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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1907)
I THE BEND BULLETIN I m iw m w mm "TT"" VOL, V IHIND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907. NO. g MERCHANT OF VENICE Qrgat Drninn Will 15c Prc- Kentctl at Bund. SOCIAL DOINflS OF Till: WKGK Mr. W. II. Seller and Mm. C. t, Weymouth Treated to Surprises Sated of Local Intercut. Preparations arc now fairly tin der wny for tlic presentation In Dcnd of Shakespeare's great drnma, The Mcrclinnt of Venice. It U ex pected the dratnn will 1 presented About the middle of next fJcptem licr, when many families which move onto their ranches during the summer, will again be residing in Itetid in order to .icud their children to the town schools. It will ulo require practically nil of the Intervening time to properly prepare those who will take part in the play. Rev. Mitchell, who w success fully presented this drama and also Macbeth at I'rluevillc with local talent, will have charge of the prep nrntiou and presentation. He is a thorough student of Shakespeare and his productions of the great dramatiM's masterpieces are ahvuys interesting, The cast of characters vill lie as follows; J'ortla-Mr. It. Htclte Kill. The Uuko-rAllfirncy C. 8. Ilenson. AntonioCharles I), Howe. lUuanlo George Vnlevcrt. S:ffim,r.M.V.T.lry. Wl.f,,Itt.8U.U. gig Ucv. Mitchell, Surprlso on Air. W, II. Seller. A surprise that truly was a sur prise was the party given in honor of Mrs V. II. Sellers nt her home lozt Wednesday afternoon by a number oi lleud Indies. Mr. and Mrs. Stllcrs will leave Monday for their homestead, so the ladles de cided to "surprise" Mrs Sellers before tier departure. And they Succeeded, The Indies met nt the buk build ing about 3130 o'clock. As luck would have it, Mrs. Sellers had come down town to do some shop ping. Mr. Sellers was found at the bank and told the details of the plot. He entered heartily into the scheme, told the ladies where the key to the house could be found nud agreed to send Mrs. Sellers home oii some pretext or another. The ladles went to the Sellers home, arranged the refreshment in the kitchen which they had brought, and were calmly seated when Mrs. Sellers made her hur ried nptKarnunc, wondering why the doors which she had left closed and locked, wero wide opau. As lias been said, she was thoroughly surprised. The afternoon was spent with games in which bunco and flinch dominated. I.atcr refreshments of lemonade and cake were served. The Mudics departed after having spent n very pleasant afternoon. About i.i guests wcr present. Mrs. C. At, Weymouth Remembered. Another pleasant gathering in the nature of n surprise was one given on Mrs, C, M. Weymouth Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wey mouth will leave Monday for a summer's visit in Portland and the 1 idles wanted to give her some tiling by which she would rcmem bcr them, so. planned the surprise. The afternoon was speut with: social converge and the game bunco, n new fascinating gnme that is exciting and Interesting something like flinch. Refresh ments of cake and cocoa wore served later. About 13 guests were present. ( PMONIJ COMPANY ORGANIZES IIIccU Officer and Authorize lsu- mice of I'lrst Alorlgao llonds, The stockholders of the Pioneer Telegraph and Telephone -Com pany met in Dcnd last Saturday and perfected an organization. A board of directors was elected ns follows: K. H. King, Portland; W. V. Kmir. A. W. Clothier, George Summers, Prinevillc; II. C. Kills, K. V. Hatten. V. O. Minor. W. 15. Ciiicrln, Jr., IlcndjC. W. Dcnnlwn, Sitters. The executive committee will consist of W. V. King. 1. II. King. II. C. Kills, A. W. Clothier and W. K. Gucrin, Jr. The officers of the corporation arc: W. K. Gucrin, Jr., president, II. C. l-.llis, 1st vice president and manager; A. W. Clothier and vice provident; 15. V. Hatten, sccroiary; K. II. King, assistant secretary; W. I'. Kiuir. treasurer; Clark Rude, auditor, Ocoruc Summers, superin tendent of maintenance. The corporation has authorized the issuance of $ 100,000 worth of first mortgage bond which will be placed in the treasury and sold only us the money is required for ex tensions. The Title Guarantee and Trust Company of Portland will act as trustee for these first mort gage bonds. Men arc already at rrincvllle to commence the reconstruction of (he exchange at that placed A crew will soon leave Hcud to construct farmers lines between Dcnd and Redmond and from Redmond to O'Ncil, The O'Neil-Princvillellnc will be rebuilt, a complete metallic circuit being installed for use as n farmers line and another wire stretched for long distance service. TMI! KANOAROO RAT. An Interesting Llttjo Rodent that Is pound around Maaras. In addition to the sage rat there is another little rodent in this local ity which gets away with a good deal of grain. Locally it is known as the "kangaroo rat," and his principal abode is on the juniper slopes adjoining the wheat fields. The kangaroo rat has very short front Ices nnd very lone ones be hind, after the manner of the kati gqrop, wherefore the name kan garoo rat. He is smaller than the sage rat. Qu each side of his head, at the sides of hjs mouth, are pouches in which lie stores the grain while carrying it oil. These little pouches will hold a teaspoon fill of shelled grain, and in them the kangaroo rat carries the grain from the fields to his burrow. Here and there on the juniper hills may lc seen little bunches of growing wheat, where he has deposited n mouthful of tlic seed grain in the ground. Although not as numer ous as the sage rats, the kangaroo rats do epjite a lot of damage. Pioneer. Illghtowcr 4- Smith Incorporate. W. J. IHghtawcr and V. V. Smith, who own a sawmill on the Tumalo and also the old Dorrancc mill, have incorporated their com pnny which will hereafter be known as the Ilightower-Smith Company. The new organization is capitalized at $15,000. Its prin cipal place of business will be nt Tumalo, . but the corporation's books will be kept at Gist. The officers arc V. V. Smith, president and treasurer; W. J. Ilightower, vice president; I. H, Smith, secretary. Ditch Land for Rqnt. Good laud, cleared, fenced and easily irrigated, with free water, will be reuted in one or more acre tracts on the Spinning place, 3i miles northeast of Heml, I will plough the laud for those desiring it. Can be found on the place any day. PitiMi1 Pkancis. llcml will cclebrute, Wilt your THE DATES ARE SET Redmond Pair on Septem ber 19-20-21. NBWORCIIARDS ARK PLANTED Parmer' l.lno Heine Unlit between Laldlaw and Tumalo Notes from Rosland and Powell Uuttcs. UllliMONli, MAY m. The second an nual fair (if the Deschutes Valley Pair AMociatiou, formerly known a the Redmond Pair, will he held at Kcdmond September 19. so nud 31. It will be bigger, lieltcr and busier than ever. The board of director met and organ ied last Tucdny, by electing . A. Keiidoll. president, and C. N. lihrel, treasurer. The matter of secretary If Mill unsettled, hut either of the alxivc officers or the undersigned will be glad to give any Information at any time. The it week ha lecn so lnwy with everyone that new Item arc necessarily lew and scant. The Heel eighty lying well of town has len told to Mr. Uml). (,eo. McQueen ha rented hi place to Mr. Gibson, jtut in from Idaho. Mr. Gibson ii a practical irrigator and nn experienced potato man whom we arc glal to have within. Wc were sorry to nee I.. I.. Welch and wife leave u Sunday for Portland. They will probably he gone until October I. The hctt wishes of ituny friend go with them. the euchre club met, Thursday with Mr. Immclee. Frank l'c!cy U building n house. The Ladles' Aid Society will give an Ice cream social on Wednesday night, May 19, the proceed to go to the organ fund. They now have on lwnd 516 and the ore') "HI probably lc bought at once. A liberal patronage Is den ml for the coming oceasion. Horn, some time since, to Mrs. ().. II. Lone, a girl. The Item wa simply and unaccountably overlooked In last week's corrc4Kndeiicc and wc ben the pardon of the llttl mis. Friday we were startled by a tcm whistle, and thought the railroad had surely come, but It wa the announce ment of work at well drilling again. To date we have no particular a to depth. J. C George and family passed through here Thursday leaving this country fur old Iowa and business mat ter again. It. C. l'AHK. Powell Uuttcs Items. iTeo UU (er lt wrW ) "Several small orchard are being planted in tin uclghborhoiMt. Soon the big red apple will be seen growing all over Crook county, instead of junl per Iwrrio. V.. A. Ilussclt ha made (piite an im provement by painting Ills lio-c. H. H. ltnltcrmnn ha hi 160 acre ranch of Irrigated hind fenced in. Mr. llaltermau now alwut 100 acrty cleared, ready for the wnter ai soon a it WdulUered. C. II. Turnjsr and lurt Davi are get ting out fence post for Mr. Hcunclls. The Utter will soqi) build on his laud iu the old river lied. Who wa t that willed, to know what made I'nwfll IlHlte folks smile? Why, itccause i I reported that the Ir rigation cuuql will surely be put through till summer. Ifcllo) Jim Turner It looking for warm weather. He It already wearing n Pourtll of July hat. P. N. Turner I on hi homestead ad joining 111 ditch .laud, Nate ha too much laud for one; he ought to get him self a partner, One rancher it very much vexed with the umgpict, They are killing hi young chickens." lie went alter them with a 45-90 Winchester. If he doe not kill thoiu outright, he will be apt to do them great bodily Injury. Sixteen head of cattle arc now owned In the old river bed, Ilightccu months ago there were 110 cattle and 110 settlers. Now the laud is oil sold nud being im proved, Tumalo Items. TUMAI.O, May is.i-P, V. Swisher was U caller at Tumalo yenterduy. He in form us that they will commence string ing the wire on the Partners' and Mer chants' Teh-phone line from J.nldlaw to Tumalo today and ns toon a the wire is strung John Couch will Install the 'phone. He will Install slxmt 16 or 17 'phone betwten Laldlawnnd Tumalo, Ily the way, what has licfoinc of the Des chutes Hue that was to have been put up from I.sldlaw to Tumalo? Mr. and Mr. George II. Pulliam passed through Tumalo yesterday, Tln.y lud Ihcii over to lleud on hushm. Mr. I'tillUm Informed u that he had 'sown lf acre of turnipVand would plant five acre iu carrot this spring. Mr. Pulliam I In the swiuc business and raise car rots and turnip for hog feed. He has several acres of alfalfa which 1 doing well. Thl fine weather I making the c,N' and vegetation of all kln.l grow very rapidly, George W. Wittier & Son have just finished putting iu a large grain aud alfalfa crop and arc now planting quite a lot of potatoes. They also intend to plant a large lot of carrots and rata Iwga for stock and hog feci. Chas. Spaugh and Ira It. Wlmcr were at Tumalo lat Sunday. They will soon have their spring gram aud other crop planted. Wc are glad to note that J, II. Winer is improving and hope he will soon re cover his natural health again. The Robert brother of Sister pcd through Tumalo yesterday. They went to ltend on busincs. The boys have a fine farm near Sister and they know haw to rati it. Their principal crop are clover and timothy. Rosland and Ills Meadow Note. The last two days have been quite warm, the thermometer reaching 74 to- lay, The Rosland hotel hat okanged hands. This time Mr. G rem and his partner will have the management. Mr. Hawthorne has commenced the road work and there is some talk of changing one part of It. Thcold road being mucli to muddy in places during the winter for the general travel. Things arc lively around Rosland and the new store keeper wear the smile that won't come ofl when a four horse team pull out loaded with groceries. Mr. Wood Is through cruising timber iu the upper country and has moved camp well, we don't know just where. Mcrs. Rourk", Iloauc and the three Caldwell boy id through The Meadow recently returning from a busi ness trip from l'rineville. "Parmer Greene," a traveling sales man for a gent furnishing house, made hi regular trip through this country last week. He ha made two trips an- nually for the last 30 oar and every time tecs the country advancing for the better. Cro arc looking well and th,c much needed shower of last week made the garden "truck" jump ahead. lloslaud will not 1 behind, when It come to celebrating the glorious Fourth Already the citUcns tire busy preparing a program that will make Bend tit up and take notice. mi.N'nni:. Parties intending to purchase ditch lands can save money by using bonds for scrip. Apply to 1 U. D. Co., Heml. Oregon. The Ucst Lino of Fn.rmlne. Dairying is the best Hue of farm ing because it best maintains the fertility of the soil, gives constant and steady employment ami pro duces the best type of mauhood. On the dairy farm ye find better homes, better social and political conditions and better and higher development of mankind. The op portunities to the present day dairy man are many. The business aflords great opportunity for im provements iu increasing soil fer tility, in securiug better farm equip ment and in breediug and selection of the working herd. The salva tion of the country depends ou agriculture aud .the foundation of agriculture Is tlic soil. Dairyiug Is the greatest wealth-producing industry in the country and is needed everywhere, as everywhere there is a coustant demand for dairy products, American Former. SWELL THE TAX ROLL Madras Farmers Plan for County Division, WILL PAY STRHGT INSURANCE Artisans Will Proceed on Assumption that II. At. Street Is Dend-A Two Headed Lamb, People livinc in the Madras sec tion arc still' imbued with the de termination to create Jefferson county and arc laying plans with that end in view. One of the first considerations when the division of a county is asked is whether that section asking for the creation of a new county has a sufficient proper ty valuation. To make this con sideration doubly safe, many home steaders around Madras arc mak ing final prooi in order that their property may swell the tax-roll. That is the kind of spirit that wins. The Pioneer states that Deputy Assessor N. IT. Pinkcrton says that the next assessment for the northern portion of Crook county from which it was proposed to create Jefferson county will show taxable property to the amount of S2.s00.000. Mr. Pinkcrton has just completed the assessment in that district. AVith the steadfast purpose of securing couuty division and the creation of the proposed new coun ty of Jefferson, Mr. Pinkcrton says the settlers arc planning to prove up in order to give the new county movement the support of as big a tax-roll as is possible. He says that the desire for a new county is strongly alive among all the resi dents ol that end of the county and that during his entire canvass of the district he encountered just one rancher who was opposed to it. Much of the farming land which is not at present assessable for the reason that the entrymen have not received government patents to it, will next year be taxable, as num erous titles have been held up in the general laud office by the re straining order that has been in ef fect during the past year or more. The issuance of these patents is now being expedited as the result of a recent order to the depart ment, aud in addition to these, numbers ol homesteaders will be proving up on their claims and their applications will pass to patent without hindrance from this time on as rapidly as the govern ment mill can grind out the work. The number of these latter cases will be large, as it was five years ago during the spring aud sum mer that this region experienced its greatest rush of homestead set tlers. The tillable land was assessed at $6 per acre) on-tillable land, which includes all laud not under the plow, was assessed at $1.50 per acre. Will Pay Street's Insurance. The United Artisan lodge of Priuevllle in which Rev, Homer M. Street holds a $2,000 policy, has decided to pay the money over to Mrs. Street aud trust to the future to bring the body of the tin fortunate man to light, says the Review. A careful investigation has been made by the county of ficers aud representatives of the Artisaus, and at a recent meeting the peculiar disappearance of Rev. Street discussed' to the satisfaction of the lodge, which decided to pay tl)c widow iu full. Mrs. Street has a valuable property on th" Matolcs, but without her husband to develop its resources she must depend cntirclv upon hired help. The Hankers' Life, in vvhich he al so carried a $4,000 policy, is like wise making inquiries as to the standing of Mr. Street, and is doubtless contemplating pa; over the amotint of the policy to the widow. It is thought the bods will be recovered some time during the coming summer, when the river clears up Ad the water low ers. At present It is ai large as the Deschutes and a very nasty stream to work on. Alurdcr Near Lnkevlew. Some two weeks ago a man at Lakcvicw by the name of Charles T. Thompson started out with a gun to get Pat Angland, whom, he stated, had ruiued his Thomp son's) daughter. A few hours later Thompson' dead body was found on the desert. He had been shot, the ball entering the chin and ranging upward, tcrriblv mangling his face. It is said that he must have lived some time in that frightfully wounded condition. It was at first thought that Thompson had committed suicide, but an examination of the body by tie coroner showed that the fatal shot was not fired by Thompson. The coroner's jury found that "the deceased came to his death by a gunshot fired by an unknown party." Angland is the man who bought the team, belonging to "Billy" Robison of Bend, which was recent ly sold at Lakcvicw by Vranpis Mrion, and who refused to deliver the team when replevined by Robi son. There is a suspicion that Thompson met his death at the hands of Angland. Freaks of Nature, sBom, to one of J. M. Reeder s ewes, in the lambing camp recent ly, a lamb with two perfectly formed heads. The little one lived but a short time. This is a case where two heads were not better than one. The pelt was taken from the animal and will be mount ed and preserved as au Eastern Oregon curiosity. Another of nature's freaks is owned by a man named McCoy, at Wamlc. This is a calf born with only three legs, being raiuus a fore leg. The calf is a thrifty young stcr, and is.pble to rustle his own living, independent of any assist ance. Antelope Herald. Silver Lake Is High. Silver Lake still continues to rise and will probably be as high this year as it ever gets as all the creeks continue to pour large volumes of snow water into the lake continu ally. The Duncan ranch at the south end is being flooded and the TJR ranch is threatened. Jt i& said that the bridge across the slough through which the water of the lake escapes tq the desert was built too narrow, and does not al low the water to pass through fast enough.--Central Oregonian, New Court Houio Foundation. The foundation of the new court house is slowly rearing itself above the ground. It is built of the fine grained basaltic lava which is so plentiful in the neighborhood, and of which the First Natioual bank building was constructed, We understand that the Prineville Con tracting Company, which has the contract for the job, lias dissolved aud that C. C. McNealy.will finish the work. Review.