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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
Maine Region Where the habitaa "a
Have One Log Longer Than
the Other.

There is a hilly and indefinite locality
on the border land Of Poland and Ray
mOnd known as the Blaekcat. Tradi-
ton says that this name was bestowed
on the locality because in prehistoric
times a wandering hunter from the coast
settlements came upon gigantic black
wildcat and had terrific battle with
him somewhere in these hills. In course
If time the country became settled, but
he recollection Of this battle clung to
he hills. and so we have the name of
3laclcat to this day, says the Portland
(AIe) Advertiser.
A man travelling this section year
or two since observed that all the inhab-
itants were lame, or seemed to be, and
even the cows had "a slouch in their
gait" This so impressed him that he
asked native whom he met the cause Of
II. The native looked at the stranger
and then at the surrounding hills and
and then answered: Wall, you see.
ther folks hae ter work on er side hill
all ther life. They begin when they
chil'un and pick berries an keep 1t up
when they grow older an plant taters
an cut hoop-poles on ther hills. Yer
see. one leg has ter kinder stretch down
ter git er footin' an tother kinder shrinks
UP to 'commodate the first un. 50. yer
see, it's nat'ral ter go One-sidedf
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND
~ Office at La Grande, Or, June 9, 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 before Vawter
Crawford, county clerk at Heppner Oregon,
on July %, 1901 VIZ:
HORACE M. YOAKUM.
of Heppner, Oregon, H. E. No. 99lO for the se14
nwA, eh sw14 and swl4 sea OF section 2l, tip
SOUTH range % M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land, viz:
Lewis A. Florence, Sterling P. Florence. Wal
ter Crosby and Sherman Shaw all of Heppner,
Oregon.
95-lOO E. W. DAVIS, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Isolated Tract-Public Land Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under authority vested in
him by section 2i55 United States Revised
Statutes, as amended by act of Congress ap-
proved February 26. 1895, we viii proceed to
offer at public sale at the hour OF 10 O'Clock a.
m, on the 23d day OF August, 1904. at this office
the following tract of land, tO-wit:
The sw4 sel4 sec TO- ne14 nw14, en swA sec
Is and nw14 SEA sec p, tp south, range % east
w NJ.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are advised to file their
claims III this office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement OF said sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
Michael T. Nolan, Register
e9-t Anne M. Lang, Receiver.
r. 8 Land Office The Dalles, Or, June %, 1904,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND
IL Office at LaGrande, Oregon, June 80, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore G. W. Rea, O. S. Commissioner, at his
office at Heppner. Oregon, on August II, 1904.
viz: H E No 1l483,
CHARLES FORTUNE,
of Heppner. Oregon for the Wa nwA and Wa
swl4 sec s, tip. 2s, r 29e w M
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Elmer Scott, w Brandt, Roy Voign, and
D Matlock, all of Heppner, Oregon.
9S-lO3 Z w. DAVIS, Register
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. LAND
- Office at The Dalles, Oregon, June l3, 1904
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of her intention to
make final proof in support OF her
claim and that said proof will be made before
Vawter Crawford. county clerk, at Heppner,
Oregon, on July 28, 1904, viz:
ELLA l.. BRANNON,
one of the heirs and for the heirs of Mary j..
sailing deceased, of Heppner, Oregon, Fl No
1872, tor the sel2 OF sec. 29. TIP. S, 2i e w NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
J. s. Young, ]. Fl. Jones, NJ. C. Fuqua and j..
L. Swift, all of Eight Mile, Oregon.
o6-lOI MICHAEL I. NOLAN, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Public Land Sale (Isolated Tract.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the Commissioner of the GEN
eral Land Office, under authority vested in him
by section 2455 United States Revised Statutes,
as amended by act of Congress approved Feb
ruary 26 1895, we witt proceed to offer at public
sale at the hour of 10 o'clock m, on the 29th
day of July, 1904, at this Office, the following
tract OF land, towit:
NW4 and NWA SWl4 sec. 15, SEA SE14 sec. %,
NEA NE4 sec. %, NEA NWA sec. 25, NEA
NWA and NW4 NEA sec. 26 and NEA NEA
sec, 27 tip 8, r % e W M. -
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-desc ri bed lands are advised to file their
claims in this office on or before the day above
designated for the commencement OF said sale,
otherwise heir rights will be forfeited
96-1Ol ANNE NJ LANG, Receiver
MICHAEL Il. NOLAN Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


IISOIaUcU IrHCJ IUUIIO I'TIU "''o'
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
instructions from the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, under authority vested i'll
him by section 2455, United States Revised
Statutes. as amended by act of Congress ap-
proved February 26, 1895, we will proceed to
offer at public sale at the hour of II O'Clock a.
m on the 26th day of August, 1904, at this Office
the following tract of land, to-wit:
The sw4 ne4 sec 81, tp $, % W NJ.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above 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 Il. NOLAN, Register.
ANNE NJ. LANG, Receiver.
Us Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon, June
%, 1901. 99l
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
So Thought This Victim of the FlOut q
and Filings of Outrageous
Fortune.

Tom" said Jack, as they lighted
their cigars after the class reunion din
ner, relates the New York Times, tell
me something about yourself. What
have you been doing all these years
since you left college?"
We'll, Jack, I've had my ups and
downs. l was just about to start in bust
ness In NewYork when my physician
ordered me to go west for my health"
"Oh! Too bad! I'm sorry to hear
that, old man"
well, it wasn't so bad, either.
started a ranch in Arizona and made a
good deal of money"
was fine"
well, | don't know about that; it
wasn't so good, either. for after I'd been
running the ranch awhile a murrain
came along and killed off most of my
stock"
TOO bad, too bad!"
We'll, it wasn't so bad, after all, for
1t drove me from ranching to Denver,
and in Denver | met the girl who was
fated to become my wife"
Congratulations, old boy; that was
fine"
We'll, don't know; it wasn't so fine.
either, for she turned out to have quite
a temper, and she didn't make me very
happy"
"Awfully sorry to hear it, old chap
That must have been blow. That was
bad. bad"
We'll, 1t wasn't SO bad, either, We
were scratching along. living on next
TO nothing, when my wife's uncle died
and left her lot Of money. We built
nice home OF our own and moved in"
That was good luck, old man, now,
wasn't it?"
We'll, it wasn't so good as it sounds;
it didn't last long. We hadn't been in
the house six months before it took
fire one night and was burned to the
ground"
Wasn't that hard luck! Too bad,
too bad"
We'll. l don't know; it wasn't so bad.
ete<r."
how so!"
MY wife was burned up with the
house"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21

In q recent report to the state de-
p9rtment United States Consul Leroy,
at Durango, Mexico, refers to race
prejudice" as q common American ten
Qency, which initiates against US in this
country (MeXicO).' He says that Amer
leans who 50 there to invest, to push
business connections or to locate and
make their own way, are too prone to
show contempt for the people of the
country 1T is a narrow, short-sighted
idea Of patriotism, says Consul lie
Roy. "ard a not Wellfounded race preju
dice, which is, speaking Of this partic
ular district at least, drawback to the
extension OF American commerce
Whatever Americans may choose to think
Of the Mexican peon class, it is undoubt-
pdiy progressing, even in relatively back
ward parts Of Mexico. A well-defined
mi6Se class is already apparent and
the building Of factories, railroads, etc,
and the work Of the schools are con-
Stanfly (. i -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. nsolated Tract.

NOTICE FOR PU BLlCAIlON. usolated 1ract.)
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 2i55. U. ).
Rev. Stat, as amended by act of congress APP
proved February 26, 1895, we will proceed to
offer at public sale at this office on the oath day
of August, 1904 at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m,
the following tract of land to-wit:
The eR swA sec 2, se4 swl4, nw4 sell, sel4
sel4 sec II, nel4 nw4 sec a and nel4 nwl4 sec
l3, Tp4 sr2 25e w M.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-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.
99.i Michael T. Nolan Register.
Anne NJ. Lang. Receiver.
L Land Office The Dalles, Or, June 29, 1904.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. public Land
Sale)

UsO1ated Tract.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE THAT IN
~ pursuance of instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, under
authority vested in him by section 2455 U. s..
Rev. Stat, as amended by act of congress ap.
proved February 26, 1895. we will proceed to
offer at public sale on the 30th day of August,
next at 10 O'Clock a.. H., at this office the fol-
lowing tract of land to-wit:
The VIZ seA. seA seA section 8, se4 se4 sec
ton Is, TIP south range % east, lot B. sec. g. tp
S, 26 NJ
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descrbed 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
United ates Land Office. The Dalles, Ore
gOn, July 5, 1904.
Michael T. Nolan, Register
1908 Anne NJ Lang, Receiver
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21

with a revolver and is one of the fin
est shots in the world. He always
has "A few in his clothes and is usual
" looking for an assassin. Recently
he dropped a gardener in the palace
gardens who came from behind a
tree suddenly. The sultan is quick
man, and, as they say in the west,
"some sudden with his artillery"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21

In the United Kingdom 81 500, 900 peo-
,,e cut of 40 O00 900 receive less than $50
, month for each family; 1000 900 are
IN daily receipt OF poor law rellef; 8,O0O,-
HO0 have only a weeks wages between
them and staryation; 500 hereditary
,eers own one-fourth of England, and
they and their dependents spend every
vaar 81 $40 n0O n00
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
JAPS CAPTURE DA PASS
THREE ATTACKS ARE MADE
Losses Heavy on Both Sides-Great Forces
Are Now Facing Each Other, Total
ing 100000 Men.

London, Sept. 30. = Da pass has
fallen to the Japanese, after a week
of lively fighting. The news of this
important capture has been received in
a dispatch from st. Petersburg Twice
the attacking party under the personal
direction of General Kuroki stormed
the defenses Of the outpost strong
hold, and twice they were driven back
by machine guns and assaults by the
Russian Cossacks, who defended the
place.
After moving up heavy artillery, the
attack was renewed. heavy casualties
occurring on both sides. The Russians,
pereeving the serious strength Of the
attacking force, decided to flee and
save their lives. The forces now fac
ing each other number in the aggre-
gate 100000 men, about equally di-
vided. The Japs are said to have l.
600 with them.
! London, Sept. 30. - Telegraphing
from New Chwang, Sept. 20, The
Daily Nails correspondent says: 'The
main force of the Russian armv has
retired to the north of Mukden. The
indications are that no serious attempt
will be made to hold Mukden."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
COMES NEAR BEING HOoD0oED
Miss Welles Fails to Break the Cham
payne Over the Bows of the Connecti-
cut-Workman Succeeds.

New York, Sept 80. Although
successfully launched the battleship
Connecticut did not have her bottle of
wine broken by Miss Alice D. Welles,
who had been selected as sponsor for
the ship. She threw the bottle at the
bows as the ship began to move off
the ways, but it failed to break. Rear
Admiral Rodgers attempted to grasp
the bottle as it rebounded, but failed,
and the ship was moving down the
ways when workman on the deck
seized the string that held the bottle
and dashed it against the side of the
ship, SCATTERING it to pieces, to the re-
lief of the superstitious
The navy yard was crowded. it be-
ing estimated that almost 10000 per-
sons witnessed the launching. 1t took
just twenty-six seconds for the Con-
necticut to clear the ways After the
launching several hundred guests were
entertained at luncheon at the Officers
club. at which Secretary Morton was
the guest of honor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
Has Made Many Acquaintances.
FAIRBANKS IN WASHINGTON
Reaches Spokane After Trip Through q
\. Wonderful Country.

Wonderful Country.
Spokane, Wash, Sept. 30. - From
Helena to. Spokane, Wash, Senator
Fairbanks travelled yesterday, crossing
the northern point of Idaho en- route
The day was more marked for it's de-
votion to sightseeing than for speech
making, and the striking beauties of
the Bitter Root and Cabinet ranges,
as well as the swiftly flowing Clark S
fork of the Columbia and Pend
d'Oreille lake were fully appreciated
by the vice presidential candidate and
his colleague, Senator Dolliver.
The train out of Helena was in
chargecharge of conductor and an
engineer both Of whom are candidates
on the Democratic ticket for the Mon
tana legislature. In idaho the train
was stopped at Sand Point and Path
drum for speeches, and at both places
the talking was from the rear platform
of the sleeper Sand Point being an
important lumber point Senator Fair
banks devoted himself largely to the
lumber tariff.
The Spokane committee met the
Fairbanks train at Sand Point. 1t
consisted of number of the leading
Republicans of Spokane, including
Mayor Boyd and State Senator Grow,
the latter former class-mate of Sen
ator Fairbanks at college. He spoke
here at night to large audience, CIV
ing an exposition of Republican policy
in the Philippines. Dolliver also spoke
his address being devoted generally to
the issues. The audience was enthusi-
astic and the speakers were repeatedly
applauded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
MORPHINE WAS HIS RUIN
Collage Grad nate Once Rich and Honored
Is Picked Up in the Street and
Given Thirty Days.

Is Picked Up in the Street and
Given Thirty Days.
Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept. 3O.-The
pathetic story Of college graduate,
once rich and honored, but ruined by
morphine, was unfolded in Justice
William G. Doty's court. He was pick
ed up onthe street, wandering about and
talking incOherently. After a night in
Jail, he pleaded guilty to being drunk"
and thirty-day sentence was suspend
ed on him.
The prisoner said his name was DR..
John Mcdowell. He was a student in
the University Of Michigan In 1888 and
1884. He took his degree Of doctor of
medicine from Rush medical college.
Chicago, in 1886, and practiced his pro-
fession in Bay City for fifteen years.
He had become addicted to the NOR
phine habit in Bay City and gradually
his business dropped off. He went to
Detroit to begin all over again, but
could not keep away from the drug.
A month ago he left Detroit to sell
medical books, throughout the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01

st. Louis, Sept. 3O.-Joseph H. Ed
wards, former manager of plow COM
pany's branch at New Orleans. who
was brought here from Denver en-
route to New Orleans to face charges
of embezzling $4,000, attempted to
commit suicide after leaving Denver.
Though handcuffed, he managed to
break I'D a hand mirror and swallow
some of the glass, and when discov-
cred was eating the sulphur end of
matches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
Auction Sale.

The undersigned, residing on the
John Ryan place, l mile north of
North Andover and miles south of
Bloomington will sell to the highest
and best bidder without reserve the
following property, commencing at 10
a. m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4th:
hi Is horses, consisting of span of
matched Jadon colts coming 2 and B;
Resell colt coming q sucking Minos
colt; sound grey horse years old; 2
brood mares in foal by jack; span of
workers; 4 yr. old horse branded; span
of ponies and harness, saddle pony and
good work horse, one you'll all want;
spanSof mules and harness.
50 cattle, consisting of IS COWS all
with calf, most of them fine mich
COWS; IA two yr-old heifers; ID calves,
50 yearlings; registered Angus bull
coming..2, fine one; registered Angus
cow..heavy with calf; registered year.
ling heifer
9.breeding lambs and 2 fine bucks;
rs hogs, of which "a are old hogs and
"a spring shoats.
Mammoth bred Kentucky Jack
deacon"
3 sets work harness, all kinds; 2 sets
single harness; breast collar harness
and saddle; two top buggies, road cart,
wagons, iron wheel truck, platform
spring wagon.
Grain: 500 bu. oats; 70 acres corn
in field; so blu. barley; 40 tons hay.
Machinery: Mccormick binder, hay
rake, Deere corn planter, new Rock
Island corn planter, 3-sec. steel drag,
Daft. drag, corn plows--one new, hay
loader, II b. p. Tornado stock cutter,
GAINESVILLE 3-horse pillow, gang pillow,
pitch forks, shovels, baskets, breast
collar harness nearly new, good wagon.
Terms: Sums of $40 and under
cash; over that amount yr. time will
be given on bankable paper bearing Z
per cent interest. Positively no by
bidding. Everything will be sold
regardless of cost. Lunch at noon:
Mon L. RYAN, Prop.
r. N. Hoskins, Auctioneer.
1872 M. F. Woodhouse, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, Sept. 80. = Following are
the base ball scores:
League: At Brooklyn = st. Louis
3, Brooklyn 0 = shortest game of the
year, 1 hour. 10 minutes; at Philadel-
phia = Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 4;
second game Cincinnati 8, Philadel-
phia - seven innings, by agreement;
at New York-Chicago z, New York g.;
at Boston-Rain.
American: At Cleveland - Boston
1, Cleveland 3; at Detroit-New York
5, Detroit 0; at st. Louis - Philadel-
phia 1, st. Louis O; Second game)
Philadelphia 1, ST. Louis 6; at Chicago
Washington 0. Chicago 3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
CROKER is OUT OF POLITICS

Ex-Mayor Van Wyck Tells of Talk with
the Ex-BOss.
New York, Sept. 30.-EX-Mayor Van
Wyck, who has just returned from
vacation trip to Europe, said that he
would not be surprised to see Richard
Croker in New York within a year.
Il saw Mr.. Croker in June" said
Van Wyck. HE is in good health and
is leading an ideal country life. Mr.
Croker and l had long talk. He has
retired from politics, though he is still
interested in his friends on this side
He will never enter politics again.
''Mr. Croker speaks of coming here
and / believe that he Will be over on
this side during the next twelve
months"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
NEW DEAL IN RUSSIA
Won Plehve's Successor in the Ministry of
the Interior Will Make Clean
SweeD

the Interior Will Make Clean
Sweep.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 80. - Prince
Peter Sviatopolk-M irsky has assumed
active direction of the ministry of the
interior. 1t is already apparent that
there will be almost a clean sweep
of the old Won Plehve regime. Many
Of the old lieutenants Of the former
minister have resigned. Both the
chief Of the gen d'armerie and the Sec
rotary of state for Finland will be di-
vorced from the ministry of the in
terror, the new minister having firmly
refused to have any connection with
the police.
M. Stischinsky, who, as under-secre>
tary of state and director of the land
department, acted in an advisory ca
pacity in dealing with the Zemstvos,
will, it is understood, be appointed
secretary of state for Finland. He is
distinctly man of moderate views.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
Rhode Island Democrats.

Providence, r. l., Sept. 30. = The
Democrats of Rhode Island in state
convention nominated a state ticket,
chose presidential electors and then,
separating INTO district conventions,
named candidates for congress. The
men selected for state officersare Gov
ernor, Lucius f. G. Garvin. of Cum
berland; lieutenant governor, Adelard
Archambault, of Woonsocket; secre-
tary of state, John r. keenan,, of
Providence; attorney general, George
IT, Brown, of Providence; treasurer,
Edmund Walker, of South Kingstown.
The st. Louis platform and candidates
were Endorsed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
Thev Were Walking ON the Tracks.

Frederick, Nd, Sept. 3O.-At Catoc-
tin switch on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, near here. four men were
killed By an engine and one seriously
injured. Three Of the victims We're
killed outright, while the fourth was
so badly hurt that he died shortly aft
erwards The victims are supposed to
be tramps. The injured man says his
name is George Hill, Jr., Of Elwood,
Pa. The men were walking on tie
ira ok
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-01
ARCHBISHOP TAKING NOTES
Accompanied by Booker I. WashtngtCr
and Jacob Riis He Tours Goth
ANS East Side.

New York, Sept. 30.-The archbishop
Of Canterbury, accompanied by Booker
r. Washington, made tour Of inspec-
ton through the best and worst Sec
tons of the east side, including the
thickly packed barracks on Mulberry
street and the tenements in the neigh
borhood of Mulberry Bend. $50
The long rows Of model flats along
First avenue were also visited. The
party was conducted by Jacob A.
Riis, the founder of the NeighbOrhOod
settlement in Henry street, and the
settlement was the first place visited.