The
Redmond
Spokesman
Published at the “ Hub City ” o f Central Oregon
VOL. 1.
No. a)
REDMOND, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. 1911
SURVEY FOR A
NEW SYSTEM
Preliminary Work
on Gravity Wa
ter Project
CITY COUNCIL HAS
8TARTKD THE WORK
Engineers to Prepare Esti
mateti and IIans
Immediately
At a special meeting of the
city council held last Friday night
it wan decided to obtain plana
and eatimatea of the proponed
gravity water system, and a local
firm of civil engineers was in
structed to begin at once a pre
liminary survey and prepare data
for the council so they could act
intelligently on the matter, and
determine whether the gravity
system as talked of could be put
through and satisfactory results
obtained.
The plan as outlined now is to
have a large reservoir built at
$1.50 PER YEAR
Forked Horn Hutto, al>out Bus Zulainey, one night last week.
two miles southwest of Red-| Both men were drunk and Zulain-
mond, with sufficient capacity ey wanted to have some fun
to supply the city with water for with Snyder and make him
domestic and fire purposes. It is dance. He commenced to shoot!
estimated that a fall of 110 feet at Snyder’s feet and one of the«
could lie secured from that point, shots went wide of the mark and
which would give a good pres entered the calf of Snyder’s left
Now is the time to get
sure on the mains. The water leg.
a good outfit o f Clothing
for the reservoir would be ob
Two Prominent Oregon Trunk Line Officials
tained from the Pilot Hutto canal.
at the right price.
While in Redmond Tuesday Gave Out
If it is desired to go to the Des
chutes river for water and build
Not wanting to carry too large a stock
Some Gratifying Information-Cars to Be
a reservoir there, the fall is esti
over I have made a Special Cut on all
Running Into the Hub City by the First
mated to be about 400 feet to this
Clothing.
city, and an unlimited amount of
of May if Not Sooner—Trains Into Mad
water could be secured for all
Rain Proof Cravenette Over- ( F I P
Experienced Fruit Grower
ras by the Middle of February.
pur (loses.
coats, regular $18.50, special.... $ -1 -0
Has Faith in This
One thing is certain, the coun
All other Overcoats 16 2-3 per cent off.
cil is going to get immediate ac
Section of State
This sale will run for 10 days.
tion on some kind of a water sys
W. C. Wilkes, assistant general place Mr. Wilkes stated the road
tem for fire protection for the
Men’s suits $12.50 to $30.00 cut to $10
city, and the system that will
H. G. Harris who livea three freight and passenger agent of would be completed to Madras
and $27.00.
give the best service with a miles northeast of the city, re the Oregon Trunk line, and R. H. about Feb. 15th, and ready for
reasonable cost is the one it is pro cently bought .*100 apple trees of Crozier. advertising agent of the passenger and freight traffic from
Full line of Wales Goodyear best grade
posed to install.
Rubbers at Portland prices.
different varieties, pear and same line, were in
Red and to that point the Arst of
cherry trees, and a large amount mond Tuesday, They were look March. The road would be com
Canvas Leggins, 75c.
Bend Limits Saloons
of berry bushes, which he intends ing over the ground here and pleted to Redmond Fwfore the
I carry Men’s Sized Shirts, 18, 18 1-2,19
to set out on his place this spring.
to Twelve in Number
Mr. Harris is an experienced viewing the proposed depot and Arst of May, he further stated.
The saloon question at Bend
fruit grower, and thinks the pos warehouse site, getting acquaint The aFwve statements coming
was taken up again at the recent I
sibilities for fruit culture in this ed with the Redmond people, and as they do from a high official of
meeting of the council there, and
section as good as any where in
the number was limited to twelve, the state, if the right varieties of gathering data for properly and the roao, carry weight with them,
thoroughly advertising this sec and are to F>e depended upon.
with the license placed at $800. I
The Head to Foot Clothier.'1 Redmond, Or.
trees and bushes are secured.
tion of the state.
Mr. Crozier said it was the
Lunch counters or restaurants in 1
The sale was made by Ashley
saloons are prohibited, and a ll j
Forrest who represents the Yak-1 Mr. Wilkes stated tFiat the purpose of the road to begin ad
kinds of music, singing or loud
ima &. Columbia River Nursery Oregon Trunk line will supply ditional extensive advertising
noise is also barred.
Co.—a company that guarantees more agricultural territory than campaign setting forth the won
their trees and Flushes to F*? adap all of the other Hill roads on the derful resources of this section
Shooting Affair
ted to this section, and «11 hardy coast combined, and it is the pur of Central Oregon, with a view
At Bend
growers.
pose of the Hill people to push to inducing a large immigration
A man named Adolph Snyder^
the road forward to completion into this section, for it has always More New Industries Are A Number of Novelties to be
Spokesman for job printing.
was shot in the leg in a
lseen the policy of the Hill people
as fast as possible.
Promised for Redmond
Introduced on This
saloon at Bend by a man named
Work always satisfactory.
In answer to the question as to to settle up the lands triFmtary to
in the Spring
Occasion
their
roads
as
fast
as
possible.
when the road would reach this
T R A IN S H E R E
B Y M A Y F IR S T
PRICES THAT APPEAL
TO SET OUT ORCHARD
THE COMING SPRIN6
E. L. R A P P
BOTTUNG WORKS AND VALENTINE BALL TO BE
ICE PUNT TO BE BUILT GIVEN BY THE BAND
25 Tons of Merchandise
J u s t A r r iv e d T h is W e e k
The Store Grows More Popular Every Day
Of course the nearness of cold weather and the thoughts of Winter needs
that an* now in the minds of so many, have something to do with the
increasing numFwr of visitors to this store. Yet you’ll pardon ua while we
step without the Fwunds of modesty and say that the merits of tFw store
also have something to do with this increasing popularity. Folks who
were formerly strangers to us are learning that this is a good store- a Ane
place at which to trade. Customers are telling tFieir friends to come here
for this and that article of merchandise. These things go toward building
a grand and stable business. Of course the store must make good—is mak
ing good.
It is our constant aim to treat customers so that they will F>e pleased to re-
"turn and visit us again and again. And we want every customer trading
here to know that they are sure to t* satisfied in every purchase. We do
not consider a sale made until the customer is perfectly satisAed.
COBH
WHITNEY BUY BANK 10 OF HGREASE
SFOCI
SHOT WITH .2?
Right Lung Is Pen
etrated by the
Bullet
WOUNDED BOY IS
FAST RECOVERING
Rifle Is Discharged While
Whitney la Riding
in a Buggy
i
Get Your Groceries Here
Why? Because we sell only the best groceries and always sell at the very
lowest possible prices. Many thrifty housewives are saving money by sup
plying their table from this grocery stock.
SPECIALS
Here are some Specials for this week which
you should not overlook:
Apples, 5c per lb. per box, $2.25
Dry Peaches, 9 lbs. for
1.00
Navy Beans, 12 lbs. for
1.00
Sugar, 13 lbs. for
-
- 1.00
Dry Raspberries, lb.
-
.30
Table Peaches, per can, - .20
Columbia Oats, per pkg. -
.40
E H R E T BROS.
BIG ‘DEPARTMENT STORE
The next dance to F* given by
A company composed of Mr.
. Van Allen, G. W. Wells and H. the Redmond Concert Band will
F. Jones has been organized in t)e a Valentine Ball on the night
this city to put in an ice making of February 14th. The band
plant, Fwttling works and cold is making arrangements to
storage plant. The project as make this the most sucessful
outlined at present contemplates and entertaining dance of tiie
J. W. Brewer Is Now at the an ice plant of one ton a day cap season. A postoffice will Fw es
Head o f the Above
acity for the present, with facili- tablished in the hall and valen
Institution
, ties so arranged that the output tines sold and delivered. Another
can F» increased when occasion feature will be the prize valen
tines that will be awarded to the
demands.
At a meeting last week of the
The Fwttling plant will Fwttle young lady receiving the highest
stockholders of the Redmond all kinds of soft drinks, mineral numlter of votes.
Bank of Commerce it was decid waters, etc., and will have large The music for the dance will
ed to increase the capital stock enough capacity to meet all de l>e of the usual high order that
of the institution from $10.000 to mands made upon i t It is the the twnd has been furnishing
$25,000, and otherwise increase intention -of the promoters to lately, and everyone is invited to
the business of the twnk. An make Redmond a distributing come and have a royal good time.
election of officers was held and point for this kind of goods for Tickets for the dance are one
dollar. Supper will F>e served at
the following officers elected:
all of Central Oregon.
P rest J. W. Brewer.
The cold storage plant will the Oregon Cafe by Goo. L.
Vice-Prest -B. A. Kendall.
t>e of sufficient capacity to ac Wheeler, who will have his pop-
Cashier G. M. Slocum.
comodate the needs of the city ; ular restaurant enlarged by that
Directors—J. W. Brewer, B. A. and locality for some time to I time so as to accommodate the
Kendall. G. M. Slocum. G. E. come. Work on the atwve pro crowd that will want something
Stevens. G. E. DoFjson.
jects will twgin in a short time. good to e a t
Mr. Brewer, the new president
TUMALO
will have the active management Band Concert
of the twnk when he returns to Postponed
G. W. and Chas. L. Wimer
Redmond, which will F>e about
were
Bend visitors recently.
The band concert and literary
the Arst of April.
G.
W.
Wimer and sons have
entertainment advertised to be
begun
putting
up their ice for
1 given here Saturday. Jan. 28th
by the Redmond Concert Band, i summer use.
has been postponed until Satur- J. R. Couch and C. H. Spaugh
If you are going
are cutting and putting up ice
iday. February 25th.
to prove up
from the Wimer pond.
on your land
P. A. Woolley was a Bend
The Spokesman's Job
come in and
visiter
last Saturday.
Printing
pleases.
see us.
The Spokesman
will make out
your application
and attend to
other necessary
details FREE.
Last Friday afternoon RoF>ert
Whitney, son of 1. R. Whitney
of this city, was accidently shot
through the right side, the bul
let penetrating the right lung.
At the present writing the wound
ed F»y is resting easy, and if no
complications set in he will F>eaU
right in a short time.
The Whitney F»y, who is a-
F>out 17 years old, was riding in a
rig with A. L. Davies, and had
his 22 rifle between them. The
rifle was half cocked and while
driving along the road the wheels
of the rig hit a stone and the
rifle was in some manner dis
charged, the bullet wounding
young Whitney as stated atmve.
The wounded boy was brought
to town to the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Morril where he
stops, and Dr. Hoech summoned.
The bullet having penetrated the
lung it was impossible to probe
for it, and the bullet is still in
the Fx>y’s Fx»dy.
All Kinds o f ~
Printing
The Spokesman has recently
added to its equipment material
for ALL kinds of printing. If you
want Stair cards, large or small
or any kind of cards printed, we
can do it, and do it rig h t Let us
do your next order of printing.
We have ALL KINDS OF TYPE
for ALL KINDS OF WORK, all
reports to the contrary notwith
standing.
NEW GOODS RECEIVED
Dogs That A n
a Nuisance
«
A person who owns a female
dog in a town or city should t)e
compelled to keep the same shut
up st certain times of the year.
There are some female dogs in
Redmond that are allowed to run
at large that are the worst kind
of nusiance. In certain neigh
borhoods of the city the past
week or two the nights have
been made almost unbearable by
the howling and barking of a
pack of dogs. It is understood
that it is a misdemeanor, punish-1
able by a Ane of $25 to shoot a
dog, but the person whose sleep
is disturbed by yelping dogs feels
like taking a Gatling gun and
cleaning out every dog in the city .!
Fine line o f Leather Goods, Shopping
and Hand Bags, Bill Books, etc.
Elegant Line of NEW STATIONERY,
all the latest designs in Box Writing
Papers.
Fresh stock of LOWNEY’S Celebrat
ed Chocolates snd Candies, the best
candies manufactured
J . Á. NORWOOD, Postoffce Bldg.