The Heppner Gazette
Thursday, Mabch 1, 1900
INDIAN WAR VETERANS.
The bill introduced by Senator
McBride Dec. 6 to pension sur
vivors of the early Indian wars,
has passed the senate. It is a
measure of tardy justice, and will
find many of its proposed bene
ficiaries already in their graves.
A very wise amendment was
made to the bill providing that all
contracts made with pension at
torneys be declared void.
Very many of the veterans had
paid assessments to T. A. Wood,
of Portland, for supposed services
in securing their pensions, and had
signed contracts to give him ex
orbitant slices of the pensions for
securing same. They were made
to suppose all this was necessary.
In three lines the bill knocks out
the scheme that would fleece the
old men.
This T. A. Wood is a member of
the Indian War Veterans, although
the only figure he cuts in the
records is that he put in three days'
service on a steamboat going to
the Cascades after the fighting
there was over. He has no real
war record, and has been openly
accused by Indian war veterans
with falsifying their reoords.
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.
The women who carried on the
Emergency Corps work at Tort
land have done much that was de
serving of praise, but in some re
spects they were most shamefully
imposed upon in the name of
patriotism. They aimed to make
the hard lot of the soldier a little
easier to bear, but in many cases
their kind intentions only reached
as far as the officers. The organi
zation has now disbanded, and its
report shows that Dr. Frances
Woods had the handling of $1250
of the funda To get a correct
idea of the work of this lady doc
tor who was sent to Manila, it is
necossary to talk with the private
soldiers of the Second Oregon.
Bhe may have been a great con
venience for the regimental adju
taut and other officers, but the
good ladies of Portland who in
nocently thought that she was do
ing something for their private
soldiers, should talk the matter
over with the latter.
liKl'UJlMOAN COUNTV CONVENTION.
The Morrow County Republican Con
vention is hereby called to meet at the
county court houso, lleppner, at 10:30
a. in., on Saturday, April 7, 1!)00, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for county ofl'icerB and to
elect delegates to represent Morrow
county at the Republican State Con
vention to be held in Portland April 12
The primaries of Morrow county will
be held at 2 p. in., Saturday, March 31
The apportionment of delegates to the
County Convention will be based on the
vote for Uovernor (leer, one delegate
gat at large for each precinct and one
for every 15 votors or fraction over
half.
lVecincla and delegate will be as fol
lows:
Heppner 9
.Mount Vernon 7
(lontry 4
lone
Cecil
Ltxington 3
Dairy (1
1'iueCity 0
Dry Fork 3
Eight Mile 3
Mat toon 2
Wells Springs 1
Alpino 1
Lena 3
Total
K, R. HltNI.Ol'K,
Secretary,
4'J
R. l' IlYNl),
Chairman.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
The Republicans of the second con
gressional district, in which Morrow
county is located, will hold their con
vention in Portland April 13, and voters
fihould bear in mind that in compliance
with the resolution ottered by U. V.
l'helps, who represented Morrow county,
every county should send seperate sets
of delegates to the stuto and district
conventions. A motion was also adopted
that where a county failed to elect dele
gates to both conventions the delogates
to the state convention were entitled to
sit iu congressional convention.
Following is the apportionment:
Itaker 11, Kenton 8, Clackamas 15, Clat
sop 12, Columbia (I, Coos 8, Crook 5,
Curry 1, Douglas 12, liilliam 4, Grant 7,
Harney 3, Jackson 10, Josephine 7,
Klamath 4, Lake 4, Lane 14, Lincoln 4,
Linn 14, Malheur 4, Marion 22, Morrow
fi, Multnomah 70, Polk 9, Sherman 4,
Tillamook 5, I'matilla 13, Union 12,
Wallowa ft, Wasco 10, Washington 13,
Yamhill 12, Wheeler 4. Total 338.
Poitland will have a plentiful
collection of conventions on April
12. All three parties, Republi
cans, Democrats aud Populists
hold state conventions there on
that day,
GOOD ROADS.
Heppner does an immense busi
ness with the great interior, and
the goods sent out and the wool
that comes in all travel by wagon.
The roads connecting Heppner
with its immense tributary region
have kept in very good conditien
during the present so-called win
ter, and Heppner business men
are going to see to it that they are
soon put in first-class condition.
A few of Heppner's business insti
tutions have already subscribed
$500 toward a fund to be expended
in improving the roads, and the
fund will be Boon swelled.
Good roads are the crowning
feature of any country, and people
who want to trade in a live town
where tttey can find everything on
earth will find good roads leading
to and from Heppner.
CANDIDA TESWHO ARE THEYt
It is a very worthy ambition for
a man to aspire to be elected to an
office in the gift of the people.
Many such offices will Boon re
quire filling, and people who as
pire to them should let the people
know of their aspirations, thus
letting the people have a chance to
investigate and decide who they
want. More discord is caused by
dark horses, as candidates who are
sprung at the last moment are
called, than from any other souroe.
You know whether you are going
to have yonr name before the con
ventions or not. If you are, it is
no more than fair that the people
should know it and know it now.
Every nominee should be the
strongest man for the place and
the people should have a chance
to discuss all candidates before
the nominating time arrives.
Openly announce yourself and
then there can be no charge of
underhanded work laid at your
door. If you are aBhamed to let
your name go before the people
now, the people may be ashamed
to elect you later on.
The lieppner Gazette will as
heretofore print candidate's cards.
Send them in at ouce.
Here is a sample, as published
two years ago:
I hereby announce myelfasa candidate tor
tli e office of Representative, subject to the de
cision of tlio Republican convention of Morrow
When the natives of the Philip
pines read of the disgraceful polit
ical rows in Kentucky they will
waver before welcoming Ameri
cans as civilizers. As the E. O.
says, Kentucky is being advertised
the world over as the biggest fool
state in the American union.
There is not a man in Kentucky
that should not be ashamed to
admit that he is a resident and
citizen of that state.
SHEEP SALES.
The three buyers from Wyoming,
Messrs. Carson, Donnell and Oaslady
have left Heppner, but will probably
soon return or be represented here while
tbey enjoy life in Portland. For the
sheep are here, and tbey want sheep,
and the pnoes asked for them are lower
here than present prices in any other
part of tbe country.
Recent sales are as follows:
E. Sobarff, of Monnment, has sold
1500 mixed wethers to Charles White
at 12 50.
John Ayers sold to J. M. Hpeooer 2000
yearlings at $2.85 for ewes and $230
for wethers.
Joe Vey sold to Mr. Donnell 5000
mixed yearlings, at $'2 75 for ewes and
$2.30 for wethers.
Tom Quaid 00 Tuesday sold 1500 2-
year old wethers to Charles Wbite, of
Condon, at S a head, delivery after
shearing, May 1. This is eqnal to 84 50,
as these sheep will shear $1.50'e worth
of wool. Mr. White generally ships
from Heppner to Chicago.
Mr. White has also bouuht 800 bead
of mixed yearlings from Joe Luckmao
at 82 50
James Hager has just sold DO bead of
2-year old wethers for local consumption
at $4 per head, immediate delivery.
W. P. Dotton has received letters
from Mr. Delia ven. at Boise. Oowell at
Uozeiuan and Evereou at Biff Timber,
Montana, each of whom waut to bny
from 7000 to 10.000 Ueuuner sheen.
Judge Dutton thinks from present signs
there will be more buyers than sheep
here, and that the supply of sheep will
not go round. He thinks that tbe price
of yearling ewes will advanoe to 83 be
fore they start for tbe mountains.
Oeorge Gray is soonring the country
for sheep, aud it is probable that tbe
three Wyoming buyers who went to
Portlaud Saturday will soon return to
Ueppuer and start buyiug anew. Tbey
need 50,000 bead, and have as yet seoured
only one fifth that number. Tbey are
not justified iu saying that sheeu ara
too high iu lieppner, for one ot them,
Mr. Uastuly, sold 10,000 head in Wyo
ming Jaouary 17 at 5 a bead-counting
noses lambs and ewes. All accounts
agree that sheep and laud are lower-
priced iu Morrow county today than in
any other part of the world.
Nat Webb came over last night to
look after his sheep lWrU here,
LATEST WAR NEWS.
General Cronje Surrendered His Army Un
conditionally.
Lord Roberts has sent tbe following
to London:
"Paardeberg, Feb. 27 General Cronje
and all ot bis foroe oapitulated, un
conditionally, at daylight, and is now a
prisoner in my camp. Tbe strength of
his foroe will be communicated later.
I hope that Her Majesty's government
will ooosider this event satisfactory,
ooournng, as it does on tbe anniversary
of Majuba."
The number of Bjer prisoners approi
imates uuu, or which about l&UU are
oitizens ot the Orange Free State. The
remainder are oitizens ot the Transvaal
Tbe guns captured from the Transvaal
forces were three 75 centimeter Krupps,
nine one pounders and ons Maxim gun
From lbs Free Staters the British cap
tured one 75-centimeler Erupp and one
Maxim gun,
In Roberts' report be says :
"At 3 am. today a most dashing ad
vanoe was made by tneuanadian regi
ment and some of the engineers, sup
ported by tbe First Oordon Highlanders
and tbe Seoond Sbropsbires, resulting
in our gaining a point some 600 yards
nearer tbe enemy and within about 80
yards ot bis trenches, where our men
entrenched themselves and maintained
tbeir position until morning, a gallant
deed worthy of our oolonial oomrades,
and which lam glad to say was attended
by a comparatively slight loss.
"This apparently clinched matters,
for at daylight a letter signed by Oronje,
in wbiob he stated that he surrendered
unconditionally was brought to our out
posts under a flag of truoe. In my reply
I told OroDj'e that he must present him
self at my camp, and that bis foroes
must oome out of their laager after lay
ing down tbeir arms. By 7 a. m. I re
ceived Cronje aDd dispatched a telegram
to you annonooing tbe fact.
"In the course of conversation Cronje
asked for kiud treatment at our bands,
and also that bis wife, grandson, private
secretary, Adjutant and servaDts might
acoompany him wherever he might be
sent. I reassured bim, and told him his
request would be complied witb. I in
formed bim that a general officer would
be sent witb bim to Cape Town to
insure his being treated witb proper re
aped en route. He will start this after
noon under oharge of Major-General
PrettymaD, who will band him over to
the general commanding at Cape Town.
"Tbe prisoners, who numbered about
3000, will bo formed into commands
under our own officers. They will ulto
leave here today, reaching Modder Kiver
tomorrow, whence tbey will be railed to
Cape Town in delaobmeots."
Tbe Armies Compared.
The British intelligence department
estimates the number of Boers liable to
service in the Transvaal at 31,311; in
tbe Orange Free State, 22 314; disloyal
uape JJUI0D, 4UUU, ana foreigners en
listed 4000, making a total of 01,893,
from which 1893 men are deducted for
tbe polioe. Tbe British foroes prior to
tbe war consisted of 9600 men, 7600 un
mounted and 2000 mounted. Today
tbey consist ot 87,000 mouuted men and
142 800 unmounted.
Large Losses.
The warollioe has issued a list ot 721
noncommissioned oflioers and men
nounded in tbe fighting at Paardeberg
8unday, February 18, including 63 Cana
dians and 273 Highlanders.
Bravery of Boers.
Tbe St. James Gazette says:
Tbe splendid oourage of the Boers has
not been able to withstand any longer
the bombardment wbiob lew modern
soldiers have supported for so many
hours as tbey have days. The intluenoe
ot tbe surrender, not only upon tbe situ
ation at Ladysmilb, but on tbe whole
oondnot of the war, will be immense.
If tbe news of tbe relief of Ladysmitb
oniy reaones England, and it is quite
possible this may be tbe case, the oup of
national happiness will be full.
Awful Slaughter.
Friday night the Iuniekilliug and
Dublin Fusiliers and Connaugbt Hang
ere attempted to carry Railway Hill
from Dieters. They were under a con
ticuoua fire, through which tbey passed
up the heavy brokeu ground to tbe first
Boer trenoh. Halt way up the hill the
Boera retreated to the crest aud then
came back on either fi ink ot the Irish
troops enfilading the captured trenches
witb a savage cross as well as a direct
fire. All night and nntil 9 o'olook in
morning the British held the position
under a oeasless firs and at terrible oust.
At rolloall, only five officers and 100 men
answered to their nsmes. 202 of the
rank and file were killed and wouuded.
Victory Not Valuable.
London, Feb. 28. Gen. Joubort now
bss no motiva for retreat, aiuos it Is too
late to elfeot Crooje.s deliverance. He
bss behind bim White's army, which is
nearly starved out and helpless from
lack of ammunition. It be cau repel
Bailer's assault and drive bim back to
tbe Tngela, be can oompel Wbite to
surrender and in a way all's: I Roberts'
victory, besides ohacging the balance in
tbe comparative lists of prisoners. The
opinion in offloia! oiroles lant night was
that Roberts had rendered Buller's cain
pnign more dillloolt by bis victory.
There has been a week's heavy titfht
ing, with serious losses on the British
side, Tbe Boers were apparently rein
toroed Friday, and made a deterunued
effort to drive back tbe British. Buyer's
men only held tbeir ground after des
perate lighting.
General MlUV Optulou.
New York. Feb. 28,-Gen. N. A. MiK s
says:
"Cronje'a surrender was expeoted,
and it waa all that oould be expected
when 4000 hold nut for over a week
against 50,000. The first reports said
Cronje had 9000 opposed to the lirihuu,
but only 4000 sarrnnderfd. What be
came of the other 5000? The importance
ot tbe anrrender under suob ciroum
stauoes only illustrate the valor ot this
baudful ot Boer patriots. The effdet of
Crouje'a surrender will be to strengthen
rather than to weaken tue Koer patriots'
osuse in this war.
"We cannot help but admire those
Boers, no matter where our sympathies
may be."
Blanket
Bargains
o
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.
Following are a few of the many
Blanket Bargains:
Pair 10-4 Cotton Blankets, double 60 cts
" 10-4 " " heavier 75 cts
" 11-4 " " double $1 25
" 10 4 " " " 1 50
" 11.4 " heavy saddle-blanket 1 75
" 10-4 " " double blanket 2 25
" 10-4 Alameda Sanitary All-Wool filling 4 00
" Salem Woolen Mills Dark Mottled Grey 64 lbs 5 00
" All-Wool Grey Blankets, 7 lbs 5 50
" Heavy All-Wool Mottled Grey Salem Mills Blanket, 6 50
" Silver-Grey All-Wool Pendleton BlanketH, size 00x30,
weight b lbs, not a shred of cotton in them 0 50
" All-Wool White Pendle'on Blankets, absolutely pure
Eastern Oregon and Fleece 'Wool, size 72x84, weight
5i lbs 8 00
COMFORTS.
Heavy Calico Covered Comforts $1 00
" " " " better quality 1 25
Satine Covered Downaline Comfort, pure cotton knotted, size
72x80 $2 25 and 2 75
Downaline Comforts knotted and quilted, covered witb Silko-
line and Satice, extra quality 3 00
Agents for Butterick's Patterns
4
Dock Whitley Dead.
A telegram from Congress, Arizona,
says that Dock Whitley, of Athena,
committed euicidt) there last Friday.
He was a pioneer of Polk and Umatilla
counties.
C1TV. OK HEPPNER LEtiAL NOTICE.
ORDINANCE NO. 75.
An ordinance, providing the general plans
and specifications for building, constructing
erecting and repairing sidewalks within the
corporate limits of the city of Heppner.
The People of the City of Heppner do ordain
as follows:
Section 1. All sidewalks hereafter built, con
structed, erected, or repaired upon any street,
avenue, alley or public place within the cor
porate limits of the city of Heppner, shall be
built, coiiBtructod, erected aud repaired lu ac
cordance, and under aud iu conformity to the
plauBand specifications hereinafter provided;
and all of said sidewalks shall be built, con
structed, erected and repaired in such a man
ner thr.t the top surface of the same shall be in
conformity to the grade adopted and established
on the street, avenue, alley, or publio place, by
said city, where said sidewalk is being built,
constructed, erected or repaired.
Sec. 2. All sidewalks hereafter built, con
structed, erected, or repaired, shall be built,
constructed, erected and repaired of the follow,
ing material and in the following manner:
Tho surface boards shall be two inches by
six orclght inches and as many feet long as the
sidewalk is wide, and shall be dressed or planed
on the top side.
All stringors shall be not less than three by
four inches.
Not less than thirty penny wire nails shall be
used,
Tho surface boards shall be laid on and
fastened to the stringers by two nails in each
board to each stringer.
All sidewalks twelve feot wide shall contain
not less than six stringers.
All sidewalks ten feet wide shall contain not
lsss than five stringers.
All sidewalks six feet wide shall contain not
less than three stringers.
All stringers shall rest on a permanent and
solid foundation.
All lumber used in the erection, construction,
building and repairing ot any sidewalk within
the corporate limits of said city shall be sound
aud of good quality.
Sec, 3. All sidewalks hereafter built, con
structed, erected and repaired on Main street
from tho intersection of Water street to the in
terst'etion of August street in said city shall be
twelve feet wide.
Sec. 4. All sidewalks hereafter built, con
structed, erected or repaired on May street
from ilio Intersection of Main street to the in
tersection of Chase street iu said city shall be
ion leet wine.
See. 3. 11 sidewalks hereafter built
constructed, erected or repaired on all of
me other streets, avenues, aneys ana puunc
places iu said city, not mentioned iu sections
three and four of this ordinance shall be six
feet wide.
Passed aud approved Deo. 5, 1899.
Gko. Conskb, Mayor.
Attest: J, P. Williams,
Citv Recorder.
Lost and Found
For Sale,-To Rent
To prove that it is cheaper to advertise than
to hunt homes or hunt people up personally,
the (i.:.'t will uive a sKH'lnl rate of 1 cent per
word uir not lees inserted uuder this head.
LO.ST. Two sections of my best breath;
6 bits reward for Its return to my rabbit ranch
at Lard Valley. Windy Jai k.
LOST. Sixteen acres of mv moral character
aud two sax of my reputation for veracity; re
turn to my palatial residence, corner Yellow
stone avenuoand Tlnpot Alley.
Tom Hi'soav.
KOI' S D. Two gunny sax containing 700
pound of Spanish doubloons, all gold; supposed
to have been burled by Oaptatu Kldd when he
sailed up Kittatiaga Krtck. Apply at my mint
j ulep plautatlou, ou section S8.
Pitch Eiu.y.
KOK KKST. m rooms on 16th Boor, with or
without windows: uo stares to clime: every
mtu liis own elevator; apply to professional
laudlaty, Mas. T txstsrSBS.
TO SWAP. i, 100 do for two i cats,
K. K'avtLia,
Mr M
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O. E. FA RNS WORTH, President.
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
W
torage
m oj growers; Warehouse
Owned and operated by the Wool Growers of Morrow County.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Hides and Pelts
Agents for BlaclHLeafJfob n;p
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.
HEITNKK MAKKET 1'KlCES.
Woo', perrh 11 to 10
Wheat per bushel 42
Flour per bbl 3 00
Oats per bushel 40
Barley per 100 lbs 50
Hay, alfalfa, per ton 00
(in stack at ranch) 5 00
Hay, wheat 9 00
(in stack at ranch) 7 00
Bacou per lb 12'
Lard per lb 12
Beef, best, on foot 4
Beef, cut up 7 to 15
Butter per lb S5 to 30
Eggs...... 15
Potatoes, per sack 75
Chickens, per doz 4 to 5
Dry Hides, No. 1, per lb 15
Sheep felts, per lb 10" to 11
'J'HKASUKEll a NOTICE.
NOTICK IS HERKliY GIVES THAT ALL
oiitxtHiidiiiK Morrow county warrants rc
lstered prior to and inclodiuir January
1, 1SW , w ill be paid upon presentation at the
oilier of the treasurer of said county. Interest
ccim-s after the date of this no! icy.
l'atedat IK ppr.er, Or., Keb. '-'1. 1W.
M I.ICH 1 KSTHAL,
It Treasurer of Morrow County.
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
His work first-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a call May Street.
( t'jfita toittst AiL Uot tila. f'
J Best ( i-Uiiti ejrun lV-iw eL Vs Pj
Paints. Oils
and Glass
A full stock.
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Kodaks
Supplies of all kinds.
CONSER &
Highest price paid for fat
Heppner, Oregon.
V
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Has established a shop in the former Palace Hotel sample room,
and will be pleased to have those desirous of first-class work call upon
him. A thorough Berlin, Germany, tailor. Everything guaranteed.
Joi Winter Wear
M. LICHTENTHAL,
The Pioneer Boot and Bhoe Doalor ot Heppner, ha
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.
R. F.
Mffl LAND 41
OOL
AND
and engages in
and Forwarding.
GOLD GOLD GOLD
You can save it
Who carry a
Of Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Implements Wapons, Hacks,
Gilliam
tbe world). Crockery and Glassware,
Give us the cash and you can pet as
can KOt laid down in heppner from
t Remember
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It will soon be time to kill squirrels.
2 Ed. R. Bishop's
c
t And get a 22 ritleand
killed now means
Stevens. Winchester, Remington, Martin and !
Phoenix kept in stock.
The Ft.ociilx Sure Shot 22 is safe for women and chlldred. '
Also Steel Traps Kalore.
The largest and best selected
stock in Morrow county.
Jewelry
A fine stock to
select from.
Stationery
The very latest.
WARDEN.
Fresh Meats
Salt and Smoked Meats
Pure Rendered Leaf Lard
Fish every Friday.
Liberty Market
Stock.
.Bock & Mathews,
Proprietors.
HYND, Secretary and Manager.
US!
GRAIN
by trading with
Graniteware, Tinware, Agricultart
Etc., Paints and Oils (the best i
Kood and as many Koods from us a ,,
auvwhere. This we iruarautee 1
set the kids to work. One
a dozen later on.
Bisbee