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 ■ 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 .1 '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.! j » l a»i>*u»A>V'a»UM><jio ■ 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 I 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..