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VOL. XXXII
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON MAY 10, 1919
NO. 28
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Burns Delegation Meets
State Highway Commission
I Silver Creek and Crane Also Represented in Effort to
Obtain Better Roads for County; More Successful
Than Anticipated.
Burns had a large and representa
tive delegation In Portland this week
to meet with the State Highway Com
mlfsion to discuss road building. In
addition to those going down from
Burns (lure were alao wen from the
Silver Creek section and later one of
the citizen of Crane was present.
The 6elegtlu had in mind one
particular proposition when it start
ed to the metropolis, but upon get
ting on the ground and finding en
couragement from an unexpected
iource, they asked for more and got
It. This comes from having numbers
and the sporting spirit.
The road in mind when the dele
Itatinti itarted for Portland was one
between Hums and Suntex over on
Silver (reek. The delegation had re
ceived Information before going that
the Department of Agriculture had
approved the Burns-Lawen project.
It had been the intention to ask fur
ther consideration on this route and
possibly get a slight change of loca
tion that was desired In the Imme
diate vicinity of Lawen. but upon
consideration it was thought Impossi
ble after the approval of the Depart
ment. However, In apite of this. It
Is to have the attention of the engi
neers with favorable prospects.
Tbe members of the delegation had
been informed by the county court
that all available road money had
been appropriated for thla year but It can reasonably expect until such
which Harney will repny later In pro
portion to the amount expended. It
Is also committed to prepare as a
project the road between this place
and Suntex. Harney county to par
ticipate to the amount of $20,000,
available next year.
It was ascertained that Malheur
county has pledged $45,000 to use
on the Centra! Oregon Highway west
from Ontario; the project between
here and Crane is settled and the
link between this city and Silver
Creek is agreeable to the Commis
sion In 1920; Bend had a delegation
there who proposed to put $35,000
In on the project of an east and west
highway and secured the promise of
survey eust 17 miles from that place
towards Burns and this will be done
when a survey can be spared.
Complete I at and We-t Iload In
1091.
If present plans are worked out It
Is expected to have the gap between
the two terminals out of Bend and
this place connected In 1921 and the
connection between Crane and the
Malheur county line also done. It
will then be possible an all year road
east and west through the state to
conect with the Columbia highway.
This Is how the matter stands at
the present time and the delegation
feels It has accomplished as much as
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Our agricultural forefathers went to the bank to borrow money. The present generation of boys
and girls gees to the bank, too but their mission Is to borrow calves and pigs. It Is the new keynote of
developing "Interest In farm life." Iowa alone this year has placed nearly 1000 high grade dairy heifer
calves under the care of boys and girls In the state. The bank buys the calves at reasonable price and
furnishes them to the boys at a low rata of Interest, the boy or girl to raise the animal selling at a big
profit In the fall. Calf distributing days evolve Into virtually a community holiday, as tbls picture from
Decorah. Iowa, shows The Insert shows a member of the club holding two calves which will furnish,
the foundation stock for a future Iowa herd.
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the proposition was to present the
importance of the completion of the
entire distance between this point
and Crane this year and try to gt
the Commission to pledge ltsolf to
luoh a program without further obli
gation upon the part of this county.
Went niasuftlf for Kllver Creek
Post Knad.
The post road from Burns to Sun
tex, on Silver Creek, as a part of the
Central Oregon Highway was the
particular business before tbe people
and Harney county was ready to
pledge $25,000 next year to this pro
ject and ask the Commission to com
mit itself to the project.
Most of the delegates arrived in
Portland the day before the meeting
and Commissioner Mass and others
who knew members of the board,
obtained an uudlenee with the result
that Harney county was heard from
before the regular meeting and the
Commission took the proposal under
consideration to be answered the fol
lowing day when the session began.
Got .More Thun Expected.
It might have appeared unfortu
Bte to some that the Harney County
fellows got their "lines crossed" as
upon being called at the meeting it
was trident there was a misunder
standing. This caused a friend to
uggest that Harney county get to-
$ether and have a better understand-)
uig a members of the commission
got the idea that It was the intention
to abandon the Hums-Crane project
t Lawen. the point to which It had
seen approved hy the Department of
sericulture, and take up the Silver
project,
That's Just where It was fortunate
m. by it,,, delay and the entire dele
gation having an opportunity to dis
cing tin- iltuatlon a greater program
N oncelved.
lim Btowart, who has boon using
rgy and Ink over in Wheeler
JOSftty In pasl years td enlighten the
People through his newspaper, sim
m "butted Into" the privacy of the
Messy county conference end told
Mnch I., bo good sports end com
troiei right ii- torn n,.-,ii in Mi
,or tolng 1 1 i hey didn't have as
Inu',l mom .i tbey found necessary
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'wolulin, .,,,,. drawn up set ling
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OBuunliMion to Complete Burns.
('rune Itoud.
Alt rei nit of this action the Com
committed to complete tbe
"' ''"HI l.awcn on Ih Crane nut
MflK P the additional funds necessary
time as means are provided for more
finances. This could only be done
through a bond issue which would
require an election. Whether this
is advisable at this time is a matter
of speculation. Pact la, It Is a ques
tion whether Harney county has any
n'her project that would meet with
lavor with the Commission. It ha
ether post road possibilities and
these should have consideration.
Harney Conuty 1-igninu-
However this may be it Is pointed
out that we are falling behind the
procession In not being in a position
to take advantage of present favora
ble conditions in the way of getting
i-id when there are ovailable funds.
A'most every county in the state Is
bonding and asking for Etate and red
eral aid and are getting it too
while we are only playing around the i
edges. Some are advocating me
advisability of getting busy and vot
ing bonds while there is considerable
money In the state and fedornl funds
available. So mur.y aro taking ad
vantage of the appropriations from
the State Commission that they find
they cannot be so liberal as In the
past. If we wait we are going to get
less In proportion to the amount wo
put up.
Ask for More Post Itouds.
With other post roads In view In
this county we should take advant
age of our opportunity while funds
are available. We may Just as well
have more roads In Harney county
and every community have one equal-
ly as good as the proposed highway
if we but take the matter In hand and
see fit to pay the price. Other coun- j
m- are enjoying this privilege and!
having Urge sums expended within J
their borders. We ere not all situ
ated so as to have a highway at our
door but we can have Just aH good
roads as the other fellow If we gel
busy. The proposition or taxing ior
market roads, an amendment to bo
VOted 00 nl I h- coming elect loll III
June, rIvoh uh an opportunity to se
cure more funds within our county
for roads. laoaM this bill be iuo-
nl, and II will be, Harney coun
ty will have to make provision for II
otherwise It will be helping to pay
for roads In some olh-r county as we
in list make an appropriation In Order
to secure funds.
.Move one DeeohBtua lUilroud toward
Burns.
The Burns delegation wan Is '
proach-d nl Bend hy citizens of that
place with the proposition of advo
(aline, the abandonment of one. of the
railroad lines up Ih- Dei SUtes, re
move the rull'.i und extend In in tO
ward Burns, using the road bed UP
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I'HJKKKS IN MASONKY.
One of
"The
Mnny (Jripplna; Scenes in
Hun Within" Coming to
The Liberty Hunday.
In "The Hun Within", tho special
Paramount Artcraft photoplay Just
released, there Is one dipping situa
tion calculated to draw the audl-
A party consisting of V. O. Coxad,
and his son Kodney, L. M. Brown,
C. H. Voegtly, Henry Dalton, K. Pred
Williams, and (has. M. Faulkner,
left this afternoon for Canyon City
to attend the initiation of a class In
the Chapter Degrees of Masonry.
The three last named are victims, the
Ollbert N, Haugun. congreas
mn from Iowa, will be the next
-huirman of the House Commit-'-)
oi Agriculture, when con
ireus meets in the sixth-sixth
leebloa. . Important agricultural
measures are expected to get
ome action, nov that the war is
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saee out of their seats. This Is when others going along to chaperon and
an Innocent-looking thermos bottle see that they make the Journey safe
Is taken from the hold of the steam-; ly. Other members of the order
ship crowded with troops, and which hope to lake those degrees at some
explodes as It strikes the water and future time. It is possible that a
hurls a volcano one hundred feet In- lodge of hat degree may be Instltu
to the air. This Is one of the many ted in this city later,
thrilling situations in "Tbe Hunj
Wlthlitj"jS'hich is to be presented at
the Liberty theatre next Sunday.
The story deals with spies and lolls
how a patriotic young American girl,'
aided by Secret Hervtco operatives,
frustrates the designs of German plot- :
ters and brings them to Justice. The
story by Oranvllle Warwick Is one of!
xcepilonal beautv and dramatic
tl'iiKth und Its direction by Chester!
jWlthoy, was in ovi-ry way mss'erlv
I uinl artistic. Tho leading feminine1
role Is portrayed by Dorthy Olsli the
ilirmliiK (Jrlfflth ti.ii, while (leorge
Fawi-tt, a veteran ' -tor of wide po
n'liriiy and talent, Ii seen in the role i
of a patriotic ; rinau-Americun.
wins capital prize
as most beautiful
The Times-Herald has learned
that A. Otlnger, proprietor of this
Farmers Exchange in this city, has I Others In the cast are Charles Gerard.
this week purchased the bulldtng the """Kins Macl.caii, H.-rt Hutch, Lillian
ion- now occupies from 0. A. Be
dell. This deal has been pending
for a time and has Just been closed.
It is the Intention to negotlato for
adjoining property and extend the
building If possible. In case this is
accomplished, the store will add to
the present stock of goods, perhaps
putting in a complete line of shoes
and furnishings In addition to the
Que line of groceries now carried.
Clarke, the latter having a splendid
role, that of a Gorman woman spy,
which she bundles with great defi noss
and dexterity.
KHNr
M. A. Bpleer expects to leave next
reek; fur BngaBS where he goes to
visit two of his daughters for a while,
He will extend his Journey to (irunt's
1'ass before he returns where another
daughter resides.
Washington has gone back to
the sport of finding Its most beau
tiful woman, proving that the
war Is really over. It is Miss
Llixabeth Boeder Heitmuller for
1919. according to the Judgment
of three prominent artists who
awarded her a Tiffany prize as a
crowulng glory.
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POISON EXPERT IN TO
AID LOCAL RANCHERS
D. L. Jameson Explains Bu
reau Formula.
COUNTY COURT ASKED FOR POISON
Pethioaed lo Provide Revolving Fist's
With Which Is Aid Eradication
of Pests.
D. L. Jameson, a poison expert
working under the Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Sur
vey, made an official visit to the city
the early part of the week.
Mr. Jameson was sent in by tho
Bureau at tho request of local ranch
ers who are interested In eradicating
the sage rat and rabbit pests. While
here the gentleman held a meeting
nt the Commercial Club rooms, where
he explained the method of mixing
and using the poison recommended
by the Bureau. The formula for thin
mixture was also given, and is pub
lished here for the benefit of our
readers.
The county court has been petition
ed to provide a revolving fund with
which to aid in the eradication ot
these rodents and pests. The pet
itioners set forth that it is difficult
to do effective work because ot the
vast amount ot vacant land and there
fore ask that this aid be extended
them. There is every reason to be
lieve tbls petition will meet with fav
or from the court.
1st. Mix Dry; One (1) ounco
powdered strychnine alkloid and ono
(1) ounce baking soda.
2nd. Make starch paste. Stir
one (1) ttiblespooufiil of gloss starch
into one half eup of cold water, then
pour It into one half pint of boiling
water and cook until a thick, clear,
transpurant paste Is formed which in
free from lumps.
3rd. When paste is formed, add
the dry mixture of strychnine and
soda. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
4th. Add one half pint of heavy
corn syrup (Karo).
6th. Stir in four (4) tablespoon
fuls of salt.
6th. Add one (1) ounce of glycer
ine (mix well).
7th. Add, while stirring, one (1J
teaspoonful saccharine.
8th. Pour this over twenty (20)
quarts of good, clean, heavy oats and.
mix until each kernel Is coated.
9th. For convenience In handling,
the grain should now be spread oat
to dry, stirring It up occasionally to
prevent drying in cake.
A quanity of grain equal to a heap
ing teaspoonful Is sufficient for bait.
Do not put in little piles but scatter
the grain about the burrow or along
their trails. If the bait is thus plac
ed it will not endanger livestock. It
is a waste of poison to throw bait
directly In burrows or to put them in
piles. If put in piles one squirrel
will oat more than enough to kill,
while If scattered, the time required
to gather the grain and the exercise.
will beaten the action of the poison
thus causing a quicker death and
leaving some of the bait for the next
squirrel.
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Mrs. Rebecca K. Slzemore died at
the home of her son, J. E. Slzemore,
near the head of Harney Lake on
Thursdny after a short Illness, aged
stl years. She took sick early in the
week SBd Dr. Smith wus called out
to attend bar hut held out no hope
for her recovery owing to her ad
vanced age.
Mrs. Btsemore hud resided in this
section since 1907, but had resided
In Eastern Oregon for many yearn
previous. She came with her husband
to Baker from Missouri muny yearst
ago and upon his death came to thin
country to llvo wiyi her sons. I
Mrs. Sizomoro was born in Indiana
and later moved to Iowa and to Mis
souri later. She is survived by eight
children, throe of whom reside in thlst
vicinity, j. B.i Geo. s. and otus size-
ntore. One son Is In Portland, a-i-other
in Wyoming, ono in Kansas,
one daughter in Wyoming and sn
nlliiT in Arkansas.
The funeral was held this after
noon from Hie HuSSTOM ehunjh
vice being conducted by Hev. George
Ward und Interment was made In tlui
Burns cemetery.