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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1911)
The bend bulletin. i 941 l3L t VOL. IX. REND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1911. W. 14 ft TO ft to f CHARTER HEADY SPECIAL AlEETINQ OF COUNCIL CALLED. Ntw Initroment Will lie (lono Over Next Tucnilay Night llulldlnjt ol (Into Cart Moi U Takon Up Liquor Lb a ie HeJweil. The charter which In being clrnf led for adoption by Bend In ncarlng completion, and a special meeting of the City Council him been called for next Tuewlny evening to go over the Instrument and make such change nil uro deemed necessary bc fore submitting It for final udoptlon by Uio (Moplc. - At the Council meeting Ion tnlKht thero was some Informal discuydon on the Hubject, but it was decided let to devote un entire nicotinic to hucIi an linKirtnnt ninttcr and the adjourned seiuloii next Tuesday wax the reHiilt. In tho absence of Mayor Coc, Cmncllmnn Allen presided an mayor protem. During the session, nt the request of thu lire department, lie brought up the iiuuslion of thu building of a house fur one of thu hose carta. He submitted n plan drawn ity George S. Young for n 12x11 building to be located about wheni the tree standi in Oregon street In front of the jwHitolllce, The tire, police and liquor llcunsu com mltleo hhm inttrticlud to consult with projterty ownom in that vicinity and repot t Imck to the Council. On motion of Allen, tho Council voted to place the saloon IIccihm.' tax for the ttix months beginning July 1 at $.100. There wan no opposition, the motion helng utiHnimouly cur ried. On report of tin street committee the reordder wm ordrud to llle lienM ngainsl lot 1.H nnd II, block Jf. lotO, block 11, and the west Alt feel of lot 1U, block 16, for building sidownlk in front of thenu lots. ; O 1' l..l ....... ..-.I U II. . I O. I.. iviiKnn Him ,. u. lujiin room al tho High School. Tlie business to be transacted Ih the' election of a director to korvo three yearn to micceed C. U. Ilotallng, who has movoii to Idaho, and n clerk to micceed Ix;vl I). Wlost, to nerve one year. It Ih probable that there will be Home discussion at thin meeting of wayH and moans of Hecurlng larger quarters for next session. D A OW THREE DAYS' WORK PUTIN BY BEND MEN forty Mile From litre to Crane I'ralrU Vtfii Prom Rocka and High Center Tet Run Made by Party on the Return Trip Monday. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING FRUITFUL The Bend Company Will Enlarge Mill and Power Plant Yellow Pine Extolled Lawrence Is Out. wero appointed to nerve tut day and night H)lcc otlicors, respectively, for the next month at a imlary of $100. WANT STKIHSr LXriiNMH). A largely signed iH'tftion waa pre sented to the City Council Inst night to have Wall strct opened further to Uio north. After some discussion of the matter, thu communication waa referred to tlie street commit tee to fully Investigate iw to what land would huve to be condomned or bought and what other stops taken to make the extension Ksiblc, ELECTION MONDAY School Director and Clerk Will lie Named for Hcnd DUtrlct. A meeting of thu voters of thu I)end School District him been called by thu school board for next Mon day afternoon, in the principal Forty mllcn of nuto . road that In free from n high center anywhere and from rock now connect Ilend and Crane I'ralrie, a a result of the three day' work by Hcnd citi zens the piut week. From .Spring River to thu prairie 2114 mllcn wan i put into good condition by seven 1 muii. Tlie party loft here Friday morn ing and returned Monday noon. Those who went wero John Hlow, F. II. May. Tom Robert, I'eter Relwlorfer, A.M. I'orry. J.N. Hunter and Carl Hunter. They started In to work nt Spring River and the llrst day covered the 7,4 miles to Fall River. Saturday they con tinued up the river and on .Sunday reached Crane I'ralrie. Mrindny morning at 51 o'clock they started home Ity auto and made the -10 milt in three hour.. According to mcmlcrH of the jmrty. this Ih now one of the finest auto roads around Hcnd. Not only Is It smooth and level, but also u splendid scenic highway. It passe by the bubbling springs that make Spring River, penetrates some of tlie fluent pinu forest in the county and winds along the J-nll and De schutes River. PRINEVILLETEArf I WINS SECOND GAME (tend Hill Tonne rs Defeated at County I Scat Sunday, 3 to 0. Madrat to Play Mere Nest Sunday. By a ncoru of f to 0, the Bond baseball team went down ft defeat for the second time this season be 1 foro rrincville Sunday afternoon at the county neat. Tetherow, tlie Redmond pitcher, was in the box again for I'rinuvillu nnd shut thu Doys irom Here out. only one man reached third base. Great improve In ploying was shown, however, over the game with Prineville here recently. A lively exhibition is expected here next Sunday afternoon when Madras conies up for a contest. All truo sportsmen of the town ure ex pvclcd to be on hand to lend the local players hearty support. All tho directors of (fie Rend Company, the organization that owns the Bend towiulte water and lighting plants and-the old 1'. H. D, lumber mill, wero present at tho unnual stockholders' and directors' meetings held hero on Monday Knlargomcnt of tho present mill. Increase in the capacity of the lighting equipment, and tho installation of a day power service, were among tho Important announcements that resulted from the gathering of those who directly control the developments of the townsito holdings. A change was effected In the personnel of the officers, J. M. Lawrence resigning as general manager, his place being taken by R. F. Averlll. Mr. Ijtwrencu's position on the executive council of the company, as well as upon the board of directors, was filled by the appointment of Mr. Averlll to tho first named position, I). E. Hunter taking his place as director. The stock Interest of Mr. Lawrence In the Rend Company, one fourth of tho $300,000 capitalization, hxs been purchased from him by the other mcmlcrs of the organization. The present oHlcers of the compuny are: I). F. Brooks, president; Clyde McKay, vice president; A. O. Hunter, treasurer; R. F. Averlll, secretary. I). F. Brooks, H. K. Gipson, K. C. Mueller, I). L. McKay, A. O. Hunter, I). E. Hunter nnd Clyde McKay comprise thu board of directors. It. F. Averlll has been placed In charge of Uio conduct of the Bend Water Light & I'owor Compnny. The directors of the organization are I). F. Brooks (pro.), D. E. Hunter, H. K. Gipon, A. O. Hunter and Clyde McKay. In udditton to those above named, tho following stockholders wore present at the meeting: I. R. Brooks, who has charge of the extensive intorosU of tho Rrooks-Scanlon and afllliatod companion at Vancouver, B. C, whence is supervised their operation in northwestern Canada; Will iam U-e Morris, of Seattle, and II. II. Darst of Dayton, Ohio, treasurer of the Dayton Trust &. Savings Bank. "Just as noon an Msiblu wu will install nnothor generator at the lighting plant," said Dr. Brooks. "The addition of this generator will iiicreoso the Kwor capacity from lilii horse power, as at present, to 270 horse Kiwer. A day current will lw maintamud, and ample power supplied for'the oieratlon of any 'and all Industrie that may care to take advantage of it. Tiie present dam is capable of producing 2000 horse power. I have no doubt the development of all this will take place very noon. "Yes, we mean to enlarge our mill here at once. Perhaps a little later wu will erect another. We plan to install a band saw and othor improved equipment, about doubling the plant's capacity. Probably 100 men or more will be employed; nt present there arc about GO on the pay roll." In sinking of the utilization of the Deschutes yellow pine E. C. Mueller, who is considered one of the leaders in lumber knowledge in the country'i spoko in praise of ILh groat commercial worth. "I don't believe it is generally realized how exceptionally valuable tills timber is. Carpenters familiar with It declare it is the equal of the eastern white pinu for easy working. Later, un enormous quantity will be used in sash and door, box and furniture factories. Will we be able to introduce it to the middle wostT Indeed, yos. I believe we will get the same freight rate aa holds from Baker 42 cents. This will give ua un udvuntagc of three cents over the products of the Coast." On Monday evening there was an informal meeting of the local business men in the Commercial Club rooms to meet the members of the Bend Company. President Patterson being nbsent, Manager Sawhill presided. Short talka wero nrtido by Dr. Brooks and Messrs. Gipson, Mueller, P. It. Brooks, Morris, Darst, D.'L. McKay, A. O. and D. E. Hunter and a number of local men. Tho gist of the visitors' remarks was expression of their confidence in Bend's future. Yesterday morning the visitors left. Tho immediate installation of new logging camps 2)4 milos up the Deschutes Is announced by Clyde McKay. To norrow morning. )ie Bend Commercial Club party, of about 25 mcrribars, leaves on a four .day trip to Klamath Falls, Lnkcvlevv and other south-central Oregon towns en a get-together junket. -a; SETTLER IS SHOT WILLIAM EVERETT VIC TIM OF ACCIDENT. While on Way to Ocnd From Home stead, He Receives Wotjnd In Leg From Own Pistol Rushed to Hospital In Automobile. DIESOH KNEES REV. J. A. MITCHELL IS SUMMONED. Azed; Mlnliter, Who Had Ueen In Feeble Health, Found Dead This mornln-Victim of Acute Chronic Dyteptla-Funeral Thursday Accidentally shot Iri the leg thirty-five miles southeast of Bend, William Everett, a Pringlc Flats homesteader, was rushed to tho Bend Hospital Monday by nuto and is under the care of Dr. B. Ferrell. The wound, while a bad one, is not considered serious. Taking advantage of the moon light und the coolness of the night for traveling, Mr. Everett started for Bend in n neighbor's wagon Sunday night. He carried a 38- caiibor revolver in -a holster and I early Monday morning got out of ' the wagon to shoot at a rabbit. He fired once but missed and had cocked the weapon for a second shot ' when the honms started to run. He hastily put the pistol in the holster and stopiKKl them, getting fn the ' wagon thon and sitting down on a Kneeling beside his bed in Ms home on tho Pilot Butte canal (n Lytic, Rev. J. Anthony Mitchell, one of the familiar figures of the town, was found dead at 11 o'clock today by W. R. Wilkinson, A.M. Lara and A. L. French. He had died between that hour and some . time early this morninjr. Several women going to the house to wait on him were unablo 'to get a response and the three men were called on to investigate. rorsome time Mr. Mitchell had been In poor health but last night and this morning appeared no worse than usual. Ho had not been con fined to hjs bed all the time. Ho suffered from acute chronic dyspep sia and this, with heart failure, was the main cause of death. Rev. Mr. Mitchell came to Bend in the summer of 1905. He had a homestead up the river and owned property in town, among this a lot In tho rear of the church. He was G4 years of age. At 17 he enlisted in the Federal army and was with Sherman in his memorable march from Atlanta to the sea. His wife, Nora C. Mitchell, and five children made their home in Los Angclos, Cal.. and on the bale of hay to drive. While in this ' grounds of desertion he obtained a position he Btnrted to take the gun u,vorce a,1 lhe l"t termor Com from its ensa nml in .Inino- It u-n missioners court nt Pnneville. His accidentally discharged. The bullet a"0 was C. S.Benson, who cut through the leathor holster, "? ihf1t'1,?' far, M he kn,w Mr struck his watch and entered the , Mc did not leave a will. thigh of his" right leg. Fortunately!, "is relatives have been notified It struck neither artery nor bone, i D.y Wlre .of h's d?aUl' a.nd un,eJ ini'v nninr wr mn nnnrmni vtut j . m au vviiu uij U1G funeral services willlje held at the" It Is now lodged artery just beneath the Bum oi me unucr pari oi me leg. i r Z 7 , " "" After being shot. Mr. Everett rwurchtomorrow (Thursday) morn DLIK epositors l Like to fuel that bringing their slncss to n bank they arc helping to build it up; in other words they are giving something for what they receive. .WE ARE QROWINO GROW WITH US. We wont your account want to 'tnoko our selves useful to you in anything pertaining to finance, and wo can handle it with profit to you and to ourselves, Wo hope that you, Mr. Reader, will be on our list of Depositors soon, if you are not afremly one. NO 'MATTER HOW SMALL OR LARGE A ' DEPOSITOR YOU ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED HERE. The Deschutes Banking & Trust Company of Bend, Oregon "Conservative Banking for Conservative People." h. B. WAIRP, (President) J. W. MASTKRS, (Vice Preiident) V. O. MINOR, (Secretary) j DlRJtCTORS: L. BrBAIRD, V. O. MINOR, S. V. BAIRD. Full Stock of Builders' Supplies Of all kinds now on hand. Finest , line of Cottage Doors in Central Oregon. was carried to the-Millicnn ranch in the wagon. Mrs. Millican at once dispatched n man to the Stanley Davenport ranch, the nearest tele phone point, and summoned Dr. Ferrell to come in an auto to attend tlie wounded man. Mr. Everett is 21 years of age and unmarried. He formerly lived ing. The Odd Fellows will be in charge, Mr. Mitchell being a mem ber of that order. The interment will probably be in the Pilot Butte cemetery as he owned a lot there. From Bend they go south tomorrow: Carl Gray. Prea. S. P. & S. Ry., Portland, II. C. Nutt. Fourth Vice at Seattle and was on his way there I'res. N. P. Ry., Tacoma, J. G. to visit his parents whon the acci- woodworm, TraMic Manager N. P. dont occurred. DISTINGUISHED PARTY TOURING INTERIOR Prominent Officials or Northern Pacific and Leaders of the Portland Pros In Bend Today. Accompanied by an official steno grapher and photographer the fol lowing party of railroad and news- Ry., St. Paul, A. D. Charlton. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent N. P. Ry., Port land, Henry Blakeley, Gen. Western Frt. Agent N. P. Ry., Tacoma, F. H. Fogarty, Asst. Gen. Frt. Agent N. P. Ry., Portland. L. J. Bricker. Immigration Agent, N. P. Ry., St. Paul, O. D. Wheeler, Advertising Department N. P. Ry., St. Paul, E. B. Piper, Managing Editor "Ore gonton", Portland, Ore., John F. Carroll, General Manager "Tele gram", Portland, Ore., C. S. Jack- paper men nrrivo in Bend tonight, Traveling by auto, they are making son, President and General Manager an extensive louroi wntral Oregon. "Journal", Portland, Ore. PWMJfJ. mm V; iKeep out that enemy Of 'mankind, the lly, with ' I M Screen Doors' 4 tThc kind that you want is here and the price is right. . j 'Save money by buying your shoyels 3 pitchforks', stoves, nails and other hardware nt the store of Yvm P. Smith V.T Wall Street The First National Bank OF BEND, BEND, OREGON Dr. U. O. OOC, Pf.ildtnt E A. 8ATHCR. Vic Prildnt O. a. HUDSON. Clhlr ' OaplUI fully paid ... SIS. OOO tockholdtrt liability S36.00O Surplut .... . as.ooo MR. FARMER Do You Want These Prizes? We offer the following sums, in ensli, for the best exhibits, thro' the UendCommercinl Club: $25.00 cash, for the best assortment of sam ples grown on either dry or irrigated land. $10.00 for the best samples ot clover. $ 1 0.00 for the best samples of alfalfa. i' $10.00 for the best samples of root crops, $10.00 for best assortment dry land grains. $ 1 0.00 for best ussortm't irrigated land grain. All exhibits to bo raised within twenty-five miles of Bend and to remain tho proiwrty of tho Bond Commercial Club. TO. FIKST NATIONAL BANK OP BEND DIRECTORS: U. C. COS K. A, SATHPH C. S, HUDSON P. V. Stimi U, C. KLUS .- r u- l 36 l.7i Nivsni