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VOL. XXXII
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON MAY 24, 1919
NO. 30
ADJACENT LANDOWNERS
Publishers Affidavit Made
Twenty-Three Years After
Printing In This Paper
COMMITTEE OF TEN
REPORTS SUCCESS
CAN HELP OIL COMPANY
! Leasing
to Pioneer Safest
Method.
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Sufficient Funds to Assure
Support.
MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS EXPECTED LATER
fBOTECTION FOUND FROM OUTSIDERS
Srest Waj to Profit froa Qil Well Is to
Sign Up with Men Whose Energy
Opeu Field.
President M. G. Nease of the oil
Vell company at Dok Mountain, has
been In this vicinity for a few day.
He Ik here to complete arrangement
to open the well, hut at present la
working on securing leases of aJJoln-
inj property.
The prospecting for oil in that lo-
cality has been prosecuted for a long
line and the concern ha i.it wl.lt
oany difficulties, yet 'hoeo back of it
vi persevered in th-J work with ibe
result that they new confidently be-
liTe they have foun.l the product
jal are ready to make the t'emon-
stratioit This will be the program
, soon as the leases are feigned and
to readiness. The proposition is one
that should have thi activj cc-opor-
ition of the people of that v-r.lnlly
and the business men of this city.
tie men who have sacrificed to pro
toect for this product and have
sent their money are entitled to
arotection If they have, an oil well,
ttlitve they have, tbey should be
then a i nance to profit rfom It in the
huare and those of the local people
who have invested should be given
a chance to make the field one that
will bring returns to local concerns.
Should the well be opened and prove
u good as anticipated, big oil con-
earns would soon gobble up the field
ud not give the smaller concern a
dunce. For that reason it la only
jaatke to the pioneer copcern to give
It iupport and protection from In
witon by hjg corporations. By sign
ing leases with It Is the surest way
is benefit locally from the oil field.
The writer Is not familiar with
nth procedure but an examination
ol the leases snows inai 11 uuea noi
Interfere with the land for ether pur
poses and If it should prove to be oil
land the lease Is liberal enough to
Bake the owner rich and independent
o there seems no reason for not sign
lag the lease. Such enterprise should
he encouraged. We are not going to
make anything very big out of our
land as it is at present, but if we can
lie it to aid in such development as
an oil field we are getting somewhere.
The Times-Herald learns that the
Tiller for the Swan lake oil well
ii to arrive today and active drilling
l to be resumed at that well. Both
these ar' worthy of our support and
we should aid in the work.
It is possible that these columns
aay herald the news to the world
en next week that Harney Valley
b proven an oil field of extraordin
ary quantity. Who knows!
IWCOlKAtiING KKPORT
ON RANGE HORSE HALE.
Smith Crane received a letter from
Ms associates in the coming range
sorte sale at Omaha in which he Is
told that prospects are even better
han had been anticipated when the
venture was inaugurated. He is urg
l to get a good selection of horses
at Hi. , rops justify an excellent sale.
is also Informed that they have
enured fine pasture near the market
! that his stock should be shipped
In time to he uploaded and given a
ichanre to rest and freshen up before
olng Into the market ring, therefore
' Crane bus decided to move up
"ie date of shipment to June 6.
This Is Tor Hie benefit of the horse
en who make assignments.
Mr. Crane is making a tour Cjf a
W" of his territory tbls week to
tapect same horses and tell his cust
ers of the importance of getting
"""took to pasture before the sale.
Bom Today, to Mr. and Mrs
cter B. Smith, a son.
A ' Kirach, Mlsa Frances Klrach
,nl Paul Klrach, the latter an avla-
r who was on duty In France at
'" lime the armistice was signed,
fflve.l i,, .,-,. vestordav from fitayton.
"y arc in this vicinity to look after
onie business affairs of Basil Klrai u.
w" and brother of the party, who
to,t hs life in the war.
The Times-Herald had the
pleasure this week of making
an affidavit of publication for
Harney County Abstract Com
pany 23 years after the legal
notice was published. The
Item published in January and
February. 1897. was a sum
mons to dear title to a parcel
of real estate. We take a
.lust pride. In .this Incident,
and could ask no better re
commendation tor reliability
and stability than to be found
by reference to our files show
ing :'. :: years of continuous
publication.
VETERAN COMING FOR
HONOR FLAG RAISING
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Lieut. It. II. KuykmsdaU.
Manager Doneganof the Liberty
Loan Committee has received a letter
from Executive Manager Smith of
Portland announcing that Lieut. It.
B. Kuykendall is coming next week
to present this county wltk Its honor
flag and local people are making
preparations for the occasion on the
afternoon of May 30, Memorial Day.
However, at this time the exact date
Is not definitely known since there
has been no reply received to a tole
gram asking that this date be observ
ed. In his letter Mr. Smith suggests
the evening of May 29 or the after
noon of May 30. Secretary Farre
wired asking that the time be fixed
for the latter date and arrangements
are going forward with I hat Inten
tion. A flag pole Is to be erected at a
suitable place and the ceremony will
take place at the entrance of Liberty
Theatre where Lieut. Kuykendall will
make the presentation address and
such other ceremony as may attach
to this reception.
In his letter Mr. Smith writes:
" Dear Mr. Denegan:
"The record of your county In
the Victory Loan, as well as all other
Liberty Loans, has been such a splen
did one that Mr. Cooklngham and
myself desire your County Honor
Flag to be presented to you and your
committee in u fitting manner. -
"Accordingly we have asked Lieut.
H B. Kuykendall of the 347tb Field
Artillery, the first man to reach Ore
gon from the Army of Occupation, to
carry the Flag to you In person and
make presentation on behalf of the
State Liberty Loan Organisation.
"Lieut. Kuykendall will bring with
him a largo collection of trophies.
Including German gas masks, etc. If
you desire to have the flag presented
at a mass meeting of your citizens,
Lieut. Kuykendall will be glad to
give a talk of an hour or so relating
his experience In England, France,
Belgulm and three months In Ger
many with the Army of Occupation.
"In a couple of days I will wire
you the exact time of his visit, which
will likely be on May 29 In the even
ing or May 30 In the afternoon."
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Work in M. M. Degree
Scheduled for Barns
Lodge Special Tonight
A special meeting of Burns
Lodge, No. 97, A. F. ft A. U.
will be held tonight Saturday,
May 24, at 8 o'clock sharp.
Work In M. M. degree All
members and sojourning bro-
thers are Invited to be pre-
aent,
IMG MASONIC DOINOH
NEXT THl'KHDAY NIGHT.
ELABORATE PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Hcrrtot at Liberty Theatre and
.March to Cemetery Planned
for Morning.
Arrangements have been completed
for an elaborate celebration of Mem
orial Day thla year.
driller froa the Swan lake oil welt
The program follews:
Services at Liberty The-tre Assembly 9:30 a. m.
President of the Day Captain A. W. Gowan.
Patriotic Selection Jaxs Band Chester B Smith, Leader.
Introductory Address A, W. Gowan.
8ong by AssemblyMy Country 'tis of Thee." Mrs. Farre, Pianist.
Invocation Rev. J. F. Mpbley Chaplain.
Selection by Mixed Quartette.
Memorial Address Rev. B. S. Hughes.
Selection ) Mixed Quartette.
Occasional Address Mayor C. II. I eonard.
Selection by Mixed Quartette.
S"-ig by Assembly "The Star Spam led Banner. "
Benediction
The Grand Master of the Masonic
organisation of this state will pay an
official visit to Burns Lodge No. 97,
A. F. A A. M. on next Thursday night
when it is hoped to have all the Mas
ons In this county present. There
will be work in the Master Mason
Degree and the business meeting will
be followed by some eats and a social
time.
It had been announced that Mason
ic, brethren of Canyon City were to be
here for a social and fraternal visit
on the night of May 31 but upon
being Informed of the visit of the
Grand Master the Canyon boys have
"whipped up" and are coming for
Thursday night Instead and be pre
sent at this session.
Masons are asked to take notice
of this meeting and govern them
selves accordingly.
Forming of Parade for March to Cemetery, ft Tonawama Hall.
Terrence L. McDonald Marshal of the Day.
Program Ofttchila- Veteran'e G. A. R. Contingent Speakers, Quartette,
City Dads In Autos.
Colors Harry Howell, Color Bearer.
Jatx Band.
Navy Unit, Veterans of all Wars L'. -Commander J. S. Saurman, M. D.
Army t'nlt, Veterans of all Wars Lt. Floyd A. Fessler.
Red Cross and Auxiliary Contingents.
Sunday School Units.
Municipal and Fraternal Organisations. '
Everybody March! Fall In. - i
Citizens In autos.
TO FORM AMERICAN
LEGION MEMORIAL DAY
Club Will Meet Wednesday Evenisg to
Accoapiisa Organization and
Elect Officers.
A meeting of the Burns
Commercial Club is called for
next Wednesday, May 28, at 8
p. m. Subscribers and In
terested citizens are urged to
attend.
Exercises at the Cemetery.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Selection by Quartette.
Symbolical Ritualistic Decoration of Graves.
Memorial Remarks Rev. Geo. A. Ward.
To assist In making the Memorial
Day sevlces this year a fitting recog
nition of the heroes who have given
their lives for their country in this
and other wars, every service man in
the county is urgently requested to
take part in the parade on that day.
Dr. J. Shelley Saurman, until re
cently Lieutenant-Commander in the
Navy, has consented to take charge
of the naval contingent, while the
soldiers will be looked after by form
erly First Lieutenant F. A. Fessler.
The program for the day Is published
elsewhere In these column" Sailors
and soldiers are requested to sec eith
er Dr. Saurman or Mr. Fessler before
parade time, for information concern
ing the formation to be used.
The program as now planned will
I completed by noon. In the after
noon, a meeting of all ervii i men
will be held in the Liberty Tlieatrt
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The Commercial club "committee
of ten'' appointed to obtain subscrip
tions for support of the new organiza
tion reports good success in its work.
Sufficient funds have been pledged
to take care of the running expense
of the club, and also to engage a
salaried secretary should members
see fit.
The committee found It impossible
to see every business man in town
during the time they had to work,
together. Some of those visited ex
pressed a favorable opinion of the
club, but requested an opportunity
to confer with associates before de
ciding definitely on the amount they
wished to subscribe. From the re
sults of Its work, the committee' Is
confident that every representative
business house in the city, and a ma
jority of the prominent citizens, will
take membership in Ire club.
Not all wa plain sailing, according
to members of the "committee of
ten." While well received in nearly
every place they visited, some fevr
were found who declined' to subscribe
mainly because the objects or meth
ods of organization of the club did
not meet with their approval.' These
conscientious (?) objectors did not
seem to realize that to work for
Itself, Burns must necessarily woslc
for the advancement and good of the
whole county. One merchant, how
ever, gave as bis reasons for refusing
that he did not care to help support
an organization that "might hoki
meetings on 8unday." No assuranoe
could be given the gentleman that
emergencies necessitating Sunday
meeting would never arise, so he has
not as yet subscribed.
Important matters will be taken
up at the club meeting Tuesday even
ing. Organization on a permanent
basis must be accomplished, election
of officers, adoption of constitution
and by-laws or other regulations su
dor which to operate must also come
before the meeting. Every subscrib
er, possible subscriber, and interested
citizen is urged to attend. ,
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
ROOSTERS HWlit
Senator T. B. Handley of Tills
mook, Lincoln. Yambill and Washing
ton counties, and Ben F. Jones, rep
resentative from Lincoln and Benton
counties, were here for a short time
Thursday In the interest of the Roose
velt Highway which comes up for a
ballot at the special election In June.
These fellows made a favorable
Imprenslon upon those with whom
they met and showed they are out
to win and that their project is wor
thy of support. We of this protton
of the state do not have any personal
Interest In this road but It Is a good
thing for the state and the people
in the coast counties. They have
no interest in the proposed guarantso
of irrigation bonds, as they have 100
Inches of rainfall over there, yet tkey
are going to help Central Oregon put
! over the Irrigation bond bill.
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lui Diivl. baa, purchased the resid
iipi r. property of James K. Weston In .
this city. The deal was made Severn 1 I
days ago but Just close' yesterday. I
p 9 T hat been lifty-one yean unc Iflu brilliant Ii( woman implied and helped her great huiband.
I JL Centra) John A. Logan, U. 5. A., and than commander in chief of the Grand Arm of the Re
public, ttlabluh Amertca t Memorial Day. on Maf iV I he order Went Jorth from Logan office in
Washington, May 5. 1868. Since then our 4a)) of obtcrnancc to the memory of fallen ttar heroet
hat found itt place in foreign tandi and thii year France and England vtitt place flomert on gravei
over there, five given for human fy while thit nation botn m head for the heroet of all lit Van
-the crutadert nho have givvn all for freedom. Rounding out a career tvhich hat been a life of sac
rifice Mr t. John A. Logan has jutt been decorated tvith the Belgian medal of Queen Elizabeth, by
the l(iny and queen for xvoik as head of the Washington committee on Belgian relief.
Editor Carter of the American and
Dr. Vincent were up from Crane last
Saturday night.
s
Morris Schwartz arrived home from
Portland last night and Is now ready
to open an office in this city to prac
tice Optometry. Mr. Schwarti went
to Portland a few weeks ago to take
an examination and was successful.
He will now actively take up fitting
glasses. At present he will have au
otllcc with Dr. Smith.