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THE BEND BULLETIN. VOL. VI 'l Mi OKKOON, FRIDAY, OCTOHKR 30, 1908. NO. 33 b s FTDR RIGHT OF WAY J larrlman Begins Coiulcm nation Proceed Iiirh. MEANS LINE UI DESCHUTES Suit MroimM at TI10 Dalle to Con ilemn Hlclit ncrosa Flvo Tracts of Lnnil Italia Arc Ordered. Ilarrlinnii'rt attorncyH Imvc be gun conilcmtintioii jirocvcillnu to secure right of way up the Dei. chutes canyon. This nctiou would Indicate that the Deschutes route hat been chosen m the otic over which Harriuian'q line will cuter Central Oregon, nml would nlso in tllcatc that the beginning of con struction Is not far distant. The general concensus of opinion is that construction will le conuucnccd in 11 few days after the result of the election U known, nud with the survcyn liclng rapidly completed and with right of way being c cured, it is very rcaxouablc to ex pect that the announcement of actual construction will greet the ears of Central Oregon people with in a very short time. Kveryonc in these parts is anxiously waiting and hoping that the momcutuous an uounccment will be made within a few days after November 3. The Orcgoulaii has the following article regarding the condemnation proceedings; The bcglnhlng of condemnation proceedings against five owners pf laud along the Deschutes river for a right of way for the Deschutes Hallway Company at The Dalles is regarded as an announcement by the Ilarriuiau oflicials as to the route that will be followed in enter ing the vast irrigated district of Crook county nil thence into the Klamath country. The proceedings were begun nt The Dalles Friday, Oct. 23, by Attorney W. W. Cotton, general counsel for the Hnrrimau interests. It is generally believed that the suit U in reality n definite state ment by the I larrlman oflicials that entrance into Central and Southern Oregon will be made from 11 point mi the Columbia river near the Deschutes. The raid will extend to Ilend, its ultimate objective point, according to Mr. Cotton, being the Klamath country. Five owners of laud along the Deschutes river arc made defend ants in the suits for right of way. The tract to be condemned lies along the bank of the river between White and Crooked rivers. One of .the defendants is the Oregon State Land Hoard. In ruilroad circles the suit is also believed to menu an attempt on the part of the Ilarriuiau interests either to thwart the Hill interests or anticipate them In reaching the rich hut Inaccessible country of Central and Southern Oregon. 'The road, if completed, would be nn out let for 300,000 acres of irrigated lauds in western Crook county, bordering on the Deschutes river. Already the Oregon Trunk Line, which rumor has designated as a Hill road, is seeking it right of way along the west side of the narrow Deschutes river. There arc nt present is crews of engineers in the canyon, nud the lliurimau interests arc well represented. The connection with the O. U. & N. rond of the proimscd Dqs chutes river road would, according to this mtit, be located near the mouth of the Deschutes, between The Dalles nml the town of Hlggs. The Oregon Trunk Line Is being constructed by Porter Hros., V. F. Nelson and V. I). Williamson, rail road contractors. "According to the articles of in corporation of the Deschutes road," .said Mr. Cotton, "the proposed line will extend from a point 011 the O It P in-ur the mouth of iIm DcncIiuu-h through Crook uiitutv ml Into the KIiiihiii'' lomitiv " Italia Ordered (or I lie NnrtliWrsI, A Uctid twin lius. uceivcd 11 h-iiii direct from parties who are cln'cly connected with the large MitI plant nt Homestead, IVnu . mid the let ler states that the mill Is just fin ishing an order fur Hiirrimnu ol 36.000 tons of steel rolls. These rails arc to Ik.- shipped by bout in five cniiHigutucuiH t GulveMoii aim arc to be delivered to a Hurrluiun road at that place. At the mills it Is uuderNtntx the rails ute intended for the Northwest While it is not known for u rcr Utility that these rails are iiitcndtd for Central Oregon, vet it is linjiecl nud believed that such Is the cusr, in view of Hnrrimnu's announce meut that the building of 11 road Into Central Oregon should have precedence over nil other new lines, nud also in view ol the activity ol surveyors along the Deschutes nud between Madras and Ilend. The surveys are nearly complet ed, the necessary rails are being manufactured, and announcement of actual construction should be made soon. C. 0. Railroad Co. Has Not Sold Out. During the past week there has been a rumor to the clTect that the Central Oregon Railroad Company had sold out to the Ilarriuiau inter ests. When questioned as to the truth of this rumor, Mr Roscoc Howard, who has been the moving spirit behind the local railroad from its inception, replied: "There is nothing to it. The Central Oregon has sold out to no one. Wc have not abandoned the project for n moment. However, if the Central Oregon Railroad had sold out to Harrlman, the people could rest assured that the transaction in cluded n guarantee that n railroad would be built." RANQU SIIUI2I A NUISANCE. Adam Kotzman llntera Protest Against Actions of Herders. Adam Kotzman complains to The Uullctin tuat n baud of sheep be longing to Morrow & Kccuan of Willow Creek lias caused much nn noyance in his neighborhood dur ing the past week. The herders have kept a baud of about 1500 head in that locality for several days and nrc rnuglng them over that section. Instead of driving the sheep through they have been kept there and are eating nil the grass, thus depriving the local ranchers of pasturage for their horses and cattle besides injuring the laterals and canals to n great extent hv tramping. Mr. Kotzman says that Morrow & Keenau'r. herders have done this for the past two or three years, nud he considers it nil imposition. While he believes the stock men should be given nil due protection and encouragement, he !u In favor of making them keen their sheep u the county rond nud not allowing them to cat up all the pasturage as they pass through the vicinity. The sheep upt only nrc destroying nil the pnsturngc 011 the tiufenccd lauds, but they over-run the ranch ers' places more or less and nre n great nuisance and annoyance. It certainly seems tint Mr. Kotzman takes n reasonable stand regarding this matter, and the sheep men should hnve n little more respect for the rights of the ranchers through these parts. Mr. Kotzman believes that the legislature should pass n law re (lulling nil fences along county roads to be built so as to be stock proof. Then the sheepmen could drive their sheen through the coun try without being n nuisance to every much that they pass, His greatest complaint, however. Is against the action of the Morrow & Keetinu herders 111 kecninfr their sheep In one locality until the pas turage is destroyed. ARE YOU ONL"Y HALF ALIVE? People with kidney tumble arc so weak and exhausted that they arc only half nlivc. l'oloy'a Kidney Kemtdy mskta healthy kidney, restores lost vi tality, uml weak, delicate nconle are ro stored to health, Refuse any hntl'oley'a. -0. W. Merrill, UriiKKat. EARLY FALL OF SNOW Catches Rangers nt Work and Snowed Thepi In. A1ANY TRAVELERS CAUGHT Covera the Mountain I'isscs to Depth of Seven I'tct llcrtia Reported by Uullctin Correspondents. I'LltAVAHT KllKUC, Oct. JO. J. A. Clime and Mr. Terry hac returned horn their employment In the National I'oresl where Ihev hail hcen for thn past three week. They expected to secure six weeks of vvork, hut were forced to abandon their labora 011 account of 11 fall of snow of about seven feet in depth. These men rcirt that the snow came (Ills year about m ilnja sooner than It hbi ever known to tin, nud rantwjtieutly a large uumlcr of loaded aj;oin nre snuw-liound In the mountain!. These wagons will have to he left hi the moon tnlua until traffic ope in up agatu next spring. Mwrii. Chute nml lVrry were em ployed In hulMhig a trail from McKcii'ic hrldge to Crane I'rnirlc. The mow caught them with provltioiis for only thrccdays in camp, and by the time the forctlcra had tent in nid to them, the provisions were just about exhausted. The men were forced to work their way In nud out with n pack train, Wc are having fine weather now daya. Hvcrylmdy seems lo he well and am bition. The whistle of the threshing machine It now heard In our vkiulty. A Mr. Ilarber, from aomc ptace in Washington, will move into l'rof. Thompson's house which waa recently vacated by l'rof. Henry llcwluv Mr. IIarler haa three child rrn of school age, which wcarc glad to note. Remember the Sunday mIiooI conven tion at I'rinevillc 011 November 14-15. The datct formerly announced were No ciul)cr io-ii, but the date haa been changed In order to accommodate the tenchcra of the county. Roaland Items. Ko.ii.ANn, Oct. aN. Mr. nnd Mrs. JohiiMiu have been up on their home stead for the past week putting In tonic grain. Mr. Johnson returned to Ilcud Wednesday while Mr. Johnson la work lug on the new livery atablc In Roslaud. Some cnou or persom have nnlu brukcil iuto the cnblu of Mr. Anderson, this time taking only a taw ami au ax. Mr. Audertoii iagoinx to bring Mrs. Andcrvm up to the ihw mill lu a few dnya. (co. Holes is building 11 livery atoble lu Holland nud intends to build n rest deuce. Jake Howard is hauliu'g lumber for Mr. Holes. Mr. nud Mr. John Taylor nre about! ns pleaded nt can tc over the arrival of au right pound boy Inst week. V. (. I'urdham Ktnrted work on his irrigation ditch Inst week nud will start to build his house in 'a couple of weeks. Woik was commenced on the school house ncAr the iuuv mill last Tuesday. The forest rnnger in the Cnade re K-rvcIcft Koslnud and Davis lake Inst week. Tumnlo Items. Tumai.o, Oct, 37.-1,. II. Hoot nnd I'rnnk SnUher returned from I'rinevillc Sunday where they attended court as jurors. H. II. llnylcy of I.nidlnvv nnd Harl Mo I.mighllu of l'riucvlllu ate dinner iu Tumnlo one day last week. They were helping with the survey of tlic'iicvv roads iu this vicinity. Mr. and Mm. llalteriiinu of Powell Unites ate dinner here Inst l'ridny on their return from the Sisters country, John Kdvvarda of Cist killed n black bear about four miles weal of here one day Inst week, Chat. 11 rock and Mr. Pattmouoflknd passed through here 011c day last week. Ceo. V, Wiuicr & Sou nre busy bal ing liny and vVill boon commence haul ing to the Ilcud market. The new tcliool house hi the Unyley district two miles cast of here Is almost ready for school to IickIu lu it. Inkling at (Hat. Olsr, Oct. zG. Waller Crnham nnd wife are up from Matolct for a few daya' Visit nt the (,1st home. I'rnnk Zumwnlt of Kcdiuond was over to Sisters .Saturday 011 business. Henry Kliumnkcr is doing quite n K'kxI deal of Improvement oil hit home stead tint fall. 1,'c went up to Wilson Ilros tan mill one day last week after more lumber. Johnnie Moore and da brother Alfred arc clearing sonic --found oh the Dr. M. V Turlcy desert claim. The government It ohig to build a telephone line from Its station oil the Mwtolea to Hlitcit, for the benefit of the forest rangers. The wire it now at Shauiko. GOOD WORDS POR CROOK. Or. Witliycnnibe Seea Much Progress In Development of Crook County. In au in tei view in the Prlucville Journal, Dr. Withycombc of the Oregon Agricultural College, has Mime good things to say nbout Crook county. He said in part: "This Is my third trip into Crook coun ty, and each time I have noted percepti ble progress in development of the stock and agricultural Industries of this ace lion. I also find the systems of farming changing from the range to more of a real farm condition; that while Crook county has been noted for Its great ranges nnd the uumtcr of ita livestock, It will become more noted for the great 1111 ui tier of its small prosiwrout farms. The immense area of agricultural land lu this county Is nrc-cmineutly suited for the livesUck industry. There is no reason why the finest draught horses and the very l-cat beef cattle, as well s sheep and hogs, should not be produced here in ureal numbers. "In the fair pavilion, the fruit display rather surprised me, the applet especial ly. 1'otatoca, also, were excellent and seemingly of very fine quality. Another surprUc was your corn display, which shows conclusively the hospitality of the climate of Crook county. The exhibits at the pavilion have convinced me that Crook county hat a much wider range of production than hat generally been conceded to It." A WILD (JAMB DINNBR. Will lie Served on Election Day by Ladles of Baptist Church. The ladies of the Uaptist church will serve n game dinner on elec tion day next Tuesday to all the hungry people of Uciid and vicinity who may call 011 them. You will certainly get your money's worth and your mouth will water in him gry anticipation when you tend the following menu: Ilakcd Wild Duck with Dressing. Jelly. Mashed I'otatoet with Gravy. Motion Ilakcd llcans. Salad. Pumpkin aud Mince Vie. Tea ond Coffee. All of that for only 25 cents. Just think of it. That's cheaper than you cnu prepare your own dinner, aud belter too. The ladies will begin tcrving nt 11-30 and will serve ns long as there arc any hun gry people left. If there is a de mand lor it they will probably serve oyster stews during the even ing. 2 A Place of Recreation Needed. The Iakeview Herald asks the question, "What shall we do on btitiday?" and then proceeds to point out a condition of affairs that calls urgently for some place of amusement where men may gather aud pass their leisure moments. The Herald says: Last Sunday, day aud evening, the Hotel Lakevicvv office was packed. Hvery chair was occupied nud ns many persons were standing. Half of llicfc people were not uuestaof the hotel, but were citizens of the town iu search of a com fortable place to spend the ev cuing. The wentlier wna very cold. Many were working men, clerks and mechanics who had 110 home to go to, and It was too early to rvtiie to their alceplng apart ments, where they had no fircH. It we rnu't think of anything 01 Iginal, let us have a billiard room, or bowling alley, a card room (without gambling of course). or if nothing better, Mmply u smoking room. The Heading Room is totally uu adapted to anything but reading, I;en conversation there is (inappropriate. Married Man In Trouble, married man who txrrmlts nnv mem ber of the family to take nuy thing except l'oley's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds ami lung trouble, guuty ot neglect. Nothing else la as good for all pulmonary troubles. The ucuuluc I'olev's Houev and Tar contains no opiates and is in a yellow package,- C. Y. Merrill, druglst. REDUCE GRAZING FEE Forest Official Lower the Rate on Sheep. IN EFFECT N.OXT SEASON IJevUed Schedule (lives a Reduction of About One Cent a Head Numer- out Other; (tern; of Interest. Washington, Qct 18. Follow ing a statement made a year ago at the meeting of the National Wool Grqwers Association in Silt Lake. Gilford, P.inchot, forester;, and A. If. Potter, in charge of gracing in national forests, have announced a reduction of 10 to 15 per cent in rates for sheep grazing on the na tional forests, to take effect for the coming season. Changes in the market conditions which have made the sheep busi ness less profitable this past year, especially the greatly reduced price;, offered for wool, aud the deprecia tion in the value of mutton, arc partly responsible for this reduction. In 1907, when promises for a re duced schedule were made, It was with the understanding between stockmen and the forest service that grazing rates would not be changed for minor fluctuations in the mar ket which would naturally occur from year to year, but would ap ply only in the case of radical or unusual changes. The new schedule does not affect the cases where a minimum charge of five cents n head has already lcen allowed, or an especially low rate has been fixed on account of some local conditions. In mot cases the revised fee will mean a reduction of about one cent a bead. Small Boy With Gun. Arthur Houston, sou of Charles Houston, while visiting recently at the J. T. .loore rauch north of Printville, took down a .3S caliber revolver hanging fiom the wall in n bolster nnd proceeded, boy-like. to examine it. Several chambers were loaded, but the boy evidently did not know this. The Journal says that members of the family were in the next room, separated from the boy with the revolver by only two inches of rough pine boarding. Suddenly the gun went off, the heavy bullet ploughing its way through two walls, within a few feet of where the other children were standing, and burictl itself iu the ceiling. The Houston boy was too abashed to say anything, aud so remained silent. Mrs. Moore, who was in the next room, not hearing him speak or move, thought he had shot himself and ran to his side, only to find Arthur gazing abstractedly at the still smoking revolver. An Automobllc-tlorse Race. Au auto-horse race was an amus ing feature of Saturday ufteruoou's fair. The raachiue is owned by J. II. Beckley, who agreed to run five miles against five horses in relays of a quarter mile each. The horses never were iu the race lor n moment. They were auto broke and ran their best, but the machine gave them a start of one-eighth each and then overtook each before it had reached its quarter stake. Much amusement was created by the race, which was the first of its kind ever held on the Prineville track, if not on any track in the world. Time, 7:20.- Review. Kicking Horse Breaks Man's Ler. On Wednesday morning while Hob Kobiuett and Geo Marvin were taking a walk towards the bridge above town they heard some man hallooing, nnd they .'concluded :. i:- t.. ...r-uui "'"fc""" 11 uviti kEi. up to sec what was tho trdublc. Crossing the creek they found Dug Limbaugh with his leg broken just above the atikle. Mr. Limbaugh waa driving some horses that had gotten over in Geo Small's field, when suddenly one o tliQse he was driving kicked bad" Hitting him. Not knowing his IcK was broken he got off his horse an . being unable to get on or stand up he called for help. Mr. Robinctt came to town immediately and got n hack and with fir. Thorn went back lo where the injured mau wa nnd moved him home. Silver Lake Leader. Has Fine Horses. W. II. Kilmer, purchaser of tLr Cowles ranch cast of Madras, I improving hs new property as rapidly as possible and expects to raise fine stock there, lie has 1 number of fine animals at the ranch among them a Kentucky thorough bred saddle mare which he prizes very highly The marc was ex hibitcd at the hprsc show iu S-aiti two years ago. and was awarded . blue ribbon. He al.so has a pacer which has a record of 2:12 Pio neer. Ilarn Blown Down. A new barn on the Chris II irr homestead near Methodist Hill . blown down by the wind on Tues day night of last week. The barn was built of corrugated iron an I was recently completed. It hvl sloping roof, the high side of th barn being towards the west, an ' the heavy wind Tuesday night from that direction caught it broadside and the building collapsed P neer. Finds Coal on Ochoco. Herman Poch, whose place .. three miles above Prineville on, ti Ochoco, reports the discovery c coal near his ranch. Specimen which he brought into town show c ' the find to be a good grade of faei adapted ejtber to, heating or stea purposes Journal. Shorter Items of Interest, The Laidlaw school house has new coat of patn,t. Lakevicvv recently orgauized a Taft and Sherman club. It is estimated that 6,000 people visited Crater Lake this season. An acre of grapis near Kugeu produced over 300 worth of frup this year. U. S. Inspector Proudfoot re ports there are 209,000 sheep iu Lake county. The Madras Pioneer says that "railroad engineers, like the po are with us always." The students of The Dalies high school will edit a paper during the school year called "The Crimson and Gray," Miss Aieatha Zilphia Dillon an i George eranda Taylor, both of Prineville, were married at thm place on Sunday, Oct. lS. The Southern Pacific is getting in such a hurry to get iuto Ktamatu Falls that the old slow contractors arc being sacked to make way 'or rushers. Lakcview Examiner. A JEWELER'S EXPERIENCE C. K. Kluger, The Jeweler, iiV ir ginia Ave., Indianapolis, lud . vvite "I vvau so weak from Kidney trouble tha I could hardly walk atmudrcl leet l bottlesof I'oley'a Kidney Retm1) lean my complexion, cured my haclcacN ay the irregularities disappeared, und I x now uttcud to busineH every day, aul recommend l'oley'i Kidney Remedy ' all sufferers, as it cured me after the 1 tors aud other remedies lud fail I v VV. Merrill, druggist. Black Darlcy seed for sale. Produced 20 bushel to acre ou my place this stasor Especially adapted to this soil aul climate. Can be sold in sprint; o- fall. Is hull-less and shells our like wheat. Will have about mi bushels seed for sale. First ccui first served. Five cents per pound. G. I. PAXTON. 33'36 Madras, Orego- Beiid Nursery. I Hardv aud- acclimated n'ant q.,i r., ,.., :6tf L. D. WiiST, Tror Take a look township plats at The Bulletin's before you buy uwo sizes.