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?. tmt VOL. XXXVII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 19, 1924 NO. 12 PREPARING TO REOPEN HOSPITAL TO COMPLY WITH BUDGET LAW Modern Equipment Will be Installed; Experienced Nurse Management. Public Hearing Set for Sat urday, Feb. 9; Action to Legalize Tax Levy. irrigation District Officers Go to Salt Lake Meeting. Legion Auxiliary to Give Silver Tea on Saturday. She J llef&J Ji i V Dr. U. F. Smith, U. 8. Hiicknoy, Andrew Fulkstud and H. L. dmlth havo acquired tliu lu'rgu atuno mod ern hospital building lu Rurns that was recently crwliiu ami rim fur a lino by tlio bisters of St. JoHupli. I'Iiih building la of a uubstantlal . haruotor, entirely of stono and ar , iingod for a third lory when need ed. At present It Ib two sturlwi anil with Hound prool partitions of stone, a modern surgery with bath, equip ped with lighting and boating y toni, septic lank, presBiir water Blip 1 ly and olhurwUu ready for tho In stallation of thu necessary fUrilUh lngS. It lu tho lntontlon of tho now own era to furnlah tho building aa noon ao possible, Inatalllng alt modern equipment Including X-ray, surgery and ovorythlng nccosaury for a very complete hospital. Tho work of fur nlslilng and preparations for open ing tho hospital to tho public will begin nt onco and It la tho bopo ip have It In rondlnoan to rocolvo pa tlonta on or boforo tho first of May. Tho honpltal will bo placed In chargo of a compotent, exporloncod nurao with npcclnl training for hon pltal niunagomont. This la an enterprise that should have tho endorsement and support of tho ontlro population of Harney county. It la needed. An Instllu tlon of tliLa character moans much to this big country whoro honpltal fac ilities have boon limited. Tho honpltal building Ih Ideally lo cated, aulllclontly Isolated as to af ford quietness with ample ground's surrounding It to provont encroach ment of other buildings. It Is on a sightly place commanding n fine view that will always bo without obstruction as It Is situated on tho brow of tho bill. In addition to Its slghtllnosa ltn location Is most for tunate from a drninago and anl tary surroundings standpoint. Thin rltie building WAs erected hilt recently and patterned after some of tho most modern hospital hulldlnga of the entire country. With proper furnishing and competent manage ment Hums may boast of ns good honpltal facilities as are found In .n i Ity lu tho entire norlhwoM. Thu itUoiis express much satisfaction at In opening of this much nouded eou uMilonco. o I'OKMKR RHSIRKNT ACTIVi: IN ledgi: WORK Alice (Hamilton) Swuimou was ii tod to membership In Sylvia Ite bnkali lodge of Iiurns over twenty H-urs ago. Sho is well remembered by many of our citizens, having been a teacher lu tho schools of Harney county and at one time an employe of Tho Times-Herald olllco. Mrs, .Hwauson, like her dad, II. W. Hamil ton, has boon active in fraternal work mora or loss ovor since bolng Initiated lu tho Odd Follows orders, Uyron now bolng ono of tho Grand lodge olllcors of tho Encampment branch. Mrs. Swnnson is now a resident of Jlakor whoro tho Iteboknh lodge membership la over 400. Tho fol lowing lu clipped from tho Hakor Democrat of January 13: Mrs. Eric Swanson, loader of tho drill team or tho Robokah lodgo, I. 0, O. F , was made tho happy and surprlsod roclpont, Friday ovonlng, of allvor cako plato from tho mom horn of her team In appreciation for efforts sho ban put forth In drilling tho organization up to Ub proaont standard. Tho ontlro group woro taken on a sleigh rldo during tho fcarly ovonlng, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pratt. Later thoy wont lo tho homo of Mrs. Frod Cochran where tho romalndor of tho ovonlng was apont, and rofroHhraontB sorvod. o PJIRMIT GIVEN TO IiUILD ORANE-RURN8 ItAlLROAD Washington (AP) Permission to build 32 miles of railroad from Crane to Rurns, In tho Oregon tim ber rcction, was granted tho Oregon Washington Railroad & Navigation fompany Wednesday by tho Jntor 'hWo commorco commission. o A. H, Rrown was In town during tho weok. . ' . i Directors A. K. Olson, Judge Grant Thompson and Secretary 8am Moth orshoad of tho Harney Valley Irri gation District and Capt. Itobt, M. Duncan left hero Wednesday en route to Salt lnko where lhe ui attending a mentliiK of thu Pud Flnding Committee recently appoint ed by the V. 8 Iteclaiuatloii Service lu con miction with lh sovornl re clamation project t lint aro to hnvo consideration for government nld. Thoso goutlomou go to present tho advantages of th local district and have reason to oxpect n favorable consideration of Its mot Its. The govommeut will look with favor upon this project because of Its simplicity and low cost of con struction togethor with tho moder ate prices for tho lands embraced. It Is one of tho most ettractlvo pro jects In tho entire west. Tho fact that transportation Is now provided and tho general development of the territory assured will havo Its ef fects upon tho futuro of tho under taking and will ho a factor in giving it proccdonco over more oxponslvo projocts. o . ' ERNEST IH RAISING CHICKENS; TIIK HOY STRAWHERIUK8 This olllro Is Just In receipt of a letter from Ernest Ryuyaan, at Col fax, California, n which lie announc es thoy have a severe cold spell, tho thermometer registering 22 above ; xero my how cold, as compared to that many degrees below whlnh ho hits experienced hero during his long resldouco. Howover, he writes he folt thu cold at that temperature oven more than ho did colder weath er bore as tho high, dry atmosphere in Harney valloy is different Ineldcntal.lylr. Heynvaan writes that ho and tho hoys aro engaged in tho chicken and berry business and encloses a clipping from the Farm II u roan Monthly giving nn account of his son Clyde winning n prize In tho strawberry contest which privileged him a free trip to the Davis Univer sity Farm and n two day visit there, under the discipline of the College of Agriculture. His experience was not only pleasant but profitable. It Iim given him courage and Inspired him to tho greater efforts. MOTIIKKH Cl.rit .MEETING (Contributed) ' Tho regular mooting of tho Molh ors Club was held at tho homo of Mrs. Clifford Reed Thursday when Mrs. A. A. Eggloston was Joint host ess. Tho Lyceum numbors that aro coming for January 23 and threo othorB In February woro tho topics boforo tho business mooting of tho club nnd then followod tho aoclal ' hour with dnlnty Tofroshmonts sorv- , od. During tho afternoon Mrs. Nolllo Reed favored tho gathering with a woll rondorod and thoroughly onjoy-1 oil vocal nolo with Mrs. Harry Z. , Rmlth presiding nt tho piano, Tho next mooting will bo hold on January 31 at tho homo of Mrs. i Jay Gould with Mrs. W. W. Gould ! Joining hor ns hostess. o. ODD FELIiOWH ENCAMPMENT INSTALLS NEXT TUESDAY Pluto Encampment, No. 38, I. O. O. F will Install offlcora for tho coming term nt tho regular mooting noxt Tuesday ovonlng. It Is urged that all Camp members bo presont na thoro'a to bo a blg."pow wow" with "hl-yu-mucamuc." Somothlng doing all tho tlmo. Don't ovorlook this big war danco as tho bravos aro In flno mottlo nnd ready to fenst their i frlonds. You knowl , o LANDS RESTORED TO ENTRY A rocent ordor of tho Dopartmout of tho Interior restorer somothlng like 0800 ncres of land lu this ills- i trict to entry in what was rormorly withdrawn to fulfill tho grant of tho Eastern Orogon Land Co. Tho land ! in all nltuntod In Grant county and j Ja restricted for a porlod or 00 dnya ' to ontry only by oK-sorvico moil, AN , lor mm uaio uny onu nmy inu uiiuur tho rogulntlona of tho land lawa, Tho land contninB Bomo tlmbor, wo understand, Hospital Which Will Electric Light Plant En- gine Enroutc From Crane. I L Tho now modern 100 horso-povor engine to be ItiHlnllod for the eluotrlc light plant was loaded by Lute Par ker at Crane Thursday and Is being brought to Iiurns whoro It will he Installed at onco to furnish power for the electric light and power bur ' vice of this city. Messrs. J lodgo and ' Letson havo been gottlng things In readiness for this installation for too ; pant fow weeks. When this Is In- stalled Hums will havo an adequate and dependable service At presont tho service Is being fur nished from tho mill water power and has given cxcollht satisfaction, , although an nil night service is not ; maintained hocauso of lack of water to supply tho power. It is necessary to shut It down for sovornl hours ' that tho head of water may ho In creased Howover, It has been tho best and most continuous service wo havo had for some tlmo and In ap preciated. n ASSIST .MAKING OUT INCOME TAX ItEPOHT Portland, Ore., Jan. 17 During thu six weekH beginning January 29 and ending March Ifi, experienced deputies from thu olllco of Clyde G. I Huntley, collector of Internal reve nue, will visit tho principal cities and towns of the state for tho purposu of insisting taxpayers In the prepara tion of their federal Income tax re turns for the year 1U23. This ser vice Is given gratuitously by Collec tor Huntley's deputies and taxpayers aro urged to avail themselves of tho Borvlco, When calling upon those deputies, taxpayers are rsquosted to bring with them thtt Income tax blank form they will have received through tho mall. A representative will bit In Har ney county at thu following places on tho diitos named: Rurns, January 2030; Crane, January 3,1-Fubruary 2. o . Cecil Ilonnutt Is making prepara tions to erect a residence on hie lots near tho fair grounds. THOSE tiOISY MINORITIES fv, Jt --wPmn. m " i, L T- 1 iTl & 9 EyA ''. :si Soon he Opened in Burns. r.vcr vx. Corrected Blue Prints of i . i u terminal Grounds Here. Tho oily mayor and Iiurns and Harney County Commercial Club havo reeolvod corrected nnd doflnlto blue prints showing thu depot nnd tormina! grounds lu tho Voegtly field that will sorvo Hums by tho Union Pacific and tho Mainour Rail- road Co. Tho plans show tho loca- tlon of tho dcjKit, wyo, Industrial shops, stock yards, streets and roads necessary. SPECIAL SEICVICES AT THE 1IAITIST CHUltCII, SUNDAY Next Sunday Morning at 11 A. M. at tho Daptist Church there will ho special services In support of Tho Chlldrons Farm Home near Corvnllls Oregon. This Home Is under tho nupurvlslon of tho W. C. T. U. and Is tho only Protestant institution or Its kind lu Oregon. It Is uusoctarinn and Is finding It Impossblu to meet all tho calls made upon It. A short tlmo ago there were more than one hundred children made application to tho Home that hud to bo refused for lack or room. Tho Oregon Rap-; tl,u dt' to Buporvlsu the Installation tlst State Convontln at Its mooting I of " wal"r all(l HOWor "'tem In Inst July voted to assist this Home Hums, arrived here Tuesday even to tho extent or J2C.000. J 'R n,1 l'ul" l" following dny con- H you aro n mombor or any of tho nulling with city olllclals and others, following organizations you ahould u HOomH t,ml Mr- Kulsay's plans be present next Sunday morning nnd w,!ro iHirdod lu tho recent consld asstst In this work as thoso organlza- omllon of now plans for the system, tlons and prominent mon have given "Ithough ho had dono somo prullmln It their endorsement. . ry work, ' for which he was Walter M. Pierre. Gov.: Goorue L. ' compensated. linker, Mayor of Portland; Child Wolfnro Commission; Court or Do mestic Relations; Portland Council i Association; Masonic Ilodles of Ore- go; state Parent-Teacher Assorla Hon; Woodlawu. (Monroe. Vernon and Lentn Paruut-Tnachor Associa tion ; IlaptUt Stat Conventien: ..-.. .r., t... v-,.. irl-iri Methodl.it Confer iicu. Proshyturtan Synod; Congregational Conforenco; Free Methodists; Evangelical Con ference; and the United Rrethurn. Paul Krueger is Just rinlshlng u noat cottage on one or his Iota near tho highway two blocks east or Main titroet, f flnntrltiuteill Tho American Logion Auxllllary 1 of Harney County Post No. G3, Invito every man, woman and child to n Silver Tea at tho Harney County High School on Saturday, January 20 from 2:00 lo nj.'IO P. M. ' Tho purposu of this tea In to ralso a relief fund for tho Veterans Hospitals of Oregon. Your contribution to this fund limy give noine disabled veteran either n iihave, shaving Boap, tooth ,lHt, stationary, stamps, magazine, pen, Ink, a birthday remembrance, a pleco of mince plo, or happier holi days. Itcmomhor that not all disabled vdtorniiH In thu hospitals rocolvo compensation, i All inouov contributed for thin purposo gooa directly to tho boyn, r()r tj,oro Mro 0 ,,id workora lu tho Logion Auxllllary. if y(m j,avo a fooling of gratitude your Mcnrt for tho safo roturn or Home fl0rvico man then horo Is your I opportunity vo uxpross It by holplng somo ono who waB not ho forlunato. If you aro In town shopping on i Saturday, January 26, tako a fow ' minutes for a refreshing cup of tea ' at tho high school or glvo a fow minutes of your working day in tho olllco for tho hoys In thu hospitals. Your contribution may bo largu or small or Just ton cents for n cup of ten. ' o ENGINEER KELSAY VISITS IIURNS 1 L. C. Kelsay, an engineer who a few years ago made a contract with Mr. Kelsay was disposed to think he hud not been given fair consider ation and that his contract still held Rd However, this Is a matter that must he determined lu the courts uiiiu ii iiiuru im wie euy iiiiiiinruifsM nruMiudureiood to taku the view ,- ( tlinl ,l(' "ro no longor obligated lo , Mr. Kelsay since Is plans are not adopted. lid sure to go to tho Silver Tea given by tho Auxiliary of Harney County Post, No. 03, American Lo gion nt tho high school next Satur day afternoon, Taking advantage of tho nuggos tlon of Attorney Goncral Van Winkle to tako stops to conform to tho hud got law, Harney county hnu tlilo week submitted for publication its budgot in order that it may be acted upon and properly put boforo tho assessor In tlmo to havo It oxtonded on tho roll for tho coming year. Thu court met with Judge Hughot and Commissioner Uolton, scloctcd A. R, Olson, Archlo McGowau and P. C. Peterson as a budgot committed and these gentlemen with the court olllclals met and proparcd the bud get In accordance with thu law. A public hearing la announced for Saturday, Fob. 0, when tho budgot will bo discussed and final action taken. This Is taken ait a prccnullouory measure since tho supremo court has declared the tax conservation com mission law unconstitutional. By conforming to tho budgot law any question as to tho legality of tho tax levy is obviated. o f ORITUAUY Martha Nash was born October 2.1, 1840 In thu Stnto of Indiana and moved to Missouri In oarly child hood. In 1864 sho with hor parcnta crossed tho plains by ox team to Oregon. Sho was married to Phil ander H. Gray 8op't nth. 18C8 to- which union wero born six chlldon; William E . Grace L Carrlo 1L, Illunche V., John C, and Waller It. Ono son and ono daughter pre ceded hor lu death. Two children re mained In Emmott Idaho with tho aged father, who also Is very III. Two children wero presont nt tho funeral, John C, and Mrs. Sltz of Lnwcn. Mrs. Gray died January 1.1th, at Emmetl Idaho at the ago of 74 years 2 months and 20 days. Shu was con verted nnd Joined tho church of her choice In early childhood and was over true to her profession. Tho funeral sorvlcos woro held In the Community church at Crane Wfdneday January Ifi. Tho ser vices wero conducted by Rev. C. A. Wntorhousp pastor of th lluptlat ( Huron of Hums Oregon. Tho re- - '"-rri ,if i u- nmlns were laid to roi lu (hit omo- . lory ai i rnno, Oregon. I Tim nlmv.. in-i-r ..i.i..... ... I .-..... rir Y tiff , handed this impor which tolls of the life of a woman who was wall known In Harney county wlmro sho wns a progressive nnd imoful citizen for many years. Mrs. Gray resided for years at Lawou whero hhe con duoted a stopping place that was well patronized lu the enrly days and whero sho met many of tho citi zens or Harney county. Sho was a woman of strong character and ex pertised her opinions freely upon all occasions. She thus won tho admlr ntlon nnd friendship of many pcoplo and wns an Influence In tho com munity. It wns only after advanced years and ill health that she and Mr. Gray gavo up tholr active lift) and wont to Emmott, Idnho, to re side wboro they could hnvo moro comrortB nnd tho aid or their two sons, Mrs. Gray's funornl was largoly at tended by former frlonds and neigh bors nnd hor domlso, ovon nt hor advancod ago, Is grieved by many outsldo hor Immediate family. o SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN ILUINEY ASKED Salem, Jan. 1C. Govornor Plorco has been appealed to by tho district nttornoy nnd county court of Harney county to denlgnnto n special prose cutor to assist In tho prosecution of tho enso against J. L. Cnvcndor, chnrgod with nn attempt upon tho Ufa of R. L. Haines, a apodal stato agont. Haines wns shot by Cnvcn dor, whom ho wns attempting to nrrost on n liquor law violation chargo. Govornor Plorco lias naked Attorney Gonornl VauWlnklo to assign a prsoocutor to this enso. Portland Journal. o Dr. Ward roturuncd Monday from Dolso whoro ho hnd gono for nddl ttonnl equipmont and duplies for his X-ray machine Ho has an an nouueomont In another column about tho X-ray, It U i mlm.iWM,AtsMil,i-,pvtt;-&X: