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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1911)
ASS WHfci V lms-3Herl& 05rcnt 3Hnrueu Coumrn, Cover an urea of 0,428,800 mie ol Inml, 4,034,061 acre yet vacant aubii'Ct to entry under the public land iawn ol tho United Btntea. Tim OIUcliU l'njier ol Hnrnoy County liaa the Urgoat circulation ml li onool ho boat advertising modliuna In KftBtprn Oregon, iXXIV IJUUNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OKEGON, SEPTEMBER 23, iJJll NO 45. "' " I.I ..I. illmiii, , , ... I, , ! -- y, iiliiii- ""'"'""'"b awnamuM 111 - 6r " .l...- ' J. HILL COMING Builder to Attend the League eeting and County Fair ANAGEMENT DOING PART rt Being Made to Secure Creditable Display iducts and Livestock Needs Moral Support Voperntion of Business Men and Farmers. J. Hill carries out his visiting Bums, Octo Tho band can be secured for each afternoon provided tho busi- ijo Ruestof honor of "ess houses close. Tho boys are an uusy aim wnnu some can koi nway, others in business for themselves cannot afford to closo their places and play unless there is a jrcnernl understanding Oregon Duvopment in in session there, tte n measure of en- aver aroused in that': &re. Central Oregon ', ntnnnir nil mminpsu hntim'S m ipof President Louis 'do-se Thfa Is a mfttter which the l,reat Northern, ;the bua;nesfl men should conaill. Jay. and received the nth highest honors. lior has never pene- Interior far, where it that his master hand ; to work a trnnsfor- 3entral Oregon busi- ptate that the entiro iuld turn out to greet buildrr, if ho travels er. The Association provides as entertaining a program each afternoon as the means at its disposal justifies, and as this de pends entirely upon the number who come in the gate and pay it means much to this feature of tho fair whether tho business in terests of Bums co-operate or not The Association has not te first week of Octo-1 for any contribution3 to bow plans, lapman, secretary of Development League, dispatch yesterday Hill, stating that he aer plan to be at Burns following which they ttoPrineville and then Bt directly, returning assist this year, assuming all re sponsibility for its Biiccess, be sides making extensive improve ments. Tho people of Burns and other enterprising men of this section are called upon to finance the Commercial Club and assist in entertaining big delegations of fli.qrino-titariwl mmi from nufaifln following month for a nd tho Fair A8sociation believes iNortnwesiemuasiwiththe moral supportof locai imtrintic r.ifJzons it win nrnviric on Development Lea-, :, nor;on tavmrA nrlvortisinir tho resources of Harney county and assist materially in bringing about such changes and develop ment as all are striving for. Our people should realize that the coming league meeting and fair arc to bo big factors in shaping future prosperity and activity in the Harney country and be prepared to do their part at the right time. Bums and Harney county must make good that week. Let all do their ut most and nothing will be left to regret when our visitors shall have gone. lard, to get Mr, Hill to isit during the recent invention, but failed. tiat the veteran of tho aental railway world stern Oregon at this i he did not respond to f the entire state, is any meanings, all of I to the effect that tho yet plan some heavy an in the Central Ure- - Telegram. hley left last week for to work with C. C. manager of the Port- nercial Club, in arrang- Jie Dig Development bo held here fair week. wing telegram was re- Judge Miller, presi- DEND WANTS OUR EXHIBIT. A letter from J. E. Sawhill of thft Hond Cammo.roAnl Chili nn- he Burns Commercial , nounceB that the railroad will be rst of the week: coming to Burns be- Btimatc both in number lividual importance. -operation between Fair An overflow for both 111 reasonable expecta- Wm, IIanlky." nr Association is doing sward securing exhibits s having a program of lent that will appeal outside visitors. The of exhibits is not as lesired but the farmers en appealed to and the is are favorable to some plays in the lino of pro- "he Association had ex- Blp from the Commercial mmittee in gathering luctsbut since tho com-! is not been active a man , put in the field to solicit. irticularly desired to have Ehibition of livestock and to tho stockmen of tho We have some of the) bk in the entiro west and Jtld be placed on exhibi- the fair. Some liberal is are offered in this de- it and should bring in-a If stock. Harney county bo on dress parade during considering tho number wacter of outside men completed to that point about the middle of October and they propose to fitingly celebrate the event. One of the features of this celebration will be a street fair where the products of Cen tral Oregon will bo exhibited. Booths will be provided for each section of tho district with out cost and a prize of $50 is of fered for the best general exhibit. It has been suggested that pro ducts as ate selected from tho Harney county fair to bo sent out for exhibition at the land shows and the raihoads should be sent out by way of Bend and placed on exhibition there railroad day. This could be done provided .their celebration is not held too soon after our fair. This celebration will be largely attended by outside people, spe cial trains being run from Port land and Seattle. Mr. Sawhill states that Call R. Gray of tho Oregon Trunk, Wm McMurray of tho Deschutes Railway, and Bill Hanley will award tho prize. SUNSGT NOTES. W. G. Hodder has gone to the railroad for freight. A. R. Porter and W. It. Daw son are in the Lawen neighbor- nnmimr in una 11a h.rmnr nro nanonlnlv ..... noou vf"CT0 V ,mve a COIIiruci. in the line of making Ibits tho best ever shown ey county. Grange day made a feature for tho iand an nil day program arranged which will bo ing and entertaining. speakers of note will addresses ut tho fair on that day and thoy istructivo to tho farmer, clearing and plowing u largo tract of land. Tho school thouHD lias recently received two coats of paint in side and out, a stono foundation and tho yard graded. It helps tho appearance very much, nnd reflects credit to tho school board for interest shown and to N. Henney, painter. Among thoso in Sunset who havo mado improvements lately nro N. Henney, addition to his house; Ben Rodor nnd Henry Blnck. same: M. J. Nash, two neat rooms added to his homo. Walter Hodder has moved hitf house out to tho main road and has a very cosy homo. Mrs. Mnry V. Eggleston was choson clerk of tho school board recontly. Tho writer had occasion to vis it many of tho Sunset homes last week nnd view the crops grown. Bert Porter, the Sunset potato king, i3 Btill there with tho goods. Fino patches of potatoes nro on tho following ranches: Bert Por tor, Frank Blackmer, M. J. Nash, H. D. Black, RayBarron, W. R. DawBon. Fine gardens were seen at tho homes of Ben Roder, I. S. Tyler, W. G. Hodder, A. Barron. At the home of R. D. Stahl tho writer had the pleasure of a feast on watermelons. There wen plenty of them of nice size, ripe and good flavor. Mrs. Stahl said tho vines had never been covered nnd had water only once. Tho nicest youhg orchard was at the homeofxE. C. Eggleston. Good crops of grain wore found at the farms of Chas. Newell and Lu. Koehnman. There are many other good crops, but tho above are thoso visited. I, S. Tyler has 00 acres cleared, plowed and ready to seed. r The feeling of unrest and dis satisfaction that prevailed in Sun set a few weeks ago has been replaced by now hope and en. thusinsm. This fall and next spring will witness many Im provements in farming in this vicinity. Virginia Valley Wipers. School opened Sept. -1 in charge of Mrs. R. II. Harris. Eugene Harris started for the railroad last week to make a trip to his old homo in Iowa. He ex pects to bo gone two or three months. Wm. Dildine has been very sick but is some better at pre sent although his physician gives him but little hope of over being well again. Some serious trou ble of tho heart. Lumber hauling seems to be the order of tho day now. Mr. Reinarts went to tho mill this week and Mr. Steel and Mr. Cullen are going soon.. Nearly all tho men have re turned from tho hay fields nnd are working on their homesteads. Arthur and Jim Bennett among tho number. Nearly nil the neighbors have their land ready to sow their grain as soon as they can get tho seed threshed. PIONEER DEAD. I. M. Davis wus over from Drcwsey tho first of this week arid brought the snd news that J. P. Gearhart hod died r.t his homo on Calamity creek early Sunday morning from a compli cation of diseases. The funeral was held nt Drewsey, tho servic es being conducted by tho Odd Fellows, deceased having been a member of tho order. Jnmes Polk Genrhart was G( years old last October, and had long resided in this county whore he enjoyed a wide acquaintance. He is survived by a widow and tho following children: James W., Mrs. Cora Capps, John F., Bessie and Jesse. BiihIiichh Side of Tanning. Dean J. A. Bexcll of tho com merce department of tho Oregon Agricultural College has just is sued a second edition of his book on "Tho Business Side of Farm ing,!' in responso to tho increas ing demand for a more business like management of farm pro perties. Tho cost of production of crops, household accounts, special n cords and tho application of sin glo and doublo entry bookkeep ing to tho needs of tho farmers are all discussed, with numerous illustrations to mnko tho text clearer. Tho frontispiece is a cut showing an ideal desk for n farmer containing a smnll fire proof afo to contain his va'uablo records, such as pedigreo certifi cates of blooded stock, insurance papers and similar things. PORTLAND DELEGATION To Development League Meeting will be Large and Representative SOIL TESTS TO BE MAIN FEATURE I" :inl Publicity Ever Meeting' to be Most Beneficial Publicity Event Held in Oregon, Says Writer in Portland Journal New Experiment Stations to be Definitely Arranged for. J&2 Railroad chiefs and develop ment experts who will congre gate next mouth at Burns, Har ney county, says that tho con vention of tho Oregon Develop ment league to he held there October 2-y, is to bo the most im portant development congress hold in Oregon history, says Mar shall N. Dana in" the Journal. AH Oregon will bo interested, central Oregon in particular. The Hill and Harriman railroad lines as built into central Oregon will be brought into trnfiic and transpor tation agreement with the far mers and business men. The institutionof two agricul tural experiment sUUions through co-operntive efforts of the pro perty owners, the railroads and the Oregon Agricultural college, will bo definitely arranged for. Soil tests for every locality of central Oregon and extending to all other sections of tho state will bo a most important outcome of the session. People fresh from tho east or other countries, go on central Oregon land knowing not at all what it will produce best, guessing miserably concerning the things they should plant, cul tivating tho plnnt growth as thoy did in other places under different conditions, and then they com plain and suffer because of failure. All who come do not stay, be- Tho principal delegation to the convention will leave Portland tho morning of Friday, Septem ber 21). Phil S. Bates, chairman of tho badgo committee, says that the pennant will be but one of several means to establish positively tho identity of any delegate from Portland. The organization of the delegation is in charge of C. C. Chapman, manager of tho Commercial club executive committee and James J. Sayer, field manager of tho Oregon Development league. A. C. -Callan, of the Pacific Hard ware &. Steel company, is chair man of the committee on prepar ation. Carl R. Gray, president of the Hill lines in Oregon; Wil liam McMurray and R. B Miller of the Harriman lines in Oregon, Fred W. Graham of tho Great Ndrlhorn, are all preparing for tho railroad part in tho big meet ing. Tho start, on Friday, Septem ber 20, is to bo made in order that Portland at Redmond may share in the joyous celebration of the railroads to that point. There will havo been other meetings at Bend, Prinevfllc nnd perhaps Madras, before all divi sions of tho delegation (including thoso from the Klamath falls ex cursion who will leave Portland for Burns Saturday, September 30) have joined forces and board- cause thoy become discouraged, en auiomoones lor minis. or because their capital isn't. There is1 no doubt whatever as' to the qualities of tho reception chough to support them until they have learned by experience how to make tho land produce. A chemical test or analysis would make all this record of discouraging failure unnecessary. In brief, concise terms it could be stated whether the land good for wheat or small crops or fruit, what the land lacks that might bo supplied in fertilizer or by planting peas or beans. Tho cutting up of the great tracts of land in central Oregon, tho change from cattle growing to diversified farming, npd tho renewing of land' worn by con tinuous wheat growing will all bo important matters of considera tion at the Burns meeting, nnd it is planned that tho results of this consideration shall bo definite. Perhaps more important than nnything else will bo the adjust ment of forces to bring produc tive population in Oregon. Peo ple, it is conceded, are tho state's basic need. Tho equipment for their convenience, comfort, work and social interests arc nil inci dental to tho pcoplo themselves, to bo received by tho delegates and all the others who will come from tho towns and country of central Oregon and southern' Oregon. i William Hanley, who has been I" I fiiMninir l)ntno ntifl sniiin1 ff- i MiiiiiiJtt inn nn tiiitt V.VU kt til viv' gon and the reavme ranch for a long while, is preparing to turn tho whole country wide open for the pleasure nnd benefit of tho visitor. Tho Harney county fair will bo in progress. There will be some wild west mingling with the various civilized comforts. Not long ago Mr. Hanley was in Portland. Ho modestly ad mitted that, since it has come to pass that no horse will try to carry his weight he has become an automobile cnthusinst. So in stead of describing the timo ho expects all to have in tho verna cular of the horse and cow coun try ho used thoslnngof the auto, saying: "We've been traveling on tho first and second speed, now we're going to shove tho whole country 'How cnu u bo mado sure that! tho pcoplo who come into the state will work tho land rather than linger In the cities? "How can itbo known whether tho newcomers havo energy and cxperienco enough to insure suc cess in tho now country?" These and many other ques tions will be submitted for posi tive, practical answers at tho im portant Burns convention, be cause this is regarded as i criti cal timo in Oregon history when i organized intelligence, organized agencies may bring to pass in Oregon more real development in tlio next fivo years than has been in tho preceding 50. up to tho high, going somo." nnd V we will bo Will Add to Poultry Profit. Behoving that Oregon farmers can ndd materially to their poul try profits by keeping tho birds pastured a while on tho wnsto grain of tho stubhlo fields, Prof. James Dryden of tho Oregon Agricultural collego has inaugu rated nn interesting experiment near Moro. In a colony of ten white can vas tents he has housed COO white Plymouth Rocks, and will keep them thoro six weeks, keeping accurate record "of tho weights and gains mado. Movable fences are used, and the tents nro on frames at tho bottom, on runners, so that they can bo moved readily as soon as tho chickens clean up tho waste grain on one part of tho field and need now foraging ground. "Tho point is to determine how much poultry flesh wo can mnko from tho waste grain on a given area with a given number of birds in any certain space of timo, at the least expense," said Prof. Dryden, discussing tho ex periment. "In going through the Portland markets I was struck with tho poor quality of the chickens sent in there by the farmers of the stale. Thoy were so largely bono, with very little meat on them. I believe that they could be kept a little longer to good advantage financially, if tho farmers would put them out on the stubhlo fields, where there nre ulways quantities of waste grain to be picked up. I am sure there could be added u pound or two npiece to the weight of each bird, in good solid flesh, bringing a better price, and that with almost no financial outlay. Wo are feeding nothing but a little animal food beef scraps from the slaughter houses and this would not be necessary if there were grasshoppers and other bugs in the fields." Till! COW HORSE. One of tho strongest and most spontaneous outbursts of ap plause at the Round-Up yester day afternoon came forth in ap preciation of tho good work of a sturdy, sensible little cow pony. It was in the steer roping con test. Tho first contestant made a splendid throw and downed his steer. But after the rider had dismpuntcd nnd he was rushing to the fallen animal, the steer arose and mado a break. It was then the little pony did his part. By bracing himself for the shock, ho took the steer off his feet and tumbled him down nt tho feet of tho buckaroo who was thereby enabled to win tho event and the northwest championship. The cow puncher's horso is a good friend and when he has sense as well as go and ginger, he is a jewel. It is no wonder the range rider likes his horso and that according to his code of morals horse stealing is a crime next akin to murder. East Ore-gonian. Hon. and Mrs. Will R. King and family were hero several days tho irast week visiting nt tho E. A. Frazor home. They came from The Dalles by way of Burns nnd Vale by auto, and had a delightful overland trip. Judge King sold his auto while here, or rather, exchanged it for a 20-acre tract of land not far from Nyssa formerly owned by N. J. Minton. Mr. Minton now drives the auto, and' each party to the transac tion thinks ho made n fortunate deal. Ontario Optimist. Pastuki: -Seven miles from Burns. Both horses and cattle. $2 per month. - Mrs. E. E. Owsley. $1500 Reward! Tim OrvKiMi 'hI IfnriilHRiiil NrvmU l.l.c tm'l. I' olio Him m-iii I.il uni of win ti ili iimlur lu.ii. a I lnemtiur. Hill lfl0 ti.iuo IkJ rmmnl lr i-vl-ikm'u tending to tho urruHt nml con Willoiioluuy r Ijr nr 1'iiillei itt-nt-1 ii K liomeH. cutllj or imiIcii bilougli.K luuu)-ut in mi-ii. Ier. lu mldllloii In tho Atioi-c, llio iiiiiU-iditucil ollon tho tnmo rtunlllloii fMO.W fur ill l.oru-t limmlcil hurio-thiKl Imron With orltlur ) llrnuil rcConliM lu otulit ninillo Uaime llnrnoy, l.nku niul dnul uuiiitka, Home. vimU-il whim rolil. Nunc hut iiroivu lioui-n oll mut only lu u 40 Lunrlit'a, W W . lllinWN, Kile. OroKou. W. T. MiS'llJK, AlniMKor and Sulcsmnn, A. A. IM-IMY, r-I -. ai n rf'k I xx - v ' m xx - I lUUICAUaU L.Utail'lHS Secretary mill Notury Public THE INLAND EMPIRE REALTY COilPANY Hi)irt'unU Tlml Which In Tinted imil Ittllnlilu, ami Unutllo HiU'cemlnlly nil Boris (it Hetil I'Htatu 1 tu ulituua. Wo nro AruiiIh Tor tho Itullablu , AETNA and PHONEIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. COLUA1BIA LIFE AND TRUST CO. AMERICAN LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. AQIiNCY HOLT AND IIAINIiS-IIOUSlill COMBINED IIABVESTER NUSIJRY STOCK Tulk Your Uout Katrtto MnttorH Ovor With U. Your Jlulne8s Will IU Strictly (ionllilotttlal. Wo Know Our Html- iiiiai. Attend To Our llimlnutii) tin J Want Your llualnrru. PIKST liOOH SOUTH OP IIARNUY COUNTY NATIONAL HANK : : : : : HURNS OUl-OON GEER & CUMMINS Burns, Oregon. Hardware and Crockery Glassware Guns and Ammunition FARMING MAHCINER ' of all kinds Get our prices before buyiivf v ?fZfffapBiga r 'w'vwfv s----r'v V . V K C. M. KELLOGG STAGE CO. 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, Aent. jjtt:tJt:ti::t:u:::m:in::ni::::::z::::tut:n::mu::anj:aj:tsnmnJnannKjnt:n ARCHIE M'GOWAN, President and Manager H Harney County Abstract Company g (incorporated) g Modern and Complete Set of Indexes An Abstract Copy of Every Instrument on Record in Harney County. u::.:'.:Maiii:::tn:::::un::n:::mnniatn::nnan:uuj:::jn::mjnmjunnur4t The HOTEL BURNS N. A. DIBBLE, Propf. CENTRALLY LOCATED, GOOD, CLEAN MEALS, COMFORTABLE ROOMS Courteous treatment, rates reason ableGive me a ca'l A First Class Bar in Connection :t:ntmntnmttnnmmmm The BARNEY VALLEY MEAT MARKET it B. Busliele, Proprietor ! of all kinds always ready I Your Patronage Solicited MEATS Corner Mi' and B Streets Locher Building' I uituttitiitmtuiitiittxttxntiximiBiiimmaimxatmttitittiittmimttttximnmtitaitnt The Harney Valley Brewing Co. Manufacturers of Family Trade Solicited Free'Dellvery T. E. JENKINSManager BURNS MILLING CO. HORTON & SAYER, Propts. Rough and Dressed Lumber, Rustic, Flooring, Moulding, Finishing Lumber. Nearest Sawmill to Burns. Good Road. Lumber Yard in Burns. Go To The White Front Livery Stable NEW RIGS AND TEAMS 'Phone to Me for Your Doctor Calls. R. J. McKINNON, Jr., Proprietor.