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I r I CITY OF BURNS COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State The Biggest City In The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon I Of Oregon, Best In The West BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY. OREGON, DECEMBER 6, 1913 XXVII NO. 4 She im&tMk BDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE IN BRIEF Matters to Come Before The sgular Session of Congress Which tnvened Monday. Urges Direct dominations of Presidents, Federal Lailroads in Alaska, Rural Credits LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES cial session of congress today when the regular in. President Wilson his message on Tues- iing it as has been his rhe following is the yered by the message recording to newspaper only one possible y which to determine lies between the United Id other nations, and lpounded of these two Our own honor and ktions to the peace of be no certain pros- ice in America until lerta has surrendered authority in Mexico; iderstood on all hands, it such pretended gov- ill not be countenanc- t with by the govern- United States. He every aay nis power e are crumbling and is not far away. We believe, be obliged to jlicy of watchful wait- eave to bog that the rgy ana attention oi ! be concentrated on it key bill) till the matter sposed of. ly (the larmers; neeu obtain is legislation make their own tod substantial credit ivailable as a founda- it, concerted local ac- own behalf in get- bital they must use. add the means by I farmer may make his kstantly and easily id command when he kital by which to sup port and expand hia business. I think it will be easily agreed we should let the Sherman anti trust law stand, unaltered, as it is, with its debatable ground about it, but that we should as much as possible reduce the area of that debatable ground by fur ther and more explicit legislation ; but should also supplement that great act by legislation which will not only clarify it but also facilitate its administration and make it fairer to all concerned. ... I shall take the liberty of addressing you on it in a spe cial message at a later date than this. I urge the prompt enactment of legislation which will provide for primary elections through out the country at which the voters for the several parties may choose their nominees for th presidency without the inter vention of nominating conven tions. At last. I hone and believe, we are beginning to gain the confi dence of the Filipino people. By their counsel and experience, rather than by our own. we shall loam how best to serve them and how soon itwill.be possible and wise to withdraw our supervision The people of Alaska should be given the full territorial form of government and Alaska, as a storehouse, should be unlocked. One key to it is a system of rail roads. These the government should itself build and adminis ter. An enlarged bureau of mines. Employers' liability act for railroads. Alleviation of conditions sur rounding employment of seamen. (Praia Our Portland Correspondent) A telegram from Manager C. C. Chapman, in charge of the Oregon exhibit at Chicago, states that his section of the show is crowded at all times by farmers and others eager to secure first hand information regarding this state. The Oregon display is declared by competent judges to be by far the best at the show when quality, variety and effect iveness of staging are considered. Mr. Chapman and his assistants are kept busy all and every even ing in answering the vast number of inquiries showered upon them by people of every class. The demand for public talks and lectures on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest generally is almost too great to be satisfied. "OUR BILL" HANLEY IS BOOSTING FOR HARNEY Government To Aid In Forming Juvenile Clubs "Oregon First and All Oregon" is suggested as the slogan of the Oregon Exposition commission in charge of arrangements for a display from this state at San Francisco in 1916. In addition to a building of Oregon wood, furnished with Oregon furniture, with a restaurant serving Oregon food and with sidewalks made of Oregon brick, it is now proposed that soil be taken from Oregon to completely re-surface the Oregon building site on the Ex- iHisition grounds, and to plant therein native Oregon flowers, shrubs and small trees. To secure the necessary material for such planting, it is suggested that an exhibit garden be established in Portland and school children all over the state be enlisted in the work of collection. The com mission has been assured that space for such a garden would be provided, free, on the campus of Reed College. If but one speciment is received from each of the 2500 schools of the state a considerable tract of land will be required to care for them until they are shipped south for per manent planting. Tells New Yorkers About The Great Opportunities in Oregon and Har ney County in Particular. Plenty Cheap Land and Homestead Open ings in Central Oregon Territory The Journal says: Every so, country and have a knowledge of often William Hanlev of Harney how to make a living off it. county visits New York city where he is the subject of mark- Tonawama tomorrow night. THE BURNS HOTEL DELL DIBBLE, Prop. trally Located, Good Clean sals, Comfortable Kooms, ;iean and Sanitary beds Class Bar In Connection. r1 ' Oive Me A Call THE WHITE FRONT BY. FEED AND SALE STABLE a I m l.....ii....i am4Svav I,, I h le nave oonimeu our uubiucm ,.; ...- fhite Front where we are prepared to care our customers better than ever before S FED FOR 20c. PER HEAD AND UP led Hay and (irain Tor sale ai marata Ices, uooa nay in omen .oi ci .. livered in Burns, $6.50 Per Ton Burns-Vale Stage Line 36-Hour Schedule from Railroad Close Connections Made With Trains HH, Cofortable Conveyances for Prawngers. Fare, $10. Careful Attention and "Prompt Delivery of Express and Frelgha Entrust ed to Our Care. Freight 2 l-2c Per Pound. J. McKinnon & Son BURNS, - OREGON HOWARD H. CUSTIS Veterinarian Graduate of Unl veralty ( Famsylvaala JOHN DAY, OHKttON ol Hoi Cattle Within the past few days canned and dried fruits valued at $15,000 have been shipped from the Eugene Fruit Growers' can nery. The shipments included four carloads of apples returning an average of $800 per car to the growers. The carloads sent to the East have been sold at more than $2.00 per box, of which 50 cents is deducted for freight Two carloads of prunes were also shipped, each car bringing about $2,500 to the producers. Declaring that speculators by combining for the control of prices have made fortunes at the expense of the hop industry during the last 20 years, a meet ing, attended by 70 representa tive hop men, was held at Salem a few days ago. Deciding that by an organization of their own the hop growers can regain and keep control of the market in the future, a committee was appoint ed to draft a comprehensive plan for a statewide union among the growers. According to the plan discussed, the union will main tain an information bureau with agents at London and New York to keep it advised as to market conditions and prices. It is es timated thai through such organ ization at least $76,000 per year can be saved to the growers in the matter of supplies, which could be bought in wholesale quantities, and an additional $125,000 in commissions which have heretofore been paid to middlemen for disposing of the crop. The Oregon Farmer, a publica tion of the State Immigration Commission is just off the press, and copies will be supplied free of charge to anyone interested. It is a careful resume of the agricultural situation in Oregon and contains a vast amount of valuable information for every farmer in the state. Fit Hit Cm. E.actly. "When father was sick about six years ago he read an adver tisement of Chamberlain's Tab lets in the papers that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark. "He purchased a box of them and he has not been sick since. My sister had stomach trouble and was also benefited by them." For sale by all Dealers. If it isnt Kodak. Eastman's it isn't a ed attention by the newspaper interviewers, for, in the congest ed metropolis he is a celebrity from the wide west whose epigrams and bits of philosophy are as welcome as fresh air. A year or so ago Mr. Han ley chaperoned Governor West and his fellow executives on a tour of the east and he arrived in New York wearing a necktie, the red ness of which flagged even the jaded eyes of the hotel rejiortcrs and at once his droll recitals of the landless areas of the far west won columns of recognition. As a publicity scheme for Oregon he was a net success. This year his triumph has been repeated, for upon running up to New York after attending the conservation congress at Wash ington Mr. Hanley's views on Wilson and war and incidentally on farms and foodstuffs were much sought after. In its last Sunday's number, the New York Times devoted more than a column to Mr. Hanley, who in the course of his remarks, took occasion to plug liberally for Oregon in general and Harney county in particular. His re marks are quoted in part as follews: "The stale of Oregon lately has gone in a great deal for de veloping by putting up to the agricultural college the responsi bility for the success of the farmers of the state. Demonstra tion farms, short courses in agriculture, and traveling ex perts have had great results. Farming is cattle raising and cattle raising is farming now days. Meat producing is no long er a free-range business. Food for cattle has to be grown. "The great opportunity nowa days is in the country, and not in the city. There is no question but that we should be able to meet any local demand for beef and farm products in this country, and at reasonable cost, if the same amount of interest were turned to that line of endeavor that has been turned to other lines that have done so well in this country. There is still plenty of land to be had in Oregon at from $5 to $30 an acre. Harney county alone has about 4,000.000 acres open to homestead. People can come in and take it up nnder the government land law. The enlarged homesteads of 320 acres are now based on a cultivation of crops, not upon living on the land, which is fairer. "The people in Oregon," said Mr. Hanley, "ure very happy just now because they are getting big prices for all their products. Those who have worked long enough, now have automobiles and all the modern luxuries, and those that haven't feel that they soon will have such things. Most of the farm boys and girls are taking courses in agriculture or domestic science, and expect to go back to the farm. "If we are going to keep up the kind of government we have now, we have got to have a new condition of distribution between country life and city life, and a bigger percentage of people in this country must own pieces of the country. 1'eople who live in Sauer kraut cities must own property in the Dalton & Co. I Transportation is a big equalizer I of sentiment. Nobody is any I farther away from a place than i the time it takes to go there, and home is really only a place where you can make a living. "The old fireside," said Mr. Hanley, "is mighty chilly when you haven't the wherewithal to keep a fire in it." An Interesting Program. A group of ladies of the Libra ry Club presented a very inter esting and instructive program at the home of Mrs. I. H. Hol land Saturday evening, it being the annual open meeting of the Club when the gentlemen were permitted to be present and en joy it. The evening was an en tire success in every particular and those present were well en tertained. The discussion of the evening was the Panama canal. Well prepared papers were read and Dr. Ellis gave an illustrated lec ture on the canal showed many good pictures of the work, which were thrown on a serene by a stereopticon. Mrs. W. L. Blott was first called upon and told the "Story of Panama," from an early time when it was first con sidered possible to build a canal and of the efforts of those in the past and finally the successful fulfillment by the United States. Mrs. ('has. Kohn read an in teresting paper on "Sanitation on Panama" which gave one an idea of the tremendous under taking to make it possible for white people to live there and finally accomplish what has been done. Enormous expenditures were made and lives sacrificed to bring this about. Mrs. Harrison Kelley next gave those present "A Journey Through the Canal" in a most interesting paper. This was followed by Dr. Ellis with her illustrations. Miss Georgia Ellis read an address de livered by Mr. Hart before the teachers of Washington on "The Panama Canal and our Civic Responsibilities." This was a most enjoyable number and much appreciated as was the entire program. Several selections were played by a Victrola during the evening and at the close of the literary program those present were ask ed to join in singing the Star Spangled Banner with Mrs. Kembold at the piano. A delightful luncheon was serv ed following the program during which the Victrola was again placed in motion for the enter tainment of the guests. It was a very interesting and profitable evening and the ladies are to be congratulated on the excellent work they are accomplishing and the intelligent manner in which they discuss practical things of the day. The United States Department of Agriculture will cooperate with the Oregon Agricultual College, through its Extension division, in forming girls' and boys' clubs in Oregon. Satis factory assurance of interest in the work of promoting these organizations among the young people of Oregon was given by the Federal authorities to Pro fessor R. D. Hetzel, director of College extension work, at a re cent conference held in Washing ton, D. C. It was further stated by the Federal officers that educational funds will soon be appropaiated to assist in form ing the juvenile clubs and carry ing on the lines of work best suited to Oregon conditions. As guaged by their popularity in other parts of the United States, these clubs are eminently successful in encouraging study and work along the lines of the chosen subjects. In the corn states many corn clubs have been formed among the boys. In the work of the members was in cluded study of scientific and practical questions, such as those of seed, soils and management, and the practice of testing and and judging the corn. Boys' pig clubs are just now receiving especial attention from the De partment, and may be made a part of the club plan in Oregon. Already cooperation exists be tween the College Exension divi sion and the Federal department of Agriculture, and its applica tion to the work among Oregon farmers is to be made more general and effective. Profes sor Hetzel has just made a very careful study of the cooperative extension work in the Southern and Eastern states, and hopes to see its best features utilized in bringing to the Oregon farmers the advantages offered by the combined service. MAN IS A DESTROYER AND HARM RESULTS According to an Economic Investigator Damage to Crops by Pests in Large Measure Due to Destruction of The Pests' Enemies. Unthinking De struction by Man is Responsible The annual damage to by insect and mammal pests in the United States now amounts , t many millions of dollars, and crops available, furnishes entire subsistence. if meadow almost their For example, mice were alwavs present, the red-tailed hawk wnnlH rnrolu tmn-.Ki ,,M,, . f,mA is steadily increasing, partly as It is when their normal food is the result of the encroachments scarce, and therefore frequently of new insect enemies and rodent 'after they have done a good job pests, but mainly, perhaps, be-of eradicating a pest, that pre cause of man's unthinking de-,datory birds and mammals are, struction of his natural allies ! from necessity, forced to take which kill the crop destroying I what they can find, and thus lurid of Uwr Complaint. "I was suffering with liver complaint." says Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas, "and decided to try a 25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets, and am happy to say that 1 am completely cured and can recommend tnem to every one." For sale by all Dealers. at Lunaburg, mntinnmwiinMiiuuiitwiiiiiiiiiiiittiwtaattnaimanntmiihnimnmHimi Raw Furs. Hides and Pelts Bought I pay hie ha! caah prio. for all kind ol Raw Flirt, Hld.i and PalU. Notify ma aithar by mail or lalapkona if yon hav. any quantity and I will coma af tar (nam. Am praparad la advaaca bounty on .calpt, saving you tha troubla of coming to tho Clark Address, L. L. NOONCHESTER Office in building south Burns hotel on street loading to court house old Masonic building Burns, Oregon miiiiiiiiiiiniunnrmminmnttuwnnmrrrmtnnunHHimnmimimnmMuwin) Market Report. Receipts for the week have been Cattle- 757: Calves-Id; Hogs-4330; Sheep-5144, Horses UK! Cattle market holding steady for top (ua)ity, with steers selling at $7.50 for best stuff. More medium grade cattle were offered than choice. Cow stuff was about the same grade of poor quality that has been offer ed for some time, selling from $4.50 to $6.75, with just one lot selling for cents. Prime light calves are worth $9.00, heavy ones $6. 00 to $7. 75. Bulls featur ed from $5.50 to $6.25. Stags steady, A big run of hogs for the first of the week, but tops still held at 8 cents for three loads Mon day and the week closed strong with fifteen loads for the open market and top quality still going at 8 cents and this price is apt to hold until stock show sea son. The show is billed Decem ber 8-13 and will attract shippers from the entire Northwest and is the largest show ever held West of the Rockies. Sheep receipts were increased from every Northwestern Btate this week, still the sum total was not exceptionally large, but what the run lacked in quantity it amply made up in quality. Prime ewes brought $4.00 again and choice wethers $4.76 to $5.00 for exceptional quality and lambs elicited a $6.00 bid with the market closing on a firm basis. How to Bankrupt tka Doctor. A prominent New York physi cian says, it it were not ior the thin stockings and thin soled shoes worn by women the doc tors would probably be bank rupt." When you contract a cold do not wait for it to develop into pneumonia but treat it at once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs and colds, and has won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases It is most effective and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all Dealers. pests. Man, instead of permit ting these natural allies to keep pace with the multiplication of the pests upon which they feed, has destroyed them until their numbers are entirely inadequate to preserve the balance. It is therefore important that the farmer and stockmen should everywhere seek to protect and encourage the natural foes of in jurious mammals and not want only or because of unfounded prejudice or misinformation, kill many animals that he regards as enemies but which are real friends. Predaceous animals and birds have an important function to perform in their capacity as natural enemies to crop-destroying insects and pests, according to Dr. A. K. Fisher, economic investigator of the biological survey. United States depart ment of agriculture, Before man interfered with the intricate re lations of wild creatures and dis turbed the balance of nature, the carnivorous animals served ad mirably to prevent undue increase of the hordes of smaller animals that fed on herbage, seeds, fruits and other vegetables. So per fectly was the balance regulated that a temporary increase or de crease in one direction was fol lowed sooner or later by the cor responding change in another. Most flesh eating animals change their ordinary diet only under pressure of hunger. In the main, they prey upon some abundant species, which, when become trespassers on man's property. The man-eating tiger and the poultry-eating skunk, weasel and hawk are rare, though their deeds have been heralded far and wide and their names have become notorious. Burns Public School Report for November. The following is a report of school district No. 1 for the month of November, 1913. Pupils from last month 204 Registered new 8 Re-admitted, 5 Total Pupils dropped 217 13 Total remaining at date 204 No. of pupils on register since beginning of year "II" 222 No, of pupils on register since beginning of year "E" 2 Over 6,'and.under 9. . Over 9 and under 12 Over 12 and.under 14 Over 14 and under 20 224 84 75 38 27 224 W. M. SUTTON, Prin. Jack Winans, the new pro prietor of the Windsor Barber Shop adjoining the land office, is prepared to do first class work in his line and invites a share of the public trade. Satisfaction in every respect. 48tf. THE FRENCH HOTEL DAVID NEWMAN, Prop. Strictly First Class. Splendid Service, Fine Accomodations, Commercial Headquarters Sample Room In Connection, treasonable Rates BLUE MT. STAGE CO. Daily Line, Burns and Prairie City SCHEDULE: MSAVK Hum-. Canyon City Prairie City Canyon City Fare, Burns-Prairie Round Trip, Express Rates 2 1-2 Cents, Prairie to Burns PLEASANT, SCENIC ROUTE ALL THE HI L. WOLDENBERG. Prop. AKKIVK Sam Canyon City lM p m 7am Prairie City 10 a in 2:30 p m ...7 pm Burn .... 12 noon trie City, - - $ 6.00 11.00 A. K. Richardson asks a chance to figure on your winter supply of goods. Will meet prices of any outside house. Give him your order and get his prices be fore purchasing. IT IS IMPORTANT That you vaccinate your calves for Black Leg early, as the loss of one calf will more than pay for vaccination of the whole herd. We have fresh vaccine on hand. Phone orders to THE WELCOME PHARMACY