The Bend bulletin., June 01, 1925, Image 7

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THIO BKNI) Hi;i I.KTIN, DAILY KDITION, l!KND, OKKIJON, MONDAY A FT KK NOON, JUNE 1. 1925
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BURNS
Harney County
Oregon
Is the County Sent of Harney
County.
Population (1920 Census) 1,000.
Copulation has increased with
in past year 10', .
Altitude 4,1ft feet above sea
level.
I'assenxer and freight service
via Oregon Short Line.
Meat Packing Plant.
KlouriiiK Mill.
Electrically lighted.
Excellent grade and high schools.
Hospital.
Churches of various denomina
tions. It w the centre of trade distri
bution of a vast territory.
Its social life is the hospitality
of the true Westerner.
Oppootuwtyy
Stop an instant and call to mind the names of those who, in Western Oregon, are today owners of great estates.
Corbett, Failing, Ladd, Thompson, Waldo and many others with fortunes founded on increase in land values
land purchased in villages which later became cities land bought at a low price and later sold at fabulous
figures. The growth of Bend and the resulting increase in land values has made fortunes for a few men who had
vision you see them every day know them by their first names. The story of how they acquired Bend pro
perty a few years ago was considered laughable, but that same property later became of great value they have
the money. In these pages is presented an opportunity for YOU.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS BUT ONCE AT THE DOOR OF ANY MAN---HERE IT IS
BURNS IS BUILDING RAILROADS AND SAWMILLS,
PREPARING TO MANUFACTURE TWELVE BILLION
FEET OF TIMBER FROM BLUE MOUNTAIN REGION
Milling to Be Done Under Supervision of the United States Forest Ser
vice 25 Miles Grade to Seneca Now Completed
PERPETUAL MILL OPERATION isANTICIPATED BY HERRICK
Three Hand Sawmill to Cut Seventy-live Million Per Year. Five Hundred Men
To He Kmployed Mill Plant to Cost $1.000.00 Seneca
Railroad to He Common Carrier
Building f the Oregon Trunk Railroad to Bend in 1914 made it possible to
boffin on a large scale the milling of that great stand of splendid pine timber
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dnstrv that Rend has grown from a village of .r8( people in 1510 to a small
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modern fit v with an estimated population of .),()()(). Those
with the resources of Harney and (.rant Counties, con
fidently predict the same remarkable growth for BURNS.
Government reports show that there is in the National
Forest available for milling in Burns, a stand of pine that
is at least equal In quality and quantity to that in the
Bend country; this includes a considerable quantity of
privately owned timber the total estimated at TWELVE
BILLION KELT.
Until late in 1919 efforts to have the United States
Government place on the market under its stumpage cut
plan sufficient timber to warrant a large sawmill opera
tion at Burns were unsuccessful. In that year, E. W.
Barnes, owner of a large amount of timber, which was
practical to mill onlv in Burns, induced the Government
to offer for sale this first lot, viz: 890,000,000 feet. Sale
was made to the Ered Herriek Lumber Company, and it
is notable that this timber brought a higher price than
was ever before paid to the Government for Western Yel
low Pine in so large a quantity.
The first requirement was railroad transportation and
construction was begun on the line from Crane to Burns.
This was completed early in the Pall of 1924, the first
train reaching the Harney County seat September 24th
of that. year. Since that time the Oregon Short Lino
Railway has constructed a modern depot, with permanent
residence buildings for its eniploces. Plans have been
drawn and approved for a roundhouse of sufficient size
to serve not only the Burns Branch but also the line under
const ruction through the Silvas and Bear Valley to Sen
eca in the heart of the timber. It is a provision of the
Government agreements with the Companies involved
that this latter road shall operate as a common carrier,
as does the road from Ontario to Burns.
Under the provisions of this agreement construction of
the saw mill plant must be under way during the fall of
1925, and preparations are going ahead speedily to insure
the compliance with the government requirements. Ac
cording to these requirements log ponds must be com
pleted this year to the extent that their success wil be
definitely assured. They will be available to receive logs
as soon as actual cutting begins.
The sawmill unit will consist of three bands, with a
Your
Opportunity
Is Here
TODAY
The Pioneers
have waited
50 years
for the same
chance you have.
TODAY
One
TODAY
Is Worth
a Hundred
Yesterdays
BURNS COUNTRY. LARGEST UNDEVELOPED AREA,
ABUNDANT IN RESOURCES, RICH IN PRODUCTION,
IS GREAT POTENTIAL DAIRY, FARMING COUNTRY
Opening of Railroad Transportation Breaks Isolation of Fifty Years
Ranks Second In Irrigated Lands Possibilities Great
EXPERIMENT STATION PROVES THAT SOIL IS EXCEPTIONAL
Burns Country Contains the Greatest Area of Desirable Land Now Available In
Northwest Grains and Legumes Successful Marks Passing of
Last Homestead Lands In America
Isolation from thS outside world fnr lhi past fifty years has boon reflected In the growth
of tlti present lowfl. With the coming of the railroad, the opening up of Its tlmher re
sources wUlbtl hare heen awaiting the coining of Die money neiessnry for Its DtlllMtlon and
profitable manufacture the Increase In population Ihese industries Kill naturally bring
all tend In a gronter Hums a city fo permanent growth, with well lighted paved streets,
water system and the other requisites' of a modem city,
(irade and high schools already established assure newcomers of proper educational
facilities, which will he Increased as necessity arises Water and sewer systems have
henn planned along modern Ideas. Well laldotit. paved streets, with their added attraction
of lines of shade trees will add to the natural charm of the selling of the city, the ait
of which was chosen by the pioneers after their long trek across the continent.
(Continued on page 4.1
THK lll'HNS COMPANY announces the opening of the lleml office at M9 Franklin Mlrecl
Monday Morning, .tune I, HI ! o'clock. Mapn of the Hums country, together with photo
graphs anil plats of Its proprrtlea- will he available.
It la recommended that pros)Mctlve purchase! make their selections at the earliest possible
moment.
Sales will he under the supervision of !.. Mct'liersmt, Keslihwl Agent. thtwe 42.
The Burns Country as it is commonly known, extends north to Seneca, west
to Emigrant Creek into and including the timber and part of the Ochoco Na
tional Forest, east well into Malheur County and south to the California line.
It is plain that present railroad and highway construction, together with the
manufacturing and agricultural developments now under way, will demonstrate
the natural advantages of burns as a center ol a country
of vast dimensions and rich in varied resources.
Because of its isolation and lack of rail transportation,
the Burns country has been for fifty years the dominion
of the cattle kings. Along all the water courses are stock
ranches and the open valleys and higher lands have served
for' stock ranges. Thousands of acres of marsh land
have been drained and the wild hay has been cut for
winter feed. The drainage and irrigation operations in
the Burns country were of such great extent as to place
Harney County in second rank in Oregon for area of ir
rigated lands as early as 1915. This position "still holds.
Nearly all of the irrigated land is still devoted to the
raising of hay. The possibilities under intensive cultiva
tion are known, proven but as yet undeveloped.
Harney County contains the largest acreage of desirable
land available for successful cultivation of any County
in the United States, but lack of rail transportation has
prevented, until very recently, real agricultural develop
ment or any movement of note to settle the unoccupied
homestead lands. Now, with the assurance that the Burns
Country will be traversed within the year by a common
carrier railroad, these lands are being occupied. This
movement marks the passing of the last homestead fron
tier in America. There is much of this land available
but the end of the free homesteads on good land is in sight.
The Agricultural Experimental station, six miles East
of Burns, has secured results that are startling to those
not familiar with the fertility of the soil of the Harney
Valley. It has proven conclusively that the Burns Coun
try offers wonderful opportunity to those interested in
dairying, the raising of wheat, oats, barley or rye and in
the growing of alfalfa or clover for seed production.
Within a radius of comparatively short distance of
Burns is undoubtedly more desirable land for farming
purposes than is adjacent to any other town in south
eastern Oregon, offering as good facilities for handl
ing and trans-shipping as does Burns. During the past
year many new industries and business firms have be
come represented in that city. The agricultural pop
ulation is increasing rapidly and their production is al
ready beginning to be felt. Burns is providing, as ra
pidly as is possible, facilities needed by the farming people.