'
fhr
fffl Vlma-3tvnl&
Tli Offlolal Vnper of Hurnoy County
hi;th.Urgoit ctrculfttlon amllfonoOf
the'btit ftdvortlslnR medium In Ktilom
Oregon.
Vfe tfrent JHnriisy Coutnru
Coven an area of 0,428,800 ncii ol
Imi(5, 4,034,001 aero yet vacant nulijicl
to entry under the public land inw ol
the United Htatet.
lilyJi C4JIJ!A
J2HVOL. XXIII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 10, 1010
NO. 14
LIVE STOCK
Uncle Sam Wants
and Value
ENUMERATORS
Live-Stock Census to be Taken by Them Instend of Special
Agents as Census Authorities are Convinced They Can
Gather Statistics More Expeditiously and Economically.
It has been decided by the to provido n simple, cheap, prac
Ccnsus Burenu authorities to havo1 tical, portable device devoid of
the census enumerators take the chimneys or pipes, occupying
census of the number and valuo but very littlo space, so that the
of the live stock on the ranges samo can bo nested together in
of the Western states as a part shipping or storing, and which
of the Thirteenth Decennial Cen- devices are designed to bo filled
sus, beginning April 15 next. , with fuel and distributed through-
Tlie census authorities are con- out nn orchard or vineyard ready
vinccd that the enumerators will for use without interfering with
be able to gather these statistics irrigation or cultivation,
even more expeditiously, correct-' It is essential that this dovico
ly, and economically than would ,
be possible by special agents un
der existing conditions.
This decision was not reached
until after Assistant
Director'
William F. Willoughby had re
turned to the bureau from a ser
ies of conferences throughout
the West, which were attended
by all the census supervisors in J
the range states. Ho was ac
companied by Chief Statiscians
William C. Hunt and LcGrand
Powers, of tho population an 1
agricultural divisions, respective
ly. The supervisors in conference
recommended that the work bo
placed in the hands of the enu
merators. They assured tho as
sistant director tho enumerators
can do it, in connection with the
count of population and farms,
with greater dispatch and econ
omy than could special agents.
They stated that there would bo
no difficulty whatever if the live
stock owners were made to ap
preciate the fact that in giving
4n lis nntirMAtvi ra f Vir in fnfmn.
iu lilt uiuuiu.iujii mu iiuvumi-
tion regarding
i,:- i:,,ii,
ViiJi i i u-awvn
holdings there is absolutely no
danger of it being communicated
to county assessors or Forest
Service officials. The supervis
ors stated that otherwise there
might "be hesitancy to furnish
this data for fear it might mean
extra taxation or larger grazing
charges.
Mr. Willoughby pointed out to
them that under the act of Con
gress providing for the present
census every supervisor, super
visor's clerk, enumerator, inter
preter, special agent, or other
employee must make oath not to
divulge any information contain
ed in the schedules, lists, or
statements obtained for or pre
pared by the Bureau of the Cen
sus to any person or persons.
He informed them that the pen
alty clause in the law provides
that a violation shall constitute a
misdemeanor, to be punished by
a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by
imprisonment not to exceed two
years, or both fine and imprison
ment, in the discretion of tho
court. The bureau authorities
have always maintained tho posi
tion that all information gathered
by it was for its statistical use
solely, and would not under any
circumstances be imparted to any
other branch of the Government.
FROST FIGIITIN0 DEVICE DISCOVERED.
J. P. Bolton, the frost fighting
expert of Fresno, Cal who was
instrumental in introducing tho
system of preventing frost dam
ago to fruit in Colorado, has
been a visitor in Walla Walla
during tho past few days, says
tho Union. Mr. Bolton has been
engaged in scientific work for
tho United States government
for the 24 consecutive years end
ing September 30, 1909, and his
investigations and experiments
on frost fighting, covering a per
iod of ten years, have resulted in
the development and completion
of a system of frost prevention
combining simplicity, cheapness
and effectiveness, placing tho
system at once within tho reach
of every grower on tho American
continent. Mr. Bolton has se
cured letters patent for these do
vices, and in speaking of them
ho says:
The object of tho invention is
POPULA TION
to Know Number
of Them
ON THE RANGE
shall be capablo of producing
sufficient heat from cheap fuel,
such as cmdo oil, in order to heat
and agitato the lower air strata
in tho orchard or vineyard and
keep tho cold particles in the air
from settling to tho bottom and
freezing tho foliago and bloom
and tender fruit during tho pre-
valence of cold periods in spring,
Another object of tho present
invention is to provide a combin
ation cover and cowl for these
heating devices whereby not
only the amount of flame and
heat may be regulated, but tho
soothing effect sometimes pro
duced on tho trees and vines may
bo prevented.
Tho heating device preferably
is made of heavy sheet iron in
the form of an inverted truncate
cone, with a fuel holding capa
city of n gallon or over.
OETS GROUND IN THE CANYON.
The Boise-Western people car
ried tho war into tho enemy's
. ... , , .,
country ims wcck wncn uiuy
purchased ground right in tho
Malheur canyon itself for a right
of way. Tho records of tho pur
chase were filed last Tuesday as
were the records of other deeds.
J. W. McCulloch, who is inter
ested in the Boise-Western as
attorney and otherwise, came to
Vale to file the papers, but re
fused to answer any questions.
"When will tho Boise-Western
begin to build; will they build
this year?" he asked.
"Well I am sorry but I cannot
answer any questions."
"Why is tho company buying
up big ranches? Do they intend
to convert them into townsites?"
"Really, I do not wish toBpeak
at all. It is not my privilege to
give out any matters for publi
cation." "Will the railroad como around
tho hill from Nyssa and through
Vale?"
"NoWi really but, its a cinch
wo wont como through the moun
tain but I cannot talk. Excuse
me."
The fact that tho company has
purchased land in tho canyon,
however, bears out tho belief
that tho two roads will run
through it It is well known
that by blowing out some rock
that plenty of space can bo ob
tained for two rights-of-way.
Tho number of properties tak
en over this week by tho com
pany was eight. Vale Enter
prise. INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
(Portland Correspondence.).
Tho Great Northern Railway,
will exploit Central Oregon, and
has sent two men through that
territory to get data for bulletins
and other railroad publications
that will describe tho country
thoroughly and tell prospective
settlers what they may expect
there. Tho valley of tho Des
chutes River tribntary to tho Hill
road now building up tho Des
chutes will come in for much fa
vorablo publicity and its resour
ces, crop possibilities and general
future will bo told. Tho Hill
lines aro taking an interest in
Oregon that will mean much for
tho stato. At exhibit rooms in
St. Paul, tho Great Northern
shows Oregon products and Bimi-
tar oxhibits aro to bo maintained
by tho railroad company in Phil
adelphia and Boston. Thcso pla
ces will direct n great deal of at
tention to tho opportunities in
Contral Oregon for tho settlor. .
Colcbrating ita quarter conton-
nial as a stato institution, the
Oregon Agriculturo Collego will
hold tho most elaborato function
over given nt tho institution at
tiio close of tho collego year,
ProisidcntW. J. Kerr and tho
regents hnvo taken steps to pro
paro a suitable observance of tho
achievements of tho past quarter
contury and tho faculty, student
body and alumni will join in tho
demonstration. During tho past
25 years, tho institution hns in
creased its holdings of land from
35 to 235 acres; tho buildings
from ono to 20; faculty from
nine members to-91, and tho stu
dent body from 97 to approxi
mately 1400. Tho great good to
this stato resulting- from tho
work of tho institution can hard
ly bo over estimated:
In the annual report of Master
Fish Warden McAllister, lately
submitted, it is shown that the
1909 crop of salmon harvested in
tho waters of tho Columbia River,
Oregon side, amounted to 17,-GO-1,997
pounds, which is a de
crease of 858,549 pounds. Tho
chief reason for tho decrease is
thought to bo thoshortoning of
tho open season by tho Legisla
ture. Blucback salmon alone
show a gain in the pack over
1909.
NOT THE FARMER..
A Dakota Farmer resents tho
charge that tho farmers aro re
sponsible for tho high costs of
foodstuffs. Ho defended them
in the sonnte tho other day. Ho
said a four-year-old steer for
which tho Dakota farmer got only
$70, brought, when served in
Washington rcstaurantt, $2500.
Ho said that a bushel of wheat
for which fanners in his stato
receive 90 cents, brought as bread
$3 to $4, and when served in res
taurants $37.50. A bushel of
potatoes for which tho farmer
got 30 cents, ho insisted brought
450 per cent when served in eat
ing houses to the ultimate con
sumer. The nrgument is at least uni
que. Its chief merit is that it
shows this senator's heart to bo
right whether his figures are or
not. It directs attention to that
curious episode in which Now
York's swolen rich, sitting in
their palaces, threatened to boy
cott farmers' products, a specta-
clo that would bo nothing if not
fantastic. To charge farmers
with responsibility for tho high
prices is the unkindncst cut of
all. There is not a farmer in tho
world that fixes the prico of a
singlo article that ho produces.
Ho is forced to sell nt the figure
tho' collective buyers aro willing
to give. If over abundant, his
potatoes, throughout all time,
have gone for a pittance or rott
ed on his hands; if scarco he has
sold them at a living price, or
oven at a fair profit. Tho Bame
has been true of his wheat, his
apples, and everything else that
ho has produced. Ho is unorgan
ized and can no more fix tho
prico on his products than n cow
can jump over tho moon.
Ho has never been able to
combino and restrict tho output
as a means of inflating prices, as
is done by trustdom. With
cheerfulness nnd trustfulness, ho
sends his wares to market, and
pockets the check that comes
back, whatever it may be. Then
ho tuniB back to tho soil, grows
more products nnd sends them
off for another check. This has
been his routino through life,
and ho has, ho far as artificial
processes aro concerned, no more
been a factor in fixing prices
than in fixing tho length of tho
tail of Halley'8 comet. Ho gets
no more for his beef now than iio
got then, but nt tho White House
today they aro paying 20 per
cent and upwards moro for
steaks and roasts than was paid
by Roosovelt and McKinley,
which shows that it is otherwhere
than on tho farm that foodstuff
prices havo been inflated' Jour
nal. For Bale A five room cot
tago, four lots all fenced with
two good wells, a windmill nnd
other improvements. No rock,
G. Hudspeth, Burns, Oregon.
HOMESTEADER'S VIEWS
Conservation Good Thing but Should
Not Work Hardship on Settler
HIS LIFE IN A FOREST RESERVE
Process of Securing Homestead
Red Tape Discourages the
JBImnc Lies in Washington'
Tho following communication
was sent to tho Portland Journal
from a homesteader over in
Crook ceunty:
I am a constant render of your
paper, and I have been reading
witli close attention accounts of
tho Bnllingcr and Pinchon con
troversy. I filed on my homestead beforo
this part of central Oregon was
sot aside as a reserve. What the
government ever wanted of this
reserve is linrd to understand,
for tho most of the timbered
innd has all been taken up in
claims, and there are a great
many homesteads also.
Of course tho people want tho
timber nnd water power cared
for; but can not this bo done
without depriving honest home
steaders of their rights? There
aro hundreds of ucrea of open
land here that havo been burned
over by forest fires nnd no timber
grows on it Good crops can bo
grown on this land without irri
gation, for it is semi-arid land.
Why not lot the honest home
seeker havo this land and make
a home for himself and family?
Wo hear tho cry of crowded cities
and tho cry of poverty goes up,
yet when n mnn comes in hero
looking for a piece of land to
make a homo for himself and
family ho is told, "Why, this is
a reserve; no land in hero," or
he must go through so much red
tapo that he gets discouraged
and leaves.
When trying to get a home
stead in a forest reserve the first
thing the Bottler must do is to
mako his selection of land, run
out liis lines, find his corner
mnrks and get a description of
tho land. Then he must send in
nn application to tho general land
ofllco of tho district to havo tho
land inspected. Then lie waits
perhaps two, or may bo six
months. Then ono or moro in
spectors como and look over tho
land nnd send in their reports.
If the land office decides in the
man's favor ho must wait until
tho land is listed and advertised
in the nearest county paper.
Then ho has 00 days to file on tho
land. If ho fails to do this he
loses tho game, or if ho wins he
must geta permit from tho ranger
to cut enough timber to fence and
mnko other improvements; ho
must got a permit to burn brush to
clear tho land, and this only at
certain times of tho year. In
deed if I gave a record of all tho
permits that wo havo to ask for
there would bo no spaco for any-.
thing else. As fnr as I can see, j
the only thing tho reservo hasi
done is to keep tho pcoplo out
and to keep the country from be.
ing Bottled up. This would bo,
ono of tho best dairying sections
in tho stato if tho government
would open tho land for entry.
Tho blame lies at Washington.
For some of tho officials havo ne
ver lived in or nenr a forest re
serve, 8omo havo never seen one.
Thoy send men out hero to in
vestigate, and no two mon over
send in tho samo report. Yes,
sco to it that tho timber is not
wasted; but as for tho big con
cerns thnt aro taking up thous
ands of ncres of land just hold
ing them in a death grip and do
ing nothing, "lot them mako
good" just tho samo as tho
homesteader has to. If tho set
tler don't mako good ho must
give up nnd quit. Why not tho
big land grabbers? Perhaps I
havo not mndo this statement
very plain for I am only a
HOMESTEADER.
INcw Mercantile Company I'or the Interior.
Under tho firm naio of J. W.
Leo & Co,, Mr. J, W. Leo of Vale
will open n general morchandiso
l.oiij, Trying and Tiresome
I Ionic, Builders and tic Thinks
Officials Don't Know Condition.
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business in Alvord Vnlioy, Har
ney county. Wliilo practically
as far distant from the railroad
at Vale as Burns, all supplies,
will bo forwarded from this point
just as early as tho spring weath
er conditions will permit Mr.
i Leo hns selected ns a business
location a point nt tiio famous Al
vord ranch, and a complete line
of general merchandise, vehicles
nnd farm implements will bo car
ried in stock. His post ofiko ad
dress will bo Alberson, Oregon.
Although comparatively little
known or understood by Vale
residents, the valley or basin is a
very extensive nnd fertile dis
trict Tho Alvord ranch originnl
ly owned and operated by the
late John Devino, nnd for tho
past number of years under lease
of the Pacific Live Stock Co., con
sists of approximately 15,000
acres. This property has recent
ly been purchased by Mr. Frank
Ch-rfof North Yakima, Wash
ington, and possession will bo
taken in April. Tho prico re
ported paid by Mr. Cierf for this
property was $300,000. This is
ono of the finest ranches in East
ern Oregon nnd probably the on
ly ono in the state having a herd
of elk in its natural park. This
ranch in addition to thousands of
acres of grazing lands, contains
several hundred acres of first
class alfalfa hay. Its natural
irrigation system, supplied by
the snow waters from Steins
Mountain ranges is ono of the
most efficient in Harney County.
There aro several other import
ant ranches in this part of Har
ney county, nmong which may
bo mentioned tho Juniper, Mann
Lnke, White Horse, Soronto,
Huffman and Turner.
A great many nrlesian wel's
have been developed throughout
this valley to a point where they
are being used for irrigation
purposes. It hns been proven
that this artesian belt extends
tho entire length of tho Alvord
basin and much is expected of its
future development nnd uso in
an agricultural way. Vale En
terprise.
Stale Aula Qulde will be Published.
Every highwny in Oregon that
leads to scenic places or through
attractive rural regions, will bo
measured and mapped by the
Portland Automobilo Club. The
condition of roads, the oxact dis
tance that must bo traveled, tho
attractions to bo found nnd
everything thnt will interest or
guido tho average tourist, visit
nig tho stato or prompt an Ore
gon citizen to go forth upon ex
cursions into tho wonderland of
Oregon, will bo published in
book form, and bo distributed so
that it is availablo for all. This
work has been dono in California,
and now tho automobilo driver in
the state has n perfect guido to
every scenic wonder, to tho
orange groves and vinoynrds.
Thousands of automobiles with
largo parties joutnoy over Cali
fornia, enhancing tho valuo of
rural regions, distributing much
monoy, and rovcaling tho mar
vels of tho state.
As California has done, so will
Oregon do, bo says E. Henry
Wemme, president of tho Auto
mobilo Club, and W. J. Clemens,
chairman of the specinl committee
on this phase of road marking.
G. F, Beck, tho road engineer,
and his staff of assistants, who
havo dono tho California work,
havo been ongaged for tho samo
scrvico hero. Tlioy will arrivo
in tho near futuro, Their work
will consist of taking automibiies
with specdometors, and passing
ovor every route that has any
valuo for travol purposes. Ex
act distances will bo taken, a!
road map drawn to scalo will bo
j mnde, cross and diverting routes
will bo correctly niurked, nnd
such information us the traveler
needs will bo inserted. When
this party of engineers hns cov
ered tho state from tho gorges
of tho Columbia to tho Modoc
county line, they will publish tho
result in tho most comprehensive
travel directory overissued in
tho Northwest. And it is under
stood that the same work is to be
taken up in Washington Inter,
along similar lines, giving in
three sections a complete road
map and travel directory for tho
Pacific States.
MARKET SLOW TO OPEN.
According to Miles Lee, tho
Harriman of the local Oregon
wool business, tho wool market
will open hero about March 18
and contracts will then be made
for this season's clip.
He believes that prices may
start off at 18 to 20 cents a pound,
but there will probably bo a de
sire not to advance much on each
fleece as has been tho former
custom. This is duo to the hard
winter and tho effect it has had
on wool.
Tho scientific end of wool grow
ing teaches that when a sheep is
getting along nicely and the wool
is growing well, and is then sub
jected to a severe storm, short
feed and hardships tho wool
ceases to grow. Afterward when
tho sheep gels back on full feed
and is doing well tho wool grows
again but there is a well defined
streak where tho wool ceased
growing and where it begun
anew. This streak in a clip de-
pricates ita valuo materially.
That is ono reason why tho ad
vance money may be hard to ob
tain. Another reason is that
sheep havo weathered a hard
winter leaving many in a weak
cned condition nnd the chances
for loss oven at this late date and
from now until spring is very
large. Baker City Herald.
SOLD TO SYNDICATB.
One of tho largest transactions
on record in eastern Oregon
ranch lands was consummated
last week when the immense
Crook county holdings of the
Baldwin Sheep and Land com
pany was sold to a syndicate of
Portland capitalists for a figure
said to bo in the neighborhood
of $450,000, says the Portland
Journal.
Tho purchasing syndicate is
composed of L. B. Menefee, one
of the wealthiest timber land
dealers on the Pacific coast;
James Elwood of Elwood&Snow
Timber company, operating in
Portland and Seattle; Guy M.
Standifer, a Portland lumber
manufacturer and timber land
operator; E. J. Daly, an exten
sive operator in Portlnnd realty,
and N. P. Sorenson of tho Soren
son Logging company of Astoria.
The Baldwin company's hold
ings comprise 20,000 acres locat
ed on Hay creek and Trout creek,
and occupying tho best lands in
the district south of Shnnico nnd
east of Madras. Tho purchaso
includes the improvements on
tho place, including n largo gene
ral store and bnnk, tho value of
which is conservatively estimat
ed at $100,000.
A largo portion of tho Baldwin
ranch comprises some of tho fin
est alfalfa land in Eastern Ore
gon to tho extent of several
thousand ncres. It is the inten
tion of tho now owners of tho
proporty to develop all of the al
falfa lands by conserving tho
waters in Hay crook and Trout
creek for irrigation purposes.
Practicallv all of tho water in
both those streams for their en
tiro length is controlled by tho
Baldwin ranch. Tho Deschutes
lino of tho Harriman system will
run through tho Baldwin propor
ty and arrangements havo al
ready been mndo for establishing
ono or moro shipping points on
tho company's land.
Cottrill & demons have put in
a first class saw mill 1J miles
west of Cold Springs is near tho
valley with good road. In first
class timber picked trees from
tho government. Prepared to do
custom work. See them about
your government permit at once.
Bottor got a pair of thorough
bred pigs. Pork is worth raising
now. Dr. Hibbnrd lias some
puro bred Berkshires for sale.
Spring White Goods
for 1910
New White Waists
Beautiful line Embroideries
Ladies Muslin Undergarments
New Spring Kimonas
New goods arriving and we will
be able to show the new lines of
waists, gloves and summer dress
goods within a short time.
N. BROWN & SONS
The Satisfactory Store
Burns, Oregon.
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NOTICE.
All parties owing Lewis & Gar
rett, or Simon Lewis are hereby
notified that all these accounts
are in the hands of our attorney
C. H. Leonard for collection and
settlement Persons indebted to
us will please settle the same
with Mr. Leonard at once.
Simon Lewis
J. T. Garrett.
Williams Bros, saw mill at
Cold Spring on the Canyon road
is prepared to do custom work
for those desiring to take ad
vantage of their government per
mit Also lumber for sale at $12
per thousand. See them about
custom prices.
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Mercantile Co.
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