HURNS, HARNEY COUNTY.OREGON, SEPTEMBER. io, iqo ? HAVE BUILT A FAST TRACK no c :u>l .n in awarding the por LIVE FIRE DEPARTMENT feasible pass through the inoun* COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAM tion so appropriated. JOHN 1> DALY. Puts N. I CARPEN TER. U asiiikk , tains, the actual construction will A. C. WELCOME. A sst . t’ASHIsn < < I MMINS, \ KI P nm There is no re ->u why lhe fair be started. Portland railroad men HARNEY COLINI Y FAIR OROLNDS IN next month should not lie a success AN ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF sav that while there have been sev­ PARENTS SHOLLD ASSIST IN FN- GOOD SHAPE. in every particular tnd a credit to eral different parlies in that section FORCING IT. CITY PROPERTY the county who take an interest in of the state at different times, seek­ OF BURNS, ORECON. promoting the g od of the country. ing a route, no actual surveys were All Will be in Readiness for Fair Week 1 he prizes offered are very liberal Volunteers Should Hue Encouragement of made from the vicinity of Eugene, Last Session of Legklalure Made Radical Which Begins October 16--Racing Every Business Man and Properly considering conditions and the peo­ but rather the investigations as­ Changes in School La» -Children Cards are Very Good. Owner In Burns. Musi be in School. VE^ar rants bought at tAo marketpnet. ple should do their part to make i sumed the form of reconnoiters the fair a success Every indivi ­ Consequently the details of a pro ­ WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. Work ou the new race course at The Times-Herald is proud of The last session of the legislature dual in the county is interested in per survey remain to be worked the fair grounds has beeu practical DIRkXTOHS this fair. It is for the people. It the volunteer fire department of out. and this is now being prosecut- made some radical changes in the ly completed and the horses will is for their benefit It ¡ b not a one Burns, notwithstanding the fact compulsory education act of the N. U. Carpenter, C. Cummins. .lofio D Daly, •d. public school code* and parents H. M. Horton, J. W. Geary, begin training ou it at once. It is man concern gotten up for the that the equipment ¡9 not entirely C V Haines. Thomas Davis. should familiarize themselv, ■ wi’h one f the fine-t half-mile regula­ financial benefit of any individual. complete or all that could be d»- UWE BOIliHT FRENCH-ULEN' RANCH. the provisions of the new law in tion tracts in the state and men The stockholders of the association sired. order to co-operate with the school F W Metcalf and daughters. will not make one cent directly on familiar with speed courses predict I Chief Young and his assistants Misses Alice and Edna, returned authorities in strictly enforcing it. • .-»o--^»oowoo« o♦ owoowo -owooeooo* it will be the fastest track in Ore- their investment—uot even interest, deserve credit for their faithfulness Ç. E. Kssyos, Cashier Monday from a three weeks’ visit Following are some of the sections Ç M. A lkxasheh . I' uesidext gon when it gets settled and the therefore all should make an effort in drilling legularly ai d keeping (• W m . J ones . V ici -P hksipkxt . V. W. P latt , Asst, t ashler to Portland and coast points. Mr of the new law which it would to contribute to its success. Bring big fills at the turns become pro­ the apparatus in good condition Metcalf speaks in the highest well to read. in your good stock for exhibit and readv for an emergency perly packed. Sec 3—No child tinder the age praise of th« exposition and says Realizing that the speed events save otne of lhe best agricultural Last week an alarm was turned it is advertising the wonders of of 14 years shall be employed in and horticultural products for dis ­ is ieof the most interesting fea­ in which proved the efficiency of any work or labor of any form, fir Oregon immensely. OREGON play ONTARIO tures of the fair the association has lhe department although it had no He informs us that the Co-opera­ wages or other compem-alion to Interest Paid on Time Deposits. spared no expense to make the race active work to perform the fire hav­ The Argus is reliably informed ing been gotten out without the as- tive Christian Federation has pur­ whomsoever pavable, during the course the best possible and it of hours when the public schools chased the French-Glenn tract in We Solicit Your Banking Business. will lie kept in fine shape Much by letter that one of the enterpris­ ¡stance of the department A lot 1 Harney county and made the first the town, district or citv in which ing citizens of Burns has received ______ —M. Alexander. Win. Jones, E II Test, STOCKHOLDERS: of rubbish had been s< t on fir. in credit is due the association for I payment of 150,000 therefor.— he or she resides, shall be in I ses- > C. E. Kenyon, 11. Alexander, Estate of Abner Robbins, William an automobile at that place and the rear of the Geer & Cummins ,1 x ei lent piece of work, which sion. Argus. Miller. Frank R. Coffin, Thos. Turnbull. a will certainly be appreciated by will at once inaugurate an automo­ hardware store and was almost be­ Sec 4—Attendance at seeool bile passenger service between the hor-> meo. yond control wheh an alarm was shall be compulsory up>m all chil­ A BIÜ AUTOMOBILE COMINO. The speed program has been Burns and Ontario. This will be turned in The boys were at their dren between the ag< s of eight rind printed in poster form this week good news to the traveling public, various occupations in different Percy Mi gargel who recently par- 14 years, and all cities, towns and and been mailed to various points especially to the many commercial parts of town but before people ticipated in the transcontinental villiage. in tile slate of Oregon, HOWARD SEBREE. PRCSIOCNT W. R SEBREE. VICE-PRESIDENT where horsemen have made inquiry men who twice a year make tripe could run a distance of two block* automobile contest, driving "Old during the whole of the school R. * COWDEN, CASHIER from Ontario to interior pointe — the engines and hose cart were out Steady” is again speeding west, term in the city, town or villiage V regarding the racing features. The and almost a block awav toward lliis time in a larger car—a 1G in which the child resides, and up­ V program is a good one and every Argus. the fire. .ul »ill be a fine exhibit of speed on children in such citv, town or V horsepower Attacked Hy a Hob There is an ordinance against Q >e a number of horses are now Megargel’s car. which is known villiage. between lhe ages of 14 V burning rubbish adjoining building as the "Ren Mountaineer” is mak- and 16 years who are now “uiplov- V !, i inn' many others in the county and beaten, in a labor riot, until which should be rigidly enforced mg this tour of the continent for a ed in some lawful labor ing pul in shape for the meet V CALDWELL, IDAHO covered with sores, a Chicago street as it is a dangerous work. Although purpose, and that is nothing more . i the indications point to main See 11—Any person 1 ■ copora' V ear conductor applied Bueklen's such alarms are a benefit i.i that it nor less than a double transconti- tion who shall employ a minor con­ V oui-ile horses coming in ia'er 10 A General Banking Business Transacted Arnica Sale , ai I was soon sound calls out the fire boys and keeps' neniiil tour of discovery, sent out trary to the provisions of this act, pa 11 ieipate. X and yi 11. I us tin my family," CORRESPONDENCE INVITED them in fine practice, it is not at o’ the American Motor League, in or who shall violate any of the K/ 1 be stalls are now in readiness lekonsha. all essential and might p ve dis­ order to learn more of the roads provisions thereof, sh ,11 be guilty for occupancy and as soon as this ■‘.mil fii.d i' | ■ ct " Simply astrous. bt«ernes generally known several connecting the Atlantic with the of a misdemeanor an d upon con- gi it . >r in' f.ud burns. Only Burns has been the most fortu­ Pacific, the height of the various viclion thereof shall I >e fined in u horsemen will come in and take up 25c at l he City Drug Store nate town in Oregon regarding fir, mountain ranges necessary to cross, sum not les. Ilian # 10 nor inorw th"ir quarter there and take ufvati- tage of the fine track to work their Speed Program Fair Beginning Oct. 16 Even within the history of this the extent of the vast sand areas than $25 for the first offense. nor r- place which is not an old town by that comprise the Bitter Creek less than $25 nor mo >re than $50 horses. any means, almost if not all the in­ and Great American deserts, the for lhe second offense e, and be im- Work on the pavillion and grand FIRST DAY'. AnERIGAN PLAN stand will not begin for a few day- Quarti mile ila-b, Harney County land towns of Eastern Oregon have fieilities for securing «asoline along i prisoned for not less iliaii 10 nor ONTARIO, OREGON. tile third I owing to the urgent demand for saddle I ire- that never yvon public S' .ffered from big fires, some of them the line, the depth of the various more than 30 days for almost entirely destroyed by streams that have to be forded, and ami each succeeding 0 fleur«. carpenters on other new buildings, money. Purse, $10 Quurter-niile dash, free for all. Purse flames, while Burns stands practi­ the hundred and one other little Sec. 12—Any part nt 1 or gua rdian now being erected in this pity $100. cally as she was built so far as any bits of information of similar im- who shall violate any y of the pro- However, these buildings will be Rates $2.00 and $2 50 per day. Half mile dash, tree for all maidens, fire of consequence is concerned. completed in ample time and be in purse, $100. | port to the automoliilisl, who con­ visions of this net or who shall al­ readiness for the fair next month. One mile trot or pace, best 2 out of 3 Il will not always be so. The time templates a cross-country tour. low any child under their care or It is hoped to make some very beats, for horses bred and raised in will come when the big wooden Transcontinental tours have been j control contrary to the provisions This modern new l-otel was only recently opened to the structures will be wiped out by made before, but this is the first <>f this act shall be guilty of mis- creditable exhibits during the week Harney county. Puree, $100. public. Harney County people will be always welcome fire—that is the history of all such excursion that is to make continu­ ; demeanor and upon conviction SECOND DAY. of the various products of Harney and courteously cared for. A tirst-clasa bai in connection. Three-eigliths mile dash, for Harney towns We should therefore use ous journey by returning to the thereof shall be fined not less than county. every precaution to keep that time The premium list has just been county saddle horses. Purse, $'»0. starting point, for Megargel will re­ $5 nor more than $23 LIVERY BARN IN CONNECTION. i-sued which is the most complete Tnree-eighth mile dash, free for all as far distant as possible. The main in Portland about three or Purse, $100. ever gotten out in the county. The Three-mile novelty race; walk first city marshal should attend to his four days, after which he will start Like Hilding Money. total amount of premiums and mile, trot second mile, run third mile. duties in this respect most unceas­ on the return trip, going via the ingly and demand that property southern route, down the coast to purses is $2360, exclusive of the Purse. $50. Finding health is like finding owners keep their premises free San Francisco, which is Baid to be money—so think those who lire social premiums given by various THIRD DAY. from combustible rubbish and not the first time this 900-mile journey sick. When you have a cough, men and business firms. Of this Half-mile dash, for Harney County allow it to accumulate. II ovmtom N aiton . amount $600 is devoted to livestock saddle horses. Purse, $50. has been attempted in this manner. cold, sore throat, or chest irritation, The safety of Burns depends and poultry, and $250 to agricul­ Half mile dash, free for all. Purse, This is also said to be an impossi­ better act promptly like W C Bar­ largely upon the efficiency of its ble journey for an automobile, but ber, of Sandy Level, Va He »ays: $100. tural products, fruit, etc. While some of the premiums are One mile trot or pace, beet 2 out of 3 volunteer fire department, how­ Megargel intends to find a route. “I had a terrible chest trouble, heats, 2:50 class, free for all. Purse ever, and we should see that every According to his schedule he caused by smoke and coal dust on not as large ns the association de­ $150. sired. it was found necessary to Half-mile dash, for ponies under 14‘2 reasonable demand of the active will arrive in Burns tomorrow, out my lungs; but, after finding no re­ cover a wide scope in the list in bands high, ridden by boys under 14 workers in the department be it is hardly likely he will make the lief in other remedies, 1 was cured, granted. It deserves careful con­ run on schedule time. However, by Dr. King's New Discovery for 13 order that every industry should 1 years of age. Purse. 20. sideration and should receive it. this machine is built higher than Consumption, Coughs and Colds.” I represented and receive recogni­ FOURTH DAY. I Don’t wait until too late before the ordinary one and otherwise Greatest sale of any cough or lung 13 tion. Four and a half furlongs, free for all taking precautions against fire but equipped for the rough country, medicine in the World At the Lt should be remembered tha1 11’urse, $150. P avktt «, I daho . j O mtakio , Gasami. City Drug Store; 50e and fl 00; the Harney county Fair Associa­ One mile trot or pace, best 2 out of 3 be on the alert at all times. See and may come right along. ■Ju Ontario office : New Wilson Urick. that flues are safe before putting in guaranteed Trial bottle free. tion has just been organized and heats, free for all. Purse $150. Five-mile dash, for Harney County heating stoves that have been idle WONDERFUL HARNEY COL'NTY PROGRESS that it has been at a big expense £*•, saddle horses. Purse $75. all summer, clean up ba< k yard», to arrange for the first fair under its FIFTH DAY. Harney county is making such ■lead leaves, etc., then |>e<> pie can management, spending over $4.000 rapid progress lit lhe development -ieep well ail I f""l Safe to i much Five-cighths-mile dash, free for all. in improving the grounds, erecting of its internal resources, tfiat its greater degree. $150. buildings, etc. One very commen ' Purse, One mile trot or pace, best 2 out of 3 , most ardent friends of three tears d ilile feature of the undertaking is neats, slow race, change drivers. would not now rec gnize It This SAY THE NEW LINE WILL BE BLUT TR1SCH interior. Mr t - will see that the speed con- r-asmirli' g *h" proposed line f, >,,■ three year, .go there was nothing ’ ir • on th • square »1 i : V ’i A MATTER OF HEALTH bui s,g" oru.h plains, there la now Na r n <>n th- Xnilhero Paeifi <> j • 4>-rv The 1»"-' 11 one nig wheat field between Harn.» Ontario, 0,1 the Oregon Sh >r< lio* « n e. ery contest exclusively announced in h City and Hurns The gram has 1 I - premium* on mi raised li* dr* farming a, stem ■ gram la«’ Week. » e sincere I <1 . etc , Will be p- • fared Io I* true In local fficial- a it roue about 25 bushels to the ev ry case and pro.qw re The people all through ttie of ' II" O R A N I 'll-. •'< h ' The Finest of All .* t • may rest as-urid The Tebgram lodai from ' hi < intry ar» prosperous and happv the* premiums immediatel* ifrr 1 1 I one waa tint fully acquainted Francis«** stare» that a o r tfi th-- j 1 Ige* have awarded I rm A has te-eri filed there <*, h the I min » li in- g ograpby lie would think p rtion of this amount will oe tak­ tv Clerk to th" effect that I he he was on lbs broad plains of the en up I..- the county, however and Soatbern Pacific propoee« io build Dakotas hr Sale Only at’ «•• rlain premiums will not lx* paid A new It luring mill is to be erec­ be road and the representatives of court the until the meeting of th* he system al the Bay City are ted at once at Harney City and J STEVilS AMG Dia T'JOL CO. n> 'i>tl> following the fair. This has e. o. »os <'e,i quoted »• reiterating that the pro­ the Burns pe> p'e and those this CHICOPEE PALLS, MAAS. U.S. A. n arranged with the court and • ide of Brirna are figuring on attend ­ ject wili go through tiie appropriation has been made A large gang of surveyors is now ing the Baker county fair and race» The court and director» of the as-o- Agents, Burns, Ore. »d to Portland where jo the field, -»»king a route through a-. 1 tb> ri p. Absolutely Pure ■ I have a thorough understand­ the I 'a-cad* - arid It 1» said that if they will visit the Lewis and Clark ing »f the matt> r and the Its* ha* /MS HO SUBSTITUTE Rothci i Hr. a., Distributers Portland, Or* g *» they succeed in showing there !• a exposition — Biker Democrat. bees so arranged that there will I* First National Bank A General Banking Business Transacted. I FIRST NATIONAL BANK 5 5 Ì I A 1 4^ first national Bank 1 X Î X THE CARTER HOUSE. Fire-Proof, Modern, Elegant. All Outside Rooms—Near Depot Napton & Boyd* Real Estate. Mines and Iff THE CAPITAL SALOON, Buras, Oregon. Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Billiard and Pool Tables. Club Rooms in Connection MARYLAND CLUB WHISKY POWDER Hotel Burns Bar