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About East Oregon herald. (Burns, Grant County, Or.) 1887-1896 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1888)
................... W-------------- THE HERALD. except along the water courses where there ia a light growth of birch and an unusually large, heavy growth of willows. But the adja cent mountains are heavily tim bered with fir, pine, juniper, mouu- tain-mahogany, etc. Saw-mills are located in the pineries, and the lum ber, which is of the best quality, sella much cheaper than in the East. THUBMDAY, OCTOBER lt, IHM. HARNEY VALLEY. I Home of it* Natural Advantage«— Wa ter, Hoti, Olmate, and Produo tion«— Thouwand« of Acre« Open for Settlement. GARDEN VEGETABLES CHEAP HOMES. produced in the Harney country are large, finely flavored, abundant and easily raised. We will on ap plication give the addresses of sev eral gardeners here, who will an swer in detail all inquiries on that subject; the white, or Irish potato is grown with little cultivation, and is superior to that grown in Ohio, Ill inois, Missouri, Tennessee, or Kan sas, we personally know as regards size, “mealiness,” and flavor. Thousand« of Famili«** «an Meeure Val- uahla Homes In this Great Val ley at a Mere Nominal Cost. Baal Estate will lu cres Ten-fold ia ft Tears. A Railroad, County-Heat, and Land* Office. Visit ths Herald Offlre to See Samples of Products. .The two large edittone of Tat H ssalo ron- telnlngthe Hemer Valle, edverileement being exhausted, to meet the demand we republish In our regular edition, end hope each reader will mark the article and mall hie cop, to a friend In the East.) i ley, and after that what more is desirable? Under these conditions it is not necessary to say that the first to procure homes will be the first to reap the harvest of the forehanded, for the fact is self-evident. The invitation to come among us and settle is particularly extended to the industrious of all classes of farmers and stock-raisers. The attention of the citizens of the Harney country is called to the above article, and if any one thinks he has cause to believe any of the statements therein exaggerations, or that we are in error on any point made, he will confer a favor on ed itor and readers by correcting. Our columns are open to all alike, rich and poor, old and young. HARNEY VALLEY FAIR. M rs . L. H arkey : near Burns; Ju ly 14; Basket of Garden V egetables Potatoes, large, smooth, fine; Let tuce, and Mustard, young and crisp; Radishes, good size, tender; Beets, fair size, smooth, fine. Sample from a home garden, and as such speaks well for what farmerscan do for the table in Harney valley. T hos . S tephens : near Burns; Ju ly 16; Grass, red-top, 31 in. hight, 150 spears to single root, or from one seed; 30’acres in. F. W. R itterbusch : near Saddle Buttes; July 20; Barley 41 inches high; a small piece put in to test agricultural value of bottom of the slough on swamped land. J ohn A dams . Near Burns; Ju ly 24; Oats, 78 in. high, Wheat, 60 in., and Barley, 40 in. in hight S imon L ewis , Silver creek, July 30, wheat 40 inches, with full heads of fine large grains. Barlev 58 inches high. M rs . S imon L ewis , July 30, 13 large yellows beets, the largest one being 9 ilftlier in length and 14 inches in circumference; the flavor excellent. M rs . T. J. S hields , Silver creek, July 30, cucumbers of good size crisp and tender. M aup K’ B ros ., one mile north of Burns, Aug. 2d, barley 44 inches, with fine head of grain; 18 acres in. S. J. M othershead .—Aug. 4 timothy 43 inches long, and appar ently not nearly grown. C has . Z iegler .—PoiBon creek, Aug. 8, White Sheaf Australian wheat, 53 inches high, with heads averaging 5 inches in length, full of large grains; 6 acrecs in; he is raising it for seed. A. H ills , of Poison Creek, Aug. 11th, Chili Club wheat, 48 inches ong, with large full heads; 14 acres n; not irrigated. Red clover, 42 inches high; very fine. BURNS ADVERTISEMENTS. LANDS—MINES THE TOWN OF BURNS GRANT co. OREGON. AN re U VOICED BY THE HERALD. BV8INK8S MEM ABROAD BY LOOKING OVEB ITS COLUMNS WILL SEE THAT Burns contains 1 newspaper; 1 hotel: X saloon: 1 undertaker; 1 meat market; 2 lawyers; 8 physician« 1 surveyor; 1 land ageut; 1 drugstore; 1 Jeweler; 1 blacksmith; 1 livery stable; 2 general mer chandise stores; 1 hardware store; 1 saw-mill; 1 carpenter; 1 saddled; harness shop; 1 gro cery store. Also, 1 Odd Fellows lodge; I reading riwrn; 1 school; 1 church. Mail a copy of Tua H xbald to Advertise your town. In the East.«^M| ol. T PUBL • V AND--------- Fair Figures Figuring Und Patents, riling Araumaau. and Conducting Cantasti, on Modini. Tormo. Send lot circular to -AT--------- P. F. STENGER, « One ¥ Hix Me Three One Y HENRY N. COPP, Aïï°^ BURNS, Or. WASHINGTON, D. O. Settler okonld k». Cm’. SelUet'a Sold,. 1M soswi trionoalr U M.U (zootago As no fair is held in this valley or the public exhibition of the Harney Valley in Grant county, such as strawberries, currants, growth and excellence of its pro Oregon, embraces an area of 2,400 blackberries, gooseberries, grapes, ductions, T he H erald proposes to square miles, or 1,536,000 square etc., will, from what evidence we open a column to all producers, acres of land, bounded on every side have been able to gather the past farmers and stockmen, in which to STOCK by mountain ranges, and lofty ele year, be a success, as the native give a written description of all VERY COMPLETE; vations, and is an almost entirely plants are hardy and good bearers. that is worthy of mention. Very level plain, plentifully watered by COMPRISING FRUIT TREES fine looking colts and calves of this the STAPLE AND FANCY DRY and ornamental shrubs were plant year’s production have passed and SILVIES AND BLITZEN RIVERS j STANDARD AND BEST. ed freely by farmers in the spring; repassed through town, but none GOODS.—STAPLE AND FANCY and their tributaries. The former the settings last fall survived the have reported for publication. Bring GROCERIES.—BOOTS AND has its source in the spurs of the severest winter (1888). that Har in your this year’s stock, give the /gDKTMAtfiTSFLF^W Blue mountains, south of the John ney valley, in fact, that East Ore age, weight, height and breed, to SHOES—HARD put as facts in this column. Bring Day river, flows a general southerly gon has ever known. As an WARE.—CROCKERY & SOOO more Words and nearly 2OOO more Ilina in specimens of hay, clover, roots, courie, passing down the center of trations than any other American Dictionary. agricultural GLASSWARE. vegetables, fruits, with names, time Harney valley, and empties into Among the supplementary features, original with Webster's Unabridged and une^ualrd for Lakes Harney and Malheur. It is region it will be readily seen that of planting, manner of cultivation, concise and trustworthy information, are a rapidly flowing stream, about 80 the Valley offers inducements rare etc., and let us make this a lively A Biographical Dictionary column. Monstrosities we will miles long, and contains every kind ly excelled. And as a Containing nearly 10,000 names of Noteworthy Persons, with their nationality, station, profee offish, including the salmon trout, class as such. Truthful statements STOCK-RAISING sion or occupation, date of birth and death, (if deceased), etc., will be given each time, and the and other varieties of game fish. country it cannot be surpassed, A Gazetteer of the World truth alone well told will advertise The Dunder-and-Blitzen river, or Of over 25,000 Titles,locating and briefly describ ,‘Blitzen,” as it is shortened by com since its water, grass, and salubri this valley to the better class of im ------ALL Al------ tag the Countries, Cities. Towns, and Natural Features of every part of the Globe, and mon usage, is about 50 miles in ous cffhiate takes horses, cattle, migrants, such as Harney wants The Explanatory and Pronouncing Vocabulary of the names of length, flows in a northerly direc sheep and hogs throughout the year than all the most plausibly told ex (from January 1 to December 31), Noted Fictitious Persons aggerations afloat. We start off tion and also empties into the lakes. and Places, such as are often referred to ia These rivers and their numerous without grain or any other than fairly, with the following names, FOR literature and conversation. The latter Is not found in any other Dictionary. tributaries have their water sheds wild grass feeding, and when the in the order brought in, and all our ORGANIZATION is power . WEBSTOt is THE STANDARD within the county, and the lakes winter is milder than common, stock statements can be verified by the The president of the National Authority in the Gov’t Printing Office, and with the U. S. Supremo Court. It is recommended having no outlet, serve to furnish looks better in early spring than in samples filed and labeled for refer Association of Democratic Clubs re by the State Sup’ts of Schools of 36 States, and by leading College Pres'ts of U. 8. and Canada. subterranean irrigation to the whole Eastern localities where they are ence, except in perishable articles, ceived the following letter from the It is the only Dictionary Hint has been selected I grain-fed during the winter; and the in making State Purchases for Schools, and notes of which are filed. valley. President of the United States, who nearly all the School Books aro based upon it. texture and flavor of the meats M rb . I one W iiiting .—Near Burns is now the recognized head of the An invaluable companion in every Schoot and LAKES HARNEY AND MALHEUR compare favorably with the best in at every Fireside. Specimen pages and testi June 20: Barley, six acres, sown on Democrat Party by the democracy monials sent prepaid on application. cover an area of more than 150 the market. The Published by C. A C. MERRIAM & CO., of the North, the South, the East, ground under cultivation the past Springfield, Mass., U. S. A. squa e miles, and are connected by INCREASE IN POPULATION 13 years; stalks (exclusive of roots) and the West: a channel about 20 yards wide and “The papers which you kindly 42 inches in length, heads well 200 yards long. They receive the during the past two years has been sent for my perusal touching the BURNS, OREGON waters of both Silvies and lllitzen rapid, and is of that most desirable filled, grain fine and large; planted scope, method, and purposes of the W. E. GRACE, P roprietor , in April. rivers, but have no outlet and never class in an agricultural region, viz: Barley planted late, in April, on Association of Democratic Clubs, overflow. Being situated on a level the small farmer whose industry have strengthened my belief in the plain, and having low shores, these produces the best of grain, stock, new ground, 12 inches high. Dealer in extreme importance of such organ M rs . A lmeda S tenger .—Burns, lakes have not such picturesque and living. The houses and barns DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, PROPRIE izations as have been associated. B«*»1 scenery as Crater Lake, to recom are generally frame; corrals and June 22: Barley, sowed last year, The struggle upon which we TARY ARTICLES, PATENT MEDI mend them to tourists, but their other enclosures, are rail and wire on cultivated ground; 36 inches have entered is in behalf of the peo CINES, FLAVORING EX value to farmers is inestimable. fencing; abundant water supplies high; Btallr bulky, grain well filled. ple—the plain people of the land— TRACTS, DIAMOND Alfalfa, cut above the ground; Right here, however, permit us to from wells of living water, which is and they must be reached. mention a natural attraction pos reached at a uniform depth of six fine, strong, in blossom, 27 inches DYES AND FINE TOILET SOAPS. We do not proceed upon the the high. sessed by lands adjacent to these to fifteen feet. WATERPROOF --------- -o- >■------------ ory that they are to be led by others lakes that will draw hundreds of A. J. B rown . — Near Harney, June who may or may not be in sympa HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES, COMBS, SHOUL MAIL AND RAILROAD FACILITIES. Absolutely WATERPROOF, and excursionists from the East in the 23: Alfalfa, in blossom, average thy with their interests. will blacken, soften and keep DER BRACES. FANCY near future: Standing in the door from Rotting, your Harnoss and Harney valley has a tri-weekly stand 38 inches high. We have undertaken to teach the Buggy Tops. Coos farther and ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, BOOKS AND ways of farm houses about sunrise, mail-service from the four points of loss work to aPPjy than any oth voters as free, independent citizens, D r . T. V. B. E. mbree .—Near er Dressing. GUARANTEED'to distant objects, towns, farms, moun the compass, there being a general STATIONERY. do all that To claimed for It when Harney; June 23: Lettuce, Oak intelligent enough to see their rights, used as directed. Beware of Im tain peaks, and bands of cattle and distributing office at Burns. Ship -------- < -<>- > -------- interested enough to insist on being itations and see that our.trade horses grazing on the ranges, are ping is done at present at Baker Leaf variety; root 4 inches around; treated justly, and patriotic enough mark Is on the can. Ask v»ur Harnoss maker for It, and IT no leaves green and brown variegated; pictured on the atmosphere and City, Huntington, and Ontario. All P hysicians ’ P re -/ has not got It send us your name P ure B randies , to desire their country ’ s welfare. stalks white, crisp and tender; andwowil ship youia samplecan SCRIPTIONS CARE-t rise up from the ground like magic; the fumily supplies, necessaries, and W ines a L iquors FREE, you to pay Exprosoage. Thus this campaign is one of in measured 20 inches straight across FULLY COMPOUND-' for Medicinal pur and these white representations are luxuries, common to Eastern towns CANTON PAINT (i OIL CO., formation and organization. ED, by Experienc-/ the face of the head from tip to tip poses, constantly Melrose, Mass. so truly drawn that a member of a are abundantly furnished by the Every citizen should be regarded ed Pharmacist. Í on hand. VAMPIRE BLACK family living several miles away general merchandise stores at rea .of outside leaves (exclusive of as a thoughtful, responsible voter, WATERPROOF BOOT AND SHOE ORESSIH. ground leaves.) from home, can distinguish the per sonable rates. and he should be furnished with Absolutely, proof •«•'¿••l-lKar Second head, same variety, 10 sons of the family as they walk j the means of examining the issues BURNS AND HARNEY inches across. about the yard: as brother from fa GLASS, PUTTY, involved in the pending canvass for ther, or mother from sister. T hos . H askell .—One mile of himself. are the two principal towns of Har KALSOMINE, PAINTS, PAINT BRUSHES, CANTON PAINT & OIL CO.» Melrose, Mass. ney valley, where, as will be seen Burns; June 26: Alfalfa, in blos I am convinced that no agency is THE SOIL AND CLIMATE VARNISHES, COAL OIL. som, 42 inches high. by our advertising columns, about so effective to this end as the clubs RAZORS and ALE KINDS of POCKET CUTLERY of Harney valley are an exact coun all lines of business are near equal M rs . T hos . H askell .—June 26; which have been formed in all parts terpart of that of Umatilla county, -------4 --------- to the present demand—teachers, Gooseberries on a single branch; of the country, and making their Oregon, the best wheat-growing AGENT FOR D r . HORNE’S ELEC- - lawyers, doctors, printers, druggists, the large English variety; branch influence felt in every neighbor county in thestate. Very little has TRIC BELTS & TRUSSES. merchants, carpenters, surveyors, 8 inches long; 5 bearing twigs to hood. By a systematic effort they been done towards wlu*at-raiRing blacksmiths, butchers, saddlers, the branch, containing 151 very make the objects of the democratic ■FINE ASSORTMENT OF THE here, as yet, but those have been grocers, builders, jewelers, etc. party understood by the fair and large berries; weight of whole, one- REST SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES, successful that tried it. Wheat Each of these two towns is the half pound. calm discussion of the democratic SUCCESS. BEST QUALITY OF TOBACCO AND CIGARS. finds a ready home market at 5 KCONOMY IS WEAUTII. Flowers: A boquet of cut flowers, position ih"tMs contest, and among gWFRESH NUTS and CHOICE CANDIES, jyy cents a pound—«3 per bushel. Oats center of the section of the valley A l the PATTBHNS yon wiab b> r «e «’nrlnfitfhe ar for nothing (a eavin ' • f from §3.14) 10 by and barley grow equally well, and contiguous, and each has its local from Sweet Williams grown from those with whom their members ■ibscribiug for --------- K -°- y daily come in contact, and by pre-, value, that will serve in the future last year's seedlings; 4 colors, ma bring 3 to 4) cents per pound, Al- TRICES AB REASONABLE A8 THOSE OFFERED BY ANY venting a neglect of the duty of ! falfa and red clover grow luxuri to render ah ealthy degree of com roon, 2 shades, magenta, and pink suffrage onselection day, these clubs I petition between them. OTHER LINE OF BUSINESS IN THIS SECTION. and white variegated. antly; timothy and red-top thrive I will become in my opinion the The expectations of the ambi A box of growing plants; June finely. Pasturage is excellent; nat Demorest’s ural grass abundant, and is cut for tious advocates of the natural ad 22: 2 sets of carnation, ready to most important instrumentality yet devised for promoting the suc 7Vtaga$ine Am now better able than ever to meet the demands of the country in hay that sells at $12 and $18 per vantages offered the people by Har bloom; 2 thrifty ice plants; 6 petu valley will be realized in less ney my line, and am truly thankful for the liberal patronage I have received cess of the party. Yours very truly nias, 1 in bloom; a very handsomely With Twelve Order« for Cut Paper Pattern« ef ton in the winter. All cereal crops your own «election and of any sire. than twelve months by the estab made-up box, grown from the seed. G rover C levf . la .T d . in the past, and I well know that the only proper way to merit the con thrive lishment of a tinued patronage and good will of the entire public is by fair and impar 30TH PUBLICATIONS, ONE TEAK Aug. 11, garden beans, 7 inches WITHOUT IRRIGATION. A Timber Culture Poster. tial dealings with all classes. in length; crisp and tender. [Set Notice of John II. Hicxman.) $3 50 (THREE FIFTY). NEW LAND OFFICE In winter the weather is cold but State of Oregon, ) M rs . G race .—Cage bird; from a EMOREST'S rn pleasant, the usual effects of alti in Harney valley, where there are County of Grant | * THE BEsl tude being checked by the gentle lands of the public domain as fine mixed canary and linnet singer and I, John II. Hickman, being duly Of nil tlie ^IssatMBlnefiu pure canary hen; hatched April sworn, say that I posted in a con chinook, or west wind. The snow as those already taken up by the i S «. P , L M 22d, is a fine, thrifty, very uglv spicuous place on the within de ATTRACTIONS», loNBININO A TI TIC. SciBN* fall is sufficient to preserve wheat first-comers, sufficient to furnish I T1T!'\ AND LiOU*EnoLD NATTFRS. fl/iotrn.’rrf »ci/A Origin*’ gfrrl and supply moisture that is no* thousands of families with homes. marked with green, brown, yellow scribed tract a true copy of the Fhotfwivurra, (Hl Pirlnrri eed within notice for more than 30 days and white, but as a singer, do not Msm./«-*/«, maJUNf/U tAe MedefAfafR» furnished by rains. In summer Also, a county-seat for prior to Nov. 10, 1888; that is to »•nr cf imrr't'i. believe it can be surpassed. there is a pleasant hreeze constant Hah H i-azine contain* a coupon order entit Inf I say, I posted said copy thereon on HARNEY COUNTY th • hnlJer io tho «clccrnn of anv pattern iiitistretoa M rs . T. A. M c K innon .—Near the 27th dav of Sept. 1888; and ly blowing, which tends to keep ’a i ' it firhion th par went in th: t nntabe , and In ‘nr of th- mauBfactsre'l, making pettrmf agreeable weather, no matter how which will bring the administra Burns, June 27: Boquet of Carna- that I posted in the Drewsey Post ; iritir the yr.-.r of th-1 vohw»<f over three <I o I1 s » f . DSMOHR«*!”« MONTfli Y i< jn-dlr rn-itled‘hs Office, in Grant county. Oregon, by hot the sun’s rays, and the nights tion of affairs pertaining to this tions, raised from last year's seed v’ori l’R Model Mncazifc. The Largest In Form tba registered letter containing a certi •-I’Te-t in <■ rculminn. and the hc«t TWO Doiln cool anough to make covering de great valley within easy access of Tings. Very large and very fine, r a nliy Magari:«'? 1« u < m I will be the Twren- fied copy of said Notice, post pre ’ 'tirth year of fre p»»hlici»fjonJ and it rtand« rt th® sirable—in fact, one can sleep un every citizen of this section; and the T. A. M< K innon — Burns; June paid, addressed to the within tc d *>f Famflr Prrod-ral«. It contain* 7? *3r^(» Mnrta, inche*. e’ecancly printed and der cover comfortably the year named claimant, Mid Drewsey be 'nlfy illnatratc«. PuteiteM by W. JcssinW 29; Barley 52 inches high. OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD »»nore-t. New York, round July 30, wheat 43 inches; and ing claimant’s last known poetoffice And by Special Agreement Com address; that I posted said letter TIMBER.—SAW-MILLS. bined with the now in course of construction will timothy with beads measuring from the 28th day of September, 1888. There is no timber in the vallev, pass directly through Harney val- 8 to 10 inches in length. J ohn H. H ickman . 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