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VOL. XIX.
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NO. 5.
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY,OREGON, DECEMBER 23, 1
TO SINK ARTESIAN WELLS
The California Inland and Em­ WRITES OE PRIMARY LAW s'ate, and not by a.iy one countv. ASSESSMENTS ELLE VALUE
tl .1 Manon
-si- 'n- «!- next
pire Railroad Company will be in­
as the state's choice, as expressed
corporated for «70,000.00u, under
by the plurality vote for United
LOCAL CAPITAL TO PURCHASE THE the laws of Arizona, and will be
JOHNATHAN
BOURNE. JR.. WARNS States Senator in the June general THE COUNTV ASSESSORS DECLARE IN
MACHI.NLRV AT ONCE.
backed by eastern capitalists. The
election.
FAVOR OF IT.
THE VOTERS.
road will run from Casper, Wyo­
Let the Direct Primary advo­
valuat
ming, to Sausalito, a distance of
COirpiotmse 01 bis Ci Italy with the
cates in each county commence a
Will k* Pr»po><A '• sl|k
a Depik That 1800 miles, then ferry six miles to Fears Bos»«« Will Defeat Ratifkatioo of campaign of education and awaken Such Were the Expressions of the Oregon <) R A- N. i lilroad after litigation
Will lawn a How*-No Qesstlaa
Assessors in Cooxeotioo al Portland
People'» Choke for U. S. Senator
San F rancisco. From a point on
in the court.- . iul.1 be so adjusted
the people to a realization of the
Bul Arlólas Water Is Hese.
During the Last Week.
--Recommend»
Vigilane«.
the S P somewhere in the neigh­
Slog-dill of Wasco saw no reason
importance and benefit of enforc­
whv such an ass s-ment could not
ing the spirit of this law and see to
The Times-Herald is pleased to borhood of Redding and Red Bluff
Oregon’s County Assessors de­
Portland, Dec. 16—Editor, The
i there will tie a branch to Eureka,
be ma.lt. and others expressed
it that onlv those legislative candi­
clared In favor of making asaes-'-
note that local people have deter
Timet-Herald:
—
Under*
landing
Humboldt county. A direct route
dates are nominated who first
them.-. • ■ s similarly.
mined to take up the matter of to San Francisco will lie maintain- that you have given the Direct Pri­ pledge themselves if elected to vote ments on a full cash ba-is last
ev-ning and the majority of tliosi
pushing experiments for sr«esian ,ed.
A ica: fut Pate
mary Law much thought and ren­ first, last, and all the time for the
present at the convention announc­
water in this yalley As a matter
The agent of this new road H L dered valuable assistance in effect­ people’s choice as designated in the
ed their intention of making their
It in a fearful tale to have to t il
of fact it cannot lie considered Eyans, is now at Sausalito, and lhe
! June election If this is generally
ing
its
adoption,
I
take
the
liberty
tax roljs next year on a full valua­ tluie the terrible torture of piles
•trictly an experiment, fur artesian town Board of Trustees of that
done throughout the stale, then the
"I e.m truthfully
writes Har­
water can be «reused to a certainly, ’place has just granted him a fran­ of wrigbting you as to the desira- ’ spirit of the law will be made oper­ tion basis, says the Telegram
Tii- question, “Is there any valid ry Coison, of M.i-..iiville, la , “that
th« only question being the depth chise, Sausalito will be the termi­ Uility of using your influence in . ative and lhe effect will lie the
reason why the 1 w sliould.utJ be to" biiml, bleeding, itching and I
urging the voter« to register in I
ecee-ary to secure a eufficient nal point of thu road.
same, in Oregon at least, as if we
followed and assessm. ills madi on protruding Pile«. Bucklen’s Arnica
letter
and
January
so
that
the
fl ,w of C’liumercial value This
had the direct election of the a full valuation basis?” which the
Mr Evans traced the course of
made
more
spirit
of
the
law
can
be
. ,.lv . i> til' best . ore imide.” Also
.»ill l>< settled the coming season the proposed road over a map uud
United States Sena or» by the peo State B iard of Tax Commissioners
l est for i ..is, '.urn« in 3 i juries,
to Hie satisfaction of al! and that showed different to lie traversed by effective by securing a very large pie.
had propounded to the assessors,
• at Tii? City Drug Store.
« I bout asking aid or s bonus from the road that would contribute registration prior to the Primaries
Yours respectfully,
was answered negatively. All
to l>e held April 20 next
,.„y one
Jonathan
Bourne,
Jr.
good« for shipment to the coast
agreed that it was just as easy to
All persons familiar with U 8.
Me.are B -il Hr 'Wil, I S (Jeer Ttie road will l»«ve Sausalito ami
assess at 100 per cent as imv otb'-r
,i.d W Y King will
ure a drill run to Alturar, in Modoc county, Senatorial election« nut only in
No “Savy" Print-Shop Talk.
per cent.
Oregon
but
in
all
the
state«
ot
the
f suflmieol capacity to g . to a there to connect with a branch run­
The only reason mauy Assessors
Union,
must
lie
cognizant
of
the
depth ni'ci'SH.trv to test the actual ning to Eureka, and tupping the
The phrasologies of a print simp have not made up their rollH on a
fact
thul
ofttime*
financial,
official,
flow and forco of thia arieslau rich linBier districts on a thirty five
or other personal considerations are are "Jargon” to some people, es­ full valuation i'asis in the past, it
iiasin These gentlemen expect to tulle road out of Eureka
frequently the deciding factors. pecially some saloon men. The was disclosed in the discussion,
make a business of sinking wells
From Alturas the road will be Certainly, the great mass of voters instance we have in mind occurred was the fear that tho state might
and have the capital to place the I divided into two routes, both run­
The City Drug Store for Christ­
the first of this week "Cope” base the pro rata of taxes which
heat maohinery on the »round that ning through rich Southern Oregon throughout the states have but little West editor of the Silver Lake
mas presents. H M Horton, pro­
counties must pay tho slate on a
can be obtained. The auece»« of | and gradually diverging One line voice or say in the election of Unit- ' Oregonian phoned to the editor of
prietor.
basis of assessments, but the argu­
ed States Senators
lhe venture is not questioned and will pass through Boise Citv, a»d
The
Examiner
to
borrow
a
pair
of
ment was made that the Legisla­
The elevation of the general poli­
people will hail the coming with I both will meet at Vale, Oregon, and
For Sale—Five choice lots in
tical tone and the elimination of six-column chases that belonged to tors from those counties which have
'b light From present indications terminate at Casper, Wyoming,
personal, «elfish considerations the Paisley Post, now idle. Of gone to a full valuation would nevi r Ontario, l(i lots in Lawen, 10 lots
there will be a great umount of where the Chicago and Northwest­
must be most desirable to every course a brother in distress always allow a law detrimental to their in Burns; 160 acres of good land a
work to do a. atxni as the machine ern ends. Tti- proposed road W>H ' honest citizen and voter; hence lhe finds the hand of a brother printer
interests to be passed.
pari of it natural meadow 10 miles
is on the ground
have no connection with the Chica-*„nforcement of the spirit of our pre­ extended and the favor was grant
The question of ful> valuation east of Burns, unimproved; 160
While thia ia entirely a business, go and Northwestern.
i)ehj Direct Primary Law certainly ed Some one at Paisley must be was the most important ths e-.n urn'll ii< ar Saddle Butt-- with pre­
proposition with the gentlemen who
Mr Evans stated that he bad op-
appeal to every thoughtful prevailed upon to hunt up the vention h«s yet consiijeicd It sent crop of wild grass standing,
are taking it up, it i« also of public ! tions all through the country north ,;itiZUII
If enforced, then political .chases and send them to Mr West was under consideration nil yester­ ha- a h. 11- 1nd good f. nee Par­
internet in that it will be lhe means , of the point touched by the Sausa-
He suggested Geo Cooley, one of day afternoon
senatorial combinations are | the
Assessors who ticulars
b. obtained al this
proprietors of the Pioneer sa­
of bringing much of our seini-arid
lito grant.
lhe most northerly necessarily divorced from prejudi-
made a full valuation, or practi­ office.
land into cultivation and adding I point
»Miint tn
,; H
ni | -...1
to lie
be Iriiiehuil
touched bv
by the
thu nroiMM-
propos- ,.j
B11(| .. pernicious i....;-i...
legislativ j()11 jn loon of Paisley, whom all know t i cally so, this year gave their cx-
rapidly to the development ot the tasi
iti thu Sxtialzi i M AltllfilU ¡11
1
.
T* 1
ed fittila«
route in
this Slate, is Alturas in ! | >ur »late 1 legislatures.
It has been be a ready and willing assistant in pen. nets, and others told why
country in that respect It will Moiiuc county. — Redding Press.
The Lons Slar
frequently seen that senatorial time of need. Well, we wrote to they had not adopted the plan
give confidence to many who would
Payne of Malheur, who adopted
votes bav« been secured in return Mr. Coley to “send Mr. West the
RESTAURANT
make their homes Here who row
Profitable Sheep.
for the enactment of legislation 6-col chases.” Mr. Cooley being a lhe plan this year was one of ¡ s'
China Gt urge, Proprietor.
hsailate to take up land that is not
detrimental to the state as a whole man to whom print-shop terms are strongest supporters, " 1’lie system
Cor. Main and 1» Streets.
within eaay reach of some stream
, foreign, did not remain in ignorance is all right Thu people don’t pay
II Hobbs, a Surprise Valley al*d in the interests of special pri- ’ very long. He solved the puzzle
where water for irrigation may be
any more taxes, for the levy de­ Menus RT fluu hours
record-breaking vileg»« to be enjoyed by a few.
obtained. As soon as lhe water is ! farmer, tells a
at once and packed up six “chas­ creases as the valuation increases, i
Under
our
old
system
forty-six
Bakery in eonneetion
struck on one or two places it will I wool producing story. He raised
members of the legislature could ers” on ice* and sent, their, to Mr 1 don’t see why we shouldn’t do it.
ta* onlv a short time when double five Lincoln sheep on bis ranch
West,
a
man
who
invariably
take«
A Specialty of Short Orders.
elect the United States Senator,
The law says we must, and we take
the amount of acreage now under | near Cedarville, lhe lambs having
his wbifkey straight.—Lakeview an oath to enforce the law.”
Taido furni -li. d with everything
and
powerful
interests
when
allied
cultivul lou will be seeded to vari­ ' been presented to the family by J.
certainly could more easily influ­ Examiner.
McKniglit of Linn offered to ac­ (he market iillord- Your patron
ous cr ps, making it possible to at I M. Thompson, lhe Modoc county
ence, coerce, persuade, or cajole
cept a full valuation basis if the ag? solicited.
least supply the lm'al demand for woolgrower, after exhibiting them
Furious Fighting.
this
number
than
they
can
the
ma
­
other assessors in the stale would
provision« that are now shipped iu at the fair. Thia summer the jority of the voters of the state un­
“For seven years,” writes Geo \V do so. But if one goes only to 75,
from outside point«. I With
........... water
...... "beep were shorn twice and 80 der our present Direct Primary
Hoffman,
of Harper, Wash, “I bad 80 or even 90 for full valuation,
'
pounds
of
nice
clean
wool
was
tak
­
lor irrigation diversified crops may
Law
a
bitter
battle,
with chronic stom­ that was no better than 40 or 50, so
en
from
lhe
five
sheep
at
the
two
be auccesafully raised each year,
It is the intention and spirit of ach and liver trouble, but at last 1 far as the principle was concerned,
They were then put
when our flour, bacon, lard, butter, clippings
this law that the people shall de- won, and cured my diseas-s, by the ho argued.
bulebershop
etc . wdl then Sehome product and >>“
...
cide and seleot the United States use of Electric Bitters 1 unhesita­
President Sigler, whu assessed
W1
lh
in
Cedarville,
and
1
was
rea'ized
the piotils from such remain
Senator,
and
the
state
legislative
tingly recommend them to ail, anil Multnomah County at a full vuua-
our neighbors. Such enterprises for one of them on lhe block Fig- members are simply to ratify the
don't intend in the future to be tion this year, explained the actual
-
urea
show
that
a
two
year-old
Lin
­
■ hould have the support and en-
will
of
the
people
as
expressed
by
without them in the house They operation of the plan «ad asserted
Ii’a a Habit when uUng STEVENS
oourogamenl ot every citizen of lhe coln «beep is worth $27, more than ! the people in the general election in
ARMS—Bnll b-Eyes and bringing
are
certainly a wonderful medicine, it was easier to assess at 100 per
U »nyouru *"’- All requisite firearm vir-
county It means much to every j a steer of the same iige —Ex.
t ,i :■> ate « ni *i cd i.i our famous hue of
June, and when the legislature con­ to have cured such n bad case as cent than at 30, for to de'.ermin . !
tn-U , PISTOL» «‘“I SH01GUNS. Hu« z ean
individual regatdle»« ol his busi- ,
you ¡.tip itultug lhe mark when shootifl
ing a
venes in January elect the people’s mine.” Sold tinder guarantee to the lower per cent it was necessary ,
busi
Having sold the furniture
. E. V E.
" N S
" ?
cess pursuits.
choice The operation of this Law do the same for you. nt the City to gel tlie full valuation, anywav
A'ik your dealer and in-: Send 4 cents Postage for
ties«, C. A. Byrd will now turn bis
new 140 t>a,:e illustrated
sist on our |iroduct:. If bl I. VE NS bookj lie­
should lie similar in effect and re­ Drug Store, at 50c n bottle, Try
Morton of Union said the pre
you cannut obtain the s' ri! <:s entire output,all
paper
HlXMK MORSE SALE OF TltE SEASON. attention to painting and
. 11 lions; hints on shoot­
STEVENS,
we
skip
di
­
sult to our National law for th« them today.
sent law provides that until 1910
in
nirnnunition, etc.
hanging and solicits a share of
rect, «rpress prepaid i.'i 1- «lie<o«erdesila
Pile
National
election
of
President
the
pro
rata
of
state
taxes
for
each
I , A. IL Frost.
Uj
on
re<
elpt
of
prf'
c.
___
ymir patronage He will also con­
••IP CAN IL Ut XL.: "—Liat new and attractive
Alfalfa Reed, Atalke clover Reed county shall he made on a basis of
electors simply ratify and elect, in
puzzle of ««un.. Lut v i.l Keep you Rue-sing uutil you
duct a cabinet am) repair shop.
a«4veit. Iryy.urlu kt! .■ ncrla,;.. It*tree.
Senti f r It.
the electoral college, the man for Timothy seed, Red top seed, Turk- expenditures of counties, hut it was
J. STEVENS ARMS AMD TWL CO.
W II Cn-il, the Crane creek $25.00 REWARD $25.Oj. President whom the people have eystan alfalfa set-d, Red cl ivereeed. feared, said the assessor of Union,
P. O. BOX «001
de signaled as their choice iu the . Call and examine and get prices.— that after lhat the state would go
CHIOOPEE FALLS, MARS. U. 3. A.
horse 1 1 an has made the banner
previous National election in Nov-' Geer & Cummins.
back to making its estimates on
sale of the season. He has just
Notice is hereby given that hunt- .
assessments.
disposed of bls horses to C B. ( roes ing and shooting upon the enclosed ; i ember
Torture of a Preacher.
It is true, our present law is not
President Sigler said he was au­
of Parmer, Idaho at 145 pa» head, lands of the American Land >1 Live
mandatory,
simply
because
of
the
thorized
by Rice of Marion, who
including last spring* colts Ibis Slock Co located 111 townships 39 j
The story of the torture of Rev
United
Slates
Constitution.
The
had
been
compelled to go home
is the besi uric* fur a hunch of hor­ <k 40 8 Range 35 E and township
O D Moore, pastor of the Bapiiit
law is however, advisory, and the |
ses yet record- d ill tins county this
39 S. R 36 E W M, Harney Co spirit and intent' is mandatory and church, of Harpersville. N. Y will
season, or for many former season ,
Oregon (belter known as the Trout its operation can lie made as effec- ■ interest you. He says “I suffered
for that matter Mr Cecil’s horses
Crr. k and Colony Ranches,) is live as if the letter of the law was agonies, because of a persistent
were t Xceptionul'v good and shows
cough, resulting from the grip. I
Ha« had over 24 years experience as
strictly forbidden Any person or mandatory
How? Simply by
the advi.amlity of breeding a bet­
person* found hunting or trespass­ those who believe in the spirit of had to sleep sitting up in bed I
ter class of slock Local horsemen
ing with a gun in tiieir po»«*ssioii the law and who feel that the peo­ tried many remedies, without re­
ar* taking more interest in their
on auove described property will ple should rule, allying themselves lief. until I took Dr King’s New
»lock and many tine stallions have
Second door north of post office.
be prosecuted to the full extent ot into leagues and pledging them­ Discovery for consumption, Coutths
been bought during tile past season
the law. A reward of 125 is here­ selves to each other that they wiil and Colds, which entirely cun-d my
ZB-U..XELS, Oregon
which will further tiling the burse
by oflered for evidence that will vole in the primary election for only cough and saved me from consump­
business to a much le-tter standing
lead to thetr arrest and conviction. those legislative candidates who in tion ” A grand cure for diseased
The latest to I* imported is a fine
Conditions of Throat and Lungs
A mf . iiii an L and A- L ive S t ., k Co ' their
06 The Finest of All
petitions Lr immiuHlion
S-ve.r-old black Pei heron weigh­
B y E B. Hu t R ani 11 M v '. aiikk pl, ige thc-uselveS if elected to Vote At The City Drug Stor, ; price 50?
ing r.lN.V ts light In A. V.t I or in
*nd 41 (Kt, guaranteed. Tria! bot-
in 'be eg. l.mve a*s*mblv first, th* fit«'
Omaha receutlv
I hr animal
Alfalfa at Geer W Cummins
lie -i d all the time for that candr
rseched Ontario Iasi »«turdsy and
date for the United States Senate
is now being brougii' from li.e rail­
llitle.r«! — If yon w.int to -ell
For Sale Only al
who in the previous June general
road Siy Newel! Hall
mil p: -p'rtx win don’t you list
election received lhe plurality of ail
it with Smith dr Lewis? Th» y 'ii'1
lhe votes cast in the State
Soinetbinc New in Uniti oU».
see ten buyers to your n. «. 1 hey
Caution: I am a<iviR-d that an
will find you a buyer fur your ranch
effort
will ' e made by some of the
Another ra-i’oad is lira >e<l I r
or city pn periv. vnur horses, cat­
advocates of individual "boss-ism'’
fluents, Burns, 0 7e.
Northern California. In fact it all
tle or sheep Call «nd get ac
md machine” politics to make
th. rumois of railroa 1« entering the
quainted v. >.h them—the latch
.'he! .1 Br ». I'i-lri1 ters, Pin m- , Or'-g ■■■
this law inoperative by endeavor­
north materialise this faxoted ec-
string ..! ays hangs out. Mam St
ing in the different counties to git
t. in will be girdled with th« bands
Buri s. Oregon.
legislative candidates to pledge
of iron and lhe whistle of the teco-
their support to the countv s choice
nio i,e will lie h»ard from th' re-
instead of the s'ate« choice for
WANTED— Ag nt.-. Hustler-
luwteat parts of Hie mirth
SUCCESSOR T02WILS0« 4 A • T .N
United States Senator.
Shcuid Salesmen, Clerks and everybody
Tt.e latest m ws u> the railroad
this be accomplished in several who wants to enjoy a good hearty­
line is lhe ini^irpotali-'ii of what is
counties, of course, lhe law would laugh to send 50c for ‘‘Tips to
to he known as the California In­
naturally lie inoperative for »be Agents ” Worth 150 to any per­
land and Empire Railroad, which
reason that it would lie impossible son who sells goods for a living.
r.iiupanv will extend an overland
to
secure forty-six memtiers of the If not satisfactory your money
line into N irtheru California, strik­
legislature who had pledged their back
Circular for stamp. The
ing Alturas, M ai-c County, and
Makes the food
supjiort to the same individual. Dr. White electric Comb Co., Deca­
ciinect ing with a branch road
ALL WORKGUAR*
The object and intention of the law tur, Ill.
more W holesome
running to Eureka. Humboldt
ANTEED.
is to force the legislative candi­
County. cri'--mg the Southern
and Delicious.
dates to pledge their support to the
____ job printing at reason-
Up-to-date
Pacific at some point between K< d
one individual selected by tbs able prices.
Main St.,
Burns, Oregon
Bluff and Redding.
E. N. NELSON
JOHN I> DAI.Y. 1* kks
C. CUMMINS, Vu . P ues .
First National Bank
OF BURNS, OREGON.
A General Banking Business Transacted.
Warrants bought af the marketprice.
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
1 )iKEcrr< >ir<
Royal
Baking
Powder
is made of Grape
Cream of Tartar.
Absolutely Pure
C. Cummins,
J. W. Gearv,
Thomas Pavia.
John I* Italy,
C. A. Haines.
N. Ü, Carpenter,
11. M. Horton,
I K i n vos, Cashier
C W. 1’i ATT, A Hit. Cashier
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OREGON
ONTARIO,
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Iiitctvi-i I’ai<l on Time I)ei>owits.
i
W« Solieit Your Bfinkinq Business.
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STOCKHOLDERS:—M. Alexander, \\ - 1. Jones, E. H Test,
I C. E. Kenyon, II
11 Alexander, Estate of Ale
Abt r lì
1! dii
Gil ins,
its, William
Miller. Krank R. Coflin, Thos. Turnbull.
U OSA 'J»«'kSWOFOWCXJ -»» L*««.-
eg. OWOV- I
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HOWARD SEBREE, PRESIDENT
W. R SEBREE, VICE n TSIOENT
R. A COWDEN, CASHICR
? first national Bank ä
CALDWELL, IDAHO Î
A General Banking Business Transacted
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CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
r
I'HE CARTER HOUSE.
AHliRICAN PLAN
ONTARIO, OREGON.
Elegant.
Fire-Proof, Modern,
Rates $2.00 and $2.50 per day.
All Outside Rooms— Near Depot
This modern 1 w l-otel was only recently opened to the
public. Harney County people will be always welcome
and courteously cared for A fi: ' < ■
b.u in connection.
LIVERY BARN IN
>”3TION
I ' X C arlon B oto
H o IWOM N AITON.
Napton «1 Boyd
Mines and Mining.
P ayzttk , I daho .
O ntario , O regon .
S
THE CAPITAL SALOON,
TRISC1I A DONEGAN, Proprietors.
Burns,
Watchmaker and Optician
Hotel Burns Bar
N. V. CAKPENTEH, l'Asnrza,
A ( WELCOME, A sm -, C ashier .
Oregon.
- -
Tlxis ZZca-cLcLU-O-rtex®.
Wines. Liquors and Cigars.
Giili . ’d
J Po I fables
Club Rooms in Correction/
DÆÜKED BY
SCIENTISTS AS
-------------
PRACTICALLY
lutami!!:
Over 500
Beautiful
Designs.
A
M. I. LEWIS
L’HEAPEB THAH
f STOHE
Send for
Price List &
Circular«.
U
be
to furnish
PAii OCULARS
-nd PRICES
CHAS. WILSON
Sc¿ his Ikndsome
Blacksmithing ?nd
Horsshoeing
Wagon Work.
MONUMENTAL BRONZE COMPANY,
iBWOK-utl. C0HU.
THE TIMES-HERALD
Job Printing.