The Heppner Gazette
Thubsday, BIabch 8, 1900
Candidates' Announcements
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the otlice of county assessor of Morrow county,
subject to the will of the republican county
convention. A. C. fKTTYS.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Morrow County Republican Con
vention is hereby called to meet at the
county court house, Heppner, at 10:30
a. m., on Saturday, April 7, 1900, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for county officers and to
elect delegates to represent Morrow
county at the Republican State Con
vention to be held in Tortland April 12.
The primaries of Morrow county will
be held at 2 p. m., Saturday, March 31.
The apportionment of delegates to the
County Convention will be based on the
vote for Governor Geer, one delegate
gat at large for each precinct and one
for every 15 voters or fraction over
half.
Precincts and delegate will be as fol
lows: Heppner 9
Mount Vernon 7
Gentry 4
lone 3
Cecil 2
Lexington 3
Dairy 6
Pine City 2
Dry Fork 3
Eight Mile 3
Matteson 2
Weils Springs 1
Alpine 1
Lena 3
Total 49
E. R. Hunlock, R. F. Hvnd,
Secretary, Chairman.
GIVE UP THE CASH.
The U. S. treasury has a barrel
of money paid into it by people of
the Heppner Uills who were
charged $2.50 an acre for their
lands. The justice of refunding
half of this money to the men who
were thus over-charged, is freely
admitted.
The thing for congress to do is
to refund and do so at once, or
give the overcharged people Bcrip
with which to locate other lands.
Common justice demands prompt
action in this matter, and the con
gressman who opposes it is an
enemy to common honesty.
A JUST MEASURE.
Congressman Tongue has in
troduced a bill that ought to pass.
It provides that men who served
with the volunteers or regulars
against hostile Indians in any of
the wars since 1855 shall receive
rewards in the shape of a certifr
cute entitling them to take free
ldO acres of government land,
The bill extends the' privilege to
each and every person, whether
commissioned or noncommissioned
oilicor, musician or private, wheth
er of the regulars, volunteers,
rangers or militia, who were regu
larly mustered into the service of
the United States, or whether of
the militia, volunteers, or state
troops of any state or territory,
called into the military service and
regularly mustered therein and
whose BorviceB have been paid by
the United States, including
wagonmasters and teamsters who
have been employed under the
direction of competent authority in
time of war in the transportation
of military stores and supplies,
who have served for a period of
sot less than 14 days in any In
dian wars in which the United
States have been engagod since
March 3, 1855, and prior to April
12, 1861, shall receive a certificate
or warrant for 100 acres of land as
a bounty.
If this bill booomes a law there
are many pioneers of the north
west who will receive some tardy
benefits from it.
Pit ESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.
Tba most significant feature of
the meeting of the Democratic
National Committee in Washing
ton was the power exorcised by
Ex-Senator Qorman. It was his
influence that knocked out the
plan, fathered by Mr. Bryan, of
holding the demooratio convention
in advanoe of the republican con
vention, and it was also his in
fluence that caused Kansas City
to be chosen for the convention,
after Milwaukee seemed to have a
cinch. Mr. Qorman is one of
the slickest and most slippery
politicians in the country, and
there is very little doubt that he
will keep Mr. Bryan out of the
nomination, if he can find a Way to
do it.
Ex-Senator Edmuuda put a
quick stop to the report that he
would joiu the so-called anti-imperialists
in supporting Bryan, by
saying: "It is absurd to think 1
would vote for Bryan under any
circumHtances. I agree with Sen
ator Hoar that however much we
may differ with what nema to
be the republican Philippine
policy,- it will be impossible to
support Bryan. He stauds for so
many things that are antagonistic
to republican principles that 1
would trust my own party before I
would join him. We must take
the average of things and not be
influenced by a single fact."
THE COURT&
Judge Lowell and District Attorney
Baen came to Heppner Monday, and
will come again for a jary term in May
The following cases in equity were dis
posed of tbis trip:
I. N. Ssrgent vs. Foster Adams ; de
cided in favor of plaintiff-
Mrs, Marv E. Caotwell was granted a
divoroe from John T. Oantwell.
County court is still in session on
commissioner business. Ia probate, the
business done has been as follows:
Id the matter of the estate of Nelson
Jones, deceased, an order was issued de
claring the estate settled, witb a divi
dend of 2 per oeot to the creditors, and
allowing' a compensation of $521.73 to
the administrator, James Jones, for
servioes io fall. The administrator was
disc-barged and bis bondsmen exon
erated.
U. E. Farnswortb, administrator of
the estate of Frank Oigoibenoh, filed bis
semi annual report showing cash re
ceived 8567.17, and $9 paid oat lo the
tbree appraisers.
In the matter of the bankruptcy oase
of D. W. Horner, Alex Sweek, com
missioner, came np Tuesday nigbl and
tbe bearing is now in progress at the
offioe of Ellis & Phelps,
THE LATE E. V. SMALLEY.
a Truthful Tribute From a Co-Worker Who
Kiew Him Well.
E. V, Smalley, whose reoeot sadden
death was snob a shook to tbe thousands
of readers who loved to follow hia work,
was one of the most interesting writers
on earth. Hs was broad and liberal-
minded, graphic and interesting, always
seDsible, and always a gentleman.
As editor of tbe Northwest Magazine
be did more than any dozen men to make
tbe great natural resources of tbe Pacific
Northwest known to the world. Tbe
natural grandeur, tbe romanoe and re
ality of tbis vast region were set forth by
Mr. Smalley with pen and picture, and
bis work was always well done. One of
bis co-workers on tbe beautiful North
west Magazine pays him the following
truthful tribute:
"Now tbe tired brain ia at rest. Though
be laid down his pan jast wbeo bis
powers were ripest jasl when the san
of bis influence was at its zenith, be yet
bad crowded into his life mere work
than is usually compassed by boaty age.
His loved magazine will go on, pursuing
its old-time coarse, going to its old-time
friends, and striving earnestly to exercise
its old-time influenoe for good, but tbe
band that founded it, and the mind that
illuminated its pagea for so many years,
have gone to take up a new mission on
tbe other side of life's divide.
WALKEEN MILLER.
This famous poet, prospector, front
iersman and naturalist will lecture in
Heppner opera house Friday evening,
March II for the benefit of the Heppner
High school. .It will not be a dry
lecture. Miller is a bright man and
near to nature. He has been every
where and absorbed endless ideas.
You will hear spoken words of wisdom
aod poesy and common sense.
Mr. Miller imbibed his love of nature
and accumulated his poetry while living
in the grand mountains of Oregon, from
Miasia to jiuiiiiio liump. ne is a
pioneer, and used to ride the ridges
with Frank Maddock years ago, He
was express messenger from Lew is ton
to the Halmon river mountain mines 40
years ago, and judge of Grant county
when Egan's Ingins were bad. He has
been to the Klondike, and will tell yon
things you never heard before. Don't
miss Wameen s lecture.
MASONIC MATTERS.
Three Teams Take Degrees
Heppner.
in
Heppnor Chapter No 20, Royal Arch
Masons, is full of activity this week
E. E. Sharon, Acting High Priest, and
J. W. Rowland, Acting Principal So
journer, arrived from Portland Tuesday
night, and the work of Initiating nine
candidates has been going on for two
days, l lie proceedings will close to
night witb a grand banquet at the
i aiace notei.
The following gentlemen took the de
(Trees of Mark Master, Fast Master,
excellent Waster, and Royal Arch
Mason :
Geo. E Whiteis, Jacob Wells, Oscar
Rchafer, F. J. Habelt, J. W. Becket,
Vawter Crawford, R. F. Munroe, Geo.
I'erry anu 1. v. Alatliews.
tHKKP BALES.
Several Bheep-buyers from Montana,
Idaho and Wyoming have arrived in
Heppner this week, and most f them
have departed without buying. They
seemed to consider the asking price of
sheep as too High. There have been
rumors of some sales around Heppner
at $2.50 for mixed yearlings, but St is
generally understood that buyers and
sellers are apart about 25 cents a head.
George Gray has returned from a long
buying trip extending clear to Antelope.
He says he bought several lots of mixed
yearlings at $2.50, but found a general
tendency to hold yearling ewes.
Mr. ltunce, a buyer from Landers,
Wyoming, on coming here this week
said he would pay $2.50 for yearlings
mixed half and half, hut no more. He
bought 10, 0(H) here two years ago, and
George Gray trailed them through with
a loss of oniv 133. It took b months,
and average losses on such trips were
calculated at 300.
At Prineville, W. W, Brown, of Fife,
has sold to Colonel M. V. Nye, of Prine
ville, 1800 head of yearling wethers at
$2.25 per head delivery to be made
after shearing.
Keady for Spnnc
The ositle outfits sul sheep outfits
and horse outfits and prospecting out
tits that will rig out io Ilppuer in the
spring to iojn to hi bore, will surprise
tbe tmtivea. And tbe town will ba read;
for them. They can get anr kind of
goods tbey waul here tor mountaio or
plain. And one of tbe surprises they
will tiud here will be the slaoks aod
cordi of saddles, harrjxss and all kinds
of horse iurultore tbat George Noble
lias been uiukinii and piling np all
winter. It is iuimeutt.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Lager de Slapjack, Marob 6. When
tbe hossbsok mail oame in copies of tbe
Heppner Gazsl were distributed and
Diok Neville's campaign poetry was
read aloud at tbe end of each oompany
street in tbe Boer oamp. Gol, Cracker
jack waved it aloft io the direotion of
Geo. Ballrusb's oamp, and said be just
wished for about a dozen kegs of tbe
beer whose praises were so well sang.
Boers are Retreating.
Loudon, March 7. Lord Roberts tele
graphs from Osfontein :
Enemy in foil retreat toward north
and east. Being closely followed by
cavalry, borse artillery and mounted in
fantry, while Tucker's sod other divis
ions are making their way across tbe
river at Poylar's Drift. Our casualties
will be few, ss tbe enemy were quite on
prepared tor being attaoked by a flaok
movement, and having tbelr oommani
ostions witb Bloemfootein threatened.
Dobtordre, Cape Colony, March .
Qen. Brabant's Colonial division after a
nigbt marob is now attacking tbe Boers
in a strong position at La Buobagne's
Nek, on tbe road from Dordreobt to
Jamestown.
Later Tbe engagement is proceeding
with great vigor, and the Boers are grad
ually retiring before tbe British shell
fire from tbree positions. A heavy rifle
fire is being exchanged where tbe British
are engaging tbe Boers on the right
flank. So far tbe Boers have bad no big
guns io action.
Evening Qsn. Brabant's advanoe to
day was most satisfactory. After maroh
ing and bivouacking over night, the
foroe reached the strong, entreoohed
positions, wbiob tbey oocupied and now
bold, tbe Boers being on tbe opposite
bill.
Tbe British will remain tonight in the
captured positions, although the Boers
brought two guns into aotion and made
determined efforts lo retake them.
Tbe British losses are six killed and
18 wounded.
Ladjsmlth was Enthusiastic.
Tbe enthusiasm of the garrison and
inhabitants of tbe besieged town was
intense when tbe relieving column en
tered. Men left the hospitals, and even
the women and children went forth to
greet the newcomers. It was noticeable,
however, that the latter were tbe most
demonstrative, cheering the women and
obildren whom tbey were proud to have
saved.
Tbe garrison could have held out
until April 1, though rations had been
redaoed to the minimum. Tbe men of
the garrison will require a rest, aod tbe
horses are mooh wasted.
The correspondent paid a high tribute
to tbe ooarage and heroism of the
women. Never a oomplaiot was heard
from them, io spite of their unexampled
privations, and their endurance and
ooarage were beyond praise.
Sad sights were often witnessed when
the sparse rations were being drawn.
Children would pathetically seek milk
for their sick mothers. The women and
ohildren numbered 500. Though there
was muoh sickness arising from the
borse meat diet and the absence of fari
naceous food, tbe epidemic period was
safely passed. Dr. Jameson is suffering
from typhoid fever.
Stirring Scenes.
Durban, Maroh 2. Correspondents
from Ladysmitb say that the relief oame
quite unexpectedly. At noon on Tues
day the firing of Buller'a army seemed
to reoede instead of approach, and tbe
garrison was depressed.
Everybody was startled to bear tbe
garrison's 4.7 gun firing. It bad not
been used muoh of late, owing to dimin
ishing ammunition. On hurrying oat, it
was found that tbe Boers were trying to
reuove tbe big gao on Balwana by tbe
erection of a derrick. Tbis proved that
something extraordinary was happening.
The other garrison guns then direoted
their fire on Balwana, witb tbe result
tbat tbe Boers were compelled to sban
don tbe attempt witb the derriok. Later
on, tbey placed tba gun on a wagon,
wbicb oapsized in a donga.
Daring tbe afternoon, when the Boers
were seen approaohiug, tbe British re
snmed shelling of Balwana. At 4 o'olook
a ternflo thunder storm broke over the
town, just after a message had been
hehograpbed from Wagon Hill tbat tbe
Boers were in full retreat. Other offioera
said tbey believed tbey oould descry
British oavalry, bat most people sup
posed that tbe wish was father to the
thought.
At soon as tbe storm oeased, the British
gans reopened on Balwans, gradually
concentrating tbe fire oo tbe left and
driving the Boers before ihera with tbe
object of preventing tbe enemy from
hampering auv British approach. An
boar later party of British horsemen
oould be seen oroseing tbe flat, below
Balwana, at a distance of some miles
It is impossible to describe the excite
ment and enthusiasm among tbe troops
tbat followed. Most of tbe townspeople
had beeo driven into the boasts by tbe
storm, and did not learn tbe good news
ontil later.
Tbe storm broke out again in the
evening, and oontinued until 2 e'olock
next morning. It must have seriously
hampered tbe retreating B ers. The
British gunners kept a sharp watob to
prevent any farther attempt to remove
tbe Balwana gnus. The British naval
gao was fired at intervals through tbe
nigbt, and in the morning a force was
teat oat to look after the gnu and to
ocoapy Bulwana.
Lord Duudooald's foroe weut after
tbe retreating Boera while 4000 of tbe
bust men of tbe garrison went toward
Elsad's Laagte, in tbe hope of being
able to out off the enemy.
Much Mixed.
Osfontein, March 2. Forage for horses
is almost unobtainable. The wherea
bouts of tbe enemy Is not exaotly known,
but ibe mobile commandos are boveriug
ironed our army. We anticipate oppo
sition at Abraham's Kraal, SO miles eaot
of Fsardeberg, where Uenerai Joobert
is reported collecting a foroe from tbe
twhole of tbe Ladysmith foroee with the
Northeasters Free Staters.
I Blanket
1 Bargains
o o 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
" n-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 6 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 Blankets, size 60x80,
weight 5J lbs, not a shred of cotton in them 6 50
" All-Wool White Pendleton 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
72x86 $2 25 and 2 75
Downaline Comforts knotted and quilted, covered with Silko-
line and Satice, extra quality 3 00
Agents for Butterick's Patterns
MINOR
President Steyn arrived at tbe Boer
camp at Abraham's Kraal on tbe morn
ing of February 27 and harangued tbe
burghers, exhorting them to remember
MBjuba and to deliver Cronje.
Boer Forces.
A private letter from tbe Transvaal
received at Heppner by Dutoh Billy, says
that tbat tbe Boer Republics, on Jauu
ary 15, bad issued altogether 46,500 iden
titioatioD oards to Boers in the field.
Tbe writer of tbe letter claims tbat these
figures represented the total federated
forces at tbat time.
Riots and Fights.
Cape Town, Mar. 6 At Gruff.Rey net,
about 200 miles north of Port Elizabeth,
some 70 Duchmen. incited by bondites,
attaoked with sticks and stones a body
of loyalists who were celebrating the re
lief of Ladysmitb. Many persons were
injured. Xhe loyalists demanded mili
tary promotion. A similar riot oocarred
at Btellenboook, about 25 miles east of
Gape Town.
Tbe rebels of Qriqualand, reinforoed
by 600 Dotob farmers from tbe Prieska
district, oocopied Kenard,100 miles west
of Prieska, after a sharp ooolliot witb
tbe Kaffirs, and are now msrohing
southeastward on Van Wyok's Vlei,
where there are grain stores.
Will Have Bands Fall.
Portland, Mar. 6 Joe Reed, war cor
respondent of tbe Tomahawk, cables
from the front: The Boers oanoot place
more than 40,000 men to oppose Lord
Roberts, exoept by a complete abandon
ment of Natal.
Without tbst, the Boers must keep
two strong rear guards, one at Ibeorests
of tbe Free-State passes and tbe otbet at
Biggardsbarg. General Boiler is be
tween them and can threaten either at
bis disoretion. He can, therefore, corn
pel tbem to keep a disproportionate
foroe oo tbe two lines, or leave one or
the other open to bis advanoe.
Tried to Escape.
Tbe Boer prisoners, wbile on tbe way
from Paardeberg, aosuootsstully at
lemped to escape from the train.
Eleven hundred of Gronje'i men have
beeo plaoed temporarily oo board tbe
British steamer Mongolian aud Manila,
in Table Bay,
Among the Buers.
Bloemfontein, Marob 2. Tbe federals
have resolved to abandon territory
around Rensbarg, and tbe retreat has
been effected under tbe protection of
mounted burgbers. President Kruger is
issuing a stirring address to tbe burgbers
in Nalnl, who are falling bank on Big
gardsburg. Tbe President will return
to Pretoria Sunday. He regrets to learn
tbat Billy Htewart, of the Heppner hills,
is agaiuet him, but is glad lo know that
Bob Dexter and tbe rest of Skiuner fork
and Dipping Vat oanyon are cheerio g
for the Boers.
School Elections.
In District 3, up Skinnor fork, Mon
day, Kobert Dexter and John IVpuy
were elected directors and John Mo
Bride clerk. Enrollment Is 4;!.
In District 5!), up toward Matleson
mountaiu, where there are 35 children
enrolled, James Hayes wai elected
director and Harrison Hale clerk.
CHl'RCU NOTIC'SA
The following subiecta at the M. K.
j church next Sunday ; "The Truth" at
i 11 a. in., "The new man of tut 20th
v Century" at 7 p. m.
iAAiIi
Mr Ml
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& CO. I
O. E. FARNSWORTH, 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
WOOL AND GRAIN
and engages in
Storage and Forwarding.
TM Wool 6
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.
HEPPNER MAKKET PKICES.
Wool per lb 11 to 16
Wheat per bushel 42
Flour per bbl 3 00
Oati per buihel 40
Barley per 100 lbs 50
Hay, alfalfa, per ton 8 00
(In stack at ranch) 5 00
Hay, wheat 9 00
(In stack at ranch) 7 00
Bacon per lb 12; i
Lard per lb 12
Beef, beat, on foot 4
Beet, cut up 7 to 15
Butter per lb 25 to SO
Eggs..
.If
5
Potatoes, per sack 75
Chtokens, per dos 4to5
Dry Hides, No. 1, per lb 15
Sheep Pelt, per lb 10J,' to 11
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
Clecnaw and beftutifiet tht hnif.
Promote htaumnt mwth.
Nerer Favlla to Beitor Qry
Bir to its Youthful Color, i
Cure traip rfi hir tailing
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
His work first-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a call May Street.
4 Cu.stS hKt AlL Kst U.Li.
4 Beat i ciMih byrup. Tu
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Paints, Oils
and Glass
A full stock.
Kodaks
Supplies of all kinds.
CONSER &
Highest price paid for fat
Heppner, Oregon.
J. HE. Bode
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 BerliD, Germany, tailor. Everything guaranteed.
IT1 of Winter 'Wear
M. LICHTENTHAL.
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.
MONTI LAI 10
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rowers
GOLD GOLD GOLD
You can save it
Gilliam
Who carry
Of Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Graniteware, Tioware, Agricultural
Implements, Wagons, Hacks, Etc, Painta and Oils (the best in
the world). Crockery and Glassware.
Oive us the cash and you can get as good and as many goods from us as vou
eau get laid down in heppner from anywhere. This we guarantee"
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t Remember
t It will soon be time to kill squirrels.
Go to
Ed. R.
And get a 22 rifle and set the kids to work. One t
killed now means a dozen later on. 3
Stevens. Winchester,
Phoenix kept In stock.
The Phoenix Sure Shot 22 Is safe for women and childred.
t
Alo steel
stock in Morrow county.
. Jewelry
A fine stock to
select from.
Stationery
The very latest.
WARREN.
Fresh Meats
Salt and Smoked Meats
Pure Rendered Leaf Lard
Fish every Friday.
Liberty Market
Stock. -
RnrL & Mathews,
Proprietors.
.Tailor,
-The Pioneer Boot and Shoe Dealer of Heppner, has
F. HYND, Secretary and Manager.
TW
arehouse
by trading with
k Bisbee
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Bishop's
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Remington, JHarlin and 5
Trnp. 8alore,