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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1909)
N 18ft ImwgjOTfifc SATUUDVY. KU1I11UAUY P, l00 KUllSCKIlTtON HATKBl Una or Six Moulin Thtco Monlti UN 100 .71V .ilH.IAN IIYU!) - !)lnnfti(!r The Journal will not credit nny of the reports that Mr. Harriman will do no railroad building in Oregon this year until it is obliged by the fact to do so. Let us give tho man a .aill chanco to make good. -Portland Journal. The governor promptly vetoed some of tho salary bills which were passed and presented to him, just as he said he would do, but the lower house just as promptly passed thorn over his veto. Among them was one al lowing tho dheriffo ct Harney and Malheur counties, to retain cons table fees. A recent issue of the Portland Journal credited Senator Parrish with having introduced a bill to increase the salary of tho school superintendent of Harney County to $1200. The Times-Herald pub lished this report but it seems to have been a mistake. The school superintendent should have sulli cient compensation to devote his entire time to the work and in a county as large as Harney it is quite a task. The recent published' reports concerning the moves of the rail road people, especially Mr. Ham man, has caused the Oregonian to insinuate a truce and with its usual pessimism would have the entire Pacific Northwest gone to the dogs. Harriman is now ac cused of breaking his promise to tap Central Oregon, but if we will shake things up a little and help ourstlves Mr. Harriman or no other man can keep us from having a railroad. Although the bill for an ex qeriment farm is not just what was desired and the appropria tion too small, the Burns Com mercial Club at its meeting last Tuesday evening wired our repre sentative to use his best efforts to get the bill through the house since it had already passed the senate. We are entirely to blame for the matter as it is quite evi dent from letters received that those who are looking after our interests at Salem did not under stand conditions or the desire of those in interior Oregon. We simply did not get busy soon enough. The club will not be napping in future as every mem ber is alive to the interests of this section of the state and will be ever ready for any emergency in the future. In discussing the cry for more pay by county officers as shown by bills before the 'egislature, the Oregonian hits the right nail. It says: But why should the Legisla ture be bothered with this busi ness of fixing the pay of county or local ofiiceis? Ii is rcdiculous for a senator or representative from Multnomah, for example, to be called on to aid in fixing the salary of the County School Superintendent for Lake county, He doesn't know, for he connot know whether ?G00 per annum or $1000 per annum is the right sum for that official, though he ought to know that all doubts should be resolved in favor of the oppressed and overburdened taxpayer; but your average legis lator never has the same lively sense of woes and deserts and burdens of the tax paying public after the legislative session be gins that he had, when running for office. No firm or corporation, for ox ample, doing business at Port land, would for a moment con sent to having the salaries of its employes fixed by a body of men at Salem, recruted from all parU of the state and having no spe cial sense of obligation or duty to Portland. This concerns mat ters of local administration only. Why should the public business be done on a basis different from every private business? Politics and t'ie politicians demand it, and he public, through indiffer ence or carelessness, or indul gence, supports them and their schemes. Shall wo over have an end of it? It is quite generally conceded that Oregon needs a now water law one that will provide for the determination of water rights without interminable litigation. It is generally agreed that such a law should provide for regulation kof tho use of water so that waste 4. shall bo secured from Invasion of his rights at u critical season of tho year. Provision should also bo made by which persons who acquire water rights for power purposes shall not secure a per petual right or one -free from Government control. Tho acquisition of water rights is progressing rapidly and tho Legislature should not further postpone the enactment of an effective law for regulation of diversion of water from a strear To be effective, a law must oslnb lish authority somewhere to en force it, but it is well that this authority be subject to' appeal to the courts in case of abuse. o power. In the present session of tho Legislature several bills for water laws are ponding. There will be supporters and op ponents of each. Tho legislature will do well to study tho bills upon their merits and in doing so consider the interests of those who support or oppose the bills. Tho general welfare should not be set aside for tho selfish inter ests of a few; neither should sel fish interests be permitted to pass as general interests. In the use of water for power and for irrigation lies one of tho most important agencies for de velopment of tho industrial re sources of the state of Oregon. Whatever can bo done by legis lation to aid in this line of devel opment should be accomplished at once, so- that progress may be facilitated rather than hindered. Oregonian. BOTH LIXIS AMPUTATED. Clayton McMahan, who had been in this city for several weeks under the care of a physician, started out on foot the first of last week for Riverside, Malheur county, his home. Ho is suppos ed to have left here about 3 o'clock in the afternoon witli the intention of walking to Harney that evening, but in following the telephone poles which he thought would lead him to his destination he got on the Can yon road and wandered into tho mountains. After being out two days and nights he found the McLaren cabin where ho took refuge. Here he was found a few days later by Charley Mul key who had been to this city and was returning to the mines at Trout Creek on snow shoes. He broke one of the shoes near the cabin and went down to find some nails with which to repair it. He found the old man in a bad condition and after making him as comfortable as possible proceeded to the mines when Jack Darst 'phoned sheriff Rich ardson. Mr. Darst and his part ner and Charley Mulkey then came back over to tho cabin and were there when the sheriff ar rived. Mr. McMahan's hands and feet were badly frozen and it was found necessary to amputate both feet just above the ankles. This was done by Drs. Marsden and Griffith Wednesday and al though the patient is G2 years old and has suffered many hardships during his life, he is doing very well and is recovering quite satis factorily. There was a bed in the cabin where the old man took refuge, also a stove, but no food other than a little flour and lea. Mr. McMahan told his rescuers that he started a fire upon his arrival and heated some water in which to bathe his frozen feet. He placed his feet in the water and evidently lost consciousness as he says the next time he noticed, the water was frozen in the vet sel around his feet and the fir. was out. It seems ho never at tempted to rebuild the fire and was without food during the time. The unfortunate man has no relatives in this section. Ho owns an interest in a winch ot sheep and a small storo over in Malheur county but jt is under stood this property is all in liti gation. Ho is being cared for at the county hospital. Pineules for tho kidneys aie little golden globules which act directly on the kidneys. A trial will convince you of quick results for Backache, Rheumatism, Lum bago and tired wornout feeling. SOday's trial $1.00. They purify the blood. Sold by The Welcome Pharmacy, Burns, Ore., Fred Haines, Harney, Ore, NO TRESPASSING. Hunting and fishing aro strict ly forbidden upon any of tho Pacific Live Stock Co. ranchos. Trespassers will bo prosecuted. wtwvn-miFwmvrv John Gilciuot. Supt. For Salu-320 acres of buy r It seems from tho following Salem dispatch in" Ills Oregonian that thi-- tato is going to have that water legislation after alii The conflicting interoato Hint lmvo been at war over tho ques tion of water legislation reached a practical agreement tonight, and it is expected th tho Con servation Commis .i' Semite bill 77, with a few amendments, will be favorably reported and passed. Upon the proposition that there must be legislation there was no discussion tonight'. While the owners of power plants aw the commission have not finally agreed upon one sec tion of tho bill, that piotecting vested right, it was said this evening by R T. Griffith, of tho Poitlnnd General Electric, and by J..N. Teal, of tho Conservation Commission, that there is no doubt that an agreement will be reached. This section will define vested rights so as to protect tho use of water where already put to beneficial use by riparian own ers or lessees, or where riparian owners are proceeding in good faith to develop thefr jwwers, or whore appropriators are proceed ing in good faith to put the water to beneficial use. One point relates to a 40-year limit to power lights hereafter granted. The power interests represented by Griflith are taking no part in tho discussion of this subject, but II. V. Gates and a few others oppose a limit to pow er rights. The commission will insist upon tho insertion of a limitation clause. It was stated today fiom what seemed an authoritative source that Governor Chamberlain will take steps to help the passage of a water code if the Legislature should seem unwilling to pass it, and this, it is thought, had an effect m bringing the conflicting interests together." TIIO DEVELOPMENT CON0KHSS. After the clipping from the Journal was up in type The Timos Herald received a full report of the Oregon-Idaho Development Congress meeting direct from Salem. The Journal report was quite complete however, with the exception of the action of the congress upon railroad legislation and the amendment to the desert land law. As to railroad matters tho resolutions urge: "We urge upon the Legisla tures of the States of Idaho and Oregon to prepare and submit to the people of theirrospective states under the referendum'pro--visions of the constitutions, an amendment to such constitutions, providing that counties, districts, am1 municipalities shall have power to issue bonds in aid of railways in and through such states. "This Congress endorses the suggestion of having a commis sion of prominent citizens of the Stale appointed by the Governor to work out a juan safeguarding the interests of the people, and submic the earne to the Legisla te earn! the pc'jtfle of the Slate of Oregon wfcjWuy tho citizens of certain districts, counties or municipalities within this stale may lend tho credit of those dis tricts, counties or municipalities to the construction of railroads therein." Regarding tho amendment of the desert land law tho congress recemmends: "Wo urge that tho Federal Desert Land Act be amentlul o asto enlarge its efficiency in the! reclamation of arid lands by rc- BOOST HARNEY COUNTY Ami tlic iimn tlml nill givo you tbo host volutin for your Monoy. (Jail at G, W. CLEVENGER'S STORE And Hpo wbutyou novo on llto tliiugH ciiunu'ratcd belew: Pianos, Sewing Machines, Building Paper, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Carpet, rugs, Linoleum. Matting, Art Squares, lilankcta, Quilts, Mattresses, Springs, Roofing, Mir rors, Music Cabinets, Pictures, Trunks and ValiccH, Ilaby Carriages, Couches, Couch Covers, Upholstered Goods, Table Covers, Portiers, Chamber Sets, Etc., Etc. ' "jijui u a 'J-JJ-U." At The Welcone Pharmacy You con find tlio bout wiloetud and largest, as Horlment of ovcrythiiig to bo found in an up-to-dnto drug storo. PRESCRIPTION WORK in our spoeiality and wo bavo tho best equipped laboratory in Iho inlorior. II Wo uso only the bosfi and purest of drugs and clioiuicals, antl our rjrlcos aro right. Yours for business The Welcome Pharmacy, Burns, Oregon, iimn w lui nun ii that improvements and work thorcon hnvo resulted in actual production thorof rom to a certain and ascertained value, tho pur poso mill intent of such amend ment boing to encourage scienti fic farming whether by systems of soil culture known as dry farm ing or with, or without artificial irrigation." The congress also made recom mendations regarding the recla mation law: "Wo favor a strict enforce ment of tho spit it of tho Recla mation Service act requiring tho oxpendituro of funds within the stnto fiom which those funds are derived; for the reclamation of the arid lands in that stale by tho sinking of wolls and oilier legitimate methods of prospect ing for water, to tho end that the Reclamation Service under take tho construction of tho Malheur project in Oregon and tho completion of tho Payette Boiso project in Idaho and tho construction of other proposed meritorious projects within thu two states." STATU KOADS MEASURES APPEAtt. Ralph A. Watson sends the following to tho Portland Journal from Salem under date of Feb. $: Fathered by Speaker Mc Arthnr, the state railway mea suics made their appearance in the house yesterday afternoon. There were two of them, ono providing for a constitutional amendment permitting tho state to construct andoperato railways or othor highways and to create districts for such construction and operation. Tho amendment provides that the state, or nny county or dis trict, can pledge its credit, 1 -v general taxes or create a special lion upon lands to create a fund for tho construction or operation of such railways. It may give aid to privato corporations for the construction and operation of such railways. Various provis ions are made for the govern ment and control of such pro jects. The bill introduced provides that the governor shall appoint a stalo commission of highways, composed of nine men of the highest integrity and business acumen, who shall servo without pay. This commission shall make investigations and surveys of suitable routes, secure tonnage data and formulare a report to the governor and the next legis lature ns to the needs of the state and districts in the matter of railway construction. The com mission is to prepare plans of construction for such highways as may bo deemed necessary, and to draft a code governing the construction and operation of such railroad. The commission shall proceed regardless of tho action of any private railway corporations. In order to carry out the pro visions of tho bill an appropria tion of $5000 is provided for. The two measures will un doubtedly pass the two houses. Application I or (iratlng I'crnillt. NOTICE is hereby given that all applicaliouH for permits to graze cattle, horses and sheep within thcDECIIUTES NATION AL FOKEST during tho season of 1009, must bo filed in my office at Prineville, Ore., on or boforo February 18, 1901). Full infor mation in regard to tho grazing lees to be charged and blank forms to bo used in making ap plication will bo furnished upon request. A. S. IitULANl), Supervisor. U HIIVillllll 'IIH,IIH'IIIII IHMI'll llllll' At a mooting of tho stockhold ers of tho Eastern Oregon Tele pTionu and Telegraph Co. hold yesterday tho following officers Were elected! J. II. Jonkins, president; C. II. Voegtly, vice president: Hen Brown, soerotnry treasurer. As staled in a former issue of Tho Times-Herald the cnpital stock is $10,000 and thoro are now 100 miles of linos in operation. Tho franchises cover Ilarnoy, Crook and Malheur coun ties. The directors authorized tho construction of n , lino from this city to Lawen to connect witli tho company lino from Dia mond at once and it is then tho intention to make a 24-hour service-have it arranged So that calls will bo promptly answered at any timo of the day or night. Later a local exchange will bo' established in this city. Foil Sam: - Four -l-year-old thoroughbred Ilorford bulls from the famous Henry Gray herd of Crook County. I have purchased llerfords from another herd to take tho place of these is my reason for selling. W. E. Smith, Burns, Oregon. Anui I' I (iporhk Be a Booster --Keep Things Moving We can match you with all kinds of trades. Drop in and lot us know what you have to trade or sell. Wo will do your surveying or sell you fruit trees, shrubery or seeds to make tho home more beautiful ahd profitable. If you have miy wants come to us. We have the poods and can deliver them. Inland Empire Realty Co. Bums, Oregon n. r.'. ;&-'& .n. o The Up-lo-Daie Pharmacy 'Ine place where dray are cheapest, purest and hcut WE WANT YOUIt TRADE Courtesy ami Accuracy our Motto Headquarters for J Kvry hiug pun want in the drug or aehcwl lin 'If we ha i n 't it on hand w 7 dp plad to gl it for uou. ' OXCirsr XDIEBTTGr STOBE3. J H. M. MORTON, Propt. tVfc " irn . "S'IH&.'-'fc. saa. sjssse$9s4s5: BURNS HOI' EL BAR DIBBLE & STEPHENS, Proprietors. WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS Club Rooms in Connection Courteous ii i id Obliging Hsir Tenders RVBRYTHINC. FIRST-CLASS DROP IN Centrally Located and Connected with Hotel Hums :;$4$i$39$$$S o.-l I wish to explain in a few linos in this paper how you may'al ways bo well dressed, shoes, hats, etc. Como in and talk tho mat ter over with mo you can leave your suit at my place as long as you want to. Leave your overalls hore when you want your dress suit, go to the dance antl have a good time. When the party is ov er como in and change again and your suit may remain heie until you want it again. Say, for instance, you ride a horse after cows close to Harney, Drewsey, Vale, Lawai, Diamond, Narrows, etc., and something would bo going on I hero. All you need to do is sond a postal or telophono if necessary and vour clothes leave Burns bv tho next stage. Aft'r vour good timo return it to mo in the same manner. I will attend to any further lookout for it. Boys, I will do thi3 all freo of charge and I can give you suits and overconts from $17 and up. Trousers $5 and up. Como m and let's talk about it. 1 have six of the boys already. No responsibility in case of fire. A. SCI-iENK, Merchant Tailor. Jsmmrf. 5 mj)f.r MW PLOW I ho Stnil n no of the lnteit and best additions to the famous Ue-oro Uno o Ridinn Plows. la light in weight, simple nntl durable m construction full of genuino merit, and hna shown iti mettle and utility in every test it lino been put to. It has amply demoiiHtrated by its good work ita right to bo classed as a- Mtiotly up-to-date, high-class farm tool. It in certain to suit the most critical farmer and bo a money maker and a labor-oavor for him, "II It's a Deere-It's Right" and doe its work perfect onso to the operator antl team, It la manufactured mid sold as n tonguolcss plow n tonuuo not boiiiK neco' sary to best lcsults, but ono is supplied at Blight cost to those who porfor it that way. The Statf is tho simplest riding plow built, anyono who can hook up a team and drlvo em straight can oporato it successfully. It pos sesses many superior foatutes not found on other plows, and it tnkea a wholo book to illustrato and disci ibo them. Hotter wrlto for it today and all tha information you want about this superior implement. C. H. VOEGTLY Hmi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II I i'l 'l III HIM llll of Carriage heaters. Best on tho market. Bedrock prices. The Times-Herald has received 'fiome new stationery stock in cluding score cards, program pencils, etc., for its jnnny pat rons. ' Woods Liver Medecine in 11 ' quid form regulates the liver re lieves sick headache constipation, stomach, kidney disorders and ' act a gentle laxative. For chills fever and malaria. Its tonic ef fect on tho system felt with the flint dose. The $1.00 bottle con tains 2i times as much as the iCOcsize. Sold by The Welcome (Pharmacy Burns, Ore., Fred 'Haines, Harney, Oie. , AUCTION I will hold regular auction sales on tho first and third Saturdays of each month at the C. A. Sweek barn in Burns. Bring in any thing yon have for sale and get your money for it. Special at tention given to sales in the country. W. T. Smith, Auctioneer. V. T I-I'MTI it vv -"vavit- -t -tia-iwk.'' v. School Supplies -Vtk -WO-t-.!-' kk& ttflWiy'. ; SSSSS$SSSS$!SS5S: SULKY HARDWARE Binders' Supplies Full Line of BUILDING PAPER and ROOFING CROCKERY. CHINA AND GLASSWARE GEER &. Burns, Bums Meat Market New Shop Opposite Hw lirsl National flank Main St. .tSjSifffN. IWKHIfiS.. TrW77KWmmiVtl VKl to PS3 wmmm.m SW 4W Your patronage solicited BssmssBm '-l tfmmui&T4 The Most Popular House in Interior Oregon NI:ATLY FURNISO-AllOiriSID- ROOMS ' Headquarters for Traveling Men and Touiists Agclar Racine Manager, L. Racine, Propt., Bums, Git. BURNS LIVERY AND FEEL STABk. illLNK KPOliS-LLIOTT. Propt. Special attenttoi, nvru Special Attention Oivea to Conducting Funerals NOW ANII ACCURATE HAY SCAUS IN CONNECTION WITH IIAKN. - - ssa-SaSss S':sSSaffiggjSSr BURms MILLING C HORTON & SAYSR, pPop s Rough an,a Drafted LumtvJs Rustic, Flooring, iftouia-i, Finishing LumterB Nearest Sawm I. co Bums. Oooa o lC. Lumber Yard in Burns. THE ANDERSON HOTEL It. J. AlcKINNON, Propt. The old favorltt Family otel Mltcre jruests revive ' pedal Attention .ind (i od Service HOME COOKING. MEALS 25 Cents Feed Barn in Connection SOUTH BURNS, ORROON-Nenr Fair tirounds THE TIMES-HERALD Job Printing. ACHINERY cummin: Oregon. j& 1VX, Vidian, S JJologjM air! ttn' Hani' iii :m Qua ii til;,. H. .1 HANSEN, Propl la tran&vient custom. ,,itj freight learns. H 01 set kept bit ii c (,ti, utek or month.' MRS! CLASS Um HRNOIK Mayand 0vit, ,, on hand, Yout u&rtt(tyr m . A,, ' A r s n-TT- vzx .-. g"- 'J I "3 ft Ua.ll be prevented and so that and, Inquire at this office. mmoBm -iVv