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Kvory Imuo of Tlio Hullo
(In records ttio progress of
Central Orogoti nml ttio Horn!
country. If you nro a homo
scokor looking for a, now lo
cution, or own property In
thin soctlnn, (hero U no hotter
way to bocomo acquainted
with, or keep K)tod on, what
It being dona In thli part of
tho world than by reading
this pnpor regularly. Ho ml
In your subscription at onco,
no a not to mint anything of
what Is KoltiK on In thli big,
rrsourcoful country t h I
Croat Inland omplro that haa
now boon opened for develop
roont by two great railroad
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llond haa four churches, many
bonovolont aoelotloi, splendid grado
schools and a high school whoso
graduates aro admitted to tho Btato
Unlvorslty without examination, ex
cellent banks, tho best equipped
and stocked stores of any town of
twlco tho slto In Oregon, brick yards,
stono quarries, flour and lumber
mills, a creamory, cold atorngo
plants, steam laundry, newspaper,
well nppolntod hotels, and, Indeed,
nblo representatives of every class
of entorprlso.
In other words, llond Is well
nqulppod, modern and progressive,
with u lot or wlde-awako men who
hnvo spent good money developing
tho town, and who aro gottlng good
roturna on their Investments.
llond has tho best water In tho
stato. and an oxcollont modern water
system, which Includes up-to-date
nro protection. ,
llend'a streets and homes aro wot
lighted by electricity, which la fur
nished front now plant which cost
60,000 to build and equip.
A local and long dlstanco tolo
phono, as well aa telegraph, aro
other Items In Uend'a metropolitan
oqulpment.
Work la undor way on a $80,000
aowor systom.
Thoro aro moro beautiful resi
dences In llond, proportionately to
tho population, than In any uthor
town In tho West.
Kvorywhoro thoro aro well roado
and well kopt sidewalks, tho streets
aro malntalnod In tho best condition
and aro lit with powerful nro lights,
giving the town tho best streot light
ing of any In Oregon. With tho
many beautiful views of mountains,
river and tlmbor, tho magnlflcont
trocs scattorod generously through
out tho residential districts, and tho
wondorful cllmato, llond loaves llttlo
to bo doslrod by thoso who sook
Idoal placos In which to live.
ltnllrtmdH,
In October, 1011, tho Hill and
Uarrimnn railroad Dystonia com
pleted to Jlond their OroKQU Trunk
and Deschutes lines. llond ts tho
terminus of both of thoso roads,
The handsoma dopot, erectod with
natlvo stono, find tho boat equipped
warohouso In tho stato, Indicate In
what Importnnco tho railroad com
panies uoiti nonu
IlBND Is located 10S miles south
of tho Columbia Illvor, on tho banks
of tho Deschutes, at tho terminus of
tho Hill and Marrlman railroads.
Geographically, It la practically In
ino very comer ui urea"", r.ramu
fclmlcally, Ita location la unsurpassed,
for llond stands bcsldo tho greatest
Fpower producing stream In tho North-
Iwest, whoro railroads, wator-powor
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eh by tho greatoat Irrigation, segro
Cation In Oregon, with countless
Millions of acres of grain lands
fliutary.
Tho City Itself.
KFbo estlmatod population of Dond
SSay la 1300. Ita altitude Is 3000
at, with a cllmato that Is practically
Sal. Winter and aummor, tuo
either la magnificent, tho tompora-
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rn rarely komk ueiow soru nun
51 y twice, during tho
Mjnmora,
recs.
Tho hlghost temperaturo over ro-
rded Is 103 degrooa. At this am
'do, In tho dry cllmato, actual
rmful frooiliig noes not occur a.
'J degrooa but at 36 degrees,
finvornmont records show an
vorago annual proctpltatlon of 10
Inchea with an avorago yoariy ot
320 sunny days. That moans enough
rain for the farmer, Iota of bluo sky
and bright sunshine, nq oppressive
.. nnH niimntln onvlronniout that
Hives Nature ovory possible chaticb
rfo get tho host results from roan and
sou.
last throe
bolng higher than 100 do-
Ali. oxtonnlvo distributing business
alroady la bolng conducted ' from
llond, to tho country south and
southeast, and with tho regular oner-
atlon of automobile truck lines, tho
volume of this "business Is vastly In-
treaslng.
Practically all of western Harney
county, and northern Lako and
Klamath, will get aupptlea In by way
of llond, and In return will export
via llond enormous clips of wool
In connection with this lattor pro
duct and Ita shipment here, tho rail
roads havo announced that every
June thoro Is to bo a regular wool
aato at llond. This moans that wool
fromall over Interior Oregon will
bo collocted bore, that buyers will
come bore, that thousands of sheep
will bo sheared hero, and that, In
tho very near futuro, woolen mills
will bo established.
In all surveys that havo been
mado for a branch Hill road to tho
southeast, to command connection
with affiliated roads and an' butlot
In that direction, llond Has boon
mudo the terminus point.
Irrigation.
A Carey Act Irrigation segregation
embracing approximately 300,000
acres, llos to the oast and north of
llend. This land Is watered undor
the supervision of the Btato of Ore
gon, and becomes the proporty of
settlors who acqulro It by reatdonco
and Improvement, paying from $15
to $40 an aero for water sorvlce,
with an annual maintenance chargo
of 30, to 80 cents an aero, the lowest
maintenance rato In oporatlon.
Non-lrrlgablo acreago Is purchased
t S',60 an arrc.
Directly adjoining llend aro two
other irrigation enterprises, both
conducted on a farmers' co-operatlvo
basis, anil both oxcoodlngly prosper
ous.
On tho Irrigated lands all tho pro
ducts of the temperate sono prosper.
Tho soil and climate, however, aro
particularly adapted to tho success
ful production of grassos and root
cropa. Alfalfa, clover, grain, pota
toes and othor root crops, Including
sugar boots, do romarkably well.
Tho yield of buttor fat from the
grasses Is exceptionally groat, and
this, combined with tho puro soft
wntor, and tho lack of oxcossivo heat
and cold, destines this territory to
tako tho front rank as a dairy
country. Tho establishment of a
largo creamery at llond. and tho aid
given farmers In securing fine cows
by tho local banks, moans that a man
with forty acres who will raise grass
and feed It to his cows will bo as
sured of a comfortable living.
Work Is now In progress upon a
great how Irrigation canal, known aa
tho North Canal, which will Irrigate
Bomo 50,000 acres of land. Tho
canaf gota Us water from the Dca
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offered daily during Bend's Big Four Day
Celebration by The Frank Miller Amuse-
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Dry Farming.
Tributary to Dend on the south
east Is a huge dry farming area, em
bracing more than 2SO.000 acres of
level and rolling sago brush land,
with deep soli, no trees and rocks,
and with well water obtainable at
moderato depths.
Much of this torrttory has been
settled by homestoadera during tho
last year, and many families are
dally taking advantago of this last
big chnco to get free Government
laud. The majority of tho acreago
Is open to homesteadlng under tho
320 acre law. which allows tho free
acquisition of that amount In return
for residence and proportional annual
cultivation and Improvement. The
homestead lawa are being made
easier and more attractive with the
result that more and moro settlors
como to llond and mako homes on
this land tributary to the town.
Good roads extend through this
country, and dally auto and stage
lines tap It from llend. to which Its
products will como on down grade
hauls to bo mlllod with tho luox
haustlhle water power of the Des
chutes IUrer Immediately below
llond, whoro a dam la bolng con
structed at a cost of about $60,000.
Tho work In connection with this
summer's development of the now
canal will rcqulro an expenditure
of $175,000. All or this money will
ho spent close to llond. Tho entlro
systom' will require approximately
$700,000 to complete
Timber.
Tributary to llond, on down grade
hauls. Is 20,000,000,000 feet of the
finest yellow pine tlmbor. Ilcstdes
providing the cheap power for tho
milling of this enormous timber belt,
llend offers tho best of mill pond
facilities.
Tho manufacture of this tlmbor
at Dead Is a certainty, for tho largest
of tho companies interosted aro
heavy property ownors in Dend lands
and waterpower developments, and
havo signified their Intention of lo
cating their big mills here.
At present there aro several
smallor mills, employing In tho
neighborhood of 150 men, Whlto
thoso manufacture lumber primarily
for local consumption, not only aro
many carloads exported to tho towns
north of llend, but also many aro
shipped to the mlddlo western mar
kets, which later will bo supplied
heavily with the Dend lumber pro
ducts. Water Tower
Thoro Is at least 250,000 horse
power easily obtainable from the
Deschutes at and noar Dend.
Already a 1700 horsopowor plant
la In operation In tho town, which
offers as cheap ejcctrlo power for
domestlo and manufacturing usos aa
Is obtainable In tho Northwest," The
Inexhaustible and phosp power, at
her doors guarnutoca Bend a exten
slvo manufacturing tuture.
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Tho man who comes, to Dend or
tho adjacent sections of Contra Ore
gon will bo agreeably surprised "at
tho pleasant surroundings ha will
oncounter, both In what nature has
auppllod andjn social matters.'
For Instance a University Club
recently was organised In Dend with
36 charter members. That Indicates
the character of the men who aro
building up Central Oregon.
Tho sportsman will find tho Dend
country a veritable paradise. Fish
ing In the Deschutes Is a famous
attraction, that rlver'a giant trout
bringing sport lovers from all parts
of the Northwest. Deer, bear, rab
bits sago Lens, ducks, geese, swans
and other game afford ample recre
ation for the out-door lover atong
the river ans In the foothills.
Canoeing and boating directly at
Dend and up tho broad reaches of the
Deschutes, coupled with excellent
auto roads, horse back riding possi
bilities without end, and near by
snow clad mountain peaks, combine
near Dend Intorest for overy aort of
nature lover and health seekor.
Hour to Oct Here
From Portland tako either the
"North Dank Hall road" or tho Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Navi
gation Co. system direct to Dond.
Tho fare is $7.45. Through tickets
from all Eastern points aro good
directly to Dend. Tho route up tho
Deschutes Canyon Is tho most strik
ingly beautiful railroad trip in the
Northwest, and, say lovers of fine
scenery, !a In itself well worth the
Journey.
FOIt 8AI.K.
A two horsepower Kalrbanks-Morse
gnHuline engine, In good condition.
Will sell cheap bccatiM) installing-, a
motor In place of engine, needing
more lnmcr. Inquire Dulletln. tf
FAIItlUNKS-MOltSK KNOI.VK.
A two horsepower Falrbanka-Moreo-
gasolluo engine for sale at a
great bargain at the Dend Hardware
Company's store In first class con
dition, tt
Township blanks, neatly bound la
books, 23 cent at The DalleUs.
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Fire Insurance
WIIKN' VK ASK YOU TO INSUItK WITH US
We do NOT say, "Insure with us because we came
to Dend together,"
We do NOT say, "Insure with us because our party
afUHatlons are the same."
W do NOT say, "Insure with us because we are Just
starting in and wc-need tho business." ( '
Wo do not say, "Give us your insurance and wo will
do our trading with you."
HUT WK DO HAY, Insure with us because wo will
place your business In the largest and most Uberal com
panies lit the world, ut tho same price you are paying an
Inferior1 coinpany. Wo will write your policy so that you
aro fully protected. We will see that an amicable and
fair adjustpieut Is made in case of loss., .We will iielp
you get a reasonable rate.
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