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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1918)
vw- (MMMMMHMMHnMMMMaMn Statement Of the Condition of the First National Bank Burns, Oregon At the close of business Dec. 31, 1917 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $613,367.72 U. S. Bonds 87,540.00 Bonds and Securities 18.184.80 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 9.300.00 Five per cent Redemption Fund 2,500.00 CASH 118.756.19 $749,648.71 LIABILITIES Capital $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 76,319.86 Circulation 50,000.00 Bills Payable (Liberty Loan Account) 25,000.00 DEPOSITS 548,328.85 Capital and Surplus United States Oregon State ACCOUNTS The Times-JIerald Has The Largest Circulation Of Any Newspaper In Harney County. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12. 1918 Local News. Ben Mutter was over from Silver Creek during the week. Mist) Mary Morrison of Crane, has j -been a guest at the home of Mr. and I Mr. J. I Uault during the past sev- i eral days. Katrayed Two goats, male and female, from Tuns. Jenkins ranch on I Sage Hen. $a.0 reward for their! recovery. Miss McKenxie will have a winter term of kindergarten, heglning Jan. 14. litis, at 9 a. in. at the Sayer Studio. Children from four to six , years of age admitted. One thing this war has done for us, It has convinced many democrats that republicans are human beings, j and republicans have been forced to admit that democrats might even be christians. Some of the citizens of this city believed for a time that Chester Keown, who is with an engineering ; corps In France, was dead, as the I Oregonian of recent date hud the name of a soldier who bad died of pneumonia, but the nume was spell ed different and the man was credit ed as enlisting from Washington and was in a different company from Chet. The Times-Herald received a letter' from Leonard Locher the other day with English postage on it. Me gave a new address to which to send bis copy of this great religious weekly and iba i wus about all. lie wrote he would like to say more but was not permitted. From the address It Is evident Leonard is doing duty on u transport. To Our Patrons and Friends: We extend a hearty wish for a happy and prosperons New Year. The Rexall Drug Store REED BROS., Props. ffl $749,648.71 - - $100,000.00 Depositary Depositary INVITED 3S Grant Crttchfleld Is over from Cat low. Furnished house with barn to rent. Wm. Farre. Fred Haines was down from Har ney the first of the week on business. Beit of care given patients at Mrs. Flrcoved's maternity hospital. Kev. Wilson expects to take his departure the latter part of this month from this pastorate. Score cards for "Five Hundred," also program pencils for sale at this office. Albert Oakermau was over from Sliver Creek during the week to at tend a meeting of the stockholders of the Inter Mniiiiiiilii Tel. & Tel. Co. Eighth Grade examinations will be held In the county on January 17 and is according to information giv en out by Supt. Clark A telephone conservation over the wire to Diamond this morning brought the Information that young Bye Smyth was home. Later Inquiry i brings the further eiillgbtment tlmt the young man bad received a (lis charge from the army. George Marsden saw him in Portland and Bye told him he had received a ill.. charge. He was stationed at Camp Green in North Carolina until recent ly. Joe Morris was up from Narrows for a few days renewing acquain tances. He is looking fine and says his new place of business agrees with him. He reports business good and he is entirely satisfied. Ills many friends rejoice at his success as he deserves it. Kemp llardlsty wbs down from Trout Creek the other day and said the green grass was doing fine In the mountains and that feed was fine on the range. The cold snap Ol Weduesduy night ban slopped the growth of vegetation, however, and feeding of stock will begin In the near future. rent. Mrs. Ru nice Mrs. George Smyth was over from In i home at Diamond hint Monday. J. K. Itounsevelle liss been up from his home at Denlo for several days. The sugar that goes to waste In the bottoms of American tea-cups sweet ens the dreams of the Kaiser. Our new quarters In the Levens Building are quite convenient and we hope to see you In at once to In spect them. Wllllams-Zoglmaiin. Smith Crane, the horse buyer, was again emulating among his friends In this city during the first part of the week. J. W. Biggs returned home yester day aflernoon from a professional trip to Malheur County to appear In a case before Circuit Judge Biggs. The profiteers are after the scalp of Secretary Daniels because he ills linguistics between "doing u bit" and "taking a bite". Longer lifu to you, Josephus. THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK OK BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS IOO.OOO. "Til F. HANK THAT MARKS YOUR 0 BAKU." ACCOUNTS INVITKD. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jones were In town yesterday to have some den tal work done and attend to some other business. They had the baby with them. The senator from Wisconsin now finds himself In such a hopeless min ority in Wusblngton that "as lone some as LaFoliette" has become a populkr saying. Old customers and new ones are i cordially Invited to call and see us In our new location In the Lcvans Building Wllltams-Znglemaiiii Clo thing Co. How about that three pounds of sugar? Are you keeping down to the, conservation limit? Hoover says Not More than Three founds of Sugar Per Person Per Month. and this must Include what you dip out of the bowl In the restaurants. Mr. nml Mrs. Ted Hayes are home from their visit ;ver the holldavs with their children who are attending school at Monmouth and Eugene Ted said he had a fine lime during his absence and that both llda and Dell, as well as their cousin, Lulu Hayes, are doing fine in their stud ies. This office Is In receipt of a letter from Herman Huh. who Is staying at Hot Lake, asking The Times-Herald be sent to him there until further notice. He reports his health good but Mrs. Buh had recently undergone a severe operation from which she had not recovered. Ho said he was Room to Thompson, homesick for H.rney Valley and lhe.8ul KranrlBr0 ttnd pomtlbly w, V,H paper would h"lp him. Married Thursday evening at the parlors of the Hotel Bass, Miss (iladys H. Cawlfleld, daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Oeo. W. Cawlfleld, of Nar- I rows became the bride of David R. I Crow. Kev. W. L. Wilson" of the I Baptist church officiating. Hoth are well known young people of this county where they have many friends who Join us In extending beat wishes. They will make their home In the vlcinitv of the Narrows. A. A. Collins and Ceo lievans have enlisted In the navy as mechanics In the aviation branch. They enlisted recently while In Portland and were given time to return home and get their affairs in shape before going to California where they will he station eded for at least a year. Qui said yesterday his wife and little child will come to him after he has gotten settled in his new field of work. Lee '. Mill... lu ..lu,. ..!... t 1... I ....... , in .11 -. ,iiii will Itf IIIHtl I lit! 1 . examination for a particular post Ion ,,. 'on ted with the marine aviation I " I branch and If successful In tl x- animation will Join. The boys leave' at once as Ihe first two are required to be In Portland 011 the Mih Richard Aiihiimis, a sou of Mr. and Mrs. C. It AtlslllllH. arrive,! hei'i. Ilie " '.' lecemiy sinned another scr- lore part of the week and has gone ,, plotttjr In his house with Pearl lo visit his parents. "Hick" was a White playing the lending part, Tag former student Of Ihe Harney County , ,t;,. 0( ,,. Hlorv , ...,.,, Ki(ii, Mng High School and Is on the honor roll and as part or his method ol adver of that Institution because ol his HHinK 11 am creating Interest In the service for his country. He hud opening Installments, he gave some ben In the navy for some time prior prl.es. He told his patrons that In to the declaration of war and has had sel. ctedn young ladv who would now been discharged. We are In 1RVe in ber possession a ring and formed the young man had the mis- the one who first approached this fortune to get hurt during service ll(v wllh ,,. ,,,,. ..Ar and was confined to the hospital for j Pearl White?" got the ring. Miss a long period before bis discharge Mamie Winters, the post mistress l.ui has fully recovered his health was the one ted and she was not and is here to visit for a short time caught until the last and that bv ac arter which he will return to the eldent. when Miss Leona Thompson service, enlisting again In the same j accosted ber. Miss Thompson Is now Li a 111 i, II... I 1 I . . . I .1 .11.1 .... . """ ..." ..... have an opportunity lo Interview the young man while he wan In town the oilier day. Have you pulled that sweet tooth ? Donald Joklsch Is In town this week visiting rrlends. 1,01 Gasoline filler cup palnled gray. Finder please return to Summit Garage and receive reward. Lloyd Johnson Is up from La wen on a visit to his children who are in high school. ' Mrs. Clark reports that many schools arc without teachers not only In this county but a shortage Is re ported all over the state, Carroll Cecil was among the out of town stockholders to be In for the annual meeting of the Inter-Moun-laln Tel. and Tel. Co. Some questioned the suggestion that the .f.ii mi current had been i hanged by larthquakcs when It turned cold last Wednesday but they're ready to believe It again now. TIIF, I'lHHT NATIONAL BANK OF III ll.NH. CAPITAL AND HI HPl.t H flOO.OOO. "THE BANK THAT MARKS YOUR S 9 HAKE." accounts iNvrocn. Mr. and Mrs. M. Saunders arc reg Istered at the Levens from their home at Warm Springs. They have recently returned from a Lakevlew. visit to More than ten million families have signed the Hoover pledge card. This pledge Is the pledge of service, as real ns that of any soldier. Is It being kept In your family, or is It merely a "scrap of paper?" Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hamilton and their daughter, came up from their home near Denlo the fore part of this week for a short vlnlt. The daughter was left In this city to finish the eighth grade in the public school. Bert, accompanied by his brother, LsstSFi took his departure via Crane Monday afternoon for Wal lowa county where they go to visit their parents for a short time, also their sister. Mrs. Swanson, who re sides at Baker. Mrs. Hamilton re turned home. Relatives and friends have receiv ed the announcement of the mar riage of Miss Chespa King to Lloyd Crandall. at the home of her mother In oiympia. Washington on New Year's iluv. The voiine coniile left nImllHtl,Iy for ,,,, ,10M(.v,noon trip which would take them to Seat II". Tacoma and also Camp Lewis. Thev will make their home at Vale". The Times-Herald wishes to Join the many friends of the bride in this city where she wns born and spent most rT her girlhood, In wishing the newly weds every happiness and pros perity. 8. W. Law he came up from Crane a few days ago and expects to take his departure immediately for out side points. He will go from here to Portland hv wnv i.f Henri 1I1..11 In In Minnesota before returning. Mr. Laythe has been in charge of the branch garage of Smith k McOowan at Crane but his health has been had recently and he has given up the active management of the business to seek relief. Ho informs us his son Wlllard Is still stationed in a western army camp but hopes for early transportation tO active ser vice. The other dav The Times Herald man bad the pleasure of reading some letters written by Leo Porter to his mother. Mrs. Millie Patterson. The young man is In the army and stationed at Camp Irecmoiit. He stales that he received a nice pack age from this place for Christmas and expreses his appreciation of It, he was particularly fortunate In that respect as he was also remembered by friends at Condon and at Palo Alto t'o he says he has more comfort kits than he can conveniently carry ,.,.,., ..,.1 I .. , mwumi. 1. sujs 1 lie qui. Ker lie can '.,, , , , , around. Leo says the quicker he can ,., . ... ,. . gel to ! ranee the hetier it w soil lllm .. tm , ,,. . , ,,.,"' , " J"" of Hiking the kaiser so he can gel lack to , homestead and go fishing and hunting in Ihe Stein's Mountains. Manager Chester Smith of the I 11 ... .... nispiaying h hundsome Cameo set ring. Mr. Smith gave some other prizes but we did not learn Just how they were drawn. Report of the Harney County National Bank of Burns. Oregon December 31, 1917 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $324,825.40 United States Bonds Liberty Loan Bonds Bonds and Securities ... Furniture and Fixtures Real Estate Owned Cash and Exchange 154,710.93 $591,986.26 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $26,000 00 Surplus and Profits, (earned) 56,675.12 Circulation 23,000.00 Deposits 48631114 Accounts Invited United States Depositary I'ncle Sam Is today the quarter master of a hungry world. He Is Staying the ranie squarely and counts on every man, woman and child in the Culled States to do the same. Are you doing your share? It Is up to every American to conserve food overy day and at every meal. ANNIAL (OVOBKOATIO.NAL MEETING. The Annual Congregational Meet ing of the First Presbyterian Church of Burns Oregon will be held on Fri day January 18th.. In the church auditorium at 7:30 P. M. Reports of the different departments of the church will be made, and officers elected for the new year. All mem bers, financial contributors, und per- Was Interested In any way are cordl ally requested to be present. The business will be followed with a sod al and light refreshments. By Order of the Official Board. 0 A MESSAGE FBOM HOOVKR. 'Go back to the simple life, be con tented with simple food, simple plea sures, simple clothes. Work hard, pray bard, and play hard. Work, eat, recreate and sleep. Do It all courageously. We have a victory to win." HEKHEKT HOOVER. To All the People of Harney Co. : I thank you for your patron age, and the many favors extend ed to me during the past year, and wish you A Happy New Year I think the prospects ol llnriu-v Uouutjr for 1018, .ire very bright, and beg to assure you, that an, liitivi-iiit'iii tending to improve the welfare of thin ctitiiiiuiiiity, will have inv hearty co-operation. Yours for the common good, I. SCHWARTZ Condition of the 34,500.00 40,000.00 32,147.71 4,502.22 1,300.00 $591,986.26 Oregon State Depositary si IMHil. HI PKBINTKVDKS I RKTIRNS BOMB. County School Surnirintenrlel Clark has returned from Salem ai Portland where she had been all by State Supt. Churchill for a cod lercncc of Superintendents of 11 state. Thrift Stamps, consolidation schools, food conservation plans, rtel were discussed in addition to tbl duties of grading the papers of tbl teachers who had taken the De enl ber examination. Mrs. Clark states they had a irof table meeting, every superintemlei In the state with the exception 1 three were present. Following it meeting at Salem they came down t Portland and took In the Stal Teachers' Association conventlo later, an account of which is give elsewhere by Mrs. Clark. o ft. OLD MARKETING KVSTKM (ioN FORKVKR. The old marketing system ml largely by speculation and exploit tlon has disappeared and it is que tlonable wheteher the farmers i ever again have to complain of tl former efficiency and waste -imm the V. S. Government has set t pace in marketing wheat and othi grains, and their products. O. A Extension News. I