BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON1, JANUARY CONGRESSMAN TONGUE DEAD of the mountains to unite on any EXCHANGE OF ARID LANDS reports, although he has constantly I urged upon ths different counties one man for the nomination. Ifi one man would be selected, all the j ■ the importance of placing the in — «IIDSCKIPTION RATES: others would want to know why MOODY PRESENTS CHECKERBOARD formation ill the bands of the gov SUDDEN END OF OREGON REPRE- J?ns Year .............. Iz.Ou they had not been picked out for ernment at the earliest possible BILL IN THE HOUSE. |-..x Moniti* ....'. •- .»*•£ RENTA1IVE. ■Toree ............. . .7* the place. Then, again, even! date\ The following is a sample of though a compromise candidate llie letters that will be sent to each pFFIClAI.DI«ECTOKY t. STATK- -OBauoK: were found. Eastern Oregon could Railroad and Wafan Road Grants Ma« be county: V ’• J. H Mitchell. Heart Disease the Cause--P.ralysis Brought 11»? ««iuta»’. • ■ I Joseph Slniou 1 “J Frank Adnus,Klamath Falls, not elect him ” Made lato Solid Tracta.-Nitcbcock on by Acate laJigestioa--Congres* «Thus. Tongue. Gives Bill Approval. Or. , “ Whom do you believe will be j Escort for Body. .... (M A. Moody gioaal CkngreMiiieu ..U. K. N. Black bum A.t! »ruey General ........... ‘’The executive committee has senator?" .Z T. T.(?ecr Gì» eruor . ............................ ................ FI Dunbar Se etarj oi Stale requested me to write you, urging The representative threw his j C fe Moore Representative Moody has.com- Oregonian News Bureau, Wash Tre 48 u re r .. . J H Ackerman PiiólicTustructiou the necessity of Sending in reports arms into the air before permitting) W K Laeda pleted bis report on the bill re ington, Jan. 11.—Rep jreSentative T Eh1« Priuter 1 R 8. Bean. 1 of irrigable lands in your vicinity I himself to rep ’ y. cently indorsed by the publi Ian Is H. Tongue, of the First Oregon . . U. Wolverton ■■preme Ju-ige» ) A. Moore “Its beyond me,” he coinplait ed, committee, providing for the ex j for transmission to the Government Congressional District, in the pres NIXETII JUDICIAL DISTRICT. “ Its not my affair, anyway. I am change of even sections for odd I officials. fht. M. D. vvm\iitl**r CLIFFORD ence of his daughter Bertha and his D tiL ir ri C.rt et j liidzu uugv . ■ “Kindly give this your prompt riet Attori.v "Tsiieér a democrat, and as we can’t elect sections of laud within the limits secretary, Miss Ruane, died sud Hi ut Ke|.r«»«irtatlve ...................... fiim saaalor .......................................... J * >•«"»* denly, in his room at the Irvington, any one I’m simply an interested ; of railroad and wagon road laud I attention and as much publicity as i I possible.” cat»i<rv”-HABNBT: grants lvilig in the arid and semi- in this city, at 12:50 this afternoon spectator.” II. C. Lever« A motion prevailed that the sec “For whom will you vote?” Cnnnty JuJgo arid sections of the West, and will . r » niviier A few minutes before he passed Cleri ‘ KA Miller retary wnie E. J. Frazier, chairman “That’s easy to answer, ’ declar submit the same to the House. fl*«L4aurer into unconscious away he lapsed «nrvevor Tom Allen Ih riti The bill, as originally introduc 1 of the legislative committee, re without a word, ed Test, with the frankness of his E. Loggan ness, and died XsbeMor ................ 1C Bartlett party. “ I ’ ll vote at first for C. E. S. L Scn Saper’ ntendent ed, applied only to railroad grants, minding him of his promise to sub His son, . Newt II oc»ver without any suffering. ■tufi Inipcetor ; R J Wil Huma Wood. ” Co.uiniBfiouers but Mr Moody was able to have it mit proposed legislation on iruga- Thomas 11, Jr., did not reside with *’ Í CT Miller • “You say ‘at first.’ Do you enlarged , HARNEY U. 8. LAND OFFICE - to apply also to lands tion matters to his committee, so Ilia father, but was notified of his Wm Farre mean that you will vote for some within wagon road grants, as the that it may be got in shape to be ie^ister.................... Chas. NevYi.ll approaching end and hastened to jeceiver ......................... one else later? ” latter provision will benefit settlers presented to the Legislature. The his father’s bedside, but did not “I’m not prepared to sav. I ! who have purchased land within present slate law is considered in reach there until after be had pass suppose that all the democrats will the grants to the Willamette Valley adequate to the protection of set ed away. SOCIETIES. The physicians who were sum vote for Wood, as he was our can- , and Cascade Mountains and the tiers, in relation more particularly HYI.W REBEKAH Degree No.«X Mcet.e.eO 1*1 ana 3d N u. moned. and the family physician, didate for senator under the Mavs Dalles military road companies in to water rights. The convention in G. Smith. Kec eec y. Eastern Oregon, the former grant Portland adopted the state laws Dr. Bovee, as well as the coroner, law.” “Will you vote for Governor T. ( embracing 843,000 and the Litter now in force in Nevada and Wyoiu-! agree that death was due to acute A. O. U. W.rturua Lodge, No 17 i. 473.365 acres. The other wagon iug and about to be adopted by [ Friday uigbu l)l|1Hri, M w indigestion, w hich sup. rinduc< d T. Geer afterwards?” “That’s hard to say,” And Test ! road lands in Oiegon will net be California, and a draft of these will E H Hoyt. Kec. - paralysis of the heart. Mr Tongue , _ .AKNEl LODGE. NO. 77. I. O O F- as their grants do not lie furnish the substance of the new < had been in unusual health, and glanced in the direction of the affected, In fact, wogon proposed state law. The matter ..„tasi Ulta Fello«* «‘ytf ^.T n . G*’ excepting for occasional attacks of Governor, who was deep in con ver- i in the arid regiou. ..■upm. WYIInl.Wf’ nation with a member of the third roads in no other state will be af has already teen threshed out'and dyspepsia, to which be has been subject of late years, has not com house in the hotel lobby. The fected by the bill. Settlers on the printed in the Telegram. To the : l’KOFESSlONxYL cards . Wiiiamette Valley lands West of Legislative committee will also be plained of feeling badly this win governor dian’t notice the look. “ Do you suppose that any of the the mountains will not be affected referred the communication from j ter. W. J. COLEMAN, Incorporated in the report is a G. II. Maxwell, advising tlm re Throughout ths afternoon, as the Democratic members will east their I Stenographer and Notary 1’ublio sad news spread over Washington, ballots for a republican fur sena strong letter of indorsement from peal of all laws which allow specu ' Secretary Hitchcock, who says lators to secure contracts for large friends have been thronging to the tor?” B urns , - O regon . “Every man should speak for that the checkerboard land grant sections cf land, thereby excluding once W Ct.laeii* B*“E Irvington. Senator Mitchell, who ■ _ —------------- «■( ‘ ■ Ì y-r lives just across the street, was the himself. 1 think, and the repre system was never suited to land in actual and bona fide settlers. The GEO- S. SIZEMORE, first to arrive, and Representative sentative glanced at a list of the the arid region. There small hold Legislature will he asked, further attorney , Moody followed closely after. Sen legislature. ‘"There are over 70 ings are practical! useless under more, to memoralize Congress to B ubns , ........................... 0 reoo N itor Simor., Commissioner Her republicans in the legislature, and this checkerboard system. Large appoint a United States cominis I c.llee.toi.-, I-an.l bu-iitetta. anti lmal maun and countless friends called if they can’t decide upon a Senator tracts ot arid land which are til sion to assist in the passage of u ¿.»laieui-nerrrotult tv amended lo. later to offer their consolation to and elect him without coming to only for grazing are now divided in uniform law to cover the needs of M. FITXIidKVLU the democrats for votes when they ownership and naturally much the arid slates of the west. Ï umnt .»- W illiams he bereaved son and daughter. Notary Vuoili Aiwrucy Rt Law. Above all things it was agreed Kval Ea.al« A<«ut Senator Mitchell and Represent should come over to our side and friction resulted because of Ires- WILLIAMS & FITZuEllALD ative Moody at once summoned the give their stiength to Wood. The pa e. It is estimated that from 25 i that no time was to be lost in get- itltce in ola Masonic Buiiòiug. Sergeant at-Arms of the House and only republican that 1 know of who to 50 seres of such land is needed ; ting the co-operation of the differ B urns , - O regon . he hastened to the Irvington and can get democratic votesis Senator annually to pasture a single horse ent counties having feasible Gov- aunouiiei <1 that lie would take Mitchell. And he could get them or cow and in single sections such I eminent irrigation project!, to send 8. W. MILLER, pasturage is practically valuless. | in their reports so as to place them char.eof the funeral arrangements. again if he wanted them.” “Has Mitchell ever recognized 1 he Secretary strongly urges the j in the hands of government ofli- With the two Oregon men he call NOTARY PUBLIC. ’ cia.'s. ed on Speaker Henderson, who del the democrats in patronage for this adoption of the pending bill as it Burns, - — - Oregon. tends to consolidate private hold egated Representative Moody to support?'1 Broke His Leg. * if he has I never heard of it.” ings in tracts of sufficient size to BIGGS, DALTON BtUOe call on Mr. Tongue’s collegues “Have you any measures which giye them value and at the same the river and harbor and irrigation UNDER new management Biggs & Biggs Fred Brown, ari employe of Mi!* committees, and to arrange among you wish to introduce?” time increase the value of the Gov ler <k Lux at their White Hurte ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW, them for the congressional esc rt. “None; Easiern Oregon doesn't ernment lands ranch, wn.t brought to town yvuter- __ __ __ — OREGON. which will leave lore tomorrow need and.’’—Telegram. The bill is drawn to prohibit any day with a broken leg sustained by Practice in all tne courts of Ore. evening for Representative Tongue* unfair exchanges, for ¡and. select having a hors“ lull on him. lie was working with the Ander Jolleclions promptly made. home, provided the f.-innly arrange ed must be of the same and char TEARING DOWN FENCES. son outfit at Crooked creek when ments can tie completed in season acter and the same area as tracts the accident occured. The leg . .u Knanoia. «• *• Mr. Tongue leaves a widow, two PARRISH &. REMBOLD. The Portland Journal says that relinquished. ’ Under no circum was broken below th« ktse, the sons, or.e of wham is in Washing in November a complaint was made stance. i. an exchange compulsory, hone was set by Dr Girous, and Attorneys—at-Law, ton and another in Oregon; three in the United Suites courts against nor will it be possible to acquire th« patient is doing well—Wrtme- Burns(and Canyon City.) Oregon. mu"ca Silver Slate. W ill piaci co io the l otir a ot U»r«»y •*« daughters, two ol whom are tnar- William W. Brow n, of Crook coun timbered or mineral lands or tracts ■ r«M ■•uu >••* ‘t-,h* la e. ana aiao lu U.S. ,ar.aoflice. valuable for reservoir sites under Oreg-m, and an tied and live in ty, fi r having illeugaliy fenced in Religious Services. adopted daughter M r. Tongue was several thousand acres of govern the bill. No settler or claimant to Cha*». H. Leonard, in his fifty ninth ytarof hie ag--, merit land on Wagontire mountain public lands will be disturbed. No A ttorney - AT-LAW, Services nt Christian 8ci«mce1 This hotel is centrally 1< i-nted and under the management nf an and had served in the fifty-liih lnspecior D-dy was sent out to roaming right of lieu selection i* Hull every Sunday at 1 1 a tn atid ' 7arefui attention given to Collec experienced landlord, The building Ims been thoroughly renovated given. All exchanges aie limited fifty sixth and fifty-seventh con tions and Real Ivslate mailers. seethe offender wno agr ed to re 8 p hi . Service Wednesday even and is well furnished, The dining room is in charge of |a>lite, accom- to public ami private lands within greases, and had been elected to the Solari Public move the offending fences as soon ing» at 8 Subject for Sunday,! inodating Waiters- The tables are furnished with the best. the limits of the grants, and lands fifty-eighth congress. O regon . B urns , as the weather would permit. January 4’.God” January 11 "Life liuiesllerald building Brcwn filed an affidavit with Unit relinquished must In every instant Jatiuray 18 Truth” January 25 irst lass ar n onnection h<- in the same country as land, HtS VOTE TO GO TO WOOD ed Slates District Attorney Hall Lave." acquired, thereby maintaining the JONH W OBABT showing that th- man who had in Rev A .1 Irwin will preach nt t liable area in each county. »Strong “Eastern Oregon ctmldeti’i «lect formed against him had a iso in MARSDEN & GEARY. Harney the 2nd Sunday of each efforts will tie made to pass the bill N I < AliPENTER, C àsiubb , I’n sivuins and Sui geoos. month at Ila in. and 7:30 p. in a United States senator even if closed 4D<) ac’es of public domain tins session.—Oregonian A V. \VEI.< O.ME, A hnt . C asiiisr . Sabbath school every sabbath al 2 they could gel logethor — which io Lake county In addition lie BURNS, OKEGON. p rn. ÿ>ef nt rrt'dtKfr. Ao to they can’t,” d“clar«l Repr«» nta g , ve the ilistriel utto:n«y ll.e mimes IRR’GATION LAW NEEDED. Sunday school at Harney the ,'ivr E. H Test, of M.ilbeir ai.d , ”f 17 others who havs enclos d an first Sun lay of each mom hat 10 R. D. BURROW. .Harney counties Mr T«-t is tnu- aggo gate nf 30 000 act« s of govern o'cl >ck a in On the second, third CF BURNS, OREGON. An irrigation hili will be on* of and fourth Hiinday of ' ach month PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . of the d< x< n demt eret* in the ment I Hide in Cnaik Lake and Accounts of Corporations, linns and Individuals Solicited. the meastiie- to claim th“ atten at 3 u nlock p n> Preaching ser Bp ,i»l »tie lio i g v. u to »11 chrome. house of repre««nta‘ivi-a, in I b-ing Grant count e- vice every sec ’ nd Sunday at 8 p n with the bop-1 sa minority, he doe» dt». aae«. United States District Attorney tion of the Oreg tn Legislature, says WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. ( »11- to any p«rt ot ibe country will be Hot itilend to startle the at lie with Hail immed at-ly wrote each of the Telegram. Ata meeting last At the Presbyterian church «• t aiPH.iiFHM .7<hii!) ba'y Frank K. < N U. ( arj enter, R J. anawereil day or m.ht. any reform mea-nr’ S. for the very th« offender*, n tlifying them to re evening of the trustees of the Ore Burns, Rev. A. J. Irwin pastor \V ¡i..m .1 \V <»••.<?}, < . < Linmin- II. J. Hurtuu, M. Alexander. H^tn . Kooiua I ami t, Barna Hotel. D-viiu* services the third and fourth g'io.1 reason that th-y would receive nt ’Ve their fences This was on gon Irrigation Association, at which Joiim, Tlinrnaa bavin. Sundays of each month nt 11 a. in. H a. Brownton L E. Hi »Sard »mall consult ration. c«mi g from Dece ti.lier 23 Tttdav he received were present Henry Hahn, chair J*ZaZ» anti Ctunty l/Jnrrtinii loHf/il /A* Mtrhf and 7:30 p in. Fabbath school at Hibbard Ac Brownton, fthe democratic side of the house answers from two of these. These man; A H. Devers, president; J 10 a m. every RabbatEi morning I hi. bank Is insured and w ill be reimbursed for any Ion. by burglary Tiler« In« tw« n no little talk to have ag’eed to obey the law* as M Moore, secretary. E M Banniclt D en tisis . ' • or hold up day or night. Preaching services at the Baptist Otile. Aral door «art ot Th. Cl iaesa Back. the effect that Eastern Oregon »••on as the weather permits In and Samuel Connell, it was decided church every let and 2nd Sundays, Born.. Or.aen wants the senator, although no the meantime this man Las nut his to a»k the legislature to interest morning and evening Sunday oatn“» have been mention«*d in fences every 200 f<-et. Mr. Hall i itself in a l«etter state law for th« »chool r-v/ry Sunday at Ila m particular Mr. Teat wa* asked says that about 30,000 or 40,000 protection of bona fied settlers and prayer meeting every Thursday concerning thi* sentiment. acres of the public domain will to memorize congress to pass a evening. I “There is nothing serious in thia thus 1* thrown open. Th“ sec md uniform law to meet the needs of JOHN NI.-M ULLF.N rumor,” declared the representa- writer also says that he will furnish the arid states notice of dissolution . The minutes of the last meeting 'tive. “The trouble with Eastern the district attorney with the uamas ’Oregon is that the people there ar» of other offenders. «•re approved. Mr Devers move«! Th« co-partnership heretofore Oi “gon unni as bar«! to bs.ng to in agreement that the secretary be instructed to existing between l^e Caldwell and OF ONTARIO OREGON as are tne people of th** Willamette write the chairman uf each county, A M Byrd, under the firm name Cloud v days preferred for *’Hot Coffee Jo«'' at the Windier urging the necessity of sending in of Caldwell <k Byrd, has been diss ! valley Loeik at all the candidates making sitting« Photo* fin- ETiporium can nerve you with the reports on irrigation pr'jects so olved by mutual consent, A. M Ç ’ for senatof that live in Weatern «hed in carbon and platinum ¡•»st things on earth Fresh East « Or-g Ji, an I j iatimxgine how much that they can be forward'd to the Byrd retiring turn the butin*-«« t ern Oyster, now on hand. government at an early date and Lee Caidwell assumas all indebt n ore c.iiifusing the ei’uition would Instantáneo's procesa use e Bring yonr butter. and pro furnish a working basis for the edness of the Arni b- if Eastern Oiegon came in with ester,«Sr.Je, Fi-st rhi* work duct of all kinds to W. K Huston guvernm- nt er.g n«ers. So far the Lr.r. C ai .I iwvli a demand f»r recognition It is and satisfactn.li guarar.tard secretary ha* not received any such A M. B ybp . imp'-e-ii/le for th» po r.ie.ans east at toe Llurkbeitner building X i mes-Ji z raid COMPANY Than any at any store -in EASTERN OREGON A Trial Will Convince You Oregon Forwarding Co Ontario, Oregon Stxlctl5T Fixst-Class T3oot uiù>ccorxxrrìod.citlon Special Accommodations for Traveling Men. 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