The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-06-26
farm BUREAU FORMED
IN CATLOW VALLEY
County Agent Organizes The
Farmers; Test Well For
Artesian Water.

CQtlOW valley Win ltS tupuSinus
AZ acres OF fertile soil waiting only
for sufficient supply OF moisture to
make homes for many people. Is go
ng to have some support toward
urogress on. II is pronounced an ar
,ssan basin by government geolo-
si,ts ana therefore should have an
Investigation 10 ascertain the fcasibil-
uy OF sinking wells with which to
irrigate the land and make Il pro-
ductiye.
Last Saturday the Catiow Valley
Progressive homestesders Associa-
don was obsorbed into Farm Bur
- through the efforts OF County
Assn, Mcpsniels and The prcsressive
6lIsens OF Catlow at . meeting held
4 the Benson school houss. This
essnixation will have the active sup
nj Of the people OF that Valley and
tu also be given support by others
SBrested. The State Biologist has
,endered the services of his once In
sny effort TO get results. The State
Easineer's Office has responded to tho
cause by announcing Il has funds
With which to cooperate with the fed
nsi government In the matter OF ar
lssian investigation and will use
funds for that purpose when called
upon by the government.
Judge VIM. Fare was one OF the
speakers at the meeting when the
Farm Bureau was organised and
While he was speaking as a citizen he
stated that he considered Il right that
such an undertaking should have nm
aneisl support. TO some extent from
the county-that Il would be money
-Sell spent.
Citizens OF Catlow Valley are enti-
tied to encouragement and help In an
Effort TO ascertain whether. artestan
wells may be prontabiy used In aiding
In crop production. That is one OF
the largest level bodies OF land in
The west and capable OF making
homes for thousands Of people II
tufdcient moisture can be had for the
growing OF crops. Dry farm methods
are too uncertain because Of scarcity
of rainfall. Some years sufficient
rain and snow falls 10 make crops but
for three years this has not occurred
and many OF the people who took up
homesteads have left. Several have
remained and this year they will be
rewarded with average crops as more
moisture has fallen this season.
A representative OF The Times
Herald was privileged to attend a
salherlng OF the citizens OF CatIow
Valley on the occasion when the or
ganization OF the Farm Bureau was
perfected. The party. consisting OF
h. and Mrs. McDanieis. Julian Byrd
and his daughter Gladys. In one car.
supt- obil Shattuck OF the expert
ment station and his wife and Miss
sare Howell. the community nurse,
ia.another car. left Burns on Friday
zfternoon and went out as far as the
r Ranch hill where they spent the
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Madison,
Who are erecting fine little hotel
here for the accommodation OF the
travel The party was certainly well
'aken care OF even though the hotel
Was NOT completed; the supper pre-
pared lor as vas one OF the very best
We have had in many days. The
iollo~ ing morning the party was cal
ied lo breakfast that equaled the
esenins meal.
The party reached f. q. Kelly's
store and post Office at Catlow about
hine o'clock that morning and the
hrst inquiry from the county agent
Vas when do we eat" Mr.. Kelly
seicomed the party and invited us "a
hh horne where we rested for a short
ume with Mrs. Kelly and their son
and boz. going then to the Benson
shool house where the people were
going TO gather for the meeting.
About noon many OF the citizens
OF catiow Valley had gathered and
most Of them brought generously hu-
"a baskets and a picnic dinned was
spread which was enjoyed by all
ABOUT that time Judge Fare, Mr.
ana Mrs. j. s. Cook and Mrs. Arthur
rage arrived from Burns and were
auded TO the visitors. Following din
ler talks were made by several
speakers including Judge Fare,
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