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DESCHUTES IRRIGATED LANDS FERTILE l.Atroj""''vsrAcr"1 COMMENT concerning Central Oregon Irrigation projects by representatives of the legal department of the Har riman system at the banquet of the rail road magnate August 8, and the pertinent answers made to those who soucht to discredit the progress of enterprises In the Deschutes region, have aroused tre mendous interest In the section soon to be brought Into closer relation with Port land by extension of the Columbia South ern. With equable climate, an altitude much lower than in many of the most success ful Irrigation districts of the Unltod States, and a fertility of soil that is not surpassed and an abundance of water, such as exists in few arid portions of the world, there is every reason to antici pate that within a few years an immense population will be added to the common wealth. Included in a single project, 85,000 acres Is now under water, and this will be in creased within the present year to 140,000 acres. In the various projects more than COO.000 acres are to be irrigated, the Deschutes and other streams furnishing an abundance of water. For the Infor mation contained in this article the writ er Is indebted to the Deschutes Irrigation Power Company in a large measure. Tho Carey law went into effect August 1R, 1894, and was amended June 11, 1S9S, and March 3, 1901. It provides that any of tho states containing "arid" Govern ment land (that Is "desert land." which will not produce paying crops without ir rigation) may, without cost to the state for land, receive a patent from the United States for any amount of such land which the state reclaims by irrigation; not ex ceeding one million acres to any one state. The Oregon State Land Board was au thorized to contract with owners of wa ter rights to irrigate any portion of these arid lands. Said board consists of the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Cost of Clearing. The few scattering Junlpor trees on these lands are worth much more than the cost of clearing (as they have no tap roots) for fenceposts and fuel, being excellent for both purposes. Fires, in running through the heavy growth of bunchgrass before it was pastured down so closely, swept off tho sagebrush, so that much of the present growth Is only two to four feet high. The cost of clear ing and plowing is light, say from $2 to $4 per acre. The water right forever belongs to the land described in the contract, which con tract calls for the delivery of water for land subject to irrigation and for stock and domestic purposes from April 1 to November 1 of each year, "and an amount sufficient for domestic and stock purposes from November 1 to April 1, which latter service may be temporarily suspended when in the Judgment of this company it is necessary in the protection of Its property." No well water is found even at a depth. Numerous wells have been sunk, but no water found; but the enormous constant supply of pure water from the Deschutes River, and our elaborate system of canals, feeding Into each other, fully supplies water for all settlers and towns, at a nominal cost to the users. Amount of AVater. Tho amount of water delivered at the land for irrigation one cubic foot per second for each 1C0 acres is sufficient to cover each acre two and one-half feet in depth in addition to the rainfall and melted snow, which amount, to 8 to 14 Inc hes per annum. The elevation of the land Is 2000 to 3500 feet above sea level. , i The vast pine forests west of the lands, and extending to the south 50 miles to the head of Deschutes River, offer unlim Stormed San Juan With Roosevelt Illinois Building Has Colored War Hero for Janitor, and Miss Roosevelt's Maid for an Attendant. EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER F. H. HAND, of the Illinois staff of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, has sur rounded himself with a set o employes who belong to history. Ella Jones, the colored maid who looks after the ladles of the Abraham Lincoln home and at the Illinois RcstPavillon adjoining, served as Miss Alice Roosevelt's maid during the visit of the President's daughter to New Orleans two or three years ago. Blla is a bright young woman and is properly proud of her record as maid to Miss Roosevelt, "Major" Robert W. Roberts, Janitor and useful man about the two Illinois buildings, went up, San Juan Hill with Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt; that is, he went part of tho way up as far as he could go. "But I didn't reach the top like Colonel Roosevelt." says the Major; " a Spanish mauser went clean through my body early in that fight on the first of July, 189S, and I dropped out." The Major is a colored man who ac quired his title from having been sear-geant-major of the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry, one of the Negro regi ments which did such heroic service in he battles around Santiago. He was a corporal at the time he was shot, but after his three months In the hospital he was promoted rapidly, reaching the highest grade as a non-commissioned of ficer. Roberts is still a young man. He halls from Georgia. Commissioner Hand pro nounces him a highly valuable employe. He is well educated. Roberts says little about his military career unless requested by Mr. Hand to tell of his experiences; in that event. If you will sit down In one of the comfortable rustic hickory chairs on the broad veranda of the Rest Pavi lion, the Major will tell you his story in this fashion: "My regiment landed at Ciboney, after Admiral Sampson had shelled the beach and driven all the Spaniards and the natives back o'er the hills. Cqlonel EooMudt'e cavalry, on foot, went ashore ited local lumber supply and a vast sur plus of finishing lumber for Eastern shipments. It is delivered from the mills to settlers on our lands at $12 to $16 per thousand feet. Climate and Scenery. "While Jt has been discovered that people cannot ll-e on climate and scen ery, it is not less true that favorabla climate and grand, inspiring scenery help to Insure a contented llfo. The climate is peculiarly healthful and invigorating, and Invalids who come to that country arc greatly ben efited by the pure, dr yair and excel lent soft water, and the ozone of th vast pine forests on the "western border. Sound sleep and improved apctite and digestion aro immediate results. The several perpetually snow-clad mountains and forest-covered range of the Cascade Mountains are in view upon tho west, -while broad gently slop ing plains spread in nil other direc tions, bounded in the distance by lso- lated buttos and softly-curving hills and mountains. Central Oregon is blessed with clear ski os, but not the perpetually blazing and scorching sun which are the boast of regions farther south. Fleecy clouds flit overhead, and light, occasional showers relieve tho monotony, and heavier rains more frequently follow along the mountain tops. During Sum mon months a light breeze springs up from the southwest about 16 A. M.. but heavy winds are unknown excepting an occasional day in February and March. During rains, or snowfall the air is Invariably soft instead of freez ing, while in .the coldest weather tho sky is always clear, giving full bonont of sunshine, with little or no wind. "Best River for Irrigation." The Deschute3 River is classed by the United States Irrigation Commission as the "best river for Irrigation in the world." Its regular Summer flow is about the same time, and made tracks for the Interior. They got down into a sort of hollow I don't know whother it was disobeying orders or not and pret ty soon they found that they were am bushed. Hot shot began to pour invon them, and young Hamilton Fish was killed there, with many other men. My regiment and others came up and saved tho Rough Riders from being wiped out. ""When we started on that charge up San Juan Hill we advanced by rushes; that means a military maneuver where you go forward a certain distance and then He down on the ground, then up again and down again, and so on. 'Well, we had made several rushes, when we found ourselves right In tho middle of the Seventy-first New York, which was all lying down. All of a sudden I felt as If I had bene hit hard try a big: stick, and I dropped. It was a bullet, and It went clean through me just above the hips, barely missing my stomach, and also wounded a white man of 'the Seventy-first. "They had pressed our regimental band into service as a hospital corps, and after a while two of these, men came and picked me up. I fell early in the fight, and was easy to get to. They supported me, as I couldn't walk, and managed to get me a short dis tance toward the rear, when bullets from Spanish sharpshooters began to spit all around us. The fellows let me drop just like a sack of cornmeal, and took to the bushes. I lay as still as possible, to make the sahrpshootcrs think I was dead. If I had moved they would have finished me. "The two hospital stewards came back after the shooting stopped and picked me up. 'You'll have to excuse us,' they said, very politely, 'but we couldn't stand that shooting.' You see, tttcy were just musicians, not solldcrs. Well, they finally came to a place where a litter had been left, and they put me on tho litter and went ahead, but the sharpshooters sighted us again and fired on us. My rescuers dropped the litter and took to the bushes again. They came back and apologized. I said, 'Oh, that's all right, boys don't mention It.' Finally they cot me to & THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AU 3090 to 3666 cubic feet per second of time, equal to 150.660 and 175.66 min ers' inches. California measure The ordinary Summer rle is by a steady but almost Imperceptible in crease in depth of ordinarily eight to ten inches above the "Winter flow, never exceeding 18 Inches. It Is clear soft and pure, coming from the melted snows of the high Cascade Mountains. As the snow melts, tho water sinks 1 immediately into the coarse lava soil: not a rivulet even being seen on the surface. This water gathers under ground into streams which finally burst forth in great springs, running off in crystal brooks and creeks from two to 26 feet wide and from six inches to four feet deep, finally gather ing into the great rlx'er. The Deschutes Is from 156 to 466 feet wide and from three to 15 feet deep. varying according to tho fall, which Is everywhere rapid and enters tho Co lumbia River 12 mllos above (east of) Tho Dalles, which city is now toe head of Columbia River navigation. From the uppor diverting point on the Des chutes, at Benham Falls, the river drops 4636 feet In 150 miles, north to the Columbia. The drop at Benham Falls is 160 feet in the first one-half mile. The sources of the Deschutes are tim bered and lie within tho Cascades Range Forest Reserve, the forests thus being protected from destruction. This region, from 5000 to 16,000 feet elevation aboc sea level, is one of the most interesting in tho United States, with its tower ing mountains, perpetually snowclad; Its vast dense forests; Its many large, deep lakes and beautiful streams, the waters all gay with wild fowl and flashing with innumerable rainbow and speckled trout and white fish. Deer and other game roam the forests. Here arc free outing grounds to thoso who purchase lands or dwell within the many towns and vil lages which arc to flourish In the irri gated area. Several new towns within the Irrigated safe place, and I went Into the hospital. That's all, sir." "Major" Roberts was regimental clerk for a time. He writes a fine hand. He says he wished for a time that he had remained in the Army after his term of enlistment expired so that he could have gone, to the Philippines, but now he la happy to be able to render servlco in the house reproduced from the home of Lin coin, the emancipator. Both Roberts and Ella Jones are very proud to be employed in the Lincoln home. The Major Is deep ly Interested In the life of Lincoln. Ho takes every opportunity to stand by and hear the white attaches explain to visit ors the leading Incidents In Lincoln's ca- ; reer, as proirayea Dy pictures ana aocu- i munis upon uie wuiis. so laminar nas no 1 become that be can deliver the "lecturo" i himself,' and when a party of colored people visit tho building the Major takes them through and delivers his little lec j ture In the choicest of language, with practically none of the Georgia negro j brogue. i Recently the Illinois Commissioners ac j quired a small black female pup, about the size of a quart bottle of beer. She I came in without bringing her pedigree, i but was welcomed warmly and now makes herself quite at home. Commissioner I Hand has named her Sacajawea, in honor I of the Indian squaw who guided Lewis I and Clark from the Dakotas to the Pa I clfic Ocean. Major Roberts has shortened I this name to "Saccy" when ho wants to coax the pup and to "Sack" when he commands her. "Saccy" is extremely fond of this hero of San Juan Hill. She has learned many tricks, one of which is to., sit in his hand and hold herself upright and at attention, in true military style. This little dog attracts much at tention around the grounds of the Illi nois reservation. The Lincoln home Is visited daily by thousands of people, who seem to be deeply interested in reading the letters and other documents In the handwriting of the great war President and in study ing the many pictures or him, taken at different periods In his life. On a recent day 159 citizens of Illinois registered at the building, and every day the Illlnolsans register by scores. The Rest Pavilion, at one side of t&e ilBI "tWIi fit TrWili mill Lincoln home, was built to accommodate the officers of the executive staff and a3 a place for the weary Exposition visitor to take a rest. The wide portico, which comprises about three-fourths of the build ing. Is plentifully supplied with hickory chairs and settees, built with tho bark on. Frequently some one mistakes the Rest Pavilion for the Lincoln home. "And so that's Abe Lincoln's home?" commented a man who paused in front of the Rest Pavilion one day. "Well, I'll j be bio wed! I reckon Abe and his folks I had to sleep and cat on the porch, for the ain't room inside for a man as long as he was." DAILY CITY STATISTICS 3Iarriage Ucense. Harry Elchelbcrger, 22, Alameda, Cal.; Mabel Hadlen. 10. YT. II. Drost, 23; Lena Kill. 19. John O. Ring:. 21: Emma. Kill. IS. Paul H. Hoffman. 21. Ronlyn; Elizabeth XMlen. 21. Carl C Ketchum. 21; Lottie Scott. 22. A. E. Hapley. 27; Marie L. May, 23. Joseph P. Smith. -12: Alice Edward. 20. Charles E. Baaeom, SI, Spokane; Annai tajla Power. Si. O. N. Cowea. 33, Spokane; Ella J. nausea, 34. Birth. At 6AM ItHssell street. July 30. to the wife of Peter Francis, a dauthter. At 70S Unlen avenue. August 14, to the wife of Harry M. Powell. & daughter. Death. At $03 Portsmouth avenue, August 17, Peter Muhm, a native of Germany, aged 37 yrars. 2 months and 20 days. Bulldine Permit. C. CarmlchaeU repair of dwelling. Eigh teenth street, between Yamhill and Tay lor. 200. Real Estate Transfers. E. B. Williamson et al to S. Barry, undivided half let 3. block 4, Haw thorne Place - - - - $ 1 C W. Barr to E: X. Wolff. lot 0. block 21. Mnunt Tabor Villa. 200 A. HareM to E. Hoch. lot 2S. block 1. Peninsular Adtf- 100 H. M. Jenson to T. H. Kendlg. X. j lot 20. block 1. Smith's- subdivision and Add. 123 S. W. Gregary to L. Kuhn, lot C, block 4, P. J. Martin Tract lo A. A. Krseft and wife to A. Schneider. E. 23 feet lot 2. block 28. Alblna... 123 W. M. Sturges ct al to T. W. Sparks, parcel land beginning at common cor ner of Secy. 4. 5. S, 0, T. 1 S.. R. 1 B. 1 W M .Echeuer et al. to A. D. Cook, lot 4, block 14, Woodlawn 230 Vi4lUv Investment Co. to ilaxahaU- GUST. 20, .1905. Wells Hardware Co.. lots 1-3 inclu sive, block 123. Coach Add 1 A. Tyler to M. K. Tyler. i Interest ijt 2. block 1. City View Park 130 C. A. White and wife to R. B. Wymore. lots 2. 3, block 3. Highland Plaee... 2,500 G. B. Hegardt and wire to A. F. Smith, lots 3. 4. Mock 13, J. IrvlnxTo First Add. 1.000 5. J. Hl'-klln to C. Hummel, parcel land beginning. 40 rods and 30 feet west and 20 rods south of S.E. eorner of J. M. Stall D. L. C. 1.0S3 37 G. Buckman to A. Watson. W. $3 lot 1, Eastwood 200 J. E. Scott et al. to I. H- Curtis, lot 11. block 1. East Tabor Villa 1 M. T. Brownson and wife to A. A. Graham. lots 35. 3S. Arleta Park 03 Thomas Statter to B. C. BoBnger. lot 5. block 1S2. Couch Add 1.030 E. E. Uttlenekl et al. to A. Harold, lot C. block 0: lot 10. block 10; lot 2, block 20; lot 7, block 24. West Port land ' 10 The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. to C S. Zimmerman. Iota 3. 4. block 8. Hol laday Park Add. 2,000 M. J. Gallagher to L Taeger, lot 8, block 1. Keystone Add 030 A. H. Devers and wife to M. Alns worth et at. lots 1. 2. block 15, Gold emtth's Add 7,300 M. B. Gokif mlth to -pome, same 1 Arleta Land Co. to O. I. D. Vander boof. lot 20. block 4. Arleta Park xo. 3 k no C It. Brubaker et al. to H. Went worth. S.W. H lot 1, Tract "B." Overton Park ISO Arleta. Land CO. to Taylor Investment Co.. lots 1. 2. Arleta Park Xo. 4.... 200 A. P. Smith to E. H. Xebvn and hus band, parcel land beginning at Inter section of W. line of Hood and S. line or eMade 1.B00 Same' to J. H. Keith, same 1.C30 The Mlkndo at Home. Omaha Bee. The yearly allowance of the Mikado, which is at tho same time that of the whole imperial family, is now 51,533. 000. Besides, he has the yearly Incomes of $500,000 from the interest on the $10,00 3,000 which was given to him from the war indemnity received from China ten years ago, of $250,030 from his private estntcs, which amount to $5,009,090 or more; of$500.000 from the forests, cowring an area of 5.124.S73 acres, and valued at $312,487,300, at $100 an acre; In xll. $1,250,300. Thus his yearly net Incomo amounts to $2,750, 000. There are in all 60 members in the Imperial family, inclusive of 11 mar ried and four widowed Princesses, who are members of the family by marriage, not by birth. Of the rest there are 11 married and 16 unmarried Princes, in clusive of the Mikado, and 18 unmarried "Princesses. The, Mikado is Industrious. rea are showing actiTO development, al though only one month to 15 months old. Bend, which Is the oldest and larg est of these towns, has an attractive location on the cast bank of the Des chutes River, two sawmills, a bank, newspaper, general commercial line, and four or five hundred Inhabitants. Lald law and Cllne Falls are newer towns on the banks of tho Deschutes. Redmond has Just been located by tho Irrigation Company as a central and commanding point for the operations of the company and for the trade of a large area of land speedily to be. farmed un der the irrigation system. Redmond Is pleasantly located on the canal line, on the stage and automobile line, and tho Columbia Southern Railway extension soon to be built. Vhnt Grain Crops Produce. "Wheat, under Irrigation, produces E0 :, hnilt nor acre: oats. 60 to SO bushels; barley. 75 to 1W bushels, and always a good harvest season. Unsur passed production of Kaffir corn, sor ghum, vetches, peas. ect. The soli and climate nro especially adapted to root He rises early In the morning and per forms his official duties all day for many hours. The Mikado is an intelli gent man. well educated. It Is said he is erudite enough for a degree of Ph. D. The Mikado is six feet tall; he Is one of the tallest men at his court. He Is stout, brond-shouldered and weighs 200 pounds. His countenance has an ex pression of an athlete, which la not represented in his photographs that are made public. jTcw York's Hospital Xurses. New York Press. It s a matter of common knowledge among medical students who have had hospital practice in this and other cities that the hospital of New York, with scarcely an exception, have comller nurses than can be found In most of the hospitals of any other city of the country. There 13 not the slightest exaggeration In the statement that a homely hospital nurse Is an exception, and this Is practically true of Bellevue. There are scores of young tt i -nil! rrp.i hfiuse he cures knife Call and have a free examination. He will tell you the exact nature of vour trouble. He treats successfully every form of female complaint, all Srlvate and blood diseases, cancer, paralysis, tumors, rheumatism and all Isorders of the stomach, liver and kidneys. He has had great success In curing consumption when the victim 1b not too much run down by the dis ease, and will stop hemorrhages in an incredibly short time. He brews his own medicines from Chinese roots, herbs. Duds, barks and vegetable teas, all of which are entirely harmless, and whose medicinal properties are un known to American doctors. He uses in his practice over 500 different Oriental remedies. Hundreds of testimonials from grateful patients. D RAVING LEE 11 NORTH FOURTH STREET PORTLAND, OREGON ) 15 I crops, uch as sugar beets, potatoes, turnips, onions, cabbage, etc The grasses thrive wonderfully under Irriga tion, such as bluegrass. timothy, red top, clover, etc. Alfalfa la ami will be a staple crop. Five to jHvn tons per acre nor annum can be depended upon as an annual product, and no trouble about curing. It Is conceded to be the best crop known. "A natural grass country, without cac tus or sand," is a good description of this region, and the vast stock range outside of the Irrigated lands will furnish cattle and sheep to be finished for market by alfalfa. This lava soli looks like sand, but all pulverizes to Impalpable powder for plant food, and will not wear out. but even Improve under cultivation. It is not "lava ash." but decomposed lava rock. Irrigates readily, works easily and does not pack. CHAOS BROUGHT REFORMS Successful Municipal Experiment in Flood-Swept City. Exchange. It seems that the great disaster that overwhelmed Galveston. Texas, not only gave to the world an example of almost unequalcd energy and enterprise and to Texas a splendid, new coast city vastly superior and much more admirable in every way than the city of the past, but furnished us with a new develop ment In municipal government. In the days of chaos succeeding the hurricane and Inflow of waters on September 8. 1900. that reduced Galveston's population by 6S00. destroyed $1S,000000 worth of property and almost wiped out the city's administrative machinery the Governor of the state was asked ta designate a provisional city' government. He compiled by appointing William A Austin as Mayor and four responsible citizens of the town as commissioners o have plenary powers in the direction of the municipality's affairs. The expressed purpose of these five men was to administer the public busi ness of the city as they would tho private business of a largo Industrial or financial corporation. Those who make such professions generally prove a great disappointment In politics, but such was not the outcome In Gal veston. Under their charge Galveston has been surrounded with a groat sea wall costing millions, the whole town site elevated many feet and the streets and all public works reconstructed; In fact the city has been almost entirely rebuilt. Such a great success has been achieved In financing the work and such an admirable system and strict economy have been maintained throughout that Galveston made an Imperious demand that the provisional should be continued as tho permanent form of municipal govern ment. Their wishes were complied with and by almost unanimous vote of the people the Mayor and the commissioners were continued In office. More than that, other Texan towns, appreciating the superiority of the plan, asked Its extension for their benefits., The City of Houston, by a large majority, has Just indorsed In a popular vote a proposed new charter substituting four aldermen chosen at large for the old system of 12 councllmen chosen by wards. Among the advantages claimed for the new plan are the elimination of graft in Its various criminal and non-crlmlnal ram ifications and the recognition of the needs and the claims of the city as a whole as supcrloV to the needs and claims of municipal subdivisions. More actual work Is now accomplished In one hour In the Galveston City Hall than with the average City Council In half a day, ns locality Is not considered, and each committee Is ready to report promptly. These five men, as directors of this great corporation, vote and de cide Its future as would the five directors of a bank or mercantile corporation for the good only of the bank or firm. women In that Institution whose forma are perfect in symmetry and whose beauty of feature would arrest attention in any group of women In the country. Nurses are pot selected for looks, but for work hard, disagreeable and wearisome work but it so happens that 59 per cent of those employed are genuine beauties. It Is rather odd. also, that fully 60 per cent of the nurses In the New York hospitals are natives of Canada. That may explain, perhaps, the rosy complexions and tho sparkling eyes, two characteristics that are a common heritage of our fair cousins across the border. A Reliable Topic. "Washington Star. "Do you believe in government own ership?" "Certainly," answered the orator. "It Is one of the most useful things I know of." "But it Isn't very generally used a yet. Is it?" "Of course it is. Bi orators." DR. WING LEE j THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR LOCATED IN PORTLAND SINCE IS80 all diseases without resorting to the