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BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 8, 1923
NO. 6
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COUNTY TAX COMMIS
SION COMPLETES WORK
Cut Proposed Budgets About
$22,000; Market Road
Levy it Eliminated.
Tho Harney County Tax commis
sion ban complotod ltn worlc of In
vestigating tho tnx budgets and ad
journed Wodnosdny night. In nil
Ronio $21,000 wnn tnRon off tho
road tnx hy ullinttmtlnK tho-market
road tnx entirely nnd reducing tho
genornt road lovy $5,000. Many of
tho nchool dlntrlcL budgotn wore cut
nnd tho mm naked for ndvortlwhiK
purposes wnn reduced to $100.
Thoro Ih nomo complaint about
eliminating tho market road tux ns It
leaven some uncompleted work thnt
In n Iohh unless monna nro provldod
to bo on. However, then still rc
roalm In tho mnrkut road fund $13,
000 which may be used nnd If It
could ho expended under county sup
crvlnlon It could bo mndti to go n
long way but undor tho ntntu high
way supervision It wilt not. Tho tnx
commission took nn nrhltrnry stand
upon the market roid tnx bocnuio
of the excessive "ovorhond" undor
sUte hlRhway supervision. In it
county aa large as Ilnrnoy whrro tho
road mileage In bo great, tho market
road program aa nor nppllod under
the statd highway supervision la not
.satisfactory. An instance In cited In
the continuation of tho Pine creek
road. The county built tbo Pine
creek r.rndo for $1,800 a mllo. A
market road cont'.tjuntlun of the
natnn rond with Ion dlnlcult con
struction has coat $8,000 it mile
Tho fact In thnt marlrct roads undor
highway supervision ora nothing less
than real highway. They arc too
expensive considering tho groat mil
eage necessary. Tin uncompleted
market road from Pine crook t
Drewsey la a wan to as It stands to
day, but could bo Hind j it good road
at reasonable expanvi by the connty
completing tt.
The ntate tax hti been reduced
some $10,000 thin ycu.k nnd with the
asaount lopped off by tho county
conmsslon It will bo quit a material
reduction.
tack of time to oxninii.o tho fln.t'
report of tho commission will not
permit n dutnlled rcsumi o( tho de
liberations .this week but wc hopo to
glvo It more extended consideration
na anon nn tho flgum may be iwcnr
ed. PROMINENT CITIZEN
IIIKH Hl'DDE.VIV
Tho pcnplo of this city woro
ahoekod yesterday when told that
James Shoppard had dlod shortly
nfter noon. IIo had undergone an
operation for appendicitis Monday
and wan thought to bo recovering
quite satisfactorily, therefore Ills
death wh very unexpected. Mr.
Shoppard was a married man nnd
leaven a wlfo and four children,
throo boys and ono daughter. IIo
was an nctlvo mombor of the Odd
Fellows and tho funeral will be con
ducted by that Order from the lodgo
rooms this afternoon at 1 o'clock ac
cording to Information glvon out
late yesterday afternoon.
Aa tho typo for this Issuo Is nil
set up tho evening before press day
it was imposslblo to get further de
tails of Mr. Sheppard's life but an
obituary will be published in our
next issue, He was a highly respect
ed cltlxen and had boon a stone ma
son and contractor In this city for
many years.
OOMPKTITION , FOIl
GOVERNMENT
All)
(Doth Deschutes and Malheur coun
ties havo delegations in Washington
asking for government aid for Irri
gation projocts, This was lonrnod
through a tologram oarly in tho
week and is furthor confirmed by
press roports. Mainour county is
asking thnt govornmont funds be
used on the Owyhee project, Do
schutos la always ready for anything
progressive and its county judgo is
in Washington to urge aid, Tho Har
ney Valley Irrigation District is rep
resented by u brlof filed by Secre
tary Mothershoad but it may dovolop
that a personal roprcsoutntlvo will
go to urgo tho claims of tho local
project and bring it boforo tho de
partment in its raoat fuvorablo light.
The Harney Valley projoct has many
advantages In its clnlm for aid In
that it in so much cheaper than tho
other domandlng recognition thijt
it surely will hnvo tho attontlon of
tho department. It Is pointed out
thnt tho govornmont it already in
terested in projocts with acroago
charges from $100 to $300 an aero
but thoro In no movement toward
farmers taking up tho propositions,
but with productive, rich land such
an is included In tho Harney vnlloy
project at so much smnllor cost It in
thought there In llttlo doubt but that
farmers pf tho middle west nnd tho
nioro thickly nettled farming dis
tricts will he glnd to tako tidvnutngo
of It.
Wo Hhotild huvo glvon thin matter
attention early in tho game. It
would hnvo been bolter had wo boon
bolter organized and )u a position
to push our clnlm with such 'vigor
that wo would hnvo had recogni
tion over nny other project In the
field. It hnn merit nnd could easily
win If properly backed.
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MORE FICTION LOANED
IIV STATE MIIRARY
Tho fallowing In a new list of
flstlon Just received nt tho Public
Library tin n loan from tho Stnto Li
brary: Pnlno, It. I) Comrnden of tho
Hollotig Ocenn.
Farnol, ninck Hartlomy'n treasure
Doland, Vehomont Flame.
Masters, E. L 8kootorn Klrby.
Ilonnett, Mr. Prohack.
Benson, E. F, Miss Mapp.
Dcnson, Potor.
Qulllor-Couch, Foe- Farroll.
Rrown, Old Crow.
Dunsany, K. J. M. D. P. 18h baron.
Don Itodrlguor.
Caboll, J. II., Tho Rivet In grand
father's neck.
Babatlnl, Itafaol, Tho nnnro.
Lngoriof, Tho Outcast.
Hall, Aurora tho Magnificent.
Hall, Lovo laughs Inst.
McFoe, Command.
kaye-Smlth, Joanna Goddcn.
Hanson, Tho buslnons philosophy
of Moses' Irons.
Hardy, No. 13 Uuo du Hon Diablo.
Reynolds, Oreen Valley.
Webster, 11. K. Joseph Orccr and
his daughter.
Mlln, Mr. Wu.
Ilono, Ilrokon Stowage.
Mllnn, Red Houso mystory.
Poolo, Millions.
Hutchinson, This Freedom.
Homer, The Iliad, tr. by Ilryant
(Rlvorsldo lltoraturo nor.)
Winchester, Tho Llfo of John
Wesley.
OK INTEREST TO THE I
voi'Nrt pi-'opi.e OF IUIINK '
Not often docs -i man of nntlounl
prominence find it posvlhln to visit
overy part of his assigned district,
nnd especially a city such as Hums,
Isolated an It Is by lack of railroad
transportation.
Such a man Is to bo In Hums Bun
day, Dec. U, nnd ho is coming es
pecially In tho Interest of tho young
people of tho city.
W. T. Mllllken, D. D. Director of
rollglous education of tho Oregon
Tlnptlst Stato Convention, Is a nat
ionally known man of prominence
In his particular line of work.
Tho young people of Burns, ro
gnrdloss of any church affiliations
nro Invited to hear him tit the Bap
tist Church at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.
he will conduct the usual sorvlcea.
There will bo special sorvices at 3
P. M. Sunday especially for young
people. Do not fall to hear him.
Spoclal music by the choir with
Mrs. A, C. Welcome rondorlng a holo.
READY FOR BRIDGE WORK
T. J. McDonald, who with R. E.
Drake, has .the contract for build
ing bridges for the Malheur Rail
road from Durns to Seneca, informs
us they have the pile driver in roadl
neas for opeartlon and aro now wnlt
ing for coal for tho englno. Thoy
will begin work on the rlvor nt tho
oast odgo of town and work from
that point north. Thore aro sevornl
bridges to be construotd In tho first
eight miles nnd this will require con
siderable time.
Goo. W. Wright, who is now re
siding on a stookralsing homestead
about ton miles from Drewsey, waa
in Duma this wook on bustnosa. Mr,
Wright practiced law for many yoara
but is now getting much satisfaction
out of developing his stookralsing
homostoad, finding both healthful
rocroatlon nnd onjoyment in tho op
MAN IS OVERCOME BY
CARBON D.'OXIDE GAS
Thomas Gibson Comes Near
Losing His Life Sleeping
In Closed Garage.
Tom Gibson nonrly lost his llfo
by sleeping in tho big stone storage
portion of tho Hums Garngo last
Monday night. Ho drove bin car
in nnd having his camp bed along
spread ll In ono corner of tho build
ing to sleep Tor tho night. Thcro is
n Dolco plant In tho building and
during tho night novornl earn wcro
driven in for ntorngo as 11 la frost
proof nnd tho cars nro kopt from
freezing tho radiators, Tho attend
tint would leave tho door opon only
long enough to drivo the car in when
it would ngain bo closed and It
would take several minutes to get
tho car In position boforo thu englno
wnn shut down. , During tho night
with theso enrs coming In nnd tho
Dolco plant running much corbonlc
dlnxldo gas wan discharged. This
wnn not noticed by tho nttondnnt
ns he would remain but a short timo,
but it had almost disastrous effects
upon tho sleeping man nnd his dog.
Charley Loggan camo into the
building Tuesday morning about 8
o'clock and remarked to one of tho
other employees that Tom was sleep
ing late, but did not attempt to dis
turb him. Charley took a car out of
tho rear end of tho garage nnd up
on finding an old dog belonging to
Archie McGowan lying in the scat
remarked that tho old dog seemed to
bo gasping, Wllfard Laytho, who
wan with him, said tho old follow
was about to die from old ngo and
.uid thoy both considered this re
sponsible for his condition. Later
it was discovered that Tom was un
conscious and he was romoved for
medical aid. Tom's dog win nlno
ovorcomo and was taken out.
At first little hopen woro enter
tained for Mr. Gibson's recovery,
but about 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning ho regained consciousness
nnd is now recovering. Mr. Mc
Gowan'a dog died but Mr. Olbson's
has revived.
XOTICB TO JtEIIEKAllH
Members of Silvia Rcbekah Lodgo
No. 3 nre requested to bo prcHont
nt tho regular meeting Dec. 18.
This lodgo Is roquouted to send n
Christmas bos to tho Odd Follows
Home In Portland. Each member
is nskod to bring or send a gift
(wrapped) thnt will add Joy or com
fort to somo child or old pcrbou who
In enrod for thcro. Lot your gift
holp fill tho box.
Ily order of N. G.
HELKNK DIGGS. Scc'y.
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Rye Smyth Jr., wns In town this
wook.
m ' .i iwft"n a?j-yT-Ji'i--if
PRINEVILLE PAPER COM
MENTS ON ROAD ROUTE
SuggeetsThrough Connection
East and West by Burns;
Some History Cited.
(Prlnovillo Orogonltint t
Thnt In doslrod to build a 32 mllo
exteunlon from Crane to Uums to
tho lumber resourced In tho Mal
heur National forost wan tho notifi
cation made November 24 by the
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Nav
igation Company to thu ihtcr-slalu
commorco commission, n"cordlng to
a story carried In tho Portland Tolo
grnm. O-W. It. & N. Company officials
In Portland ntntod thnt while the
application in being made in tho
name of their lino, tho work will
really bo dono through tho Orogon
Short Lino, another unit of the Un
ion Pnclfic nyntoro, which operates
tho existing lino from Ontario to
Crnne, continues tho story.
Tho purposo of tho oxtonnlon is to
connect with tho common carrier
road which In to bo built botween
D'urnn and Soncca by tho Horrlck
timber interests.
This announcement confirms what
local people havo long helloved thnt
the Union Pacific is back of the Hor
rlck Interests In their railroad de
velopment In the Hums district nnd
gives additional ground for tho rum
ors that havo porslstently como from
the district whero the work is going
on that tho ultlmato destination of
tho extonslon Is a connection with
tho Deschutes canyon" lines and the
securing of tho vast timber tonnago
of Crook county.
Evor nlnce tho Oregon Short Lino
was constructed through Dakor and
LaGrando, the company and Its suc
cessors) have maintained control of
tho right-of-way rights to survey,
through this part of tho state and
the story is told with many facta to
glvo It credence how the surveyors
stakes woro changed in tho final re
port at the time of the building of
tho road and tho southern route
madu to nppear more difficult than
tho present ono and how tho matter
wns called to the attention of tho
president of tho rond at that time.
Ho is said to hnvo ordered another
nurvcy, to have found that the route
wns not only shorter but required
less mountain climbing, and to have
secured tho right-of-way rlk-hts.
Tho editor of thin paper Is porsonnlly
acquainted with mtn who woro em-
ployed on thnt first survey and who
for years held Interests In tho Iro
Iated Interior of Oregon, waiting for
tho construction of the rond.
If. O. II. S.
Tho second term camo to a closo
this wook with exams on Thursday
and Friday.
GOT I-llS EYE ON HIM
Just two wcoko now and tho Holi
day season will bo here. Tbo Christmas-New
Year vacation will last two
weeks.
As a, closing ovent for the year
1923 the students decldod to produce
the annual Fumbles show on Thurs
day evening December 20th. The
various classes are planning on spec
ial numbers as are other groups. The
goneral committee reports enthusi
asm and spirit in class rivalry and
promlaos an evening if possiblo more
onjoyablo than evor.
An ordor of tho II has been organ
ized nmong those entitled to tho
letter. Thin evening a feed prepar
ed by tbo members will be given at
tho school. As guests, thcro will be
somo of tho men who assisted during
tho football season. A lively time,
in In oosnlon for nil attending. It
in hoped thai all hands survive rtho
cooking and talks.
Tho debating squad Is busily work
ing theso dnys getting material.
Tho question for Southern Oregon
Is "Resolved, thnt the United States
government should own and opernto
tho coal mines of this country."
And tho order of tho II, threatens
to ccllpso all other stunts at tho
"Fumbles." Thoy promise to deliver
a fun raising, mirth provoking, side
splitting number which will make
tho girls green with envy.
Don't forget the date, Thursday.
December 20th. ,
WE HAVE ELECTRIC
LIGHTS NOT
Much satisfaction was expressed
last Monday when It wnn discovered
that the electric lights were burning
fon the streets and in tho several
places of business whore tho lights
had not boon turned off from pro-
yloun uso. It was discovered thai Roy
Moullcn had been instruotcd by the
now ownors of tho plant to ntnrt up
nnd get tho "shorts" out of tho Ilncu,
otc. Roy had dono that and decided
that slnco there was sufficient water
at tho power plant at the mill to run
hu would givo us Illumination but
.... A U1.1.., ...h.ll. UUUUl D U tlUtft
there was one of tho worst wind I . . ,, ,, . , . ,
, . ,, , , , supervision. It would nt least place
storms wo have witnessed hero for ' ,' ....... . ,,,.., ...
i. .i, ..i i.j.ii.,1,.. .. ,i.v,,no management of tho financial af-
a long time and "blink" went th . ,.. , ., , . ,
...,, , .. . . fairs of tho schools on a more busl-
llghts. Many poles on the transmis- ,,,,,. . . ,. , '.
.i.. u ..-.I." . a .u. .., I "e" Hko bails and has resulted sat-
muii iiiia ucinuvu iurii uuu tun juiii
had blown down and so mixed the
wires that they had to bo turned off.
Now Roy doesn't know what to do.
He could reset the poles but they
uru in poor condition and he doesn't
t Vrmu u.)i it Itoi itiA ttfu-i njwittlr
, would Hko to have them cut off and
riwt or Whethr thoy would prt-rcr
, i,vi,. ...ti,. n.nrarnM
. Kaj without lightsIn fnct never
' aid hnvo thorn but for a short time.
It Is hoped tho now owners will
come in at once. They had Intond
ed bulng huro br'.oro this fctd have
service.
Nelson Wllbor who resides over on
tho Stinking Wnter near Drewsey
was a visitor on business In the city
on Tuesday driving over In his now-Star.
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WIDE DIFFERENCE IN
COST OF EDUCATION
Tax Commission Investiga
tion Discloses Startling '
Figures in Schools.
Tho Harney county tax commis
sion hnH been in session at tho court
houso during this week, making aa
Investigation of tho budgets submitt
ed by tho various tax lovylng bodies)
In order to arrlvo at a basis for tho
taxes for the coming year. All thot
members uro presont and tho work.
presonta many problems.
Tho most startling discovery sov
far Is tho manner of conducting ther
affairs of tho school districts of tho
county nnd ono that is having ser
ious consideration. Whon tho per
capita tax for the education of chlld
ren covers a rango from $37. DO as'
tho lowest to $650. GO It is tlmo'that
somo way be provided to economize..
Those figures woro disclosed upon
Investigating tho budgets of thar
school districts In Harney county..
Some remedy must be found, to get:
the schools on a moro business like
basis. Whether this means a county
unit plan as has been adopted in.
some counties of Oregon and Is ln
operation in several other states, or
some other manner Is devised is ap
to those who will make a study of
tho situation. In several of tke
dlstricts the per capita runs up Into,
the hundreds, $124, $13C, $2G0, etc.
are found.
The investigation shows that tha
I Harney county high school costs-
$132 nor student and tho unien:
. hjh rchoo, a( Crane COjtB $i72 Jar
vtudent.
School Districts that hnvo been
putting nsld6 a ntlpulatod amount--,
each year nn a sinking fund to re- -tire
bonds aro found to have ho,
funds on hand. ,
i na i unet-iienjiu nan ucnu incun-
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Isfactorlly in other places. Tho writ
er is told thnt somo counties that
havo adopted this plan donlro nx
change but If no It hux not been'
much ngltated In the paper-. Statu
Supt. Churchill Is authority for the
8tatomon ,l ,8 u !'
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,,bM aiul thttt ,l ,H "uccessful In oth-
cr Mates.
People nro not usually opposed to
ri prhtni tnx a, they ren It to thu Im
portance of the schools, yet, It ap
pears the taxpayers do not gIVe tholr
school district affairs tho clone .tudy
"they should. There should ho nnd
' is aomo way that the cost of edu-
1 . eating chlldron inn bo hart nt less
IIIIIII 9UOU.OV.
The tax commission will glvo tha
matter further study nnd considera
tion; In this connection it might bo well
to stato that Harney county hns
$350,000 delinquent taxes and of
this much will not bo collected ns it
is on dry land thnt is abandoned In
many Instances. This is really what
tho tax commission is confronted
with. It Isn't very comnllmontarv
to the county but Is Indicative or
what all of the eastern nnd central
part of tho stato la facing. It Is a
condition that reflects the result or
tho land hungry people who settled
upon the dry homesteads back In
1909 to 1016 with the expectation
of making dry farming a succoss'or
the hope of Irrigation that Is so re
mote that thoy havo given up ex
pecting it.
MOTHintH ci.im
. (Contributed)
Tho Mothers Club met at tho
homo of Mrs. I. S, Geer on Thursday
nttornoon of this week with Mrs.
George Simmons as Joint busters.
$10 was donated to tho Albertlna
Korr Baby homo at Portland.
As n dlvorsion following tho busi
ness session a gumo of grogrcssivo
peanuts was plnyod with Mrs. WRL
Gould winning first honors nnd Mrs
Fred Goyt second. Tliii was much
enjoyed by tho gucsta nnd was fol
lowed by rofroahmonts.
The. noxt meeting of tho Club will
bo nt tho homo of Mrs. John Cald-
I well on Docombor 2p.
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Frod Otloy was up from bla home
at Lawen yosterdny.
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