HURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 2i, 1904. L. XVII DRY I AND GRASS EXPERIMENTS. Deschutes Irrigation A Power com- I ARE SITUATED LIKE HARNEY pany will do more good for this JOHN D DALY Pius N. U CARPENTER, C ashism , William Holder will conduct an state than the Lewis and Clark fair. FRANK R.l’OFFJN, Vic» P iieh . A. (’. WELCOME, A sst . C ashiks . And now, if the Malheur project is BUYERS OF STOCK SCARCE OVER IN experiment farm about 12 xiiles STRINGATO THE $2.000.000 APPRO south of Paisley. Mr Holder has WHEELES COUNTY. carried through, Oregon will be the MATED PRIATED FOR MALHEUR. secured several species of grass seed Mecca of thousands of home seekers I and will make a thorough test of the GF BURNS, OREGON. and builders, and Portland will be yielding qualities of the different Accounts of Corporations, Firms and Individuals Solicited, one of the greatest wholesale centers Cattle And Sbeepraliers Are Hard Pressed Harsey Ceasty'C Project Seems to be Left species on his farm the coming sea No Location Made, Says Whistler. As Result of Conditions--Reported in the nation. The business of the la th* Backgrouod--Portland People WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. Stock can be Bought Cheap. I son. That these tests will prove TalkAad Newspapers Com meat. John T. Whistler left this morn citizeuB of the redeemed Pasco coun Ö q - successful there is no doubt, aB the S tockhoi . ii B kh :—John 1». Daly. Frank R. Coffin, N. U. Carpenter, K. J. ing for Echo to supervise the work try will all be handled by Portland A press dispatch from Fossil to soil there is of the kind that produ Williams, J. W. Geary, C. Cummins, H. M llortou, C. A. llaiues, IVm. r • The plans of the government on of preliminary surveying and sink merchants. This will alto tend to Joue.-, Thomas Davin. the line of irrigation in Oregon are ing of tesWholes in the Butter creek greatly increase the river transpor the Portland Telegram, says-, “Do ces abundantly when propetly cul you know of any buyers yet? ” is the •¡Mt and County Warrants AouyAt at tAa marit! /iritt. occupying considerable space in the district. Referring to the perennial tation facilities on the upper Colum tivated, and the climate is excellent daily query throughout Wheeler for all the hardier varieties of vege various papers of the state but state revamping of the report that “the bia.” This bank is Insured and will be reimbursed for any loss by burglary County, and doubtless also the oth ments are as contradictory as the government has actually concluded or hold up day or night. A. H. Devers, president of the er stockraisiug portions of the In tation. Mr. George Conn, merchant Russia-Japan war news. One day to build a reservoir on Butter creek,” Oegon Irrigation association, said of Paisley, who owns several hun it appears that a certain project has Mr. Whistler said: “Please quote that if the Malheur project were land Empire. The question is ask dred acres of land adjoining Pais received consideration and then it me as saying that the government carried through it would mean great ed by both sheepmen and cattlemen I ley, has made some experiments Tooerxier- raao owrxw is learned there are strings to the has done nothing of the kind. No things for Oregon and Portland and is prompted by the fact that with grass that have proved success M. A lexander . I ’ m ripent . E. II. T est , Cashier proposition and such a complication living man knows where in Umatil “And it will be carried through,” stockbuyers are not appearing, as ful.—Paisley Post. W m . J ones , V ick -1' kksipbnt . C. E. K enyon , Asst. Cashier they usually do at this time of the of provisions as to almost make it la, Morrow or Malheur counties the said Mr. Devers, “if the people who year. The same was true last fall, UDodJ an impossibility to come up to the Mrs. Geo. McGrath, sister of Mrs government will build reservoirs; or now hold small water rights in that and but very few were then able to s at J requirements. I). L. Moomaw, who has been visit district will only be willing to make whether, in fact, it will build any at rouît I dispose of what stock they wished. During the past few days much all. All the work done up to the a few sacrifices for the good of the In consequence of the few sales at ing in Baker City from Kansas cilv ONTARIO, OREGON. left Friday night for Portland to '»0. 'J has been said about the Malheur present time and the work that is whole state,” that time money has been extreme rewieyl and Umatilla projects but Harney visit relatives.— Baker Democrat Interest’ll ’aidvon TimeZDöpoeitH. in progress, now is strictly and only ly scarce during the winter, and County i<completely ignored. Just Agenti preliminary, and in the nature of Washington Advices to Oregonlou. W b SolieitffYo®»»^ Banking Business. stockmen and merchants have been ; Still the big eggs come to the why this is done is not clear to the investigations. Further, so far as Hurt, I STOCKHOLDERS:—M. Alexander. Wm. Jones, E. H. Test, friends and supporters of irrigation A Washington special says the looking forward to spring sales to front—that is, into newspaper offi anybody yet knows, it will never c. E. Kenyon, H. Alexander, Estate of Abner Robbins, William relieve the tension. But. thus far here. announcement that Oregon, the lar ces. One brought to the Hills get past the experimental stage. In Miller, Frank R. Collin, Thos. Turnbull. this hope has not been realized, as Just why these other projects other words, if the-e will ever be gest contributor to the reclamation almost no purchasers have appeared boro Independent office, laid by oaooao ♦-«JSixxM-'jtv ow - xj should be exploited in preference to fund, has finally been recognized by ' a Plymouth Rock hen, measured the scene. TÑÍ the admitteii most feasible project government irrigation works in Secretary Hitchcock, who has ap- on ' IM, I in the state, where there is more' Umatilla, Morrow or Malheur coun- proved the Malheur project, con The greatest hardship is with the 8)4 by 6^ inches, and weighed ties, no one as yet knows.—East four ounces. Next. land susoeptible to reclamation un templating the irrigation of 75,000 cattlemen, as they have difficulty Oregonian. ------------------K_ rtant ■ HOWARD SEBREE, PM.IOthT acres of land in the vicinity of Vale disposing of their surplus. Among in J der one system than two of any oth Stockmen of thn Echo region many of this class it will be abso W. R. SEBREE, C . and has set aside two million dol tbr J er proposed sites and at a cost less Portlat|d People Talk. have organized a Stockmen ’ s Pro lutely necessary to sell some stock lars for the construction of storage in a M than half of th at estimated for other The Portland Journal says: Local reservoirs and canals, is somewhat this spring in order to meet expen tective association, principally to projects is, indeed, a question that Ing. prevent disease cannot answer. Other places business tneti are of the opinion that misleading. The Secretary’s action ses, therefore, they would welcome eliminate and have an ad vantage of lower eleva the reclamation of the desert lands does not necessarily mean that the a buyer almost regardless of what ’ among horses, cattle and sheep tion closer proximity to market, but in the Malheur district and around government will undertake the con price he might offer. It is said that; yet Harney County is not so high Pasco, Wash., will increase the pop struction of the Malheur project or yearling steers can now he bought I Four steers sold by a Luckia- CALDWELL, IDAHO as to effect crops materially or is the ulation of Oregon many fold. It that the two million dollars now set for »10 or $12, and cows and cadves mute farmer weighed 5,562 question of transportation one that will also mean that Portland whole aside will be expended on that or for $15 or $16. These prices are A General Banking Business Transacted pounds and brought $270. The should Interfere. We raise better salers will enjoy a very large trade any otherirrigation work in Orégon. jusi about one-half what the samel I same man has a lot of chittim CORRESPONDENCE INVITED crops— more to the acre and of bet from fertile fields that are now a To secure an explanation of the stock brought two years ago, and to timber. He thinks Oregon is all hprreu waste. * *. ■ ter quality— than many places that Secretary's action, the Oregonian, sell at such prices means a big loss, 'Wv The announcement that Secretary correspondent had an interview or, at best, no pay for the growth of i right. are reoognized as fine agricultural Hitchcock had decided to set aside with Chief Newell, of the reclama the stock. Quite naturally cattle 8 ^districts »1,000,000 of the reclamation fund tion service, on whose recommenda men are not feeling very jubilant B We have been accused ofnottak- If the average woman thought Ei for the irrigation of 75,000 acres of tion the Secretary acted, and ascer over their business. in« S|M^igb interest tn the irrigation as much of her husband as she PENN UFE f0MfW, But the anxiety concerning buy does ot her doctor and preacher, qu yet we have done every land near Vale, Oregon, providing tained the facts as hereafter given. OF PHILADELPHIA th, sible to assist the govern that settlers along the Malheur Mr. Newell says the allotment does ers is not by any means confined to there would be lots more happy 8 INCORPORATED I847. ment and are willing to do more river may be induced to surrender not commit the government to the cattle raisers, for the sheepmen . I homes in the world.—Antlanta Issues nil forms of sound life insuraree lit thelowe-t rales. Our policies come in fof their share also Most | their water claims, has caused gen when given an opportunity and Malheur project, but simply signi guarantee after three payments are made Journal. But if the average man I. Automatic extended insurance for the f ice of the contract. instructed an to what is wanted and eral rejoicing throughout this state. fies that the department has ascer all of them wish to sell some c. j tried as much to please his wife II. A paid up policy. It is the opinion’of many Portland tained by field examinations that their bands either because they j how to proceed. III. Loan or cash surrender value. preacher and doctor do, It M known, of course, that Har men who are interested in the Mal about 75,000 acres near Vale can be cannot run what they have or for as her Unexcelled as a dividend payer. rr dotili INVESTIGATE HEFORE FOB’ /.VSI'A’E. ney County’s project has not ad heur project that if Chief Engineer reclaimed at a cost not exceeding other reasons Quite a few “small” perhaps she would think more of ut trilli men run bands of 800 or 100 sheep him. vanced so far in the experimental Newell will treat the people of Ore two million dollars. Sherman A Harmon, It. II. Benedict, General Agents. District Manager. during the winter, and rely on sell- j Stage and preltminety work as oth- gon fairly in this matter, the gov Whether the government will Mar<|iiam¡Bldit., II. A. Dillard, Agent. A Cure For Piles. ing in the spring jutt before or after ernment will find no trouble in se SSOtions. That the measure takeup the Malhenr. project will Portland, Or, Burns, Or. ments of water that haye been ta curing the water rights now held by depend altogether upon future de- shearing. Sheep men are not situ ' “I bad a bad case of piles,” says G ken recently are not yet known to settlers along the Malheur. velopements. There are already ated so as to summer their sheep, 5 F. Carter, of Atlanta, Ga., “and con In speaking of the rights of the many vestments. There are many and so are virtually forced to sell. the reclaniatiou officers at headiptar- sulted a physician who advised me settlers who already own small irri vested rights of water around Vale. Thus far they do not know just toran yet we do not feel that we 1 to try a box of DeWitt’s Witch Ha gation ditches on the Malheur river, The entire Summer Now of streams where they are going to get off. should be completely overlooked. ...AND... zel Salve. I purchased a box and Uli now reported that high offi A. King Wilson, the attorney, this which would l>e depended upon to The only sales in this vicinity so was entirely cured. It is splendid cials and experts in the service will morning said: furnish water for the Malheur pro far were of yearling wethers to a for piles, giving relief instantly, and “If the government will agree to ject has already been appropriated, California buyer, and the price was visit us in the near future—in fact I heartily recommend it to all suf Alluni- the people of Emit ami Centi al Oregon nil the opportunity of n every proposed site in the state— give the settler as much free water and about one half of the land lay $1 65 for Shropshire^, the Bheep to ferers.” DeWitt’s Witch Hazel liot-daet modern BiiHinees College. It in n homo institution covering be delivered after shearing. Those » and p*es upon their merits. We as it takes away from him, I do not ing under the proposed government every eon- mb involved in Business College work. Its rate« are tini Hume Salve is unequalled-for its healing :I hh charged elsewhere and tile methode are the same. Htudents admitted court Such investigation. We are see wherein there would be any canals has been entered. If the prices are 50 cents lower than last qualities. Eczema and other skin NTEP. nt any time, fnetniction nt the College or hv mail. During the Hummer willing to submit our scheme on its trouble. The pioneer who has taken owners of the water rights are will fall. Consequently the only profit diseases, also sores, cuts, burns and c: ■ month the College will conduct u ÚVV fc GKkfl is from the wool as the decline in his family out on the desert and user mm . If the government then ing to waive their claims and allow wounds of every kind are quickly ILI' aoosMers it better to take up pro built a home should not lie expect the government undisputed control price prevents any pay for the cured by it. Sold by Burns Drug ummer ormal chool jects where from 75,000 to 100,000 ed to give up everything for noth of the streams, at least to the ex growth. As a result of thealiove mention stores. For teachers a ml of hers who <I<-Hir<-a reviewing or prepar story coorte. acres can be reclaimed at a cost of ing. That pioneer is a producer— tent of securing sufficient water to For specimens of pen work, and full Information on Buaineaa College ante ed conditions business is not up to •25 to »30 per acre in preference to he is of a class that every state make the project a success, and if the average this year, and mer jecta. aiidreHM urniture cheaper than ever be more than 200,000 acres here at an wants and needs. But I am sure the owners of land included within chants find it almost impossible to fore i . this town. We bought M. ZE. IF’zizx-, OU estimated cost of »7 or less per acre, that if the government will agree that project will sign an agreement make collections. right and will sell right. The very to give him as good as it takes, sve will have nothing further to say to bear their proportionate share of ©xegforx. nicest in Lace and Muslin Cur When The Sap Rises If we are to have government aid there would be no hitch anywhere the cost of constructing the works, th, tains. Ladies, call and inspect. to reclaim this large body of land, along the line of irrigation work namely, <25 or <30 an acre, then Weak lungs should be careful. We can please you in both style on, tbs Mtoer it is taken up the better now proposed. the government will be ready to Coughs and colds are dangerous and price. Bureaus, Chiffoniers, nd boni “ The irrigation of 75,000 acres of ___ for all concerned. Each year will construct this work provided that then. One Minute Cough Cure Sideboards, Iron Beds, and in fact i »cBoti Wrore complications in the way land in the vicinity of Vale would a subsequent investigation shows cures coughB and colds and gives everything in our line.—Burns Bring contracts or approval of mean that thousands of families that dams can he constructed on strength to. the lungs. Mrs G. E Furniture Co. TRISCH A DONEGAN, Proprietors. jgfoKholders. as land is being taken would move into Oregon. Farms sites already picked out and canals Fenner, of Marion, Ind., sayv, “I ind «:■*'. ilong and people deviling in an irrigated country are only can be built and maintained at a suffered with a cough until I run The Windsor, under the manage ■voitf C” anoe means of getting water on the small patches Here a man can reasonable cost. down in weight front 148 to 92 lbs. ment of C. B. Smith A Co., is one I - land at considerable expense. If make money on a few acres This I tried a number of remedies to no of the most popular resorts in the | Tlxis ZZcad-quaitom •vsS* s Skrnhludtviduals finally succeed in means that the homes will be close avail until I used One MinuleCough interioi. Finest of liquors and I he Burns Druggists jyprX'A tadffming lands by means of en- together, and that churches, school Cure. Four bottles of this wonder cigars, billiards and card tables Wines Liquors and »«*iUto tcrecommend Dys- gtMB, pumping stations, or other- houses and banks will be scattered ful remedy cured me entirely of Cure 10 the,r fr.ends and the cough, »lengthened my lungs and expert mixologists. -• -• ' w’" not he 80 anxious for thickly about the watered land. Billiard and Tables causes “Some time ago I was asked by customers. Indigestion * J ment aid and not take hold and restored tne to my normal .Mr». C. A Bynl will take orders for -■ govern- . more ill health than any thing else weight, health and strength.” Sold Tailor Made suits. Call at the millinery matter with such enthusiasm a man who stood " near the in Connection mJnTofficials if the people o~f Ore- deranges the stomach, and bring* by Burns Drugstores. i-tore and see sampler. rgisU gon would be satisfied if »3,500,000; on all manner of disease. Kodol ke quoted interview of A. King ■- -------- ---------------- in the Portland Journal were spent in Washington along the Dyptpepsi Core digests what you cures indigestion, dyspepsia 1" • ed in these columns shows Oregon border, instead of »2,000,000 e* The Finest of All ** ' the and all stomach disorders in this state and <1,500,000 in — here is evidently a political is not only a perfect digestant but mewbere and that it has some northern commonwealth. It was a tissue building tonic as well. Re- Possibly this is only pointed out to me that if the mon<-y , R^nt ’ in ” washTngton that thé I newed health, perfect strength and linor officers, however, and was 1 r increased vitality follow its use. tended so far as to materially Portland wholesalers and shippers for Sale Oily at a detriment to any section, would enjoy all the trade. I replied Judge M. D. Clifford, of the ninth quoted as saying that even to this that the people of Oregon Corey act reclamation wanted th* money spent within the district, is in this citv on his return e over on the Deschutes would borders of the commonwealth, but home to Canyon City fr< m a trip more benefit to Oregon than if this was not done, of course we through Harney and Malheur coun aie and Clark fair, What would want it expended where it ties. Judge Clifford is the Demo fluents, Burns, Ore be the bedefit, then, if the would help Oregon business men cratic nominee for re election and his election is conceded.—Raker arney Cuuntv scheme was la the moat. RothciId Bros., Distributers, Portland, Oregon. ‘The work already done by the Democrat. p by the government? »or» GON GET IRRIGATION Whistler, who has charge of the work in this state is also quoted in the East Oregonian to the effect that the government has made no definite selection and that it would not until further investi gations were made. First National Bank c I à â FIRST NATIONAL BANK ? c I i c 1 I i a hiir & first Rational Bank | & V 'S?***» .*♦'•* >' - .’’M X* • -M.- V a ' ''•u.' '«e/ «4» -WV; >.•>*»»-«».* ’r -IS r> X- Í M INSURANCE MUTUAL CITIZENS BUSINESS COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL N S S THE CAPITAL SALOON, Oregon. Burns, Cigars. Pool Club Rooms MARYLAND CLUB WHISKY THE TIMES-HERALD 4 Hotel Burns Bar Gives all the local news Job Printing