THE HEPPNER GAZETTE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1003
The Hcppner Gazette
Issued Thursday Morning.
Warnock Sc Micliell.
Entered at the Postotllee at Beppner Oregon, as
second-class matter.
Thursday
.Jan. 1, 1903
The soil of Morrow county con
tains great riches if mixed with
hard work, enterprise and economy.
Morrow county's greatest draw
back is isolation, but the Oregon
country is coming to the front and
cannot be held back much longer.
Morrow county needs more
people who are not afraid to get
away from town and get in and
work. There is always a demand
for good hands.
Today, good wheat lauds in
Umatilla county, adjoining Mor
row, are worth from $20 to $40 per
acre. Good wheat land in Morrow
county is selling from 0 to $10
per acre. The only cause for this
is that Unatifla county has more
population and is farther ad
vanced. Anv business man can
The output of the principal pro
ducts, of the state was greater thau
ever before known, and good prices
generally prevailed. The output
from the great forests of Oregon,
heads the list, and the great trees
that have been converted into
lumber, represent more wealth
than anv other sinple nrndnct,.
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see that there is not such a rrear Local and foreign sales for lnmhpr
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difference in real land values in and timber amount to $10,00,000.
the two counties. If agricultural Livestock comes along next in
land in Umatilla county is worth Mine with an output, valued at
40 an acre it is worth more than $".000,000. The grain crop fol
$10 an acre in Morrow, for thp Iowa a close third with a valuation
soil in this county is undoubtedly of almost $8,000,000.. The minera
good as proven by the big crops output is about $5,000,000. The
roduced. nop crop was sold for more than
At present there are over 2000 84,000,000. The fish cannery pack
acres of land for everv man. worn- will amount to S2.000.000 Oro.
an and child in Morrow county, gon's wool was worth almost $3,-
lhis would impress the fact that wu.UUU. The;fruit crop is valuec
his territory is caoable of sunnort- at SI, 500.000. Darv rtrnnWts
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ncr a much crreater nooulation. o 100,000.
The Gazette predicts that in Rye In the aggregate the values of
years, tne present population ot "e aoove principal products of the
this county will be more than state of Oregon would average
double what it is now, and still over $100 for each man, woman
there will be plenty of room foi and child. The entire output of
administrator of the property of
any deceased person. The amount
of the tax is computed upon the
valae of the estate after all debts,
funeral expenses, administration
expenses, etc., have 'been paid.
The tax is not imposed upon sums
of less than $10,000, and the rate
varies so as not to do injustice to
any one.
With the growth of Morrow
county the Gazette will endeavor
to keep right in the front rank of
the procession. Fortius year the luere wm De Vieni 01 room ror . 1 UtpUt f
Gazette hopes to be a better paper many mor.e PeoP,e who wiU Pros)er he,sUt,e wlU foot P in the Bei8h-
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than last onuuiiuiHi pur&iwiH. UUUI1 ""uuiu ui gttijUUUiUUU.
tne next few years there will be a ido three crreat stanlns. Hvp
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Jf ri.t. - n uiu iuo Jaoi. A. tiKj ijwia iuiui,jutui ukjl xj iudu 1111V per Cent Of
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000 acres of arid lands in Morrow
county. Some day this will be re
claimed by irrigation and this will
be one of the richest portions of
county.
One of Morrow county's greatest
bring Eastern people to Oregon on
account of advertising and cheap
passenger rates. Oregon's popula
tion will be greatly increased, and
Morrow county ought to hae her
share.
Morrow county's natural .re-
needs is better roads. The large sources will not lie dormant very
territory and small population much longer. In fact there has
makes it impossible to keep in re- been a great change within the
pair so many miles of road by a past year. New people are coming
few people. But this question in and land values have increased
will adjust itself with increase of more rapidly thau in any other
population. year in the history of the couutv.
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With the bright outlook for the
There are many able aspirants county in general, Ileppner, the
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ior tne important place of United county seat and principal town
States Senator iu the state of Ore- will'grow and prosper, and ought
gon. The Gazette's first choice to increase iu population with the
will be C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, advance of the country,
for the reason that we believe that Morrow county's recently dis.
he is the best fitted man for the covered coal measures will add
place. lie is a clean, sincere, and greatly to the wealth and develop
conscientous man and a Republican roent of the county, and will
that would honor the party.
Representative- elect G. "W.
Phelps will not go to the Oregon
legislature with a back load of
bills, nor will he be handicapped
by any pet measures or pledges,
but will be prepared to work for
meritorious and needed legislation
as a duty to his constituent and
the state at large. In an interview
in another column of this paper
Mr. Phelps gives an outline of his
intentions which can be endorsed
by all.
probably be of greater bene'fit to
Ileppner than to any other town,
owing to the fct that Ileppner is
located near the coal field. It is
estimated that it will require from
500 to 1500 men to operate the
mines. While this will build
town at the headwaters of Willow
creek, it will take nothing away
from Heppner and all these people
will be tributary for county busi-
A local organization known as
the Ileppner Wool Growers' As
sociation has been organized in
Heppner. Every sheep owner in
the country should become a mem
ber, for at this time there are ques
tions of vital importance to the
sheep industry that should be
looked after. There is danger of
the introduction of a bill at the
coming session of the legislature
to Drohihit tho ora.n r d I raaKe a
within two miles of a hubitoHrJ H that t is mounded by a very
ness, school facilities, etc., that
will greatly increase our trade
It is veiy likely, and the Gazftee
is of the opiaion that the time is
not far distant when the O. K. &
N. Company will make a cut oil bv
going through the Blue Mountains
touching at Sumpter and thereby
cutting off 90 miles of the through
run to the Last. This would put
Ileppner on the main line and on
account of location would make
this point the terminal of a di
vision which would add greatly to
the city's interest.
lone is another place that will
make a good town from the fact
the valuation of the products of
the state, were produced principal
ly east of the Cascade mountains,
in that portion of Oregon known as
the Inland Empire, of which Mor
row county is a favoied section.
The fact that the principal por
tion of over one half of the wealth
vi viegun tor me year iyuu, was
produced in a sparsely settled
country, is certainly good evidence
of the capabilities of Eastern Ore
gon. The natural conditions that have
paused us to be prosperous, have
also been helped by a wise ad
ministration of affairs in our na
tional government under the Re
publican banner.
We have also good reasons to
believe that the new year for
Oregon will bring forth plenty, for
(he people are encouraged to put
forth their best efforts to ajrain
reap a bountiful harvest. ' Here in
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wrrgou we ao noc tear a crop
failure, a drouth or the terrors ot a
cyclone, because we always have
and probably always will be free
from such influences and we hardly
appreciate our surroundings of
peace and plenty. The new year
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is nsnered in with encouraging
prospects
The holiday number of the
Evening Telegram is a credit to
the enterprise of this great paper
and also to the city of Portland.
The paper contains 52 pages with
a handsome cover in colors and il
lustrated with half tones. It is
filled with descriptive matter per
taining to the resources ' f the
great state of Oregon and shoul
be widely circulated for it will be
the means of doing much good.
The Oregon Daily Journal, of
Portland, issued an attractive and
valuable Christmas number. The
articles are ably written and
furnish interesting reading. It is
certainly a very creditable number.
Oregon's wheat yield last year
was approximately lz,zou,UUO
bushels, valued at $7,902,500.
The prosperous little town 'of
Lexington is looking up and has
commenced to grow with the ad.
ancement of Morrow countv
Lexington has the advantage of a
splendid surrounding agricultural
country which will soon have more
population, and will make this
place a good point.
The principal reason for Morrow
county not having any more dod
ulation is from the fact that people
on the outside don't know anything
about it. The county has never
had any advertising in the East of
Middle West. NothiDg has been
sent out to attract the attention of
nomeseekeas and they have
to other places.
..MoiHerestBlii Bros..
Granite and Marble Monu
ments a Specialty : : : :
STONE AND
MARBLE CUTTERS
Finishing Stone Work for Build
ings. Best Marble and Granite kept
in Stock.
SHOP OV MAI.V STUEKT,
Heppner,
Oregon
gone
Oregon has a population of
abont 450,000 people. The tax
able property aggregates about
8135,000,000.
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MAMFACTC'IUCHS OF S
H. D. Wood & Co M
NEW YEAR GAZETTE.
In presenting this, our annual
number, every article has been
carefully prepared in a conserva
tive manner, that Morrow county
may appear to the stranger just as
it is.
To the person looking for a home
where natural conditions are en
couraging and where there is i
chance build up with a new conn
try, Morrow county probably offers
a9 much inducement as any other
place in the great Inland Empire.
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Gilliam
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LEADING HARD
WARE DEALERS
it tnia bill is introduced and the
sheep men are silent, it might be
taken that this law was wanted.
Matters f legislation slip through
mighty easy sometimes if properly
worked. Don t stand back on
this proposition. If Jet alone the
fheep industry will adjust itself,
rich agricultural district
In fact, investment in Morrow
county real estate is a good dtodo-
sition in any portion of Morrow
county.
THE PAST AND FUTURE.
THE GAZETTE'S HOROSCOPE.
The year just closed marked an
era of prosperity for which we
might feel trulv thankful for th
The Gazette predicts a bricht liberal cifts of
future for Ileppner and Morrow in the West. In Oreron. tho vpaf
county in general, and we believe 1902. can be classed with thp
that this prediction is founded on most prosperous m the historv nf
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good reasons, juorrow county is the state. Of the manv hrrwohp
abetter county than appearances of industry, all show a handsome.
would indicate. balance of profit.
The supreme court of the state
of Washington has decided that
the inheritance tax law passed by
the legislature of that state at the
last session, is constitutional. It
is very likely that a bill of this
kind will be advocated at the nex
session of the Oregon legislature,
The object of the law is to make
wealthy estates, bequests or in
heritances help to bear the burden
of taxation, thus making all
property pay a more equal pro
portion of taxes, which is right
and just. The Washington law
makes all inheritances and be
quests subject to tax and also all
gifts of property to take effect after
the death of the donor. The law
provides that the taxes must be
paid to the state treasurer by the
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The most complete and beautiful line of genuine
amriiE
AND
GLASSWARE
Ever shown in Heppner or Morrow county
Hand painted Souvenir Plates, Water Set
JSeat designs and beautiful combinations, with'
decorations to please, in large assortment. In
spection of our display will interest you.
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6illiam t Bisbee
ine irst National Grocery
Can be found on Main street and
is the place to buy : : : : : .
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Groceries, Provisions, Glassware.Tin-
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ware airu rumisning UOOdS
These Goods are well adapted to
either City or Country Trade : : :
Staple (S Fancy Groceries. Fine Teas & Coffees i
Good Goods...
Fair Priccs.-i.
1. R. HOWARD, Hennr,,,
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