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BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2S, 1017. TAQB B, i m Farm Act Expected to Better Living Conditions in America (From Saturday's Dally.) Ily Frank It. Wilson, Of the Federal Farm Loan Bureau. (Written for the United Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 20. Slnco tho (armor of the United States Is tho food producer tor a good sharo of tho world, tho granting of cheaper crodlt to tho farmer for tho purpose of enlarging his opportunities and qheaponlng tho cost of his produc tion Is likely to havo an Important part In tho solution of tho great cost of living problem. Tho records of tho United States census oftlco show a constantly In creasing trend toward tho cities. Each year shows that thoro aro moro persons to bo fed, whereas tho ncrcaeo that has bean producing food and tho number of hands to cultivate tlicso acres havo not Increased In tho same proportion. It la patent thereforo that to meet this Increasing demand for food mora farms must bo established to pro vide homes for mora producers and tho land now under cultivation muBt bo farmed moro carefully and with moro and better equipment. Provision of cheap capital for land purchaso and farm development will mean at least a partial realization of these Ideals. If tho Farm Loan act will rcduco tho porccntaga of tenantry In tho United States It will havo accom plished a great deal toward putting American ngrlculturo on a more sub stantial basis. Moro than half of tho farms of tho United States aro now In tho hands of tenants. Tho tennnt Is a transient farmor and tho temporary nature of his operations prevents him from op orating at maximum capacity. Short leases mako It out of tho question for tonants to bo largo meat pro- fi ducors. Tho tenant Is usually a grain f V farmor, and In many sections of tho fl) country, a slnglo cropper. Ho Is en gaged In hauling tho fertility of his landlord's soil to market. Tho farm owner conserves tho fer tility of his soil by marketing his crop through his llvo stock and re turning the fertility to tho land. A nation of land owners means a nation with a constantly Increasing capacity to produco food for Its people A reduction of farm tenantry and a substitution of a class of land own ers moans Improved social conditions in tho country and a moro porma- WOULD IMPROVE BEND'S LIBRARY CIVIO ORGANIZATIONS REPRE ' 8KNTATIVE8 WILL MEET SOON FOR DISCUSSION OV VARIOUS QUESTIONS. (From Monday's Dally.) Steps almod t,o provldo better sup port for tho Bond library woro taken Saturday afternoon at a Joint meet ing of representatives from tho Com mercial Club, Ladles' Auxiliary, La dies' Library Club, and Parent Tctchor Association, met in tho coun cil chambers ot tho O'Kano building. 4$d It was decided that ono member from V ... each of tho ladles' organizations should bo appointed to confor with a committoo ot thrco from tho Com mercial Club on this point. Closer co-operation between the Commercial Club and tho Ladles' Auxiliary was urged by Mnnagor H. J. Ovorturf, ot tho former organiza tion, and committees from tho two will meet In tho near future to dis cuss, as the first move, the staging ot a Joint dinner and social. PORTLAND, THE PORTLAND HOTEL The Rose City's world-famed hotel, occu pying an entire block. All Outside rooms. Superior dining and grill ser vice. An atmosphere of refinement, with a service of courtsey. European Plan; $1.50 and Up RICHARD W. CHILDS, Manager nent form of country life. Slnco tho Farm Loan act provides how tho borrowed monoy shall bo spont and limits Its uso to purposes that will mako farms mora produc tive. It Is bound to have an olevatlnir Intluenco on tho standard of agrl-l culture In tho United States. Evory borrower under tho Farm Loan act makes It a part of his con tract that ho will uso tho money cith er to reduco existing lndobtednass or In somo way that will contrtbuto to greater production on tho samo number of acres. Slnco tho formation of theso small groups of farmers is tho foundation upon which tho Farm Loan system Is built, It Is apparent that this leg islation will foster tho Bplrlt of co operation among farmers. Whoa farmors put tholr mortgages togeth er for tho sako of choapor monoy, it Is reasonable to presume that they will form tho habit of co-operation In othor problems of common inter est. Tho present farm loan indebted ness of tho United States is probab ly approximately four billion dol lars, and tho avorago Intorcst rato now charged is between eight and onoJialf and nlno per cent. It tho Farm Loan act would reduco tho interest rato of tho United States by four per cent It would mean a fi nancial saving to tho farmors of bo tweon ono hundred and fifty and two hundred million dollars per year, and this estlmato of saving takes no account of tho fact that high In torcst rates havo reduced tho vol umo of farm loan Indebtedness far below what It will bo when a lower rata is established. High Interest rates and unfavor able terms of farm mortgages havo been a sorlous handicap to farm de velopment. Curtailing farm produc tion has taxod tho consumor as well as tho producer, becauso tho limited production of food gavo an increased advantago to tho food speculator., Tho Farm Loan act Is, In a meas ure, revolutionary. It stands for equality of opportunity. It says that tho aggressive farmer who goes out Into now lands to cnlargo tho sphoro of production Is entitled to tho samo opportunities as tho man who qp orates In a territory already dovol oped. It puts tho public intorcst abovo tho Intorcst of any individual It takes individual profit out of tho business of financing food produc tion. MILLIONS OP POUNDS OF COM MODITIES HANDLED IN 1010, WITH PROSPECT OF AN IN CREASE THIS YEAR. (From Monday's Dally.) Unusually heavy distributing bus iness hero for the year Just past, with prospects for a large Increase during the present year, wore re ported this morning by A. M. Prlngle, of tho United Warohouso Co. Mill ions ot pounds of commodities for local and Interior distribution, woro handled, and as an especial Item was tho shipping from hero of 645,000 pounds of wool sent In from terri tory tributary to Bend. Shipments handled for' the rail roads, to bo distributed through tho Intorlor, totalled 1,792,068 pounds, whllo privato accounts, for the most part in relatively small allotments, aggregated 751,644 pounds. Among the largo accounts for provisions, were 274,400 pounds ot flour, 504,- 000 pounds of sugar, and 210,000 pounds of grocery sundries. The total of commodities taken caro of by the warehouse company, reaches 4,077,102 pounds. OREGON WAREROUSE HAS GIlllB BUSINESS 01 OFFICIALS T BETTER THINGS FOR ' CITY PREDICTED. Lounsbury and McMurray Well Sat isfied With Progress Made Pas senger Business Will Doom In Spring, Hays Latter. (From Monday's Dally.) On ono of their regular visits to tho Central Oregon territory, Wil liam McMurray, General Passenger Agent, and H. E. Lounsbury, Gen eral Freight Agont, of tho O.-W. R. & N., woro guests In Bend today ot S. L. Wiggins, local Freight and Passenger Agont. Doth expressed themselves as highly satisfied with tho business being dono by tho Con tra 1 Orogon branch, and prcdlctod bettor things for Bond in tho ncitr future. "We tako an especial Interest In Bond," Mr. McMurray observed. "It looks good to us bore." Expect Big Increase. Mr. Lounsbury when asked In ro gard to tho car situation, Bald that tho recent embargo on tho Union Pacific had rcsultod In a bettering of conditions, and that a slight In creaBO in tho supply of cars bolng rccolvcd at Huntington Is being noted. "Whothor this Incrcaso will continue or not, It Is hard to say at tho present time," ho admitted, but of course wo aro hoping for tho best. Wo aro largely dopondont on tho loaded cars sent to the coast from tho oast, and naturally this foaturo ot tho question Is boyond our con trol." Mr. McMurray statod that ho Is moro than plcasod with tho showing made by tho O.-W. In tho passongor department. "Our business Is In creasing steadily, oven during tho winter," ho said, "and wo confident ly expect that In tho spring and sum mor a big advanco will bo noted." No Immcdlato road or equipment changes aro contemplated, accord ing to tho two officials. "HEAP BIG SNOW IN TWO WEEKS," SAYS.RED SKIN Warm Springs Indians Emigrating From High to Lower Altitudes, Predict White. Blanket Coming. (From Monday's Dally.) "Heap big snow In two wcoks. Mo know," said a husky, rugged Warm Springs Indian, to palofaco S. L. Wig gins, traveling frolght and passenger agent for tho O.-W. R. & N whllo Mr. Wiggins was In tho northern part of his torrltory tributary to tho Des chutes rlvor last weok. Mr. Wiggins, who Is a kcon ob server of everything that occurs In his torrltory, was in tho Iclnlty of Maupln last week and noted that tho Indians woro moving down from the higher altitudes, bringing their to pees, heavier clothing and a goodly supply of wood with (.thorn. They woro stationing themselves closo to tho river. When ho asked why this heglra, Mr. Wiggins obtained tho above reply from a Warm Springs Indian. HUGH O'KANE IS RICHER BY $39.90; FINDS OLD CHECK Orogon Trunk Will Bo Culled UKn to Honor Piece of Pnper Is sued Bock in 1010, (From Monday's Dally.) Hugh O'Kano la taking his left hand ln his right hand today and shaking It violently. Ho Is congrat ulating himself, and looking 139.00 richer than he did early yesterday morning. Yesterday Mr. O'Kane tok a no tion to clean houso. He was rumag ing about among somo old papers and among them was a wallet, for which he said he had but little uso ot late. Dame Curiosity seized him and ho peered Into the leather cof fer and found therein a piece of pa per carefully concealed In ono ot the compartments. Without much thought ho unfolded the paper, look ed casually at It at first, .then rub bed his eyes to know whether ho was really being deceived. The piece ot paper in question was a check, one ot tho 8 by 11- Inch forms ot the Oregon Trunk Railroad Company, denoting that the company was indebted to Mr. O'Kane to tho amount of 139.90 for board and room and that the check was in pay merit of that obligation. The check was dated October 14, 1910, and was signed by O. A. Kyle, engineer In charge ot the construction of the road to Bend, and others. The check had never been cashed. Now, Mr. O'Kano will attempt to find out whether the O. T. Co. will honor tho check. Shearings SUvertooth Dies A messago from Tho Dalles, re ceived yesterday morning, convoyed the Information that F. W. Stiver tooth, who lott Silver Lako two wcoks ago Wednesday for that city to r'o colvo treatments from chronic stom ach trouble, passed quietly away shortly beforo tho messugq was sent. Tho death of Mr. SUvertooth, who has been prominently connected wjth tho business affairs ot Sliver Lakn for many years, will bo keonly felt by all. Silver Lako Leader. Transcript Filed. Tho transcript In tho county scat cobo was filed In tho Supremo Court this week. Plaintiff's abstract and brlot will soon bo ready to file and then It is up to Madras to "movo" in the mattor. Deschutes Valley Tribune. Truck Tips Over. The G. B. Mllno truck tipped over on Silver Lako mountain Sunday ovo nlng on Its way to Paisley with a load of freight from Bend. Outsldo of damago to tho canvas top which covers tho driver's scat tho machine was hardly scratched. Tho machine, which is ot threo ton capacity, was gotten back onto its whcols with dif ficulty, but onco it was rlghtod It was found that tho working parts were not Injured and it camo Into Paisley under Its own power. Chow- ancan Press. Ln Pino WantM Creamery. A creamory at La Pino Is some thing that Is needed, somthlng that will add to the permanent nrosnorltv ot tho community, and something tha should Interest ovory farmor or busi ness man of this vicinity. Thrco has beon somo talk of this for a year or two, but no action has boon taken. partly on account of tho scarcity of cows. La Pino Intcr-Mountnln. Rlght'Of-Wuy Guaranteed. Tho laBt obstaclo to tho plans ot tho council for Immcdlato construc tion of "Our Railroad" from Prlno vlllo to tho connection on tho Oregon Trunk lino was removed Friday aftor noon when flfty-flvo business men from Prlnovlllo and stockmon from tho country surrounding, guaranteed to tho council by written contract, to provldo tho right-of-way for tho road for Its entire dlstanco without ox ponso to tho city. Crook County Journal. Optimism. Wo didn't got tho county seat, so don't havo to build a courthouso for Jofforson County. Thcro's no groat loss without somo small gain, and Its a long lano that has not turn. Just kcop your cyo on Motollus. Jofforson County Record. Mull Ciocn Slowly. Becauso of tho mall bolng haulod a part ot tho dlstanco from Bend by Bleds, It does not nrrlvo till 11a. m tho day after leaving Bond. The north bound mall passes through Fort Rock at about 3 p. m. Tho tor rltory over which tho mall Is bolng hauled by slod Is from a point flvo miles south ot Bend to La Pino. Fort Rock Times. BoatM for Paulina. J. N. Maston has boon spondlng tho winter building boats to bo usod tho coming summer on Paulina lakes. Ho has ready for uso now, threo powor boats. Ho says that tho new road to tho lakes will be completod oarly In tho spring at which tlmo autos can bo taken In to tho lakes. During tho coming summer many summor cot tages will bo built on East lako by parties who hold leases on plats sur veyed by tho govornmont and It Is anticipated that many tourists will visit that section during tho coming summor, Crescent Nows. ; HIPPODROME FIVE BESTS H-S. 22-20 Both Midget Quintet Show Speed In Initial Performance at Hip podrome Last Night. (From Tuesday's Daily.) The Hlppodromo f Ivo took the Bend high school basketball team In to camp last night at tho Hlppodromo by a scoro of 22 to 20. At tho end of tho first half tho Hlppodromo team took a 9 to 3 lead over tho high school youngsters, wjio camo back much stronger In tho second half and woro beaten only by a two point mar gin. Clifford and Nelson, tho Hippo drome forwards were tho stars ot tho gamo. Nolson annexed eight points from tho field, Clifford a like num ber and six foul goals. Norcott, tho high school right forward was tho star of tho game for his team. The lineup was as follows: Nelson R. F.G...Smlth, Orube Clifford L. F. a Clarno Young, Bozollo C k Fulton Glesar, Montgomory,.-..R. O. F. Norcott Steldl. 8toIdl L.G. R Qlcsor Summary: Fouls, High School, 22; Hlppodromo, 16; free goals; Hippo drome, 8; High School, 5; foul goals, Hippodrome, 6; High School, 10. ADOPTION IS GIVEN NAME. (From Tuesday's Dally.) Manzanlta, an addition to Bend, is the namo that has been selected by H, H.DeArmond and J. A, Eastes for tho tract ot land they purchased last week. R. B. Qould Is now at work on the plat which will be sub mitted to the County Court next Monday. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. G430RGE S. YOUNG Civil and Irrigation Engineer. U. S. Mineral Surveyor. Boom 12, First National Bank Building ROBERT B. GOULD Civil Engineer Bend Oregon W. W. FAULKNER, D. M. D. DENTIST Sulto 6-8-10, O'Kano Building Bond, ... Orogon DR. J. O. VANDEVEKT Physician and Surgeon Phono Bod 271 Hours 9-12 a. m.; 1-C p. m. 7-9 p. m. O'Knuo Building. W. G. MANNING, D. M. D. Dentist. SUlto 12-14, O'Kano Building Tel. 511 Bend, Oregon WILLIAM A. JACKSON Bend's Auctioneer Conducts Stock Sales a Spec ialty. Opposlto Kenwood Grocery. O. P. NI8WONGER, Bond, Oro. UNDERTAKER Licensed Embalmcr, Funeral Director. Phono Rod 421, Lady AbsL II. O. ELLIS Attoraoy-nt-Law United States Commissioner First Natlonnl Bnnk Building BEND, OREQON O. B. BENSON Attorney At L n v Bonson Building, Wall Street Bond, Oregon. YOU CLEAN UP THE HOUSE WE'LL CLEAN YOUR LINEN, CLOTHES, SILK DRESSES, Etc. "PUT YOUR DUDS IN OUR SUDS" Bend Steam Laundry. AND DRY CLEANING m SOL ZM,0N,S BEND MAULING CO. K.N 1'AI.MHRTON TRANSFER AND STORAGE. HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED. COAL AND WOOD. ' The - - American Bakery is running on principles of giving the best grade of goods that money can buy. We receive daily an abundance of orders for our assorted cakes and we guarantee every cake that leaves our store to be of the best quality. ' CANDIES Our complete line of Park & Tilford's boxed Ban dies and Krause's bulk candies afford a splendid field for your selection. We are leaders in all kinds of pastries. AMERICAN BAKERY Call Phone Black 411. REDMAN & MOORE LAWYERS Log Cabin Bldg. BEND. OREGON CENTRAL OREGON PLUMBING & HEATING CO. PLUMlltNG AND HEATING 117 Mlnnosota Street. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Jobbing Promptly Dono. Tinning aud Sheet Metal WM. MONTGOMF.RY. Furnaces, Spouting, Guttering, Cornlco and Skylight Repairing promptly attended to Prices right, work guaranteed J. B. Boll A. W. Sims CROOK COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY ' (Incorporated) Succossora to Tho J, II, Hanor Abstract Co., Prlnovlllo, Oro. Abstracts Insurance DR. R. D. STOWELL Nnprapathlc Physician Over Logan Furnlturo Co. Wall Street Hours 9 to E Phono Red 483 l. Hoofing of nil kinds. Repairing promptly dono. J. A. MacCLOSKEY TINNING AND Furnace Contractor Guttering, Spoutinjr, Cornices nnd Skylights. Erickson's Grocery Successor to T. IX, McClincy STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Quality and Servico Our Motto. Phono Black 2 1 1 AUTO DELIVERY Joe Rock CONTRACTOR All kinds of EXCAVATION WOHK rock or dirt nASEMF.NTS STREET WORK, ETC. Ltava ordrri t J. A. EASTES OFFICE Oregon Succt HUEY AND OLIVER i MIIHiflHHHHHHHIiliHfllilHHfliiiiiiHHifliiii