Warn,
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Coom mi iirm of 0,428,800 acre ol
land, l,(i:tl,051 ncrcB yet cant nl)fcl
to entry under tlio public land Uwi o(
tlio United Stn'eii.
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VOL XXV
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 3. 1912
NO 12.
OPHEAVY SAYS "BILL"
stead of Being Consumers Oregon
j People Should be Producers
I
ST OREGONIANS BACK OREGON
mrts IdcaH as to Reclamation of Our Arid Lands
Projects MiiHt be Developed a Railroads, Namely
(ItiHue Ponds at Low Kate and Long-Time Payment.
)ti'Kon in topheavy, ovcrbal
tl a Htnto of consumers
"One of the bijr principles
which in nircctintr Oregon," ho
Baid, "iH a tendency to hold the
price of Innd too liMi. We spend
too much in advertising to draw
the people to points where land
iH held at extravagant figures,
when there should he more effort
to develop the large acreages and
meat and
n wo ought lobe producerH,"
Williiim Hanley, the Harney
dy cattle and land baron,
with Mr. Hanley !h at the
lantl hotel for n few days,
the Journal,
st back from the east, whero
''out with the governors' spe- first course producta
and remained to look after bread.
Ite affairs. Mr. Hanley tV "Another big principle, hand
led more than over with the in-hand with the one mentioned,
that the greatest and most is the financing of irrigation
irlant task before Oregon, plans. Speculators in irrigation
before the nation, is lo get a projects must drop the idea of
tor jMjrcentngo of the popu- making money from irrigation,
n away from tlio cities and and must be satisfied with a fair
the land, whero they will price for the land,
me producers instead of mere' "Irrigation must be put on a
umers. basis of actual cost. Irrigation
Jiny mind that is the most project must be developed as
us problem before the conn- railroads; that is issue a well
.oday," he said. "If every secured bond nt a low rate, with
'able agency is put to work long-time payment and good se
eing about the change it will curity. The irrigator's home is
n generation to accomplish like a bank, where it is impossi
As the railroads penetrate bio to deposit money and lake it
fn touched portions of Oregon out faster than it is placed. The
onsof acres of good land will promoter demands that the
ut within the reach of set- poor settler pay back money the
J1 and tlio more I come in first year from raw land. Money
i with the work of bringing ' should only be paid up when the
le to these lands the more home is built, and the bonded in-
ested I become in it.
debtcdness is nothing as compar-
Cliobeat politics for Oregon od to the value of the property.
vvork-for Oregon. We don't' "I found in the East that the
t the little end of the horn in ' people there have a tendency to-
jriiuro reclamation deals,
n the law was passed appro
ving $20,000,000 for reclama
purposes it was understood
each sUite would receive from
ward being jealous of the WesL
They have yet to learn, however,
that wo are the biggest customer
that the east can have or that the
East bus. They are manufac-
und in projiortion to ils con-lturers and are rich.
itiou to reclamation. Instead
jon has given $o000,000
than it has received. So
g work for Oregon and get
th's coming to us."
r. Hanley has been meander
dong on his way home from
mst for several weeks. Mrs.
icy came to Portland three
our weeks ago, expecting (o
flier husband, but "I go just
ie the notion takes me," says
Hanley, and the result was
h too early in coming to
kind.
"Oregon now has the greatest
opportunity in its history. Wo
are getting transportation facili
ties never hoped for nor of which
we dreamed. The people of the
state must get behind the staie
with actual results.
"We must develop the rivers,
harbors, public roads and not talk
too much about taxing producers
and constructors."
Mr. Hanley declares that the
trip of the Governors' special
fMrs. Hanley was several waa II wonderful success, ant.
mill II- vv m it vf;iiii tiuw uivi
West much good. He says the
ion she learned this fact hIic1"I to tho Elxsl is. only .tho s.K,rt
Medford and visited r a movement wlien the cities
and towns on tho Atlantic sea
board and the Middle west will
send similar special trains to the
West.
"In tho East, like in the West,
I . . the small towns and tho largo
re tho Oregon forests back'"1'0100 much localised. People
regonians, let Oregonians (I ,,ot ovel ,"low ,ne,r ''I1
out for Oregon; get Oregon "t-igl.bors. When they do tho
to her natural resources palest era of development will
Oregonians behind the slate come ka"l,d'
lis natural products, says a ' " "
special to tho Orctroninn. "ODD MASONS TOR M()l KOAIiS.
so nro somo of tho things
IWilliam Hanley, tho land
Ho
.friends until three or four
ago, when she returned to
'ortland and was rewarded
he arrival of her husband
iirday.
Of Burns and Eastern Ore-
If any citizen of this communi
ty cannot think of a good reason
i learned on his Eastern trip for supporting a movement for
tho Governors and on his good roads ho will find it in tho
supplemental trip of several subjoined list, says an exchange.
. The slate of Ohio during 1911
ildy had ho returned to the enacted a law revolutionizing
thnn ho cuino to Salem methods of road construction and
Mo go over the irrigation repair in that state. In furtber
ijjon with State Engineer auco of tho good roads work tho
e and imblbo and imparl Ohio Good Roads Federation has
ideas as to tho reclamation started a campaign to secure a
d lands In Oregon. constitutional amendment per-
Comoblla
Studebakef
SeVen-Passepger Caps
I llll SIIOKII'sr WAV
he Burns-Bend Auto Line
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IE COLLINS ?AUTO COMPANY
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i Ml HWMil.r. rtmi rmw.n
vo lliitnul K, in aiMl atrlti nt lleml Hi 6 1 m Ult tmlii ih-kI morning HUSO
prrlvwit I'urlUiii kt Mb , m., In llmi lor Miior Uro Irom Htiiul lo I'utlUnd,
, Murium llvml liy auto, ii)U, lMluilIra rlilo uy unto
Mtt-Clnm Servlco (luaranteoil HeiuliuarterH Preach Hotel
! UOIIU, Agent - - - 11UKNS, Oregon
milting the issuing of bonds for
state aid to road construction.
Ah a part of its campaign the
Federation issued a bulletin giv
ing the following reasons for sup
porting the preject:
If you are a farmer, because
your farm will increase in value,
vou can raise more profitable
crops, your cost of hauling will
bo lower, you can market your
products when prices are best,
your children can get to school,
your family can attend church,
your physician will be in close
touch with you, your boys and
girls will stay on the farm, you
will have better mail service,
more social life, and happier con
ditid'ns'all around.
If you are a merchant, because
good roads enlarge your trading
radius, and make it possible for
purchasers to reach you every
day in the year, and thereby in
crease your sales.
If you represent a chamber of
commerce or a board of trade,
because the public roads are com
mercial feeders to tho cities, and
every improvement of these roads
means a greater prosperity to
the citirs through increased agri
cultural production and greater
stimulus to all industries.
If vou area highway official,
because you are striving for bet
ter methods of road construction
and maintenance, and more efl'.
cient road administration.
If you are a railroad man, be
cause improved roads mean
greater piotection, consequently
more traffic, prevent freight con
gestion, brings more industries,
more roads, more tourists.
If you are an automobile user,
because you can get the benefit
of your machinery every day in
the year, your repair bills will be
lower and better tout's will be
possible at all seasons of the year.
If you are a dealer in farm
productsand implements, because
vou can receive the products and
deliver the implements at all
times.
If you area publisher or editor,
because improved roads make
wider circulation possible, in
crease advertising by stimulating
commercial enterprises and be
cause road improvement is the
most important economic ques
tion of the age.
If you are the proprietor of a
hotel, because improved roads
means more tourists and more
commercial travel. New Eng
land, with its system of good
roads, gets ?(0,000,000 a year
from tourists alone.
If you area banker, because
good roads will increase agricul
ture, commerce, manufacture,
depositors, deposits, and divid
ends. If you area progressive citizen
because you cannot progress so
long as your state and nation re
main in the mud.
WILL NOT RUSH COURT MOUSE.
Architect Elliott, accompanied
by his wife, arrived from On
tario last Saturday for the pur
poso of submitting some plans he
had drawn for the new court
house.
The members of the court met
to examine the plans and discuss
the matter in detail. Mr. Eb '
liott was given to understand!
that the court was going to pro
ceed in accordance with the law
and no contract will be let until
every detail is in readiness then
published notice for bids will be'
given. There is no necessity for
hasto and the matter will be
taken up at the March term.
Tho court is right. Tho im
portance th.it the new building
bo properly constructed and tho
best possible for tho money
should bo given careful consider
ation. A structure that fills tho
requirements is what is desired
and the way to get it is lo give
all reputable architects and con
tractors a chance.
Rentes for wile, all sizes and
cngths, price 20 cents per fool.
Any one desiring Iteatos address
W. A. Ford of .1. O. Alberson,
Mberson, Oregon.
COLONIZATION BUREAU
ASSIST
DEVELOPMENT
James J. Hill Urges Centralization
of Northwest Exploitation
NORTHWEST "ZONE OF PLENTY"
Northwest Development League Should Become The ton-0reBOn anJ the territory of
"Clearing House" and do Work to Better Advan--Alaska"thanthe7oneof Plenty.'
lage Than Each Separate tate-AH Pull Together, j'f w,c. tak(! f? of states.
1 h standing at friendly attention
- .along twe thousand miles of our
Canadian border, with four hun-
'The Times-Herald has just re- deriving and governing the lives dred miles of eastern frontage
ceive n statement by James J. of men and commonwealths in
Hill respecting the Northwest that intimate intercourse which
Development League in which he is the distinguishing mark of
advocates the strengthening of modern times.
the organization, cooperation and The phase of growth
the establishment of a central more particularly engages the
colonization or immigratian bu- best minds of today is combina
reau. He says in part: tion within power, just, reason-
tne states ot tins league able limits. We lounU out long called the 'Zone of Plenty.' With
spend enough separately on im- ago that individuals.communitics' the nresent and the fu'ure of
more homogenous development
of the whole nation that could
take place otherwise.
"The word 'Northwest' has ro
longer a definite significance.
Once it meant Pennsylvania.
Later one understood by it Indi
ana and Illinois. Minnesota and
the Dakotas, Washington and
Oregon in their turn have come
within its hospitable definition.
Perhaps we can find no term
more aptly characteristic of the THE MOVEMENT IS WELL BACKED
territory repn ".nnted here Minn
esota, North Dakota, South Da
kota, Montana, Idaho, Washing-
Children's Attention is Drawn to
Importance of Farming
Agricultural Clubs to He Organized in All Public Schools in
OregonGeneral Plan of Commencement Agreed Upon
Slale Superintendent and Agricultural College Backs it.
Two of the most important
and over five hundred miles of ! agricultural develonments ever
coast line on the Pacific, we have ' launched out of Portland are
a territory so identical in inter- taking form, and will be put in
ests of so splendid a past, of a effective working condition soon,
future so abounding in promise. 'Oneisstnrtincrstatn wide instnin-
which'of a neighborliness already so 'tion in agriculture, amoncr thn
thoroughly established, of such j children, and the second is call
ample capacity in the production ; ing the Irrigation Congress,
of wealth that in may fitly be 'which is to nut Oretron in nmi-
tion to apply the abounding
waste waters of the state tosimi-
ROAD TOO SOFT F0K TRUCKS.
migration projects 10 onng in corporations anu every mstru- this mighty aggregate of natural arid lands, says the Telegram
several times as many people each mentality having to do with the potencies this organization has The first movement, which was
year as they gain; but a consid- common life of men can accom-j to deal. initiated by the Oregon Banker's
uruuiu puruun oi ins uevoieu to piisn more results, doui as to - ( Association, under the committee
enticing seiners irom one ot quality anu quantity, when work
them to another. ing together free from hostile
i most uesirauie result oi suspicion, uur own ana many c. C. Harrison, of the Auto
tins confederation would be the other countries have been experi-( Truck Co. came in from Bend
establishment of a common im- menting for a generation With Tuesday, returning to that point
migration agency, with resources this law. Almost every business Thursday morning in response to
sufficient for a comprehensive in the United States today uses n loWr-im pnllino- dim in Pmr.
canvass of possible settlers, but the method of associated enter-
absolutely impartial as to their lo- prise in handling interests hav-
cation anywhere within this zone ing a common focus. Our larger
between the Mississippi and the court has only recently laid down
Pacific Substitute one central the equitable rule by which the
colonization bureau for seven and coordination of business interests
every dollar expended will do the without hurtful monopoly may
work that five do now.
"This association of seven
slates and our great undeveloped
territory comes into existance in
an interesting way. The North-
be directed and limited in the
future. We are witnessing a
rapid evolution of the commer- season.
land on business.
Mr. Harrison states that the
roads have become too soft for
the trucks to run and bring any
loads. This is quite unusual at
this season of the year, the roads
generally stay frozen until the
latter part of February. It is an
indication of a milder winter
! minofromont rf Tmntnf f)tmrtl--knl
is backed by State Superinten
dent of Instruction Alderman,
and the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. At the Corvallis confer
ence held this week a general '
plan for commencement was
agreed upon. This will consist i
of getting agricultural clubs or-,
ganized in all the schools, en
couraging the members to culti
vate grounds, and arranging for
the club, county and state com
petitions following. This work
cial side of human partnership
"As citizens and pioneers and
west Development league is not upbuilders of the country we
the creation of the promoter's should follow the lead and adopt
art. It is not a product of either the best discoveries of commer
ambition nor jealousy. It is a I cial experience. It is only natu
grouping of business entitles hav-ral that a number of states,
ing work in common which can ' closely related by location, by
be accomplished better united ( natural advantages, by similarity
than divided. j of interests, should combine to
"The conduct of business in 'promote the growth of all those
the long run is not a mere scram- j interests. Tin's is the fact and
ble for the best place at the J this is tho idea behind the organi
trough. As science discloses the zation of the Northwest Devel
broad genial principles by which iopment league,
the world of nature works, so the "It furnishes the machinery by
study of human association fori which these states of the north-
fl.rt l.tIMnnnt v C ..nlil. n m lt. ' l!.. .. . . I . . i . n .. A Aun
iiiu nitiuuauui weiiiui aim inu urn uei may urnier uuu iiiuici
growth of commerce reveals sim- quickly achieve their rightful , Clevenger pays the highest
ilar broad general principles im- destiny, as part of a better and market price for hides and furs.
The trucks can ran out from
Bend to the half-way station and
the company is delivering several
tons of freight consigned to Burns
there and just as soon as the
roads will permit it will be
brought in.
Mr. Harrison came in on one
of the regular cars making the
run between here and Bend and
it took them 9 hours to come from
the half-way station in.
pest to thriving gardens.
In later years it is the purpose
of the workers, who have been
inspired by the bankers' move
ment, to extend this agricultural
education every season, until ul
timately the common schools em
brace it as a part of theirregular
course, and there are regular ag
ricultural schools throughout the
state, leading up to the Agricul
tural College. It is in the pros
pective development that the
greatest results are foreseen. All
joining in the work believe that
they are participating in a serious
change in educational affairs,
which will bring instruction to
the nearest possible approach to
the practicable and useful things
of life.
In the Irrigation Congress is
found another fruitful prospect
for Oregon. In the last years
the state made no intelligent,
concerted efforts to protect itself,
or get its irrigable lands before
farmers of the Nation. When
Secretary of the Interior Hitch
t ock began his gross discrimina-
in Portland is already being ; tion against the state in allotting
studied out, and several thousand reclamation funds, and Senator
Portland children are expect d Fulton appealed to Oregon for
to be enlisted during the sum-' support in fighting the injustice,
mer months transforming vacant there was practically no response.
lots and
unused ground from a " (Coinued on page 4)
'SSSSfiSilJEiSKSE
i it a
Mrs. I. H. Holland of Burns,
arrived Monday from Portland
where she has been for some
time visiting. Argus.
feS liy' iLPyV?jfefcillSK- I I "m J J il.'iPflL jTV 1iJBBBMBHB Fh lB,va'ia K iNit r
Burns Flour Milling Co.
Makers of the-
'Famous Burns Flour
-and-
"CREMO" BREAKFAST FOOD
Always for the development
of Central Oregon and Har
ney County.
ttMKMmnOMM.tlBraCTI;
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Oregon 'a Official Stole Booth Mokes Excellent Showing ot Land Show
C. M. KELLOGG STAGE CO.
Four well equipped lines. Excellent facilities
. for transportation of mail, express, passengers
Pralriu City to Burns. Vale to Burns
Burns to Diamond Burns to Venator
E. B. WATERS, Agent.
Oregon's official state booth at- City and Duluth. Similar space
traded much attention at the was also furnished free to all the
Northwestern Land Products other states in the Northwest
Show recently held in St. Paul. Development League.
Of all the big shows in 19U this The official state booth of Ore
was the most important as North', gon was designed and put up by
western products alone were i tho Great Northern Railway for
show n, without fear or favor. I the State of Oregon was designed
The olllcinl stato booth of Ore- and put up by the Great North
gop occupied an equal amount of ern Railway for the state of Ore
space with the other state oxhl- gon. It was Imnsomely decorat
bits, which was subscribed for ed and the apples and other fruits
by tho business men of the Twin from Hood River, Willamette
Valley, the Umpqua and R..gue
River Valleys made a splendid
shoving. In addition to fruit
growing, the chances for diver
sified farming, dairying, hog and
cattle raising, which are of much
interest to the mid-Western and
Eastern farmer, were emphasized
The interest manifested in Oregon
was such that the Great Northern
ollicials am well satisfied that the
state will benefit much from this
comprepensive exhibit.
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Harney County Abs tract Company
(iNCOItPOKATCD)
ModvTii and Compete Set of Indexes
An Abstract Copy of Every Instrument on Record in
Harney County.
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