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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1904)
ïht íimcs-SeraW SATURDAY.NOVEMBER W, IMM. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: >«*«•' .............. W.00 c Months ............................................... 100 rec Mouths .. 75 IAN HVKD pie of each county must take a DECIDES ABANDON PROJECT lively and liberal interest in its showing. Whether it shall be well and favorably advertised at i GOVERNMENT QUITS WORK IN UMA TILLA COUNTY. the fair depends on themselves. 1 he fair management can only help them effectively when they take hold of the work themselves Twa Years Cooitaat and Systematic Search Falla to Locate a Reaerrolr That as most of them are doing.— I Will Hold Water. Journal. of the assistants in the general the week. It will take 80 cars to press bureau there. The informa carry the sbipmei t to Colorado.— tion which will be sent to the pap A rgus. ers next week will be for the moat part in the form of short, newsy, IMOU5ANDL CURED. stories of the grounds, buildings | and features of the Exposition. | wiu-8 Witch Hazel Salve has Mr. Merrick is able to start lliou,allds of case« of Files, work of getting out material for the boüght De witt’e Witch Hazel newspapers very quickly, having Salveon the recommendation of our duplicate lists of the papers which druggist.” so writes C H LaCroix, the general press bureau at St. of Zavalla, Tex., “and used it for a Louis supplied. There are fully stubborn case of Piles. It cured me 5000 of the leading dailies and permanently. Sold bv Burns country publications in the United Druggists States and Canada on these lists. In about a month material for the Up-to-date ioh printing at reason Sunday papers will be gotten out. able pi ices. A rotary mimeograph will probably WANTED— Agents, Hustlers, be ordered from Chicago, and if secured will greatly facilitate the Salesmen, £lerks and everybody who wants to enjoy a good hearty work. laugh to send 50c for "Tips to Agents.” Worth 950 to any per DELIVER 20,000 SHEEP. son who sells goods for a living. If not satisfactory your money 1‘orter & Test, John Wood, Tom back Circular for stamp. The Turnbull, John Hardy, Jim Mahon, Dr. White electric Comb Co., Deca John Neal and J. C. Gordon deliv tur, Ill. ered .*10,000 head of sheep to John Alfalfa at Geer & Cummins. Hendrickson of Salt Lake during ------ STABLE. BRENTON & BERDUCO, Propts. Main St., Burns.^Oiegou. Horses receive the best cf car« from experienced hands. Attur nearly two years of con senator Fulton is right in say- Elegant Netu Livery turnouts. stant mid systematic investigation SENATOR FULTON TALKS. I that little water will make Outing Parties Accommodated. I on the Echo goyernni-nt irrigation ' ti-arid lands in Oregon yield Horses Bought and Sold. Hon. C. W. Fulton, United ! reservation, it is now almost cer indantly. There is good Stalos Senator from Oregon arrived tain that tho project will be aban son to believe he is near the in Baker City last evening from doned, because of the absence of h when he says that Mr. Ne- Grant and Harney count'»« where suitable reservoir sites in the entire he delivered a number of campaign 11, ciiief of the reclamation ■er- speeches in the interests of the Re district, says, the East Oregonian. When asked about the status of 7, has underestimated the irr- publican party at Burns, Canyon the work of the reclamation bureau ng power of Silvies River, in City, and other interior towns. in Umatilla county, John T. Whist 1 ney County, Mr. Newell The Senator was brimming over ler said to the East Oregonian to with enthusiasm and with Repub ibtless knows accurately the day: I licanism. He said Oregon would “Since the recommended aband v of the streams; but the peo- roll up a large majority than ever. ■of Harney County think they Speakihg about eternal impro.e- onment of the once proposed re servoir site in the Butter creek 1 better acquainted with i the ments in Eastern Oregon, Mr. Ful country, the government has had a BntialitieB of the soil. They * ton said that Harney County irri small recounisance party out all st that water of Silvier River, gation scheme is the biggest thing summer working in this county, or ch now drains into Malheur he had ever seen or heard of. The more prtqierly «peaking, in the ;e, will reclaim more land than government has positively provided basin of tiie Umatilla rivet, and the las convinced himself it would, to carry out this proposition. The exploration of the basin has been, main reservoirs will be on the head, REVISED TABLE OF INFORMATION. 'lie early estimate of Gover- from the standpoint of the reciarna- 4n::t:ntu:::::::nnn:i:::n::tn:K:nnnanHtnmnni:nm»nznuuHUttUinmu«:inn waters of the Silvies river, and will '4 it reclamation engineers was . lion bureau, absolutely thorough. cover more than 100,000 acres of Tlie following table lias been compiled after careful and thorough investiga “This reconnoisanee party has tion of a.I records and statistics obtainable and gives actual resource- of Harney that Silvies River would ren- land which when irrigated will pro examined in detail every little county, every item of which can be proveu: productive 300,000 acres of duce abundant crops and unything Number, Car,, Wts. lbs. fl. E. YOUNG, Propt. branch of the Umatilla river and Wool clip annually, Harney county............. 80 2,400,000 I. But Mr. Newell has ic planted in the ground. Add to 100,poo 480 5,600,000 of Butter creek as well, and in ad Sheep shippe annually ................... ................. ed later information which has this, the Senator said, the fact that ......... 25,000 1000 25,000,000 Cattle shipped annually...................................... ted him to reduce that estimate tho Sumpter Valley Railroad will dition has thoroughly investigated Horsesand mules shipped annually........... 4,000 160 3,360,000 the posibility of diverting the wa- 100 2,500,000 >ne-thir<l. Naturally, Harney be extended into that territory in IH Merchandise »dipped into merchants............. ter of the John Day to Umatialla Merchandise shipped direct to rauchers 2,500,000 100 nty residents are disappointed. the immediate future and there is a lands. 200,000 10 Stock salt and sulphur .................................. ' may he that they have an ex- combination of circumstances mak 120,000 6 Stage freight at 3 cents per pound..................... “ No site for a reservoir has been > led idea of the possibilities of ing for the prosperity of Southeast found anywhere In the Umatilla LOCAL HAUL. CORNED-BEEP, project, but they probably do ern Oregon which cannot be gain- basin. A depression has been noted 2,100,000 Ln ruber sold annually, feet .......................................... saved — Democrat. 3,000 exaggerate as the Reclamat- BOLOGNA SAUSAGE. in the region north of the old aban Fuel wood sold annuall, cords........................................ 5,000 Fence posts sold annually................................................ Bureau deprecates. In spite of doned site, which will be examined Home Sagar Cared PASSKNOKRS AND MAIL. OREOON WINS 102 PRIZES. further, but it is feared that even expert knowledge of the Gov $ 6,000 if it proves to be of sufficient size, Passengers by stage annually, 600 at |10..................... ern engineers the verdict here .. 18,000 Passengers by private conveyances, 1,800 ................. Oregon exhibits at the St. Louis that test pits will show it under Mail . . 10,000 •regon will lean to the side of contracts ............................................................... e who are tilling the soil in fair have received altogether 102 laid with a stratum that will dis I.IVK STOCK. Home Made Lard ney County and by practical awards, according to the following qualify the location, just as the Number of sheep owned in Harney county................................ 300,000 and Bacon. statement made by General Super other site was disqualified. 550,000 Number of sheep summered in Harney county ....................... irience know what it will do. 200,000 intendent Wehrung of the exibits: “The examination of the John Number of cattle owned in Harnev county................. ............. Beef sold by the quarter and 150,000 1 the Pacific Northwest, irn- Tons ot hay grown annually in Harney, over ........... In our agricultural department Day region haB been equally Tons 50,000 of hay grown annually, in a radius of 30 mile of Bums cut up to suit the customer. se areas, once deemed worth- we have been awarded .35 gold med thorough, and its has failed to dis AREA or LAND IN HARNRY COUNTY. . are producing great harvests als, 44 silver and 2.3 bronze medals, close any noticeable means or way 6,385,000 f ic wonder of Eastern scientist, and grand prize for grain and of diverting water to any extent in Area of land, acres........................................................................... 4,835,365 Surveyed............................................................................................. 1,549,635 to the explosion of their theo- grasses, aggsgating 102. I have its upper portions. A b the investi Unsurvayed .............................. atiovo amount 556,324 acres are in forest reserve and Carey selections. and to the profit- oi the petitioned the superior jury of gation proceeds down the John Day Of Order your Building Material from 1,108,261 Appropriated................. ,...................................................... 1 71,101 :ulturists. Where once were awards on agriculture tor 14 more there are fewer anil fewer indica Tillable, assessed..................................................... ............................................. Nontillable, assessed.......................... ........... .................................................... 586,751 barren wastes now grow the medals on articles either overlook- tions of the practicability of either Improved, not patented.................................... ..................................... 102,845 tl that feeds Europe and Asia, ed or misjudged; in fact, 1 know diversion or storage. This conclud Susceptible to irrigation under U. 8. Geological survey of Silver Creek 336,000 reservoir................................................ ........................................... ............ 9,000 jis not said to cast discredit on some of them haye been entirely ing work, in the lower portion of Carey selections, approved................................................................................... 44,000 Road Companies Land........................................................................................... overlooked I have filed with the the John Day basin, will be finished Newell or his able engineers, 95,000 Appropriated............... ............... .............................................................................. superior jury of award on forestry, this month. Susceptible to irrigation......................................................................................... 876,000 suggest that the Harney pro- fish and game, a petition for addi “Upon the completion of the John Tillable bench land above irrigation line, over .............................................. 150,000 ' has more merit than credited Amount now covered by Malheur l.ake which would be drained and re tional awardment of gold medals or Day survey the party ; t work 35,000 claim by holding up water of Silvies River in reaervoir........................ h by the Reclamation Bureau. a grand prize Water Facilities—Silvies River, Silver creek, McCoy creek, Blitzen River, and All kinds of dry Lumber—Rough and Surfaced—always on there will be brought back into this streams. L regonian. We have thus far beet, awarded country fur further investigation of ten smaller hand. Rustic, Flooring, Moulding, Stair Railing, Window Altitnde—4,100 feet—same aa Salt lake Valley. Mean Temperature —42. in this department, gold, silver and the character of the foundation and Stool, etc. Also first class Sawed Shingles. Annual precipitation—12 inches. material underlying the depression j om most of the county of bronze medals aggregating 24 Minerals—2,200 pounds of borax miued and hauled by team from Denio, Ore Good Road. A K. RICHARDSON, We have received in mines anil referred to earlier aH a possible site gon, to Winnemucca, Nevada, daily, being all that is developed to speak of. I 4°* comes news of activity Crops—Wheat, oats, rye, barley, altalfa, sugar beets, hops, potatoes and metal, gold, silver, and bronze med for a reservoir near the old aban kinds of hardy fruits and vegetables. ’,(• woik of gathering anil pre- Harney, Oregon. Jig exhibits for the Lewis ami als aggregating 12 I have peti doned site. I k fair. The counties are tioned in interests of eight mines which I believed were overlooked. TO ADVERTISE IVOS PAIR. f rally making appropriations In educational department we rec •Ip carry on this work, and Within a week mineograph mat- eived one gold medal, one silver Nunda necessary for this pur- medal, and one bronze medal. The ter relative to the Lewis and Clarke ‘ will in many cases be sup- method of awarding of prizes by Fair will be sent out to the weekly ented by money raised other- the superior jury of awards on ed and daily newspapers of the Unit or by donations. The mon- ucation dissapointed us. Instead ed States, intended to reach 25,000 uestion always comes to the of awarding prizes to individual 000 people. The work is getting in the beginning of any such school, the jury arranged ottr schools out this matter will be done by F •prise, and while it is itnpor- in three groups awarding to each L Merrick, who is in Portland now to take charge of the general press and necessary that it receive group one prize. bureau of the Exposition. Mr. Mer attention, a great deal may rick had three years’ experience at one and will be done by many CATTLE SALES IN GRANT. the St Louis Exposition, lieing one le “lending a bund” in the er of contributing to the ex- Jim Jones and Bob Adams, two s. A good deal of the nec- well known cattle buyers from the Pendleton country, were in this sec > work must be paid for, but tion th is week buying cattle Wed • exhibits are to be wliat they t to be, for all parts of Ore- nesday a delivery wan had at Win inil all its counties to make Veitb’s place and resulted in the -est possible showing at the •ale of 175 head. They were most "1 And Th-.lford'a Rlock-Draagbt ly beef cows and the prices receiv • r<KKl mcllcin» to lo*r diasass. ' a great part of the work It cured niy -on »It.r he had »pent ed ranged from 915 to 918 ¡>er head lUW with doctor». It I. ad th. inod be done without hope of im- INDUnLAJWJS, IND. loin. I take" MHS I'AROLINX They have bought some stock in MARTIN. I'ark.r.burt, W Va. ite pecuniary reward, but as Dayville and Long Creek country If your liver doe» not act rep- 'ter of local pride, ularlv go to your druggist and and were negotiating Tueadav, with •ecure a package of Thedford's tether the several counties Henry Trowbridge for a bunch of Black I»raught and take a dose tonight Thia great family ave excellent exhibits, and steers. The price of beef is a little medicine free» the con«ti [sited « ones will have the better stiffer than it has been thia summer buwela. stirs tip the torpid liver and causes a nealthv accretion 1'he American Fanner is the only Literary Farm Journal published, h tills ; its, depend not so much upon and it is the belief that it will im a position of Hs own and has taken the leading place of bile. in the hemes oi rural jaople in every section of the United States It gives the farmer mount of money appropiiat- prove right along, aa all the condi Thedford's Black ■ Pranght “’"-ter or stockman and his family something to will cleanse the bowels of im think about aside from the humdrum of routine duties. 'iough that is important—as tions exist, that go to make high purities ami strengthen the kid- nevs. A torpid liver invitee t relative number of citizens priced t»eef Mr. Adams states cold», biliousne»». chill» And rip all they can, who fur- that although the price is not satis fever and ail manner of sick Until January I, we offer paper with factory with the seller, it is all that ness and contagion. Weak kid .nil collect exhibits, who ney» result in Bright ’ » diseaae present conditions warrant Most which claim» aa many victims ip a county exhibit and of the stock has alrendi been mar* as eon m option, A 25-cewt enthusiasm about it among tMtckage <4 Thedford’» 1‘la.k- keted, and that remaining on hand •ranght should always U> l< t>t ^-ighbors and acquaintances. must l»e disposed on the same terms in the house. > Oregon county is just like as tbe stuff sold earlier There will *•1 «red The. Iiraasht tor Uver . flier, though some much re- be plenty of feed, but as there is Kalnta and h-ua.’ Will 1AM l hlehead. III. • Jt their neighbors. Each little profit in wintering grass fat Ian contribute something ■leers, they lie ready to take advan 0*ial different from and bet- tage of thia opportunity to dispose imi appears in its neighbor of the surplus stock.—Prairie City y’s exhibit. Each should Miner. THE TIMES-HERALD Gives all the local news See Premium offer on Page Four. Job Printing CITY MEAT MARKET i Fresh and Salt Meat Aways on hand. HAMS The Harney Saw Mill and Shingle Mill LIVER To all our Subscribers! THE G R EATy AM E RIC A N TROUBLES The beading AgricultuMj Journal of the Nation by an able Corp« of UJ rite ns 1905, THEDFk I p ^jbest foot forward and do lto excel other«; then all Adam George, I.awrn, Oregon is ■well. The fair is for all preparing to winter fi()O head of , and tor each section, j •took—cattle or horse»—cheap aa Anil locality. But the pro- the cheapest. Ì BLACK DRAUGHT this Edited free fcr $2.00 I his offer is made to all new aulMcriher», and all old ones who n between now and January i, ipofi. Up al1 arrears and renew V