The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-11-23
Grant Reynolds Is in the city.

II. N. Foss and wife were up
from Hartman during the week.
A big dance is to be given at
Tonawama on Christmas night.
l.. II. McPhail is in the city
from his home near Buchanan.
Business is reported improved
by local merchants since t h G
election.
Merchants of Burns are get
ting their Christmas goods on
display.
The ladies' Five Hundred card
club meets with Mrs. Schwartz
this afternoon.
Man and wife with two child
rem want work on a ranch for the
winter. Apply at this office.
A. c. Volmer and wife were
in from their home near Iron
Mountain during the week. They
were registered at the French.
/ Very few geese have come
down from the north this fall as
yet which would indicate we are
to have some fine weather.
Why don't the Rod and Gun
Club arrange for a rabbit shoot
on thanksgiving and follow it by
a rabbit supper. Turkey is too
common.
Those who have not filed their |
claims to water on Silvies River |
are reminded that they have only |
until Dec. 5 to get them to the
superintendent.
The Times-Herald is requested
to announce that the Ladies'
Afternoon Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. II. T.. Thompson
next Saturday afternoon.
c, b. Mcconnell and II. Kim
BILE, the u. S. Geological man,
gave gone up the river to check
up the automatic gage at the
Sylvester place.
The auto trucks continue to
haul freight between here and
Bend even though there has been
considerable rain which has made
the roads muddy.
The cold nights may not suit
the farmer who has more plow-
ing to do but they do suit the
boy with sharp pair of skates
who is thinking Of the holidays.
II. Kimble of the u. S. Geolo-
gical Survey is in this section
looking after and checking up
the several gaging stations on
Silvies River and other streams
of this county.
The general condition of stock
throughout the county is report
ed good. With an abundance of
feed and continued high prices
Harvey county stock men feel
pretty good.
The Times Herald would like
to have a live correspondent in
the various districts who will
send in the news of the commu-
nifty from time to time. The
social doings, schools. births, ac-
cidents. etc. that are Of interest.
f.. l.. CARRIER, an attache of the ,,
government Indian service, is in
the city on official business. Mr..
CARRIER was here last year re-
ceiving the application of the
Piutes who desire to dispose of
the land allotted them and he is
here to receive more applications
of the same nature and TO look
after some other matters connect
with the Indian lands.
The cook book recently gotten
out by the Presbyterian Ladies
Aid may be purchased at the
Welcome Pharmacy, the |. Sch
wartz store or at Miss Winters
confectionery. The Times-Her-
aid man has not yet received a
copy Of this valuable book and
cannot make any extended COM
ment on its merits but it was
published by a bunch" of mighty
good cooks and is no doubt worth
twice the price asked for it,
Owing to a telegram calling
Carl Welker away to report fer
duty in his new government posi-
ton at Honolulu "The Girl of the
Golden West" will not be staged
by the Tonawama Stock Co. on
the date announced last issue,
Mr.. Welker's unexpected depart
ure has made it necessary to
change the cast and those taking
part desire to have it we'll in hand