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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1918)
The Times-Herald JULIAN IIYRD M.inngrr SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 30. ISIS SUBSCRIPTION RATFS Oa Yr Si. Month. rW.. Monti f 1.00 1.00 E stored at the Post Office at Burns, Oregon, as Second Class Matter. Do your Christmas shopping early. o It never oocured to the Germans that the "Watch on the Rhine" would some day be an American watch. Reconstruction and readjustment appear to be the order of the day. What special reconstruction do you need T o The United States acorns to be re Mlvtag Mr. MvAdoo's proposal for .the reduction of the new tax bill with much cheerfulness and equanimity. What we don't know, we are cer tain to sometime find out; but it is better to attain the height where we do know than to forever be steadying the ladder on which we expect to climb. Thiuk so? o It would be interesting to know whether a young man whose regi ment Is disbanded after receiving one-fourth its training in an Ameri can cantonment would accurately be described as a soldier or as a deml-semi-soldier. PETITION FOR AN IRRIGATION IHHTRKT T be Presented to the County Court of Harney County, State of Ore gon, on the 2nd Day of Jan., 191(1. ro THE HONORABLE COUNTY COURT OF HARNEY COUNTY: We, the undersigned citizens of the United States, constituting a majority f the owners of land within the boun- laries as hereinafter described, or Iwho are bona fide claimants to un- Dccupied land under the laws of the Jnited States, or who is the holder f an uncompleted title or contract to purchase State lands under the laws of State of Oregon, all being duly qualified owners of land and electors under the laws of the State of Oregon for organizing irrigation listricts, being desirous of forming in irrigation "district embracing the mil hereinafter designated within the boundaries hereinafter described id set forth, and utilizing the waters Silvies River and its tributaries, roley Slough and Poison Creek for lie purpose of irrigation and t lie re- ilamation of said lands, and for dom ntic purposes, do hereby petition 'our Honorable Court as follews: That it is the purpose of the un- Icrsigned petitioners to organize an rrigation district under and by vir tue or the irrigation district laws of le State of Oregon as recited In Chapter :j G7 . General Laws of Ore- ton, 1917, providing for the organ- Eation and management of irriga tion districts; and That your Honorable reclaim a district as ereln, designating the tid district and defining the bound aries thereof; and That your Honorable Court pro ued with such dispatch as may be mder said law to call an election lor the purposes above set forth and 1 do all things necessary under said for the formation of said din- Irict, designating the time and places r voting it said election; and That the boundaries and descrip tor! of the land under said district Ihall be as follows, to-wlt: Beginning at the intersection of he East Fork or Hllvles Klver and he east and west quarter line hrough Section 21, Township 24, Inn Hi Range .12, East Willamette leridlan, in Harney County, Ore- ton; thence west to the west quarter lorner of said Sec. 21; thence south the SW corner of Sec. 33, all same town and range; thence west klong the line between Townships 14 and 25 to the NW comer of Lot of Sec. 6, Township 25, South, tange 32, i'.ast; tnence souin io IW corner of said Lot 1, Sec. fa; thence west to SW corner of Lot 4 it said Sec. thence south to NW lorner of L,ot 7 or same section; Stance west to the NW corner of lE'iSEVi of Sec. 1, Township 25, loulli, range ;ii rcasi ; meriee uth to the SW corner of said HK l hence south through center of Sees. 14 aud 23 to South quarter corner of Sec. 23; thence east to SE cornor of Sec L'4. all In Township 25, Soulh. Range 31. East; thence east to thu SK corner of Hoc. 22, In Township 25, South, Range 32, East; thence noulh to the SE corner of Sec. 27; thence west to the south quarter corner of said Sec. 27; thence south through the center of Sec. 34, all In Township 25 South, Range 22. East, and the center of Sec. S, in Town ship 26 South, Range 12. East. (North of Malheur Lake,) to the In tersection of said lino and the meand er line bounding Malheur Lake, and being near the center of said Sec. 3; thence in an easterly and northeast erly direction following the meand ered line of said lake to the SE corner or Sec. 23, Township 25, South, Range 32 Mi. East; thence north to the NE comer of Sec. 11; thence west to the north west corner of Sec. 10; thence north to the east quarter corner of Sec. 4; thence west to the west quarter corner of said Sec. 4; thence north to the NE cor ner of Sec. 5; thence west to the NW corner of Sec. 6, all In Township 26. South, Range 32 Mi, East; thence north to the NE comer of SEH of Sec. 36, In Township 24, South, Range 32, East; thence west to center of said Sec. 36; thence north to north quartor cornor of said Sec. 36; thence west to north quarter corner of Sec. 35; thence north to the center of Sec. 26; thence west to the east quarter corner of Sec. 27; thence north to the NE corner of said Sec. 27; thence west to NW corner of said Sec. 27; thence north to east quarter corner of Sec. 21; thence west to intersection of the center lino of said Sec. 21 and the East Fork of Silvies River, all in Township 24 South. Range 32. East, same being the place of beginning. That the irrigable lands embraced within the above described bound aries comprise the following, to-wit: , Township 24, South, Range 32, East: Sec. 21, SVi 320 acres 26. SW',. 160 acres' 27. all, 625.33 acres 28. all, 635.69 acres 33, all, C40 acres 34, all, 634.75 acres' 35, all. C40 acres 36,SMi andNW4. 480 acres Township 26. South. Range 31, East: Sec. 1 . SE Vi SE hi . 0, All In conformity with tho fore going and under the laws of State of Oroeon. and YOUR UETITION ER8 WILL EVER I'RAY: NAMES OF PETITIONERS I'eter Chrlstr. 11. II Koech, Lloyd Johnson, Rebecker Calterson, by W. A Dick Otley, Grant Thompson, Mrs. Grant Thompson, Henry Otley, Fred Otley, Mrs. Frod Otley, L. B. Culp. Herman Ruh. C. II. Ausmus, F. O. Otley, Mary A. Oard, N. P. Diddle; R. R. SIti. Ulan. 'he Sltt, 'ha.. J. Johnson, A. F. B. Oeorge, M. B. Hayes, Scott Hayes. Dr. M. Hand Catterson, Ralph Catterson, Edith Hayes, Belle Hayes, L. B. Hayes, J. E. Graves, Ethel Graves, I). S. Graves Estate. Ethel Catterson, Chas. R. Peterson, C. T. Miller, J. C. Welcome Jr. Frank le Welcome, Rose C. Honderson, J. II Henderson, A. 8. Swain, A. C. Welcomo, Sam Mothershead, Leon M. Brown, corner or said Sec. 12; thence west! to the NW corner of NE,iHE4 Of Sec. 11; thence H.nilh to the SW I corner or BRV, BB ', or suld Her l I , I hence wesl to South quarter cor ner of said Section I I; I hence soulh NOTICE OF PETITION FOR AN IRRIGATION DISTRICT. NOTICE IS IIEREHY GIVEN, that the undersigned citizens of the United States, bona fide owners or land within the boundaries herein- B'ver, through center or Sections 14 anil 23 to Soulh quarter corner oTHec Hon 23; thence east to SE corner or Sec. 24, all In Township 26, South, Range 31, East; I hence east to the HE corner of Sec. 22, In Township 26, South, Range 32, East; thence south to the SB corner of Hue 27; thence west to the south quartor corner of said Sec. 27; thence south through the center of Sec. 34, all In Town ship 25 South, Range 32, East, and i the center of Sec. 3, In Township 26 I South, Range 32, East, (North or I Malheur Lake,) to tho intersection of said line and the meander line bounding Malheur Lake, and being near the center of said Sec. a; thence In an easterly and northeast erly direction following the meand ered line or said lake to the SE cor ner or Sec. 23, Township 25, South, Range 32 Mi. East; thence north to the NE comer or Sec. 11; theme west to tho north west comer of Sec. 10; thence north to the east quarter corner or Sec. 4; thence west to the west quarter cornor or said Sec. 4 ; thence north to the NE cornoT or Sec. 6; thence west to the NW corner or Sec. 6, all In Township 26, South, Range 32 V4. East; (hence north to 'the NE cornor of SE'i or Sec. 36, ! In Township 24. South. Range 32, : East; thence west to center or said 'Sec. 36; thence north to north quarter corner or said Sec. 36; I thence west to north quarter corner 1 ot Sec. 36; thence north to the center or Sec. 26; thence west to the east I quarter corner of Sec. 27; thence north to NE corner of said Sec. 27; thence west to NW corner of said Sec. ' 27; thence north to east quartor cor ner of Sec. 21; thence west to Intel section ot the center lino or said Sec. 21 aud the East Fork or Silvies When our troops come marching home, among the wild acclamations with which we greet them should bo the thunderous question, "1'nrloz votis Francals? We trust that the last "hyn bate" has been sung, and thsti enduring popular song or the will herenrtor be, "Fence on good-will to men." MM A Most Attractive Combination '.. n Irfl M Ask your grocer 40c lb of taito, fragrance, strength and color in Crescent Cream Coffee The Crram of All Coffee Thos. W. Stephens Will pay better prices than any one else for all your Furs. Hides and Pelts See him before disposing of them BURN!?, OREGON Court do set forih name or 11 12 13, all. 14. EH. 23, EH, 24. all. Township 25, Sec. l.all 2. all. 3, all. 4. all. 5. all, 6, lot 1, 8Mi, 7, all. 8, all. 9. all. 10, all, 11, all. 12, all. 13. all. 14, all, 1 r,. all, It, all 17, all, 18, all. 19, all. 20, all, 21, all, 22 23 24 25 26 34 EMiSEH. all. South SHNV4; 630.08 acres Of same section; thence west to the 481.08 acres NW corner or SESEM, of Sec. 1,1 Range 3 2 Mi East: Township 26, South, Range 31,1 320.00 acres ...w . ,. 0, I r.ani , 1111:111,1 im.ii. iu inn nn cui.mi and all. ail. all. all. all, EV4, 36, all, 36, all, Town. 25, South Sec. .4,84, I, EH; 8W14 WMsNWU, I, ail, 7, all, 8, all, 9, all, 10. all. 11, all, 14, all, 16, all, 16, all, 17, all, 18, all, 19, all. 20, all, 21, all. 22, all, 23, all, 26, all, 27, all, 28, all, 29, all, 30, all, 31, all, Township 26, South, Range 32 East. North or Malheur Lake: arter described, or who are bona f'.ie claimants to unoccupied land under tho laws or the United States, or are holders ot uncompleted titles or contracts for purchase or State lands under tho laws of Oregon, being desirous or running an Irriga tion district embracing the laud within the boundaries hereinafter net 40 acres forth, will at the session or the 80 acres County Court ror Harney County, 640 acrosi Oregon, on the 2nd day or Jan. 101V. 640 acres at 10 o'clock A. M. or said day, or as 320 acres soon thereafter as tho same can be 320 acres heard, respectfully present to said 640 acres Court a petition praying said Court Range 32, East: to proclaim an Irrigation district 639.30 acres nd denning the boundaries thereof; 640.80 acres and to call an election for the pur- 640.48 acres poses above set forth aud to do all 642.08 acres things necessary and proper under 644.04 acres the law ror tho formation or said anil district, and designating the timo 518.02 acres nd places ror voting at said election. 634.48 acres That the boundaries of the pro- 640.00 acres posed district as set forth and do- 640.00 ucres scribed in said petition are as fol- 640.00 acres lows, to-wlt: 640.00 acres Heglnlng at tho Intersection ot 640.00 acres 'he East Fork or Silvies River and 640.00 acres the east and west quarter line 640.00 acres through Section 21. Township 24,1 640.00 acres South. Range 32. East Willamette 640.00 acres Mrldinn, in Harney County, Oregon; 640.00 acres thence west to tho west quarter 638.44 acres comer or said Sec 21; thence south 641.32 acres to the HW corner of Sec 33, all in 640.00 acre same town and range; thence west 640.00 acres along the line between Townships 24 640.00 acres I and 25 to the NW corner of Lot 1 640.00 acres ot Sec. 6, Township 26, South, Range 636.37 acres' !! East; thence south to SW corner 640.00 acres ' or said Lot 1, Sec. 6; thence west to 639.60 acres ' SW corner or Lot 4 or said Sec. 6; 321.81 acres' thence south to NW comer or Lot 7 559.06 acres 496.98 acres 485.58 acres 6 40.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 640.00 acres 488.38 acres 487.96 acres 602.46 acres. 563.73 acres 564.44 acres 413.99 acres I 30.31 acres 122.29 acres' 11.87 acre,, 5 6.24 aire 1 i 440.34 a- res j 97.10 a. re I or said SE',SEH 8..... thence west to the NW comer of Sec. 12; 1 hence south to the west quarter all In Township 24 South. Range 32, East, same being the place or beginning. All in conrormlty with the tore going and under the laws or Htate or Oregon, and Vlll'K PETITION ERS WILL EVER PRAT: NAMES OF PETITIONERS Peter Christensen, M. II. Keerh. Lloyd Johnson, Rebecker Catterson. by W. A. C. Hick Otley. Grant Thompson, Mrs. Grant Thompson, Henry Otloy, Fred Otloy. Mrs. Fred Otley. L. II. Culp. Herman Ruh, C. R. Ausmus, F. G Otloy, Mary A. Oard, N. I'. Middle. R. R. Sltx, lllanche Sit?.. Chas. J. Johnson. A. F. II George, M. II. Hayes. Scott Hayes, lr. II, Hand Catterson. Rgjph Catterson, . K.llth llaes, llelle Hayes, L. II Hayes, .1 E. Graves, Ktliei Graves, D. H. Graves Estate, thai I'atterson, Chas. R. I'eterson, C. T. Miller, J. C. Welcome Jr. Frank le Welcome, Rose C. Honderson, J. H. Henderson, A. S. Swain. A. C. Welcomo, Sam Mothershead, Leon M. Mrown, o . Our boys In Franco probably reel as the audience does when the cur tain goes dewn: They want to put on their wraps and stmt ror home. Your Wife Deserves a Treat Bring hor to our CANDY and ICE CREAM Shop and tell her to "Go the Limit!" You know she de serves it, a thousand times over. Try "courting" your wife once in a while. It'll do you both good. In anticipation of your visit, we are making the BEST ICE CREAM and serving the daintiest sweet things to be had in this town. Page's Sweet Shoi FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES N. BROWN & SONS Brown 's Satisfactory Storq QUALITY MERCHANDISE t Walk Over Shoes Stetson Hats Bon Ton CorsetA Burns. We carry good ...U. 1 n-e.l on the Orcrjon 1 1. 1110 I'roiliicf. I'agc" FUTURE GETS "BLACKER" EACH YEAR NOW FOR JOHN BARLEYCORN. IE'. Sec. 1; thence west to the NW 3C. lorner or Sec. 12; thence south to the nest quarter corner or said Sec. 12; lence west to the NW corner or 'EVtSEMi or Sec. 11; thence south the SW corner or SEViSEMi or kid Sec. 1 1 ; thence west to south kuarter corner ol said Sec. 11; I l.all, 2, all, 3, lots and 1, 2, 6, 8, 7, 19.31 a.rei 258.78 acres 128.96 acres Total acreage or 36,020.65 more or less according to the Governments surveys thereor. L, snssWaS 5aV--4 JbPvh or mrMaWhi flTwfi ffl Ifffll - ) HMH9 ;, .- ITnCSH ooooWooUQfUV? 4laV v ' ytX$-Wnr TkTE? mm naj k-J. t tylLM KiaH T 6WTSTATE3 1 Wr" VK B fOCAL OPTION xW HA LP Wcf states I v y J Inland Empire Realty Co. . A. 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