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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1923)
'' ' ""- '-"'" " "" itwH x,:. Z3miBB fMS Slje pmlrfl 4. i- - ? NO. 7 BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, DECEMBER 15, 1923 VOL. XXXV II r I hn !)' MACHINERY EN ROUTE FOR ELECTRIC PLANT TrantMiMion Lin From Mill Pat in Ship; Will Giv Service Next Week. W. H. Letson mid his family ar rived In IluriiH WodnoBday afternoon from Tillamook. Mr. LotBon lit ono of tho purchasers of tlio local light plant and hnfl come lo got tho plant In roadlneiw for operation. Ilo In forms u n thoy havo a big 100 homo powor engine onrouto that will ho UBOd to furnlHh tho powor Tor u do pondnblo norvlco and during thn In torval botwoon now and Uh liiBttilln tlon It In Intended to glvo nervine from tho water powor at tho mill. Hoy Moullln started to glvo sor vlco last wook but tho uacoud ulRht aftor ho had gotten tho system In operation a torrlflo wind Htorm blow, down 15 polos botwoon town and tho mill, putting tho Horvlco out of com mission. Ponding tho arrival of Mr. LoUon Iloy did not attempt to make any repairs as ho was not cor tain what the plana of the now own era wore. Mr. Lotson has a crow of raon re setting the poles and going over the transmission lines preparatory te again resuming service which ho hopes will bo ready by next Monday, possibly. With the Installation of adequate power and dependable servlco Burns will soon bo well lighted and con Hldurable electric power used. Wo havo boon uufortunato for sovoral years In not having adciquate worvlce In this respoct and It has become somowhat tlrcsomo. Mr. Letson and his asnoclato had hoped to bo In llurnu boforo tho first of this month with tholr oqqulp mont but dolays over which thoy had no control prevented this. However, now that thoy are on the ground they will make baste In establishing the service. JJKJIOX AUXILIARY HENIM ItOXMH TO IHHAIU.KI) MUX The Amorlcan Legion Auxiliary of this city recently sent boxes of can ned fruit Mid Jolllos to inn disabled men domiciled In the Hospital nt valla Willa and havo reeolvod an acknowledgement of it and tho ll-uiki of iho n- n T'u M til Aux lllary desire this paper to oxproen tin iippruci.uion of tho jrjiinlxntli .. for tho donntloiiB made to tho ladles of this vicinity who contributed to ward tho III"";, it thu box. . Tho. IflKii" e: nckiiowurlgunii-n' rcnilrt. ".. Walla, Wii Duo 3, net Scc'y Amorlcan Logion Aux. Burns, Orogau Doar Madam: I wish to acknowledge and kindly thank you for tho throo barrels of canned fruit and jolllos received from your auxiliary. In the absonco of Mrs. It. D. Rubnn our hoipltal chairman I am taking tho 'privilege and honor of thanking you for DiIh generous donation. The Jars will bo distributed as labeled. fllncoroly Youra, MAIIIK MAOALLON, 8oc'y Amer. Ierlon Aux. Martin 0. Lee Post No. 32 OKHGON COMPANY 8KKKH RIGHT TO BUILD RAILROAD Washington Proposals for com pleting new railroad construction In Oregon necessary to remove timber from the Malheur national forest In Orogoa wore filed Wednesday with the interstate commerce commission by the Malheur Railroad company. The corporation proposes to build a SO-mllo line from Burns to Seneca. A previous application from tho Oregon-Washington Railroad & Nav igation company has boon before tho commission for some time, The Oro-gon-Wanhlngton proposes to extend ono of its extending bronchos as far as Burnn. WhQn tho connection la mado at Ilurnn with tho Malheur line, tho nntlonal forosta land will havo contact with trunk lino rail roads, ' Ralph McKlnnln, sou of R, J, McKlnnon, nrrlved horo thin wook from Canada where ho' had beon for a time. Ho will remain here for tho reseat. Stmt Taxes Reduced. The coiinty clerk has been noti fied that Harney county's portion of the atate taxos this year would be $68,633,67 which is a reduction of $33,468.72 over last year. Thin Is certainly a welcome message to the overburdened taxpayers and Indica tive that something has transpired to reduco the taxes whothor Gov. Pierce getH any credit or not. -0- CANDIMATKH FOR VAR- IOUH OFFICKH D1HCUHHKI) I'olltirH in lioglnnliig to warm up somewhat In this pounly and posal- blo candidates for tho several oIHcch are doing discussed. Tho TIiiich Ilerald das not consuUnd any of the prospoolii and In giving a Hut of thoao who havo buon mentioned doos not commit nny of thorn to do ing announced oniidldtitos or, por haps, oven considering tho Btidjcct. Ilowovor, Hoveral havo boon cIIscubh oil In tho prcsoiico of tho writer. Btato Bonator Charles W. Kills Ifl mentlonod to succeed lilmBetf mid no far an Is known thcro nro no other candidates for tho position. For Dlsorlct attornoy tho namo of Goo. B. Blsomoro, present Incumbont, Chaw. II. Foley and V. 0. Corad aro talked of as posslblo candidates. Many names aro mentlonod In connection with tho sheriff's offlco anpng them being W. A. Goodman, who has held tho offlco for several terms; Clarence Luckoy, 0. W. Clevengor, Lem Lowo, Balloy Hayes, Will Flser, Harry Duck, Frank Thompson, V. Cawlfleld. Thore nro also a number of mon dlscussod an good timber for county clerk, among thorn being A. A. nardwell, W. B. Huston, MrB. W. L, lltott, C. W. Loggan, Curtis Bmlth W. W. Onuld, and tho present In cumbont, G. B. Dlllman. Tho assessor's ofllco noomn to havo less consideration In tho discus sion of probable randldatos, Bomo say tho present assessor, J. L. Cald well, has announcod ho docs not de sire to succeed hlmsolf. Sam Moth orshend Is mentioned with this ofllce. W. Y. King seems to havo no op position for county treasurer should ha dccldo to run again for tho posi tion ho has filled so well. Two namoa nro associated with tho offlco of school superintendent, that of Mm. Mary Grlllln, tho pros ent superintendent, and II. It. Grant, n well known teacher of this county. It scorns Chas. T. Lillnrd can havo tho Job of county commissioner with out objection. burns well ih:p. rkhkntki) at o. a. o. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallls, Dec. 13 Ilurnn Is well rop roHontod nt tho Oregon Agricultural collogo this year. Although the stud ent directory lints but two ntudontH who glvo Hums us their homo town, thorn nre former Hums students on tho campus. Nathan Rrown and Dorothy Bayor aro tho two Btudonts who claim Hums an tholr homo. Wellington, Gault, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Loator Gault, Is a freBh man In commorco, Androw Irwin, who gives Raker City ns his homo town, was at ono tlmo a studont In tho Hums schools, Ho la a freshman In pharmacy. Darrol (Curloy) Pot tor la a student In mining engineer ing. Alexander Sweek, whose fam Illy now rosldo In Corvallla, is a senior In civil engineering, His sis ter. Miss Esther 8woek, Is an 0. A. C. graduate, and has been teaching since graduation, .Nathan Drown Isl a senior In mining engineering. Florence Goff, who has been employ ed In the Ronton County State Rank, Is also a student In commerce. TAX liAW TO BE TBSTED Pendleton, Oro. Dee. 11 (Spe cial.) Tho right of tho county tax Buporvlulng and conservation com mission to ollmlnato tho county lovy of 1 mill for markot roads aftor tho county court had elcotod to mako tho lovy was challongod hero today, when tho county court or durod tho nBsossor to mako a special lovy of $75,347.01 for this purpnso. Tho ordor la oxpoctod to bo disre garded by tho assessor and a test caao will bo mado. Arrangomonta nro under way now to tako man damus proceedings against tho as sessor directly into tho supromo court to seourt an Interpretation of the law. Oregonlan, I ill 11 in1 1 iii 1 1 m Mmkwmrnmmt! n ' w- & wsrajiv Wiwwi jfe FIGURES ARE INCORRECT SAYS THE ROAD MASTER Error in Cost of Market Road Building; Information of Tax Commission Used. In an nrtlclo In connection with tho cutting out of tho market road lovy by tho county tax commission In our InBt Ibbuo, bohio flgurcB wore used ob to coot of markot roads that woro Incorrect. Road Master Roy McGoo called tho attention of this papor to thin and rurnlMhod tho fol lowing figure: Tho market road from tho Pine crock grado on coat $27,081.71 for 7.74 mllca. Thin Mr. McGco nays, In In accordance lo county records and Includes all engineering, fenc ing, etc. Ho nlBO atotes that 50,000 foot of luinbor was used In atato npeclflcntlon brldgCB, and $2000 worth of corrugated Iron culverts. Mr. McOoo states further that tho Pine creek grado cost approximately $400 a mile. In all Harney county has con structed 38.4 mllca of market road at a total cost of $77,046.57, less than $2000 per mile, Secretary Mothorshead or tho tax commission stated tho flguros given Inour last Issue wore those used be fore tho commission during Its de liberations and tho matter was dis cussed In tho presence of the mom born of the county court. No ono challongod tho figures and ho sup posed they woro right. If wo have had 38.4 miles or mar kot road construction In this county at a cost loss than $200 n mllo It would Boom wo were certainly doing some good work and that It should not have boon discontinued bb a mattor of economy. Tho objection to state supervision and Its high cost may bo a drawback, but Har ney county needs roads and good ones. Road Master MeGeo says the cur tailment of the general road fund will not Icavo sufflclont to keep up tho several hundred miles of roads In Harney county and that sorao or It must suffer. It Is too lato to re consider now, but tho coming year will domonBtrato tho fact If a m!s- take Ib mado. If tho proflont mnrkot road Is lamo It might bo romcdlcd by nmondmont ; In order that It apply economically. Mra. Natn Franklin niul Mrs. W. M. Sutton woro tho moving spirits In giving n dollghtful surprlso party to Mrs. II. R. Maco at hur homo last Tuesday ovonlng, tho tho occasion being hor birthday. Several neigh- bors camo In and It was a comploto surprlso. Thoy played cards and I had other diversions of au amusing character and tho ovonlng was most onjoyably spent. i ' - . I ' "THE THREE WISE MEN" ' (mSSl THERK I ( W8ITIM1 A LftTTW U00O SCHEME lTjV ' ASANTA. CLAAJ9, 1 10 SANTA AM I ALLUS MAKE ? 0 i"- so just J Wet pap see f three copies or Lh TEN THOUSAND CHINESE PHEASANTS RIBERATED Record Made by State Game Commission During Year; Hold Birds in Winter. (Bugono Rcglstor) Oregon has liberated In oxcoss of 10,000 ChlncBO pheasants In tho floldn or the stato this yoar, a rec ord for tho ntato and ono that has novcr been equaled by any other stato. This announcement ban bon miuh by tho Oregon stiUo gamo com mlnnlon following a check of the 1923 activities at tho two Btato gamo farmn nt Eugene and Corvallls. Blnco Chlnoso pheasants now fur nlBh 50 ijcr cent of tho upland Bird nhootlng In tho Btato, sportsmen havo boon supporting an increased pro gram of propagation and the atnto gamo commission has been giving cIoho attention to tho mattor of pro tection. Unfortunately there Is no closed Benson on predatory animals and pot hunters. Against theso tho Chlnoso pheasants must bo on tho dcfcntlvo continually, not only during tho Boason when they can bo hunted legally but also during tho closed season, when the brilliant plumage of the male bird offers an easy tar get. An one, means of protection from the hazards of tho field the state Is now holding over each wlntor approximately 4000 birds, princi pally fomalo, for reloaso Just beforo tho nesting season. This Is easily accomplished slnco tho farm at Bu gono Is tho largest enclosed farm In the United States. Tho Chlnoso pheasant Is not a natlvo bird but was first introduced Into Oregon In 1892 by Judge Mar tin H. Denny, then consul la China. Following a rapid Increase In tho birds an open season was declared. Later the noanon was made 30 days and then In 1931, when the combin ation pump guns and automobiles nearly exterminated tho birds, a 10 day soason was established. With tho shorter season and increased lib erations tho birds are becoming plen tiful. Tho numbor of Chlneso pheasants rolodsod by tho commission during tho past 10 years Is as follews: 1913, 233C; 1914, 3015; 1915, 2912; 1916 2748; 1917, 820; 1918, 15S5; 1919 and lf.20. 2805; 1921. 3694; 1922. 9.102. und lii23, In excess of 10.000. Tom Arnold, who Is mlno host at tho Clay hotel In Crnno, Is authArlty for tho Htatomont that ono of his guests recently killed a goose nt tho lako that wolghod 32 pounds. ThiB Jr ono of tho largest geeso wo havo, over heard of botng killed III this section. aimm&j mJs& 1 "g i"itsaW y , -; S y Sii nt iBfliHik2auttMiaitoMHfle! Special City Election. A Bpcctal election has been called in Burns for December 27 to auth orize additional tax levy mado nec essary to meet the eipenso of rail road right of way and terminal grounds, This special oloction Is called to provide the way to an In crease over tho 6 per eont limita tion. Under tho city charter properly ownors only aro allowed to voto. COMPETATIVK KXAMJNA TIONB FOR ARMY A final compctatlvo examination for appointment ns Second Llouton antB In tho Regular Army will bo hold throughout tho United StntOB during tho wook commencing April 14, 1924. Application;! to tako tho examination should bo submitted as soon an possible. Citizens of tho United States wlionro Single and bo twoon tho ages of21 and 30 years may compote in this examination. Thcflo examinations aro alwayya op- en to enlisted mon of tho Regular Army and National Guard. For fur ther Information on this subject con sult tho authorities at tho U. B. Army Recruiting Stations as follews: Room 201 Now Post Ofllco Bldg., Portland, Second and Burnslde Sts. Portland, 775 Wlllametto St., Eu gene, 223 E. Main St., Mcdford, Post Ofllco Bldg., (Pendleton and Post Ofllce Bldg., Salem, Oregon and 304 East Haron St. Aberdeen, Washing ton, or write to Army Recruiting Officer at 201 Now Post Offlco Bldg., Portland, Ore. Forest Kcc Proposes to Improve Roads in Vicinity. Scaled proposals havo been re quested by tho Bureau of Public Roads, for tho construction of Ira- provlirf tho Bear Gulch National Forest Road Project located between Canyon City, County Seat of Grant Co., and Seneca, proponed terminus of the railroad from, Burns to the Fred Herrlck timber Bale arpa, which railroad Ib now under con struction. Tho length of the pro ject Is 7.5 miles. Bids will be open ed December 19, 1923. Project to bo completed In 180 weather work ing days following execution of con tract. This Ib a most Important project relating to the Malheur National Forest since It builds the flrat olfce tlvo way across the Strawberry llaiigo from John Day Vallov xmitli to Doar Valloy, a link In ,Ui Pendlo-U.n-Diirus route and subject to tunny trnfllc. Walter Anderson was in town this wcolc, having been Lauled Into court on a chargo of tearing out nn Irri gation dam. It was heard in Justlco .Monroe's court yesterday but we did not learn tho decision. toijk. amuuim JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE FILMS HERENEXT FRIDAY Liberty Theatre to Exhibit in Connection With Feature; Afternoon Matinee. Tho Llborty Theatre has secured Bomo very Interesting films of tho Japancso earthquake which will bo exhibited on Friday, December 21. Theso films will bo usod In connec tion with tho production of "Grum py" a Theodoro Roberts fcaturo that Is rdputcd to bo ono of tho best ho has over appeared in. "Grumpy" was bought for a two night run but owing to tho demand for tho Liberty during tho Christmas holidays It will bo Impoaslblo to uso 'tho production for but ono day. Ow ing to the unusual Interest in this program, together with tho Japan cso earthquake scenes tho Liberty Is going to glvo a matlneo during tho afternoon, Btartlng at 1:30. Tho program for that afternoon and ovonlng will bo particularly at tractive and it is hoped that Liberty patrons will not fall to attend ono or the other exhibition. Slnco this program will be not on ly entortalnlng but alw Instructive, special arrangements havo been mado for the entire public school to witness It at the afternoon matinee as the guests of their teachers as a special Christmas treat. On this account the entire lower floor of the theatre Is reserved for the schools btit the balcony Is open to general admission for those who desire to at tend the afternoon matlneo. Although this program comes to tho Liberty at an advanced rental price, the admission will bo tho us ual price. Patrons are urged to sea this wonderful program with Theo dore Roberts, May McAvoy, Cenrad: Nagel, Charles Ogle and other wells known stars who are favorites. It is a rare opportunity that should be taken advantage of. j HF.TTKR BUTTER, CHKKHE ONE AIM OF CONFERENCE I);itr to Ilo Presented on Hint of Doinlng as Major Enterprise In 'I)lvrrlfk-l Farming """ Tho Improvement of the quality of Oregon dairy products, especially butter, will be one. of the main topics at iho itnio-uldo agricultural econ omic ronferonco u O. A. ('. January 21 to 26. A special committee will formulate the program for the dairy work of tho conference An analysis of dairying In Oregon followed by apoclflc recommenda tions for the development of this In dustry will bo undertaken by prom inent dairymen, members of tho col lego staff, bankers, membera of com mercial organizations and other In terested Individuals nud group rep resentatives at tho conference. Methods for Increasing the effic iency of production will bo Included In tho program. Tho valuo of pure bred sires with production records behind them, dls'easo control, higher productlng cows, tho advantages of cow testing associations and bull associations, and other production factors will bo considered. Data bearing on theso subjects will bo presented at tho conference by specialists of tho collogo experi ment station and extonison service. Data will be given on tho bnttis that dairying may be tho major onterprlso. of a diversified farming program In Oregon. Members of tho commltteo nre E. E,. Farillo, Portland, chairman of tho agricultural commltteo of the Portland chamber of commerco; C. L. Mulkoy, McMInnvlllo, president of tho Oregon Jersey Cattlo club and vice-president of tho stato dairy men's association; M. M, Boney, manager of tho Eugene Fnrmors' Creamery; J. D. Mlckle, Portland, socretary of tho Oregon Dairy coun cil and newly appointed stato dairy and food commissioner; E. J, Cash in, Portlund, of tho Mutual Cream ery and D. O, Woodworth, Albany, Linn county dairyman. Mra. Clifford Pugsloy roturncd tho first of this week from Wlnnomucca whoro sho had gono to Ylslt her parents and her daughter. Tho lattor had Intended romalntilg In Wlnomucca to attend school for tho wlntor but docldcdjo return home with her mothor ns sho wanted to bo with her parents. : I'lMmmJJiA xx-tidBL !& ! I -"- ' ' -....- - r ,. -