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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1911)
ILL HEADED The State Bank FOR OREGON of Redmond Colonist Rush for This large enough for all purposes. and with a slight outlay could lx* put in proper condition. The propped site for the club building overlooks the old bed o f the river, and a tine view of Mount Hood. Washington. Three LARGE NUMBER ARE Sisters and other mountains can ARRIVING EACH DAY l*o had at any time when the weather is clear. Hi t C. B. J oseph H. J a c k so n , H opley . P assenger A gents Estim ate Race M eeting for March 27th That M ore Than 30,000 Vice-Pres. W ill Com e to State Cashier “The Palace » Fine Wines, Liquors Cigars A Good Line o f Lunch Goods Carried in Stock Everything of the Best THE OREGON CAFE » Geo. L Wheeler, Prop’r. Enlarged and remodeled Table and counter serv ice the best the market affords. We are here to s t a y - come and see us. Open day and night One ■ Cixnnraia Phnmng to Lay ""Crete NldlW JlK. 1 ‘ ness District residence section is TO BE IMPROVED City C ouncil It* Now C o n sid erin g the A bove P rop osition s SAYS THIS IS THE COUNTRY FOR HIM REDMOND, ORE. formerly Banquet Cafe A call has been issuer! for the horsemen of the city to meet at the Commercial Club room Mon day evening. March ‘JTth. to take action in regard to holding a spring race meet in Redmond some time in May. It is request ed that all interested in this mat ter should attend. ARE TO BE MADE At a special meeting o f the city The colonists rush from the council held last Saturday after- middle west and as far east as n<x n the question of building side Iowa and Illinois still continues walks in the business and resi on the Harriman and Hill lines, dence sections o f the city was and every’ day special trains are taken up and discussed at con arriving at Portland loader! with siderable length. It was the people who have heard about the sense of the council that the best groat state o f Oregon, and the plan would lx* to have concrete chance to get cheap lands and sidewalks in the business section make their homo in the land of and board walks in the residence prosperity and plenty. district. The remarkable rush to Oreg It was pointed out that as soon on has surprised even the officials W ashington Man W ill Com e as the railroads reach here, which of the railroads and of the com- in A pril to Im prove will be early in June, the coat of mercial bodies who advertised ex materials entering into the con HU I .and tensively to bring Oregon to the struction o f concrete sidewalks attention of people in the east. will Lx* cheapened to such an e x They estimate now that more The Spokesman is in receipt o f tent that the property owners than 3 0 .0 » persons taking ad vantage o f the colonist rates will a letter from George Ijvesly, sr. can afford to lay them in front of their business houses. visit Oregon in March and April. o f Sumner. Wn.. in which he The matter was gone over quite It is estimated that of this num says he is coming here in April fully, and it was decided to take ber fully two-thirds will remain to go on his land between this no definite action in the matter city and Bend. In talking about and become permanent residents. until the arrival o f the railroads this country Mr. Livesly said he The others may drift hack east, and then figure on the probable j knew of no better country- any having come merely out of curi cost o f the concrete work. where on the Pacific Coast that osity and the desire to travel. promised better results than the At the Great Northern offices H IL L M A N in St- Paul and elsewhere it is irrigated section in the Redmond March 20th stated that about 85 per cent of District, and he saw no reason W. R. Davidson was a visitor the inquiries received were about why this whole section should Oregon, and that thousands will not be settled up at a rapid rate at Redmond Monday. Mr. Smith, the Hillman barber come into Central Oregon over as soon as the homeseekers found out what the advantages were in went to Redmond today on a the Oregon Trunk Line. The towns in this part o f the this district, and he looked for business trip. W. R. Davidson has his new state are making preparations to some o f them to come down here take care o f the newcomers as as soon as the railroad was com- shop building almost completed. A number of real estate sales they arrive, and adequate facili- pleted to this point, have been made in this vicinity ties will be provided for their the past week. The land around comfort. How Stories here is attracting considerable About an average o f 2500 colo- Exaggerate attention as it is all good. nists are arriving in Portland , . daily over the Harriman and Hill II 19 »ometimes how re At the meeting held here last systems, and it is expected that Port» will get circulated around Tuesday to take action on central- this number will continue for ant* *>ow many different versions ¡ ^ ¡ 0,, Gf schools a large num County SupL j several days. But it is expected wil1 ** *>ven the 8ame subJect; ber turned ou t that the greatest rush will be the week a story was started Ford was here and talked the last week o f the low fare period. that,,l’ rank McCaffery had return- matter over with the people. in April, when 3000 daily arrivals *d Wednesday night from New The feed barn here has been are looked for. York w,th 100 homeseekers, and doing a heavy business the past Railroad officials state that the “ *** person heard telling the week or ten days. The turn Central Oregon, being the best stor>’ had ll *hat Frank was «>m* has been full with freigh ters'! and most largely advertised part m Thursday night with 200 teams. Mr. Winnifield is putting up a o f the state, will draw thousands men and a car load of automobiles. large sign so that people can see who want to settle on the present And there you are. it from all directions. cheap irrigated land. $30,000 H otel Work on the Hagard Bros. ’ ■ fo r Madras* stone building is t>eing pushed This Section and Climate Just Suits Them A party of Portland capitalists forward fast, and the building will soon be completed. F. H. Funk o f Sheridan, Wyo., are contemplating the immediate The following registered at the and C. R. Harper o f Monroe, erection o f a modem hotel at Hotel Hillman during the past Wn., who arrived in Redmond Madras, to cost in the neighbor week: R. A. Ford. J. E. Christ last week are enthusiastic in hood o f $50,000. The hotel will iansen, Prineville; Mr. and Mrs. their praise o f this section of the be o f brick and fireproof con W. J. Wanney, Two Bridge; C. state. Mr. Funk said that this struction throughout It will be C. Corey, A. B. Dickey, Warm climate was just what he liked two stories to begin with, occu Springs; O. Zackcrson, J. John and he had no idea that Oregon, pying a ground space o f 100x100, son, A. P. Johnson, Seattle; S. and especially this part o f the hut will have foundations capable H. Snyder. Seth Dickey, Bend; state, could produce such delight o f carrying two or more addition Geo. O’ neil, W. A. Wallace. ful weather. Mr. Harper was al stories. O’ Neil; W. B. Chapman, Red also loud in his praise o f the cli Roy A. Bush arrived here last mond. S. T. Vaughn, Madras; mate and country, and stated he week from Deshler, Neb., to take J. Proder, St. Joe, Mo.; M. Mc- was going to locate here, as he the position o f cashier in the Millen, Portland. thought it was no use to look any State Bank o f Redmond. Mr. further for a good country that Bush is an experienced man in TUMALO combined both climate and soil. the banking business. He is March 13th. well pleased with this country P. A. Woolley was a Bend visi what little he has seen o f it so tor Saturday. far, and thinks there is a great Mrs. J. W. Baker of Redmond future ahead for Redmond. is sick at the home of her parents. JAMES B. GREEN, Proprietor Corner o f Seventh and E Sta., ' >“ 7'% !."'“ State Is Setting a New Record A conservative .h a a L -^ T for conservative people MONEY LOANED Interest paid on time deposits W. S. R odman , Pres. given the movement as more ¡ men who would go into such h project have located in the city. The proposed site of the Club House is an ideal one. The Jooa- tion is ut tractive, and within a few minutes walk of the center of the city. One important fea ture is the natural latriti in the old bed lied o of f the Deschutes r river mi door sooth of Oregon Hotel Hobb’s Bakery Now in complete running order and turning out High Grade Bread and all kinds o f Bakery Goods, which are sold on a CASH basis. 12 Loaves of Bread for a Dollar Fresh Doughnuts every Saturday In connection with the bakery I carry a nice line o f Staple and Fancy Grocer ies that I sell at moderate prices for CASH. Your patronage solicited. CLUB HOUSE PROJECT IS BEING TALKED OF CASH GROCERY AND BAKERY WM. H. HOBBS, Proprietor Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wimer. She W. S. Rodman, president of was taken sick while visiting Headquarters for Good Things to Eat the Redmond State Bank, who here. Attractive Natural Location owns a couple o f blocks in Ellin- John B. Wimer will return S o u th 6 th S t i • ' ' r ' REDM OND ger's Addition, will soon begin from Portland in a few days. Can Be Secured to build there. He intends to John has been living at Portland Near City put up a $3000 residence on his for the past two months, but will MELROSE PARK property this summer. ; return toTumalo for the summer. See Jones Land Company Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Woolley OWNERS (Not Agents) for easy., Ranch for Sale A number of the young men of gave another dance Friday night towns on iota in Melrose Park. the city have been discussing the The Greenacre Ranch, 40 rods at the old Smith mill. Get your fresh fruits, candies question o f buying some property from school house, 5 miles south A number o f people from this and nuts at J. A. Norwood’s and ‘ n Mountain View Addition west o f Redmond on Laidlaw vicinity were at Bend Friday you will always be satisfied as he and building an up-to-date club road. 42) acres, well improved giving testimony in the contest sells only the best. 28tf ho,18e there this spring. This and well fenced, new buildings, case of E. H. Edgington on his matter was partially taken up 5-room house, ham, granary, 2 homestead near this place. From Our label is a guarantee of last year, but nothing definite hen houses, new cistern and what your correspondent can purity and accuracy. Redmond, Oregon v. as done at that time. Since stone cellar. Phone or call on learn it is presumed that Edging- Red Cross Drug Store. 33tf then a new impetus has been A. A. Green, Pleasant Ridge. ton will win out. J A Furniture Talk I want to tell the people of Red mond and vicinity that if they want ANYTHING in the Furniture Line to come and see me, for selling Fur niture and House Furnishings is my business, and they will be favoring their pocket books when they buy at my store. My New Stock of Furniture and Housefurnishings has now arrived and I would like you to inspect it — there may be something you need C. H . I R V I N The House Furnisher Do you like real FRESH CHOCOLATE CANDY ? Just received a new lot of assorted flavors M E N D E N H A L L ’S Warren & Woodward Civil Engineers IRRIGATION, SUBDIVISION. LAND SURVEYS Estimates Furnished on Power Plants. W* h»vr had 10 year»’ en en re, ir»’ esp esperirne#, civil engineering. em sii branche» of «m bracing b ru ii Rooms 5 4 6. Rank of Commerce Bldg., P. 0. Box 260 REDM OND W H I T E ’S A m u s e m e n t ...H a ... 11 Bowling Alleys, Billiard and Pool Tables. Every thing first-class. You are invited to come in and roll the balls. F. M. W H IT E , Prop’r Corner 6th and E St«., REDMONI), 0 RE- FREE HOMES KOHL O REDERER Desert and Homestead . Locations . Painters and Decorators B. McCaffery Novelties in Signs, Metal and Wood P r o m p t W o r k , S a t is f a c t io n G u a ra n te e