The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-25
Buy RANGE LANDS FOR TLoCKs
AND HERDS.


WAS in Burns during the week I'm
j company with Il. +. johnson, the
3 ales agent in this territory. While
II the city MIR. Davidson had talk
with State Engineer Lewis respect
ng irrigation possibilities but the
writer does not know what the i'm
mediate results will be of this con-
3ference. He does know, how
|ever, that Mr.. Davidson has offered
to take $175,O0O worth of bonds to
+ yet the Warm Springs irrigation pro-
ect under way over in Malheur
ounty ON condition that those inter
csted locally will see that like
amount is sold to insure the compile
ION of the reservoir. This project
no more feasible or of greater pos
-ibilities than the Silvies Valley pro-
ect, yet we allow local fights to
4 keep us from getting this under way.
MIR. Davidson asked the writer II
something could not be done here in
ne way of starting the reclamation
of some additional land under the
|Silvies Valley reservoir project and
ne was referred to some of the men
who are in position to help toward
such an end The Times Herald has
|used its influence for years and years,
Furnished its space. given its dollars
land other aids still doing il In
|iact-but doesn't seem TO get far
The fact is that the men who have
IL within their power to accomplish
his great benefit are not doing what
they should to hasten the result. II
IS not to their credit that this pro-
ect and the retarded development of
this big country has been thus delay
ed. IL such men as Davidson. Hanley
and the Pacific Livestock Co. would
really get together and lend their In
|'luence and backing to such pro-
ect it would soon be an established
Tact.
During the recent tour of Mr.. Dav-
idson and Mr.. Johnson a large area
OF grazing land was disposed OF to
local stockmen and while in this
vicinity Mr. Johnson had Engineer
Faulkner out with some OF the pur-
nhasers to establish their corners In
order that they may fence their hold
ings. This is the custom of this com
pany not to only run out the corners
Of the land but also to furnish an
abstract of title with each deed.
The matter OF range lands being
owned by stockmen is becoming an
important part of stockraising In this
country. Many OF the sheep men are
buying grazing lands and while they
do not always fence 1t like the cattle
men they guard 1t with such care that
the stock that is simply turned on
the public range is not allowed on 1t.
thus cutting down the area over
which stock may Craze. When the
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the area and If the enlarged home
stead lands should be designated
within the near future il Is really up
to the stockmen 20 run just what
stock he can feed and pasture upon
his own premises and such addition
al as he may get through the forest
reserve permit.
So important has this range con
Iition become that In communities
where 1t is practical stockmen have
pooled their interests ana arranged
for a large area among them to be
divided up to suit their resi- Lcctiye
needs when the final payment is
made and thus covered by one fence.
The company has made very attrac-
live prices and terms for this charac-
ter of land and shrewd stock ralsers
are taking advantage of them.
Mr.. Johnson informs The Times
Herald that he has taken charge of
he sales and leases in Harvey county
and will spend from about the 5th
10 the 18th of each month In this
iection looking after the interests OF
he company. He left for Prineville
friday morning.
Following are some of the recent
iales:
bra Hill and wife, fe,.................. 1880
.. G. Bailey. ey,............................ 160
H. Rub. .....................--...-...... 495
Wills & Mocho, ho,..-...........-......-. 1920
=. M. Wood. od,.....---.................... $40
ra Mahon,.. n,....-.....--.-...---...-...... 22OO
lake Hughes, es,............--...-.....-. GAO
9. r. Laughlin, in,.......-.....-.......... $40
!. X. Hight,..-...-...-............... $50
fnoor Bros, os.,.............-...-.....-.... $40
lanes Oard and mother,........ GAO
II Angel and others 1890 |