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BEND BULLETIN. sz: VOL v BEND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1908. NO. 48 THE V Bend-Slianiko Livery & Stage Company J, II. WI2NANDY, I'rop. New Covered Stages between Bend zuui Shnnlko ALSC3 Livery mid Peed Stables at Sjianlko and Bend. Wo run our rigs to plunso (ho public. StngoB lonvc cncli way every day. Rlgo to nil parlo of Central Oregon. Careful drivers furnished I now have a lcttcr outfit of buggies nml horse and can give more ntlfnetory service tlmu ever before. All kliidn of light and heavy livery furnished on short notice nl reasonable rates to nil Kint! In Central Oregon. Trawlim' p.itticn will profit by seeing me before going elsewhere, Fur further fufo'inatinu nbout Mngcs consult J II. WitMANUV at llend, or W. V, Kiti.utY, Agent, Slmnlko. Oregon. Special Attention Given to Express and Baggage. r A Complete Stock of At llend, Oregon. DRY Hough, Surfaced and Moulded -LUMBER- At llcnd, Oregon. All Widths, Lengths and Thicknesses Reasonable Prices flood 1 Oradcs :i)ry Stock INCH COMMON DIMENSION SHIPLAP RUSTIC T. & 0. FLOORING HEADED CEILINO WINDOW J AM IIS WINDOW CASINO HEAD BLOCKS 0. G. BASEBOARD STAIR TREADS WATER TAIII.K O. C. HAITI NS MOULDINGS P. II. I). PATENT ROOFING PENCE PICKETS SHINGLES ETC., ETC. Lumber Delivered at Low Cost Anpbere oa The Lands of :Tk D. I. & P. Co., or The C S. I. Co. CUSTOM PEED MILL IN CONNECTION. APPLY TO Central Oregon Development Company BEND, OREQON TTb Central Ore gon Banking & Trust Company MCOroMATKU 1V4. Capital 523.00000 Transacts a (Jcncral Hnnkj lng Business. Acts as Administrator, Ex ecutor or Trustee of Estates Issues Drdtts and Hank Money Onjers on all Foreign Countries. Interest on Time Deposits, Safe Deposit Hoxcs. PJro Insurance. I0I111 Steldl. President J, II. Hey burn, Ciuhlcr XfeTl.ia '. IIENP, OREGON I yonr lurac on our subscription Hit? When You Paint buildings, inside or out side, if you desire the very best results at the least expense you should use The Sherwin-Williams Paint 1 Call for ' ' color cards E. A. SATHER A Pull Line- of aroccrlcs, Dry Ooods and Hardware always on Hand, A. IL DRAKE WRITES Interesting Letter about Travels In Europe. AKBNOWSTOPIMNQ AT CAPRI Mr, Drake Finds New Vegetables In Italy, Seeds of Which Mo Will Send to Bend for Trial. Cam, Itnly, Jan. 14, 1908. Editor The Bulletin: Hy a delay ed mnil I luve just received a copy of The IJulletiu announcing the decision ot ho muny large milling companies to establish their plants ut Bend. White I had felt positive of two or three there was doubt as to the others, so I want to con gratulate yon all on the prospect Don't let the people get too exultant over it and expect immediate re sults lliut has been the greatest trouble with the Iknd people Things hoped for have been so long deloed that they become impatient and are npt to blame those who'do not control events. The financial troubles arc going to delay things, but won't indefinitely postpone them. I sincerely trust Iknd won't suffer unduly and often wish I could be there to help mitigate the results of the stringency. The receipt of the paper again reminds we that I promised to write you nil of our trip. Mrs Drake was quite ill in New York und several weeks after the arrival ut Naples, so we have not moved about much or done much sight seeing. We left New York as planucd on November 30 and had a comparatively smooth passage. About the seventh day out we reached the Azores, but as there wus no harbor or wharf and passen gers have to go ashore in small boats' the captain decided not to let us ashore, since a squall was threat ening and it was feared we could not get back to the steamer. It was quite tantalizing to be within a few hundred yards of land, in sight of the quaint Portugese city and hills green with grape vines and fruit trees after Icing keyed up in anticipation. Our steamer was surrounded by small boats with fruit which did a thriving business with tlic 3300 Italians we were carrying back to Italy, the fruit being passed up and money down in baskets with ropes, while the small boats bobbed abottt almost smashing against the steamer in the rough sea. Three days later we . awoke in the harbor at Gibraltar, under the bin nuns of that great fortificatiou. Around us were vessels from all quarters of the glebe nud ull classes. men ot war, torpcoo ucsiroycrs, cruisers, colliers and liners of nil nations. Alongside were crcat coal docks, naval yards and the largest dry dock in the world. Immedi ately beyond rose tue lamous "Rockj" honeycombed with tunnels and passage ways, with here aud there an opening in the solid rock from which n big gun projected. Most of us were surprised to find that tic rock did not divide the waters of the Atlantic from the Mediterranean but was entirely in side around the comer, and that the abrupt side we usually see in the pictures, was not the side we first see which is sloping, but is the eastern side towntds Italy. After a while we were landed by a launch, aud put in the morning in the curious little city mostly con taining shops of Oriental and Moor ish traders who do a thriving busi ness with tourists of passing vessels. We took a small cab holding five of us and the driver, pulled by one little pony, which Hauled us up aud down the steep streets about wide cuourIi for two to pass, and without sidewalks. The streets C resent scenes neverto be forgotten, eing filled with people of all na tions, color aud costume and jab bering all languages. We were disappointed at not be ing allowed to see the fortifications owing to a ueW regulation just in force. It is said a large cavern lias recently been discovered inside the rock and a new strategic scheme for defense is being inaugurated, which England proposes to keep secret from the world, aud they arc connecting up the cavern which will form a great store house, with the different galleries and tunnels. The rock is connected with the main land of Spain by a neck of low loud across which extends a strip of iicutrnl territory about a thousand yards wide, the English maintain ing sentries to patrol their slue, and the Spaniards others on their side. At night the English ex clude all the country people who have .to cross the vacant neutral zone back to Spain and the gates arc closed till morning. The rock is defended by a ganison of some 3000 men who arc constantly bcinu drilled and exercised. There arc also great work shops for naval re pairs, hospitals, etc. In the altcrnoon we again pro ceeded on our way, two days later passing Sardinia and the next day reaching Naples in a pouring rain with Vesuvious gloomy nearby It surely was a foreign port. As our numerous pieces of baggage came off the boat they were seized upon by porters nud carried under tlic cus tom house shed and scattered all over the place. Everyone was chasing around trying to get his various bcloog'ngs together for inspection. No svstem and no order. 11 too us about two hours to get our stuff all together and then the inspector passed it nil without opening a single piece. Not so, however, with the returning Italians whose things were ransacked from c"nd to end After lunch at the hotel I went down street in a street car with some friends from the steamer, when our experiences began. None of us could speak a word of the language. The car was divided in the middle, one end belne first class and the other second, and the rale depended on the distance one traiels. ut course we knew nothing of till, nor that only so many arc allowed in the cata and so many on the platform, and that people arc invited to get off if there arc too many, even in the rain. The conductor came to us and said"Do ve!"Vc grinned and handed him a five franc note, and then the fun began. After talking himself blue In the lace he deducted the full tint clau fair for ut all to the end of the line and gave up the job, most of the passengers taking a hand in the talk too. lie punched ionic little hole in wme paper check and handed them to ut. Then peace reigned until we came to a place we thought interesting enough to gel out, when all tfictl to remonstrate. They tooUus for o pack of idiots but we were learning and enjoyed It. Utile by little we learned the rope aud how to get about without getting fleeced at every turn. Everyone doe you if he gets a chance aud most of them (,1c awake night devising scheme to work on the :reen American. The cab mcu ask three time the proper fair, then smile and scree to what you offer. When you get out they waut a "pom bolr" or a fee aud gcuerally roar and make face at the coin you give them. When you refuse more aud get mad, they smile and ask you to take them iu the afternoon or the next day, nut one get used to it. Heggcr. cripple, flower and postcard vender make life a burden and everyone from the hotel man down expects fees. When one pay his hilt at a hotel a dozen employees line up to be ted, those who have served you and other vou nexer saw before, but eaoh manage to hate a piece of your luggage or a coat, hat or umbrella aud significantly bid you goodbye. Owing to Mr. Drake' illness I have not been ubout much.The Museum is one of the greatest in the world containing among other thing the relic from l'omtvlL Ily making a stagger at the gate of the Royal Palace (where the old King used in II vr ami when the euincror stays when in Naples) and slipping n frnnc into the hand of the big otneer in cnarge, half exacting to be kicked out Instunter, lie detailed uti attendant to Show US through and we spent two hours Inspect ing the palace and its art treasures, being admitted to the throne room, ball room, ambassadors' room, etc. One of the things that has interested me greatly is tlic fact that Naples and the surrounding towns arc built up of tufa stone,exactly the same material as our soft rock at lleud. All the old Homau buildings ore constructed of it, and when cemented on the outside to protect it from the weather, it seems to give perfect satisfaction, The buildings ore mostly uuui wiiuout voou except, the ilixirs and windows, the ceiliuus be- intr vaulted and even floors aud roofs tire stone. Ueing so easily quarried aud shaned. It is urcatlv souiiht after and even shipped to other; places. Owing to the extent of moisture here it is softer than ours, but quickly dry out and also ts NEW ROAD WANTED Redmond People Ask for New Highway. UlST ENDORSES II. C, ELLIS everyone In that Neighborhood Payors the Bend Alan for County Judge. Other Items of Interest. KnoMOMD, I'eb. 10. A ietltlon Is out for a road commencing where the Prine-vilte-Siiters road crosses the Pilot Butte canal and running down the canal and north to Intersect the McKeniie river road, thus giving a legal highway to Trail Crossing on Crooked river. This is a road that is tieede'd almost as badly as one connecting Redmond and Cline I'alts and if we could get these two roads Inside of a year we should feel tolerably lucky for the present In the matter of county roads. L. I Welch showed us his smiling countenance for a day or two from his homestead in the Johnson ranch neigh borhood. I'nday nis;ht a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a Redmond Water Users' Association. We under stand nothing definite was done except to ndjourn to February 35, w'ie It ' hoped a larger representation will be present. Thl week we have to report consider able sickness in town, two Woods families and that of Sir. Bauer being afflicted. Mr. Bauer Is the sickest ot oil, having been In a very critical condition for sev eral days. Some of the children too arc quite sick, the baby being crcd for by Mr. Carl Kb ret in her own home. 1'inas Wood, too, has needed considerable waitini: on. Dr. Edwards of Prineville is attending all the cases. Mr. and Mrs K. C. Park did business and visited with Haystack friends the latter oart of the week, being snow bound for one day. Mr. Chris Ehretreturned from Prine ville Wednesday, and we understand is doing nicely. We have no report of the dance at the notel Saturday night but It I only fair to suppose that it was a success. Mrs. Trichler moved out on her home stead Thursdsy. I'riends of 11. V. Jones gathered Sat urday night at the l'orkcd Horn home on invitation of Mrs. Jones to perpetrate a surprise on him, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of his birthday. The evening was very pleasantly spent In an informal manner and snow balls and other good things appropriate to the season were partaken of, At a. late hour the gucstsdepartcd voting the host and hostess royal entertainers aud wishing many happy returns of the day. Another new school district is on the oint of formation, north ot town, this time embracing towsslilp 14-13. no says that Western Crook is not showing rapid development? E. C. Pauk. QIST ENDORSES ELLIS. was the program of the evening. Clyde Cist with hi violin nj.vle.the merry music wlhlle the young folks danced the fantastic toe. Tumalo Items. ToMAW, Feb. 9. The weather has been somewhat of a variety with us this week. Fred Weise of Clovcrdale vicinity patted through here last night from ri business trip to Bend. W. P. Downing passed throeh Turn. alo this morning. Wm. Baker made Bend a business visit today. Clarence Neill of Cloycrdale stopped over night In Tumalo one night last week. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Parkei'ii son is seriously ill at Laldlaw. John Edward was a Bend visitor tho f ire part of last week, John Couch and R. H. Bayley wer hiulins Ice from Tumalo last Tuesday. , We are glad to hear that T. A. Jensen has so Improved from, his late illness tliet ne expects to rewrn 10 nis piacc near Tumalo soon. Chas, T. Wlracr was In Bend on busU ness yesterday, ! Mr, Imbert of Prineville was in Tun alo Friday looking for cattle. Me pur chased of I. E. Wimer and C U. Spaugh their bunch cf cattle, numbering some thing over ico head which he will drive to the rrinevllle country next week to feed. PLANT WILL BE BUILT, hardens. There a abundance of lime rock here which givea them an ad. (Coutluued ou page 4.) Voters in that Neighborhood Want II, C Ellis for County Judge. Gist, Feb. 10. As this end of the county should be represented In our county cnifrt the voters here are clamor ing for II. C. Ellis of llend to allow them to use hi name for that office and they will do the rest. W. R. Cook of Culver has consented to make the race ou the democratic ticket for the office of county school superintendent. Mr. Cook is one of the best known teachers of the county aud his numerous friends bespeak a full measure of success for him as he is a man well qualified for the office. Wm. Burkhard of Gist is building an ice house aud store room ou his place this week. Alex Levereiue Is clearing quite a tract ot laud ou his placethls winter. Bert Hodson and wife were visitors nt GUt Sunday. Chas. Carson and wife were up from Clovcrdale district Sunday to attend Sunday school at Gist, Johiite More and brother Alfred invit ed a few ot tlieir friends to a party Sat urday eveulug at their hone. Dancing Manager Gates Confirms Report Re garding Electric Power Plant. Speaking of the electric power plant to be built at Lava falls south of Bend by the Prineville Light & Water Co., the Review says that Mr. Gates, manager of the company, was in Prineville and confirms the report. He recently approacLed F. S. Stanley of the D. I. & P. Co. and made overtures 19 him in regard to constructing such a plant, the irrigation company having a filing of seven-tenths of all the water id the nver at Lava falls. The Review further says: t As Mr. Stanley is not in th electric lighting business and Mr. Uatcs never worries mmseit aoour. irrigation problems, the two gentle men soon reached an agreement, and parted shortly afterward with the understanding that the P. L. & W. could acquire without in terference a power site at Lava falls provided it would furnish a 24 hour current to the settlers along the ditch lines and to Uend, Laid- law and Redmond. Mr. Stanley of course has the in terests of his segregation and its settlement at heart, while Mr. Gate? is actuated by the appalling annual wood bill, which now amounts tq $Sooo with no prospect of ever get ting lower. The line will be approximately 50 miles long and cost for copper, poles and fixtures about $10,000 per mile. The generating- station will contain two 1000 horsepower alternating-current generators, and the building will cost complete with, equipment, $100,000. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars is a whole lot of coin to ex pend on a lighting plant, hut by serving all the western part of the county Mr. Gates figures that the investment will pay at least 4 per cent, and maybe 4, from, the start. The project will be a great aid to settlers along the canals, for as well as lights the farmers will bo supplied with motor power for grinding, electric fiatirons, etc. Social at Pleasant Ridge. There will be a box social held at "Pleasant Ridge" school house' (near Forked Horn butte) on Feb. 28. A cordial invitation is extend cd to all. All ladies attending should bring a box or basket with , lunch for two. The proceeds are to be used for an organ for the ,PMnday school. Program at j o o'clock. Committee., Seed Wheat for SaleT Cox seed wheat for sale, 2c per lb at the Bend Livery & Transfer jSubke, yxf