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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1902)
ties, of absolutely incaleuable worth. Possibility of aa Electric Railway to From 85 to 50 bushels of wheat Buras From Baker City. per acre: from 35 to 60 bushels of Mr and Mrs Al Cote were among oats and barley per acre; three our Christmas visitors. f Th« Baker city Heraid gava; crops of alfalfa per aere per year, Our old friend Henry Hamilton, The enterprise being promoted by each crop averaging two tons per is over from Diamond. Major J. W. Bonta, fur building an acre—these are some of the valley - - electic railway from Baker City to yields indicative of the soil's won Haines 4 Miller, the south Burns John Day valley, and the operation derful fertility. added a new merchants, have on a scale commensurate with their Scores of lakes dot the arid plains safe. 1 size and richness of the Oregon and their tuarges are literally vast James Paul, the sheepman look \yonder”and “Will Cleaver” groups deposits of borax, worth f 100 per in the Christmas festivities with of gg near pra;rie City, is one of ton. These deposits are of inex the most important as affecting the haustible extent, yet are worthless Quite a number of our people [ immediate future of Baker Citv and without transportation. are putting up ice for use next tributary territory that has ever Copper ami gold ledges seam the summer. been attempted in Eastern Oregon. frequent detached mountain chains. /Seveial local nimrods will go The consummation of the enterprise The Pueblo mines, on the southern out to John Farre's tomorrow on a 118 outlined by Major Bonta in state line, are already famous. rabbit hunt volves the initial expenditure of Twenty and a half millions of $5,000,000. The corporation which acres of an inland empire awaiting ...ANU... John Harper and family were win c#rry thege pUng C0|npU. the magic touch of the railway guests of relatives in our city the wiH CHpilalixed ut $15,000,- surveyors’ chain to be transformed first of the week. Already two great financial frotfl a terra incognita into a region D. Jameson assisted in the institutions of the east have offered of such richness as would shame Affords the people of East and Central Oregon al! the opportunity of a Schwartz & Budelmau store during [ to underwrite three million dollars' the dreams of an opium eater. first class modern Business College, It is n home institution covering every course involved in Business College work. Ils rates are the asms the Christmas rush. | worth of bonds to begin with. Ma- Since the dawn of time this do chwartz as charged el»ew here and the methods are the same. Stu lent, admitted Miss Alma Bower, of Harney, jor Bonta owns the "Oregon Won- main has laid under the low hung at any time. Instruction al the College or by mail. Duriug the summer F«,C- was a guest at the homo of Rev. ^er and ‘Will Cleaver groups of stars and the azure arch of blue mouths the College »ill conduct a and Mrs A. J. Irwin a few days consisting of 40 odd claims sky that bends a wonderous arch n Grant county, and title to these over these sub tropic lands. Ever this week. ormal Aleasrs. C Cummins, and II M properties will at once be trans since railways have entered the ferred to the corporation, which has new west, southeastern Oregon has For teachers and oilier« who desire a reviewing or preiiaratorv course. Horton of this city have been add been in process of organization and For specimens of pen work, and full inforinstion on Itnames« Cullego sub been a field for vague dreams, ed to the stockholders of the First lie now complete; application for a jects. uddress l’he powerful influences that have National Bank of Burns. ¡charter has been file>IJ»ith the sec in the past been brought to bear by IbdC. ZZ. T’xin., Tobe Duncan and son Leonard retary of state. Major Bonta left the millionaire stockmen of the re ZZ- clxxx S, Oxogoxx. were taking tn the Christmas fes last night for Philadelphia to com gion to prevent any soil of inva tivities here this week. They are plete the financing of the enterprise sion bf the territory which they now working for A. Venator. He goes armed with facts and fig claim as their own, explains in a Miss Ella Thompson, one of ures relating not only to the unpar measure the reason it has never Harney cuuuty’s popular teachers, alleled richness and magnitude of been chosen as a goal for some is spending the Christmas holidays his Gra .t county mines, but armed ‘ great branch of a transcontinental with relatives and friends in our also with a mass of data relating railway. 1 he most coherent ex to the tonnage to be secured by the planation however is the fact that z TRISC1I 4 DONEGAN, Proprietors. city. construction of tilt- proposed elec heretofore it has been a terra in John Budelman, uur popular tric railway. Hie plans involve cognita, nn unknown land, about merchant, made a flying trip lo the the operation of the "Oregon Won which even government surveyors ZvZ stiro Tirio ZZecuä.q.-vLSixtoxs. vicinity of W'elcouieville the first of der” and allied mining properties know but little. Ed Mogau is over from Paulina. ' the week to look over some land on a gigantic scale; the construc That it some day will be the he contemplated taking up. tion of au electric railway from the theatre of a great race for railway J. II. Oard spent a few days in ’ C. H VOKGTI.Y. K KKNYON. Quite a number of young people O R. * N. at Baker City through occupation is as certain as inuncano ........ ... ,T— - ■ - - our city this wetk. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF from Harney and Narrows look in the upper Burnt river country and a flairs can be. Commissioner Miller was among A branch line from Huker to nti «T XEWSPAPER IS THIS COUNTY. the Band Boys dance here Christ down into the far famed valley of our visitors this week. — Dealers in— mas night. The dance was a very the John Day river; tire install» Prairie Citv would bring this ent Claud Smyth is in from Happy tion of water power and electrical pire 80 miles nearer enjoyable affair and a latge crowd ibe world's SATUKUAT BEC Ell tv R'-7. HW was in attendance. vally for the holidays. generating plants at convenient markets. An extention to Burns Schwartz 4 Budelman will soon points along the proposed route; no lid tap its hear,; branches to the Mr. and Mrs D. A. Caulfield are Crockery, Ght.s.sicare, Tinware, Cuttlery, Farm Local News. the guests of their son John and : be established in their handsome the ultimate extension of the line borax fields, to the Klamath lakes, Inijilements, IVindmilln, Pumya. Paint, new quarters in the Fry brick. As | ¡n various districts, so that he can to the wonderous valleys of that family. Oil, Doors, iVindoirs, Etc., Etc. is their custom they will conduct | abgolut<1| ontr()1 (lle transporta- southern section, would complete ood fresh butter at Huston's, - « The weather li-.s changed from an annual Bale, beginning with the . its ¡subjugation. Twenty miles I------------ ------------------------------------------------- New Year. Watch fur announce- llon Eastern Oregon, I ve Rector spent a few days in an Oregon mist to something more! ii.ent in our next issue. I further of the i tn per- further, across tbo California state like winter this morning. city thia week. , . a i .1 alive neceerity of building a ratl line, the southbound builders I. z rr ine open air concert by the _ „ ~ L Sitz was up Christmas on "Bring your butter, eggs and pro Burns Baud was quite a pleasant ro“(’ from F'1,n” P°'n‘ ,rito »’•“ *ec* would meet the northbound crew, iness and p’easure combined. duce of all kinds to W. E. Iiuston surprise lo many jf our people a>.d tion, and the possibility of the and lo! a band of steel would link visitors on Christmas day. The above line being extended to Burns, the Blue mountains of Oregon and ]il rus Byrd I and wife have moved at the Durkheimtr building. uttiiu 111 p i vr » i 11 uuuvi band tn is i improving under mu the in in-, Herald says: the Sieklyous of California, would Illi he "Dad ” Springer residence. The little son of II. L. Brisco is! structions of Frank 1'aul and we This urritory, this vast domain, bind Baker City and the Golden he new reaidence of C. E. Ken- quite sick, we are informed he is hope to see the boys out often dur stretching from the Idaho line on Gate. FOR ing the next few months. i will soon be ready for occu- Buffering from typhoid fever. the east to the Cascade mountains F or Bat.it—Two lota front on on the west, from the John Day Managers Lewis <fc Smith an icy. Main St and First St. with oottage nounce a grand mask ball for Feb. ' MCMor-elect Logan was a liuei- on each, one barn. Four lots with river on the north to the California A fine condition powder th.it will keep visitor to our city the first of 14 at Locher's ball. Particulars orchard of pear, apple and cherrie, and Nevada borders on the south »lock healthy and in good condition. later. Will be given currents A gooseberiies bearing,two these 32,000 rqure miles of fertile eek. | . Will make hens lay, fatten ducks, "Hot Coffee Joe” al the Windsor room house on it, access to an irri- territory—contain not one single I are agents for W. L Douglas g OUI l I*Y ■ OOD geese, turkeys, iniikos chicks grow gating ditch Alan one lol with • f(}ot of railroa(1 NEW YEAR’S NIGHT DAtireJne Keeps horses, colts, ealyes, hogs, I2.SU »3.00 |3 50 and »4 00 Emporium can serve you with the! neveij-rootn building, good loca „„ , ... . . .. or .. tion. Terms: One “ bird cash with Ih.nkofit! A territory 25 hmee VwOrm lr O^nrOer and sheep free from worms. January I, iqoj . best things on earth. Fresb East . TheBest on earth. |. . A sure curse for heaves in any two year® for balance in equal year- the size of Rhode Island, 12 times ern Oysters now on baud. Schwarts 4 Budelman. Keave licmeciy Stage. Carry it with you. iy payments at 8 per cent. For larger than Delaware, eight times Tbe big boiler for the Electric particulars call at this office. ^’fbe boy a whe left here last ilB big as Connecticut, six timer g r CeaeasJ Supplies nutritive qualities to skimmed or Light 4 Power Co.' plant, which XzalT I OOQ separator milk. A quick fatteher. rtptftt nth with the big beef dtive The Grant County News says the , Inrger <h«n Massachusetts, almost Under management of m the Island ranch have re- was left at the Fopiano ranch by I ¡a* as a see* cure «»veresl cases of colic. Horec- visit of Congressman-elect Wil- I twice the size of Vermont and Ne» ^^OIIC CUre men should never be without it. Jap McKinnon, arrived here yes- i | Hampshire comdined, larger than liamton to that city last week for \bned’ o\ terday and the rest of the plant is the purpose of personally interview- New York, and equal in area to the ; LEWIS <fc 8MITH •’ 11 Jhae. Owen, foreman of the P expected next week. ng the people regarding the pro entire state of Ohio—this vast ter-1 US. ¡.*8- Co. Alvord ranch, was n busi posed Blue Mountain reserve was a Music for the occasion by Wagons, wagons; We will sell « visitor to our city the first of farce. That he made no effort to ritory without h single line of rail you a Mitchell, Rushford or Web- ascertain the opinion of the people, way and 175 miles remote from the ^■25 week. | Softens the hoof and keeps feet in JACK DENNIS’ ORCHESTRA. lier Farm Bed Wagon; but spent several hours in a local nearest transcontinental system! HOOT liemeay good condition. Quick hoof grower .|«rhe little eon cf A C. Brother- i 3j gteel Skein » 85 00 newspaper office (meaning the It is an empire—a region rich in .• '*ry Glinit-r made, ( urea t |[ i wee quite ill the first of the 'Nuff Said! 3| “ ” .... .. »0 00 Eagle) and from there he went to all the varied resources which have I ringl-on*. spavin, . tc. Mwgk suffering from pneumonia. another office and remained until 3f •• “ .... 4» -• -• s _ I Prevents bloorl poison from .. 105 00 he left town. The news hints that made the west famous—mining. I it- is no* much better. Send your orders to us. O. C. Co. n eui. .t< >> >.1. im kiv there are persons in that vicinity agriculture, horticulture, aldckrals- eur .< petition asking for the pardon || xzv Uures all collar galls, saddle galls, etc , while ing and woolgru ring. who are opposing the reserve from Atty J. W. Biggs took hie de uring the animal. Ask those who have Ilf 1 it. XH W. D. Huffman can be found at motives—some of whom About it little is known. The parture Christmas morning for personal would lose a profitable line of land stockmen af southeastern Oregon' 1|( xter»’ A Hagey’s store where Salem to attend to some matters business. while others would possi kX'.'n" tee interested in bis release can beforo the supreme court. The bly get a < hatter to see Washington have built a Chinese wall around protection from vermine—sure death to bed bugs, etc. Pi . it. Young vs Hotchkira care conies D C. upon money which they have it—a wall of reticence reguarding (V. E. Triech has been confined up on the 30lh. Mr. Biggs expects lieen soliciting from the people. its richness, a wall of scant wel ___ ,bia room for the past week bis to tie absent about two weeks. , That paper also states that there come to chance visitor*, a wall of are other grafts than those men absolute antagonism to settelra. knees being quite serious We Family Records at the Burns tioned and threatens to expose Their b<*rds are on a thousand I IAJJ > glad to etale tbat be is improv- Furniture Store. These records them if things don't take a diff r- JOHN GEMHERLI5G, bills Their cattle graze on mil-' i ent turn. F are something superior, Irecause < >pti<*iatt and ! lion» of acres to which they have no , Jeweler. . Just think. y<»c g«t 5 per cent they include a complete R-cord of Hriirrnver. shadow of title Their fences en- ■ e^-icouiiC on all cash purclia«— relatives on both sides of the house T iE CAPITOL clcse lands as fertile as the fabled Fine Watch Repairing A Spe for three generations Call ex* ide at our Cfcwe Save your amine and we know you’ll buy. valley of the Nile, »nd these lands cialty. BARBER SHOP ecka and when >ou have 45 Something every family should **loog to God arid the United HANDSOME MIRRORS, F red E irk , Proprietor. ■rlh return them to us and get have. OPPOSITE THE P. O. State* g >vernn ent Seventy and Thif thap hn put h**n opened tn the fi. worth of goods free IRON BEDS. On last Monday the county public and eoliClte a thare nJ the patronage a half million acres are enclosed Veogtlv A- Kenyon board pronounced O. Calkins of within the area of thia inland em Children's Iron Beds HAIR CUTTING. KHAVING, E M. R Biggs, the popular attor- unsound mind and decided he pire. Two per cent of th'« ar>a is •••••••••••••••••••••••••a SHAMPOOING. ETC. SIMON LEWIS, J T. OS KMETT y of Prineville, arrived here last should be sent to the asylum for under cultivation; fifteen per cent Center Tables, Com turd v evening and started on treat men t. He was taken charge Everything Jlrti ria it and up to dale. is susceptible of cultivation u der modes, Matttesses return home Cbnstn.as rn irn- of by W W. Johnaoti and Sam tw door to /* ft Qglce. existing condition; an additional LEWIS* GARRET. Poors _f Dick met many of bie old Mothershead who started with him Pillows, Lenolium ten per cent is possible of cultiv« ^^e«»de and was qui e * - X for Salem on Wednesday morning. SOUTH MAIM STMirr. tion by irrigation; the remaining •*TWS ■ <e.s»r «rwsvT.o.r ivtSTWHsaa" Kitchi n Oil Cloth This barn has just been com a ehort stay. "Broody” will spend the neat 40 fifteen million acres constitute a - ZsIZsTFXTT •— pleted and my patrons will he ',0 Chrietmaa paeeed - ff »* tv p’ee«- dsvs in the third bouao of the leg. stock range of ideal proportion« Pock at well treated. Horse« entrust ^yjtly in eur little eity Th* pub- islature. I>eing a candidate for U C01?p3abl® am! unparalleled for cattle raising ed to me will receive the beat Htereoecope Apparatur« It i« a region of valley, plain and ¡twee at tbe Coll*g* br i ng S Senator Sam will probably of care. Hiy 25 cents W*** * ft h th* «trnoff*«- peak; <>f fertile lowlat.ds and tim stir in the Capital citv during th* TW* ••• /vw a«U AHeAwith hir • e ■ Ki'* *■** • H r-t.i lmb*: • 4. 1 *>)ueb e present« and f | rot’« ■ term, also, arid p*rhapa longer <**• »l'b rtrb f.» 1 end »II*«* >t«~ "'M1MM bered hills; of lak*« end rivers; of BALED HAY FOR BALE m , ¡fatiti* I«K Indit>g J* V F Pbo Come in and fee ur • i •• winding valley* «nd of «rid plains; Your Patronage Solicited • well received s v-r«. i.sd We I tear it hinted that be deoiree **»•. «r«ry« ber* p?» gald it> iertter New thing* arrivi ng AGÍ M 1« W AMTtr» to keep out of the asylum if pooei- of high pliteau*. and of gently •••••••••••••••••••••••a* rv *f-ivate trvwe at tb»ir Ide but woulj like to break into rolling table lands Hill and plain, « 1*1 tbe little folk« <«r* rememher- LILIPUT STERIOSCÍPE CO. BURN3 FURNITURH CO lake and river, conspire to make > FORREMT BUILDING 4 by Santo Claaa. It was a hap the erate penitentiary as one of its Jeb printing—Tn« Times Herald ' tbe region of marveluv* powbili* rHiLApririnA I official* Chnstmis. Go to Hustons for fresh fruit. BIDS FOR AN EMPIRE'S TRADE. L. B. Bpringer is over from Bar ren valley on business % /Vatch for Announce n-nent of our Annual earance Sale next Creat Cuts S CITIZENS BUSINESS COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL & B udelm an . Burns, Oregon S chool S ummer N THE CAPITAL SALOON, Burns, - - Oregon. iE Times-Ji er aid i VOEGTLY & KENYON, HARDWARE AND MACHINERY SSiir Hopkins & Hunter, flarpe^ and paddle Dealers A GRAND BALL Security Stock Food. gj _ ____ Loshsr’s Hall Rheumatic Liniment Pinkeye and Distemper cure. g g r n OaUSlIC K»l ISier Antiseptic neaier » Ljg^l I CUre Carbolized Disinfectant A New Line of II 11/ DINING CHAIRS and ROCKERS NEW FEED BARN. Mt