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TIIE HEPPNER GAZETTE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1903.
FAVORED LOCALITY
Hardman Section is a
Good Country.
NEEDS MORE PEOPLE
Timber, Gr
m and Mock
Principal Resources
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iWritten for the Gaetts.
S:.toaled io the southwest corner of
Morrow county ia the Il.mlman section.
Tin'rt die three resources in this locality,
viz: Tiiubcr, grp.:n and stockraising.
TIMt'.ER.
t,. k,o i.M.iJharn cart is a finely wood-
ed Un c, tuM.4;n of tamarack, pine and
fir, which eovvr numerous acres. These
fnifftg need only the band of man to turt
tl:opf state! iaut like trees into untold
wPHilh. Here has slumbered for years
Hr.JyeHM a'i h1 slurr.bers " oppor
tunity seldom equalled for gaining a lib
.b! portion of the world's muoh sought
for wealth in exobaugefor a small quan
tity of s-ti. iift and a ffw dollars.
Up to this dite only two men have ta
fcen hold of this proposition, Uncle Ben
Parker find W. L. Mallory, and surpris
ing it io to see the almost endless chain
of teams weodiDg their way to and from
ifese nil Is in quest of lumber.
Mr. Parker, who landed here nearly
twenty-five 3 ears ago, has fairly illus-
Srated what a man of moderate means
and lots of pluck can do. He has gained
financial standing amongst the best of
the county , and like our rail-splitting
friend, in the meantime has gained the
title of "Honest Ben."
Mr. Mallory is unable to supply the
demand for lumber at his mill. He shows
Low the land can be used after the tim
ber has been cleared away, by sfooking
it with cattle. We are glad to say that
he,, too, has expanded his domain to a
goodly namber of aores, by good boneet
endeavor in his business.
80 we deem that we may repeat with
safety "that which baa been done can le
done again" with regard to our forests,
it's certainly an opportunity that should
aot eluT.bi'r.
GRAIN.
The r"rthwpst portion of (his edior,
j(j dfvnfpd prin'tinl'iy to grain rnif-inp.
The li-.nd cultivated h Unok loom,
with u clay subsoil, which it is needless
io mention. s the best land rn the fatv
of Mi" 'm rib fr prodncio?. Thoe whr
Jiave fdft'ifil well Uuvh prowo beyor.d
nj' t'i rx' vrain diti't. j it-Id :
AS mue'u p r Here r: d of us good a qrial
sty as bny portion of the county, and I j
of wheat for hay that yielded twenty tons.
It Is estimated that if it had been thrash
ed it would have yielded between forty
aod fifty bushels per acre. Barley yields
from twenty -five to forty bushels per
aore, with oats a close eeoond. Upo
these premises we claim that we belong
upon the grain raising list, and it might
be well to mention that these grain
lands have advauqed from two to five
dollars per acre during the last year.
STOCK RAISING.
In this industry sheep take the lead in
worth and numbers. One admirable fea
ture'amongour sheep men is their efforts
to obtain the best breeds and today our
flookmaeters as a whole, own nothing
but good grades of Delaine and Bam
bonillet.
One hindrance to this industry is the
scaioity of summer range, but as a rule
the owners ore purchasing range, whicb
insures the looeevity of theudustry. In
the maio, wool and sheep represent the
most of our wealth.
Cuttlft are confiued in small numbers
otving to the fact that, as a rule, they
are kept in pastures. The fact is em
phatioally illustrated that the few well
kept give a larger income than did the
larger numbers that were allowed to
roam. Still the cattle business is a good
paying proposition.
TOWN OF HAHDMAN.
Near the ceuter of this section, on a
slightly elevated tract of land, is the
town of Hardman, from which a good
view of those grund old peaks, Mt. Hood
Ut. Adams and ftlt. St. Helens, can be
obtained, a view which once enjoyed is
never forgotten.
The town Las a population of about
two hundred and fifty.
Its business booses consists of three
general stores, three hotels, two feed
stables, blacksmith shop, chop mill and
feed store, photograph gallery and meat
market, all of which are seemingly doing
a fairly good business.
Our post office has been occupied for
the past fifteen years by Mrs. E. E,
Bleakmau, mid it is safe to assert that
it is one of the best kept offices io the
State. Mrs. lileakmau certainly merits
her position for she has bep it during
all i i ids of adminu trations.
It is with pride that we call jour at
tention to the fact that we have no saloon
The sobool is iu a progretsive Btate,
owing t'- the fact of its being under the
control of a board who are putting forth
every effort to mitke the ecbool aeuocess
and to gain all the advantages of mod
ern education, luey Bre being reward
ed for their offorta by having a greater
attendance than ever before.
The school building consists of two
rooms, both of which are well filled, and
a lair bnildi ig will have to bd builtfor
next ear, us ine w h'is oatgrown it
school building. A thiea ruunj building
n planned.
At prtS'nt K. Jhv Merrill n;:d Mrs
Corn M. Merrill are the te.ctiers
The Church is of m dern im hit dun
and belongs to the M to. .dints. J. C
Hend-rsoo ami U'1,1. I.. Msllory eacl
hold fceryioi-H ..s ee i; u-iuniu. S ltiday
school ivory Sunday.
Tt-e I. O.O. V. ar-,1 K O.T M. lo.lie
nelievt' f!,.t we are awards 1 tV banner Lft.h own fl j,.,-) 'p
t pro iuc n barley.
Mr. H. Fererson hHiv.std fenr aons
'ir rn-.Jib-r.!iiy i
ii.v in i n si iuii id Ihtt ithovi
the K P- Vlid At i -UliS.
A MUP.KOW COUNTY WINNER.
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HEPPHER FLOURiriG ILLS
A Prosperous Home Manufac
turing Industry.
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
New Machinery lut in IIIffH
Urude t'uli IColler Process
flour Heing ITIude.
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It is only lour months since
Thos Schneider, formerly of the
Albers & 'Schneider Co., of Tort
land, Ore.,took charge of the Uepp
ner Flouring Mill and has made
such a success that he is not only
producing the best flour on the
coast, but has improved the mill
by adding a first class roll, increasing the ca
pacity from 6ixty to eighty barrels per day, and
ships a carload of flour weekly to Portland,
which briDgs the highest market price, and
even has orders from San Francisco.
If the wheat can be procured he will run the
mill all the year round. Every farmer should
make it his object to bring his wheat to the
Heppner Flour Mills, as Mr. Schneider not only
pays the best price, but allows the farmer the
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Heppner. ,
Every citizen in Morrow county bhould be pat
riotic enough to use no other brand of flour but
"HEPPNER'S BEST "
which cannot be exbelled in purity and fineness
on the coast, and, now, as Mr. Schueider has se
emed the service of the best milleis on the
coast and uses only the best bluestem and fife
wheat, which have world-wide fame.
LIGHT k WATER COIHPi Y
A Most Complete Plant in Every
Detail.
SUPPLY OF WATER IS GOOD
Tlie Company 1 Now Furnishing
F.ig-lit Hundred Lights, living
liood Sutisfuciion.
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OREGON GEOKGE, by Calpburnus-Swamp Root
JSitmr of the I'Lhee i-take for 2 j ear o'ds, O.eoa Stata Fair, 1002, Owned by
B. F. Swagart, llepiner, Oregoo,
The plant of the Light & Water Com
pany, of Heppner, is one of the most
complete in the state in country towns.
The plant was installed in 1S93 by
Hon. 11. V. Gates, Thomas and Alfred
Ajers, who still retain the ownership.
The original cost of putting in the plant
aod putting everything in operation was
about $28,000, which has been added to
from time to time as a largely increas
ing business demands.
Power to run the machioery is furnidb-
ed bj a mammoth Corliss engine. The
plant is thoroughly equipped in every
detail, furnishing both a?o andinoandes-
cent lights.
The spleuded service given has caused
the company to be well patron zad.
prominent factor iu keeping up the
good seivicj id the able managemeut of
V. E l'i uyn, a thorough electrician who
has charge of the machinery.
Iu oonutction with eiectrio lighting
the company furnishes the city with wa-
r for Jumsstio uae, la-vn sprinkling
ami u e- t roit cii"ii.
X u, v;,tnr i-i pu;ii;ied with a pitiful
pnmp fiom u well almost 700 feet in
let, Mi. TLii wuter is cleur, pure and
ojld, f.ni free from disease gerros, wh.cb
s hi) iuipoitii.it fr-utre iu auy ci'y.
Inthe winter of l'JOl-2 the company
inaJe bo.ViP extensive improvements and
reoairs which has cosi tev- ral tl ounmd
dollars.
A big reservoir whs duz up on Wiilow
oretk about a mile ab ve the pumping
station. The water from this reservoir
is broogbt down in a eix inch pipe and
goes into another reservoir bclding about
70,000 gallons, at the station. This wa
ter is used only for condensing and boil
er purposes. This haa added to the fire
protection of the city, for a big pressure
pump can be used to pump tbia water
into the mains and lesson the drain on
lae big fire reservoir which is kept full
at all times. The city can now depend
on two good 6treams of water at high
pressure at all times. The average pret
sure is about 90 pounds, Besides the
reservoir supply always on hand, the
pumps have a capacity of about 420 gal-
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Heppner,
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D. E. GILMAN
REAL ESTATE DEALER.
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Having been u resident of Morrow county
for the past L'O years, I am thoroughly ac
quainted with every section of this county
and can give reliable information in de
tail in relation to any particular locality.
&mcl Stock .Kanclies
I have a large list of wheat and stock
vanches for sale to meet the requirements
of almost any purchaser.
aril iirss
Write to me and state what, you want and
what price you wan", to pay, and 1 will
advise vou in detail.
D. E. GILMAN,
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Ions per miuute which could be used
in case of fire.
The receot improvements included the
laying of new mains, taking ont all dead
end pipes and insuring a first class cir
culating system. Every main in the city
was taken up, tested, redippedor or put
in new entirely.
The company is now famishing 800
lights and giving good satisfaction.
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