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fOL. XXIV
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 16, 1011
NO 35.
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ILL WAITS RAILROAD
L Horton Tells Oregonian Writer
Burns has Hopes for Road
ASPECT FROM VALE END GOOD
man Interests Have to Build Through Harper
Basin in Order to Hold Right of Way Long ago
Acquired Reports From Vale "Are Encouraging.
and Mrs. H. M. Horton of but Julian Byrd is putting up a
Harney County Or., are fine Mck and stone block, to bo
city on their way to North Jfdasan office for his Times-
.... Herald and ns an opera house.
for an outing and mc.den- Ad(,ison Bennctt , 0rcjronian.
o attend the meeting ot
uggists' Association to be
tere this week.
Horton is one of the solid
nl mnn of Hin ItllArinr
now retired from active I tacKinar in aenni e rouroaa con
s. but lias many interest
,ENC0UKA0INQ NEWS FROM VALE.
Although official authority is
ipy his time ami attention.
went to Harney County
than 25 years ago and for
practiced dentistry and
ed in the drug business
cumulated a large fortune.
Id out two years ago to
Jrothers. Mr- Horton was
lost 20 years the Burns
for The Oregonian..
:- Horton left Burns nt G
Friday morning by auto-
He arrived in Prineville
les, at 0 o'clock the same
At G o'clock Saturday
6g he took automobile for
tin at Madras and arrived
the Oregon Trunk and
Bank Railways at 7:15
ay evening.
Iking of his trip he con-
it with many former
Ihe has paid to Portland
' the last quarter of a ccn-
kvhen it took him from
five days to make the
then he had to spend at
ne night in the stage. In
jage of Mrs. McDowell,
pile, the former trips
jrturc these are luxury.
if the first utterances of
brton yesterday was that
County is looking fine
crop prospects the best
any years. Tiie spring
bid, backward and very
struction news, it ia quiteevi
dent that active preparatipns are
being made to extend the Harri
man line out of Vale west at least
27 miles. This it is stated is
necessary this season in order to
hold the right of way through
the canyon up to above the Har
per basin. President Gray of
the Hill lines says he is ready to
push these lines further as soon
as authority is given but doesn't
speak of any prospective con
struction in this immediate ter
ritory. However, the Hill peo
ple will build into the Harney
country at no distant date.
The Harriman road will cer
tainly start from Vale next
month. The Enterprise has the
following in its last issue:
The calling back by telegram
on Thursday to Salt Lake City
of Assistant Engineer Harry J.
Groendyke, who has been in Vale
for the past two weeks, by Chief
Engineer Carl Stradloy for an
urgent conference, and his pro
posed hastv return, was the
cause of much excitement among
local people who are keeping in
touch with the movements of
railroad men and of proposed
railroad construction work on tho
Oregon-Eastern. Engineer Groen
dyks was accompanied on this
hurried trip by his assistant Mr.
Thompson and both stated they
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in May there came good 'wuu " ujw uuyuufc
nn,l !n Linn ho vv rnins I WOU1U HUl mUKB puuiic UIB IllUUru
, ,, lnni wfill. of their tr'P to headquarters,
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ge being in better condi
om i Tina for ton vnnrfl
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nnf rf Volo la oiennntnA Hin TTnr-
some . '.. . h"-. --;
nman directors now uemg in
At
this time when the nublic an
nouncement of the construction
! of the Oregon Eastern railroad
looked upon as very favorable to
1 this section.
sheep growers
for lambing, in
illtnsv rc3 Inur ra AK rnt
llillK uo iu.. "o -. ,-.. . . . .
f M, l,nn,lc in hoat.i tumcrciitc, una uurucu uii ia
ans and with best handl-
lt as high as 90 per cent
other hand, the sheep-
elated over the price of
they fecived as high as
i a pound, with an average With the completion of his in
14 cents, when earlier in spection of the Pacific & Eastern
on they thought they Railway operating between Med-
e lucky to get 11 cents, ford and Butte Falls, Carl R.
e railway situation Mr. Gray, president of the Hill lines
like all well informed. in Oregon, has traveled over
County people, could not everv foot of main line and
curnng to tno oiu uays . urancn tracK oi wmen ne naa
old railway promises and i charge, Mr. Gray returned to
his office yesterday after an ub
serrce of nearly a week in South
ern Oregon and tho Willamette
and Rogue River Valleys, saya
the Oregonian.
Now that he has completed his
ination, hear the whistle inspection, which work he start-
Iocomotives in the great! ed soon after he became presi-
Valley. But it was all dent of the local system, he is
Now they are looking able to determine what Improvd
east and looking to the ments are necessary and which
First, it was said some
ps ago that the Corvallis &
would be pushed to corn
Then along in '88 and
Short Lino began work
Ontario, and they could,
looking to the Hill people
the Harriman peop'c. All
rumora about early work
reasingly on, ns they have
re than a quarter of a cen-
4t still the greatest body
cultural land in tho state,
iderful Harney Valley, is
80 miles from the steel
said that the Harriman
must build some 30 miles
from Vale westward this
hold their right of way
li the Harper JJasin, ior
yernment will seize it as a
Mr if tho railway allows its
lapse. It ia hoped when
once begins they will
until they connect with
I tlfi tho Deschutes.
awn of Burns is, as usual,
ring, wot as- mucn uuim-
roing on this year as last,
of the development projects will
be carried out first. Upon his
recommendations will depend, to
a great extent, tho amount and
character of work that will bo
done here.
Mr. Gray ridiculed tho story
circulated last week that a largo
sum of money reputed to be
$25,000,000-had been voted by
tho Great Northern directors for
carrying out various Oregon pro
jects. "It would be impossible to ap
propriate such a sum through tho
Great Northern alone," explain
ed Mr. Gray. "It must bo re
membered that the Northern
Pacific 1b an equal owner with
the Great Northern in all tho
lines included in tho local systenl,
and It would require tho voto of
that road as well to make the
necessary expenditures.
"Although Mr. Hill and his
aBsocintes are eager to finish tho
work outlined for this state, no
thing will bo done until conditions
nro right. Then all will not bo
donont once. One project will
bo taken up and worked out at a
time. It would bo foolish to try
to do ovorythlng nt tho samo
timo, as was suggested last weok
"From now on Mr. Hill can
proceed carefully and openly with
his plnns. There are no more
strategic points to bo worked out.
Our way through Central and
Southern Oregon is unhindered
and when tho timo comes wo will
push our lines into those places
whero-thoy will- do tho most
good. It is impossible to say
how soon nny of the work will
be done. Both J. J. Hill, and
his son L. W. Hill, both are
away on their vacations now and
nothing will developo in their
absence.
"It is certain that when any
thing does develop announce
ment will come from an official
source. It surely wont come
from the chief engineer.
COUNTY COURT WORK
Considerable Road Matter Taken .up
Other Business Considered
EXPERIMENT FARM TALKED OF
UPEEN APHIS PEST.
The "green aphis" is one of
the worst enemies the orchnrdist
will have to combat this summer
in tho young orchard, says an
authority; Now is tho timo to
be on the lookout for -those lice.
They attack the foliago causing
tho leaves to curl and if left un
molested for any length of time,
sap the vitality from the young
trees.
As soon ns detected no delay
should be made in giving tho
trees an application of a weak
contact poison such as a diluted
soap solution, kerosene emulsion,
or a strong tobacco decoction.
To obtain the best results tho
spray should bo applied under
high presure and before tho
leaves curl. If it is impossible
to apply the solution before this
happens, then thoroughly drench
tho tree, being particularly
careful to get tho material on the
underside of tho leaves.
The soap solution is made by
disolving 1 lb. of whale soap or
potash soap in 0 or 8 gallons of
water. To make the kerosene
emulsion, use the following for
mula: Kerosene, 2 gal., hard
soap J lb., water 1 gal. Before
using this stock solution it should
be diluted with 8 to 10 gallons
of water. Tho tobacco decoction
is made by boiling tobacco stems
or leaves at tho rate of 1 lb. of
tobacco to 2 gal. of water. This
stock solution should be diluted
five or ten times before applying.
A tobacco decoction appears on
the market under the name of
"Black Leaf" which proves very
distructivo to plant lice. Theso
remedies will also control tho
different species of aphis appear
ing on the cherry, pears, cct.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Agricultural College Authorities Will Install Model
Station Interesting News Notes From Country
Correspondents Giving tlftr Neighborhood Doings.
Portland Corespondent
Banks of the state show good
gains in deposits and resources
as compared with similar figures
compiled last year, State Bank
Examiner Wright finds deposits
have grown over 2,500,000 and
in practically all departments of
tho banking business thero is a
good advance. Tho latest re
port sets forth conditions ns thoy
existed nt tho close of business
July 3.
Tho Central Oregon Develop
ment League is exceedingly
active, even though a very young
organization. Having been for
med about one week ago, it is
already making plans for the
next meeting of tho organization
early in tho Fall and .1. J. Hill
will be invited to attend. Tho
date of tho meeting will bo ar
ranged to suit Mr. Hill's conven
ience. Medford business men will
make a four-days excursion
through Southern Oregon some
timo this month, visiting Lake
viow and Klamath Falls as well
as a number of other points.
Closer business relations with
this territory is tho object sought
by Medford people
Union and Wallowa counties
will probably form a two-county
development league for mutual
help. It is believed that greater
benefits will come to tho north
east corner of tho state with or
ganization and that greater
gains will bo made in immigration,
County court was in session
last week with Judge Thompson,
Commissioners Smyth and Syl
vestor in attendance. Tho fol
lowing business was given atten atten
teon: Petition of C. A. DeForest and
others for a county road comeiic
ing at the cast line of tp. 23
south, range 25 east on the pub
lic road, runniilg west 3 miles
between the northwest quarter
section 12, 11 and 10, then 3J
miles south and intersecting tho
Gap road in tp. 23 south, ranch
25. The matter was continued
for tno term and tho petitioners
allowed to file another notice,
tho one presented being not olig
able. Petition of O. S. Preston and
others for a change in road from
Weaver Springs south. The
notice was incomplete, no copy
having been filed and affidavit
defective. The petition was
denied.
Petition of Win. Allen and
others for a road beginning at a
point at the southwest cornor of
section 8. tp. 23, range 33 and
running north along tho west
lino of the section, thence north
along the west line of section 5
samo lp., then north along the
west lino of section 32, tp. 22,
range 32 to the northwest corner
of the section connecting with
the Drewsey road. The notice
not being posted the required,
length of time same was denied. (
Petition of C. R. Peterson to
turn the public road on his land
through other ground was ap
proved. Petition of F. J. Cawllleld for
a liquor license in Lake precinct
was granted by commissions
Sylvester and Smyth. Judge
Thompson objected on the gro
unds that an affidavit filed by A.
G. Shafcr sets forth that 13 of
tho persons signing the petition
for liccnes were not legal voters
of tho precinct thus leaving the
petition with less than a majorty
of tho legal voters.
Tho same applied to tho peti
tion of Geo. W. Cawlfield for
license in the samo precinct.
W. II. McKenzie granted a'
liquor license in Diamond pre
cinct. John Smyth granted a liquor
license in- Andrews precincl.
J. E. Lucas granted a liquor
license in Alvord precinct.
Lloyd Johnson granted a liquor
license in Lawen precinct.
Petition of W. S. Laytho and
others for a county road begin
inir at tho southeast corner of tn.
25, range M running 5 miles,
south to corner section 2 tp. 20,
range 33, thence half mllo east
to Windy Point. Everything re
gular tho board of county road
viowers were ordered tq survey
view and lay out Baid proposed
road.
Petition of T. W. Stephens
and others to vacate that part of
tho Burns Silvies road beginning
at a point on the section lino be
tween sections 1 and 2, tp. 23,
range 30, whoro the Burns-Izee
road connects to a point at or
near thu northwest cornor of
section, tp. 22, range 30 whero
tho Mel Funwick road connects
with the Burns-Silvies road.
Everything nppcaring regular
tho board of viewers was order
ed to survey and view the part
proposed to vacate.
Reports of Road Supervisors
Dunsmore, Clark, Hill were ap
proved. Report of Supervisor
Beckley continued for the term.
Clerk ordered to purchase suf
ficient linoleum to cover vault
floor.
F, O. Jackson nwarded the
contract to furnish 20 cords of
mahogany wood and 20 cords of
pine wood to the court house for
$9 and $7 respectively.
Wm. Webber given a warrant
for $150 in payment for money
advanced to pay railroad charges
on road machinery.
Road Master Beckley in Dist.
No. 2, deposed and Loo Wilson
appointed in his place.
Fruit inspector allowed 50 cents
a day for each horse used in his
duties in his traveling and in
specting orchards.
VIKUINIA VALLEY VAP0KS.
At the annual school meeting
of Virginia Valley there were
twb directors to elect, on account
of a resignation. Mr. Robt, II.
Harris for one year and Mr. B.
T. Steele for three years were
elected and Mrs. Hattio Hnstie
was elected clerk.
Mrs. Robt. H. Harris began a
summer term of school June G.
Sho now has twelve pupils and
all are enjoying the school very
much.
The young men of the Valley
will soon leave for tho hay fields.
Judge Coleman and Don Steele
beginning this week with Bert
Bower at Cow Creek.
Prof. Harris has moved his
houso down from the Hill where
it is not quite so pictursque but
more comfortable.
Mr. Reinarts, Mr. Cullen, Mr.
Dildino and Mr. Eugene Harris
expect to leave soon for Wild
Horse to do some carpenter
work.
Miss Nellie Sterrott arrived in
the Valley tho first of last week
to visit tho family of R. II. Har
ris. Miss Sterrit is assisting
Mrs. Harris in teaching and tho
children can not decide which
teacher thoy like best.
Our school will close next
Tuesday until Sept. 1, when wo
hopo to have a new school house.
Mr. Frank Steele returned
from tho railroad last Friday
making a very quick trip.
Mr. Danl Tuier returned from
tho railroad last Wednesdny
making tho trip in record timo.
Twelve dayB for tho round trip.
Joe Rutherford started Mon
day to work on tho roads under
Road Boss Beckley.
Chas. Arnold has just returned
from a trip to tho railroad.
Tho glorious fourth passed off
very quiotly in tho vnlloy. Moat
of tho people resting quietly nt
homo. Frank Steelo took a party
to seo tho famous Malheur cave.
With well filled baskets we start
ed olf in tho cool of tho morning
in high spirits. Up and oyer
one hill after another until wo
reached a kind of plateau and
where least you would expect to
see a cave thero we found it.
Just a littlo rim rock with a
Blight depression in front of it
wo found the entrance. A largo
room seemed delightfully cool
after tho hot sun bo in its shelter
wo ato our dinner. Then armed
with plenty of lanterns and tor
ches wo started out to follow the
windings of tho underground
passage. Very soon we left be
hind all traces of daylight and
Bometimes through narrow pas
sages, sometimes through lofty
halls, at other times the roof bo
low almost to touch, our heads
followed tho strangepath. The
small fire-crackers sounded liken
gun in this place and we wond
ered what a cannon-cracker or
cannon would sound like. Our
exploration were only stopped by
the lake, there being no boat
wo could go no farther although
we would have liked very much
to have taken a trip on its clear
water.
We returned to tho entrance
almost surprised to find it still
daylight as we had been so long
in tno darkness it seemed as if
it must be night out side. We
returned homo well satisfied with
our trip and voting it a 4th long
to be remember. In the party
were B. T. Steele and family,
Mrs. Don Henderson and child
cm and Mrs. Hattie Hastic and
children.
SITE FOR HARNEY STATION.
The following is sent out from
the Agricultural Cellege:
After a trip of 750 miles
through Harney county, the
Oregon Agricultural College re
gents have selected a site five
miles east of Burn3 for the head
quarters of the dry farming ex
periments. Tho land thero is
most typical of the Harney con
ditions of any visited, and a
model station for experiments
will be established there, with
sub-stations in districts where
conditions vary.
The trip took the party four
days, traveling from Burns south
to the center of the valley to
Lawen, thence around the lakes,
up to the northern border of the
county to the extreme eastern
site, then south to the Steins
mountains and back through the
Catlow and Blitzen valleys.
The county has appropriated
$15,000 for purchase of the land,
the legislature provided - $4, 000
annunlly for maintenance. The
college has not yet named tho
man to take charge of the work,
but will do so at tho July meet
ing of the board of regents, pro
bably about the 15th. Tho best
dry farming methods nre to be
applied, to discover the crops
best suited to the district and the
cultural work necessary to make
them profitable.
After visiting 15 towns of
Eastern Oregon, J. J. Sayers,
fiqld secretary of the Oregon
Development League, is back at
tho Portland office much impress
ed by his trip through the inter
ior. Ho is enthusiastic about
tho possibilities and the future in
storo for Eastern Oregon. Mr.
Sayer starts this week for a sim
ilar trip through tho coast
counties.
Ilappltit till la Lincoln.
A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes,
"I had been niling for some timo
with chronic constipntion and
stomach trouble. I began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and in three days I was
ablo to bo up and got hotter right
along. I nm tho proudest girl in
Lincoln to find such a good medi
cine" For sale by all good
Dealers.
Always ready for job printing,
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AtuwiKer and Salesman,
A. A. IM2KRY,
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It is worso than useless to take
any medicines internally for mus
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that is needed is a free applica
tion of Chamberlain's Liniment.
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Harney County Abstract Company
(incorporated)
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An Abstract Copy of Every Instrument on Record in
Harney County.
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