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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1909)
ftnw, Vive luiC8-3trrati& ThoOfllclnl l'nior ol llnnit) County has tlio InrgKst cliculntlon mulls ono 0( tlio Wat niUcrtlshiK mediums In Kniloin Oregon. Wl (Grunt 31nritcjj(Cotiuify Cmn on nrtn of 0, IS8,ttOO ihih oJ lam), '1,031,051 ncicK ) it tiunnl eilliMil to entry iimlcr tlio pulillo Inml Inwn of llio Dtilldl tilalvH, VOL. XXII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMDER 25, NO. 46 fhe r ' i. -. ..T v N - - 1909 I WKSLIKEA RAILROAD fse & Western Railroad is Started By Eastern Oregon Boosters CORPORATORS ALL LOCAL MEN engineer Faulkner tins Ordered Equipment For a Large Force of Men, But lias Nothing to Say Regarding Nature WorkMove Alny be Backed by Bic Railroad interests. (iclesof incorporation of the (of tlio bunching and wero locat- & Western railway woroicd on tlio "West Sido" near Drv the oflke of the secretary ' creek. Tho land there is good jte this morning. Tlio pur- and every owner may consider bf th corporation is to con- himself verv fortunnto. a railroad from Boise, Tho first day about 1,000 farms to Marshfield, Or. The wero disposed of and they havo borators aro C. W. Mai- been going at about tho same IWilliam N. Hanloy and J. rate each day since. Evcrvono cC ulloch. Power is conforr- seems to bo satisfied with his al 3ii the new corporation to lotment and no kick has as yet ttnn nglits ot way. to ac- been heard a oner the ne. A express their approval of. tho method of the Oregon Valley Ijind Co. While somo tracts aro many mile3 distant from Lnke viow. many are in Goose Lake, Chowaucan, Warner and Catlow .valleys and aro first class invest ments. has taken with him somo of this compound to experiment on tho whito ily which is bo destructive to tho California orchards. If this remedy proves as effectivo in actual use as in the tests, its producer has indeed hit upon a valuable discovery. Mr. Linvillo is one of tho pio neers of this section, having come hero 38 years ago. Ho assisted in tho installing of tho Rustler outfit, tho forerunner of this paper. Tho gentleman bromiscs us an important discovery in tho mine ral lino in tho near future. Lakeview Horald. RECLAMATION SERVICE Lack of Funds Found to be a Great Drawback to the Work SOME COMPLAINTS CONSIDERED HILL AIMING SOUTH. (Property and to contract construction of a railroad iterate it after it has been hieted. Tlio capital stock i enterprise is S50.000. The ring ofiices of the rnilroal be in Portland. above is a clipping from Brtland Journal of Sept 13 ! Very little competitive bidding as published under a Salem is resorted to, as every fair- pie. It may throw somo j minded man is willing to take n tho moves of local people what comes and bid $200; but we the past few days. are sorry to note that somo not tO. Faulkner, our county fair-minded resorted to excess for, is reported to have bidding, only to bo rightfully orders with local dealers hissed by men of chivalry and large amount of equipment right. i-hich to supply surveying lhree 1,000 ncro tracts have He nas nothing to say oaen sow lor $ZW each, one lus intentions or the nature tailing lo a Montana man, one to work he has in hand, but a Kansas lady and one to a be in connection with tho Ncbraskan. A G-10-acre tract c tporation. Mr. Faulk- also fell to a resident of Kearney, formeily with tho liar-1 Neb., while the Hcryford ranch engineers and is a very house, barns, outbuildings and stent man. i two windmills, valued at about ' mt the move is we aro i $5,000 and located in tho Che a position to state. Itvaucan valley, fell to a Fuller may bo an independent ton, Cal., man. Lakeview' Hcr- pn connection with the sug- aid. is of the Oregon-Idaho ppment Congress or it may ) flUVIS, HKED WILL TELL Al L. )ly be that tho Harnman ' railroad interests arc be-' Louis R. Glavis will not quit t and that they prefer' t,0 scrvico of the Department of g unuer tne neaci ot a lo- t,0 interior in silence. Ho has I any as it lias advantages written President Taft that ho ring rights of way and wjh ,,!, ou. all ho knows to tho c nccssions. If it really i public on tho Cunningham coal independent move there' na ui,, ,. A recent press dispatch from Missoula, Mont., Bays: Further assuranco that tho Oregon Trunk, backed by tho Hill intoreBts, will build to San Francisco, comes in tho announcement of Jack C. Baxter, who today roslgned from the Horvico of tho Chicago, Mil waukee & Puget Sound Railway to accept a position with tho Oregon trunk, with hcadquartors at Tho Dalles, Or. Mr. Baxter, who has for sev eral years been chief locating engineer for tho Milwaukee rail road between Bonner and tho Swan River country, arrived from the Blackfoot country today and telegraphed his resignation to the Milwaukee headqiufrters in Seattle. Mr. Baxter e'xplaincd that ho will leave tomorrow for The Dalles, where ho will bo en gaged with the Oregon Trunk in running locating surveys to San Francisco. Senate Irrigation Committee Makes linportunt Findings on its Tour ot InspcclionPInn for n Big Bend Issue to Com plctc All Projects Now Under Way Meets With Favor. U If it move .om interesting devel-! its wlu n the Malheur can- rht of ay is taken up. iv rate the people of thiB are pleased with the out-' lid believe that active rail- jrk will begin. Whoever I id the scheme will receive ivc and undivided support icople of Burns who aio to see transportation and yelopment of this great. Mr. Ilanley and his tes have not given out1 kg as to their intentions, re The Times-Herald has :dcf.nite to state. It is help tho enterprise ro of who is behind it. Hot want to anticipate or ,wise hamper the men ire started this corpora- refore will not enter in- jrther speculation as to nit. or the possibilities. slo are ready to assist in timate way possible to- insportation. lanley came in from last week accompanied IVood and they left the after arriving here It posed for the P Ranch, understand instead re- fter a tour south toward id in tho Ford auto. ncr was also a member itrty in from the rail- Pho President Sir: I have 1 laid before you all the essential I facts in my possession regarding the official conduct of certain , cases by the Department of the I Interior concerning coal lands in Alaska. As chief of tho field division directly concerned, and because of the tremendous val ues involved, I felt my personal i responsibility most keenly. j "Tho evidence indicated that a great syndicate is trying to se cure a monopoly of this coal, in direct violation of tho law. ."Ultimately, I felt myself obliged to appeal to you, over the heads of my superior officers, in order to bring about tho en forcement of tho law, which in a measure would conserve these coal lands to the people at large. "I deemed it my duty to sub mit the facts to you, and I can not regret my action. "Since there may bo now even greater danger that tho title to these coal lands will be fraudu lently secured by the syndicate, it is no less my duty to my coun try to make public tho facts in my possession, concerning which I firmly believe that you havo been misled. This I shall do in tho near future, with a full sense of tho seriousness of my action and with deep and abiding re spect for your great office. " riRST QLIMPSB ()l CROOKCD POLITICS It was proved in court, for ex ample, that bills for three dol lars had been raised to $300, that $200 had been paid for a bundle of hay worth two dol lars, and fifty dollaYs for a yard of cheesecloth worth flvo cents; barrels of ink had been bought for each legislator, though n pint would have sufficed; and an offi cial of tho police department was found guilty of conniving with a gambler named "Jim" Marshall to rob an express train. I watched tho cases in court. I applauded at the meetings of leading citizens who denounced the grafters and passed resolu tions in support of the candidates of the opposition party. I wait ed to see the criminals punished. And they wero not punished. Their crimes were not denied. TJiey were publicly denounced by tho courts and by tho investi gating committees, butsomchow, for reasons not clear, they all went scot free, on appeals. Some mysterious power protec ted them; and I, in the boyish ardor of my ignorance, conclu ded that they were protected py tho Republican bloody" shirt and I rushed into that (to me) great confederation of righteous ness and all decent government, tho Democratic party. It would bo laughable to mo now, if it wero not so "sort of Mid. "-From "Tho Beast and the Jungle," in Everybody's Magazine A Journal special from Bend says that during the past week many rumors and reports wero brought to Bend by those who havo crossed tho Cascades, rela tive to work now in progress on the Corvallis & Eastern line. It is maintained, nnd apparently upon good nuthority, that sove- ral mil'v) f tho old grado cast from Detroit havo been cleared of underbrush ready for rail lay ing, nnd that a party of survey ors aro at work near I lie summit of tho mountains. MICTION PKOORCSSINU HAS NEW POST DESTROYER. Mr. Baker of Drewsey was in Vnlg this week attending tho telephone meeting at Vale Wednesday. Ho states ho is getting tho phono service in good L. G. Linvillo of this place shape between Burns and Vale. tion sale of tho road demonstrated at the agricultural! Tho lino is already in operation ds began bright and fail on Friday last his now do- from Burns to Drewsey and tho y morning, after de-' slructivo for plant worms nnd , poles are all up as far as tho whole of Thursday to iiiBocts. It is sure death for tlio Harper Ranch. Ho expects to n and tho election of aphis, cabbage worm, lice, chick- come on into Vale with tho lino. en mites, bedbugs, . etc. Tlioy Tho wiro is enrouto to Vnlo from Argabrito of Blanca, succumb almost immediately, tho tho east and they expect to havo elected chairman and , hnrdiest Burviving only ono min- the lino in operation this fall. uto and 50 seconds at his test, Vale Oriano, tonkin of Nebraska. Lakeview and Wyatt This remedy, which Mr, Lin- 4-ftM.olsij-n irtlln linn irt.i1 "TTufiv " la n,M P( kiunu'in. viiiv int! iiuiiftu iiuuaj ir vwiii- salo was that of all pounded by him from two Indian tracts, and about BOO plants with unspollablo names. alders took advantage A. 11, Smith of Los Angelw manner possible, has come to bo liko many and in fact most busi ness ventures, especially in their earlier stages that is, in need of a much larger amount of activo capital for use in the im mediate futuro than present revenues will provide. It has been suggested from many sources apd by a great many people that business prin ciple should bo applied and this work pushed along fast, as it would bo if in charge of individ uals or corporations, by borrow ing money for immediate use, connecting up tho business bo tho Government might utilize tho capital already invested and lib erate and bring back many-fold, through tho sale of land, the fixed expenditures now in a mcasuro lying idle. It has been proposed that Congress should provide that tho trustco of theso lands (the Secretary of tho In terior) might issue bonds, bear ing interest not to exceed say 4 per cent, tho security being all of theso irrigable and irrigated lauds, and the payments to be made from the monoy collected from tho sale of the lands and water. No ono has mentioned in this connection a sum less than $10,000,000, while many have suggested $20,000,000, $30,000,- 000, $-10,000,000 and oven S50 000,000, which would bo enough to finish nil of the projects now under way, and to erect two or three so much desired in two or three of tho states not now suffi ciently recognized. That is, states which havo contributed largely from the sale of lands to the fund, but which have not yet received lnrge expenditures for projects within their lines. Ent'mcrntor for the Nsxt Census, Forty-five thousand enumera tors out of tho estimated grand total of 05,000 will be engaged April 15 next in gathering the required information concerning agriculture for tho 13th decen nial United States census. Di rector Durand proposes making every effort to socuro progres sive farmers and crop reporters for these places. His action is based upon tho recommendations of Chief Statistical! LcGrand Powers nnd tho ndvisory board of special agents composed of professors of economies nnd farm exports who havo been assisting in tho formulation of tho sched ule of inquiries concerning farm operations nnd equipment. It is believed that tho selection of this class of men, already familiar with statistical methods of secur ing data and reporting it in com prehendiblo form, will ndd great ly to tho efficiency of tho census and to tho scientific vnluo of the information obtained. Director Durand does not anticipate any difficulty in procuring enumera tors of this kind, as there aro in every state of tho Union, hun- under the present law is ton dieds of crop reporters acting years for reimbursement to the 'for tho Department of Agricul- Tlio Senate Committee on Irri gation, which has been on a tour of investigation for nearly five weeks, will assemblo again in Dcnvor October 31, when the Committee expects to investigate all of tho projects south of tho Union Pacific Railroad, and also the Klamath near the Pacific Coast, partly in California and partly in Oregon, says a press dispatch. During tlio trip just concluded tho Committee inves tigated nil of tho projects north of tho lino mentioned, excepting tho small ono of 7000 or 8000 acres called the Ukanogan, in Northern Washington. A sub committee will investigate that project before tho Committee 8 tarts on its second tour. It is expected that it will take about four weeks to complete the in vestigation of tho southern group of projects. All of tho members of the Committee who made the tour expressed thomselves as intense ly interested in tho work, more and more so ns they proceeded in tlio work of examining the different projects. The Com mittee members wero unanimous in declaring that tho work of the Reclamation Scrvico had been of the most substantial character. Tho imm use sluicturcs in place, including dams for the storage of water, dams for diversion, canals for diverting from stream to reservoir, distributing canals, etc., wero m perfect condition. Tho Committee found consid erable dissatisfaction among set tlers; a littlo of it over errors, real and alleged, in tho location of laterals and head-gates for tho supply of laterals; and in ono caso a charge was made of mis appropriation of some govern ment liny or grain supposed to havo been used for the benefit of local ongincers. But in tho main tho dissatisfaction has grown out of the inability of tho Ser vice to go on and complete the various systems and extend lat erals to further irrigation units not yot included. It seems that the expenditures havo been something like $50, 000,000, being tlio not proceeds from public lands since tlio work commenced; nnd tho service now finds itself without funds oxcept as they aro taken in from fur ther sales of lands and tho small amounts that aro now beginning to bo realized from the sale of water and lund to homesteaders under tho projects. Tlio first mentioned source of rovenuo is liable to grov no greater, but rather less as the area of public lands diminishes. As to tho sec ond sourso it will greatly increase in time; but unfortunately tho Government cannot commence, in somo cases, nor proceed in others, until a much larger ex penditure is mado in tho comple tion of tho works. Naturally, tho Bottlers are persons of limi ted means. The time allowed Government of tho cost of tho water, for which tho sottler gets tltlo to both water and land. It may bo suggested thcie should have been fewer projects commenced so that eaeii might havo been fully completed boforo others wero started, and thus n shortage of funds might havo been avoided. But tho pressure from tho different states for theso projects was very great; tho work was ontorod into when tho cost of construction was less than at present; most workB havo been found ture, representatives of State Boards of Agriculture, etc. Tho Agricultural schedulo which is to bo placed in tho hnnds of theso enumerators is Hearing completion by tho Cen sus Bureau. Tho members of tho advisory board who aro ac quainted with practical agricul ture, its varying conditions, nnd who aro activo in thoir respec tive states in nssisting tho farm ers to improvo their farm methods, havo been most earnest of tho and no effort is being spared to to need make tho schedulo ns simple as the total number of acres of land In tho farms of tho country, by states and counties; also the im proved area, number, nnd slzo of farms. On account of the grow ing importance of tenancy in many parts of tho couutry, con siderable information will be se cured as to whother farms are operated by owners, tenants or hired managers. Information about tho value of farm, build ings, and other permanent im provements, and of tho fnrm equipment, both machinery, im plements nnd livestock, will be secured. An important part of the schedule will bo that enabling a study of tho crops and crop pro ducts of 1909. Tho enumerators will ask about areuB, quantities produced, and value of crops, in tho case of all the principal crops grown in all parts of the United States. This inquiry covers grain nnd seeds, liny and forage creps: and all important special crops Buch as fruits, nuts and vegetables; cotton, tobacco, rice, hemp, potatoes, broom-corn, etc. By-products, liko flax straw for tow and twino; and such manu factured products as wines, cider and vinegar, dried fruits, sugar, syrup etc., will not be overlook ed by the questions in the schedule. The inquiries concerning live stock nnd their stock products, also include cattle, work animals, sheep and goats, swine, poultry and bees. The facts as to tho number and value of livestock at tho time of tho enumeration aro to bo secured in some detail, taking into consideration ngos, sex and use of animals. Further more data will be secured- relat ing to tho number nnd value of each species of animal raised, purchased and sold; and the quantity and value of animal products, such as milk, cream, butter and cheese, wool, eggs, honey and wax. Woverly Happening. Mr. Westernburg a minor, was a passenger on the stage Tuesday. Robert Grant is working for Grant Thompson. Mr. Thomp son has been digging a well. Thoy obtained wator at 47 feot. D. A. Brakcmnu and son are through haying for Wm. Mar shall. C. B. Smith, who has been camping in Steens Mountain arrived homo Sunday, Mr. Smith enjoyed the trip very much. Mr. Dixon, n drummer, was a visitor at Wavcrly Monday. Dr. Homer Denmnn, accom panied by his wife and sister, came through in his automobile baturuay. air. uonman was after Harrimnn's mail, had been sent here through an error. Earl Brakcmnu is working for the Hanley Company., Prof. C. B. Smith will teach tho Oren Thompson school which commences Oct. 1. KkMswaa5j a NEW- GOODS ARRFVtNfr- N. BROWN & SONS Burns, Oregon raitovriT'o aji.Tzas-jLSTGXtic stats arrrcos ioe-i 1'ntrons will ri-cchc Trading Stamps, during tills nale. :.i..iuiftm4nuunm;au:Ma::!:::n:::nauit:ia..- ,:.::u:;;:::n The Harney Valley Brewing Go. Miiuufactort'i-H of Family Trade Solicited FrcelDelivcry T. E. JENKINS, Manager THE CAPITAL SALOON, CHAS. BEDELL, Proprietor. Burns, - - Oregon. Wines. Liquors and Cigars. Billiard and Peel Tables. Club Rooms in Connection. D BY t jKNTISTSAS PRACTICALLY MestmtlMa BETTER AND CHEAPER THAH wM) SlEJii m Hg STONE Ovor 600 I Mi I Erf 5o,ul for Doautlful w& lmPfco L,8t & Ooolgns. Afifjli w& Circulars. JSM Us Now if Hill would only buy tho P. I. N. road in Idalio, con nect it with the N. P. and build across Central Oregon, through tho Harney basin, to connect with tho Deschutes California line, what a growth in popula tion wo would have. -Irrigon Irrigator. Tho Burns pronvofl enlargement of first plana in or-' possible, and yot secure tho great. to make them moro nvnilublo jest amount of important informa- Rnd hence the tion concerning ngriculturo, k done By menus of the census sched- r nlo nn effort will bo made to sci re n accurate statement of Fon SALE Do you want a nice homo? 1(!0 acre ranch 15 miles from Harney on Rattlesnake Creek. First water right, run ning wator the year around, small bearing orchaid, -10 acron in cultivation, fine rango for cat tle horses or sheep. For furthei particulars call or address Kjilnnd Hnnkins, Harney, Oie. Job printing Tho Times-Herald, "The least and tho Jungle," Judge Limlscy'k autobiogra phy is one of the biggest things ever published bv any magautc, It starts in tho October EVERYBODY'S No believer in clean govern ment and right living can altbrd to miss it. And don't let O, Hcniy's story get by you. It's one ot seven crackcrjncks in the OCTOBER EVERYBODY'S UANUP"TVn MONUMENTAL BRONZE COMPANY, jmuaU'oaiT.co:!n. Al. L L"i-WIS Will be glad to furnish PARTICULARS and PRICES To anyone desiring INFORMATION. Sec his HaudsoniL DESIGNS. m::i::tit:t m; .iit:::::::i:t:i:ms:mnm:iii::ntt::i:::!::u:.;:i: The OVERLAND HO i L Burns, Oregon Afford the Best Accommodations to be had in Harney County cuenn rooms. ! ue n innen, pauhtabue victuaus The patronage of all gmsts under the old management especially sylicited. Kites $1 a day, $6 a week, $24 a month H nderson Elliott, Propt. mum::miuinmi.mm:um:::m:mmmam::m:mim:mmtm::::m::t:'' Fi om a small beginning the sale and use of Chumbeiluin'ii CourIi Remedy has xtcndul to all parts of tho United States and to many foreign countries. Why? Be cause it has proved especially val uable for coughs and colds. For salo by all good dealers. NOTICE Any nnd all persons owing the firm of Hmgey. tfeuw id. & Jack son, either on account or note. aro horoby notified thnt -ill such accounts and notes are now in tho hands of C. H. Leonard for collection. Such persons aro horoby roquostod to mako immo- dinto settlement of tho same. Datod Aug. 0th. 1009. IIacujy. Fknwick & Jackson. EtfESuJ Hy For salo by City Drug Store. ' Job priming Thy Times-Herald STEV ARMS aro for sale by oil progressive Hardware and Sporting Goods Merchants nnd J)AX BEARD'S j '. i.f ort "GUNS AND CUNNING" will bo (united iostmM t- u ulwntuy J. brm -.' Aim Toot. COiU'.lM I tin JHJ Falls, JUa- "i mi 1'or liaiHr (oiriiU tiim'tirxwir 1 Miotits, fi-r In 111 ( Uih1!kh1( . ul 80 cell Is Written toi niiJ iu i- luimlby ), STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P.O biJOM CUol Nl, Hj. - rt ll & M fl M 'W wi . SBA ...w;tt u vjimitt