'SC CLOSING OUT SALE WATERS, HAOEY & COMPAI We have inaugurated a closing-out sale, for CASH ONLY, beginning January 1st, 1904, on all lines of Dry Goods, Clol » ing, Overcoats, Shoes, Underwear, Shirts, Hats, etc. We have one of the best lines of Groceries in Burns, and will s them to to you at reduced prices. Call and be convinced. I hereby announce myself as a Welcome Jr. as a candidate for the office of treasurer appears candidate for the office of School among the other aspirants this Sufierintendent, subject to the ac HATURDAY. MAKI H 12, 1904. week. Jake has many personal tion of the democratic convention. J. C. B artlett . friends who hope to see him nom SU BSCKl PTION KATES: inated. He is a Burns raised boy One Year ............................ |2.0U I hereby announce myself as a and through close application to Hix Month« 1.00 candidate for the office of Sheriff', TL.te Mouth« . .75 business and study has gained a subject to the action of the demo very substantial place among the cratic county convention. JI I.IAN BYKD — — — — Manager business men of Harney county. A. K. R ichardson . He is a deserving young man The Times-Herald appreciates who is competent and safe for 1 hereby announce myself ns a the many complimentary remark.-: j the responsible position. candidate for the office of Clerk,sub heard on every hand in regard to j ject to the action of the democratic its enlarged issue and excellence COMMISSION DESIRES SUGGESTIONS. county convention. as a local paper. It also appre- j F. S. R ieder . ciates the generous patronage Hon. C. W. Mallett, member of given it by the business men of the State Irrigation commission, is I hereby announce myself as a Harney county. It is now a good home from a meeting of that body. candidate for the office of Clerk, sub index to the business concerns of He states that the members will ject to the action of the democratic our little city, there being only a meet again the latter part of April county convention. S am M qtjiekshead . few not represented in its adver and invites from the public and from all industries affected thereby tising columns. I hereby announce myself as a upon the following questions: It finds no fault with those who candidate for the of office Sheriff', 1 What, if any, legislation is do not support it, however, and needed, to provide an appropriate subject to the action of the demo would not hesitate to recommend cratic county covention. them should occasion offer. public record of all appropriations H enry R ichardson , of water already made, the better Nevertheless, The Times-Herald to determine what surplus waters is the best advertising medium in remain unappropriated and to pro I hereby announce myself as a interior Oregon at this time and vide for a public record of privite candidate for the office of Treasurer, will continue to improve not only rights already acquired. subject to the action of the demo in appearance hut also in circula 2 What legislation, if any, is de cratic county convention. tion. Its subscription list has in sirable upon the subject of future ap J. M. D alton . creased very materially the past propriations of water for agricultur two weeks—all unsolicited. al miqing,power or other useful pur- I hereby announce myself as a It hopes to benefit this county poses, and the nature of that legis candidate for County Commission by special descriptive articles lation. er, subject to the action of the dem Suggestions should be sent to the ocratic convention. from time to time and will improve J asper D avis . on this as well as last issue so secretary of the commission, T. G. Hailey, of Pendletou, Oregon. soon as arrangements can be —Ontario Argus. I hereby announce myself its a completed and it gets the ine- candidate for the office of A sm -SR i r, chanical work adjusted to the THE CITV ELECJION. subject to the action of the repub new form and increased work. lican convention. Again it desires to call atten More than ordinary interest was J ohn E. L oggan . tion to the advertising columns taken in the city election last and asks its readers to look over Tuesday and the fight was quite I hereby announce myself as a carefully they’re there for that warm. The main fight was on re candidate for the office of Clerk, purpose and will be a benefit to corder which also extended to mar- subject to the action of the repub people who are in the market for shalship. There were 187 votes lican convention. cast. The result was as follows: anything advertised. W alter E. H uston . Mayor, Dr. Geary 100, R. A Miller. 79; recorder, 8. W. Miller, 97, L, I hereby announce myself ns The Times-Herald re Woldenberg Jr., 88; ceuncilmen, J. candidate tor the office of Schoo! very much the contention 0. Foley, 1G8; 0. E. Mcl’heeters, Superintendent, subject to the ac hard feeling that resulted 137; marshal, John Sevedge, 98; tion of the republican convention the recent city election. Hobt George, 80; treasurer, V. J. M. E. R igby have listened to everything Hopkins, 93, A. C. Welcome, 80. ported on election day one would I hereby announce myself COUNTV COURT. have thought a terrible calamity candidate for the office of Sheriff, would befall our little city should subject to the action of the repub The report of II C. Corbin, sup lican convention. any of the candidates be elected. . T om A llen . 'The tact of the matter is the ervisor of road district No (> was accepted and it appearing that he “issues” were mainly imaginary I hereby announce myself ns a and all fuss could and should has due him for services $27.50, the candidate for the office of Clerk, clerk was ordered to draw his war have been avoided. subject to the action of the repub rant for the amount. The Times.Herald takes no S. Defenbnugh, supervisor of dis lican convention. part in little local differences, rec F rank O. J ackson trict No. 18, made ilia report which ognizes no particular section or was accepted He was ordered to favors any particular set of men. pay over to Newt Hoover, road I hereby announce myself It feels the whole town is none too master, $52 50 balance on hand, candidatejfor the office of Clerk, large ami would discourage sec and the clerk ordered to draw his subject to the action of tlie repub tional tights as much as possible. warrant in f ivor of S. Defeubaugh lican convention. E B. W aters . The citizens of Burns should for $20.50 in full for hia services. I 1 inal report of C. R. Peterson as certainly realize the importance of working together in all matters supervisor of road district No 13, Up-to-date job printing at reason of public importance and not accepted and clerk ordered to draw able prices. allow sectional differences to his warrant in favor of U. R. Peter interfere with the harmony of our son for $2 50 in full for his services. P. H. Gray, supervisor of road city. PROCLAMATION. district No. 9, made his fir al report One prominent citizen lias sug and it being found that he now had Whereas, the Secretary of State of the gested that to make a political on hand the sum of $4(> 25, he was tight out of tlie town election ordered to pay that amount over to Stat.»of Oregon has notified me in writ ing that pursuant to tlie provisions of an would prevent such strife, It act entitled “An act making effective the (Continued on page I,) possibly would, but would our initiative and referendum provisions of Section 1 of Article IV of tlie Constitu oilices be tilled with men best The Name Witch Hazel. tion of tlie State of Oregon, and regulat suited to the various positions? ing election, thereunder, and providing The name Witch Hasel is much penalties for violations of provisions <>f The Times-llerald does not ap prove of politics in our city affairs. abused. K. C. DeWitt A Co Chi this act,” approved February 24, IffOtl, It would be a detriment to the cago, are the inventors of the orig the State Prohibition Alliance duly till'd in bi, office on February 5, 11104, an in good of the city in more than one inal ami only genuine Witch Hasel itiative petition containing 8,816 sigra- Salve. A certain cure for Cute, tures properly attached thereto and civ way. Burna, Bruises, Eczema, Tetters, tified in accordance witji law, demand The time is not far distant Pilea.etc. There are many counter ing that a pro|Mwl law, the tenor and when it ■ will be necessary for feit» of thia eaive, some of which effect of which ia hereinafter particularly everj citizen of Burns to stand are dangerous, while they are All set forth, providing for elections in any shoulder to shoulder and wotk worth I cm . In buying Witch Hazel county or any precinct therein or anv subdivision therein or any sulalivision for the best interests of its future. Salve see that the name E C. De of a comity consisting of any numlw-r <4 Are we going to allow such little Witt 4 Co., Chicago, ia on the hox entire and contiguous precincts of such differences to continue to divide and a cure ia certain Sdd by all county to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited . some of our influential ami sub druggists in each county or subdivision thereof or stantial people until it becomes a any «uch precinct, and fnrother pnr|>wew Kentucky feud? There is no POLITICA la ANNOUNCKMKNTH aa hereinafter stated. «hall lie «1 milted to the legal electors of the State nt Ore - j occasion for it and therefore the I hereby announce mrself as a gon for their opproval or rejection at the room i such matters are dropped i candidal«« for the office of Treasurer, general election to be held on the tlth ; .lay «4 June, bring the first Monday of I the better for all concerned. subject to the action of the republi $he ®imcs-Mhra(d can convention. The announcement of J. < J C. W rk omk J b . June. 1904. NOW , TII4.R4.411 It 1 ,1,tie*>. 4'. I'hani■ I bvr «IB, GOTMTSOTO ll eStati I Oregon, ’re Still at it! in obedience t<> the provisions of said act same district; providing jienaltieH and hereinbefore first mentioned, do hereby punishment tor tlie violation of any of make and issue this Proclamation to tlie the provisions of this law ; providing for jieople of the Slate of Oregon, announc the return to any liquor dealer or other ing that the said State Prohibition Alli person of a projiortionate amount of any ance lias filed said initiative petition license fee which he may hare paid, with tlie requisit number of rignutures whenever the district in which he shall thereto attached, demanding that there be engaged in business shall lie declared be submitted to the legal electors of the to be prohibition territory; and applying State of Oregon for their approval or re to all elections held under the provis jection at tlie regular election to be held ions of this law the proivsious of the GOODS. FURNISHING 6 on tlie 6th day of June, being tlie first general election laws of the st te and DRESS Monday of June, 1904, a proceed law declaring certain rules of evidence ap providing for elections in any county or plicable to prosecution under this Act. Done a' the Capitol at Salem this 10th precinct therein or any subdivision therein or any subdivision of a county day of February, A. D., 1904. GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN consisting of any number of entire and Governor. contiguous precincts of such county to By tlie Governor: F. I. DUNBAR, determine whether tlie sale of intoxicat Secretary e( State. ing liquors shall tie prohibited in such We Have the Reputation of Carrying the county or subdivision thereof, and for (Seal i other purposes connected therewith as i hereinafter stated, having for its purpose----- and lining biietly of the tenor and effect As well as the following, that is to say: A bill to promise, by initiative peti tion, a law providing for elections in any county or any precinct therein or any Of Dress Goods nnd Trimmings of any house in the county, 'S subdivision of a county consisting of any number of entire and contiguous pre is admitted by » very dress-maker in town. cincts of sncli county, to determine iW? are here to p/eaio and to cater to wants. Cat!, whether the sale of intoxioating liquors new goods. V/ny are of the shall lie prohibited in such county or subdivision thereof or in such precinct; LATtST STYLES AND FflSJIIOl providing for the tiling of petitions for such elections and the form and effect thereof, and for notices of such elections Prices Uocuer Than Ever before. and for tlie time and manner of li dding and conducting the same ; declaring what shall constitute a su 1«livision of the county within the meaning of this law; declaring what acts shall and what shall not constitute a violation of this law; declaring the qualifications of petition! ers ami of electors at such elections; applying to such elections the provisions BLACH MINORKEY and of Sections 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, BUFF LEGHORNS. 1905,1900,1907,1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1975 of Bellinger .t Cotton’s Why not keep hens that Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon ; will lay in winter as well providing for printing and distributing ballots for sncli elections; prescribing as summer? the duties of public officers in relation I havetheh to aueli elections and in relation to tlie enforcement, of tlie provisions of this PER SETTING, $2.50 law ; providing for the issuaned by the Ccnnty Court of orders prohibiting the | sale of intoxicating liquors w ithit certain i limits and declarins the duties of such I courts in reference thereto; limiting rhe ' limo within wliieh the question of prohi bition such sale of intoxicating liquors ' may again be submitted to vote in tlie Seliing Goods at the sameol Stand and at Prices Cheapest MERCfTANN GENERAL BOOTS, SHOES. GRO ERIES. PROVISION EVERY LINE COMPL BEST ASSORTMENT BEST QUALITY EGGS FOR HATCHING THOROUGHBRED ?TEEL RANGES, Cfl?T COOK STOVE PARLOR 5TOVE BOX 5T0VS . CAMP SI Dr. L. I. Hibbard Barns, Oregon Lights in Drug Store Windows are relics of the old custom of mascerating and perco lating drugs in the front windows of apothecary shops. Our store clings to the old tradition, but in everything e!se is progressive and abreast of the best modern methods of pharmacy. THIS LETTER R which is almost always on prescription blanks, is nil abretiation of the Latin word “Recipe,” an order to druggist to “fake” the ingredients prescribed and pre pare them ; ii a certain way. In our prescription work we alwaj s prepare each prescription exactly as direct ed by your physician. Spring will soon be here and you will iv • d something for that tired feeling You can gel it at the City Drug Store, where you and your friends ar«- always welcome. H. M. HORTON, Propt. STVDEB2LKEE Wage ZEZaoirs,.; EvLclzTooaxd.s, Carnages, S-cig'g'ies. Caxxxp Wagons. TU10 CARLOADS JUST ARRI\ Complete line on hand. $ Aermotor uuindmills, Aermotor Pumps, Irrigation Pumps, Pitcher Pumps, Bicycle Pump; Galvanized Pipe, Glaek Pipe, Stove Pi; Pipe Fitri gs -All kinds. R1FUES, SHOTGUNS, TOY GUNS, A]VI|VlUNr of all kinds for all of them. Hunting Coatn, Hunting beggings, Huc Caps, Gun Cases, Cartridge Cases, Ete., HEAVY, SHEUF, and SpORTING H«RDW Galvanized, Black and Smooth Wire.—Doors, Windcuis, I Tintuare, Granitemsre, Ensmeledtuarc, Steelmere. Oliver Chilled Plows, .Sulky Plows, Gan? R talking Plows, Disc Plows, Disc i»ril sand rows. Cultivators, Garden Cultivators» ail k of Agricultural Implements. GEEK *. CUMMINS, Burns, Oi BURNS LIVERY AND FEED STABL ilr GARRETT, Propts. Special, attention i to transcicnt castoni j reicht teams. Horses kept by the week or monili. FIRSTCLASS LIVERY. TUI Hay and ¿rain ali on ha nd. HOPKINS &, GARRETT Manafsctiirers and dealer, in SADDLES and HARNESS. Bridles, Spurs, Whips, Robes: Ropes, Etc. If your stock are ailing in any way come and get some Security Stock Rrimilir«: Gall cu*e, liniments, blisters, etc. Also poultry food. Address, Burns. Oregon. Y our patronage sol ici c South Main St., Burns. <1 Special Attention Given to Conducting Fanerals ANI ACCLRATE RAY SCALES W CONNECTION »ITU BARN.