nmry uw.i,v n iiiiiiiit h nn tmtS KMscl for limiicdlnto oxploltii tlon MM should bo turning K out to aid In tlio rt'coiiNtmo lion work of tliu nation. In. rcstlgnto tii 1m virKln Hold. lfiirnoy coiirily'H resconrcc are attracting tlio attention of ilia entlro Wc(. Irrigation, stock raising, mine, oil and gas pro-, spect and agriculture all await Ihk development. VOL. XXXIV BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON NOVEMBER 20 1920 NO. r sr w WaV ji i - L STATE BOARD IS ASKED TO DELAY ACTION UN LAKE - j .w , m i j ua a it Riparian Rights Were Not ConnuK-d nini uio ownom of Inndn along ...II -.1 .1 l Aft iiiiiiiLiuii ui r mil in nv nr i nu... irnnv rnmirv. wim in ii... t i - - - - - w ! It II - . U MlllkLIIII ------ w. vi iihiud ... .t iit'i n it ii ii lii itrii i urn in it mwn una tltlo whatever to the lako bod and niini i'iimi rni'i ir nwnu nil a, a i Otloy Iiob written a hitter to tho ril Iflllfl lmtit.l t, ,1 u f . I. . T - - ww ic niennuer nnu no withheld until n Hit brought to qulut tltlo to Inndn In te lako bud Ih settled, holding that ay such grantn would merely com itlcato tho Issue Would Giro Vtxctn "The olectlon being oyer, I think lit people of Oregon aro entitled to bow all facta concerning Malheur Uke, which has been a lake propor from mo beginning of time and a kderat bird reserve since 1908," said Hley. "Thoso facta are not In unl en with tho Idoan of W. L. Klnloy, rntr W. Cupper, Will Urn Hanley, wry L. Corbett, the Burns Con- prclal club, Jlramy Donegan and any othor writers and workers for Ir against tho Roosovolt bird refugo tbnt n majority of the people of rcsuii imu jimi voiou (town, as a itter of wollknown fact, Malhour ke wns originally ownod by the fod ral govornmant, and In due courso llrao wan nurvoyed and meandered "Too much niud," Ih tlio way F. A. l'Vwuh'r described tlio road between I'rinovlllo and Duma when ho arrived lust night, Fonm camo over with It. F. Johnson, whoso hiiNltieHN will keep him in Harney county for four or flvo days. Fwh gota hi- Thumlay paperout on Wcdiie-duy, no IiIm nt4iy In town will bo rdinrt. SELECTING HIS TIMBER Hitlt itRiiliiHt nil other clnlmnntn of) tho uncovered lanilH below tho moan- dor lino of Mnlhour lako. Thin nult to quiet tltlo Ih 'ponding' and wo nnk tho ututo oinelalo to tako no action In dlnpoHlng of tho water or InudH with in Huld moander lino of Mnlhour lake! until tltlo to name bus boon decreed by tho supromo court (tho snld nult) to either tho ntato, tho nquntter or thu rlparlnn ownor, an Is might cause compUcnt!oiiH."OroKon Journal. -O ' . c(-oim:iutivi: MAit- KKTINO HUfKSKHTi:!) The present unsntlKfaotory ntock innrket has catiHud eotiHldumhlo com meat from tho ntoek muu of thin county an to a romedy. It nppearn tho consumor Is paying Just nn much or moru for his meat iih In tho pant and yet tho price of tho live animal from tho grower is not aulllclont to make It profitable. Tho big hny crop this senrou also entoru Into tho discussion and In a lactor. One big operator, who linn not boon vory nctlvo In recont yearn but who ban moroly disposed of hln hay crops or hnd It fod on his ranches la offering to purchuso yearling and two-year-old stcorn at a price In ox cess of what bus been offored on tho proposition that ho feed thorn through tho winter on hny priced at 12 and when they aro sold In tho spring to divide tho profits If thero bo any over tho hny fed. This aeeniH a fair proposition, but tho writer Is not well enough veived In the stock IncrcaNcd Halarlex for county ofllcern wan (ho niibjcct (ho Com mercial club almost failed to (IIncuhm at (ho luncheon yester day. Tho consensu of opinion woe inc d (o ho (hat county Judges wcro entitled (o inoro innoy, but (hat (ho law should bo change! (o require (hem to dovolo nil their tlmo to (ho oflloo. commondatlon to tho postal dopnrt- inent that tho olllco bo discontinued CALL FOR MORE MEMBERS LASTS UNTIL THANKSGIVING DAY Annual Dues Paying Time" in Red Croaa Lack 4 Large Donations ' but wo do not kiow on what grounds tho World," for her morabora to IN K H. COMPANY MOVK Oh'l'WJi TO RANCH OONHIDKK CIIANC1KH OF HAI- AKY OF COUNTY OKFlCKitH Tho Lawon post olllco wnn esUib llshod nomothlng like 2C years ago and It Horvos at this tlmo moro thnn 120 patrons. It Is right on tho road noiweon IluniB and Crane and tho post muster Is not on a salary, there foro wo are at a loss to understand why an Inspector would recommend Itn discontinuance. On tho face of It tho move looks llko a selfish one 'on tho pnrt of certain nurtlns for their own benoflt. Tho Times-Herald will protest iiuch a move most vigorously and tho citizens of Hums will also use their Influonco to see thnt our neigh bors continue to hold their post office as It Is a convenience thoy aro entl tied to. The office Is kopt at tho store, a natural gathering placo for tho pooplo of tho community, and should It bo discontinued thoy would bo nomo 1C in I Ins from tho nearest post oftlco whoro thoy could get stamps or receive parcol post, regis tered mall or secure a monoy order. It is simply out of tho question thut an Inspector could muko a recom mendatton to discontinue It and bo on tho square. reeding husluosn to vonturo a pos its lake, and tho lands surrounding Itlvn opinion as to whether It Is on- time were thrown open for settle- Urely fair to all concerned. In respect to a posnlblo solution of the presont unsatisfactory market conditions It has boon suggested that the stockmen oganlse a feodlng club ndor line of Malhour lake, and In I -and pool their Interests. Tho stock 1)3 applied for a resurvey, and si ut together and fod on a basis of a I nt and filing by cltlsens of the Faited States (which was donn.l piny of these settlers were dlsMtls-l rlth he original stirvav ni fce tltlo to thoso lands surrounding I stipulated price for tho hay and hold other agencies. Tho office equlpmont of the Pacific Live Rtock Co. was removed from the rooms occupied In thu Tona- wama building to tho Island Kanoh on last Uuturday. When the offices were established In Uurns again It was the Intention for the company to conduct thu sale bf the large acreage thoy propose to dispose of In the Im mediate future, but Mr. Olson and his oftlco force have sufficient to do without taking an active part in this work, thoreforo we understand tho land sales will be conducted through within tho lake still rested In tho thu entlrn hord for a prlco that lit I ieral government, the application I adequate for a reasonable profit. M finnlly ngrced to undor certain Thla is along tho right lines, It Ddltlonn and reservations and tho would appear to tho writer. Tberu w survey took placo and was ap- roved by (ho federal government In IDS. After thnt dm .....v ...... 'vufi rrtiw W filed on lands bordering on Mnl- pur lake proved up on said land N obtained a patont from tho I VUh Slates fi In accord with riparian Inw and Jlous decisions of tho United tes suprenni court owned tho un- fered land bolow tho moander line tho Inko to tho water's edgo, and oecnmu riparian ownom of Mai- r inko should be more teamwork In all we do In this Isolated section of tho country. Wo aro not situated to tako advantugo of market conditions In that by tho tlmo our ntufY could ho shipped conditions could ho chuuged materially. Tho local stock orgunlrutlnn should give this matter consideration and work out u plan. There is cer tainly too great u difference hotwoon thu prlcu to tho grower and thu price paid by tho consumor. If It could bo divided up In nomo way tho Mr. Olson dovotes much of his tlmo to thu Irrigation district work at thin tlmo and Is really very busy. Thu olllco work again being conduct-' ed at thu ranch will permit him do- voting I:Ih tlmo to thu particular I At tho noon luncheon of thu busi ness men yestorduy tho matter of chnugon In the amount of salary paid tho count officers was brought up. Honutor Hell, upon his .recent visit to Uils city, asked that tho mutter bo given consideration as ho was a member of a commltteo to mako such vestlgutlon and mako rocommenda' Hons at the coming itosslnn of tho legislature. This subject had been given nomo llttlu consideration by a fow but thero was uo disposition shown by many to discuss the subject so with nomu suggestions from thoso who did express thomsolvos n committee was appointed to tako tho mutton up with tho citizens of tho county and ascer tain their views. Heuntor Kills wan present and stat- HKV1HION OF I'ltlCKH DOWNWOKI) IH KKYNOTK IN MKKCIIANIHHK HA I, KM work In hand If at tho ranch to tho , od It wiih his denlro that tho peo- company work If at tho Harney Val ley Irrigation District oMceu In IluniH, then to thnt line. HKLLH JiAMIlH FOll HIIII'MKNT 11. J. Williams was In town tho other day on his way homo from de livering a big shipmout of lambs at Crane. Thoy wore sold by weight Caxn In CI(n "In support of this contention wo tho case of Canflold vh. Smith. rirHi. ino Mainour luirn a lake propor and not a tulo rill1 nni,...! . . . "'K.ia bi.i.L .ill. ril. irvnv tauu nan uurruui -ww Mill. UIJ ,,,U4kl,l4UI llllt) w, .uuiiiuur iaao own 10 mo On account of wlthhohlliiK frorj " "'iniuiuuii iiuiiuiiH iii mini Ill LIIU IIllULIlllfir III .IL inu, mo leuurai govorn- nun u rijiariau owner wun or meander lino owners, and hiiiiuu niu mnu uvur hi uio - wii uu an nwmiin. nnu novor - innu it un il nwiiiiin 111 i nnu. Pll 1 A it At ! . I 1 . IM I r. wwk a ... v'i i inun in ij utir ur iiiunrHi ami Mainour lako In both, mm noon voiou down was a farco the leglslatlro bill of 101.1. auth- -o Mig nvuVU IUIIU UUUril IU VUII" Ufilll if n t.. T.. 1.111.. 1 I in Tni i . i ii. i miiL LiuiL rim iiikii i nn riniiri '"ring tho yoaro 1019 and 1020 Ullf'tl Ir. T. . f ... ... .i niitiwillll III L1M iiiiju- iJiuiiiiuiiiin, navo orouKui '"t u stato of nffalra that compote riparian ownora of sumo to bring and even though thoy were spring grower receive a bettor price and tho lambs thoy brought him batten than consumer pay a llttlo less we'd all bo 6.60 per head which lu some better better uatlsfled. Tho election Is ovor thanks. will bo four years boforo wo bavo an other ono many thanks. ! than hnd bcon realized boforo for I Homo tlmo. Tho sheop men are not It making any fortunes those days but hope with other stockmen, that a j higher prlco will ho offored later. plo oxpresn thomsolvcH on this sub ject us ho wanted to act In accord- unco with their wishes when tho ad vancement or roduilou of Kulurlos camo up before tho legislature. o THItKATKN TO WHCONT1NUK LAWKN PgNT OITICK Ilevlslon of prices downward seems to be the koyuote in two of the county's largest dealers this week. The Hums Cash storo la using a doublo pago spread in this Issue to tell their customers of reductions that they are making, and Wolnateln of Lawon, Is taking a page. Tho greater part of thu loss that the country will nustuln In bringing prices back to "normalcy" must bo borno by tho rotall morchnnt, and a very largo part by tho morchant, In tho small tnwnH and communities. Whllo pro-war prices aro still a dream an far as thu consumer In concerned, substantial reductions aro made In practically all linen In thu sales advertised. If customers tako Into considera tion that these reductions aro purely voluntary, and that tho dealeer Is in many ruses taking an actual Iohh, their appreciation of thu values of fered will bo Increased, I. Welnstoln of thu Wolnsteln Mer cantllo Co. at Lawon, and Fred Otloy went up yosterday and were renpons Iblo for tho roport thut an attompt Is being mndo to discontinue tho post olllco at Lawon. It sooms Mr. Wolnstoln has recelv 'ed word from Congressman Blunott J that an Inspector bus made tho re I WITH THE PRESIDENT-ELECT IN THE SOUTH k.'S ' , Tls oxcliialve picture which has Just arrived from tho south, whoro Mr. OroaKer and Mr Beoboy aro noting as hosta to tho Harding party. Tho view bolow Ih ll e Orongor 1 o.mt on the ku f MTTIiK DAUtlHTHH OF KUKHKLL K. HMITH SCAIJKD TO DKATH Fatally scaldod by falling In boll Ing water, llttlo Ruth Smith, two your old daughter of Mr. and Mrs JltiHHoll K. Hmlth, died Wednesday morning at six o'clock at St, Joseph'b hospital In this city. lira. Smith had Just lifted tho vos- sol of boiling water from tho stove nt hor homo Tuesday foronoan, when llttlo Uuth, running bnckwnrd, fell Into tho Bcaldlng liquid. Sho was rushod at qnco to tho hospital, but hor Injuries woro so sovoro thnt noth ing could bo dono to nsslst hor. Funeral services woro hold at tho O. W. Clovongor rosldonco on Thurs day, Judgo William Farro spoko a fow words of consolation to tho be roavou parents ami rriomis, ami a quurtet of girls from tho high school sang. Hovorond Father O'Connor road (ho sorvico at tho comotory, and tho high school quartotto again rondorod soloctlona, Tho sympathies of tho entlro com munity go out to tho grlofstrlckon paronta and rolatlvos in tholr boroav- mont, J. T, Garrett and family took tholr dopnrturu tho first of this wook for San Dlogo, California, whoro thoy will spend thu wlutor. Tho sou, John, Is troubled with rhoumatlRin In thlu part of tho cotmtry during tho wlntor months and thoy fool It will bonoflt htH hoalth by Bpandlng tho cold woathor lu a warmor ollmato. DltA.MATIO ItKADKIt AT L1IIKHTY I'llOVKH TO KM ItKAL AHTIHT Edward Abner Thompson, In a platform rendition of "Disraeli," giv en at the Liberty theatro last Thurs day night admirably portrayed tho powerful drama, recreating for hln nudltora In most reullutlo fashion the pasaionato heart of tho great Urltlsh primo nilnlstor, DIsraolK Tho houso responded in tho spirit of tho render, tho atmnsphero of thu drnmn hoing sustained during tho entire purform- ani'o. Mr. Thompson hnn n rich, powerful spenkliiK voice, with a vast rnngo of oxprosslvo imitation, eiiuhllng him to bring to tho minds of his hearers tho many characters of tho play without effort. In hla performaiico Iant Thursday night hu proved himself master of his art. Mr, Thompson honored llurus wlt'i . hi. a visit some nino yoars Bgo. uia rooltal at that tlmo Is yot roruo moor ed by many of our pooplo. Tho Im- modlato occasion of Mr. Thompsons visit to IlurxiH Is a visit to hln sister, Mm. J. M. Dosllots, of this city. Tho rocltal Thursday night was under tho auspices of tho High School. A second rocltal will bo glv on at tho Llborty thoatro tonlght'iuul many of our pooplo aro looking for ward to enjoying a TarIods program at that time. Flvo days moro romnin of tho Fourth Ited Cross Itoll Call, tho un- nual call of tho "Groatost Mother In ro- now tholr plodgos. At prosont Indi cations, Harnoy county will mako a good showing this year, but too fow contributing and sustaining mem berships aro being received. Fifty per cent of tho monoy re ceived for annual duos, stays In tho homo chapter for local work, such as fighting tho recurrence of tho In fluenza epidemic last year. Klghty por cent of tho money for contribut ing memberships at $5.00 and sus taining memberships at $10.00, stays at homo. Ono contributing member ship Is worth eight annual member ships to tho local chapter, and ono sustaining Is worth 10 annuals. Harney county may not need theso additional memberships, and op timistic spirit hopes that It will not, but msfortunes can never be fore seen, and should thoy be noeded to fight another epidemic or to rellovo actual physical distress op suffering thin winter, the local Hed Cross chap- tor should bo prepared. Aside from the local needs, and Harney County chapter's finances are somewhat lew, the broad human itarian principles of the American Rod Cross should prompt a genorous response Whon tho last shot was fired by the contending armies on the Western front Just a llttlo moro than two years ago, the Hed Cross began Its greatest work. The war limn work wan necessary and valu able (he work after the war Is Just as ncrcesary and valuable, but lens spectacular. Thousands of woundrd soldiers are still under the care of tho Red Cross, and thousands of sol diers families are being relieved from want. In civilian relief, tho Red Cross aided 126 towns in 27 states In the year ending June 30 last. When tho Wall stieet bomb outrage In New York September 17 Injured scores of persons. 20 Red Cross nuraes and 35 field directors woro on tho ground within 20 minutes after thu oxplonlon und Ited Cross supplies woro rushed to nearby hospitals. Harney county need fear nn great danger from nn explosion, hut othor dangers, from fire, storm or epidem ics nro possible Should tho time conio when wo need thu "Greatest Mother lu tho World" lot us ho ready with funds In our own chapter to re lievo oursolvos while waiting for tho outsldo relief that never fulls a . stricken community.