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"'" m i U i miuiH 1 1 .1 1 ii, ii luiimiuMHiwwiu u u mmummmmkbrnma atft fft VtuKSXleml& ThoOMolnl Pnporol llnrno Count)1 hftsjtlio.lftrgnit circulation nncl In ono 0 tho',l)ot mlvcrtlMtig iihhIIiiiiih In Knnturn Oregon. Kfic OJrcnt 34nrtKU ttotmiru Govern an nrwi of 0,428,800 nc-iet ol Innil, 4,0.11,051 ncren yet vncnnt enlnict toontry under llio public land lnw ol tlio United fllntca. .VOL. XXIII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OUEGON, MARCH 5, 1010 NO. 1G EBBS5SS i 4: 4 4i 4: 4il 4: 4. 3ifl 3,(8 3:i hci all tld rln Oh J t." J m 1 " $100,000,000 FOR WATER Projects in Northwest States Aggre gate Some 1,500,000 Acres CENSUS TAKER ASK 32 QUESTIONS Uncle Sinn Provides Penally for Those Who Balk on Being Quizzed, Therefore One Must Pcss up Without any Fuss The Interrogations Arc Classified into Thirteen Groups. Some idea of the importance to the future development of the Pacific Northwest of tho govern ment irrigation projects is to bo gained from the statement is sued by tho reclamation service, ' in answer to requests for in for-j mation as to the estimated costs son living in a houso April 16, 1910, will be taken. The sur name comes first and then the given nnmo and middle initial. Tho only individuals omitted will bo the babes born after April 15. Tho third group calls for the "relationship" which each por son enumerated bears to the of reclamation of present pro- lCM 0f the family in which he jects, the net costs, the irrigable resides. The "personal descrip- vnluation, would amount to about $27,000 annually. Its ndoption means that tho suporlor Weston institution, consisting of build ings and apparatus valued ' at more than $75,000, will again bo set into operation training tho young people of Eastern Oregon for life usefulness where now thcro are no schools. i STOCK YYINTGR WELL, IN IIARNfiV. areas, tho water nglit charges and the repayments to tho gov ernment which the settlers will make in paying for their water. It shows that in Idaho $22,000, 000 of lands will be added to tho uon asKs lor sex, color or race -whether white, black, Chinese, Indian, Japancso or mulatto. l lie agent the lnst birthday is wanted, and other questions to bo answered are whether married $31,000,000, and in Oregon $10, G00.000, while Montana leads with more than $10,000,000. These four states will have more than $100,000,000 out of the estimated total value of all present projects, which is $239, 135,000. Up to October 31, 1909, the settlers on these projects had re paid to the government in Ore gon $11,000, in Washington $77, 700, in Idaho $11,000, and in Montana $81,000. Lands now actually under water on these projects nre in Idaho. 142,000 out of a total of 1S0,000 acres in the projects; in Washington, 20,000 out of a total to be reclaimed of Hi&uuo, in agricultural areas; in Washington or single, widowed or divorced, the number of years married and under tho question of "mother of how many children," must be answered the number of children each woman has had and the number still alive. "Nativity" deals with the place of birth and the place of birth of the parents of tho per son enumerated. If born in this country, the state or territory must bo nnnounccd, and if of foreign birth, the name of tho country. "Citizenship" is ap plied to foreign-born persons only, and calls for a statement as to the year of immigration and whether alien or naturalized. Whether the person enumerated speaks English or some other J. F. Mnhon. a Btockman of 41 years' expericiico in Eastern Oregon, and nt this timo operat ing ono of tho largest ranches in Hnrnoy County, save: "Stock lo3aoahftyoubocn con fined to localities. It is tho snmo old situation which tho cattle and .sheepmen havo always faced tho men who prepared for winter by cutting and curing hay for feeding during tho stormy weeks will como through without grent loss. The fellow who trusted to providence and tho rustling qual ities of his animals is going to be hurt some. "As a general thing, tho own ers in Harney county are in good shape, and so far ns I can ascer tain tho men who drifted their stock to tho deserts south of Steen Mountain will como out fairly well. Guinn & Anderson nro in thcro with 40,000 sheep, Jeff Billingsly has lO.'OOO, E. A. Brown 8,000 and tho Basques, always drifting with tho storms, aro innumerable. Reports nro to the effect that thoy are going to meet the lambing season, begin ning about Mnrch 1, with strong ewes, and unless tho present storm shall linger until late in month, which would bo unusual, the sheep and lambs should not be so weak ns to bo unable to meet ordinnry weather. Vale Enterprise. TIMBER ON PUBLIC LAND, BE PROSECUTED BY LAND OFFICE expected. A remarkable sale of Oregon . fruit lands was that made during " tho past week when the Burrell I orchard, of 005 acres, near Med- Homesleaders Who Sell Timber from in the Rogue River vaiiey, rl,m ., r4- W. rr,.Kl passed to now owners for tho re- KsiaimS jet llllO I 1 OUOie cord-brcakinir figure of S500.000 Captain Gordon Voohies, of Port land, sold the property to C. M. Speck and associates, of Spokane. The orchard has a splendid re cord, returning n fortune each year from its largo acreage of apples and pears. It is said a portion of tho orchard may be subdivided and sold in small tracts by the now owners. Since the Portland Union Stock yards opened for business last September, 2189 cars of livestock havo been handled thcro, repre senting an approximate valuation of $4,000,000, according to Mana ger D. O. Lively. The market thus established has been of great value to the city and to livestock growers throughont the Pacific Northwest for competi tion for their products has re sulted in better prices and quick er sales than formerly. Hogs this week have been hovering around tho $10.00 mark and mut ton has been very high as well. Settlers May Cut Trees on Public Lands to Obtain Firewood, Fence Posts and Uuifding Materials, but Musi Not Sell WoodLaw Hnsy to Undcrstand'-Wlll Interest. Readers. As wo havo had frequent in-jpledo not seem to understand quiries regarding tho privilege that tho law specidlcally provides of residents cutting timber on public lands wo publish tho foil owing from the Oregoninn which gives information that will bo of interest: A largo number of cases where in persons havo gono upon va cant public lands and cut timber for speculative purposes nro now under investigation by tho ollico of tho chief inspector of tho Gen eral Land Olllcc. A few of these havo been referred to tho United States Attorney for prosecution, under section 2-101 of the United States revised sUitutcs, which makes it a crime for any person who shall cui or remove, or that the timber taken must bo for tho exclusive use of tho per sons themselves, and not for sale or speculation. "A homesteader is permitted to cut timber from lands embrac ed in his homestead entry for his own use, and for tho purpose of clearing his land for cultiva tion. This docs not mean that a homesteader may proceed to en tirely denude his land of all of its timber; but the cutting must bo done in good faith and must bo followed up with residence, cultivation and improvements. "It is not tho intention of this ollico to in nny wny discourage tho clearing of land for ngricul- Spring White Goods for 1910 m cause or procure to be removed, ' luraI purposes; on tho other hand Oregon, 42.000 out of 193,000, j language must be sot down in una in luonuina auoui uu.uuu. mis sciieuuic. in out of a total of about 550,000 acres. Tho lowest charge per acre for i answered. reclamation is on tho Minadoka I tho trade or In the matter of occupation, there are five questions to bo The first calls for profession, or par- project in Idaho, estimates run-.ticulnr kind of work performed ning as low as $22 and as high as j by the person enumerated. Then $30 in the four states named, i comes a question as to the gene Tho highest charge per acre is 'ral nature of tho industry, busi on tho Okanogan project in ness or establishment. Next, Washington, the Umatilla' pro- whether the person is an cmploy- ject n eastern Oregon coming, er or employe, or working alone. ,next at $G0. TIIR CENSUS TAKER. There are severe penalties for not answering questions which the census man will ask, but the enumerators use diplomacy and tact and few people will refuse to supply such information as the Government wants. The population schedule has been ap proved, and in its final form is 10 bv 23 inches, printed front and back, with 50 lines on each side, one for each person enum erated. The Government print ing office will turn out 1,800,000 copies so that each of the 330 supervisors, who will marshal an army of 07,000 enumerators, will have an ample supply. These blanks will bo quite an expense, although a single sheet does not look costly. Only first quality white writing paper will bo used, weighing G4 pounds to the ream, and tho total weight of tho paper used will be 234,400 j pounds. These schedules will bo printed at the rate of 9000 anl hour, and it will require GJ days for tho press to print tho 1,800, 000 copies, running for 1G hours a day. The paper is heavy and will stand considerable handling, for it will bo exposed to all sorts of weather and mnst bo handled and rohandled until 100 names aro set down, with tho life his tory of 100 individuals. Off of these schedules will bo taken tho statistics by means of cards, and tho Government has purchased 122,000,000 manila cards. Thirty-two questions nro to bo asked by tho census man. and theso interrogations aro classi fied into 13 groups. Tho first is "location" and under it tho enu merator writes tho street, road or uvcnuo, the houso number, tho number of thodwolling-houso and tho number of tho family in tho order of tho enumerator's district. Under tho subject Tho fourth question is whether out of work April 15, and tho fifth, tho number of weeks out of work during 1909. Under education" the enumerator wants to know whether the per son is able to read or write, and whether any school was attended since September 1, 1909. "Ownership of homo" cnlls for answers to theso questiens: whether tho home is rented or owned, and if owned, whother mortgaged or free, whether a farmhouse or in a city or village. Other questions on general infor mation aro whether tho person is a survivor of tho- Confederate or Navy, whether deaf ordumd, nnd whether blind in ono or both eyes. Most of tho troubles of the census man will como from tho women, and especially when ho begins asking them their ngo and about their marriage, their di vorce and their children. It was on these questions that tho most trouble originated 10 years ago. Tho foreigners will bo most diffi cult to deal with, but in districts whero ono nationality of foreign ers predominate, tho census sup ervisors will try to havo enume rators of tho same nationality, so as to facilitate tho work. 'name," tho namo of each 1)1(1 ridllT FOR WGSTONv A battle for tho lifo of Weston Normal school has been com menced at Pendleton. Tho ex ecutive committee of ensteen Oregon citizens which mot there decided that Weston shall fight independently for reinstatement. Judge James A. Feo and Colonel James II. Raloy were appointed to draft tho initiative petition, which will bo put boforo tho pco at onco. Tho bill will bo voted on at tho Novembor election. Tho proposed enactment pro vides for the assessment of ono twenty-fifth of a mill on all stato property for tho support of or-' Weston. This, nt tho present The People of Oregon, Wash ington and the Pacific Northwest will have an opportunity to sco a "man-bird" in actual flight. Lots of as have read about flying machines and it is tho desire of every ono to sco ono of theso soaring across country, disputing for space in tho heavens with tho clouds, and making speed that will put tho fastest bird in the world to shame. There will be a big Aviation Meet nt Portland on March 5, G and 7, which will be the first chance that has been given the peoplo of this part of tho country to see this actual mnrvcl. Pco pie who talked of flying mach ines five years ago were consid ered dreamers, but it is guaran teed by the business men of Portland who aro back of tho flying machino meet that unless there nro genuine cross-country and high altitude flights ticket money will bo refunded. Chns. K. Hamilton, tho daring aviator who, operating a Curtiss biplane, holds tho world's records for high speed with n milo in 1:37, the world's slow speed, which is moro difficult, with a milo in 4 minutes, will try to take tho high ultitudo record at tho Port land meet Because of tho still ness of tho air currents around Portland, ho believes ho can do this. or aid or assist, or bo employed in removing from any public lands any timber of nny kind whatsoever." "Wo havo ono or two cases mam. INDUSTRIAL NOTES. CONTRACT LIST FOR QRyVDINO. K Tho contract for 108 miles of railroad grading extending west from Vale hns been lot by tho O. S. L. to tho Utah Construction company of Salt Lake, which iB ono of tho largsst railroad con tractors in tho country. This leport was given by a prominent man of this state, who doesn't want his namo di vulged but who stands very close to tho higher ofllcinls of tho O. S. L.-Ex. In Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee, pure healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc. nre so cleverly blended as to givo a wonderfully true cofTeo taste, color, and flavor. And besides, Health CofTeo goes a third farther than any other kind. You actually got 100 full cups from a 25c, 11 pound pack ago. And Health Coffee is "mado in a minuto." No 20 to 30 minutes tedious boiling is at all necessary. And besides there is not a grain of real cofTeo in it. Sold by Reed Bros. Good vinogar for sale by T, E. Jenkins at tho Browory. Monoy back if not as represented. wo encourage it and it is the duty of special agents to render settlers, homesteaders and other pioneers assistance in tho de velopment of tho unsettled dis- whercin wo nro prosecuting a tncts ot th0 territory within our homesteader for cutting timber Jurisdiction. Tho duties of the on land embraced in his ,omo , special nent nro not limited to stend entry, for sale and specula- ferreting out frauds and to pre tion," said Chief Christensenivtntfraudulentf,1,n on Publ,c yestcrdny. "In some cases they , ,nm,R' but ll ls n,so our duty to enter the lands primarily for tho wilder all assistance possible in purposo of cutting timber there-1 tho settlement of tho public do. from, and after the lands have been entirely denuded of timber they cither relinquish or abandon the land, and when the lands are open to entry, they must bo tak en in their depreciate value. "Tho last grand jury indicted a lnrgo property owner in tho Lnkoviow district for hiring per sons to go upon public lands and cut timber, consisting of juniper trees, for uso ns fence posts. Ho hasn't been arrested and the nnmo is not available. "Tho United States laws pro vide sufficiently for tho cutting of timber upon non-mineral pub lic lands. Tho act of Congress approved March 3, 1891, 2(5 Stat, I 1093, which was extended to in-' elude Oregon, Washington and Califomin by tho act of February 13,1893, 27 Stat, 444, provides that settlers upon public lands and other residences within tho states nnd territories named in tho act, may procure timber, f reo of charge, from unoccupied, un reserved and nonmineral pub public lands, strictly for their own uso for firewood, fencing, building or other agricultural, ' mining, manufacturing or domes- tic purposes, but not for sale or disposal nor for uso by other per sons, nor for export from tho stato or territory where procured The cutting or removal of timber or lumber under said act to an amount exceeding in stumpngo value $50 in nny ono year will , not bo permitted, oxcept upon application to tho Secretary of the Interior, nnd after tho grant ing of a special permit "I am receiving almost daily, lottors of inquiry and npphca- tions'Trom persons to cut timber for thoir own uso in improving their homesteads. A permit un der above act is not necessary. "On February. 10, 1900, ORISON HOMESTEAD HILL FAVORED. The Secretary of the Interior hns decided to report favorably upon tho Bourne bill amending the enlarged homestead act so as to permit patents to issue in Oregon upon proof of production and cultivation instead of re quiring residence. Senator Chamberlain has a pe tition signed by Governor Ben son of Oregon nnd practically all the state officials and a large number of Judges and county officers, urging favorable action upon his Silctz relief bill. Cham berlain is making an effort to have the bill reported from the Senato public lands committee, which has it under consideration. few White Waists V BeautifuMine Embroideries Ladies Muslin Undergarments .New Spring Kimonas New goods arriving and we will be able to show the new lines of waists, gloves and summer dress goods within a short time. N. BROWN & SONS The Satisfactory Store Burns, Oregon. (Portland Correspondence.). I Oregon is to get wido publicity i throughout tho East during the coming year if the plan of Lewis W. Hill, president of tho Great Northern Railway, works out Mr. Hill proposes to gathor ex hibits of what Oregon raises and place them in an exhibit car which will bo sent East and rout ed through the sections of the country where it will do tho most good. Thnt these exhibits will accomplish a great deal, accom panied as they will bo by a lec turer, is certain and that many thousands of settlers will be brought to this state as a direct result is believed. An actual demonstration of what this state can produce in fruits, grains, grasses, vegeta bles, etc., will unquestionably provo convincing to tho Easter ner. Attractive literature will accompany tho exhibit car, tell ing of opportunities hero for the homo seeker and tho lecturer will answer questions about this stnte. President Hill asks sup port for his plan from Oregon peoplo in tho gathering of exhib its with which to equip tho car. 'His company now has represen tatives in tliis stato collecting in formation to bo used in tho ad vertising campaign to bo wnged by Mr. Hill. Portland is to havo an aviation moot March 5,G, and 7. Business men havo organized a three-days exhibition of Hying machines and D. O. Lively has been mado manager of tho event Charles IC. Hamilton, celebrated aviator who mado flights at tho Los then Angles moot and capturo 1 many Acting Commissioner W. A. Richards, of tho Genoral Land Office issued instructions govern ing tho procuring of timber bv resident!) and settlors under tho provisions of tho above act, and it is therein stated that it is not prir.es, will bo tho star at tho coming contests nnd will try to sot now world's records for ulti tudo, high and low speed flights. Four local aeroplanes will bo en tered in tho contests, whilo Mr. Hamilton will bring Curtiss, necessary for actual residents to Wright nnd Fnrman biplanes, securo pot-mission to take timber which ho will fly. Big prizes aro from public lands in tho states offered for successful flights and mentioned in tho act for tho pur- with favorable weather condi- poses mentioned above, it was tlons, it Is expected some now stated, however, that tho oxer-1 world's records may bo mado. ciso of such prlvalego is BubjcclTho meet will bo hold on the nt nil times to supervision by tho; Country Club grounds east of the department, with a vlow to such ( city, Special rates havo been restriction as may bo doomed mado on tho O. R. & N., South necessary, era Pacific and Hill lines from "All of tho cases whero prose- outsido points to Portlnnd and cution is now necessary nro return during tho progress of tho caused by tho faSt that tho pco-'moot, and n largo attondnnco is' "BOURNE'S DRV LAND UILL. -Tho Bill of Senator Bourne providing that half a section of dry land can be acquired by a certain amount of cultivation and production through five years, without residence, appears to meet with some disfavor in the regions most interested and else where. Various objections are mauc to it, the principal ones being thnt it may afford an op portunity for nonresident specu lators to acquire large tracts of such land nnd that lands on which crops can bo raised should bo bestowed on actual residents only. Senator Bourne may not have definitely decided to press tho bill, for ho sent n copy of it broadcast throughout the state, with the reasons as he viewed them in its favor, and invited consideration of it, apparently desiring to act on it in accord ance with tho wishes of tho peo ple. Having heard from them, and many of them who have ex pressed themselves appear to be opposed to tho measure, ho may withdraw it or let it dio in com mittee. Tho peoplo of Oregon and other states with largo dry land areas apparently do not de sire such a law. Portland Journal. ! $ $SS&! M. L. LEWIS ejnsance ....Represents the.... Home Insurance Co., of New York, Llve pool, London & Globe, Fire Assurance Co., Philadelphia. OFFICU WITH BiaOS & Biaas. Bums, Oregon. CornerJSouth of Lunaburg & Dalton's. f i9&W$& & ! A failing tiny nerve no larger than tho finest silken thread takes from tho heart its impulse, its power, its regularity. Tho biomncn niso nas its Hidden, or inside nerve. It was Dr. Shoop who first told us it was wrong to drug a weak or failing Stomach, Heart or Kidnoys. His prescrip tion Dr. Shoop's Restorative is directed straight for tho causo of theso ailments these weak and faltering insido nerves. This, no doubt clearly, explains why tho Restorative has of late grown so rapidly in popularity, Druggists say that those who test tho Restorative oven for a few days soon becomo fully con vinced of its wonderful merit. Anyway, don't drug tho organ. Treating tho causo of sickness is tho only sensible and successful way. Sold by Reed Bros, 1 J-f Viitr Prnnorlv With Thp i j Inland Empire Realty Company jf I T1 I CCTCD AInnnn-Of Rurnc Orp - YY. I. ll.? liV, ""i,w. , w.. , 5o- Nothing in the way of a Cough is quite so annoying as a tickling teasing, wheezing, bronchial Cough. The quickest relief comes perhaps a prescription known to Druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. And besides, it is so thoroughly harm less that mothers givo it with perfect safety even to the young est babes. The tender leaves of a simple mountain shrub, give to Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy its remarkable curative efTect A few days test will tell. Sold by Reed Bros. Better get a pair of thorough bred pigs. Pork is worth raising now. Dr. Hibbard has some pure bred Berkshires for sale. NOTICE. All parties owing Lewis & Gar rett, or Simon Lewis are hereby notified that all theso accounts are in the hands of our attorney C. H. Leonard for collection and settlement Persons indebted to us will please settle the same with Mr. Leonard at once. Simon Lnwis J. T. Gakrett. Williams Bros, saw mill at Cold Spring on the Canyon road is prepared to do custom work for those desiring to take ad vantage of their government per mit Also lumber for sale at $12 per thousand. See them about custom prices. &W&WZ mm Cottrill & Clomcns havo put in a first class saw mill li miles weBt of Cold Springs is near the valloy with good road. In first class timber picked trees from tho government. Prepared to do custom work. Seo them about) your government permit at once. The Harriman Mercantile Co. GENERAL MERCHANDISE BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES Complete line of Groceries and Dry Goods Gents Furnishings FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF HAMILTON BROWN SHOES HARDWARE FARM IMPLEMENTS, WINONA WAGONS, BARBED WIRE Wo guarantee quality and pricesLet us provo to you thnt wo'hnve the goods nt right prices Call and sco us 0 t mmmmmt MWNMMHMMIHHHI