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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
STOP THIS BlCKERING.

EDITOR TIMES-HERALD:-
haYe been wondering if the
people who are kicking so about
the new court house have ever
paused to think what a vast num-
ber of patents and deeds that
will have to be placed on record
within the next five or even two
years; then again | wonder if
they had lived for twenty or
thirty years in Harvey Valley
and had undergone all the hard
ships and privations which the
first settlers had to undergo and
had helped to make Burns the
beautiful little inland city that it
is would they be so anxious to
have the county seat removed to
some other place just to help
build up some new town, even if
it was on the main line Of the
railroad? | am very sorry to see
this spirit of selfshness mani
tested; what we need now when
our prospects for railways and
new settlers are so bright, is a
uninimity Of purpose to do every
thing in our power to improve
the country both in buildings,
clearing and breaking more land,
getting more roads, making
what we have better. Let's stop
this pickering and all pull to-
gether to make the beautiful
Harvey Valley one of the richest
spots in the west. Burns is en-
titled to the court hourse and |
hope the county court will build
a stone building that will be a
credit to the county for years to
come even if it takes a hundred
thousand dollars to do it. don't
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
HARNeY RANCHES NOT HILLS YET.

|. H. Holland, of the Pacific
Livestock Company, whose head
quarters are in Burns, arrived in
town last Saturday from a trip
to the company's ranch in this
county. He had come on to Vale
to meet Mrs, Holland, who had
returned here from months
trip to Portland, where their
daughter, Miss Gladys Holland
is attending St. Helens Hall, a
select girl's school.
Mrs. Holland and her daughter
on the trip to Portland, just after
Christmas, were snoWbound
nearly week in the Deschutes
canyon near Metolius. The rail-
road company made it as comfor-
table as possible for the passen-
gers but the long wait was very
monotonous and Accommodations
rather limited.
When Mr. Holland was asked
by an Enterprise reporter con-
cerning the reported sale of his
cOmpany's ranches as well as
other large holdings to Louis W.
Hill, president Of the Great North
ern, he replied that no official
sale had yet been reported, al
though the Hanley holdings,
mostly controlled by the Corbett
interests of Portland; were grad
ually changing ownership. Mr..
Holland further stated that he
thought that Hill was after the
big holdings and would undoubt-
edly some day control them in
conjunction with William Hanley,
Hill purchasing the Corbett in
terests for which several offers
have already been made. In
spite of all rumOrs the Corbett
agents are still in charge Of the
Harvey county ranches. Vale
Enterprise.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
CONTEST NOTICE.
UNirEb STATES lAsb OITttE
HurnH, oregon. February ~. 1872

To James II. German Of Narrows, oregon,
Coutcstee
You are hereby notified that frank &. pillad
who gives Burns, Oregon. an he pnst. uiflrr Hi
drsss. lid on February ~, l'l3. nlr n this office
bis duly cOrfubuTntr' application fu contest
and secure the cancellation of your homestead.
Entry No 8g3. serial No. UE,gt made Nuyom
berg, 1907. for Nwi4 Of Section 2. Township 20
z Range - T.. willamette Meridian. aud as
grounds for his contest be alleges that said
James II German abandoned said land prior
10 January !, 1909 aad has been absent ther,irom
every since
said allegations viii be taken At this Once as
having been confessed by on, and your said
eutry Will be Cancelled hereunder without your
further right to be heard thefeiu. either before
this office or on appeal II you fail 10 hic iu this
office within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication Of this notice, NJ shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically meeting
and responding 10 these allegations Of contest
or II you ;ail within that time to hle Ia this
office due proof that you have served n copy Of
your answer on the said contestant either iu
person or by registered mail. II thls service &.
III Ade by the delivery Of n copy Of your HusSer
tO the contestant In person, proof Of such set
vice must be- either the said contestants writ
ten acknowledgement Of his receipt Of the
copy, shOviDg the date o' IT, receipt, or the
affidavit Oi the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when aud wh'te the copy
was delivered n made by registered mall,
proof of such service must consist al the anldn-
VII Of the person by whom he copy was mailed
stating when aud the post office TO which IL
was mailed, aud this affidavit must b" acCom
panied by the postmaster 'Hfeceipt for the icitcr
You should state la your answer the HaIneUi
me poAtuhice 10 which you desire future notices
10 De sent 10 ynu
wN. FAHEg. Register.
bate Of Hrst publication FEBRUARY Il. isi2.
Date Of second publication February ~ 1872
Date Of third publication March T. Igl2
Date OF fourth publication March ., 1912.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
VALLEY VIEW ITEMS

The roads are pretty soft, but
that isn't much news, everybody
knows it.
We have found new green grass
an inch long, and when we can
find that at this time of the year,
we should be proud of our valley.
Mrs. A. b. Whitney, Jr., has
been iii for several days but we
are glad to say she is improving.
Rev. DR.. Babbidge preached
US an interesting and instructive
sermon last Sunday, February 4,
and says he can be with US once
a month.
Two Of our bachelor home
steaders are improving their time
while holding down their claims
by going to school at Valley View.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. h. LeMay and
family have moved back to Val
ley View from Burns.
Mr.. Will Welty is here from
his Silver Greek ranch.
This warm weather gives US
the spring feYer-the boys are
hitching up their overalls a little
higher, splitting tobacco on the
sage brush and looking over their
work horses. some are buying
new plows and getting ready to
put in spring crops.
Valley View Grange, 459, held
their regular meeting Saturday,
February 10, and three new
members received the first two
degrees; the meeting was we'll
attended and lasted until late at
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Gage from
Rye Grass and Mr.. Grant from
Waverly were visitors. There
will be a debate at the next
meeting on Saturday, March 8,
the subject being Resolved,
That Burns should have a new
court house."
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
PLACE LANDS ON MARKET.

The Harvey Valley Improve
ment Co., owners of 10, 200 acres
of selected land from the origi-
nal Road Land Grant, covering a
territory from Silver Creek to the
eastern border of Harney Val
ley, will at once place the land
on the market at most attractive
prices and easy terms. This is
some of the best land in the
country and no doubt will be tax
en- advantage of at an early date.
c. c. Lundy, the local agent,
informs The Times s-Herald it is
the intention of the company to
sell in small tracts to suit the pur-
chaser at prices much lower than
has been quoted for similar land
throughout this territory.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
SUNSET NOTES

A number of Sunset people
have been on the sick list the
past two weeks among them be-
ing Miss Hannah Mey. School
was closed for a week
Bert Porter has been very sick
with pneumonia, his friends are
glad to learn that he is now on
the road to recovery.
Snow all gone in Sunset, grass
| is starting, geese and swan COM
ing in, every thing indicates
spring.
Most Sunset farmers are busy
clearing and burning brush. We
predict more seeding this spring
than we have ever had before. A
great many potatoes will be plant
ed in Sunset this spring.
A. Barron is visiting at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Eggleston.
The grange had well attend
ed meeting Saturday. In the
evening, they had a pie social,
and dancing and music was in
dulged in until midnight. An
Oregon fund was started. The
Grange now has 33 active men,
bers. A literary program will
be the event next meeting, Sat
urday the oath the subject for
debate being:
Resolved, That it is wise for
Harney County to Build a Court
House at this time.
The Grange proposes to have so
members by May 1st.
1t is rumored that a real estate
deal is about to be closed in Sun
set.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
s.. TuRDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1912.
CRIPTIoN RATES .
SOMETHING TO DO.

The Times-Herald is surprised
to notice the apparent lack of in
terest by the business men of
Burns in the coming city election
and no move made toward the
adoption of an amendment to our
charter providing for water and
sewer improvements. This has
been long contended for and de-
sired. We have the necessary
data to guide US and if we are to
have such improvements we
should be up and doing. Some
one must take the initiative. Is
it the business of the city author
tiles to do this? A large num-
Der have clamored for water
works in the past but now when
the time has come to act there
isn't a stir that one can notice.
Is it to be an issue in the mu-
nicipal election the fore part of
next month? If so, heavy pro-
perty owners should select pro-
gressive men who are solid and
have executive ability to carry
through such an undertaking as
candidates. Such improvements
involves big expenditures of
money and should be handled by
capable men. Who are the men
to do this?
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

like the law that allows the court
to levy tax without the voice of
the people, but that isn't the
courts fault, and | heartily con-
graduate them for using the
power so wisely. | hope to see
such an influx of new settlers in
the valley that it will be neces-
sary to divide the county into
three or four with a fine court
house in each one. | only live
three miles from the railroad sur
Yey and it would be nice for me
to have the court house but | am
not selfish enough to wish it re-
moved from Burns.
0. S. PRESTON,
Glenloch.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

Thebahd and K. H. DeArmohd
had been married in that city
on Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. The wedding was
quite a surprise as even the rela-
tives did not know the ceremony
was to take place at such an early
date. The newlyweds are now
on a honeymoon trip to Portland
and other coast points.
The prominence of the happy
pair makes this event most in
teresting one to the people of this
section. The bride has for sew
eral years been making her home
with her brother, Charles w.
Thebaud, on his ranch south of
town, and is most prominent in
both social and lodge circles of
this city. The groom is one of
Malheur county's leading capita
lists and among his vast land
holdings owns a large ranch
south of this city. The newly
weds will return to this city in a
few days. Wave Enterprise.
The bride is quite well known
in this city. being a particular
friend of Mrs. |. H. Holland and
has visited here several times in
the past few years.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES
HERALD:
In a letter received from one
of the Puget Sound cities | am
told of a man who was in this
country looking for land but who
being discouraged with the
country went back and told a
rather unusual story.
While out in the country, I"
he reported, looking at claims,
and there were hundreds of them.
| was constantly meeting people
who were leaving the country,
some driving and others walking,
and desirous to know the cause
| made some inquiries among
htem with the result that with
out exception they said there is
a big Mormon settlement here,
and they make it so disagreeable
that it is impossible to stay, so
returning to Burns pulled out. "
Such stories as this do the
country an injustic and as long
as have lived here | have never
heard anything like it. Let us
stand together and knock the
kBocker. "
HAROLD JOHANsEN,
Buchanan, Ore.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

STRAYED OR STOLEN From
Andy Folkstead's place, Riddle
mountain, in Happy Valley, be-
tween June l and 20, 1911. One
black mare mule with red mealy
nose, four years old, branded
with quarter circle over B on left
stife; and vent on left shoulder
with bar through S; weighs about
|, 100 pounds. One bay mare,
weight 1000 pounds, circle s
on left shoulder, Band bar under
$40. 90 reward for their return or
information leading to their re-
covery. DALLA TURNER,
Diamond, Ore.
Ladies Of Burns are invited TO
call at the home Of Mrs. II. M.
Horton and see samples of the
Spirella Corsets.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
Money to loan on Harvey Conr-
ty Improved Real Estate Can
ON. or write c. o, THOMAS,
Box ~ Vale. Oregon.
FOR SALE BY OWNER.

| section, GAO acres, level un-
improved sage brush land in
Harney Valley. can be subirrigat-
ed. 100 acre tract, fenced, good
house deep we'll 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, 1912-02-17
ORANGES RESOLVE.

Resolutions by Valley View
Grange No 459, Rye Grass Grange
No. 46S, Waverly Grange No
46s, of Harney Valley.
WHEREAS, 1t is well known
that the Pacific Live Stock Co.,
n foreign corporation organized
under the laws of California,
whose head office is in San Fran
cisco, doing business on Forty
Million dollars capital 70, 600 acres
of land in Harney Valley on Sill
vies River, nearly all of which
has been acquired through the
Swamp Land Act, and also own
ing many thousand head of hor-
ses and cattle in Harvey County,
has for many years done every
thing in its power to retard the
development of this great coun-
try by means of its great wealth,
by instituting lawsuits in the
Federal courts against settlers,
who have appropriated and used
the water of Silvies River for
many years, causing heavy eX-
pense for litigants and forcing
settlers by this means to sell
their farms and homes to this
Company, and by monopolizing
the waters in such a way that
practically more than half of 1t
has been actually wasted, the
water being diverted from its
natural course, depriying appro-
priators of their rights. causing
many school districts to be brok-
en- up and leaving the remaining
children without school privileges;
and
WHEARAS, The said corpora
ton employed men to construct
a dam in Foley Slough, natural
waterway leading from Silvies
River, of rocks and boulders,
dirt and brush interviewer with
barbed wire, for the express pur-
pose of depriving settlers living
along Foley Slough of water
naturally belonging to them, and
WHEREAS, Said P. l.. S. Co.
has instituted contempt proceed
ings in the Federal court against
a number a water-users, and of
such a trivial nature as to show
these suits to be actual persecu-
ton with the object of forcing
ing the settlers to sell out to said
Company; and believing it to be
the policy of the p. l.. S. Co.,
through the actions of its Super
intendent, John Gilcrest to make
it so expensive for the water
users on Silvies River and they
will be compelled to sell their
holdings in order to save any
thing, be and it is hereby
Resolved, by the several
Oranges of Harvey Valley, that
we condemn such action on the
part of the P. l.. S. Co., and re-
spectfully urge the State Water
Board to Immediately take such
steps as will bring about an equi-
table and fair adjudication of the
rights of water-users living along
the Silvies River before said cor
pOration shall have monopolized
by unfair means all the water.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
HAROLD JoHANsEN,
Buchanan, Ore.

Special Coat Sale. All Ladies
and Childrens' Coats 33B per cent
off. Sweater coats 25 per cent
off and a reduction on all Winter
Clothing. "A. X. RICHARDSON.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

Notice is hereby given that N Saiur-
day the 0lh day Of March 1919 the
undersigned will apply to the Honorable
County Court OF Harvey County, Oregon
for the License mentioned in the above
petition DoAN MEHcASrLE Co
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
PETITION FOR LlQU0R LICENSE.

We the undersigned legal voters "l
DEMO precinct llarncy County, state ~
Oregon, spettiuliy petition the Hon.
County Court Of llarney County state ol
Oregon, to grant License I" Doan Mef.
camille Go. to sell Npirltuou-, Mall ani
Vinnus Liquors in less quantities than
one gallon IN Dcnio Precinct, Harvey
County. state ~ Oregon, Tor the period
of Six Months ns In duty bound Ne viii
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

Eggs from leading varieties
standard bred poultry, express
prepaid, $500. Write for circu-
lar. Simpsons Pheasant Farm,
Corvallis, Oregon.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

Dean Horton is over from Dia-
mond.
STRAYED From Oakerman Lake
near Riley, about November 15;
one red yearling heifer with
white face; one roam yearling
heifer; both animals branded o
extended T on left side; mark
crop and split in left ear and
under bit in right. Reward for
information leading to their re-
covery. Z. A. Ivy.
Riley. Oregon.
Tonawama Stock Co. will be
seen next Friday evening in THE
Merry Cobbler" a very pleasing
comedy drama of four acts. 1t
is not all fun, but there is a nice
story interspersed with clean
comedy. Five specialties during.
the performance, among them
being an Irish character sketch
by Carl Welker, a black face turn
by Lee Chaplin and Julian Byrd
will sing. Reserved seats at the
usual place and usual prices.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
Miss Maggie Thebaud Married.

A letter received from Weiser
day announced to relatives in
this city that Miss Margaret
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17
SOMETHING NEW.

The ladies of the Afternoon
Club who have charge of the
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-17

No distinction made All treat
ed alike Best goods obtainabIe
PRICES REASONABLE
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
THE OPERA HOUSE PROPOSITION

THE OPERA HOUSE PROPOSITION
The board of directors Of the Com
,mercial club met with A. K. Hall Tues
day evening for the purpose Of taking
up the opera house proposition. Mr..
Hall submitted a modification of the
Harrison & Peterson opera house plans
1875 feet deep, IS foot entrance and
lobby with store room on either side
II feet wide, one 40 feet deep and the
other 30 feet deep, balcony extending
over:the store rooms, stage 25 feet deep
with. .3S foot stage opening, to have
no posts in the parquet, roof to be sup
ported by trestle-work.
Mr.. Hall was advised to submit
definite plans and specifications, show
ing all the changes to be made in the
plans to the board of directors that
they may determine what class Of opera
house he: intends to erect. A special
meeting will be called by President
Kiewel to receive same.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
Tears In the Contract,

: A southern lawyer has gained state
wide repute for bis success In pleading
criminal cases. His claim to fame 10
that no sheds real tears while urking
juries to save his innocent clients. and
the clause No tears, no pax!" 4 .
part Of every contract IS makes.
He had = case not long. ago that
seemed easy on tho start. but devel-
oped later Into: q most dimcult one.
Not long after he Had turned on the
tears tho attorney had II 81 the jury
weeping also. one stony heatted@ juror
sat and .glared ut him. Tears: had. no
effect on him: The attorney redoubled
his efforts and his tears. He, devoted
himself entirely to this adamlnt Juror.
Tears splashed5 from his eyss md
dewed his whiskers: and his waistooet.
He talked eloquently and cried still
more eloquently. Presently, the not
features Of the determined juror: ~
Taxed 4 bit: FL: -: ., a. =: vi. !: +!
Brushing away most of thS" tears
the attorney turned his back To- the
Juror and bent down to get 4 9lass Of
water. As he stopped, he whispered
to his law. partner, who sat near him:
"John. I've never lost one YET! That
darned old sucker can't hold out two
minutes more" . ~
And he didnt-saturdAy Evening
Post. -.,;-.,,.x.. .-.,<r
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report Of school in district No. 81
for month ending May "a: No. days
taught, TO-, No. pupils enrolled, IA.
Average attendance, 10. Those neither
absent nor tardy, Rudolph Eckbald,
Bennett Johnson, Gustave Sail, Ber-
tram Klemen.-Hilda I. Hanson, teach
er. T.. ~" -.:
Report Of Greenwood school, district
No. 81 for month ending May "a: No.
of pupils enrolled, 9. Averige daily at
tendance, 8. Those who have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
month are Cecilia and Maurice Fun
dine, ;, Victor, Oscar and Linda @Swe'
berg. Those who have been absent
but one day are Hugo Fundine, Olof
Fundine and Anna Swanson.-Esthe1
G. Peterson, teacher. -: :: r..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
Don't Talk About Your Troubles.

Don't Talk About Your Troubles.
Learn to keep your own a6aira
locked up in your heart, but DO Will
Ing to listen to others sorrows.
That's tho way to do.
There 10 no use in tho. world IN
harping on the crazy tsaz-nakino
events Of lifl. --<..--.,.aa NJ
Be patient with tho faults Of OH
ers and b patient With your own.
But don't talk about thS worries and
trials Of everyday existenos.
;: There 10 no sense In that ct oil. Il
II q tremendous waste Of energy. No
one wants to hear about individual
troubles. Constant talking about ones
troubles 10 sure path TO chronic
fault finding; pickering, and family
rows that cause more misery than
anything else on earth, 2 And what
good does the talking dot? The sym.
patty you get doesn't amount to q row
Of pins. s..E.5*
Individuals Of the, right sort resent
being pitied. Don't be . lympathy
beggar. .' z s. = ,Ss w. VII,
Smiles lead you back to youth,
tears drag you quickly to old ate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
LOCALS PLAYED AT RoYALToN

LOCALS PLAYED AT ROYALTON
The local baseball team went to Roy
alton Memorial day, where they met the
villagers on their home grounds.
The batting order for Little Falls
was Theigs SO, Lauerman Id, Greisch
cf, Stoll 2b, Newman IF, Howard G,
Kingen Sd, Berg IT,, Domlnick p. Tan
ner sub. A large number of people went
down to Royalton to take in the game.
Little Falls goes to St. Cloud next
Sunday t. play the "granite city,
boys on their homo grounds, and we
are informed that the locals will line
up for the Sunday games the same as
in Thursdays game.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-31
INSTALL WATER PURIFYING
!! = PLANT -.

The material for hypochloride sys-
tenn for the purifying of the river water
at the%pumping station was received by
the.Little Falls Water Power company
last Friday and Frederick Bass Of the
state board Of health is. expected here
tomorrow to install it. Up to two years
ago the river water seems to have been
quite pure, but since then has been
found to be contaminated, thus neces-
stating some purifying system to pre-.
vent the water from causing the spread
of disease. After the Installation Of
the purifying plant the state board of
health will recommend the use of river
water. -