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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1916)
-i JT" " .!. "t TARE 10. TIIK 11KND IIUMjETIN, I1KNI), OUR., WKDXKSDAY, MAY 10, 1010. !?-' : i ' ! ; t Strahorn Tells of Growth of Resources of Central Oregon (The Sunday Orcgonlnn.) I'rollmlnury surveys on tho Oregon California & Eastern Hallway will be completed by the middle of sum mer, mid further development will lio presned forward ns rapidly us pos sible, snys ltobert K. Strahorn, pres ident of tho road, who has Just re turned from an extensive tour through Contrnl Oregon. Mr. Strahorn Is thoroughly en couraged us a rosult of his trip. Ho trovi-led moro than 000 mllert, start ing nt Heud iiiul loading through La I'lnc and Fremont to Silver Lake, thence through tho whole length of the Fort Hock and ChrlHtmns Lake valleys and by vay of tho Narrows of llnrnoy and Malheur lakes to Crano Creek Gup, tho proposed wes tern terminus of tho Oregon Short il,lne. Ho proceeded southward through the town of Hnrrlmnn, around tho cast side of Slelnc mountain to tho Alvord lako country In extrotno Houthern Oregon; tltonco nround tho southern and western sides of Steins mountain through tho Catlow valley, Wnrnor Lnko and Abort Lake regions to Paisley. From 1'alslcy ho went to Lokovlow and to Klamath Falls, re turning to Hand by way of Upper ivlumnth I.ako and Klamath Marsh. A number of side trips woro made from several of these points nnd n largo portion of tho 450 miles of tho surveyed lines of the Oregon, Cnll fornln & Kasturn ltullvay was close ly followed. Developments lira (I'liitlfyliiK. Mr. Strahorn wrs much gratified nt tho many dovolopmonts which hnvo taken place In tin past year In this country. No part of it seems to hnvo stood still. For example, he roports about 100 families hnvo lo cated In Ciitlo valley, a section HO miles wide and 1(1 miles long, and b'ut a small fraction or Harney coun ty. "Cntlo valloy," said Mr. Stra horn, "Is ono of tho highest elevat ed districts In Central Oregon, nnd even hero fruit trees of various kinds woro found In blossom nnd vegeta tion well advanced. "Mnny or tho homesteaders woro making permanent Improvements of such a character as to Insure thor ough stnblllty of tho country. They nil talk confidently of their future liotwlthstnndlng tho nearest railroad point Is about li",0 miles dlstnut ami that thoy have to haul their building material, fencing and other supplies from n point north of Hums about 100 miles distant. "Tho group of valleys on tho east nldo of Htolim mountain, Including Happy valley,, Anderson's -valley, 'Wild Horse valley, ami others, form n connected nrnhlo district about Si' mill's long and from two or three miles. to 20 miles wide," said Mr. Strahorn. "This Is nil In Hnrney county. These vnlleysv lying around the1 base of Steins mountain, white so isolated, enjoy a very happy com bination of tlio Immense summer rnngo covering Steins mountain and vast stretches of hay lauds and win ter ranges around Its base. !MO .Mile Audi Trip In Mnile. "It required about a 'J HO mile au tomobile trip to encircle this moun tain from tho north end of which, Htretchlng fit) miles northward to Malheur lake, Is the great Hlltzou vnlley region which has been so well developed by Colonel William lliui loy. This property recently changed hands, now being owned by the Swift Interests and the Corbett fam ily, or Portland. This Is regarded ns an Ideal stock raising section, prob ably the best In Kmitorn Oregon, "The wholo Stclnu mountain coun try In connection with Harney val ley offers splendid opportunity for development by the Oregon Short J.lne approaching froim the cast and our proposed line to be built emit ward from Heud to n connection with the Oregon Short Kino boiiio where In the Hums territory. At Knktivlnw, Mr. Strahorn was ad vised by the olllclals of the United States Kaud Olll re Hint an average of 100 land entries have been made per year for tho post three years. As this district Includes only Klamath slid Lake counties and a small per Hon of Crook county, It will glvo Vomo Idea of the activity existing In Government lands. Another strik ing fact was the census recently tak en of Fort Hock valley which Ilea mainly In Lake county, showing (12 1 families with -7 school houses. This valley lies about TiO miles south of Heud and will bo crossed from north to south by tho llmid-Lakcvlow Hue of the Oregon California & Kastern. I constant Probably the most Important ag ricultural development u In Klanmth county whore the vnlleys may not bo quite so largo ns In Harney coun ty hut the very large 'proportion tlf reclaimed marsh lands are said to be among the richest In the world. There are several hundred thousand Mere of these marsh lands In Klam ath county of which several thous Miid acres are holng reclalmod every year. They at onco become thickly settled and developed. Tielr pro ductiveness Is so prodigious that 40 or 80 acres Is considered a good farm. It will bo tho cattle and dairy ing country pur excellence, says Mr. Strahorn. Dry Fnritiliur Progrewt Is Made. "While the marshes are being thus Tpldly drained uud developed, great progress Is being mado on the uplnnd dry farms," ho explained fur ther. "Many new tracts aro being clear ed of sage brush and put into crops this season. It is believed that the usual wheat yield in tho viclnity-of Klamath Fulls amounting to uoout 2uU, Quo bUBhels pur year, will quickly double. Klamath county bus also In the piiBt year shipped nbout 10,000 hogs and considerably moro than $1,000,000 worth of beef and many sheep. Tho development of new furni lands, irrigation piojects, etc., is al so very active ln tho Silver Luke region and about Paisley. Private Irrigation projects are being pushed on a considerable scalo, whllo tho larger projects under tho district plan are being organized nnd placed in a fair way lor early construction." Mr. Strahorn found lurgo ounntl tles of wool being hauled north trom tho Lakevluw and Paisley dis tricts to Heud, u distance of from 100 to loo miles, for shipment to Portland; also that a Paisley Ilrm which last year shipped 30,000 pounds of goods from San Francis co Is this year buying Its ontlro stocl: at Portland. Ho also learned that there aro 3110,000 head of sheep grazing In tho country tributary to his projected railway with an nnnuul wool production of about 11,000,000 pounds. Contrary to reports broad cast during tho winter, tho losses or sheep and cattle woro comparative ly small. Whllo thoro was an unus ual snowfall In the higher districts tho ' winter ranges reinforced by largo amounts of hay brought the cattle and sheep through In good shape, Meanwhllo tho heavy snow fall has left the soil In Hue shape for dry farming. Lumber Industry Doing Developed. Tho lumber Interests are being vory repldly developed. Hesldes tho two groat mills recently completed at Heud, the starting of ono of which .Mr. Strahorn witnessed whllo thoro. now mills cf considerable capacity have been built on Upper Klamath lake and smaller ones In various oth er sections. In Klamath Fulls sev eral factories are utilizing lumber for boxes and other by products on ti largq scale. Tho largest mill tit Kliimnth Falls, having a capacity of 1150,000 feet for each 10 hours, Is now arranging to put on ti night shift so Its production can bo In creased to f00,000 feet per day. Ono or tho big llend mills Is do ing the same, and tho capacity of ono of tho Hcnd mills will be doubled In tho near future. All or theao lumber maiiufiicturera advised Mr. Strahorn that they had booked or ders for a long time ahead mill that these orders woro well distributed throughout till of tho Central states, reaching ns far south as Texas. About IIOO miles or tho Oregon, Calirornla &. Kastern Hues hnvo been surveyed, whllo severnl hundred inlloB of preliminary surveys have been run In nddltlon, Tho two par ties now In tho Hold nro oxpectod to complete tho engineering work by mid-summer, after which several months of olllco work by tno drnrts men will plnco the whole project on paper In good shape. The most Im portant Held work now going on Is the new line being run south rrom Silver Lake vln Sycnn Marsh and Sprnguo Illver to Klamath Falls. litis Is an Important diversion from the Hue originally run from Sliver Lake to Klamath Fulls via Kirk. Tho now lino Is about 40 per cent complete and Is thus far very favorable. If present prospects nro roa'llzed. whllo the new line will Involve CO miles more construction, It will de velop nn entirely new nnd much richer territory than the old ono. MeeltngH Held At Town. Hesldes endeavoring to complete his knowledge of tho ontlro Centrul Oregon country lying tributary to thoso proposed lines, Mr. Strahorn held meetings with tho people nt such points as Hond, Silver Lnke, l.ukevlew, Pnlsley and Klamath Fullt) to adjust tcnulual and right vt way details which havo nrlsen since surves were commenced. All of these meetings were largely attend ed and enthusiastic, nnd assurances were everywhere received of unani mous support of tho people. In tho language of several, "anything that was asked for would bo produced." This Is being jnado good by the free tenders of rights of way and station grounds by the var ious communities. Among other developments which promise lartse tonnnge to the Central Oregon rnllway are the groHt sodn deposits estimated at from 700,000 to 1.000.000 tons of solid crystnllzed soda nt Alkali hike, owned by the Sprookles Interests, Thixe peoplo have just sent In two large auto trucks loaded to the guards with machinery for a plant which they will Immediately establish nt the de posits to extract the moisture from tho product, thus reducing tho weight of tho mntorlul about one half nnd leaving It so near chemical ly pure as to bo readily mnrketnblo .fat good figures. When tho plant Is completed tho trucks will be used to haul tho pro duct to Lakevlow, whence It will bo shipped over tho Nevada-California Oregon Itnilroad to San Francisco, These trucks will bo tblo td deliver 10 tons to tho rallroa'd per day. There aro also signs locally of the development ot Summer nnd Abert lakes project as a result of the ac tivities of Jason Moore, Mr. Strahorn reported. It Is reported that ma chinery will be shipped In at nn ear ly date to distill flie vnluablc salts said to oxlst In great quantities in these lakes. Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Don't miss this. Cut out this slln. enclose, with D cents to Foley & Co., Chlcngo, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive !u return n trial packago containing Fol ey's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathar tic Tablets. Sold everywhere Adv. to- ltR Till) TIN CAN FAKMIIIt. IJy Stanley F. Mote. Farmer Jones was a trn-enn man; Ho lived and nto from nn old tin can. Canned beans for breakfast, beef for dinner; Cnnned stuff mado his family thinner hven In cutis canio his gasoline, And his tin-can cow's milk had no cream; Cnnned peaches, strawberries, matocs and bonus, From his tin-can gnrdon. with lack of greons. Hven his spouse wns mndo of tin, And tho hnir fed peoplo who lived within Sometimes ventured to spend some "tin" For nn apple, orango, pear, or plum Which might Just as woll have been raised nt home. Till nt last tho rami adviser came? And said, "It Is a beastly shame. Theso boys must hnvo fresh fruit to eat, And vegetables, too, and home-killed meat. ' Why don't you rnlso somo homo sup plies? A garden's n profltablo enterprise: And keep somo hens, n cow, n pig. The, Inhor of It ls not big. Tho boys nnd girls nrust Join n club To teach them how to ralso good grub." Tho farm ndvlsor went away, Hut soon returned another day A chnngo ho saw In homo nnd man, Anil not n single old tin can; A garden fine, nn orchard fair; Tho hoiiso and tools In good repnlr. Tho farmer nnd his wlfo' explain With smiles, they hnvo not worked In vain. O r children In the club did win And now we'ro snvlng all our "tin." Calirornla Cultivator. TEX HKASOXS FOIt DAIHYIXG Tho Pacific Homestead gives the following rensons for dnlrylng: It enables the dulryman to antici pate and receive a neat and regular incomo from tho Bale of milk. The Balo of surplus young stock nnd cows furnishes an income in addition to the Incomo for milk, that adds to the profits materially. It provides a home market and pays higher prices for farm crops than aro ordinarily paid at commer cial centers. It utilizes grass nnd various kinds of feed that hnve no market value oxcept ns thoy aro converted Into milk or other salable products. It provides a means of employing lnbor regulnrly and profitably nt nil seasons of tho year. It makes tho farm permanently productive by tho utilization of feeds on the fnrm nnd the uso of fnrm manures. The regular Income from tho snle of dairy products and stock ennble3 the farmor to keen up permanent Improvements nnd to tnkc pride In the possession of a farm home. Dnlrylng offers one a great op portnlty for becoming a thorough business manager nnd enjoying the game of trying to mnko everything pny. It produces a human food for which there Is no substitute nnd for which thoro will nlwnys bo a con stant demand nnd nn opportunity to supply nt icasonnblo prices. It oilers a most sultahlo environ ment for the development of high standards of living both for a family and n community. Lots at Half the Price Asked in other additions of Equal Distance from the Business Center. Lois 40X105. .$75 for Inside, $100 for Corners Lots 50X125. $100 for Inside, $125 for Corners REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Central Oregon's Leading INSURANCE AGENCY Fire Aulomoble Life Accident Surely Bonds J. A. EASTES OREGON STREET, BEND, OREGON Member Portland ltcnlty ltonrd. True Economy TO WHOM IT MAV OO.WKHX. Notlco Is given to all contractors and builders that no work should ho begun on any building within the city limits of llend until the owner of tho property has securod a building per mit under tho recently enacted build ing ordlnanco of tho city of Hcnd. h. A. W. NIXON, Chief of Police. means the wise spending of one's money making every dollar do full duty and pltlng In return an article that will satisfy you In every way. The . WHITE, . U a real bargain because It is sold at a popular cricct because it gives you the kind of sewing you delight ln because it will turn out the work quickly and thoroughly and give you a life time of satisfactory service) because its Improvements will enable you to do things which can't be done on any other machine! because it will please you with its fine finish and beauty of its furniture. In short you will find the White reliable and desirable from every point of view. Be sure to see the White dealer who will be glad to show you bow good a machine the White is. If there is no White dealer handy, write us direct for cat alogs. We do not sell to catalog houses. Vibrator and Rotary Shuttle Machines WHITE SE WING MA CHINE CO. CLEVELAND, O. 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AH who have used our product are satisfied.- The Bend Brick & Lumber Co. BROOKS-SCANLON LUMBER CO. DEALERS IN LUMBER LATH, SHINGLES, Cement, Lime, Plaster and Brick. BUILDING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS Fir Flooring and all kinds of Finish Lumber LUMBER CO. Call, or phone-us, at mill office (Red uni) or see our representative in Bend Company Building, Wall nnd Ohio Sts.