ibe
Mtiulik
The Timcs-ltcrnlil goes re
gularly to more homes in II. n
ncy County tlmn any other
newspaper. If J on wish to
reach the people BM IhMM BOl
nines for jour advertisement.
Tin' Tlnics-llcrnld In ait ti
i (iihllslicd friend of the M-opi
HI (Iciiicy County where It Km."
hec . n weekly tlsitor for tlilrtj
years. It's Jolt department at
'iiiiiM'il to servo jour ueeda.
VOL. XXXI
BURNS. HARNEY CCUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 8, 1918
NO. 32
wtm&
R1NEHART FAMILY
TURN OUT IN FORCE
A Large Repiest ntation of Rel
atives of Pioneer Couple En
joy A Reunion of Three Days
in Burns
Mrs. s. E, Drinkwater and ""
imerous relatives in this county
tve bad the privilege ol entertain-
ng many others of the family who
Ive at a distance during the week
i the home of in r daughter, ami
on Mr. and Mrs. Clay Clemens 1
the suburbs of Burns.
The reunion of the Rtneharl fami
ly is an annual affair and la held in
this state. The Kineharts crossed
the plains In 1854 and canio through
this Valley on their way from the
(ast to the Willamette Valley. But
one of the party who came in the
train of ox teams was present during
(he week. W. J. Edwards, who Is
.'i brother to Mrs. Drinkwater and
Mrs. J. P. Withers, was with the
party but he was but eight or nine
months old. he very frankly said so
far as he could remember there had
been considerable change In the
country since hi;- first visit. Mr.
i-.d wards responded to the address of
welcome extended to the visiting
families by J. W. Blggs on behalf of
the Commercial Cluh and the citizens
of this city. Mr. Edwards proved an
interesting talker, although he said
he was only a substitute, hut after
being reminded by a friend present
lhat "Substitutes cut some Ice these
days" the gentleman "perked up'
and gave those, present a good ad
dress. There were i,-r BO ol the family
gathered together on this occasion
it proved a most happy one.
Some members of the family came
distances to take part, one parly
of four autos with a truck to carry
it ir equipment came over from
..illiam i.ountv, others from Lakt
mint y, and -Uill others from Lane
and Wheeler countea. The old do
nation claim taken up by one of the
riginal party who crossed the plains-.
- still in the family near Springfield.
Mrs. Wthers now resides upon it.
The home of Mr. and Mm. Clay
li mens was thrown open to the
. i-itors and while all could not be
mused there they put up their tents
white1 others had rooms m town. All
he meals were served at the honn
i hero a tdg canvas shade was cni t
d and long tables provided for all
the elan one of the members said
.mill lime saw the i ntlre bunch there
v iiji good appetites and was really
ne of the beat nuns during the
r. e days reunion
A npresentatve of The Timcs-lli r
l v as present Thursday afternoon
h.tn a program was rendered to
he cm rtalnuieiit of the finally inn1
many friends who had gathered
Thls proved rt pji asing feature. I Ik
ntlre program might have been tnk-
n care of by the family but they In--isted
on some local aid therefore
Mrs. iHxijre mid a portion of her
little folks comprising the Sagebrush
Orchestra were asked to take part.
' W. Biggs delivered the address of
wegaeesM to the visitors representing
be Commercial club und citizens in
general.
The program was:
Selection, SageliruHb Orchestra
Address of welcome and greeting
to the Unit hart Family In behalf of
the Commercial Club, J. W. Biggs.
Addres. J. W. Edwards
I'lano solo, Mrs. Hert Edwards
Violin solo, Mrs. Frank Bunyard
Address, Hev. H. A. Hunt
Vocal solo. Mrs. H. A. Hum
Vocal solo, Adelbert Hayes
Violin solo, Koherl Drinkwater
Selection. Sagebrush Orchestra
Among (he old time friends who
lolnod with the family on this occas-
ii d in ilils community were Ted,
Bailey and Scott Hayes with their
families, Oep, U Buchanan and faml
iv. A. W. Howser and wife, A. Me
Kcnzle and wife, James Himyard and
Mrs. Bower, Besides these many from
Ibis city went out frequently and
took part In the entertainment and
newed acquaintances.
The write? had known members of
Oils family for years, tome of them
as lar back as 1885, and uniting I ho
isltors from a distance be found ac
'I'liilntances he hud met at Other
In this slate.
One moist enjoyable fegtUH of the
1 nigrum that wan nol down was u
,i!k danced by Jissc Bunyard, Jess
whs i In ri vvilh I Im Buck wild Winn'
mill showed btl relatives Unit ho I
:,
a spry old hoy yet. Uoht. Drink wat-
made thi music
Among i he families represented
were j
i.. c. Rtneharl and wife ol Beaver
ton,
W. J. I'.dwiiiiN and wife, s. II.
Edwards aud laimiy, James Dyer ant
family, Veima Read and family, J.
I inkstnn mid famllv
counts
, ,, .i,.,,,.,,...,,
ail in l.illl.lhl
ami wife of
Bprlngfitld Oregon,
F. A. Iliineaii, u Hon of the late
1'ncle" George Duncan, of Stiver
Luke, Mr. Duncan Ik alio 11 nephew
Grandma" HayOPof this vicinity.
Joseph P. Rudolph and wife
ol
Kosiil.
Ida K. Duncan of Silver Lake.
Frank M. Bunyard mid wife of
Lukovlew.
Sherman Chappel mid faintly of
Suinmervllle.
Those klnfolks in Ibis county In at
tendance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Koherl Drinkwater.
('has. Comegys and family.
Anna Haines and family.
Fay Comegys, Sidney Comegys.
Koherl Drinkwater Jr., and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bunyard.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Bunyard.
Jack Withers.
Harry Withers idol family.
OOO. Cawlfleld and family,
Gladys from.
Clarence Drjnkwiiter and family.
W. W. Drinkwater and family.
Karl Withers and family.
The reunion came to a close Thurs
day evening aitd the visiting fauil-
lea look their departure the following
day for their respective homes. We
are Informed the next reunion will
be held in (illllam countv.
OH Weilnesdav evening those of the '
fnmilles who stayed out at nin
Clemens home made a tour of some j
of the streets of this city and It made
quite an imposing parade of autos
The people; of Burns were glad to
welcome the visitors as those of the
clan w ho refdo in our midst an
among our best citizens and highly
respected,
Mrs. Drinkwater told the Writl r
that she apprei lated the considera
tion shown her guests by our citizens.
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION PLAN'S,
TO BE IMHtTKHED.
Members of the school board of
this district are going to go out wlib
those active in the proposed COnsOll
, I,. I l,ni nl-. n . I or ltd loi ll i in- fl ixl rii I
"""" " ' '"
mil disi uss the mutter will! tli" vol-'
srs Plans bare been outlined as to
transportation Of the children, thej
aroposed nulling and lie probab I
ost of the i leine. These art
not worked out definitely as It I
would not be possible under pr will
oiidltions nor would it be expected
until the people of the other districts
have been heard from. With this pur
lose iii view ;. meeting Is scheduled
to he held at the school house on
Sage Hen on Tuesday night at 8
'clock to discuss Ibe matter with
he patrons and voters of the dis
rlct. On Thursday evening another
meeting of a similar character will lie I
held with the people on Poson Creek
in Friday evening up the river.
HELP YOI'K NIK. II HOB UN
FtMtf) AD.MINTSTBATOB
Mrs. M. V. I xidge. comity food ad
ministrator, has asked The Timcs
M era Id to suggest lhat those who
cave been successful in making war
bread with the substitutes to help
'heir neighbor who has not been so
niccessfiil. It Is Important that us
much substitutes as possible he usi d .
in ordor to save the white flour
therefore any aid In Oils matter will
lie helping to win. Mrs. Dodge slat 'S 1
die has whealhss cOOk books for d!s
trfbutlon tO any who desire tin -,n.
Just apply to her.
fil.MIMi iLI.lt. K MAN
Kev. ('has. L Chalfanl, D D., vice
President ol the College of Idaho.
will speak In the First Presbyterian
Church r Burns. Oregon on June
loth at II a in. Dr. Chalfanl. was a ,
lormer pastor in ihe city of 81. Louis, UgM Ol (lav till thin glgeutio 0011- umt to makes Investigation of the
Mo., and of ihc first Presbyterian Itnl 'h fought to a finish. i ria-0.
Church of Boise lduho, and is an In And when that result -shall have' Some of these buildings ,m. .,, u
...ling iaii..-r. Seldom i BuTUs been achieved, you win doubt lust tending for many years and it J un
favored in the opportunity of hearing find ihat you can ihiink Prussian I fortunate that this destruction eeme
to eloquent and noted u seen, All
are cordially Invited to plan to I"
In gttendan. c, June ltith at I 1 A M
. HARNEY COUNTY TO
RECEIVE FEDERAL AID
Appropriation of Twenty Thous-
and Available Next Month to
Apply on Burns-Crane f at
Road
County Commissioner ituss celled
'I he Times Hi raid Office Oils morn
lug aiid Informed the writer thai
Heme Count) bad received reeognl
Hon from the 3tte Highway Com
mission in council Inn with Hie pro
posed east and wTst highway across
the stale, $20,001) having been appro
priated from the Federal Post Koail ' ' ' Noonchester, It was form
I'lind for work on the road ill this efiy occupied by Hackney Bros., as a
ounty during the present season, the
amount to be available In July.
Assistant Knglueer Bennett of thr
Slate Highwav Commission was in
ibis territory a few duys ago and
made a personal nspectinu of road
i conditions. At the time be expressed
himself as favorably Impressed with
i the rOUte and left Hie Impression
with those with whom he talked
that he would recommend an appro
priation for work In this county dur
ing the present season. He said fur
:ther that the road that should have
i
Burns and Crane. This Is one or the
most traveled roads in the entire
county and one over which the mall
Is carried, therefore it should be
j placed In goo! condition.
According to the Information re-
"T" 1,v " -00 now
aUl " '' expended on that
particular piece of road. Mr. Ilass
stated that engineers would be In
" vicinity in the near future to
tsaUw up the work and that In addl-
" '" '"'""I""""1""1" ul""m"-'
on the Hums nine road a change
had been proposed in the route to
the west near Tom Jenkln's and the
gnglneers would Investigate that also.
While $20,000 is available from
the federal fund in this county dur
ing this season. It Is most prohahtH
that appropriations have been made
fur Deschutes end .Malheur counties
also.' The advantages of this routi
for an all year round travel has hern
established and it is lo be made the
main artery from east to west
through Ibis state.
Herns) County ofttci rs have sign,
fieij their willingness to co-operate
in any way possible with the State
Highway Com mi me in this work, so
lt is expected that the countv
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machinery win pe also puiceii u, on
this road mid assist in making a per
BUnl r(,n(, frm (Yall(, , Burns
'I'hls is but the beginning accord
Ing tO enthusiasts and more funds
will he .vailable next yeur.
I'NITEB UK WILL STAND.
The fait Is becoming every (lav
more and more apparent lhat tier
many Is finding a united foe too
strong for all her boasted efficiency.
The allied buttle lines are standing
linn, and the Prussian objective of
I'm is or the i ha n ue) ports seems as
fp fron1 bt,Uif, atlaned as at any
time Mine the Uerman hordes were
turned back at the Marne.
But when Prussian arms fall,
Prussian strategy gets on the Job.
And Prussian strategy Is on the Job
these days as large as life. The ob
ject ot that strategy is to affect dis
affection and division in the ranks of
Its enemies. Well the Hohenzoll
erns know that with the Allies
thoroughly united In alms and
met hods, the Prussian ambition Is
doomed
tieriuaii propoganda humbled
Itiissla not tierman arms. Herman
Intrigue was the one cause of the ills
asirous Austrian drive Into Italy
tierman propoganda will iiow Im now
alined at driving a wedge between
the allied nations. No jjpportunlly
will lit neglected) it matters not !iOW
small ii may be, of sowing db,seii-
tion.s. between the naHoiiH leagued
i
agalnsl her.
So, ll you even think that we navi
So, II you even think that we hi
grevlan.e against any of our alH.M.
"Mlb the) thought up cc -fully ii,
'"ir heart and never let ll gee 'I-
strategy for buving ever entertained
a doubt of those who are dying hy tM
side of our sons. '
FIRE SWEEPS AWAY
j OLD LAND MARK
Blackened Ruins Now Mark
Location of Building Erected
Ye irs Ago. Entire Block of
Buildings Destroyed.
iiei wei 'i i 30 and - o'i lock
rinirs-
awak
day iii hi .i ti , an alarm ol lin
curd the people of this rlt j niwt as a
ol the conflagration another
blink on the main sinet of Burns
lands in ruins.
The fire started In the store room
second hand store and upon Mr.
(fponcheater acquiring the stock, also
tin- building which belonged to Frank
King, he moved i lie new furniture
from that building to the sales rooms
of his former store further down the
street and was using ibis building as
a store room for additional stock.
The origin of Hie fire Is a mystery
as It started at a time In the night
that no one would he about the place.
Mrs. Chester Carter Is said to have
first discovered the flames and Ches.
arrived Just at the time rroniaejjUrlp Burns Uidge on May 19, 1896. He
to Denlo and he fired off a plstocSo was a Thirty-second Degree Mason,
attract attention. Mr. Furham, at the a Shrtner, and also a member In good
Oregon Hotel, Just across the street standing of the B. P, (). E.
alao saw the bless when it was small ) Such was the brief biography read
and Immediately ran across with a by the presiding officer at the funer
hucket of water but it tiad but little al of our esteemed pioneer who died
effect upon the flames.
Jake Welcome had but rci enlly nl
teudell an emergency call at his drug
store and had not retinas' when he
heard the shots fired and upon com
ing out of his bouse to see what occa
sioned the noise he discovered thu
fire and ran to tl ngtna bouse and
turned in the alarm. The fire ap-
puratus was rushed to the scene ga'ploneer lit- and met them in a way
rapidly as possible but the Building J that brought him to the (ore front as
was all wood and it burned rapidly. man of ability. His flnancal suc
The flenses spKsed to the Of f ll build cetsj was due to his untiring efforts
ing nisi north of it occupied by cio
klifcordcr King as an office and also
the adjoining building to the south
which had In used for year- us a
carpenter shop. Tim a . ooden build-
lugs to the north Including the Chin-J country. Ut aa very iiopu'ir as the
SSS laundry of Ben. the carpenter I large number of people who came
-hop building owned by N. Brown & iroiu a distance to pay their last re
Sons and the brick veneered building peete at his funeral .llin was al
m the corner to the south owned by ways ready to help a friend in need
I the Byni estate were consumed. The
latter building was not complete Of hN home to those who came hi
biirned bill the north wing Is com- way. His estimable wife Was a
pletely down and the other portion I charming boston at all times end be
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it was auotinr demonstration of
vhat brick will do toward saving the
property. The Byrd building, whir.-
The 'limes Herald office u-eil lo be,
bad been Veneered wllli iii-l one lav
er of brick, yet those walls stood und
it is the opinion of mo- i people w ho
iritnooaod the fire that these walls
saved the fire from spreading to I lie
docks to the south,
was Just across the
I be Ha IS hotel
reel and ll Is
si
most likely had the walls of the old
Byrd house been exposed the heat
would have been so Intense that fire
men could net have worked and the
hotel would have caught, thus ett
(lungerng the Kay Smith home, the
Universal OaraA1, l,s Hagey store.
Bums enrage together with many
residences on adjoining lots.
It was remarkable to note the ex
cellent work of the fire fighters
after the apparatus was once on the
ground and In operation. The Ore
gon hotel Just in ross the street to the
west of this block, was badly scorch
ed and the heat was most Intense,
yet the determined fighters kept it
from burning down. The same was
evidenced to the east where a large
barn was exposed bill by persistent
work and watchfulness Oils was also
(lived.
The Noonchester properl carried
some Insurance and It Is likely the
office building belonging to C. II.
Leonard and occupied by Hie city
recorder wore Insured but aside Ironi
those the loss Is entire. The insur
ance on the Byrd property had been
allowed to lapse, the Brown building
inrried :lo insurance jior did China
Ben. it Is hard to estimate the loss.
Fire Marshals Ollbert W. Allen and
H II. I'ouieroy are here from Port
t this time and under the present
circumstances
Had linn h i n anv
Insurance 1 deetroyed build-
lugs there would have been some pro
bability of rebuilding, but since most
ot It Wan entire loss and the present
reejelmtflti of the city fire limits
compels fire proof buildings ere, led
on the sights, with wur conditions ll
Is likely that block will remain a
blackened lieHp until the close of the
, war
o
.I.VMES lilAMIH MAHON
James Francis Ifehon was born at
Syracuse, New York, on April 29,
is;,:,. At the age of IS years he left
home and v.enl to California and en
gaged in farming in thai stale until
1H7II win n he r.imo to Oregon and
located on Sllvies Itlvir above the
present town of Burns. Later, in
ISS2, be located on Cow Creek after
wards moving to Anderson Valley
where he made his home until the
time of his death.
Ho miis married on March 21,
lsM. at Stoiton, California, to Mar
ton Oaffuev who died In ism;. On
June 19, 18R9 he was married to
Lucy I .on.; who surives him
He li. survived by three children,
Emily McMahan. of Omaha. Nebras
ka, Ira J. Mahon of Cow Creek, and
Pearl Smyth of Diamond.
He was made a Master Mason by
at a hopltal in Portland on May 31.
from (uncer of the liver, and was
burled by his Brother Masons last
Tuesday afternoon.
The writer has known .llin Mahon
-inc.- ss:; and admired Ills generous
character and his entergetii manner
of action. He was a man made to
faw the difficulties attending the
and a determination to do whatever
he undertook well. lie was one of
the be I know) nun in all Centra!
Oregon and his friendships extended
', over t be entire On gon mid CuiiK i ;-.lA
land enjoyed sxtenling the hospitality
, tuccn ibe two no miesi aver left th
home without a Iceling that he had
been moat welcome and loyally eo
ti i talned,
Mr, Million was a big, strong mrfn
during his active ine and hii geusr
ai good health prevailed up until a
lew iiionths ago. lie WM a progre
give man who engaged in business
on a large scale and as a i onsc i Ucni c
hud umasesd a large property. tils
ranch home in Anderson Valley b
one u ""' '"'M' Improved and well
Irrigated tracts that can be found in
the entire country.
Harney County has lost a citizen
that has done more fliau his share
toward Its development and he will
go down in history as a benefactor.
.Many warm personal friends can tes
tify to his good quulitie und the In
stances of his genenoslty lire numer
ous. Ills untimely death is truly re
gretted by many people who sincerely
sympathize with bis bereaved family.
The floral offerings were beauti
ful at the grave.
TAKEN BODY OF III I; I ATHKB
EAHT FOB IN'TEBMKNT.
Miss I'earl Ellis left lure last
Tuesday lor Wisconsin with I he body
01 her late father, Frank Ellis who
died lust winter. The body was hur
ried temporarily In the Odd Fellow
Cemetery by (ho lodge bill us his
wile was burled In Wisconsin the
daughter felt she would like lo luke
him back there also, therefore after
closing her term of school In the ills
trict on Tree) Oreeh gha mude ar-
rungeiueiiis.
Miss Ellis informed The Times
Herald before her departure that she
gpected lohe absent some six weeks.
."-he is returning lo make her home
In tkis section we underbuild and lo
look after the settlement of her late
faihi r's sgtete,
Jot Buchanan Jr., who underwent
an Operation for upeniln ills lust week
has recovered fine and hopes lo be
jible to return home In a day or two.
GETTING BUSY ON
WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN
Plan to Put Over The Entii
Quota on June 28, Whicls is
Designated "War Saving
Da$."
The plan recently conceived fiy ile
president of those In charge ot ttae
War Savings Stamps to cOttJQfeei the
campaign for the sntlre quotta x tan
taken cure of by June 28, Iiuk bet-n
given attention, Mrs Clark wsu in
Portland recently to attend a. uisset
Ing for the purpose of getting neoest
arfj information and bring bnc las
the workers of this county.
The plan Is to have the satitv
amount pledged on or befoi-n Jaur
28 as that Is to be designated us Wt-
Savlngs Day by the govemorn of the
states thu mayors of the cities sad
others In authority. The peop mrtr
going to be asked lo meet at their
schoot houses or other coiiTeaurarl
places on that day and pledge Wkarit
ever they desire to Invest in Wi
Stamps so that the matter msqr fc
closed and the attention devoted ts
other war measures.
Two-Bit Clubs are going fi fc
made popular. This was a plan taken
up by the larger cities early '.u tWr
campaign but these lubs pledged thm
member.-, to buy one 1,'brll't Stju
each day. Now the cluh will w.-rtir J
buying a stamp each day or oa caiski
week. One club has already been wr
gant.ed among the people ux. tk
coert house the Si hool Superfntea
dent. Clerk and deputies. AsMMir
and deputies, Sheriff and depaCtet-.
Tn usurer and the attaches aroomd
the court house have pledged cGuesn
sclves to purchase Thrift Klamfi
each week. The Honor tiuard Gfrt
are going to form a ,-imilar club ssA
the teachers attending the sumomv
nornial school will organize utiotber
This plan should lie followed ibruogii
out the country. It we are to oial . -our
quota it "will require more ikso
one Thrift Stamp each week begJM
now and Dee, '' I . ns It isn't likely
each individual in the county srill
take the antra amount of $2H ae
cupita for each man. woma:i antt
child in the ( ounty.
Pledge cards are to be mini ti n
which will have a blank in whi. ;i tt,
record the amount owned at the lirui
the pledge is mule and places to in
dicate i in- amount on( will obll
thl B elves to buy lining trie reuiimi .
ing months ol the drive, it is nrn
in cessiiry that all the sluniivs be
bough! and paid foi June IS, but it
. s.n cted that tip :: i'ge will b.
,in, .1 up to i on r the amount eeue
will obligate themselves to buy Uur
Ing the remaining months at tU'
drive. It is not necessary that all (ta
stumps be bought and paid for Jaw"
2S but It is expected thut the i.-.io:
w 111 be signed up to (over the amount
before the close of the year. r
Harney County is asked to boy
lo:i,000 worth ot War S.ewi.
Stamps before the close of the rear.
There are many other things to wfcicli
we are obligated to contributw Uai
nothing Is more attractive from an
investment standpoint yet issued k
the government. War Saving Stanapvi
are by far tho best investment
can secure right now in connect i
with war activities and since we
all patriotic and want to do our part
toward the success of our boys aud
our allies, we should not hesftatu tt
rover this quota without delay. The-sc
may be realized upon at any time?
when the owner desires to liquidate'
and at par value with accrued In
terest. This is one-of the particular
ly attractive features of it. Another
Is that it gives every Individual it
the United States an opportune tn
help In a financial wav toward win
ning the war. Those not linaiu-ialB
abjg to invest in a Liberty Bend m
help Just the same. Even a 2R cent
Thrift Stamp helps hut a War SiivIiik
Stamp will bring $5.00 at the .lo
ot the period for weigh It Is hMvaad.
and there are but few wises canoe
buy one or more War Stamps. VUr-
cost $1.17 cents this mouth and ux -reudy
for puyment at any lime, ir
you have not Investigated this attrac
tive method of assisting in winning;
the wur go to the teacher in ynsr
community or one of the oonuutteeei
in your district lo aid in all war uiew
uie and they Will bo explained Me
you.
(Cuulluucd en puge four