VOL XVI.
for the purpose of blocking Hill's WOULD LIKE CAT1LE SALES estimates prepared for construction.
’’Pfrangt*, ” raid ttio n~i with th*
It is learned that contract* hsve
scheme to build into San Sianeisco
strong cigar absentmindedly.
been
placed
for
rails,
care
and
gen­
| is not regarded as worthy of any
’’What's strange?” a**ke,l the wan
RESULT OF PRESIDENT MOHLER’S crc‘*enc* There was a story afloat 0. R & N. MAY MAKE PORTLAND A eral equipment with the John Go with the meerschaum.
“I was thiukiug of a friend of mini
White Company, which is now en­
LIVESTOCK CENTER.
P CALIFORNIA PRIP
in San Francisco at the same time
who claims to have found au ubsoluUh
gaged
in
building
a
branch
line
on
that the California, Nevada A Ore-
perfect fountain pen.”
“Always writes, never drips ink sue.
the Southern Pacific. The Baker
I gon would be built into Central
aaver gi ts out of order!”
City-John
Day
line
is
being
promot
­
Oregon,
diverting
that
trade
to
San
Commercial Bodies Asked to Give Eacour-
“That’s what ho says.”
Wsats ta Koo» That Traffic Would Justify
ed by Major J. W. Bonta, who
axemeet to Conduct Stock Sale*
The mall witli tho meerschaum v’fw
Srancisco.
BulMsf a Road into Costrsl Orefoa
heads a strong syndicate of Penn­ shook Ins Lead.
la That City.
That the southern line is to be
•■Portland Way do It.
1 Wliut do you think of it?” l.o iskel
sylvania capitalists, owners of the
extended is now regarded as cer- I
”f hardly know what to think of it
I
Oregon
Wonder
and
Will
Cleaver
He's joined no liars’ club tnat 1 know
If the 0. R. *ir N. could receive
A dispatch from San Francisco tain aud it will probably be built
groups of mines near Prairie City. rf, fc'id yt t everythiug iwlicutee that 1:1
the
proper
encouragement
from
as
far
north
as
Lakeview.
From
of recent date says:
President
■.» vvtrki g for a record.” — t'-hic-g*
It is principally to afford an outlet Post.
Mohler, of the O. R. A- N Co, that point to Bend, where the Col-1 local commercial bodies, that rail­
for these mines that the trolley 1
Snaplclona.
reached this city this morning from umbia Southern’s new terminus is road would use its best efforts to
line will be built, although Major Wife—Henry, what was the matter
proposed,
is
a
short
distance
and
make
Portland
the
livestock
center
Portland and accompanied by \A
Bonta announces that lie will ulti witUyou when you came In Inst night?
\V. Cotton, attorney for the com­ one that could easily be crossed by for the entire Northwest, says the
Husband- Nothing that I know of.
mately extend the trolley in the Why?
a
railroad.
But
railroad
men
do
Oregonian.
Instead
of
holding
its
pany, and Theodore l’> W ilcox, re­
Harney
Valley,
with
Burns
as
the
W ife— Well, you kept walking around
presenting the commercial bodies not believe the California, Nevada auctions of thoroughbred cattle in
objective point. Tiie line will be the bed with your baud on the railing,
of the City of PorUand, went to the A Oregon will go that far. Harri­ the interior towns, all such sales
operated by electric power, derived saying. • Here's the banisters, all right,
offices < of ' the ¡Southern Pacific Colu­ man’s pledge to protect Portland’s | will be conducted in Portland, and from a chain of plants to be estab­ but w here’s the stairslMrvk Free
‘rew.
with interests is accepted as a guarantee stock fanciers would be brought to
pany to bava
...... - - a conference
- - -
lished a* various points along the
that
nn
Southern
Pacific
line
will
this
city
to
participate
in
tbe
bid
­
Tretty far OS.
President Harriman
line.
A summer resilient in a New Hamp
. It waa known that the object bf hi- allowed to divert the trafic to ding.
«hire village, a laity who. In llorace
The railroad company is making
the conference was to makearrang- San Francisco.
Walpole's pbr.-nttf sits at the top ut
l
ambs
Placed
in
Tents.
Just what the Columbia Southern an effort to bring thoroughbred
•he world." was making her Ur«t
inents f<ir the "extention of the O.
friendly call of the season upon the
R & N. in Central Oregon, and al­ lintends to do, now that Harriman stock into the Northwest country,
family of nn old widower.
1
has
tied
up
the
Central
Oregon
and
has
imported,
pedigreed
cattle
Thomas Jones,the druggist, cante Only llie father was ut home, one it
though tbe meeting was behind
closed- doors, it has T*een learned proposition again, is not explained on several occasions, selling the in yesterday afternoon from Onta­ .lie girls being absent on a visit to the
ether sister, who lutd been married
that the plan is to meet, the Cali­ by the company officials. They stock to the best bidder, irrespec­ rio having been on a trip into the during the past winter. Naturally tl.e
claim
to
be
able
to
make
their
ex-
tive
of
the
prices
obtained.
The
Burns country. Mr. Jones is in­ talk turned on t lie daughters.
fornia Northwestern, whose north­
” said the father; "Mary made
ern terminus is at I’kiha, Mendici- tention without any aid from the object of the railroad is, of course, terested in a band of alieep. He out "Yes.
real well. Hut I dot’ kuow's I'll
Uni«
n
Pacific
or
the
O.
R.
A
N.
secured
two
large
tents
this
spring
to
raise
tbe
gtade
of
Northwest
no County, in this state, but which
»ver work I.izabeth off. There's s
line has been heading northward ai d insist tnat their bonds were stock, and in this manner to en to be used during the lambing sea­ young man been coniln liere steady
only offered tc Harriman as a mat : courage stock raising. In the end son. In talking of the matter yes­ now for two year, an he’s no further
during the past year.
on yet. ma’am, than mo an you.’’—
In railroad circles it Iris long ter of courtesy, since lie held the a new trade would be created, and terday he said his partner had in­ Vuntb’s Comnsulou.
first
issue.
the railroad’s interests would be formed him that the cost of tbe
been thought that Harriman bad
“So l.ual."
advanc-d by the plan, But in the tents had been saved every cold
acquired! the California North­
! first became familiar with this val
Jack McCulley Dead
meantime the farmers and stock- night. Stoves are placed in tbe Kllctluu at Malt* in the »eventie*. H
western road, though its purchase
then In common nee Hmong the
raisers are benefiting through their tents. Newly born lambs are tak was
has never been authoritively an­
Mabuse of Valeria. but whs by lliiuii
Tt
e
Council
(Ida)
Advance
has
en
into
this
shelter
and
kept
there
ability to secure blooded slock al
pronounced "salt dating.”
I at Riat
nounced. Today this is looked
took It to I k * a local form *f the
upon a* practically re tain, and it this to say of the death of J. E Mc­ figures within their reach, instead until they gel fairly on their feet time
Arabic “salaam.” aud my luaprise was
?. who is well known in this of being compelled to import cattle I In this manner all loss has been great when on returning to England In
is also regarded as certain tint to­ Culley,
section
and
who
at
one
time
was
a
from Eastern farms at heavy costs avoided. There has been so much tin- eighties I found the phrase pre* a
days conference nit-i'i-* a thr.itlgb
S nne time ago the O. 1* ■*.- N cold weather that the loss would Lent lu Louiion.—Notes ami Queries.
line to Portlanli that wilt form part prominent business man in Burns:
.1
E.
McCulley,
proprietor
of
a
made
a proposition to the people of have beert heavy if the tents had
of the Union Pacific system.
diKlnnd*» Tipplin« Act.
The partie« to the conference saloon and hotel at the mouth of Portland ottering to conduct these not been provided. At the time of
A queer English law. called the “tip*
have r.ot »een fit to divulge the pro­ Grouse Creek, 12 tuiles south of stock sales in Portland if the prop­ his 'ast report the percentage of in­ plhig act of 1751." |»rot Ide« tbnt nn
Innkeeper run not recover for debts for
ceedings,‘’but railroad men here , Warren arrived tue o her day and er encouragement was offered. The crease was 115, so successful had liquor amounting to more tlinn $5. The
are quite sure a meins will be ¡registered at the Overland. He *-t-j.-ct of the railroad was to center ths men been in saving the lambs son of an eminent English throat spe­
cialist lately ran up a bill of 1250 nt an
reached to secure the end above had been ailing several months, ail this business in Portland and — Boise Statesman.
English public house and based h re­
and
his
condition
becoming
rapidly
1
make
of
this
city
the
Northwest
outlined.
fusal to p.’.v upon the validity of thh
worse, he came to Council for stockcenter. Naturally it would le
The Huntington Herald m . ivh Mrs net. As the statute was still on the
bools, rhe Judge was obliged to ar
The Oregonian of later date than treatment. Friday it was seen to the railroad's interest to have Frankie Brenton is visiting friend* knowledge
Its force.
there.
that
hie
condit
inn
had
not
improv
­
th
s
Hccomplish-
d.
for
Portland
is
the above gives the propo-ition
quite a different coloring. It say«: ed. but no one dreamed tbe end entirely within the O. R A N. ter­ The Winnemucca Standard re­
A question has been raised as to was only a few hours off. Saturday ritory, while other cities liable to ports M . Sclieubner, of Den <> in
Religiuu* Service*.
the character of the country through his condition seemeJ better, but it acbeive that reputation might not that city to meet Mrs. Scherbr.er
Services at Christian Science
which a line projected into Central was only the liegilining of the final be. But the railroad officials be j who had been on a visit to San
Oregon would run and has result' d change that occured Sunday even­ ! lieved that the city was as much or Francisco. They were preparing Hall every Sunday nt 11 n ni nud
in temporiarilv tdo king negotia­ ing, April 2G, when be passed more interested than the railroad to leave for their Haney county S p m. Service Weilnesday even­
M. W. Addington took company, and that some effirt homo.
ing* nt 8. Subject for Sunday,
tions with E. II Harriman, of the away.
charge
of
the personal effects should lie made to secure tho regu
May 17, ”S< ul and Body.”
Union Pacific line« When the
first pledge w.ts made by Mr. Har­ he had with him, $128.80 in cash lar sales of stock
«STRAYED.
Rev A J. Irwin will preach nt
For some reison, the commercihl
riman that the proposition from • and checks aud a valuable gold
One
red
line-backed
yearling
Harney
the 2nd Sunday of each
the 0 R. & N. would be made into watch, with the photo of two h'tnd- holies to which the proposition whs bei for branded II. S connected on month nt iln. tn. mid 7:30 p. u>.
Central Oreg m, it was believed : sume girls on the inside case, but referred never progressed tn the right hip.no ear marks, A riiitable Sabbath school every sabbath ut 2
that the county to be tapped would no clue as to who they were or matter beyond the committee stage. reward will be given for her retruii
p. tn.
furnish a profitable «nd p-rminetit «here they might be found, or any­ The railread officials waited for or information leading to her where­
Sunday .«cliool at Harney tlie
traffic. Now there has come other thing to indicate the whereabouts some ti me for an answer to their abouts.
first Sunday of rnt-li month at IO
reports and th • deal is off for a of friends or relatives. The body proposition, and then went ahead
Harry C. Smith.
o'clock n m. On the wecond. third
| was laid to rest in tbe Keseler on th* old plan.
time.
ati*l fourth Sunday of ench month
cemetery
on
April
27.
While
the
railroad
President A L Mohler, of the O
nt 3 o'clock p tn. I’renching ser­
discuss the situation,
R & N and T. B. Wilcox, who
vice < very vecend Stintin v at H ;> n .
Ontnrio
Argns:
relation to its past or
went to San Francisco to con
S..k.s> •
J.
D.
Billingsley
and
wife
have
ing.
it
is
generally
understood
that
There are two very tltnly prepared
fer with Mr. Harriman, returned
At the I’renhytcrian church
“
. Mr. Billings- the O. K A- N. might be induced skeletons of big sunk--a In th< Nation­ Burns, Rev. A J. Irwin pastor
yesterday with the ultimatum of returned from Burns.
al mu«euin In Washington, and in
the railroad nanager that the coun- lev informs us that Judge Clifford to again consider the plan of bold­ making them ready for exhibition tin Devine nervices the third nod fourth
try’s resoar* :s must lie shown con- decided against him in bis suit ing th'-ee sales r.t Portland if en utmost pains -s-ere lal.en to pres.-rt* Sunday* of each month nt 11 a. tn.
the cartilaginous Miri-uhth-s of iln
elusive^’befire any of the O R 4 againgt the Devine estate regarding couraged to do so.
and 7:30 p tn. Fabhnth school nt
rllia. nliit-li with ordinary lreatnw-nt
N. moneyHouId go into tho pro- the ewrrer.-hip of 8U0 acres of the
are lost. Williotlt flits*- I lite pl*'**-» l<t a. m. every Sabbath morning
Mo» Arrow Heath are Hade.
of cartilage the »«-rfK'iit'a skeli-loti can
posed road.
Alvord ranch. As yet Mr Billiuga-
('reaching nervitvn at th»« Baptist
hardly Is* *»1«| to tie complete. litas
The remilt of the conference held ley live not decided nbelher he will
much ns tle-y arc the r*-*-1 tqrili relit* t. chun h every 1st m*d 2nd Sunday*,
We
didn
’
t
know
until
today
how
at San Francisco la-l week was an appeal (lie case ur not
tlie replilt- walks, a« Il ***-:•-. In fact morning Mini
evening Suoday
the Indians made the Hint arrow it awake walks on tin- ends *.f Its rll*a hchool every Sunday t.f II a. to
instruction to Pregident Mohler to
The fiist arrival if cattle for
heads thst are often found all over and in that manner neidete» lot-omo prayer meeting every Thursday
7.1 make a per- mal investigation of shipment this icasmi caul in yes
tlon.
the Central Oregon country and to terday, consisting of 1000 steers, the country. They had no tools to' Bon-.«- t*lg serpeuta. tiowen-r. Ill*«- tla evening
report inadtediately to Mr. Harri- liebmging to Parsons A Hanley work with, and the question how boos mid python«, really have hlutl
leg*. iLougli liny ar« quite rudiments
lUAii lu |be event thi* r» port in They were from Harney county they made them was not answered. t;. f’yth ■> you know. ar>- < nstrict
SAtiafactory, Mr Harn until will ami were a month on the road •'Abe” Mathney, who wa* for years cis. crushing their pr.-y In tlielr toil. »•••••••••••••••••••••••«• «
» heap big chief of the Washoi- They bare no poieon glnod>. tint they
JOHN Me-NI ('1,1.EN
•Und byAis pledge k» bund th- AU>ut 1 >I«> more will he here to-
tribe, save tbe »quaws broke (lint c»u bite terrlticnlly with tlielr ninny
line, but,if a pear »lioiring is mad« day or tomorrow.
teith. wltlclt tern In rani Ilk«- hook,
rock into small piece» ty putting so that a | -con on«« eei»«4 would
tbe prour.ire is like'y to be witb-
H. Y. Blackwell, tlie well known it into the tire. They then »elect a tare little chance nt disengaging ln:u
drawn.
s*-lf sate by chopping off ibe brad at
cattle buyer, nás’hern an Ontario
Burn«.
—
—
OiPgon
Tbe investigation of Central visitor for several days. Hmrv suitable piece for ao arrow tread, lb« auunal.
it
on
the
fire
until
i*.
got
hot.
held
Oregon’s yesources t* not to tie has GuO bead of choice cattle
made by th- O It A N «tone. A awjittng «liipni«-nt at Huntington then put a drop of water on it.
a
which chipped of a small particle
< request will la* made that the local
of
Hint,
and
by
thia
slow
end
t*-*ii
KODOL diyuta vhat you Mt
r.immereial bodies .nterested tn
It Car.d H:
Ou* procr*« the squaw* shaped the
th« pr ipure l ex -nsi u shall rend
arrow head*, *aj« tire El-lerado KODOL
irprerenUtlve.« ;n E .stern Or-g n
A practical j k r teila this up n
Republican.
»nd
make an investigation 8« hitnaelf. and declare« it cured him
KODOL
thorough t» the rai.ruad repreaan- of a bad habit.
SJKVcYINQ
N;W
LINE.
O i my arrival in S.m Fribciaco
tetivea
KODOL
In nMk”' Uie O 1». 4
N re- an a j ke I «ent to a friend *>f mine,
•Tar n a < «*r
mmmr
A dispatch to th- T-Lgram from
hires to bu’^1 i ire pryfiuecd ex ten well known I r bl* *wr.loo to
A fully equipped
• or ttoe panph-of P ru >nd ■i glit
o*itug uxhu v . a telegram with Baker City
== IsUJ’FVT =
be called
to c •«»tract a huar charge* to c-Aleot. feadrng, “1 am ■ ngitreerint corps, under lire direr,
!• i-c’iy hta-ihy."
COlapsable Pocket
lion of Chief Engineer George W
Uveosawltea
Natarat*« the« would
HARRIMAN IS FROM MISSOURI
SPRING PURCHASERS
Get Our Prices on
GOODS
We can Save You floney on
LINSEED OIL
LAMP BLACK
SHEEP PAINT
I
i
Our Price cn
SHEEP SHEARS
Can’t be Beat.
A large stock of Black Leaf
Sheep Dip Always on Hand.
I
We positively guarantee that
we can and will supply gro­
ceries cheaper than any one
else.
Oregon Forwarding Co
Ontario, Oregon,
UNDER NEW*. MANAGEMENT
Œlxo
MRS A JORDAN, Proprietor. HI RNS, OREGON.
Strictly i^irst-Clasc
Best -¿ù-cco2cc.m.cd.cxtlorì..
Special Accommodatiuns for Traveling Men.
itnillv located and under tlx- mnnngcmei t of an
.
Th«' building liax been thoroughly teiiovabil
The dining room i. io * litirge of polite, acci,tn-
Tin I h I'I*-** tire furnished with th, best.
N I < ' \ It I’llN'TI ft. 1 i-iii1 *.
t <'. WEI < '»Ml As.i 1 (Mil II
First National Bank
OF BURNS, OrtECON.
Accounts ni Corporations, l-irms and Individuals Solkiied.
Photographer.
Ho or, of
The »ma'l*wt »»ere* er«« ■ «11« th* atre»»«*««
•«to’»*’*1
Miotti» liiileS.M In
r«»l
• •a wl’h rfrh fui-.
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ra | •
fwK.ienwr» . Ie< )w4m« « V F l*h*rt«j«r» t-l »
Vtr»» -1 art f
FMJ k OWIT » I.«»
Meet • terX wiker«
In taH'er fuis
p-op«-»i
trolley hne fn-m Bak r CUy io lire
J ihnday Valley, via Upper Burnt
riv r
A preliminary stirrer will
be made at-.d then the partv will b-
brought back In the Iwgiairig ami a
liii* Ires’ d.
rros. sectioned, and
J«.*.«--. I I*.o*i«» iQvi».
*J7,*Ze ir»i7 County ICnrranti bouyAt at t.So inni Aot p/ co
this bank la Insured and wIII ba reimbursed for any toss by burglary
or liold up day or night
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
3
OF ONTARIO OREGON •.i
Hter0o«*cope
Union. Or . ha* be, u I
work on »urveying th-
i t.r, Il J
l.i.-l, ll'lH
fi
uupur
ster I osco ^ e co .
FORREST BUILDING
rw »r'T»*tii»
*4
J
i
»•
The loforniation evidently was
grntifvi ,g to him for auout a week
after Muditsg the tel-g-siu an Ml-
pr-*K pick age wa* d> Itverr J tn rfy
r-awnon which I p.td M *>c'>«rg“»
I'j*»» my opening th- pMkaf* I
fn.n l ■ I ig brick. >w which wu
panted a card wliicb re»4: “Tt « i*
the weight v«-ir t legram bftesl
frjoi my heirt.”
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Al*
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r
««• •^««
F H. TEXT, ( ashler.
-A«»
'M««
■■_••«
«XJ'« «■ X
-. tl
t'tjr
not pr oem »! ipo * tire rep-rt* m^A
to tb« 0 1 kN. but
th« *tory jbt tue.r on i
live*.
Tlu «toe
recent I v t*-l“gr»pi.--d
>■ fr ni knar F.-acewco
to iportTrct
thal Harr
pluming an
Crut, ai"
|pt««.«i<*u
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
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