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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Harney Valley Brewing Go.
Manufacturers of
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Family Trade Solicited FreetDelivery
T. E. JENKINS, Manager
THE CAPITAL SALOON,
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Burns, - - Oregon.
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Afford the Best Accommodations
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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
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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-'
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