WEEKLY EDITION THE BEND BULLETIN. ih if. f VOI. XV. HHND, DKHCIJUTKH COUNTY, OHHOON, THIIIHDAY, MAY K, 1017 NO. O 4 c & Offl M jl a HAD KEEN SICK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. It Hml I'idlimri Second Operation Ni- J 4 cei.l(4iil by Condition Jlroiiuht On My Pneumonia Prom inent In Tlio llituil Co. . 7 t (Prom Wmlnosday's Dally.) f, 0. Hunter, of Th Ilend Coin jwny,.whn linn linen nick In the Ornc hospital In Detroit (or a number t wmKh. died them Inst night nt 1 1 o'clnuk, according to n mtMHtngo ro DtVod hero till morning from hi lirUJtnjr. I). It. Hunter, hIio hint boon with Itlm (or some JLlini. Tim im iMdlato cause of death In understood ty linvo been mi opurntlon for IioIIh ir nn nbscosa, following pneumonia I). H. Iluntttr was hurrlmlly calM to til brother's ImhImIiIh Into In March Htt Im wni rniinrted to be critical lv HI with pneumonia From time to time a In co then ihmhhikhm have (won reeelvwl from Mr. Hunter tv porting on his brother' condition null giving rk to Hih Iioh that re covery was certain. A fp wmks aw, following n flmt opnitloN. tkt tmtlatit v. a reported to have wmhI the urtttlw of his tllwtmn lttnr eom pllmitloH Ml In, hnwrver. neel tallng another oHtrHtlon and death rotniltml. ' Win Prominent Hero. "Mr. Hunter, or "A. O ." was he & familiarly known liy III friend Isffllflttd, wi Ih hl lath ymr. Ho boil Ihmhi Idtntlflml Hllh this elty toe 1910 wIimm hat flmt vlAltml hern mm with hi brother, I). K. Hunter, (ought the old Pilot llHttu Inn and the Drako property. In 1911 (Iih lirothera heram amorlatod with Umber owner Ih thU xwrtlmi In the formation of The llsud Company, taking over murh of th real estutH Ih what In now the rmilntl portion of tho ,oJy nnil also u mini 1 1 mw mill The lluntnr brothers acted a sales iKuts for Tint Ilend Company after IU formation nml "A. ().' whm hern InrlNK n Ihtko imrt of 101 1 mul HIS. I'ollowlni; tlmt (Imn III Hlnyn huro woro nliortr until the activity Ih aonntHMlnn with the IiuIIiIIiik the now raw mllU Iikhii In 10IK. Ho wn lirn for n lure jwrl of 1910, iMvltiR In Ortolier for I.o AiirIom nml thm hoImk to llotrolt to HttMiul to hulHiMi ttiMttom (hunt. Ahlllty I'niiMiMl. HmIiIm hl lirothor, I). IC. Hun tor, of llml. Mr. Huutnr Iohvoh n brother HvImr Ih liMyton, Ohio, nml utiiter In Troy, Ohio. IIIh Hurnl rntlier alo mirvlvM In Duytou. He vhm uHiimrrlvil. Mr. Huutor hail miummt qunlltlwi m h miloNtimu, IihIiik upokon of liy frlHHilN who know him- mm thn nliltwt tby hml over mmn. At ouo time ho hml t-lmrKo of tlio unliwtl for mIm iooii noiiiliiettNl ly tlio KnIIohaI Caiih )tKltr Comtmny fur ll ninployon UoIiik tliw youiiKoiit nmu who ovur lichl tho ponltlou I 0 10 1 FAIRS "L PWHHIIMONI), TU.MAI.O AND HIHTKIM ir KAcir to nirr fntio watkk .T' FltANQIIIHK OIVKN, AND IIOAI) AID H.XTHNDKD. (Krom WodnoBilny'8 Dally.) Co-oiorntliii nctlvoly In tho nn tlonnl food proparodiivaN movoniunl, tho DonchutoB county court, In bos wlon today votnd 1300 onch for tho Tumiilo, SlHtors, nml Hodmoud fairs, with tho Intontlon of havliiK tho mouoy offurod hy tho roupoctlvo fair , nuaoohitloiiH no prlzoa for qumitlty In crop production. Twonty dollara In prlxim wuh liuthorUod to ho k'voii (or OBsnya hy boIiooI chlldron on tho moans of provontliiK tho Bproad of lUtioniio, nml tho oxtormlnntlou of (llos. Tho court Krantod a (rnnchlso for n wntor Byntum In SlHterH. I'otttloiiB In tho mattor of tho Duytou and Oroutt romU woro con tlnuod, hut 1200 wan nllowud for uho on tho Btrctch of hlghwny from tho 22 mllo post road on tho Ilend to lluriiH road to tho Btnnlyo flmlth placo P tho Hllvor Lako road In donation work. ?100 has alroady boon oxpund 'l. 1 II. Johnaon, of MllUcan, was Ju urjflnflr thQ appropriation. MORE HOYS DEPART TO JOIN THE ARMY Ml IVlni'tlllo I.imIh I ( Itrilinoinl 'I'IiIh MoiiiImk to Itcpoil for Duty In Count Arlllliry. (I'rom TuoHilnr'it Dally) Tlmt ho will noon linvn I'rlnnvllla ilnpopuliilml, In thn iiMnrtloii of Hit crultliiR Officer DhvU, who nnnt out hIx morn younit muu from tlio Crook county noal thU miruliiK to Join ihn CohhI iirtillnry lirnncli of lh nrtuy Hotvlcn, IJnrl Crnln, I'niil Itoharl, ICil. HyilH, Dowoy Unilron, I.loyil Kliml nml Loo MoMllhtn wora thn rmirultH. Thoy Mt'irtad from Had mniid. MnlUtmnnt rnnonU nhow tlmt I'rlnovlllo In tnklm: tho IiIkIi plntw In Uontrnl OroRou, ucoorilliiK to nl- utlvo in)ulutloiiH, Cirmjrul DnvU ut olnruH. DIRECTORY WILL HE IN JiOOK FORM SOON I'lliil I'liiimiriitliiii ItcliiK Token ThU Ww-k In llcuil ami I'rln.Mlli' HIx WitUx Tlrno l.lmlt Kit. (From Tui'Niluy'N Dully.) To rnmploto tho nIIkIU nmotmt of work MiiiH"jftinry In Contrnl OrciRon linforo tho Wuoilhiwk illrtictory of DoHchutuN, Crook nml Ji((iimon eouutloN can tin complttlml, V. V. Wooilhwk nml J. II. HtHlhurK nro In lloml, nml will oomplxto tho ouiim Hrotlou hor proholily hy tomorrow ulKht. About n ilny'ft work In I'rluo- vIIIh will (IiiInIi their Innom thorn, nml thn illrwtory will Iki roily for INitrlliullou within n mwntli or rIz wookN at tho moot, Mr. WoiHlhcck NtRtON. Mr ItiMlhwrK. who hrcoihimiiiIbn him, won In (.'mitral Oregon previously nn roprimontHtlVM for mi evon InrKer di rectory concern. CLERK'S FEES SHOW HUT LITTLE CHANGE Clmilt Court ArllniiN Itcpnriit Only llrnl IhsTi'imr In April, I'ntin Mnrrli Totiili. (From Tuwtday'ii Dally,) Although apparently nllRhtly tni than tho mouth preceding, feoi ro reived In tho County Clerk' offico for April practlenlly Imlaticed thore of tho month of March ulion It h rememborod that thero wero thrno m working dnya In April than In the month before. The totali wero fKfift.GS for March, nnd HS2 for April. The different cIninmm of fooe, Riv en for April and March, reepcctlvely, nro an follow. Iteconllng, I3S0.RS, UtO H; Circuit Court, 184. K0, 1170; I'roliato, $12. B0. $12.(0; Mar rlBKH IIohiimkh, $14, $21; Mlncellnu- ooui, $10.41, p.r.o. BEND BOY IS HIGH IN PHYSICAL EXAM Wlllnrtl Hiuiiton IIiin KocoiiiI IllftRmt CIiokI lUpniiNliui nt VntiroiniT Kiilliunhihtlc Oior Kortlrc. (From TuoHday'a Dally.) AecordliiK to word Jiant recolvod today by I'oMtmniitnr Henry II. Ford, Wlllard lloiuton, who left last weok to editor tho nvlatlou corps waa one of tho flnoet phyelcul Kpeclmeuii over examined at Vnucouvor harrnoka. Ilia cheat oxpaiiRlnu, aevoii and one half TuchoN, Ih the second InrKOAt recorded by rocrultH at Vancouver. In n letter from tho barroakH, Houatou wrlton iih followa. "KiiKene (llnxlor and I took tho oath Friday, Wo paaaod tho oxnmluatlon O. K wero plncud In tho aviation Bectlou nnd will recalvo our uniforms next wook. "" "Tbla Bcotua to bo Juat like school ilaya UKaln, only nioro IntnroatlnR. Alroady I know at luaat 20 of tho boys horo,'! ., . FORD KEEPS TALLY ON POSTAL NEEDS )H8 Visit Oneriil Delivery Window In HIiikIo D'iy Carrier System Would Holvo Orrico Problem. (From TuiiBdny's Dally) To gain nn Idun of tho real need for n city dollvory of nlalj In Dend, PoBtmastor Hanry II. .Ford Is keep ing count of tho number of Indi viduals calling at tho Bunarnl dollv ory window for mall. Yostorday tho total wiib 088, uiul that tho numbor was by no iuouuh unusual wub shown by a count of 250 rouchud ut 10 o'clock this morning, "It Bhows thnt thoro aro nu prox imately 700 pnoplo In liond who should havo mail boxes, or c.lty do llvory," Mr. Ford Bald. "Wo havo no Qxtra boxes to Klva,out, but wI(qu tho propor work has bo.cn dona by tho city, n carrlor systanT will bo pos sible." -1 BEND RIFLES' ROSTER GROWS TWO DRILLS WILL BE HELD WEEKLY. MiitUtmtnlH I'or Compiiny to Itrnrli KMI lU-foro Hml of Weok Uni forms Onlertil I'or SlrmlNTO Irlll Hour CliaiiKiil. (From Weil need ay's Dally.) Tho lieuil 'Itlflee, with nn onllat motit of more than CO mon, will nl on nn actual drlllltiK baalo Friday nlRht. Tho enllfittnenta hnvo boon nomltiR In steadily to Captain Frnuk It, I'rlnco and many in ore nro ox pnetod lieforo the cloao of tho wook, which It In oxpvcted will brliiR tha lutnbor of men closo to 100. That tho company's operations may asaume more of a military napoct and that It may be afforded drilling facllltlos of a regular company, drill grounds and fluid headquarters havo (Contlnuixt on I'ago 4.) Governor Withycombe asks Co-operation of County Officials in Preparing for (From Wednesday's Dally.) MA1.KM. May 2. (Special) Mak ing preparations for the selective con scription by which the United State army Is to be recruited. Governor J nines Withycombe, sketching tho plan for the war census outlined by Secretary of War lla"kvr, is writing to the sheriffs of all counties In tho state, asking their co-operation, and hinting as to the methods In which tho work may be most officially carried out. ' In bis letter, tho governor sajs: "Registration will bo conducted through the usual channels, that Is, tho county and local precinct of ficials. Kaoh county will be a unit by Itsnlf, all acting under tho gen eral supervision and with the co operation of this office. "At tho suggestion of tho Seare-i tary of War, the governor designates ' tho sheriff, county clerk nnd county physician as the official registration board for the county. It Is hoped, i and expected, that so far ns itossible ' the services of tho various officials , nnd clerks will be given without asm-, pensatlon, as a voluntary patriotic contribution to the groat work of mobilizing tho nation's resources for wor-tlmo efficiency, PolutN Nril of Haste. "Immediately upon the signature of the completed bill by the Presi dent thero will bo sent to tue In structions covering all details of PUPILS COMPETE MUCH AIIII.ITV SHOWN' IJV TIIIO YOlTIII'Uli OHATOIIH IX THV- otrr hi: i,d last night at tiik HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM (From Saturday's Dally.) In tha presonco of a largo crowd of parents and other patrons of tho Hand boIiooI, pupils In tho primary, Intermediate, nnd grammar grades contested last night In tho high school auditorium In trynutsfor tho grade Hoctlon of tho Contra! Orogon duolamntlon coutost. Considerable lblty was shown by many of tho youthful orators. Winners In tho prlmnry depart ment woro Mary Ilounott, first, nml I.llu Ilurtch, second; in tho inter modlato, Alllo Powell was first and Pearl Carson socoud, whllo In tho grammar grados, Paul Huyuolds wua first and Louisa Inabntt socoml. Othor contestants woro an followa: Primary, Itnymond Pnulua, Ilohart Gale, Mao Pottor, Virgil McCoy, Ulrd- lo Iluxuku, Olnrnuco Nolson, Gor- trudo Dates, Gortrudo Schimmol, Lola Iloylan, and Kvolyn Doggoss; Intor modluto, Goorgo Sphlor, Viola Cus- sott, Mary Itaynolds, Mary Dundo, Herman Frunkhouso, Anna White, Nodra Toouoy; grammar, Douald Shanks, Blvu Floiutng. IS OF SS CHAPTER ORGANIZED HERE LAST NIGHT. Work U for All, Dc-clnrrs AV. II. Iliikli, C'ouht Iti'pri'Mrntullv Hvi-t for llonpltnl tloppllnt In HmpluiMltil nt .McdinK (From Knturdny's Dally.) With 200 Ilend men and womon In attendance, tho local ohapter of tho National Itod Oroas society was organized last night nt the Hippo drome, with J. V. Koyos president, H. J. Overturf and Frank It. I'rlnco, vice presidents, Mrs. A. K. Trohan, score tnry, and C. H. Hudson, troas uror. William H. Hush, Pacific coast organizer, was In charge of tho meet ing after It was called to order by II. J. Overturf, and sketched briefly the work of the Ited Cross as u pre liminary lb organization He Is re maining Ih Ilend todny to assist in (Con tlnuod on pago 4.) too Enforcement of the conscription Bill state, county and precinct registra tion. Also there will be mailed from Washington, direct to each sheriff, nil the necessary blanks. Should these not reach you, a roservo sup ply will be available at this office. "The Secretary of War dwells upon the great Importance of the utmost haste In getting the registration work under way. It la tho most stupendous task of tho kind yot un dortakon. In this country, nnd tho IramcUlato success of organizing tho proposed armlos by selective draft depends upon the efficiency nnd tho prompt co-operation of state, county and precinct organizations. Preparation Uracil. "I nm, therefore, writing this let ter to Inform you of what Oregon has been called upon to do. Until you receive the blanks, and I am able to place beforo you 'he detailed In structions which later will eome to this office, you cannot actually start operations. Hut you can, and I sin cerely hope you will, lay your plans and get In touch with your follow county and precinct officials, with the end that general preparation may be made for prompt and efficient con duct of the work. "You will pleoso Inform your coun ty clerk and county physician that ou three oomprlae the registration board for your county. I also sug gest that you call for volunteers who will co-operate In the considerable Roads, Irrigation, and Food Subjects Discussed by Club (From Wednesday's Dally.) Discussion of the food prepared ness question, of means for securing victory for the $0,000,000 stato road bond Issue nt the special election In Juno, and of the Ueuham Falls segregation featured the meeting of tho Ilend Commercial Club held this noon at tha Pilot Iluttc I-in. The lengthy deliberations prevented thu bringing up of othor Important mat ters which wero Intondod to havo boon Introduced. Mauagor H. J, Overturf roported on tho stato roads convention In Port land Saturday, declaring that tho car rying of tho road bond Issuo was practically up to tho Contrnl Orogon district, and advising that spuody action bo tnkou by tho club In map ping out a campaign of action to In sure that tho nioiiHuro should not full In Deschutes county. Tho' club rotorrod tho mattor to tho roada com- inlttoo. It was also roported that tho ques tion of tho fish hatohory la bolng tak en up, and that tho plant will bo proporly maintained to provldo for Ita etflclant functioning. A communication from Stato Kit gluoor John II. Lewis rolatlvo to tho throwing opon of 9000 acres of tho Uonham Falls segregation, was road, Intimating thnt tho wntor rights of tho Arnold ditch nro somewhat In volved, and oxprosslng doubt as to whether or not tho watora of ' the ditch could legally bo used for Ir rigating n portion of tho Uonham Falls projont. GRANGE TO CONVENE IN ASTORIA MAY 8 (From Friday's Dally.) fllr Unltnl I'rtM to th Iktv Bulktln) ARTOItIA, April 27 'Flvo hun dred delegates are oxpodtcd to at tend tho convention of tho Oregon State Grange here May 8 to II. Klaborate plans are bolng made to entertain tho grangers. A big sal mon dinner will be sofved on Astor ia's no,w million dollar port docks, and souvenir mugs made from native elay will be given each person at tending. PLAN TO DISCUSS CITY VALUATIONS (From Tuosday'a Dally.) The need for the raising of as sessed valuations In Dend will prob ably bo one of the chlof topics for discussion at the meeting of tho Ilend Commercial club, to bo held tomor row noon at the I'llot Dutte Inn, It was announced today. Tho present Inflation of the mlllage rate, and the (ffect on prospcctlvo Investors and bond buyers, will bo two of the Im portant phases which may be brought up, Manngor H. J. Overturf announc ed this morning. (n uddltlon, reports wilt bo given by Mr, Overturf nnd by T, II. Foley on the good roads convention which they attended In Portland Saturday, I clerical anil deta work which will be require!. The assistance of local commercial and municipal organiza tions would be valuable, and should be enlisted. Horo Is a practical op portunity tor publlc-splrltod men and women of your county to co-oporato with you In this big national under taking, upon which in such a large tneasuro depends tho success of our military organization. Opportunity For Service. "Whilo this bfflco Is responsible f6r tho conduct oT tlio war census In Oregon, tho details of administration will bo conducted, under my super vision, through tho oftlco of tho Ad jutant Goneral of Oregon, whoso ad dress Is 640 Morgaji llulldlng, Port land. Queries concerning tha con duct of the work should, so far as possible, be addressed to him, and ever' assistance and co-operation will be rendered by both his and this office. "It is my earnest deslro that Ore gon shall acquit herself creditably and I ask for your utmost co-operation and the patriotic assistance of the cltlzons of your bounty." Sheriff S. K. Itobqrts. of Deschutes county, stated this morning that so far he had not hoard from Govornor Withycombe on the subject, but expected to receive definite word to morrow. -Until then, no organization of the work will be started in the county, he said. I Mr. Overturf declaro dthat the matter la unimportant, Buggostlng that too much time has already been spent on It. As a test of tho club's opinion on the question, It. W. Saw yer, of the Irrigation committee, moved that tho committee bo dis charged as far as Its connection with tho project in question was con cerned. Qeorgo S. Young, also a mombor of tho committee seconded, and amendments tollowod In rapid ordor, Including ono virtually killing tho motion, and ono expressing a voto of confidence in tho committee until II. K. Allen moved to table, his wish bolng approved by a unanimous voto. City Suprolntondont F. Thordar 8ou reportod on tho food prepared ness situation, announcing tho offer of O. S. Hudson, pf 10 ncrea'of land In and near Ilend. Ho mentioned tho mooting of 250 Juvenile gard-meis to bo held tomorrow afternoon whim County Agriculturalist Dlanchnrd will Bpoak to, them on tho prqper mothods of gardening. To stimulate Interest among the chlldron, tho ardous aro to be named for forts and war presidents, and the chlldron uro to work under a ystom based on tho military plan. A food ptoparedness mass meeting will be hold Tuesday night, ho said. Carl Johnson spoke, urging th OCOnle Of Ho ml tn turn nut nml nun port tho Bond teams In tho Certrrl urogon league, and announcing a baseball meeting to bo hold MqmU" night. BONDS WIN IN HIT ELECTION CASH BASIS ASSURED IN TWO WEEKS. Improvement District Amendment Oniric KuAlIy, Hut Liability Meas ure In Defcat'eil' liy Ijargcnt Majority at tlio PolN. (From Tuesday's Dally.) Within two weeks at the very most, Demi's financial affairs will bo handled on a oash basis. The voting of $1C, 000 worth of refunding bonds In the popular election which closed nt 8 o'clock last night, was Immed iately followed by a special meeting of tho city council, In which tho votes were canvassed, and tho result im mediately wired to Kcclcr Dros , bond buyers of Denver, Colorado who aro handling tho transaction foi tho city. Officials today wore of tho opinion that all details would bo com pleted In less than two weeks' time. Tha voto on tho bond Issue was 10C In favor, and 38 against, the Im provement district amendment car ried 98 to 48, and the amendment shifting responsibility for accidents from the city to property owners, was defeated 121 to 26, At the council meeting following the election, tho maUar ol the city's sharing with thYcounty the expense of purchasing a road roller to bo used In making street Improvements, was brought up, but no action vas taken as It was urged that work In the city would probably be done by private contract for the most part As to the bond Issue, It Is under stood that Keeler Ilros. are now having the bonds printed, while the necessary records are bolng complet ed In Dend. Tho city's warrant In debtedness will be takon over aa soon as tho bonds are signed by Mayor Caldwell and tho members of the council. MItS. W. II. CItAWFOKD UKADH OF INJt'HY, TI1K.V GKTS LKTTKIl WItlTTBN DKIOIU: DEADLY 11ATTLK IX FHAXCK. (From Tuesday's Dally.) To reoolve a letter written by nor brother. Sergeant William A. Braid, telling of the proposed attack on Vlmy RldgQ on April 11, the battlo In which tbq writer was wounded, perhaps fatally, was the unusual ex perience today of Mrs. W. II. Craw ford, of this olty. Her brother la enlisted with the Cauadlan troops, haviug gono from Winnipeg in De cember. Just before receiving tho letter, Mrs.. Crawford had finished the perusal of Canadian papers which, told of her brother's Injury. Tho letter was written from the trenchea on April 4, and was highly censored. Sergeant Urald declared In his letter sent to Dead that the Canad Ian forces expected to see the Ust of the Germans shortly S TWKXTY-SIX VOTKS AITHOUIZK SJ10.000 DISTRICT AITltOPllIA TIONISSUK EXCOUXTKUS HO OPPOSITION, (From Saturday's Dally.) Tho votes of 26 electors authorlzod a sohool district bond lssuo of $30,000, It was announced last night after tho ballots cast from 2 to 7 o'clock In tho special bonding elec tion at tho Hold' school had been counted; Twenty-six also measured tho total number of votes cast, thero being nb negative ballots. II. J Overtucf was clerk of election, with C. CuldwcU nnd E. D. Gilson Judges. The money to be raised through the floating of the $30,000 bond Is sue Is to bo used In f(nanolng the construction of a second u,ntt tor the now high sohool, for tho purchase of school building sites, ajd the com maucoment of tho first u.'It for a now west side school, ' BROTHER HURT ON V1Y RIOGE i.