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fief eI h vm I j VOL. XXXV II BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 16 1924 NO. 41 mzf BURNS HAS FIRST TRAIN IN TOWN LIMITS TODAY Tracklayers Reach the Highway Crossing at Noon; Workmen ' Treated to Refreshments. 1'ho trneklaylng crow lmvo outer til the oily limits of HuriiB nnil Tor the first time In Its history a rnllroad work train la an uctnallty. The rails will bo Iitltl to tho highway crossing ,U tho southeast part ot town hy noon today anil uovoral ot tho IiuIIi;h bucked by a Tow enterprising ami en thusiastic men, havo arranged to give tho erow it treat at noon which w.ll Include leo cream ami eako. It in expected thnt tho lityliiK of tho Lht tew rails on tho Union I'nclflu tr.tik will bo wUnuftncil by hundreds c f in. r town pooplo who will rIvo It o i) welcome. Hi' trneklaylng hnu progressed ut r . rl 'peed and tho track la now i ...i.t.-d with Crane and tho otit ic v.irld. Why shouldn't old tlm . i.k. ihd manager ot this croat ,, ..- weekly. Hen Drown, Skip i,h:i.k. "Auntie" Clarlndu Kryu ,1 dun UK of othorii bo huppy utter it i.k half or oven more than half r i.fa, hoping, boosting, usIiik , . r i-rfort within tholr moans to ' uc uboul this dovolopmotit? nihcr reason for Jubilation on ,'. i.trt of tho wrltor, la the fflot ;. : John Creuamuu will lmvo to pay Mit . rlptlou to this pnpor and tho . : ' r indicated in his oft reptcd ' '.u.. that DuruH was to hare ,ir .id. It lum been lone deferred .i. lif's hurc-l i" o ' MK.lt HCII0OI7 tkaoiiuhs shliictkd j tf.uuey Count Ills' School J ward held a meeting on Friday af- 'M'int last wMk uuo koleoted the in r- f jr the comlwR yer. D. I Mili.nle continues :ia principal .: thr.-e or the aatJiUnU of last .ir also to rer.u!i: MlM Mil : i;rait. mih KUr Wulto. nnil x I-ah Wagnr. Ml Gne t. s forrwr tudelit of III' :' mid just ajruitiinteii from th V:i-hlriloi, it JfHlilr. wJU be I the fnrit".' n'ld Ml tfuMi .. i iieek will hire chtrg of ts .. '. ul .i imr.'iK at. ,'Us r Dulu.ii A.r.oihpr tnrbr i l).- fi"i-l t' like tU liv m Jen no Cik. win has, r- . ii in pt a jo.itT.n In tha Il- .. WaahuKtoi high school i. iiny County High tfill on o; iit 15 Willi additional la- : ri ami bright nrxtapoot for a t- u-y otirulluiunt I Iiuii 'ivor In thv ... ui of tho school. Somo new V ik- havo boon add ml and in ad ditional class room prepared I an t.clputlou of this growth. ilarnoy County High ban hud a steady growth from yoar to year ami it is fast taking Its place as an educational institution Tccognlzod all over tho state. It la cortaln to re eclvo uddod impotus with tho gonoral development of the country and It )8 tho intontlon to keop it up to moot tho requirements of fho times. Mr. McDadu has boon In ohargo of tho school for flvo years and his success Ih reflected In tho high standing or tho school and tho class of graduates It turns out. HAItllV ItlliKV OPKNH HKIlVIOi: STATION Harry lllloy, tho local roprosonta- t.vo of the Oldsmobllo, has leased tho tolle building recently vacatod by tho I'red Horrlck Lumber Co, and is remodeling It for a garago. It will he known as tho Klectric Sorvlco station Mr. lllloy will conduct a rural repair shop In connection v Hi the buslnoss currying a supply ' f .mto pnrts, tiros, oto. Ho will ' I11II.0 In electrical work. The writer took a Bhnrt rldo with Mr. Dlley In ono or his domonstra- ' "a cars tho oilier ovonlng and was "M'rlsed at tho wondorful por- ixriimncu ot tho Oldsmobllo and tho ' ' It la capnbo of doing In tho way f hliowlng power. Tho tnucliniilsm '- minutely oxplalnod but not hav- f,' a mechanical mind wo refrain ' m attomptlng to go into dotuils. ii'jwovcr, wo ellmbod tho t.toopost '''Us that could bo found around i"Wn, placeH wboro cars aro not ox it dod to go, In high and tho good in iiuics of his oar wcro conclusively ' moiutratod to tho satisfaction of in- i.asseugM'. Result of 60 Hour Contin uous Pumping Plant Teat (Dy Obll Bhuttuck, Bupt.) In order to got accurate data on tho fuel consumption, amount of lubricating oil, and flow or tho well oyer a long period of continuous pumping, a tost was startod at 4:08 A, iNI. tho 12th and continued until r.::i2 1 M, tho 14th. Two stops woro made to oil tho liuglno and adjust tho pump, tho first 10 minutes and tho second, 20 minutes. With those two exceptions the euglnu and pump run continuously for 00 hours and 12 minutes. In this run of 00 hours and 12 minutes, 08 Vi gallons or I'earl oil and -i one elgth gallons of Zcrllono No. 7 woro used for lubrication, tills Includes Internal and external lubri cation. Tho avorago consumption of Pearl Oil per hour was ono and ono tenth gallons (1.1), and that of lu bricating oil, .008 gallons por hour. Tho avernco flow of witter for tho period ovor a ono foot weir was four Inches or 200. gnllotM pvr minute, or a total or 9,701,0u0 gallons for tho 00 hour run. On starting tho plant thta morning following tho 00 hour run tho flow was normal, or Vi of an inch aliovo the nrorsgu fur Hut inn. Kor th luformntlen of our new settlors ths following history of this plant Is alvon. Tho well was drilled in IP 17 to tho third ttow. h dopth of 218 fct. Tie watur mists to within sir feet if Utv surface of th ground wlmn (lit- pump Is not operating. T.14 wl.' Is night iitahoM In diameter and Is csbchI about 120 foot. Tho wiUr Is isndied by a I Inch Dyron Jtckton horltontsl, ooiitrltugii pump limlnl ld In a pit olght fwot below tli s.tv rc of the KTOund. Tlia pump '.a not Httaohsd dlratly to Did casing or tho woll hut hss n 20 loot IntHkt prps. six lnfhos In illametor that ox loinU flown Into ths ''sued woll. No loot valve la used on thlr pips. Tha plant Is now oppratftd with u lfl If. P. Fairbanks. Morse Typn 'V Stnil Dlonal Oil engine Troin 1917 to tho spring of 1010. 10 sore woro partially Irrlgutod with tbls plant. Since tho wrltor took cfiurgo In 1019. 30 auros mor hsro botn brought undsr Irrigation, which th plant hss ksmllod In riru t'Hiss hHp for two soasons. Hiid plans are bring utsds to sdd 20 arm mom by foil IrrtgHtiou. bringing the total up o 00 aerwi for h 1925 nea son RAILROAD CELEBRATION DISCUSSED ON MONDAY Executive Coinmitlcc, Round-up Association Give Attention To Plans For Events. Thore was a mooting Wednesday night of tho executlvo commlttoo re cently appointed by President 1Mb bard of tho commercial club on the railroad' colobratlon which 1b to oc cur on September 24. It was a Joint session with tho Ilound-up assolla tlon und plans for flnauclng tho two woro discussed and a basis of proper ly applying tho fundB settled upon. Tho finunco commlttoo will go out with a subscription paper next Mon day to soo what tho business mou will contrlbuto and this will bo fol lowed by u mooting on that ovonlng to further discuss tho colobratlon and Hound-up and to appoint sub commlttoou. This will Include 11 com mlttoo on Invitations, housing, on entertainment and other details. Tho tlmo Is approaching for tho big ovont and thoso taking an ac tlvo Interest in promoting it aro de sirous of getting down to details and bo lu readiness. TI1010 Is every rea sou to expect tho largest crowd ovor aslombled lu Durns and tho problem of taking caro of tho pooplo und fur Dialling thorn with proper eutcrtaln liiont Is pn that requires earorul plans. Wo lmvo always Uvod up to our reputation us hosts and tllm will ho no exception. In fact Durns should make tho coloration of rail road day tho biggest thing that it evor put ovor. , Many prominent man from all ovor tho country will bo prooent. High officials of this and adjoining atatoB aro to ho Invited and tho rail road jioonlo ftro coming In numliors to seo what wo havo' for tho futuro und will g'vo Mioir itsslHtatteo to old r Hip new dfwlopmont. GOOD BASEBALL GAME SCHEDULED TOMORROW Central Oregon Championship Team From Bend to Cross Bats With Local Team. Tho hasohall rami of Dtirmi got to gether tho other ovonlng and de cided to organize a real ball team and go out after somo games with outside teams. Dend has been In duced to como to UuriiH for a gamu tomorrow afternoon at tliU Mace field and (ho local team Is to bo. picked to play against tho visitors. At tho meeting 13. J. Driius was oleeted as manager of the ball team and Clarence Young was mtidu cap tain. It Is the lutoutton to select the best players from tho Fred Hor rlck Lumber team and thoso who rompoftod tho town team to cross liala with Dend tomorrow. Tho field will he put lu better shape with a backstop and ao arranged that ears filmy bo parked around ths diamond lu order that all may witness this tiaiue. A stunt! admission ohargo wtll lis made. Tho Bttndsy guinea for tho past throe wooks hotwnon local teams has had tho effect of stimulating luterost In the nntlonal game and has do vtdopod some good players, or at r-ait has dluelosud th making or an excellent toam. Thev lack toam prae ti at tho present time and nra not ullogethrr nnufldoMt or defoatlug the lieud aggrogiitlon ns thn lattur were the champions of Central Oregon and played .In four-team leagues throughout the season, but tho home boyn aro ready to put up a good showing and It Is right that tha homo people should turn out and give them eiu'iuiragomout. With tho permanunt organization .tar tod new we may oxpout some tood gums j during thv romulttdur of good w father this season and ronT ball next eeniun. . ' o - j'uftfuit iiKHim:.vr vihith vh J. L. Gault, formurly oonnootsd with tho First Kntlonnl Dank or this pines, but now holillui; a rospouslblo positton with the nsMtou County Uank at Corvallis, is atieudlnu u por tion of his vacation In itiu vicinity, j he la uceompauMii liy ur. w. sn. tmr vt, . h mcuibur of the Oregon Arl Liiltutttl coiUite rncully. Karl Con it r of lit r'irat Kutloual DaUk Joined Mr. Uatilt and Dr. Ilarroy in n trip to tut Alvord ami the southern part or the county, tho party leaving horu ;raierriay morning with tho Inten tion of stopping at tho Malheur envo and also visiting the Alvoid d.;sert on route, returning by wuy of Cat low valley and tho P ranch. During Mr. (limit's rosldenco of some elovou years lu Durns ho had never visited that portion or tho county. Tho party woro oijulppod with fishing tucklo and othor nocos sary paraphernalia to making the best of tho trip In tho way or sport or recreation. Complete Details Masonic Picnic on August 23-24 Last Sundny delegatos from tho Durns Masonic and Eastern Star lodges mot dolegatos rrom tho Or ders at Canyon City at tho Jack Craddock ranch homo In Sllvles val loy and perfected plans for tho big Masonic picnic to bo hold at Snow shoo on August 23-24. Tho picnics Is roBtrlctod to Masons, Kustorn Stare and sojourning mem bers and tholr Immediate ramlllos lu (Irant and Ilarnoy counties, Tills will bring many people connectod with the organization togethor and tend to cemont tho fraternal spirit and advnnco tho interest In Masonry. Committees havo boon authorized from tho several lodges nud chapters to submit plans and resolutions hav ing for thojr purposo tho organiza tion of a permanent association. Invltutlnnu havo boon sent out to overy Mason and Star momber with in tho two counties and oaeh lodgo has uont an Invitation to tho f J rand Master and Worthy Matron to bo present and In eaito olthor cannot be tlioro to appoint a reprosonlatlvo. According to tho tontatlvo plaiiB thorp will bo a short formal program ist aomo hour on Sundny, August 21, but naldo frpm tills tho galhorlg will (Continued on pago four) STATION PUMPING PLANT STANDS LONG RUN TEST "Endurnnco" Run of 60 Hours Demonstrates An Adequate Water Supply in Well. Supt. Tdiattuck of the experiment stnttou has mado his "endurance lent" of the stnllou Irrigation pump ing pluul and it has stood thu to.U. He ail the report of tho 00 hour con tinuous run Just mado which Is pub lished lu this Issue or Thu Times Herald. It Is accurato and proves I ho feasibility of Irrigation by pump lug. It provos the underground wat er in Ilarnoy Valley Is eiiual to tho task of furnishing molsturo Tor prof Itable crops In the driest season over experienced In this territory. What more proof Is nvcessaryT Why doubt the advisability of Initialling a pump ing plant where gravity system is not available? Why evor again doubt tho fertility or tho soil or this big levol country when you can sue what has boon done at tho station this ycnrT Mr. Sbattuclc has Invited thoso In loreattU to come to ths station to morrow afternoon and inspect the field crops and aeu tho advance ment In growth slneo Field Day on July 20. Mo has set the hour up to 1 o'eloek hmtuad of 2 as wus adver tised lust week, In order to give those who desire to seo tho station and re turn to the Mace field In time fur the tho hall game. Just have your lunch u little earlier tomorrow nud go to .the station before tho ball game. It will pay you. it will give you tho Satlarnollon or furthur stimulating your faith In your couiltry and innko you foal you are living in u suction that Is going to develop Into the greatest agricultural region lu tho. entire northwest. All wo nosil Is fnrmors with-faith and energy, who aro not afraid to devote tho proper attention to Uiujr., actual production of products lu nn Intelligent way. This demonstration cmphuslzos the Kiiggestlou made by Mr. (llrard nr thu'Krsd Horrlck Lumber Co., In on iirtervlcw I't theso columns re cently when dlieuiising the Ilarnoy Valley Irrigation District, wlion ho an id that tho Impounding dam should be eoglruold with the view of de Trailing power for pumping on lands that aro Hot within the district nud furnishing cheap means of getting tho shallow underground water to lh surface for lrrintfcm purjtteee- Wo haio the soil, wo have the ollmalo, we have an Almost uritlm !lod supply of underground water to add to the flood waters of the Btream to make Harney valley the greatest producing auction of tho entire north west. Wo now have transportation to the outside markots. Thoro'u no longer any legitimate excuno for de lay In going forward. Tho end Jus tiriea tho necessary moaiiB to accom plish this result. Thu expeuso Is nogllblo comparod to thu benorits. Tnko advantngo or what has boon conclusively demonstrated and no longer doubt but act. . 0 Annual Flower Show on Saturday, August 30th Tho dato of tho Fourth Annual Klowor Show has bcon sot for Sat urday, August 30. Tho exhibition will bo hold In tho Tonuwama In tho afternoon and Is open to compotltlon to tho ontlro county us In former years. Tho premium list Is now In the hands of tho printer and will bo ready for distribution tho foro part or noxt week. Mrs. W. M. Sutton and Mrs. Grace 11. Lampahlro aro tho executlvo commltteo again this year and tho goneral rules govern ing will be practically followed, tho only exception will bo that Dahlias oilier than collections will bo exhib ited In ijlnt Jarn with tho Hack ot thO blossom resting on tho neck of tho Jar, n siuglo blossom. Tho annual flower show haa 're sulted In stimulating tho growing or blossoms in tho yards all over this vicinity and tho varlotioa and quality Improves from yoar to year with more compotltlon. It Is ono of tho at tractions that should bo oncquragod and ono that tondo tp mako tho homoii moro bountiful. i.o-- ' Duck Smith nnd Dill Houluot of Pnlsloy woro registered t a local hotel yontorday. Democratic Candidate for U. S. Senator Visits Burns Hon. Milton A. Milter, democratic candidate for United Statsu souutor, was 11 visitor in Durnb over Sunday. Mr, Miller Is woll known In Oregon where ho has spout his entire lire. Ho has bcon prominent in politics for years and hnu has held places of trust at Intervals In this state, Uh Inst political position being collector of Internal revenue at Portland un der tho Wilson administration. This wan Mr. MllIor'B flnt visit o Ilarnoy county and he announced in n short addicss at thu Liberty Theater on Hi-1 unlay night that ho had Just dUcoercd Oregon ns ho "ould not conunive of this great big valloy being ci7 out luri It, the In terior, covirlug so manv fortll'i acres and having so few people. He lejolcod with uti on tho duvulopinent niw .under wn and p.,imlr.,d to keep In closer tnch with thin part of tin' state. Mr. Miller MM not glvo a political address on tho occasion of his talk ut the Llborly as ho had not been announced and the crowd gathurod waa there for entertainment. The gentleman spoilt that evening ami tho following day mooting with tho people Informally and left for Grant county tho following day. MUt Miller Is an ublo man and one who would erpdltablv represent tills state lit the U. 8. senate. Ho has firm eou vlailous on Biibjeota that are Issues In the nutnlug onmpulgu and should ko be ablo to overcome tho big mn Jorlty of the opposition pnrty and bo notne our representative ho would work conaelentlously for the state. He promises his best efforts toward Oregon's receiving its Just sharo of money for Irrigation purposes and is fully in sympathy with tho re clamation of thu arid sections. Ho nlso pledges his support to agricul ture, realising the present Mutation and Intolerable conditions under which tte farmer Is now burdeued. Ills views on taxation are vund nud bo has tho stamina to back his con victions nnd the euorgy to carry It Is tauso to tho last. Mr. Miller found iiuny old time friends. In this vlolnity rud thjisu men know him are giving hearty support. I o Dr. Umlth operated on Cha. W. Loggan on last Mouday morning for .-.ppoiiillpltla. Mr. Loggan'a oondl-, tlon was ralhor grave, we artf In- formed, ni the time of tho operation lilt he lt HfoVerliiK satisfactorily THE IRRIGATION PROJECT DIRECTORS DEFER ACTION Wide Difference of Opinion as to What Unit Receive First Attention Causes Delay. There was an adjourned meeting or tho directors or tho Harney Val loy Irrigation District directors hold last Saturday afternoon, Directors Olson and Thompson bolm.t presont. Mr. Hunley tho othor director wns not In this vicinity. Aftor discussing tho proposition of sturtliiK somo work on tho project this season the two director! finally decided to defer any action until tho charactor of tho work to bo dono should bo decided upon by tho land ownors. Thoro wus Buck a diver gence of opinion nB to which unit should bo given first consideration and no roul crystallzcd plan mooting the approval of any appreciable uum bor, It. wiib folt tho directors would not bo Justified In taking olllclal ac tlon. In discussing tho district plana with ono of tho dlroctors a roprosou tntlvo or this papor round ho was reluctant to, start any work that would not bo or equal bonoflt to tho tho entire district. This attltudo Is woll taken. Tho ontlro district must havo consideration In any plan that i lias for Its purpose tho disposal of boudH that tho ontlro district Is re nponslblo for. Tho Intorests of onch Individual lajid owner In tho district as woll ns tho ofreet upon the lands in tho lower country na woll nB the higher, should ho ijlvon attention nnd what work la dono should bo to tho bonoflt of all. J. O. Smyth of Audrows. was. vis iting with tho Donogans and otl)or rolntlvoH and frlouds in Durns this wool:. RAILROAD MAN FAVOR ABLY IMPRESSED WITH US Union Pacific Publicity Repre sentative Sees Crops; Visits The Experiment Station. J. 10. Larkln, traveling freight and passenger agent of tho Union Pacific Railroad, with headquarters at Dolso spent yesterday lu Durns and was taken on a short tour or tho farm ing Hootlon surrounding. Ho Is vory ravornbly impressed with the big dairy possibilities and stated when asked to express himself on tho sub ject for publication that ho hesitated to give a freo expression or his reel ings as It would reriect upon the In dustry or our clllr.ons, Tho ract Is, Mr. Lttrkln cannot understand why tho agricultural resources or thh big valley havo been 110 long negloctcd when It was plainly shown to him that we can suecossrtilly raise prorit ablo crops. Mr. Lark in waa lu Durns a short time ago as tho represontatlvo of tho trnfllo department of his railway In Hie matter of arranging for the ex cursion train to Durns for tho rail road day colobratlon set for Soptom tur 25. At that tlmo tho subject of publicity was brought up nnd tho KMiitlomau said ho might bo able to interest tho rnliroad In such a plan, lie roturued to Durns for thut pur pose. Ho hold a conference with members or tho executlvo commltteo of the Commercial Club and had with him samples of literature gotten out by his railroad system to exploit torrltory that aro being oponod up by extension or branches or tho Union Pacific linos. It is tho Inten tion or the Union Pacific to get up similar llteraturo respecting tho re source of Ilarnoy valley lu connec tion' with the railroad extension and It was for tlio purpose or securing data for this literature that brought him to us. Ths club had somo material that he could uso to an advantngo in this work hut It was suggested that he be tukon out over tho country ror a short drive and personally Inspect farms. Ho was taken up tho river for a short illstauco and thou out by way of Poison crock to tho ex periment station. That's whom Mr. Larkln 'had his oyes opened to the IMMNthllltfts of this big country. Ho personally saw the growing crops and had actual government recorda it former ylulda Tho visitor en mo lurk to Dhrus thoroughly "sold" on Harney valley a an agricultural country and enthuslaatlr ovor tho op portunity to develop thla as a dairy soeliou. Mr. Larkln slated to a reprobeiitu tlvu of this paper that ho waa going 10 Induce sumo ono cnoncctod with their agricultural department to como here to see what wo havo and would bo glad to have It arranged to havo this roprcsontatlvo tulk to tho rarmors. Tho gontlomun was assured of overy cooporatlou in this effort und It Is slncoroly hopod this may bo dono. Mr. Larkln went to Crane yostor day ovonlng to take tho train out of thoro this morning. Ho has suffi cient data for tho llteraturo ho will put out and tho Union Pacific will use its oxcollont system In distribut ing this information whero it will accomplish tho most good for this country. TOWN TKAM AGAIN VICTORIOUS Tho town team won Its third suc cessive basoball gamo Inst Sunday in a cout03t against tho trnctlayora. As usual thoro was a good crowd to witness tho game and thoro was much sport. Tho wrltor did not learn tho scoro but thoro woro plonty of runs on each sldo. The town boys aro getting moro or loss "swelled up" over their con tinued buccoss and with tho nolectlou of ti now mnnngor thoy aro going to go up against a ra3t toam rrom Dond tomorrow afternoon which will give them n real contest. Thoro aro somo good playors on tho team nnd whllo thoy havo had but llttlo practice to gethor they'll mako a creditable showing ovon though pitted against tho champion toam of Control Oro gou. Consldorahl intorost Is being Shown In tho contest schodulod for tomorrow and It Is oxpected a record ?rovd will ho on hand to witness tho gamo..