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VOL. XXV
HUIINS, IIAUNEY COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 9. 1912
NO l"i
Jl'f f I'JPJIvJv w4lA
IWO RAILROAD TRACKS
Roadbed in Malheur Canyon for Both
Hill and Harriman Tracks
&RL GRAY BE PRESIDENT G. N.
IIuih W. Hill to Resign Despite Denials, is Informa
tion Ituccivcd, to Devote Time to Land Deals
I Hill and Harriman Engineers Working Together.
fm iK
fflio extt'iisivoness of the oper
ations on tho Oregon & Eastern
railway, started in the Malheur
canyon twelve miles west of tliiH
Sity, came to light today wliun it
AVM learned Hint a double track
roadbed is being built throiiKliout
tneTwhnlo length of tho narrow
anUJdiHiciilt gorge says tlio En
terprise. The roadbed in to bo
U9S for tho separate tracks of
UmJIInmman and Hill railroad,
which will branch oil' into their
areaDcctive territory upon leaving
MjJSwesL and east portals of the
jMjtfhcur canyon.
is tho main reason for
the! present slow movements
ofjthe construction department.
it is understood that Chief
fConatruction Engineer Oshorn,
outho Harriman force, in charge
QljUiu operations uero must ro-
feTTto a Hill engineer all the
now, engineering and construc-
ion strips being made over the
'joint roadbed.
From the most reliable source
fTatl further learned that the
specifications for the Malheur
mujyon operations call for the
'best roadbed in the United
iStates, showing that both sys
tems are plaiu)ii)Kr to maintain
jutdjopcratc standard trunk lines
terosts, liowever, brought about
new conditions.
Two names are mentioned
prominently in connection with
the report that Mr. Gray is to
succeed Mr. Hill, these being
Mr. George T. Sladeand Howard
James, both of St. Paul. Mr.
Slade is third vice-president of
the Northern Pacific and a son-in-law
of James J. Hill, the rail
road and empire builder, and Mr.
James is director of purchases
of the Great Northern It is re
ported that one of them will suc
ceed Mr. Gray as president of
the Hill lines in this state.
ANOTIICK MODIiKN IIUIMJINU.
Archie McGowan has pur
chased the lots on the corner of
Third street leading to the
court house and has already
made arrangements for the erec
tion of a modem fire proof
ollice building which will be
rushed to completion just as
rapidly as material can be
brought in and the weather con
ditions will permit.
It is not the intention of Mr.
McGowan to erect a large build
ing, but ample for his personal
use and a safe place for the val-
through Vale and the famous ' liable books and records of the
iMalheur pass. It is further
fknown w.thouta doubt that Hill
iwilTTcotincct the Pittsburg & Gil-
Harney County Abstract Co. It
is an ideal location for his busi
ness on one of the principal
more in northeastern Idaho with .streets leading to the court
h"Pin" road over the Dead Ox house and a neat ollice building
Fllrinto Vale to pass into inter
lipivOregon enroute to Coos Hay
forjsupromnncy of that coast tor-
rninnl.
)KA TO III; I'KliSIDl'M-.
Nothwithstanding repeated de
nials from Louis V. Hill that he
iacontemplating resignation from
Kej presidency of the Great
INorthern Railway, the informa-
tlonlwas received here last night
Iran St Paul through private
sources that Carl R. Gray is to
Pomade president of the Great
XNortnern on iiny i, says mo
'Journal.
Mr. Gray is president of the
ixiiuiiines in uregon, iinviiigeumu
here a year ago from the Frisco
linejat St. Louis to succeed John
SfStevens who built the Oregon
ffrunk line for the Hill interests,
ndwie is now in St. Paul or on
hiSTwny homo from a conference
ith Hill officials at St. Paul. It
UTfuTctfi wl fit tlwt Mni'l li ltd til
"r "v vr "u :. ""
omecs inai Air. uray win proua
blvlreturn home Monday or Tuos-
Hriint Louis Hill will devote his
titne to tho colonization of Cen
trallOregon is believed to be the
program ho has mapped out, but
jjvSich ho is not ready to an
nounce, judging from tho fact
thjjl ho has denied the truth of
thjjyvnrious rumors to the ell'ect
that he would resign.
HMr Hill is interested in the
jSgOOO aero tract of tho Oregon
Wwtern Colonization Company,
Ind as has been announced, this
A will be placed on tho mnr
kTthis sununer, with a view of
publishing thriving coinmuni
ytlSF' and thereby create traffic
fgytho railroads tapping tho cen
RKjj part of tho state. To trans
tSm for this vast area into a pros
gSEnis, thickly populated settlc
'wftt, is said by his friends to bo
jK3!of Mr. Hill's ambitions,
jjhortly beforo his resignation
i his position as president of
tSllill lines in Oregon, John F.
ggvons was si0Ken ol as Having
on the corner will add much to
the value and sightliness of that
section.
The house now on the property
will be improved and will be
used for a residence to be oc
cupied by Mr. McGowan and
family or possibly rented.
The Times-Herald understands
the Abstract Co. books will be
removed at once from the pre
sent ollice into one room of the
C. H. McConnell suite in Tho
Times-Herald building where
they will be kept temporarily as
it is safe from fire.
This is the first new structure
of business houses announced for
this season but there are other
buildings contemplated and it is
almost certain that Rums will
witness considerable activity in
this line during the business
season.
Property owners are convinced
of the permanency of our city
and henceforth substantial busi
ness structures will be erected.
WOOL (IKOWI-KS MI:IM
Men slated lor tho presidency
.fftho Great Northern, and it is
Wjeved hero that Mr. Hill at
jjBBt time figured seriously on do
gging all his time to the coloni-
aftMou of Central Oregon. Mr.
There was a very rcprcscntn
tive gathering of wool growers
at the meeting of tho Harney
County Wool Growers Associa
tion last Monday. Tho Times
Herald has not a list of all the
members of tho association but
between now and shearing time
it will represent about a million
pounds of wool and some of tho
most substantial men of Eastern
Oregon are active in tho organi
zation. Tho unavoidable absenco of
V. E. Coman, general freight
and passenger agent of tho Ore
gon Trunk and representatives
of warehouse companies who
were scheduled to bo present
was a disappointment as it was
hoped to get some valuable in
formation from tho gentlemen
as to rates and such inducements
as they had to offer for turning
the wool business of this section
into another channel rather than
shipping nnd selling oyer the
same route and manner as in tho
past. Theso gentlemen wired it
was impossible to reach Hums
on tho ilato sot for tho meeting
of tho wool men and asked for a
circumstances aH many members
had come long distances to at
tend and tho spring rush of get
ting their stock to the lambing
quarters and preparations for
shearing, range, etc. made it
very inconvenient for them to
return here.
The primary object of this or
ganization is for mutual protec
tion as well as to get closer to
gether for the bestgjttaults and
tlio greatest advantage of the
industry.
One advantage of such an or
ganization is the largo amount
of wool represented which will
be an inducement to buyers that
will attract them to this terri
tory instead of waiting for each
individual clip to arrive- at some
shipping point in such amount as
to justify visiting such point to
examine and purchase.
The meeting Monday took
proper steps toward ascertaining
the most practical point for ship
ping the wool as well as the
warehouse facilities, etc. The
secretary has written to various
shipping points and the replies
will be submitted to the presi
dent and if deemed of sufficient
importance he will call a apecial
meeting to consider them.
sunsct moths
One of the most enjoyable en
tertainments of the season hap
pened at the home of W. R.
Dawson on the night of Feb. 23.
The event being the home com
ing of Miss Laura, who has just
completed a successful term of
school in the Voltage district.
Many of Miss Dawson's Sunset
and Voltage friends attended.
Music dancing and card games,
were the order of the evening,
and at midnight a fine oyster
supper was served. Every one
had a good time, and all agree
that W. R. understands the game
of entertaining.
The grange had a social dance
and box supper on the night of
Feb. 2-1. The boxes were sold
to the highest bidders and
brought $2-1.00. It is the inten
tion of the Grangers to buy an
organ in the near future. Twe've
new members were voted in last
meeting; a good program was
rendered. Several applications
will be voted on at the next
meeting and it is safe to say
Sunset will have more than 50
members.
A number of the Sunset home
steaders are making preparation
to make five year proof, even
though they will prove up very
few speak of leaving Sunset
Our stage driver is sporting a
brand new stage these days.
In the Weaver Spring neigh
borhood, Ross Ringer has broken
25 acres of new ground this
spring, this makes him 200 acres
under cultivation. More farmers
like Ringer is what we need.
Mrs. W. R. Dawson returned
from her winter's visit in Cali
fornia on the 27th of Feb. W. R.
who has so long had a grouch,
now wears tho Taft smile.
Hert Porter has entirely re
covered from his recent attack
of pneumonia.
From all reports there will be
great activity at the new town of
Wellington as soon as weath
er nnd roads will permit We
are told that one of the first im
provements will be a newspaper.
The press is now at Vale, a resi
dence and shop will be construct
ed at once, ns soon as completed
the new editor and family will
come from Portland.
TO SELL INDIAN LAND
Plans Decided Updn Some Time Ago
To be Carried Qui at Once
LOCAL MEN SUGGEST DISPOSAL
Majority of Allottees Incompetent, Some Dead, Others
Blind Disposal Considered Best for Indians and
Development of Big Area Will not be Retarded.
test has been arranged to take
place there, Saturday March 0th,
at ,'5:30 and it is hoped that many
of the members will participate.
The company then adjourned,
all declaring thev had enioved a
pleasant evening and a splendid i 5
meal. ,j
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"Tlic l.an.1 .Man."
Harney County Abstract Company
IlliUNS (INCOKI'OIIATED) OKKGON
A riotlern ami Complete Set of Indexes nnd nn Abstract Copy of
I'.very Instrument on Record In llnrncy County.
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Three or four years ago a sug
gestion was made that the lands
allotted to the Piute Indians
should not be allowed to remain
idle and some means provided
whereby the land might be culti
vated or placed in such a shape
as would permit of their devel
opment under competent super
vision. The matter was taken
up by Dr. Marsden and Register
Farre of the local land office and
since then considerable corres
pondence has been exchanged
between these gentlemen and the
U. S. land and Indian service de
partment. Dr. Marsden is thor
oughly familiar with the Indian
allottees their relationship and
inclinations respecting the lands
and this knowledge, together
with the confidence the Indians
have in him has made his service
of great value to bringing about
desired results. It was repre
sented to the Department that
the Indians were incompetent,
many being old, others blind and
a large number of the original
allottees dead, therefore it would
be best for the public and also
the indians themselves to dis-1
po.-e of the land, therefore the
Department ordered the land to
sale. This was some three ori
four years ago. I
Prof. Rakestraw, who was
then in charge of the Fort BiU-
well Indian school, was instruct
with just the same as any indivi
vidual owner of land.
The Times-Herald is not fami
liar with the mode of procecdure
but likely the lands will be ap
praised and advertised for a peri
od and then disposed of to the
highest bidder. People must not
get the idea that because they
are Indians their rights will not
be properly protected bv the government.
Till; "RABUIT SUPPER.''
Tuesday evening about twenty
contestants in the recent rabbit
shoot of the Harney Valley Rod
and Gun Club, gathered in the
dining room of the Burns hotel,
to partake of the bounteous sup
per prepared for them by Mrs.
Dibble. It was supposed by the
uninitiated that all were to fare
alike, but Sam Mothershead,
ever the favorite of Dam For
tune, was served with his favo
rite article of diet, a nice large
juicv crow, borne to him on a
large platter; attached to the
bird was a card with the follow
ing inscriptien:
"Poiii'ti feet j!ot cold
Tho crow grMM old
The rest of tho f tory is bfttfr untold."
Sam promised he would go out
and shoot next time.
Then for awhile there was si
lence -a silence that was an el-
' Never beforo has the Dead Ov i
'Lit country in the northeastern
cart of the county received so
ipuch attention from irrigation
i.;ts as at the present time. An
other pumping plant for anoth r
irrigation system is being pn
jeeteefby O. VV. Portorof Weiser,
who is also a large property hold
er in this "city.
According to the report just
received Mr. Porter will phi e
water on the major portion of
1000-acre Dead Ox Fiat ranch by
pumping water from the Snake
River. This tract represents the
largest individual holdings in this,
part of the country and has for
years been sought after by men
who wished to develop it and sell
it for small orchard tracts.
Some months ago Mr. Porter
engaged the services of Engmt- r
Stuart M. French and since then
has been working diligently on
plans and specifications for a
pumping plant with sufficient
LinnntMf in ifinntn l.-.l..m,in r?AV
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perty that lies at an elevation
not exceeding a 33 foot lift from
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rui: rook vD warned ouniim
under new management
the low water stage in the Snake! Jobil R. WalkUD, Proprietor
river. t '
FirsiCIass Well Appointed House
Sample Rooms Commercial Travelers
ed to come here and carry out' oquent tribute to the excellence
the plans of the government, 'of the meal, and the splendid ap-
yons Biiddon decision to sovor'postponment to n later date.
'Connections with tho Hill in-'This could not bo dono under tho
VAI.I.I1V VlliW II I MS
Valley View Grange will hold
its regular monthly meeting
Saturday, March !), 1012. A de
bate on the question of building
a new court house will bo ono of
tho features of the literary pro
gram. Tho Valley View Grango will
givo an entertainment at the
school house Tuesday, March 12.
A lino program hns been arrang
ed including a ono act farce en
titled "Mrs. Stubbins' Book
Agent." Supper will bo served
to all nt closo of program. Every
body cordially invited to attend.
If your own girl is away, bring
tho other fellows. This means
you I
Always ready for job printing,
Later Mr. Rakestraw was suc
ceeded in the schools by another
man, who it seems, did not get
the opportunity to do the work.
A few weeks ago Mr. H. G. Wil
son of Roseburg, an attachee of
the Indian service,
to do the work.
Dr. Marsden has recently re
ceived a letter from Mr. Wilson
respecting the matter in which
he says:
"The matter of straightening
out and leasingor selling tho land
of the Piute Indians in Harney
county has been assigned to me
petites of the mighty hunters,
many of -whom, especially the
Rev. Dr. Babbidge, had fasted
all day. that they might show
that their prowess at the table
wa fully equal to their prowess
was ordered the field. But when the edge
(was taken off the appetities,
tongues became loosened, and
many wild and weird tales of ad
venture on the field, forest and
stream were related.
Dell Dibble told how, unarmed
and all alone, he boldly confront
ed a rabbit in its lair, and after
a fearful struggle, put the fero
and I will either personally go to ' cious animal to flight C. F.
Harney or send a representative, McKinney told of a hand to hoof
there some time in the early part combat with a cfeer on bteens
of April. I do not deem it ad
visable to go in earlier on account
of the bad roads. I presume that
a large number of the original
allottees are dead and that hear
ings will have to be held to de
termine rightful. heirship. I be
lieve that you know more con
cerning theso Indians than any
Mountain, in which the deer came
out second best; Jim Dalton told
of a deer with a charmed life.
He also told in thrilling language,
how Ernest Music crawled cau
tiously through the grass to get
a shot at his own decoys. Carl
Herzog told "the story of the ship,
the whale and the lady who sold
The plans and specifications as
now evolved call for the installa
tion of two 8 inch direct connect
ed centrifugal pumps. Tho
pumps will be operated by two
30 horse power electric motors.
The machinery will be set on
solid concrete base and have suf
ficient capacity to supply two
acre feet of vater during the ir
rigation season of 120 days. In
addition to the pumping plant
proper the installation calls for
the laying of approximately 400
feet of 1G inch iron pipe and the
construction of tilniut 2 miloa ail
main canals. This method assures
distribution of water to all points!
oy comoining pipes anu openjj
ditches.
The pump house will be locat-!
ed on the bank of the Snake
river immediately south of the!
Porter Ferry landing on the Ore-1
gon side. The pump house itself ;
will be very substantially con-'
structed of concrete and wood. '
The walls will extend four feet
above the machinery to insii'e
against flooding during times of
high water. The entire plant j
will be in active operation this
season. j
The pumps, motors, and other '
necessaries have been shipped
from San Francisco and are ex-
pected to arrive this month when
they will be immediately install
ed. Enterprise.
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and up. Make them to your measure
Beginning March 7 and Ending April 7
ttiKfr, ii(fJu gneum frt n
$15.00 INLAID SILVER SET
To h ml) i ptintc tbe Plan" t
It don't make any difference whether you are a con
ant for the PIANO you have a chance to win this -. tfc
THE SET IS OS DISPLA Y A T OUR STORE.
THE CITY DRUG STO'u-
Reed Bros., Proprietors
other person. Under the law the oranges. No one had the temer
hcarings have to be advertised ! ity to tell of the large trout that
for 80 days therefore to expedite got away, but Charley Byrd told
matters if you could go over the of a terrific encounter between
list of the names of tho allottees ' Rruss Byrd and a gigantic suck
at the land office and send mo a or of the amphibious variety,
list of all names, and note all the Dr. Babbidge closed the evening
deceased Indians of the list in with a tale of a rattlesnake, which
order that I could get their names shows the Doctor to be a close
so that advertisements could be 'student of nature, disclosing as
made in advance in order that he did, some traits of rattle
the henring might be held some shake nature, not usually noticed
time in the early part of April by the average observer. It has
and thus save considerable time." been suggested that the Doctor
It seems there is an impression and T. R. would make a great
current that theso lands are to be combination to expose nature
thrown open to settlement, but fakers. When he was through
such is not tho case. An estate Dr. Hibbard announced that he
has been created, patents issued had fitted up the traps for blue
to tho Indians and they must rock shooting, in his field, at the
have consideration and bo dealt foot of tho new grade. A con-
Attorney General Crawford
has written a letter to County
Commissioner Sylvester stating
the people have no right to de
mand the action of the court in
levying a tax for the purpose of
building a court house be sub
mitted to them for approval or
rejection. -He says in clesing:
"The action of the county court
in levying a tax is a judicial mat
ter and is not one ujwn which
the referendum may be invoked,
consequently your county court
is not reviewable by the people,
and they have no lawful authority
to demand that the quostion of
the levy by you shall be placed
on a ballot at the ensuing election."
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how quickly it gives relief. For
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Asiiit I' r the
DORRIS MOTORCAR
Announce that he will take down and completely
overhaul all Dorris Cars sold by him once each
year free of charge.
Mr. Dodsoii will be in Burns about April 1
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