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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1909)
1 n PHENOMENAL SALE OF NEW TOWNS1TE LOTS Promoters Dtapone of 1,000 Lot In Town of IIMman In First to Days. If ThCM SeH So Readily What StKHtfei Bend Lota Bo Worth? More than 1000 lots in the town oi Hillman, the new townsite south of Trail Crossing which was platted by Portland promoters a few weeks ago, were sold the first 10 days the tract was on the market. Kxact figures relative to the disposition of lots in Opal City ore not available, but it is understood that the sn mi phenomenal sales have been re corded in that townsite. Both these projects were launched by Portland real estate firms, and the extraordinary sales ore Indica tive of the unswerving interest which the Deschutes region has aroused. Purchasers nie aUo tak ing long chances on both these properties, ftom a speculative stand point, taking it for granted evident ly, that the two railroads will make towns in the desired spots, although at present there is nothing to war rant the supposition that there will be a city of any importance at either place. Lots along the rlght-of-wav at Hillman are selling for $200 and JJ50, business lots from $125 to $200 and residence lots from $10 to $135. Lots have a frontage of 25 feet with a 140 foot depth and no alleys. .At Opal City, lots range in price from $125 to $350. Notwithstanding theseppccs and the unprecedented sales of the pro perties which make Bend residents open their mouths in skeptical in dulgence of humanity's gullibility, one factor is apparent above all others the stupendous interest and faith which outsiders have in the future of the Deschutes valley With property selling on staked plains, away from livinc streams ot water at such figures, Bend prop erty, with the backing and future visible to a pair of sightless eyes, ought to be scheduled not by the tot, but at so auch a front foot. CENTRAL OREGON LANDS The reason that may be causing: you 10 wish 10 sen win UKCWise cause you to seek an early sale. We have Rood outside connec tions that will enable us to han dle readily almost any Rood nrnnnclr Inn I let vrtnr fnrm nr town property with us. Bend Investment Company Next Door to INistoffice. MUST MAKE (10OD. Columbia Southern Co. ,Mut Reclaim Its Segregation or Get Out. The United States has notified the State of Oregon that it will be required to reclaim at once the laud in the Columbia Southern segregation or sunender its inter est in said land The State Dcert Land Board accordingly notified the Columbia Southern Irrigating Company that it would be required to build, within the next six months, reservoirs of sufficient ca pacity to irrigate the entire segre nation for which it has secured patents or surrender the patents to the government. Patents were obtained to several thousand acres around Laidluw and west of Bend by the Columbia Southern company, of which E H Lytle, W. H Hoorc and V. Cooper Morris were direclors, by repre senting that the lands could be re claimed. Subsequent surveys made by the United States government show that a great portion of the lands patented are so located that they can never be satisfactorily reclaimed. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. Miss Anne Market wa ill Dccemtwr 8 nil w. unable to tench In the afternoon. Tlic Girls' Ilasket nll Team practiced with the Hoy' Team Saturday ctenini;. The game ended with the tcore 8 to 1 in favor of the boy. MIm Anna Mocn, of Lytle, hai joined the rank of the freshman cliu. M!m I'ern Hall tutMtituted far Ml" Viet on I'riilay, Dee. 10, on account of the illn-M of the latter. The attendance in the grade wu very poor the pt week. The pupils in the grade are preparing for hc examination to be given next week. Ml Itllubcth Wornstaff left school last I'riday on account of illness. Mix llcuie Main became ill Thunday and had to leave school, not returning the remainder of the week. Some of the girl in Miss Vandevert'a room are hoping that Ifallr'a comet will ttrike the earth before the examination do. The ttighth Grade girl are soliciting for the "Dutch Market" to be held by the Whatsoever Dec 17. The Bulletin's subscription list is growing every week. Help it to grow. v V KENWOOD "Just Across the River" ,. . PULL INTO TIUI RIVUR, Two Men Have Close Call While Working on New llrldgc. Anton Olson ntul IM Peterson, who were working on the mill bridge Sunday morning, had n nar row escape ftom drowning. How ever, after u most exciting experi ence both men succeeded in getting ashore and arc now npivucutly none the worte for their chilly bath. A cable had been stretched across the river to which a Iwut was an chored. Peterson went to step out ot the boat, tripped and fell into the water, III feet Incoming tangled in a tope as he went overboard. Ol son rushed to the side of the boat to help Peterson and the bout upset Peterson was under water quite a while before he fotiltl Ircc himself and vim pretty well dared when he came to the surface. He then at tempted to swim tip stream ami having on a heavy pair of rubber boots, could do nothing against the strong current. He finally became so exhausted that he drifted and swam down stream to the logs which extend into the stream from the wc.t hunk just below the bridge, and when the current threw him against one of thoc, he grabbed the log and wuded ashore. He then walked to the mill boom, crossed to the east side and came down to M, J, Morrison's house, by which time he was almost exhaust ed, and fainted away after getting into the house. He wns given dry clothing and put to bed, and in u few hours was none the worse for his experience, thanks to Mrs. Morrison's excellent nursing. In the meantime Olson had drift ed down stream and lodged against a large rock where he hung until a plank was pushed out to him, by the aid of which he was able to reach the small Island. A rude raft was hurriedly hammered to gether by the other workmen and the marooned man was brought ashore and fitted out with dry clothing at the mill office. The water at the bridge is about 14 feet deep and the current pretty strong, and it is a bad place to be tipped overboard. Don't Qet Excited, tiro. Talnter of the taidtaw Chronicle hould be more careful in hU statement as to Dend people contaminating the river, and as to typhoid germ being In the water of the Dctchutr. The resi dent of this place arc asmuch concerned a anyone In keeping the water pure and II it once rxcnuie known tiiat ccm noolt were draining, into the river, Iteml citl ten themtclve would take quick and drastic action. One can be practically safe in itatiue that there I no typhoid in the river. There hate been two or three cases of typhoid in fiend, but It Is admitted by the family where the most Icknctsha Iwcn that the disease was contracted by them in the southern pari of the state, this family being late ar rivals. Aside from this family there ha Iwtn one other cae. These are the only known case aloug the river, and If the water waa contaminated there would tie an epidemic of the disease. f .aidlaw people may rest aasurred that the sewerage of llend will never be ilia- charucd into the river. A a matter of fact there ha been no serious considera tion, as yet, of iuttlng in a sewerage system for llend, and even when Oil is done it will not I emptied Into the Deschutes. To do so would I a crime against the health of the entire section The Chronicle should make more care ful Investigations before publishing so damaging an article. ' f : . v Hstimatei on application Wall Paper at Portland I'rlvea N. P. WEIDER PAINTER & Paperhanger Cheapest and" licit Wall Paper Sam. plea in the county. Get My Prices. Itoxij. llend, Oregon. r CHRISTMAS IS NOT EAR AWAY What are you going to give him or tier for n CHRISTMAS I'MUSUNT? If you are thinking of a DIAMOND, come nmt talk it oer with us. We can please you lit both price nud quality, WK CALL YOUU PARTICULAR ATTHNTION In our re cenlly enlarged JKWHI.RV DIU'ARTMKNT. We are now able to show you Minr of Ihe most beautiful example of the Jeweler' art. Our design are up to the minute, quality goarautcol and at Prices That Will Defy Competition. Come and make your selection of Christina gilt before Ihe Rush Sraaou commence. ' We now have a few exclusive drilgii which are splendid value. With every purchase you make from our Jewelry tjrpartmcnt we will gtte you PIANO VOTNSat Ihe rate of uw tote fur every dollar to the full amount of your purchase. MERRILL DRUG CO. E 320-ACRE HOMESTEADS WE HAVE THE BEST Best Wheat Land IN CENTRAL OREGON. Write for Particulars, fo Merrill (ft Wilkinson Company BUND, ORI'.OON. The PINE TREE STORE Just Received a Nice Lot of Dress Pa t te r n s Twttty-five different pattern In all wool chanfaMe Panama, MeIroejinal chanfaMe Silk. Only one pattern to Kijfcfece. Hurry and get your selec tion Wore they're a. all picked out.On!y p00 a pattern at SATHER'S , I CAN SELL YOUR LAND Tardea in the I'owetl Put (enac tion, or anywhere In the Bend country, who have tract of land wholly free from rock, or nearly so, and who desire to sell the same should list them with me. I have a large number of people urotiud North Yakima, Wash,, who want Inud in till section nnd I will be able to tell your property, Large tracts u socially. . I'. M. Van SNYDI'.R I'.ither at llend, Or,, or North Yakima, Wash, St. James Hotel SllrerLako OrcgM 1. J. S. Wakefield, Proprietor When In Silver take, atop at (hi well known house. Guest can be assured that every attention will U aid to make thun comfortable. Special attention to traveler. Good hsiue cooking. Term reasonable (W rlobbyi Heat Ateala In Town for 35c WHEN IN BEND STOl AT THE PILOT BUTTE INN Table always supplied with the best that the town afford, Neat and Comfortable Roonu. ,MNI Qkjioon Phone an-mmtnZ'ym Job Printing -o tf a 4.