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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1918)
IjOGASi AM) PBRSONMi , tuny et noun' Ire vol. Illi: FIRST NATIONAL HAN'K OK ill UN'S. CAPITAL ANII si mi. IN iHMi.imii. rill, HANK THAT M KKS VOUH 999 SAFK." ht'COtNTS 1NVITKH. I or Sale 166 acres of laud ail- oinliiK the town of Crane, $2501). 00 or the entire tract subject to ntort- taf of $260.00. Also acre tracts kvftliln half mile of the depot $60. ir acre. Terms. James Cary, rne. Oregon. Kor KxrhaiiRp S20 acres Inyo Co. m Worn la. one-hull' mile to a small town, 1 mile to railroad. Half under I. ultivallou, fenced and MUM fonood. Ij barns, 1 small house 3 wells. 12 in How inn well, land nearly all level ,ut rolling sandy loam most of It -nil Irrigated t to s ft. to water. All rlear of lucunihrnnce. I'rlce $125 per iicre. Will Iraile for Harney Co. UlocK ranch, stock and imil'uifnts Luid will ussumv. KKKI) K. QBOROM, h'ruhtree, Oregon. CHAMPION' DKUATB. 1 1 oimtj High S Ii.miI Mcis Ontario lVtruar Kiuliili. A debate to settle the cliamplon--lilp of the Southeastern Oregon High School IH'bate League will be hold In the Circuit Court rooms on Hie evening of February 8th, 1918. i nilarlo defeated NyBsa last Friday v. iiing, and Canyon City forfeited io the local school. The winners of I ho coming debate will then repre--.'iit this district against the winners i i be other districts Into which the ..it, is divided. Tbo QUMtlOn for debate Is "Kesolv- I thai tii.- State Senute of Oregon lOUld bo abolished" As this sumo on was on the Oregon ballot lii 1914 and li now favorably ootuldr other sectloni of loo country, di bats will DO doubt both entertaining and Inotroc- ., Milton Brown amr Othel Ooff, will maintain the affirmative of tiic qui 1 1 n for the lo . svi been working bard during tba two weeka and expect to give account Of themselves. The ami b "i the Ontario representatives ive no) vii boon reported. Ai tliis Is the first year In which the local school bus participated In the state Debate League. Principal KslstOII is very anxloua that the peo- le of Hums and the surrounding (immunity alio" tlielr Interest by u .noil turnout. No admission will be barged HONOH (il'AIIII GIRLS TABS II' I IRMT AID. The Honor tiutml (Jlrls of this Olty have taken up first fcld Is under I be dlrertloiis of Dr. B. I'. Smith and the second lesson was giv en last night al the Red cross work rooms. They report It most Interest ing and profitable work. The Times Herald has been re queated to express the thanka of the Honor Uuard to the Red Croas for their generosity In allowing them the privilege or holding these lessons In the work room. We are further authorized to an nounce that the Guard has Just re ceived an additional shipment of yarn and continue to knit and are ready to furnish material to those desiring to help. o I'll' SMALL SWINGS IN WAR STAMPS Knough small coins should bo Ink en out of the toy banks In this coun try to relievo the present stringency in pennies, nlckles. unit dimes a stringency that is keeping the United States minis working 14 hours every day Including Sundays, turning out "change." The passage of the War Kevenue hill has created a sugges tion that children's bunks be ro uuesttoued to relieve conditions comes from Raymond T. Baker. Director of the Mint. Mr. Raker urges the children's savings Invested in War Savings Stamps will be of greater value to the child than tied up in a bank because It will be draw ing interest and releasing of the coins for circulation will be of great value to the Government. "Millions and millions of dollars in minor coins", says Mr. Ruker, "are now Idle in toy banks, coin savers and other receptacles, used chiefly by children in accamolatlng savings. The savings of small coins Is a habit of thrift by no moans reprehensible, but a truer method of ajvomptiahiug thrift and at the same time aiding the United States Qovernment, has been provided through the iaauance of Thrift stamps and w.ir Baring Stampa." Twent) tio centa win start a savings account with Uncle Sam. and lb litor will be glad tO explain to ou the details of the plan. o DR. GORTON SUNOS MFRVH'F I LAG. WINDOW DISPLAY OP RL'D CROSS WORK. The wlndowa of the Welcome Phar macy are attracting considerable at tention today as they are filled with samples of work turned out by the Had Croee Chapter and some of Its auxiliaries. One display in the north Window is of bandages which were made of material purchased by a donation of the Gib grade of the public school of Hums. The child ren put their contribution! together :uid made up a purse of $8.10 just before Chriatmaa and this was spent r material In this display. The bandage! were made by that depart- ienl under the supervision of Mrs. u ell Smith and Mrs. W. M. Sutton. Another feature of the display Is alt u dozen comfort pillows that rare made by the Lawen Junior Red i" of that school. Aside from ami the display consists of amplea of the work turned out. It Interesting and gives one an Idea 'i tie amount of labor being done I the women of this county toward be war. it is commendable and de- ervlng of the highest praise. K.i' h week the interest Increases In hl important work und It will cou- i.' o long as necessary. The Hartley Lodge No 77. 1. O. O. P. has a service flag displayed In the lodge room right under Its charter Dr. Horton sent it up from San Diego to the boys with the neces sary number of stars for the Odd Fellow boys who are serving their country In the war. It is a matter of pride to the order and the thanks of the boys go to Dr. Horton. One other service (lag is displayed In town from u prominent place on the front of the Catholic church one Is displayed with several stars to In dicate the number of boys who have enlisted from that congregation. NKIL SMITH IIIV8 COHNF.lt AND WILL BUILD Rl siNhss BLOCK. The Tlmes-Heald Is Informed that Nell T Smith has purchased the cor ner lots formerly occupied by the White Front Uam from It. J. Mi Kinon opposite Lampshire's gurage and will begin the erection of a busi ness structure of corrugated Iron at once In which to house his plumbing and tinning business and his stock of hardware in l onnectlon with his work. At present he will put up a build ing 25x60 feet which can be added to as his business demands He will be in a position to add to the effici ency of his present plant and with additional stock will conduit a larger- business. Mrs. Clarence Mace Is ill al her home In this city. Very Few People Read an ordinary advertisement entirely through. If I were able to write a fifty word ad. that would catch and hold the attention of ninety per cent of the readers who glanced at it. I would not be trying to make a living in the garage business. If you have gotten this far you may as well finish Your car may only need some slight adjustments' or it may need a thorough overhauling. At any. rate, you can save time and money by having it done NOW, while you, as well as ourselves, are not very busy; also we can afford to do it much cheaper thah later when we are rushed with spring work. SKE US FOB GUARANTEED I'UH'IOS . This also applies to broken farm machinery, and o'.her castings. We are glad to give you any in formation you desire tlong those lines. Summit Garage. John McGuIre, Prop. m . Agent Hupmobile Motor Car "HI NGHV" WANTF.D TO RF ON Till) CI RING LINF. Two weeks ago The I 'linos- Hi raid published an Item lo Hie et'focl dial ltyo H in 1 1 It had returned home from CaOip Green where bo received a discharge from tio army service but. We did not give Die reason of his being discharged. Since we learn that It was because of physical dis ability. Rye had an ankle broken when a student of the Harney County High School while coasting down the hill by the court house. He has since had some trouble from this break hut nothing serious and while the ankle Is not entirely straight It was the cause of his being turned down. The young man was given an op- portttatt) to go as a pharmacist In connection with the inedlcnl corps but would rather relurn to the ranch than be In that position. He wanted to he al the front where be OOUld do some execution. o In charge In odor that he may render heller service In these lines of doing his 11 1 upon his return. Ho will also get n line on the "Four Minute Men'' and gel local speakers Started on discussions pertinent to the present times. Romno CONTEST AND SMORKH. FVFRYRODV Hills Kl'LLV. ill i.i : (Contributed) Manager Smith of the Liberty Theatre has succeded In bringing to gether Jene Foster "The hard hit ting cowboy" of the OO Ranch and Henry Hdiwan.ara of Hunts for a lloxlng Contest on Friday Feb. 1, Roth hoys tip the scales at Mr, pounds. Foster has started training and Is doing his stunts at the ranch where he has equipped a place for I raining, while Si bwanzara is con ditioning himself In town, where he extends an invitation to the public to come and see him. In addition to the main evi Di Manager Stnllli promises two pre liminaries and three If he can gut any one to go. The following letter was handed this office the other day and Is self explanatory. It shows that every community is willing to help In the war work and that the entire county Is alive to the Importance of doing Its bit: Rlley. Oregon. Jan 20. 18. Mrs. I. Schwartz. Red Cross Committee Hums. Oregon. Dear Mrs. Schwartz I Mease find enclosed I32.6G for Red Cross. These funds were raised by the people on Silver Creek at u dance Friday night. Yours very truly. J. C. CBOIL. o J BOWMAN AHHOINTF.D ON LIHKR TV BOND COMMITTFi:. James J. Donegan received a tele gram the early part of this week an nouncing thai ho had been appointed member of the state Central Liber i i.oan Committee for thl i i ountj bj the federal Reserve Bank and ., ii to come io Portland to be pre ienl al meeting of the committee to be bold on next 'lucdnv He pecis lo lake his departure in time to reach the metropolis ror the gatii erlng. While absent Mr Donegan will confer with slate representatives of the Red Cross and also take up the' mutter of Thrift Stamps with those CUT OCT TIIK DORK The United States Food Adminis tration Is looking to Oregon and the other i'aclfic Coast states for a re cord conservation of pork and all hog products during the next few weeks. Now that all restrictions on mutton and beef are suspended In the Coast States until March 13, these states are expected to not only rigidly observe the two porkless days each week and one porkless meal each day of the national conservation schedule, but to do even better. "Hecause of the temporary traffic congestion and the consequent ac cumulation of beef and mutton In the Coast Sthles". said Federal Food Administrator Ayer In an Interview, "The Pood Administration has sus- pended the restrictions on those meats until March 1:1, ami the peo ple or Oregon may now have beer. mutton, eiii and iamb even on "meatless" (lavs until the dale nam I. This is a privilege which the i of the country is no) enjoying, ami for that reason Oregon citlsens should not only observe the schedule very strictly as to its two porkless days cat h Weoh ami one porkl ss meal each day, but should voluntary do even better than this 111 saving pork. Since beef and mutton aru now freely avalluble until March 13, It would he no hardship for Oregon fumllles t6 use no pork at all for BASKET SOCIAL AND VAUDEVILLE Under the auspices of Harney Count Chapter American Red Cross February 2nd, 8:30 p. m., COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS Muskets to be auctioned off. Red Cross ladies willing to bring baskets plenso not it'.v lira. Qemberling. Boxing Contest and Smoker Liberty Theatre, Friday, February 1st, Starting at 10 p. m. after the show JENE FOSTER Vs. HENRY SCHWANZORA 0 Rounds at 145 pounds, also 9 good -rouvd l I'l'liiiiiiiary goes Prices, Any Part of House 50 Cents this period. On "porkless" days und at "porkloHH' meals no pork, ham, bacon, miumhk, lard or other hog product . ! hi Id he used. Tuesdays a and Halurdays aro tlu official "pork less" days." o Tbo litis son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams Is reported III. W. T. LESTER A. A. TRAUCOTT Inland Empire Realty Co. REAL ESTATE We Will Build Your Own Home Before The Rail, road Gets Here. Just Like Paying Rent! Stock Ranches and Farms for Sale and Exchange. Farm, Ranch and Building Loans Made Direct. Fire Insurance, Life Insurance, Blueprints. Choice Residence Lots $50.00 r'i.i.. uic a ..... aonn aa vnwwc nan nucs 7,wwvw Choice Acre Tracts $375.00 GENERAL LAND OFFICE PRACTICE We have the largest and best variety of Residence and Business properties at the Right Prices Members Borne Commercial Club OIKcf Phone H-l IO Resident Phones V.-1M and G-4S BOOST FOR HARNEY COUNTY ALL THE TIME Fully appreciative of the part your friendship and patronage has play ed In our progress during the year Just closing, we thank you. And we extend to you and yours our sincere well-wishes for a New Year of con tinuous Joy aud prosperity. Williams-Zoglmann Clothing Company Merchant Tailors and Leading Clothiers K PRICES TO SUIT YOU! We don't wonder that people kick about the price of living these days. They ought to kick! We kick ourselves, and we kick to such a purpose when in $ the wholesale market that we get ourcroods at the very bottom prices. When we kick with the m cash in our fist the prices come down. That's where YOU come in! fit We Keep the Prices Down in Proportion at This Store! YOU GET THE BENEFIT Farmers Exchange Burns, Oregon A. Ottlnger, Proprietor, Nate Franklin, Mgr. 4- W W .r, --3E JOB WORK We do it right 1 1