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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1909)
k HEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN fefcNb DUMNG THE PAST THRfefe DAYS HAVE AMOUNTfeD t6 FULLY $10,000 NOT A BAD RfcCbRD THE BEND BULLETIN. ItVKKYONK In the Bend country should subscribe for Tim Huu.KTlN. It lia boosted long for you. "COMU TO JIKND." VOL. VII BKNI), OKKOON, WHDNHSDAY, SKPTUMUKR 15, 1909. NO. 37 - V 1 BEND IS CENTER OF OPERATIONS High Oltlclals of Oregon Trunk Line Visit Our Town. CONFER WITH UNQINUGRS More Surveyor Are Put In the Meld and tho Work of Running; n Line Through This Section I (loins Rapidly forward. Bend has received Its full (junta of vUlU from the big railroad men durltig the pant week, and nt the . prevent time this section of Central Oregon and Ucml In particular appear to be the center of railroad operation. I.ust Friday evening two large automobile belonging to Porter Bros, rolled into Ilciid con vcylng as passenger none other than hcvcrul men high in the coun cil of the Oregon Trunk Line, the Hill road. They were: Judge Chas. II. Carey, of the law firm of Care) & Kerr, Hill's Portland at lorncys; Johnson P Potter, of Por ter Bros; Matt Clark, a reputed capitalist but whose connection with the railroad it not known lo cally; R. J, lluck and Robert Rca, Uith connected with the engineer ing forces of the Oregon Trunk Line. k After upending the night In Dend and conferring with Hugiiiccr Wakefield who i.i in charge of a surveying crew here they left bright and early Saturday morning. Messrs. Carey and Porter went south, presumably to Klamath Falls, while Messrs. Clark, lluck and Rca returned northward. None of these men gave out anything of interest while in Bend. Sunday the town wan again vis lied, by other Oregon Trunk men, namely, C. A. Kyle, chief engineer of the road; V, G. Mason and Robert Kca. Mr. Kyle likewise conferred with the surveying pur ties here, and then left. Like all railroad builders, these men arc noted for their reticence an far as talking is concerned. It was learned, however, that Mr. Kyle has recently made a thorough in spection of the entire line of the Oregon Trunk and has stated that it will not take nearly so long to complete the road through the lower canyon as was at first ex pected. This is good news to Cen tral Oregon as it means a railroad that much sooner. A report Is also being circulated, which we were unable to confirm however, to the effect that within the next few days contracts will be let for construction along the- en tire survey of the Oregon Trunk Line and large crews stationed from the Columbia to Bend. Last Thursday another crew of Hill surveyors pulled into this sec tion and camped two miles north of town on the Dr. A. A. Hurrls forty. They were originally In charge of kobj5Kf who hus lecn super ceUSlrhowever, by D. K, Rockfel low, Mr. Kca preferring to return to Mudras where he had worked up u lucrntive business buying and helling real estate. This crew tied onto the Wakefield line just east of Ilciid and Is extending it northward to Redmond. The survey runs over the L. I). Wiest place, crosses the Pilot Unite cunul about 300 feet wiuth of the H. C. Kllis bridge, nud then runs north nbout 50 to too feet west of the county road. It is understood this Hue is follow ing quite cloudy the old Columbia Southern survey. The camp will he moved farther north in 11 day or two. Itnginrer Wakefield's crew Is continuing the line southward. It runs to Wet Weather Springs, as outlined in lust week's Bulletin, and from there crosses the lovn bed at I.avit butte, running not far from the river. This crew is now work ing south of the lava and will move camp to Fred Shoii(Uest's place the Utter part of Uic week. It is un derstood that F.uginecr Wakefield has secured a very satisfactory line out of Bend, with a grade n little less than one per cent. That is about the sum and sub stance of railroad news as far as local operations arc concerned. Work is still progressing at Trail Crossing, and Harriman'a construc tion crews arc as busy as ever building grade this way from Mad ras. In the meantime Luldlaw tro pic claim to have received authen tic news to the effect that the Har rimau forces would soon bc-taken but of the Deschutes canyon and put on the extension of the Corval lis & Kasirrn. Tout would he a welcome bit of news, but The Bul letin doubts very much if it will be done. Probable Route of the Oregon Trunk. A bit of news thut shows which route the Oregon Trunk Line may follow to the south lus come to light in the statement that Porter Bros, have been awarded a contract for a 30-mile cxtttision of the Pa cific & Hasten) to the northeast. The Pacific & Hasten) is a rod running northeastward from Med ford towaril Crater Lake. It is said that a very feasible route has been found over the Cascade range, and it is predicted that the P. & li. will In: extended eastward to con nect with the Oiegou Trunk Line. From Medford it is possible to se cure a very good route southward to San Francisco, and such a Hue would pass through a country tre mendously rich in resources. John F. Stevens, president of the Oregon Trunk Line, when on his secret trip through interior Oregon, visited Medford and inspected the P. & H. When asked if his eople had purchased this road, Mr. Stevens said. "I met Mr. Allen when he was here and he asked me to recom mend a good railroad contracting firm to him. I mentioned Porter Dto-i. and I now notice in the news paper thut they have becu awarded the contract fur an extension of the road. "The Pacific & Ivastcrn is not a part of the Oregon Trunk Line. I urn not saying, however, that it will not be some day," ANOTMUR VICTORY FOR HILL. Ilarrlntan Road Refused Right or Way In Upper Deschutes Canyon. Secretary Ballingcr has rejected the application of the Deschutes Railroad (the Harrimau line) for right of way from Shcrars Bridge to Mudras, a distance of 60 miles. This gives Hill undisputed posses sion of that part of the canyon and, in effect, tells the O. R. & N. peo ple to keep oil". Balliugcr's de cision states that the Interior De partment is without jurisdiction in f ranting the Harriman application, nusmuch as it has already passed upon aud approved the right-of-way application of the Hill line over the contested ground, a distance of 60 miles, from Sherars Bridge to Madrus, Secretary Balliugcr's ruling is the stiffest body jolt the Ilurriutun (.Continued on page 4,) APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER DENIED Present Olficcrs of I). I. & P. Co. Continue in Power. WIN OUT OVER BONDHOLDERS Suit Was tsltterlv nought Itefore fed eral Judge llean, and Present Management of Company Is Victorious In l-Jrst Round. The present officers and directors of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company have won a victory in the suit instituted by Hasten) bond holders praying that a receiver be iipjwintcd for the company. Last Friday Federal Judge Bean of the United States circuit court at Portland, denied the motion for ap plication for receivership. Refcring to this suit, the Portland Telegram oflast Thursday said: Instead of the present manage ment of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company having assigned away all tangible assets by means of which the bondholders and other debtors might realize something, Attorney John II, Hall, counsel for the company, argued yesterday afternoon that the present plan of development would pay outstand ing debts aud leave a profit for the stockholders of something like ft, 311,000. Mr. Hall's talk was largely confined to such estimates, based upon the following statement of lads: At the time the Howard contract was centered into, the company had about 101,000 acres of land in the Pilot Butte aud the Hutchinson segregations to be reclaimed. The company's new contract iwith the stale was to reclaim this laud for an average price of $ 25 50 an acre, and the contract with Howard was to do all the work, sell the laud, collect tbe money, and pay to the company from $7 to $7.50 net an acre. 01 this net payment, 3 must be paid in the sinking fund for the first mortgage bonds, insuring to that fund 303,000. As the primary issue of first mortgage bonds was but 447,000, aud 88,ooo of them have been can celled, the outstanding totul of this issue is now 359,000. By apply ing the $303,000 assured from the Howard contract in finishing the first two segregations, the first mortgage bonds would be reduced to $56,000, the attorney said. The fact that 354,000 of the liens to be secured in tins work had been as signed to R. J. Bulktey could not affect the first mortgage sinking fund, the attorney argued, for the 3 an acre must be put there. Af ter deducting 3 an acre for the first mortgage sinking fund, 4 to 4.50 coming from the Howard contract would remain, or a total of 404, 000 to 436,000, which could be used in liquidating the collateral trust bond issue nud floating debts, which nrc suid to aggregate nbout 140,000 nt the present time. Have 74,000 More Acre. Another segregation has been made by the company, known us the Benham Fulls project, of 74.000 acres, of which Mr. Hall said at least 65,000 acres were good nrnblcpcg "d caused internal injuries. and irrigable land. 1 he contract with the state for this tract is 60 an acre, and the company then made n contract with Howard to reclaim the laud, taking as his com H!iuation half the profits of the work, Mr. Hall estimated that the cost of reclaiming this land would be nbout 1,300,000, und that the company would receive 60 an acre for 65,000 ncres, or a total of 3,923,000, Deducting from this gross the cost of reclama tion, estimated to be 1,300,000, would leave as net profit on this one project 3,632,000. Howard is to get hulf und the company half, bringing into the treasury of the latter 1,311,000. From these net profits would have to lc deducted 56,000 yet dm the sinking fund lor the first mortgage Ixmds, and from 20,000 to 40.000 to take care ol outstanding floating debts, or a total of materially less than 100,000. Deducting this amount would yet leave the company with about 1, 311,000 as profit, to be disbursed among the stockholder From the financial statement sub milled in court the present indebt (ducts of the corporation exceeds a figure in excess of 800,000 Through the various revenue of the concern, the defendants contended, that the deficit, although of an al normal figure, could be liquidated. Say Company Is Sound. Oi) the basis of these estimates, the attorney urged tlie court to hold that the company was in sound condition, and that the manage ment should be continued without a receivership. He said that griev ous injury had already resulted from the court proceedings, as in tending purchasers had been driven away by bad report, and would hesitate to purchase so long as liti gation beclouded the horizon. It was also argued that a receivership would ruin the company, as no further tiurcbascs would be made by settler. During this part ol his argument Mr -Hall was fre quently iuttrrupted by Messrs Addison anil bitiks, counsel for the Kastcru bondholders, with sarcastic reference to his estimates on avail able assets. They challenged the assumption that wreck and ruin would follow a receivership, and held forth the assurance that tbeii people would come forward with 300,000 or more funds needed to finish the work, and put the com pany in perfect condition. Before finishing Mr. Hall read a telegram from the complainant in the case, John G. Dcshler, sent two days ago, in which he asked that Messrs. Addison and Sinks dismiss the case, and withdrew authority to proceed. Immediately Mr. Addi son sprang to the floor and said that false information had been sent to his client by the opposition, upon receiving which Mr. Dcshler ordered the case dismissed, but when the true facts were placed be fore him, he sent another telegram telling the attorneys to proceed as before. Owing to the heavy interests in volved, six attorneys appeared in this case, three for each side. Col C K. S. Wood, L. G. Addison and F. H. Sink represented the com plainant. Jesse Stearns, John H. Hall and W. T. Muir appearing for the defendant. Mr. Muir ap peared for the Merchants Savings & Trust Company, which is in volved by virtue of the mortgages aud trust bonds issutd by the Des chutes Irrigation & Power Com pany. KILLED AT SHBRAR'S URIDQG. First Death on Construction of Des chutes Railroad. The first fatal accident on the construction of the Deschutes rail road, occurred at the Hastings ranch in the Deschutes canyon neat Sherar's Bridge last Thursday night at about 1 1 o'clock. A. Rowson was sleeping in a tent with two other men when with out warning a targe rock about the size of a man's head fell from the h it'll cliff nbovc and tore through the tent striking Mr. Row.son on the left side. It fractured the left The injured man was taken to the railroad hospital at Grass valley, reaching there in the early morn ing and died at 10:35 n- m He was a native of Hnclaud und 36 years of age Pioneer. Pore it Ranger Examinations. Hxnminations for the position of Forest Ranger on the Deschutes National Forest will le held nt Priueville, 011 October 25 and 36, Persons who desire to tuke the ex amination should nt once write the Civil Service, Commission, Wash ington, D. C, for application blanks and other information. BEND COUNTRY HAS MANY RESOURCES Orcat Opportunities for Home seeker and Investor. TIMBER, IRRIGATION, POWER A Brief Description of Our Various Resources, and Information for the Man Who fa fnterested to Central Oregon. Ilclow The Bulletin print in full the subject matter of the leaflets issued this week bv the Bend Board of Trade. The Town. Situated on tbe banks of the Detchute river, I J J milet south of the Columbia, Ilend command almoat Inconceivably vaat latent wealth, in timber, water power, Irrigation prod uct!, wheat, fruit and the various branches of ttoclc railing. And if in all Oreeon no town hat been located with a keener eye to future development, it it equally true that none is situated more beautifully or healthfully. Acrots the magnificent Deschutes the timber lands roll upward to the cnow-clad Cas cade, and to tbe eait anil north lie the irrigated field' ami juniper-dotted sage bruth plains. Here, with a light anil welt distributed rainfall varying from ten to twenty-five inchei, the aun thine 320 daya of the year, and the dry, clear air ami wonder ful Detchute water offer "panacea for all the ill that flesh I heir to." Great quantities of the beat of clay for brick making and many varieties of building atone, together with the inex pensive lutnber manufactured on the pot, offer unexcelled advantage for comtruction. Tbe High School graduates are ad mitted to the State Univeraity free of examination, and the lower tcbool are a ititiinctive in their excellence. Tbe advantage of tlieic institutions, coupled with the endless healthful recre ation, give equal and unequaled oppor tunities for the best development of youthful minds and bodies. BKNI) i preeminently for the home and family. Railroads. The It e n d country is entering on an extraordinary era of railroad development. Two roads are hasten ing construction work up the Des chutes. The Hill line has officially announced ita Immediate completion to Ilend, whence it will probably be put through to California, The Harri man mad will tap the Deschutes coun try probably a toon as its rival, with every Indication of its continuance via Ilend to connect with the Natron-Ontario east and west line. 'With two great railroads struggling for supremacy, Cen tral Oregon's future it indeed bright. MIND I the hub of the territory that will profit most by this development. Irrigation. Ilend it the headquarters of the Detchute Irrigation & Power Com pany, vhoc Carey Act wrgregi lion embraces 318,000 acres in the immediate vicinity. Alfalfa, clover, oats, wheat, potatoes aud small fruits thrite, fruit raising is yet In its Infancy, but with every promise of a bright future. Both in quality and yield the sugar berta are unexcelled, this in itself form inc. the foundation of a vast industry. Thank to the readily grown gram aud grasses, coupled with the even cli mate, dairying is dentinal to hold an im portant place among the agricultural minimis. The desert idus water. equals wealth. lll'.ND is the natural center for the prod ucts of this Irrieatcd area. Wheat Land. It is predicted that the rallioad development of Central Oregon will triple the state's wheat output. To the southeast of Ilend lie more than 150,000 virgin acres of wheat laud, now open under the 320- acre dry farming homestead law, The laud U level, free from stone, and upon it well water may be procured. Dry furmlng under exactly similar conditions bus been a pronounced, tucccts, uiakiug ' the future of tliU vast area one of almost unbelievable possibility. MIND'S water power will operate flour ing mill for the wheat of this tribu tary territory. Timber. "I'ive hundred car load of lum Iwr daily for 50 year," i the eatl male of the Deschutes country's out put made by John D. Porter, Ilill'a great road builder. Tributary 'to Ilend. on down-grade hauls, Is six billion feet of yellow pine. The Detchttlea offers the best of power and log pond possibilities, and the large companies who today own eighty per cent of the stand, will Iwgin milling as toon as the railroad reach Dend. RKND it the natural milling point for all this timber. Water Power. Ilend ha 3jn,r.) horsepower inexpensively obtainable from the tbe Deschutes. Already a dam ia in the course of construction to harness a portion of this, and at the country mature manufacturers will be quick to embrace the opportunities of fered, for nowhere it more abundant or cheaper.power obtainable, and nowhere greater diversity of product for manu facture. The sheep and cattle of the adjacent range country will produce wool and leather, the great stretches of black pine lands offer wood pulp in end less quantities, and the developing wheat lands must have their yield milled. Tbe lumber industry alone will employ ten thousand workers. BUND is destined to be a manufactur ing center. Recreation. No stream in the state can offer fishing that compares with the Detchute. Trout "red-tlde" and "Dolly Vardens" there are in plenty, from ttart to finish of the season, and the best of angling always In the mountain lakes. Duck, goose and swan shooting offer endless enjoyment in the autumn and winter, coupled with the hunting for deer, bear and cougar, In the foothills. BEND will satisfy the sportsman. "Central Oregon is an empire to sap port a city the size of Portland," said John I'. Stevens, Hill's great road build ing engineer. . BUND of today will blossom Into the Central Oregon metropolis of to morrow. We believe that tbe Bend country offer unexcelled opportunity for the home and investment seeker. To convince you of the justice of our claims we ask that you make personal investigation. THUN you will agree with us. BUYS BEND PROPERTY. Portland Mail lias Faith hi the Future of This Place. R. A. Wade of Portland was in Bend the first of the week. Mr. Wade made two purchases of Bend real estate while here. From A. C. Lucas he purchased the Pilot Butte Inn and the acre of ground on which the building stands. The transaction did not include the liv ery stable. The consideration was 7,000. ile also purchased the building and lot owned by Carlyle aud Creed Triptett and iu which is located the Innes barbershop. Tbe price paid for this property was $3,000, Morrison & Coe negotiat ed both transactions. "I have great faith in your town," said Mr. Wade to a Bulletin reporter. "You have in the river at Bend enough watcrpower to turn every wheel iu Chicago, ray old home. With this great abundance of cheap power and with the vast amount of timber tributary to your town, I see a very promising future for this place, "I and the men with whom I am associated have made some very fortunate investments in Washing ton, Oregou and California, and naturally we expect to do the same in this section." Millinery. I have gone to Portland to buy a first-class line of Pall and Winter Millinery Goods, and hope to have my opening not later thuu the 20th of September. MKS. T. W. TRIl'UtTT.