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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
Growth of Oregon
Schools.

Salem. Or. Sept. s. 8.--Superintend
ent H. AckeTman today completed
mis- statement showing the growth ant
development of the public school sys-
tenn in Oregon during the past year.
The showing is a remarkable one.
While the expenditures for school pur-
poses for the school year of l908-9
we're s4 1886, 528. "a, the expenditures
for the school year closing June 30.
1910, were SIS ,062 ,58O.37. The receipts
for the former period were S5 1874, :
1888. SO. while for the school year of
1909-l0 the receipts were Sc 1873. 5O8. 20.
During the school year just closed
So .929. $50. AZ was expended for teach
ers' wages and 81, $50 1865. So was ex-
pended for new buildings and sites.
The value Of school buildings and
sites in this state is 81, 1872 .219. 80 /.
covered by inurance amounting to So. :
421 ,407. 35. The average monthly
salary of male teachers increased last
year over the previous years from
500. 25 to S73. So. and the average
monthly salary of female teachers
from $51.15 to S55 04. The average
salary Of principals in buildings Of
more than one room increased from
s87.O3 to s9l.22. and the monthly
salary of teachers in one room build
ings increaed from $50.15 to $5S. Al.
The average annual salary of city
superintendents increased from 81, SIS.
83 to 1856 55.
The enumeration Of children of
school age from A to 90 years. taken
November 25. 1909. showed the popu
lation of school children in this state
to be III. 742. of which 87.6O9 were
male and "a, ,133 were females. The
census of the year previous gave
lee .649. an increase for the year of
5O93. The enrolment shows q COR
responding increase. For the school
year just closed the enrolment was
49, ,322, of which SO. .545 were males
and So, 777 were female. The enroll
ment for the previous year was l14.-
464. There were employed Fast wear
in OFegon's public schools 4734 teach
ers, Of which 922 were males and 3812
were females. The number employed
the previous wear was 1853. Last
year 5109 eighth grade Diplomas were
issued in Oregon and the year pre-
vious but 3l74 The decrease in dis
trict school taxes due to increased
earnings Of school funds and despite
larger expenses Of growing public
school system. was almost one mill.
Last year the levy was 3.52 mills.
as against 4. 448 mills for the previous
year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
Public School.

Heppner's public school opened Mon
day with Prof. II. H. Hoffman, Of To-
ledo, Ohio, 90 principal.
Prof. Hoffman informs the Gazette
that he is very much impressed with
the outlook for the school.
The following teachers are emplaYed /;
Miss Davis. first primary; Miss Reid,
second primary; Miss CurEin, third and
fourth grades; Miss Winnard, fourth
and fifth grades; Miss Barker, fifth and
sixth grades; Miss May, seventh and
eighth grades; Mr.. Roberts, music and
assistant in high school and grades
Miss Dunlap end Miss Crowley, high
school,.
One hundred and ninety pupils are
enrolled in the grades. with 81 in the
high school.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
EXTENSION OF
UMATILLA PROJECT
Large Amount of Land to
be Opened to
Cultivation.

1.-THE Umatilla irrigation proiec
will be extended. Counted feasible Il
the cost should not be greater thar
$50 an acre, it will be shown thai
the cost OF irrigation will not be more
than $50 an acre. 1t means that 1876.
GOO acres will be opened to cultivation.
One acre will produce $iOO worth Of
alfalfa yearly. meaning that the value
Of that acre will be all the way from
$500 to $lOOO."
This prediction was brought to
Portland TODAY BY DR.. O. ]. Smith
one of Umatilla's leading citizens.
He attended the banouet given last
night to the board of army engineers
Director F. H. Newell. BFigadier
General Marshall, General Langftt,
Senator Chamberlain and others were
present and made addresses. All, said
DR.. Smith, were convinced Of the
feasibility Of the project, after look
ing over the ground. The result is
of the utmost consequence to the
people of Umatilla county, since the
development of land now arid is
counted upon to triple the county
wealth.
Developing the project" said DR..
Smith, lis the biggest thing in Ore
gon just now. 1t will be the biggest
contribution to Oregon's wealth.
Umatilla county is now assessed at
$4s 900 900 while we have but %. 600
population. thus making Umatilla
county second in wealth in the state.
This was brought about By such irriga-
tion as we have. Ten years ago we
were assessed at $40 600. 600 with 49,.
600 population. Nearly all the irriga-
tion has been done in 10 years.
director Newell, General Mar
Ghallsand GeneaEi Lanaftt, BY their
statements left us with the conviction
that the extensiOn of the project at
once will be recommended When
Secretary BAlIinger was here he mat
40 Ommittee Of our citizens in cone
ference. He assured as that he would
support tho extension Of the project.
I'm Umatilla county % 600 acres
have been reclaimed by irrigation.
The new procejt will reclaim 145 600
acres OF inexhaustibly rich land. of
which 90 per cent belongs to the
government, IS per cent to private
holders and the remainder to the
Northern Pacific.
DR.. Smith will speak tomorrow
night as member Of the state board
" health at the open meeting of the
Oregon State Medical association to
DO held in the First Presbyterian
church. His subject will be ''SchOol
Hygiene. -
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Isolsted Tractl Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office at IaGrande, Oregon, Aug
ust 18th, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, as di-
rected bv the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office, under The provisions
of Act of Congress, approved June %,
1906, ga Stats SID. We will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder. at 10
o'clock q. M, on the 18th day Of October
1910, at this office, the following de
scribed land: The ny NWk and VIZ
NEK Sec. 2S, T IS, R. % E. W. NJ.
serial No. 074sS.
Any persons clsiming adversely the
above described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections, on or before
the time designated for sale.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register,
COLON r. EBERHARD, Receiver.
Aug 25Ssp9e
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
stock Ranch for sale.

l415 acres stock ranch for sale in 1ae
body in Morrow and Gillian uzEes,
six miles west of Hardman. % nlSes
from Heppner. AL but 120 acres eU-
closed with three wire fence. GE5Se1
into seven elds and pastures. bea6ss
corrsls and orchard with lie trees,
mostly bearing; l30 acres under edti-
vaiiou, 10 more tnat can be ppRe1-
Some SIS good wheat land as there Is IA
either county. Well of good water vita
wind mill to deliver water at he1se-
Plenty OF water IN two creeks ali the.
year. Some good buildings and sSne
not much good; % tons of gram bay,
Eve head of horses and some fauioE
implements 90 with the ranch. Te<une,
$500 down, balance in FIVE yea1s q SIX
per cent interest. Or il pRnchsss- Pre-
fers to pay cash discount Of s per oazr
will be given. For further perSisulAEu
address Geo. w. Chaplin, HaUdzaa.
Oregon. This offer will be wjtkdcssu
October l. ! also have lI9a aeass Il
timber land 70 sell.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
Canal Fertilization.

Beverly. Mass. Sept. 9.-That the
United States probably will go ahead
with the fortification Of the Panama
canal without consulting the powers
in regard TO the matter il m intima-
siOn that has been given out strongly
by the administration. While it is
said that no definite conferences
either with the war department or the
mtate department BY the president,
have been held recently. it 10 known
that the administration has considered
the subject in all its phases and has
determined when the proper time
comes to ask for appropriations to
bald the necessary batteries.
Itis held that the treaty with Great
Britain gives the United States the
necessary authority to fortify the
canal. Consultation with the powers
over the matter. it is held by many
Of the administration advisers. would
recognize the right Of foreign countri' 3
70 interfere Ia American affairs, an
end Of the MoAROe doctrine that they
are not at alI disposed to bring into
question.
President Taft was himself in favor
OF Sortitication when he was head OF
the war department and 1t 10 intimated
that be he's never seen any occasion
b change his belief that this 10 Advis-
able.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

Ten years experience on
floor and in the committee
rooms of Congress.
Over 26 years residence in
Oregon-knows the needs of
the people at first hand.
Member of Ways and
Means Committee; no better
committee assignment in
House of Representatives.
Has secured three appro-
prlations for public buildings
for his district in the last
two Congresses.
The Second Oregon dis
trict stood at or near the
head in the SUMS appropri-
ated in the last House bill
for it's rivers and harbors,
(sl,SOO,0OO.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

II never felt 80 near my grave" !"
writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manchester,
Ohio. r. 3. No. s., as when frightful
cough and lung trouble pulled me down
to lis pounds in spite of many ,reme-
dies and the best doctors. And that l
am alive todoy is due solely to DR..
Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now 1 weigh 160
pounds and can work hard. 1t also
cured my four children of Group" In
fallible for Coughs and Colds, its the
most certain remedy for LaGrippe,
Asthma, desperate lung trouble and all
bronchial affection SOC and $l.0O. A
trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

Congressman Ellis has support
ed all progressive administration
measures; devotes his entire time
to the promotion of the interests
Of Oregon and upbuildiDg of the
West; by reason of his large and
favorable acquaintance among the
members of Congress is in posi-
ton to continue to do things for
Oregon, which no new man would
be able to do for many years.
He has at heart the interest OF
the "Old Soldier" During the
last two congresses has supported
every bill introduced for the reliei
of old veterans; secured the pass,
age of numerous private bills for
helpless old soldiers and their
widows and handled many hun
dreds of claims acted on by the
pension department.
WHY MAKE IANY CHANGE
IN CONGRESSMEN?l
Paid advt.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

To keep your health sound; to avoid
the ills of advancing years; to conserve
your physical forces for a ripe and
healthful old age, guard your kidneys
by taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
Estrayed-One bay mare, years old,
weight about 100 pounds, height sls
handss right front club. Brand, right
shoulder, NC and P. $40 will be paid
to finder. H W Fell, Lexington, Or.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
Lost Three Fingers.

Henry Ashbaugh met with frightRzE
accident this morning while at wonk IN
his blacksmith and machine shop.
While operating planer bis lett hanI
was cauRhtin the revolving knives e
the machine and the little, ring aud
middle fingers we're torn of.
Mr.. Ashbaugh went to the HeppDex
Sanitarium where the wound Was
draaaed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

Republicans and others Eshould reed
The arguments, published in the Ger
rupt Practices pamphlet, supplied 6V
William ]. Clarke and Willis S. Dgzi-
way, and then decide who was tellzGe
the truth. Which one is the taxpaysTs
friend? tPi adj
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
From sickness 60 ssExceIIent
HRRlth.sS

So says Mrs. Chss. Lyon, Peoria, III.
"I found in your Foley Kidney Pills a
prompt and speedy cure for backsche
and Kidney trouble which bothered me
for many months. an now enjoyinE
excellent health which owe to Foley
Kidney Pills"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
w. r. ELLIS
FOR CONGRESS
The Candidate With Ex-
perience.

Republican candidate for renom-
ination to Congress before the Di-
rect Primary, Saturday, Septem-
Der gath, 1910.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15
Don't Take our
Word for it

Don't take our competitors word for it
ask those who are the only real and COM
petent judges---Those who wear them
What they think of a Royal Tailors, all
Pure Wool--.Guaranteed Suit---You will
have no trouble finding them---therc are
numbers of them in your neighborhood
who are wearing them---they will tell you
Royal Taiors Suits Wear Better-Look
Better and Cost no More Than the Ready
Made Kind--That They are Always Sure
to get an Absolutely Pure Wool Suit
sample made from anything but the Pure
Wool in the Royal line of 500 samples
That the Royal Tailors are the Only TailOrS in
the World who give Guarantee that their Gar
ments will hold their Shape and the Style until
worn out--That the fit is guaranteed. Royal
Suits to your Measure, $500 up. 500 patterns to
choose from.
The Cash Shoe Store
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

Ths editof1al pASS Of ths weekly ORE.
goAian gives = broa1 troafmaRt q . va
rAnga of gah3seA
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

Take the Gazette and Journal
twice q week.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-15

II you take thas paper anu A'hO weekly
OrogSniaa you won't have 20 beg y0w
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19

The Tacoma Maru Is being loa J.
ed today. She will have locomo-
tives and cars for the Orient, g.
500 bales of cotton, 1,750 tons OF
salt fish, 115, 700 sacks of -four,
SO tons of canned meats and 9TH
er produce in large quantities.
The steamer Watson came up
with freight and passengers from
San Francisco last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19

two women appear on its back as
endorsers. The Chicago police
have been asked to look for these
persons.
Notifications of the woman's
disappearance was made to the To-
cal police by Oliver Leip, of Irv-
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
BILLBOARD CASE.
UP TOMORROW

Assistant City Attorney Baker
tomorrow will appear before
Judge Shackelford's court to try
to knock out the billboards in Ia
coma. The hearing on the mar
damus case of the Foster-Kleisar
company to compel the city to
issue a permit for the erection of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
TIDES TOMORROW.

Captain Kaligmacher of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
Of THE SHIPS.

Serak, which came in to load lum.
Der yesterday, reports exciting
times when he was down on ire
Nicaraguan coast. At Corinto
every man in town had gone 10
fight for . elaya, leaving the fort
at the place commanded by a boy
ID years old. He applied to the
boy for soldiers to load his boat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN
MYSTER|OUSLY DISAPPEAR

sTREAToR, H., Jan. 19.-Aft-
er having cashed a 5000 check and
disappeared, Mrs. Theodosia Arm
old and her two children, of Stock
ton, CAL, are being sought for
today by the police of Illinois
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
BUILDING PERMITS

Thomas Gallagher, shed, $70;.
Fisher Manly. shed, $75; John
Buffeler, cottage, $500; John
Lowe, repairs, $40; A. HauselI,
repairs, $110; Stone-Fisher Co.,
repairs, 800.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
LICENSE TO WED.

Leo Walter Kachlein and Ber-
enice Lucille Minis, Tacoma; ]. NJ.
Ward of Auburn and Maxina EN-
DRY, Puyallup,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19

a billboard will be up for final
adjudication.
IL the city loses in this case
o.ner ordinances will be passed
TO eliminate the eyesores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19
and California cities.

s'1R1 NoFFEoRff1u NItIOos
Mrs. Arnold left Stockton Sept.
10 to visit her parents at Irving,
Ill. She carried a check for 5000,
which was cashed by her in Chi
cagO and the names of a man and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-19

and the boy commander sent a
grup of boy soldiers and the job
was done.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

WADDELL'S PITCHING DAYS
MAY BE OVER.

II looks like curtains for RUDE
Waddell. the star pitcher of the
st. Louis Americans. The great
southpaw twirler whose eccen-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Manager Dahlen came within an ace
Of sending Pitcher Cy Barger back TO
the minors. Boston wouldn't waive
on him. Now he's one Of Brooklyn's
winning box men.
"Mathewson has lost some Of his
speed and stuff" is the verdict of the
Philadelphia players. Three Finger
ed" Brown is another star who seems
to have gone back"
Against right handed pitcher l
crowd the rubber and step into curve
before it breaks" says Ty Cobb.
Against a left handler I drop back
as far as possible and wait for the
curve to break"
George Mullin points out that one
Of the recruits on the Detroit team is
twenty-eight years old and that he
CMullin). having started in baseball at
nineteen and having served nine years,
is no older than that ''youngster."
Manager Fred Clarke is quoted as
saying Of young Vincent Campbell:
HE is one of the fastest l have seen
in several years. / have been hunt
ing man to take my place. and Camp
bell looks like the boy for the job.
He has me beaten now, bat / am not
ready to quit"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
Sanator ErYeIa Fishing Luck.

Senator Frye is an enthusiastic fish
erman. He was once the guest OF a
family that arranged for him and 9TH
er visitors in Eastport, Me-. picnic
at a lake a few miles distant. The
head of the family, noticing that his
brother. who had charge Of the We
hicles. had placed supply of fishing
paraphernalia in one Of the wagons.
asked why he had done so.
They're for Frye" was the reply
"But. man alive. there are no fish
IN that lake" the elder exclaimed.
"Well, Frye doesn't know It,"
Frye didn't. On arriving at the lake
he took the fishing tackle and trudged
off. to return some hours later very
warm and very much bitten by
mosquitoes.
Get any bites, Fryer" he was
asked.
Get any bitesr' was the half indig-
nant reply. Look at my face3'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
Observation-Disclosures
TYRUS COBB'S DEBUT.
"Duckey" Holmes Tells of Famous
Players First Big Game.

"Duckey" Holmes Tells of Famous
Players First Big Game.
William "Duckey'D Holmes. manager
Of the Toledo team in the Eastern
league, is one of the veterans of the
game who has been in the lime!ight
for the last decade and half.
In that time experience has given
Duckey many set views on the acts
of ball tossers and the qualifications
which they have to be successful.
Duckey has a fund of dope stored
away in his Uranium which he gather
ed during his sojourn about the coun-
try, and one story which he likes to
tell is that relating to Ty Cobb's
debut in the American league.
u played in the first game in which
Ty Cobb participated in the major
leagues" declared Holmes the other
day.
1T was in 1904. He had just Joined
the team and was playing center field.
and l was in the left garden for the
Chicago White Sox. You never saw
any one in your life who had stage
fright worse than Cobb.
He faced Doc White. one of the
best left handed peggers that ever
worked in a box. Doc shot them over
fast and mixed them up. He struck
Cobb out four times. After the game
while we were in the bus going back
to the hotel l said to Fielder Jones.
manager of the White Sox at that
time, That Cobb kid handles himself
in fine style
Yes, he looks good said Fielder,
but he can't bat Every one Joined
In the chorus. Nav, he can't bat"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

vor-gives it a sort of pique taste, you
know. But. man, you'll never be
good explorer if you don't like penn
mican. Why, explorers even eat old
boots.''
There was a silent pause, and the
guest looked around the room as If in
search of something.
what is it. old MANI" asked the
host why don't you eat your penn
mican?'
81 was just thinking" responded the
guest quietly.
Thinking of what"
"Why. that l might find pair of old
boots to eat in place of the-er-pem
mican."-New York Herald.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

He was one of the judges regular
prisoners. His ready tongue had gen.
orally contrived to get him off with a
reprimand. but at last the magistrate
decided to take severer measures.
You'll take the pledge or go to the
house of correction" he told the APP
parently penitent prisoner. which,
pledge for life"
WELL" said the magistrate lenient-
". better make it for year first.
Then you can renew it,"
"Oh, that's all right!' the prisoner
remarked cheerfully. II always take
it for life"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
No Use For 1t.

A Washington man took his little
boy to church one Sunday morning. A
missionary preached. telling about the
nude heather in the tropics, and aftel
the sermon a missionary collection was
taken up.
The little boy noticed that his father
put in suspender button.
He said to his father on the way
home:
Didn't l understand the preacher to
say that those savages went naked,
father?'
Yes, my son." was the reply. I'm
glad to find you were so attentive"
Then, father" said the boy. why
did you put button in the plate?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
Walker LiebaoId Leave. Amateurs.

Sam Liebgold, who for twenty years
has been Americans most representa-
tive walker and during that time won
more championships than any other
amateur in this country, has decided
to leave the amateur ranks and be-
come a professional.
During all his years on the track
Liebgold has won over 300 races, near
" all handicaps. and has captured 500
prizes. He Is at his best from one to
three miles, but can also cover long
distances In fast time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
Colleges Plan Swimming Meet.

The first long distance outdoor inter-
collegiate swimming meet has been
planned by representatives from Yale,
Harvard, Columbia, Pennsylvania,
Princeton and the College of the City
Of New York. The date has been set
for July 4 and 5, and the meet will be
held at Travers island. New York. The
events are to be one mile, half mile
and quarter mile races, high diving
and hundred yard novice races.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07

Penn's Star Jumper.
Burdick, six feet two and half
inches, is PENIS champion jumper.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-07
A Straiuht Tip.

Two Irishmen stopping at hotel In
Dublin shared the same bed as well as
the same bottle Of whisky. Pat waited
till he saw Mike was asleep, when he
rose quietly and emptied the bottle.
Soon afterward Mike. waking, stole
out Of bed and began cropping about In
the dark.
"Phwat are you lookin' for, Mixer
asked Pat.
"Oh, nothin'r' said Nike.
"Well. Nike" said Pat, 'go over to
the corner there, and you'll find 1t In
the bottle"