The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931, November 18, 1914, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textir I'AGK 4 the liKxn iw.lktin, ikni, ore., Wednesday, novemiier i, tin i. THE BEND BULLETIN (Published Every Wednesday) ''"OKoiiOB PALMER PUTNAM Editor nml Publisher. noiiBivr vv. sawyer Assoclnto Editor. WEDNESDAY. NOV. IS. 10H, THEC. 0. I. MATTER. While Mr. Steams' snroastlo lajf tor la no doubt Intotulcd to chnslqn our spirit, wo confess to fooling folr y,wcU satisfied with It: for Uio coin wunkntlon echoes tho vory charac teristics lo which wo hn,vo objected In tho management of tho Central Ora BOa Irrigation Company, nml. In f fect Justlflos us further. Tho letter tolls us to keep our hands off. It Intimates that tho mat tor concerns only tho company and tho Insurance Commissioner. Wrong. This matter concerns tho water users and tho public It was Initiated by the former and affects tho latter vitally. As It concerns thorn It Is tho duty of any newspaper In this territory to discuss It. Tho com pony's affairs aro not sacred. Kepc clrlly becauso they often have boon conducted so grossly, they must rc main open to criticism. "The public be damned" is no doubt a theory uo- on which tho C. O. I. acts, but it least that public Is privileged to conio trnok with a little damning on Us own account. Furthermore. In this Instance, tho statements of Tho Uullctln have been particularly timely and Justified, be cause of tho extraordinary blindness with which a high official or tho com pany has placed himself In n hole and showed his disposition to play fast nnd looso with tho Interests and Just demands of tho water uscro, even at tha sacrifice of his spoken word. Itoscoo Howard has denied making a statement which a scoro of toler ably honest men heard htm make. Docs such an example compel or ovon encourage our sllonca? Terhaps that Investigation may bo wade. Perhaps It will bo blocked '.permanently. Perhaps It will bo de layed so long as to bo useless, flut at least wo can tell the facts of tho matter to date, nnd to do what wo can lo establish them boforo tho pub lic. That tho settlors arc In full sym pathy with tho stand taken by Tho Uullctln is evidenced In statements plscwhero In this paper. At least tho Howard-Stcnrns-Stanley crowd will not bo able to say that this Is simply a personal matter, and is un supported In tho community, as thoy bo often have said of ladlvldual set 1 tier's complaints. Which brings up Mr. Stearns al lusions regarding our stand In tho past toward tho C. O. I. nnd Its of ficials. Perhaps Mr. Stoarns Is so blinded by tho halo or his own virtuo that ho does not reallxo that for months this paper has been roundly criticized hero becauso It was too leu lent with C. O. I. methods under fire. Probably Mr. Stearns docs not know that wo have been accused of favoring tha company, at tho oxponso of the settlor. And flit beoauto we tried to be fair, and realized and ad mitted the difficulties under which the managomont Uborod. Kvon Ro coe Hownrd told us that our account of tho July 25th moeting wan "ex tremely fair and It ohronirled hl3 offer to open tha books to examina tion, which he now- denies making! Wo have been urged to let tha oampany alone, becauso It would d's oaJiraee Investment. beae It would hurt tho country, because it would Injure the eastern bond and stock holders who have dumped good cath lato tho project. For the last we are sorry. It Is time they soat respon sible Investigators to get the true story of tho roads tholr dollars hac been made to follow. The charges of tho ox-cashier may bo false. Thero may not have been anything actually "crooked" In the conduct of tho com pany. Even the charges of the set tlors may bo ill-founded. If an audit would show all this, by all moans hasten that audit nut It will be hard to convince local observers that from tho first there has not been wasteful extravagance and blind folly. Tho Centralo townsllo venture, tho sal arlcs paid, the road building, the al leged Juggling of Income, tho ap parent neglect of settlers' Interests, are In themselves euough to show the impossibility of success crowning the efforts of those In the saddle. Wo are ready to let up on tha .company as soon as It does Its diity by the settlers and only then. building need bo anticipated no ap pears this year. Tho county situation Is more com plex. There seems no roaBonablo doubt that Jefferson county will go, as It Is entitled to. That being no, wo of tho west side, who pay tho brunt i'f tho taxes, will catoh It hot and heavy. Wo won't relish that, but at loaail wo can say "1 told you w" to our neighbors who allowed themiotvoa U. be misled by our antagonists In tho tccetR county division light. Hut whether or not Jefferson goes, ; thero Is no earthly reason why that budget oannot bo pared, wo bolleva tho now sheriff himself will bo con tent with n, lower figure. Without Jefferson tho runowor'n estimate should be out largely. The widow's ponslon ealltnnto Is a acandal; na ad ministered It Is a Joke, and should bo cut off altogether. Tho allowance for Indigent persons la oxtrnvagant. Wo won't quarrel with tho high school appropriation, except to sny that It is simply a contribution of tho taxpayers at largo to Prlnovillo. Tho surveyor's offlco has been a no torious moncy-grnbbor; shall It con tinue to- be? Tho espouses of tho water roaster's office nro absurd, and out of all proportion to tho work ho does; why not, for lustance, limit his salary to tho irrigation season, Just as tho fruit Inspector's salnry very sensibly has been limited to tho fruit season? Uut enough with theso, and other, merited cuts, our taxes will bo high enough. Let us of tho city of Ilond rojolco that wo can at least offsat tho county Increase with our decrease at homo. nnu to It that this information prepared and published. Tho Sowora' list of nocowary facts is as rouows: "n Whether last year's appro priation had been spout economically and wisely; ; j " "It How much of .tho suiiiilltvs purchased tho' previous yonV" Avoro Mill on nanu: "e- -How much It cost lo maintain orcIi of tho vurtoun olllcoa nml de partments; "d How much would bo neodod to conduct each olllco or department for tho following yoar; 'o How much oqulpmoiit would havo to bo purchased for each and all departments; how much would -H) needed tor now bulldltiga: how much now nctlvlttos would cost; "f What wan tho total amount needed to conduct tho city's business ofllclontly." to PJJJBJaiSKfflHISJSJaJSOT H TAXES. It Is gratifying to discover that the taxes in the city and In this school district undoubtedly will bo consid erably lower than they were last year. Thero are many reasons to hope that every effort will be inado to prune them down to a minimum. The economy of course will suit all our PQsket books, and tho contrast of a lower looal tax. In face of the hlghv QQjinty tax, wjjl furnish especial food for tnougnt in. certain oisincis wnero the' re.cont opponents to county dfv'-1 stop plead that retention of the present county meant economy and division meant heavier taxes. I Tho-city shows Itself In first class' shape. Even with our splendid, sew-1 or. and the Interest on Its bonds, and a generous allowunco for running ex penses in all departments, there can be, a considerable cut la the levy. The $rear now ending ha been financed comfortably on tho estimates mado for 1L and a notable lot of street irn llioveniont has been put through. With tho collection of outstanding su'ms duo the city from unpaid sow en and street assessments. It will bo Jn remarkably sound shapo. In the Softool district tho promised lowering of the levy Ib most satlnfac tory. While tho cost of the new school house' tan far and away above tho estimates, thus knocking put hope foi-'a big cut In the levy, as foreseen Earlier jn the year, evenr at that a 'decrease of four or five raJJIa yjlU-bo 'Welcome, and In tho futuro no such drain from the general fund for MAKING A BUDGET. Consideration of tho different bud gets now boforo. tho tax payors is hard or cosy dopcndlng on whether or not thoy nro informed as to how their tax money hasleen spent in tho preceding year. School district 12 nnd tho city nro to bo congratulated en having tho figures for noxt year given to tho peoplo along with this year's expenses, but the county fig ures nro blind. Undoubtedly tho In surance commissioner's accountants havo kept the records of costs up to dato but nono of tho information gots to tho tax payers. Prorossor Sowers or tho Unlvorslty of Oregon bns recently mado up n list of facts that should be known when a tnx lovy is being fixed. Wo believe that tho Information should Iks put In the hands of tho tax pay. era so that they can tako an Intelli gent part In tho bud got meeting to which the tax layers Invito them. Tho county court. In particular, should Whtlo colobratlng his succeed In tho county division campaign It must bo an esneclnl ploasuro to Cluy E. Dopson to lot his mind root on thaJ ntothods ho used to omnin ins enu. It Is doubtful If tho Hood Hirer Com mercial Club, which now domnndn that ho explain his misrepresentation of Hood River conditions, will bo as easily fooled by him as woro tho vot ora ho Influenced. Use True Hluo Flour! It Is tho best mado and a llond product. Adv. 37 It WAR NEWS THE PAST WEEK tSfstsHsissajwsesSisraafsa'sesjsimfEJtJ TO MAKE SCHOOli LEVY. A special meeting of tho freehol ders In school district 12 haB been called for Saturday, November 2.1. at 2 o'clock In tho principal's room nt tho Hold school. At this mooting mo tax lovy for tho district for the com ing year will bo uotermineu. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Issued by Crook County Abstract l. U. S. to Joan C. Holloro patent BE 31-10-15. Sheriff to J. II. Hanor tnax deed SV 28-17-20; H Intorost NW NE 33; NW NE, SB NW 20-12-12.. J. II. Honor to John McCormlek 8V 2S-17-20. Ilcnd Pnrk Co. Jo J. H. Thompson It. IT, blk. 114, 1st add Hand Pnrk $200. Samo to Chas. Thompson It. G, blk. lit, same, $200. A. R. Ilowraan to W. M. Killings worth rection 1C.-20-10. Tho Hond Co. to Hcnd Park Ox Its. 1S-16, blk. 42, Center add, Ilond. Paul Hold to Molllo E. Hold SW toB 33-18-19; It. 2. 4-19-19. Nettlo M. Abbott to Matt Kuloioh SE SB, 13-NK NB. 24-16-12. Except for the capture of Dlxmudo from which It Is now reported tluy have been Mrlvoii by tho Allies, tho CortuniiH have been unsuccessful n tholr attempt to push through to po sitions on tho coast opposite England. This temporary miocoai was gained nt the cost, of enormous loss of life. Since thou tho Allies havo reltoodod tho territory occupied by tho ner mann causing still further losses. For tho present all efforts icoiii to ut n standstill on both sides duo to weather conditions. Elsowhero along tho lmttlo lino tho situation remains unchanged. Ilortlu reports successes against tho Russians who had Invaded En it Prussia hut to tho south Cracow Is reported In flames after having been Invested by tho Russians. Austria Is said to havo advanced Into Sorvln, and the Turks report victories over Russia and a lmttlo with Engllan troops oil tho Persian gulf In In which Hovero losses woro mulcted. Tho Hrlllsh stipordroadnought An daoloim Iihm bvpii sunk by n mine or n submarine off the north coast of Ireland. Tho loss occurred ttueu weeks ago but tho nowu was ke.it secret until tho arrival In New York of steamers who had assisted In tho rcsctto of the crow. Gorman sources also claim destruction of three Eng lish vessels oh! tho coast of Helglum. Tho Moor revolt la said to havo been crushed. The Perils of Pauline T r a S E E Jj R E I V E E S N V J DREAM I S E E h R E I V E E S N V. J wim zzr i ummf 111 'M&.JSiBr NOTICE. Having sold my Interest In Iho sec ond hand store formerly conducted by mo on Hond Btreet to II. 0. Ruin oy, I hereby gtvo notlco that Mr. Ratnoy assuiuos nil bills now atUtlng against said business nnd that samo nro not to be presented to mo. J. A. Kcllcy. 37-41. p SOCIAIi HYOIENR LITERATURE. Tho Iltoraturo on social hygieno has been received at the library. All thoeo who wcro to dlittrlbhto the pamphlets nro requested to call at tho library for them. Just arrived, ntco lino of candles, nuts, etc You will appreciate our warn! bath rooms In tho cold weather. Tho sntno trio of barbers Is at your service. Tho Metropolitan. Adv. THEATRE Thursday, Nov. 19 Don't Miss the Story! Also One FARCE COMEDY 1600.00, balance 10 year tluio. In ijulro Uullctln. 30-37 p FOR 8ALR or TRADE Excolslor motorcycle. 2 cylinder, 2 sooted, near ly new. Trado for good horses. In qulro nt llullotln ofTlco. SSlf FOR BALE -Thanksgiving turkom an! geese. P. II. Dcncor, Phono Rur al 41. actf FOR SALK 400 bushels of rye 11.25 a buthol. On 8ltors-Laldlw road 0 miles northwest of Laldlnw. Guy C. McAllister, Laldlnw. 3S-39c FOR SALE Order your holiday turkey now. Kino young birds. Phono or wrllo Mrs, Elmer Cast, Deschutes, Oregon. St-37r FOR 8A LitThree Toulouse Kee- nnd ano gander. F. V. Mwlshur, (.aid law, art' FOR BALE 320 acru homwtM.t relinquishment at a bargain. I.amt level, good location. Inquire llulte tin. 29tr "TO TRADE OR KXCHAXai;.''' WILL TRADE Eighty acres. -mllos north of town for olty property, auto, etc., water right on land (lo H. Young. K-37 c Classified Advertising WE . CAN SEND IT TO YOU BY PARCEL POST THE NEW PARCEL POST SVSTEM ENABLES YOU TO PHONE US. OR WRITE US. AND GET WHAT YOU WANT SENT TO YOU THE SAME DAY. THE PRICE ON WHAT YOU WANT WILL BE JUST THE SAME AS IF YOU BOUGHT IT RIGHT IN OUR STORE. WE TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO FILL YOUR PAR CEL POST ORDERS QUICKLY. TRY US AND YOU WILL FIND OUT. R. M. SMITH CLOTHING COMPANY LEARN THE WAY Q ET YOUR GROCERIES nt Shuey's, We huve just received fresli shipments of Nuts, Raisins, Cran berries, Corn for popping, and other holi day luxuries. Save money by getting these i. nt - Shuey's Cash Grocery Bend's Leading Eats Store ) ? 'wJaV yt r i t ti'.. -. ; WANTED. AQE.VTS WANTED Man nnd wo wan mako big money selllnK our bojtnhold spcolaltlp; rxporlonco on neasftiary. Ooneral Utility Co , 600 IK 4 1st St.. Portland. Oro., 33u - WANTED Girl for general hoime work. Apply Mrs. O. M. Pflttw son. 33 tf WANTED An euerfiotlc young man of Kood address, to represent us. olllntc our lino of goods In Ilond. on a oommiiHilon basis. Addrosa I'm A Son. Portland. 37c FOR RENT. FOR RENT Two small furnished housoa near school house. 8. R. Ho Bin, hnlf block north and half block west of depot. ' ' 32tf LOHT AND FOUND. LOST Whlto setter Cog. Notify Bulletin ofTlco. tt TAKEN UP On Scptombor 13; ono 2 year old steer, roan nnd whlto; ono 2 year old heifer, red nnd whlto spottod; ono sprint; calf with rlKht ear split. Will deliver for coats. V. V. Swisher. La I (I I aw. 3ttf FOR SALE. FOR BALE Wo are offorlng two young cows In milk and two A. J. C. C. bulls, u two yoar registered Jor sey, strong .vigorous follow; and n threo nionthn old registered bull. Phono or call at tho Whlto Rok ranch, Laldlaw, Oregon. 33(f FOR SALE Oood tonni of perdu oron horses, 3 and 4 years old, wolght 2800. II. Hughes, R. F. D. 37-3Sp FOR SALB-Bdlson Homo" phon ograph and records. Also good piano player witn records. Keasonablo terms. Imitilre II. E. Allen. Ilond Company office or residence. 37tf FOIt SALE Sow and pigs. F. II. PlnkBtcff, Laldlaw, Oregon. 37-38p FOR BALE or TIIADE Register ed Jorsoy bull, prlco reasonable. Wi nter and Spaugh, Laldlaw, Oro. 37if FQJt SALE Horso. weight 1300 at $ 10.00; Iiolsteln heifer, bred, at llu.Ob; Jersey bull calf, C wuokH, roglqiprod she, $12 00. O. Sygrnd, Pleasant Valley, 4 ti mllos north bf Deechutas or t'j south from Rod rnond,' 37 x FOR SALE Thoroughbred Jorsey hull, flvo years old. Ellgibla to rog later. Phone or call on William All, 4 '& mllos north of Ilend. 30tfo FOIt SALE Good team, wagon and harness, cheap. Crawford's Feed Yard. , 30tf. FOR SALE or TRADE Forty ucr,08. improved land -under T. I. P. Twqnty IrrTgnblo acres, 4 room houpo 3 miles from town, Prlco $760. Will .take wagon, team, harness and cat tle or other trado to tho amount of Wear-Ever Cooking Utensils A COMPLETE NEW STOCK, Come in nnd let us tell you about Aluminum Ware. Skuse Hardware Co. B Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Daily: A full line of Roynl Club goods and Folger's Special Teas and Coffee always on hand. A call will assure you that our prices am .reasonable. T. R. McCLINCY Bond Street, llcnd, Oregon. Next to Dream Theatre. a Bend Hour Mill Co. Deschutes Spray and True Bine The1 leading brands of patent Hour. Ask' your grocer for them. FEEDS Large quantities of Shorts, Until, Hollcd Oats and Hurley on hand at nil times. SEED - Seed Wheat and Ilyu in several va- I'-rietieS. Mailorders solicited. Bend Flour Mill Co. A. J. KROENERT, ' Progldont-Munngor. -JXVf