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VOL. XXVIII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 20, 1915
NO. IS
RAIL PROSPECTS FOR
SOUTH END BRIGHTEN
Engineering News Gives the Information
That Work on Boise-Winnemucca
Line Will Soon Begin. Proposed
Route Passes Through the Southern
Portion of Harney County
The Engineering News, pub
lished weekly in New York, un
der date of Feb. 4. uhder the
heading "Railways," contains
the follewing: "Idaho Western
Pacific Ry. - B. F. Bush, presi
dent, announces that funds for
construction of the Boise-Win-nemucca
branch of the road, have
been secured, and construction
will soon be started. T. J. Wyche,
San Francisco, Cal., is chief
engineer."
The above paragraph, pub
lished by a magazine of standing'
would indicate that the southern
part of Harney county is to be
served by a railroad in the im
mediate future. This road has
been projected to run through
from Boise by way of Jordan
valley ana out inrougn me
southern part to Winnemucca.
At one time the promoters con
sidered the proposition of coming
by way of this Valley and out
toward the Ijikeview country;
whether this would make more
desirable connection.! and cover a
more profitable territory, the
writer is unable to say.
The Boise Capital News of re
cent date has this cemment:
It is known that Mr. Wyche
recently took a trip over the pro
posed route and under certain
conditions the directors ot the
road were offered money with
which to build it.
On one or two former occasions
the Engineer News has mention
ed the, Boise-Winnemucca line,
once relative to a survey for the
line being made and at another
time stating that a man was in
the east seeking to interest cap
ital to finance the line. Their
statement in the last issue, ' how
ever, is the first positive declar
ation that the line is to be built.
The fact that the Engineering
News will not publish anything
unless it has authentic informa
tion, would indicate that it has
received first hand informrtion
relative to the railroad enter
prise, which means the opening
of a new western territory.
Rabbit Expert Seeking
Co-Operation of Ranchers
R. T. Jackson, the government
rabbit expert who is working
with the ranchers of this vicinity
i helping them get rid of the pests.
is desirous of securing co-operation
among as large a number of
ranchers as possible to mix up a
large quantity of poisoned grain
at one time. According to Mr.
'Jackson, far better results can
i be obtained if he superintends
the preparation of the grain,
for his experience shows that
those using the formula have not
followed it closely, with poor re
sults and following blame on him.
He will publish the formula be
fore he leaves, but wants it dis
tinctly understood that the direc
tions must be followed minutely.
as deviation therefrom means
that success will not follow its
use.
Mr. Jackson has demonstrated
beyond a doubt that his method
of using poisoned grain will do
the business, and he has consult
ed with many ranchers, and
made several trips to give dem
onstrations. Baker Democrat.
Rrcogniied Advnlfr.
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nized advantages over most medi
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It does not suppress a cough but
loosens and relieves it. It aids
expectoration and opens the secre
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to throw otr s cokl. It counter
acts any tendency of a cold to
result In pneumonia. It contains
no opium or other narcotic, and
nviy be given to a CUM as con
fidently as to an adult. For sals
by all dealers.
For rent -200 acres, HO on flat
and under irrigation balance
grazing, near Burns, good house,
barn etc. Inquire at this office.
Getting a Start in
Holstein Dairy Cattle!
"To be a great breeder of live
stock takes brains," said Dr. C.
H. Eckles, of the University of
Missouri, in one of his addresses
to 0. A. C. Farmers' Week stu
dents. "In the past the great
breeders have not had the sup
port they deserve. To-day the
prospects of the young man
starting in this business with the
tenacity of purpose to stay with
it are very bright. 1 think if he
stays with it ten or twenty years
it will become a great pleasure
to him.
"It seems to me the breeder of
Holstein cattle especially is today
in a position to be. envied. 1
want to tell you what I have done
in the way of breeding Holstein
cattle. About thirteen years ago
I went out and bought four cows
for !K)00. One was sold because
we did not like her, so that all
the cows we now have came from
the other three. We havo sold
18800 worth of blooded Btock
from the herd. In addition to
that we still have 38 head of
females on hand. I will not un
dertake to say exactly what they
are worth, but$7G0O,is $200 each,
an estimate.
"The only thing that the Hol
stein breeder seems to be afraid
of in our state is that he will sell
something that he doesn't want
to sell. Iii other words, he is
afraid to put a price upon an
animal for fear he will sell her
and thus lose her.
GUN LICENSE LAW SUS
PENDED IN COYOTE WAR
Request of Lake County Sheep Men to
Permit Alien Herders to Carry Fire
Arms Without Paying Licenses is
Granted. Report of Arrests in this
County not Verified in this Section
Coyote Hunters Likely to
Get Help From War
Local coyote hunters sec a
silvery lining on the clouds of
their industry in the European
war and its effect upon local busi
ness institutions, and in addition
to the bounty jwid by the county,
hope to secure top prices for the
hides which art! being exported
to the warring nations and used
in the manufacture of shoes and
other articles of clothing. One
St. Ixiuis fur-buyer has sent no
tices throughout this section
quoting the new prices in effect
for the various grades of coyote
hides, and stating that there is
a shotage in the market, owing
The following is a Salem news
dispatch that is not altogether
correct in detail but nevertheless,
under present conditions has ac
complished a good thing. The
assertion that Harney county
game wardens were arrest iiikr
alien sheep herders for carrying
weapons without a license is not
true, that is if any have been ar
rested it has not come to the at
tention of this paper, The dis
patch says; In view of the dan
ger from attacks by coyotes dur
ing the prevalency of rabies in
Central and Eastern Oregon,
Deputy Came Warden will not
for the time being, enforce a pro
vision of the law, which requires
that aliens pay a license fee of
$2f for the privilege of carrying
fire arms. This action is taken
at the urgent request of the Like
County WoolKiowers' Association
which, in a telegram received by
Governor Withycombe this morn
ing points out that nearly all
sheepherders arc aliens, and that
they should be encouraged to
carry firearms now rather than
discouraged, to protect them
selves against coyotes, and to
hasten the destruction of the
animals.
The following is the telegram
received at the executive offlot
from the Lake county organia.
tien:
"Came wardens in Harney and
other counties in Eastern Oregon
arresting alien sheepherders lor
carrying firearms without alien's
license:.. Over half sheepherd
ers are aliens. Account rabies
epidemic in Eastern Oregon, ac
tion game warden menace to
lives of sheepherders. Earnestly
request repeal with emergency
We do job printing.
FRIEND OF THE PRODUCER
Burns Meat Market
and
Packing Plant
BACON, HAMS and LARD
Fresh Meats, Poultry
Home Products for Home Consumers
SPCIAL INDUCEMENTS OFFERED
TO SHEEP MEN AND BIG ORDERS
w
E wish to announce that along with our
Rexall line of Medicines ana toiiei
Articles we have secured the Famous
SAN TOX
line of Family Remedies and Toilet Articles
Each preparation guaranteed
or money refunded
The Rexall Drug Store
REED BROS. Props.
The Burns Hospital
MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop.
Bent 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
to the heavy demand from across i cluuse taction Kame laws roquir
the water
Payment of bounties by the
county clerk of this county has
not been as heavy this winter as
ing aliens pay $25 iicens i during
rabies epidemic. Firearms abso
lutely necessary for protection of
lives of herders and livestock,
in past seasons, but with the: and herders should be encourau'd
Increased prion on the hides and
furs, an increase is expected dur
ini? ( he spring months. - Fast Ore
gonial),
How to Prevent Billout Attack..
in carrying firearms for killing
coyotes and protecting them
selves and property instead of
penalized."
After conferring with Gftmi
Warden William L Finley, it was
decided, at Finley's suggestion,
that the desired end could be ac-
is too busy to teach them. The
first day the office wns open more
than 100 applications for work Ipearence of being
were received, and as there are
no fees or other expenses con
nected with the service, it is ex
psetsd that enough men will be
available at any time to fill all
pOMJnk demands.
Another movement operating
along similar lines, but with the
idea of assisting the would-be
farmers to get land instead of
work, is tiow being discussed
under the leadership of Tom
Richardson, the founder of the
Oregon Development League,
with the purpose of evolving some
feasible plan for financing the
small farmer, dairyman or gard
ener who has the inclination and
me aoiiuy 10 get nat'K to me
land and make a success, but who
is financially unable to do so.
Kducatnrs and business men are
decidedly in favor of the scheme
and it is probable that a conven
tion for its discussion will be
held immediately after the close
of the legislative session. Mr.
Richardson has issued an appeal
to all who are interested, asking
them to give the matter careful
consideration and to work up a
community sentiment in its favor.
The commercial clubs of Folk
County have issued a booklet to
be distributed at the Panama
Pacific Fx posit ion at San Fran
cisco. The advantages that
OMinty offers in the lines of
Agriculture, Fruit growing and
manufacturing are set forth
in detail and many illustrations
will give the reader a good
idea of the characteristics of the
county. In addition, the county
will have at the Exposition a very
complete exhibit representing all
lines of industry.
Report on Range
Destroying Rodents
The district forester al Portland
Oregon, ittmounct that a report
has recently been completed upon
a study made last mmmer and
lull to determine the amount of
damage done by rodenta, notably
the pocket gophi r. 'I he study
was made by the Biological Bur
ve.s, ,'iiid the area eh n for the
investigation was upon the Och
000 National Forest, in central
Oregon. The fact brought out
by the study are somewhat
startling
It has been known to the
Forest Service for some years
that certain areas had the ap-'
overgrazed,
out it was not until a more in
tensive study of the range was
made that suspicion turned
toward the pocket gopher CO fre
quently st an these localities. As
a result of the study of Die ways
of these little animal:', it is safe
to say that on many areas BO per
cent of the grazing value of the
range is destroyed by their work.
This destruction is brought
about in three ways: First, by
the actual food which they con
sume or store away, which con
sists of the roots of various
grasses and forage plants. In
one storeroom alone over 1.000
bulbs of the milicaor bulb graSS
were found. Second, the mounds
of earth thrown out by the gopher
Cover considerable forage. This
may appear of small consequence,
but each mound will average a
Square foot in sise. On one area
there was found an average of
8,800 mounds to the acre. This
means that one-fourfli of each
acre was rendered valueless.
Third, their system of burrowing
countless runways fairly under
mines the ground, increases the
friability of the soil, destroys
the root systems of the plants
above, anil when stock in bands
passes over the ground, it is as
badly torn up as if it had been
plowed.
Afti r having ascertained tlte.se
facts, the agent of the Biological
Survey set about a method of
combating the pests. Pieces of
sweet potato, seasoned with a
preparation of sugar and strych
nine, were placed in the gopher
runways by means of a long
pointed stick. In going over the
area a second time, it was found
that from 06 to 100 per cent of
THE HOG BUSINESS IS
NEARING DANGER LINE
High Price of Wheat Causes Raisers to
Sell so Close That Breeding Stock
Will be Scarce. Farmers Make a
Mistake in not Raising Hog Feed
Other Than Wheat-Alfalfa, Peas
In the last seven days more
than 12,000 hogs have been re
ceived at the Portland Union
Stockyards, For the correspond
ing period a year ago the number
received was a little more than
5,000 and two years ago for the
third week in January the num
ber was a trifle fewer than 2,000
not think far enough ahead.
They have, it is true, done won
ders in making Oregon a hog pro
ducing state, thanks to the cru
sade for more hogs that the
stockyards and packing houses
have made, assisted very largely
by the railways. Hut another
forward step must be taken by
These figures are taken from the the farmers-they must not only
books of the stockyards company
and are to be relied upon.
Most of us remember that seven
years ago hogs were selling on
this market at 10 cents a pound,
live weight. It will also be re
membered that duriug the fol
lowing year several buyers were
sent to the Middle West in search
grow hogs; they must grow feed
for them. The idea that wheat
is the only feed'or the best feed
for making pork is fallacious.
Just as long as the farmers de
pend on wheat we are liable at
any time to have conditions arise
as they exist at present.
The farmers especially the
of brood SOWS, which were bought amflll farmers ahanM raise, ns
and shipped to Oregon carload far possible, their own hog
after carload
The trouble was that the hog
market in Oregon was so much
higher than ever before that al
most everything that looked like
a hog was sent to the shambles.
Hence the high prices instead of
benefiting us as a whole were a
detriment, setting the hoggrow-
feed alfalfa corn, peas- any
thing for finishing. They should
not depend on the wheat growers
They should so conduct their
business as to buy wheat when
the market justifies, but to de-
pend almost solely it is sheer
folly.
It looks now as if next year wo
ers back two or three years. ; wou(i h .erum(r Kast for hrood
Now the large shipments come 80ws acrain. Surelv if the nre-
from another cause the high
price of wheat, for most of the
hog-growers depend upon wheat
to finish their hogs for market.
This could be done at a fair pro
fit at a normal price; when it
soared up to the $1.50 mark it
meant a loss to feed it to hogs
that were worth something like
7 cents a pound.
So again Oregon is being clean
ed out of hogs. Of those reach
ing this market, and we under
stand the same can be said of
Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane,
only a proportionate few are
actually fit to slaughter. The
other growers, simply save win
tering them. And the price is
falling day by day.
These abnprmal conditions are
to be regretted. They arise large
ly from a lack of business acu-
They do
sent shipment continues for an
other month or two we must.
Then we shall be back right
where we were seven years ago
starting anew in the business.
This is wrong. Three months
ago the northwest was in better
shape as to the hog business than
ever before. Then came $1.50
wheat and we are approaching
the bottom very fast. - Portland
Oregonian.
"Coming events cast their
shadows before. '-' This is espec
ially true of bilious attacks. Your complished by Finley instructing
appetite will fail, you will feel hl8 deDUtic9 t0 K.rmit aiels ,()
uuit ana languid, n you are;carry W(.a.)ons without license
sunject to iniioiis attacks take
three of
as soon
Chamberlain's Tablets
payment while the rabies danger
exists. Instructions to this ef-
as these symptoms ap- rant ,, : ,i,atn,i h..v.. iw.r,
pearand the attack may be ward- 8(.nt'out l)y th). Fmh and Came
edoff. For sale by all dealers. Department to their deputies in
Central and Eastern Oregon.
.......................... (jovernor Withycombe has notifi
ed the Lake County people of
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RESTAURANT
QBOHQg I oon ii op.
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lippualtr Tlmr-Mrl4 BalMlM
j this action.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES
Meals
At All Hours.
Orders and I'rompt Service
With Reasonable Kates
Give Me A Call
(I'min Our I'm il.ni'l Corn MiniU nl)
Not only in Oregon, but in all
parts of the country, the (iovorn
ment has inaugurated a move
ment to secure work for the un
employed and to furnish men or
women to farmers and other em
ployers outside the cities. It is
" a common sight to see men
Slimpter Valley Railway CO. standing around the streets in
. . I towns at all seasons of the year
Arrival and Departure ui trains
Departs
No. 2, Prairie
Sumpter
Arrive Baker
Depart
No. 1, Baker
10:15 A.M.!
2:35 P. M. !
4:00 P. M.
who would be glad to go out into
the (paste? and go to work if
the.v only knew just where to go
and could be certain that the job
would be there when they arrive.
John II. Harbour, United States
Inspector, Oregon Immigration
Service, has started to list appli
cants for positions of all kinds
and is anxious to receive appli-
No. 1 Makes good connection cations for help from employers
with O.-W. U. & N. Co. No. 4 'of labor of all classes.
(Fast Mail) leaving Portland 0:101 Kvery applicant for work will
P. M., arriving at Baker 7:66 A. be given a thorough examination
M. and No. 17 from east arriv- as to his qualifications and no
ing Baker 0:50 A. M. man will be sent out for any
No 2 connects with No. G (Fast specific line of work unless he is
Arrive
8:30 A.
Sumpter 10:05 A.
Prairie 2:10 P.
M.
M.
M.
Mail) arriving at Baker 7:55 P.
M. which picks up Pullman at
Baker, arriving at Portland 7:00
(A. M. Also with No. 18 at
10:45 P. M. for points East.
fitted for it, thus leaving no room
for the' annual complaint that
farmers are supplied with labor
ers who know nothing of farm
work, at a time when the farmer
Breakfast 5:30 to 9
On February 27 Albany will j the gophers were poisoned the
hold a general "Sales Day." first round. Those that survived
This is to be done for the purpose the first dose of poison would
of bringing the farmer and the soon throw up fresh mounds and
merchant closer together along! could be easily detected and men among farmers.
business lines. TbOM will be an poisened on the second round.
. m :v.-.. .
auction oi iiirui products aim
stock, conducted without expense1 Bundles for the Steam Launtl-
tOtho farmer, the Albany Com- ry can be left at the Capital and
mercial Club making all arrange- j and Star barber shops.
ments and a well known auction-' ..
eer donating his services. Local
stores will stage special sales for
that day, and if the scheme
proves III flOSSS fill, it will become
a regular event. It is a good
plan and should be followed by
other cities.
Predicting higher prices for
wool and advising growers to
hold their wool until shearing the
National Wool Warehouse Com
pany of Chicago has sent out a
circular letter to stockholders.
Among other things the letter
states that buyers with German
orders are now en route west in
hopes of contracting wool.
Market Report.
Receipts for the week at the
Portland Union Stockyards have
been cattle 1555. calves 'M, hogs
1780, sheep 4243.
There was a good run in the
cattle division the first part of
the week. Prices breaking some
what on heaty stuff. Some pulp
fed steers brought 8.00. Good
demand for all classes.
Only a fair run of hogs this
week. Buyers paid a slightly
lower price than the previous
week. Prime hogs are quoted at
7.L'0 to 7.:i0. There were several
loads sold Monday al 7.35, but.
has not been any sold since at
that price. All Eastern markets
are weak.
Sheep house transactions were
made quickly. There was some
very good stuff on the market
which brought top prices. Prime
lambs 8.00; ewes 0.00; yearling
wethers 7.00. Demand good.
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"1 have sold Chamberlain's
Tablets for several years. Peo
ple who have used them will take '
nothing else. I can recommend
them to my customers as the
best laxative and cure for consti-1
pation that I know of," writes
Frank Strouso, Fruitlund, Iowa.
For sale by all dealers.
Dinner 11:30 to 2
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Located in the new Levens Building
BURNS, OREGON
W. R. McCuition, Prop.
Supper 5 to 8
Short order at all hour
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