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...irt.,, "'"'"i""'" .niywyiV.. - U- t"l"nii p f i-fc"i) - . .i-ii.. yMiyjMy nm 'it N- VOL. XXXVII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 24, 1923 NO. 4 -TJr.gn. ffm-fr,-'gn jfrij.yfw i K MASS MEETING HELD TO DISCUSS THE DEPOT SITE Citizens of Burnt Express Preference; Resolutions Express Wishes. Mayor HUBton called a maun moot ng ot tho cltlzons at tho court houso Inst Moiulny overling to dlncuns tlio locution of tho dopot. Tho mooting wnii called nftor n roprunontntlvo of Engineer Ulraril'H olllco hail appear ed boforu tho city council with tho Htntotuoiit (hut If tho location wan offorcil for consideration thoro woro miconanry roiiulrcmoutii which woro onlllnotl. Acting upon thin suggon tlon tho city uuthorltlon considered It rlKht to cull n mooting of tho cltl zetis mid not tin oxprosulon buforo nctlnir. Tho mooting waa largely attended, many not boiiiK nblo to got Into "tho court room and roturnod homo. It wan such a gathering an hail Holdoru boon wltiiomod In Burns nnd has re HUltod In comeutlug tho pooplo more completely than any other ono thing In many yuars. Mnyor Hunton callod tho mooting to ordor nnd asked Hiohq proHont to namo a chairman. J. 8. Cook wni elected to prostdo nnd W. M. Carroll wan mado nocrotury. A not of resol ution woro Introduced for adoption nnd the chairman announced that de bate would be hoard. Among thoao who reponde4 to their nnmci to npoak on the subject woro H. W, Ilnrnea, Engineer Glrnrd of tho Fred Horrlck Lumbor Co., Chnrloa II. Foley, I. 8. Geer, W. M. Sutton, Jumua J. Donegan, K. J. Itouuaerullo, Ilobt. M. Duncan, May or Huston, Mrs. Jnmos Lnnipahlro, Mra. I. 8. Geer, 8ra Motherahoad, Charlo W. EIIH, I.inn M lirowu Julian Uyrd and others. At tho cloao of tho debut.) n inn tlon to adopt tho roaolutlonn was curried with but ono dissenting vote bulng orrerod, Thin Indicated tho wins of tho pooplo or II urn a and the algnaturen appended to tfco rosnlu tlon ahow who woro favorablo to having tho depot established ut noma point Immediately adjacent to the proaont Improved portion of town. Mr. Damns admitted ho wan prompted by nelflnh mo Uvea In ua lug bin Influence In having tho depot plurud nt n point nouth of tha fair Rroiuiils. Ilu did not nnanuueo that hu coiiHiilted tho wlnhon of tho IiiihI noa men of Burns In inuUliig tills Holeitlon. Ho Muted ut (hu begln iiIiik of hlu talk that ho wan with Hurnn and had nlwayn desired to holp In building It up, Later, whuu on bin foot a second tlmo Mr. Ilaruoa mild ho would not bu rcnpounlhlo for Ills futuro nttltudii toward the town If tho dopot alto wan moved. Ho finally aald that If tho dopot alto was moved thoro would bo nnothor town. Mr. airurd aald In IiIh talk that tho Fred Horrlck Lumbor Co. had no choice In tho matter or a dopot alto, but that ho hud boon governed by hln interest In Mr. Ilaruoa In an nouncing tho soloctlon of the alto bo low tho ralr grounda bocnuso Mr. Ilarnos had boon Inntrumoutal In -bringing about tho dovolopmcnt. I'raotlcally evory npoakor who waa on hla foot admlttod tho active part taken by Mr. Darnca In bringing about tho aalo of tho timber nnd the development to follow and gave him full credit, but thoy woro not there to pay homago to an Individual but to oxpross tholr proforonco in the location ot tho dopot to the beat intorcata of Durnn, They rocog- nl-ed that It wan Duma citizens who also aided In tho undertaking, put- ting up their money and giving ac- tlvo support toward the desired ro sult, that they wero vitally Interest ed as It effected tholr Investments and business location. H. M. Duncan callod attention to tho nocoaanry improvements thnt nro facing tho town nnd tho additional oxponso of a wntor nnd sower syntom covorlng such n large area at addi tional oxnonso and tho advisability of kooplng tho business district na compact as possible, it was a mat tor of economy nt this tlmo besides better sorvlng tho buolno.w district by having tho dopot located nenror In his closing romnrku urging tho adoption of tho roaolutlonn Sonntor t Hills stntod that such a gathering should hnvo boon callod boforo in ordor thnt tho cltlzons might all have an opportunity to oxprrm thomeolvos apon this and other subjeets, Mr. Ellin referred In connection with llieno Konoral remarks, to n mooting hold In tho Masonic lodgo room nov eral wooka ago at which I, 8. Geer prenldod, Tho mooting was called by tho commlttoo or ten to dlacuna tho matter of enlarging tho activities or tho oltlzonn by forming a larger organisation. Mr. Kills stated Mr. Geer had aald in tho course of his In troductory remarks that tho Job had gotlon too big for tho commlttoo of ton. Mr. Geer challongod thin ntato rnetit nnd Mr. Ellin had no ono to confirm It. Ilowovor, nlnco tho meet lug Hovornl who woro prcuont nt tho gathering In tho Muaonlo lodgo room havo Hinted thai Mr, Geer mtido tho remark In nuhntnuco. Thin Incident hi bCHldo I ho question, howover, but wnn interjected in tho discussion. Mr. KIHk intended tho roforonco to Indicate that n public meeting iihould have been had to orgntilzo tho rltl r.oii8 of lJurim for tho purpose of tnk- log up ' 'nntlcrg of public Interest In order that all Interested might hnvo a voice In tho urrnlrn ot tho town. I At any rato, tho result of tho mass mooting ahown decidedly that tho pcoplo of Hurnn are favorablo to tho dopot being placed noar the present Improved portion nn la Indicated by tho appended nnmen: RESOLUTIONS Whoronn, wo residents and cltlzons of Hums, Oregon, nnd In open public meeting nuomblod, upon call of Tho Honorablo Waltor K. Iluaton, Mnyor or Burns, for dlacuiwlon of tho loca tion ot a dopot site, nnd Whorena, a alto ror tho dopot Jibb boon propoaed nt a point South of tho proaont Fair Grounda nnd ap proximately ono and ono fourth mllon South or tho prcnont bunlnosi ccntor of, and at leant ore-half mile Sonth of tho moat Bouthoi'v real - ilonco In, tho City or Tliirnii. and Whereas, betwoon tho platted City nf Ilurna and tho lto proponed, as nnuviwaiu, moro una nn unplatted tract nt land In tho nnino or tho Har eoy County Fnlr Aaaorlatlon, which cannot bo plattort an it U dedicated to ralr purposes only, nnd also nn -unplatted 160 aero trnrt belonging to C. II. Voogtlr which wc havo no aaauranfo will be platted, and Whereas, a location of the depot South of the Fair around will tend to croato a new roaldonco and biial noaa conter and tiieroby divide tho social and commercial Intorcata of , Ttoail Mnater McGeo took them out tho citizen or Burna, and ,0 th 80Vrral cro,sngca. Whereiia, ono or tho moit Import- j Tho repreaontntlvcu spent yoator ant olomonia In tho Improvement of ; day l KOlnK over tho Una and mak Hurnn la nn ndequato water nnd ms InapecUon nn Informal mooting newer ayatom nnd that aurh a nyatom waa held In tho city hall ycntorday ... ........v.. .w .. tM,. vwv. ..ring tho proHont platted urea of UT,,' Sin 111"" "'! a""0l,,0,, vn,uo ' or but K.CO.000. and that to rxtond , " " "ro mr mo "ociih of miiiimiuiiiii ruiuiimniiy win no in croaao tho cost or tho Improvement thnt bonds could not bu sold nt nny rerisonnblo price ir n markot could bo round, and Whereas, in tho dovolopmnt of Hurnn, outside capltnl and business Intorenta nro necoaaary and thnt with n divided community and develop ment such capital and buBlncaa in terests will bo loath to invest until it la dotormlned which community will bo tho leading business contor, and Whorena, a dopot locatod whore It (Contlnuod on page five) o . People Locate Depot Suit Themtelvee, Saye Herrick. Mayor Huston Is in rocoipt of a lotter from Fred Herrick In which ho announces omphitloill that tho Frml Ifnrrlnlr l.iimSni I'n hii. . merest in the dopot ground, further than it bo nlaod .., ... ..,.. " --- -- 'uitV or uurnn want it located. Tho let tor was not glvou this paper for publication, thoroforo It will not bo quottod but in Bubstunco Mr. Hor rlck writes that he wantod it known that Frod Horrlck Lumbor Co. will do anything posslblo to got tho rail road Into Burns Just whoro it will sorvo tho town and pooplo host; that hla firm Is playing no favorites. Fur- thor ho wonts ovory dollar that la going Into tho enterprise to go to local pooplo, fully knowing hta best nssot in tho futuro dovolopmcnt is tho good will of tho pooplo. Somo hosttntod in oxprosslng tholr proforonco in dopot location bocauao thoy did not want to go countor to Mr. Horrlok's wishes in tho mnttor. Ills lottor clears this approhonslon nnd loaves tho pooplo froe to act up on tholr own Judgmont. CDCn HFRRIPlf APTIVP TIXLU IlDlIuLA, ALU YE IN IRRIGATION SUPPORT Writes Expressing Interess in Project and Offers His Personal Services. Socrotary Bam Mothcrnhcad of tho Harney Valloy Irrigation District thlH wook rccolved a letter from Krcd Horrlck exprosnlng his anllnfactlon on tho report of Mr. Mothcrahoad'a conforenco with Senator McNnry In connection with tho proposition of UHklng tho govorumont reclamation aorvlco to tako over the construction of tho project. Mr. Horrlck fissured Mr. MotherBheud of hta active sup- IHirt In flirt tnnvn nnil nttlnrcn.1 mntt , i,l0 benefits to bo derived from tho ' contruollon of the system. Tho gentleman wont o fur an to atato ,', wouI(1 K t0 WuflhIngton person ally to urgo tho government to tnko hold or tho undertaking, nt tho name tlmo aaklng that ull data bo gathered BUpporl,ng lho proponltlon. Mr. Horrlck has displayed keen In toreat In tho gcnornl development of this valley and has urged action from tho tlmo ho first visited Burns. Ho wants tho project to go forward without dolny and real work begun. Ho is n strong udvocnto and ono that wo fool will hnvo n good influonco therefore It Is gratifying to find him ready and willing. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Englnoor Abrey of th.j Public Hor- Vlcn Cnmmlimlnn nf Ornvnii In In tlila ' locality making a nononrl inspoc- tlon or tho railroad routo from Crane to Burnn with a vlow of maklm: a roport to tho commission nrd ur- ranging for tho neco-iiur;' hearing na It ofTocta tho highway croaalngc nnd public ronda or Harney county. Ho Is accompanied by a representa tive of tho Stato Highway Commis sion who la going over tho lino n-lth him. Thoro nan boon no complaint filed hnt It la ncccaanry that the Public 8crviro Commlnalon grant permis sion for tno lino and In kooplng with thnt neceanlty tho Inspection la mado. vm,inB following tholr return. No dimcnlty la expected In i-ecurlng tho rlK"1 for construction of tho railroad and tho county court stnton thoro in no objoctlons in nny way to tho mnunor or croaalng tho highways and roads. Harry Illlcy, recently from Dond, has acceptod a position us head mechanic nt tho Service Garage and In putting in n comploto equipment ror all claaaos or work. HIS 1923 i , 1 1 j WHAT HAVE - p I OT TO 0E S ' 4-'' s y J in., ii i , iniiM. .it) uX'ilP'' 'i-m-.iwi-. ! i "I-" in i u ,, ,,. h.iii,i , , .. ,) FATHER AND SON GATH ERING IS BIG SUCCESS Mothers' Club, Schools And Churches Join in Making; Observance Fitting. Dotwoon 70 and 100 fathcra and Boris nttonded a gathering at tho Harney County High School lant Sat urduy evening In obsorvunco of Fath er and Son week. Tho Mothora Club provided a flno luncheon ror tho oc casion which wna norved cufotorla stylo ay tho number would not per mit tubla room ror all who attended. Tho nlTalr was tho reault of plans suggested nnd finally worked out between tho Mothers Club tho schools, tho churches nnd fathers nnd sons. Principal Sutton of tho public school presided and gave an out lino ot tho purpose and object ot tho obscrvnuco ot Father nnd Son week. Ho enlarged on thld subject and his oionlng remarks wore well chosen und to tho point. Ho has had chargo of so many boyn during his twclvo years as hoad or tho pub lic school or Durns that ho knows boys pretty woll and tho boys or this community havo a deep respect ror him. Mr. Sutton lator introduced Prin cipal .VsDudo ot tho high school, who gave an excellent addrces without preparation. Mr. McDado la a man who holds tho regard and rospoct or his high school boys. Ho takes an nctlvo part In their affairs nlong ath lotlc linen an woll ns in tho ichool room. Hln romarks woro directed to tho boys nnd Incidentally to tho fathers. Mr. McDado la In tho nctlvo prlnin of his llfo and hai a keen in terest In tho boyB and knows their doalros. Dr. D. A. Thompson, sccrotary of tho Presbyterian Board or Home Mia bIotib or this atato, nrrlved from Portland Jual beroro the gathering, coming purjteaely at that time to be present. Dr. Thompson was ono nf the atato commlttoo In charge of Father and Sou weok observance He delivered tho addrese or tho even ing nnd it wna quite inspiring to both fathers and sonB. IIIh talk wbb ono that had deep slgniricanco in tho relationship or rather and son; his exnorlonco during tho world war In Franco and on tho bnttlo tront ror months, his association with lho noldlera and his activities ns a minister or tho gospel and with tho V. M. c. A. nil gave him an ad vantage lu discussing tho relation ship ot father and son, besides, ho had attondod banquets of this char- actor In former years which aided him In pointing out tho many ways mni minor ana son might hold n ' Thursday ovonlng for Salt Lake moro Intlmnto relationship to tho whoro alio will again Bpond tho wln Instlng benefit of both. i tcr. Her many friends wlah her n Tho speaker reminded tho fathers Pleasant tlmo with relatives and of tholr obligations to tho son and friends. THANKSGIVING DINNER also called attontlon to what the son owed lho father. Tho attltudo of both to tho schools, to society, the government where the boy of to day Is to take up the activities of tho nation tomorrow. Ho stressed tho Importance of fitting thom for responsibilities of llfo, to improve their minds and physical bodies that humanity would bo benofltted. Mr. McDado proposed a spelling match botwoon father and son which created a rivalry but of short dura tion. Tho sons had tho best of it but at that neither sldo stayed for many of tho words pronounced for thom to spoil. Much ravoarblo comment was made by rathcra who nttonded this gathering nnd aomo or thom propose that they should bo hold often, ono rather oven wants mo at least each month. His idea is to make a nor - mancnt organization with stated times ror tho gatherings and havo tho mothers provide tho "oats." Sev eral stated It was tho best gathering they had over nttondd in Duma and on that was most worthy. Just following tho excellent scr vlco or rood Mr. Sutton, suggested that n rising voto of thnnks bo ten dered tho Mothers Club for tho flno food and this was not only given un nnlmously but also moat hoartlly applauded. Tho Club is deserving or much crodlt for tho thtorcst taken In tho affair as It was hard work and no llttlo troublo to provide lor it. The combination or tho Mothers Club, tho schools, the church (thoro bolng four ministers present) and tho fathorn and sons was a happy combination and gave tho affair tho proper sotting. Thoso directly re sponsible for tho gathorlng aro hap py In tho praise accorded by thoso at tending and havo tho satisfaction ot knowing thoy havo tho slnccro gratitude nt tho boys or Durns ror allowing tholr Interest. Tho gnthor- ing inciuueu nil tho high school boys and tholr fathers and tho 8th grade boys of tho public school nnd their fathers, WHO 18 TIIK IHUDK? It bus lenkod out that thoro will be a wedding at tho meeting ot the Eastern Star Chapter on next Mon day evening, when ono or our prom inent young business men will take unto himself a bride bul who Is the J brldo? Her frlonda any alio la ono or our charming young Indiea bul will not dlscloao her name. Tho only way to satisfy nno's cur iosity is to nttond the Chapter Mou dny evening nnd witness tho cre- mony. AH members aro tAtondad a eordlnl nnd fraternal Invlcitlon to ue present. It is further nniiounrod that gifts aro restrloiod to ono dinh towel from each lady member of the i I Chapter. l Mrs. Jcanetto niehnnlsnn left RAILROAD OFFICIALS VISIT BURNS YESTERDAY Discuss Depot Site With Out Citizens; Inspect Ground. With Business Men, Gonoral Manager H. V. Piatt or tho Oregon Short Lino unit of t he Union Pacific Railroad Co., ChleCC Engineer Armstrong, F. W. Meyer, auditor, nnd Mr. Piatt'e sccrotary. Mr. Gross, wcro In Ilurna yestordar and In company with a largo numbor- or local business men went ovpi the' ground to conaldor tho location, or. ! i,n ,innnt for Hurnn. Vooctlv'a flaliU was Inspected and thoso present di3 cusscd tho subject with lho visiting: ofTlcors nnd gavo thqm such infor mation as thoy asked for. During; tho discussion of tho subject Mr Platt usked why tho tentative Ibca llon was made below the fair grounds nnd Englncor Glrard said lm solcctlng tho location ho believed it. would serve all practical purposes for Burns and reiterated hla consid eration for Mr. Barnes in his activi ties In bringing about tho develop ment. Mr. Piatt stated that It was; tho desire of tho railroad to locate tho depot for Burns aa it was al ready hero. He asked as to roadsv stock shlpmonts, etc. Tho visiting ofTlcors wore given air the information thoy asked ror and"J Mr. Armstrong submitted a roughr sketch he had drawn or tho require ments necessary and discussing It, with several he announced he woaldL-t work out tho matter and submit lt to Mr. Piatt. He announced, that: within a lew days ho would make a roport or tho dcchlon reached Mr. Piatt asked pointedly when j we wanted tho dopot and was told of the mass meeting hold lout Mon day evening and ot what the reeo--lutlnns abopted, unanimously recited. That the people of Burns wanted depot lpcated at a point wlthtui er Imlmodlatoly adjacent to the pres ent Improved portion ot Burn?. That tho cltlzons would bo satisfied wfttn any location the railroad official selected with that in view- 1 Tho vlrJtcrs dlscusaed t. subject freely with tho people and showed a . d.-po-ItIon to hear tholr vl-w,.s-ing respectful hearinc to t.U xlte de-. lrt'd to talk. There Is n. disposltioa i tp noldo by tho declfclon of thl rail road oincern and look forward vlth i ovo.-y renson that tK mattiv wlir bo j ! Jie',,e(1 definitely wlihout delay C. II. S. Yosterdny was Visitors Dav at thn- High School. A program was pre sented which was recehuid.' witUj much applause by tho xuanrJJends. and parents present. ' ' Tho first number waa a pleasing' song by tho High School Gfeu Ctah followed by o duet by Frances Hlb bard and Kathorino Farro. This, number evoked much prnlso. Paul ino Dosllets, accompanied by Annette .-......, rouuureu n violin solo which showed tho worth or tho per former and was heartily encored. Sixteen of tho studonta wore par ticipants In a spelling contest whf-H. was held. Tho contestants who wer solocled from tho four classes were Loulso Dosllets, Carroll Skeins, Lu cllo Brown, Ruby Campbell, Sidney Hotchklss, John Mothorshead, Mae Brlttlngham, Frances Hlbbard, Boa trice Dosllets, Herbert Whltlnir. Wfn- nlrrod Gouldln, Edgar Dont, Wen doll Caldwell, Leland Sltz, Jessfo Foley, Luclle Skeins. Tho classes In ordor or tnefr standlng wore 1024, 1925, 1326. 19- Tho individual winners wore John- Mothorshead 1st and Ruby Campbell 2nd. Tho prizes competed for wor rurnished by tho Faculty. Artor tho cont03t a rocoption for the spellers and guoats was hold lm tho Domestic Sclonce rooms, mark ing tho end of a vory pleasant day. Miss Wnlkor, Luclle Brown, Ruby Poujado, Lucllo Skeins, nro a co "Fumbles" show, mlttoo to arrange ror tho annuaE UNION' THANKSGIVING SERV ICES AT BAPTIST CIIURCIff. There will bo a unlou Thanksgiv ing servico at tho Baptist church- on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.. Tho cltlzons of Burns aro Invited to attend this service ou Thanksgiving: day and tako part In tho observance of tho day, !l I i' ijSHi t. iyii A.-tMJt'w.ir. i v