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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1911)
3 a $ I' i ' f 4 V I 1 ;l: i Schenk Brothers Merchant Tailors and Outfitters Burns, Oregon, Odd Fellows Bldg. NEW SPRi NG GOODS Now on 1 'fspluy. Including Suits, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties Newest Styles in Straw Hats Panamas, Crush Dicers, etc CLEANING AND PRESSIN . PRICES ARE R1GHT--THE PLACE TO BUY We carry the B. V. D. Under wear in Union and Two Piece Suits. 'Ebcuucs-$craCd HATUKliAY. MAY 13. 1H1. tillllM'KIITION IIATKN- Olio Year... Six Mouth, Throe Month, 12.00 10.) -i JULIAN II Villi - - Maiuv HARNEY COUNTY 20 IURS I'KOH NOW. The following essay was read by Ralph Irving at the graduat ing exercises of the high school labt evening. "Harney County Twenty Years From Now" is so vividly described that we feel it should be given wider publicity. Ralph drew upon his imagination but has not been extravagant and his predictions are pessible: In 1931, having business rela tions in Harney County, I decid ed to attend the matter, and once more visit my old home I received a general view of Har ney Valley from a hill, a short distance to the rear of Harney City, my childhood home, in my school days comprised only a couple of stores, a school house, dance hall, blacksmith shop, saloon and a few dwelling houses, suitable only as a supply station for the scattered farmers and stockmen settled along and near the water courses of the creeks. How different now from the for mer home! There was a very pretty little town, stretching from the mouth of Rattlesnake canon a mile on the gentle slopes to the west. Shade trees of all kinds almost obscured every dwelling, giving the whole place an evergreen appearance. But the change did not all Ho in the town. As I let my eyes wander, above and beyond, it was no wonder that I should start. As far as the eye could reach was one vast green spot, . broken by I the dim outline of the snow capp ed Steens Mountain, and a faint speck of the distant Harney Lake. The green was streaked here and there by ditches and fences, clearly visible nearby, but re sembling a thread more as the distance increased. Poplar trees lined the lanes and 'irrigating ditches and farm buildings were to be perceived only by a shade of green darker than the sur rounding, I marveled at the amount of water that greeted my eyes. Shifting my eye, farther to tho west along the foot hills, they fell upon Burns. How largo it seemed. 1 resolved to see more of this beautiful county and first of all I visited Burns, the county seat and largest city in the coun ty with a population of ten thou sand. From my point of vision, three beautiful driveways, lined with poplar trees could bo seen approaching the city from the north, east and south. But where was tlie Silvies river, in former times marked by its bordering fringe of willows, winding its way at the foot of the old town of Burns. It was gone. Its waters had been checked in the spring freshets and its tons of waste water hrd been stored for future use during the dry season. In its stead ran a railroad track, following dizzily its old course on its way to Cany on City. Coming back to the cfty, I first saw its natural beauty. It lay mostly on a low plateau, sloping gradunlly from the edge of the valley, and extending over two miles to the west and south. Dense foliage hid all but the business section. Tho principal streets were paved and first class street car line wns conducted. Burns could also boast of a fine high school build ing and court house, both of which were establisments of stone and each covered nearly a block of ground. The improve ment of this seminary of learn ing over the high school of twen ty years past enrolling its sixty scholars was marvelous. On this account the proud young gradu ates of 1911 would not oven rec ognize their old school grounds. The Silvies Reservoir is horc deserving of some mention as it was the direct cause of this speedy evolution of tho once almost arid, sagebrush and grease wood land, to tho present pros perous district. A cement dam We Have Opened Offices in the New Masonic Building in Burns, and arc Prepared TA Furnish Accurate, Reliable " and Complete Abstracts of Title to all Lands in Harney Co. 'TA Buy and Sell Real Estate in Large and Small Tracts. Tft Write Fire Insurance in the Strongest Old Line Comp'ies 8,000 acre tract irrigated land best in Central OregonFirst class colonization project. TERMS All Business Intrusted To Us Will Receive Prompt and Careful Attention. MOTHERSHEAD & DONEGAN RooniH 4 and 5 Musonic Building. naSHH ono hundred feet high and three hundred feet long blockaded it mass of water cloven miles long, four miles wldo and eighty feet (loop. It was wonderful what it store houso was mudo so econom ically. Who would have thought twenty .years boforo that nearly tho whole of Harney Valloy could have been mil under irrigation with so littlo cost? Only an oca- sional, foresighteil (.icniuor tho I. it possible. I next paid a visit to. the health resort situated a short distance from tho east end of Hnrncv Lake near a high butto overlooking tho whole expanse of water. On tho way field after field of waving grain and hay was passed and nlso pastures whero herds of fine horses and cattle were grazing. A few years boforo wild mustangs and long horn, scrubby Texas cattle survived hero on tho slough grass and ryo grass intermingled with patches of bunch grnss. My first welcome sight was a hotel affording accomodations for many pleasure hunters and health seokers, coming for tho benefit of tho salutary hot springs flowing from the side of the butto. A couplo of launches wero moored to tho artificial land ing nnd others could bo solmi skimming tho clear bluo waters. Beyond this beautiful lake could bo seen a long strip of green. Tins was tho Silver Creek valley nnd ono of tho first to bo put under irrigation. This pro ject was completed in 11)12 nnd very quickly wero the sago brush farms changed from their semi arid aspect to fertito ranches. Also a wide stretch of grazing land thirty miles in length afford ed stock raising a profitable in dustry. Crossing to the cast side of Harney valley on tho Harri man line which entered the vnl ley at Crane Creek Gap and join ed the Sumpter lino at Wright's point, I stopped at Harriman Citv. Twenty years nun nothing but a store and sage brush ranch stood at the spot. This busy young city in tho gateway of Harney Valley was now a great shipping point for tho valley pro- (Concluded next issue.) AN IMPORTANT WOKK. The Department of Commerce and Labor at Washington, D. C, is about to publish an important work on irrigation throughout tho western states. As Eastern Oregon will havo an important plncc in this publication tho in quiry in Harney county should be aided in every possible way. II. W. Grunsky, a special agent of the bureau, now in Canyon City, writes us that ho will in tho next few days visit Burns in the interests of this work but as he will bo unnblo to visit every irrigator he urges all persons who have ovenn few acres of watered ground to send a brief description of their plant to A. P. Stover, state agent at Mcdford, Oregon. Less than 50 per cent of those whose addresses are known have responded from Harney county to questions sent by mail. Unlcs tho second notico mailed a few days ago from Mcdford brings better results this county will come off with a poor showing ns compared with other districts. Some individuals, because they find ono question that docs not apply to their case lay tho blank aside. This is a mistake. They should do tho best they can with the remaining question nnd mail promptly. Tho principal facts wanted nre: Mileago of ditch, acre under water, date of first use, and loca tion by section, township and range. Like all information given for census purposes this is of course confidential. Tho volume to bo published will not only distribute interesting information hitherto unobtain able but servo to advertiso tho different sections. It is worthy tho attention of all 'interested parties. Replies not mailed in tho next week or so will bo of no value to the department. MUX RAILROAD PARTY IIIIKU. (Continued from page ono'.) Mr. Hill again addressed the business men at luncheon as did also Mr. Gray. Mr. Hanley gavo a sound talk along lines of de velopment and tho importance of more attention to soil culturo and ,tho importance of railroad trans portation as a factor in this lino. Mr. Harris of tho Burlington did not make any remnrks but eagerly grasped every detail of information given and quietly questioned many individual with whom ho conversed. Mr. Harris is an important man in Uio rail road world and his visit will result in Hnrney county being given at tention at tho proper time. President Davidson of tho Oro-gon-Western Colonization Co. wns also' a member of tho party and was very busy during his slay in conferring with local peo ple respecting applications for tho salo of lands in this section. Sovernl sales wero mnde nnd others nro pending which will be given attention on his next visit which will be within about SO days. Tho party left yesterday morn ing for. tho west by wny of Bend from that point they will return to Portland from whence Mr. Hill and party will take their de parture for St. Paul. Mr. Hill has promised to visit us again next year and others of the party expressed a desire and hope to como at tho same time. WHAT FRUIT l:0R UASTI-RN OREGON, "Care should bo exercised in the selection of varieties of fruit for planting in Eastern Oregon, says Prof. C. I. Lewis of the Oregon Agricultural College hor ticulture department, "nine the higher elevations of that part oi the stnlo'suircr more or less from the severity of tho winter and the drouth in summer. "As to apples, the Russian varieties will bo tho hardiest. These in low nltitudcs are sum mer and fnll varieties, but often in high altitudes they nro long keepers. The Red Astrachan, Grayenstein, Duchess, Wolf River, Wagoner, and Macintosh Red are tho best and most satisfactory to plant. Occasionally nearly any of the standard varieties grow sufficiently well for family use. Varieties or some promise is uueh sections are the Rome Beauty, White Winter Pearmnine, and Gano. "Tho three varieties of pears I would suggest for the region are the White Doyannc. Seckle, Claim's Favorite. Peaches, as a rule, should not be grown in the higher elevations of Eastern Oregon, but occasionally such varieties as Alexander and Ams deu do very well. The Gobb's Apricot is often successful." The four kinds of cherries sug gested by Prof. Lewis are tho Lambert nnd Bing sweet cherries, and Enrly Richmond and Olivette for sour ones. Two varieties of raspberries Guthbert and Tur ner's Red are named ns good, and nny of the standard varieties of blackberries, such as Kittatin ny, Law ton, and Eldorado, may bo grown. Red Jacket and Chnmpion gooseberries, nnd Bcd crwood, Wnrfield and Clark's Seedling strawberries aro also mentioned. Mr. A. Schenk of Burns, ono of tho Schenk Bros., who have established a reputation as mak ers of good clothing throughout Central Oregon, has purchased the business of Chapman the tailor, and will enrryon tho busi ness. Mr. Schenk is known to mnny of tho stockmen of this section and will bo kept busy supplying tho needs of tho peoplo in his lino OntarioArgus. You will novor again bo quito as you aro today mentally or physically. Perhaps not over again will you bo ablo to get so young" a photograph that looks like you as today. Visit tho Sayer Studio. Pumping Outfit For Sale Fairbanks - Morse 5 - horse power Portable Gasoline Engine fully equipped with latest friction clutch pulley, together with .7 1-2-inch Centrifugal pump with proper size pul ley for a 25 ft. head. This outfit will pump 27 ft. as it is, and will pump .'10 ft. with change in pulley. All complete with pipe, elbown, couplings, etc. The outfit in now in position and rendu to pump at a mo ment'H notice. Ann intending purchaser can ace how much water thin outfit can pump. Price $650, which in Ichh than Portland price. Thin in the bent outfit made. N. BROWN & SONS Foil Runt The Jorgonson stonj building on Main Street. Inquire nt Wm. Miller's ofllco In tho Masonic building. Is thcro anything in all this world that is of more importance to you tlmpgood digestion? Food rnuBt bo eaten to sustain-life and must bo digested and converted into blood. When tho digestion fails tho whole body suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets aro a rntionnl and reliable cure for in digestion. Thoy increnso the flow of bile, purify tho blood, strengthen tho stomach, and lono up tho whole digcslivo apparatus to a natural and healthy action. For salo by nil good dealers. f HVHnOMfMM mM 1', (), Dlt.t.Altll A, 0. I'AUI.KNKII formerly Ant, KiiKlncor forum I y Chief III" In U, H, HoelaiiMllun Her Klut-or ul llolmi A vice. VYcttoiii lljr. Eastern Oregon Engineering Company CIVIL AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERS Hums, Oregon BEAUTIFUL STYLES OF HAND EMBROIDERED WAIST LADIES' IMPORTED KID GLOVE!) KING TAILORED WAISTS New Line ol Spring Collars, New Barrettc-sfijj D.irlii'nt-rc f'mhe I-Tsinrl Racrc:. - W , J, ew Designs In Ladies' Silk Undervests iiNk J r' hM CARRIED ONLY IiY QUALITY STORKS HARNEY COUNTY RESTAURANT lioorKO Kooii, Proprietor. Now location on utile ntrooi rant ol llu Hiirnny County Nntlonnl Hank IVIHflUS AT AULi 80Uf?S Bakery in connection, j A Specially of Short Orders. Tnlilo fiirniHhiiil with civi-rytliliiK tho uinrkct allordH Your pull-on-ngu Holluitotl. 1 mvfl.glJy' BURNS, OREO ON. i immmam Particular people do their trading at tho Hagey & Richard son general merchandise store whero a fine line of dry goods, furnishings, shoes, etc. is nlways found. Oreg The Sworn Statements Of all Regular Lifo IiiHiminco (,'onipnnii'H doing Busi iiohh in Oregon (l. 'J in All) on (Ho with State Inmirnnco ComiiUBHionor S. A. Kozor, Show that: DURING THE YEAR 1910 HrPffAfl I ifp Issued more policies in Orogon than nny other Ul VgUll 1,1 1C L5fc isuranc0 Company, flF1 I if P collectc(1 moro '(-,y for nrst year's premiums UI1 Wll tjmn nny otlt,r Lifo Insurance Company. ftf Pffflfl I if P mm, Krcalor net Kains froin business written in UlCgUHLrilW Oregon than any other Life Insurance Company. -Ualnito!oiiUlilocoiiip!in!i'HMi' irlnriuilly ftom icinnviiU to Orrison of ollevliollttrn Imni otlii-r Malo. OrPffOTI I ifp led all other companies in 1909, ns well as in 1910. Ul GgUII WIG ,uuj Jb j iyil sur,mssinK u 0f its previous won derful triumphs. Discriminating Buyers Give Preference to Oregon Life, The Best in Life Insurance E. C. EGGLIiSTON, Your Home Agent TWELFTH NIGHT 41906 Trial Record at Three Years Old 2:1 2'i Sire Of Knight of Strathrnore 2:05jX Mark Wight 2: 1 OX SIRE ONWARD 2:05X Sire Two Hundred Standard Performers DAM MISS RiTA::::2:08X Dam of five in the list; she held the world record as a three venr old- Knight of Strnthmoro wns tho fastest four year old pacer out in 1910; he also holds the worlds record for a colt of his ago over half milo track. Twelfth Night is said to ho by good judges the best son of tho mighty Onward; ho is a chestnut lfi.C hands high; weight 1200 pounds. Ho will bo in stud nt Harriman for the season of 1911. & 5? 0 Wit 'tear ' fim BUDDIST, NO. 2853 Imported German Coa The undersigned having purchased the interest of J. P.j in tho well known Coach Stallion, Buddist. No. 233, wishes l nounce that lie will stand this season at the Varicn log houstftf All contracts oi last season are to no setucu wun mm. wm Buddist is the sire of the highest priced colts in HarneyeAja . except standard bred specials and his get speaks for his qsv.1. as a sire. , Pasture and care for mares on the place. Terms to Insure $ 0. L. SH1NGLEDECKER, Burns,? sfmr iisSt"' - .(51W rM UNABURG 0ALT0N&0 DEPARTMENT STORh' Everything Under the Sun and Seldom "JUST OUT55 Wow's the Time to Get Ready to Put in CS Terms: $30.00 with return priv ilege if mare proves not in foal. Mares pastured and cared for free of oharge. Further particulars write H. DENMAN Harriman, Oregon "PROGRESS" he Standard Bred Stallion Trial, 2:20 Will Stand the Season of 1911 AT THE- Elliott Barn, Burns, Oregon PROdRHSS, No, -ll-iso is 11 mahogany bay standing 1(5 hands high. Sired by Diablo, 11401; siro of Sir Albert S 2:03?; Sir John S 2:011; Clipper 2:0(5; Diabolita 2:08. Nino others in less than 2,10, nnd cloven others bolter than 2:25. Dam Hemember Mo, by Wnldstein, 125G7. Bertha, grandmother of Progress, is tho mother of nineteen colls all In tho list. Tho Limit her sixteenth colt wns sold as a green pacor at $10,000. In his three-year-old form ho mndo it record of 2;10. Terms to Insure $20 GEORGE D. HAGEY, Burns, Ore. WG HAVE p,ows? Harr0ws Seeders, Wind Mi Pumps, Hose, Scrapers, Wagons, Had Buggies and Carts. ALL KINDS OF HORSE HITCHES The Famous Rotary Han to Attach to Sulky or Gang Plows 4XaJt GARDEN TOOLS Come In and See Us Before Buji Young's Meat Market & Grocf SKl V j6ff urWMfr 5 "S Always ready'for job work. Bluo prints of nny township in Bums Land, District, showing namo of entrymnn, date and kind of entry, topography, etc., $1.00 each. Piatt T. Randall, Burns, Oro. X Butteriek Patterns at hlirir. HnUnn AV fV, " "" x" v"' W Reatos for sale, all sif' I l. ..! en ... .... -i luiiKuia, juice M) ceitn iKi 'rv Any ono desiring Rentes 4 " i V. A. Ford of J. Alber ReatosW - J O. AlbeiY