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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1914)
l The bend bulletin. ' i . v. Vol. Mr. Instruction is considered (flMBERMEN LOOK AT MILL SITES No Aiiiioiiiiroiiicnt Made nnil I'ltuui. iltil Jtltnnllnii tit Prrsriit Nut He giuiletl it I'nvorjtblo All Hiiy Condition ulll Impi-oie Hxiii. Tt anuuul taunting of Tim Hand Company occurred Mondny, Asldn MMrOm tlm formal mciitlng, rn-electlon uc nu tuc present omverH nnu general tNsausslon of local affairs It In un derstood Hint nothing of gonorul In lorest ocoifrrdd. Tlioso iimmiut wore Dr. I). I. II rook n, M. J. tlciinlon, Ilonry Oltmou, WJII Mutillitr. I), i:. Kuiitur, ntul I). I.. McKay front out of town, wlillo tlm two onirutM resident hero, J. V. Kcycs it ml c. .M. McKay. wro on hand. Mnmlny iiiornliiK was devoted to no meeting. Tli tit Hftnrnoon niul most of yestorday Dr. Brooks nnd Messrs. Kcniilon nnd Koycn studied tho diitnlm of tlm mlllsltes, Just south of town, nnd wont over mill liulldliiK matters on tlm Krounil. No announcement wm inndn con- earning mills, Hint after tlm dlttitp IKilntments of Ilia jiast. dun to ad yitrmt financial condition, those nt tlm ho ml of tlm orjtMtilicatlon woro careful to say nothing Hint could lio lutnrpnilod as assurance of mill con wtructlou this summer. However, no weerct win nmdo of the fact ttmt It Ytm desired to liulld thl unman, end It was pointed out Hint now would lie nn nppoitunn tlmo to Inuncli tlm on orprIso Inasmuch ns construction cost In almost nil way would be es pecially low now whan existing luisl lies depression would tend to reduce tlm cost of labor nnd euultimcnt. All of the visiting tlmbermcn worn insured In their statement Hint thny believed business would Im better from now on. nnd Hint tho tnnrkut for western white plno wnn duo to Im tirovn greatly. Mr. Besnlon, who had not been here for eight years, was specially cnltitmlnntto about thn town nnd tho Uoschutos timber, ,whon high quality nnd manufactur Inn advantages Im lauded. After Interview with nl) concern mI, thn worst Hint cnu Im said In that 'over) oiio of tho tlnilmr owner U highly (denned with their local lie vestments nnd confident Hint tlm llnm Mm very oloso when oxtenslvo manu facturing will ho undertaken here, nlthough much iloulit exists nn to 'whether It would hu possible to fin mice It witMfatuirll) thin numnior. And Hio best Hint rnt iu said U (hut 'It wmjihs evident Hint a ntrautiiiUM of fdrt will Im innde to finance the big MHiI rmkjng nt one,, dnntdte tho tHMrnry ndrcc-M nntlennl eendl ttotM. and If iccmrul In this alfort .Mil In thn nrrnMHumont of Hi innny 14k ilntMls which tnunt puhih llmt. then Him mill actually will Im con Mlructed this nuiiiinw. W)prliiieincri iiuiIiik. , It Im ntntnd on Rood nutliorlty that KUVcrnl nimnltora of tho Vycrhnuen- or tluilinr company, and the 1'rlaco HrothorM, will ho hero tho lunt of thin wok. Tho I'rlnro llrothern urn co ownnrn of tho Donchutos I.uinhor Co. liotdliiR with tho Joluuoni of Hnn Krnnclsoo. rtocsntly Woyorhnoutor men luivo linen making n thorough N CDheiiBii GoJkwa: Irom Homo where you aro not lmown, ovoid all trouble In retard to your funds by carrying AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION TRAVCLCRS' CHGQUGS Theao cheques aro equally useful for travelers ;in America or Abroad, They identify the holder to hotels, ticket agents and merchants, who accept them at race value In payment of accounts. They are not available to Tinder or thief, If lost or stolen. Let us explain the system. Deschutes State Bank Successor to tho Deschutes Banking & Trust Company 11UNI, OHKOON. Mi-ioama n i 11. FEUnEIiL. Pres. 'P. O. MINOR,' Boo'y, ' '' "' M 10. M, LARA, Oashlor. DIRKCTOI18. phiIko of nil llio Hesfhutns oompntiy' Inniln Noiiltiwtst or Ilmul, mill It litis . Iichii lintHldloiltlv riimnrml Unit it I u Wnvoriwi miner I'lntuil. piiroluiNi) In route m-, MILL WILJJEEP GOING Mr, Kttyox of Tlm llcuil (.'(iiiipiiny Hnyn Hlrmly OjH'i-nllon I'liiiinrd, "Thnro In no Intention to shut down tho llond Compnny'H Mill. Ho far nn I know It will opernto nil num innr. Wlillo tho luniiior innrkot In tlm UHt Is far from Rood, nnd tho profit from oporntlonn In oxtrnnmly nmnll. yot I hollovo wo will bo Juntl llod In contluultiK ninnufaoturo right nloug. Ho nald J. P. Koyes, (Innoral Man ngor or tho lloiid Company, thin morning, when iiictloncd concorn .jiiR n rumor thrtt thn cpmpnny'n linn lior mill wan to shut down. IMPROVE JfYTKENZiE ROAD (SHOW) Will Imi Atiillnlilc Omnium Itoiito Now linpiwulilr. Much Improvement In tho McKon xlo i'am road Is assured. At a moot- liiK Innt week Hio County Court np proprlntod IC.OOO, and tho local I'. H. Forvntry ofllco oxppcts to gat J3000 to davolo to tho work. Practically all of tho money will ho snout lo twupii HUters nnd tho (iinimlt of tho dlvldii. Huporvliior Marrltl will muc erlntnnd thn forcatry'oxpondlturo nnd CommlMloner llayley tho county's. V. J. Hproat. K Auntln nnd A. C. Vincent of tlm Forestry Karvlco hnvo started nurvoylug work. According to ndvlcen from HIM cm tho flantlam road Is Impainablo he causo of down trees and damaged lirldKPH. Notices stating tho road can not ho traveled have hoen pont ed on tho Linn County nldo. WRIGHTjOTEL SOLD New Owners fiitroiluceil nt the Com incrrlnl ('lull l.unrlieon. Tho snlo of tho VTrlght Hotel was announced at tho Commercial Club luncheon on Saturday, the fonnor proprietor, Mrs. Nelllo Wrlglit-Olbti, taking tho o;iortunlty to Introduco the purchasers to tho tiunlncis men of tho town nt that tlmo. Tho now own ers are Mr. n"hd Mm.-1". D. Jones and Mr. nnd Mrs. a. !.. Fowler who como to (lend from the vicinity of Lewis ton, Idaho. Thoy are experienced hotel keepers. Mrs. Oloti will remain In llend for tlm time being, living with her dau ghter, Mrs. Joo lloxell, In her now homo In Kenwood. Mr. (Hub left on Mondny night for Alaska. HKNKI'IT AT Till: DHKAM. Tho lad'es of tho Library Club are till busy getting money for that In stitution, and when tho tlmo comes for them to turn In what thoy have mado It I expected that n hnndsomo balance will nhow. Mrs Itudow has lifKNimo a vnluntour. nnd this Bntur dny tho Drenm Thealro will contrib utn n matlueo for tlm bnfK of tho l.lbrnrv. In addltkm to the rogular ris there will be rondlng and sing ing. Admission will bo 10 and 15 ctwits. An Hltrncttvo enlertalnmem Is promlsMt and a large Attendant' Is expected. , lUSKIUI.I. WITH PUINKVII.LK. Tho lloiid llaioUall team will go to Prlnovlllo Hunday to play the Coun ty Seniors. For tho last tltrco Hun days tho local boys hnvo been playing practlro Ramos, nnd this will bo Hit 11 rut rognlnr contest of tho season. It Is tirobnblo tho loam will go over by outos direct from horo. 'hmv y .ti i . i yyj jf ,..; SCREEN .1 vm 'm doors bfj Ml t I Screen Windows ) mg Screen Cloth i fW vmTt c Screen HinRes nnd Springs ( M& SMlW VI nnd all Houseclennincf ne- 5 fftSrs f , -f (Willi W 3t, ( CeSSlUCS, IHCIUUIIIJ Kg"? SlIfeTmBlwl! O-CedarMops ) gKjPlS J ! II rav 11 S nnd Oil. Also Colol liquid " ? Jf J1V-" I gloss, the wonderful furni- C k?? ZiXSQtWEKm J " j ture polish. See window ( tfffl! IW- ) displnv. l!si! HUM), OHKflO.Y, WIJIM!8lAV A. I ROGERS IS VERY OPTIMISTIC LUMBERMAN WAS IN BEND LAST WEEK Plenty of ,Monry In Hanks, Aiurnncia of (Jooil Crops mid Itctter Itntrs ' l'r lUllroniN ull Tend (o low prove lluslncvi Coinllllon. A bciterment of national business conditions, Aitli an laccompanylnx Improvomunt In local affairs and es pecially lumbering, In tho produi.tor of A. It. Rogers, the Minneapolis tlm bormaa who was horo several days last week. Mr. Honors Is the head of tho Rogers Lumbar Company, ono of tho largest lumbor-yard owning compan ion In tho country, whtse holdings ad jacent to Ilond ombraco tome 37.000 acres, nil of which, ho hni stated, will b milled hero when market condi tions warrant. During his nta, ovor Thursday nnd Frldsy, Mr. Rogors npent much of his tlmo with his lo cal Jraprosentntlvo, Paul Harrison atid wlUi John Ryan nnd J. II. Manor. In tho first place, Mr. Rogers con gratulated Ilond upon tho progress It has mado slnca his last visit, stating that while conditions horo now might appear not over prosperous, In com parison with thoio of other commun ities thoy wore excellent. " Ilond In lucky," said ho "Tho town Is doing well, and hns n groat futuro. It Is through no fault of lo cal conditions that big growth linn not conic to you. Tho backing Is hero, and nil that has retarded develop ment Is an unfortunate slump In na tional business, especially In tho lum ber lino. It will all come out well In tho end, nnd bo all tho mora sub stantial for tho waiting." When queitloncd, Mr. Rogers waa frank to ssy that no far as his own Interests ware concerned, Immediate milling could not bo considered. However, he stated that he expected an Improvement In the lumber mar ket from now on, and nddod tbnt pine lumbor such as Is produced hero was rapidly gaining In demand and prlco, at tho expense of fir and other lum bers. I'ntors Itntc Increase, Like many other men well vcrscd In national buslnois .affairs, Mr. Rog ers is of tho opinion that tho rail roads aro fully entitled to tho five per cent increase In freight rates which they seek, and ho believes tho incroaso will bo grantod by tho In terstate Commerce Commission. "That will Improve general con ditions a very great deal," ho said. "It will especially benefit tho lumber huklnos. for tho railroads buy more lumber than any one source wlillo of course tho general loosening or mon ey by tho roads should the Increase bo granted, will prove an Impetus to ull Industries. For more than a year the railroads have oeen economising on every hand nnd the country has suffered appreciably from this cause.'' Mr. Rogers, who says he is n Re publican, but nvown ulmsolf n sup porter of Woodrow WlWoti. says Hint it Is absurd to blame tho presont de pression upon tho Democratic admin istration. Tho tariff rovlston,, ho bo I loves, has had llttlo damaging ef fect, nnd has hurt In no way tlm lum- (Cuntlnucd on lust page.) II BEND H p.:;'; HARDWARE'' - W MTlillSOOS', JVSli JO, llt I. FUKEBAL I HELD SATURDAY GEORGE BtfOSTERHOUS LAID AT REST Ijiifto (tatlinlnjc Pnyn Final Tribute to Citlrcn Who .Met Tragic Death Catholic Kervlcrs Conducted ' by Father Luke Hhcehnn. The funeral of George Ilrostorhous, who met htn death through a fall whlla working at tho now school houxo Monday Juno 2, occurred last Haturday morning. The esteem In which Mr. Hrostorhoun was held by tho community was amply testified to by tho large gnthorlng which filled tho Presbyterian- church, whoro tho services were hold. During tho hour of sorvlco nearly all tho places of buslncsn In town wcro closed. Mr. Ilrostorhous w.aa a Catholic, nnd Fnthor Luko Shcohan of tho Catholic church conducted tho ser vices, assisted by Father Murphy. As tlm Catholic church was not largo enough to accomodate tho gathering, the services wero hold In the now Presbyterian church, whoso overy scat was filled. Father Bheohan delivered a force ful eulogy upon tho deceased, draw ing from his nuddcu death tho les son of tho uncertainty of this life. (Continued on last page.) CELEBRATIONS HELD New Improvement Aimocliitlon Make Plans for the Fourth. News of nnother Fourth or July celebration comes from Held where tho Prlngle Flats Improvement Asso ciation will he In chnrge of n program Including racing, riding, ball games and dancing. Prizes aro offered Sn the racing contests. The foundation and floor of tho new community ball will be constructed by the Fourth, giving a dancing floor 30 by CO feet. Tho ladles wilt serve a cafeteria din ner and home mado candles will bo on salo. The program of sports Is as fol lows: llnlf mllo boy's "race", free for nil. Quarter mllo boy's raco, freo for all. Ilucklng contest. Roping contest. 100 yard dash for men. CO yard dash far hoys under fifteen.- Potato race for -bqyn under fifteen. Three legged raco for all. Sack race. Tug of war. Nail drlvlnc contest for la dles. Dancing contest fdr ladles Dancing contest for men. Has o ball gamo. Dancing. CROP REPORT FOR JONE PitiinUo Continues of Knormoiis Wheat Yield This Year. Thn eron ronort Isaucd liv the 1)0- prrtment of Agriculture giving esti mates an of Juno 1 of tho yield and condition of orops in Orogon nnd tho United states contains tno same en iviiirnrtni flfrtirua 'flirt have 1eo1 shown In oarllor reports this year. An onormnus production of whoat. tho . largest tho country has cvar knowti,,.l3 forecasted, ns well as a big yield of the other Important grains mid grasses. In staple veg pWdon and fruits and berries Oro gon shows a batter condition than tho 10 year average oxenpt In tho raa.' or pears where the oondltlon is slight ly lower And In blnk tmrrls vthsro the figures nro tho name. A portion of the report Is prlntod liorowlth: Winter wheat: June 1 forecast. Orogon 16,000,000 Imsholn; United (Rates, (138,000,000 busholn. Final, arcrago S years, 1909-1913, Oregon 12.k66.000 bushels; United States 411,212,000 bushels. Spring wheat: June 1 foreihut, Orogon 3,400,00 bushels; United Ktntos 202.000,000 bushels. Final, average K years, 1909-1913, Oregon 3,399,000: United States, 246,479,000 bushels. Onts: Juno 1 forecast, Oregon 13.400,000 bushels; United States 1,210,000,000 bushels. Final, average C years, 1909-1913, Oregon, 12,900.000 bushels; United States 1,131.170,000 bushels. Harlcy: Juno 1 forecast. Oregon 4,300,000 bushels; United States 20C.000.000 bushels. Final, average C years, 1909-1913, Oregon 3,673,000 bushels; United Slntos 181,881,000 bushels. Rye: condition June 1, 1914, Ore gon 99. United States 93.C. Condition Juno 1, 10 year average, Oregon 94: United States 89,7. Hay: condition Juno 1, 1914, Ore gon 97: United States 88.7. Condition Juno 1, C year average, Oregon 94: United States 87.4. Clover: acreage, per cent, of 1913, Oregon 108: United 8tates 90.4. Condition Juno 1. 1914, Oregon 99; United States 81.4. Condition Juno 1, 10 year nrcrago, Oregon 9C; United States 86.7. TO SEE BEND Party of Tcnnensec Inventors and Klglit-Scem Arrives on Mondny Word has been received nt the lo cal railroad station that a party of Investors and sight seers from Jack son City, Tenn., will arrive In Bend on Monday morning to spend two days here. It Is expected that ar rangements will be made by the Commercial Club to entertain the visitors during their stay In town and see to It that they are shown tho various attractions of this vicinity. According to advices received by Agent J. H. Corbett, the party num bers over 20 and Is traveling In a chartered tourist car over the Hilt lines in the northwest. They leave St. Paul today and will como to Fall btldge via Snokano and Pasco. They will come up to Metollus on Sunday and from there to Bend on Monday morning's train. On leaving Rend tho party will lake In Portland, Toconfa and Seattle and on their return east will spend six days In Glacier National Park. STONK WORK IIMSIIKI). The stone work on tho new school building will be finished today, ac cording to W. A. Beaver, who has fur nished the stone from the quarrv above The Rend Company's mill, and there will remain only tho pointing up to be done. The contract for the stone work has been carried through :y Wenandy and Fox It Is under stood Hint they are oonsldering the erection of a new atone building on Innd belonging to them near the lo cation of the old cold storage plant. TIIK ntlMMKHY MKCTIXn Tho buttcrmaker expected by the directors of the new croamery failed to put in his nppearanca at the meet ing on Saturday and It wns decided to engage another man from Port land. An effort will be made to have him hero nt the mooting next Saturday. v8 wFtJVil Jy'Jrti psj'j The First National Bank OF BEND, BEND, OREGON U. C. COE, President E. A. SATIIER, Vice- President C. S. UUDSON, Cashier Capital fully putd - - - 825.000 Surplus 813.0Q0 To Homeseekers: Parties contemplating taklrjg Home steads in tho new lands just eliminated from the Forest Reserves, should bear in mind thai Bend is the closest Banking town to these lands. We are making a special effort to be of service to new people coming jpto Gen tral Oregon. Gall and see us and arrange your fi nances, so you will not have any trouble in having your checks cashed. . SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSISBSSSSSSSJSHSSSSSSSSSSSfSBSSSSSSSSSSBMSSSSSSSfSBSSSSStNSS n .! siiissi -i... i ... iy ii - , hi. i m, issssjisswujs imsm .i. TR FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BENp !!' DIRECTORS ' - , U. C. Cok E. A. Sather O. S, Hudson O. M. Pattbbson H. c. Ews NO. 11. PROSPERITY IS SCHEDULED NOW SCANLON CO AIM ENDS ,BANK LAWS . . TJiubcrmnn Says Wilson Administra tion Work Um Improved Condi? Hon ant That Hotter Times nre Coming Mueller Optimistic. That better business lies ahead, and that the Democratic admlnUtra-" tlon Is not responsible for the let-up In prosperity. Is the opinion of W. J. Reunion, tho noted tlrabermsn here yesterday. "It ts ridiculous to say that the Wilson administration Is to blamo for tho business depression of tho past few months," said Mr. Scanlon. "An n, matter of fact I firmly belle vo that If It had not been for the new hank ing laws put through by tho Demo crats the country today would bo In tho midst of the worst panic In Its history. And Instead of that money lo easier and more plenlful thanjlt has been In years. Since the curren cy act passed, the eastern banks hare been willing to loan money In great quantlt'es nnd at very low Interest rates. Before that everything was tight" Mr. Scanlon, like his assolates, be lieves that low water has been reach ed, and that thero will bo great Im provement from now on. Tho crops, he says, are remarkably fine all ore. Should tho advance In freight rates ho granted the railroads, as Is ex pected, that too. will greatly liven all business activity. "And, remember," continued Mr. Scanlon. "That the United States Is far better off than sny of Its Import ant neighbors. The situation is sound. I believe that rery soon ev erything will he most prosperous: Compared with Canada-r-and else where where the Democra'tls can't t blamed! -we are wonderfully well off." Mr. Scanlon spoke enthusiastical ly of the substantial timber resources of Bend, saying that In no wise could the town escape a nig growth through their manufacturing development. Mueller Likes item!. Will Mueller, of the Mueller Land & Timber Co., of Davenport, Iowa, remained horo only over Monday, the time of tho formal annual meeting. "Every time I come back Bend looks better." Mr. Mueller said. "The development Is most commendable, and the town makes a mighty good Impression upon a visitor." When asked tho stock annual ques tion: "When will you build your mill" ho side etoppe- Kracofully. "Some day," laughed the lumber man. "Just now we are not Jn a po sition to go ahead with It. and 'condi tions relative to our business do aot Justify the move. But the lumber will be milled hero. It wouldn't be fajr to hold out sny false hopes, so this time plesse quote me simply as raying that for tho present nothing has been decided upon. Then Mr. Mueller added: "And don't got Wor ried. Bend's best years are Jpet ahead of It, nnd everything points In good times soon," 1 ,Ui lUfiKllALL NOTICR. Thero will bo practice every even ing this week at seven o'clock. .t - My SI I'JI 11. Porroll, T, Q. Minor, B. M. Lra ' i l r vj twru i . . iw-