THE IIEPPI1EK TIMES.
THURSDAY. JUNK 23. 1904.
Subscription, "81.00 Per Year.
Wheeles from (1.00 up at Lee Caut-
Wtll'i.
NOTES.
Mil. Geo. Wells U reported to be very
1)1 (torn neivou trouble.
Self scaler fiult jars la pints, quart
lid hull gallon t Uinu Hro.
J. M. llaye mi In town yesterday
from bit Upper lthea creek ranch,
To clone out we will tell two Buckeye
rnowcri at t"0 each for cash, Minor & Co.
C. H. Jones was in town yesterday
from lilt Eight Mile ranch (or ft loud of
Supplies.
F. K. Hell of Blackhorn, was transact
Itig business with Ileppner merchants,
Baturduy last.
M. J. Devln, a prosperous farmer of
Bund Hollow wa teen on our streets
latt Saturday.
Joe Hay shipped, Monday, a carload
of beef cattle to tbe Union Meat Com
pany at Troutdiile.
Mr. K. A. Thompson and the M is set
Adktna an I Meadows are vioilinu on
Puller ereck today.
h- K. Pridley, a prosperous farmer of
tbe vicinity of Lexington, was 'trausact
i n K business In Ileppner the first of tbe
week
C. I'. Royie aud wife of Ilarduiau,
were passengers I'rlday for Walla Walla
wbere tbey will visit with relative! for
week or two
O. H. I'amswo th went down to hia
ranch at Rhra's Siding Tuesday morning
to remain for a few day looking after
hit bay harvest
Tbe Crescent Laundry bat employed
an experienced laundry man to operate
machines Irr the laundry and better service
than ever In-fore I promised
F.Htray One gray mare, branded 17
on right hip, weight about 1150 pound.
$'y re aid for return of tame to my place
on Clark Canvon. Alton Basey.
Robert 1. UyuJ and Ales. Llndaay
expect to leave about July lit for an ex
tended vla.it to their old home in Scot
land, from which they have been abaent
for many yeart.
- S. C. Entry of Hardman, wai In the
city on bualneaa Monday, lie bat
recently told hit farm near I lard man,
and it making prepartiont to aell ttock
nd farming Implement.
Lost A coon-skln overcoat, between
Ileppner and Joe Rector place on Illn
ton creek, about June 1. Finder will be
suitably rewarded by returning tame to
Harry Bartholomew.
Lot A trow n wool mackiutoth cape
between J. II. Bellenbrock's snd the
slaughter house, on laat Sunday. Finder
will be suitable rewarded by leaving
same at Time office. 10-23
Mil Artie Morgan of Saud Hollow
who has been vUlting with relative and
frlendt at Wetton the past few week
returned home Friday laat. She waa
accompanied by Mia Anita Kirkpatrlck,
who will visit with relative and friend
here.
The lecture on "The Geniut and Indi
viduality of the V. F. S. C. E. Move
ment," by Rev. W. L. Mcllvalne, of
Irrigon, at the Christian church Sunday
evening last, waa fairly well attended.
Rev. Mcllvalne la an interesting speaker
and hit lecture wai well received.
Geo. W. Vincent, one of the extensive
alfalfa grower of Butter creek, who was
in town the latter part of the week,
report that he It harvesting hit first
crop and that it it the largest yield he
hat had for several yeart. He expects
to nut uo lomethlnn like 700 tona ol
hay this season.
Ceo. Comer It persistently working
on hit plan for the Improvement of the
Ileppner cemetery. Yesterday he com
pleted the survey of the right of wBy
(or a pipe line and reservoir tite and
will soon have matters In shape to begin
construction work. He ha now $1,
oOO (ubtcrthed, which be think will be
sufficient to make the necessary im
provement In good ahape.
The tchool election passeJ oft quietly
Monday, although there wai consider
able Interest manifest In the election of
director, bringing out tbe largett vote
cast In the Ileppner dittrlct, for year.
While the vote wai not a large one It
far exceeded the ordinary, ai there It
seldom any great attention given the
matter. The vote (or director was;
Frank Oilllain 83, J. R. Hitnont 38.
L. W. Drlgg being the ouly candidate
(or clerk, wai eloclod.
J. W. Becket of F.lght Mile, wat a
business visitor in town Tuesday,
Geo. Aiken visited tcveral da I the
past week with bbi brother at Portland.
Mrt. L. K. Colin hat been visiting the
past week with friend in Portland.
For Sale Cheap Steel Hay press as
good as new. Euiiuire at the Times office.
Attorney G. W. Rhea went to Hot
Lake the latter part of last week to re
main for some time for the benefit of his
health.
J. W. Scrlbcr of the LaGrande National
batik, was in Ileppner a few days thit
week on business. He wat accompanied
by David Wilson of Spokane.
The Missel Ida aud Lizzie Howard, who
have been visiting with relative at Port-
bind and Uulou the paat three mouth.
returned the first of the week.
Mr, and Mr. Oscar Bchafer of Mouu-
uieut, returned Saturday from a visit at
Portland. Mr. Schafer it one of the
extenssve theepmeu of Graut county.
W, B. Hancock and son Betram came
down from the mines Tuesday. Betram
i a resident of Vancouver, bnt hat been
visititig with hit parent! the past week
or to.
N. A, Kelly returned Saturday from a
vttlt with friend In the Willamette
valley. He reports crop suffering
tome in that aectiou for want of rain.
J. S. Young, who wat in Iron Eight
Mile today, report that while grain it
needing rain it it not yet suffering but
little for lack of it. He expect a good
crop.
J. L. Howard wa In the city Tuesday
from Butler creek. He report that
grasshopper are very numerous In his
section, where they are doing consider
able damage to the second allalfa crop.
The'mother, father and three children
of J. J. Sima arrived Monday direct
from Portugal, and will make their home
in Eastern Oregon. Mr. Sima has
been a resident of Grant county a
number of yeart.
Mra. N. A. Kelly, who hat been visit'
log with relative and friend at her
old home In Vermont, and in Chicago,
the past few months, returned Monday
vening. She reports a very pleasant
viait, but prefers a home in the West to
one in the East.
Carpenters are at work this week re
pairing the building just north of the
Palace hotel, putting in a new front and
otherwise Improving it. V. Gentry will
occupy a portiou of the building far a
barber shop and J. J. Well will ocenpy
the remainder for a furniture repair
shop.
William Morton, who wa tried at
Pendleton last week for (hooting Pat
Doherty, at the latter sheep camp on
Butter creek some time ago, wai sen
tenced to three years in the penintenti
ary by Judge Ellis. Morton's attorney
ask tbe court for thirty days in which
to file a bill of exceptions, and the
case will probably go to the supreme
court.
Rev. John Warren returned Saturday
from a few days visit to Portland. He
informs us that the board of directors
have decided to close Bishop Scott
Academy, which hag been conducted
and supported by the Episcopals of the
Oregon diocese. The Institution has been
run at a great Ions. The Portland pro
perty will be sold and a new school
opened in a country district.
Mr. and Mr. II. E. Burchell of Lex
ington, were trading lu town Tuesday.
Mr, Burchell tayt the grain crop in hit
locality Is not suffering for rain, and be
ha no fear now as to a good yield a
the grain 1 too far advanced to be in
jured from drouth. Fall town wheat ia
now practically matured, but there is a
chance for spring grain to suffer for lack
of moisture, through the prospect thin
far are good for fair crops.
By a provision In th direct primary
law enacted Juue G, at the poll, re-
glsteration of voters will be resumed
tbi autumn for the November election
Heretofore the reglsteration law ha
been deficient in that respect, lor it ha
required elector to register prior to May
15 In order to vote lu November for
president, or else to vote on the affidavit
of tlx freeholder!. County clerkt
throughout the ttate are now required
to reopen their regtsteration books "be
tween September 20, 1004, and October
120. 11)01. and between the tame datet in
each and every year thereafter In which
there shall be an election of presidential
electors."
SlUfrilTK. M. SMuit returned Monday
from a vittl with hit brother, Sloan P.
at Portland.
I. R. Ktteb, postmaster at Gooseberry,
and N. R. McVay, a prominent wheut-
grower of the Gooseberry country, were
f ir examination as to hi" canity.
Ju'!e Ayen being out ol town, Wir.
lerknrn was held in the county jail until
t'iO Jiiile'i) return ycntcrdiiy evenitu'.
As the herder made no deiiiOiistiatioi.s
of violence and as apparently ue at
MINOR & CO. MINOR & CO
bulsnes visitor in Ileppner yesterday. jtimes, the Sheriff thought he would he
J. K. McGregor, superltemlcnt of the
Thompson Creek coal mint, is in town
safe in ti e outside corridor of tiie county
jiil without a guard, I'.iit jed cr'L.y
$300.0
,, . , , . ifc t i (oreno;n he made a roie from an old
this week on buisness connected with 1
, . , ... puir ol overalls, and hung himself to a
the mine. He report no new develop-1 '
ment In the negotiations for th:
tale of
the property.
Dr. Swinburne' new brick block U
nearing completion. The plas'ering will
be finished tbi week, leaving ouly the
Inside finishing and putting in of the
front to the building to place it in shape
for occupancy.
The town of lone la preparing for a
big celebration the 4th. , As no other
town in the county Is making any en
deavor to celebrate Independence day,
Ioue should prepare to accommodate a
very large crowd.
Frank Robert, B. R. Patterson and
Lee Matlock, member of the Ileppner
Rod and Gun club, are at Pndleton to
attend the Northwest tournament ahoot
which ia being held in that city three
day of this week.
Tom Davidson, of Gooeberry, return
ed yesterday from Pendleton, where he
purchased a fine Kentucky jack. Mr.
Davidson had his pick from a stable of
half a dozen, and it is needless to Hate
that he secured a splendid animal. The
price paid was (1050.
0. F. Thompson, who was in town the
latter part of laat week from his Lower
Butter creek ranch, reports that hay
harvest is in full opeation just now in
his locality. He says the alfalfa crop,
tbe first cutting of which is now in
progress, is the heaviest that has been
harvested for years.
Claus Johnson, who was in the city
yesterday from Gooseberry, informs the
Times that a neighbor has filed a con
test on Mrs. Johnson's homestead claim
on Gooseberry, which will be beard
lulv 0. Mr. Johnson claims his wife is
clearly entitled to the laud by com.
pllance with the law and will have no
trouble in defending her title.
R. 8. Btaufield and other Butter creek
stockmen will make a big shipment of
cattle to Chicago, Omaha and other
eastern points this week. Thirty-three
Cars will be shipped, and from twenty to
twenty-five head will be carried in each
car, making a total of something like
750 head of cattle. A large portion of
the cattle are said to be in good con
dition and it i expected fair prices will
be realized.
The hay crop of Morrow county 1 tbe
blgget one for several years. The
harvesting of the first cutting of alfalfa
Is well under way and; in eom localities,
Is fiuished. From every section the
crop Is reported to be very heavy. The
harvest ol grain hay is also progressing
nicely and the crop an exceptionally
good one. The only fear the farmers
have for the second alfalfa crop is of the
grasshoppers which are plentiful In
onie districts, but at yet have done no
great damage, only in sufficient numbers
to cause uneasiness.
What might have proven a very de
structive fire wa checked yesterday by
J. A. Patterson befor It bad gained head
way. It appears that come as.be b con
taining live coals had been thrown from
the postoQice between that building and
Patterson & Son's drug store and a
small blaze started .before being dis
covered. As the wind was blowifg
quite a gule at the time, only the dis
covery of tbe fire in its incipiency pre-;
vented a very destructive blaze. Too
much caution cannot be exercised against
the possible spread of fire these windy
days.
sliding bar of a cell door in the corridor :
of the jail. Sometime between io and
It o'clock he had anked Deputy Sheriff
inn to close tiie outside jail amir, as
there was too n,uch draught. When!
Mr. Hill returned to the jail at noon to
take the prisoner his dinner he found j
him bunging, a adove stated, with bis
feet on the floor dead, having strangled
himself. Cortner Kleiner was called '
i
arid ho called an inquest, the verdict be
ing that he bad met dea'.h by strangula
tion at his own hands.
' IliH remain were sent to the morgue
by Sheriff ijhutt, and the authorities in '
Portland notilieJ, inquiries being made i
as to whether or not the deceate 1 had j
any relatives in that city. In the mean-1
time the body will behel i in the morgue
here until this af .eriioon, awaiting word !
fi'.m his relatives, in case any are found.
la the event that no word is received
from his relatives deceased will be hui- '
it d at the expense of the county this
af-ernoon.' I
Karl Winterkorn was a German about '
60 years of age. and had been herdirur
sheep in Morrow county for the past j
several yeais. It is thought that the j
only relative he has is a sister living in 1
Germany.
This is the second suicide that has
been committed in the county jail with-1
in the past year, China Henry, the mur-j
derer, having bung himself there last
July. Prisoners who are supersticious
will cow have even a worse dread for
the Hotel de Shutt than ever before.
0
In Cash Gifts to
CLOTHING PURCHASERS.
It is easy enough to see why we are willing to give to our patrons (300 in
cash when you read this ad. THIS IS WHY: The cool days of May and
June have caused our summer weight clothing to move very slowly, leav
ing us with altogether tco many light-weight'snits on hand this la e in the
season. This surplus stock must be disposed of before July 4th, and at a
special inducement to cash purchasers to buy before that date we make
the following liberal offer:
GIFT OF $2.75 IN GASH
will be given free to everyone purchasing for cash a $10 or $12 sum
mer suit before July 4th. -
Wool Sales Today.
There w ill be in the neighborhood of
half a million pounds of wool to be
off. red at the sale to lay. There is
21)0,000 pounds at the Woo'growcrs
warehouse and about as much at the
Ileppner & Company warehouse.
While there waa a considerable quan
tity ol wool came In yesterday it is
believed practically all the wool of
Morrow and Northern Grant is now
ready for market.
The amount of wool handled at Ilepp
ner for the Beai-on will aggregate about
3,000,000 pounds, practically the same
amount as was marketed here last
year. If the same prices prevail at
todays sale as at the former sales the
woolgrowers will be fully satisfied with
the sealed bids system.
GIFT OF $3.00 IN GASH
will be given free to everyone purchasing for cash a $14 or $15 sum
mer suit before July 4th.
GIFT OF $4.00 IN CASH
will be given free to everyone purchasing for cash a $20 summer suit
before July 4tb.
GIFT OF $5.00 IN GASH
will be given free to everyone purchasing for cash a $25 summer suit be
fore July 4th.
JTTliis offer will hold good until July 4th, or un
til the 104 suits will have been closed out.
Watch for the mill end sale of laces and embroideries
MINOR & CO.
MINOR & CO.
For tick headache take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick
cure it certaiu. for sale by blocum
Drug Co.
mage Hotel..
HEPPNER, OREGON.
Best appointed Hotel in Ebb tern Oregon.
Every Modern Conveuience.
Lighted by electricity.
Best Meals in the City.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
PHIL, METSCHAN, Jr,
Prop
ARTHUR SMITH
Watchmaker and Jeweler
HEPPNER
OREGON
COMMITTED SUICIDE,
Insane Sheep Herder Hangs
Himself In County Jail.
Karl Winterkorn, a sheep herder,
hung himself In the county jail yester
day forenoon between 10:30 and I :oo
o'clock. He had been herding for A. J
Cook, at his sheep ranch, on Little But
ter creek, having returned to the ranch
a lew days ago from a ten days' spree In
Ileppner. Since he had been acting
strangely, and on one occasion was
found endeavoring to hang himself at
the ranch. This act led the other men
at the ranch to suspect his sanity, and a
man whs dispatched to notify Mr. Cook,
who was in town. He went out Tues
day and brought Wiuterkorn to the city
rc
BLACK -
STOCK and
POULTRY
MEDICINE
Stock and poultry hav few
trouble which are not bowel and
liver irrPH'ilari'ie. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi
cine i a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. It puts the organ of
digestion In a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and docks
healthy by Rivirta them an occa
sional dose of Black-Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser mav buy a
25-oent half-pound air-tight can
of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener
ally keep Mack-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. U yours does
not, md 2.S cents for a aainnle
can to the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Mediciue Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
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1 REDUCTION
ON SPRING S1TITS
FRO if FIVE TO SEVEN DOLLARS .
LOUIS & PLEISS, Tailors
HEPPNER, .... OREGON
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Rooh.i.i., f4 Jan. SO, im.
Black-Draught Btook and Poultry
Mcdiulns ts tlis but 1 erer tried. Our
slook was looking bad whan you sent
m th mediate and now thsr ar
cattin; o Su. Tbey ar looking
ur Mui. bUf. '
S. P. BROCEINQ TON.
Real Estate
And Fire Insurance
Mbitds & ifcatteuscm
If you have a Farm, Grazing
Lands or City Property for
Sale call on us. Or if you
Want to Buy we can suit you
as we have a Long List of
Properties to Select from.
Land Scrip For Sale
Eslrtyrd I'mtu Paud Hollow, one
bay hor-e, branded PC cn left shoulder.
One brown mure, branded iuV conccct
d on left shoulder. "A liberal reward
will be pmd for information lealiu( to
recovery ol siime. J, S Smith, Ioue, Ore,
Estray Taken up at my place on
Butter creek, one bay horse, branded
horizontal J connected with M oa left
shoulder. Owner can have same by
proving property aud paying charges.
j7 J. L.' Howard, Calloway, Gr.