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She imt $-ttdk J r COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State CITY OF BURNS Th. Biggest City In The Biggest Of Oregon, Best In The West County In The State Of Oregon BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 16, 1914 NO. 27 VOL. XXVII MORE LAND RESTORED TO ENTRY ON BLITZEN Executive Order Restoring 1830 Acres Formerly Withdrawn for Power Sites Along Blitzen. Warning to Intending Settlers on Violation of Conditions Observed in Restoration The following letter or instruc tions was received by the local dand office this week: By executive order of Modifica tion and Restoration of April Hi. 1914, the public lands in the fol lowing described area ftloDg the Donner and Blitzen Kivor. Ore gon, included in Power Site Re serve No. 220, Involving l.two acres, were restored to the public domain, and were not otherwise reserved, withdrawn, or appro priated, shall, under the laws ap ulicable thereto, become subject to settlement on June 8, 1914. at 9 o'clock a. m., and where survey- ed, to entry or other appropria tion on July 8, 1914, and where unsurveyed at that date, upon the tiling of the township pint All the land lies in Township 33 South, Rane 32 East, W. II. Section 4, Lot 3, SWJNKi, SEiNWJ, W4SK1. Section 9. NWJNEi, SANK, EJNWi, NJSEJ. Section 10, NJSWi, SEJSWi WJSEi. Section 14. SWiNWt. NWi SWi. Section 15. Ei. SEiSVVl. Section 22. NWJNKi. SNK1, Ei NWi. SE1. Section 25, SW1SW1. Section 26, SWiNVVl. SWI, SJSEi. Section 27. NEfc NEiSEJ. Section 35. NiNEl, SKiNE. NEiNWJ. Section 36, WJNWJ. SEJNW1. SWi. And it is further ordered that said T. 33 S., R. 32J E., Willam ette Meridian, affected by the said order of October 30, 1911. which are not described in the foregouiK modification and are not otherwise reserved or wi th drawn are hereby restored to the public domain and shall become Bubject to settlement and entry under the laws applicable thereto -, - -- - z. rr 1 m fijURNS GARAGE Auto Stage Line to JUNTURA Leaves Burns Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 o'clock A. M. CONNECTS WITH TRAINS and returns to Burns same day Phone or Write for Reservations Auto Livery to all Local Points DAY AND NIGHT ALL CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY Ibhhhbi aflBflaHK JHksl . -zzSwswslswssmslswsz-- 15c. Per Cake, 2 for 25c. WE ARE AGENTS Rexall Drug Store REED BROS Props. The Burns MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop. Boot Surgical Boom and Equipment In the State Outside of Portland. n; Rnnmi. Good Care and Com fort for Patients-Reasonable Terms c.imiH.ii .. iviirftr; in Charge Upon such date and after sue notice an may be determined gpM by the Secretary of the Interior. Warning is hereby expressly given that no person will be per mitted to ain or exercise any riKht whatever under any settle ment fixed herein, and subsequent to the reservation of tho tracts involved, and all such settlement or occupancy is forbidden, and those settluiK in violation hereof are liable to be ejected. Intend ing settlers are also warned to ascertain the status of the sur v.. d lands and to gat all infor mation available as to unsurvey-1 led lands by inquiry at the local land office before making settle ment thereon, l'ersons having valid, subsisting rights initiated prior to reservation, and who I..,,., maintainor! the same, will ll.t. IllHi". be allowed to complete such rights in accordance with exist- ! ing law and regulations. Back From Mexican Trip. A. Venator, of Crowlea, re turned from Sonora Mexico. Tuesday. Mr. Venator has been in that country dealing in cattle which he brought into California for disposal. "This country in which I was operating, about 75 miles over the border," said Mr. Venator, "was quiet and peace able. The war was to the west and east of us. The country is a beautiful one for a cattle country and the climate cannot be ex celled. The war is not likely to get into this region and therefore there are many Americans in business there."- Vale Enter prise. For' Sale lo brad of good ; . rule work mares, average weigh! l KKMbs., ago from r to 9 years. 15. r. Campbell, tsurns, Oregon. UHf. The Strongest appeal to the most reflned taste Is made by Harmony Rose Glycerine Soap Purely Vegetable. Delicately Perfnmed Hospital Construction on Irrigation Projects Bogin This Season C. B. McConnell, locally in charge of the irrigation projects on Silvies River and Silver Creek, has received instructions to com mence work on each of these pro jects during this season. Accord ing to present plans the work on the Silvies River project which is to commence at once will consist of excavating for dam foundation at Silvies Valley site in order that the permanent outlet tunnel may be driven this winter and the water of the stream handled througn the tunnel next year while the main fill will be made. On Silver Creek some further excavation for dam foundation will be made and a permanent water grade road way construct ed through the canyon from the Silver Valley up to the dam site. Permanent headquarters will be built at both sites. Potato Crop Becoming An Important Product Erom 500. 000 bushels in 1869, the potato crop of Oregon has grown to almost nine millions in 1814. The heaviest ihcrcase oc curred during the last five years, averaging more than a half mil lion bushels ier year. The mon ey value of the crop grew from $.'00,000 in 1MB to almost $8,000 000 last year. The market for good potatoes has held fairly steady and there has been but one realy disastrous year, and that was 1012, according to Pro fessor II. I). Scudder, who has issued a new bulletin on growing the potato crop. A comparison between the average yeild in Oregon and the yeild of the best potato states in the United States as drawn by the writer of the bulletin, shows Oregon's possibilities in this in dustry to very great advtntage. While there are a few states that produce a higher yeild per acre than Oregon, this fact is at tributed to the greater care giv en the crop in those states The average yeild per acre in the United States was in 1912 113 bushels per acre and in Oregon it was 155 busheU per acre. Yields as high as 700 bushels per acre have been obtained in Oregon, and a yield of less than 200 bushels per acre is not con sidered creditable, except in dry farming. The factors of soil, climate, culture and seed selection are dealt with in a most helpful manner in the potato bulletin Extension series 2, No. 16 and farmers who grow potatoes should send to R. D. Hetzel, di rector of Extension, 0. A. C. Corvallis, for a copy. To Memory Mae Best-Hembree Loved companion thou hast left us, Gone beyond this world of care; Hearts are breaking, yet their anguish Cannot reach the loved One there. Though our heads are bowed in sadness, Still we know that thou art blest In the Eden bloom of heaven, Where our loved one finds sweet rest. Then farewell on earth forever, Hope's bright star in death has set And our hearts are filled with sorrow, Thy brief sweet life we'll ne'er forget. Mattib Cowing. Hellli a Factor in Siiccmi. The largest facor contributing to a man's success is undoubtedly health. It has been observed that a man is seldom sick when his bowels are regular he is never well when they are con stipated. For constipation you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. They not only move the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. They are sold by all dealers. Christian Science services Sun days 2:30 p m., Wednesdays at 8 p m. Reading room open from 2 to .'. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. First door east of stairway, Hissner Bldg. Cordial invitation extended to all. LAST YEAR'S CROPS AT EXPERIMENT STATION Supt. Breithaupt Gives Results of Some Experiments of Last Season With Comments That are Helpful to the Farmer. Alfalfa Seems the Most Successful and Profitable Crop MY U H. BRKITHAUrT. (Concluded from last week. ) Potatees: There were about 46 varieties of jiotatoes grown on the station last year, rather too many to attempt to report on in detail. The thing of importance about potatoes was brought out in the fact that the early and semi-early varieties were the on ly ones which made any consider able yields at all. And, when it came to the yield of marketable potatoes, the early varieties were best. The best early variety tried out was a local "Early Six Weeks" the seed of which was obtained two years affO from Mr. 1. S. (leer of Hums and selected for yield in the fall of 1912, For all the valley SOOT locations, this ought to be as good as can now lie had. For foot hill locations where the season is longer, some of the lat er varieties may prove better. The highest yieldiitK and liest of the second early varieties so far tried out seems to be the Netted (Jem. The highest yield obtain ed was H. 1 bushels per acre; the lowest, 15,1. Flax: About 20 varieties of Max were on trial and made yields varying from 18,48 to 0.37 bush els per acre. This crop jrives promise of lieing good under cer tain conditions. It is best used as a sod crop and, of course, can not lie grown to any extent until transportation conditions afford an opportunity to market the pro duct. Emmcr: Several varieties of Spring emmer were grown, the yields varying from 30.37 to 29. 70 bushels per acre. This crop did not show any particular advant ages over barley and oats in any way except that it was not at tacked by sage rats and rabbits so quickly as the others 1 1 seemed very easily frosted and did not appear to withstand drought well enough to justify ail claims made for it Alfalfa Seed: From the plots of alfalfa planted on new land in the spring of 1012, the seed wasi harvested last fall; The yields follew: Turkestan No. 2, 120 lbs. per acre; Grimm, 117.5; Ilaltic. 100; Martin's Acclim., 85; Dako ta Diamond, 80; Turkestan No. 1. 65. These yields are not very in dicative of the ability of the dif ferent varieties to yield seed, or of the amount of seed that may be expected. Made, as they were, from poorly prepared land, with an entirely too thick a stand for seed production and in an un favorable season, they are very encouraging. The seed of the Grimm and Battle varieties re tails for from 50 to 75 cents per pound at present, these being two extremely hardy varieties of good hay and seed producing ability. However, if this seed was worth but 20 cents per pound aud the yield was not over 100 ind the yield wi lounds, the crop pounds, tne crop would be worth more to the grower than any crop he could put on the land. Figure out what a crop worth $20 per acre, with a good amount of straw besides, every year, means compared to crops which must be planted every time a crop is har vested. With the first there is a very little expended for cultiva tion and harvesting, leaving a good part as net gain. In the second, there is a large amount expended in plowing, discing, summerfallow, seed and seeding leaving a little, perhaps, as net gain. Itaie: The Dwarf Essex is the only variety which anyone should tolerate on their premises. All others are pests and weeds. The Dwarf Essex rape is, next to al falfa, the most nutritious pasture for growing hogs that can be grown. It succeeds well here when grown in rows and culti- seeding except under very moist conditions. Grown in rows and cultivated throughout the sum mer, it will afford a great deal of pasture for pigs, cows and chickens. Millets: Several varieties grown without success because of being too easily frosted. Cern: Some twenty varieties of corn have been tested during the past two years without ever getting any one of them as far as the roasting ear Btage. This is a good crop to experi ment with, but a pretty poor one to trust your bank account with. The earlier corn of the I eni varieties is the Minn. 23. Of the Flint varieties, the Gehu. and of the Sweet corn, Malakoff. Buckwheat: Very subject to frost and a total failure 1013. Field beans: Same as Buck wheat. Squash: Total failure because of frosts. Artichekes: Hardy but unable to reach maturity in the length of season. Grasses: Grass is not to be recommenced as a dry land crop 15 varieties tried without any particular success. Alfalfa is the dry land grass. Vetch: Will grow well when planted in double rows on dry land has had no value over the held peas as a hav crop and is more d illieult to handle and makes lighter yields of less valuable hay. A Fight Involving The Whole State A light is on lieforethe Oregon Railroad Commission that in volves the whole future develop ment of tre state. It is whether two towns near Portland shall have five cent fares on interur ban electric lines for eight to ten mile rides. Linnton, which is farther from Portland than Garden Home, gets alive cent fare on the United Railways, and hence Garden Home asks that fares be reduced to the Linnton fare. The United Railways and the Oregon Elec tric are contesting both proposi tions. The United Railways shows it is losing four cents on each pas senger hauled for five cents, and the Oregon Electric claims it would lose money by reducing fares from Garden Home to Port laud to the five cent rate, and hence resists the demand. The United Railways is part of the Hill system, and shows by actual figures that if it were oper ating as an independent company it would be in the hands of a re ceiver and the more people it hauls from Linnton for live cents the more it loses. The Railroad Commission has discovered by its own expert that the United Railways is losing even more than it claimed at the hearing. Has the rest of the state any interest in interurbans being operated at a loss from any city? Manifestly not. What interest has the rest of the state in forcing the Oregon Electric to haul commuters for a nickel fare from Garden Home into Portland at a loss, and what will be the effect on the develop ment of the rest of the state? It is a well known fact that capital is not to be had for rail road extensions in Oregon, and nearly all the new lines are being run at an actual loss. Is this not a suicidal policy for a state to pursue that needs development? Cur for Stomach DUonUrt. Disorders of the stomach may be avoided by the use of Cham berlain's Tablets. Many very remarkable cures have been effected by these tablets. Sold LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES ll'riiin Mm I'm iliinil I'n nli-m) RtPOftl from marly i very sec tion of Oregon indicate that the grain crop for 1014 will be the largest in the history of the state, not only has the grain Menage been greatly increased, but wea ther conditions have been unusu ally favorable and in nearly all districts the yield per acre will be larger than usual. Fruit reports from some sec tions are not quite as encourag ing as grain estimates, but in most cases the loss from frost has not exceeded the annual thinning of fruit. A large acre age of new orchards will pro duce the first commercial crop this year and it is estimated the total fruit yield will be far be yond that of last year. J. W. Brewer, special agent for the State Immigration Com mission has just returned from a careful survey of the lands in cluded in the area recently eli minated from the forest reserves in Central Oregon and his report to State Immigration Agent C. C. Chapman carries with it a note of warning to intending settlers on such lands. Already there is a great number of homeseekers in the eliminated district and it is expected there will be more applicants than there are claims. Of the 23t;,;00 acres actually open for entry, at least 182,000 acres an- non-tillable, leaving but 54.000 acres of a character which will support settlers. The elevation of a large part of this section is from 4,200 to 4,500 and there is danger of killing frost at all times in the year. Distance from the railroad varies from 75 to 100 miles, making it extremely difficult to get produce to the market. Prospects for grazing are fairly encouraging and Mr. Brewster advises new settlers to turn their attention mainly to stock raising. Don't forget Portland's Rose Festival dates -June 9 to 12 in clusive. The only change of im portance in the prgram has been the complete elimination of Rex Oregonus and the substitution of a "Queen of Rosaria" who will be the sole reigning monarch during Festival week. The elec tion of Her Majesty and her maids of honor is now on and the polls will be open until the night of Saturday, May 10. The queen and her court will be given a grand tour of all the principal coast cities prior to the opening of the Rose Festival. The Salem Cherry Fair will be held June 25-27 inclusive. It has been decided to hold the show on the Court House grounds, and that in addition to cherries there will be exhibits of small fruits. Catholic Church. 1. On Sundays and Holy days of obligation Holy Mass with sermon at 10 a. in. 2. On week days Holy Mass at 0:30 a. m. All other services, besides those mentioned above will be announced in church. All invited and welcome to the divine services. Sick-calls promptly answered at anytime. Religious informa tion and instructions willingly imparted at the Franciscan Residence. Rev. Pius Niermann. (). F. M. Pastor of The Church of the Holy Family. Moil Prompt and Effectual Cur (or Bad I ..Id. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions and restores the system to a healty condition. This remedy has a world wide sale and use, and can always be depended upon. Sold by all dealers. The Clay Clemens sawmill is now at its new location and is prepared to fill any order with rough or dressed lumber, also fir lumber; buck teeth and any special order given prompt at- PLAN BIG GATHERING OF FARMERS IN JUNE Prof . French. Head of The Agricultural Extension Work in State. Visits us. More Experts to be Placed in Har ney County to Assist in Educational Work. Breithaupt is Field Man Prof. H. T. French, head of the Farm Extension work pro vided for through the co-operation of the Department of Agri culture, the state and county, was here the first of this week. He visited the Experiment Station Tuesday and is much pleased to note the wonderful results ob tained there during the short time it has been in operation and is greatly encouraged as to the future of the Big Harney Coun try as an agricultural region after witnessing the results at the sta tion. What has been accomplish ed there is indicative of what can be done on every farm in the whole country and it is the pur ine of Prof. French and his as sistants to make it possible. Prof. French made a short tour of the farms in this vicinity while here and informed The Times-Herald that he found crops looking better in Harney Valley than any other section he had visited this season. He had just come over from Crook county where he had placed an experi enced man in charge of the ex tension work, and he also attend ed a meeting at Bend where a co-oerative creamery was organ ized with milk from a large num ber of cows pledged. The particular purpose of Prof. French's visit at this time was to arrange for active field work in this county in his division. It is intended to place L. R. Breith aupt, present superintendent of the experiment station at the head of the farm extension work and The Times-Herald feels this selection will meet with hearty approval from the farmers. Mr. Breithaupt will continue as super indendent at the station but will furnished another assistant to re lieve him of personal labor on the station farm; he is also to be furnished with an assistant in the extension work. This branch of agriculture was THE FRENCH HOTEL DAVID NEWMAN, Prop. Strictly First Service, Fine Commercial Sample Room In Connection, Reasonable Rates BLUE MT. STAGE CO. Daily Line, Burns and Prairie City 8CHEDULE: LKAVE ARRIVE Burns (am Canyon City 6:30 pm Canyon City 7am Prairie City 10 am Prairie City 2:30 p m Canyon City 7 pm Burnt 12 noon Fare, Burns-Prairie City, - - $6.00 Round Trip, - - - 11.00 Express Rates 2 1-2 Cents, Prairie to Burns PLEASANT, SCENIC ROUTE ALL THE WA Y L. WOLPENBERC.iProp. j . Pjpjpjjpjpj BaBBjBjaaBBBBBBBjjBBjaBBMIi )SBJBBJHBamamBmaSaBBSaaajBaWne THE WELCOME PHARMACY la The Place to Tradef -WHY- First: Promptness, accuracy and fair dealing. Secend: We carry a well assorted stock of Drugs, Chemi cals and Druggist Sundries. Third: We guarantee every article we sell to be just as represented or your money refunded. If you are a customer of ours you know this. If not, be come one and be convinced. J. Welcome. Jr. I started for particular purpose of making farm life more attractive and profitable by having men go right to the individual farmer, visit his home, inspect his crops, method of cultivation, examine the soil and suggest what he con siders best for the farmers' suc cess. This brings the agricultur al college right to the home of the farmer in reality and will be of inestimable benefit. Plans are now being made for a big "round-up" farmers' insti tute at the experiment station during June or July when it is intended to invite every farmer and his family in Harney county to spend an entire day at the station and go over the entire farm, personally inspecting each plot and having the methods ex plained. Prof. French and Prof. Scudder will be present and give talks. Possibly other instructors from the college will also be pres ent. Prof. French suggests that this occasion be made a gala day with a picnic dinner and a gener al good time among the farmers and their families. He will an nounce the definite date of this institute just as soon as he can consult Prof. Scudder and work out the details. This proposition is a happy one that promises to be one of the most profitable, as well as enjoyable, ever spent by the farmers of Harney county. Prof. French took his departure Wednesday morning by way of Juntura en route to Grant county where the court has made an ap propriation for extension work. Manager Anderson of the Sump ter Valley Railway has taken an active part in getting the Grant county people interested in this work, therefore Prof. French went out to come in by Baker to consult with Mr. Anderson. Break up that cold with Wel come's Cold Tablets. Class. Splendid Accomodations, Headquarters