DESCHUTES IRRIGATED LANDS FERTILE l.Atroj""''vsrAcr"1
COMMENT concerning Central Oregon
Irrigation projects by representatives
of the legal department of the Har
riman system at the banquet of the rail
road magnate August 8, and the pertinent
answers made to those who soucht to
discredit the progress of enterprises In
the Deschutes region, have aroused tre
mendous interest In the section soon to
be brought Into closer relation with Port
land by extension of the Columbia South
ern. With equable climate, an altitude much
lower than in many of the most success
ful Irrigation districts of the Unltod
States, and a fertility of soil that is not
surpassed and an abundance of water,
such as exists in few arid portions of the
world, there is every reason to antici
pate that within a few years an immense
population will be added to the common
wealth. Included in a single project, 85,000 acres
Is now under water, and this will be in
creased within the present year to 140,000
acres. In the various projects more than
COO.000 acres are to be irrigated, the
Deschutes and other streams furnishing
an abundance of water. For the Infor
mation contained in this article the writ
er Is indebted to the Deschutes Irrigation
Power Company in a large measure.
Tho Carey law went into effect August
1R, 1894, and was amended June 11, 1S9S,
and March 3, 1901. It provides that any
of tho states containing "arid" Govern
ment land (that Is "desert land." which
will not produce paying crops without ir
rigation) may, without cost to the state
for land, receive a patent from the United
States for any amount of such land which
the state reclaims by irrigation; not ex
ceeding one million acres to any one
state.
The Oregon State Land Board was au
thorized to contract with owners of wa
ter rights to irrigate any portion of these
arid lands. Said board consists of the
Governor, Secretary of State and State
Treasurer.
Cost of Clearing.
The few scattering Junlpor trees on
these lands are worth much more than
the cost of clearing (as they have no
tap roots) for fenceposts and fuel, being
excellent for both purposes. Fires, in
running through the heavy growth of
bunchgrass before it was pastured down
so closely, swept off tho sagebrush, so
that much of the present growth Is only
two to four feet high. The cost of clear
ing and plowing is light, say from $2 to $4
per acre.
The water right forever belongs to the
land described in the contract, which con
tract calls for the delivery of water for
land subject to irrigation and for stock
and domestic purposes from April 1 to
November 1 of each year, "and an amount
sufficient for domestic and stock purposes
from November 1 to April 1, which latter
service may be temporarily suspended
when in the Judgment of this company
it is necessary in the protection of Its
property."
No well water is found even at a depth.
Numerous wells have been sunk, but no
water found; but the enormous constant
supply of pure water from the Deschutes
River, and our elaborate system of canals,
feeding Into each other, fully supplies
water for all settlers and towns, at a
nominal cost to the users.
Amount of AVater.
Tho amount of water delivered at the
land for irrigation one cubic foot per
second for each 1C0 acres is sufficient to
cover each acre two and one-half feet
in depth in addition to the rainfall and
melted snow, which amount, to 8 to 14
Inc hes per annum.
The elevation of the land Is 2000 to 3500
feet above sea level. , i
The vast pine forests west of the lands,
and extending to the south 50 miles to
the head of Deschutes River, offer unlim
Stormed San Juan With Roosevelt
Illinois Building Has Colored War Hero for Janitor, and Miss Roosevelt's Maid for an Attendant.
EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER F. H.
HAND, of the Illinois staff of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, has sur
rounded himself with a set o employes
who belong to history. Ella Jones, the
colored maid who looks after the ladles
of the Abraham Lincoln home and at
the Illinois RcstPavillon adjoining, served
as Miss Alice Roosevelt's maid during
the visit of the President's daughter to
New Orleans two or three years ago.
Blla is a bright young woman and is
properly proud of her record as maid to
Miss Roosevelt,
"Major" Robert W. Roberts, Janitor
and useful man about the two Illinois
buildings, went up, San Juan Hill with
Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt;
that is, he went part of tho way up as
far as he could go.
"But I didn't reach the top like Colonel
Roosevelt." says the Major; " a Spanish
mauser went clean through my body
early in that fight on the first of July,
189S, and I dropped out."
The Major is a colored man who ac
quired his title from having been sear-geant-major
of the Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry, one of the Negro regi
ments which did such heroic service in
he battles around Santiago. He was a
corporal at the time he was shot, but
after his three months In the hospital
he was promoted rapidly, reaching the
highest grade as a non-commissioned of
ficer. Roberts is still a young man. He halls
from Georgia. Commissioner Hand pro
nounces him a highly valuable employe.
He is well educated. Roberts says little
about his military career unless requested
by Mr. Hand to tell of his experiences;
in that event. If you will sit down In one
of the comfortable rustic hickory chairs
on the broad veranda of the Rest Pavi
lion, the Major will tell you his story
in this fashion:
"My regiment landed at Ciboney, after
Admiral Sampson had shelled the beach
and driven all the Spaniards and the
natives back o'er the hills. Cqlonel
EooMudt'e cavalry, on foot, went ashore
ited local lumber supply and a vast sur
plus of finishing lumber for Eastern
shipments. It is delivered from the mills
to settlers on our lands at $12 to $16 per
thousand feet.
Climate and Scenery.
"While Jt has been discovered that
people cannot ll-e on climate and scen
ery, it is not less true that favorabla
climate and grand, inspiring scenery
help to Insure a contented llfo.
The climate is peculiarly healthful
and invigorating, and Invalids who
come to that country arc greatly ben
efited by the pure, dr yair and excel
lent soft water, and the ozone of th
vast pine forests on the "western border.
Sound sleep and improved apctite and
digestion aro immediate results.
The several perpetually snow-clad
mountains and forest-covered range
of the Cascade Mountains are in view
upon tho west, -while broad gently slop
ing plains spread in nil other direc
tions, bounded in the distance by lso-
lated buttos and softly-curving hills
and mountains.
Central Oregon is blessed with clear
ski os, but not the perpetually blazing
and scorching sun which are the boast
of regions farther south. Fleecy clouds
flit overhead, and light, occasional
showers relieve tho monotony, and
heavier rains more frequently follow
along the mountain tops. During Sum
mon months a light breeze springs up
from the southwest about 16 A. M.. but
heavy winds are unknown excepting
an occasional day in February and
March. During rains, or snowfall the
air is Invariably soft instead of freez
ing, while in .the coldest weather tho
sky is always clear, giving full bonont
of sunshine, with little or no wind.
"Best River for Irrigation."
The Deschute3 River is classed by the
United States Irrigation Commission as
the "best river for Irrigation in the
world." Its regular Summer flow is
about the same time, and made tracks
for the Interior. They got down into a
sort of hollow I don't know whother it
was disobeying orders or not and pret
ty soon they found that they were am
bushed. Hot shot began to pour invon
them, and young Hamilton Fish was
killed there, with many other men. My
regiment and others came up and saved
tho Rough Riders from being wiped out.
""When we started on that charge up
San Juan Hill we advanced by rushes;
that means a military maneuver where
you go forward a certain distance and
then He down on the ground, then up
again and down again, and so on. 'Well,
we had made several rushes, when we
found ourselves right In tho middle of
the Seventy-first New York, which was
all lying down. All of a sudden I felt
as If I had bene hit hard try a big:
stick, and I dropped. It was a bullet,
and It went clean through me just
above the hips, barely missing my
stomach, and also wounded a white
man of 'the Seventy-first.
"They had pressed our regimental
band into service as a hospital corps,
and after a while two of these, men
came and picked me up. I fell early
in the fight, and was easy to get to.
They supported me, as I couldn't walk,
and managed to get me a short dis
tance toward the rear, when bullets
from Spanish sharpshooters began to
spit all around us. The fellows let me
drop just like a sack of cornmeal, and
took to the bushes. I lay as still as
possible, to make the sahrpshootcrs
think I was dead. If I had moved they
would have finished me.
"The two hospital stewards came
back after the shooting stopped and
picked me up. 'You'll have to excuse
us,' they said, very politely, 'but we
couldn't stand that shooting.' You see,
tttcy were just musicians, not solldcrs.
Well, they finally came to a place
where a litter had been left, and they
put me on tho litter and went ahead,
but the sharpshooters sighted us again
and fired on us. My rescuers dropped
the litter and took to the bushes again.
They came back and apologized. I
said, 'Oh, that's all right, boys don't
mention It.' Finally they cot me to &
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AU
3090 to 3666 cubic feet per second of
time, equal to 150.660 and 175.66 min
ers' inches. California measure
The ordinary Summer rle is by a
steady but almost Imperceptible in
crease in depth of ordinarily eight to
ten inches above the "Winter flow,
never exceeding 18 Inches. It Is clear
soft and pure, coming from the melted
snows of the high Cascade Mountains.
As the snow melts, tho water sinks 1
immediately into the coarse lava soil:
not a rivulet even being seen on the
surface. This water gathers under
ground into streams which finally
burst forth in great springs, running
off in crystal brooks and creeks from
two to 26 feet wide and from six
inches to four feet deep, finally gather
ing into the great rlx'er.
The Deschutes Is from 156 to 466 feet
wide and from three to 15 feet deep.
varying according to tho fall, which Is
everywhere rapid and enters tho Co
lumbia River 12 mllos above (east of)
Tho Dalles, which city is now toe head
of Columbia River navigation. From
the uppor diverting point on the Des
chutes, at Benham Falls, the river
drops 4636 feet In 150 miles, north to
the Columbia. The drop at Benham
Falls is 160 feet in the first one-half
mile.
The sources of the Deschutes are tim
bered and lie within tho Cascades Range
Forest Reserve, the forests thus being
protected from destruction. This region,
from 5000 to 16,000 feet elevation aboc
sea level, is one of the most interesting
in tho United States, with its tower
ing mountains, perpetually snowclad; Its
vast dense forests; Its many large, deep
lakes and beautiful streams, the waters
all gay with wild fowl and flashing with
innumerable rainbow and speckled trout
and white fish. Deer and other game
roam the forests. Here arc free outing
grounds to thoso who purchase lands or
dwell within the many towns and vil
lages which arc to flourish In the irri
gated area.
Several new towns within the Irrigated
safe place, and I went Into the hospital.
That's all, sir."
"Major" Roberts was regimental clerk
for a time. He writes a fine hand. He
says he wished for a time that he had
remained in the Army after his term of
enlistment expired so that he could have
gone, to the Philippines, but now he la
happy to be able to render servlco in the
house reproduced from the home of Lin
coin, the emancipator. Both Roberts and
Ella Jones are very proud to be employed
in the Lincoln home. The Major Is deep
ly Interested In the life of Lincoln. Ho
takes every opportunity to stand by and
hear the white attaches explain to visit
ors the leading Incidents In Lincoln's ca-
; reer, as proirayea Dy pictures ana aocu-
i munis upon uie wuiis. so laminar nas no
1 become that be can deliver the "lecturo"
i himself,' and when a party of colored
people visit tho building the Major takes
them through and delivers his little lec
j ture In the choicest of language, with
practically none of the Georgia negro
j brogue.
i Recently the Illinois Commissioners ac
j quired a small black female pup, about
the size of a quart bottle of beer. She
I came in without bringing her pedigree,
i but was welcomed warmly and now makes
herself quite at home. Commissioner
I Hand has named her Sacajawea, in honor
I of the Indian squaw who guided Lewis
I and Clark from the Dakotas to the Pa
I clfic Ocean. Major Roberts has shortened
I this name to "Saccy" when ho wants to
coax the pup and to "Sack" when he
commands her. "Saccy" is extremely
fond of this hero of San Juan Hill. She
has learned many tricks, one of which
is to., sit in his hand and hold herself
upright and at attention, in true military
style. This little dog attracts much at
tention around the grounds of the Illi
nois reservation.
The Lincoln home Is visited daily by
thousands of people, who seem to be
deeply interested in reading the letters
and other documents In the handwriting
of the great war President and in study
ing the many pictures or him, taken at
different periods In his life. On a recent
day 159 citizens of Illinois registered at
the building, and every day the Illlnolsans
register by scores.
The Rest Pavilion, at one side of t&e
ilBI "tWIi fit TrWili mill
Lincoln home, was built to accommodate
the officers of the executive staff and a3
a place for the weary Exposition visitor
to take a rest. The wide portico, which
comprises about three-fourths of the build
ing. Is plentifully supplied with hickory
chairs and settees, built with tho bark
on. Frequently some one mistakes the
Rest Pavilion for the Lincoln home.
"And so that's Abe Lincoln's home?"
commented a man who paused in front of
the Rest Pavilion one day. "Well, I'll j
be bio wed! I reckon Abe and his folks I
had to sleep and cat on the porch, for
the ain't room inside for a man as long
as he was."
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
3Iarriage Ucense.
Harry Elchelbcrger, 22, Alameda, Cal.;
Mabel Hadlen. 10.
YT. II. Drost, 23; Lena Kill. 19.
John O. Ring:. 21: Emma. Kill. IS.
Paul H. Hoffman. 21. Ronlyn; Elizabeth
XMlen. 21.
Carl C Ketchum. 21; Lottie Scott. 22.
A. E. Hapley. 27; Marie L. May, 23.
Joseph P. Smith. -12: Alice Edward. 20.
Charles E. Baaeom, SI, Spokane; Annai
tajla Power. Si.
O. N. Cowea. 33, Spokane; Ella J. nausea,
34.
Birth.
At 6AM ItHssell street. July 30. to the wife
of Peter Francis, a dauthter.
At 70S Unlen avenue. August 14, to the
wife of Harry M. Powell. & daughter.
Death.
At $03 Portsmouth avenue, August 17,
Peter Muhm, a native of Germany, aged 37
yrars. 2 months and 20 days.
Bulldine Permit.
C. CarmlchaeU repair of dwelling. Eigh
teenth street, between Yamhill and Tay
lor. 200.
Real Estate Transfers.
E. B. Williamson et al to S. Barry,
undivided half let 3. block 4, Haw
thorne Place - - - - $ 1
C W. Barr to E: X. Wolff. lot 0. block
21. Mnunt Tabor Villa. 200
A. HareM to E. Hoch. lot 2S. block 1.
Peninsular Adtf- 100
H. M. Jenson to T. H. Kendlg. X. j
lot 20. block 1. Smith's- subdivision
and Add. 123
S. W. Gregary to L. Kuhn, lot C, block
4, P. J. Martin Tract lo
A. A. Krseft and wife to A. Schneider.
E. 23 feet lot 2. block 28. Alblna... 123
W. M. Sturges ct al to T. W. Sparks,
parcel land beginning at common cor
ner of Secy. 4. 5. S, 0, T. 1 S.. R. 1 B. 1
W M .Echeuer et al. to A. D. Cook,
lot 4, block 14, Woodlawn 230
Vi4lUv Investment Co. to ilaxahaU-
GUST. 20, .1905.
Wells Hardware Co.. lots 1-3 inclu
sive, block 123. Coach Add 1
A. Tyler to M. K. Tyler. i Interest
ijt 2. block 1. City View Park 130
C. A. White and wife to R. B. Wymore.
lots 2. 3, block 3. Highland Plaee... 2,500
G. B. Hegardt and wire to A. F. Smith,
lots 3. 4. Mock 13, J. IrvlnxTo First
Add. 1.000
5. J. Hl'-klln to C. Hummel, parcel land
beginning. 40 rods and 30 feet west and
20 rods south of S.E. eorner of J. M.
Stall D. L. C. 1.0S3
37 G. Buckman to A. Watson. W. $3
lot 1, Eastwood 200
J. E. Scott et al. to I. H- Curtis, lot
11. block 1. East Tabor Villa 1
M. T. Brownson and wife to A. A.
Graham. lots 35. 3S. Arleta Park 03
Thomas Statter to B. C. BoBnger. lot
5. block 1S2. Couch Add 1.030
E. E. Uttlenekl et al. to A. Harold,
lot C. block 0: lot 10. block 10; lot 2,
block 20; lot 7, block 24. West Port
land ' 10
The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to C
S. Zimmerman. Iota 3. 4. block 8. Hol
laday Park Add. 2,000
M. J. Gallagher to L Taeger, lot 8,
block 1. Keystone Add 030
A. H. Devers and wife to M. Alns
worth et at. lots 1. 2. block 15, Gold
emtth's Add 7,300
M. B. Gokif mlth to -pome, same 1
Arleta Land Co. to O. I. D. Vander
boof. lot 20. block 4. Arleta Park
xo. 3 k no
C It. Brubaker et al. to H. Went
worth. S.W. H lot 1, Tract "B."
Overton Park ISO
Arleta. Land CO. to Taylor Investment
Co.. lots 1. 2. Arleta Park Xo. 4.... 200
A. P. Smith to E. H. Xebvn and hus
band, parcel land beginning at Inter
section of W. line of Hood and S. line
or eMade 1.B00
Same' to J. H. Keith, same 1.C30
The Mlkndo at Home.
Omaha Bee.
The yearly allowance of the Mikado,
which is at tho same time that of the
whole imperial family, is now 51,533.
000. Besides, he has the yearly Incomes
of $500,000 from the interest on the
$10,00 3,000 which was given to him
from the war indemnity received from
China ten years ago, of $250,030 from
his private estntcs, which amount to
$5,009,090 or more; of$500.000 from the
forests, cowring an area of 5.124.S73
acres, and valued at $312,487,300, at $100
an acre; In xll. $1,250,300. Thus his
yearly net Incomo amounts to $2,750,
000. There are in all 60 members in the
Imperial family, inclusive of 11 mar
ried and four widowed Princesses, who
are members of the family by marriage,
not by birth. Of the rest there are 11
married and 16 unmarried Princes, in
clusive of the Mikado, and 18 unmarried
"Princesses. The, Mikado is Industrious.
rea are showing actiTO development, al
though only one month to 15 months
old. Bend, which Is the oldest and larg
est of these towns, has an attractive
location on the cast bank of the Des
chutes River, two sawmills, a bank,
newspaper, general commercial line, and
four or five hundred Inhabitants. Lald
law and Cllne Falls are newer towns on
the banks of tho Deschutes.
Redmond has Just been located by tho
Irrigation Company as a central and
commanding point for the operations of
the company and for the trade of a large
area of land speedily to be. farmed un
der the irrigation system. Redmond Is
pleasantly located on the canal line, on
the stage and automobile line, and tho
Columbia Southern Railway extension
soon to be built.
Vhnt Grain Crops Produce.
"Wheat, under Irrigation, produces E0
:, hnilt nor acre: oats. 60 to SO
bushels; barley. 75 to 1W bushels, and
always a good harvest season. Unsur
passed production of Kaffir corn, sor
ghum, vetches, peas. ect. The soli and
climate nro especially adapted to root
He rises early In the morning and per
forms his official duties all day for
many hours. The Mikado is an intelli
gent man. well educated. It Is said he
is erudite enough for a degree of Ph.
D. The Mikado is six feet tall; he Is one
of the tallest men at his court. He Is
stout, brond-shouldered and weighs 200
pounds. His countenance has an ex
pression of an athlete, which la not
represented in his photographs that are
made public.
jTcw York's Hospital Xurses.
New York Press.
It s a matter of common knowledge
among medical students who have had
hospital practice in this and other cities
that the hospital of New York, with
scarcely an exception, have comller nurses
than can be found In most of the hospitals
of any other city of the country. There
13 not the slightest exaggeration In the
statement that a homely hospital nurse Is
an exception, and this Is practically true
of Bellevue. There are scores of young
tt i -nil! rrp.i hfiuse he cures
knife Call and have a free examination. He will tell you the exact nature
of vour trouble. He treats successfully every form of female complaint, all
Srlvate and blood diseases, cancer, paralysis, tumors, rheumatism and all
Isorders of the stomach, liver and kidneys. He has had great success In
curing consumption when the victim 1b not too much run down by the dis
ease, and will stop hemorrhages in an incredibly short time. He brews his
own medicines from Chinese roots, herbs. Duds, barks and vegetable teas,
all of which are entirely harmless, and whose medicinal properties are un
known to American doctors. He uses in his practice over 500 different
Oriental remedies. Hundreds of testimonials from grateful patients.
D RAVING LEE
11 NORTH FOURTH STREET PORTLAND, OREGON
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crops, uch as sugar beets, potatoes,
turnips, onions, cabbage, etc The
grasses thrive wonderfully under Irriga
tion, such as bluegrass. timothy, red top,
clover, etc.
Alfalfa la ami will be a staple crop.
Five to jHvn tons per acre nor annum
can be depended upon as an annual
product, and no trouble about curing. It
Is conceded to be the best crop known.
"A natural grass country, without cac
tus or sand," is a good description of this
region, and the vast stock range outside
of the Irrigated lands will furnish cattle
and sheep to be finished for market by
alfalfa. This lava soli looks like sand,
but all pulverizes to Impalpable powder
for plant food, and will not wear out.
but even Improve under cultivation. It
is not "lava ash." but decomposed lava
rock. Irrigates readily, works easily and
does not pack.
CHAOS BROUGHT REFORMS
Successful Municipal Experiment in
Flood-Swept City.
Exchange.
It seems that the great disaster that
overwhelmed Galveston. Texas, not only
gave to the world an example of almost
unequalcd energy and enterprise and to
Texas a splendid, new coast city vastly
superior and much more admirable in
every way than the city of the past,
but furnished us with a new develop
ment In municipal government.
In the days of chaos succeeding the
hurricane and Inflow of waters on
September 8. 1900. that reduced Galveston's
population by 6S00. destroyed $1S,000000
worth of property and almost wiped
out the city's administrative machinery
the Governor of the state was asked ta
designate a provisional city' government.
He compiled by appointing William A
Austin as Mayor and four responsible
citizens of the town as commissioners o
have plenary powers in the direction of
the municipality's affairs.
The expressed purpose of these five
men was to administer the public busi
ness of the city as they would tho
private business of a largo Industrial
or financial corporation. Those who
make such professions generally prove
a great disappointment In politics,
but such was not the outcome In Gal
veston. Under their charge Galveston
has been surrounded with a groat sea
wall costing millions, the whole town
site elevated many feet and the streets
and all public works reconstructed; In
fact the city has been almost entirely
rebuilt. Such a great success has been
achieved In financing the work and such
an admirable system and strict economy
have been maintained throughout that
Galveston made an Imperious demand that
the provisional should be continued as tho
permanent form of municipal govern
ment. Their wishes were complied with
and by almost unanimous vote of the
people the Mayor and the commissioners
were continued In office.
More than that, other Texan towns,
appreciating the superiority of the plan,
asked Its extension for their benefits.,
The City of Houston, by a large majority,
has Just indorsed In a popular vote a
proposed new charter substituting four
aldermen chosen at large for the old
system of 12 councllmen chosen by wards.
Among the advantages claimed for the
new plan are the elimination of graft in
Its various criminal and non-crlmlnal ram
ifications and the recognition of the
needs and the claims of the city as a
whole as supcrloV to the needs and claims
of municipal subdivisions.
More actual work Is now accomplished
In one hour In the Galveston City Hall
than with the average City Council In
half a day, ns locality Is not considered,
and each committee Is ready to report
promptly. These five men, as directors
of this great corporation, vote and de
cide Its future as would the five directors
of a bank or mercantile corporation for
the good only of the bank or firm.
women In that Institution whose forma
are perfect in symmetry and whose beauty
of feature would arrest attention in any
group of women In the country. Nurses
are pot selected for looks, but for work
hard, disagreeable and wearisome work
but it so happens that 59 per cent of those
employed are genuine beauties. It Is
rather odd. also, that fully 60 per cent of
the nurses In the New York hospitals
are natives of Canada. That may explain,
perhaps, the rosy complexions and tho
sparkling eyes, two characteristics that
are a common heritage of our fair cousins
across the border.
A Reliable Topic.
"Washington Star.
"Do you believe in government own
ership?" "Certainly," answered the orator. "It
Is one of the most useful things I
know of."
"But it Isn't very generally used a
yet. Is it?"
"Of course it is. Bi orators."
DR. WING LEE j
THE GREAT
CHINESE DOCTOR
LOCATED IN PORTLAND SINCE IS80
all diseases without resorting to the