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CITY OF BURNS
The. Biggest City In The Biggest
County In The State Of Oregon I
VOL XXVII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 17, 1914
NO. 10
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GROWING ALFALFA
IN THE DRY AREAS
Well Known Lecturer and Writer on
Agriculture Gives Advice Along
Lines Advocated by Experienced
Men of this Section. Sow in Rows
Far Enough Apart to Cultivate
Oregon Is Well Represented
At United States Land Show
By Prof. Shaw. about the sowing of alfalfa in
It cannot be said that the 'dry areas: (1) Ml (Hand of
growing of alfalfa in dry arena is Plants may be obtained readily
as yet fully understood. Many
things have been learned about
its growth but some very imior
tant things are yet to be lenrned.
In some parts of the dry belt it
will succeed when grown in
the ordinary way. In other
parts it will not succeed when
on nearly all Northwestern soils
but this does not furnish a sure
guarantee of a paying crop in
the absence of row cultivation
(2) That while mnocuLting the
soil is in all instances a safe thing
to do, it is not absolutely necess
ary on all soils. (3) That the
thus grown. By growing in the Plan s not good which sows til
ordinary way is meant growing fa'fa on newly broken land,
it so that the plants will occupy howsoever well broken, or on
all the land as contrasted with shallow plowed land though the
the method of sowing in rows same may have been worked for
far distant from one another. several years. (4) That the si n
In nearly all areas in the wwia oe to sow the crop on land
northwest, where the precipita
tion is 15 inches and upwards in
a year, alfalfa may be success
fully grown, though the plants
should occupy all the soil, provid
ing not more than 5 pounds of
good seed are sown per acre.
From one to two good cuttings
may be secured each year where
this crop is properly managed,
which will yield from 14 to 3 tons
of good hay in a vear. Where
that has been thoroughly cleaned
by careful cultivation the season
before sowing it. (5) That a
liberal incorporation of farmyard
manure in the soil the year be
fore sowing is very helpful to
the growth of the plants. (6)
That not more than 5 to 6 pounds
of good seed should be sown per
acre on the broadcast plan and not
more thin 2 pounds when sown
in rows 86 inches distant from
the rainfall is less than lf inches one another. UJ that except
there are some areas in which "" a0'18 that drift and on lands
one good cutting may be looked MbjatUd to irrigation, the seed
for every year, but then an
other areas that will not produce
a crop worth cutting in I dry
year when the plants occupy all
the land, no matter how the crop
is cared for. The plants will
live but they will only make a
feeble growth. The sooner that
this fact is widely undersood the
better, as those who understand
it will be the more ready to sow
the crop in rows far enough
apart to admit of cultivating be
tween them. This is the surest
way of growing alfalfa even
wften g'roWjng'lt for hay where
the precipitation falls below 15
inches. There re some soils,
however, that are so friable for
a goodly distance from the sur
face that they will give a crop
every year, but where the sub
soil is very hard and dry, and be
fore it has been broken up, it
will not produce this in a dry
year when sown broadcast.
The following facts based upon
experience have been learned
should be sown without a nurse
crop. (8) That stirring the soil
with the disk or some other suit
able implement in the spring is
very helpful to the growth of the
plants when sown on the broad
cast plan. (9) That when sown
for seed, the plants should be
thinned in some way in the rows
where the most abundant pro
duction of seed is to be looked
for. (10) That the aim should
be to have the crop go into the
winter, with a top growth not
less than 4 to 6 inches high.
When alfalfa is to be sown in
dry areas the procedure should
be in outline as follows; Either
summer fallow the land or grow
on it some cultivated Top and
give clean and thorough cultiva
tion. This is done the year be
fore sowing the seed. The land
should be plowed deeply and on
most soil subsoiling in addition
will be a very decided help. If
a liberal supply of farmyard
manure has been supplied to
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LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES
If I n Our I'urtlnnd f orrMiiondrnt)
Kxpecting a vast number of
tourists nnd immigrants to come
to the Pacific Coast by way of
Oregon during 1915, thecitics of
Bittern Oregon are already mak
ng preparntions to do their share
in taking care of the visitors,
md new settlers. Tom Richard
mm, n presenting the 1'ortlanl
'on nirrcinl Club, is making n
'our f that pirt of the state urg-'
ng 1 he people in each community
to unite in an effort to take ud-
vantageof an unusual opportur-
ity to secure lanre additions to
population and wraith. He ex
IKcts to make addresws, urging
rg.in zuioti and cc-ofieiation, in
liraclically ev-ry city and town
in l hat part of the state.
As is UhUally the case in mid
winter, there are now in Port
land a large number of unem
ployed men, idle Irom nccessiiy
and not from choice. Some of
them have had experience on
farms, are willing to work and
would make competent farm
hands. Many of them are anxi
ous to go to the country for em
ployment, and if they knew
where to go would be glad to
make the trip. Farmers t rough
out the state desiring help are
requested to communicate with
their local commercial club or
with the commercial club at Port
land. The latter organization is
in touch with the Y. M. C. A.
THE COUNTY COURT
BUSINESS FOR TERM
Many Road Petitions Acted Upon. A.
O. Faulkner Appointed as Road
Master for Entire County. Valley
View Voting Precinct is Created.
John Caldwell Stock Inspector
- e-mnty court adjourned Wed- Road petitioned f,
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wrm. yuitc a volume of busi- trit-t No. 4
ness was before the court. Tlx
proceedings in brief were:
Valley View precinct was e -tablished
from parts Harney,
I-awen, Denstedt and Harrim.in
by C. P.
ers in dif-
granted and road or
dered opened.
Road asked by N. Ilenney and
others in district No. 2 ordered
viewed.
Petition of J. T. Frvand others
I'.1 ror tne benefit of for road in district No 2 ordered
voters living in that section we viewed.
give the boundaries of the n w
precinct: Commencing at the
northeast corner of section 24,
Ip23. range 33 east, thence six
miles west to northwest corn r
of section 19, tp 23, range 3;
inence quarter mile north to
northeast corner of section 24.
tpj range 32
Petition of W. S. Haley and
others for establishment of a
road in district No 2 ordered
viewed.
Reports of roadmasters
proved.
H. M. Hibbard awarded con
tract to erect an additional room
treasurer, price
ap-
mence o miles for the countv
wst to northwest corner of sec- $189.73.
U tp 23 range 32i; thence 3 Clerk ordered to purchase
miles south to northeast corner stamped envelope., for u..e of
section 1, tp 24. range 32: thence treasurer in notifying tax payers
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nnd ,,ih..r ,l..n m.,im., -""" ""' uruiwei corner 01 amountot taxes
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bureaus and will refer only such
men as appear to le hor.est.
callable and deserving. Then
are some married coUDlea wh.
would like u 11 at ce to woik 0.1
farm.-, also o:m n who wi uld
n a ve him.i, domestic servants.
At a recent meeting of t. e
managers ol the Oregon Sia
Pair, arrangements weie n ad
or an Eugenic eximsition this
year. The age li.i it will be ih.
mom as liist year, from 12 to 41
months, und the boy and gir
winning the championship pr.ze,,
vsiii be rewarded i a trip (a the
San Francisco px. posit ion n 1916,
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Centrally Located, Good Clean
Meals, Comfortable Rooms,
Clean and Sanitary Beds
First Class Bar In Connection. Oive Me A Call
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THE WHITE FRONT
UVERY, FEED AND SAI
STABLE
We have oonttned our business entirely to the
White Front where we are prepared to care
for our customers better than ever before
HORSES FED FOR 20c. PER HEAD AND UP
Baled Hay and Grain for Sale at Market,
Prices. Good Hay in Stytk'lrtttf'rVtoR.
Delivered In Burns, $6.50 Per Ton
The Burns-Yale Stage Jiine
3a Hur Schedule from Kallrolo
Close Connections Made With Trains East
Cofortable Conveyances for jrHaengers.
rare, f J), Careful AtentiPU apd Hrofnat
Delivery of Ex press apd Freig-ha Entrust
ed to Our Care. Freight 2 -2c. Per Poytp4-
R. J. McKinnon & Son
BURNS, - OREGON
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mill hlm..lliiK room Mi nt a premium wheu
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attend tin. innd Nbow.
the land, before li 1; plowed, the height
us ooiKimon win i.e ho tar im- not at an earlier stage.
proved. The following spring Onlajj(tothattjib-iirigatad
the land should be disked, but u Ip some river Iwttotni and ai
only to a moderate depth, and the base ol ee,i:,i. fool hilts,
the disc fpUawee! with the hnr- two good cuttings in;iy be de
row. The haiTow should be penned HPOi every vear. On
again used, and aggin it hcccsh-. irrixated lan.i three euttinjteft
ary, heoie sowIiih tho seed in fOBtmon in NorhwosU-rn areas.
eany dime, um miliHon wnt'll : Stlell lunds the Ht'ed
snowers r muni liltoly to fall. frequently sown with
I he seed should
week. 0. M. I'luinn.er, manner
of tits depai tin. ni, atutes thai
he lias served MtififMI the whole
Unitd States ihat Oregon is
roiiik to send to San Francison
two of the fun st bubie-i and h
axpeets, f the other aiuies ac-
tept the chal.eige, to see then
.1 collection of 100 of the inos
im rfeel children in tht world
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1 1 ..1 .. mines, 1,1.1 iM.'i. lot.iu. uetnatK.t tins been I
slow for stoery and buyers' bids
1,'ou 'd. Killers have a good
sised surplus on huntl and it re-
quircd exr ohoK-e beef to bring
(rT.H to J7.5Q. Hutcher stock is
in better demand than steers, but
not as llrm at the week
end as it wns at the beginning.
Paekers are short-handed on
choice she stu.(r, which has been
a ;ai.v urticle. Heifers are ftrm
IS
a nurse
use barley i;i
be put In with crop. For such
the gruin drill all the tubes run- very suitable .V..m i" 1.. ir. WUI illl"s nd stags found tiuick
ning, or every alternate tube in (foundi of seed i,..r acre are com- "H lt,'i'1' artee tendency ia
Miui.d number ac-1 niunly sown but 1(1 to, U pounds ve"k ,l,m,1 's'(,w and outlet
e plan decided on. will maiallv be found ,,, i ,... narrow.
use, only a
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, r, - , ..-. ...... ... W. uiiiiunv lie Hi 111 nun, .. 1,1.
If sown 111 rows to lie cultivated well i.rei.ar. d land tl.,. ......1 ,.l...
like emu, M pudies beiweon the being of .good quality.
rows that will be found a conven-, -
lent distance for easy cultivation, j Mafk R
A few Inel.fVK onn ix'nv M I ,,. "!
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oilier in iiieiiisianec inlween trie
rows does not seriousy all'cct tho
KeceipU for the week have
irowth of the plants, but it . UlJt'n HH-lb0', (,alves-2, 1 logs-
should be considered la cause of :ilx. 8heep-9174
its bearing on the cultivation. The r, oelps here last Monday
The seed should he buried from Ineluded HSo cattle, a200 hogs
X to 2 inches deep und in some and 6B00 ibeep, This was the
nry lig (i iqIIi even deeper if iergest single day's reeslpts ainoe
many weeds are present, it muy the stock yards were establjsl utl
be neejeaarj bo slip them and in September: 190ft, Swine and
the alalia with ili.in, but thu
clipping 1 Ik uld rot be 10 low as
Over 5000 swine have arrived
on the market in si las, but
the trade htw absorbed the sup
ply ut steady to higher price?.
The bulk of prime light hogs has
been selling from $H.OO to $8.10
with a few loads at $8.15 to$8.20.
Outlet narrowed Friday, wheu,
another hjg supii.y aimer in on
the week-end stock train. $8.06
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". n,v ; inence 1 miles
ftortb to glees, of beginning.
I Judges and clerks of election
were appointed.
Jury list drawn for the year. .
1 Sidney Comegys granted a
I quor license for Diamond pre
cinct. Road petition of C. E. Solo
mon and others beginning at the
northwest corner of section 19
tp 28 range 31 and intersecting
Fluke road was accepted and the
road master dneteti to open it.
County road petitioned for by
Geo. JohnSOJl and oilier in ilis.
During the past year Monmouth I triqt No, 4 was granted and
has spent $110,000 for local im .ordered opened,
provements, including, a, JrMMioV mmmmmmmmm
high Behool and street improve-1
ments costing $22,000.
Farm proscota in the vicinity
of StanfieUi are exceedingly
bright for 1914. Many of the
farmers secured their first good
crop last year, and as the land is,
in fine condition and many
orchards are just coming niLui
bearing, a bumper crop is ex
pected this season.
Sinee the completion uf the
new electric road, giving dally
train connection with Portland,
the town of Monroe is making a
rapid growth. A $5,000 depot, a
$4,000 school house and gymn
asium and a number of fine, re-.
sidenccs have recently been com
pleted, and th,e eity council is in
augurating extensive improve-
I ments in the way of better
streets, sewers and sidewalks.
On New Years day, forty
bunches of roses, the last of the,
season, were placed on, the
Shasta Limited at Eugene to be
presented ',s women passengers
and to decorate dining car tables.
More than lHOOOnses have bem
provided in this way during the
last seven n oiths.
sec 3. tp 24 range 32; thence P. H. Aitkins. who ana i.,ir,.,T
3 miles south to southwest c irner while in the employ of the county
s'-c 15, tp 24 range 32; thence 1 on road work was allowed sufri
mile cast to northwest corner cient to pay his doctor and $1 per
sec 23, tp 24. range 32; thence 1 day during his disability.
mile south to southwest corner Sheriff Richsdaon's bonds for
section 23. tp 24. range 32, t rm ending Jan. f. l'.H.j releas
thence 7J miles east to southeast el. Gosamissioner Bain dis
6 rner section 24. tp 24, range sents.
324; thence J mile south to south- Harney Countv News designat
west corner, section 19, tp 24, ed as the official paper for the
range 33; thence 6 miles east to year, there being no con
south east corner section 24, tp Jap McKinnon re-appeioted
road viewer.
Sheriff given $800 as part pay
ment of expenses for the year
1014;
Mrs. Mary Hill given the sum
of $10 per month for each of the
three Goodlow Rirls who are de
pendant upon her fur support
Dr. J. W. Geary awarded J?10f
as compensation as county health
officer.
Bonds of road master lor year
closed releasi d.
John Caldwell appointed stock
inspector for the year.
Dr. C. C (Iritlith again ai
pointed county physician.
(Continued on page 2)
Strictly First Class. Splendid
Service, Fine Accomodations,
C: mmercial Headquarters
5anpleRoom In Connection, Reasonable Rates
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I'rairie fily
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t'aya City 7am
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CanyunClty 7pm UurnH
Fare, Burns-Prairie City,
Round Trip,
Express Rates. 9 1-2 Cents, I'rairie to Bums
PLEASANT, SCENIC ROUTE ALL THE WA 1
L. WOLDENBERG. Prop.
fi.:io p in
1(1 a m
II limn:
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11.00
Hit Stomach Trywbl Ova
M,r. Dysuepuc. would you like
to feel that your stomach, troubles
were over, that you euld eat any
kind of food you desired without
injury! mat may seem so un
(o injure thecrown.s of Hi young
plants, it has nol been proved
that clipping of any begeQl to
the young plants apart from the
check which it gives to the weeds.
The harrow or weeder may be
used on the crop if necessary
when the plants have reached
was top price up to Friday noon.
Tho sheep market is showta : Hkelv to vou that vou donotevMi
improvement as the winter wears , hopi for an ending of your trouble
along, and while liquidation wasj but permit us to assure you that
record-breaking, outlet WUS broad Ik is not altnirothiir immiHaihle.
sheep prices started of tha woa) eabugh to discount it and both if others can be cured perman
B strong position, and in ...me mutton und lambs sold higher. Lntiy and thousands have been
Instances aqvaneed sharper over Priato wethers reaJHia toom H sihy not you? John R. Barker!
recent leveiSi "ut cattle values o.oua.in owes e.zo w woo.
wore spotty, due to wide range latba brought $ti.f5 at market's
in quality and 11 narrow oui lei. close and there is un unsatisHed
One load of prime steers sold atj1'"'1 fee fancy stock ut that
$8.00 ami a few more at $7.75 to lrice.
$7.Kr. The remainder of medium
to choice beeves averaged from Toiiawama tonight.
of Battle Creek, Mich., is one oil
them. He says, 1 was troubled
with hem ilium, indigestion, and
liver oomptuint until 1 used
Chamberlain's Tablets, then my
trouble was over. " Sold by all
dealers.
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la The Place to Trade
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First: Promptneaa, accuracy and fair dealing.
Secend: We carry well assorted atock of Drugs, Chenii-
caU end Druggiat Sundries.
Third: We guarantee every article we aell to be jvat as
repreaented or your money refunded.
If you ere e customer of oura you know thia. If not, be
come one and be convinced,
J. C. Welcome. Jr.