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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1919)
-it The Tlmes-HernMl ge Ktilnrly to nlofo homirw la Umrj'- ncy County thaw any others iiewMl,l'p if- yow wish t reach tho peoplo uso (Iiwmj coU Minus fur your advertisement. k.v.. ... The Th-MwM .! oM -' of liameyCoHMtjr where It h"M . been h weekly visitor fpr thbfty year. It's JoUv. department 'k equipped to ribtb your m da, VOL. XXXIII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON NOVEMBER 8, 1919 - NO. 2 . v vfl)h ") var. . ST ;T . ftvfflm 1 l"i i'1 V ' ... THIRD RED CROSS . MEMBERSHIP DRIVE "COMING ALONG FINE" County Manager Don Taylor Optimistic. HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS GRATIFYING Work Cairicd on by Schools and Principals; Crane Out for 100 Per Cent. ' "The Third Annual Red CrosB drive fi r members Is certainly com ing along fine In Harney County," (Laid Poo M. Taylor, County Cam paign Manager when Interviewed by The Times-Herald ninh. "Homey Count folk a reatlzo that the Hcd Cro?K In peare times lu performing as noble n work ah In war, or rather that the Hcd Cross in always at war agaltif t dlsouso, pestilence and dls- .ater. Mr T.iyior Ktatcs that tho work Uihrnupliniit Ilnrnnv frnnnlv hoi ltnmi carncu on utmost entirely inrougu the nihools and that the principals tachcrs and pupils liavo united lu saklng tills a moat successful cam paign. He Ih especially gratified with the results obtained In the drlro cop ducted here In Burns by Profesosr Hughes. Miss Anderson and pupils of th'i High School and ProfenHor Sutton, teachers and pupils of tho Gramnur School. MIm Mnry Cronon. A. R. C. A. H. F. made n short nddross to JIIrIi School pup I In yesterday on , Cross relief work In war 'a the Jled 'and peace and nrouscd much enthusiasm for the drive. The students were out TMtcrdiiv nnii locinv oixuininr iuh Kriptlnn. Thursday a trip wns made to Crano where the campaign Is belnir conducted by Professor Owens and Mr. Sam O'Neill: Crane' Is respond In nobly uud tho workers there are making every effort to make, their town 100 per cent strati. JUI ik Khooln onroute were visited aad the drlro wn5 found to be moving along very nicely. In order that those who have been overlooked during the school cam paign, through Absence from town or other reason, may "Buy a Button" the County Clerk's OMee, Tke Burs rou OHIce, Heed Uros. Drug Store, The Welcome I'harmaoy and the ntneo or The Times-Herald will keep a aannly of buttons and membership eoroltmcnt blanks on hand. HKMKMBKIt tho campaign cloeee Armlntlce Day. Tuesday, November 11th nt midnight and "All yon need It a Heart 'ant a Dollar" to become - ' - . w v . .v. . n u J urn . M v . Wear your batten. i kmg lud Excites Mtdii CtNat; Jam Thai - - '- Laluua la ik AnBlatlM. --' autrh In 'cat from thTammpnt ef comment beard aboaUith event. .Fana are rfeblng ihorf-HaiicBa -ef the contest ant, which ansar te he about anal. The Frenfchman, Kid Carpentler, baa nil the vim and pep of youth, talden corisfcterahle speed and skill. The Dutch' Karpe liter, on the other " hand, Ik an old head at the semi-pro puared elrrle-garae. While not as fast ns the KJd, he carries a tremen "loua Tunch', and If he ever connects lth the Franca he Jaw the referee will have mmIW 'MI ting "to 4. The Maranls of Qneensburv rls HI envern the match, which will 'M six rounds -4w jstiauies each, 'who mo raiaate -rt -between. M T-nwch dlaaeyroal .arose over the ' atch felmluled for !at 8atnrilav, iaat the American Legion officials, f . no hnve the hout In charge, nave ng th anpearance of the borers. To f ay a . a m a I l A . t. a mis cnnauinn. iney navo recil bn a wlnner-tako-all contract, " the nugs do not step out and work 'or this purse nothing can make hem. A crowded house Is expected, ' the day Is a holiday, and the ex Penne or putting on the scrap, should fairly light. , Young Evans, an oatslde boy who ooks to .have all the earmarks pf clever scrapper, Is trying to find n opponent for a four round pre liminary for the evening. There Is fe talent at the road camp, and STeiiH mav find ope of thoHO chaps ,0 take him on. In any event, he will bo on hand to Issue a challenge o the winner of the Fronch-aorinan lout, Oh, u will be some scrap, and If Post circs to take tho responsl- ")', Home1 good matches may oo "Peeled during the winter. I. S. GEER BOOSTS AWAY FROM HOME Greatest Possibilities in ' ' United States. " AVvo t'pt tun greatest undevel oped possibilities of any ncctlon of tint Inltcd Stnie-)," deelnros I. 8. ?eer of Bnnllj, "Wo have MUIoiih f, f0t of tho finest timber that can be found In the world nnd we lutvo Hamir'nncea that a sawmill will (toon Btart .which, wlJMurn out 300,000 feet. day on iwo e'ght-hour hlfts. When the" mill Vecoaies n. reality, It Is u foregone coj'iehlon that tho r.iMrnad at Cran6 yt ba extended to Uurnu. for tiny railroad company would build to get tluU amount of IniHlnnHri. And IJurnn, with a railroad, will bo the. best cattle Khlpphu; point in tho wet, as It wljl'bu wh'jro ran and i as u wiiruu wn-jro rang-) nun meet, hen w hiiv.e the land, of It, ami with 'out' lir(vO,,on Iblllttes devtilopud, HurWy conn- nny meet, lots' of It poialbllltte ts wilt ba one of tho niont prosper oii.s In Oregon. Hums hus bvoji nlow of development, but things are begin ning to move forward at last." Oro KQtilan. ' Batiks aid Business Men Close Up Shop on Armistice Day A flying committee .front Harney County Post, American Legion, visit ed tho business houses of llurnH TJnmdny evening, In tho Intorost of a proper observance of Armlstlco Day. The drug stores, eating Iiouboh hotels, and billiard rooms were not called upon. Tho following busl nefM fJAcea agreed to closo, and dec orate Jhnlr premises to the best of tfctfr, Uiutjr: "I W&n) Uank v HarneyOennty Rational. Bank N. Brown ft Sons, general merchan dise Durns Cash Store, general raerchan,- Ki rfrters Bsckange 'general :merckH-4 L, K. Heed, groceries Lunahurg & Dalton, department store Geo. Hagey, general merchandise I. 8. Geer & Co., UarAwaro,, , C. II. Voegtly, hardwr''' Hums Hardware Burns Oarage Lampshlre Oarage Universal Oarage Clias, Rohn, barber shop George Simmons, barber shop Ira Davis, barber shop Wllllams-Zoglmann .Clothing Co. Burns Furniture company, (furni ture department) j r i Mrs. K. F. SchwarU. Udlee furniah- ings and iry goods Inland Kwplre Reality Ce. The TlmaaHerakl ee 4i.a)0 will ho clesed all 4y, a far a the conduct of regnlar. hMinoaa la eon cemed, but has been r,o noajtod 'to -to-main open for receiving memhershHm in the Third Red Cresa Roll 'Call. (P. 8. Tale Is the Hr t1 Hy the. staff has aver bad. The Staff.) The Bnrns Meat Market consent to close from 12 te-fenr In the after neoH, hut stated that the nature, of the huaiaess and the care of .the stock la trace-ro1d not -oormH ehwla up for the entire day. O" HotchIdss-"Whitmg. The marriage of Donald Hotchklee and Miss Kthel Whiting took plaee at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whiting, on last Sunday morning, Nov. 2. The cere mony was -performed by Rev. D. 8. Hughes of the Presbyterian church and the beautiful and Impressive ring service was used. U was witnessed by the Immediate farolllos and a few friends. , ... ..ni nr. wall known , to the poopk of this oownty whore ither-kaVe redded sIhco their birth. TkMr.ihaiMC ioi ptva ." are among oar mum. yv..-- , . . "... i.1 4 1. a .nn nf Mf. and Uouain, wuo in r- , !' ...Li. . i. juiffiifAd with : .Lnnm iu in Hia call business, ne fvvwi . of Uncle Sam wheii It ca,ma -kt turn In the draft, but n0Yeng0t.-f.crow to do any real fighting. HI bride Is a wry c karmlng young lady ably suited to be the wife of a stock man Is she haw lived In that atmos Xre since babyhood. She Is an fXtitloKMott do. her share loward miking the home Attractive and pleasant. .... . , The young people left, fallowing a sumptuous wedding dinner for Bond w "re they took thoytrajn for Por -Sd to spend a few day Jn the i met--ronolls visiting with Mr. Hotchkiss' sister ms Beatrice Hotchkiss, who fs taking a-regular cpurse, u. t)o at. iMranV'ZotchklwJU.b at jr. . fapm tuHt 'south of I home soon v - - i tblH city. . ' Armistice Day to Be Observed Here Harney County Post, American Legion, in Charge. DINNER PROMISED SERVICE MEN Patriotic Parade, Business Meeting of Veterans, Boxing Match and Dance Also on Holiday Program. Armistice Day will be County Post, of the American 'Legion, although a young organization is decidedly active. 'Members of the Post have planned a celebration that will include the after noon and evening. A dinner has been promised all service men in the Commercial club rooms at twelve noon, given by the Honor Guard girls, who will be assisted by the ladies of the city. An attractive menu will be furnished, and if as successful as the Honor Guard banquet last June, wjll be worth coming many miles after. A patriotic parade at three in the afternoon is next on the program, in which every service man, war worker and school child is asked to participate. The parade forms one block north of Tonawama at two-thirty, and will march past the reviewing stand at the Liberty Theatre down to the south end of Main street, and return to the reviewing stand.' Prominent citizens will then make, addresses. 'f Following the parade, the business meeting of Har ney County Post will be held in the Commercial club rooms. The program for the business meeting includes adoption of a constitution and. by-laws, and nomination of permanent officers. Other matters of importance to the future of the organization; vill also be discussed. A boxing match betweeW'Kid Carpentier" and the "Dutch Karpenter1' will be the main attraction in the evening, to take place in Tonawama at seven o'clock. This match and the program for the evening are unWr, the direct auspices of the Post. A cash forfeit has bttn put guaranteeing the appearance of the boxers. As a, pre liminary, a pillow fight and blindfold boxing matcfv are to be put on. A four round boxing preliminary is also possible. ; ,v ' .Blindfold boxing matches -were one of the chief forms of amusement in the army, and -will be sure to appeal to the man who "relishes a little nonsense now and then." , The Pott has advised that a general admission fee of one dollar and aiollar and one-half for rincside stats will be charged to cover the an inducement to tht soxtrs. ty Pott will be admitted without charge. A dance will foHow the boxing program. Reed and Robinson's orchtttrmkas been engaged. , Appetizing JSHi for Doughbpy$, Cobs, and Lcathtrnmck Thm American Legion. Captain Morris of Mho Pacific Bridge company Journeyed to Port land last week, We all like you, Captain, tho' some of us are envious that wo can't "make the mountain came to us." Hurry oaekiand give us that hearty handshake that makes you so popular In Harney county. Lieutenant. Taylor of eighteen months overseas, Is fresh from that and- everything else. Never- mind we like to see "pep," We'll help you boy .and -thlnk'you will he an asset to Harney sonnty. Tfie only man who wasn't drafted for a committee t'other night was Fred Dickenson. He volunteer-1 ed with his brother to police head-, quarto the day of the nest trial, which by the way.-is November tltlt. Viii'a n ai 1 is o vntunlaai ftlnltaa foul You're only n volunteer, Dickie, hut you sure beat the draft. We thank you, Joe Krumholt, a member Of the Universal garage was elected Treas urer of the American Legion of Har ney county. Well Joe, you get most of what we make now, nnd you might as well have It all. Hay that'u tho SEHVICB garage; every man n member of tho Legion. Curley Pottor of known reputa tion local and submarine was appoint ed Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. (Continued on page 4) celebrated in Burns. Harney expenses of the' meet arid as Members, of Harney Coun of Harney -Pott, of OREGON, CENTkAL EASTERN MEED IS mi IN IEND IY STRANORN Htrahorn Cxmstracttonlo Bead, Burns Crane, Narrows, anil Ikcview Pervaded To secure .000 bond Is sue for the conttlrtutlan pf a railroad line from BenflMto Klamath Falls; from near Silver Lake tb LakaVlew, from near , MlliMn "t(? Prasei and from this line to Burns knd to Nar- ' rows, the Oregon, California, and , Eastern Hallway Co.nlacad en file U the countr cjerk's office Monday, a" rUsh deed In favor Ofjthe fertland Trust Co., edverlng all the property which the company now possesses or I raay acquire. . The deed It one of the I a i . .5 . .u 1mi1 awa larxest Instruments' ever filed here, covering 100 typewritten pages. It was recorded here for the second time In Its history, having been pre viously Sled in Klamath Falls by Robert E. Btrahorn. Property which the railroad com: pany now pwns In Deschutes county; comprises the rlSht of way outside tho city of Bend, which was acquired by the Bend Commercial club near ly threo years ago, and deeded to Mr. Strahorn, wh In turn deoded to tho Oregon', California, & Eastern. No prcclso description of this pro porty Is given jn the trust deed, It being merely referred to In a general way, Bend Bulletin. 4 LIBRARY CLUB ADMITS TWO NEW MEMBERS Mrs. Chas. M. Faulkner and Miss Libbic Krichesky Join Literary Organization. (Contributed) Two now members woro admitted to tho Library club at Its last moot ing. Mrs. Leon Brown was hoBtess on this occasion, and Mrs. Chas. M. Faulkner nnd Miss Llbblu Krichesky wcro olectod to membership. Tho moating, hold on November 1, proved to bo n most congenial ono In every way. A largo number of members onyoyod a miscellaneous program given by Mth. Loon Brown, Miss Imlu Hayes, MIhb Mnrjorle Byrd, Juno Dalton and Mrs. W. M. Sutton. An interesting discussion folowcd, aftor which dainty refresh ments wero nerved by the huccorb f ill hostess. Tho next mooting of tho club will be, held on Novombor 1C, at which time Mr. A. J. Kgll has Invited alio muniborA. to becomo her guests, o KELLY HUSTLING FOR CATLOW DEVELOPMENT F. O. Kelly, post master nnd storo k6epor nt Catlow, was In this week. Mr. Kolly has faith in his soction or tho country, Uko mora of us, but ronllres that to dopond upon thn ele ments alone to furnish tho necessary molaturo nnd other things to mnkn crops grow is too much of a gamblo whon It Is possible to Improve on it. Mr. Kolly hoard of n law whereby Irrigation districts might be formed and the lauds within tho boundaries be taxed or bonded for the reclama tion, of them. -He was under tho Im pression there was something In the way of artesian well experiments that came under that snmo taw, but upon Investigation during his recent visit he fannd It did not apply.o he's tak ing another "tack." Both Senator Chamberlain and Congressman Sin uott have corresponded with Mr. Kolly aild some of his neighbors about the chance for government aid In sinking a test well for artesian water- In that section. An appro priation was made tor such purpose not long ago but It was withdrawn bocnune of war .necessities; tho Ore gon men hope to got that appropria tion n again for tho purpose of Just such sections ns Catlow valley, and houd this bo done thcro will bo every effort put forth to secure the fniulH to Hlnk a well In that valley. Mr, Kelly and his nolghbors have been' studying the problem for a time and have found Indications that point to artesian water. It should bo In vestlgated and the proper way Is for (Continued on page I.) 8 Where to Find News i ' First Pago Third Rod Cross membership drive coming along fine. Boxing match excite much comment; pugsjshances discussed, I. B. Geer boosts away from homo. Banks and business men close up shop for Armistice Day. Hotchklss-Whltlng wedding. Armistice Day to be observed hero, Appetizing bits. Library club admit two new mem bers Kelly hushing for Catlow develop ment. . Counties Join In request for stnto highways. A. H. C. Christmas seals Investment rivals government security. Second Page Locul service men make application ), 'ftfr American Legion Post. The King nnd the Kid. Slaves of chance. Baked apples or pears lu HUgar sav ing .style. ThlrA Page ' taducaVor map thrift course for schools. Public .health nurse mentioned In the Bible. ' 8een around town. Too much standing put. Fourth Pago. Tdklrig on age. Correspondence. Wilson pumping plant lu operation. Davidson hunts while he waits, Moves sawmill. Mis Cronen, A. R. C, advises Chapter Farm record book ordorcd. Hallow'eou dance. FMMi Pe New povillon to be opened. Census Interpretation of "farm" Moves to better gravel pit, P. '0. Petersen land sold this wcuk. 8000 pure brod stock entrlos, Pavilion compltet for stock show. M. A. Biggs resigns, Sixth Page Homo butchering holpa Summary of Assessment roll. Seventh Pago Classified advertisements. Sight Pago Local Happenings. 7 COUNTIES JOIN IN REQUEST FOR STATE HIGHWAYS Form to do Team Work for Development. GOOD OFFICES OFFERED COMMISSION Permanent Organization for Benefit of Central Oregon Contemplated. (Portland Oregoulan) Boven counties formed an organ ization at the Imperial hotel yester day to do team work for the devel opment of state highways in central Oregon. TJils organization will hnvo its officers hold a conference with tho Btalo highway commission today tu sco what can bo done about expedit ing tliu road work lu tho counties In terested, Tho counties nru Wasco, Joffersou, Deadlines, Crook, Harney, Klamath, mid Lake. Tho temporary oincora are Judge W. 1). Barnes of Bend nnd H. J. Overturf of Bend. It is the object of this group of counties to advocate the early com pletion of Tho Dalles California highway, as whatever Is dono ou this road will help all tho countlcn concerned. The other highways In which tho association Is Interested is tho central Oregon highway, which will connect Burns With Bend, and the road from l'rlnuvUlo lu Crook county to Bend. South of Bend Thu Dalles-California highway heads 'for Klamath Falls, with a lateral or branch extending southeast' to Lnkuvlow. Tho network of roads rr.dlate from Beild and for.thln reason nil the coun ties rcspV)mktfl are eager to got be hind thu Borfd delegation In Kb re quest for action ou The Dalles- Calif ornia highway. JMMl OtU-ex Offered The seven Counties association will ask thu couiinlssloit nut to i eject bide Intthe future when the Mdi uro with in reason, and the a.(Mlrllnn would llko to help the (nmuUli. to decide whether the bids are within reason. It has been pointed out by the Cen tral Oregon men that price for to4 construction uru naturally higher in that section than they ure' west of the mountains; that contractors have Co send their truck nud,.tilpment a long distance; that the prWe of gaso line Is higher In Centra) Oregon than lu Western Oregon, and Othor fitcj-' tors nro given as the reasons which' should he taken Into consideration to dotermlun whether or not a bid la roasonahle. Mon from Deschutes tourily, say that the commission should not have rojectod the llcnd-Jeffcrfon county ' . (Continued on page 4) o IDT n,t CJ. n.n. v. uiiiuiwft Ii?estneat Rivals An Investment rivaling a govern ment security from the purely com mercial standpoint as well ua having a monumental humanitarian aspect, will bo offered the people of Oregon after December 1 through lite Bale of lied Cross Christmas Hiafs, which will bo hold under the auvpleees of tho Oregon Tuberculosis AHHoelutlon., Oregon's quota nf this great nation al movement for funds to light tub erculosis Is $44,200 and In striking contrast to must funds this money will bo spent right here lu Oregon in building up the public he;Mb along the most approved linen. The publlo health program of the Ahsneiation In Oregon Is one of tbe nioul compre hensive sort and covers rauny of the Important phases of thlHiJal.work. Tho educational work J always outstanding. During tbe tst year 60,000 Oregon school chll.lrcn were enrolled In the Modern Health Cru sado, which Is a finely org,ilzotl plan for Inculcating health balltu among the young. The educatioiial world Is watching nnd studying lie crusade and It Is expected that out ft It will grow some form of pbyelui) Instruc tion In the public schpcli. Thta work was financed by the .Associa tion. The A. L. Mills Open Air School, one of Portland's PjabllJ!' Schools which Is conceded to be tbe finest In the entire country, Is not for tuber culous children but for undernour ished and otherwise, undeveloped children. It provides for physical examinations, shower huthw, physical exorclsos, nourishing meals jijrt othor methods of physical Improvement. Tho salarios of both nurso and mat ron are paid by the AKsocla'tlou and (Continued on page to)