Heppner gazette., December 18, 1902, Image 4

The Heppner Gazette
Issued Thursday Morning.
Wiivnock & Micliell.
Entered at the l'ostollu-e at Heppner Oregon, as
second-eliiss matter.
TnriiSDAY, .
Dee. 18,1902
PROGRESS OF IRRIGATION.
In his roessnpo the President
cives but a few words to irrigation
but the j' are to the point. He re
fers to it as a subject of great im
portance mill says "a good begin
inz. has been made' The Presi
dent adds that "so far as they are
available for a;;rlcultnre, and to
v.Iiatever extent they may be re
claimed under the national irriga
tion law, the remaining public
lands should be held rigidly lor the
homebuilder, the settlor who liven
on his land, and for no one else."
That poiiey will be cordially ap
proved by the people. It is fortu
nate that President Koosevelt has
resided in the tar 'Vest and knows
from observation that the time has
come for nationally-aided irriga
tion, for proper measures of forest
ry, preservation of game and pro
tection of the public domain from
illegal schemes. It is certainly
time to look to these matters and
to the openirig of Alaska to settlers,
when tens of thousands of Ameri
cans, for the first time in history,
are nocking to Canada to open
farms.
A few days ago a large iirigation
convention was held in Oregon.
There are 3,000,000 acres of laud
iu the eastern part of that state
which are useless now, but, if irri
gated, would be highly profitable.
A sure supply of water would in
sure in Oregon's arid lands an an
nual grain crop of 100,000,000
bushels, in addition to horticultural
and dairy products. The conven
tion resolved to ask the Govern
ment, through the interior depart
ment, to begin work at once on re
clamation projects in the state,
Oregon already having a share of
81)00,000 in the irrigation fund ac
cumulated from the sale of public
lands. The co-operation of all
commercial bodies in the state was
asked and the Oregon irrigation
congress was organized, with an
nual dues of 1 from each member.
A government engineer who spoke
at the convention said that in or
der ti obtaiu benefit from the new
act a state must settle all disputes
about water and laud titles, be
cause the government will not nu
dertnke to do this. "Tne govern
meut." he declared, "will enter
where it meets the least resistance.
The greatest good to the greatest
number is the intent of the law and
the iutent of the interior depart
ment,"' a statement that was re
ceived with applause. Organiza
tion for irrigation work is going
OJ ia all the states and territories
interested. St. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat.
PROTEST AGAINST FOREST
RESERVES.
and least developed sections in the
State. Settlement has been delay
ed because the country has not
beeu opened by railroads and oth
er means of communication. The
proposed conversion of this vast
area into a forest reserve is an
nounced, however, just at a time
whsm plans for the construction of
railroads throughout the region
are about to be matured. Xo won
der that the people residing in the
counties affected, who have been
waiting for years for these im
provements to help thrm to devel
op their resources, mv vigoroud
protesting against a measure which
urill nrrost nil d PV t-1 Ol 'IIU'l! ( . tllt'OW
a wet blanket over every scheme
of settlement and convert the best
part of their section of the State
iuto an unproductive solitude.
This proposition of forest reserv
ing the land is en
with the national policy regarding
the public domain. The purpose
of the Government hitherto has
been to encourage the bona fide oc
cupation of all of the publio do
main. The public land laws have
been framed for the encouragement
of settlement. If anybody ban
abused the privileges which they
grant to pre-emptors, that is no
reason why the door should be
closed tight against honest pre
emption, by the withdrawal of all
the public lands in that district
from occupation by bona fide set
tlers, and their convertion into an
unproductive forest reserve from
which no benefit will be derived
by any one. If frauds have been
committed in the pre-emption of
public lands in the northern coun
ties, the proper thing for the Gov
ernment to do is to punish the of
fenders and make a conspicuous
example of them as deterrent to
others from imitating them. Clos
ing the public lands for settlement
or any other purpose arbitrarily is
a case of punishing the innocent
for the faults of the guilty. The
policy of creating forest reserve
should follow settlement, not bar
it. Forest reserves may very prop
erly be made of such lands ns are
unsuited for settlement and are
unavailable for commerce, but
thev should follow in the wake of
the occupation and settlement of
the country, instead of preceding
and stopping those processes.
The Gazette is pleased to note
that already considerable interest
is being taken by Morrow county
citizens in the irrigation move
ment. Why not hold the next
meeting in Heppner?
The many complaints registered
against the present-,, unsatisfactory
mpfhnd of collecting taxes will be
productive of results. A bill will
be introduced at the coming ses
sion of the legislature to extend tlu
time of pajment until Fall instead
of having the first half become dtu
in April. A gTeat many people
desire the law changed and their
wishes will probably be respected
at the next meeting of the Oregon
law makers.
pressed steel under frames. The
company has also ordered GO loco
motives of various classes from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works.
A Valuable Publication.
There is a publication that is b1wis
very ranch looked fur, ou noconnt of the.
instructive reading mttUer thnt it con
tains. We refer to Ilostetter.s Almnnne
for 11)03, published by the. lloptetter
Company, P'ttHonrt?, P , proprietors of
their famous Stomach Bitters. This
m-'dtcl treatise is pub!ihd mtheHot;
lih, Gorman, Vet.e'i, Nyinn, H'vt.d
lsh, 13 'hpminn in d Sp'.eieih lnopniv-e,
and uuu"iiH k.te,'-t't'i'K rmim in n
shh1 '' ouripftHri,rra'iy f.;dii.iininl
u ti. frilKVicy of th. Bn terf, mauy ma
ioi ium c i tea and other items thnt will
interest yon throughout the year' Don't
tail to obtain a copy fiom your dnvgist,
also five the Bitters a trial if you are it
sueffrer from dyepppeia, indigestion, con
stipation Oi
you.
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nervousness. 16 will cure
Owing to the oposition of Japan
to John Barrett, the President will
send some other man to that point
and Barrett will be given the first
vacancy.
Secretary Hay has cabled the
United States minister at Liberia
to seud him a truthful account of
his alleged shooting of Thomas
Fuller at Monrovia.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
oaunot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dip
ease, and id order to cure it you rnupt
bike internal rem-'dics. Hk1:'s Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. It is composed or
the best tonics known, combined with
the best b'ood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous Piufaees. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
ouriutf Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Tole
do, O.
Hold by druggists, pric 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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Xmas Novelties.!
The question of deciding what to buy for
Christmas, something that will be hand
some and useful, can be easily decided at
the store of
..mUIAM & BISBEE... w
I The most complete and beautiful line of genuine
nninwiiDr nun riRwim;
inilmslfiiu; nnu uliujiimil w
Ever shown in Heppner or Morrow county j -
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Hand painted Souvenir Platen, Water Sets.
Neat designs and beautiful combinations, with
decorations to please, in large assortment. In
spection of our display will interest you.
I Gilliam & Bisbee
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!IKST llATIONAL HANK
OF HEPPNER.
n. A. RHEA President
T. A. KHUA Vic President
G. W. CONREK.
. .Cashier
E. L. FKEELAND. .Assistant Cashier
Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL I'ARTS OF THE WORLD BOt'OHT AND SOLD
Collections made on all points on reasonable terms. Surplus and undivided profits Jto.OCO.
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Borff, Jeweler
President Koosevelt lias sent a
negro, Thomas Fortune, to study
the race and labor problems there.
It is thought that our island pos
sessions may prove an excellent
field for our surplus negroes.
t oi ;ns ak coms i iiimki::n
Recommendation of Well Known
Cliicat;o iMiysleian.
I npe and jiresoribe CharuberlaiD's
Conh remedy for almost nil obstinate,
constricted ooukdp, with direct resnlts.
prescribe it to children of all ages.
Am glad to recommend it to nil io need
Hud seeking relief from colds ond coughs
and broDchi.il filicti!ns. It is non-narcotic
and safe in the hands of lha moFt
unprofessional. A nniversa! panacea
?or all mankind. Mrs. Mary It. Melendy,
M. U., Ph. D., Chioago, 111. This rem
edy is for sain by Hlocnm Drng Co.
I have had much experience in fitting
glasses and am prepared to do all kinds of
opticaIv vokk:.
BRING YOUR WATCH TO ME
to have it repaired it you
want a, first-class jb o
work. I make a specialty
of tine
Watch Repairing.
Silverware and Musical instruments
ji.iir ouju ies ni:n:ivi:
1'ltOM lT A I T 1 1 T I O
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Address nil Orders to )
O. IIOIHJ, Heppner, Oregon (
California, as well as Oregon, is
now agitated over the creatioo of
forest reserves bv the General
Government. The people in the
immediate vicinity of where the
reserves are proposed, are almost
unanimous in opposition to such
order by the Government The
San Francisco Chronicle in speak
ing of one proposed in California,
says:
"The northern counties affected
by the proposed withdrawal of f,
000,000 acres there of the public
lands, for the creation of a forest
reserve, are organizing a formida
ble protest against the proceeding.
Tbe3 counties have important
timber and mineral resources, but,
In order to remedy a growing
curvature of the spine, Feth Wil
liams, of Brooklin, recently sub
mitted to a rare and dangerous op
eration at the Polyclinic Hospital,
in Manhattan. The vertebrae were
fractured and forced together by a
system of weights. When they
had been properly straightened,
the young man was placed in a
four-inch plaster cast. This was
taken olFand a thinner one substi
tuted. Mr. Williams is now re-covcrirg.
The Southern Pacific has ordered
1000 box cars of 8,000 pounds
capacity and o0 stock cars of 0",
O00 pounds capacity from the
for veil known reasons, they are j Western Steel Car and Foundry
thus far the most sparsely settled Company. The cars are to bave
The American capitalists who
are interested in the Philippines
are endeavoring to get congress to
allovv a largo immigration of Chi
nese into the islands as skilled
labor.
General Sawter, United States
consul' at Antigua, British West
Indies, ha been appointed to suc
ceed the late Thomas Xc.st as con-sul-geueral
at Guayaquil, Kcuador.
Stockholder' leetlntr
Notice is herebv piven that a meeting
of the Htock holders of the Arbuckle
Coal & Transportation company will be
held at the office of the company, in
Heppnpr, Oregon, on Monday, January
5, 100:l, at 7;J0 p. m., to transact any
business that may come before the meet
ing. Attest : T. A. Khka,
Lkwis Kixxky, President.
Secretary. 15 IS
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For Infants and Children,
Ths Kind Yen Have Always Bought
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IN OCR GROCERY
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DEPARTMENT
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Wo carry a full line
of fancy and staple
goods. Hams and break
fast bacon. Dried fruits
of all kinds. Sweet and
sour pickles in bulk.
Our groceries are fresh
in every respect and go
under our guarantee to
be first-class.
IK THE LI OF
W GOODS.
Bears the
Signature of
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You will find a large
and well assorted stock
to select from. A bi
line of Flanneletts and
Outings. French Flan
nel Waists. Patterns
in three yards lengths.
The ladies of Heppner
will do well to call
at our store and look
over these goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
p cotton Blankets in White and Greij.
Oregon Wool in Aiaueu uruy ami mumi.
Ourcloaks and jackets are going at cost.
We invite the public to call and inspect
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