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VOL. VII
BUND, OREGON, Wl'DNtfSDAY, DECEMBER ay, 1909.
NO. 42
SOCIAL EVENTS .
ARE NUMEROUS
Christmas Time ,n ilnppy One
For llcnd People.
XERCISES AT Tllli CHURCH
LUli) and Young I!n)oy Themselves at
tha Uiuil Annual Program In tho
Union Church Other Social
features of the Wek.
A in usual In llcnd during the
Holiday season, n numlwr of social
Events and gatherings have helped
make the time one of hap
jllncss and gocd cheer. The one
tint Is always the roost popular and
hi at uppcals to the greatest num
er ol people Is iiuturally the an
renal Chriitrans exercises given In
Rile union church. This year the
Rnograrn wan not quite so extensive
Mr elaborate as In previous years,
tit more attention was devoted to
Raking the tree and the distribu
tion of presents the event of all
bsorbing importance. And indeed
It wan to the little folks und to the
Kile folks, if to anyone, belongs
Hirlslmas.
Last Friday evening, with the
Utiurch packed to the doors with nu
iger, Interested audience, the fol-
Mewing short program was rcn-
raered:
rOtxnliiK Souk Joy to the World.
Cbllrircti'a Chorus Welcome One and
All.
(Anthem Bur of llcthrlctu.
iCImrui CarolOnce In a Lowly Manger.
Krdlatlon... .....Kutli Caldwell
:iioru WlmU Through (he Olive Tree
?M Solo (a) Carallcrla Kutllcana
(b) Traumerci
Robert Innet
Anthrra Sethlchem,
:horn What la Ketrtlmi Santa?
ICilttrlbutlon of J'rcscnt.
)m Santa Clans Anally appeared of
iaBcoursc and the shortness of the pro
gram was readily forgotten by the
little folks in their eagerness to
hear his stories and to receive their
prcscuts. In addition to the vari
ous presents put on the tree as gifts
from friend to friend, n sack of
" cundy and nuts was given to every
child present. It has always been
the aim of those having the excr
ciscs In charge to have a gift of
candy and nuts for every child In
the town und community, and this
year there was an abundance lor all.
There are two grcut annual
events in the life of a child Christ
mas and the l'ourth of July, nud
this year, in Ucnd, Christmas
brought its accustomed amount of
pleasure, love and good cheer a
fit remembrance of the birth of that
lowly Child whose life has meant
so much to the children of man.
Another Christmas Tree.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Drake acted
as the agent, of Santa Gnus to a
number of friends last Friday even
ing, the affair really being In honor
of the friends' little ones. In order
that Santa could visit both this
gathering and the exercises nt the
church, lie had asked that It be
held from 7 to 8 o'clock and hence
a number of fond fathers and moth
ers assembled with their children nt
this pleasant home during the
above named hour.
A Christmas tree handsomely
decorated stood In one corner of the
room beside a cheerful fireplace,
Scattered through Its branches nnd
banked around its roots were dolls
for the very, very little girls; rolnn
ture trunks aud sets of dishes fori
the older little girls; horns, sleds
nud various nulmntcd, mechnnlcal
toys for the laddies; nud n bag of
candy nnd nuts for each of the
children. At the proper time Santa
appeared and tagged the youngsters
to excuse him for Iwliig lute, that
he had a dreadful time getting
down from Kosland, that one of his
reindeers had gone lame, aud really
now he must go ns he had many
more children to visit. One inno
cent little chap chirped up In all
earnestness, "Why, Santa, I didn't
know you were coming," and an
other youngster quietly walked over
lo the door and peeked out to catch
a sight of that reindeer team us
Suuta departed,
It was n most delightful hour
nnd'thc older ones enjoyed it ns
much as the youngsters, taking un
alloyed plcusurc In the happiness of
the little folks.
1
An Afternoon (lathering,
Mrs. Chas. I), Howe was hostess
to a few friends Thursday after
noon, the gathering being given as
rt goodbye party for .Mrs. Drake,
who was to leave on the following
Monday to spend the winter in Cal
ifornia. Aside from the usual chat
ter of tongues and merry laughter
and joking, the hostess inaugurated
a poetry writing contest In which
some masterpieces of wondcrlul nnd
(Continue, on puge 4,)
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STAGE DRIYER FOUND
GUILTY OF ROBBING MAIL
Wm. It. Craig Atunt Servo Time In
federal Prion as I'unUhment for
Ills Crime Thought Sentence Will
Not lUceed Two Years.
William II. Craig, who was driv
ing the mull stage between Helslcr
and Madras, Novcmlwr ao, was
brought up for trial Monday, Dec.
so, before Judge C. 15. Wolvcrton,
of the United States Court at Port
land, to explain how two registered
letters got out of a mall pouch he
was conveying to Hcislcr.
One 0 the registered letters con
tained $ti6 and the other ft,, the
former being the remittance from
the Culver postoffice to the Depart
ment, and a record of the money
was kept, and by this menus was
easily traced. The postal authori
ties claim that they have positive
proof that he took the money, by
the fact that Craig had a friend
change one of the bills which was
recorded at the Culver office and is
now In possession of the authori
ties. Craig stoutly maintained that he
did not take the mail matter from
the sack but there were no wit
nesses in his behalf, other thau
himself.
A scaled verdict was returned by
the jury nud the defendant was
found guilty as charged. The
court announced tliut sentence
would be passed today, The pen
alty is from one to five years, but
It is thought that owing to Craig's
youth the sentence will not be over
two years. Pioneer.
Railroads Take Totlce.
Still the people come pouring in
to file on lauds and lu doing so are
making no mistake. At this rntc
long before the summer of 1910 has
passed every foot of government
laud throughout this section will be
taken up. Our railroad magnates
will please sit up und take notice
nnd shove that work along a little
faster, as commodities will be rendy
to load your cars daily by the time
you get them here, Silver Luke
Leader.
Nine aud 10 inch envelopes for
sale at The Bulletin ollicc.
RELIEF AT LAST FOR
C. S. I. SETTLERS
New Company Formed to Pinlsli
That Project.
TO HUILD LARGE RESERVOIR
The Oregon, Washington & Idaho Fi
nance Company Mas Contracted
with the Stato to Complete
Columbia Southern Project.
Couitructlon ofnu Immense dam
nnd reservoir to conserve flood
waters nud the irrigation of 45.000
acres; complete reorganization of
the first irrigation pioject under
the Carey net in Oregon, nnd plac
ing the project on a sound financial
footing, is the object of the Oregon,
Washington & Idaho Finance Com
pany, which yesterday signed con
tracts by which it will take up the
project of the Columbia Southern
Irrigating Company. The enter
prise, ns now contemplated, will
involve more thau $1,000,000. The
Oregon, Washington Aldaho Fi
nance Company is a holding com
pany for the Columbia Southern
Irrigating Company; and is officered
ns follows: President, Dr. Otis IJ.
Writ! lit: stcrctnrv. A. D. Kill.'.
vice-president and treasurer, II. II.
Steel, of Vancouver. Wash. The
deal was brought about through
Harry Ilcnaryx.
The xecreL'ntton wns the first
one taken up in Oregon under the
Carey Act, and was inaugurated
Town Booming
Helps
II. The Head of the
Tabic
A lot of quarreliome Scottiih
chiefs used to quarrel became each
wanted to tit at the head of the ta
ble. Some one hit on the plan of
putting a round table in the room
where they met, and each of them
then Imagined that he had the place
of honor.
This arrangement worked splen
didly until Sob Roy McGregor took
a thy at it. After he had become
sure of hit power a banquet was be
ing1 served to the chiefs at tha round
table.
When the servants brought in tho
rout McGregor shouted, "PUT IT
AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE I"
"But where is the hend of the ta
ble" aiked the servant.
"THE HEAD OF THE TABLE IS
WHERE THE M'OREQOR SITS."
The McGregor spirit is what this
town needs. So far as we are con
cerned, this is the CENTER OF THE
EARTH. If we're not proud of our
town wo should get a hustle on and
make It a town to be proud of
MAKE IT Tin?. MOST IMPORTANT
PLACE ON THE MAPI Make it
the chief place on the green earth
in the eyes of its citizens.
by the Three Sisters Company in
1893. This company passed Into
the hands of the Columbia .South
ern Irrigating Company, which is
owned by a number of prominent
capitalists of Portland. The com
pany nud the land have been in
litigation for several years, as the
Columbia Southern failed to keep
Its contracts with the farmers who
took land on the project. The
trouble came when the company
found it could not put enough water
011 the land, nnd there was also a
lack of transportation facilities
With the two railroads building up
the. Deschutes, the surveys show
that one line will be within- three
and the other lx miles of the proj
ect. The project is watered by
Tumalo creek, which empties into
the Deschutes.
A reservoir to contain 90,000
acre feet of water is projected.
There will be n dnm 70 feet high,
forming a lake covering 1500 acres.
Into this reservoir will go the flood
waters, nud this water can be used
later to supplement the natural
flow of flic creek. By means of
the reservoir the project is expected
to solve the problem and make the
land highly valuable. This con
servation of water can bring from
13,000 to 18,000 more acres within
the scope of the water, bringing the
total acreage up to 45,000.
Provisions have been made for
the settlers now on the project The
farmers can cither make a new con
tract, paying nn increase, or they
can cancel their old contracts and
receive their money back.
Ten years arc allowed for paying
for the lands. A first payment is
wanted, and the second year no
payment need be made, the com
pany desiring to give the farmers
tune in which lo get something
from the lauds. Six per cent inter
est is charged on deferred pay
ments, but those who want to pay
the full price at once and save tbe
interest are at liberty to do so.
When eight per cent of the lands
arc sold, the company, under its
contract, must organize a water
users' association, and one share ot
stock must be issued to each acre
to the farmer. Portland Telegram
of Dec. 23.
SAOUBRUSM A MONGY MAKGR
Chicago Clicmlsta State That Desert
Plant la Valuable.
Sagebrush, heretofore looked up
on as valueless, muy prove to be one
of the big cnjps of the West, if the
information given to the btate Pub
licity aud Industrial Commission of
Nevada by Chicago chemists proves
to be correct.
According to the report of Pro
fessor Sylvester Sparling of Chi
cago, 4,000 pounds of sagebrush
produced 220 gallons of distillate,
and further yielded 350 pounds of
charcoal. The distillate contained
tar, wood alcohol, acetic acid and
several other products.
The figures givcu indicate that
the thousands ot acres of sagebrush
land in the West can be made te
produce millions of dollars in prod
ucts annually if the distilling pro
cess how being perfected by the
Chicago chemists is employed.
BUILDINO OF DESCHUTES RAILROADS
SOUNDS SHANIKO'S DEATH KNELL
Wholesale Merchants at Portland
to Shaniko After New
Docs the building of the railroads
up the Deschutes sound the com
plete and utter doom of Shanlko?
Prom a bit ol news that The Bulle
tin has learned during the past
week, it would appear that the
above query must be answered In
the affirmative.
A Shauiko matt passed through
Bend 11 few days ago, and while
here stated that he recently had se
cured an option 011 a lot in Shaniko
ami had ordered lumber for a build
ing, it being his intention to cm
bark in business there. After
milking these arrangements, he
went to Portland to buy a stock,
whereupon he was surprised
WILL RUN A LINE
TOWARD BURNS
Oregon Trunk Wants a Survey
Southeastward From Bend.
STACER HERE WITH A CREW
Would indicate That MM Forces Will
UuHd a Line Extending From Bend
to tho Eastern Fart of tho
Stats What Is the Game?
Begin Actual Work.
The Staccr crew began ita ac
tual work this morning by ticing
onto a corner pot in the vicinity
of the 1'ilot flutte Inn. It li on
ileratood they will carry the ele
vation ol their aunrey by running
a line from the government bench
mark which ii In front of the Lu
cas baru, and which they IlkewUc
tied onto this morning.
Is It the plan of the men behind
the Oregon Trunk Line to build a
railroad connecting with their road
in the vicinity of Bend and run-
niug in a southeasterly direction to
wards Burns, and out through tbe
Malheur river canyon to connect
with soW trans-continental line in
the eastern part of the state? This
question is fermenting in tbe minds
of Bend people at present, because
of the fact that an Oregon Trunk
crew of surveyors, under Engineer
J. L. Staccr, arrived In Bend the
latter part of the week and judging
from their movements, this crew b
to survey a line southeastward from
Bend towards Burns. The engi
neer in charge of course will say
nothing, but the common opinion
is that this is the work tbe Staccr
crew has cut out for it. They nre
now camped on the J. P. Pierce
place (formerly the Philip Francis
homestead).
During the fall and early winter
Col. C. E. S. Wood of Portland and
Wm. Hanley of Harney county
had two "r three surveying crews
running a line eastward from Burns
and getting a suitable route out of
the state to the east by means of the'
Malheur river canyon. The ex
penses of these crews were paid
with Oregon Trunk, vouchers, al
though Col. Wood denied that
they bad any connection with any
of the large railroad companies.
Col. Wood is the legal representa
tive of a company that owns a
large tract of road grant lands in
that part of the state, and William
Hanley is a wealthy stockman own
ing thousands of acres in Harney
county.
When the Oregon Trunk Line
Report That TralHS W1U Net Run
Roads Are Completed.
to have the wholesalers there advise
against his opening at Shaniko
They stated that just as soon as the
Deschutes Ruilroud is completed
into Crook county, the Columbia
Southern railroad would run Its
trains no farther than Grass Vallej
and that Shaniko would cease to
exist. After having been told this
probable condition of nflhirs by the
Portland wholesalers, the Shaniko
man decided to drop his business
venture in that place.
He also stated to The Bulletin re
porter that he believed the Harri
man company would build n spur
up Trout creek which would tnp
the Antelope section and also the
John Day country, making still
more unnecessary the operation 01
trains into Shaniko,
first began to do things last spring
tt was believed by many of Port
land's business men that eventually
) it would build eastward across the
state, through the Bend and Burns
sections, to connect with some
transcontinental line coming West
believed to be the Burlington.
The activity of the crews in the
Malheur canyon and the presence
of Staccr in Bend with supposed-to-be
orders to run a line to Burns,
lends much credence to this belief
that the Oregon Trunk Line will
be used by some one of Hill's affili
ated roads to secure an entrance
into Portland by entering Oregon
on its cast line and crossing to con
nect at Bend with the road up tbe
Deschutes.
It is understood that tbe Staccr
line will tie onto the Oregon Trunk
survey iu the vicinity of Bend, and
run across the High Desert toward
Hampton Butte. If this line is
finally chosen for a railroad it will
give direct transportation for tbe
large tract lying southeast of Bend
which is now being filed upon
by homesteaders under the Moodrll
dry-farming act.
In the summer of 1906 Engineer
Shiw ran a Harriman survey across
this same section, and it is under
stood, found a very satisfactory
route for a railroad.
DESCHUTES RAILI0A9
IS BUILDINft IAPIDLY
Tweny Bro. Are at the Oflniow They
WW Be Able t Work Crewa AH
Winter-Nfnety MKeaSewUi itf O. R.
& N. Juncttea by Jtrfy, 1919.
The progress of coestructkm of
the Deschutes Railroad up the Des
chutes canyon is being carried on
very rapidly, as stated in a report
of the State Railroad Commission to
the governor.
The report says that the Des
chutes Railroad has at the present
time .15 miles of gtade completed
and has fully laid five miles of
track, and it is hoped to have the
line in operation by July, 19 10, to
a point 90 miles south of tbe junc
tion with the O. R. & N. on the
Columbia river.
The severe winter weather which
has prevailed during the past few
weeks has not hindered the con
struction work, and Twohy Bros.,
the contractors, are of the opiuion
that'they will be able to work their
crews all winter, which will allow
them to complete their contract at
a much earlier date than was at
first anticipated. The Madras Pio
neer says additional men are being
put on the construction crews all
along the line, and the report is
current that the one great object in
rushing the construction of tbe
Harriman line to Madras is for the
purpose of getting tbe material on
the ground as soon as possible for
tbe large bridge which will span
Willow creek canyon just west of
that city, which will be the highest
iu the state at this time, and the
longest in Central Oregon.
The Cornetl Stage & Stable Co.
It's the mail Hue, .the only direct
stage line from Shaniko to Silver
Lake, by the way of Prineville and
Bend. Stopover privileges and
tickets good until used.
Winter Term Begins Jan. 10.
The winter term ot tbe Bend
chool will begin JaTiuary to. Pu
pils are requested to enroll if pos
sible during the first week. First
grade pupils, unless they have at
tended school before, will not be
accepted after tbe second week.
Ruth L, Rim, Principal.