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' i ' f&&p vol. xxxv in BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY f, NOVEMBER 1, 1924 NO. 1 u (fr i r " m ij .;i. tt t - ib w y i w. jhv jn.. ZOW'Jr iW Vt- ) h l. r? Valuable Suggestions by Engineer On Harney Valley Irrigation Plans Portland, Oregon. Oelobur 2!tril, 1021. Mr Wllllnni Fnrro, H,.rns, OroKon. M. (I mi r Mr. Fnrre: I have boon vory miiuli Interested ,n nadlng In tlio UuriiB papers of tlio ,k of our Uommlttoo, studying p B.ilillltl08 of pumping wutor j r irrigation. Through thu work , our firm as Hngluours for tho Hur . , alley Irrigation District I bo in vory fumlllnr with tho uttua t im your vnlloy nnd linvo given , v study to tho tfrli;nltou pump , i, posHltilllllun. I bollova that tho V rni'V Valloy will In the courso ( timo aoo agricultural development ftr beyond prosont expectations. This will comu about through Irri gation anil through tho adaptation of f.rm iron which will offer tho great- t rotum to the prpilucer. On tho subject of pumping water f. r Irrigation, I have certain &mm which I huvo not seen expreeeed In invious discussions of the subject. I ,.m writing you this letter not an a final opinion, but a r starting P nt for uddltlonaal discussion and tudy thta may prove fruitful and or lunoflt to your valley. Under-flow not Unlimited lu varloiiH discussions or the sub jut there hnvo boon stiilomonts giv ing n vory largo ncrongo In llnmoy V.lley HUbJoct to reclamation by lumping water. 200.000 acres was the figure uunlud In one liiKtiinco. I am not prepared to nay whether this figure Is likely to bo correct or Incor riTt. nor to place uny definite limit irri- on i... .imi whH'ii tnav oo ....... isiitrd by nuiuplng. Mil mere in i Mult to this ncroogo- probably very i uch Iohh than the area having soil 'vlltlmiH unci surface layout othur .. e favorable for irrigation. From the goologlua.l standpoint ))re Is no roubt thnt the llarnoy H.v Is the bed of an ancient Ink", j t predecessor of Malheur Lake. r rirnmtlonii l tho valley tiown i rre.it depth wore dopoalted uu- . ,-r In tho bed of this lake -hi. edge of tho Valluy tho 'ormetlone are much roer- hose out In tfl mWdh) of . ..-., t -v. ' ,-.n ft,r till. U .rMtltf. T?M,.l wKh f ggW' , " ...L i rv-.Pni CreaTc t&wM ItoH (rtalJBU To Irrigate and o ho7 J&li ' l tfce , IS or Vavel. u.d . , Midler ..d heavier I ." THO ouaniur ! rn. carrlttd by thww atrwunB r aiosUU Vhwo thoy first , ur. .1 Hie inkn, aor iitwr tlio foot , ii, Tie fltiqr purllcttls wro our t ul bv curroiits niiif wave action irthtr nut Into tho ,Jnko, nnd tho wry finest roiiialiiod Huapondwl tho water u long time and -i camo to roat In life ldlo of tho lako or out In tho vicinity of tho existing Mulhour Lake. Tho con firmation of this is found In tho fact thut tho fliib-surfaco formation 1 1, tho Harney Valley aro much conri- r around tho edges of tho Valley man out In tho middle. Since It Is taster to get water In largo ipmntl- t p from walls drlvon In gravel. knd. ormlmllar formations. It muy h c pectod that tho morn ravorabl Ucj'ion- for developing ground wat- - i Hupi'iiat fo" IrrlRBtlon in amplo f,a.tUio lie around the odgw of ,' iljcney Valloy rather than out v. ,-jr.i ilia middle. Of oourao, thoro n 1 al conditions which will mod- i -v tb.t but tf A'uonoral gtotomont jt cn not be controvortod. flirt water ' bearing formations ,ihrouKhout the llarnoy Valloy Imvo tiKcn'niled Up to tho prosont round H ei v b-vc'l through conturlos of aur- f . ra'nfall and sub-urfac flow. A iow wallH, mostly snatiow, uv Sa Inoxlmiistlblo. Tho uiidorgronnu water opcuplOB tho spaces botwoon tho soil particles and It must bo ro momhorod that thlB spitco is only 'n frncilon of the qntlro soil volumo. In very fow caeo will' tho poroua npaco exceed 40 por'cont and ordinarily It ' 1 vory much hw, U tho poroim xpiico lii an (Aidorground formation invcrqged 20 por oont and thin wa(or were romovoit for nurfuco Irrigation nt the ruto of 2 ncro root por annum, , ...- i.i ,l.l 1, rmlMPnil 10 feet everv veur unions some addition ,,. ,Phla ,B hovevor no ovi- lo undogrround water U U. bos- ul wutor woro supplied. 11 IIh clour thnt tlio extent to which Irrigation pumping may ho successfully un dertaken depends out holy upon thu possibility of tlio underground source being replenished from your to your. Tlio ruto of undorgr und flow of wntnr In commonly vory much oxug gorntod. Water done not flow or- illnurlly In sub-surface ohtiunuln or seams but uiovos Mlowly between the soil particles at a rate which depends upon the coarseness of the soil ami tho Hlopu but Is ordliiarlly only u mat tor of Inchon or a vory fow feet u day. Under the conditions In tho llnmoy Valloy, the underground sup ply would be replenished to a certain degree by the Inflow foom tho nioun tnliiH to the North and to the Booth and from tho high ureas Kast and west of the Valley. The underground water supply would also pe replen ished, frems the winter precipitation awl from the absorption through the Wed or streams. After you sum up all of these additions to tho under ground storage reservoir, It nooms very unlikely that It could possibly be replenished ut the rate thu water Is removed for surface Irrigation purposes. Under the conditions, I seriously doubt whether there Is any portion of the Harney Valley where complete Irrigation of the surface area would not result lu drawing down thu underground water level at n rapid rate. For a given section the first wells developed would undoubt edly hold up very well and give promise of permanent success but as the time came when a large solid area of laud was completely develop ed with a woll on every 80 or ICO iipin iiml nil tllliun U'ltllu lull II I' lllllllll -" - - ." " . od for Irrigation, the probabilities tho tliut the entire water table would be drawn down to such an extent that none of those wells could bo pumped profitably. There Is no doubt' that n very 'largo total area ol land lit tho HiJrnoy Valloy etui bo Irrjgutod by wells but It Is very doubtful whether the development of any largo solid body In quo .part of the Valloy would bo ntifijutoil UX nucri'sti From iiroeeni hihwdwho" It i Impossible to say how oloael lls unxb bo speeml Or mU pt- outn of Die area coiihlk furoUl- eWe.liiwofyi-etlm u not ilk- ly to he poMlbta, " might ho..r... hrpoeelblo to d.v.P,,, aso ur mo or 80 acres out of ivry soctlou ny pwmpliiK u"'l buve tb wells bold up jjerwinnwi.lly lth no great redurtlou In the wuhtr mbln. I do not with to discourage ihv pomlbllltltw of woll tlevoloinnvnt in llarnoy Valloy. I heller thoso possibilities aro vory groat aud that ulllmntoly you will oo many thouowids of acroa ndded to your Irrlgablo arou In this man nor. I simply want to point out the possibility of over-doing tho woh development and thu limiting cotidl lions which govom. It Is possible for tbo Harney Valloy to profit from tho unfortunate oxporloucos in other localities whoro tho first wells prov ed h guceoss nnd wore followed by n Kroat wave of woll drilling activity which finally resulted In disaster to everybody. 1 bollovo that the great advantngo to bo dorlvod from thu work of your Oommttuo Is through tho thorough, uniiroliiJIooil study that you wo able to muUo, nnd tho worklug out of R definite pro gram, making uoo of tho oxperlonco of others. Tlio Need of U'tfltdutlon Prior to undertaking tho devoloi mmit of underground wntor .i any argo affile we naod u rovlslon mid luiprovement of our p..)Ult lw Oil tl-.. subject. Wo haw a fairly oom- dovolopmonlB and somo roylslon or addition to our laws hould be mndo.. No man Hhould bo prohibited rrom putting dpwn u wolljinJlU proic-rlv for domestic purpelpaailig uos or water tof drinking, c.aftltjng jnnltury purpoees. nnd tho watering of stouk lu paramount and no ono nhould be doprlvud of thlB. Tho amount of water used for those nurtioroa Is, llOWOVOr, HOHUHIHIW i . .n..iki. compared 10 ' (Conttnuud on page fivo) . . . ... -,!. t.j.u I H llfcA till uaie n mp ii t. -. . a- , - ..- ..--.-- MAI.HF.l'll LAKH HUM PKOVIsH to m: vi-jitv puoductivi:! Due to fire hazard It was In pos sible for Mr. AuHiuus to take u stoma throHhlng outfit to his farm about ono and three-fnurlh miles iuiild t or the Meander lino on thu Malheur lllrd Heiiervo, so ho persuaded tho writer to lake tho Clan rig owned by tho llarnoy llranch lOxperlmeiit ( lo tion down nnd thresh out IiIh crop of outH and rye. The writer was surprised to po the splendid oropn produced on tt open hike bod Hurrouildod bv till? nlimii four lo six foot In The nianiK'r In which tl were produced provim c that the Ink" b twill flvery f im- v.. iv HliiillarhoTtliHtrof TuH I.iko In Oregon andaTlfoWi; and ino't aiiv other laud Iniff'vaUnv luin-'led lu the samu mnntier durnii: Hi's dry Hoasoii would have resulted In fall lire. Mr. Auhiiius did not take tho trou ble to plow or even disc the land, but simply bitched onto his drill, which was more or loss of a wreik, ami using oats that had not beei cleaned or graded, which he wore so trashy that the. jiild i,r,iii' r.ntil ihronr.il the drill and part of which had to be discarded,' tu.wnd about one and one-half tons .. ..ui. .hi as itirnn of laud 101 IiiimIioU of oats were threshed fro .1.1- ..I..,,., i.r limit nod the writ I III" MJ " ' ..-..-- eslluiiites that a tomperature of ilegreen on the 20 and 21 of A reduced the yield about r.o pe On a two ncre Mold scparr the 3S acre piece by a sir. r..iir fiint wide Mr Aus one sack of recleaiied on 127 poundM and folio with a splketoolh harr thu piece leiigthwav; From these two i 128 bushels and h frost damage this easily yielded 00 Imsh mm... miMl vleld foriilfli fnrtv five acres threshed iiuhUi of oats and CO bush signed, mm- bii PAST MAT HONH AND I'ATHONH ')ti .,. .u' ' . v r v M' i Pait ' l)i ! Th ' . I , . 1 1 , (. .' ,1 Hero riuin: i nt MnU tilt . ,., m unU P..' ''r ' i. vra Oi" gu.t' ' In. mi r .,. I .lone extendel were of a ......... i.. i in I moras" " "- . .- . k mlii.l and '""' ' . ..... ., to m ,1.e ili-ui r. .e the wei -"""" ., (ird..r r..r ll.o- who ua n h fullv perforni.il their . lull-;; ,,r.i oon.lder.tlon. The. i showed careful proparaUoi. and H at ,boso taking lrt Ml '. r Brd for the Order nnd what It "l Th" program of the evening bo gu will. uni.l..o. supper pro utirod and served ut : Y l" lum.ttee. Knol. .LX Moortod to lior plnco nt the b e by ,,, Patron who had served with lor. While this could not " " "" Utomlly hecaui.0 of doath and h--nco breaking tlio ranks. It Hurprlalngtonndhowmo to Mntrong nnd Pnirous wo.. '-"; getlior prosont. It was very Imp py La.lo, ovon Ibnush 41 broU momorloa of pool wrrowg as woll "Swing tlio MMlon of tho Ohan ttr btislno.. th eoinmlttoo prosuntod one-aot oomody that was will pro luc d ad .tatd. It hnmght much praise from tho nuoets pro.-. IL nn indication of how lhonn8li tun oonnnltloM momliorg .... ...i... i Muiv iindartnko lu nro tho' the aoeret or tho popularity oj tho order among tho fmtpriuil goojitltw or llama lieaM or lt ablUtor to on terlaln aud Interest IU woinlifw. ji. a. n. h. Tho following ntndonlH 'nro olaso oil A Honor Studenta lmvlng no tin- oxcuse.l aboncos nor mroy and having an nvorago of 00 or bet tor In nil Hubjootti taken: John nib'io. Arort mown' DBM Drown. Uoy Brown, Itobort Urown, LoIh llrown. Kdijar Dont, Alberta anives. Sidney Hotohkltia, FmncoB King, Naomi Moon, Marian McOul innirh Holono LogEaii, Itwby PouJado, llFllt llnillmlfl Qoruldino Biior, vuour iut.j . most tmprwuiv , 4 e wri" ' xN ) i b ',' ' vl.. " ' Ooorgla SlmmoiiH, Anna Vnrian unuiror 1110 mooa !, v. - -..- Eleanor Wolcoino. and adjoining states where stock aro IITING STOCKMEN i)ERLY MARKETING tivc of Stockgrowera lion SiRiis up Local iuccra to Plan. for jiiiiny years brand Portland,, Block lu & Horse Uulsers )gon, Vns in Hums fs tills wecK wnore no the i. 'i, (Union and ills- rdorly Marketing rinii" teok,, .Without x- ir. ',i,.r- ..i. II wmiiajKruyu "'(." reval efthe plan aftur Ml boon explained to markotli'g plan has bed bcusIjii by tho Cat- tie itsers Asuoclatlou for twil L-ars, perhaps longer. It 1 lu a test lu other ee- i-oven an enllro siic lu fahfurnla, where It ill the benefit of both Itock yards, packers, grin mid all loiiceruod. lonir Tl regulation of rovont a con- iiH force the ih u harduhlp l's tho en- The Just lo )' ' 11 I ck f r I lliey ill I I C ' 'Il'lll-IB nn l bo"! 1 1 i mar . . it Mie:. i.. imllflen rtaln locality , ieff r ;i ' ' ', III,. I I r.' ..! of :lm th Cll It 1 1 Di .J trn'n ,i ids. (II- . ,. i. i ...-in in. i l.i no ili. tr,'.iMif! Hi" ntuff equllablv UIMOOK iho grower In accordance to their .lrruinsiHiii-s. iiuuiher of li rendy. ltalr ability to hold on pao ture or foed with lo dleadvontngo than some other, olo. In order lo make this plan oneo tlro It le nocoowry to got praetlonlly all tho pioducera In this territory to xlgii nn agreement to ship under tho dlroctlon of tho mnrketlng ngont, Urns pruvontliig tho congestion mon tlonu.l hoforn. This ngroumoiit Is merely to the effect that tho produ cor will notify tho marketing ngont ul least :0 days before glilpmont of ... . I.-- ..t ulnnlr In I'O tho kind ami iiuiimui " n.v.. - ., nnd bo governed by his direction. . . ..rnVIIIlt This ngroenioni u.)e i-.v.... the producer from selling his slock to any one at any time, but does bind him to notiry the murkotlng agent of luuh salo and If It Is to bo marketed In this territory tho buyer must take delivery as dlmctod by tho ngont. 1 the stock aro to be takon to somo other market this restriction does not apply. Mr. Buow oxplnlnod thnt tho pnoli- I... I,... ...an nn wHlllli; era ami iioiuiuihiuh .)i - - to pay n Kood prlco for atoolc but dealro It regulated. Thoy aro Just u, anxious to stabilize- tho mtirket M tho producr and will glvo this plan thQli hearty gtipport ud cooper ... ..- ... kIhmu the ooin. aiioii- unite i"-i' - uilselou man .who buys at a top price on tho market this morning with the expectation or disposing ltor to a rathllor at'u marglJi. my "d n oou gostoU murkot tomorrow morning and a competitor g)ttHiB " ndvnnt .o of ii slump and thus ablo to turn his sturr to tlio rotallor at a leas cost and still muko tho margin ho oxpoots. Tho orderly marketing plan has the approval and hacking of tho Cut tle & Ilorao Ualsors Awioolntlon of Orogon and that nssoolatlon Is spending lt own monoy and Hondlug Itu own uulnrlod man out among tho .stock men to got tho HUbJoct hofroo them. Thoy nvo doing a goon niuu; : ; ,, ,.,. ... , , ,,,,a . shlptied lo the Portland market. Tho ' Htockmou have confidence lu this or-1 gnulzatloii and aru readily taking up thu proposition mid signing the agreement. Mr. Hnow camo lo Durus unher alded and thuroforo was tinablo to meet many of tho stock men, but all who were prosont at a mooting hold at thu colrt liouiio on Wednesday afternoon signed up agreements and are convinced It Is tho best move of this character ever made by thu slock men of Oregon. Mr. Snow has ar ranged to place agreement blanks with both of the banks lu Hums for tho convenience of stockmen who rnn,;o(1 for t, program to be ludd were not seen during his visit hero ( t(0 lAmiy Theiilnr m u,u iiftor iiud The Tltuos-Horiild Is glad to call mH) al O.cloct an,i MVo s,, their attention lo It lu order that i ..,. ,,. Tn,.liwnm.. Ute ,. ,ianCu Hh stockmen roadors and friends may avail themselves of tho oppor tunity to better their marketing pos sibilities and not only help thomelves but their neighbor an woll, .for It will possibly ho tho moans of saving him from going In on n oongestod market and selling at a loss, ' -o AUHTIN (iOOH.MAN MKMOltlAli ,,,rND In appointing commit toos to cun vusm tholr respective nolgltborhood for the Austin (Joodman moinorlal fund three precincts wore omitted lu our last Issuo. Those woro Warm Springs, where Peter Oblaguo and Al Cote are the commltteo; Curry, with W. U. Heat and Albert Oaker mau us committeemen, and Fgll where Link Mutton nnd Peter Peter son are appointed. Kvon though pooplo have been up- tolnted to look after gathering the ' ids in ouch commimlly with a j of completing the canvass by giving lime woen .... "-., "' s ,:" r:.r -s ; i disposition of tho fiinii, Tlio les-llorald has received J 10 more lrhiK the week, thus bringing tne )tal contributed through this paper ' ip to $170.50. Thoso rontrlbiiting this week nre: Mr null Mrs. W. F. Oltman ...?2.ro .... in., ni.n. iirlilliu'liiim 2. CO I t-,ni, ifv. COO t Funds ror this purposo may .bo crook last .Saturday morning, waa ...ut dtrectly to either lnk In Hums burled nl'Hiirnoy on Tuesday nfter in the name of tho Austin Goodman noon. Itov. Kugono Mowd ol tho Ilai M.raorlal ruw' wltlwut oomlOB ' tint church conducting the service through this office or glwn dlrootly I from the Community church. Inter- " . .. i ... i i.. ii... I l.n.i iinimt. t . Mm e.ril .inuel,ten.n IH Hie .tlffwrrii' ..lrUls i .. T MKi-rri.v MuTHKIW 1UII HAS l.VI'HRKMTIXtJ I Contributed 1 The regular meeting of the Moth er Club on rkurday afternoon at ti. imme of Mrs. W. U. Sutton. In o.e nonie '.; -r"-; St was Z ot "Z SSlM , r...- I-- P - the time of hla iTZlJXdn! in of tho rail ! deth. Mr. Plrto had umii In poor 1 The boil waa dooornted health tor several years and UU gl Z HailoJe'eti 2o Tul tho on-' ter a. looking after him at the t mo ire .. " uml "g conformed with of his last Illness. However .1.0 won tire siiriouiiiii.h- i C0,fll,n(j t0 ni ,01110 as ho wna the Hallowe'en spirit. , "" coi on a verv Interesting program was rnmloreil ulon which lucludud n snxupliouo soio by Mrs. Cnrrlon; vocal soloctlon by Mrs. Olson; piano solo by Mrs.-Hnr-rls. and vocal solo by Mrs. Woltton hlllur with Mrs. Carrlco assisting with a violin obllgato. All tho seloc ttons were ncoompanlod by Mrs. Har ris 011 tho piano and each numuor was roundly applauded, tho per former responding with onooroe, r,7n.;:iu-roMT-1,..ro .... .......... ,lnrt,,.l and tho hostOAHCW IrllU JB, V ' "'w "" wore warmly thanked for n dollght- ful afternoon. Tho noxt moeltng will bo at tho homo of Mrs. Olaudo llrown ou Novmbor 20. CHA.N'OH IN 3IANAOIBIKXT of tmijHphonm lajcias Tbo Times-Herald Is Informed that there lias heeu arrgngemonte made whereby A. H. argreawlll anoowed J. A. Iakuss aa general mnttogor of the Central Oregon Telophoue Oo. the change to bo effective Trout to day. Mr. Qraves and hla aou arrived here rrom Moaler tho lnttor part ot this wool, to be ronny, to nseunie the rOBpoualblllty. Ho lma Booureil n lonao 011 tho Mrs. Esther Sohwartg roaldouco and will huvo his family In Hurim within a abort tlmo. - 0 Mr. nnh Mrs. W. 11. Howard nun hor brother. Uny Shuck, arrlvoh horo Thusrduy ovonlng from Cnllfornln and nro guostH of frlondfl in this olty. Tho HownrdH aro avoII known In this city whoro thoy rormerly yo sldod and Imvo many rrlonds who nro glad to wolcoino thorn. AMERICAN LEGION TO OBSERVE ARMISTICE DAY Suitable Program Rendered at Liberty Theater Afternoon; Athletics and Dance. llarnoy County Post American Le gion, has dooloml N) arrange for a program to bo renudri'd to Armls ilm nv. Nov. 11. The boys have nr- on that night with Downy .Uobliison to play for It. The program has been tentatively arranged and the following Is tho eutline: Invocation Kov. Harris Ainorlcu Hy Assembly Remarks Cotmnandor Lochor Song ...-...Public School Pupil Address ... ,.,.,..PatrIck Donegaa. Violin solo , Mrs. Carrlco Uonedlctlon Kov. Stuart Following tho program nt the Lib erty thero will bo somo athlotlc con tests on tho street for thu boys and girls, provided the weather will por mlt. Tho athletic program will In clude: 100 yard foot raco, free for all CO yard raco, freo for all 7fi yard raco for boys under 12 CO yard raco for boys under 12 GO yard nice for girls 2T, yard raco for glrU Marathon, length of Main street Hlcyclo race, length of Main street Suitable prizes will bo awarded n, ma(, ,.,,. h i. pectcd mat ,. Borv Ico men from all ovor'tho county will bo In Hums for this occasion, o PIOMJF.lt MMIIKI) AT IIAUNHY TUESDAY itfneSIY'frlo, tho respected pioneer who died at his ranch homo on Cow most wag made In tho llarnoy eome- un iteside hla wife who died lu K 'Oao A"! wa Horn in Bcotlnnd ' ! .' u ta HOt kMOvnj vi,um he cake Mruw to jjio UU1 Stotca hut he milled In Harris illo- for .,-.i i , oni 10 vtMr Ho wm miirrioo in -to Mugie Poll and they Mad mndo ihlr home on Tow i?rok OOUtlnu- lv llllin ,, rtP dealh ami he still , om iuu.v...h - mnrnliiR nun riuuit out to do hla chores, roturnlng to his bronkfast ho coniplalnod ot not reeling well when his slstor auggost od tho doctor bo called. Mr. Plrlu attempted to oat some bronkrust but partook of but llttlo nnd rotlrod to hla bed npd o.xplrod iilmit Iminod latoly upon lying down. Mr. Plrio was a man highly re- .,,,, u, . -.! Ho l fllllU HOI 10 ..v .. w..-.., all thla country. lie le surrlved by hla alitor, MrB. Main, who was with him at tho tlmo or his dootlt. also a half brother. Jonu Newlands. of Portland, who came up to attend the Mnoral; nla ono sister In Swittlo. two aiatere nnd one hcother In Saptlaud. The following Is 'h momhlv pri olpitntlon at the Harcov Hr.uuh 13n lierlmcnt St.unm by month" rrom aanuary 1. i&2 to 8oi-t.i.t v mo. mai. January February Mnvoh April - Muy Juno ' July August Soptombor , Total Inchos 2r,r Tho ton your normal for tho enmo porlod Is r.7i inchos. Tho showers during tho last fow days' aniline Oct, 31 totaled .OK luclioa. o.ta 1.27 , .lb . .20 . .OK .. .02 ... .00 ..... .18 ..... I i t v., 'i Pi M I J to 1 , r -t , Hi. I m Ll u s W m til