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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1910)
'I , Wt (Srenl 34nructj Cottulru Covurs on tin it of C,428,WX) ncret ol InnJ, 4,0,11,061 i uros yut vacant Btilcct to entry nnrici i ho public land lawn ol tlio United Slot.g. , tFlc Clmsa-atcvnia Tlio Ofllclnl Taper of liar no) Counly lua tlio lixrm'St circulation and Is ono ot 4io beat advertising mediums In Knstorn )rogon. BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 31, 1910 NO 7. CIV Vt ;fe. i ' " i mi w'iMTi-i i jug iimwimiiii 'iaMywN fcUHMBrtmiaiOTiinii iiminiMaiM ium i a riimr 1 I I I I llwMIW wajlM )NS BELIE WORDS Men Continue Preparations fyr Extension of Lines rS NOT IN LINE WITH TALK rt. . n A Tl J A r uregon lo tome up io uxpcciauons oi ui Traffic Manager Lines Must Invade the -Isolated Territory Too Big to Neglect. dine the pesimistic.cability is not questioned thcrc- the big railroad I foro t"oro 19 no excuse for fur ther demy, ye recently visueu lllill and Harriman kht on making pre- further dcvclop- Ixlensions. Every ; that the Hill pco- I the east and west 'Deschutes and the pie will begin work Bt through Malheur almost certain that icomcnts will be , the year possibly Kal of the Harriman toted in a Portland hg that they would 30,000 in construc ts territory during fear. Tins couiu ue t without building west line through but considering The lines now building up the Deschutes are not going to stop, they have only begun. That is only the gateway to a territory much more desirable and of such vastness as compared to that por tion of the state already reached that comparison would bo ridicu lous. The assertion that Harney county, producing what it will when given an outlet to markoL would double the products in grain and hay seems rather strong, nevertheless it is a fact that investigation will bear out. It is such territory that not only railroads but people are seeking, and without the first the second have no inducement, therefore the railroads arc going to do their part. Harney county will make the most phenomenal growth and advancement during ce of this line it isl the next ten years of any county ono of the largest tracts of arid land in thostato of Oregon and it is of tho most vital importance to the f uturo of Central Oregon that this land bo watered as cheaply as possible. With railroad facilities practi cally assured to open up this hitherto undeveloped territory it is essential that the land bo mado more productivo in as short time as possible." It is tho intention of Mr. Par rish to construct largo pumping plants to bo operated by electri city, tho water to bo taken from the Silvics River and pumped to tho land requiring it Mr. Par rish's plan was most favorably received by tho residents of Har ney County and it is tho intention to commence work on tho power plants early in tho Spring. If tho proposition goes through, it will place somo of the finest land in Central Oregon under irriga tion, which includes thousands of acres adjoining Burns. CIIANQU ROAD MAKINQ METHODS. Ble. iager Miller of the says Oregon will I people in ten years means that trans- Bst be provided at isolated territory. up of big agricultu- is very necessary s the Harney country Bglected. is been exploited for the past few bt in a manner that Ing attention to tlie rritory that appeals ige homesceker. To ruit raising districts riced lands will not ation as we want it. r land does attract a in Oregon, not because of its par ticular advantages over others except in xarea of agricultural land. The recent utterances of both Mr. Hill and Judge Lovett that land is held too high applies par ticularly to that portion now served by transportation and they are right in this: The man of the more thickly settled states who desires to secure somo land of his own in the west has not the means to buy such land. But if these big railroad systems will push into the interior and make it possible to develop this portion of the state such men will come in large numbers and make busi ness for the roads. This is the class of citizens that are do ss ot people wno i sired and necessary to the dove - nd will develop that I opment of Oregon and the rail- he possibilities of airying, grain ana ot been given the these products de- of these arc far ant to the general advancement of the i the fruit. Dr. of the state agricuU i has made an csti cgon's agricultural r this year. In this irying, wheat, hay Uhe first in the list named. This would t Oregon has not cvelop as the vast ; in practically its far from transpor ticularly adopted to ion. ey county alone pro :e products would (doubled. Few out- boundaries seem to stness and capabili- growing of cereals, live stock. Tho rail- know this, however, pass it by. Condi- ht for its develop- ig territory is need- produce not only de- ge for raiiroads but i so necessary to the de of people. More it has vast areas of rnment land for the erato means who is he west as the only he can secure a home endent. rming methods have a success that the Kgation no longer in crially with the farm- ws his business and nod to make a home. Ker, is not a problem 10 secure land in this ny of tho canyons it for a syBlem of ill be installed within all. Harney valley 11 bo under a system just as soon as dc- will justify tho nec kiditure. Its practi- road people realize this. At the proper time this territory will have the attention of the railroad people and by devoting their de scriptive literature exclusively to it will bring results that will sur prise them. CHRISTMAS SERVICES. There were special Christmas services at the Presbyterian and Catholic churches in this city Sunday. At the latter the service was held at 10:30 a. m. withj specially prepared music under ithe direction of Mrs. G. A. Rem- bold. There were two seryices at the Presbyterian church ono at 11 a. m. and the other at 7:30 p. m. Rev. A. J. Irwin preached two good sermons and the music was under the direction of C. B. Smith. Mr. Smith's work on tho organ was particularly fino and the choir of eight well balanced voices rendered some pleasing anthems and carols. Tho ser- ' vices in both churches were well attended. MR- PARRISH INTERVIEWED. The following annears in the .Sunday Oregonian as a special from Baker: W. C. Parrish, superintendent for the Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company has just re turned from Burns and Harney County, where ho has been mak ing investigations preparatory to establishing ono of tho biggest irrigation propositions in the state. In an intorviow Mr. Parrish said: The future of tho great inland Oregon depends largejy upon the success along irrigation lines. There are great stretches of fer tile land lying adjacent to Burns which can bo mado to produce almost anything that grows in the ground by tho application of. water. Contigious to Burns lies ( Grant county, like all other counties in Oregon, has taken up tho good roads subject and pro pose a change in tho system! The Eagle says: The interest in the subject of good roads is nation-wide. It is a topic now discussed in the prcssj hurled from tho rostrum, argued at the cross roads and talked over around tho stovo" in the re mote country store. All arc more or less interested and the sentiment for the permanent im provement of tho highways seems unanimous. For the im provement, construction and maintenance of roads there is little to discuss, but divergent opinions are prevalent when tho method to be adopted is consid ered. Thero is one thing certain and that is under tho present system tho roads are the source of tho heaviest item of expense in this county. It is evident also that there is much waste under the present order of things and in the expenditure of tho road funds. Thero is no ono to blame, unless perchance the people them selves who, with tolerance, sub mit a custom that is superannua ted. As is generally the case some ambitious individual in each road district circulates a petition which his friends sign. Upon this peti tion he is appointed road super visor. Quilification, experience and ability to build a good road is not a prc-requisite and the newly appointed road boss goes to work picking up rock and drawing checks. This goes on all over the county with the re sult of forty years experience of tho present condition of the roads. The system is a failure an ex pensive, gigantic, never ending failure. There is today being circulated in the John Day valley a petition to the county court, asking for a change of tho pre sent system. The petition is be ing signed by many of tho heavi est taxpayers. The method pray ed for in tho petition may not bo the ultimaso solution of tho pro blem of better roads but it cer tainly appeals to everyone as be ing an improvement over the present way of wasting tho road funds. It asks that a competent road- man be put in charge of all of the roads in .tho county. Ho is to be paid $150 or $200 a month. Ho is to make good. It will bo up to him to make tho right kind of a showing and to return to tho people an equivalent value for every dollar put onto tho roads. This will eliminate a host of poor ly paid road supervisors who get little for tho little work they do. Tho plan presented in this petition is. worthy of seriouB con sideration and although it might result in thirty or more road bosses being reduced to tho ranks, it looks like a reasonable and practical solution of tho jdeplora ble condition of tho roads. When your feet are wet and cold, and your body chilled through and through from ex posure, take a big doso of Cham berlain's Cough remedy, batho your feet in hot water before go ing to bed, and you aro almost certain to ward off a sovero cold. For sale by all good dealers. SOME GOOD BUILDINGS Substantial Structures Put up This Season, Others Contemplated THE MASONIC BODIES INSTALL Irrigation Projects Under Way and Final Reclamation of Big Harney Valley Will be Realized Industrial Notes of State Give Interesting Development News. Although thero wero compara tively few now buildings erected in Burns during the year just closen there wero somo of the best over built in tho Eastern Oregon country. Tho big gen eral merchandise store of Luna burg, Dalton & Co. is ono of tho most modern to be found. It is of native stono with a fino front of plato glass. Tho Masonic building of brick with modern conveniences in every respect is another substantial structure that is a credit to the town of Burns. Tho first floor of 50x100 feet will be occupied by 'ffio Busy Corner Storo of I. Schwartz and the second floor besides tho lodge room contains office rooms whore Dr. C. W. Brown, Win. Miller, Sam Mothershead and the East ern Oregon Engineering Co. have suits. Tho now two story brick residence added to the Catholic church property is also a substantial structure that is a credit. Harry C. Smith's new residence is a modern house. The coming year will likely see more of such improvements. Tho now $35,000 public school building will bo started during the coming year but is not ex pected to bo ready for occupancy until the following year. A $45, 000 modern hotel is also under consideration and will likely be completed next year. To thoso will be added other buildings, possibly a largo now Catholic school which is contemplated in the near future, and a now Presbyterian church. IRRKUTI0N PROJECTS ON FOOT. With men of sufficient backing now looking into tho feasibility of various irrigation projects in this section we may expect con struction of somo of them in the very near future. Thoso who have caref ullyconsidcrcd tho mat ter and mado an investigation of tho supply stato there is sufficient water when properly conserved and distributed to irrigate Har ney valley. Placing the 1,000, 000 acres of level tillable land of this valley under an irrigation system and bringing it to a high stato of cultivotion means an added wealth to tho West that few can realize. It is far great er than tho average individual can conceive and gives moderate ly priced land within tho reach of thousands who aro seeking homes. Tho recent suggestion to mako an irrigation district of Harney Valley will ono day bo realized when conditions nro right. Tho people aro working in the right" direction and by encouraging every legitimate enterprise hav ing tho irrigation of this big territory as its object results may bo hastened. It is not alono tho more favored localities in Oregon where fruit is tho main crop that is needed by tho over crowded country to tho East of us, but grain land, hay, forage for live stock and tho hardy vegetables. This is tho ideal country for such products and much may bo add ed to tho wealth of tho nation by developing this territory. With tho opening of spring these irri gation projects will bo pushed and almost beforo wo realizo it there will bo a great change in this country. Not only will tho spring flood waters bo conserved and prop orly distributed at tho proper time; but pumping plants will be found fcasiblo and play an im portant part in reclaiming vast areas of our land. Tho streams on overy side of tho valloy will form portions of tho systems that aro to transform this sec tion, not only in tho manner of proper distribution of their dis charged water but by being har nessed to furnish power to be transmitted to other portions where pumps will be put to work. Thcso arc not extravagant sug gestions. Wo nro on the eve of realization of such changes and Harney county will soon come into her own take her place as tho banner farming section of the great Oregon country. MASONIC INSTALLATION. rflU. T)..Mnn TCliut. UTilltnn1 fi J.J1U 1JU1I1D A'lUUt Jilimuti vw. will pay 25 cents por pound for wncut or uunuy, statCB Wore present and enjoyed thd hospitality of the local frater nity. They were mado welcome and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. New Cattle Feeding drain DIcocrcd According to Professor B. C. Buffum, formerly of tho Colorado Agricultural college and now in chargo of the Worlnnd experi mental farm in tho Big Horn Basin, Wyoinhjr, a new-cattle-feeding grain has been develop ed at the Wyoming farm after four years' experimenting. The grain, which is a cross between tho Russian spelt and American wheat, is called "ommor." It is said to bo drought resisting, ndapted to irrigated or arid soil, and capable of giving a yield of from of 00 to 100 bushels to the acre. INDUSTRIAL NOTES. Burns Lodge, No. 97, A. F. & A. M. and Burns Chapter, No. 40, O. E. S., held a joint instal lation of officers-elect at tho hall last Monday evening which was witnessed by a largo gathering of members and their families. The usual ceremonies were in terspersed with somo yocal music furnished by Mrs. Emma Gowan, Mrs. Farre, Dr. Marsden, C. B. Smith, Ludwig Johnson and Julian Byrd; social chat was in dulged during the intermissions; a bountiful banquet was served as a climax to the evening work. The hall was tastefully deco rated with evergreens and holi day colors and presented a very inviting and cheerful appearance. Mrs. Julian Byrd officiated as installing officer for tho Star, the following persons being inducted into effice: Mrs. Vella Welcome, Worthy Matron; Julian Byrd, Worthy Patren: Mrs. Frankic Welcome, Associate Matron; Mrs.i Ella Sweek, Secretary; Mrs. Ella Vocgtly, Treasurer; Miss Agnes Saycr, Conductress; Mrs. Lizzie Dalton, Associato Conductress; Mrs. Virginia Gemberling, Chap lain; Mrs. Sarah Farre, Organist; Mrs. Emma Gowan, Adah; Mrs. Veda Hansen, Ruth; Mrs. Juanita Miller, Ester; Mrs. Ella Mothers head, Electa; Mrs. Mattio Miller, Martha; Mrs. Ella McKinney, Wnrdcr; Irving Miller, Sentinel. Dr. W. L. Marsden acted as installing officer for the Masonic order which followed tho Star ceremony. Tho following per sons aro tho newly-installed of ef ficers: J. M. Dalton, W. M.l Wm. Miller, S. W.;Thos. Sagers, J. W.; J. C Welcome, Treas.; Sam Mothershead, Secy.; Lud wig Johnson, S. D. ; J. L. Gault, J. D.;W. A, Gowan, S. S.; Ir ving Miller, J. S.; J. E. Loggan, Tyler. Just beforo tho installation cer emony of tho Masonic officers Dr. Marsden requested Grand Marshal Allen to present Mrs. Byrd, tho retiring Worthy Ma tron of tho Star. Mrs. Wm. Miller came forward and op bo half of tho lodgo presented her with n beautiful Past Worthy Matron pin in a most pleasing manner. Mrs. Byrd responded with a few appropriate remarks. Several members -from other (Portland Correspondence. ) That Oregon will have n popu lation of 1,200,000 when the next census rolls round is the prediction of R. B. Miller, traf fic mannger of tho Harriman lincs.in the Northwest. He basis his figures on the constant West ern trend of population as dis closed by former census statis tics. He estimates that the United States will have a population of 113,000,000. This additional pop ulation, ho believes, will pour westward to find an outlotin the vacant agricultural lands of the coast states. Nowhere is. there a greater nrea of unclaimed land thnn in Oregon and the migra tion will cover this area asjt seeks new territory to occupy. Baker is tho first city in Ore gon to adopt the commission plan of government. It is work ing successfully and it is likely other communities in this state will follow the lead of the East ern Oregon capital in revising tho present methods of adminis tering affairs. ' ' Tho Oregon National Guard Association will meet at Albany January 4 and 5 in tho now ar mory recently completed there. Business coming before the stato organization will bo transacted and a large attendance of O. N. G. officers is expected. Albany people will provide tho visitors with special features and enter tainment Klamath Falls will have the first postal savings bank in Ore gon. The government is pre paring to establish such an insti tution thero and If this sort of a bank is popular, other Oregon cities will have them. Tho Mazamns, tho mountain climbing club of Portland, will probably mako the ascent of Gla cier peak in the Chelan lako re gion next summer. Tho club has about fixed upon Glacier peak as tho objective point of the next climb, it being the custom to scale a different mountain each year. Glacier peak lies in the midst of magnificent mountatn scenery and is about 10,000 feet high. On January 1, 1911 1 will mako my furnituro business strictly cash. Goods will bo sold at prices to justify every purchaser in paying tho cash G. W. Clov-ger. MOTE'S CANDY STOKE Has just received a fresli lot of CANDIES, CIGARS, TOBACCO New and handsome Post Cards, Stationery, Ink, Pens, Pencils, Novelties. A SPECIALTY OF BOX CANDY EXTRA Fine assortment of everything D. IUlOTIi, Burns, Oregon V. T. LUSTER, Manager and Salesman, A. A. I'fiUUY, Secretary and Notary Public. THE INLAND EMPIRE REALTY COHPANY Itoirconta Tlint Which Is'ftstod niul lUllnblo, ami Ilnmllu Buccuaitully nil BorlR of ltwil Kstnto Itualnosa. Wo nro Ako'iiIn For tlio Unliable AETNA and PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES AMERICAN LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY Tllli OREGON NUSliRY COMPANY AND TIIeTdAUO STATE NUSliRY TREES ARE THE BEST Tnllc Your Itonl Kstnto Mnttors Ovor With Us. Your Hinlnoss Will Ha Strictly (Jonlldentlal. Wo Know Our llusl- nwt, Attend To Our IIubIiiobb nnd Want Your Business, PIUST DOOR SOUTH OP HARNEY COUNTY NATIONAL, HANK : : I : : BURNS ORl-QON GEER & CUMMINS Burns, Oregon. Hardware and Crockery Glassware Guns and Ammunition FARMING MACHINERY of all kinds Get our prices before buying: r C. M. KELLOG STAGE CO. j Four well equipped lines. Excellent facilities , for transportation of mail, express, passengers Prairie City to Burns. Vale to Burns Burns to Diamond Burns to Venator E. B. 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