BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY,OREGON,
VOL. XVII.
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recently returned from an
eastern trip; Archie Bowman, the
superintendent for the Utah Con
struction company, a corps of sur
veyors and ten or fifteen laborers,
says the Sumpter Reporter. They
were going to the front.
“We are going to commence
track laying in a very short while,"
said Mr. Eccles to a Reporter man.
“The material has been here since
last fall. I bought it last summer.
Under ordinary circumstances we
should be into Tipton within from
thirty to sixty days. That is a
matter about which you should see
Mr. West. He has the details in
hand, and between he and Mr.
Bowman they will have to be settl
ed.
“How about the extention be
yond Tipton—When doesit go on?"
was the next interrogatian.
“Mr. West is taking his crew out
there to go with the detailed sur
veyors. When he has those in
band and can tell me what has got
to be overcome.in the way of cuts,
grades, fills and bridges, with a
careful estimate of the cost and the
productiveness in point of traffic
from the territory reached, then I’ll
determine further procedure. It
costs money to build railroads, and
sometimes an element of risk is at
tached. We are not giving out any
hot-air stories about future work or
our intent. Our line will go where
business will justify the investment.
Mr. Eccles returned to Baker
City in the afternoon, Mr. West
continuing on to the scene of pres
ent operations.
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NEW SCHOOL BUILDING but
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
0^ DISTRICT
WILL NOT JUSTIFY IT.
PrcsMt Mldlog to be Repaired And Made
Sale at Minimum Expenae--Aoatber
Teacher Io be Employed.|
At the regular annual meeting
of the patrons and taxpayers of
this school district last Monday
afternoon, it seemed to be the un
animous decision of those present
that the present building should be
repaired at the least possible ex
pense so as to be perfectly safe for
the coming school year and also to
remove partitions on the first floor
to make another room should it be
come necessary.
All felt the necessity of a r.ew
and more substantial structure,
but taking into consideration the
financial condition of the district
the taxpayers felt it would not be
right to burden the district with a
indebtedness just at this time It
was therefore decided to repair the
present building at a minimum
cost with hopes that by next year
we will be able to erect a larger
building
The plan which has
bawa accepted to straighten the
building is to place large timberu
along the eaBt side at the conjunc
tion of the first and second story
aid run large steel bars from there
to the foundation on the weBt side
and fasten with a “contrivance” in
the center to tighten them. These
rods will be run at each end and
through the partitions—four in
nouber— and will in no wise inter«
fere with the floor space, It is also
planned to move the doors and
Stairways to the east side and an
oqtside stairway and landing will
MB to the center room on the sec-
floor. The foundation will id-
■B&e straightened up and braced,
■Miking the building absolutely
■afe in everv respect«
C A. Sweek was re-elected
UCpbctor for three years and W. E.
ffoeton re-elected clerk. A special
tax of 15 mills was levied for gen
eral school purposes. Thia looks
big to taxpayers but is necessary,
acoording to the figures of the offi
cers who bad made the calculations,
to make such repairs as were nec
essary and pay the salaries of
teachers and running expenses of a
nine months school, especially as it
is the general opinion that a sixth
teacher will have to be employed
and this levy is calculated to cover
that expense should it become nec-
essarv.
The Times-Herald finds that con
tracts have been signed by onlv
three of the five teachers to be em
ployed in the public schools for the
coming year and one of these—Miss
Ragon—has asked to be released,
leaving only Principal Finn and
Miss Ella Thompson. In asking
for release from her contract Miss
Ragon suggested and recommended
Mies Clayte Burrow for the posi
tion and The Times-Herald is in
formed the place has been tendered
that young lady. She is now on
her way to Texas and it is not
known just when the communica
tion will reach her. Miss Burrow
had also signed a contract with the
Baker City school board and would
have to be released if she desired to
aoeept the position here. There
ars still two places to fill in the
public school.
The matter of a room for the
con ntv high school was discussed.
Wh. le the district board has noth-
ing to do with this matter, it was
th e desire of the patrons to assist
■he county board in every way pos
sible C. A. Sweek, county attor
ney. said he thought the board
Brould try to rent a room in the
■college building if possible How-
lever. if this cannot be accomplished
|at ih>- July term, arrangements
might be mane for a room in the
I public school building.
Sampler Valley Will Make Servey
On the passenger train bound for
Whilnev yesterday morning were
David Eccles, president of the
Sumpter Valley railroad; J A.
West, the chief engineer, wbo has
STOCK
0
PRICES
BE
NO. 31.
’ NEW
BETTER to marry her at Reno, Nevada, and
R. & N. CO AGENT SAYS MARKET
WILL BE LIVELY.
Must be Movemeit of Stock to Supply the
Increasing I)eman<l--Sliiggisti Market
Not ■ Permanent Thing.
sending her money to come there
to me* t him. Miss McCarty kept
the money, but did not meet Hery
ford Judge Bellinger held, dur
ing the ,-ecent trial, that this fact
was an important factor in deter
mining the amount of damanes she
was entitled to.
After the argument Judge Bellin
ger announced that the verdict of
the jury was excessive and that un
less Mies McCarty was willing to
accept $6000 and Heryford would
agree to pay that amount, he would
have to allow the motion fora new
trial. Neither side has agreed to
the terms imposed, as yet, and just
what will be done in the case is not
known.
RAILROAD
REPORTS
N. V. CARPENTER, C ashmb ,
A. C. WELCOME, Assr. C asiiikh .
JOHN D. DAl.Y, Pitas
FRANK R.COFFIN, V ick P heb
COAL
OPERATORS’
VISIT
First
National
Bank
OF BURN S, OREGON.
AROUSES
MUCH INTEREST.
Accounts of Corporations, Firms and Individuals Solicited.
Road to Extend From Point on Columbia to
Conjunction With Oregon Short
Line at Weiser.
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
8TOCKHOI.DKKS:—John I>. Daly, Frank R. Collin. N. U. Carpenter, R. I.
The Telegram says: Was the
Williams, J. W. Geary, C. Cummins. H . M. Horton, C. A. Haines. W'ni.
C. J. Millie, livestock agent of the
recent
visit of M. 8. Kemerer,
Jones, Thomas Davis.
O. R. fc N., who is in the city at
president of the Pennsylvania Coal
tending the wood sales, says the E
>Stata and County Warrant! tony/ti at /tie marjtat prica.
Operators
’ Association and princi
0., is hopeful for the better prices
Thia
bank
is insured and w ill be reimbursed for any loss by burglary
pal owner of the great Wyoming
for both cattle and Bheep later in
or hold up day or night.
mines that bear his name, in con
the season, and confidently expects
nection with plans for opening ofj
a good movement of stock after
the Malheur and Wheeler County |
they are placed in better condition
coal
fields?
for market, on the summer range.
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Mr.
Kemerer came to Portland t M. A lexander , P resident .
K. H. T est , Cashier
à
“ Beginning at the Missouri
" W m . J ones , V ice -P resident .
C. E. K enyon , Asst. Cashier
about
two
weeks
ago,
spent
several
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river,” said Mr. Millie, “all the
Long Automobile Trip.
days here, accompanied by capi- |
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great stock producing states of the
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Henry B. Hardison, a commis talists with whom he is interested ■
west are more or less over cowded
with stock. Those in the west being sion man of this city, and Levi B. in other properties, and then Hpenl
OREGON
ONTARIO *
more seriously affected in this way, Wells, an attorney, with his wife, some days in Eastern Oregon, and,
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than the eastern and central states, recently arrived in San Jose on an coming back to Portland, departed
IntereatIPaidtonsTimeZDepo&itH.
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because of their iseolation from the automobile trip through from Ore for the East via the Canadian Paci
We Solieit||YoeFj Banking Business.
gon to L ob Angeles. Concerning fic ioute. I). O. Clark, head of the
great market centers,
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Union
Pacific
coal
department,
their
outing
the
San
Jose
Mercuiy
“It happens that the surplus for
STOCKHOLDERS:—M. Alexander, Wm. Jones, E. H. Test, 9
was an Oregon visitor at the same
C. E. Kenyon. H. Alexander, Estate of Abner Robbins, William 3
the past few years has been held on says:
Miller, Frank R. Coffin, Thos. Turnbull.
“A complete camp outfit, consist time, but denied that his visit had
the ranges, which causes only a
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ing of two tents, a stove, cooking any special significance.
temporary congestion.
"The country ¡ b gradually adjust utensils and plenty of provisions, is I From Sumpter comes the an
ing itself to the condition, and carried, and fresh vegetables and nouncement that the Oregon A'
there must be a movement of stock meats are secured at each town, Idaho Short Line Railway, project
to supply the increasing demand. and the streams along the way fur ed for some lime, will be built this
HOWARD SEBREE, PmtlotNT
B. r. WHITE, Vlci PHluotxT
“This sluggishness of the market nish fish in quantities for their year, and it will extend from a
W. R. 8EBREE, C awier
is not a permanent thing. History needs. Mrs Wells, who was a well- point on the Columbia River, mid
repeats itself in the sheep and known newspaper writer on a Chi way between the Dalles and Arling
cattle markets as in the political cago journal before her marriage, ton, to a junction with the Oregon
and financial history of the count is the cook and commissary for the Short Line at or near Weiser.
party, and Bhe is likewise making Harry T. Hendryx, R. W. Baxter
ry.
"People declined to ship out notes and photographs of the scenes and F. 8. Stanley are the incorpor
CALDWELL, IDAHO
their surplus last year and the re and incidents of the trip, which ators, and it is stated that an East
Cattle Were Poisoned.
sult is that the ranges are over she intends incorporating in a ser ern financial house has undertaken
A General Banking Business Transacted
crowded and the country filled up ies of articles to be written for ay to finance the prbject The route
By licking the ground and chew with sheep that cannot be handled
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
Eastern m igazine devoted to out is described as along the John Day
ing old rags at the Tupkin cabin, at a profit by the buyers. The
Riyer from its junction with the
door sports and life.
about four miles above this city on fact that all the country between
“The party experienced no trou Columbia to Rock Creek; thence to
Canyon creek, five head of cattle the coaBt and the Missouri river
ble on the road, except in coming Olex, thence to Fossil and Condon,
were killed this week and it is has a surplus of sheep just now,
tnrough the mountains near Kes again downAo the John Dav River
thought likely that more than this does not presage a permanent slug
wick, where a tire was blown out, and through Canyon City and John
number have met their death, says gishness of the market.
and a washout 0.1 a ;rade
road de- Day to Prairie City. Continuing
■
the Blue Mountain Eagle.
“As the eastern surplus, nearest layed them for nearly a whole day. the route is via Malheur Pass to
In this cabin, Saturday, June 4 the great markets is gradually
INCORPORATED I847.
From San Jose south the trip will Willow Creek and via Vale and ,!
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Solomon Yarber, who was at that turned off, the movement will
s
Issues all forms of sound life insurance at the lowest rales. Our policies
be made in fast time, and they ex Ontario to the Snake River
time residing there,was operated gradually extend to the far west
guarantee after three payments are made
Extent of the coal fields of East >
pect to arrive in Los Angeles on
upon and died from blood poison and the surpluss, it is hoped, will
ern
Oregon
and
the
high
quality
of
Saturd ay.”
1. Automatic extended insurance for tlm f ice of the contract.
ing. caused by a wound in the be marketed later at better prices
the coal occuring are such as to in >
II A paid up policy.
thigh.
After the operation the than are now offered.
111. Loan or cash surrender value.
sure to a railroad tapping the re-
Up-to-date
iob
printing
at
reason
blood from the wound and the
Unexcelled as a dividend payer.
gion described a heavy tonnaga {
“Even then the prices may not be able prices.
bandages used before and during
from the completion of the tracks,
what are considered good prices
the operation were thrown on the
It is with a view to the develop-
but everything points to better
. I he Burns Druggists
ground near the cabin, and the re
ment of this business that the in
prices.
ask the readers of this paper to test
sults of this carelessness is the loss
“If the O. R. A N. can assist the the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. vestigations have been made by the
of several head of stock.
INVENT/GATE BEFORE 1'011 /.VSI HE.
stockmen of Oregon in finding rang Those persons who have used it transportation enterprise, and they i
Of the cattle that have been
t
Sherman
A
Harmon,
R. II Benedict,
es where their sheep can be held and who have been cured bv it, do have confidence in securing the
COLLEGE
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General Agents.
District Manager.
found, that died from poison, one
until marketed or until time to re not hesitate to recommend it to necessary capital to push the road <
Marquatn^Bldg.,
II. A. Dillaril, Agent.
belonged to J. C. Koger, two to
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Portland, Or,
Burns, Or.
to completion.
turn to winter ranges, it will be
their friends. Kodol digests what
Geo. Sollingor, Sr. and two head to
glad to do so.
you eat, cures indigestion’ dyspep
unknown parties.
“ It will offei1 every inducement
Wm. Bennent arrived in town
sia and all stomach troubles. In
Wednesday, Geo. Sollinger, Sr.
in the way of moderate rates, to
Afford* the people of Eawt ami Central Oreg »n nil tlm opport unit)* of n
creases strength by enabling the I Saturday from Silvies valley leav
went up and burned the cabin,
help relieve the situation here. If
tlr«t-cla*H modern B uhhivhh College. It i* a home institution covering
stomach and digestive organs to ing for home the same day with a
having received permission from
every courae involved in Bnainean College work
It* rate* are the Marne
the sheepmen know of a summer
h * clini fed elsewhere and the methods are the name. HtudeutH iidmitted
contribute to the blood all of the load of school furniture which he
the owner, and made a complete
range available anywhere in the
at any time, inatruction at the College or bv mail. During the summer
nutriment contained in the food. had purchased of the directors ofj
cleanup of the premises, and it ¡6
mootlii the College will conduct a
Northwest, where the surplus stock
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is pleasant this school district.— Blue Mt. Ea
hoped no further loss will be sus
can be held this season, the O. R A
and palatable.
gle
tained by the stockmen whose stock
ummer
ormal chool
N. Co. will take pleasure in assist
range in that vicinity.
Don
’
t
delay
getting
a
good
supply
|
ing in carrying over the stock un
For teacher* hd <I other« who deaire a reviewing or prepaiatory courue.
Too much care cannot be taken
THE MONUMENTAL BRONZE of alfalfa seed, Geer and Cummins
For specimens of pen work, and full information on lluMineaa College *ub-
til such time as the market suits
by those having in charge patients
jecta. addreaa
COMPANY, of Bridgeport. Conn., have it for sale.
the owner.”
afflicted with blood poisoning, as
Mr. Millie rejoices that wool has appointed M. L. Lewis, their
M. 2EZ.
’xin.,
this instance proves that strychnine
A Strong Hea t.
prices are better than have been for agent for Harney County. This
scattered on the ground would have
Z=3u.iixS, Oiegon.
11 years in Oregon. The active old reliable Company makes all is assured by perfect digestion.
proved no deadlier poison than the
wool prices at which the clip -is kinds of Monuments, Grave Covers. Indigestion swells the stomach and
blood from Solomon Yarber.
being sold, takes away much of the Corner posts Vases and Urns, out puffs it up against the heart. This
uneasy feeling that would other of pure refined Zink, which is one causes shortness of breath, palpita
NINE MILLION POUNDS OF WOOL.
wise prevail in the stock situation of the elementary or virgin metals, tion of the heart and general weak
the same as gold and silver, and is ness. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
The second wool sale of the sea in Oregon, and in fact, in the entire
TRISCH A DONEGAN. Proprietors.
1 indestructabb* and cannot be affect- indigestion, relieves the stomach,
west.
son took place last week at Shaniko.
Over 125 cars of sheep have been I ed by the climatic conditions. takes the strain off the heart, and
The prices were some lower than
Oregon.
shipped
out of the Heppner district ’These monuments are cheaper by restores it to a full performance of
the previous sale, June 1, ranging
I half than any kind of stone, its function naturally. Kodol in
this
season,
with
large
shipments
from 14j to 16| for good and choice
more beautiful in design and can- creases the strength by enabling
Hxla Hsad.q.uaiteis.
wool. The principal buyers are i now in view.
| not be broken. Mr. Lewis desires the stomach and digestive organs
the Lafayette Worsted Co., Woon
Cigars.
all who are contemplating the pur to digest, assimi'ate and appropri Wines Liquors
JUDGE CUTS DAMAGES DOWN.
socket. R. I.; Whitman, Farnsworth
chase of anything in this line to ate to trie blood and tissues all of
& Thayer, Boston; Alex Lixing-
Billiard
Pool Tables
Judge Bellinger of the Federal call on him at the office of Biggs A the food nutriment Tones th«
stone, Boston; Botany Worsted
Mills, Passaic, N.J ; and Hallowell, Court issued an ultimatum in the Biggs, and see designs sample of stomach and digestive organs Sold
in
by Burns druggists
McCarty-Heryford breach of pro material and get prices.
Donald & Co., Boston.
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The wool was sold under the mise suit as a result of which Miss
sealed bid system. The next and McCarty must agree to accept
The Finest of All at
last sale will be July 1, and a large ♦6000 damages and Heryford must
amount is expected that date. agree to pay it, or a new trial will
About nine million pounds will be l>e ordered, say the Oregonian
This decision was announced by
sold there this season.
Judge Bellenger after listening to
Harold Clifford returned home an argument for a new trial by the
Far Sale Oily at
Sunday night from Portland where attorney for the defense of the case
Mr has been for several months at At the recent trial it will tie re
tending Hill’s Military academy.— membered, the jury gave Miss Mc
Carty a verdict for ♦ 10,000 dam
Blue Mt. Eagle
ages. The defense immediately
We are better prepared than ever gave notice of a motion for a new
A ^ents, Burns, Ore.
to serve the clients of The Royal trial. The argument in favor if it
Wore better Corset Co. Brown’s was based on a letter written bv
Heryford to Mi«s McCarty offering
fH^Rothci i J Bros . Distributers. Portland, Oregon.
have exclusive sale.
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