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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1915)
r i i CITY OF BURNS COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon, Best In The West The Biggest City In The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon VOL. XXVIII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON. MARCH 20, I915 NO. 19 T fM ear& n'C1 S rfV j- mw- mmm-Mtmm in -Jr V m V ,. v.,.,,, TIMELY HINTS TO EAST ERN OREGON FARMERS New High Yielding Spring Grain De veloped at the Experiment Station Recommended. Early Plowing for Summer Fallow Very Advantaeous. Other Profitable Crops Suggested A great many Eastern Oregon that the dry farmer would do farmers, on account of the lack well to plan on plow ing his sum of rainfall or because of winter 'nier fallow not later than April. exposure have wheat land which Early (Rowing tor summer fallow must be seeded this spring. Such In April as compared with Juno farmers will find a great advant- has been shown to give an ad age in using seed of the new vantage of 6 to 12 bushels per high yielding variety of spring acre in the yield of wheat seeded wheat developed at the Branch on Apiil plowed summer fallow. Experiment Stations at Moro and at Burns. This variety is the Early Baart. If only a limited quantity of the seed can be se cured, it would give the farmer a start with this valuable spring wheat so that he would be pro vided for future requirement. The Early Baart yields from 5 to 10 bushels more than the host Bluestem in the 10-inch rainfall belt. If good spring wheat seed cannot be obtained, the Sixty Day oats and the Swanncck and Hannchen barleys have been proved the highest yielding vari eties on the Dry Farming Exper iment Stations at Moro and Burns. Notwithstanding the high price of grain at the present time, tin field peas grown under methons advocated by the Oregon Exp. i , ment Station will give a larger profit per acre even this jrsar than will wheat. Field pea seed ll worth at the present time from 4 to 6 cents per tound, and grown in double drill rows 35 inches apart will yield from 15 to 20 bushels of seed per acre, provid ed the seeding is done early in March and the seed planted thin ly in the row at the rate of 75 pounds per acre, and put down 3 or 4 inches in the soil. Dry farmers interested in trying this valuable crop should write to the College for Bulletin No. 119. The dry farmer should also set aside 10 or 20 acres of early plowed land for seeding to alfal- fa in rows some time in April, Alfalfa grown in rows has proved more profitable as a forage pas- ture for pigs and sheep than has wheat on the same land. Results at the Branch Experi- ment Station at Moro indicate 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 Do You Shampoo Your Own Hair? Then use Violet Dulce Sham poo and Head Wash Crystals Not an ordinary soap Shampoo but thoroughly gclentlnc and Antlccptlc Tonic and denser Violet Dulce Shampoo Crystals does not effect color of hair or make It Dry, Harsh, or Brittle. Sold only at The Rexall Drug Store 25c. PER CAN REED RROS. Props. The Burns Hospital MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop. Best Surgical Room and Equipment In the Stale Outside of Portland. Nice Rooms, Good Care and Com fort for Patients-Reasonable Terms Graduated Nurse In Charge Some Rabid Science. Editor Times-Herald: Scienti fic experimenters should always bo encouraged. When anyone striving to satisfy their own or someone's else childish curiosity, their efforts should be noticed and appreciated by all who are or who may become interested. 1 am going tO Conduct M1 experi ment with rabid dogl. It seems to me this is a field for wonder ful and valuable research. Paatettr, it is true, studied the origin and cause of rabies, the laws governing its transmission and the peculiar effect on ani mals afflicted. He found that after innoculation. development of the disease was certain, the period of incubation being from a lew days to a year or more, and that it was fatal unless spe ciay treated. ( )neof the inter esting effects of rabies is the dis position and ability given a rabid animal to share its misfortune with other animals or with peo ple. That accumulation of know ledge is all very well so far as it goes, bat is incomplete. Pasture did not know my dog. My dog is different from mosi dogs. He is a smart dog. I think he knows more than some people do. Among other great truths I expect to demonstrate beyond doubt that the above ap- praisal of my dog's intellect is correct As soon as I am certain that my dog has been chewed by a mad coyote or by a dog belong- ing to some worthy colaborator, J shall begin to 'keep watch of him'. Of course a dog might I e bitten to the blood, and no visible marks remain, but I will look only for unmistakable evidence of exposure. Being my dog, and because he is smart and valuable, it is my 'hunch' that he will not go mad. To be doubly certain though that he is not going mad, I will look into his mouth from time to time. They say that rabies is a germ disease. Some say that the germ belongs to the animal kingdom. In this case, the dog, if affect ed will look as though he had a mouthful of pollywogs or min nows. Some say the hydropho bia is a miniature plant. If that be true the mouth of a mad dog should look to the naked eye as though it were set out to shrub bery something like a kodak picture in a real estate prospec tus. That is my 'hunch' and is the result of free imagination, Pas teur disagrees with this view, also as to the immunity of cer tain dogs because of their value or intelligence, but Pasteur did not have a fair setting for the free infiltration of hunches. He hud to work in distracting sur roundings in the midst of labora tory equipment and implements of science, and in the babble of learned associates and assistants. If my simple minded neigh bors become indignant over my methods, I mean to shut my dog up. I will tie him securely with a nice stout string inoide a pen made of lath or of slats split from a coal oil crate or twenty four inch chicken netting with hay wire around the top. Each day the dog remains quietly with in these confines, I shall know that possibly Pasteur was wrong, and that my dog, being smarter than most dogs, is not subject to the same afflictions that plebian animals are. However after a week or two, should the dog break the string, tear the fence down and disappear, I shall be able to record for science the fact that "The animal had behaved in peculiar manner and had gone hence", Foolish neighbors will likely be led to think there was something wrong with Fido. In case the dog appears to be healthy at the end of a month or six weeks, I shall turn him loose in the hope that he will 'throw a fit' right in the middle of things about next August and become highly entertaining and instructive. People will criticize my plans, alleging dangerous negligence, that is to be expected. That is just the kind of folks some peo ple are any way. They are not interested in science and are so p -evish ubuut it they dislike to Income a martyr to its cause. They would be unwilling to sac- rmce memseives or a ouncn oi stock or even a baby or two in order to learn something. I trust that a few of your read ers will take a more rational view than others and will extend me, through your paper, some en couragement and support. It is lonesome work, in the face of adverse criticism to add mater ially to the world's stock of knowledge. Your respectfully, a Baud citizen. Save Your Tires The Burns Garage is' installing a modern vulcanizing plant. You can save one-half your tire ex pense by having your tires pro perly repaired. The Burns Oarage will garantee their work. Sumpter Valley Railway Co. Arrival and Departure Of Trains Departs No. 2, Prairie Sumpter Arrives Baker 10:15 A.M. 2:35 P. M. 4:00 P. M. Departs No. , Baker 8:30 A, M, Sumpter 10:05 A. M, Arrives Praii-ui BilO P.M. .....- ,..,..-, No. 1 Makes good connection ' for cougliM and colds, you will problems and will be glad to call with O.-W. R. & N, Co. No. 4 find that' Chamberlain's Cough on invitation. Let'sgetacquaint (FaBtMailJ leaving Portland 6:30 j Remedy stands high in the enticed. P. M., arriving at Haker 7:6fl A. mation of people who use It. 11; M. and No, 17 from east arrlv. inir Haker 6:50 A. M. Nn 2 connects with No. 5 (Fast m..:ii ....;.,;.. ..i i,.b.. 7-r.r. P . . - .- muii .iiiniiiK j-i .i . M. which pickB up Pullman at Haker, arriving at Portland 7:00 A. M. Also with No, 18 at 10:45 P. M. for points East. MANY INQUIRIES ABOUT HARNEY VALLEY LANDS The Oregon & Western Colonization Co. Agents Report Active Interest in Harney Valley. rv , 1 C TL.: LI8pUSCU Ol ItUB TY CCI IU U. largC Party Brought Reports from every llgCIKV of the Oregon ft Western ("olonizu tion Co. all over the west and SI far back as Chicago, conies en couraging news of activities in lands in the Harney Valley, ac cording to Frank Johnson, I lu local representative of the com pany. Mr. Johnson came in from the east Tuesday with four cars loaded with land seekers. They came to Burns for a short time, making a tour of the country to the south and then back to the company headquarters near llar riman. Quits 8 number of the men took contracts for land at once and others are awaiting proper arrangements to Bisks contrails. The men of tins party are all connected with the Mormon church, lOOM of them coining from Logan, Utah, and others from La Grinds In this state. There were 17 in the putty.- The lands contracted for situated in the eastern part of the Valley and some of it south of llarri- man. Mr. Johnson informs The Tunes PersM that he will open the Colony House near llarriman at once, Mrs. (iillenwater, a most competent book, being engaged. He also savs he has considerable improvement yet on the building there, putting in a water system wrih hot and cold water in tl e house, a windmill ami tank, c I .u. .lll( ,,tu.r conveniences. In addition to this he will superin tend the big farm of over U(X) acres now cleared. This tract will be fenced with Itti inch rab bit tight wire and the entire tract farmed. There aro now several teams at work on the farm and the sec-ding will be rushed as rapidly as possible. Mr. Johnson could give little information respecting the rail road surveyors now in that ter ritory. He says he understands they are now west of that point i coming on toward Dog Moun j tain, and as to the character .of the work being done he is I not in a position to say. He i finds entirely new stakes set in the vicjnjty of the Cojony Holl8(. jan,i th,8t, ur., ,.,,,,.,.,. illiri.,n,.P than the former stakes, being set every 80 feet. While he doesn't know anything definite of the movements of t Me railroad people it would indicate that this survey would be followed by construction. This, however, is only speculalivive. Neverthe less with the vast number of people asking about the country and anxious to come a much larger number of inquiries than last year indicates that we are going to have a very active real estate market during the coming months. And should the I'ail- road start building west from Riverside it will make lively times in this section during the year. To the llc.ux iwifn Madam, if your husband is like, imost men he expects you to look after the health of yourself and I children. Coughs and colds are the most common of the minor 'ailments and aie most likely to had to serious disease. A child ; is much more likely to contract diphtheria or scarlet fever when it has a cold, If you will inquire inln the im-iit:i of the various ,..v , .. .- - remedies that are recoiiunenued is prompt and cfTcctual, pleasant Bnd safe to take, which are dualities especially to be desired . . . - -----. when a medicine is intended for , children. For sale by all dealers, i Ground feed al Hagey 's. Several Tracts are - f 1 . I - in by B. F. Johnson H.rn.y County FirnW Ech.n, 1.IM. Published by (Hill Sluittuck, County A(;rn nil in lit For Sal or Eschsnf Two young horses, 1 gelding 4 years old; 1 flllic, 3 years old. Weight about 1000 lbs. each. Both broke to work. Nat Henney, Burns, Oregon. Six mules, 3 three-year-olds; 3 four-year olds. All well broke. Ten tons baled hay. 1 fresh milk cow. I'red Denstedt, Burns, Oregon. Three geldings, weight 1450 to 1 760, quiet and well broke. Will trade for big mares. I). A. Hrakeman, Waverly, Ore. 1 two-year-old. J Clydesdale stallion. 3 yearling J Clydesdale stud colts. 1 No. 1 saddle horse. Fight head of broke work horser, weight 1100 to 1750. Registered Ked Polled bulls and a few choice lied Boiled milk cows. 1 disk harrow. Seed oata and barley. Barred Uock cockerels. Chits. Wilson, Burns, Oregon. Seed oats and barley. Oats are good clean and early, the CO day variety, grown from Exp. Sta. seed. i. I'. Homer & W. F. Orowder, Burns, Oreg. One 11)11 model, twin two speed, Indian Motorcycle, 7 H. I'. In I'm" condition. Fully equipp ed, ' For particulars write Obi Shattuck, Burns. Oreg. For sale, some good work horses or will exchange for cat tle at market price. Also a few young steers for sale or will ex change for heifers. Grant Thompson, Waverly, Oreg. I' i 1 1' L'ulil Ci ii ii I iklliu mi,) liimlnw i D n ';,i. d ' -- " "- ""Klthe Wh.i for sm Formula fur Poisoning lUlt. 1 OS, powdered strychnine (al kaloid.) I tablespoon of sugar or honey. 1 qt. of cold paste of flour or starch, mixed rather thin. 20 pounds of wheat. Directions fur Mialng. Mix the paste, strychnine and sugar thoroughly and stir in the wheat. Stir until each kernel is well coated with the mixture, Snread out to dry. Place a tea- spoon of this preparation at the mouth of each occupied rat hole, This formula has been used on the Fxp. Sta. successfully. This exchange list is published j by the County Agriculturist in '.er io oring inose wno aro in ni....l ,ir ,..! ,.,..,o ,i m .lnnery and the general items of !hlKn08t. in the UnitL'd Stales for the farm in closer touch withsomo time pa8t mrkt't'"K b" those who have thece things for I not been as llbt'ral as P disnoxnl in nOW mo,ii, , I Top hogs opened Monday at 7.26 exchange and help the farmers OX Harney county. In no way is the publisher responsible for the items listed. This list is frep to you, and it is up to you to make it a success or failure. Write me your "wants" or "sales." Tho next publication will bo the first week m April. 1 am working for the best In- toreata of the people of Harney COUIltv. 1 am vnur man nf Vnnr . .. -,-....... ., ,, service, i want to learn your For Sale Registered Imixirted Cerman Coach stallion. 11 years i old and dark brown in color. He is a sure foal getter, having more . . - i offspring than any other import ed horse in Harney County, O. L, Shingledecker, Burns, Oregon LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES (Irnm Our I'ihii mil Correspondent) The working out of detail.--, in connection with the consolidation of the Portland ComtnereiaJ club and the Chamber of Commerce is piogrcsfling rapidly and smoothly and withhi a very short time all the varied, and frequent- , y duplicated, activities of these wo important bodies will be J welded into one harmonious audi effective unit. Under the direc- I tion of the new organization the I work of development of the state fand its resources will receive more consideration than ever be fore. The budget committee is unanimous in the opinion that greater efforts should be made in tho future to assist established industries in all the communities of the state and that it is up to Portland to live up to the record already made in this line and to make great additions to the work already outlined. The entire strength of the or ganization will be united in a comprehensive program for the development of Oregon; to help farmers to profitable market their produce; to finance the small far mer who finds himself unable to secure a suitable location; to wel come the new settler and help him to select and establish a new home; to take care of the great number of travelers expected to visit the state during the pre sent year and to effectively apply the knowledge gained during the past ten years to meeting the present and future requirements j of the business interests of the whole state. At Chamoeg, on May 1, will be celebrated the seventy-second anniversary of the organization of the first American civil gov ernment west of the Rocky Mountains. This will be the fifteenth celebration of theevent, the first having been held in 1901. On June 17, at Portland, will be held the Forty-third an- j DUSl reunion of Oregon I'ioneers, l those who came to, or were born in any part of the original Ore gon country previous to 1850. The county court of Crook County has made a liberal appro priation of funds to be used on the Lincoln Highway between Bend and Ia Bine, via Lava Butte. It is intended to make this one of the best roads in the whole state. A campaign has been launched at Eugene to raise $150,000 for establishment of a lace fac- tory at that Pmt- II is s:iil th'1 i racmc coast pays out ouu.uuu to $700,000 annually for lace and it is believed that a local factory could secure the bulk of that business. Market Report. Receipts for the week at the Portland Union Stockyards have (been cattle 1(571. calves .'15, hogs 25180, sheep 1681. j The market on cattle opened briskly on quality offerings at about steady prices. Top steers remaining steady all week at 17.75. Mondays run of cattle was j the heaviest in these yards for some time. Good cows are quot ed at 6.60 and other lines in pro portion. Notwithstanding the fact that i ii i : I i i romanu prices nave oeen me an1 Ur Htf,linK ttt 8umo ,"'itt8 Ut ' lll.l.'., ,lf t,,,,ll i M'.'i i'i nccii, Sheep are again being snapped UP promptly for any and all of ferings, Packers are extremely short of supplies and arc willing takers of all offerings at good prices. Lambs will sell at 8.50. Dry cleaning and pressing at the Burns steam Uundrv. 4tf. LONE RE8TAURANT OUOkUt: IOON 1'iop. "Meals At All Hours. Short? , , Orders'and Prompt Service With Reasonable Rates (live Me! A Call 0ssll TlMM.HsraM Huildl.ii RECORDING OF BRANDS REQUIRED ON MAY 22 Inspection by Duly Appointed Official Also Provided for by New Oregon Law. Must be Satisfactory Evi dence That Animals Lawfully Held by Shipper. Shipments Regulated A Btate brand recording and inspection law will take effect May 22, and it provides that any person, firm or association desir ing to adopt any brand shall sign a certificate setting forth a fac simile and description of the brand, giving definitely its loca tion on the animal, together with a statement of the desire to adopt the same, and shall file the same with the state veterinarian, who shall keep a record and issue a certificate to those entitled to a brand. The payment of a fee of $1 is required. It is provided that all applica tions to have brands recorded shall be held by the state veteri narian for the period of GO days after tho act goes into effect be fore the same are recorded, and that in the event two or more mako application to have the same brand recorded, the one who has had his brand recorded the longest time in any county of the state shall be entitled to have the same recorded with the ' fine of from $250 to $2500 for state veterinarian. The evidence ' violations of this law as well as shall be furnished by the county to the person damaged in treble clerk. In case a brand has al- j the amount of damages, ready been recorded, the veteri- It is provided that the govern narian shall return the fee and or shall, upon request of the Cat facsimile to the person making tie and Horse Raisers' association application. j0f Oregon, appoint a stock in- It is provided that the govern- spector or inspectors for any or shall appoint a stock inspector stockyard or yards in the state, in each county of the state, and , the compensation to be agreed such inspectors must be experi-' upon and paid by the association, enced stockmen recommended by A fine of from $50 to $250 or the Cattle and Horse Raisers' as- j imprisonment of from 20 days to sociation of Oregon. The inspec- one year in the county jail is pro tors shall be appointed for the vided for those not regularly en term of two years, which shall gaged in the slaughter of cattle start June 1, 1915, and biennially who fail to retain the hides, with inereaiier. i ne inspectors shai . have authority to appoint deputy inspectors in various parts of their respective counties. The duties of the inspectors are to inspect all shipments of horses and eattlo and sntisfv themselves before permitting isuch shipments, that the animals are in the lawful possession of Breakfast 5:30 to 9 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Mac's Restaurant & Bakery Located in the new Levens Building BURNS, OREGON W. R. McCuiation, Prop. Supper 5 to 8 Short orders at all hours 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 Is The Place to Trade -WHY- First: Promptness, accuracy and fairfdealing.3 Secend: We carry a well assorted stock of Drugs, Chemi cals and Druggist Sundries. Third: We guarantee every article we sell to be just as represented or your money refunded. If you are a customer otVours you know this. If not, be come one and be convinced. J. C. Welcome. Jr. the person desiring to ship them. The inspectors arc to be paid 10 cents per head for the first 25 head or less number included in any lot inspected, and the sum of three cents per head for all over and above 25 head, and in addition, 10 cents per mile one way for the distance he must travel in order to make such in spection. Every owner or shipper of cat tle or horses shall furnish the common carrier over which it is proposed to ship the animals, a certificate in duplicate, fully de scribing them and certifying that he is the owner and entitled to their possession. One copy will be filed by the common carrier and shall be accessible at all times during business hours to the pub lic and the other shall be attach ed to the bill of lading and deliv ered to any duly authorized brand inspector at the point of destina tion. Common carriers are liable to the ears attachec . without anv alteration of the same or disfig urement of the brand, for a period of 30 days. For Rent 160 acres of land adjoining fine range, plenty of water, good house and a garden plot that can be irrigated from springs. Inquire at this office. I Dinner 11:30 to 2