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[OAD MAN GETS DATA i irrigation line which Mr Minis HAS BIG COLONIZATION PLAN
I says are similar to the Eastern
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Washington and Columbia River
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ILLIS GIVEN SOME VALUABLE, Counties in Oregon, where the beet HOW BOOTH-TUCKER WOULD AID THE
POOR OF CITIES.
INFORMATION
! winter wheat of the west is raised,
i I brought out the fact that we had
manv thniisand
nrao. ­
, many
thousand acres of such prac
SHANIKO WAREHOUSE
COMPANY—
EWIS
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tically free from ro,:ks and readv to Salvation Army Commander Proposes That
Oxeg'on
Government Shall Lend Money to
put a plow in. This was cut in
Settlers--Place on Land.
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two about twice and left a total of
ie
....Repn'sents the...
150,000 acres Mr. Millis made a
“We are becoming a nation which
Home Insurance Co., of NewYo-k,
ft
LiveStock Agent C. J. Millis of few quick calculations and the re
dwells
in
single
blessedness,
”
said
suit
showed
that
this
yielding
the O. K & N. Co. has been mak­
Liverpool, London & Globe,
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commission merchants
»••• ing rego jar annual visits to this sec­ wheal at a very low estimate per Frederick St. George de Lautour
Booth-Tucker.commander
of
Salva
Fireproof
building
100x600
feet,
150
feet
two
stories
in
height.
Fire
Assurance
Co
,
Philadelphia.
ft
tion for th'- past several years, but acre would make a train of thirty
tino
’
Arur-
in
all
America,
to
the
Special Attention to Wool Grading and Bal­
OFFICE WITH aioas A 01(10S.
Bu ns, Oregon. W
hla visit of a few days ago will cer- i cars each for 300 days per annum.
Oregonian. “In our city life there
tainly be ot more benefit to the; Notes on the margin of the maps
Corner South < f Lunabu.g & Dalton’s.
Jk
ing for Eastern Shipments
is becoming lesB room and less for
people
Ilarney county and the' of the Geological survey state
Dealers
in
Blacksmith
Ceal,
Flour,
Cement,
Lime,
Plaster,
Sulpher,
the family. The single man and
railroad pe >ple he represents in a| | “The finest bunch grass section in
Wool and grain sacks and Twine, Grain and Feed.
Highest price
the single woman, the childless
of
Eastern
Oregon
”
.
This
means,
different line from his regular busi­
paid for Hides and Pelts
according to Mr. Millie, the beet married couple are usurping the
illy of live stock agent.
ness
Stock Yards uiith all the Liatest and Best
1 bis recent visit had no kind of wheat land, as he says any places their fathers held.”
“And so,” continued the com­
place
bunch
grass
will
grow
and
Facilities for Hacdlmg Stock
*r significance outside his
mander, “we have evolved a plan
regular line of business, he signified mature, scattering its own seed,
Mark Goods (Jare of “S. W. Co.”
to send the poor families to farms
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hit deaitii to get information in re- winter wneat is always a success.
Several who had been farming in of their own. As President Roose­
T- G CONDON, manager
gard to OQr resources other than
I this vicinity for.as many aB 18 years velt says, “give every man who
lives toe**.
recent ’ were present at this meeting and ! wants it a chance to own a home on
He had in hie possession a____ (
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NS, issue
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of The Times-Herald in which - gave information in regard to va- the land.’ ”
Thus
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
a tdble o| possible railroad busi ness I rious crops. Some of these same
appeared. He insinuated that this farmers made affidavit to crops Salvation Army, a political babe
IS THE PLACE
Main St.,
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Burns, Oregon
great religious weekly did not al- ' which were recently forwarded to 'an^ a suckling, cometh forth wis-
f°rln of a scheme to
ways strictly adhere to facts—in the reclamaaion department at I ^01n *n
| colonize the west. In those halls
other words he was from “Missouri, Washington by Dr. Marsden,
and had to be showed”. According- ( The following _ average of cerials 1 Congress where the railroad lob-
ly, some thirty or more of our busi­ for the past 18 years in which 7 | b> ists' tl\e trust manipulators and
nessmen and ranchers of this vic­ crops were raised without irrigation the would be appointee are wont to
inity met with the gentleman at on the Mel Fenwick ranch: Wheat, stay, will be seen next session the
Having newly furnished several comfortable rooms
the city hull on Monday afternoon 35 bushels per acre; barley, 46 scarlet jerkin of the Salvationist.
for
the occupance of private patients, 1 desire to an­
. Thi
and in the course of a short time bushels; oats 55 bushelB. Wheat Had it not been for the death of
nounce
that I am ready to receive surgical or medical
Senator
Hanna
the
attention
of
the
Provisions and peed a Specialty.
convinced him that our figures, if never went less than 30 bushels per
ti ant
Senate
and
of
the
house
of
repre
­
caseson reasonable terms.
acre.
anything, were too low.
Reference was made to large sentatives would ere this have been
In fact the table was increased
Pleasant Quarters provided for
in all instances where any changer, amount of hay raised here • as called to a bill, conceived by Com­
a possible tonnage for railroad mander Booth-Tucker, framed by
were made.
Obstetrical Cases.
skilled attorneys and entitled:
Mr Millis desired it strictly under I business,
A bill to create the' Colonization
stood that he did not come to us as j “The time has passed for stock-
EXPERIENCED HORSES 1N RTTENDRNCB.
All kinds of Fresh Vegetables in Season,
-ŒX a raUtaad builder or to make any men to send their meat stuffs to the bureau and to provide for advances
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promises in that respect, but as hie middle states for finishing,” said to actual settlers on the public do­
Chas. E. McPheeters, Propt
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people «fopend upon him for infor­ Mr. Millis. ‘‘Keep your hay to main.
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Burns, Oregoi..
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As it is, Senator Fairbanks will
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mation regarding this section and finish and mature your meats here
probably introduce the bill at the Durkheimer Building.
showed a decided interest he want­ and keep the profits at home.”
Main Street.
Another very material item in next session, and the militant host
ed authentic and verified facts to
give them for such. He wanted to the line of business is that of dairy- that has sprung within 30 years
knoW^I tat we produced in desir- ing which has heretofore been over­ from the loins of the little mission
able tot »nage for a railroad and looked, and which was discussed in the east end of London, will bend
its zeal and the mighty influence
what in ■ucements we had to offer. at the meetihg.
HORTON *. SAYER, Propts.
AHERICAN PLAN
There were men present who of its mighty friends to the task of
“I think the time is approaching
been raibing alfalfa for several persuading Congress that the bill
ES,.. when your section will receive rec- have
ONTARIO, OREGON. '
ogn’.tioti;from the railroad people, years without surface irrigation is as good as it looks.
“It will replace the dummy home­
STOW especially since the Government very successfuly. Two crops are
has begun the preliminary work on cut each season and a third could steader with a genuine farmer,”
Rates $2.00 and $2 50 per day.
your Silyies Valiev reservoir site be cut, but the crop matures at a said Commander Booth-Tucker as
and it has become generally known season when the stockmen are rid­ a preface, and then he explained
whata -.magnificent country you ing. As it is the pasturage is first what the bill would do if it passed.
Nearest Sawmill to Burns. Good Road.
Briefly stated, the bill proposes
have and the amount of rich, level class and it is frequently necessary
This modern new hotel was only recently opened to the
land MÉceptible to iraigation,” be to mow it down even though there I that a colonization bureau be es­
public. Harney County 'people will be always welcome
Lumber Yard in Burns.
said to The Times-Herald reporter is no time to put it up. Mr. Millis 1 tablished under the direction of the
and
courteously
cared
for.
A
first-class
bar
in
connection.
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“Youg pa per is doing good work,” said we certainly did not seem to I Department of the interior. Fifty i
appreciate the fact alfalfa would
Ilion dollars’ worth of 3 per cent
he
continued,
“
and
just
keep
at
it.
LIVERY
BARN
IN
CONNECTION.
[IVE 'Blare ia, nothing lost in your con- grow without irrigation. It was I bonds are to be issued for the pur­
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and everything also demonstrated that the soil pose of advancing bona fide and
continual kicking,
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po-WU • gain.” He then related of this valley sub-irrigates much worthy families of settlers from
Spring is netr at I and and we desir< to
the storf. of the two frogs that fell better than is usual or can be found $500 to *1500 in cash or materials ^'W'W'W**** ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
inform the public that we have one of the
for
the
purpose
of
enabling
poor
intoaean of milk. The Boston in many places.
people
to
make
farms,
not
exceed
­
Mr. Millis was then taken in
frog gave up and drownded, while
o frog continued to kick hand by a delegation of merchants ing 40 acres, for themselves upon
und by the housewife and teamsters and given accurate the public domain. Such loans
on the market, which is now displayed
5AM BAILEY, proprietor-
ing on a pound of butter. data on freight matters, distances are’to be repaid to the Government
in our south window.
If you re in
Tha meeting at the city hall of shipping points and the cost in ea y installments.
need
of
a
Spring
Medicine
or
blood puri­
fine Wines, LiqiJors apd Ciqais
ips. brought Cut many favorable facts in of bringing goods in and shipping! “The present land laws are good
fier
just
step
in
and
ask
for
a bottle of
enough
for
the
rich
man
and
even
O0nne0fon with the resources of out wool, etc.
I Pipi
for
the
man
who
has
a
littlo
mon
­
flqepts
for
Marqlapd
Club
Wbiskq.
The gentleman seemed well
Harney »county that were in the
EVERYTHING. Fl-5T CLASS.
published table which was taken i pleased and even expressed aston- ey,” said the commander, “But | CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION.
what are we going to do with the
infor-
for
refo»4>ce.
ishment
after
receiving
the
JNITK
With or Without Potasinm ladide.
The pl fits of the U S. Geological mation from our people and being man who has a family ai.d only £
Courteous and obliqip^ MixolotjiHs.
wed a total of over 381,- convinced that our section is more *6?”
“Wh it would such a law do?”
THE WELCOME PHARMACY.
of land north of Malheur resourceful than ever pictured by
I
he
echoed. “It would place unem-
tible to irrigation under the public press.
Just before leaving Mr. Millis pl°yed labor on unemployed land
reservoir site. Mr Mil-
if this was all wheat land said: “I know of no other section I by means of unemployed capital,
cuis, 6
»ught out a discussion of that has come under my observa­ I and thereby convert this trinity of
1er».
y of our soil and to what tion that has a more promising waste into a unity of production,
E. B. REED & SONS, Propts.
* It would assist the worthy poor
adapted. He was shown future than the great Ilarney coun­
r Plr
iically all of this land try promises to be. I am interest­ without pauperizing them. Not
u
and li
ake excellent grain land ed in you and if I can help you it only would the money advanced be
repaid,
but
interest
would
be
re
­
all kin
exception of a few alkali will be my pleasure.”
;
Finest and Most Complete Line of
W?igon Work and Horseshoeing.
quired. It would be a strictly busi
sh would raise sugar beets
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Confectionery
in
the
whole
Interior
; ness proposition in which charity
General Repairing, Ail Work Guaranteed.
Worth of Tracts Fixed.
tion. Again Mr. Millis
would
cut
no
figure.
The
Govern
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Tobacco
and
Cigars.
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ipes.
Stationery.
Ore
ical and was astonished
At the Old Stand.
Hut n», Oregon
The State Land Board has made ment would make its interest, the
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Tropical Fruits when in season.
I that specimens sent out
lie were found to contain the official rpportionment of the great cities would lose some of their
BURNS,
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OREGON.
Bnt of sacchrine matter, lied on the 27,004.83 acres of land poor, the Nation would gain in the
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»ts carrying 12| per cent held by the Three Sisters Irrigation next generation a race of sturdy
b matter
are considered Company. This apportionment men builded into st’ength by con­
ally good and above the fixes the price which settlers must tact with the soil.
:
“It would find a way out for the
The sugar beets grown pay in order to secure the land from
W. W. JOHNSON & CO., Propts.
middle-aged
workingman
who
is
at
>
:
untv were found of higher the state.
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The bar is supplied with none but the very
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Under its contract, the reclama­ present not wanted by the employ­
han any other in the
:
Drewsey, Oregon.
er,
and
who
in
case
of
losing
bis
po
­
best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
fates and even one p*r tion company has a lien for *27,700
lerge well furnished house. Good larye comfortable room, and tied, and
Experienced and courteous Mixologists.
er than Germany where on the entire tract, or a little more sition finds it exceedingly difficult
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well furnished tables. This is the pioneer hotel of Drewaey, but having
to
get
another.
It
would
mitigate
than *10 per acre. This lien isap-
®t per cent is found,
recently been destroyed by fire, a new bnildinir much larger and more
the friction between capital and
:
llis stated that this would porloined to the relative value of
convenient has been WWCted. Everything new and neat.
♦
/ Hu <
labor
by
giving
every
one
the
op
­
the
tract.
The
value
depends
chief
­
«
y advantageous to us in
ly upon the amount ot tillable and portunity to work. It would check Rates Reasonable.
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waste land in each tract. Settlers
dation of the amount of secure the land from the state by the trend of population to the cities.
Stop at the Bartlett :
Oregon.
Burns,
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bench lands above the paying off the lien.
FEED BARN IN CONNECTION.
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in al#
Mty's Resources In Way of Rail*
■sines* far Exceeds All bis
pédalions -S me Fac s.
General Storage, Forwarding
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g
&
WILSON & ASHTON,
Blacksmithing and
Horseshoeing.
HUSTON ’S
,E
Groceries,
Grain,
Flour
Tropical and Domestic
Fruits when in Season.
He is Prepared to fill orders
for Anything in his Line.
GIVE HIM A CALL.
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Rough and Dressed Lumber,
Rustic, Flooring, Moulding,
Finishing Lumber.
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