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About The Deschutes echo. (Bend, Or.) 1902-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1904)
* * 4 * 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -H> * * * * **c * * * * Searltnìra brilli 5 æ ~ wmx**:**:*** ^**^**:**^^^m^*:*^*y^*}***:**:*:**************<**^********^* DESCHUTES, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY <!, 1I>04. VOL. II. The REID and. READEASY TWO n o . : b FIRES C O P Y H O L D E R S. Theve Copy holder s attach to any typewriter, and swing the copy w herever the eyes want it, w h ich disn^nae« with frequent stops to consult copy, and cm * reby doubles the operator's speed. Y our choi**** of side attachm ent, rear auach- inent c*r desk stand. In ordering side attach ment nam e.m achine it is for. iSO.txtO sold. A self-acting Lino Indicator is furnished with either C opyholder. It moves autom atically from line to line, preventing eve-strain, loss of place ami error ¡n transcribing. “ They outclass and outsell all other copy- h o ld e r s.— The -Trade. “ Increases scope o f both operator and m a c h in e ." —The School. “ Make quicker work, easier work and neater w ork .” —»The Opera tor “ A dditional work of nur operators is very m arked.” The Employer. “ We tisa 100-Of these Copyholders.” —Armour A Co., C hicago. Keid C opvhoM er, handsom ely nickel plat e d .......*............................................................ $2 oo Readeasv^'opyhedder., black enamel, nickel trim m in g s.........................................................1 Line Indicator for either C opyholder. 1 00 L ine Indicator, ordered with Copy Itch ier.. .10 C o u n ty C o u r t House P a r t i a ll y D e s tr o y e d at E ig h t O ’ C lo c k T h u r s d a y M o r n in g . STAATS Pilot B u tte Development Company’s Mill Destroyed Last Saturday Afternoon-W ill Not Be Rebuilt. Fire, originating on the roof and j planed for the flume boxing and caused by sparks coming in cen- j the planer had been running on J. E, H U X L E Y , 8 2 4 th St.. P ortlan d , Or. I tact with dry shingles, partially I that work on Saturday afternoon. ; destroyed the court bouse at Prine-1 The supply of oil had run out and Iville Thursday morning. Before the mill crow had been put at the fire could be brought under flume work but firo remained in control the entire second floor had the firebox under the boiler. In the absence of the crew the become a mass of ruins end it was F0I1 SALE cnly due to the diligent work of fire suddenly broke out in the mill ths fire companies that further arsd spread with surprising rapid -*AT— crew quickly damage was averted. County ity. The flume Clerk J. J. Smith had started a fire gathered and by good work suc in his office stove at about 7 -45 ceeded in keeping the flame from and at about the^saaoe time J. H. the part of the mill platform where Haaer kindled one in the county the planer stood and thus saved court room stove. The blaze on that part of the machinery. The • M IE L . proper was, however, the roof was first discovered by Ed sawmill Harbin who gave the alarm. totally ruined and the engine was Messrs. Smith and Haner upon subjected to a gnat heat and many First-Class Shingles heating the beil Btnrted out to find parts were ruined, especially the where the fire was and the latter brass works and governor. The at Prineville left the building and came down cylinder packing was burned out town without ever having noticed by the intense he.fi anci the amount Prices. that the building which he came of damage to tho engine cannot be estimated until it has gone to the D ESCH UTES, OR. from was afire. j Within ten minutes from the machine shop. The boiler was in j time the alarm was giver, both fire cased in rock and probably suffer ! companies appeared on the scene ed little damage. Shavings from the planer had and with earnest and well directed tffbrt the flames were gotten under been used as fuel for the boiler control inside of half an hour. and in being wheeled to the fire ( The work of the fire laddies is es box had been littered about the pecially to be commended in view mill. In these shavings fire must of the fact that a gale rith a ve have caught from the firebox and locity of about twenty five miles there being no one in the immedi an hour was blowing at the time. ate vicinity had its own way until It was impossible to prevent the the inflammable material about the fire from creeping down the second mill was on fire. The inflammabil (floor and the loss of fixtures in ity of small sawmills is proverbial that part of the building is about and it is usual in such mills to all that resulted outside of the have the engine as far from the damage to the structure. This mill as possible so that in case of rircrtrira ar~ m v ’ e ri;'l.t, look right, and for their j a rtkularr i:rx.s«*st :.tr j rsltivrly unsurpassed. There will probably reach $3000. All fire the engine may be saved and is absolute! r i'i < • : . a! < tit the •* . S t e v e » * . ** ( L ! M . i S . f r ' m ft.o o t>>| 150.00. records had been carefully stowed the danger of the firebox communi Our line-? T I‘ . 'I t >L.s. fr, r* J3.50 tof5o.oo. ( M i l i'i (.1 V > , fn-in if 7.50 tc ) Near’ all r e a lm handle ti.e •• K t e v e n t . * ’ D on’t away in the vaults on the lower cating fire to the mill is greatly f.:’ l t" M-P..1 f> - illustrated *ta!o ; —a l»ook o f ready rc.'ercn «■— n.ai oi\ f r t e u}»'«u request. floor by the officials and about all lessened. This mode of construc A n . ..u -i o .atP u zzles? W e have issue»l one tnat li v e r , interesting end frill make you think hard. the damage done to this part of the tion was not observed in the P. 15. Send tw* a-ceni sum p s and we will forward * by ret n r A '1 ress, *• Purrle Dei>nrtin^n ' building was that caused by the D. Co.’s mill as the engine and STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO., flood of waters from above. The boiler were placed up close to the P. U . DoS W 2 . f M ro tec F a lk , Mass. court house was erected in 1887 at east side of the mill structure. a first cost of about $5000. This The damage to the eDgine and was several years after the legis probably to the mill is doubtless lature had set off Crook coaniy, due largely to the propinquity of the offices during (he intervening tho engine to the mill structure. period having been maintained in Everything that could be done by the buildiDg now known as the the mill crew to save the mill was Smith stable. The subsequent ad -1 well done and their work in saving M a d co fo n k golden finish; top 30 lynches long. 15 inches w id e; height dition of vaults, etc., brought the the planer was highly to their cred 9 j W 2 ipohi**; d r i f t e r a^ l^'a i*ch c* j I cost up to about $7000. The it. inside. Shipping weight H0 lb«*. Irou standard* are attractive, strong and The loss is hard to estimate but amount of insurance carried on , very securely braced. Metal parts building and fixtures was $4000,; will run between 8IX) and 1200 •finished in Mack enamel. Shipi«ed K. ;I>. Take« low rate o f freight. 'some of the policies having on ly1 dollars. V ery easily ret up. This is a «trong recently been renewed. Repairing AiMl^PTviceabl# stand econom ical We guarantee them. fi B u s in e s s P ro p o s itio n . of the building will probably/be be- jgun as soon as the loss can be ad If you are going east a careful P ric e $ 3 . 5 0 . justed. selection of your route is essential i W i l l g i v e y o u b a r g a in s on groceries at hia store. A l l b u s in e s s d o n s on a c a sh b a s is . A co m p le te sto ck on h an d , an d m o re on the w a y fr o m S h a n ik o . W . H . S T A A T S , Prop., SAWMILL BURNS HERE ! Deschutes, • - Oregon. SHINGLES 8 he Econom y T y p e w rite rS ta n d J. EL P U J X L E Y 8 2 P o o r tji S t , P ortla n d , Ore. A m e rica 's §> l0u ru m U FAM OUS HOP G O LD LearHntr WMJ.-ÌKSV BEER, P o m e -t ic and Im p orted W in e s and Cigarp O ’ N EIL B B 0 9 , P J U S E V Iu L E . 0 3 . to the enjoyment of your trip. If Late Saturday afternoon fire it is a business trip time is the caught in the sawmill of the Pilot main consideration ; if a pleasure Butte Development Company’s trip, scenery and the conveniences mill two miles up the river and and comforts of a modern railroad. partially destroyed it. The m ill' Why not combine all by using had finished cutting lumber for the the Illinois Central, the Up-To- flame but the lumber had not been Date road, running two trains | M IN N E S O T A B U F F E T | SIIAW ¿i BROSTERII0U8, Props. $ The only first-class establishment of its kind in V/csiern S Creok Caunty. S % T h e fin e s t b ra n d s o f w in e s , liq u o rs , beers and I A ♦ cigars c o n s ta n tly on hand. Eastern ueople are especiallv invited to call at the ♦ Buffet when in tire i r ™ citv. t t X — M rs. C. E. M cD o w e ll, Prop. On your way to Deschutes and Silver Lake you will want to stop at a "ood hotel while in Prineville. The PRINEYILLF has the reputation of heiny tho host; ask your friends if it isn’t. F in e R o o m s a n d Beds-. C u is in e U n e x c e ll e d . C o lu m b ia S o u th e rn H o le !. J. M. KEENEY PROP. T h e re is n o th in g th a t d e lig h ts th e w e a rie d tr a v e le r m ore th an to And a re a j g o o d h o te l w h e r e v e r h o s to p s to rest. You will pronounce tho Columbia Southern the best by far of any hotel you have ever run across in a city of Shaniko’s size. Such it hotel would be a credit to many large cities. R a t e s a r e r e a s o n a b le , too. P l a n , f r o m $ 1 . 5 0 up. daily from St. Paul and Minneap olis. and from Omaha to Chicago. Free Reclining Chair cars, the famous Buffet-Librsry-Hmoking care, all trains vestibuled. In short tho-oughly modern through out. All tickets reading via the Illinois Central will be honored on these train- and no extra fare charged. Our rates aro the same as those of inferior roads— why not get your money’s worth? Write for full particulars. B. H. T kcmhi ' ll , Com. Agt. J. C. IJndsey, T. F. »t P. A., Portland, Ore. Paul B. Thomson, F. «t P. A., Beattie, Wash. " ~ ' The Feronian Literary Society at the college, in Corvallis, gave a R u n on t h e A m e r i c a n S H A N IK O , O R. leap year party Tuesday evening, in honor of the Zetagatheans, a rival society. Everything was car ried out in true leap year style. The young ladies waited upon the gentlemen and requested the pleas ure of their cernpany, carried the umbrellas, escorted them to and from the party and then found their way homo alone and in tho darkness. A heavy fine was as sessed upon those who did not fol low out this programme.— Scio News. R e ck le ss E xtravag an ce. Tho Journal has the best of us. In paying a fraternal visit to that office the other day we discovered a clean, spotless towel!. The shock to our nerves was terrible.— Review /