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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1914)
' '."V --? .' 'V SH jr- "- 4fctaiJilV-30"fv r CITY OF BURNS COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon, Best In The West The Biggest City In The Biggett County In The State Of Oregon VOL XXVII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 22, 1914 NO. 4t ' .... fhe A RATTLESNAKE BITE CAUSES Homesteader Near Hand Last Saturday Dies Following Night. Medical Aid Not Secured Until Too Late. Applied But Victim Succumbs William T. Wiley died Sunday I There have been several acci night at his home near Princeton dents during the oast few weeks from snake bite. The rattle- which have caused death and snake was found in a pile of sage this is one Of (he sad ones. Mis brush that was used for fuel, bereaved widow and other rela Mr. Wiley went to the pile of tives have the deep sympathy of fuel Saturday afternoon and saw the entire country. the reptile coiled but on his ap- proach it dropped down into the pile and while looking for it and in reaching for a branch the snake struck him in the right hand, burying its fangs between the thumb and fore finger of the right hand. Mr. Wiley went into the house at once and as soon as possible applied such remedies as were available. His hand and arm swelled fast and later a physician was communicated with and instructions given, i The injured man seemed to be . better but Sunday grew worse ' and suffered very much. They , tried to get into communication with a physician at Burns, but the central office was closed on ; that day from noon until five, therefore Dr. Geary, who was called, did not get word until that hour. He went down as soon as he could but arrived too late to help the unfortunate vic tim who died about 11 o'clock. Deceased was born in Missouri and was 45 years old. He came here something over a year ago and took up a homestead near Princeton. He worked at the barber trade a part of last winter while his wife was in the hospi tal in this city where she under went an operation. Mr. Wiley was well respected by all his ac quaintances. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, one the wife of Luther Fitchet and a younger daughter at home. He was a member of the Wood "nen of the World and the body was brought to this place and j buried under the auspices of the local camp. He held an insur-1 ance policy in the order for $2000 The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon being conducted by the Woodmen, Dr. Babbidge de- livering the sermon. FRIEND OF THE PRODUCER Burns Meat Market and Packing Plant BACON, HAMS and LARD Fresh Meats, Poultry Home Products for Home Consumers SPCIAL INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO SHEEP MEN AND BIG ORDERS For Use mi KHdU It Is prepared to meet the demand of Dainty Women for a preparation that will overcome all odors of perspiration. It la the last touch In a finished toilette. REXALL DRUG STORE REED RROS. Props. The Burns Hospital MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop. Best Surgical Room and Equipment In the State Outside of Portland. Nice Rooms, Good Care and Com fort for Patients-Reasonable Terms Graduated Nurse in Charge MAN'S DEATH Princeton Bitten on Home Remedies Market Report. Receipts for last week at the Portland Union Stock Yards have ban cattle, 1700; calves, 8; hofrs, 1830; sheep, 4'S(U. Quite a heavy run of cattle the tirst of the week and prices eased, .... . i off on all grades of steers. Ex - tremo top 7.86. Good outlet for top grades of cows and heifers and' prices fully up to last week. Bulls 4.00; calves 8.00 to 8.25. Hog receipts continue light with strong demand. The top for best light hogs is 9.50, medium grades bringing 9.25 to 9.86. Receipt of sheep and lambs also light. Good demand for choice grades. Trices steady with last week. Prima wethers 4.75 to 4.86.. Prime ewes 3.85 to 4.15; medium awea 8.26 to 8.76; spring lambs 5.50 to (i.OO. Catholic Church. I 1. On Sundays and Holy days of obligation Holy Mas- with sermon at 10 a. m. 2. On week days Holy Mass at 6:30 a. m. All other .services, besides those mentioned above will be announced in church. All invited and welcome to the divine services. Sick-calls promptly answered at anytime. Religious informa tion and instructions willingly imparted at the Francisian Residence, The Bachelor's friend is The Burns Steam Laundry for they not only Laundry bat tew on buttons, and do rnonting without extra chuge, 30-11 Dainty Body Purity Rexall Nice Good Citizen Passes. The death of Geo. W. Reed at the home of Mrs. E. B. Reed on Tuesday afternoon cast a gloom over the many friends and neigh bors, although his passing wis to be expected as he had been in ill health for a long time, in fact had been an invalid since coming here over two years ago. Mr. Reed was a very quiet man who had not made a very wide ac quaintance since coming here as he was confined to the home most of the time. However, those who did know him held him in high esteem. The funeral service was con ducted by Rev. Dr. Benson of the Presbyterian church from the home of Mrs. Reed Wednes day afternoon and there were many present to pay their last respects to the departed friend and to offer sympathy to the be reaved relatives. Geo. W. Reed was born Aug. 8, 1865, in Jackson County, Mo., where he grew to young man hood. He married the first time in 1878, to Matilda Edwards in Kansas. In February 1881 while he, his wife and infant child were ridin in a covered wagon, 1 his wife-was shot and killed by a boy who took a dare from another boy to shoot at the covered wagon. Christmas 1884 he mar ried Sara Ella Miller tu which union four girls and one boy were born. The boy died at birth, and one girl died in infancy. Three daughters survive him, the oldest, Millie, Mrs. J. A. I 'hi, of Carson, Iowa; Ella, Mrs. W. R. Graves of Keener, Arkansas; and Miss Nellie of our own city. Mr. Reed was converted and joined the Baptist church in early manhood. loafer he joined the M. E. church, then moving to a neighborhood where there was no Methodist joined the United Brethern, March 4, 1912 he came to Burns and two years later he joined the Nazarene Church. He died August 18, 1914 at 2.16 P. M. Federal Appropriation For Oregon Agriculture. Eleven thousand dollars has been appropriated by the United States Department of Agricul ture for extension work in Ore gon agriculture and domestic economy. Announcement has also been made that all Federal extension work will be carried on in connection with the state col lides under the direction of the extension divisions. The Oregon apportionment will be expended for the following purpeses: Special Held work in dairying, $2,500; supervision of county agricultural work, $3440; support of girls' and boys' industrial clubs. $2700; farm efficiency sur vey, 1500; and clerk hire, $860. The work in dairying will be maintained as at present, while an assistant will be provided for the state leader of county work and for the state agent of club work. The farm survey will be conducted by a federal expert who will determine the degree of efficiency with which a number of farms is operated. Methods of conducting the surveys will also be taught to the county agents in order to extend the survey work throughout the state. Announcements of the govern ment's policy and appropriation were made in a recent confer ence at Denver, the Federal de partment being represented by Dr. A. C. True and C. B. Smith, and the state interests by Presi dent W. J. Kerr, Director R. D. Hetzel, and State Leader II. T. French. Frank Johnson went to Harri man yesterday to arrange for an extention of the telephone line from that point on to the colony house to be erected by the Colon ization Co. a short distance east of Harriman. D. D. D. Aw 16 years The Standard Skin lUmedf, Instant Relief E Skin Troubles Th Guarantee! Rwifdy POPE PIUS X VATICAN Interesting Industrial Notes of the State. Buyers' Week Was a Big Success. Pacific International Livestock Ex position in Portland December 7-12 Promises Greater List of Entries "A news dispatch from Rome dated Aug. 19 says: Pope Pius died at the Vatican this afternoon. Though in fail ing health for a long time, his case has been considered serious but a few days. Yesterday, however, Doctors Amici and Marchiafava admitted his condition was grave. Karly today it was said he was threat ened with pneumonia. How imminent was his danger was not realized even then, until the actual announcement of his death was made. The pope lapsed into uncon sciousness at noon, just after the last sacrament had been admin istered to him. The physicians administered oxygen to keep him alive until the arrival at his bedside of the officials which the church rites require to be at the pontiff's bed side at the end. LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES (I'ruin Our Portland CotTMpoodtatJ Buyers' Week is a thing of the past, but it was a week that will be vividly remembered for a long time, probably until next year's "Week," which from all indica tions will be attended by a great er number of buyers than the one just past. The registration at the Portland Commercial Club reached neurly 000 and the visit ors represented practically every town of any importance in the Pacific Northwest. It is estimat ed that goods bought from Port land manufacturers and jobbers during the week amounted to ap proximately $1,000,000. The visitors were hardly allow ed sufficient time to do their buying, certainly notinletoget homesick or lonesome, for enter tainment of some kind was on tap nearly every minute. Recep tions, smokers, theatres, lunch eons and automobi le tri ps followed each other in rapid succession during the entire week. If any one had a complaint to make he did not make it public, and most of the visitors departed with a hearty: "See you again next year, ana expressions ol deep satisfaction with the business and social events of their short vacation. A statement just receiven from O. M. Plummer, general mana ger of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition will be of interest to every farmer and stockbreeder in the state. After calling attention to the date of this year's show at the Union Stock Yards at North Portland, December 7-12, he says: "The Exposition is purely edu cational along livestock lines, there being no 'Wild West' or other amusement features and is unique, in that it will pay over $15,000 in cash premiums and makes no charge for entry fee, stall room or admission. Like the International of Chicago, the Pacific international of Portland is recognized as the court of last resort on the Pacific Coast. "Premium lists will be mailed to all breeders who belong to the different breed associations; others who desire a copy may secure same by applying to the general manager. Early reports bi. i iii tielaMd tll-'M'HIi DIED AT WEDNESDAY indicate 50 percent larger entries than last year, and commercial organizations all over the country will be asked to co-operate with the railroads in forming special parties to attend the show. Bankers, as well as breeders, are taking a keen interest in the ex position and are lending their very active support." From the latest returns it iB ovident that the wheat yield in the Wallowa country is the larg est in its history. Several thou sand acres arc producing their first crop and the yield on both old and new land is phenominal, the results being direetly propor tionate to the amount of work put on the land last fall and this spring. A plant for distilling oil of peppermint is being constructed near Springfield. O. H. Todd, and associates, of Eugene, have planted 40 acres to peppermint and will work up the product in their own factory. If the yield of oil meets their expectations, the 10 acres should give gross returns of about $6,000. The in dustry is likely to become impor tant in Lane County. Planting Poor Seed Raises Production Cost. Of the 1200 tests made on sam ples of seed submitted by citizens of Oregon to the Cooperative Seed-Testing laboratory of the Agriculture College, but twenty five per cent were from farmers. That is, there were ,'JOO samples submitted, but since several of them came in packages of two or more, considerable fewer than 300 farners sent seed to be test ed. The remainder of the sam ples sent came from seed bouses, which in turn sold tested seed to the farmers. Doubtless a good many farmess tested their own seed before planting it. or got the tests made from some other source so that probably more than 300 farmers planted tested seed. But in view of the fact that the government pays the salary of a seed expert during the entire year, and equipment are provid ed by the College to do this work, a much larger use of the seed testing facilities might be made to advantage. Any farmer who wishes to do so may prove this for himself. Let him go into his corn field, count off ten hills each way, and then count the hills actually pre sent within the square thus form ed. Then let him compare the number of hills with the 100 hills theoretically present, and he will see whether or not he is losing a considerable portion of his crop and his profits by having planted some inferior seed. Within the ten-by-ten space there should be about 300 stalks. If 10 hills are missing there will be about 270 stocks within the area. This is a 90 per cent crop, and if he is getting 45 bushels per acre he should be getting 50 bushels. This 5 bushels represents a clear loss, since it costs as much to grow the 45 bushel crop as to grow the 50 bushel crop. If this same condition is ap plied to an entire field of corn and to other crops on the farm, it Is Been that the loss is a serious and needless item of expense in the cost of production. TWOreaVerOregotv w mi new nuiiuiiiga, riir equip iiinit. t nl.ug. tt grounds, aotf nuny id dit.uot tu ns Li. ulty, tbtt UnivenJty of Oregon will begin III thirty Uutn. year Tutdy, September I. -pet i4i irwumig lor lliuiueti, Juur juliiiu. law. Methane, leucluiij, (, ' i-iT B1UW; .WWIfvUllt. ..t-.m n , i4iiiiug mm riue aim. I Mrgrht uiii) ktiuugvhi WptiueuM I I It 411 l, M tuluM lw ititl it) MM, ! VUlMlllgl lull i M . IM.Iaa. .f i Ml'l MflluH lllrt.Mt A4tntM.ioti UP) fiff llurwiitiriat lur wen and li.i fiiii fckueiiaf Wwal Wm fuf lalug and llluiuaiad buuklel AtJitjtiug Kuaitirer, UNIVERSITY OF ORfOON ruoiNi omoon Jim Mahon Breaks Out. f J. F. Mahon, one of the larg est farmers and stock ruiser in Harney county, is in Portland on business, says the Journal. He tell of good crops and prosperous conditions in Harney county. The crops will be mostly used for feed but the railroads getting nearer all the time will enable some portion to be shipped out from favorably situated points. In his 35 years of experience in Harney county Mr. Mahon said he had never seen better crops nor better times. Mr. Mahon takes an active in terest in politics, and comes in contact with many citizens in all parts of Harney, Malheur and Grant counties. "In that section of Oregon Geo. E. Chamberlain will get all the Democratic votes and many Republican votes," said Mr. Ma hon. "That will be the case all over eastern Oregon from what I can learn. "Everybody around our coun try thinks Chamberlain is the greatest man Oregon has ever had. They look up to him as the greatest man in the United States senate because of what he has done for Oregon. Alaska and the whole western country. In fact, most of us think we would rather have Chamberlain for another six years right where he is than have Hanley and Booth both there. "When the tariff bill was up I wrote to Chamberlain to remem ber that we wool men had babies to feed, and to stand up for wool. He wrote back something like this: 'Jim, hold your wool. The tariff don't help you with wool. It has not kept the price of wool up these 10 years and more. Hold your wool, and it will fetch better prices than it ever has before. Take it from me, Jim.' That wasn't exactly his language, you understand, but I have his letter. It was a very nice letter, and I showed it around to my friends and neigh bors. 'George is fooling you,' they said. 'Just political stuff.' 'He is jollying a friend, ' and so on. Then everything come around just as Senator Chamber lain said. Lots of those Repub licans who knocked him right along are staying with him and standing up for him now all over eastern Oregon. The grass is going to be short for Booth over there; yes, indeed." Mr. Mahon will visit Salem be fore returning to his little 0000 acre home in Harney County. Your Home Merchant. Few of us stop to consider what a convenient vehicle the home merchant is to the general public, or his value as a citizen. The merchant is expected to carry everything in stock that the theoretical or practical mind can think of; maintain a quick and faultless service both at the counter and in the delivery de partment; laugh at our wifand cry at our hard luck tale; accept our small payments and extend our credit; carrying the unem ployed and unsuccessful over the hard places; support all public benefits and boost for new busi ness ventures that might be bene ficial to the growing town, and, above all things, have a total dis regard for his own personal con venience. In return for all this, we as public spirited citizens should show our appreciation by spend ing our money at home instead of buying our supplies from mail order houses. If we all do this the merchant could curry a larger and better assortment of goods, maintain a more efficient service, and give employment to a larger staff. If an industry is started in a town with the same number of employees as the average store supports, the industrial establish ment immediately becomes the ubjeot of much praise, while our old benefactor the merchant is little noticed. Let us show our appreciation of the public benefactor and give the Home Town Merchant our loyal support. -A CUSTOMER.in the Bend Bulletin. For Sal. Pure bred Rhode Island Red Cockerels; pen No. I 2. No. 2, $1.60. -J. H. Eich- CATLOW MAN WANTS BOUNTY ON RABBITS European War Has no Terrors to The Homesteader Compared to Own War ojn Rabbits. Writer Seems to Consider it More a Pension Than Means to Destroy Crop Pests Editor The Times Herald; Permit me. through the col umns of your valuable paper, to 3ay a few words about the possi ble extermination of "Hon. Jack Rabbitt," a gentleman who is certainly being pretty generally dis"cu8sed" throughout eastern Oregon. The war clouds that are hanging over Europe, have no terrors for the Homesteader of Harney County, He is having a "battle royal" all his own. He is being besieged by an army of "nocturnal prowlers", (ah there is one of them now, even as I write, one has sneaked into my garden and is helping himself to my cabbage, excuse me while I go out and knock his block off) whose name is legion, and whose appetite for grain, and garden sas, is something fierce, and oven if the Homesteader does barri cade his field with barbed wire the infernal, (beg pardon but of course in dis"cussing" the "rab bi t question" "cuss" words should be permissable) rabbits climb through and sometimes over, and also dig under. I can show where they have dug under fence that is set from 3 to 6 in. deep in the ground. Nay. Bro. Byrd, if the homesteader is to make the desert "blossom as the rose" "Hon." Jack Rabbit must go. Of course $50,000 would buy some wire, but it would go further toward settling the rab bit question, to buy amminition with it, or strychnine. But any way the homesteader should have a "war chest" He certainly iB rendering a great service to soci ety and getting a very "poor keep" while he is at it. And this Proposition is getting on his nerves. There should be a call to arms. Let him furbish up his "shootin' Irons" and whet up his "scalpin' knife" it is his fight and he should not only draw a bounty, but if accidentally hurt in the discharge of his duty, he should draw a pension. To Arms! To Arms! Johnnie Get Your Gun, Callow Valley. THE FRENCH HOTEL DAVID NEWMAN, Prop. Strictly First Service, Fine Commercial Sample Room In Connection, Reasonable Rates The Burns Flour Milling Co. Manufacturers of home products HIGH GRADE FLOUR "CREMO" THE FAMOUS BREAKFAST FOOD The Cream of the Wheat, Fresh and Palatable Bran and Other Rolled Mill Feeds You Patronize Home when you deal here THE WELCOME PHARMACY I The Place to Trade . -WHY- First: Promptness, accuracy and fair'dealing. Secend: Wo carry a well assorted stock of Drug,' Chemi cals and Druggist Sundries. I hud: We guarantee every article we sell to be just a represented or your money refunded. If you are a customer of ours you know this. If not, be come one and be convinced. J. C. Welcome, Jr. Rabbits Dying Over in Northern Lake County The pest of rabbits promises to abate without artificial means as reports from the northern part of the county are to the effect that they are dying by thousands. The disease causing their death seems to affect the throat and head, according to D. A. Hand bury, who came in from the up per end of Abert Lake a few days since. Mr. Handbury states that at times the air is polluted with the stench of the dead rab bits. After being stricken with the disease the fall an easy prey to a man with a club, and many are killed by the settlers and others. thus far the disease has not spread south of Abert Lake, and Mr. Handbury is of the opinion that some means should be taken to inoculate the rabbits of Goose Lake Valley so that they also would get the habit and avoid a hard winter, for according to Sol Rehart's signs we should have some severe weather along about six months from now. On the West Side rabbits are reported to be more numerous than ever, and already they are doing much damage to crops. They are attacking potato patches and in some instances are taking the entire crop. Lakeview Ex aminer. Remarkable Cur of DyaenUry. "I was attacked with dysentery about July 15th, and used the doctor's medicine and other remedies with no relief, only get ting worse all the time. I was unable to do anything and my weight dropped from 145 to 125 pounds. I suffered for about two months when I was advised to use Chamberlain's Colic, Cho lera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I used two bottles of it and it gave me permanent relief, ' ' writes B. W. Hill of Snow Hill, N. C. For sale by all dealers. Class. Splendid Accomodations, Headquarters i a