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A Big Mass Meeting Next Sunday Evening at the Commercial Club Hall. Be Sure and Come
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1911.
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Prineville
Prlneville li preparing lo give"
the great empire builder Jaine J.
11111 royal welcome on October
1. Louii V. Hill, hit noil, ha
been an honored gueal of thin city
but tbii will be the flrt time that
the veteran railroad magnate will
have a chance to toe the country
that he ha taken auch a promi
nent part in opening up to leitle
ment. The Hill party, which i com
ponetl ol Jamei J. Hill, Louii W.
Hill, Mr. Dun woody, a large grain
end flourmill man ol Minneapolis
Mr. Cook, president ol the Minne
apolis Truat Co.; Theo. Scbuer
niier, a St. l'aul merchant; Mr.
Chamberlain, the new develop
ment commiimiuner ol the (ireat
Northern Railroad; Will Campbell,
eeretary ol the Norlhweetern le-
velopment league; Carl H. Gray,
president ol the 8. 1. & S. Rail
way. The railway party will ar
rive at Mutoliua at4:3U Sundoy
afternoon and will be met by
autoe from l'rinevillo. They will
reach here tome time between 6:30
and 7 o'clock. A big spread will
be in readineet at Hotel 1'rineville,
after which the party will be
escorted to the Commercial Club
Hall where a big mm meeting
will be held. Jatut-e J. 1 1 ill, Loui
W.Hill, Carl W. Gray and other
will addreita the meeting.
A pretty feature ol the welcome
will be the part taken by the pub
lio school children. They will
line Main ttreet at the auto pro
cession ol citizens and guest ar
rive from the railroad. The flam
beau club ol the Crook County
High School will eeoort the rail
road party from the hotel to the
club roomt immediately after the
banquet, where the tpoeohmaking
will take place. He there.
Have Great Faith
in This Country
James J, Hill recently made the
following statement: "We intend
to do all that a great railroad sys
tem can toward developing the
vast Central Oregon Kmpire, re
gardless ol cost, . My belief in the
future ol Central Oregon is best
illustrated by the investments I
am making through the medium
ol the Oregon Trunk line."
It is also the avowed ambition
ol Louis W, Hill, ton ol the great
empire builder, to leave Central
Oregon as his monument, as hit
lather has loft Eastern Washing
ton his monument.
On February 16, 1911, the first
train on the Oregon Trunk line
steamed into Madras, Oregon.
The railroad history ol Oregon
hitherto had been lull ol tragio be
ginnings. Twenty years ago, the
Corvallis and Eastern which ran
down the Willamette Valley made
a survey across the Cascades but
nothins came ol it. A road was
started from the East through the
Malheur Canyon. Today many
blacksmith shops in 'that oountry
are still hammering the discarded
rails into farm implements. Ten
years ago the first train climbed
the Bteep twisting grades ol the
Columbia River on the Southern
border and stopped 60 miles south
ol Shaniko. , ,
Here was a territory almost as
large as the New England States,
the last great tract of land in
America almost .totally unde
veloped and uninhabited. Its set
tlers had almost given up hope
when in 1909, both the Hill and
Harrimen systems set about in
vading. 11 Oregon, this time for
Will Welcome James J. Hill
keep. The North Hank road,
which parallel the Columbia
River on the northern border ol
Oregon, dropped a line from the
Deachute River from ('olio to
Madret, a distance ol 112 mile,
the only water grade patted
through Central Oregon, and a di
rect downward haul to the Port
land markele.
When Jtm.it J. Hill built the
North Rank road, it wat to tec u re
the water grade route to tbe
set rent point where train might
meet hip lor exchange ol cargo, at
Portland. That i the tort ol
ttralegy that bat made the name
ol Hill, eynonymout with tuccett
lul operation, And by the tame
ture logic, feeder' will toon tpread
touth from the Columbia River to
tap tbe rich loulbern and Central
Oregon country.
In the Oregon Trunk line, the
Hill interest! have eunk 112,000,-
000. They have spared no expente
to make superb road bed, wide
Kauued tracxt, and ttout rail to
tttnd the strain ol transcontinental
traffic, showing definitely that thia
it to be the main connection for
the Hill linet touth from Central
Oregon to San Francisco. Tbit
epoch making line, moreover, it it
announced, will connect the South
with a ttub ol the I'nciflo and Kant
ern. a short detached Hill road
ttretching from Medford northeast
toward Crater Lake. It will be
attached either to the Coast or
pierce ttill farther South into Cali
fornia, where a fine water grade
can be secured along tbe l'itt and
Sacramento, thut affording an out
lei into San Francisco, and will
double in importance' with the
opening of the Panama Canal.
The Salem Electric Road down the
Willamette .Valley from Portland
to Eugene, ted by a rich country
will probably also connect near
Kugene with thit new San Franci
oo route.
Portland Citizens
Will Help Celebrate
Portland citizens who are com
ng to Central Oregon to help
celebrate Clie comiug of the rail
roads and attend the sessions of
the Central Oregon Dovolopment
League at Burns, have changed
their plans so they whs pass
through Prlneville and pass their
first night in this city. Tbe ox
cursionists will leave Portland in
two detachments, one getting
away the morning of the 9th
and the other the following day
They will meet at Red motid Sat'
urduy night, participating in the
exercises to be held there, and
after the meeting the entire ex
cursion will leave by automobile
for Prlneville. They will leave
this city Sunday morning at 9
and motor to Burns, arriving
there the same night, and will
spond the two following days at
the Central Oregon Development
League convention.
James J. Hill, his son Louis
and a party of Eastern financiers
and railroad men will reach
Burns October 2, and will spend
the following day at the conven-
tion. Wednesday the, Portland
excursionists will escort the Hill
party ' back to the railroad at
Bend. ' There they will partici
pate in the driving of the golden
spike, which will occur on Thurs
day after lunch. The entire
party will then take a special
train for Portland, the Hill par-
I ty turning East and the Portland
Great Northern Exhibits Oregon Products
At Northwest Land Products Show
TtMldot the oftVlal nlill.lt of this tUte
Which Is to be Dixie umler the direction
nf the governor at the Twin City Land
Kliow, tli effort of the state oflicisls
will be uplmpnti-d ly good exhibits
to be malo of our products by tbe rail
mad companies.
The (ireat Northern lias Just bought
fir sections at the Twin City show,
,
which Is to be (riven from December 12
to 23 under the auspices of the North
western Development League. This
means that railroad company will have
about J, out) square feet of exhibit space
to All 'front the states along Its lines.
Ttelng the first railroad eomany to buy
space, the Oreat Northern ha secured
the pick of the spsee after the reserva
tions were made for official exhibits.
Representative of the railroad re now
at work collecting the exhibit. While a
expedition reaching home early
Friday morning.
This Is Mr. Hill's first visit to
Interior Oregon although he has
authorized the expenditure of
large sums of money in supply
ing it with a new railroad solely
upon recommendation of his en
gineers and traffic scouts. He
has built the Oregon Trunk in
the-most substantial way largely
on faith in the future of Central
Oregon. Now he intends coming
to see with bis own eyes what
this long neglected region offers
to the interests he represents, in
traffic, present and potential.
James J. Hill is now 73 years
ofd, and although the cares of a
6trenuous career weigh heavily
upon him, as he is still in active
control, he has mapped out a
schedule for himself in the inter
lor that might well tax the en
durance of a much younger man.
He has lo be in Helena, Montana,
Saturday, and he has an engage
ment that takes him to Spring
field. Ohio, on October 10. In the
meantime he will be as busy as
the proverbial bee.
Those who know Mr. Hill well
and have followed his remark
able railway career, know that
he Is influenced largely in build
ing railways by the spirit be en
counters in the new districts that
he proposes to open up. If the
people show their appreciation of
his efforts, he is willing to meet
them more than halt way, but on
the other hand, if they do not
show a spirit of co operation he
is likely to decline to act alone in
developing any country. He has
made a splendid start in Central
Oregon, and it is hoped by the
Portland people, no less than by
the interior population? that he
will continue the good work; and
it is felt that if he la given a
warm welcome when he comes to
look over his new railway, which,
by the way, is his pet project, he
will " continue the construction
work still further into the Cen-
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peeial part of It will be shown for the
tint time at the big show in St. Paul,
the (treat Northern will also show in
New York City, in Omaha and at several
other shows during the fall and winter.
From all of these displays our state
will reap a benefit and the railroad com
pany divide its space up and places the
nam of tbe state over that part of tbe
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exhibit which Is collected from here.
Speaking of the advnntaf.'e of making
t liens exhibits, President L. V. Hill says,
"From experience we find that we get
better results from our exhibit at land
shows than from any other single form
of advertising which we do."
It follows that if the railroads get
such good results from the land show
exhibits, the states which they represent
must get a large share of the benefit.
tral Oregon country.
"We must join with' the people
of Central Oregon in celebrating
this great event," says C. C.
Chapman, manager of the Port
land Commercial Club, "for it is
a forward step in tbe progress of
the state. This is by no means a
local happening, but every true
Oregonian will feel its far reach
ing effect. Here is a territory of
almost unlimited extent that has
been bottled up by lack of trans-
portation facilities. Conditions
are largely the same as during
the pioneer era in this state.
There is an untold wealth of land
there lying dormant that is now
needed to supply foodstuffs for
hungry millions.
"Central Oregon's possibilities
lie in its water power, irrigation,
dry farming, and timber. With
railroads reaching into the inter
ior, through the great Deschutes
gateway, development of all these
will follow. It is a marvelously
rich country that few of us ap
preciate. I wish that every cm
zen of Portland could make a vis
it to Central Oregon and learn
what opportunities it offers and
what almost unbounded openings
there are for development. This
excursion, I am sure, will prove
an education to those of our par
ty who have not already seen
this great region, and to those
who have its tremendous future
is certain to impress them to a
remarkable degree."
The railroad officials are co-operating
in every way to make
the mid-Oregon excursion a great
success. Carl R. Gray, presi
dent of the Hill lines in Oregon,
who has already seen this coun
try and been impressed by it, is
himself actively at work perfect
ing the arrangements and will
have his private car attached to
the train so as to make it as com
fortable for the Portlanders as
possible. President Gray is
looking forward eagerly to the
excursion, having made many
to Central Oregon
friend on bis last trip to the in
terior and be expects to renew
these acquaintances and form
new ones.
D. O Lively, president of the
Portland Union Stockyards, will
speak in Redmond on September
30, telling what tbe future offers
to Central Oregon in the hog in
dustry, and he will speak at Bend
on the same subject October 5.
Homeseekers
Should Investigate
President Carl R. Gray, of the
Oregon Trunk Line, is insisting
upon colonists touching the Ore
trim Trunk mnkinp- n. careful in-
Iquiry into the wealth of the Cen
tral Oregon country, says the
Telegram. ' He does not want
them to look at one place and
stop. That all may be advised
of the wonderful resources that
are awaiting bona fide farmers,
he is having posted .in the rail
way lines of his systems for
guidance of the Immigrants rid
ing there, the following bulletin:
"The Oregon Trunk Railway
was constructed into Central Or
egon after thorough and careful
investigation of its possibilities
along lines of agricultural and
commercial development. The
line was built, therefore, because
we have faith that it will ulti
mately become a great agricul
tural and dairy country.
You,, too, have made an invest
ment in.' CeiAvtJ Oregon in the
ticket you have purchased, and
in the expense of your trip, and
you will not realize as you should
upon this investment unless you
take time while you are here to
investigate the possibilities of
the country as a whole, and not
be displeased by a showing which
may be made by one locality.
"Few people can realize the
vast extent of the Central Ore
gon country. Until this railroad
was constructed the state of
Ohio could have been placed in
Central Oregon and its borders
would not have been reached by
a railroad. We confidently be
lieve that somewhere in this ex
panse of territory you can find
what you are looking for if you
will take the time to do it.
"If you have a knowledge of
dry farming there is a material
opportunity in this direction, and
practical farmers have made a
great success of it. If your bent
is toward irrigated lands there
are a great many of them in
Crook county, lying along and
south of Crooked river. There
is a great diversity in the alti
tude and in the climatic condi
lions. An experimental station
will soon be located in the dry
farming district, which will, in
all probability, be contiguous to
the railroad, and will be directed
by the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, so that expert advice will
always be available.
"We hope, therefore, that hav
ing visited this new country, you
will not fail to take ample time to
study the characteristics and
adaptabilities of its various sec
tions; consult freely with the offi
cers of commercial clubs, who
will give you disinterested ad
vice and who will refer you to
reliable real estate dealers.
"The possibilities of Control
Oregon under proper develop
ment are almost unlimited, and
the varying conditions of these
different sections offer a wide
range for selection."
The Great Northern
Silver Cup
The silver cup now on exhibition
in tbe show windows of D. P.
Adameon & Co , ia offered as
prize by the Great Northern Rail
way for the beet exhibit of grains,
grasses, vegetables and root crop
by commercial club of Crook
county, at tbe Central Oregon Fair
to be held at Prineville October 11
14. This is a handsome trophy and
well worth the bert efforts of the
different commercial organizations
to capture it.
Many fine exhibits are promised
and without doubt tbe coming
Central Oregon Fair will show a
better display of grains, grasses
and vegetable products than any
thing previously attempted.
Hurry Up With
Your Samples.
Tillman Reuter who is gather
ing specimen ol (Jroofc county
products for the Hill lines to be
used for advertising purposes, says
that the time is getting short for
samples to arrive. This will be
the last call. . Anyone desiring to
send samples of threshed grain
back East, potatoes and hardy,
vegetables ol all kinds, should"
leave same at D. P. Adamsoo &
Co 'a store. There should not be
!e? than' flc ol gr..in, or a half
dozen root specimens. Each item
should be labeled, giving the tame
ol the grower, his postoffice ad
dress, etc. These exhibits will be
used at the Omaha, Chicago and
St. Paul Land Shows.
All dry farming exhibits to be
shown at Colorado Springs must
be delivered at Adamson's drug
Btore not later that October 2.
The car leave Madras October 5.
Annex Will Enter
tain the Teachers
The Ladies' Annex is making ar
rangements to entertain the teach
ers who will be in attendance at
the institute to be held in Prine
ville October 11, 12 and 13. A re
ception will be given on tbe even-
ing of October 11 at 'the ladies'
club rooms. The following com-
miUees have been appointed:
Reception committee Mrs. R.
E. Gray. Miss Conway, assisted by
County Superintendent Ford. .
Program committee Mrs. C. H.
Edwards, Mrs. C. M. Elkins and
Mrs. Oliver Adams.
Lunch committee Mesdames
Doonar, McMillan, Clark, Ashby
and Combs. '
Serving committee Misses Lot
tie Smith, Bertha Baldwin, Fay
Baldwin, Dollie Hodges, Stella
Hodges, Emeriene Young, Beulah
Crooks.
Decorating Committee Mes
dames Brink, Rosenberg, Stewart,
Hyde, Howard, Haner, Clark,
Morgan, Edith Smith.
General committee Mesdames
Belknap, Kayler, Clifton, Angie
Smith and May Wigle.
Attention, Children.
In the absence of Principal Myers,
County Superintendent Ford requests
the pupil of the Prineville Public
Schools to assemble north of the Prine
ville hotel on Third street, next Sun
day, October 1, between 6 and 6:30 p.
Ji., to take part in the welcome to
aiiies J. Hill, the great railroad mag
nate. Parents, plea.Be see that younger
children are in line at the time specified.