The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27
Committees Now at Work on
Details for Meet.
ClTlzENS MUST MAKECOOD
Tax Hospitality Of People to
Properly Care for Vast
Number Expected; but
Latch String Out.

The annual convention of the Ore
ron State Cattle and Horse Ralsers
Association will be held In Burns on
May % and 20.
c. NJ. Faulkner arrived home from
Baker the frst OF this weea. after
&. meeting with the executive COM
nittee OF the association. and stated
the above dates had been settled up
on. II In now up TO the citizens of
Harney county to take care OF this
biz gathering OF stockmen In "a man
ner that will reflect credit to the
county and bring praise from the
visitors. That IL In about the big
rest job ever undertaken by the peo-
pie Of the county is realized by those
who are actively In charge OF the
event. There can be no falling down
on this Job. either. as we have ex-
tended the invitation and we must
make good. In order TO do this " IS
necessary that every citizen OF the
county take an active interest In the
affair and do their part.
when one considers the stupen-
dous undertaking OF entertaining 80
many people at one time. practically
doubling the population OF Burns
during the session. Il is rather stag
ering. These visitors must be
housed and fed and given such inter-
tainment as Is necessary for the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Faulkner called q meeting OF
citizens OF this town and visiting
stoekmen on Tuesday evening at the
Commercial club rooms and gave
detailed report OF his conference with
the executive officers OF the stockmen
and asked the several members OF the
committees to get busy at once on
their respective duties and have some
concrete method OF action In opera
tion just as soon as possible and that
each would be expected To get re-
suits.
lie has named the following on
committees:
Finance. II. Conser. Leon NJ.
Brown, T.. l.. Wallace and Julian
Byrd.
Accommodation Robt. N. Dun
can, Vim. Fare. ]. 8. Geer.
Commissary-Grover N. Jameson.
Charles W. Ellis. Joe Thompson. Mrs
v. ,. Schwartz. Mrs. James Lamp
shire, Mrs. Julia Smith.
Waldo Geer. ID M.
MeDade, T.. j.. Musick. Miss Helen
Purington, Mrs. Harry z. Smith.
Reception-A. X. Olsen. William
Hanley p. G. Smith. Sam Mothers
head, James J. Donegan.
City Marshal T. j. Mcdonald has
been made a committeeman 10 work
with al committees In whatever
eaIaeiiy he may ind time TO do. Nc
Is standby on all occasions and has
always proven equal TO II.
1t is not expected that these com
mittees will do all the work for this
occasion, but they will be expected
10 take the lead in the work and that
every other good citizen will give
such assistance as they are called up
On TO do.
This IL an occasion where all OF
harney county IL to be host 70 big
gathering OF men of affairs. The
attendance will not be confined to
local men but will include officers
and representatives of the big pack
ing concerns. the u. 8. Department
OF Agriculture. u. 8. Biological Sur
'ey' aud representatives of the state
Institutions. II is not entirely bus
mess affair, nor Is II social, as SER
lous business matters will confront
me delegates during the business
sessions OF the meeting, but these
men must have some recreation and
W. must furnish them with some en-
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