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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1897)
- BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, be ascertained from the inaccurate condition of the books as heretofore kept. $4000. not including the I bonded indebtedness of the district. When and how this enormous back indebtedness was incurred this deponent knoweth not, but such is certainly the case, and just so cer- tainlv we have it to pay. Our school taxes are already pro Haye on Hand a New and Complete stock of digious, to it add $4000 back in- debtedness and to that the bonded indebtedness, and the very contem- i plat ion of the situation makes one , feel “creepy.” The taxpayers of this district have been very lenient I giving their aid and assistance on I every occasion when more money I was required to carry on the school. , If we are finally to become insolvent, . and I must say it looks very much j like it at this date, the sooner we go ‘into bankruptcy and give an esti- mate ot assets the better for the taxpayer. We have a fine school house Fit- ting on the hill which looks very WRITE OS FOR PRICES i nice when viewed from the outside, | but go in and examine and you will find it has been very much Prices as low as any R. R. point, with addition of freight. abused, considering the short space of time since its erection and to this jf^’MAIL ORDERS given special attention. | I desire to call the attention of the county school superintendent, who . according t> our m-bool la vs has | general supervision of all school | . property in the county, also the at- The following program was ren- tention of directors of the district ■ and teachers. Observation and idered: examination of the building will Selettion — by the Band. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY prove what I say to be correct. Doxology. Song—by the Choir. BYRD PROS. It is certainly the duty of the Reading and Prayer. aforesaid officers and teachers to I P ublishers and P roprietors . Recitation—Frank Gowan. strictly guard and prevent nnnec- , essary destruction and defacement “ — Alice Sweek. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: All kinds of Machine-extras, Mowing and Reaping Machinery, One Year .............. |2.0e of public school buildings built by . Song—bv the Children. 8ii Mouth» ........... 100 Three Month».................................... 75 the taxpayers for a good purpose. I Recitation —Louise Cecil. Plows, Bicycle Sundries, etc. “ —Edna Walton, Leia But what good is a fine school | building with a dynamite bomb of The La Grande Chronicle says Jc Mid Juanita Geer. Song—by the Choir. indebtedness of prodigious size that every available acra in Union underneath it ready to explode at Recitation—Frankie King. county will be seeded to wheat (his The only Garden Seeds and Sporting Goods. Concert Recitation — Lee Shelley. anv moment? spring. Leona Thompson, Topsy Sweek. We are further told by th« clerk [ Sheepraisers of Crook county Amiee 'Voldetiberg,Bertha Brenton that he received an application I have had a very successful lambing Give us a call and we will Convene« you that wa can give better and Rosie Symes from a teacher, well recommended season,nearly all of the lambs being Selection—by the Band. proffering to teach our school for prices than anyone. saved. All sheep have wintered Recitation—Cora Rusk. $60 p»r month, now we are not a well’and their wool is in good condi —Veva Cowing. “stickler” on wages we lielieve the lion. Song and Chorus—by the 1 Little I laborer is worthy of his hire, and B. S. Chandler of Lakeview had Ones. ' further believe if we get talent, and Recitation—Myra King. a stroke of parlyasis the other day '■xpiert-nce we must pay for it. but while sitting m his chair waiting “ —Lee Robinson. you know beggars should not l>e for breakfast. His wife called him Song—bv the Choir I choosers. We are now pa . ing, so DONNEGAN & TRISCH, Proprietors. Recitation—Dan ( ampbell. to breaklast, and heard his paper I am informed, $100 per month for “ —Byrdie King. drop, but as he did not appear, she | the upper room, I esides $10 per helpless Song — by the Children. went in and found him i month for a janitor, and if we Recitation—Lulu Johnson. On account of his advanced i age, cm get as good teachers for less Fino Wines. Liquors And Cigars “ —Alma Smith. the stroke is sever on him, but . he mon-v and one that will attend to , Song—by the Children. has improved considerable. his own school room or hire a bov Recitation—Vinie Rusk. t > do it why not avail ourselves of J^“C’ourteous treatment guaranteed. Your patronage solicited. “ —Mabie Gowan. EASTER EXERCISES. the offer? , Solo—by Mrs Jones. It is my honest opinion that we Selection—bv the Band. The Easter services conducted should not have a longer term of bv Rev. Jones last Sunday evening, «< ho<d than sufficient to draw our Burns Public School were very impressive, the little apportionments, until this debt is children acquitting themselves very paid. 1 E ditor T imes -H erald : Will yon creditably to themselves and in Hurns-Canyon Stage We hope the taxpayers of this structors. The baud was in attend allow me to express a few thoughts district will give this matter care ance and did its part in making in vour columns regarding our .J. A. H alladay , contractor. the exercises a success. Rey. Jones school or rather its financies? I ful thought, and if they th'nk Carrying U. S. Mails and Eastern Oregon Express Co’s Eipwe deserves to De especially commend- learn from the distr’ct clerk that necessary call a meeting and talk •d for the agreeable arid intelligent the situation over. •ave Burns Tu- sday.Thursday,Saturday,for ( anyon <1^ manner he presided and carried thia district, that is, Burns district T axpayer . and intarmeJi t .oints, Far« out the program of the evening. or No. 1, is in debt as near as BEST GOODS CHEAPEST PRICES. MASON & LONDON GROCERIES We want your trade and in order to get it we are offering unheard ot bargains in all lines: Dry Goods. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps. Wines. Liquors, Cigars« Pabst Beer. Boots and Shoes, Groceries. Provisions, Hardware, Farm Machinery, Wagons. Notions. &c. Oregon Forwarding Co Ontario, Oregon She Simrs-Miriald. CRESCENT BICYCLES Tin Shop in Harney Co The Burns Bar