"0)t jtefalrt.- IVXtA- BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 3, 1924 NO. 27 VOL. XXXVII 'j fL I COOPERATE WITH FOR EST ON ROAD PROGRAM . 5 PUn Pledge Future Revenue To Secure Funds; Would Not Increase Taxes. Forest Supervisor Hold of tho Mal heur Forest, spent a couplo of days In this city this wook In dlscuBBlug tho proposition of co-oporntlon from Harney county In a rotul building proposition Unit Is so favorabllo thttt proposition that Is bo fnvorablo that dor tho plan suggested Harney conn ty can connect with tho John Duy highway and do Its part toward tho north and south highway program started soino tlmo ngo without add ing to tho present tax levy. Mr. Hold outlined tho plan to n number of biialncsB men at n moot ing at Tonawuma Thursday night and they were bo favorably Impress ed with tho project that President Dr. h. K. Hlbbnrd, of tho Mums and Harney County Commercial Cllub, called a public mooing at tho court house for last ovonlng to lay It be foro all tho cltlzons with a view of itartlng an actlvo campaign to put the proposition beforo tho taxpayers of tho entlro county should It find favor. As tho forms of this paper close on Friday ovenlng for tho regular edition tho sontlmont of tho mass meeting cannot bo told at tho tlmo this Is written, but Tho Tlmes-Hor-ald predicts tho program will meet unanimous approval and Harney county will tnko steps to do some real road construction on a bails that will bo economical. Tho plan la to pledge tho futuni receipts of tho National Forest sale to liquidating tho funds necessary to build a hard surfaco road of regula tion spoclflcalons npprovod by tho National Bureau of Itoads, National Forest aud tho Stato Highway Com mission. These regulations aro such and tho territory over which tho road would bo built does not moan an expenslvo construction because of tho excellent road material avail able on tho route. It further means an outlet to 1 In nicy county under farortiblo circumstances of construc tion and financing that could not be had from any other source The big sale of timber In tho Honr valley district, with lessor units now Iwjig riirx-ldcrcd closer to Hums, ast-ur u groat Incrouso In this coun ty i Mr. if the National Forost t.i i - i ii.' development depar ts tin- Witlonnl Forost makes i' i- bl to ssciira funds for iu ' . ,' . M'is that aro urallablo not oily within tho forost hut also con- net rg rfds Furhor provision Is mad unJ r the aaino plan of annual mal"ti nunrn that Is most attractive. Tho Forest Borvlco Is committed to this develoninont and will act fav orably upon tho proposed route as that dipar'tncut feolu tho necessity and adv.tutnuo of such a road. Grant county Is already committed to tho plan and is taklnir udvautngo of It. A hard surfaco road from tho John Day highway to Iloar valley Is now under construction with every pros pect of its being comploted within a few weeks. Harney county Is In u position to realizo great advantages at this tlmo In securing aid from tho Forest development fund for ithls project aud it Is up to tho cltlzons to tako ndvantngo of tho opportunity. STUDENT DODY TO GIVK EN TERTAINMENT TIIUKHDAY Tin Harney County HI student body will sponsor an entertainment at tho Llborty Theatre on next Thurs day ovenlng which promlsos to bo an attraction that tihould fill tho bouso us is usually tho case wbon they appear. Tho proceods from this entertainment goes into tho studont body fund to holp tho expense of track team and other incidentals, Tho , program will Includo num- hors by tho Girls' Gloo Club; ono act Play, "Tho Romancers;" tho Girls' Trio; "Marchoto" by tho Spanish class; "Wild Noll" Is a stunt that will bo put on. An orchestra number will also ho la feature and tho closing numhor nil bo tho ono act play "Suppressed (Desire?," Honiomudo candy will bo sold be- twoon numbers by momborn of the hophomoro class. Harry Colo Is confined to bis room Uk a caso of spotted fever. HUlDE.TO.il K GIVEN HlIOWKIl MIbh Myrthuleno MsPhcotors, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Mcl'hnotors, was given a miscellan eous shower at tho homo of Mrs. E. II. Hood In this city on last Tuesday evening; tho young lady is soon to become a brldo, Many former school mates aud frtouds wero presont and tho evening was uujoyably spent. Miss McPhuoters won tho recipient of many beautiful and usotul pres ents. Dainty refreshments wero served. MAHONS STAGE "UIHd'H" MONDAY NIGHT Tho EnMern Star Chapter of this city bus been giving a series of so clnl evenings during tho past few months. A group Is appointed to prcparo for each of those series from time to tlmo and all have proven very onjoyahlc. Last Monday evening It was tho Masonic Drothrou who had tho on- lertnlnmout In churgo and consider able tlmo was taken by mivcniI of the nctlvo members In propnrlug something different. A "circus" wub put on for tho enjoyment of tho members present and It proved an entire success, although It was hard to gel the porfurmors out for re hearsal and sonio of the "stunts" wero not us satisfactory to thoso tak ing part as they had denlrod. How. over, tho generous applausu signi fied the hearty appreciation of .ho efforts of tho performers, ChiMtor Pulton was tho wild man aud he looked and acted the part with Dr. Smith as his kooper. Dee wua In typical makeup, looking tho purt to perfection, as did his "charge." I. 9. Oecr, with a "stovepipe" hat and flowing mustache and "blncksnakc" whip, made an uxcolent ring muster Culver I'ago was goueral "rousta bout" in charge of paraphernalia with several assistants, Culver "doubling" with Altlo Dlllnrd for tho elephant, that creature being a pon derous animal that did many tricks. Ernest Muslck was tho "strong man" and ho lifted heavy (7) wolghts wllh ease. Lynn Dower made n flno clown with Darrelt Howaor as a beautiful bareback rider In short skirts taking an active part In the tumbling and acrobatic stunts until ho disarranged his skirts and be came shy. Wadl Oeer made a pretty young lady who guided the ele phant. Wlllard Laytho was tho fat woman. George haw was a "Hubo" picked up somewhere In tho travel of tho big clrcua and ho had his dog until the cooks, consisting of Sam Mothorshuad. Kurl Grnlium and tho othr kitchen "police" found it uoci-ssury to frd the multitude "hot dog" then George lost his dog :nl Isn't yet sure whether ho "partook" of this same dog tutor In refresh ment or Moiue other dog. Dob Don uott was thu human sUeloton. Tho elrcus bund waa led by Orov or Jameson and this aggregation dlHcoursod lively mllltury music dur ing tho porformunco. Ocorgo HIIIIb wuh over from Crane nnd added to tho musical numbum on his stool guitar. In all it was a porfonuanco that brought forth admiration (?) In Its completeness. Joo Thompson was u snake charmer, Shaler Eld rldgo sold peanuts and candy. Doth wero appropriately costumed and raado up. Tho entlro progrum showed much cure in preparation uud tho perform ers aro entitled to credit, On tho previous Friday ovonlng tho Star and Masons wore hosts to tho chlldron of the Musonlc famlllos. This should have had more oxtonded notice In our last Issue but unfor tunately tho manager was unablo to get hold of tho program for publica tion after attempting two or threo tlmof). This previous ontortalnmont wan really given by Ibe chlldron themselves aud was a very creditable ono. The numbors wero ontortaln lng and well rocolvod somo oxcoptlon ul talent having boon brought out for tho first tlmo among tho younger poople and chlldron. Among tho out of town mombors presont on this occasion woro Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Loggan and Gcorgo Hlllls of Crane, and Mm. Casslo Smyth and Mr, nnd Mrs. Fred Smyth of Diamond, Mrs. P. F, Chandlor of Canyon City was also presont. o Lltltlo Larry Shnttuck had tho tnlHfortuno to break his arm last ptturdny nftornaon ly falling put of n car whoro ho had been loft for n few minutes. Tho email patlout ! potting along very wall, but ho Is no full of "pep" tho cast Is causing him much Inconvenience, NEW POWER PLANT TO START OfERATING SOON Day Current for' Power Pur poses Furnished; Wiring Now Under Way. Messrs. Hodge & Lotson, the man who have Installed the electric light uud power plant In Hunts, are about ready to Btart with tho big engines to furnish sorvlco for this city. Tho lights huvo boon furnished from tho water powor at thu flour mill for tho past winter hut now that tho Irrigation senuon Is upon us aud tho shortago of tho water supply for such purposu has caused them to start tho engine plant earlier than hud been Intended. , Now wiring has boon received nnd workmen uro now stringing It to tako the place of tho old In innny places and connecting up tho now power plant with tho main system of distribution. Within a short tlmo tho powor will bo available for day service which will bo wolcomo to many who have desired It. Whllo tho users will bo moro or lean limited at the present It Is expected thoro will be sufficient plodgcd to Justify tho service with prospects of considerable Incroaso soon, when once established nnd Its convenience realized. This now enterprise In ontltlod to consideration by the cltlzons of Durns, as it has entailed a big In vestment that will not Justify with out Increased business. Tho con veniences of tho lights during tho past sovoral months, their depend ability aud their brightness have been favorably commented upon by many of our citizens and thoy will show their further appreciation by using olootrlclty In every wny possi ble, especially when shown It Is econ omical ns well. Mrs. Casslo Smyth and son Fred with his wife, were ovor from their Diamond homo the flrrtt of this week. HARNEY COUNTY PIONEER WOMAN PASSES AWAY Mrs. T. B. James is Buried at Harney Wednesday; Had Resided Here Long. Mrs. T. D. James dlod at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs. Emory Hill, at Frultland, Idaho, last Mon day afternoon uud tho remains woro brought to Harney for burial. Mrs. James had boon In poor health for sovoral years aud recently contracted pneumonia and Iter fcohlo condition rould not withstand tho Illness. The remains wore brought to Crane on Tuesday's train nnd thu funorul was held at Harney Wednes day afternoon, Hov. C. A. Wntor ItuuBO of tho Dnptlst church conduct ing the sorvlco at tho ehurch In Har ney. Many old time rrleuds from nil purls of thin county woro pres ent to pay their last respects to ti highly esteemed friend. Thu floral offerings were beautiful, tho casket being covored with blossoms. Kuturuh J. Whitley was born March 17th, 1852 at Horryvlllo, Arkansns whore she lived with her parents until she wan nlnotoon, and thou married Denjnmln F. Clurk and to this union thoro wore born four chil dren, Maggie K., Joo W Hattlo M and Ida J, Clark, and In 18S0 Mr. Clark passed away. In 1883 she was married to Den Jamln Tudor nnd to that union there wero born two sous, Hugh S aud Luther D. Tudor. In 188.7 she crossed tho plains with her family and ramo to Har eoy valley where her husband died on Dec. 17th, 1889. She thon lived a widow for thirteen years raring for her family and enduring the hardships of ploneor life. In 1902 she was married to T. D. James who passed away In a few mouths leaving her a widow for tho third time. ' Alio remained In Harney until six years ago when owing to her fall ing health sho moved to Frultland, The Home- Town Newspaper Idaho to live with her daughter Mrs. Ida Hill where she passed away on April 28. She leave to mourn her death Bit children, Mrs. Maggie Dice, BUtes, Idaho, Joe W. Clark. Harney, Ore,, Mrs, Hattle M. Alber son, Andrews, One., Mrs. Ida J. Hill, Frultland, Idaho, Hugh U. Tudor, Alberson, Ore,, and Luther 11. Tudor, Andrews, Ore. Twelve grand children, six great grandchildren and a host of friends. HAKNEY III THAOK TKAM OFF TO MEET Principal McDado of tho Harney County High School loft Thursday morning with IiIb track toam to tako part in tho Central Oregon track contostB at Prlnovlllo, Tho boys wore: Arthur Thornburg, Alfrod Wei eomo, Durns McGowan, Hal Hlbbnrd, John Mothershoad nnd JamoB Stnhl. Harney HI has a fast aggregation that will make the contestants go to dofent. Tho boys aro not up to their best In training becauso of unfav orable weathor conditions prevent ing out door work. Howovor, thoy will bo a bunch that wo neod not bo ushnmod of. Dr. II. M. Horton took them ovor In his car to Demi and will bring them back following tho moot. o- - ' UltANE HI 8TUDENT8 KN- TEUTAIN THUHHDAY NIGHT "The Gold Dug" was tho tltlo of a comedy drama In four acts put on by Htudontn of the Crane Union High school at tho Llborty Theatre Thurs day ovonlng. Tho young pcoplo ac quitted themselves with credit and those presont expressed appreciation of the efforts of tho players. Owing to a mooting provlouMy ar ranged sovoral of the business men of Durns who would have liked to attend this performance wero unnblo to see It. Howovor, a very good house groetod tho performers. Tho untortalnmont wan put on un der the auspices of tho studont body or tho Harney County HI and tho visitors wore given fraternal cour tesies nnd invited to come again. A social dance was given at Tonawama following tho entertainment. ODD FELLOW ORDERS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY: Large Gathering of Members Present; Banquet, Dance;, Entertaining Program.. Tho Odd Fellow Orders of thUi city celobrated the lOCth anniver sary of tho founding of tho Order last Saturday. Thoro wbb a baa ouot at C o'clock In tho spacious, banquot room of tho Odd Follow building whero nearly 300 guosta wero taken caro of. Later n short program was rondcrod In tho lodgo room proper. Dr. II. M. Horton, a veteran or tho order, presided. Dr. Horton was raado an Odd Follow In Harney lodge many years ago nnd for moro than twenty yours was tho treasurer, a position ho hold continuously until he moved to Dond to reside Ho wears a 25-ycar votornn Jowcl pre sented to him by tho lodgo three yoars ago. Tho first numbor on tho program was a violin solo by Alex Egglles ton, accompanied by Mrs. Egglcstoru on the piano. Master of ceremonies Horton then rotiuested tho conductor to present A. D. Cooley and Archlo McGowan at his station when ho Introduced W M. Sutton who presented each -wlthv 30-year and 2G-ycar veteran Jewels, respectively. Mr. Cooley la not at member of tho local lodgo, belong ing to a lodgo at Pendleton, bat ha was entitled to a 30-year Jewel and v this was forwarded hero and held for tho 'occasion of thu celebration. Archlo McOowan was made an OdU Follow in Harney Lodgo. Ho has been nctlvo In the ordor for many yonra and tho Jewel camo nn n sur prise to him. Ho was a member ot tho program committee In charge of tho celebration but this part waa. kept away from him. Mr. 8u(ton. mudo nn excellent tnlk in prcsontlnc the Jewels to tho two men und It brought much fnvorablo comment." from tho large gathorlng who hoard It. Tho recipients did not make aar rtsponse to Mr. Sutton's remarks,. Archlo saying afterward that ho was do overcome with omotlon that IL waa impossible for him to utter a word. Mm. Leo Cark favored th? gtithor Ing with a vocal solo uud responded, U a generous .onuore. Tho principal nddreta of the even lug was made by Goo. W. Wright, a iv. Ori:td Cblsr Patriarch of tho Uueauipmcut dear, also u Pant I'.ruid Rj.rpfentativi' to the Sovor oIk Crt-d Lodge. Mr.'V. right guvo an excellent address on Odd Fellow ship. II is d good apuukor and was familiar with his subjoot. I tit re marks woro well received nnd niv Inspiration to mombors of the order. Later tho guests wero oscortod to. th Tonawama whore a publlo danco wa8 glvon. This dance was pronoun ced n Buccoan In ovory respect ns wr tho ontlro program of tho day. Tho hall was crowded with dancers who seemed to enjoy ovory numbor. Tho banquot room In tho Odd Fol lows building and Tonawama were tastefully docorated In colors of the ordor and each Itobokah was pre sented with a ribbon bndgo aa a souvenir, tho gontlemon who had dance tickets woro a similar rlbboro with tho Odd Follow colors. Many out of town guests wero presont to purtlclpnto In tho colo uration, Drewsey lodgo bolng welt reproaoutod ns woll as out of town mombors of Harney lodgo. Ameng: thoso from n dlstanco presont were: Milt and Poroy Davis, Mr. and Mrs Olios. Mllcr, Mrs. J. D. Smith, Geo. W. Wright, Mr. and Mrs, John Ott Mr. and Mrs. Dotrlck, Mr. and Mrs. aoo. Itlloy, Miss Druco, all of Drew eoy; Mr, and Mrs. John Graves an daughter, Frauk Rub nnd his moth er, of Lawen; Jack Darst, from thy mines at Idol city; W. L. Dost, Clyde Gibbons, Albert Johnson, Glen Hugh ot and wlfo, from Silver crook; Mrs.. P. F. Chandler of Canyon City. Tho sovoral commlttoes In charge of tho colobratlon nro ontltled to much credit for tho succoss of the affair nnd guests from a distance woro lavish In their pralso of the hos pitality and fraternal spirit of tho local mombcra. Mrs. 0, J. Darst closod hor termr or school on Poison crook yostorday und will soon go to tho mountain h'omo to spond tho Bummor with ket-hushnnd,