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GOOD ROADS.
NOVEL MOTOR SLED.
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Vehicle to Be Used by Captain Scott .
n Hia South Pel Trip.
The practical m.wss achieved with :
tna gaaoliiie profiled motor sleighs
ou the Blnu-kleton and Charcot Ur 1
expedition baa prompted Captalu I
Scott 10 Include a vehicle of this type i
for his forthcoming dash to the south
pole. This vehicle Is. however, die- :
tlnctly dilTerviil from the motor sleighs j
hitherto used, hi the two previous ;
case the front of the car was mount- ,
ed on matters or skates, a chain and j
sprocket with spuds which grtpied the
snow and k- being fitted at the posl- ,
tion occupied by the heels In the or
dinary motorcar. In the new sleigh,
however, what may be termed an
adaptation of Ihe pedrall or caterpillar
system has been resorted to. which 1
Imparts a greater degree of efficiency ;
May 3 Built In Systems
Miiss at a Time.
PCBL1C SHOULD BE TAXED.
Kt.f'i A'Vt vW. r'-V , jrvjl'
Ilk-it 'i tm, t;i?V J I
Would Rml Heavy Burden on
Farm Property 1,000,000 Miln f
Hifihways Out of 2,300,000 Ara Uxd
Far Rural Fraa Dalivary and Ara
Thua Post Read.
It would uvi deal of time, trouble
ml exjvuse If one aiale or comuuinltj
Would prolit by the jrlence of oth
ers In the matter of n-' building rath
er than persist In gxiliiK forward by fits
and starts and p'norully making
moss of It before learning what to do
and bow to do It. It would shorten
the process, and the same end would
be Hie sooner reached. New York be-
pan with an appropriation of foO.000,
but In five years voted a bond issue of
50.ooo,000 and la eixudlii $3,000,000
a year. Maryland Is expending one
third as much. Pennsylvania is put
ting millions every year luto good per
manent roads. Illinois, Iowa. Missouri
and other valley states should sit up
and tnke notice.
The split log drag or Its equivalent
Is a very valuable road tool Its se
should be encouraged. We should not,
however, deceive ourselves t bat the
road drag Is a solution of the good
roads problem. Not hing short of a bard
wearing surface upon the main roods
will meet the need of the age.
The money required to build good,
permanent roads throughout the coun
try would reach enormous figures, and
If it were au item of expense that must
be paid now one might well regard the
task as hopeless. However, the situa
tion when understood is not at ail dis
couraging from a financial viewpoint
The only drawback is the reluctance
of the public to study the question
closely.
If the following points are kept In
mind it will aid to a clearer conception
of the facts involved In the good roads
question:
First Every good road built Is an
asset It adds to the property value
of the country more than Its cost It
OETTISO THS BOAD IS CONDITIO!.
From Good Roads Magazine, New fork.
increases the value of all forms of
property, but farm property most of
all. This receives the largest and most
direct benefit from good roads. 80
good roads are an investment as sure
ly as building barns, drainage or any
other Improvement that adds value.
Second. The roads onght to be built
In systems, many miles at a time. In
this way better work can be secured
and the cost per mile will be much
less. If twenty to thirty miles are
built at a time competition will be
sharp. Contractors will plan to use
the latest and most approved methods,
and the result will be a better job at
10 to 25 per cent less money. There
Is apt to be better inspection and con
struction, consequently less cost to
maintain, than if built in short strips.
Third. The payment of the original
cost of building the roads ought to be
extended over twenty or thirty years.
There is no valid reason why those
now carrying the burden of taxation
should bear the whole load. A stone,
brick or even a good gravel road if
well built will serve for a generation
with a moderate up keep expense.
Vliy should not those who come after
us and enjoy the benefit help pay the
bill? This makes the -payment com
paratively easy.
Fourth. The rends belong to the
public. Their condition affects the pub
lic welfare. They are used to carry
the food supply of the world's market
and to return a large part of the fac
tory output to the farm, It is equita
ble Unit at least one-half the expense of
building and caring for good roads
should be chargeable to the public as
n whole and the other one-half paid by
l!io locality receiving the immediate
and most direct benefit. This takes a
heavy burden otT farm proerly.
Fifth. Out of Approximately 2.IJ0O,
000 miles of highways In the United
States about 1 ,000,000 are used for
rural delivery aud are thus post roads.
It Is estimated that four-fifths of all
the tralllc the country over passes over
one-fuurth of the road mileage. It is
these ronds with the heavy traffic
Willi h should receive the first atten
tion. If 400.000 miles of good stone
or gravel roads were added to those
already built It would give a complete
network of good roads from ocean to
ocean ami from the lakes to the gulf
nnJ would serve from 73 to SO per
rent of all the traveling uion Ihe pub
lic highways.
Just Received.
Just received, screen doors, panel
doors, Rash doors, front doors, win
dows, tents, camp stoves, stools,
ifiblLv, cots, hammocks, paints, etc.
etc, A. H. Llppiuan & Co. 6-2Stf
Horses for Sale.
On the old C. Sam Smith ranch,
near Prineviile. 125 head of mares
and geldings, lurjre enough for work
. horses, will be sold In any number
at reasonable prices. For further
Information address G, 11. Uiishkix,
i'riuevllle, Oregon, 6-lll-t!
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to the vehicle and enable It to sur
mount obstacles and to travel over
rough k-e and snow with ease. la
view of the conditions prevailing and
the work It Is Intended to fulfill lu the
south polar regions, the engine Is of a
special type. It comprise four verti
cal cylinders, cast In pairs and devel
oping twelve brake horsepower.
The sleigh la fitted with a runner,
upon which bear the rollers of the
chain. The hitter, passing between
this runner and the ground, supports
the whole vehicle and propels It as the
wheels revolve. There are no brakes
provided, as the big reduction ratio of
the worm renders It completely Irre
versible, so that brakes are not neces
sary. Similarly steering gear is dis
pensed with, as such Is not requisite,
tor Id any open area, such as an tee
field, steering is not demanded. When
It la required to deviate to the right or
left ropes attached to the front of the
frame can perform this function.
Turning sharp corners under these cir
cumstances Is admittedly exceedingly
difficult but when working In Its do
signed sphere this drawback will not
be serious, as sharp turning can be
generally avoided.
The sleigh has a substantial wooden
frame, and underneath is fitted a large
nndershleld, extending from end to end
so as to present a perfectly smooth sur
face to the snow. When the sleigh Is
under way a curious fact Is observable.
The cbaiu where it touches the ground
appears to aland still while the sleigh
slides over It. This Is the motion that
actually takes place, for the top of the
chain travels forward at twice the
speed of the sleigh. It will thus be
seen that lu reality the lower part of
the chain In contact with the ground
institutes a surface over which the
vehicle Itself can move. '
The driver has bis position on a box
behind the engine, which seat forms a
receptacle for tools, spare parts and
other accessories. That the vehicle
has great climbing power has been con
clusively proved, for It will ascend
steep banks of earth and ride over seri
ous obstacles easily and without any
appreciable diminution In speed.
Although this sleigh can carry a
party and full equipment. Its actual
function Is to act as a tractor for the
haulage of ordinary sledges, the trail
ing vehicles carrying the loads.
THE AGE OF HONESTY.
Man's Criminality Lessena With the
Advance of Years.
Dr. Bertillon opposes the dictum that
the opening of schools means the clos
ing of prisons. He Is readier to be
lieve that the contrary is true. Ha
gives statistics showing that married
men are steadier than others, especial
ly when they have families, owing to
tbelr desire to be honored by their
children. As showing the valne of
woman's control Dr. Bertillon proves
that widowers' criminality equals that
of bachelors even when they have
children, while the criminality of child
less widowers la the highest of any
class.
He give women generally a good
character. He says they are Incom
parably less often criminal than men,
and when they are criminals man is
usually at the bottom of the trouble.
Man's criminality Is only considerable
lo the age of forty and decreases there
after. Old ruffians are very rare.
Pressure In the Ocean.
Water Is but slightly compressible
fortunately, else substances falling
Into the sea would never reach the
bottom. It can be shown that If water
were as compressible as atmospheric
air Iron would float at a few hundred
feet below the surface of the sea.
Still, In the deeper parts of the ocean
the pressure amounts to four or Ave
tons to the square Inch, and at a
depth of five miles, where the action
f gravity suddenly ceases, the waters
of the ocean would rise 600 feet above
their present level from expansion,
showing that water Is compressible to
a considerable degree under enormous
pressure.
Primer of Explosives.
The geological survey has Issued a
primer for the use of those who have
to do with explosives, telling in on
technical language how and of what
explosives are made, pointing out the
dangers and showing bow these may
be reduced to a minimum.
Pay Up.
All persons knowing themselves indebt
ed to the firm of Livdy-Jordad-I.aiiius
Company will please call on Harry I,anius
aud settle. M-tf
J. O. O. F. IODOR
meets every Haltir
(lay night KtmnKcrs
welcome. W. Frank
I'etett, N. (J ; K. V.
Countable, V. G.; If.
h. Holjba, See tt-i
Jersey Cows for Sale.
For further information, address H.
E. EiPkooT, Prineviile, Ore. 7-28U
CULVER
The Junction City of the Deschutes
The Railroad Town of Central Oregon '
Has a Remarkable History-A Great Future
PLACED upon lite market but one month ago, yet the interest shown ly the
general public, the sale of lots and especially the railroad develop
ment in and lor Culver, has made it imperative that the townsite owners, in order
to protect their own interests, must almost immediately advance the price oi lots.
We believe that sufficient time has already been allowed those who were anxious
to secure lots at first cost, however, these prices will be held open lor a short time
longer and il you wish to embrace litis opportunity lo secure choice selection at
introductory prices we Urge you to lose no time.
What is Doing at Culver?
The machinery is on the ground and work begun on the wrll which is lo
supply water lor townsite purposes until the development ol the town will warrant
the installing ol a gravity system ol waterworks.
The new $3,500.00 hotel is Hearing completion and shortly will be ready
to olfer the traveling public good, neat, dean service.
Practical tests ol available material are being made preliminary to the
establishment ol a brick manufacturing plant in Culver.
The Poslollice Department has issued orders lor the old Culver postullice lo
be moved to the new town on the railroad.
As soon as material ran be secured (or the purpose a number ol business
buildings are to be erected in Culver lor the housing ol various industrial enter
prises. That Culver is the railroad town ol the Deschules Valley is beyond question
now. The new railroad plat oi Culver Junction shows lour tracks through the
town one main line two long sidings and an industrial track lacing the
warehouse site which are laid out by the railroad company and extend from the
junction point entirely through the townsite.
Besides being the junction oi the Mill and llerriman main lines Culver will
will also be the junction oi lite branch road which will be built to Princville at no
remote period. l We are not prepared to" stale il this road will lie an electric line
built by Princville capital and maintained by the power company, which owns the
power site west ol Culver in Crooked river, or il Marriman interests will extend
the Deschules road from Culver junction lo Princville, or yet il L W, Hill has
design on this splendid route lo Princville. but thai this line will surely be built we
are reasonably certain.
In the meantime ulver is the distributing point lor Princville and other
towns ol less importance and will be the terminus ol the main line ior height and
passenger traffic (or several months until the bridge is completed over rooked
river.
all upon . Young at our ulver ollice, Harmon ook at our Laidlaw
office, or Henderson Investment cmpany at Princville, and see the official Oregon
Trunk Railroad plat ol ulver. s'n.viij - trackage and warehouse sites.
Deschutes Valley Land
and Investment Co,
301-2 Buchanan Building, Portland, Oregon
Carpets,
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Millinery
Clearance Sale
Great reduction on all kinds
of Summer Millinery.
Large assortment to select
from at
Mrs. Estes
Corner 2d and Main Streets '
PRINEVILLE. OR.
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Art Squares
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Prince of fine
Whiskeys
Admittedly the 15EST for generations
prist j better now than eVer.
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' Shaniko, Oregon
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Suits With Character
Those " touches of tailoring that give
rhnrnctcr to a suit or cont. ui'e what every
woman wants.
J La Vogue garment exccll in this particular.
J Our styles are full of clever Lit of tail
oring here and the'e, adding much to the
appearance of the suit and giving an individu
ality to each style.
J Quality is there in every stitch rnd seam
and line of the gnrment.
3 They fitjwith a graceful ease that makes
you feci comfortable at once.
J Come in and try them on. No trouble
to us. Buy only if they please you.
Clifton & Gornett,
PRINEVILLE, ORECON
City Meat Market
J. W. Horigan, Proprietor
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Wholesale and
Retail
All Kinds of Sausage Nice and Fresh 1-
Home Cured Bacon and
Lard. Fish and Poultry
in Season.
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Butter and Eggs.
we will save you money.
BrrJEfiErSErHfSSrHriSE
24 - Hour Service
PRINEVILLE EXCHANGE
The Pioneer T. & T. Co
Rural service from 6 a. m. to
9:30 p.m.
Calls from 9:30 p. m. to 0:30 a.
m. on rural lines 25 cent extra,
excepting calls for doctors, which
are free to subscribers at all hours.
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Give us a call and
, . Shingleu, Mouldings, Windows,
Doors, GlasBefl, Etc. Ktc, Etc.
SHIPP & PERRY
miNEVILLE, OREGON
Notice (or Publication.
Department oftho Interior, II. 8. I,n il
Ollltio at Tho DuIIuh. Ori'ifon. Aiiuunt 1.
11110.
Notice U hereby given Unit
J ou. ul n Uerunlo,
of Prineviile, Oreuim, who, oil AiikusI 2ml,
1IKI5, nmile Homestead, No, 141188, (Serial
No. OIIOTH,) for 8141, nnetion 4, township 18
south, rauK III cant, Willamette Merlilliin,
liaMlllv.il notice of ijiteiitton to make llmil
Hvo-year proof, to ONtuhlivh claim to the
land abore described, before Warren
lirown, county clerk at hiaollloe, at Prlne.
yille, OreKoii, onilie lath day of Hent em
ber, 1III0. 1
. Claimant naniea an wltnfNm: Robert
I.. MtchliiK, William B. Kitohinit, John
I). Agontiiie, Robert U. Smith, nil of Print.
Tille, Oregon. C. W. MOO Re,
Idolater.