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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1913)
SJfs 4 w fpe gimlicnila I 1 CITY OF BURNS The Biggest City In The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon, Best In The West BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, ORECON. MARCH 29, 1918 VOL. XXVI NO. 2(1 CCUSED OF GRABBING LAND FOR STATIONS angers Are Said To Have Tied Up 75,000 Tillable Acres In This Way And Western Senators Are Receiv ing Many Complaints. Deprives Many Farmers Of Good Homes The announcement that Prosi- nt Wilson has decreed the re- rvation of another ranger sta in Deschutes national forest alls recent complaints to the ect that that the forest service about 75,000 acres of tilliable i in forest reserves held out ranger stations says a Wash- ton dispatch to the Journal, s charged that wherever there , good piece of land free from ber in a forest reserve, the irvice asks that it be withdrawn r use as a "ranger station" d it is the belief of many par- ns who would like to settle on ch lands that the object of the nice is to keep settlers out of e forest reserves. Complaints to this affect haw en received by Senators Cham- rlain and Bourne, and. in fact, number of other western sona rs, borne oi me wouiu-nc sta rs wrote, apparently, to most the senators from the western tes. Senator Chamberlain ought this matter was of sutli- ent importance to warrant m-. king inquiry of the forest ser ce and Chief Forester Graves Id the senator that the ilata as not on file in the Washington ice but that he would at once re to the Portland office and ve it forwarded here. At this ovement the data has not been received hers, but Senator Borah took occasion a few days ago, while discussing the Connecicut I dam item in the Rivers and Har j bill, to refer to it. He spoke on I a letter from Sumpter, Oregon, 1 (which was a copy of a letter i received by Senator Chamber I lain.) and he read from its ex tracts as follews: "In the forest reserve along ! the rivers and creeks of eastern I Oregon, there are thousands of acres of Mat bottom and bench land of the very best soil and where water can be gotten on every foot of it for irrigation. This land cannot be taken up by the many who would like to set tle on it for homes, because there are a few trees on it. "All open spaces along the creeks which couiu oe taken up by the settlers are reserved as ranger stations to keep out the settlers. In Baker and Grant counties there are K of these stations, embracing over 10,000 acres." Senator Borah said in part by way of cemment: "What possible use could the government have for 83 ranger stations in two counties? What possible advantage can the gov ernment gain by it, so far as properly administering the reser ( Continued on Last Page) Free Freight For The Children Industrial Exhibit At The Oregon State Fair 1 nm sure the school children of Oregon will be delighted to know that theditl'erent railreads: theS. P., theO.-W. K. N. and the Hill lines in Oregon, includ ing the Astoria line, the Oregon Electric and the United Railways, have all agreed to carry the school children's exhibits to and from the State Fair, this year, free of charge. In order to take advantage of this liberal oiler the exhibits of a certain county, or district, must be assembled at one or more con venient shipping points and ship ped together in the School Superintendent, teacher or other authorized person. This is l fine thing for the rail COLONIST MOVEMENT SURPRISES RAILROADS To Bring Us Webfooted Farmers In Near Future Overwhelmed by the rush of colonist to the Northwest in (ountyi volume much greater than they had anticipated, the leading transcontinental railroads have iuniiprf orders for the assembling roads to do, and it will help won- of a their BVajabe tourist car THE BURNS HOTEL DELL DIBBLE, Prop. Centrally Located, Good Clean Meals, Comfortable Rooms, Clean and Sanitary Beds First Class Bar In Connection. Oive Me A Call derfully in this industrial contest Now the child LtM) miles away from Salem can send an exhibit to the fair just as well as one only 20 miles away. We hoH the boys and girls all over the state, knowing this fact early in the season, will begin at once to prepare something for the State Fair. It begina September 29 this year, and the prize list is larger and more attractive than last year The list will be off the press in a few days and sent out to the County Superinten dents from whom each family can secure copy. Betides the fine Una of regular and special prizes in the individu al classes, there are live cash prizes ranging from $100 down to $40 for the iest collective ex hibit by the schools of any coun ty. There prizes for one room A. H. Leland and A. O. Sarf were here thm week looking over i the country with a view of bring- ing a number of Yamhill county They Were Totally Unprepared For farmers to this section to make j their homes. Both gentlemen The Big Westward Rush That HaS were favorably impressed and Miem numc lime looKing over Borne of the lands of the Oregon & Western Colonization Company finding not only good land but also reasonable prices. They have returned to McMinn- ville and expect to bring a num ber of prospective buyers back here with them as soon as the weather settles and the roads get better. Mr. Inland says we are going to have a big lot of people in this section during the next few months and from his obser vations they are going to invest and stick as we have a great big Set In. New Homesteaders Arrive Here Daily And Report Many On Their Way To Harney Valley equipment at the initial points from which the homeseekers en train on their lines, says the Tel egram. The fact that the railroads have not been emphaszing colo nist rates and selling dates very conspiciously in their advertising and that in a way, the roads are trying to discourage the colonist season business, were taken as sufficient guarantee that the movement would therefor not be extraordinary this Spring. While it is too earlv to make anything like an accurate pre diction, it is estimated that fully 5000 farmers and prospective set tiers are now on their way from the Kast and Central Western states to the North Pacific Coast points. This points to a daily ... . . 'iini-jiiii ftr tli,, fivit tiuvu wine,' are giso live special """v , . the beSl exhibit by the ll,1: (Wa30n 0,,enwl 0f ap- diatrictfl outside of proximately 1000 newcomers now OREGON EASTERN TO BE PUSHED TO COAST Finishing of Bridges And Surfacing of Track Already Laid to Big Tunnel In Canyon. Tunnel Will Be Com pleted By June 1st, When Track Laying Will Be Resumed Again number is increasing rather than diminishing each succeeding day. Advices received here from F. w. iiranam, wesierii inuusinaii and Immigration Agent now in St 1'aul, are to the effect that the Great Northern has handled more than twice as manv colo- nists for this territory, in theicountrv- a vaHl amount ....,. ,i k; w...i ,:a land and prices that are air in- nini 1 1 mi 1 uujD ii,i 1111.1 a 1 1 n 1 for the corresponding period of counties making a county ex hibit. Oregon has :i good chance to lead the world in industrial work this year, and reap a great re ward. To this and we hope to have the co-operation of not only all the teachers and children. headed for this section of thi country. The preliminary reports re ceived here by the Hill lines, the Milwaukee and the Union Pacific representatives state that every train which has left Chicago or but of every other citizen of the St. Paul since last Saturday, the 'tl ,,.,.....,., ,-, ita Ktirt-i.kil 11 l-inr.. "'i inn., unj, uuo vaitiuu n nnt . quota of colonists and that the N. ('. Maris, Field Worker Industrial Fairs FORD You'll get yours if you place mi order early. Every day udil.s to the already DOpreodeoted demand for Ford Cars. In Hpito of the greatly enlarged production late bujeri are almost mire to be disappointed, (let your order in today tight now . "Everybody is driving a Ford" more than 200,000 in service. New prices runabout $650 touring car $725.00 with all equipment delivered at Burn. Get further information and full particulars from the BURNS GARAGE Kzclaalva Aicalt Far lUrmj Countr Victor-Victrola A new Victor-Victrola is here! A genuine Victor-Victrola, bearing the famous Victor trademark, priced at 'nly '5- Come in and tea it and hear it. No obligation to buy, but after hearing it you won't want to be with out one. Other styles $25 H $250. Victors $10 to $100. Kany payment if tics 1 red. SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE Fire Association of Philadelphia lata state "i I'ennsylrania km ihr.it das of Hew hi r. r.T.. im, h,, in ssrancx Commission ) the Uateoi Oiaguu pafwuutfl inlaw: CAPITAL Am mint of Capital stock paid ap J 7.10,000 ,00 INCOME Premiums received during the jrsar $4,i7o,77s.l3 Intermit, ilu nli'ncln.MiicI rents nvnvrii during the yrm 388,888.81 (at from other sources raorlvss during tht year t7,isr.2i Total m IvttOaVMSdM DISBURSEMENTS Losses paid during, the rear $2,36'.', 1 km. 84 Dividend paid on capital mu during lbs rear .100,000 .00 Commissions Atld salarirs paid during t lie year 1,2111,061.20 Tiuffl, licenses, and l.-rs paid dttriasj the vent 162.M1.V57 Amount nf all otbei i ipenditores 346.715.10 Total expenditures $4,6.'i,r.8.i 57 ASSETS Value of real .si Oe OWOSd $ 704,077.17 Value. .f Stocks and bonds owned 4,020,408.00 I. nana ml mortgages 'ind inllalerul, etc 2,1H1,H8.7H Oasti in banks ami on band 483,320. 1)4 Premiums Incoursc ofcoUsctioaand in transmission Bin, Bin. ui Interest and rents due and accrued..,. 114,'.60.31 Total assets $11,0(11,141.11 Less Special deposits in any Stale (it any (here U-i U.072.8H Total assets admitted ill OreKn $tt,0Hl.KiN i!:i LIABILITIES Gross claims loi losses unpaid $ 356, lift. 2h Aiuintnl ol unearned premium M nil ..iitMan.lnii' risks 8,880.888 M All otbei liuhilili.s 40,884.00 I ..lal IiI.iI.Im s. m liihlveile)itallt.Klnj 80,760,877. HI Total iiieuuiium in lone Decemlwr 31, 1912 U,014,N21 00 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR Total imks written during (lie year $2,020,022 00 Gross, pcralums received during the year SI, 201103 Premiuasi returned daring the year 11,704 37 Losses paid during the year 20,428.60 LOSSSS Incurred during the year 20,488.60 Total amount ol nsks ntilatanilinjf in Oregon Dee. nil. i .11, 1018 $4, 38".', 008. 00 FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA By M. G. GARRIGUES, Secretary Statutory general sgcnl und attorney for ssrvtatl F. J. ALEX MAYER, 102 Sherlock Bldg, Portland, Oregon. MOTHERSHEAD & DONEGAN, Burns, Oregon ducement to the man who wants to rrtake a home and till the soil The Times-Herald understands these men represent practical furmers of such a class 81 are most desired, therefore we are glad to welcome them to the country. lust year. The sections of the Kast from which the heaviest volume of thia traffic is drawn are Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahomo, Illi nois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minn esota. Based on early reports, it looks as if the high-water colo nist movement of the Spring; of 11)10, which totaled over 24,000 will be surpassed this year. ' Earl Haft accidentally shot Every railroad man in this ter- himself last Saturday afternoon ritory is watching; the movement wMls out hunting in the fields a with lrrent littssrssit and thev are short distance from town. The A Serious Accident. calling; upon the commercial or ganizations of the principal com munities of Oregon and Wash ington to assist in the proper re ception and welcome to the new comers. I he Forty Yr Tall. entire charge of bird shot enter ing his leg near the groin and passing through to the back but fortunately no bones were broken or arteries severed, yet it is a very dangerous and ugly wound. He was in a dry ditch and reached for his gun which in An article must have excep- drawing it toward him caught tional merit to survive for a peri- in the grass causing it to dis- od of forty years. Chamberlain's charge. Karl made his way for Cough Remedy was first offered ".uite a distance to the road, in to the public in 1872 From a the meantime his companion, small beginning it has grown in Cecil Bennett having called to favor and popularity until it has the Jones residence that Karl had attained a world wide reputatiop. been shot. A team was being v ... ,. .. . , - hitched up to bring the wounded You will find nothing better for a ... . .. . boy to town but another team cough or cold. Try it and you wa8 found on tm road whU.h will understand why it is a favor- brought him in its after a period of more than 10 years. It not only gives re lief it cures. For sale by all dealers. Chamberlain', Tablets for Constipation For constipation, Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent. Kasy to take, mild and gentle in effect. (live them a trial. For sale by cation is all dealers. covery. He was taken to Dr. Harrison's otlice where his wound was dressed apd prop erly caret! then removed to his home. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Ceo. Hagey and one of our best boys. He showed much grit in the ordeal and his general good health will stand him well in recovering. He is reported a doing quite well and every indi- favorable to his re- UNITED WAREHOUSE COMPANY BEND, OREGON Meats. Flour. Salt. Sugar, Gasoline, Landplaster, Blacksmith Coal, Auto Oils and Greases - WE PAY - TOP PRICES FOR Hides and Pelts ThoM. W. Stephens, Ant., Barns, Ore. DIGESTER TANKAGE Finest Hog Conditioner On Earth All Orders Given Us Will Receive Prompt And Careful Attention 0. S. Osburn, Kngineer in charge of construction of Oregon Kastern, returned from Portland some days since, and informs the "Knterprise" that tho Oregon Kastern will be pushed to com pletion to Dog Mountain as rap idly ap iiossibie. At present operations are con fined to completion of bridges. ballisting and surfacing the track already laid to the big tunnel in Mtdheur Canyon. Track laying will be resumed immediately upon completition of the tunnel, by the Utah Construc tion Co., who are using every endeavor to complete tho big job by June 1st. The new depot at Harpers is now completed and it may be possible thai trains will be ooer- ded on BChedlfl to that rxiint though this matter is not yet decided. It is probable that now being in possession of living cars for their men the Oregon Kastern will run their own commissary purchasing their supplies thru the 0. W. R. & N. at Portland. Wanted A few milk Custom ers, inuuire at this office. 19tf This Is Only A Clipping But Never-the-less True I A newspaper that believes in "tooting one's own horn," says: "Kditors are born boosters. i The other day an editor was sc I licited to join a lodge and was i handed a petition printed by a 1 supply house. He got a dun 1 from a merchant in a govern ! ment stamped envelope and writ ! en on a gargling oil statement; he made a purchase at a store ! and got a duplicate bill printed in Chicago, and wrote a check on a bank printed in Denver. Ye Cods, how can an editor be. expected to join lodges and pay bills for such treatment as that, and all the time tell the people to trade at home? Kver think of it? Editors have to be born ; boosters, prepared to live on ! dried herring and stand for any thing." 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Such results are obtained from prescriptions when filled at our store, for we always have a competent man in charge of this department. THE WELCOME, PHARMACY J. C. WELCOME, Jr., Prop. t