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VOL. XXXVII
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 29, 1924
NO. 22
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STATES BACK CENTRAL
OREGON RAILWAY PUNS
ILtho and California Support
Shorter Haul; Hearing it
Held in Portland.
(Portland Journal)
Salem, Or . March 22 When tho
irfCOtl pUIHIC Borneo i.uiiiiinn.iiwu
lEoes before tho Intorstnto commerce
ommlSHloti ut Portland uo.u won-
ojilay to ntnko its enso for tho rall-
oad dculopmont of Central Oregon,
l will ko with tho solid biickliiR of
hogtut.s ir Oregon, Idaho and Cnl-
fernia
Laiuu'tul l'v tho Oregon commls
lon in . ouiphilnt drafted by Com-
alulo.p it ii i oroy nun men wiiu
he mter-d-tc ominlsslon moro than
year .'go, th Central Oregon rail-
oail development fight has drawn to
he support of tho Oregon commls
lon thu Mnho public utilities coin-
Isslon which has alroady Intorvon-
d la the caso, tho California rall-
oad commission, which will Inter
cno on tho opening day of tho honr-
ognt Portland; tho Portland Chain-
kt of Commerce tho Chamher of
"omraorco of Holso, Idaho, and tho
Irlc commercial organizations of
koros or oiucr cuics ui mo wiruu
tates Theso latlor Includo Eugene,
Warshfield, Nyssa, nurnn, Crane,
aUIoy, Silver Lake, Siimmur Lake,
Ltkovlew, LaPIno, Ucnd, Uodraond,
rtncvlllo and Klamath Fall In Ore-
on; Payette, Parma, Caldwoll and
.'tmpa In Idaho, and Oakland, Cal.,
tot to mention numerouM irrigation
roJceU and farmers' organizations
Oregon and Idaho attractod to
he prouoal through tho prospoct of
i shorter haul to tho markets of
oth Oregon and California, luvolv
ac rontcrlal savings In both tlmo
md coit In frleght hauls from tho
o'nt of production to tho point of
onsumptlon.
Sl Days for Testimony
Tho Importance which tho Intor
tito commerce commission attaches
o the caso Is Indicated by tho fact
hit six days have boon sot asldo for
he taking of testimony at tho Port-
mil hearing, which Is to bo con
noted by Examiner Wagner.
Thu fight for railroad dovolopmont
f Central Oregon Is being made un
er t lie provisions of tho Ksch-Cum-
Kilns amtndmt'iu to tho Interstate
omn.'p '' uiiich authorizes tho
atersi it. rurjiui-rru commission to
equir tii txiHilon of rail service
it. w i. rritt.ry upon a Mhowlug
flt It tl - t !
to be dorlvod by
it mw i x' n!oii would JUHiiry sucn
ev'-lopment.
Tin prcgrum which tho Oregon
i)mmi'-i' r will ask tho Intorstato
omralsslon to Indorso contemplates
u coii'tructlon of !I27 miles of rail
nci at a cost estimated at npprnx
nately $15 000,000. Tho longOHt of
io extensions Is represented by a
ne from Crauo to O'doll Junction,
lording a second eabl and west lino
cross Oregon Much shorter than
ie CrancO'doll extension, but just
. important Is tho proposed Hcnd-
'dell extension of G2.1 miles. And
flng the vast reaches of Lake nnd
lamath counties to tho other sen-
ons of Oregon 'Is tho proposed
kevlew-Fort Hock extension of
Ot miles.
In Virgin Tvrrltory
All three of these proposed ox
nslons would traverse a territory
yet untouched by railroad devol-
praont, opening up to tho world a
t omplro of moro than 22,000
uaro tnlk'H, said to ho tho largest
ndordevcloped area in tho United
tales at this tlmo.
Facts complied by tho public sor-
ice commission ohow that tho tcr-
tory which It is hoped to opon up to
e world through tho proposed rail-
'ad development contain moro than
90,000,000,000 foot of valuable
aiding tlmbor whllo tho livestock
(1 ngricutturul possibilities of this
t empire, glvon adequate tranB-
rt.itlon facilltloH, aro nlraost bo
und calculation. At UiIb tlmo G33.-
00 acres In this torrltory aro undor
ngation whllo an additional 013.-
00 acre lira r1iiuml nu 1rilfnli1i
d 327,340 acres of swamp land
o cap; bin of reclamation.
iniXH VOl'N'O LADY WITH U.
OI1 O. OltCIIKKTItA TOUIt
Wsa (Jwendoly'n Lampshlro was
P10 Of tho violin soloists .with tho
Inlvorslly of Oregon orchestra that
pntiy toured a nortlon of tho
state east of tho Cascades. Thoy
played In Uond last Friday oveulng
nnd Mrs. Grace U. Lampshlro wont
over to bo present and visit with her
daughter. 8ho roportn tho musical
aggregation mot with gonoroun np
plauae nnd much favornblo commout
In our stBt6r city.
Miss Lampshlro was formorly a
pupil of Mrs, Dodge nnd a mombcr
of tho celebrated Juvouilo Sagebrush
Orchestra that brought tamo to Har
ney county back In 191G-10 by tour
ing nnd playing ut tho ntnto fair at
Salem nnd also giving progrnms In
Portland, Tho young lady ban giv
en her music flrnt consideration dur
ing tho pnst fow yearn nnd tho ro
milts aro most tmtlsfylng as uhu Is
very proficient nnd nrtlstlc In her
work.
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i.'ii-:i;i.MK.vr station noths
(Obit Slmttuck, Supcrlutondoiit )
Mr. nnd Mrs. Uowoy McLaren of
Juntura woro Station visitor llio
2 1st.
Mr. nnd Mm. llalph Poahody were
over to tho Station Friday.
If variety Is tho 'spice' of lire,
then by all Indications tho 'Wontln r
Man' must liavo ronsumud n barrel
of It during thu pnst wook.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Mcl'hooters nnd
companled by hor sou Jnmuri wero
Stntlnn callorn Sunduy night.
Ilallcy Hayes was out to tho (Sta
tion Tueadny and secured some truo
spring ryo (seed).
In rosponso to tho suggestions of
many of tho citizens of Harney val
ley, tho Station is adding ns ono of
,
tho Mnjor Projects, a Horticultural
Kxporlmontal Tract, on which will
be tried out nil of tho hardlcit vines,
shrubs, fruit, and rliml j trooi. Troim
and shrubs for beautifying tho farm
steads or Hnrnoy vnlloy hhould be of
Interest to all. Tito first shipment
of trees from tho Government N'ur
sory nt Carson, Wiihlngtnu arrived
In good shapo tho 37th.
Mr. Frank JaokuUu Is helping us
out nt tho Station tor ,i few dnys
with an alght horsn tonm.
Hununcr FhIIouJiik mw
There aro two main reasons for
summer fallowing laud, Tho first
and most Important ono la that "f
molsturo conservation. Tho second
nnd of almost equal 'mportnncu Is
that of weed control. In conserving
molsturo tho objec: Is to storo up
two years water to produco ono
crop, thus cropping Hid land ovory
second year.
Summer Fallowing Poflnod Sunt
mor fallowing Is tlio handling of
baro land through tho Reason ho ns
to keep It In tho boat postlblo tilth
to conserve moisture. This does not
mean lato soring plowing, then lea-
,n, ,,0 ,nm rou,.i,t and ovorgrown
with woods, with n goon Hysiom
of fallowing tho land should be plow
ed early, during April In tho lxjst
tlmo, disced down immediately and
harrowed or sprlngtoothod and kept
absolutely free fiom wnodi. or vol
unteor grain through tho scnHon.
Tho boII should then bo hnrrowed
nftor every rain that Is heavy enough
to causo crusting of tho surface.
Crustod, rough land loosos molrturo
ropldly. A crop of woods usoh up
nil of tho molsturo and ruins tho
fallow.
Whon a field bocomos foul with
weeds, a year of clean fallow Is tho
most effective method of eradication.
As n rulo, a small farm well tilled Is
a far hotter Investment than a iioc
tlon or two 'BGRATCHKD.'
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IIKHI HCHOOIj 8TUDENTH
WItlTK ON lllMiK STUDY
One feature of tho high school
credits that Js not Ukon advantago
of by many Is tho study of the Bible.
This Is up olectlvo course provided
by the utnto and Is ono of much In
torost and ndvuntago to those who
would avail themselves of It. Ite
contly the Misses Teresa and Jossle
Foley and Francos Hlbbard wrote on
tho Old Testament In an examina
tion and somo of tho studonts will
wrlto on tho Now Tostamont In May.
Credits aro glvon for this work, but
tho moro study of this book Is tho
groat advontago gained, ns fow tako
It ns a requirement or for tho added
credit,
o
K. W, Harnes arrived homo from
Portland on Thursdays Bend Htogo,
Mr. Hnrncs loft Portland boforo tho
railroad tnootlng boforo tho Intor
nlato commorco commission was un
dor way to any extent, It bolng tho
oponlng day of tho Iioaring, thoro
fpro cquld not mako nny' report of
tho prpgross mndo other than that
many woro prosont to tako port In
tho hearing, "
MATERIAL ARRIVING FOR
RAILROAD EXTENSION
Steel, Piling, Lumber Coming
Into Crane Every Day
For Line to Burns.
Matorlal for tho extension of tho
railroad from Crauo to Burns is
coming into Crauo uvory day and
tho yards have become so congested
tlmt a crow of men are now adding
track ago for a material yard. Sov
oral car loads of raits aro recolved
each day and In addition there In
piling nnd lumber.
Condemnation proceedings have
boon Instituted In tho circuit court , practical Program or Solf-oxpres-for
tlio'iomlug April term to cloar hIoii." Mr, Leonard, of Hums, ad
up right of way between Hums and j dressed tho teachers In his ubuhI
Crane in order that track laying , humorous way, and was woll re
may begin without further delay, j colvod by all. Tho solos of -Mrs. V.
Theso casus uro minor nnd cover 8. Wolttunhlllor nnd Miss Annette
but n small amount of laud whoro Leonard wero highly uppreclatod,
satisfactory HOttlomout could not ef
fected with owners.
MeOonnld & Drake havo Just com
pleted the Inst of thu bridges nnd
piling contract between Hunts and
tho Poison crook canyon and tho ma
chine will bo In readiness to move
to tho work between Hums and
Crnno at onco.
Contractors havo been at work
on tho grading up Poison crook nil
winter and tho grading Is about com
pleted through tho Julian llyrd, Jap
McKlnnon and Fred Htnck places.
There Is a stretch between tho Can
yon road nnd tho llyrd place that
had not boon gradod because of not
having secured tho right of wny
through tho Howon plnco, now own- gavo n splendid demonstration of
ed by Mr, Holts, hut this has been I muscular movement writing to tho
satisfactorily sottlcd and this stretch , nccompnnlmout of music which
will bo In readlnoss for work of con-' nhowed excellent training In tho do
tractor ns soon as tho Fred derrick , volopment of tho muscular move
Lumber Co. are roady to lot moro tnont writing.
work. j .m. Joiner's pupils gavo a splon-
Thls activity Is gratifying to tho , ,n,i donionstrntlon of diagraming and
people nnd shows that tho railroad mmlynoH In Kngllsh Uramrnar. Tho
work Is progressing. j pupils showed marked ability In tho
WHIM Kit I'AHTOK COMING
Kov. J. C. Templotou, the first
pastor of tho Presbyterian church of
Hums, now representing tho Hoard
of Ministerial Hcllof and Sustonta-
tlon. will bo with us on Sunday April
Cth and will preach In tho morning
nt Hums nnd nt Crauo In tho oveu
lng. Kov. Tomplotnu was pastor at
Hums In 1K08 mid ministered to
tho field over threo years. Tho
limine was built nnd tho church
building moved to Its present tltn, ,
during his faithful riorvlco on this
fluid.
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John Smyth nnd his wlfo woro up
from AndrowB tho foro part of this
week visiting with rolatlvns and
friends. John is the son of Ceo, A.
Smyth, tho merchnnt and post mas
ter at Andrown,
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KEEPING THE PL' FELLOW BUSY '
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it la ws a 'c I " &5'rl Z S Z& Jsr6sysZmKP&
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1 FOR YOUBL I 4 yVv. .V,, ,iiittAiv V WBhX$&
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LOCAL INSTITUTE HELD
CRANE LAST SATURDAY
Teachers Hold an Interesting
Session; Educators From
Outside, Speakers.
(Contributed)
Prof. 15. K. DoCou of tho Univer
sity of Oregon uddressed tho csiom
bly on tho subject of "IClomentary
Mathematics In tho United Btntcs."
and tho "Itomnueo of Figures."
Prof. Harold Tultlo, of tho Pacific
University uddressed tho nssornbly
on tho subject "Self expression Is
! tho Koy lo Personality," and "A
nnd tho Duet by Juno Thompson nnd
Miss Jamison of Hums, wns well
rondored under tho direction of Mrs.
Welttcnhlller.
Prln. W. M. Sutton's nddresi to
tho teachers on O, B. T. A. wns right
to the point and emphasised tho dut
ies of tho teachers toward National,
State and County organizations
Prln. D. M, McDado gavo a splen
did tnlk on "Lesson Planning." llev
II. W. Shnfer's subject on "Srtiool
Managomont" wbb woll received by
thu tenchors. Prln. Hay Lnpham.
handled his subject "History" In an
ablo manner. Tho children In tho
primary department under tho sup
' orvlslon of Mrs. C. U. McCounoll
science of grammar which wns woll
recolved by overy body.
A number of outside visitors wero
In nttoudnuco, among them Kov.
Samuel Harris and Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
v. M. Sutton, Mrs. J. C. Foley, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Desllets, Mrs. Mary Cawl-
field, Mrs. Clarence Young, Mr. C.
h. Leonard, Mr. Welttenhlller. Miss
May Anderson, Mr. Jasper Lupor,
Miss Kthel Mctleo, Miss J. Thomp-
I ftfll.. I.tniktin
son nnd Miss Jumlson.
An Informal luncheon given at tho
Hotel Donman to all tho touchers
and tho visiting guests. Covers
wore hid for thirty seven.
Lecture given by Prof.. DeCou on
thu "Hok Pence Plan," nt tho High
School Snturduy evening. Lecture
Suntlay ovonlng nt Crnno, Prof. II.
Tuttlo.
Tho teachers woro accorded u
splendid reception by Dr. nnd Mrs.
Donman.
Tho following tenchors woro In nt-
tondance:
Prln. W. M. Sutton, Mrs. V. S.
Wolttonhlllor, Mrs, Holano Ulggtt,
Mrs, Huth Lowe, Mrs. Ituth Shaw,
Mrs. Knld (lownn, Miss Annotto Leo
nard, Miss Lolah McQeo, of tho
Hunts public school.
Prln- D. M. McDado, Mr. Chontcr
Dalton, Miss Jennie Cook, Miss Blcy
Walker, Miss Leah Wngnor, of tho
Hnrnoy county high school.
Mrs. Kiln Dillon, Mrs. Mlunlo Lup
c'r, Mrs, Mario Whitney, Mrs. LouIbo
Jordan, Mrs, Vorn Hayes, Mrs, Julia
Clark, Kov, I). W. Shafer, of tho
rural kcIiooIh.
Prln. Hay Lapham, Prof, Cecil
Pearson, Mrs, K. Jolnor, Mrs. Myrtlo
Thompson, Mrs. C. 11. McConnell, of
tho Crauo school.
ItAlli I'KIIMIT IH (1IVKN
(Orcgonlnn)
Salem, Or., March 23 (Speclul)
Tho Malheur Hallroad company,
which Is constructing a lino between
Hums and Soueca, has notified tho
public service commission that It
has withdrawn Its application for a
certificate of convenience nnd ne
censlty. Tito railroad will confine Its
activities to intorstato commerce.
In explanation of tho nbovo En
gineer Jamos Olrnrd of tho Fred
Ilorrlck Lumber Co, states it wns
done to facilitate matters and got
gulckor action, Mr. Olrnrd discussed
tho subject with a roprcsoutatlvo of
this paper sovornl days ago and
pointed out the advantages of asking
for right only within the state, an
thus his railroad would have to deal
with tho stato public servlco com
mission and avoid a lot or rod-tapo,
besides undor tho stato permit tho
roporti do not havo to bo duplicated
but Just to tho state commission, It
does not change tho rond us to Its
character In nuy manner, us It con
tinues n common carrier road Just
us at first Intended with the same
privileges to shippers nnd all who
do business with tho road.
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.MOTIIKKH L'l.Ull DIH-
Ct'KHi:S CHILD WKI.FAHK
Tho regular meeting of'tho Moth
ers Club was held ut the home of
Mrs. II. Hotchklss on Thursday af
ternoon with Mrs. Nell Smith at.
Joint hostess.
Tho McCormlck Child Labor l.aw
and Capper Uniform Mnrrlagj and
Divorce law resolutions were read
itnd ratified by tho club.
I'wo very Interesting nnd liistruc
tlvo artlrlos wero rend by Mrj. John
j Caldwell and Mrs. Frank Hossmaii
iltl II Iff rlt Irttt ftiul flftil MMiOun tivll-
on nutrition and food. These nrli-
clos brought out souio good points !
on proper food and caro of children.
At the uxt meeting it Is Intended
o dovoto tho afternoon to Juvenile
Protection, one week In April having
boon designated as Junovllu protoc-
tlOII WOOk.
After adjournment tho club was
vored with j vncal solo by MIm
fa
Annette Leonard. Itefrcibmeuti
wero served following this selection.
Tho next mooting will ho hold at tho
homo of Mrs. Roy Moullon.
ENGINEER ADVISES PRINE-VILLE-BURNS
ROUTE
Line Would Cross Cascades
Through Hogg Pass to
Willamette Valley.
(Portlund Jouruul)
Prlnovlllo, March 22 At a ban
quet bold Thursday night, Prlnovlllo
bUHlnosB men mild farowoll to C. W.
Woodruff, resldont unglnoer of tho
Htato highway commission hero for
thu past four years, who has bcou
transferred to Klamath Falls, and to
Stanley M. Campbell, local manager
for tho Standard Oil Company, who
has recolved notice of his transfer to
llermlston,
Woodruff, who has boon prosldont
of tho Crook County Chamber of
Commurco for tho pnst year, In a
farowoll address advised local busi
ness mou of tho progress which has
been made In acquainting the several
railroads, tho public sorvlco com
mission of Oregon nnd tho intorstato
commission with tho routes, grades
and poBslbla tonttago for doslrod
construction In Crook county.
Ho ndvocatod a lino from Durna to
Prlnovlllo nnd from Prlnovlllo Junc
tion through Hogg pass to tho Wil
lamette valley, to roplaco tho lino
from Crane to Odcll Junction, pray
ed for In tho Corey application which
Is to bd nrguad before the Intorstato
commerce commission at Its moot
ing in Portland next wook. Ho
assorted that this road would provldo
tho
ili-Hlrcd cast and west uno
ihrmiuh Central Oregon aim
tho
necessary connection with California
markets for Eastern Oregon and
Idaho when tho Natron cutoff Is
completed and'' the lino from Hond
south to Odol constructed; that It
requires no moro now construction
than tho Crnno to Odell lino; thnt
It adds only 60 miles to tho dlstanco
to California points over that pro
vided by tho high desert route; that
It provides a third connection be
tween Kantcrn Oregon nnd Willam
ette valley points and reduces tho
dlstnnco to Portland, whero tho groat
majority of Its traffic goes, by 12G
mllos, and that It runs thnughout
Its entire dlntnnco throufb virgin
J nnd isolated forests ard through
productive irrigated innos wi now
j served by rail transportatl-.'
, ,v;n HATS SHOULD
IIAVK ATTKNTIO.V
Tho Tlmes-Hornld has bitiu usk-
, .. M nfw ln0 I0q, t0 k,
itH."j lliuy nro eomlng
, , , twnnm ,, m)W ,s tho lJmu
i . rr..n.. ii'iiuli l...r.M-.t tlm
, r0 n imllly,nK llum.
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I ltiktl
This Is u matter that should have
immediate attention. If tho farm
ers will show tho right Interest and
get before tho county court at It
meeting next week there Is no ques
tion but what a campaign for erad7
Icnflng these punts may bo arranged
during the coming mouth with tho
Government Hlologicnl Department
directing It. This has been HUggent- '
od by thla paper boforo nnd It can
be accomplished beyond a doubt If
I the county enn bo mndo to sco tho
Importance of It and will coopornto,
Now'b tho tlmo to get busy on this
phoposltlon nnd get action when tho
most offoctlvo work can be done. Sco
to It Mr. Farmer,
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NKW lMOTlJUE
UAH OLD THKMi:
Ktjoplng up appearances. Ths
bane of tho modem matron's exist
ence, Is boou to oxcellont advantago
In Jack Holt's Paramount picture;
"A Gontlomen of LolBiiro," which
will bo tho fenluro at the Liberty
Thoatro tonight. Mr. Holt 1b nbly
supported by Slgrld Holmquest,
Cnsson Furgeson, Alec Francis,
Adolo Farrlngton and othors.
It dovolops that Sir John and
Lady IMount Bchomo to marry tholr
uophow, Sir Spencer Doovor, to Mol-
,.. f,t..A.1n. n innnllliM AtiiAftnnn cvlrl
Whon Molly decidon to rotum to Now
'York, tho mount's accompany hor.
i To obtain money for tho passago, Sir
John, unknown to his wlfo, pawns
tho mount dlirmmidB, which Jowols
nro nn Important factor In thoslory.
Sir Sponttor'H courting Is nnythlng
but a buccobh, and tho hopes of Lord
and Lady Blount aro tdtnttqrod
whon Mr. Holt, as tho' Iiqio. Bteps In
nnd captures Molly.
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