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VOL. XXII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 12, 11(0
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(ARRIMAN'S MAN HERE
. W. H Holabird Pays Section a
Hurried Visit from South
OES NOT TALK ANY RAILROAD
6itor Known as Wizard's Confidential Representative and has
Uecn Here Before Didn't 'Want to be Connected with any
Railroad System May Atcan Purchase of P. L S. Co. Lands.
f ol. W. II. Holabird. known ns
IL Hnrriman's confidential
rcsentntive, was n visitor to
city Sunday. Ho came in
in Winnemucca and explored
southern part of this county,
ction he had never before vis
. arriving here Saturday af-
oon and leaving again Mon
morning by private convey-
le for Vale.
ol. Holabird visited the Harney
ntry some five or six years
at the time following the old
tvey ol the Lorvallts and East-
from the west on out through
heur pass to Ontario. While
Hid not state at that time that
was in tho interest of the Har
lan system later developments
lid indicate that visit was for
purpose of making a report
conditions and railroad possi
bles.
representative of The Times
-aid talked with Col. Holabird
a lew minutes Sunday evc-
fe at his hotel and he insisted
he should not be connected
any railroad system, ne
d, however, that his visit
for tho purpose of seeing
portion of Oregon he had
as yet explored and one
h the people whom he rep
uted had never had a report
He stated further that it
his iesire to see what devel-
nt had been accomplished
since his former visit Col-
bird saw improvement but
s much as he had hoped.
as reminded of the condi
undcr which the people of
section labored with no mar-
nd lack of transportation.
.id little to say about rail-
building, .however. He re-
his former trip down the
eur canyon and stated ne
ed the river 42 times be-
in here and Vale; but that
was the natural pass and
o Uie railroad situation in
egion.
proposition of a road
gh the pass on west and
to a connection with the
t Klamath was suggested
he Colonel said it was a fea
route and one of the least
nee with perhaps better
tone percent grade, ine
had a conversation with a
man connected witn me
man lines in rortianu re-
and this man had suggos-
ch a route hence the sug-
i to Col. Holabird. He
as to tho possibility of
ortation from the south to
ining district near Denio in
unty and he said a road
be built from Winnemucca
t district but to extend on
his valley was practically
the question.
Holabird said this was too
le a country to bo used al-
exclusively by big stock
He was reminded that wo
o practically nothing else
e nau a railroad, ino
an then said we snouiu
reater advantago of our
,1 resources and produce
We should not ship in a
of flour nor a pound of
bacon and lard. He was
t to right upon this so far
merchants of Burns were
ed with tho exception of
r when our wheat crop
ery short. He seemed
interested in natural gas
ts and asked if the gas
r been sent to tho proper
ties at our agriculture
for analysis. Ho sees
ossibilities should this gas
d in any quantity as it
can cheap power for ir
projects and the com-
eclamation of this entire
gentleman had a letter
snry Miller of tho P, L.
S. Co. and was making tho com
pany ranches his stoping places
all along the route of travel.
This has given rise to a. rumor
that Mr. Harriman has an option
on tho P. L. S. Co. holdings and
that Col. Holabird is inspecting
the property. Should this prove
true and a transfer is made it
would mean great things for this
section in tho way of transporta
tion and development However,
Tho Times-Herald can sav no-
uung in tnis respect with any
authority.
Col. Holabird has investigated
many portions of Oregon in tho
interest of Mr Harriman, among
others tho Coos Bay and Tilla
mook section. His report on
Coos Bay was considered n mo3t
conservative and fair one of con
ditions and the gentleman was
complimented by men in that dis
trict who desire railroad transportation.
Col. Holabird is a man of years
and thoroughly understands his
business in "exploring" various
sections as he says was his mis
sion here. Ho isn't making bucIi
trips for pleasure or for his
health, therefore we feel confi
dent his visit means something.
He left hero with a P. L. S. Co.
team and stated that he would
go immediately to his Klamath
summer home.
NEWELL MAY LOSE HIS JOB.
It has always been said that
tho "red tape" methods of the
government land department is
about as slow as anything could
possibly be, but it seems Secre
tary Ballinger is really a man
who does things and at last he
has discovered that F. H. Newell
is not the man who should be at
the head of the reclamation ser
vice. This fact has long been
patent to those who have observ
ed and now Mr. Newell is slated
to go. A recent Washington
press dispatch says:
Unless there is a change of
program, F. H. Newell will re
tire from the office of director of
the United States reclamation
service some time during the
coming fall, probably to bo suc
ceeded by some man now in the
government service. Who that
man will bo has not been deter
mined, but the indications nro
that he will in addition to an en
gineering education, have a com
prehensive knowledge of the law,
Mr. Newell, unless ho so desires,
will not sever his connection with
the reclamation service, but will
bo retained as an engineer pro
bably a general consulting engi
neer. About the time there was a
change of administration it was
learned that certain western sen
ators were anxious to secure tho
removal of Mr. Newell from
office. That effort failed. In
fact, those who talked most about
securing tho removal of Director
Newell were tho last to make any
serious effort to accomplish their
purpose. Tho agitation they
started was of short duration.
In timo it completely died out
But it dovelops that Secretary
Ballinger is not altogether satis
fled with tho way tho reclama
tion service has been conducted.
While ho finds no evidence of
corruption or crookedness; no
yielding to political influonco; no
flagrant mal-administration, ho
finds moro or less dissatisfaction;
some little friction, rirul what ho
is inclined to regard as looseness
in tho conduct of that bureau of
his department
The situation in brief, is this:
While Secretary Ballinger finds
no fault with the engineering
work of Mr Newejl, and has re
spect for his ability as an engi
neer, he inclines strongly to the
opinion that ho can lind a more
satisfactory admintstrntivo officer
to tako.gonoral supervision of tho
reclamation servico to becomo
its business manager so to speak.
Ho recognizes that Mr. Newell 's
abilities lie among tho lines of
engineering rather than adminis
tration, and it is that fact which
inclines him to tho opinion that
a change should bo made. By re
taining Mr. Newell ns an engi
neer, ho can Bavo to the reclama
tion servico tho valuablo advice
of tho present director on all pro
blems affecting construction,
whilo by appointing a now direc
tor ho believes ho can overcome
those uncatisfnetory features of
administration which do not meet
with his approval.
Secretary Ballinger is not ready
to recommend a change at tho
present time, for ho desires to
get moro detailed information be
fore taking such a radical stop
During tho summer the secretary
will personally go upon a number
of irrigation piojccti, especially
those that have given riso to com
print and to trouble. On the
ground he will find out for him
self what has led to unsatisfac
tory conditions, and who is to
blame. If his investigation fails
to bear out his present impres
sion, and if ho finds that no fault
attaches to Mr. Newell, ns direc
tor, ho will alter his. plans, and
Mr. Newell will remain at tho
head of tho reclamation service.
On tho other hand, if investiga
tions sustain the secretary in the
impression ho now holds, he will
recommend a change nfter his re
turn to Washington in tho fall.
Tho inclination of Secrotary
Ballinger to urge a change in the
head of tho reclamation service
is not due to tho activity of noli-
ticinns who have quarreled with
Director Newell; it is not due to
the recommendation of any one.
It is due to his own experiences
with tho reclamation service
since he became secretary of the
interior. As a government ma
chine, that service is not running
as smoothly as might bo desired;
there is not entire harmony be
tween the service and the present
head of the interior department
On many details of administra
tion the reclamation service, un
der previous secretaries, has fol
lowed a policy that does not meot
with tho approval of Secrotary
Ballinger.
NOTES FROM SUNSET.
A COUNTY OF VASTNESS
"Old Man" Bennett Finds, Harney
County Tour Interesting
4-
Ananias
Mrs. J. Gilbert, of Pomoroy,
Washington, is visiting her
mother Mrs. Bnrron, of Sunset
Dr. Gilbert will arrive in July
and they will return homo in
their automobile.
VanEmbreenndR. D. Stahtare
riding with Robt. Settlemeyer in
the spring round up.
Alec Barron visited over Sun
day with his family in Sunset.
Mr. E. C. Eggleston was a
visitor to Burns Monday.
Mr. Shcppard of Burps visited
over Sunday with his family.
Messcrs. Nash and Black are
drilling wells near Weaver
Springs.
Mr. Riggs, the agent for tho
Milton Nursery Co., is soliciting
orders in Sunset this week. He
is having good success, as tho
trees ho sold hero last year aro
all doing fine.
Joe Cavendor was at his home
stead tho latter part of tho week.
Geo. Hopkins and family loft
last week to visit the former's
parents at Weiscr, Idaho.
Mrs. Thos. Sprngue and child
ren, loft Saturday for the Ilanley
ranch where they will spend tho
summer.
Ranch fok Samj: Ono small
horse ranch, located on Malheur
river. First-class summer, Jail
and winter rango surounding it
Fine location for fruit and vege
tables, also. For further parti
culars, writo or call on E, L.
Beede, Drewsey, Oregon.
Slomoclie Trouble!.
Many recarkablo cures of Btom-
nch troubles havo been effected
by Chamberlain's stomach and
liver Tablets. Ono man who had
spent over two thousand dollars
for medicine and treatmont was
cured by a few boxes of, theso
tablets. Price 25 cents. ' Sam
plea free at all good dealers,
FINDS OLD RAILROAD SURVEY
The "Old Man" Attempts to Give Some Figures and Make
Comparisons, But it's so. Big His Arithmetic gets Mixed
No Other Such Area Jn CiviMzed World Without a Railroad.
Tho following nro paragraphs
taken from a recent descriptive
jotter written by Addison Ben
nett and published in tho Port
land Journal. Mr. Bennett is
making a tour of Harney county.
Ho says:
I am now at a cattlo ranch on
Riddle creek, nt tho very base of
Riddle mountain, which Is the
northernmost spur of Steons
mountain. This ranch litis about
10.000 acres under fence The
buildings are located on section
0 township 20 south, range 84
east. 1 am thoroforo about 180
miles south and 15 miles cast of
Pendleton, and about 80 miles
north of tho Nevada line.
I loft tho OO ranch yesterday
morning at G o'clock, and travel
ed eastward, south of Harney
lake, and arrived at Narrows at
12:30, having thus completed a
circle of the hike since Saturday
noon.
I wrote from the OO ranch
Sunday, telling of tho lands and
conditions north of that body of
water, and I will now attempt to
give vou a short resume of my
trip yesterday from the OO here.
As montioned in my last letter,
tho OO ranch is situated in what
is known as Warm Spring valley,
but one does not appreciate the
full significonco of tho name un
til tho conditions nro investigat
ed from the bluffs back of the
00 buildings eastward along the
rim rock Bouth of the lake.
The large springs bursting out
immediately around tho buildings
and corrals of the OO make a
large stream, and several lakes
are formed. Much of this water
is handled through a system of
canals and thousands of acres of
meadow land are thus irrigated.
The water comes from the ground
quitu warm, and nt ono point
some 15 miles to the eastward
there is ono spring where the
water has a temperature of 200
degrees.
After leaving the OO and get
ting outside of their fences I came
to ranch after ranch, and in each
instance tho owner hud confined
tho wnters of a spring and was
irrigating from 20 to 1G0 acres.
Between the rim rock and the
lnko tho distanco varied from a
half mile to three times that dis
tance, and up a covo now nnd
then perhaps a half dozen sec
tions could bo seen which was
what might be termed bottom
land.
Tho ranchers mostly have little
bunches of cattlo, but many of
them aro not -o "little" nt that
-say 2000 to 3000 head. Indeed,
for n distanco of Bay 10 or 12
miles along what might bo callod
tho southwestern portion of tho
lake, I saw about as good evidence
of thrift and prosperity as 1 havo
seen anywhere in tho county.
Allow mo to digress for a
moment and go back to the OO.
On Sunday evening a camping
party -cumo In. There wore four
men, a moss wagon,, a tent and
threo saddlo horses. Shortly
after they had mado camp I heard
oneof tliomyclling"RabbitvilIe,"
and I went down to find tho voice
was that of Jimmio Donegan,
assessor of tho county. His
assistants wero Messrs. Loggan
and Luclmwm and another
whoso nanjo I havo forgotten.
Mr. Buchanan was at ono timo
county assessor nnd Mr. Loggan
is well versed in values, hence
tho party is well qualified to flrf
land and other values and that
is what thoy nro doing. Thoy
aro tnking a township, six miles
square, at a timo and will bo in
tho field for fivo months and
then will not comploto the work.
1 havo recurred to this to give
ypu nn idea of tho duties of an
assessor in a county a little larger
than the state of Massachusetts,
And that leads me to again re
fer to tho roads over which I havo
traveled. I know thoy aro most
ly nothing but dirt roads and
Hint they are now at their best
But consider that tho county
authorities have 3000 miles of
road and over 500 bridges to look
after, and then remember that
the county is 125 miles long by
85 miles wide, and contains as
many acres of land as Massachu
setts and Rhodo Island combined,
with twice as much territory as
Multnomnh county has thrown
in, and then a little strip n mile
wide and 35 miles long. Or, to
bring tho matter home to tho
county court of Multnomah coun
ty, Harney county is 23 times as
large as Multnomah county nnd
129 square miles "to boot" Or,
to givo another illustration, the
county authorities of Harney
have to look after what practi
cally amounts to one wagon road
reaching from Portland, Or., to
Portland, Maine.
But one gets lost in ouch fi
guresfigures, however, which
illustrnto tho fact that therois
not in the United States in tho
civilized world anything like
such another area as this great
central Oregon without a railway.
With the othor counties vo havo
here nn area as large as the six
Now England states without
transportation facilities any bet
tor than not so good as the In
dians hnd centuries ago.
I will now go back to my trip
along the rim rock south of Har
ney lake. There ts much good
land there, some of it extra fine,
with a hugo growth of sagebrush,
and bunchgrass every where.
Some of this land will in time no
doubt produce a largo yield of
wheat, for it is certainly very
rich in all of the elements going
to mnke it productive.
There is an old railway survey
running along south of the lake.
None of my mnps Bhow it bo I do
not know when or by whom the
Btnkcs wero driven. But I fol
lowed these grade stakes for
many miles, and a road could be
built there cheaper than north of
the lake, and operated cheaper,
for there is very little drifting
sand as threo fourths of a mile
where there are several miles on
the north side.
The south shores of the lake
aro well defined and thero is no
overflow land. Tho first bench
is from 10 to 100 feot wide. As
tho wind sweeps down from the
southwest at times tho waters
nro said to get very rough, and
nt ono point in n crescent shaped
covo east of tho highest point
of tho southern bluffs, tho waters
havo swept up millions of tons of
tho finest road or ballast matirlal
I over saw. It lies in great wind
rows, irom ono to three miles
long, 10 to 15 feot high, and in
places a series of theso rows look
like stationary waves, and are
300 feet across. If I should say
100,000 railway flat cars could bo
loaded thero I think I would be
way below tho mark.
It must bo 30 miles, possibly
35 from tho OO to Narrows. I
arrived thero 12:30, got dinner
fed my team and then came on
hero, 30 miles farthor, where I
arrived nt 7 o'clock last evening.
From Narrows I bore along tho
southern edge of Malheur lake
for some eight or nine miles,
thenco I headed south up what is
called Notched Butto valley Lota
of, finoland, as fine as any I know
Of, but no surface water save ono
small lake, How far it is down
to water I do not know, but from
the lay of tho country I Bhould
judgo not over 25 to 40 feet, I
passed a number of claim shwi
tlcs, but found no one at home to
ask,
Bearing acroae tha divide, 'tho
land became rougher, the surface
was stony nnd tho soil not so
good. But once on tho prest, be
tween tho lake region nnd Riddle
creek, tho soil grew belter and
down low in the valley is lots of
land of tho same naturo as in the
valley of tho Blitzcn, into which
the Riddls empties some twelve
or fifteen miles to the west
This is a beautiful valley. The
ranch houso is right up at the
very mouth of the canyon. The
climate is peculur, tho soil of the
best, and oceans of water. Rid
dle creek is said to be ono of the
finest trout streams it) tho state,
but tho waters are a little too
high for good fishing at present
There is a fine apple orchard
here despite the altitude pre
haps close to 6000 feet they
have a fine crop of as fine apples
as you ever saw about three
years out of four. The trees
arc just now coming out in full
bloom, and a full crop is expect
ed this year. The trouble i3 that
occaBionly the blossoms appear
too early, then a hard frost
comes and kills them. A light
freeze or very heavy frost does
not seem to affect them.
Tho ranch is in charge of Jeff
Cawlficld, and he and his estim
able wife make one feel at home.
Thoy keep the ranch up in fine
shape, and have the best garden
in this whole section, Potatoes
and cabbage they raise by the
ton, and such things as radishes,
lettuce and beets they have in
profusion, but tho season is rath
er short for tomatoes and sugar
corn. In fact, the only growing
days are in June and July, nnd
it is very often too cold for vege
table growth up to tho 10th of
Juno.
FROM WAVERLY.
Mr. Riugin is painting A.
Haarstrich's house.
William Grant is residing on
his claim.
John Patign is our stage
driver. He is a good one, too.
Mr. Armstrong has gone to
Ontario after supplies. His two
daughters accompanied him.
They contemplate a visit to sunny
California and parts of other
states.
L. J. Gibson and D. Williams
have gone to Ontario.
Mr. Quiarodine has been haul
ing posts.
Robert Grant has gone to On
tario after supplies.
William Grant was at Lawen
Saturday.
Mrs. A. Haarstrich and her
daughter, Miss Nena, have been
visiting friends in Happy Valley.
Oren Thompson nnd his daugh
ter wero seen at Lawen Wednes
day. Mr, Thompson says that
he is through shearing.
William Capcron made a busi
trip to Burns Tuesday.
L. F. Smith and Lee Wilson
passed through, Saturday. Mr.
Wilson says the salt grass lanfl
is alright; and it will grow wheat
.successfully. He believes that
thorough cultivation will gradu
ally eliminate the alkali.
Mrs. Grant visited at Haar
strich's Sunday.
Adam George passed through
Wednesday with six now comers
looking for land.
NOTICE.
All parlies owing L'owis & Gar
rett, or Simon Lewis are hereby
notified that all these accounts
aro in tho hands of our attorney
C. H. Leonard for collection nnd
Bottlomont Persons indebted to
us will please settle tho same
with Mr. Leonard at once.
Simon Lewis
J. T. Gauiiett.
NO TRK8PA&8INO,
HunllnR in forlilililttu upon my
plituu luljolninii lliiriif. Trrpmx
rt) will Im prnaeoutcd
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