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The Biggest City In The Biggest
County In The State Of Oregon
The Biggest County
Of Oregon, Best In The West
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VOL. XXVIII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 22, 19)5
NO. 28
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VERY BUSY TIMES IN
SCHOOLS THIS WEEK
The Spelling Contest Resulted in the
Distribution of Prizes to Five Dis
tricts. The Eighth Graders Present
Mr. Sutton With Token of Esteem.
The High School Alumni Gathers
The past with lias been busy
one in school matters with the
doting of public schools, the
spelling contest ami the high
chool commencement.
The spelling contest which was
ouen to all the schools of the
county, was held in the assembly
room of the public school build
ing last Saturday evening and
brought out a large crowd to
witness the competition. In all
ten districts were represented
and the prizes were awarded to
five different districts.
Preceding the contest two vo
cal solos were rendered, one by
Mrs. Sutton, the other by Mis.
McHose, both of which were
most generously received and the
ladies did themselves proud.
The Rotarian Juartet favored
those present with a couple of
selections following the contest.
In grade five the contestants
were: Dist No. 1, William Mc
Hose; No. 2, Chester Irving; K5,
France Williams; lit, Ruth Bar
ber; 32, Marguerite Fawcett; 56,
Opal Downs. Chester Irving
won the prize in this grade.
Grade t5: No. 1, Mabel Skiens;
2, Noble Curtis; 13. Edna ie;
18, Ruth Johnson; 26, Ruth
Saunders; 32, William Dunn.
Mabel Skiens won the prize.
Grade 7: No. 1, Bernice Bar
key; 18 Gladys Gray; 24, Lillian
Vulgamore; 35. Annie Back.
Gladys Gray won the prize.
CradeH: No. 1, Violet Har
key. 13. Angie Beede; IS, Allen
Sitz; 46, John Books. Angie
Beede won the prize.
In the High School division
there was but one contestant.
Miss Klizabeth Beede of Drew
Bey, Rev. Dr. Benson pronounced
for the contest. Several of the
contestants were Stood spellers
but the immense crowd confused
them and the test was not really
indicative of what could have
been done under different
IUr-
had
roundings. However, all
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
Do You Shampoo Your Own
Hair?
Then use Violet Dulce Sham
poo and Head Wash Crystals
Not an ordinary oap Shampoo but u thoroughly
Scientific and Antlcepllc Tonic and OJMSSV
VloUt Dalce Shunipoo Cryatul Uo nol
effect color of hair or make It Dry.
Harsh, or Brittle. Sold only al
The Rexall Drug Store
25c. PER CAN
REED BROS. Props.
The Burns Hospital
MRS. ETTA CUMMINS, Prop.
Beat 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
tin' same chance and the affair
was most satisfactorily conduct
ed. No doubl more interest will
be given this contest next year.
The prizes were dictionaries.
The result of the eighth grade
examinations in this city has
been announced and it was found
that every eighth grade pupil of
the Bums school passed with
good averages They were:
Agues Foley, Frances McGee,
Taylor Huston, Ellsworth Egli,
Pat Donegan
Frank Smith. Char
ley Cawlfield, Violet Harkey, Neil
Miller, Violet Ten-ill. Alex Sweek,
CeliaByrd, Ralph McKinnon, An
na Brown, Willis Skiens. Rhea
icnine.
On Tuesday evening the class
invited Principal Sutton to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J, ('. Foley
when they presented him with a
handsome watch fob, appropri
ately ' ngraved, as a token of
their esteem. Mr. Sutton had
their diplomas ready and distrib
uted them at that time. It was
a happy occasion and Mr. Sutton
appr ciates the tribute very much.
Refreshments were serv d.
Another gratifying result of
the final examinations in the pub
lie school was the advancement
of three deserving pupils from
the sixth to the eighth grade.
The, wen' Jo Cook. Llewellyn
Ribbard and Harvey Marks.
The annual gathering of the
high i ehool at the Bchool building
Thursday evening was another
pleasureable evenl of the we k.
Tie re ' !' a large number of
Co.- alumni present and the recep
tion and banquet in honor of the
graduating class was enjoyable.
There was very little program of
any nxea character, me uuuir
being rather informal. The af
fair will be pleasantly remember
ed by ;!"' participants in after
years,
Man;, former graduates of the
institution came from long dis-
tallies to be present and it was
a happy gathering of young peo-
- -
pie who greeted each other, in
some instances for the first time
in several years.
Public School Yearly Report.
ReKrt of Hums school Dist.
No. I, for the year ending
May 14 1015:
Pupils remaining last month 251
Registered new 9
Registered secondary
Pupils readmitted . . 124
Total 384
Pupils dropped 174
Pupils remaining at date .. 210
Pupill registered since begin
ning of year marked "R" 2151
Pupils on register since begin
ning of year marked "K" 9
Pupils over (5 and under 9 95
Pupils over!) and under 12 8G
Pupils over 12 and under 14 40
Pupils over 14 and under 20 39
Total 200
Number of Pupils neither ab
sent ROT late 19
Per cent of attendance i7
Number visits by members
of school board 25
Number visits by parents 500
Butter Makers Must
Use Printed Wrappers
manufacturing butter
Peopli
for sale must wrap the butter in
printed wrappers, or they will he
subject to a fine of $25. If a
storekeeper accepts Putter wrap- (her best for cerial crops and al
lied in paper not properly printed j fafu for the present at least.
they are also liable to a fine of
26
The above is what W. D. Dun
can, deputy dairy and pure food
commissioner, stated to store
keepers last Friday while here on
an inspection trip. He said the
law
was Very Stringent on the
question of properly wrapping
butter in printed wrappers and
he would have to see that the
same was enforced. He said the
butter manufacturer could not
writ.', or use a stamp, but
must have the wrappers printed
at a printing office.
The Spokesman has not. nor
will it in future print batter
wrappers, hence this item is of
more interest to the farmers in
tins community than to us. Red
mond Spokesman.
Here's a Business Man.
I'nder the above head the
Prineville Journal of last week
printed the follewing:
Sedan, Kansas, is just an ordi-
nary country town with a popula-
tion equaling that of I'rineville.
And it has one real businessman.
His name is ,1. II. Fdwards.
And now listen: Fdwards spent
$2, (KM) last year with his local
papers in advertising. And he
does the same thing every year.
Has it paid him? Well, he
went to Sedan
a tew years auro
- - .iiii-iu ui lactones ior me manu- - "
with but little capital. He now dent Parrell see that his ideas on fMtureof those items neenedin M Kood ns ""' The strong
owns a magnificent store, a nice railroad building are not idle ,,, buildingof roads and bridges prices at North Portland should
home and a big farm. i newspaper wind but practical. I ulul materials consumed- by mu- W-'al to Western shippers.
"We value our advertising Huti rt.luniinK lo t. creps: ' nicipal purchase
enough l to make it a part of our old time stockmen would like to j ..Senator , introduced Those indebted to me must set
assets, he says. It is the live rt-call the days of several years . b,n afu.r conrtuhation with , tie either by cash or negotiable,
wire of any business and tpajvUgowhen they had many stock I representatives of the organia-' ot on or bcfore Ma' XM6,
son can tell pretty well the to feed upon the hills and pas- ,!, which have been struggling otherwi3e tht-' accounts will be
muni u. u...-inn.K t...Hw
business is doing.
Sick llri.il..' Ii.
Mrs. A. L
Chester, N. Y
l.uckie, Kaat Ko-
was a victim of
sick headache and despondency,
caused by a badly weakened and 1
debilitated condition of her stom-
ach, when ahe began taking ,
Chamberlain's Tablets. Shesays
"I found them pleasant to take.
also mild and effective. Inafew '
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weenn nine i n ivoiuicu iw inj
former good health. ror sale
by all dealers.
At the convention of the Colum
bia and Snake Kiver Waterways
association at Astoria last week,
W. W. Harragh, of Pendleton,
said: "If the open river causes
a reduction of but 8 esnts PW
bushel on wheat, it will save
Umatilla County alone $120, (KM)
per year, and if corresponding
-,.,l,ieii,i.m are made on other
commodities shipped from that
county, it will mean the saving
of more than half the county s
annual taxes of $400,000."
r'oren Hros. are ready to Haw
your wood in any length desired.
Juniper and pine 75 cents per
cord, mahogany, $1.00. Phone
No. 475.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE TO CROPS
Vegetation Held Back by Cool Nights
And Lack of Sunshine but Putting
Out Good Root System With Plen
ty of Moisture. Experiment Farm
Crops Good. Plant More "Taters"
People are prone to complain
of the weather regardless of
whether it is warm or cold, dry
or wet. Now, for instance,
The Times-Herald happened to
mention the fact that the weath
er of the past two weeks or so
was not entirely to his liking as
it prevented jo.y riding with
comfort. The fact of the matter
is that it is the best weather we
can have from a successful crop
view. We had fine weather ear
ly the present month and part of
the last Which brought the fruit
l.iwlo ..,,1 .,.,.! il... malmtfu ..i
ml and the majority of'hmu- ",l'- Wl" Bluuy lne
found thin i-ntireiv too i TumsJo project and other irrigat-j
them
chilly for them a few weeks ago
with a result that our fruit and
' berrv crop is going to be some-
what shy.
By consulting with men of au
thority the writer finds this wca-
Vegetation is not advancing very
rapidly on account of the cool
nights and lack of .sunshine in
day time, yet it is growing aid
putting OUt a good root system.
Supt. Breithaupt of the Experi
ment station announces the
erntw nn il,,. StaMnn im iwimtna
; along most satisfactorily and he
considers prospects good, He
'has winter burlej nearly ready
to head out and the winter wheat
J j looking fine. Field peas are
doing exceptionally Weil and the
I recent frost did not damage the
alfalfa or any of the more ten
der stl,(r now up to speak of.
Practically the entire station
tract is under cultivation this
season in some form and it will
pay those interested to go out
and look the field over. Supt.
Breithaupt has extended such an
invitation to the manager of this
great religious weekly, a n d
knowing his great knowledge of
the farm game Mr. Breithaupt is
looking forward to this visit with
much pleasure, as he is su
. ,,
" l
get some valuable pointers.
Since the railroads fail to fol
low the advice and routes mapped i
out at intervals in these columns
tne manager has about given up
the railroad building and as he
must have something to occupy i
his time he will
probably devote
considerable valuable
space to
farnumr uuti he can make I'resi-
wreii ,,, raM ,H the hest it
. . 11......... i'n HWMI i"i muat- (
has been many years and With a I factories already here and to
less number of stock tOKMUM tbe.pa.ve the way for others yet to be I
lorage is ample, ims applies io's
present prospects ol gram and!
tame grass. While the flood
. - . .
water is short this season and
the wild meadows along the I
river are not going to receive as
much water as in the past il will ,
nevertheless make a better crop'
In quality.
Regarding overpreduction: The
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ouiei tiu.Y me wilier pain ! eeiu.s .
a pound lor potatoes and believes
they were a foreign product, kind of livestock from scrub
brought in by parcel post Each j sire-, " says Dr. Hector Macpher
year there's a howl about there' hod, head of the Bureau of Or
beini no market for potatoes, yet i gani.ation and Markets at (). A.
the following spring there's a ('. "The Danes found this out a
bigger howl when the consumer quarter of a century ago and
has to pay lour prices. Under sought a remedy in cooperative
bSXtSUng conditions it wouldn't I
' ,M" a bad plan for some of us to,
plant more poUtCOl this season I
' take chinos on not gelling
"lore than ,r cents a pound for I
tbem next spring, Of course 1
oent a pound this fall would be a
good profit but if we find the ,
market "glutted" we might bor- our dairymen for the improve-' M. and No. 17 from east arriv
rOW at the bank potatoes ought nient of the dairv herds. The 'in Baker 0:50 A. M.
to be gilt-edged security, if not
considered legal tender- ami in
the spring find ourselves 'iiiillior
aires. We do job printing.
I All SI DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NOTES
(I linn Oui Portland Qorrsspoodsnt)
Professor Thus. Shaw, the noted
agriculturist of the Great North
ren system, accompanied by a
party of high officials of the Hill
lines, will mako a tour of Central
and Eastern Oregon during the
week beginning May 31. This
will be an educational trip, the
experts in the party giving lec
tures and demonstrations at all
Pfnc'P"
points in the territory
VISIIOU
ed and dry-farming sections and
on their return will make ex
nausuve reports ior me oenent , nis of the western frontier by
of the railway immigration deaths cattlemen und t.ioneers- then
partinent.
In an effort to stimulate the
use of Oregon manufactured
goods and Oregon labor, the
Chamber of t Commerce of Port
land yesterday began a campaign
thiough its bureau of industries
and manufacturers to take ad
vantage of the Bingham bill
winch becomes effective as a law
this month, and which was
passed at the last legislative ses
sion. The Bingham bill gives a pro
ferential of five per cent in favor
of goods manufactured in Ore
gon, or in favor of Oregon labor,
in the consideration of competi
tive bidding before county courts,
boards of county commissioners,
school boards, city councils, or
Other public officers authorized to
purchase supplies or contract for
labor.
"In plainer Fnglish, a purchas
ing officer is authorizing to accept
as the lowest hid for labor or
supplies that was offered by re
presentatives of Oregon products
if the bid of the latter is not
more than five percent higher
than the lowest bidder from any
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"inii .uiir, 3UKJ i ii'ui Kt' I'. I AT,
secretary of the bureau, 'it is
intended to counter balance the
id il,.,,. nc,
in the cost Of produc -
(()
as between local and foreign I
concerns. It somewhat adds tor' '""" "'"r" i bwi hi uw uuiieu
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ta- ,lmi ;, iin.i ,,. ,ln '
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In th
opinion of David M.
Dunne, and other pioneer manu
facturers, the Hingham measure
will prove of great value,"
Scrub Sires Wasteful.
Then
e is
probably no more
. .
wilStel III economy
m th. w.de
world thai
the raising ol any
breeders' associations. These
associations are subsidized by the
government and reach every
branch of the Danish livestock
Industry. The United Stah-s
Dairy Division has been trying
for two years or more to estab-1
jHh similar organizations among,
movement is yet in its infancy
but anyone interested in its pro-,
gress may secure information as
to aims and methods, together
with copies of constitution and j
by-laws by writing to the Dairy 1
!;,:" SJSStt
The building up of Oregon's
dairy herds demands that there
be at least double the number of
pure-bred dairy sires that are
now in the state. The fact that
the majority of calveH from the
dairy farm are sold as beef does
not change the fact of this state
ment. Frontier Days Announcement
Announcement is made that
Frontier Days, the greatest spec-
acinar snow ever auempieu, win
again be produced this fall at
Walla Walla. Frontier days is
like turning back the pmgW of
time and seeing this western
country as it was in the days be -
fore the grain fields and orchards
and townR and farms, displaced
me tenceiess mils and valleys
with their endless carpet of buuch
grass, their thousands of head of
cattle and horses, the ninge
riders, and cattle branding CON
raw, tne Indian tepees and the
Picturesque savage; it is like liv
ing the lire of the pioneer prosecuting the work until mat
over again. There never was ters were adjusted.
sucn a care-iree, recKless, gen-
erous, Wholeeouled life lived by
another people a
is was lived on
the broad prairies and
rugged
never has been staged such a
spectacular, realistic and thrill
ing show as the Walla Walla
., ,
Frontier Days It is a show that
causes the red blood to flow fast
er in one's veins, and ones nerves
to tingle with the thrill of it; and
the the wonder of it all is that it
is real; it is a show without plot
or fore-ordained situation things
just happen, and they happen
fast and furious, keeping the
spectator at high tensor every
minute throughout the afternoon
One sits in the commodious and
comfortable grandstand and wit
nesses the most astonishing show
the world has ever sren; a show
where the characters are real
flesh and blood, sinew and mus
cle. Market Report.
Receipts for the week at the
Portland Union Stockyards have
been cattle 907. calves 21, hogs
2085, sheep 4242.
Cattle receipts light. Market
strong, uuality excellent. This
weeks market can be well char-
'acterized in these short senten-
ices.
The market has not at any
umL ims Ht'un -'" ' newer
shnP- I)om""ll ""'I outlook ex-
time this
lcHlent -
io,) ho ut 8-15 makt's anotl1-
States. Receipts an
short and
demand unexelled.
While spring lambs are taking
their usual course in noint of
nrinss H mrWi w ...n.ii,W...l
placed in the hands of a collector.
...
BB to made necessary on
account of my recent loss by lire.
u, w. utevenger.
Have your picture taken at the
Bayer Studio.
Wheat for sale
ger.
Q. W. eleven
.. ., .,
Dumpier vauey Kanway to.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains
Departs
No. 2, Prairie 10:15A.M.
Sumpter 2:35 P. M.
Arrives Baker 4:00 P. M
Departs
No. 1, Baker 8:30 A. M.
Sumpter 1 0:05 A. M.
Arrives Prairie 2:10 P. M
No. 1 Makes good
connection
with O.-W. K. & N. Co. No. 4
(Fast Mail) leaving Portland 6:80
P. M.. arriving at Baker 7:55 A.
No 2 connects with No. f (Fast
Mail) arriving at Baker 7:55 P.
M. which picks up Pullman at
Baker, arriving at Portland 7:00
A. M. Also with No. IS at
10:45 P. M. for points Kast.
promoting
TRIC POWER PROJECT
Well Known Engineering Firm Again
Takes up Malheur Project That is
Destined to Rrino Ittriorntiftn anrl
. . .
Uther Uevelooment Possibilities to
r i n i .
n.any idealization in Harney Valley
.). g, Johnson and his Bons J.
Edwin and Percy, spent a few
days in this city during the
' in the interest of the big electric
power project on the Malheur
above Drewsey. It will be re-
membered Edwin Johnson was
in this section last year workinir
,)n the proposition and succeeded
, in interesting wvoml Wol ma.
pie in the financing of this power
project but later complications
arose that prevented his further
Mr. Johnson has the way clear
now to continue this work and
has interested capitalists from
the outside. He hopes to get
matters in shape to incorporate
in the immediate future and be
gin active operations on the dam
and construction of power lines
into this Valley.
This is one of the most feasi-
be projects within the reach of
this country and promises big
things for those who take stock
in it. I he site has been investi-
gated by
several who have had
undertaking in mind
such an
and all who have considered
lounu ii a very attractive one.
i The one drawback in the past
i has been lack of transportation
not only as a convenience in put
ting in the plant but also as an
incentive to further development
of the country. With cheap
power Ud the shallow depth of
the water table in this country.
; it is most attractive as a possible
! irrigation scheme that has ap-
lealed to all who have given the
! matter any thought.
This will likely be the most
profitable asset to the concern
for the time being as it is not
far to bring a power line across
Into the valley and with such op
portunities people will take ad-
Yuiiiuge ox me situation ana pui
in pumping stations, as well as
use electric power for other
things on the farms and in the
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
To be Given Away
AT THE
WELCOME PHARMACY
Every Saturday at 3 P. M.
ONE ALUMINUM SET
Be sure and bring your coupons
you may be the lucky one
The one having the number
nearest to the number under
the seal will be the winner
big elec-
homes, as well as the towns
Mr. Johnson is much encou-
raged with prospects and will
devote all his energies toward
the consummation of his plans.
Sheriff Goodman on
Visit to Malheur
Sheriff Ben J. Brown received
a telephone message the Litter
part of last week from the sheriff
of Harney county, requesting
him to arrest a man named A.
R. Campbell, who was said to bo
in the Malheur country.
Sheriff Brown soon located his
man and arrested him in Ontario,
and Sheriff Goodman arrivid
Friday to take the prisoner to
Burns, leaving Monday with his
man.
Campbell is charged with ob
taining money under false pre-
toncii tliroutrli unllinrr !,.,! lAtl-
,ectinK the m0ney for expensive
volumes of books for whjch he js
nol the ajfent
-...i i i
, renewinK acquaintances with
mnnv i,i ,;m n. -,
it'friends, who are now located in
Vale. Vale Enterprise.
Chftmberlain'a Liniment.
This preparation is intended i
pecially for rheumatism, lame
back, sprains and like ailments.
It is a favorite with people who
are well acquainted with its splen
did qualities. Mrs. Charles Tan
ner, Wabash, Ind., says of it, 'l
1 have found Chamberlain's Lini
ment the best thing for lame
back and sprains I have ever used.
It works like a charm and relievos
pain and soreness. It has been
used by others of my family as
well as myself for upwards of 20
years. 25 and 50 cent bottles.
For sale by all dealers.
All kinds of grain including
wheat at Lunaburg Dal ton & Co.
Dinner 11:30 to 2
Short orders at all hours