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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1915)
1 it I CITY OF BURNS trnm-i COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biff est City In The Biff est The Biggest County In The State County In The State Of Oregon I .. Of Oregon, Best In The Wet I VOL. XXVHI BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 14, 1915 NO. 40 f She . . f " 41 v aV Mmm OREGON STATE BANK ERS ARE ON THE JOB Active Manager of. the Bankers Mort gage Corporation, an Organization Financed by Bankers to Care for Farm Loans, Visits Harney County. Plenty Money for Improved Farms S. F. Wilson, rice president , Rankers Association in conjunct- ami active head of the Bankers i ion with the Oregon Develon Ttjtajre Corporation, arrived in ment League, the Portland Union this city Friday evening of last Stock Yards and the railroads week and spent Saturday and ' having financed the school and Sunday looking over the Valley ' county work now a part of the and meeting the people. j State's educational system. This eorporat ion was financed, This move was practical and by bankers of this state to take : helpful, but it did not begin to care of farm loans and assist in ' cover the whole field of agricul tural need so far us the bankers' developing the resources of Ore gon. C. F. McKinney, president of the Harney County National, is a stockholder and represents the concern in this territory. While Mr. Wilson expressed great faith in the future of the Big Harney Country, it would appear the conservative policy of power to serve was concerned. It was evident that what was needed was more money and cheaper money for loans to farm ers. The country banker was able to take care of a consider able part of the demand for seasonal loans, to help finance the corporation will not permit j farmers through the spring and extending much aid to the sage brush homesteader who has not gotten his land under cultivation. However, the company has funds to loan on improved farms. Mr. Wilson visited this office in company with Mr. McKinney, and the activities of the concern were.discussed. Mr. Wilson said his company expects to secure large sums from at least two big life insurance concerns in the east to loan on farm lands. This summer until their crops were marketed. These loans were made to farmers who were actu ally producing wheat, livestock or fruit on a commercial scale in other words, "to farmers who already were established in busi ness, whose laniis were in a pro ductive stage of development, and who owned the machinery with which to plant, cultivate and harvest their crops. In the livestock industry the arrangement will be accomplished situation was also relieved by a this fall. When asked to outline the ob jects of the organization Mr. McKinney suggested we publish group of Portland bankers, who, in conjunction with the Swift in terests, launched a cattle loan company, which during the last the following from the Oregop four years has loaned over ?&, Voter; ; 000,000 to stock men on short- While the public is working for ' time leans, to cover the cost of enactment of rural credit lcgisla-1 buying cattle for feeding pur tion, the country bankers of Ore-' poses. As soon as the cattle gon have organized to meet the were ready for market, they were immediate needs of the Oregon sold through the Portland stock farmer for small, long term loans. ! yards, the loan company got its I n,. linkers are the same men ; money nacK ana wiui interest who have been in active attend ance for years at the annual meetings of the Oregon State Bankers Association. At these meetings one of the main sub lets of discussion has been; How can we help the farmer?" tightening of money it became harder and harder for the small farmer to obtain these loans at what to him was a reasonable cost in fees and interest The Scotch and Dutch compan ies were the biggest operators in this field, but long before the war the canny Scots and the hard-headed Dutch began to draw in; when the war came they cashed their loans as rapidly as they matured. This left the sit uation peculiarly acute in the Pacific Northwest The country bankers of Oregon perceived that "something would have to be done," and in the bankers' business-like way they proceeded to doit Amongst themselves, with practically no recognition from Portland, they organised a loan company and called it the "Bank ers Mortgage Corporarion." They subscribed a large part of the stock, bankers in every coun ty of Oregon participating in the financing, and they succeeded in interesting men of means in their respective communities, especi ally wealthy farmers, to take some of the stock. This move was under way last summer; by winter half the stock of a $600,000 corporation was subscribed, and this summer finds nearly $460,000 subscribed. As is the case in the banking business, the volume of loans made is not limited to theamount of money paid in for capital stock. It is based on the amount of money the bank or mortgage company can borrow and re-loan. The method of borrowing fol lowed by the mortgage company is to issue its bonds, with mort gages as security for each block of bonds issued. Thus, as rapid ly as loans are made bonds are sold, thus bringing in fresh money to loan again on more mortgages. This makes possible a "turnover' of millions a year, limited only by the market for sale of the bonds. Also, the company re-sells mortgages, se curing a lower interest rate by virtue of its guarantee of princi pal and interest Already the company has loan ed over $160,000. mostly in small amounts, on first mortgages on property that has been appraised CONTROLLING THE "DEATHWEED" PEST Continuous Summer Fallow Methods Duck Foot Weeder, Which Cuts r I rr .. . .. . I weeas orr unaer tne surface is Found Most Satisfactory. Resist ence Necessary to Final Success It should also teach him the chem ical composition of his Hoil to the end that he may know the ele ments which contribute to fertil ity, the elements that are defici ent for any giveh crop, and how to unlock the stored elements that the plant cannot secure unaided. It must give him knowledge of the plants which he will grow! He must know that they are i formed by a very fixed and defi nite combination of elements from soil, air and water, and that if the soil in which they grow does not contain each soil ele ment in sufficient amount the plants will make a short crop, no matter how rich the soil in all the others. He must learn how to propagate, cultivate, harvest and market his farm crops, and how to store and utilize farm products. It must give him a knowledge of animals so that he will be able to select, breed and raise live stock in an efficient manner. He must learn what feeds to select He is summer fallowing about of thoBe available, how to secure (50 acres of land where the Death- ainced rations from them, and weed was a solid mat and is do- how to feed for kest results. He ing very satisfactory work. He mu8t tnen know tne time and has covered the entire fallow Pace for economical marketing three times and part of it five or conversion to his own use. tunes and wi II continue to u-o these are additional to a MIGRATORY BIRD LAW IS TO BE ENFORCED the courtesy of Mr. Ben Brown, we obtained a weeder of the knife or "Duck foot" type which would slice the weeds off about four inches under the surface of the ground. This weeder was built in two sections and would cut a swarth about eight feet, but due to the lack of horse power Mr. Busch used but one action and was able to cover about 7 to ten acres per day go as his profit for his hay and sea son's work. Still another clu.ss of loans was needed, the long-tune loan, or mortgage loan, for money to drain land, buy new equipment or make rw. .....th.ui Wtifl was to oermanent improvements. I he assist in the cause of agricultural j demand for these loans in a new education, which was done, the 'country is heavy, and with the the stock man kept the balance I carefully by local appraisers, the f FRIEND OF THE PRODUCER Burns Meat Market and Packing Plant BACON HAMS and LARD Fresh Meats, Poultry Home Product lor Home Consumer SPCIAL INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO SHEEP MEN AND BIG ORDERS 1 OF 7,500 We buy Drug and Drug Store Supplies with 7,500 other KEXALL DRUGGISTS Let us nil your Prescriptions-. We are In business for your health REED BROS. Props. The Rexall Drug Store The Burns Hospital MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop. Beat Surgical Room and ft"!? S th" Jute Oaflde of PortUad. N;.a D.m Oood Care and Com fort for Patiente-Reasonable Terms Graduated Nurse In Charge Obll Slmtltwk.'Couiiljr Ajrrii tilttii iil That Deathweed is a very seri ous pest on the dark bottom, or overflow lands of Central Oregon is very evident and to date there is no data to be had regarding the eradication or control of this weed. The Deathwecd seems to be a native of Central Oregon and is found in Harnry, frits, Klamath and Crook Counties. Deathweed makes its first start from seed and then spreads by the under ground root system, similar to that of the Canada Thistle and is fully as hard to eradicate. The only method ot controling this Dest is to bleed or snn thn root system to death. In order over it till fall as often as the general education including chem to accomplish this, the land must 'Deathweed appears. It is very estry, physics, bookkeeping, en be handled as summer fallow, encouraging to note that with Kineering. and shop work. and this fallow kept absolutely each succeeding cultivation the ln v,ew or tne many general clean. This means that every weeds are becoming less numer- an(j special requirements of edu time the Deathweed appears that out and lacking in vitality. cation for the fanner Dr. Claxon it must be cut off two to four! This fall the land will be heavily d8 not look with favor on the inches under the surface of the seeded to the various fall grains verV general practice of supply- soil. This should be done before to act as a smother crop and the nK yunB K'rl8 or otfters lacking the plants are more than two j following year, if the moisture in this knowledge as teachers of inches tall, as Deathweed soon supply is sufficient, the land will farmer's sons in the country becomes touirh and is verv hard be seeded to alfalfa in rows and , schools. "It used to be said," to cut. cultivated. j concluded he, "that those who With this method of treatment i Anyone who will handle his ca". (Jo. ano" those who can't, the plants do not get ( h.ance to "Deathweed" land as clean Bum- tencn: bu 8 coming to be rec storeany plant food or mature mc-r fallow one year, and by using nid that only those who any seed and as it is the nature I the proper implements for culti- know subject can teach it" of any plant to mature seed dur- j vat ing said fallow can get rid of ing the latter part of the summer, this troublesome pest. Market Report. the plant will entirely exhaust j The Forkner spring tooth har- itself in its struggle to form seed, i row with the duck foot attach- xne receipts for Monday are: this is especially true during the J ment is a splendid implement for Cattle 1324; hogs, 1771; sheep, drier part of the year, hence ; this work. keeping the fallow clean at that Cattle receipts for Monday period of the year is the most I What Special Education were 1400 head. Tod steers effective, however, the fallow. P . u u aarain at 7 cents which has been Sportsmen Warned That Federal Reg ulations for Protection of the Wild Fowl Must be Observed. State Laws Don't Conform but Federal Regulation Takes Precedent The following information was I cranes, swans, curlew, smaller sent out Dy the Department of shore birds and wood ducks Agriculture in regard to the fed eral regulations for protection of game birds is of interest to local sperts: With the approach of the open season for shooting wild fowl, the United States Department of Agriculture is warninir sports- pro- tected until September 1, 1918. Shooting prohibited between sunset and sunrise. Baptist Church Doing. The Rye grass people certainly DnnMiio 4- a tViiiinAliiiMAk M.'..il..n rilaHihniTirl,ati0-nlThe 8ch0l houeis full almost as amended October 1. 1914. will --, -,!,. be strictly enforced. Some mis understanding has arisen from the fact that the various state laws do not always conform to the Federal regulations. This is regarded as unfortunate but in sucn cases the Department must local banker-stockholders and in addition by the same experienced professional appraisers who do the same class of work for the Scotch, Dutch and other mort gage loan companies. These loans made have been only to 40 and 45 per cent of the appraised value, and appraisements have been made on an "alfalfa" basis or "wheat" basis. notona"fruit" basis for values. Often an ap praiser figures what it will coat to pull out the fruit orchard and plant hay or grain, in order to make the land commercially pro ductive, thus pulling the ap praised value down to the most conservative basis. The bonds, it is believed, will find a ready sale a.t par or better, having the most approved secur ity as their basis of guarantee. They bear 6 per cent interest. The company is loaning money at 7 and 8 per cent, the difference representing the expense of oper ation and the profit to the stock holders. That is where the coun try banker hopes for hjs financial rumrw, Should money become" cheaper, through the enactment of rural credit legislation, or from any other cause,, the rate of interest charged for new loans would be J reduced, and the bonds could be j marketed at a corresponding re duction in interest On account of the enormous war in will j have to be repaid by the afflicted i peoples of Europe, it is feared that money will be no oheaper for the American farmer, rail road or manufacturer; it may be higher in cost. The Oregon company then would be compel led to offer higher interest on Its bonds, and charge higher ' rate for new tana, BU per cent, though it is believed, will look pretty good to conservative in vestors when based on carefully, made mortgage loans, and it is not anticipated that there will be any great difficulty in market ing the bonds at par at that rate. The machinery adopted by the country bankers to secure money to loan quite interesting. They have opened an offlice in (Continued on page two.) must be kept clean at ail times j as the Deathweed is a plant that sets seed quite readily. Perhaps there is not another man in the County who is giving this system a more thorough trial than Mr. Henry Bosch, Farmers Should Have ''What should education give the farmer, not as a man but as a farmer?" inquired Dr. P. P Claxton, United States Commis sioner of education in an address who is located a few miles north ', to the students of the Oregon Ag- of Lawen. He has some three or four hundred acres of rich bottom land, and the Deathweed is thu largest problem that he has to solve, Mr. Busch is a very ener getic farmer and has tried out several implements in an effort to locate one that would handle this pest successfully. First he tried plowing the land four times in a single season but this was too slow and expensive and the results were unsatisfuc- ricultural College on his recent 1 visit to the coast. Among other things mentioned as necessary to i the farmer's special education for his profession the commission er then mentioned the follewing: It should give a knowledge of the high spot for some weeks past. Cows and heifers had a slow Bale and prices were easier. Hog trade began on somewhat of a pyrotechnichal order owing to the lightness of receipts. The rise was around 26 cents. Tops going at 7.30, bulk 7.20 to 7.30. The sheep market opened with less than a thousand in the sales ring. Supplies are not swelling in a succcssable manner. Mar ket can be quoted at steady insist upon the observance of the ion last week. Federal regulations. The Department will consider any recommendations submitted in good faith for amendment of the regulations, but will hold no public hearings thereon, nor will it amend the regulations prior to October 15, 1916. It is the pur pose of the Department to con form the regulations to the wishes of the majority of sportsmen so far as it can be done and at the same time give wild fowl the necessary protection. Federal regulationa divide the United States into two zones. Zone No, I, the breeding zone, includes the states of Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl vania and New Jersey, and all states north of them. Zone No. 2, the wintering zone, includes all states south of those named. The regulations prescribe sea sons as follews: (Zone 1 only) Waterfowl. Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho, Oct 1, Jan. 16. Rails, Coots, Gallinules -Oregon, Washington, Oct 1, Jan. 16. Woodcock. Oct. 1. Dec. 1. (Shore birds, etc. not of inter est here.) Insectivorous birds protected indefinitely. Band-tailed pigeon, every service. Over fifty feet have been rais ed toward the 1000 feet of nick els, this past week. The ihterest at our various ser vices in Burns is encouraging. Four made a profession of relisr- in Riley Preaching services next Tuesday evening. Subjects for next Sunday: A. If. "Liberty for the Bruised." P. M. "Burdens." Three members of the band will lead the singing next Sun day night Sampler Valley Railway Co. Arrival mmI Dttartare Of Trains Departs No. 2, Prairie 10:15 A.M. Sumpter 2:35 P. M. Arrive 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 Makes good connection with O.-W. R & N. Co. No. 4 (Fast Mail) leaving Portland 6:30 P. M.. arriving at Baker 7:55 A. M. and No. 17 from east arriv ing Baker 6:50 A. M. No 2 connects with No. 5 (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 soil, out of which he iato,,nw!a make his living and what profit he may. It should teach the farmer the physical properties of the soil so that he may keep It in that condition of tilth that favors Next he tried out a Twin 'mature for growing crops, ac cessibility of free plant food, free dom from expensive weeds, cap ilarity, and minimum erosion. tory Falls sagebrush grubber, but with only fair success as the an gle of the cutting blades was only about 45 degrees and the machine clogged quite badly. Third he tried the Kimball cultivator but! this clogged so badly that it was a total failure. Fourth, through How to Cur a Sprain. A sprain maybe cured in about one-third the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Liniment and ob serving the directions with each bottle. For sale by all dealer. I, Ground feed at Hagey's. - . it'r - I "?- F BROKE When you break your eyeglasses bring them here. This store has a workshop right on the premises and you will be surprised to learn how soon you can have your glasses repaired. It saves you, the. inconvenience you must endure when your eyeglasses or spec tacles are sent to a dis tance for repairs. C. M. SALISBURY Jeweler and Optician Gvm Tested Slams Fitted FRONTIER DAYS WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 16, 17. 18, 1915 Largest, Beat and Mos Spectacular Wild West Show en ipectaci i Earth : w. rkaammmmmmmmmV. mt:' 1 i A AP Ai 1UH AND A DaMIHU KIUU I liiiiy avcnli nrh flay Evtry event i rcprndwutiun of the fitly ictnti ot tlte Wctt; living piiiuir mu of ihe taaj cuttle tutiini) ; a rcvfUlimt ol Indian lite; in exhibition n( nkill auj ilantiK. Nowhere cle can he teu iaa tariUltvn lew I n. 'where can he ftinnil Nea rillri ipiiniitnl, iint thetc Dp plaM on ranli vflirir ton can net an ninth fol tour money. Hc,e the hortea hnvk, ihf baye and uifU title Winwn the won ilnliil raraj, not orKCltlnti the wild horn race Don't iniu the lindane or fail I rr the entire neifnrnnince, VUll Walla Walla ami enjoy three day in tin old lime tveet tvuy, "Ul 'Em KieV . "Stay W.tfc 'Em- Excursion Rates on all Railroads For Information addreot the Secretary R. H. JOHNSON, Walla WaUa, Washington Breakfast 5:30 to 9 Dinner 11:30 to 2 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Mac's Restaurant & Bakery Located in the new Levena Building BURNS, OREGON W. R. McCuistion, 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 Patronise Home when you deal here To be Given Away AT THE WELCOME PHARMACY Every Saturday at 8 P. M. ONE ALUMINUM SET Be'sure end 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