The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-11-30

Thursday.
The next thing TO hit your
purse is Christmas.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. b. A.
Dickinson. Nov. 20, a daughter.
James Pirie was down from
Cow Creek Tuesday.
W. II. Robbins was in from his
Crow Camp home this week.
Walter Cross is down from his
Trout Creek home on visit to
his wife and granddaughters.
The Mothers Club dance We'd
nesday night at Tonawama was
well attended and those present
report a fine time.
w. b. Shelley informs us he
has disposed of his saddle and
harness business TO Geo. Hopkins
who takes charge at once.
VIM. Kilby was in town We'd
nesday from Van. He states he
has put in considerable fall grain
and will seed more in the spring.
M. r. Biggs is at Portland this
week. visiting the Northwest
Products Exposition. He also
will go to Heppner and purchase
some blooded stock before re-
turning. Prineville Review.
Smallpox has been found in
three families in this place and
precaution has been taken to
prevent its spread. If ordinary
care is taken there is no occasion
for there being any more cases.
A former teacher in the public
school in this city writes from
Portland and expresses a desire
to see the new school building
since its completion and adds:
Burns has probably the best
decorated school building of any
town of its size in the west"
Many thousands of sheep have
been disposed of by Eastern Or
egon wool growers, leaving a
magnificent opening for capital
to go into the industry with
safe guarantee Of profit, says an
exchange. There is nothing for
the future to shake confidence in
the sheep business.
c. w. Ausman, who has been
with the Portland Telegram for
six years, arrived here last Sun
day evening and expects to spend
the winter in this county Mr..
Ausman's health has not been
good and his physicians recon-
mend a change of work for a
time. The young man came here
on the invitation of Mr., Hanley
and will likely spend a portion of
his time on the ranches.
Married At the office of the
Justice of the Peace Kennedy.
this city at high noon today,
George f. Storkman to Mrs.
Pearl Weisgerber. The happy
couple will remain in the city
for few days and then will take
their departure for Lakeview,
where they will reside. Mr.,
Storkman was for some years a
resident of Prineyille, while Mrs.
Storkman is a Harvey county
girl. -Prineville Journal.
In response to an application
from the Boys and Girls Aid
Society of Portland the public
school children made a very nice
contribution to add to the Thanks
giving cheer of the unfortunate
inmates of that institution. Prof,
Sutton states that it has been
customary to contribute food and
clothing on such occasion but
this is not practical here since we
are so far from transportation,
therefore the children made a
cash donation. In all $13. &C was
contributed.
The substantial improvements
in the residence districts of this
city and many new buildings and
improvements on the farms of
this vicinity indicates permancy
and thrift. The people seem
contented and prosperous in this
county and there is every indica-
tion that this city and the coun-
try in general is going to go for
ward very rapidly in the future.
With the beginning of railroad
work again in the spring and the
irrigation projects we are going
to see most satisfactory changes.