The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-27

Grover Jameson is in town
from Waverly.
w. X. Dawson was up from
Sunset yesterday,
A social dance was enjoyed by
our young people last night.
For SALE Second hand buggy
and light hack enquire at this
office.
Mrs. c. A. Harlan and little
son are visiting in Harvey for n
few days.
Chester Mace and Elmer Nc
Manus spent Il portion of this
week in the mountains.
+. j. Conrad is up from the
homestead to meet Mrs. Conrad
who has just returned from Il
visit to outside points.
For SALE Black Perchcron
Stallion 5 years old, weight
about 1900 lbs. Call ON +. J.
Conrad in Sunset or address him
at Burns. If not sold before the
horse may be seen at the fair
ground during the fair.
A big combine harvester has
been brought in and will be
used over at the Z Ranch. This
is the first one to be brought
into Harney county, No doubt
they will be numerous as soon as
Mr.. Hill gets here with his rail
road.
Regular preaching service at.
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
August %. Subject for the
morning: Gods Constant Care.
For the evening: Gods Anti
dote for sin. Everybody most
cordially invited to attend these
services.
w. A. Gowan has been trans
ferred from the Vale land Office
to the Burns office according to-
reports this morning, The
many friends of the family here
are pleased to learn of this and
will be glad to welcome the
family, here again. Mr.. Gowan
spent his boyhood days here.
This country has too many
farmers who are signing for such
luxuries as an automobile, when
they should be planning to own
a good manure spreadcr for the
rejuvenation of their land, which
they are ignorantly robbing of
its vitality from one years end
to the other, in the wild rush TO
build up a bank account they or
their children may never live to
enjoy. Rural Spirit
The recent cold wave seems
to have been general and we
had supposed it was just a
cranky notion to correspond with
the rest of the season but over
in Denver they're laying the
blame on forest fires. Didn't
suppose fires would cause much |
cold weather but hadn't taken
the matter up scientifically, so
will have to let the Denver peo-
pie have all the say
The Thos. Kay Woolen Mill
Co. has just put up a nice pair
of woolen blankets for the best
pen of fine wooled sheep at the
county fair. This is one Of the
most appropriate special prem
iums yet offered and The Times
Herald hopes to see more specials |
for sheep and that we may have |
that important industry well
represented at the fair. Our
livestock exhibits Of the past |
have not been as representative
of the industry as it should.
We have some of as fine stock |
as can be found anywhere in the
west and we should show it. |
The Burns home Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. Il. Smith was the scene |
of a pretty, quiet home wedding |
Tuesday August %, at II O'Clock |
when their son Dole was united |
in marriage to Miss Dolly Buch-
anan. Rev. A. j. Irwin was in
vited to say the words that made
the happy young people husband
and wife. A bountiful dinner
followed the wedding ceremony.
Mr.. Smith and his bride will
spend short time at the Smith |
home on Silvies River after which
they will make their home on
the Whiting ranch north of |