2 3
Ipittje
9(ve 1.tie3tteriK
Tho Olticlal Vnpor of Itnrnoj County
lifts tho lnrgtut circulation nd ll otiti of
ho boat lulvcrttstiiR in cd In iris In KAitbrn
Oregon.
le ffircnl Xinrticij Ctotnnrjj
Covers an nroa of 0,428, HOO mir. ol
lnnili4,0.11,uSl Bcrcn yet vncant nliifci
to entry uniliT tho public Innit hw,h'
tho United HI a ten.
VOL. XXIV
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 2, ii)ll
NO 42.
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She
iOD THINGS COMING
live Railroad Work is in Progress
Over at Vale the Report
PITAL IS LOOKING THIS WAY
ipects Bright for Rapid Development in The -Big
Inrncy Country -Our Great Natural Resources arc
Attracting: the Attention of Outside Capitalists.
ormntion received this
indicates that active rail-
jwork has begun at Vale but
lot progressed for enough to
r whether it is merely local or
her the actual cxtention of
le west to Harney valley is
bmplated this fall or not. Tho
, there is preparatory to such
ption but whether it will go.
zr than this preparation at
ime is not certain. Those
(far with the situation are
lent that work will continue
rest without interruption,'
ver as they paint it out to
liece of short sightedness on
art of the railroad system
)v the present right-of-way
ftse.
irever it may bo it seems i
lis big territory cannot be
it a standstill. There are
things in process of form-
sat will not only hasten the
ig of transportation lines
rill be of great moment in
avelopment of the Harney
big concerns that have de
ed the irrigation and power
eta of Idaho are looking to
erritory with a view of ex-
ig their investments and
ing upon present electric
already acquired.
! gradual encroachment of
factors are but natural and
access of the project already
bplished is the incentive to
activities.
bital from other directions
ecome interested and in all
hood more activity from
aurce may be expected in
ery near future.
successful crops of this
have attracted the atten-
'. men of affairs and this has
i beneficial effect We have
irantages to overcome the
L'as other sections but can
ome them just as those scc-
Ihave that are further ad-
Our natural resources
iren better than some of the
successful districts, there-
ire should keepup our cou-
ind fight for greater suc-
They havo somo two and n half
acres in garden that shows re
markable productiveness. This
land was covered with sago brush
in April and thogardon work
was begun the fore part of May.
It is as fine a garden as can bo
found in this country with n var
iety of products that will cover
the needs of sevoral families
during a year. Besides about an
acres devoted to potatoes they
have corn, melons, cucumbers,
tomatoes, beets, carrots, turnips,
onions, parsips, peas, etc, all
growing fine. This has not had
any special care other than the
usual work to keep it cultivated
The water has been drawn by a
windmill and only n portion has
received any irrigation. The
best of tho potatoes and some of
the onions have not received a
drop of water.
What has been accomplished
by Mr. Schwartz is within the
reach of practically every home
steader in Harney county. The
expense has been nominal and
compared with what has been
produced is a small item. With
every homesteader having a simi
lar garden there would bo no un
easiness as to supplies for tho
winter as this tract has produced
sufficient vegetables to supply
any family for the entire year.
SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY.
seasons seem rather eratic
re have noted through this
: growing year that when
feather man played us a bad
he was not at all partial
reated others in a similar
her,
th the advancement of de-
tment, a scientific study of
Itions and devising ways to
advantage of these condi-
will bring better results.
should improve each year
profit by the experiences of
bast The most favored sec-
of the entire northwest
come into their own but re
ly, it has been through per-
it efforts of men who have
advantage of the situation
found how to attain success.
ke Big Harney Country is in
lative stage at present and
been at a disadvantage in
aast but with greater inter-
phown by men of affairs,
the experiment farm estab-
and active work being
led to futher help the farmer
lis great area cast of the)
ades we may expect rapid
incement,
bt every man stick to his post
a determination to do better
, year and we will bosurpris-
see what really can bo done
tin country.
liNCOUKAQINQ EXAMPLE.
hat may bo accomplished by
average homesteader has
i demonstrated by I. Schwartz
tho Freiman Brothers on the
Eh just west of Burns this
)n.
Every available house in Burns
has rented and will be occupied
by people coming in for the
schools. A large number have
moved in during this week to be
in readiness for the opening of the
schools on next Monday and
everything points to an excep
tionally good school year.
There should be more houses
for rent in Burns to accommo
date outside pupils who come
here for sceool purposes; or bet
ter still prosperous farmers
should follow the example set by
others and build their own cot
tages in Burns as this is the ed
ucational center and will continue
to be.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Portland Corespondent
Farmers and stockraiscrs of
tho Pacific Northwest have an
opportunity to win a number of
valuable prizes at the big land
show to be held in the East and
Middle west next Winter. At
NewYork City's first land show, to
be held in Madison Square Garden
1 to 12, cups valued at $1000 each
will be offered for the best exhi
bits of single products. These
include wheat, oats, potatoes,
corn, barley, apples, sugar beets,
hops, alfalfa, ect
The New York exposition will
be the biggest land show ever
held in America and the most
valuable prizes ever offered for
agricultural products will be
awarded. Agriculture as it is
generally practiced, dry farming
and irrigation methods will bo
demonstrated. Moving pictures,
lectures, literature and actual
farmers will demonstrate tho nd.
vantage' of owning and develop
ing land.
The show will voico the cry of
"back to tho soil." It will show
tillers of worn out land how to
rejuvenate their soils or where
to seek richer farms; it will
point the city man to green fields
and will direct the immigrant.
It is of special advantage for
Oregon and Washington to bo
will represented at this big show
and commercial bodies and the
railroads aro urging tho fullest
co-operation by Northwest prod
ucers. F. W. Graham, Western
Immigration Agent for the Great
Northern Railway, Portland, will
supply entry blanks to nil who
will exhibit and will give full in
formation as to preparation for
shipping. There is no entry foe
required.
Urging tho governors of nil
tho states to help along tho "Sco
America First" movement, Gov
ernor West has addressed a letter
to them, calling their nttention
to tho beauties of tho Pacific
Northwest and making an urgent
appeal to do everything possible
to stay tho tide of foreign trnvol
and turn it to tho pacific coast
Governor West calls nttention to
tho fact that this tendency on
thojpnrt of Amoricans is a groat
economic loss to tho country and
should bo combatted on every
possiblo occasion. Ho estimates
that ?3,000,000 is spent aboard
every season by Americans that
should bo used in seeing their
own country instead. The Gov
ernor calls nttention to tho big
convention called for Baltimore
January '2'2.-27, 1912, when tho
"See-America-First" movement
will be discussed and asks that
each state send a big delegation.
Lane County expects to have
tho biggest showing of register
ed stock it has ever assembled
for its annual county fair, open
ing Septemter -0 and lasting
four days. The exhibit pavilion
will be much enlarged and a
great showing of farm products
will be made. . r
Northwest Doclopmcnt l.cnguc.
FAIR AND LEAGUE WEEK
Preparations Being Made for Big
Event First of October
TO BEGIN GATHERING EXHIBITS
v -
Premium Lists Received nm!Jbe" Distributed at Once
Biff Prizes for DislricP'ExhibitH Should Brniff
Displays From AH Over County Important to All.
An outline of tho work which
tho Northwestern Development
League expects to do is given
out from the office of the secre
tary. The executive committee,
composed of representatives from
the seven northwestern 8tatc,
has been called to meet in Spok
ane Oct, 3 by President I'emvoll
to approve plans.
The Land Products Show of
the League has already been an
nounced to bo held in St. Paul
December 12 16 2!J.
Following this show tho Lea
gue plans to establish permanent
exhibits in St. Paul and Chicago,
showing the products and giving
out information about the stales
in tho league. The officers in
connection with the exhibits will
send daily or semi-weekly, names
of those who visit the state ex
hibits, to immigration officials of
the state, commercial clubs and
railroad land departments.
Next June the Northwestern
Development Congress, or an
nual meeting of the League will
be held in Seattle. The dates
have just been announced by
Rufus Wilson, the representative
of the league in Seattle, tlio big
meeting occupying five days
from June C to Juno 10.
Several publications arc pre
pared for the league by tho sec
retary's office which will give
uniform information about the
seven states in the Icagtio and a
number of maps showing irrigat
ed districts, dry farming sections,
forests, mountains and also pub
lic lands and tracts available) for
settlement Largo quantities of
these booklets will be distributed
and the inquiries received sent
to the states belonging to tho
league. '
Every Stale Accepts Space.
Seven states and Alaska have
accepted tho space tendered
them at tho Northwest Land
Show to bo held at St Paul Dec
ember 12 to 23 under the auspi
ces of the Northwestern Devel
opment League.
A week ago word was sent to
the governors of the stales advis
ing that space had been bought
by Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Dulutli business men lo b appor
tioned to tho states in tho Lea
gue. Every governor has replied
that the space would bo accepted
and Tilled with products.
Among tho most interesting
exhibits will bo that from Alaska
which will show not only tho
mineral, fur and fish products,
but ulso demonstrate that Alas
ka is a good country for garden
ing and will produco moro wheat
and bnrloy than Norway and
Sweden combined. '
You will never again bo quite
as you aro today mentally or
physically. Perhaps not over
again will you bo ablo to get so
'young" a photograph thnt
looks like you as today. Viut
the Sayer Studio.
S13CONI) ANNUAL
NORTH WES I IKONIIEK ItOUNII Ul1
. ..mid...
EASTERN OREGON DISTRICT FAIR
i. .ut...
I'liNULirniNVsi.i'riiMiini mil to i6ih
ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE
...vlu Jhc...
OltrGON - WA'INfiTON RAILROAD &
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Excursion Fares on Special
Dates ask your nearest ngent
Tho secretary of tho Fair Asso
ciation has received tho premium
lists from the stato printer and
they aro being mailed out as nip
idly ns possible. The list this
season covers a wider fie'ld anil
attract some good exhibits in view
of the fact that crops have been
good.
It is particularly desired to
havo a good display of our prod
ucts at the fair as wo aro to have
prominent outside visitors here
for the Development League
meeting and the fair, besides tho
railroad system and outside com
mercial organizations want dis
play for advertising purposes
that must bo fulfilled. These
displays will do a great deal to
ward attracting prospective home
seekers and investors to this sec
tion and since tho railroads arc
willing to assume all the expense
of transporting thuo products
to the various land shows and
other places after thoy aro gath
ered we should mako an effort to
gel them ready.
The Fair Association has ar
ranged for district exhibts and
has offered very liberal prizes.
There arc four of these in all tot
bo distributed botween seven (lis-,
tricls. The first prhu is $50, $2fi
lo second, $15 lo third and $10 to
fourth. This will cover the ex
pense of districts in gathering
tho exhibits and there should be
sufficient local pride shown to.
have the various districts welli
represented. The districts aro
as follows:'
No. 1 -Drewsey, Pine Creek,
and Silvos voting precincts.
No. 2 Crane Crook, Harriman
Virginia voting proeints.
No. 3- South of Malheur Lake .
including all territory to tho base
of 3toens mountain and Alber-son.
Ktiimat. Narrows. Warm
and Curry voting pre- j
KXPIiWMENr I'ARM filsTS ATTENTKJN
I'rnl. Scmlilcr Merc Arrntijttnx (lie I'rcllm-
ln.iriccMr. Ilrcllhaiipl In Charge.
Prof. H. D. Scudder, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, ar
rived hero Monday evening ac
companied by L. R. Brcithnupt
who will have charge of the dry
farm station.
Prof. Scudder came for the
purpose of. assisting Judge
Thompson in getting the plans
for the experiment farm build
ings properly before contractors
and superintend the preliminary
work. There will bo two dwell
ings, one of twostorics with eight
rooms for the suporintendentand
another of bungalo stylo with
four rooms for the teamster.
Both aro to be completed by Dec.
1. Tho foundations arc to bo of
stone, tho buildings frame. Bids
will be opened next week and
passed upon by Judge Thompson
and Mr. Breithaupt.
Prof. Scudder left yesterday
morning on his return going to
Bend whero ho- hits some work
to dobefo'o the opening of school
at Corvallis. He will return here
later in the season to give the
experiment .station moro ntten
tion. Mr. Breithaupt will look after
the preliminary work at the sta
tion and will remain hero perma
nently. At present the young
man will devote his spare time to
gathering and caring for exhibits
for the Harney county fair as it
will give him an opportunity to
visit the various farms and ac
quaint himself with the methods
and conditions.
IIUVS NOTED SHOW lltlf.L.
No I-Springs
cints.
No. 5- Harney and Lawen vot
ing precints.
No. ( Burns, Poison Creek
and Donsteadt voting precincts.
No. 7-Alvord precinct and all
territory south to the county line.
The special prizes aro offered
in order that each district may
be justified in making a special
effort to collect an exhibit and bo
represented at the fair. It is
impossible for tho Association to
cover the county and gather the
exhibits for it takes time and
exhibits gathered to early can
not always bo kept in best con
dition. Some specimans would
not bo ready it tho time tho re
presentative of tho fair was 'in
one territory and tlierofoiiTto
depend upon tho management to
do this work would not only bo
an imposition but would not be
justice to tho districts,
Tho harvest season is on and
each farmer should mako it a
point to save somo good sheaf
grain, grasses, eel. for tho fair.
Three bundles of grain are nec
essary for u displny under tho
rules of the fair.
Plcaso Mr. Farmer do your beat
toward making a good showing
for your country,
Special nttention given families
and tourists at tho Fronch Hotel.
t ?1 'ER SUCK
Bronco busting, steer roping,
riding and racing wild horses,
Indian War Dances, Cow Boy and
Cow Girl races, relay horse and
pony races, Northwest Frontier
Parade, horseback lug of war,
horseback pistol shooting, etc.
WM. McMUKKAY,
General l'nmeiiKcr Aitcnt, I'ortlimil.
Win. Byram, the Grant county
Short Horn breeder, has bought
one of the best individuals in the
Northwest to head his herd of
pure breds. The bull was recent
ly purchased from A. D. Dunn
and tho following is a portion of
a communication in tho' Rural
Spirit respecting the sale:
We havo sold our show bull
Wapalo II to Mr. William Byram
of Canyon City, Oregon, lo head
his pure bred herd.
, While Mr. Byram paid us a
good long figure, probably as good
as has been paid for a bull in tho
Pacific Northwest for some years
pasi, yet wo regret to part with
him just at the opening of tho
show season.
Wapato II has carried manyv
bluo ribbons in the show ring in
the Inst two yenrs, taking the
honor of junior champion and re
servo grnnd champion at tho A.
Y. P. and ho and his brother
wero never defeated as produce.
As wo part with him svo cannot
help hut think of tho hnrd fought
battles ho has woifin tho show
ring. However we feci elated to
know that ho is going to head
one of the lending puro bred
herds of Oregon.
Pnoam:ssiVK Faumks Feed
ground grain. W. A. Goodmnn
will steam roll or grind your grain
at your granary. Sco him for
prices.
NOTICI! 01' AW'OINTMENTOI' l:CCUT0RS.
In lliu County ('on tt of tlm Ktiilnuf On-
Hon for I In1 ncy Count), '
In lliu mutter of tin- IiihI will mill trxtu-
ii rnl mid iM! of Willimii AHiiqw,
iloCriiMdl.
Nollco In lii'rcby ivcti Mint tlio tart
w III hint luflEitint'iit of Wlliiiun Altnotv,
ilcrittmiil, Inn liven duly nil ml t tod to
pro' iiln Ijy tint nliovu tiiilllliil cnnrl, mid
tho nnleilf;neil iinmid In nulil will n
uxt'ttitiirw limit Ihimi duly itioliitol :ik
ul) till, us will Hix'iir from llio rucorilti of
f.ili! court ;
All pi-ritoud luiviiiK clniiim itn-ilnst fnhl
cMalu nm liru-liy riiiuircd to present
thorn, with I lit proper voucliurii, uitlitu
kIx months ijflliiHlnlQ of lliln nottrtt, to
the iindorMnncd oxi rotor, or uliluir one
of them, nt thulr plnro of rindilonro r cur
DrrtHCi'v, OrrKoii, orntlho olllwof ().
A. Itc'iiilnil I, llit'ir atturni'y, nl Iturim.
Oregon.
Dslcil at llurii!!, Orison, tliitt lili dny
of AhkuhI iqil. -
Ai.mmr Ai.txow
Wll.Mll J. Al.TKClV
ItxeruloiR.
I'ltTITION I'Olt I.IQUOIt L.ICBNSU
Wo tlio Ifgnl voIith of Di-nlo product
llnrnny t'ouuly. tftiito of Orison respect
fully nk tho Hon, Count) ruiirt of Hur
on) CoiintyOii'on to unuit u petition to
f. W. CiiltoiiA Co. tou'll Spirillum Mull
Hint Vlnoui l.liuorx In lfi quuiitltlru
out) K.ilhm in Dt'iilo IVvHui't, Dimiii'h
Ituncli, Ilttnio)' County, Stulu ol Oregon
for the l'ei I id of fix .Moulin, nil In duty
louiid vti will uvrr pniy.
Nairn KunioH.
J. Howluy W. Q. Olcmi
I'retl !..-.l)t)ii .M. .M. Doaii
II. II. Vlrko T Olffimil-rfcr
(ien I,, Mnttui'li Ailnm Aililun
Noiiiiiiii 1 tiiiTftiwn Chan. Huffman
Jnrmis A. Goodwin 1'ctn ('kpiiiiiq
lliurison (Jroo 1're.e lirovc
I.. ll.Bleppor.tfui II. W. McAllister
f.. M. .Mtii'vh.-iin Clyde ltOluiti
II..I. Mnrtlu W !.. Cilllain
.Mlfhncl llnrto U. I.. McKelvu)
llohurt Demi- A. It. It.it-liiii
.1. Hulreino .MiLu Mend izn
St'lnstlnii Autiiixiu (leu. Denny
CyniM NiiIhoii hdw. Jy. Cntlou
(liiiiinciiulii Mcriiimliit 1'ied II l.orunz
II. T. l'lciil M Calvin
Muriou Mm klo A, II. V.nos
.John MrU'iin V (I. Smith
Notlru In hi'iuby t'iveii llmt n We.'ni'H
dii) tlm lltli dii) of Sopluliilier 11)11 thu
uuderhlKiietl mil uppl) to tho llonnrlili
County Courlof Hnni County, Oieon
for tlio t.it'uiiK) iiieutliiiitMl in thu nbovo
putllllUI, C (UITUN&CO.
GEER & CUMMINS
Burns, Oregon.
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Glassware
Guns and Ammunition
FMMINGMAHC1NERY
of all kinds
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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. WATERS, Agent.
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I Harney County Abstract Company
I (incorporated)
h
Modern and Complete Set of Indexes
An Abstract Copy of Every Instrument on Record in
Harney County.
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Lumber Yard in Burns.
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