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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
Ashes Fell with Ka1n.

A curious phenomena was witnessed
at Huntington. and vicinity, on Sunday
evening.
During heavy rain storm which ex'
tended all over the country, from Dur
kee to Huntington, distance of 20 miles,
a substance resembling wood ashes, fell
in great quantities.
1t was indissoluble, as it remained on
the ground after drenchng rain and
was thick enough on boards and house
tops to make visible change in the
color.
The substance had every appearance
of being ashes, had greasy feeling and
was different from any phenomena ever
witnessed in that region before. In the
sunshine the ashes dried up and dissp-
peared leaving a slight trace of dust
which had a taste of burned powder in
it. No one attempts to explain the
strange phenomena. Farmers coming
in for miles told of the same substance
falling with the rain that evening and it
seems to have been generally distributed
over that section.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION.
The photographic Chaos In Which the
English Language II InvOlved-
Some Notable Illustrations.

We are weltering in an photographic
chaos in which a multitude of signs are
represented by the same sound and a
multitude of sounds by the same sign,
says Harper's Magazine. Our race as
race has in consequence lost the
phonetic sense. What can we hope for
the orthoepy of tongue in which. for
Illustration, the short sound of e, found
in let, is represented by ca in head, by
go in leopard, by ay in says, by al in said,
by Ell in heifer, and by a in many? Or of
the correspondingly long sound given by
us to the same vowel, which is repre-
sented by in mete Ito measure), by ca
in meat Gan article of food) or by ee In
the verb to meet; and furthermore by
in machine, by lie in believe, by Ell in re-
ceive, by 60 in people, and by ae in aegis?
Or take the sound denoted by the digraph
sh, seen in ship. 1t is represented by
ce in ocean, by ci in suspicion, by ii in
nation, by Xi in anxious, by sci in con-
science, and by followed by u in sure.
There is no object in heaping up further
narrowing details, which, indeed, could
be multiplied indefinitely. They have
been introduced merely to show how
hopeless is the prospect of attaining
under such conditions a uniform stand
ard of pronunciation which all will rec
ognize at once, and to which all will un-
QuestiOningly bow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
WHAT A COOL SUMMER DOES.
Ill Effects to tho Entire Busin ess Com
munity, Farmers Inoluded-Kseps
Money from Circulating.

A we'll known business man says that
the ordinary observer did not stop to
consider what cool summer meant to
the entire business community accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record. Said he:
1T affects everything that depends upon
trade for life. have no doubt that the
present slump in stocks is due in part
to the cool summer, which has made the
crops SO uncertain. Let US start with the
farmer He has had poor luck with his
corn, melons and all kinds Of truck. The
merchants who sell summer clothing
and all kinds of seasonable wear have
hardly paid expenses; every seashore re-
sort has been running light. This means
so much money lost from circulation,
and all the mechanical trades and In
dustries must suffer OF course, no one
Is to blame, and the only thing to do Is
to live and let live until real hot sum-
mer comes to push things along again"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18

The stage road between Grants
and Crescent City is completely
blockaded with snow, and travel is
suspended.
A shipment Of 100000 bush
els of first grade anthracite coal
has been started from Pennsylva-
MIA points to Russia.
Olympia is the first Pacific Coast
town to aid Baltimore, the citizens
of that place sending 5000 to the
stricken city.
Three thousand laborers are at
work clearing debris from the area
of the Baltimore fire. The ex-
pense will aggregate about $2,O00,-
900.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
CHARITY FOR CRIPPLES.
UnfOFtuna atos Aided by Society Curl
Ously Named "Ths Guild Of the
Brave Poor Things"

1.-The Guild of the Brave Poor Things
Is the curious name adopted by a COM
pany Of English charity workers, whose
womanly efforts are being directed to-
ward the amelioration of the condition
Of cripples, young and old
The guild has recently acquired a
country holiday home at North Com
mon, Chailey. Sussex. 1t Is called the
Heritage, and was formally opened in
June by the duchess of Bedford The
home Is picturesquely situated and will
accommodate so guild mem bers-men,
women and children-some of whom
will become permanent residents and
others will be taken from the various
branches OF the guild for short vacation
periods. AS soon as may be 1t is in
tended to start a school of arts and
crafts for the crippled and deformed in
mates, and the work will be sold for
their benefit.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
THE SLOWLY RECEDING MOON.
Lunar Body May Have Been Born of
Our Earth Millions Of
Years Ago.

Looking back through the mists Of
time we see the moon ever drawing
nearer and nearer to the earth. Our
satellite now revolves at a distance
of 100000 miles, but there was a time
when that distance was no more than
100000 miles. There was a time, mil
mons OF years ago, no doubt, when
the moon was but 100000 miles away;
and as we look further and furthe back
we see the moon ever drawing closer
and closer to the earth, until at last
we discern the critical period in earth
moon history when our globe was spin
ming round in period of about five
or six hours, writes Sir Robert Ball, in
BOoklovers' Magazine. The moon, in
stead of revolving where we now find
it, was then actually close to the
earth; earlier still it was, in fact,
touching our globe, and the moon and
the earth were revolving each around
the other, like football and tennis
ball actually fastened together.
1t is impossible to resist taking one
step further. We know hat the earth
was, at that early period, a soft molten
mass OF matter, spinning round rapid
ly. The speed seems to have been so
great that a rupture took place, pOr-
tlon OF the molten matter broke away
from the parent globe, and the frag-
ments coalesced into a small globe.
That the moon was thus born of our
earth uncounted millions of years ago
is the lesson which mathematics de-
clares it learns from the murmur of
the tides.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
CITATION.

In the County Court of the State OF Oregon, for
County of Morrow.
In the matter of the estate of s. C. Farmer,
deceased.
To Sarah White, Frank Robinette Eva Robin
cite, heirs of S. G. Farmer, deceased, and to all
others, unknown. if such there be, greeting:
In the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby cited and required to appear in the
County court of the State of Oregon, for the
County of Morrow. at the court room thereof,
at Heppner, in the County of Morrow, State of
Oregon, on Saturday, the 10Th day of March,
1904, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
then and there to show cause If any exist why
an order should not be made by the above en-
titled Court authorizing n. A. Yocom, as ad-
ministratOr of the estate of s. c. Farmer, de-
ceased, to sell all of the following described
real property to-wit:
South half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton SO, in TIP S, 25 E. w M, save and except
the right of way of the o. r. IL N. Co. across
same, same being all of the real property be-
longing to said estate.
Witness, the Hon T. W. Ayers, Judge of the
County Court of the State of Oregon, for the
County of Morrow, with the seal of said court
affixed this Sth day of February, A. D 1904.
tsEALl Attest: VAWIER CRAWFORD.
Clerk.
By W. L. SMITH, Deputy. 77-8l
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
JACKS FOR SALE.

have on hand for sa'e six jac from
swo to six years old, Faltese and Black
Warger breeds.
Forty head of good mules from three
20 ) years old.
One Norman Stallion, four years old,
coal b ack, weight 1900 pounds.
A la number of finely matched
5ligh bred driving teams and single
,rvet-, also Large number of the
zines, bred saddle hor-es IT, Oregon.
I will sell OREGON GEORGE, now
four years old. that defeated the best
? year olds in Oregon, Washington
Idaho and British Columbia in 1902
Winner Of the Ilihee stakes at Salem,
ri sne largest purse gwen for 2 year olds
Run second in the free for all, the
~second time he was ever STATED. | will
also sell Oregon GEORGES full brother.
now two years old. larger and a finer
.ooker than George. These two l will
now offer for 5000.
5acks bred in Oregon are long lived,
but those brought from the East in
7.-ariably die in from one to three years
after being brought here. They don't
stand cur climate.
If you want horses or mules L can
ssuit you. Largest horse breeder in
oregon.
Eor fur.ter information address
BEN SWAGGART,
Heppner, Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICAT TON

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
The Dalles, Oregon, February 4, 1904
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore Vawter Crawford, County Clerk. at Hepp-
ner, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 30, 1901 viz:
EMIL C. T. GROTKOPP,
of Heppner, Oregon. H. f. No. 5000, for the seA
nwA ela swA and nwA seA sec. "a. tp south,
range 25 e, W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous re idence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Norman A. Kelly, Smith p. Devins, Frank
Rood, and Andrew Rood, all of Heppner,
Oregon.
1872 MICHAEL I. NOLAN, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Morrow County.
M. Lichtenthal, Plaintiff,
j. P. williams, as administrator of the estates of
Hermlne Abrahamsick, deceased, and OF An
tone Abrahamsick, deceased Elsie Meyers,
William Berger Johanna Abrahamslck, and
Antoine Abrahamsick, heirs at law of Hermine
Abrahamsick and Antoine Abrahamslck, De-
PENDANTS.
TO Elsie Meyers, William Berger, Johanna
Abrahamsick and Antoine Abrahamslck OF the
above pamed defendants.
In the name of the State Of Oregon, you and
each of you will take notice that you and each
of you are hereby required to appear and ans
wer in the above entitled court and cause, on or
before Thursday the 10th day OF March, 1904
said date being six weeks from January 2Sth,
1904, the date prescribed in the order for the
first publication OF this summons; and If you
fail to so appear plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for in his complaint.
tO-wit:
For Judgment against the defendant, j. p.
Williams, as administrator of the estates Of
Hermiue Abrahamsick, deceased, and of Antoine
Abrahamsick, deceased, in the sum of $4,000
and interest on said sum from October Sd, 1902.
at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and the
further sum of $500 attorneys fees and the
costs and disbursements of this suit, and for
a decree foreclosing certain mortgage made
and executed by said Hermine Abrahamsick
and Antoine Abrahamsick, both deceased on
the Sd day of October, 1902, to plaintiff, upon
the following described premises, to-wit:
Lots one. two and three, in block one in Jones
second addition to the town of Heppner, Ore
gon, and that said premises be sold to satisfy
the amount found to be due plaintiff upon said
mortgage, and for such other relief as may be
equitable.
This summons is served upon you by publ
cation thereof by order of the Hon. W. X.
Ellis, Judge of the Rth Judicial District of Ore
gOn, which order is dated at Chambers at Pen
dletOn, Oregon, on the Goth day of January
1904, and prescribes that the first publication of
this summons shall be made on the 28th day of
January, 1904, and the last publication thereof
on the 10th day of March, 1904.
&. W. PHELPS,
1881 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
How Another Sufferer Was Cured.

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Public Land Sale (ISOlated Truet.

y Office Is REBY GIVEN THAT IN
y pursuance Of instructions from the Com
missioner OF the neral Ian? Office. under
authority vested in him by section 2i15s s.
Rev. stat as amended by act of congress APP
proved February 26 lS95we will proceed to offer
at public sale at this Office, at the hour of 10
o'clock a m. on April r. 1904 the following
tract of land, to-wit
M OF neA OF SC IL, tip IS, range Is e, vs. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
described lands are advised to file their
claims in this Office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights wilE be forfeited.
MICHAEL +. NOLAN, Register.
1888 ANNE NJ LANG, Receiver
U. 5. Land Office, The Da.les Or. Feb. Is, 1904
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
Notice of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the undersigne
administrator of the estate of Marah Church,
deceased has flied with the County Court of
Morrow County, Oregon, his final report as ad
minlstrafor of said estate, and that Friday. the
1lth day of March, 1904. at the County Court
room. in Heppner: Oregon. has been appointed
by said Court ss the time and place for hearing
objections to said account and for the settle
ment thereof. K. s JACKSON,
Administrator.
Dated this 5th day of February. 1904. 77-S1
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Gsolated Tract.)

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. tIsolated Tract.)
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ pursuance of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office under
authority vested in him by section Pass. U. S.
Rev Stat. as amended by of congress ap
proved February 26, 1885, we will proceed to
offer at public sale at this office on the 22d day
of March, 1904. at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m,
the following tract of land tO-wit:
Lots and of section Z, tp. south. range 26
East Willamette Meridian.
Anv end all persons claiming adversely the
above e-described lands are advised to file their
claims in this office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement of said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
MICHAEL I. NOLAN Register.
TSP ANNE VI. LANG, Receiver.
U. S Land Office, The Dalles, Or, Feb. >. 1904.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-02-18
Sale of Real Estate.

BY W. L. SMITH, Deputy.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
Good Reason.

Two little boys and two little girls
were playing house" the boys being
the papas. of course. All went well
until the papas insisted upon coming
home to luncheon. although their
wives repeatedly told them that they
should stay down town in their Offices
and kill bears until O'Clock. The
argument finally grew SO noisy that
auntie came to investigate.
Boys. why do you come home when
the little girls ask you not to- Is
it because you are so fond of them
You cannot keep away"
No" said Tom disgustedly.
is 1t because you wanted another
look at your beautiful children"
No" said Rob. with even more dis
gust in his tones. Its because the
girls eat chocolate for lunch and We
want some'"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15

picked it up. glanced carelessiy at the
Gate and name and ran his eye over
tho pages.
The first words that caught his at.
'eLtion were Miss Jessie Garden.
John Burt stood like statue and
read the paragraph which had thrown
Blake into a frenzy of fear.
Every word burned itself into his
brain. Instinctively he drew back like
cne menaced by a blow struck in the
dark. Then the enormity OF the thing
catie to him. Crushing the paper In
his hand. he strobe across the room
and lowered over the figure of the
man who had requited years OF friend
chip with an act of treachery.
Blake's face was turned toward him
the handsome, clear-cut features oI
the one he had known since boyhood.
rop an instant the impulse to strike
this man dead in his sleep came to
John Burt. Then ; food of feeling
checked the swelling tide of his rage.
How could you do such a thing.
Ain?" he exclaimed, unconsciously
aloud.
For hours John Burt concentrated
his mind on the strange problem which
hac SO suddenly arisen. At times a
ware of anger swept over him, but
In the end charity won against odds
which seemed overwhelming.
1t was dark when Blake awoke from
his stupor. He raised himself on his
elbows and stared wildly about the
room until his eyes rested on John
Burt. John laid aside the book he had
made pretense of reading.
do you feel better. JIM" he ask.
ed. as Blake struggled to his feet.
and passed his hand YEARLY across
his eyes,
IL beg pardon for this foolishness,"
exclaimed Blake looking ruefully first
at John and then at the decanter
"As you know, I'm not given to drink
ing. felt very bad this morning and
took some brandy on an empty stom-
sch. Are you sure I said nothing to
tffend you. John?"
you have said nothing to offend
me ',ince that day we had the fight
near the creek in old Rocky Woods. +"
returned John, looking Blake frankly
In the face. The latter's eyes dropped
In confusion.
We'll say no more about It," added
John. Take your bath. and by the
time you are ready. will see that
Roberts has dinner served"
During and after the meal John led
the conversation back over the years
they had spent together. Blake was
strangely silent. As rule he took
the lead over his quiet companion on
such occasions. but this evening when
be attempted to join In ths o.s1ye-sa-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
LARGEST IRRIGATION eNrER-
PRISE IN AMERICA

The Twin Fails Land and Water
Comp any. located on the Snake diver.
twenty-four miles south OF Shoshons
station. the largest irrigation enter
prise In America. involving an expen-
diture OF over two million dofirrs and
rcelaiming two hundred and seventy
five thousand acres OF the richest
valley lands in the state Of Idaho. II
now practically completed and VIII be
delivering water on the lands wSthtn
the next sixty to ninety days. The
main canal. sixty-nine miles long. IN
eighty feet wide at the bottom, one
hundred and twenty-four feet at the
top and carries ten feet OF wa1er. The
project is being constructed under the
Carey act. and comes under the I'M
mediate supervision of the Idaho
STATE Land Board. Last fall the Land
Board authorized the opening of 30.-
600 acres of this land to public entry.
and Notwithstanding the fact that no
water would be delivered this year.
all Of this land has been absorbed.
The State Land Board now authorizes
the opening OF an additional 10000
acres at noon. October Goth. at Twin
Falls City, and great rush is expec.-
ed. MIR. Masqueray. chief OF designs
of buildings and grounds at the
Worlds Fair. St Louis. has designed
a hotel and townsite known as Twin
Falls City, in the heart of these lands.
and $4,000 hotel is now under con-
struction. besides numerous business
blocks and residences. Over $50 900
worth OF town lots have been sold
within the past sixty days. The Ore
gon Short Line. at an early date. will
begin the construction Of a .ranch
line from Minidoka through the heart
of these lands to the new town OF
Twin Falls City.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
CHAPTER XVI.
Hawkins Makes Discovery.

'ia"StNS Makes a OtSCONcFJ.
John Hawkins strode into the office
OF James Blake & Company at an
early hour the following Monday
morning. and after greeting the nomi-
ral head of the firm was shown to
Joan Burts room.
Mighty glad to see you, my boy
his deep voice rumbled as he laid a
giant palm on the shoulder of the
younger man.
They talked for several minutes on
commonplace topics. Mr. Hawkins
studied the face OF the younger with
a scrutiny which did not escape John
Burt.
TN your new disguise-or lack of
dicguise-you strangely remind me
of some one" said Mr.. Hawkins sud-
denly. You told me once. as l re.
member, that you were born in Massa-
chusetts, didn't you2"
Il did" replied John. land l also
told you that Burton was not my
right name. Now. I'm going to tell
you who am. though you must guard
ny secret for while yet-a short
while. l hope"
John Burton is good enough for
me. asserted the magnate. grimly.
Il know you're all right. and I'll bet
n million on IL. Don't tell me. my
boy, II you run any risk by doing So"
There is no reason why | should
not tell YOU" said John. after a mo-
ments pause. Here is an advertise
ment ! recently ran across in a San
Francisco newspaper Read it"
John Hawkins adjusted his glasses
and real the following:
TO John Burt of bingham. Mass
All rewards offered for your arrest by
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
Reason for MARRYING.

They we're talking about a friend
of hers who had married a bishop
stationed in Kamchatka. or Timbuktu.
or some other heathen land.
81 never could understand why she
married him." said the young woman.
She seemed the last girl on earth to
marry bishop. She cared so much
nrore for having good time than she
did for church work and sewing cir
clesi"
Girls are pretty wise nowadays" :"
said the young man. land they gener-
ally have good reason for marrying
the way they do. A girl friend Of
mine married a doctor so she could
always be well for nothing; and may
he this girl married the bishop SO she
could be good for nothing New
York Tribune.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15
CHAPTER xxv.-conttnued.


Che valet opened the door and John
Bu:t entered.
for moment Blake did not recog-
rize him. The moustache and beard
had disappeared. and the strong regu-
lar lines of John Burt's face were in
perfect harmony with the keen. calm
ana discerning eyes
Hello, Jim; what's the matter with
yoLs"
NJ all right John. Of fellow. mall
right, Glad to see ye. dear oil John,
Have a drink. John' Glad to see ye."
Flake swayed and fell into John
BUTTS arms His flushed face and
rocking breath told their own story
without the help of the emptied de-
caEter. Blake weighed two hundred
pounds. but John picked him up and
laii him on the couch as If he were
a child.
You're knocked out. Jim" he said
Take nap. old man. and you'll be
all right when you wake MP"
With dull smile on his lips Blake
sark into a deep slumber.
The minute hand of the little clock
crawled hals its way around the circle
before John Burt left the side of his
friend. His eyes were fixed on the
motioniess figure. but his thoughts
wandered far away.
Blake groaned and muttered in his
sleep. At first his words were inco-
hereut. but as his excitement grew his
VOC, became distinct, and in a higher
key he exclaimed:
This is awful-awfull What shall
| do: what shall | do7 | love her,
love her. and no one shall stand be-
tween us. no one, by God. no one.
rot even" The sentence ended in a
moan and again he sank into quiet
slgmber-
Pacing up and down the room John
stepped on a crurnpled newspaper. He