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The Times-Herald JULIAN I5YRD Manager SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1919 SUBSCRIPTION RATES On Yrr She Month. Tllrve Mnntli $2.00 1.00 .75 Hntered at the Post Office at Burni. Oregon.' as Second CIim Matter. l'KTITION KOR AN IKKKiATION UUrTRHJT. To iw Presented to the County t'ourt of II tinier County, Slate of Ore gon, on the nth Hay of March, I0l) TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY COURT OF HARNEY COUNTY. OREGON: We, the undersigned Citizens of the United States, whose names have been personally signed to this peti tion, constituting a majority of th" owners of land irrigated or suscepti ble of Irrigation within the bound aries hereinafter described, or who are the holders of an uncompleted title or contract to purchase state lands under the laws of the State of Oregon, or who are bona fide claim ants to lands under the laws of tho lulled States, each being over the age of 21 years, and the name or each appearing upon the last assess ment roll for Harney County, Oregon, and each having the qualification-) required of petitioners and electors under the laws of the State of Ore gon for organizing irrigation dis tricts, being desirous of forming an Irrigation district embracing t h I . of tho SHU of NEK of said Suction Seel Ion 17; thence south to tho east quarter Section coniir of sul( Section 17; llienco acciinn Mil to the North-east corner of the NW, OfSWU of Section Hi; thence south to the South-oust corner of said NWVi of 8W4 of Section 16; theme cant to the North-east corner of I ho SIO',. of SW1; of MM Heel loll I ti ; thence Mttlb. to IKS center of Section 21; thence east to the east qunricr corner of saul Heruon lj inence south to the South-east ccrner of said Section 21; thonco east to the North-east corner of Section 27; thenco south to the east quarter cor ner of said Section 27; thenco east to tho center of Section 26; thence south to the south qunrter corner of said Section 26; thence east to the North quarter corner of Section 36; thence south to the center of said Section 36; thence east to the east quarter corner of said Section 36; thence south to the South-east cor ner of said Section 36 T. 24 S. R. 32 E. ; thence east to the North-east corner of Lot 4 In Section 6 T. 25 S. R. 32 H E.; thence south to the South-east corner of the 8WV4 of NWV4 of said Section 5; thenco east to the east quarter corner of Section 4; thence south to the South-east corner or saio necuon s; inence eaisi to the North-east corner of Section 11; thence south to the South-east corner of Section 23 T. 25 S. R. 32 j E. nnd to an Intersection with the present Meander Line of Malheur Section Lake; thence in a general south- Section western direction following said Me- Section ander Line of Malheur Lake to the Section south quarter corner of Section 3 In j Section T II S. R. 32 E.; thence north to the Section north quarter corner of said Section ' Section ;! said T. ami R.; thence north to the ' Section All All Lot! !, 11, 12 635.20 631.411 aeros ROTM Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section NK U S. All , AH 10, All 10, and Section Section Section Section (' II. M( -I'll enters Estate, by C. MclMieeterrH, Administrator, Mrs. L. Horton. NEVi 149.78 aero (Township 25 (south, Range ItH Hart 13, R 14. All 16, All 16, All 17, All 18, Alt 19, All 20, All 11 All 22, All 23, All 24, All 25, All 26, All 27, All 28, All 29, All 30, All 31, All 32, All 33, All 34, All 36, All 36, All Township 23 South, Section 1, All Township 23 South. Section 18, Lots 3 640. 640. 640. 320. 640. 640. 640. 640. acres eras acres aero acre acres acres acres 633.98 acres 637.22 acres 640. 641. 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. acres acrqs acres acres acreB i acres acres 639.86 acre i 640. 640. 638.78 639.68 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. Range acres acres acres acres acres acres acres acres Section Section Notion Section Section Section Section Section Section Bisection Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section I , 19, 20. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. 33. north quarter corner of Section 34 Township 24 South boundaries hereafter describe-! T. 25 S. It. 32 E. : thence oast to the , Section set forth, and utilizing tho ! north-east corner of said Section 34; i Section lands hereinafter designated within tho and waters of Silvies River and Its tribu- thence north to the North-east corner taries. Foley Slough and Poison ! of Section 27; thence west to the Creek, for the purpose of irrigation ' North-west corner of Section 30 T. and the reclamation of said lands , i; 32 lv; thence west to the and to provide for the reeonstruc-' north quarter corner of Section Id tion, betterment, extension, purchase. operation and maintenance of Irri gation works already constructed. and for domestic purposes, do hereby petition your Honorable Couj-t a i fallews: That it is the intent and purpose to organize an irrigation district under mil by virtue of the district irriga tion laws of the State of Oregon H set forth In Chapter 357, General Laws of Oregon, 1917, providing for the organization and management of irrigation districts, and That your Honorable body pro ceed with such dispatch as may bo under said law to call an election for the purposes above set forth and to ila all things necessary under sahl law for the formation of said dis trict, desigtatii.g the time and plot l (or voting at said election, and That the boundaries and descrip tion of the lands under said district Section Section Section Section Section Section T. 25 S. R. II H.; thence north to the north quarter corner of Section ! Section 14; thence east to the South-oast Section corner of the SW4 of SEV4 of Sec- Section tion 11; thence north to the North-1 Section eact corner of the NW4 of SE'4 of. Section Section 11; thence east to the oa.it I Section quarter corner of said Section 1 1 ; I Section thence north to the North-east corner j Section of said Section 11; thence east to 'Section the south-west corner of tho SE'4 of Section SE'4 of Section 1; thence north to I Section the North-east corner of the NWv; Section of SE'4 of said Section 1 ; thence east ' Section to the east quarter corner of said Section Sec tion 1 ; thence north to the North-, Section a-; corner of said 8ec. 1 T. 25 B: P.. Section 31 E.; thence north to the east quar- Section ter comer of B00.il T. 24 8. R. 31 ' Section B. ; thonco west to the center of Sec- Section tion 35: thence north to the north Section quarter orner of said Section 35; Section thottco west to the North-west corner o Section 34; thence north to th" 1. 2, I, 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. . 10, 11. 12. 13, 14. 15, 16, 17, 18. 19. 20, 21, 22 2 3. 24, 2:.. 26. 27, 36. 36. 627 30 acres' Range 32 East: EV4 8WK, SK' 304.28 acres All 610.88 acres All 640. acres WVi 320. acres All 640. acres ' All 614.15 acres NVi 308.28 acres NVi 320. acres XVV, 160. acres Range 3 1 East : 643.6 8 acrei: 663. S2 acres 670.72 acres 677.19 acres 674.79 acres 657.20 acres 636. :!6 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. Section Section All All All All All All All All All All All Alt All All AH All Alt All N4 All Alt Alt All All All All All NK'i N 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. 633.HU 317.26 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. 640. 160. 320. acres aires acres ucros acnvi ;i. re i pert i BOTO0 acres aires acre i ii'-r . acres arrws acres acres acres arr'is acr.M acres acres acr acres 28 All 639.60 acres 84, EV4 :U 81 ""' ' . All III.OI '""' I A,, 481. OS acres n.i iiizmjiiuiiiuiiiiiij ii i nrnin irnMiiMi! !!iiJ!M jujujuib bs 4, SV4 320' uf,', I. HVfe. W j NV4 399.77 acres ( g U .,. T'" i'TOMHiniin 8, All 040- BSfSt i'rM L- sl 9pjmt9b iii. aii """ wt&KWr 11, All 60. acres g H. ah 64o. acre m mmmmhw,y mrnrn m 16, All 640. acres lfl. All 640. acres 17, All 0. acres 18, All 489.98 acres 19, All 487.75 acres j j 20, All 602.46 acres .. . ah r. r. 'i n ' n,.r..u "' """" ; CMwof its rnrp.Ko t ZZ, All DO.11 Itrin 23, All 413.99 acres 26, Lots 1 and 2 30.31 acres 27, Lots 1, 2 8. I E 2G.94 urri-i i 7n -i Bcre J n I SMISSSS S II Paul Howes, Mrs. Ida Denstedt, I Schuyler Whiting. rnnnpnn Lfc! Resources Over $600,000.00 and 4 122.29 acres Soctlon 28, Lot 1 11.97 acres Section 29, Lots 1. 2 66.26 acres Section 30, All 440.34 acres Soctlon 31. Lots 1, 2. I 96.90 acres acres Township 26 South, Range 32 East, 30 East: j North of Malheur Luke: Lots 1, 2, 3 Lots 1. 2, 3 .4. 6. 6. 7. 8. 9 256.84 Section 3. Lots 1. 2, 3 6, 7 8. 9. 10 183.06 ire as fo'lows, to-wlt: Worth-east comer of Section 28; Beginning at the North-west cor- then' w.--t to the North-west corner ! er of Lot 7 of Section 23 Township 0( Section II; thence north to tli'i 1-2 South, Range 30 East, thjnce east oast quarter comer of Soctlon ID, to the North-east comer of said Lol them west to the west quarter cor-. 7 Section 2:!; thence south to the ner of said Section 19; thence nor':i TDwnstrtp 24 South. Bocttoa 7, Lots 9. 11. 12. Range 3 2 East: 10. M i outer of bald Section 23; thonca cast to the center of Section 24; thence south to the south quarter orner of said Section 24; thon.ee east to the South-east corner of sal I Section 24 T. 22 8. R. 30 E.; thence south to the south-west corner of Scii tion 30 in T. 22 S. It. 31 E.; thence east to the South-east corner of said Section 30; thence south to the west. quarter comer of Section 32;then:e to the North-west corner of Section ; , Section T. 24 S. R. :;i Bj.j thence north to the, North-west corner of Section 18 T. : Section -'. S. R, II E ; thence oust to tfeotSoction North-east comer of said Section IS; Section thence north to an Intersection with Section the Bhjtnnolof SUvles River near the. North-east corner of Lot 4 of Sectlo'i ' Section 7 of said T. and It.: thence following Section the channel of Silvies River in a Northwesterly direction to an Inter cast to the center of said Section 32; sectioti with the North quarter cor- t hence south to the North-east corner of the SEV4 of SW', or said Section 32; thence east to the North-eas' corner of the SEU of 8EV4 of said Section 32; thence south to the South east corner of said Section 32 T. 22 S. R. 31 E.; thence east to the North east corner of Section 3 in T. 23 S. It. 31 E.; thence south to the North went corner of Section 14; thence east to the North-east corner of said Section 14; thence south to the west quarter comer of Section 13; tbOBOO east to the east quarter corner of naid Section 13 T. 23 S. It. 31 B. Uience east to the oast quarter corner fti Section IS T. S. It. B,; thence south to the South-east cor ner of said Section 18; thence East Section 23; to the North-east corner of Section 20; thence south to the South-east corner or laid BocttOfl 20; tboncs OS 1 to tbO DOrtb quarter corner ol Section 3; thl MM Otttt to th I center ol Section 33; I hence west to Hi v. I quarter corner of Section H; tbonao outb to the Booth wool corner1 of Old Section 21 T. II S. It. 8 I.., 1 thence south to the Soul h west comer of Section t; t. 24 s. it. e.; thonco east to the north quarter 1 oru. r of Section 7; t hence Math to the center of said Section 7; thence east 11 the North-east corner or Lot 6 of t;iii Section 7; thence south to the j BoatfcrOMt corner or Lot 6 of said! KeotlOO 7; tbeuce east to the north! quarter orner ot Section 17; thence :. ut li to -the North-east comer of the MS of NWVi or said Section 17; Section 3, All thenco east to the North-east corner Section 4, All ner ot Section 7; thence west to tho 1 North-west corner or said Section 7 T. 23 S. R. 31 E.; thence west to the South-west corner ot Section 1 In T. 2 3 S. R. 30 E.; thence north to the North-west corner or said Section 1 said T. and R.; thence north to the North-west corner of Section II In T, 22 8. R. 30 E.; thence west to the south quurter corner or Section II; thence north to the center or said Section 26; thence west to the west quarter corner or said Section 20; ' thence north to the North-west cor ner or said Section 26; thence east to the South-west corner or Lot 4 or Section 23; thence north to the North-west corner ot Lot 2 or said thenco oust to the ajaco or beginning, all In Harney County, state of Oregon. That the irrifoblo land embraced Within the B,bOVa described hounilli rles COnprlOO tho rollowlng, to-wit. Townahlp 22 South, Range 10 Kail: B ICtlon II, Lots , I, 4, 6, ii, 7, N!, SK', 101 24, SWVi Section 25, All Section 26, EV6 NWV4 Section 36, All Township 22 South Section 31, All Section 32, 8W,4 SH SE4 240. Township 23 South Range 31 w,. SK', Section It;, S'a and SW", 17. Wi , s it N R ! , 18. All ft, All It, All 21, W 4 SK'. 26. 8WJ4 27. All 28. All 29. All 30. All 31. All 32. All 38, All 34. All IB, All 36, WMi SE V Township 25 South Section 1, EV4 SK 11,1 (ft 12, All 13, All 14, Btt 23, IH 24. All Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Section Seii ion '. SK', Township 25 South, aero acres acre.. 280. 110. 1140. and 480. aerei 640. aoroi Range 31 Hast: 624.96 acres and acres East: 636.41 acres 136.59 acres Section 25 Section Section Section Bool Ion Seci ion Seel ion Section Sec lion Section Seel Ion .,c el Ion Bootlon Sect ion Section Section Section Sc ctlou Section Section Section Section Section Section 3, I, III, I I. 12. 13, 14, 15, LI, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 22, 23, 24, All All All All All All All Ail All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All All WM, 384.66 acres SW, NW!, 120. acres SK ' , . 560. acres 6 3 7 40 acres 644.05 aire, 6 4 0. acres and 472.76 MTOfl 160. acres 626.41 acres 633.69 acres 640. acres 644 40 acres 641 96 acres 640. acrces 640. acres 634.76 aeros 640. aerei and 480. acres Range 31 East: 80. acres 80. acros 640. acr-is 64 0. acres 320. acres 320. aire, 640. acres Range 32 rjal j 831.11 aires 640.80 acres 640.48 acres 141.01 acres 644.54 act .s 181.11 aerei 84.11 acres acre . 6 in. aci ii 1 1 aerei teres ti in. acn s inn. acres 640. acn 1 640. acres 0 4 0. acres J4o. aoroi 111.44 aoi 1 641.32 acres 640. acres 640. acres 640. I acriu 644. acre 649. acres 644. sores Total acreage ot 86.606.72 more or less, according to the Govern ment surveys thereof. All In conformity with the forego ing and under the Laws of the State of Oregon, and YOUR PETITION ERS WILL EVER PRAY: NAMES OF PETITIONERS: P. O. Smith. Chip G. Smith. V. O. Cozad. Hubert J. Smith, Geo. Whiting. C. A. Sweek, A. C. Welcome, Cary Thonberg, II. J. Hansen, J. C. Welcome Jr., Chester Mace. II. C. I, evens. J. II. Culp. Satn Mothershead. Clay Clemens, Calvin McOurry. Glen II. Burger, Arthur Turner, A. 8. Swain. James E. Pearson, Mrs. Lola Millar. II I!. Gould!)). Will McLaren. W. E. Huston. Loon M. Brown, G. N. Jameson. C. L. Reed. I N Hughet. I'red Lunajiurg, J. M. Dalton. I! K Pea body. Jennie Jones. Llovd Johnson. L. K lltbbard. lone Whiting, c. B. McPhootoro, I). N. Vurlen. Moll!,. I, Smith. Julian I'm ci T W. Stephens. L. B. Hayes. Edith Hayes, A. F. B. George. 11. II. Keech. Blanche Sltz. It. It. Sit., Dr. M. Hand Catterson, Ralph Catterson. Mary A. Oard. Ethel Graves. J. E Graves, C. B. AustnuV J. H. Hill. Rose Crowley. J. T. Baker. J. Oi Creasmau. C. T Mlllr. Chati. It. Peterson, Ethel Catterson, Peter Chrlstenseu. C. J. Johnson. ' N. P. Blddle. Herman Ruh, Elbert (loorge. Charles Spurlock, S. ott lluyes, M. B. Haves. Rebecker Catterson, l II. Clip. J W. BigBSi II. M. Mace. H, L. Mace. I' H. Iistedt, . I). A. (111. I imith, Jaoaoi (iiiberi. B C lla.e-. Mary B, Dixon, C. II l.eoiiard, N. Brown & Sons Mauauor and Frank Whiting, J. L. alien Estate, by I) Administrator A. C. Welcome. Maggie M. Levens, Executors Estate of J. C. Welcome Br., Frank Baker, R. W. Coxad, The rapid rnl Hubsfantial ! crease in bus n"H achived ty Tht Harney County National B nk a ''HtK t.ia huc- nf rH 1 1. dppoj- itors facilitift that are t'uily responsivj to their reijui em nt. . In the matter of onr and dine Mints, the care of prisen: I In di. and cour teous, protipt ji ti-ntiot , our pel B j-"-to b me hundred p-r (Hrtlt uffifii-nt all the time! UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Harney Eountg Naliaual Bank Q Burns, Digtjon ' YOUR MOMS INSTITUTION eMJI 9 a MiiiiiiMiiiiimiiii.iiiiiimnrrmmnnr-miiiiMiiH GREAT ! V.. lis ." SZ BREAD Inc., by lien Brown, Treasurer N. Varlen, FROM OUR NEW BAKERY and it. OTHER QUALITY PRODUCTS have been so well received that present facilities are too small to fill the demand. In the near future, we hope to add con siderably to our equipment with new machinery and by building , a modern oven. Meantime, we wish to express appreciation for tSe reception accorded our goods, and to assure our patrons that the present high quality will be maintained. Fresh Fish, Vegetables and Fruit Page's Sweet Shop N. BROWN & SONS I Brown 's Satisfactory Store QUALITY MERCHANDISE Walk Over Shoes Stetson, Hats Bon Ton Corsets Burns, We carry mms adver Oregon rtlNcil on tli- "It .in.- IVo.Iii.In Page" i i:r- 8KWr3S Inland Empire Realty Co. A. A. TBAUCOTT, Proprietor REAL ESTATE Bought sold and exchanged Farm Ranch and Building Loans BLUEPRINTS OANS MADE ON APPLICA TION DIRECT INVESTMENT BROKER Phono 80 or 431 Orogc N