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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1920)
,'4 tf -r Irrigation, city wit tar nnilv iv cower system nil coming, Reminds one of! FrlctiilH, fnm y, inul u Kuril what thoro din man ask?" Hmrioy Coun ty mid Hums Ituvo bOKtUt to progress. 4 . "Men 'willingly liellcvu ili which they wish." If you tkm .1mIIi)vo The TlniCH-lIcmlrf to win pinco lor your nilf it ft be cause yon aro not willing . tu n your business grow. VOL. XXXIII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON FEBRUARY 21, 1920 NO. 17 CITIZENS UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR OF IMMEDIATE ACTION ON WATER AND SEWER PLAN Mass Mealing at Commercial Club Shows Earnest Desire to Proceed with Improvements Regardless of Cost; New Charter Held First Step; Light Plant Also Suggested. ClM 1 1' of Hums arc uiinnltiiously In fa.or i t tho Inatnllntlon of u city sower mut water systum, regardless of tho cost, If tho action of tho rep- I resiniatlvo gathering nt tho Comraor. clal club mooting hint night In to be tflktn aH a guide. President Faulkner opcuod tho mc t eg, staling that owing to the lart; liUtnhi'r pronont who wore ob- tlou h lntrostcd intho areola! pur-1 poi ' t tho meeting, tho rending of m r ard oilier nupirrn.a- ua pro ecdiir woulil bo omllled Ho thou rn-lf.i n I. 9. Goer fdY 111 h opin ion .mil views. , , Mr doer raniarkod ihut whl la tho 'rlnin publ'o lrd 'eon voting dry ' r. . out voum. that lately t had bo- nni.i fnshlomih'a to vote wot tn liar-1 . nuntv. nnd thai hid enllnionti I ,. ail for tliM paruoiuor kiiki oi , , iho.i "Wo oxpict to have a num r f pnoplo In hero wlth'n tho next , t .irs," haUI Mr. '0t. "peoplo aIh will not Hiy unlmu wn bettor i ii.diiloim undr which they havo It doea not nmttor what tlm t Son in gohiK to ot. wo want v, ha vn to havo it." Vr L I'. lllbbard wa thn culled . ii id Rave mh Ills opinion that 1 1. -fii t Ik th tliuo for DuniH in i i wamr kimI sou or nvntoni. Iihvc to mitko our mipply of tho doctor pointed out. j - 1. 11 no nut ura I hoiitcq aval' ') Iih. illy, unit thoro Ih no rhauoo lut tlun- will be. oven If wo wait n yearH. since wo nave to proviu our own ntipply, It Ih better thnt wo . do It now. Tho advantages to bo ' a light pltU. , Thlu motion wa car gained are worth tho cont." rled with very llttlo iIIhcuhhIoii, nnd James Lampshlre, proprietor , of l'roitldent Kaulkr.er appointed Harry Lampsniro u garngo, ana a man wnn hoH been much to the fora lately In Commercial club" "activities, echoed tho nentlmontH of tho mon who had previously spoken, Baying that he did not worry about tho cost. "If a bonding company can bo found that . will buy tho bonds, it In evident that tho plan lit feJiHlblo." Mr. Lampahlro I Hero tho matter roomed to rest, explained. "If CHtlraatCH show that and thu club proceeded to the dliicus rout Ih excessive, it will not bo poHBl-jHlon of other inatterH, further civic bio to placo tho bonds," (improvements being tho chlof nub- Prondont Faulkner then took tho Joel. I lt(Ji:.NT AI'I'KAh MAUK KOIl I'AYMUXT OI' DKLl.VQUKXT Dt lLS TO CO.M.MKKCIAL (Jl.l'll Vn urgent appeal wni mado to nembrrs of tho Commnrctal club forirourwo Hlu,iy inHiied last yeur nnd he Immeedlnto payment of delln- jmH Heut a letter covering tho correc The subject was broached by Mr. Harry C. Smith, of tho Hunm garage, and recelveed iiiHtant attontlon from dub odldalH. President Fuukner said it wan absolutely necessary for members to pay ther dues regularly If the organ ization was to bo maintained. FundH aro an essential factor in ferrying on tho work tko club has Ntartcd, and the body cannot succeed In uny of Ita plans if hampered by lark of llnancea. Dues rauy bo paid to Win. Fnrre, acting secretary. o HI MOIIOUH HIDELHJHT OIVJNj ; OV PIIKHKXT CITY CUAKTKIt V humorous sidelight on tho In-f'-ftliei ., of tho nroMont cltv ehar- r baa brought out oh a result of tho 'U-Mon of that venerable docu-i "t at last nlght'o meeting of tho Hoostera for Irrigation. oinmerclal club. 'Kstlnmto of conirnunlly nurso cost. A well Informed citizen fltates that Sond Hod Cross nurses to Donlo. tH charter iu dollnlto upon but ono i'AQK TWO Mting, and that is tho authority of tho i American Legion News 'Ity marshal, which Is described iih PAOK TIIHEB 'b oluto. Tho olllclal is given ox-Nowh print hogs, firno latltudo, and can practically Swam! Itnm'H Helncnrnntlon rako his own laws as ho pleases. PAGW FOUR Nolther tho mayor nor council Is I Why not a clean-up club? mpowerod to restrain hlra, should Tho weight of our volco, no Tall In this duty or exceed It, their . HoBlonal garden aocds bptter. 'illy resource being to htop his sal-j Resolutions, rry Kvon.thls baa not always boon Argues for government control of tfcctlvo, for It has been tried In rango. v, 'no pant, anrt tho marshal, boat out .Too lato to classify.? 'he city dads at u roroYendum voto. IAGBfpviO U appears that-Duma has boon. JuUko HlggH, cnnyawiiw voto. (ecidedly fortunuto In ita aelectipn Hospital bulldlqg lisaoclatlon forme. ft city maralinlfl, working ndor oh'M'8tl Kra(l examinations results. 'achronlsm of that kind. - ' j George F, Hyrd. rr-r-rro, ;-. , Oomotory ltfnjilJpcaUon. 'IMdturo flhow nowa. Iho Commercial chibj-Jhrailgh C. r.iulkntr, tho presii'lont, RnstHlg-f'No Its wllllngnoss to appoint a nunUtee to work with commlttcrj) m oth9r ejvlq (jrgnj.atloiin ,lho hi it i;ijuiiiiiiiiiy iiiuinuriiii ifho. Hour for n moment to. remark Unit bonding compnnle would have u moro liberal view toward taking up water and sower bontlH now that Irrl-' - .1 m ,,, " 'riy an Hssurcn mci in hi u uuiiiiiiuiuiy. r Chits. W. Ellis expressed himself to tho effect that tho 11 rat step to ward tho contemplated Improvement wan n huw city charier that would' provide for thorn an well an others riaodoil. Jio recommended thnt tha council bo askud to Instruct tho city. attorney to prepare a modern charter iih It would serlousjy eompllcatu mat tern to try to udvaMco under tho anti quated charter now In fbrno. A C. Wolcomu sdyahu Ih anxious to see thu system iiinUillui), and iiug guHtod that engineers ho anked for estimate. IajoIi M. Hrown In heartily In favor of tho project, ami promltioH tho support of tho Interouta " impi-cmjiii wnuu ucu support ih nueiioil. "1 havo not changed my mlml for tho lal four or Hvo yuart." Sam Mothornheau tl(l when called up- on, "I havo Ihmii In favor of oily wulor and newer for nt loam thnt Hong, nnd am nnuly to go uhnd now. H Will take tlmu to j:el tliviu, ami the tiinn to nturl In now. An Mr. Kills Iihh Juwt fttd. we will hlivu l' amend thj rlmrier. ami It will bo fur iiwimr 10 uhvo n now one. To brliiK lliH iuotlon beforo tlm hoiiHe, Mr. tietf then umvud that a'ro TUN oouiniltteu be Appointed to prapnr resolutloiirt to IM city couuoll unking that body to lnko ImriiedlatM hIoiih looking toward tho Imitnilauoii of elty water and mjwer iiyHtenu, nnd u. umiiu, oi trie liurnn garagu; l.eon M, Drown, of tho Harney County National bank; nnd Hum Mothers head, receiver of tho land office, on thin committee, further requesting them to brine tho attention of tho council to the seed for a now city charter. KltltOltH KOL'XI) IX COL'HKi: OK KTUDV .State Hupt. Churchill liai nodded tho county HiinorIiitmImii of Hflinnln tlmt orrnrM hv t fimn.t m ti. tions. Thoy aro an follows: Fourth Qrado Now World Spell- er, Second Hook beginning to 185. Sixth Orado Now World Spoiler, Second Hook complete. Sovonth Grade New World Spoil er. Third Hook beginning to 329. In readlpg on page 43 tho part be ginning "ir wo were to wrlto," etc., Immediately after 12 under Sound Chart down to reading on page 42. o Where to. Fjfl&News t pack onkm v : Clllzons unanlrnoun for water' and 1 eowor. Pay (Huh dues. . J HumorouK sdollght on charter, Krrors In courho of study. Prompt action on roHolutloiiH. Legions favors adjusted compeium- tlon, . JAOK SIX vorko6? No oatoo." , PAGE SEVEN Pnlltlenl iiinniinconioiita.' Legi(l pud Qlanslflcd Tlio Greoh Ribbon. , First in War, First inPeac . First in the HAf'of ,"' His GountrySin; PROMPT ACTION OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE EVIDENCE OF INTEREST i;vlitMu- of the knoll luterent In tin illy water and newer iu"itton !ii nhnwn by th iirompt net Ion UIKOII !' tho i-omniltteo on roMolntloiiH to In- iprodunlud to tho elty council. 1 lu iTImim - llerald was Informed irly thin moriiluK that thu renolut!'in would bo r-ady In time for puliUm- Hon. mid tlw r.rtuit ploafmru in int- witting thoiil horowlth. Hum, orngon. Fobrusry 21. H20i" Vl"r' T0.'iT , l IIONOIIAHLB MAYOlt AMh roxiMON COITNTIh of lint of tin city of ..... - - ' - - t lluriiH, Ilaruuy County Oregon. (Icntleinou:- I ( I , 1 1 r v i V 11 1 1 m 1 1 1 a c" 1 1 1 1 o 1 1 1 Kidirii- i At a general inain meeting of the Water, Sower and Light System for tho City of Hums wan discussed. In fuel tho meeting was called for the express purpose "of n general dlicus slon of this subject. Not one voice was raised in opposition, although a largo nnd reprosontativo audience was present. Tho undersigned were appointed as a commltteo to convey to your Honorable body tho wishes and recommendations of tho meeting and wo have tho honor to present horowlth not only tho wIrIioh of this meeting, but, as wo bellovo, tho wishcrt of prartlcally every man, woman nnd child of the City of Hunts. FlrHt. Inasmuch as tho present City Charter Is nutl(uated and hai been so recognized for several years. and In several Important particular; contllctH with tho present Stnto laws, and iii It would bo necessary tn amend the charter to authorize tho Council to proceed with tho proposed Improvement, It Is recommended that LET'S CO! tho Clt' Counell.cMUHO a new charter to bo written, olIinliiatliiK the ob Jeotlonnblo tind confllcllnR hocIIoiib (ind empowerliife tho Common Coun cil of tho City of lluniM to eoiiHtruct, a Water, Scwor and Light Byidom, and mi tun It name to u vote of.tho people nt an early date: Bonond: It Ih rccommeudod thnt tho 0lt,y Couuoll procuro tho Hervleei of an expert Water and Hewer lin Klnonr,' In inako Hiirvoyx, prepare plaiM and BPfclllcntlonH, make ohII niHlffn of tho coal nnd imporlnteiid tho t'oimtrmitlon, no that tho titoplo may bo iiMurod yf u -praetlcal worklntc till irvlco men and women nru en nyMioin ami may know In advamw titluri to ndJitAted compeminllon In wimt thu rout or mini a syncm wiu be. Titled. H Ih bollovod that con struct rui of tlila luinrovomuiit can 8r("unr ul"I"l," " ""r nimni-,10 i n"uujiiy rmmi.v umilmtuih i .. I . 1 . . r,.)!....,!,,.. i w.i,.iinii r i in !! fittf hi rn t gntlouipurpoxei proponca to lie con-i ntrticted on Bllvlen lllver, nnd It Ih recompioiidod that tho Council pro ctl;l V oiico with thu HOCOHHary do- construction work on this Improve ment, as soon after the beginning or work Vn tho Irrigation reservoir ua pra,o(jel, Respectfully submitted LEON M. HHOWN IIARHY C. SMITH BAM MOTHKllflHFJAD Committee ,. . IXHJAh AND l'HWWNAL. Mckinley Thompson Is In town to day from tho ranch. , C. K. Dlllnmn nnd Dr. W, C. Hrown mado a trip to Narrows tho foro part of this week to ioo Karl nlllmnti and wife. Tho brothers had not seen each other slnco Chas. returned from navy duly and as thoy havo disposed of their property nt Narrows nnd were preparing to move to Idaho, they wanted to have a llttlo visit. Mrs. Dlllmaii Ih a slstoor to Mr.i, Hrown, LEGION FAVORS $50 BOND PER MONTH OF SERVICE ADJUSTED COMPENSATION National Coiumittco Supplement Work of Convention by Making HeqtiCftt Tho imlldmil oxocutlvo coinmlttco ban ndonted rnnnlntloim in lm urn. jomoili to' ConRresH fnvorliiK nddllion a) competiHiitlon for ox-norvlco men ami. women In thu man of fifty dollar boild por month of Borvlcn, At tho NoVombor convention In MlnncapollB, tho Legion went on re cord un Haying that while additional compensation would bo very nccopt nblo, tho body did not feel Inclined to nnk for nny certain mini, but would leave, the attention up to the good Judgment of CongrcH.' hi view of the fact that no definite action haft been taken by congroNd during tho throe moiithn which have elapneed ninco thnt tlmo, tho nalloiml execullvo commltteo unanlmoiiHly pai-ied n rennlutlnii donlrlng action, Tho following nuotntloim from tho reeolullon glvo the polntn on which tho claim In bated: "WIIKKKAB, Tho American Leg Ion In national convention aROOtnblcd resolved thnt UiIh qtintlon of adjusted romponnation wna an obli gation of our government -to nil ox Bervlcfl.(non and womon to relievo tho flhnticll dlNndvnnlngo.1 Incidental to their, military. rervlce. necond only to thnt of raring ror tho dlxabled and for tho widow nnd orphan of those who tmrrinrcd their lives " That It' Ik the mm at the National Kvomtlvn t'ouimltleo Hint tlio form and nuuniut of n flf.ty )ollar bond pr month of rvleo Most vlgoroiiK aiipport from iot of tho Amfrlcmi Leg'ou and their friondi In niH-wiwrv If M, liirnKiire U reretvo riivornola action froirt t'o- . vte . . . . . srw. unrnoy vouniy rosi m nuii mtrr HBinmi Hlnnolt on the Hiibjocf. and Ih urgently roqucnt!nr Its individual members ami friends to do likewise, advising the Pont or thnt fact. o HOOSTKRH I 'OR IRRIGATION FROM DISTANT POINTN This week Tho TltnWHcrnld has received Bovernl leUera from aub scribern who rosldu at n distance boosting; for tho Irrigation district nnd nendlng encouragement. Among theso letters nro two in particular, which stand out most favorable One is from C, K. Marriott, who Is In bus iness In Santa Maria. California. This man evidently owns land In this vnlloy but Is not personally known to tho writer, although he ho been n subscriber tn this paper for a long tlmo. He writes, In part: "I urn sending herewith my cheel for $2 00 to pay my subxerlpt'oe for I HI 9. It nrfords me great pleas tiro to nco that the people of Harney valley are getting a move on. Hy nil means boost for Irrigation for U will make u vast difference there In n few years, Don't worry about the cost, for It will como back with hlr interest within a short time. I lived In tha Han Joaquin valley for twonty- 11 vo years and can testify to the won dors it worked there. I hope the good people will make no mistake and work early and late for irriga tion." Another of theso letters was ro- cloved frew John H. Martin, former superintendent of the Experiment Station. The young man Ib now located, (whk tha Department of Arlctilttf'' la Waahinnton. D. c. HoAil wkat'h lias to say: Fob. H. 102fii lr, Julian Hyrd, Hums, Ore. .Hoar Mr. Hyrd:- 1 Enclosed llnd choekfor $1.00 in , paviueiit for past, Tind future hud pcrlptlona for 'The Times-Herald. I J hoUnYo thin covers n two-year suh- scnption, n part oi which i airoudy owe. It is n plonsuro to leant that Iho people of Harney Valley aro getting together on the problem of Irriga tion. Stored water and seasonal Irri gation will be tho biggest factors In developing Hums and tho surround ing country Into a prosperous, more heavily populated community, A moro dotiHO settlement nnd Intensive farming will permit of bolter control of prop posts. $ plan to visit Hurney county dur ing tho coming sonsou and hope to hm actual construction of an irriga tion system under wny by that time, Mr, an) Mrs. Shattuck havo been he (u tho Capital City for some "wyeks. Ah Mr, Shattuck la occupy ing nu oil! eo room adjoining mine. w, havo 'frequent discussion; con cerning Harney county and its poo pl.. kVIth kindest regarda, I am Very truly yours, JOHN H. MARTIN o ' G, A.1 Swoolf relumed homo this. ylc from Corvnills where hq haa jiean with Mrs. Swook ntu tho chll drijji. Ho camo up to look nftor ESTIMATE OF COMMUNITY NURSE COST $2100 Annually After Frt Year Sufficient. FIRST YEAR COST $3001 Oregon Anti-TubcrcuJo Association Will Pay for Three Months o Demonstration. Tho letter from tho Orctmu Auif- TuborculoslH association printed U- iow is aoir-oxplunutory, and contx'x inucii inioresllne Informallnn uknfe tho cost of u community nuhv health nurse. Mr. Don M. Taylor. A. R, C. Hnrnoy County, , rno following is an estlmuto sf LV. cost of ii Public Health Nurse it tho first year. Of courbo, yoa r.r Izo that tho expense 13 greutetr vv- llrml year than uny other. It w-hk thu euulpment of tho olllcc. pifttU Ing oi tho car or other i.,uaj tratuportatUm and tho urJutlnn tho report furms. otc. Wo nAiimur the cost for the following ysow ate fZlOO per aniiiim. The follou-nj: jsa an Ittinilzod xpeiu uccount lor Lk tlrst your. buiary, $1600.00; uxptnsA Jloir ante, including up-kop oi" car, bottf iillls outside of HiiniM. Im-ldeiiUcls aX ihO pur month, ICoo.oO; prleu i1 tvr (mc. ur.llng in inulio); printing f ii port lorms d r srhuol JiidpictUm avc monthly report to Comity Court, otit. $ l TiO.im) ; ottleo rent, nu bIscmi donated, ofhori U nomlnul ehurcoV Tho two Items, niuiioly con of t-jur ami ojlico' reiU, nru entirely lutaU problems ami wo find a dirfenrncu lm. various communities; for IiiK(aax one County bought n C-pusvcsiier Chevrolet, Just why I do not Umbw for In most counties thu nursa hh Ford. In one County this, uuxub hm i Dort roadster. On thu whte. would say that a $3,000 budget H tho first year would be nmplov tm course, you may deduct tuo cxttmm of three month's demonstration c. our expense. In Hood River county thoy not accept our oifer of three nuiuthl demonstration but havo voted th money direct out of County r.vff. However, In most Instance 1tm Coiinty Courts hnvu to bo cnnvkiaaA ihut the work Is all right. TVts UK payori also wish to toe tho xork. icro- uliitratfd befoto coiiiIiiiiIiik: If ac public expense. Personally, I tbltrtc iho three month s demoiihtratlrHi I a very iluo thing. Iiuloed, wo aluo highly tho? bt jmrt of the Chapter and tho Amcrinm Legion. You will as I told yiru tut- ' fere, have to wait your turn for . Public Health Nurse, but vo am Just as anxious as you that wo ukuM nil nil tho counties now on our Ufc and when we do so you shull tvevtn u visit from the Stnto AoTvfjorr Nurso, which you will find venr.TW helpful Indeed. Wishing you continued bucocsu xa congratulating you upon thu proicivif you havo mado In your local public ity, I am . Sincerely yours, SAID1E ORR-DUNIMK Executive; HecV (The nrlco of tho Ford car looallr Is around $725. and la fiulto cvrtsln that Coinmorclnl club roonni rnal provide olllce Hpaco for the public health nurse, making tho total for tho first year In Harney counif $2075.- Ed.) SEND RED CROSS NURSES TO DENI0 In rosnonso to a telegram roceim ' from Denlo on Wednesday oveniiiK two nursos wero sent to that vlcfsltjr on Thursday morning by tho TocaU Chapter of tho American Roil Cross. Miss Docker, one of tho lieu unM nurses to rel)0nil t0 tnH cu" Hurns, and Mlsa Olllo lllldorbmit left Thursday morning to tako up tha work of caring for lulluonzn. pntieut-i u tho Donlo section. Don. M. Tuvlor. secrotarj' of tJ Chapter, accompanied them irown tm' glvo whatovor uld ho count nt ims way of establishing an omorgeticr hospital If It wan found advlsahlw- Shorlff Austin Goodman tool tlw party down as thoro soomod no oflww way of getting there. Tills gonoro oft'or wns certainly approclatoiX xutA he will bo romoniborod. No lntor Information has been rt colvod from that part or tho cotmtrr uu to tho number of ensou or hcu- . serious the opidemlo is. It is "nct (ikoly anything will bo known ontid Sheriff Goodman and Mr. Taylor gee jjiiclc. ' t .iyo thpirjllvdurlnWhoikrgat