'""J tK ftaf&Hl The Times-Herald goes gularly to more homes In llur nej County titan any other newspaper. If jron wish to reach the people one theae col umns for your advertisement. W Tim Tlmc-Hcrald l an old established friend of the people of Harney County where It he been a weekly visitor for thirty years. It'a jolt department la equipped to serve your need. VOL. XXXII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON MAY 17, 1919 NO. 29 VXit& CLUB COMMITTEE WILL START DRIVE MONDAY "Loosening Up" Will Bring Returns. SUB-COMMITTEE DRAWS UP PLEDGE jtjate f Faids Needed (e be Assessed Is Easiness Hauses tad Professional The committee appointed to find support for tne new commercial Club met last night In the old club rooms, where preparations were made to start the active work of obtaining mpport pledges. A sub-committee was appointed by the chairman, Chas. M. Faulkner, to draw up a suitable Instrument to circulate among the prospective memDers. is. h. Conner, John W. Biggs, and Nollle F. Keed were appointed to attend to this im portant detail. Monday afternoon was set as the Uae for the circulation of this pledge. Ad estimate of the amount of funds necessary to carry tne club along success fully was made, and a propor tionate sum assessed to each bust- house and professional man in the city. This estimate included the salary of the secretary, who is to be brought in from the outside, as well as incidental and running expenses. Carefully apportioned as it will be, the expense to any Individual firm or man will be very slight when the Talue of the organization is consid ered. Look for the committee Monday afternoon Their motto may be "Loosen up,' but the loosening up process will be one that will bring large returns to everyone who under goes it. Pledges will be asked for support for a definite term of years. although it is not contemplated that the organization will ever be allowed to die, as have those in the past. the term of the pledge is up. Having support for a definite period, it is expected to have the club so strong at the expiration of that per iod that no one will care to permit it to die. Without this feature of as sured maintenance for a certain time, the new dub would in all probability hare the same fate that so many hive before. Fall in line Monday afternoon, and sign up lo help the institution that etna much to the advancement of Burns and the development of Harney county. With the support of the men who will he chiefly benefited a live organization can be formed, and with a live organization, progress can be ade as evidenced by the work of inch bodies all over the country. The history of Bend is familiar to all. Its commercial club made Bend, and reason exists why as much can be done for Burns. And when living financial support, make a riedgp to yourself If not to the com- nlttee to also give equally essential oral support. A fitting observance of Memorial Day was brought up at the committee etlng, and owing to the uncertain ty of the club's ability to form in "me to give It necessary attention, toe G. A. R, was asked to take care ' this event as in times past. Capt. W. Gowan represented the Civil ar veterans, and promised the "wting be would do all possible to ",e our heroes In this and other a remembered on that day. o ORADB HKPORT GIVKN KPia Delta Sigma leads the fra rnities in h, holarshlp for the sec- term according to averages Just Pftad. Phi Delta Theta ranks sec ni and the Reavers third. The gen ! average for the student body is ' for the men and 88.59 for the1 "en 0, A. C, Barometer. Two j 1 boyh, Ed Goodman and Othel toff, are llifmhur. n9 Iki. fr.U.nltv Ml had an average of 91 per cent. """ey County boys are demonstrat- flbat th..y ran not only "do their ' in war, hut are also hard work- r Ptfare time pursuits. o - w and learn! A year ago how or ii had heard of Chateau' W or ih.. Argonne forest? Or '"I'll, iiKTit.ct.irl lliul lh(. illuniiul- 'the Hungarian seuport Hum- lld Bake any difference in our Ii, Local Business Men's Methods of Competition Criticized by Speaker ( Contributed) Among the addresses before the men assembled Wednesday evening for the purpose of forming a commer cial club were many that showed how keenly the lack of unity of act ion between business men of the city and county Is felt. One speaker, of several years standing in the com munity, pointed out how far our local institutions were growing from the f lines of business In which they stara- ed. As an Instance, he cited among other articles, the item of fishing tackle. While the correspondent is not in a position to state to what particular line of business fishing tackle appertains. It would seem strange that there is not a store in Harney county in which it cannot be obtained. While this speaks well for the abundance of trout to be found In our local streams, and would he a matter of small signific ance if it were the only article so favored, the fact remain that It la indicative of a condition of unhealthy competition, for there Is scarcely an article of daily use, according to this speaker, that cannot also be found In any business house he cares to patronize. Another item about which the same speaker dwelt at some length was clothing, men's clothing particularly. Not only is this commodity handled exclusively by one of our local firms, hut nearly every other store of any size Is In a position to supply It. and several Individuals "take orders ' as well. The ultimate consumer pays heavily for this condition. There is surely sufficient business In cloth ing Harney county's masculine pop ulation to support more than one store, and the ultimate consumer above referred to would not be the only one to profit by specialisation. While matters of this kind may or may not be outside a commercial club's activities, it fs apparent that a correction of the condition will bo food for reflection for its members and everybody concerned. The nat ural benefits resulting from special isation are not limited to the business man, but are enjoyed by his custom ers and the community as a whole The only sufferer is the mall order house. This brings up an old question that communities of our size have had to struggle against since Mr. Ward first discovered the efficacy of the printed word. Complaints are made that local stores do not carry desired goods. They can't . when every prospective customer doslres goods that are to be found In the pages of a mail-order house catalog. No estimate can be made of the amount of money sent out r the county and state annually for the purchase of articles necessary to ex istence. It Is safe to say that it would more that support enough stores of sufficient si.- to carry com plete lines of specialized goods. The Item of shoes alone Justifies this statement. Out of a population of some 5,000 people in the county, each one needing at least two pairs of shoes a year, a specialized shoe store would be kept busy night and day supplying half of their requirements. As an instance of the wide-sproad custom of failing to trade at home. i Hie speaker related an account of one of our local citizens who showed an attractive lodge charm to a local Jeweler and asked his opinion. "That Is a pretty fine piece of work," re marked the Jeweler, "where did you get It?" "Why, I got that from one of the biggest mall order houses In the country," replied the citlzeu. Duration or continued friendship is left to the Imagination. Why Is near beer so far from beer? John Witzell and his son spent a few days In town this week. L. M. Hamilton was a business vis itor font the southern part of the county during the week. He return ed home Thursday. Fred Flsk surprised his former , ,. k . i n,,. i,,r.. nart of1 I I it'lHIM ll.T I lIIMIIB " -- ,. -- --- Hi in week for a short visit. FMd torSI conduce., a naroor snup ... thin city and Is quite well known to i the old" time people. i CANYON CITY MAHONN COMING ON VISIT. As a result of the recent trip of some of the members of the Masonic rrntirnity of this city to Canyon City when three of the local boys were given the Chapter degrees K. A. M , the Canyon Masonic brethren were Invited to come to Burns. They ac cepted the Invitation to come tp.e last day of May, two weeks from today, to visit the local lodge and witness the work of the home team In the Third Degree. The invitation was agreablc to the Canyon boys and many have expressed their intention to be present. The. Burns aggregation consisted of ('has. M. Faulkner, Master of the Him- Lodge; Henry Dalton, Fred Wil liams. C. H. Veogtly. L. M. Brown. Win. Farre. Vic and Hodney Cozad, the two latter being members of the Canyon, lodge. They report having been royally treated by our neighbors and profuse In their praise of the hospitality shown them. The writer can attest the hospttallty of the Can yon City folk, as he has enjoyed it on more than one occasion, and ian assure these who contemplate a visit to our city that they shall have the best there Is. WELL BALANCED POULTRY RATION. A well-balanced poultry ration con- tains the proper proportion of protein and carbohydrates to satisfy the winter time when it Is not In active needs and desires of the farm fowl, j operation. This he did during the while it also carries the mineral mat- la-' winter but a few weeks ago. tar, bulk and palatabillty necessary j when signs of spring appeared Jack to accomplish good feeding results ."m out over the snow on skis and There Is no best ration superior lo all ' spent the time here renewing ac- others. The aim of poultry experts) qualntances. and practical farmers is to ascertain! During the winter period It Is the about what mixture of the poultry feed gives the best results and then to use this relative proportion in making rations, or In substituting different feeds according to their price and availability. Modifications of feeding methods are so numerous that the Individual flockowner may select the method which he thinks best suited to his conditions. The average farmer feeds his fowl on home-grown grain and rarely buys commercial or mixed feeds. Furthermore, fowl allowed to balance their own ration during free range on the farm pick up plenty of green feed, bugs and seeds during the spring and summer, which help these seasons. It Is also profitable to feed these bens any available surplus skim milk or buttermilk, which may bu mixed may be used after slight repairs. Into a mash with the ground grain Mr. I'urlngton Is not decided at and combined with some beef meal or tbls time as to whether he will re table scraps during the winter when build or not. He has a quanlty of the birds can not get Insects on the lumber on hand and may not run the range. mill this season. ' ; '" BACK! GKT RKADY FOR CHAUTAUQUA WKKK Definite announcement of Chautau qua week haa caused some of the citi zens of Burns to begin to consider arrangements for the event. There will be many visitors' during that week and arrangements should be made to care for the crowd. The EUlson-Whlte people have sent circular letters to many of the subscribers announcing that we are to have June 24, 25. 26, 27, 28, 29. This brings It so as to cover Sunday. With weather conditions right we may expect the largest gathering of people In this city during that week that we have witnessed In several years. Many of these will likely come with thel" own camping equipment and arrangements should be made for their comfort. There are some nice camping places In this vicinity and these should have attention and see that they are In shape. No doubt the Fair Orounds will be nl the disposal of visitors as well as the Burns Oarage grounds above town, und there are also places near the river that are available. o ; IM'HINGTON KIN DM HIS MILL IN ASH KM MONDAY. K. V, Purl.-.-tnn went up to bis mill last Monday to take Jack Scarf up to look alter things and get in readiness lo do .some work. Mr. Scarf always ' looks after the property during the habit to burn the surplus saw dusti,., ,. ,. ,, , . , . . ' l'ng the Importance of organization Hint has accumulated during the sea son's run and this was done last winter. At the time Mr. Scarf came down the saw dust pile was so wet that It did not seem there was any tin in It whatever, but it Is evident there was for the mill was found in ashes upon their arrival last Monday. Fortunately several thousand feet of lumber, the other buildings, such as dwelling, office, bunk house, planing mill, sheds, barns, etc., were, not ln- Jured Just the saw mill proper, whlh entails a loss of some $3,000. Mr. I'urlngton stated that It would cost more than that amount to re plnce the building and machinery at this time since everything cost more. The engine, saws, carrier, etc., are a complete loss but he says the boiler Fitting Tribute Planned for Memorial Day in Honor of War Heroes Burns will celebrate Memorial Day in a manner as elaborate as circum stances will permit. In an interview 'with Capt. A. W. Qowan this morn ing the information was given that the ministers, service men, and social and fraternal organizations would be requested to take part in a fitting tribute to heroes whose deeds are remembered on that day. While no definite arrangements have been made as yet, Capt. Oowan assured the reporter that no effort would be spared to hold appropriate services. Rome of the city's singers will be requested to lend their talent, and addresses suitable will be heard from local rrten. The service men in the vlcfnlty are arranging for a parade, with the various sacred and fraternal organizations represented. A sugges- Hon to have a section for each the army and navy men has been made. with the request that all men who are able participate. The Liberty Theater or Tonawama will be available for the occasion, where the singing and speaking may be held. A definite plan for the parade and program for the day will be announced In the, next Issue of The Times-Herald. HTOCK MKN MEET TO D1M4TMM RIHINEMH. There was a meeting of the Burns Cattle Horse Raisers Association held last Tuesday afternoon at the court house when matters of mut ual Interest were taken up and dlscus- Jsed. Tim local tin.. V mat. ...... .t and will profit by it In the near future as they have taken proper steps to gain proper recognition from the forest reserve and also had the advantage community purchasing of supplies. o MUM. HAUCL HKVANS TEACHING IN CALIFORNIA (Contributed) The many friends of Mrs. Hazel Bevana will be glad to know she graduated from the California State Normal School at San Diego, the last of April 1919. She entered the school Feb. 18, 1918 and completed the regular teachers training course. She Is now teaching In the schools of Callpatrla. Cal. In Imperial Valley, it Is around 106 degrees In the shade now and the school buildings are built with porches so the children sit there and study during the hottest weather. Mr. Bevans Is running a caterpillar on a largo cotton ranch for Cudahy Co. in mexlco, not far from the California border. o GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DISPOSE OF HOltSKM "Good prqspects for wheat In the middle west and high priced cotton In the south makes It look good for the coming big horse sale," said Smith Crane to a reporter of this paper the other day. Mr. Crane is making preparations, to take a large number of llarnev county horses out to the hlg sale at Omaha, Nebraska about the middle of Juno. He was one of the active buyers of horses during the war and paid many thousands of dollars to the horse raisers of this county for army mounts, but at the close of the war the market went "bum'. Now Mr. Crane sees an opportunity to get Home money for the raisers and Is In viting the horsemen to make con signments to the big sale. The Times-Herald believes local dealers should take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of large num bers of their horses as they are sim ply consuming valuable range at pre sent with no prospects for a larger demand or better price in the im mediate future. ' u ENLARGED HOMKHTKADM OPENER IN THIS DISTRICT. According to a Washington dis patch published In the Portland Jour nal which arrived here yesterday morning, Senator McNary has been informed tiiul .15,000 acres of land In the Hums district lias been de j ignated for stock-raising hfrsstftaarti. I effective June 2. All of it Is already I covered by applications. COMMERCIAL CLUB IS RE-ORGAINIZING Committee of Ten Has Been Appointed. SALARIED SECREARY MAY BE SOUGHT Individul Spirit of Business-like Deter- arinatinn Shewn at Meeting Wednesday. ' i Burns is waking up. The first indications of this fact was received last week when the road delegation went to meet the State Highway commission. Another indication was displayed Wednesday evening when a number of representative citizens met In the old Commercial Club room and dis cussed the re-organizatlon of that j Dodv or one "'milar, that would have for ,U ch,ef UttrP0e the bringing , about r a unlty of notion, not only for the things that will benefit Burns, but the entire county. The manner In which the men assembled went about the business of forming this body, indicates that there is a firm purpose to make the organization a permanent one, and one which will be In a position to do the maximum of good. A committee of ten was appointed by the acting chairman, Judge H. C. Levens, to call upon the business men and institutions to ascertain the amount of support that will be given. The spirit of the meeting showed a desire that this pledged support be not for an indefinite time or the life of the club, but rather that eacb member or prospective member should pledge his financial and mor al support for a term of years suffic ient for establishment on a sound basis. The proposition of employing a salaried secretary was very favorably discussed, preferably a man from the outside who would not be partial to any particular Interest or interests, but would work whole-heartedly for all. With a good live man in this position, one experienced in the work of commercial clubs In other cities. It was pointed out the club could be kept alive, and be constantly on the Job to take up every matter of im portance in a business-like manner. A critlcsm that clubs of the past received was the lack of such a sec retary, and the call upon the time of local men to perform the duties. While there are men in Burns who could very efficiently fill the office, it was felt that none could be found whom the club could feel Justified In asking to abandon his own busi ness In the Interests of all, nor one who would be agreeuble to the var ious elements that these interests re present. The individual spirit shown at the meeting could hardly be called en thusiasm. Rather it should be call ed business-like determination to cor rect a condition that is becoming a menace not only to the city of Hums, lint the entire county as well. The committee appointed by Judge Levens, to meet Friday evening in the commercial club room was com posed of Charles M. Faulkner, of the Harney County Abstract Company; J. C. Welcome, Jr., of Welcome Phar macy; George Young, sheep man; Nollle F. Heed, of Heed Bros. Drug Store; John K. Loggan, of the Burns Oarage; Earl H. Conner, cashier First National Bank ; Ben Brown, of tho firm of N. Brown & Sons; James Lampshire, of Lampshlre's Garage; John W. Biggs, attorney; and Joe Thompson, of Burns Cash Store. e HARNEY COUNTY MAKKS GOOD ON VICTORY BONDS When all returns were In from the recent sale of Victory Liberty Bonds in this county it was found that we had again exceeded our quota and kept up our reputation of the past. This is quite remarkable and very gratifying to Manager Donegan aad those active in the solicitation, as it baa been rather hard on the people of Haruey county considering coidi tions. Harney county's quota was $173, 925. Off and the amount subscribed U S174.150.00. i Japan's beautiful manners do uot prevent her being an excellent grabber.