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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1906)
"K5C K.1 THE BEND BULLETIN "Por every man a square deal, no less and no more.! SUnSTlON RATH& One jrer..... -...... $!! iJ mnnlkl 11 in i- 90 ?W? r,ri.Mr n .J. advance.) HOW' TO REMIT. ' Remit by Uanlc draft, postal money pnlcr on Bend, express money order, or fogliitercd letter. Make all remittance flayablc to The Ilcnd Bulletin. Stap and mall Schedule. llllVl AT firjcD. Pretn Slwtjlke Vt rrlncrltte-.... T P- j frera taVetlew and Mirer Lake- . ..t a. m. daily eicer Te. from TumaJo Tur., That and Nt- 1.15 ? JtmLaUUwdU3recepl8uB(Ur.- a Leave Dcid. Vat ShaulVoU lrinerle a. m. dllj Vt Lakertew and Mirer Lake - . . . p. m dally titept Shhi VW rutaateTurt-.Thar. and Sat a m fee laidlaw dallr eeept Sttsdar . to a. m IoT Orrtcr lleea Week dajr: Sa.ra t-8p m. Rnndaya. from tl a. sa. te la ., and fcall how after arrirat r aH mad ra tallroad reaetilBc Bend tofe-re S p. m. Tia.itricKK Orfttf Me-Week daMjfraffl ;i.n. 109m p. tu. Sadr and MMajri fiSwa. m.tunoi. aBafrmBjwp. m. w Vp. to. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1906 THAT EXHIBIT. What about that exhibit of pro ducts grown in the Bend countr ? Everyone concedes that it would bt a fine thing: thut it would be a great object lesson for stranger. passing through the town, and thai its advertising value would be of no mean importance. Yet, no one yeems to take interest enough in ii to do a little work and collect those things necessary for such an exhibit. What is the matter with Bend's f'push club?" Laidlaw has gathered a large and excellent exhibit of grains, grasses, etc. and will have tbem on display at the Rcdmoud fair. Prineville also is reported to have a fine ex hibit and news comes that Red mond has one of the finest collec tions of grains, grasses and vege tables ever collected. Again the Question presents itself, What is the matter with Bend's "push club?" There are several things that would make an exhibit from Bend different from those of our neigh bors, and to the extent that they were different they would possess a peculiar interest in themselves. The exhibits, from neighboring owns will consist largely of farm products. Such exhibits are of prime importance and in this stage pf the country's development should receive the greatest attention. But while this is good, there arc also other natural resources that should le oa exhibition at the Redmond fair, thus showing to the visitors not only the agricultural but all re sources of this portion of the upper Deschutes valley. In these other features Bend could lead. Por in stance, there should be on exhibi tion samples of timber in the rough and manufactured product. The upper Deschutes is becoming fa mous as a sportsman's paradise. Therefore, there should be a goodly exhibit of furs, antlers, etc., etc. to represent the game features of the country. In fact, if this matter was given the attention that it deserves a most gratifying exhibit could be collected. Bend may net have as many acres under cultivation in this immediate vicinity as does its neighbors, but it can supplement its agricultural exhibit with other natural products of the country and in doing so make a display of pecu Jiar value and interest. Again we ask, What is the matter with Beud's "push club?" Tim co-operation of the farmers Jiereabouts iu making a suitable ex Itibit of grains, etc. from this vicin ity is urgently requested. They are asked to save samples of their crops and bring them to towu, Anything that helps to advertiso a country aud bring settlors into it, iiattirally rsHses the pric of land Und ttilis, iti ail indirect way, bene fits the farmers. Their assistance therefore, in making a suitable dis play of the the Bend country's pro ducts will ultimately be to their own benefit. Thk knocker':? stirh grumble is still heard in Bend and town lots are being sold every few days. New houses are being built and people arc moving to town. AN EFFECTIVE POISON. Chipmunks and Sage Rats Cannot Sunlve This Dose. C. A. Chapman gave The Bulle' tiu a recipe for a poison that has proved very effective iu killing snge rats iu Northern Oregon and Washington. Mr. Chapman med it quite extensively on his ranch near Pendleton, as did a large ninionty of ranchers thereabouts It is a cheap preparation and is easily prepared, und is as follows: Take one ounce of strychnine to eight gallons of wheat, or any amount in the same proportion. First dissolve the strychnine in enough boiling water to just thoroughly dampen the wheat. Don't use too much water. Then Iry the wheat with an application of common granulated sugar. He ure and have the wheat well dried by the sugar. While drying, it is beat to spread out the wheat or it will drv in a hard mass. As the lieeolved sugar drys it forms a crystal around each kernel, making a very toothsome bait for the chip munk's. This can be scattered around the field in various ways. scattering a teaspoonful every other step, or dropping it in a furrow plowed around the field. Another good way is to throw a few kernels into the holes under rocks and trees where chipmunks make their nests. One kernel to a squirrel is sufficient. As soon as the chipmunks ap pear in the early spring this poison should be used, before the young ones are born. Mr. Chapman says this poison is also very effective against pocket gophers. To dispone ot them dig down in the ground to the cross holes and then flirt about one-half teaspoonful of the poisoned grain five or six inches into the cross holes. Don't drop it at the en trance to this crossway but flirt it back a few inches Then be care ful to cover the boh; again, as the gopher will be blinded by the light if the hole is left uncovered and it will fail to find the grain. As the country is cultivated more extensively each year, these pocket gophers will bather more or less. This poison has done the necessary work in other sections j and should be (riven a trial here. I Buy on Gt'etlitF this $60 Machine for $25 FETJCIT MtfAIJ. it Ii a hlrh-arm.droD bead, tall bar1nr, lock, imcb. doable (d, mI( tbreadlof itiutll- bat automatic bobbin winder and other lateitlmproTc menu. ThU ) tba AMTI TKISTT MACHINE. It tl the lama isaebloa agent are uklnijou f0 for. All attaabmeaU ro wltb each maeblne. fto'd lor only II eaih and U montblr. Write TOSit for free. rUianvlE eiIU0C hj elerint boatebold (oodt we will ehlp ffretght frepl)on fair faiannti-onr new C1KIT Plan. Govurtz Fupnltufo Ootnpany 173.175 riret St. POUTLAXD.OR. OREGON SH0J$rLlNE ahd union Pacific TO Salt Lake Denver Kansas City Chicago St. Louis New York Ocean Steamers between Portland and San Francisco every five days. Tickets to and .from all prts of the United States, Canada and Uuiojie. For particulars, call on or address JAS, IRELAND, Agt The Dalits, Or. PaJNUgfO iLlo Problems That Confront The Irrigator. DKVICHS l'OR TURNINO WATKR ' 1'ROM IMTCJUIS. The crudest way to turn water from a ditch is to make n cut in the side with n spade and throw the dirt into the ditch to make a dam. Some simple homc-tundc devices wilt obviate the manifest disadvan tages of this method. Three will be described and others will sug gest themselves, to the ingenious ir rigator. The cloth dam is very widely used. It consists of a rectangular piece of stout, closely-woven cloth or canvas, one side of which is rolled around aud nailed to a cross piece of wood of length and strength according to the sue of the ditch aud the amount of water to be dammed. Sometimes it is made with a hem across one side deep enough to allow the crosspiece to be thrust through the hem. Iu using the dam, place the stick across the top of the dry ditch where it is desired to throw the water out: draw the lower edge of the cloth up the bottom pf the ditch ami place a little dirt on the cor nets. The canvas must always be large cnoueh to have several inches lap against the sides of the ditch; otherwise it will not retain all the water. Should the ditch have a steep grade it will be necessary to let the canvas fill up gradually, as a sudden rush of water would force the cloth from its position. When the dam is in position it will be nec essary to cut the bank of the ditch at the places where the water is wanted Two cloth dams will be needed in order to place one in po sition while the other throws the water out above, it Iwitic difficult to lay the canvas under a full head ot water. The water will press the canvas against the sides aud bottom of the ditch, so that none can es cape. To remove the cloth, take hold of one end of the stick and pull slowly upstream. A metal dam or "tappoon" is on some accounts preferable to the cloth, and it, too, is readily made. HOW THE BULLETIN HELPS. Letters Showing How This Paper Aids In Advertising! his Country. Below we copy in full a few of the letters received, by this paper from week to week, asking for in formation about the Bend country. Thus inquiries arc not an occasion al occurrence but The Bulletin is in receipt of them practically every week Those given below are but a few of tie many received. They help to show the widespread in terest in this country and, what is more to the point, illustrate the value of a newspaper to a new and developing country. The let ters arc as follows: Portland. Or., March 7, 1906. l!dl tor Mend HulletiH, llend, Oregon. Dear hir Will you kindly wml me one of your papvrt awl any booklet or litera ture which you may have at ImhiI re Harding tfot country, as I am tntakiNK of coining to that part of Kaatern Oro Kon to remain and would like aowu- in formation regardine tin aurroutnlint; country. HejfCtfully, Minot, X. Itok., June 25, 1006. Hend HulletiH, Kwd, Ortjjon. Diear r: Will you wml iihi a aaitipW copy of your taper' I want to wwaertl for it a I liave tny y on the mtw irrij(tkH pro ject and wiiMi it U rip I want to be there. Your truly, JlKicKTON, Minn., Au. 8. 1906. Iletvl HulletiH, lleiul, Oregon. Oentl men Aa an mtereted reader and Mil), tcrilier of your paper would like to ak n favor of you, I am often reading alxml Kedmond, Laidlaw and other place that aeeiu to 1 near lfeinl hut I cannot find them on tile map, and alto the rail, road Mtrveya uet me all muddled up. Would you kindly mark thoae placet on the enclosed map ami return to me. 1 endow: (tamp for reply, I wan in your vicinity in 1903 and liked it very much and mean to eventually kettle down there. This partly explains my inU-rest in the new of your country. Thanking you in advance for the favor, I remain, Your very truly, Pkincktok, Calif., Aug. II, 1906. I'.ditor Iiend llullctin. Dear Sir: As I am thinking some of moving with my family to your locality, would like to read a copy of your paper. Will you kindly send me one aud oblige, Your truly, lloumx. Mo., Aug. 20, i9o6.ldtor of The Hulietin. Dear Kir: .-Please sc'iid mo sample copy of your paper, llelng interested in your country would like to Know u utile wore auoui 11, cp 7, Heavy sheet iron is cut into semi circular, shape Hud the "rfgTil edge is securely fastened between two narrow strips of wood by carriage bolts which pass through the strips and thriugh holes punched in the iron, or it may be more cheaply made by securely nailing the iron to one side of a single thick strip of wood, like a piece of scantling. These metal dams arc made in dif ferent sizes according to the ditch iu which they are to lc used, their diameter being a little more than the width of the ditch, as the edges must be pushed down n little way into the earth of the ditch banks and bottom. They arc placed in the ditch nt or near the point where it is desired to turn out the water. These metal dams are also used in the openings in the banks of ditches cither to close them when checks arc full, or to partly close them and still permit part of the stream to cu ter the check to balance the soak ing away. They are made with sliding gates to be used when part of the stream is to be allowed to pass through for any purpose. Portable wooden dams arc also used aud are of similar form to the metal dams. They serve a good purpose, but are more cumbersome, more likely to give out, aud mote difficult to make water-tight except with some shoveling. Wooden dams are, however, of much use in quite small ditches and as gates for Handling sinall outflows into checks, etc. It is made of an inch buard six or more inches wide and 14 in ches long. Th lower end is point ed so as to be readily driven intb soft ground. Above arc two holes about an inch in diameter, one or both to be used according to the flow desired. The cut is made iu the ditch aud the board driven well toward the inside of the ditch to avoid a niche to catch sediment. If a large flow is desired the board is pulled out and afterwards replaced when it is desired to stop or reduce the flow. This device works very well in small ditches EXIT JUNE HOG. Oootl Money t'aunllr Mndr iin th Oes lulirr Slnrbrl. Tub yuan ko we fattened and oo!d the laNt lmm.it of Jutt Imhcm from tbli form. To xrow a iilue-mtHillttt-old bos with prmclloiny Are month of winter It) ttw initial of hi career anil make the trnaoiltH rontull nery yir wai what we fnlk- to do. yet bad nn slrtiuriiince) of rimer. iAter Imtrad of fatten Inn for the June market we fed for tin? AtijcuM market. Iu mrw retcU tlilx wna let ter. AImiuI that Hum I wan Improved wltli Uh U4-ctMwi of a rvlatlro who fed a frw Imkm to Iw sold to thu local, butcher about Htriit. 'JR. II bail tllv cred that the Ui-mand for bout wni eod at that tltm. awl tin price wore almrt wlwt we luid nwlved nt nny Unto fur Jiiue or A 111011 bote. Could we cut out Homo of the illltli'HltltM we liad tiM.-ottiilertl, utllbtw f very rexourcc and reach till objective? Till problem It, L. Dtmii worked (Hit a follow, ill he tell Iu Ohio 1'aruMT; I'rrtllntr llin Drlulirr llntt. Wo deeidetl to lake the wolKbta ot the boa it frequently hn whm uet'ox nary to dbH-eru the khIiim they were making for tlw food coiiMiined. Wo dltx-omw! th lioan were making a re turn for the Kralu comtuinod when fed In connection with clover that wit iniifh better than tbo price for Rrnln. TblVJort of feeding wan valciiliilod to uinka tlio liopi crow, but not to H11UI1 tboiu. They needed inor corn. Honkrit Corn, What nlmll wo Miillltiito for corn tun month hi tbo crib, (muled to bur rein nml MiibuiHnceil In water for twenty-four hour? That which I iiearot like kouIiihI corn I torn with Juh eiiotiub miii to ntiiko II piiMtiiblo mid nutrition. On tlie ftinii Iburu win plenty of thin by Hepl. a. Wo could not ot It to tbo Iiojch In (lie neri'Mwirj ilunntltli'H, for wo worv too biiy. We cut und biiiilod tluini iKiiiin Krecii corn In connection with tlm old for 11 week or two, When Urn cur were ripe enoiicb not to xpoll when pulled off wc turned In tlm bo. They bad nrcew to miiiilni; water nud plenty of imtunil flhnde, for thu woollier I often hot In September, I'rolIlM HltiMV Vv Well, Tbo 1ioh iniiile it (') centN per bushel not for the corn they ntc, rcckoulug tin yield nt (xty bindiela per ucre. Host a wo pntityred 11 ml fed tbem durlna tbo Hummer could be Unbilled to bring the top prlco In three or four weeka' rJmo. Aa, n rule, prices lire well mis tallied till Oct. 0, but by the lSth they usunlly break. Read THE BULLETIN. T THE POINTER J Ijiy your plan to pun-linae- n pur bred bull or Iwar. or IkiIIi, Mil ' There I utf uulcber wny to Improve ywr atwk "iuhii to put l'" cbjile nt ihe bi-nd of ohr herd. lirrii Tollile Obi ltwr Win Oal. If tliero I one mtlele that I sea reel than another In market circle", Record InK to i C'lilenHo trade- uulhorlly. It ! native imillon. lid liielmlliiK both sheep and IhiiiImi Hut for the dclrRa tloit fnim wt-ileru rrtiiRi", either direct ur l.v ib feeil lot roule. diirlnie the pant jer 11 mutloii frtniliie would have J.lfttcil. And there I" no prtHpiH-t ol nil lncnase In the Mipply of iialUw ilnrlnir the iiuiihiK aiiiiiiner. In fact. the trade 1 eite'laiit of rt decreaao, n the fnrm In-lt I HtinkliiK lip lti nnd wellwr ImiiiIw will I nrketed, but ewe Inmlw will Ih hekl, and pre ont clamor for brenlliiK "took liu ere atetl autUcletit totiutry Irade to keep even old tooihloui ewiit away from the shamble. "Dml'a llil VnM forarl II. 1 bae bivu rallinc Immj for evernl yearj for the mmI ear have ibaiiKeil my tiKk to pure breil llerkhlre. I mnke blKKer and more MUbki lK nt on eorller w. I lme tlone awny Willi my rail fence ami built my entire fence out of wire fence. I Mlcve many fnnnem wotikl like to breed pur brel aloek If they tlwunht tliey would make n atiree My mlvlee I to mnke yo'irWpHiid iry. You imier will know wlwt imi i-aii ib until you try. I have been farmlutc nil my life ami find thai dad' oW way will net do (let rlnht. boy, and help me riile pla for out brother farmer who han't time te rnnte (liem. Koulb ('andlnlau. Coin I'nmfM, The wan with compara lively amnll capital may utart In lite btiUneM of rnbtlmc Im" w heji Hth are very prolltabte If pnHierly baudbMl. One ood ihh or one "! ewe way Ihcobi the head of n herd that will teeoHio n wone) maker XIkIiI) Hn(r I'riipoalllnn. Tlw New YuCk. llo-loo, Philadelphia and lK-nl buyer are falling oer ou another to pick ut Jbe aeant iitdy of bore Iu tbo Chliaico market at irlcei neier before bea hi of in the trade Olid rather Inferior leu- nt that. No iwe ot the prevent aeneratlon tteext t4 alanoiHl mer the bore Iwlui; put out of bualneiHi by tlie aittomolrlle. Hrred cr Calotte. FIRST ANNUAL g Redmond Fair - Sept. 20-22, 1906 Over $600 in Premiums. Over $500 in Purses. Bring: an Exhibit and Have a Good Time. Send for Premium List. COME! E. C. Park - - Secretary JlAHlll'.U SlIOl AND 1IAT1IS IN norm, Hotel HUGH O'KANR, Prop, MOST CKNTRAI.IA' I.OCATKI) 1IOT1U. IN IIKND.1 SAMPLE ROOM IN CONNECTION. New House, New Purulture, . Always Reserved - ARTIFICIAL PLQWEn3. TU llnrdml l .MU- Arr Orrhlit nml American llwaiilr lle. ' The orchid and American llenuty romt lire tlm two miwt illlllcult flower to mnke A tikllled worker cnu comttnict only about six Ainerlcnn Meanly rose Iu one ilny, and thl number only when the h'iie nnd l'tul urn nil rently tu put toRether The amnll flower, like the Jnamliie, am lo dinicult to mnke, und only akllled handi can be liitnut itl wilh thl wfk- The majority of the munll nud delicately made flnwer liuHiried for mlllniery ues nro madu Iu the prlon of I'rnnee. The work of iimklmc How era I plenaant nud for akllleil bund lucrative, the Klrl re cclvliiK nil Ihe way from 111 a week for i....,!..!,!. in i-r, for Ihe bet worker Mtiih of the liner Krauea la kivcii out for hoiiin work, rtomeii and Klrl lak Iiik hiiRe Ikh of llower tielnla nnd leaviH to put tiiKcther One markot for artlllclal niiwem I that of the liar iiMMiuakera, wlm onler buiichei of vio let and other email llower nud reaell them to Krooiii for Ibn decoration of their borne on lallylio trip and other i-nla occasion. Many of the ImudaoiiKj corwiKe loiiiUet of orchid nnd vlo ltd eo much nilinlrwl nt Ihe tlmater ntnl oiera am nrtlUclal. Italic' Weekly. A IHaft-uatril ltllrlM. Coiiduetor Uerlcko. known a th "human metronome." Imd Imii kIvIiii n WiiKiier priHtramme. After Ihe con cert one of the trtHiilMHio player wa lManl to eay to a fellow iiiiltlclan, "Well. I am Kolnie to Ult" "Ar yei daffy r aald hi frtrtnl "Whnf ilia lnallery, "Well. If Jut IhU: In that TrUtnu nml lld' number I women tartly fofKot t" technle of my roatrii went. Kot enthUMbtiiik. fllll my lune for that maanllleent maico for the liraM. when np tei that fatal left hand. o I bad In swallow my ettthu. lam-ad wind too If I don't 'Hlt I am either ko-Ihk to burst or die of tbr rulol." 1 l I'xnny Jllaprlitl. Oho of the tmnt ludleraw atiWHinee ment that ever appeared perhap w made by n 1nwton newpper la the earlier lialf of the lt century tu tw effect that Blr ltol.iTt I'xel "and a par ty of flenU were BhoMtlHB (HNiaant In Ireland." The word tnbtprlHled. of course, with "frleipU" nnd "pbea. ants." VOlT shotihl read TllK Bfl.l.UTIX Bend COUNHK It()Nll AND OuitCON STiunrr.s Reasonable Rates. Good Rooms for Transient Trade. .