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COUNTY OF HARNEY
The Biggest County In The State
Of Oregon, Best In The West
The Biggest City In The Biggest
County In The State Of Oregon
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VOL. XXVIU
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 7, 1915
NO. 39
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CITY OF BURNS
THE TIMES-HERALD VIS
ITS NEIGHBORS SUNDAY
Party Inspects Orchard at Crow Camp
And Enjoys Shade. Good Apple
Crop With Excellent Grain, Gar
dens, Alfalfa. Colonaztion House
Receiving Additional Improvement
An excursion covering some 75
mile9 in autos took the writer
and familv, together with friends,
over a considerable portion ofj
the Valley last Sunday afternoon
and disclosed excellent crops at
several points. The first stop
was made at W. H. Robins' Crow
Camp home where the party en
joyed the cool shade and made
an inspection of the orchard. Mr.
Robins has an excellent crop of
grain which the frost has not in
jured in the least; he also lias
considerable fruit. A few,
peaches ami cherries but the ap
ple crop is very good. Mr. Rob-i
ins has a fine place which is cer- j
tainly inviting on a hot day.
From this point the party went
down the east side of the Valley i
to Crane Creek Gap just to see if
there was any evidence of a rail
road in that territory, but we
didn't get to see the cars, so pro-'
ceeded to the Oregon & Western
Colonization Co. house where we
found President Davidson contin- j
ed to his bed with a bad case ofj
boils or to be specific, one boil.
Mr. Davidson gave a history of,
this troublesome bump that
would make rather interesting
reading were it not more or less
personal in character. At any
rate he knows there are doctors
and doctors. This colony
house is nicely equipped for its
purposes and preparation arej
under way to have the building
properly plumbed and water
piped to every room In the hoUM j
as well as furnishing water to i
irrigate the yard where a beauti-,
ful lawn will be sown. The
trenches tor the piping nad been
completed and a workman was
to install the plumbing this
week
Albntton was taken in on the
trip where a shortstop wj;s made
to get a drink of the water drawn
from the deep well at the howl.
This water is strongly permeated
with sulphur and one has to ac
quire the tasu to enjoy it,
At Lawen the party surprised
the Swain family and in return
the Swains surprised the party
by giving them one of the best
and most enjoyable suppers cook
ed on a camp stove in the yard.
Many homestead residences
were passed in the course of the
journey and several line fields of
grain and alfalfa, dood gardens
were noted in several places and
altogether the homes looked pros
perous and even in the sage
brush districts there was evi
dence of profitable crops of grain,
especially rye wliich will serve
as forage for the stock during
the winter.
The building of the railroad
will bring good times to these
homebuilden and give them not
only employment during a period
of the year they would otherwise
be idle, but also encourage them
in giving more time to the devel
opment of their places and bring
ing more of them under cultiva
tion. One can certainly appreciate
the magnitude of this big Valley
after making a tour of it and
can more clearly realize what it
will be when all the tillable land
is under cultivation. The irriga
tion problem also is taken into
consideration and one may pic
ture this big body of land under
a system of Irrigation that is pos
sible when conditions are
brought about to cover practi
cally every acre of it when the
ater la properly handled and
apportioned.
The Timcs-Merajd has had
dreams of this country for many
years and has preached through
these columns, been called a fool
and accused of being visionary
but he may yet jive to see thegu
dreams realized and his children
enjoy the benefits that have been
denied the plunder of the Hig
Harney Country.
Oregon Farm Methods
Made Matter of Record
Farmers can contribute much
to the development of improved
agriculture by making records of
their most successful farm opera
tions. It is altogether likely that
if all farm practices in Oregon
were as good as the best that haa
been developed by some farmer,
the general level of agriculture
would be materially raised. By
making a detailed record of the
various steps by which the result
was secured the farmer would
be able to repeat and also to help
others. The facts of the record
could be published in the home
newspaper and if general inter
est in agricultural papers and the
Agricultural College Press Bulle
tins.
This thought was made vivid
by examining a six-year record
of experiments on the Umatilla
Experiment Farm. "This re
port," explained Professor C. I.
Lewis, "was prepared by R. W.
Allen, superintendent of the
farm. It makes use of the loose
leaf system so that records are
progressive by inserting a new
leaf descriptive of each addition
to the experiment. When the
experiments are completed there
is an accurate und detailed re
cord of each step with no other
matter mixed in with it. A
glance will show whether the re
sults were good, and if they were
it is easy to repeat them. If not,
they may be thrown away."
Of course this is more elabo
rate record-making than is adapt
ed to the farmer's use, but an
account of the main steps, such
as plowing, fertitilizing, prepar
ing seed bed, culture, harvesting
and marketing or storing and
using, would not require much
work and would in many cases
afford a veritable mine of valua
ble information. Farmers of
Southern Iane County are invit
ed to send in stories of success
to the Cottage (irove Sentinel,
which will give them wide publi
city in that part of the state.
BIG MINERAL BEARING
TERRITORY DISCOVERED
Thousands of Acres Found to be Rich
in Saltpeter, Potash and Aluminum.
First Discovery Made Within Four J
i S
Miles of Burns. Assays Run as
High as 60 Per Cent, in Places
also give space to stones or suc
cess and how it was achieved,
since the general welfare of an
agricultural community depends
largely upon the progress of agriculture.
Some time ago considerable
excitement was created in Hums
by the announcement that potash,
saltpeter and aluminum had been
found in great quantities near
this city and that it wos really
rich. The Times-Herald made
inquiry at the time but those on
the inside were reticent and re
fused to talk. Later other men
became interested and some of
the samples were sent away for
assays and men familiar with
ground containing such mineral
and salts got busy and locations
were made covering a wide ter
ritory of country.
The first discovery was made
at the Warm Springs just four
miles from Hums. At the time
this was discovered and the pub
lic had heard of it The Time
Herald wanted to give publicity
to it but those interested asked
as u special favor that no men
tion be made of it for the time
being as it might not prove of
any consequence ana therefore
be detrimental, but the fact of
the affair was that these men
wanted to capture as much of
the ground as they could before
it became too well known. In
all some 20,000 MM have been
located.
Some of the assays go very
high. The aluminum has assay-
ly. only on a smaller scale. When
it was reported that Pearl Fisk
had grown so "stout" that her
additional weight had sunk a
pleasure launch at a resort in
California, several friends find
ing watery graves as a conse
quence, our grief was pittiful.
but since we have secured a copy
of the Lakeport Bee which giyes
full details and there was no loss
of lift other than the "Alice W"
a somewhat ancient pleasure
launch. The Beesavs:
What narrowly escaped being
a fatal accident occurcd on Friday
afternoon on Clear Lake, when
a party of nine young people
found themselves far from shore
in a leaky launch, and which re
sulted in beaching the boat on
.he rocks on Horseshoe Hay,
while the party was forced to
leremble through the under
growth to Soda Hay where aid
was secured.
The party, consisting of the
Mioses Fleanor, Klsie, and Bather
Jacobs, and Miss Walker all of
San Francisco; Mrs. Pearl Fisk,
Hums. Oregon; Messrs. Rimer
Allen Highland Springs; Hert I)e
Leon, and Frank Ihinis, both of
Berkeley; and John Saile of Al
ameila who are staying at High-
curing the boat as best they could
the party attempted to i nch
Soda Hay.
The trip through the brush
was anything but plea ant, and
the clothes of the young ladies
were torn as wel. as that of the
men, and all are now suffering
with poison-oak save Mrs. Fisk,
while two of the young ladies
of the young ladies are confined
their beds with it. I hey reach-
odl Hay before dark, and secur
ing a horse and rig, went two
miles to a phone, and got a rig
from Lakeport to come and get
them arriving at Highland
Springs between two and three
o'clock Saturday morning.
The "Alice W" lies on the
rocks of the bay a total wreck.
The top has been removed, and
the engine as well. The hull is
In such condition, due to its age
and the pounding on the rocks,
that it will be abandoned. This I
boat has figured in many such i
narrow escapes from serious
consequences ns a result of leak
when out.
Win Ivers Bitten by a
Mad Wild
Cat
When Carl Fegtly was in town jgate and make a few compari-
the first of the week he reported .sons between the yields of crops
L. W. Ivers was bitten by a mad , grown on fallowed and un-fallow-
WHAT CONSERVING THE
MOSTURE MEANS TO US
County Agriculturist Makes Suggestions
Along This Line. Gives Several
Reasons for Following Dry-Farm
Methods of Summer Fallow. It
Increases Yield at Less Expense
While the memory of the last vest. This prevents a large
two seasons precipitation is still amount of evaporation, puts the
fresh in the minds of the farm- land in good shape to take up
ers, perhaps a few suggestions any moisture that may fall, and
along the line of moisture conser-j gets the stubble incorporated in
vation would not be out of place. the surface soil so that bacterial
This season has been an ex-j action may aid in its decomposi
cellent demonstration of what tion and leaves the soil in an
one can expect who tries to grow ! ideal condition for fall plowing,
paying crops on dry-farming land j It is a good plan, where the
without first summer following grain is to be left in the shock
the same. That summer fallow- j for some time, to disk between
ing is a most practical and pay- the shocks, as it is quite surpris
ing proposition, needs no argu- ing the amount of moisture that
uent, it is self evident to those will be lost thru the stand stub
who take the trouble to investi-jble by evaporation.
wiltl cat one day last week and
was in Vale taking treatment for
the bite.
Up behind him and bit j ves two seasons moisture, which
The report is that Mr. Ivers 'cording to dry-farming methods
was walking along an irrigating i should
ditch in his field when the cat First
sneaked
him in the arm. Ivers landed on 111 essential for the production of
the animal with his boots knock- a paying crop. Secend: Itgives
ing it down and finished Mr. Cat ' the farmer a, chance to clear his
with rocks and started for Vale I farm of noxious weeds, and this
for treatment Immediately, ,hin-, is no small item on many farms.
Obil Shatuck,
County Agriculturist.
How to Cur a Sprain.
A sprain may be cured in about
one-third the time required by
be summer f a 1 1 o w e d . I ine U8UBI DV applying
It stores up and conser-1 -nameriaui s uniment ana od-
servmg me airecuons wun eacn
bottle. For sale by all dealers.
ed land.
There are several reasons why
lands that are to be handled ac
tum Times.
Market Report.
Doubtless other papers, would led Ki per cent, saltpeter has gom
Mad Coyoft Story Indi
cate New Brand Booze.
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
Geo .(ones of Fields. Harney
county, was an arrival in Lake
view the first of the week- From
the report that he brings in it
is quite evident trial mau coyotes
from IK to (1(1 per cent but no de
finite assay haa been gotten on
the potash. The mineral pro
ducing dirt and rock cover a wide
territory, some of the locations
being made as far as 15 miles j ever, after leaving Soda
west of Silver Cro and as far t'rmg Island, the water
land Soring! resort for a vacation
came to Ukeport that afternoon The receipts for Monday are:
and rented the "Alice W" belong !Cattl 7r,; h". 2? : sheep,
ing to Mr. P. P. Wright. They iim-
started out and found that the! Vor the last three Mondays
the best was leaking slightly al-1 steers have reached the seven
though as the lake WM smooth cont mark' The market Menu
nothing was thot yf it. How-' t(J shw ted on good stuff.
Hay for u wurse this class ul cattle is
became I not coming in freely. Out of the
south as the CM) Ranch. It is
considered one uf thu best and
immense bodies of this character
ever discovered and has attracted
POUghei nd the boat began to; ftW r.oad on tho market only two
leak badlv. The small bilgt-, or trce loads could ahow in this
pump on the boat wan pressed class. Most of the offerings
into Mrv!oti. but proved mad.'- were mediocre tiiu usual num-
wide attention from deilts 'quote to keep ahead of the rising 'her oi second rate cattle being in
since it 1ms become known. I water. Other things were used, eviuence. ror ordinary cows
Should this find prove as valu-'but after working frantically for and heifers the market seems at
able as it appears II vi bring i several minutes, the water rose, an early date fairly steady.
' ' . . . .. 'mnnv n,i ... i hi- Hi.lr.fiu ,.i unti tee eninne ceased workinur. UDQ u lew nunureU over two
have been bus r , that jjjtwji , w for 0X!ration The oars worn gotten out but; thousand hog were registered
tmrng ue past winter ana es- furn;Hh cm,lloyment fr tnin. ,one of the oarlocks was lost over vver Sunday- outside of a few
pecmiiy (Turing me past lW0dredH of mo ,t , understood board. The young men of the loads that were ablo to spring
m ,. .. ... . tn atnrV lit will reciuire electric power to I party worked, over the engine, the close of last w,eeks price at
tte?iateulwineo3iosiocK-i xtract thl. aluminum an vhould ! but were unable to Btnrt it. and 7.1ft all lines ruled steady tin
men during June and July have Wl t;ilirf. nn 'after wurkinK witU it half hour bulk going at 7.00 to 7.10. Trade
,m " , Vy " V SL immense lot of machinery. the boat was allowed to drift was actiu-.
Third: It lays the foundation
for an excellent seed bed, brings
the moisture close to the surface,
where it should be to give uni
form germination. Fourth. It
increases the yield, in bushels per
acre, practically cutting the num
ber of acres to be farmed and
harvested in half. Fifth; It re
duces the cost of farming, in
that, the cost of cultivating fal
low land is not nearly so great as
that which is cropped and the
harvesting cost ia eliminated, for
the same number of bushels are
harvesting cost is eliminated, for
the same number of bushels are
harvested from half of the area.
And sixth, It is the best crop in
surance that is to be had, and it
is in the reach of all.
Another important method of
conserving moisture is to disk
the land immediately after bar-
Ground feed at Hagey's.
Sampler Valley Railway Co.
Arrivil ioi Departure Of Trains
Popart
No. 2, Prairie
Sumpter
Arrive Baker
10:15 A.M.
2:35 P. M.
4:00 P. M.
Depart
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. R. & N. Co. No. 4
(Fast Mail) leaving Portland 6:30
P. M.. arriving at Baker 7:55 A.
M. and No. 17 from east arriv
ing Baker 6:50 A. M.
No 2 connects with No. 5 (Fast
!m;1 smvlni, Rat-Ax T -K. I
M. which picks up Pullman at
Baker, arriving at Portland 7:00
A. M, Also with No. 18 at
1,0:45 P. M. for points East.
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IIU11 1(110 UUlll uinutl mj fllMM Vl'v
assistance of both the state and
federal government to combut '. Not Caie of Too Much
the disease. He states that all
of the rural schools are closed
as the parents were afraid to
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. e , .' .. ligous weekly, as well qs lever-
A few days previous to hisi . . , , . ,r : u
... , ! Ul Oil VI II II HI- , lili.l! Hi-:. .1 . ir il
surting to IakevifW a MM SX It was fetf reported
niiciiitun rtin imvui hiiu o.ui
The largest for a single day in
the last few months were in this
morning, over 4000 head of sheep
being totaled. Good lambs are
selling at 6.25 with all lines
I OF 7,500
We buy Drugs and Drug Store
Supplies with 7,500 other
REXALL DRUGGISTS
Let us All your Prescriptions--We
are In business for your health
REED RROS. Props.
The Rexall Drug Store
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
to Reno to take the Pasteup treat
ment. The Wen were sleeping
in a tent when they heard a noise
in the camp- One of them got
up to investigate and wan bitten
on the hand. The other went to
h'.2 assistaace and was bitten on
the calf of he leg,
In addition, to. the loss to titock
men in the vicinity of Fields and
benio, Mr. Jones states that the
condition are equally had in the
Catlow Valley. A boy was bitten
there a short time ago by his pet
dog and taken to BurnB to take
the treatment.
Durlntr his trio out here Mr.
Jones slept one night in the vi-
cinity of a haystack. A number
Of hogs were pastuerd close by
and he noticed that four of them
showed every evidence of being
mad. While debating whether.
to kill them or not the owner,
came up. After watching thei
animals a short time he concluded
that they were mad and asked
Mr. Jones to shoot them.
According to an ordinance is- j
sued by the county court of Har
ney county it is compulsory to
bury all animals which have been
killed supposeo, to oe anucieu
with rabies, at least two feet
deep. Lake view Examiner
"One has to go away from
home to get the news" is certain
ly the case in the above clipping.
The Times-Herald has never
heard of any boy being brought
here from Catlow for Pasteur
treatment and the order of the
county court that all rabid ani
mals must be buried at least tvyq
feet deep is pure flctipn also as
there has never been any such
order entered of record.
shoreward as it was rapidly fill
ing and ore of the ladies va un-
1I. tl aUStlYl Tim t. .ii-le il. ..
Flesh as Firt Reported j unubie to pick out location at
' which to land for had they tum-
The manager of this great re- od the boat Into the. trough of steady at last weeks prices.
the waves it would have been
overturned in its waterlogged The Burns Steam Laundry
Condition, A landing was made gives special attention to parcel
on the rucks of Horseshoe Hay post. Send UN your laundry by
about five o'clock und after se- mail-
that u. former Hums lady, who
left- here a few weeks ago for
California, hud tukmi on so much
flesh that she hud caused a cat
astrophy similar to the sinking
of the Eastland at Chicago recent -
Breakfast 5:30 to 9
Dinner 11:30 to 2
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Mac's Restaurant & Bakery
Located in the new Levens Building
BURNS, OREGON
W. R. McCuiation, Prop.
Short order at all hours
Supper 5 to 8
"The Se Wolf." at Tonawama, Monday night, Aug.
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 sent to a dis
tance for repairs.
C, 1H. SALISBURY
Jeweler and Optician
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JACK LONDON
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The Burns Flour Milling Co.
Manufacturers oi 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
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Mains Fitted
Tonawama will ollVr its patrons an extraordinary program on
next Monday uvening in tho picture production of "The Sea Wolf."
in seven reels, made from the story by Jack London. This lie big
gripping production and pluyeiia rvrurn engagement at the Nation
al in Portland week before last. In the titlo role Is Hobart Bo
worth who givs one of the most realistic performance in his .screen
career. He seems specially fitted in every way to play the giant
Wolf Larson, master of the Sea Wolf, who is finally stricken with
blindness but who rights on just the same. The filming of the
picture is splendid and many of the scenes are those actually de
scribed in the story. A cast of quality supports Mr. Hosworth.
Two other pleasing features for Monday evening are: Little
Laura Grifflng will play a violin solo during intermission, and Mrs.
Sutton will preside ut the niano iluni"- tho mi'tmy .......i, . i ,..,.
To be Given Away
AT THE
WELCOME PHARMACY
Every Saturday at S P. M.
ONE ALUMINUM SET
3ure 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