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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1909)
ALL RIGHT, MR. HARIUMAN, IF YOU REALLY MEAN BUSINESS; BUT IF YOU DON'T WELL, CENTRAL, OREGON CAN BUILD HR 6WN RAILROADS THE BEND BULLETIN. 'pillt careutcrjnre iitlll liiy In llciul, mill our town U making it healthy growth till-spring. 111 B Bend Country hat Irri gation, Timber, Waterpow cr, and Mining four natural resource of great value. VOL. VI BEND, ORKOON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 34, 1909. NO. 50 DESCHUTES LINE TO START AT ONCE llarriman Authorizes Railroad Up the River. g WILL OPUN UP THIS SUCTION Line Will Cost $-1,7 7 J, 000 and Will Tup III Wheat, Irrigation, Stuck and Timber Country Ordcra (liven to Line All Speed, FAOTS ABOUT DESCHUTES RAILROAD. Distance ijo tulle. Route U Deadlines River from Iti mouth to Madras, Henri and Red mond, IMIuiatcri it 1,773,0m). Connection Main line of O. K. fc N. at Deschutes. Physical feature Water -grade line, expensive of cuiiitruetlou tmt eaty of operation because of low Krailca. History Organlicri February 1, ! j, aiurmlnl survey adopted by board of director August jo, 1907. Hoad to Central Orriion promised by llarrtniaii Hrplcmhcr 5, I'vS. I)e cliutci route rrcotniiicnited by General Manager O'llricn In fall or lyoH. Tiuicof commencing work A toon svt right of way obstacle arc renins cd. Probable time of construction from one year to a )car and a half. Advices from I'ortlnud announce that llarriman will enter Central Oregon by the Deschutes route, and also that actual construction or the Hue will be begun just ns soon as ,crrtain right of way matters can be adjusted. The Portland papers state authority was given General Man oger O'llricti to construct the line, in telegraphic advices received from Chicago by Mr. O'Brien on Feb ruary 15. It is estimated by Mr. O'Hricii that Iroin a year to a year nud a half will be required to construct the road. The distance is 150 miles from the mouth of the river to the heart of the irrigation around Bend. The estimated cost of the road is f-l.773.cxx), Upon receipt of approval of his recommendations from Chicago, Mr. O'lJricu Buys: Walt for Approval of Maps. "I have beeu authorized to start work oti the line up the Deschutes River as soon as maps arc approved by the Government nud rights of way arc secured. We are willing to pay what is considered market value for rights of way, but wc do not propose to be held up by exor bitant prices either by owners ol laud or others. Work will be start ed after right of way mutters arc settled as soon ns contracts can be let. "Construction will be difficult and expensive along the surveys, (and I estimate it will take from a year to a year nud a hnlf to com plete the line. One of the biggest obstacles will be the landing of sup plies ut the points where they will be needed by workmen. The line will follow the river closely at the bottom of the Deschutes canyon, nud supplies will have to be hauled overland and let down the sides of this canyon, which in many places are 3,00a feet high," Maps Not Yut Approved. The principal matter that' Is now delaying the construction of the road according to Mr. O'Brien Is the fact that their right of way maps have not yet been approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Kllbrts have been made since 1906 to have these maps approved and yet fiiml action 011 them has not been secured, Just bow" soon the right of way maps will be approved by the In terior Department no that work may begin cannot now be known. This approval Is withheld because of conflicts with the Oregon Trunk Line, which has surveys for a por tion of the distance up the Des chutes identical with the llarriman surveys, It is the contention of the llarriman interests that the Oregon Trunk is really a plan to delay the Deschutes company and extort money from Ilurriman. This Is de nied bv the Oregon Trunk people, who claim that they intend to build a road in good faith. There are certain facts known In regard to this company that upholds their contention, It can be stated on good authority that the Oregon Trunk Line will ultimately be built up the Deschutes. The Oregon inn gives the follow ing history of railroad matters along the Deschutes: The Dchchutcs Railroad Com pany (the llarriman line) was or ganized on February 1, 1906. Sur veyors for the company were put in the field on February 13, 1906. Nine days later Incorporators at Seattle signed articles for a corpora tion under the name of the Orcgou Trunk Line. The Deschutes Railroad Com pany completed the survey of the first 30 miles of its toad south from the mouth of the river on March 16, 1906, and the maps were filed with the United States authorities on March 37, 1906. The survey 011 the second so miles was begun on March 19 nud completed May 7, and filed with the United States authorities oil May 17, 1906. These maps were referred to the Reclamuliou Service for rejort as to whether or not the' line would in terfere with reclamation projects. The Commissioner of the General Laud Qflicc reported that the sur veys submitted iuterferrcd with cer tain reclamation plans in the Des chutes canyon. The maps were re turned to the laud office at The Dalles. They were ngalti referred to the Reclamation Service and an other investigation made. The maps were again returned by the Commissioner of the General Lund Office on April 11, 1907, to the local Uud office at The Dalles, together with a letter from the di rector of the Reclamation Service referring to his former recommend atiou that the surveys be changed so far as to ruti too feet above the normal flow of the river from its mouth to Sherar's bridge, a dis tance of 40 miles. Flans Ijad been developed for preserving the Des chutes river as a source of water power, and this stimulation was made so as not to interfere with the Government's projects, The Deschttthes Company's en gineers made n reconnoissance to determine the possibility of con structing its line In accordance with this recommendation. The report of the surveyor was, made May 6, 1907. Thereupon the company rcstirveyed its line to comply with this requirement of the Reclamation Service. The survey was com menced April 38 i ml completed August 6, 1907, and amended sur veys were adopted by the board of directors August so and filed with the United States Laud Office Sep tember 4, 1907. Similar requirements as to the AN EXCELLENT elevation of Hue having been made of the Oregon Trunk Line, the Des chutes River Power & Development Company thereupon filed a protest against the approval of maps of both the Deschutes railroad and the Oregon Trunk and the Commis sioner of the General Land Office advised the Deschutes Railroad Company on February 14, 1908, that its two maps, together with the showing made by the Deschutes River Power & Development Com pany in opposition to the Deschutes Railway's application for right of way, were submitted to the director of the Reclamation Service for con sideration and report. The General Land Office ruled on March 3j, tooS, that there was a conflict between the location as shown on the maps of the two rail road companies and that the Des chutes Railroad had the prior right, and its map would be approved un less a showing was made by tin Oregon Trunk why it should not be. The latter company wos given 60 days within which to lite the stipulation required by the Recla mation Service and to make a show ing why the Deschutes Railroad's maps should not be approved, fly this ruling, also, the protest of the Deschutes River Power & Develop ment Company was dismissed. Thereuuon the Deschutes River Power & Development Company appealed to the Secretary of the In terior. The Oregon Truuk filed its stipulation as required nnd mude a showing why the maps of the Deschutes Railroad should not be approved, nnd why its own maps in conflict should be nppiuved. The Deschutes Railroad thereupon filed affidavits allowing why its own maps should be approved and thoc of the Oregon Trunk rejected. The General Land Office, 'on July 18, 1903, ruled that the location in question was a pass or defile and that the maps of both companies would be approved. From this decision of the General Land Office, the Oregon Truuk ay pealed to the Secretary of the In terior. That officer suspended all action on November 10, 1908, with reference to approving right of way maps and no other action has been taken by the Department of the In terior In reference to the appeal of the Deschutes River Power & De Hoxamathylartetetramlne. Tho above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the many valu able 1 111; red I cut of I'olev'a Kidney Rem edy. Hexamelhyleuelctramlne is rccog tilted by medical text books and author! Ilea as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Toko I'oley'a Kidney Remedy a soon a you, notice auy lr recuUrttlct, and avoid a terloua malady, -Jlcnd Drug Co, FIELD OF OATS IN An Important Mass Meeting. There will be a mass meeting held in I.ara hall Monday evening for the purxsc of considering the question of n Crook county exhibit ut the Alnskn-Yukon-Pacific expo sition, and to choose n committee to appear before the county court to secure an appropriation, if pos sible, in behalf of the exhibit. As The Bulletin slated fully last week, this plan of sending an exhibit is n most important one, and there should be a large attendance at this mass meeting. Let everybody at tend. velopment Company, or the appeal of the Oregon Trunk to the present time. There Is n strong suspicion over the state that llarriman is only playing for time, and that tbfct last announcement was made for the purpose of killing, if possible, the resolution Iwfore the Oregon legis lature which proposed to ultimately give the state, by a constitutional amendment, the jtower to build and operate state railroads. There are many, however, who believe that construction on the Deschutes Hue will actually be begun this spring. We all hope ro. Redmond Item. Ukdviond, I'eb.'si. We arc moved. No more will the merry rattle of the Priuevlllc-Cllne l'allt stage dltturbour late morning slumber or the no 1cm cherry volets of it driver call out, "Hel lo NciRhbor," a mc k about our early morning chore. Neither will we get onr daily mail by simply walkiuc through the front door yard, but must go now out to the main road no rod from the home. -Not to coincident, to be aure, but with daly paper it beats going to town once a week. Jmlglua from tome remarks we have heard, folks mutt look (or a Redmond letter every week. Last Sunday Mrs. Park was tick with a threatened attack of typhqid fever attain and that It our ex cuse for not having a letter last week. After belug on her back from Saturday night until Wednesday morning, the got up pretty well fagged out, but It im proving rapidly'nt this writing, J. O. Hauien report that he hat a contract for hauling 50,000 feet of lum ber for the Hlghtowe'-Smlth Company. Mott of it goet to lie ml, but part comet to Redmond. A family by the name nf Long, from Washington, has rented the llurlingham house. Baby nhler was tick again at the time our last report should have been tent in, but It much Improved at present, Colonel, the great and only Colonel Belcher, hat returned from quite on ex tended visit to Portland, A good many are blaming the colonel's absence for the extended spell of severe weather we had at the beginning of the jear. We pre sume It mutt be to, and In consequence w,e shall say uothlug about the fact thai BEND COUNTRY. there wat strong talk of lynching him on account of hit failure to bring the rail road in with him. Like llarriman. how ever, he hat made another promise and everything I all right now. Alt day yesterday the outlook for the Colonial Supp-r wat pretty dubious, and the older the day grew the worse the outlook wat. Those who ventured out, however, were quite pleasantly surprised at the number of other who had done the tame thing. The. ladle were quite tuccetsful, taking In overf 5, -I most all of which wat net profit. The acrostic by to llt'le girlt was quite taking, at were also many of the costume. George and Martha look premiums, that It, George awarded one to Martha and vice versa. Private Kctler of the Salvation Army from The Dalles wat in town yesterday soliciting funds for a Harvest Home to be held there the coming season. Mr. Kendall tpent the first four dayt of last week on a trip to Ijoncr Bridge and vicinity. Ttie masquerade tomorrow nl,ht prom ftca tntbe quite the mott elegant and ex tensive affair of the season. We will try to have a report for next week. II. M. Smith state that Olive has been tick with diphtheria at Colfax, Washing ton, but it belter udvv and is expected to come in soon for a visit, Mrs, Willox will have clearing done on her eighty northwest of town, and will make her residence arid reclamation proof uext year. E. C. rRK. Tumalo Items. -TuMAto, l'eb. ai. Another nice little snow. About four Inches of the beauti ful white fell here last night. C. I Winter attended the farmers' tel ephone meeting at Laldtaw yesterday. I. 12. Winter made a,trlp to the High-tower-Smith mill oue day last week after lumber. J. II. ,lMwardt wat In Tumalo Friday. Mr. Kdwardt it undecided at to vvhett he will move to Washington. Rev. Mitchell of Itend stayed over night at Tumalo Thursday night. Men are at work making preparation! tor putting up the Spoo-Dayton sawmill near here. They expect to have it run ning toon. I'. 1'. Smith of Gltt patted through here yesterday going to Bend. Chat, AViyier delivered tome fine pork er in (lend last Tuesday. Rev. Lowther of Redmond patted through her etterday 011 hit way to llend. lie hat been holding revival meetings at the Gtt tchool house. Has Secured Band Instructor. The Rend baud has engaged E. C. Thome of Myrtle Point as ou instructor, and Mr. Thorne will reach Rend about the first of uext month. He has had years of ex perience as a baud Instructor aud has beeu the leader of the Myrtle Point band for 15 years. lie is At instructor and the boys are glad to be able to get hlra. The band is making fine progress and Bend is guaranteed some excellent music during the coming summer Read The Bulletin, and be happy, FOSSIL FOUND AT DEPTH OF 52 FEET Madras Man Unearths Skull of Sonic EarJyDy Animal. t LOOKS LIKE A GOATS HEAD t? WW Be Sent to Mtweum at University of Orejtea Many Interestlf-j- BK f j of New from Central, South ' r' era and Casters Oregon. r Rev. I., D Brown found a skull of some animal buried at a depth of 53 feet, while sinking a well cm bis place near Madras. The Pioneer says that the fossil was imbedded in a stratum of sand and was In fairly good condition, although broken in several places. It was about the size of a goat's head and bad somewhat the appearance of the skull or that animal. The fos sil will be! preserved, and later may be sent to the paleontologist at the university of Oregon. Shorter Hems of Interest. Klamath Falls will have a cream cry in qpcration by March r. Sisters has organized a commer cial club. Hurrah for Stfttersi Keepers of blind pigs at Klamath Falls were recently fined $350 each. Lakevicw has an altitude of 4,835 feet, over a thousand feet higher than Bend. Quite a valuable deposit of coal has been discovered near Vale, and a company formed to develop it. Sherman county won in the Inter scholastic debate held at Moro re cently between, the Crook county high school and the all-Sbcrraan team, the vote of the judges being two to three, according to the Journal. Dr. C. A. Cline was up from Lower Bridge the latter part of the week. He reports that the wliite fish are plentiful these das iu the Deschutes. This raeaus an early trout season for 1909, for whitefish always run just before the trout. Prinevllle Review. Luther Dlzney, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dizney of this place, and Charles Summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Summers of Prinevllle, have entered the navy. Word was received here Saturday that they had joined the navy at Bremerton, and had been detailed to duty ou the Philadelphia. Madras Pioneer. Gas has been struck in a well that was belug drilled for oil at On tario. The gas was struck at a depth of 3I.S5 feet,' or is feet below sea level. The drillers have piped it to the lop of the derrick and have ignited it, making a huge torch. The bead driller estimates there is enough gas to light 350 homes. Word received from Atorney John K. Kollock by F K Dayton is to the eRect that the State's case against the Columbia Southern Ir rigating Company ha not yet been set down for bearing, but it is hoped that it will be set for next month. Mr, Kollock stated that the attor neys for the State have been urging a hearing but so far have not been successful lu getting it set down. Chronicle. Baled Hay tor Safe. At $.o a ton 35 tons rye, five tons wheat. Ed, Whjtk, 50 51 Two mile from Gty.