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BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 17, 1910
NO 6.
XXIV
TRACK IN CANYON
Ins Battle for Right-of-Way
lirough Malheur Canyou
AUCTION BEGIN IN SPRING
ier Writer Connects Empire Builder With the
kase of Road Land Grant Immediate Work
ssary to Hold Right-of-Way up The Malheur.
Irrespondcnce in the
Ktal News says:
tory has been won by
jecently closed an iron
ct with the Harriman
ereby Hill secured a
bf-way with the Har-
im through tho Mal-
This is definite and
formation, and was
m an absolutely re-
:e that for obvious
not be made public.
been effectively
i going through the
nyon by a ruling made
Kor department under
Iring Roosevelt s ad-
It is at present a
interior department
Eton that no right-of-
ailroad through a can-
i granted where there
libility of developing
Dwer from the water
irough the canyon.
iment was willing to
i right-of-way through
ir canyon with the con-
upon demand, Hill
fhis track through the
omply with the gov-
requirements, which
ticular case meant the
lill's tracks fully 100
through the canyon.
practically blocked
in to Hill, because no
build a railroad that
ct to such conditions,
bonds be floated for a
frith so uncertain a
ay.
Wood of Portland
shington for the pur-
aving the interior ue-
ferant Hill a permanent)
ay through the Mal-i
on. but Colonel Wood
ecure such a grant
Ither hand the Harri-
h'ad filed on a right-
Dugh the Malheur can
r years before the lul
ling this canyon was
le interior department
not need to raise its
ugh this canyon. The
system was very care-
i alive its right-of-way
bis canyon through new
occasional surveys.
Ithe Harriman right-of-
ijh this canyon is said
between now and
Che government has
ice that this canyon
ay will be canceled un-
railroad construction
pmmenced before this
es. The Malheur can-
een miles long.
shown his superior
p as a railroad king in
Is. He showed it when
lis victory in his'mem-
kt with Harriman for a
ay down the Deschutes
)regon. Hill's victory
Deschutes was quickly '
ly his purchase, through
syndicate, of the Wil-
ulley & Cascade military
ligrant comprising 800,-1
which extends in a
fctrip through central .
om Ontario on the east
on the west. When
Ired this 800,000-acre
Bgh Oregon ho effect-
; out the Harriman peo-
going through central
liring between now and
ng of the Harriman
iay through tho Mai-
fan, and tho govern-
efusal to renew this
yay unless actual con-
rork is commenced be-
Dxpiration, has stirred
lan system to action.
fronted by an effective
wgh central Oregon, it
Harriman people weio
teqt a compromise with
ranting to Hill n joint
right-of-way through this can
yon. There is at present a movement
on foot in Oregon to pass a law
at the coming session of tho Ore
gon legislature to prohibit one
railroad from lying up passage
through narrow canyons by rail
roads. The physical geography of
Oregon is such that it was easy
for Harriman to bottle it up by
merely running a railroad around
the outside edges of the state and
by getting and holding rights-of-way
through the several narrow
canyons near the outside edges of
the Dtate, for instance the Mal
heur and Deschutes canyons.
But Hill's wonderful general
ship proved too skilful and he
now has effectually worked his
way into central Oregon. This
vast undeveloped empire is now
soon to be opened up by the
building of both Hill and Harri
man railroads.
The Harriman people will have
to get busy at once in order to
hold their Malheur canyon right-of-way.
That they will get busy
is apparent in many ways.
mart school Christmas proqram
The following program will be
rendered by the High School
Literary Society on Friday after
noon, Dec. 23. It will be tho
last program before the holiday
vacation and since the new piano
has been received it will be of
particular interest The pupils
and teachers are always pleased
to have visitors and this special
Christmas program will be par
ticularly pleasing:
Song by School America
Reading Ruby Dalton
Instrumental Duet
Helen Purington, Bessie Swain
Christmas story . . .Lylp Dawson
Solo Ethel Thompson
Recitation Nina Wiseman
Song by School
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Origin of the Christmas Tree .
Etha Cavender
Vocal Duet
Myrtle Irving and Lyle Dawson
High School Notes
Ormond Ausmus
Debate: Reselved: That it is
Wrong to Tell Children There
is a Santa Claus.
Affirmative Negative
Ralph Irving Juliet King
AgustU3 Bardwell
Beatrice Hotchkiss
Merle Bennett Roberta Hibbard
Instrumental Solo
Viola Richardson
Reading Asal Clevenger
Solo Bessie Swain
Current Events. . .Beatrice Gage
Comical Reading, Leonard Locher
Instrumental Solo
Lenore Sizemoro
Reading .. Charley Spencer
Song by School, Joy to the World
VERY RICH MINES.
If the reports brought back by
Jess Ferguson and Chas. Bedell
are true a gold mining district
has been opened up at National,
thirty miles from McDcrmitt
over in Nevada, that is the rich
est thing ever struck in the west.
The boys returned this week
from a trip down there where
they have four of tho most pro
mising claims in the camp. They
went down to investigate tho
camp, see to their assessment
work and get some idea as to tho
value of their property.
They returned much encour
aged and feel they havo a snug
fortune tied up in- tho richest
mining camp in tho west
"Property adjoining, that has
been developed to somo extent,
produces almost unbelievable
values. Ono big company with
a group of four claims has gono
into the mountain between 500
and 700 feet and is taking out
oro that gocsl$87,000 to tho ton.
This staggers an ordinary mortal
but tho boys insist it is an abso
lute fact, although not gonorally
known. Itccms. this "company
is'not pushing work'-, vigorously
but quietly acquiring Fmoro
groundlns'rapidly as'possible. It
scemsl'thoroTaro other groups
near boing worked by leasors
and as these leases expiro this
company buys tho claims if pos
sible. Tho Burns boys nro fortu
natelyllocatcdlwithinSOO feet
of this fabulously rich mino and
tho mining engineers state tho
vein of rich rock positively goes
through their property. Tho
big mining concern is driving a
tunnel directly towards these
claims and what work has been
dono on tho claims of Bedell and
Ferguson is toward the other.
While thcro thoy wore offered
$20,000 for tho claims but re
fused it
At another point in tho district
a seven foot ledgo of silver has
been found that assays 1500
ounces to tho ton and tho ledge
had not been entirely penetrated.
This is before reaching tho depth
or hanging ledge where tho gold
is found for which tho promoters
are driving.
Both boys are enthusiastic and
believe this camp is far richer
and greater than Goldfield ever
was and that great fortunes will
be made there.
This new strike is not far from
tho southern boundary of this
county and it is possible that the
valuable streak extends on up
into the Pueblo' district of this
county. At any rate it indicates
a valuable mining scctiou that is
worthy of investigation and
which no doubt will be more
thoroughly prospected.
GOOD ROADS BILL FORMED.
The bill intended after enact
ment by the legislature, to give
life to tho good roads amend
ment adopted at the last election,
has been drafted by Judge Lionel
R. Webster for the Oregon Good
Roads Association. Itis the fifth
of the bills that havo been
drafted to aid in carrying on the
campaign for systematic road
building in Oregon. Its first two
sections convey tho purpose of
the entire bill:
"Bonds may bo issued by any
county in this state for tho pur
pose of raising money to be used
for the construction of perma
nent roads in that county as
hereinafter provided.
"Whenever a number of tho
registered voters of a county
equal to one-fourth tho greatest
number of votes cast in that
county at the next preceding
general election, for any person
for judge of the supreme court,
shall petition county court as
hereinafter provided, asking that
a special election be called for tho
purpose of submitting to tho vot
ers of that county the question
of issuing bonds for tho purposes
mentioned in section 1 of this
act, such county court shall call
such special election and submit
such question to tho legal voters
of such county as hereinafter
provided."
Tho form in which tho peti
tion shall bo filed is set forth in
detail. The petition must bo
passed upon by tho court, then
submitted to the voters at a
special election. Tho county
court may submit tho matter of
issuing bonds for road building
at any general election. Section
12 reads:
"All tno monoy raised under
the provisions of this act shall bo
used in constructing permanent
public roads in that county,
which roads shall bo constructed
by tho county under tho super
visor direction of tho state high
way commissioner, but tho com
missioner shall havo nothing to
do with the location of the road
to bo constructed."
It is also provided that after
tho fourth year tho county court
shall annually set aside an
amount sufficient to meet repay
ments on tho bonds when they
shall fall due.
Every family has needed a
good, reliable liniment. For
sprains, bruises, soreness of tho
muscles and rheumatic pains
there is none better than Chnm
belain's. Sold by all good dealers.
FARMER NOT TO BLAME
Secretary Wilson Says He is Not Re
sponsible for High Living
THE MIDDLE MAN DOUBLES COST
Local Co-operative Buying Organizations, Consumers
Direct From The Farmers, lie TiunKs expense
Could be Eliminated Interesting Figures Shown.
Tho American
no cood grounds
against tho farmer because
tho prices ho pays for farm prod
consumer has bonne somo -individual. Ho may
for complaint fairly expect to paysomcthing.
of You do not go into tho grocery
and ask tho proprietor to hand
ucts. Such is tho conclusion of out ten J pounds ot sugar lor
Secretary James Wilson of tho nothing, even though the grocer
department of agriculture, ex
pressed in his annual report.
Tho statement is made as the re
sult of an investigation into of atlvcrtisingUoes not pay tor
nnono in vnrinna nnrta m IMfl It. LUG urUDnuiur IKUi WJ uuiuu
country. The
secretary says,
consumer, the
can protect him
self by buying directly from tho a newspaper paysjita expenses by
farmer ns tho English consumer,
through tho aid of co-operative
associations, is successfully doing.
Illustrating his contention that
tho cost of distributing is a heavy
burden which ultimately falls on
the consumer, Mr. Wilson takes
up the item of milk, concerning
which investigations were con
ducted in 78 cities. He finds that
of tho total cost of milk to tho
consumer, the retailer gets 13
per cent, tho railroads 7 per cent
and tho farmer about 50 per
cent
Prices of other farm products
are also affected by tho cost of
distribution, the secretary points
out, so that only a small part of
tho price the consumer actually
pays goes into the pockets of the
farmers. In tho case of poultry
the farmers receivo about 50 per
cent of the amount tho consumer
pays; in tho case of eggs about
GO per cent and in other coses as
follews: Cabbage, 48 per cent
when bought by tho head and 05
per cent when bought by the
pound; colory, GO per cent when
bought by the bunch; apples, 50
per cent when bought by tho
bushel and G6 per cent when
bought by tho barrel; straw
berries, 49 per cent when bought
liv tho nuart and 76 nor cent
when bought by the crate; onions,
28 per cent when bought by the
peck and 59 per cent when
bought by the barrel; oranges,
20 per cent when bought by tho
pound; parsnips, GO per cent when
bought by tho bushel; string
beans, 80 per cent when bought
by tho barrel; turnips, GO per
cent when bought by tho bunch,
and watermelons, 34 per cent
when bought singly.
Tho problem of high prices,
the secretary says, is one for
treatment by tho consumer.
"Why do not consumers buy
directly from the farmers?" ho
asks. "Aside from buying asso
ciations maintained by farmers
hardly any exist in this country.
It is apparent therefore that the
consumer has much to do to work
out his own salvation with re
gard to tho prices ho pays.
Potatoes were selling last spring
in somo places where there had
been overproduction for 20 cents,
and in somo places for even 9
cents por bushel at tho farm,
while at tho Bamo timo city con
sumers in tho east were pay
ing 50 to 75 cents per bushe.',
although there was
renting Bpace, and that it is just
as much entitled to collect rent
for every week that space is oc
cupied as you are for tho house
you rent to a tenant Most news
papers expect to treat religious
and nhilanthropic enterprises
liberally yet in spite of this many
of these enterprises expect tho
newspaper to give some space
rent free, whilo thoy send their
job printing to some other shop.
Tho place for them to look for
support is tho place they patro
nize.
Wo therefore cannot under
stand who wo arc repeatedly be
sought to givo away our goods,
to nconlo who would nover think
of begging cream from the milk
man or coffee from tho grocer.
Isa Colo in tho Forsyth Times.
And Wilson Says Its The Homesteader.
irovent them from combining to 1,733,000
delivery directly to themselves,"
THE COST OF 'A NEWSPAPER.
Every line in a newspaper costs
its nublisher something. It is to
may bo a personal friend, and
even though tho gift might not
bo a largo one. If the boneficiary
tho bill. Nevertheless, many
people cannot seem to learn that
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
According to statisticts con
tained in a bulletin from the
United States Department of
Agriculture, Texas leads the
United States in the production
of horses, having 1,258,000 for a
yearly average. Illinois comes
second with 1,223,000; Iowa
third, with 1,179,000; Kansas
fourth, with 914,000,and Missouri
fifth witli 839,000. In tho world
production the United States is
outdistanced by Russia, which
country raises an average of 23,
809,000 horses each year.
Missouri has long been known
as the sovereign mulo state, but
its place has been taken by
Texas with a yearly average of
435,000. Missouri now raises
240,000 mules each year. Miss
issippi, 240,000; Georgia 197,
000, and Tennessee, 194,000.
The United States leads tho
world in tho production with tho
yearly average of 4,227,000.
Spain comes next with 810,000,
and Italy third w.ith 388,000.
Western states usually are
associated with tho idea of cattle,
but tho eastern states lead in
raising milch cows. Now York,
with its cheeso industry, leads
with 1,623,000 milch cows; Iowa
is second with 1,387,000; Penn
sylvania third with 1,051,000;
Illinois fourth with 1,037,000,
Wisconsin fifth with 1,101,000
and Missouri is eighth.
Cattlo other than milch cows
are raised in tho states of the
larger ranges. Texas has 7,383, -000;
Iowa 2,328,000; Kansas, 2,-803,000:-
Nebraska, 2,888,000:
nothing to Oklahoma, 2,Q13,000,and Missouri
(Portland Correspondence.)
Oregon 'b recent npplo show
was not only a great fruit expo
sition but it marked the begin
ning of a movement to organize
tho fruit growers of tho wholo
Pacific Northwest on. a practical
basis for tho more profitablo
handlingof their product Pres
ident Atwell included tho sugges
tion in his annual address, and ns
a result, a call will bo issued by
him in tho next sixty days for a
meeting at Portland whero the
matter will bo gone into
thoroughly.
Promincntflnnlo trrowcrs. re-
prcseiitlhg"ih"o'varioUs districts;
will participate in tho formation
of tho company, which will bo
along tho lines of tho raisin
growers of tho Sacremcnto Val
ley, the orange growers of Riyer-
sidc, Cal., and tho pear .growers
of tho Roguo River Valley.
Hopes are entertained that the
organization to bo formed will be
a strong factor in bringing about
better and more profitable mar
ket conditions for Northwest
fruitgrowers.
The biggest wheat cargo ever
sent away from tho Columbia
River was taken the past week
by the Norwegian tramp steam
ship, tho Bjornstjerne Bjornsen,
which sailed with 305,806 bushels
for Europe. This is the second
largest cargo of wheat ever
loaded on the Pacific coast.
James J. Hill, who has been
playing Santa Claus to Oregon
for tho past few years and pre
senting tho state with new rail
roads, will visit the state before
Christmas, according to present
plans, and will be given a warm
reception at Portland. Tho" Com
mercial Club will endeavor to
show the appreciotion Oregon
feels for his part in the state's
development It is expected he
will remain in this stato several
days.
Medford has a chance to crow
over the showing made by the
late census a3 disclosed in the re
port recently issued. With one
exception, says the census bureau,
Medford shows tho greatest per
centage of growth of any city in
the Unincd States during the
last ten year period. The city
that outdoes Medford is Okla
homa City. Oklahoma, which has
a percentage gain of 398. Med-
ford's percentage of growth is
392 per cent
The protected cruiser Boston
has been ordered turned over to
tho Oregon Naval Reserve for
uso in maneuvers nnd in perfect
ing the training of the volunteer
sailors who make up the organi
zation. Tho cruiser will first be
put in good, condition, certain re
pairs being necessary to fit her
for the purpose, and she will then
bo turned over to tho Oregon
Reserve to bo used as an armory
for tho men and a training ship
to teach naval service to those
who have enlisted.
prevent them irom combining 10
directly from tho grower and for state, still holds itsplaco with an
Montana always tho sheep
nnnnnl nvnrmrn nrorluetion of fi.
813,000; Wyoming is Becond with
4,505,000; Now Mexico third with
4,338,000; Idaho fourth with 8,
440J)00; Ohio fifth with 3,125,000.
GEER & CUMMINS
Burns, Oregon.
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