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CITY OF BURNS
COUNTY OF HARNEY
The Biggest City In The Biggest
The Biggest County In The State
Of Oregon, Best In TnTWest
County In The State Of Oregon
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VOL. XXVI
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 7, i!H2
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TRACK LAYING HAS
RESUMED ON O.-E. Ry.
Parties Coming In From Crane Creek
Report Grading Crews Busy At
Work In That Territory And All
Possible Haste Made To Rush The
Work Thru During The Winter
Reports from Vnlo nro to the
effect that fouf locomotives and
some 200 more men have arrived
there and again taken up the
work of track laying on the Ore
iron & Eastern Railroad that is
headed toward the Harney coun
try and from indications the
work will be pushed to the tun
nel without delay. There were
over 300 men already at work on
the line at various grading camps
and with this additional number
and track laying crew it looks
like business.
Local people who have recently
come in irom urane irooK state
there are a large number of
graders and supplies there nl
ready to begin work at that
point and it is understood men
and machinery will be placed all
along the line to work all during
the winter if the weather con
ditions permit With such acti
vity it is likely the road will bo
comoleted into this Valley early
the coming year and then the
lino through the marsh ground
surrounding the lake may be
taken up at the most convenient
period when the water is low.
This matter of news portends
somo active developments in this
territory during the coming sea
son and It behooves Burns to get
busy. Some are under the im
pression that there is plenty of
timo and that it would be a
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WE have the latest and best
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have too much to mention,
but will be glad to show you.
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mistake to try to do Anything at
present. It is not too soon to
get organized and bo prepared
for any emergency. The north
ern part of Harney Valley is the
place tonnage is to bo secured
for a railroad immediatety it is
in the valley and those cntorest
ed should get together. The
railroad people have assured us
of a line but it is not dcflnatc
when it will be built. We should
show them the possibilities nnd
immediate business, thus getting
a line nt once. With the com
ing of a railroad means the begin
ning of the construction on the
Silvies irrigation project. Such
gigantic undertaking is of vast
importance to the cntiro country.
It should be given every facility
to complete the project with least
possible delay. Transportation
is necessary to this end. It is no
time quibble or each individual
to follow his own notion, but a
definite plan must be adopted
and all work together.
The matter of a railroad to ac
commodate the northern portion
of Harney Valley is of much im
portance to every land owner and
farmer in the territory as well as
men in other business, therefore
it should not be left entirely to
the business interests of this city
to accomplish, yet Burns will bo
expected tcrinitiate the move and
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Ymi KnnWWi
their Agt, Here
HIDES, PELTS and FURS.
of Burns Hotel. P. O. Box 141.
The
Your
Come in and
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FOR THE DAIRYMEN IN DEC.
The 0. A. C. Plans Some Very Interejtnng
Special Features For Them Daring The
Big Farmers Week Of This Month.
Special features of interest to
dairymen have been planned for
Farmer's Week at tho Oregon
Agricultural Collego this year,
Dec. 9-14. J. M. Dickson of
Ashburn Farm, Shcdd, breeder
of Hue registered Jcruoys, writes
that ho has taken as tho subject
of his address Tuesday afternoon
December 10th, "Tho Building
of a Dairy Herd."
A. K.. Kisser, in charge of tho
western dairy investigations for
the Bureau of Animal Industry
of the United States Department
of Agriculture writes that he
will liavo as his subject "The
Work of the U. S. Dairy Division
in the West." Ho is to speak
Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12,
from '1 to 5 o'clock. Ho is to
speak also on his way to college
at Lewitsown. Ida., Dec. 9th and
probably will have a place on the
program of tho State Dairymens'
Convention nt Albany.
Other lectures of interest to
dairymen attending tho Farmers
Week will include these of Dr.
Withcombo on "Agricultural Op
portunities," "Cooperative Mark
eting," "Dairy Herd Improve
ment," and' "Live Stock, a Fac
tor on the Dairy Farm." Prof.
N. I. Potter will give demonstra
tion lectures on "Judging Dairy
Cattle," "Marketing Livo Stock"
and "Judging Beef Cattle."
Prof. L. L. Kent, head of the
dairy school, will have A number
of interesting lectures and dem
ons "
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nnd "Farm Butter Making,''
Dean Bexoll's lectqres on "Farm
Business ftlothedsj" wi be help
ful to tho dairymen who wishes
to make his business n financial
success, nnd there will also bo
particular valuu in Prof, T. D,
Bockwith's talks on "The Farm
Water Supply," "Refuse. Dispos
al on tho Farm," "Building Up
the Soil by Soil Bacteria," "In
fectious Children's Disease,"
"Typhoid Fever" nnd "Tubercu
losis." Tho talks on modern farm
buildings, intensive farming, ir
rigation, drainage, and tho use
of concrete on tho farm will be
interesting to the dairymen as to
tho general farmer. Other fa
culty will add to the program
profitable addresses on farm jfin
chincry, dcefls tp the jad', ' o
rotation, cooperative associations,
tho tying of useful knots, op the
farm, manures mid fertilisers,
and general live stock problems,
A Night of Terror,
Few nights are moro terrible
than that of a mother looking on
her child choking an,( gasping
for breath during m ajtppn of
croup, and nptliing jn tio house
to relievo it, Mfltiy mothers have
passed nights of terror In this
situntlon, A llttlo forothotght
will enable you to avoid all this.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
a certain cure for croup and has
never been known to fail. Keep
it at ha'.d. For sale by all dcaj,
earo, '
Remember W. A. Qogdmnn is
prepared, tn rfll) your harioy, halo
hay and saw wood, 87
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AID FOR FARMERS
URGED BY MILLER
Portland Chamber of Commerce Asked
To Present Subject to The State
Legislature Which Might Result
In Securing Additional Funds For
More Necessary Experiment Work
Legislative aid in developing
the agricultural resources of the
siato is urgeu oy u. ii. miner,
traffic manager of tho O. W. II.
&N. Co., in a letter addressed to
F. C. Knnpp, president of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce,
says tho Oregonian.
Mr. Miller calls attention to the
startling contrast in the increase
of the city population over that
... . ".
in the rural sections and urges
tho chamber to initiate some ac
tion that will result in tho state
government authorizing tho Ag
riculturnl College to carry on the
necessary field and experiment
work that will encourage persons
to locate on the land and assist
those ulrcudy on it. Mr. Millers
plan will be taken up by the
Chamber of Commerce at a meet
ing of its board of trustees next
Tucsdny.
Tho letter of the O. W. R. &
N. olliciul to Air. Knnpp is as
follews:
"For the ten years, from 1900
to 11)10, the increase in the pop
ulation of the State of Oregon
g as follews: Kntire state (52
cent, Multnomah County 1211
cent.
It is with respect to the small
case in population of the
e. exclusive of Multnomah
ity, that particular attention
.lied. In view of the oppor
ties which the state affords
the efforts that have been
o by the railroads and com.
lilies to onqourago immigra
, the showing is unfavorable.
Tlc situation seems such ns to
imand the serious cpnsidora-
I Ql tlio business interests ot
Portland, and other places thru-
out the state, as well as of the
carriers, and in our opinion tho
corrective measures to bo applied
must bo undertaken in connec
tion with agricultural develop
ment; that is to say, the growth
a.ul future welfaro of the state
and the Northwest generally re
quires a moro diversified and sys
tematic cultivation of the soil
and the raising of moro and bet
ter livestock.
"We have endeavored in every
practicable way to improve the
conditions in this regard in the
territory served by our lines and
will continue to do so. Much
has been accomplished thru the
operation of our farming demon
stration trains um by Uo agri
u,Uuril department of Iho com
pany. It seems to us, however,
ho work sliould bo conducted on
a. more extonslvo scale anil that
it is proporly a function of the
state,
"The Agricultural College and
experiment station is not provid
ed with funds that will enable it
to carry on tho necessary field
work, and tho Legislature a(. thp
c.omin,K Bpssjp'n.' should, authorise
ftn appropriation sufUcicnt for
that purposo nnd commensurate
with the results to bo obtained,
My idea in that tho Htato should
bo divided into districts each in
chargoof an experienced man,
acting under tho direction of tho
Agricultural College and
experi
ment station.
It uocura tu us that tho Port-
land Chamber of Commoreo may
wish. tQ Wo the JnititUve ii tho
nwUt'r, and oidlstt tho co- opera-
ton of other commercial bodies,
to tlio end that a stutowldo cam-
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MlFtillENCESi "
at llauieu County
Th Inland
Wo rriiHWiit Hint wliloli runted
Mmn nMlt-al IWoln innttpri Willi- mir hind llilng i'"rH ",
otliur logal land paptrm-orriH-tly ami inli-ldy.. 't WANT 'yit
FIUK INHUllANOU IHJHINKKHs o n-rwrnil twn of, tlio ulriinfio-t
coiupanlua In Amor(co Tl'J AKTrjA A llU'i.TOHl) GO'S.
Lint your property with us, for alp or tnulu. IN YKSTKI ATI5 OU l
nOSNEBM tylifylQWi AND IVVHT BVCC'l'.Mi, "ou m uh, no
trust you. A"lf our Ollont,s. Call fH e$o u
for
yolgrqatcr development of agri
culture through legislative aid.
"Tiis letter is intended to pre
sent the subject only in a general
way, us I am suro tho Chamber
fully realizes its importance and
that the above suggestions will
appeal to you strongly.
"I will be very glad to meet
with the trusses at any time if
desired, and present such further
facts as it is thought will be
helpful."
In connection with the above
'another article in the same paper
j is printed that is of interest and
shows the possibilities along tho
line of development in agricul
ture. A tabulation of tho lands
shows 2,C0(,005 acres of govern
ment land open to entry in Har
ney County; 116,22.1 acres of
school land, -137,257 in farms;
2j!5,'128 unfenced and partly tim
ber 3.299,614 tillable acres not
cultivated and 315,910 in cultiva
tion. Tho article says in part:
Of the 1U.-152.129 acres of till
able laud in Oregon, there are at
present only -1,092,101 acres un
der cultivation, according to data
complied by" the Oregon Immi
gration Commission. Nearly
one-half of the tillable area of
the state, amounting to 9,219,682
acres, is nearly all covered with
heavy timber growth, though a
considerable portion is logged off
and needs only clearing to bring
it under cultivation.
Tho timber and cut-over lands
are exceedingly fertile and aro
adapted to the growing of fruits,
gardening, dairying and all kindB
0r iuiisivo fnrminir. As a rule.
ogged-off lands enn bo obtained
at a low price. Although it re
quires considerable labor to clear
these lands, thousands of acres
aro being subdued by now set
tlers. There aro in Oregon 6,158,555
acres of farm land open to home
stead entry. In addition there
arc 7.182,832 acres of Govern
ment land suitable for grazing or
contain timber, including some
mineral and mountainous lands.
There are also 15,711,183 acres
of Government land in forest re
serves. There are 3,317,587 acres of
arable land now in, farms, bu
not mder cultjvatiq'n. Muoh ia
is jn Summer-fallow, much in
wild hay, much used as pasturo
or stock ranches, Tho amount
(if Innil luiirwurnlpil for f'nivv not.
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II I IKUVUHl iirujixia turn nuujtti iu
entry is 327,501 acres. Thero aro
432,801 acres of state school
lands, suitable for farming.
This ncreage can bo acquired by
purchaso from tho state.
The segregation of lands in
Oregon shows clearly that there
js tut immense area in tho state
tha.t can bo converted Into pro-
ducing farms and that thero is
' room hero for several million
sottlora. Tho statistics assom-
hied by tho Immigration Commis-
8ion aro now being compiled for
an immigrants guidebook. The
first edition of this UuaWM will
comurko uBvoral hundred thous-
' nnd conies nnd will bo printed in
various languages of Northern
Ruropo and circulated whero the
best class of European immi-
grantH can bo secured. Tho
booklot is now on tho press, un
will bo issued in a ftwtfoy,
"v' """" ' ."
lloiucsicad Locations
paign, may bo inaugurated
Empire Realty Company
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A WEEK WITH THE BIRDSipiJBLIC LIBRARY LADIES
Special Short Course In Poultry At The
0. A! C. Planned For The Big
Farmer's Week In December 9-14.
A Bhortcourso in poultry Farm
ing has been arranged for Farm
ers Week, Dec. 9-14 at tho Ore
gon Agricultal College and Prof.
James Dryden has planned an
interc3ting schedule of daily
lectures accompanied by practi
cal demonstrations.
Types of poultry farming and
different systems of manage
ment in the various sections of
the country will be discussed,
and orginal views on different
poultry farms throughout the
United States will be shown.
There will also be views of plans
of serviceable and practical poul
try houso for the farm.
Breeding for egg-laying qual
ities will form a prominent part
of tho instructional work, and re
presentatives of many breeds
will bo shown. Special emphasis
will bo placed on egg-laying
qualities and how good layers
may no produced, in this con
nection the results of the breed
ing work at the experiment sta
tion will be summarized.
Hatching eggs under the hen
will be compared with various
artificial methods as to the effi
ciency on the farm, and brooding
and caring for the chicks will be
studied in detail. Poultry foods
and egg rations will be discussed,
and Prof. Dryden will report the
results of feeding experiments
at the station.
The preparation of fowls for
market will be given some at
tention, both as to fattening
methods and fattening rations,
and as to ways of killing and
dressing the fowls. Marketing
poultry products will also engage
the attention of tho visiting far
mers. Mr. Dryden has made a
careful study of the good andtschol building and
poor method of handling eggs,
candling and grading, packing
and shipping to market, and Jhe
practical demonstrations will cov
er all theso points.
The judging of fowls will bj
demonstrated with several broods
in a special pavilion and be open
all day throughout the work. It
will be fitted with all the equip
ment and appliances for practi
cal poultry keeping, nnd differ
ent broods of fowls, including
both good and bad layers will be
shown. Charts and sterooptican
slides will point salient facts,
and the convertion of "Farmer
John" to the proper view point
as to farm poultry keeping will
be given dramatically by moving
pictures.
The whole program Y'U he a
course in practca.'l poultry keep,
ing epnbin,ed with an egg and
poultry show, with domonstra
tora always on hand to explain
exhibits and answer questions.
In addition there will be a largo
number of lecturers of more or
less interest to poultry raisers,
....
! including a discussion
of tuber
culosis and other fowl diseases,
the growing of kale and other
green foods for poultry, and tte
organization of cooperative mark
eting assocMcmV'
Tho ontiro farmers' weok pro
gram will include somo 1G0 lec
tures and demonstrations, to
which everyone interested in
successful agriculture and there
aro no charges.
Notice T,o, fctUb Sellers
llakor, Oregon. Nov. 25-12
Keep your hides and furs un
til December. Don't Give Them
Away as I will be thero to call
and Pay You for them, bjUA no
beavers. Ifyo.y, t anything,
on hat w'o no a.t Bums, oare
aui. cH 4(ckaoi Rrothors,
tf Hido A Junk Co.
-'-'.. JJ.lnJMI Ml V" in
310 ACRU IIOMnSTKADS
UnUNQUISIIMIlNTS
DIM'.Dl-U I.AN,U
YA'fcH THIS; S.PACII
Acres Irrliruted ranch to Uolsrj
Hf trail? tor tt tf runch In
llorny couutyi cear ox im;umpvnuc
uudwr KovcriuiiQni dltclv
Us Hear Prom Yott-YVhnt You
ilY? To VTS Y i raue Auyuimir,
Anywhere. SDR US NOW
WILL BOOST FOR BURNS
Unique Plans Prepared To Aid In The
Boosting Of Our Home Town
While Raising Funds For The
Library Which Should Result In
A Benefit Of A Substantial Nature
It has been the custom of each
president of the Ladies After- In all there will be perhaps 1200
noon Club to give an entertain-j or 1500 post cards and no doubt
ment during her term of office all will be disposed of on that
each year for tho benefit of the day provided there is nothing to
public library. Instead of the interfere and the weather re
usual form as followed by her mains nice. The cards will be on
predecessors, Dr. Elizabeth Ellis, sale at various places in this city
who is president of the Club this in charge of the ladies of the
year, has arranged a unique and Club. There will also be two
orginal method here, which does autos from which the cards will
not involve so much work on the be sold. In the Holland auto
part of the ladies. will be Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Lelah
Last issue The Times-Herald Millar, Miss Collins; McGowan
made an annoucement to "Watch
the Ladies Afternoon Club Boost Mlss Witzell, Welcome Pharmacy
Burns" but at that time it was Mesdames Byrd.Puring.ton,
not permitted to give details. Rohn; Reed Bros. Drug Stere:
Now the story is out. Dr. Ellis Mesdames Gault, Dodge, Miss
has secured some fine views of Locher; I, Schwartz Stere: Mes
this city which she has printed dames Wm. Miller, Babbidge,
on post cards with appropriate Cooper; Lunaburg, Dalton&Co.:
inscriptions calling attention to Mesdames Thompson, Allen,
the advantages this city and ter- Miss McGee; Gemberlings: Mes
ritory, which will be sold next dames Rembold, Biggs, Miss
Saturday. The receipts derived Smith; N. Brown & Sens: Mrs.
from these sales will net a sum Egli, Misses Lou Davey, Leila
for the library as Dr. Ellis has Egli; A. K. Richardsen's: Mes
secured good prices on the cards dames Geary, Lamphire, Miss
and they will be sold the same Hodder; Reed's Grecery: Mes
as other cards in all the general'dames Brown, Geer, Blott; Miss
stores and among such dealers at Winter's Confectionery Stere:
10c each or $1 per dozen. To the Mesdames Kellogg, Sizemore and
original six designs secured by Dr.
Ellis two more have been added.
The Times-Herald having furnish-
ed a fine cut of the new public
one of the
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Commercial
Sample Room In Connection, Reasonable Rates
Burns SVIeat Market
Wl
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Your Patronge Solicited and
Orders Given Quick Attention
Everybody's Going To
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Our Holiday Goods
Have just arrived and we have them on display. Its the
biggest and best line that ever came to Burns. AH are
invited to call and inspect them. We have beautiful
Toilet Sett, Mnlcurq and Traveling Sets in Parisian Ivory,
Gpnutnq Ebony and Pearl, Shaving Stands and Mirrors, Libby
Cut Glass, Stirling Silver Deposit, Heraldic Bronze, Hand
Painted China, Hollow Ware, Alchol Stoves, Chafing Dishes.
This is the place to buy presents, as. our prices are right.
J. C. Welcome Jr. Prop.
Tonawama Theatre.
aute: Mrs- Foley, Mrs. Kelley,
Miss Thompson.
These beautiful cards will be
excellent souvenirs to send away
to friends at a. distance and in
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