The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-09-25
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
DISCUSSED BY VISITORS
Consider Important Subjects
Sunday; Transportation;
Bird Refuge Bill.

Burns has had several notable vlR-
itors during the past week. The
first one being U. i. Senator Goo.
y Chamberlain who arrived satur-
day evening and remained over Sum
day. Senator Cham bcrlain was mot
at CrDae by n large delegation of
citizens II this city. The entire Marty
was escorted to a restaurant immed- :
lately after the train arrived and
were guests OF Crano citizens for
supper Later Senator Chamberlain
was prevailed upon to address n
gathering or people at the Majestic
hall who're be discussed better roada.
irrigation. land loan banks and mail
facilities.
The trip up from Crane was mazda
ever the nov highway ana consumed
= remarkably short time an the road
good even tbooEh not yet complet-
ed. sunday forenoon Senator Cham
seriain spent the time meeting with
old time friends and discussinK mat
ters OF interest 70 tho territory In re-
iation 10 legislation.
A party or Eugene men consisting
of State Representative l.. T.. Bean.
state Senator J. III. Bell. Geo. H.
meMorran. q large merchant OF Eu-
gene and a representative OF the
state Chamber Of Commerce: Walter
Grifiin and Frank Jenkins. also ar
rived In Burns Saturday night. They
came over on a pilgrimage of In
spection as TO possibiiitier OF extend
lng transportation throughout the
central part OF Oregon to connect up
with the main lines. The trip was
inspired by our fellow citizen Will
lam Hanley. who was host TO the
party while in this vicinity.
Early In the afternoon these via.
itors together with Senator Cham
bcrlain. were seated at a luncheon al
RACES where A. Il. Olsen acted as
toast master and where important
matters were discussed by the visit
ors and local speakers. Mr.. Bean
opened tho discussion with refcreneo
10 the transportation situation and
suggested that efforts be- made To
Tie up the dead ends" OF road point.
Ing into Central Oregon with the
main lines: The Natron cuton, from
Bend TO Klamath. from Crane across
TO connection on the west, etc.
The speaker pointed out the rapid
development OF our neighbor states
and contendcd that lack OF transpor-
ntion Was largely responsible for
our retarded condition. Mr.. Bean
further said hs believed II would be
mistake TO allow tho bill for Roose-
volt Bird Refufe 10 become a law aA
II would likely cause trouble In the
future development OF the country.
This assertion brought forth .aolsy
approval from those seated al tho
table. Charles w. Ellis was the next
speaker who welcomed the visitors
To our city and gave some interesting
lacls concerning local enterprises;
Chas. ". Faulkner was called upon
10 further discuss home industries
aud gave the visitors some facts
about thu immense body OF yellow
pine 20 the north OF Burns and it's
easy access TO market: Mr.. Me-
Moran responded 10 a call from Mr..
Olsen In a most interesting talk on
organization and it's beneficial effects
upon the community. saying no saw
no reason why we should not all get
closer together for our common good
making an appeal 10 the community
70 get behind the efforts OF the
Oregn State Chamber In it's efforts 10
secure greater recognition OF the re-
sources of the entire state and bring
about development.
q. Harvey. our farmer noighbor
up the river from Burns. was the
newt gpeaker called upon and ne
made a good address. He told Of
iecis In California and compared thai
territory with this. lie painted
good picture OF prosperity for fIar-
ney valley under irrigation and fCi-
loving development. Mr.. Harvey n
70 repeated his expressions of few
days before In regard 10 our keep
ing business at home citing Instance
or shipping cream out TO Seattle and
creamery butter and ice cream back
showing by actual figures OF some
thing like $500 a month being paid
out for express on products that
should be taken care OF at home. Or.
Hibbard was then called upon To dis
enss farming conditions and told OF
some crops OF this season out at the
Experiment Station under partial
irrigation. Oats that threshed 1870 !
bushels to the acre and other crops
In proportion; 81 tons of sunfowerf
TO the acre and other like Yields i'm
pressed even home folks with the
productivity OF our soil. DR. Hibhard
took issue with Representative Bean
on the Bird bill and gave another
side OF the story.
Senator Chamberlain was then
called and he al once entered upon o
discussion Of the proposed Bird
Refuge bill. lie said he wasn't sure
Just what his altitude should be a.
there was plainly difference of
opinion on the subject but he eau
TONED the people to not be hasty In
passing such measure as from his
Interpretation OF the bill II was load-
ed and might cause grief later. Sen |