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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1919)
r n.. rintpjifler1d ns The Times-Herald In an eld established friend of the people of Harvey County whoro it has been a weekly visitor for thirty years. It's Job depart mcnt in equipped to servo your need!). wilarly to noro 1. Har ney County thnn any ether i,ewMmer. to rMjrh the people nwo theso col BW9ffor yotir advertisement. VOL. XXXII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON SEPTEMBER 13, NO. 46 PROSPERITY OF COUNTY LARGELY QUESTION OF SUCCESSFULAGRICULTURF. - So Says Editor of College Bulletin. IRRIGATION WITH SURPLUS ESSENTIAL Utht Rainfall and Low Terapcratara of Recent Years Abnormal, Manon Records Show. , I nrosntritv of Himoy founty nutl lt capital of Durns la i.ri!Cly a question or succossrul agri culture," Kft C. J. Mclutosh. ngrl eultural press editor of the Oregon Agricultural coIIcro who visited tho bunch experiment station at Durns, this week. , , "Utllliatlon o( tho surplus wntors (or Irrigation Is an essential part of Iho system of crop and livestock farming most profitable to tho Indl tldual farmer and to thu whole com munity." tho 0. A. C. man continued. "Tho unused waters may bo brought (o Iho fields either from storage res ervoirs or by pumping, and dlstrlb ul?d ly t!ihis. flooding or seepage. ot tho manner of using the water but tho using of It Is tho big mattor." Tho abnormal conditions of light rainfall and low tomporaturo iVfl Inought by somo persons who havo btcn hero but a few years to be the natural conditions, Mr. Mcintosh fount! by Inquiry among tho farmers. An examination of tho station records ibowa that scarcely one nau mo nor mal rainfall fell during the last throo year, and that moro than tho normal .number of Juno frosts occurred this iprlng. Successful dry farming with wmo crops Is possible with the nor mal conditions but when tho water mpply U cut In two crops suffer. Tho crops to grow under Irrigation and on dry lands, tho strains that luccced best undur conditions as winy actually are and tho methods of cul ture that bring tho largest returns, ore problems not as yet fully solved. When they are and the Information applied to agricultural practice not only will moro profitable crops bo produced on tho lands now tilled hut many additional acres may be brought Into successful cultivation, Mr. Mcln toih thinks. "And It Is Just this work upon which tho station at llurns Is now on cased under Obll Shattuck," said Mr. u.intn.i. "tin lii lust nrenarlng to AVIIHUIIII - w - -- threih tho station crops, when the yields will bo measured and relatlvo raluo of tho different livestock feeds grown thero this season ascertained. This Information will be available to the cltlxons ot the county and all central Oregon who are Interested. Tho third crop of alfalfa Is near Ing harvest stago and Is In excellent condition. Much of It stands 30 to J Inches high and will yield more than ono ton to the aero. A five ton per acre crop on the Irrigated plots " (Continued oa pace-4) o Darst Accepts Poistn Creek Scbnl Mrs. hp .iii iipa ii in rH i i-niiiM ituvf ii from their mountain home the latter part of lsrt week. It was their In tention in romaJn 111 this City from now until Hnrlni- ax conditions wero not such hh to bo desired In living at the mines during tho cold and snow. They began looking for a houso whon 8cbool Hupt. Frances Clark swooped down on tho peaceful household and Insisted that .Mrs. Durst help her out In furnl hlng teachers for schools, as lnru r nro at n premium. Mrs. bar r x consented to tonch and wi'l I v, v tho Poison Crook school .'Hi- uHbn n n",,s up to l mountain homo tor a Vhort time, ln w)U return later find havo a"jr ' n this city, whoro Mrs. Dar-.t r ,ino In and spond tho wuok fcwis, , , ift,gt formerly taught l I'll M n f Imi L'lrlhnod davil lllid ri.Tt lr. 1 ,i, l,r tine untin lini'K U v r nrinliM.cd by forinor patrons nd k tif n.at vicinity. - o Grand Matron Will Visit Burns Chapter htir rhaptcr No. 0, Order of tho Kastern Hiar, Is to bo vlHlted on next Thursday, Heptombcr 18, by the new ly Installed Worthy Orand Matron of Iho r'ato. Olltcrn and mombora of tho Chap ter win pIpuho take notice of this 'act, and bo on hand to give hor ii royal reception, Tho Grand Matron will drlvo through from Lnkovlow to pay tho ""Ms Chapter this official visit. Visiting slalom nnd brothers' nro invlleti io join Ju making her wel come. o A I. ... 1. , 1,1 iihi'uii mi, imiUllJli; (j inu rrun- 'ytcrlan Ladles' Aid. .will bo hold at tno homo of Mrs. Farro on noxt Wed nesday afternoon at 2; 30 o'clock. All members aro urgod'toiboipresent, COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY INCREASED Teacher Arrive to Take Mu sic and Art and Sciences; Assistant in Commercial. Tlu high school faculty wnn In created Moudny by tho employment ot, three additional teachers. Miss Itose K. Johnson, of Port land, has token tho classes In music nnd art, Miss Ilnzol Froaso, Into of South Dakota, but moro' recently giving Corvalllu as hor address, has the home economics and science de partment, Tho commercial course, which proved so popular last yoar, ban again appealed so favorably that an assistant was found necessary, Minn Helen Purlngton, of this city, was, elected to that position. Teachers who began tho term last week, with their classes nro as fol lows: Prof. C. F. Hughes, principal and mathomatlcs; Miss Helen Anderson, Kngllsh and Latin; Miss Margaret Whealdou, commercial course; Miss Llbblo Krlchtsky, history, o TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO SCHOOL GRADES Second Week Finds Staff of Instructors for Every Room; All Local People. Teachers have been assigned to grades In the Hums public school ns follows: W. M. Mutton, principal and eighth grade; Mrs. Nova Cnor,,soveuth; Mrs. Ilelono lllggs, sixth; Miss Holene Dalton, fifth; Mrs. Zolla Hagey, fnnrMi Minn Ililn HllYRS. third! Miss Lula Hayes, bocoihI; and Mrs. Frances Huston, first. The second week of school finds a permanent' Instructor for every room. Tho fifth grade was found somowlmt difficult to fill. Miss Heleno Dalton accepted this position for tho term. Miss Helen Purington substi tuted last week, but resigned to ac cept a position at tho high school as assistant In tho commercial course, All of tho Instructors make their homes In Harney county. O-" Artesiu Water Foul at Two Deptks WUe Drilliit at Swai Lake Woril Is received from the flwan Lako oil woll that Mr. Howell' and his associates are sinking for oil, that two artesian flows of water have been struck lately at different depths, ono being somo sixty feet deeper than the other. These aro said, to bo quite strong flows and have Inter fered temporarily with the drilling for oil an ono Is Insldo the Inner easing. Mr. Howell states It la nec essary to undorream the casing Inor der to shut the water out, While this Is a disappointment In delaying the oil prospecting, It Is nevertheless a valuable Btrlko and one that may prove of much beueflt to that locality In tho way of provid ing nmenns to Irrlgato land that oth erwise could not bo reached. Season for Ducks and Gcesc Open Tjuesday, Sept? 16 Tho Federal senxdilfl for duck shooting will bo followed by tio Btato (iunie authorltloa, according to an announcement mndo by Curl 1). Hboomakor, Hlato Oamo Warden. For all of Western Oregon, or dame Dis trict No, 1, which takes In. all tho counties west of the Biimmlt of tho Cascade Mountains, tho season oponu on October 1st ami cIohoh on Januar Kith, both days Incluslvo. For East ern Oregon, or Came l)strict No. 2, tho season opens on September 10th and closes on Doeombor 31st, both dUy inclusivo. Tho courts havo uniformly hold that tho Federal law Is supremo and if uouHona aro to bo changed they must como through tho Federal Gov ernment and not tho Btato. 8j)orts mon throughout Oregon will, there, foro, obsorvo tho Federal lawn and seasons with reference to tho shoot ,lng of ducks. IIorover all other provisions of tho State law, with tho oxcoptloil of tllo opening and closing dutuu, will ho enforced us there Jh no. ....ni, i.rllli rnfnrmirn to hllK limits. hours for shooting jind irtelhoda of pursuit. Tho bag limit ior migniuu-y blrdfl la twonty-flvo In any ono day und not to excood thirty In any novon consecutive days, u.mw)4'Z!)Mt Hail, the Conqueying.Hero Comes Now York aiaormon appropriated sioo.ooo as tno city's snare to aid In wolcomlng General Pershing on his roturn from Franco. Gen. Persh ing arrived In New York barber last Monday. ' Local and Personal- Mrs. A. II. Pago is In Iho city. Mrs, Mildred McCormack was In from her homestead tho foru part of this week. Mrs. Lloyd Culp nnd her little son aro guests at the homo of her daugh ter, Mrs. T. J. MacDonald. J. K. Loggan was on sick report yesterday and unable to bo at his post of duty at tho garngo. Mr. and Mrs. It. K. Drako aro en Joying a visit from his father, who arrived tho foro part of the week from his home In Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Drako surprised them, as they had no Intimation of his coming. In fact, his son was In the mountains hunting whon his father arrived. Mr. Drake, Sr. Is a manufacturer of Ice boxes and refrigerators In Wichita. Mr. and Mrs. John Graves and lit tle daughter are up from their homo on Malhour lake. The little girl came Into the offico to get ono of The Times-Herald cups. Mr. Graves In forms us that the water has receded for such a distance that thero Is no ovldenco of any lako In his neighbor hood. Hunters are going to find places for shooting rather scarce this season around tho lake. END Of THE J0YR1DE Where to Find News First 1'aro Prosperity question 0f agriculture High school faculty Increased. Teachers assigned to grades. Artesian well found. Open season for gnmo birds. Hoy dragged to death. Local and personal. Forfl Shipment received. Kalnlt poison experiments. Tea hers reception well attonded. Ornid Matron coming. Odd Follows prepare to greot officers. Mrs, Darst accepts school. , Outing In Steins mountains enjoyed. Hctend Pago Picluro show news. Third Iko Good roads. Illustrated news. Local and personal. Fourth Page. All Dad does Is dig, Fifth rage Local and Personal. ) Hiitu.rmre Tnft outlines league plan. 1 Miscellaneous. ; Sevestth Pace Tho Green Illbbon. ; Legal notices. , KlgMh Faft Local Happenings, BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH BY MULE Small Son of Mrs. Charley Arnold Killed by Fright jened Animal, Tho distressing nows waH Tirought In Mi l,i i'IIv TiinHdnv that the llttlo eight-year-old non of Mrs. Charley Arnold liuil been ilracKcd to death by a inulo at one of tho hay enmps of the P. L, 0. Company, tiio animal was tint will!, vi 1 1 urn Inforniod. nnd wan 'used ns the power to pump water. According to our information, uio llttlo boy had loosened tho hitching chain and had wrnppod it around his body. Tho mule suddenly drow back and in doing so throw the hoy down. This frightened tho animal and ho started to run, dragging tho unfor tunate boy. llcfore ho could bo stopped tho llttlo fellow waif badly trampled. Dr, Haurman was called, but the Imv ill iil tmfnrn bo could bo reached. Tho body wan brought to this city and prepared for burial. It was thon taken to Windy Point cemetery for Interment, Tho boreaved mother ad father have tho deep sympnthy of many friends. WILL WHOLESALE FROM NEW CRANE BRANCH Burns Cash Store Manager on Trip to Complete Arrangements. Joe It. Thompson of tho Darns Cash Bloro has been absent during this week visiting Jobbing houses at linker and Ilolso In preparation of opening a wholcsalo store at Crane. This project was determined upon a short tlmu ngo and tho firm Is mak ing preparations to place a stock of goods at the railroad town from which to supply local doalors. They Intend also to sell to the re tall trade In caso lots only no bro ken packages being handled. Grover Hudsprath will take charge or this branch or tno uusincss ami will un nvnr hint ns soon as ho can bo relieved or his duties as postmaster at Illley. New Stipneot of Ford Cars Received Here; Soe Filly Equipped A now shipment of Fords has Just boon received at the llurns Garago, somo o fwhlch aro fully equipped with electric lights, self-starter and de mountable Irms. These aro certainly Improvements on this popular car and will bo taken advantage of by those who aro In the market for a moder ately priced ear with all such conven iences. Mr. Loggan said tho self starlor was a "hummer" and would "kick ovor" any Ford englno with the thermometer nt 25 below. A feature of thu new shipment is tho new nrlco for full equipment. Thoso prices may be seon In the llurns Garago advertisement round in mis Issue, r o Bioligist Returns With Assistant to Poison Rabbits U. S. Ulologlst Gabrlelfion bus rp turned from his trip In Portland ac companied by u assistant, D, ! JnmlBou, Tho$a gontlomon took a short "vacation trip- Into tho moun iiiiiui iii ctiiinniiv with P. A. ltvrd Kn'd'.Foronf Danger Kobt, Dennett to hUHtitor rtoofyw low uayH uotoro pro-, coo!llngwlthtb4lft rabblUpolBonln oxpifrlmontK. i'.TUw' fnlloimoKot fty dotfr.howovdr.-' . Thursday Mr. GabrlolHon nnd Mr, Jamison put out n quantity bMiolson at tho Paul Loeher farm bolow tho Warm Springs, using, groon alfalfa tops ror bait, nut tno rosuua wero mu na innil nn hn d boon honed ror. An- other ibajlvvlll bQ tried out now. Mr, llllliriOIHUll imurnin una Dial nlinlliilP tlttHlntllllt. Mr. Ilom. will bo In uctlvo chargo of tho rabbit polBpi)HB fftinpalgn in una county when It slartH (his winter, aa Mr. JamlBon bus nlroAdy undertaken du tloa of a similar chnracUJr ol80who.ro. Mr, Horn will bo horo In amplo tlmo for tho Nyork and wlfl Ooyoto. all the time necessary to carrying forward a campaign1 to a succobs it givon tho right support by tho pooplo of tho county. Tho carnival 111 miqunco(i laat wook.wlirbe givon on QnturdaniOot obor 4th. It Ih planned to bo dir rpront fro;n anylhlng of tj9 kind ovor attempted., It lu, to bo a costumed ball; ''FuVthor'iiort'lcillnrsSvUl bo publlshetVlnthe-near-futuie, -- TEACHERS. RECEPTION WELL ATTENDED BY PATRONS AND CITIZENS Dr. J, Shelley Saurman Ex tends Welcome. HARKS NEW INTEREST IN SCHOOLS Prof. C. F. Hughes Compliments Energy and Intelligence of High School Posits; Nw Instructors Presold. The reception or tho teachers by tho school patrons and citizens of this city Tuesday evening at tho Commercial Club rooms was well at tended and proved a very successful and pleasant affair. Tho reception wan under tho aus pices of the ontortnlnmont commit too of the Commercial culb and Llout. F. A. Fcsslcr prosldedi Ho called upon Dr. J. Sholloy Saurman to welcomo tho teachers and tho doctor extended the hearty welcomo of tho eltlr.onu to tho new teachers in a short nddrosH. He was followed by Prin cipal C. F. Hughes of the high school who responded In behalf of tho tennhcrs, thanking tho people of Durns ror their cordial welcomo and assuring tbono present that ho nnd his Hssoclnteifeworo horo to glvo tho schools their very best. He further assured tho patrons and friojids that tho entlro corps of tcachoA worn agreeably surprised to "find tho students such Intelligent and ener getic young ladles nnd gentlemen. Following Mr. Hughos' romnrks a vocal selection was rendered by Mm, A. 0. Wolcomo, Mrs. Chester Dalton,' Mrs. M. A. Ulggs and Miss Evelyn Dyrd. Mayor C. H. Ijonard closed tho formal part of tho program with a few woll chosen remarks. Principal Hughes then presented each of his young lady assistants to thoso present and tho chairman an nounced that the audience was priv ileged to greet them In their own mannor. For some llttlo tlmo fol lowing this announcement the young ladle wero kept busy responding to tho greetings or tho people who gnvo them a hearty wolcomo and assured them of tho desire to nld them in any way posslblo to make thu school yoar a comploto success. Tho tcachorn have all made a favorable Impression upon tho patrons and from expres sions heard from the students they aro held in high esteem.by tho school. The reception marked new Interest In tho schools, which portends better results and a closer understanding. It gavo tho teacher oncouragemont and will provo of a benoflt to all con cerned. Light refreshments wore served during tho evening, cafeteria style. The Times-Herald hopes the good' start made toward giving the schools such a prominent place In the minds of tho peoplo "will not lag, but will continue to tho end that Hums will witness tho most successful Bchool yoar of Its history.. Most Pleasant Outing Steins MounUias in A most pleasant outing was enjoy ed In Steins mountnlus last weak by a party of local peoplo. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Geor, Mr. and Mrs. Obll Khat tuck,Mlss Kllon Geur, Kldpn John.ion and Glen Jones spent a short vacation time camping near Dig Fish Lake, la tho mountain regions. Not a day parsed that the party did not hlko from ten to twonty miles, visiting' tho head watdrs of jiovernl crooks, hunting doer, and getting back to nature. Miss (leer had tho misfor tune to bo armed with a light rlflo when sho saw n door at somb distance and before sho could polntMt out' to her companions, ho had disappeared in tho brush. Tho young lady, who Is quito an oxpora maricamau, uor rowed n hotivlcr' woapon to carry on lainr nvourRloilR. OllO dcor to tho 'credit of Mr. Johnson lo roportoil, which ho snot m tno noignuornoou oi Fish1 crcok. Local Odd Fellows Prepare to Greet 1 State Officers T.nPrti nihl i.il!mvH nro uinklnc nro- panitlonH to havo a big tlmo horo on October 15th and loth wnon notn uio Grand Master and Grand Chief Pa triarch of tho stnto will bo prosopt nnd make olllclal vialta to tho local Ipdgo and oncampmont. It will also bo tho occasion of taking In a lnrgo olaaa ot candidates in notn organi sations. Moro information on una matter .wlll bp 'given later whon do tulhi'nro orkod, oijt. v' ' ' MIbs Dolly Durk hna roturhed to homo n.t iDalhia; .-after spending tho tmuuner horo with relative and rrloridB. MIbs Durk Ib a cousin to John und-ClmrllQ-LogBttajotiliiaMSlly