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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1889
Page
1
Lot details describe multiple parcels including a 1200 acre ranch with running water and good out ranges, several houses and barns, an unimproved tillable tract, and corner and interior lots with irrigation potential. Prices range from 1100 to 215 dollars per unit, with varied features such as wells, fences, and proximity to Main Street.
Public notice lists Pennsylvania claimant and witnesses for proof of continuous residence and cultivation on land in Hopner and The Dalles areas. Agents invite objections and outline cross examination at the county court and land office hearings in May and June with named witnesses and claimants.
The Royal Gallery of Poetry and Art presents a rare volume of prose and poetry selected from Bogliob literature. A lavish royal quarto edition with 42 pages and 400 illustrations, bound with fine typography and paper, offered by The J Dewing Company of San Francisco at a low price to American women.
A lone rider seeks shelter as a January storm nears on a western prairie. The piece then shifts to warn about kidney disease and Bright's disease, detailing symptoms and late-stage outcomes. It closes with a sales offer from the Oregonian Publishing Company offering premiums to subscribers to boost Weekly Oregonian circulation.
A devastating cyclone sweeping Stafford and surrounding areas left over one hundred people homeless. One man, William Crawford, died as a house collapsed. nine others were fatally injured and many more wounded. Relief committees formed to coordinate aid as officials assess damage and seek food and clothing for survivors.
May 8 incident near Onecos Cory shows Robert Stewart's attempt to reach Broughton's sawmill ending with a plunge over the falls. Crowded riverbank watched as the boat capsized and Stewart disappeared beneath the river, body later recovered bottom up lacking clear identification. He is described as a stranger, with little known about his origin or affiliation.
Earl Weber known gambler was shot by Sandy Olds in front of Makonie Winply on Third and Alder. Olds fired striking Weber behind ear and neck, Weber died in gutter. Olds taken to police station after brief confrontation. Nearby storm reports mention frogs dropped from clouds in Tadstows area.
New York May 10 report that the state legislature authorized execution by electricity. The prison superintendent has bought three dynamo units to equip Sing Sing Clinton and an asylum. Each dynamo can produce up to 10 000 volts, enough to deliver a lethal current in seconds.
Secretary Noble revises the 2 percent land isolation decision in the Olympia district of Washington Territory. William N Hannon had被 rejected reclamation of preemption or homestead rights, claiming poverty hindered timely filing. Secretary orders regular form compliance to avoid undermining rights and prior proceedings.
Spokane wins the Reoticky derby but property ties to Mr Nowh Armatrona of Seattle. A Seattle Transer Company worker implicated in a Montana incident after a fanny incident. A French youth on the reservation commits suicide over love. Coroner's jury panels a wolf-ancrifice verdict. Cattle and sheep are being driven from the Una reservation under government constraints.
A painter employed on the exterior wall of the new court house fell from a scaffold this morning. He struck the ground and suffered multiple injuries including broken arms and a disjointed wrist with a severe gash on the forehead. His condition is unclear but considered serious. Severn Residence, Washington, May 7. Vice President announces several appointments to Utah and Idaho posts, including Arthur L. Thouyan as governor of Utah and Hulaty A. Sills as secretary of Utah.
A cable car on the front street line derailed on the Pine and Second corner after brake failure. Passengers including Mrs Wag ner and a ten year old girl were injured as the car struck Pine street. The injured were taken to Griffin county hospital where the girl died before arrival.
A powerful dust storm swept from the west to New Jersey, rolling through Burlington and Jersey City. Winds up to fifty miles per hour overturned wagons and broke streetcar windows, injuring and disorienting residents as dust blinded people on the streets. The storm moved across the bay and faded after about half an hour, followed by rain.
May 10 report notes Representative Hierhinouttae in an ongoing pension matter for Oraygon. pensions granted to Charles Cook McMinnville J Colby Grant's Pass and Mary A Rico Ashland widow. mail service to coast between Wailport and Plovence Lane County. Joseph P Wilson named United States marshal for Idaho territory.
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