Tlt Cimts-fteralA Th.. OJnVinl Ppir ol Hariii-T I' M nt lim the law! eirrnlatlon mxl r a the lwt a.lvortining mxliiim in K.Mtern Ovsaea. mt gitme llefalk CIk eirrnt Hnrtttu eotintry ' mt ml il;.- 1'iiMii' Uti, I 1i of lOL.XXI BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, ORKo FEBRUARY 1S03 MO 11 rAS R1JFCT PETITION WA FOR IRRIOATINfi MTCtl CANNOT BR WANTED. KciUtt Cltt 4ttonwv Thai The r Will not Permit Confirm In ! Sih hi Ihr Stmt. special request of sev- lour ciuzcns we ptinnsii Son by aetinjr city attor- Irrish & Rombnld, on the turn of C. A. Swwk to irrigation flitch throujrh : Mavor ami ( 'ommnn Coiin- tlic Citv of I'.iirns: pliancc with your request union in the matter ot week and Ella Sweek. rs for a rijrht of way the public streets ol )r an irrigating ditch to their ranch, with a right Jity to use the same as a 1 ditch and also to snpplv wells with water incase we have looked into the tul retort the following pinion: "'ition suite that the rs are the own. ri of cer- I which hu rripat- ditch running through and which was limit in t nt the request of owner on Silvies river loners, instead of con- heir former use of said means of a dam in said e changed their jioint ion to a (xiint abo. h:ivr removed th. the river and construct. ditch exlendine now to r the north boundary of that the city recently tch or trotter lloag the certain street connect - irutter with the aforesaid and using the MM H and away from th- or Mood nNI of the season; tnat a 11 the location of the uks tb ction be- old ditch and said gut- they ask for a rijrht of water ditch of a car- mcitv of .MM I inches to be ed along and across cer ts within the city limits. o have the right to drain me said iIixmI waters the right to use exclu- water Bowing in said upply the cits wells at in case of lire. t and principal ti his: lias the city. t-haiter, the right and runt a right of way iibli ' sate P for the purpose of con Hii water ditch to irri Huiuh because that ditch HeiilalK !.. of some pub- er ooe'l inclination may t be disregarded and tion must be given to inment of the powers in such mutters. Thut ipon the churter, und u xercise no iiower not conferred on it, or lot necessarv to curry t powers thus conferred. of way for u ditch ii rty. A gnat of the ns a sale, gift or trails property. cipal corporation may of two classes of pro ne class it may hold, spose of in the same at a private enon can is property. In such h y has a propria- f.st. und holds the same, nionly called, absolute- is the kind of property in section 1 of the , which property the quire und dispose of section stuted. The f property is held by t ubsolulely, but in e public. ucn pro- ts of streets, all' uies, wli..i etc. H highways of a city H private propepty of Lulity, but are for the I general public, and he control of the leg- Or. 502. of Burns, therefore, greater right over and use of the public the legislature has l it by charter. through the charter the only purpose for its has the power to ol the st i found in sections N and 95, OPEN DP FIELD TO STOCKMEN when- it is provided that the city may "grant the use of the streets" tor a period of 25 years SWIFT PACKING WANT IN P0RTI and to any xrson for the purpose of laying gaspipe.s to illuminate the city, or to en trie light, telegraph and telephone les. and for stretching wires over and along same. There is nowhere any poorer given to erant the use of the A flRFAT HFIP perionci h.is proven that in some cases of entry of unsin vey ed lands a snhneqoent sorvej has led to confusion The second change relates to the matter of assignments: pro hibits any assignment to a eof- Imtxln cmi an I nttmltcd Market lar Hk Juration or association, or for its Stockmen All Ovrr tht NarMmeri- ,,,( an, provides that aS- Hfcacr Prke ! BfMer Srack. ap on y j, maj0 to , , individuals who an1 ,ii:dified "The Portland t'ountry club ,,,,,., ,..... Tills chamre streets for water-ditches. This. fl,,1 Liv ,,i'"1 s,;m,1s of law has been deemed advisable ourse. does not mean that the for the prornotion of better live- w m harrnonv Wlth the it, hns no right to use the streets tock and more livestm-k in tn- SJljrit ((f ()nr llU,,,u ,.,,, iawBi fordrninaeeorsewerditches.it on- U ,s "'' to lll,s s,a,(' tojand to prevent the possibilit of imply means that It has no rifrht "PIort the imrkrrs who are:MgiKnment of ,esert Pntrie be tod.-edit mm niybodj to,- bol '' ' nr! ,;r,:". v'ng illr ma,(M,, eorporatians whi. anv purpose net Bpeci- plants hi Portland, said . r. mijrht rn organ idd for that p lag, The city has the right to OWa, a member of the dub who (i(!Jt Thin fa a da'psThnggl Mish any -steni of drain; ' in Jj jguUtbn which strlvi -nrry or it may need, and " Tl"' out this re-ti ieiion. but it isdeern- hns the right mn private Maodation's main purpose is not ,,,, .1(lvjs:i,,(, ,,, h.,Vt, it in ,ht. he purpnstM.r lo- that of pleasure, but of the bwat- f(irTn of law. eating mn ditch, canal, etc.it neaa oi improving ana enlarging mav.Wn. . . see section "- il-' tput of th Pad- m, number R on pngaJMaf ''"' ",,rl: vs ""' 5 the session laws of 1899. . x nmitteo consisting of Jul- Meier, Adoiphe wotzi I' pointad by the as- sociation to advance its interests Jl'IMil LOWELL CHALLENGED W. v k.v VAOA1D DTrUII Mill MINT NO. I. Mar ot .InJfr I owtS'f IrltM.Ini SUfenml N l ood M1klnj The uhm AroiMt -IHrt" ! tthtrmrr I issi -.- The third change in the laa authorizes the commissioner of the genera! land office, iqxin pro- howing. to grant the enti man an extension of time, not edingtl ne ti-i' 1 ,. nniinaaoi'v f.. ,,nil,l. through the channel o public.ty nim , ,,,,,,. ,,. reda.natio "f the land ooreredb) his entry, upon the livestock men and the T, . , , . mind that "the rule is genera) c tne importance mv(1 fr ,.tfis.Uion of this chai that the jH.wers of the municifial ii,g these facU. , Cnder the l., ait nou (ortN,ratton aietobe Mrictly con- ! tato 'stands thedc-erl . ntrvn. It seems ions that there can be no do.iht thai the city has no lower to grant a right of way tot water ditch to the petioners or any one else, nnd even if there were a doubt it must he bort.e in struedandif there is a reasona- the Wd at an opportOM time. hie doubt of the existenci particular ptHMT, the douht is to be resolved in the negative" 20Enc. Ljiw. 11 H The next question i ty had the pnwaff to allow when 1'. :tland is aliout I I hi made the packing center of the tic coast. The packers are here in advance ol the develop m. n( of the livestock industry. The countrv 'I produce the, Motion: base the petitioners -"ollghcatt epto any right to allow to the city the WW lvi" l''ng Plants. i he ssjti r which might Mow inthi ditch for any iurposc? ietermine this it is neceoa aiy to examine the nature of k titioners right. No DM can give what he has not got. In the suit of the P. I against Han- If the plant of Swift & Co. H to be operated to anything near k men human mUOt breed more and better stock. Tlie day of the raiorback hog and the Texas. Saturday her. innke final DTOof of rt"clamatio within four yean of the mill.. nti' . In many cases this is imiHissible of accompli-1 ment. even with the exei 'Host dil of theentryman. Mofsaea md laasst vaiicy. Miss Mai Hulburt wa i pie., sure visitor Friday and Saturday. Claud Smith spent Friduj and star is past i M meat consum- Jameg pHU an(1 Krank ( -!iwl. tad othara, in which C A. w " counn .temana me ),.,) were up from Happy Valley Sweek wa the defendant t, tendaroat marti, nnd the Friday. and Which resulted in a decre. 'I'l'' in numlrr of vmr . It was uti- ! MTodiK-U. 1 1 W I hen. the father of the " nnd referendum, takes hUe v th the letter of Stephen A. Ixiwell of Pendleton, ottnel ement No. 1. which av paarvd in n Portland newspaper of .lanuan 27, and throws the gauntlet down to Mr. Lowell In the follow ing open letter: Oregon City, Oregon, Fchru U lion. Stephen a. Lowell, I'endleton Oregon IVar Su My attention was called a few days ago to your vers interest ing and somewhat personal letter of January 17. in the dailj Ore- gonian attacking statement No, 1. and its advoeataa, There are men in Oregon who might consistently criticise my regularity, Iwcause I have not al led the republican ticket, but it dines with vers bud grace from one who took BJ active a part as you did in l'.N'J In electing the present den ravuor against the candidate of your own party. Hut I know of no one in i. gon better able than yourself to present to the voters in ptauaibhi form any reason they tna be for returning to the old plan of I. ctiiiK I ruled States S. the legislature. That the old plan means the election bj I lew corruptible members of the lature you mraj) ought to know bj this timi'. 1 therefore challenge you now to a joint discussion of this i'i which I will take the BOaMct) that it is the dttt) Of every voter who Would lie true to the Ameri- Toin Ricl me rortiani lonn i t inn. -v ' I 1 1 iiikiaiv-t r mrimr MX this mornmg I N K W SPKINfn WAISTS to attend the annual .1 rof tl Just receiM'tl a Ihii uti fill line of ladies' waists in Kmbronl. n l. Ijice and net waists for Spring. Somithint; Ver Mlish in Lawn and Silk Of fhggg gggdii il p i.iment will show a very tttraetive d of Ijiwns, Silk Mulls. Meneried ( hiimlirays. (orrine Suitings mid Ingomars -These gomls are the latent prodtntion for this seaaon. pulated betwet I ' .mpany (...I Hleit ol irt, eriitiieiil lore. The masked ball given F"ida ,-, -vo.far lrM. ,,n.in.i " " "" .,;..!,. ... . i... ...i. ......... M..II ... . r " hogs with the largest hams and "'K "l "' "" ,v' " "" or. Hon of any candidate for .i -i i :i i(ifus;trii iu rifiii w:im itiiii. and Sweek. who was declai in" ,1,'l''s' noses, cane wun Ik. tl, c br.Bi.lest backs and the fat- " ml!, rdon II T n I u M rSi l)- A- Ifleld left aksV that Id maintain his Tl; : '' !" ' "i'f Valley whaw dam in Siivi. "where the ('r '' W upon tnlaho wM sggai ooaa wsoha, same now is" and therein ob- ""'' f" t the flow of theriear and If"" l's the range, and the fat- On Wednesday afternoon the could maintain a ditch in connee u"iri' rali": i '"" ' '"'"V wi" nv not ''"' (,f "l-l"i tutiiiy for the live- meet for the purpose of orgaaja took produOsT who will now real- ing a base ball team. As we inch pressure, durinc the irrigat- '",rt nd InaTaaaaoi .ther tun. . ,listr-v- lifarnsi' some viz- from Ma 1 to Jul. i of each ""' ""--i"" ,,! tfao Portland excellent work h tad year, and that from Jt rhe Vallentine dance given I each year he could di- ducating KrR,u Mi,,h, a, (h) (li,1Iu. ((f Uf rert Winches under 4 Inch i sure ...long as the Mow of w a- f,tav ' wl" tar in the channel of n impliah this fork of Silvies river where a ''" Folt'"' among them will i.. ,i .:.: l.... " - .' bridge., .i.itione.1 by the in'" mn "!""" from II. iwen u,l Hurns. D I I,. ,.,, .. r..i UH will Imj engendered by the great r. m A . hll o i a"a! "how riven I, the oTf-hington dance will be flot.l tl.e lanchhouM-of Lhi ... :....,. t ,,. ,.. llf U-m IW. V ouinr.v CIUU. - The plant for the lis. Pi -nicited. nhowthiafall hava ahri Theaaopstof Sunset will gift tern, oeesg Of their linal dance in the Anderson r held on ,, n,.nl Pacific ooaat," aid Julius I. , furniahad bj Iht Meier, chairman of the publicity Sui. It, beat Moor and Mrs ltay Harton was excep tiotially successful and was en joyed by seventv ti- H-ople. Many strangers w.t, present known a- lb. White hOM from the f the same t0 tl I ' lam! on the de of the westforl. Wright's point shall not be leaf hi inches" or if lc.-v, than that amount, then, if there is enough in the judgment of the oieman to supply ti, domestic needs and ttoakwnftar, and if there is no such amount then Sweek's dum shall immedi ately upon notice he tal.en out, an I furthermuie that the water so diverted b) E should as aaad h hhn only for doraeatic purposes, steehwatar and for the irrigation of tl, 18. T. -S S. 1 and all at .laim by through or under him trained from gag other use of said wat In the tir.st place it is (uestion able whether Mr. Sweek b right to change iii , iwint of di version, as th. Once solely to the dam and ditch in use at that time. But. how ever thut may be, he lias no righs to allow the water to be used for any purpose other tt.i.i. that specified in the decre, If the city should undertake to the legislature who does not pr rithotlt any "nullification that as a member of Mire he will olsv the of the ieoplc in ' ' ' PitedSt.ite.- BBgftOf i i -.urse, that I will U tement No. 1 and the . ' to instruct. I .'I I..- pleased to arrange I -ion at the and for meeting.-, il ran have ti, to defend sour eon nip VoU Will i. 'hat in the iauiaigu two BJBJ you n'fused to , Ii .I. i 'issions, that you will favor me with an immediate reply, I am m i truly yours, W. l"HKN. NMc I rum Portia- Curr Lea Angeles Chamber of I'.mi meree The Trnns-i'ontinental PaooesV ger Association will di early meeting to be held In Chi- ' upon tb.- rates t in gon point-. fl connection with the National Democratic Convention nt Denvi i In Jul rhe Portland Oommercial club made thl piest and will work to bring many of these .1 n the Pacific Noilh west Huy pottf seed baile, I'lelll (has. H. I:i is at Han From 1000 to 100,000 pounda tl 10 iht hundred. Oat I rom one to n.iKxi pounds at I ' w nts pound Wheat $1 in per 100. Hnng paVff money and net the grain. D w c trawa, i. nllsl, Ofll la th nest ston bolldbig notth ot KM P i oihi. . rRKHI'ASHlNH lluniiiiu i brbtdden npoe j , i. .!,,; b.mi". I'r ip . r mil i seated c it VORUTI.) N.I I III- -I IM8I New Embroideries and Lace and a Deautiful line ot' India Linons. ( )ur shoe depai tment is complete i 1 1 v i r- way and we ;in satisfy the most Fastidious in foot wear UeinemlH r wt I UTJ the ROYAL WORCESTER 00R88T Brown's Satisfactory Store. .!:.; ::t:tltl - ::utun N m. Is I.. t bj jivi I. ilmt bant ing mi.. I li.Hiiiiig up.. ii il..- . ii. ' lamb , ,f tin- Amen, -mi Inml A I m K ('., i- t..ll.,.i II Any M.rii 01 llit i.r trsspSMiit v ill i. l I ..I II 1 1 I H Him I. ii i r NOTIOI lifiiijj unablt to ti i" rOaaal II'. nil II In I In , nil) ell. ill el III' seaots ties ", '! mbm bats plaesd miiIi Mi ll i ... ,. baesng esspssd esses sss '. iiliiiiori of cii-i.iiiii i bin i pt inpl sstili ".' at ths i Ma mi in i Kriifi.iu- lent 1 lit liantey Valley Brewing Co. M . I PURE EsE!K3H. Pure Bocl 1 "7"cttor i .null , 1 1 . . 1 1, i, T. E. JFNKIN8, Manager 5 C nts commitlee ..iiugers. and callers will be have pjMjeant, and the Reniality of gotten out that the Portland Sunset will ne a try club and Livesto.. MJ( tun. - ciation is merely :i race meeting Mr. Reed, of Portland, is visit ing hi brothers Chas. and Ihsi i It is a well known fact that persons living in the I'm.- lot, do not suffer from kidne) d eaaas. One doe ol l'ineules a' night uuall.N relieves backache bowl tha nulrina .,.. .,. i i.i. 30 days' treatment, $1.00. United SUtes, and m" to help the . , urodueers Pharmi of the country to make the a llainaa., B opportunities that th. paekit.g planii will open to them." WiadaOf liar, undei management of I a . ( aid is one of the mo.-.i xpular ! or sporting affair, while its real purj. pment of the livestock industry n Oragi Washington, Idaho, Montana, nor. and southern British Columbia. postanal of the aasociation i.s to be of assistance to the packers in making Port- Th. jiint of progress through out 1 1 .'.hi was never mote iioui. i than at the present tune i uiercial organ izathsM of the .em to m- determined to do n re effective advertiaing TOAMtND UtSOtT UNUAtJ Efforts ,. made In men in to ina- leri;. iand in Eastern Oregon. Drop ii i you iiave a thiral. It co in a colla tlian r bafora. i a Spirit ol ..rKanizatiou in the air, and the iiggost effort centers up on th. i mist rates from March 1st to April 30th, and the $30 rate from all points, in the Middle West to all point! in Oregon is emphasised in every al t und every appeal. Hugene is attracting a large w noun t of foreign immigration, uid similar rejjorts come from land andMedford. The Coos Hay country h busy in prOM its claims, while I Ore n point are improving evwy l-orluiiity to gain new citizi and new industries. The positive assurance that a ift ii (xmpan and other great iig companies will locate engage plants at Portland will .n hnpatus to the livestock dustry of all this portion of tin; I nited States. The location ol I ir.i I luif. I, l.ril I WinI-im-mIj v evening ii" . ' . .' .1 ' vi. ,i ii.K r. I.i-ll in V. Mullaa'a Li.li.. V J Irwin will I'" M II. hi., i the '"'' Kane" w h Math st II a i" "i :" p " Kftbbsth m I I - P in l bs Hun . Bend i l 'J .1 'elm k Sat I. Slid .-..r.lul iiivilnli'.n If il.i,,l.i I., nil In. i mi all, nil I I lib il Al lh I'n .'.yleriKii . loin I. Hiiiiid. Itsv. A .1 Irwin BBOVs I', mi. Mrvn- lb turd iiid fourth Mondays of -. I wonlbst II i n.l 7 10 p in 8sbWth ' beol si 10 m in. vvrry Siibhath mortiiiis The Less Star RE8TAURANT i gala snd I MBAUS Al HUU HOOK Bakery in connection A Specialty ( Short 0rdcrk. abb ' Ifl . i.. 'I with ' 'Vlliii ' tbs market asWds ""' I Bail a (sss. cssl fhaa) af fcer at 1st Harney Valley Brewery Saloon 0000 MINKS "i mi ans ( ifiniHot lU h( ijunlitu I NKLSON UAII.IS. M,im,". limn. Ih,u,t THE CAPITAL SALOON i ( TTHEl i i in-, ii aeon Burn:, - - Oregon. ILvdZcQco Xllc IIca.cLq.'u.artoxa. Wines Liquors and Cigars. Milliard and Pool Fables. Club Rooms in Connection. 1. L LEWIS Hill be (las la faraiah PARTICULARS and PRICES Is sejeaa dnhieg INFORMATION. Su sh liihim DESIGNS. sy S EITT1 R M ; b yW home Ut bOO ! ' r I i anii lor UMutitui a, ' 1 5Blyk',, '' Ooslana. ij jj OW' "'' '; r- '. I j aioNUMtN ' 9sfasiY, i jytv MSaHirla turn the wau be city wells i act' a '"' t,iat PB,V tube wiA notaie, aaay to appb these packinK bouse.-, will add to in case of tin it would violate ' lel ll'e lo tne aoraneeaaiidinilaJiiniatioii devalue of holdings of every the injunction and be truitn of bouse. The bill proposes three for any form of Piles; it soothe, breeder and produeer of cattle, contempt of court Furtl He existing law. au ami heals, relieves the pain, itch- Mr. Sweek's rio-l.r n, .he B.,uu.ni uf wiudl recommend- jng and burniuu. Man Zan Pil of water and the lime during I by " - be inter- Remedy. Price TA) cts. Guaran- which he max use it is restricted ior- Tb ",,L 1""lw nghl W1 d Tho Welcome Phar b the decree and the induce- entr l" t,urv t0 wl lands' and Cy.. Burns, 0 I Haines. . ment to accept his offer is there places the desert land eiitrymun llurnn, I fore not ver strong, even if be whu ;U"1 u":i were able u, make good." lands in the .-ame position as the Mr. Fanner, if you are in We are tin if the opin- no1'" i tier upon said lands of a Plow or llarrovs move tin ion that if the tit) is without a Hie matter of preference right way. My stock in that line is of entry and survey. This change low. Call in before it is too late (Concluded on page four.) in the law is deemed advisable, J.J. Tupker. iccp, hogs, and uJtry, and liie lairy products of Oregon will be bled and find a market in every nt of the world. Five tons of printed matter, presenting in an attractive form. th by picture and by text, the . .tal facts relative to the impor ant fruit districts of Oregon, have been distributed by the I urtiaiid Commercial Club within the last few weeks. On ' il!) I nturged i r w Wot i turn t-verytlome I .! , I G. 6C. MfcRRlAM I ruiliihm. irinHtw, i . The Burns Flouring Mill j )H iTU4T-JVrtNr, Piopt. MoiHiRiNHii' ! IK HILL PROCESS IS I full u ilar n-i tutjjli i ' tk$ i "a a ti ii jin a i mlii, . HOUR, KOLLID BAKLIiY, CHOP, AND All kinds ol Mill led always on Hand IKE VEkl HHiiESr iallEl PMCI nil low HOOD MILLINti IMEAl CU8TOM WONK DONE Good Seed Wheat for Sale : ! j it Job Printinj