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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1913)
Five of the choicest and best located residence lots in the city (all lying together) are offered for sale at rea sonable price if bought entire. Apply to “A A , Spokesman office. Water I'sers' meeting at this place Saturday Guy I,afollette, the nurseryman, »a s taking orders for nursery stock In this section last week. Geo, Morgan has started planting an extensive acreage of spuds. It is rumored that Reeves W’ lll- coxen is going to seed his place to red clover and take up the bee In dustry on a large scale There Is no Powell Butte, April 8th. E. A. Bussett returned to his bee buzzing in Heeves' bonnet, eith home in Prlnevllle Thursday after er. A. W. Bayn went to Prlnevllle last several days spent In this locality looking after business interests. Now Saturday for a short visit with his that Mr. Bussett has given possess daughters. Miss Gladys and Hazel. News has been received here of ion of his ranch he is entirely at leisure, something unusual In his the marriage of Ed Hufflne to an Mr Huf- heretofore busy life. He and family Oklahoma girl recently expect to take life easy this summer w*>° *■ a nephew of E A Bus camping and touring this and other rett, spent some time here last year states In their auto and made many friends during his Mr. and Mrs. Fred Renslow are »tax who will wish for himself and the proud parents of a line baby boy hrlde all prosperity, which put in an appearance at their Fred McL'affery of Redmond, came home last week. cut Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Foster and son Melvin ' » ra E E Iverson, returning to his home Sunday. were Prineville visitors Tuesday. Henry Tweet has a contract to Mrs. Mary Brown visited with her 4ragfctor, Mrs. ■ V Bussett, at plow 40 acres for F. W. MeCaffery. Fred Pierson Is working on the Prlnevllle Tuesday. The meeting of the Water Users' Geo. Hobbs' ranch thla week J. A. Riggs was a Bend visitor Fri Association at the Beckman Hotel here Saturday was largely attended. day, returning home Saturday. V. S. Weather Observer Earl A number of interesting matters were discussed and several griev- launders, to whose place the Instru ments were moved following Mr ances listened to Porter Heath has secured a post- Ef>«tcr's death, reports the moisture tion as ditch rider with the Central f® 1 ling In the form of snow on the Oregon Irrigation Co and will com - 1 n'kht of April 1st as measuring 47- menee his duties May 1st Porter’s lOOths of an Inch. Our section was many friends feel sure he will make much in need of this wetting, and more would have been welcome. an excellent patrolman Neighbors, Just a reminder There Frank Donlavy of Salem, left for his home at that place Friday after will be religious services at Shep visiting Redmond and this section hard school house April 20th. Allen Wlllcoxen Is getting up a several days. Mr. Donlavy came up to look at a large tract of land near patent on a new alfalfa marker, the Redmond, which he is thinking of advantage of which will be to per trading for. While here he visited mit the driver to ride Instead of J. L. Foster and G. C. Truesdale, the walking. I.ee Hobbs and Boss Bussett trad gentlemen being old friends and neighbors before coming to Oregon ed horses Monday. This trade was J. W. Brewer and J. Alton Thomp no exception to the rule as each "got son were Redmond visitors to the the best of it. Ross wanted some - 1 NEWSY HAPPENINGS AT POWELL BUTTES thing to drive, while la-e something for the plow. U i l l i s ' I lu ll O r g a n iz e d wished Mr Editor As some people are not gifted with a vision of what a western town might be like. It mar be well for a resident of thla city of only a few months, la recite, for the Information of easterners, some of the pleasant and advantageous con dltlons here As soon as passengers step off the Incoming train they Invariably re mark "what a fine stone depot “ They hear "free bus to the hotels, autos tu Prlnevllle " The handbags are carefully taken hold of and the passengers In a few minutes register at one of the two comfortable hotels or go to the Redmond Grill The visitor steps out on the cement side walk Going south he passes the of flees of the two newspapers Turn tng a little west he Is near the rum fortable resblenre of L E Smith, president of the Redmond t'nlou Warehouse Co A little further on hla right Is the M K church and parsonage, a little further west are the beautiful residences of Mayor llosch and J W Brewer llsyond this the superb view of the snow created mountains \ I f :, east is the new Baptist church and the pub lie school, with the full high school course taught by a staff of 5 teach ers Travelling a little east and north are the new residences of C II Irvin. W rt Rodman. J D Butler and Judge Wttlrox A little further north Is the resilience of C A Ord way and the B A Kendall ranch Returning south and east we find the comfortable residence of Dr E II Rodemeyer. and the Catholic and Presbyterian churches, also two new bungalows occupied by Messrs Pheo nix and Roberts A little south are the well built, com fortable residen cea of II F Jones. F W Mi f'affrry and Prof Thompson, and the Com mereiai Club rooms and nre depart ment building fin the main street are two banks, five groceries clothing stores, dry goods stores and the public library Ellrtrlr light and a water system la supplied all over town, and tele phones, short and long distance On Friday evenings the town band plays a selection of popular airs What's the matter with Redmond? AI.KTHIA Mrs Wallace Smith entertained a number of ladles at her home Wed nesday afternoon who came In an swer to Invitations sent out to the effect that she would be "at home" to her friends, and that the after noon would be spent In organizing a Ladles' Club for this locality After perfecting plans for their organize tlon the ladles enjoyed delicious re- freshments served by the hostess as sisted by Mrs J J. Chapman Offi cers chosen were Miss Mabel Allen, prest.; Mrs O. C. Truesdale, vlce- prest.; Miss Ada Morris, sec-treas The club, the name of which will be chosen later, will have their next meeting with Mrs. N P. Alley, Wed nesday. April 18th Each and every lady In this section la rordlally Invit ed to become a member of the club, the object of which will tie to meet every second week at the various members' homes for an afternoon of At a meeting held last night at reading, sewing and conversation. the Commercial Club rooms (he or ganlzatlon of a new fire department Celebrated Birthday G w Geo Morgan celebrated his 31st for Redmond waa started birthday Saturday evening by enter Wells, who had been reappointed taining a few of his friends at a (Ire chief by the mayor, presided and smoker and stag 500 party. Those the following assistant chiefs were lucky enough to tie Included were: filftrOr) H. J. Edwards, 7. Gideon, Chris First A s a t - R A l.ynrh Seitz, Jake Brlx, John Perry, Jake Second Asst /. Taliaferro and John Wolfer, John Tengman, Messrs Lynch, Inunele ami Mr- Dad Clark, Shag Collins, Geo. Aid- rich, O. W Beckman, C. M Charl Ijillln were appointed a committee ton, Joe Elliott, Mali Clayhough, to draft constitution and by-laws The chief m i |,| Earnest Ward, l-eland Casey, Fred for Ihe department Pierson. Chas. and Roy Titus. Geo. he thought the regular paid enrolled Hobbs and Clark Morse Messrs. members should number from 1 8 t„ Collins and Clark assisted the host 20. giving enough men to properly In serving light refreshments Crls man the four companies The mua Sells entertained the crowd with ter roll waa left ope,, for mmmhm "Der Watch on der Rhine;" Hobbs ship and Morse sang " I f I Were As H was suggested the chief ask the Young As I Peed to Be." H. J. Ed provide ,he department wards was awarded first prlxe at council 500, while "Champ" Clark got the with a alr«*n alarm. The next meeting will be Monday booby prize. night, and a good attendance la de The Spokesman for good printing aired. ORGANIZATION OF FIRE DEPT. IS UNDER WAY « • ih o llc l 'h u f r h In Hr<ln>ot»<). K r « r (# 4 Ift I I I ! •Ibt« • U r i« é m«h from ih» rltf itti é ir|t ■ TAKES UP GOOD ROADS • ------------------- 1 The «Inestinti of gored roads lead lug lo Redmond rame In for ronald ri able dis. osai.in at the Commercial Club meeting last night, and It waa the sense of the members present that some Immediate action should be taken to get the county court to open up the Bear Creek road to thla city This road will serve a large number of ¡»enple and be a benefit to the business men here ll waa also the sense of Ihe meet Ing that the county court bond the county for making roads Ihsl hare already been surveyed a committee consisting of Mesara Lynch Free berg and Wells waa appointed lo place the mailer before Ihe county court at their next meeting If poa H »**' 'i < rot* - ' 1 mat tu rn I PEACH IlLOOM OU*| Nature at Ita bs< dainty coloring of list! This preparano» csf* • ha akin. s»< h as taa. •*» discoloratine Send for tree Infor»»!* ape. lai offer If you »re I " It. I' I > 1 liDktk » l i t * , if l'ont»»"» lo ti l*orb»»t« It in»» seen ¡.rvttt k*t4»J ting .■ ■ • ,h' _ live long Be ronfgfl* I lam I h > 1 (l,llow ] unless you wish to ral» your godd look» ?•* 1 t»4M»h % “Ozark King THIS STANDARD BRED REGISTERED PAC IN'«; STAI.MON WILL MAKE THE SEASON OF 1913 AT THE FOLLOWIN'! PLACES: AT HITKI.EY’M BARN IN REDMOND. * oV DAYS AND TUESDAYS OF K A 'II a K BE AT IIICKLKY’S CLOVKRDALE «ANFH 0> Mil RSI)AYS unti SAT! DRAYS EACH wKt,K TERMS: SERVICE. $10 FOR SEASON. CASH " lTH SEE BUCKLEY BROTHERS. W. J. BUCKLEY. Mawi*