davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
Job printing The Times-Herald

job printing The Times-Herald
WANTED Work for man and
wife on farm or stock ranch.
Inquire at this Office.
Clay Clemens mill is the near
est one to Burns where all kinds
Of lumber both rough and dress
ed can be had. Near Canyon
road. Call him by phone for
quick orders.
DO you know that fully nine
out of everv ten cases of rheu-
matism are simply rheumatism
of the muscles due TO cold or
damp, or chronic rheumatism,
and require no internal treat
ment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see
how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by all good Dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
WHAT CHER KNOW ABOUT THIS,

The issue of the Blue Mt.
Eagle which was received here
yesterday contained among other
locals of "a years ago the follow
ing:
Jim Mahon was over from
his ranch in Muleheaven last
week. He has embarked in a
new enterprise. the modus oper-
andi of which is this; He stretch
es wire screen across the
prairie, the said screen having
meshes only large enough for n
Johnrabbitt to poke his head
through. Then men and dogs
round up the festive Johnrabbitt.
He gets frightened, and in his
efforts 10 escape his pursuers
runs his head through the holes
in the screen, when his 3hx9 ears
flop forward and he is caught.
Then, with jack knives, the
hunters go on the outside of the
screen and scalp the captives,
bring the ears to the county seat
and receive five cents a pair, and
liberate the animals, in the hope
that they will ere the summer
is over, grow a new pair Of five
cent ears.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
FARMING VS.. HALf-FARMING.

The following from Goodwin's
Weekly, printed at Salt Lake.
Utah, is worth reading:
The farmers have skinned
over the surface Of the United
States. Big farms have been
the rule and imperfect farming
has also too often been the rule.
Now we are told that the public
domain fit for farming is well
nigh exhausted, and statiticians
figure up the time, not now far
off, when we shall cease to ex-
port farm products and begin to
import them. Would it not be a
good time to begin anew?
If the majority Of farmers and
planters would sell half their
acreage and put the work here
tofore done on the whole tract.
upon the half, would they not
realize, on the average, as
much as they do now? We think
they would. And with the result
that the farming population
would be doubled and the pro-
ducts of the farm would be
doubled. In that way the cities
would not grow quite so rapidly,
out that would not be such a
great misfortune. A boy in
South Carolina this year raised
rom three acres as much corn
Is his neighbors on either side
'aised on thirty-three acres.
That was notlu but intelligent
arming, He put all his time on
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
yraph was found in a Boise

graph was found in a Boise
paper:
The register and receiver of
tle Boise land office today re-
ceived important circulars from
Fred bennett, commissioner of
the general land Office, governing
assignments of homestead en-
tries within reclamation projects.
wherein it is provided and so
ruled by the department that an
entryman can assign any part of
his entry even down to one acre
of it if he so wishes.
This assignment privilege will
come as a great relief to settlers
on reclamation projects and assist
them to meet their financial OBJ
legations by assigning part of
their lands. No assignment of a
portion of any farm unit will be
recognized, however, by the de-
partment as modifying any APP
proved water right application.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
WANTS TELEPHONE CONNECTION.

+ Louis Doonar, manager of the
Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph
Co. of Prineville, is in the city
trying to arrange for connections
for his line into Burns. Mr..
Doonar has 85 miles Of line out
this way from Prineville and be-
lieves it would be of mutual bene-
fit TO connect.
He had not received much en-
couragement from local men con-
nected with lines yesterday and
was of the opinion that nothing
can be done under present condi-
tions. 1t may be arranged later,
however. We believe connec-
tions in that direction would
prove a benefit to us.
Mr.. Doonar states that Prime
vile is going to build railroad
to connect with the Deschutes
lines. There is also some discus
sion of the Prineville branch be-
ing a part of the Hill line to ex-
tend on east to Burns and the
Harney country.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
Hl0H LICENSE UT TO PEOPLE.

The matter of high saloon
license was up for consideration
at the city council meeting We'd
nesday evening. II had been
discussed before and an invita-
ton had been extended to the
people interested to be present
on that evening and discuss the
matter further. The saloon men
were there but very few others
and it was decided to put it up
to the people at the annual cleo
ton to be held in March.
The Times-Herald hopes to see
the citizens of Burns take an in
terest in this matter and decide
it on its merits without preju-
dice.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
Rabbits Devastating Grain Fields.

That the coyote bounty law is
efficacious in the eradication of
the pirate of the plains there is
little room for question. First,
by the number Of scalps that
have been brought to the county
clerk, and second, on the alarm
ing increase of rabbits, it is
shown conclusively. Rabbits
were the natural prey of the
coyote and with his eXtermina-
ton, they horish, are fruitful
and multiply. A. A. Deem, who
lives a few miles west of this
place, states that the rabbits
have about ruined his winter
wheat and that unless vigorous
means are taken it will be a diff
fcult matter TO mature a crop Of
grain along the foot hills of the
John Day river. 1t is a waste of
time for one person to attempt to
kill off this pest and it can only
be accomplished through some
concerted move. Blue Mt, Eagle
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that tho under
signed, Roee g. Kern, has been duly and
regularly appointed administrators OF
tho estate of James +. Dickinson, De-
ceased, by the Honorable Judge OF the
County Court Of IIarney County, Ore
gon, and has qualified therein; and all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified TO present the
same TO me, duly verified as by law re-
quired, at my residence at Narrows, Or
egon, within six months from date OF
this notice.
Dated at Burns, oregon, this 2lst day
OF January, 1911.
RosE @. KERN,
Administrators Of the Estate OF James
L, Dickinson, Deceased,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
TO PUMP WATER BY ELECTRICITY.

w. C. Parrish arrived here last
Saturday afternoon to again take
up his proposition to irrigate por-
tions Of Harney Valley by means
of pumping with electric power.
The gentleman was here in Dec
ember and found everything so
favorable to the project condi-
tions, power sites and the people
that he was much encouraged.
Therefore he came this time pre-
pared to remain and put every
thing in readiness to establish the
plant. Mr.. Parrish is now out in
the vicinity of the lakes securing
data and necessary material to
aid in the formation Of his com
pany facts, surveys, plats, etc.
The project has sufficient back
ing to finance il and now the only
thing necessary is sufficient land
to justify the installation of an
initial plant where its practica-
bility can be demonstrated. With
the encouragement already given
this is assured. Mr.. Parrish de-
sires compact body of land near
the lake on which to established
this initial plant and after that
IL will be an easy matter to
branch out.
Mr.. Parrish has a good FEAST
BILE proposition and one that
means a great deal toward early
development of this valley. The
power can be used to great adj
vantage in various ways. 1t will
enable people to install their own
pumping plants ON small tracts
and use the underground waters
for irrigation. In fact it opens
up many advantages that will be
of mutual benefit to all concerned.
Another feature that appeals
is that this project offers the
quickest manner in which TO get
water in quantities upon the land.
Mr.. Parrish expects to have the
initial project ready for the sea-
son of 1912. This is no cxtrava-
giant notion but one that can bc
accomplished in that time if n
tract of some 20,0 acres can be
secured in the near futue.
According TO Mr.. Parrish local
people will not be compelled TO
finance this project, but merely
contract with his company for
irrigation at a price not exceed
ing $50 per acne.
The Times Herald believes Mr..
Parrish capable Of delivering the
goods and hopes to see his plans
completed in the very near future
to such an extent that the pro-
ject will go without delay.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

The Times-Herald believes in
protecting the game birds but
doesn't approve of too much pre-
serve and allowing the birds to
propagate and become a nuisance
to adjacent farms. then migrate
to California and other places
where they are slaughter. The
legislature should not take up
the whim of cranks on the sub
ject when making laws. There's
such a thing of too much law,
especially respecting the water
fowl.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
TEACHING AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOL.

Every country school house
should teach economics. There
is nothing in country life that
cannot be overcome by the APP
plicatfon of thought and labor,
and it is this overcoming that
makes life worth the while. A
recent bulletin from an agricul-
tural college reports, from accu-
rate tests, that over one third
the cows that are kept for dairy
purposes do not pay for their
feed and care. Recent discussion
of high prices has also brought
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

What are we going to do about
iii? The coyote gathers toll from
the sheepman's flock and by ex-
terminating him, it is claimed,
the rabbits multiply and destroy
the farmers grain. By placing
a bounty on both there is
a howl about taxes and
there you are. The best so
luton of the whole thing is for
Hartman and Hill to hurry their
railroads in mere and give the
country a chance to develop by
placing a farmer on every so or
l60 acres of tillable land thus
making the people so thick and
such large area of the land un-
der cultivation that the rabbit
as a pest will be reduced to a
minimum. Then. too, each far
mer will have a small flock of
sheep right at home and with
less on the range for the coyote
to prey upon and with a better
system of protection against
both than at present the future
of these pests will be short lived.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

out the fact that the bulk Of
country homes do not produce
their own food. Not n few
farmers buy every vegetable that
they eat, potatoes excepted, and
all their fruit, as well as most of
their meat" They have a few
hens struggling about, doing
more mischief than they do good.
BY Il. p. Dowell in Outing.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

In the face of hold up legisla-
ture in Colorado, Montana and
other states Senator Borah's res
olution proposing an amendment
to the constitution providing for
the popular election of U. S.
Senators seems to be doomed to
defeat according to Washington
advices. Well it may not come
this session of congress, but it
will finally pass.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

The fact that a homesteader
or one who has taken land under
the public land laws cannot bar
gain to dispose Of any part of it
or in any wise use it as collateral
security works a hardship in
some respects. The man who
would like to arrange with irri-
cation promoters or those en-
gagged in actual construction of
irrigation plants must put up
hard cash under present condi-
tions.
Since the above was written
and in type the following para
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
RAILROAD TALK.

The Times-Herald has been
up against it" this week on
railroad building. 1t has not
figured out any new roads to
build but has found the following
in the Boise Capital News that
will interest its readers in this
county:
The Malheur canyon, which has
often been referred TO as the
key to central Oregon, and
which for some years has been
the bone Of contention between
the great Hill and Hartman
railroad systems, is at last de-
cided upon as the avenue into
the interior that both the Boise
& Western. a Hill road, and the
Oregon Eastern, a Hartman
line, will use. 1t was learned
today in Boise railroad circles
that although James J. Hill
agreed and did transfer to the
Hartman people his right-of-way
including decided lands in this
canyon he also closed a contract
with the latter system by which
the Hill road can jointly use the
railroad that is eventually laid
through the canyon. The per-
fection of this deal only creates
more interest in Boise railroad
circles as to what connection the
Hill road proposes to make with
the east. Railroad men are still
at sea as to deciding whether it
will be the Gilmore & Pittsburg,
the Burlington. which is headed
towards souteern Idaho, through
an agreement with the North
western. or the construction of
an entirely new line.
Boise men, especially those
reasonably close to the situation,
declare that it is a remarkable |
fact that number of the promi- |
nent business men Of the city, |
especially those connected with
the management of electric lines, |
are absolutely confident that
Boise is to be given, within u
reasonable time, the main line of |
some railroad. The failure on
he part of the Oregon Short
Line to announce, in its building
)lans for 1911 the construction
If the Owinza-Boise cutoff,
,aused no little disappointment
lmong railroad men. That the
short Line will build this cutoff
s taken for granted by them,
,ut that it will not be cons truct-
d until the Hartman people
ave decided that its construc-
ion is imperative, is also taken
or granted.
Public expressions and the
eclarations Of railroad men here
ersistently point to the Gilmore
Pittsburg as the logical line
or Boise and the road that Hill {
yill construct through central
1aho with which TO make his
'estern connection with the 9
oise & Western. I
Always ready for job printing. {
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

So far the winter has been
ideal with sufficient snowfall to
warrant a good season this year.
the stockmen have no complaint
to make, therefore we are all
satisfied.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

Since the city council has left
the decision of high saloon license
to the voters of Burns it is their
duty to study the situation care
fully and decide accordingly.
The Times Herald believes there
are too many saloons in Burns
and that they are not all conduct
ed in manner that is a credit
to the city.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28

Read in February Sunset Maga-
zine SAN DIEGO THE CITY
OF DREAMS COME TRUE
Beautifully illustrated in four
colors. TETRAZZINI SINGING
IN THE STREETS OF SAN
FRANCISCO - CHRISTMAS
EVE. NOW ON SALE.
ALL NEWS STANDS 15 CENTS
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

SATURDAY. JANUARY , ,lsii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
EXECUTION
N ELECTRIC CHAIR
THREE CONDEMNED MURDERERS
ARE EXECUTED At SING
SING PRISON.
EXECUTION OF ALL TAKES
BUT TWENTY-THREEM MINUTES
First Time Three Have Been Sent to
tho Chair Together in State Of New
Yorls-Frank schernerhorn, Pistro
Falletto and Bert Brown Pay Pen
atty For Crimes.

Ossining, N. Y. Nov. 20-Three mur-
derers were put to death by electricity
In Sing Sing prison at dawn today.
They were Pietro Falietto. of Port
Chester; Frank Schermerhorn, of Mill
Brook, near Poughkeepsie; and Bert l..
Brown, Of Rye. They were taken to the
chair in that order. The executions
began at 52s and lasted only twenty
three minutes.
1t was the first triple electrocution
at Sing Sing since the electric current
snnerceded the galows in New York
state.
Twenty years ago four murderers
paid the death penalty at one time by
hanging.
or the three crimes Schermerhorn's
attracted the most notice. On the night
Of Jan. IS, 1910. Sarah Brymer, nurse
employed by Barnes Compton at Mill
Brook, was found dead il the Comp
ton home under circumstances which
indicated she had been assaulted and
stranglcd. Schermerhorn was family
coachman. % years of age. and mar
ried. He was arrested on suspicion
and subsequently conviced on circum-
stantial evidence.
Brown, negro killed his half
brother, May 21. 1910.
Pietro Falletto cut Louis Levin's
throat Aug. 13, 1909. The victim was
SO years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
DOCTOR RAps TAFT
President Attacked For Issuance Of
Order Compelling Practitioners in
Canal Zone to Secure Licenses =
Owens Bill Said 20 Discriminate
Auainst All But AIiopaths.

Chicago. Nov 20.-A caustic criticism
of President Taft was delivered by B.
O. Fowler. president Of the National
League for Medical Freedom. in his
address today before the state dele
gates of the first national convention Of
the order. The purpose Of the conven-
tinn is to begin nationwide fight
against the Owens bill. providing Tor
a national board Of health. which they
say will discriminate against all but
the allopathic doctors.
President Taft was attacked because
OF an order issued by him Oct. Ia pro-
hibiting the practice Of medicine. surg
cry, pharmacy or dentistry in the Pan
anna canal zone without securing IL
cense from the board Of health Of the
canal zone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
BODY is IDENTIFIED
Mrs. Charles Underwood. Of Reynolds,
Identifies Body Of Man Who Died in
Dss Moinss Jail as That Of Her Hus-
band-undsrwood'. Death shrouded

Des Moines, Nov. 2O.-Mrs. Charles
Underwood arrived here today from
Reynolds, Iowa, to claim the body OF
her husband. who died in the city jail
last week where he was taken charged
with intoxication.
Mrs. Underwood recognized the pic
ture of her husband, taken after death,
in local newspaper yesterday and
Immediately communicated with the
police. She stated that her husband
left her week ago following a quar-
rel. She later went to the home of her
parents in Reynolds.
Considerable mystery surrounded the
death Of Underwood, who was found to
have several bad wounds about the
head. 1t is claimed that police sur
geons failed to examine him at the
time Of his arrest and that he died in a
cell during the night. His name was
given out by the police as Charles
Woods and his real identity was not
learned until yesterday.
John Mcdonald, of Des Moines. with
whom Underwood Is said to have spent
the evening previous to his arrest was
held by the police pending an investi-
cation but was released following the
report Of the coroner's jury.
Mrs. Underwood today positively
identified the body. as that Of her hus-
hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
PROFIT IN GOOD ROADS
Secretary Wilson Shows How Farm
Values Arc Increased and Better
Prices Obtained For Products Whore
Highways Are improved.

Richmond, Va. Nov. 20.-Gocd roads
discussed by Secretary Of Agriculture
James Wilson. in an address here to-
day before the good roads congress. He
declared the cost of living would be
reduced when there was established a
more intimate relation between the
producer and the consumer. With the
increase in the good road mileage. the
parcels post, he said, would perfect the
facilities for getting from the farm to
the town.
Relations between farmers and
town folks can be established he ex-
planned. for Z the prompt transfer
daily or weekly Of much that the farm
er produces and town pepole consume.
At present when the town dweller pays
a dollar, the farmer gets half or less.
With parcels post the farmer would
get more. the carrier would get his
freight ana the consumer would get
his SUPPLIES promntly, fresh and good
Dairy productsS fruits, meats and
vegetables are transferredssme this way
in other countries, with great satisfac-
ton to all concerned and with less
unhealthy food. fewer ptomaines and
less frequent stomach troubles"
The value of farm land and the ex-
tent and character Of production
thereon are influenced largely. the
secretary pointed out, by the condition
of the public roads. Many products. he
said. can not be transported for long
distances over poor roads. so that
farmers in such country must raise
crops that are not perishable. This
works loss to both producer and con-
sumner, to the former in that he must
deliver his goods when the roads per-
nit. to the latter in that he must pay
higher prices than if good reads would
permit the farmer to deliver his milk,
fruit and vegetables with less wear and
tear on horses and wagons and in less
time.
Every farmer should, merely as
matter of self-interest." said the sec
retary, "be a strong advocate OF road
Improvement and should give practical
support to a movement looking to the
betterment of present conditions"
Turning to what has been done in
this direction by the department of ag-
riculture thru its bureau Of good roads.
the secretary declared that as result
Of. object-lesson roads constructed by
the bureau In various states nearly 10,-
900 miles Of ood roads had been built.
Last year 1t was found from careful
Investigation made in connection with
twenty eight object lesson roads. none
of them more than q mile in length.
that 73O miles of additional road had
been completed and that an increase
of $1,500,COO had been expended in the
work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
EIGHTEEN KILLED IN MINE.
Four Engineers on Inspection Tour and
Fourteen Workmen Victims.

Four Engineers on Inspection Tour and
Fourteen Workmen Victims.
Vivian, w. Va, Nov. 2O.-Elghteen
men We're killed in coal dust eXplos-
ion which occurred late Saturday In
the Bottom Creek mine of the Bottom
Creek Coal & Coke Company at this
place. More than $50 men were in the
mine at the time OF the explosion, but
all escaped excepting eighteen OF
twenty-five who were in the explosion
zone. Four of these were rescued alive
All but two OF the bodies had beer
recovered at midnight
Among the killed were:
Engineer w. H. Henderson, Of Rock
vile, Md.
Engineer E. H. Hervey. of Phila-
delphia.
Engineer Tarvin Williams, Of Key
stone, w. Va
Engineer Charles Brewer, Of Elk
horn. w. Va.
Alexander Williams, the fifth en-
gineer, was saved. The others killed
were negroes and foreigners.
The party of five engineers were
making an inspection and survey OF
the mine, and happened to be close
Dy when the explosion occurred. With
seventeen miners in the immediate
vicinity the engineers were hurled to
the bottom of the chambers by the
force Of the explosion and tons Of coal
and rock fell on them. Men in the
other parts of the mine hurriedly were
taken to the surface and parties imme-
diately organized to rescue the miss
ing men.