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About Laidlaw chronicle. (Laidlaw, Crook County, Or.) 1905-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1903)
Our Duly: To Publish All the News Thai 's Fit to Print - ïom Duly: To Support the Home Paper at $1.50 a Year. LAIDLAW VOL. III.- NO. 21 ). L A ID L A W , CRO O K C O U N T Y . O R K O O X . T I I I 'R S h A V . 2 ÍI. M AY ¡ 1 ) 0 ! ! . W H O L K N O .U L L One Blood, One People, United by Blue and Gray. Twelve Pages.| Memorial Day. A PEN PICTURE m OFTHISVALLEV LARL MARBLE C O V Y C l O t t T . i »06 f t r t A U L T waa a apiendid ciorn With mushine w i l l »¿d bright. With lary cioudlet* Muling In their aerlai flight How clearly I remember That bleased morn in May. When I kept itep with grandpa On dear Memorial day', I Laidlaw and Entire Region Drained hy Deschutes* Prettiest of Rivers, Rich in Resources. E told mr many stont* About the olden dtyi. Of deedi of daring ralor Amid the tattle'* bias«, Ai toward the village churchyard We wonnd our tolernn way. When I kept itep with grandpa On dear Me moot 1 day .-t .e r e & SUNNY FARMS Unlimited Wealth Stored Up for Husbandman, Lumberman and Manufacturer. H 1 «i— • / | |()TH tonicucaml p<*n an* somi* ' w' !,>s »*»'• groaning under tim.-s inadi*.pmte to express 1 the weight of fruit, vegetables, the beauties of the I'niverse and hay and «rain. while in pastures nothin« but the bm h of a , kil- «ne beholds the sleek je r - ful artist o*.n even faintly |H»rtr»y >• *y eow. the noble horse, th ej N ature's «,*m of seettie beaut;.. she« p and swine. II, fart is made rnanifett I«ar««* *nd commodious dwel-1 in ;• n *et f'*i»eful mamn r as ijn>fs are upon every farm, with one emerge f r" ::> the juniiw r , tj1(, ehurches and the .schtx'l hou. - t briberop the heightsoverlookin« ,... dntted here and there in close I nidlnw from tie* etist when the proximity. The lalnirers are dor. 0,1 twilight, for which this ia hrin«ing the product of lield and fa m o u s , i . e:t ting its light and dairy to the busy city. On the shadow- o'er hill and dale. The i heights at either side and ov*cr- sk> is dear and azur** blue and j looking the valley are beautiful the twinkling stars, just |H***ping homes with well kept ¡awns and r,,rMi. < omrrlnirle theirn*fh*cti«*ns «m iens, giving the «nindest and with the light* of the villu««* in most sublime view o f river and the > ;lver been <T river which mountain to U* found. 1'pon th e ' v. a .■ rushing through banks of * tream and lake are to, W IIHÍ be seen the tourid whippine th e ; th e \ water with rod and tl v, while in *rti 1 < r li rth t lini I. » • t«M iUtlg It«* the baskets lie hundreds of the* iH'uutiful speckled trout- i lift 1 h<- !>«•►,:h ’ites ■.»ilej j « >r,-g<-II, Jlisl • srt l>f 1 i i ia « • • 11 1 r v o lca n ,- an>i high hin fl* k , e ¡. t i ie n i «tor, , a \* Transportation. I c r a t e r * s r e n u n . eroi«*, » I o U» » -i-c.ulo range • Í m o u n t . , i n * . N ^ and Fishing 1 i.e nearest r»: r«*a«i i - it - S h a n - T •* .« iiutcs river, a* well as th e ; il-', ‘J O Hai*** ilis ts n t. I *<> rail roa.is nun >m.< Ink« « and smaller s tre am -, 'h a v e surveys th.- -nglt tin* m i . ley ami is plentifully su p p lici a th ti*h ami it s.tl.er ar, Ite a ilin g th is w a y . j is no mui.*uml th in g f..r ,,m- fisherman u » i a A C I3» ; to catcii from .>0 to 100 line trout in a 1 single aiterà, on ai-ri it is nut necesa-y O ur m a r k e u will Ui J ’o r t U n J . anil to go n .u *h , li any. tayom l the town* 11.rutilili it the O rient, also the lum- lK-ringcati.pl,, e.Ksn to la. tstahlishod. !' !:c io ^ ' : i * * Tl • *U‘>uniaiin, from '* l ° “ -1.* miles d istant, are to I ks j i nini tlcer, K, a r a m i other large game i as well *c ducks, gr >'.ise, s.piirrcta, etc. Climate. M.ld winters and c<jol summers,-1 Topography. with U tfi late ami early lint . 'J he valiey I* i . p .,> «ro I rig with f -ir • c.-i.-i 1 1 » a r m we it her Tor tne m a high buttes! .-Cat'« red lx re and there tt.ring of th«- product» of tj.e farm. »ml in nntr.v j.:m-.-s lava r.w-k edges »ml surface rock are plentiful am i p ro m in e n t. Much the greater l a u «'velours and hu-d wind storms are t i ,>n is p ractically level and easily lie.-,- unknown, «-tc-.-pt as we read of miseeptulilc of irrigation ili,*t*i in oilier pi ic,*s. Storm s. z r Roads. Soil. In the heart o f the city, built t»eaks <he islands which dot the The «iunt mountains eapiM-d sparkling stream, a most beauti- • : < ven in number, sieiw tlu ir ful park is found and hundreds and white as «hosts, lift b »art heads above thedark «r«***n of visitors arc onjoyin« th e cool' line " f pine and juniper w hich shail** of tile spreadin« tr«***s extends from th**ir base to the while tin* children romp upon the narrow valley in which th»* littl«* «rassy hanks amid the fra«rant, village li**s n**stl<*<l. Th«* lofty bright lined flowers, while the snow cover,*d ran«e a|ipe:trs to «ruceful swan swims slowly to morsel «•xtend in th** form of an almost shore for the «laintv which he has been tau«ht to e.x- perfect crescent about lb«* valley |**Ct. and tb** . trip of gm*n appears N- where in th e world can liner 1 he soil ¡S .1 \ J,il; il, compì .sltion road» W* made th a n iu this »alley and very r;> h : i mineral iv.att. r, hut gr w this is l e i n g early looked after. We mg l>. 1 1 • -r v> ith cultivation and the never have mud and th e dust does not 1 adding oí v> g,*tahle matter. g‘-t deep and tine as it does in many other place*. Timber. - V but a narrow rib b o n , so cl**ar is Thus as one sits in the twi- the atmosphere. li«ht and gazes upon the village and mountains beyond he dreams A s o n e s i t s in r a p t u r e an d g a z e s into th«* future and beholds the upon th,* s c e n e w h i c h lies below possibilities of the Deschutes. a n d imyund in o n e ’s m i n d ' s e y e riv«*r and valley and the town of t h e c y c l e s o f t i m e p a s s r a p i d ly , 1 giidluw. a n d In! o n e b e h o l d s t h e n a rro w CARRIED blaommi Sranobea From motuar » lilac trve, And every cue had dower* A* far as eye could see. And bands made lovely music As we pursued oar way, ■?7heti I kept step with grandpa On dear Meworicl dav. I v alley e o v e r e « l b y a b u sy c i ty , peo ple r u s h i n « h u r r ie d ly »«> and fro F o r 5 ta tc S e n a to r. a lo n g th e crow d ed s tr e e ts , m a s s i v e s t o n e s t r u c t u r e s cov«*r solid | I b l o c k s «if g r o u n d an d th** p u ls e r*> ill** people of Hie 17 th Senatorial I o f e n t e r p r i s e is th r o b b i n g an«L district <>f Oregon THOUGHT of that this morning When down the nllag** street The yearly i*d prtxosslos V.’ent on with reverent feet; I thought, as they without him Funned thrir scletrn w.**y, Of keeping step On with dear grandpa I b e a t i n g , R e n d in g t h e M wn I , i f l Bw|lWt f,„ ini.-llig.-uc« »u«i | Ira*!«* an d c o m m e r c e to ¡til th«* , i , Hirc- t.> »< rv*- tour h<*»t interest», im -1 w o rld . oUl* s u g a r , f r u i t s a n d pells me In declare my platform tin- I v e g e t a b l e s a s w ell a s g r a i n s , lu ve the statem en t No 1 plan is th, J l u m b e r un«l m a n u f a c t u r e s a r e in ¡only practical w»y to accomplish th,*| d e m a n d ; t h e b e a u t i f u l r i v e r is * lection ,,f l s senators by the people,' h a r n e s s e d an«l g i v i n g i t s po\V,*r | •" therefore the gateway to a llj to tu r n th«r c o u n t l e s s w h e e ls o f n.ttijiiai reforms, Mr:n«>rial I m ill nml f a c t o r y , p ro p e llin g d e c - rim people of Oregon are entirely I VOIE FOR THESE NOMINEES! t r i e t r a in s , g i v i n g light a n d h e a t j «*ompetcnt to elect their representative! and performin« the many serv I iii the l S Senate. Oregon livestock i n r AT E ices which «e no rated power may breeders, Oregon fruit grower» „re It M C am * t*. H HcUftlrir world famous. Oregon's resources are «lo. un»urpu««c<l. Let un muli Oregon tlie Glancin« toward the northwest *tute for «<....1 »*.*, 1 », good in th<> direction of Mount . l e l T e r - 1 school*, pure foods, honest weights and son one can see rusllin« toward measure*, honest political method* hy him a Ion« train of heavily laden : intelligent, systematic co-operation. passen«er coaches, filled with bet a* advance every interest Push e a « o r p a .s s e n « e r s U|H1I1 both | *or Oregon. ruP for Oregon. C . ¡sp ring* r, pleasure and business lient. Ail about one sees «rent t racts of D em ocratic car.,lu íate for S t a t e Ken- land reclaim'd from the d e se rt1 *tor. ^ I ’o n g r o w R in in O II a wi r.T aii «1 W K. MIU JuRtlfi* of Huproiut* Court K. ft. K r»u l»nlr> und >ot»«l Ci>tnmu*Moin'T ... .it. H H aii it XitllroAil UommUfiouer. I ’ l.T W i: B . .%I T T * 1105 If 1* IIKLV 4 4 F J»»tnt WeuAtor. 17th t>t*frt»*t G. PrFlMOFR I n t h e v a l l e e a r e a b o u t 4" * Mil»I a c r e s I Water Power * of irrigable lands and am ple » >te- 1 f..r tln-m, some storage reservoir« l a ng rtapiired. T h e D ,« ch u tes river i* considered 1 the fine*! »ati-r power stream in the ¡ T n i l e i l State*, a- its flow never . u r lìi * more than from iv»,*lve to eight* -ell inel.e* atei the fail is vrrv great, llu-re la-ing liuuierotia lall» ill l i e riv-| cr of from ten to th irty iset » I n e r ì drop, besides numerous rapids. W ith Iriigatioii Urge yields of ramw hay sti -li a- t i m o t h y ,clover.alf.il a are made. Hi tie grass does well, us do many other vu* i -tics. All of the g rains du well e x ce p t corn . U,K>t crops ure exceptionally prolific and of the fiinest ipia ity. F'otatoes are large, well fl , r . ..red and good keepers. S u g a r heels make a very large yield and tests made »how them to lutva n higher p e rccu ta g e of suga r than those raised in the sugar producing «,-ctiom. Sun- ar m ak in g will undoubtedly la*a lead ing industry. Herries do well arid while the orchard« are ti«> young t*, la* In hearing th e trees make a g o a l growth and old orchard * ill seatter,-d •eel ion» " f tliov.xilrv raise I lie llue-t. ..f Iriiil. I'.n ry i'ig will also la*.i lead ing indu stry . W ater. The water i* tlu* l>r»t to I»* found in any country, clear, cold and pure, j (im * p h y s i c i a n is ti.ov s e r v i n g * c o n * * l just from the |s*rpetual snows of the It is soft and free from j m t i i i t t ) of fro m t w e n t y t o t h i r t y m i l e s ; mountains. . in e s t e n t . T h i s s p e a k s m o r e for t h e I all alkaloids. p ’luTiil h m l l h nmv 1*0 iti l*v than um . Miivttiing th at i A* a h o.tlth f r a o r t , Prices of Land. ♦"•]*ootHlIy j Tin* country is new; settlement •*«■- i for lung umt hrn* ti:e invalid gan about three or lour years ago, if r. rt »i* nmv romiMtio rocri*:iti«»n with ir 1«!ti^trv and choice lauds can now bu had at F f c L ikins ¡ . n u t jf m w i s a r y ho ^ » v u n n i t * o n m p o from fl."» to fail per »cr«, d,*|K*udi»g ,W*KirN H hitwr t i*i ice ms will u^K-iuK m t o r t il to health* upon location, improvement» and F K:*o number of .»ores irrigable . I hes,- prices r K. PâVT.*N Coinity .I f.It*' St»* riff iMtltity rtrrK Trcasurn \ N*«**"»«>r vVho *l S*aj»rrini m*lr iw rtvfo F T K H« nh.AUl) I'ommiMlo-u'f U. K L’.'nn F mki » A. Kt« »« J awkm Kt- k J. a n c r ail jut,ir. ar tot- p.-at. .................... ................................. .W imsav O. Butts CosiM bla Crops. Health thin o i u m t r y will l*t* rtu n e t* m r K kki » V. WlbMF Irrigation i i > Urpr<‘«*»T'r«♦ ii »*. M»i Dt.-tnrt D ism rer P tarocu U »4 At;«rney The valley I* largely coveted wittl jun ¡per Mini Kir, a -peons of e, dar, which makes ¡-plcmh.l ¡ire n s si and iene* po*>. *hi tlie mountain slopes and up. : the tipper live, un* AlO.iasi acres ;• ci:. •« pin,- umÌK*r excellent tpial- sty. Ili, lumber.ng industry will be ■ trge, .........................Cfoaoc v e r e » Scenery inclini,• water right. The scenery of the (.‘asead** mount* , .un» and of the Desclmte* river and its . tributaries is unsurpassed anywhere There arc eight amali towns and Numerous lakes lie ucstlcd among the post ottico», most of which receive : mountiiiiis and foothills, many o f daily li.ail. , wliicfi arc of great depth, clear as I crystal sud teeming with hs'u. L x tio e t Ct»ulla-!e<! ta t o t » 1 .'. Tow ns.