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Entered u Second Clua matter. Januarr
I 1817, at tht Poat Offlee at Bend. Onion,
tinier Act of March . 1S79.
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TUESDAY. APRIL 3, 1917
A NITRATE PLANT.
An unusual opportunity for the
industrial, development ot this sec
tion Is suggested in the letter from
State Engineer Lewis, printed else
where in this paper. If the water
power of the Deschutes be availed of
for the production of nitrogen it
should benefit all ot Central Ore
gon. That this is a proper location
for a plant for the fixation of nitro-
gen-from the atmosphere seems In
controvertible when it is understood
that the chief requirement for such
development Is cheap electric power.
There are a number of Bites up and
down the Deschutes available for the
purpose,' some not so far from Bend.
The prize is a big one and worth a
blfc effort.
NITRATE PLANT
IS
PROPOSED
KXUINEKK I.KWI8 POINTS OVT
ADVANTAGE OK DKSCHl'TKS
RIVER VOR ri'RPOSK MAY
SEEK APPROPRIATION.
ATLANTIC CITY BARS
CANINES FROM ROOMS
' (By United Pro to the Bend Bulletin)
ATLANTIC CITY, April 3. A ter
rible blow has been dealt that high
find cosmopolitan society which gath
ers at this time every year to swarm
the Boardwalk Easter Sunday. Hotel
men have organized and declined to
allot suites to plutocratic purps.
This horrible edict is taken by the
aristocrats as a direct affront. But
the hotel men are adamant. No dogs!
'And that' goes! Curs, poodles and
fancy specials are all relegated to a
common, rough general kennel, at
which place they must be, checked,
like umbrellas and bats, if you please.
Each hotel has employed a kennel
keeper and - matron for the canine
nursery. When Fldo has his air on
. the Boardwalk he must be unchecked
and led about by his mater. Bat
she must not lead him into the hotel.
Not even up on the front porch.
1 Freak gowns and the usual fancy
'didoes of society are here )n plenty
hut they're under cover until the
dawn of Sunday morning. The ho
tels have been crowded, to capacity
for more than a week. Some suites
rent for $100 a day. The city ex
pects to have a population of 200,000
during the celebration of Easter Sun
day. . . .
Suggesting a campaign to secure
fof the Columbia basin one or two
million dollars from the $20,000,000
appropriation made by Congress for
the establishment ot a nitrate plant
State Engineer John H. Lewis has
written Secretary Dodson, of the
land j Chamber ot Commerce,
pointing out the advantages ot sites
on the Deschutes for the purpose.
Mr. Dodson is understood to be, work.
ing on the plan at present. Mr. Lwls
letter is as follows:
March S9. 1817. Mr. V. D. B
Dodson, secretary Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon
'Dear sir: It an aggressive ram
paign is waged to secure tor the Co.
lumbia River basin one or two mill
ion dollars ot the $20,000,000 recent
ly appropriated by Congress tor a
nitrate plant, I believe we have fair
chances of success.
"Since the beginning ot the great
war, Germany .is said to have Invested
over $100,000,000 in hydro-electric
nitrate plants. If war is declared
by the United States, we must expend
even a greater amount for such pur
poses, as it would be folly to be de
pendent exclusively upon Chile tor
nitrates needed in the making of
powder supplies. One or two of these
plants should be located in the north
west.
You are to be congratulated on
having already started a movement
to call the advantages of this section
to the attention of the federal author
ities. I believe that more certain re
sults can, however, be accomplished
by approving the expenditure of most
of this money at Muscle Shoals on
the Tennessee River, and urging only
the expenditure of a small amount of
this money In a small demonstration
plant In the Columbia River basin,
more as a demonstration station as
a basis for determining the location,
quality and extent of our natural re
sources and whether or not upon
emergency It would be advisable to
construct some of the very large pow
er projects in the northwest along
the Columbia river and its tributar
ies. The investment In such plants
will be so great that we. should have
accurate information as to quality,
transportation rates, and other data
from actual operations on a com
mercial scale.
I am sending you under ser-
arate cover a copy ol Bulletin No. 5,
of this office, which contains esti
mates of cost for the development
of 17 sites on the Metollus and Des
chutes rivers. I believe this power
can be developed by the federal gov
ernment at a construction cost of
$00 or loss per h. p. The property
to bo overflowed belongs largely to
the federal govorniuunt. Wo have
near tho Junction of the Deschutes
and Metollus rlvors a so-called illn
tomaceous earth, which Is used as a
tiller or absorbotit in making powder.
In Idaho and Montana we have rich
and extensive deposits of phosphate
rock. Along tho Oregon coast wo
have extensive- kelp beds now open
for development, from which potash
is secured. We thus have all the In
gredients, Including nitrates from tho
air, for the making of a condonsed,
mixed torttliser during times of peace
which will stand shipment to all parts
ot the world In competition with
present sources ot supply. In time
of war such fertiliser plants could
be easily converted to the making of
powder supplies.
"So far as the development ot our
big projects, such as Bonnovlllo and
The Dalles, Is concerned. It Is Im
material whether this demonstration
plant Is located on the Deschutes
river or at somo point In Idaho or
Washington. The delegations from
these states should bo enlisted. Even
though the campaign Is not success
ful we will have advertised our ad
vantages and will be in a better po
sition to urge consideration when the
next appropriation Is mndo.
"I trust therefore, that your efforts
can be directed In the future to somo
specific project, such as a small ex
periment plant, rathor than towards
securing tho entire appropriation.
Mr. F. C. Shubert, Couch build
ing, Portland, I understand, rondo a
report on tho water powers of tho
Columbia rvler basin, and highly rec
ommended a site on the uppor Des
chutes for a small Initial plant. The
local power companies should not
oppose development ot this sort, as
there Is no thought ot competition
with private capital, as private cap
ital cannot produce power cheaply
enough for use In nitrate or fertilizer
plants, owing to the fact that 70 to
$0 per cent of the cost is due to in
terest on bonds, and no one can bor-,
WAR REFERENDUM IS
TAKEN IN WISCONSIN
(lly United Prru to the llend Pullvtin)
MONIIOK, Wis., April 3 The first
war referendum In the Vnltod Status
was held here today. The cltlxeus
of Monroe voted on whether the
United Status should go to war with
Germany. Tim vote was being taken
In connection with the regular city
election. A notable percentage of the
population here Is German and Swiss
and the result Is being watched with
keen Interest lu Washington and
elsewhere. '
WAR IS PUNISHMENT
SAYS CHURCHMAN
( By United Preaa to the llend Bulletin)
LONDON, April 8. Archdeacon
Wakutord Is one ot thoso who be-
liovo the present war Is God's pun
ishment on a people that was headed
for damnation through luxury, ma
terialism and social Iniquity. An
easy victory, ho says, would have
made England the rottenest nation
In the world. Me la glud she did not
win It.
WHEAT ADVANCES TO
NEW RECORD TODAY
(By United Prew to the Bend Bulletin)
PORTLAND, Ore., April 3. An
othor grain rocord was smashed to
day when 6000 bushels ot April blue
stem sold at $1.80, and tho samo
quantity ot May wheat brought Ilka
quotation, A continued advance In
flour Is expectod.
today us lie wutchml (hu dog's unites.
"It makes It tin feel good, so wu let
him go oil kidding hlm.eir," '
BLASTING POSSESSES
FASCINATION FOR DOG
While miners under tho direction
of Joe Hock are engaged in blasting
quantities of stone In tho excuvntlon
preliminary to the construction of
tho Deschutes Investment Co. build-
row money more cheaply than the ; Ing. tho most Interested of the spec-
federal government. Mr. A. L. Mills, tutors who gather to watch tho ot-
of the First National Bank, expressed i orations is a small bluek dog, owner
an interest In this work, and I sug-jshlp unknown. He Insists on being
gest that you talk with him. If you on hand for every blast, nnd Jealously
could get several of your leading ' drives awny all other dogs,
men to publicly approve the project, ! As a shout goes up from tho work
it would carry great weight. men, warning spectators of an Im-
"Trustine that vour efforts to se- mnrllne htust. thn rnnlnn imnrHin
cure development along these lines ! jumps Into tho pit and barks frantic, !
may be successful. I am, very respect- j ally, until a dull report and tho up.
fully, JOHN 41. LEWIS, State En-, heaval of tho log shield covering the
gineer." dynamite satisfies him that his task
is dono. i
Trespass notices tor sale at the I "The pup really thinks he's done
Bulletin office. . it all," one of tho drill men remarked
Ho t el Alt a mon t
GOOD
HOME
COOKING
The
Home Hotel
of Bend
STEAM HEATED
ROOMS
HOT AND COLD
WATER
PHONE RED 101
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS
ALICE D. SPALDINC. Prop.
$80.00 A TON GIVEN
FOR HAY TO SAVE '
STARVING SHEEP
Two Day Trip for Fodder, Over
Heavy Roads Boosts Cost Wool
Bearers Eut Moss From Logs.
Probably the highest price ever
paid for hay In Central Oregon is be
ing given by Dan Heisihg, rancher on
the Metollus river, who computes that
fodder .which he Is having brought
from Sisters for his sheep, is costing
him $80 a load. Due to the bad
condition of the roads it is Impos
sible to haul more than one ton on
each rack.
The prolonging ot the winter sea
son hag depleted Mr. Heising's sup
ply of hay, and he has already lost
sheep valued at approximately $1000.
So hard pressed are the animals for
food that they clamber out on logs
extending Into the river and devour
moss growing on the bark, it is re
ported. ' '. -
Hay brought a distance of 20 miles
from the Sisters country costs on an
average of $20 a ton, but with the
labor of loading and unloading, tak
en with the two day trip involved,
and the fact that' a six horse team
must be used for each load, Mr. Hels
ing consider! that $80 a ton Is not
o excessive cost estimate.- i .n .
pi
"OLD GLORY
- ' - ' v
Long May She Wave Over g
the Land of the Free
and the Home of the BRAVE"
How dear to our hearts are those words instilled into our very souls
since childhood, and how more-so at this, the most serious crisis that
has faced Grand Old United States since the Revolution of 1775. But
each and every one of us know that when the time comes for us to
stand back of that Beloved Flag, which has borne us through the din
of the battle many times in the past and brought us safely through,
that we will again stand, One Hundred Million Strong, protecting each
and every one of those precious Stars and those Thirteen Original
Stripes for which our fathers, before us, gave up their life blood that
we might be free and independent. "BE IT RIGHT OR WRONG,
OUR COUNTRY!"
"My Country lis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty I sing"
R.' M. Smith
CLOTHING
COMPANY
THE FASTEST GROWING STORE IN THE STATE
t'Ol'M'Y HNCOHDH,
Kenwood Promotion Co. to Fred
Krlshey, deed to lots 16 and 10,
block II, Kenwood,
C. P. Nlswonger to tantllti Nlswon
ger, deed to lot 13, bluek 26, llend.
United Slates to Rugeuo Dlnsinnor,
patent to' 320 acres In section T,
township Si south, ran go 17 vast.
Northwest Townslte Co. to James
D. Carter, deed to lot 6, block 4,
First addition to Hedinond.
Leonard Cardiff to James V. Har
vey, doed to lot .13, blouk 86, llend.
United States to Hob Llsk, patunt
to II a 0 nciKS In Hiiiillnii an, lowuli
20 south, runno 17 east.
MOVED!
The OhVet of ilia
Bend Park Co.
have bats moved la l)a c oiaei el
BONDJand GREENWOOD AVE.
Oppose Wlight Hotel.
OVER 60 HOMES
IN BEND
do all their cooking on
Electric Ranges
Over 30 More Homes
In Bend do part of their cooking with elec
tricity. We expect to equip 50 Homes with
Electric Ranges this spring.
' We Sell Ranges on Easy Terms
Bend Water Light & Power Co.
HAULING I I
manv RED 661 IH
PARI' OK TOWN V - e J J F.XPKt-SS
lamtmatmmmmmmmmmmmmmiimJ Given Ciom Attention
Oregon Fuel & Transfer Co.
Corner Oregon & Wall Sts.
Bend View
PRICES: SI00 AND IIP
TERMS: Reasooab.e
We'D loan yon none; to build.
BKND'S MOST SCENIC
1 KS I PENCE I'KOl'EU T Y
Every Lot coininantls a view
of the Kiver, Mountains and
City. Building restrictions
according to Ixx-ation.
SUB
J. RYAN & CO
O'k'ane Bldg. Phone J6I
SHEVLIN PINE
SOLD BY .
MILLER LUMBER COMPANY
Phone 1661
Sash Factory Wood
Bend White Pine Sash Co.
Telephone 441
;, .V. WHEN IN
Portland, Oregon,
s'TOl AT THE
Multnomah
- Hotel
Portland' Largest ana Finest
'' Hotel r"1''' '
In the Heart of Buslnemt and Shopping DMttct
550 thitside Rooms
Rates: -One
person without Bath', $1.00 per day upwards
Two people without Bath, $1.50 per day upwards
One person with : Bath, $1.50 per day upwards
Two people with Bath, $2.50 per day upwards '
Music and Dancing in the Beautiful Arcadian
Gardens; the Largest Dining Salon in Portland. .
Grant Smith & Co., Owners.
Eric V. Hauser, President. ' :