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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1919)
PAGH 4 BEND flUTiLKTIN, BKND, ORKOON, THUWiDAY, DKCItttnKn II, 101 l K n 11 . Hi i.' lil, ,1 :!l The Bend Bulletin (Weekly KtU(lon) , Published Bf TJIK MEND nULIiETIN (Incorporated) Established 1002. Fnni) A. WOELFLEN, Editor ItOBKHT W. SAWYER, Manager An independent newspaper standing tor tho BQtmro deal, clean business, clean politics and the best Interests or Bend and central Oregon, Ono year. J2.00 Six months......... 1.00 Three months .GO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 19 ID , ANTI-nAllBIT PLANS. Hnrney county Is now getting ready for a rabbit poisoning cam paign. That may not sound especially Interesting to people who know what n pest tho Jack rabbit is in theso Central Oregon counties and who understand that tho approved method of dealing with It is by poisoning. To those, however, who remember the wave of initiated legislation .providing for tho pay ment of bounties for killing rab bits, which swopt over this part of the state in 1916, tho announce ment has real meaning and Import ance. In 19H Harney county initiated and adopted u faVblt bounty law. In the two years that followed many thousands of dollars -were paid in bounties. A good many rabbits were killed and people In adjoining counties began to think that tho bounty method not only provided an income but also assured tho destruction of tho pest. Accordingly rabbit 'bounty bills were initiated and received many votes at the fall election in 1916. The passage of . the bills was of no effect, how over, 'because a court decision de nied the right of the counties to leglslato In this manner and no more bounties were paid. Harney county, which had been paying bounties for over two years, 'was apparently glad to be rid of the law for no effort was made to obtain the legislation in any other way. In none of the others where the law was not allowed to tako effect was uny such effort mado either, but all have devoted their anti-rabbit ac'.vlty to the motho.ls approved by tho Biological survoy-polson In vaOKi forms. In snort, vera both .plans have been followed the latter, has been finnl ly accepted as tin better. Whenev-r the bounty Idea Is aj'ia s',i-gc8td Mils should be rearjmbcr-j'i. Although hero for lest than n year Mr Koons has mado his mark on county agricultural practise, his especial contribution being in tho use of irrigation water. Since tho beginning of irrigation in tho Do- Hchutcs valley there has been no Improvement in methods. Although only a limited nmount of filter has been nvnllublo there has never boon uny -.concerted effort to make the most of that wuter. The propor duty of water Iiob never been de termined us In shown by tho pro posal that tho settlement of this question be In ken up by tho C, O. 1. district, ttnd its propor uso will never be established until tho most economical and best method Is adopted. Mr. Koons has made a good be ginning toward tho adoption of tho best methods and sooner or later the methods he advocates are bound to bo put in use. Wo regret that Mr. Koons Is re signing and wish him success in his new work. THE COUNTY AGENT. Deschutes county has always been fortunate in the men assigned by the state agricultural college to net as county agents. Every one has been a man of ability, with ex pert knowledge of some branch of agricultural affairs and the general acquaintance -with all others that mado him competent to handle lo cal problems. It Is safe to say that thousands of dollars have been added to the value of the county's agricultural lands and products as a result of the work of the county agents. Because they have been men of especial ability it has been the county's msfortuno to seo thorn con tinually going on to better Jobs and the present agent, iH. E. Koons, is no exception to the rule. A JAPANESE PERIL? Whllo everyone- welcomes tho pros pect of development indicated In tho announcement at the purchase of n large acreage in tho Powell Butto section to be dovotert tn tno product ion of potatoes, tho fact that a Ja panese Is one of tho buyers suggests tho possibility of a situation develop ing hero like that which now faces tho peoplo of tho Hood River valley. A 12.000 acre ranch will require a large number of men to do tho work. It Is to bo expected that George Shlimi will wnnt to employ Japanese. If Japaucso nro brought In as ranch hands It will be only n short tlmo beforo they will be buy ing ranches for themselves and then the white ranchors wilt go. This is Just what Is happening at Hood River and only recently an associa tion was formed thcro to bring nn end to the condition that was rapidly becoming Intolerable to the white people who wanted to contlnuo to make Hood River their home. As yet we nro faced with a threat. only. Tho "Farm Bureau recognizes the possible developments, however, and Is planning steps to prevent them. In this tho Bureau should have the hearty asslstnnco of every public agency in this and tho adjoin ing counties. Tho Bureau's plan contains nothing revolutionary, nor Is it one that is likely to cause a difficult diplomatic situation, as has sometimes been the case in dealing with Japanese in other parts of the Pacific coast. Tho officers of tho Bureau are do ing well to take the load in the mat ter and support should be given them. the merchants for donations for this, that and tho other, either outrlitht In cash, or Indirectly through adver tising In programs. The burden Is becoming grenter nnd greater, they sny, and moro dllllcult for them to endure. They wish that In some way this solicitation might be put an end to, or ut least, regulated and kept within reasonable bounds. The same condition has developed In many other towns and various methods for dealing with It haVe been used. In no case, wo believe, has It been left to the public to let up on the pressure. Tho merchants themselves havo had to tnku tho necessary steps 'for self protection and have taken thorn, by iigtcolng to make no donations to causes not ap proved by a committee of their num ber and to eliminate program and like advertising entirely. None wnnt to lay down such rules alone, but as Joint action it Is usually effective. A Commercial club committee once dealt with till requests for don ations. Could It not bo rejuvonnted and mado to deal with all such mat ters, or will the merchants Hud it necessary to form u sopnratu organ ization to Insure protection against these constant calls? hfjwm Anyone who can find any satisfact ion in It these wintry days Is Invited to visit The Bulletin office and read tho record of temperatures for lust July. HELP FOR THE MERCHANTS. Representatives of The Bulletin probably como in contact more often with more local business men than any other persons in town. Dally they are called upon for newi and for advertising aud their opinions learned on a wido variety of subjects which, taken together, go to muko up the news sido of local business life. Of ln'te wo have been struck by the frequency of tho complaints against the growing practise of calling on A-N UNFORTUNATE REPORT. Reporting n recent farmers' meet ing at Tho Dalles a correspondent of tho estcomed Oregonlan quoted H. MncOregor, of Rend as saying that "tho Interior of tho Btnto was menaced by tho nggrnudlzomcnt of the Mongollnns. Ho nssorted that tho Asiatics had gained control of much valuable '-potato lands by de ceitful methods. Tho Deschutes Grower-' association, he asserted, hod refused to accept potatoes grown by the Japanese In the Inter ior country. " 'The association has requested of japaneso rami em ttint they use American or whlto labor on tholr farms,' said Mr. MacOregor 'They often work from 12 to 1C hours each day und no whlto man should bo required to do that. Wu can meet tho Japanese question now and it will bo easier to handle now than In tho future. Tho whites or Central Oregon nro behind uny effort urged hero to rid tho stntofrom tho yel low scourge.' " Now there is n Japaneso question developing in Central Oregon, as tho readers of The Bulletin are aware. It Is coming from tho plan of a Japanese potato grower to acquire a lange acreage In the Powell Butto section for potato raising. The pur chase has not yet been made, how ever, and thero Is not at present any difficulty with Japaneso here. Wo doubt If Mr. MacGrcgor sug gested that there was. If ho did it is unfortunate and correction should be mado; indeed, correction would by mado In nny cubo becauso a country that Is looking for settlers does not enro to have such reports of bad conditions circulated. If they keep up theso nntl-prohl- bltlon Injunctions It will bo neces sary, back in St. Louis nnd Louis ville, to change tho slmllo and say that water flowed like whiskey when it docs begin to flow again. Ri!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!ijiiai!ifi &A-,yK V ZLT b ,V I I7l-L- f jf I hvmssssmmssi Don't pave your days with intentions Actions Resulted Count. Begin now to save No matter how small the amount you will find adding to your savings becomes monthly easier. We Will Help You. OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Pays 4 per cent interest x CENTRAL OREGON BANK 1 BEND fl!i!iii!i!iiiii!i!iii!i!ifl fiii 1 IflM OREGON : tinnnwrtmwrt: H Folks -who never saw a trench in Franco think the zoro hour was sat when they woke up laBt night with not enough blankets over thorn. If you do not like this wintry weather Just think of tho conlless cast and middle west nnd bo thank ful for what you have here. Eggs 80 ycnrs old have bcon dis covered in an old houso in tho east. Bet they brlug mora ns eggs than as curiosities, "Pussyfoot" Johnson, tho Ameri can temperanco advocato who lost an oyo In a fracas in London, has been left Jgh nijd dry. Tho Public Service commission has directed the telophono company to ring off on thoso increased charges. To leavo un egg stain on your chin Is no longer slovenly. It's an Indecent flaunting of one's wealth. 'Shop early in Bend. AUDIENCE PLEASED 'WITH AMATEUR PLAY Beforo an audionco which slightly moro than half filled tho athletic club hall, Noblo's Popular Players put on ono of tho best amateur theatrical productions of tho your Friday night, when they appeared In tho comedy-drama, "In Dlxloland." Tholr work was well recelvqd and liberal encores wero given at ovory curtain, J, B, Noblo was featured in botwoen-act speclnltloH, -while music for tho evening wad under tho direction of Mrs. M. H, Horton. Everybody's Thoughts Now Turn to CHRISTMAS AND WHAT GIFT WILL BE MOST ACCEPTABLE? MORE CHEEK THAN WHAT GIVES Music Pianos and Player Pianos Lyon and Mealy Player $700 Auto Player PIANO , $700 H.' C. Bay Co. Player $650 Behr Bros. Player $750 Pianos Behning $550 Concord $450 Christ mare HistuoraumniOMinwniDHgumwaHtHMHU8ffitMiHw It is Astonishing the great number of Cable Nelson $350 STHI IMTtVMIMT 0 QUALITY onorj k.ciiAn Afl a a tn .C uELf Admirers We Have in Bend A Sonora in your home Christmas Means good music for a long time. Btmmmmmmvmtm BMMIHNffiHttmiUI n U WHY NOT GIVE A DOZEN RECORDS TO THE PERSON' WHO ALREADY TIAS A ifjj The Highest lUII 7V4fc I & II I Clan Tall(irypIaclilnc In the WotlJ thi iHSTsuwmr cr quality attoG CLCAR AS A JKUt The Tone Superb "TOUR car will convince you that for X richness and clarity of tone and for naturalness and truth of expression the Sonora has a beauty beyond comparison. At the Panama -Pacific Exposition Sonorawon highest score for tone qual ity. It3 superiority is in stantly evident when you hear it. ' RECORDS 017 ALL ARTISTS ARE HERE W i f i P 1 Bffil f-fj We have matchless models UnW Lm U I jj K W at prices frpm $50 up ulv JlfllHf !$ HOT ill ' ''T ijWpBI j I HI L.K. SHEPHERD I EVERY THING IN MUSIC li Minnesota Street, t ' Bend, Oregon II LOSS FROM FIRES REPORTED AT $6,632 Completion Friday of tho annual report on forest Ilreu In nnd nonr the Deschutes Nntlonul Forest hIiowb a total of 1731 acres burned over, and Iobh of two und a quartor mil lion foot of lumber, valued nt $0, C32, Fires numbered 124, and of theso, 50 wero caused by lightning, 19 wero tho work of Incondlarles, 33 wore carelessly sot by campors und hunters, nnd Uio.oi'IrIh of 12 Is un known, RED CROSS SEALS WELL DISTRIBUTED Through tho work of Mrs. O, P. Nluwoni'er, in charge of the city dis tricts, nnd Mru, 1-3, P, Mnhnffey, who lu'luindllng fill tho territory in Do iichutos aud Jefferson counties out Hldo of Iioud, 2G,Q00 worth of Hod Cross Christinas souls havo boon placed on ualoUhrougJi out tho dis trict. A thorough ennvuss Is being mado In nn nttompt to sot n now re cord for Bond nnd tho two countios in disposing of tho phrli-tinni stickers. f" MARKET IS TOPPrcn BY TUMALO LAMBS John Mural) Tunialo ranchor, on nocombor 1, toppod tho Portland market with 128 spring lambs at a Price of 113.10. jtJiIh price was 50 cents hotter than tho markot -uotu-tlon of that date. Tho lambs wolgh o T4 Pounds, and uvoragod sdl fl& por hoad. li