PASS SEVERAL RESOLUTIONS Meeks party along the John Day
IRRIGATION
CONGRESS
PROPOSES
LAND REFORMS.
Repeal oi the Timber and Stone and Desert
Land Ada Dednred Necessary to
Reservation of Domain.
The National Irrigation Congress
at E! Paso, Texas, last week indors
ed the Lewis and Clark Exposition,
elected office», passed a number of
important resolutions and adjourn
ed to meet in Portland, Or., in 1905
The officers as recommended by the
committee on permantent organiza
tion were unanimously elected.
Among the most important res
olutions passed was one demanding
the repeal^of the stone and timber
act, the preamble of which reads:
| “It is the sense of this congress
that the remaining public domain
Mould be sacredlv reserved to all
the people of the United States and
rigidly reserved for actual home
seekers.”
Congress is commended for with
drawing 40,000,000 acres of arid
land and 80,000,000 acres of forest
lands from entry, and the repeal of
the desert land law is urged togeth
er with that of the timber and stone
act, and a substitute is offered for
the law regulating the sale of stump
age As a substitute for the des
ert land law it is desired to permit
individuals as actual settlers to en
er on only 160 acreB. Other roso-
lutions adopted were:
Appioving the Lewis and Clark
Exposition; opposing all issues of
land scrip; urging Government pur
chase of all lands'in the limit of
forest reserves; favoring non-inter
est-bearing loans by the Govern
ment to an irrigation fund to be
used by the Secretary of the Inter
ior and repaid under the provisions
of the irtigation law.
Urging a law permitting states to
organize into districts for the sale of
irrigation lands, and upon approval
by the Secretary of the Interior to
be allowed to employ the engineers
of the reclamation service.
Favoring legislation to .aid beet-
eugar culture
Declaring that the “presence of
the delegates from the sister Rep
ublic of Mexico has strengtrened
the bond between the two countries,
and in appreciation of the cordial
treatment accorded this congress
while on Mexican soil we cordially
invite the Republic of Mexico to
send a delegation to the Portland
Congress.”
3* Expressing confidence in the rec
lamation engineers, forestry and
weather service officials, and thank
ing them.
Thanking President Roosevelt
for his letters and for his interest in
irrigation, and approving hie policy
on this subject.
K Commending the work of the
Weather Bureau in compiling a
climatological almanac.
K Urging that the remaining public
domain lie reserved to homeseekers.
S Urging an appropriation for for
est planting on denuded watersheds,
with the view of increasing the val
ue of streams still fllowing and re
newing those which have disap
peared.
■Urging a consolidation of all
Government forestry work in the
Department of Agriculture.
river, at what has since been nam
ed the Blue Bucket diggings, from
the blue buckets left there by the
immigrant train. The story is told
that gold was used by members of
the party as sinkers on their fish
lines. Mr Himes was telling this
story one dav in southern Oregon,
when the listner remarked. “Yes
that’s so; I was there myself and
saw the man flatten the nugget
against the wagon tire, and then
wrap it about the string he used for
a fish line.'*
At Baker City. Mr. Himes says a
10,000-acre tract of sagebrush land
has been recently reclaimed from
the jackrabbits. This land is now
a paradise, but fortv years it lay
untouched, within a few miles of
Baker City, having been consider
ed nothing but a barren waste, un
til three years ago water was turn
ed onto the land, and the prolific
qualities of the land discovered.
At a comparatively small cost, says
Mr. Himes, it has been figured out
that the winter floods in the Powd
er river can be conserved and used
to irrigate 40,000 acres near Bak-
er City.
V. B. Staples and wife returned
Wednesday from a seven weeks’
visit to the East. They visted the
World's Fair and the old home at
Henderson, Kentucky, and report
having an enjoyable time. Virg
states he was kept busy a portion of
the time answering questions re
garding Malheur county, much in
terest being manifested regarding
this section on account of the pro
posed government irrigation works
to be constructed here.—Argus.
Adam George, Lawen, Oregon is
preparing to winter 600 head of
stock—cuttie or horses—cheap as
the cheapest.
THE MONUMENTAL BRONZE
COMPANY, of Bridgeport, Conn.,
has appointed M. L. Lewis, their
agent for Harney County. This
old reliable Company makes all
kinds of Monuments, Grave Covers.
Corner posts Vases and Urns, out
of pure refined Zink, which is one
of the elementary or virgin metals,
the same as gold and silver, and is
indestructable and cannot be affect
ed by the climatic conditions.
These monuments are cheaper by
half than any kind of stone,
more beautiful in design and can
not be broken. Mr. Lewis desires
all who are contemplating the pur
chase of anything in this line to
call on him st the office of Biggs &
Biggs, and see designs sample of
material and price.
SCHEDULE OP EXPENDITURES.
Irwiu Hudson A Co sup-
plies for election
41 40 Cunt’d
Irwin llodson Co supples
for county.....................
13 50
13 ÖO
Lunaburg A Dalton su|>-
935
plies for county............. • 9 35
Mrs buck man. washing
650
050
for prisoners.................
Glass A
Prudhommo
32 05
supplies for comity...
32 05
Glass A Pruilhomme
26 00
26 00
supples for connty.
Glass A
Prudhouime
supplies for county-.. 137 40 137 40
Glass A
Prudhomme
01 50
61 50
supplies for county...
J H Loggan, jury circuit
5 00
court................................
5 00
800
800
C B Ausmus, dito
500
Joe Hill, dito.....................
500
4 00
4 00
J C Cressman
5 20
Tom Bain, dito..............
5 20
5 00
500
Robt Irvingdito...............
600
J M Bunyard, dito...........
000
Geo L Janies, dito...
700
7 00
10 00
10 00
Noah Oard dito...............
E P Sylvester, dito........
7 00
7 00
8 00
Paul Blume, dito ........
800
Frank Heinz, dito...........
960
9 60
10 20
10 20
Geo Buchanan, dito . .
Wm J George, dito..
920
9 20
S W Hamilton, dito. .
14 00
14 00
Mel Fenwick, dito...........
500
500
10 00
Ubal Cote, dito...
10 00
10 00
Geo W Luce, dito
1000
J C Foley, dito.............
4 20
4 20
Carrol Cecil, dito.
12 00
12 00
16 00
Dean Horton, dito
16 00
4 20
Julian Byrd, dito.
4 20
10 00
S F Tyler, dito...........
10 00
Malheur County,cost hill
James Colwell trial .. . 2141 55 Cunt’d
Marsden A Geary, niedi-
cal
attendance on
174 51) 174 50
countv poor...................
C E Mcl’heeters, cere
and keep of county
poor..................................
215 32 215 32
Toni Allen cash paid for
delivering ballot boxes
43 50 Dis’l’d
J K Gill A Co supplies
for surveyor...................
6 50 ( ’ont’d
Mrs A T Clark, balance
due A T Clark as road
Supervisor................... ..
71 84
71 84
Newt Hoover, salary as
road supervisor............. 216 00 216 no
II M Horton, Booths for
June electiou...........
5 00
5 00
S Motliersliead, stamps
for clerk’s office Bld
fund...................................
5 00
5 00
Thos Howard, janitor
16 50
46 50
Torn Allen, stamps for
5 00
sheriff's office bld fund
5 00
O-B Stage Co, freight on
supplies, dito...............
18 46
26 21
Canyon Burns Stage Co
balauce on former bill
dito.....................................
5 65
5 65
Burns Milling Co, lutn-
her, road fund
. . 697 93 697 93
Dan Varien, extra work
on road cont j act, dito
24 no
24 00
Geo W Luce, work on
roads, dito.......................
500
5 00
Miller A Thompson,lum-
berfor roads, dito.
30 36
30 36
J K Harper, reparing
bridge, dito .............
2 50
2 50
J C Foley, repairing road
2 00
2 00
plow, dito.......................
VV W Dickenson & Sons
lumber, dito...................
132 56 132 56
McGee A Lewis, hngvy
and teain by Clemens
2 50
2 50
Ilarney Valley Lumber
Co, lumber, dito.
4 44
4 44
Harney Valley Lumber
Co, lumber, dito........... 714 25 714 25
Wilson & Ashton, io-
29 50
pairing road tools dito
29 50
J E Johnson, repairing
Roads, dito.................
353 On 353 00
J E Johnson, balance on
contract La wen-.X ar-
998 no 998 00
rows road, dito
Showing, as by law required, the
amount of claims presented, tiled and
recorded against the county of Ilarney-
State of Oregon and the amount allowed
at the September term of county court,
1904.
J E Johnson, advance
on Fenwick lane, dito
TO WHOM ISSUED
AM’ t CL’MD AM’T AL’WD
Dan Varíen, payment on
Ialand road contract
road fund.........................* 500 00
J T Barnes, payment on
Barnes school house
road,road fund........... 400 00
T J Barnes, bal on Bar
nes school house road
road fund........................ 435 00
John Parker, bailiff for
for Dist. Atty.,.,... .
Byron Hamilton, bailiff
27 00
for circuit court.............
Dun Varíen, balance on
EARLY OREGON HISTORY.
Gland road contract
road fund ... ........... 1 1488 00
George H. Himes, assistant sec- Wm Miller, connty Atty 50 00
M E Rigby, school supt
ret ary of the Oregon Historical so postage, supplies, etc 193 41
ciety. spent Friday night in Hood , C E Standlee, medical
river, on his return from a two attendance on J E
11 00
weeks’ trip to Baker City and other Hooker, indigent
points in eastern Oregon, where he J W Ward. Board of J E
Hooker indigent...........
gtih.r.l much data relating to th»- D Jameson, justice fees,
earlv immigrations to the Oregon State vs Geo Waters
country, says the Hood River Gla Alfred Johnson, clerk of
cier Mr Himes says since leav election, June 1904.
Smyth, serving
ing on his trip he has interviewed John
subpoenas......................
•t least sixty people who came to Mary A. Oard, repay
Or-gon Itelween the years 1843 and ment of taxes ...........
■ fU>3. This incudes about thirty E H Taylor, destroying
■rl oeatn- over the Meek’s cutoff bedding smalpox pa
tients ............................
Li'- time the whole immigrant train ! Peter Clemens, salary
Same near perishing
as rovd sup...........
I The old immigrant trail through Pacific States Telephone
L- gon, after leaving Vale, in Mal- A Telegraph Co, ser
h lr county, went north past Bsk- vice for Octocer ....
Pacific States Telephone
Lr City, -nd followed near the pre- A Telegraph Co. ser
L> nt line of the railroad to the Uma- vices for November
Lifi river and down the Columbia Harney County Neaa
lit. the Barlow pass and on 10 Oreg-1 printing for county
15 00
school supt.....................
Ln City. Meek and his party
Tiroes Herald printing
Is ought to shorten the route und for county.....................
L tick off through the John Day | Tom A1 leo. jailor fees
|country where hi» partv became I Tom Allen, expenses of
II -t. and after weeks of wandering! James Caidwell to
I tl lundered through the sage-brush Vale ..................................
L. Woldeabcrg Jr. ink
| into the Tvgh valley and down to for electiow......................
I tire Columbia ri’er
Jrvrin Hodson ACoaup-
Gold was diacovered by the1 pliee for surveyor.........
500 00
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HUSTON ’S IS THE PLACE
II ouhtom N apton .
Groceries,
Dox C arlos B ovi »
Napton A Boyd
Real Estate.
Mines and Mining
Provisions and Feed a Special
He is Pr< pared to fill orders
for Anything in his Line.
O xtakio , O hkuox .
P ayktte , I daho .
Ontario office :
New Wilson Brick.
AH kinds of Fresh Vegetables in Season,
GIVE HIM A CALL.
Durkheimer Building.
Main Street.
Yearlingsand ! wo-year-olds in quantities to suit.
The bulls can be seen at the ‘‘P” Ranch, and
persons desiring to purchase should inquire
there of F. IL. Howell, Assistant to the Gen
eral Manager, who icill furnish informa
tion as t prices and will sell the same-
FRENCH-GLENN LIVE STOCK CO
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SHANIKO WAREHOUSE
COMPANY _
I M. L. LEWIS
FIRE INSURANCE.
... Represents the....
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Fireproof building 100x600 feet, 150 feet two stories in height.
Home Insurance Co., of New York,
Liverpool, London & Globe,
Fire Assurance Co., Philadelphia.
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WILSON & ASHTON 9
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Special Attention to Wool Grading and Bal”
irig for Eastern Shipments.
SUCCESSORS TO TUPKER A WILSON
Blacksmithing and
Horseshoeing.
Dealers in Blacksmith Cea), l-’lour, Cement, I.ime, Plaster, Sulpher,
Wool ami grain sacks and Twine, Grain and Feed.
Highest price
paid for Hides and Pelts
Wagon Work.
Stoek Yards ujith al the Uatest and Bast
Faciitias for piand mg Stock
Mark Goods Care of “S. W. Co.”
ALL WORK CUAR*
. ANYEED.
Burns, Oregon
T- G. CONDON, manager.
Harney County Hospital
THE CARTER HOUSE
AHERICAN PLAN
Having n wly furnished several comfortable rooms
for the occupance of private patients, I dtsi to an
nounce that I am ready to receive surgical or medical
caseson reasonable terms.
ONTARIO, OREGON.
Fire-Proof, Modern,
Bu. ns, Oregon.
OFFICE WITH BURIS & BlOtlS.
Corner South of Lunahurg A Dalton’s.
merchants
Elegant
Rates $2.00 and $2 50 per day.
All Outside Rooms— Near Depot
Pleasant Quarters provided for
Obstetrical Cases.
This modern new hotel was only recently opened to the
public. Harney County people will be always welcome
and courteously cared for. A first-class bar in connection.
EXPERIENCED NURSES in ATTENDANCE
('has. E. McPheeters, Propt.
LIVERY BARN IN CONNECTION
Burns, Oregu...
URNS MILLINQCO.
W BAILEY, proprietor.
435 00
fine Wines, Liq o's and Cigars
flqppts for Maruhpd Club Wb cki|
27 <0
CLUB ROOMS IN CONNECTION
EVERYTHING fl^T CLASS.
Courteous and ol>li4ir/(j Mixolo^iits
400 00
Flour
Tropical and Domestic
Fruits when in Season.
500 00
$500 00
Grain,
HORTON A 8AYER, Propts.
i
i Rough and Dressed Lumber,
i Rustic, Flooring, Moulding,
Finishing Lumber.
;! Nearest Sawmill to Burns. Cood Road.
Lumber Yard in Burns.
1488 00
50 00
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150 83
LEWIS & McGEE, Propts.
And
every
article is
guaran
teed.
Come in-take ■ look at a
beautiful display of
New and Elegant Livery Turnouts Complete. Fresh Teams
Horses bonrded by the day, week or
month. Special care given all stock
Special accommodations for Commercial Men
Cor. First and B Sts., Bums. Oregon.
15 a*
<« 75
8 00
If you want the
very be »lvalue»
for your money
BUY HERE
THAT’S ALL
11 50
11 30
300
3 00
25
H M. HORTON.
City Drug Store’
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Two large new show cases and they
are loaded down with new goods.
We have a new and f
Supply of
Call and Inspect them
THE WELCOME PHARMACY
JOHN McHULLEN
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THE Ilf-TMUe HOTWMHItl.
All the latest styles and improved photography In
use to be had. Profile Panels, Artist’s Proof and
Poatclain process. Photos finished in up-to-date
style upon application. All sizes from the smallest
locket picture up to an 8 x 10 finished in Aristo
Platino or on any of the American papers.
O.llsry opp^sWe First Nstlo rat Bank.
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turn«,
Oregon.
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TOILET ARTICLE,
JEWELRY
On the counter you will
• also find catalog Illus
tratine
thousands
of u-”« -.1
and
practical
Gems
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HOPKINS &. GARRETT,
Manufacturers and dealer* in
SADDLES and HARNESS.
Bridles, Spur«, Whips, Robes: Ropes, Etc.
If your stock are ailing in any way come and get some
Security Stock Remedies; Gall cure, liniments, blister*,
etc. Also poultry food.
Address, Burns, Oregon.
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