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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1890
Page
3
The Gazette notes daily departures to Canyon City with Sunday exceptions and timely arrivals at intermediate points. Wording mentions Warren and Sanday adjustments and travel benefits by using this route to Manyo. W. Lenin & Co advertise rectifying arrangements for the Gagerre with collection services.
Pages advertise job printing at Pendleton prices and a wide mix of goods from Gilliam & Bisbee and partners. Offers include hardware, shoes, boot and shoe repairs, dry goods, groceries, mowers, reapers, and farm machinery with promotions and warnings about low prices and best in the world gear.
Fragmentary notices describe the Model store selling bananas and cigars, a cigar and confectionery shop, and other goods. It mentions the Grande dining room in Actington under Chapman & Freemen, and local firms like Brown & Hamilton handling collections. Frank Waterbury at the Har disty Howes is also noted.
Bank balance sheet from the National Bank of Heppner Oregon shows assets including bonds stocks and reserves. It lists capital stock, undivided profits, deposits and notes payable with figures and signatures of cashier Bork Basnor and official witnesses.
Heppner news items report Fleming from Haystack and John Bennett returning to Heppner, election talk, grain revival after showers, births in town, and various visits from Pendleton to The Dalles. Artesian well progress and local business ads mix with political commentary and community notices.
The piece notes Blackman’s victory in Morrow County by a 79 vote margin amid clashes with Swinburne faction critics. It cites factions, party sniping, and newspaper alignments as factors shaping the county race and questions how the outcome occurred.
An 19th century style ad touts Electric Bitters as a nerve tonic with claimed health benefits including appetite, digestion, and liver kidney improvements. Nearby items mention Omatilla county politics, Hood's Sarsaparilla praise, Little Potts mining excitement, a post office petition, and Wright's Pursgon Headache Remedy sold locally.
The state returns show a Republican sweep with large majorities except for Governor Peovover. Oregon remains a Republican state and two-thirds of the legislature is claimed. Also reported are deaths, bank condition, local births, and notices of residence construction and music lessons offered.
Arlington notes report visits by Senator Hilton and Arthur Coffin, a drowning body placement, wool shipments, a large barge accident near Arlington, and a lively Indian races event. Voter tallies show results for congress, governor, and county offices in Arlington and Guam County precincts. The World Enriched notes praise Syrup of Figs as a popular laxative with gentle cleansing effects and lists post office letters advertised in June 1890.
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