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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1912)
WiMWI 'heTimes-JIerald Hat The Urgeit CirculMiou Of Any Nawtpiper In lUrney County. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1912 Local News. Dance tonight at Tonnwnnin. H. F. Huntley was in from Valley View durinjr the week. Good clean seed fall wheat see Allen Jones. Tonnwama Band dance next Friday night at Tonawama. D. A. Brakeman was up from Waverly this week after a load of Burns flour. Baled hay, Bran and all kinds 1 of grains at The Burns Dept. Store. Go to the rabbit drive tomor row and then in the evening take in tho picture showatTonawama. E. W. VanValkenburg was over from his Silver Creek homo during the week attending to business affairs. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $100,000. 'THE BANK THAT MAKES YOUR $ $ $ $ SAFE." ACCOUNTS INVITED. Christmas shopping is quite brisk according to reports of the ' local merchants. They have a fine lot of holiday goods on dis play. Mrs. Millar is offering her stock of millinery at 33J reduc tion from now until Christmas. Call at the Schwartz store and see her nice line. 5 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kcnyon left last evening for Baker City to visit relatives and where Mr. Kcnyon goes to look after busi ness interests. Ontario Demo crat The Ladies Afternoon Club is "boosting" this afternoon. Got a card yet? Better get busy. 1000 or more "booster" cards sent out from this place in one day would make a record and bring a lot of nttention to us. Dr. and Mrs. Babbidgc of the Presbyterian church have been spending some time on their al falfa farm in the Valley View section. Dr. Babbidgc will hold services tomorrow but goes back to the farm Monday for a few davs. . N R. D. Stahl and Van Embree were up from Sunset yesterday. Van was asking about our rabbit driving organization as his neigh borhood will organize today to begin an active campaign against the pests. Mr. Stahl came up to meet his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wormer, who arrived on the stage from Nebraska. W. W. Lucas, an old time resi dent of this section, who lived for many years in Harney county, was found dead in bed at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tlios. Beebe in this city Tuesday, hay ing died suddenly of heart disease some ttme during the night. Deceased was 80 years old. lie came here about six weeks ago from Sumpter and the remains will be shipped there for burial. Ontario Democrat SANTA Headquarters WE -: EVERYTHING :- Everything child's eye, everything money can tony. For Christmas Presents to man. woman or child, we have some that will make them happy and smile. Call and see us. I. SCHWARTZ - General Merchandise - flasonic Building, - Report Of The Condition or Th First National Bank At Burns, Oregon, Nov. 26, 1012. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $320,900.02 U. S. Bonds 60,000.00 Bonds and Securities '15,667.77 Premium on U. S. Bonds 2,000.00 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 8,604.02 Five per cent Redemption Fund 1,250.00 CASH 161,083.30 $595,300.67 LIABILITIES Capital.. $25,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits . 78,130.85 Circulation . .' . . . . 25,000.00 DEPOSITS 407,175.8a $595,300.67 Capital and Surplus 9100,000. First National Bank "Oldest and Biggest Bank In Harney Co." Burns, Harney Co., Ore. Dance tonight at Tonawama. I Mrs. James Hall arrived here' from San Francisco Wednesday. ' I. S. Gcer returned home from Portland last Sunday. Timothy seed for sale W. T. VanderVcer, Drewsey, Oregon. It tried to give us a snow storm Thursday morning but didn't succeed. Harry Danley's new cottage on his acreage tract near the river is nearing completion. Kemp Hardisty and family were down from their Trout Creek home the fore part of the week. The Grand Ball at Tonawama hall on Christmas night, will be ne of the particular enjoyable events of the social season. R. J. Williams was over from his Silver Creek home during the week visiting relatives and also attending some business. Henry Goodlow left tho fore part of this week for outside points. He will visit Spokane and other Washington cities be fore returning. Clay Clemens mill is the near est one to Burns where all kinds of lumber both rough and dress ed can be had. Near Canyon road. Call him by 'phone. If you have anything to auction see C. P. Lloyd at Allen Jones' place. He can be reached by phone. Auctions held on Satur day when anything is on hand for sale. CLAUS'S SELL to please a I - Burns, Oregon Frank Catterson was lwen tho other day. A sulky plow for sale at Mc- Mvinnon's White Front Barn, tf Jim Mahon has been in from fhis Cow Creek place twico this week. Frank Dibble was in from Sil ver Creek this week accompanied by his wife. R. L. Hass was registered at the Burns from Narrows Wed nesday. A. Egli was in from Ins Wn gontiro home during tho week on business and to visit with the family. Tho Lawen neighborhood had a rabbit drive last Saturday and succeeded in killing about 1800, Don't forget Eastman Kodaks when buying Xmas presents at The Welcome Pharmacy. 3tf Plan to attend tho Grand Ball Christmas night, at Tonawama. Music by the Tonawama Orch estra of sevep pieces. You can get a ladies genuine leather hand bag at The Welcome Pharmacy from $1.75 to $3.50 ask about them. 3tf THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $100,000. "THE BANK THAT MAKES YOUR $ $ $ SAFE." ACCOUNTS INVITED. Henry Trowbridge came over from his Grant county homo this week to gather up some of his stock that had strayed from tho I7.ee range into this section. Choice relinquishments; deeded land, and homestead locations close to Malheur Lake and R. R. E. R. Griffin. 51 tf Narrows, Oregon. Say, W. A. Goodman is ready to saw your wood for you this nice weather. Tell him whern your wood pile is by 'phono do not wait until bad weather and then all want it sawed at once. 47tf ....... J......,N oupu uremiaupi. unu who leu tho first of this week for an ex tended visit with relatives and friends at outside points. They expect to bo absent for a month at least. Register Farro of the local land office engaged a lower berth on tho Kollog passenger Wed nesday mflrning for Canyon City where ho goes to join Mra. Farro and Knthrcn and spend a few weeks with homo folk during his vacation. T TI XTinl .iff fi nnil flnllfvfnl N Miss Ada, were in tho city the fiast of this week on land busi ness, They expected to meet their niece, Miss Luce, in Burns, but found her on tho road to Denio, where she goes to take chargo of a school. Miss Neal made proof on her homestead and desert whilo here. Hon. V. L. Snelling and wifo camo in tho foro part of tho week from Fairport. They were accompanied by a Mr. Parsons of that place. Thoy were guests at tho homo of their daughter, Mrs. C. M. Faulkner, for a few dayB. Tho gentlemen loft Wed nesday on their return trip. Mrs. Snelling remaining for a visit with her daughter. Taylor Simons was renowing acquaintances in Burns this week Tonawama band practico next n9xt Monday night at 8 o'clock. James Pario was down from Cow Crook during tho week. Tho drill at tho oil well has again started and is going night And day. W. A. Wolty was in the city Thursday from his homo in Val ley Viow. Hagoy & Lundy chattels, small loans, acroago city property. In I. O. O. F. Bldg, Burns, Oregon. Horses wintered, for $5. Good timothy hay W. T. VanDervcer on Pine Creek. Address Drow scy. 2-tf, G. W. Clovcnger can please you in wall paper. Tho very latest designs are on hand and a variety never boforo equalled, tf THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $100,000. "THE BANK THAT MAKES YOUR 9 9 SAFE." ACCOUNTS INVITED. A. Dunn "wtfU.'.'bnvo chargo of my wood business in Bums this winter. Dry wood on hand to any part of town F. 0. Jackson. fi2. tf JudgoDalton Biggs loft Sun day evening for Baker City whore he is holding a term of court for Judgo Wm. Smith. Democrat From this date until Christmas I will sell my millinery at cost, consisting of hats caps baby hoods all kinds of trimmings Mrs. C. A. Harlan. Lyto Howard, who has not been feeling well for somo time, up fromy1-11 lor oruunu ounuay ovemng to consult a specialist. Ontario Democrat. Henry Eichncr at Harney Ore-t gon, Is prepared to do all kinds of rag carpet and rug weaving at 83J cents per yard and furnish the warp. 4tf inu ram yemeruuy huh nuuie travel rather slow for a timo but the freezing weather will soon put tho roads in shape unless we have snow. The Christmas exercises of the Presbyterian Sunday school will bo held at Tonawama theatre on Christmas Eve., Dec, 24. The committee in charge have the entertainment well in hand and it promises very enjoyable. Par ticulars will be given in our next, issue. flit. 5 , 1 I 1.. N laiK auout weameri Aima Davis caught a butterfly this morning and brought it to tho office. Can you beat it? It was turned loose among the plants and ferns in this office nnd wo propose to keep if all winter, that is if ono wants to call this kind of weather winter. Services tomorrow at tho Pres byterian church as follews: Sun day school 10 a m. Christian Endeavor at G:30 p m. Preach ing services at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. auDject lor morning dis tant Discipleship." Evoning theme "The Pilgrims Way and Guide." There will bono prayer meetings until after tho holidays. Austin Beboy was in the city Wednesday making proof on some land. He was accompanied by W. M. Mulkoy and Joo Shirk, who were his witnesses. tTio latter is a son of D. L. Shirk who used to reside in Catlow Valley, and ho was kept busy greeting old time friends in this place whom ho had had not seen for many years. Joe is running stock and farming in Lake county. His parents and sisters live in Berkeley, California. Supt. Breithaupt of tho Ex periment Station informs The Times-Herald that ho has re ceived a number of responses to his letter respecting tho Bhort course to bo given at tho high school during February and that there were more yet to hear from. Ho asked for more re gistration blanks beforo leaving for outside points this week nnd has arranged for Mr. Lcedy, in structor in agriculture in the high school, to look after that end of the work during his ab sence. ' D. Porter, who was hero for n few weeks on a visit to his son Burt, in Sunset, left for his homo In Portland Wednesday morning. Anothor son, George by name, who located hero several years ago but gavo up his claim and went out, has returned and says ho will mako his homo in this county. George is a carpontor by trado and contemplates fol lowing tho trado. Ho is at pres ent with his brother Bert in Sun set, both of whom wore in tho city Tuesday whero George was renowing acquaintances and siz ing up tho considerable improve ments that have taken placo In Burns sinco ho left, Sam Heron is registered at the French. Leo Wilson and wifo were in tho city yesterday. Win. Lvaku was up from Kawen during tho week. Joe Clark was down from Harney Thursday. A. E. Murphy and family are in the city from Iron Mountain. ' Rodney Cozad, who was oyer from Canyon buying cattle, has returned home. Mrs. Archie McGownn and her mother, Mrs. II. C. Smith, are both reported on tho sick list. Dr. Burrow has fitted up offices in the Jorgcnson building where he may be found day or night. Guaranteed N. P. scrip $8.75 an acre, limited amount only. Inland Empire Realty Company. fi2tf Tho Welcome Pharmacy has the agency for Pickard Hand Painted China. See their line. 3 Brad Moss is over from his home in tho Drewsey section looking after some of his stock. Remember! E. R. Griffin has fine winter pasture and hay, cheap. Narrows, Oregon. 51 tf Auction Sale of General merchandise at Young's Store Saturday Dec 21 at 2:30 o'clock Terms Cash or Bankable note. Somo wood hauler might bring us down a Christmas tree or two which no doubt would find a ready market. Arthur Claypool and wifo were here from their home in Malheur county this week, guesLs at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hayes. Phil Smith accompanied Lee Thornburg and wifo back to their Emigrant Creek home this week. Don't know whether he is no n vacation trip or not. It's rather late to go fishing. It is stated in the newspapers that President Taft will not re turn to Cincinnati at the close of his term and practice law, but has about accepted a professor ship in the Yale law school. The salary is $5000. J. D. McNeil of Marshfield is a laic arrival in tins city, tie conies to make his home here and will bo associated with W. T. Lester in the real estate business. Mr. McNeil is a very pleasant gentleman to meet. It is not improbable that an automobile stage will be put on within a week or so between Vale and Burns, until bad weath er sets in about February. Should this be done, the auto will make two round trips a week and the fare will bo $20. -Vale Enter prise. Mrs. Earl Elliott informs us her little son who was badly scalded last week is improving slowly. His. back was scalded instead of his breast as reported in these columns last issue. The shock was severe and that wtyh tho burn has made him quite sick but ho is now on tho road to recovery. The work of the good women of this town today in selling Burns cards for tho benefitof the public library is ono of tho many things they do to mako this place and the entire country better. Wo should encourage and assist in such work ns often and to bucIi an extent ns our conditions will warrant. Geo. Smyth was over from Diamond this week. Ho came over in in his car but we notice as he was leaving town he stop ped at tho saddle shop and put a saddle in tho front of tho ma chine. George has ridden horse back so many years that wo presumo tho soft cushion is not so comfortable and ho gets into tho saddlo for a change, Mrs. Wm Cummins of tho Burns Sanatorium, has recently completed somo additions to her place and now has it well arrang ed for her patients. She has fitted up separate quarters for her county charges and does not tako cases of contagious disease, therefore thoso desiring first class accommodations may .feel entirely safo in going to her place. This is well said: "Success rr failuro in farming does not de pend upon tho ncres that a por son owns, tho number of cows ho keeps, tho extent of his orchard, or tho rushing that ho does, but upon tho character of tho person directing, tho intelli gent thought ho gives his bus iness, and tho management of it. Thoso who tako timo to think, read and study, and to intelli gently calculate upon probabil ities, are tho people who aro making money farming, and aro satisfied with their vocation." Karl Horstman is in town. Otto Nystrom is in the city from his homo near Princeton. Late letters from both Dr. Marsden nnd Dr. Griffith convey encouraging news of their return ing health. F. II. Fawcett, ono of the gamo wardens in charge 6f tho preserve at the lakes, is in the city. The stages aud nutos continue bringing in new people who are Becking investments in this sec tion. Tho meat market conducted by Geo. Young has suspended busi ness H. J. Hansen buying tho fixtures. Light, all steal run-about buggy practically new; also set of double harness with collars. In quire at this office. tf The present weather is rather threatening, we may have some snow and bad weather yet this winter. . Auction Sale of General merchandise at Young's Store Saturday Dec. 21 at 2:30 o'clock Terms Cash or Bankable note. Now is the timo to do your Christmas shopping whilel the stocks aro full from which to se lect and the careless one Is wait ing. If your pocket book is long enough you can buy Christmas presents in this town for all your friends, so far as variety is concerned. Some very handsome Christ mas window displays are now exhibited by Burns dealers. One is struck by the exceptionally fine variety of appropriate pre sents on display. ' Frnnk Whitincnnrl Romnof his neighbors were in today arrang ing the program" for tomorrow's rabbit drive. The drive will be started at 10 o'clock in the same territory as lasl .Sunday. Geo. Love is over from Agency. He came last night and will re main a few days visiting Burns friends. Mrs. Love, who has been here for several days, will return home with him. Wm. Farre called this office from Canyon today and stated that it rained there all night last night. He and the family aro well and enjoying their vacation with relatives and old time friends. The Blue Mt. Eagle reports the death of Mrs. Jennie Mul drick, one of the pioneer women of that section. She was the widow of the late John Muldrick who was well known to many in our section. There are 30 women registered at the Agricultural College this week to participate in the short course. Harney county should have more ladies than that at the short course to be held here dur ing February. Registration.con tinues brisk and more are added each week. TONAWAMA PICTURES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT Tonawama will show some very interesting pictures tonight and tomorrow night at the usual prices. Tonight "The Remit tance Man," a strong drama of much interest in which is shown a young nobleman who comes to Western America and is mado a man by the influence of a girl. "Out of tho night," another absorbing and startling original drama with a punch. "A Funeral That Flashed in Tho Pan," a comedy with plenty of laugh. Rather strange than a funeral should bo a comedy but this picture will show it. There will bo tho usual five reels tomorrow night with two fine comedies and the particular feature of tho program will be "The Goddess of Sagebruch Gulch." This will bo sure to please Tonawama patrons as well as tho other two dramas. The comedies aro "Tho Leading Man" a farce-comedy, and "Widower's Three," the latter a very amus ing one. Remember there will be a danco following the pictures this evening and a good strong program for tomorrow night at the usual prices. BUKNS SANATORIUM Mrt. Wm. Cummins, Prop. Bcstofcaro for patients Well furnished rooms, neat clean and comfortable. No contagious cases taken. Rates Reasonable A BANK BOOK FOR XMAS WHAT Better Gift for that Boy or Girl, than a bank hook, even if it only shows the opening deposit of one dollar? It will teach them the lesson of saving, leading to the goal of success as well as earning 4 per cent interest, compound ed every six months. Harney County "YOURIHOMC 1F W. E. J General Groceries Select Can Goods, Fancy Groceries, Dried Fruits, Tobacco, Confectionary Coal Oil, Feed, Grain and Produce Special Inducements Given On Bier Orders V If You Want AIX The Home News READ THE TIMES-HERALD $2.00 a year Best Job Printing THE OLD STAR SALOON BRENTOW & HICKS, Props. Old nnd Nkw Patkons Will Find .the Best Brands Here Wines, 3Liquors, and Cigars Good Service, Courteous Treatment DROP IN Main Street Burns, Oregon Now's the Time TALK STOVES il& We Have 'Em In All Styles, Sizes And Prices. Get Your Home In Shape For Winter. Be Comfort able Get A Heater! We Also Handle A Full Line Of Kitchen Utensils, Granite Ware, Camp Stoves, Saws, Axes, Pumps, Piping, Paints, Varnishes, Brushes, Oils, Stains, Glass, Etc. Headquartes For Hardware GEER & CUMMINS National Bank INSTITUTION" HUSTON JJ HBHHHHH TO ABOUT