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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23
County High and
Grade Schools Start
September First.

The county high school and city
public school will open FOR the winter
term on Monday. September rirst.
The high school teaching star ~
Prof. &. r. Hughes. principal. mathe-
matics; Mrs. Hazel Triska. domestic
'cience and art; Miss Margaret
Whealdon, commercial; and Miss
Helen Anderson. English. Although
strenuous efforts were made 10 find
teacher for manual training ana
agriculture. Il was impossible 10 do
80. 4 telegram received yesterday
afternoon brought the resignation OF
Miss Jennie lIuggins. who had been
reelected for history and Latin.
The grade school teaching stan has
many new members this year Prof.
w. NJ. sutton will again he the rrinci-
pal, and theaoh the eighth grade
other members are: Mrs, Neva Geer-
Mrs. Helene Biggs. Mrs. Zclla Hagey-
Mrs. Frances Huston, Miss llda Hayes
Miss Lulu Hayes. and Miss Ruth
Miller. Assignment to grades had
not ms yet been definitely settled.
The new text books for tho term
have been received by a local book
seller.
A great scarcity of teachers IN rurar
schools Is causing district boards con-
siderable dismay. Harvey county
offers higher salaries than the aver
age rural community. hut II l. stir
found extremely difficult TO secure
suitable teachers. Salaries paid lass
year averaged sS5, per month. ana
the average has been increased This
year To 500. The minimum now re
auired by law Is only $75. IL must
be taken into consideration thar the
teacher works but eight or nine
months each year; and the Dnnuaf
salary therefore Is muth smaller than
1 commercial positions offer, IN ~
county of magnificent distances such
as IIarney, union schools present e.
most difficult problem. Were it possi-
bile to combine several districts into
one school, salary for a stan OF
teachers could be offered that would
be more inducement than at prpsen'.
Melvin Doan, farmer and stoctc
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23
BURNS COMMERCIAL CLUB


conditions organize
mcrca club public
club should financed people Burns its activities
the
a n
falling problems solved
club Is to get renewed vigo into the entire community
making
produce. will be happy
Organized nothing a mobeah
individual pulling The club not undertake TO inter
decision
County
OF irrigation district No regular
Commercial club VIII take decisive action
will called wealth the 'lcrs and
n world
problems being the real
public establishment OF indus
trial enterprises attendant payos
etc. etc.
civic life of
community; stockrasors homeHtead
them along the lines OF CO.
clients whether
fro ,ly or country
help problems nothing parasite the
Babhias vanity delights In otir
anything about before
msnformaion little
the progressive spirit
club
eeomplh things for the benefit
OF rarnsan and a of Harney County
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23
Pastor Will Meet Principal

Rev. B. S. Hughes and family, and
Mrs. A. Burchtorf. their guest. have
gone out to Juntura to meet Prof,
G. +. Hughes there today. On their
reurn, the payy will stop at Drewsey
over Sunday. The program for sun
day includes n sermon by Rev,
Hughes In the morning, a picnic at
noon, and an address In he after
noon. Subject of the afternoon al
dress will be "The Hope OF Our Coun-
try" They expect to arrive in nurns
Monday Prof Hughes Is lhe new
high school principal,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23
R HILL WAS SHOT
BY HIDDEN ENEMY
Ease Recalls Pioneer Days of
Bad Men.
,p,cys IN DUST BErUAY MURDERER
! ,,;m Pumping Water Stock When Shot;
Two Mexican Suspects Held for
Examination.

opied from gunshot at the hands
M marty unknown
such was the verdict of tho coroner
mar hearing the evidence In the r..
N Nm murder case at DEMO.
Recalling early pioneer days when
A0.,i,e Indians and bad" white men
made life precarious. the setting OF
ne hin shooting IL dramatic In the
yureme. Miles from any neighbor.
N A small open space among the
kaows where a pump and trough
L,re located for watering stock, Mr..
Sun was shot to death by a hidden
Iuemy while pumping water for his
tock
A half mile east of the hay camp
M the Hin ranch, the willows have
Issn cleared away from a small piece
rround to provide drinking place
or ,hlrsty cattle Near the trough,
Iua separating the open space from
n, large meadow on which the hay
AMP Is located. u barbed wire
,uee. which with the willows makes
snail enclosure.
About 2 80 last Friday afternoon.
klr Hill had come down TO this enclo-
,ure presumably to demonstrate the
|ofking Of the pumping engine Co
Ine Of the ranch hands. This man
'ound business back AZ the hay camp.
Ind some time between hiS leaving.
Ind five o'clock that evening when a
IsIghbor found the dead body. iIill
as shot by a man concealed In the
illoWs less than fIfiy yards away.
Tracks IN the desert dust showed
ha, the murderer had come through
BE- willows along the barbed wire
fence and laid iu wait until n favor
)ble opportunity to shoot down his
bnsuspecting victic. Two or three
)nall dry draws aud a dry irrigation
Itch cross the fence. and the mur-
srer may lay his undoing 10 the
PACKS he lef, In the receptive soil.
Some disagreement exists among
pi'ilors TO the scene OF the tragedy as
the exact spot In which the assassin
iood when the fatal shot was fired.
nd as to the size OF the weapon
'ed. A COW path through the will
U along the fence gives conceal
ben, and an easy method OF reach
g the nearest point 10 where the
ody was found 30 n In probable ad-
ahlage was taken OF this fact. Others
'gge that from the position IN which
le body lay The murderer must have
iood several Yards from the fence.
pa about thirty Yards further from
u victim. The bullet entered the
ody from thc lcft side. smashing
Trough and breaking the left arm,
Feahing the fourth. fifth and sixth
jos punoturiug the lungs. seyering
le bloodyersrls 20 the heart. and
fEhg on the top portion OF that
fgan. No piece OF the leaden mes
tager Of death could be- found larger
IAN grain OF wheat. according TO
ne man, and 10 is his theory that a
or % ca.liro hIFhpower rifle was
sed.
lhdergr1H'l 0f blue grass and
''ouiimrd 0u page fiyeD
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23

A small hut enthusiastic attend
anco at the Commercial Club meeting
last night took up the following mat
ters OF importance;
Lease for club rooms proposed and
ready TO be- signed.
Committee appointed to ascertain
amount OF wood needed by club for
the winter and TO secure same.
Reception AT the Commercial club
room TO new teachers, with nm appro-
pirate program was referred TO RE
ception Committee.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23

The Tlmcs-IIcraId In an ola
established friend Of the people
Of Harney County where II has
been n weekly visitor for thirty
years. It's job department N
equipped to serve yonr needs.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23

r,e rimcs.Hcr"id goes re-
,,,.,, 10 more homes In Har-
|.s. county than any other
II, r.,.,er. u YOU wish 10
.,, the people use these col
-. Cor your advertisement.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23

Melvin Doan, farmer and stoctS
raiser from Fields, is In the city.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-23

All organizations such as Stock
grower. Association. water users.
soldiers and sailors invited to make
free use OF the club rooms for their
meetings.
Entertainment Committee to get in
touch with Secretary correli OF State
stockgrowers Association NO as 10
have full information about stcck-
growers meeting at Burns next
Spring.
clean up and fire works at next
meeting
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15

cent.
Cow peas acreage shows at so
/ per cent, which is 4 per cent less
( than last year, and the condition
shows 80 per cent.
Only eleven counties report any
buckwheat acreage, which as a whole
is given at 81 per cent. Russell
county shows the greatest increase
as compared with the acreage of last
year.
Broom corn acreage is 50 per cent,
and condition is 80 per cent.
Hemp is reported from but four
counties, showing an acreage of 60
per cent and condition of 75 per cent.
Sorghum is almost a failure,
Condition of fruits is given at Sc
per cent, while melons show at So.
Condition of potatoes shows at ~
per cent, and the estimated acreage
of the second crop is but "a per cent,
which is but a slight increase on
the second crop over last year.
Sweet potato acreage shows at SO
per cent, with condition at SIS per
cent.
Garden conditions are given at IA
per cent.
Live stock is reported in fairly
good condition, with the exception of
scarcity of stock water in some sec
tions.
Pastures show condition of so
per cent.
Taken as whole, the report would
indicate that without continued rain
this month crop conditions are ex-
ceptionally low.
1t is to be hoped that with season.
able weather for the next few weeks
the outcome of the crop conditions
will be improved over the indications
as of August LIST.
MAT S. COHEN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
BUREAU TANGLED UP.

1t is the hope of officials to make
the war risk insurance bureau a per-
manent insurance organization that
will meet the needs of American SOL
diers, sailors and marines. At pres
ent, however, the bureau is enmeshed
in an almost hopeless tangle. Thous-
ands of addresses are mixed up and
others are lost altogether while mil
lions of dollars of outstanding in
surance is waiting to be paid. Col.
r. C. Cholmely-Jones, head of the blu
reau, admits that he is unable to I'M
ravel the difficulty and Charles E.
Huges, former associate justice of
the U. S. supreme court, has been
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT.

The very early wet weather in the
spring retarding planting of corn
and other crops followed by weeks
of extremely dry weather, has made
a very unfavorable season for the
farmer.
Early corn has suffered much
damage especially on the uplands, as
have gardens and pastures also. Rains
in many locations have brought relief
and will aid all crops.
Wheat did not come up to expecta-
lions. The State average is given at
IL bushels per acre, running in vari-
Gus sections from bushels to IA bu,,
as sectional average. This is 3.9 bu.
less than last months estimate. In
some localities il is reported as
threshing exceptionally light. This
average is one bu. per acre less than
last year
On preliminary estimate, rye is
averaging a yield of 1 bu. per acre;
while oats is averaging 20 bu. per
acre, which is ~ bu. per acre less
than last years estimate.
The outlook for the corn crop is
for a short one, owing to the excess
sive hot, dry weather Corn on
the lowlands has not suffered to the
extent that corn on the ridges has.
The western and northwestern parts
of the State show the greatest dam
age from drouth.
Great stress is laid upon the need
of copious rains during this month,
in order to bring crops up to any
thing like normal.
Corn acreage shows at 81 per cent,
while condition is given at "a per
cent. This is 20 per cent lower in
condition than has been given for
several years, and would indicate
an exceptionally short crop OF corn.
Burley tobacco shows an acreage
of SO per cent, while condition is
given at 81 per cent. which is a
slight improvement over last months
condition.
Dark tobacco is given at 81 per
cent, and condition 75 per cent, in
dicating the hardship the drouth has
worked upon this crop.
A very uneven stand of tobacco
is reported.
Condition of hay is 92 per cent,
with an estimated yield of 1.5 tons
per acre. Some hay was lost owing
to the excessive prices demanded for
farm labor and shortage of help dur
ing the time of harvest.
Condition of alfalfa is given at "a
per cent, and it is estimated the yield
of the second cutting will average
one ton per acre.
Soy beans acreage is 81 per cent,
which is a slight increase over last
year. Condition is given at SO per
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15

of the country. Jobbers and whole
salers must guarantee to resell to re-
tailers at not more than rs cents adj
ditional and retailers are confined to
an increase of not more than $1.25
over the whole sale price for the orig
inal package and must not charge
more than cents a pound for broken
packages of any kind.
The Grain Corporation also an
nounced that its weekly purchase at
Baltimore, of wheat flour packed
for export was 1,031,013 barrels at
prices ranging from $3.50 to 5000
per barrel.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15

Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
first treatment is most important.
When an. efficient antiseptic is appli-
ed promptly. there is no danger of in
lection and the wound begins to heal
at once. For use on man or beast,
Borozone is the ideal antiseptic and
healing agent. Buy it now and be
ready for an emergency. Price Csc,
soc, $1.OO and $3.50. Sold by Ohio
County Drug Company. 10
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
Mr.. Vaughan, Farmer, Tells How He
Lost All His Prize Seed Corn,

Sometime ago l sent away for
some pedigreed seed corn. Put it in
a quincy sack and hung it on a rope
suspended from roof. Rats got il
all-how beats me-but they did be-
cause l got five dead whoppers ia the
morning after trying "RAT-SNAP. :"
Three sizes, Csc, soc, 500. Sold and
guaranteed by J. p. Casebier, Acton
Bros, Taylor's Drug Store. Williams
& Duke and Walker Myrtle. mn
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
GA 8 7 O RIA
PLAN ANNOUNCED
FOR WHEAT SALES

New York, Aug S.-Details oe the
United States Grain Corporation S
plan to sell flour at $40 a barrel were
made public to-day by j. II. Barnes,
United States Wheat Director. I'm
der the plan restrictions are placed
on the price to be charged by wholsal-
ers, jobbers and retailers.
The flour will be sold in 14O-
pounds sacks sn a basis of $40 in the
territory west of the Illinois and In
diana line and west of the Mississippi
from Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico,
not including the Pacific coast re-
gion, and at $1O.25 in the remainder
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
BELGIAN STATE TO FARM
ITS DEVASTED LANDS

Brussels. Aug. 9-The Belgian
Government has undertaken a vast
project for retaining the devasted
farm lands in the battle zone.
Farms will be taken over from
their owners and worked under the
latest scientific principles, then re-
turned in first-class condition.
Owners are to be paid per cent
interest on the pre-war valuation of
the property during operation by the
Government, which, however, is pre-
pared to purchase the land outright
in the event owners do not desire to
keep their farms.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
EIGHT HOUR TRIP
CHICAGO-NEW YORK

7. A new airplane mail schedule is
now in effect between Chicago and
New York. requiring but eight hours
for mail to be carried from one city
to the other. A plane leaves New
York at a. m. and arrives at Chicago
at l p. m. Another leaves Chicago
at a. m. and is due at New York at
p. m. The ney schedule reduces
the former one between the two cities
by a whole day.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
TONIC
ISAY NUMBER 49,

Frank p. Skaggs, prominent drug
gist, Harrisburg, ILL.,, writes: Mum
Der 40 is still going good. If Gus
toner says Blood Tonic, say
Number 40 as it gives the best salts,
faction of any blood tonic l have evaI
sold"
Employed in blood poison, chronic
rheumatism, and catarrh, scrofula
mercurial and lead poisoning, con-
stipation, malaria biliousness. liver
and stomach troubles. Under its use
nodes. tumors, glandular swellings
pimples, skin eruptions that have
withstood all other treatment disar-
pear as il by magic. Sold by Ohio
County Drug GO
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
State OF Ohio, City of Toledo.

Lucas County. IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF +. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day OF December.
A. D. 1886 A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the system. Send
for testimonials. free
T.. J. CHENEY g. CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
GERMAN MOB EATS
HORSES OF SOLDIERS

Berlin, Aug 9.-Fifty persons were
killed during disturbances yesterday
near Chemnitz, a railroad station 3S
miles southwest of Dresden.
Troops We're overpowered and dis
armed by mob. The soldiers
horses were slaughtered and the
flesh distributed to the crowd Many
wounded persons are in the Chemnitz
Hospital.
Additional troops are being sent to
quiet the disorders.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15

Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To he
healthy, keep the bowels active and
regular. Herbine will remove all &C
cumulations in the bowels and put
the system in prime condition. Price
so. Sold by Ohio County Drug Corr
pany. N
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Liniment and bound
on over the seat of pain is often more
effectual for a lame back than a
plaster and does not cost anything
like as much. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15
AND
BRITAIN END WAR

London, Aug. S.-Peace has been
made between Breat Britain and A.
ghanistan. A peace agreement was
signed at IL o'clock this morning, it
was officially announced this after
noon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-08-15

called in to assist in placing the bu-
reau on its feet. An advisory COM
mittee of a dozen or so experts is
also aiding in the work.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20

nicipally operated system OF bus
lines and shows that 100 buses oper-
ating on a Scent fare basis can be
made to pay a profit of $376.S0 a day.
The cost of 100 buses is figured at
Soo0,00O. spare parts at $4,000, and
garage equipment at $4,000, a total
investment Of $4,000. For main
tenance the estimate provides s635,o0o
yearly, covering liability at $500 per
bus. garage cost at $3.50 per bus. and
$50 chauffeurs at 81, 800 q year.
30 Per Cent Depreciatisn.
Depreciation is figured at 80 per
cent a year on buses and 10 per cent
a year on other equipment. These
items, together with provisions for a
superintendent, starters and check
ers, totals s17.40 per day for each
bus.
For running cost cents a mile is
allowed for gasoline -and oil, 6Ih
cents for tires, and ~ cents for re-
pairs, total of IL cents per mile.
The plan contemplates the operation
of 81 buses, 8 being kept for break
down service.
At an average of so miles a day per
bus, the totay bus miles per day
will be 1850, which, with the fixed
charges. brings the total cost Of oper-
dttou 10 3s.O-o.<U. AT tne COuSeTVd-
tive estimate of 60,0o0 scent fares,
or a total revenue Of $4,000 q day, the
net daily profits are figured at $376.S0.
The estimate does not include inter-
est on the investment. insurance,
other than liability, or State motor
vehicle license fees.
Charges and Costs.
Maintenance charges-Garage rent,
heat, light power, etc, repairs,
material and labor, overhauling
painting. wrecking crew and equip
ment, mechanics and inspectors. bat
terry renewal and charging.
Running costs-Gasoline, oil. tires,
wages of drivers, dispatchers, super
intendcnts, ETC., grease, kerosene and
, waste.
To calculate unit costs on whi IL,
rates may be based, it is necessary
to secure a report from each driver at
regular intervals. covering the above
items. A simple yet flexible form
of monthly report is that Used by the
! Suburban Transit Company of Plain
field, N. j., shown on this page This
company operates a fleet Of thirteen
Mack buses in the vicinity of Plain
/, field, and maintains a thoroughly up
| to-date garage with storage and re-
| pair facilities.
The Washington times., 1919-12-20
SUMMARY

tured. Yet we keep on tink ering with
the gas-making device and pass lot
Of other things that ought to be taken
into consideration when something
goes wrong with the perfect working
of the engine.
Despite the fact that I know every
nut and bolt on my car, notwith-
standing that my engine had never
up to couple Of weeks ago "actei
up" on the road. and with the full
knowledge that in my particular car
buretor there was absolutely nothing
that could get out Of order and moth
ing of any nature to adjust, i di1
as they all do-accused the carbu-
rotor.
Makers BsffleA.
In a sense l had a right to do so
inasmuch as 1 had spent three after
moons cleaning, going over and fixing
everything / could bring to mind.
Even the carburetor makers were
little baffled over the fact that at a
certain speed the engine would
loan" yet would give splendid re-
suits at other speeds and at ali
times.
There had never been trouble about
starting, there was no vacuum tank
and its long pipes to cause trouble
about the gasoline feeding for the
tank happens to be in the cowl-yet.
trouble came after all this work and
all the precision through which 1
went preparatory to an extended
country trip.
Always it has been my play to do
my tinkering before 7 start out rath-
er than spend time fussing on the
road and in all cases this policy has
aA r,r+ m ,r-ifh ~ &c
one exception. I wished then 1 had
never cleaned the old car.
Missed After Is Miles.
Practically all of Saturday, much
of Sunday, and the entire forenoon of
a Monday L worked on the car TO
have 1t in condition that would
put it over the road for a hard weeks
drive and cause not one forced step
unless 1t happened to be for tire trou-
BILE.
Starting. out the engine performed
splendidly, but it had not gone fifteen
miles before it developed a decided
missing when ascending the slight
est grade on concrete road: and
when it tackled a real little hill that
should have been made on high It
was all it could do to make the top
on low and that accompanied with
incessant backfiring, something all
most unknown to that particular ma
chine.
After that it ran better. It seemed
much like a lack of gas; that was the
symptom in every way. 1t seemed
for all the world like a stoppage of
the gasoline at the screen or in the
spray nozzle, yet inasmuch as II was
working / stuck to my policy of let
ting it alone until / could reach my
garage
Changed for Worse.
1t might have gone all the way
home had I kept it moving, but /
didn't; stopped to visit a friend who
had a home in a new subdivision and
who was blessed with a graded dirt
road leading to his house. 1t was all
right going TO the house, but after a
stop of a couple Of hours things had
changed decidedly-for the worse
The engine started and that is all;
it wouldn't move forward in low gear
and the engine would stop with even
a gentle touch of the clutch. Strange
to say ii would run backward, and
not forward, due no doubt, as I see it
now. to the lower gear ratio.
Then when a soft spot was reached
it quit entirely and refused to have a