0 Hume)' enmity's (iuibtT nu asset for immellnt exploita tion Mills should lw tHrnlni It out to Hid in tho mjoiwrtrwc (Ion work of tho ttatioa. In restlgnU) thLi virgin UcW. Harney county's rccoutvon itn attracting tho attention of Mm entire- West. Irrigation, tAwJk raising, mines, oil and gas pro spccta and aricultturo nJt awaiting development. VOL. XXXIU BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON AUGUST 7, 1920 NO. 41 HARNEY COUNTY RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES Tour Covering Southern End Territory Discloses Great Crops and Wealth. Ills alfalfa wub coming on flno and ho' reported that alfalfa and nvoot clover at tho Murlggloll homo noar thoro wi-ru growing iino ana woro morel than throo foot high. Wo had ex pected to 50 down by Mm. Morri ggloll's nut not on another jrond which took us Into tho valloy cant or tlio ranch. Krtroutu down wo paused near .Mr. Stoton'u place and also Mm. Mi-Cloud's and found lino stucks of ryo at uoch place. At Hockluy another Rood garden The nmnngur of Tho Tlmus-Herald ; wub foupd which Includod pouii, po- EXPERIMENT STATION FIELD DAY PREPARATION College Heads, Congressman Sinnott and Judge Will R. King, Speakers. has been out gutting acquainted with llnrius louiily. 11 Fpont six pleas ant m I prnlltable days (not profit ably from a llnnnrlul Htandpolnt) (ourli k the southurn part of Hartley count1, lullliii; upon many old tlmo friends and viewing tho cropn, ticon cry und obBurvlng development. Ho cornea hack to his ofllco with a much better Idea of tho country-and with a much bettor opinion of Harney coun ty in guuerul than beforo and that'H saying something an ho ban boon a consistent booster for tho entire tor rltory for many yearn. This Htory should bo a complete resume of thoso idx days, but it will lack many Incidents of mora than pausing Interest in a personal way 1n order that spaco nv.y be given to other important matters in tho pupor this week. However, it Ik likely tho trip Just completed will furnish matt erl.il for other stories that may fol low from tlmo to time an clrcum stances will pormlt. In company with County Agont McDanlolN, equipped with a comploto camp outfit, tho writer left Uurns Wednesday afternoon, July 28. Tho And ntop wan at Narrow whore Nathan Drown was consulted uh to tho roiid leading Into Catlow by way of tho Warm Springs. ThU wan found to bo a very good road but hua some sand and a few rather steep hlllH to climb. Wo had oxpocted to find M. H. Davlcs at homo on Jnck crock and re lievo him of any HurpluH sage hens that might be injuring his cropn, but no one wan found at tho house, al though tho door ntood ajar in a most hospitable manner, ho tho Ford wan hcadod for Keg Springs whoro it was expected ho mo sago henn might bo found, but wo wcro doomed to din appointment. Upon driving on down for a half milo or o tho ranch homo of Oscar Downs was reached and there no ono wan found at homo and tho party utarted on to Und anothor place where tho night could bo spent without trepuss, but Just as the nearby hill wuh topped Mr. Dowiih and his young friend Mr. Nelson worn; met and thoy Insisted that wo turn buck und spend tho night at tho ranch Mr Dowin has one of 11m moiit promising farms :n that part of the country. Ho has not dovolopod it If where Jt should bo as yet for tho rea son that it not only requires time bu also money. Kpk Springs will fur nish water for domeatio purposed, al though Mr, Downs bos twrj good walls at shallow depth, but in addi tion to this ho baa a flno water abed that drains into bla basin and which will eventually furnish him with uM pie water for irrigation when ho gota It in shape. Ho out soma nice ryo buy this season and bau ho mo while syrarna barley from tho Experiment filat.on that matured well thU sea son, Mr. Downu saved a uamplo o'f this 1) irley for exhibition at tho fair. I'u a) ') has somo alfalfa started. Ilia potatw are going to yiold fairly will ih.i following morning wo woro up about four o'clock and made a liurru d trip to tho spring whoro sev eral Hago hens had como in for water and somo blrda woro shot making breakfast all tho moro inviting and also somo game for tho neighbors. Following broakfoat which Mr. Downs cooked for us and after roll ing up tho camp bod which hud boon spread out by tho sldo of an inviting stack of ryo, wo pullod out for Cat . low whoro wo found tho mayor and L'enoral "factotum" F. O. Holly, in tho "bosom of his family" au ho ox plalnod ho had a birthday tho day bo fore and had been out late at a neighbor's celebrating therefore had Dot gono over to tho post office and utoro early, Mrs, Kelly and tho boy woro found in fino health and iib breakfast had uot boon served wo woro asked to partako -and McDan- lels did -ho simply can't roalot an luvltatlon to out rcgardloss of tho hour or how soon aftor a meal tho Invitation comos. Mr. Kolly has a lino garden, espociully of potatoes. Tho annual flold day meeting at JUDGE WILL R. KING Pleased With Progress Made Toward' Irrigation Project; Suggests All Haste. .his many years of Kovornment nor-' ivtco ho has had occasion to becomo visits burns mimwzrz of what gdvornraont xeclumation or irrigation does for a section ho cites Salt Hlver Vulluy In Arizona, whoro in one county tho taxablo property In 1003 Was but nlnd million dollars, whllu In 101(1 tho samo county hud reached tho ninety million taxable property murk; all duo to tho build ing of extensive reclamation works. For the Drst tlmo slnco ho bocamu ia i,H opinion Harney county has as iMtlinu nml iitlinr linnlo v. .....I .. 1. 1.... tlio P.Ytwirlimml Uli.il... i. ......... Plilnf Pitmiuiil nf tin. IT.illiut Ulnl.. i i . ... . . - -"v. .......j . Uhvinuiuiii -,.......... umiiuii IWIIIUI I llY . u"'i" m.vvm liriglll II IlllUrO III rOCIUlllUMOU US Uljy Mr. Hockley also ban a flno stand of uromlsoett to bo particularly interest- Heclumatlon Borvlco, Btatlonod at of tho counties of tho. went. nweet clover near tho storo. .lag. Among thOHo from tho Oregon Washington, I). C, Judgo Will U. . "What thin section iuiimIn " mv From thin point tho party drove 'Agricultural collego who will bo pros- K'K ' PylK 1Ih many frlondn in Judgu King, "la tho wirly conntruc- aesi 10 tno liliis aifd slopped at tho i io laico part In tho discussions Hurnoy county a visit. Ho arrived tlon of tbot3llvles Valley and other itoarmg aprwigs rnncii or tljo Kast-wiii oo J. t. Jardlno, now director wounosuay iiignt uy nuio with wil- reservoirs, thereby conserving tho em Oregon Llvo Stock Co. whoro Mr. ior tho .experiment stations for tho Ham Hanley from 1'ortland by way of surplus water for ucodod irrigation Osborn is in charge. Several hundred nntowlth headquarters ut Corvallls BonK (which would resuft in tho building of tons of hny wcro being harvested I'rof. W. L. Powers, In charge of tho Judgo King was oloctcd a dologato hundreds of homes on landB flow un- thero and a largo crow of men were department of irrigation and drain- froin thin congressional district to occupied and in the increasing of (ho handled. ago for tho colloga and othors. Ho- tho national democratic convontion population and business of our towns An interesting foaturo of this cont word from tho party asked that llt 8,111 Francisco, receiving tho high- proportionately." ranch is 'what is known us tho "pol- four rooms bo retained for their ac- 0Hl voto cast at tho primaries. Since I jj0 gVM nu'hB opinion that aa a son field." This ia where the springs cotumodatlon, but tho other members attending tho convontion ho has boon'r(,Ut 0f tj,0 united action of the west rise on tho sldo of tho mountain and wore not named. taking what ho dooms his first real l)ow under way, that needed con- whero a quantity of water hemlock! Iu addition t otheso gentlomon It; vacation for aovon yoara and has grosslonat aid is In sight for tho en- is growingcommoniy known nn " oxpecieu mat. congressman Nick lni some weoaa in laano ana oro- tro weBt. thut tj,0 u a recjanigtion wnu parsnip. There la wild parsnip uiunou win bo present and tako part Kon. thero but It ia not poisonous. Tho In tho program. Judgo Will It. King, county agont showed Mr. Osborn how who hus occupied tho position of to distinguish tho dlfforonco between Chiof Counsel to tho acclamation tho poison plant and thut which Is Service at Washington, I), C. is also I harmress. Ho also told Mr. Ottborn in this vicinity, nt present a gUest of, that it was not a hard matter to gut William Hanley, and ho may remain rid of tho poison and thus save tho over for thin meeting nnd tako part, company money by eliminating tho! The wrltor has recently visited tho possibility of poisoning valuable nnl- Cntlow Valley section and Is Inform mala but also open up somo flua pas- oil that several farmers front that lure. Mr. McDanleli oxplained that section are coming in for tho (laid tho prlco of ono cow would pay for,lay meet and the fanners In this vl digging out tho poisonous plants, clnlty am sure to bo thero. Invlta- POINTS OUT EFFECTS OF RABBIT BOUNTY Judge Farrei Calls Attention To Conditions Should It Be Passed at Election. The Homo Creek ranch wna reach- tlonn have been sunt out to (iOO ed nt a little before noon nnd it wna farmers and with tho response tho tho intention to usk permission to go Importance of the occasion warrants, up the crek and try for trout, but there uhold bo a goodly number Hosh Dollurhldo, wh,o was in charge, thero. f would not give permission to fish tin- The usual picnic dinner will bn til nftvr lunch. Again Mi D.uileln served during the day. Kadi" family overruled the desire of tlirt newspn- should bring their buHket of "cats" pr mun to have a camp dinner by which should Include h fork and BBBBBV BBBH BBLl BH H ihhhiiiiiih hi BBBiNbV, i BBBBBV BBBBBBB work is only in itH infancy and that further work in that lino will make bucIi rapid advancement as will sur prise tho world. "In fact, tho government can now glvo aid to private projects," con tinued Judgo King, "but this work need not necessarily need govern ment aid or await further appropri ations, for thero nro numerous pro jects such as thin in Hurnoy Valley that can bo successfully handled with Ilurnn, Oregon, August 3, 1920. An County Judgo of Harney County may I bo permitted to express my opinion on any mattor which airocta tho taxpayers of tho County. Lust winter upon tho roprosontar tlon of Messrs. aabrlolson and Horn of tho United Statos Illologlcal Sur .voy that rabbitn and other poata could bo controlled nnd eradicated by poison properly administered, tho County Court ontorod into a contract with tho Stato for tho employment or a County Agont, compotont to pro ceed with an effoctlvo campaign for the eradication theroof, nnd has pro vided tho wherewith for him to pro ceed at tho proper time. A petition in now being circulate by a "rabbit bounty coramltleo" to- initiate a rabbit bounty law, provid ing: that the County ohall pay a bounty of flvo conta on each rabbit killed in Hurnoy County. Without criticising tho action of such commit tee or signers of tho petition, tho bill if onuctcd, will in a way doubleaboot tho taxpayers of tho county, and Judging from tho number of visible rabbits now within its boundarlen. private capital through tho Irrigation :K'or with thoso lured by suck District System." bounty nnd liable to immigrate hero In Judgo King's opinion this vol- an tt roflU,t thereof from thu Stato ot lov loses moro in cronu overv live wcvnna, ami me uounilua or i.aKn. years than would bu required to build tho reservoirs and neccssury distributing canal required. Deschutes, Crook, Grant, Uakcr nnd Mainour, no ono nan estimate wheth er thu taxpayers will be compelled to accepting Jtoss'a Invitation nnd wo spoon and If you desire, a cup. Tho wont ovur to tho bunk house for a lunch will bo served cafatorla stylo. Jaflgo Will It. KIhk visit with somo of thu boys who had Scuta have boon provided for a largo - - k Just como In from tho hay flold. Over number and ovorythlng mado roady Ho resigned from the government commlttoo and reprinted by tho U. 00 tons of hay will bo harvusted for tho comfort of tho guecsts. 'service In June to rosumothe prac-iS. Reclamation service from this ranch this season. Inspection of tho flold cropn will tlco of luw with olllccs (n Washlnaton After uttoHdliitr thu flold duv moot tut It will only result In roronue After luncheon wo went up thu' likely bo In tho foronoon aa in tho D. C. whore ho oxpocta to take care mi plcnlo dinner at tho Kxperlraent ifor cftaln classes and a moans for ciwvk io iry our iuck hi hhuuik uui imnv uhu inn epouKing program win or western Dusinoss Doioro various Btatlon tomorrow Judgo King will Judgo King is thu author of a n;iy I2M00. or J7S.000.00 annually. work entitled "Handbook of Irrlga-l""'1 0W,,,K to certain limitations nnl tlon District I.awn of Seventeen West- mandatory lovlos, it must b nt the i orn States." tho manuscript of which I uxponw of other needed impnno- ho donated to tho government, n jinonts, especially roads. has rccontly boon published by con- ,f tho proposed bounty In for the gross for tho uso of tho arid lands .Purpiiao of Increasing production la nnruny county nna tno result win Justify tho outlay, It may ho all right, It was (To warm tho fish did uot bite follow the luncheon. departments, including business bo- go to Ontario and liolso preparatory good and wo soon tired of thnt model Tho cropa at the station this nooa- foro tho U. S. coUrta and matters of to returning to Washington. of sport and resumed our Journey. A son have been a success and should western importance In congress. Ills short stop wan mado at Three Mile bo viewed by tho furmors to fully np- son, Captain iJldon King, was rocont r anch but Mr. Green wna uot at home predate what Is being dono at tho y admitted to tho bar and will he- being on tho mountain. Thu next station for tho davolopmont of tho como one of tho members of tho Will MAKlN'Ci U)Na TOUK IN AUTO barter and trade, It is all 'wrong. I bellovo any bounty is wrong la principle. In tho etornal fltnwi of things ono post regulates another, und eliminate one thu other hocomoa a scourge. Nature provides ltn own Dr. C. B. Wyatt, a dentist of Inde- 'romedtos: stop was at' the homestead of Knt'.o country and for tho direct hoip of n. King law llrm. Judge King states pendonco, Kansas, arrived In Hums ".Vo ordinance of mon tihall ovorldn VW'iu whoro ono ut tho bent gaiilena tho men engaged in tilling thu soil, ho will continue his legul rosldonco In on Thursday ovening in ins Dig tour- The settled lawn of Nature und ot fi.uiiil on th i trip wna soon. It wau The surcesiiea and falluren of tho uta- Orogon and will find It n ploasuro to cnr accompanied by his wife and (jod; well cared fir with plenty of waivi tlon crops nro of vital Importance to return to this vicinity whon occasion mm- Mr Waytt Is making a tour of Not written thoso In pngea of a book. for Irrigation from a big spring; iha tho farmorn of this county. Thoy requires. Ho oxprusses hlinsolf as tho west during tho vucatlon and up .Nor woro thoy framed today, nor 'ie giirdon Included quite a variety of should know about them. Attend highly pleased with Harney county .to tho time he stopped In Hums ho; torday; vegetables. Tho grain Held Just bo- the meeting tomorrow and seo what and notes many ehangos and local lm-;''iul driven uomo -l, -00 miles sincu low It was uIhii good and It Is likely lu being dono. provoinontu In thin section. During' Ju'10 12 w" they loft thnlr home that this place can curry off the prize offered by Win. Farro for tho host exhibit ut the county fair from an un patented homestead. From thin point on south through Catlow Valley thoro was evidenco of u cloud burnt. Tho road had been damaged moro or loan all along that sldo of the yalloy, being waahod au. to such an -uxtont'th'ab'ltf wau.dltllcult to make any tlmo over h; So far as observed tho wntor had not dam aged A-ops In tho Immedlato vicinity, but thoro certainly wnu somo water ;aino down off tho aide of Stolon Moiintalii.' Tho road up Long I tallow was lu fair condition, although oven thero the cloud burst bud done. nonw damage to thu grade nonr tho en trance of thu canyon hut a short dis tance up the road was not so rough and thoro woro Iohs rock, Camp was mado at tho Wlso spring whoro a reservoir Is built to hold tho spring water In a good slzod pond for tho range stock. This was nn Ideal spot for a camp as tho watqr was puro and cold with good sago hen country surrounding. Man." stock wntor at thin spring nnd thoso around it ut tho tlmo wo woro thoro showod thoy had good rango on which to feed nn thoy were in good condition. We were not disappointed tho noxt morning nt day light whon wo Iookol for sago hens for they had como down to tho spring for water nnd it was not difficult to bag what wo requlrod. It was but a abort dlstanco to Fioldn station and tho Ford ran down there In a llttlo whllo, The flrtit thing to great tho oyo upon coming In sight of tho station Is tho flno now stone storo building thut Jack Mo (Continued ou pageTlIvo) S (COME r- lJ In Kansas. They toured the Yellow stone Park, have gono up Into I). C. us far an. Voncouvcr, camo back to Pendleton und from thoru camo this way toward California, Dr. Wyatt has real estate Interests in the Cat low Valley region and expoctod' to go Wo know not whence thqy nro; hut this wo know, That thoy from all otornUy have bmiu, ' And shall to all ctornity liuluro." Iluspoctfully, WM. FAHHU County Judge. n out that wny.and see It on hla way to ONE OF KIIWT SETTIiKHB HKKK the southorn nluto. Dr. Waytt has been a subscriber to thin paper for several yearn. During a visit at this olllco yester day morning Dr. Waytt stated that ho had found tho bunt roads on- the trip through this Interior country. Ho oiild tho paved highways woro fine, of course, hut thu boat dirt roads worn TO VISIT OU) HOKNia Ed Klgor, a brother to Doc. Klger, for whom Klgor creek und the gnrgo In tho Stoliin Mountain wna mimed, was hero with hlu wlfo during tho week. Mr. KIgea rooontly dispos ed of his homo nnd land lutoratdn In Idaho and la traveling through the found In thin vicinity. This iitatomont U"W " J1'8 r o warm Die UICGES7 consiJcratioe will) the average country sliop pcr k lv nwiln ol I'RICK. l'UICI'3 aiknl (or tncrrhanilitc in tins up-and-douiK town awl 'ifiiiHjiuty j! ouu will Iciiml lo cemparr MOST PAVOR A Ml : lib pitas. inywlK.71 bill iliac w nn added inrcntiveifoi liao.nij Ih-ii - Uui inercliants rairry CUT pnrci, lH"caiiH' lliey nrp not m llie blslollNIUTINGlhrm. look toi ihfii protiti along lai'Signlcd LINES tliioiuh Itolilniy linn tiiMuiiiitson QUALITY and i;ood 'TIk- SPIRIT ol llw town ol ova a lo I'UY FAIR and foj i FRIENDLY FEELING. Youi iWI,ii w, GO FARTHER lure. Make lite TEST and kt lot youiscK. You'll iIimIiuk willi a bwly of biisiiics men who wriTlie.il you in a manner that will make you FEEL UKE COMING AGAIN. They'll makr yom SHOPPING TRIPS lo our lown easy on the POCKETIK)Ok-".m.l PIJ.ASANI FOR YOU. So ln.k up oi (rank up jml COME ON IN lo lliij town of ours llie natui.il HUB el (lii a'giuri. wonthur. Ho camo to thin ructtoii lo rovlslt old scones of tho Into 70's and early '80's whon ho was a rcsl- haps wo have not Informed ourselves " of the county. Ed Klgor .for- lliuny uwutiu wiuvu in uun iiiu u. iv. Potorsen homo ranch on tho Malheur should encourage tho local people I and glvo thum food for thought. Wo complain about our roads hut par as to conditions olsewhoro. o- NEW FKONT IN BUSINESS HOUSE A, A. Traugotl of tho Inland Em- nnd wus far a period associated with, tho Vonatora and their mother in tho stock buslnosH. Mr, .Klgor found mnuy of bin old "tllllcuma" hero plro Koallty Co. lu having a now among thorn being W, V. King, Dora front put lu his place of buslnoBB. It I'ouJado, Mrs. Million nnd Mrs. Jonca Is a very attractive front with ploto and othors, Ho has gone ovor to tlie glass and a lino plato glasn door. Mr. Klger crook to sod if ho can catck Traugott rocontly purchased what Ib somo fish and whllo In that nolghbnr- known as tho JorgouBon proporty and hood will visit with hlfl old frIond la now locatod pormanontly In hlBjMr, and Mrs. Ityo Smyth nnd may own building whom ho will make como back around by Potorson's uu somo very modorn Improvomonta in tho immodluto futuro, Ho la now convoniontiy domlcllod nnd has ado quuto quartora for his growing real ostatp buslnoBB. o Mrs. Q, Morlggloll was a visitor look up Joo Olll. Mrs. Lostor Hamilton and hor daughtora are guoata of frlonds in thin city. Thoy rocontly camo up from North Ilond for a abort vucatloa and visit with homo folks. Mr. Ham- from Catlow tho other day and call- llton accompanlod thorn but has ro od at this olllco. Slip had not boon turned to their now homo whoro they In for some time provlouB und hor muuy friondH woro glad to boo hor. are ongnged in tho drug bUBluoaa with UobwoII Hamilton.