VOL. XVIII.
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL i, 1905.
SEEDLESS APPLE TREES great religious first.
MO. 19.
I
It is an older SURVEY ALONG CLEARWATER well as other sections of Oregon, BODMERS may yet meet
paper than the Journal and has a
was encouraged, and traffic con
reputation for reliability. We are
nections with the existing roads
I
V COUNTY FRUIT DESTINED TO sorry to have placed Mr Fenwick NORTHERN PACIFIC ENGINEERS CROSS assured whether the companies
ALL ARE WORKING FOR THE GOOD
BECOME FAMOUS
in such a light by asserting he had
would consent to tlieir building or
SECTIONING ROUTE.
OF THE STATE
no such tree, but on the other hand
not. This, in effect, abrogates the
we are glad the incident occured as
contract as related to the situation
wick Also Has « Tree aid Has Seat his modesty is such that perhaps in Bar«
Dowa for Contractor« to Begin Build in the locality of Portland, for Rai I roa da mil be tsked to Reconsider
t Many Cuttlags to be tirafied
no other way would we ever have
while the Harriman lines may still
ing (iradei--Road Mat Penetrate
Tbeir Rate« to Me<nbers--rr«ospor-
- Gives us Some Advice.
Central Oregon Country.
known he posseesed a seedless ap
talion Companies Will Gain.
claiur. to respect its conditions, the
ple tree. Orchardists have been
Tillamook
road
will
be
constructed
ns, March 27.—(To the Edi-
That engineers of the Northern with foreigu capital .and connec
The Oregon Development league
trying for many years to propagate
The following clipping frotu a seedless apple. Experiments are Pacific are engaged in running sur tions made either at Hillsboro, convention is not dead, although
rtland Daily Journal explains | continually being made along this veys for proposed lines in Idaho, Finest Grove or other point. Or the order canceling its Portland dal
line but as yet with very little suc through the Clearwater country, should it best suit the company, a es has gone forth. There is a strong
cess.
The Times-Herald is pleased and that the surveyors are in the junction may be made with the disposition among the membership
r York, Feb. 25,—The first
field because of the fact that Ore Northern Pacific without that com to push the matter to some sort of
nruent of seedles - apples has that Harney County has two such
gon
Railroad & Navigation Com- pany, being charged with violation a settlement that will enable the
d in New York, and is on ex trees and considers it quite a dis
pany engineers are in the same sec-
contract
convention to be held.
tinction.
In
the
future,
friend
Mel
on at the offices of the Fruit
tion
engaged
in
similar
work,
is
j
these
conditions
taken
to-
The sentiment expressed at
please
don
’
t
let
your
modesty
pre
Bxjibrters at Park Place.
Fruit
confirmed by Chas M. Levey, assis- get|ler g() to indicate that the Willamette valley convention
merchants who scoffed at the possi vent your giving this great religious
bility of developing such fruit, since such information that is of vast im tant to I resident Howard Elliott Clearwater cutoff of the Northern Salem this week was practically
who sjietit some time in Portland Pacific, and extension into Oregon unanimous that the question was
the announcement of tne discovery, portance to the world.
this
week, says the Telegram.
by means of auxiliary lines, and not one of money, hut an imperative
some months ago, inspected the
It is true, said Mr. L®vey, | building of a road to Camas Prairie. demand for a meeting of Oregon
Homeseekers fill Trains.
aatnph s and agreed that within a
| “that we are making surveys in along Snake River, and of ntimer- workers at this time, and a unify
few (years the seedless apple will
Idaho. I am told the Oregon Rail- ous Oregon feeders by the Oregon ing of the forces, to carry out defi
Pacific
coast
homeseekers
are
revolutionize the trade, as did the
road
& Navigation Company is do- Railroad A Navigation Company nite plans for securing the greatest
naval orange. No one knows the taxing all of the western railroads
ing the same thing. I am inclined and Short Line, are assured for the possible benefits from the exposi-
to
the
utmost
and
every
train
of
secret of the new process except
to think that sometime the North-1 ¡»‘mediate future
tion.
John F Spencer of Grand Junction, all lines out of Chicago going west
ern
Pacific will build a line in that
Railway officials say the conven-
is
crowded
to
the
fullest
capacity.
Colo, who produced the wonder.
New Train on the Sumpter Valley.
tion was canceled owing to a differ-
Several roads are sending out I section of the Northwest The field
Ify-• will notice John F Spencer, Speciale, and the indications are I is rich and a road will be needed,
ence of opinion between Tboinas
Sunday General Freight A- Pass Richardson, secretary of the league,
of Grand Junction, Colorado, is giv that all records of western move but I am not prepared to sav that
en oredit for having the only seed ment will be broken. For the first I we intend to build at once nor is enger Agent Joseph Barton of the and A L Craig, general passenger
less apples.
Knowing that as two weeks after March 1, when the the move part of any reported war Sumpter \ alley railway made the agent of the Oregon Railway & Nav
sertion was untrue and misleading homeseekers’ rates were put into with the Union Pacific, the Oregon first run over the road with the igation lines on the question of a
I informed the Journal by a letter effect, the travel was light. During Railroad * Navigation Company newly equipped passenger train, special rate. The company offered
which is a very handsome aggrega- to grant a rate of one and a third
over my own signiture, that I had the last week, however, the tide has or any other railroad.”
This statement indicates that the l'°» ot rolling stock All of the fare, and Mr Richardson asked a
produced an apple entirely seedless, turned and the rush has set in in
giving a description of the fruit and earnest. One of the features of the order h.as not been issued for build- c*r8 including baggage, express and rate of one fare for the round trip.
offered to furnish a few grafts to movement is that the eastern farm ing the lines for which stakes are I mail cars have been refitted and re The difference involves but a small
orabardists living in parts of th'- ers are taking their families west. being set, but the inference is that | ^®cora‘®^ inside and outside, New Bum. Figuring the number of dele
country where fruit trees were of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio the companies are to be in readi running gear has been provided for gates. named from points on the O.
train and service now on in the in R. A N. lines and the mileage from
quick growth. This was followed are contributing many practical ness» for prompt action and rapid
ter-mountain
road is as good as is to
by a deluge of applications, most of farmers, who seem supplied with construction should the directors be found anywhere in the west.— each point, it appears that the am
ohi t is less than $200 fron. the ter
which I filled. My idea was to find sufficient money to enable them to decide upon carrying the work to Democrat
ritory tributary to that road, and
out whether it would reproduce ite- develop new farms.
Western completion this year. Even though
now
decided
positively,
it
would
be
Self from the graft or whether it trunk lines have for several years
The Windsor, under the manage would probably be less from South
would have to be taken through the been disseminating information impossible to send contractors into ment of C. B. Smith & Co., is one ern Pacific territory The question
long drawn out, devious and uncer concerning the lands in the west, the field until th6 cross-sectioning of the most popular resorts in the s one of the policies on both sides.
The railroad companies say if
and from the character of the num of the route had been completed by interior. Finest of liquors ami
tain path of this one.
the
engineers,
and
the
manner
in
they
granted a one-fare rale for the
- I also stated that I would have erous inquiries they are now re
cigars, billiards and c.tTd tables Grego i Development league con
some of those apples on exhibition ceiving from farmers, it is evident which the engineers arc working, and expert mixologists.
vention they would be called on to
next fall with the Harney county they are reaping the benefit of their according to reports reaching Lewis-
i
ton
and
other
points
in
that
region
grant
a similar rate for the G. A
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark campaign.
That Tickling in the I hroai.
II. meetings, the secret society
As a further inducment to sett ¡denotes that they are finding better
fair. At that time I had never
One minute after taking One conventions and all aorta of’ etale
heard that Mr McKinnon, or any lers the western trunk lines made a routes for portions of the projected
lines
than
were
discovered
in
the
Minute Cough Cure that tickling conventions.
one else in Harney county had set special freight rate on settlers’ ef
The Development league otlicials
preliminary
surveys
made
three
fects.
Until
May
15
west-bound
in
the throat is gone, It acts in the
up claim to having seedless apple;
throat—not the stomach. Ilarui- say their organization should be
if I had I should have cited the carloads rates of agricultural imple and five years ago.
That some final work is being | |eH8_
g((0<] f for
or chi
|dren. ; A * L Spof-
\ ' taken out of that class and placed
—good
children.
case to the Journal and claimed the ments, farm machinery, seed grain,
where it belongs—as a public body,
done
is
also
proven
by
the
dispatch-
,
fol
j
po8
tmaster
at
Chester,
Mich,
credit of production to two seperate livestock and other property for
parties in Harney county which I settlers’ actual use and not for sale ing of engineers who have directed says: "Our little girl was uncon composed of a disinterested mem
should have been pleased to do, as will be half those which prevail usu important construction for the scious from strangulation during a bership comprising the business
At the same sudden attack of croup. Three doses men of Oregon, who were contribut-
Harn ey county never gets any more ally. This concession is having an Northern Pacific
time,
while
it
is
denied
that im of One Minute Cough Cure half an I ing money to carry on the develop
praise than it merits. If I had important effect on the movement,
disbeleived that Mr McKinnon had resulting in the shipment of large mediate building is in prospect in hour apart speedily cured her. I ment of Oregon, along the lines that
produced such apple when it appear quantities of equipment with which the Clearwater section, officials of cannot praise One Minute Cough the railroad companies were work
the Washington Ar Columbia River Cure too much for wliat it has done ing They say that in any profits
ed in The Times-Herald I which by to begin agriculture operations.
have confirmed it to be the purpose in our.family.” It always gives re which they make the railway will
the wav was alter 1 had mailed
have a large share They say that
of
that road to build from Pendle lief. Sold by Burns druggists.
numbers of grafts to outside parties Victory White Bronze Monuments.
even
less than one-fare rates are
ton
into
Oregon
to
secure
more
for test«]. I should have made a
given
l,y the Southern Pacific and
tonnage.
While
the
alleged
objec
Up-to-date
iob
printing
at
reason
careful investigation of facta in the
The local agent, M. L. Lewis, has
other
railroad
companies in parts
tive
point
is
the
coal
districts
of
the
able prices.
matter before bolting up like a cork just received notice from The
of
the
country
where efforts are
Heppner
field,
them
is
nothing
in
as was done bv the Times-Herald Monumental Bronze Co, of Bridge
made
to
develop
territory 1 he
the
way
of
extending
beyond
that
i
in an article commencing with mv port, Conn, that White Bronze has
low rates are given in territory
name in vour issue of March 25, been awarded two medals, viz: and the excuse therefore to pene- j
where they are competing lines, all
disputing the fact, point blank, that Class No 194, Art Work in Zink trate Central Oregon is also found
that
the rate is refused in Oregon
in
the
location
of
another
coal
field
I «as the possessor of such a fruit and class No 220 Marble, Stone and
because
the railroads believe they
near
John
Day,
that
has
been
ex-
;
tree.
Metal Monuments.
»mined by representatives
are supreme and cannot be injured
Now Julian we have always been
White Bronze was in direct
by compeiition
good friends, and I expect we al competition with the great Marble ions railroad companies
An investigation shows that the
three
years
ways will be—in fact, you are a ] and Granite Quarries of the world
rv the
position taken l>y the secretary efI
From Pendleton to John I . > ....
__ '
young turn 1 have always taken a and won all the honors. Such sue-
the league is supported by its l< cal j
—
grant intereet in since you wore I cess speaks volumns fo’ White most difficult portion of the route
i»e
overcome,
|
to
the
south
would
men bership striving for the public
abort dresses. Therefore I take the | Bronze as the only Monuments
I and from there coiiHtrnction to
favor It Is said aod by trie powers |
liberty to give you some advice without a competitor.
other portions <’f the interior would :
in the Portland Commercial club,
fre
First go to J C Foley chair-
lie
at
as
low
cost
as
over
prairie
where the league originated a year |
■a of the democratic county cen
The Sunshine of Spring
ago
sections
of
th
tran-c
ntit.ental
I
tral committee, al.-o a prominent
An effort will be made to secuir-
business man, and an official of
The Salve that cures without a ! roads.
Until
either
the
No
ih-rn
Pacific]
Consideration
of the que-tion on a !
ir city and ask him if he eyer scar is DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
or
Oregon
R-tilro.ul
A
N
svigat.
n
new
basis,
and
the convention may I
any seedless apples at my place Cuts, Burns, Boils, Bruises and
y>
t
held
in
time to accomplish
I
Company
actually
begin
building
If you are still a “doubting Thom- Piles disappear before the use of
its
purposes
in
Connection with the I
lines
there
will
still
be
a
semblance
■p" I will cite vou to a score of oth- this salve as enow before the sun
exposition
—
Journal
of
maintaining
the
traffic
agree
Br resectable citizens Here after shine of spring. Miss H. M. Mid
■then you hear some outside parties dleton, Thebes, Ill save: “I was ment that has prevented tniiiding
ki - ing credit to Harney county or seriously afflicted with a fever sore Im Oregon, In ny - st« lit lor three
■I irnev county citizen don’t con- that was very painful. DeWitt’s years The Was: gton A Colum
-nan either the county or the citi- 'Witch Hazel Salve cured me in bia River is a sep- - ate corporation,
Ken until you have made an investi- le«s than a week.” Get the genuine. although Howard E liott ia al its
bead, and it is, in f" , an aux liarv,
■igation, as to the facts.
Sold by Burns Druggists.
but this ro.id may ",y4lfe ORA
The Finest of All
Yours,
N. territory w.tli- ut breaking the
M ei . F enwick
Heavy sheep buving was carried
agreement, bnv whenever either of
on last week in the vicinity of
■ l.ui -l".g in
We stand rebuked. We are glad Antelope Farbuar McRie, wbo is the companies
Northern
Idaho,
n
»th lamas
■hat Mr Fenwick has Bjioken and buying for J. G. Edwards of Hay
Prairie
rtg
’
on.
or
he N them
I ike the advice in the spirit it is creek purchased smsll bands from
Pacific
into
the
Wa.luwa
c im’.rv,
Far Sale Daly at]
Ik ven However, we will not tame- Tom Brogan James Connolly. Pat
b take all the blame for the blund Radigan. Joe Bannon, John Mc the bare will be down and the
er The Times-Herald has slwavs Lennan. D T. McRae and M < . sgrecment terminated, »like with
’ iken a pride in home affairs and Mcl.av The price» paid ranged reference to Eastern Oregon and
has given prominent notice tn every- from 11 to 12 25 All the purchases Washington •> d WeeV r.» Oregon
When the Legislature ..f Oregon
tuing that would tend to advertise made were from yearling bands.
adopted
the Killingworth bill,
Agents, Burns, Ore
the greatness of Harney county. The sheep will be delivered st
building
of
independent roads to
Mr Fenwick should have reports«! Shaniko after the shearing season
develop the Willamette \ alley, a»
Kutbci d Pros Distributer« Portland, Oregon
thi, w onderful fruit tree to this cloee« —Prineville Journal.
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