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VOL, VII
JJKND, ORHOON, WKDNP.SDAY, APKII, at, 1909.
NO. 6
"BALLINGER'S DECISION FAVORS THE RAILROAD"
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SO SAYS TELEGRAM
RECEIVED AT BEND
Hunter & Staats in Receipt of a Wire From
Portland That Brings the Above News.
All Reports of the Past Week Are Favor
able to the Deschutes Railroad.
"Bollinger's decision favors railroad." That U the wording of a
terse telegram that was received yesterday by Hunter & Stout of Ilcnd,
: the message having been sent from I'ortlutid. It watt Kent by the name
party who hu been keeping these
road news, thin party being in n position to teen re inutile Information
' ' No further particulars were given In
thut llarrlmau's right-of-way had
Under date of April 13, this name
man wrote to Messrs. Hunter and
Staats stating that the facts In re
gard to the reclamation engineer'
rciort arc at follow:
"Pirst. There was a definite
understanding tcforc the report left
Portland that the government
would not iutcrfcie with the rail
loud line up the Deschutes,
"Second. "The only question is
whether the government will ulso
approve the ourvty of the Oregon
Trunk, in which case condemna
tion proceeding will be necessary
or the Ilarrimati officials will be
forced to buy the line's surveys.
"Third. The private irrigation
nchemcs in the Deschutes canyon
will cut no figure, except if they
IKMlst in standing In the way con
demnation proceedings will ngaiuj
ic necessary.
"Fourth. To carry out this
work, the railroad will oc required
to put up a Ixind to the government
showing its good faith and inten
tion to build immediately into the
territory which, the'report holds, is
much gteatcr in need of a railroad
than cither the project fathered by
the federal reclamation service or
Liked Their Treatment.
The Priucvillc Journal has the
following to say in regard to the
social features of the educational
meeting held in Bend:
The llcnd teachers had arrange
ments all made for the entertain
ment of the visiting teachers and
the hospitality extended by the
jxroplc ol the town on the Deschutes
was highly spoken of by the Princ
vlllc visitors.
Saturday afternoon the educa
tional meeting was held in the
school building and uftcrwards a
reception was held at the Pilot
Ilutte Inn. An Inlonnur program
was rendered and refreshments
were served. The affair was a
tnot plcusant oue.
One of the most enjoyable fea
tures of the trip to the teachers of
the Priueville public school was
their entertainment at luncheon
Saturday evening at the home of
Miss Harcl Caldwell in Ilcnd.
Another Petther In Our Cap.
Another proof of the efficiency
of the IJeud school has recently
been received, It comes In a letter
from A. R. Tiffany, registrar of
the University of Oregon. Mr.
Tiffany writes to Miss Kuth Held,
principal of the local school, thai
he has carefully examined the work
done by the Hend school and thai
he takes pleasure in announcing
that graduates from the lleud high
school will be admitted to the uni
versity without undergoing any ex
aminations, In other words, a di
ploma of graduation from the Demi
school admits the holder to the
frcshmuu class of the university.
All of which speaks very well lor
lite local bcliool system,
gentlemen informed In regard to rail
the message, but it would imply
been approved by Secretary Ilalliuger.
the private companies.
"You will find when the report
become public in about one week
thut the above is very close to the
recommendations made."
This coincides with the reports
that have tecn published during
the past week in regard to the Dcs
chutes railroad matter. All of
whirh would indicate that this man
really is In possession of what he
claims to have inldc information.
The city papers have reported
that Secretary Dallingcr would ap
prove "in a few days," the surveys
of the Deschutes Hue, with the stip
ulation that the railroad company
should be obliged to raise its track
whenever the reclamation service
got ready to build the dams. It
was also rcKirted that Harrinian
had agreed to this stipulation.
There was nothing official, however,
in any of these reports.
The latest and uiot reliable in
formation is contained in this tele
gram which brings the good news
that "Balllnger's decision favors
the railroad."
Married
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hyron Cady on Saturday eve,
April 17, Robert,' G. Sturgeon to
Miss Theresa Snyder, by Rev. J
Anthony Mitchell. The young
people expect after visiting Portland
to return to Crook county and
prove up on the homestead. Then
it is their intention to visit his rein
tives in Oklahoma.
The Bulletin extends congratula
tions and best wishes,
fiend Will llavo Bull Team.
A meeting of baseball fans was
held Monday evening and arrange
ments made for the organization of
n ball team in Bend for the coming
season, A committee was appoint
ed consisting of C. S. Hudson, J
II. Wcnaudy and Mayor Davidson,
whose duty will be to attend to the
financing of the organization, ar
ranging for games, etc., etc. Bend
has good material for a bull team,
and we will undoubtedly be treated
to some fast games during the sea
son, I.ct everyone show their
patriotism by helping to support
this great American game
Notice.
Saturday, May first, will be
clean-up day. Get your old tin
cans, rubbish, etc., raked up in a
pile and a team and wagon will be
furnished to haul it avvuy.
Let everyone help to keep our
city clean. Jas. D. Davidson,
Mayor of Bend.
Vc need your subscription.
DRIVING SHEEP
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COR years sheep raising has been oue of the leading industries of Crook county, and it will coa-
tinuc as such lor many years to come. Prom 2,500,000 to 3.000,000 pounds of wool arc mar
keted each year as a rcntilt of this industry in Crook county, and many thousand head of sheep are
sold annually. The sum of money this industry brings into the county is a handsome amount, and
not n few men in Crook county have made their fortune by raising sheep. Heretofore the industry
has been confined almost exclusively to range sheep pastured on the open range, but as the country
develops and irrigation becomes the order of (he day, large numbers of high grade bheep will be
raised on the numerous small farms. Those who have already tried it in this vicinity claim there is
n fine profit in a few sheep on the farm. One farmer, with much experience, claims that from $3,000
to 5,000 profit can be cleared each year from a tooacrc farm stocked with sheep. He has made
good to that amount for several years. Thus it is assured that the raising of sheep will Jong be an
important industry in Crook county.
BOGUS INSPECTOR IS
GIYEN JAIL SENTENCE
N. Thomas, Who Pooled Crook County
I'eople, Sent to McNIel'a Island for
18 Month Term Central and
Southern Oregon Notes.
N. Thomas, who oicratcd in
Crook county several months ago
and who claimed to be an inspector
of the U. S. laud office, has been
sentenced, by the federal court at
Portland, to 18 months imprison
ment at McNeil's island. Thomus
pleaded guilty.
The transaction which resulted
in his arrest was an attempt to
fleece Jacob Kasscr of Cherry Creek
out of ft too. He represented to
Kasscr that he was investigating
government land entries, and pre
tending to liuvc discovered irregu
larities, demanded ft too as the
price of his hilcncc. He was given
a check for the qtnount, but Kasscr
stopped payment on the check and
had Thomas arrested. He also se
cured checks from n Paulina ranch
er on a similar pretext, but pay
ment of these was also stopped.
Thomas came to this county as
an insurance solicitor and claims
that he was approached by a num
ber of people who thought that he
was a special agent, and that this
suggested the plan of grafting
which he afterward adopted.
Madras Wants $3,000 School Mouse.
The directors of the Madras
school district have posted notices
calling for a school election on
Saturday, May 1, to vote upon the
question of issuing 3,000 bonds
for the pttrpose of building a new
school house. The election was
culled at the instance of 10 or more
taxpayers of the district, who pre
sented a petition to the board of di
rcctots, requesting them to submit
the question of bonding the district
for i 3,000 for the purpose of build
ing u new school house. Pioneer.
Shorter Items of Interest.
Two casn of diphtheria ate reported
t Hunt.
A home tnlent play recently put on
under tliu auspices of the ladles of I.akc-
TO THE RANGE IN
view cleared 145 for the free library of
that town.
I'rinevitle't commercial club it doing
good work for that town.
The new court houte. at Prinevllle it
aliout riniihed and will probably be
ready to turn over to the county on May
I. The Journal aayi "the bit; clock now
keept time at ateady a the tun."
Mln Kstharjrn Z. Wllliamton, daugh
ter of Hon. and Mrs. J. N. U'illUmvon
of rrlncville, wat married on April it to
Chalet C O'Ncll. The Journal aay
Mr. and Mr. O'Ncll will rcilde at W
keency, Kant., where, the groom it
uianaKcr ol a targe hardware ttore.
The big rotary drill it now at work at
the Ontario well and fast progrcM It be
ing made sinking to the tower depths,
sayt the Argus. All indication! still
continue that oil will be found when the
projier depth it attained. The flow of
gas is increasing in volume, and Ontario
people are more than sanguine that a
big gusher will toon be encountered.
Burns Newt.
M. Valerius, a gas and oil expert from
Oklahoma, his heen here the past week,
making an investigation of the oil and
gas fields around Mallieur lake and it
very positive in the belief that the best
prokpccli exist there of any pure In this
part of Oregon far superior to the Oil
tario field. Mr. Valerius comet highlr
recommended and give intelligent rea
sons for his belief. A company will lie
formed in a few days to thoroughly ex
plore and test the possibilities. Burns
New.
J(cph Claypool and wife and daugh
ter, Mist Utile, of Sitters, passed through
Madras last 1'riday on their way to San
Diego, California, about 40 miles from
which city Mr. Claypool his purchase!
a JMMcre tract of land upon which he
and his family expect to nuke their
home in the future. Mr. Claypool is n
Pioneer of the Sitter country, having
settled there, 34 years ago. He sayt this
climate it somewhat rigorous for him
self and wife, who are advanced in
years, and they hope to tnd their de
clining day in a more salubrious cli
mate Pioneer.
Vallld Cets PrometkHt...
l. W, Vaille, inspector of the Oregon
division of the railway postal mail serv
ice, who has often visited Rend In the
discharge of his duties, has been pro
moted as superintendent of - the new
Northwettern railway mall district, with
headquarters at Seattle In tills capac
ity he will have jurisdiction over the en
tire railway mill service of the Pacific
Northwest, embracinu Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho, Alaska and a portion of
Moutaua. .
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The Bulletin strives to please,
CROOK COUNTY.
TO ADJUDICATE WATER
RIGHTS IN CROOK
SUte Water Board Will Seen Take Up
Adjudication of Claims ts Water
from Squaw and TumeHe
Creeka-A Wle Law.
Dispatches from Salem report
that the state water board will take
up, at any early date, the adjudica
tion of water riglrts on Squaw
creek and also on Tumello creek.
This will be the first work done in
Crook county by the water board
under the new water law passed by
the recent legislature.
During the past vcar or two
there has been mote or less trouble
in regard to the water rights on
Squaw creek. It has been reported
that it few men taking water from
the creek have built a canal so large
that it carries an amount or water
greatly in excess of what they can
use on their lands. They have per
sisted in diverting water to the full
capacity of the caual, and have let
the surplus run to waste and form
a pond out on the desert. This
worked a hardship on settlers lower
down ou the cieck whose supply of
water whs thus depleted. Of course
the men who arc causing the
trouble can not legally hold more
water than they put to beneficial
use. The new water board will
htralghteu out the tanele, will de
cide the amount and priority of the
various water rights, and then the
water master whom they put in
charge of thut stream will see that
no one diverts more water than
they are justly entitled to. In this
one instance it is easy to see what
gteat benefits will be derived from
the new water law.
Another case in point is that con
cerning water rights on Tumello
creek, Much complaint was heard
in Bend last summer over a scarcity
of water along this stream. During
the irrigation season, the Columbia
Southern Irrigating Company and
the private ditches above the intake
(Continued on page 8.)
I
THE EAGLE WILL
MAKE MUCH NOISE
Qlorious Celebration PImm by
Bettd People for July 3.
ANOTHER TROUT BARBECUE
A (teaHy Sum Hm Already Been Safe-
scrlfcca, PreHaihtary Arrow
meats Have Been Male, a4
Big Tims I Assured.
When the American eagle eets
tbrongk with the British lkw tkere
will be another knot tied hard ami
fast in the Hob's tail, and tbc oc
casion of the oleaHMr ofwratlna
will be a rip, roaring cekbratfoa in
Bend on July 3rd, is boor of July
Fourth. The proverbial ball has
been started on a two-and-a-balf-months
roll, preliminary com as it
tees have been appoiated, subscrip
tions have been and are beisg so
licited, and everything proskes
the biggest and best celebration ever
"pulled off" in Central Oregon.
As announced ia The Bulktia
last week, a bmss meetiag was
called last Thursday evening to
discuss the question of celebrating.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Davidson, with J. K. Saw
hill, secretary. After a short dis
cussion in which evervone was
heartily in favor of celebrating, it
was decided to celebrate in Bead
this year oa Saturday, tfee 3rd, in
asmuch as the Fourth cones oa
Sunday. It was also the unani
mous opinion of those present, that
auother of those unique troat barbe
cues should form one of the chief
attractions of the day.
Two committees were fiaally ap
pointed, one on finance, consisting
of J. H. Weaandy, Thos. TripkU
and A. M. Lara; the other oa pro
gram and geaeral arrangements,
consisting of M. J. Kellcy, Hagh
O'Kancaad E. A. Sather. The
finance committee was attracted
to solicit sabscriptloas; the cow
aittee oa general arraageaaeats was
instructed to draw up a suggestive
program with the probable expense
therefor; both committees to report
at a second meeting to be held oa
the following Monday.
In line with this arrangement.
another mass meeting was held Iat
Monday evening. The finance
committee reported good progress
and that everyone approac'hed had
responded liberally. White the
committee had Hot finished its
work, yet a sufficient sum had been
pledged to assure a geed celebra
tion. The committee oa geaeral
arrangements reported a draft of a
program the expense of which
would easily come within the sunt
pledged. With the expense end of
the affair thus assured, the finance
committee was Instructed to con
tinue its work and raise as large u
sum as possible. Another and per
manent committee was appointed
to take full charge of the celebra
tion. This committee will ap
point all sub-commlttes and will
have general supervision of all mat
ters pertaining to the Fourth. The
committee is composed of K. A.
Sather, J. H. Weaandy, Tmoh.
(Contlawcd oa page 5.)
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