The Bend Bulletin
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Section Two
Pages 9 to 1 6
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VOL. XIV.
HUM), ORKtiO.V, WKDNKSDAY AKTKUNOO.V, DKCKMHKIl , 1010.
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NO. 40
BE
S
STEADY RISE
A. J. KROENERT SEES
COUNTRY'S NEED.
MARKET IS PROVIDED
Jioral Institution Keeps Ahead of tho
AVnnts of Section mid Puts In De
partments That Help Ilulld
Up Tributary Localities.
In anticipating future needs of
Bend, and a vnst surrounding tribu
tary country, in taking an active.
MIL CD HA
ft' part in tlio promotion of the. Interests
of farmers and stockmen In tho way
of providing them with bettor pro
ducts with which to build up their
licrds, in building slowly and stead
ily and all tho time keeping Just a
little ahead of these demands, A. J.
Kroenort, president-manager of tho
JJend Flour Mill Company, now has
one of tho most modern flour and
feed mills in tho state, and has ex
pended moro than $50,000 In making
It so.
It Is tho business policy of Mr.
Krocucrt to ascertain what tho coun
try needs, to experiment and study
whnt tho country Is adapted to, and
then supply tho needs. In following
this course,, Mr. Kroenort hns built up
:n big business for Ills company, is
.giving tho local consumers of his
products tho best they can purchaso,
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GROCERIES
Successors to. E. A. Sather
- OUR CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS RIGIII
ivcte
rocERIES
For That Christmas Gift
We have an assortment of high grade jewel
ry at prices that will suit the most modest
purse.
Solid Gold Lavallieres, from $2.50 up
Bracelet Watches $8.00 to $20.00
The odd pieces and sets of Alvin Silver
Plate make acceptable gifts for Christmas.
Be sure and get our prices before buying
elsewhere; and also do your Christmas
shopping early.
Myron H.
O'KANE
Watch Inspector O-W.
and Is aiding tho farmers, both In
providing a market for their grain
produqts and stimulating better stock
for their ranches.
Old Milt Itcuovntcd
Two years ago last October, Mr.
Kroenert purchased tho Uend Milling
& WarchottBO Company's holdings,
which then consisted only of tho
flour mill proper, with a dally capac
ity of 75 barrels of flour. Believing
that the conditions in tho territory,
from which he would eventually draw
business, would Justify the erection
of a moro modem plant, Mr. Kroenert
set about dismantling most of the
machinery then In uso and thorough
ly renovating tho ontlro establish
ment, replacing tho old machinery
by tho latest machinery nvallnblo to
conform to tho standards of tho lar
ger nnd moro modern flour mills.
With this action he provided for a
capacity of 17G barrels of flour,
which tho mill Is now manufacturing,
operating on oua 10-hour shift.
Among tho more Important features
wcro tho installation of tho latest
wheat clounlng devices so that tho
selection oC the best kernels woro
mrule four times as offcctlvo as un
der tho former process. Polishers
and separators wcro also installed to
nssuro the turning out of the purest
and whitest product possible.
It Is unlikely that any Infant in
dustry in Uend had more to combat,
faced moro popular antagonism, moro
skepticism upon tho part of the farm
ers than tho Uend Flour Mill Com
pany nt tho tlmo Mr. Kroenert as
sumed control In 1914. Farmers
held tenaciously to tho view that
Central Oregon wheat could not mako
first grado flour. This belief wns
not only held by tho farmers, but It
was also held by merchants, who
handlo flour Tho merchants woro
hesitant about contracting for or
ders, and finding a steady market for
Uend manufactured flour was no easy
task tor this compnny. Mr. Kroonert
had faith In his miller, U. Kohtleld,
whom ho brought with him to Uend
from Kansas, whero Mr. Kohflcld
had received ills expcrlcnco. An ex
haustive study began of local condi
tions, and especially of Central Oro-
gou grown wheat, ngalnst which
thcro was so much popular feeling.
Undaunted by this feeling, tho study
and experiments woro carried out.
Blending KxpcrlmentH Mmlo
Hugo bulk wheat bins, with a cn
paclty of 20,000 bushels wcro built,
Symons
BLDG.
R. &. N &. S. P. & S. Ry.
enabling the storing of largo quanti
ties of wheat for testing and blend
ing before being ground. Hundreds
of experiments woro conducted until
the proper blends woro obtained,
most of which aro now used in tho
manufacture of tho Deschutes Spray,
Truo Ulue, Blended Uluestom nnd
Turkey lied flours.
After this important feature was
accomplished, Mr. Kroenort set about
manufacturing othor products, tho
urst of which was whole wheat grn
hajn flours. A stono buhr mill was
purchased, upon which to grind this
product, which has proved to bo
popular among tho consumers owing
to Its purity.
This department, as yet, Is Infant,
but has splendid prospects for early
onlargraont. Tho next product to
bo experimented with and later turn
ed out was pancako flour, for which
local grown grains seem to be highly
adaptable. This feature was Installed
in tho plant about a year ngo.
New Cereal Is Prepared
There Is one product of which Mr.
Kroonert and his mllfor nre tho orig
inators Deschutes Hyo Flakes, n
delightful breakfest corenl which ,Js
experiencing n big demand, not only
in tho local and nearby markets, but
Is also finding demnnd In Port
laud, Idaho and Washington, as thoso
merchants aro also beginning to glvo
It notice, and, according to Mr. Kroe
nert, ho now has several largo or
ders for this product from firms out
side of tho Htate. Mr. Kroenert says
that the Bend Flour Mill Is receiv
ing cat load ordors from Jobbers In
Portland. Tho perfection of Des
chutes Byo Flakes camo aftor a thor
ough study of local grown ryo for
n period of six months, during which
several hundred Individual experi
ments woro made. Mr. Kroenort has
rccolvcd many complimentary lottors
upon tho now product and ho expects
to make much of it as tho mtirkct
for tho product Justifies.
Modern Warehouse ltullt
With tho lucrcaso In tho capacity
of tho mill, and tho growing demand
for tho local products as well as tho
manufacture of other products be
sides flour, Mr. Kroenort decided to
erect a modern brlck-tllo yynrohouso
with concrete, floor, and fireproof.
Tho warehouse Is divided Into two
departments, bno for storing and
nging of flour, with scientific venti
lation, and thu other for tho storing
of grains and feed. Experience, hns
nlroady shown that this method of
storing flour Is beneficial and moro
protltublo.
Kroenert Helps .Stockmen
In tho last year Mr. Kroonert lins
learned that farmers on small tracts
tributary to Bend havo becomo In
terested In tho advancement of dairy
ing and poultry raising, and that tho
stockmen aro moro concerned with
advanced methods of feeding and tho
uso of moro scientifically prepared
stock rations. He nlso saw that In
addition to creating n market for
specially prepared mixed rations for
poultry and stock, ho could also ma
terially nsslHt tho stockmen In liet-
torlug their herds. Mr. Kroonert
has conferred with many Central
Oregon stockmen In regard to tho
preparation of mixed feed rations,
Although the manufacture of these
feed rnltons has not started on a
largo scale, Mr, Kroonert has pre
pared samples nnd sent thorn to
prominent stockmen, nil of whom
comment highly upon It and will use
tho rations as soon as tho depart
ment Is manufacturing for market.
It is bolloved that tho rations will
provldo moro balanced feed and that
stockmen tun feed their herds moro
economically. Tho capacity of this
department will bo Increased as tho
demand for tho prod net grows.
A 1 faint Mill Is Completed
Alafla on small tracts about Tum
ulo. Alfalfa, Powell llutto and Des
chutes, Ih grown on a much lurgur
ucreago every year. This last year
was u banner year for tho small
acreage formers In raising alfalfa.
As many of tho farmors on these
tracts feed their stock on their ran
ches during tho winter, and as tho
raising of small bands of sheep Is
becoming ouch year moro popular,
Mr. Kroenert, anticipating that tho
farmers would appreciate bolter
feeding grains, this last summer pur
chased machinery and has Just com
pleted the erection of a largo alfalfa
mill, which grinds tho alfalfu In
small pieces ready for feeding. It
has boeu tho experience of stockmen
that there is much wasto In feeding
alfalfa hay, and Mr. Kroenert be
lieves that the ground ulfulfu will,
from this standpoint, bo much muro
economical. Tho process of grind
ing ami separating the stalks from
the leaves makes possible tho pro
duction of a high grado feed for
poultry, which consists of tho leaves
of tho alfalfa. Mr. Kroenort believes
tho ground alfalfa will in u. large
measure revolutionize tho methods
of feeding stock, and will materially
cut tho cost and increase profits to
the stockmen.
Interest In tho upbuilding of the
agricultural pursuits of Central Ore
gon has been manifested by the
Bend Flour Mill Company In other
ways besides the manufacture of
high grade flour and feed products.
Last spring Mr Kroenert purchased
a largo quantity of laud plaster,
which was distributed nmong tho
farmors throughout this part of Cen
tral Oregon at a smalt cost, for ex
periment purposes. In n largo ma
jority of cases tho application of tho
plaster proved to bo a boon to newy
broken ground nnd tho raising of
biggor crops. Sovoral carloads of
beet pulp wero also ordered and de
livered by tho Uend Flour Mill Com
pany for exporlemcuts In feeding
dairy cattle. So successful wwb this
experiment that Mr. Kroonert has
been advised to order again thts
year, but In a larger quantity.
Grain Investigation Made
In Doccmbcr, 1914, n suggestion
was mado editorially In Tho Uullotln,
thnt tho Commercial Club cooperate,
with tho county agriculturalist, then
A. E. l.ovett, In experiments with
hard wheats that might bo adaptablo
to Central Oregon boII and climate.
Mr. Kroonert materially assisted In
this particular in tho purchaso of
samples of Kharkov, Early ltaart nnd
Karly Marquis wheats from localities
with similar physical conditions to
Central Oregon. Tho unfavorable
19 1C season dtd not enable tho grain
to bo given a fair test, and although
tho 1916 season wns unusually fa
vorable to tho farmers, It Is thought
by Mr. Kroenert that tho Karly Uanrt
and Karly Mnrquls wheats ara tho
most suitable for soil and climatic
conditions of Central Oregon, Fol
lowing up this belief, Mr. Kroenert
is purchasing nil tho Early Marquis
and Karly Duart wheats ho can from
tho farmers, but will not mill theso
varieties, preferring to hold It for
seed, not already having samples so
that further and moro comprehensive
tests may bo mado.
Bend (Jives Heady Market
Taking a kocu Interest In tha wel
fare of thu Control Oregon farmer,
providing a ready cash market for
all of his grains nt all times, paying
tho top market prices, tho Uond Flour
Milt Company hns, In tho laBt two
years, built up a formidable Central
Oregon market for Its products, Is
making moro grain country to tho
north tributary to Bend, nnd Is, above
nil, rapidly dispelling tho antipathy
with farmers and merchants former
ly had for Central Oregon ground
flour.
During tho last season tho Bend
Flour Mill hns expended moro than
S12C.000 In tho purchaso of high
grado wheat, going Into tho mnrkot
nnd paying top prices In competition
with thu largu Columbia river and
const waro'iouso firms. Moro than
100,000 bushels of grain havo boon
purchased lu thu last few months
by tho company, of which 80,000
IiubIioIh aro wheat. Tho buying ter
ritory of tho Bend Flour Mill Com
pany Is Central Oregon exclusively,
and Culver, Mecca, Gntowuy, Madras,
Itedmoud, and Torrebnnu nro tho
shipping points for tho particular ag
ricultural sections.
This wook, with tho completion of
tho alfalfa mill, and tho mixed feed
rations plant, Mr. Kroenert believes
he will bo nblo to copo with thu
feed needs of tho Central Oregon
stockmen for several years to come,
but also says Hint tho Improvement
lu tho muchlnery nnd 'the methods
or manufacture, will bo studied to
keep npaco With modern prnctlces In
milling.
FURNITURE
To make room for new .stock a number of odd pieces must be closed out.
Special prices will prevail until these piece are sold, but as there arc only one or
two of a pattern it would be well to do your buying early.
4G-lnch Plank Top, all Quartered Oak , I0x
tousloii Table; Regular Prlco t? 11 (Th Q E
$26.60; SPKCIAL, cjJlly.OJJ
Ivory Knamoled Dresser, with 22x28 French
Plato Mirror; an unusually attractive de
sign; Regular Prlco J30.00, rT)T eA
8PECIAI $JjCi,OV
Full slto Iron Beds, Vernls Martin finish, or
Blue Knamelod; Regular Prlco (jj f ntTK
8.50; SPKCIAL &&,y"U)
Glass Door Kitchen Cupboard,
Regular Prlco J11.G0; SPKCIAL.
Do your Christmns buying now. We will make delivery wben desired.
GOODS SOLD ON TERMS TO MEET OUR CUSTOMERS CONVENIENCE.
Bend Furniture
SUCCESSORS TO E. F. LOGAN
D. G. McPhmon, Mgr.
NOVEMBER WEATHER
Zero Temperatures l'ull Minimum
for Month Down.
With oxtromo low temperatures
ubout tho ralddlo of tho month, un
usual for this tlmo of year, tho mean
minimum tcrapcrnturo for tho month
of November wns lower than for
many years 'past. Tho exact figure
Is IS. 5 degrees and tho men nmax
Imum 47.1, making tho menu 31.3.
Tho highest tempcraturo renched
wns 770 degrees on tho first, nnd
tho lowest thrco below, on tho 13th.
Thcro wcro six nnd n halt Inches
of snowfall during tho mouth and
a total precipitation of .51 Inches.
Clear days wcro In tho majority,
with 1G, as against eight cloudy and
7 partly cloudy.
Tho daily temperatures and char
acter of day wero ns follows:
Date Max. Mln Char. Day
1 70 22 I't. Cloudy
2 GS 20 Cloudy
3 67 28 Pt. Cloudy
4 68 20 l't. Cloudy
D 41 16 Cloudy
6 38 1C Cloudy
7 39 17 Cloudy
8 37 14 Clear
9 34 10 Clear
10 31 8 Clear
11 30 9 Clear
12 37 2 Clear
13 38 3 Clear
1 41 G Clear
1G 48 8 Clear
16 Gl 10 Clear
17 47 8 Clear
18 4G 8 Cloar
19 Gl 13 Cloudy
20 42 9 Cloudy
21 G4 14 Cloudy
22 G6 10 Clear
23 GL 13 Clear
24 G4 11 Clear
2G GS 28 Pt. Cloudy
26 G6 29 Pt. Cloudy
27 4 8 30 Cloudy
28 47 27 Clear
SO GO 32 Pt. Cloudy
30 G4 37 Pt. Cloudy
31. . . Gl 30 Pt. Cloudy
FOREST PLANS TO IMPROVE
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION
Outljlng Points Will Be Brought Into
Closer Connection With Bond
When ChnugcN arc Mado.
Plans tor ouo of tho most Ideal
tolophouo systeniH lu any nutlonal
forest In tho United States have been
worked out In tho hist two weeks by
C. M. Allen, telephone expert of tho
district V. S. Forest office in Port
laud, working with W. O. Hastings,
of the Deschutes Nutlonal forest.
Under tho plan, with n slight amount
of alteration lu tho present syrilom,
the local forest will havo uu efficient
system of communication with nil
points on tho forest.
With tho present arrangement It
Is frequently necessnry to talk over
u ureal distance to reach a point near
at hand. Tho ro-iirrnuguiuuut of tho
government Hues will nut bo exten
sive, but odds mid ends of linos
which havo been Improvised to meet
Oak Hewing
Regular Prlco
SPKCIAL
Kim Child's Rocker, Regular Prlco
11.26; SPKCIAL .,
Solid Quarter-Sawed Oak China Closot, with
buut glass ends and front; Reg- tjr-j, ri rnra
ulur Prlco $29.60; 8PKCIAL....tpZ 11 .ZJ5
Full size Oenulno Drags Bed, guaranteed
finish; Regular Prlco 126.00 rt fl rf r
SPKCIAL 0I'.S
. $7.65
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT IS IN
THE AIR.
IjornI Stores Huc Dressed Up for
Christina Time and Patrons nro
Urged to Make Their Selec
tions Hoon as Poxslblc.
"Shop earllor."
That's what ovury morchunt Is nsk
lng of his customers thts year. That's
why every merchant is putting his
stock of holiday goods out for show
ing cnrllor thnn usual. Karly sug
gestions, they boltovo, will conduct! .
to earlier shopping. Tho morchants
nro also asking their customers, both
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city and country, to watch tholr ad
vertisements this year, becuuso thoy
havo moro to offor, and bottor things
to suggest. Tho holiday shopping
season, following this year so closoly
upon tho Thanksgiving Benson, mer
chants aro being crowded to tha
limit. , '
ChrlstmaB shopping tha country
over this year promises to bo tho
heaviest that has ever been exper
ienced. Special measures aro being
taken by tho postotflces In tho way
of directing pcoplo In tho matter of
mailing to oxpcdttu tho doltvery and
nssuro safo arrival lu tho malls. A1-"
ready these notices havo appeared
In tho local poetolllco, nnd will offer
many suggestions to givers ut this
Christmas tlmo.
Htoron Dress t'p. Jff ')
Bond's buslucBs center Is beginning
to tnko on tho gala holiday aspect.
Practically ovary merchant has his
slock uttrnctlvoly displayed, nnd enru
nnd thought Is evident upon looking
over tho holiday specials which aro
holng put forth. Tho stores, In nil,
look quite "citified."
Local merchants nro expecting a
busy holiday trade this yenr, basing
tholr predictions upon tho early
shopping that Is being done, both by
local shoppers and pcoplo from out
of town.
Tho ouo thing they now wish to
Impress upon thu minds of their pa
tron p Is,
"SHOP KAHI.IKIt FOB CHRIST
MAS." emergencies will bo brought under
one lino.
I .a Pino will bo mndo tho center
communication point of tho south nnd
of tho forost. Sisters wilt ho mado
tho center of the north end of tho
forest nnd Bund will bo lu direct
communication as tho main station
for both of those places. At tho
present, thu forest hns ubout 276
miles of its own telephone lino.
Rocker, black leather seat;
$4.00
$2.95
85c
Co.
845 Wall St.
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