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She tM fkfclil xiiw- .,irs VOL. XXXVII BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 11, 1924 NO. 49 Vy-a .. FRED HERRICK PARTY REPORTS CELEBRATION St. Maries Paper Given Account Of Railroad Day; Round-up; New Name for 'Fred.' (St. Marios aazotto-noeord) TUo Fred Horrlck party which represented this suction at tho big rnllrond colobrnlion and rodoo hold nt Hunts. OroKon, four days of lust week, returned to tholr homes tho frst of the wook, and woro onthuu i,v.tlc In rcKnrd to their oxporloncoB nt thnt ploco and tho success of tho , ffulr Thoso who woro In attend ance from this vicinity woro Mr. and Mrs Fred Horrlck, J. 0. Houllloux, K W. KIIer',,Mr. and MrB. 11. J. Urnckott and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoguo Not only woro the Hums visitors M nl s !e with (tm colobrutloii but My woro moro Inclined to onthuna iir tho roceptlon which thoy re 's e vrd with tho .honor which cltlzoiiB r h. 'errltory opened up by tho now ,i.l nr- Inclined to bestow upon M rrlck and with vhnt thoy saw ' " ijuutry. u the oxooptlon of Mr. Horrlck irm hero drovo down In throo .a Mj. Herrlok ronahod Hums i -m Chicago, traveling In a spoclnl tr.iiu i' company with u iniiiihor of 1 .Rh mllroud olllclala connucted with tho Oregon Short Lino and with tho t ulou I'uclflc system of which tho O 8 L. Is a part. For anyone who ,has had tho for tuuo to reside In a now country and to ) tho first railway train conn hi, thu events ftt Hums smack of old time To quote one of the party the Cazptteltocord will flrMt remind Hb roadTH that Ilurtia U oltuntod In an opm country, and ono can sou fo? m lc in any dlroctlon. Tho rail lino, which extends over thirty miles from ( ijiio u practically lovol and ono eun land on tho lino and looking i'tlir way tho tractk nppoura to run t ,i t mi h for ns tho eye can reach. ,n find slghtod on tho momor- ' ' iv the first Indleutlon of tho !Imb train was n small cloud . r ii ofci- Thon thu engine -mmo ". . v..w over tho horizon, uppuarlng .. some dlitnuco nbovo tho land, v. I'll f p"n air bolow, a ranilllar sight i , ,. I i ii i.mlrlA i-mnto Cowboys, ranchors, Indians and Kusand viro gntiieMd at lli new thousand woor Kathored at tho scone and crowded so densely ovor thu rails that tho train was halted a j-ood dlstanco from tho tomporary uapot while tho way wus cleared. Aguln wo must romlnd readers that tho town of Hums haB waited "for forty years In tho wilderness" for tho atoam train. There are veo plo down there, grown men and women, who had nevor boforo seen a train. One old woman was mention ed who with her husband camo Into tho country from California In the early Blxtles, w,ho haa nevor bee out, of tho vicinity, and whose children and grandchildren had never had Mght of a string of cars. ' Wednesday was spent In a feast of Jubilation with addresses by prom inent railway raon, by Mr. Horrlck and by cltlzona of Burns, tho latter ixproBsIng their gratitude that after yoara of patient work and offort tholr city had modorn transportation. Tho other three days were glvon over to an annuul rodoo and this jcnr'H ovont was fur lurgor thuu any previous. Wild horses and cattlo wero driven In from tho ranges, horded Into un ImmoiiHO corral, and many of them woro eventually rld , - n, at loast for a few seconds. And -,ry Ilnrnoy county man and boy .,. enough Is n rider of no moan Ullty That Is tholr llfo and thoy o us uccustomed to handling mi lamed animals as tho ayorago Umber wkor Is In handling logs on land ur wntor. That Mr. Horrlck Is regarded as n empire bulldor by people of Hums and of Harney county K0 without sayiiiR. Ho has put thorn on tho main lino of tho railway, and is injragod in building un additional lino ovor forty mll$s long to roach tii immense timber lands of tho county. Ono realizes moro of what this moans whon ho remombors that Htirnoy county embraces an nrea of 0 033 sqimro mlle3, or nearly six J a ha'f million iiti -u county 1. iter than tho statos of Vermont or MasBnohUhotts -and that thlB county has loss than 4,000 inhabitants, To quolo Tho Tlmos-Herald, HurtiH weekly nowBpapor, tho coming of tho railway and ponding nattlomont "mean tho pausing of tho last fron tier In tho United States." Tho Oazetto-Itocord reporter hnd a talk with Captain Ell Laird con corning tho country, It people, and what tho now dovolopmout moans. Of course many of tho things which tho Captain said would npponr ex aggerated and many othor of his statements would not bo of lutorost to our iivmuru road . tt li In eon-iift-tloti rttl Mr! Horrtok's opera tions that wo aro more concorned. Ills activity and personality lnvvo won him n now name down thon and while In North Idaho ho Is known far and wldo as "Cougar Frod," Captain Laird Informs tho Oazotto-Hecord that Ilnrnoy county people havo adopted for him tho cognomen of "Uoefalo Hull." Mr. llorrlrk has purchased and will commouco logging 890 million foot of yellow pine In tho Hear Vnl toy unit of thu Malheur National Forost. Thirteen nillos of grade to this timber hnvu been built and much matorlul for construction as sembled to complete tho linn, work on which la still going on. Ho will build a two or threo baud mill at Hums, with a capacity of 75 to 110 million foot annually. Lnter, n oasu ho sooures portions of some of tho Immonso traotn of privately owned limber land ho mny oruct another mill. Under tho plans of cutting and oporatlon It Is expected that thn lumbar Industry will bo a pirmnniTt ono thoro, as reforestation will ho carried on nu fast as timber li cut. TIIK IiADIKH MllliAllY OLUH (Contributed") The Lndlfs' Library Club met at thu homo of the President; Mrs. C. K. Dlllmnu on Saturday, Oct. -4. The studding committees reported on thu work done during tho sum mer. Tho Voar Hooks for tho yoar 1021 toar, being very neat and attractive and tho program committee and Tho Tlmof -Herald wore praised and thanked for tho work and tlmo spent on arranging and publishing thorn. Tho book committee reported sovonloon new books as having boon added to tha Library. Sovoral new members Were admit ted to membership. A lutter was read from Mrs. Sadlo Orr Dunbur expressing her ploasuro In huvlng met the ladles of tho Mothers Club and Library Club. Mrs. C. K, Dlllman In tho Proal dents' aroetlnga spoko of tho num ber of yours the club hud boon or ganized, twenty-ono years, of tho charter members, two of which having holonged to tho club since U was organized In 1903. Ono bo lug reinstated to membership on Saturday and two others whoso home duties muko It Impossible for them to belong at this time; only five now Jiving In Hums of a churtor membership of twenty or twenty five. Baylug In closing "Lot us mako this year one of the best In the his tory of the clGb, a history well be gun and may It havo many years bo fore its cjose." Mrs. J. W. Uiggs gave a book re view of J-Snda FerbolB So Dig a book coiwildorod to bo ono of tho host novels of tho yoar. This story of Bollna Peuke, a won dorful mother, and hor son Dirk vi bratos botwoon fashionable Chlcugo of tho North Shore and tho Dutch rarmer community of High Frnlrlo. "It Is a book for Americans to rond and pralso." AflHitttinir Mrs. Dlllman woro Mrs. .7. W. Hlggs, Mrs. 15. H. Purlngton, Mro. L. .1 Locher. Mrs. A. U. Gooloy. Tho noxt mooting will bo at tho homo of Mrs. J. W. Ibbo un Satur day, Oct. 18th. COUNTY UFFKOTH HKT- " tlnSihnt OV TAX OAHK During tho sosslon of county court this wook tho matter of thtf delin quent tjixcB of tho Kostom Orogou Llvo Stock was consldored. Tho 1910 lux.robato wau allowod according to circuit court dooreo muklng tho total amount paid -17200.84. Tho last half of Uio 1020 tax was also pain togothor with poualty and lntorost muklng a total of ?22,103.00. Jt'BHO llradeoii wnu In from his Dlltzon homo Thursday. HERRICK LUMBER CO. LETS GRADE CONTRACTS Three Separate Contracts For Work on Line Between Here And Bear Valley Timber. Tho Tlmes-Horald lenrned from tho Frod Horrlck Lumber Co, olllces In thin city on Thursday aftoruoon thnt two grading contracts had boon let for work on tho Malheur Hall road, hoMi being for work In Sllvlos vnlloy, and another contract was to bo lot yesterday aftoruoon when bids would bo opottod. Fuglnoer Ktobticher stilted thnt Clareuco Hrowu and Frank Hrowu had each boon nwardod contracts for grading In Sllvlos valley, thn work to ho In tho neighborhood of Jack Craddock's ranch nnd extend this wny. This confirms Mto iituteinout mndo by Mr. Horrlck during his recant vis It to Hums that more work would ho done on tho railroad toward tho timber during this season. It nlun gives the busluoss men of Hums cat Isfnetlon In that It bourn out thn turn ridonoo oxprossud in Mr. Herrlok by tlm substantial cltlzona of thin vicin ity. I.NVHHTIdATINO l"OH ItAILHOAD THC TI.MHKH John L. Hopper, the Sllvlos stock man and rnnchor, wni in town Tues day, having aided In bringing out norao cnttlo from Sllvlos for ship ment. He called nt this ortlco for a short visit and to uako the news pajMir man glad with n substantial check. While In tho otllco Mr. Hop por Hatod that a riipresontatlvo of tho Frod Horrlck Lumber Co had titnui at his ranch tho day before making Inquiry as to the host route Into thu timber for railroad tloa. Mr. Hopper slated ho hud boon fav orably impressed with this visit and believes thoro will ho no iinnecessarv delay In building Ijito tho timber. Mr. Hopper reports that sovoral of tho stockman In his nelnhborhood had disposed of tholr stock at vry good prices, uouldorlng. Ho said he was disposing of his stock down to tho number ho eould carry over on his food. Tho buyers woro taking all classes of cutllo and ono man was taking over tho young calvos at $10 ouuh. Somu of tho stockmen havo disposed of tholr calves only and Having Hi" brooding stuff. wh?en they aro able to feed. o WOKK THAIN UI HONIlAV Tho work train wnu up ovor tho now rail lino from Crane on Bundny, A baggngo cur, day cooch and sev eral frloght cars woro attachod to tho engine and It waB stated tho trip was made to dlstrlbuto tologrnph poles ovor tho routo preparatory to stringing tho wlre'for Westorn Union Tolograph connection. Tho train crow found It nocessary to call on the city flro department for ati engine to pump water for the train engine as the woll at the ter minal grounds as yot- has no pump. .. m HKK ADVANTAOKH ' OF IIUUOATION Mr. and Mrs. D. Dickenson and tholr young son arrived homo last Saturday from a tour that covered vor i.nnn mllos. Thoy wont east as fur as Nobrasku whore thoy vlslt od with relatlvon and frlonds. Mr. Dlokonsou returns homo a thorough bollovor In IrrlRatlou and nnnouneos that wo must got busy on our Irri gation systoms as that Is tho only Milni; that will bring thlB country out In Itn trno sonao. Whorovor thoy wont they found that wntor was tho essential thing townril pronporlty. Controlled Irrigation haa accompllBh ed wondors whom othorwlso thoro hud boon nothing. OUior dovolopmout Is alright, according to Mr. Dlok onsou. but wo must havo tho Irriga tion to roally mako this country nnd wo have tho rosourcos aim pru duotlvo soil, cllmato and other oa sontlula thoroforo irrigation Is tho Improvement wo roqul'ro for por manont prosperity, o drover Hlako. Forest Hunger, has returned from another trip to Mlt choll whoro ho hud gono for an other truck loud of bin hou-johold goods LIST OF CANDIDATES ON NOV. ELECTION BALLOT Certification of all Namei Sent County Clerk by Secretary State Sam A. Kozer. Certification of all national dis trict and ntato candidates wheal names will appear on the ballot at tho gonerul oloctlon In November, to gether with the sovornl mousuri's, rortrenduius and constitution?! umoiidtnonts hns boon complotod by Sam A. Kozer, secrotury of stuto Coplos of tho certification have been sent to all county clerks In Oregon by thu stuto department. Thu ocmplete list of cnndldnton, together with tholr political doslg nation, follews: Pn-Hldcntlal Klrctot-rt Presidential elector (voto for flvo) Daniel lloyd, M. C Oeoroi', A. W. Cowan, Harriot Lane Hlch nrds and J. O. Stearns, republican, all of Multnomah county. Colin Oav In. wasoo county; Wllllnm A. John sou, Itnhari A. Mlllor and Ulohard Montague, Multnomah county; 11. It. Turner. Polk county, democrats. Oust Andoraon, IC. J. HIIIiirsoii and Wrnst Kronor. Multnomah county; J. D. Hrowu. milium county, and Poter Zimmerman, Yumhlll count , Independents. Churles Henrman, Clatsop county; A. Hoglund, Carl .V. Sodorbuck und O. Stromqulst, Multnomah county, nnd Axol K Lundoll, Clatsop county, aocIaHst labor. United States Senator (vote for ouo) F. K. Coulter, Multnomah county, progressive; Charles L. Mo Nary, Marlon county, republican; Milton A. Miller. Multnomah county, rteprosontntlvi In congress, second domocrat; It. Itoblnson, Clatsop county, socialist-labor, district (voto for ono) Jumoa Har vey (Iraham, linker county, domocrat N. J. Blunott, Wasco county, republi can. Secretary of titato (voto for ojio) L. J. Francis, Washington county, hoolal-labor; Walter L. Hoinliro. Yamhill county, domocrat; Bam A. Kozur. Clatsop county, republican. tilnta treasurer (voto for ono) Thomas H. Kay. Marlon county, ro publican; A. K. Korn, Multnomah county. progreHlvo; Jefferson Myers. Multnomah county, domocrat. JubIIco of nupronio court, to till vucaiuiy caused by resignation of Lawrence T. Harris (voty for ono) Harry II. Holt, Polk iiounty, re publican; O, P. Coshow, Douglas county, domocrat, Juutlco of supremo court to fill vacancy caused by death of J.ohn McCourt (vote for ono) Porcy It. Kolly, Linn county, Independent. Attornoy-gonoral (vote for one) W. P. Adams, Multnomah county, progressive; I. II. VonWInklo. re publican. Dairy and food commissioner (voto for one) J. D. Mlckle, Waihlavton county, republican-democratic. Publlo service commissioner, east ern Oregon district (vote for one) II, II. Corey, Daker county, repub lican. Htwte Senator Twonty-econd district (vote for one) Oeorgo B. Davis, Malheur county, republican. lU'proscittutlvo Twenty-seventh dUtrlct (voto for ono) II. A. Ford, Ornnt county, re publican, District Attorney Harney county (voto for alio) V. O. Cozud, domocrnt; G. II. ,LHs nurd, ropubllcan, Vm County M CommlBslonor J. W. IluohunnnJ domocrat; W. T. VanDorvoer, ropub- llcan. , , Shorlff Jeff Cawlflold, dotnocr.U; Clurouco Young, ropubllcan. Clerk A. A. Danlwoll, ropubll can; CIiub. H, Dlllmnn, domocrat. TrottBiiror W. Y. King, republi can, , ,, , ABsoBHor OhM. Hrlltlngham, democrat; O. W, Loggan, ropubllcan. School Superintendent Mary arlf iln, ropubllcan; Lolah McOoo, demo crat. Coroner 0. W. Glovongor, ropUb- 1,can ..... Tn nddltlon thoro aro bovou Initiat ed and roforrod inoaflurofl of a Btato charaotor to voto on and t,ho pro posed bond iosuo for rond purposoH In thin county. HIJCALL Ji;TITIONH FILK!) retltloiiH HNkliiK for the recall of Judge IL T. HiiKliot hih! CoiiimlNNlouer H. M. Itolton wcro filed with (lie county clerk yen ('inlay afternoon, .1. O. Carter proHoiitliiK litem for filing. The bending on both nra Identical anil recite tliu "Hvhhoii for this demand Is that tho said 11. T. HiiKhct (and H. M. Ilolton In tho other) Iiiih condurlcd Ills ofllec In an Inelllrlent, nrbltrary mid In u manner not upholding ilio dignity of tliN county and that It In to tho befit. InlercHt of tho people Hint ho shall bo re called." Thn filing romoH Just as Tho Tliiu'H-llei'nhl i'Ionch Mm forms for this lisiio and no rotiiiuent will ho iniHle until next uevk. : o SCHOOL N(yn:H School Is now past the fourth week and everything Is running smopthly. Nearly all back work mndo up and cvoryono settled down to steady work. The first Haolol event of tho year fw hold yostenlhy at the Commer rlttl Hulldlng when the Sophomore entertained tho Fre-shmon with tho upperelimteN In to help nut on the eats. .The facially and noma of tho parents regulated thu tnilllo. Thin annuel affair was a howling success. Amid n pandemonium of noise tho following schedule f events was run off. 1 Oath by nil Freshman class. 2 Oath taken by Bhopard, Harkey, Cary. 3 Fox trot rendered by Wnllnco Welcome and aeraldlnn Slier. 4 Solo by Hob McConnoll accom panied by Arlcnci Jameson on tho nnitn Orguu. K Whuelbnrrow roco by Mattlo Molvln and Walter Iiintz, Dorthy Miller and Paul Cawlflold, Cloorgla Slmmona and llnrherl Fawcott. (5 Hcoltalton by Mury Hnmllton "Mary had a llttlu lamb." 7 Aosthotlc dancing Uy Mildred Halnos. Uuby Illohnrdson. Jesso Tay lor, Alberta Craves. I-Jsthor Hhopard. Loolla Springer. 8 A 3 mlnuto spoeoh by Hob Urown on "Ossified Needles In 81 borla." 0 Lttclllo Ilownrci ..Miirjorio jun WaiKOII WIU pillllR, " " !, - 10 A prlzo wua awarded to tho llrst student going around a broom handlo eight times. Tilio compotors woro Juno Thompson, Salllo Perry and Ida Harfton. 11 Alma Wonzol and Clara Spring er nto worms, (cold spagottl, 12 Iluth Mlllor nnd Kdwnrd Slzo more, Murgret Wolcomo nnd Dan Hrowu In baby raco. Tho mother dressed bablos and Blurted him off In a klddlo car on a two lap race around main room of Commorclal building. 13 authoring of Nuts Most of freshman, class participated. We overlooked mentioning our Corvallls delegation last wook. Bax ter Heed, Harry Loggan and Chas. McConnell all made tho grado In the entrance English. AUSTIN GOODMAN MKMOWAL FUND Last wook Tho Times-Herald ask ed for a mooting of thoso who had nlready contributed to tho Austin Coodmnn memorial fund, but tho ro sponso wuh not encouraging and no organization has yet' boon formod to take chnrgo of tho fund, This Is a fund rnlBod by voluntary contrlbu- i t . i- ....A .. ....It ..1.1. mrttlll Yll.ltl t illOUS ll IHHUV) li nuimuiu iiiui . - n.11.w.H ..... Inbt lllu (jn mumory cu iu umuui wi iv. " jlfe Jn tho service of tho people of Harney county. It Is not nucoasnry that ouch should feo.1 It Incumbont- to contrlbuto u big sum, small coutrl butlono aro Just mf wolcomo as largo In fucit tho groator number of contributors tho hotter. Any frlond u-lm fnnlfl tllOV WOllId llltO tO aid III thin underJnkln la InVltod to mnko u contribution. Previously rOcolved on tlila fund, $05.00, TJiIh wook tho following nro addodj, J. 10. Craven and wlfo ?G.OO Mm. Anna Pearco-llurd .. 2.00 Mrs. W. U. Scott -. r.oo Mrs. Spott Bont dipi' ohook from Haglovlllo, Oaliromla. Sho Ib a for mer Ilnrnoy county rosldont nnd Is Uvnii liitnwn horo. Sho wuh Lonu Hnrkoy boforo hor mnrrtnfto. HARNEY COUNTY ROADS TO RECEIVE ATTENTION Permanent Organisation of Club Effected to Further Better Highways; Bend Issue. Another mooting of tho Ilarnoy County Ilond Club was hold oa Thursday evening nt tho ofllco of J. W. Hlggs when It wns permanently organized, ndopted constitution and by-lnwa, elected permanent ofllcors, directors and solcclod covcrnl heads of committees. Tho permanent name of tho club was chosen ns above. Archlo Mc Cownn wan olocted prenldont, Frank Klobuchor, vice president; S. H. Hen nett, Bccrotary-trcasurer. Tho cor titltutlun udoptod provided for fbo election of 11 dlrectora who would govern tho club. Thoso elected were: Ceo. A. South, Andrews, A. E. Hrowu . of Crane, I. M. Davis, of Drewsey, J. C. Cecil of Suntcx; Archlo Mcdo wnn, S. It. Huiiuott, Julian Hyrd, Win. Farro, Frank Klobuchor, Waldo Qaor, Hoy MeCne. all of Hurne. Wm. Farro was mndo chairman of the publicity cdiuutltteo; Julian Hyrd chairman of the campaign commit tee; Uoy MeOee. chairman of exten sion nnd Improvement committee, and Waldo Oeor chnlrmnu of tha memhoriihlp committee. J. W. IHgg" given tho task of propuriug tho title to tho proposed bond is-stio that goes on thu ballot at tho Novomber oloctlon. Membership to the Ilarnoy Counfcr ltnad Club is open to all Harney county citizens who desire to loin In Improving tho ronds and looklnr after any matter portnlnlng to the betterment of transportation. Thorn aro no dues, but a membership foe of $1.00 li charged which given a llfo mombernhlp In tho club so lone ns tho Individual subscribes to the constitution and by-laws and llvo up to their requirements. Tho primary object of formlnc this club wan to advance tho Inter cits of tho proposed bond tnsuo of $ GB.000 nt tho coming oloctlon. This bond oloctlon was promptsd by thn urgent nood of cooperating with tho Forest service In constructing u highway or forest rood botwoon Hums nnd Hear valley to connect l,,. ti road nlready complotod by lim Pnronts nnd (Irani county that will put Ilnrnoy county In direct con nection with tho John Day highway and thus to Portland and outiddo points. In addition to this Import ance Is tho fnct thu,t It forms a por tion of tho north and south hlghwny through Orogou known ob the Joa quin Mlllor Trail, which will ulti mately connect with tho national Lincoln highway In Novnda by way of Donlo and Wlnnomuccn. Tho othor road Improvements suggostod to recolvo aid from this bond Issue aro tho Crane-Wall Hill market road, tho Hums-Narrows market road and the Narrowa-Lawon road north of Malheur lake. All aro Important roads and should bo given Immediate attention. The bonds will bo retired from future forest recolpts and will net require one cent of direct tax. The road building plan outlined by the club Is ewe fckat wilt benefit every part of 'HrBey eeunty and should fe given teverabe eonslderetlon by the votew. "The awourft of the bonds is smuil and tho yfethod of retiring them ana of the best. It Is known that the Forest service will be lib eral In cooperating . In tho wny ot funda for tho Forest rond botwoon Hums nnd 8llvlos and beside tho ob ligation cnrrlos 5200 a mllo main tenance each yenr. Harney county cUIzoiib nro entitl ed to hotter roads and the only way to get thorn Is by bonding. If wo wait wo aro not In a position to ro colvo suoli liberal cooporatlon from outsido t'unda and delaying tho por miincnt rondB Just bo much longer, o r.n.vviim II.IT.1 GHNTUKV IN HIIOKS An Interesting Bight may ha soon in tho north display window of tho Lunaburg, Dnlton & Co. storo whoro shoos of ovor CO years ago aro dis played hosldo tho up to date shoos. Tho comparison Ih lntorostlng and ono tthat brings to mind tho change in stylos, t o chango In mntorlals, tho ohang in what wo cousldor hoalthrul for growing childron. Tlmos do chango that's a fnct. m i