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V imlefalJt 9Tfe 'ffhiieo-31crnl& TIip Olllolnl Vapor of llnruujr Comity hna tlio.liirKvut circulation nml Inono i( Iho'.bost nilvorttnliiK iiumIIuihh In Kiwlcrii Oregon, Ije Ctrcnl 3-fnriicy T,a tiinrij Covers nn urea of (I, l!23,t(X! itt'f t-- ol Innil, 4,0.11,(101 lures jet ncnrit nilmi'l to entry under tlio public In rid ihk ol tlio United Btatcs. VOL. XXIII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 12, 1! 10 NO. 17 ' f J TWO RAILROADS FOR US Right of Way Activity in Malheur Canyon Indicates Fight GREATER THAN DESCHUTES WAR Portland Paper Intimates Hill ern Survey and Predicts Latter Must Build This Recent right of way activities in the Malheur valley affords fresh evidence that the struggle between tlio Hill and llarriman lines in Oregon is to be a war to the knife. Hill's latest move in securing control of tho Oregon Electric portends early invasion of the Willamette valley, hither to a most jealously guarded pre serve of the llarriman system, says the Journal. There is reason to believe that tho next great strategic move on the part of the Hill forces will bo in eastern Oregon, whoroa strug-' gle strikingly akin to that waged along the banks of the Deschutes river, may take place. The great plateau, which com prises a largo part of central Oregon, must in time furnish an immense traffic. To tho wost and north the easiest, but not the only line of possible communica tion between this plateau and Portland is alTorded by the Des chutes canyon. But on the east ern boundary of the plateau there is but one approach which is of real value from the railroad point of view. That approach is thro ugh the valley of the Malheur river. Long ago Harriman's engineers realized tho strategic value of this valley and surveys and maps were ir Jo which were intended to IkM this route against all coir cis. These maps were filed some four years ago, and if they are to avail for the exclusion of' competitors, the llarriman sys-1 tern must build through tho val- ley within the coming year. Five years is the limit to the priority i right which a railroad acquires by being first to file maps of a survey through a pass or canyon. Long before James J. Hill be gan construction of tho Oregon Trunk road, his engineers travel ed over eastern Oregon for tho purpose of ascertaining the bast routes by which that portion of the state could be exploited and developed. They found llarri man in possession of the one natural approach to central Ore gon to the east. The valley of tho Malheur river extends about 150 miles, leading gradually to the great central plateau,, which is about '1100 feet above sea level. This great central table land is tho present objective of the rival lines now building up the Des chutes, but it is not supposed that Hill's plans stop with tho south ward extension of the Oregon Trunk. It is well known that ho expects to build eastward, and it is a natural conjecture that ho hopes to secure a right of way through tho Malheur pass. For veals the Burlington road has been seeking an outlet to the coast. The Burlington is now one of tho Hill nronerties. If it . hould bo extended from Wyom ing to a conjunction with thojlional amendments uregon u runic, the long sought, access to tho coast would bo ob tained. It is a significant fact fiat there has been extraordinary a tivity of lato in the purchase ot property along tho Malheur river, and theso purchases may ultimately pass in tho hands of Hill. Colonel C. E. S. Wood of Port land spent a number of weeks recently in tho Malheur valley hccuring rights of way for tlio Boise & Western, a railroad which was incorporated largely a . a defensive measure by heavy owners of eastern Oregon lands. Harriman's long indifference to tho demand of eastern nnd central Oregon for transporta tion facilities and hia seizuro of tho strategic points in the Mal heur pass around tho fear that the interior of tho Btalo would remain bottled up for many yean to come. Tlio organiza- Interests Simple Year in Hack of Boise & West With llarriman Forces Keep Competition Out. tion of tho Uoiso & Western was designed to pave the way for some great transcontinental road which would enter tho state in competition with the llarriman system. Wliilo tho action of Colonel Wood and his associates in en deavoring to sccuro a right of way through tho Malheur pass may imvo no immediate connec tion witli Hill's plans, it is none tho less significant. Tho in action and thcdog-in-thc-nianger policy of tho llarriman system has estranged and antagonized J0 J'?1''0 .f extern Oregon, so that they will gladly lend all the aid they can if Hill appears in the field. For this reason lie will probably have no difficulty in acquiring such rights in the Malheur canyon as have boon se cured by the Boise & Western, and eastom Oregon may witness a repetition of tho struggle which occurred on the Deschutes, when the two great railroad kings joined battle in tho first moves for the possession of the greatest undeveloped territory in tho United States. CAMPAIGN r)K flOUD ROADS. Judge Webster has opened an office in Portland since resigning as County Judgo of Multinomnh. He invites tho public to visit him and co-operate in tho work. Proposed good roads legislation will bo fathered. Practical dem- onstrations of proper road con- struction will bo forthcoming, The institution of a state high- way commission is among tlio things hoped for. A fund of 'approximately S7800, to bo con tributcd in portions, annually has been subscribed. Every nowspaper in tho stato is being enlisted in tho stato wide good roads campaign. Thousands of citizens are pre paring to cooperate. Judge Webster will proclaim the gospel of good roads in every town. It was for tho good roads cause that ho resigned tlio county judgeship recently. "Wo shall make our plans and our efforts practical in method and result," said judgo Webster. "Wo want to sec a timo when tlio county will bo allowed to is sue bonds for tho construction of solid highways within its borders. Wo want to sec a time when tho cost of building roads will bo equally divided between the ad jacent land owner, the county and tho stato. Wo desire an ar rangement wheredy tho convict labor of tho state may bo devot ed to tho buil ling of roads. "We would liko tho power to send them from ono county to another, to mass them upon par ticular portions of tho work. All theso things depend upon possi- blo success in procuring conslitu- and legisla- Hon "In every Oregon county branches of tlio Oregon Good Roads association will be organiz ed. Theso will be encouraged to cooperato in tho general plan to provide Oregon with continupus good roads. Wo shall bo success ful because Oregon citizcnB gen erally are more interested in building solid .highways as arter ies of trade and dovolopment thnn in any othor subject. Nothing relates more vitally to develop ment than tho building of good roads. "Every Orcgoncitizen no mnt mer what his location, is invited to como and sco us in tho Beck building, oflico 607-9. I am ready to give my timo day or night to tho formation and perfecting of plans for practical effort." Ask your grocer for Crcmo, tho new breakfast food. Till! COUNTY PAIR. Our county court lias mado an appropriation townrd tho fair this fall and since tho stato law went, into effect last year there is no occasion for delay in get ting out tho premium list for this year. Moro than likoly, if tho board can do so tho list of premiums will bo mado up dur ing tho present month, go to tho stnto printer in April and ready for distribution by tho first of Mny. This will givo tho produc er and stockrniser amplo time to make preparation and should re sult in bringing a much larger ,1 display to the pavillion this fall than ever before. With tho immense amount of precipitation during tho past winter wo may look forward to a very good year with a larger acreage devoted to agri culture. Tho season promises well nnd it is to bo hoped a greater interest will bo shown in tho coming fair. Those interested are requested to call on or wrilo the secretary if they have any suggestions to make that will improve tho fair. Any changes in the list of pre miums that will equitably repre sent our products and industries or stimulate moro interest will be gladly received. ? People should bear in mind that tho fair is not a money making organization, but those in charge desire to ac complish as much as possible to ward tho dovelopmont of tho country nnd stimulating stock in terests. The date for this senson's fair lias been set for Oct. -1-8 inclu sive. After an experience of some five years tho first week in October has been found tho most satisfactory and convenient for fair week. Tin's date finds all field crops properly mnturcd nnd tho harvesting work about com pleted so a large number may bo able to attend tho fair. One serious drawback to tho local fairs is tho chanco to secure attractions other than horse rac ing. It is hoped some now fea tures may bo introduced this sen- son that will bring more people out. Wo hardly expect to have a railroad completed into tlio Harney country by fair week and without transportation it is nn uphill business to secure many outsido attractions. If flying machines como cheaper by that date an aviation meet might bo added, but at present prices wo may not expect such. Witli all serious, however, it is hoped people will como forward with suggestions to mnko our county fair moro interesting. RAILROAD GRAtllNil OUTHT IN VAI.G. Vale will sco tho construction work of tho Oregon & Eastern commenced within thirty days. A number of scrapers and other grading machinery which havo been used on the Brognn road, arrived in town yesterday and through tho efforts of Elwood Clark, Contractor Hurley has been persuaded to remain hero. Mr. Ashton, assistant engineer of tho Oregon Short Line, who has been in Vale for a fow clays has practically secured tho entire right-of-way, and this means tho immediate continuation of tho O. S. L. toward tho west. Tho grading outfit, having completed its work on tho Brogan road, was on its way to the Owyhee' where tho superintendent has a ditch grading contract Vale Enter prise. Wo liavo received a handsome illustrated edition of tho National City News of Southern Californ ia. This is tho homo of J. A. McCuno who was formerly a residont of this county. Ho is a stockholder and director in tho bank in that city. In Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee, puro healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts, otc. aro bo cleverly blended as to givo a wonderfully truo coffeo taste, color, and flavor, And besides, Health Coffeo goes a third iartnor than any other kind. You actually got 100 full cups from a 25c, li pound pack age, And Health Coffeo is "mado in a minuto." No 20 to SO minutes todious boiling is at all necessary, And besides thoro is not a grain of real coffeo in it. Sold by Reed Bros. REGULA TION OF RANGES Writer Suggests The Public Grazing Lands LEASE RANGE, FENCE RESERVES Present System of Stock (IrowitiK in the KnnRC Country loo I;xlrnvaKnnt and l:xpcnsivc"Snys Ranges Would Support Al'orc Heads if Livestock Were Handled Rii;htUcst for nil. Tho following was clipped from t tho Portland Journal and was! written by W. K. Whitmore: muchV If the peoplo in tho towns and cities ami ino lunners aim hiuck men of the United States would givo a thought to the conditions of the range country they could easily sec what a great benefit it would bo to all if grazing upon public land was regulated by the national government. It is now known that tho pub- lie rango would support manv times tho number of head of live stock than are now grazing up on it if properly handled. All livestock should bo horded or placed in enclosures tho same as is done on private land. The homestonder or Bottler gets little or no uso of the free rango, as they aro not allowed to fence government land, and can not afford to let their small hordH rango at largo, as the loss and cost of rounding them up would bo too great, Tho grazing lands should bo leased to tho homesteaders or settlors who live near and limit ( tho amount to each, so all who wish nnd arc entitled to a share ! can got it. There aro millions of acres of , government land classed ns for est unci grazing land. Is it not bolter for tho peoplo if the gov ernment owns nnd controls it than allow a few private inter ests do it? In tho free rango country thoro aro many very lortilo valleys skirted on either side by rough, unreserved, unopproprintod pub lic land of the United Slates and clnsscd as grazing land. The land is too rough for culti vation and for that reason it is not filed on. In the valleys al falfa and grain grow to perfec tion. Tho homesteader or sot tier on small farms in tho valleys could grow enough forago on their farms to winter at homo all tho stock that could bo pastured Upon the adjoining rough graz ing land, which would bo many times tho number Hint are now ranging upon tho land freo of charge. All rough unappropriated graz ing land should bo reserved by the government for permanent pasture and fenced by tho gov esnment, and stock run in thorn at so much per head for tho sea son. Tho forest reserves nro per manent and should bo fenced by tho government Tho cost of fencing tho government pastures iifmilfl r teu in nvim'l lAli 1 1tflll the cost of fencing small private! (Portland Correspondence.), pastures or farms. The most thoroughly equipped In many places tho range is j farming demonstration train over pastured so closo that it is about1 run in this stato will bo operated worn out. It is cruelly to ani- through Eastern Oregon by tho mnls to let them winter on lho(0. R. &. N. from March 21 to rango. If feed is scarce or won-1 April 1. Tho railroad is acting thorsovero the stock cannot drift in conjunction with tho Oregon far, as their rango is limited, Agricultural College, at Corvallis, nnd manv stnrvo and freozo to and a competent corps of lectur- death. Winter is about half over and tho reported loss of livestock on tlio rango is frightfully largo. Entire bands of Bhecp of sovoral thousnnd head, with their herd ers, aro reported starved and frozen to death on tho range. Tho loss of cattlo is also roported to bo very heavy. Tho present system of stock growing in tho rango country is too extravagant nnd oxponsivo, and cannot bo bottored until grazing upon public land is reg ulated, which should bo dono at onco, Tho farmers in tho central states on their high priced land aro probably growing livestock nt less cost than tho rango Btockman, and Boveral times tho number of head per square milo aro grown on tho eastern farms than in tho rango country. Tho i Federal Control of diirorcnco is too great, Tho hampering of settlers by the rango stockmen and the con flict between tho stockmen for possession of certain parts of tho free rango is n disgrace to a civi lized country. Canada has no rango conflicts. Canada started regulating hor range land years ago. By dry farming many of the settlors could grow enough for- ae .teir forms to winter a K001 bch of slock, if the gov ernment would provido them with summer pasture. Under tho present conditions thoro is not much inducement for settlers to Eopon up tho back country. Tho sottlors or stockmen should know what pasture they control for ono or moro saasons. To prohibit free grazing upon public land is not ns hard a pro position for tho rango stockman as it is for a renter on a 1G0 acre farm who, when his lease has ex pired and he has to move off tho place convenient to enrry tho stock ho has, is compelled to dis losc of all or part of his herd. When tho free grazing is pro hibited tho owners of the largo tracts of land will probably divide them into small farms and sell them to settlers, who would soon absorb tho fow large herds now Krtinjr upon public land fit-o of charge. The rango country lias room ! for many more settlers. All the ; agricultural laud in tho western atatefi Ir not best adapted to fruit growing, nnd to induce settlers to settle in tho range country they must bo given n better chance to grow livestock. If the United States govern ment does not save and rctimber tho denuded forests and rcsecd tho worn out grazing lands, who wi'l? Private ownership is not doing it and never can do it. It is a national not n stato or pri valo proposition. With largo government pas tures there is no doubt but Hint the United States can grow moro livestock nnd at less cost than any other country in tlio world. If tho peoplo want conserva tion of tho nation's natural re sources they should send repre sentatives to their stato legisla ture and national congress, re gardless of what their politics are, who will ennct laws to that effects, if not, keep quiet and leavo things as they aro. INDUSTRIAL NOTES. era on all agricultural subjects will accompany the train, deliver addresses and demonstrate tho agricultural apparatus carried. Tlio train will visit Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Mor row, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Baker counties. Tho pur pose of tho trip is to oncourngo diversified farming and to fur ther tho improvement of agri cultural mothods and country life conditions in tho territory visited. Great good is expected to re mit from tho trip. Subjects to bo discussed, according to tho needs of tho different localities visited, aro tho following; poul try, dairying, horticulture, more ami better livestock, chemistry of tlio soil, rotation of crops, conservation of moisturo and goneral agricultural mothods. All told, tlO towns will bo visited .... ., . ..,.. ,,... . , and lectures nnd demonstrations' will bo given in each. The best simaralua and methods . will bo taught by demonstration as well as in theoretical lectures. Trafiic arrangements are being completed between tho Hill rail roads, The Great Northern, Northern Pacific nnd Spokane, Portlnnd and Seattle, and tho Oregon Electric Railway where by a trafiic interchange will bo established Hint will give tho Willamette valley a complete lino with tho Southern Pacific on transcontinental freight. This arrangement is bound to prove nn advantage to the people of the wholo valloy for competition in transportation, ns in every thing else, is helpful. Hogs broke all former records in tho Portland market lato last week, when tho remarkable prico of $11 a hundred pounds, live weight, was paid by local pack ers for the best Eastern Oregon porkers. This price was not only tho highest ever paid here in the memory of packers but leads the wholo United States for the last half century nt least For about ono week Portland has had the distinction of leading the whole United States in being tho high est priced hog market When hogs went to .$10.10 and $10.25 last week, it was thought the limit had been reached but the jump to $11 shows the scant supply of high class porkors in this market and the strong de mand. TURNHULL IN TROUBLE WITH U- S. According to a recent copy of the Oregonian Thomas Tumbull, the well known sheep man of this section is in for a trial in tho federal court for alleged fencing of public land. The Oregonian lias him a cattle man and says he had been notified four years ago to remove the fence. Tho ar ticle states he owns a consider able amount of land. In taking short cuts to incloso the deeded land witli the least amount of wire and tho smallest number of poles, a considerable tract of the unappropriated hold ings of the Government it is said, was enclosed. Mr. Tumbull is alleged to have promised to open the Innd to public use, but a recent inspection of the prem ises revealed the fact that this had not been done. In case a conviction is hnd it is probable that the office of the United States District Attorney will abandon its usual custom of recommending leniency in the imposition of sentence. It has been tho practice to request the court to impose only nominal fines fior first offenses in fencing land, and that the penalty of the law bo applied on only one count in the indictment. Farmers in remote sections of the Stato need roads, and they are to bo urged to voto bonds with which to build them. Bonds aro not necessary, if the idle holdings of land nro assessed as high in proportion to actual val ues as tho farmers' lands. Jack son county could ensily build all tho roads it needed, including the Crater Lake road, by asses sing its timber lands at $10 an aero moro thnn in is now placed on them. A failing tiny nerve no larger than the finest silken thread takes from tho heart its impulse, its power, its regularity. The Stomach also has its hidden, or inside nerve. It was Dr. Shoop who first told us it was wrong to drug a weak or failing Stomnch, Heart or Kidneys. 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 thoso who test tho Restorativo oven for a fow days soon become fully con vinced of its wonderful merit. Anyway, don't drug tho organ. Treating tlio causo of sickness is tlio only sensible and successful way. Sold by Reed Bros. Cotlrill & Clomons havo put in a nrst class saw mm lfi miles west of Cold Springs is near tho valloy with good road. In first class timbor picked trees from the government. Prepared to do miatrYY tmtlr Caa flintv. nlxMit i,uowm nuim um "Mil BUUIH your govornmont permit nt onco. iSi Spring White Goods for mo New White Waists Beautiful line 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 fa Burns, Oregon. M. L. LEWIS ....Represents the.... Home Insurance Co., of New York, Liverpool, London & Globe, Fire Assurance Co., Philadelphia. OFRCB WITH BIOOS & BIUOS. Uui ns, Oregon. Co nerjsouth of Luncbui g & Dalton'a. IWWWW9 i List Your Property With The i Inland Empire Realty Company i W. T. LESTER, Manager, Burns, Ore. S .... -...- - .p r .-.aAX r - Z- 2 ,J- jC; ..- i . Nothing in the way of a Cough is quite so annoying as a tickling teasing, wheezing, bronchial Cough. Tho 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 tho young est babes. The tender leaves of a simple mountain shrub, givo to Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy its remarkable curative effect 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 puro bred Berkshires for sale. The Harriman GENERAL MERCHANDISE LOWEST Complete line of & Groceries and Dry Goods Gents Furnishings FULL AND COMPLETE LI WE OF HAMILTON BROWN SHOES HARDWARE FARM IMPLEMENTS, WINONA WACONS, BARBED WIRE We guarantee quality and prices Let us prove to you that wo'havc the goods nt right prices Call and sec us HarriraanOreg:. Tiv T Vow a. Orunt Cvlc atp 6 mmmmm&&&Q&t (9S I NOTICE. All parties owing Lewis & Gar rett, or Simon Lewis are hereby notified that all these accounts are in the hands of our attorney C. II. Leonard for collection and settlement. Persons indebted to us will please settle the same with Mr. Leonard at once. Simon Lewis J. T. Gakuett. Williams Bros, saw mill at Cold Spring on tho Canyon road is prepared to do custom work for thoso desiring to take ad vantage of their government per mit Also lumber for sale at $12 per thousand. See them about custom prices. Mercantile Co. PRICES -