Wash Goods Special
The cold, backward Spring and Summer have not
been very favorable for selling Sheer Wash Goods.
We find we have too many left. You know our policy
is never to carry seasonable goods over. Hence in
goes the Knite for a final clearing.
Many odds and ends and broken lines have been
left from the excessive selling during our Big Sale.
Many articles have become slightly soiled and
mussed from having been to much admired. Now
all of these will be segregated in various bargain lots
and marked down at further price reductions as a
fitting climax to our Big Sale.
As some ol the lots are small let us urge you to
come earl)'.
See our Show Windows for Prices.
Minor
Go
Local Notes.
Look Well to Your
Expense Account
There is no need to tell the average Farmer the
necessity of this, any year, less in years like this.
Better help him by showing him how to save when
buying his Harvest Supplies.
Marquardsen's Department Store
Heppner - - Oregon
Has successfully demonstrated that there is no need
- r i e i
for a Morrow county iarmer to send away lor his
Supplies. In one years time he has lowered the prices
all over the County, and will be able to lower them
still more as time passes.
With the passing of time and the increase of business
Marquardsen will bring to your very door, prices
afforded by those nearer the city. We are growing.
IIulp to swell our business and save money for your
selves. Marquardsen's Dep't Store
Percy DentuHoo came over from
Spray, yenlerday.
John Z Uioger was down from
Hardmao, Monday.
Geo. B'eabman, of Hardmao,
was in the city Tuesday.
Fred Lucas came ap from Port
land yesterday evening.
Dr. E. R. Swinburne came over
from Pendleton, Monday.
W. B. McAhster, of Lexington,
was a Heppner visitor Monday.
Born In this city, July 4,1908,
to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Snarp, a
b y weight 9 pounds.
B. N. Hickok, the lone wheat
buyer was in the city yesterday.
He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hickok.
Frank Lee left Tuesday morn
ing for Pendleton. After visiting
a day in Pendleton, Mr. Lee left
for his home in San Francisco.
The good old summer time is
certainly here with the minute
hand on the thermometer point
ing a little above the 90 mark.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hyland left
yesterday morning for Casey,
Iowa, where both will visit the
home of their childhood. Mr. Hy
land is head salesman at Mmquard-
sen's Department store.
C. m. White, our new deputy dis
trict attorney, is now a resident of
Heppner. Mr. White has rented
the building formerly occupied by
(he Club saloon which will be
fitted up for an office.
"I am a free man snd you don't
know how glad I am," was the re
mark of Judge Ayers this week,
to a Gazette representative, soon
after he bad turned over the reins
of county government to his suc
cessor Judge C. C. Patterson. Dur
ing the latter part of hi8 term,
Judge Ayer's health has been poor
which made the responsibilities
heavier. Judge Ayers says he
leaves the offiee with a clear con
science for it was always his aim
to do the best that he knew how.
THORNLESS CACTUS
May Yield Eighty Tons
To The Acre in East
ern Oregon
Heppner
Oregon
Letter From Dan Doherty
Dan Doherty celebrates the 4th,
in County Jail, gives his views ou
protection and free trade and says
Sheriff Shutt treats him well.
This is the Fourth of July, -this
is independence day, this is the
lay we celebrate, to celebrate is to
nive praise too. Well I can give
uniifco to Mr. Shutt tor his strict
attention to my culinary require
ments and his courteous treatment
of my friends who visit me. I
have cause to celebrate on my be
ing a citiz. u of the world, in gene
ral, and of the United States in
particular.
I have lived in the United States
for twenty seven years aod never
before today have I spent a Fourth
of July in Jail. I came to Oregon
in 1886, went to wo'-k for Charles
Cuuuingham who then lived in
Morrow county and was at that
time sheeb king ol Eastern Oregon
aud whether rightly or wrongly,
cast my vote for Heppner instead
of Lexington to be the County
seat. I have lived in both towns
and in my present dilemma and ;
experience of each, I would till
cast my vote for Heppner to be the
metropolis of Morrow county.
While writing this I can hear
the report of Otecrackers at a near I
distance, and in my raiud eye I i
can picture our first celebration of ,
independence day, in Philadelphia,
one bundled and thirty two years;
ag I can see the joyous crowd
of Uncle Sam's first citizens as'
they listen to the pea's of the Old '
Liberty Hell tolling and proclaim-;
irg liberty to the world and In-!
dependence to the United States, j
there and then destiued toJbethei
Greatest Nation on Earth. j
Heppner, Oregon July 4, 190$,
Dan P. Doherty.
That 80 tons of thornless cactus
forage can be grown upon each
acre of arid land in Umatilla coun
ty is the statement of O. H. Fuller
of Spokane who is the city today
promoting the Burbank thoruless
cactus plant, says the Pendleton
East Oregonian.
Mr. Fuller represents the Thorn.
less Cactus Farming Company of
Los Angeles, which firm hag the
exclusive privilege of selling and
handling the famous discovery of
Lather Burbank and is in the city
trying to interest owners of arid
lands in growing this forage plant.
The young plants suitable for
seed are sold for 12 each and one
acre will support about 3000 of
these' seed plants. Each plant will
yield about 52 other plants anna-
ally, making an average income of
about $100 per plant. The thorn
less cactus will grow absolutely
without water and the seed plants
are placed in the dry ground where
they immediately take root and be
gin to produce.
It is said that the thornless cac
tus contains 75 per cent of the
nutriment of alfalfa and is not
only used for stock but is served
as food for the human specie as
well. It is made into salads and
has excellent value as a food stuff.
The fruit of the thoruless cactus
is eaid to be 14 per cent sugar and
is takiug the place of sugar beets
in many places. It is eaten by
stock at all times of the year, with
out preparation and contains such
a large peicentage of water that
stock feeding upon it do not require
water, but secure sufficient mois
ture from the remarkable plant to
satisfy their thirst.
As the cactus in its native state
grows in enormous quantities in all
the sandy portions of Umitilla
county it is believed that the same
soil would produce the thorn Jess
variety in abundance and the in
dustry is looked upon with favor
by many land owners of the west
ern portion of the count-.
The plants are very prolific aud
may be set at the age of six oi
seven weeks and will at once begin
to produce other plants. rlhe
Monterey variety or that producing
the round leaf is said to be the best
variety for all purposes and is re
commended instead of the long
leaf variety.
The leaves grow to be about the
6i"ze of an ordinary dinner plate
from one-fourth to one-half an inch
in thickness and retain their shape
and juices for months after being
pulled from the stem. All kinds
of stock eat them readily and it isj
believed that it will come to be the
principal stock food in the and
regions.
The soil need a no preparation
except clearing, before planting the
cactns plants, A small slic may
be made in the sandy soil with a
spade and the little plant inserted
and within an increbibly short
time it will begin to shoot oat new
branches and within a few months
will be a full fledged cactus tree.
The favorite plan by which land
owners may secure a good start of
the plants is to bay a few hundred,
r whatever they may be able to
purchase and then grow their own
seed plants from these. As one
small plant will yield from 40 to 50
plants each, annually, a great pro
fit may be made in growing seed
with which to start a cactus field.
It is not generally known that
there is a law under which any
minor under eighteen years of age
who is found smoking tobacco may
be arrested and fined for the offense.
The penalty is sufficiently severe
to act as an incentive for' stopping
the habit.
Money at 8 Per Cent.
850.000 to loan ou improved farm
lans. No loan made for more than 40
per ceDt caeli value of land. Write fur
particulars.
J. A. DOUTHIT.
Rooms o and 4 Odd Fellows Building,
The Dalles, Oregon.
Heppner Qaaetta Weekly Oreg-onlaji.
JAHItU sses
Farm or Business
for sale. Not particular about location.
Wish to bear from owner only who
will sell direct to buyer. Give price,
description and state when possession
can be bad. Address.
L DAMYSHIRE, Bex MM RecUter. N. T-
Liberty Meat Market
Boyer & Wherry
Fresh and Salted Meats
Fish on Fridays
Highest market price
paid ror fat stock
HEPPNER OREGON
Pacific Lodging
House
C.N.'SHIINN. Prop.
Good clean rooms,
none better in town.
Come and Stop With Us
MAIN STREET, HEPPNER, ORE.
An Applegate woman was nearly
bi nl to death; same old story, p Hired
c il out of can on a tire in a stove
A Good Bank
Is a convenience to the community.
We have tried to make this institution useful to
its'pat rons for the past twenty years.
We are trying to make it useful for the present
ami the future.
We offer a safe place to deposit your mouev
vhen you do not need it.
Our vault is specially arranged for keeping your
valuable papers without charge to you.
We loan money on irood security.
X'ational Hanks are allowed to loan a certain
per rent of t heir deposit s in order to pay their ruu-iiin.il-
expenses and a profit on the capital invested in
the business.
When you have money to deposit, bring it here.
When you liavo valuable papers yon don't want
destroyed, brinu,-them here. We can take care of
them.
First National Bank
of Heppner