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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1919)
f II R T I M K H 11 K It A li D li U K N H , ORHOON vxgk Foirn The Times-J-IeraA- ttni The Lnrftcit Circulation Of Any Noinpor In Ilnrnoy County. JULIAN BYRD Manager SUBSCRIPTION HATES On Yr . SJ Moa A Ctv Month MIHIIIM lIMIlMHtMt $2)00 1.00 .75 Miitunliiy, Hrptr tuber (I, IIMI FRED OTLEY, LAWEN, SEEKS INFORMATION In ynur Ihhuo of Aiir. .10, your nrtlulti I'iiro 1, on the Mullumr Mint HoHorvo Htuttm (tint 4 ho oxnct ntntiiH of tit Im liiko dopoiulM on tho ncourucy of tho liiforiimtloii itlvoti to tho ropron ontatlvo of tho Htnto Atty. (Jon. Olllco Mho worn nt Unit tlino III Iliinin On Pko .'I, of tho naiiio Ihhuo you fltnto that l- II. arttuiiln a I'nrtlnml Journal roirHOiitatlvo wan hIiowii hy author Itatlvo HtntomoutH that Malhour lako Jiml boon tlorliluil Hwntnp hy (IocIhIoiih In tho U. B. Department of tho In terior, and tin Hiich wan cod ml to tho Htnto of Oregon, and nhould roma'lii In iiokhl'hhIoii of tho Htato-If (IiIh Htntomuut Ih tho iimiruto Informa tion that you xpoak of on iiaku 1. will you ploano ntwwer In your valuable paper thu followltiK nuoHtlmiH an mouriitoly hm pohhIIiIo Viz. OAN yon rIvo tho dntoH of thono riei'lnlonn liy the II. H. Dopartinont of tho In lerlor that you Htimik or CAN you ten mo why (', II. McOiiiuiell and tho llnruoy llimlii Dovolopmoiil Co. wore turnod down In tholr application to tho Htnto Land Ilonrd for a contract to drain and no acquire Mulhour Lake CAN you toll tuo why tho Htato Land Hoard did not mnko nppllcntlon lor l.iiko Mnlhour uh Hwamp um they xtntod thoy would do Nor. 21, lDlfi OAN' you toll mo why Houato hill No JS9, 1917 dfclnrliiK all Lako lniln to ho proporty of tho Htato wan pan imI hy our Orison LeKlnluturn and ih t doad letter (tan you toll mo why Maimer. LylJetivlHt mid Drown rt'proHoutliiK tho Htato Atty. (ion Ottlco aro at premMit liivoHtlcatliiK tho htnttiK of Mulhour l.ako on tiecotiiit of tho liiitilHltlveiie.-m of UalhiKhor'H li'gliilatlvo hill n)(in.'Htlni5 tho Htato Laud hoard to uncertain what title It any tho Htato of Oregon had In Malhour Lnko- Can you tll nio tho ronkou for nil tlio factit If Mnlhour 'I.nlio wan cudud to tho Htnto of Ore Kou uh HWiunp, AH YOU HTATK. AUp CAN you toll mo why (. II. McCott nel'H application to tho Iutorlor Do imrtmont of tho t'. H. for u roHurvoy of Malhuur Lako wns turnod down And do you know that Htnto Login- mruroM liavo no jurlKdlatlon over TkheM proper or I'whirul remirvo nnd Mnlhour Lako Ih both. Mont roitM'utfully yourn l-'IUSI) OTLKV ' Under tho net of September 28. 1$I0 "Tin wholo of tho Hwump and vrflowol lands madn unfit thuroby Tor cultivation, and romalnliiK mi HOltl artor Hint tlute, aro Kruuteil and iHiloiiK to the Hovornl .State renpoct Iuty, In which thoy aro situated." The act oxtoiidliiK tho Kraut to Ore gon provides that tho i;niul to tltlri HIkIo nIiiiII not Infinite any IiuhIm which tho Oovorumout of tho L'nltod Itftto may huvo Hold or iIImjiommiI of iudur any Inw oimctod prior to ' Enroll 12. I860. It ahull bo tho duty of tho Secre tary of tho Jntt-rlor. to nmko urcitrutu IImIh nnd platH of nil xuch IuikIh, and IrMiHiult tho Htiuio to tho KOVornorH of tho novoral HlatOH In which hiii.1i IhikIh limy llo, mid at Mho reipieHt of thu Kovcrunr of any Htato In which . Hftlrl Hwnmp and overflowed IuiiiIh nay ho, to ciuihu pntontH to bo lanuod lo Mtld Htato thoroforo, convoyliiK to nald Htnto tho fee Hlmpto of mild land. Selection of uuch laudri to hu mndo -wlllilii two yoarn after notice by tho Secretary of tho Interior to tho Gov-c-rnor of tho Htnto that tho HurvoyH of hmixo have boon coiuplotod nnd confirmed. (f tho authorltlort of tho State. i.tiKll claim uh Hwamp mid overflowed, rpcr laud not roprottoiitiMl uhhucIi upon tho map or In thu returim of tho Hur voyorn, tho character of puch land nt tho dato of thu Kraut hIiuII ho deter m'iO'l hy toatlniony, to bo taken ho roro tho nui'voyor Kouornl, who Hhall dcrldo tho aarno, Huhject to tho appro vn1 of tho CommlHulonor of tho (Jen r U Land Olllco. i Mnlhour lako or manih proper In unuurroyed mid thoroforo ItHolf mit ropreHented upon any map an mv.uiip and overflowed, but the field MOleii of tho Hiirvny mndo In 1879, iKir-rtiiderliiK tho lako, flhow thnt the cjiuty Hurveyor did not extend the IIiKM of Hiirvey to a body of water Itut cloned thorn on marnh landa, In (noUnco dot'H tho doputy nurvoyor frilff uato the polnta at which ho eri tnlMUued tho inoaudor corners m "Clalhour Lako" or Hhow that thoHo . corueni were OHtabllnhcd upon tho r.horo.lluo of a body of wutor, but thoy ..nto Invariably dOHlgnutod an tho t'lfarftlii of Malhottr marHh.!' Hoc. 30 L. O, r.21, 1'acKlo Live Stock Com Ittny V. Armack, decided March 11, noi. 2 If the application of C, I). Mc '( ouiioll mid tho Harney liaslu Dovol-.ojiuit-i l OompiMiy fiir a contract to rti'nlit Mulhuur Lako wiih Iruned down hi thu State Lund Ilonrd, it wan prc uttuhly beciiHo tho Slute Iiiih never 7KTted Ua claim to tmnm, furn lulled Ihv required proof of tlio iluiractor ' Ih ' If id covered tliuroby, or ue Ouirud tftlo Hi- vein, I'urth'if, L'Kh l'iUv( ucU accbtliit: tito Kruni, hu ll 04 cortaln rklrlctloiiii hm to tho u uuiaUiou Mt audi InuUs. Tho application for Lalto Ml hor, oi (hu claim of thu Htato to (!0r the, mmm'EMin njt ih lii'ii.jljl doluyod uwiilflnK proof' ro-xiun-d umlor the act, It In a Jong BURNS COMMERCIAL CLUB f (hy tho Boorotnry) J H4-W-H Wittdr In tho leant vnluod iimotiK thliiKH uxIhIIiik, nnd (ho mont Valued nmoiiK thliiKH wanted, Tho heat 111 UHtratlou thereof hi Jlurnuy valley pant nnd prosunt wo huvo, yonr aftor year, lot tho proclouH wntor ko to utter wiiHto, nllowltiK tho Hood wntorn to flow over tho froson rtrounit and luo Malheur lake, thoro to ovnpornto) MUlutly iiuhmltluK to tho nrroKnhco of n few mou who thomnolveH liavo only received the minimum houollt t here from hy pormlttliiK their laudn to re main uncultivated and to overflow before tho RrowliiR houhoii, thereby llmltliiK Itn production to one half or one ton of Inferior hay per aero, wherenn tho nnmn IimiiIh under proper method of cultivation and timely ap plication of wnler tiro cnpublu of pro ducing fur more valunhlo cropH. Such condltloim mtiHt not continue. Tho water nho'd of Hllvlen river will furnlNh MUffclent water, If properly coiiHorvcd and npplled, for tho Irriga tion of many more thoiiHniidH of fer tile nrccH In Harney valley, and It nniht ho ho connerved and appllod to n hcnoflfinl uho, Tho uuontlou of IrrlKiitloti of tho now arid nnd unproductive Inudn In llnruoy vnlloy Ih a vltnl onu to every man, to the entire community and beyond. The world today In a Iiouho of famine, human IioIiikh dyhiK hy tho thmunmlM ench day for want of food, mid no, man. or net of men, have tho moral rlht to retard production of food for thu purpone of pornonnl kuIii. Wealth comiuered Homo after Homo conquered tho world, and one rnuu'n wealth or arroKimco, or thu cnprlco! of otliora mutit not contluilo lo ho other men'fl ruin nor utand an a har rier to tho full dovolopmoiil of tho country for the creator and general Itood. Available water Htipply for mich Ir rigation In from tho mime iiourco and will, becnuno of tho contour of tho country, ho connorved In tho name roHorvolr or reiiorvolrn and dlvorted through tho name cnnala to tho landii In tho valley below. Tho ovorn mout project under nnnnlileratlon In l!)04-190fi for tho IrrlKatlon of Hnr ney valley preHouted no etiKlneerliii; probletmi and provided for one unit only. Whether there nhould ho one or three uiiIIm under prlvnlo onter prlHO In for the water unern to doter mlne three uiiUh, ench'wlth iieporuto hourdn of directum, will have the op portunity of nqunhhlliiK muotiK them Holvori, Including oxtrn cohI for orKali Ixntlou, malntonaucu etc., which wilt bo eliminated If all In, Included In onu unit. , What Inndii nhould bo Included In niicli Irrlgutlou dlntrlct or dlHtrlctn In nuother UOHtlon, hut the mont prac tical noluttuu appearn to ho only thono which aro now IrrlKiited, After the ntoniKO Hyntem and cnualn tiro co;i ittructed nnd all water unern within tho dlntrlct aro anmired of all tho valor tin ronHonahly need and whon (tier r,t'...l It, noil tlio iitirplun to own vrt of ii'ilrilKuted l.uidn nt ntiMi flu i, run thnt will Juntlfy the luvuNtment. Join tho Club; put your moral force behind It and help to reclaim "llnruoy valley, Mnny wllllni; hmidn make a great tank onny. time hIiicu March 12, 1800. What may appear an couclunlvu proof to the Kdltor tuny look different to thu trained legal mind. 4 Sonntu bill No. 280, nemilon 1017, may hnvo declnred nil Inko hedn "to be tho property of tho Htato, hut evu.n If enacted Into a Htato law It could not void United Htuten' Htntuten or wnlvo any proof required theroan der. fi Do not know whether Inventl Ration minting to the Inko by Attor ney Oeiiernl llrowti nnd Attorney Llljonvittl wnn a remit t og Mr. Oallif gher'n hill or not, hut OnlhiKher'n In iulnltlveiieitn wnn timely mid for the purpone of protecting tho Intercut of tho State. C, There may hnvo been no tunny roimoun why Mr. McConnern applica tion for ntirvoy of tho inko bed wan rejected by thu Interior Department, If niicli In the cane. It may have failed to incot all tho ruiiulremoutn of the Department in nuch cuhoh. or the De partment coimldorlug the uunettled Htiittin of thu inn rnh tuny hnvo deemed that tho Htnto of Oregon wnn the only rout party In lutorett. 7 Can Jiot coucude that Mnlhour marnh In a lake proper, anyway, no ADVISABILITY DOUBTED (Continued from pngo 1) out ml travel around the county and ramlllarlxo lilmneir with tlio country and people, and alno If ho nhould bo n man for whom a Monographer would hu iicronnnry. Tho miliiry a really good man would require wan nilggonted to ho nt leant 1.1000 a year Among tho commlttccH called on hint night for roportn, ponnlbly two out of n doxeti reported action. Kl bert Hubbard once nuld, "Kent In runt." Another clnnnlu rernlted In thU connection rtiun nomethlug tlko thin: "Her houon nl ditnt; . Her plckn In runt; it'n fortyenr HIiicu nho went hut.n" Counlderhlo comiuent and d I noun hIoii arono over good roadn, and tho community can ho iiHHiircd that one proponltlou, at leant, on which thu club In active 1n that of bettering tho county thoroughfares Tho mailer of Improving tho pub lie tiehool grouuilH en mo up for lufor ict by the leglnlnluro can change the, mal (IIhcuhhIoii, upon which Ciutn. M nt ; Kaiilkiicr nirormed tho club thnt tin true clnirMctnr thereof, whntever Hi mny he. 8 The bird pronervo wan rmited by iiroclaiuntlou of I'renldetit Itoono- volt, nuhject to nil oxlnllug rlghtn. nnd dnon not In nny manner uhrocato thw swamp grnut ft. HDIT'JH. IS IT PROFITEERING? To the author of the big multlpllca Hon tuhlut- A merchant charged eight oeutn for potatoon. Iiiiinedlntely after wnrdn tho ptirrhniier linked a producer wnnt no recoiveu ror um npuon aiiu the reply wan "live cent'n In trade." If- the profit on tho merehiiiidlne traded wan.eqtiul to that on thu pota toes, how much wan it In the aggre gate, and wan it profiteering? It wnn n't, wnn It? CONHUMKIt. o IX)CAL AND l'KUHONAL. f County TroHttrer W, Y. King nnd Minn Colin Ilyrd left today in lim auto for a vlnlt with relatlven and frluudn it North Yakima where bin daughtern renldo. They will npetid a time hero mid rill up on fruit coining buck by way of Pendleton whore thoy will take In thu Hound-up, Judgu II. G. Lovenn and Coinmln- nloner McKlniiou luft yefltordny for Fortlund. Thoy will attend a con vention of county Judgen and com mlnnlmierri, and will alno hu prenent at a nennloii of tho Htato highway com- mlnnlon. It la undorntood these offlc- Ju Ih will urge tho completion of tho hlghwa yto Cruno without interruption. 10 clinnl hoard hd appropriated $3Qi for thnt purpone thin your, mid would continue lo appropriate fiimU e.iclt year un expnunen permitted. I The club wan Informed that thu county court had gone down to unrjt with tho ntato highway comnilnnlo-l on extending the road from Iawen u Crane, and on motion, Mr. Ktillcmr wnn Intrticted hy tho club to ntno mo Hint body on li Ih trip to I'orllan iluxt week. o , TOO LATK TO CLA8HIFY LOST On wny front Lnkovluw to Iliirun, ono :i2.vl tiro mid rim moun ted. Howard $5.00. l-'red N. Tracy, It. I D. No. 2, IIoIhu, Idaho. FOH HKNT- 800 ncren of good piintttro wltli plenty of water. Ad drenn Mm, Mary Orlllln, Nnrrown, Oregon. 0-20 IRICGS AUTOWOOtUSAW AHaduMit Ok mm cuU lBorJi Im, 39 ttd. Qm AijwWre Aiy Arfi. was a mm co.kcMmfan 171 Htbon Av., l'oc Uuui. "Don't Cheat Yourelf,, ayi the Good Judge 4Wm. There's nothing saved by chewing ordinary tobacco. A little chew of that good rich-tasting tobaccogocRalotfarthcr, arid its good taste lasts all the way through. Little chew lasting satisfying. That's why it's a real saving to buy this dribs of tobacco. THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW fmt ui in two stylus RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-I GUT is a long fine-cut tobacco Don't Hurry Your STEPS PAST OUR SHELVES They are all stocked with high-grade, speak-for-thcmselves eatables. i,x HASTE MAKES W'AS'fE, AVND a good supper on the table is worth two in our store. So tuck some of our groceries under your arm and set the whole family smacking their lips. We take LIBERTY BONDS AT PAR IN EXCHANGE FOR MERCHANDISE Farmers Exchange Burns, Oregon A. OTTINGER, Proprietor NATE FRANKLIN, Manager 3 --t .;;,tJ; 18c. a pacicage AMELS supply cigarette contentment beyond unytlunfj ou ever experienced I You never, rusted such full- UoiIU'd mf!Icw-mlfner.s; such refreuhinK, uppti7inr, flavor on.! cooItK-fis. The more Cumols you smolte tl Rronter becotnos your delight Ccmcls ere nuch a cin rctta rttvcltitian I livcrythhiK about Cnmela you find so fascinating N duo t- their quality to tU oxjwrt blond of choice Turkih ui.J choice Domjgtic tolcccou. You'll say CamIn ure in u class by themselves they se"rn ninth to meet your otr.i personal tasto in op mtrny woi i' Freedom frotij nny unpleasant cij:aretty after-taste or un pleatiant ciRaretty odor mal:ca Cumels particularly desirable to the most fastijjioua smokers. And. you smoke Camels as liberally as meets your own wishes, for they newer tire your tusto I You ure always keen for the cigarette satisfaction that makes Camels so uttrtfctive. Smokers re.il ir thnt the value is in the cigarette j and do not expect premiums or cou pons I Compnro Camels with any ciJa retto in tlin world at any price ! CmrU t oH m rrvwbflm In hettr,l,r,fMirv W ifeiajt cfSO rn'nettr or ten r k V iJOO cijAitltot) m tUnwpiff coy rod ctrton, W tlrootly iromiittiti1 thl ftton for tti hoin or afiUm uppl or rin ) ou t ! c. RJ.REYNOI.DS TOBACCO C0A1PANY Wintton-Salem, N. C. MA PEACHES All Varieties of $1.50 during Apples PEACHES! CANNING PEACHES Box r 1 ii per September Prunes ALL KINDS OF FRUIT Vegetables Plums mm At the Burns Hotel Special prices to people who come to the ranch to put up fruit. Range and wood furnished fiee. r.v.V.V i 'rn 5 IVS tw; . o3 Si 4