VOL. XVI,
BURNS,
.ARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER :
We muet be­ BURNS IS HARD TO REACH which driver and team finished the A SESSION IS QUITE LIKEL\
journey.
gin an advertising campaign.
JOHN 1» DALY. P hi n
N. U. CARPENTER, C ahhiwi ,
The range was greatly freshened
The gentlemen who have return­
’IN, V il e P iles
A. C. WELCOME, A sm . C asuikb .
HARNEY COUNT\ NEEDS ADVERTISING ed from the irrigation convention J. M. DALTON SAYS PORTLAND PEO­ by the rains which were character­ LEGISLATORS WOULD TAKE LI* ONIA
have opened the eyes of railroad
ized as quite general, and “sheep
I’k’tssiNti MATTEM.
AND NOW IS TIME.
PLE SHOLD HELP.
grass” was starting to grow It>
men, as well as the commercial
OF BURNS, OREGON.
most places Mr. Parr thinks the
bodies of Portland and turned their 1
Majority
Express
Opposition
to
Other
Than
feeding
season
will
not
begin
for
a
attention
to
this
county.
It
is
now-
Accot ¡is oi Corporations. Firms and Individuals Solicited.
The Trade of Interior Oregon Will Entirety
The Business Men of Harney Valley Should
Tax Legislation Unless Important
Slip Away From Portland Inless
month or six weeks.
up to the people here to keep that
Begin the Work at Onee--Too Big
»--Answers Satisfy Governor.
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
Something Is Done.
An Undertaking for Few.
Tiie large holdings of the com­
interest up.
■ -........ •- John I). t'aly, Frank It. Coffin, N. U. Carpenter, It. J.
pany represented by Mr. Parr have
Closer social and business rela­
A'special from Salem to the Ore­
A party of Burns Citizen-' con­ been assessed at 75 cents per acre.
William .1, \\ Geary. C. Cummins, It. M. Horton, C. A. llaines, Win .
The delegation which was gent to tions will result in good to the
gonian
says: Letters received by
Jones, Thomas Pavia.
sisting
of
J.
M
Dalton
and
I.
8.
Pendleton to represent this county whole community. The business
This land was mostly unenclosed
Governor Chamberlain today seem
<57.i/z roor* County Warranto bought at tho market prtco.
at the recent irrigation convention men of Burns should come together Geer, Merchants; William Farre, and unleased range, open to to make it very probable tb it a
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oftener.
It
would
be
a
benefit,
the
stock
of
*
ins
I
land will be reimbursed for any loss by burglary
settlers
and
was
receiver
of
the
United
States
Land
were certainly th? right men. They |
speml session of the legislature
or hold up day or night.
assessed lower than the adjoining will be held for the purpose of cor
was
organized
The
board
of
trade
Office;
N.
U.
Carpenter,
cashier
of
not only attended the convention
Arrangements the Frst National Bank, and ex­ lands. Lately, however, the coui- reeling the defective tax law.
and placed Harney county’s irri­ for such a purpose,
an early meet- Senator Gowan aro in the city on puny has leased more of it and as
Those members ofjthe It gislaturr
gation project in the front rank of should be made for
some returns are being gained from who have responded to the gover­
possibilities for government aid. ing, as much of imporiauoe is to be their return from the state irriga­
it, the county court thought it right
but also stopped in Baker City and brought before it. It is possible tion convention at Pendleton, says
nor’s circular fitter are almost un­
to raise the valuation to <1.25 per
.-sc.
-.i«-.
■»»r>»<w>-r»»o-<i»r ¿sari rseoo
again met Major Bonta, the rail­ that permanent and comfortable the Oregonian.
animous in favoring t special ses­ c
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'll',
>
Al.
’
,
Ili
-II"
M-
M. A1.£XAN1>1<1<, Vic I’ i . kmdknt . à
acre.
This
raise
was
made
last
C
quarters
could
be
arranged
where
These gentlemen spent y.
rday
road promoter, and urged the early
sion. W hile only a lew have nuufi
Ç
year
by
the
equalization
board,
the
Board
would
have
a
home.
in
trying
to
impress
upon
th
busi
­
extension of his road to this place.
an unqualified expression of inten
but as du*’ notice was not given.
They were a set of truly represen­ Suoh a movement is under way at ness men of Portland the impor­
tion to oppose all other legislation c
41
Un
assessor
’
s
valuation
stood.
_
I
this
time
and
The
Times-Herald
tance of a railroad .hrotif . H.irm \
tative men who had the interest of
a great majority have said that they c
This
year,
so
it
is
understood,
'
hopes
it
will
be
carried
out.
County
with
a
terminus
t
Burns
the the entire section at heart.
are opposed to other legislation un t
OF ONTARIO » OREGON •
In discussing the matter last even the company will accept the county less it be of great importance.
?
They believe in improving every
Yeeouiit <>1 < 'orporationH, KirniR and Individual*
court’s valuation of $1 25 per aero.
LAND LEASING BILL REAPPEARS.
ing, Mr. Dalton said:
opportunity offered to say a good
This qualified assurance is en­
Solicited.
—
Grant
county
News.
“
We
want
a
railr
I
art
word for this section, as various in­
tirely satisfactory to the governor, ?
Oregonian News Bureau, Wash­ think the business men
STOCKHOLDERS:—John D. Daly, William Jones, Frank R.
Borland
terviews will show.
as staled by him yesterday in com
ington, Nov. 13.—The land-leasing should interest thenisel . s in the
■Sherman County Observer: Be­ pientitig upon the interview with c 1 ellin, Al ; ■! Robbins, B. F. Olden, M. Alexander, N. U. Carpen­
Not content with merely stopping
ter, William Miller, E. 11. Test, Thos. Turnbull.
I
proposition made its reappearance project. Burns is a lively 1 e.vn of ware of fakirs who go about the
at the irrigation convention, they
in Congress today, when Represen­ 1200 people in the midst of a vast country pretending to give the Representative Kay, published in r
E H. TENT, Catthier.
}
went down to Portland where they
tative Lacy introduced a bill, which cattle and sheep country, but it i: farmers something for nothing. yesterdays Oregonian, Nearly ell 1 c
visited all the prominent men and
«v
-»»a
jes.!
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l
a»i>*u»A>V'a»UM><jio
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primarily gives to homesteaders 120 miles from a railroad, and the iThtir stories about selling you the members who write to the gov­
commercial bodies, discussing the
and settlers in arid and semiarid excessive cost of getting Treqlit in things cheaper than your home ernor are taking the saint, position
possibilités of this magnificent sec
as did Mr Kay, and express an in­
regions the right to protect the to the country and our product- to merchants sounds very nice, but
tion as an agricultural as well as a
grass upon the public domain in market is a serious handicap to tin you will pay dearly for your whistle tention to oppose any legislation
stock country. They discussed
not made necessary by an enuTg* 11
the vicinity of their lands, so as to growth of the town and the sur- in the end. These men are Heheni-
transportation facilities, what was 1
cy not now known to exist
HOWARD SEBREE, PRBRIORNT
B. F. WHITE, Vici PRWteENT
prevent further deterioration and rounding country,
At the present e ., who, after getting your money,
awaiting a railroad here and what i
Letters were received today from
W. R. bBURM, C a « h »
monopolization of the ranges by time goods must be
freighted in take care not to come around again. Senators W’ehrung of Washington,
could be done in the way of devel- |
owners of large herds of livestock. wagons from Ontario, 150 miles,the The best wav to do is to patronize
opinent.
Carter of Jackson, Sweek of Mult­
Such parts of arid and semiarid round trip requiring two weeks, your local merchants, men whom
Thé railroad people, banks, job­
nomah and Pierce of Union, uml
regions as are not necessary for ir­ Our merchants buy mostly from you know and can trust The
bers, Chamber of Commerce, Board
Representatives Fisher, Hutchin­
rigation purposes may, under the Portland jobbers and the round- farmers should be as much inter­
of Trade, newspapers and all were
son, Dunks, and Gill, of Multno­
Lacy bill, be leased for stock-graz­ about haul by railr.-taro ested in patronizing home mer-
reminded that Harney county is
ing purposes, subject to the right of and the long trip over fit 1 bring chants as the people of the towns. mah. Mil*1» of Yamhill, Riddle of
not a mere dessert where every­
Douglas, ami Test of Malheur
homesteader and other entry at all the rate per pound on
The pr* sent condition of the coun­ Some of these members make un­
thing is wild including the people,
times.
è Getterai ILiiikinfj Business Iransacted
freight up to 3 cen’
Wk 1*.
try fur shea mi object lesson to qualified assurance that they will {
but that it was destimd to be one
The leases are to be regulated bv need most and what .'
■ trvic tin
\Vh"i there is a prospect of oppose any legislation except the
of the best parts of Oregon Port­
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
the Secretary of the Interior, and to interest Portland
,t.
thi country ceasing to patronize enactment of a tax law. One gave
land was asked to look to her in­
are to run for five years, with the extention of the Coluinbi ■- nVem home manufactures and giving
terests in a business way and to at
right of renewal, each lease to be from Prineville to Burns 1 is an their trade to foreigners the price no assurance of any kind and oik -
least look into the resources of a
limited to 320 acres to each person. easy couutry through which to of farm product at once goes down, favors repeal of th" portage railway
section that had always. given
law, but nil others oppose any l» g-
Leases are nontransferable, and are build a road and the *■- t would i t, ansa the workingmen of Anieri-
Portland so much and received no­
islation not arising out of an emer­
to be granted enly to actual settlers. not be big enough to : . ;g*-:' mi 1 . are deprived of work and conse­
thing in return,
Corporations are denied the right moneyed men. The p< pic ■: Har­ quently the tn* ans of buying the gency.
One of the delegation said upon
Many replies »re « x|>* i-ted to ar­
Io secure leases.
ney County would tab -+1-»•»,<>< HJ wan s of the fanners in such quan­ rive soon
his return: ‘‘It is discouraging to
INCORPOI’A l;|> IN47. à
Lands subject to lease are to be worth of bonds after the road tities as before. Patronize home
talk with men in Portland who say
classified, and shall be rented at
I-
iivhh
II
1
riiiM
<»f
sound
life
insurance
nt
thelowotd
rdic >. (>ur policies
reached the bonding si :„1.
t arc industry, and buildup your town,
SHIPS I ROM BAKER.
they were not aware that anything
iruuraiiti‘u ifter three pnynirntM are made
A
rates varying from 1 to 6 cents an
<
I
your
state
and
your
nation.
I.
\utoiiiatic
extended
iuHiiranco
(or
the
fare
of
the
conti let.
not able to construct th line .lone
could be raised in Harney valley
?
acre per annum. Persons leasing Mr. Bonta, the Baker City ; onio-
11
A
paid
up
policy.
Th.-last
lot
of
entile
purchased
and that it had always been repre­ lands will be permitted to fence
III. I '»an or < ¡u»h Hurrvndor value.
I
this
season
lor
the
coast
market
Sheep al Low Price.
ter, who has organiz ’ j c ■•mp. 1.
I'nexcelleti uh a dividend payer.
sented to them as a desert.- Our these lands at their own expense.
passed through town yesterday on
/ v r/:.sT/G 1/ a ; hei ’ oki : yow issrur.
of Eastern capital:
t bn i-1 an
people must begin a campaign of
l»r. W. J. McConnell, who is up their way to Baker Citi for ship­
electric system through th Sump­
Sherman & Harmon,
It. Il ilvncdict,
education, as it were, and let the
A Remarkable Case.
«¡cu ral \gcniH.
District Manager.
ter mining district, has p: >rn
I t af.iiust a shortage of hay, recently ment. The condition» of the roads
outside world know wliat we have
Marquam
Bldi/.,
II.
A.
Dillard, Agent.
i-ohl
to
Mr.
Longfellow
of
Blackfoot,
One
of
the
most
remarkable
cases
neroBH the inonntnins and the
build his line into Burn , I,nt w
I’mihmd, Or,
Burns, Or.
and the wonderful possibilities of
our county. The Board of Trade of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, would rather have an outlet via the Idaho, 11)00 head at ♦1.30 pet scarcity of feed along thermite
makes it undesirable to attempt
should begin a systematic move­ causing pneumonia, is th at. of Mrs. Columbia Southern. H ••.* v* r. v head.— Democrat.
the drive to Pend I. t■ n
ment in this direction. The busi­ Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind., want a road, and if he is in am -t
I 'p-to-date job printing at reason­
The bunch was purchased by .1
ness men of Burns should take an who was entirely cured by the us? we will support the project. T iles
able prices.
of
Oue
Minute
Cough
Cure.
She
I).
Combs for Cai tine Bro»., ol
Portland
does
something
to
L
Id
it,
interest in this affair, as it is time
Seattle. The stuck was picked up
to act now. It is not right or just says: “The coughing and stzaining the trade of interior Or< . on will
...AND...
A flood Name.
in small lots, purchased from stock
to expect a few individuals to go so weakened me that I ran down in slip away from it entirely San
ahead with this work. The people weight from 148 to 92 pounds. I Francisco and Salt Lake are mak­ From personal experience I testify men living in the Iz.en, Emigrant
should meet frequently and discuss tried a number of remedies to no ing big inroads into the coun that DeWitt’s Little Early Risers creek and Beaver creek countries
The stock will la- driven to the
the various problems that are of I avail until I used One Minute try and year by year their l u-’ue -s ■ire unequalled a- 1 liver pill They
railroal
by John Hyde, Courtney
Cough
Cure.
Four
bottles
of
tliis
are
rightly
named
liecause
they
with
our
people
is
iner.-
.-ing
If
such importance to the entire sec­
Gilbert
and
Volney officer, and the
wonderful
remedy
cured
me
entire
­
give
strength
and
energy
anil
do
Portland
would
build
a
■
nn*
cling
tion.”
local buyer will have to pay the i.
The Times-Herald most heartily ly of the cough, strengthened my link between theColumbia Southern their work with ease—W. T. Eas­
freight from Baker to Pendleton.
agrees with the gentleman. It lias lunge and restored uie to my nor­ and the O. R. 4 N. the bii-iie - .f. ton, B< k me, Tex Thousands of
As Mr Comb» returned through
advocated frequent meetings of the mal weight, health and strength.' the vast Interior country w mb! 1 • people are using these tiny pills in Bear valley on Mondav evening h*-
clinched everlastingly for h* r at.d preference to all others, because found the enow to be about six in­
Board of Trade at which many Sold by Burns druggists.
she ought to take the mat r up i: they are so pleasant and effectual. ches deep thi-re and on the summit
things of importance could be dis­
!•’«,> |p.if. f-ti-r! i.tl . i who dri*ir»’a reviewing or prcp.iialory > *ur»c
Tlmy cure biliousness, torpid liver, alaiut eight inches.—Grant County
earnest
”
cussed and a concerted effort to N OTIC E O F A DM INI ST R A TIO N.
News
For * pc« inion' «>i « ri work, rind full Infornitilion on Butin«’
Coll»’»/»! mib-
jaundice, sick headache, constipa­
accomplish the end be made.
j« cf«, htblr. /.t
tion. etc. They do not purge and
It is the duty of every business
INTERIOR IS PROS:
'it '
To all that it may concern:
Cured of Pive» After 40 Years.
weaken,but cleanse and strengthen
ZLÆ.
ZESigr"b3T, T^xlrx.,
man in Burns to take a lively in­
Notice is hereby given, that the
The farmers, stockno *. ai I mer­ Sold by Burns druggists.
terest in whatev r scheme that may undersigned, Ione Whiting, was on
Mr. C. Haney, of Geneva I) , had
T3xxxrLS, Oxogrcxx.
I
be launched or iuggested that has the 10th day of Oct. 1903 duly chants of south* '-Lt-ri :* L-*»ti nr ■
th'- piles for 40 years Doctors and
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for its object the advancement of appointed Administratrix of the prosperous and ind- ;.* nd -nt.
dollars could do him no lasting
either
to
carry
their
own
obliga
­
To
throw
the
responsi-
good D Witt’s Witch Illi/ 1 **lllv*
the county,
estate of Frank W. McClintock de­
. irg
bility on the ah ulders of a few i» ceased, and all persons, having tions, or better still, to <!
cured him !*■ rti.amnllv Invalu­
not justice, We have public spirit­ claims against said Estate, are here­ them. There is evidently g ng t
able for ent-, burn- oruis* sprain-,
ed men who are always ready to by required to present them, verifi­ Ire but a comparative, 1 ght * ill
lacerations, ecz'-ma, letter, sab
■sacrifice their time and neglect ed as by law required, to me with­ made upon credit arid ..ritsi*b- ipi-
rheum, and ail other skin dises»* •*
tbeir business to further the inter­ in six months from said 10th day tal this fall, and st * ke 1. ’ I 1-
Look for the 10*10* DeWitt on th*-
heur and Harney as w-
.- rit,
ests of the community and they of Oct. 1903, at Burns. Oregon.
package—all oth*n* are cheap
Prorr>pf Attention to all Kinds of FJra inj;
will quite generally la- a
to win­
should be encouraged by all. They
Dated Oct. 12, 1903
worthless count* rf its
Sold by
and Transfer Business.
ter their sheep and cattle without
sjmuld have th* approval and co-
Ione Whiting.
Burn» druggist**
contracting
new
Habilitó
o[>eratioo of every bu -in -» man in
Administratr ix
ndere < i< 'phone mein 324.
For ru’i
This is the situation :■■ ■ srved
the city.
by Geo T Parr, the cour
ami
The matter of g ivernment aid
Stopped the Paia.
r
.4 The Finest of All »•«
affable agent of the E
Or*-..-
for irrigation is now of m >st imf*or-
A. L. HUfMTER, DELIVERYMAN
no
tance During h*> coming winter
After the acc.nent to Mr Lesley L*n*l Co, who has jm
b tl
selections for recervoir »ites will be I. Potts, resulting in th loss of liis from a 700 mile tr tin
wade. Oregon will r>c-’ve recog left arm. th* part severed was toutbeasU-rn part of
Mr. Parr drive* bis
* and
nition. If Hainev count} »L.uld
•
• x* ■ p-
be so fortuoit*- .» to get first place Afterwards the lost arm “hurt” although just complot.
lar Nik Oily al
; -r —
it would mean much to her peuplé .Mr. Potts so severely that he com­ tionally long and dill
and to the Wbv - f Eastern Ore­ plained and it was dug up cleaned, animals were al fat as any ft on
gon. In oar isolated -i.du on it i« packed in cotton, placed in a box recently aaon on the str* - I- of
I KI—< II < DONKGAN, Proprietor*
hard to get th- lut!'
e and «up- and buried in a neat way and the town
The hospitality of the 1, ■
port of men who w d willingly pain stopped There are said to be
Agents, Burns, Ore.
take up our Mu- should they be a good many well authenticated among wh- m Mr. I .rr -. b l
made to see the benefit to be deriv- eases of this character.—Albany was very gratifying ar. 1 ti • fart
2 £*
- T xx I g
itero
explained the fine
•. litior
ed Wa are no1 well enough known Democrat
NOW UP TO HOME PEOPLE to the outside world.
National Bank
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
br
Tirsi Rational Bank
CALDWELL IDAHO
PENN MUTUAL tl| E INSURANCE -UMpANY.
OF PHILADELPHIA
L
Z ÜNS BUSINESS COLLEGI
CO 'DESPONDENCE SCHOOL
m
DELIVERY
and a rucking
■ J? house? chat display tb‘ Gœtw [ìiy
siotel Burns Bar
THE CAPITAL SALOON,
Bum:.
Ongcr..