The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-20
BRAMWELL SAYS.
STORE WATER WHEN
IT COMES DOWN
State Chamber Commerce
Man Meets Club
ADVISES USE or MORE ACCRESSIYENESS
Better Mail Services Among Important
Topics al Meeting: Joins
State Chamber.

THE time TO fiii the reservoir "a
when the water Is coming down in the
flood and not wait until you need it
for immediate use before you conader
storing It," That's the way +. s.
Bramwell, vice president OF the state
Chamber of Commerce. expressed
himself at a meeting OF the Burns
Commercial Club last night,
Mr.. Bramwell was talking OF things
In general when this remark was
made. but IL is applicable and is In
line with the expression OF one OF our
citizens earlier In the week while dis
cussing the irrigation problem with
"A representative OF this paper. We
have grown too much In the habit
OF talking In the future and not taxi
Ing hold OF things right at hand. We
must be more aggressive and use our
best efforts for immediate results
rather than "a "watchful waiting" at
titude In many things that tend to
the advancement OF our country.
Mr.. Bramwell was here as a rep
resentative OF the State OF Oregon
Chamber OF Commerce. lie is maxi
Ing n tour OF the state In the interest
Of the Chamber. getting acquainted
with local conditions and ascertaining
In what way the organization can
be OF assistance TO each community.
He explained the mission OF the state
organization as being the clearing
house for large community interests
and TO do the things that the small
club or community organizations
are unable 10 do.
The gentleman formerly resided at
La Grande. and thought he was fam
iliar with with conditions In Eastern
and Central oregon. but after making
tour OF the intermountain regions
on his way here from Portland In an
auto he found he was not acquainted
with the resources OF the state. ITO
IL surprised al the stupendous deyel-
opment possibilities OF the region
and II more than ever convinced that
Oregon needs the services OF the or
ganization he represents.
Irrigation IL the big thing. accord
ing TO this gentleman, and the state
Chamber OF Commerce is going to
give IL first consideration. lie stated
II was little less than "a crime 10 SEQ
so much splendid land as greets the
eye In Ilarney valley needing only
4 drink OF water To make IL produce
big yields. IL We are To get any
where In this line OF endeavor we
must get busy. Mr.. Bramwell be-
ieves the government can be inter-
,sted In the development OF such big
erritory and proposes cooperation
n an active campaign with that In
'iew.
The proposition OF taking up the
rack OF the O.-W. X. a. n. railroad
~ the Deschutes and extending IL
oward this country from the west IL
ooked upon with favor by the visitor
nd he proposes getting more infor-
nation and working on such plan
y he considers il feasible and one
hat will meet the approval OF tho
abroad people themselves.
Mr.. Bramwell was forcibly remind
Il of our poor mail facilities while
n Burns by buying an Oregonian
'hich had just arrived by mail and
nding he had read IL "a hours be-
ore and had been I'm our city for
lore than IL hours of that time.
he matter of better mail service was
rought up in general discussion at
he club, and Is one OF the things the
tate chamber VIII take up as soon as
lr. Bramwell returns TO Portland
A note had been received from
lail clerk on the Crane run the other
light stating IL was contemplated
D reduce the train service on that
ne TO three times week. and sug-
ested that the citizens of this city
ct busy. A delegation sent to Port
md on another mission earlier i'm the
eek was admonished To investigate
nd see IL there was any likelihood
I reducing the service. Should
,ere be. a protest will go direct to
lie postal department,
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