, iu J,ni iri. ing of two new mills, but the di
I'roVily the larjjt--t uml tm.st rectors have not yet had lime to
important unil far reaching linsi- decide just where these will be lo
ncss transaction that Ins mcmed eatcd. They nrti endeavoring to
in Oregon for sour- tim was tlmt obtain additional ground adjacent
consummated in Kngciic Saturday, to tlu ir Sjiriiijiu-Ul property, uml
Thcuuitrol of over 1 .000.000 acres if successful will make that one of
of land is involved in the iransae- the largest mills on the count,
lion, this control being transferred; Three crews of cruisers are to he
to the stockholders of the liooth- put into the field At once, to ex
Kelly Lumber Company by the ' limine thu timber on the property
Oregon Central Mili'ary U'aj'on just acquired, uml upon their re
Road Company, port the company will have deli
Negotiations for thin deal have nit.; information of the quunity
been in progress for a number of and quality of timber. Mr. Ituolh
mourns, i nc property in que.-uon will go with onu of the parlies
is the. land grant whic h was given about the middle of next month -to
to the Oregon Central Military examine mid classify the lands in
Road Company in 1804 in eon- Eastern Oregon,
federation of the construction of at The business of this company is
wagon road across the (Wade already very large, and its influence
Mountains from Eugene, by way i upon the comity is distinctly visi
of the Willamette River, and on hie. It is now paying out $1,000
throiuili Kastern Oregon, going 000 a year in wages. The force is
from here to Lakeview. thence lo to be immediately doubled, which
lioise, Idaho, the entire distance will mean ?2,f 100,001 a year pay
I...;,,. i,..i.i ...., .inn .....i r.nn ' n
The land granted by the state eon-; A meeting of the stockholders !
sists of every alternate section for ' ai held at their ollice in Eugene'
three miles" on each side of the Saturday, and the question of in-J
l .i iAik uiv.i-iui: in. Stimuli sim n. nits l ull"
road, comprising mo-c than 1.000- ., . ,. . .,
' 1 snlcred. Without anv dissent the
000 acres, it.k ttU8 i,lcruaM,.( to 1,500,000,
Along the western portion of this the additional capital being paid
road much of thi! laud is covered iu by the present stockholders,
with valuable timber, which is now , 1,1 e"'tic.i with the transfer
. , i i ..... of the property of the Military Wa
in great demand for lumber. J his o i ii
. b gon Koad Company there are ev-
timber bell extends almost to this urHi riljlr0iui rmnori) u0;l. al,j
Hamilton Stables
Redby Feed Barn
and
Stock hoarded by day, week or
month. Finn saddle horses and
livery turnouts. Hates Seasonable,
(iood accommodations,
Remember un when iu I'rine
v i Ho, and we guarantee that yuur
jiatronago will be appreciated
ii ml deserved.
BOOTH & (X) UN KIT, Proprieton..
EI) x. white,
JOUX COMBS.
White dt Combs.
w
WINES,
lKI.KMSIX-
LIQUORS,
CIGARS.
side ot the mountains, and for a much credence is given them
long distance on the east side of principal project is that from
the. range. On the west side of I he
mountains the timber is of the
The
Halt
Lake to the Coast- at Coos liay.
This railroad scheme is said to be
haeked tie tlid ( Ian hi Denote wtir.
finest quality of fir, while on the wallt t0 reach the l'acilic Coast
eastern side it takes in a vast mid have decided to build this Jine.
amount of valuable pine in Crook The line would be a direct one, and
and Klamath Counties. Much of lmve many advantages over either
,, , , ,. .,, . ., .. . of the present transconitinentai
this land lies within the limits of , r. 1 , , ., ,
. lines. It would pass through a vast
the timber reserve, having Wen developed territory in South
granted before that reservation was eastern Oregon, which would at
made. once give it much local business.
The Iiooth-Kellv Lumber Com- It would have the carrying of vast
. , , " ., i ,i i amounts of lumWr to the bast, and
pang ,s already considered the lar- wou,(, a u
gest lumbering company in the with all other lines for through
Northwest, but from present indi-, business on advantageous terms.
cations its business is only in its
infancy. Mr. Booth stated today
that it was the intcution of the
company immediately to double its,
output, and to work its new hold
ings into a marketable product.
The company owns and operates
four sawmills in this county, loeat
ed at Saginaw, Wendling, Spring
lield and Cohurg, and has purchas
ed the Harrisburg mill. The stock
holders are also interested in other
companies, and own the saw mill
and box factory at Grants Pass,
and other mills in Josephine coun
ty; also.an interest in one of the
largest sash and door factories in
Portland.
The first step in connection with
the new property will bo the buibl-
IMIHKSIH and
ini'oi(ii;i...
COL'NTHV OKItKIJS FIRST lH)OK SOUTH
SOLienT.Ii. I'OIXDEXTER HOTEL
PRINEVILLE, OREGON.
Prineville-Shaniko
Stage Line.
DAILY BETWEliN I'KLNEVILLE AM SIIAMO.
-SCHEDULE
Leave Khaniko, 6 p. in.
1cave lYineville 1 j. in.
Arrive I'rinevilli', Da. im
Arrive Shuniko, 1 n. m.
First class accommodations
for the 'traveling public.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES REASONABLE
All the indications have been poin
ting to this company building on
the line of the Oregon Central, and
it. J. I engra is authority for the
statement that this is certain to be
done, and that it will bo the great
est influence for the development!
of Oregon that has yet Wen cx-i
perienced, from the fact that it;
would first offer competitive trans-'
portation rates, and, greater than
this, it would traverso the richest'
portion of the state and make pos-i
sible the development of unlimited
natural resources which have here- i
tofore been unable to be worked, t
In connection with the proposed ;& Vorthni.
l'S4; flits M,iCJIJI UVJ Jl'tl) iJl
Aibiinson & innek (.., Agontf.
0. M. Cor'nett, Manager.
B.LLST03Sr
BAY STALLION OWNED IlY
J. L. WINDOM, will make the season of l'J02 at Culver, Or
egon. Bred by G. Springer, of Culver, Oregon.
Pkmuuek Sire: The registered Clydesdale, Ballston, bred by Ladd
Dam: Registered Cleveland bay mare, Coiinings
sidered, and it has been figured Maid, bred by Ladd & Reed, Portland.
ZaSllZ it! HUSTON is 17 hands high and weighs in thin working order 1020
lumber shipments alone it is said, pounds. He is. a dark blood bay, four years old in June.
will be sullicent to sustain the road TERMS f 10 for insurance; reduction for three or more mares,
from the b 'ginning. '