She Wwt&Mtf<L The Tltncs-Hcriild goes re Kulnily to more homes In Har ney County limn tiny other newspaper. If ou w'"" reach the people use these col gmni for your advertisement. Tim Tliiics-Hcrald I an old established friend of I lie people of Harney County where It hu been a weekly visitor for thirty year. It'M job department la equipped to serve your needa. VOL. XXXII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON MARCH 22, 1919 NO. 21 . v.l' a " ' " " " ' ' "t " ' ' """;,l ' ,"'"" ' m - . . . " ' IN LANE'S OPINION LAND LAW CAN PASS favorably Reported in Both House and Senate. SIMILAR BILL FOR NEXT SESSION Preliminary Work of Investigation Being Continued as Far as Limited Funds Will Permit. Although Congress adjourned with out bringing to a vote the proposed legislation which. It enacted Into law, would have made it possible for the Department of the interior to begin work immediately on the construc tion of soldiers-settlements and pro vide work and homes for thousands of our returned soldiers, sailors, and marines on reclaimed land, tho fact that the hill was favorably reported in both" the House and the Senate, and the natlon-wlde approval of the nlan as evidenced by the hundreds of letters of endorsement received daily at the Department, have led Secretary Lane to take the stand tbat there is every reason to believe that a similar bill will be favorably considered at the coming special tes tion of Congress. He is accordingly continuing the preliminary work of nvestiKaiion as far as the limited funds at his disposal will permit and is also endeavoring to ascertain for the information of Congress tbe at- e toward the plan of as many ien in the service aa be Is able to each through the distribution of uestionnairea at, the various ramps nd naval stations throughout the untry. Secretary Lane Is in thorough ac- ird with Congressman Taylor, of lolorado, the author of the bill in- xoduied at the last session of Con fess for putting the soldier-settle-. lent Into effect, who said: I ran only say to the House and the country, and to the many ousands of our splendid boys who 111 be sorely disappointed by this llure of the House to pass this bill at upon this subject, that I will introduce the bill on the opening y cf the next session of Congress 1 push the measure with all the ergy I possess, and I sincerely hope d believe that It will be speedily acted Into law. And 1 also hope at Instead of the appropriation be- ig for J100, 000.000, It may be five that amount; because evnn ien we will not. In proportion to our lealth and resources, be doing neur- as much for our returning BOldlers is being done by Canada, Austra , and all other English-speaking untrles. I am not only confident tar this measure will be adopted. I 1 firmly believe it will go down history as one of the great con- uctlvc policies of our country." Manv of the State legislatures have it met recently, but a large number the slates have already taken ae n b) appropriation or liy the ap- b nit-nt of committees to co-op- ,te wllh the Federal Government soaneetlon with the soldler-sottle-mt plan of the Department. r U 1 'ROHM KLKCTION APRIL 8. fhe Times-Herald has been autbor- 1 to announce that the annual elec- of officers of Harney County apter, American Red Cross, will be 1 at the Liberty Theatre on Tues-J evening, April 8. This was de- id upon at a recent meeting of the BUtlve committee of the Chupter. It will be remembered that the an al eli tion was called for the latter of la, i October, but the prevail io Influenas prevented to" te('- ind was postponed Indefinitely. II who bold rii'-miMTHiiip iii the Cro ara Invited to be presenl i eting uini tnk'- pnrl In H"- Iftiou of s Hoard of Mam elected 00 tnkl board will ; tba further snlet "on of the orn- hi method of "i"' organum- l, Red Cross is still taking very i . i in affairs, even I hough the ,,1. It In doing """" Important work in looking iring humanity ' ,l"! Bufopeai l , ,, aiding tJw retnrn- I. i. Don'i lose yoir ln ki Red Cross. Attonil IIiIh meet Hid hear the reports of Mtrtmftttg on the work of the Tear. NEW U. S. AMBASSADOR SAILS FOR DENMARK """"'fca ;BB "SKBSbb 3BSb ff" 't i SBl Eat MmX ataM S H BsL' ; MBBSass aaaaaaV aai HBh SjEbssbw afl aaaaw JUKm " "" Bh bs ' ' B Norman Hapgood, famous American editor, sails this week for Denmark, to take up his du ties aa ambassador to that coun try from the United States Hap good made an International repu tation for himself with his pen, through hla advanced thinking and independent atyle. Hit ap pointment came when Ambaaaa dor Egan resigned the post. WANTS TO GET BIRD BILL BEFORE PEOPLE Finley Threaten to Initiate Bill to Vote on Matter of Mal heur Preserve. Mr. Finley threatens to Initiate a bill to vote on the matter of the bird preserve at Malheur Lake. He will find things rather Interesting when he attempts to put thin hobby over In tin face of real condltlona. Harney Val ley people have no objections to the bird preserve so long as it does not interfere with the development of the country, but if It means the abandon ment of irrigation In this Vallev the people are not going to sit down and let It go on. Under present condi tions the preserve is not doing any particular harm, but if the people are to be prevented from using the water or streams flowing Into the lake for Irrigation purposes If the birds are to be given preference over babies -then we're going to make a vigorous kick and the people of this state will not allow such a thing to take place. o OWNKK OF UM'AI, sleKi: KTYH COAHTWIHK HHII. A. Ottlnger and a number of his friends have purchased the White Flyer steamer "Humboldt" and are going to put her on the run between San Francisco and Los Angeles on about April 15th. The boat will make eight round trips per month, and carry 175 to 200 passengers and 700 tons of freight. She will be op erated on a 30 hour schedule. The "Humboldt" formerly plied between Seattle and Alaska points and has established one of the best reputations for first class service There Is no doubt that a regular line will be established In the near future with a good schedule and the best of service. H. UKOMKJICAL HlllVKY MAN HFHK. Fred F. Hensbaw, In charge of the water gauges of thla territory, arrived from Portland tho first of the week to get things moving on tho streams of this county during the Spring run-off. Hi went UP tho river Tuesday to confer with Mrs. Lute Parker, who is in charge of the gauge up there, and then wool down to the lake section to see that Hie aaages i" thai territory were work ing, iff iiciiHhuw made the Lrtp up from Portland in his Foci car, ii, found ih ',"1' ''"l '"" bad no rlons trouble, tfs ol here by '"VI rnmenl man who nama from the Cai '" lak'' native charge of thi territory during the spring run off and this win permit Mr. i in, haw to return U Portland and look after affairs In bli office Ah oOBgreSI start' d on S Wild "i ! for ho.no i" rturbi d roioe called after It, "Hey there! you've forgot ten to rix up tlM railroads!" Hut OOB gross evidently didn't heur, as It only ran the faster. DOLLAR DAY CAN BE MADE REAL SUCCESS Will Be Benefit to All Concerned It Everyone Works. Dollar Worth More That Day. , The Times Herald Is ready to co operate with the business men of this city In making "Hollar Day" a real live red letter day. This la a matter tlnii can be of much benefit to all con cerned If all will work for It. The people of Harney county are to bo In vited to Hums on this day, April S, to lake part In the formation of a big organisation having for Its purpose the aiding of every legitimate enter prise looking to the advancement of the country, regardless of where It Is located or who promotes It. We are to take the Initiative In this move, as the people of the country naturally look to Burns to assume that position In such organisations. The mer chant Is going to show his hospi tality by making It attractive In the line of shopping on (hat day. He is going to say to his visitors on "Dollar Day" that his dollar Is worth more on that day and prove It to him by hav ing special bargains placed before him. We have noted that aeveral of our neighboring towns have market days when there are sales of live sto'k and produce. This is a fine thing In communities more thtcklv settled and might be tried In this at some future time, but let'a make thla "Dollar Day one that our visitors will remember. VOKTII Wi:sT IIKKKDKHH HHOKTHOltN HALK. Ranch men Who are interested In breeding Shorthorn cattle will have an excellent opportunity to get the kind of bulls they want to use In their herds If they attend the annual spring sale of registered Shorthorns held by the Northwest Shorthorn Breeders Association at Portland ou April 1. There will be offered In this sale something like H5 or 90 head or registered Shorthorns. The annual spring sale ot Short horns at Portland has been the most Influential factor In the building up of good herds of Shorthorn cattle In i he Northwest. It has offered the opportunity for breeders to see side by side a largo number of the best bred animals and to pick out bulls thai they believe will Improve the offspring from their herds. Tho man ager of the sale. Frank Brown, or Carlton, Ore., states that he has never had a more rugged lot oi bulls I han has been listed in the sale this spring. Headers of this paper who are Interested In Shorthorn cattle ara Invited to send to the Rural Spirit, Portland, Oregon, for a copy of the catalog. THE PARTING 7 yovi'vie certainly )rr tcz" "" rn fasaw w..j taammtm rlk II JVKW kriP" 1 r- . !BBBaBKb7,,7,yX5''-JBBarL iZ IIMW " . U I UM ..i.Jf(.s:t -LUBSBBlEtl Wffljp" I ia ''-xSsjSHgSHr ' ; V jflMiBh. aaasffivl I tj.,ubh wmm s' .njr2nnmuuri'"- -.- r i- ,k- ast , - ,- Bb sirM::T;:!:iir-::i''T''';iii ' ' ' i1 OIL MEN EXPECTING HEAD OF COMPANY M. G. Neate Coming to Take Active 'Part in Management of Dog Mountain Project. Locafirpn Interested In the well at Dog Mountain were looking forward to tho arrival of M. O. Nease, presi dent of the company, with the expec tation of activities beginning at the well. We had been given to under- ' stand the cement cap that has sealed this hole since beginning to remove the water would be tapped at once and disclose whether there waa oil i there or not. So far this has not oicurred, so far as the writer Is able to learn. Mr. Nease has been In con sultation with stockholdera or the en terprise and we understand some new I leases have been secured on land in the vlcinltf of the welt. That la as far aa things have progreaed. There in erory reasou to believe a flow of oil wUl be disclosed upon the removal of the cement cap now in the Dog Molntain well at least that Is what Many of those Interested believe and have given their friends to under stand. The Times-Herald hopes this Is confirmed and that it may be devel oped at once. Nothing would be a greater boon to this country. e CMNOANH BUY KIRNlTtltK MTOKK OK h. Ii. NOONCHK8TKR. Mr. and Mra. Fred Cllngan have purchased the furniture store of L. L. Nooncheater and will take charge at once. Mrs. Cllngan had been saleswoman for Mr. Nooncbeater for the paat aeveral months and was quite familiar with the business be fore taking It over. In conversation witb a representative of this paper she stated that they are beginning ! at onoe to enlarge the quarters wherein the furniture Is stored and get It In better shape for the addi tional stock which will be ordered Imtuodtafely. Mra. Cllngan expects to leave within a few days for Port land to purchase more stock. Mr. Noonchesler told the news paper roan that he would continue active In the fur business, making his headquarters In the city as In the past few years. t MPINO IRHK.ATION PAID B.W. Llddle Installed a small Ir rigation pumping plant on hla farm west of Corvallis last year, says the Benton Farm Bureau News. The engine cost SI 65 and the remainder of the outfit $115. The Irrigation doubled the yield on nine aeris of corn. i 4 sS- ' " " "- JrP"Af, YANKS TURN TABLES FOR BRITISH BRIDES V M mmm .-.:---...,- fj O'b lBaBBaaWVeBeai' SBPfinj aVr SBaaaa Yankee boya are turning the table on the British youths In the "brides from across sea" act. A. 1. Drexel, son of the famous An thony J. Drexel of Philadelphia. Is the latest American to marry a British beauty. Thla la the bride, formerly Miss Nancy Qrayson, daughter of Lieut. -Col. H. M. O ray son, M. P. HIGH PRICES NOT FAULT OF GROCER Goods Bought Before War Was Over Have Not Declined in Price. The grocer has received many com plaints about the holding up the most part of his prices after the war's over. The public that gives Itself up to this Idle talk is not well Informed and should srive to be before smirching the town grocer as a hold-upist and purse-puller. Aa a matter of fact the war Is over, but not so the goods laid in for the supposed continuance or the war by the enterprising merchant. The buying was made by this person when he thought the prices were perhaps the lowest he would be likely to rind them In some while. When negotiat ing his purchases he had the welfare of the people, his customers, at heart and waB striving to secure for them the lowest retail prices that he could while the securing was good. The fact that the war ended and left him with so much so-bought goods on his hands was his misfortune as well as the customers who Immediately started out to adjudge him everything that could find its way Into print and conversation. Let us rather thank him for the good Intent with which he .served us and refrain from more abusive criti cism In the future. o ft. L. IIAINKH ItKOIMKNT PKKKIDKNT-Ol HI IN PRANGS The following clipping was handed The Tlmea-Heruld the other day. it refen to the Regiment of which It L. Haines, former city marshal of this city, was a member: For the sake of "Auld Lang Syne," a dinner party was given last night at Hotel Henry Watterson by officers or the 83d Field Artillery Regiment. The oflcors Included In the party were only the men who had been with the regiment since the begin ning, seventeen in number. They have served at Camp Fremont, Cal.; Fort Sill. Ark.; Camp Mills, N. Y., and then overseas, expecting to fight arm In arm ut the front, but the mini .in -e wiih HlKiietl Just a few days after they landed in Franco. However, they were selected U the Kiiurd of honor for President Wilton Clio day he landed ut Brest, I'imh. . and took pari In the apiH'tucular pn rade Unit introduced 'resident Wil sou lo the lonllnent. Shortly there after they saskerkad tor Amerloa, landing m Hobojtan, n. j., on Jaimury is. They ears transfered Immediate ly to Cuinp Knox, where they uio (waiting dlHiliarges. The n:m Ragtmeni was cited by Brig, lien. Allied A. Hlaiboard as he Ihk the lie i trained outfit thai Amer ica had nenl to I'i'aine. Ottleeit who hud charge of the urruiigonioni nlghl are t'aiil. II. It. Skinner, Lieut. Qaorge 0, Morris, Uagt f, B, Oappal mun, Lieut. A. J. Iviiwllngs und Liout. F. M. Hunch. i. i iii. STATE ORGANIZATION MUCH TO THIS COUNTY Would Be Unit in Body With 800,000 Members. LOCAL PROBLEMS BECOME STATE'S Instances Such as Malheur Bird Preserve Cotld Be Placed Before Pnblic in Its True Light. The Tlrdes-Herald hopes the citi sene of Harney county apprenlato what the organization of a repre sentative Chamber of Commerce covering every part of the county would mean toward accomplishing reaulta in the undertakings of the several communities In development. The move Is state wide and means that should this county take an active part It would be a unit fn a big or ganisation with the backing of some 800,000 people, it is not local in any sense and yet it is for tbe pur pose of aiding every locality of the state in whatever meritorious under taking It has. Tbe local problem be comes the problem of the entire state when once placed before It. We have had an instance placed before us recently that Illustrates the necessity of such an organizatien: State Biologist Finley tried to get the Malheur Lake ceded to the govern ment as a permanent bird reserve and so regulated that It would have been a serious drawback to the develop ment of the country, in that It would have Interfered with the establish ment of an irrigation system having the impounding of the waters of the Sllvles River as a part of the system. Mr. Finley la still busy with his pro paganda1 in this direction and has a following. One Portland newspaper has devoted pages to this propaganda In which the minds or thousands of people are put In a wrong idea of our condition. Tbe people of Harney county have no objection to the bird refuge, in fact they rather favor it, so long as it doesn't Interfere with the advancement of the material wel fare of the country; but when the big world Is trying for greater produc tion and te possibility is before u lo aid In relieving this situation and In addition give many hundreds ot people homes where they can make a living, it places tho matter in an en tirely different light. Don't get this confused that the proposition to form such an organiz ation is a move by Burns or any other town In Oregon. It Is tor the purpose of uniting the entire state and bringing the problems of -a h community before all the people that each may aid the other In working out better conditions. We want the people of the entire state to know of our aspirations and desires. We want them to know of the great possibili ties in this big country what can be accomplished with the proper handl ing of the water supply as compared to raising water fowl. We want tho hacking of the entire state In work ing for a better system of roads, the solution or Improving our mall ser vice, to the more remote sections of this big empire that Is so little known and less understood. These are some of the things such an organization would take care of; the local organizations could work to gether in community affairs and be the means of cementing the county In all matters of neighborhood con cern and make us more of a unit Chan In the past. If this sort of an organization ap peals to the citizens of the county as being one worthy of inaugurating, it is hoped they will come to Burns on April 2 and tako purt in putting it through. o FARM XAMFS Until DIliMTY "Inwood," name of n farm near Corvallis, written on tin- envelope iy Children SWaV from home, inspires more pride than "K- W. D, I," says Die t). a. o. Press Bulletins. Also, "Cumtug," an Indian word Meaning "understand", is more dignified than "tho old Smith ranch." Name your farm from It Band of water, tree or grass or historical relation Indian names are ospoclallyq good In Op (Jet your local newspaper publisher lo print your stationer; and geVer our most important fawn pro duce. Announce Hie nun cimuuorrial supplies for sale and wanted iii your farm bureau news. This may end tln present day reierence to "farmers und business men." . M .i-ji.