Echo
VOL. I.
NO. 27.
I N - ’ v i 11 run j»rmtlcally ;i third mnrt
DEI EGAIES REïUEN.
NEW PLANING-MILL ON TEE
Echoes Along the Deschutes.
when manufactured into a market-
DER T H E C A R E Y ALT .
James Reed, brother of l\ S.
RIVER.
i able j»roduet than the first esti
Commissioner
H. W. Reed, is here
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mate placed upon ihe standing: Fedii.? E/.prCSSed .! ill Coivei-
" itn all the talk, censure, moss-
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on
a business trip.
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back resolutions (which were never
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mate is not made from a eh we and
A. L. Templeton and wife wer«
presented) a m ia horde ot other
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personal examination ot each tort v
Eastern
Oregon.
Cn
the
Deschutes.
here Wednesday from Sisters on
equally une died tor hv-nlav.», the
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, acres of land, as is the ease with
their
way to Lake county to look
irrigation conve ntion m Portland ,
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the companies winch
which
have
nave the
over
their
timber claims.
commended " a l l ” irrigation pro
H. W. Peed and \V. P. V.imle-
before many weeks have elapsed
handling of the logs.
jects. hoth under the Carey act and ;
Frank Devine lias been looking
In the present instance a eon -1 w rt. the t aro delegates el. ett d by the rumble of the first planer will
the national irrigation law. _ The
Rend
servative government estimate, as the bend Hoard of Trade t > at tend he heard in Bind. H. \\\ Reed after business matters in
inference being taken that the com
returned
from
Cortland
\Vcones-
the
past
week,
lie
left
for
brine-
stated ab
places the total tin* irrigation convention in Cort
mendation applies to legitimate
day wlieio he went to attend tin-j' ilk* Tuesday and w ill return to
land. returned home Tuesday eve
enterprises pure and simple.
irrigation convention and incident-1 Ids homo in Albany,
and one half billion feet. A con
It sat down pretty hard on a few
ning. The delegates were tired ally to purchase the plant which
servative estimate by lumbering
J. L. \Vimbuii and wife were
personal things and would probab
men would in all probability plan from the long overland journey w ill soon lx* used to d o ss yellow lien* the tirst of the week from
ly have pounct d equally as hard
the amount it fourteen billion from Sh.miko. but nevertheless pine.
I Culver to make linai proof on tini-
on certain “ up-the-sleeve” star-
Construetionwoik on the founda-1.
feet.
fourni time between weary -iglis to
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tier claims.
chamber
resolutions had they
If Oregon pine commands the give vent to their enthusiasm over tion of the new plant was complet
been offered, but it was unneces
ed several weeks ago and the wing-1
A. W . Morford was a brineville
same price as the pine in the east
the outcome of the irrigation meet
sary, which is a matter to cause re
dams
also
set
in
readiness
for
the
j
visitor
the first of the week who
a close valuation of $20 per thou
joicing. Personalities and exam
ing.
steel
shaft
and
belts.
The
entire
made
out
his linai papers in sup
sand when marketed can be plac
ples of spirited and consummate
"
I
t
was
a
success,—
a
decided
sue-
plant
was
shipped
from
Portland
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,0|,t
of
ids
timber claim.
ed upon it. It is quite reasonable
mosshaekism are petards which
S. L . Porter was bere frnni SiI -
to assume that Eastern Oregon J cess,” said M r. Yandevert. “ a sue- thè tirst ot tlu* week and is now in
always lose their annihilating force
pine when once in the markets c>ess not only from a Portland ^kaniko. Mi. Reed expeets t" ; ver Lake thè tirst of tlu* week,
in the light of such a conven
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bave thè inill bere and in opera- \i,. p.,»*.,- *,..■< tlm winter so tar
will command a better price than stand-pomt,
but for ali oj Eastern
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tion as met iii Portland. .Sound,
t on bv the first of (lie vear.
tin1 p.lie of the east, owing to the ..
in that district has been open and
logic and ai intelligent discussion
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i Oregon, Portland, I believe, is
recent rapid advance in values.
\i ilh the exce| tion of the power pleasant with only one Hurrv of
of facts go much further.
awake to the fact that she has derived at Cline Falls for :—:
irriga- -now.
Hut the figure given shows Crook
From an impartial view the
county’s timber alone worth over magnilicent oiqiortunities and a tion purposes Mr. Reed’s new
convention was a success from all
W. J. O’ Brien and brother.
$300,000.000 as a raw product, ir-1 field of vast and unlimited resour- plant will lx* the first to utilize the
standpoints.
The private com-1
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th.. I)<.
« . i m A a Charles, arrived from Chicago Sun-
respective ot the
manufacturing
ces tributary
to , her m the conn- 1 terrific
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panics can now go to work as soon
concerns which are likely to he es ties of Eastern Oregon, and sur wing-dam extending out into tlie ^a.v t” make filial proof oil their
as the department of Interior signs
river about fifteen feet throws a timber elaiim-
tablished to utilize this raw pro
mises will go a long wa\ - amiss if
the contracts. “ Special
agent”
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• small portion of the stream to the
Salem M agcuu is in Rend at-
duct and double its tirst valua-
( ireen’s report is the only draw
she fails to keep her eyes turned north hank. Here it is brought j tending to business matters, lie
. j tion.
back to an immediate approval of I
Perhaps this raw product valued toward our country over here in into the race which is about six expects to make his home in this
the latter, hilt his report is such
at $300,000,000 will lx* worth the the desert.
1 feet wide. This volume of water vicinity during the w inter.
a laughable instance of incompe-
effort to convert it into a commerc-
“ And another thing. Crook coun- as it i nters the channel is not
tenev that it will he over-ruled—
John McTaggcrt returned from
ial article.
Perhaps some one will Cv
the best advertised district to- more than three feet in depth, hut 1
the same fate which has met sever
The Dalles Thursday with a party
come after
it. Let them come; <hiy
the United States. From the pressure and fall is such that!
al of his previous reports.
of Minnesota people which he lo
neither tin*
eastern nor western tlu* Atlantic to the J’ai-.tic coast !•() horse-power is furnished,
Under the circumstances, with
cated on timber claims.
portion of the countv will suffer *he is being commented upon, and
The demand for dressed lumber,
the latter obstacle removed, the de from the invasion.
that fact alone means the opening has been great during the past six [ L. I >. Wicst returned Wednes-
partment cannot, as Governor
Abrng the Deschutes and trihu-
of a new era and tin beginning of months. New buildings are con-1 day from Portland where lie went
Geer has said, consistently refuse
tarv to it is approximately half of of a great future
for this country stautiy being creeled, besides the to look after business matters and
to sanction the contracts which
| the entire amount of timber in the
‘‘ast' ot *‘ u‘ Uaseadi-s. Irrigation demand from outside districts. I attend the convention,
h a w been brought about by the in
eountv. The admirable logging
w ,k bring both. Ihe convention Mr. Reed, however, is looking for-
yjrfi j p brock entertained a
vitation of the state. “ Investiga
h" i facilites in this district and the endorsed the private compii nits ward to the coming spring when
number of friends
at dinner
tions” may again be on the role, j
business activity will have coin
ready means of access to the tim- and we all wish to see them taki
Thanksgiving
in
honor
of
Mr. and
hut so long as as they are not a re
'll is only a Mrs. diaries L. brock.
her belt mark this section as the h°ld now and go to work as soon inenced in earnest.
petition of the farce comedies which 1 f.
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tirst in tin* county which will he- afi their contracts are signed. It question of a i\ w months,” la* said,
William Evringliam was down
lia\i in Id tla • ta_i of
i f a ii.iii ii. ,
manufacture of lumber, means a great future for (rook "when the demand fordressedluin-
from
Kosland tla* first of the week
t he p.i-t no one wiil object, least of
t.„uiitrv itself is well suited to county with tin nation helping out her at this point w ill he greater
1, the private enterprises which
twelve months in the vear of log- the matter, too. Entire Eastern than niv plant can supply, hut it to make final proof in support of
all along have worked faithfully
rolling and saw-mill operations. Oregon is interested in the matter, is always well to have a goodly his timber claim.
and with an honest purpose in
The Deschutes river offers the ad- and Portland henceforth will not amount on ha.id to meet tin* first
Mr. and Mrs. \V.
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view, adveisc opinion and com
vantages essential to successful hi* asleep when tin* developments in-roads.”
vert entertained a small company
ment to the contrary notwithstand
milling and in a way stands guard take place. We did the best we
Mr. Reed also made arrange- of friends at their home in Lava
ing.
at present over the dcstinv of $150, could for our community while we ments while in Portland to pur- Thursday.
Then let the work begin; the
(HMH)OO of yellow pine. The con were then*, and if the people here chase a shingle mill and it i.- prob One of the prettiest social func
sooner the better. The private
tour of the country is such as to un* satisfied we have received our aide that the latter will he in op- tions which lias taken place in
companies cannot object to a full
oration by the side of the now
offer the best possible advantages pay for the effort.”
Rind was the wedding supper last
force of men to hurry their work
Mr. Reed takes the same view of planer when spring opens,
for an outlet to tin* enormous
Sunday
evening for Mr. and Mrs
with every impediment to the pro
wealth which is stored up in the the situation as Mr. Valid«*vert, and
(diaries
L. Rroek, which was served
gress of their
undertakings re
both tin-delegate--..y that Port-
Quarterly of Historical Society, at the bride's holm*. About t wentv■
forests along the Deschutes.
moved. Let them now. as soon as
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Not far distant in the future the land outdid hi r.-t If in tin km of
Quarterly of the Oregon five invited guests were present
it to
ti
possible, demonstrate to those who .
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hmiixTiiig world will see tins, likc- hopitality toward those in atten- Historical society, which has just ,.„j„y
the feast and
extend con
have continually argued against
been received, contains many ar-
wise will an intelligent railroad dance at the convention.
gratulations to the young couple.
them, that their pielimimiry work
The
irrigationists
owned
the
tides
of interest regarding the early
corporation, and then the bubble
ha- been done with integrity and
history of Oregon and will prove
will burst. The roar of the river town.” thev said, “ anil a budge
New Hotel Building.
to ho of great Value to those who
honest intent as has been given
essential necessary to
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interested
in
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of
out to the world.
1 hen no logical
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Construction work began W ed
nulls, and— well, everyone will lx* .-•■cure a grand pass intoeverytiling various industries in tlit- state.
he
criticism
or hindrance can
nesday
on a new hotel building
inside the city limit-, including Aside
from
two
interesting
happy when the music begins.
brought to I tear against them.
which
is
expected will 1 m * olxuied to
transportation on the -treet-car.-.” sketches, one on sheep husbandry,
LET THE
WORK
li EH IN
C ROOK C O U N T V S P IN E .
The report of the Geological sur-
vev on the forests of Oregon irives
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room for some extensive figuring
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r in ( rook 1 011 n t \ .
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r.qx.rt places the am ount in this
county at seven and o m -h a lf hil-
1 ion fii t with an average stand
|*cr acre of 4S00 feet.
Timber Land Notices Received.
The following timU r land no-
received from the
Lakeview land otlne and will np-
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r.i., \|,.r ..i : . I,
l * * r 1,1 "in time.
Ida ¿ li r u i it h .
Daniel H unt. George W. W bitsett.
A m e rica I. booin'. Lizzie E. Hvile,
\\ ;« 11 « 1 S. Hvile. Jacob \\ . Rixrne.
W ells A. Hell. Effa 1 ). Reil. Alice
M Cothn. Rem am m S w .xt^ J.-nnie
j tlces l.n ve been
‘Al'VaU
' Tem'ph-ton.
Artbur ' l !
"A n d bv-tlie-wav ” said
Mr
Rced. "the*Colum bia Southern is
no longer a chimera. M irk Hint_
u V n m d n ^ s u ™ . ’ "' And the state-
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nient sounded as if it had come
from an autbentic miunr.
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alsiut time that president
wliicli contains a descriptive record the public about tla* middle of Jan-
th. first Hoc-ksin
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al1' 1 nary. The new building is Ixdng
the other, a review of tla lur trade I „ , i , .. , . .. c
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l e v e m l T n d n i ' l ' n e i ^ o f e - ! i k "p i- • |To|H*rty ultove the Rend and will
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oncers who struggled for homes in
the rm-r.
I lie main building
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w : ii i , >0 v mi
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« wild and unbroken country, will lx ,su x iO feet with an L ml-
flic |M*riodical also contains sever- dition.
intiTesting dixaitm nts in regard
If is evident that Rend is fast
to the formal taking of the Colun,- becoming known to tla* outside
L ytle of tin* Columbia Soutta rn ,|ju r j t r I _ unil tl„. f„ . Iiil|K wllkq, world both as a winter and su.n-
was saving something alsxit
those «t one time was
prevalent against »n r resort.
The Sisemore building
I'l-nipleton. Frank D.
Shepard, contracts which wen* -upposeil to the United b t a t o claim ing Oregon is.the third hotel to U-erected and
T his is nothing m ore than a cur- Lou se j . " Janies \Y\, Stonew all
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as a part of its territory. As a (he two which are now open have
It is a
1 t!l,. Q U„ rt,.r|v
sory estimate of the available tim- J. Kitehing; John R . William A. hav»-liren let laat August. .1
i,IVi,lu- been tax.-.l to tbeir iitiinx*t capai
Ix r in the county. A tiniU rniati’s Barm tt; Kix^ey C. Robin«,n Ada rrmoh* , n u b i l i t y that they were able as anbistorical n-fen-»«*, a m i! i».v f»r months. Additions to the
estimate would proba bly U .,n ex-
H a rb m T . Gmxlma"'. blown off the ridge this side of
in t e n t ly interesting. Copies latter an even now l- ing figured
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amount, am
p Howard, Granvil Clifton.
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«'an la* stx*ur«s| ii|x>n application to on auil tla* new building, judging
tins assertion is based upon the Frank Elkins. Mary L. Crsig, Ar- ‘
l' 1" rr l
were firmh u .0> HilI1,.^ A . ^ U n t Aw»’y of the i iron» tla* past, is likely to la* crowds
fact that tiu ilxT in any district j aniinta Rixlgers. Samuel A. Craig lodged at any given jxiint.
Society, City H a ll, Portland.
¡cd for room when completed.
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