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! ii! I I CITY OF COUNTY OF HARNEY The Biggest County In The State The Biggest City In The B County In The State Of Oregon f Of Oregon, Best In The West I VOL. XXVIII BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 6, 1915 NO. 17 . OR 4 q m J h me .w m ,h Jy V Jty wl V v$ tF s9 r r 'W f CATLOW MAN KICKS ON. LACK OF Route Discontinued Last July Leaves Between 300 and 400 People With out Mail Facilities. Complaint is Justified as These Isolated People Suffer Much Inconvenience From it Editor Times-Herald: If you will allow me space in your val uable paper, beinK a subscriber, I would like to air up the griev ances of some 300 or 400 people living in theCatlow Valley, Har- ney County, State of Oregon. On the first of last July the Gov- ernment discontinued our Mail Service. Since then we have petitioned in vain. Under the good old competition sytem the Government advertizes for bida and strife is so fierce, and men are so eager for jobs they put in bids so low, they can't Rive bond, and so here we are all bottled Dp, I have not seen a paper for a month, I don't know whether the war is over or not, or if this. our own country is at war. Mr. Editor, we need mail ser vice. We need parcel post deliv ery. We need garden seed, and seed grain for our fields, and since we have exhausted every other means in our endeavor to procure it. I respectfully ask you to petition the President of the U. S. to set a day of prayer. The pulpit and the press certain ly wield a great influence in the moulding of public sentiment and as a disseminator of intelli gence, The Times-Herald stands A No. 1. Since that day this country prayed for peace, I've been a firm believer in the effi ciency of prayer, for, Lo, the Very next day this country got orders for millions of dollars worth of goods. If the president, won't set aside a day of prayer, have him pass the contribution box. Small favors thankfully recieved larger ones in propor- tion (I'd take up. a collection my- self, but I don't believe there is over 30 cents left in the valley) A peaceful law abiding bunch of dry farmers and yet this Ad ministration denies us Mail Ser vice. "We aint done Nothin to Nobody", unless it was to vote for a bounty on rabbits, and that fact was exploited in The Times- Herald, and I suppose some old 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 WE wish to announce inai aiong " wmr Rexall line of Medicines and Toilet Articles we have secured the Famous SAN TOX line of Family Remedies and Toilet Articles Each preparation guaranteed or money refunded The Rexall Prug Store REED BROS. Props t w 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 MAIL SERVICE "Jack" must have read it, for they all moved out of the valley. Bttt laying all jokes aside. This is indeed a serious proposition. If we can't have mail service you had just as well stop our papers, Patience has long since ceased to he a virtue with us. We don't want to precipitate war. We deplore violence and blood bed, but in the event of this our last appeal being turned down, we have resolved, every last Mothers son of us, to vote the Socialist ticket the first and continue to chance do so, we tret for over Bo help and Amen, thereafter us Woodrow. Your Respect fully, V. 0. ANGLE. Market Report. Receipts for the week at the Portland Union Stockyards have been cattle 928. calves lis, hoga 3012, sheep 1905. Cattle receipts have been only moderate this week and have taken a lower level in price. New prices established are 16 to -i cents lower than former prices. The market is considered steady at7.7ii for top steers and other lines in proportion. The receipts of hogs have not been as large as ordinarly and consequently prices have advanc- cd accordingly. Top prime light )10KS bringing 0.85 at close of vreek. hc sheep market can best be exemplified by the one word 'excellent". Prime lambs are bringing 8.2f and extra good quality vsould no doubt bring at cast a quarter more than this ji,,urc.. All killers seem short of supplies. lint Treatment for Contlipalion. ".My daughter used Chamber Iain's Tablets for constipation with u-iMid results and I can recorn- men( them niirnly" writH .al,i j jabjn, Hrushly, La. For sale by all dealers. Stock Brands Registered With State Veterinarian By the terms of n law passed by the legislature and already signed by the governor all Btock brands will hereafter be register ed with the state veterinarian instead of with the county clerks The bill did not carry the emer gency clause and whether he should continue to register brands for the next 90 days is a point upon which county clerks are not clear. The new law makes the veteri narian ex-officio recorder of brands and provides in detail re garding the use and moaning of brands. A fee of $1 is aharged for the recording of brands. In the event two or more persons or coriwrntions endeavor to file the same brand the party having had his brand recorded with his county clerk for the longest period will be given the prefer ence. The law provides that upon the approval of the act the governor shall appoint a stock inspector for each county, those officials being named on the recommen dation of the Cattle & Horse Raisers Association of Oregon. The inspectors will have the right to appoint deputies and will have full power to insist upon enforcement of the provi sions of the branding act. The law provides specific regulations governing the sale and shipment of livestock and gives inspectors power to aid in ferriting out thievery. Short Course Students Give Fund For Books With instructions to select a small library of books suitable to the farm home and covering as wide a range of practical subjects as possible, the 0. A. C. Short Course students of 1016 have re quested the College authorities to accept the special fund raised for this purpose. This action by the Short Course students was taken for the purpose of express ing their appreciation of the Courtesies shown them by the College and of the valuable in formation and training which they secured during their short course work. This action was in line with precedents established by other short course classes at the Col lege. While the books purchased with this special fund ure design ed primarily for the use of Short Course students, they are also accessible to the degree and the vocational students and to the College faculties. The list will be selected and purchased by Dean A. B. Cordley, of the school of agriculture, and Mrs. Ma Kidder, librarian. You will find all the newest l ideas in millinery at Clingan's. The ladies of Burns and vicinity are invited to call. One door north Haines' store. LONE RESTAURANT QBOROf IOON P. op. Meals At All Hours. Short Orders and Prompt Service With Reasonable Itates (live Me A Call Oppualte Ttmea-HeraUl all.lM "" Sumpter Valley Railway Co. arrival and Departure Of Trains Departs No. 2, Prairie 1Q;15A, M. Sumpter 2:35 P. M, Arrive Baker 4:00 P. M, Departs No. 1, Baker 0:30 A. M. Sumpter 10:05 A.M. Arrive Prairie 2:10 P. M. No. I Makes good connection with 0:-W. R. & N. Co. No. 4 (Past Mail) leaving Portland 6:30 P. M., arriving at Baker 7:55 A. M. and No. 17 from eflst arrive Ing Baker 6:50 A. M. No 2 connects with No. 6 (Past Mail) arriving at Baker 7:56 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. PRELIMINARY WORK IN CROP ROTATIONS Summer-Fallow vs. Continuous Cropping On Dry Land; Winter Precipitation And Soil Conditions in Relation to Crop Yields. Experiment on Plot At Station Compared With Others UY la R. HKKITIIAUI'T, SUIT. Plot 001 on the- Kxperiment Station has been continuously cropped to wheat for the past three years every since the land was broken. It has been given the best iwssible treat ment commensurate with the ccntinuous cropping system of dry land farming. It is located on good soil but has never been given i chance to accumulate more than one year's moisture and therefore has never been moise to any considerable depth and has had no opportunity to utilize moisture from the lower depths of the soil. l'lot 001 and other plots near have been devoted to the alter nate summer-tallow grain and other rotations. Records have been kept which show the yields obtained from each plot and also show about what the climatic and soil conditions were under which these yields were produced. Of course this work has not been carried long enough to warrant any positive state ments based on the result bill it can be said that they are sig nificant and that they are about what could be expected and agree very well with results from other places where similar conditions prevail. The following table which shows the yields of wheat ol- tained from the continuous crop pad plot No. 001, the alternate summer-fallow grain plots 002 and 007, the normal precipitation for the past ten years for the months Oct. 1 to March 80 and the precipitation for the years 1912, 1010 and 1014 for the same jieriod, the depth to which the soil was moist for each of these three years on April 1, and the summer precipitation for each of the three years tor the months of Anr. 1 to July 81, will serve to bring out a few points of impor tance in dry farming under local conditions. Year Yield Yield Precipitation Continuous Tallowed Oct. I to Mar 30 Normal 1012 4.50 1M3 3.33 14.87 1914 13.83 15. GO total 21.66 30.55 7.!M) 5.40 5.57 -0.88 Ave. 7.22 15.27 Under the continuous cropping kets and the usual percentage of system there would he an ave- culls sometimes make the busi rage return of 7.22 bu. per year ness unprolitable.it is proposed for each acre. Under the alter- to use any surplus and all culls in nate summer-fallow grain rota- making starch, of which Central tion there would be an average Oregon potatoes are said to con return of 7.63 bu. pei acre per tain an average of 18 per cent, year. To find the relative value A factory costing $10,000 should III III I II IU1 lin l l (ll.IV 4U III- VIIU IM i i . . t r..lni'ii. i 'iimm 'il t 1 i. . . i i , i 1 of a two year period under the ' two systems, the following table will serve as aproximate. Operation Coat Cotl Crop Value Continuous i ontinuoui r allowed Plowing 0.00 3.00 Harrow ing 1.50 1.75 Seed and Seeding 2.20 1.10 Harvest ing 8.00 2.00 Threshing 1.00 1.00 Interest & Taxes 4.00 4.00 Total $17.76' $12.85 $14,44 Returning to the original table it is interesting to note the rela tion between yield and the depth of moist soil on April 1 each yeur. We find results as fol fel fol eows: Depth Moist Soil. Yield in Bu. 12 inches 3.33 bu 15 " 4.50 " 20 " 18,88 " 30 " 14.87 " 36 " 15.60 " Of course seasonal variations during the growing season play an Important part in crop yields, as well as tho amount of mois- ture in the soil at planting time However, in looking back over the summer precipitation for each of the years giveu in the table, it seems that the impor- tauce of having the soil well sup plied with moisture to begin with is only emphasized. The years which gave poor yields had good summer precipitation but little stored moisture. The year re cording good yields from unfal lowed land hud little summer moisture nut a gooa supply in the soil to begin with. LATEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES . (IV mii Dm Portland ('otTtupomlcnt) Of grent interest to the city of Portland, as well as the entire state, is the movement, which has so far progressed as to insure its ultimate success, to consoli date the Portland Chamber of Commerce with the Portland Commercial Club, bringing all the activities of both organiza tions under one management, making necessary the collection of only one fund instead of two and vastly broadening the lines along which the united forces j will operate. The funds neces sary to carry on the work of the I single organisation will be raised in the form of membership fees, unil from this fund Appropria tions will be made to carry on the work of each of the several department!, One department, the Oregon Development Hurcau. will take over the work formerly managed by the Oregon Development League, and in every possible raji will co-operate with com mercial bodies throughout the state in anv and all movements for the advancement and devel opment of Oregon. The establishment of a plant for the manufacture of tiotato starch is being discussed by the business men of Redmond, Mad ras and other Central Oregon pointa As large areas of that part of the state are particularly adapted to the production of spuds, and as unfavorable mar- Depth of Moitt Soil Precipitation Continuous Fallowed Apr. 1 to Jul. 31 15 in 5.74 12 in 30 in 6.16 20 in 86 in 4.28 iKIil care ior an run ptnuutes jrom 5.000 acres. . . ii ..ii The co-operative cannery at Crop Value Nat Return, Per Acre Fallowed Continuous Fallowed Loss of $3.26 Cain of $2.42 $15.27 Newberg paid to farmers of that region $24,454 last year, practic ally all of it for produce which would otherwise have been lost. The cannery made a net profit of about $3,000, which was better than expected for the first year. Co-operative establishments o f this kind are likely to prove the salvation of thousands of Oregon farmers. Estrayed Came to my place in ( 'at low, one black horse, weight about 1000 lbs., three black feet one white hind foot, white star in.foreherd, branded either a run ning M or UV connected. Ow ner call and prove property and pay expense.- Joe Raker, Beck ley, Oregon. No Modification in the Federal Game Laws There will be no modification this spring of the law prohibiting the shooting of migratory game birds after January Ifi, according I to circulars which have been re ceived from Washington, says an j exchange. The regulations now j in effect were proclaimed on ()c . tober 1, 1914, when the regula- lions of the preceding year were modified. No change is likely ' until the constitutionality of the luw has been passed on in the ' United States Supreme court, it ' is announced. It is further pointed out that any changes in j the regulations must he consid- ered for 90 days before being upproved and signed by the president, so that there is no 'years as against $7,7.'15,921 in possibility of a change this sea- WM a net reduction of $1,258, son. 890. With laws repealed and Officials of the department of consolidations effected the total Agriculture entrusted with the I state reductions will total two enforcement of the law declare millions. it to be the intention to investi gate carefully all reports of vio lation of the regulations and pro secute in the federal courts whenever evidence sufficient to do so is found. An offending hunter may be prosecuted at any time within three years after commission of the offense. Some Laws Governing Paper Subscriptions Most readers of the newspa pers are not familiar with the laws governing subscriptions. says an exchange. Here are lh' decisions of the United States court on the sub ject: "Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to re new their subscriptions. "If the subscribers order a discontinuance of their publica tion the publisher may continue to send them until all dues are paid. - "If the subscriber refuses to take periodicals from the post office to which they are directed he is responsible until he has settled his bill and ordered the paper discontinued. "If subscribers move to other places without informing the publisher and the papers are sent to his former address, the subscriber is held responsible. "The courts have held that re fusing to take periodicals from the post office or removing and leaving them uncalled for is prima facie evidence of intention to defraud. "If subscribers pay In advance, they are bound to give notice at the end of that time if they do not wish to continue taking it, otherwise the subscriber is res ponsible until express notice with payment of all arrearage is sent to the publisher." FATHER WRITES SLOGAN SON DONATES POSTER 1915 I'.ote Feitlval Receive! Work of Art from Famous Oregon Boy. Portland's IMI Ross ivhHvui iuih n unique UOStSf Hi" iniiHt arllslic cm r uHi'ii uii'i ii i: iiic work ' "ii Orogou In))', I 'I'mI (1. OoOper, no mii' nf tbs world's foremost urtiHtH, His rather j. c. Cooper, in MrMimiviiii'. Oregon, wrote the wissiaf slossAi "The Whole World Knows the Portltnd Ross." At IiIh falliir'a ih'IhuiiiiI rriUHMt ouni; Cooper iimiitti'il tin' BOStM (0 liii'iii'imr air t lii aliiKati Portland Iiuh on operated with Seattle, Teooms, Wniu Wuiiu unit Ipokass iii soottrias bob vi'iiIIuiih tli.it will lirinr. nunc t liu.it 260,000 violin to WuHliloglou eilil Uri'gnn. Kodak films developed 10 cents per roll, any also. Prints 5c each All orders of 2 dozen prints film developed free. A. IL, McLain, Care of Sayer Studio. Dry cleaning and pressing at the Burns Steum laundry. 4tf. W I FniQI ATITDF rVIAnr -'-far-a a viIj ititli CONSTRUCTIVE RECORD This Writer Finds Some Good in The Recent Legislature and Claims it Reduced Appropriations. Condi tions for Industries Made Easier And New Industries Promoted The legislature appropriated and left standing in mtllage and taxes and continuing appropna- lions $0,477,031 for the next two No new taxes were imposed, fees and licenses were reduced. No new boards or commissions were created, taxes were lowered limited and made easier payable, no freak or radical labor laws were enacted, no referendums ordered to be taken, conditions for industries were make easier and new industries were promot ed, is the record made. The legislature enacted no laws penalizing corporations, attack ing investments, or placing ob stacles in the way of capital com- ing to Oregon. Following remedial, beneficial and constructive laws in the in terest of retrenchment and econ omy and to produce revenues were passed: 1. Law to repeal continuing dustrial News Bureau, appropriations cut off many fixed charges. To the llsnisw-fs, 2. Limiting tax levies of all taxing bodies in the state. Madam, if your husband is like 3. Reduce railroad commission mo8t men he expects you to look appropriation from $105,000 to after the health of yourself and 80.000 and cut off 17 salaries. children. Coughs and colds are 1. Joint memorial to collect the most common of the minor $160,872 taxes, and return of O. ailments and are most likelv to vv C. land grant to state. i ieafj to 8erj0us disease. A child 5. Semi-annual tax law mak-; ja much more likely to contract ing taxes payable April 5 and diphtheria or scarlet fever when November 5 without penalties. jt has a cold. If you will inquire 0. Abolishing useless state mto the merits of the various census will save state and coun- remedies that are recommended ties $50,000. for COUghs and colds, you will 7. Permitting insane patients fin(j that Chamberlain's Cough to be paroled reduces fixed char-1 Remedy stands high in the esti ges of state asylums. mation of people who use it. It 8. Bienial appropriation $10.-' ;s r0mDt and effectual nleasant 000 for bubonic plague, repealed. 0. Counties given share of game law finea. 10. Abolishing license fees Breakfast 5:30 to 9 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Mac's Restaurant & Bakery Located in the new Levens Building BURNS, OREGON W. R. McCuistion, Prop. Supper 5 to 8 The Burns Flour Milling Co. Manufacturers of home products HIGH GRADE FLOUR "CREMO" THE FAMOUS BREAKFAST FOOD The Cream of the Wheat, Fresh and Palatable Bran and Other Rolled Mill Feeds You Patronize Home when you deal here THE WELCOME PHARMACY Is The Place to Trade -WHY- First; Promptness, accuracy and fairdWaling.2 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. C. Welcome. Jr. for fishing in Pacific Ocean or bays. 11. Requiring boards and de partments to pay for printing out of their own funds. 12. Law to collect revenue from trading stamp devices. 13. Reduce cost of elections by abolishing one judge on each of 200 election boards. 14. Permanent registration law with card index, saving counties and cities large sums. 15. Exempting state institu tions from eight hour law. 16. $200,000 of highway fund to finish state road over Siskyous. 17. Abolishing state immi gration board and accountancy system. 18. Establishing flax industry for employment of idle convict labor. 19. Consolidation of State Engineer and State Highway Engineer. 20. Requiring banks to pay two per cent on deposits of county funds. 21. Bill for farmer's state banks on co-operative plan. In- and safe to take, which are qualities especially to be desired when a medicine is intended for children. For sale by all dealers. Dinner 11:30 to 2 Short orders at all hours