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Tho Official I'npcr ol Hnrnoj County
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IV
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 24, 1010
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Wil'IPJy CJiJIJ
V V ," J
OAD MEN CONFER
lite Announcement is Made
Wecting This Section '
,L GIVES TWO POINTERS
t You Have And Don't Rob People," Says
icBuildcr Harriman Man Visits Ontario to
inference With Oregon Short Line Officer.
building methods ns in tlio past.
Under theso mothods wo have
wasted a largo amount of money
which should and will bo avoided
in tho future.. This has not been
intentional upon tho part of thoso
in authority, but becauso thoy
did not feel justified in securing
tho necessary machinery to build
roads property. This will bo
changed now with additional
funds possible.
CROPROTA TION BENEFIT
RAILROAD ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON.
till was a recent
tland and while he
lite statements re
st and west lhie of
this valley, ho was
do situation as we
tho right-of-way
anyon as it eltects
"First Show tho world what
you have, and mako it attractive.
"Second Don't rob tho people
when they get here."
Mr. Hill repeated a note of
warning about thn rapidly con
gesting conditions in tho cities.
"I note that Oregon and Wash
ington have made tremendous
road, we are not I strides, but I am afraid that too
to real work. J. ' much population is huddled to-
the real head of'gother in tho cities. That is a
lines, was in On-
Eek in conference
Bancroft, vice picsi-
feral manager of the
Much significance
this conference as
bad thing. It is not tho proper
basis for healthy growth. You
must build up tho country dis
tricts and increase your produc
tive territory. Tho cities don't
produce anything. They are
Itly believed that it' merely centers of exchange.
work in tho early
right-of-way in the
s in April and the
tment at Washing-
need that the right
celled unless work
iefore the time ex-
ust be done. Even
jements have been
f joint track by tho
through the canyon
Id be no danger of
the right in that re-
it lapse, the old
:ie Harriman people
for the reason that
n would have to be
account of restric
ted by the govern-
brm to possible irri
ects. This would
expense and since
cation precedes this
requirement it will
antage of.
Bad the following to
Telegram while in
next year will mean
Another thing, the tendency
in this part of the country is to
ward excessilo prices for real
estate, for tho farm lands. You
are not going to get many of tho
peoplo from other states who aro
able to pay $50 or $100 an acre
for land. That class doesn't
have to move their location. Its
the man without money but with
a heart and hand for work that
you want and must have in or
der to build up the state.
"The railroads aro not crazy
to build any more lines, either in
Oregon or any other state. As a
matter of fact, the United States
is no longer an attractive realm
for railroad development. Look
at the condictiens:
"Every railroad system in the
country is capitalized at the rate
of $58,000 a mile; wo are hauling
freight at from one-third to 40
per cent cheaper per ton than tho
railroads of other countries are
and we are moving twice tho
tonnage at this rate and at the
same time paying wages from two
Tho Times-Herald has been in
formed that there will be definite
railroad announcements mado by
tho 15th of next month regard
ing construction work in this
section. Tho informant says ho
knows sinco ho has it from tho
right authority.
It is confidently behoved that
tho joint track up tho Malheur
will terminate at tho gap enter
ing this valley and one lino bo
run to tho southwest to connect
with Pitt River Pass for the Cal
ifornia field while tho other
will follow tho road land
grant to tho northwest and
strike the Deschutes road to toko
that territory. This is a reason
able conclusion and sinco it is
believed tho Hill people are close
to tho now concern who recently
bought the road lands it would
Indicate this route.
Secretary Wilson Reports Investiga
tions of the Department
THE IIKST CIIRISfMAS.
IT REDUCES THE DROUGH LOSS
Rotation Biff Benefit on Dry Lnnd ns it Conserves, the
Organic Matter as VJcH as the Moisture in Soil
Result of Ohservations in Rocky Mountain Section
I'development of this I to five times better. Besides
nv vear in tho nast1 this, there is constant mterfer-
lo po a toregone con-
is not so much so be-
to J. Hill, the head of
Iprthern, has return
indand added further
f advancement, but
I from the fact that
of every trans-conti
ence from outside sources in tho
form of regulation. That is why
I maintain that the railroads are
not breaking their necks to build
more mileage.
"One of our plans for helping
upbuild this state is to educato
the farmers, not only in what
em that is develop- they should plant and what they
BI1UU1U UU, UUL WliilL muy SI1UU1U
notdoaswell. Professor Thomas
Shaw, one of the greatest scien
tific farmers in tho country is
assisting up in tho work and I
look for great results."
Mr. Hill predicted there would
not bo any more quarrels or war
faro between the systems under
his control and those of the Har
riman forces.
RGLIEP TO HOMESTEADERS.
Attention of Secretary Ballin
ger has been called to conditions
in certain western statea, where
owing to tho dry season, it has
been impossible for homestead
settlers to raise crops during the
past year. Several hundred ap
plications for leave of absence
have boon received by the inter
ioi department as a result of
these climatic conditions, and tho
secretary has instructed tho com
missioner of the general land
office to grant theso applications
wherever possible.
It is one of the pre-requisits
that settlers shall have establish
ed a residence upon tho land, but
where this is done and it is evi
dent that'owing to tho failure of
crops the settler cannot mako a
living and is obliged to leave in
order to earn money, Secretary
Ballinger has directed the com-
missoncr to act with favor upon
the application. Ex.
A Chrlrtmm Present that Means Something.
rritory have been in
hin the last fortnight,
lliott, head of the
acific, was the first to
fie spread the gospel
ings for tho North
illy three days. Im
upon his heels came
ig, president of the'
system, wnicn is
way. Then a couple
, Julius Kruttschnitt,
ow as tho practical
lie Harriman roads,
land and announced
his great system has
.js James J. Hill, the
the Great Northern
announced definitely
oplo were going to
le money in Oregon
ssary for its proper
t along progressive
Q00D ROADS MOVEMENT.
While some believe the recent
acceptance of the goods bill by
the voters will tend to extrava
gance the opinion is not well
founded. It is of course possiblo
that we have enthusiasts who
will not stop to count tho cost
but wo also have conservative
men who will look to the nnan
cial end of tho movement Per
manent highways are of such
1 do as much for Ore-j importance that wo must begin
iave done for Wash-1 practical work to that end hence
.'Iping to build up the
c shall do it just as
mditions will permit.
decided just how
' wo shall pour into
ry in construction
t will bo all that is
plo of this state arc
of the development
the right spirit, It
terprising and pro
;n of the state of
that enabled that
o such a marvelous
t hasdonoinincrcas
m. Oregon has, in
a finer opportunity
reat growth in tho
trs, and such growth
peoplo but bear in
mgs:
tho favorable voto in November.
Tho automobile has no doubt
been the main factor in bringing
this move about for better roads
and while tho auto owner will
rcccivo much benfit and pleasure
from it tho real benefit will como
to the farmer and havo its effect
upon markets which means
something to all. It is not in
tended for the mere satisfaction
of individuals who sepk pleasure
but has applcaled to minds of
judgment in a business way.
Tho incoming court of Harney
county . is committed to hotter
roads and wo feel confident that'
no radical move will bo under
taken under its direction, We
should advanco along conserva
tive lines and stop wasting money
on temporary repairs and road
There is one especially good
thing about a Christmas present
of The Youth's Companion. It
shows that the giver thought
enough of you to give you some
thing worth while.
It is easy to chooso something
costing a great deal moro which
is absolutely useless, but to
choose a present costing only
$1.75 that will provide a long
year's entertainment, and tho
uplifting companionship of tho
wise and great, is s another
matter. There is one' present,
however, which does just that
The Youth's Companipn.
If you want to know whether
it is appropriate or welcome, just
visit tho home of somo Compan
panion subscriber on Companion
day.
Do not chooso any Christmas
present until you havo examined
Tho Companion. Wo will send
you free sample copies and tho
beautiful Prospectus for 1911,
telling something of how Tho
Companion has recently been en
larged and improved.
The ono to whom you give tho
subscription will receivo freo all
the numbers of 1910 issued after
tho monoy is received; also tho
Companion's Art Calendar for
1911, lithographed in twelve
colors and gold. Theso will bo
sent to roach tho subscriber
Christmas morning, if desired. .
Yoff," too, as giver of tho sub
scription, will receivo a copy of
tho Calendar.
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION,
144 Berkely St., Boston Mass.
New Subscriptions received
at this Office.
In his annual report Secretary
Wilson touches upon tho dry
farming investigations of tho
Agricultural Department and
has this to say of tho Rocky
mountain country, generally:
"Tho results of tho investiga
tion in crop rotations and culti
vation methods in tho great
plains region cast of tho Rocky
mountains and west of tho 98th
meridian have been of unusual
value and interest during tho
past season. Drought, moro or
less severe, has been experienced
from Montana nnd North Dakota
to Texas. At Williston Edgelcy,
North Dakota, tho conditions
were so severe that all crops were
practical failures, although tho
most approved methods of mois
ture were use 1 on some of the
plats; but even hero many valu
able lessons were learned, and if
tho drought had boon less pro
longed, very remarkable differ
ences would have been observed
in the yields duo to different
methods of cultivation and crop
rotation. This brings out very
strongly these two important
facters:
"(1). No system has yet been
devised that will insure crops
during periods of as severe
drought ns occurs in this acgion,
nnd (2) properly planned and
executed rotations nnd tillage
methods will greatly reduce tho
loss by droughts of only moder
ate severity, such as frequently
occur here. These same methods
will also increase tho yields and
net profits during favorable
years.
Tho main point established by
tho investigation up to tho pre
sent time are as follews: (1)
Crop rotations calculated to con
servo tho organic matter as well
as the moisture in the soil arc
tho main dependence to guard
against loss from deficient rain
fall. (2) The effects of rotations
are cumulative, and these inves
tigations must be conducted sys
tematically through a long term
of years and at many stations in
order to establish a safe basis for
a permanent agriculture."
tljclr sido of tho case has never
been presented to tho public fair
ly, whilo on tho other hand thoy
chargo the agitation that has
arisen against them to the mud
slinger and muckrakcr in tho
sensational magazines.
"Schedule K." said D. O.
Lively, chairman of tho general
arrangements committee, will
bo tho meat of the cocoanut as
far as tho convention is conccrn
e(j. It is tho life of tho wool
trade and when it is threatened
the existence of the wool in
dustry is in danger. Woolgrow
crs all over tho country, are
alarmed at the rapid advance
ment of the sentiment for a
change in tho wool schedules of
the tariff."
A great sheep and goat show
will bo held in connection with
tho convention, which meets at
tho armory, and prize animals
from all over tho country will bo
on exhibition. Breeders and
wool men aro taking unnsal in
terest in tho approaching session
nnd they will attend in very largo
numbers, it being expected that
no less than GOOO peoplo directly
interested in tho sheep business
will bo in Portland during the
four days of the convention.
James J. Hill played Santa
Claus this week by visiting Ore
gon and promising new railways,
Extensions of tho Oregon Trunk
Lino from tho present proposed
terminus at Bend south through
Interior Oregon, nnd pushing of
tho United Railways westward
to Tillamook nnd tho building of
an independent Hill passenger
station in Portland wero somo of
tho things tho Empire Builder
outlined.
Oregon may ono day havo tho
most beautiful scenic highwny in
And sho brought forth her first
born son, nnd wrapped him in
Bwnddling clothes and laid him
in a manger; becauso thero was
no room for them in tho inn. i
And there wero in tho same
country shepherds abiding in tho J
field, keeping watch over their
flocks by night j
And, lo, tho angel of tho Lord
camo upon them, and the glory i
of tho Lord Hliown round about
them and they were soro afraid.
And the angel said unto them,
Fear net: for behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which
shall bo to all the people.
For unto you is born this day
day in tho city of David, a
Savior which is Christ tho Lord.
When your foot aro wet and
cold, and your hpdy chilled
through nnd through from ex
posure, take a big doso of Cham
berlain's Cough remedy, batho
your feet in hot water boforo go
ing to bed, and you aro almost
certain to ward off a sovero cold.
For sale by all good dealers.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
(Portland Correspondence.)
When tho annual convention of
tho National Wool Growers'
-Association opens in Portland
January 4, it will bo tho biggest
and most important gathering of
sheep raisers in America for
years. Questions of vital impor
tance to tho sheep industry are
to bo considered nnd tho future
policy of tho wool interests will
bo outlined.
Accoring to thoso high in tho
councils of tho organization, little
support for tho wool men may bo
oxpected cither from President
Taf t or tho next Congress. Both,
it seems, aro determined to lead
Schedule K to tho slaughter in
revising tho tariff bill. Tho
friends of tho threatened schedule
would lcavo tho subject to tho
tariff board but it is said Presi
dent Taft feels that tho public
oxpects further tinkering with
the rates on woolens nnd he is
determined to accedo to their
demands.
It is felt by tho wool mon that
the world, for the now road now
under construction to Crater
Lake from Medford is said by
experts to bo superior any on this
continent or through tho Alps in
tho grandeur of its scenery.
Road experts of tho Government
in charge of tho work says the
new highway will havo no super
ior any whero and characterize the
work as "Forty five miles of
macadanizing through tho great
est scenic section of tho world."
Tho Oregon Agricultural Col-
lego will commence its annual
special short courses for farmers
on January 3 and tho instruction
to bo offered this year is proba
bly the best since theso courses
were started several years ago,
Experts in tho various branches
have been secured and tho spe
cial work will extend oyer a
period of six weeks.
Thero is a man going to start
a poultry iarm over near Vale.
It would bo a fortune in this sec
tion of tho country, and ho could
double it by putting in a dairy
and having butter for winter
trade. Any prico will bo paid
for either butter or fresh eggs
in Burns now.
Every family has needed a
good, roliablo liniment For
sprains, bruises, soreness of tho
muscles and rheumatic pains
thero is nono better than Cham-
bclain's. Sold by all good dealers.
OUR PRODUCTS MAKING GOOD.
President Leonard of tho Com
mercial Club received a letter
last week from a Michigan man
who had Been tho Hnrnoy county
display of products in the Hill
advertising car and was very
much interested and wrote for
further information upon the
suggestion of Mr. Graham who
is in charge of tho care."
Mr. Leonard left the letter at
this office for tho purpose of giv
ing a portion of it publicity, but
it has been misplaced. Tho man
staled, enthusiastically that Har
ney county products excelled
Michigan and that shown in the
car was certainly fine.
It is a pleasure to find that tho
display is attracting favorable
comment in competition with
other sections although grown
during an unfavorable season.
IN HONOR OP MRS. QEMUERLINO.
Tho following paragraphs aro
from tho society columns of the
Sunday Boiso Statesman nnd ap
peared under a Wciser heading:
Mrs. E. W. Waters charming
ly entertained the members of
Loyantc chapter, Eastern Star,
at tho Kensington on Wednes
day afternoon. Tho guests of
honor wero Mrs. Gemberling of
gums, Ore., and Mrs. Harriett
Walker, grand matron of Loyanto
chapter. Tho afternoon was
spent in conversation while tho
ladies plied their busy needles.
At 5 o'clock a tea of two courses
was served. Each guest received
a dainty souvenir card, and tho
honored guests were presented
with souvenir spoons as remind
ers of a pleasant occasion.
Tho luncheon given on Friday
wcok by Mrs. George Waters in
honor of her guest, Mrs. John
Gemberling of Burns, Ore., was
ono of tho pleasant events of tho
winter. Tho guests wero seated
at seven Binall tables to enjoy a
lunch of threo tempting courses
In the game of "500" which
followed, tho prizes wero won by
Mrs. Henry Sombercamp and
Mrs. Hitt.
Tho same paper contained a
picture of Mr. J. Woodson An
derson recently married at
Weiser. Tho brido was formerly
Miss Alma Hoover who spent
her childhood near Lawcn.
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Job printing Tho. Times-Herald
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