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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1904)
-v The Heppner Gazette Established March 30, 1883. ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING. Warnock & Harlan. Entered at the Postoffice at Heppner Oregon, as econd-clasi matter. Thursday August 18, 1904 EXCELLENT FALL TRADE PROSPECT. The Dry Goods Reporter presents the optimistic opinion that au tumn trade will show a decided re vival with a fall resumption of ac tivities which have been affected with temporary dullness. The Reporter pertinently remarks that the most positive and pronounced pessimist, those who were busy six months ago in predicting a sea son of hard times and even disas ter, must acknowledge that they erred in judgment and that the year 1904 will not be marked as one of evil days or loss of faith in the future. Indeed, the first six months of general businees main tained an equipoise little short of astonishing when it is recalled that there was a general and popular belief that the collapse of a hun dred favorite speculative enter prises must mean the destruction of confidence and a widespread determination to retrench and to withdraw from all undertakings. This ill condition did not eventu ate, however, and from week to week and frcm month to month le gitimate business went on in safe and conservative lines. It became apparent that the farmers, the tradesmen, the small banks and the merchants of the country had unusual resources in money and assets and that there was, after all, no basic reason for the anticipation of hard times. The outlook for a fall revival of business in all lines is speciallv encouraging. The fuss and flurry of the November elec- tions, an accompaniment of every harshly fought campaign, will be conenicuouslv absent this vear. and the indications are tht trade will revive rapidly and vigorously and that the closing montLsof the year will mark the returning tide of a normal and wholly stable period of prosperity. There is no present justification for predicting any sudden or furious boom, no tidal wave of enormous business and overconlidence in investment. So much the better for the future. Thprfl nw an unn-iirrnntn.i and hysterical season of specula tion and emotional business ad venture that did not invite its own punishment, and the American people are not likely to be soon en trapped into such a false attitude either locally or generally. Now that the Oregon Develop ment League has been established, it is time for not only each county in the state of Oregon, but each town to organize and get down to work for the development of the entire state. The Oregon League will do much for the state in gen eral, but each district must do something in order to get results. Tt is time right now tor Morrow county to commence. The first step should 1)3 to effect the organ- ization of a good live Development League in which not only the bus- iness men of Heppner should be interested, but every citizen of the conscription committee room and county. Let this be a Morrow leaving them there: while yet an couuty Development League in the other hanged herself in the yard broadest sense. Heppner invites of the military commander. All the co-operation of lone. Lexinir- are dissatisfied, exasperated. The ton, llardman, and in fact every district in the county. We are letting opportunities slip through our fingers. How much longer are we going to slumber. Independent and reliable The Oregon ricr:siii:ftT iii it. Oregon l,andi Ordered Keatored to Public Domain. Washington, Aug. 15. The In terior Department, acting on the recommendation of the Bureau of Forestry and the General Land Office today formally authorized the restoration to entry of 319.500 acres of agricultural and grazing land heretofore included in the Blue Mountain Forest Reserve withdrawal, and 17,000 acres of similar land included in the Wal lowa withdrawal, both in Eastern Oregon. These lands should be thrown open to entry not later than Thursday of this week. It came to light today that the release from withdrawal of these large tracts of land was due to personal interest taken in the mat ter by President Roosevelt. Gov ernor Chamberlain's letter com- plaining that a considerable area of agricultural and grazing land was being unjustifiably tied up in temporary withdrawals was sent direct to the President, who turned it over to the General Land Office with instructions to restore to en- try any lands in those two with drawals not absolutelv needed for permanent forest reserves, and suggesting that if all the neces sary data were available, these re serves should be created without delay. This was quite a surprise to officials of the Department, who had instructions from Secretary Hitchcock to create no reserves, and to release no land from with drawal, and an official familiar with the facts was dispatched to the White House to inform the President of the Secretary's iD structions. The President sent Governor Chamberlain's letter to the Department on Friday morn- and before noon that day it wa8 brought back to him with a statement of the case as viewed a th Department. The Presiden became somewhat angered at hav- iuS his instructions ignored in this manner, and he handed back Oov ernor Chamberlain's letter saving "Take this back to the Land Office and when it is returned, see that it is accompanied with a let ter stating that all those lands not needed for reserve purposes have been restored to eutry." That settled it, and today the letter was sent to the President by a special messenger advising him thftt his instructions had been carried out. This is the second time President Koosevelt has dem onstrated his disapproval of the method of tho Interior Depart ment in handling public land af fairs in Oregon. Last Winter, after a statement by Senator Ful ton, the President ordered the De partment to desist from the prac tice of humiliating Oregon entry men under the timber and stone act. This time he has made it plain that where there are agricul tural lands and grazing lands re maining in the public domain, they shall be placed within reach of entrymen, the same as in othei states. Tolstoi on the war: "Prom all sides we hear reports that in one place three Reservists have hanged themselves; in another spot two more; in yet another about a worn an whose husband had been taken awav bringing her children to the words, "For the faith, the King,) and the Fatherland," the national anthem, and shouts of "Hurrah," no longer act upon the people as they once did." Call at the Gazette office and learn of our clubbing oflr with the Weekly Ore-g-onlaa. Great Reduction Sale at Prices quoted in our last 'weeks ad. and in our last circular will prevail throughout August. Summer goods reduced regardless of cost or profit to make room for the new Fall and Winter Goods soon to arrive. DON'T OVERLOOK THESE BARGAINS IN SUMMER GOODS MINOR & CO. HORSE THIEVES BREAK JAIL. Hess and Chester nave Given Mai beur Authorities the Slip. Sheriff Ambrose has received word from tha deputy district at torney of Malheur county to the effect that Robert Hess and Ed Chester, who were recently arrest ed in that county for horse steal ing, escaped from the county jail at Vale last Sunday morning about six o'clock. After gaining theii liberty, they secured saddle horses and made their escape, and no word has been heard from them since. Deputy Sheriff Thomas was giv ing the prisoners their breakfast when he was seized by them, gagged and placed in the cell they had just vacated. A rush was made into the sheriff's office, where guns were secured. A horse belonging to the sheriff and an other belonging to the city mar shal were captured before anyone knew what had happened. From their tracks it is evident the des peradoes made for the hills with all speed. Robert Hess is described as a man five feet six inches in height weight 160 pounds, smooth face about 23 years of age and has dark hair. Ed Chester, who is commonly known as Clover, is five feet ten inches in height, slender, smooth face, weight 105 pounds and has dark hair. Canyon City Eagle. AFTEItTIIttHaiT-.A REVERIE. BY THE PROP RET OF GALL. Listen to my song and be com forted, oh ye sorrowful; Incline thine ear to Wisdom and be edified. The great Democratic Common wealth of America hath declared you A political back number, a sort ot has-been, A bursted bubble on the stormy sea of political hopelessness, A r-ollnr.spd hulloou on the arid plains of oratorical desolation, A wonderful power that, like the mirage of the desert, fades Awav in th cdiinmerinc heat of j party manipulation. Oh, Willie! Thou art like a mighty tree that died in infancy; Like an acorn with a bug hole in it; Like a rose that started to bloom and blasted in the bud, Like the skeleton of a dead duck in a dried-np mudhole. No more shall thy bursts of elo quence sway the mighty audi ence And gain for thee the Presidential nomination. Thy glory is departed and a mighty Hill hath overshadowed thee. Rest in peace, and the Commoner fkall be thy solace. L. "VV. Bkigos. lACCF tUUL Bt Palace hotel bot. doz. Celebrated Bad weioer Soc- S3..r0 Hop Gold 23c 2 50 AM. 0 THE ICE jj Q((jQS Mil MINOR & CO. THE EVER POPULAR FISCHERS Close a Four Nights Engagement In Heppner. The Margarita Fischer Repertoire Company concluded a very meritorious four nights engagement at the Heppner Opera House Saturday evening, pre eenting successively "Tbe Flag of Truoe," Tennessee's Partner," "Mother and Son," and "Leah the Forsaken," The first two are more pleasing to the average audience, having a distinctly American flavor, aDd showing to better advantage the versatility of the leading lady, Miss Fischer, especially in the piquant aotions of youthful femininity. "Mother and Son" i a Frenchy play,- of courtly costumes and action. II gives ample scope, however, for some good emotional acting in the leading roles, which it is needless to say were improved. The costumes worn were very fine. "Leah" is the company's leading play, and in it is required some good work by every member of the m , . . r 1 1 company, lne plot is tounaeu on cus toms appertaining to the middle ages when Protestant fanaticism was at its height and so called "witchcraft" was swift of detection and puoishment Leah," a Jewish maiden loves and is beloved by a young; Huegenot, a cir cumstance which gives rise to continued and relentless persecution on the part ot the latter's family and friends. Miss Fischer in the title role, is faultless, yet it is a character which fails to display her varied talents. It is all tears and violent emotion. There is absolutely no comedy in "Leah," and the tragic ending of the heroine, and the torment of mind endu ed by all at the finale does not leave a pleasing impression and is not calculated to make the play popular. LEXINGTON NEWS. Itev. S. C. White of Strawberry, was in town Tuesday. Tom Barrett is on the sick list. He is down with the mumps. Mrs. W. P. McMillan returned from the mountains last Friday. J. M. White and family have re turned from the mountains. Threshing is the order of the day now. Some wheat is coming to the warehouse. Fred Blymer has been having a . , ii. . .11. siege or me mumps, ue is aoie to be about at present. The fourth quarterly conference of the M. F. church, South, will be the last service before the an nual conference. Dr. M. A. Leach cama down from Heppner Wednesday even, ing. He had some business with the triple link men. Misses Elsie Palmer and Nellie Scott returned from Heppner Sat urday where they had been taking eaeher's examination. Ye correspondent has been off duty some time. He has been tak ing a vacation for his health, and incidentally riding around in a header box for the health of his pocketbook. A brother of Herbert Strohm, of Echo, was one of the lucky prize winners in the drawing for homesteads in the Rosebud reser vation in South Dakota. MINOR & CO. PEItlAND THE CITtf, The Surrender of Port Arthur lr Requested. Tokio, Aug. 17. The Emperor's offer to release the noncombatants at Port Arthur, coupled with a de mand for the surrender of the tor tress, was delivered yesterday (Tuesday.) An answer is expected today. Fire Mow Imperils Fort. London, Aug. 17. A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says a big oil warehouse at Port Arthur is blazing furiously , and that the position of the besieged is such that the Japanese are urging them to surrender. MARRIED. SNYDER CONNER At the parlors of the Star hotel, Monday, August 15, 1904, Mr. Riley Snyder and Miss Nora Conner, both of Morrow county. Judge T. W. Ayers performed the marriage ceremony. CONCERNING OUR HOLIDAYS Host of Them Are Regulated Entirely by the Authorities of the Various States. There is no national holiday in the United States, in the sense of being made so by federal law. Such matters are regulated entirely by state author ity, and they vary in the different states, Mississippi alone having no statutory holidays, says the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner. The Fourth of July and Christ mas are observed as holidays in all of the states, and all of the governors usually follow the president In setting apart a Thanksgiving day, which Un laws in most states have made a hank holiday, hut otherwise there is nothing like uniformity. June 3, Jefferson Dav is' birthday, is a holiday in Florida. Georgia, Alibama and Louisiana. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is observed as a holiday in Connecticut, Delaware-, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania Washington and Wyoming. A number of states observe some special holiday not observed elsewhere, as January 8 (the ba: tie of New nrlearr), in Louis iana: March 2 (state independence), in Texas: ?.'ay 20 (Mecklenburg declara tion), in North C.ir:ll:ia. etc. Congress has at various tines appointed special holidayr,. ard in the records sion of ile Fifty-third eoneress it passed an a f making Labor day a holiday in the Dis trict of Columbia. It has also recog nized certain other days a? holidays for commercial purposes within the dis trict, hut ther is nothing like a general act on the subject. The president's Thanksgiving prrxd niation makes that day a legal holiday in tht? District of Co lumbia and the territories only. Colonic in Mexico Have the Beputa- tion of Being Most Desir able Citizens. The following information was re cently given to the Chihuahua Enter prise by President Ivins, of that state, who presides over the Mormon colonies in Mexico. "The year Just passed has been quite prosperous for our people In Mexico, although the crops were not the best on account of the scarcity of rain last summer; yet the aggregate shows an increase of wealth. In Colonia Juarez, at Neuvas Casas Grandes, the average income for each head of a family wa $l,40O, or fHO.noo for the 100 families. The other colonies have done quite as well, the total for the 4,000 colonises being about $joo,000 per year. We have a very perfect system of obtain ing statistics among our people, and every year a complete census is taken of our people and what they are doing. About 3,600 of them reside in this state and the rest in Sonora. "At Colonla Juarez we have com menced to build an academy at a cost of $30,000. and this will be finished in a year. The school will be free to all. Mexicani Included."