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She &?' 9 VOL. XXXV II BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 5, 1924 NO. 23 CENTRAL OREGON BIG CATTLE, SHEEP LAND Area it Expected to be Called Barren, Forbidding Deaert By Road WitneMei. (Orogonlnn) Control Oregon, Unit will bo de pleted ns u barren, forbidding high desert by witnesses for tho railroads of tho state, acting on tho dofcnslvo nt tho hearing of tho stnto public service commission's petition for ciist nntl west nnd north and south Hues beforo Kxunilnor Wngnor of tho Interstnto commorco commission, was nhown yesterday by livestock men it h tlio Inst great outpost of tho cattle nnd nheop nion. Its resourced In this respect woro Bald to bo ex tensive, nnd Micro renmlned for Its ilcvcloptnont only n rail lino that would admit cnttlo from tho high plains of Inland Oregon to tho Cal ifornia market. Long treks of cnttlo herds, driven on tho hoof, from tho Harney valley to Wlnnomucca, Nov,, a distance of 226 miles, wore described as tho method now used to tako Harney rattlo herds to California. This pion eer method, It was said, ought to bo nbondoned in favor of railways. Present rail connections do not admit Jf rnitlo shipment 'f inter tor Oregon to tho California mar ket, tho ono most desired to reach, without sorlous loss from shrlnkago en routo because of indirect roads nnd long Journeys. Kxport cnttlo mon testified thut the longer dlstunco a steer rides, the more peevish nnd worthless ho becomes. Startod on n long Journey ns prime beef, ho is but a feeder, destined for weeks In a feeding pen, upon arrival If tho trip is at all ex tended. Shrinkage Is serious, it us snid. Tho steer is forced to stand on a rhlftlng. fickle floor throughout his trip, without necustomed food and water at his rcgulnr time of feed ing. Ho Is thrown rudoly against thu sldo of tho car when the stock train rounds n curve, nnd when tho brakes tiro set on a grade, tho sur prised animal Is put oft balanco, per hnpi ciDt down on his haunches, and he biiomns lame, soro and wonry. Th lo In weight grows In f-.tp-ul mi reusing ratio with thu dls l mii in Mich n journey, it was told ih i.t-ti-'cuttlo experts. "When thu . ' r . lauded from his moving pun h' .-. t down on u concrete floor li' II -U;Hyard and his fcot, un uuustiinifHl to such footing, nro nude oru. causing him to walk ns ' ban! a stockman on tho stand, ' he vwt.s stopping un a red-hot '.,ve ' Aii If Intent upon getting rovougo upon his owner, who caused him all the grkf and bumps of a railroad J'uruey, tho steer that goos to mur ka was said to do his utmost to re turn a financial loss to tho breeder, )t tin Journey's end. His hair Is turned tho wrong way lit upotH from bumping about, his head Is down and ho Is unublo to bump tho scale beam up to nnywhuro near It was when ho left his native heath, Portland Is about as far u market ns cattlemen from tho Oregon-Idaho border lino can roach without Hhrlukugu that moans tho feeding of their stock up again to beof weight. Kven hero tho shrinkage on a prlmo steer, weight of 1000 pounds, for example, is from 40 to 75 pounds, Thoro was much of weight in all tills testimony from tho standpoint of the stockman. Portland's market Ih wild to bo too small to tako cattle of tho inland ranges and prices here average throughout tho year, it was declared, $1 per 100 pounds loss tbnn tho San Francisco yards. It Is tho doalro to roach tho San Fran cisco outlet, whero a larger and moro stablo markot exists, that Is behind tho plea of tho cattlo ralsors, Oregon exports much cattlo from its borders, it was said, two out of fvory flvo grown holng consumed outBldo. On tho north Washington mrots its demand for moat with cat lo of its own raising, whllo Cali fornia Imports thrco of ovory flvo Jinad consumed, Many moro cattlo fan bo ralsod In tho, Interior, It was "aid, If nn outlet wore provided. Tito projected cross-stato lino would bo Bborton tho dlstanco to Snn Fran cisco, It wnB Bald,. that It would bo P'lfislblo to have competition favor- ublu to tho grower. Tostlmony of tho stock men was Impressive, for It was given by ex perienced and export growers, M. C. Kmerson of Ontario, stockman and banker, aald Malheur county exports about 11,000 head annually, with 300,000 sheop and 2,400,000 pounds of wool. H. M, Duncan, DurnB attorney, aald the Harney valley turns out 18,000 to 20,000 bond of cattlo in n normal year and that building of tho lino as proposed would add from 110 to J 12 to tho valuo of ovory head raised in his saotlon . Greatly Increased production of livestock is posslblo in this stnto with desired roll connection, It wna Bald by A. It. Olson, muungor of tho Pacific Land & Livestock compnny, which operates almost half a mil lion acres of laud in control Oregon nnd northern Novndn. Other trnlllc besides livestock would olfer for the projected lino, according to tho testimony of wit nesses. V. A. Doollttlu, busliierm mnii of Ontario and secretary of the commercial club, and 13. M. IHodgott, representing farmers of Malheur county, told of groat oppor tunities In tho California markut for potatoes grown In that portion of tho state, an well as other substan tial products, could they but bo moved by a moro direct rail lino than now offers. Mr. Doolittlo said thoro aro 13G, 000 Irrigated acres In Malheur county, with much moro land being watered and that a creamery nearby has increased Its output to moro than 1,000,000 pounds of butter In n year from rather a small beginning a few years ago. There wan a good markot, loo, for alfalfa and alfalfa men!, it was said, if thoro were transportation to desired points by other than a long and circuitous routo. o LADIKS MIIHAIIV CLl'H VOLTAGE STORE AND POST OFFICE BURNED DELEGATION TO RAIL MEETING ENCOURAGED Entire Stock of Merchandise And Postal Equipment Entirely Consumed. (Contributed) Thu Ladles Library Club met at thu homo of Mrs. C. K, Dlllman on Saturday, March 29, Mrs. C. C. Page, Mrs. P. S. Wclttonhlllor and Mrs. K, Id, Purington being Joint host esses. Tho subject for tho day was Kng- llsh and American Art. Mrs. P. 8. Wolttonhlller sang "Tho Old Itoad" In a pleasing manner. Mrs, Page read n very interesting papor on George Inuosw, illustrated with several of his beautiful pic tures, ono of tho most pleasing being Tho Applo Orchard." Mrs. Wulttouhlllnr followed with a very flno paper on "What is Art." Mrs. Harris played two piano solos "Ily Hi" Mountain Spring" nnd Tender Confessions" with brilliant tcclmlmio. IlosldoB the hundred pictures sent out by tho Stnto Library on Kngllsh and American Art, two beautiful oil paintings by Mclntyro, "Loch Lo mond" and "On tho Lummormoro" woro shown. Also two landscapes over a hundred years old made en tirely of sand. Thcso pictures cull ed forth tho wonder and admiration of all on account of tholr wonderful design .nnd coloring. Tho oil paintings and tho pictures mado of sand bolong to Mrs. Wm, Ulott nnd woro kindly loaned for tho day. Dainty refreshments woro sorved. Tho next meeting of tho club will be announced later. HAHNKV VAMJEY UNDKH- LAIO WITH GOLD Sam Goodman has rocolved an 'assay of sand pumped from his well 5 miles north of Lawen which shows gold to tho amount of 7.20 to tho 'ton This essay was made by tho Oregon Agricultural College and Is authontlc. It also shows u traco of silver, Mr, Goodmun says ho has boon using tho well for tho last sovon or 'olght youra nnd tho sand com oh from a depth of about 40 foot, It pumps up when tho windmill Is run at a rapid speed, but ordinarily Very llttlo sand is pumped out with tho water nt presont as it Is evident tho oxcavatlon Is enlarged from con stant uho for o long. Tho ensay would ludlcuto thoro Is sufllclont gold to pay to work provid ed It is in BUdlcloiit quantities, Gold has boon found In tho gravol on tho H. J, Hanson plaeo adjoining Hums 'nnd on oilier tract In dlfforont parts of tho valloy. Somo day this 'mlnornl prospoct will bo given atton 'tion and perhaps mado n paying proposition. Word is received that thu general thorchnudlHu nloru of A. L. and Mury Marshall at Voltage, which aliio hounod tho post office, was entirely dustroyed by flro hiHt Tuesday even ing. Tho flro was discovered be tween 7 and 8 o'clock In thu even ing mid nt u time when thu building wnn not occupied. Mr. and .Mrs. Marshall wore In tholr ilwollng near tho store entlug tholr evening inenl when tho fire wna discovered and It had gained such headway It was Impoislblu to save anything of much value. Mr. Marshall got out tho cash register and returned Into thu building which was filled with iinioko and ho got hold of it bo which ho carried out but It proved to bo only a waste box containing nothing or value. According to the Information giv en this paper there had been no flro In tho stovu nlnco noon and tho ori gin of tho flro is problematical, as It wan considered almost Impossible for It to catch from flro In tho stove. Thu flames weru discovered from the ouUldo of tho building and where It broke through to tho out side wall some little dlstanco from whrro tho stove wan located . Tho building and stock were par tially covered by Insurance but tho amount In unknown to the writer. Mr. Marshall claims a loss of over $8,000. At thu time tho Information wan received no Inspection had been made and tho nnfu In which ho was supposed to hnve his invoices and papers of valuo had not been opened. This In a severe loss to thu owners and nn Inconvenience to thu neigh borhood as thu post otllco equip ment wni destroyed and tho local trading renter unable to meet thr needs of thu usual customers. How over, It In not far to other trading placos. WKIN8TKIXH TO INSTALL i-'imixiti'ih: ii:r.itT.Mi:.NT Citizens Say Our Resources Much Heralded; Results Expected to Follow. Tho Wt'liiHtolu .Mercantile Co. are making preparation to add furni ture to tholr guucrnl Ilium of inor chnudltfo In Hums. Thuy announce that It Is expected their buyer will soon leave for tho purposo of mak ing a soloctlon of stock and that it Is tho Intention to carry an oxten slvo lino of furniture as soon as ar rangements may bo mado for dis play room mid shipment. Messrs. Hani Mnthershead, Senator Clint-ten W. Hill and A, It. Olson ar rived homo Wednesday evening from Portland where thoy were a part of tho delegation from this sec tion to attend the railroad hearing beforo u representative of tho Inter iitnto cummerco commission on the complaint riled by II. 11, Corey of thu stnto public service comlmsslou In nn attempt to have an order mado to build nn east and woHt lino of rail road through central Oregon, The hearing wan begun lust wook mid eovored six days, most of tho time being taken by (Iioho advocating thu "uustrurtlon or the line. Two of tho guiitlomeii who return ed have been seen by a representa tive or this papor and both aro en couraged over tho nltuatlon, us they nUito a bettor Hhowlug was mado favorable to tho proponed construc tion than thuy had expected and that It was their opinion results would follow tho hearing. However, but ono side of the cano wan brought out beforo tho hearing as the representa tive of the conimlwtlon could not continue to the clone. The railroad Intermit are yet to put In tholr in formation and thin will be at somo future date. Those contending for thu lino consumed four mid a half of tho six days In prcontlug their Information, tho railroads having but llttlr Mi). - side. According to the dulegutlon much Interest wan nhown In tho hearing mid thut control Oregon received much publicity in thu way of placing Its resnurcen beforo the public. Tho gentlemen bulloVn Hint thu general public have a belter Idea of thu big ness of this territory and have a de sire to see It developed. Tho Port land papers and organizations Ifikc a moro favorable vlow of tho situa tion than beforo as a result of this hearing. ' o I'. OF O. COXCKKT I'LKAHI'H CltOWD fled program that waa approved and 'applauded by tho music lovers of Bend, Frank Juo, Chinese tenor, known profeMolnally an Juo Fong, acclaim ed by music critic as ono of the best tenors on the Pacific coast, was well received and was called upon to an swer many encores, Although Juo was overworked In Hood Hirer on thu previous evening when the music and Instruments of the orchestra did not arrlvo in tlmo for tho opening of tho porformnnco, his oporatlc volco, strong and pleasing, held tho Bend pooplo for number aftor num ber. Juo wnn accompanied by Aurora Potter Undorwood, wife of Ilex Underwood, dlroctor of tho or chestra. Ono of tho especially pleasing fea tures of tho symphony orchestra's concert, consisting of both groups mid solos, was the violin solos, with Gwendolyn Lampshlro leading off with "Gypsy Airs," and Delbort Moore, accompanied by tho quartet of girl violinists, concluding tho number with "Londonderry Air." Another number which received the enthusiastic approval of tho aud ience wnn popular music by tho or chestra, lod by "Sharkey" Mooro, Following an overture, tho cutlro or chestra played "Mighty Oregon" ns tho concluding number of tho con cert. Tho university musicians aro well Pleased with tho reception given them in Uond. and especially for tho hospitality nhown to them by the poo plo of this city. While in Uond tho university pooplo are guests at prl vato homoH. Miss Miss Dorothy Uyler, mombor of tho local high school faculty and u former Univer sity of Oregon student, hud chargo of the bousing of tho musicians. Thu concert was given under tho auspices of tho Junior class or tho high school. liond Bulletin. e lli:S FKO.M GUNSHOT WOUND ADJOURNED TERN CIR CUIT COURT IN SESSION Cavcnder Case Before Judge Anderson; Grand Jury Finds 4 Indictments. .Symphony Orilntn ami ('IiIiivm Tenor, (Jlvo rinl-lietl Program lleforo an audlenco that practical ly filled the seating capacity of tho , school gymnasium, tho'Unlvorslty of) Oregon orchestra, on Its 12th mi- ! mini tour and Its first trip to Con A young man by tho name of Casey dlud at tho ICIug hospital Sunday night from a wound caused by thu accident (Uncharge of a high' power rifle He was a resident of thu Andrews section whero the acci dent occurred on Saturday We aro Informed thu boy was carrying tho gun along a sldu hill wben ho felt and thu gun wus discharged enter ing his right sldu making a largo wound which caused cxcesulvu bleed lug, thu result .if his death being front hemorrhage, according to Dr Smith, who attended him. Ho did not reach the hospital un til Sunday afternoon mid was in audi a wuakoiiMl condition that llttlo could bo done for him. Sheriff Goodman took tho remains to Andrews for Interment. Thu boy i was mild to bo about 17 years old trul Oregon, Friday night entertain-1 "" ,H "rvivcu "' ' moiner ami I vi I' a wfll ii.iit..ril .:inl (Uversl-1 l"Hllily other relatives but thu writ- , or was unable to gut any data upon -' . III., fn. .1.1 i,u miiMi t.. Our Army Airmen Sailing 'Round the World IjHRf '94BsjbbbbBWbbH sWF --', 'r' jIkV TsHHISI IDPl'fc Man ,vSJk cTkHkW ' t -:r- i BrHBK2"WBJJH SkSObBBBBBBUD' .AMBB,wBBJJlgBJjgBJjgMnBJJBl . 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Tho grand Jury mado lis final re port yesterday Four true hills of Indictment wore returned mid ono not true bill. No arraignments have been mndo of tho Indictments found. Joe Llndcr is grand Jury bailiff mid "Doc" Taylor Is court bailiff. Arguments in somo of thu civil cases havo been considered during tho week, dismissals and cases set for trial for tho opening of tho reg ular spring term next Monday. Two applicants were up for nat uralisation papers on Wednesday. Isidore Glraud was given his citizen ship papers and Franz Schnolder wan refused papers of naturalization. The following cases havo been sot for trial: Stato vs. J. II. Henderson, accused of larceny. Statu vs. J. I. Cavcnder, Indicted on a charge of shooting It. L, Halnoi. The cane of the state vs. James Paul was dismissed. The civil cases Hot for trial are: . Monday Fred Haines vs. Jack Withers. Stoward Wholesale Co. vs. Univer sal Garage. TucmIu) Harney County vh. Her thu Don man, right of way for highway. Clara A. Marsdon vs. W. W. Drink water, recovery or money. WInewUy O. W. It. & N. Co. vs. Frank R. Nut ley, railroad right or way. O. W. It. &. N. Co. vs. II. 13. Has- tnusseu, railroad right or way. A motion ror another Judge to Iry tho ease or thu Ktato vs. Cavcnder was made mid Judge Illggs bus com municated with Judge Anderson of Daker. It has been arranged for tho linker Judgo to be in Hums to begin hearing tho ease on Tuesdn morn ing, April Ifi. Tho eaho was there fore react for that data Instead of next Monday an originally set. o FltAXK HHIKKT Hl'ItT IX AX ACCIIM3NT I M. Watts, of Seattle, represent- ! which appears n I lug tho Itmiler Corporation of that " accident to Frai city, Is In this vicinity calling upon local stockmen lu tho Intercut or his coucorn, Tho Hauler Corporation la tho lar gest packing plnut lu tho northwest and according to Mr, Watts Is pro pared to offer spoclal Inducements to stock growors to deal with tho concern as they realize greater prof its than shipping to eastern markets. It Is a new vonturo with bright pros pocta for thu stockholders nnd a re llof to tho local stock growor If car ried out according to tho plans and under tho systom contemplated. Mr. Watts oxpoctn to spend somo llttlo tlmo In this vicinity nnd will call upon tho cattlo, sheop and hog raisers, o AUDITING IHUIQATIOX - DIHTHIOT APFAIHS I litis photo-dingram shows tho proposed routo of tho U. S. Army fliers who aro now making an-attempt nt an around tho world flight. Insert is of MaJ, Martin, in command of tho flight and one of tho air cruisers being used. H, 13. Spauldlng,. representing a Portland accounting concern, Is in this city going over tho records of tho Ilnrnoy Valloy Irrigation Dis trict in tho Interest of the Irriga tion District SoourlttoH CommUulon of Oregon. This Ih a maltor nocossnry In or dor Hint tho affairs of tho local dis trict may ho plaocd beforo tho secur ities commission Intelligently and that It may havo facta boforo it in acting upon such ofllolnl mnttom un comet) bofoor tho commission, Mr. Spauldlng Ih mooting with ovory courtesy from tho local district otll cors mid tho county trousuror lu gathorlng such data ns ho roqulros, Tho Tlmoi-Horald Is In receipt of a papor from Wliinoimiceu, Nevada, story respecting nk Slbort, u for mer Uurns boy, tho mm or Mr. Clinx. Iludell. The article states ho Is not badly hurt mid would noon be out. II Miys in part: Frank filbert, a well known young man or this community, had n nar row escape about 1:30 yesterday morning when thu auto In which ho was riding wan hit by tho engine of a Western-Paclflo freight train at n point about six miles east of this city when ho wns on his wuy to tho Stall Hros, ranch near Golcondu. Tho accident hnpponed Just east of Tulo siding on tho Southern Pacific whero thoro Is a small bridge. At this point tho road makes a horso shoo bund mid in going on a little farther there is a road that lead;j (o tho Western Pacific tracks. In mak ing tho turn In the main road Mr. Sibcrt took tho wrong road and In trying to got hack to tho main road without turning back, ho drovo nlong tho track nnd meeting with the acci dent which nonrly cost him his life. Ao It wus, his car was demolished and ho is lu tho local hospital with n largo scalp vound, hut luckily Is not seriously Injured, It wus a bend-on collision and evi dently tho pilot of tho onglno In otlkjiig the nutomobllo, lifted is cloar of tho trnclc and throwing Mr. St bert for aomo dlstanco uway nid In hitting tlio ground rocolved tho wound on tho head, It Is nlmoat miraculous that ho was not killed for tho car, which ia u Ford, ia a comploto wreck and Is nt tho sldo of tlio track in a mass of Iron.