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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1919)
; w The Tlmea-Hcrald goes re gulnrly to mere home In Har ney f'eunty limn aay other newspaper. If you wlah to reach th people aae fheee col iiium for roar advertisement. The Tlmcs-Hcr Id U an old established friend of the people of Ifil'iicy ('-(Ml illy where it ha been a weekly victor for thirty veers. It's joh department U equipped to nerve yoar need. VOL. XXXII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, J NUARY 18, 1919 NO. 12 Mttdk mmt$ ONE IRRIGATION DIS TRICT PLAN FAVORED Intend to Cover All Lands That Have Water Right. Advant ages of One Organization Are been. (Necessary to Develop. pregeol indications' portend the CUUCvM ui tat oi.o irrigation in. u, ; ..ui. i uai scorns iiic general opinion . . iuom mho are Bireetiy iiuei. ,ii;u WttU llUVe 1I1UUO U CailVUKS Ol lilt .million. 11 appeals pi lulu hii.v mi- , ...mouus bo iur us iocui nun are riifii, Just. How tne Dig con- i el us w in lane i in- matter is yet to on . uTiiuiicii us inure has been uo ex pression direct from theni, but ac cording to former reports It would indicate they will come In snd a tiat in i no organisation of an Ir rigation district covering the lands that have been conoeded rights along the stream. Such an arrangement -erlll go for ward with much favorable to Its .11 romp I lulling be.'jt reaults. That It has advantages over the smaller district plan Is evident from the man ner In which the men Interested are taking the Initiative In pushing It. The matter of Impounding the water ir... i..- . ,.ii . . , i.- ' ' i (m i i i vuniu vi au it At pre fill it i a matter In which tho water users ot Biivies mver nuvo ii.' Med to band together and see what they can gain by a hotter understanding of things and the dis tribution of the water to the best id vantage of allconcet.iod. The Times-Herald finds local men moat favorable to this plan and fenU the project Is going to he put through ..!. I I . t --- I a successful result uu ' that the ' , .iple are going to tie vastly efittee The writer flnd.1 I here are soin'V i" Mo sjoI really underslanil whnt: irrigation district means to the land owners or Its advantages. This we would not attempt to explain In letall because of. our limited know - l.wlnrt n., tl.A ...I.Im..1 K.. n'HA iLlt.A m- .. me Kmii, um uim "ii.oi i:as put forward these peints: The effect of an organised Irriga tion district on the land owners might be expressed as follews: 1. Enables communities to pur chase and operate their own irrlga tion systems. 2. Enables land owners fn lr rlgation projects to finance Impro vements with the elimination of pro fit and overhead cost. 3. Places control of entire pro tect In hands of the land owners. 4. Stimulates development of raw land. 5. Tends toward breaking up large holdings and substitution of iiitensive for extensive agriculture. ' In some States works are ex-' mpi from taxation. ; 7. Public lands bear their share the cost. State lands may pay their share or the cost. I. May cooperate with United Reclamation Service. 10, Enables land owners to take advantage of Federal farm loan act. All of the above may not apply to tils particular project strictlv. but lie writer has had wide experience uid tqaae points are a part of an er- ended story published In a recent ue of the Reclamation Itecord of he r. S. Dent. This gives In a few words the substance of hla writing inn win snow what may be accom llshed by an organization under the iwk of this state. The fact of tho matter is, there n be uo further development of the untrv without some such move is Ininde it means that the present Ir rigation lands are not producing us bey should or are capable of and In nb-r to bring them to a higher state Bf usefulness It is necesnry that tho water be taken earn of In a more conomical manner There can be no bid lion to the plan bv those who Isve water right as they are sure ii receive what lis been irranted bem. There are no others tp con bbr in the matter until It Is de- ernilneil as fo whether there is :i urplus. In such rase an organiza tion can best distribute this surnlus. r rather dictate where It shall be laced. o INCOME TAX BETIRNH. Collecor of Internal Revenue, Hilton A Miller, is receiving many mtulrles concerning the provisions f the new Revenue mil providing WAS ONE-MAN BRANCH OF U. S. FIGHTERS iSQsbbbbbbbbbP . here have been Instances In history of our nation when i '..in made up one branch of o atlonal defense It was Ma). A Cunningham, commander of th- I). S. marine aviation corps Mai Cunningham waa appointed to thin, vork In 112. and for some tin.'' hn only man la that brants ut tuujiajmca, y for Iiu'onir ,,) other tanas. an.i numerous requests are being road for forms on which to make returns. Collector Aimer says that no de finite Information can be given, or forms furnished, imfll i... rni i... fiaiiv .,, ,... "nany passed Congress and becomes n Law. It will then Lake some little Ulne t0 bav f ...,,, .,, " - P Mil. for distribution. He has mada nr. rangements to send out a general ii.r i f !... t i.... r- t i ..... "" """" ,""" " ""e "t all taxpayer, may be Informed pro-, .. ... .a .i ' ui'ii oi mo nrovis ons of in., nm. posed law. i ne organization of his ii.,1.1 -- -- ..hi . ..v... ... nlll uo ,. n, l0 r,.nIer every possible assistance to taxpayers OUChout Hie state of Orvvnii ,.-.,! .leinilles wilt . i.-....i -..' . . . .. ,. .... M(, ,, aK iuhii no - vaiiiageous points so that Informa tion may bis secured to guide them In making returns wi ihe ropei time arrives The b&sic principles ,,r the oi.i tncojasf Taa La wTll no doulu bo applied In tin- provisions of Hie niw , law. and it would be well for everv Ik. - .. ... iiioivmuai ami corporation to pre ; figures and ascertain the exact amflaai of Income so as to ha r..,lv ! to make-return with as little delav as possible. WOODMEN PAY INHI HAM E The Times-Herald was Informed yesterday that the local Woodmen of the World organisation had Just turned over $2000 to Mrs. E. C. Eggleston, that amount being the In surance on the life of her late hus band taken out in the order some years ago. The order recently paid Qeorge Shaw, a returned soldier now work- inK ttt tho Uurns Oarage. $1000 In- su ranee on his brother who bad not long ago. This organization Is not very active In this lommunlt'. tiiat Is, tin- member seldom meet in lodge 'ami there Is no solli itation among the people for iiddltii.i. I membership or do thev put In am time setting forth the advantages ot this lino of Insurance, hut it is noticeuhle that thev pay promptly any claim and without any publlclt. or fuss. Don't give your son from abroad either prunes or salmon for his first home meal unless you wish to Indue. an attack of militarism THEY I WLmsVSiSrjrnSr 4bbbV. '.aaaVavn a 1mm 'iHf W3 tL i Mir 'Ma 'j-r ROUTE OF BURNS-CRANE POST ROAD SETTLED County Court Adopts Survey of 'itnte Highway Department. Hojti.ig Shown. Other Busi ness Transacted Du.ing Week ' The county court hold session.' during the week mill wound up the iiiiiiiieaa mat was nerore it ror (lie Jim liar; i.rm. Court adjourned ,irll,,r '" "m,,t" a(ommlsslonernuxl W()ck for wahlniton, D. C, to Haas desired to nolo Portland and I t(lc , ,, , nftW -,., ineei wnn ine mum ingnwiiy nini- ml'isiou; upon his return court was again convened. Some ot the busl nesss transacted at the term and re ported In a former laaue follews: A warrant for $60 waa drawn In favor of Mrs. James Kribbs for re lief ot herself and her fatherless children. Report of clerk on bounties on wild animals approved. Dlst. Att. Biggs made a report on fine collected from violators of the total of $2,891.91. Expense were -hown to have been $1,317.86, leav ing a balance ot $1,674.26. Itoad Master (ileeaoq made a re port of his department which wns found correct and approved. sherriff Goodman was made tru " '" ",fl,''r f(,r ,h county. In the matter of the Uuriis-Crn'io lost lloatl, Doing a part or tne cen tral Oregon Highway, a resolution Hilnnl I star f It aa survntf rt fhaa Mlalu ",T ,V . Vi .. """merlenee last seasotKHj the Irrlgat "'&W 9U making It a county , p of JJJJ Mnail aaaw m ...1. .nlnil . !" As this route Is a matter of much InfxroKt Thi. Time.. I tl-l(l vivos the ..-. - -.- .- ruul'"a' Commencing at the Southwest doner f Section 9 in Township II Botlth, of Hange 31 East of the Wil lamette Meridian. and running i heme along section lines to thi Southeast Corner of See in in said Township and Kauge; and running llience ill a direct lln to the S. K.n (or or Sec. 14, T. II 8.. It. II Theme iii a direct linn to the 8. Cor of Hec. 24. T. 23 8.. It. 31 i: B. E. E. B. E. K. E. E. K. K. E. E. E. Theaee in a direct line to the 8. Cat of See. 30. T. 23 8.. ft. 32 Thence In a direct line to the 8. Cor of Sec. Tlience in a Cor of Sec. Thence In a Cor of Sec. Thence in a Cor of Sec. Thence in a 32, T. 23 8., H. 32 direct lino to the 8. 4, T. 24 8.. It. 32 direct line to the 8. 10. T. 24 S . It 32 direct line to the 8. 14. T. 24 8.. R. 32 direct line to the 8. Cor of Sec 24. T. 24 S.. It. 32 10. Thence in a direct line !.o the Center of 8c. 30, T. 24 8.. It. 32. 30. T. 24 8., It. 32 Thence In a direct line to the 8 ... Cor of Sec. 30. T. 24 8., H. 32 H. Thence in a direct line to the 8. E. Cor of Sec. 32. T. H FJ, It. 82 H- Thence in a direct line to the 8. E. .r of Sec. 4, T. 26 8.. It. 32 V4. I lien... In a direct line to the Center 10, T. 26 8.. H. 32 V. :.i a direct line lo the Center ol S.-c. It, T. ZU H.. 11 32 H. Thence In a direct linn to the 8. W. COT of SE'.SW, Sec 7. T. 26 8.. li :i .1 E. Thence in an Easterly dlr- "" along section lines to the 8. K "''i.r of Section 12. T. 25 S.. It II IS. Thence In a Northeasterly dir ection on a direct lino to the South ' corner of Ihe Townslte of Crun I, as annears upon plat thereof on file ()i( f)f r(,,.rr, ,,ae of H00k 0 atn. In the Office of the Clerk of Harney County. Oregon. ALL WANT TO SEE HIM OPEN UP CHANGE EXPERIMENT FARM SUPERINTENDENT John H. M..rlin Called to Wash ing.ou v n opectai W ark. Is bucciuuiii by OLil bhattuck, rornici county Agent lieu. John li. Martin, who ha hud charge of the Experiment Station In ,,,, Valey 1(,r ,e paHt yo,r ever mine I,, it. iireliliuiint left- has re- mIki,0(1 , .,,.,,. ., w) ,,,,,. with the V. 8. Department of Agri culture. Mr. Martin will do special work with the Department In which he will investigate wheat crops and varieties over a territory covering the ' western part of the United States. I His new position will give blm wide experience and one that la to his ' liking. He bad contemplated such a move ror some time and when the opportunity presented Itself he' availed himself of It. The young man has only been hero for one sea son but during that time he has be come acquainted with the farming people and local conditions along his line of endeavor. He hopes that Hie dry farming methods will not long have to bo followed In this val ley as he firmly believe a system of irrigation will be operative in the not distant future. Mr. Martin Is confident from h' lug plants will he a success on most of the lun.i if . i, ,.-.,. f.,,.i ,.r ,.,.- may erured ii further believes it should he investigated at once and an attempt made to establish such aid to the growing crops through out the valley, The oung man oon ipe move toward an irriga i ui dl rlct as timely. II... did not express un preference at to the . whether out m ne. list that any plan carried to loiiyilKUOn wuh mini than to fit and wail. Mr. Martin spoke of the roden; pests and said that with the establish ment of Irrigation facilities and the encouraging ot crops throughout tlii valley the problem of disposing of the pests would be simplified as thus there would be greater activity with more people to unite in the de struction of the pests. He consldes it necessary to gut busy with destroy ing not only the rabbits but also the sage rats and in making preparation to f,ut lue raashoppt.ra.Mahi the """'" ""' lu iuui ueen n iii. .re concerted effort in the grass- hopper campaign last season there would have been a less number to contend with tin- coming season. However, Mr. Martin said he had never found a place where tile people " i'""'., more leani.y io suen worK. "ur ''', ,,e '" " 'y of his for- ""'" "M'-ri.-n.e ,,, .-nn,...i.it work a class of people more ready to take Ihe ml vi.',' and follow the suggestions of Hie men in charge of - (pel inn m. ii vork. Obll Shultuck will succeed Mr. .Marl In us superintendent of tho station lure. Mr. Shattuck is not a stranger in mis oevhty as ae was formerly connected with the station H "" assistant to Mr lirnithaupt ' lr acted as county agent, Since that time the young man lni taken a post graiiuate course at the SUFFRAGISTS OPEN IN WORLD AFFAIRS I alftfJjfl Bate' w s BBBf asj TSjaBBTl 'raw Amorli-an aii f fractal! are now waging an inter national cam paign. Mrs. Norman ft. White house has sailed for the peace coafarsnte where she will distrib ute propaganda. Formerly Mrs. Whitehaaan was distributor of American propaganda In Oar many. agricultural college and has had con siderable practical experience. He was here during the week to confer with Mr. Martin and has gone out to make arrangements to return and take up his active duties at the sta tion the latter part of his month. o TOM MCN'DAY MWMII, ITH NKKD8 Contributed. The Sunday Schools greatest net d Is not better series of lessons, but better men and women to teach the living word of Uod. Teachers who live In dally Com mil n Ion with God, who are constrain ed by the love of Christ, who aro filled with the Holy Spirit and dom inated and guided in all things by Him. The Sunday S. hool work Is n nv i ;i r greater than any manufacture, or merchant or rail road building, it builds character a i. l makes good men and women. Ttr hwme is the first i-r.ai school and then we send our children to Sunday School. Some suru signs of a successful Sunday School. A Sustained Church. Seventy per cent of the Church come from the Sunday School 96 per cent of all missionary and teachers come out of the Sunday School. I in. in. ml Support. Every one giving their mite to help this worthy cause to advance the kingdom of home and town and community. Sustain Tin- Hun. lay School lly Your Presence. Sympathetic Pastor. One who know every boy and girl in that H llOOl He An Expcrn In The llnnie Depart ment. I'or the home department is all lb l Sunday School l:i tin ,e iluv I ot I Present Untie. In The Suinlui School I shall pass this way but once; any good thing therefore that I cuu do, or any kindness I can show to any human being let me do It now. l.et ui' not defer It, nor neglect It, lor i hull not pass this way again. Tlio Sunday School needs you. The offering last week was $4.90. IMPORTANT TO DKAI.KKH IN lOAItS AND TOBACCO The pending revenue measure which will probably be passed with in a very short time provides In creased luxes on cigars, tobacco and commodities will be required to In ventory his stock on the day follow ing the passage of Ihe Act and to pa additional lux on such stock covering the difference between the tax paid under the present Act and that prn- ! v ided by the new Act. 'I here will he certain exemptions J allowed, hill this mutter, as well .. Ihe new rafes, has not yel been de i finitely determined. Every dealer should arrange t.l keep posted as to the date of tho passage of the Act ami take hla in ventory on thai 'luv llluuks for the purpose of filing in ventor. and return will be furnished I by Milton A. Miller. Collector of In- , ternul Revenue, Portland, Oregon, as soon as they are received from the Department at Washington. It Is posslhlttih.il arrangements will he made distribute these blanks I through the post offlcea In Oregon ; but any dealer who does not receive ; his blank should apply for It to the Collector at Portland. ASKS FUNDS TO PUSH THE P. L S. CO. CASE Tne Attorney Genera! Will Seek $5000 From Legislature to Furthc r Prosecution. No New Land Cases lo be Taken Up. (Oregonlau).. Salem, Or., Jan. 1 1. (Special. In a report to the State Land Board completed tonight, Attorney-General Hrown goes at length into tho land fraud situation in the state and de clrres that he will seek $0000 from the Legislature to further prosecute the Pacific Livestock case, hut will attempt no furtber prosecutions. "In making this estimate," he stated, "I bave considered the 6 per cent limitation and the necessity of the Legislature cutting all appro priations to the quick, and have not sought an appropriation for land litigation beyond the actual demand of pending proceedings." After reviewing the Hyde-Benson cases, whfeb opened the way for re turn to the state of practically 45, 000 acres of land through cases pro secuted by Attorney-Genera! Brown, he points out in a mall rieaauro. evidence obtained in the Pacific Mvi -stock case through u handvrftlng expert. Proceeding, Mr. Hrown rays: "There are Included in the Pacific Livestock Company's suit about 17, 000 acres, consisting of school land?, school indemnity lands and swamp lands, and these lands aro valuable and were acquired from the state be cause of their value to the 1 1 vest oi Industry. It Is the contention or the state that a large part of those lumis were pro ured from tho through the agency of tho Pacific Livestock Company ami Henry Miller, who waa the president anil owner of practical!, bare of Ike eom- panj 's stin k. "What we aro at to do is to have returned to the state lands v.. re fraudulently acquired from the state. It !a aUo claimed by Hie state that (M lands which wero not procured dlreetU by Henry Mil ler or the Pacific Llveetock t'oniirjn fiom the stale .-ere purchased with tlio knowledge f.f Ihe fraud practiced upon the slat'. In other wordr the rtate is not In 'la suit attsmpi Inv to disturb the tt!e to land- held b bona fide pu lu.sers. "Stare the Pacific Livestock Com pany case hit- i".t been tried I docei it inadvisable to disclose $' laaee which the iuUc has In its pasitiin beyond what I have "previous j re ported to your board. "In concluding this report, permit me to call attention of the Land Hoard to the fact thut in the last two years there has been returned) to the state of Oregon lands that had been iiroctired By fraud thut are men time the value of the amount .11 pro priaieii by ihe 1,, ' Lech later to e i duel Ibis of I ice "Pursuant to 'latute I have file 1 with the Secretary of State estinia' of ggpawldltur lor the next two yaar tor the efflcc of Attorney General ami have included the sunt of $5000 for the conduct of land fraud proceedings and represented that the Land Hoard has directctl the prosecution of the suit now pend ing in the Circuit Court of the Statu of Oregon for Harney County. "In making the estimate i bav. considered the 6 per cent limitation and the necessity of the Legislature cutting all appropriations to the quick, and have not sought an ap propriation for land litigation beyond the actual demands of pending pro ceedings." Iteterring to the depleted condi tion of the school fund. Mr. Hrow n says: "Our Irreducible school fund Is g mere shadow compared to those of many other states, and what it -biiiild have been. Much of our H valuable lands are hold by large corporations, remaining undevelop ed, when they could and should pro vide the means of livelihood and homes for many of our citizens." Any of the retiming officers will he received with delight except C- u eral Unemployment. We trust he will be assigned to visit Germany with the Arinv of Occupation. . o Everything has its compensation I. The Kaiser's ear trouble will per haps prevent his hearing the l.-wu from Germany. I