The Heppner Gazette
Thfesday,.. ..Dec 20, 1900
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
"; For the 19th time the Heppner Gazet
' wishes a merry Christmas to the people
of Morrow and adjacent counties and
hopes happiness may be theirs.
Living in a land of plenty, as they
are, where nature is lavish in her re
turns for industry, there is every provo
cation for happiness, and good cheer
may well prevail.
BEAUTIFUL BUSH.
lne nrst unriBtmas busn was
brought to the HeppDer Hills by
I rank Maddock and Walkeen
Miller, who cut it on upper Willow
creek, where Tom McCullough's
ranch now is. Tbey brought it
down on a pack-horse and planted
itjwhere. Jim Jones' home place
is now.
Most of the children here then
were grown children, but Miller
recited Bome of his best poetry
and all old hearts warmed up to
the occasion aod became youDg
again, and simple gifts were given.
Miller, ever active and willing
to go, had made a 100-mile round-
trip ride to Umatilla landing and
brought back quite a few appro
priate gifts, and the Christmas
tree was illuminated with candles,
and the cabin made as good
showing as it could toward being
a fairy-land.
The bach-dinner was a fine fea.
tare. There were no turkeys, but
there were prairie-chickens and
sage-hens and grouse and antelope
from the adjoining hillsides, for
Frank Maddock was a good hunter
The saddle-horses bad all the
feed they could feast on, and the
dogs were allowed the run of the
house. The pioneers had a happy
time, and each received some sort
of a present from the tree.
Dock Shobe BaDg an old love
song of 47 verses, the light-weight
Perry Oiler, rigged in lemon-col
ored tights, did a trapeze turn on
one of the suspended spider's
webs that graced the ceiling, and
Geo. Btansberry fell off his chair
with suppressed mirth.
Nelse Jones whittled u chunk of
mountain mahogony, and Jim Fer
cupon told of the wild horses be
had broken; Jack Morrow sang
tuneless Puget Sound Indian song,
and Tom Ayers and Bill Penland
and The Only bam Donaldson and
Quiet Abe Wells, and Henry
Heppner and lorn and Mike Quaid
and Lum Rhea sat around and
smoked and laughed and spun
yarns and absorbed moisture and
said they had a high old time.
And Walkeen Miller put the
whole business into a poem, but it
was rot, for he had not yet gotten
his muse broken to the saddle, and
John llinton told him he had
better boil it down and feed it to
the bears, aid change Its title from
an epic to a toothpick, as there
was nothing to it.
The plum pudding was not a
success, for into its batter standing
in the old camp-kettel in which it
was steamed Terry Oiler had aooi
dently dropped a chunk of yellow
soap Bnd a lot of face powder, and
Jim Neville said he ought to be
made to eat it all himself and then
,get ten days at "Wallula.
JOYS OF CHILDHOOD.
It is hard to imagine a devotion
to facts so intense that it can see
any harm in a beautiful story that
has delighted and enohanted the
fancy of countless generations of
, children, and that is one of the
tenderest and most loving memo.
nea mat we ever recall alter we
we have grown too old, alas, to
hang up our Btockings any more,
and the fairies who walked hand
in band with us in childhood have
Bomehow dropped away from us.
Every child who has never laid
awake nights listening for the
patter of eltin hoofs upon the roof
has been robbed of a joy that noth.
ing in after years can give him,
The man or woman who cannot
recall the thrill of awakening in
the early dawn of Christmas morn
ing, the moment of blissful antici
pation before the rush to the over.
flowing stockings, and the senso of
utter contentment as every wished
for treasure was drawn forth a
very pmbarransnient of riches has
. missed one of the rare moments of
perfect rapture life has to oiler.
Stephenson used to Bay that the
finest deed was the better for a
bit of purple, and who shall deny
that any pleasure is not enhanced
by a bit of mystery. The thiDg
that comes to us as a surprise is
thrice welcome. It is nonsense tp
pretend that a child only cares for
the thing itself, and would be just
as well pleased with a desired toy,
frankly given by its parent, as he
would be with one that came with
all the glamour of fairyland. Iu
the one case it comes as a practi
cal, every-day sort of thing, and
with the other with a subtle aroma
of poetry and beauty to which he
is subtly responsive, no matter
how litllo ho can describe it
GOOD THING.
8onator J. V. Morrow returned from
Portland la't night. Kvor alive to the
interests of. his constituents he arranged
tlio preliminaries with Col. R. C. Jml
son, ot the 0. R. & N. Co., to soon hold
in Heppner a Farmers' and 8 took mens'
Institute. Watch the Gaset for datns.
Col. Jtitlson is doing a groat deal for
FaaU-rn Oregon, and hits a new kind of
alfalfa that will grow on hills and keep
green all winter.
FORGET NOT THE BIRDS.
At Christmas-time in Sweden
you will see in every farmer's
dooryard a pole at whose top is a
aheaf of grain.
It is set out for the wild birds,
and not a peasant in Sweden will
sit down with his children to a
Christmas dinner till he has first
raised aloft a Christmas dinner
for the little birds that live in the
cold and snow without.
WANTS SHEEP. ;
Friday's Oregonian contained
the following:
J. I. Carson and Frank Lacy,
sheep dealers, returned yesterday
from a two weeks' sojourn in Mon
tana. -They report having con
tracted for IU.UUU neaa ot year
lings, to be delivered after shearing
next summer, at $1.75 a head.
These sheep will be taken to North
Dakota to be fed, and placed on
the Chicago market the following
winter.
Mr. Carson said yesterday that
there are many sheep for sale in
the vicinity of Helena and along
the line of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern, in Montana,
and that wool is piled high in the
warehouses along the railroad,
very little of last summer's crop
having been sold yet. The weath
er on the Montana prairies felt
pretty cold for the sojourning Ore
gonians, the thermometer hovering
about the zero mark, with a good
breeze blowing the snow into drifts
on the sneep ranges, blocks are
now being herded many miles dis
tant from water, as the sheep can
eat the snow instead of drinking,
and are thus thriving on ranges
which are not touched by stock
during the summer season.
Mr. Carson intends to buy sev
eral thousand yearlings in Oregon
next spring, conditionally, saying:
"If I can buy them right; but Ore
gon sheepmen at present are hold
ing their stock at too stiff a price
for me." He has moved his fam
ily hither from Wyoming, he said,
in order to avoid the extreme cold
of that elevated plateau region,
and will henceforth regard Albina
as his home.
An Arlington man challenges Mr. C's
above statements and reminds him of
previous misleading mistakes, and says
he will have to pay the Heppner mar
ket price next spring.
SHEEP.
In the great grazing regions of Mor
row and adjoining counties sheep are
thriving on the open ranges, and grass
was never better.
Around Heppner tew sheep are for
sale. It is said that T. J. Allyn, of
lone has 800 mixed lambs to sell at
$2.00, and Mr. McDonald, at Arlington,
said yeHterday that he would pay $2.75
for such sheep.
Bud Willingliam bought a carload of
mutton ewes from John Edwards and
yesterday shipped thorn to Portland.
In the vast, mountain region tributary
to Heppner, sheep are all doing well.
Oscar Schafer was in from there this
week, and says that along the John
Day grass was never better. He has
1800 ewes at the mouth of Wall creek,
and as yet this winter has not had to
feed them a mouthful of hay, and they
thrive on bunchgrass. And the same
may be said of all his neighbor's sheep
over there.
The Fossil Journal is now the proper
ty of its editor, J. S. Stewart. It is t
good paper, and did rood work in creat
ing Wheeler County and defending Fos.
ail against the scurrilous attacks of the
little bribed sheet started at Twicken
ham last spring.
WOOL.
The Heppner market continues life
less. Sam Wilkinson dropped in Fri
day, but droppnd out without buying.
In Boston quotations are :
Territory ; scoured basis Montana
and Wyoming, fine medium and fine, 17
(inno; scoured -tfWJe, staple 50(if 51c
Utah, fine medium and fine, l(l(17c;
scoured, 47(i41tc; staple, 50c. Idaho
fine medium and tine, 15? Hie; scoured,
4704!)o ; staple, 5()o.
Australian, scoured basis, spot prices
combing, superfine, nominal, 7375c;
gooa, i if i c 70c.
MILD AS MAY.
Heppnor weather the first of the
week was rathor breezy and the
Chinook wind blew long and loud, and
would have quickly melted all the snow
in the Heppner Hills. But there was
none to melt, and the Chinook found
only growing grass and verdant bill-
sides.
This Chinook wind is the salvation of
any stock region, and will melt olf snow
luster, than any sun that a ay be getting
in its warmest work.
The Chinook overcasts the sun and
does not allow a ray of it to shine dur
ing its business hours. It is a warm
wind, but when you ride against it on
elevated plateaus you rarely porspire
and often feel rat'ier chilled.
When the wind went dowu Sunday
it was succeeded by some slight show-
en, starlight nights and gray days mild
as May. There have been slight
sparkles of front about Heppner, but
the hardy hunchgruH has kept growing
right along.
Today's weather is balmy but breery.
with spasmodic streaks of ruin and some
sun in spots. 1 lie warm Chinook wind
blew hard IiihI night.
JOYOUS EVENTS.
Heppoer children are having lots of
pleuRiire provided for them. There will
lie Christmas trees on Christmas evo at
both Methodist churches, the Christian
and Baptist church.
The trees will be loaded down with
presents for the children of the Sunday
Schools, and the exercises will bo ap
propriate to the occasion, and all visit
ors will be welcome.
MONUMENT . MASONS.
Oscar Schafer, who was over this
week, says that a new Masonic lodge
has been organized at Monument, and
starts with 18 charter members, who
have built a nice new ball 24x48, and
fitted it np very neatly. The new
organization has made" all arrangements
to ask the grand lodge to grant a dis
pensation, and after that there will be
a grand time over there, and Mayor
Frank Gilliam, P. O. Borg and other
prominent Masons will go over and
help start the work. .
Mr. Schafer says that Monument is
growing right along, and will be one of
the best towns in Grant county. Its
location is good, being half way be
tween Heppner and Canyon, and its
population is increasing and new build,
ings are going up all the time.
WHEAT, WOOL AND STOCK.
Tortland, Dec. 19.
The European market showed some
strength yesterday, but it apparently
slipped off the cable before it reached
this country, for the American markets
were weak. Locally, theie was a Jina
ited amount of business doing on the
basis of about 54 to 544 cents for Walla
Walla, although these figures were
about a cent above the ruling quotations
made public by most of the exporters.
Wool Valley, 1314c for coarse,
1516c for best; Eastern Oregon,
1012c; mohair, 25c per pound.
Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short
wool, 2535c; medium-wool, 3050c;
long wool, 60$1 each.
San Francisco, Dec. 18. Wool
Spring Nevada, ll13c per pound j
Eastern Oregon, 10i4; Valley, Oregon,
15 18c. Fall Northern, mountain, 9
(10c; mountain, 810c; plains, 810c;
Humbolt and Mendocino, 1012c.
Chicago, Dec. 18. Cattle Receipts
5000; market generally slow; prime
steers $5.156.00; poor to medium, $3 50
5.00; stockers and feeders, slow,
$3.50(34.40; cows, f 2 60(4.10; heifers,
$2.60(84.60; canners, $1.752.40; bulls,
$2.35(4 35; calves, weak, $4.005.50 ;
Texan fed steers, 4.004.75; Texas
grass steers, $3.25(94.00
Sheep, receipts, 18,000. Sheep and
lambs 10 to 15c lower.
Choice wethers, $3.754.40; fair to
choice mixed, $3.403.80; Western
sheep, $3.754.40; Texas sheep, $2.25
3.50: native lambs, $3.855.50; West
ern lambs, $4.505.4O.
MRS. MARY GREGOVICH.
Of fhillparmrs, Montana, Tells How Hbo
Was Cared of Dandruff.
Mrs. Mary Gregovich, of Philiosburg,
Montana, under date of Nov. 26, 1899,
writes:' "I bad typhoid fever this sum
mer, consequently was losing my hair
terrible, and my head in plsoes was
perfeotly bald. Mewbro's Herpioide
bad just cms into aae in Pbilipsburg,
and the dootor strongly reoommended It
to me. After 8 or 4 applications my
hair stopped falling out, and is coming
in again qmie tmcK. l used to pe
troubled greatly witb dannrnff, of whiob
I am now qnite onred." Kill the dan
druff germ witb Herpioide.
HEPPNER CHURCHFS.
Episcopal church Lev. W. E. Pot
wine.
Services on Sunday, Dec. 30, at usual
hours.
M. E. church C. D. Nickelsen, pas.
tor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m
M. E. church, Soutb. Services at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. F. M. Can
field, pastor. ' -
Christian church Sunday School at
10 a. in.
Elder J. B. Lister, state evangelist,
will preach at the Christian church
morning and evening, Dec. 30. All
members of the congregation and their
mends invited to be present.
Baptist church Sunday School at
10 a. in. Regular services at 11 a. m.
and 7::t0 n. m. .T. W. NtnoWnn nQof.
Monthly covenant meetinor KntiirHuv'
2 p. m. The Sunday School will have
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a ciirisimas iree ror trie little tolks
Monday evening. B. Y. P. Union at
6:15 p. m. Sunday. Sunday morning
suojecc: sarin s naueiujan ; evening,
liurieu treasures.
Catholic Church Rev. Fothov krll
Services 3d Sunday in each month at
xu :.iu a. m. beginning jnov. 18.
Father Kellv Will hold snrvicaa TW
25th at 10 a. m. and on the 80th at 10
a.m. At this service a marriage cere
mony will also take place.
SOMETHING NEW
Just published by the Southern Pa
ciflc Co. is a pamphlet upon the re
sources of Western Orntrnn whih In.
eludes an excellent map of the state,
and contains icfnrmnl.inn nn nlimato
lanus, education, etc., existing Indus
iriou uiui uieir capaDiiilies.
Attention is also dirpctnri In iipVi nn
fields for energs or capital as promise
fair return.
This mihlication fills a nnorl Inner ex
perienced by Oregonians, in replying to
inquiries oi eastern mends.
Copies may be bad of local agents
Southern Pacific Co., or from
u. u. aiarkham, U. F. A., Portland.
The Best Piaster.
A Dieoe of flannel damnancil with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame bsok
or pains in the side or ebest, give it a
trial and you ate certain to be more than
pleased witb the nrnmnk rlif hih if
affords. Pain Balm also cures rheuma
tism. One applioation gives relief. For
sale by Conser k Warren.
RETUKN THE COUPONS.
We will discontinue iasuinir couoons
redeemable in Gold Aluminum Table
ware Jan. 1. l!K)l, and would be glad id
liave all the amnmua i-utumaii K that
time so that same may be redeemed.
If we are short on this tableware we
will nuke up a list and have enough
forwarded to redeem every coupon out,
xrini mem in. JMinob A Co.
If VOIl Want, til mv anmo I
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Priced rilllclll'S. Run llnnnn Wall.
Conser A Warren's drug store, '
CLOTHING TO ORDER.
The man who wants irood, well-wear-
ing and well-tittini; Clothing can have it
made by me at prions that will beat
those of any otoer tailor in this section.
My styles are the latent ami mv .
the Uowt. Shoo on Main utru') a.,..
building us Dr. Metaler'a ofliee.
J. H. Bode.
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A Few
Fancy Pendleton Blankets
Indian Robes Fur Collaretts Fur Capes
Jacket Suits Jackets Silk Waist
Skirts French Flannel Waists Pictures
Eiderdown Dressing Sacques
Kid Gloves Pillow Shams Toilet Sets
Cushion Covers Battenburg Work
Satin Slippers Manicure Sets Mirrors
Medallions Handkerchiefs
Salad Sets Chinaware Silk Neckwear
Bracelets Chatelain Bags Girdles
Etc., Etc., Etc,
For the Children
There is an endless variety of goods in
TOYS, GAMES, DOLLS, Etc.
One article for the boys that is worthy of
special mentisn is a Little Overcoat
There are only a few come early.
GRACIOUS GIFT.
The Ladies Cornet Band has received
a fine silver-plated' tuba, the gift of Jos.
Luck man and S. P. Garrigues. To say
that the ladies are delighted does not
express it, and they appreciate the
kindness very much. The ladies have
added four instruments to their set and
it is the iotention to buy more as soon
a possible, without going in debt.
NEW REMEDY.
Q. B. Hatt, of Heppner, who has bad
20 years' experience handling hair, bas
invented a new preparation that re
news the growth of hair, removes dan
druff and all irritations, and improves
the hair and scalp in every way. He
has thoroughly studied the hair and
scalp, and knows their needs. Mr.
Hatt will put his new preparation on
the market at once for the benefit of
the public.
SPLENDID STOCK.
For many years P. O. Borg bas held
the proud position of the leading jeweler
of Morrow county, and is every day
adding to his good reputation. He is a
responsible business man and heavy
taxpayer, and when an article goes out
of bis store it it good,
Mr. Borg has now on sale a magnifi
cent stock suited for Christmas and
New Year's gifts. He bas diamonds,
gold and silver watches, solid sterling
silver spoons and cutlery, also in plated
ware, toilette sets, fancy articles, cut
glass, etc.
In musical merchandise Mr. Borg has
violins, mandolins, guitars, banjos, ac
cordeons, flutes, etc., all in latest styles.
In clocks Mr. Borg has everything,
and he invites everybody to come and
see his goods, which are tastefully dis
played and are offered at prices to suit
all purses. .
HOLIDAY CHEER.
These are the days ol Holiday Cheer,
Which old and young In common revere.
Whether they herd the aheep or run the ateer,
They know the place to get good beer
la on Main itreet, at the Belvedere.
Alio choice wines and Honors for
medicinal purposes, and holiday hard
ware to be taken internally.
Frank Roberts, Prop.
Sheep-ranch outfits, stock salt, bats
and furnishing goods, pipes, tobacco,
candy and nuts all these are sold at T.
R. Howard s store.
tub People's national Family Newspaper.
NEW YORK TRI-WEF.KLY TRIBUNE
Pablishfd Monday, Wednesday aod Friday, is in reality a fine, fresh, every otber
day Daily, giving the latest news on daTB of feeaeaod covering news of the other
three. It oootains all important foreign oable news which appears in Tbe Daily
Tribune of same date, also doraestio and foreiga onrreepomlebce, short stories,
eiegant nair-iona iiiQBirauons, oumoroni items, inuamriai inrormation, taebio
notes, agricultural matters and comprehensive and reliable financial and market
Keirnlar nhoorintioo Dries, tl 50 DOT
Gazette for $2.25 per year.
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
Pnblinbsd on Thursday, and known for
Lotted State as a National Family Newspaper ot tbe highest olsss, for farmers
and villagers. It contains all tbe most important general news of Tbe Dailv
Tribune up to honr of going to press, an sgricultnral department ot tbe highest
order, bas entertaining reading for every member of the family, old and young,
market reports whioh are accepted aa authority by farmers aod ooantrv mer
chants, and is olean. up to date, interesting
Hegular abaeription prioe, 1 per year.
Tbe Weekly Tribune is given for one year as a free oreminm to all new nh
oribers to tbe Heppner Oszetts aod to all
one year in advance.
Send all orders to
Timely Suggestions
1XO,J DOiVC? JUU VVllClUVXUiklV iwwjjv
Its no easy matter to make the most ap
propriate selections for a long list of your
best friends. You should have no trouble
pleasing the ladies from the following list.
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
C. C. Shilling came down Monday
from his mountain home near the head
of Dutch Billy creek, 15 miles south of
Heppner, and went on down to Linn
county to visit his parents for a few
months.
Winter had arrived at the Shilling
ranch and Sn the adjacent mountains
when Mr. Shilling left. Tkie ground
was f ozen four inches, and some snow
came Saturday, and falling on dry
ground as it did, is very likely to re
main all winter. The first fall of snow,
8 inches, bad gone off weeks ago
HEPPNER MAHKET PKICES.
Wool per lb 11 to 13
Wheat per bushel 41 to 45
Flour, Heppner, per bbl 3
Oats per 100 lba 80
Barley per 100 lbs 55
Hay, alfalfa, per ton 7 00
(in stack at ranch) 5 00
Hay, wheat 9
(In stack at ranch) . 7 00
Bacon per lb. 12U 16
iru per iu la to
Beef, best, on foot 4
Beef, cutup 7tol5
Butter per lb 85 to 30
E(fgs . 30
P0ie 1 to 2J4K-75
Chickens, per doz 8to5
Dry Hides, No. 1, per lb 13
Sheep felts, per lb 10
Photographs
Come to lone and nnn thn larooot Aa
play of photos and views of all kinds in
r.aBiern uregon. uome ana choose a
set of views.
W. L. Richards.
The Model
LODGING HOUSE
Over the old City hotel on west
Main street, has just been
Overhauled,
Remodeled
and Refurnished.
Beds 25 and 50 cents.
Special rates to regular roomers.
If you want a good, cozv, ciuiet
place to sleep, call on the proprietor
JOS. INGRISCH.
veftT. Wo fQrDlflh it with lh TTnnnAP
nearly sixty years in every part ot tbe
and instructive.
old inbeoribers who pay op to date and
Gazette, Heppner.
The ladies have more trouble in making
selections for gentlemen, but the following list
may be of some assistance.
A Fancy double breasted Vest, a limited stock
only.
Gold and silver mounted Suspenders, initials to
be engraved.
A pair of "Julio" kid gloves would be appre
ciated. . .
A pair of silk lined kid gloves
A pair of house slippers
A silk muffler or an Oxford muffler
A silk handkerchief
A scarf pin
A gold ring
A watch chain and fob combined
A watch charm
Shirt studs, etc.; etc.
To top these off all that is needed is a .
Gordon Hat and a
Raglan or Oxford Overcoat.
In Addition
To all this we have Dolls, Games, Toys,
Celluloid goods, etc., and a full line of Rogers
1847 Cutlery, knives, forks and spoons ; also
some beautiful carving sets.
If you want to get through your Xmas
trading expeditiously and economically let us
show you through the entire stock. Compare
our prices with others. We won't ask you to
buy unless
We Can Save You Money.
Agents for Butterick Patterns.
January number
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I make to order, when wanted, any article in the Harness line.
Hi A. EMERSON,
Main street, West side, - . . . Heppner
Jp v Fresh Meats
Salt and Smoked Meats
J, Pure Rendered Leaf Lard
Jgj gg50 1 Fish every Friday.
fegiULp Liberty Market
Highest price paid for fat Stock.
rfc ?rlr & Mathews,
Heppner, Oregon. Proprietors.
I have for sale several Morrow
County ranches at such low
prices that one crop will repay
the entire purchase price.
GEO. W. WELLS.
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New Photograph
unci iirsi-ciass ,
Photograph Gallery
on Main Street, Heppner,
2 doors north of onfirn. hnneo 3
From now on, with every dozen Cabinets, I will
give at an extra charge of only $1.50 an en
larged nicture of
handsome frame, with glass and complete finish T
Tl,: 1 :.i 11,...
iuia laige picture may De naa with
in 24 hours after negative is taken...
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now in
Oregon.
Call at my
NEW HARNESS SHOP
7)1 iL'A iisau Bee the New Goods of the very
, lbest quality, at lowest c'aslprjces.
do Jobbing and Repairing,
.
and Guarantee Satisfaction.
Gallery.
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Dr. M. T. Miller, artist-photographer,
takes pleasure in announcing to the
people of Morrow and adjoining
counties that he has opened up a new
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Mmn Dons to Order.