The Times-herald., February 14, 1903, Image 1

BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY,OREGON, FEBRUARY 14,1903
VOL. XVI.
NO. 12
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WEST and students agree that in our TO LIMIT RIPARIAN RIÜTHS [the same as it was put there five
western irrigated communities is
months ago. On removing the
j to be found the most sterling citi­
saddle it was found that the blank­
MIDDLE WEST AND EASTERN PEOPLE zenship in the country. More vir­ COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION CONSID et was considerably rotton but the
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
tue, more morality, more law-abid­
horse’s back was as sound, and
ON THE MOVE.
ERING THE SUBJECT,
'iOn« Year .............
»2.00
■iix Month«
.1.00
ingness, more sobriety, more thrift,
smooth as if he had not carried a
[
Three Month«...................................
.75
.
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more general intelligence, more
saddle for almost half a year with­
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Best Clazi of Ferners. Workers sod Lapll- patriotism, and more contentment Would Dear the Riparian Owner a Right out the «inch being loosed or the
•TAT«—OBItiOK:
alists Headed for Oregoo--liood
exists and are fostered in hund­
saddle being removed. Th e horse
To the Flow of Water Bejond
' 0. S. Senator, .................. I
J. H Mitchell
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Joseph Simon
Work of 0. R. 4 N.
His Actual Needs.
reds of western communities today
was somewhat poor, but this was
»Tho«. Too«ue.
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A.
Moody
Cengrosaiaen
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i as a result of the small rural home
due to his running in tho deep
D. R. N. Blai kburn
Attorney General ..........
Oregon this year will see the
A special to the Oregonian from snow in the mountains rather than
................. T. T. Geir
Governor
than
in
any
other
section
of
the
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Dunbar
•gcretary ol State
Salem says: The joint committee carrying the saddle for so long a
C ft Moor« greatest influx of well-to-do people, United States.
Treasurer
J II Ackerman farmers
«apt. Pubi icy n«trucUon
merchants, mechanics,
W
H l^ed«
•Bate Printer
Could the slums and the sweat­ ou irrigation will probably intro­ time.— Long Creek Light.
a R
8. Bean. manufacturers e and
investors
...J C. Wolverton
shops of Chicago and New York and duce in the House and recommend
■Spreme Judge«
> F. a . Moor a
ever known in the history
other great cities be diversted of for passage, by both houses, a bill
Henry Blackman at Boise
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MINETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
of the state General Passanger
their population and their people limiting riparian rights to the ac­
Mgtrict Judge............................ V M. D. - Curioso
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W ui Millei Agent A. L. Craig, of the 0. R. «&
Diarrtct Attorney
placed upon the land and given an tual needs of the riparian owner.
.18 Geer
Henry Blackman, special repre­
Jolnt-Rapreaentative
Joint Senator
................ J W Morrow N. Co., states that the agents of i ownership in a piece of ground, or At the meeting of the eomuiittee a sentative of the Lewis A Clark ex-
the Harriman lines in the east are
COUNTY—HARNEY
a chance to earn a home and own a few evenings ago, Edwin Mays, of ’ position, is in the city, having come
Caonty Jatlgu
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H C. Laven« flooded with inquiries from people
Clark
F. 8. Kie<ler
I tract of land euflicient for tbeir Portland, presented such a bill be­ hereto consult with members of
Treasurer
K A Miller anxious to change a farm in the
[support we would find oureccial fore the committee and a brief dis­ the legislature and others coneern-
furvHvor
...
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Mireriilf
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Tom Allan blizzard belt which stands them at
problem largely settled, while the cussion of the measure seemed to 1 ing the forthcoming fair. 'The ex­
■gesaor
E. Leggati
Schoji Superintendent
J <’ Bartlett $100 per acre for a farm in salu­
great, broad and unoccupied areas show that it met with favor. Air. position officials are vei y anxious
MCoek Inspector
Newt Hower
Com¡xu«6Louer« .
... ^ R J William« brious Oregon where irrigation and
I C T Miller
¡of the couutry, could absorb the Mays said, in placing the bill be­ that Idaho shall be well represent­
natural rainfall affords big crops I population of the scores of cities fore the committee, that under the ed, as this is part of the region that ’
AY®
HARNEY U. ». LAND OFFICF*.
Regnter.................................
Wm Farre and where land is not so expensive
taue ver
......................... .......... Cha«. Newell
like Chicago and New York.—Guy decision of the Supreme Court of was opened to the knowledge of the
and where there are no cyclones F. Mitchell, in Forestry and Irri­ Oregon, an owner of land border­ world through the exploration of
or blizzards: that merchants that gation.
ing upon a stream has a right to Lewis and Clark, and because Ida­
are driven to the wall by hard com
have the water How in its channel ho will l>e l/euetited by the great
SOCIETIES.
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SVLVA REBEKAH Deitree No.aS
petition in the east are looking to
undiminished in quantity and un­ tide of travel that will flow through !
Baker Man Secures Plum.
broader fields in the northwest;
impaired in quality. This right 1 it during the txposition year.
C. G. Smith, Rec. bec’y.
that manufacturers whose raw
the riparian owner has even though I These people will stop off in this
Governor
George
E.
Chamberlain
A. O. U. W. Burn« Lodge, No. <7
material is now very expensive in has appointed Charles W. James, he 1 ever makes any use of the 1 state and multitudes of them will
Mw».v«ry FHd.y -iaht. ¿
M w
the
middle west want to come to of Baker City, Seperintendent of water. Under the decisions of the’ become interested here. 'This
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the Pacific; that capitalists, great the State Penitentiary, to succeed courts a man who ownes land over would be particularly true, said
HARNEY LODGE, NO. 77, I. O U F.
Meet« at Odd Fellow« Hail, every Saturday and small, begin to think that the J. D. Lee, whose term expires which a stream runs can decline to Mr. Blackman last evening, if Ida­
7UK)pin,
J M baltou N.G.
W Y King,Secy. gold-ribbed mountains of Oregon, March <31 next.
James was form­ make use of the water himself for [ ho should have a good display at
her extensive forests and broad | erly County Recorder of Baker irrigation purposes, and can pre­ the exposition.
plains afford better opportunity I County, and as now serving as vent any other person except other
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Continuing, Mr Blackman said
for good returns than can be had i deputy recorder of that county, riparian .owners from diverting j he was glad to find such a general
elsewhere.
He is one of the most prominent water from the stream. Mr Mays [ disposition to make provisions for
W. J. COLEMAN,
The outlook is me st encouraging Democrats in Eastern Oregon did not think this rule of law an Idaho display, and while be
Stenographer and Notary Public from every standpoint and not a
James will assume charge of the should prevail in the arid region I , would not assume to offer advice
B urns , - O regon .
i tone is being left unturned to bring prison April 2.
of Oregon, and he wants a bill concerning the amount to be ap­
Office I m Chile ng Bank Building.
the right kind of people to Oregon.
3'he appointment of a Baker City passed which will give a riparian propriated, lie felt justified in say­
man as Superintendent of the Pen­ owner a right to the continuous ing that it would be to the interest
GEO. S. SIZEMORE,
The Governor Wcilds Influence.
itentiary came as a surprise to the flow of only so much water as is of the state to make the sum large
ATTOKSEY, '
Marion county democrats. When necessary for his use for household,
B erns .................................... O regon .
The passage of the fellow-servant [ J. W. Morrow, of Morrow county, livestock and irrigation purposes, enough to insure such a display as
pT.^Uollecuou*«, laRiiJ bUbinesH, and Rea)
bill by unanimous vote in both [ was appointed Stale Land Agent and to furnish such (lower for mill­ would give to visitors a proper.
Beiate mailer prumf rlv aitenued to.
idea of the character of our resourc-
house am) senate affords one more
that appointment was taken as an ing or other purposes as he has put 1 es and products.—Boise States-
TaoMKT.iN W illiam «
M. FlTSGaaALD
illustration
of
the
remarkable
in
­
Attoruay at l^tw.
Notary Public
indication that the plum at the to use.
I man.
Kcal Eataie Agent
fluence exerted by Governor Cham- ; prison would be banded down to a
There are many who assert that
■ WILLIAMS A FITZGERALD berlain at this session upon legis- I
Marion county man. There were riparian rights are already re­
•Ilice in old Mattoide building.
Religious Services.
lation.
two candidate* bare for the place— striated to the use to which an
B urns ,
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O regon .
This influence la the more re <-x Sheriff F. W. Durbin and W H. owner puts the water. Yet there
Services al Christian Science
matkable because the governor be ■ Downing, chairman of the Demo­ seems to be no court, decision to
S. W. MILLER,
Hall every Sunday at 11a in and
longs to a political party which has | cratic Central Committee. Each that effect. On the other hand.
only a very small minority repre- [ had very strong support for the there nrc numerous decisions which 8 p 111. Service Wednesday even­
NOTARY PUBLIC.
ings at 8. Subject for Sunday
sentation in the legislature.
Burna, -
— Oregon
position, and it was understood lay down the rule that a riparian Feb. 8, ''Christian Science.”
The inaugural message of Gov­ that Guvernor Chamberlain desired owner lias the right to have the
f. W BIGGS.
DALTON BIGG*
Rev A J. Irwin will preach at
ernor Chamberlain contained many to giye the superintendent to a water flow past bis land undimin­
Harney
the 2nd Sunday of each
important
recommendaticns
arid
Biggs & Biggs
Marion county man, but, as Durbin ished in quantity and unimpaired month at 11a. m. and 7:30 p. tn.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
called
attention
to
many
needed
I
I ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW,
and Downing were each uncom­ in quality, except as it may be Sabbath school every sabbath at 2
These ' promising in their candidacy, the used by other riparian owners, or p. m.
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OREGON. changes in existing laws.
Sunday school at Hurney the
’Practice in all the courts of Ore. suggestions almost without excep­ appointment of James is no more prior appropriatora.
tion, have resulted in the intro­ nor less than a refusal of the gov
The prupose of the law proposed first Sumiay of each month at l<>
Collectious promptly made.
duction of bills framed in accor­ ernor to choose between two can­ by Mr. Mays is to give subsequent o’clock a in. On the second, tiiird
MBS. A. JORDAN, Proprietor, HI RNS, OREGON.
and fourth Sunday of each month
G. A R RM ROL»
C. W. PAbBtan
dance with the governor’s views. didates from the same place.
appropriators an opportunity to nt 3 o’clock p m. Preaching ser­
Some of these bills have already
I PÄRRISM & REMBOLD,
Governor Chamberlain has now acquire rights so long as they do vice «very second Sunday at 8 p m. Strl.0tl.5r ‘H’irot-Oloios
.Attorney s-at-Law,
liecome laws and others are weil made the following appointments: not divert a sufficient amount of
At the Presbyterian church
i Barns (nnd Cnnyon City.) Oregon.
on their way toward enactment.
Private Secretary—W. N. Gatens water to deprive a riparian owner Burns. Rev. A. J. Irwin pastor
Will praci re in tbc court« ui Harney and
Bost 2Lccora.mod.atlon.
Omnt co« ■tie« and in the anpreiii« evurt cl »he
The fellow servant bill which is j Multnomah.
of his actual needs. Thus, under Devine services the third and fourth
■Cate, «a i ai«v in U.S. lami office.
one of the must important mea­ State Land Agent—J. W. Mor­ the decisions of our courts, if there Sundays of each month at 11 11. in.
sures considered at this session, ’ row, Morrow county.
I Chas. H. lxxvnaixi.
be a settler on a stream in Eastern and 7:30 p 111. Fabbnth school at
10 a. in. every Sabbath morning.
embodies one of the principles up­
A ttorney - at - law ,
Second Warden at Prison—Ed Oregon, no person now owning
Thia lintel is centrally located and under the management of >■
Careful attention given to Collec­ on which the governor made his .McPherson, Multnomah
Preaching services at tlm Baptist
land on that stream can divert
ex
perienced
landlord, Thu building has been thoroughly renovated
tions and Real Estate matters.
church
every
1st
and
2nd
Sundays,
campaign last fall. He declared Superintendent of Prison—C. W water to irrigate nonriparian land
and
is
well
furnished,
The dining room is in charge of polite, accorn-
Notary Public
morning
ami
evening
Sunday
himself at that time as emphatical­ Janies, Baker county.
if such diversion will appreciable
O regon .
Tlie tables are furnished with the best.
B ck . xs ,
ly in favor of the abrogation of the
The next liest plum to be handed diminish the supply of waler. This school every Sunday at Ila. m. modeling waiters.
r„|p --- .,^¿4 even though the prayer meeting every 'Ihureday
Offi - e in Times-Herald building old common law doctrine which ■ mt to one of the faithful !■ the p- ----
evening.
irst
lass
ar
n
onnection
relieves an employer of responsi­ Sitton of Adjutant General of the riparian owner makes no use of the
Oregon National Guard. Marion
W.lMtllblH,
JQNM W 8IAIT
bility for an injury to an employe, county may g.-t this appointment water. Mr. Mays believes that the
Job printing—The Times-Herald
MARSDEN & GEARY.
resulting from the tortuous acts of There are two candidate, for that future of irrigation requires that
| Physicians and Surgeons.
place
—
Major
It
H
Lexbo,
of
the
another emploi<»
no person should be allowed to ob­
N I CAIIJ’F.NTKH, tssiiisa,
the Fourth Regiment, O. N G. ject to the appropriation ni water
BVBSS, OREGON.
A. ('. WKLCOME, Aner. C abiiixr
and Lieutenant W. E Frizee, a
ot rctidrurf.
Phone No to
SOCIAL EFFECT OF IRR1OkTION.
veteran of the Phillipine campaign. to a beneficial use, unless kiia own
The governor has also to appoint rightful use of the water is being
R. D. BURROW.
In the east we have as a result a First Wardeti and a bookkeeper interfered with, and that persons
OF BURNS, OREGON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON [of the comparatively large areas at the prison, ami a superinten­ who appropriate water after a set­ 'I'HE most important improve-
dent for the Soldier. Home. These tler has acquired riparian right, 4 ment of the age in the art of
Sprci.l attention g v,u to all ctir mic under individual cuitiv ition—one
Accounts of Corporations, Firms and Individuals Solicited.
have not been much discussed, but
dis-asaa.
hundred and two hundred or thr e Marion democrat« may get their should have a means of determin­ penmanship make, the poor writer
a splendid penman in a few week,
^■la to any part nt the country will be
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
hundred acre*—farmhouses scat »hare of the fruits of victory from ing the extent of the rights of such by the use oftliis ring Endorsed
answered day or night.
Ft"*
John I> f>aly, Frank It. (N I*. Carpenter, R J.
tered at wide intervals, with (mor these minor places.
a riparian owner.
by prominent College Presidents
Wllii .111«. J W. Geary, (’. ( uminin*. H. M IltBfloD, M Air lander. H'in
meat s of communication; and we
»rid Boards of Education in Europe
Jon«-*. Tli«’fi*at Pavia.
and America. Sample dozen as-
Restriction of Graiing on Reserve.
Strayed Five Month«
NL9, BravntM
T. F Hibberd hear much of the isolationkdreari-
«T/zv/r
County Warrooit bouybt at tbo markot pr»ce.
Strted
sizes
sent
post
paid
for
tl.(X)
ness and discontent of farm life,
llibbaixl Ac Brownton.
single sample 25c. When ordering
The
Secretary
of
the
Interior
has
IhU
bank
is
insured
and will be reimbursed for any low by burglary
On the fourth day of last Sep- a single ring, state whether for man,
and of the gravitation of the farm
D entistih
or hold up day or night.
ing classes toward the cities On issued regulations for rbeep and teoilier Zirl Harris traded hr a woman, nr child.
•if. • £rai door eeet of The < risone Beni
cattle grating tn the Cascade forest
Barna. Orrjnn.
the other hand the best type of ru reserve in Oregon during the corn­ horse from Attorney A. D »^••-dv
PI NN Ml (i. SI PPI A co.
ral irrigated communities chisel* ing surnriier The season for sheep the next day, the 5tn, Frank Jor
N* IIS S. F.srt* Str,«l. PHII lDI I Mtlt.
approaches the ideal. Th* farm* ia to extend from June 15 to Octo­ dan, who wax lending camp, took
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and orchards B*w »mall—thirty, ber 15, and 97.0UO are to I* per­ the horse to the mountains. That
mitted to graze on th« nothern • line day th* horse got away with
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twenty,
ten.
and
even
five
acres
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2 JOHN McMÜLLEN
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division The cattle grazing sea­
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the land is highly improved son will be from June 1 to October a pack saddle on, a id could riot
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Hou»** are within hailing di«lar.ee 1, and 25“ »1 cattle and horses will lie found high nor low. They were
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of one another, gr-od r<>ads prevail Ire permitted in the northern divi­ long since given up for lost horse, =-
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Buras.
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Oiegne
Pockot 6
to all, mail is delivered daily, and sion and 7500 tn the southern divi­ pack saddle, ropes and all. A few COIapsable
OF
ONTARIO.
OREGON.
sion.
the farmer, though still breathing
■ Cloudy days preferred for
A pfMtmtim V
The Secretary of the Interior days ago Zirl heard that his horse
A<T*oiintw <»f r’orjiorationf*. Firm* unti Individual*
the
pure
air
of
the
country,
finds
was
roamitg
in
the
mountain,
Th*
•naU.rat
**!<**«•*'«*•-
aiih th« *»iofl«**t
kaki«g sitting,
Photos fin-
has sgeed to, recommend an in­
a*
t
High!) flai«h*d la «fiawrea* r*d
Molici ted.
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himself and bi* family *urrounded crease of the appropriation f>r land aorne ten or twelve miles east of • ra wl'h r)r|> g,,i t »
■ih'd in earlsjn and platinum
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■to jkiingi
I a'lading J» V R
rap» •
surveys
in
the
sundry
civd
bill
HTOCKHOLDERS—John D Dxly. William Jone., Frank R
by the comfort* and convenience*
town. Upon inve.tigal.on the VI**« orf art gf ” Fk| F <iM \
' ffectS.
c Coffin,
*••• every •»♦**in :«tf*r form
Abner Robbina, It F Olden, M Alexander, N. I . Varpan-
of th* city luburhan reeidenee He from •325.000 tn •400.(00 with horse was found as retorted and
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Inst ant ar.eo’-s procesa v.e
provision that 175 (XXI shall be a'-
ler. William Miller. E H Teat, Tho* Turnbull.
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to
publie
spintedneas
and
corralled
last
Monday,
Feb
2.
lack
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LILIPUT STERIDSCOPE CO.
eixtens-vely. First class work
lotted for Alaska The territory
l«-nd* himself readily to coopera- ha* been getting about ♦J-'itOOp ing three days of firs months
satisfi t 1 guMM teed
FORRE'I Bl ILDINi,
R H. TENT, l ashier
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e lion in many thing*
Travelers y»ar.
The »addle was on the horse just
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