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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1905)
TWO MILLION ACRES. Southern Pacific Soon to Place Holding- on market Portland, March 17. Id about two months a large tract of the Southern Pacific railroad lands in Oregon, com prising the public land grant to the Ore gon & California railroad company, will be offered for sale to settlers. The Southern Pacific company has a large force of legal talent at work clearing op an accumulated mass of legal technical ities affecting titles, and strenuous ef forts are being made to get the remain ing lands, about 2,000,000 acres, ready to be thrown on the market bv the time the crest of this year's immigration reaches Oregon. Charles W. Eberlein, acting land agent of the company, took charge ot the task some months ago. It was found that a very large amount of lega! work would have to be done before the lands could be offered for sale. Hun dreds of titles to email and large tracts were defective, and contracts haJ elapsed by reason of non-pertormance by purchasers at the time of the pre vious sale. G. W. Morrow was ap pointed tax commisRioner, and he has had a large force of men examining tax records in the various counties through which the land grant extends, from the Columbia River to the California line. The legal end of the task proved far too great for the legal department of the Southern Pacific in Oregon, and other attorneys were engaged to assist the force in W. D. Fenton's office. The work has been rushed with the greatest speed. At the office of Mr, Fenton, it is said, the undertaking is not yet com pleted, but the number of men now en gaged is as large as can be worked to advantage. quarter section in the entire grant. All these things will enter into consider ation in fixing prices. NEED CASn. Russia and Japan Both Seek Ex tensive Loans. St. Petersburg, March 17 An in ternal credit loan of $100,000,000 on a 5 per cent credit basis is now being nego tiated by the Ministry of Finance. The loan will be floated probably in a shoit time. The price of issuance has not been determined, but probably will be 93 to 95. The Associated Press was in formed at the Ministry that the issuance of this loan is entirely independent of the Frenoh negotiations, which haye not yet been concluded. Domestic rjntes will be issued for a long term and will, as in the case of the internal credit loan, not be subject to the obli gations of foreign loans. The payment of the interest and principal will be in sold and probably will be taxable. The determination of the government to turn to Russia itself for funds was taken only recently. Yesterday the Minister of Finance conferred with a number of the principal bankers of St. Petersburg and Russia generally, and received the assurance that the project was feasible. The banks are prepared to underwrite on suitable terms. The Government Savings Bank, it is said, will assume $25,000,000 of lhe total, and such batiks as tlm Moscow Merchant, Yo ga and the Kama banks are well able to underwrite large portions of the loan from their resources. A director of a prominent bank said that tin banks of Rossia could, if re quired, take the bonds atd hold them in their own vaults. Questioned about the price, he decla-ed that J3 would be important statement is that Emperor William early this week strongly ad vised Emperor Nicholas to conclude peace and tendered his good offices The Russian Emperor is declared to have declined, answering tbat it was impossible under the present circum stances. According to the story, M. Witte, president of the committee of ministers, was at the Alexander Palace when Emperor William's message was re ceived and Emperor Nicholas asked his opinion. M. Witte is reported to nave replied that he was ready to implore bis Majesty on bended knees to accept the advice, whereupon Emperor Nicholas showee great displeasure and M. Witte again requested to be relieved of his functions as president ot the committee of ministers. received, including a coBtly collection o jewels. The usual public interest in the event was evidenced by the fact that the crowds which collected outside the church were so dense that traffic bad to be stopped. The couple were loudly cheered as they drove away. Oregon Apples f irst. very chap," but he said the condi- The company is very anxious that the i tionti otl tUt P;,lt ,liui not ytt been de" lands be ready for sale in time to meet ter ,line,J- Practically the loan is similar in terms to the one issued last Fall, which was fully siibf-oribed in half an hour. Japan Will Uo To tier many. the demands that will come from home seekers who will visit Oregon in the ex position season. When the work was begun it was thought the lands would be ready for the market this spring, as published some time ag, and that tha people who were to be brought to Ore gon on the col mist rates now in effect would be able to pnrchase. It is unde--stood the comyany will not wait until the lands of the entire grant are review ed, but will first list those located most conveniently to the railway lin"s, add ing sections as fast as they are ready. There will be a considerable increase over the figure at which the lands were last offered, when prices ranged trora S1.25, the government rate, to $12 an acre, according to location and soil. Since that time most of the desirable! government land has been taken by settlers, the value of Oregon hill land1 St. Petersburg, March 17 Many in has advanced, and besides, the company teresting stories of the occurrences at has paid taxes and is rolling up a bill of Tsai skoe-Selo are current in St. Peteis expenee in the present woik of relisting ban d. awing-rooms, where smieiimes anu cnecKing up tne titles ot every court news first leaks out. The mos New York, March 17. Negotiations are now under way in Beilin looking to the placing of a Japanrs loan by Ger man bankers. Advices to this effect were received by N-w York backers to day. The negotiate n, it is under stood, Laye been under way for some days, and a definite announcement on the subject is expected shortly. If satisfactory arrangements are agreed upon, Ne v Yo-ic banks will participate with German financiers in arranging th proposed Japanese loan. Oregon apples have commanded the highest price ever paid for any apples sold in the European market. This fact is stated today by E. L. Smith, of the Oregon Development League, who has just received advice from London that Hood River Pippins were selling there for 22d Od per box, equivalent to $5 43, At the same time a lot of 1000 boxes of Newton Pippins sent to Edinburgh, Scotland, sold at 2 is per box, equivalent to $4 83, while apples grown in Scotland wee "elimgat Is Od per box. These prices are equivalent to abou' 7 cents each for Oregon apples, break ing records for prices for the fruit in foreign markets. This info-mation that Oregon apples excel those grown elsewhere is authen tic, comeirg fnm th" London dealers to whom the fiuit was cons;gned bv the Hood River Apple Growers' Union, in an olfieial commonication to Presidonl A. I. Maon, of that organization. Oc cupying first p'ace in tlitf foreign market is regarded as one ot the best adver tisements it is po-s-ible to give to Ore gon app'es, for only the choicest fruit is desired for export, and alarge amount of Oregon product is already consumed annually by the English people. 'Black Nell" has secured the job to scrub Astoria's City Hall and jail. The woman received the package in the shape of a sentence imposed by Acting Police Judge Leberman. The contract calls for completion of the work within 45 days. At North Yakima Judge Rigg has continued permanently the in junction against the city restrain ing it from selling sewer bonds, He held the votes at special elec tions must be registered. Of 642 votes cast at the sewer election, he held that only 79 were registered. Tragedy Averted. "Just in the nick of time our little boy was saved," writes Mrs. W. Wat kins, of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu monia had played sad havoc with him and a terrtble congh set in besides. Dootors treated him, but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr. King's New Disoovery for Consumption, and our darling was saved. He's now sound, end well." Everybody ought to know, it's the only sure cure for Coughs, Odds and nil Lung diseases. Guaranteed by Slocnm Drug Co., I Druggists. PrioeSOa and $1 .00. Trial bottles free. Before You Order Tombstones, Marble or Granite Work You will do well to see Monterastelli Brothers and get prices. Thev have a fine stock on hand. MAIN STREET, HEPPNEB, ORE. TICKETS TO AND FROM ALL POINTS EAST VIA GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LINK short TO ST. PAUL, DUCIE, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO And Points East. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and BufFet Smoking Library Cars Dully Trains; Fust Tin e; Service and Scen ery Unequaled. Marconi married. Czar Will Not Hear of Peace. London, March 16 The marriage ot Guglielmo Marconi to the Honorable Beatrix O'Brien, fifth danirhtpr of Lady Inchiquin, attracted many people to St. George's, Hanover Square, today. 8ig nor MarcoDi's mother and brother, the latter being the best mm, came from Italy for the ceremony. Lord Inchiquin gave aay the bride, who was attended by four bridesmaids. The coup e after wards s'arted on their honeymoon, which wi.l be spent in Ireland. They expect to sail for New York March 25, and later proceed to Rome, where they will be the guests of King Victor Emmanuel and Quen Helens at the (juirinal. There were upwards of 500 presents Wanted Trustworthy man or wom an to manage business iu this county and adjoining territory for well estab hshed house of solid financial standing $20.00 straight cash salarv with a!! necessary expenses paid wetkly by check from htadquarte-s. Money ad vanced for expenses. 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East and West Fast Mall From East and Vet 6:35 p.m. Express For 9:00 a.m. East and West Express From East and West 5:35 p. STEAMER LINES. Ban Francisco-Portland Routk. Rteam sails from Portland 8 p. in. every 6 days. Boat service between Portland. Astoria. Oroiton City, Dayton, Salem, independence, Corvallis and all Columbia and Willamette River points. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. Bteamers between Rlparla and Lewlston leave RlDaria dallv at 10:40 a. m. ezceDt Saturday. returning leave Lew Is ton dally at 7 a. m. except friday. J. B. HUDDLESON, Agent, Heppner. A. L. CRAIG,