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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1909)
-If L HEARTS IN CENTRAL OREGON ARE BEATING JOYFULLY IN ANTICIPATION OF tHE COMING OF THfe LONG-DfeLAYED RAILROAD THE. BEND BULLETIN. I UNO ha mure resources 500 NKW 8UBSCRIBKRS WANTKD. Will You Be One ol Them? from whirl) In build it city limn itny other town In Central Oregon, VOI.. VII I1KND. ORHGON, WI'.DNUSDAY, JULY 21, 1909. NO. 19 MAY BUILD INTO THE BEND COUNTRY 1 2m HILL i SLATEST MOVES WOULD INDICATE SUCH PLANS Oohn F.Stevens, Hill's Famous Engineer, Takes Secret Trip Through Central Oregon, Trav eling Incognito Harriman Sleuths Follow Him Over Entire Journey. A lively game of "Pox nml Geese" has Icch played in Ccntrnl Or- icpiii during the past two weeks, with John v. Mcvcus, one 01 the jfrcntcM location mid construction engineers lifthc world nnd stipjioscdly llallliii nmnlnu nf I I Hill, in llin inuiip nml n tmtnlwr lf I Tnrrlituiti ,W Villi!!' 11 J J , t- . fixvl .... ...'. w. ..... ........ mill as the fox. The goose nptiurciitly outwitted the fox this time, jH-twcvcr, took mi extended jaunt throughout Ccntrnl mid Southern Or jn, and finnlly returned to Portlatiil Irotn whence he enmc. Jim IK liarriliinu iox is nun inning niuuiui un 111c kwuic trim irymg u El out where he went and what he did. Dropping the metaphor, Steven has made a careful trip throughout this part of the Mate, travel- Hm- under the name of Jan. I'. Sampson, of Chicago, mid Harriman hah JMMl men Hogging his sicps wiiercvcr 11c wcni, .jarrunmi oiuciais ni fSrltutid have snared no expense in kccnlm: track of the famous Stevens. fSbs Sampson. -W It is generally believed that Stevens is in the employ of Hill and ...., . - I (I if. .-. ...l.f- I . .. I I . .! I MM I Mill luteiliis to oiiiiu 11110 v-cmrni urcgou. 1 ins is wont nas surrco 'Wf the Harriman forces so violently, nnd explains why they dogged Mcvcn's footsteps so persistently. Stevens was in liend on Saturday, 'JiJly 9, leaving the next morning for the north. He registered nt the ltetcl Bend under the name of Jas. I'. Samusou, of Chicago. He was (MNWinpanlcd by Dr. J. P. Redely mid J. G. Rogers, who registered from Medford. fijohn 1'. Stevens was at one time chief engineer on the Panama caunl, tinting the Roosevelt administration, mid is the engineer who, under iSlI, built the Great Northern through to the coast. Hill considers him ike iTpatnt location nnd construction ctnilnccr in the world. Kl'hat the Harriman ollicials place I automobile for Shntiiko. He came in neon nam 111c souiu, wiiii two automobiles, mid was accompanied by Dr. J. P. Redely mid J. G. Rogers, who registered as from Mcdford. At Ikiid, Stevens reg istered under the nlins which he used nt Portland, tlut of Jas. V. Sampson. The entire railroad world, par ticularly of the Northwest, is ull agog over just what this visit of Stevens means. In whot-c employ is he, why all this secrecy, and why do the Harrimcn people plncc so much significance on his cvoiy move? TI10 very secrecy main tained by Stevens himself, and his attempts to evade his pursuers would indicate that his mission was Mil i.hkc nrrivru 111 iiciiu, uic 'jnirposc of his vixlt being to fc 3t where Stevens had been ,w4mt he had done. Young Hftnt Importance on this secret vis JtTof the famous engineer to this part of the ftate is evidenced by the1 persistency with which they at itmitrl in follow lilni. Station 'Xcnt Wilson nt Shauiko, made a ptict appointment with a Ilend man wbo came through there a couple f, week 8 ago, gave him descrlp TBn of the Stevens party, and usked tSe Ilcud man to wire him (Wilson) every evening if anything was seen ec learned regarding Stevens. I,asl ljgriday evening, R. W. Young of 'Suit Lake arrived in' Ilcud, the sole ferret nnd left Jhturr'uy evening, going south. He wws stationed nt Ilend two years f o as draughtsman for the Horri mmii surveying crews that were 'working through here nt that time. SstcvciiH made n very careful trip Ufcrough the state. He was sup 'fSscd to hnvc come in from The (OJullcs, mid through Priucville to Sums, but Information received tcr would indicate that he came IS 1. tr..l l 11. ...... 'iM.n.u I.. e irom vuic hi miih.i. in., w in. . I. . I. -.... .I.....I... .f !. atie cxicunivc cxuiuiiiiiiiuii ui u; mounding country, traveling to c various points by team, nnd tiding his automobiles here and tilcrc in the probable uttempt to tifuse the Harrimnn .sleuths. It known Unit after making n core- !fal reconnaissance of the Hums 5guntry, he visited Silver I.nke, frViisley, I.akeview, Klamath Palis, . i.k.1 .lnIma.l ..1..a. 1. 1.... I 1 1 I... lit JH" vniii'iis uiuci IUV.IIHIM gpitthern Oregon, Prom Klamath falls he ran over to Medford, nnd oitt Medford back to Heud, via rt Klamath. Stevens Visits Ilend. I Stevens arrived in Heud on Sat urday evening, the 9th, nml left bc next morning In the Wcuaudy one of great significance. The gen crul supposition is that Stevens is In the employ of Hill and that the Great Northern magnate will soon (Continued on page A.) Rnll and Steel Orderi) for llio Dcscluiles Road. C.riieit.1 ManiKrr O'Ufli-u, of llic 1 1 ttrrl tumi llnm, liHuimlcrril lllt'ialli, lirli.nr alrrl, Mini cllirr ulructural ma Irtlnl for llir Ijo nillrk of llir l)r cliulr Itlicr Uallioail Tile lrl ii now In Mock ami llic mlU for llir first if llllln of llir mail liae altrmly Ik-cii dilpiiril from Omaha, ami are mi llirlr way to OrrKim. No x-cllic dale fur llic dclivrrjr of llir ttrrl U rc)fit(l, lull It will movr forward jiltt n rap'ilty R- mMililr. Tlir 50 mllra of airrl now nn lt way to Orremi roiilt rntlrrly of 75xjiinil ralU and amount-, to noily 7400 lout, trlMcrri j,v and 4-j) car loailt, II It llir atinoiinrrd Intention to It gilt llir laving of llir ttrrl from llir mouth of llir Drtclmtrt rirr. Tlir dalr wlirn tlir firtt rail can In- laid it, however, illicit tain, at it all dr prnilt on tlir proj-rrt, madr by the railing crrwt now In the firlil. "That I llir onl, practical way of roIiii: at II." tald Mr. O'llrlen. f'Ve will work riKht up llir canyon from the mouth of the river and continue In handle the material and riiip incut over the new ronitruction." MORU CONSTRUCTION CREWS Hf(y Men, Morses, Hay and drain Ar rive at Slianlko and Go to Cove. Last Pridny evening 50 men, one car of horses, two cars of hay and one nl grain were hauled into Shau iko, nnd have been put to work at railroad building on the Deschutes at Cove, 35 miles southwest of Shauiko. loiter a car of construc tion material was also unloaded at Shauiko. A depot of supplies ii being es tablished at Shauiko,. and H. II Coe, formerly ngent for the We naudy stage lines, has been put in charge as commissary. Six and eight horse teams arc busy each day hauling supplies and material to the camp at Cove. Wilson tiros'. Atlll Uurns. Wilton Hros. sawmill nt Sisters burned last Saturday. The fire started in the engine room while the men were nt dinner, mid had gotten under such headway before dh-covcrcd that nothing could be done to save the property. The loss is estimated nt about $7,000. Or. Sklpwortli Will Preach Dr. Walter Skipworth, presiding elder of the M. R. church of this district, will hold services in Heud Monday evening. Dr. Skipworth Is nn exceptionally nble speaker, and there should be a large at tendance at the services. Construction Crews on Ilnllrc Line within JO Days. Ornrral Manager J. 1'. O'flrien, up mi receipt of approval of the le cliulm lurteya, Mid "I ran e no rraton why rv erytliini thould not lie clrarrd up no that wr can K ahead and let contract! for llir entire 130 mllr of the mad Intiile of a month. We want to ;rt fou nt r union crewa into that terri tory jutt at toon at we pot-tiMy can." It it tald that Mr. O'llrlen wantt to place crewa at Madrat ami on the U upper tecllont of the line by Aug utt I, or thottly thereafter. Mr. O'llrlen it alMwpintrd nt hav ing wild that if the Oregon Central Railroad Company would Kite a writ ten waiver to the effect that It would enter no prolett lo the approval of the Harriman route where it conflicts with the Oregon Central aurvcyt, the Harriman company would cover the entire turvey with ennttruction men. The Oregon Central turvey It the one run under the direction of the I). I. ft. V. Co., wliow; ofljcialt an nounce 110 protett will be filed. CONTRACTS LET. Par Construction of 25 Miles ol RaH road North Prom Klamath Palls. A contract for the construction of 25 miles of railroad north from Klamath Palls has been let. This news was brought to Hcnd Mon day by Charles Graves of Odell, who received his information from one of the construction engineers. This engineer had stopped at Mr. Graves' place and told him that the end of the new construction would leave the road in u canyon, that it certainly would not stop there, but would be pushed 011 to Odell, where it crosses toe mountains to connect with the extension from Natron. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. Paper In MWs Already Interested Black Jack Pine. Hunter & Staats have received a letter from the Willamette Pulp and Paper Mills ar Oregon City in which the writer says he read with interest the article in the Orcgoniun to the effect that pulp could lie made from the black jack pine of the Hcnd country which "surpasses in whiteness, ease of manufacture and probably commercial value, that of any wood heretofore used iu the state." The writer asked for n copy of the report msde bj the Lebanon mill. Which shows that it pays to keep the resources of the Bend country before the public by means of the press. " HINTED THAT J. J. HILL WILL INVADE CENTRAL OREGON. There is only one explanation being put upon the visit into Central Oregon of John P. Stevens, the ruinous location and construction engineer, nnd that Is that J. J. Hill Is about to begiu construction of n railroad across the state, branching southward from his North Hunk Road, it' is believed in Port land that Hill cither has or is nbont to purchase the Oregon Trunk Line, which has a survey up the Deschutes canyon, from the river's mouth, said to tie superior to the line run by the Harriman people. In fact, Hill's engineers ran the surveys for the Oregon Trunk Line, and it has long been believed that the Great Northern magnate was really the moving spirit behind that project. Coupled with these reports is one lo the effect thnt Hill will also purchase the Pacific & Kastcm, n road running northeast from Medfotd into a heavily timbered section. It is sld this road would give him rt ctoisiug over the Cascades ut n lower altitude nnd with lietter grudes than Hu'riman has in his Nntron-Klamath Palls ctit;ofr. Dr. J. P. Reddy of Medford, owner of the Pacific & Eastern, iiccompanied Stevens on his trip through these parts, nnd took him over the route of the Pacific & Uastern lo Medford. If Hill builds into Central Oregon over the Oregon Trunk Line surveys, he would bridge the Columbia near the mouth of the Deschutes thus connecting with his North Bank Road and build up the Deschutes canyon. The Oregon Trunk is supposedly controlled by Porter Bros., who have built railroads for. II ill for years. They have until July a., next Saturday, to enter protest against final up provol by the government of the 1'outth section of 39 miles of the Harrimun surveys. The tnlk in Portland railroad circles Is that Hill is about to build 1500 miles of railroad llitotigh Central Oregon mid jwssibly into Cnlilornia, mid the report conies from one who iiccompanied Stevens on his recent trip. Indications are that Hill will build up the Deschutes canyon through the Bend country. Let him come. . ' Hard at work on Lower 40 MHes of Deschutes Railroad. Tlir Department of the Interior ha nnw done all it can In regard to ap proving the Drtchutes surveys, for the present, and the only object now In the way of pulling construction men along the entire route Is the time limit of 30 dayt given for pro tett to the Oregon Central railroad and the Oregon Trunk Line, whotc surveys conflict with lhoe of the Harriman mud. In the meantime, men tare being put In work at rapidly at poaib!e on the first section of 40 mile. Owing to the nature of the construction 00 Ihe first 40 miles men can not be put on the work at rapidly u could be withnl. The perpendicular charac ter of the wallt of the Detchiitet can yon, in which ihe road it to run, make it difficult to ettabllth mainte nance camps I toad 1 over which sup pile may lie carried have to be con structed in rock work, but these dif ficulties arc being surmounted as rap idly as possible. About J50 men are now at work on the grade of the first 40 miles of the railroad. OOOD CROP AT TUMALO. RIGHT OF WAY IS NOW APPROVED Government Finally Grants Its Tardy Consent. THIRTY DAYS FOR PROTESTS Crewa WW B Put en at Madras and Upper Portion of Line aa Soon aa Possible, by August I or Very Shortly Thereafter. A Pine Yield of llay la Now Uelfiz Cut In That Locality. TOUALO, July 18. Haying wilt toon lie in full swing in this vicinity and men are scarce on account of so many going to the wheat field. t. H. Winter and Cba. Spaugb expect to begin haying next week and have a good crop to harvest. nimer Niswonger of Dend passed through this place one daylast week with land seekers. ' Bert I'owell of Bend passed through here today. I'rank Swisher wa In Tutnalo last I'riday on business. Kvcryone In these part I jubilant ov er the good railroad news, and all ex press great faith in the building of the long wanted railroad. Crop are looking very good In this locality and a good harvest is expected. A. C. Lucas and a Mr. Stiles drove nut from Ilend today on business. Two more large tundt-of sheep belo'ng ing to R. R Illnton of Bakeovcn pawd through here last week and two more bands are expected through tomorrow. Several from these parts attended the race at Bend yesterday, between tbe Kelley pony of Bend and I'umiy, tbe Wimer pony of Tumalo, but express themselves as seeing a ratten race, as tbe place picked to run wa bum and owing to that and foul riding, Kcllcy'a pouy heat. Whipping your opponent's horse over the head and crowding It oft the track is a very rotten way to run a fair rare. And to uv tbe least, it was only owing to foul rilling that Kelley's horse beau it was rotten, yes, rotten at iu best. Hveryone expressed a desire to see tbe race run again, over a track wide enough to get away from such tactics. It would Have been a tllllerent tune. Funny isn't bkxx ykt. Inklings from Gist. Gist, July 19. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carson started for tbe Valley today, to take Mrs. Carson's brother, Mr. Morton, to the railroad where he will depart for his home in Nebratka. Sisters, had a fire Saturday. The Wil- son sawmill burned lo the ground. It seem that the fire caught fioui a spatk wheu the crew was atdinuer. The wind wa blowing very hard at the time, so fighting the fire was a difficult task. The lots it estimated between $oco and fGooo, We understand there was 110 In surance, Guy McRcynulda and Mr. Slants and ladies came down from Bend Sunday to see the ball game at Gist, Haying is in full blast here. lobnnie Sdwtirda cut his first crop of alfalfa on the DeBolt pluco last week, which turned out fairly well. The farmer of this neighborhood are tired ol having kheep men herd their sheep iu our fence corners when hclug driven to the reserve. There should be a herd law pr a three mile Uuilt law, As anuounccd In The Bulletin last week, tbe entire survey of the Harrfraan line into Central Oregon has been approved by the Interior Department- Under the law, a period of 30 days b allowed in which any persons or companies claiming prior rights may fte protests- At the expiration of 30 days, if no protests have been entered, approval of the surveys will be final and complete. The upper 50 miles of the Harri man surveys conflict in places with tbe Central Oregon Railroad Com pany's tine, which was run under tbe management of men connected with the D. I. & P. Co., something over a year ago. The Central Oregon com pany will enter no protest This assur ance was given by P. S. Stanley, vice president of the D. I. St r. Co. Accord ing to the Telegram. Mr. Stanley wade the definite statement that net only would no protests be made by tbe Inter ests he represents, but that they would do everything Ultr possibly could to as sist In getting the road into the interior of tbe state. Work WIN Oo Ahead. This means tbat just as soon aa Gen eral Manager J. P. O'llrlen has received official notification of the approval of the mips he will Have authority to let contracts for building this part of the road. He may do this or be may udder take to begin construction under ar rangements simitar to those nnder which Tvrohy Bros art working on the first 40-mile section. Mr. O'Brien expects that copies of tbe order of the general land office commissioner approving the maps will be received at Portland wtthiit the next few days When this notice comes tbe Harriman people and the Dei chutes Irrigation people will tome to an underslaudiug regarding the conflicting, sites without waiting for the 30 days time limit to elapse in which the latter may file protests In this way consider able time may be saved. Crews at TMs Had by AuttMt t. The two interests will undoubtedly be able lo come to an agreement In time so that crews of men can be sent iu to Madras and other points along the upper portion of the Harriman project by Aug ust 1 or shortly thereafter, as Mr. O'Brien says he Is extremely anxious to get work under way at the earliest possible mo ment. "If the Central Oregon interests ofler no objection to the approval of our mapa we will save just tlut much time," said Mr. O'Brien. "It all depends on them. We want to get construction crewa Into that territory just aa soon as we possibly can." WW Help RaHread. "You may make it as strong a you like that we shall place no obstacles Iu the way ol the railroad project," said Mr. Stanley, of the D. I. & P. Company, when Informed of Mr. O'Brien' state ment. "Why should we object.' It is just as much to our Interest to see that this road is pushed ahead as it Is to any oiner inicrcsis in iini part 01 tne state. Not only will we not protest, but we will go out of our way to hep the Harriman people get the deck cleared for action. As evidence of this, we are now specify (Coulluucd on page 4 )