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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1920)
The American Legion need ocry Ni'i'vlro man. Every Mr tlco niHHiiiMKilH Yh AiHeitMn legions? JofiiH HnTHy Ot&Hty Wrlto tint ftwrotary At Hunts, P. (). lox 2)01. 'I'lm prosperity of iti&Myj.t valley tUifumU on IrrixHtloir;, Voto. ''YlifVlffor I ho fonmi.;. lon . of Uie dlxtnet hm , Ijfcb-T. , niHi'ytlO. Director and inftny) , iofMloiicrri(yvill be nominated at ,J. it innnn iiiui.-iiiik jHiiHMrv iif.,-B VOL. XXXIII v BURNS. HARNEYCOUNTY, OREGON JANUARY IT, .20 NO. 12 i 'i ' " i r . ' i in .ii,,TTTi,....t..n.iii i l, , ill, i.l iT?, -. . , , i i.i Iu.i'i .mi.-i- r r,. .,-..,i.j.J, J..U Ajfu.i ,, ,.. n- i.m v.-.. . -r ' ' n,i, I, ,i .ci i ..11,11 I iii END-BURNS MAIL ROUTE IS IN GOOD SHAPE furncd Down When First Presented. J. SINNOTT ACTIVE' Secures Promise of Parsonal Investigation from Super intendent of Division of Rural Mails. Tho iTopoRltlon for a lloud-Hurns hinll route was turned down by the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General rtien first presented. ThroitRh thu Worts of H. C. Jones, secretary of llto Burns Commorclnl club, nridorso- fcionts of tho Oregon Statu Chamber If Commerce and tho Portland Cham ur of Cominorco were secured. Petl- llon from merchants and citizens it Hunts, Suntox and If Hoy, worn lorwurdcd to WaithlnKton, an well us brief propnrod by Mr. Jonos, to I'hlch tho following answers wcro loielved: Washington, Jnu.2 Dear Mr, Jones :- 'I havo yours of oc. 27th with your lory carefully workod out brlof on lite Ilond-llurns mall routo matter, 1 iil alHo petitions. "I am .taking tho matter up to jay personally with Superintendent IVood of tho llural Mall division, and hu urging him ns Htrongly an pos- llbln that lie personally rovlow tho -holo matter and carefully r-onaldur til tho poIntK which you bring out lo well. "I am nuking him to establish this 'rutin fiml linnik Mini wn r n r lm uiii. miuit iiiuijkii mu umitiriiiitiiiL in hiil Aft .ft. Aft - ft A -.a . . fi iifinnrn in n nnouinn riwiv ntinit "Very truly yours, "N. J. SINNOTT." Washington. Jan. 9 "It gives me pedal" pleasure to mm mo four in AtMisinm I'osrnas .I dnitn..! t. .. H wIi.m. n ...... .u lacii.rrm hi li.hl iii i wm m &iin n r. wm r HRan in vntir flirAiiniiL mtinr VTl 1 A ft - A ft A I A A . (Hr i MiiiiR. n n i i n nniim -niaiinp in uo remrreii lis iiiii ctiiihi liiHimninr Iftll U. ICTIIllirtlL IIII H. IH1IHI1IIA1 IIIIMilia li l i ii ii u iiii rmiiiri v u ritiiriMiuii iuii vn S At... .1 A . a WflftW .lftft- "I hope this will reault In an nc U. ... 1 1L .1 I twit o iii. it tin v j uuiji iisniiv 'Very truly yourn, "N. J. SINNOTT." itrproHontativ) Sennott has been . ..?7 J" ' . A A . A - onto to HoiuK" l duo HcknowledKo iiiiil nuuuiu ur iiiuiih inr iiim pitrviri4M f a f 1 r t. HI. U'hn li fi Vaa tkiui lAittf fhnlr nua ut. Ilarnoy County Post of tho Amor- (continued on page S) o A. KRUMHOLZ BUYS UNIVERSAL GARAGE ill Kun tsusiness on Lo.on. erative Profit-Sharing Plan. J. A, Krumholz announces this riiK Liu, iiiiri!riHii iji irui iiuivHrHui i . . . i .. ... , arago from Hubert Smith and .(.nrrn Mntruv ThM nriul,IArof Inn in rovlewlng his plans for tho fut- iro of the business, Mr. Krutakolz old of buying the corner at the in crsectlon of main street and the llMiwiiv. inn uniith nni-l nt tnivn anil uho inn necurmr nr an nnunn nn in roperty Immediately In rear, or east, f his corner. "Wo intend to run the garage on a ooperatlve plan," he said, during the ntervlew, "Every department head in unw uh large a saiarv u inn usInesB will Justify, and in addition III ntl'.HlVH H. H1I IlHIItn I 1HI IIMrPHllIU IFH 'f 'ho net profits of his department. "in ttus way, wo can no sure or too oyul support of every foreman, and '0 will know that tho moro bUHlnesfl ds department does, the moro ho will ro.lt. Tho plan of distributing stock to soil each man bin share, olthor ri rash, or on Installments lp bo paid ' f his dlvldonds," ' ns for the erection of tho now " (nig on tho recently uniulrcd: 1 riy nro proKressInf? nlcoly, a Htig to Mr. Krumholz. Construe ill bo Htarted m noon ub weath- millions are moro f.vyrnhlt, MORE HIGHWAY IMPROVENTS CONTEMPLATED Would Connect from John Day South. WAY TO PENDLETON WAiL'A WALLA Market 'Road "Needed - Thru Hanloy Lane to Wright's Point. information line boon rccolvod'here that Sonator Hurley has In nilna tho Introduction or a resolution aakltiK that a north and outk ljlichwrty bo designated In thltM'irt of thu coun try to continct with the,' Johil I)y highway una pan south .throUKht Canyon to IWrn, Hrrowa, CAtlow valley and thiiH to Lakevlow thus cdn- luectinic up thin torrItt)n'( north nnd 1 south for the benefit of frivol. Thin , routo Is ons that Ih needad and one that la of cohsldorablo Imnortanco (ih ! much of the travel to and from Cult ilrornla, can and would no mtton tnia ....... I. .1... - hi - miiI In altaitii W) 11 fUHUn ITDIO IUV III D1I'V. It would 'cut off Mttclt mlleatjd nod . brnj the territories moro elosoly to- Kether. This route meeti with hearty 'approval of tho pooplu of Ilarnoy ; county. Otto featuro of It bulnx tho conuecuon oi inn souiuoru roniury with I'ondloton and Walla Wntla and the HtirrouudluK farmlni; territory. Another contemplated Improve ment that should be, taken udvantni;e of (lurltiR tho Idle Unto of tho work on tho highway between thla city and Cnmo, In the eMtabllshlui,' of ti market road from n connection with tho high way south through tho Ilunluy Innu ; to Wright's .Point, This pleco or road can receive a dressing of gravol at this I mi moro economically than 1 over aknIh, trhurs. Tho fact that the trucks are oaithe ground to trans port the gravelOw ttravel pit Is opon and the nteam nhoYel in placo makes . . t . . 1 .....I li mosi unvaiiiHReaus, neiuun, uuiior thoRo condltloiiH tho trucks could bo had ut a moro reasonable rate since their work Is more er leas curtailed because of tk shutting down of work en the highway. Thb-1 a Matter that' should fcave serloiM considera tion as we ant In a position to get this work done at a bargain. A fur thcr advantage Incident to tho lme dlato consideration of this project In tho fact that the grade la rwly to re ceive tho dressing. o SUNDAY 8KHVICKM AT I'ltKSHYTKItlAN ('IIUHCH Sunday school at 10 A. M. Preaching services at 11 A. M. and 7 MO P. M. Bubjoct for tho morning Is "How Hhall Wo Account for Jesus Christ?" 8ubject for the evening: "Decision the Open Door." You arc most cordially Invited to thorto services. It. S. lUKHIKS, rustor ' o ' UH'AI, AND PKHHONAI Jack McCarty Is up from Flolds where ho Is In chargo of tho mercan tile store and jwt ottlco. He states that country is prosperous but lack of moisture la being felt. Information was received hero durr ing tho week by friends that Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Kee'lcer, of Lexington, Oregon, are, tho parents or a now baby girl, born on January' 13. Mrs. Kcoler was formerly Pearl Klslc and was county treasurer preceding tho present Incumbent, Where to Find News PA OE, ON 13 nurnaDoi)d Mall routo Joo Krumhols buys garagu Moro highway improvements ' Community nurse work explained Saurman resigns an president qf post Potato Is real standby , . . Deny report of ruthlesa slaughter Employment service. instituted here Mnk neetlNK PAOE3 TWO Theatre News Poison kills abeep Millions saved thru destruction PAGW THRHB Crop report continuation Bank statement Gustavo Victorious PAOB F.PUR County Court , Semi-annual statement County om" cera . PAGF3 FIVE The nickel Lady Oood cheoso splendid food PAGE SIX Scarcity of Teachers ' Irrigation election notice 'PAGH SHVEN Loalq ii lid olnSfllllcil, Tho Green lilbbon Churcli luinouuceinontp ' PAGE Bt,fJHT Locjl HupjionliiBH Legal notices ' KqitjOr gtudonta COMMUNITY NURSE WORK EXPLAINED Red Cross Pamphlet Covers , ' " . ' Many Things She Can . Accomplish. i "Have You a Community Nurse In Your town or County" la tho naiiio of a plmmplet received this week by tho secretary of tho local lied Crows, in which the benefits derived from the employment of a public heatth uurso are set fortll. Thu work dono by mich a nurse Is also covurod to a grCat extent. Among tho many things of which her duties consist aro tho following, an quoted from thu' phamplot: "She watches over tho expectant mother, nnd advises her In those mat ters which contribute to her comfort and safety, and which promise 'sound wind and limb' to thu little newcom er, "She cured for tho sick In her com munity, bringing trained skill and gentle, deft hands to supplement tho' doctor's knowledge nnd tho family's devotion. "81io Is (ho guardian of nil babies, Ignorance of proper treatment Is the biggest factor In tho high baby death rate, and by Informing the mothers of tho lajtcst scientific principles of child care, many little lives are spared. 'Saving a hnby costs tho public no llttlo; losing & baby costs the mother so much.' "She Is tho defender of nil children In her community. Ily periodical Inspection, she protects tho woll from the nick, ami chouks tho spread of contagious dlMeises, She aUo detects any faults In physical development, Hud such Inspection taken plncn twenty years ago, one-third of our young men would not have been ro Jected for military service on account of physical defects, many of which could havo been prevented In child hood. Who among you can answer either to him, or to your God, If you let your child grow up with a handi cap which might have boon removed? "She organizes the boys and girls of her neighborhood Into health and hyglcno leagues, and bestows upon thorn two priceless gifts n know ledge of the laws of health, and good hygienic habits. They learn to value and nratect that blrthrlaht of every child, a sound, clean and strong body. "She searche out the young man or woman with Incipient lubercu losls; brings him the glad tidings that his disease can be arrested and helps him to And the way to the sal vation of his health before It Is too late. 1 "She la tho 'LOOK-OUT on tho MOUNTAIN,' giving the first warning of (be approach of tho enemy, Dis ease." MA It HI ED Thursday, January 15 William Dlbblo and Jessie 11. Chance itcv. u. h. ungues porrorming tuo ceremony in tno presence or tno mothers of tho two young people. Tho groom Is the son of Mr. nnd Mrs, P. C. Dlbblo of Silver creek, and has resided In that section all bin life. His bride resides in tho same neigh borhood. The Times-Herald wishes them h huppy wedded lire. LEAP SAURMAN RSSKNS AS RESIDENT OF POST Active in WeJfAre, Had Out, lined Strenuous Program for Coming Year. The resignation of Dr, J, Slfellny vl. Saurman as president of tho local Post or tho iAmerlcun Legion was read and accepted at the woekly meeting of the executive commit lu of tho Post Thnrdny night, tni' (Din Hobert M vlHiucuu, formerly vim president oMUio Post, was appointed president by thp 'iouuultteo, ,nd It. A. Allen, vice vrenldOutt C. U, Itobb, of tho Harney JfJrmnry National hank, vaa appointed td PI I tho vacancy, on Hip executive) pomnilttee. Deep regret is expressed by mem bers of the post at losing Dr. Saur man, One i of the organize of the local Post, h!e has alwayH been ac tlvo in praniotlng Its welfare. Dr. Saurman hail outlined a strenuous program forlhe Post for the coming year, and his successors will work hard to carry out' the many things ho wished to see done, Tho doctor Ih a firm believer in tho power for good that tho American Logon could exert In this community In tho way of development, and It w along this line that he had planned work for the Post for 1020. Dr. J. Shelley Saurman nnd wife expect to leave tomorrow morning for Mnlimi. wiiitrn thn doctor linn nn Yopti'd an offer to atllllato himself with Drs. W. II. Morso and C. II. Itohertsotit tho loading priictlouers of tho capital city. Dr. Morsts h a member of tho State Hoard of Health, and It was through his work with this, body when first coming went that Dr. Saurman made bin acquaintance. Dr. Morso atn ouJoyH the distinction of being the family physician to Governor Olcott. Tho senior members of the firm nro understood to bo tho two best known doctors In tho slate, and thu busiest In tho city, of their location. A clinic will bo established on Dr. Saurmun's I Joining those gentlemen, which wilu require a suite of nine rooms, Dr. Saurman la to bo tho medical iHfarulst and diagnostician. Owing, li the congested condition of the caput durng the present spec; lai aettaiM or ir.a legislature, me SaurBMBHt:kru doubtful If they will he'abte'toMiake their home there for the present, s An seen . M aultaliUnd the sreeit pepper wiin ine wnire quartern can be found, they wlirio- will lo; cate in Salem, residing meanwhile In rortiAHU, wnere win nave many frlemlH. o ALL RANK OFPICKRH KK.MA1N THE SAME At a bank meeting during the pre sent week tho olllcers and directors of the Harney County National Dank were nil re-elected and will continue for the coming year. Fred Haines Is president P. C. Petersen vice presi dent: Leon M. Drown, cashier; Henry Dalton, assistant cashier. The af fairs of tho Institution were found In first clusfl shape and most satisfact ory. YEAR POTATO IS REAL STANDBY OF COOK WHO ECONOMIZES Discoverer Derves Vote of 11(01, tUT HOT AS m AS MEATS Palatable.WhoIesome Tubers Prepared Many, Ways Tested Recipes. (Special Information Service, ,U. S. Department of Agriculture.) Tho oxplorer, whoever ho was, who introduced the potato to the civilized world, deserves even nt this late date n rising voto of thanks from all thoso who are trying, to servo threo aquaro meals, a day to their families and not go bankrupt, Potatoes aro high, In comparison with other days, but not an high as meat. The potato Is not a substltuto for meat because starch and not protein In Its main food sub stanco, yet It Is a food which posses sea much nourishment and Is palat able, wholesome, a n d "filling." Where euouomy or health makes It necessary to reduce tho amount of meat eaten, potatoes can well bo used to form the base of tho main dish served at a meal. In tho following roclpos, which have been tried oiit in the home economies kitchen of tho United States Department of Agriculture, po tatoes either help to niako a llttlo meat go a long way or elso form tho base of a palatable dish which con tains uo meat. Potatoes With Cheeso Poppor And Green 2 cups diced cooked potatoes 1 tablespoon (lour 1 tablespoon fat H cup milk 1 teaspoon salt '4 teaspoon pepper 1 green pepper cooked nnd chopped 14 cup grated American cheeso V4 cup bread crumbs Make the sauee, using the fat, flour milk and weawplng. Mix the potato insure ana cneese. rui in a uhrwh dish and cover with the bread crumbs and brown In a hot oven. Canned red pepper or plmlento can bo used In place of the green pep per. Potato Souffle 3 tablespoons fat 2 tnbtcspopnn potato starch or flour Two-thirds cup milk or potutn wator 1 oup rlcod potatoes 3 egg yolks, well beaten 1 teaspoon salt 't teaspoon pepper teaspoon celery salt, teaspoon onion Juice 3 egg whites, beaten stiff Mix Ingredients hi order given and bako until firm In greased, covored baking dish In alow oven. This quan tity serves five persons. Potato Omelet 1 cup mashed potatoos U teaspoon popper 3 eggn 3 tablospoonn cream or milk 1 teaspoon salt Wash eggs, and sornrnto tho whites and yolks. Add tho yolks to tho potatoes and beat until there aro uo lumps. Season with onion Julco, If desired, and chopped parsloy. Beat the whites until stiff and fold Into tho potato mixture. Put Into a woll-greased frying pan und bake In oven until brown. Tliotr turn and fold on hot platter. Ser(vo at onco. Potato nnd Cheeso Molds 2 cups mashed potatoes 4 tablespoons gratodcheoso 2, tuhleafyoons fat 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt Melt fat In saucepan, add potatoes, ami mix well; then add tho milk and half the cheese and seasoning. Put into a greased baking dish, small ramekins, or baking cups, (sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and bako in a fairly quick oven about 10 min utes, Potato and Egg Mold ouns moahed potatoou 1 cup egg sauce Mix, the potatoes- with tho ogg sauce and season. Put in baking dish or baking cujw and bako until lightly brownod. Tho egg suuco is made as follows: Egg Snuco 1 cup milk . tablespoon potato starch I tnbloapaon ft Salt Poppor V i hnrd'bollod or?K MjiUft ft tbgjy "-'Mug th ;y'('(ljcd on pnt;o" five)' DENY REPORT OF RUTHLESS SLAUGHTER NoShootingNear Lakes Since Early December. FEW BIRDS IN PRESERVE Carl Shoemaker Sends His Deputies to Investigate Condition on Malheur Reservation. Deputy Ouma Warden Irving liar.. oltlno und Special Agent Thos. Craig,' of Dakor wero here this week Invest igating a report that the game of thin Hoctlon was being slaughtered Blnco tho closing of tho season. Just how our friend Curl Shoemaker not audi ii report in hard to understand, but the wurdons had been Informed that ducks and geese were being ruthless ly shot 'from tho bridge nt Narrow and no regard given the enrenssetf, simply picking tho feathers. The gentlemen making the Invest!' gallon visited the game reservation und ascertained from thlio warden In chargo that there was llttlo water in tho preserve and what was there had boon 'i?ozon over for weeks. He had not heard n gun fired sluco along in tho foro part of December. The same report was received from an other deputy gamo warden visited. Tho latter said there had boon threo "Honkers" and a few ducks around a pond for weeks and they worn stilt there. Mr. Shoemaker should bo asked where ho gets bis reports of law violation In tlia county, us It re flects and gives thu Audubon Society flno morsels to chow about this sec." tlou which they uover take tho trouble to refute when It Is shown to bo wrong. o LOCAL AND FNNmHTAL. John Wltzoll was in town yester-' day. ' .Mrs. C. -A Harlan ,was up. from Crane during tho week'. 4 Mr. and Mrs. L. M Hamilton worn in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elliott were no, from Narrows yesterday on buslncmf und calling upon frlonds. Harry Withers was down from liln home near Harney Tuosday shopping and looking after business affairs. James Donegan returned Thursday from Malheur county whore ho hnd been for several dayH on business. Horn Sunday, Jan. 11, To Mr. aud Mrs. Joe Thompson, a sou. Tho now arrival and his mother are reported doing fine at tho Fireoved hospltul. M M. I'onn and I). Sabala, sheep men of tho Fields Station section, nro In tho city looking after. some business affairs. Mr, Doan has hoeu a resident of that sectkst of Harney county for many years id is ono of the boat known stockmen of that part of the state, o EMPLOYMENT SERVICE iS INSTITUTED HER E Assisting Employers and Ex-Service Men Is Object. Tho exoqutivo committee of tho American Legion mot Thursday night and among other things, accepted tho offer of J. O. Convlll, of tho Soldlera' and Sailors' Commission of Oregon, for the establishment of an employ ment sorvlce for all cx-servico men. This sorvlce to bo conducted by tho secretary of tho local Post, provider a means for finding employment for all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines, and also for pro viding employers with men fitted to till the positions offored. No chargo la made for placing men, either to employer or employe. , While it la bolloved fow local ser vice men nro out of employment, others In Portland nnd olsowhuro la tho stnto aro not so fortunate. Skill ed crnftamon In nil linos, mochanlcrf, farmers, rapchors, a n d common laborors can bo Buppllod. Every pros- . poctlvo employer of any kind of labor Ih urged to got In touch with F. A. Fesfdor. soorotavy of tho local Tot,, Evory posHlblo effort will bo miido to Hupply tho right Hind of man for tho Job, with tho additional Knnru" too ;mt his loyalty and 'Amorlrtuii. n aro unquositlQnud.