Redmond Spokesman
Published at the “ Huh City ” of (entrai Oregon
b u 2.
So. 13
!. R. DAY HERE
JAMESJ.HILL
WAS A HUMMER HERE
Visitors Come From Far and Near to Help the
Redmond People Welcome the Railroads—Many
Railroad Officials and Portland Business Men
Present-City Beautifully Decorated to Receive
Guests — Agricultural Fxhibits Are Extensive
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The City of Redmond made history
her railroad celebration last Saturday
her excellent exhibit of agricultural
|m ts and the way she entertained the
t concourse of visitors gathered within
gat«*--
She showed that the cit> is
largely on the map of Central Oregon,
those who came from the outside now
1 a better idea of our resources in the
rultural and fruit line
(hi all sides were heard words of com
dation for the Hub City for the way
celebration was conducted, and the
it will long live in the memory of the
. his as a pleasant spot in then lives
The farmers and ranchers in this dis-
I were generous in bringing in samples
their products, and even the home peo-
pie were surprised at the good showing
made.
The neighboring towns contributed a
large number of visitors to help us cele
brate. and one and all had good words for
the courteous manner in which they were
entertained
There was a large delegation present
of railroad officials from the Oregon Trunk
and O-W K & N. Co., and also from the
Portland Commercial Club.
There gen
tlemen entered fully into the spirit of the
day. and assisted materially in helping to
make the celebration a success.
The above delegation arrived in the
city Friday night and were met at the de
pot by the band and representatives from
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OUR GOODS
and P R IC E S
t
In no otlu*r store in the county can the buyer find
such a large assortment o f all kinds of gixxls as
we sell at our Large Department Store, and no
where in the county can better prices be found
than we offer to the buying public.
Our aim is to sell S A T IS F A C T O R Y (i(X )D S at
S A T IS F A C T O R Y PRICES, and that we are doing
this is evidenced by the large and increasing
patronage we are enjoying. W e want your trade
and extend an invitation to visit our store when
in want o f anything in General Merchandise.
4
EHRET
BROS.
Klli DEPARTMENT STORE
HIGHEST IN QUALITY, LOWEST IN PRICE
bring un your
utt*r and Kgg.s
$1.00 PE R Y E A R
REDMOND. ( KOOK C O U N TY, OREGON. TH U R SD A Y, OCTOBER 5. P.ill
We always
Pay Market Price
Kmpire Builder Stops Off
Here On His Way
to Seattle
MAKKS SHORT TALK
<; rkf : t s c it iz e n s
Tellw People Their Faith in
This Country Will
Be Realized
Ladies’ Shoes
at COST PRICE
I am going to discontinue handling Indies’
Shoes and am making a Special Price on
every thing in this line.
3.85
Regular 5.00 “
3.45
3.00
Regular 4.50 “
Regular 4.00 “
2.75
Regular 3.75 “
2.75
2.65
Regular 3.50 “
2.35
Regular 325 “
Regular 2.75 “
2.00
Regular 2.00 “
1.60
All Straw and Panama Hats at COST Price
Regular $5.50 Shoes cut to
$
James J. Hill, the empire build
er who put the Great Northern
railroad through from Minneso
ta to the coast without a foot o f
Head
government land grant land;
who built up the state o f North
Dakota. Montana and Washing
ton by building a net work o f
feeder railroad lines, and who
has put close to twenty million
o f dollars into the construction
o f the Oregon Trunk railway, ar
rived in Redmond Monday at
11;loon his way from Princville
to Seattle.
Mr. Hill was met at the depot
by the hand, representatives o f
Mere Is a Chance for Potato Growers
the Commercial Club and citi
in This Pistrict to Compete for Above
zens. ami escorted uptown where
Prize at thè Land Show to Be Held At
he made a short talk. He said
that the people who came here
Madison Square Garden in New York
in early days were now seeing
City on November 3d to 12th
their dreams realized in the set
tlement o f this section that
what was now needed was to
build up the country. That God
made the country, and man was
President A. E. Stillwell o f the its for the prize. The exposition
to make the towns. He compli Kansas City. Mexico and Orient is held under the auspices o f the
mented the women for their pa railway, tenders a trophy o f a Great Northern railroad, and F.
tience* in pioneering all these $1.1X10 cup for the best Irish pota- j YV. Graham, western industral
days, awaiting the arrival o f the toes grown in the United States, and immigration agent for that
railroads, and told the men that in 1011 and exhibited at the road, who has been all over the
they should always remember American Land and Irrigation country gathering exhibits for
that there was nothing too good Exposition to be held at Madison the Exposition, has stated that
for the women o f this pioneer Square Garden in N ew York City. the potatoes grown in this sec
country, that they had his sym N o v— bar ;*d to 12th. M L tion are the liest he has seen
pathy and he took off his hat to Only the better varieties o f table anywhere, and that exhibitors
each and every one o f them.
potatoes will be considered. from this section stand a good
He particularly advised the Productivity, edibility, and ap- show o f capturing the prize.
fanners and ranchers to go ex |H*aranee will be the principal
Such a statement, coming as
tensively into the cultivation o f IHiints. Potatoes must be smooth it does from a man in a position
alfalfa, stating that the samples and o f uniform size.
to know, carries weight with it.
which he had seen here were the
The above offer should influ and as it costs nothing to make
best he had seen in the county, ence potato grow ers in this sec
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and it was to the benefit o f the tion o f the state to enter exhib
lieople here to cultivate this pro
duct extensively and not try to
grow t«*> many grains and grass
es.
From here Mr. Hill went to
C H E S T Y
Seattle on his special train. He
will return to this section Thurs
day and go to Bend to attend
the ceremonies o f driving the
golden spike o f the Oregon
Trunk line at that city, which
will Lake place October 5, at 2:30
p. m.
Those in Mr. H ill’s party were:
James J. Hill, chairman o f the
Utard o f directors o f the Great
Northern railroad.
I/mis YV. Hill, president o f
the Great Northern railroad.
W h y ahouldn t Iw* Ke’ H e '» «mokiIn « one
C hi -I K. Gray, president o f the
e f o o r v # r y beet tla\ « n a o l f t n i
And
n u m b e r th e q u a lity la th «r a — wall a « tha
Oregon Trunk railway.
qu an tity.
A. C. Chamberlin, develop
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ment commissioner o f the Great
Northern railroad.
YV. A. Campbell, secretary o f
the Twin City l<and Show.
YV. H. Dunwoodie, Minneapo
lis banker.
J. H. Carroll, YVashington, D.
C., general counsel o f the Great
Northorn railroad.
A. Brodie, secretary to James
J. Hill.
The
E. L. R A P P
to Foot Clothier.” Redmond, Or.
A $1000 PRIZE
FOR POTATOES
W. H. ANDERSON
The I’«stolliic Store