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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1914)
r X I 1 J 1 Bit w CITY OF BURNS tltlra- COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon, Best In The West The Biffft City In The Biggest County In The State Of Oregon I BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 6, 1914 NO. 30 VOL. XXVII N ""Y ". k. Jienua I. THREE DAYS CELEBRA TION PLANNED IN BURNS Two Days of Racing Preceding the 4th With Patriotic Program and a Big Parade in Forenoon, Base Ball and Other Sports in Afternoon of Natal Day. Entertainment for Everyone Plans for the big celebration here for three days, July 2, 3 and 4, have been discussed by the committee this week and are about complete. The committee has sent a telegram out to ascer tain the possibility of securing an orator for the day and there has been no reply at the time this is written. The posters an nouncing the spurts and other amusements are n ady for the press and will be printed at once. There is going to be some fun for all three days and of a char that will please and entertain all who oarticipate. The first two days will be devoted to horse racing and bronco busting con teats at the fair grounds. The apeed program is made up as follews: JULY 2. Three-eighths mile dash for Harney county saddle horswt, puree $26. Half mile dash, saddle horses, ladies to ride, purse $25. Novelty race, walk a quarter, trot a quarter and run a half mile, purse $25. One mile Indian pony race, puree $10. Three-eighths mile dash ponies to be ridden by boys under 14 years of age. This is strictly for boys and their ponies and the judges will not tolerate any fast horses. Purse $15. Bronco busting contest for a puree of $25, the committee will not furnish mounts. In this there must be contests to get the puree. JULY 3. Halt' mile dash for Harney county saddle horses that have never won, purse $25. Three-eighths mile dash for addle horses, ladies to ride, puree $25. Saddle horse race for classed BURNS GARAGE Auto Stage Line to JUNTURA Leave Burns Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 o'clock A. M. CONNECTS WITH TRAINS end returns to Burns same day Phone or Write for Reservations Auto Livery to all Local Points DAY AND NIGHT ALL CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY For Use It Is prepared to meet the demand of Dainty Women for a preparation that will overcome all odors of perspiration. It Is the last touch In a finished toilette. REXALL DRUG STORE REED BROS. Props. The Burns Hospital MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop. Best Surgical Room and Equipment In the State Outside of Portland. Nice Rooms, Good Care and Com fort for Patients-Reasonable Terms Graduated Nurse In Charge horses, the judges th name the horses and distance, purse $25. Indian pony race of one mile, squaws to ride, purse $10. Bronco busting contest under same conditions as day before purse $25. Five mile auto race open to all comers, purse $25. This urogram will be held at the fair grounds and there will be admission charged at the gate to assist in paying the expense of j working the track, etc., as well as assist in paying the purees. There will be no charge for en trance fees in any of the con tests. Purses divided 70 and 30 percent. On the day of the 4th there will be free sports in the after noon ami evening in which it is. theinienlion to have something all may take part in. The first will be a base bull gume at the ball grounds tor a purse of $100 to be contested for by two Harney county teams outside of Burns. There will be no charges at the gate and the puree will be divided 60 and 40 percent, giving both teams good money and fur nishing amusement for the cele bration visitors. m In addition to the ball game there will be athletics on the grounds and on the streets for the boys and girls. Indians, etc. Some of these sports have been enumerated: 100 yard dash for Harney county ameteura for a purse of $15; a relay race from Tonawama to the Star barn five white boys vs. five Indian boys; foot races for boys, girls, Indians, squws, fat men, lean men. wheel barrow race, egg race, a race run backwards for a block, jumping, etc. In fact the entire afternoon has been provided lur. Tin-committee has set aside a goodly bum to pay prizes in cash for (Continued on page 2) Dainty Body Purity Rexall Nice Work of County Agents Brings Good Results "The good results of the work of the county demonstration agents are begining to appear," said Proffessor H. T. French, state leader of farm demonstra tion at the Oregon Agricultural College. "While it is impossible to measure the value of their most valuable accomplishments in dollars and cents, reports of 156 agents in the states of the northern and western parts of the United States ahow the value to farmers to be mors than one and one half millions of dollars. The work they did in organisa tion, cooperation, maintaining soil iVrtillity, improving livestalk herds educational work is an in vestment for future benefits the value of which time only will show. "During the part of the year 1913 in which they carried on their work these agents visited 40,683 farmers on their own farms, cooperated in agricultur al betterment with one half that number, addressed 6014 meet ing and organized 757 coopera tive bodies. They prepared and published 376 emergency circu lars, 1174 timely articles for the press, and wrote 67,033 personal letters to farmers on local prob lems. More than 300,000 acres of field crops were grown under their direction. "The agents supervised the planting and culture ol thousrnds of acres of orchards, and gave spraying directions for many kinds ol trees. They organised almost 30(H) farms, and made working plans and crop rotation systems for almost as many more. They were directly re sponsible for the building of 1804 silos and the improvement of many homes. They assisted in tb purchase of 719 registeded sires and tested 16,027 cows for production. They were instru mental in the vaccination of 106- 806 hogs for cholera in many caseB making the vaccination themselves. ' 'The system is new in Oregon but already work of the greatest value to farmers has been accom plished by the agents now in the field." Catholic Church. 1. On Sundays and Holy days of obligation Holy Mass with sermon at 10 a. m. 2. On week days Holy Mass at 6:30 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. 0. F. M. Pastor of The Church of the Holy Family. Chamberlain'a Colic, CaoUra and Diarrhoea R.mcdy. Every family without excep tion should keep this preparation at hand during the hot weather of the Bummer months. Cham berlain's Cholic, Cholera and Diurrhoea Remedy is worth many times its cost when needed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purpose for which it is intended. Buy it now. For sale by all dealers. 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(Jive correct alas, KVBK:WKAK HOHIKKY COMPANY Dayton, Ohio NEW CURRENCY LAW WILL AVERT PANICS Banker A. L. Mills of Portland Explains Measure in an Address to Business Men in That City. New System to be in Working Order to Care for This Year's Crop Business is Hope "I do not believe we shall ever again see such panics as we had in 1873, 1893, and 1907," said A. L. Mills, president of the First Nationaal Bank, addressing the Progressive Business Men's Club in Portland recently on the newly enacted currency law. Mr. Mills described in plain language the purpose of the new currency measure and how it is expected to work and detailed some of the steps already taken to place it in operation. The currency bill is intended, he explained, to provide three principal remedies for existirrg financial ills: First, a mobiliza tion of the bank resources of the country; second, an emergency currency in time of financial tret, and third, a system of re discounting that will at all times provide greater elasticity to the nation's currency. He then related how the. feder al reserve board, sitting at Wash ington, is to administer the af fairs of the new system and of how the 12 reserve districts, re cently formed by the board, are to govern the affairs of Ine imnks in their respective districts. In further explanation he up plied the concrete example of the way the 12th reserve district in which Portland is located, now is being organized. For the pur pose of effecting this organization J. W. Newkirk, cashier, and Henry 1 Corbett. vice president j of the First National Bank, re- cently attended a meeting at San Francisco with officials of four other banks in this district. There they formally formed the new bank and applied to the fed eral authorities nt Washington for a charter, permitting: it to !- gin business. As soon as this charter is issued all the member banks in the district will be noti fied and instructed to pay their stock subscriptions into the new bank. The manner of electing the directors of the regional banks was further described. Three sets of three directors each are provided for. The first set con sists of "Class A" directors who must be active bankers; Class B directors must be business men within the district and Class C directors are appointed by the federal reserve board. They must live within the district, but cannot be officers or directors of any bank, although they are per mitted to own bank stock. At a recent preliminary meet ing in San Francisco, Mr. Mills ROUND TRIP EXCURSION FARES June 7 to 11 Inclusive, via Portland Rose Festival Four Days of Dazzling AttractionsJune 9-12 TH MARINE PAGEANT, COR ONATION. ROSE SHOW. MILITARY C ISM.AY. 10 1 II THE FLORAL PARADES. FIRE-WORKS. CARNIVAL. BAND CONCERTS. NOV ELTY FEATURES. $9 Limit June 15. Details J. H. See Clatsop Beach on the Oregon Coos, one day Hide trip, from Portland explained, it was agree that none of the Class A or Class B direc tors should live more the t hi n Bix hours from San Francisco, bo as to facilitate the work of organiz ing and operating the new bank. He briefly discussed the pro visions made for establishing branch banks at Portland, Seat tle, Salt Lake City and Los An geles and predicted that these branches probably will be ready for business within a few months after the main bank at San Francisco is opened. The San Francisco bank probably will be ready, he said, in time to handle thiu year's crops. "While the new system is ex pected to be an important factor in improving business conditions, the business man, as a matter of fact, will have no direct relations with the reserve banks," Mr. Mills went on. "He will continue to transact his business with the individual banks now in operation, as the reserve bank cannot take depos its from others than is stock holders, nor can the business man borrow money from the reserve bank directly. That bank sim ply is a bank of banks, a central reservoir for the individual banks of Hie district, where they will deposit their funds and where they will borrow money for their needs. "Although the individual busi ness man will have no direct dealings with the reserve bank, he will be affected by the re quirements of the new system, which provide that all notes will be made with a fixed maturity and that interest be taken out in advance. This is to conform with the rules that will make redia countitig possible." Mr, Mills also predicted that the system will invite the practice among business men of taking short-time notes in settlement of accounts, as such paper will be subject to rediscount. It is pro bable, too, he said, that the ex changes' now are absorbed fre quently by the city banks, will be greatly. Can't Keep il Secret. The splendid work of Cham berlain's Tablets is daily becom ing more widely known. No such grand remedy for stomache and liver troubles haa ever been known. For sale by all dealers. Rolled barley, wheat and oats for sale at market prices. - W. A. Goodman's feed yard. OregonTrunkRy. CENTRAL OREGON LINE to the Hill HUMAN ROSEBUD PA RADE. NATIONAL BA LOON RACA. GREAT FIRE SPECTACLE. 12TH DAYUGHT PAGEANT. ELECTRICAL HISTORICAL PARADE AT NIGHT. 9() From Bend and Return on applicetion to CORBETT. Bend, Oregon LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE JWLS (I'riiin Our Port In nil I'm,.-. ilcul) The Government dndge Ore gon, which has been operating in the Yaquina River for several months, has completed a channel from Toledo to the ocean and the first ocean-going steamer has been docked and loaded at that port. The steamer Bandon, of San Francisco, loaded a cargo of tiOO.OOO feet of lumber for the California city and will hereafter make regular trips between the two ports. It is estimated that the new channel through Yaqui na Bay has put not less than six billion feet of splendid timber within easy reach of the ocean. Each of the eight Willamette Valley counties included in the Willamette Valley Exposition Association, will specialize in Borne particular phase of the ex hibit Clackamas and Washing ton counties will featuring pro cessing fruits and vegetables; Polk County, wool and mohair; Benton County, minerals; Lane County, timber products; Linn County, fresh fruits and vegeta bles; Marion County, hops and canned and dried fruits and vege table. It is planned that while each county will specialize along these lines, no county will lie barred from contributing good samples in other lines if they wish. As a result of the interest which has been aroused in the raising of corn in Oregon, it is stated that over 2000 acresof the cereal has been planted in the vicinity of Ontario. Most of the planting was done with carefully selected, acclimated seed, and as the growerB are using the most modern methods in its cultiva tion, il is expected the yield will be the best ever turned out in the state. Over 40 corn cultiva tors were sold by Ontario mer chants in one week. At Amity, Marion County, there has just been received a herd of registered Holstein Btock, bought in Michigan, and said to be the best lot of dairy cattle in Oregon. The herd consists of 18 heifers and one registered bull. The mother of this bull is said to have a record of vii;i pounds of butter in a single year. Cost of the herd including trans portation, amounted to $5,500. Market Report. Receipts for the week at the Portland Union Stock Yards have been cattle, 940; calves, 101; hogs 3408; sheep, 4437. Cattle liquidations are some what lighter compared with a week ago, with improved demand for beef supplies. Steer market particularity firm. Best light, hay fed steers selling $7.50 to $7 75, grain fed stuff brought $8.00 to $8.25 and featured the session. All butcher classes ruled firm. Market opened steady to linn Monday, but eased off somewhat by mid-week. The bulk of best light swine Belling at the markets close at $8.10. Sheep house business variable during the week, steady at tim a and again slow. Best Valley yearlings, ewes and spring lambs sold firm for the first half, but closed a shade weaker. The fol lowing range of prices covers the market Friday morning. Lambs $6.26; Valley yearlings $5.00; Ewes $4.25 to $4.50. Take Plentv of Time to Eat. There is a saying that "rapid eating is slow suicide." If you have formed the habit of eating too rapidly you are most likely suffering from indigestion or conatipation, which will result eventually in serious illness un less corrected. Digestion begins in the mouth. Food should be thoroughly masticated and insali vated. Then when you have a fullness of the stomache or feel dull and stupid after eating, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets, Many severe cases of stomache liouoie iiJiu l iiisu,u mil imve been cured by the use of these tablets- They are easy lu take and most agreeable in effect, Sold by all dealers. For Sale 10 head of good gentle work mares, average weight UOulbs., age from 6 to 9 years. B. F. Campbell, Burns, Oregon, iyif. HORSES BRING GOOD PRICES AT AUCTION Reneut Sale at Juntura Wat Complete Success According to Report in the Times. Advantageous Market to Growers as it is Close Home and Stock Not Caunted From Travel Juntura'a first horse sale haa gone down in history as a great success, judging it from every standpoint The buyers got the kind of horses they wanted, all they wanted, and at very satis factory prices, and the ranchman got their prices for all they sold and the horses they put in the ring that didn't go at their prices weren't sold. The sellers were protected by reserving the right to name their price, and if the horse didn't bring that amount, they were turned back. There were plenty of horses, good horses, too as is evidenced by the prices paid. One Hun dred and twenty-five were sold through the ring, and perhaps two hundred were sold at private sales in the pens making a total of approximately three hundred and twenty-five head sold and shipped out There is one commendable thing about a horse sale at this point, we are right in the heart of the range country, the ranchmen are right at home and if the buyers are a little bashful and don't want to pav what an animal is worth, the raiser can turn his horses loose and in a few hours they are at home, and are never off green feed more than a few hours. The raiser is practically to no expense in getting hia hor ses to a market, and the buy er gets to see the horses before they are gaunted up by a two hundred mile drive and will pay more for them on that account Let it be said to the creditof the men who came to buy, that they didn't haggle over a dollar, but when a good horse came into the ring, they run him up to his true value in a few minutes. They wanted the horses and weren't afraid to pay what they were worth. Another sale is being planned for the latter part of June, but the date hasn't been definitely set as yet We will THE FRENCH HOTEL DAVID NEWMAN, Prop. Strictly First Service, Fine Commercial Sample Room In Connection, Reasonable Rates BLUE MT. Daily Line, Burns SCHEDULE: LEAVE ARRIVE Burna Cam Canyon City 6:30 p St Canyiin City 7am Prairie City 10 am Prairie City t:M p Canyon City 7pm B.raa 12 noon Fare, Burnt-Prairie City. - - $6.00 Round Trip, - - - 11.00 Express Kates 2 1-2 Cents, Prairie to Burns PLEASANT, SCENIC ROUTE ALL THE WAY L. WOLDENBERC.IProp. I THE WELCOME PHARMACY la The Place to Trade! I j 0 -WHYH 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 nnd-be convinced. J. C. Welcome. Jr. keep our readers advised. Jun tura Times. To Aid AH Counties. In a statement issued by Gov ernor West he said that the High way Commission had not declar ed its intention of giving state aid only to counties issuing bonds, but that all counties contributing to the high-way fund were en titled to share in the benefits. The Governor says: "The Highway Commission haa not declared its intention of giv ing state aid to counties issuing bonds. All counties contributing to the highway funds are entitled to share in its benefits. Counties have a right to build roads with out bonds if they see fit "It is the Commission's desire, however, to put the limited amount of money at its disposal into roads at an early date, and to this end it desires to build through co-operation in several of the counties demonstration roads. It is not likely, however, that many counties, other than those that have issued bonds and thus have funds on hand will be able to co-operate with the state just at this time. In time both the state and other counties will have additional funds and furth er co-operation will be possible. "The state is constructing a stretch of road in Sherman Coun ty and has declared its willing ness to co-operate with Washing ton county in the construction of a permanent section of the Rex Tigardville road. Neither of these counties have issued bonds. The bonded counties which have funds on hand and are in position to co-operate at this time are Jackson, Clatsop and Columbia." Dr. Geo. G. Carl is prepared for special attention to all dis eases of eye, ear and nose. Eyes tested and glasses fitted. 50tf . Class. Splendid Accomodations, Headquarters STAGE CO. and Prairie City