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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1915)
J CITY OF BURNS COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest City In The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon The Biggest County in The State Oregon, Best In The West II VOL. XXVHI BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, ( HFCON, JUNE 26, 1915 NO. 33 She r "r v . -n. w m m v 'm. 1m jj fei .4k sA a. j I ; a aJ . , 5 1 L UL1 mm- lir VTTl II (- v r ' y- " 'v v v of i N BB THE TIMES-HERALD MAN SEES CRANE CREEK GAP Visits Place Soon to be Scene of Great Activity in Railroad Construction. New Homes and Development Are Noted En Route. Thrifty Grain Fields Throughout The Territory The Times-Herald force board ed "Din- Yak" Sunday and run out to Crane Creek Gap to make a personal Investigation of the cut necessary to bring the Ore gon A Eastern into Harney Val ley. This great religious weekly has been building railroads for so many years it doesn't intend to the Clark place on Crnne Creek. The biggest Job on the railroad extension from Riverside is the eut to the west of this place. A considerable rise is necessary to gal nut lull we are told a change Is Contemplated in the present survey at that point which will eliminate such a deep cut to "lay down all of a sudden" to yet bring the mad Twohy Brothers or any other aoch per cent grade concern until it has gone over the ground and estimated the length of time necessary to com plete it. With our experience and methods of the past as a basis on which to calculate this job is easy and that railroad should be completed all the way to Dell Dibble's aluminum mine over on and u 1 On the return trip w,e stopped and inspected the Albritton hotel. This is a well appointed building that is fast establishing a reputa tion with the traveling public. '1 he interior finish is of Heaver Board and la very neat anil in viting. Besides the bar room. dining room, kitchen, etc. on the Louii Sharp Suggests 640-Acre Homesteads with a branch or spur to .the oil well in much less tune than the estimate made by the experts. However, since the job is to be first floor, are two other larjre rooms, one of which is being titled up for a Stock of drus. a local linn of this city is to estal taken away from us by the Two- lish a branch store there ccofd hys or some other concern we give notice right now that this great religious weekly will not be responsible for any delays. The party went out 1 y way of the big hot spring to the north of the survey and noted the im provements in that territory. New fields had changed that sec tion considerably since the last visit of the writer. The farm of H. J. .lokisch and others in that ing to information given us by Mr. Albritton. Tho store room in the rear i-i to be occupied by a general merchandise stock. On the second Boor Is a neat parlor and bed rooms. Across the street to the north of the hotel 'has. Rohn has com pleted a spacious building where lie has his barber chair and later will install pool and billiard ta bles. A new school house is to Six hundred and forty acw boniest ends, which have not been in vogue since the ancient days of the donation claims in Oregon, were suggested as once more ad visable in Eastern Oregon, by Louis L Sharp, in his recent ad dress before the commonwealth conference at the University of Oregon. Mr. Sharp is chief of the Portland field division of the general land office, but says his ideas for land law revision are personal and not those of the Federal office. Mr. Sharp's allusion to "sec tion" homesteads came when he was reciting the clauses of anew homestead law he believes should be enacted to cover disposition of non-timbered agricultural lands. The 610-acre homestead under this suggestion must be valuable chiefly for grazing purposes, and must not have more than 160 acres of tillable land intersperced throughout it. The entryman would be required to utilize the pasture for grazing of his own stock, and to demonstrate good faith by cultivating as much of the entry as was tillable. An nual proofs would be required and cancellation for delinquency strictly enforced. "If this were done the home steader in most instances would find sufficient dry farming land, even in the most broken and arid localities, to raise feed to support during the winter the livestock that can be maintained during the balance of the season on the grazing portion of his 640 acres, " said Sharp. In dry farming and grazing lo calities such as will be found in eastern uregon, ow acres oi i grazing land is no greater in val RAILROAD CONTRACT ORS GO OVER GROUND New Telephone Line Elects its Officers The organization and prelimi nary steps to incorporate the .1 nut ura-1 turns T U phone & Tele graph Co. was taken at a meet ing of some of the stock holders last Tuesday in this city. The capital stock of the com- Sons of Twohy Brothers, Railroad Con tractors, Make Trip Over Proposed Fxterminn of the Oregon & Faatern pany '8 10 be 9G'im and "racti cxiension or me uregon or. eastern pally all the Htock haH hma 8ub Preparatory to Submission of Bid. S ASSS-! Can Complete it in Eight Months Ktff5tE3 ,M. A. Higgs, secretary; C. F. iMcKinney, treasurer. James John I), and Robt K. Twohy, if n were possible to get the big VVeston is to be general manager. sons of Twohy Brothers, railroad shovels there early in the season j y Mahon ft II. Peterson and contractors who have boon doing it would facilitate matters con-1 Venator constitute the board practically all the O-W. ft & N. sidorahly. of directors. 10. worn lor years, were visitors t nnsidcramc speculation is rue jn discussing the lo tins ciiy Let .Saturday alter- as to wlial point BU miles will noon, having come in over the bring the road. By the wagon gn.innl of the proposed extension or auto road 30 miles will bring of the Oregon A Eastern. They the line to the 1'. H. (Iray place were accompanied by M. S Boss, In the gap but the railroad sur vey may be shortened over the distance and thus bring the lino further into the Valley while again it may not bring it so far. llowevers, the number of RtNM designated will bring the line into the gap and give this big Country an outlet to market. This work will bring prosperity lo this big country and give work to tin' many homesteaders who have a period of idleness during who oi mo genuonien ivmaikod rneli year. Wnile they nave i business. Mr. Weston has been it was a shame thai Sttch a big been potting in their time to ad-(working on this proposition for territory Miouid nave i.e. n (i.in.d rantage clearing and improving several months and had succeed- transportation so long. , their homes in the past, it hailed in getting the right of way, They Informed The Times-.been an up hill business with ! the holes dug to a point this side neraid ni.ir company had to many as it was hard to find the have its bid iii by the 26th of this means to provide for their fami- an expert who has been with the concern for years. These young men were repre senting their fathers ami came for the purpose of investigating conditions and looking over the ground preparatory to submitting a bill on the railroad work. Tliev were favorably impressed with the country and enthusiastic as to the Anal results when trans portation is given this bin Valh y. proposition with Mr. Weston The Times Herald was informed that the poles have been delivered almost to Harriman west from River side and a carload of the wire is now at the railroad. It is the intention to push the work as rapidly as possible, the switch board having been ordered and the line will be completed to Hums before the time specified in the franchise granted by this city, August 1. This line takes on more impor tance now that the extension of the railroad has been settled and it will be an avenue of much of Harriman as well as many neighborhood show thrifty stands he erected of erain and forage crops. The the boniest sub-station on the S W. Laythe farm just beyond Harriman looks well cared for under the super vision of A. H. Curry. We did not stop at the station as the party was building railroads on thai trip and not facming. A short step WSJ made at the hos pitable home oi Mr. anil Mrs. I'. 1. tuay in the (lap where we found some line cold water and inspected the excellent garden. "Mother" (Jray picked a beauti ful boumiet of sweet peas for us there this year and aders of that neigh borhood are going to ask for the i stablishment of a post office. I ..I Rid of Your Khrtimatiim. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do it if you apply Chamberlain's Liniment W. A. l-ockhard, Homer City, N. Y., writes, "Last spring I sutTered from rheumatism with terrible pains in my arms and shoulders. I got :, ... tie oi Chamberlain's Lini mi nt aim i in first application re- month and they hoped to be suc cessful in securing the contract When asked how long it would require to build the 30 miles they said they could put it through in almost any time the railroad people would lies during such time. It has been necessary that most of them have had to get what work they contracts for telephones through out the territory that is to be served. He has a line prospect in the way of subscribers in the to bring home as a testimony the advanced stage of vegeta tion there. After a rest we drove on over 0f lieved me. Hy using one bottle of it 1 was entirely cured. ror sale by all Healers. Job printing here. 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 1 OF 7,500 We buy Drugs and Drug Store Supplies with 7,500 other REXALL DRUGGISTS Let us All your Prescriptions We are In business for your health REED RROS. Props. The Rexall Drug Store ipital The Burns Hos MRS, ETTA CUMMINS, Prop, Beat 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 tie than 80 acres of agricultural u.,,1 ; .k uM, .,. ,. tu railroad people would naiiu Hinil III Uir Hl.il' III '. II l III L I ict i . stat(V They were confident the road ! could he completed in siffhl LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES I "T," , "l"LM""u" ""UL ! y( (he time We ,) tuple it jisnot known here whether the ll'rinii Our 1'urtlancl (.'iric,uiilrnt 1 ,.,..... 1 I . i . .1 contract has been let or not hut In competition with exhibitors it is confident) believed thai of similar products from other work will begin on this extension states and a number of foreign (within a few days, possibly next countries. Oregon received the! month and that work will be gold medal for general excellence prosecuted at rapidly as possible of its horticultural display at the during the summer months. The I anama -t'acilic BXDOSiDOO atban .only complicated part of the could in order to tide them over1 rural districts and when complet Ihe winter. Now every able ed this system will have practi bodied man and his team may i cally the entire Harnev Valley score employment at good wages connected with Hums and a long distance connection. The line is Francisco a few days ago. This award was made strictly on merit. The jury was composed of 12 men. 7 from the East, two from Japan, two from California and one from Holland. They made a careful detailed inspec tion of every exhibit in the hall and without hesitation awarded the medal to Oregon. route is the cut in Crane Cn ek gap anil this will not be .tich a hard job when the steam shovbla can be brought to the p tint and put in action. There is consid erable dirt to be moved at this point but with modern equipment it will not take so long. This is an Important point in the line as it is desirable that this cut be It The display was installed by ' made before the ground becomes C.N. Kavlin, head of the Oregon frozen next winter but this may Horticultural Society and himself 'not Interfere to and great extant a successful rancher of the Hood Bl wii. I : .t... 1 iuivi viiney. in urruiiKoiK ' booth, he made no attempt at ornamentation, concentrating his efforts on so arranging the al most faultless collection, of fruits, vegetables and other products that the attention of the ivisit ors would he instantly centered on the display and not on its surroundings. Oregon has a right to feel mighty proud of this victory. Definite and accurate informa tion regarding the climate, re sources, products and advantages of Oregon has been made availa ble to all sections of the United States by the presentation, by the Portland Chamber of Com merce Almanac to mbre than JJ.5Q0, pro minent public, libraries. These1 copies weru sent out within the past few days and at least HIM) acknowledgements have already j been reuejved: Copies of the Almanac have also been sent to the the traffic department of all railroads and the resulting corres- j pondence indicates that they will have a marked effect upon the volume of tourist trave in this direction tha year. Thirty-six thousand acres of land, in pns Y"l!eYi 8er vouu ty, will probably be thrown open for entry within a few weeks if j present plana are curried out, The tract 1ms for several years been tied up under a Carey Act project the promoters of which failed to raise the tu oeHWfy funds ' with wh,u:h tq carry it on. The j entire tract is favorably located for irrigation. on the road and thus have suth cient means to go on with their improvements and prepare for the adv nt of the railroad that is to be Mich I boon to them. Already a change for the bet ter is noted from the announce ment of the extension of this line. Men who have heretofore shown a disposition to be conser vative and not inclined to push development work on thier pro perty tire preparing to become active. Land sales will bestimu latedas OUtsids investors an- now confident of early development and will be more inclined to in vent and put their holdings in shape for cultivation. Have your coupon tickets with you at the Welcome Pharmacy Saturday at 8 o'clock. The alu minum prlM will be awarded to the number nearest the one drawn. to be first class in every respect with modern equipment. one to Burns to Celebrate! ii. 100 FORDS IN GRAND PARADE JULY 3 Fords have made good all over the world. Their popularity is the same where 'ere you go. In 1910 Harney county had four Fords. Today there are more than 100 and a score or more people wait- Druanu nanioer or um-ii- , t-i . of copies of the Oregon X 10? I1 Ol'dS. .....I........... i l. .... mu i ...... Hi! ii 111 i 1 1 i i n win pay you to ian in line ana wait for your car. Experimenting is expensive the Ford is not an ex periment but an established, practic al necessity all over the world the Universal Car. On the first of August this year, (barring the unforseen) more than $1500.00 will be divided among Ford owners in Harney county. You can gel yours it you buy your car before August 1st, Gray & Davis Electric Starter and Lights if desired BURNS GARAGE Limited Agents for Harney county 'Our Bill" is Shining Around Young Ladies The following appeared in a recent issue of the San Francisco Chronicle accompanied by a three column illustration showing the smiling face of Mr. llanley sur rounded by a bevy of beautiful young ladies: As guests of William llanley. Oregon's famous cattleman and rancher, and known as the "sage of Harney county," a bevy of seniors from the Oregon Agri cultural College, who daily serve tea in the Oregon building, yes terday made an automobile tour of fche city and the ocean beach. Senator C. L. Hawley of Salem was also in the party. The guests included Jennie Hanson, Marion Young, Mildred Wilson, Millie Summers. Eliza, beth Barman, Edna Russ, Bertha Hendricks and Ester Hartung. llanley takes a great interest in the educating of young men and women for scientific farm ing. He has been here a week enjoying the oxiwsition and will return to his 800.000 acre ranch today. During the next few weeks llanley expects to send parties of his employes here to visit the exposition. Mrs. Millar haa her new Spring Millinery on display at Schwartz' store and invites the ladies of Burns and vicinity to call and in spect it. RAILROAD OFFICIALS FINISH TOUR TO BURNS Portland Paper Reports Return of O. W. R. & N. Party From Trip Here. Found Big Harney Country Looking Better Than for Years. Many new Homes and Room for Thousands The Sunday Journal published where soil and climate conditions the following account of the re- are favorable. With transporta- centtourof the railroad officials tion, he said, there is room for an through this section. The Times- enormous increased development Herald would suggest that Mr. ' with homes for thousands. Farrell explain to the reporter, "We will know in a couple of who wrote it the character of weeks whether or not the bids "desert" crossed by his party. ' are within our own engineers' That word is worked overtime by estimates," said Mr. Farrell. "If those fellows down there. The they are, there is no reason why article says: work should not proceed on this As soon as contractors have :50-mile extension with no further had time to prepare and submit delay." bidB for the construction of :) The extension will cost between miles more of the Oregon East- 1760.000 and $1,000,000. That ern railway to extend the line as the expenditure will be justified far as Crane Creek gap, beyond Is indicated by the development Riverton, the O-W. R. & N. Co. thai has occured alonjr the line will know whether or not the ori- previously constructed westward ginal project of crossing the state from Vale, Juntura has shown road through Malheur canyon Is marked growth since the road to be pushed toward completion has been put through and other now. towns, stimulated by the agri- Officials of the company com- cultural increases, are following pleted their tour through the in the advance. great Central Oregon country last night, arriving from Condon Market Report. with heavy coats of sunburn. In the party were President .1. I). ,,,,., , L iL Farrell, General Manager J. P. l' f?r t ,weck,atuthe O'Brien. Assistant Traffic Mana-; ortlan ,U dockyards have neer J. R. Holman and Frank Fed. assistant to the president. The party left Portland Tues day morning, hurried eastward to Vale, switched their car the Oregon Eastern and been cattle 15G4. 4016, sheep -1112. Prices a shade lower than last week. Nearly all consignments are grass cattle, quality not above the average. Bulk of steers sell lu nwutnri 7 (111 I,. 7 or. went out as far as Riverton, where the end of the line now is. Thence the officials went to Burn- i.w to i.:jy, cows as tnern as (i. 76. Hoi's remain stpnilv nt i Oil Not manv loads of well finished ''J sliitl' came forward .inn" fonsirler. automobile and through the UR ,,u:llit, 1)rices hold wcl, desert and hills to the terminus ! A fair run ol sneep for the of the Condon branch, starting iwet.k witl, )ricos lower and mar thence for home. ket inat.tjvo. Spring lambs are None of the party could esti- j coining in small consignments mate the number of miles trav-; only. Choice lambs are selling eled by automobile durinur this' at 7.60. ewesfi.00 and wethers at hurried trip. All they could say 6.60. was that it was "hundreds." , President Farrell said the coun try looked better than he had seen it for years. Many new families have found homes, par ticularly in the Harney valley, Wraj 's Auto Stage between Bend and Burns leaves here each Wednesday and Saturday. Pas sengers may take all their bag gage. Vera Cibbs, agent. Breakfat 5:30 to 9 Dinner 1 1 :30 to 2 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Mac's Restaurant & Bakery Located in the new Levens Building BURNS, OREGON W. R. McCuistion, Prop. Supper 5 to 8 Short orders at all hours (round feed at Hagey's. Sumpter Valley Railway Co. Arrival d Departure Of Trust Depart No, 2, Prairie 10:15A.M. Sumpter 2:35 P. M. Arrives Baker 4:00 P. M. Departs No. 1, Baker 8:30 A, M. Sumpter 10;05 A. M. Arrives Prairie 2:10 P. M. No, 1 MakeB good connection with O.-W. II. & N. Co. No. 4 (Fast Mail) leaving Portland ti:30 1 M., arriving at Baker 7. A. M. and No. 17 froro, est arriv ing Baker i:5Q. A. M. No li connects with No. G (Fast Mail) arriving at Baker 7:55 P. M. which picks up Pullman at Baker, arriving at Portland 7:00 A. M. Also with No. 18 at 10:45 P. M. for points East. 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 I'atroui.e Home when ou deal here To be Given Away AT THE WELCOME PHARMACY Every Saturday at 3 P. M . ONE ALUMINUM SET Be'sure and bring your coupons you may be the lucky one The one having the number nearest to the number under the seal will be the winner i I itt- t OIL 1