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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1911)
The Redmond Spokesman Published at the “ Huh City ” o f Central Oregon V O I* 1. No. 42 REDMOND, ( HOOK C O U N TY. OREGON, T H U R SD A Y. A P R IL 27, 1911 R. R. OFFICIALS Notice Markwl (irowth in City and Surround ing Country SAY KKDMONI) IS THK (O M IN O TOW N Mon* Publicity I h I’lanimi for Thin Section of the State F. W. Graham. western indus trial ami immigration ng'-nt of the Great Northern K. It., with i*a»h|narter* at Portland ; .1. I. Springer, traveling freight and liusai-ngcr aifi'iit of the name road, and Hoke Smith of Minneapolis, representing the Twin City Com mercial Club and Northwestern Development lin g u e Cong resa that will meet at Helena May 4th and 6th. arrived in Redmond last Friday in an automobile from Mad ran. The object o f the visit watt to *ee what progreaa thia section of the alate waa making and to gather material forpublicity work to thoroughly exploit the ter ritory through which the Oregon Trunk Line will nin. Mr. Gra- ham waa in Redmond a year ago laat February, and attain in a few weeka ainoe. He Htated that every time he came to thia aec- tion he aaw vast changes laith in tlie aettlement o f the country and the growth o f the city o f Redmond. He atatea that in hia opinion Redmond waa des tined to la^come one o f the moat pro*|>rrous and enterprising cities along the line o f the Ore gon Trunk road. “ You have the irrigated coun try tiehind your tow n ." said Mr. Uraliani, "and Redmond cannot help but become a city of irn|a>rt- unco. It haa the heat chance o f any city 1 know o f along the new railroad. Your publicity altout thia section of the country haa worked wonders in drawing at tention to Redmond and thia dis trict. and in a few yeara I pre dict that those who helped to fos ter the publicity movement of thia acction by giving their money and time will lie amply repaid," continued Mr. (iraliam. President J. W. Brewer o f the Redmond Hunk o f Commerce, chaperoned the railroad officials while here, and introduced them to the leading business men of the city. From here the party went to Bend where they re mained during the balance o f the day. House Advertising Next Week The "House Advertising" that a number o f Redmond merchants and businessmen Fiavecontracted ads in. will appear in next week’ B issue o f The S|>okesman. The cut o f the House arrived from Seattle too late thia week for this issue. Auto Kuna Into the ('anal I-aat Thursday night an auto from Madras containing five Itersons went into the main irriga ting canal on E. street and spill ed the occupants o f the car into the water. The car turned over and aome o f the passengers were imprisoned underneat the mach ine in the chilly water. By a lucky chance none o f the pas sengers were injured, and aside from a thorough wetting they came out all right. The failure o f the steering gear to work was the cause o f the accident. Coming From Arizona Willis Graham o f Phoenix, Arizona, was in Redmond last week in company with the Great Northern officials who were tour ing this section. Mr. Graham is looking over the country with a view o f locating, and stated that about twenty people from his town would come to this country in about a month, as they had heard so much about the re sources o f the Redmond district. “ HERE WITH THE GOODS” "T o I k * S IL E N T when you have knowledge to impart is a ( ’ RIME like unto being G A R RULOUS when you have nothing to say." We have said a great deal about our various items in our previous issues, that it way be you are skeptical, (you have lots o f company all over the country!. Missouri is the greatest birth state in the Union. Missouri is a good state, and "Show m e" is a good adage, but there arc some la'tter states, and a majority of people on the Pacific SI o | h - believe that this is a better country than Missouri, so is the belief and knowledge that we are "there with the goods." ( ompare prices and (|uality. and if you are not in the satisfied class, advice us and the money you have |>aid will I k * refunded or full credit w ill lie given if you have an account with us. T O S A Y LESS W OULD BE USELESS. TO ASK MORE W OULD BE FO O LIS H ." JUST ARRIVED A lar^e assortment o f Men’s and Children’s SPRIN G HATS in all the newest shades and shapes. Be sure and get one before the assortment is too much broken. Notion Department We are leaders in this line, and our stock o f Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Notions is the largest in this section. We ask you to inspect this department. Our Grocery Department I)o not forget that we carry the Largest Stock of Groceries in the city which we always sell at Money-saving prices. Here are a few samples: Table Peaches, c a n ........... Dry Peaches, lb Hominy, per can P. S. Asparagus .‘I for Split Peas, lb EHRET 20c 12Vj 20c $1.00 10c Queen Olives, in bulk, pt........30c Dry Apricots, 6 lb s ................$1.00 Peanut Butter ............. 15, 25, 35c Columbia Oats, pkg..................40c Violet Oats, p k g ..................... 15c BROTHERS DEPARTMENT *1.50 PER Y E A R STORE Lowest in Price, Highest in Quality This space will be used by me next week to tell you about my New Line of Spring and Summer Clothes E. L. R A P P OREGON TRUNK NOW THE NORTH BANK HAS REACHES OPAL CITY SHORTENED SCHEDULE Railroad Is Within Fifteen Better and Quicker Service Miles of Redmond On Oregon Trunk Line Awaiting Bridge Now Arranged The Oregon Trunk began on Material improvements were the 17th receiving freight as far made in both local and through as Opal City, four miles from train service on the North Bank Crooked River, and 15 miles from Hoad and the Oregon Trunk Rail Redmond. It will be three way beginning Sunday. months before the Crooked River The shorter schedules for the bridge will be sufficiently far through trains betters the run along to permit trains to cross ning time between Portland and and proceed toward this city. Oregon Trunk points, and the re Passenger tickets can be bought adjustment o f the local trains to Opal City now. The Jones makes the departures and arriv Warehouse Co., a Bend corpora als at Portland more convenient tion. will handle the warehouse from the standpoint o f connec business at Opal City. The rail tions. and local intermediate road company is constructing a points will be better taken care platform 400x60 feet, which will of. With the Oregon Trunk now have a special siding its entire opened as far as Opal City, regu length, and upon which the ma lar service is afforded between jority o f the shipments will be Portland and that point. The stored until loaded upon freight train leaving Portland on the wagons. All o f this will be cov North Bank at 8 a. m. will make ered by tarpaulins for protection d o s e connections with the Ore from weather, and will be guard gon Trunk and will land passen- . gers at Opal City at 8:50 p. m. ed by a special watchman, day 1 Leaving out the train starts and n igh t Perishable goods will from Opal City at 7:30 in the be stored in sheds. , morning and arrives at 8:15 p. m. HEADQUARTERS FOR FISHING TACKLE and SPORTING GOODS The fishing season is now here and we can fit you out with anything in the Fishing Tackle Line— hooks, poles, reels, bas kets, etc.— at a price you can afford to pay. Come in and see our stock. NORWOOD & ANDERSON