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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
How TO BanLrup, the Doctor.

A prominent New York physi-
clan says, IF it were not for
the thin stockings and thin soled
shoes worn by women the doctors
would probably be bankrupt. 1"
When you contract a cold do not
wait for II to develop into pneu-
monia but treat il at once. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is in
tended especially for coughs and
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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
Are Urged to Attend
Irrigation Congress.

Secretary j. T. Hinckle, of the
tAOregon Irrigation Congress, is
appealing to all parts of the state
r.1or big attendance at the an
,ynual meeting. January Gil.
Every man who is appreciative
Of the need for careful study of
irrigation progress, is urged to
invite his friends who are also
interested. By getting together
the largest possible body Of
students and workers, the officers
of the Congress hope to gain the
maximum of education.
1t is apparent to all students of
/; industrial problems in the state
= that irrigation has reached a
! crisis. There must be some
y change or improvement IN the
4 existing order. Good land must.
be placed within reach Of the
average farmer at a lower charge.
In view of the fact that the Carey
Act plan of reclamation has large
ly proven failure, and that the
Federal operations are of neces-
sity limited, it is clear that some
effective me- 4 of enlisting
private capital, or drawing into
the work the credit of the state,
must be provided.
In putting at the forefront the
work being done by the farmers
of the state, through bonding of
districts or as cooperative as
sociations, it is the purpose of
the Congress management to
give this field of opportunity
thorough exploitation. Represen-
tatives from various parts of the
state have been invited to come
and tell the details Of work
undertaken in this manner. 1t is
stated that some Of the cost
figures which these men will
present are astounding. If the
final showing is so good, and the
work done by the cooperative
forces is of a permanent order,
it is believed that the Congress-
will go on record as favoring
state aid or community support :
for all the farmer projects that r
can be launched. {
President William Hanley says o
that a strong showing Of irriga- s
ton workers from the interior '
are likely TO come to the meet
Ing. He wants to see a large
of water users here, to :
hear what they have to present
IN the way of changes. Telegram
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
Will Sell Indian Lands.

The Times-Herald has received
a notice from H. G. Wilson, o.
Roseburg that bids will be receiv
ed for seven tracts of land, each
containing l60 acres of the lands
allotted to the Indians in this val.
ley up until Feb. 18, 1918. II
had been hoped a larger amount
of this land could be secured and
placed on the market at this time
but in the absence of DR.. Mars
den it was impossible to get the
Indians to understand and more
of the land will therefore be
placed on the market later. Six
of the tracts have been appraised
at 50 per acre, the other at $40.
This appraisement is very con-
servative and the lands will no
doubt be sold at that figure very
readily if not for more.
The following conditions govern
according to the notice received:
All bids should be enclosed in
a sealed envelope which must be
conspicaously marked Bids for
Lands. " The date of the
proposed sale must also be writ.
thereon, but nothing else. No
bidder will be permitted to in
clude more than one allotment in
any bid. If a prospective pur-
;haser desires to bid on more
han one allotment he must make
separate bid for each allotment
which he desires to purchase.
md If he wishes to purchase less
han an entire allotment he may
ubmit bid for one or more legal
ubdlvlsians or any part thereof.
Zach bid must be accompanied
y a duly certified check on some
olvent bank payable to Horace
l. Wilson, Supt., Roseburg, Ore
on, for use of the grantor. for
0 percent of the amount offered,
s guarantee for the faithful
erformance by the bidder of his
roponal. If the bid should be
ccepted and the successful bid :
er shall within thirty days after S
le notice fail to comply with the '
rms of his bid, the money re- a
resented by such check shall be
'rfeited for the use of the owner j
the land. The checks of all un- n
Iccessful bidders will be return v
within 10 days after the open a
g of the bids; any other infor- a
alton governing sales will be :
mt on application. Purchaser 4
all pay the cost Of conveyance 4
ID from $l.50 to $3.50 for ad-
rtising. No bid for an amount
IS than the appraised valuation
ii be considered.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER.

section, GAO acres, level un-
improved sage brush land in
Harvey Valley, can be subirrigat-
ed. 100 acre tract, fenced, good
house deep well and otherwise
improved. Prices made to suit in
tending settlers. No spectators
need apply. Inquire at this office.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
BAND BOYS WILL GIVE
BIG MASQUERADE BALL
Date Set For Friday Night,
Jan Oath, at Tonawama.
Music BY The Band

Owing to the splendid satisfac.
ton given at their Ounce with
the band music, and numerous
and urgent requests for a repeti-
ton of the same, the manage
ment Of the band has decided to
please the public in this respect
and will give a masquerade and
grand ball at Tonawama hall, on
Friday night, Jan. oath. which
promises to be q very enjoyable
affair. The band will furnish
the dance music until l o'clock,
which should prove n drawing
card to everyone, as well as give
those desiring to listen to the
band, an opportunity to have
their wishes gratitied.
The members of the band trust
their efforts to please the public
will not be in vain, and hope to
be accorded a packed house on
this occasion. Their former con-
cert and dance was neither one
as well attended or patronized as
they should have been. and if
the public's sentiment is to be
judged, by the manner in which
they support these undertakings,
the band feels their efforts to
raise finances for their mainten-
ance must fail, and as these do
ings are the only means at hand
whereby they can raise revenue
during the winter. it stands the
public in hand to show their good |
will and support them whenever
the opportunity presents itself, |
otherwise there is but the enevit-
able result, the disbandment of |
the organization. 1t has been
freely predicted by many that
Burns has at present the best
)and it ever had, and that the
music handled of a better grade,
)ut on the other hand its was re-
'eiving the poorest support of
my organization Of its ability
hey had ever seen. This should
lot be. but it's a fact never the
ess, and this is very evident to
Is members. Outside of the
Iall rent, lights and fuel donated
" the Tonawama management,
Iot a citizen or business corcern .
n town has made any effort to
elp it along, and there you are
ow does it look. Every man, ,
roman and child has reason to !
eel proud of this home organiza- q
on, and ought to show it. :
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
umdGtD STATES Llrp oyner,

Burns, Oregon, december 20. Isi2 I
Notice Ia hereby given that Lyman Franklin
smith, NhrroWH, oregon, who, on May ~, 1907,
made homestead entry 5000, Serial No. O216l, for
NW'3 section ~, Township 20 South. Range
~ East, Willamette Meridian has M od
notice of intention 10 make anal nye-year
proof, To establish claim 10 the land above
described, before Register and Receiver, at
Burns, oregon, on the 2sth day OF January
1913.
Claimant names a. witnesses!
Harry ". Elliott, Henderson Elliott, Homer
bflnglc, Fred iarren, all Of Narrows. Oregon
wA. FAsRR. Register
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

c. B. Smith was over from
Vale to spend Christmas with
friends in this city leaving for
home again Thursday morning.
Mr.. Smith states the railroad
work is progressing quite rapidly
toward this county at present.
There are four train loads of
material being sent out from the
Vale yards every day along the
line of work and as soon as the
station and yards are fixed at
Harper more material will be for
warded. Mr.. Smith says there
are enough steel rails in the
yard at Vale to build the line to
Dog Mountain.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

the members Of the organization
and their immediate families.
Mrs. Julian Byrd acted as in
stalling officer for the Eastern
Star and the following were In
stalled: Mrs. Ella Sweek, w. M. !;
W. A. Gowan, w. p; Mrs. Lizzie
Dalton, A. NJ; Mrs. Eta Jones,
Secy.; Miss Leona Thompson,
Treas. Mrs. Emma Gowan, Con-
ductress; Mrs. Cassie Smyth,
Associate Conductress; Mrs. Mar,
tha Sagers, Chaplain; Mrs. Frank
lie Welcome, Marshal; Mrs. Viy-
ian Smith, Ada; Miss Louel
Smith, Ruth; Mrs. Madge Egli,
Esther; Miss Leila Egli. Martha;
Mrs. Matte Miller. Electa; Mrs.
Mollie Smith, Warder; J. W.
Sayer, Sentinel.
AT the close of the installation
ceremonies Mrs. frankie We'll
come, the retiring Matron, was
presented with a Past Matron's s
jewel as a token of high regard
by the members of her untiring
services during the year just
closed. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. |
Welcome responded with feeling,
thanking her officers for their
faithful services and loyalty dur
ing her term of office.
Past Master VIM. Miller acted
MS installing officer for the Mas
ons and installed the following:
j. l.. Gault, w. NJ; w. A. Cow
an, S. w; Ludwig Johnson, J.W;
]. c. Welcome Sr., Treas. Sam
Mothershead, Secretary; A. o.
Faulkner, S. D.; II. J. Hansen.
J. D.; Curtis Smith, S. s.; f. C.
Eggleston, J. S.: Allen Jones,
Tyler. Tom Allen was installed
rs Marshal, and he acted in that
'apacity last night as did Mrs.
Vella Welcome for the Star.
DR.. Babbidge opened the Ma
ionic ceremonies with prayer.
Mss Louel Smith and Mrs. j. l..
iault each rendered beautiful
'ocal solos after the installations ,
nd responded to hearty and ,
generous encores.
The usual big feast followed to
which all did justice, the banquet
oard being laden with every
hing possible to tempt the diners: G
Tonight Tonawama will give a I
hree-reel feature film picture $
A Tale of Two Cities" the y
istorical and thrilling story by '
harles Dickens. This is q fine y
tory and beautifully told in the n
ictures. There will be two b
lows, the first beginning at 7:l5 t,
nd the other about 8 o'clock. C.
c sure to be in the house by 8 D
clock to see the entire show d
trough. The prices tonight will n
% and 10 cents. Tomorrow +
ght the usual picture program
i'll be given with the usual u
ices, 25 and Is cents. Five ii
els with some historical. edu-
tional and comedy films.
Next Tuesday night the fire
'partment gives an annual ball
has been the custom for sew VII
al years. This will end the de
liday period festivities. How Al
er, ii looks favorable TO a M m
aasant social season throughout 49,
e winter months as plans are III,
rming along that line. st.
But few cases of want have ea'
ne to the attention Of the peo- ,0' MI
during the week, but these VIII
" were generously provided Yo
and every soul within our do
tes have been made as happy 10
it was possible bv our citizens. ;"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

The sworn statements of Life
Insurance Companies on file at
the State Insurance Department,
Salem, show that In 1909. 1910,
1911, Oregon Life the Only Life
Insurance Company Exclusively
Oregon, sold more policies in
Oregon than any other company.
In 1912 Oregon Life is surpass-
ing all its previous records.
BEST FOR OREGONlANS
Il. c. EGGLEsToN,
35 Agent.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

Il was suffering with liver
complaint, ;" says Iva Smith of
Point Blank, Texas, ''and decid-
ed to try 25c box of Chamber
lain's Tablets, and am happy to
say that ! am completely cured
and can recommend them to
every one" For sale by all
dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

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.
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Concluded From First Pagcl
This is an old play and has been
seen by many, yet it is such a
wholesome comedy that people
are anxious to see it again.
The Masonic orders held a
joint installation Of officers las {
night at the Masonic hall which
was very pleasant affair as it
always is. The ceremonies were
attended by a large number of
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28
Call for Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that
there are sufficient funds in the
county treasury to redeem all
Harney County Warrants regis
tered January 10, 1912. prior to
warrant No. 95 Class u. Inter
est will cease on all such war
rants December 2l, 1912.
SIMON LEWIS,
Treasurer Harney County.
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Notice TO Creditors.

In themRtter Of the estate Of Harvey
Dixon, deceased
Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed has been regularly appointed E1.
ecutriK OF the last viii and Testament
Of Harvey Dixon, deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present the
same to the undersigned, duly verified
as by law required, within six months
from the date OF this notice.
Dated at Burns, Oregon, November 9,
1912.
t MARY ELLRs DIXON,
ESecutrix Of the last viii and Testament
of Harvey Dixon. deceased.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

Choice relinquishments; decided
land, and homestead locations
close to Malheur Lake and r. Il.
E. II. GRIFFIN,
5ltf Narrows. Oregon.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

Representative A. w. Laferty
has 22, packages of Govern
ment vegetable and flower seeds
for free distribution to residents
Of Oregon, requests for which
should be addressed to him at
Washington, y. c.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

= While the matter of looking
after the needy at Christmas
time in Burns has not been fire.
quent in the past it has had an
instance or two at this holiday
time and it is most commenda5le
to note that the people responded
most literally and cheerfully
One good lady has called the at
tention of The Times-Herald to
this and states that is one of the
best boosts" she has ever wit
messed since coming here. We
are boosters" for everything
Else and she finds the good peo-
Die of our little city not lacking
n this respect either.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-12-28

Young mule for sale Inquire
at this Office.
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PEOPLE OF BURNS HAVE
ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY WEEK

Concluded From First Pagc)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06
SMITHS CANDIDACY.

Ex-senator James Smith, jr., wants
to renew his former official title with
the substance Of Office. That Is to
say, Mr.. Smith is again a candidate
for United States senator, having an
nounced himself. The Smith candf-
dacy, we understand, Is based on the
Illusion that Democrats in the state
want Smith and will have no other.
1t is true that the overwhelming de-
mand for Smith thus set forth is
invisible to the naked eye and prob
ably exists only in the vivid magma
ton Of the turned down boss. 1t is
true likewise, that the ex-senator,
and senator that would be, is an
earnest and consistent enemy Of Gov
ernor Wilson and the Wilson poll
cies. 1t is also true that a nest of
m~alcontents subsisting from ring pap
of which they have been deprived by
circumstances over which Mr.. Smith
had no control are probably decetv-
ing Mr.. Smith as to his strength.
We do not believe the Democrats
Of New Jersey want Mr.. Smith for
their senator. James Smith, jr. rep
resents a period of politics that Is
lost and should never be restored.
He represents the old system of
bossism with which the Democratic
party Is finished forever. 1t Is in
c%onceiable that the Democratic vot-
ers will voluntarily return to a sys-
tenn, from which the nation as a
whole is trying to extricate Itself.
The system typefed by Smith, Muir
ply, and Barnes and Penrose Is
doomed by voice Of the American
people. The temperance of Mr..
Smith on the political horizon makes
1t imperative that the sentence of
the people against bosses and boss
ism be carried out in it's fullest ex-
preston.
To accomplish this, other candi-
| dates who stand for other things and
other methods should regardless Of
| self interest, unite on n mar whom
the people car trust and support and
thus make impossible the return of
Mr.. Smith to power and influence.
-Asbury Park Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06
THE BELT LINE PROJECT.

commenting on Mayor DOnnelly'S
belt line electric railroad project
along the river front of Trenton, the
Camden Courier says that Camden
such a dream once, and council
provided the franchise to bring it
Into reality, but the belt line never
materialized because the railroad
companies could not agree upon
terms for Its use. 1t would be a very
good thing for the manufacturers
and shippers Of Camden II there were
a belt line around the city front, as
it would W. loss of valuable time
and the cost of maintenance Of auto
trucks and horses and wagons. But
the railway arrangements cannot or
will not see it in that light"
Mayor Donnelly's project, it is to
be remembered, does not call for
Large sums of money to be ap-
? propriated by the city, as DR.. WHITE
thinks, but merely for the prepara-
ton Of a plan and the reservation
OF such streets as may be required
to carry it into effect; and, latter
this nlan has been prepared, that the
franchise be offered for sale to the
highest bidder, subject to the APPROX
al OF the Board of City Commission
ers, with a contract that ten per
cent OF the gross income be coded to
the city, and such fund in turn to
be used exclusively for the purpose
or further improvements and main
tenance Of the waterfront proper
ty."
Only in case no corporation shall
bid for the franchise is the city to
construct and operate the proposed
belt line for the benefit Of the NUM-
c1pal1ty, and then only "as means
will permit" The proposition that
the city's share of the gross receipts
shall be used only for waterfront
improvements and maintenance may
be open to criticism; but as 1t is
merely a policy declared by the COM
mission, 1t may be changed at any
time in the future, by the commits
s1oners or their successors, and the
money turned into the general fund.
About twenty years or. so ago,
when the trolley interests were seek
Ing favors from the city of Newark,
some prudent and far-seeing indi-
'V1dual induced the Board of Alder
men to insert In the ordinance a
provision securing to the city five
per cent of the gross receipts. At
first the city's share amounted to a
few hundred dollars a year, but it
has increased with such rapidity that
Newark now gets a revenue of about
100000 annually.
Trenton cannot hope to do so we'll.
but 1t can get something for the fav-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

In h light of the choice of a
State chairman, made by the New
Jersey State Republican committee,
no fair minded person can longer
harbor the suspicion that that body
is not sincerely in favor of popular
government, freedom from corpora
ton dictation and political reform
in general.
In his long legislative career, Hon.
Edmund w. Wakelee, of Bergen,
displayed so much zeal on behalf of
the people and such determined hos
tility to corporate aggression that his
name became a synonym throughout
the length and breadth of the
State for sturdy independence and
hatred of privilege. So dangerous
did he appear to the corporations,
that they insisted upon sending him
to the Legislature year after in
order that they might keep a close
watch upon his actions and check
mate any move that he might make
inimical to their interests. With the
identical purpose of keeping him in
the limelight, where he could do
them the least harm, these same
special interests, two years ago, sell
ected him as the Republican candi-
date for Governor, but were thwart-
ed In their philanthropic designs by
an ignorant and d 3luded electorate,
which enormously and stupidity i'm
agined hut any candidate favored by
the public utility corporations must
necessarily be a corporation serv-
ant. They failed utterly to appre-
ciate that it was the desire of these
corporations to put Mr.. Wakelee in
the position where he could do them
the least harm.
The election Of a man Of Mr.. Wake
lees stamp was to have been conf
IDENTIFY expected at the hands of such
a committee as that which met yes
terday. 1t was a Board Of Guardi-
ms, of which any party might we'll
be proud. There were DAP and
"Davy" and "Dory" and Uncle Dan"
and Ace" Francis and John Kean,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

ors granted. Too many franchises
have been given away. Our princi-
pal streets are monopolized by the
trolley lines; gas, electric, telephone
and telegraph companies have OBJ
tanned rights Of way for the asking.
1t Is too late to undertake to recover
those streets, but not too late to re-
serve thoroughfares that will be i'm
portant when the dock and river i'm
provements are completed, and Tren-
ton has a population of a quarter
of a million.-Trenton Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

cation Of repeating the performance
this year as regards the Presidential
ticket.
The choice, however, Is directly in
line with the creation of a party
frankly confessing itself "aristocrat-
ic', In It's tendencies-that Is, hold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

Bob" Hand of Cape May, and Bob"
Hutchinson, of Burlington, not to
mention such bright and shining
radicals of political reform as SEN
ator Briggs, Quartermaster-General
Murray, Senator Edge and Franklin
Mummy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

These are the men whose mastery
and unselfsh leadership has inspired
the voters of New Jersey with so
much confidence in the Republican
party that two years ago they elected
a Democratic Governor by some 60,-
900 majority, and show every indf-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

ing to the belief that the government
should be kept In the hands of rep
r~esentatives and interests believed
to be wiser than the citizenship
Newark Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

EVENING NEWS covers the field.