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f I SEVENTH YEAR.
IIEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON; THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1889.
NO. 315.
If A I IF' 9
THE GAZETTE
: ISSUKD KTEBY THURSDAY AFTERNOON BY
OTIS PATTERSON,
"At $2.() per year, ll.il for Bix months, 1(1.75
' or throe montha; in adyanoe. If paid for at the
Bel of all months, 2.Su a rear will be charged.
ADVERTI8INO BATES.
Sinch, single column, per month, S l-Vi
" ' " " 2..V1
?" M)
8.50
" 15.00
i DOUBLE COLUMN.
Jinchw., ?'
4 ' 5.(10
l column
v.
v LoohI advertising 10c per lino. Each buHho-
tiuwiit ;n-rtion at half rates, bpocial rates will
be charged for personal 'Mrs ami political hIuhU.
(overnor
fc.ec. of Btate.
' Treasurer
l Supt. Instruction
vKnlffo Heventh District
District Attorney
,...H. Pennoyer.
..G. W. iuYHride.
ti. W. Wehb.
,.K. U. McElroy.
J. H. liird.
W. li.KUis.
MOBROW COUNTY.
-A JolntSenator J. P. Wacr.
J Itepresentiitive T. K. tell.
J I ouuty JudKH Win, Mitchell.
M ' Commissioners J. U. Ely. J. A.
$ Thompson.
i: Clerk C. L. Andrews.
' " Sheriff T. It. Howard.
Treasurer Lioo. Noble.
9 AsKesor J. J. Mct.ee.
1 Purveyor Julius Keithley.
'I " School Bup't J. H. Btanley.
( 'oroner A.J. Mhobe.
H BPPNKIt TOWN Ol'FIOEItS.
VlKt.u . Henrv Hlackmar..
' I'mincilmen Nelson Jones, J. W.
Morrow, hi, L. Matlock, George Noble, J. If.
Nrtttei find VV. J. McAtee.
!U-eordor G. W Ilea.
Tnmsuicr W.J. Leezer.
SOC:eTIB.
Doriu LikIka No. 20 K. of f . meet ev
ery TiuiMlfiyeveninKatV.SOo'clock in 1.
O. (. I'. Hall. Sojourning brothers cor
dially invited to attend.
P. O. liORG, (J. C.
K. Jt. fcJwiNBUUNK, K. of K. &. 8.
Willow Lodiw. Bo. oD 1. O. O. F.
nmt'IH uvury WedueHday evemiiK tit
nily welenmod. Geo. Noble, N. (i.
( W. Ycunoohew. Hec Sec'y.
Buns Souci Rnbekuh l)e. No. 83 1. O. O. F.
meets second and fourth Saturdays of each
month. Members of the lJereo cordislly wel
comed. ELIZABETH KlHK, N. (j.
beo. Noble, Sec.
Hoppner Lodyo, No. 69 A. F. & A. M.
meets every lirst unci third Saturdays ol
each montii.
f flANK UILLIAM MRStOl'.
Will, A. Kihk, Secretury.
Lne Bulm Lodge No. 82 1. O. O. F. meets (vv
ery Saturday evening ai 7 o'clock at the usual
place of meeting. Visitintt brot hers welcomed.
J. P. SllwMATE, N. G.
J. B. Hhndiuoks, II. Sec.
Mistletoo Keliekah Desroo Lode No. 25. meets
first and third Wednendiiy of each month.
Alary K. Shaner, N. Q.
J. P. Shumate, Sec.
FKANK KEL,L,OGG.
TT0RNEY:
eLAW.
oxxxo
Offiee in First JSTational
I3ank,
Heppner, Oregon.
VV. REA,
Attorney-a t-L a w,:
iNMary Public and
i I Justice of the Peace.
J HEPPNEK, OGN.
OFFICE OfEN AT ALL HOUH8
EO. WM. WRIGHT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Opposite Gazette Office, Heppner.
T AN FILINGS, Contested-Entries, Reliable
I i li.surance. Loaus made and collections
promptly attended to.
W. R. ELLIS;
Attornev-at- Law
AND
Notary - - - Public,
HEPPNER, OREGON.
Prosecuting Attorney for Seventh Ju
dicial District.
Will give prompt attention to any and
all business entrusted to him.
"vFFICE on Main Street, ov-v Liberty Mar.
V V ket
H. B. LE . FEVRE,
Professional Herder of Bucks
and Billieqoais'
Loue Rook, : : : Oregon.
Trades, sales and purohaaos negotiated at low
commission, and a general line of ram brokerage
transacted, (iathers from the ranges at sheering
Hmif rakes no bucks that have been exposed to
seab. dips, feeds salt and sulphur, pays for bucks
tint accounted for, and makes general deliveries
tH convenient placeH botween the middle and last
or uctober.
All for a Dollar and Ten Cents a Head.
ETC.
U. V. JOHNHON. W. M. HARRISON.
JOHNSONHAHHISON,
Contractors and
Builders,
Tail on them at the Morrow Building, Corner
Main und Slay streets, and get their figures on
building before contracting elsewhere.
MONEY SAVED!
By Uetting your Painting and Papering Done by
R. A. FORD.
SIGN
m
LIT
- -j-PAINTING
A Specialty Shop. First Do ir Sout h of Brewery
CHAS. M. JONES'
Heppner Barber Shop !
in tns
Otty Hotel. West Main St., Heppner.
HOT AND COLD BATHS
AT ALL HOURS.
1HA. G,.NHLO.V. -
The Tonsorial Artist
Is located next door to
IKE a.tlocks
SALOON,
Ileooner. Oregon
" LIBERT Y
MEAT MARKET,
MATfB BROS., Proprietors.
BKKB, MCrrON AST) POKK CON
J tfObitly nn hand at rwonable prices; also
p,,WrM aad pork Hfluwur, htd clieette, jtc
t rrom. moid wrn. neppnur.
17B
YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE FOR
ANY NEWSPAPER
Or Yov "yVearat
AT THE
GAZETTE SHOP.
First National Bank
OP IIEPPNER,
C.A. liliEA. FRANK KELLOGG,
President. Vice-President.
George W. Conner, Cashier.
Trausnots a General Banking Business
isxcHisra-E
On all parts of the world
Bought and Sold,
Collections made at all points on Rea
sonable Terms,
THE i'io.-vi5i; K
Jewelry Esiarjil
Still Continues to Sell
WATCHES,
. CLOCKS ,
JEWElilTY, ETC.;
At the Lowest Possible Prioes.
A large stock of Gold Pens, Ame
thyst and Cameo Gold Rings,
Gold and Silver Watches Always ,
A Full Line of
Has been added to his largo and well-
selected stock.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY AND ALL
STORE opposite Minor, Dodson & Co's May St.
IIfc?lIntr, - - Oregon
CALL ON
Jons Davidson,
AT THE .
BELV E DERE
SALOON
Opposite Livery Stable.
Heppner, Oregon.
At this favorite resort will always be
found the best brands of
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIQ-ARS.
A.
FIH8T-CLASS BILLIARD TABLK
for the amusement of guests.
California, Oregon and
IDAHO
STAGE . COMPANY.
J. B. Keeney, Snpt.
Monument Stage leaves Heppner Mondays,
Wednesdays and FridayH at 6:30 A, M.
Monument Stage arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 50 P. M. .
Sunday Stage to and from Arlington. Fare,
$r,00 each way.
Pendleton Stage leaves Heppner 6:30 A. M.
" ' arrivoa " 4:30 P. M.
Fare to Monument, - - $5 00.
Fare-to I'endleton, - , $5.00.
Freight 2 cents per pound. '
E. J. SLOCUM h CO., Agents.
Heppner, Otpi
Arlington Meat Market,
KEEP3 CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Fresh Beet Pork, Fish
SAUSAGE .
VARNEY& PUTNUM
Arlington, Oregon.
8. P. FLORENCE. " E FLORENCE
FLORENCE BROTHERS,
STOCKRMSERS !
HKPPNER - - - OREGON
Cattle hrandedand ear-marked an shown above.
Horsen F on risrht sh milder.
Onr fnttle ranflrn in Morrow. Gilliam. Umatilla
and Wauro counties. We will pay 1100.00 re
ward fur tne arrest and conviction ot any person
stealing our aloe it.
Wool
Liberal Advances Made
CONSIQNMENTS.
SAX F RAX CISCO:
Warehouse and Office, Corner Fifth and
Townxend Streets.
PORTLAXD: 29 Washington Street.
Goinmissaon Merchants
HZPPXER AGEXT:
Coffin & McFarland.
M REAL
Win GO:
WO MISTAKE
NOW is the TIME to INVEST!
Gil
er V allies can
For less money than can
more advanced towns
BECAUSE
SHE
HAS
HENCEii
HJER YALUES. ARE REAL.
ULUAUrJL U11LI llilUniLilULlilLJ 1 UUIllUi)
And is the natural
of
country.
HERE ARE SOME BARGAINS IN
Town and Country .
100 acres patented, including the right
quishment to timber culture. All under
cultivation, 2 good wells furnishing abundant supply of water, 2 acres orchard
bedrine. 4 room house insured, barn, sinoke house, granary and woodshed. Close
to railroad. A great bargain.
400 acres, under fence, running water;
barn; controls good range; ono hundred
on application.
Corner Lot, 50x109; good neighborhood. $350.
Inside Lot.,. Ayers' addition. $300.
Lot. 2xl60. Can be irrigated, water
best bargains on my list $050.
Good 5-room house, centrally located on large lot, 132x132, on easy terms
Lot 06x132: fair barn; good residence lot.
Lot 66x132; one story house; well; good fence.
Good S-room house : well in yard ;
two lots.
Ranch of 1200 acres with running
several barns and outbuildings. Just
Houses to Rent.
SEVERAL CHOICE RELINQUISH
MENTS. Free Conveyance for Intending Purchasers.
Ii O. Bucknuin
IIepriaer. Oregon.
ISM
e Had m
be purchased in the
outside of the county.
market for a large scope
on 240 acres of railroad land and relin
fence, several croBS fences, 110 aoreg in
J ncres can be irrigated ; good house and
acres cultivated. Great bargain; price
handy. Good new house. One of the
set with trees ; fronting on Main street
water. Good out range,
the thing for stockman.
2 good houses
IR
HI A BOOM
Y f ROYAL SS'.1J J
.Absolutely Pure.
Tliii powder never varies. A marvel of purity
stiwiRth and wholt'sinnenesH. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in
competition with the multitude of low tent, short
weiffht. a!nm or pliosnliate powders. Hold only
in cans. ROYAL liAKlN(i POWDKK CO..
284 nm Wall Street. N. Y.
The Sterling Co.
Manufacturers of
THE STEELING- PIANOS,
WHICH FOB
Quality of Tone, Beauty of Design,
FINISH and adaptability for stand
ing In Tune have no equal.
Every Piano Warranted for Five Years
And satisfaction emorauteed to every ptrcboser.
Also Manufacture the World-Renowned -
STERLING ORGAN
Factories, Derby, Conn.
1L110ST GIVEN AM !
The heppner Gazette
Ib ono of the best weekly papers published in
this county. We desire and endeavor to make it
a welcome visitor each week. It is in fact a pa
per that ought to be found in the home of every
reeideut of this county. At the same time, in
this pi'OKrowsive age. every fanner ehouldmve at
his n'-iuW) at least one cood. clean. Dure, nonp
BteoLgrlcultural journal, in additiurj to his
home paper; one devoted to ail the puiftnits in
whiqlh lie is engaged. He needs it for himself.
He needB it for his sons and daughters who are
growing into manhood and womanhood and to
whom s paper of this charaotoi is of incalcula
ble benefit.
Gau ls AH il?
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To all subscribers who are in arrears on sub-
acription who will pay all due ub and one year in
advance and twenty-five cents in addition, and to
all new subscrihers who will pay one yoar in ad
vance and twenty-five cents in addition, we will
make a preHontof ono year's subscription to such
an agricultural paper. It is none other than
A larK Ifl-pfiRo monthly matrazfno, haniiriomft
ly illaBtrntffll, neatly printed, folded, panted and
trimmed. It to published at Fort Wayne, lnd.,
and has for its object tbo betterment of the con
dition of the Karmor, tlio Gardener, tho Horne-
breedor. the Dairymnn, the Bhepherd, Uie Poul
tryman. And their hotiHehnlde, no mntter where
they live, whether in tho eaet, west, north or
south. It is a paper of national circulation, go
ing into evory state and territory an well oh in all
the Provinces of th Dominion of Canada. This
fs the opportunity of a lifetime.
The regular supHcription price of The Ameri
can Farmer la 1.00 per year, but both papers
will be Dent for a little more than the price of
one. t -uil at this omce and see eample copies of
thiM popular agricultural paper and you will Ik
sure -to take advantage of this magnificent offur.
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vance. For $'2.2Ti you can get both pajxtrs.
TO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
-Bf WAY OF TUB-
Southern Pacific Company Line.
THE HIT. SHflSTfl BOUTE.
Quicker in Time than Any Other Route
. Between
Portland-
AND
-San Francisco,
Leave l'ortland at 4 P. M., Daily.
THROUGH TIME, 39 HOURS.
PULLMAN Bl'l'T'LT SLl-EPERS.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS,
For Accommodation of Recond-t'liias
Passengers Attached to Express
Trains.
Fare from Portland toHwrnimeiito&tjdHan Fran
cihco: I'nlfmltrri, iM
Limited Flnt-riaiM , 211
Kcnd-,'iitHN 16
Through Tickets to all Points Houtu
and EtMt,
VIA CAI.II'OK.VIA.
TICKET OFFICES: .
CitJ Officii, N. 1W. Cornor First t Aldor HtrloU
Depot Oftine, Corner V marl Front Btraete,
PORTLAND, OKKOON.
K. KOEHI.KB, E. P IIOO ERS,
JUsnfer, A,t, y. F. gud. I'fH, Aft.
EDUCATIONAL COLUMX.
t. c. aubeev editor.
Ari'BhI0 SCHOOL IDYL.
Earn it in, cram it in
ChildreL's heads are hollow!
Slam it in, jam it in
Still there's more to follow ;
Hygiene and History,
Astronomic mystery,.
Algebra, histology,
Latin, etymology,
Botany, geometry,
Greek and trigonometry
Ruin it in, cram it in,
Children's heads are hollow.
Rup it in, tap it in
What are teachers paid for?
Bank it in, slap it in
What were children made for?
Ancient archeology,
Aryan philology,
Prosody, zoology,
Physics, clinoiciology,
Calculus and mathematics,
Rhetoric and hydrostatics
Hoax it U:, coax it in,
Children's heads are hollow !
Rub it in, club it iu
All there is in learning;
Punch it in, crunch it in,
Quench their childish yearning
For the field and grassy nook,
Meadow green anil rippling brook ;
Drive suck wicked thoughts afar!
Tench the children that they are
Rut machines to. cram it in,"
I'iuijj it in, slam it in
That their heads are hollow !
S'-uM ir in. mold il in,
All they can swallow;
Fold it in, hold it in.
Still there's more to follow!
Face pinched anil sail and pale,
'IV 1 1 the siiiiie undying tale
Toll of moments robbed from sleep,
Meals unlasled, studies deen,
Tllose who've passed the furnace thro'
Willi aching lirow will tell to you
How the teacher crammed it ill,
Rammed it in, jammed it in,
Crunched it in, punched it in,
RnbbeC it in, clubbed it in,
Pressed and carcHHed it in,
Happed it in and shipped it in,
When their heads were hollow!
Without any apology whatever, we
offer these thoughts on educational mat
ters for the consideration of teacherB and
tho intelligent, progressive part of the
community.
Teaching is' n profession, and the
sooner the unprofessional element who
are satisfied to "keep" a three month's
sohool for the purpose ot ondgin i over
a period during which they can do noth
ing else is eliminated from our ranks,
the better, it will he for the children of
our county in the present and the wel
fare of tho oommiinity at large in the
future
Parents, think for a moment. Would
you, if you desired your son to beoouie a
first-class meohanio, voluntarily place
him under the tuition of one poorly
versed in the fundamentals of the par
ticular branch of mechanics he professed
to follow? Or would you plaoe him
under the careful guidance mid watchful
eye of one whoso skill is acknowledged
or whose professional eduoation has
been such as to guarantee his capacity?
Surely your common sense would dictate
the latter course. Do you do this with
your te.iohors' Wlivi no. "We have a
small sohool," yousay, "and wo rjj
afford to hire experienced teachers; an
one will do for our ohildren, most 'of
whom are small."
Now, we will ask you to consider care,
fully aud candidly the following: Does
not an apprentice always spoil more or
less materiid in his efforts to become
skillful in the branch of nieohanics he
is learning? And does not the inexperi
enood teacher spoil, to a grealor or less
extent, tho mental material he is
manipulating! The destruction wrought
by the apprentice represents merely a
pecuniary loss, but that wrought by the
poor teuoher is a loss of so much of your
ohild's time and mentality; so much of
that valuable receptive period when a
ohild's menial aud moral oharnctor is so
easily but unalterably formed. You can
see then how important is a tonoher's
position, and how responsible von are in
the selection of a teacher.
In a now, undeveloped country like
this, a settler says, "1 will build a tem
porary house for the prosont, and when
the development of the country justifies
it, I will secure a good meohanio nnd
build something more substantial. Now,
you should not carry this temporizing
procesB into that of mind-building. The
child's mind is plastic in youth, and if
you do not mold it properly then, yon
have lost the power to mold it at all.
Are you BatisHsd t ten to have tyros ex
periment with your children's minds, in
culcating wrong huhits'of study, wasting
precious time, und taking your sohool
money without rendering a just equiva
lent? We think you are not.
But you may ask, "How are you going
to remedy this?" We answer, make it
worth while for men and women of
talent who are fitted by not ual experi
ence iu teaching, arid others who have
fitted them elves for professional teach
ers by attending some or the numerous
schools intended for such training, to
remain iu the profcsnion by offering them
suili pecuniary compeiiHatiiin as will
enable them to tovo by tho practice of
that profession alone. The teacher must
always be more or less of a philautro
pist, but he cannot live by exercising his
profession for philantrophy alone, as did
Hocrates of old; nor does the present
civilization require it anywhere else than
in Eastern Oregon. Wake up, teachers!
Wake up, patrons! Ar your children,
vour schools, your teachers all you
would have themtobe? Let us not have
one or two good schools or school-houses
in the county, but have them all good.
THEY ARE HKN.HITIVK.
"Yon'vc lost him for good this time, "
said the boss harbor to his shavers as a
customer wont out and shimmed the
door behind him.
"Yes, but I forgot."
"That's no exouse. If yon can't attend
to biiHiness you must go."
"What is the troublo?" queried a re
porter of the boss.
"He didn't brush the man's head."
"But his head was us bald as a bone."
"Certainly, and that's why he should
have brushed it. linld-heudod men are
very sensitive, yon nnut use the brush
the same bb if they had plenty of hair.
To do so given them an idea that you
dont take particular notice of their bald
ness." "And won't that man return?"
"Never. Ho'll try some other shop
next time, and will even advise his
friends to keep away from here."
Detroit free Prm,
It will pay all those wanting anything in the line of ' '
MACHINERY VEHICLES
To call upon or correspond with
STAVERd WALKER
New Market Block,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
We carry the largest aud most complete stock on the Pacific coast oE the very best
una laucHt improved
tM ni hill siD pip iwm.
11 BQK
WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, CARTS,
And Wire Goods of nil Kinds.
And Machine and Vehicle Specialties and Supplies. We guarantee our goods the best.
OUR PRICES THE LOWEST,
Quality Considered.
SEND FOR CATALOGUK, MAILED FREE.
J.M. HAGER Agent, HEPPNER, OR.
NOTGKKASING T1IK TRACK NOW. '
Wlinta Funnel' Keeeivcd for l!lvlii Mnoli
Trouble to i'uHNinjr Trains.
The Oregoiiian in the issue of the 2!),
nit., has the following item regarding
"Christ" Larson's traublo with the O. R.
& N. people. The giant powder incident
is a new one:
iVhen the O. R. & N. Co. was building
the branoh road to Heppner they oould
not agree with a fellow named Larson
about the price to he paid him for a
right of way aoross his plaoe. He has a
claim which was not considered worth
more than $'200 or $300, aud he wanted
$(100 for the right of way.
All negotiations failing to secure a
settlement of the matter, the contract
ors went ahead with the construction of
the line. Thereafter there was an ill
feeling toward the railroad and all con
nected with it in the breast ot Larsen,
and when the track was laid by his place
bo used up his stock ot fat bacon greas
ing it. This made lots of trouble for the
train hands and lots of fun for Larson,
who would laugh as they shoveled sand
on the track after tho sand-boxes on the
looomotive had been exhausted. Various
aud sundry threats of diro veugenoe were
made by the railroad employes, to which
Larson paid no attention, aud one day
he look an nnusually liberal fit and
) greased the track tor about a mile,
It happened shortly after that as a
I rain m'iih goim? by his place with a gang
of Italian laborers on board, and as
Larson was 'looking on, a cartridge of
giant powder fell near him with a burn
ing fuse- attached. Before ha could got
out of range the powder exploded and
shook up Larson so badly that he hard
ly knew what ho was doing, but ran this
way and that, as ono who saw it says,
"like a hen with hor head ' off," and he
kept on going until he disappeared, nnd
did not return for two weeks.
Then he nrrosted the men, on a charge
of attempting to kill him. Tho arrest
was made at Heppner, and the conduct
or charged the sheriff fares for himself
aud all his prisoners from there to Pen
dleton, where the onso was tried. Of
eonrso no ono knew who fired the bomb,
and Larsen himself could not tell where
itenme from, and so tho case was dis
missed. It is stated that Mr. Larsen is not
greasing the track nuy more.
THE NEXT HTATK FAIR.
ArrangrnimitK for the Mimt NaroesNl'iil 31fet
lag Kvcr Held in Oregon.
The state board of agriculture, nt its
recent meeting in Halem, laid the plans
for a slate fair this year that will sur
pass in general interest any that has ever
been held iu Oregon, The speed pro
gram mapped out embraces an exeolleut
list ot raoers and very liberal purses, the
amount appropriated for this purpose
being $'i,.W- Following is the list:
Tuon iNO hacks.
Knee No. 13 minute class; parse
for all horses bred ami owned in
Oregon or Washington territory.
Knee No. 2 - Breeder's stake, for two-year-olds;
entrance $V), ?2.r)0 added; for
colts bred and owned in Oregon or Wash
ington territory.
liace No. 8 -14:40 oluss; purse, 8.)00.
llace No. i For 3 year olds; best two
heats iu throe; entrance SfiO, $300 added;
for horses bred and owned iu Oregon or
Washington territory.
Knee No. 4-2:20 class; purse, $800.
Kaoe No. 6 -2:25 class; purse, $,100.
Usee No. 7-2:30 class; purse, $500.
In all trotting races five per cent, of
purse must be paid by May 1st and five
per cent, by July 1st.
1IUNNINO RACES.
liace No. 8 -Breeders' stake for 2-year-
olds; three-fourths of a mile dash; en
trance $50, $100 added.
Kaoe No. 9 One and one-fourth miles;
purse $000.
Kaoe No. 10 Oregon Derby for 3-year-
olds; one and one-half miles; entrimoo
$50, $400 added.
Kaoe No. 11 One mile and one-six
toenth: purse $500.
Knee No. 12 Three fourths mile dash;
nurse 841 X).
Kaco No. 13 Hnndioap; five-eighths
mi e dash; nurse K 100. .
Kaoe No. 14 - Hnudioup: one mile
dash; purse $300.
In all purse races, entries close with
paymeut of 10 per cein.. of purse on ,Sep
tember 10th, except the handicaps; iu
these, nominations to be made u or be
fore September 10th, with half of en
trances; weights to be announced at 12
in., the day before the race aud accept
ance biiJ seoond payment made ou or
before rj p. m. the day before the race.
1 Mil,
THE OKLAHOMA PROCLAMATION JOY
OUSLY RECEIVED.
WicuirA, Maroh 28. The proqlama
tiou for the opening of Oklahoma was
reoeived with the firing of oannous, dis
play of buutiug and bonfires all over
Southern Kansas. So many people are
going into the new oouutiy that many
towns will be almost depopulated.
Boomers nil along tho line are ou the .
aloi t. Nearly every good tract already
lias one or more claimants. One man
has alreudy been killed in a dispute
over a claim. Some have already sold
their rights for as high as $500.
ANXIOUS TO BECOi'B COLONISTS.
Henvbii, Maroh 28. The great inter
out iu Colorado over the opening of the .
Oklahoma lauds is evidenced by the
throngs which crowded the office of the
company from the time it wns opened
this morniug. All day the ollioe was be
sieged with anxious people waiting their
turn to enroll themselves oii the com
pany's books and learu every possible
detail of the oountry. During the day
a privute oolouy of railroad employes,
uumboring over fifty, appeared at the of
fice and expressed, a desire to join them,
which wub grunted.
It is thought that 250 people will leave
with the first baud ou next Saturday
night, and mote wiM follow as fast as
they oau make arrangements to leave.
A IjAUUtt SUCTION OV LAND Ol'KNED.
VVasiukhton, Maroh 28. It is said
at the interior department that the pres
ident iu the pruuiuuiaUou iasued -yejter-ilay,
throws opou. to homestead eutry
about 1,800,000 acres otlnud.
CHOP - WEATHER lHILLETIN NO. a.
1'OitTLANi), On., Mahoh 23, '80.
Tho temperature for the past week has
boon slightly above the normal, though
in n few localities it was but normal.
The i a in ful I has beeu above an average
along the coast, in southern aud eastern
Orcgc u; iu other parts of the state it has
boon ubout or slightly below tho normal.
Since Jan. 1, the temperature has beeu
above and in rninfal 1 below the normal
iu all parts of the stale.
Tho sunshino has been below the
normal, excepting iu the Willamette
valley, whero it has beeu nearly normal.
A light frost, which did no damage,
occurred iu most parts of the state ou
tho loth.
Those conditions of the weather have
affected the growing crops favorably
Keports show all crops to be iu au ex
eolleut condition, and it favorable
weather continues, the yield of cereals
and fruits iu the slate will eclipse former
years by a very large per cent. The fruit
trees are iu blossom all over the state.
Spring seeding ia about over aud much ,
of it is already up. Fall wheat never
looked better at this time ot the year.
Nothing but au unprecedented drouth
will prevent au average crop, and with
normal rainfall, tho yield will bo im
mense. The lack ot snow iu Eastern
Oregon, ou the mountains, during the
winter, will have a harmful effect on
miners, and possibly stookineu; for it is ,
on thb suiter snowfall iu the mountains
that these men depend npou their sum
mer wilier supply. B. S. 1jaonb,
Kergt. Sig. Coips., iu charge.
01. 1) RELICS,
The ileniciu arsenal lately had five old
relics, captured iu the Mexican war, that
were taken to Mexico by Curtez - one of
them bears the inseriptiou 1028, aud the
Spanish coat of aims. Only to look hack
over the time since that ancient oanuou
was east and trace history since then,
will give an idea of their ago. Thoa
Soain was the great power of the world
und ruled the seas. She conquered
America after discovering it. Auyono
who has walked the ramparts ut Panama
has seen diamouted oauuou poiuting use
lessly out to sea from oruniblig walls that
tell the story ot Spanish decadence, it
was said that those cannon were funious
iu their time and had a large peroeutage
of silver iu their composition. They
wore made when Spaiu owned the world's
silver mines, aud it ivas supposed a mix
ture of silver with the gun-metal made
it stongerand less liable to burst. The
old Spanish relics that remain iu the
hands of the different colonies ostablised
by Spain possess historical value of first
importance. - . ,
Morrow county offers good homes for
the immigrant. At one time, not many
years ago, it was thought to be tit for
only sage-brush and sand toads, but the
pioneer lias reclaimed much of this sec
tion from its former condition, and East-,
em Oregou blossoms like the ruse. Make
your head-qnnrters ut Heppner, the
metropolis ot Morrow, and take a good ;
look oyer this nd adjacent sections,
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