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1 M ISC ELL A N EOUS A V E RTISE M E NTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. etc , will, from what evidence we down on either side, leaving the have been able to gather the past Boor crowning. The year, be a success, as the native ~' water is remarkably clear; THE SECOND YEAR OF plants are hardy and good bearers. one can see the sand in the bottom at the depth of 4 feet, and it ap FRUIT TREES and ornamental shrubs were plant pears to have no outlet, as it is per ed freely by farmers in the spring; fectly still and quiet; it is good, “ Competition is ike Life of Trade,” an<i if you haw the settings last fall survived the drinking water. uannot hitaSao V»w lively irad -I . < • ■■ con 1“ '<•'« Ask yuur mailer f »r the JAMES MEANS S3 HIIOE, oi severest winter (1S88), that Har This wonderful curiosity has to fix Natural Ad vanta««”-» Wa iy».iriiinir to your needa. , . I'oxitivt lv none genuine t n' •< having our nar: “ ' • i pr* ------- ney valley, in fact, that East Ore lie seen to be fully appreciated. It lt »il, CH mate. anil I’ iim I ui • retailer will supply you With »h. •*<> stainnetl ify<»u in«i<t U|M>a hi« his iloÍDtf doing «o; no; if If yoj lion*—Thousands of retailers will you into buy ¡n; inf- '. >r shoes upon wh h they make a larger profit. is truly of basalt formation and is gon has ever known. As an A<*if** open for ml quartenary, the walls are honey-1 AGKIGULTTRAL Seulement. JAMESMEÄHS’ Begins on Thursday, November 29, 1888. JAMES MEANS’ region it will be readily seen that combed in many places; the wall on $4 SHOE $3 SHOE CIIMP HOMES. the Valley offers inducements rare the south side sets on a horizontal .e.'lii. UNEXCELLED IM cannot fail YXSTYLE UNECUALLE3 ly excelled. The farmers who have basement of eruptive rocks. ->• TO Thon«n*«l» »1 Famllke can Merwrr Val This magnificent cave has evi sowed grain this year will lx- able \K in DURABILITY uable Home« In fhl< Great \ al ley ala Mere Nuininal < A'tD •«- to dispose of it at home, as a good dently been used in time by the In Real Estate will In- yFERFECTfOM crease Ten*fold dians as a fortification; the en MILL 2_s> ' 'Xjff FIT. FASTIDIO iu 5 Years. AND TO RENEW EXPIRING SUBSCRIPTIONS. /’’JSHOU J} has been erected at considerable trance has been walled up with A Railroad, Conni > Ment. and Land« expense in the Valley, near Burns, stone, and there are, also, two walls ; < Mil VC. by N. Brown. A new merchant and or breastwork* on the inside, run- ; -<o> grist mill is a guarantee that the ning from ach corner of the en Such hai l*«-n the rerpnt progres« tn our hranch Visit the Herald O flirt* to Sec Samples James Means’>4 Shoe is i:i every r*-'p< -pm 1 to the sh industrious farmer will be able to trance diagonally near the center of I- rodui'lu. or ten dollar«. If yon will try on a >“f you will be convinced that we -to not exa^t-raie. q Z! original $.» and $4 S i .- h s , and th•,.<» wno imiiate <.ur a? • ■ m < t bu< nrc t riable t •' nitipeiJ^J dispose of surplus grain. And as a some 50 feet long; this was for a quality of fai-t.ny . luc:.-*. In .nr 11- s w-ar. the i.u s'. • t nianuf c r.-. s 111 the. United Matex*1 One of our t*r'i rliuz -nh-s’a.-a who 1 - - vLi .i.’ig tilt shoe iv .<*. • ■! the Pacific (.otm >n.i ¡The two large editl..i s of T he H xral '. rot;- 1 STOCK-RAISING second defense in case they were ! M runtaiu Region writes f: ruti. i * as follows ; laiuing the Harnev \ . ti«l vi r » .• ■■ ’ • • : • I am more chan sa: - . i wi h ic- r. i* of my trb'- I have t ins far ruecccded in eihaust»:«!, to inert . i|. t .und v. ■< ; . .t-f. it. country it cannot lx- surpassed, driven back from the mouth. line in mo I.a- ’sofANo. r . .-s in iveiy point lb 1, "'s. OQ J,” M our regular edition, tiii'l I.■ : r ■plrudid i • * t < f t • n ill. n nic ■ t • • Around and above the mouth of since its water, gruss, and salubri will mark the art Hie m > i <1 trail ii;s copy to a retail nl>out double the pri< « « \ i h the sh- <• cost at who, de. Tue consc<i n-j, all issues where party lines are drawn is the outspoken advocate On fteonle Who we u- • esateL - In*.' • ‘ v ortil f «liars a pair f f v htch ur:« Hot Wort h g friend in the East.) ous climate takes horses, cattle, the cave there are considerable fine I J a W iiKAX-s- S:1 nid i i filOL-. ■> ■ • - - . .rv.rvli.w n-tali I H . Democratic principles as expounded in the words and policy of its and when a retah r p 11 a inil e . f go• i:: h Ml Harney Valley in Grant county, sheep and hogs throughout the year chippings where the aborigines have -ck they at r. •_ n to £O off Unc hot Oregon, embraces an area of 2,1'0 (from January 1 to December 31), sharpened their stone implements great leaders from Jefferson to Cleveland. In that as everything else, it U t,Now,1'idnd read.'r.’ju’t stop and consider what the above ri mlfiesso assures you that if you keep on huyin-r shoe« ’>* ■ ring r.o manufacturer» num. square miles, or 1,'».’»(>,OOJ square without grain or any other than which were made out cf obsidian, on the soles, y.ti ran .ot !■! n ..it? «la:’ -e” ' y. ur re-aib r is pno what your shoes have r-mt him. X »w, ran voti ajTi.rd to<lo th;-, while we .w acres of land, bounded on every side wild grass feeding, and when the or volcanic glass, our name and tlieflx d ret?.I pr ■ up-m t «■?■>. iof< r r ’ h < s before they cannot be niatie to pay io r-for your -noes t an they ar worth ? Is the Representative of the Interests of the People, I think that the water is in the by mountain ranges, and lofty ele winter is milder than common, stock •»bore from our ••• dehrated I tnry are ».old by w. r-nwiiko rrtailrr« in n|| the count ly. We.i.,1- i -i. . . Our r .. i in any o at rTrritryil; u win vations, and is an almost entirely looks better in early spring than in end of the cave, but can not tell cent in a p-'.tal card a . 1 « r t j us. I At all times advocating measures that look to the ‘ greatest good level plain, plentifully watered by Eastern b i alities where they are without further exploring, JAMES MEA a S & €0., 11 Lincoln St., Boston, grain-fed during the winter; and the i I w as informed by two parties ; the greatest number,” in accordance witli the principles of Democracy. the • :. .re and flavor of the meats that fish have been caught in the SILVIES AND BLITZEN RlffcRS and their tributari s. The former compare favorably with the best in cave that were of blue color and <<»>• ----- 1. . -ci — - is — — r. the market. There no - room for - eyeless. has its source in the spurs of the *'• ' ----------- large stock-raisers, as the territory Blue mountains, south of the John PRODUCTS EXHIBITED THIS SEASON. Day river, flows a general southerly is fully taken up by three or four AS A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, As no fair is held in this valley firms that hold all available ranges, course, passing down the ceil er of 1889—EXCELS ALL OTHERS-1889 for the public exhibition of the Harney valley, arid empties into but the stock such as is commonly growth and excellence of its pro Tire H erald acknowledges no superior in Eastern Oregon. It points Lakes Harney and M Iln ur. It is raised by farmert, will do well. The ductions, T he H erald opened a col with pride to its well-filled columns the past year, and to its evident INCREASE IN POPULATION a rapidly flowing str ..m, about i miles long, and contains every kind duri ig the past two years has been umn to all producers, farmers and progressive influence upon the prosperity of the great Harney valley. of fish, including th s.'Jmon tout, rapid, and is of that most desirable stockmen, in which to give a writ As in the past so in the future it will strive to make prominent note and other varieties of game fish. class in an agricultural region, viz: ten description of all that was of every enterprise calculated to benefit the people; to record every The Dunder-and-Blitz« n river, or the small farmer whose industry worthy of mention. Monstrosities advance made in showing up the resources of the Valley; to advocate “Blitzen,” as it is shortened by com pr.-diiee- the best of grain, stock, should be classed as such, and not Law ami Order under all circumstances; to frown upon all attempts mon usage, is al out 50 miles in and living. The houses and barns as samples. This elicited th«: fol to foment discord among the people in the interest of any individual, clique or faction; to give the news of the day impartially and as THE REST AND CHEAPEST cf tl « ’. ■y’«-Lo<.ksL It fives more for the irciiey _ length, flows in a northerly direc-, are generally frame; corrals and lowing response: merits than . iv h i ’ — m Mr3. Luny H. Hooper, Mns. I one W hiting .—Near Burns fully as industrious effort and the aid of friends may enable us to greater tiun and also empti' into the lakes. other e:. lo.-iires, are rail and wire Rebecca Hardincr Divis, Miss M. C. McClelland, Mips Alice Boi Edgar Fawcett. Frank L~© Benedict. Howard Feely, and a boat cf These rivers and their numerous fencing; abundant water supplies June 20: Barley, six acres, sown on obtain it; to give all the Local and Personal gossip of our section, for •• l’£TER3 ?N,” aa l their names are a guarantee of the excellence of their Meric«. tributaries have their water sheds from wells of living water, which is ground under cultivation the past suitable for publication, with all else of interest in this department; THE MAO1ZTNE will be rroftwlr illn^mt, 1 v ft’i e’cpit ftd r.nd ether 13 years; stalks (exclusive of roots) within the county, ai d the lakes reach' d at a uniform depth of six and pretty FAXCY AND WORK-TABLE PATTEl’NS, j ri: t <’ in ct !< r«. 42 inches in length, heads well , TIIE FASHION DEPARTAIENT w” pr -.-nt tr ' t rive«* rnd r ^t rrofttl rtykH IT WILL BE AN EPITOMIZED HISTORY OF TIIE VALLEY. having no outlet, s' rve to furnish to fifteen feet. for outdoor an l h • is--» er. and will h ¡v , ?. r.i .. A HANDSOME COLORED F filled, grain fine and large; planted subterranean irrigation to the whole PLATE, printed f. • i MAIL ANI> RAILROAD FACILITIES. in April. <0> Contribution-; on HEALTH. THE TOILET. COOKERY. TIT C.AH>rN, awl valley. Harney valley has a tri-weekly HOLD MATTE XS g neraily will la give.i in etch Tiuml-r, making a L. k invaluable toevoj Barley planted late, in April, on* LAKES HARNEY AND MALHEUR nudl-service from the four points of new ground, 12 inches high. Cover an area of more than 150 the compass, there being a general ELEGANT PREMIUMS FOR GETTING UP CLUBS1 Mus. A i . meda S tenger .—Bums. squa e miles, and ¡ire connected by distributing office at Burns. Ship TE RMS, ALWAYS IN ADVANCE, S2.00 A YEAH. a channel about 20 yards wide ami ping is done at present ¡it Baker June 22: Barley, sowed last year.- 2 Copies f.»r 83.30 J Wit’» th’ d.’tnnt look, nnd Tln-woms,” cr n largo 4.50 I “The Morning Grctting,” as a premium for g tling t«t the club. 200 yards long. They receive the l ily, Huntington, and Ontario. All on cultivated ground; 36 inches Who know that in the rapid growth and .wide proclamation of the 3 M high; stalk bulky, grain well filled. 4 Copies for •6.40 With an extra ropy of tho Magazine for l>£0, as a premia^ advantages of Harney Valley lies their own best road to prosperity { waters of both Silvies and Blitzen the family supplies, necessaries, and person getting np the club. G 0.00 M Alfalfa, cut above the ground; rivers, but have no outlet and never luxuries, common to Eastern towns, ß Copies for 8S.00 With both ?.n rxtra enpr r>f th" nnd the laif» { overflow. Being situated on a level are abundantly furnished by the fine, strong, in blossom, 27 inches Should Subscribe for the Herald Themselves ing cr the book “B ids an ! Bln®»mis’’ to the pc:sun getting vp tbodd «• * 10.50 7 plain, anil having low shores, these general merchandise stores at rca- high. A. J. B rown .—Near Harney. June Fcr Largo«' Club?, a set cl Ciekcaz’s Works cr o SewJr.j-Woo lakes have not such picturesque sonable rates. AND SEND EXTRA COPIES TO EASTERN FRIENDS. 23: Alfalfa, in blossom, average, scenery ns Crater Lake, to reconi-j BURNS AND HARNEY Adi™, PETERSON’S MAGAZINE, mend them to touri.-ts. but their are the two principal towns of Har stand 38 inches high. O“ Specimens sent gratis, to g-t up clubs with. SOO Ckostaut St., l’hiiatlelpiit D r . T. V. B. E mbree . — Near value to farmers is ini slimable. ney valley, where, as will be seen Right here, however, permit us to by our advertising columns, about Harney; June 23: Lettuce, Oak mention a natural attraction pos all lines of business are near equal Leaf variety; root 4 inches around; sessed by lands adjacent to these to the present demand—teachers, leaves green and brown variegated; lakes that will draw hundreds of lawyers, doctors, printers, druggists, stalks white, crisp and tender; excursionists fn tn th East in the li.erehants, carpenters, surveyors, measured 20 inches straight across near future: St- tiding in the door blacksmiths, butchers, saddlers, the face of the head from tip to tip Has successfully maintained itself through an ordeal of local opposi of outside leaves (exclusive of ways of farm h .1 ■ - al out sunrise, grocers, builders, jewelers, etc. tion, vindictive and unscrupulous to a degree seldom equalled in distant object ■. tow .s, farm nb un- Each of these two towns is the ground leaves.) Second head, same variety, 10 country journalism; has advocated unflinchingly the rights of all taili peaks, nnd bands of cattle and center of the section of the valley the people of East Oregon generally and Harney Valley especially horses grazing on the ranges, ¡ire contiguous, ami each has its local inches across. Tims. H askell .—One mile of against the machinations of all organzed petty cliques that sought pictured on the ¡.timephere and value, that will serve in the future by fraudulent misrepresentation to advance the private interests of a rise up from the ground liki magic; to r nder ah ealthy di gree of com Burns; June 26: Alfalfa, in blos few at the expense of the many. Believing that ‘ The sober second SINGLE SHOT RIFLES, RELOADING TOOLS som, 42 inches high. and th' - ■ white r. ¡ t ■ ' tie-, are petition between them. thought of the people is always right and always effective,” and that M rs . T iios . H askell .—June 26; so truly drawn fl . t a m crof a Tbe expectations of the nmhi-| "Truth is mighty and will prevail,” T he H erald has steadfastly fol 0 AMMUNITION OF ALL KiNDS family living scvi ral mil s away tioti - advocates of the natural ad Gooseberries on a single branch; lowed the right , and the people have given it a moral and material the largo English variety; branch from home, c.a i distinguish the per vantage- offered the pi ople by Har JIAXITACTIBED BY support that renders its permanency beyond question. As it has sons of tile family as they walk ney valley will be realized in less 8 inches long; 5 bearing twigs to worked indefatigably and unselfishly in the interest of the people, it about the yard: ns brother from fa than twelve months by the estab the branch, containing 151 very now asks for patronage that will yield something more than a bare large berries; weight of whole, one- ther, or mother fi -in sister. lishment of a existence. It has become valuable to all as a general newspaper, and half pound. TIIE son. AND CLIMATE NEW LAND OFFICE Flowers: A boquet of cut flowers, pf Harney valley arc an exact coun in Harney valley, where there are terpart of that of I in•.tilla county lands of the public domain as fine from Sweet Williams grown from Ses.5. Soz SO-poge Ill- Is now a fixed Institution of the Valley. Oregon, th' bi t whe;.t-growing as those already taken up by the last year’s seedlings; 4 colors, ma MENTION THIS PAPER. county ill the state. Vi ry little has first-comers, sutlicient to furnish roon. 2 shades, magenta, and pink nnd white variegated. been done towards wheat-raising thousands of families with homes. A l ox of growing plants; June here, as yet, but those have been Also, n county-seat for 22: 2 sets of carnation, ready to successful that tried it. Wheat I HARNEY COUNTY finds a ready hoino maiket at 5 which will bring the administra bloom; 2 thrifty ice plants; 6 petu IDO cents a pound—:•’> per I tishcl. Oats tion of affairs pertaining to this nias, 1 in bloom; a very handsomely T he E ast O regon herald and hurley grow equally well, and great valley within easy access of made-up box. grown from the seed. Aug. 11. garden beans, 7 inches bring ¡1 to I) cents p< r pound. Al every citizen of this section; and the in length; crisp and tender. falfa and.r<d clover grow luxuri OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD Mns. T. A. M c K innon .—Near Has, from the initial number to the present, persistentlv and impres antly; timothy and red-top thrive now in course of construction will finely. Pasturage is excellent; nat pass directly through Harney val Burns. June 27: Boquet of Carna sively maintained that the Harney country was one of the finest ural grass a! und nt, and i cut for ley. ami after that what more is tions, raised from last year’s seed agricultural regions in the Union, needing only the presence of indus trious farmers to develop its wonderful resources. To prove the truth lings. Very large and very fine. hay that sells nt $12 and $18 per desirable? ton in the winter. All cereal crops T. A. Mi K innox .—Burns; June of the strong language in its columns, the proprietor gave up a part Under these conditions it is not -■ of his office room to the exhibition of the products of the Valh y. thrive necessary to sav that the first to ,; 29: Barley 52 inches high. and urgently asked for specimens cf actual growth and for everybody WITHOUT IRRIGATION. July 30. wheat 43 inches; and! procure homes will be the first to In winter the weatlu-r is < eld but reap the harvest of the forehanded, timothy w ith heads measuring from to call and inspect them. Attached to each specimen was the name FOR 1839 of the producer, often with the mode of cultivation. This was a pleasant, tile usual i lii ets of alti Air the fact is self-evident. The 8 to 10 inches in length. tude Is ing chi I keil by the gentle invitation to come among us and Tims. S tephens : near Burns; Ju tangible, practical presentation of the matter, which any one could Promises to be one of the chinook, or west wind, settle is particularly extended to ly 16; Gr:iss, n d-top, 31 in. bight. verify. How successful this movement has been, hundreds’ can testifv. All T he II erai d asks in return for its efforts to serve the people, is f .".11 t!.■' pn ■ i 'ling i fall is sufficient to prei the industrious of all classes of ■ 150apeanto imile *r<>..t, or from an increase of public patronage—a modest request when it is consid and supply moisture one seed; 30 acres in. farmers and stock-raisers. Ti;e new adv. will ibortlv furnished by rains, F. W R itterbusch : near Saddle ered that it returns to each patron more than his money’s worth. in these columns. « there is a plea -ant Tree Buttes; July 20; Barley 41 inches If each resident of the Harney country will subscribe or renew for ly blowing, which ten high; a small piece put in to test himself and t; ke one or more copies to send abroad, it will so extend agreeable wentla-r, no agricultural value of bottom of the T he H erald ’ s sphere of usefulness as to enable all to claim that it hot the sun’s rays, ami —Advertise in Tire H erald if slough on swamped land. cool enough to make e you want to sell anything. - J ohn \ d .\ ms . Near Burns: Ju- Is a true Advocate of the Harney Country. airable—in fact, one c.i ly 24; Oats. 78 in. high. Wheat. 60 der covir comfortnbl a small basin at its in., and Barley, 40 in. in hight. -<o> STANDARD AND BEST. round. S imon L ewis . Silver creek, July TIMBER.—SAW-Mlt IX. ■•0. wheat 40 inches, with full heads of fine large grains. There is m> timl i r in the valley itself except iil-ing the water course, Barlev 58 inches high. AS A MEDIUM OF ADVERTISING, whirr there is a light gr >wth of M rs . S i von L ewis , July 30, 13 birch ami an unusually lnrg,-. heavv urge yellows beets, the largest one aneo, ... V, :.:« >1 ncai'-.-cono more 1 growth of wiliow:'. Hut the nd i leing 9 inches in length and 14 T he : H erald presents unusual advantages. It is centrally located in tonna' -ye.;. r American Die cent mountain.- ar I- ,iilv tim- inches in circumference; the flavor a new and rapidly growing country, where manufactures of all kinds .-;!er -■ -vi, -ninna. Webster’» t aabri.lged p—| uneqoaled ¡ire nettled. We will soon have direct railroad communication with Io Iwred with fir, pine, jump. nioun excellent. c> iso and trustirorthy information, tnin-innhognnv. etc. Saw mills an M rs . T. J S hield «. Silver ereek. Portland and the East. Live business men of both sections should A Biciirz hical Dictiona hxatisl in the pin. ru -.’an I the lum July 30. cueuml ers of good size, use T he H erald ’ s columns to secure this great and growing trad ■ ■taining near Its rates, proportioned to its circulation, are reasonable. ber, which is of tie- Is st qualitv. crisp nnd tender. t * ots , with t’ ion cr occrr? sells much cheaper than in tin M aupin B ros , one mile north of East. Burns. Aug. 2d. barley 44 inches. A Gazetteer of the Wo r UAIIDEN VEGETAIll K« " .th ' : ■ hi ad . f cr dp ] s acri-s in. r2.‘- ■ T.î!c?,l^atin'»^n'i br: fly produced in the Harney country S. J. M otheksiiead .—Aug 4. mS’J - ‘ < -. Ì vns a.ni -X. are large, finely Havored. abundant timothy 43 inches long, and appar TERM”. IX ADVANCE: : • ¡ f_- r c^ciug Voc> ami easily raised. W'e will on a|> ently not nearly grown. c. u.e uunei of- ... . * y II h'dtcd Fictitious Pe C has Z iegler —Poison creek. One copy one year. will an* \ui \\ hiti Sheaf Australian Two copies, one year.......................................................... ............... wheat. .>3 inches high, with heads Three copies, one year .......................................................... pile h pot. .......................... ....................... averaging ’> inches in length, full Five copies, one year aec h T he H erald with any Periodical or Magazine at clubbing rates. Vfl.TTT.R is Sï.ÜTOiBB of large grains; 6 aereM in; he is . ¡cales. nd Â5STTEB T3 Î5QI raising it for seed. . S. Sup »mi Court, I; r.-^Jn last oi MIC!» Ft ’ * 3 ? L» <’ b • ’ ’ s r.f 14 ti .1 ta ’ rf ' f Oboe ôf 3$ Sutes. SZPC37 cri::: A Huts, of poison Creek. Aug varila know I res ts cf F. H. and Can r Precurini Lind 11th. Ciiili Club wheat. 48 inches •¡ ’ and Cendncuri Car ! ml Ha ate 1 . rrha.ea f . long, with large full heads; 14 acres Tenni. Ser. I f< D. L. GRACE, '< h«x l Book, aro tased c in: not irrigated. 'n in every School ÏÏEHRYF.CCFP. i a »s. c iirrar K I clover, 42 inches high: verv EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. WASH!* . ON, D. C. th. TÍCS, i y on aspiicactos» I fine. ’ , tiler «h«« 14 kM THE HERALD. THE EAST OREGON HERALD fHE OUR MARCH OF PROGRES LATEST IMPROVEMENTS! NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE LITERATURE, ART, AND FASHI -A.11 Tl/mstlei’s The East Oregon Herald WEBSTER UNABfiiDCED, l »•t« ? «tar? . ■«•. 0.