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4 WEEKLY EDITION Hit bend Bulletin. Tumalo fair Tumalo, Ofe. Oct. 9-10 Reveille Week fiend n. Oct. 20-26' VOL. XVII hum), i)i:m(hiutj:h county, ohkgon, Thursday, hi:it. n, joiu No. SM WOODEN MAINS FARM BUREAU STUMPING IT!! YET OF VALUE MORE ACTIVE I , , I. hi aMi ' i iAK i r l ( WaWfrfli I ' i 1 HIGHWAY BOARD 'WILLGIVE AID TO SURFACE ROAD TO COUNTY LINE. , . , -ffr-f ... 10,000 of County Mmiry Will Ho IJim1 In .Making Improvi'ini'iit fiiim llonil tDJcfTiTMiH County ! mill Hlafo Will MiniMi lU-Ht. Tlio Htnto hlKhway commission will Krado and surfnco Thu Dalles California highway from Ilond to (ho Joffomou county llnu, tinliiK tlio $00,000 uvitlliiltlo from tlio bond Is huo nuthorlxud hint Juno as purl of tlio nniuiint uoctlod for tlio complo tlult or thin part of thu rond. TliU wns thu report contained Tuesday In n wlrp received from County Jlldgo W. I). Ilariion In Portland, tiu miiuci liiforiitlonliylni,' glvon Wednesday hy II. J. Ovorturf, chnlr iiiitu of thu Ilond Commercial club roads comnilltro, m Miitomont Hindu at tlio wookly luuchuon of tlio ' orKuiilsatlon. Bids for both grading and surfacing will bu opened on t September 20, it nil work will bo ptnrtod tin soon thcroaftur as U pos Mlblu. Tlio outlro rood from Ilond to thu county lino lit to bo surfaced with tlio oxcoiitlou of n fow itliort stretches, wlio.ro hi tlio opinion of tho engineer, (bin will not bo needed. Tlio routo, It linn boon decided, will bo on tlio llnu went of Look Hutta. May Improto I ax I'lnn Itoitit. Mr, Ovorturf stated lit uddltlon Wednesday that tlio tnnttnr of lm provuinont of tho highway butwoon a ,110ml nnd Ii 1'Iiki bail boon tnkon up with Highway i:iiRlnt)or Ntinu, who hud prnmliuul to make fnvornblu recommendations to tho highway commission. Goorgn Jones roportod on thu mnttor of thu Alfalfa mull routo, stating Hint It would ho nppr6xlmnto ly 20 mile long, nnd would sorvo front CO to 00 homo. Thu ontortHlnmout of, tho mom bora of thn logging congress, which will vliilt Hand on October It, wuh referred to (ho entertainment com mlttco, Cleatt-UpvAftkerf. - , I., fofDnlton7ijuMlcty ilfrectorrk thu northwest for tho Four Lit, urged that a rtruutor Interest In l labor prnblomn of thu day bo tnkon by tho business num of tho coun try. Ho ntntod Hint when tho groat conforonco of capital and labor In Ktugod In Washington, I). C, on October 5, tho Four Lm will bu rtip roontod, nnd will present n con- structlvo proj; ram for tho solution of Indiutrlal problems. Mayor J. A. Hastes montlonod that within tho tiour futtiro a ro rating of thn city In connection with tiro risks would ho tnndo. Ho asked that Individual uttontlon bo paid to clonnlm; up pnbllo nnd prlvnto property lit ordor that tho now into might bo h fuvorublo an pos- . Hlblo. WORK STARTED FOR CONCRETE SIDEWALK Work nturtod Tuondny on tho nldownlk roiiHtructlon nuthorlrod for tho biiHlnoHs Hoctlnn of Ilond by tho city council rocontly. Tho contract In held by Frank Mlllor, and tho vlpplng up or old woodou wnlkH In rhulug rapidly nccompllnhod, In prop itntlon for tho laying of concrete INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS N OF COUNTY OPENS IN BEND 1!- Moro Intlmato IntoroHt by edu cators In tho probloniB of tho world today wan tho udvlco glvun this mornliiK by Profossof Ktlwln T. lood, of thn Orogon Aisrloulturnl collogo, ouo of 'tho chlnf spoaltors at tlio DnsslitttoH county tonohurs' liiHtltuto, whloh oponod today ut' tho Ilond high school auditorium. Pro fomior HccuVh nddroaa was on tho mibjoct, "Tho Larger Vision." Jlo (loclurod that oxpaiiHlon must como thioush contact with world prob loins, and that, education today Is of particular Importance becmino of tlio policy of Amorlcunlznllon which has boon recognized as uocoRsnry In absorbing tho vast nuiabor of for - mm (Wfo'S) K. TO SUPERVISE DRILLING WORK II. .M. SCHILLING, RHPRKSENT. ING THU U. H. RECLAMATION HHHVICi:, AltHIVKH IX IIKXI) 1'HO.M IIHHMIKTOX. To niuuino Miipirvlnlon of drllllnn to bo conducted on thu Blto of thu Honhnm Knlln rwturvolr, H. M. Scbll llnr. nf t In. If. H. rnelufiuttloii Hor- ...... -. vlco, of HiirinlMon, arrived In tho city Montlny. and on Tuendny morn InK loft kY ""to with Fred X. Wnl luco to go ovor tho roorvolr locu tion. Tho drilling In to bo tho lant atop In lho1nrflrittifttlona conducted dur ing tho nummor nionthn by roclama lion Korrlro kooIokUIm, nnd will bo do'uo by John I'orry, to nncortnln tho wntor holdliiK proporltlen of tho un derlying atrntn. HoHiilta will bo communlcntod to I'rofeaaor W. O. Cronby, who bonded tho geological fwrty horo, and who Is now at Ameri can Fall, Idaho, to bo UHOd In hta final report, MAIL COUNT IS STILL LARGER 00(1 CAI,I FOIt MAlIi IX HIXGI.i: DAY. AHIDK I'HOM Tin 1IO.V ui:xti:hh ;aix ix two vhahh is m:. Tlio hlghoHt count pt Ilond runl donttf culling at thOwgonural deliv ery window for tholr mull, was tundo yontorduy nt tho locul ,.poiitofflco, when ODC namoR wuro bulled for. Tho nvonigo on a throoAlay count, up to Friday, had bopn n fow ovor 700. ' u Tho lant count tnkon bYoru tlil wook was two yonra ago?T)ndorho uiiuuiiuii ui rostmnHiur Hfnry fvn', when tho largest nurabucwiia' jtoo. In addition, box routers itht,itXno nuinuoreu oniy bus iw ugainpWTHB now. i? 'v eigners now resident In (he Unltod States. Professor II. 0. Oatoh, of tho Monmouth jiorm.il, Hiuikn on, tho toaohlng of goomotry njMf)t(tOrr mnlhomatlcH Mrs. Lucy JfiiJavoA of Ilond on tho lloacon phQjt'otlonysr tqm of rouiUiiK; II. 0. SitioitVj' of 0. A. C on rural and InWntodlnto work; Profoflsor J, M. TlW on tin rainier mothod of writing, nnr K. 0. Jplomaii, of 0. A. O.k on phys ical training. U . Tomorrow niornliwj gjjrofoescr Ostoln will npoak at 11 O'clock-1 on boiiio of his ojcpoi'lencoH on tho Alsnco front. To this portion of tlio program a gonoral Invitation to tlio publlo is oxtonded, TUMALO FARMER TO MEET ON DISTRICT Plan to Ho Iilil for (cnrntl .Meet ing to ComkIiIit Irrigation IIMrlct I'laiiN. A meeting In to bo hold In Tuma lo tonight at which planx will bo mndo for tho call of a general meet ing of nil tho water uxorn on tho Tumalo Irrigation Project. Tho com mlttco rocontly appointed to draw up n potlllon for tho formation of an Irrigation district hats Itn roportn ubout ready, working under tho di rection of Jny II. Upton,, of Frlno vlllo. Tho fnrmors bollovo thoy bavo a plan on foot which will cnablo tho watering of 11,000 Irrlgublo acres with 3-acra foot of water. WILL FOLLOW FEDERAL LAW DUCK HHASOX TO OI'KX HKITHM- Hint ki, cmksixo i)kci:mih:u Ml, STATU GAMK WAItDKX AX NOUXCIH. RAI.K.M. Sopt. 8. Tho federal season foe duck shooting will bo followed oy tho statu gnmo author ities, according to an announce ment made by Carl I). Shoomnkor, stnto gamo warden. For till of Western Orogon, or gamo district No. 1, which talcos in all tho coun ties -wont of tho summit of tho Cas cade mountains, tho season opens on Octobo'r 1 and closes on Janu ary 10, both duys lncluslvo. For KtiBtern Oregon, or gamo district No, 2, tho season opens on Septem ber 1C and closes on Docombor 31, both days lncluslvo, Tho courts have uniformly hold that tho federal law Is supremo and If soasons nro to bo chungud they must como through tho fodoral gov ornmonl and not tho state. Sports mon throughout Oregon will, there fore, obsorvo tho fodoral inwa and soasons with roteronco to tho shoot Ing of ducks. Howovor, all other provisions of thu stnto law, with tho oxcoptlon of tho opening nnd closing dates, will bo enforced,, as thorn is no conlllct with rotoroncu to bag limits, hours for shooting and methods of pursuit. Tho bug limit for migratory birds is 25 in any one day and not to oxcood 30 In any sovon cousocutlvo days. CROOKED RIVEIt ROAD PLAN WINS APPROVAL Crook County to Kpcntl 9tt5,00(), with Htato ami Fodoral Govern- moots Impending $178,000. Illy IJiiUwl IVw tul'lio llcmt llullctln.l PORTLAND, Sopt. IO.--TJ10 Stnto highway commission today nccoplod tho Crook county proposal to con tribute ?MG,000 on tho Crooked River rpad. Tho entire construction will cost $320,000, nutl will bo a poat road vrojoct, tho state and fod oral BovornmontB tnaMna up tho ro iiintulng ?17G,0Q0. RANCHER FINDS EARLY GRAVE hi:mi:vi:d to hi: ukstixg I'liAOi: OF TUAVKIiKIt WHO cash: to thi: wit ox thk OUCriOX TltAIIi. Whnt Is believed to bo tho last resting place of one of tho first emi grants who travelled overland to tho Pacific coast, was reported by Louis Young, rancher four miles from Head on tho Redmond road, after finding a long-deserted gravo on his property, only n quarter of a mile from tho old Oregon trail this week. Tho-gravo wan found In a spot which bus never boon under cultlva Hon, and which Mr. Young had ln tonded to put into grass for pas ture In clourlng tho ground prep oratory to sowing, ho camo upon a sunken spot In tho earth, about four by soron fo'ot, surrounded by a low border of rocks. It js tho nearest point to tho trail whoro digging would bo posslbto, and Mr. Young bolloves that tho rectanglo of stones murks tho spot whero somo emi grant was burled more than half a contury ago. Tho rancher has given up his plan for cultivating this particular plot of ground, found, but will ask nuthorlty to opon tho gravo to seo It any Information may bo gained as to tho idontity of Its occupant. RAINFALL STILL BLOW NORMAL kight.ti:xtils of inch falls ix 10 dayh, hut 10 ixchks moku must comi: to huixg YKAlt UP TO AVHUAGi:. Although rainfall for tho past 10 duys has nearly approximated that of tho Wallamotto valley, thoro Is still n shortago for tho year, which will roqulro n heavy precipitation during tho remaining months of 1919 botoro tho.yoarly avortuso of 1G inches cum bo reached. Up to Montlny morning G.05 Inches bad boon rocordod In illoncl for tho year, leaving practically 10 Inches more to bo precipitated, in loss than four months. . Sunday's stoady rain of ,3 of an inch brought tho 10-day total up to .8, .and this proportion must bn exceeded It n dellclt at tho oud of tho year la to bo avoided. HOME BOUGHT BY BEND RESIDENT .Anuouticoment was uuido Wed nesday of thu Bi'ilo by Charles Dugan of his rosldonco property on Nowport avonuo, E. P. Jocli for J3C00. Tho Houio has six rooms, and la strictly inodorn throughout Tlio transaction was mntlu through tho ugoufcy of Honklo & Hnlnoa. XKAULY A MILK OF OL PIPK NOW IIKIXG TAKKX UP FOUND TO UK IX KXCKLLKXT CONDI TION AXD 'WILL IIK UHi:i). After 15 yoars uso. woodon water mains laid under only a fow Inches of earth nro In practically as good condition as wan thoy wore first put down. This was tho roport glrcn out Tuesday from tho offices of tho Ilond Water, Light, & Power Co. offices after several blocks of six and eight inch main had been uncovered. In such excellent condition Is tho old wood plpo, that as soon as It Is replaced with steel, It will bo used in extensions from tho business dis trict, making possible greater main capacity than If tho wood piping had not bcon found to bo available. Nearly a mile of woodon mains are being tnkon up. Not only is stcol to bo used In tho business district, but It is to bo laid approximately 30 Inches below grade, a considerably greater depth than was considered necessary when tho old mains wcro laid. STADIG NAMED NEW MANAGER LOWKR I1R1DGK FAIIMKH WILL HAXDLK IXTKRHSTS OF HB SCHUTKS VALLEY POTATO GROWKUS PLAN CHAXGK3. Cub Slndlg, of Lower Bridge, has been named manager of tho Deschu tes Yalloy Potato Growers' Associa tion. Somo extensive changes aro oxpected In tho way of management under which the potato growers wll bo glvon financial assistance in fur nishing seed. Every encouragement will bo given tho potato growers so that all crops will bo marketed through tho association rather tha being contracted Individually by tho growers. TEACHERS' MEETING IS SET FOR FRIDAY The first general teachers' meet ing for the academic year will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday after noon In tho high school auditorium. Gonoral plans of organization nnd management of tho schools for tho coming year will bo prcsonted. Tho public is invited to attend. MAY IGNORE CIVIL SERVICE IN NAMING BEND POSTMASTER That an Important step has been taken in tho mattor of selecting a postmnstor tor Bend is indicated in a dispatch printed in tho Port land Orogoulan concerning tho resignation ot Charles M. Gallo way from tho civil service commis sion. Tha article, which is run. under a Washington dato line, says as follows: "Appointment ot Wilbur II. Hud son as postmaster at Bond, Ore., is expected to follow the resigna tion of Charles M. Galloway from tho civil sorvico commission. Hud Bon Is thn cholco ot tho democratic organization In Oregon, but could not bo appointed undor tho old oxocutlvo ordor which mndo It mandatory to appoint tho applicant who passed tho highest In examin ation. , "Tlio examination for tho Bond otflco was hold in Juno, but not a word has been heard from It, rumor having It that certification was hold up because J. W. Mooro, formor postmaster at Redmond, Oro., passed highest. Sovoral other ap pointments havo bjon hold up bo causo ropubllcuna passed, highest. "Tho Galloway resignation, per mits an nmoiulmont to tho old ordor whereby tho examination will bo only perfunctory and the postmaster gonoral may In tho ond appoint whomsoever ho pleasos." Hudson Is Surprised. When tho Orogonlan, article was brought to his atlontlon on Tues day, Mr Hudson, who has aarvert as acting postmaster for more than a IRRIGATION DEMOXHTRATION8 WILL HK HELD THIS MOXTH MAY I3IPLOY ASSISTANT TO COUNTY AGENT II. E. KOONM. 'An enthusiastic meeting 'of lis Deschutes county farm bureau war held last Saturday at tho office ot the county agriculturist In Redmond. Preliminary plans wero laid for a scries ot Irrigation demonstra tions to bo hold In tho county under tho direction ot tho county agent some tlmo during the lattor part of this month. Tho flooding system will bo emphasized. Realizing that H. E. Koons, coun ty agent, has about all tho work he can successfully attend to In the county tho farm bureau will meet with tho bankers of the county at tho county court rooms In Bend Fri day night September 12 to discus tho employment ot an assistant to Mr. Koons. This assistant woaW, have chargo of livestock and dairy ing. A letter was read beforo tho meet ing from N, G. Jacobson, supervisor of tho Deschutes national forest urg ing that tha farmers make more use ot tho forest and .stating that the forest service officials wcro at all times ready to cooperate and assist tho farmers. A recent survey of tlio county wan made and revealed that there are 720 farmers In Deschutes county. The farmers, through the farm bu reau expect to placo anothor large order for fonce wire. Somo action is expected In the near future to establish a potato embargo on shipments into this sec tion. This section will have In mlad the protection ot local products from tho potato wart which has been gaining ground la other sections ot tho country.' The embargo will re semble the alfalfa embargo now la effect. EQUALIZATION BOARD DUTIES NOT ARDUOUS Although opon for a 30 day see slon, tho County Board of Equalisa tion is having but fow complalata to consldor from taxpayers. On the opening day only two asked for ad justment ot their asscasmcnts.JTaHd no complaints whatever havo beea prcsonted on the grounds ot the new porcontago basis for assessed valua tion, Assessor Mullarky states. Each yoar the number ot com plaints on assessments Is growing less, says Mr. Mullarky. I year, declared that tho on tiro Inci dent, as well as the Intorpretatloa placed upon It, was an ontlra sur priso to hlra. Tho stntomonts ot qualifications made by candidates in June, in place of taking an examin ation, were to have been investi gated by postal Inspectors, but bo such investigation has aa yet beea mndo, as far as Ir. .Hudson knows. Mayor J. A, Bastes, leader in democratic circles locally, and one of Mr. Hudson's most ardont back ors, smiled when he saw tho Ore gonlan's article, and intimated, that he considered Mr. Hudson's aff-t polntinent as good .asl 'mnde, He was unwilling to hazard an 'opinion, as to whether pr not Commissioner Galloway's withdrawal had boon suggested In order to smooth the way" for the appointment ot party favorltos, but declared that '"hS personally, had mndo no such sug gestion. "Plum," Says Kustw. As to tho attacjuon tho ctvH, service which would bo ayldoncd In an nppolntmont mado without regard to rplatlvo morlt, Mr. EastSS1 declared thut ho considered tho ap pointment to Iq )) presidential pluw, and that It Is only necessary (a V sure that tho successful cSindi! la able, to dlrichftrgo tho duties of tho poslt'lont whothor or not? th Individual might ImYe tho l?uet qualifications for the, position. '