Redmond Spokesman Published at the “ Hub City ” of Central Oregon VOL. 1. No. 44 Ol THE SCHOOL Plan to Put About $7000 Improvements On School House ADDITIONAL ROOM ABSOLUTE NECESSITY School Hoard Now Working Out Plana for (he Improvement The director* of the Redmond school »re working on plan* und specification» to enlarge the pres ent school building, und expect REDMOND, ( KOOK COUNTV. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911 to have ull the details in such (Col. Belcher feels proud of Red shu|M' that work can begin on mond, and well he may, for he the building a* noon us the school ha* s«*en it grow out of the »age closes for the suinmer vacation. bru*h into one of the be*t little It is the intention to remodel cities in Central Oregon. the building and muke additions to same, so that when the work Culver to Dedicate i* completed the sc I iimi I building New Church will l>e 72x76, with eight rooms. The estimated cost for the new State Evangelist Gregg of improvements is in the neighlsir- Portland, assisted by Geo. A, h<*s| of $7,<NN), Tuesday of this week was the Webb and wife, singers, has re The school nttendance has in t»tb anniversary of the founda cently organized a Christian creased so fast this year that ad at Culver Junction, and of the city of Redmond. On church ditional room is an imperative tion erected a new church building, necessity. The present school May 8. 1906, Colonel W. A. which will be dedicated May ¡¿8th. building is entirely too small for Belcher, who is still a resident of At the same time a county con the present needs, and the hall this city, cleared off the sage vention of all the members of the over Kendall A Chapman’s store brush and pitched his tent on Christian church of Crook coun hu* been used for the eighth whut is now the corner of Oth ty will he held. A basket dinner grade and upward. and K streets, occupied at the will be served, and a general in It is estimated that ull the space present by Gregory's Variety vitation is extended. in the srh<K>l building when re store, but formerly khret Bros', modeled, and containing eight store. From that date the town Ditch Outfit rooms, will Is* user I the coming of Redmond was started, and year, and that it will Is* only a Mr. Belcher, who was the found To Hillman «juestion of a year or so when er. has seen Redmond grow into Tom Langdon’s big ditch out another school building will have an enterprising city of l*etween fit that has been working south to Is* built. The school |*>pulu- six and seven hundred people. of town on the Central Oregon lion in Redmond has increased When he first located here Col. Irrigation Co’s, work, passed fustcr than in any town in the Belcher )>oarded with Mr. and through Redmond last Friday countv the past year, and the Mrs. F. T. Redmond, then the forenoon on the way to Hillman school board promises to provide only farmers near Redmond, and where a camp will be established. facilities for school nt*eds as fast in whose honor the town was Considerable ditch work will be as they are demanded and the named. An extension of the (Co done in that vicinity as a large money is available for the pur lumbia Southern railroan was amount of land has been sold in ls me. promised Redmond w ithin a year that section, and it is the policy after the colonel located here.but of the company to get water on Spokesman for job printing. the roau never material ¡zed. the land as fast as possible. WE HAVE BANISHED THE NEED OF EXPERIENCE IN SHOPPING We have !>anished it for all time in Redmond. Even a IRtle child can trade here now as safely and surely as the shrewdest shopper of them all. Our guaranty of quality und dependableness and style, and satisfactoriness in every other detail, is a surety to you that the goods are right. All that you need to consider is. "I>o the go**ds please me?” Do they become me?” "Is this what I want?” Our plainly marked one-price system shows to you at first glance our very lowest ?nd only price, so that all you need to consider is “Can I afford to pay that much?” The value of the merchandise and the fairness of the price for that merchandise and the satisfaction that the merchandise will give after the purchase need not I** considered by you at all when trading here. For our guaranty insures you againt all loss, against all dissatisfaction. If that kind of a store appeals to you as a good trading place, we’ll appreciate the honor of your presence at our store. “GOTZIAN” SHOES J I Arrived, those Celebrated Summer Shoes. We have them in both Ox uh ford and high cut, and in Mule Skin, V elour Calf, Vici Kid, Gun Metal, in both Tan and Black, for Men, Ladies and Children. T /V X T X ^ Q We have an exceptional good value in Men’s Leather v X X jv X v X liO Gloves, nice pliable ones, at 35c per pair. OTTTQTO Men’s Work Shirts in endless variety, the kihd others 0 X 1 XXV X O charge 65 cts for we sell for 50 cts. Also Negligee Shirts in a large variety of patterns, at $1.00 to $2.00. We are Headquarters for GROCERIES. A few New Arrivals: Headlight Oil in bulk, 30c per gallon. Bring in your can. Dry Apricots, 3 lbs. for 50c Queen Olives, in bulk, p t.......... 30c Spanish Peppers 20c Sugar, 15 lbs for........................ $1.00 Dry Raspberries, lb. 30c Tillamook Cheese, lb ..............20c Have you tried the Celebrated Olympic Hard Wheat Flour? It saves you time and worry BRING IN YOUR EGGS AND BUTTER CAPPS 100 % ruttw a CLOTHING r . E. L. R A P P Wasco and Hood River counties, whose figures are combined for WELL PLEASED WITH the purpose of com pars ion, be cause ten years ago Hood River had not been created, SCHOOLS OL COUNTY county make the greatest gain in rural population, their gain being 196 per cent. Crook county is third Supt. Alderman Agreeably with 117 per cent. In 1900 Crook population was 3.301. Surprised at Progress county’s and in 1910 it was 7,198. Being .Made Additional Local. Thorp w as a Laidlaw vis A salem dispatch of May 3d. itor Wm. here Monday. says: Superintendent of Public A slight rain visited the Red Instruction Alderman returned Section Sunday night yesterday from an extended in-1 mond Dave has been appoint spection trip through Central Ore ed deputy Miller sheriff gon. and reports the district of the county. for this section schools in that section of the Paul Kennard expects to go to state are flurishing. He says this week for a visit every school visited in Central Arlington friends. Oregon showed remarkable pro with Mrs. G. W. Shriner of Bend, gress, and believes that section visited Mrs. J. C. Williams Sat will compare well with any other urday and Sunday. part of the state in the studies and general student work. Mr. Mrs. W. S. Hutchins went to Alderman attended the Teachers' Bend Sunday for a few days visit Institute held in Redmond. April w ith her daughters. 29th. and was well pleased with /.. T. McClay has been ill for the progressive work done there. days and confined to his The superintendent believes the several home on 7th street. new railroads are proving a great M. S. Huston, has resided help to the Central Oregon in Redmond for who several months, schools. recently left for Canada. The Spokesman editor last week This County moved onto his residence lots in Gets Increase El finger's Addition on the cor According to the census report ner of 9th and A streets, and is recently published. Crook county going to put in a garden and a gets the third largest increase in lot of potatoes — for we think population of any county in the spuds are going to be high next state, during the past ten years. w inter. HEADQUARTERS FOR FISHING TACKLE and SPORTING 'GOODS EHRET BROTHERS 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. Lowest in Price, Highest in Quality NORWOOD & ANDERSON DEPARTMENT STORE . . f ’ ll ! I l É iilìfc rià w