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PAGK4 uicxu limjtKTiN, mata), oiiKOQN, thuimdav, makch f, M0 The Bend Bulletin (Weekly Kdlilon) Published Ily i TIIK 1UCNI) HULliKTlX (Incorporated) DF.NU. OREGON Kstnhllshcd 11)02. nonrciiT w. sawyer Kdltor-Manncor. An Independent newspaper stand ing for tho Bqunro dcnl, elenn uusl Bess, clean politics and tho best In terests of Bond nnd Contrnl Oregon. Ono Ycnr - . 12.00 Six Months 1.00 Throo MontliB 50 THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1019. BUDGETS. Klamath county, according to a nows roport, is oout to carry out tho budget Idea to its propor and logical conclusion by chnrg Intr .every expenditure against tho budget ap propriation for that purpose. When the appropriation is exhausted thore will bo no more expense- incurred under that head. Tho step is being taken because of a court decision. According to the decision referred to, os a result of tho budget law of 1913, counties no longer havo a son oral fund from which appropriations may no made for general purposes. Tho budget provides specific items for specific purposes and the tax Is levied for thoso purposes. Tho voters who approve the budget at tho annual meeting give their ap proval to the expenditure ns pro posed and no other. It would seem, therefore, that tho Klamath posi tion is woll taken, although the de cision referred to is not by tho supreme court, but by a superior court judge. Whether or not tho law has actu ally abolished tho general fund, it is plain that good senso as well as sound financial policy dictates the desirability of following the Klamath idea. As wo have pointed out in the past, our city and county ad ministrations have followed tho law so far as preparing budgets have been concerned and levying the tax on the budget estimate, but as soon as that step had been taken the budget was thrown to tho winds and money spent and obligations incurred without reference to the estimates. If wo make sufficient budgets to begin with and then see that no more money is spent than is thereby provided for wo shall get out of debt and keep out. It is doubtful if the result "will be reached in any other way. tnx nnd other ways. Ho then snld: "I don't mind paying taxes, but I do llko to get some benefit from tho taxes I pay." That statement Is Just what we may expect from a taxpayer of tho yonr 1923, or 192B, it by issuing bonds at tho present ttmu wo saddle on him tho payment of our running expenses for last year or this. What benefit will tho taxpayer of Hint day receive from the taxes ho pays to wlpo out n dobt contracted last year? Tho thing that n man does not want for himself ho ought not to ho will ing to force on tho taxpayer of tho future. SIX SALES MADE ON OLD JOHNSTON RANCH .Moit r l'lirrluixi'i-N 11mm 1,1ml in Central Oregon for Yearn, N lleport of ,1. II. Miner. LABOR CONDITIONS HERE SATISFACTORY The Shovlln-Hixon Company has tnken up n suggestion recently made by Tho Bulletin that employers who am taking -baclo service men tor whom stars appear on their service flag lndlcato tho fact by a red circle around tho star for each man re employed. Nearly SO men have now returned to their employment with tho company. Thoro was prldo over each star on the flag. There should bo even greater satisfaction ovor the tact that, ns each clrclo shows, both tho employer nnd tho employee have dono their duty. "Nick" Sinnott's promotion to tho chairmanship of tho houso committee on public lands Is a deserved recog nition of his acquaintance with tho subject. Also It holds promlso for fair treatment of Oregon, hitherto sadly lacking. (From Tuesday's Dally.) Tho sale of 280 acres of th Johnston Irrlgnted ranch, to six pur chasers was reported thin morning by J. H. Miner, who Is handling tho nub-dlvlslou and salo of tho property. With the exception of Archie Free, of Snlcm, all of tho buyers hao lived In this section from three to five years. Other purchnsurH uro, Arthur E. 1'elkcr, lO acres; J. L. Ross, 40 ncros; J, M. Ariiow, id nores; D. M. Agnewi 40 acres: Oscar Andrews, 80 ncro. A number 'of others nro contemp lating buying subdivisions of tho big ranch, Mr. Miner state. Htnto Orjtniilu'r of Tlmliei-unilu'rx, In Hpewh nt. Hippodrome, Kxphtlus I'ltlon Advantage. PATENT IS GRANTED TO BEND INVENTOR As wo rend tho dally reports of the number of returning transports nnd tho men they carry we begin to havo somo realization of how great the travel was the other way about which we heard nothing. It we want roads there Is just one way to get them, and that Is by such concerted action and co-operation ns was planned at last night's meeting of tho Commercial club. Track OilliiR Device Attract Atten tion of Companion la IUg Cities- May Ho Mnnufnrtuml locally. SENATORIAL DELAYS. Nero fiddled while Rome was burn ing and the United States senate talked while legislation of the ut most Importance died as congress came to its end. The Bulletin Is a supporter of the Republican party, but it has no sym pathy with tho conduct of the Re publican senators who wilfully pre vented tho passage of so much Im portant legislation. Obviously, the thing was done for the purpose of putting the Democratic president In a hole, and, if possible, enforcing the calling of a special session of con gress In which Republicans would bo in control. Such a course, In our vlow, is nothing more than a be trayal of .tho Interests of the whole country. , We may all be partisan on election day, but we send our representatives to congress for the purpose of enact ing laws for tho common welfare. It they fall in this duty and Instead spend their time, incidentally, our money, In political jockeying, they betray their trust. The thing has happened before, tut never at a time when bo much depended on congressional action. We are faced with tremendous prob lems of reconstruction, there is un employment and labor unrest, our re turning soldiers are being cast adrift without thought or plan, and con gress does nothing but talk. All theso are national problems. In ad dition wo have a special local Inter est in the failure of tho Lane bill, under which we would have received aid on our Doschutes project. Now that is postponed for a year. It may bo wrong for President Wilson to leave tho country, although we do not think bo. Tho plan for a league of nations may be bad, though wo think It good. But there is only one verdict to bo passed on what the senate has done. It is bad all through, From tho pictures in tho Portland papers wo gather that the bravo boys who faced tho shot in Franco are now facing the powder at home. So long as the Germans had to Invent poison gas it seems Just about right that they should use it on each other in tho private war they are now enjoying. i George Creel has resigned. The rest of us have been resigned to Creel for somo tlmo. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Through his nttnrnoy, W. 1 Myers, Nils ilagcn, track foreman for Tho Shovlln-Hixon Company, has Just received word that ho has been granted a patent for u track greasing nnd oiling device, application for which was made several mouths ago. Tho mnchlno can be attached to any locomotive or the front end of a street car, and Is nlr controlled, be ing operated by engineer or motor man, nnd doing nway with tho ex pense of hiring extra men for this work. Already Mr. Hageu has received inquiries from companies in Minne apolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Ios Angeles and Seattlo seeking the pntcnt rights for his invention. If possible, however, ho wishes to manufacture the machine In Bund. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Declaring that tho Tltuliorworkorn' union nnd tho A. F. of L. have no fault whatever to find with llond employers, or with local labor con ditions, Harry Call, Htatu organizer for tho Tlmhorworkorfl, tipoko last night at un open mooting at tho Hippodrome, contrasting tho unions with tho I.oal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. Ho will Hpond the next 10 ilujH in and near here In u campaign to add to tho momhor ship of tho Bond local, and Sunday afternoon will conduct another open meeting. Mr. Call, who was recently dis charged from the spruce production division, made grave charges against tho efficiency of this branch of tho Rorvlce, and In commenting on tho Loyal Legion declared It to bo a war time organization, but unfitted to bo perpetuated during peace times. HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WINS SILVER CU1 Kstny on Lumber Industry Kiinti Fli-.t Prize Stanley llond He- I'Oltt'M HlM'llllll Aw iml, (From Wednesday Dally ) As tho outcome of tho Thrift day essay contest started several wooIih ago In Bend. Trossn Palmer wan to day declared (ho winner of tint first prize, it haudftomo silver cup otTorod by tho Central Oregon hank Tho cup becomes tho permanent prnpotty of tho class whoso rupreuiiiitutlvu whin It for two huccohhIvo years, Stanley Bond won tho G second prize given by tho Miller Lumber compniiy. Each of tho successful cdutcslluitH wrote on tho future of the lumber Industry In llond. bn noon at tho l'loneor (larngu. (loorgo F. Hoover Iiiih boon appoint ed local rial en' aitonl. Tho Franco Is of tho caterpillar lypojiuut taken lis powur from a Ford arMr. llonuor IhiIIiiVuh that tint now tractor will wlp ready approo Intlnu with Central Oreijou runeliont. MRS. FLORA BARNES CLAIMED BY DEATH DANCE IS PLANNED FOR TUMALO FRIDAY KI'KKKItKD I'OU KKIIIT YKAIlM. Itlnmtuatlu imlutt, limit) back, two muscles and stiff Joints often uro duo to overworked, weak or illnordoiod kidneys, Daisy Doll, it, F. D. II . Box 231, Havitunh, (In., writes: "1 suf fered eight years with pain In tho back and could not do any of my work, but tiliico taking Foley Kidney I'llbi, I can do nil of my work," Hold uvurywhuru, - Adv, Atlanta Business Man is Enthused Redmond Woman I'linncs In lleuil After Attack of Apoplex) Funeral SertlcrH Art' Held Today. At Home and Abroad. Tho teachers were introducing n few modern wnrfaro terms to the class in history. "Now I wonder If any of you can give me a sentence with 'Over the top' In it," che said. "Thomas, can you?" The fat boy who had been asleep during most of the lesson, was equal to tho occasion. "My father's hair is gono over the top," he said with conviction. ROD AND GUN CLUB MEETING ANNOUNCED Sportsmen to Gather nt Ilenil Ama tcur Athletic Club Sunday to Form New Organization. (From Monday's Dally.) Funeral services were held this morning In Bend from tho Catholic church for Mrs. Flora M. Barnes, wife of John C. Burnett of Redmond, who died hero yesterday, aged fifi, of apoplexy. Burial was In Pilot Butte cemetery. Besides her husband, Mrs. Barnes is survived by four children, Mrs. Ethel Slscho of Elk City, Mrs. Borulo Clapp of llond and Ed and Glen of Redmond. (From Saturday's Dally.) Pouters uro out announcing n dance to bo given In tho Agricul tural hall at Tumalo on the eveulug of Friday, March 14, by the Plain vlow Progressive club. The llond orchestra will furnish musla and re freshments will bo served. TRACTOR AGENCY IS SECURED BY BONNER VAGRANCY CHARGE NOT SUBSTANTIATED (From Soturduy's Dally.1 That ho has secured tho general agency for the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, for the Franco Chain Drive, track-laying tractor, was tho announcement this morning of E. M, llonuor of this city. His dumonstrntor will nrrlvAni ,,,', ,,, um, ,,y Hortun Drug In tho next ton days when It may ( Ailv Hlnco Taking Tiutlnn Almaml Hit) Ho Feel an Well m Ho Kcr Did. "If you hud seen mo bnfora I Intuitu taking Tunlno you would hardly ho llovo me to bn tho siimu person," said A. F. Almnnd, n well known seed merchant of 2713 Peters slreol, At lanta, Georgia. "For morn than a year," he contin ued, "I suffered terribly with stom ach trouble. After eating unythlng I would always have gas on my stom ach and would constantly belch up my sour, iiudlKostod food. I suffer ed with heartburn constantly nnd was extremely nervous, my liver wait sluggish nnd I was bllous too. I folt languid nod tired most of tho tlmo mid often felt so bad Hint I could f hardly attend to my bunluent properly, "I bud hoard so tunny people praising Tnulae that I Ihikiiii taking It too, and by the tlmo 1 had tukuu my second bottle I bad gained It) pounds. I uover suffer now with heartburn or Indigestion, mid am not nnrvoun llko I was before I sleep well nod got up In the morning footing fine t and ready for it hard day's work " Tunlno Is sold III llond by Owl Drug Co., In Sisters by (Irorgn F Joo WIImiii, Owner of Lumlter Mill, Produce Liberty Bond on Evidence In Court. Put It In 'THE BULLETIN." Try a Bulletin Want Ad for quick results. HOW 91ST WENT OVER TOP TOLD BY SERGEANT (Continued from Page 1.) A TELLING POINT. Although thoro was no apparent connection between the matter of caring for our city finances and the highway question discussed at tho Commercial club meeting on Wednes day, evening, ono of the speakers on tho road subject quite unconsciously made a telling point against his own position in favor of bonding to caro for the city warrant dobt. , The speaker was one who men tioned thomount paid for road pur . poses by this section and argued that wejjqre entitled to expenditures for "roads at least up to the sum "of Ihe taxes paid la license fees, gasoline sides of us by tho high explosives. "Then camo tho order to advance and take tho German position, with out any artillery support, as we had outdistanced our guns in our pre vious advance. Wo started over, and kept going, running tho Huns off their 77's before they could get their horses hooked up to get away. I remember ducking around tho corner of a building and looking right down the bore of a German cannon. That was tho only time that I was really scared, but there was not a German in sight." Sergeant Beach was awarded the croix de guerro for gallantry In ac tion as a result of heroism on tho field of battle several days after the fighting which he described took place. (From Wednesday's Dally.) Tho timo of meeting for the organ ization of a rod and gun club for Bend was definitely not this morn ing when it was announced that all local sportsmen interested will gather at tho Bend Amateur Athletic Club at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Cooperation with tho stnto fish, and game commission In tho enforcement of gamo laws will he among tho chief alms of the now organization. (From Thursday's Dally.) Joo Wilson, owner and operator of a lumber mill In the Sisters section, charged with vagrancy, wns found not guilty In municipal court yester day afternoon by Police Judgo Peoples. Mr. Wilson produced evi dence to show that ho had been spending n few weeks in Bond while his mill wns closed down during the winter, nnd as an additional point in his defenso produced a iiheaf of Lib erty bonds of various issues He was represented by Attorneys II. H, Do Armond and Charles W. Erskluo, C. S. Benson appearing for tho city. BEND IRON WORKS ADDS DEPARTMENT Women's Spring Suits Priced at $22.50 to $42.50 Strictly high class tailored suits of finest all wool mannish serge, tricoiene nnd point twill in navy blue, black, tuns and greys, with heavy peau de cyege or fancy silk lining. You'll wonder how we can offer such wonderfully attractive suits at such low prices. (From Friday's Daily.) Increasing demands for all kinds of Iron -work to bo dono locally has caused tho Bend Iron Works to In stall In Us plant a welding depart ment, In chargo of Frank Hayes of Seattle, formerly with tho Skinner Eddy Co., one of tho largest ship building concerns on tho Pacific coast. Mr. Hayes spent five month In France, under government con tract. New machinery has been put In the pattern shop, and tills depart ment will bo under tho supervision of E, Branton, formorly of tho Al- blna Engineering Works of Port land. Additions of modern machinery to tlioao" departments will be made as' business Justifies, Women's New Taffeta and Georg ette Dresses at $16.50. These dresses are worth a great deal more. A very fortunate purchase enables us to ofler really beauti ful frocks at this unusually low price $16.50 "' ' " " ! f ,w , ,., g The New Fashions M for Snrinof Rmnlia - !' PI 1 size oienaer Lines. The Now Spring Drowos requlro a Corset that fits smoothly. Every lino of tho lltfuro is rovoaled by tho clinging Sateens and Silks thut are so popular this Spring-. Your llguro linos must bo graceful and slender, but without ungles, Tho New P. &, G. Laced Front Corsets mould you into linos of greatest beauty. Very modoratoly priced at $1.25 to $6.00 The Peoples Store K sSHSC lAmA.mm wi im Z'sum!. it. WE ARE MAKING A CLEAN SWEEP of our big stock of Suits, Coats and Underwear in our big 50c on the $ LOO Sale We are still selling high gradcfljl AQ Overalls at pl.4J Cotton Gloves, 8 o. reversable 12jc Cotton Gloves, leather palm 29c Men's Sweaters 73c Hundreds of Bargain left ovor. GOLDEN RULE kH hh A CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY! So many favorable comments have been made, regard. ing the quality of Olympic and Snowdrift Flours that we have decided to give every housewife in or around Bend an opportunity ot trying this flour at our risk. We money back guarantee the quality of these flours and only ask that you give them a fair trial. The couponlbelowfi.s worth 10c cash on the purchase price of a 49-lb. sack of either brand, and with $2.80 will buy a sack of the best flour ever sold in this territory. We guarantee all our flours to be strictly high patent grade, backed by the largest flour millers In the Northwest. THIS OPFErUEXPlRKS MARCH 15 In order to getthis price of $2.80 we must have one coupon with eachjsack. 11 I I jST r "LYnn.y -1 I.AftOX llKNIIkK Name This Coupon, together with I2.K0, is tfood for ono Miukof elthorj OLYMPIC or SNOWDRIFT FLOUH. BENNETT-COOPER CO. UNION GROCERY h j & A J i .