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Q?W4-Wty 9ftttu$ lUfalil jf. - Vol. xxxv h BURNS. HAKNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 5, 1924 NO. 10 FORESTSERVICE HANDLES TIMBER ASGR0W1NGCR0P Sale of Unit in Malheur Na tional Forett Require Rail Extension Uy Qoorgo L. Drako Lumberman, U. S. Forest Sorvlco tn nnnunl edition of tho Portland Journal. Tho construction of nn 80-mllo standard gaugo railroad from Crhnu to Sonccn, wns ono of tho roqulro nionts that tho forest iiorvlco ninilo last spring In 11b sale of tho Hoar Ynlloy tinilior unit on tho Malheur nntlonul forcHt to Frod Morrlck of St. Mnrlui, Idaho. TIiIh provision 1h now holiiK roallzod by tho applica tion of tho 0-W. H. &. N. company to tho Interstate comtnorro commlH Hlon for tho countructlon nnd opera tion of tho portion of this rallrond from Crnnu to Burns. Construction of tho road Is woll undor way nnd tho road will ho completed In 1924. This roud moans much to Oregon. It will giro tho plonoor town of Durnn, which is today tho largest town In Orogon off tho railroad, rail com raunlcatlon with tho outsldo world. Resides making readily nccosalblo ono of tho richest agricultural Tai lors In tho stato, this road will tap tho vast body of plno tlmbor lying north and west of Hums In tho Mal heur and Ochoco national forests. Mill at Huron Within the Sllvlcs river watershed in tho Malheur forest, thoro In esti mated to bo 4,000.000,000 board feet of timber that will ba manufactured nt Hums. Tho first unit or nation al forest tlmbor in this watershed is tho near valley unit, and the pur chaser Is building CO mllen of rail road north from Hums to Seneca in tho heart of tho tlmbor. Construc tion will bo begun soon on tho mill at Burns, which will bo different from any of tho existing Wei tern mills. This mill will bo constructed of steel and concrete. Hitherto saw mills havo beon built of wood entire ly, or with Mo' framwork, ns their llfo wad not considered permanent nnd tho greater cost of building a pormunont mill of Rtcol nnd concrete was not Justified. Tho pirns nf tho lorost service, under wi'oic uprrvl jfon the government tlmbn that will ho mnnufactiucd nt tlili mill will ho out, call for Mm cutting yaarly of nn amount of timber that will ho tiriuul to tho annual growth on the nroa. In thlu way tho tlrnhor on tlila vast watershed will ho treated a a pr-r pcltial crop thut will Innuro n 'toady supply to tho mill at Hum" and will mnkv for pn'inaiioncy, wlti nil that It inoaiiH to a community In the way of better business buildings and homes nnd tho feeling that tho fu ture of tho community is assured. This Is In decided contract to many a sawmill town of tho Lake states or of tho count. Mushroom towns with llttlo to awako civic prldo sprung up during tho exploitation of timber. Tho supply of timber was troatod as a mine rather than as a crop. This was exhausted in a fow yoars and tho towns decreased in population until only a fow pieces of rusty machlnory and a sawdust pllo woro loft to mark, their slto. The forest sorvlco bollovos In per manent lumbering operations. Plans to. promoto continuity of operation are being followed by tho sorvlco in all Its large sales whero tho amount of tlmbor available will justify a cut largo enough to warrant a perman ent operation. Tho rocent govern ment sale on the Cascade national forest of timber on the north fork of tho Willamette river was on thla basis. Prospcctlvo sales on tho oast sido of tho Orogon national for est and on Laying crook on tho Urn pqua national forost aro bolng devel oped on tho linos of u continuous op oration. Orogon stands first in amount of standing limber. Tf this forest woalth la utilized wlsoly and with thought for futuro as woll as pros ont day returns which Is good for estry Oregon enn maintain hor front rank for all time. Tho forest must bo regarded as a crop, not as a mlno. To tho taxpayor of tho stato tho pormnnoncy of tho lumbor operations 'ou tho national forests Is of interost ns It means a steady roturn to tho counties In which tho forests aro lo cated of 25'por cent of tho rovonuo from tho sale of the1 forest rosources i to bo used for roads and schools. This return will continue to como to tho counties Indefinitely.' Oregon has received to date $1,209,405 from this fund, and tho national forost tlmbor ban only boon touched. An additional 10 per coitt of nil national forost receipts Is spout on roads and trails iusldo the forests, With tho ovontual development of tho lmmonso watorpowor resources of tho forest aroas tho annual ro turn wl'lf bo greatly augmontod. Tho harvesting of tho tlmbor crop and tho utilisation of wntorpowors will not Intorforo with tho usu of tho na tional forests ns tho recreation grounds of tho peoplo of tho ntato nnil oth'or stntos. Tho strongth of n commonwealth lies In tho perman ency of its Industries. Tho bundl ing of tli otlmhnr resources of tho national forests of Oregon accord ing to tho forestry principle of per manent production Is going tiVprovo of Incalculable value to tho futuro of thu Htato. L TIIK HU'AINH MARRIED F1PTV YHAHH Mr. nnd Mrs. A. H. Hwaln, os tlmublo plonoor people of this city, woro marriod fifty years ago on Jan uary 4. It had boon planned hy their children and friends to rceog nlzo tho ovont -with nt toast n homo gathering and n pleasant remludor of their long llfo together, but their grandson, Hllllo Hyrd, changed tho program by Indulging too freoly at his fifth birthday dinner nnd con tracting pleurisy and tho day was spout by Hie grandparents and oth er merabors of tho family around his hcdsldo. Hill Is much Improved In health, howover, and on tho roud to rocovory. Tho Swains havo resided In thin county for more than thirty years and are woll known to many of our cltlxons. Thoy havo boon a factor In tho upbuilding of tho community and aro still active ovou though somowhat ndvnncod In years. A goldon wedding is an occasion for cojebratlon, especially when tho brido and groom aro so woll preserv ed and tako such an interest in tho affairs of their chlldron and tho community, theroforo it is a nourco of regrot that tho original plans could not bo carrlod out and their frlonds outsldo tho family given nn opportunity to cnll and oxtond their good wishes. .MOTH Kits' oi.irit elects OKI'H'I'HH Tho rogular meeting of the Moth ors' Club wnn hold Thursday after-' noon at the homo or Mm. John I Caldwoll with Mrs. Hynm Torrlll an ' Joint hontaas. , Tim IlldPt Inn tt lfflmra nnnii.i (I... ' first mooting In Jnnuury of oach year and thin was tho ordor of hunt noss. Tho following olIlcorH were chesen: President, Mary Honnett; vice President, Hlancho Caldwell; nccrotary, Loo Ilrown; treasurer, Kvolyn Hardwoll; nowa reporter, Henrietta Egglcston. Following tho business sosslon tho guouts woro ontortalnod by a duot with John Caldwoll ou tho saxa phono and AIox Eggleston on tho violin with Mrs, Eggloaton nt tho piano as accompanist. Dainty refreshments were Horvcd and those present voted It a de lightful and profltablo aftornoou. Tho next mooting will bo hold at tho homo of Mrs. Clifford Reed. THE HARDING MEMORIAL DRIVE A popular Nation wldo movomont Is undorway to erect aultablo Mora orlata to our late Proaldont Wnrron O. Harding, brlofly to consist ef: (A) Erect and maintain at Mar lon, Ohio, a Mausoleum, whoroln to placo hifl roraalns, nnd lator Mrs. Florence King Harding, bin widow, whon alio shall havo passod away. (B) Acqulro tho homo of tho lato Proaldont Harding, Mount Venron Vornon Avo., Marlon, Ohio, to bo convortod nto a shrino, containing his pornonul effocts, Stato papora and biography. (C) Endow a Wnrron a. Harding Chair of Dlplomancy and Funotlona of aovernmont in connection with Home oxintlng University, ouuscnpiiona will ho rocolvod from and nftor tho Oth, Inst., nnd your co-oporntlon is earnestly ro qulrod, and If not poraonnjly culled upon plonso onclouo romlttnuco to me, Hums, Orogon. Yours sincoroly, A. W. COWAN, County Chairman. ROAD MASTER TO SUPER VISE IN TWO DISTRICTS jNew Method of Road Up keep Tried by Court; Lack of Fundi Hoth Commissioners Holton nnd LI Hard aro In nttomlauco with Judgo llughot at tho regular meeting of tho county court thin wook, among other niattcrii considered before this session, wern: Tho election hoards woro selected for tho elections of this year. Jury list Tor tho year drawn. Hoy MeCloo was again appointed road master. Dr. 11. I- Smith' was awarded thu contract for providing medical sor vlco to tho county poor. James llunyard was Issued a ilanco hall llcunso at Narrowa. A potlllon was granted changing tho Embreu bridge road to conform with tho railroad crossing, avoiding tho necessity of crossing tho rail road grndo twlco. Petition for n change In tho Lono Pine road wns donlod. Sheriff authorized to secure thu sorvlcos of a second deputy nt a mil ary of $100 a month, offootlvo nt onco and to continue such sorvlco until furthor order of tho court. H. K, Chanco was glvon tho con tract to kocp tho Sllvor creok road unit in ropalr during tho coming year. All bids for roau upkeep in tho Drewsey nnd Ponlo districts wns do nlcd and tho court finally d.tcldcd to havo tho work done In tho two dis tricts under the supervision of Dm load mnntur, with rnr-.-o funds. Tho court gavo two r&uoiii for this nr tlon. Klrst, tun lack of funds avail ablo and second, to determine tho actual cost of the upkeop of th roads In tho two factions Frod Hlack was awardod tho con tract for tho upkoep of tho road loading out from Hums to tho Cold (Continued on pago five) oohku. slaw s -tjuTsT 7 m&Xr & t?&Wmi GOOD YEAR FOR CATTLE INDUSTRY SAYS HANLEY Troubles Among Stockmen Natural in Process of New Conditions Troublos among cattlo growors of tho northwest during 1923, havo boon only natural In tho progress of growth and transposition from old to new forms of cattlo raising, and It lookii like 1924 will he a good year for tho cattletiion, according to Wllllnin . llanley of Hums, Ore,, stockman nnd formerly president of tho Oregon stale cliamhiir of com merce, who Is slaying at thu Owyhee hotel whllo In llolso on huslnuss, nays tho Statesman. A new urn Is opening In thu llvo- iiiock niuuNiry in ino miiiiko river valley, said Mr. llanley. lie pro dieted Hint 10 yearn will heu hugo meat parking plants established at points In the valley, nnd distributing colliers growing. Tho cattleman nald that it Is Impracticable to raise live stock hero and then ship It to tho cast or mlddlowost for fattening and drcHnlug llu declared that the rapid growth of the Pacific const Is build ing up a mnrket nearer Idaho and eastern Oregon than is thu middle west, and that It Is Into this region that Idaho llvostock will bo shipped in tho futuro. Changr Taking PIiwo Changes aro taking placo In tho method of preparing cnttlo for tho market, Mr. llanley nald, and cattlo men who refuse to ndopt now meth ods must loonn money. Ho said that In pant yearn cattlo railed on tho range have not been marketed until three or four yoars of age, but that now thoy aro being fed grain nnd aro placed on the market at thu ago of two years. In tho past, when cattle were cheap, Mr. llanley aver red, tho raiser could afford to keop thorn n long time before marketing but now tho Investment Is hoavler, and Ionics of animals aro of more Importnnco and If a cattleman Is to CARTOON REVIEW OF prosper, ho must handle his stock (ulckly. Hu said that tho namo Is truo of tho shoop Industry. Piodlcla I'roHjKrrlty Mr. llanley prcdlclod that tho coming year would bo a prosperous ono for cnttlumon. Ho said that, In his opinion, thoro would bo a strong demand for farm products of nil kinds, and in commenting upon tho apparent flooding of tho market with American farm products, said "thoro ban boon no Important over production." Ho assorted that thoro hnn beon ovcrdomnud, bucnuso farm ers have been forced by financial dlf fl(Upi,H to throw n'l i,t tliel. Htirplua and runorvo on tho market, and nald (hat If it similar situation arose In the cities thoro would ho a nurplus of manufactured articles. llu asserted that the poorer and older rattlo havo been weeded nut In thu Inst fow yearn, because of the financial situation, nnd thut thin yoar thefo will ho no reserve to draw upon. Consequently there will bo a ntroug demnnd for cattle, and cat tlemen should mnko good profits, posnlhly even Inrgor than former farmers who havo gono to cities, in tho opinion of Mr. llanley. i-:quiiiin(j for modern dairy Hut Hotchklss, ono of tho pioneer range stock men of this vicinity, ban dccldod to go Into tho dairy business ns ho has found tho ran go stock In not no profitable Ho has recently erected a modern barn sufficiently largo to house 30 cows, with ovory modern convenience. Ho has al ready bought eight head of Jersey dairy cows from Willis Hounsovolle and Is preparing to go to Idaho for more. Thin Is tho way to start In tho dairy business, With adequate equip ment and cows of dairy brood there Is ovory rcanon to expect succoyn nnd It in hoped moro of our peoplo will follow thu ixumplo Hot by Mr. Hotch klss. Mm. Lester Hamilton and tho daughturs wore In llurim during lust wook. Lester Is feeding his stunk nt tho Foley ranch near this city and they sjfont tho vacation with him. 1923 ALFRED B. WHITNEY DIED CHRISTMAS DAT Esteemed Citizen Pi Away in California; Active to Last (Contributed) Word nn beon rocolvod toning nET tho death of Alfred H Whltaejr whlch occurrod on Clirlntmaa after noon at Culver City, California whero ho und his wlfo were redd ing with their daughter. Although Mr. Whitney had been In poor health.) for nomo time, tho end came sudden ly and an a shock to his family nnd J friends. For n number of year Mr. and Mm. Whitney lived in Hums whorcr thoy enjoyed tho merited respect, ad miration and lovo of tho wholo com munity. And now n tho newtt cfc his death Ib mndo known, tho univer sal exproRslonn of ontooni aro clc -quunt tributes to bin noble character.. Hu In romombercd nn an active,, scholarly man who took a promts ont part In public affairs and Christ ian work, approachable and brother ly yet porniossed by a contain rotlrlacv nnturo which made hlra reluctant to speak of himself In any way. Hit long life, however, was filled wltkx Interesting oxporJoncen and obnrra tlonn, and a treat was always leu ntoro for any who urged him to tell' of these things. In bin yoangcr 4 ays. bo trnvelod a groat deal, encircling.' the globe, crossing tho Atlantic ocean flvo times and the Pacific twice. On ono Yoyogo he wan on ai nailing vossol thrco months without icelng land. Considerable time w. spont In Australia and his talea ol ' llfo there woro full of Inturuot nnd bits of wisdom. Whllo living in London, Englatui. ho was among tho few who respond-' cd to tho first appoal made by tha Into General Hooth of tho Snlvatfom Army, for funds with which to start;. tho organisation which Is "- rr frr.- reaching. Throughout lifo he waa. characterized by a cheerful willing--ncsn to give to any peoplo or organis ation working for tho uplift of hu manity along moral or nplrltual linos and In a business transaction hln word wan nn good an gold. Alfred Illott Whitney was :om Inr Wnnni.intoii. England. July JC,. IS41, nnd on July 15, 1ST3. 'na ....rrioil io London to Kmtna. Tyler, !) aurvlrea him. To thU union oleven chlldron were born, four of .'jow are living: Mr. T. E. Han .K'k. Culver City. California; Alfred Whitney, Mlnneapolh. MlniUMota; Mr.). Joh.i KewJor, WilUnmaon, Woat v".rslnin; and Arthur S. Whltimy. I nwen, Oregon. Whllo In Englnnd Mr. Whitney was engagod In raising thoroughbred, horsoa and tihoep on a largo scalo, hut owing to a depression which bo uamo goneral throughout thnt coun try, he brought bin family to ihn United Stutos, nettling In tho vicinity of Chicago whero ho ongnged In tho general morcantllo buslnotw for many yonrn. In tho spring of ino! hu nold his buslnoas property to ono of tho largo Eantorn railway companies, coming tho following fall? to HumB, Orogon. Horo ho Invest ed In city nnd ranch property to which ho gavo his personal atten tion until two yearn ago when his: doctor advised him to seek a lower altltudo. Ho and his falthfujwifo. wont first to Nampa, Idaho, ' golngr later to Southorn California wberfik thoy could onjoy the milder climate A lover of tho groat out-doorp, b' dally took long walks, and was ac tive both physically and mentally up, to tho tlmo of his laat sickness. Ho waa converted In early youth and for yoars waa a preacher In the Wcatoyan Methodist churoh. While living in Hums ho unltod with thfr local Churoh of tho Naxarene aa sv chartor mombor, and has kept a! raomborahlp horo up to thla tlmo. Ha was also an oldor of tho General Church and qn various occasions, filled tho pulpit most ably. Those. who havo hoard hlra proach romom bor tho clear, forceful proHentattoa of Scriptural truths and tho aweet nosa of Bpirlt which marked all oK his discourses, His body was laid to rest in thu' cornotory of Culver City, California,. Decombor 27th, 1023, aftor a fitting aorvlco conduotod by tho pnutor ot tho Culver City Methodist churoh. Wo unlto in oxprousing our eymn- (Contlnuod on pago five) mmymMmmrpmmmmMimwm wwiuwiij) jiwmwj'Wjif wwart-Mwnrt i 4