The Heppner Gazette E222 Outmg Flannel ' T". Crash Toweling The remaining lot of (J J jjj- UP-, J? -. 250 yds cotton cra9h towo- I l 0uting Flannel CylM MAP, Twenty yards to customer m v w " , ppecial, per yard 08c Thursday Feb. 12, 1903 TheWeeK'sNews Local and Personal Happenings in and About the City. Mrs. R. C. Wills has returned from Corvallis. Mrs. D. 0. Ju6tus was a passenger for Portland, Saturday. R. C Wills who has been very sick is able to be out again. Key, W, E. Potwlne held services at All Saints church, Sunday. Frank McKnight returned Thursday evening from a visit to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Farnsworth have returned from a visit to Portland. Banker Geo. Conser and Attorney C. E. Redfield went to LaGrande Mon day. E. W. Elrod and J. A. Harbke, of lone, were registered at the Palace, Monday. John Neal who has been in the city on business returned to his home at Turner,- Monday. Dr. E. E. Wilson, formerly of this city, who is now located in Walla Walla, is in the city. J. B. Valentine, ex-Sheriff of Douglas county, Wash., was in the city this week. Mr. Valentine was here visiting his brother C. W. Valentine, who re- Bides near this city. Misses Bessie and Lillias Ewing left Saturday morning for Pocatella, Idaho, whore they go to join their parents. Mr. Ewing is now engaged in the furniture business in Pocatella. The latest improved numbering ma chine has just been added to the very complete printing plant of the Gazette The Gazette has one of the most com plete plants in Eastern Oregon. The next lecture in the oourse of four lectures arranged for the benfit of the public school will be given on Feb. 27 by Dr. McCiish, president of the San Joso University, California, more par ticular notice of which will be given just prior to the lecture. Rolph Feeney, the well known rep resentative of the A. O. U. W., came up from lone, Thursday evening, and a number of names were added to this order, at a meeting of the lodge in this city Thursday evening. The A. O. U W. is progressing and growing in membership. The Hotel Heppner is now under new management, having been leased bj Messrs Jones & Ashbaugh. The rooms are being renovated and refitted am everything will be placed in first class order. A first class white cook has been engaged and Messrs Jones fc Ashbaugh will make a specialty of fine meals. E. C. Watkirs, Ben Watkins, and WTes Marlatt who own quartz claims on Alder creok, 25 miles south of Heppner, are very much encouraged over assays recently received. The first assays from croppings showed values of $1.10 to the ton. Two more assays showed f S.tJO and $4.13 to the ton. One from a deptl of 2") feet was a happy surprise for the assay showed values of $103 to the ton, principally gold which wns higher than any one expected. E. C. Wigmore of Monmouth If cturf d at thp opera house, Friday evening, for the benefit of the public school, this being the second lecture in the course of four which have been arranged for. Mr. Wigmore's lecture was an at'le effoit and presented a line of thought that was highly interesting and in structive from a literary standpoint. At the close of the lecture, the diill m calisthenics by the students ot the high school was an interesting feature. The many different movements in wh:eh al most every muscle in the bodv was hroueht into play, went like clock vot k with the entire class, thus showing the result of careful training and practieeT which is certainly a credit to the teach tis of the Ilfrppner public schools. Store News o Great Ii ODonnce Store news from us is gradually growing to be of more importance to the Buying Public its no wonder go where you may on a shopping tour, to other cities or else where at home, look at their goods, get their prices and you will be easily convinced that The Fair is "the store that saves you money." The completeness of our stock in all departments, together with our low prices, cause our regular customers to bring many new friends here every week. Our for which we made extensive preparations, and which the people have been anxiously awaiting started off with all the interest and enthusiasm of a September Sale what more could we ask the business of every department goes on increasing. For your con venience we submit a list of some of the lines ol goods included in this sale. For prices see our ad of last week. For the "Real Thing" come to the store. 365 pairs Men's Dress Pants 42 pairs Men's Working Pants 155 pairs Boys Knee Pants 59 pairs Boys Long Pants LADIES KID CLOVES Best grades, b11 colors. Regular $1 00 kind $ 79 Regular 1 65 kind 1 25 Ladies Fleeced Wrappers Ladies Wool Waists Ladies Sattecn Petticoats Cloaks and Furs SINBUY NOTIONS 1500 best parlor matches 15o Rpgular 35o broom 25o White Eagle laundry soap, box (20 bars) .800 10 doz clothes pins for 10n Pint cups, 2 for C)5o Kitchen grindstones 83c School handkerchiefs, each 01o 88 Boys Lone; Pants Suits AGES 11 TO 17 90 I3oys Knee Pants Suits AGES 9 TO 15 98 Little Boys "Vestee Suits AGES 3 TO 8 EINEO (JLOVES and MITTENS We will sell you b man's leather glove with knit wrist and wnrm lined for 25 Cent Many others if you waut them. S22SSZ AT COURT HOUSE TEACHERS' EXAMINATION NOW 13 IRORi:SS. The 1002 Tax Roll Has Been Turn ed Over lo the Slierlff Eand Transfers. The regular semi-annual teachers' ex amination is now being held in the circuit court room in the court house, conducted by County School Superin tendent J. W. Shipley and Mrs. Shipley. The 1902 tax"roll has been turned over to Sheriff Shutt for collection, and consequently taxes are payable at any time from now on. While it is possible that the present law will be changed at this session of the legislature it is a question whether any new law would take effect im mediately. Under the present law, by paving the taxes bef. re the loth of March, a rebate of three per cent will be allowed. If one half is paid before the first Monday in April, the taxes will not become de linquent until October, but if one half is not paid bv the first Monday in April, then the taxes become delinquent with a penalty cf 10 per cent and 12 per cent interest. George Blahm, a native of Russia h s filed his intention to become a citizen of the United States. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Moore Bros, et ux. to W. J. Burns trustee, 1040 acres in Morrow county. JS.Vnna Steward and husband to Rebecca Penlnnl, parcel of land in Heppner. n r 25 e. $500. William Scrivner and wife to George W. Thompson, 1G0 acres, sec 15, t 2 n r 27 e. $450. S. L. Hockett to Jeanetle Ilockett lot 1 blk 2 in Ayers' 4'h add to Heppner. $300. Teachers' Examination. James W. Smith and wife to W. L. Leach, lot 1 b!k IS, Lexinpton. $10. II Fergerson to Hettie Ferrier, parcel ofladii Uardman. $25. J. A. Harbkb and wife to W. H. and II. A. Moore, 320 acres. J. II. Morris to A. I. Inskeep, 100 acres, s'c 31, t 3 s, r 24 e. $1200. M. J. McArthur and husband to Robert S. Morgan, 100 acres, sec 24, t 1 Eighteen Morrow county teachers are now busily engaged in taking the regular examination for certificates to teach. f. The examining board consists of Coun ty School Superintendent J. W. Shipley, Prof. S. E. Notsoc.of Lexington, and Mrs. E. L. Freeland, of Heppner. Following are the applicants for certifi cates : R. B. Wilcox, Lexington; Etta rtiillips, Eight Mile; Daisy Smouse, Douglas; Eva V. Joseph, Heppner; B II. Vining; J. L. Swayne, Gooseberry; Carrie Murray, Heppner; J. E. Martin, Butter Creek ; Miss Lehman, lone ; Miss Barlow, Eight Mile; Ida BroKam, lone; Sedate M. Brown, Willows; Lillian Waters. Heppner; M. Helen Jones, Heppner; Hattie Moore, lone; B. F Thompson, Lexington ; Annie C. Troed Ban, E;la; Unna V. Caniff, Lexington. FOR ACTIVE WORK. Koadniat er Thornton Will Soon Commence Work. Roailmaster Geo. Thornton is making preparations to commence active opera tions in country read work in a short time. A new roadmaker, one of the latest road making machines which was re cently ordered by the coun'y court ar rived yesterday. Mr. Thornton will start out in a week or ten da's with a force of six men. He will commence work at the Cecil place in the Douglas neighborhood and will work the lone gratie, and from there will go to the Gosseberry and Eij:ht Mile country and the Henry Gay grade, and from there as the season ad vances will work toward the mountain districts. FOR A BIG SHOOT FIRST ANNUAI, TOI RNAMENT OF IIEI'I'NER I J EN CXI II. Seventeen Events Have Ileen Ar- rRiicd--Miooter From all Over North west Invited. The first annual tournament of the Heppner Rod and Gun Club will be held in Heppner, two days, February 22, 23. This was decided at a meeting of the club held at the club rooms of the Palace hotel last Thursday evening. There was a good attendance of the members present at the meeting, Presi dent F. B. Kistner presiding. By motion of Frank Roberts the date of the tournament was fixed for Feb ruary 22, 23. The following committe was appointed on program : Frank Roberts, Lee Matlock Fred Warnock. Another meeting was held Sunday evening, and it was decided to change the shooting grounds from the present location to a point farther up on Willow creek near Jaa. Cowins' ice house. The following program has been ar ranged : First day, Sunday, February 22, 1003. Event No. 1 $10.00 Ad Jed ; 10 Singles ; $1.00 Entrance; Divided 50-30-20. Event No. 2 $10 Added; 10 Single?; $1.00 Entrance; Divided 50 30-20. Event No. 3. $15.00 Added; 15 Singles; $1.50 Entrance; Divided 50 30 20. Event No. 4. $20 00 Added ;20 Singles ; $2.00 Entrance; Divided 40-30 20-10. Event No. 5. $15 Added; 15 Sinjles: $1.50 Entronce; Divided 50-30-20. Event No. G. $20.00 Added; 20 Similes; $2.00 Entrance; Divided 40-30 20-10. Event No. 7. $25.00 Added ; 21 Singles; $2.50 ICntrance; Divided 40 30 20 10. Event No. 8. $20.00 Added; 10 Singles, 5 pairs double; $2.00 Entrance: Divided 40 30-20 10. Total targets first day, 135; total en trance, $13 50. Second day, Monday, February 23r 1003. Event No. 0 $10.00 Add-d; 10 Singles; $1.00 Entrance; Divided 50-30-20. Event No. 10. $10.00 Added; 10 Singles; $1.00 Entrance; Divided 50-30-20. Event No. 11 $15.00 Added; 15 Singles; $1.50 Entrance; Divided 50-30 20. Event No. 12. $20.00 Added; 20 Sing'es; $2 00 Entrance; Divided 40 30-20 10. Event No. 13. $20.00 Added ; 10 pairs doubles; $2.00 F'ntrance; Divided 40 30 20-10. Event No 14 $15.00 Added; 15 Singles; $150 Entrance; Diviied 50-30-20. Event No. 15. $20.00 Added; 15 Singles; $150 Entrance; Divided 50 30 20. Event No. Ki $20.00 Added; 20 Singles; $2 00 Entrance; Divided 40-30-20-10. Event No. 17. $25.00 Added; 2" Singles; $2.50 Entrance; Divided 40-30 20 10. Total targe's, sv'onl day. 15'!; UA.'. entrance second day, $15.00. Harry Akeri Dead. Harvey Akers, a well known ciuei; of Morrow cnuntv, !;? 1 very n 'le'ilj while at Ins Eight M'!; farm Saturday. Mr. Akera went out to haul in a ;u..d o. hay, and i:ot coining hack, f-on.e i l.:- tolks went to look fur him, and 1. ; wis found dead at the hay staek, died ot heart failu-e. Mr. Akers had rented his farm i fc: some time h.id been living in I :"e. !'! funeral was condurted at lone, Mo:. day. A recfFr.!zoa authority The TVeely Oregoai&a.