The Heppner Gazette
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Halliet Sentenced to Pay Fine and
(jio to Jail.
Des Moines, Nov. 8-Judge Monger, of
the Uuited States court, today refused
to grant Leston Balliet, known as the
''Mining King," a new trial and sen
tenced him to pay a fine of $1000 and to
serve one year in the county jail.
Balliet was couvicted last Spring of
using the United States mail for fraud
ulent purposes. In 1900 he purchased
what was known as the "White Swan"
mine in Baker City, Or., which had
been deserted by the original owners,
and immediately began to exploit the
same through newspaper advertise
ments and sold stock on the monthly
payment plan. It was shon upon the
witness stand at the time of the trial
that over $180,000 was received by
Balliet from small investors from all
over the United States. It was also
shown that not a dollar was expanded
upon the mine, although representa
tions were made t j the contrary in his
advertising matter.
Balliett gave notice of an appeal.
The case has been tried twice and has
cost the (iovprnment fully $50,000.
Balliet was put in charge of the Mar
sbal until he can secure bonds, in ac
cordance with his statement thut he in
tends to appeal to the United States
Supreme court. He appears not wor
ried by the pentei.ee, which is fully up
to common expectation.
Sheep to go on Itcserve.
Washington, Nov. 7. The Secretary
of the Interior today fixed the number
of sheep to be allowed to graze in the
Mount Rainier forent reserve, Washing
ton, next summer, a 1(17,000, with 0300
horses and cattle. In the Washington
reserve, 20,000 sheep and 4000 horses
and cattle will he admitted to graze.
This is a reduction in number made
necessary becausa of overgrazing during
the past Feason, when 172,000 sheep
were grazed on the Rainier and 25,000
sheep on the Washington reserve.
Sheep grazing is permitted from July I
to September 25, cattle and horse graz
ing from June 1 to October 1. Sheep
admitted to the Washington reserve
will be confined west of Lake Chelan.
Handling Heavy Tonnage.
The big diedjer on the John Day re
cently put in commission by the Empire
company, is making an excellent saving.
The last reports are to the effect that
the big machine is approaching its max
imum capacity, which is 2,500 yards per
day. This has not been reached, but
the daily work is much nearer than earl
ier, while the various parts were being
given a test. The saving is excellent
and gratifies the owners. Mr. Pomeroy
is pleased with his machine in every re
spect Preparations are being made for
winter work. Grant County News.
Ilocrs Oct i.arfrcr Grant.
London, Nov. 7. Generals Botha and
Delarey and ex-President Schalkburger
were witnesses of tonight's debate in
the House of Commons over the civil
service estimate piaciug the additional
amount required as a grant to aid the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony
during the present fiscal year at $40,000,
000, which ended in agreeing to vote the
sum in question.
FRIEND OF THE THIRSTY.
Water Cooler In the Capitol Corri
dors Placed There Through the
Efforts of Seaator Plumb.
"It took the late Senator Plumb,
of Kansas, nearly two years to get
these water coolers placed in the
corridors of the capitol." said a gen
tlemnn as he quenched his thirst
with ice water the other day. accord
ing to the Washington Post. "The
senator was a tighter when he went
into a fight, and it is said that some
of his cim-titticnts who were visit
ing Vas.iii:;vnn for the first time
called his attention to the fact that
it was impossible for a stranger to
get a drink of water in the big
building. Of course, people w.ho
know the ropes can dod'je into one
of the numerous committee rooms
nnd get a drink of water, and fre
quently something stronger, but be
fore tlie coolers were placed in the
main corridors the stranger stood
little show.
"When the complaint was made
to Senator Plumb he at once deter
mined that there should be water
for all who wished it. The senator
went to work, introduced a bill, but
this was lost in committee, and
after repeated efforts, lasting nearly
two years, he managed to get it in
as an amendment to an appropria
tion bill, wjth himself as 'one of the
conferees. He was appealed to to
give up the effort, but announced
that he would defeat the whole bill
unless the amendment for coolers
stuck. That settled it, and during
the next recess the coolers were
placed in the walls. The water is
kept cool by going through a coil
of pipes through and around the
storeroom in the basement of the
building, where the ice for use in the
building is stored. I never take a
drink here but that I think of Sen
ator Plumb, one of the best men who
ever came to the senate and who
killed himself by overwork."
Amrloaaa In Manitoba,
Twenty-five thousands American
farmers have migrated to Manitoba
this spring, and the Canadians are get
ting a little unesy lest these pioneers
may sometime start a movement for
the annexation of the province to the
United tates. But as there is really
very little difference in the govern
ment of the two countries po far as
the rights of the farmers are concerned
it isn't probable that the immigrants
from south the boundary have any
Kinislcr motives. What they are after
is land and room to expand. The home
stead law has resulted in the taking
up of all the available nrnHe land in
the United States and Manitoba is the
"last chance." It is a great cattle
country as well as a good place for
raising spring wheat. It will soon le
settled up at the rate people are push
ing in there this year. Most of the
immigrants are from the prairie states.
Nebraska State Journal.
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for takiDg care of and t
feeding horses.
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Horses intrusted to
my care will be well
taken care of.
Wm. Gordon,
Mam Street, - - 1'epwer, Oregon.
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