The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-10-23
millions OF dollars. VIII you vote
NO on the measure In November.
VIM. FARRE.
Burns. Oregon. october 90. 1920

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An article by William l.. Finley
appears IN the OregonIan OF the Goth
inst. commenting upon tho agree
mcnt reached on tho pird Refuge
measure between the officers OF the
Roosevelt Bird Refuge Association
and Henry l.. Corbett. c. w. ELLA
and l.. T.. Hibbard, representing the
land owners and irrigation interests
In lIarney County. and proceeds:
"The result OF these meetings was
the present compromise bill To which
the officers OF the Roosevelt Bird
Refuge association yielded. 1t was
drawn up to safeguard tho land own
ers and irrigation interests In Har-
ney County as specified by the Har-
ney County delegation" ,t
The agreement further provided
that Harvey County should make no
organized effort to defeat the bill as
modified, and feeling assured that
the Association was acting ip good
faith no negative argument was pre-
pared and published In the Official
pamphlet
IL is n base thing 10 betray n man
because he trusted you. The deceit
full propaganda carried on by the As
sociation shows the cross on It's
breast and the devil In It's acts-ln
the Oregon Voter OF October 10th ap-
pears this Affirmative argument IN
favor OF the bill
Regarding the assertion that the
waters OF the lake are likely To be-
come alkaline In consequence OF the
diversion OF tributary waters for irri-
CATION. II is maintained by advocates
OF the bill that this is purely an en-
gineering problem and that should
need for control measures become
apparent. the Federal Government
will have ample authority to take the
required actions"
W. 4. Rakor. President OF the
Association. IN a letter written by
him on October 18th. says:
Another thing still more import
ant 10 the interests OF the people OF
Harney County IL the fact that the
Federal Government. under the
Roosevelt proclamation. were ready
to block further irrigation by an In
junction suit In the Federal Court
here. Immediately after this agree
ment was formulatd with the Burns
interests. We. the bird people. pre-
/ vailed upon the Government TO with
hold their injunction proceedings M
/ Il would block the irrigation deyeloo
! mont up there. Now II the bird meas
ure carries. no further litigation
would follow. as the Federal Govern
ment are agreed ON the present
Measure. II he measure IN lost, the
Federal Government will very likely
start In where they left on To pre-
y tect the reservation as the Roosevelt
procla nation outlined In 1905"
So we can see ourselves going and
coming. II the measure fails to carry
! we know what TO look for, and II II
does carry. the waters OF Maiheur
lake are likely to become Alkaline
and need for control measures be
/ come apparent. Control Of whatY--
the waters tributary 10 Malheur lake
of course, and the Federal Govern
hent. with equal authority IN 'pthe'
! event @Ilf be importuned 10 eycerci1'
It's authority Ito control the trlbu
iary waters"
A marked copy OF the Portland
city Club Bulletin, recommending
tne passage offhis mepsore Is now
being sont broadcast over the State
N II the dfnrmatis SCI argument con
tainod IN the oregon Voter docs not
appear. presumably to leave the yot
ers OF Oregon In blissfui Ignorance
of the contemplated move TO contro
all the waters tributary to MaiheuI
lake In case the waters therein are
"likely 10 become alkaline"
However high a bird may soar u
.eeks it's food on earth; the scabbaro
a broken and the association can nc
longer hide the stilletto. 1t Ii ready
and to the hilt.
VIM. FARRE.
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