NOW THE RAILROAD C01.UMIIIASOUTIIL!KNTOIJXTIJNI)INrO CHN1KAI, DUN NEXT YEAH. 'Mr. Ilnrrlmnn Mtikcs tho Definite AiiiitiiincciiM'ut on III Vltilt ( I'orllniulNowrt .Sl)iilflcnnt In Two Wnya, . . "AmingoniuuUi liuvu been com plettd Tor mi extension of the Columbia Soutlwru ruilroiiil iiitn Cittlrnl Oregon next year", ritclnr od Ittlwurd II. IInrrlu;.in, thu mil road magnum, lit a dinner given hint in Portland lint Tuesday uvuic lug. Hu wunt on to wi)' that whil tliu extension would lie a toiler to thu O. K. & is, thu Columbia Southern would continue to Ikt prwrauiil as nt ptewnt. Tlmt in, it wouki continue iindur separate inniiiigumeiit. This announcement by Mr. Ilnr rininii U significant in two ways. It reveals the fact not previously made public that hu bos become thu, actual controlling factor in Columbia Southern, and it is 11 definite promlM of nu iiumwIiatK ad'fttict tip the I):hut. It is a short story ttil very important to Oregon. Mr. ilarrimau also declared the 0. U. 1 K. whs not hostile U thu K)rtge rnilwuy but tlmt thu coin iwuy couhl not afTord to sacrifice thu right of way it needs for n double track in order to accoiuodatu the xi tagc rnilrond project. Death of Jonathan HollliiMicnd. 'Jonathan Hnllinslie.id, an Ore gon piouuur of iSj2, died last Sun day morning at the home of his eldest daughter, Mrs. Job iiogtic, 33 mtlM .south of Hend. He wis 70 years of ago. Kidney trouble en ued bin death, lie had been ail ing for n mouth but his Mirious illudss lasted only to days. The 'funeral took place Monday, thu kerviac be ing conducted by Will in in Ilogue mimI the burial being in a new cemetery 011 thu Deschutes river near Rostand. Mr. llolliuiliead' was a Iwrn in New Jersey. While young he. went to Illinois and from tlturu he moved across thu plains to thu Willamette valley In 1853, nccoiu jwiulcd by his wife and their young daughter. Thu family settled in l'olk county at thu old town of Ilridgcort, and farmed there for ninny years Seven yours ago the old guutlutnnii came east of the mountains mid for thu rent of his life lie madu his home with Mrs. llpguc.. The other children living lire Susanna (Mrs. I). A.) Flnlcy and William II., lxitli of whom live on the Upper ijctcliutco; James, who is in the Hig Hunt! country of Washington, ami Mrs. I.aura Dahl, of Oregon City. Thu ducensud left a homestead not far from Hogue's. Hu was an huncM, industrious man and was generally respected. Music In tho Mnml. Humor has it. that the Oregon Concert Hand has busted. And that the crisis cumc last Sunday at the rehearsal. This for some ruHson has gained ground to .such 1111 extent that even the members are amazed to learti its cause. At the meeting Sunday one of the members seriously objected to the late addition to its membership, being three of the young Indies of Iknd, who were elected by 11 quorin at a previous meeting dur ing his absence, The young ladies are sufficiently udvauced in the rudiments of music so tlmt witli n little practice tlley, no doubt, would have become a valu able addition to thu baud. Whoti this objection became known to the new mcmhuis they gracefully re tired, leaving the baud practically in us good condition ns before. Since the otigiu of this organiza tion hint July, Hairy W. Broker, as Instructor, has devoted much time and trouhlc'to Its perfection, and much is dtiu him for his un tiring effort. The baud 'ban mnde remnrkalile piogruM in so short a time, and give promise for still RidHtor adviiuceuieiil. I. I. I). Cii's Work. The cohl snap ihado work on thu Pilot Mittte Development Com pany's ditch rather slow this week. Only four tenuis were st work with plow and scrajers. The ground near the foot of the flume was ftnrii several inches and it was necessary to tutu blocks and tackle to pull the plow. Soon as n wnstuway for thu flume shall 1 completed, life work of ditch ox cuvatiou will Imi transferred down to ttunr l.oug buttu, where thu soil is not' froen. Thu heaviest work on this line is to be done thete mid there will lx plenty of room for all the tenuis available. The Hume frame wilt bu prac tically completed next week, un let unfavorable weather should de lay progress. The men have bean doing grunt work 011 tlmt strticturu the sl week. After the com detloii of the frame or trestle the building of the Hume proper will bu taken up nt oiicc. To Change RoManJ I'oittofflcc. C. W. Ilentty is tired of keeping the (MMtoftlcu at Holland and has hutideil a jxJtilion for the appoint uient ol Job Hague ns jiostmnsler and the transfer of the office from lluatty's place, in Klamath county thite inilus Jwyond thu county lino, to lloguo's Willow -Ranch, eight miles this side ol lluatty's. When thu uucusMiry quantity of govern moiitnl red tape tins lieeu used it is probable the change will lc madu. iwrhnps Itegiiining with the new year. Most of the iwtrons of thu office can le better served from llogue's. The office was n gool deal of a ntilawiico to Heatty. who had only 11 farm house to ac comodate it. Ilogue kuuM n store at his placu ami am handle thu K)toffice in connection very nicely. Long Drive In n Day. J. C. Conn, a merchant of Silver l.nke, was registered at the Pilot Hutte Inn Sunday night. AbouUix miles out from Priuevllle Mr. Conn bad thumisfortuiiu to loose a upfront one of the buggy wheels, and was couqielled to tiu the whuol so as to slidu it to Heud. Here he got the necessniy repairs and lull for Silver Inke Monday forenoon, making the entire distance of 85 utiles with out a halt except tofeod, mid with out change of horsed. I Iu expected to reach Silver Iakr ubout 7 flies day morning. Winter Up tho Dcnchutcs. Going south from Heud putchas ofsnow are met with near I.uva buttu, and from there on there is more or less frost and snow. Doth are iu patches mid do not make the roads bad. At Dogue's Cakes of ice are running iu the river, these are blocked at Vaudevert's and nt Allen's the river is free, except for u little ice at the margins. Cuttle, are still picking part of their living, but the fornge thus picked up is neither very toothsome nor very nourishing and the haystacks arc the main stay. You get your money's worth when you pay $1 a year for Tim Dum.utin. CMmUYMJCN'S HAUM'AUIS. COI.UMlltA soimMw 1904. KAII.WAY- Por the year tQO.t the custom of endorsing Assoeiiittpu mid other issues of Clergynioii'l Hnlf-I'are Permits, reuderiiiHT tltaui iicceptsble 011 the Columbia SoUtllem Railway will be abolishud, ttud this Com pany will issue Ciftricsd Orders to ordained ctcrvymun hflvmg tcKular charge of cliurcbes located on or near its line. Clifymoii desiring such orders should make written application to nenrtit Columbia Soutlierti JUilway Agent for bi eudorsenieiit. Ajfllcnti'iis should be miide before Doctfliber 33th, so that orders may n mailed Iwfore December .1. C. It. 1A-V$iih C. P. A. LOCAL NEWS W P. Vnndevert WMown tjon Mvn yestenlny -t, ,?! Charles SUiusborjmigh was up from his homestead a ' J - . . t(l8 first 01 the week. J. II. Hnuer was Hi Heud Sun day 011 his way tltmtlgh to the Ijikeview laud office.' Mrs. Drake nud A. I.. Good wlllie are exectl ,tO return to Hend early next walf, Joseph Taggait lufto'n Monday's stage for Portland. II will return to Hern! after an abseuje of ten days The ChristuiHS iwih for tin IVjlul Mercantile ComtWtiy are ex pected to arrive Sntuniny evening. Creed Triplett, went to Priuevillc today after the flrel lond of stock for the new furniture store of Trip lett ffc Hroker. The Heud Mercantile Compnii) will have a flu display of Christ mas goods, toys, etc., on hand next week. Tlioums W. nud Cnrjble C. Trip lalt made final proof on Uiuir homo- stends before Cominlssioner Law rence this week. The free.e-uj) has drtvon nearly all the ducks up to near thu head; waters of the streams, vchure the water U too wnrm to freeze. A. II. Grant's family will soon move from Garden Row to rooms over the new furniture store of Triplett & Hroker on Wall atnet. Tlmntas W. Trijdett's family will soon move down from the Home- slend in order that the sou may have the benefit of the Heud &I100I. A Christmas ball will be given ut the Stnnts hotel this year. The hall, upstairs in thu frame pnrt of thu hotel will be used for the dnuc-lg- , Dallnnl Gile expects to have his shingle mill iu oierntiou iu a woek or so. It will be located on the hill n short distance beyond the IKistofficu. luusday night mercury wunt down near the record point for the kottbon 9 above xero. Hut there is no snow here and the days arc bright nud pleasant. V. K. Stewnrt is about to build a cottage for his family near the Kcver home on the Sisemoru bluff back of thu Drake garden, a short distance south from the postofficc. livery child in Heud, Lytic and Deschutes is invited to call at the Heud Mercantile Company's store on Christmas morning for thejr Santa Cluus bag of candy and nuts l'Kltlt. John L, Kever has built n box house 10x12 on Sisomore's land on the bluff back of the Drake garden, His large tent will adjoin it and the whole will make n very com fortable dwelling. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lucas gave a very en joyable party to the young people of Bend. Dancimr ami Karnes were indulged iu until near the midnight hour, when all departed for their homes thanking their entertainers for a delightful time. ltd Henderson, who is now driv ing Chrisumu'fi freight team, hav ing succeeded P. M. RoWnttt, passed through Hend Wednesday on his way out for 11 loud of freight. He went mil light this time. The Kev. H. v. Tinnier, who is well known iu Heud, will preach iu Grunt's hall Sunday morning and evening. He comes as nu oM friend ttttd the people will be glad to see and hear him. Judd Pa liner returned from Priuevllle Monday and went up to h homestead. The Inst of thin Mk he expects to leave with his father for Portlaud, where they are likely to spend most of the winter. Harry Hunter, te busy hauling bay from the Jvllkrtt ranch, nt Powell buttes, this week. Twenty' three miles is a goodly distance to team bay, but it js not too far when ibdder is as scarce as it is this year. 0. W. Higgs, of Mohawk, mid Daniel Hroiubourgh, of Cottage Grove, were at the Pilot Hutte Inn Monday night. They had spent ieveral days instiectiiig the timber 10 the south of Heud with a view 10 taking a claim. J. G. Dorranci returned last Saturday from a two weeks visit west of the mountains in Oregon and Washington. The weather ver there is not to be countered for a moment with Heud weather, hi his estimation, it having been dark and wet and cold all the time bu was there. Preparations are being mabc by the Heud Sunday school for a Christmas true and cntertaumeut to be given on Christinas eve at Grant's hall. ,A choice selection of recitations, solos and duets, besides a one-act cuntatn, in which the children will take an active part, will bu rendered, and a rare treat it promised to all who attend. Ketiuie Dooth nud Otto Gray came out from Prineville Wednes day to check up the troiterty trans ferred with the singe ami livery business recently sold by Hooth & Coruett to L- II- Allinghaui. Mr. Allingham is coufined to his bed by illness and sent Mr. Gray to look after his interest. Tlie two went up to W. II. Donkcl's yester day mid today returned to Prine ville. A few weeks ago John IHoafc reported-that the chipmunks out on his homestead were Irish, for they had taken his crop of potatoes, digging every tuber out -slick and clean. Now John J. Dokken save the chipmunks about his homestead on the Tumello arc Italian; They cleaned out all his onions, taking carrots, too, as an evidence of good faith. They are likely to have a hot time of it this winter. In his trapping this winter G. " 1 r i- Triplett has caught three foxes two with one bait that are quite different from anything ho ever suw before. They were of large siae and gray, with long fur of the finest quality. Two of the foxes were an iron gray, the other of red dish gray. The fine, fluffy tails are nearly six inches in diameter, supjMirtcd by the very tiniest bone. Thcho are varieties of fox that arc very uncommon and their fur is ex ceptionally beautiful. "Dad" West says they are what are known as Cross foxes. Nels C. Ras.imi.sseu, who went up from Hend to his homestead in the southern edge of the county next the Cascade Range reserve,, was out to Bogue's Willow Ranch for his mail Monday, for the first time since going in a month pre viously, He reported everything comfortable on his claim. The first few days it was not so. It was very stormy and he could get no shelter that would keep out the wet. It was slow work nil alone building n cnbiu, but he finally got it done nud is all right now, though it in rather loncsotn living six miles from auv other human being. Valuable Dead I torse. pKrnirviu.it, Or., Doc. it 0. Sehlecht has begun an action against Mrs. Saloiifon to recover 8o for the loss of a horse which ho ran into a wire fence and killed a short distance above Heud several weeks ago. The horse with saddle and bridle cost him only 46 on the day he killed the letgt. The ac cident happened on the land of L. C. Whi tied and not within 300 yards of Mrs. Salomon's laud and it would not have happened but for trespassing on private property. Travelers up tlie Deschutes Kind comfortable quarters nud a welt supplied table at Willow Ranch, 32 miles south of Hend. Good ac commodations for travel ers and teams. Also the only General Alcrchnn disc store iu the region. A 1. 1. ! KICKS KIOltT JOB BOGUE, Proprietor. City Meat Markfet. J. I. WHST. ITop. DBALBm IN MEATS OF ALL KINDS Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Potatoes, Vegetables in Season. Nearly opposite Pilot Hutte Inn Wall Street. A1ILLARD TRIPLETT, BLA.CKSMITH All kinds of wagon work done. 1 Horseshoeing a Specialty Shop Opposite Schoolhousc. HKXD. OKHOON. 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