The Heppner Gazette
Thursday, June 21, 1900
IIEPFNER'S GUESTS.
The business men of Heppner
are alive and enterprising, and
they want all of Morrow county
to enjoy the Fourth. They have
freely subscribed the cash to pay
the expense of entertaining, and
they invite all the people of the
county to come to Heppner on the
Fourth and eDjoy their hospitality.
One of the best orators in the
Northwest will deliver the oration.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
There is one matter in which
this great and good government
of the people, by the people and
for the people should take speedy
steps to protect the people of the
far west.
It is in the matter of mail con
tracts. The government has hosts oi
officials and many men willing to
become officials, and if it will de
tail some of them to rigidly in
vestighte the actual workings of
mail contracts and report the facts,
much good will result if needed
reforms are instituted.
Capitalists in the east take mail
contracts in the west and without
expending a dollar sub-let them at
rates below the cost of running
the- routes. The victims who take
the sub-contracts in the hope of
making a few honest dollars, make
other victims by securing credit
for feed and supplies for their
lines, and in striking an average
almost everybody gets cinched ex
cept the government and the east
ern contractor.
The government can and should
regulate this matter by knowing
all about the actual cost of running
each mail route and refusing to let
a contract at less than the cost of
carrying it out in such a way that
the people who furnish supplies
will be fully paid. Under the
present system the government be
comes an accomplice in aiding to
cinch the people.
In the old stage days when Hon
est John Hailey had the mail con.
tracts through the Heppner Hills
the people got their pay. Cut
by almost every stage mail com
pany running through here since,
the people have been bilked, and
it is time the great and good gov
ernment set its xpert thinkers to
work to deviBe a way that will pre
Vent people being bilked in con
neetion with its work.
When Walter Thompson had
the mail contract between Hepp
ner and Canyon City at about
$0000 a year, he ran behind. Two
years ago the contract was let to
Mr. StillingH, of Kentucky, at
$-'!f00, and he sub-let it to Mr.
Miller, of The Dalles, for $3200.
Heppner business men are al
ways ready to extend credit to any
legitimate enterprise, and they did
no to this stage line, and it now
owes them several hundred dollars.
As no money seemed to be forth
coming, Binns Bros, this week at
tached the horses and stages used
between Heppner and Monument,
and the line was tied up. Post
master Vaughn had to hire the
mail carried for foui round trips
to Monument, 10-1 miles, at con
tract prioe, $10 a trip. Mr. Miller
and the bondsmen came up from
The Dalles, and yesterday a re
delivery bond was given, and the
stage stock released from attach
ment, and the stage went out as
usual this morning.
The bondsmen are Messrs. Kel
say, Bolton and Haight, of The
Dalles, good men who as an accom
modation went on the bond. Geo.
(iray says that they offered to give
him the contract, the horses and
stages, and a bonus of $500 if he
would finish the remaining two
veBrs of the contract, he to give a
$4000 bond to do so.
The bondsmen returned to The
Dalles today, and intimated that
there would be some sort of an
adjustment soon. Mr. Miller said
that he and D. E. Oilman would
start today to inspect the line, and
it may be that the latter gentle
man will conclude to take the con
tract and adjust the claims.
It looks as though the people at
The Dalles had been getting what
cash there was coining from the
mail contract, while the Heppner
creditors were getting nothing.
It seems that the time has come
when people along western stage
lines should extend not a cent's
worth of credit to such mail lines
or else the government should
eigher guarantee payment for sup
plies or invent stages that will run
without grease, horses that will
run without feed, drivers that will
run without wages.
HEPPNER WILL CELEBRATE
Be sure to come, for Heppner is go
ing to have a grand celebration.
The preliminary steps were taken
Saturday evening, when a public meet-
og was held at the opera house.
A fife-and-drum corpi consisting of
Judge Bartholomew, J. T. Galloway
and Messrs. Black man and Clarke made
music, and the way Judge Bartholo
mew welted the base drum and hit it
on both sides at the same time was an
artistic surprise to his friends.
Judge Bartholomew was called to the
cbair, and Councilman J. R. Simons
moved that Heppner have a celebration.
The motion was unanimously carried,
and patriotic speeches were made by
Mr. Simons, Judge Bartholomew and
others. Mr. Simons outlined a regular
old-fashioned barbecue, dance and
literary exercises to take place on the
athletic lot on May street, in a most
convenient part of town. Everything
to be free, and the whole county to be
made welcome.
Tbe meeting got right down to busi
ness, ana appointed the following
finance committee to raise funds: Dr.
H unlock, Geo. E. Whiteis, Geo. Swag-
gart, E. M. Shutt and J. W. Redington.
The committee went to work Monday
and in a few hours raised $404.25 to pay
tbe expense of tbe celebration.
The contributors to the fund were as
follows:
McAtee & Swaggart $ 25 00
Cbas Tefft 10 00
Joe Luckman 5 00
A G Bartholomew 5 00
E J Slocum 5 00
MB Galloway 5 00
J R Simons & Son 5 00
Bock & Bathe ws 5 00
Matlock & Hart 10 00
Noble & Co 6 00
Frank Roberts 25 00
N 8 Whetstone 15 00
J W Morrow 20 00
J B Natter 15 00
Binns Bros 5 00
Henry Heupner 10 00
1' OBorg 5 00
Minor & Co 25 00
TR Howard 5 00
Beal & Co 20 00
B R Patterson 5 00
B F Vaughan 5 00
Ed R Bmhop 10 00
DOJustiiB 2 50
M CLATCo 10 00
Wm Uordom 5 00
Arthur Smith 2 50
A C Uigur, The Fair 20 00
Wl'Scrivnor 2 00
WR Ellis 3 00
Sam Meadows 2 00
H 1' Garrigues 5 00
E M Shutt, 5 00
Heppner Ua,et 5 00
lloppnor Transfer Co 2 50
FirBt National Bank 25 00
Foster Adams 50
Onnser & Warren 5 00
M Lichtentlial 5 00
Thoins'in & Thomas 3 00
I L Gibson 2 00
IVarl Jones 1 00
J W Matlock 2 50
Arthur Clarke 2 00
,1 L Ycager 2 00
0 J Matlock 15 00
Shooting gallery 10 00
H A Thompson 5 00
A M Gunn 1 00
Tom Matlock 2 50
BADLY HURT. !
J. W. Ambrose, whose borne is at
Sugarloaf mountain, near the Middle
fork of tbe John Day, is in Heppner
suffering severely from the effects of an
accident at Biggs station last Saturday.
In coining up on tbe train he got off at
Biggs to talk to an old neighbor, and as
tbe train started up and was getting
under way be jumped onto one of the
car eteps. Some well-meant warnings
from the trainmen caused him to lean
outwards to hear wbat was said, and
thus he struck against a pile of trucks
and trunks. He was knocked off the
steps, but managed to cling to the
trunks until the train bad whirled past.
A railroad man jumped up and held
him there, otherwise be might have
fallen backward under the wheels.
The train was stopped and Mr. Am
brose was taken aboard and made as
comfortable as possible, and with the
help of a Long Creek physician was
enabled to reach Heppner. It is thought
that some of his ribs are crushed in.
Heppner people were surprised
this week to see some lordly gen
tlemen Indians carrying sacks of
flour on their backs, while the lady
Indians strolled along unloaded,
The bind of pioneer pack-trainB
formerly seen here looked like this:
WOOL.
The Heppner wool market has not yet
opened up, although three prominent
buyers have been here for weeks. The
only sale reported this week was that of
12,000 pounds of Monument wool at 13c
Most Heppner growers seem to be
firm holders at 15c,
In Boston demand continues slow.
Bids of lots ot fine territorial with sta
ple out were made on a scoured basis of
50c, but the offers did not tempt hold
ers.
Territory ; scoured basis Montana
and Dakota, fine medium and fine, 18(3
19c; scoured, 5355c; staple, 5657c;
medium and fine, 18(19c. Utah and
Wyoming, fine medium and fine, 17
18c ; scoured, 5253c ; staple, 58c.
Australian, scoured basis, spot prices
combing, superfine, nominal, 8287c;
good, 80(82c.
HEPPNER
Invites Everybody to be
come its Guests on
Wednesday
uly 4,
and Enjoy a Celebration of the
dS-lOiriOTLILS IPOTHLITTtllL,
There will be Anvil Salutes, Oration, Stirring Strains of Martial Music,
$ Free Dancing Day and Evening, Athletic Sports, Firemen's Tournament,
Etc., and a
Big Barbacue Dinner, Free to All!
Come and be Heppner's Guests on the Fourth. Her business men have
subscribed nearly $500 to pay the expense, and you will be made welcome.
GW Phelps 2 50
J E Sharp 1 50
MrshJKstes 2 00
2 00
2 50
2 50
2 00
2 50
1 50
50
2 00
1 00
C K Uedtield 2 00
J W Shipley 1 00
A Anrahanisick 1 00
EHIIunlock 2 50
Vawter Crawford 5 00
Wills t Patterson 2 00
Gilliam & Bisbee 5 00
Cash 3 75
A Andrews 2 50
Light & Water Co 5 00
Khea & Welch 10 00
J J Wells
K K Swinburne
Mollie Heed
1. 1 V Gentry
Kinsman & Proebstel..
Goo Thornton
O K Farnsworth
J W Cowins
J M Hager.
NOKTI I WEST MAGAZIN K.
This pictiiremue publication has is
sued a mid-summer fiction number
whioh tmrpaPHeft any of its previous
efforts. It contains many excellent
eketchug pertaining to tbe great north
wont, and is well filled with a general
array of entertaiuiug reading.
GONE EAST.
Prof. Sibray, after being re-elected
principal of the Heppner school and
having his salnry raised from 85 to $111
a month, received an appointment in
the census bureau al Washington. He
therefore resigned his school position
here and has startod for Washington.
It is thought that the work ha has been
uVUilfMl on will last five years.
Ttl 4tU 2!i
An adjourned meeting was held Tues'
day evening, Judge Bartholomew in the
chair, Vawter Crawford secretary.
Following selections were made:
Executive committee S. P. Garri
gues, Oscar Minor, G. W. Swaggart,
James Hart, J. B. Ileal.
Treasurer lr. E. K. Ilunlock.
Committee on Music Vawter Craw
ford, M. B. Galloway, Mrs. G. W.
Phelps.
On Decoration Geo. Thornton.
On Program Judge Bartholomew.
On Sports and Amusementf E. M.
Shutt, Frank Natter, A. Clarke.
On Printing J. V. Redington, G. W.
Phelps, H. V. Bartholomew.
On Invitation Frank Gilliam, Geo.
Consor, L. W. Briggs.
On Knteriainment W. U. Ellis, E.
11. Bishop.
The committees are all at work, and
a grand celebration is ansurt'i!.
If you are hunting a home in town or
country, call on J. W. Redington, at the
Heppner Gazette office. He can fit you
out. One of his best bargains is the Red
ington Ranch, 5 miles south of Hepp
ner, on county road, and has running
water. 324 acres, only $5 an acre now.
Almost all of it is good, rich, cultivable
land, and it is ready for the plow. No
tree-ohoppirig, no grubbing of stumps.
The small part of the place that is not
good plow land is always covered with
a good natural growtn ot Duncngrasa.
O. E. FARNSWORTH, President.
R. F. HYNO, Secretary and Manager.
Some Reasons
Why You Should Insist on Having
EUREKA HARNESS OIL
Uneaualed by any other.
Renders hard leather soft.
Especially prepared.
Keeps out water.
A heavy bodied oil.
Harness
An excellent preservative.
Reduces cost of your harness.
Never burns the leather; its
Efficiency is increased.
Secures best service.
Stitches kept from breaking.
Oil
I sold ill all
Localities Manufacture br
Rtnadard Oil t'ompnnr.
Chicago,
Rock Island
and Pacific
Ry.
The Favorite Line to
A.11 Points East
Broad, vestlbuled, up-to-date trains between
Pueblo and Denver, and Omaha, Chicago and
Kaunas Cilr, making direct connections In
Chicago with all morning trains east.
First class Pullman Sleepers, Library Buffet
can, between Denver and Chicago; the moat
perfect dining car service In the world "a la
carte"; through first class Pullman sleeper
every day between Salt Lake City and Chicago
via. the Scenic Line. Personally conducted
excursions in ordinary Pullman sleeping cars
once a week from Portland and Han Francisco
to Omaha, Chicago, Buffalo, Boston and New
York, via. the Ureat Bait Lake Route without
change to Chicago. No annoying transfer In
Chicago. These cars are provided with all
weekly periodicals for free use of our patrons.
For further information, maps, folders, etc.,
call ou your nearest ticket agent, or addreaa
A. E. COOPER,
Gen'l Agt. Pass. Dept. Portland, Ore.
HOMK FOR SALK.
A nice house, rooms, well
lot 50x150, only $1 UK). Apply
otlico.
located,
at tiftzet
SF.WINU.
The ladies of Heppner are hereby
notified that 1 am prepared to do all
kinds of sewing. On Maiu street, 3d
door south of l'uluce Hotel.
Mrs, a. L. Stickle.
RANCH WANTKD.
An experienced sheep man wants to
buy for cash or rent a ranch and ranj.-e
of about 1000 acres, not too near the
timber. Leave word at the (iatette
otlice, Heppner.
Make your calculations to come to
Heppner on the Glorious Fourth,
and you will ba g'ad you came.
The Mutual Warehouse Co,
of Portland
was organized to meet a
distinct demand of the grain
trade. It is to afford facili
ties to store and concentrate
wheat or other cereals at
their chief market, Portland,
so as to bo ready to dispose
of them at short notice and
-t
command the fullest compe
tition when ready to sell.
l et us send you our booklet, "WhiaT and
how to handle It." which may Interest you.
Free
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Gordon's
Feed and Sale Stable
Has just been opened to the
public and Mr. Gordon, tbe
proprietor, kindly invites his
friends to call and try his
first-class accommodations.
naa.ty of Haty G-raAaa. fox Sals
Stable located on west side of Main
street between Wm. Scrivner's and
A. M. Qunn's blacksmith shops.
For the ladies A fine horse and lady's saldle
Nothing so
Good
as a pure malt beverage to refresh one
after a hard day's work has ever been
discovered. And there Is one malt
beverage that la better than others
that Is
J. B. Natter's beer
It goes right to the spot, and Is served up at
Natter's Brewery, on upper Main Bt., Heppner.
where an ice-cold cellar in the solid rock keeps
it always cool.
TBE
NMHT
MR
LAND
Al
TiST
COMPANY
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.
Wool Growers' WarehOUSe
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.
Take Slocum's Sarsaparilla.
Signs of Spring convey a warning that certain ail
ments, general debility, rheumatism, liver complaint, etc.,
need attention. There isn't anything equal to
SLOCUM'S SARSAPARILLA
for the above ailments.
It is honestly and carefully made of the best drugs,
like everything else we make, and we give you a bottle one
third larger thanyou usually get for the same money else
where.
Sloctlixx JDriij; Co., Main Street, Heppner.
Heppner Candy Factory
Whol.al. and Retail Ic. Cream and Candy Manufacturer.
Nuts and Fruits, Lunch Goods, Stationery,
Trinkets, Toys, Tobaccos and Cigars.
Agents for the world winner Rambler Bicycle
Bicycle Suits and Sundries.
Second hand wheels bought and sold.asjMav
Beal Ss Co.
Russell"
Engines
Traction or Portable, Simple or Com
pound, Wood or Straw Burners.
"Cyclone"
Automatic Stackers, Wind Stack
er, Horao Powers, Thresher-men's
Supplies of All Kinds.
OrWRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES,
Henry Heppner's
WAREHOUSE
HFnrtMcn 4 c0
GENERAL WAREHOUSING
WOOL and GRAIN
GasH Advances made on Wool. and Grain
Highest Pr.ce Pa.dl.r
Feed and Seed Grain always on hand
Wool Sacks and Grain Bags For Sale
Little's and Black Leaf Sheep Dips
Threshers
KUSScLL & UU,
PORTLAND, OR.
GlLLIflMTc BIS5EE, flg, Heppner, Ore:
Simond's Cross Cut Saws
Sewing Machines
Sanitary Stills i
Boss Washers
Hose and Sprinklers
Lawn Mowers
At
Ed. R. Bishop's.