The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1906-07-14

w. W. DrlnkWater ~ assisting IN
the Chas. Wilson blacksmith shop.
; w. ID. Arnett was business vis-
,itor during the week.
w. E. Trisch has been indiepos-
ed for several weeks, but is now inn
proving.
r. II. Gray, the Lawen postrnas-
ter. was doing business in our city
during the week.
Mart Brenton and Andy Schoff-
ner left this morning for the new
gold strike at Pueblo.
r. w. Hamilton and family now
occupy the Newell residence adjoin-
ing The Overland hotel.
John Dorsey aud wife are over
from Drewsey on a visit to The lat
ter's parents.
Geo Smith uf the Red Front
Barn hurt HE back during the cele-
bretion which has since laid him
up for repairs.
q. W Cleyenger, the furniture
dealer, has some very fine import
cd linoleum. that should be seen
by the housewives Of this section.
q o Hendricks wss up from
Lnwen yesterday securing extras
preparatory to going into the hay
Geld.
Choice Surprise Valley dry land
alfalfa seed can now bo obtained Of
Simon Lewis at the Burns Livery
and Feed Barn. or at n Brown &
Sons in this city.
l.. NJ. Brown Of the IIarney Coun-
~ Bank, is reported as doing a.
we'll Rs could be expected. II H.
tough enough" TO bo we'll this hot
weather.
Charles Kaiser il cutting meat
for H. J. Hansen In the Burns
Meat Market. Chas. IL an old
hand at the business aud can IL
ways pleas- his customers.
Mrs. II d. Mace aod Miss Julia
Greeley returned home Wednesday
evening from visit TO relatives
and friends in Nevada aud Cali
fornia.
Tho Times Herald stated last
week that Hon. G. w. Parrish and
c. o. Pollard. the land office In
speotor, had gone To Canyon. The
gentlemen went 10 Lakeview by
way Of the desert.
A slight break down at the saw
mill caused J. w. Sayer TO make u
flying trip 10 our city Tuesday
He secured the necessary repairs Ia
a short time and returned To the
mill.
G. Il. Ausmus aud wife were up
from Lawen Wednesday making
proof on some land. They we're as
sisted by G. T. Miller ana Fred
Otley. The latter Was acoompan-
led by his daughter, Miss Mary.
Phil Smith has taken one Of the
sorrel pacing stations from the Is
land ranch and will put him ia
shape for the races during fair
week. The races promise 10 be the
best ever held in Harvey county.
as the purses are the most liberal
yet hung.
Alva Dore and wife returned
from Burns last Saturday. Alva'
says the Fourth Of July crowd at
Burns was the largest ever seen in
the city. The races. however, did
not come up TO ths standard Of the
John Day races, Wade Hampton
won the 4 mile dash on the Fourth.
Eldsed and b. G. Green also made
good showings. Playing the races
did not seem 10 be popular pas
time with the sage brush sports
John Day takes the biscnit when II
comes to that line Of busintss. and
the average John Day yalleyite had
rather be a sport than a fried egg.
-Graut CpantY New.
The committee appointed at the
mas meeting recently To suggest
y-laws aud officers for a perma-
nent organization Of business men
OF this city, met Tuesday night. but
not having had time to secure de-
sired information the permanent
organization was postponed A
meeting is called for Friday, July
20, at the city hall. The Times
Herald hopes every property owner
in Burns will be at this. meeting
aud help make II a success. We