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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1909)
1 1 .sfeJte -' &r , a y j W " v j, - v-jhfrPfcT.v VJtK MMMMMNIII PmBU(MWNWaMHHIi eIB Vftc ttrettl Slnmejj Couiiiry Cover n urea of 0,428,800 ncict o( land, 4,034,051 acres yet vacant, tnlilcct to entry undur tlio public Innd Ib of ttie United State. r V1ulin4dl'alk The Official Taper ot Harnoj CoUnly )im th target (Imitation amllionoof thft bet MlvcrtlshiR modtuina In Eastern Oregon. BU11NS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 22 1009 NO. 27 lOL. XXII fiji gimefjief WORK HINDEREDtZ!S:Z & I tlioir growing in your winter I woods here, at homo wo would only havo them in greenhouses. it Of Railroads a Handicap toW rhododendrons of Ynqulna JJiljr mv juiiuuvta uTwii 111 uivhuii. and special excursions ato being run to Newport to boo this gorg eous flower at its best. Reclamation Projects EF OF SERVICE TALKS its in the Interior o( Oregon cannot he Carried on Account , Lack of Transportation Lines," says Chief Director New Water Law GoodIrrigation Conditions better. i absence of railroads in has greatly retarded the i of reclamation work in ito was the statement of Newell, director of the ition Service. Ho said Is only touch the state's and make it very difficult on any big work in the interior. Ho further said entral Oregon is a region at natural resources that lonly transportation fncili- development. bro are probably more pa- lilroads in this Tstate than r other in the Union," de- Mr. Newell yesterday. of way of projected fextend in various direct or the state. In ourrec- on work we frequently run ainst these rights of way w work is retarded in con- bee. The government has , these rights to railroads ut stint and now often Itself embarrassed in carry- i reclamation work by rea- ! its own generosity. ejects in the interior of i cannot be carried out by ause of the lack of trans- lion lines. To transport pals into Central Oregon is icpensive at present. How- f II think there is great de- nent ahead for Oregon. araasre of the water law at last session of the Legisln- f defining water rights and ng filings safe, will do much this line. Irrigation pro of a nrivate nature will be raged and capital will not ite to invest in them as afore. Because, largely, of boor laws on the subject of rights, this state has been behind others in lrriga- natters. Bo further irrigation works s state will be undertaken iie Government for some pending the completion of Clamath and Umatilla pro- It will require millions finish these works. When i two are settled up, we will undertake something else. )eschutes railroad question in the Land Office for set- ent and there is nothing bo gus in regard to it. While fthe Umatilla and Klamath cts are held up somewhat lie human end of things, bbles beween rival water fciations and townsito rows, thinm will work out in and I have no idea it will Every long. Che Umatilla project looks this year than last because fc had a better year for crops. has been less wind and Be on the project are feeling ly good. Projects through- he West are in good shape. re now operating canals and es totaling about 3000 miles gth. If placed end to end ditches would reach from to Boston. These ditches to be patrolled every two and sometimes oftener, to nuainst the burrowing of Lis and the diversion of the from the new channel. It f time for the embankments ome consolidated, but with- hort period these conditions porcome. the whole, irrigation con- are improving. Wo nro gg a lot of good, substantial fcrson the soil. The rccla- i projects are otrengthen- fio Western commonwealths ire aro putting in a class of vho wil stay. Privato on- sea are greatly stimulated be government work. Wo one project and investors i it or put in anothor work vicinity. lie forthcoming visit of tlio Senate commlttoo on Irrigation, which will bo in Portland Thurs day and Friday, September 811 and 24. will, no doubt, encourage irrigation throughout the West. ' This committee is making in quiry into thu general condition oi irnjjuuun, uiu a-auiu oj. vjuv- crntnent projects and whether the investment is a good one. Testimony will bo taken hero and the findings of the committee will bo published, making a. hand book of reference, with figures showing the opportunities for settlement and tho value of the land. I hopo that tho people of tho state will give what data thoy can to tho committee and extend the usual courtesies when it visits Portland." Director Newell will remain in the city today and tomorrow, leaving them to inspect tho North Yakima project, when he will go back to Washington. Oregonian INDUSTRIAL NOTES. (Portland Correspondence). After a whole week spoilt in touring Washington points, the special train of Portland business men pulled into the Station Sat urday night with excursionists intensely enthusiastic over a trip that will bo discussed in the Portland Commercial Club and about town for a long time to come. Never were hosts more hospitable than the Washington communities, never was good fellowship more prevalent, nev er did entertained and entertain ers realize more thouroughly tho community of their interests in tho development of tho Pacific Northwest The mnrvclous ac tivity and prosperity of the whole state of Washington was a con stant source of comment to the Oregonians and they had ex pected much. Tho ovations ex tended to the visitors every where were marked by a g- n uineness and heartiness seldom oqualed on such occasions. An inspection of tho Exposition made every Oregonian a "root er" for the A-Y-P. Oregon is not so far from the Atlantic coast as it wa3. Within a few days a through train ser vico will be put on between Port land and New York city, cover ing tho entire distance in thirty minutes less than four days, thoroughly informed railroad men consider that it will bo a long time before this remarkable schedule is bettered. No class is more deeply inter ested in Oregon than the high- grade office man of tho East, who fully appreciates the excep tional investment opportunity that exists in this state. Pro bably fruit tracts aro tho moat popular, if tho following quota tion from letter written by the department manager of one of the largest packing houses in Chicago, to an Oregon friend, can bo taken as any index: I am certainly appreciative of tho literature pertaining to your grand country. I am receiving more mail than our wholo de partment. Many of our clerks have tho fruit bug in their ears, and when thoy hear of anyone receiving dope along this lino they pounco upon it like a pack of hungry wolves would on a car cass. If I should answer all the inquiries I have had during tho last few days I would havo to havd an export stenographer." Visitors to tho Pacific North west from any other portion of the United States aro nlwaya impressed with tho wonderfully lnvu.lnnr vrtfrritnHftn West of tllO Cascade mountains. It keops them busy Baying "Why, wo cul tivate the syringa as a shrub at ALFALFA TOR T00D. t Omaha goes tho vegctablo food faddist ono bettor, and fur nishes tlio proof that a man can live on hay and enjoy the best of health. , There aro college men in town to prove tho assertion. At Croighton University thero aro clubs galore, and among them is ono known as tho "Alfalfa Hay" club, with 211 members, and ono of the purposes of tho organiza tion is to demonstrate tho very important fact that alfalfa is a human food product, as well as food for animals. Tho young men are working in the interest of science and at the snmo timo they ato daily furnishing evidence that grass is very palatable when properly treated. Tho alfalfa leaves, with a small portion of the upper parts of the stalks, aro ground together. Oregonian. "UNCLE SAM'S" SOARCII Arrangements have been com peted by tho executive commit--too of the Oregon Audobon so ciety for caring for and protect ing the bird life on Klamath and Malheur lakes. Acting in con junction with tho stato game wardon. the Audobon socioty has employed L. Alva Lewis, of Klamath Fnlla to serve as ward on on Klamath Lake, Imd Claude Hibbard of Burns to serve as a similar capacity on Malheur lake. Under the nrrangemont made with tho game wardens; the Au dobon society agrees to appro priate $300 to be devoted to pay frig a part of tho salaries of those wardens, tho remainder to be paid by tho state. The society now has on hand $175. the proceeds of tho Finley lecture at tho White Temple, and is in inuncdiato need of $125, to complete the fund for tho ward en's salaries. Warden Lewis of Klamath lake rcsorvo has boon furnished with a gasolino launch, which will be used in patrolling tho lnko this summer and fall. It is tho in tention of the Audobon society to make similar provision for as sisting the warden on .Malheur lake in protecting tho bird lifo in that region. '. In order to enable it to accept bequests, tho Audobon society is preparing to incorporate under tho state laws. Several residents of Portland have notified Presi dent Finloy that they intend to make beqirstn to the society in their wills. It is to cnnblo tho society to legally accept these gifts that articles oflncomora tion will be applied for. Journal ON HIS SECOND VISIT Transportation Would Bring Rush To this Section THE VALLEY AT A DISTANCE "It Would take the Pen of some Great Descriptive Writer or Brush of a Wonderful Artist lo do it Bvcn Faint Justice," says Addison Bennett. PROTECIINfl OUR BIRDS. Ono of tho most industrious pursuits of Undo Sam, and one which seems to promise most in tho way of profitable roturns for money expended, is his world wide seaich for now crops that may bo growyi with advantage on American tnrins. With a fine tooth comb as it were, tho paternal old gentleman has boon scraping the agricul tural d;ttii.U of tho world of late in search of agricultural gold mines for his own people. Only recently Professor N. R. Hanson, agricultural oxploror id liorti cultulst, returned from an eight months' trip through Russia, Si beria, contral Asia, Turkestan and northern Africa in quest of iioW"varietlo8 ot alfalfa and clovor. Ho came back with more than 300 lots of aeeds and plnnts lo bo used by tho Department of Agri culture in experimental work. Searching other countries for other agricultural and horticul tural possibilities havo been Frank N. Meyer, Dr, Albert Mann and other exports. Journal. Foil SAWSThoroughbred Red Durham Bulls from ono to three years old. -Cal Clemens, Burps Oregon. By Addison Bennett. Burns," Or.. May, 8. I arrived at this place at G o'clock last evening, having loft Drewsey, 50 miles to tho cast at 9:20 yes terday forenoon. In my last letter I gave an ac count of my trip from Vale and Drewsey, and in an other letter dispatched simultaneously with this ono I hnvo given a little sketch of that town and tho sur rounding country. As mention ed, I left Drewsey at 0:20. When tho stngo arrived it had on board sovon passengers, but three of them got olT there, hence, when I Cook my seat there were but fivoofus. The other four were all land or homescckors. One fine old German had with him two daughters, and they had their hearts set on threo home steads in Sunset valley, about 14 milcs'80uth of here, across from Wright's point. Tho other pas senger was a sort of a special en voy looking over the country for himself and a number of friends, and he grow so enthusiastic as wo entered the great Harney valley that I feel sure he can bo counted on ns a future citizen of this great inland empire. Tlio stage road leaves tho Mal heur (middle fork) at Drewsey and ascends a. low range of hills directly to tlio westward, then after a descent it reaches Stink ing Water creek and follows that for several miles and thence by easy gradients over Stinking Wnter mountains. Almost nt tho very summit of these moun tains I looked at a tubo set out by tho geological service and found our altitudo to bo 4652 feet, and a mile or two farther on, really at the summit, we came to Buchanan's ranch, where wo changed teams and hnd a most excellent dinner. Wo wore then somo 17 miles from Drew sey and practically tho same dis tance from the next stop, Har ney City. As wo traversed tho trail ac ross tho mountain we passed many bunches of sheep and swarms of cattlo. Tho sheep had not been shorn and will not bo for two or three weeks yet. Tho shearing will tako place right on tho ranee, stations being se lected near tho road to keep freight charges to the minimum. All of tho stock is in flno condi tion. I never saw sleeker, nicer lookine calves in my life, and all of the cattlo, old and young, hnd tho ha r lyintr so smooth nnd even that it looked as if it had been combed nnd I rushed for show purposes. At tho Buchanan ranch thero is quito a lot of land in cultiva tion, and I saw annlo trees in bloom, though it has f rozon near ly every night thus far this spring. All along tho road, clear across tho mountain, wo found springs frequently, and at Buch anan's thero aro two flno wells 30 feot deep with 12 to 15 foot of clear, pure, sparkling cold water. Leaving Buchanan's nt is o'clock wo passed down to the next through many nieo ranches, and soon tho great Hnrnoy valloy Bprcad out hoforo us, with the snow capped Steens mountains far to tho south as a background. I will not attempt to describo this yiow. I am not equal to it. It would tako tho pon of some great descriptive writer or tho brush of a wondorful artist to do it ov on faint justice But I do not think thero is a more inspiring Bight in nil tho west than tho flrst gllmpso of Oregon's ostra cised, outlawed .country - tho great Harney valloyfrom that and various other points as tho panorama andissuddonlyunfold ed to one's gaze. ( Straight ahead to Harney, city, which placo we reached at three o'clock, wo wont, tho way lying mostly close to tho foot hills in the north of tho valley. We passed many magnificent farms, many of them having houses and barns of largo size and finely painted. Up the little coves and valleys there aro many irrigat ing ditches, tho alfalfa looked well advanced and of that deep, rich, indescribable green which shows it at the best Largo fields of rye, wheat and barloy also looked vell, and prosperity seemed apparent on every hand. I want to say a word about tho road over which wo traveled, and particularly to commend the officinls of Harney county for tho way it is kopt up. Tho read er may know, or can easily guess, that a stage ride of from 50 to 150 miles can not bo a p'easurc jaunt at any timo of the year. and at present of course the great draw back is dust But we suffered but little inconven ience from that However, I would most urgently advise all who make the trip to provide themselves with a large bottle or canteen of drinking water. It stands to reason that the dust can not bo done away with at any cost within reach, but the roads can be kept in good repair, the loose rocks removed and a good system of bridges across tho streams and sloughs, and the county officials have done all this keep doing it Moreover, competent engineers have been employed nnd tho grades reduc ed to tho minimum. On tho "outsido" one hears on every hand of tho hardships of a trip to this country. It is told that tho roads aro the worst ever and a ride in from Austin or from Vale a punishment not to bo lightly thought of. I came in last winter in very severe weath er from Austin, and now I have made the trip from Vale, and while I would not adviso ono to tako it wholly for pleasure, still I insist that It is far, far, far from the nightmare of misery that is often depicted for it. Just now all stages from all directions aro coming in well laden with passengors, and tho valloy is full of homescckors. Something is doing every day, and tho tido is increasing. If there was a railroad from, tho Snnko hero thi3 ontiro section would experience such a boom as was never before heard of in Oregon. However, I am going to write you in a day or two something about Harney city, and nbout Burns, and about the country ns a wholo and each component part and I can then indulge in remarks along tho lino of development. Wo reached Harney city, as I said, at threo o'clock, and I will run tho risk of hurting my woll known reputation as a prohobi tionlst by saying that tho four glasses of beor I drank upon our arrival was far bottor than any of tho fabled drinks of the gods. As wo stopped at tho postoffice thero to leave tho mail, I heard a cherry voico calling "Hello, Bennott." It enmo from Mr. Loggnn, tho postmnstor, nnd I realized that I was in tho land of frionds. Wo leftHarnoy city at a few minutes past 3, ahd reached the French hotel at precisoly G, not unduly tired, and rather dusty hut O, how thirsty! MALHEUR WOOL CLIP A special to tho Telegram from Ontario sava: Tlio wool clip In Malheur County this year will ho much larger than it waa a year ngo, or for sovoral previous years, as the fleece is in much better condition nnd there nro also moro sheep In the county than for sev eral years. Tho clip last year totaled about 2,750,000 pounds and was considered very large, but this year it will be more than 3,000,000 pounds nnd will be cleaner nnd much thicker per sheep than it was last year. One and one-half million pounds have already been sold here for May nnd Juno delivery, and buying continues at a rapid rate, bo rapid in fact, that there will be very little public selling this year, as tho sales days for Ontario have been set bo late. They are June 7 nnd 21. There has been very little bad weather this year, which is tho particular reason for the fine condition of the fleeces. The sheep havo come through the winter with less loss than for several years previous. Prices this spring range from 20 to 21 cents. Last year they were about 12 to 1GJ cents. The annual meeting of the Mal heur and Harney Wool Growers' Association will be in Ontario on June 22, when'nll the wool grow ers of tho two counties will be hore to discuss mutters pertain ing to the industry. AUCTION I will hold regular auction sales on tho flrst nnd third Saturdays of each month at tho C. A. Sweek barn in Burns. Bring in any thing you have for sale and get your monoy for it Special at tention given to sales in the country. W. T. Smith, Auctioneer. Da It Now Now is tho time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do so by applying Chamberlain's Liniment Nine cases out of ten are simply muscular rheumatism due to cold or damp, or chronic rhoumatism, and yield to the vigorous application of this lini ment. Try it You are certain to bo dcliehtcd with the quick relief .which it affords. Sold by all good dealers. Wbooplnf Cou(h. This is a more dangerous dis- easo than is generally presumed. It will bo a surprise to many to learn that more deaths result from it than from scarlet fever, pneumonia often results from it Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used in many epidemics of whooping cough, and always with the best results. Delbert McKeig of Harlan. Iowa, sayB of it: "My boy took whooping cough when nine months old. IJo had it in the winter. I got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which proved good. I cannot recommend it too highly. ' For sale by all good dealers. BIHoaincti and Contllpitlon. For years I was troubled with biliousness nnd constipation, which made lifo miserablo for me. Mv appetite iauea me. i lostmy usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathar tics only made matters worse. do not know where I should havo been today had I not tried Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv er Tablets, Tho tablets relieve tho ill feelintr at once, strength en the digestive functions, puri fy the stomach, liver and blood, helping tho system to do its work naturally. Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. These tabletn aro for sale by all good dealers. If Yiu Own Any Farm land, or know anybody who does, you ought to get in touch with the steps fanners la all parts of the country arc taking to protect themselves from some of the commission men who have been robbing them almost ever since they were boys. Ifyw dtn't twn any, but want tht hit short sttrio printtd tbh month, git tht JUNE EVERYBODY'S For sale by II. M. Horton. sssssssssssse ssjskssssjsjsjssw wvvwvw7 LADIES' NCEKWEAR FOR SPRING 1999 Embrolderled Linen Collars, Lnce Collars and Bows, New Ascots. Call and see oar new Waistingsfi Wash Materials We are showing the strongest spring line of Ruching, Neckwear, Ladies Belts, Silk, Net and Lawn waists ever brought to Eastern Oregon. Something new in Sorosis Un derskirts in Silks and Satines We handle exclusive patterns- in the above and nothing shown by us is handled in the Interior. All Waists, Neckwear, Belts and Underskirts are selected from 1 New York stoeks and are Spring Styles. Brown's Satisfactory Store. ;liuiuiai!)titt;mn;tttuunmtm:matmt;an::;nr.:::t;:r.;. .:nnt:::u The Harney Valley Brewing Go. Manufacturers of an.d. Family Trade Solicited FreetDelivery T. E. JENKINS, Manager THE CAPITAL SALOON, CHAS. BEDELL, Proprietor. Burns, - - Oregon. Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Uiard and Peel Tables. Club Rooms in Connection.- 2?fee) ENDORSED BY SCIENTISTS AS mtmcALLi bfettvuui BETTER AD CHEAPER THAU ANY STONE OrwBOO Beautiful Send (or Prlco List A Circulars. MANtltArnrsBn bv MONUMENTAL BRONZE COMPANY. Mica itout. conn. ' H. I. LEWIS Will be glad lo furnish PARTICULARS and PRICES To nojone desiring INFORMATION. See bis Handsome DESIGNS. SttnjnmmnnjmajtntnjuJimmjiajKm:::t:n::::nt:t::::::::::::::m:sjtm: The OVERLAND HOTEL I Burns, Oregon jj Afford the Best Accommodations to be had in Harney County CLEAN ROOMS, CLEAN LINNEN, PflLRTflBLE, VICTUALS ! The patronage of all guests under the old mannjjement especially sylicitcd. Rates $1 a day, ?(5 a week, $24 a month i Henderson Elliott, Propt. imuuHuumammmsmmmumtmmmmmMKmmt For Coaitlpttlon. Mr, L. H. Farnham, u promi nent dnifirffistof Spirit Lake, Iowa, says: "Chambqrlain's Stomach and Liver Tablots aro certairily tho'best thins: on tho market for constipation." Give these tab- lota a'trlal. You aro certain to I find thorn agreeable nnd pleasant in effect Price, 25 cents. Sam-' plo free. For enlo by all good dealers. j,a rg ?&: Job printing The Timea-IIernld. X Adam George W, T, Latter j List your property with the Inland 'Empire Realty Co. if you desire a quick sale or trade Employment Agency -..' u t b y ' M . . :.. ..... pro; J.i " . pi.'!., " " -i . U-. - 1W 7M-V U.M-. Ml tut ll ( I. ' ' I Hiipllfftl ' : f i 7 ji aw -ewivc IttoOA-Aiu,