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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18
PROGRESS OF IRRIGATION.

In his message the President
Owes but a few words to irrigation
but they are to the point. lie re-
fars to it as a subject Of great i'm
portance and says fa good begin
ING has been made" The Presl-
dent adds that $50 far as they are
available for agriculture, and to
whatever extent they may be re-
claimed under the national lrrlga-
ton law, the remaining public
lands should be held rigidly for the
homebuilder, the settler who lives
on bis land, and for no one else.
That policy will be cordially ap-
proved by the people. 1t is fortu-
nate that President Roosevelt has
resided in the Tar West and knows
from observation that the time has
come for nationally-aided irrlga-
ton, for proper measures OF forest
ry, preservation of game and pro-
lection Of the public domain from
illegal schemes. 1t is certainly
time to look to these matters and
to the opening of Alaska to settlers,
when tens of thousands Of Amerl-
cans, for the first time IN history,
are focking to Canada to open
farms
A few days ago large irrigation
convention was held IN Oregon.
There are 100000 acres of land
in the eastern part of that state
which are useless now, but, if irrl-
gated, would be highly profitable.
A sure supply of water would IN
sure in Oregon's arid lands an an
nual grain crop of 100000
bushels, in addition to horticultural
and dairy products. The coDven-
ton resolved to ask the Govern
ment, through the interior depart
ment, to begin work at once on re-
clamation projects in tie state,
Oregon already having a share of
100000 in the irrigation fund &C
cumulated from the sale of public
lands. The cooperation of all
commercial bodies in the state was
asked and the Oregon irrigation
congress was organized, with an
nual dues of 81 from each member.
A government engineer who spoke
at the convention said that in or
der to obtain benefit from the new
act d state must settle all disputes
about water and land titles, be-
cause the government will not nu-
dertake to do this. "Tne govern
ment," be declared, "will enter
where it meets the least resistance.
The greatest good to the greatest
number is the intent of the law and
the intent of the interior depart
ment," a statement that was re-
ceived with applause. Organiza-
tion for irrigation work is going
Oh in all the states and territories
interested.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

and least developed sections in the
State. Settlement has been delay
ed because the country has not
been opened by railroads and 9th
ar means of communication. The
proposed conversion of this vast
area into forest reserve Is an
nounced, however, Just at time
when plans for the construction OF
railroads throughout the region
are about to be matured. No Won
der that the people residing IN the
counties affected, who have been
waiting for years for these in
provements to help them to dovel-
op their resources, ar Vgorou@i>
protesting against measure which
will arrest all development, throw
a wet blanket over every scheme
of settlement and convert the best
part of their section Of the State
into an unproductive solitude.
This proposition of forest reserv-
ing the land is entirely at variance
with the national policy regarding
the public domain. The purpose
of the Government hitherto has
been to encourage the bona tide oc-
cupation of all Of the public do
main. The public land laws have
been framed for the encouragement
of settlement. If anybody has
abused the privileges which they
grant to pre-emptors, that ls no
reason why the door should be
closed tight against honest pre-
emption, by the withdrawal of all
the public lands in that district
from occupation by bona fde set
tiers, and their convention into an
unproduct1ve forest reserve from
which no benefit will be derived
bv any one. If frauds have been
committed in the presumption OF
public lands in the northern coun-
ties, the proper thing for the Gov
ernment to do is to punish the Of
tenders and make a conspicuous
example Of them as deterrent to
others from initiating them. Clos
ing the public lands for settlement
or any other purpose arbitrarily is
case Of Furnishing the Innocent
for the faults of the guilty. The
policy of creating forest reserves
should follow settlement, not bar
it. Forest reserves may very prop
erlv be made of such lands as are
unsuited for settlement and are
unavailable for commerce, but
thew should follow in the wake of
the occupation and settlement of
the country, instead Of preceding
and stopping those processes"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18
Recon- of u We'll Known
Chicago Physician.

T use and prescribe Chsmberlain's g
Cough re medy for almost all obstinate,
CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct results.
I prescribe it to children OF all ages.
Am glad to recommend it to ell In need
and seeking relief from colds ond coughs
and bronchial sfiictions. 1t ls non-nar,
cOtic and safe in the hands Of the most
unprofessional. A universal panacea
COR all msnkind.-M Mary r. Melendy,
NJ. D., Ph. D., Chicago, III. This rem
edy is for sale by SIocum Drug Go.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

President Roosevelt has sent a
negro, Thomas Fortune, to study
the race and labor problems there.
1t is thought that our island pos
sessions may prove an excellent
field for our surplus negroes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

The many complaints registered
against the present unsatisfactory
method of collecting taxes will be
productive Of results. A bill will
be introduced at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature to extend the
time of payment until Fall instead
of bavlng the first half become due
in April. A great many people
desire the law changed and their
wishes will probably be respected
at the next meeting of the Oregon
law makers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

The Southern Pacific has ordered
1000 box cars Of $4,000 pounds
capacity and 500 stock cars of Co.
900 pounds capacity from the
Western Steel Car and Foundry
Company. The cars are to have
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

The GAZETTE is pleased to note
that already considerable interest
is being taken by Morrow county
citizens in the irrigation move
ment. Why not hold the next
meeting in Heppner?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-12-18

pressed steel under frames. The
company has also ordered 60 loco
motives of various classes from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
DESTRUCTIVE SNOWsLIDE.
Irresistible Force of Co,
Avalanche-Fifteen Inches
of Snow.

ouray, Col, March 1.-The largest
snowslide in this regionin years came
down from the mountain side onno-
site the governor mine in the Snef-
fels district, yesterday, and filed the
gulch for thousand feet. The
avalanche crossed the gulch and
piled rs feet of snow ON the mine
dump, swept away large water
tank and swung the new boiler
around about ten feet The snow
shed was also swept away. The dam
age to the company amounts to ST.
600.
Fifteen inches of snow fell here on
the level Thursday night. The Red
Mountain stage was abandoned, and
the mail was carried up on horse
back.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
PANAMA CANAL CONCESSION.
A Complication that the United
States Will Do Well to Keep
Its Hands Out of.

Paris, March 1.-At an extraordi-
nary meeting of the shareholders of
the new Panama Canal Co., President
Bo read a message from the CONSUL
general of Colombia, at Paris, setting
forth that the company could not
transfer its concession to another
nation without first obtaining the as
sent of Colombia, modifying the stip-
ulation of Articles 81 and 20 of the
agreement. After a discussion, dur
ing which it was urged that efforts
should be made to keep the conces-
sion for France, the meeting adopted
a resolution expressing approval of
the attitude of the board of directors
and deciding, in view of the mes
sage of the Colombian consul-general,
to postpone entering into any engage
ment.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
PERT AND PERSONAL.

me strength of the STAFF of N.
governor of Georgia is 30 colonies
~ Is related of Samuel Alvin sn.,,
~ who has just died in Reno county
hansas, that he was one of a family
u a children, all of whom lived to he
more than rs years old.
blshop Doane, of Albany, was one
Jay talking to druggist and a sur
seon' while nearby stood an under
takers wagon. A friend hurried
along, and as he shot by he muir
INJURED: Priest, druggist, surgeon
ana undertaker's wagon; I'll pass"
LIT. Robert J. Irvine, physician in
charge of the Sing Sing hospital. adj
vocates an indeterminate sentence
lot criminals, SO that those who show
no evidence of reform need not be
released. He says the present sys-
TEN sends prisoners out worse NOR
ally than when they 60 in.
Or. Max Uhle, of the University of
california, recently returned from
feru' where he explored many an
clent ruins of cities and palaces never
oetore seen by the eyes of white
man. He hopes shortly to go still
further into the dim past with the
nope OF uncovering the sources of the
hrst American civilization.
The cremation of the body of the |
late DR.. Robert Grimes, of Cheyenne,
mas revealed the bullet received bv |
MIN at the Meeker massacre, where
ne distinguished himself as in many
other Indian engagements as Eight
ing Bob, the DOCTOR" Then it was
thought the wound would be fatal,
but DR.. Grimes recovered and for 20
years carried the missile which the
surgeons were unable to locate. The
cad button weighed more than the
ashes of the deceased.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
A Valuable Featur.

No" said the father, to the principal o,
s sne cooking school. Il don't believe ri
SEND my daughter to your institution.
e eb 70 be able to provide for her so that
after she is married" - 'He Ai'cneh
60 mats all very NICE" said the pripcipal
put the most important part Of our cmr.
IIculum is that which instructs Young Ia.
d d no now to boss the cook, and to discbarre
AZ tins the father Immediately wrote
check for the full terms tuition .MBalt;a
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
No Alternative.

You admit that you are tramp, do
your said the eminent counsel to the wit
yes, sir"
Tell this jury, sir. why you lead such
worse than useless life"
The explanation is simple. am too
proud to work and too honest to become
lawyer. Detroit Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
New Use for Petroleum

Scientific investigation has proven that
petroleum is far superior to coal for fuel So
that we need not worry should the coal SIM.
ply give out. In nearly all of Natures prod
ucts we lind that as soon as one material he.
6; comes r scarce another is discovered to take
Us Pace. Ihere is one exception, however,
is Natures own remedy for dyspepsia. indi.
gestlon; constipation and malaria, fever and
ague. Don't fail to try it. "Hu
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
WAS NOT ON THE PROGRAMME,
'0 henry and President Roosevelt En-
joyine Horseback Ride In
the Rain.

!. |
washington, March 1.-Prince Her.
~ Yesterday afternoon enioved one
event not on his official it;nar.r,,
wnen he and President Rooseve,+
went In rainstorm ON a borseb.o 81,
rae OF an hour and quarter through
MOCK Creek valley and the suburbs
IN Inc northwestern section of the
CITY. The ride was arranged ner.
sonally between the two men dur;na
one OF their talks at an official
Iunctlon. The prince returned from
annapolis between three and four
O'Clock in the afternoon, and went
oirect to the White House to nav
farewell visit, the members Of his
SUITE accompanying him. The fare.
we" wen cali was entirely informal. Capt.
olimore' OF the artillery, met the
prince and his suite at tie door and
escorted them to the blue room
"nere they were received by the
president and Mrs. and Miss Roose-
welt, each of whom gave the prince
nearly welcome and Godspeed.
Inc ceremony lasted only about fiv.
minutes, and then the prince drove
70 the embassy and exchanged his
aamlrafs uniform for riding suit
OF dark blue with buff leggings and
q fedora hat. The prince smoked
several cigarettes and chatted with
ambassador Won Holleben in front
o. the embassy about fifteen min
ates while awaiting the arrival Of
the president. -
MT. hoosevelt's riding garb was
similar to that of the prince sovo
.or SLOUGH hat of the rough ridar
'tyle. ''uef
"nlie the prince was mounting his
lorse, which was handsome cbes+
lut pay belonging to Senator Lodro
Won Holleben stennsd
Onward to greet the president and
> ne ala SO the president remarked.
I am sorry to put the
rlnce to this trouble. I oniv bone
g IS not being too good natured y
In drizzling rain, which later
lrned into downpour, the two
larteo on for a ride, accompanies
= sergeant of artillery. AS thew
ere leaving the president waved his
ana TO Ambassador Won Holleben
40 IN voice loud enough to b.
card across the street, said: "yve
~ be back in an hour and balfY
q large crowd in front of the en-
'ssy greeted the distinguished pair
they rode off. When they returned
the embassy they had seen pons
nour and a quarter. Rain fell
ige part OF the time, but the riders
emeo to enjoy the outing.
rrince Henrys wish 20 the nationa,
Pital mad fitting elimination. last
sht' IN splendid official dinner
zen at the German embassy and
er tremendous outburst of pon-
# enthusiasm from the German
'idents OF Washington, as the inn
nal visitor was about to start for
southern and western tour. The
lner was given at the embassy AT
mt O'Clock, his royal highness be-
the guest of honor, while those
tied to meet him were representa-.
IS of the highest officials and
society.
lECTnyfrnrvyr, C~-0-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

A Poor Heater.-"There doesn't seem tn
De much warmth to her voice" mo. Thew
sad It had such good range, too. ''-PhiIa-
delphia Bulletin
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
No hmm edfoteue.s

He-Do you believe in love in a cottage
She-No, indeed, don't. ''"e'
how about love in a palace?"
IN, George, this is so suddenr'
=, Well, it won't be-if we've got to wal
I'LL can earn the palace. Smart Set.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
Not What He Reou,r.a

You ought to try this said the drug
glst, as ne held up bottle. cts the best
thing out for dyspepsia ING 'eS'
Ill that's the case I'll keep it out" re-
Pieo me victim. I've got all the dyspepsia
want right now."--Chicago Daily News
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
Earliest Russian Millet.

WIN you be short of hay? If SO plant q
plenty OF this prodigally prolific mil ct
TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Trlce 90 lbs. 81 80; 100lbs. $50, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse WE
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
THEIR SKULLS CRUSHED
ssad Me- and His Daughter
aered, Evidently
W Robbers.

81 an "a a., March 1.-Bartel
|la, Ma NJ aged farmer, anT his
II y 1--WE were found. Thurs
'hsir slnna 'r home at Wilcox
4 '.rr ,A'lls crushed and the
b vas oui @uen decomposed.
soe 1 ss ute. weIr.tO-do and the
mat robbery was the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

mother now? ~" nave NO
Motherless Boy-No, mum.
wen, me boy, whenever you feel the
want for good thrashng come to me and
LII be mother to you."-Tit-B Bits '-N
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
Kept on Talking.

Hook-What has become of that office
boy of yours who used to take everything
he could lay his hands on?
N,ye-He's in the, Municipal hospital
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
Soporifc,

bramble-l used to be troubled with in.
somnia, but cured myself. ~ "''A ~
Ihorne-How?
L joined chess Judge.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough .cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, ~, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. G, 1900
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

;, Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar upon cold.
FiKes Ioothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

II a man is old, don't call him ''old man."
-Atchison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are a.
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

stops the Cough and Works or
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07
Much in Little

Biggs-'.Multum in Parvo." That's
queer motto for shoemaker.
Dlggs-Quite appropriate, though. His
sNpeclaity Is ladies' shoes.-Chicago Daily
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-03-07

some things seem easy till you try to do
'hem.-Wasnington Qa.) Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-10
SERMON ON HARMONY
Continued From First Page.>

situation in a general way could for mulate at the present such d plan with oUt giving at least month and possi- bly more to q thorough and careful in VestigauiOn of all the details of your situation. Now. there are those among you here who have that detailed knowl- edge. and I do not believe that the peo- ple of this valley need outside sugges- tions with reference to your local mat terS. l thought possibly to point cut to you and try to impress upon your minds the fact that it is not what will suit your individual idea that is neces- Sary to be accomplished. but it is necessary to form a general plan which will be acceptable to the people of the country as a whole. because it will be absolutely sound as an economic prop osition from the national point of view
 Now. I want to interpolate into my remarks here something which l think it is not proper for me to say-and will come right back to this point as soon as I say what l wish on this side issue-and that is. the attitude I oc- cupy with reference to your valley In coming among you, I come as one hay ing absolutely no local interest of any kind whatsoever, except the general good of the community as a whole have no clients in the valley; l have no friends in the valley whose interest. l am here to subserve, except as they may be interests of the whole valley; and l want to impress upon you in the beginning that l do not lay any claims to be any Wisar than any one else. but dc ask that every one in the Salt River Valley shall concede to me the attitude of absolute impartiality in this whole matter. l may make suggestions which may rot meet with your ap- pIoVal. You may be right and l may be wrCng. The way to find out who is right is to sit down and thresh it out It does not make any difference how much you or l, or how much any two men in the valley. may differ herein no reason there should be brought into the discussion of this subject the slightest atom of personal ill-wiH or animosity Now. l have always no ticed in my observation of the condi- tion of sentiment, that whenever things are running wrong it is always much mere apt to intensity local differences or local animosities or factional feel ing: on the other hand. if everything seems to be running the right way and everyone is prosperous, those personal frictions are forgotten in the general sharing in the common welfare.
 Now. gentlemen. it is up to you to decide what shall be the spirit which shall dominate the discussion of this whole subject in this valley. If you can raise to the proper height. if you can realize the fact as q whole com
 nunity that the building of this res orVoir by the government will prac- tically wipe cut all trouble that con- fronts you today, that the moment that the secretary of the interior puts his signature to the order for that res erVoir 1t doubles the value of every piece of property in the city of Phoe- nix and in this valley, you can well
Arizona republican., 1902-08-10

afford to sink absolutely out of sight
 every local personal difference of every
 kind and unite together to bring about
 the completion of common plan which
 will unite this whole community as one
 man to make the fight-becauSe it will
 be a fight :there is no question about that-to get the government to come in here and build these works
 Now. l have diverged from the point wanted to make to call attention to this feature, because it is evidently the
 fundamental beginning of the solution
 of the whole situation in this case Coming back now to the discussion of the plan, there ate two things in my
 Judgment which must be accomplished in order to make it possible to build this reservoir. l will not undertake at this point to ella borate these points. l will do that mC"e in detail at the meeting this afternoon. It would be cruel to invoke the same speech on you twice in the same day, but the experi- ence of the world-I make no exception Cf the country or age in the worlds his tory-the experience that the world has been that where there is such an organiZati tion of irrigation systems as that you have on the one hand is q water landlord, and on the other q water tenant: or to state it differently on the one hand a company composed cf stockholders having no other stake in the prosperity of the country than the possibility of earning dividends | on their stock, and on the other hand a lot of farmers working to build up the country. and having absolutely no control over the system which is the I e., T.
 right to participate in it's management, except as that right may be given to them sy contract to buy water from the canal company; that in no case have conditions arisen under which a | community has prospered and the re- sources of the country been developed
 and maintained in prosperity. In other words, if you intend to ally yourselves together to get the national govern ment to build this reservoir you must so overcome your local situation and organization as to eliminate entirely any organization between the govern ment reservoir and the stored water and the lands which are to participate
 in the benefits frcm the construction of that reservoir. (Applause) Now, It does not follow, in or der to accomplish that, that you must do injustice to any one; and if you expect to work this problem out, it must be on the broad ground of justice to all. whether they
 be water companies or water users.
 l am free 10 say to you in this
 connection that when in New York | city l called on the president e. the Arizona Canal company, Mir. Leech
 and I stated to Mir. Leech my convic- 1 tion, that 1t was absolutely useless to undertake to get the government to | build this reservoir and put any of the water on the lands under the Arizona | canal unless the Arizona canal was
 willing to fix q valuation upon it's prep | erty which the land owners under the l canal would accept and bring about an ! agreement between the laEd owners l and the company as to the valuation | upon which the land owners should | have the privilege of purchasing of the | company. Net necessarily that they
 would pay for it in cash; that does not