Portland Library WEEKLY GAZETTE Subscription price. $1.50 Leads In Prestige Leads in Circulation Leads In News Is the Official and Recognized Represent ative Journal of the County. OFFICIAL PAPER WEEKLY GAZETTE Subscription Price, $1.50 The Paper Is Published Strictly In the Interests of Morrow County and Its Taxpayers. SEVENTEENTH YEAR HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1900, NO. 701 f Wit NJjsSSjiftf ,o I 1 1 the Heppner Gazette Is published every Thursday by J. W. RE DING-TON. SUBSCRIPTION RATES On Year .... SI. BO Six Month - . . .78 Three Months ... BO Entered at the Pontofflce at Heppner, Oregon, as second-class matter. OFFICIAIi DIEECTOST. . Sixth Judicial District. (Ilrooit Judge ..'.Stephen A. Lowell Proseeuting Attorney H. J. Bean Borrow County Officials. J int Senator J, W. Morrow R ipreaentative E. L. Freeland C ntyjadge A. (i. Bartholomew " doimuissioners J.L.Howard J. W. Beckett. " I'lark Vawter Crawford " Sheriff A. Andrews " ' r-tasnrer M. Liohtenthal " Assessor J. 1 . Willis " mrveyor Julius Keithly " School Bup't Jay W. Bhipley " C ironer Dr. E. K. Hunlojk HEPFNBB TOWN OFFIOJHB. NUyoi Frank GillUra C'liiiicllim n .. . .. 8- P- tiarrigu s, .1. It. Himons. J. J. Roberts, K. W Hhea, Geo. No le and Thus. Quaid. K .uoruer J. P. Williams I'.HKSurer h. W. Brigga Marshal.. George Thornton Precinct Ofttiierf. ' ustioeof the Peace W. A Richardson lii.nstable. G. 8. Uraj United States Land Officers. THE DALI.KB, OB. Jay P Lnoas Register Otis Patterson , Receiver LA GRANDE, OB. E. W. Bartlott Register I. O. Hwackhamer Receiver X'laoE'ESSIOIT.A.Xj CASUS, C E Redficld 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 Natter's Building. Heppner, Oregon. J. W. Morrow ATTORNEY AT LAW and U. 8. COMMISSIONER. Office in Palace hotel building, Heppner, Or. A. Mallory, U. S. COMMISSIONER NOTARY PUBLIC Is authorised to take all kinds ol LAND PROOFS and LAND FILINGS 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 collec tions. Office In J. N. Brown's building, Heppner, Or Dr. Al. B. Aletzler DENTIST Teeth Extracted and Filled. Bridging a specialty Painless Extraction Heppner Oregon. The Heppner Steam Laundry All kinds of lauudry woi k done first class. Special ratPB on family washing. White Shirts a Specialty White shirts 10 Collars 24 Cuffs, per pair 5 Woolen underclothes, per piece 10 All cotton shirts and underclothes, per piece 8 All necessary mending done and buttons secured. Strictly cash on delivery. J. R. Simons & Son General Blacksmiths Horseshoeing a Specialty Wagon Making II and Repairing.!) All work done with neatness and dispatch.. . . Satisfaction Guaranteed. Upper A'.ain Street, Heppner, Ore, Vvi HAWK E. R S trSl HAIR BALSAM rsx. tt- to ! The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 jears, has borne the signature of and lias been made under his per (jtjCv7' sonal supervision since its infancy. "4rjr. '-ccccsciWi Allow no one to deceive you in this. 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 CASTOR. A 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 CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the The KM You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMC CtHTAUW COMMHV, TT flRST ational Jank OF HEPPNER. O. A RHEA President I T. A. HHEA Vio President! Transact a General Banking Business. EXCHANGE ON ALL PART8 OF THE WORLD BOUGHT AND BOLD Collections made on all points on reasonable terms . Surplus and undivided profits f 35,000. 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-Ciass Sample Rooms. For Business Heppner is one of the Leading Towns of the West. v. j flour FLOUR 1 ) The Heppner Flouring Mill Company ) Hive perfected arrangements to ran the mill permanently. . . The; have seoured tbe iervioes of first class miller, and C J wheat enfficieot lo make and keep oo baDd a permanent S supply of Flour, Graham, ' Cerm Meal, Whole Wheat, S Bran and Shorts ) Of tbe very beet qoelity aid gnsrsnteed to jive satisfaction. C We are bere to bay wheat and fxobange with tbe farmers, and sohoil Q t their patronage. Good Goods.... Fair Prices.i - r. R. HOWARD'S. Groceries, Provisions, Glassware, Tinware and Turnisltihg Goods. Staple and Fancy GroceHes Fine Tens and Coffers. rtau. T. li.. HOWARD, Signature of MURRAY ITRCCT, HCWVORK CITY SSI G. W. CONSER Cashier E. L. FREELAND. .Assistant Cashier Palace Hotel. J. W. MORROW, Proprietor. Strictly First-Class AT - Hoppneri WASHINGTON LETTEtt. Washinston Feb. 9 The delegation from Oregon in tbe 56th congress is oer taiuly a hard working one and valuable results for tbe people of that state are being aoooinpltehed. It ia too tnuoh to expect within the epaoe of one brief let ter even to outline what bas already been aoooailithed attbis session by tbe entire delegation and it will be neoes sary to devote at least one letter or more to eaoh senator and member. Tbe senior senator from Oregon, MoBride, with Lis four years of experience, and tbe important committee positions which have eome to him in tbe reorganization, and tbe work which he has accomplished, is easily entitled to first consideration. Most important has been bis work in securing the passage of tbe bill repaying to settlers on forfeited land grants tbe exoeas of $1 25 per acre whioh they were obliged to pay into the United States treasury for their homesteads. While tbe other public lands eold at $1 25 per acre, all that included within tbe rail road land grants wug plaoed at $2 50 per acre, the theory being that tbu baildiug of the railroad would double at least the value of such lands. Bat the railroads were never built end finally congress performed an act of equity and deolared the grants forfeited wherever tbe rail road companies bad not constructed lines as agreed npon. Ever since that time an effort bas been made to get con gress to autboriza tbe repayment to settlers of the $1.25 an aore taken from them really by false pretenses, Tbe price rf $2 50 per aore was charged only for tbe reason that it was believed by tbe government and settler alike that land was worth twice that which was outside of the limits of the railroad grant. No railroad beiug built tbe settler within tbe railroad limits was no better off than tbe settler miles farther away. While it would seem that this is so plain as to need uo urging, the proposition to repay this money met with bitter opposition from the very first. At a social dinner the other evening a bigb offiiinl of the treasury department making a post prandial epeeob jokingly remarked that it was a rule of the treas ury department to take in all money that was offered and pay nothing out if it could be poeslbly avoided. This may have been a j ke, bat some of tbe settlers out hi Oregi n on landsjivithhtbe limits of land grants that have been forfeited, can hardly be blamed for believing it to b literally true. This strong opposition to what should h'tve been done promptly as an act of justioe Senator McBride found left to him as a legacy by bis predecessor. Especially in the senate committee on public lands, through which this meas ure had to ii at 8 was fi'und this oppoei tion, the growth of yeais of discussion, in tbe 53d congress tbe bill introduced by Senator Dolpb went back lo the sen- ate with a strong unfavorable report from tbe minority of tbe committee When Senator MoBride took tbe matter up four years ago be succeeded in get ting a majority of tbe se ators oo ibe oommittee to sign a favorable report bat ibere still remained minority opposition. Persistently and patiently be oontinaed to work to remove this opposition until the last session of tbe 55th congress the bill took its place upon the calendar without any opposition from the oom mittee reporting it but wag not voted upon in tbe senate. Tbe senator began work npon the measure early ia tbe preseut congress and while there were some new men upon the committee to whom the merits of tbe measure had to explain, st'll the opposition wm mnoh less than it bid beo before bud tbe bill was again re ported 'avorably and finally passed the senate without a dissenting vote. Tbe senator declares he won tbe support for hie measure entirely upon its merits, but it n inht have had all tbe merit in the world and without his constant and persistent tfforts to explain away all objection offered by senators who did out aoderataud the situatiau, it would never have passed. While it is merit ous measure, Uuole Sam has the settler's eaeh in bis pockets, and it is oo end of a bard job geting it out. Three private pension bills introduced by the senator have already been favor ably reported and are now on tbe calen dar. It ia most important to secure fav orable reports from oommittees and in O'der to do this no end of bard work it involved. The merits of tbe bill must be explained often to the individual mem bers who do not always attend committee hearings. It is a laborious method bnt thoroughly snccesHful. It keeps a man, tj.iwev-r, working day and night, and there is oo member of the I'tiUxd States Heual more constant in his attendance iipon the ees ioiiH of that body or more Oonacieijti'iiiH in hi performance of corn- mittt-p work. I w undoubtedly tbe knowledge of Ibis fact (bit caused Mr, Vic Bride to rf reive onsonght snob inn- portaut o immittee assignments as have bt-en riven to him in this Oongress. An Awful Crime. At Walla Walla Tborsrlav Frank Uoa got drtiuk and went to bia home 12 oiiie uortn-at from trior, and in a tirftit with a uiao named Woodi, shot and lull': hif Kiaudfatbnr, H. F. Royoe. He tiro t,t Cr t the bousai dbi'nefl the boly. He ah t a's urither man d. wn 'b rtr.d a d flr i h' riot tbiKLgu uo bouse if Uru IVonti. He WH "-"''lr ft o long oh--, izZ U 0 tin j'i', ri4i,y,i til iwnx of bin horrible deeds. CAfE NOME MINES. Gold Bolt Has aa Area of 8,000 or 10,000 Square Miles. Several members of tbe United States geological sorvey mads a brief reoonnois sauce of tbe Cape Noma country in the latter part of September and early in Ootober, 1899. They were on their way baok to the United States from tbe Yukon region, and while waiting for a steamer, oollected snob a geologio and topographio data as time, oiroumstanoes and olimate would permit. The topo graphy was in oharge of T. G. Gerdine, D. C. Witberspoon, and the geology and typography were done by Misses Brooks and Sohrader. Tbe latter, with sleep ing basts and provisions, made a several days' trip into the mountains and gnlohs to examine tbe formations and diggings. Ou acooont of the snow, oold weather and fret ztog np of tbe creeks, most of tbe gold claims had been olosed do wo early in Ootober, and the operat ors had departed. F 0. Shrader writes of the work of the party in the National Geographic Magazine tor January. He says, among other things: Tbe Oape Nome district is situated on tbe northwest coast of Alaska, on tbe northeast ar.u of Bearing sea, at tbe entrauoe of Norton sound. It is tbe southern promontory of a large penin buIb, exteoding westward towad Siberia between Kotzebuc and Norton sounds, and largely separates Babring sea from tbe Arctic ooenn. Westward this panin solar terminates at tbe 198 :h meridian in Oape Prince of Wales, the most west ward extension of the American conti nent, whioh is here separat d from Asia by Behring strait, about 60 miles in width. Tbe promontory on whioh the Oape Nome distriot is situated has long been known on nearly all Alaska maps by the name of Oape Nome. Tbe district lies about 100 miles northward of St. Miobael, and just outside of tbe fort St. Michael military reservation. Bj ooeao steamer route tt is nearly 27t0 miles northwest of Seattle, and about 750 miles from Dutoii barbor, Unalaska. Tbe .Cape Nome region, as known at present, extends from Cape N mie, the apx of tbe prom ontory. some 30 miles or more northwest ward along tbe coast, and about 20 miles iuland to tbe north, to tbe middle ol bis shore line, at the mouth of the Snake river, the thriving city of Nome is sitnati d. From Cape Nome for 30 miles or more westward to Sbyrook, tbe shore line is comparatively straight and smoi th, bat lying back of tbe shore line, between It and tbe bise of the mountains, oootirs the well known tondra. This o insists of a strip of treeless, moss covered ma rine, forming a oostal shelf, wbinb, along the beaob, is about 30 feet above sea level. From here it slopes geutly up ward until at tbe base of tbe mountains, some four or five miles from tbe beaob, it atttins an elevation of 15 j or 200 feet. During the summer it is usually wet, oft and boggy, and is dotted bere and there by a few ponds, and is traversed bv the Snake, Nome and Cripple rivers and other smaller streams, whioh oarry out tbe drainage from the m mataius. HIGH SCHOOL, NOTES. By Orville A. Jones. The literary and musical program rendered by company A, of the high school, was a de cided success, considering the time they had In which to prepare it. There were 27 vlsl'or. preseut Including company A's mascot, Prof. Slbray, junior. The program rendered was as follows: Opening address Prof. W. W. Bibray Opening song, "Alpine Horn" School Recitations Fannie Woodward, Elza Sutton Select reading ...Millie Rood 8ong, "Star 8pangled Banner" School Biography, William Pitt Ona Gilliam Quota tions Ida Howard, Sadie McCarty, Kufo Blake and I'crcle Hughes. Quartette Ellse Bartholomew, Willie Dutton, Edna Van Duyn and Grace Hager. a'elect Reading Bessie Sutton Comic Story George Hamilton Kecitation Gussle Mallory Composition Elsie Driskell Song, "Forever and Forever" School Biography , Napoleon Mathew H ughes Recitation, "I.lllle Cochran"... Frank Hamilton Solo, "My Hannah Lady".. .Ellse Bartholomew Song, "Mill May"... . .. School Address Superintendent Shipley ''losing address Judge Bartholomew I'rof. Slbray Inaugurated the "Thinking Club," which lasted until time to dismiss. The medals for the best speaking were awarded to Louis Blsbee and Arch Mathews. Company B will come on with their first program Friday afternoon, February 23. It will appear fu next week's Gazette, A Great Government. Uoole Sana's system in oooneotion with tbe army often leads to amosing mishaps. Soldiers may have lo g oold, "t and bongry and have to grin and bar it. Contracts requiring millions may be consummated and tbe money paid out as Ibongh tbe wood were fall of it. Bat often some little technicality causes lots of trouble. At Fort Soft Bread reoently tbe quartermaster ad vertised for 6,005 brick to build a bakery. While tbe government males were haul ing thero, a soldier driver who was mad at being thus detailed, threw one of tbe bricks at a yellow dog, so that after ward, when tbe briok were fiffioially omnted, there were only 6,001. Tbe government bas been roaring aroaod abont Ibis one brick ever ainoe. A court mariiul bat been held and suspen sions arc looked (or, and it may be im possible to avert civil war. Tbe govern ment say H ia going to have that brick if it kills it. And while it. bat been fooling arouud about it half a dozen eo'itraitor on panlio workt have awioed 125,000 apieo, and tolJh re b tve bad to eat tout of mouldy bard-tack But it ia pretty bard to get ahead of tbe govern-mDt-when it come to on red b"iok. All dclin lUent in guhsciilion to the Gazutte are it'i'JtHUd to couiu in and kutiiQ, a hot Roya! Bafiing Powder biscuit whets the appetite. The taste of such a biscuit sweet, creamy, delicate asid crispy is a joy to the most fastidious. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK, EVIL OF THE LEA8B. Eaatern Oregon Range Lands Must Not he Fenced-Country Would (Jet a Bet-back. Morning Orogoulan, Mr. Hahn, wbo is stirring Portland opposition to tbe'leasinff scheme, form erly lived at Priueville, Crook county, in tbe distriot wbicb it is proposed to surround with barbed-wire feuoes. He knows tbe - people and tbe evil that woold come to them if tbe leasing pro ject goes through. Speuking about tbe sabjeot yesterday, he said: Haviug lived in Central Oregon, am ng the people nffdcted by the pro posed iegisletion, I appreciate tbe pres ent situation. If the ranges are leased it will praotioally a noiint to bnildinn a barbed-wire fence around Extern Ore gon and stopping all development for years to come. Lands, except those bearing mineral, would be withdrawn from settlement, and tbe time would oome when one or two men would own entire counties. Small stiokowuers would be crowded out by tbe large ones and a monopoly created whioh it would b dlflloolt to get rid of. Harney valley and tbe Malheur couatry are already in tbe bands of large stockowners. Tbe remainder of Eastern Oregon is free from this condition, but if leasing legis lation is enaoted th whole country will tall into tbe bauds of tbe stookm-n. Commercially, we o m not affird t permit E is tern Oregon to be fenoad in and closed to settlement. All tbe in dustnal growth would then be thrown west of the OasOAdes, and the promising Eastern aeotion, now making its first great forward Btrides, would be resolved in a vast pasture. This would be an nude sirable oonditlon of afftira from whatever poiut it may be viewed. It wool I re tard the development of (be eutire state, and terioasly elfuot Portland's trade, It would be Blamming the door in the faoe of tbe settlers seeking homes in Eistern Oregon. Lease of the raue lauds would tie up vast areas that are sneoeptible to cultivation. It is a serious mistake to assume that because little is raised in a large section of Eaatern Oregon, nothing can be raised. A great deal of tbe land it similar to that in tbe vioiuity of Orass v illey, Sherman county, where cultiva tion bat made rapid strides in tbe past few years, Grasa valley it probably 25 miles long and 10 or 15 miles wide. I well remember when it was a range, and was considered of uo use for any other purpose. No throe quarters of it is being farmed, and tbe people are as con tented and well to do as can b) f iund in Hiiy part of Oregon. Between Bike Oven and Sberar't bridge, on the D scbutes river, is a plateau 20 miles lone, about 10 or 15 miles wide, and having ao elevation of about 21) ) feet. It it part of what people are pleased to call thu 'great Amerioao dexert,' which ex tends from Lake county northward, and until recently was oonHidered valueless. Quite a section of tbe plateau is being farmed wilb good results, wheat, rye and barley bmog among tbe productions. Farming ia sncoeasfal in Grass valley and tbe day it not tar distant wben it will be counted among tbe most pro la 3 live regiont of productive Oregon. Middle Oregon it held baok by tbe Iwk of transportation. If it had rail roads if wonld bave thousands of farms where it now baa only a few, aud those scattered. Just tteoanse the oountry lacka transportation is no reaton for turo'ng it over to Iheatoclc monnpnli"!, Bnd giving it a set-back from which jt will nt w'.ver for a K"0rtton. Fort lD'l ow.-t it to Ibe entire state lo enter a igofui protect a,; si us t tbe leasing lyitam, ROYAL Baking Powder improves the flavor and adds to the healthful ness of all risen flour foods. It renders the biscuit, bread and cake more digestible and nutritious. Royal Baking Pow der makes hot breads wholesome. Food raised with Royal will not distress persons of delicate or enfeebled digestion, though eaten warm and fresh. Imitation bilking powders almost invariably con tain alum. Alum makes the food unwholesome. ARLINGTON. Record and Advocate. Sheepmen are all expecting wool to advance to 20 oents per pound. John Cunningham is building a large shed, 40x100 feet, aad improving his large livery stable. Thero ids are getting ia fine shape and wheat team? hava put in tbiir ap pearance oa our streets once more. Tbe traveling chop mill is grinding in tha oity and ha? rolled several hundred aaoks of barley and wheat for the Btables. W. II. Ha rrin, of Eight Mile, was in town this week. He reports bis sheep in fine condition and the ootlook for a crop exoellent. Gjodoo Globe: Several oar loads of heavy horses have baen shipped from here withia tbe last taw daya for tbe Portland markot, Horses are climbing up. Wben F. Strioklaud was in yesterday from Rack creek be was off ered 8300 for tbe team be was driving to tbe hack. Jacksou Bros, bave purchased the old Kirby stable, whioh they have bad rented for a year. They bave proven themselves tbe best stage men that have ever bad the line from bere lo Fossil. An agent waa in our town a few dayt ago working up business for tbe Colum bia Kivar It. U. & Navigation Co. They propose to have boats on tbe river early in tbe spring. The transportation coin pauy considers Arliuntou quite an im portant shipping point aud if tbe pro--P'ctsfor a orop of wheat materialize tins will be a lively plaoe for tbe uqxl year. The crop prospeots for Gilliam are the bast in the history of tbe oouoty. Chance for an Argument. 8. Friedman, a well-known pioneer merchant ol Salem, writes to tbe Inde pendent at follows: "I believe tbe boyi should learn to piny a good game of cards, then tbey wouldu'l be losing. Good players seldom gamble, and like good judges of liquor seldom ever get drunk. I believe in men being temperate in all things, for their welfare aud amusement, but not tee totaliata, for it is tbe teetotallers that sometimes nse either oards or liquor to exoess. Therefore learn tbe boya all, to that tbey oan avoid the danger." Hell oo 1 Clerk's Salaries. State Superintendent Aokerman baa rendered the following decision : "The Jireotora of any school distriot may pay their clerk snob compensation as is, in their judgment, necessary ; pro vided such compensation ia not paid out of tbe common school fund. "The law speoifloally mentions tbe purposes to which the common school fund may be applied, and tbe salary of tbe sohool olerk is not mentioned there in. Tbe only reference to the olerk't salary is in connection wilb the collec tion of taxes, and it is evident that tbe iulent of tbe law was to pay tbe olerk for bis services for the money derived from the distriot tn and Dot from tbe common school fund." A Convincing Answer. "I hobbled into Mr. Blackmon'a drag store one eveuini," said Wesley Nelson, of Hamilton, Oa., "uui be asked me to try Chamberlain' Pain Balm fur rheu matism with wLloh I hud suffered for a long time. I told him 1 had no faith in any medio, ue as they all failed. He said: 'Well, if Chamberlain's l'ain Halm don't yon, you need not pay for it.' I took a bottle of it borne and ased it according to the diroctioi.a aud in one Wvtsk I waa cured, and have not ainoe been troubled with rheumatism." rJolJ by Conner & Warren. Y r i