WEEKLY EDITION The bend bulletin. voi. .win IIHNI), IIKHCIIUTICH COUNTV, OREGON, TIIUKHDAV, JVhY HU, WJM. So. ! J & WATER CLAIMS TO GET EQUAL CONSIDERATION CUPPER'S PLEDGE IS TOLD TO CLUB EAST UNIT IMPORTANT Adoptability "' Koll unit Ability or IHnlrlctn To Take. Up Work Will Ho Factor In DisUlon, Klalo llnulms'r llwliit'i Tho needs of nil purl of tho Des chutes project will bo taken Into con Hlilorutlon by Htutu Engineer Percy A, Cupper In tho distribution of stor ms wntur (rout I ho proposed Ilonlinni Fulls rowervolr, Is was Mated Y It, W, Bnwyor, inotuhor of tho n i -clnl committee of tho Comniorclftl club tippulutetl to look Into tho quos- tlon of tho water grab reported to bo contemplated by tho North Unit Irrigation district. Speaking buforo tho club nl IU weekly luncheon Wed nesday, Mr, Sawyer stated that, In mi Inturvlow with Mr. Cupper curly In tho woek, tho ntnto engineer had do- clnrod that ho did not understand tho North unit plan to contomplato tho uia of nil tho llonbnm Fnlli stor- ngn wntor, but that If such a rcquosl woro mndo, tho requirement of tho othor projects will bo cousldorod. Thin In tukon nil moaning that n pro rata distribution will bo niturod. According to tka 1013 slututos, It ' wnii explained to tho club, and It li further provided that no minor part of tho niitlru project In "This conn tho North unit can work ngnlusl tho chances of nny othor district for do volopuiout. Thin, It wns Interpreted, would give nn aggrieved district a remedy through tho court, although tho stn tuta docs not outline- nny duflulto ac tion. Coil U l-'iitior. Mr. Cupper wns quoted ns Maying that 610 rondltlou of tho unit askliiR for water, nnd of tho others In tho projects, IncludliiK adaptability for Irrigation and cost of linproroment, would be Importnnt fitctorH, nnd sug gested that projocts which aro In Hhnpo to K( uhoad with development work will recelva tho first consld oration. With this In vlow, tho committee through Its spokosmnti, ndvlsed concentration on tho East, or North Canal unit, now Included In tho holdliiRH of tho C. O. I. company. TIiIh could bo dono olthor hy tho pur chuso of these holdings, amounting to 35,000 ucros, or by assisting thu company In securing water for tho land, It wtiH stated. Mr. Sawyer road n letter from tho ntnto engineer, In which It was do olnred that when tho report of tho North unit commission, houded by A. J. Wlloy, regarding costs und Ronoral feasibility, Is rocolvod, tho situation will bo so handled as hot to do an Injustlco to othor units. It was Inti mated, howovor, thai It might bo Impossible to provide sufficient wa ter for nil noeds, Tho request of tho Tumnlo project for water com plicates tha situation, Mr. Cupper's latter stated. Tills project Is not In cluded In tho cooperative survoy re port on tho Deschutes project. Tumnlo Hourrot Siikr'"4' Tho committee's report iucludod HURgOHtloiiH from Mr. Cupper that tho Tuinalo district might mnkn ar rangements with tho Walkor llnaln Irrigation company for uso of wator from CroBcont Inko, and Intur from Odell Inko, us well na tho poHslhlllty that tho North Unit might hocuio nddltnunl wator by dnmmltiK tho Crooked river In tho vicinity of Pout. Tho poiiHlhlllty wuh uIho brought out thnt dumugCH Inoldent to tho development ut Heiihnni Fulla might prove too great for any one dlHtrlct to defruy. O. H. lleod, of tho Wllllto Paving company, which Ih surfacing run waya in tho Hhovlln-IIIxou yarda lioro, Hpoko ut length 011 tho natural rnnourcos of Ileiid, advising liiBtnlln tlon of factories baaed on tho lum Lor luduatry, wul advocating hard n'urfaccd roadfl to mako poaslblo moro offoctlvo oxploltnton 0! Con tral Oregon's hcoiiIq wondors, PRISONER IS OWNER OF PARK, HE STATES a I. Mniipln, Altered lly" I'lre Chief for KeflltiK ltlne, Claim Much Properly! (Jive No Hall a. h. Mniipln of Ilond Is tho now owner of tho city park site on tho DusnhuteH, ho gravely Informed Flro Chief Tom Carlon whriu that official placed him under nrroHt for sotting a flro In an alley close to tho bust no section. IjiihI week ho was found have preempted tho cabin which is being moved from tha park, lie doclnred that ho wnn night watch man for tho purk, hut consented to leave. Hhortly before his arrest, tho po llen sny, ho wax found to hnvo es tablished his homo In tho Clint Whit ted houso, partly destroyed by tho recent flro, 011 Irving nvouuo. Ho had bought tho place, ho said, but county rocords failed to revoul any trnnifor. Ho was unable to furnish ball. Tho man's sanity In questioned. ELKS OF STATE FOR BEND PUN WILL STAND KIllMIiV HEIIIXD PROJECTED HUMMER HOME OX METOMUH, DECLARES J. A. EAHTES ox returx. Oregon Elkn will give their un qualified support to tho Motollus suuimor home, already endorsed by tha grand lodge at Chicago, It was roported today by Mayor J. A. Eastcs, on his return from nu auto trip to tho bench, in tho course of which ho at tended tho state Klkn' convention at Snlant. Unanimously fnvorublo ac tion wan taken on this question by tho H. P. O. K. nwoclatlon nt Its an nual session Inst week, nnd further endorsement of the Houd lodgo was shown In tho election of Dr. J. H. Rosenborg, of Prluuvllla, who holds membership In tho locul organiza tion,, to tho presidency of tho ntnto association. As tho grand lodgo will hnvo Its 1921 mooting In California, tho Ore gon lodges nro planning to send largo delegations, Mr. Knstes stated. Ho doclarod that ho found tho Mc Kcnilo Pass road In much hotter shape than ho had expected on his trip across tho mountains from Ilond. Tho roturn Journey wns modo by way of Portland and Tho Dalles. SEES HOPE FOR WOOL MARKET HAPII) OA1X IN STRENGTH WITH IN IO DAYH PREDICTED 1V REPRESENTATIVE OF HOSTON FIRM ON VISIT HERE. Indications In tho Hast aro that tho wool market will gain rapidly In strongth within thu next 60 days, Arno J, Draw, roprosontatlvo of Furnswortti, Stephenson & Co., Bos ton wool morchants, declared hero today. Mr. Drew, who Is spending tho early part of tho weok In Ilond and tho surrounding country, reports that, whllo thoro la nn nbundunco of wool In Central Orogon, growora Room undoclded ua to tho rolatlvo nil vlBnblllty of shipping to Portland or IloHton, "Many mills, now closod, muBt opou hooii nu account of tho tromond ous ovorhond nnd tho Investment rep roaoutcd In plant," Mr. Drow snid, "and that moans nu excited demand, with nu advance in price. Wool ownora who hnvo foreseen this con dition and who hnvo moved tholr clips oast In preparation for it, are tho ones who will bonoflt," i:miu:xkmi:nt ih Vhahokd C. L, Polonium, traveling north by truck from Klamath Falls, was nrrostod Into yostorduy afternoon af ter leaving La Pino, and In now be ing hold In tho county Jail horu on a Twin Fnlls, Idaho, tologrnphlo war rant charging omboisloment. LURE OF CITY DRAWINGMANY FROM THE SOIL REPORT OF ASSESSOR SHOWS DECREASE ABANDON DRY FARMS HK!0 Fann List In Deirliiitei County Number BIHI, AgHlnxt 720 For tlm Vi'nr Reforej Alfalfa Anil Hllngi) (Inln. A marked falling off In farming activity In Deschutes county, par ticularly In non-Irrigated noctlous, where tho margin of profit Is lower than tho compensation to be gained by participation In tho Industries lo cated In cities and towns, is shown In thu summary of agricultural sta tistics Just completed by Assessor W. T. Mullarky. Doputy assessors report that, In tunny Instances, farms woro uncultivated this year, their ownern yielding to tho luro of high wage paid In tho contcrs of popula tion, whllo In other casen laudB hith erto rated as agricultural wero act ually abandoned, chiefly by homo stcadors. These statements are borno out by tho figures In Mr. Mul larky'a roport. Hovoit hundred and twenty farms wero listed last year, but In 1920 tho nuinbor has shrunk to 596, whllo tho ncreogo In farms has dropped from 99,505 acres a year to 85,094. Virtually all classes of crops show a marked decrease tho exceptions be ing In tho case of alfalfa, where tho 1919 acreage of 10,320 Jumped to 12,370, and In tho mlscoflanoous classification of "othor crops," 1244 acres in 1919 nnd 410 W ncrcs in 1920. This gain Is largely duo to the planting of sunflowers for en silage. Tho ncrcago, as year, Is as follows: 12; dprlng whont, segregated this Winter wheat, 1218 K: oats, 2992; barloy, 104; ryo, 7167: corn, 1384 U: clover, 841 H: alfalfa, 12, 370; wild or marsh hay, 1288; other hay crops, 1012 K: field peas, 9U: field beans, 4; potatoes, 1087; other root crops, 35 U; othor crops, 410H: applo trees (bearing), 34. Last year's ncrcago reported by tho assessor was: Winter wheat, 79; spring wheat, 23SS; oats, 4598 V4; harley, 631; ryo, 8203 ; corn, 457 V4; clover, 919 tt; alfalfa, 10,320; wild or marsh hay, 1617; othor hay crops, 2248 li; field peas, 10; field beans, 30; potatoes, 1334; othor root crops, 51; othor crops, 124; applo trees (bearing), 54. MAIL DELIVERY MAY HAVE HORSE CARRIER Itend's mail dollvcry system will have tho addition ot a horso carrier on one of tho routes boforo tho heavy mall starts coming noxt holiday sea son, it plans worked out by Postmas tor Hudson aro carried into effect. The route was originally laid out for a horso carrlor, but has been handled by a man on foot. SHEVLIN-HIXON PICNIC PROVES GRAND SUCCESS NOTHING IS LEFT TO CHANCE 1840 IN ATTENDANCE Picnicker Conxutno Ton of Water melons, nnd 100 Gallon of Ieo Cream ns Kninll Port of I'nti Kangaroo Court Ituiy. Not one thing was left undono to mako the first annual picnic ot Tho Shovlln-Hlxon Company's employes, hold Hunduy at Dillon falls, a huge success. Whon you say "everybody had a good tlmo," you'ro not saying too much In fact, you'ro putting It very mildly. Thoro wero smiles and laughter prevalent everywhere. There was plenty to eat, with plenty ot variety and pltny to drink (wa ter nnd lemonade). There was plen ty ot sunshlno nnd plenty ot shado. Thoro wns a good spirit manifested overywhero nnd everything went off with dispatch, from tho departuro ot tho company train at the yards, lad en with human freight, until its re turn In tho ovenlng. Thcro wero no accidents to mar tho occasion. It took a ton ot watermelons and 100 gallons of Ice cream to satisfy tho appetites ot tho 1840 men, 'wom en and children who assembled at tho picnic grounds. Hugo Tcegt of Ice-cold lemonndo provided liquid re freshment throughout tho dny. Thoro was plenty of candy tor tho kiddles. Tables and benches wero available for families and small parties of pic nickers, from which It was posslblo to spread their lunches. Old Man High Cost of Living did not seem to cause tho picnickers any worry, ns thcro wero well filled baskets, all with a wldo variety ot Inviting food. Court Ilrlngs ItugltH. Tho committee of employes, head ed by Frank Anderson, Is deserving of much credit for tho cxcelont management of tho crowd nnd tho va rious events of tho dny. There was not nn Idlo moiont for anybody. The committee hnd'fiouiethlug for every body. Ono of tho laughable features of the nftcrnoon was .tho first annual "kangaroo" court, presided over by A. M. Pringlo as dishonorable Judgo. Without mercy, fenr or favoritism, ho extracted coin of tho realm from offenders. T. A. McCann and E. H. Dca, officials of the company, wore first tCLsholl out their "hard-earned" ensh, and to suffer tho pnlna ot elec trocution. It was at tho point whon Mr. Deu, soatod on tho eleotrlc chair, uttered tho oft-chanted words, "How dry I am," that tho clectrocutloncr shot him full ot "Julco" from a stor age bnttory that lifted him almost to tho tips of ono ot tho tall pluo trees. Other prominent officials, employes and citizens parted with cash total ing, In all, approximately $350, which Is to bo dovoted to tho Shov- (Continued on Inst page.) HOW IT HAPPENS Baby Feet Scald When Cold Water Tap Is Shut Off Whllo standing In tho tub, preparatory to starting her bath tho 3-year-old dnughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ham of this olty, was badly scalded - ubout tho feet last Monday whon n small brother turned oft 4 tho cold water tap, leaving only boiling water running. Tho In- Juries sustained will not be 4 lasting, It is stated. 4 HEAT RECORD SET FOR YEAR .MKRCUKV HITS THK Ml DKC.HKF. 3IAHK EAItl.Y IX AFTKHNOOX, FOUIl IJELOW MAXIMUM FOIt THE PAST XIXE YEAHS. Scoring a new hot weather mark for tho year, the mercury. In tho of ficial government thermometer here climbed to 96 degrees this after noon, the maximum being reached shortly nfter 3 o'clock. Todays rec ord Is threo degrees ahead of yes terday's maximum, which stood as tho highest of tho year until today. Tho maximum so far established for 1920 is higher than only ono of the nlno preceding years, 1912, when 94 degrees was reached. The hottest weather on the official rec ords for the 10-year period was on July 15, 1917, when tho mercury climbed to 100 degrees. The aver ago of tho maxima ot tho past dec ade is 97.3 degrees. SKYLINE HIGHWAY CAMP IS CHANGED The Cascado Skyllno highway lo cation camp is being moved from Dradloy creeks tho head ot tho Ump qua river, to Crescent lake, accord ing to a message received by carrier pigeon from members of the party. Tho bird which carried tho news Is ono trained by W. J. Sproat of the Deschutes National forest service It made tho trip to Crescent by auto, going from there to the survey camp, a distance ot 35 miles, by packhorso. Tho bird was apparently exhausted when It reached tho homo loft, Mr. Sproat stated. , MISUSES LICENSE; GETS HEAVY FINE ' Charged with misuse ot auto li censes, T. R. McCllncy, formerly ot this city, wns arrested Tuesday, shortly after his arrival horo from Portland, and appearod In Justice court Wednesday. Chtof ot Police Nixon stated that tho defendant had been using a Case license on a Dixie Flyer car, und that he carried two temporary police licenses, tho last two being used In Portland, McCliucy is said to have admitted. Tho caso was heard by Judgo Castes In Justice court this morning. McCllncy paid a $100 flno. NORTH UNIT ITER GRAB IS OPPOSED THREE UNITS WOULD BE LEFT DRY BUSINESS MEN ACT Development of licntinm Fnll.t HR Should IJenrflt Other Part of Drschutcs Project, Is Agreed Will Seek Cnppcr'n Aid Standing for an equltablo divisloa of tho storage watora of tho Des chutes river among tho four onlts of the Deschutes project, and against ifo uso of all surplus wator by tno North unit, which is believed to bo contemplated In the plans of tho North unit Irrigation district, tho Bend Commercial club on last Thursday, authorized tha appoint ment ot a committee to work with representatives from tho commorcUI bodies of other sections in an en deavor to secure for tho East, Soatk and West units a fair sbaro ot tho Irrigation which will bo mndo possi ble by the development of tho Ilea ham Falls project. Action was taken as tho result or a motion put by C. 8. Hudson, fol lowing the outlining of tho sltuatioa by R. W. Sawyer, and discussion by J. D. Minor, H. If. Do Armond an Hugh O'Kane. The voto on the question was unanimous. Water Lack Forc?rn. "It the North unit plana uro per mitted to go through, wo can T 'boodby' to all future Irlrgatlosi and power development," was tho declaration of President D. G. Mc pherson, in Introducing tho subject for tho club's consideration. Mr. Sawyer stated that, accordlne to the plans for the development now being pushed by tho Jefferson county district, three great units the old Denham Falls segregation, the Tumalo extension and the North Canal unit will bo ellminatow, as tho plan being advocated is tor the entire surplus flow to go Into Jef ferson county. The North unit dis trict, ho said, is In a better position to secure action than any of tho other units, as the district has been defi nitely formed, $5,000,000 worth of bonds voted, and $50,000 worth of bonds sold to finance a further sur vey of the Denham Falls project as a privated ovelopment. "Tho Noth unit district Is plan ning to take the entire flow because ot Increased duty of water, decreased minimum flow from previous esti mates, and the high rata ot seepage Involved in carrying water to the Jefferson county lands," ho pointed out. State EngUieor to Decide. Ho mentioned that the Uonham Falls segregation Is now nearly all withdrawn public land, that the North canal unit 1s still under the control of the C. O, I. company, aail that the West unit, or Tumnjo exten sion Is partly public land and partly under private ownership. The Tuav alo Irrigation district's appllcattoa for tho right to develop tho Crane Prairie reservoir project, as well aa tho North unit's application on the Uonham Falls site, ho Btatcd, are held up for the time being. In dwelling on a posslblo course of action, ho advlsod that a strong endeavor should bo made to Induce tho irrigators of tho North Unit ts work In harmony with tho other units of tho Deschutes project. pointing out that In tho last analysis tho uso ot water la up to the state ongineor. "Our cue is to go after Stnto Engineer Cupper and sea that our rights aro fully protectod," be concluded. llend'd Future Affected. J. D. Minor doclarod that tho fu turo of Deud llos In Ita Irrigation development, and that ho had boa assured that according to present plans, tho Tumalo project would he taken care pf, hut that all tho rest ot (he wator from tho Denham Falls development would go to the North ' Unit. (Continued on hist page.)