THE mm GAZETTE Fublished Every Thursday. BY CORLIES MERRITT, Editor nnd Manag-ar. SUBSCRIPTION RATES On Year ... Six Month -Three Months SI. BO 78 80 Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. Knterea at the Postofflce at Heppner, Oreiron as second-class matter. Local Notes. Prof, Tan is again with us. Go to Bishops for all kinds of pickles. B. F. Doherty was in our city Tues day. Dont miss the masquerade Christmas night. Mince meat at Bishop's at 15 cents a pound. For your Sunday dinner go to the Palace. E. L. radbeig, of lone, came up Monday. Keep your eye on our windows. Pat terson & Son. $ Don't overlook Patterson & Son's holiday goods. Harvey Blake, of Rock creek, is visit ing his family. Ed. Ashbaugh came in Wednesday attending lodge. Elegant prizes will be awarded at the masquerade ball. A bunch of keys at this office for the one who lost them. Sam Wilkinson is with us. lYrhaps it is wool he wants. The china goods in Patterson & Son's window are elegant. The Heppner Transfer Co. will always serve the people right. When you buy your Chrsitmas candy go to Patterson & Sun. Frank Engleman, of lone, spent Mon day night in Heppner. John Busiek bought a band of sheep of Oil Justice last week. The Fair is a palace of toys. Santa Clause lias camped there. The Wizard Oil Company will be here after the first of the year. C. A. Repass, of Harduaan, was a Heppner visitor Tuesday. Minor & Co's. Christinas goods are going fast. Call at once. Say girls, have you your masquerade suits for Christmas night? W. T. Hamilton, of Hamilt m, was in town the first of the week, A dance given at Smith Birch's last week, was a grand success. Fred Ashbaugh brought in a load of hogs from Hardman Monday. Emil Scharff, of Monument, was in Heppner on business Tuesday. Saturday will be the opening of Swag gart & McAfee's elegant saloon. Jacob Boitzer, of Eight Mile, spent a few days in Heppner this week. For a Christmas present, neat and elegant, go to Patterson & Son's. P. K. Shorte, of Pendleton, paid Heppner friends a visit last week. Stacy Roberts, a prominent Eight Mile farmer, was in towo yesterday. Mrs. Isaac Ennis returned here this week after an absence of three months. Every body talks the Christmas night masquerade. It will bs a great event. Samuel Esteb and mother, of Goos berry, registered at the Palace Tuesday. The Palace dinner .Sunday was en joyed by may prominent Heppnerites. The greatest of the cake-walk artists will shine Christmas night at the ball. Seed Rye for sale at the Morrow County Land and Trust Co's warehouse. You are all invited to the 'Xmas tree at the M. E. church next Monday even ing. Jeff Neel, of Lone Rock, was doing business with Heppner merchants this week. J. N. Fordyce and Mr. Maklin were relieving the business men's wants this week. Apple butter like your mother used to make at Bishop's and Oregon apple cider. All delinquent in subscription to the Gazette are requested to come in and settle. The finest lines of Christmas candies ever brought to Heppner at Robinson & Co's. The report that Hyle Corbinand John Barker had sold out their ranches is denied. Tuesday we experienced a forerunner of a blizzard which caused us all to hug the stoves. J. M. Cowdrey and Evie Cowdry, of Hardman, were in our city Tuesday and Wednesday. Lowney'a Christmas candies are fine and fresh and in neat boxes at Patter son & Son's. , Great meetines at Lexington. Devil howling, saints rejoicing, sinners being 'saved. Amen! Christmas trees will be given at both Methodist churches and at the Salvation Army barracks. Henry Blackman is improving slowly and now leaves his bed for short spells during the day. AndyTillard lelurned from Portland JfXiesday n;ght. His family will remain tor some time yet. Jfr-J. W. Vogel, specialist for refrac- 3ns and defects of the eye, will be here very three months. ! Frank Farnsworth, the Hardman I 'ep king, was enjoying a social ea- ln in Heppner Uns wWv Wm. Huxhes, with Mrs. Huehes and little daughter, are enjoying a visit of a iew weeks with Portland friends. Kosco Day has sold his Morrow county possessions and gone to Arizona, lor the benefit of his wife's health. Chas. Long was in town Tuesday, Having returned from Washington, wtiere he will remove in a few days. Miss Mabel Leezer is the haouv re cipie.ntofa valuable nugget from the Klondike, a present from Wm. Rudio. Ed Cox, the popular Hardman poli tician, was in our citv Tuesday. Mr Cox is a man of sterling worth to our county. The elegant Christmas goods dis played in Gilliam & Bisbee's new win dows this week have attracted much attention. B. F, Swaggart, the well known race horse breeder, came in f om his stock farm this week. He renorts his stock n fine condition. A telephone line is a convience of the near future between Fossil and Waldron. A company is formed with Representa tive Conley at its head. Robert Johnson will leave for his old home in Denmark the first of the year. after an absence of over 40 years. He will be gone about three months, We have inside information on the organization of a First National Bank at Canyon City. Many prominent local men are interested, aided by Portland capital. Rev. C. D. Nickelsen will preach on the following subjects next Sunday at tbe M. E. Church. 11 a. m. "Christ mas;" 7 p. m. The Oregonian, "An Open Bible." T. L. Dorman, of lone, came up Tues day on business, remaining over n'ght vr. Dorman like many others is' enjoy ing a siege of rheumatism, the result of this cold snap. 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. Senator Morrow cong atulates him self on securing the services of one ff the best cooks in the Northwfst and his diningroom service is meritfng the praise of all whom board there. Les Matlock accompanied Al Roberts t Portland Tuesday morning, wheie he will remain several days. Les has been considerably under the weather of late and goes on a recuperating trip. Deputy U. S. Marshal, Al Roberts, came up to attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank Rogers, remaining over until Tuesday morning, when he returned to Portland. His many friends enjoyed his visit. Gilbert Coats, the popular wheat raiser, paid the Gazette a visit Tuesday. Mr. Coats seems satisfied with condi tions that prevail, a"d, like all others, will await until his crop is harvested before celebrating. The large plate glass mirror, 20 feet long by 5 feet in width, a part of Swag gart & McAfee's fixtures, was shattered, in transportation f-om Chicago. This means a cost oi rot less that $350 to the transportation company. At the gallery of M. Galloway an en larged group of the Matlock brothers is on exhibition. The likenesses are perfect and the picture receives much favorable comment. Those who have not seen it should call before it is taken away. 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 infant child of Harry Bartholo mew, oi isutter Creek, died last week and was brought to Heppner for inter ment Monday. The services were con ducted at the M. E. church, South, by Rev. Thorough man, in the presence of a great many friends and relatives. Miss Edna Van Dyan leaves for Sumpter next Friday, where she wil spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Edna's many friends in Heppner hate to see her go, but she carries with her the best wishes that she may have a merry Christmas and a Lppy New Year. The Salvation Arm -, will give a coffee supper in their hall next Saturday night and the proceeds will go to help pay for moving and fitting up their new hall and all the friends that are interested in the army work to come and give us a lift. Coffee and cake, 10 cents. Ad mission free. "Ecco Homo" at 11 a. m., and "The Greatest Question Ever Asked, An swered" at 7 p. m. at the M. E. church, South, next Sunday. Special 'Xmas music at morning service. League at 6:15 p. m., P. M. Howard, leader. Welcome for all. Wonderful times ex pected all day. A card to the Gazette fro an Mrs. Jas. M. Thompson, written at Rhode Island, states that Roscoe has entered school at Mt. Hermon, Mass., after having en joyed a fine visit throughout the East. At the conclusion of a visit to Boston, Mrs. Thompson and daughters will return to their home in Heppner. While John Depny was dancing away the midnight hours last Friday night, his favorite cow was munching frozen potatoes. John was without milk the next morning. He now has a cowhide on the fence, a relic of the mazy dance Bob Dexter'a kennel was quieted on the meat, now the neighbors cat ct in and sleep. iieo. li. iedrowe with Ins wile came over from Sumpter to attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Tedrowe left here about two years since for Sampler and are n w enjoying their share of the prosperity which has I recently overtaken that town. They I are both enthusiastic oyer the prospects for (heir cy, The Ed R. Bishop Co. have on exhi bition at their store a sample of a port able pantry which is complete in every detail. No kitchen can afford to be without it. Its storage reservoirs will save its cost over agaia. Call and ex amine it. Sheriff Newt Livingston and John A. Ambrose returned to Heppner Saturday staying until Tuesday morning. Their "escape" is yet making tracts some where north, east, south or west of the jumping-off place. The gentleman wore the "same old smile." Tne Hyacinth remedies are a new system of Homepathic cures for use in the family, and are much superior to any other heretofore knoan. They are easy te take, always safe, and very effectual, 50 cts. each. Mrs. A. M. Gunn agent for Heppner and vicinity. Something new The Salvation Army will have a Christmas ship in the Army hall 'Xmas night. A fine program for the evening singing and speaking by the children and a swearing in of sol diers and the taking in of members into the army. Every body feel free to bring what you have for your friends Adtnbsion free. Messrs. Leach and Johnson, the ener getic wheat buyers of Lexington, have been dealing extensively the past few weeks. On Thanksgiving day they bought 9,000 sacks, portions of the crops of County Commissioner Becket, T, Anderson, O. Pierson and D. V. Smith. They report having bought over 25,000 bushels along the branch line since Thanksgiving day. William Gilliam, the enterprising produce producer and political "nut cracker", paid the Gazette a substantial visit this week, adding his name to our ist. Mr. Gilliam, we must admit, drives his logic home, and when jumped on the money question or political schemes, usually comes out on top. He is one of those left whose convic tions are not kept up his sleeves. Mrs. M. M. Hunter came up from lone Friday night returning the next morning. Mrs. Hunter has sold out the lone hotel furniture to Mat Hal- vorson, who assumes its management, and has gone to Portland and Astoria for a few weeks' visit. lone will miss the presence of the Hunter family very much and all regret that they have severed their interests with the town. Attorney Phelps and his charming bride came in on Friday night's train, gladdening the hearts of their mai y friends, and at once took possession of the cottage recently vacated by Herb Bartholomew and family, wuich he has changed and furnished to suit their aesthetic fancy. Cosily settled they will add much to the enjoyment of Heppner society, of which they enjoyed the distinction of being leader?. Mrs. James McHaley, of Monument, Grant county, is being cared for at St. Vincent hospital in consequence of a fracture of the pelvis, sustained recently tlrough being thrown from a bucking horse. The injury is considered a very serious one and it will take a long time to reduce the fracture. Mrs. Mcllaley's body, in the meantime, being incased in such a manner that creat care must be exercised in moving her. Her hus band is in attendance. Morning Ore gonian. TELEGKAPH NOTES. Frank E. McDaniel killed Adelaide Claire Fitcl), aocording to the verdiot ot the jury before which bo was tried ia Portland. He is obarged with man slaughter, tbe maximum penalty for which is 15 yours iu the penitentiary. This ends tbe most sensational murder case ever tried in Oregon. Europe now sees ia the Transvaal war tbe turning point iu British power. The Boer repnblios have met with viotory on every band without having Uded one third of their military resources. General Henry Lawtoa was shot and killed at the f root of his troops at Sao Mateo. Without doubt he was the greatest American general in the field. KLKCriONri. Heppner Lodge No I!) A. F. & A. M. held th- ir election last Friday night as follows: Grauk Gilliam, W. M ; R. F. Hynd, S. W. ; R. 0. Wills, J. W. ; Geo. Noble, Treas. ; L. W. Briggs, Sec. ; I. L. Van Winkle, tyler. Heppner Chapter No. 26, R. A. M., elected the following officers, Fr day night: P. O. Borg, high priest ; Frark Gilliam, king; A. Andrews, scribe; R. F. Hynd, C. II. ; Frank Soan, P. S. Geo. Conser, Sec; J. A. Patterson, Treas. Bright Cor Sheepmen. Exobanges through ait the northwest are pre liotin? a brigbt future for tbs wool men. Bayers sre a!re-1y iufest- lng ths fl-tlJ en ieav iriij? t coutra:t tbi lbs 19 JO clip at prnes very t-tmp'iug lo tbe sheepmen In Washingtii, I khi and Mautana a grett dul of wvl bi alreaJy beeo ointracted at a very bigti figure, 20 flint" b-hig re'ioioj ia soma insiiuces. At Tbs Ddles I joti s is thu averags. It ia prophesied by ths know ing oses that tbe entire 19)0 slip will be uld before shearing time. Tailed Netting. Rawlins Relief Corps, No. 23, will please take notice tbst a maetiog of tbe oorps will be held io their ball on Sutnr dsy, January 6tb, t 1 o'elook p. hi. for practice on Hug drill and othsr busiurt preparatory to iostallstion. All mem hers will please attend. Vabt FabtuotjOmbw, Secretary. By order of tbe President, Maths T. Hmkad Subscriptions to the Gazette 'ire expected before January 1, 1900. I I'leaae call iu etj(J( enttle. I he rair Remember lower Holiday Announcement We have received the most complete stock of Holiday Goods ever brought to Heppner, which will be sold at prices that will simply astonish you. V few cents will make the little ones happy. Our counters are teeming witF) goods of every description. We are no longer a stranger to you. Our finalities are tie Best The Fair. are not liHld to Rest. On Tuesday night, Deoembsr 19tb, Frrnik Rogers left Phoeuiz, Arizona, with tbe remains of his wife) arriving here the following Saturday night. A delegation of the prominent business men met him at tbe depot with convey ances. The remains were taken to the home of hor parents, and on Sunday at 2 p. ra. the funeral eervioes were held at the Christian cburob, Rev. Niokelsen performing the Inst find rights. Tbe church was filled and many were com pelled to remain on the outside. Tbe ceremony was touching in the extreme, and many were tbe tears shed in remem brance of one whose cburaoter had en deared her to tbe entire community. Tbe order of Elks, of whioh Mr. Rogers was a member, escorted tbe remains to their lt resting plr.ee in tbe cemetery on tbe hill, where she was laid besido tbe remains of her infant oliild, that had orossed tbe river of death in advance of its mother. A Worthy Canse. Hnndny night the M. E. oburcb was crowded to overflowing in anticipation of bearing Rev. Niokelseo's discourse on Harvey Sontt, or the Oregonian on "An Open Bible." Occupying tbe pulpit in his eteud was Miss Hastings, ot tbe Florence Crittenden Resoue Home. Re citing her mission in this field, she occu pied tbe hour relating incidents of the good work done in rescuing unfortunate women and girls from evil associations and encouraging them to lives ot use fulness aud happiness She made a strong appeal for temperanoe, attribut ing to it the greAt burden of sin and troubles witb which so many million human beings contend. She also re cited startling methods resorted to by human fiends in trapping girls into dent of infamy. Her listeners were deeply interested, and at the conclusion ot ber leotiire contributed liberally to ber oause. Kpwoitli League Bociable. IjKst Friday evening, almost tbe entire Epworth Lesgue of the' M. E. church S-intb met at tbe residence of I. N. Hughes, where a very pleasant evening's entertainment was enjoyed by them and their friends. About forty were present, and Miss Maggie Adkins, who arranged lb program, deserves great oredit for the snoozes of tbe occasion. Tbe even ing's program was opened witb prayer and scug, followed later on by rending, recitations sod recitals, touching in torn he sympathetic and mirthful chords in the hearts of tbe guests. Liter io tbe evening games were indulged Id. Tbe sooial was a success in every particular, and it whs not until after 11 o'clock that the party dispersed. As Mr. and Mrs. Hughes bad tbe refreshment department ou ter their personal supervision, notb iojr in tost line was lacking. I Chi'lutNia (iood. ! Mis. L. J. Fetes wishes to call your ! attentiou to ber stock of bamboo, cum pMK:rg tables, umbrella stands, foot ; stool, easels, mnsio racks, work baskets, ' etc., etc., which make very nsefnl pres ents for 'Xmas. Also enff and collar j xe, mourns, sorap-Biooms, DandKcr cLief aod glov boxes, games, sod many things that will pleste bot,tt old aod The Place to Save Money. it was The Fair that in Heppner! ! ! M'DilD-DOHEUTY. Wedding of Two Popular Young People of Batter Creek. Tbe Pendleton Tribune contains the following interesting aooonot of the marriage of a ample wbo have many friends in Heppner: Tbe marriage of Mr. Edward MoD.iid and Miss Ellen Doherty, ot Butter creek, took place Sunday morning, Doember 10th, at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's cburob In Pendleton. The Rev. Father von der Welden offioiated. Miss Susan Doherty and Mr. Phil Doherty acoompsnied tbe bride and groom to tbe altar. About 25 relatives and frieuds ot tbe bridal couple came over from Butter creek to attend the wedding. After tne ceremony tbe party drove out to Dan Doberty's place two miles from town, where a dinner was served and s dance given io ths evening. The contracting parties are two of Ratter oreok's most popular young people and have a host ot friends in that locality. Tbe names of tbose attending tbe wedding, as Dear as oould be obtained from the register ot tbe Golden Rule Hotel, where tbey were en tertained, are as follows: Mr. end Mrs Z. P. Doherty, Miss Kate Brosmao, Miss McDaid, Miss Maggie McDnid, Mary McDaid, Jas. Mclutyrs, Pat Kulghliu, Philip Hirl, BP. Doherty, E. J. McDaid, Joseph Ourran, Joe Doberty, Phil Doberty, Peter Short, W. Marshall, P. McDaid and Mr. Callahan. WELL PLACED. Our Cougressmea (jet Good Committee Planes and Are SalUfled. This afternoon M T. Nolaa reomved t telegram from Congressman M. A. Moody, dated Washington, Djcember 18th, which sys that Tongas has bsen appointed oo the river aud hrb ir oom- mittee, and also is obairmsa of the ir rigation of lands. Mr. Moody is a mem ber ot ths ommittee on public lands, alio mines and mining and expenditures or interior department. Oregon is re ceiving liberal recognition, whioh is highly satisfactory to its members, says Tbe Dulles Uhrooiols of Dm). I3h. The Qazitte is glsd to ss tbi ooa gressmsD from Oregon so well plsoed. Congressman Tongue was opposed b a California member in bis ros f ir the place ot tbe river and harbor ommittee, bnt wins oat. For a young member Mr. Moody baa been very iiooesstul so far. East Oregonian: Miss May Swart, of Bingham Springs, is stopping at tbe Golden Role hotel in order to consult Dr. Darrin oo behalf of an sflliotod orphan child. Five years ago sbe noted in a similar capacity, at tbat time taking the child ot ber brother, W. II. Swart, then of Bingham Springs, now telegraph operator at Tbe Dalles, to Dr. Darrin io Portland. The child's sight was din paired of, it being fclllioted with scrofu lous sore eyes, a white scam covering the eyes, and bad been pronounced in curable by seveial good physicians. Sbe states tbat io a few week' time Hi' sours was removed and perfect eight ra stored. Miss Swart' father, W. Sart, i fctntioD aent and postmaster at Bing bam r-prings aod can be referred to. Tie Gttfatt only 11.50 year. made values better and our Pi satisfactory. The Fair. ROYAL TIME At Cuyune Kufiiuipmont, No. 40, I O. O. F., - at tone. Win. Corson, chief patriarch, having in custody Chris. Rorchers, Al Florence and P. Pevin, of Willow Lodge of Heppner, went to lone Monday, where awaiting them wore J. W. liecket, Lutie Huston, L. M. Hill and F. M. Oriilin, of the lone lodge, and L. 8. Leach, of Hardman lodge, all anxious for initia tion, advancement and exaltation in the Iono I. O. 0. F. Encampment. At the hour of meeting the work began with Grand Patriarch Scott, . of Edison En campment, Portland, as an assistant. At 1 1 :,'S0 a postponement of ceremonies enabled those present to do justice to a royal spread, enlivened with toaBts and numerous other good things. The "wee small hours of the morning" found the program unmolested by the "God of dreams" and the festivities went on until the notes of the clarion cock sig nalled the rounds of the vigilant city marshal, and the din of the anvil's ring startled them to a realization that the busy day was upon them. This occasion will be retained a bright light in the memory of all present. Election of Ollieers. Rawlins Relief Corps, No. 2'l, held their election last Saturday resulting as follows: President, Mat tie T. Smead; senior vioe (resident, Clara Mikesell: junior vioe, Hannah Stevenson; chap lain, Margaret P. Rail; conduotor; Emily Kelley; guaid, Jennie Whetstone, treasurer, Mary Smith; Secretary, Bertha Drew GilmuD, aosistant conductor, Eliza Willis; 1st oolor bearer, Ida Ellis; 2d color bearer, Belle Lei and; 3d oolor bearer, Nellie Willis; 4th oolor bearer, Qerinelta Iibes. Muttie Smead was chosen installing oflloer and the installa tion will ooo u r jointly witb tbst of tbe O. A. R. at tbeir next regular meeting, which will be Saturday the '20 of Jan nary. It is hoped that particular at tention will bs given tbia date, as the annual dinner of tbe oorps will be given at noon in their ball, tbe I. O O. F., to whioh all of tbe G. A. It., witb fam llies in the oonnty, every old soldier, whether a member of the post or not, tbe resident ministers and editors, witb tbeir wives, are hereby cordially invited to attend. These annual reunions are delightful oooasious and are always looked forward to with plessnreable anticipations by those who have been so fortunate as to attend them. By order ot Tub Corib, lull to 1HlriKtou. Last Sunday evening a number of members of the M. E. church, South, including Judge Bartholomew, I. N. Hughes and I'rof. W. L. Howard chart ered the Palace hotel bus and paid Lexington a flying visit. They went to assist in the revival meeting, which is in progress (here under tho super vision of Rev. Tnoroiighiiiau ami St. Clair, and it was long after midnight before tbey reached homo. Every one was well satixtlud with the trip. B-4-laU i-4a3;UiOtS-iU Ju i. IijHU itit ,t ALL IL.it rAllij, L ( ouuh Syrup. Tajtuia Moou. uie 1 m Ome. Hold hr drutftfl. EC TP1 IP I he rair and prices liermaa Citizen's Opinion. To tbe Editor: Seeing Dr. Darrin is again in Pendleton, I wish to tell of tbe wonderful cure he performed on me dur ing his lust visit- For six years prior to consulting him I bad an eye trouble and olosiug of the tear duct, causing water ing of the eye, and a collection of puss In tbe corner. All physicians I applied to told me to go to a specialist in eye troubles. I was oured by Dr. Darrin, epeoiulist, with a slight operation and electricity two years ago, and have bad no return ot tbe Iroublo. I most earn estly reoommeod Dr. Darrin. Will gladly answer any questions by letter or in person. Box 332, Pendleton, Ore. Jacob FiiErudinoeii. Mr. Flerohinger is thoroughly well known in Pendleton und vicinity and bia on re should lead others to try Dr. Dar- rln's new treatment by eleotrioity. PBltSONALS Tbe writer ot this met Mr. Cbris, Breding, a well known German citizen, last week. He is very enthusiastic ia bis praise of Dr. Darrin, now at the Hotel Pendleton, who oured bis two sons two years ago, one of bu eye trouble, the other asthma. He says they are both enjoy ing tbe beat ot health. This goes to provs that Dr. Damn's cures are per manent. Mr. Breding can be questioned on the subject at his lesiusooe or by letter. Ernest Rhodes, living seven miles from Pendleton , visited tbe city Satur day and reports bis cure as permanent. He has been slllicted all his life with kidney troubles, Intlumination of the bladder and diabetes, being obliged to relieve his bladder many times, dsy and ulght. East Oregonian. Covered With Hnow. Saturday morning we awoke to flud the ground oovered witb snow. In all directions about as it readied more of a depth than here. Al Gooseberry about seven inobes fell, while at Lexington and lone nearly three inobes oovered tbe ground. The storm has been general throughout the Inland Empire, Stook men have no misgivings, oing to tha fat condition of their stock, aod all have an abundance of hay. List year many stockmen were feeding two months ago, no! by this time the price ot bay was going up witb a rush. Besides, stock were already perishing. All prediot tbat this winter is to bs an exosptionally mild one, and that most of tbeir bay will bs carried over another year. I.'i0 REWARD Will be paid for informatiop leading to the arrest and cooviotion ot any person stealing horses branded oo left shoulder with shield under bar. OiiiVKU Pkahhom, 0 7 Eight Mile, Or. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children, i Kind You Kava Always Bought Bears tho Signature of most