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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1898)
ttbe ¿inws-ïîrraid. WZBXESDAT. AUG USI 31. U»M. available, and surely Spain lias no eager desire to invite a visit from them. Spain is licked —and she realizes it. Hence the quibbling and the fencing will be only for eff -ct—with possibly a hope of saving a few spars from the wreck. —World. H C. Turner was in on business yesterday, We met E. T. Haley, of the Nar rows on our streets this week. z THE NEW STOLE! R, A, MILLER & CO A. C. Worthington and family have moved into the Geo?Sizemore residence in the touthern part of 7 Ar Future of tiurnt. OREGON. town. BURN?, We have, we presume, the most Many contemplating moving to A- thriving inland town in this state. Burns this winter will have to build, CORVALLIS & EASTERN The question comes up, in what as there are no vacant houses in The Portland Oregonian makes town. way shall its citizens proceed that its prosperity and thrift may con the statement that before the ___ We Carry’» 0 mplstaLine of------ 8. K. Kelley has just returned tinue? The railroad question en Spanish war started, arrange- i from a second trip to the Willamette ters into this thought to a very merits had been made for con with horses th's season. He reports great extent The fear of the struction of the Corvallis & East doing very well load being made in the near future ern road to this section. Bonds GROCERIES & PROVISIONS, BOOTS & SHOES, £ W. Y. King and family arrived and leaving the town just far to the amount of $12,000,000 had from Bet,tin coui ty ye»t«rday ROPE, TOBACCO, etc. X enough to kill it is intimidating been sold and the w ork of build They lost their horses on Beaver many citizens, including business ing the find would have begun in creek and wire delayed two days. men, all desiring to erect perma a vey short time if war had not broken out. It is further stated nent and attractive buildings. Teachers Annual Institute. This railroad has been talked bv the Oregonian as its belief and ,»p culated for the last that, with the return of peace, the The teachers annual Institute twenty years but as yet has not project vv ill be received at once will be beldjin Burns beginning on appeared except in the mind and and that the construction work Wednesday the 21slday of Sept., 2FSTOur Goods ar« First Class, ar.d will be sold at Prices as low as any £ vision of the timid man who fears will soon be under way. The at 10 o’clock a. m., and continue in Harney County We invite the People to Examine our Stock and Prices • £ his own shadow. What proof road is the old Oregon Pacific. four days viz: Wednesday, Thurs ® before Purchasing Elsewhere. Mail orders receive prompt attention. I Its coming will place this city in have we that a railroad, if made day, Friday and Saturday. through our valley, shall neces connection with a vast reigon of In consultation with several of sarily miss Burns? Will the effort great possibilities and cannot fail ottr leading teachers we concluded it was best not to draft any legular on the part of its citizens to im to be of great benefit. ■ program, but let conditions and cir Moreover, the appearance of prove and by improving lead the i •<’ -ÍF • ••• such a rode advancing eastward eu instances peculiar to the work l railroad projectors to believe that ■ - we are determined to perpetuate from the Pacific will be the fore- govern each days proceedings its permanency incline them be runner of ather railroad building The law regarding the attendance of alHeachers in the county will TRISCII <t DONEGAN, Proprietors. cause of this to leave us? Is it for this section. While nothing be strictly complied with, in cases not more likely that the thrift, the is known abcut any connection I of »¡on-attendance, by lhe county improvements, the go ahead-of- for the road here, it may be as superintendent and no excuse will ness, of our citizens will offer an sumed, if it comes, that sui h a be regarded except impossible inducement to the contractors to connection is anticipated. Boise obstacles to prevent attendance. abide with us,,¡rather than leave Statesman. W. C. B ykd , us? County School Superintendent. Have the business men who The hero kissing’f’craze can have gone ahead and erected sub reach no loonier height than this: ANNOUNCEMENT. stantial bin dings lost anything by New York policeman were about' Rev. W. S. Holt I). D., of Port so doing? Are they not, if not in to arrest some "young girls for land, and Rev- C. R. Shields, of the lead, side by side with the OREGON BURNS, kissing the grass not long ago in Union, expect to reach Harney val ioremost? Ask the firms of N. Central Park, when they gave as ley on Aug. 27, where they will McCLAIN <fc WILLIAMS, Proprietors. Brown & Sons, I. S. Geer & Co., an excuse that they thought it was assist Rev. J. C. Templeton in car 11. Al. Horton, all of whom have rying out the following program: Dewey. The proprietors of this large and commodious House are experienced erected solid stone buildings, and HARNEY'. hotel keepers and the public is assured good accommodations. Geo. Ely a brick building and is We ’ ltave three ex-Presidents now having an addition of brick Sunday Aug. 28, 11 o’clock, dedi put lip, if they are not perfectly I on our hands now without count cation of new church, sermon by satisfied and are convinced the ing Dole. Harrison is one and Rev. Shields. Evening of same jfWTarties desir ig regular board ars requested to consult the erecti'>n of solid business houses Cleveland is the other two. ÍZJ 'day sermon by Dr. Holt. Munday and Tuesday evenings i Landlord. ¡»¡a pay ingjin vest merit. I illustrated lecture on Home and Ask the citizens of this place Foreign Mission. Admission 25 vv ho have built good ¿substantial cents, children 10 cents. ie vie ices ifj they ever^feel blue BURNS. because of the fear of a railroad i Parties desiring to move to* town coni ng through and missing the during the winter season to send Beginning Wednesday evening town. their children to school, should look Aug 31, two evenings will be given R. C. ANGEVINE, Proprietor. to Missionary lectures by I)r. Holt, Now the railroad, What evi- out for a house at >nee. free to all. On Friday and Satur dem e have we, that is certainly day.evenings the illustrated lectures reliable, th.il’the roadjif made O. W. Porter went to Weiser will be given, with admission same willmiss Burns? You say “there Monday to attend to some business CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. as at Hart'ey. h i»•been two surveys made and in connection with his large sheep Sunday, Sept. 4, preaching at 11 FINE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES. < ach < f them south of here.” interests. o'clock by Dr. Holt and in the COMFORTABLE CLUB ROOMS What of it? Did you ever know A sneak thief entered J. E. Mc evening by Rev. Shields. a r.iilria 1 afteriwork began on it Kinnon's residence.last week and It will be seen that the exercises Old Robinson Building to strictly follow the survey ? stole jewelry valued at |(»0. A de are free to all except the two illus Then 'every one, acquainted scription of tbe stolen property has trateli lectures, which will be given at each place and the proceeds of with this country, knows that a been furnished the officers. roadj e.l following the foot hills Last week J. C. Wooley mid Jack these will be left in the hands of is »upt rior anil needs less atten ' Williams, of this city, purchased the church officers to be used for tion than a road made over either the saloon at Haines, 12 miles from the advancement of church work <»fj the ioutes^alre.uly surveyed Baker City, and Friday night, just in the county. These gentlemen And (uttiler, the company build as they wore getting fairly installed are provided for with salary and ing Hie road will be cognizant of tn their new venture, masked men necessary traveling expenses and hence do not ask the people of this the prune factor in the case anil entered their place of business and robbed them ¡of .floO Joe had community for anything for them that is, there can only be one HARNEY. _ _ _ OREGON. i gone home ‘for the night, leaving selves. good town in the valley and the Williams it: charge. About 12 best ha a:ton for that town is right ¡o’clock th > latter locked up mid Iron »nd steel frem 5 to 7 cents per pound Just R, ceil ed one half car liei e at Burns. was setting ready to leave when he l .S LAND OFFICE, Load of Hardwood—First (’lass. Prepared to put in Felloes and Spoke» from S > in conclusion we would ad- 1 heard a rap at the front door Burns, Or., Aug 5, 1898. 30 to 45 cents Work and material guarauteed lobe FIRST CLASS in .very v ise all persons contemplating Thinking it was a friend who To whom it na»v concern: The particular Here is an >pportunity for ti e public to eel rood work done at the I uttmg up good buildings to go | wanted a midnight drink, he open .official plats of survey of the town LOW ESI' PRICES. U a rd wood for sale by the peice. i igbt j .head. The railroad is not ed the door and was confronted by ships hereinafter named, have been ! u It vet, and not likely to’ be for two masked men. who. with drawn approved by the United Stater year», but if made, is more likely revolvers, commanded him to hand Surveyor General for Oregon, and t i c me through this place than over his money. Williams is known will be (lied tn this office on Tues to be nervy, but as he w is caught to miss it. day the fith day of September, A unawares and the robbers had the D , 1898, at ;i o'clock a m, of said 1 drop on him, there was nothing left •l.iv, and on and after said day we I It is now reported that Spain for him to do but comply with the will l-e prepared to receive applica Partie» desiring shingles can get tbcm al McKinney A Sparrows saw mill vv II i”»i ,l upon saving vvh.it sort request and he gave them all the tions fir land in said townships viz: al sanie price a. at thè Shiaulc talli. In llaruey S.th Bower A Co will attrnd of government we shalljiet up in money in the place, about 11 SO. Township 23 South of Range 48 to tbe wants ef my cw.tomrr». !.. Wold’nbeig Jr. keeps shingles on hand at Cu >i. It is also a Spanish conten The bandits then left, going in the East, and Township 23 South of his residesee in Bum». Cali on then for priccs and Urni or at tha Shingle ts» i that in relinquishing Porto direction of Raker City Williams Range 47 East. In Malheur count v Nili. A, K R1CI1 ARD^ON. immediately gave the alarm ar.d an Rico, e c , to us Spain cedes only Gso. \V. H aves , Register, attempt was made to overhaul the A A Cowtxo, Receiver. Mae eignly. and that all pubi c robbers, but as yet they have nut bui'd ig«. forts and the like must been captured.—Huntington Her be paid for. ald. NOTICE TO I REDITOR8 All this is only a part of the Sp. msh policy of quibbling and To all whom it may concern: delay. Of tout sc our Govetn- Noli -e is hereby given that the un m< ut will make no suih co.iics- signed has been duly appointed lions. But if unreasonable dcl.iv J " BUCH ANON. Prej L OARNRY OREGON administrator ef the estate of B F. »h.dl be ihii a'cnid as a result of Moore, deceased, and all persons T<tb!tt Suppliti trM tht Hrtf tke ffi-iet Spain's attitude, out Government ho'ding c'aitns against said estate m >) I eve to »end another ultima Comfortable Lidgxgk Everything First-C’aa are notified to present the same to tum io Madrid, saying: -Our the undersigned at Burns. Oregon, terms aie thus and so. Sign a ----- T ne« fet Bui ni by »he day. w <k et ia*nth «a Application — duly verified as by law required, treaty to that effect at once or the within si 1 months from this date etr-v ‘m ruaient Triade arisen Special Attention. auni-tice will end.” R J Mi Kissox, July 12, 1898 Administrator I \\ a on and Ins fleet are sti'l J »LIAN BYKI) Manager, ®@X gôôd &) Î • : General Merchandise: : : WAGONS WACONS! I o Call and inspect our Stock. Sat- J istaction as to quality and price ? MOWERS - MOWERS! ? | guaranteed. RAKES We have ust Received Txvo Carloads Burns, Oregon. We Carry the MITCHELL WAGONS, All Teated Alike. Table Sevice the Best. All sizes and kinds SUSHFOBD WAGONS, The “STAR” Saloon, All sizes and kinds H. C. BROWN, lacksmith and wagon Maker, HARKEY HOTEL, CHAMPION MOWERS Draw cut-latest OSBORNE MOW e RS, None better Horse all sizes UT^rite ua for Prices before buying.