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H l J fi m ; Er&!?i I.J1 J 1 VOL. XXXVII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, -SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 NO. 47 fitting . v v - HARNEY COUNTY GREETS EXCURSIONIST VISITORS First Passenger Train in Burns Met by Cowboy, Indianr, Hundreds of Citizens. It Is estimated thut thoro wero 4000 people nt tho terminal grounds inst Weduoadny nt noun to greet thu ilrst passenger train to outer Hums. Huckuroos, Indians In war regalia .itid paint, tlto band mid hundreds of uutunoblles was thu scono thut met thu vision of tho COO or moro excur sionists who enmu in on tho train, i lu passengora Included business nun from nil over tho northwoat, Iti t lulling nlmoat every town of any inportnnco along tho lino, nlao many Id lituo former rcaldontii of Hnrnoy tounty, Including Etl. A, SttntRTur. ltobt Copelund and wlfo, Mra. II. A. lard and dozens others. Th- excursion train wuh met at c'r.t! by a largo delegation or tho . , .ni'.m commltteo and accompan- I ui While theso uurnnltss wero .. iu' thPlr flrat ride on a train In , . ... .alley thsy had no time to w tin surrounding country and . . i any "klok" out of It for i. ..ro kept busy greeting ths (i ! .iint and answering ijties- t- Tl.ero wero fourteen earn In thla ptuul which wbb mado up with unu- of tho luteal doalgUH of railroad ,nr and many of our citizen had heir first opportunity to limped u modern railroad train. Tho Union Puclflc was represented on railroad day by H. M. Adama, vice president, of Omaha. Ills private car was brought In on tho regular l rnlii to Crane thu previous ovonlng amToii up for the night; tho Short Una wuh represented by Uco. Smith, attorney, n 8 Spencer, general pas ciiger ugent II. E. Ooodwln, general freight agent, all of Salt Lake; K Manaoii. Hiiporlntondent, of Pocatello also J I.. Amos, assistant traffic manager. Tho Pullman Company ai represented by J. M. Chambcr luti,, of Pocatello. Tho O.-W. It & N' Co . was represented by A.. C pem-tr, general couusol; II. E. Loutmbury, general freight ugcnt; F. V Finch, goneral superintendent; F. W Sercatubo, goneral auditor; Wm, McMurray, goneral paasonger agent, A C Martin, naisstaut general agent, .11 of Portland. In ull thoro wero 40 Portland men on tho excursion which In cluded sovernl of tho largost business oiiceriiB, wholesalers, bankers and "ther concerns of the stato's metro polls Harry Corbett, ono of tho heaviest Investors in Hnrnoy cqunty, wag among tho Portland delegation, Mr Corbett remained ovor to look . fter somo business matters In con wctlon with his big ranch holdings which Include tho P Ilauch. Fred Horrlck, accompanied by his wlfo, Mr. and Mrs. Laird and others arrived by auto the previous day and Mr. Horrlck spent Tuesday around the Frrd Hevrick Lumber Co, offices and down on the railroad track talk ing with the workmen, Among other old timers here to elobrato were Julius Durkholmor and wlfo, also C. A. Swook, Mr. and Mrs. M. It. Wgga of Prlnovlllo. Three representatives of tho Port land Journal woro on the excursion. Don. Stirling,, managing editor, Mr. Smith of tho circulation department and Phil Jackson, tho son of the funnier of tho paper. Tho Oregon- un had a porsonnl representative here lo report tho colobratlon, tho man being Fred O, Taylor. Tho Uolso Statosman had a apodal rep resentative on tho train, bb did tho lumberman, tho Union Pacific Maga zine, Mr. Horbort Outhbort, In chnrgo t the publicity fund of the Portland number of Commerce. Tho visitors wore escorted to head- "barters in curs where nil who had ' o reservatlona voro assigned rooms id then lator tho band headed a trade to tho court house lawn whoro tho program of tho afternoon v i given. Tho weather was not what It Hhould li'ivo beon, nt leiBt wbh not In kooplni; with tho spirit t tho oreuBlon, but ovon a llttlo rain uid Bomo wind and dust thnt procod fd it did not dampen tho ardor of tho peoplo and tho visitors took It In good part. Chairman Donegun called tho meeting to order and Prosldont Dr. L M TUbbnrd of tho Hums and Hnr- y C )ury Commercial Club ava the f 'altera a welcome. He wna fol lowed .by H, W. Ilnrnvu In a fow brlof remarks. Fred Horrlck wns thou called up on and ho said everything wo could expect of him. He assured tho cltl son of his Intention to go on with his big project but not to expect evrry. thing dono In a day. Ho has com pleted tho rallrond to Hums and Is going on to thu timber and build two sawmills Instcnd of ono. Mr. Hor rlck did not stutn tho oxnih. datu ho would bo In operations but asked tho patience of thu people. Vlco President Adams of tho Un ion Pacific urged tho support of tho citizens In aiding the new road to ward eurcesa. The gentleman re viewed the railroad situation from back before tho war until tho present and presented nomo very Interesting figures In respeot to earnings, In creased taxes, etc. Uu said the com pletion of thu lino to Hums was a slop toward prugresatveueas. A. C. Sponcor of tho Oregon Washington N. Co., gavo a flrey speech, that brought much (.'(icerlng aud frequent Interruptions from thoro present In their voicing appro val. Ho assailed the La Follette Idou of government ownership of rnllroadn and scored tho advocates of such a plan. In tho absence of Col W. 11 Oroo leyv. chief of the Forestry depart ment. Fred Ann. assistant district rorp-.tT, of l'rrlml. rt.d the fol lowing message-: MuKHago lo llnruoy county, Omwih, Upon tho Oprnlnit or tho lliillroiitt. lYom William 11. Orwlny. Chief of tlin United State I'orcM Service. It Is with genuine satisfaction thnt 1 sond to tho cltlxous of Harney county this brief message of congrat ulation and good will. Needless to say I exceedingly regret tho serious forest fire situation In California wblchi has prevented mo from com ing to Duma personally to Join with you In celebration of tho opening of COI.. W. II. fJUKKLKV tho Crane-DuniH rallroud. Ilowuvef, In my unavoidable absence I wn aak Ing Asat. Dlutrlct Forester Fred Ames to present this mcusago for me. Hut oven though I could not bo with you In person I husten to uasuro you thut I am with you in thought. In fact, the entire personnel of tho United States Forest Servlco Is with you and Joins with you In this cole bration. Harney county has been supported from tho earliest days on livestock, agricultural crops, and mining. The forested hills In tho distance from tho city of Hums havo alwayB boon a vast wilderness, usoful only as a hunting nnd fishing ground and as a rango for livestock. Somo of tho early settlors doubtless dreamed of utilizing tho timber from theso hills and had visions of sawmills, busy box factories, noisy snsh and door mills, and other wood-using Indus tries. Hut tho distnnco botweeu tho timber on thogo hills nnd tho mar ket to which It was to bo sent scorn ed almost insurmountable. As a concroto ovldouco of tho faith which tho proplo hud In tho future vuluo of timber, lot mo call to your atten tion tho many timber claims patent ed to Individuals, and the activity of YiirloiiH lumbor compnnlos in acquir ing tltlo to u consldornblo pereontngo of tho morchantnblo tlmbor. VaarB passed and thoro wns no ac tivity, nor ovon tho promise of ac tivity In utilizing tho tlmbor resour ces. Then In tho cnurso of tlmo tho Malheur National Forost was pro claimed, embracing tho largo Hmbor holdings still romnlnlng on Jho pub lic domain. Thon romo tho Foroot J Suporvisors, Forost Hangers and 1 Flro QuurdH ami you folks boenmo familiar with flro fighting, with graz ing, with timber cruising, and with other activities and Jiiftthods of work carried on by this now organisation (Continued on page four) Forty Years In (From our Issue of April 7, 1U2U) Active nuttlomeut or Hnrnoy Val ley may bo said lo havo commenced In 1883. Prior to that tlmo tho es tablished nottlorfl were few and fur between. For forty yearn tho peoplo living hero havo had visions of trans portation and development only to bo disappointed. Wo have lived In a rich hut remote and Isolated part of Oregon, and until tho advent of tho automobllu It required two duytt or moro to reach thu nearest rallroud point. It has been n country the "Lord forgetting" und "by tho world torgot." Its sturdy people havo liv ed forty yenra In the Wilderness, of ten disappointed but uuvur discour aged. July 28, 1002, the national (lov urumenl withdrew temporarily from solo or other disposal under thu pub lic land laws, all tho limbered area north of Harney Valley; lator tho withdrawal mudu pcrmnuonl and (ho Malheur National Forest established, thus hemming In nnd rendering valueless thu limber In private own ership beoauaw, within Itself It wna not utllulent In iiuautlty to Justify th building nf a railroad for lis re moval. In HUG. Jamos Wootou had a drmn of a rsllrond from Crane lo Un r ns. Ho lutorvd Into uegotlatlomi with ono David Miller of Hnhw for the bulldliig or Nurh u road, had a iiirvcy made and secured the right r.f way between tho two towns. Sec tion 112 of the charier of tho city of Hums wns amended August 1, 1 01C, so as to authorize nnd empow er, tho common council to buy, build, eijulp, ncqulru maintain and operate railways, and to Issue negotiable warrants or bonds of tho city to tho aggregate amount of 1125,000.00, to aid and encourage the eutorprlso, but tho war camo on, Miller left Uolso under a cloud while Weston was turning tho first spade of earth on Hiq now grade. Thu dream came o naught It was not In the cards. Enter E W. Ilarnos In August 191 P His nxpurlunccd eye quickly perceived tho valuo of both quantity nnd quality of tho tlmbor In our vir gin forest nnd he, In his characteris tic style, took his coat off and got busy Tho first move was to Bocuro a County crulsu of tho tlmbor lit prlvato ownership from which to brine an cntlmnto of tho timber In tho reserve tributary to Hums; tho rrulao was complotod and, fortified with this togethor with his own esti mate ho wont oast nnd succeodod In Interesting a Lumbor Company In tho proposition which expended many thousands of dollars Investi gating tho flold. About Christmas, 1920, ho clouds commonccd to gather over names when, owing to sickness of the boss oxtra-ordlnary, tho.eastorn concorn doclded to retrench Instcnd of ex panding and thus loft Mr. names to his own, reaourcoB, Without mak ing his disappointment known and dauntless, he continued operations at his own expense for an entire year. Thu coat of finishing up tho Job In ordor to present a convincing show ing and Interest largo capital In the projoct exhausted Mr. names' sur plus, and no wonder. This included engineering, cruising, compilations, traveling oxpenses, securing right of way from Crane to Hoar Valley and tho options on timber In private own ership. No Company would" un dortnko to purchase the (lovornmont tlmbor without being nas.urcd that It could, nluo obtain, tho privately owned timber at reasonable figures, nor would It undertake to negdtla'le with Individual ownors of timber or right of way itsolf. lf , Having completed tho preliminar ies, a potltlou to tho Department or Agriculture asking ror co-oporntlou by tho Forest iiorvlco in tho mattor together with Its assoijt to an uet qt Congress authorizing th" oxchniigo of laudn within tho extorior boundar ies or the Malheur National ForgHt, was largoly Hlgnoii by tho people or Grant and Harney Counties. With thlH Mr. Panics loft for Washington, D C, In January, 1022 financed by the peoplo of HuriiB. Supported by tho untiring offortB of the Oregon ioj,ogatlon In Con gross, tho valuable anslstnuno nf W. D. U. Do'dsou, QononH Manager or tho Portland Chambor of Commoroo and Colonol 13. 13. Favlllo, mumbo of tho Portlaul Chamber nnd porHonnl frloful and olassmato of Secretary of Agriculture, Wnlluco, also by Unlph Williams and James L. Conley, tho vigilant personal at tention of Mr, names secured tho The Wilderness. pannage of this essoutlnl bill by tho House of Hoprosontntlvooa on Fob niary 20th, by tho luiUud PI Ur. Suunto on March 1st, and tho signing by tho Prosldont on March 10th, 1922. All within n record breaking porlod. Uoforo leaving Washington, Mr. Humes iinourod from Colonel W. U. Oreolty, Chief Forester of tho Unit ed States, the promise that tho For ost Service would cruise and appraise tho timber within tho proposed unit on Qllvlcs lllver wntorshed, with tho view of offering It for salo und com plotu tho work prior to July 1, 122. With iiunh erfcctlvo work accomplish ed'Mrrftarnos returned to Hums. Hy this tlmo tho general conditions throughout this section of country wero miviil iiusntlsraulory, with our main industries on tho toboRgnn; three Irrigation districts lungiilshlt' because of financial depression and lark of confidence In tho future, nur only choice appeared either lo o to heaven In rags or to hell In embroid ery. Thoro remained yet much to bo uccompllshed which required rady monoy, so on Aprlfao, In ri poiiHU to a general Invitation by the Prosldont or Hums Commctclal Olub to Klteud a moetltiK for thu purpote ol dot'lalny ways and mean to finan ce nd promote the well laid plxa of Unriivs, tho following tun toon ir." nnd' organized n hpulnl and o (iiho committee with llou. 1. ?. llecr as chnlrmaii: I. S. (leer, L. M. Ilrown, Jamc Linnpshlro, E. H. Cona.ir, Hon Ilrown, Archie MrOowan, Joe Thompson, Julian Hyrd, Nollla F. (toed nnd A. C. Welcome. Nothing Is dlhlcult to a ftlliiug iillnd und, although money had nl mist cnmnl to circulate, tueiio men personally guaranteed 200.00 por month for an Indefinite porlod for that purpose. With till pledged (und ns a nucleus Hamea, at the completion of i hi Government crulae rdturuod t6 Washington about July lat for the purposo of gutting tue cruised unit placed on the markot, but round Chlor Forester droolcy out on a tour or Inspection or National Forests. However, through Sccrctnry Wallace n meeting between Mr. Clrooloy and Humes was arranged tor at Portland on July 20th, which was attended by a delegation from Hums headed by I. B. (leer. Tho friendly Influence of Portland at that mooting was felt by the presence of such men ns C. It. Stewart, Colonel E. E. Favlllo, Chas. Dyctto, F. E. Androwo, W, D. 11. Dodaon as well as Governor Olcott. Colonel (ircoley nt that mooting mado tho definite promlsu tuat he would soil tho tlmbor and thus holp In giving thla groat unduvoVPod country tho needed railroad trans portation so as to mako agricultural development possible Subsequent uvonta provod that Mr. droeloy's word was Irrevocable and, on Aug ust 10, 1922, tho first advertisement appeared offering tho tlmbor for Bale, followed by uxteuslvo publicity throughout the United States. Grass never grew upder Mr. names' feet; for two months prior to February 16, the last day ror tho filing or bids, be was In the East trying to Interest people with suffi cient capital to take hold of the pro position, and wheiv the announce ment wns mado that no bids had boon rocolvod ho lost no-tlmo in se curing tho' best offer obtainable, to gethor with a cortlfled check ror 520,000.00, nnd hurried to Wash ington to place tho samo boforo Colonel Grceloy. . . A rosoluto'man careu nothing ror difficulties nnd notwithstanding cor tain objections, hurrlod mooting! bo tweeu olllcoru or tho Forent Borvlco, Mr. HarncB and prospective htddorB at Minneapolis ajid Chicago, and tho over loyal support rrom our congress ional delegation, rrlondii In Portland and olsowhore, together with tho In sistent local demand, resulted In tho forestry department ncceptlng tho bid .obtained by Mr. Ilarnos uh satis factory. Colonol Grooloy, big and broadmlndod, rocognlsliig thnt tlo (lovornmont had an Intorost In our welfare, 'romalnod fulthful to hla promise given In July. Republica tion or notice ror solo of tho timber for a period of thirty days followed and HarnoB hnd won, -o- PltORPKOTH FAVOH HUIL1HNO ACTIVITY Tho TlmoB-Hornld has It from somo of tho HUbstautlnl buslnoss men or Hums thnt thero IsMlkoly to bo conoldcrnblo building In this city Immediately, It is stntod a largo stuuo structure In suro to bo ntnrtod within tho next few weeks; nnother ntono building Is planned near tho central part of tho buslnoss district, tho ground having boon acquired and contractors considering tho plane Another contractor has boon com pleting nrraugomontB ror thu erec tion or flro proof business biillillnpii to cover almont tin entire block on Main street, tenants ror theso bulld IngH aro said to bo rondy to sign long term lenses. NEW IWHINEHH ENTEItPIUHKM lliinin has neon several now busi ness enterprises Inaugurated during tho pnst season among thorn being tho Highway Servlco Station nnd Garage, tho Hums Care, the Hound up Hnstnurnnt, Contra! Servlco Sta tion, Electric Servlco Station, Mrs. Wnrd'fl Mlllluory, Hock'i Studio, iltaggt Chain Ororprv. Tho Toggery, tho Harney County Furniture Co., WelnstuliiH Fumlturo Co., lluini Horvlcn Station, tho Hums Laundry, Valley View Hospital, CaJdwcll'ii Harbor Shop and Heauty Parlor. L. Bwolstras Tnllnr. O. P. Frlloy New Shnn Hepalr Shop. THE OITV COUNCIL Durns in th tasking, and dur ing nu it .: ,'r.ml many perplexing problem rrlr-e In Ihono duyn of burigou and rwtrlutions on tx levy ing bodlr. Fortunately we have a very capable broad gauged eouucll, presided over by Walter E. Huston, Mayor, that hnn met every emergency necessitating expenditures or money, and calls for assistance. In n manner and spirit thnt entitles It to tho high est commondatlnn and confldenco of tho people. Tho members are: Sam Mothorshcad, J. M. DosHets, Ernest Smith nnd L. E, Reed. ' r Bfyt lBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIB BBlllllllM ' ' ' IsBBBBiiiiiiiiiiiiiB salllVBW sallllllllllllllllllH KUEI) HEltltlCK Mr. Fred Horrlck spent thteo days In Hums (Hiring tho week. Ho took a keou Interest In tho Hound-up pro gram on Thursday and mado himself agreeable to all with whom ho como lit contact. Mr. Horrlck bus promis ed moro prosperity to nurns with tho establishment or not only ono but two sawmills, and tho railroad on Into Hear Valley, He has mado good so far and wo aro to glvo him overy asBlstanco within our power to con tinue with this big dovolopment that moans so much to this country. Ho has assured us again or his good in tentions nnd wo aro tnklng him at his word. AH wo ask Is that ho hurry tho development ns rapidly an cir cumstances will permit. Como again Mr. Horrlck. FOUMEH KKHinENT SENDS CONGRATULATIONS Theo. Coleman, who wnB horo ror a tlmo back In 100B and lator, sent a telegram rrom Dccntur, HI., to tho manager of this pnpor on tho occas ion of tho railroad colobratlon, Ho wlreB: "GroollngB. Harney county throw out tho tnwllno In 1900 and aftor a long pull Hums has n rail road. Congratulations." . .o- Dclt nofonlmugh and ono of hla sons woro horo last Sunday ovonlng and Monday morning, going back to their home at Doulo on that day. Doll Is tho plonoor merchant of south em Hnrnoy county. Ho ramo to this county from, Mlsaourl In 1883 and hnn slneo mado tho Dunlo sec tion lils home Ho ntlll linn tho Mis souri InntluotH ns ho camo all tho way Up from his homo to son for sure whether Tho Tlmoa-Hornld was tolling tho truth about a railroad b lug In HuriiB. Upon his arrival homo hla dnughtor, MIbb Lola, her brother und a young frloud Immodlutoly took posKonsion of tho motor onr nnd onme bnrk to tnko pavt In tho rail road cnHbratlon and RnundUp. FOURTH ANNUAL ROUND UP IS GOING OVER BIG Attendance Double That of Last Year; Program Thrills; The Crowd is Satisfied. Tho 4th annunl Harney County Round-up has brought out many visitors and competitors for tho eov eral events. Tho weather tho first day was most illsngreenblo but nlnco It has turned off warmer and tho crowd has grown In attendance. From thu management we learn thnt tho uttoudnnco this year is about ono and a half moro than last year, oven with tho bad weather handicap. Tho now groundc aro not so con venient to town as tho old grounds und tho new track not so fnst, but tho hpord evonta uro good and somo good finishes arc recorded. It ho beon ImpoHslblo to oscuro tho re sults of tho speod events owing to this o(ll co being overcrowded with extra work nnd no ono on tho ground to report oaeh oveut and the Round up boys were unable to glvo them to the roportor. Interest socms to renter on the bucking cuutoHt whore thoro have beon Home good rldors qualify. The flrat day there woro 17 outrloH, nnd 11 of thorn. qiinllNed for Homl-flimls yentorday and the samo number woro qualified to flnlrh today and tho fin al winner must bo chosen from an other cut or four rldors. Tho contestants who ontored wore: Hill Ornvlcr, Huck Harrison, Tom Ragau, Mlko Stewart, Walt Lawyer, Puto Elmo, Fdrry Ivory, Jack Han son, Guy Cash, A. F. Manls, Ed Gage, Everott Rlggs, Hippy Durmlster, Evan Rlgga, Dick Parker, Jess Stahl, F. R. Roberta. . Tho eight who qualified ror the finals are: Hill Gravlor, Mlko Stew art, Walt Lawyer, Jack Hanson, Guy Cash, Everett Rlgge, Hippy Hurrals ter, Evan Rlggs, Jess Stahl. Amonc these men will fall tho winners of tho bucking contest. Thero aro three prizes, first, tiucond und third money with tho winner having a $200 nnd dlo In addition to tho purse. The samo hunch of rldors aro aK Included In tho baroback riding on tho wild horsoa, mules, hulls and theso added: Cy Perkins, Plos Con nelly, II. I). Kolloy, Frcolcy Pukott. Ted Honnott, Wm. Turkoy, Homer Mustard, Oliver Nlckple, E'mo Joltn iioii, Tex Frlzzill, Stuart Sam, Chief Klllonhnuuo, Tex Jrhvon, Don Mnc Farlnn, II. J. HoUbtsu, AUrcd Wcl como, Tluo Frank, William Poto. In the roping contest Mlko Stowart has rirat place with Perry Ivory ucc oiul. Wild mulo rnco, Guy Cash la first with Huck Harrison second. Hulldogglng was not Included In the program as a coutost hut an exhibi tion was given by Joss Stahl. Throo accident havo occurrod to causo regret. Corey Smyth had a leg broken tho first day by getting kick ed by ono of tho relay Btrlng horsca ho was riding; another fellow hud a kuoo cap dislocated aiTd yestorday Ed. Gago, ono of the Island Ranch buckaroos, was thrown by a bull and his root caught causing him to drag: ror a dlstauco nnd tho big animal stopped on tho boy's head, Ho was unconscious ror somo tlmo and waa finally taken to tho hospital but Is reported recovering alright this morning. Tho band has boon gouorous with music giving concorts during tho af tornoon at tho grounds nnd also In tho ovonlng on tho stroot, Tho con cessions aro groupod protty generally around tho opon air dnnco pavilion nnd along tho utroots loading to It at tho Hums Gnrngo camp grounds. Tho husluosB part of town la practically freo from 'theso concosnons nsldo from "hot dog" stiuidB. Thoro aro somo games of chnuco BurrouudlnR tho hondquartors bulbing near tho HuruB parage. Taken altogether tho Round-up la a uuooobs and is yolng qulto satisfac tory to tho mnnngemont with tho vis itors pleased. e. , UlTRNH GROWING RAPIDIiY During tho past fow wouku thoro havo boon ovor 30 now roaldoncoa ercted In Hums. Now additions have boon platted, and placed on markot with brisk salon. Acrongo tracts burroundlng tho platted portion of tho town hnvo attrnotod buyera and rltogethor tho town and Immoilhto community show a healthy growth. 1