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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1920)
ia tor? WMuaggg-T! KA&ktc ' - 3eBBUffllw mmmKwAJMWWWw'- &ftt3UBBK&i W Ml M M M- worn. ei saw. iww. f.en a " v-. A" ' t , j 'ffi u-ji.' I,. iii'runi . VOL. XXXIH 5 y "' NO.2 iTERESTINC a II i ii niriTiin Outline of Program Sent Out By Secretary; Plenty To N Eat But Bring Beds. Thlw omc In rocvlpt of a eutor lollop from Uor.v!tnry S. O. Oor- rell of thu Cattle and Homo Italiium' Awoclutiou of Orueun in which tho mdnl tall is made for tho annual content o. In thin city on May 24 Amonk the liuUJdcta for dlHouwdon ued by Mi-frU In hlri clr- jeucr hv whmwibi; ino owvimw VI ....... ii iu:--e.,c-.'. rature of TIm Stock UMataea:" "Mm ubun w ureson, rH una It EHtaUyeibi" "Hqaaefcold KM mHvs for fUa'te lMtHMata;'' "I Aim tHk flhnira;" "I'oMiMJtlen of Oo HratlTa Dlayoaal at Beef .lro4aeUf mmA "Wlmtsr Wmtinun far I!u1mi YaarlinKtt." Mr. CemH ear ftrthcr iaWa clr- , tular: The Uveetock iBOutry rnnfronted Mi Maay lMMTtaat 1 preMevM. l'eat-war raaiMMMia aa" viiauy ftgeet4 Umm laeM K lira atack aa4 arka;awjMltf, keac K la tMfreaM Um4k iee' a4'a pal id aa ay aMi aytioilHa far tk fulara, ' Tka Buraa paataMralal tClk- aa4 the stock aa of Haraay Caanty are in charge af tbe arraaieaatata' far thia conveatloa ad taa eateftaln ment of the aaabera, datacataa and Tisttors, for which puraaae a fund of $3,000.00 haa Wa yraTkled. They havo chartered a aaacUl train from Ontario to Craae funday, May 23rd, for th9 accaaaia4atk)R af all per itoaa aua4laff UM.wiwtia. Tkkf train will be Mat at Craae by ata ajobiles' fer BarM . Special Mtartaiastaft ,haa.hA'.ar anced forthe.ladtWajaeracyaae U awiured'a aleaaaatMM. ' v ,nur&aU JL the,hf t ot the rln 'dpal range' aeetl9,af th KTeat Northwest asd ia in erery way worthy of your Tlalt. . It extenda a cordial invitation and preaalaoa am ple accommodation far all who come. A lotter written by O. M. Plummer to County Agent McDalnela givea further information that he will bo prcHont and will have some flno mov Inc picturo fllma to exhibit during tho Htock convention dhowlnc BhorU born fnrmH and herds, aluo tho Holly wood and Carnation HolHteina, an other showing a big Hereford ranch In Idaho and a .picture ot the, cham pion Jeraey cow ef the world! Mr. Pulnimer'deekwrte exhiWt ,the Jplc turoa to the atockaen.preeent and al uo would like far the echet efellri ren to mh thaai. At will hi arrang wl It is expected fci-ft;Mrge aamber ot people .win J;WVaa fir conveattoa u4 Haaaa ia jnahlwge puratlon to .dp ita heat ta take care of the gueata. Bo far aa leodja con cerned we ara auro of meeting ull rcguirmenta, but beda are likely to ho scarce therefore ltwould be well for thocu coming in cars, especially thoH within the county, to bring 'heir beds with them. .(K)I (!K) OF JIAY, AW4UKKI) Some of tho ranchers of thia vicin ity report .that the water la .out on the meadow lands in fine shape along' the river and that the prospects for hg crops were never better. A little warm weather auch aa we have ex perienced during the week will bring the" grass up rapidly and It is now assured there will be one of the biggest crops of hay harvested thia Muiaon for several years. Thia cer talnly is geed news to jtbe stock men who have had auch a 'hard time for the past three years ia buying ex punsive hay to winter their stock and find in the spring that the price for tho stock has not Justified the high priced forago. Now be will huvo chance to recover BOtue of' bis Ions provided tho market docs not inter fere with him. It is generally tho a.to tbut when hay is plentiful tho atock will ho cheaper, a Jerry Dillon and Himan Welnstcin wore in town from Lawen Tuesday. i VlMtf',)KNOWN IpHim lr of Hval' 'MiUlihi at Rkr in vrhUiH'flW.iiliOt snd kill- wound fromhl4flVdleU bofor6he could bu taken to1' A hontiltnl, Joul- ousy was said t6 ba rcspoiiHlbla for tlio Rot'. Mrs. Strftttnn wan fnrtilnrlv1 T.lffln clr-sU, ...... lw, ih Mv , ,, Lhtr, hj,0 B,)ont hoP Klrlho0(1 ,IIo. She was married, to, Mr, Strntton in Docomber, lOOSat-l'rulrle OltyVrhcy ltvthr lived at Caldwell but hnd goiiu to linker juut before tho tragedy Where Mrs, Straton had two alutorti living Five amall children are loft, hesidea the two Maters, Mra. J. Nat HudVori'aMd Mra, Ifatella llunsaker. of Maker, idnd oV;broiber, James Heal, of .thi aMr V t TWflrlANT SUCCESS r' ' V-iFidUilwUty of Much Dry UmL" ' Water haa been the nteaaa bringing auooeaa and pfarity ef to tha Irrigated aaatiena ef Cailfernia, aa4 6ree, and wll da (he aaiaa for Harnay eannty. But aeaaeone haa to take the. Initial Met . Ta ba sur j. tbkTifathMaVaJact to ba. inaUlled in'Btjrna dktrkt will be a btem fori MafTeaaire rantnera - aaa wmim iMfl fft. BOW. ijim; Mfft; inaer irrigation ,iu 'lGrny Vallayr umplng . he Mitfilta the extarta b'oundarlea of, and In aw iMva't'MftaH'' '(H'toMiy,; wftr tnera inreagaani narnay eaawf jr bare' adopted 'irritaa ayatWa ht 'i .halfhearted tray with aractlaaMy.poor raanita. wnea ta raaeaera no not come under a, g'rav'y dHch' aya tem he uatuiUU awaiact of hie own. There la ae'jtayiag tho fact that this can be accomplished, If one Is )0seised of a will, a little burk- liono and faith in the future of thia prorolHed land. To (demoHntrftfo to his nol?hhors t'lid all Hurncy county that witter con be thrown, on the land by tin? pumping ayHtem. Clmrloa 'lUon about .'15 miles wont of Cruno Jiuk started un Irrigation project (hut bids fair to revolutl6ntso the growing of cropB In this ao-called dry farm ing region, feeing Is Relieving. One can go to th Wllaon, ranchVaad' eeo what ho has aooreplflhed. Centrally' ltedhhla Urge tract cleared of sagebrush Hh.VVr; WUae haa installed hie iwmta4y')finL fA saw at, .water 'iiasiHMta depth of 25 watr in threwa iata the ditch at tha ratb of leM.'aKnaVvpw' mkiute The water supply ia.fihaitb. ihfr, Wllsqn has alreadf, .built .the main aanal. and lateraiaWl -complete tkn system forlrrigatiWnbat ISO aores of rich volcanic hhU-hoII. Although there Is sualctRt water to .irrlgato over aoo acrh? tlio flret unlViftf pre pared land constitutes lees acreage. Alfalfa wlji'be grown en, thajmajor portion of the tract Thi jwwt ndt up-koep of tho Wilson irrigation pro ject is but at low figure compared with gravity ditch systems Installed throughout the Pacific north-west. -Crane American. Clean-Up Next fafeek . City Marshal Mcniw ,'haa re quested The imaaHernjijPta) iif nounco that next welhas ;,Ji a4iP igna.ted by thecity obuacll aa cleatiup week, beginning Monday, . May if. During that week teams wUIba 'fur nished by the, city to haul a!"wy traB and it Is the inteiillon to make a thorough cleanup during that weok. Property owners are .hereby notl flod to boar this, n mnd. . There Jb" no way of dq)Ryjh'gHbj9 work as tho marHhal (ls auhdrlieed to hlru work dono if tho proporiy owner, .(lie ! public school and aa soon ub it is does not get busy and' charge Mi.ahwthe family will go to Union to work up totth'o properijrwyvfHKe Up tho work there. INITIATIVE IJtl FU FOt MsMMurfeTo Be SuWmitteJ at i ' v , '; ' November Eltection; Cede Lajke,To Government. 'V Thu following nppoarod lit fluff, tlny's Oregoujati: Coplus or u Mil to bu )nitlatMjyy thu Hoosuvelt Ulrd iteiugo iiHHOfjHuon ano intuniU'ii to proerv ror.inauvo water fowl of Oregon cdrtaa.:feiidliig and meatiniT grounds in Ihaalheur Lake roner- Vat ion in Haraey.eoua.ty wire rucolv cd at the offices erf tha secretary of Htale yenterda aniL'have been referr ed to the nttprtity-geuera) for ballot title. a lAd'Vaw, tb 'rWynwawawliMi u. v-, .tj, -.. .-.rrn tiwagwaiaa aa "TJia; Raeaevwf '.Hir. nf ug,M Jn Memory ot the. pretldaut who set ft apart .especially t prei aarrc CaMM nAtlve water fowl by pretectlnfJJMb? Meats an, braadlnir grounds. Petlilena ara said ta have baa prepared aad If ansaclafl't'alcna. turep are obtained the measure will go en the ballot at the general uloc tien sett November. The text of the proposed law feliawrt: "In order to save seme of tho na tive waterfowl of Oregon from ex tinction It is nvcetwmry 'that l heir netting grounds and fecd'lng plarci In Malheur reservation' in Harney eonnty be. preserved from furtherdc. structlon, and therefore the MatVof Oregon does hereby grat, edo and Vavar to the United Btata of uer. htsv adi the right, Utlo cities, lateral, righta and powers of contrel, apiro prlatlen and Jurisdiction owned and possessed by, 'and also such an may hereafter be acquired by the state of OracM. in aiad to nil the lands with. wfimiary, n,um Jaineur oaxe raar vaUoai Wi Marney county, as set apart bV-aneeutlye order No. 121, issued, by Fr(i4t JhtoaavaU'.of date .Augunt, i; l..far .the of tha depart Mwiitdf nieuHura'aa.a presarveand brdla'g ground for. wild hbvda, ex cept that portion ot'aaid lands situ ate and lying west of the aectlon line between sections thirty-one (31) and thrrty-two (32), extended on nach end, in township twenty-six (26), south of range thlrty-ono (31), imst ot Wlllamutto meridian. "That the peoplo of Oregon ro- qu'Mt tlio national government to chuiiKO the name of said rnsorvntion und to dcHlguati) It as "The Itoouo- vclt Hlrd .Hefugo" In memory of tho president who set It -apart hh a res ervation especially to preserve Oro- on native waterfowl by protecting their nests and breeding grounds," MAY DAY riONIC MY MOTHKHK CLUH Tho Mothers Club would not at- iWetrifuealpitoaeJlow .uafavorablo weather to atop tbeaa';xoai the uauali'May Day picnic last Saturday, Mrs. Chaster 'Maco had the mothera and little ones coma to her farm home near town whero' they had a real delightful time. Of course thoro wasn't any May polo, or4 folk dancing on tho green ' In, scanty raiment, hut ttooy had Juat tho llncst dinner 'duo could find,, any 'Wlioro am th littlo 01100 were glvtm the- privilege of thu Iiouho whoro they enjoyed a good llnio. Tho mothers appreciate the hospitality of Mrs. Maco in opening hor homo for thin occasion. She lmd a good time and was happy to have them as guests. There were over forty pres ent. IMUXIIYTKKIA.V PAHTOK KEHIONS Last Sunday Kev, 1). S. Hughes re signed' aa pastor of the first Presby terian Churqk of this city. He will leave here the first of Juno for Union where he has accpted " a call. Mr. Hughes has been pastor here for some two years during which tlmo the work haa been much Interrupted because of influenza and therefore ho has not had the active work ho would otherwlso, Ho has covorod thlH county protty well In his work and has mot many of tho peoplo, Mrs. Hughes Is now toHchlng In 7T7 SERVICE v Mim HowM Cwwea to. Up Ditties; WiH Cover The'Enf.ire County. Miss Harnh A, Howull, pttblio fralth n(Jru, arrived Wudnunday evening to tako up the prlllmlnury work in this county. Bho l ridjrr)V panieu. uy .mism noiun h. uarnoy, or the HtatayBureau of Nursing, who will renin Nf. for a. few daya untlMJ Howell' ia eotabllshad and the work properly ffganitod. UeadetW ef The Times-Herald will recall moailon af this work from time to tlmo daring, the past few months in theoo naiumns. A public health nafrsatio' assjtad in thia coun ty and Rvia oaf atted the people, es- peoially the aehool patrons, will taka an actlvf (niareet k Jhe matter w Vivo SHbh .Whi aa ia netsasary to ita asissssa. 1 For tho preaaet tha Stat 3 Tubureoteaie Aoaeclatloa Is tnaaclng thf. initial work wfth the aid of the looaj Ro Croaa Chapter and the poo- pio are going to be given an oppor tunity of soalng Just what w means to each aommunlty. , ' Mlsa Mewoll expects to be able to do soaasw work in tho schools before tboy chWo fer thia year and aa aoen as passable and arrangementa can, bo t ako' will visit the several parte of tho'.eou'nty and make the acuualn- tanca of the people.. Tha young lady kvvery capable and wants to get into aeairo service just, as rapiaiy. as ch-cHmotances will permit. , r;- The fallowing in respect to tho scope of the county nurse's work in taken from a pamphlet and will give our rcadora an Idea of what she will do In ourcounty: ' (a) County public health hums In. OregMt work tinder .tha dlrcut awpanrisyn, or,, couniy pu,tH neniiH jimocIuUobhi subject to thoJurUdlc iMhi ot Hie 8tto UureaU iWKursing. (b) The county nurse works In both tho homdyind tho achol. Slu ghos to 1 the homes to glve'aVrHory dnd Inahructlvo.fare to pre-mital, in fant welfare,-taberculoala of any other typo ot anao Involving the, phys ical health of the Individual or tho community. She gos to the schools where, In addition to classroom talks on health and. prevention of diseaau, she glyuH the pupils Inspection for nymptoms of physical defects ,er of contagious dUeaso, Tho nume makon It known to thu parcntx tha tho school inspection work Is not com pulsory. (c) Tho nurso glvtm bedside care as her schedule permits hut through out all her work as an Instructor. sho uacn bedside nursing as the beat means of demonstrating her teach ings. (d) The nurse la available .for talks before groups of peoplo through but the county on any' teniae, per- tainnff to community health, $ffttA every way afto atrtvoa to oe a factor in the county for promoting better publio health'. (o) Sho endeavors at all times to work In close harmony with the physicians and publia oMcjala, of her coupty and, holdB herself, In, readU noHs to undcrtakiT any oommlHslon relating to Ibe health o( the ,Cqm7, munjty which tho coifjijty court may dolegatp to Ihd asoclaton, , '(f). Tho nurHd'keeys' oiwca, hourji every Saturday afternoon for-th convenience bf those who wish Xo consult with her. (g) A schedule ot .visits' over the county In definitely followed each month so that the different commun ities may have aa equitable a share ot her time as possible. MnVTlIIiY MnEKTINO OF WMK TRIOT IXRIIrOMl MKLD' , , "i " President Wllliaw Hanly' andj Judgo Grant Thompson wira 'pres ent Tuesday at the regular Monthly meeting of the directors' ef the Har- ney Valley Irrigation pistrlet They transacted only routine buslhoas and paid some bills. Director .Obmn was callod to Soattlo to Join his vylfeiand littlo daughter, therefare wa nqt piecont, o 1 J, E. Slzomoro, waB In town Wed-j uesduy looklngaftor ome buslnqan affairs. SkWftY-'. I L IV. 't'1 1 ' mvffkm RKD OHO; AUXILI ARY t TURNS IN FUNDS While in town last weok' from hor home ' f Silver Creek, Mrs. T. J. Sh.leidiTired over (70.30 to R. it, Conser, 'dhalrman of Harnoy Coifnty taoyAmerican Red Croiw. Mrs. eidVY oxplaluod that the Silver Creek auxiliary had that amount of funds on hand ns thoy woro no long or active In tho work considered it tho right thing to do 'to turn tho funds ovor to the Mother Chnptnr. Mm. Shlolds was onu of tho moth- ora to participate In actlvo war work 'AUrJiiff'tho rccont strugglo. Sho hnd ono Boh over In Franco on tho firing lino, for a tlmo und thuraforn ox- '.prjoneed' what war means to moth ers. Bho is ono of tho pioneer stock, however, who has seen hardships In tho past and known' how to boar up under liimcultles. She reports that soldier son now at home doing the farm work. . 000 ROADS MEASURES FAVURABtl RECEIVED CemBMNit of Mm of Affairs Evioieace ef Popularity; Affects All Ceuaiieo. "We want roads retardleas of the faet that good! rpada cost much mon ey to'ieenatrucU We want our taxes to bo' fees, if possible. We' can't have' food reads without Increasing our taxes greatly lf,,wo 'construct sa wlth,ou( government aid' wrluUi Jay W. Dunn, orie of the eom Hhwlopers of Lincoln County.. Mr. Dunn then analizos the possibilities which might occur should , the pro- posed road-bonding amendment carry. "I am wholly In accord with the effort .now, making through legisla tive .action to further the Good KeedOj-pMveajf nj.' wjtjiB our state," wrltoe William . F Woodward, ""or Portland. "It ia. almply a means of realising and securing to' the peoplo of thia state aaae hoitbertq unused and unavailable: products of Held, forest and mlno lie dormant until they can .be hiade profitably and use ful through the medium of well con structed roads. And If. thero no other roscourco than taxation to moot I the cost of thoae roads, wo would U41 bo In favor of them, but when I eHHtructlati of those 1.1 !. .... In carried out by means, of ,n Import 'fnilor m)( on,y , n(.rU.UlIra, vr. Which In 1.o sunso can be called a,(,ucton but )rontnbo production uiirutiu, unu in uiuiubi wiumij iki:vv ed through channels uutouuhod, thero cun bo, In our estimation, not ono word against the measure." v V,Wo will not Issue a bond beyond .V ' 'r ' ... . . . . tuai wiiicii is aireaoy pravuieu uy law and only as the. naoney is needed tQarry on the wrk adequately," al il. A. Dooth. af the State High way (mmlsstan .reaently In Mc Minnviile, ' 'Thda ta yao'ttm e to play 1n tha mwd.HlBhVsemaliilon had no iua waen naoaraMi. eauu per manent hlghwojpa (Vat the present Immense traftta weM''feliow, "The pommtaaieV dooa not aim to rush the road game, thia summer as i there would be a .ahortageol labor amy w(o do not Intend to call out labor for tho roads when It provoj a detflnionbto othr industries," ,(jfho volumln'ouB clippings froin tho press, of Crcgnn collected in tho of fice of tlio asBOclailon loud encour agument to tho men who aro devot ing tholr tlmo and efforts to explain ing tlo meusuru by reaching the poo pie through tho same press. A very few are on the fence, asking in so many words: "What will wo get out of It If the measure carries!" In order to toll them, the corrected list of highways to be completed haa benf .complied t through the efforts ef W, L. Thompson, president, who haa requested C. C. Chapman to make a definite statement that tha following reads may be completed it the njeasure carries, ,whereaa If It fails to carry they cannot bo complet ed for years; Pacific, John Day, Old Oregon Trail, Central Orogon, Baker-Cornucopia, McKonxJo Rlyor-Crookod nivor La. PIno-Lakovlew, Klamath Pnlls- Lakevlow, Ashland-Klamath Palls, Wost Sldo, Crater. Lake, Corvallla- Newport, Coos Ddy-RoBoburg, Yam- h 1 1 1-Noatucca, Tlllamook-Aeor" (Continued on page 4)" BURNS BANKER SEES PROSPERITY OUTSIDE Neighboring Towns Reflect Advantages of Irrigation; We Must Hustle. Loon M. Drown of tho Harnoy County National Dunk urrlved hwn.j Monday ovonlng from rt trip to Dnkor Mr. Drown was Impressed with tho ovldont prosperity of somo of our neighboring, towns along tho ll'io and agrooably uurprisud at thu lo vulopmont shown. "Ontario, Wolsor and those town along tho line are all doing a lino business' said Mr. Drown. "Ontar io secures k big business from tint bench across in Idaho and every where you see evidences of prosiKir- Ity'ln the Irrigated districts. Ono ia anrprked to note the wonderfsA change in, Just ono eeaeon, along the line above Vale with the new farms created aince the Warm Spring roe- errolr haa boon built I tell yon, we must be hustling with our pro eet .and get in the swim." Mr. Brown Is ono ot the pioneer buslneaa men of this community and. ia anxious to aee things moving to ward a better condition toward tka goal so many of the old time buslnen men. have looked for. We have tho rencourcea and must use ovary en ergy to develop them. No country haa it "over'' Harney Valley when It cornea to raising the .necessary feed. for livestock and since' K In primarily a atock eeunlry and;-Is backed by a, big open range territory us well aa the to root if here range privileges urn given jho stoogmen, It in up to th people 'looally 'to got 1 behind any move looking to the advancement ct local Interest; NEW K.VTKNHIO.V DlltKCTOK IH Al'FOINTKD FOIl ). A. a v Paul'Vi Marls, fer tho last Ivo yearn state leader ot county agent and farm bureatt work In Oregon, has been named aa director ot tha agriculture .college extension servlen.'' He aucceeds 0-.P. Center, whcTfe signed last October. y ' Under Mr. Marls' leudurhip'o'tin of tho mos.t powerful organlzatlona' o,f agricultural in'terusts now nhapln lim iiau nL-rlriilf urn In Oriimn linx ,IuvcIopc4 lUroUKh tUo cl,ulit,, KCf,t and the farm bureau. Tlio nrgunl and equitable marketing. Tho old agrieulturo produrcU adundantly, took what tho crop enemies loft to tho farmer, and sold It at proclsuly what tho othor m:ia told him ho could have. Coopcra-' tive, farm accounts, and it voice ia marketing, woro exceedingly rare. Tho farm buroau agriculture at developed In Oregon banes produc tion on profit slnco tho war goes out and 'kills tho crop unomlM whother Insects, dlHcano or rodents, and anaerts Ita right to anslHt in do termlnjng what tho surplus haK bring. It i gives farm management, records and IniHlneea a big place In tho farm program. Mr. Marls has directed this mov mout for lowering production coBte and marketing on tho basin of thnt coBt. Also for bringing farniora to act togother on community problem thoroby enriching the rural llfo m well nB tho farmor purse. Mr. Marin Jb prepared aa oxtonalon director to gtvo all tho peoplo of the stato the Bame high type of service that distinguished his administration of county agent work. O. A. fU Press Bulletins. o i LEONARD LOCHKR TO RE NEW POST MAST" lAccordlng to nowapnpor repc name ot Leonard Locher )' nent In for conflrmatlc master of Burns vie Mrs. W. W, Gould w' resignation sovora' nard 1b an ox-' ovory quallflc and compr (i gradr High , fro i i f A