"f'1Wfr.
woiMM in 1 1 ii iiiinriin umim.mmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmmuMimmmmmmHmtmmmmmmmimtmmmmtmammttimmm
AriV . . -- V t .
She
i
&2tefatiL
Cfie ttrcnt JHnmcg Cauuiry
Coven an area of 0,428,800 'nviet ol
land. 4,031,001 acres yet vacant intijcrl
to entry under tho public land lnu ol
(lie United States.
The Oftlolnl Paper ol llnrnoj County
hti the Urgoit circulation nd It ono of
tho bent kdvortlilng medlumt in Kuttein
Oregon.
VL. XXII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 24, MOD
NO. 3G
L
TO SA VE MOISTURE
Dry Farming Principle Makes
Q'ops Grow in Crook
OF HARROW A BIG BENEFIT
ice of Crook County Farmer Shows What Proper Aletlt
Wilt Produce on High Unlrrigatcd Lands Willi Work
Results May be ObtriiiicdLocal Crop Conditions.
i
rmers of Harney county is true in fields that have tho ad-
lore or less interested in
ing and anything that
bnnkc the method simple
the easy manner of ap-
; is a benefit. The lol-
trom the Prineville Jour-
Lthercfore appeal to them:
lbs Flat" is no longer a
with the old timer when
of its agricultural pos-
A few years ago it
four or five stockmen lmd
ip there and found it an
lace to run cattle and
but tho homesteades is
3y cutting up tho range
dw there is very little
sient land left
FT. Morris was ono of the
convince people that
auldjbe made to grow on
ch and a few others fol
Mr. Morris raised wheat,
irley, rye and all kinds of
lies and some of the best
in the county.
rGee has a homestead ad-
Ltho'Morris place and its
rth a visit. Mr. Gee is a
land the thrifty appoar-
his homestead shows that
Iws how to iarm a dry
He has oats that will
from 40 to 60 bushels to
rye that is waist high
eat that will make a good
ome of the stools counted
L from 40 to 65 heads each.
den is a good one, espec-
i potatoes. He has been
ig the locul market with
puds for two or three
He is going after some
Bremiums offered by tho
bounty Fair this fall. Not
he a fine crop potatoes,
peas, beans, squashes,
ins, melons, corn, eic.
Bked how he could get
rowth without irrigation.
pointed to a harrow and
i secret was in its use.
Id not explain scientific-
reason why the only
io was sure oi was uie
aat when moisture was
cultivation supplied it.
Er words by breaking up
billarics he prevented sur-
ranoratien: instead the
ire was, left in the ground.
it an inch or two of fine
an the surface and
atection the sqil was
growing condition.
ther fact, tpo, that
bottom-land farmers is
falfa can he grown on this
ench south of town. Mr.
as putting" up the first crop
The patch Js a small
ontaining only 15 acres-
.shows that With proper
tion it can be made a pro-
prop,
aye made a note or too
facts to show that on a
1 3500 feet aboyo pea level
feet higher than Prine-
ktuff will grow that cannot
ed on the bottom lands on
of the frost. The Geo
is also an object lesson of
, man can do on 160 acres
willing to work. Five
kgo Mr. Geo had nothing.
or three years he and
re worKeu out oau limes
ho ranch became self-sus-
Now he has a comfor-
iorne ana a goou rancn.
can dp likewise. All it
plenty pf back bope.
f PQ pRflSPfCTS.
with
kept
may
it is unfortunate that
Hid haye twp qnusualjy
nsona, in succession, this.
will bayo better props
Bad been expected from
ets a few weeks ago, Tho
has been looking at crops
bus directions from Burns
the past week and finds
no places tho yield is go-
Ibo about an average, This
vantage of sub-irrigation to some!
extent Tho water has not been
high enough at any time during
tho growing season to be of very
much benefit, yot it can bo seen
by comparing these crops with
those on strictly dry farms that
the moisture has really helped.
On places whero tho rain fall
alone has been depended upon
crops show tho effects of cultiva
tion. Right in one field his im
portant matter has been demon
strated. Whero the soil has
been best handled the crop is
much better. There seems to ho
no disposition to consider the
condition of tho'soil at tho time
of plowing and all soils seem to
be treated more or less alike.
Farmers should study such
conditions and take advantage of
them. The coming institute
next Monday and Tuesday to bo
conducted by Agricultural College
men should be a great help to
local farmers. Dr. Kerr, Dr.
Withycombe and Prof. Lewis i
will no doubt visit some of the
fnnns in this vicinity and will be
able to make suggestions as to
methods used and thus be a
great help to our people. Wo
should all take a greater interest
in this matter and not remain
forever in an experimental stage.
Wo should mako thorough tests
and be convinced of tho merits
of any experiment in this lino.
Then by comparing notes with
our neighbor better and quicker
results may be obtained,
Attend the institute next Mon
day and Tuesday, Discuss ex
periences with tho visiting gen
tlemen; this fall come to tho
county fair and seo what pro
ducts have been raised, inquire
under what conditions certain re
sults wore obtained, then go
home and profit by tho experi
ence of others.
We must anticipate dry seasons
in this country and put in our
crops accordingly. Should wo
receive a generous supply then,
so much the better. Wo are paid
for the work by a bountiful yield.
There is no danger of our rais
ing too much during the npxt
season or twp ana tnen snquiu
there ho an over production ways
and means will be provided to
dispose of it and the farmer get
a profit just the same,
horses, a caroful drivor, and by
noon wo wcro at tho Motchan
ranch, in Silvics valley, across
tho first mountain range.
That Mrs. Motchan gave ua a
good dinner goes without saying.
It was a veritable fcasto. Wo
had an hour thcro to rest and
oat, and then with a fresh team
wo loft for Canyon. In Bear
vnlloy wo again changed teams,
and by 7 o'clock we were at Can
yon City and snugly onsconed at
tho Patterson Cottage, across
from tho postofllcc. I do not &
liovo there is a nicer placo to stop
in Oregon than with Mrs Patter
son. The faro is abundant and
yot dainty, and tho service su
burb. -And then tho rooms and
beds! Nothing finer could 'be
wished, nothing nicer found in
any of our citiesl
An early breakfast next morn
ing, away with six fine horses at
5 o'clock and down the John Day
to Prairie City. Then six fresh
horses and over Dixie mountain
to Austin, where wo arrived at
noon. Did wo fare well at Mrs;
Austin's? If you know that lady
or have over stopped at her hos
telry you would not ask tho ques
tion, for both aro famed all over
tho central portion of tho state.
Wo had an hour thore, then
we took tho train for Baker City,
whero wo arrived at 5:30 and
were soon at tho Gieser, another
hotel to brag about. But then
all of our readers know"' about tho
Gieser Grand, know it to be ono
of the best of the first class ho
tels of Oregon.
In briefest outline that was
tho trip. But wo have not told
of the beauties of tho ride thro
ugh tho lovely pines over tho
mountains of the spinning along
tho valleys, of the hours given
to mirth and storyl Every foot
and every minute was a pleasure,
and of discomforts there were
none. I will, however say that
the dust was a little troublesome
for perhaps two miles of tho
way, but not more.
We had plenty of room, tho
drivers were courteous and full
of reminiscences. We stopped at
tho celebrated soda spring and
quaffed its waters, wc saw where
the stage was robbed a few years
ago, natural curiosities were
pointed out Wo Btopped at
every spring and had a drink,
and took "snap shots" as long as
our supply of films held out
Indeed it was a holiday in moro
senses than one, for it was on
! tho Fourf h. And a plesanter one
nono of us ever put in.
The party consisted of Col. C.
E. S. Wood, W. F. Matthows,
Miss Liza Wood, Miss Margery
Barrows, of St Paul, Mrs. Kittio
Beck and tho editor. So far as
the writer is concerned he has
only ono regret and that is that
ho may never ma.kp the trip
again in the same company.
As to the expense, it was as
follows; Stage fare, $11; meals
en route, $1 bill at Canyon City,
$1,50, faro from Austin to Baker
City $2.50, total $10.00.
Wo go thus into details that
MR. HILL MAY COME IN
Said to be About to Build 1500 Miles
of. Railroad in Oregon
BUY ROADS ALREADY PROJECTED
Information Comes From Alan Who Has Been With Stevens,
Alleged Hill Engineer, Thought to be Aulliciific Hinted
Ulil Will Purchase Oregen: Trunk and Pacific & Eastern.
- r
Tho Times-Horald has a ropu- ized tho company under tho namo
tation for railroad building of .of tho Pacific & Eastern, and ac-
long standing and it proposes to
THE TRIP TO CENTRAl. OREflON.
We do not know just how the
rumors originated, but a lot of
people in Oregon believe that to
mako a trip to the heart of tho
great central Orogon country,
say to Bums, tho metropolis, ono
is lucky to get through alive, and
that tho cost is excessive,
The Editor has recently mado
the trip several times, and in ad
dition driven some twelve hund
drcd miles over the Central Ore
gon road; so he feels that he
knows something about tho coun
try and about getting there and
back.
It may be well to admit that
during the months from say
December to April tho roads aro
not of the best. Nor aro they of
the worst They aro good dirt
roads and of course get muddy.
But we went in, and out last
January, and aver that there aro
worse rpads in the oldpr settled
portions of the Wjllfttnotto valley
than the roads between Burns
find Austin or purns and Yalp.
Bt between pay May and
November the trip i a delight
ful one, as, stage trips go,
A fow days, ago wo camo out
with a party of throe ladies and
two gentlemen, besides tho edi
tor, by tho way of Austin. Wo
left BurnB at 5 o'clock in tho
morning after a good breakfast
at tho French Hotel. Wo had a
good Concord stage, four good
those contemplating tho trip may
know the cost and may under
stand that tho journey is a very,
very pleasant one.
The distance from Burns to
Austin is 107 miles, from Austin
to Baker City 62 miles.
Wo might add that work is
now going forward on the Sump
ter yalloy oxtension and the
stage journoy will probably ond
at Prairie City before winter
sots in. That will shorten tho
stage rido to 92 miles. Addison
Bennett in tho Irrigator.
FOR SALE.
(Man or Woman)
A 320. Acre South African
Veteuan Bounty Land Certif
icate, iSsued by tho Depart
ment of tho Interior, Government
of Canada. Ottawa, under the
Volunteer Bounty Act, fl8
Good for 810 acres of any ppmin
ion Land open for entry in Alber
ta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba,
Any person oyer tho ngp pf fj
years, MAN QR WOMANi can
acquiro this land with this Cer
tificate without further charge,
For immediate salo-$8QQ. Write
or wire, L. E. Tclfprd, 181 Shuter
Stroot, Totonlo, Canada,
Mrs. C. E, Kenyon and ,son
loft for Eugcno on Monday on a
visit to relatives and friends.
Charley la doing tho "batching"
act at tho Carter House. On
tario Argus.
live up to that reputation until
Mr. Harriman, Mr. Hill or some
other railroad man'takes tho job
off its hands. Tho railroads so
far built by the great religious
have been of very little actual
benefit to tho pcoplo of this sec
tion but they have kept up the
spirit and each week has kept
alivo tho hope and enthusiasm
that tends to mako conditions
moro tolerable. Tho following
clipping from the Orcgoninn has
some encouraging nows and
should it prove true that Hill is
going to enter the field wo may
feel assured of not ono railroad
into the Harney country, but
two. Mr. Harriman will not give
up tho field exclusively to Hill
and tho latter will certainly not
be bluffed out when ho has once
made up his mind to get into any
territory. To bo sure Harriman
seemingly has an advantage of
controlling certain natural passes
into this country but it will be
found possible to overcome even
these obstacles should occasion
demand. Tho article below
would indicate that Mr. Hill in
tends to do something. It says:
Tho building by the Hill in
terests of from 1500 to 2000 miles
of railroad in Oregon, tho ncqui-
Bitian of tho Oregon Trunk, the
purchase of the Pacific & Eastern,
a Medford road, wcro forecasts
mado in Portland yesterdas of
impending railway development
The story of Hill's intentions
comos with a fair degree of au
thenticity from a man possessing
minor railroad interests in Ore
gon who asserts that ho spent
several days with John F, Ste
vens, the railroad engineer and
locator, who has been in Oregon
for six weeks supposedly in tho
employ of Hill.
The acquisition of tho Oregon
trunk implies the building by
Hill from a point on tho North
Bank road across the Columbia
and up the Deschutes River in
the lower canyon of which Har
riman is now rushing construe,
tion gangs as fast as camps can
bo established and supply roads
built
Hill's reported desiro to pur
chase tho Pacific & Eastern im
plies an intention to proceed still
further south with his system,
entering perhaps tho California
railway field.
The Oregon Trunk interests
are controlled largely by Porter
Brothers, contractors, of this
city, Porter Brothers built tho
North Bank road for Hill and aro
known to havo been in closo
touch with Stevens during his
inspection trips throughout Ore
gon. Tho Oregon Trunk has
located railway surveys in Cen
tral Oregon which conflict in part
with those of Harriman's Des
chutes road, and tho Oregon
Trunk lias until July 24, it Ib un
derstood, to protest to tho Inter
ior Department against tho final
approval of tho fourth section of
29 miles of tho Harriman siirvoy.
fno Oregon Trunk survoys,
it is understood, havo not boon
extended down thp whole length
pf tho Desphutcs, byt Stoyens
has hecn oyor that ground and
tho rollrpad. man who deolarcH
tho Oregon Trunk will becomo a
IJUl enterprise assorts tho Har
riman construction work cannot
keep Hill out of tho Desohutcs
Canyon, Both tho Porter bro
thers left yesterday for Spokane,
and confirmation of tho report
oould not be secured.
The Pacific & Eastern is tho
old Medfprd & Crater Lake rail
road, which went into the. hands
of a receiver last year, Dr, J,
F, Reddy, of Medford, wag ap
pointed receiver and has reorgan-
quircd tho property. This rail'
road represents, in a way, part
of tho assets of the defunct Ore
gon Trust & Savings Bank. It
is understood in Portland tho re
ceiver of tho Oregon Trust has
not yet realized on tho bank's in
vestment in the railway, but
that from a Bourco closely con
nected with tho bank a partial
confirmation of the Hill purchase
comos in the form of n positive
statement that negotiations nro
now under way for the salo of
tho property through which tho
depositors of the bank will benefit
J0D IS "BLOWING" HIMSELP.
J. Sturtevnnt, who has ljeen
operating a flouring mill plant at
Burns, in Homey County, for
the past 27 years, and has ac
quired a good competency, has
been investing heavily in real
estate in Western Oregon and
along tho nortli bank of tho Co
lumbia River within the past few
weeks. He has bought himself
and wife a comfortablo homo in
East Irvington and will make
this city his base of operations
for further investments, as he
considers prices in tho vicinity of
Portlali i by no means high, and
that thoy will advance materially
as population grows in tho imme
diate future.
Among Mr. Sturtovant's in
vestments wan that of a 170-acro
farm near Independence for
$18,000; 72 acres of river front
along the north bank of tho Co
lumbia Rivera miio and a half
abovo Vancouver for $28,800,
and 11 lots in East Irvington for
$8800. This list does not include
his houso and lot at 888 Broad
way, for which he paid $3400.
He is now engaged in building
himself an automobile shed at
his now home, and is doing the
brickwork himsolf, oven mixing
his mortar and acting as his own
hodcarrier. Ho glories in physi
cal labor, and Bccms capable of
lots of it, as well as of the men
tal acumen necessary as a suc
cessful speculator in real estate.
"Do I look for an increase in
values? I certainly do, or I
would not bo buying real estate
in all directions. I consider Ore
gon nnd Portland as merely in
tho infancy of tho growth that
has now begun to show itself,
and that tho average Oregoninn
does not oven dream of the fu
ture greatness that bolongs to
his state. As for tho lots I have
purchased out hero, remote from
car lines, I can afford to wait un
til wo got rapid transit to tho
business Hection of tho city, as I
havo my own machine and do
not havo to watch for the cars.
Tho trolley lines will be horo as
soon as it will pay tho company
to extend its tracks, novor fear."
Mrs. Sturtevant is at present
visiting friends in Oklahoma,
and will join her husband later
on. Telegram.
PINCHOT AND lULLINUGK S(,HM
A recent Washington dispatch
says; Prospects of a modus Vi
vendi between Seorotary of tho
Interior Ballinger and Gilford
Pinchot, chief of tho Forestry
Bureau, nro not bright, From
out of tho West, Socrotnry Ball
inger 1ms hurled tho dofi that
Pinchot, a subordinate in the
Department of Agriculture,
"shall not run tho Dopartmentof
tho interior." Tho emphasis on
tno "not" rovorbrated among
tho tall timber out Seattle-way.
Pinchot, who is in Ohio or In
diana, is oxpested to return to
Washington tho latter part of
this week. When ho does, it iq
promised by his friends, he will
bo prepared to assume tho ag
gressive. Tho Forester is nu
thoratlvely Haid to be ready to
charge that Secretary Ballinger
has been waging war on every
policy as regards tho Forestry
service that was established by
ex-Preqidont Roosevelt, nnd like
wise that tho Secretary is, to say
tho least, lukewarm in -support
of the conservation policies of the
Roosevelt Administration.
Scretary Wilson of the Agri
cultural Department has disclaim
ed any difficulty with Secretary
Ballinger so far as ho is concern
ed, and it looks very much as if
Pinchot must bear tho brunt of
the struggle himself.
Mr. Pinchot's friends claim
that a most vigorous warfare has
been directed against tho Chief
Forester by certain water power
companies, the most active repre
sentatives in Washington tho
man whom Pinchot himself has
declared to bo his most danger
ous antagonist is said to bo an
attorney from the Pacific Coast,
who has spent the past twp win
ters in Washington, carrying on
a persistent crusade among Con
gressmen and wherever an oppor
tunity was afforded him, harass
ing tho Forestry service.
The fight botwecn Ballinger
and Pinchot takes on a very
strong political aspect in the
West
THE ACTUAL BEGINNINGS.
It may be supposed that now
it will begin to be understood
and believed that a railroad is to
enter nnd to penetrate Middle
Oregon from tho Columbia River,
near tho Dalles, through the Des
chutes Canyon. It is the easy
way, with lowest grades. Ex
perience has taught railroad men
that lines which afford least
gradience, though initial con
struction may cost more, ore on
the whole cheapest;--cheapest
not only for the railroads, but in
the long run for the country they
serve. To build a road through
tho Deschutes Canyon, and to
entqr middle Oregon by this
route, is as great an undertaking
as the North Bank road from the
mouth of Snake River to Port
land. But active work is begun
on this road, and it will bo push
ed to completion as rapidly as
possible. But as construction of
tho North Bank road required
two years, so may construction
of tin's Deschutes Canyon
road, to anoint whero it emerges
fully intoMiddlo Oregon, require
an equal time. These arc among
tho difficult problems of railway
construction.
Whether tho route by way of
Tho Dalles and tho Deschutes
River may or may not, in time,
becomo the more general route
between Portland nnd San Fran
cisco, is as yet uncertain. It
may be a little longer. But it
will havo tho advantage of lower
grades, and may bo found short
est in point of time.
But should this prove to be tho
result, tho local routes will re
main, and present roads. New
ones also will be developed. The
road from tho Upper Willamette
into Middle Orepon, with con
nection to Klamath, is assured;
and tho road known as the Cor-
vallis & Eastern surely also will
bo pushed into connection witli
tho middlo nnd Eastern Oregon.
These things will not all bo
donoinnycar. But they will be
dono; and the purpose now is to
call attention to the actual be
ginnings. All Western Orogon
had set its heart also on a rail
road to Cooa Bay, which was be
gun a whilo ago, but was discon
tinued. AH eagerly await the in
dication that this purpose will bo
resumed. Work ia in progress
on tho Tillamook const road. We
must ronowour insistence on the
Cooa Ray road, toe: We shall
reach nil theso results, in time,
of courso, and can't expect evory
thing at once. But wo must
keop them In view, all tho same,
Oregoninn,
Joe Lamb of Drewsey is re
nowing acquaintances in Ontario.
Ho delivered 75 head of cows to
J. H. Landers tho first of tho
week. Argus.
H. J. Hanson of tho Burns
Meat Market is prepared to fur
nieh bacon, hams and lard to
sheepmen and ranchers in any
quantity, Special prices for big
orders.
55SS'ftW5:
'tW;
ssseswss
iN,
VWWVVV
Great Carnival of Bargain: .
This is the semi-annual clean
ing up time, when we dispose
of all short and surplus lines of
stock in order to make room
for our new fall merchandise
shortly to arrive.
Bargains in all summer dress
goods, white gdods, embroideries
corsets, laces, novelties, etc.
Everything we have ior sale is
as bright and fresh as the day
we received them, and reduced
prices will prevail until all oar
summer lines are sold.
nsr. iBiEeoTrriiT &z sonsrs
isiiowwo ajJrzaT-junTom n-rons kstcx: 100-4
Patron will receive Trading Stamps, during this sale.
imiMmntmnmtit:nmKnttmimmit;tt;m?tffltiu:::.
::n::mttmni:
The Harney Valley Brewing Go.
Manufacturers of
Family Trade Solicited Free'Dcllvery
T. E. JENKINS, Manager
THE CAPITAL SALOON,
CHAS. BEDELL, Proprietor.
Burns, - - Oregon.
Wi nes. Liquors and Cigars.
Billiard and Peel Tables.
Club Rooms in Connection.
..-J BY
uuamsH as
rnACTICALLY
Inrlestmctible
c-3
BETTER M
CHEAFEE.THAH
m
STONE
Over BOO
Beautiful
Doslano.
SonU for
Prlco List A
Circulars.
UAMUlirnum v
MONUMENTAL BRONZE COMPANY,
2UUSOEFOUY.COS::. '
M. JL, LLWIS
Will bs glad Io furnish
PARTICULARS
and PRICES
To aojoae dcslriag
INFORMATION.
See his Ilandsooe
DESIGNS.
;i:!5n:nin:-.t::mz:nsj:t:mmt:mnmammt:mr.uK::::::::m:::!:nn:j::n:n
The OVERLAND HOTEL
Burns, Oregon
Afford the Best Accommodations
to be had in Harney County
CLEAN ROOMS, CuERN blNNEN, PfluFATABuE VICTUALS
The patronage of all guesta under the old innnnjjemcnt
especially syliclted.
Rates $1 u day, $6 a week, $24 a month
Henderson Elliott, Propt.
!:mnni):intnjjut!!t!n::mmmnmjmmtanmmnt5ncn:tmjjnmm
t! ' - iii
Help lor Thttte who have Stomicbt Trouble
After doctoring for about
twelve yenra for a bad stomach
trouble, and spending nearly five
hundred dollars for medicine
and doctors' fees. I purchased
my wife ono box of Chamber
lain's Stomach nnd Liver Tablets,
which did lior so much good thnt
she continued to uso them and J
thoy havo dono her moro good
than all of tho medeeino I bought
before. -Samuel Bqykk, Folsom,
Town. This medicine is for salo
by all good dealers.
TweatyFlv Cent U Mm Prko d Pmc.
Tho terrlblo itching and smart
ing, incident to certain skin di
seases, is almost instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
Price, 25 cents, For sale by all
good dealers,
TE
WEaPI
S
ARiVSS
tro t: m!o by e'J projrejsive
hanlivcro and Sportis?
Goods Kt recants
umt
DAX lW.Ullt'S r , i ' . orl
"GUNS AND Gt'Kv.Ui'
will I iimilvil v t , .. . i
utltcant ly A ji
S nK)L I'OUI'ANV, . i 0
1'nlli, lUi u i
riiuel; i i i
lor
t.. ill.
furU-
tTfM tfVH ' '
Vi
mi
I I .-r-
"urim
Ii
i. ST S
ARMS&lvU.
r.o.v -
CUc.tl.-;
8
;
: :
ft
H
t
:!
u
i