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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1913)
i rAfli: o. 11KNI) UUUilCTIX, 11KNH, OM! WKDKI2SIUY, XOVUMilHH 111, tl)ll. HOISTEli ACT EXPLAINED SECRETARY LANE IS SUES STATEA1ENT Method of lncluro For Hutryuwii Set Forth Fonmil ljcgnl Slntc- nicnt- uiul Service of Atlorncjs Declared to lie Unnecessary. Tho 320-acro homestsad law, or aa It Is often called, tho enlarged hoinu Btcad law, has made nosslblo tho on try of manr million acres of drj land In tho Western Mates In Uacls dou blo tho alio allowed ndor tho original homestcod law. Only land Ahlch has been ''designated" by tho Sucre tary of tho Interior aa "non-irnga-bio" can bo entered under this act. Moro than 200,000.000 acroa havo been thus designated, but petitions and sworn statements requesting fur ther designations nro constantly bo ins received In an Interview just Riven out. Sec retary Lano calls attention to the fact that there appears to .considerable misunderstanding anions Western homesteaders as to tho procedure necessary in order that eulareed homestead designations may bo made. The secretary states that only tno simplest and most direct action by tho settler is required, and that It Is wholly unnecessary for him to In cur the charges now mndo by attor neys who draw up formal petitions that are in fact no moro effective than the homesteader's own lettor would be. On this account a brief statement of tho essential facts rela tive to tho enlarged homestead law is timely. Tho first enlarged homestead act was approved February 19. 1909, and as later amended provides that in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Kotaua, New Mexico, North Dakota. Orogon, Utah. Washington and Wyoming any person who is qualified to tnnku ntry under the homestead laws may enter as much as 320 acres of public land which Is in a reasonably compact body and is non-mineral, non-lrrl gablo, unreserved .and unappropri ated and docs not contain merchant able timber. Dcfore such on try can bo made, however, tho land must bo designated by tho Secretary of tho Interior as not being, in his opinion. susceptible of successful irrigation at a reasonable cost from any kuown source of water supply. fond Must lie Non-Irrlcnblc. The work of classifying the lands aria determining wbat areas may be considered non-lrrigsblo has been as signed by Secretary Lane to tho United States Geological Surrey. Al though, under tho present ruling of the secretary, large areas may be des ignated as non-irrigable without rais ing the question whether tho land is In other respects subject to home stead entry, the work of examining and classifying these large areas nec essarily proceeds rather slowly, in addition to these so-called "blanket" designations, therefore, designations of smaller areas aro made as rapidly as their non-irrlgable character is de termined, including areas whose des ignation has been requested by in dividual settlers for enlarged home stead entry or for additional entry on tracts adjacent to their present un perfectcd homestead entries. Formal Icgal Statement Unnecessary No definite form of petition Is re, quiied. but each application should bo limited as far as possible to the specific tract desired or entry and should contain a description, by sec tion, township and range, of tho ap plicant's original homestead entry and the dato of this entry, as wull as a description, also by legal subdivis ions, of the land doslrod for addition al entry. Information as to tho pos sibility of Irrigating tho land should also bo furniBbod and should tnelude the distance and direction of the nearest streum or exibtiug or pro posed irrigation canal, tho elevation of the lowest point of tho land above such sourco of water supply, tho depth at which water can be reached by wells sunk on the land, and all available Information .concerning at tempts to obtain water by this meth od. The general character of tho land, both of the homesteader's orig inal entry (If he has made one) and of the land desired for additional en try, should also be described, to aid iht Survey in reaching a decision as tr Its non-irrlgablllty. 'this Information should be embod ied in a letter sent direct to tho dlrec Ur if the Jnitod Statos Geological hurvoy, Washington. P. C. A formal petition drown up by a notary or an :t"..iney Is not at all necessary and will not result In any earlier consid eration of tho matter than will he given If th applicant writes, person : lly , Action will be taken on every lenuest db promptly aa Is consistent with n proper regard to other re quests that are pending, and the ap plicant will be promptly notified when & final decision has been reached. (From the Press bulletin of the U. S. Geological Survey) In-law and fnmily to their olnltn, ad joining Mr. Nelson's. F. T, Cnrpcntor Is busy with his houso theso days. Mr. unit Mrs. Mnrrlu visited Mr. nud Mrs, Clouting Suday. Ucorgo lloobo will go to Ho ml soon. He litis been on his claim nil summer. Frank 1. ltnmsny, who drovo from Moscow, Idaho, and hns located hero, says It is tho bast piece of country ho hns seen. Mr. Hope, tho coliulor, Is doing a ntco piece of plowing. Mr. Jensen hns built n dnndy lit tle houso on his claim about n tnllo from tho warm spring. The Hallowe'en social given nt tho Highland school houso by tho Ladles' Country Club was woll attended and ovorybody seemed to have n good time. Almost ovoryuno had his of her fortune told by Madame Mura nosn. the gypy fiom across the wn tors. There wan a splendid dl.piny of home mado cakes which wiu nt ranged by tho club Indlos. -------- LOST CREEK 1 HELD (Continued; from Page Two) homestead this week for the winter. Don't say this country will not grow potatoes. Mr. Dlrchtoft, who lives near Held, raised nearly 200 bushels and also some pumpkins, Eric Danlelson and wife started to Bond Sunday morning for a load of goods. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. II. Oonung will have a nobby little houso when Hobt. Cunningham gets it finished. Ernest Nelson has gone to Dend to meet bis wife and bring his fatbor- SISTERS I (Special to Tho Bulletin) SISTBKS. Nov. 9. J. A. Chltt has gone to tho Mctnlius to build a house for Mr. Dayton. Attendance at, school for the last report month was 97 por cent. Those, whoso names aro on tho rull of honor ate Ircl Harrington, Cora Jeffrie, Eda Towno, Georgia Wnodn, lo!u Al len. Mabel Smith, Elizabeth Fryo. Gwendolyn Eoff, Lois, Towno. Ethel Vincent, Harvey Smith. Charley Avery, Boyd Johnson, Vera Kolf, Harley Jeffries. Leo Allen. Hugh Smith. Harold Allen, Clydo Duckett, Claude Woods. Van Wilson. Elba Taylor, Allen Harrington, Mattic Al len. Harry. Shelby, Viola and Agnes Allen will leave Immediately for their place in Sherman county where iney win remain for some time. The Sisters saloon building has been moved back off tho front street so that Mr. Lelthauscr could use tho lot for his chickens. There wns an cnjoyablo evening spent nt the Cloverdalo school houso last Friday. It was a bachelors' so cial. The Sisters school has a Red Ink spelling contest every Monday morn ing. The pupils of tho Sisters school aro making a great effort to havo a load- Ins room. ' They aro writing items for newspapers, thereby making a small amount of money which will bo used to purchaso papers and maga zines. The school children of this placo are rendering a program ovory two weeks, of which they aro taking a great Interest. Mesdamcs H. K. Allen. J. M. Allen. Duckett, Towne, Edtnunson. Smith, 'umwnlt. Misses Stewart, Zumwult, Smith and Mr. Edtnunson were visi tors at school Friday. -------- -(Spoclal to Tho llulletlu) LOST CilUlUC, Nov. 7.Mr. Hub haul mndo a business trip to Lnko vltw Inst Week. Mrs. C. O. Ashby Is hnving n now honao built on liur claim. Mr. and Mrs. Hauler luivo moved onto their claim north or Mr. Cur rnn s. Mra. C. J. Stauffer uiul dnughtuta ttoth and Ida huo been Iho gnosts of friends nt Kolynt during tho past week. lieu I)c Witt Is erecting , Iok barn. Chnrllo Davis and Arohlo anil Clateuce Smith spent n few Jnys hunting In thtt vicinity of llmijiunlu lake, Thoy were fairly successful. LA ---"-- LA PINE ----- (Speolal to Tho Bulletin) PINK, Nov. 10. Floyd Llpp tncott has been hauling lumber from the Mnsteu sawmill for tho now bank building since lust Friday, Ha Ih to haul 10,000 reet In nil. J. J. Stovonson Is working for tho Frlnglo Fulls Tower & Electric Co. He will erect tho buildings for tho company when ,tho lumber is ready for thorn. All tho persons that nro interested In tho road that crosses tho river at llosland nro going to build rond on Thursday and Friday of this woek. It Is tho aim of all thoso Interested to put tho road In good shape for tho winter and also to cut down tho hill to n much better grado. Mr. Hrndy was In town today from tho stage-station. S. Horry returned from a business trip to Bond, last 'Friday. Tho La Pino Supply Company's store Is again doing business. Chester Holllnshoad Is acting as recolvor. 11. S. Beesloy Is rebuilding the fenco on tho southeast corner of tho Ijiwrcnro placo. Harry Chlldors and Mr. Larson aro holplng him, Wnldcmar Chrlstonson Is again working for Floyd Ltpplncott at the livery barn. Will and Cecil Holllnshcad aro bal ing hay on (no Hurt places. Fay Howard was In town today. nnd will reside on hta claim horo In tho future. Frnnk Hutch linn returned to tho vnlloy to spend tho wlnlnr. H Hobnohor oxportn to eulmmmeo work on largo cistern this weuk, It will by 10 by 10 foot milium mid 10 feet deep, built of concroto. A sur face adjacent thereto of 1(10 nqun'ro feet to vutoh tho rnln will nlso bo provided. A. A. (lllmoro Is In receipt from his former iiomumniiiiiK olllcer nt tho rroaiuio, nan ithiicihco, of n bounti ful silver oxpert i Illinium's limine won by him nt tho Procldlo liefuro loiwlnii thu service last Miirlug. Mr. (lllmoro Rorveil flvu years In tho regulnr army. A. I), McNual loft Sunday for Bend where ho expocts to be employed. Mrs. Lorottn H earns visited with Mrs. Ada II Mllllonn Huiulay. The Kku-ko-leuk Kluli hold Its semi-monthly meeting Saturday at the 11. I.. Davis homo. Thu meeting wns to nave noon witn .Mrs. Augusta Hvuiib nnd owing to her absence It wns decided to moot nt tho most eon vontoHtb loontod place. Thu next meeting will be with Mrs. A. A. (Ill- more, g POWELL BUTTE $ (Spoclal to Tho llullolln) ' POWELL HUTTE, Nov. 10. Vot orn In product No. l!fi, butter known ivh tho Powell lluttu precinct, woro either too lumy or Indifferent to go to tho polls lust Tuesday. Only 20 votes woro cast nud of Hint umber only two woro womon'H. Tho snnio precinct polled u heavy vuto lust gen eral oieotion. Ueorgo llobbs mndo a trip to llbnil the fore part of tho wooh. Air. Hook iimn wnn nlso it visitor ut tho river olty Monday, Sovurnl owners of lurgn bunds of sheep hnvo been In this section thu past week hying up hay for winter footling. Several of tho runners hnvo bought up stock for feeding nnd will uhu their entire crop instead of Hell ing ns linn been tho custom hereto foiv. Mo wo nro snfo In predict ing that there will not bo n hIiikIh stuck of liny In the vnlloy curried over tho winter. Mrs. Mary V. Charlton nnd son Chus. Jr. returned to Prlunvlllo on Thursday nfter sovornl days vlsltlntf with Mr. Charlton. John Tonnmiin returned Ihh). wuolc from it trip to tho John Day country whero ho wont for u loud of npples. , Lnfollvtto lltod, of PiJiiovIIIii woro In this section Frhlny Rliyliw up u largo quantity or oats. t Tliu board of County CoiiiiiiIhkIoii ors wnn In town hint wewU on tholi way to llunil. C. M. Charlton went to tho county sent IiihI Thursday iimntlng tu mh-, Hist In malting thu olllolul count ur ballots, ho having natdstmt with Unit work fur n number of yours. (tno, Kllor mimri liomn Itiiniluy for a supply of gruln nnd hay. Ho In, working for thu Central OroKon It ilKiillon Comiuiuy oust of lluiid. Henry Twset nindo a brief, visit to rolatlvtw In llunil FiMuy, roiurnlntc homo Knlurdny. John Itliod wont over to ltlmoiiil' Friday for a few days' visit. Ho will iloiibtliHW bo giiliiK to the WIIIiiIiioIIh, vnlloy soon whole ho expects to m for tno winter, Jesse Tuck Is building n nleo tilgi farm houso on his Powell lluttu farm. Ills father Ih nwlntlng with thu imr- pentor wuik. ' Mesdnuitm A. W. Ilnyu nud 0. (J, Truesilnlo woro visitors nt Prlnuvtlloi (Continued on Inst pago) MILLICAN (Special to Tho Bond Bullotln.) MILLICAN. Nov. 10 John W Schroder loft for his homo In Port land last Friday. Ho will return In tho spring with a team and outfit and rcsldo hero permanently. Abraham Evans has complotod his home near Horso Kldgo and Is ex pected to arrive In n few days with his family to tako up residence Jacob Scherer In a recent arrival NEW STOCK! NEW STORE! NEW PRICES! COMPLETE LINE OF HOUSE FURNISHINGS A. L HUNTER . Oregon Street. A SQUAKE DEAL TO EVERY CUSTOMER. mm mmfm r-JULiVfeiA 7 1 Ti Yati ii im ri Floors Like New Marred and worn floors are hard to clean and hard toi keep clean. Half an hour's work with the pain,t brushf v changes your old shabby floors into ,new floore tlxat are easy to keep clean and hard to wear out. ACME QUALITY FLOOR PAJNT (GRANITtt) j U the best floor paint to use. It is ; made especially toi be walked upon, is ready for use, easy to put on you can do it yourself and dries quickly- A quart will' cover about 75 square feet, two coats. .Ask'for a copy of our "Home Decorating" booklet It tells you all about the use of paints, enamels, stains and finishes in the home. BEND IIAItDWAHB COMPANV Stop the LossFires are Unnecessary Brick is absolutely fire proof in any ordinary conflagration. Brick Buildings never burn, although they are sometimes injured by falling timbers or combustible interior woodwork. A brick building is absolutely fire proof if wire glass is used in the windows and if burned clay floors are used. An interior lire in such n building is confined to the room in which it originates; no outside fire can attack it. The proportion of burned clay in a building construction measures its fire proof qualities. Burned clay is the only building material that has been ( through the fire before you get it, in such a manner that it will resist fire. All combustible material is burned out of the brick before you get it. WHEN YOU BUILD USE BRICK. The Bend Brick & Lumber Co. Why Should Everyone Own a Home? Because, the man who owns a home or is trying to pay for one bought on the installment plan makes a better citizen, and is entitled to more credit and respect than the one who has no home, nor is making the necessary effort to get one. A home speaks to the heart, enlists the sentiments, ennobles the possessor. If one buys right, ha will knSw that his property is steadily increasing in value while he occupies it This is especially true ANYWHERE IN BEND. You can buy RIGHT from us because we have nearly every addition in town and can show you lots anywhere you might wish to look. Here is our list: Original Townsite of Bend Park Addition Lava Road Addition North Addition , Riverside Addition Lytle Center Addition Bend Park First Addition to Bend Park ,, ?. Second Addition to Bend Park Boulevard Addition f': ,k p. V -Jr? . . For Descriptive Literature, Information, 'etc., address BEND PARK COMPANY 455 Empire Building, Seattle, Wash. First National Bank Building, Bend, Oregon.