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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
Where to Find News

PAGE ONE
County road has Baker gravel.
jane laycraft buys Faulkner home
p. Pitts on injuuctiOns.
SNOW torn general over northwest.
Economy in beef production.
36 below at station.
Christmas eve at Presbyterian.
Accident causes loss.
Roupseyelle gets pOstoffice lease.
Find economical feeds.
Feared truck driver frozen.
Examinations for army or navy.
Postmaster resigns.
Entertain friend on anniversary,
Fred Isenhagen dead,
DR.. Geary returns.
. PAGE TWO
Iron heel in peace.
Progress in Harney.
PAGE THREE
Theatre News
Loaves, fishes and turkeys.
Another day OF miracles.
PAGE FOUR
Highway contractor has our graft
tude.
Peace at last.
Teachers examinations.
PAGE FIVE
The Green Ribbon.
Wise and otherwise.
PAGE SIX
New irrigation petition.
Another jog ahead
Sermonette for today.
PAGE SEVEN
Home Sweet Home cartoon.
Legals and classified
PAGE EIGHT
Local hapDenings.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
DR.. Geary Returns
from Portland Trip

Or. ]. w. Geary arrived hone
Tuesday from Portland where he fad
been for a short visit with his family
He said things were Tightening up
not only on curtailment of train ser
vice but also on food. Certain re-
strictions were practiced in Fortlsnd
as TO the amount OF certain articles
of food one could purchase at one
time. DIR, Geary was pleased TO note
the attitude of the citizens OF this
secion' toward the irrigation project
upon his return home and hopes 20
see it go through to a successful sol-
ution. It will.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
Entertain Friend
on Anniversary

Dr. and Mrs, j. Shelley Saurmap
entertained Miss Helen Purington
and some OF her friends "a a 500
party Tuesday night. The oocasion
was one OF the young lady's anniyer-
saries.
First prize winners were Miss
Helen Anderson and Don NJ. Taylor
Other guests were Mrs. +. +, Puring-
ton, Mr. aud Mrs. /. IA. Holland, DR..
and Mrs. ". NJ. Brunei. Mr.. aud Mrs..
\. {. Welcome, Misses Edith kaino,
Margaret Whealdon, Hazel Frease,
Iibbie Krichesky Leoua Thompson,
Liela EElL Evelyn Byrd lud Me7srs.
C. 2. Dlmun. q L, Robb. Earl Tur-
naE Ear lewis, Leonard Lo,hor and
+. a. fessler
Auer cards a delicious luncheon
was served.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
Christmas Eve at
the Presbyterian

The Presbyterian church will cele-
brate Christmas In the old fashioned
way. Old Santa Claus will appear
with his pack on his back, through
the old-fashioned fireplace.
A fine program Is being prepared.
Special music will be rendered A
good time Is promised all the girls
and boys. Spend the evening at the
church. At seven o'clock
Christmas Eve.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
James Raycraft Buys
Faulkner Residence

Charles M, Faulkner disposed Of his
residence property the fore part OF
this week to James Raycraft. the Tel
ephone Line man. Mr.. Faulkner re-
Gently purchased the Gault residence
and moved his family into that and
therefore had his former home for
sale. Capt. Robt. Duncan and family
occupy the house and Mr.. Raycraft
has consented to allow him to remain
there until spring as Jim has his pres
ent home fixed for the winter with
his wood and supplies, ttstesore IS
willing to let Capt. Duncan remain as
houses are scarce.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
Postmaster Gould
Has Resigned

The Tlmes-Herald learns that Mr.
and Mrs W W Gould sent IN their
resignation and the postmastership
for Burns Is open for new post
master. Mr.. Gould informed this
paper that they had asked TO be re-
lieyed as soon as possible.
Under late rulings a successor must
take a civil service examination as
the old rule OF appointment does not
apply TO this Office. Ii Is a hard posi-
tion TO fill and requires not only
clerical ability but physical as well
and long hours.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
Rounsevelle Gets
Postoffice Lease

Information ho. been received hy
the Burns post o,hce that % appi-
cation or bid OF J. r.. RounsorHlio 20
house the post office has been accept
cd. II requires room 20 by 20 feet
with such equipment as is necessary
and the lease covers ten years from
March I, the rate being $3.50 per
year,
Mr.. Rounsevelle has men NJ work
on his building between John Gem
behring's and t1e Odd Fellow huilo-
ing but present weather conditions
are unfayorable 20 rapid work and be
Is handicapped.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

joe Wilkerson had the misfortune
TO have his leg broken yesterday. He
was returning from the hills with a
load of wood and was walking be-
side his wagon when the team start
ed TO leave the road. In attempt
ing to reach the lines he slipped and
fell l1under the wheel with the result
that both bones In one leg were
broken. Mr.. Mathews happened
along Just after and al once un-
hitched his own team from bis wagon
arranged the injured man on a bob
sled which he was trailing behind
and brought him TO doctor without
delay.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clerf are
guests at the Hotel Levens at pres
ent. They have turned the Alvord
ranch over 10 the p. l.. S. Co and say
they are now looking for home, The
p. l.. s. Co has 'heased the ranch for
period OF five years and the Clerfs
will make their home elsewhere. For
the present they will visit
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
FEARED TRUCK DRIVER
FROZEN ON FUEL TRIP

Some OF the trucks made trips to
the mountains north OF town Tues
day to aid In bringing In fuel. One
driver was missing on that night up
on taking inventory at town and IL
was feared he had met with bad luck
and might be In danger OF losing his
life 10 the cold. The next morning
some of the boys went out to look for
him but he had come In during the
night so late that he didn't report.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Peskyus Pitts has a homestead location
In Harney Valley Range 32 f.. Elevation
Bout 1900. The Experiment Station
Is close, and Old Pitts visitation
Always results in some bright dissertation.
II by The Times--the Herald we'll
Them laws and iniuncons gainst the II G of l.
Amt brung results and common folks
4 bit for Twin day after day
Tho they njuncts the miners goin strike,
An they back to work which they don't seem to like.
THAT didn't help cause we're payin' price
For coal by the ton which I'm sartin is twice
As much before they niunked
II TO somehow we're gettin' bunked.
And here I'm Harney, instead of mail
Six days aweek, they try-weakly and fail.
"This injunctin' fashion started with booze,
And only last week injuncted a cruise
OF timber In Harney, SOS won't havtu give
Bout eight thousand bucks for the cruise. As l live
When II comes 20 injunctn' no ones nothin on
Ask Cusack, the cruiser, and hear the cuss cuss"
Dropping his heels from their high elevation
on the side OF the stove he ceased his oration
lie brushed of tear OF commseration
For the poor county cruiser whose wood navigation
Had grounded shoals regulation. Anon.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Lloyd johnson came up from the
ranch at Lawen yesterday TO bring
some beef and other supplies up for
the family He goes hack down to-
day to feed bis stock Lloyd says
the irrigs stion district Is Eoing 20 60
this time and he ana his ncigbbors
will profit by il.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

c. II. Leonard left for Portland
this morning, going out by way OF
Bend with Frank Dibble. Mr.. Leon
ard'goes down on some legal business
and will be absent for a week or
more
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Burt c. Jones, secretary OF the
Burns Commercial club, left this
morning for Portland where he will
visit with his family.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Cal Geer, the venerable old pioneer
citizen. has been confined to his home
Tor some time, suffering from rheum-
atlsm. His friends are pleased 10
note he Is better at this time
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

Claud Melvin. wood hauler, had
his feet frozen yesterday while comign
down from the hills with a load Of
wood.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13
p. Pitts on Hyunctions

with prouse apologies W. Shakespeare r. Kpng Dean Collins
others whose jealousy will doubt be aroused by these lifting
lines
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

The Timcs-IHcrald goes re-
gularly 20 more homes In Har-
ney County. than any other
newspaper. II You wish TO
reach the people use these col
umns for your advertisement.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-12-13

The Times-Herald is an old
established friend OF the people
OF Harney County where it has
been a weekly visitor for thirty
years. It's joS department b
equipped 60 scrye yodr Dueds
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
THE MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
10 Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
success, al remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds Of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be
gathered at the season of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes In
contact with the medicine il sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
IN sterile bottles.
It is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
20 successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Syrup From Grapes.

To meet the ban on the manufacture
of wine in the great grape-raisine
areas the agricultural college of the
University Of California has develop
I'd a practical method Of converting
grape juice into excellent syrup. 1t
is the belief, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, that converting grapes into syrup
instead of wine will double the value
Of the fruit. The estimated value Of
the crop OF two hundred and fifty-nin'
thousand tons of wine grapes, growr
annually, is four million dollars; il the
;rop is made into syrup, it shoul
lave a value of eight million dollars.
While the experts at the agriculture
college have been working on the
problem, an independent chemist an,
grape expert has succeeded in pro
1ucing a syrup from grapes that meets
all the requirements Of commercial
product According to figures that he
submits, his method will produce syrup
at cost that is slightly lower thar
hat of the other method.
One of the interesting sides Of tn
question is the plan recommended +.
the university that all grape growers
wineries and sugar factories cooper
ate next year in the interests Of all
those industries. 1t proposes that the
wineries purchase the grapes Of the
vintage Of 1919, and extract and store
the estimated fifty million gallons Of
Juice, that the larger sugar factories
receive the juice and concentrate it,
and that they ship the syrup to the
canneries for use in 1920.
The university has discovered a
simple and inexpensive process Of
treating the juice that will prevent
fermentation for a year, il necessary
The chemists say that the syrup car
be used in place Of sugar in preserv-
ing some OF the fruits, and can be
mixed with sugar in preserving
others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Reduees Cost Of Farming.

A flank movement on the high cost
Of farming was taken about corn har.
yestine time this fall by A. L. withers'
near Summit Point. 10 save the ex'
pense Of cutting and husking CORE for
hogs feed, Mr.. withers allowed his
oorkers to have what the Bolsheviks
call Correction action" at the corn. a
small portion Of a field, eight or ten
acres. was fenced on. and the noes
turned in with an invitation to help
themselves. Those hogs interpreted
the invitation literally, and soon clean'
ed up every particle OF grain in their
part OF the field. Mr.. withers was en-.
couraged with the results, and tnen
extended his cutoff fence to include
about IS acres in his hog LOT. In
few weeks all the corn allotted to them
vas eaten. The fencing for this
venture in labor-saving was a very
simple piece Of work. Bundles OF wire
were unrolled along row OF corn
across the field. AS it was being an-
rolled, il was tied 10 stalks OF corn al
intervals of a few feet. At the ends
he fence was fastened to trees. how
20 put the ground left Uttered with
corn stalks in condition for seed wheat
presented puzzle. Mr.. Withers
solved il by running a disc harrow
over il, cutting the stalks so that seed.
ne was easy, a disc drill being USED
N the latter work-Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Winter Time.

This is the time when you don't care
to use your car, when you don't want to
be outdoors any more than you can
help. The long, cold. dark evenings
are upon US.
What nicer way 10 pass the time
than by listening to good music?
We sell Victroas and the Brunswick
Photograph, Victor. Columbia and
Gennett Records.
Your favorite music as sung BY the
greatest singers or played by the best
musicians.
II you already own Phonosraph,
write in or phone and get your name on
our mailing list. We are constantly
sending new and interesting literature
to our customers, and getting In new
Records every few weeks.
II you do not own a Photograph,
now is the time to buy one We carry
in stock machines priced from $500
each I'D to $4,000 each. Surely ysu
can find one here that will suit your
fancy and your pocketbook.
Victrolas and Brunswicks are sold
for cash, or on easy monthly payments.
Let us put one in your house on trial
you don't have 10 buy IL II you do not
like it. Trial does not cost you any
thing, and puts you under no obliea.
ton to buy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Shepherdstown Jefferson County, West Virginia
Research.

No lesson OF the war has been more
frequently and more convincingly
thrust upon the attention Of every
government in the world than that
scientific research is Of inestimable
and indispensable value; not merely
research with a definite aim, to prove
some particular theory or to discover
some scientifically useful fact, but re-
search for its own sake, to discover
truth.
Hundreds Of illustrative examples
might be cited to support that con-
tention, but a few will suffice. The
experiments that resulted in the
liquefaction OF gases were undertaken
without any thought that il they sue
ceeded they might be Of any other
value than to determine certain physi-
cal laws. Nevertheless, they gave US
liquid oxygen, liquid air and solidifed
gases that are most useful in CON-
mercial and medical operations.
Helium was discovered in the sun
before it was known to exist on the
earth. Study of the lines Of the solar
spectrum disclosed it first; then
chemical analysis Of rare earths re-
vealed it as a terrestrial element; then
study of its properties led to the
discovery that it is the best possible
filing for balloons.
The X rays were first discovered by
Rontgen when he was engaged in
plain investigation, and neither ne nor
anyone else then suspected the won
ierful benefits to the human race that
would result from his discovery.
Thousands of applications of electric
ty have been made possible through
the research OF men who were study
ing merely to learn the laws Of nature;
and many of the dyestuffs, saccharine
and other coal-tar products came to
light in the same uncalculated way.
Such examples prove that some OF
the most useful agencies for profit,
for health, for convenience, for i'm
proving mechanical processes, have
come from investigations that had no
such purpose in view. The lesson is
obvious: research should be encour-
aged, promoted, endowed; but that
lesson has not been taken to heart.
Nowhere are the men engaged in re-
search honored as they should be, no.
where is their ',ork appreciated, no.
where has it the financial support that
| it deserves. A few institutions shell
ter a few investigators, but there
should be many institutions, covering
the whole field Of science, and a
throng Of keen searchers after truth,
hampered by no requirement that they
discover useful things. The truth
is useful for its own sake. II it yield
deas that are useful in material
sense, so much the better; but it is
not essential.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
An Apt PuniI.

A school superintendent in south
ern California city was inspecting one
of the primary schools and paused for
a moment in an infant class to instil'
a few of the rudiments of politeness
in to the childish minds.
"If someone makes an unpleasant
remark" he said, "------ call atten-
ton to it. Pass il by or change the
subject"
Just at that moment the room teach
er spoke up sharply:
"MabeI, did I see you whispering ?''
"Please, teacher" said Mabel, "do
we get a vacation at Eastern"
"Mabel, I asked il you were whis.
peringw
cam I goin' to get a good repori
card ?" persisted the little one.
"Mabel, why don't you answer my
question ?" demanded the exasperatcc
teacher.
"Please, ma'am, the superintendent
said il the conversation was unpleas-
ant to change it."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Tender Feet.

1t is not always easy to determine
the cause OF tender and burning feet
or, even il the cause is known, to
relieve them. Some very evident
causes are ill-fitting shoes,-either toe
small or too large,-coarse stockings
insufficient bathing and gout. The last
in the list especially may cause grea
discomfort; the feet burn and are ten
der; sometimes they itch or sting, ano
the shoes irritate them severely; the
soles especially are tender; even stand
ing causes pain, and walking is almost
impossible.
Examining the feet in those cases
often gives no clue to the cause OF the
distress. Sometimes the skin is red.
dish and scaly, and in rare cases g
few hard points the size Of pinhead
may be felt in the sole Of the foot
Those are accumulations Of urates
such as occur more frequently in the
hands or in the ears.
Another most distressing condition
is excessive perspiration of the feet
That varies from state in which the
stockings are little damp when taken
off to one in which they are constantly
sopping wet The foot is also liable
to suffer, with other parts Of the body
from eczema and other skin eruptions
some of which are painful, others Of
which are merely annoying.
In many cases much can be lone to
remedy these foot ills, but in other cases
nothing seems to give permanent re
lief. When the feet are equity, the
treatment is chiefly constitutional
the adopting Of measures, both medi
cinal and dietetic, that physicians rec
ommend for gout in general. Loca'
applications may also be of service
One simple treatment that often relieves
the burning is to rub the feet with g
smooth piece Of paraffln or witt
camphor ice; another is to bathe the
feet in cold water.
When the feet are tired, some ben
eft may be derived from hot foo
bath, but-it should be followed by step
ping into a basin OF cold water for {
minute or two. The foot bath some.
time gives better results IL it contains
a quantity Of EPSON salts in solution
For sweating feet, bathing in cold
alum solution and a plentiful dustine
Of powder into the clean stockings il
excellent treatment. A powder tha
has been used with success in the
European armies consists Of three
parts of salicylic acid, ten parts of
starch and eighty-seven parts Of pow
dered soapstone.
II nothing gives relief, the sufferer
must 90 to a dermatologist and remain
under mis- oversight until he discovers
the proper treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
DR.. woodpeckers Good Work.

II half a thousand disease germ:
should suddenly begin eating into the
life tissue Of your body, you woule
surely need a doctor, writes F. E
Brimmer in the Farm Journal. Ye
more than 500 species Of insects PREY
upon the oak tree, and still we won
der at its strength and vigor. 81
much, indeed, that "sturdy as an oak
has become an advertising slogan.
The sturdy oak owes much of it:
long life to Doctor Woodpecker, ma
ture's skilled wood surgeon. One
borer would kill a tree single-hand
ed il left at his deadly work Ions
enough; so will a few beetles. a
single mother beetle will produce
nearly 100000 young destroyers in {
summer of uninterrupted activity
Weevils only stunt the growth Of the
tree and leave it full Of holes, and easy
victim to other destroyers. Saw flies
caterpillars, ants and moths are amone
the hosts Of tree pests that damage
the outer part Of the trees. Agains
all these the tree is defenseless, ex'
cept for the busy surgeon. A hungr'
bird Of any other kind cannot help the
tree, for the pests are hidden beneat!
the bark or far under the surface.
Just as plaques and epidemics wipe
out whole villages Of people in th'
middle ages, so il left to their enemie'
it would be only few decades befor
all forests would be understanding
but dead, grub-bored stubs and falle'
trunks left. To prevent this terrib'
condition nature sends a physical
regularly to each patient. Sometim
Doctor Woodpecker has been knowr
to spend as many as three days oper
ating on one very bad case, constantly
using to advantage his tree-surgery
tools. Generally his incision is only
as deep as the thickness Of the bark
Often he slides his spearbill between
seams or crevices and draws out thu
worm, leaving no mark or scar on the
bark to show where he did it. Al
other times his cutting may be deer
galleries, tunnels or caverns.
A great deal of the drumming tha
we hear is only for sounding purposes
much like man taps the wall witt
a hammer to find a studding. Wher
Doctor Woodpecker has discovered {
diseased part he directs a rapid fire o.
rattling beats upon the spot with hi:
pickax bill, raining his hammer-liks
blows with automatic and astonishing
precision, until his prey is brought tc
light. Then he thrusts in his barbec
bill and, with a sudden backward jerk
brings forth the deadly grub.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-11
Still. il Furnished the Place

Book education had small place ir
Phelan's hard life as a miner. When
ne was nearing forty, says Harper's
Magazine, he made a strike in a GER
tain claim he had taken up and be-
came a millionaire several times over
Having been obscure all his life, he
vas most susceptible TO .fattery, anc
his friends soon learned the trick o.
getting money from him. A miners
club was organized, and in consider
alton of having his name lettered ovei
The entrance Phelan was enticed into
paying for the furnishings. Wher
everything was ready for the opening
he was invited to inspect the quarters
"You fellows ought to feel pretty
proud of this layout" he remarked.
eve should,' answered one Of tn,
committeeman, "if we only had chan
delier for this hall"
PheIan considered for a moment
"Well," he asked, "what'II it cost"
"Three hundred dollars" was th'
ready reply.
"I'll get it," the millionaire an
nounced, "but I'll bet there amt ;
blame one Of you can play III"