VOL. XVIII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH i 9 o 5. A MOVE TO ORGANIZE you, but to that vast brotherhood LARGE FRUIT CONTRACTS > the region. At Al>< rt CLIP HEAVY, PRICES HIGH of cattle-owners which in itself Paisley, Lake county, forms one of the state’s greatest JOHN I> DAI.V. P hus been made which prove N. U. CARPENTER, C miihk , CUMMINS, V u k P hks COUNTY CATTLEMEN SEND and most sustaining industries. A. C. WELCOME, Aasr. C abhibb . FIFTY CAR LOADS TO BE SHIPPED I of the waters for both WOOL PRODUCERS ENTERIG PROS­ OUT CIRCULARS H. D. DUNHAM, President. salt. Most of the land around this FROM GRANT PEROUS SEASON. A. K. WIGLE. Secretary. heavily impregnated body of water The foregoing letter, which clear­ is owned by the Pacific Livestock OF BURNS, OREGON. imed That State Federation Alone Will ly defines the position taken in the Jobo Dav Fruit and Produce Componi Het Company, which concern is a suc­ Bids for Wool Crop Soon to be Wide and Be Able to Make Imprento! at Cloted Deelt With Orowen—Price matter by the local association, is cessor to the old Miller dr I.ux Com ­ Product Pooled--Association Will The National Meeting. Are JO aod 35 Cents. Set Sales Deys Soon. the embodiment of the ideas given pany of California. This company Warranto bought at tho markat prtco. interested California tnen in reduc­ Plaue set on foot by the execu- the executive committee last Sat­ As announced in the Grant Coun­ tion of both salt aud borax, with Prospects for a heavy wool clip, WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. urday by A. L. Wigle. It will be ve committee of the Crook County remembered that the latter was ty News some time since, fruit success so far as the process was a high grade of tleece and high attlemen’e Association, at a epe- elected a delegate to the Denver growers now have an opportunity concerned, but the haul of more prices were never so bright for the 1 '[RECTORS John 11 Paly. C. CuminiiiR. ial meeting held last Saturday, conveution of the National Live­ to contract their crops of this sea­ than 200 miles over bad roads sheepmen of Oregon as thev are this N. V. Carpenter, I. Haines. J. W. Gearv, II . M. Horton, year. Every indication points to a ill result before many months in stock Association, and upon bis re­ son to shippers who will handle all proved too much of a handicap. Thoma* Davi». they can secure. The John Day Experimental work has also been prosperous spring with the sheep­ state organization of all the coun- turn here he immediately advised Fruit and Produce Co . of the John done at Summer lake. Lake county. men. Although several weeks earl­ y cattle associations and repreeen- that the Crook county cattlemen Day valley and Portland, is the There work commenced on a dike ier than usual, shearing lias com­ join hands in taking the first steps tive cattle owners in Oregon, says name and location of the firm now which was intended to confine the menced in many localities ot East­ he Prineville Journal of the 16th toward oroanizing a state associa­ M. AlKXAXUKU. l’llKKIIIKST. in the field. The main offices are saline waters at the head of the hike ern Oregon. Here the wool is run­ E. H. T est , Cashier tion through which some power W m . J unks . V i < i -1‘ kksuiknt . C. E. K ksvox , Asst. Cashier in the Oregonian building, in Port­ in flood season, until the summer ning very fine, the clip being heavy The word has gone from the local could be wielded and some recogni­ land, and the local offices will be in sun evaporated the water, when the and of a fine grade. ssociation that such a move has tion of rights be obtained. John Day and Prairie City. The salt and associated minerals would In Wallowa, Umatilla, Union, Mr Wigle drew some very forc­ een started, circular letters are representative of the former is M. be scraped up and refined. Tests Baker and the far eastern icing addressed to all the cattle ible conclusions at the Denver con­ 0. Potter, and of the two latter F. of the water were satisfactory, but counties the seasons is opening ONTARIO, OREGON. rganization in the state and in- vention, where he saw tbe systema­ C. Potter. earlv, while in the interior it is a the isolatio > of the district was loo tic working order of the representa ­ ide of a few weeks a date will be' Interest 1’iud on Time Deposits». The last named member of the couple of weeks late In the East­ et for r. meeting of various repre- tives from such states that had well firm is at present in the valley se­ much Nutnt roue other hikes exist ern section of the sheep country the We Solicit Your Banking Business. eutatives from tbe different parts organized cattle organizations In curing contracts, and has already in the great interior country of Winter was very light. This in­ Oregon, where important operations STOCKHOLDERS; —M. Alexander, Wm. Jones, E. II Test, the face of the influence and power f the state for the purpose of par­ secured the largest crops of apples are sure to develop when railway creases the texture of the tleece C. E. Kenyon. H. Alexander, Estate of Abner Robbins, W illiam which they exercised at the time it enting a permanent organization, — - » 1» --- The price calls for 30 cents per box I'liere is but little sand and grease Miller. !-■» Frank IL Cotlin, Thos. — Turnbull. ’h it meeting will be held in this was next to impossible for delegat­ for green apples and 35 cents for transportation gives a reasonable in the wool, which insures a high city either late in the coming sum­ es from local associations such as red apples. Mr. Potter stipulates market for the product market value In the lowlands the he represented to make any head ­ mer or early in the fall. that in case the market, which tleece is naturally charged with Malheur Saloon Men Indicted. In the meantime the following way. Measures of vital importance must yet be opened up, will admit sand and is coarse, but makes up letter has been addressed to all the to the whole stock region of East­ of better figures, be will gladly pay The following paragraphs were in weight what it loses in texture, HOWARD SEBREE. PRESIDENT W. R SEBREE. VICE-PRESIDENT cattle associations in tbe state and ern Oregon were quietly laid on the the advanced price, as he is desi­ taken from a special to the Portland R A COWDEN, C ashier and the latter flaw is removed in shelf and other matters of more such men interested in the better­ rous of building up a permanent Journal from Vale giving an account the scouring mil! says, the Tele­ ment of stock conditions as it is be­ than passing benefit were pigeon­ business in John Day fruit and pro­ of the recent term of circuit court. I gram. lieved will lend their assistance in holed to the grave. duce. The grand jury returned 13 true It is expected that the executive In consequence, Mr Wigle saw bringing the prospective organiza­ Among the contracts closed last bills of indictment and one not-true committee of the Wool-growers’ the need of an organization in this week are those for the D tion to a successful beginning: B. Rine- bill. Twelve of the thirteen indict­ Association will meet in a week Prineville, Or., March 14, 1905. state which, if thoroughly organiz­ hart. Dan Fisk and B. C. Trow- ments returned were against saloon­ or so and fix tbe dates for tbe an­ CALDWELL, IDAHO — Dear Sir: At a meeting held in ed, ' would be capable of exerting as bridge crops. But Mr. 1’otter is keepers violating Ilia gambling law nual wool sales when the various this city by the executive commit­ much power as those in the states still at work securing contracts, by permitting games of chance to clips will be pooled and sold to the A General Banking Business Transacted tee of the Crook County Cattlemen’s 1 of Texas, Colorado and other dis­ and says he will treat all growers be run within their establishments. highest bidder. This custom Ims CORRESPONDENCE INVITED Association, steps were taken to- 1 tricts where the cattle industry is exactly alike, giving the small Every saloonkeeper in the county been in force in Oregon for several wards the perfecting of a state or- 1 aiming the first, and the ideas which growers the same price and terms was indicted, with the exception of vears and has met with general ap­ | gmization which shall embody all he ' advanced to the Crook County as the larger ones. What he is an­ the proprietors of the Hotel Ontario proval. Tht sales places are Shan­ ’s Association a few weeks the local cattle associations and Cattlemen 1 xious to do, and what he must do bar ami the saloon at Beulah. Ten iko. Pen lleton, Heppnor, nn I II ik representative cattle-growers, not 1 ago to the executiye committee 'ast if the plan is to succeed, is to se­ of the twelve saloonkeepers indict­ or City. Shaniko Ims for several members of any such organizations, week are embraced in lhe above­ cure enough contracts to guarantee ed entered a plea a( guilty and years held the record f ir wool sales, PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. in the State of Oregon. But we quoted letter. a business upon which the firm can were fined $50 each The other two both as to price and number of It is believed by the local cattle ­ think this larger organization arrange the all impostant subjects have not yet been arraigned. OF PIIILAbLLHIlA pounds. There are generally two , market and transportation On INCORPORA M l) IN47. should he composed so far as prac­ men that the move wbi:h has been of M. J. Jenkins against Morris sales days fixed for each place, the IsHtieM all form* of Hound life insurance at the lowest rates. Our policies ticable of county organizations. In made will be of great benifit to Monday Mr. Potter closes contracts Fitzgerald, default and decree of first being in May mid the second •guarantee after three payment* are made counties where cattle associations every cattle owner in the state and with every grower between John foreclosure and $300 attorney's fees about the middle of June I. \utoiiiatic extended insurance for the face of the contract II. A paid up policy. do not exist, we urge that they be the latter are as a result much elat­ Day and Mt. Vernon. He says he for plaintiff. The finest grade of wool comes III. Loan or cash surrender value. formed at once in order to bring ed over the prospects in view. has now 38 car-loads of fruit under from Shaniko, where the ranges are Unexcelled as a dividend payer. It is not probably that the meet ­ this greater body to a speedy and contract, and believes he will ship The snow is gradually disappear­ high and free from sand, the lleece /.VI’£.ST/G’.I7’£ III'FORK FOB l\’*IRI\ ing to be held in this city for the 50 car-loads from the successful culmination valley.— i ing tbe warm, sunny days are hav- being of n very fine and pure teisj Sherman it Harmon, R. II Benedict, General Agent*. Ihntrict Manager. This move has been inaugurated purpose of permantly organizating Grant County News ii ng considerable effect, but as yet i tore. Last year when prices rang­ Mar<]uam£Bldg., II. A. Dillard, Agent because it is felt that only through a state association will be no the no rush of water baB swelled the ed from 12 to 16 cents at Pendleton Portland, Or, Bum*. Or. the power wielded by a state organ­ schedule before early Fall. In ot­ river to any extent. wool sold at Shaniko brought from EARLY LAMBING. ization along the lines advanced her words, the date will be fixed for LI to 20 cents. Shaniko also has by the executive committee of the such a time as will not interfere I>o you want to buy your goods right, the heaviest sali'B, as it is tbe ter­ An experiment that will be if so get the prices of the <1. C. < 'o. who minus of the railroad which taps Crook County Cattlemen’s Associa­ with tho harvest season or the Fall watched with interest by Eastern I are the largest buyers, anil the closest tion will it be possible in the future round-ups. the great interior. In Pendleton Oregon sheep-raisers is being made sellers, best uiialitv, ...AND... to exert any considerable and ap­ where there are better transporta­ by Gus LaFontaitie on his ranch preciable influence either in legis­ Deserved Popularity. Fresh choice creamesy better— tion facilities and the sheep are north of Echo. In a few days lative halls or in the National Live­ full wei ght—75 a roll nt the City within range of the market, two LaFontaine will commence lamb­ stock Association. The need of To cure constipation and Liver Aft'ord* the people of East and Central Oregon all the opportunil\ of a Meat Market. sales days are named, but in Shan­ ing a band of 7000 ewes, the time tirst clans modern BiiHiness College. It is a home institution covering such an organization, through which troubles by gently moving the bow­ every course involved in Business College work IfH rates are flit* hmido being almost two months in ad­ Job printing—The Times-Herald iko where the distance from tbe the needs of Oregon cattle interests els and acting as a tonic to the liv­ as charged elsewhere ami the methods are the same. Htu lent* admitted railroad is so great, there is gener­ vance ot the regular lambing season at any lim*-. Instruction al the College or hy mail. During the -n miner could be voiced, was most strongly er, take Little Early Risers. These luonths the College will conduct a ally only one sales day, late in In the Chicago nnrket February felt at the annual convention of the Famous Little Pills are mild, plea­ J line lambs are worth $1 per h»nd more latter body, held in Denver the sant and harmless, . but effective ummer ormal chool and sure. Their universal use for that: April lambs in the fill, the first of the present year. additional two month-' growth E oi teachers and others who desire a reviewing or prepmatory <-oirne It is the intention of the Crook j many years is a strong guarantee For rperimens of pen work, and full information on Bii dne-s C«»ll>*ce sub- making them more valmiCo It is County Cattlemen's Association,! ! of their popularity and usefulness. jecls. mldiesM to secure this additional price 'lint therefore, to form into a solid unit ^»’Id by Burns Druggists, ZLzC. 33. TSig-To^, T^rirx. the experiment is being tried all the cattle interests in this state, The only obstacle to such early I3xxxrxS, Oxcgcrx. hut the preliminary steps which 1 Victory Whit« Bronze Monument.«. lambing is the dang-r of losses have already been taken must first I ---------- through inclement weather. This be broached to ths cutie owners The local agent, M. L. Lewis, has is being guarded aiziiii-tu, the pre­ generally for the purpose of Just received notice from The terit case by having additional men securing unbiased and alvanta- Monumental Bronze Co, of Bridge­ to care for the band, and extra »lied TRISCII .e ble, then arrangements will be and elass No 220 Marble, Stone and ZxZZculcc Ttiir? T-Zosxd.ci.-CLQ.rtcr©. a-siired — Heppner Times made fora meeting of lhe iepresen- Metal Mor uments tatives from the different sections Wines. Liquors and Cigars. White Bronze was in direct Isterior ii Kkh la Salt and Bora*. of the stale to be held in Prineville | competition with the great Marble Billiard and Pool Tables during tbe summer or fall, at which and Granite (juarriea of the world The following appeared in last time a permanent organization will and won all the honors. Such suc- Saturday's Portland Journal under Club Rooms in Connection be effected. ' cess speaks volutnns fo' White a Burns date line While it is not We should like to have you talk Bronze as the only Monuments altogether accural' in every state- this matter freely before all cattle­ without a competitor. merit, it never!liel. « gives publicity growers in your vicinity and then to some of our uiid- eloped resourc- write us as soon as possible tbe ea which will at no iislaiit date at- That Tkkling in the Throat consensus of opinion prevailing, I tract considerable a ention. whether adverse or otherwise, and One minute after taking One Production of Iso «X al Lake Al­ •* The Finest of All ** any suggestions which may come Minute Cough Cure that tickling vord, winch ia tn t ie basin of the to mind. It is proposed to carry in tbe throat is gone. It acta in the Dander and Blitz ■ , near tbie city, this matter through to an early throat—not the stomach. Harm­ has liecome a pr.nii a nt i'.duetry. auoces«, with th» end in view of less—good for children. A I. Spof- California operat or» •i l Malheur offer a 1. nnage be more fully recognized in the cannot praise One Minute Cough >f saline products ami aaaurance ia future tnan they have been in tbe Cure too much for wbat it has dooe given by tboee familiar with the Agents, Burns, Ore past. An immediate reply will be in our family.” It always gives re­ country that extensive salt and of resultant benefit, not alone to lief Buld by Burns druggists. borax works will be eslai-liabe-1 in First National Bank A General Banking Business Transacted. FIRST NATIONAL BANK first national Bank I CIT IZENS BUSINESS COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL N S S THE CAPITAL SALOON, Bums, - - Oregon. THE TIMES-HERALD MARYLAND CLUB WHISKY Gives all the local news Premium offer on Page lour Hotel Burns Bar Job Printing 4