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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1920)
WEEKLY EDITION i 1 THE BEND BULLETIN. ;W ' i s V c m w VOL, XVII! 'AUDIT SHOWS CONDITION OF CITY RECORDS SYSTEM IS OUTGROWN SAYS EXPERT ) '- !KEAT)ER CARE URGED J'hjvcJKlltut-rTt for Period of Mar fThntt Vrnr ihcrrtl Inr-omRliy ' $24110.72 IjTfc.ittWuHt tf Lien OutitnmllnK Detailed ntcommumlutloiiH for this handling of municipal accounting, pointing out ttui Inudequucy of tin old system used, In vlw of lktndH rapid growth, nro contained In tho audit of tho city' book Just com pleted by lopresentnllvcs of Arch J. Tourtellolto, oortKlud public account ant, of Portland, "Tho city of Uund Han reached t ntumJ 'In lla dovolopment wboro old methods foil nccurotuly to rccoid the financial stutus of tho city," Mr. Tourtollotto says In bin latter of transmittal, adding that It was lin posslblu to base tho report on tho records Inasmuch ok tboy failed to reflect with any dcgn'o of accuracy tho financial condition of the city nt tho end of 1910, "Greater enro should bo exorcised In review or tho account payable before Issuing vrarranls," It Is pointed out, whllo It In further tinted Ihnt paid registered warrant Hhould bo checkud with the warrant register each month, und a state ment of outstanding warrant filed. It lu also suggested that budRot ox Tmndlturoi,.hould be entered each month 'to a budget remittor, and should nhow comparatively tho ex penditures of each department to the atlumled budget allowance. Finally It I recommended that tho account ItiK work bo contrallzod In nun oftloe, nnd thai "a modern. businesslike nystom of uccountlnK, filing, and mfogunrdlng tho city record, bo In Hailed." A feature of tho report I tho enumeration of outstanding lien. Thosu nro Klveu a aggregating 53783,04. Expenditure ljirgc. In comment on audit exhibit: con tained In tho report, tho auditor uhowH an excess of expenditure over Income for tho period from January 1. 1919, to TMnrch 1, 1920, of $2,430.72, Tho statement of bonded indobtednos shown that an apparent deficit exist In the Interest nid linking funds. ThlH not an actual doflclt. uk I shown by tho Uun date on the bonds, but It ,1 atrougly urged b'y tho auditor that n sinking fund bo accumulated to provido for tho retiring of city pope-. Thla might bo bnndlod by Adding to tbo annual tax levy, It In suggested. Bend' nasots, the report seta forth, nmount to f 184,432.65, with llablll lloa, Including I27.164.C4 In unpaid warrnutn, $20,385.01 In note paya ))ta, und a bonded indebtedness of Z32,6Q0, toUUlBg 1186,444.87. ot, fieWw liabilities of 92012.22. Re- feJpUJer the.yrlod from January ' 1T IalB, ta-Marah.,1, 1930. iaalualng balance oh baud' on 'tho first dae, iolnl S9S.082.C0, whUo tho total of warranto Issued and cash paid In hla period amount to 83,835.20, cash on hand nnd In tho bank on Jarch 1 of tho present year bolng 19247.2. DcflrlU.rluoun. Among tho city's rocolptu for 19 und thut part of 1020 already aat, vflnea colloctod In municipal court-reached a total of $1192. 8C, bllo, building pormlt foos amount--ed. toJJUOO on building vulued at ;?7B68,o5, Truustorn from tho nuuH cuy mnii amounted to $8830. Tqtttl outstanding lion 'dnd nusQUHmontu total $3783,04. Doflclts In tho Hinging (Uriels and Intercut funds, for tho sower, mil road, funding and, flro oqulpnioti; bond jssuos la given a $33,005.72, Tho tqtnl ot nl cash fpr theso funtlii Is carried In a special interest fund Itutend 9f a aoparsto fun for.eacV Tjond issue. f i r LON L FOX IS LAST TO: FILE FOR PRIMARIES SEEKS NOMINATION AS TREASURER CANDIDATES ARE FEW No ('on(rU VoHolblr' nl rilnmrle for Jimtlei4 of llsn I'rnri', I'oiin. I) 'Jilt) tir, Coiiilulili- or for . L. (!iriiirr. ItcRltttutlo'u i6f votntn and filing ot candidate' .In preparation for the primary election on May 21 en in ii to an end at S o'clock yentor day uftcrrioon at the office of County Clerk J. H. Haner. Few late filing went made, but ! !. Kok of till city created n UUtinct nurprlno In political circle when lie junllflcd In the lnnl tnlnutn of the taut hour a a candidate for the republican nomination for coun ty treasurer. Clyde M. McKay, re publican, was tho only ono to hare previously announced hi candidacy for thlu office Among other late filing were thovi of 13. K. liutlcr of tho Orange Hall district for the republican nom ination for county commlMloner; J. Alton Thompson ot Ilend, for tho republican nomination for school superintendent, and J. U. I)avldon, for the republican nomination for county, clerk. Tho last two" office will bo contested In the primaries only, for Mrs. Clortrudo Whltcl of Terrebonne, republican, I tho only other aspirant for the superintend et)cy, while J. II. Hannr, republican. Incumbent, is the only candidate who had ul ready filed for tho clerk ship. For the county eommlsslou ershlp, John A. Marsh of Terre bonne and Charles Carroll of Ilend will contest tho nomination with Mr. Uutlor, while M. W. Knicker bocker of tho Cloerdnlo district Is tho only democratic candidate Office I'nconteMed. Por the position of sheriff. H. K, Holier I , who has held tho office since tho organization of the coun ty. Is the only republican candidate, while II. II. Fox and Oeorge W. titokoe, both of liend, will contest for a place on the democratic tick et. K. D. ailson appears u the only candldatq for Justlco of the peace In llend. Ho I registered republican. J. A. Hastes, democrat, and It. V. Sawyer, republican, nro candldntcu for, county Judge, and C. 1. JMMonger, republican, nlono as pires to nomination nnd .election at coroner, L. A. W. Nixon, repub lican, and Frank Kulp, democrat, are out for tho office of constable. Precinct committeemen, nil re publicans, who havo tiled, are: Joo Howard, Jr., of Lower Bridge, M. C. Conlan ot Tethorow, F. S. Stan ley ot Deschutes and M, A. Lynch of Hodmond. PAYH pSW FOn FIHIIINO. ArrMtd Sunday by damo Warden McDonald, 8. A. Dunn pleuded guilty In Justlco court Monday to thti elHtrg .of fishing without a llcenjw, nnd. was ?lneL $?C by Justice of The Peace J. A, Haste., Boy Scout Week To Be Observed Late Next Month 4 I)o Scout wcok in lloitd will 4 4 bo Muy 23 to May 30, It was an- uounccd Tuesday by Mayor J. A, KnsloH who has bo,ou named us chairman In charge of arrange- t 4- monts Ifor tho boy' big week, 4 Ho has named Flro Chief Tom ! 4 Cnrlon ns vlco-vhnlrmnn, and 4- ! ornnurnilnnH will ftnnn hn 4 aturtcfor u Hcout camp within 4 the city limits. This will nrob- nblyt bo olthdr on Oio vacant J- 4 ground near tho gymtinstum, or 4 on tho park nlte nr tho river, 4 ami au o(f6rt xVlll'Uo mi?lti 4 HQcuro onough tontB b6 thut tho 4 ntlfo forljo ot scouts Can take 4-, ikffiivnJT':! rT-A"' : t: " r v v :f V V T wT f 7 T MEND, DE8CIIUTHH COUNT, OREGON, TJIIMHIMV, APRIL 22, 1020. STATE GRANGE TO MEET HERE BUSINESS MEN WILL ASSIST FARMERS HMmp I'ndiloek Deplores HelfMi- Men In ('oiiimeieinl Club Ail- iln-sH I'our Ii .Mm An- iioitnrex Visit of Chief. Whet) . the convention of the state grange comes to Ilend on June 1, the Ilend Commercial club will 'liavo charge of tho entertain- fnf'-i tiienf'or some COO delegates who are nximcted to bo In attendance, )t was decided Wednesday, when the club bold It weekly meeting nt tho Pilot. Hutte Inn. K. K. Uutlor. tthoiiu efforts vtere largely Instru mental lu getting tho convention for. Ilend, brought up tho matter, explaining that one of the chief aim' In bringing the convention hero In to acquaint fanners from other part of the state with Irri gation needs In Central Oregon. Tbo appointment of a commlttco to tnko care of tho entertainment ot the visitors uas authorized. In tho absence of D. Q. McPhor son, Mayor J. A. Hasten presided at the meeting, Introducing lilshop Itobert It. Paddock of tho Kplscopal church as tho first speaker. Illuhop Paddock declared that in all hi ex tenslvo travels ho had nover found u more beautiful place than Ilend, but declared that thu city will toso out unless a different view point 1 talton by it citizens. 8elffshneN Deplored. "The world Is in a desperate plight." ho said. "I do not say (his "to scare you, but I do want to point out that nothing cau save it Ucmt and tho rest ot tbo world oxde'pl a spiritual growth. 'You have, rto poverty here, ho you are gqttlng selfish. Overseas I saw soldier who were ready to sacri- fco ..everything. They came back und found selfishness ready to over throV every one of their ideals. Ypu., (pwii and your nation must perish utiles you enn catch tho Hplrit of solf-sacrlflcc." y'. ,1. Smith, orgnnlzor for tho Four L'b. sketched the dovolopment ot the organization, and mentioned that, of S34 cuhos which had come up since, tho logger and lumbermen had Joined force on a peace time bunls, all but two had been settled practically as soon ob thoy were brought to notice, whtlo tho re maining two wero taken care ot without difficulty. Within tho next 24 hours, Mr. Smith said, an nouncement will be made ot a Joint debato which ho will hold with Hurry Call, secretary of tho local tlmborworkors' union. ,( Ho stated that on May 29, Nor man V, Coleman, president ot tho Four Ia, will bo In llond, nnd will speak at tho Kmblcm club on the subject, "Lincoln and Labor." MICKIE SAYS P4. NX Otm FUViUO J4UO V)tK U WfcRt.. KVW NP?. Vft. OOWC VWW-T15 T -TWKV , ffmwri off-cthi A-a vioo , LiWV5UUDK00 V4A.-7. -XVtCVA VMVfT WM OVQWm KX3 VS TO cow m 'w oaoe.a -u oO homvr tovin pp aev-c -co k'Mt tQ.f.ct., -tUfccr MV.U ovxi pct"a 'cva Ibis if y am You 1H1 Emll BEND BOOSTER DAY ATTRACTS STORES FILLED WITH BARGAIN HUNTERS L'licinle of llhth Coot of Living Itecognlo OpporttmllJeN for illii)li)(JT, nnd Iteconl Uu-il- liens Is Doiii From all parts of DeschutiM rniintv. and even from Crook, Jeffcr- ttoii.uiid Lnko camo bargain scokew Snturduy to tnko advantage of the op portunity afforded them to mnico monoy-savlng purchases In Ilend stores. It was Ilend first monthly Iloostcr Day, put on by tho Mer chants Association, und the, results. to. put It mildly, were eminently sat isfactory, both to tho membors of tho association and their patrnni. Each of 28 stores placed somo one nrticlo or class ot articles on sala at a discount eliminating profit to tho seller and tho bargains offered brought crowds fur in excess of tho usual number ot Saturday purchits cr. A few merchants failed to antic! tiato the tremendous demand and at ono or two stores the supply of bar- Kaln commodities had boon 2arly exhausted by 2 o'clock. Buyers were lnterested, however, not only In the article , which had been marked down, but purchased heavily of other goods, recognizing tho evcellcnt qua! ity of 'thu stocks handled by tho Bond merchants. . "ll' n flying start," ono merchant remarked, "and It will bo even bet ter next month." Ho expressed tho general opinion ot local retailers. O. A. C. EXPERT TO SPEAK HERE SOON SubJetlH of Importance to Potato Orowerj. to IU Developed by i Prof. George Hyslop. On tho urgent request of Deschutes county farmers following tho meetlii.T of community leaders hero last wok. Prof. George Hyslop, of tho Oregon Agricultural collego will Bpcnk lu llond on tho afternoon of May 8, und In Redmond on tho evening of the snmo dato, on subjects ot interest to potato grdvters. Seed treatment, cutting seed, seed certification, varieties, planting, fer tilization, hill selection, storage, nnd cultivation, will bo tho topics devel oped by tho O. A. C. expert. SUNFLOWER SEED NOW AVAILABLE 'flutv Tons, Sufficient for OOO Acres, Secured to Add to Silage Crop. Somo thrco tons of sunflower seed has been secured for the ranchers in Deschutes county, It was learned to day. This amount will bo sufficient for planting COO acres, and on tho basis ot crops rulsed In this section last year should mean a yield ot nn- .proximately 9000 tons, of a value ot $90,000. Ninety additional silos would be needed to handle this. . WHY THE COUNTY FAIR SHOULD BE IN BEND? REASON NO. 5, The heavy' attendance thtit would iittend a n fair in Bend that could not go elsewhere on account of convev-. aiices and perhaps their . working hours. I GUN IS FIRED WHEN SOLDIER TRIPS ON WIRE .22 CALIBER BULLET CAUSES DEATH CHILD FINDS BODY Waltrr WpNt, I'ormerly of Ifltb. Infantry, Was Jtrotlier of 1m Pine Principal Parent Henlde In Crrham. Walter Weber, cx-soldlcr and millwright at the nrooks-Scanlon mill, met his death two miles south of Ilend early Monday afternoon while rabbit hunting, when the .22 caliber automatic rifle he carried was discharged as ho tripped whllo going through a barbed wire fence. The bullet entered bU right tomplc. passing 'out through the left eye, death apparently resulting from hemorrhage. Tho body was found by S-year-old Floyd Crcson, son ot Mr. and Mrs. J. T Creson, who ran home, great ly frightened, shortly beforo 4 o'clock In the afternoon to tell bis parents. A brother, Victor, re mained by tho body, while Richard Herold and Clarence Monica!, em ployes ot the Bend Water. Light & Power company, were sent In to no tify tho authorities. Sheriff S. E. Roberts, Chief or Police L. A. W. Nixon. County Physician R. W. Hendersbott and others motored to the scene ot the tragedy. Coroner C. P. Nlswonger arriving a short time after. Death was so plainly the result of accident that no in quest was deemed necessary. Accident Certain. The right cuft of the corduroy khaT?t trousers wow-by"!"?- young wan" was pulled down and bad ap parently caught on tho lower strand pt the wire as he passed through, being released m he rolled bait over on his back uTt.er the firing ot the fatal shot. The fact that his right. thumb. Instead ot his fore finger exerted the pressure on tho trigger necessary to 'release tho tir ing pin is also considered as highly Important in proving the theory of accidental death. v Was in lUth Infantry. Weber had been troubled with a lame back for several dtys, his friend said, and at 11 o'clock jes tcrday morning had called at tho Chase home, asking for his rifle nnd stating that ho waa going rab bit shooting. Ho wss in excellent spirits, but said that he 'did not In tend going back to work until he was entirely recovered. As far as is known, it is tho last time he was seen allro by an acquaintance. Became, ot tho dlstanco to tho Chase home in the mill district to tho point where Wober mot hla death, the rough ground to be tra versed, and from tho fact 'that ho had not entlroly recorered from his lamene&i, it Is supposed that tho accident must have taken place shortly after noon. Walter Webor had been a resi dent of Bend for tho vast five months. lie waa the brother of P. W. Weber, principal ot tho La Pine school, and son ef Mr. and Mrs. George Weber of Greaham. During tho war ho was a morabor ot headquarters company, 13th in fantry, entoring tho service at Camp Lowis and embarking for overseas duty at Camp Morrltt, only to bo recalled a fow hours later by tho Bignlng ot the armistice. MANY CARRIERS IN BIG RIGHT Tho biggest flight ot carrier pig sons over started from Bend was commenced Sunday morning when nt G;0Q o'clock H. E. Brown, Agent fdr tho American Express Co., loosed QB homers In front ot his otneo on JjnneBQttt. Tho 4)ird had arrived" rVi rinn.i nniv the n'leht before, and lire the property oC W, D. aanfortf pigeon fancier 6t SpoXaae. i No. RAISIN BRANDY AND STILL ARE TAKEN IN TWO BEND MEN FACE LIQUOR CHARGE COMBAT GIVES CLUE Liquid Coatrabasil Found In Leefi A part meat aad Rabila MH at McCormtrk's Home la Larch Addition. The biggeit liquor haul in Dea chutes county since Ilia ratification ot the "prohibition amendment waa made on Tuesday when Chief of fo lice L. Ai W. Nlxoa and Night Of ficer Swift collected ono small atllL approximately 20 gallons of raisin brandy and a quantity of ratsla mash, together with a keg, appar ently recently emptied ot spiritbw liquor, and several dozen bottle. Previous to tho seizure of .ltqulrt contraband. 'John McCormick, S. P. & S. locomotive engineer: Harvey Martin and R. H. Loop, all of thfai city, wero takes iato custody, Mc cormick ad Loop being charged with violation ot the prohibttie law and Martla",wlth violation e( the disorderly conduct ordlnaace. HtlU Is Hebcd A combat, in which the three de fendant took part below the Lee? apartments on Greenwood aveaae, early yesterday crenfng, called tfea attention ot A, E. Saye, acting offi cer, and. shortly after. Night Offi cer Swift appeared on the sceae and arrested Loop. In the coarse of the melee McCormick Is said to havo badly damaged one ot Martin's fingers with lilsteeth, whUe Mc cormick sustained two darkened optics. A fow minutes after Loo'a arrest, Chief Nixon arrived, arrest ing the two remaining combataata. An immediate search ot Lgob'b rooms in the apartments was madta. Chief Nixon reporting the fladlag ot a 20-gallon keg ot raisin brandy and a quantity ot bottles. In Mc cormick's house, own by Loop, en Division and Lake Place. In Larrh addition, a still ot from three to four gallons' capacity, a quaaUty ot raising soaking In water, and an empty barrel giving forth tho scent ot the raisin liquor were taken. ta officers said. ONE DOLLAR GIVEN BY JURY NOMINAL DAMAGES ALLOWS SIR. AJ NIW, J. L. PAIinKKXY IN SQUAW CREEK DISIRIO LITIGATION. , Another foliar . verdict," the. sec ond to, be gives by a circuit eewrt Jury thla term, waa awarded tain inorniug when Dennis Hunt of Wa ters, solo remaining defendant In the suit priglnnUy brought agaiaat the Squaw Creek Irrigation district, George Cyrus, Gui Stadlg.. J, 8. AldrlcU and Mr, Hunt by Mr. and Mrs. Parberry fpr J1260 for dam ages alleged duo for loss of crop last year because of insufficient wa ter for irrigation. Unlawful diver sion was ajleged In tho complaint. At tho close ot the testimony, tor 'tho plaintiff, attorneys for the de fense, De Arnond & Eraklnp and N. Q. Wallace, had asked for a, non-suit, tbla being granted 'for all except Deputy Water Master "Hunt. Testimony Mas given for tbe de fense (o show that a watr ahort ugo or from 25 to 30 per cent k Isted in Squaw creek last yaar, and that the deputy water master haa endeavor) to distribute what waa Available fairly and wth aa taver to any ia'AivJaitaV W P. .Myers reareaMitwr r plaintiffs is, the suit. " RAID t