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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1911)
Kuaitwu awwiJWmtfwm IttmefHefaiJi. 7ve Yima3lei,nl& Tbo Olllclnl l'npcr of Unrnoj County lins tho laruoat ctrculntlon ntnl Is otio ol ho beat nilvortlilng intxlluin In Kastorn Oregon. VAe (fjveat 31nriicy (Cotiniry Cnvura nil arm of 0,128,800 ncnt ol In lie If 4,031,1161 ncrt'B yet vncnnt mlmyl to entry imili r tlio public land bw ui tho United Hinted. VOL. XXIV BURNS, HAHNEY COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 20, 1011 NO 24. She Y CHANGE THE ROUTE rriman Railroad up the Deschutes May Come This Direction fSIBER ROUTE BY PRINEVILLE lid Bring Line Into Territory Suggested by The rimes-Herald up Crooked River Valley to Timber lAnd Cross Divide Down Emigrant to -This Valley. I following clipping js in Ing with suggestions nintio lo Timos-IIeralil last week Iho week before respecting sets for railroad building If the west. Should this jre be made in the route ot Deschutes road it would me east ana west line come up the Crooked River ly and over tlie ridge down rrant creek to Burns. iispatch from Madras to the onian says that with the ap- h of the steel gangs on the Itman, or Deschutes, railroad ing nearer, local interest is ling to center on the con- tion of tho big steel viaduct Willow Creek canyon, just tlof town, where the line es me uregun iruim ;il ;i it of over 200 feet. lough a large amount of Hal and equipment has been Bbled there and work is in iession the concrete founda- Ifor the sunnortintr towers. doubt is expressed as to her the bridge will ever be i leted. From hints made by eentatives of that company, tumor has spread that the Iman line is seriously con ing changing its survey atl Snt a few miles north of f and runningits line along st edge of tho townsite, to Pnneville following ftv creek, ana uience into Dked River valley. 'said that this move is be- antemplatcd from the traffic point, as it would tap a rich Jiturai section an uiu way from this place, as well as to that line practically all Imber of the Blue Mountain let and give it the upper for all the freight and pas ir business in southern county. saving on the building of jreat bridge would extend Inc a considerable distance ie new route, while only miles south of here the roads use the same track to it on the south line of the aond townsite. pile the change of line would the Deschutes system into Brooked River vallev. there to be an outlet south of I Bville by way of Swartz' ron, which would again swing! ine on to the plateau east of ' I, only a few miles from its I fcnt survey southward toward bath county. the license. It is not expected that tho owners stop using their horses during that period, but it is expected that no horses will bo used after May 25 until an appli cation for license has been made. Animals having county licenses will also have to get state licenses under tho new law, as there is no connection between tho state license and that issued by tho county. Money paid for county licenses will not count toward securing state licenses. Copies of the law and application blanks may be obtained from the secre tary of the board at Corvallis. It is not necessary, however, that the application bo made on tho regular blanks, A letter will do as well, providing tho necessary information is included. All ap plications must be accompanied by the $10 fee, and, in case of registered horses, by the pedigree certificate. These pedigrees will be returned. For horses not pure-bred tho owner must give a complete statement of thehorso's breeding. E. L. Potter, Secretary, Stallion Registration Board. In License Law Effective May 25. new stallion law which passedjby the last session of egislature will go into effect 25. The stallion Board has ! organized, and plans for tho arc being made, but no ses will be issued until after 25. Stallion owners should, ever, get in their applications re that date. ill not be possible to rcgis- Ind have examined all tho es in the state in a day or bo that some time may in- ene between receipt of the ition and the issuance of CARPENTER BUYS IN BANK. N. U. Carpenter, former vice president lind manager of the Portland Trust Company, has purchased a heavy block of stock in the Citizens' Bank at Grand avenue and East Alder street and yesterday assumed active management, following his elec tion to the presidency by the new board of directorr and the in crease of the capital stock to $100,000. . Mr. Carpenter severed his con coction with the Portland Trust Company a few months ago. Ho is one of the best known bankers in Oregon. He organized the First National Bank of Burns and the Citizens' National Bank of Ontario. During the time he was connected with the Portland Trust Company he had charge of the commercial department Associated with Mr. Carpenter in tho direction of the Citizens' Bank will bo David E. Johnson, a Portland capitalist, and M. E. Thompson of the M. E. Thomp son Company, both former direc tors of the Portland Trust Com pany. Each has purchased an interest in tho bank. Mr. Lambert, retiring presi dent of the Citizens' Bank, will devote his time to his real estate holdings, but will remain a mem ber of tho board of directors. O. S. Fulton will remain tho cashier. Tho Citizens' Bank was orga nized 20 years ago and has ex perienced a Bteady and healthy growth. Its assets now aggre gate $000,000. -Oregonian. TIIEO STILL B00STIN0 Theodoro Coleman yesterday exhibited proof that ho could lay claim to being ono of the highest paid newspaper men in tho Btate. Tho evidence consisted of a draft for $10 from the Portland (Ore.) Commercial club for Mr. Cole man's article "Oregon, tho Land lave Your Goods Shipped in Care of :ONQWAY WAREHOUSE CO. (INCOIM'OUATKI)) :tc3.xi,j6s s Oregon Two warehouses, ono for froight and ono for wool- In transit rates from all points on tho Oregon Trunk rail- vay lino to Madras warehouse. Charges for handling at tho'customary rates. p. J. Dietzkl, Jas. Rick, II. W. Turner, President Vice-President Secretary Madras, lOrc. Haycreek, Ore. Madras, O, of Opportunity," which appeared in Tho Horald' real estate and land numbor March 20, 1910. Tho club ofTorcd $5,000 in prizes for tho best articles on Oregon, and Mr. Coleman who was n resident of tho stato for moro than two years and inter ested in its commercial and agri cultural progress, wroto out of his experience, His artido was about n column in length and Mr. Coleman considers tho remunera tion ample. Tho nbovo was clipped from tho Decatur (111.) Herald and shows that although Theo has been gone for flomctii&oio is still boosting for Oregon. He is a brothor to Mrs. Hastio of this placo and Mrs. Jnsper Davis of Harney. His son Rov lives at Waverly. Mr. Coleman spent two years in this section and has been n consistent booster over since. MILEI'OSTS TO BE SET. Neatly painted posts showing the distance to Bend will soon stand at every mile point from hero to tho Harney county line, on the now Bend-Burns road, if n movement on foot is success ful. Tho plan was started by C. M. Clark, who has a homestead on the new route some GO miles out from Bend, and who, agrees to put the posts up at actual cost. His plan is to have an advertise ment on each which will meet the expense of erecting it. Tile posts will bo painted white, with let tering in black. The new Merchants' Associa tion will tako up tho matter of using the posts for advertising purposes, and if tho matter meets with their approval, the sign boards will bo erected in a short time. Bulletin. ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Editor I beg to an nounce that I have recently re signed from my position with the Oregon & Western Colonization Company. And for the further information of business friends, I will mention that I expect to still bo active in the same field in the interest of the samo old company by whom I havo been employed, the W. V. & C. M. W. R. Co., during the last eight years. C. C. Lundy. Carl Stradley locating engineer of the Oregon Short line, who was in Vale n few weeks ago to meet tho members of tho Oregon & Western Colonization Co. on right of way matters, has suc ceeded William Ashton as chief Engineer of the Oregon Short Line. William Ashton is tho father of D. II. Ashton of this city, and had held tho position of chief engineer for the past eleven years. Vale Enterprise. When a medicine must bo given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and tho roots used in its preparation give it a flavor aim ilar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has no supe rior for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. For sale by all good dearlcrs. Somo writers do not think that truth should bo considered wlion writing about their town, and this opinion is shared by some real estate boomers. Theso ex travagant tales fool no one, un less it is possibly tho ono that starts them out. The truth about this section will bo sufficient to induce settlers to como this way, if painting tho lily will make them incredulous nnd keep them away. Ontario Argus. Surveyor John E. Johnson ex pects to leavo tomorrow or next day for a surveying trip oh tho Pacific Land & Live Stock Co's big ranches in Harney county. Tho work will first bo started on tho White Horse where tho land will be classified. Many new ditch lines will also bo survoyed. Mr. Johnson expects to bo gono about two months, Vale Enter prise. Phil Smith, of tho Burns coun try shipped two cars of cattle for tho Alaska trado this week that were about tho best shipped from this market for somo time. Ontario Argus. RAILROAD LOSES LAND Over Million Acres Involved in Feder al Court Decison Rendered OLD LAND GRANT IS FORFEITED Concessions Made by Congress to Induce Railroad Con- ' struction Years Ago AbusedCourt Ruling is Also Against Squatters Who Have Acquired no Rights. Federal District Judge Charles E. Wolverton decided UiIb morn ing that tho Southern Pacific and tho Oregon and California rail way companies must forfeit to tho United States Government about 2,'100,000 acres of land, which is valued at from $10,000 000 to $75,000,000 says a Port land paper. After ono of tho most impres sive legal combats ever waged in the history of America, the court rules that an empire in Oregon cannot bo bottled by the railway interests. Taking tho plain words of the act of Congress granting the land for railway construction aid, tho court holds that Congress intended this land should bo sold to bona fide sett lers in tracts not greater than 1C0 acres to ono individual, and at a price not exceeding $2.50 an acre. Every argument nnd con tention made by the railway com pany has been defeated in its fight with the Government. While deciding in favor of the Federal Government, Judge Wol verton decided against tho sev eral thousands intervenors in tho case. Ho holds that they havo acquired no right whatever by cither settling on the land or tendering the maximum sum per claim specified by law. Tho ef fect of this portion of tho de cision is that tho grant lands af fected can not bo secured by any individual until tho President or Congress again opens it to entry or sale. Tho sixty-soven entry men who had gone upon the land as settlers beforo tho suits of the Government were commenced, also lose their claim, and are held lo have gained no advantago whatever by their period of set tlement Something moro than 5,000 intervenors havo filed ap plications to get a portion of tho land, but their supposed rights nro brushed aside, leaving the entire tract open to disposition by Congress, as if it had nover been offered to tho railway interests as a grant. Judge Wolverton's decision, af fecting tho greatest values over absolutely controlled by western litigation, nnd porhaps surpass ing anything over known to American courts before, was vol uminous, requiring moro than two hours to read. In 18GG congress granted to tho Oregon Central Railway company a tract through tho heart of Ore gon, comprising what is now somo of tho richest agricultural and most valuable timber land in tho state. Tho consideration for tho grant was an agreement to construct a railroad north and south over what is now tho Southern Paci fic's Oregon division on tho Shasta route. Tho grant of 18(50 contained no requirement that the land includ ed in it should bo sold in any specific quantity nor at any spe cific prico per acre. In 1808, however, tho company nppeared boforo congress, peti tioning for an extension of time in which to construct tho road and asking that it bo granted 20,000 additional acres of land. Congress oxtended tho time as potioned and granted tho addi tional land, but apparently realiz ing tho omission as a mnttcr of salo,"it attempted to embody as a part of tho entire grant tho con dition that tho land be sold in IGO-acro tracts to bona fide set tlers at a consideration not to ex ceed $2.50 per acre. Another extension of time was granted tho road two years later under what is known as tho grant of 1870. During tho 70s tho Oregon Central was succeeded by tho Oregon & California Railroad company and the road was built. Until lato in the 80s or until tho Southern Pncific absorbed tho Oregon &, California, tho terms of tho 18G8 grant were ad hered lo. After that date, how ever, tho Southern Pacific ap pears to have elected to abandon tho additional rights secured un der tho act of 18G8, and to trace its title to tho act of l'JCG in con junction with the extension secur ed under tho act of 1870. In other words, it declined to sell the granted lands in tracts of 1G0 acres and at the rate of $2.50 per acre. INDUSTRIAL NOTES. (Portland Correspondence.) Plans for nn Oregon land show, to be held next March, nro now being developed by the Portland Commercial Club. Manager Chapman believes the scheme would prove tho best possible means of interesting colonists who reach Oregon at that time. Exhibits would bo gathered from all tho orchard districts of tho statu and the exhibits would be not particularly fruits but of the land itself and how it is cul tivated, giving tho prospective sottlcr an object lesson in tho caro of Jho land and tho success ful methods of tillage. It is thought the show will bo participated in generally by the whole stato and will give each section nn opportunity to display its advantages. Such an exposi tion would not only bring settlers but would nlso educate those al ready hero and influence town people to settlo in tho rural districts. It is not too early to start tho annual fight against tho annual timber loss, boliovos tho Oregon Forest firo association, for this organization is in tho field lining up timber owners to patrol their holdings durng tho dry season, seeking a moro rigid enforce ment of tho law and co-operating generally in tho good work. This nssocoation points out that 80 per cent of tho timber goes for labor and materials, thus giv ing the entire population a direct interest in preventing its destruc tion. Tho Salem Board of Trado has arranged a uniquo boost for that city. Pastors of tho local churches havo boon induced to dovoto ono day to preaching tho attractions of Salem and tho first Sunday in May has been selected for tho booscr sermons. Big stakes will bo offered in tho raco meet of tho Portland Fair & Livestock Association to bo held next September. Ap proximately $25,000 will bo dis tributed in prizes, according to tho plans of tho directors, who moot enrly in May to pans offi cially upon the program. It has been decided to offer again tho $10,000 purso for tho 2:12 trot, which aroused so much interest nmong horsemen last year. In addition, there will bo two new classifications, tho 2:08 paco and tho 2:08 trot. Dates of tho meet arc Soptembor 4-9. Tho sixty-eighth anniversary of tho organization of tho first civil government on American soil west of tho Rocky Mountains will bo celebrated at Champoeg on May 2. This is an interesting historical observance, participat ed in by tho pioneers who mado tho early history of tho Oregon country. Tho Pioneer Associa tion will have charge of the ex ercises. Many will attend from Portland and other Western cities will send delegations. C. C. LUNDY Tho personal attention given W. L. ulott guests at tho French llotolhas; given itn good reputation L. B. Culp, Prop. T,nimi Rlimililpf in nnnrlv nl-1 ways due to rheumatism of tho Real Estate and Insurance muscles, and quickly yields to I ERADICATING WILD OATS- A writer in the Breeder's Ga zette has the following regard ing wild oats that will bo of in terest to our farmers: Tho term wild oats seenls to bo used differently in different sections of tho country. In north ern Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakolas, wild oats are generally regarded as Avena fatua, which is a very common and trouble some weed in the Rocky Moun tains nnd on the Pacific Coast, although regarded as a forage plant in somo parts of the coun try. Generally speaking, it is a very troublesome weed introduced from Europe. It is an annual from two to four feet high and matures its seed about tho time that oats do. The seeds are usually about the sizo and color of oats, but a little bit darker, varying from brown to gray or in somo cases to yellowish white. The wild oat is provided with a stongnnd twisted awn which is frequently broken off in thresh ing and at tho base there are stiff bristles; these loo may dis appear in threshing. It is largely propagated by seed oats which contain this impurity. Only oats should be sown that do not contain this seed. If there is any doubt in regard to it, tho oats samplo had better bo sent to someone who is fnmiliar with tho seed. Tho best way to rid the field of this weed is to plow after tho small grain is removed. This will start ger mination of the seeds in the fall and any plants coming up will be killed. I would recommend a short crop rotation consisting of corn or somo small grain and clo ver. This will soon destroy tho wild oats. Clark and Fletcher, who havo had somo experienco in exterminating this pest in the prario provinces in Canada, re commend that tho field should bo plowed shallow or disked im mediately after an infested crop is harvested. Tho best method is to have tho disk follow be hind tho binder. The purpose of this is to cover tho seeds of wild oats. Somo of them will germi nrto in tho autumn and tho re mainder will start in tho spring. As soon as they appear in the spring tho ground should be plowed shallow to destroy them nnd to start another growth. Harrow after each plowing to start growth. Constipation brings many ail ments in its train and is tho pri mary causo of much sickness. Keep your bowels regular mad am, and you will escape many of tho ailments to which women aro subject. Consipntion is a very simple thing, but like mnny simple things, it may lead to seri ous consequences. Nature often needs a littlo assistance nnd when Chamberlain's Tablets aro given at tho first indication, much dis tress and Buffering may honvoid ed. Sold by all good dealers. Job printing Tho Times-Horald v. t. Lijsnm, Milliliter mid Salesman, A. A. I'liKRY, Secretary anil Notary Public Homestead Locations THE INLAND EMPIRE REALTY COHPANY Wo nro ItujiruBonta Timt Which laTmtuil mid Rtllnblo, and Ilondlo Buecosjfully nil Boris ol Koul Kutixto Ittmluosa. AsuntH For tlio ltulub!o AETNA and PHONEtX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. COLUMBIA LIFE AND TRUST CO. . AMERICAN LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. NUSEBY STOCK Wo Know Our Dual AGENCY HOLT AND I.AINBS-I10USEK COMBINED JJAHYESTEK Tnlk Your Ituul Katnle Mntturo Over With Ue. Your Hualnosa Will U Strictly Oonfliluntlnl. iiorii, Attend To Our lliiMnuas anil Want Your Uuelnosa, FIRST DOOR SOUTH OP IIARNUY COUNTY NATIONAL UANK I I t : I IIURNS ORUOON BLOTT & LUNDY tho freo application of Chamber lain's Liniment. For salo by all good dealers. Fair Dealing Post OfTlcc Building, Burns, Ore. GEER k CUMMINS Burns, Oregon. Hardware and Crockery Glassware Guns and Ammunition FARMING MAHCINERY of all kinds Get our prices before buying r C. M. KELLOOQ STAGE CO. Four well equipped lines. 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