The I Ieppner Gazette
Pioneer Paper of Morrow County. Established
March 30, 1883.
AWTER CRAWFORD, - Editor and Proprietor
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Thursday, December 21, . - 1911
is yor kso u .
Voek before last tliLs paper made
11h suitemeiit that, the Ktanlield ami
J'ilot Kook people, in their advocacy
f the "John Day project" as a sub
'st Utile for the west extension of tli
I'matilla project, were not sincere
that they were asking to nave a
clieino promoted that is not ou the
program of tlie reclamation service
In tliis connection, the following
It iter is nertinent. It comes direct
from the director of fie U. S. Kecla
niation Service and can be taken as
Authoritative.
Washington, 1). C.
December 14, 1U11
"Hon. C. C. Tatterson,
IIeppner, Oregon;
Pear Sir:
"Your letter of Decembers has
been received with copy of letter of
November 20, to the Stanfield Com
Tiierc i il nnb. I wish to thank you
lor sending this to me.
"The surveys made during 1011 for
the west extension of the Umatilla
protect, have not yet been received in
this office, but they are expected al
most daily. Upon receipt, they will
le given careful examination and re-
Tiew bv a board of engineers, and
recommendation made to the Secre
tary witli reference to future action
"I am not ouite clear as to what
you mean by the so-called John Day
project. Nothing of this kind has
ever been adopted nor even seriously
considered, so far as I can recall, and
the information available is exceed
ingly meager.
"Very truly yours,
"F. H. NEWELL,
Director."
There is apparently nothing to the
"John Day project" at all, so far as
the government is conceroed. and to
talk it at this time is simply to pre
judice the minds of the people against
a project that is feasible, that is on
the program of the Reclamation Ser
vice to be completed, and which is
within our grasp. Morrow county
wants the Umatilla project completed
and is lined up there to stay.
This talk of John Day project,
rights of Umatilla water users and
a lot of other stuff that is thrown in
kr good measure of hot air, is all
buncombe and is made on behalf of
elfish interests. It deserves to fail
and it will.
voters in the state, some who have
come from other states and others
who have reached their majority in
recent years, who are entitled to
know tliefacts regarding Mr. Itourn's
connection with the legislative hold
up of !!". The older residents are
familiar with it, and few of them are
llkelv to endorse it. When a man
seeks public ollice his public career
should be analyzed and discussed
that the electorate may vote intelli
gently. Mr. Bourne's letter ignores
the subject, but some of his friends
and political beneficiaries, notably
Frank Davy, receiver of the Hums
land otlice, are criticizing me for call
ing attention to that episode in the
I'.ourne history, asserting that others
were equally responsible. Perhaps
that may be true, but those others
are not now candidates. When they
are we will catechise tneni. Air.
Bourne Is now on the stand."
Irrigon, Umatilla and Heppner
were in the tight for the extension
and Hermistou is proud of the com
pany. Those communities will stay
in the fight to the end and will be of
good service for a great work. Ker
mis ton Herald.
other fellow and put him on the pay
roll of the county, adding further ex
pense to the taxpayer?. The exper
ience of our people so far with the
work of the veterinarians ami deputy
veterinarians In this county, should
put every citizen of the county against
tills proposition good and strong.
It is not needed; tlie county health
officer has done the actual work, is
now doing it, and will continue to do
it, and this deputy veterinarian
would only add to the burdens we
already have. He is about as much
use in tills county as a fifth wheel to
a wagon.
Help Wanted.
The services of a middle aged
women or a girl wanted to do
general house work for a family
of three. Inquire at this office.
3t.
Insure your house with the
Oregon Fire Relief of McMinn
ville the old reliable. company.
Geo. Currin, Local Agent.
There is no reason ou earth why a
labor organization should resort to
violence. It is fanatics or spies who
advocate it every tlnio. They are in
all organizations attempting to do
anything for the advancement of hu
manity. Labor Press.
It Is not so much a matter of poli
tics as it is of selecting the best men
Oregon has and sending them to the
house and senate in Washington.
No state In the union is so badly in
need of representation in that body
right now as Oregon. Eugene Reg
ister.
The repeal of the ordinance requir
ing peddlers of meat and farm pro
duce to pay a license, as proposed by
the council of Heppner town, is a
good thing and meets with the hearty
indorsement of this paper. We 1-
lieve in an open market for such
things and to shut out the farmer
and rancher by imposing upon him a
license fee that is prohibitive, is not
right. To repeal this ordinance Is a
good move in the rignt direction.
Fred Wilson of Athena is a brainy
young man, and will make himseir
heard to a good advantage in the
forth-coming congressional campa
ign. To native shrewdness and abil
ity that have carried him forward
in his professional and business aff
airs, he unites a laudable ambition
to make the most ot himself. Being
a lawyer, he turns to politics as nat
urally as a cat to yellow cream, and
lie is enabled to bring to bear upon
the public problems of the day, tlie
power of a well-trained and well-balanced
mind. Moreover, he possesses
a happy and pleasing faculty of plat
form expression. Weston Leader.
Selecting the
Xmas Present
IS A VERY SIMPLE MATTER
AT OUR STORE. OUR STOCK
IS COMPLETE, UP TO DATE
Diamonds and Watches
Jewelry, Sterling and
Plated Silverware
Hand Painted China
Cut Glass
OSCAR BORG,
JEWELER and OPTICIAN
Jl 1J.F I.OWtl.l 'S KEPLY.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., re
cently directed a letter to Judge S.
A. Lowell, of Pendleton, who is op
posing him for the senatorial nomi
nation at the coming primaries. The
Judge had invited the Senator to a
Joint discussion of issues before the
people and in his reply Mr. Bourne
took occasion to say that Mr. Lowell
was not sincere in his political stand;
that lie had denounced the assembly
t)i l'jlt) but supported tlie assembly
candidate; that further lie was not a
mpporter of the "Oregon system,"
raid some other things; and Jonathan
lurther made great claims for his own
work as a senator and what lie had
Accomplished for Oregon, and the
good committee appointments he
lias attained in his five years as a
senator from this state.
In replying to this letter, Judge
I-owell savs:
L received a copy or the letter on
the dav it was published in a Port
land paper. It is about what could
Ire expected from the man, and is a
mass of buncombe and pretense.
Where, pray, are the local lenelits
which the state has secured from his
live years' Kcnatorial .incumbency?
We, in the great interior, interested
In the subjects of forestry, adminis
tration of tin' national reserves, pub
lic lands, mining and irrigation, have
Fea rdied in vain. His record is more
than a blank. It is one of neglect.
Where is theimpn ss of hisi-tatesman--;
i ;p in Western Oregon? Our liar
liors still await development, and
ou the Panama canal will open
. and commerce demand them. What
appropriations the state ha received
are those which come to each state
a a matter of course, and would
have come had Washington never
Inown Mr. Bourne.
"He has attained his committee
assignments not through merit, but
through the accident of death, retire
ment and defeat of many of the im
portant figures In the senatorial
lody.
"Again there are thousands of new
Tlie Pendleton commercial club
took a decisive stand In favor of the
West Extension, but the people
some of them of Stanfield and Pilot
Kock die hard, figuratively speaking.
They are now taking up the fight,
principally to seek revenge, and re
sorting to skullduggery. According
to the East Oregonian, they are try
ing to disrupt the commercial club
and discredit the action of that body
taken at its meeting on last Wed
nesday evening. This is usually the
result (when people place selfish in
terests above those for the general
good. The above localities have
some great patriots, and the results
they desire would be defeated bv
their own actions.
Gathering Friends
A LITTLE girl can always get some
body to play with by using the Bell
Telephone. It is just as useful to her as
it is to her elders.
There is no need to be loneseme with
a telephone in the house, because you can
at least talk with your friends,even though
they are far away.
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Bell Service is universal.
The PACIFIC TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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Tlie west extension of the Umatilla
project is worth working for. It is
feasible. Every engineer who has
examined it has so reported. Just as
sure as the government abandons it,
private interests will take it up.
Who wants to see a $ 1,000,000 private
project if it is possible to get Uncle
Sam to do it? In the first clash op
ponents to the extension have been
put to rout and the chief has lost
many of his supporters. No doubt
every further effort possible will be
made to continue the fight. Ilermis.
ton and every person in Oregon hav
ing the best interests of the state as
a whole at heart want to lie ready
at any minute to combat every move
made by the few agitators who are
back of the opposition. Hermistou
Herald.
An art Ho in last week's Times from
the ien of J T. Kuappenberg, of
lone, touching upon the controversy
as to what the disease is that has
killed so many hogs In the county.
contains one suggestion that inter
ests tne taxpayers ol Jlorrow coun
ty, and that is the proposition of a
deputy veterinarian. This has been
before the county court in a sroaJI
way for its consideration, and the
plan is to pay a deputy of this sort
$400 per year, the said deputy to di
vide time between this county and
one or two other counties adjoining.
In other words, create a job for an-
Good Things to Eat
for the
CHRISTMAS DINNER
As well as quantities of Candy,
Nuts, etc., for the
CHRISTMAS TREAT
A good full assortment of
Hand Painted China
for
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
A. M. PHELPS
The Grocer
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Cliiisittias is Coming
Now is the time to buy that Xmas
present for a friend. Our stock is
complete in
Ladies' & Gents' Furnishings
such as Ladies' Silk Waists, Collars in nil the
new styles, Neck Scarfs, Sweaters, Suit Cases
and Trunks. A swell line of Indian Robes and
Bath Hobos.
We carry a complete line of General
Merchandise at Kock Bottom Prices.
If you want
A Bill of Groceries
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let us figure with you. "We know
we can save you money. For
three weeks we will give ten per cent,
off on Ladies' Waists,"Suits and Coats,
all Misses and Children's Coats at ten
per cent. off. Boys and Mens' Suits
and Overcoats ten per cent. off.
These Prices are for CASH.
Beautiful Fruit Plates
GIVEN FREE WITH EVERY $5 PURCHASE
At Tlie Palm
Six of these makes a beautiful set, each plate decorated in
fruits, with beautiful pold band and line border. Each plate
shows a distinct fruit decoration different from the others.
Fresh Popcorn Hot Peanuts
Good Home-Made Taffy-
Meals at all Hours. Prompt Service.
O. K. RESTAURANT
The place where you get the best 35c meal in the
city ot Heppner. One trial will convince you.
Fresh oysters served in any style, at any time.
Short order service in connection
Main Street - - - Heppner, Or.
Henry Bod
eThe Tailor, has
secured the agency
of the AMERICAN LADIES' TAIL
ORING CO., of Chicago, and invites
ladies to inspect and select samples and the
unrivalled fashions.
FRENCH DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY.
Natter Building Heppner, Oregon
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HEPPNER
Invites your Banking Business. Foreign and
Domestic Exchange sold . Letters of Credit and
Travelers' Checks issued-
CAPITAL STOCK .... $100,000.00
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
M. 8 Cokrkjall, Prfg ; J. 11 Nattkk and J H.Mc Balky. Vice Pres. ;
T. J. Mahonky. Cashier; Clyde Bkock, Ansia'ant Cashier;
A. L. Aykhh, W. O. Minor, Fkask Gilliam.
ESTABJvISimD I2V l&HT
O. A. C. Short Courses
BEGIN JAN. 3. CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS
Y I Every citizen of Oregon Incordiullv liiYitocl tont
II I I tt,nl theHhortcourm-KofJtlieOrPsron Aprlmlturnl
J J College, lHtfunlnK Jan. 3. Eleven diHtlnctive
coun-H will be offered in Ajrrk-ulture, Mechanic
ant- ArU- domestic Science and Art, Commerce, For-
AKl" ??tl7 ftnd Mus,c- Erery courne ix designed to
- HELl the student In hidilly work. Make this
a pleasant and profitable winter outlnj?. No tu-
Ala iu-w-m rv Itlon. Reasonable accommodations. Forbeantl
JI I ill Illustrated bulletin, address
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