The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-26

H Ralph j. Wilson made proof o
II his homestead this week.
Il l.. r. Hadley was here fror
/ Portland this week. having com
| up to look after his land interests
He was detained for a few day
here on account of a severe attac
of lumbago. He has returned :
Portland.
II Woman cook wanted on
ranch. Inquire at this Office.
MRS. Ira Mahon came in from
her Cow Creek home Thursda,
accompanied by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. 7. S. Wells, who wer,
returning to their home in Port
land after q few weeks visit will
her. They went out to Bend by
auto, Mrs. Mahon returning hom,
from here.
The usual picture program to-
morrow night at Tonawama,
Some good comedy.
I /Thos. Cleveland was over from
his home near Van this week
consulting a physician. He had
a yartial paralysis of the face but
it is not of a serious nature and
he was assured of complete re-
covery. Mr.. Cleveland lives in
one of the most prosperous farm
ing and fruit communities of this
section and reports good yields
this season.
Packages sent by parcel post
to the steam laundry will be re-
turned prepaid where the bill
amounts to 81 or over.
Frank S. Miller and wife came
in the first of the week and haye
since been guests at the Chas.
Wilson home. They made the
trip in their Overland car coming
from Ashland by way Of Crater
Lake. klamath Falls, Bend, Red
mond. Prineville and then to
Burns. They will remain here
for a time at least. but are moi
decided what they will do in the
immediate future.
A pearl Handicapped breastpin
was lost either on the street or
at Tonawama the evening of the
4th. Finder please return to b.
F. Stillson.
The Times-Herald calls atten-
ton to the communication of
Mrs. Gray on the first page re-
specting the rabbit pest. This is
a matter that is of interest to the
entire country and is a problem
that we must deal with. The
rabbits may disappear as they
did several years ago and never
be problem again, but we have
had three years of annoyance
and some practical relief must
be devised.
The Lunaburg Dalton & Co.
Department Store have cut high
prices and long credit. 29tf
This section has experienced
some of the hardest rain storms
for this season of the year in its
history. The precipitation for
the week is in excess Of an inch
and a half, and almost two inches
for the month. II begun raining
on Monday Of this week and a
heavy shower was experienced on
that evening and again on We'd
nesday night 1t began raining
and the next morning the mea-
surement showed almost an inch.
1t has interfered with the hay
harvesy and considerable was
ruined that will never go into
the stack. 1t has caused heavy
grain to fall, but with warm sun
shine this will likely raise up
again, so that at least most Of
it can be cut by the binder.
Baled hay, Bran and all kinds
of grains at The Burns Dept.
Store.
THE preparations are well un-
der way for the big picnic at W.
H. Robins Grow Camp farm on
Sunday, Aug. 8. Archie Nc
Gowan and j. M. Dalton. of the
Rod & Gun Club are looking after
the arrangements and they are
preparing for one of the largest
gatherings ever assembled in
Harney county outside of Burns.
Mr.. Robins has extended an in
vitation to all his neighbors and
they're all going to be there from
long distances. The Gun Club