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' M fpji fjEiwelUffal iV ' ';"' -' VOL. XXXV 11 BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 23 1924 NO. 42 COMMITTEE BUSY WITH . RAILROAD CELEBRATION Plans Taking Shape Under The Direction of Competent Men And Women Chairmen. uliiro wud a meeting of tho oxeuu v m committee tor Hallroml Day i trituration of tho lluriia and Hur- ,i bounty Commercial Club hold jat Monday evening, following n ii.rtt.tl cuuvuus of thu business tnou it Uurus by tho riiuuieo couunlttuo. i Id' committee reportod good pro i.n.s on securing funds to dufray tho iiniiai of tho Hallroad Day colo- )raiia to bo hold hero on Wudnes- heptembor 114. Ju nicotine other uonunlttuob .. r appointed mid naked to begin ufii toning on their ruapoulivu j. m. at. Ainonij those appoint- v r I'hrulos W. Ellis uh chair- ' i a. fnvltntton committee; . t ii. bnrbouue; Sam Mothers- a tjiortatlon; Wruoat Smith, . . Mi. i. Arehlo Moflowun, Iwus- t i. . J. Donegan, program. . i mii or tho oommlttaes ware ii privilege of selecting their i i -.(.nits and In thin way thare .ni of oompnleul help ami , i n lomniitloo will work hnr- wi l..wi Ij to have autos to inaot wThIoii train which la Hchodul- t .rr.vr At 1 o'clock In tho after- i ae glllMtM Will be taUlllt 10 1 1. n r waero they will rogte- u . U aMlRiiod rootna. Follow- hose who Iikvo not Iniiehud dining car tn route will be ' hi to get lunch and than tho r Miht-rliiK will be useutnbled. win i houso lawn, nl U o'clock, tn rorinul program will ha li in oxpeeted several prom- ii ii from nil ovor the north- uiudlng members of the Ore- t Idaho odngroaalbitnl dtN ' rut Griwley, lioad of the tor. try Dopnrtmuut, proniln- r a met, representative) of . .il cliumbw. of Cuiniiicrce, , imnna at d nt'nr p.iycs, ulto ' ( the r.itlroaua will he on : ram Mr lrrnl liarrlok. v ho is putting Humor eoun- k mfip In the wujr of deel- also tu it- proaem. . ni; tin urogram the bis dinner will ! served, the ' in' prepared adjacent to tho in luwi'. and served In cajo le All vial tor aro to be i i!.ku In tula novol manner. ' i of Duma and Harasy . .1 add to thin "feed" lit tho 1 t.tl.oi, cooklOH, doughnuts, l The coffee, potatoes, pickles, ' b nig provided l)y tho oommJt t I 'udlng bread nnd butter. Harwy county folku aro naked to prjvlde tholr own knlvea and forks. Thu couunlttco will havu a lot of thi'Ho ImplomontH on hand but homo f'lks ahould help out as much uh possible by bringing tholr own knivo nnd forks. Plates, cup3, spoons will bo provided by tho com mittee. There Is every reason to oxpect tho largest gathering of people in Duma en this occasion in it history. Tho rvont la tho most Important In tho life of tho town and. moans the bo Klnnlng of tho development of th! big country. Not only will homo folks ho prcsout to ahnro in this cole hratlou hut train loads aro coming from , dlntunco to soo what thla big s'Ctlon la llko and glvo us an ln tpection Our neighbors aro coming from adjojuiug counties. Thoy'ro ' ining in numbers and wo ura going ' ' murtuln thorn with tho boat wo h ivc how thorn tho frontier hoo 1 tftljty ih three daya following tho ccle- 1 itiuu will bp given ovor to tho 1 iiUi iiinual llouud-up. Tlioso throo ' w'll bo filled with ontortain- ' lut will bo thrilling to thlso 1 fidniiro t'ho wild and hilarious ' ' r .iTiinont provided by tho bron- i'J biickaroos. Tho program at iv'Uiid-up grouudfl is full of qx- T c 'tests and stunts. Thoro M nut ijo n dull moment for tho ' ' duyh Carnivals, dnncos, amusoraonts, nirplano oxhlbitjons, a ' .1 'I ho mw grounds uvo being put b n c for tho occasion and many r uriB uro in ovldonco. Tho r "d trntl has boon onlarged with 1 's In addition. Tho traolc for i u'Mu Is Betting In s'lapo i rnd tho bier arena -whoro tho wild i ' ll h ecr anit rid 'ig crn ' testri will ho exhibited la so arran ged that everything maybe witness ed from tho aoata occupied by thu guests. It la expected many of thoito who coino on tho excursion train will re main ovor for ono or more days of tho Kouud-up. Provisions will bo mndo for such visitors to huvo tholr roturii tickets houo'rer on tho r'igu lar train service. ' pimiiic KUHOOIj OPIJNH Hi:PTK.MHKIt I Principal Button of tho public school of HurtiH Ida tea that tho vehool will opou as usual the first Monday In September. That being Labor Day no actual schhIouh will bo hold hut tho puHlu will comu uh In former years for registration and their assignment)! of studies. Mr. Button desires that all new pu pils who have attended nt other plneoii lit former yeara and expect to enter tho IJurus school this full for thu first time, to comu to thu nchool house ou tho preceding Mathvilny. August SO, hetvfvou 9 and 1 1 unlock lu the forenoon, with thvlr crcden- tlala. an thds muih tlmi wll be anved ! and thby can bi proporlv ciir-illfd atid aaelgnad to the rprrtlv nioms j without confusion. i m.imviiuii 'ifm miiiifi.tvu ' " " " v..n i itufi iti, (nvpuiw' TO IHV14 . MtMlc levers of Mums and vicin ity tiro dtltghtOil to loam that a imn dart la to by given al the Idborly Thontre ou Thuraday ovenlug. HejH t.inliur 11. by throw talented young mtisleiAus. The concert Is sponsored by the I.adlwi Aid of the I'leabytor l(i ti church. Mis Oweiidoleu Uimpshlre, vhltu Iewla Nivtu. ' tenor, aud Arthur Illake, pluulst aro the artists to ap pear ou tlilH program. Mlta lmiHth(r I a IUirns pro duct. Sin ftrst took violin losamis from Mrs M. V. Dodge nnd lu lierj jirmoou wua a memuor or tue turn oua 38(jebrtisli Oreheatra that tour ed portions of this state; for the past so vera I yonre aha has etudltd lu the i anhool of muHlo nt he University of, Oregon, tailng n pityll of Mr. Itux Underwood, she Is a moinb r of the Unlrmratty Symphony Orchestra r.M,, a.i.1..-. . e '') " Mts WmpeUlre has also been an !-, i tructor In the ncbtml of muslo.nt the U. tw!n Klveu received tuot-of hta vtidl training from 4lcs Alma Pey ton, one of the londlrg teacher of nkT. aud alee (rum Howard IS. Pratt, bead of tho WUItiiinn Collogo Oojieonrutory of Music, (where hoj sprnt tho jmst yr. He la loner soloist with the Whitman College Uleo Club nnd Is also a soloist In the Klrt Congregational church al Walla Walla. Arthur llkkn studied for two years lu thu School of music at tho University lu Kugenu under Mr, George Hopkins and spent last year at Peabody Conservatory of Music in Ilaltlmore, undor Mr. Alexander Sklnrovckl. At thu latter Institution ho received u teuchora cortlflcato in piano. Ho has appoaord at con cortu both in Ualtlmoro und ut Ku gene. These young musicians aro capable of giving tho cltlions of Durns and vicinity a finished program and tho selections will cover a wido scopo lu character. It Is cortaln to bo a pop ular ontertalnmont and ono that will bring muBlc lovors of Hums much enjoyment d J -o iii:im:.max DUY8 HUUUIUIA.V VIUUT A. A, Itelnomun bus purchased a tract of 18 acres of laud from Homer Maco Just across tho river from Hums. This tract adjolnta tho Paul AVell lumber yard und ox tend a north. This will be n vuluublo building tlto rjr. homo) whou tho town grown. In fact It Is ono of tho attractive pluccn under present conditions for subur ban homes ghero one desires an ucrengo lu connection with tho homo, Mr. Itoluomnit Is well known lu this vicinity, having been n resident of Harney county for ovor thirty years but n recent years he has npoiij. a part 'of hlo tlmo lu California, ro taiulug his Intcrcstu bore. Ho has so cured a valuable holding and ono thut will bring him good returns far hi money. o ... Thoro will bo a mooting of Pluto Encumpmout, No. 38, I. 0, 0. P., on noxt Tuesday ovonlni;. Members aro urged to nttond as there will bo u fi id 'iml M'uu good outortalnmont-- nr ' It'r'i r'l""!!, Scribe CITIZENS OF BURNS VOTE FOR WATER AND SEWER Special Election Carrie By Big Majority; Water Supply To Bo Tested Immediately. Tho itpeclal election In Hunts lust .Saturday on adopting i now city charier which carried provisions for ht'iitlir.i; tho town for vntut' til d sew-' ei Mis diluent uuiulmr.ioiv udnpted. tho votu doing 170 to 1 lu Its faor. The light vote iihuwti tho confi dence tin people hud lu tho adoption of tho new charter and Indicated (hut our cltlreu have pallet coin (done lu tho future of the town. Uowover, ono reason lor thu light vote w,i the Interest shown lu thu railroad, as several hundred woro at the terminal ground for most of thu afternoon watching thu trneklaylug orew put down the last rails that binds Iluru; tn the outside wurld. Tho new charter provides fur Uhii I UK 1280,000 in bonds to Install n wuter and sewer ayatem. Thla la thu i'it'm.;cd tost of audi luiprovomnta btiU it u exitectod some work will be dona within a short Mm. Tho first j. , .i )im iiriuinniltiir fnr u wnlnr , -t - - ,-.,.. - .-. nupply which must be rrom wells. It at the Intention or the authorities to sink wells on tho hill near thu school houso hb this would give an ndvtftitage of a higher olevnllnu and fitter preesiiio with loa tower, hut the Illirtu Power Company has In dicated Ita roadlnoan .to provide thu power nnd with wells nt tho plant tbe expense of upkeep and care wo'ulrt bo laeaeued materially aud It U poeelhlo thu wells will be sunk there. At either silo tho flow may be found-good and pure The prospecting for w.utor nt this tlitiv U considered important as with t'.'e exceptional dry hoiisoii Just ptiae- '. an adequate ribw now would iQi-an an ubiinrtaneo at all tlmoa. The election lust Saturday decides infinitely th laatallaliou of ah adu iiuote watvr and aewer aystem and Bunw will bo n much mnro aanllnry town mid'itttrnctlvo to hoiim build in It moana that tnodoru bualuoas UuMu,Ui mxy m)W j,, .reeled with i .UIMOt of Hwtr ttdvai,taKes. Lik of such Improvements has boen ' .i drawback to advancement along ' title line. TUo bond election has boon1 prop trly cativasaed aud the following proclamation la iMtiad ty the mayor confirming H: MAVOItH PltOOIiAMATION OF THU ' nunvur ok the spwuial HI.HCTION IIIILD IN AND FOIl ' THH CITY OF 1IUIIN9, OUI900N, OiN 8ATITHDAY. AUGUST 10, ' 1921. Statu of Oregon, County of liurney, , City of burns, us: WHKltKAS, by virtue of n resolu tion of tho common council of tho City of IJuniB, Oregon, duly adopted, a special election wan lawfully called I aud dully held lu said City ou Satur day, tho 10th day of August, A. D 1024, for tho purposo of submitting to tho electors of tho city for tholr upproval or rojoctlon tho question of tho ndoptlou of a now charter. AND, WHEKEAB, tho returns of said election havo boon duly made and canvussod and a wrtton stato ment thereof filed In tho ofllco of tho City Itecordor, from which canvass It Uppoars that a majority of tho votes cast woro lu favor or tho adoption of a now charter, lu arorcd auco with tho quuatlon so submitted ut said eloctlon. NOW, THBKEFOHE, In consider ation of tho promlsoH, 1, Wnltor E. Huston, tho duly oleotod, qualified, nworn and acting Mayor of tho City of DiiriiH, do horeby donluro said charter amendment do Bubmlttud at said special election hold on August 10, 1024, to havo curried, and do hereby proclaim and dccluro tho jiaiuo to bo In full forco and offoct. IN WITNESS WHEItKOF, I have jiorounto nlllxod my hand In UurnB, Oregon, this 18th day of August, A. D, 1024, ' " (nigntid) WALTER 10. HUSTON, 1 ' Mayor, ' o J. It Thompson left luBt Sunday morning for Portland. Wo aro informed Mr. Thompson has. Hovered his connections with tho Wolnatelu Mnroantllo Co. and.lntonds to opou a gentn furnishing cstnbllBhmout lu this city at once Wo are Informed he lias gono to Portland to buv tho Mipnliiff tocU f ' " n"w out- r lir'pc- PETITION ASKS'FOR CON STRUCTION S1LV1ES DAM Landowners in Harney, Valley Irrigation District Want to Start Work on Unit. Ceo. Fry In clrculnll g -u petition uddrus'cil to the directors .if the Hurnoi Valley Irrigation District unking that the Sllvles valley dam he (.unstrueled. Tho petition will be J presented to the board at the regular monthly meeting held ou Sept. 2. , Thu proposition In receiving fuor j able eoiiiilderntlou by tho land own ers, thero being between flfi and 40 signatures alroady attached to It and .. .. ..... ... .. . . I sir cry uxpucui Huvorni moro ui inu i local owners to sign heforu tho time J of presenting It. Many of the land I ownera are uourosldout nnd thoso cannot bo seen boforo Hint lime. WIiIIh thoro Is a dlfforunce of op , tulon as to Just what unit of tho Irrigation project lo lake up first, It bo!ng concluded that thla le not the iliuu to start construction on the tn tlrw undertMklng, tho disposition It gt aural among the landowner that roinethlng shonld be done. Two of ih directors r farornblo tn putting In thu distribution systom aa the rirst unit, but thla did not moot tho approval of n majority und as a con ' mtiuonee tho directors deferred fur ther action pending a more unani mous advocacy of soiuo plan. It la pointed out by sumo that tho Mllvlea roeervolr will nut take oure of , the early flood wntor. This Is a ' problem thai Is moro or loax vital to the IiiiiiIh Intended for cultivated crops. Ou tho other hand, a partial control by a 71,000' aero foot dam at tho lower slti4 will uot hold thu water, but might tuku oaru of the early rim off to fiidi uu extent that when the lutgr water comes II could tie handled. At any rate. uoral havo signed the petition! elroulatcd by Mr. Fry ' because they feel that thu complete storage will require both I ho upper .will lower dams and aa tho Hllvloa of-fi-ra tho cheapest eouetructlou at this , lime they will fuvor It. The Times-Herald deelrea Irriga tion dfrekiniuf'U- H t'!oI ,1,nl 00 much tint JfiM already been wasted in bickerings aud delays. This Is not Intended aa n rofloctlon tipdn the directors of the district, a thla paper iiclleves they are sincere in their de sire to further the development, but clroumstaucos havu worked nt var lonce wllh tholr plund. Ou thu Urond plan of rwil devolOHinent The Tlmee-lloruld wlshee to ndvowito any unit that will start tho work and bring results. We all sou thu advan tages of controlled water for Irriga tion und ir we can get It without working a hardship on thu laud own er It should he heatencd. Thu petition to bo proseuted to tho directors reads: PKT1TION TO THE HOAHD OF DIHECTOP.B OF THE HAUNEY VALLEY IRItl- OATION DIBTH1CT: QENTLEMEN: WHEUEA8, there has heretofore boen hold In tho abovo named nls trlct an election which authorized tho issuanco or tho bonds of tho dis trict In tho amount of approximately $1,235,000.00 for tho construction of a dam In Sllvlos river below tho mouth of Emigrant crock, with a roservolr cupaclty of 140,000 ucro foot and which Is horolnatter refer red to as tho canyon dam and rosor voir, and approximately $90G,000.00 Tor tho construction of a distribut ing systom for tho district, or a total of approximately two and a quarter million dollars for both, nnd WHEREAS, tho abovo named dam aud roservolr Is, only ono unit of tho wholo Sllvlon rlyor Irrigation pro ject us finally contemplated, anil such project Iiuh Included within It another un-lt further up stream known as tho SHvIch Valloy dam and reservoir, und WHEREAS, on account of tho present conditions respecting -tho do maud Tor land and Its products and tho prices 'thororor, It aooma Impraa tlcahlo for tho laud ownors of oald dlstrlot to oxpoad ho groat a sum as tho authorized dam and rosorvolr will ncoussltato, If construotod. and WHEREAS, it has boon suggested that ii portion only of the above nnld canyon dam and reservoir and a por tion only of the snld distributing ovstom ho constructed, at an approxi mate (0 t for tho two of ?1 320,100 . WHEREASj tho whoio of said dis tributing system can bo omitted at tho present tlmo and ntlll tho land owners of thu district can Irrigate their lauds by menus of ditches of their own construction, atld WHEREAS, thu said Sllvlos Val loy dam and roservolr can bo con structed at a cost or less than one half of tho amount to ho expended In thu partial construction of tho snld canyon dam aud reservoir and at thu iitimo time n,tnro 20,000 acre feet moro water than the said partial dam and reuervolr, aud WHEREAS, It Is generally con ceedod by tho land owners of tho district that some portion or unit ,of said project should lo constructed so thut eventually It will fit into ind become a part of the whole con templated systom; NOW THEREFORE, Wo thu iin dmslgticd land owners lu said district and legal voters therein, believing that the llino has come for a com m uccmeul lo he mndo ou said pro ject, and hullovlug thut tho said Sil vias Valley dnm and reservoir Is the proper unit and portion of said project to Initiate at this time, and loitering (hut no distributing tys um uhould be nt thla time oouelrucl- d. excepting oa hereinafter men tioned, do most reepiotfully petition "our honerablo body lo can so the uecfMary steps to bo taken tn the und that tee said Sllvlos Valley dam end ruaervoir aud that portion only f thu said distributing system hero- liMifler Hinulioued be immediately i larted, and that tho same bo com pleted aa rapidly na thu clrcumstati ici. of the cusu and tho economy of the situation will permit. IN AS MUCH -AS thero has buon In the past considerable complaint aud oittrtivorsy as to tho lauds lu thu J lower or La won end of'sald district not receiving thu waters belonging thereto for tho reason that thero has nover boon any direct means of pass-1 lug such waters ou down (o raid lands, now In order to overcome, such ..utrovemle and to equalize thu dis tribution or nil tho waters of thu district In thu proper proportions and to tho proper lauds, It Is horeby rnaommeuded Hint all of the waters hclougiug to the lands In the lower ' or Lawen section of said district be tukun out or tho said Sllvlos river ,wid allowed to ftow uamolostud In-Aii lo said lauds by means of cith er one of the two following methods, wliiehovcr one. In the Judgment of he Hoard of Director) and tho vol- f n or tho dlatrlot, would prove U be .he most tH'onomlrnl and effective, to wit: ' ' I 1. Ilv wu or Foley Slough-Into n cual to he constructed at tho lower mill thereof Into tho upper end or Kinbroo Slough, nnd Ihuuoe ou down through tho said Embreo Slough to Mio lower end of said district, or 8 Hy way of Foley Slough Into Poison Crook Slough, t bunco bv way r a canal to bo coiiBlructud counsel ing sold Poison Creek Slough with Embreo Slough Into the latter and thonco on down said Rmbree Slough to tho lower ond or tho district tho same as In tho method first abovo montlnned. Uollovlng that Immediate,- steps tdiould bo tnkon to Inltlato construc tion work on tho sold project, wo moBt respectfully reconimoud and pe tition that your uonorablo body com menco construction of tho unl: and plan abovo montloncd nt the earliest p6fstblo time. o 1MCTUHK HAH WIDE RANGE A picture with u wldo rango of scono nnd a story of groat human in terest Is "His Children's Children," Snm Wood's Paramount scroon ver sion of Arthur Train's successful novol which will bo shown at tho Liberty tliontra Sunday, August 31. Tho east is an oxtraordlnary ono and among tho featured players aro Ilobo Daniels, Dorothy Msckalll, James Ronnie and Cleorgo Fuwcott. Tho nrinoiiiai suniiortlug player Includo Mahlou Hamilton. Warner Olaud, . John Davidson and Joo Uurko. Tho story, which doals with tho foibles of modern socloty life, high llnance, antj parental negloot of chil dren, gives wldo scopor for sympa thetic and plcturoaquo troatmont. Bcnnes In the plottiro rango from Wull Blroot to tho Denver freight yards with many others, Including Long Island homes, EngllBh mnn nlons. Uroadway cafos, subway), olo vnlod roads, bounhas, Qroonwleh Vil lage, and Lour Island hunting lodges Director Wood tuuerts that thy plo- turn irlvosi a mora COinplotO YlOW of Now Yory City and Ita llfo as a bock- around for tho gripping story than j ouy i odu'Uon ovor filmed. j COMPLETE LAYING STEEL TO BURNS ON SATURDAY Mrs. Chas. Cronin Drives Last Spike While Vast Throng of Neighbors Cheer Her. Tho last splko ou tho Union Pacif ic extension of Its lino to Hums was driven ou Inst Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Chas. Crouln, alio being tho old est lu point of residence present ou thu occasion. Mrs. Cronlu camu to tills spot in July 1880. Tho tracklaylng "train entered Rums lu tho forenoon and us it ncii rod tho terminal point whero It connects with tho Malheur Railroad, thu Fred Derrick lino that Is to bo extended on Into tho Hear valley timber bell, a largo corwd of people gathered to sou tho rails laid. l)y the tlmo It reachud tho highway bov t'rnt hundred puoplo woro on hand and It was decldad to mnku tho driving of the Inst spike a ceremony. Mo formal speeches wore mndo, tho crowd elmply gathered around Mrs. Crouln and aheered while the drove ho "goldm" spike. Mrs Crouln showed she knew how to wield a hammer aud Photographer Heck caught her with the camera In tho art. Following this caromony tho work men of the train crew weru given a. treat of loo cronm und cake by tho Indies or Uurus as a token or appre ciation. This was an Informal affair without coromony nnd tho boys vo le nd tholr appreciation of tho courtesy cxteudod them. Thu tracklaylng machine is now ut work ou tho tormina! grounds laying ldltiga and also a spur to thu Han ton gravel pit whero a steam shovel In Installed to gut buUast for tho g rail it. This gravel will he used al most the entire distance between Uurus and Crane, as woll as used for the same purpose ou thu Mnlhour Railroad Hue ou toward the timber. Thu tormlual station buildings wilt Leu be under construction, and after Dip completion of the aiding. npurs( etc . necessitating some 0 miles of track at the tormlual, thu anmo ma chinery will bo used to lay rails on north or llurue to the tlmbor. Thu contract for hauling tho tics for tjie new rond nnd btrlnglng thorn along the 12 miles of grade nlrmly vouutleted. lias iieen lei. to Uile pu par ' le I u formed and this work will, progress us rupldly as cir cumstances permit. f. P. H.VOINKEU HERE YESTERDAY AtiBlatant Chlof Englnoor A.rui( ntrong of tho Union Pacific Rull road spent a short tlmo in llurns yesterday, having come in to coufor with subordinates lu tho work now being done In laying tho steel und making Improvements at tho termin al grounds. Mr. Armstrong discussed tho work with n roprcsontatlvo or this papor and was asked tho kind or depot would be put up at Durns. Tho geu tloman Bald It was tho Intention to build a dopot on tho samo plan as othors along tho lino, However, when It was statod tho cltlzons of Hums would llko to soo n building or native stone tho gontlomnn said wo would havo to get busy as bids would bo submitted nt onco for tho dopot and othqr Improvements neces sary at tho tormina grounds. Mr. Armstrong said that upon recommen dation from cltlzons of Durns thoy would submit tho proposition of a stone building to contractors and got an ostlmato as to tho dlfforoico In cost, Sovoral citizens or Durns havo ex pressed tholr prororonco ror a natlvo stono structure An expression or this kind ahould bo forwardod to, tho railroad olllcors at onco In order that It bo given consideration. Mr. Armstrong had but little tlmo ns ho hnd an appolntmout In Nampa today add had to tako thp train out of Crane this morning. Ho oxprosBed the hopo that the street to tho dopot situ would bo oponod and gravglod boforo tho oxourslon train arrived on September 24 with a string of pull mans. Ho waB assured by tho nows papor man that tho matter would be nttoijdod to. Ho said tho dopot ground would bo gravoled by tho date of tho colobrntlon. Victor Clovolnnd aud Miss Agnes Mueller woro ovor from the Van p ctlon on Thundny.