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COUNTY OF HARNEY
The Biggest City In The Biggest
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The Biggest County In The State
Of Oregon, Best In The West
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VOL. XXVIII
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, C RECON, JULY 17, 1915
NO. 36
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
COMING NEXT WEEK
Making Tour of State to Get in Touch
With Conditions to Enable Him to
Work More Effectively. Interest
ed Particularly in Irrigation and
Development of Central Oregon
United States Senator (loo. F.
Chamberlain is going to visit this
section next week and a telegram
to a friend in this city states he
will arrive in Hums next Friday
evening. It is not known at this
time who will be with him or the
length of time he can spend in
this section but no doubt he will
remain as long as is necessary to
look over the country and ascer
tain what may be done for us in
congress.
It was hoped Senator Lane
might also come but from present
information it is not likely. Sen
ator Chamberlain is spending
considerable time touring the
state to get in closer touch with
people and from persona obser
vation find the needs of the dif
ferent sections. He has already
Halted Crook, Lake and Klamath
ire 'ntiesand has expressed bit
''ders.lise at the wonderful deve'-
la nnt in
'" "nt in recent years. Me iv-
romer(,s tj1(, Importance of securing
Sil'Kll possible speed in irrigating
such portions of central Oregon
as can be and will work to have
all ("ary act segredations brought
to early completion by co-operation
between the state and Fed
eral government. By coming in
touch with actual conditions en
ables him to present such matters
more effectively to congress.
Senator Chamberlain has many
warm personal friends and sup
porters in this vicinity and will
meet with a hearty welcome.
He is one of the strong men of
the Senate and holds important '
committee assignments that are
of great advantage to Oregon.
That his visit will result in ad
vancing materially the possibil
ities of this big country there is
every reason to believe. We
have some line irrigation possi
bilities here and with the assis
tance of men of influence and the
confidence of capital that the
projects are feasible and have
the backing of the people some-
thing may be accomplished that
will bring about results desired.
I It is time these propositions had
I recognition and put in shape to
hasten the development of this
big farming territory.
Since the above was put in
type ('. I!. McConnell arrived
home direct from Portland with
the information that Senator
Chamberlain will arrive here on
Wednesday night, coming in by
way of Riverside, and will re
main two or three days. He de
sires to meet with the people and
discuss any matters wherein he
can be of service, therefore it is
arranged for a public meeting at
Tonawama on Friday evening at
I
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Kssfl
State Water Board to
Visit Here Next Week
The members of the State
Water Board, composed of State
Fngineer Lewis and Commission
ers Chinnock and Cochran, will
arrive here the fore part of Jnext
week and will spend several days
looking over the overflow lands
of this Valley.
They are making u tour of the
state, investigating all the over
flow lands to arrive at a conclus
ion of the proper duty of wnter
on this character of land.
The party spent last week in
Klamath and this week they are
making an inspection of the
Chewaucan section over in Lake
county. They will go from here
to Jordan Valley for the same
purpose.
This is an important visit and
means considerable in tho way of
bringing about a proper solution
of tho water situation in this sec
tion. It is necessary that the
water rights of this River should
be settled and people know what
they are entitled to without ques
tion.
CLEARING FIELDS OF
GRIEVOUS WEED PESTS
College Expert Tells Need of Communi
ty Effort in Solving Problem More
Costly Than all Other Taxes Com
bined. Clean Fallow, Row Crops,
Iron Sulphate Spray and Grazing
Death Camas.
HON. GEO. K. CHAMBERLAIN
H o'clock. This meeting will be
inn to all and every citizen of
the county is welcome. The Sen
ator wishes to meet with every
body informally.
When Mr. McConnell left Port
land Wednesday evening the
plans were for Attorney (Jeneral
Brown to join Senator Chamoer
lain on the trip and it is possible
Senator Lane will also he a mem
ber of the party,
I hereby give notice that I
will not be responsible for any
debts or obligated by any trans
actions made by John A. Oard.
Mary A. Oard.
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
The Department of Agricul
ture has just issued a bulletin
(No. 125) upon "Zygadonus or
Death Camas." This bulletin
will doubtless be of interest to
those who have recently suffered
losses due to poisoning of their
stock caused by the eating of
this plant.
According to this publication,
the deathcamas is found through
out the United Slates, and as far
as Alaska; but it is most abun
dant from the Rocky Mountains
west to tho Pacific Ocean. The
plant may grow as more or less
scattered individuals, but it is
sometimes massed together in
large areas. In appearance it is
grass-like, growing from the
root-stock or bulb which looks
like an onien: while the flowers
are greenish white or yellow and
somewhat resemble mignonette.
In tho Northwest tho olant is
known by numerous common
names, such as lobelia. soai plant.
alkali grass, water lilv. wild
onion, hog's potato, squirrel food
poison sego, etc.
Numerous experiments have
been made to discover a remedy
for poisoning of sheep caused
by eating this plant, but no sat
isfactory or practical medical
remedy has been found.
To prevent losses, it is impor
tant to recognize the plant and
avoid camping stock on it at any
time, or grazing upon it when
the animals are hungry. If the
animals become sick, they should
be kept quiet, and under this
treatment many will recover.
!)y II. l. Seii.iiii.i-, AfroMmltt, O, A.c.
There are many farms in
Eastern Oregon whore weeds re
duce tho yield fully 60 per cent.
There are some areas in the Co
lumbia Basin which wore former
ly farmed which bars been entire
ly abandoned to weeds and are
an unbroken mass of them. Taxes
that most Eastern Oregon farm
era pay to state, county, and dis
trict oaen year do not liegm to
equal in amount the toll in crop
yields and extra labor that these
farmers pay in the way of losses
will bear an average of 1,500,000
seeds, it can bo soon that this
ability to travel, combined with
an ample supply of ammunition,
makes those wind-roving plants
an effective enemy. Another
feature of the mustard is the vi
tality of tho seed, due to its oili-
ness and resistant seed coot.
Mustard seeds will keep alive in
the soil from ten to fifteen years;
hence, when once scattered and
plowed under, the soil liecomes
charged with them and every
time it is ronlowed a certain
through wood posts. If the weed amount of seed is brought close
situation in this part of the state 'enough to the surface to germi-
wero normal or in any way held
in control, perhaps the matter
would not be so serious, I tut this
is not the case. The area claim
ed and the losses caused h I.
nate, perhaps many years after
the seed has been turned under.
All of these woods are very heavy
fei 1 rs upon the soil moisture
and plant food supply, in this way
conservation and use of moisture.
In other words, aside from I
ting rid of the enormous tax on
the ;md of these voracious weeds,
the treatment is more than paid
for by tho good effects in mois
ture conservation and preparation
for succeeding crops.
(Conl iniidl cxt urri I
County Court Proceedings.
Considerable time was requir
ed in looking in to road matters
during the term of court closed
last Monday. Vorv little was done
in the way of other matters and
after adjournment the court went
out to personally look over some
of the new road work done and to
make a personal inspection of
some proposed roads.
Sidney Comegyswas granted a
liquor license for the balance of
the year.
Warrants drawn to the amount
of $2000 in favor of Road Master
Faulkner to bo applied on road
expense.
A warrant for $500 was drawn
on the county agriculturist fund.
Clerk ordered to advertise for
bids for the keep of the county
xor.
COURT FINDS WATER
USERS IN CONTEMPT
Recent Suit Brought by the Pacific Live
Stock Company in Federal Court
Decided and Two Dams Ordered
Removed. Litigation is Likely to
Continue Until Rights Adjudicated
According to a telegram from, tied. Under the supervision of
o . ., aaaressed to a water master each individual
Supt. G.lcrest of the P. L. S. Co. will receive his proper proportion
received here Monday the com- of water and the expensive liti
pany was successful in the re-1 gation stopped. This would seem
cent suit brought in the Federal , the proper solution to the mat
court at Portland against several i ter and the sooner it is accom
wator users on the west fork of plished the better for all concern
the river. I,
The decision is ncninHt u
Please Everybody
oini t i iw,,.n ,i .in,.! i ii I,, ..i- . u ""!" i " nn;
Cm Onsen weeds are staarilvon directly reducing tho crop yields
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in .imiiiion, iiit-y grouuy increase
the difficulties and costs of bar
me increase ami alarming in ex
tent. Efforts not only of the in
dividual farmer but of entire com
inanities should be enlisted in sn
organised Rghl against this situ
ation. The very favorable ennril.
tions (nr crops this spring have
given the wheat such a heat v
growth that oven the weediest
fields look very much heller ihan
they usually do. This temnorarv
condition, however, should no( cumulate in the fall
deceive the farmer but only stun
ulate him to make all the sreatei
effort to lessen the loss from thli
evil.
Most Eastern Oregon farmer
who have used the annex met h
ods have found it nossible to con.
trol the weeds and greatly reduce
vesting.
Successful and economical
methods of control of these weeds
on wheat lands are as follews:
In all waste places and along
fence rows the weeds should be
clipped and burned, preferably
before they go to seed. In draws
or the lee of hills, whore thev ar-
Mr. and Mrs. Beach wore ap- Hotchkiss and Thornburg
Hotchkiss Carry Thornburg and Seems Rather Hard to
"in. M.uiiey, in mat they are
found guilty of wilful contemnt
The court orders the removal
of the Thornburg and Young
dams and imnnw tho kkdIi i
,....,. , ,lv, wow ujtii
janitors for the big!
pointed
school
The road petitioned for by A.
S. Hoode and others was ordered
viewed.
OBITUARY.
in
their individual cases. Hanlev to
pay all other costs and is fined
1260.
The Baker Democrat says:
Commenting on the coyote
bounty law, a prominent rancher
who was in the city yesterday
stated that the killing off of the
, coyotes is the resulting in an ever
This suit involved the rights of ' TJTu mber hbit
"" " " uaya wncii ine coyote
roamed at large did not increase
so rapidly, as the pests were
be burned off.
(Mien these weeds will blow in
large numbers on to a farmer's
land ui a certain draw or along a
hill crest from the direction of
the prevailing wind. In such
cases.it is worth while to nail
cleats on the fence iiimts nnri
the losses from them The ex ten- st re tch a couple of light
sive experience with weed eradi- wires along the cleats so as to
cation of the men on the ground extend the height of the fence
nas demonstrated that there are at those points where the weeds
certain practical methods through most commonly drift over. When
which the Weeds can bo economi- the weeds nils tin alnnir this f,.n....
cally controlled. Weeds are not thev may be burned off.
easily held in check, however, ,.,,. hhoud ,. tnktlI1 t() S()W
and methods which will control ..i ,.i ..:.. ...i ...i i
, ". n an k'-iim iuii inner seeus.
them therefore must be used uthcr W()nk don't sow any
systematically that is, ineorpo-, ,,.,.,! ,.,., u wi. u,...,i;., .i,
rated into the regular schedule of i.in,l i m it.., v ..:.. ..
. . ..... iw . I--!-. unu ,i iuiiiiiiik
the yearly work with tho land. , miii
I he most widespread and dan-
Win. K. llartough was born in
Summerset N. J., July 8rd, 1858.
Ho was converted and joined the
M. K. church at tho age of twenty-five.
In the year 1878 he was married
to Martha Brown and to this
union there was born eight chil
dren. Two nt" tllem imlv :il- uf ill
they should, living, Mr. Wm. K. llartough
and Mrs. Dela Hylan both of
Harney county.
He died suddenly at his home
in Sunset July 11th at 1:20 o'clock.
His last act was to play "Home
Sweet Home" on his violin and
was just in the act of replacing
the violin in its case when he
imssod away. There is left to
mourn their loss his wife and the
two childton above mentioned
several water users of the stream
where water was taken from
Inn rrw fnAm 1 V.. . rri
burg and Late dm a , ded by coyotes and the young
"- imt'M iipvrrnvan nir.i.. mi.i...
.- ......i. ujv.,., utiujc 1II.IUM in,:'.
and reproducing. He complains
. I
oiners who were summoned to
MTtrwi'if -.in) i,i,l,, ,j..r.....i a ?
the suit were Roht HnrWati, laai"8t the law' which he says
James Dalton and P. G. Smith I IT , "Y"6 but ,sheep men'
but it seems these men are notiWh"e k,11!n of cootes is
involved or their rights question- ,. i Vu u? t0 famers
ed an f;.r ou ,,; k ...-.'- :.. .. by allowing the rabbit population
to gain at a far faster rate than
ed so far as using the water in ac
cordance with a former decree.
The Young dam was claimed by
Hanley and was used to irrigate
land other than designated in
the former decree of the court,
therefore it was ordered remov
ed. In conversation with some of
me participants to the suit it is
intimated the matter will not be
allowed to rest upon this decis
ion but will be appealed.
formerly.
A card from Dr. E. Benson
states that he and Mrs. Benson
arrived safely at San Francisco
and may be found at 2111 Pine
St. He writes the fair is certain
ly fine.
Warrant Ca.
The frequency of these con-
Tho many friends of the fami-' ' V ":u'n8 an -
i.. . j i l- ..i , , mm ui wnai may De exDected
ly tenderly sympathise with them frnm f- , , .i1"11
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in this, the most trying hour of
life.
The funeral services were held
from tho Nazarone church, Rev.
S. L. Flowers in charge.
Interment was made in the
Burns cemetery.
S. U Flowers, 1'astor.
Bl Diarrhoa KamJy.
If you have ever used Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy you know that
it is a success. Sam F. Guln,
Whatley, Ala., writes, "1 had
1 OF 7,500
We buy Drugs and Drug Store
Supplies with 7,500 other
REXALL DRUGGISTS
Let us fill your Prescriptions We
are In business for your health
REED RROS. Props,
The Rexall Drug Store
gerous weodson the Eastern Ore- J '"""""" "' Harvesting o.
ra, drv w,in., i... ..... , ' th- ra,n- hut not until after the
tumbling mustard (commonly l2EJEf38 V?
called the "Jim Hill" mustard., if ' U ! !'' S T1 ' '
the Russian thistle. Shd tbi K! J " T
M,.,nA 'in,... . u fir away disk or tho boublo action
weed. I he most harmful feature ,, b , , ...,, .. .,,...
' l ' I lltl'i Minrv nvmv liiiivn LMlll'U HUT vvullB iiuiiij, .ui., niuio, i u.ui
theRuss'i ',? .hi'l . ,mn , vnd Walta weeder). or even tho com- measles and got caught out in the
the Kussian thist e is that when . , . .. .. . L ,. .. , .
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Notice is hereby iriven that tnt'y ure rip; the weed breaks off. . ... .,. .. ,, !Bn,i h,lu,(,iM , ,,...,! :m,lwfi tim
there is money on hand to pay all ; at: ne ifnd then hlow for i thorough work in chopping down ; and had it not been for Chamber'-
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.,,.. niutMiiv .mil in n, in lilt;- Hint Will Wilt, WIMMWV UIIU 1'liW-
class seed bed in which all the rhoea Remedy I could not possi
wced seeds, together with shatter- bly have lived but a few hours
of this stream are adjudicated by
tho State Board and finally set
tled for all time. It is not only
expensive but a continual grind
under present conditions with
no one really knowing what his
rights are or when they are set-
We do job printing.
Btlt.r Thn Life lnaurai.ee.
Twenty-five cents invested in
a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
will enable you to protect vour
family from any serious conse
quences resulting from an attack
of colera or diarrhoea during the
summer months. Is that not
better than life insurance? Buy
it now. It may save life. For
sale by all dealers.
general fund warrants registered
prior to July 1, 1914; all road
warrants registered prior to Oct.
1, 1914.
Interest ceases July 14, 1915.
R. A- Mii.i.hh,
County Treasurer.
NORTH
BEACH
"Pride of the Pacific"
it the place to forget summer's
heat and dust, also The Cares I
and Worries of The Day -to'
enjoy life at its best, down
by the sea where ocean breezes
blow.
mues over the
Tho seeds from these tumbling
plants are shaken out only gradu-
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ally, ho that with every jump a i d train seeds, will urermimite
Breakfast 5s30 to 9 Dinner 1 1 :30 to 2
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Mac's Restaurant & Bakery
Located in the new Levens Building
BURNS, OREGON
W. R. McCuistion, Prop.
few hundreds or thousands of
U.i.wlu fi . . , , I la. . . h... ..I
m Ml nuuuiiu lll.llien ll,lCe.
When it is remembered that a
full-grown normal mustard plant
longer, but thanks to this reined v.
1 am now well and strong." For
sale by all dealers.
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
Reached only via te
Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navigation Co.
Tickets on sale daily at low
fares for the round trip
Ask A. C. EGAN, T. F. & P. A.,
Bend
mSfS Ik
tMBTwsL.
BROKE
When you break your
eyeglasses bring them
here. This store has a
workshop right on the
premises and you will be
surprised to learn how
soon you can have your
glasses repaired. It saves
you the inconvenience
you must endure when
your eyeglasses or spec
tacles are lent to a dis
tance for repairs,
C. M. SALISBURY
Jeweler and Optician
Byes Tested Ulassis fitted
When these woods have started.
a second disking should bo given
before winter comes, destrovinir
the entire crop. In the spring, ! Notice If your land is for sn
if the ground is particularly foul, and the price is right, I can sell
another crop of weeds wilcme I it fr yu- Send exact location,
on and these should bo thoroughly description, price and terms of
I. itoyed with tho disk. This i payment to W. F. Sullivan, 99
disking in the spring will also help I South (Jalena Ave., Freeport, III.
to bring on the germination of
any further seeds that may re-; Wilson's Creamery Mutter at
main, which will in turn be de- J Hagey's.
stroyed with the plowing of the : t'
ground In April and May for sum-
msr fallowing. This treatment. Simpler Valley Railway Co.
if carried out ua indicated, will
tH't only get rid of woods but is A"1" n(l Departure Of Trains
Supper 5 to 8
Short orders at all hours
of the greatest benefit in aiding in Departs
the conservation of moisture an
the fall rains are quickly absord
ed and the winter snows held.
In addition, the stubble ib broken
'down and incorporated with tho
I soil so that decomposition sets in,
I humus is formed,, and. this be.
j pomes ava,iltt.b.lo for the use of tho
xucoeedlng crops. On tho other
hand, the disking early In the
spring is. of distinct benefit in
that it reopens the surface soil
No. 2, Prairie 10:15A.M.
Sumpter 2:35 P. M.
Arrives Baker 1.00 P. M.
P.epartt
No. 1, Baker 8:30 A. M.
Sumpter 10:05 A. M.
Arrives Prairie 2:10 P. M.
No. 1 Makes good connection
with O.-W. K. & N. Co, No. 4
(Fall Mail) leaving Portland 6.-80
which has run togother over , p. M., arriving at Baker 7.r,r, A.
UllllllkH llltnl.K.M Is. . ..I l. 1.1 .
winter, enubling it to absorb tho
spring rains and hold them,.
Further, it puts th.o ground, in
splendid shape for plowing, so
that plowing is not only easier
. . . ; - .. -
uut the furrow slice when turned
makes a good union with the soil
M. and No, 17 from east. arri
ing Baker tf:S0 A. M.
No 2 connects with No. fi (Fast
Mail) arriving at Baker 7:55 I
M. which picks up Pullman at
Baker, arriving at Portland 7:00
A. M. Also with No. 18 at
underneath, aiding greatly in the i(j:4o P. M. for points Fast.
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 Patronise 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
iuu pi inking nere.
Gen. Mgr.