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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
POLAR BEARS EASILY TAKEN

The animal par excellence, which
the hunter, the amateur Arctic trav-
eler and the young explorer hopes
and dreams of killing, is the polar
bear, writes Com. Robert f. Peary,
in Leslie's Monthly. The reason for
this is the magnificent trophy which
the great white skin makes. This
feeling was no less strong centuries
ago than il is now, for we read that
one of the early Icelandic sea rovers
To Greenland quarreled with and
killed his bosom companion because
he had slain a large bear, instead OF
leaving that honor to his chief. With
the modern repeating rife the bear
stands no chance against the hunter.
no matter under what conditions they
may meet, and if he is hunted IN the
native way. with the assistance OF
dogs. there is hardly more excite
ment than in killing musk-oxen. eI-
cept for the wild, helter-skelter dash
over the ice to overtske the animal
after the dogs strike the hot scent
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
FEATS OF CHICKEN FANCIERS
by Intelligent breeding ThsS nave
Produced FOwA OF All Stsss
and COlORs.

The American Standard of Perfec-
ton as drafted and copyrighted by the
American Poultry association, con
tains the names Of 116 varieties OF
fowls, 115 of which are due to the de-
velopment of man. God made only
one-a homely, wild thing, which
made its home in the jungle along
with the rest of primeval creation,
SAYS a writer on the Great American
Barnyard, in Leslie's Monthly. BY in
tellgent breeding fanciers have pro-
duced fowls, of all sizes, from the
diminutive bantam to the mammoth
bronze turkey; one tiny bit of feath-
cred vanity, weighing only Few
ounces, and the other bulky fowl
weiohing from 40 to so pounds-as
much as a half-grown boy. Results
equally wonderful have been accom-
plished in color effects. There are
varieties in red, black, brown and
white, with nearly all possible com
binatiCns. beside buff and Andalusian
blue. The fanciprs have shown that
they can lace, stripe, spangle or bar
the feathers Of their birds in any way
to satisfy their individual fancy. In
fact, about all they have left undone
is to put their initials on the feathers
of their birds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
Reduced Passenger Rates.

The O. R. & N. Co. will make the fol-
lowing low rates to the following places
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, International Convention, De
troit, Mich, July 7-l0; Annual Meeting
Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, Cincinnati, Ohio, July
1928; Imperial Council Ancient Arabic
Order of Mystic Shrine, Atlantic City,
N. j., July 1915; National Encamp'
ment Grand Army of the Republic,
Boston, Mass, August Is 90; knights
of Pvthias National Encampment, Lou
isville, KY, August Is, 1904.
The following rates are from Heppner
To Detroit, Mich, and return, 1880
to Cincinnati, Ohio, and return, s71 90
to Atlantic City. N. j., and return
ss5. .65; to Boston, Mass, and return
$50. .95; to Louisville, KY. and return
$40 IS.
For further information as to dates o
sale, stopover privileges, etc, call on
address J. B. Hudleiston. Local Agent
Heppner, Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
AN ERA OF IRRIGATION.
Advantages OF = Comprehensive sys-
tenn for livery State In
the Union

The following paper, written III Au-
gust, by request, for the Rural Call
fornian, is submitted at this time IN view
OF the special interest in the supJect.
awakened by the recent meetlhe Oh Ihe
national irrigation congress at osdeh'as DIS
a contribution towards compete uhoer-
standing of it's importance TO the "nole
country:
"The full Significance of the new era
of irritation on which the nation is now
entering is but vaguely understood by
the public at large and is by no means
realized even by those who are 10 re-
ceiVe its most direct and special Denents'
1t means the inauguration o. intensive
scientific agriculture on natlohal scale'
and there is need Of q comprehensive OUT
line of 1t, with such details OF its opera
ton as will serve to impress tne puDlc
mind with its utility and permanence,
for 1t is we'll nderstood by the promoters
and friends of this vast system or agrl-
cultural development that in the enc II
is to be in general use over at least one
half Of the national domain and Will con-
tinue for all time. At present, however,
the public discussion OF the irrigation
system is practically limited to the
reclamation of arid lands, whereas
yet larger area of semi-arid regions, en-
bracing large sections OF the country In
the so-called humid states having an un-
certain rainfall, will ultimately share In
the benefcence of this unfailing system
Of agriculture. Indeed, within the past
year, experiments in irrigation have been
made in such states as Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, New jersey, Connecticut Massa-
chusetts and Georgia, and the irrigated
crops yielded more than double the value
Of like crops, which depend9d alone on
the rainfall Intensive cultivation in
c~itably fellows irr CATION this leads to
small individual holdings, and these pro-
vide work and homes for families. Sucn
homes are the nurseries Of patriotism,
and honest toll on the farm, with due
| reward for the work done, always tends
! to the growth Of the essential virtues;
| In a word, such system OF agriculture
orc oduces the highest type Of citizenship,
and as a matter Of course, promotes the
security, prowess and perpetuity OF the
nation The wisest statesmanship will
therefore warmly approve OF complete
| develOnme0+ of this profitable, certain
md scientific tilling Of the soil, and not
only in the arid regions where irrigation
is necessary in order to render them hab-
| liable, and moreover results in making
them the most productive portions OF our
country, but also In every state OF the
union where 1t can be made available for
largely increasing the value OF crops In
ordinary seasons, and in times OF
drought, which occur too frequently, Will
insure abundant crops in place OF failure
and inevitable distress, ard this will no
doubt be done just as soon as farmers In
such states learn to appreciate It's bene-
fts, for the general welfare will demand
it and the government will provide the
means for it's development
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
Business Proposition.

If you are going East, careful se'ec-
ton of your route is essential to the en-
ioyment of your trip. If it is a busin-
ess trip, time is the main consideration !:
if a pleasure trip, scenery and the con
veniences and comforts of modern
railroad. Why not combine all by u.s.
ING the ILLINOIS CENTRAL, the up
to-date road, running two trains daily
from st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
from Omaha to Chicago. Free Reclln
ing chair cars, the famous Buffet IL
brarv smoking cars. all trains vestibuied
To short, thoroughly modern through
ont. All tickets reading via the Illinois
Central will be honored on these trains
and no extra fare charged.
Our rates are the same as those OF IN
ferior roads--why not get your moneys
worth?
Write for full particulars.
B. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent,
Portland, Oregon.
J. C. LINDSEY, T. F. & p. A..
Portland, Oregon,
PAUL B. THOMPSON, F. & P. A,
Seattle, Wash
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
CHICAGO'S STOCK YARDS.
Twelve Thousand Tons of Dressed
Meat Sent Out to Consumers
in One Day.

The enormous output Of a Chicago
stockyard is we'll illustrated by the fol-
lowing figures: At one of these places
alone in single day, as many as 10000
cattle, $4,000 hogs and 27,OOO sheep, or
total Of over 80 900 animals, viii arrive
in the stockyards.
The 10000 cattle would arrive in ,313
cars, and the animals would weigh 80,
100000 pounds. representing, dressed.
the enormous total OF 18 900 900 pounds.
or 5000 tons OF beef furnished by Chi
cago in one day.
The sheep would weigh 1884, 900
pounds, and would make 5S4 tons OF
mutton. while the hogs would yield
2,616 tons OF pork.
The cattle, sheep and hogs combined
would give grand total of 1900 tons
Of dressed meat distributed among the
consumers Of the world in one day by
this single livestock market
The meat would MI a refrigerator
train over eight miles long, and the
animals, as received, would make a
train OF l 1887 cars or a solid train OF
14h miles, or a solid procession Of ami
mails. in single file, extending over a
distance of 80 miles. -.
Wherever Women Have Been Put
They Have Done Their work in
Satisfactory Manner.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
wherever Women Have Been Put
They Have Done Their Work In
Satisfactory Manner.

The history of the lighthouse service
shows that women are thoroughly re-
liable and efficient as lightkeepers, AS
a rule they are not appointed to the
care Of lights Of the first importance.
because the work would be too ardu-
GUS; but wherever they have been put
they have done their duty most salts
factorily. The Boston Herald tells OF
many notable feats OF herOism per-
formed by women lighthouse-keepers.
On Lake Michigan. at the north end
of Milwaukee bay, stands a tall red
tower, which is under the charge OF
Mrs Georgia Stebbins. Its light is 132
feet above the water, and may be seen
for 30 miles. Ten years ago there was
frightful storm, and three men, upset
from sailboat, were in imminent dan
ger of drowning Mrs. Stebbins went
to their assistance. and rescued them
at the risk of her own life.
Twenty-Five miles out in the ocean,
in the pathway of the steamers from
Boston to Halifax is a barren and
rugged island OF small area which in
stormy weather Is often swept by the
waves. 1t Is called Matinicus Rock.
and the lighthouse was formally kept
by a man named Sam Burgess.
On one occasion in winter he had
gone away to the mainland to procure
provisions, when the weather turned
bad and prevented him from returning.
Meanwhile, his wife. who was an in
valid, and her four daughters lived for
three weeks on one cup Of corn meal
and one egg apiece per day. The sea
swept everything off the rock, driving
the family to the light tower; yet 80
lights during all that dreadful per-
we're as carefully tended as usual, and
never failed.
The wife of a lighthouse-keeper Of
ten acts as his assistant and perfoms
all his duties when he happens to be
away. Thus IL chanced that once, dur
ing a storm, Mrs Fowler. whose hus-
band had charge of North Dumping
light, on the Rhode Island coast. found
herself in serious trouble. There was
thick fog and the machine for ringing
the fog bell broke. II was an accident
that might have cost many lives and
more than one ship; but the woman
was equal TO the emergency. Scaling
the outside Of the tower, she fastened
a rope to the bell. and rang 1t until the
weather cleared
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28


comparison with animal nature on this
small sphere OF ours. More linportant
to us is a knowledge of ourselves
vKNOW THYsELF" was an old Greek
Shouqht. How to take care OF ones
own body is not so simple as some think;
Che human mechanism is wonderful
thing and requires watching
One man who has done more to teach
tie American people how to care tor their
bodies than almost any other, IS Dr. r. "
Common Sense Medical Adviser" He
saws: II is not the quantity of the food
eaten which produces strength and health
for some people can keep strong on very
f1eapre diet, but it is how much food is
absorbed and assimilated by the blood and
carried 10 nourish every organ OF the BODY.
II is, therefore, vitality necessary for the
BODY that the stomach be in a healthy
state. If disease of the stomach, or what is
called stomach trouble" prevents proper
rr,trition then the heart, liver, lungs, and
kidnevs do not get proper food-they are
not fed on rich red blood, and in conse-
aueuce begin to show signs of distress.
Outwardlv these signs may be plmples
and eruptions on skin, pale face, sleepless
nights tired, languid feelings, or, by reason
of the nerves not being fed on pure blood,
tIey become SldlF anu w iS :"
xaynfne in the pain we call neuralgia.
Rheumatism, too, is blood disease. After
yeArs of practice and study DR.. Pierce
found that an Alternative Extract, which he
named "Dr Pierce's Golden Medical DIS
coverv," mace from the extracts of sever Il
Dlants, inva1 ably produced tonic efe'tt
upon the system 1t helped the process #
absorption of the healthy elements in the
food and increased the red corpuscles OF
the blood, as we'll as eliminated the polsons
from the system.
Business is business. No time for head
aches. Constipation causes them. Doctor
p;erce,s Pleasant Pellets cure them by cus-
ING the cause. Laxative and mild.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28
MENELEK AGAINST SLAVERY
Ahyssfnian King FOrbids His People
40 Make Slaves of the Gala
Natives.

a few weeks ago King Meneek of
Abyssinia issued a decree against the
slave trade. 1t is couched in the Ian
guage Of potentates who have unlim-
ited power to enforce laws Of their
own making. The king says:
by letter forwarded some time
ago to all the provinces, forbade traffic
in men of the Gala tribe. | also init
mated that those guilty of this offense
would be communicated from the
Christian Church of Abyssinia, but you
refuse to cease making slaves of the
Gala men.
Now beware. You who are taken in
the act Of enslaving the Gallas will no
ionger, as heretofore, be fined or turned
out Of the church; but you will be pun
ished in your own persons, by which
I mean you will be subjected to the
penalty OF mutilatiOn."
This, remarks the New York Sun,
is certainly one of the most dras-
tic measures vet taken against slave
trading in Africa The Gallas are fine
tribe. widely spread over the country
south of Abyssinia. A large part OF
their territory, by agreement between
Menelek and Great Britain, now lies
within the kings domain
The Abyssinians, with their guns and
superior military skill. have regarded
Gallaland as their pOaching ground and
have inflicted great hardships upon the
natives. whom they robbed frequently
not only of their produce, but also OF
their liberty.
The evil has been increasing. Abys-
sinians have seemed to think that the
easiest way to acquire wealth was tc
make a rad in Gallaland and carry
home a few scores OF natives TO sell as
slaves THE crimes committed against
this superior tribe have been the scan
dal OF Menelek's reign. The Gallas
have been poWerless to make effective
defense, though they have lost no op.
portunity OF spearing individual Abys-
sinians or very small parties and speed
ily decamping TO avoid detection.
Years ago the Arabs were wont to in
wade the Gala country and take hun
s,redq Of the natives into slavery. In re-
cent years, however, tne Any eslhioh
have been the only oppressors.
The injustice done them has been
the more pitiful because as agricultur-
lists and herdsmen and in the industrial
arts they are more advanced than any
other pagan people in that part OF
Africa They are famous for fidelity
and frankness and are distinguished by
intense love of freedom and self-gov
ernment Such is their horror OK cap
zivity that they no longer regard e.
Gallas those Of their fellows who are
dragged away into bondage.
In setting his face against the Gala
slave trade Menelek has honored him
self; and the sympathy and interes
with which the world has been watch
ing his effort to consolidate and develoI
his country will be intensified.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28

Rudolph Witter, Salmon river
miner, killed Chris Vain and l..
D. Long and fatally injured Longs
I4-vear-old son in a row over min
ing claims at Secesh Meadows,
near Grangeville, Idaho, Friday
morning.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-28

4 barrel flour mill is to be
erected at Hood River this season.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14
President Kane Of the State I'm.
iversity Snspends EIev-
en- Students.
MEMBERS OF MANDOLIN AND GLEE CLUB
Misdemeanors Committed il EIlensburs Lead
to the Results Below Mentioned.
Names Are Withheld.

Eleven students OF the University OF
Washington have been suspended from
college because of their alleged repre-
hensible actions while making holt
day tour of the state as members of the
university mandolin and glee clubs.
President Kane refused last evening to
divulge the names OF the students who
have been punished.
The punishments in this case Of diff
ferent individuals vary. The leaders in
the misconduct of which the faculty has
declared the students guilty are sus-
pended for the rest Of the college year.
Those who are less deeply involved, or
who simply carelessly allowed them sci
YES to be led on or drawn into the
wrong doing, are suspended for the re-
mainder of the present semester. All
are permanently prohibited from taxi
ing part in either of the musical clubs.
The musical clubs first came into un-
favorable prominence on their holiday
trip at Ellensburg. 1t was alleged by
the proprietor of a saloon and billiard
hall in that city that while the colleg-
ians were there certain members of
the clubs stole from his place four billi.
ard balls and number of wine glasses
1t was understood that the boys did not
steal the balls nor the glasses because
they really needed them, but simply
for the purpose of taking them along as
interesting souvenirs of the trip.
1t was not denied at the time that the
balls and glasses were taken from the
saloon, but the members of the clubs
explained by saying that it was simply
college prank.
When the clubs later on played at
Bellingham the customary dance or
other entertainment which the students
of the normal school at that city have
usually given the visiting collegians
was omitted, and by many it was taken
as the direct result of the published ac-
counts of the boys at Ellensburg.
When the boys returned to Seattle
they were inclined to make light of the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14
Many Difficulties Encountered
and Overcome-lndian
War Stories.
SENATOR SPLAwN WRITES Interestingly
First Actual Settlers Met and Endured Many
nardships to Make This the Prosper.
Gus Valley Of Today.

In 1869 C. =. Cooke settled in the
eastern part of the valley. He was a
cousin of J. Cooke the financier OF the
Northern Pacific railroad at that time.
This arrival was one Of natures noble
men, honest and upright, with more
than average intelligence. He was a
great help to the pioneers and repre-
scented them many times in the legisla-
ture. His wife was of no less import
ance-one of those good, kind, brainy
mothers, who once met never forgot
ten. Their sons and daughters are
left as monuments
S. r. Geddis settled on the west side
with wife and many small children.
How often did my heart go out to them
in those trying days, but with constant
industry and economy they became in
dependent.
In 1870 came the Shazers and settled
Just above the "Robber's Roost." They
were emigrants that crossed the plains
in the '40s and settled on Puget sound.
Mrs. Shazer was a Packwood-That
hardy, brainy and sterling family, which
has left it's stamp on the early days of
Washington. She was woman of
large brain and good of heart. a sample
of our early mothers. l met her last
winter in Olympia in good health at a
ripe old age.
In 1871 J. p. Olmstead appeared, in
the valley. He was one OF those pc
culiar characters sometimes found in
life who by nature was opposed to
everything and every body. He located
in the eastern part of the valley on
what is known as Sow creek, deriving
the name from the fact that John b.
Bush owned the first hog in that local
ity; too lazy to build pen in which to
keep her, he staked her out by the foot
with rope, thus attracting the notice
of all who passed by. Olmstead was
accompanied by lovely daughter who
had seen better days, being educated
and accomplished. | often wondered
what strange fate had thrown her up
OF this wild frontier. She married
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14


Ill-health in woman is generally trace
able to disease Of the delicate womanly
organism. Many women have been re-
stored to happiness by the use of DR..
Pierce's Favori,e Prescription. If there
is all invalid woman, suffering from
female weakness, prolapsus, or falling of
womb, or from leucorrhea who has used
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
out complete success DR.. Pierce would
like to hear from such person-and it
will be to her advantage to write as he
Offers, in perfect good faith, a reward of
$500 for any case of the above maladies
which he cannot cure.
~ feel 1t my duty to inform you that had
been a sufferer for many years from nervous
ness with all its sym ptoms and complications
writes Mrs. o. ". Fisher, of 1861 Lexington Ave-,
New York N Y. III was constantly going to
see a physician. l was induced to ask DR..
Pierce's advice then took five bottles of Fa-
vorite Prescription l am not now cross and
irritable, and have a good color in my face
and thousand Of comfort, for am new
woman once more"
The dealer who offers substitute for
"Favorite Prescription " does so to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale of
less meritorious medicines.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send II
one-cent stamps for the paper-covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound.
Address Dr. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14
ELLENsBuRc. Krr1rAs COUNTY, WASH, JANUARY IA, 1904

Walter A. Bull, lingering for few
years she died, loved 10y all who knew
her.
The same year there wandered into
the valley one OF those strange people
often met with on the frontier, who
had seed better life, but misfortune
had thrown him on the drifting sands.
Family difficulties had wrecked his
once powerful brain; helpless giant,
he lasted but few years and died de-
serving the sympathy of all mankind.
his name was John b. Bush.
The year of 1871 developed two char
acters which furnished disturbing
element, that up to that time had been
lacking. They were Pat Lynch and
Windy johnson, both sons of Erin. The
latter derived his name from the
fact that his mouth seemed to be the
most useful organ in his body. lnnum-
cradle quarrels soon brought on tistic
encounters, in which my big hearted
friend Tom Haley acted as referee TO
determine which was the better man.
BY way Of warning Windy said to Pat,
"Are We ready to die?" Pat answered,
"Sure not ye blatherskite. the bat
tie began and for the first half hour
Windy had things his own way, wiping
the earth with Pat who all this time
was playing waiting game. Windys
forced fighting soon exhausted him
and he wanted to stop. Not so with
Pat, who proceeded to put the finish on
Windy until he called for the referee
to stop the fight. One day Pat mounted
his gray mare, with a shot gun across
the saddle in front of him and
was making his way to the "Robber's
Roost". When he reached that part
of the the trail that crossed Windy's
place he was hailed and Orderd to
go back and not attempt to cross his
possessions. Pat was not in the habit
of taking circuituous route to reach
his destination to please anyone, GER
tAfuly uOO w iANyt ~ SoA.i""SN va -"
way. Windy fired his rifle taking
away part of Pats hat rim. Pat dis
dismounted and blszed away at Windy
with his shotgun and tore away the
tail OF Windy's old coat. Windy very
wisely concluded to cease hostilities
and get satisfaction through the law.
Pat was arrested and the case came
I'D for trial before Fred Bennett, j. F.,
who knew more about Ayers Almanac
than the statutes of Washington terri
tory. Six jurors were selected and the
trial went on. Pat was la foxy Irish
man and wanted to make u wise move,
so he asked friend of mine If it would
be about the right thing to 'trate" the
the Jury and was told it would do no
harm to his case, SO he struck out for
the store. There was no whiskey on
hand. He asked for HOstetter's or Old
Plantation btters, but they too were
out. The only thing in that line was
Vinegar bitters SO he purchased seven
bottles-one for the court and one for
each of the jurors. His thoughtful
IN Il