom
plioe in the crime, was ssnt to tbe peni
tentiary for two years.' The robbery was
affeoted by digging a tunnel for some
distance and terminating under tbe
bank vault.- After the robbery Tim
Cboon, the leader of the gang got away
to China, where be wag reported killed,
but he sho nd up in Walla Walls a tew
days ago, and ia now in tbe bauds of the
sheriff there.
He was caught by a clever piece of
work by Deputy Sheriff WilHon, who
overheard ChiDamen discussing a rob
bery at The Dalles. Mr. Wilson im
mediately telephoned to Sheriff Kelley,
inquiring about a bank robbery bere.
sod Mr. Kelley remembering the rob
bery of the Krst National Bank set to
work to get a disoription of the China
man Tim Cboon, and as it tallied ex
act'y with that given him by Mr. Wilson
of tbe Chinaman in Walla Walla in
structed him to arrest the fellow at onoe,
which was done, and to the surprise
and delight of Mr. Wilson a diamond
pin valued at $200, that had recently
been stolen from a resident in Walla
Wada, was found on tbe Cbibarnan, also
$200 io gold coin.
There is a olenr case agaiost the
Chinaman for stealing the diamond pin,
and there is 00 question but be can be
punished on that charge, but to meet
the ends of jostles it is right that be be
proeeonted on tbe indictment foand
against him in this county on Nov, 13,
1890, for tbe bank robbery. It being
Dine years sinos the robbery was com
mitted, there would probubly be some
difficulty in getting sufficient evidence
together tn convict him, Tbis would
necessitate considerable expense which
tbe authorities would probubly not feel
justified io making, though It would be
well for the business rami of the town to
make np a purse to defray the expense
of collecting evidence. Times Moun
taineer. That Throbbing Haadach
Would quickly leave you if you would
ue Dr. Kiob'm New Life 1'ills. Thous
ands of sufferers have proved their
matobleos merit for sick and nervous
beadaohes. They make pure blood and
strong rerves and build op your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Onlv 25 cts.
MoDy back if ool cared. Sold by S!o
cam Drag Co.
rOISONED ARROWS.
How The Imliiiiis Secure The Venom.
Before the Indian secured from his
white brother a supply of rifles and am
munition, the primative bow and arrow
was the red man's greatest protection
against bis enemies. In order that bis
instrument of death should be more
deadly, he dipped its point iu poison.
When an enemy was struok by one of
these, even if a mere soratcli was made,
death was the usual resu't. It was uot
ouftomary to use these arrows at all
times when on tbe warpath, only in cases
of emergency. The intimate knowledge
tbe Iudiaos possess of the medicinal pro
perties of roots and herbs, served them
well in various sections of ths oiuutry,
as they were able to distill from them
vegetable poisous.
Tribes with homes and hunting
grounds upon tbe plains, however, where
roots and herbs are unknown, naturally
turned to the suake for ammunition.
Rattlesnakes could be found iu oouutlese
thousands upon thuir wide expause, and
it was au easy mutter to secure from
these venom beariug advanoe agents of
death tbe poison sought for.
Daring the summer season, parties
made up of braves, squaws Bud pap
pooses, visited some locality where rat
tlers were known to abound iu uumbers,
and business was opened up. To tbe
squaws aud children was delegated the
task of hunting the snakes, the buoks
remaining in the obade of their wigwam
sitting cross-legged or lying at ease be
hind some friendly boulder that kept
Bwsy tbe soorcbiug ray of sun, tboir only
occupation being to inspeot the results
of the bunt when brought into camp.
Rattlesnakes are the most venomous
aud ugly during toe hottest part of the
summer mouths, aud they are especially
so at their , period of shedding their
skius. At this season it is said that they
go blind, and in conseqneuce strike
whenever sound renohes them. During
the heat of the day the rattlers crawl out
of the boles in this ground and ureviceses
in tbe rooks and bask in the sun, thn
warmth of tho earth and rooks being ex
tremely grateful to them. This is the
opportunity of the squaws and children.
They provide themselves with a pieoe
of raw meat, generally liver, of about
a half a pound's weight, which they dan
gle temptingly by meaus of a pieee of
string and an ordinary stick some six
or eight feet in length over the nose of a
buge rattler.
Tbe snake gathers bis sinuous length
into a coil, with bis rattle io the oenter
and tbe head towering above the body,
rearing aud slowly moving baokward
aud forward, so as always to keep the
liver io front of him. He keeps his rat
tles going constantly, and one who ever
beard the peculiar whirring noise will
never forget the time and place. The
little unwinking, beady eyes glow like
miniture coals, emitting a strange, fas
cinating light that is well not to regard
too closely. Tbe frequently opening
mootb displays the slender blaok-forked
tongue darting in aud out wilb incon
ceivable rapidity, and the white glisten
ing faugs in the upper jaw ready for
instant adion.
The meat is swung to tbe left, to tbe
right and, over him, but just beyond
his reaoh. This irritates him, so that
when fjially the bail is permitted to
pass within his reaoh, bis bead darts
from the oenter of bis coil and the bait
is fairly struok The snakes bangs there
a moment and either disengage himself
or is gently shaken off by his tormentor.
Tbe strike of a poisonous reptile always
seems to enervate them for a moment or
two, consequently tbe rattler in this in
stance resumed his coil again but slowly.
Again the meat swung within bis
reaoh and now he was thoroughly angry ,
as the object of his bite did not seem to
show the faintest sign of bis blow. Tbis
be could not understand and gathered
himself for another attempt. Three or
four times tbis act was repeated ontill
all tbe venom had been exhausted.
Another snake was immediately sought
for, and again tbe tantalizing proximity
of what to them was an enemy oaused
them to bury their fangs a often as pos
sible in tbe bait. Many pieces of meal
were treated in this manner until tbe
savages believed that they have obtained
a suflloienoy of poison.
A fire was built qniokly and an iron
kettle produoed. The impregnant meat
wag tbron into tbe kettle and boiled,
a trifle of water having been added to
it until bat a small resi lum was ob
tained. This, if kept warm, remained in
a liquid condition, but coagulated read
ily when taken from the fire. During
the boiling of tbe meat, a duty of the
squaws, it was frequently tasted, as the
aborigines depend in gome manner upou
that Denotation as to tbe proper time
when the boiling ossses. Ilittlesn'uke
poison is not harmful if taken ia email
quantities into the stomach, but it is not
a pleasant sight, especially if one koos
tbe contents of the kettle, to see a hagard
Indian orone calmy lift the iron spoon
to her lips to taste this devils broth.
The viruleuoe of tbe poison in estimated
by tbe Indians io accordance with its
effect npon some other animals. The
Indian boys of tbe tribe generally
caught a few rabits or prarie dogs. Au
incision was made in their skins aufTi ii
ent Io draw blood aud drop of the
decotion wag applied 0 it. If deatb
cane quickly, with all the gymptoos of
sniku poison, tbe digtilation was correct.
Sbonld it take longer to die or sbuuld
tbe eymtonji Hot be as violent as the
Indians think necesssarr , more boiling
was rtqoired. a. M. Cauvku.
WHY WHKAT 18 BLOW.
Dealers and Mill Men Dlscnss the Situation-
Lack of Shins One Reason.
Spokesman-Review
The wheat market throughout the
state is going through a period of inac
tivity which closely resembles stagna
tion. No wheat is being purchased in
any quantity, exporters oanoot secure
vessels to ship in, the prioe bag dropped
to cost of raising, farmers refuse to sell
at ruling pricpg, mills are well supplied
and every warehouse in the state is full
to oyerfbwing. Wheat men estimate
the total orop of the year at from 15,000,
000 to 18,000,000 bushels. Of tbis total
fully 50 per cent is cot sold and not ove
25 per cent has been shipped to tide
water for export purposes.
Taooma is conceded to be tbe market
of the state. Yesterday No. 1 sacked
club wheat wus quoted in the Sound city
at 50 cents; bluestem was quoted at
523-j ; wheat iu bulk is 3 cents lower.
At country points throughout the state
yesterday the price forKo. lsacked olub,
f o. b , was 37ij oents, while bluestem
was worth 'i'J. These were the ruling
prices though no sales were made. Farm
ers deolare they will bold tbeir wheat all
winter in warehouses before they will
sell at ttie prioes quoted. There have
been no sales of any consequence for
some time with tho exception of the pur
chases made by tbe mills. The mills
pay a little more than the export price,
as tbey must have wheat to grind. But
with Hour selling at $2 50 per barrel,
wholesale, and heavy stocks of wheat
generally on hand, the mill men are not
making any extensive purchases.
What to do with the large quantities
of wheat which are held over in the hope
of securiug better prioes is a problem.
Every wheat warehouse iu tbe Pulouse
is fall to overflowing and there are
great piles of saoked wheat around tbe
warehouses, covered with tarpaulins und
boards. At tbe Sound terminal points
the big warehouses are also filled, 3,00(1,
000 bushels being 'held at Taooma. As
there is practically no export movement
on now uor any prospeot of a movement
u the immediate future, wheat men are
confronted with a serious oondition of
flairs. Some of the banks of the Pulouse
oouutry are known tn have advanced 40
oents per bushel on wheat soon after
harvest. These bnuks are not happy
oyerjexiBtiu ooiulltjionji. ... .i.
WAB is ONE CAUSE.
Tbe oanses of the low prioo of wheat
and stagnation of tbe markets are the
wars in the Transvaal and Philippines.
When the war began in the Philippines
many of the American wheat ships were
pressed into service in general merchan
dise trade in order to relieve other larger
vessels which could be need as trans
ports. ' This condition still prevails.
There were but few American vessels en
gaged in the wheat business ns compared
with EngliBh and American ships.
Tbe bulk of the wheal exporting is
done by vessels flying tbe British flag.
The war in tbe Transvaal has caused a
call for these vessels to be UBed in gen
eral merchandise trade, while vessels
formerly in the latter line are used to
carry supplies to Booth Africa. Charters
have doubled as compared with prioes
one year Ago and are too high to make it
profitable to engage ships for wheat ex
port, even if tbe veseels could be obtained,
Humnel Glacgow, manager of the Cen
tennial mills, said yesterday:
'Only one source of relief can be hoped
for as long us these wars coutinue. That
is to have more American ships buill
which will be fitted for the wheat export
trade. But as long hb vessels are in such
demand for other purposes, there is little
hope that ship owners will charter tlim
for wheat carrying, as wheat must be
carried cheaper than many other 00m t o
dities 011 account of its bulk. The ex
porters now are oorapelled to pay s i
much for oharters when they ship wheat
that they bear the price of tbe grain to
come out even."
A NEW t'KATII KB
In Uock f Miami 1'erHonally Conducted Weekly
Excursions.
Always mindful of the oomfort of their
patrooH, the great Hick Inland Koute
has auaiu oome to the front with a new
feature in oonneotion with their per
sonally conducted weekly excursions.
All through tourint oars on their person
ally conducted excursions are provided
with the illustrated weekly periodicals,
viz: Life, Puck, Judge, Leslie's, Har
pers' and Illustrated London News,
fresh each week, for the free nse of their
patrons. They are planed in substantial
binders, propany marked with name of
periodical, etc This is a distiootlve
feature of the Hick Island tourist ex
cursions, and will no doubt be muoh ap
predated b the traveling public. Tbe
Hook Island exoursious are up to date in
every particular.
For full information in regard to Hook
Island personally conducted excursions
toall points esst, write to A. E. Cooper,
G A. P. D ,2Ki Washington St., Port
land, Or.
A Frightful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible burn, scald
out or bruins, fiuokllu's Arnica Halve,
the best in the world, will kill tbe pain
and promptly heal it. Curss old sores,
fever sores, ulcers, bulla, felons, ooru,
ail skin eruptions. Ueot pile cure on
earth. Only 2oo a box. Cure guaran
teed. Sold by Slooum Drug Co.
News Notes.
The remains of Maj. Logan has been buried at
Manila.
W. J. Bryan has decided to make a tour of
New England this winter.
The Yaqui Indians wero reported to have
taken the aggresxive against the Mexicans.
The opening ot the drainage canal at Chicago
is sot lor some time between December 1 to 4.
It is estimated that 40,000 barrels of apples
will be shipped out of Huron County, Outarior,
this year.
The whaling fleot now on its way to Victoria,
B. C, will bring a revenue to San Francisco of
$1,500,000.
The BaptlBt of Texas are widely apart. The
church party faction will carry the fight into
JoUO churches.
Prosperity has caused the exhaustion of tha
reserves stocks of coal lu Now England, and a
coal famine is feared.
A panic was caused by falling meteors in
RuBsia, the people believing the end of the
world was about to come.
Fort Caswell, at the mouth of Cape Fear
river, N. C , was damaged to the extent of $500,.
000 by the recent hurricane.
The American Public Health Assoclatlou hss
declared emphatically against the use of food
preservative preparations.
Rev. Jesso Moore was mysteriously murdered
at liis home near Pylo, Mo, One of his sons has
been arrested on suspicion.
A correspondent points out that President
Kruger's ultlmation is tho first that has ever
been received by Qreat Britlan.
The Georgia House of Representatives passed
resolutions culling for the election of United
States senators by direct vote
A Brooklyn girl, Elizabeth Watjen, detected
burglars in hor homo and heroically peuued
them In a room until assistance came.
Gov. Murphy, of Arizona, states, after an in
vestigation, that there is not the slightest
danger of an uprising among the Navago
Indians.
Jealousy led John McClellan to shoot Ml
fiuancee, Miss Josephine Greenfield, at New-
burs, N. V., but a corBot steel turned aside the
bullet.
Baptist factions at war in Toxas over the con
trol of the Baptist general convention will carry
the fight Into all the 2500 churches in the state.
Clarence Snyder, a Norfolk youth, was shot
aud Instantly killed while hunting. It is be
lieved he was deliberately Bhot at fpr trespass
ing on a larin.
A natural gas explosion at the residence of
Mrs. Elizabeth Kussell, in Springfield, 0 blew
the house to pieces, and nine inmates had a
mlraculouB escape.
The postmaster of Beutley Springs, Md be
came tired of his position, and threw the effects
of the post office into a mall car, which carried
them to Baltimore..
The War Department has ordered that tbe
remains of Major Logan, killed lu the Phil
ippines, shall be disinterred at the end of two
vroumj and shipped to this country." ""
Prominent women of Amorlcus, Ga,, who aro
adherents ol the Christian Science faith, refuse
io be vacillated, and the Mayor of the city has
sentenced one of them to thirty days in jail.
The fastest cruiser in the world has recently
boon completed for China. The new cruiser Is
to he known as the Hal Tien, ol 4100 tons, and,
under natural draught, will have a speed ot
1.0 knots per hour. At this rate she could
cross the Atlantic iu about (our and a half days.
UlUNl' COUNTY NEWS.
liluc Mountain Eagle.
Our stage Hue la giving good satisfaction
now. During the quarter ended September ;,
tho mall from Heppner to Canyon City was late
only 11 times, from 10 to t)0 minutes.
Miss Llllie B. Pierson, of Hitter, was married
last week In Pendleton to Mr. Alfred J. Hmlth,
a prominent young stockman of Pilot Rock.
Tho Eagle extends congratulations to tho newly
married couple.
P. S. Noyer was In town Tuesday from his
Slldo oreek ranch. He reports that he Is put
ting lu a brldgo across tho Middle Fork at his
place, about two miles below tho one being
built by aid from Pendleton business men, to
connect his ranch, which Is on both sides of
the river.
Judge John J. Ballery, of Pendleton, one of
the leading lawyers o( Eastern Oregon, accom
panied by Chas. Cunningham and a Mr, Fore-
shuw, of Pilot Uock, arrived iu town Sunday
evening by prlvato conveyance. They were en-
route to Canyon City, lor which place they
departed early Monday morning.
Homutlilovei are operating, so we aro In
formed, in tho Klttor country, Jack Wliallu
having two Hue saildle horses stolen out of his
pasture a short time ago Paul Urosheu, a
neighbor of Mr. Whalln, also had his favorite
saildle horse stolen a short time previous to the
time the animals of Mr. Whallu wero taken,
ELOI'ES Villi riK OLD WOMEN.
Aged MinlHter, Converted to Moruionixui,
Marts Afoot for Utah.
Itcv. H, Hharrett, 91 years old, an in
mate of tbe poor house at Kuoxville.
Tenn., and suddenly ood verted to Mor
mon iem, eloped from the institution tbe
other night, taking with him five women.
Their deolared intention is to walk to
Utah, where they oan practice their new
faith in peaoe.
Mr. Kharett, after a long life spent ia
the ministry, gome years ago became to
feeble that he could not continue bis
worsr, and, friendless and moneyless, be
was oblidged to Bocept the bounty ot
Monore county and enter its asylum fur
paupers. The aged clergyman wag firm
in bis favored belief antil a few dayi
ago, when a oiroular explaining the
doctrines ot tbe Mormon ohurob fell into
his bunds, The argument made a deep
impression ou the nonogenarian and
alter several days of study of tbe circu
lar and many hours spent ia profound
thought Mr. Hhurett announced him
self a oouvert to MormouiHiu.
Little attention was paid to the decla
rations ot the old minister, although it
wag noticed that be wis frequently en
gaged iu earnest oonversatioo with other
ministers of the asylum. Several ot tbe
women became interested iu his argu
ments, but none of the officers gave the
matter serious 0 asideration.
Io tbe morning the disoovery was made
that Shnrrett aud five women, all ot ad
vanced sges, bail left tbe institution se
cretly during the night. Jteglde the
bed which tbe former pastor had oocu
pied was found a note signed by the six,
slating that they would walk all the way
to Utah to join the pioneers ot tbe faith.