The Heppner Gazette
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1900
1ieppnfr shipments.
That Heppner is a very import
ant shipping point may be Been
from the following figures, which
show shipments made by rail from
here during the past year:
Wool, pounds 3,245,750
Cattle, cars. .220
Sheep " 175
PEOPLE WANTED.
Thousands of good people are
continually coming to the north
west in search of homes. Most of
them have Bold grain and stock
farms in the middle west at high
prices, and come to the Pacific
States in search of new homes and
a better climate.
They are desirable people to add
to any community, and they should
know that Morrow county has
room for thousands of them.
Here they will find a region of
great diversity. Near the Colum
bia they will find great stretches
of sand and sagebrush that looks
dreary and desolate, but if they
can get water upon it and irrigate
it, it will produce anything. Com
ing further south they will find
large areas of very fr.ir grain lands,
and passing them they will come
to the rolling Heppner hills, where
they can engage in raising sheep,
cattle or horses or diversified
farming.
Further south Morrow county
has ten townships of mountain
land, well watered and covered
with a growth of valuable timber,
fir, pine and tamarack. It is a
beautiful summer country, and
has no heavier snowfall iu winter
than many sections that are densely
populated. This mountain region
contains minerals and coal which
have not yet been developed.
Morrow county could easily
furnish homes for double its pres
ent population without crowding
anybody, and homeseekers who
come here may rest assured that
they will find the price of lands
lower than in any other part of
the Pacific northwest.
except what little he saw of it from
the window of a palace car when
he made a sky-rocket trip through
here last summer. He is over
flowing with theoretical ideas and
has not room to test them on his
tittle farm in Iowa. He knows a
few things about fine hogs and
sugar-beets as raised in the
cramped confines of civilization,
where he lives, but he knows prac
tically nothing about the further
west, where there is room, room to
turn round in.
Mr. Wilson should content him
self with drawing bis government
salary of $8000 a year, and keep
his theoretical hands off of the
west.
Congressman Moody in writing
about the land leasing proposition,
says:
"I thiok it will be found by
reading the different bills offered
in relation to leasing the public
domain, that they are drawn with
the idea of proteciing the individ
ual rights of settlers, and thus
keeping the publio lands for stock
ranches as against corporations.
I am satisfied from personal inter
views, with the members proposing
these measures, that they were
prompted to draft and introduce
the bills solely for the purpose of
reclaiming the arid lands, and the
protection and improvement of
native grasses for the benefit of
the settlers and pioneer occupants.
"The authors also say that the
measures were proposed for the
purpose of bringing the matter be
fore the public for a free and fair
discussion. If after that is had,
the practicability of protecting the
individual settler's rights to better
advantage is not apparent, I am
satisfied the authors themselves
will not urge the passage of the
bill.
"No law that does not safeguard
all the rights of the settlers and
small stock growers, I can safely
say, will be favorably consid
ered by the committees on publio
lands."
UPBUILDING OF IIEPPNEIt.
A gradual growth has marked
the development of Heppner town,
and it has kept puce with the sur
rounding region. No boom or
mushroom growth has ever been
here. Dwelling houses have been
built only as needed, and as no
For Rent advertisements can be
found in the Heppner newspapers,
all dwellings must be occupied.
While the upbuilding of Hepp.
nor has been reasonably rapid dur
ing the past yenr, the town has not
Btrode ahead of the country. New
bouses have gone up on all sides,
and all of them have had occu
pants as soon as built. In fact,
they were built by the occupants,
for use of the occupants. It has
boen a yenr of homebuilding by
householders.
. The growth of the town has
recently been up the main Willow
creek, and new dwellings have
been springing up all winter.
Home-building will continue in
that direction, and soon the bench
land betweeu the court house will
be covered with sightly homes, and
the vioiuity of the mouth of Hin
ton creek will witness the erection
of many new dwellings.
Heppner is on the path of pro
gress, and will easily double) its
present population before its resi
dents realize it, It is a good place
for newcomers to come to. It has
a good water system aud electiio
lighting plant, and one of the lar
gest and best publio schools in the
northwent. Heppner is a railroad
terminus, has a tiibutary trade
from a very extensive surrounding
country, and its stores carry full
supplies of all kinds of goods.
LEASING LANDS.
Judging by the large amount of
autagonism it has stirred up, it is
very evident that the people are
not in favor of leasing out the
public lands, and regard such a
move as one that would give sev
eral years set-back to the settle
ment of the country. The people
of Crook county have held a mass
meeting and loudly declaimod
against the proposed leasing, and
their feeling seems to be geueral
in sections of the country directly
concerned in the proposed leasiug.
The whole scheme of leading
Beetna to be a concession to Mr.
Wilson, secretary of agriculture,
who knows nothing about the west
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Ia South Africa.
General Joubert witb 6000 Boers ii threaten
ing Buller'i light at Chevely, and another
Boer army is advancing through Zululand and
threatening to destroy British communication!.
This causes England to expect better results,
(or Roberts and Kitchener are at Modder river,
apparently about to begin an aggressive move
ment. Feople at Klmberly are living on horse
meat. Lord Roberta, with 8S.00O men Is trying
to get to their relief. 7ever is raging there, and
the death rate Is appalling. The Boera con
tinue to bombard the city, Makeflng has been
besieged by Boers for six weeks.
On the 13th brisk fighting and heavy pressure
from the Bores caused the BritiBh to retire from
the Colesburg district. Fighting lasted all day,
and the British outposts held their own against
big odds until It was deemed advisable to order
a retirement. The Boers numbered 5 to 1 in all
fights and are now actively pressing around
Kensberg.
Indications are that Lord Roberts Is about to
make a forward move from Modder river.
In the Philippines.
The Insurgents In Albay province, Luzon
have adopted harassing tactics against the
towns which the Americans have garrisoned.
They camp in the hills and maintain a constant
lire upon the American outposts. When the
troops sally against them, they scatter, return'
ing when the Americans retire.
They shoot burning arrows, and have thus
burned a large part of the town of Albay. Most
of the towns In that province are deserted, ex
cept by the garrison Scarcely any of the in
habitants return to their homes. They are
camping in the Interior, and insurgents prevent
them going back. There Is much suffering
among them, owing to lack of food.
Guerilla warfare continues south of Manila.
Two attempts have been made to ambush the
Americans. Colonel Beacon with six com
panies of the Forty-second infantry, had a two
hours' fight with General Pilar's command,
which attempted to ambuBh the Americans
along the trail through Morong province, near
the lake. The insurgents were dispersed, but
the Americans had several wounded, among
them a captain.
la Old Kentucky.
The republican members of the legislature
are holding sessions at Frankfort, with 9 In the
senate and 28 in the bouse The troops are
still under arms at Louisville. Attorneys are
arguing the case at Cincinnati. The democratic
members are holding sessions at the capital,
and have Invited Governor Taylor to vacate
and disperse the soldiers They have ottered a
reward of (100,000 for the detection of Governor
Oobel's murderer.
Winter Weather.
Tbe Daintiness prevailing at Heppner
was broken in upon Tuesday by a Blight
snowstorm which whitened the ground
but seemed too soft to remain. Wednes
day the snow continued and attained a
depth of a few indies,
Tbe snow ia welcomed by most pooplo
here, because it will benefit grain and
the grass will grow under It and make
better feed for sheep when the snow
goes off and lambing time cornea od.
Throughout the tleppner hills sheep
are now being fed buy, of which there
is an iibnndnnce. A few sooner lambs
have already been dropped, bot the
habit will not beoonie general here Until
March 20 and a little earlier down to
ward the Columbia.
Wedneeday night the thermometer
showed 10 above zero, BDd this Thurs
day morning it ia 15 above, wilb weather
threatening.
There is an abundance of Alfalfa hay
here valued at only $" a ton in tbe staok,
so all stock will bavn pleuty of feed It
takes only two pounds a day of alfalfa
hay to feed a sheep.
Talks With Travelers.
0, II. Carter, tbe well-known railroad
man who was bera Halurday, aaid:
"I find Heppner rapidly increasing in
importance aa a shipping point. Its
volume of bnsiness is Immense. It has
a vast territory tributary to it, and its
merobants are fortunate In their location
"It is a pleasure to come bere now and
find anon a good table and suob modern
conveniences at tbe Palace hotel. Rail
road men and commercial travelers
know a good teble when they see II,
and thay find It here. II ig one of Ibe
oomer stones of life."
Palace Hotel Arrivals l.axt Night.
C. 11. 1ee, Long Creek David Haro'd, Ilwaco
W, K. Hunt, 8. F. H. W. Akin, Wagner
A. 1. Powell, Wagner A. J. Davis, Butter Crk.
M. 8. Maxwell, lone J. B. Ferry, Pendleton
J. J.Cleland, 1'ortl'lid R.N. 8taiitleld, But'rCr.
W. H. Smith, Chicago.
Wool Was Nevor Better.
H F. Hyud, secretary of tbe Morrow
Oonnty Land aud Trust Cimpaoy, made
a trip Monday to his iheop ranches In
Sand Hollow, and says that be never
saw sheep in better condition. The
wool baa made a remarkably good
growth and ia keeping it up right along
without intermission. It baa had no set
back or stoppage all winter, eo that Its
growth has been uniform and regular.
Morrow county 'a woul clip for this
season will be one of the beat for both
quality and quantity that was ever pro
duced in any country, and every thing
indicates that tbe price will be the beet
obtained for several years past.
What Mr. Liyod says about tbe con
dition of his abeep is right iu line with
reports from woolgrowers all over Mor
row oonnty aud Eastern Oregon. This
is truly a banner year in tbe abeep buai
Dens. JobuT. Kirk waa in Tuesday from bis
ranch ou Khea creek, at the mouth of
Hanford. and brought so, ne aamplee of
wool from hia sheep. Il ia three inches
long, vary clean, and without joiut.
Shearing at the Kirk ranch doea not
occur until the middle of May, and tbe
wool is already longer than il generally
ia at shearing. The Kirk band numbers
l'itH) ewes, and they give every indica
tion of yielding 11 to 12 pouuds to the
lleeoe this seasou.
The greatest danger from oolda and la
grippe i their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care is used, however, and
OhautberUiu's Cough remedy taken, all
dai ger will be avoid' d. It will cure a
coht or an attack of. la grippe iu leas
time than any other treatment. It is
pleasant and safe- to. Uk. for tale by
Coosr A Warren.
FOOTBALL FACTS.
Heppaer's Team Is Getting Krady For Pen
dleton. Tbe Heppner football team will leave
here Wednesday, 2let, to play a great
game witb tbe Pendleton team there on
Ibe '22d, at 3 p. m. There are 15 young
men in tbe Heppner lean , and 49 or CO
others will go ovar witb them.
Tbe Heppner boya are practioing per
sistently. Matlook at left taokle carries
tbe ball well, gets in all plays, 'and
ia a good, sure man. Bisbee at right
end, for a new man plays the game like
a veteran. He gets down tbe field well
on punts, and is a sure tackier. Stott
at left end is also doing very good work
Halfbacks Natter and Clarke are doing
the beat work. Tbey are both speedy
men and are good live buokers, aud
will no doubt give a good acoouot of
themselves in the game. Clarke was
formerly captain of Tbe Dalles team,
whion waa a very strong one.
Oney at fall back played for two years
in PaO'ho University team at Newberg
Aitnongn itgnt ror tne position, be ia a
good line bucker, holding bis punts
well.
MoAllistor al oenter is an old football
player, having been six years with the
O. A. C team at Corvallis before he
went to Manila in the volunteers. He
was tbe best oenter in any of the college
teams, and is a sure and reliable man.
Hart and Oowina at right guaid B'e
both doiug good work. Thompson at
left guard is doing better work, and will
no doubt be able to handle his man all
right. Driscoll gets in tbe plays well,
and Lalande at rigbt taokle, ia t oe of
the strongest men in tbe line. He
breaks op plays well, and is very aggrea
five.
Tbe line-up ia as follows:
Center. McAllister.
R, O. Rarl and Oowins
1j O. Thompson and Driscoll.
K. T.-Lalaode.
L T. Matlook.
R. E-liisbce.
L E. Htott and ITamiltor.
It. H. Natter,
L. H.-Clarke.
Q. B.-Robertson,
. B -Oney.
Howard Grove, of Lexington, will sot
aa one of tbe officials. He has had two
years experience playing in the Portland
bigb sohool team.
Hops Walking at Niagara.
Tba man who wanted to walk aoroes
Niagara Falls on a rope waa wisely re
strained by the authorities Probably ha
is thankful thalsncb waa the ease. Death
oomes soon enough. Take tbe inroads of
dieease for example. Common ailments
Ilka constipation, dyepepaia, bilionauees,
malaria aud nervousness, do much to
shorten life, Thert ia a medioine Ibat
will oore these, if taken faithfully, and
that ia Hosteller's Stomach Bitters. Bet
the k torn soli right, and good health ia
sura to follow. Tbia peerless remedy
has a record of over fifty years of uuree
to baok it np, Wbe i in need of a niedi
oine of this kind, get tba old reliable
Hoatelter's Stomach Biltera, with a pri
vate revenue stamp over tbe neck of tbe
bottle.
OLK.V AND HOCK CKKKR.
Condon Globe: Etuil Johnson aud
Frank Farns worth were down from
Harduiau vieitiog tbe ebeepherders tbia
week.
Grain ia looking fine in this section.
Alfalfa on the creek will soon be ready
to out.
O, Sohotl ha returned from the Valley
where be purchased 30 bead of oalves,
Ernest Taylor aud bis bride have re
lumed from Arlington and are now at
their home on the oreek.
Mrs. U. 8. Moore haa gi ns to The
Dalles where she will spend a month
witb ber daughter, Mrs. Hanna.
Tbe business men of Arlington are
going to build a good road from that
oily to Rook oreek. Good roads pay.
Shelby Edmondson, Charley Wilkina,
Frauk Toby and Frank Little weut to
Arlington last Saturday night t ride tbe
A. O. U. W. goat. Fran", being
feather weight, waa bucked so high that
be looked over Ml. Hoi auj aya it
waa raining at Portland.
Blanket
Bargains
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Regardless of the fact that everything;
in the line of Blankets and Comforts,
has advanced from
Twenty-five per cent to
Thirty-three and one-third
we will continue to sell at our present
low prices until they are all gone. For
tunately we anticipated the advance
- and laid in an extra stock. We intend
that our customers shall have the bene
fit of the most careful and judicious
buying, while we content ourselves
with a reasonable profit.
NEXT WEEK We will enumerate more
fully, giving prices, etc. Following are a few
of the many
Blanket Bargains:
CONSER & WARREN.
A pair of Cotton Blankets 10-4 - 60 cts dg,
A pair of All-Wool Blankets, dark gray,
r nnan I-a a J- Act An 1Z
41 ooxou, weigiu, u pounus - fo.w eg,
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Maim ismiisiism MUM
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and Glass
vfr A full stock.
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The largest and best selected
stock in Morrow county.
. Jewelry
A fine stock to
select from.
Stationery
The very latest.
Fresh Meats
Salt and Smoked Meats
Pure Rendered Leaf Lard
Fish every Friday.
Liberty Market
Highest price paid for fat Stock
.Bock & Mathews,
Heppner, Oregon. Proprietors.
HaB established a shop in the former Palace Hotel simple room,
and will be pleased to have those desirous of first-class vork call upon
him. A thorough BerliD, Germany, tailor. Everything i?nnrarjteed.
For Winter W o a r
. LICHTENTHAL.
The Pioneer Boot and Shoe Dealer of Heppner, has
Overshoes, Rubbers, Boots and Shoes.
Coming A big Stock of Spring and Summer Goods.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Old Stand, Main Street. Repairing a Specialty.
GOOD BOADS.
People who are ountemplating long
bnnla to tbe railroad may rest ass a red
that tbe roads leading to Heppner will
Boon be io tbe bent of shape.
BiiBinees meD of Heppner are -alive to
tbe matual benefits derived from good
roarla, and are raising a fund to make
Hie roada (food, rfystematio work will
boom start, aud it is hoped tbHt every
rohil eoperviHor will do his beet on tbe
roada iu bis district.
Hhoiiuoru Premium.
O. E. FARNSWORTH, President.
R. F. HYND, Secretary and Manager.
Oaoar Minor retnrned Saturday from
bis trip through ths Willamette valley.
At Salem, he ascertained tne fact that
Shorthorn cattle are going to be pro -perly
reoognized at the next state fir.
The state will oflV premiums of $500.
and this amount will be duplicated by
tbe National Breeders' Association.
This organ. zalion has a surplus fund of
$30,000 in its treasary to distribute as
preminmns among the Shortborn breed
ers of tbe Uoiled States, and this will be
tbe first year that Oregon received its
share. At tbe last state fttir tbe prem
iums for Shorthorns amounted to only
8240. Several Oregon breeders of Short
horns have started in within the past
two years, and tbe Heppner epeoimens
that Mr. Minor will take to tbo state
fair next snmmf r will rank np among
tbe best of them.
sharp Hales.
George Gray on Tuesday bought from
Bartholomew & Co 3500 yearlings; 1400
of them were mixed, tbe balance straight
wethers. Prioe paid was $2.35 for
mixed, $2 15 for wetbers. Tbey are
good abeep, aud are to be delivered after
bearing.
J. M. Oareon, who bays sheep bere
every spring, returned to Heppner this
week.
Cold Steel or Death
"Tbere is bnt one small obanoe to save
yonr life and that it through an opera,
tion," wb tbe awful prospect set before
Mrs. I. B Hum, of Lime Ridge, Wis.,
by ber Doctor after vainly trying to onrc
ber of a frightful case of stomach tronble
and yellow jaundice. He didn't count
on the marvellous power of Electrlo
Bitters to cure stomach and liver troubles,
but she beard of it, took seven bottles,
was wholly on red. avoided surgeon's
knife, now weighs more aod feels better
than ever. It's positively guaranteed to
cure stomaoh, liver and kidney troubles
and never disappoints. Price 59a at
Conner & Warren Drug Co.
Ignite a big bunch of saddle-horses
have bean rounded up on lower Willow
creek and sold to the (government 'or
nee in the I'hiltppines,
NOTR E TO VOTERS.
All Mast RrgUter on or Before May IS,
1900.
From tbe 21 day of January, 1900, at
8 a. m., until tbe 15th day or May, 1900,
at 5 p. m , the records for tbe registra
tion of voters will be open at tbe office
of the Oonnty Clerk of Morrow oonnty.
naturalized oltisns appearing to
register will be requested to produce
proofs of citizenship, either declaration
of intention, or oerlifiotte of citiaeoship,
except where the same appears on tbe
reoords of Morrow county, and also
their street and camber, if living in
town, or if living in country, section,
township aud range.
Tbe law requirea that it tbe elector is
unable to conveniently appear before
tbe oonnty clerk for registration, be may
be reirstered by a notary publio or jus
tice of the peace in tba precinct in whioh
be resides.
Date! at Heppner, Morrow oonnty,
Oreg in, thi Slst day nf January, liWO.
YAWTtB Crawford.
Count; Clerk, Morrow Coauty, Oregon,
OODNTY UNI) AND TRUST
Is always in the field for Business, and extends all modern
advantages to the farmer and the stockman. Its warehouse
is located right on the railroad at Heppner. It handles
WOOL AND GRAIN
and engages in
Storage and Forwarding.
JM Wool R
rowers
arehouse
Owned and operated by the Wool Growers of Morrow County.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Hides and Pelts
Agents for Black Leaf Tobacco Dip and Little's Fluid Dip.
The only reliable prepared dips on the market.
Feed and Seed Grain always on hand. Wool Sacks at cost to patrons.
Advances made on Wool and Grain in Store.
On tbe Johq Day.
Upward and onward in tbe maroh of
progress Is tbe order of tbe day in East
ern Oregon, and many treats of land now
lying ont doors are going to be taken in
and made to produce in boantiful pro
fusion. Over at Hogan Bottom, on the main
John Day river, and near tbe mouth of
Haystaok; is a traot of 2500 acres of
land which with water will produce io
aboodanoe. Water it will soon have,
for tbere is any amonnt of it flawing
past and londly calling for some one to
raise it np to a level wbere it will do
gome good in the world.
Connty Surveyor J. J. McQee has
beard tbe call and will go over this
week and make a preliminary snrvey for
an irrigating ditoh.
Tbe tract referred to is in Wheeler
connty and a new town may be located
upon It wbicb will aspire to be a county
seat.
GOLDGOLDjGO
You can save it by trading with
Gilliam Bisbee
New Home-Builders.
Ed Holloway, who bas made a gran d
suooess of farming io Morrow oounty,
and who now livea in Portland, ia np
bere oo a bnsinesa trip, looking after bis
large interests.
Mr. Holloway baa brought several
families from tbe Willamette valley and
settled them npon new farms northwest
of Heppner, wbere tbey find golden op
portunities to grow op witb the coontry
nod prosper.
There Is room for maty colonies in
Morrow count. Here are low-priced
landa and an iqnable and healthful
climate, and abundant opportnnity to
thrive by industry, Homrsetkers t!o
her just what tbey are looking after.
Who carry a
Of Heavy ami Shelf Hardware, Graniteware, Tinware, Agricultural
Implements, Wagons, Hacks, Etc., Paints and Oils (the best in
the world). Crockery and Glassware.
Give ns the cash and you can get as good and aa many goods from us as you
can get laid down lu Heppner from anywhere. This we guarantee
bheep are High Id Wyoming.
J. M. Williams, of Moorcraft, Wyom
ing, is looking over Oregon sheep this
week, and says he finds them much
cheaper bere than In bis state, wbere
yearl ngs will bring 84 a head this year
after shearing, and 2 year olds 81 0
Wyoming threatens to try a new state
law this yesr and quarantine for 60 days
all oniside sheep at tbe state line, wbere
tbey most be dipped aud inspeoted
This bas been a oomfortable winter in
Wyoming, tbe thermometer only going
20 below, while last winter it went 33
below.
Canyon Citv is said to have one case
of smallpox, ai d a man who haa come
over from there says that "they have
guaranteed the town; chloroformed the
mail, and are building a paotehonee."
Lady Maceabees.
A very pleasant sooial was given on
Saturday night, when the Lady Macca
bees entertained their friends at the K.
of P. Hall. The program was interest
ing and given io a very acceptable mat
ner. Tbe numbers were a vooal solo by
lUtla Miss Mathews, reciratioo by Mrs.
Beal, aolo by Misa Rajmond. reoitatiorl
by Anna McBride.aong by four little
girls aod recitation by He"ppner Black
man, after which oame the Conversation
party next oame snpper and tbe evening
woond np with Tucker, etc All ex
pressed themeelves as having a very en
joyable time. '
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
His work first-class
u5 inmie. s..H butw-K i aiui satisfactorv
SSSS2SJ!E Give him call May Street
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