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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
STUDENTS PACK APPLES.
Corvallis Experiment Station Will Ship
Carload of Newtons.

Oregon Agricultural College, Corval-
lis-A carload of first GLASS Newtowns,
from an orchard operated under lease
by the horticultural department at the
college, is being prepared for shipment,
the grading and packing being done by
students in the agricultural course.
The work is drill in that important
department of horticulture, and they
get regular credits for it in their col
lege work. Two days were spent re-
Gently by John Castner, packing ex-
pert from Hood River, in giving the
students special instruction.
The Newtowns being packed for ship
ment are from the fve-aere Meeker
orchard, but few hundred yards from
the college. The land was leased last
year for purposes of experiment. A
portion of it was given the highest
scientific cultivation, and the remand
er allowed to 60 in much the same fash
ion that is usual on Willamette valley
farms. The difference in the appear
ance of the two portions is so marked
as to leave no doubt of TIE efficacy of
care. Scarcely single box OF market
able apples will be secured from the
portion, while from the culti-
waited part at least 600 boxes of the fin
est fruit will be secured.
The test seems to establish that New
towns are desirable variety for plant
ing in the Willamette valley. Professor
Lewis declares the color of the fruit
from this orchard is as fine as can be
produced. The apples will grade 81,
4 and 10 tier.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
EXCAVATION OF HERCUlANEUM
Money Will Be Appropriated to Garry
On the Work.

Rome, Nov. 12.-The proposal to
continue the work OF excavation as
Herculaneum has become so popular at
result of the efforts made by Charles
Waldstein, professor of fine arts in
Kings College, Cambridge, England,
that the Italian government is about to
take the matter actively in hand.
Signor Rava, minister of public in
struction, upon whom the work actual
ly depends, has prepared a bill to be
presented to parliament which provides
for an appropriation of 100000 for
the purpose of removing the houses
forming the modern town of Resina,
which is located over Herculareum and
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
actual excavation work. This latter
sum does not include the salaries of
officials. In the meanwhile a special
commission under the presidency of
Professor de Petra, of the University of
Naples, has undertaken preliminary
studies for the commencement of the
work.
P ofessor Waldstein is about to bring
out large volume showing what has
been done up to the present and setting
forth what he considers necessary to in
sure the completion of the work. He
will maintain that if carried out ac-
cording to modern methods the excava-
tion of Herculaneum will call for an
of $1,000
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Lumber Mills Shut Down.

Pendletcn-Many lumber mills in
Eastern Oregon are closing down on ac-
count of the money stringency. The
Meacham Lumber company shut down
and 40 men are out of work. Several
small mills in Union and Baker coun-
ties are closed. The largest mill shut
down was the Oregon Lumber mill at
South Baker. This employed 200 men.
Many Blue Mountain mills are closed.
he Umatilla county mills are still run
ming.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
PORTLAND MARKETS

! Wheat-Club, SIC; bluestem, SOC
valley, SIC; red, s5c.
Oats-No. l white, $3.50; gray
$29.5O.
Barley-Feed, $2S so per ton; brew.
ing, $50; rolled, $30@31.
Corn-Whole, $32; cracked, $33.
Hay-Valley timothy, No. l, $17@
18 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
1928; clover, SIS; cheat, SIS; grain
hay, $l5@l6; alfalfa, $14.
Fruits-Apples. 75c@$2.2 .25 per box
peaches, 81 per crate watermelons, 1c
per pound; pears, $1@l.25 per box ;
grapes, 75c@fl.75 per crate; ounces,
50c@Sl per boz; hnckleberres, 7@8c
per pound, cranberries, $l0@1O.5O per
barrel.
Vegetables-Turnips, $1.25 per sack !;
carrots, $l.25 per sack; beets, $l.25
per sack; cabbage, 1@1Ac per pound; ;
cauliAower, 25c@$1 per dozen; celery,
5Oc@$l per dozen; corn, s5c@$I per
sack; cucumbers, 81 per sack; onicns,
15@20c per dozen; parsley, zoe per
dozen; peppers, S@17c per pound;
pumpkins, 1@i 14c per pound; radishes,
zoe per dozen; spinach, &c per pound;
squash, 1@lAc per pound; tomatoes,
25@5Oc per box.
Onions-s2@2.25 per sack.
Potatoes-75@85c per hundred, de-
ivered Portland; sweet potatoes, 214c
per pound.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 30@32kcl
Der pound.
veal-75 to 195 uourds 10 a SC;
I25 to $50 pounds. 7r; '5n tn 900
pounds, 6(d6br
Pork-Block, 75 to $50 pounds, "a
Nc; packers, 6R@7c.
Poultry-Average old hens, lie pei
,ound; mixed chickens, lie; spring
hickens, 1c; old roosters, S99c:
ressed chickens, 13@I4c; turkeys
i've. old, Ice; young, 1Sc; geese, live
@10c; ducks, IA; pigeons, SOL so:
quabs, s2@3.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 35c per
oxen.
Hops-19O7, 7@sc per pound; olds
C per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon average best,
6@22c per pound, according to shrink
ye; valley, 2O@22", according tc
lrinkage; fineness; nohsir, choice,
3@30c per pound. /.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Steals 100000 Jewels.

Chicago, Nov. IA dispatch to he
Record Herald from Cleveland, o.,
>ays: Local detectives are searching
ior LOCO, ,0G0 worth of jewels said to
ave been stolen from the wife of a
Pittshurg millionaire on train between
Iew York and PittsbLrg November l.
In her belt jewel bag were diamonds,
meralds, pearls and other costly jew
Try. M questions will be asked and
thousands of dollars in reward will be
)aid f-r the return of the property.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Lives With Gold Leaf in Skull.

Baltimore, Nov. 11.-Richard Swan
ger, who WIS unconscious for IL days
from depressed fracture of the skull,
caused by tree falling upon him, is
recovering from a remarkable surgical
operation as result Of which he will
carry a quantity of gold leaf in his
head. The surgeons at Maryland Uni
versity hospital found a part of the
brain covering and part of the brain
itself adhered to the curameter. The
brain covering aDd the gray matter
were separated and the gold leaf was
placed between the parts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Q. A. G. Registrar Bus,.

Corvallis-The registration at Oregon
Agricultural college has already reached
sS7, not counting the specials in music
and dairying. This is an unprecedented
enrolment for this time of the year
and demonstrates plainly, in the opin-
ion of those informed, that the regis ra-
tion will easily reach 1000 or l 100 be-
fore the close of the school year. Ev-
ertyhing is moving along smoothly at
the college and President Kerr is giving
complete satisfaction as head of this
great institution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Begin Seeding at Athena.

Misunderstanding in this section has
begun in earnest since the rain began.
Up to that time great many farmers
were afraid to begin seeding lest there
should not be enough moisture in the
ground to sustain the growth OF the
wheat. But now they feel assured, and
there will be thousands of acres of land
seeded during the next few weeks. The
large farmers have from four to six
drills running daily, and each drill
plants from 20 to 25 acres a day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Farms Selling at Woodburn.

WoodEurn-A Salem syndicate has
purchased a 161-acre tract west of
Woodburn for the purpose OF dividing
it into fruit tracts and running a spur
into Woodburn from the Portland
Salem electric line. Sales of farms in
this section to homeseekers from the
East are of daily occurrence. There is
much activity in both city and farm
property and Woodburn's prospects
were never so bright as the are now.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Union Pacific Drons Mining.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-It is announced
here that the Union Pacific has ar
ranged to retire from the commercial
coal business on January next. As
preliminary, orders have been issued
for the construction of branch line 20
miles in length from Rock Springs to
an extensive coal field in the north
owned almost exclusively by independ-
ent operators. Heretofore the policy
of the road has been not to run branch
lines to independent fields.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
GETTING FLEET READY.
Ships Will Be Prepared to Sail On
Scheduled Time.

Scheduled Time.
Washington, Nov. l2.-Every detail
of tAe preparations for the sailing OF
the battleship fleet to the Pacific ocean
is now we'll in hand, and by December
l6, the date on which the vessels will
pass out of Hampton Roads, in review
before President Roosevelt, members of
the cabinet and high officials of the
navy, arrangements for the comfort of
the men en- route will have been at
tended to. At all of the navy yards
the work of making necessary repairs is
being pushed and these will be COM
pleted by December l. Provisions are
being stored aboard the vessels, and
their coal bunkers are being filled to
their capacity. -Four anchors will be
carried by each vessel so as to be ready
for any emergency.
The cost of provisioning the fleet is
estimated at about 1915 900, contem-
plating the feeding of force of $4,000
men for 100 days. Only this week con-
tracts were awarded for head cheese,
sausages and veal.
Advantage will be taken of the two
ocean cruises to make several tests with
the provisions aboard-their preserva-
tion packing and handling.
incidentally to the visit OF the fleet
to the Pacific coast the Navy depart
ment is making arrangements to obtain
a place for small arms firing there, so
as to give the men an opportunity for
practice in that capacity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Quake Ruins Town.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 12.-The first
direct reports from the scene of the
great earthquake at Kartagh, Russian
Turkestan, about three weeks ago,
reached this city from corporal who
accompanied the relief expedition sent
to Jamarkan. Telegraphing under date
Of November 9, the corporal says: "The
town of Karatagh was completely de-
stroyed. The victims numbered about
400 in Karatagh and about 10000 in
the adj lining district of Denausk. All
the villages in the vicinity were wreck
ed. Many more may be dead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Apples for President.

Freewater-The Freewater CONNER
cial club will send fine box of apples
to President Roosevelt. These apples
have been donated by D. G. Conrad,
whose Spokane Beauty variety took
the prize at the Walla Walla fair, and
caused much favora BILE comment. They
will be sent to Washington, D. c., in
few DAYS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
REPORT BIG STEEL. OUTPUT.
Production Probably viii Be Curtaiied
This Month.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 11.-Reports
from the building trades reveal some
remarkable conditions. Although for
a number of weeks new business has
been reduced to small volume, statis-
tics of production for the past month
show that seldom in the history Of the
trade have such large tonnages been
turned out. For example, the Ameri-
can Bridge company, the largest produc
er of structural material, turned out
900 tons last month, but sold only
one-third of that amount.
A steel corporation made surprising
records at Pittsburg. The Carnegie
company broke records at its various
plants. The Illinois Steel company
not only broke all its previous records
but did sc in every individual depart
ment in all three works, South Chicago,
Milwaukee and Joliet.
Even more surprising than all these
was the blast furnace production for
October, which, according tc the statis-
tics of the Iron Trade Review reached
a new high point in the history of the
trade, the production being 1852, $50
tons, compared with the largest output,
1921 ,03O tons in May of this year. In
other words the production for October
was at the rate of about %, 900, 900 tons
a year.
The statistics for November will
doubtless tell vastly different story.
Many sheet and tin plate mills have
been closed and the sheet bar mills of
the steel corporation at Columbus and
Bellaire are idle. The corporation now
has 2l blast furnaces out of commission
and independent concerns are curtailing
their product. Hence it may be conf
IDENTIFY expected that the output of both
pig iron and finished materials would
be much smaller this month than for
any previous month of the year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Enlarging the Cannery.

Brownsville-The Brownsville can
merry is building large addition to its
plant. 1t will be about lOOxl6O feet
and will give capacity to handle the
fruit output of the whole neighborhood.
Apples are still coming in by the wagon
load. Another carload of the prepared
fruit waa shipped last week. The rail-
road company will put in a switch.
The fruit now has to be hauled about
200 yards to tie nearest sidetrack.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Change in Instructors.

University of Oregon, Eugene-Mr.
Wiley ]. Huddle, who has been in
structor in the University OF Oregon
during the past three years, has Just
been appointed member of the public
utilities board of the state of Wiscon-
sin. His office will be that of state gas
inspector, with salary of $1,000 and
travelling expenses. The vacancy in the
department Of chemistry at the univer
sty has been filled by the election OF
DR.. W. L. Shinn, of Wisconsin.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Texas Probes Mill Trust.

Austin, Tex, Nov. 12-An anti
trust suit has been filed by the attorney
general in the Twenty-sixth District
court against 120 Texas milling COM
panies alleged to be in conspiracy in
restraint of trade The state alleges
that the defendant companies have vio-
latei both the 1899 and 1903 acts and
asks for penalties against each defend
ant in the sum of s75, 900 for the al,
legged violation of the act of 1899. and
s56, $50 for violation of the act of 1908.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
WESTON STUDENTS WORK.
President French Hopes to Make
Normal Self Supporting.

Weston-The Weston normal will
become a self supporting institution if
the ambitions of President Robert G.
French are realized. 1t may offer
young men and women an opportunity
to secure an education on their own re-
sources. With this plan in view, Pres
ident French has just purchased 65
acres of excellent timber land 10 miles
from Weston, where boys may work at
wood cutting during vacation, the pro-
duct to be sold for the benefit of the
school.
1t is the hope of President French
to develop the industrial side of life,
and he believes the opportunity to
work should be offered every young
man and woman attending school.
Even now many young men and women
are working their way through school.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Only Seventy Survive.

st. Petersburg, Nov. ga dispatch
received today from Samark and by the
official telegraph agencies says that a
special representative of a local news
paper who was sent TO Karatagh in the
Hissar district of Bokhara, which was
destroyed by landslide following the
earthquake of October 81, reports that
3, 400 persons perished and only 20 es-
capped.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
krag.Jorgensens for O A c.

Corvallis-The Oregon Agricultural
college cadets have just received from
the government about 400 of the latest
improved Krag Jorgensen rifles. These
guns will in part take the place of the
old guns now in use, which will be re-
turned to some arsenal. There has
just been formed third cadet battal-
ion. The new companies are l, and
L, and three more captains and other
necessary officers will be selected from
the students.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Normal Training in Hiph Schools

salem-Statistics compiled by the
department of education show that 88
high schools reporting in Oregon out
side of Portland last year graduated q
574 students, of which "a are employed
as teachers. The state normal school
board has formulated a teachers train
ing course for high schools, so that the
teachers who 90 from those schools to
teach in the rural districts shall not be
without preparation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Open UmatiIla Lands.

Pendleton--By special order Of
United States Land Commissioner R..
A. Ballinger, 2,640 acres of land under
the Umatila irrigation project will be
restored to entry. The opening of the
land was made on tie advice of the en-
gineers in charge of the project. jan
uary %, 1908, is the date set for FL
ings, and no rights can be obtained by
going upon the land prior to that time.
The date for the restoration is Deem
Der %, 1907.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Lives Lost in ItaIv.

Rome, Nov. 12.-The rain storms
and floods throughout Italy continue.
Railroad tracks are being carried away
in several places, and reports are being
received of the destruction of houses
and the destroying of cattle. Several
human lives have also been lost.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14

Washington, Nov. 9.-Rural carriers
appointed for Washington routes: Fair
field, route l, Christian Hanson car
rier, Ole M. Blom, substitute; North
Yakima, route 5, Matt W. Hickman,
carrier, L. B. Stockman, substitute;
Spokane, route II, Stuart G. Dowdy,
carrier, Emma 6. Dowdy, substitute.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Klamath Opening in a Year.

Klamath Falls-Hiram D. White,
allotting agent of the Indian service, is
now at the Klamath reservation en-
gagged in the last allotment of lands.
The work will occupy perhaps year.
1t is thought the opening of lands for
settlement may take place soon after.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
State Will Sue,

Salem-Governor Chamberlain, as
president of the state board of educa-
tion, has wired defaulting textbook
manufacturing concerns failing to sup
ply public schools as follows: "You
are in default as to some books contract
ed for. IL contract is not complied with
at once the state board will sue ON
bond"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
More Disasters in ltaIu

Rome, Italy, Nov. 1l.-Storms ac-
,pmpanled by torrentisl rains have
gain caused floods in several parts of
Italy and number of vessels ha We been
wrecked in the Mediterranean and
Adriatic seas.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
Much Fruit at Milton.

Milton-The fruit men of this vicin-
ity estimate the fruit crop at 800 cars
in the district about here. In addition
to this there has been an immense
quantity of fruit shipped by package
express.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14
RESUME OF THE
WEEKS DOINGS

General Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers-NationaI, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-03-29
Nj N 4 N @
N owYHEE COUNTY

Fred N. Perry, of the Guffy ferry,
was in town yesterday fling locations
on mining claims he has discovered in
Succor creek, in the Rooster Comb dis
trict in the neighborhood where the
Berg q Porn mine and mill are located
He describes the Berg mine as ledge.
fully II feet wide, where the two men
simply quarry the ore from the face Of
the ledge, the fine stuff being free mill
ing, they run it through their little mill
and over copper plates aud save fully
$40 per ton. The harder ore is in bout
ders and sulphide which they claim
assays 500 per ton. OF this they have
250 tons piled on the dump As it re-
quires roasting before it can be worked,
they contemplate shipping it TO smell
ter. Mr.. Perry talks very Enthusiastic
ally about that mine and the Rooster
Comb district generally. He says the
Oxford properties, mile south of the
Berg mine, are very valuable, as will be
proven when Mr.. Oxford decides to de-
velop them.
The district is in granite formation,
which shows OH the north side on Dob
son and Reynolds creeks and extends
three or four miles southwest to the
head of euccor creek, and the Berg
mine is about three miles southwest Of
the old Share stage station on the Rey-
uolds road.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-03-29

logues, and was greeted and enjoyed by
large crowd. An abundance of can
dy, nuts and oranges were furnished
by Mr.. John Keith, president Of the
literary society. In spite of the in
clement weather a limited number of
young folks attended from here, among
them was Nuggets correspondent. All
had fine time
The young people here are making
preparations for an entertainment to
take place some time within the next
fortnight, under the management of
Miss Chapman and Miss Johnston. An
interesting program will be rendered
The little tots are being carefully drilled
and some of the older ones are prac-
ticing on some amusing comedy Good
music will be furnished and dancing
will be indulged in, during ihe latter
part Of the evening. The date will be
decided upon later.
Frank Johnston and Oscar Larson
hauled two loads of supplies to The
Sunnyside mine on succor creek, Mon
day
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-03-29
REYNOLDS.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Mcdonald drove
to Murphy, Wednesday.
Mrs Ed Mstheson and daughter Ed
ma, who have been visiting relatives for
about ten days, returned home Thurs
day.
George Brooks, who has been under
the weather for several days, went to
Boise last week to consult physician;
he returned feeling some better.
Miss Ida Bevins is here from Nampa,
for visit with her sister, Mrs. G. A.
Brunzell. The young lady's health is
somewhat impaired, having just recov-
cred from an attack of measles.
The literary season closed at Wilson,
last Saturday evening, with delight
full entertainment and dance, The pro
gram consisted of recitations and dia-
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-03-29
Fined One Dollar and Costs.

Roy Hodge of Bruneau, came here
Saturday, upon notification from the
sheriff that he had warrant for his
arrest, upon charge of battery com
mitted at Bruneau, upon tile person Of
p. j. tin horn who was infesting that
place in company with a couple Of lewd
women whom he had dealing games for
him. The worthless scamp had been
making indecent remarks about young
ladies in that vicinity and Mr.. Hodge
having heard some Of his talk, knocked
the fellow down, in the presence of a
crowd of men, among whom were the
justice of the peace and deputy sheriff
OF that place. From the statements
made here, it seems that a number of
men then got into the mix-up and that
after brief time the subsequent pro-
ceedings interested the tin horn p. i. no
more, and it was found, after he was
brought to, that he had sustained
broken leg. The officers present would
have nothing 10 d. with the affair, main
tanning that the fellow got only what
he deserved, but someone telephoned
the county attorney here on account of
the ''affray" which caused him to make
complaint, have a warrant issued and
the sheriff sent out to arrest Hodge.
But Hodge hearing of it, came in vol
unfairly and appeared before the Pro-
bate Judge and pleaded guilty, for the
reason, he said, that he preferred to do
this, pay fine and costs, rather than
have any ladies' names mixed up with
the affair. The Judge thereupon i'm
posed the minimum fine of one dollar
and costs upon him. The p. i. and his
two companions left the place for Noun
tain Home, where he is at present nurs-
ing his fractured leg, without any sym
pathy from decent people.