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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
GIVES UP HARNSY SCHEME.
Government Cannot Reclaim Great
Valley in Southern Oregon.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Reclaim
alton service has, for the present, at
least, abandoned the idea Of construct
ing an irrigation project in Harney
valley, in Southern Oregon, and it now
seems improbable that a government
project will ever be built there. Much
land in that vicinity is now in private
ownership, owners are not prepared to
make satisfactory terms with the gov
ernment and furthermore, water rights
are in such condition that litigation
would probably be necessary before the
government could build.
In view of this fact the secretary of
the Interior, on recommendation of
the Reclamation service, today with
drew his objection to the right of way
which the Portland Ditch company
sought to acquire for its canal in Har-
ney valley.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
PORTLAND MARKETS,

Wheat-Club, 73c per bushel; blue,
stem, 76c; valley, 71@72c.
Oats-No. ! white feed, $24@24.50
gray, $24@24 so per ton.
Barley-Feed, 500 5O@21 per ton
brewing, $2l .5O@22; rolled, $2l 500
%.
Rye-$l .40@1.45 per GENITAL.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $l4
@15 per ton; valley timo'hy, $11@12;
clover, $500; cheat, $7.50@9; grain
hay, $s@9.
Fruits-Apples, $1@1.75 per box;
peaches, 6O@75c per crate; canta-
loupes, 75c@$12 per crate; pears,
.25@1 so per box; crabapples, 81
per box; grapes, muscat, 10000 box /;
Tokay. 75@$1 SOC; black, 50@75; Con-
cord, 15c; ounces, 81 per box.
egetables-Beans, l @4c per pound :;
cabbage, 1@1Ic; caulifower, 75c per
dozen; celery, 75c per dozen; corn, 65c
per sack; cucumbers, 10@l5c per doz-
en-; pumpkins, 2i@1c; tomatoes, 300
40c per crate; squash, s4@1c per
pound; turnips, 9Oc@s1 per sack car
rots, 65M75c per sack; beets, S5c@Sl
per sack.
Onions-Oregon yellow Danvers, 81
al .25 per sack.
Potatoes-Oregon fancy, 65@s5c per
sack; common, nominal; Merced
sweets, 2@2Ac per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25@30c per
pound.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 2s@3Oc per
dozen.
Poultry-Average old hens, 11R@
/ &c; mixed chickens, lie; old roosters,
S@9c; young roosters, 10 a 111ac;
springs, 11%@111ac; dressed chickens,
12@121ac; turkeys, live, 17@171ac;
geese, live, per pound, S@9c; ducks,
l4@14kc.
Hops - Oregon, 1905, choice, 11@
l3c; olds, 10@12c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
l9@2lc; lower grades down to 15c, &C.
,ording to shrinkage; valley, 25@27c
per pound; mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef - Dressed bulls 1@2c per
cows, 9@4c; country steers,
i@4Kc.
yeaI-Dressed, 3@7c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 61a a@7c per
pound; ordinary, 4@5c; lambs, "a |
nc.
Pork-Dressed, 6@71zc per pound.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
CHOLERA UNDER CONTROL.
Attacks Europeans and American:
Rather Than Filipinos.

Washington, Oct. % The cholera
plague in the Philippines is being got
ten under control by the Marine Hos
pital service. A peculiarly of the dis
ease is that it has not shown any ten.
dency toward location and the persons
attacked have been generally of the
better classes. In proportion to the
population there have been more cases
among the Europeans and Americans
than among natives.
The origin Of the cholera has not
been discovered. The body of person
who died of the disease was exhumed
at Pateros shortly before the outbreak
The belief is growing, however, that
cholera may live indefinitely in the
wells Of Pateros and at times become
virulent. Many medical men are in
clined to believe that the disease is in
digenious to the islands.
A land quarantine has not been in.
stituted and Gordon around Manila
would require 100, 900 men. This free
dom from restraint has enabled the
board of health to secure cooperation
from the natives in efforts to stamp out
the disease.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
FIGHT WITH FEVER ENDED.
New Orleans Now Prepares to Wei.
come President.

New Orleans, Oct. 23.-Yellow fever
report to 6 p. m:
New cases, Z; total, 1850; deaths,
none; total, 435; new foci, 2; under
treatment, 90: discharged, 2,S32.
Though DR.. White would not confirm
the statement, it was generally re-
ported today that practically the
whole force employed by the Marine
Hospital service here would be honor
ably discharged within the next week
or ten days, in view of the practica
extinction of yellow fever in New Or
leans. There seems to be general
desire to have all of the men remain
here until the presidents arrival, in
order that they may participate in a
formal presentation of the Federal fe-
yer fighters to the president, an event
which it has been arranged will take
place at the city hall. The emergency
hospital was finally closed today.
A thanksgiving service marking :he
close of the fever fight, is being arrang-
ed to take place at Trinity church on
Sunday next.
Mayor Behrman today issued pro-
clamation in connection with the visit
of President Roosevelt, asking all busi-
ness houses to close during the presence
of the distinguished visitors, in order
that ahe whole community might have
the opportunity of manfesting its APP
probation of the service rendered by
the president in the fever fight.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
REAMES SIGNS UP.
Irrigation in Klamath County is Now
DoubIy Assured.

Klamath Falls-Evan r. Reames
has signed the trust deed for his surplus
land under the lower project, consist
ing of $500 acres.
This makes the assurance of this
project being completed by the govern
ment doubly sure, as about 93 per cent
OF the surplus holdings embraced in the
lower project has now been signed up
with the Klamath Waterusers' associa-
ton. The government only asked for
rs per cent of the total and 73 per cent
was signed up before Mr.. Reames came
into the association. Though this was
not quite the amount asked, all prepar-
ations had been made to go on with the
work without him, and the people were
assured that the government would not
turn it down, regardless of whether he
signed or not.
Mr.. Reames tract was the largest in
dividual holding in the project not
signed. and the land belonging to the
G.. W. Smith estate, consisting of 200
acres, is practically all that is left Jout
at present. This will cost the estate
so cents penalty per acre if the owners
wish to sign up for irrigation. Other
wise it will be left dry, so far as Uncle
Sam is concerned. There are a few
other tracts not yet signed up, but they
are all small.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
GRANARlES ARE BARE.
Foreign Agents Are Eagerly Picking
UP Cereals Where They Can.

Chicago, Oct. "a. - The American
grain trade is just beginning to realize
that Europe is practically barren of all
coarse grain supplies and is willing to
pay whatever price is necessary to sup
ply the want. Unprecedented sales OF
new corn, which this year is of excep-
tionally good quality and almost equal
the signs on the commercial barometer.
Sales within two days of more than
1000, 900 bushels of barley malt, at
this point alone, to say nothing of sales
at other centers, is another significant
pointer. Agents of foreign houses are
securing the markets everywhere, pick
ing up all available durum wheat,
which is being greedily snapped up by
Europe, more especially Russia, which
is woefully short of wheat. This is
shown by the fact that Odessa, hereto
fore the foremost wheat center of Rus
sia, is practically an empty port this
year.
The public has wondered why the
wheat market has been quiescent while
the export demand for every other grain
has been booming by leaps and bounds.
The explanation is easy. Canadian ex
porters have been reaching into the
millions of wheat in Manitoba and
sending just enough to European mar
kets to keep the price down until they
can get possession of the entire North
west crop at their price.
Farmers of the Northwest, in unde-
voleped country, have no storage facil-
tiles, and must send their wheat to
market. 1t is going into elevators at
Montreal and other points East and on
the Pacific coast, and when it is all
cleaned up prices will undoubtedly
take sensational jump, for Europe
has no wi eat and must pay our price.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Ten-Stamp Mill on Gold Bug.

Sumpter-The long Gold Bug cross
cut tunnel seems destined to cut an in
Vulnerable number of blind and parallel
ledges. Since the report made two
weeks ago another ledge has been cut,
assaying $40 to the ton. The ore
body is seven feet wide, with the rich
streak taking up ten inches in the CEN
ter. 1t is said the ore body will aver
age clear across about $65 to the ton =.
Erection of the reduction plant will
commence in few days. The plant
will consist of ten stamps.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
MOVING TROOPS HOMEWARD
Trains From Harbin Are Crowded
With Men and Equipment.

Harbin, Oct. 24.-Now that the rati-
tication of the peace treaty has been
announced to the assembl, permis-
sion has been given by headquarters to
telegraph the fact that the troops are
being rapidly demobiized. All north
bound trains from the position are
loaded with troops and their equip
ment.
Half of all the native buildings in
the northern part of kuanchengtsu and
vicinity have been requisitioned for use
preparatory to this movement home
ward and many huts and buildings
there and elsewhere will be used by
those troops which the authorities will
be unable to move before winter.
Lieutenant General Linievitch, who
has been here since October -, con-
templates a visit to Vladivostok. A
prominent general has been appointed
to conduct the movement of Russian
prisoners from Nagasaki.
The Russo Chinese bank is preparing
to reopen its former branches along the
line of the South Manchurian railroad
and is arranging to establish agencies
at Dalny, Port Arthur, Yinkow, Muk-
den and Tie Pass.
The Amur railroad will be immedi-
ately extended to Blagovestchensk and
Kabarovsk Local authorities are be,
ing re.industries established.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
GOLD STANDARD IN MEXICO.
Imports Have Risen and Activity Is
Marked in Many Lines.

Mexico City, Oct. 24.-The currency
and exchange commission which has
been in charge of matters connected
with the putting into operation of the
money reform, met yesterday under the
craftsmanship of Finance Minister Lii
mantou. 1t was announced that the
mint had begun coming new s5 gold
pieces. The monetary change to gold
basis has been operative now for nearly
elk months and has brought about the
stability in rates of exchange on foreign
markets, regardless of the variations in
the price of silver.
Imports have risen, owing to the
greater purchasing power of the people.
There has been an increase of activity
in manufacturing, mining, land trans
actions, etc, and Mexican exchange on
a gold basis has been effected without
perturbation of any kind and resulting
in increase Of general prosperity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Mexican Crop is Short.

Mexico City, Oct. 2i.-The shortness
of the wheat crop is greater than was
estimated few weeks ago, and millers
are looking for the entire removal Of
the duty on American and Canadian
wheat by the first of next year. The
city bakers have reduced the size of
their loaves, asserting that it is impos-
eible to give the same weight as for
merly. There are some stocks of wheat
in the hands of large farmers here, but
not sufficient to bring down the price.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
TRYING TO HEAL SPLIT.
Negotiations On for Merger OF Rival
Livestock Associations.

1tNCotSSN VSoOS'o'S''S'
Denver, Oct. 23.-The proposition to
anna lgamate the National Livestock asso-
citation and the American Stockgrowers'
association on basis that would also
dispose of the much mooted question OF
representation of the packing, railroad
and commission house interests, was
taken up at the joint conference of the
executive committees of the two organl-
cations at the Brown Palace hotel yes
friday. A plan outlined by subcom-
mittee was voted down after some-
what extended discussion and the sub
committee instructed to make another
effort to formulate plan that would
be acceptable to all interests. The
subcommittee will report again today
The report, which was defeated yes
terday, recommended that the National
Livestock association be changed to Ma
tional Livestock committee, consisting
of Representatives of the producers OF
livestock. This committee would in
turn appoint committees on railroads,
packing houses, commission houses,
etc, which would give those interests a
representation and right to be heard
whenever they felt the need of express
sion. The report recommended that
the American StockgrOwers become
known as the American Cattlegrowers
association, with membership con-
sisting of cattle, horses and swine
growers. The sheep men, the report
suggested, should affiliate with the
American Woolgrowers' association.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
JURY VENIRE is DISMISSED.
State Land Fraud Gases Will Go Over
Until January.

Salem-The demurrers to the infor-
nations against A. T. kelliher and H
II. Turner, charging forgery of an as
signment of a certificate of sale and
also of an application to purchase state
school lands, were argued by counsel
for the state and defendants respect
lively and taken under advisement by
Judge Burnett. Defendants also filed
a plea in abatment on the ground that
II. II. Turner was witness before the
grand jury and his name was not men,
toned in the information.
Judge Burnett has dismissed the jury
venire for the term, which will have
the effect of postponing the trial of the
case to the January term of court,
against the wishes of District Attorney
McNary, who desired to bring it to
issue and trial during the present term.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Australia for Irish Home Rule.

Melbourne, Australia, Oct, 21.-The
Federal house of representatives and
senate today adopted motion to Pc
tition King Edward to grant home rule
to Ireland. The success of the home
rulers is attributed in a large measure
to William Redmond's recent cam
paign in Australia The motion has
been hotly debated and the Labor party
and Liberals supported the Home
Rulers. The Federal premier, Alfred
Deakin, promised to vote for the home
rule principle as necessary preimi-
nary to the federation Of the empire.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
TO BUILD SMEL1ER,
Portland and Grants Pass Capital Has
Placed the Order.

Grants Pass-A custom smelter, the
first in Southern Oregon, for handling
gold and copper ore, is soon to be added
to the industries of Grants Pass. The
Rogue River Mining, Smelling & Pow
er company, made up of Grants Pass
and Portland men, have secured back
ing from some of the leading capitalists
of Boston, who have placed to the
credit of the smelter company all the
funds that will be required for the con-
struction of the smelter and for putting
it in operation.
The order was placed a month ago
with Spokane foundry tor the manu-
facture of the furnaces and the machin-
cry, and word has been received that
the first of next month the first ship
ments will be made. The smelter will
be located at the Savage rapids, on
Rogue river, five miles east of Grants
Pass, and on the Southern Pacific rail
road, where the smelter company has a
large tract of land on both sides of the
river. The smelter for the present
will be of 100 tons capacity per day,
and will be of the latest pattern in
every respect. The smelter will be 80
arranged that it can be enlarged at any
time.
The last of this month large force
of men will be put at work putting in
the siding at the smelter site, and in
construction work on the smelter, ore
bins and the necessary buildings. The
orebins will be completed first and be
ready to receive ore by the middle of
November. 1t is expected to have the
furnace ready to blow in by New Years,
and the Inauguration of an industry
made that will be far reaching in its
effects in developing the great mineral
wealth of Southern Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Reform of the Service.

Washington, Oct 24.-Secretary Root
has completed plan for the reorgan-
ization of the diplomatic and consular
service. He has recently worked
ont scheme whereby he hopes to Sc
cure the hearty cooperation of con-
gress. Among other things he will
recommend increase Of the salary for
ambassadors, ministers and consuls; /;
ownership by the United States of its
foreign legations; the merit system in
the filling of vacancies in all positions
under the grades OF ambassador and
consul general.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
GALE SWEEPS
GREAT LAKES
Death List Will Be Heavy When Full
Reports Are Received.
Property Loss is Reckoned by Mil
Iions-Worst Storm in History Of
Lakes-East Shore of Lake Mich
igan Receives Brunt of Storm -
Boats Sunk at Anchor.

Chicago, Oct. 81. - Death and de-
struction resulted from one of the fierc-
est gales that has ever swept over the
great lakes, which has been blowing
for 12 hours and has not yet subsided,
destroying much shipping, sinking a
number of vessels, running docks and
waterfront property at many ports.
Many lives are reported lost, while the
property loss is reckoned by millions.
One freighter with crew of eight was
torn loose from her tugs and lost with
all bands.
Crippled vessels today sought refuge
in every lake port and many wrecks are
reported. The east shore of Lake
Michigan suffered severely, dock prop
erty worth thousands of dollars being
swept away at st. Joseph, South
Haven, Holland, Grand Haven and
Muskegon. Heavy waves are still
bombarding the coasts. The storm
ragged from Lake Superior to Lake On
tario and great anxiety is felt for ves-
sells on the lakes.
The damage at Buffalo will exceed
100000. Many small vessels were
sunk within sight of the shore at their
anchorage. Some of the largest docks
sustained heavy damage from both
wind and water.
From all points details are coming
in of the enormous damage caused by
the storm. Many docks were injured
in this port and many craft crippled.
The damage at Holland exceeds 500,
900, at Menominee the loss s $3.50, 900.
Summer resorts along the Michigan
and Wisconsin coasts suffered heavily
while every harbor reports much
damage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Few Sales in Hops.

Salem-The hop market the past
week has been very quiet. A few for
tunate growers who contracted their
seasons crop some months ago at l6
and IS cents have been making deliver
les. The ruling market price during
the week has been II to - cents.
Quite a number of bales have been dis
posed of at this price, although there
has been no general movement among
the growers to accept the prevailing
quotations. The best informed growers
and buyers say there will be no grow
ers' pool organized this year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Steamer Line to Arctic Ocean.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 21.-The steam
er Lyra brings news tnat the Russian
government has established trade
route via the Arctic passage to the
mouth of the Yenesei to reinforce the
Siberian route. Seagoing steamers will
run from Russian ports via the Polar
ocean and the Kara sea to the mouth
of the Yenesei, where depots are estab-
lished for the steamers to transship
their cargoes and passengers to the
river ports.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26

Albany-"Anarrichtys Oceolate" is
the scientific name of the strange sea
monster captured at Yaquina bay by
Robert Loeth last summer. j. 6.
Crawford, photographer and scientist,
sent pictures of the uncanny animal to
the Smithsonian institution, and also
to the University of Oregon. Word
has been received from both these au-
thorities that the above unpronounce-
able words constitute the scientific
name of the monster, and that the pop
ular name is wolf eel.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Want Tariff Off Zinc Ores.

FL Paso, Tex, Oct. %. - With the
increasing inability Of the state OF Mis-
souri, to supply the zinc demand of the
United States, the importation OF ores
from Mexico is increasing, and the
miners of the sister republic want the
duty taken off the zinc ores to enable
them to be imported on an equality
with silver, copper and gold, and will
send a delegation to congress to ask
for notifications of the tariff law, and
will also have big delegation present
at the American mining congress in
this city on November IA.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Purchase of Choice Hops.

Salem - Joseph Harris, of Benjamin
Schwarz q Son, has returned from
Puena Vista, where he took in the
Steele lot of PIP bales of choice hops
at 1919 cents, and reports having. pur-
chased an aggregate of 300 bales at be-
tween | | and l2 cents. 1t is estimated
10, 600 bales OF the 1905 crop have been
cleaned up to date, and that approxi-
mately 80, 900 to 100, 900 bales remain
unsold. Buyers are in the market, but
growers are reluctant.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Cruiser Lena to Leave.

Vallejo, CAL, Oct. 23.-It is expected
that the Russian cruiser Lena, which
has been interned at the Mare Island
navy yard for more than year, will
depart from here about November
She will take on coal at San Francisco
after she has received her breechlocks
and other portions OF her equipment
now stored in the ordnance department
at Mare Island. The official orders of
release from the State department and
from St. Petersburg have not arrived.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
State Has Much Scrip. :

Salem-Oregon has land scrip, repre-
senting so, 200 acres, on her hands. and
Governor Chamberlain is working on
the question of how to dispose of these
rights to the best advantage. Failing
any purchasers for the script, which
was offered for $6 an acre, the governor
would willingly select some large body
of timber land and hold it for the state.
but here again he is met by the OBJ
struction that there are no funds at his
disposal to employ timber cruisers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Protests to the Porte.

Constantinople, Oct. 24.-Mr. Leish-
man, the American minister, has ad-
dressed note to the Porte, protesting
against the violation involved in the re-
trial of Ghirkis Nartanian, of the
Porte's assurances that judicial proceed
ings would be suspended pending the
settlement of the questions of principle
arising from Vartanian's claim to
American citizenship.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Cone Nav Build at Dallas,

Dallas-George Cone, whose sawmill
at st. Johns, Ore, was recently de-
stroyed by fire, has made proposal to
build and operate mill of $4,000 feet
daily capacity at this place, provided
the people will extend aid to the amount
of 50 900. Business men generally seem
to favor the plan and the offer will
probably be accepted. M. M. Ellis,
president of the local board of trade,
has been authorized to name a solicit
ing committee. If the amount is secu-
red work on the buildings will COM
mence at once.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-10-26
Hop Crop Excellent.

Observation-Disclosures is now a
thing of the past here, and the crop for
1905 has surpassed even the most SAN
guine expectations. The quality of the
hop is full equal to last years unexcel-
led standard, and an increased acreage
will cause the total yield to 60 beyond
that of 1904. There is disposition
among the local growers to be inde
pendent with the buyers. Such large
profit has been derived from hop cul-
ture in the last few years that most
growers are in position to hold their
crop for advances which they think are
sure to come.