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VOL. XXXI
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON. JANUARY 26, 1918
NO. 13
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HAIHHOAD KXTKNHI(N
Its up to the other follow now.
lurni has signed the contract for
he extension of the railroad and a
Loom as the right of way 1m secured
he i untrai tors are expected to got
ma I'll" city fathers mot In spc
lal session last Saturday evening
n 1 after reading the contract
iroUfbt hack by Sam Mothershead
rom BotM tho signatures were af
i,'d and It was. returned to Mr.
Miller
.1 K. Weston, who accompanied
Mr Motherslioail to noise, arrived
ionic Saturday afternoon and said
ie felt confident of tho sin cess of
he undertaking and since tho right
it way has been placed entirely In
he hands of Mr. Mothershead Mr.
Weston has retired to his office in
the Telephone company and will de-
ote his time exclusively to the pro
longs of that concern. He has. been
working hard to accomplish some-
hing toward the transportation pro
blem and Is now In the same class
with the manager of this great reu
nions wooklv Its the other fellow's
ili now to build the road.
Mr. Mothershead is working as
rapidly as possible on the right of
way problems. It is not an easy task
Of one that can be accomplished In a
few days. Complications arc found
in working out details and since the
route traverses Indian land and
therefore require more or less red
tape in that respect. It is no more
difficult than In dealing with many
non-resident people where the line
passes through the land.
It is hoped to have this feature
of the undertaking out of the way
hy the time weather conditions will
permit tho work of construction so
there will lie no delay In completing
'he line.
Tiie signing of the contract last
Saturday night was mane the ocea
slon of joliflcation at the Commer
i.il Club rooms whore a lurge crowd
hi interested people had gathered.
Mr. Geer read the contract and Sam
Mothershead explained It in some
re tpecta and further talks and
-in i- hen were, made by James E.
Weston. Itev. W. L. Wilson, llev. W.
F. Shields, Kev. Fr. Francis and
others All voiced the hope of early
( onsummation of the project and its
benefits to this community.
Waldo Geer presided at the meet
ing and told of the objects of tbe
club, its hopes and aspirations.
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BBS THfl IX(X)MK TAX MAS
H. Frank Miller, a brother to Mil
ton A. Millar, the Internal Revenue
Collector, arrived here Thursday
night and is now quartered In the
court room at the court house where
be wants to meet with all who de
sire his assistance In figuring out
their income tax problems.
Mr. Miller says he has no fixed
office hours. He Is here to accom
modate the people and if it takes
until 11 o'clock at night or a part of
Sunday its all tho same to him. The
Income t ax law Is rather complicated
and it Is best to get advice from the
man In charge rather than take the
word of others. If he Isn't at the
court house at the hour It Is conveni
ent fur you to call on him he can be
found at the Hotel Levens.
In conversation with The Tlmes-
Herald Mr. Mller stated that it was
Important that the returns be in be
fore the close of the period for mak
ing them as after that date the en
tire state would be combed for deliu-
quenti and they would not only have
'" pa) the income lax but would be
penalized 100 per cent. It is there
fore not very profitable to try to
dodge tbe tax.
Mr. Miller will remain here until
February 6. He wants to aid every
Individual who cares for Ills assis
tanca and Is ready to explain tho
lax law, Tb! Times-Herald does not
'are iii gjvo any advice on it fur-
Her than say Ihul jWr. Miller sijg-
' that one tlgure their lin ome
sii'l leave the personal expense out
"i i In- question entirely. For In
. tame: if you have made $6000
'during the past yeai ydu are en-
lltled to figure the expense in con
nection with making that (5000 and
thai is what Is deducted from it to
arrive at your net Income
Don't depend upon what your
neighbors say about it unless you are
sure he knows. Our advice Is to see
Mr Miller.
I'nrle Ham is discovering that his
liack door needs watching, too. The
Innate cussed ness of tbe greaser ne-
tert wea't 1ft tbess be geea lejif-
EIGHT GRADE EXAMINATIONS
School Supt. Frances Clark has
given us the following results of the
recent examinations held for eighth
grade diplomas, Those passing tho
final examinations and receiving di
plomas were-
Stella May Hugliot nud ltutli I
llarlicr of Narrows; Hoy Holnz,
SmldlohuHo; liaymond L. Hrooks,
Orvllle P. Hrooks, Drrwsey; lone
! Solomon, opal 0, Downs, Kdna V.
Downs, Callow.
Those taking examination In two
subjects: Leon Thompson, Ted Mill
sap, Crnne.
Those taking physiology, geogra
phy, or beth: John Mul.eod, fallow;
If ii t li L. Jackson, Carmen Duncan,
Lester Ithode, Hurl Duncan, Kenneth
VanDorn, Arthur W. Kodgers, Wil
bur W. Gray, Melvln D. Curry. Aus
tin D. Curry, Audry L. Caywood,
Georgia Work, Marcella Kodgers,
Henry H Hill, Iceland H. Weltlen
hlller. Crane; Pearl Fanty, George
llughet, Raymond Anderson, Nar
rows; THIle llaworth, Klmor Ash.
Agnes Hertha Davis, Hcrtha Poor,
Drewsey; Halph Tullorh. Theodore
I Jones. I liner Crltchfleld, Hlltzeii;
'Stephen Elliott. I.lllle McCuo, Lone
i Honiehurst ; Minerva Dew, Hattle
Ooodlow. Hertha Wagner, F.vi rt
Green, Harney; Joseph Young,
I lturn
NOTICE in GERMAN HEGISTHA
TION All (..-I man Aliens are Required to
Register between February 4th
and February 1Mb, HUN
By Proclamation of the President
of the Cnttcd States, all German
aliens are hereby notified that all
r.ativoH, citizens, dOBlMaa, or sub
jects of the Gonian or Imperial Ger
man Govt .Miiem. being tunics of the
age of fourteen years and upwards
on rcglstatlon day, who are within
the I'nltod States and not actually
naturalized as American citizens, are
required to register as alien ene
mies. The datea of registration, within
the state of Oregon, have been fixed
by the attorney General of the Unit
ed States to commence at 8:00 A. M.
on February 4th and to continue on
each day successively thereafter be
tween the hours of 6:00 A. M. and
8:00 P. M. up to and Including the
9th day of February, 1918. at 8:00
P. M.
Any German alien, required to
register who fails to complete bis
registration within the time fixed
therefor, or who violates, or attempts
to violate, or of whom there Is rea
sonable grounds to believe that he Is
about to violate any regulation duly
promulgated by the President of the
United States or these regulations,
In addition to all other penalties pre
scribed by law. is liable to restraint,
Imprisonment and detention for the
duration of the war, 0 to give secur
ity, or to remove and depart from
tho United Stales in a manner pre
scribed by law.
Forms of registration affidavits,
registration cards, and Instructions
to registrants, and other necessary
forms will be furnished by the Post
master. o
.HXIOK RF.D (Km WtlX HOLD
HAZAR.
A Junior Red Cross. League is be
ing organized by the publls of the
Crane schools, including the High
school. It already has a strong mem
bership promised and Is preparing to
take active part in providing for our
soldiers.
At the Crane school on Sut unlay.
February -', beginning at 3 P. It, and
continuing through the evening, will
be held their flint undertaking.
Many donations have been made to
this Hazar, and tho children have
shown a great Interest in the last few
weeks by making quilts and Other
articles which they olfor for sale
and they want you to understand
that no donation will be too lurge or
small to dispose of. Anything from
a lead pencil to an automobile or a
town lot will be disposed, of.
There will be a general store to
handle your farm produits and any
other produce or articles you wish
to offer.
Among other attractions will he
several refreshment booths, but Hie
greatest attraction of the evening
will be the drawing of the lucky
number which will take the Red
Cross quilt. Remember donations,
time, date and place. Amereaa.
WAR-SAVINGS ORGANI
ZATION PERFECTED
School Teachers, School Boards, Post
masters and Prominent Citizens to
Take Active Part In A Campaign
To Promote Sales.
As a result of the recent visit of
Leon Culm In the Interest of the
Thrift Stamp Campaign In the State,
a local organization has been perfect
ed to aid In promoting tho sale of
these little helpers toward winning
the war. Mr. Cohn took It upon him
self to wire to headquarters that J.
L. Gault would take active charge of
this work and therefore Mr. Gault
has called several to his aid In the
mutter and a plan of campaign has
been outlined.
The offices are J. L. Gault, chair
man; I,. M. llrown, vice chairman;
Sum Mothershead, secretary. These
officers together with the following
are the executive cemmittee: Wm.
Farre, J. J. Donegan, Julian Hyrd,
W. W. Gould. School Supt. Francos
Clark, Miss Drusa Dodson.
In addition to this committee a
large number of citizens throughout!
the county have been added to the
Hoard of Managers to assist In the
respective localities.
It was decided to have the schools
of the county work as a unit In fur
thering the work and Mrs. Clark was
placed In charge of tbls branch. The
Times Herald Is given to understand
that every teacher and each school
officer of Hit- district In the county
are to he Included In this organiza
tion and work together In their re
spe, tivo school districts for the sale
of War-Saving Stamps and Certifi
cates. W. W. Gould was placed in charge
of a unit to organize the post mas
ters of the county In a similar plan
and together with the general com
mittee to work to the end that Har
ney County furnish the amount al
lotted it in this work for tbe war.
At present there will be no ac
tivities with the Executive com
mittee In the way of visiting differ
ent parts of tbe county In tbe Inter
est of tbe organization as the con
dition of tbe roads are discouraging
for such work, but a general educa
tional campaign will be taken up
and then when weather conditions
are favoruiile a vigorous campaign
will ho Inaugurated.
Those appointed on the Hoard of
Managers In the several neighbor
hoods are:
J. C. Cecil, Suntex; J. K. 8lzemore,
Nurows; Joe Morris, Narrows; U. 8.
Critcbfiold, Catlow; It. II. Rrown,
Diamond; I). H Smyth. Jr. Diamond;
Mrs. Heinz, Diamond; Kid. Quolr.
Princeton; Grant Thompson, Crane;
I). A. lirakeman, Crane; Sid Com-1
egys, Diamond; Fred Smyth, Dla-
mond; Mrs. C. K. Tulloeh, Htckluy;
A. K. Smith. Sagevlew; Melvln Doan,
Fields; J. E. Rounsevllle, Denlo; J.
C. Heatty, Denlo; J. F . Williamson,
Denlo; Mrs. C. A. Bedell, Denlo; Sol
Alberson, Andrews; N. H. Voegtly,
Alherson; Mary Neal, Follyfarni;
Mrs. W. I). Huffman, Andrews;
Knima Krumbeln, Andrews; Mrs.
Hugh Tudor, Alherson; N. E. Hutt.
Princeton; Mrs. Dave Craddock, HI 1
vies; John Wlntermlcr, Sllvles; Jose
phine Olson, Hums; Sidney McNeil,
Crane; J. R. Weaver, Crane; Sam
Trimble, Crane; Klhcl llrown, Crane;
Anna Otlev, l.awou; Kdlth Hayes,
J.awen; J, B, Graves, Luwen; Mrs
Kohl. Coin, Voltage; llallie Huchau
an; Fred Haines, Harney; Hunt
Drink water, Jr. Harney; Mrs. I.. R.
Hrellliaupl, Hums; Mrs. .lames
Kennedy, Hums; R. Walton llrown,
Drewsey; C. W. Drink wuter, Drew
soy; Joe LillPird, Drowse ; Mrs. J. II.
Anderson, Drewsey; Mrs. Tom Hut
ton, Kgll.
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When the Government took over
the railroads the operators had be
fore them a demand of the men for a
40 per cent raise In wages. Thiu,
with their other troubles, wus
promptly passed on to Woodrow. As
neat a case of "passing the buck" as
we have witnessed.
When Germany gets through In
triguing with Trotsky be will find
that be Is expected te trotsky to the
muslcsky
HIGH SCHOOL Ml DENT IIOIIY
KF.D cross AUXILIARY.
The Executive Committee of Har
ney County Chapter, American Red
Cros, acted upon two applications (or
auxiliaries last Sunday afternoon.
One was from Catlow Valley, with a
petition of several names and the
other from the student body of the
Harney County High School. Hoth
applications were grunted and upon
request of the high school petition
a committee was appointed especi
ally to Institute that auxiliary on
Monday afternoon. This ceremony
was performed In the assembly hall
of the school but owing to the limit
ed time at the disposal of all concern
ed because of Interfering with study
and recitation periods, It was made
as brief as possible and further de
tails worked out at an adjourned
meeting the following day.
The High School students have
taken an Interest in the Red Cross
work and with the domestic science
department and the manual training
department this auxiliary is going to
be quite a help to the parent Chapter
during the next few mouths. This
Is an exceptional auxiliary In that
most school organizations through
out the entire Nortwest are Junior
Red Cross workers while this body
Is a full grown one with responsibili
ties of Us own.
Principal Ralston was made chair
man of tho auxiliary hut the other
officers are chosen from the student
body, James Young, student body
president, being vlce-chmlrman;
Wood brld go Geary, studeut body sec
retary, acts In the same capacity for
the auxiliary a does Ruth Saunders,
treasurer.
Every member of the faculty will
take an active Interest in the work
of the organisation hut the student
body will, have full charge of the
work and he responsible.
The Catlow petition was acted
upon but tho organizer for the Chap
ter, Mrs. H. M. Horton, is absent for
the present and because of the soft
roads no one will go out to organize
that auxiliary until later. However.
the body has I n recognized and in
structed to continue its temporary
organization until the parent Chapter
can get some one In authority out to
make it a permanent one.
COMMERCIAL CI.CR IIOYH HAVE
OPEN HOUSE.
The Comerclal Club rooms were
filed to capacity last Saturday night
and additional .hairs taken from
Tonawama were not sufficient to
seat the guests that crowded In to
hear the railroad contract road and
listen to some talks hy several speak
ers. The Sagebrush orchestra was
presses Into service and renderer
severul selections during the evening
which brought fuvorable comment
The illy council had been invited to
bold Its session to consider the pro
posed railroad contract in the direc
tor's room and It wus there that tho
contract was signed and tho pens
used are to bo kept by tho lull as
souvenirs.
BASKETBALL GAME.
t Contributed i
The County High Schrml basket
ball (cam against a loam from Harney
Friday evening, oomlng out on the
short end of a 2 4 to . score. The
game was Interesting until the last
of the second half when tho superior
weight and experl mico of the Harney
team began to tell heavily ugalust
their opponents. The pluylng of
Withers and Drlnkwuter from Har
ney was especially good, while Smith
and IhMmnl were shining lights for
tho High School. The crowding of
spectators upon the field of play and
their ei lorin to disconcert the player
throwing the fouls were unfortu
nate incidents of the game which tbe
local management will take steps to
prevent hereafter.
RED CItOHH HI IUJK A I, DRESSING
DEPARTMENT
(Contributed)
A look In at the busy workers In
the Surgical Dressing Dept. opens
the eyes of any thinking woman to
the fine possibilities at hand to be
come an Intelligent assistant In case
of any accidental, cuts, bruises, etc.,
that might happen In any family.
The work of making bandages Is
now being done under two able In
struelors, Mrs. 11. K. Smith and Mrs.
W. M. Sutton.
The following Is u list of muslin
bandagcH now In the making:
Abdominal bandages.
Triangular bandages, for slings or
wrappings for any part of the body.
Four-tailed bandages, for bead or
Jaws.
Many-tailed bandages, various pur
poses. The ladles In charge of this depart
ment graciously invite ALL women
who feel they can spare two hours
next Wednesday afternoon from I
until 3 o'clock to be present at the
Surgical Dressing room.
A large order of gauze Is expect
ed and with the help of willing hands
this department will be able to com
plete a shipment to bo sent with the
hospital garment shipment at the
end of January.
Let us not disappoint our worthy
and efficient nurses who are giving
their professional knowledge and
skill gratis, but rather let us swell
the class to capacity on Wednesday,
January 30.
ASK PERMISSION TO I.oui.lt
WATER IN LAKE.
Sylvester Smith was In town the
other day asking advice as to the
best manner in which to secure per
mission to lower the water in Mal
heur Luke1 in order that people who
own deeded land bordering It ui.it
cut their bay and take advantage ot
the forage at a tiuie of the year
when it will not Interfere with the
game birds.
Mr. Smith stated to Tbe Times
Herald thai the lake had raised some
four feet in recent years and was
covering quite an area of deeded
land that had been used for hay dur
ing the summer and pasture during
the winter. He states that the chan
nel to Harney Lake has becomo ob
sturted by tules and other foreign
matter clogging the passage of water
and as a consequence Harney Lake
is drying up while Malheur Is rising
and spreading out.
The Times-Herald had something
in Its columns last fall In connection
with this mutter from Mr. Ruli and
at that time urged uction on tin
part of laud owners. It Is confident
that the Department of Agriculture
will not object In the least when the
fuels are presented and assurance
given that the pain of lowelng the
water during a certain period of
the yt ar after the nesting season is
tiver and showing (ho damage pre
sent conditions do to legitimate
agriculture. In la.t the parties tn
tereseted will find tho authorities
w-illlng to cooperate In every way
possible to relieve the present con
dition. Mr. Smith secured legal advice on
the matter and we understand has
returned home with the intention of
circulating a petition among those
interested and present lug the facts
to the Department of Agriculture and
asking permission to do what is
necessary to relievo them.
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I'l'RLlC SERVICE HEARING
THURSDAY.
Representatives of the State Public
Service Commission hoard evidence
Thursday on the application of the
Electric Light Power Co. for an
Increase in rates. Mr. Dwyor, mana
ger Of the company presented Ills
case in it i onclse v.ny ami the engi
nei i sent by tho Commission had
'gone over tho plum and urriwd at
an approximate valuation of it. Pro
tests were entered. by many of the
patrons and (he entire matter goes to
the Commission for filial action. Mr.
Dwyer frankly states to a reprosn
tutlvo of this paper that ho did not
expect his application to he gran led
hut that ho Is sure he was Justified
lu asking It from the facts subml
tod In his plea.
If we were as willing to leavo the
punishment of our enemies in the
bands of tbe Lord as we are the re
warding of our friends, there would
be less strife la this old world.
TEACHERS ASKED TO HELP.
Every school teacher In Oregon fat
asked by the government to volun
teer Immediately for urgent and Im
portant work in the executive of the
selectlve service law In this state.
The same cull Is being made to (be
teachers In every state. So urgent Ik
the need of their assistance that
President Wilson himself bus, ad
dressed a letter to all teachers ask
ing them to give their services for
the very important work required.
This work is to help the local'
draft boards compile immediately at
complete card Index showing the
special qualifications of every mai
they have classified under the draft
law.
This Information must be had by
the Government at once, because
calls for men especially qualified for
certain duties are received from the
army every day. Local boards are
too busy making classifications to d
the work.
The persons best fitted of all
others to perform this partriotle"
task are the school teachers and they
are now asked to volunteer their ser
vices to their respective local hoards
The work will not be hard or ox
acting. No teacher will be asked to
give more than a few hours for a
few days. Rut speed and accuracy
are required. The quostionnnaire of
every man who has been clasified
must be examined and information an
to his qualifications for special dut
ies transcribed on-a prepared card.
A short time ago General Pershing
called for a number of trained met
eorologists to be hurried to France.
Tbe Government had a list of met
eorologists, so tbe call was filled
and the men sent without delay.
Similar calls for specialists In other
lines arc being made continually.
It is imperative that the War De
partment have a complete card Index,
listing for txample all the carpen
ters, the mechanics, the blacksmiths,
the accountants and so on. so at a
moments notice the men required
can ho called out by consulting the
index.
Every teacher in Oregon who will
volunteer to help in this work should
present herself or himself immediate
ly to his or her local board.
lirttrr From The President.
TO ALL TEACHERS: The III ml
of the Selective Draft Service System
has boon largely due to the reliance
that has been placed on the co-operu-tion
of all citizens in Its execution.
In the registration, the election of
ficers of the several States were call-
: ed upon to perform n specific task.
and the performed it tinumlously and
j efficiently. Latterly, I have had oc
casion to call tho lawyers and the
physicians of the country to specific
duties and they hove espondod In a
i solid rank. The time lias now BOOM
when the teachers of the country ran
perforin a very necessary task and I
1 ittve UO dOUOt that thty will respond
i in the same manner.
The process of cla-cslflccation of all
I men within the field of selection 1r
proceeding rapidly. It becomes ncr
esary to carry forward with this pro
cess the making of u very complete
index which shall accuatcly locate
any specially qualified man among
the ten millions on our enrollment
i lists. The local doards are so over
burdened with tho work of classifi
j cation that this task cannot be put
upon them .and yet the necessities of
I the Nation require that It be per
formed with the greatest possible
dispatch and accuracy. This duty
, can ho performed best by the teach
ers of the various communities.' L'n-
dor authority conferred upon nic hy
I the Selective Service Luw I therefore
I call upon all teachers to pres.-nf
themselves to the Local Hoards hav
ng Jurisdiction over the areas in
which they reside, for the purpoa
of examining the Questionnaires and
filling out the index cards in accord
acne Willi more specific instructions
to be issued by the Provost Marshal
General.
WOODROW WILSON.
WILLIAM HANLEV GOES EAST.
William Hanley went to Crane i
day from which point he will take
i the train for a trip through the East.
! He will be absent an indefinite timer
us lie will vls(t all the principal cities.
of the Atlantic coast and mtddli
states during his absence.
Mr. Hanley stated to the writer
that he was simply going to look
around and see what was doing, get
the otber fellow's viewpoint aid m
Hue oa things lu general.