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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1913)
wm .m immhHHI "i K S JDS! Ml TOU NEED! We have just what you need just what you have been looking for. An up-to-date suit with an extra pair of pants to match, all for $17.50 Can You Beat This? These are all hand tailored suits, serviceable and sure to satisfy you. Don't delay long or they may all be gone. No bigger or better bar gain was ever offered you in Burns. Do not delay get that suit today. Williams-Zoglmann Clothing Company ing any assistance In short, the parents never give their children any instruction nor encourage them to product anything to es. hihit. Being statistical crop cor respondent I take social notice of this fad How different when 1 was a hoy la l in Scotland, whoic gardening vvi considered very important on (lie farm. briers, etc. Why could it not he possible to stake off lota for all the children, letting the boys TOW vegetables and the girls flowers. If the teacher is not capable to give instructions let the directors of the school dis trict take turns on Saturday or other days, or if it ia not conven ient let them appoint someone to Leading Clothiers - High Grade Tailoring I. O. O. F. Building Burns, Oregon Men made a business of going I give instructions in garden work from l:u in to farm to delve' (dig I at stated times, and instead of or spade over) the farmers' gar-1 plowing a larger garden I would den. Father would have us (4) start with a square rod or more hoys viewing the man with the and get the child to make it from short handle spade, pushing in j start to finish, cultivation and the manure ahead and turning all, and as they get interested in each spadefuls as level and even J plant life, increase the space, as a plow. Then we would be 1 1 give these suggestions for your taken to a corner and by actual consideration along with a $20.00 experience make gardens of our ' Collie pup or the children, the own. This old man that came same as I gave lastvear." fflhr Ihtff-HttxM JULIAN BYRD. Mnnaaf SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1913 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Y.r $2.00 Six Month. 1.00 Tar. Mon'l.i 7S Some Good Suggestion Are Offered To The Parents In response to a request for a donation for the School ( 'hildren's Industrial Contest, Superinten dent Alderman's office received the subjoined letter from one of the most successful farmers and stockmen of the Slate. B man who landed in this country with no capital except his knowledge of how to farm. The fact that he has made a financial success and is now the owner of more t ban one good farm, is splendid evidence of the value of early in struction in agriculture, such as he tells about when a small lad. It contains so much good, com mon sense and suggestions wor thy the consideration of every parent that Mr. Alderman thot i hey should have the benefit of it. (Signed) N. C. Maris. The letter follews: "In reference to children grow ing garden. I have taken parti cular pains to note how parents ad in my neighborhood toward teaching their children how to plant, cultivate and care for gar lens. 1 find they are so busy with their spring farming that the garden for the home is neg lected until seeding is over and then I never see the children giv- yerir alter year to our farm to lay out and make garden was in structed to show us boys how to use the rake in covering; in short, how to make.garden from start to finish, father trained us for farmers; how to seed with the two hands, how to mow, to hoe potatoes, to 'single' turnips, etc. He just devoted all his time to our farming education when we were not in school. This early training was worth a great deal to me when I came to this coun try. Then mother trained the girls in dairying and everything pertaining to woman's work on the farm, lather and mother looked a! this matter as a duty toward their children, and we enjoyed the work. Now, unless parents give their children in struction and encouragement it. will he uphill business for you. Many farmers do not know how to make a good garden. 1 know this to he a tact, as few can furn-' ish even new potatoes for the i threshing time. I strive to have my new potatoes by May the! Yours truly, C. D. Nairn. Expects To Import Fine Breed of Holttein Cattle .lohn Hack, who has been bring ing in Jersey dairy stock for the past two seasons, is now nego tiating for a herd of Holsteins. He is getting in touch with some breeders in Utah and further east with a view of ascertain ing prices and calculating on the shipment of stock from there. Mr. Hack finds a decided partial ity to the Holstein in this sec tion where quantity of milk as well as the carcass of the steers are an item. The more rugged constitution of this breed of cat tle is another feature in their favor in this climate and it is be lieved they will be the dairy stock of this section in prefer ence to the Jersey. When told of the move of Al len Jones to start a creamery Mr. Hack was greatly encouraged that line of business as soon as conditions will warrant the out lay to properly equip nnd con duct a dairy. While the market is limited for the time being to homo consumption to a more or less extent, the time ia not far distant when the dairy products of this section will have the ad vantage of the markets of the world and then we will realize the importance of this line of business. So far it has not been possible to supply the local de mand for dairy products at all seasons of the year, but we pre dict this is the last season we shall witness the shipment of outaido butter into this territory. The Times! leraid hopes Mr. Hack will secure a good herd of Holsteins during this season and there is no doubt he will find a ready market for all he cares to dispose of. "- 21th, when the average farmer and interested as it will create : is beginning to make garden. ' better market for the dairy stock What is to he the remedy? The ; and be a factor in a way of itim childrcn have to get their instruc- ulating greater interest in the tions from some other source, i business. With a market for In rural districts it could be ks- butter fat and the by products libit to get these instructions being taken care of with pigs Jong With their hook. For ex ami calves one would be justified ample, take my school district in securing a good herd of dairy (Enterprise.) There is a new cattle and make a business of school house close to the county breeding them instead of selling road. The children use the road each shipment as it is brought for a play ground. There is an into the country. acre of fine land lying idle yes, Harney county has ideal dairy worse than idle growing weeds, farms ami many will engage in PARCEL POST Build Up Your Own Town And Community By Purchasing Your Goods at Home Inasmuch as we are expected to compete with large Eastern Houses, who sell for cash only, we are obliged to stick pretty close to the cash system, for in no other way can prices of houses who see your money before they wrap up the goods, be met on equal terms. Now, you have a big department store right at home and the rate is much less from Burns than from Chicago. For instance a 10 lb. package will cost $1.10 from Chicago, while from Burns it cost you but 14 cts. Quite a difference, ain't it? A few of the Thousands of Articles carried In stock by the Burns Dept. Store enumerated belew: The Mail Situation The Times-Herald is informed that Mr. Woldenberg may quit the mail service between here and Canyon to day. He 'phoned to L. M. Brown Wednesday and asked to lease twelve head of horses to use during the bad sea son on the roads (it being nec essary to put on four horses dur ing the period when the roads are muddy) and upon Mr. Brown stating they did not want to lease any horses out Mr. Woldenberg informed him he would have to suspend operations as his tempo rary arrangements to carry the mail would not justify his pur chasing more horses for the limit ed time he would have the con tract. The government has asked for bids over the lines abandoned by Kellogg for a contract from April 1 to June :;o. 11)14 and the inter val until that date is so short that no one would be justified in buy ing the necessary equipment. It leaves our mail service an un known quantity at present. . No one blames Mr. Woldenberg for the next month is going to lie the very worst time of all the year on a stage 00D tractor as the roads are generally in a very bad condition and at best a contrac tor will not more than make ex penses. To add more equipment on uncertainties would be a fool ish business move, therefore it is going to be a hard matter to to get anyone to carry it. Should this line suspend and the mail routed by way of Vale the contractor on that line, who is only temporary, would quit, and the Prineville route is not in shape to carry any additional mail. SPRING j 1913 : SPRING New dress goods just arrived including latest; fabrics shown Embroideries and Insertions ... New Attractive Spring Shoes King Tailored Waists Stylish And Very Popular At BROWNS SATISFACTORY STORE Perhaps They Had A Real Estate Deal On? People arriving here from Bend recently state they had just seen an extra gotten out by the Bend Bulletin in which it was announc ed that the main line of railroad from Vale west would pass di rectly thru Burns and connect with Bend. There has been nothing in the Portland papers indicating a change in the route through this Valley, although rumors have been circulated that a change would be made. It is the general impression that the line through Malheur Canyon is jointly owned by the Harriman and Hill interests and it is possi ble that upon reaching this Val ley the roads will branch, one going out south by the way of the I'. Itanch and the other come further north in this territory and take the Sage Hen grade rather than the line formerly surveyed. This is reasonable. It is also stated that the line from the east will not be con structed any further than River side at present and the work transferred to the west. Such is the wort! received here but it is not authenticated by any one in authority. Wood Potatoes A. K. Richardson General Merchandise Will Prepay All Charges On all Dry ()oodn am iiioit from liiin. (i any In ll,inic County Don't Hoots Or Shoes postofHce Porgel It! A Complete Line of Staph' and Fancy Dry Goods, including ladies Cloaks, Waists, Shirts, Sweaters. Shawls, Hand Bags, Beds and Bedding, I 'ndermuslins, Dress Goods, Hosiery, Ci ets and Cor set Coders. Notions, Silks and Ribbons. Gentleman's Dept. I UVTo-Date meiii also full Its and Over laps and Cuffs, Working and Cloves, Sus- "Boss of the I. men Dusters Dry Goods Dept. Wares Of All Kinds Home Entertaiment The Most Complete an Gent's Furnishing Depart line of Men and Boys Su coats; Socks, Neckties. I lol Underwear, New Stock of Dress Shirts, Hals, Caps, penders, Levi Strauss and I toad" Overalls, Jumpers, Drugs Department We mention here a U:w of the things carried in this department: Perfumery, Face Powder, ('ream and Solutions, Toilet Articles, Blue Vilrol, Formalde hide, Chloride Lime, Sal Soda, Turpen tine, Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, White Lead, Dry and Mixed Paint, Gasoline. Kerosene, Lubricating Oils, Stock and Poultry Foods. Insect Powder, Squirrel Poison, Household Rem dies and Crape Juice, Denatured and Wood Alcohol. Are so representative in character that it is possible to furnish your home. WOODENWAHK Brooms, Brushes, Willow Ware, Water Bags, Barrels and Kegs, Bowls, etc. QUEENSWARK Fine Shine, Jut I liftM, Silver Deposit Ware. Miner.;, Cooking UtensilB, Pottery Lamps and Lanterns. JEWELRYWARE Clocks, W a t c h e s. Stickpins, Belt Buckles, Cull' and Collar Buttons, Etc. HARDWARE Headquarters for Sport ing Goods, Guns, Ammunition, Pishing and Camping Outfits, Tents, Tarpaulians and Wagon (lovers. Building Paper, Roofing, Wire Netting. Nails, Garden Tools, Rope, Cuttlcry, Tineware, Etc, Boot And Shoe Dept. For family friends and yourself if you want a Phonograph with Records. We handle the Famous Edison Phonographs Children's Dept. Our Children's Department is so com plete that we can furnish your little ones from top to toe. We have not overlooked the Dolls and Toys Grocery Dept. We've ul! kinds Flour, Bacon, Lard, Honey, tirain, Crass Seed and Feeds of all kinds. Farm Produce, Fresh Fruit. Vegetables and Evaporated Fruits. Special Dept. The situation is rather more serious now than at the time Mr. Kellogg suspended operations as it is a season when the transpor tation of mail is a problem and the terniMirary man would have but a mouth at best unless he snouKi ue successful in securing the permanent contract for the entire period. The parcel iost has not only taken away much revenue from the stage contractor but. has in creased the weight of the mails very materially and the govern ment will find it must pay more money for the service than in the paet The Times-Herald understands that should Mr. Woldenberg quit there are three men who ar; ready to take hold of the line. No one of the three has the equip ment to stock the entire line but by combining they will be able to handle it. The only question will be adequate compensation. Old Agr Old age as it comes in the or derly process of nature is a beau tiful and majestic thing. It stands for exierience, know ledge, wisdom, counsel. That is old age as it should be, but old age as it often is means poor di gestion, torpid bowels, a sluggish liver and a general feeling of ill health, despondency and misery. This in almost every instance is wholly unnecessary. One of. Chamberlain's Tablets taken im mediately after supper will im prove the digestion, tone up the liver and regulate the bowels. That feeling of despondency will give way to one of hope and go(d cheer. For sale byjall dealer?. As I am moving my saw mil I have four or live old buildings at the old site that I will dispose i of at a bargain. Any one need- ing such material should see me at once Clay Clemens. 13tf He Will Also Give You 20 Per Cent Off On nil Woolen Shirts. Sweater, Kt He Will Also Give You 15 Per Cent Off On All Sheep Lined Coats He Also Carries One Of The Best And Most Complete Lines of Fancy And Staple Groceries In This City -. That Means Something To You to Barley Wheat LOW FARES WEST Spring Colonist Period Daily March 15 to April 15, To All Central Oregon Points ON OregokTrunkRyj CENTRAL OREGON LINE I FROM Wail Pager, House Lining, Umbrellas' Parasols. Trunks. Valises. Suit Cases. and Butterick Patterns. Whips, Hob- I lil.-i! Iltllf tsuh.u 'in, I T'lnLu V!l o !.......... I .... .., ...... ....... 1,1,., . ,1... UWUVIIVIJ, W 'e are iirnud of Ibis detiiirtrnetit :i;i I Setwu.l sJinmlieu T,,l,.,, ,.,.,1 f;, -.,..., can give satisfaction to all Men, Women Notions, Confectionaries. Grain, Wool and Children. We carry the celebrated I Bags. Sacks, Hinder Twino and Cord Buckingham & Heeht line. Nunc better. I Wood. Best Good With Lowest Prices We Meet and Heat All C'ompetion j Your Trade Respectfully Solicted The Burns Department Store - Send Your Orders For Lumber. Lath. Cedar Shingles, Hardwall Plaster, Portland Cement, Lump Lime, Etc. Overturf, Davis, Miller Co. '"' ' ' " '' ' ' ' ,M " ' " ' IW Wholesale and Retail Dealers Office Phone 36 Mill Phone 48 BEND, - - OREGON. We have a large stock of the above and can make quick deliveries to the Burns Country. Get OUR Prices. Chicago Peoria St. Louis Milwaukee Little Rock Memphis 38 00 37 00 37 (hi :it; to 42 50 42 Tin St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Kansas City Omaha St. Joseph Lincoln $ 80 00 30 00 30 00 80 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 i inovinu on Route & Seattle New Oreleans 18 0T From other points in proportion Tell your friends in the Kast of this opportunity West at low rates. Direct train service via Burling Northern Pacific, Croat Northern, Spokane, Portland and Oregon Trunk Railways. iou can deposit lumis with m and wesl hound tickets will be iurnisneu people in the Kast. W. D. SKINNER, J. H. Corbett, Agt. Traffic Mgr. Portland, Ore, Bend, Ore. Details of schedules, fares, etc., will he furnished on request. 30-DAY SACRIFICE SALE-30 H,STORY REPEA itse J I must raise money to pay fur new spring goods and during the 1 next 30 days I will sell for cash everything in my big stock of I Household Furniture at actual I cost. Hcsidcs furniture of all 'kinds, this includes carpets, cur tains, rugs, bedding, blankets. quilts, wall paper, building pa per, rooting, dishes, granite ware, suit fuses and trunks, sew ing machines at a great saving; wagon sheets, tents and tarpaul ins etc. Everything needed in and about the household. Q. W. Clevenger. 12 LADIES HOSPITAL, Private and comfortable can', Mrs. W. T. Lester, Rums, Oregon. The sworn statements of Lif Insurance Companies on (ileal the State lnsurunce Department! haiem. show that In 1H)9. 11)10 1111. Oreoon Life the Onlv I.if Insurance Company Exclusive! urcgon, sold more iHilicies it Oregon than any other company In 1!) 1 2 Oregon Life is surpass mi! all its previous records. BEST FOR OREGONIANS K. C. EdJl.KSTON, ;!- Agon I Direct cuiiiiin lioni tuuth via HARK1MAN-AN DREWS Surf A. H. CURRY, Prop. I.ravei Harriman Monday and Thur and anivr. Wednetday and Satu each week, connecting with .out line to Drnio. Winnemucca, etc. dJ , '