WEEKLY EpIfTLON
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VOL. XVIII
,5415 ANNOUNCED
AS BEND TOTAL
BY THE CENSUS
GROWTH IN 10 YEARS
910.3 PER CENT
OVER 6,000 EXPECTED
Population Thought 11 Komn ( I to
(noun to 7,000 Murk Postal
Flgurr Tnkrn an Indication
Tliat Census U Right.
(Br UslU4 I'rtMtoTfcillind DulUlln.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Juno 14.
Tho coniuii bureau today announced
tho population of Ilond, Ore, as
54 IS, Thla Is an Increase or 4870
alnco tho lait government census In
1910 und roprofenU a 010.3 por
cont Kaln ovar (ho 63G comprising
tho official population at that tltno.
Tho rapid proportional advanco In
llond alnco 1010"ln ono of tho groat
oat thus far reported In tho United
Statos.
While tho phenomenal growth of
Rend In tho past 10 yoara may bo a
nurprlNo to many outsldn of Control
Oregon, whoio only source of Infor
mation ha boon tho 1010 consus re
turm, a footing of cortalnty that tho
1020 figures would roach thla
amount at loait has been proTalent
for somo time, and iiomo disappoint
mont wai folt that tho 6000 mark
waa not passed.
Figures glvon out In tho oummor
of 1017 In tho first city directory of
tho Deschutes county Meat placed tho
population at 0200 at that time.
Hlnco then Industrial growth hai
been rapid, an additional band hay
Ing been Installed at Tho Hhevlln
Illxon company mill, whllo building,
especially during' 1910, Indicated a
nubstantlal gain, tho. more no alnco
demand haa steadily kopt In advance
of supply In tho matter of housing
facilities.
Kile Coiikiin Ilrutcn.
An Incomplota census, taken early
In 1010 by tho llond Elks, who woro
endeavoring to havo a lodgo citnb
llshod In this city, and who woro
obliged, as ono of tho first require
ments, to show that llond had more
than C000 Inhabitants, gavo another
population Indox. Tho rcqulroimint
on this scoro was mot after nn In
tonslvo canvass, C300 being totaled.
To thoso who woro In a position to
understand fully existing conditions,
tho figures secured In tho coniux
wero considered to bo a closo ap
proximation of actual population. To
tho majority of thoso who haxirded
a rucks ns to tho number of pooplo
living In Hand, tho actual flguros
camo as something of a shock, Mait
commonly tho numhor guossed would
Ho betwoon 0000 and 6D00, but
thoro was also n consldorablo propor
tion of thoso questioned on tho sub
ject who placod It at botwoon 0S00
and 7000.
Postmaster W. H. Hudson statod
that tho Ilend offioo Is as present
aorvlng In tho neighborhood of 0000
pooplo within tho city limits, but lie
la convinced that tho census has
boon mado with accuracy. Ho point
ed ont that ono big causo for popu
lation Incroaso, tha Introduction of
tho throo-Bhlft systom at tho Drooks
Seanlon plant, has boon mada since
tho completion of tho enumeration.
Family Htmla Inaccurate
In tho neighborhood of 1230 fam
ilies are served by the Ilend Water,
Light & Powor company, In addi
tion to no mo 300 services for busi
ness housoa. On the basis of flvo to
a family, this would indlcato in ex
cess of 0000, but, It la pointed out
by T, H. Foley, managor of tho com
pany, that the doflnlto proportion of
adults and chlldron for an avorago
family cannot bo wortfod out here,
tioeauBO tho nownosa of tho town
means many of tho mon who havo
found employment In llond aro olthor
unmarrlod, or have not yot brought
tholr famlllos to tho city. Tho last
uohool district census shows that
only 079 famlllos had children of
uohool ago, thoso totaling-1408,
Although tho numhor of pooplo re
Hiding wlthfn tho corporoto limits of
the city Is 5416, tho city's actual
population, (t was pointed out by
Homo, should tako Into consideration
the many employes In tho logging
camps and at the brickyards,
PARK CLEAN-UP
STARTED TODAY
UITII'NH GATHER UNDER W
IIKITIO.V OK KlItK CHIEF TO
put newly acquired citv
imioicutv i.v order.
Under tho dlroctlott of Flro Chlof
Tom Carton, llond men who wero
ablo to loavo their regular work for
a few hours gathorod this afternoon
at tho recently acquired city park on
tho Deschutes to glvo the aroa a thor
ough cleanup. Tho work will con
tinue Into tho ovonlng, and after 6
o'clock a still largor numbor was ox
pectod to bo on hand to complolo tho
task, All volunteers aro askod to
report for duty oqulppod with ovor'-
alls, rakes and shovols. Chlof Car
ton Is being aided In his work as
cloan-up supervisor by O. H. Illshop
and D. W., Flomlng.
iloata and benches for tho park
aro being constructed, froo of
chargo, by tho, carpontors of Ilend,
of lumber donatod by tho Drooks
Bcanlon company, palntors aro giving
their labor without cost to tho city,
and paint Is bolng furnlsbod by A. J.
Goggans. Water Is being given by
tho Ilend Water, Light & Power
company and necessary plumbing Is
bolng put In froo by local plumbers,
fixtures being purchased by the
llond banks, Seat lumbor Is being
sawed by Ed P. Ilrostorhous and
complete park plans, will bo donated
by Architect Loo A. Thomas.
Tho first park concert wilt bo
given tonight by, tho Shevlln-Hlxon
band.
BEND WINS PRAISE
OF GRANGE EDITOR
Oregon Observer, In Htory of Con
vention, Note Vast W'"r !
I'owrr IUNtourtTM of DcocltutcM.
Appreciation of tho entortalnment
provided for tho membora of tho
Stato Orange, during Its recent con
vention In Ilend, Is evidenced In an
artlclo on tho Central Oregon coun
try, written by A. 8, Coutant, ono
of the Grants Pass dologatcs, In tho
Oregon Obsorvor, of which ho Is edi
tor and publisher.
Especial montlon Is mado of tho
Tumalo Irrigation projoct, In which
Mr. Coutant was particularly Inter
ested during his visit to llond, whllo
tho development of tho Ilonham falls
project and tho possibilities for ob
taining practically unlimited powor
from tho Deschutes river callod for
much favorable comment.
Tho artlclo In tho Obsorver refers
to tho fish barbocuo given In honor
of tho guests on tho first night of
the convention as ono of tho most
oujoyablo features of tho entlro
week.
PORTLAWDER TAKE'S
GIANT STEELHEAD
Taking with him tho biggest trout
known to havo boon lured from Cen
tral Oregon waters this yoar, A. L.
Uarbur, commissioner of public
works of Portland, accompanied by
O. A. Dlgolow, commissioner of pub
lie affairs of tho samo c(ty, loft Dend
Monday for Portland.
The fish, which was estimated all
tho, way from 22 to 40 pounds, was
one of the giant steolheads found la
the Newberry Crater lakes, where
tho two Portland officials, with Fire
Chlof Tom Carlon, G. II. Knowlos,
Councllmnn D. G, McPhoraon, Mayor
J. A, Eastcs and Mrs. EaatoB, spoilt
Sunday. It took Mr, Darhur one
hour to land tho big fellow and he
declares that on his next angling trip
In tho country tributary to Dond he
will comu oqulppod with an up-to-dato
whaling outfit,
BODY OP WOMAN IS
SHIPPED TO EUGENE
Accompanied by her husband nn
son, and by lior sister, Mrs. R. J.
Ilnlvoroou, and nor brother, Pearl E,
Lynos, tho body of Mrs. W. L. Wlt
mon,t, who died Sunday at St Charles'
hospital, was soht to Eugono, whoro
funeral sorvlcos will bo held,
Mrs. Wllmout's death followed an
operation for the removal of a cyst.
HKND, nWOnVTUH COUNTV, OREGON,
ELKS OBSERVE
FLAG DAY HERE
FORMATION OF FLORAL LIIJ
KltTY HELL IIV OPI'ICKitH OF
LODGE, IH ATTRACTIVE PEA
TURK OP PROGRAM.
PrOBorlbod ritualistic coremonlos
of the order wero witnessed by mem
bers, of tho lodgo and by the public
Monday, whon Klag day cxerclsos
woro held by tho Dond Elks at 'tho
Kmblent club. '
The most beautiful feature of the
ovonlng was tho forming of tho Lib
erty boll, a largo floral piece In four
seotlous, Each of tho four chief of
ficers of tho lodgo took part In tho
coromony, tho baso of roses being
laid by tho loading knight, tho sec
ond section of lilies bolng placed by
tho loyal knight, tho third soctlon of
violets bolng placod by tho lectur
ing knight, whllo tho cross-piece of
erogrcon was put on by tho oxaltod
rulor.
The liberty boll camo Into bolng
after tho reading of tho history of
the flag by Judgo T. E. J. Duffy. An
oloquont address on tho subject,
"Patriotism and tho Flag," was giv
en by If. II, Do Armond. Wilson
Georgo, at tho piano, furnished the
music for tho hour's program.
GASOLINE STEALING
NOW POPULAR SPORT
Gasollno stealing Is coming to bo
ono of the most popular, as wall as
one of tho most lucratlvo industries
at tho Vancouvor end of his S. P. &
8. run, doclared O. A. Johnson, con
ductor, on his arrival In Dond on
Monday, Mr. Johnson suffered a
20-gallon loss Just boforo leaving
Vancouvor. whero, In ono day, tho
tanks of no loss than 100 cars wero
drained of tholnpreclous contents.
Many autolsts are using korosono,
with a dash of ether thrown In to
give It "Jaxx", Mr. Johnson states.
SCHOOL MEETING IS
SET FOR NEXT WEEK
Notice of tho annual school moot
ing was glvon today to tho voters of
district No. 1 for Juno 21, 1920, for
tho purposo of eloctlng two directors,
each for a threo-yoar term, to suc
ceed Carl A. Johnson and R. W.
8awyor. Balloting will last from 2
o'clock In tho afternoon to 7 o'clock
In the evening.
TIMBER AND SiTONE
LAND IS APPRAISED
Tho first cutting of alfalfa Is al
ready being mado In tho John Day
valley, Oscar Matchott reported to
day on hla return from an 8G0 mllo
auto trip through Whoelor and
Grant counties. Mr. Matchott was
accompaulod by Frank L. Dalloy,
government representative, who Is
appraising public timber and stono
lands.
Speeding Car Overturns; Woman
Thrown From Machine Sustains
Severe Injuries. But Will Live
Thrown from a speeding car driv
en by her husband while return
ing to Dond from Drooks-Scanton
camp No. 1, shortly boforo 0
o'clock Friday ovonlng, Mrs.
Gus A, Lomko of 1029 Loxington
sustained Intornal lnjurlos, a 'bad
ly wrenchod back and a strained
shoulder, In addition to numerous
minor contusions, but will recover,
It was announced today by her at
tending physician. Mr, Lomko,
who romulnod at tho whool wjion
tho car turned completely over,
and1 throo mon, who woro thrown
from the roar seat, rocolvod only
Blight scratches.
' Mrs. Lomko, who la omployed
at (ho QhovUu-IItxon box factory,
had drlvon to camp Immediately
'after worki to bring In her hus
band, who la on tho payroll of tho
Drooks-Scanlon Lumber company,
' On the return trip two smaller u-
"
Till
JIWDAV, Jl'.VH 17, Ji!0.
Sp FOR w
CAUSESARREST
(VVOIITHMXH PAPER GIVE.V TO
Mltfl. K8TIIEU L. MORRISON
1Y WILLIAM HOH8, IH JUHTICK
COUHT CHARGE.
William Ross, who Is visiting this
part of Oregon for tho second tlmo
In 24 years, purchased a car from
Mrs, Esther L. Morrison Sunday, but
made payment with a $500 check,
which pame back marked "N, S. F.",
Mrs. Morrison declares, Itoss was
arrested In Redmond, whero ho Is
said to' liavu been going under an as
sumed name, and was brought to
Derid Monday night.
Arraigned In Justlco court this
morning, Ross was allowed until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning to plead.
In addition to the complaint made
bpr Mrs. Morrison, a numbor of
worthless checks bearing Ross's
name havo boon turned in to the au
thorities by Dond merchants.
CRINGLE MISSES
AL KADER CLASS
Stalled Train Keeps Ilend Man Out
of Khrlno nn Kve of tho Na
tional Convention.
"No red fez will perch Jauntily on
tho head of A. M. Prlnglo of Dend;
no chfeeso knlfo emblem will adorn
his coat, and when tho Sbriners aro
parading ho will havo to bo on the
outaldo of things Instead of being
on the Insldo," declares tho last Is
sue of the Oregonlan.
"Mr. Prlnglo, who runs tho ware
house at Dend," tho narrative con
tlnuet, "left Tuesday night for
Portland. Tho train should have
landed him In Portland early yes
terday morning, bo that ho would
have tlmo to tako tho Scottish Rite
degrees np to the 32d and be certl
fled fort Bhrinedom Saturday. Mr.
Prlnglo yawned In his sleeper berth
at 6 a. m. yesterday morning and
flgurod ho must bo near Portland.
Ho looked out tho window and, in
stead of seeing tho Columbia river
scenery, to his horror ho discovered
ho was Just a fow miles out of Dend.
Tho throttlo had gone on tho bum
and a switch cnglno had to be sont
80 miles to haul tho stallod train.
When Mr. Prlnglo finally landod In
Portland his Masonic class had start
ed and ho was unablo to bust Into
It."
NON-SUPPORT CHARGE
NAMES J. A. BOTTRELL
On a chargo of non-support of
tho throo year old son of Mrs. Mary
Dixon, of this city, Jamos Dottrel!,
of this city, was bold to trial in
circuit court undor $1,000 bond by
Justlco of tho Peaco J. A. Eastes
Tuezduy. Tho defendant denies
that ho la tho fathor of tho child
Do Armond & Ersklno aro repre
senting Mrs. Dixon, R. S. Hamilton
appearing for Mr. Dottrell.
tos were seen coming la from a
sldo road leading to Camp No, 2,
and Mr. Lomko speedod up to near
ly CO miles nn hour in ordor to
puss them. Thoy paid no atten
tion to hla horn and, In turning
out io tho loft, his car struck a
log, turning over In a flash, hurl
ing all the ocupants, with tho ex
ception of the driver, Into tho road.
On looking about him, Mr.
Lomko saw his wlfo lyiug 30 feet
from the machine. Although his
own engine was still running,- tho
car could not bo used In complet
ing tho trip to Dend, and a pass
ing car brought, Mrs, Lomko and
others of the party. Into the city.
For sovoral houra Friday her
condition waa critical, shock com
bluing with a continued hemorbago
from tho lungs, but today she was
considered to bo out of danger
CAMPAIGN FOR
FUNDS BEGINS
STATE CHAMBER NEED
IS TOLD
JDrftcliutcft County Quota to Take
Caro of Next Thrco Years Bet at
f 2,500 Subscription Teams
To IJcgln Work. Soon.
Preliminary organization in con
nection with local features of tho
campaign of the Oregon stato cham
ber of commerco to sccuro a fund
with which to carry on Us activities
for the noxt threo years was ef
fected at a luncheon held Tuesday,
with fourteen Dond business men In
attendance. In addition thero were
present C. A. Fleming and P. E.
Magruder, representing the organi
zation In chargo of the campaign
throughout tho state.
Dend Is .the first community In
Oregon outside of Portland In which
the campaign Is being started, Mr.
Flomlng explained, and when It was
announced that the local quota was
only $2,500 It was agreed that the
amount should be subscribed quick
ly In order to set an example.
Under the plans as worked out
by th directors of the Stato cham
ber, tho sum of $150,000 Is to be
pledged for each of the next three
years with which to finance the
chamber activity. This will Include
every sort of development and pro
motional work to attract settlers to
Orogon and devolop Its natural re
sources. Subscriptions to tho fund
are expected chiefly from business
Interests and are looked on more
as an Investment than a donation.
Opportunity to make quarterly
payment of amounts subscribed Is
to bo glvon. Subscription teams
will begin work in a few days.
Thoso present at tho luncheon
were T. A. McCann, A. Wblsnant,
Paul C. King, W. C. Dirdsall, Cart
A. Johnson, D. O. McPherson, T. A.
Foley, H. A. Milter, R. W. Sawyer,
J. P. Koyes, A. M. Prlngle, D. E.
Hunter, L. M. Foss and II. J. Over
turf. SEMI-ARID LANDS
HELPER BY RAINS
As tho result of tho Intermittent
rains of the last 10 days, dry farm
ers between Dend and Klamath
Falls will raise the biggest crops
In years, according to travellers
who have mado tho trip between
the two points this week. Precipi
tation in the. semi-arid roglons was
gonoral, and crops fcnd rango alike
will benefit greatly, it Is reported.
SOVIET HISTORY
TO BE COMPILED
(Df United Pre toTh Bnd BuUrttn)
MADISON, Wis., Juno 10. A his
tory of the Russian revolution and
the first year of tho soviet rule will
bo wrltton by Prof. E. A. Ross, Uni
versity of Wisconsin sociologist, dur
ing his leave of absonce next term.
Tho history will be based on mate
rial collected by tho American Red
Cross. Ross undertook the work at
the roquest of tho Red Cross. The
documents aro now bolng translated
at Washington.
COOPERATION SOUGHT
BY FOREST EXPERTS
On a trip of Inspection through
Central Oregon, F. A Elliott, stato
forester, and C, S. Chapman, repre
sentative) of the Westorn Forost
8orvatlon, association, arrived in Dend
thts morning, leaving this afternoon
for Crauo Prairie and Elk Lako.
Thoy aro especially luterosted in
tho enforcement of compulsory
forest patrolling by" timbor owners,
and havo found conditions in this
district excellent in regard to this
form of cooperation.
Patrolling by airplanes will be of
much Importance, during tho coming
season, Mr. Chapman ( declares, and
the two foresters vlll locate a num
bor of omergency landing fields dur
ing their two d,ay stay Jn 'th'ls part
of the state. .,
No. 11
SUPPORT GIVEN
STATECHAMBER
$800 IS SUBSCRIBED BY
CLUB MEMBERS
9700 More of County') f 2500 QuoU
Expected from Milts Work of
Organization in Oregoa
Wins High Praise.
The campaign for $2500, set as
Dechuts county's share of tho State
Chamber of Commerce three-year
budget, got off to a flying start at
tho weekly meeting of the Dend
Commercial club at tho Pilot Dutte
Inn this noon, when $800 waa
pledged by club members, following
an address by C. A. Fleming, repre
sentative of the state chamber. In
addition, $400 Is expected from Tha
Shevlln-Hixon company and $300
from tho Drooks-Scanlon Lumber
company.
Mr. Fleming explained the pur
poses of the state organization, de
claring that control rests In the
hands of the communities outside of
Portland, and emphasizing that ose
of the big objects of tho chamber
will be to bring together the landless
easterner and the manless lands of
Oregon.
T. A. McCann declared that the
chamber Is doing wonderful work la
tho state, and T. H. Foley stated'Uat
this section of Oregon would derive
Its full share of benefits while Mr.
McCann is representing Central Ore
gon. Miss Allda Dowler, Red Cross rep
resentative, spoke on her experieaeesj
in relief work la the Near East, giv
ing striking examples of the dirsj
need of the destitute Inhabitants.
An appeal for clean-up workers
for this afternoon at the city park
was made by Mr. McCann at the
opening of the business session.
HOMER HAMLIN IS .
CALLED BY DEATH
Knglneer Who Took Part la Geo
logical Surrey of Dcnhnra Falls
Site, Stricken by Apoplexy.
The news has Just been received la
Dend of tho death on May 14 of
Homer Hamlin, consulting engineer
of tho reclamation service. Mr. Ham
lin was known to a number of Dead
people, having spent several weeks
here lasWsummer with Professor W.
O. Crosby In the study of the reser
voir possibilities at Denham falls.
He was in Washington on Irrigation
business at the time of his death,
which was caused by a stroke of
apoplexy.
AUTOS ARE USED
TOO MUCH, BELIEF
Gas Wasted in Short Rum About
City Believes Local Agent For
Popular Automobile.
If more people would use their
autos for real trips only, and use
their legs for locomotion within the
city, thero would bo no gasoline
famino in bend, la the belief of IL
S. McClure, local agent for the Stude
baker car. As a dealer, Mr. McClara
is allowed 50 gallons a month, but
he Is cutting under that amount by
10 gallons.
"Too many people can't oven go
around tho block without starting
up the auto and wasting gaa .that
they m&V need for an out of town
trip later on," Mr. McClure said.
AUSTIN BOTTRELL
WEDS IRENE RONEY
Rev. J. Edgar Purdy officiated
Tuesday afternoon at the marriage
of Austin Dottress aud Miss Ireae
Ronoy, the ceremony taking place at
the homo of Mies Anno Forwerda.
Only Immediate friends and relatives
woro present, the guests Including
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ronoy, lira.
Mrs. Ja,8. A. Dottrell, Mrs, E, Fuller,
Mrs. W. D. Rouey, Mrs, II, B, VogeL
Orvllle Rouey and Mr. und Mrs. .Clay?
on Roney
Mr. and Mist Dottrell -left." r
Pdrtiaud iasi night to ' spndr,thir
honeymoon, " ' '& "
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