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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1912)
4 PACSffC IS. .. jv THKNB'WMJRTIN, KKND, M i i ."St WwinJi ill WKHKKHHAy MVJI1HT Vi. tPtt. i m'iIThUii inilnnii Jl sassm STATE MAY TAKE C. 0. 1. PROJECT COURSE SUCK3ESTED BY QOVERNOR Unicoi Kat Closer rcrnwnwit (,intrct, Went Want LegMaum) to Provide Funds for CVinipIc ttun of Laldlnw Kntcrjirloe. 8ALEM, Aug. 20 Tho Stato hav ing como Into possession of all the rights, title and Interest of tho de funct Columbia Southern Irrigation Company, and Its successors. In Iho Carey Act project near Laldlaw, Ore gon, and the question being ui as to what atena thonld bo taken by tho State to give relief and protection to , tho settler and purchasers of water rights on said segregation, tho fol lowing plan, briefly Btafed, Is sug gested by GoTernor West as a solu tion to the problem and will be pre sented to the Desert .Land Hoard and to the Legislature for consideration, to wit: That unless Alma D. Katz, In ac cordance with tho terms of prelimi nary contract entered Into with the Desert Land Board, on or before De cember 51. 1912, enters Into n per manent contract for the reclamation of the lands covered by segregation list' No. 13 and No. 34 and containing about 31,730 acres, no other such contract be entered Into with anyone ty the Desert Land Uoard, but that the State Itself undertake the recla mation of these lands through Its own agents and with Its own funds. The funds to be provided by di rect appropriation, loans from the common school funds or In such other manner as the legislature may deem proper. The amount so ad vanced, of course, to be recovered through the sale of the lands re claimed and to be returned to the source from which It came. The work of construction to bo carried on under the direction of the Desert Land Uoard through the Stato Engineer or such other engineer aa may bo employed by the Board for that purpose. The lands reclaimed to be sold at cost, or. If deemed wise, with a small added profit which could go to the common school fund. Settlers to be given ample time In which to pay for the lands purchased. Settlers now on the land and en joying water rights adjudicated by the Stato Hoard ot Control would bo fully protected In tho rights nnd ad vantages which they now enjoy nnd would bo furnished such water nn they might need for the Irrigation of additional 1 inula at tho prevailing price tlxod by tho Board after tho re clamation of tho lnnd and tho de termination ot tho cost. Other holdora of old contractu to be given consideration through the refiindlnit of tho amount nald on tho snld contract or tho receiving of1 credit for such amounts If tho lands are repurchased front tho State nnd at tho then prevailing price or cost of reclamation. A Look Here! M iflii 11 a i i i ii Li ii iiii m i ii I i ii i i nV nun minis 111(311. The receipts for tho week at tho Portland Union Stock Yards have been, Cattle, 733; Calves, 47; Hogs, 14QS; Sheep, 4004: Horses. 03. Tho hog market showed an ad vance of 18c. The extraordinary high line ot prices as applied to tho hog market as compared with what the raiser of the middle states se cures for his efforts In awine pro duction has brought about tho In crease In tho production In tho Pa cific Northwest that shows In the In creased receipts from local territory. The supply is nothing like what It should be and too much stress can not be laid on the oppurtunltles fur money making that exists in rais ing hogs for market. REDMOND MAYOR (Continued from first page) the lid dusted, put back In placo and tightly screwed down. Jones 1 Arrested. Then troubles began. Last Thurs day Mayor Jones was arrested, charged with gambling, F, A. Dil lon, private detective by vocation ami poker player by avocation, was the complaining wlincsa That he had amnio evidence to sustain Ms chime is shown br tho verd'et: Jones was' Governor n V 3C5 I own ami wish to sell my H20 acres of deeded lnnd, locution the east halt' of Sec. 10, Town. 27 South, Range 18 East. Level, good soil, all tillable except perhaps twenty acres, raw land no improve ments about two miles from railroad survey, free of incumbrance; perfect title. I am told this should be cheap at $51500 to $4000. If it is not worth this price to you make mc a bid on it. We must raise some money hence this oiler. DON'T OVERLOOK THIS, HERE ISA HAKGAIN FOR SOMEONE. Investors and Real Ebtate Men get busy. Address Box 2iia Butte, E. H. Crumrine, mayor or marshal nor thu threatened soldiers, it Is understood that tho council. under tho circumstances, does nut euro to tnle thn responsibility of chuunlnR n now mayor. and that tho now olllclrtl head of tho government will bo elected by tho people. How ever, there appear to bo some doubt n h to tho leuit ty or such notion, under tho nmvlslona of tint charter. It nmy bu Unit the voters will simply' seloet a eiimllilito by ballot, mm then tho council will uppolnl tho man no selected. "Altogether, wo have between 40 and fiO cases," said Mr. Crenshaw "Thus tar o have attempted no prosecution against disorder!) houses, but we hnvo plenty of cases ajiu'jc e, Montana jj to collect evidence for tho purposu or effecting a clean-up hlmsolf. In support ot this defense ho cited his order tho following morning that gambling bo stopped. According to J. X. Crenshaw, In an Interview yes terday, tho prosecution met the alle gations by inquiring why it was nec essary to play cards nil night to get evtdenco, atul how It caino that In his order tho mayor had said that gambling was to cease "after this dato," It he had not been fully aware that It had been progressing In tho past. Six other charges of gambling were preferred, All the other plead guilty, and were fined from 2T to $50,' and costs. Wrt Wants llrtilgnatlon. As soon a Jones was convicted, West was notified, and found guilty, and fined $200 and costs. The esse haa been appealed to the Circuit Court. The trial ts said to have been a red hot one. Q. A. McKarlane, the Republican nominee for the county Judgeship, was attorney for Jones, and fought desperately to prove that his mayor client was guiltless. Wlllard H. Wlrtx. of Prlnevllle. assistant district attorney, led the prosecution, assisted by J. P. Burke of Portland and A. P. Hewitt or fledmoud. The trial occurred be fore Justice of the Peace John Tuck. The Juror were: F, A. Woods, J. O. Hanson, and Messrs. Oakes. Euston, LandU and Barry. Was Detecting, Too. The chief defense put forward, It is understood, was thst Jones alleged he was playing poker for tho same reason that Dillon played, namely, forthwith demanded the resignation of the mayor and ot the city marshal. Jonea took no action on the Govern ors request. It waa then that Gov ernor West got mad. "If I do not got the resignation of Mayor Jones tomorrow, the town will be put under martial law," said West at Salem. Ho had arranged to send a detachment of soldiers Monday. Monday Jones still remained firm. Klna'.y, It Is understood, a deal waa offered to tho leaders of tho reform- there occurred n secret session of the council. Monday Governor West re ceived the following telegram from that body: "Iteslgnatton of Mayor Jonea In hands of City Council," stated th telegram, "who are holding same un til a thorough Investigation can lie niado. We would like a disinter ested committee to make an Investi gation of local conditions. You name one man. Council will name another, and tho two will choose a third. We believe you are not In formed as to conditions here." In response to this mosssge Gov ernor West sent tho following telc aram: "itepl)lng to your telegram, tho In vestigation already made and evi dence which It seems waa sufficient to causo a Jury of your cltlxens to convict Msyor Jones Is enough to convince this ofllce, and should Ik enou,gh to convince anyone. Unit Jones Is unfit to hold the office of mayor. Contrary to your belief, I am fully Informed as to the condi tions In lledmond, having acquired Information while your local officials were sitting idly by neglecting their duty. Unless you have mado a change your City Marshal la totally unfit for such position. Ills reten tion la an Insult to the decent people era: Jones would quit providing Dr. 'of your city. Unless the City Council J. F. llosh was made mayor. This Crenshaw and hla followers refused to countenance. "We wont let him name his suc cessor," said M,r. Crenshaw. When asked it he had any preferences, he named either Ben Gotter or Carl Khret. Both are well known lled mond merchants. Sunday evening. It Is understood, Jakes Immediate stops toward giving Aho cltlxens ot Hedmond relief in the way of clean officials and law en forcement thla office will feel obliged promptly to take a hand In the matter." Finally, on Monday afternoon or evening, the resignation of Jones waa accepted. Also the city marshal re signed. So Hedmond ha neither j ftp n i wj. Will La Pine, Crook County Oregon. WeGoEverywhere If ear wscvns csa't rtsctt you ttnd Tour nub by aiprsM. LOW PRICES, BUTTER SERVICE Bend Steam Laundry. 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