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The Redmond Spokesman
Published at the “ Hub City ” of Central Oregon
VOL 1. No. 87
REDMOND, ( KOOK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 2S. 1911
$1.50 PER YEAR
the H i Jin«! pi|H> here, and from the
ed, and the chickens are catching
aterid pipe distributed through
grasshoppers, and the air is as
maifin of Hufllcient size toguaran-
balmy and warm as one would
tee k » o < 1 pressure for domestic
'expect
to find two months later.
and fire pur pones.
New comers who have arrived
An estimate was submitted
here this week are surprised to
some time ago to the council for
find such favorable climatic con
a gravity system, the water to lie
ditions. and express themselves
taken from the Pilot Butte ca
being satisfied that this is a good
nal. This estimate called for
$30.00 Suits cut to $22.00
country to locate in.
atiout $¡¿0,000, and only a pres
27.50 Suita cut to 20.00
The excellent climate and the
sure of alsmt 32 iiounds to the
reasonable price of irrigated land
25.00 Suita cut to 18.00
square inch could la* obtained,
will have a tendency to cause a
22.50 Suita cut to 16.00
not enough for fire protection.
large number of people to locate
18.00 Suita cut to 13.50
If the proposition of getting
in the territory adjacent to this
17.50 Suita cut to 13.00
water from the Deschutes river
I city. As soon as the colonist
12.50 Suita cut to 10.00
at Cline Kails is a feasible one
I rush begins it is expected that
and
ran
Is*
put
through
without
I the Redmond District, w’hich is
Boya Knee Panta 90 c and up
WATER TO WE HAD
too much expense it would fur GETTING READY TO
the center of the irrigated lands, IT IS ONE OF OUR
25 per cent off on all Boya’ Suita and Men’a
FORM THE RIVER nish good water for all purposes,
PUT IN THE CROP will soon be settled up.
VALUABLE ASSETS
whereas the gravity system pro
Overcoata.
vided for irrigation canal water,
Keep
Up
Your
Stock
Summit Brand all wool shirts, regular $2.50
| and a low pressure.
and
Poultry
Engineer In Now Preparing Those who are conversant with Mild Winter and the Early
Present Year Will See This
Special $2.00
the
stand
|
>
i|
>
e
system
claim
that
I
Ordinance
No.
13
that
was
pas
Wann and EniimatoH of with a stand pipe of sufficient
Spring Surprise
Section
Pretty
Well
sed by the city council last week
Ore. Woolen Mill all wool ahirts, Reg. $2.25
the Syntem
Old Timers
Settled Up
| height, and mains of sufficient
prohibits the running at large
dimensions, a g»*>d pressure can
Special $1.75
within the city limits of stock or
he maintained at all times.
fKHiltry, and those who have been
Complete line of Ladies Shoes at Portland
in the habit of letting their stock
The city council is now con The Fourth At
prices.
Farmers and ranchers in this and poultry wander around town That Redmond and the Red
sidering a plan to install a stand Redmond
section are begining to get ready at will should take notice that mond District will get a
pipe water system for the city of The 4th of July celebration to put in this season’s crop. The now' they are laible to have same large proportion of the
Redmond. At a special meeting that will he held in Redmond on weather has i>een extremely mild impounded, and have to pay a colonists coming into Central
of the council held last Saturday the
3d and 4th to pnqierly com in the Redmond District this win tine to release them.
Oregon this month and next is a “The Head to Foot Clothier.” Redmond, Or.
a t'rnoon it was decided to have memorate
ter and spring, and the month of
the
completion
of
the
foregone conclusion, for the ad
a survey and estimate made of Oregon Trunk Line and Des March has been like April and Bessie Green
vantages and resources are here.
willing to come here if a meet is
the cost of laying a supply pipe chutes Railroad into this city, is May. The days are warm and
Our $40 an acre irrigated land
held this spring and purses of
line from the Cline Kalis Wuter ¡ being well advertised all over sunshiny and the frost is all out Wins Race
is what attracts the new’ comer,
sufficient
value are held up to
Power Co’s, plant at Cline Falls the state, and especially in Port 1 of the ground.
At the race track here Sunday and he is going to settle on this
make
it
an
object
on the Deschutes river, four land. Much advertising matter Old timers who have lived here afternoon Green & Snell’s “Bes class
preference of go
Redmond
people patronize good
miles from here, to a stand pipe is being sent out from Portland for the past five years say the sie Green’’ won a quater mile ing out of on land dry, in arid
where
and it is anticipated that Red past winter has been the mildest dash race from a horse from the it is not a sure thing land
clean
horseracing,
and it is al
to lie erected in the city.
that he can
will entertain the largest they have known of, and the Willamette Valley for a purse of
1
most
a
question
beyond
doubt
The proposition is to have the j mond
raise a crop every season.
crowd ever gathered together in spring the earliest.
but
what
the
spring
meet
will
be
water |>um|ied from the Des (’entral
$50.
There
was
a
large
crowd
Oregon on the uliovc
Redmond is the center of the
arranged
and
a
number
of
purses
chutes River at Cline Kails into dates.
School boys are going barefoot out to see the event.
irrigated district in the central
hung up to draw good horses.
part of the state, and it is not a
Several races have been run so
far cry to predict that w ¡thin the
far this season between local
coming year thousands of this
horses,
and the continued pleas
acreage will have been set
ant
weather
has had a tendency
tled upon by a good class of agri
to
liven
up
the horsemen and
culturalists.
others
who
like
to see the sport
Another reason why the Red
“fit
for
kings”,
and they want to
mond District has all the advant
see
a
good
lively
meet.
ages of being well settled this MANY GOOD HORSES
As
the
county
fair
management
year is the fact that this is a fruit
CAN
BE
ENTERED
has
refused
to
allow
the race
section and all kinds of large and
track
at
Prineville
to
Ex;
used any
small fruits can be grown here.
more
for
the
spring
meets
it
The inrush of colonists to this
looks
very
favorable
for
a
rous
district has not yet commenced. Meeting Soon to Be Called ing good three days’ meet to be
to Take Decided Ac pulled off here.
A STAND PIPE
WATER SYSTEM
TREAT
THIS CUMATE
City Council Working On
Above Project for
the Hub City
Warm, Balmy, Sunshiny
Days Like Summer
Now Prevail
l
SPECIAL
T Reduced
Prices
Irrigated Land in the Red
mond District Int
erests Colonists
E. L. R A P P
SPRING RACE
E
Local Horsemen Planning
to Hold a Big Three
Days’ Meet
Spring is Here
So are a great many of our Spring Notions
and Dry Goods, and more to follow............
R IB B O N S
S IL K S K IR T S
We have bought a lot of Change
able Ribbon, 6 inches wide, in fifteen
different shades which are exceptional
values at 35 cts a yard.
They come in black and a lot of
changeable shades. These garments
are made of a high grade of Soft
TafTata Silk. Regular $5.00 values.
For FRIDAY and SATURDAY
ONLY
a t 25c per yard
For FRIDAY and SATURDAY
ONLY
a t $ 3 .9 5 e a c h
Come early if you want some of them
You can’t afford to miss this sale
Our Grocery Department
Is always up to date, and you will always find what you want at Money-
Saving Prices. We quote a few sample prices:
McLaren’s Cheese.......................20c Tree Tea, per lb.........................60c
Condensed Milk, 2 can for........25c Walter Baker unsweetn Choco 50c
Tomatoes, Standard, 2 cans for 25c Ripe Olives, pint cans................35c
" EHRET BROTHERS
DEPARTMENT STORE
Lowest in Price, Highest in Quality
Read every page of The
Spokesman—you’ll find
something of interest
tion in Matter
St. Patrick’s Dance
Was Big Success
The dance given by the Red
mond Brothei hood of Owls on St.
Patrick’s night, March, 17th,
was a hummer, and well sustain
ed the reputation the Owls have
gained for doing things on a big
scale, and giving the people a
good time. Ehret’s hall was well
filled with dancers who thorough
ly enjoyed the occasion.
A movement is on foot among
the horsemen of Redmond and
but within the next twenty days vicinity to inaugurate a spring
the most pessimistic will be will race meet here, and plans are
ing to admit that the above pre being worked out to that end.
diction will be verified before the The successful termination of the
three days’ race meet here last
year is cut
Redmond and the Redmond fall has encouraged the horse
District will see a growth this men, and they are of the opinion
year that will go far behond the that a successful three days’ Boy Wants Job
could be pulled off this Doing Chores
expectations of the most sangu meet
spring.
ine boomer.
There are a number of good The Spokesman has an applica
Just watch and see.
horses in this section, and outside tion from a young, energetic boy
horsemen are taking notice that who wants to do chores after
when
they come to Redmond to school hours in the afternoon.
REDMOND BEND run their
horses they meet with Anyone wanting such help leave
a square deal. Prineville has word at this office. When a
fast horses, and the local young boy has the ambition to
BASKET BALL GAMES some
horsemen have received inquiries help himself along in life by
from as far distant as the Willam hustling after school hours it is a
Games Are Scheduled For ette Valley from men who are good plan to help him out.
fs.
Next Friday and Sat
urday Nights
Bills are out announcing two
basket ball games between Red
mond and Bend for next Friday
and Saturday nights, March 24th
and 25th, with a dance after the
Saturday night game. The games
will be played in the skating rink
and those who enjoy athletic
sports can be assured of seeing
two fast games for they will be
hotly contested.
Both teams are strong and are
going in to win if there is any
possible show to do so. Bend
has a strong team, and the locals
are not saying much, but they
promise to give a good account
of themselves, and it is a cinch
that they intend to make the
boys from the hanks of the river
go some in this series of games
Admission to the game is 25 cents,
and it is expected there will be a
large crowd turn out
CONFECTIONERY AND FRUIT
We want to call your attention
to the fine stock we carry in
the above lines. All of our
goods are fresh, and you will
always be satisfied with your
purchases at our store. We
sell the Celebrated Lowney’s
Chocolates, the best made.
NORWOOD & ANDERSON