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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1904)
She ®imts-§eraW. SATURDAY. DECEMBER M, 1MM. SUBSCRIPTION RAT KB: One Year ......................... 12.00 Hix Monthm .............. 1.00 Three Month« ......................... 75 CHAGRIN IN THE JOHN DAV REIIED ON PROMISED EXTENSION OF SUMPTER VALLEY. Want to Slop Rival To Columbia Southern--S. V. to be Harriman People May I moat hopeless. Kodol Dyspepsia Geer itCummins have received an Cure was recommended and I used elegant line of chinaware, glassware a few bottle« of it and it is the only water sets, wine sets, vases, etc. thing that has relieved me. Would These goods are the finest evir dis not be without it. Have doctored played in this city ami must be ¡with local physicians and a I so Jit seen to be appreciated. 'Chicago, and even went to Norway No More Suffering wile hopes of getting some relief, If you are troubled with indigea- but Kodol dyedepsia Cure is the livery , feed and SW— STABT ,E. BRENTON &. BERDUCOp^ M>dn St., Buna, Horses receive the bej tion gel a bottle of Dyspepsia Cure only remedy that has done me any and see how quickly it will cure I good, and I heartily recommem 1 from experienced han<lj A special from Sumpter says: you Geo. A. Thomson, of Spencer, Every person Buffering with In Elegant Nem Livery From a resident of the John Day la , aaya: “Have had Dyspepsia geation or Dyspepsia shou > n-v The Philadelphia Press prints Outing Parties flecom^ MR ' Valley The Telegram correspondent for twenty years. Mv case wan al-jit.” Sold by Burns’ Druggists. a long interview with Secretary I learns that the people of that sec- Hitchcock in which the secretary Horses Boughtind^p Dicken* tion are much disappointed over the states that the opposition to him report that the Sumpter Valley comes entirely front men who are REVISED TABLE OF INFORMA I ION. '-^Nrchanl« ' ’ Railway Company will not extend involved in land frauds, and who its line into that locality next year, The following table has been compiled after careful and ‘ ^ “ ¿ ‘ ‘ “ 11x1^ are endeavoring to force him out ft is said the Harriman people are ' ,1 records and atatiatic. obtainable and gives actual resource cf of the cabinet because he is an ob lion Of Si. stopping the advance of the Sump county, every item of which can be proven: " “tiunB will stacle in their way. In the course Number, Car , ter Valley road bv refusing to del 80 W. c. Bri of the interview the stcretary, dis ISO iver rails for building proposes ex Wool clip annually, Harney county... Sheep »liippe I annually....................................... tir# in 1000 cussing frauds in Oregon, again cept at the moxium charge. This Cattle shipped annually...................................... MO brings in the names of Senator unty < it is claimed, is almost prohibitive, Horsesand mules shipped annually............... 100 Merchandise «dipped into merchant» ............. finesa Mitchell and Representative Her as the cost would he $2.25 per hun 100 Facts Freni Report. dred. Rails could be shippe around Merchandise shipped direct to ranchers mann, though saying nothing not 10 Stock salt and sulphur .................................. 6 the Horn, but the high rate from Stage freight at 3 cents per pound..................... heretofore printed. His remarks, Secretary of State F'. I. Dunbar Portland would still be staring the LOCAL HAUL. while not openly and directly con , you are ai has just made public his biennial road in the face. 9 100,000 necting them with the fraud, drags g orders. Lumber »old annually, feet............................................. 3,000 report, giving a complete account A right of way has been cleared Fuel wood sold annual), cords........................................ Mitchell and Hermann in such a 5,000 enry Goo of the financial affairs of the state. from Tipton to Wright Station, a Fence posts sold annually................................................ way as to convey the impressison The following facts are gleaned: mpanied PASSENGERS AND MAIL. point almost half way between that they are really involved. le city th (1,000 The state of Oregon has no debt, Sumpter and Prairie City. It was Passengers by stage annually, tiOO at $10..................... . . . 18,000 Both Mitchell and Hermann very and no county is delinquent in the announced at the time this work Passenger» by private conveyances, 1,800......... 10,000 Mail contracts.................................................................... bitterly condemn the secretary for payment of etale taxes. mt:»•h:¡:3maa8a31aal Geo whb done that the road would be live stock . his persecution of them and the State expenses for 1904, $1,573,- built to this station in the spring iture and ..300,000 methods to which he resorts, but 310; estimated expense necessary anil ultimately reach the vacinity Number of sheep owned in Harney county... ild see 550,000 Number of sheep »ummerad in Harney county ...................... .200,000 neither cares to be quoted. Sen for 1905, $1,140,000. of Prairie City by fall. That this Number of cattle owned in Ilarnev county ■re. ........... A. E. YOUNG, Propt. . 150,000 Ordinary expenses of state for program has been abandoned is the Tone ol hay grown annually in Harney, over. . ... .. ator Mitchell says the secretary’s . 50,000 rs Lee ( Tons of bay grown annually, in a radius of 30 mile of Burns interview shows the secretary’s year 1904, $859,310; estimated or expressed idea of John Day valley sday eve' ABBA or LAN» IN HARNEY COUNTY. animus and the clearly established dinary expense for 1905, $890,000. residents, arid the continuation of ario. Sb Extraordinary expenses for 1904 the road is put off to an indefinite Area of land, acre»................................................................................................ 4’835’W5 fict that he is persistently resort ghter, J —Lewis and Clark Fair, $250,000; date. Unsurvayed........................................................................... , • i”»- 1,54., Jo ing to cowardly means to damage le o. c. a Celilo canal, $100,000; portage load, Another reason given for the Of above amount 558,324 acres are in forest reserve and Carey selections Aid» of got him.— Baker Democrat. $165,000; Indian War veterans, holding back of further extension Appropriated........................................................................................................... *’ ~i fn! ona wagoi Tillable, assessed.................................................................................................... $100,0(H); total, $615,000. Extra is the fact that the Sumpter Valley Nontillable, assessed............................................................................................ in-j’iji , furnitur CORNED-BEEF, Improved, not patented............................................................. •• • •........ ■ 10-,846 ta and W’ If business men and property ordinary expenses for 1905—Lewis road from Tipton on is required to Susceptible to irrigation under U. S. Geological survey of Silver Creek .... BOLOGNA SAUSAGE. and Clark Fair, $250,000. reservoir ............................................................................................................. /. B. Joi be standard gauge, according to the owners show an illiberal spirit ILOOO Revenue from corporation tax stipulation of the franchise by the Carey selections, approved................................................................................... 44,000 rney Cot Home Sugar-Cured toward home newspapers they Road Companies Land.......................................................................................... law since May 21,1903, $ 191,615.87; Government. This would mean Appropriated............................................................................................................ 05.000 1. was ov will have no reason to complain 870,000 Susceptible to irrigation...................... ...................................................... estimate annual revenue from this the placing of the whole system on Tillable 1.50,000 •nd the 1 bench land above irrigation line, over .......................... .............. if the newspapers retaliate in kind. source, $100,000. Annual revenue a broad gauge a condition that is Amount now covered by Malheur Lake which would be drained and re 35,000 lave the No city can prosper without the claim bv bolding up water of Silvies River In reservoir .... from tax on insurance companies, har’dly justified at the present stage. Water jacilitie»—Silvies River, Silver creek, McCoy creek, Blitzen River, and i Burna support and assistance of its news about $45,000. Receipts from in While the John Day valley is capa ten smaller streams. ir home Altitude—4,100 feet— same as Salt I.akt Valley. papers. They should be the first heritance tax law in eight months, ble of wonderful production, it is Mean Temperature—42. iser & I consideration in the movement for $6626.93. Beef sold by th i quarter and Annual precipitatiou—12 inches. not looked upon just now as a Mineral»—2,200 pouud» of borax mined and hauled by team from Denio, Ore-1 leverai i development. Not from the cut up to suit the customer. country offering great inducement gon, to Winnemucca, Nevada, daily, beiDg all that is developed to speak of. te fallen Crops — Wheat, oats, rye, barley, alfalfa, »Ogar beets, hops, potatoes and all standpoint of charity but on the Burned tn Death. for a railroad, Its greatest indus- kinds of hardy fruits and vegetables. uhtuiiiontrawE bftve a ground of an indispensable ad try consists of stockraising, and ______ Kria five-year old boy named A Cain, junct to progress and prosperity, shipments from this source would e.™ the stepson of John Hanley, was not amount to much, when the giving full value for every dollar’s nea ton worth of patronage extended.— burned to a crisp last Friday morn main line of road can be reached FOR THE MAN AND THE WOMAN The Cai ing in a fire that destroyed the lat by driving cheaper than by ship Baker City Democrat. WHO KNOW ter’s home down Crooked river near ping over the proposed road. Lit There’s no light rifle like the Marlin .2« repeater, for either target me of t’ Rimrock. Particulars are meager, tie grain is raised, attention mostly shooting or small game, because it has Marlin accuracy. If you shoot 'Die Echo News, otherwise an but from what we have been able being turned to hay. All kinds of rlors in this means everything. The Solid Top, with its wall of metal always be tween you and the cartridge, and the Side Ejector are enterprising local paper, is such a to learn it seems that the little fel fruit can be produced along the nar d cold ' original Marlin features, which make it the safest to nnected botch in point of typography and low was one of several children, who row strip of land that borders the handle as well as the surest. It shoots short, long and long-rifle cartridges without any change. 9 invite printing as to be unreadable, slept upstairs, while the parents oc river. The rest of the country con The Marlin 16-gauge Shotguns are the smallest and lightest re itario. which causes the Irrigon Irrigator cupied a room down stairs. They sists of rolling hills that eventually peating guns manufactured. A new, well balanced gun of great JOHN G EM BEHLING, accuracy. Handles stiff loads safely and well. to say that “it‘is an exponent of had lighted themselves by means reaeh to lofty mountains, To get Grant Write us about any particular repeating rifle or shotgun Optician needs you have. Our latest Catalogue— 300 illustrations— the resurrection resurrecting “pi” of a candle, without a candlestick, out of the valley frotr. almost tiny .Jeweler. ose tel and our Experience Book, that tells what MARLINS are Engraver. doing the world over, f ree for 3 stamps postage. from the hell box, locking it up which was placed on a stand table, direction, except going directly and the children as was their cus down the river, ranges have to Fine Watch Repairing A THE MARLIN FIRE ARHS CO. with a boot jack, reading the nei 43 Willow St. New Hav«n, Coan. tom, went to bed leaving it burning be crossed that reach an altitude of cialty. te a proof with a can opener, inking expecting to chat awhile and then several thousand teet. When all n at the forms with axle grease, and blow it out. these conditions are taken into con -Úey printing them on a cider press.” Instead, however, they all drop- sideration, it is hardly expected a ed oil to sleep, ami the candle, burn road will be built into the country J. E A young married man in a ing down, ignited the table cover, unless most favorable terms can he from which a fire was kindled and secured from all sources. There great state of excitement, flew to fore extension of the Sumpter Val the telegraph office of his town spread to the building. any w Had it not been for the unfortu ley is not looked for with the pre and wired his wife’s relatives a tan is nate child who lost its life waking sent obstacles in the way. happening as follows: “Twins to ith'Ei and giving the alarm it is probable Still another theory is advanced day. More tomorrow.”—Ex. »cate that none of the family would have accounting for the action of the been saved. Harriman people This is that the The Prisoner Embarrassed The other children all being larg Sumpter Valley is in splendid po er than the dead child succeeded in sition to head off advancement of stairs the Columbia Southern through A pioneer relates a story of a making their wav down through the blinding smoke, and Central Eastern Oregon. As the Umatilla justice to the East Ore as Boon as it was discovered by Mr. latter road is fostered by the gonian, as follows: The justice Hanley that one of the family was stronger combination, every assis was dumbfounded one morning missing, he hurried up the stairs, tance possible is to be given it. by having one of his best friends which were now burning, and arriv That this road must extend its and the most honored poker play ed at the top just in time to see the lines eventually in order to control er in the town brought before him roof fall in and completely envelop the business of its territory is a t® on a serious charge. the little fellow’s body in Hames, well known fact, and therefore it After hearing the damaging evi which was lying on the floor face would not be to its advantage to c dence against the accused, who downward. It was Mr Hanley’s have another road reach the Har ,c opinion that death had already come was an ex-judge and a very dig ney valley ahead of it. suffocation. Interment nified person, the justice, in a through Harney Valley Looks to Baker and S. V pompously judicial manner, said: was ha>i at the ranch. The lose of the house and furni “Considering the grave charge ture was about ♦ 1(XH> without insur Mr. I. M Brown one of the larg against you, and recognizing the ance.—Prineville Review. est merchants in Harney Valley, importance of preserving the The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Journal published. It fill, -, r whose place of business is at Burn*», peace and dignity of Umatilla Remember Browns Profit Shar passed through Baker city yester in the homes of rural people in every section of the United Stati ,9|hon of its own and has taken the leading place ■ Landing, it is the decision of this think about aside from the humdrum of routine duties the f irmer or stockman and his family something to ing Plan Secure your coupon with day on his return home from a court that you pay a fine of $3o.” every cash purchase. business trip to San Francisco. Mr In an equally pompous air, the Brown 1» enthusiastic over the pros accused ex-judge and adressed the Almost every nation that rises to pects for the future development of u court .is follows: the dignity of a place on the map the Harney Valley country, and “It is needless to say that the will l»e represented at the Lewis made the strong statement that all $ ♦ four jacks which the court held aud Clark Centennial. they needed there to build up an empire was a railroad. in the last game last night financi ‘‘I think I have voiced the sen Photographs of several hundred ally embatassed me, until, as a 4 -r- timent of most of our people when I school buildings will form an inter matter of fact, judge 1 don’t happ en to have $jo in my possession.” esting feature of Oregon’s education sav I believe the Sumpter Valley will, liefore long, tap our country, The “court” was shifting in his al exhibit nt the Lewis and Clark .ami thAt we would prefer railroad Centennial chair and turning the pages of the I connections with Baker City than Oregon code during this brief Idaho fruit growers will prepare . with any other trunk lint- point. It speech, and when the accused sat I his offer Is made to all new subscriber... and all ola „ for the I<ewia and Clark Centennial i seems to be the natural junction down, the justice, with apparent an apple exhibit which promisee to point for our territory, and Baker between now and January 1.1935. ’ ’ne> u ho UP a" arrears anti embarassment said. rival those of Oregon and Califor-1 City is quite a distributing point “Considering the extenuating nia itself. With a railroad to Baker our people would ntiv more goods circumstances in this case, and the now.’’—Ifeinocrat ill luck that has attended the ac- Job printing—Tne Times Herald tban thev ili.IAN KYKI» * cused, the decisions of this court is that he pay a fine of $20, that the law of this souverign stale may be aalL-fied.” The accused once more arose and in a solemn voice replied: “It is peculiarly unfortunate, your honor, that my finances are such that it would be impossible for me to raise $20, unless yonr honor could lend me a consider able portion of that sum.” With chilling gravity the jus tice iidjusted his spectacle, pushed the code aside with his elbow, and fixing t stern gaze on the prisoner at the bar, said fit inly: “Then the court ‘taps’ you.” Accordingly the state of Ore gon was enriched by a contribu tion of $7.80 and justice at Uma- tilla Landing was satisfied. — — — — M>U|tr Standard Gauge Road. THE TIMES-HERAlf’. 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