Laidlaw Ghronicle Editorial Pa£e [c h »7 r h 77 ] STEVENS • « * « «•••««•« wewewwa an P u b li s h e d E v e r y F r i d a y a t L a id la w , O re g o n , b y th e C h r o n i c l e Pul». Co. J ohn A. S eabury . Managring Editor. F lorence S e a b ik y . Associato Editor. The Iteschutea valley i* in central 1 exceptionally prolific and uf the limest Oregon, just east ol the Cascade range quality. Potatoes art* large, »ell llav. of m o u n tain *. | oretl and gissi Weeper* Sugar beota make a very large yield and tests iniiile.h u» them to h a t e a higher Transportation. D rV O TK D TO TH E IXTEKKSTS OF CROOK ITH'XTY IX U ENEMA I.: M IU M IM U N Lm idlm M. P o r T r a p or P i a t i a « T K V R N N K i m h r O i i l r i h t i i Chuiili. I * | i II.« m . Orr|on, Kr» il \ M. I illy, ratlin , Kr« » I I an*lb **r M t ll u ul i» ! a l i r r n a l r 1 ' i c a c I t i n g m t ivr% « «y» \ Nundai .«( H j» m S u iu l . t y »»I i » h »I I I .1 in . 1 h m t i . m K i n ê r a v o r 7 |t> p hi tld» M om ia» rvi i i i i j I’r ^ w r i m c t i n g » cviiy rvvrv Ha Th e m a ro si rail road |».int la Khan- •* »«•‘'•«age olsu g ar than those raised .it 7 j o i> i U h k I f ilio, 90 mile* distant. T w o railroad. «»»• » " S " r prmluoing asetions. Hug- j have survey* through the valley and * r n" * ki,,|t *• » undoubtedly he a lead- P ifS B S m t t f id i l* . I n v a r i a n t In B é v a n e * B L B se m ip r io .s u n r e a j o t h e r * are heading this way lin g industry. Herne* do »,11 ar.d Srnficri al icliMil I iuiik IMr t».tul Nul^r (Ur 76 c t* .............................. 11.60 Six M o ntili . alula the orvhsrd* are lisi young to Kr» 1 l 1 o*thrr. in cu li |M»lor of llu* M l On* Y f»r T la rk elS . tie In hearing the ireea m a k e a gnisl chuich in duri;» 1‘rrut Itittg. %r\ unit aiulluut 1 M Dl’E R T IS IM C R U T E S ----- Orna P e l e a t a n t h 'growth and old orchards in scat l e n d al j | Display, per inch {*.- month, 60c. One Insertion, 16c. Red, Double K«te* t>ur market« will be P ortland , and section* ol the valley raise the finest Local anil Classified Liners, 6c. On First Page, Ilk.-. Condolence*, 6c through it th e Orient also the hint* N odm ond . of fruit. Dairying » ill also he a l e a f ­ bering camps, soon to l>e established. Pn\t M rth tH liu I ¿»i»copal p h ufv b, K n liiii'ii ing industry. post office Entered a* aecond-clas* mail m atter November 16, 1906. at the O f ' ijo it, K o i I I u w ilirr, o í i u|»**r a r LA ID LA W AND TH E IRRIGATED D IST R U T IN P A R T IC U L A K. a t Laidlaw, Oregon, under the Act of Congre** of March 3, Clim ate. 1879 M id W ater. S C I I N O U T I U .K U N or l U a l O d U . a U l . I . R L o H » A in K P H i K l e L * — H ig h In Quality g o o j g u n vslu * righi Ih r o u g h t M a d * in staniUud g a u g v s, l . n g l h a , w s l g h t s , • « * . — 11 ani a i . r or H s m m s r l s a * k l y l s t . ■ riV X N IgH O T O U N » I M O O T i T M A IU H T AND »T R O N O l a m é te e 1 9 9 p f a I I I « . W s W i C a b a l« « l a s r t b l a « a m U ta » • % • « ■ aa k tW a H fv * * s y r « e a a l» k f a l l p rag p aa e tra l u d a « i * a a d U.^4* U n «kaaU II t * » < * m * ì b aia v e u i * « r w l , I**« m p i s j a l • a # •• i « « fp t a l 0 » U i « f rrla a . «••-*•*. Molla* $m • a a m u la I"F >**bt|». J RTKVKN» A R M S A T O O L CO. |*ilc»r P r ra c h in g \« r\»c«*v vrvmttl a iu l fuurlt. S u m i ó » a l I I a i»i P. O. Roa SOS*. winter* and cool summer*,' Th e water is the l*e.t to be I......... I.S O O . M IC H W A T E R M A R K . üimia with faith lute and early front«, but in any cou n try , clear, cold and pure, N rr tirr« a l »(honl I ioum *. O ir g o n . kev aiitlicient » a r m » e a th e r for t h * tua- just from the peipetual a n o » , o f , h e W kam T o u r B m k a cH p tla m E s p l r a a ! I lo n tih r r , « Irru il »1 ih r M I luring of the product* of the farm. m o untain*. It is soil ami Ircc Irom t'hurvh ni c I m h jc % F O l ' should make it a point to renew at once. Editor* have to live, and P r v *c h iu « . Iiíil» S u m ía » i ti « luon th . a l j p ni. all alkaloids. 1 it i* no charity to ask C h r o m c i it subacritier* to keep {»aid up at f t 60 a year in advance. T h e postal regulation* also require it. W hen you sec a Mmmé. Cyclone* and h**d wind »torni» are K ' d u ilvts. are sure p u lle r s. Lir»i ll.ip lis i c h u r ih . Henil O r r f o n ; |«*»t<»n»fr C ram a B lu e here unknow n, except a* » e read ol T h e country i* n r » ; settlem ent lar­ v a ra n t. N rv i ' \ l i m i t a r SI K . clfitiH M ad r it « Hour is giving good satis- them in o th er places. gan about three or lour year* ago, iiiin i»tr pfr.ti.hrN firxl a n j lhir*t Sum í.»»» al II action It lisa been irdiired m price in thi* space it signifie* thatjyou r subscription is due. Should « “ double X X • ud choice laud, can now lie had at a tu am f 8 p ni IS ilp ilftu p p lird |.»J |»te»ht mil I» .olii at tlie -'Corner B lo re 1' erosa be marked it i* warning th at paper will l«e discontinued if subscription ir n a n cle rfv n u in fro m l ‘tin r« il| r tc c u u l ai »1 from 916 to $60 per acre, depending IttUflh S u m ía « » al u a t r hu*MI not soon |\«id.------ L aidlaw C h r o s i c i . v , L a id l a w , C rook C o c n t v . O kboon Hiilanription canvasser wanted in I he soil is a volcanic decnni|M\*tlion upon location, improvement* a m 1 | very rich in mineral m atter, Imt grow verv town Littéral Commkasliiii lor uumber of acres irrigable These prices U «nlrd, lo txirrow, f:UN) on limlirr* some time Arbitras Ih r Chronicle T H U R S D A Y . J U N E 4. 190S. mg l e t t e r with cu ltivation and the include water right. land serurily Aildr. B o l 16 , L u d i a » ' adding of vegetable m a tter. Km Hale— T r a m ol young mares, If y ou h.'.ve A crip p le il wati-n ur » lib 3 c o l t , at .idea, wagon and bar­ cliH-k h rin g it to I . a ú l l a » «nil h a v r ile»»; cheap M r r r d i t h B r o s , Cline T h e r e a r * eight aniall town* and *». \V. H o r n e r r e p a i r i t f o r yon. The valley i* largely covered witri ju n Fall», Oregon. iper tim ber, a specie* of cedar, which po*t otfiee*, most of which receive makes splendid fire wood and fence daily m ail. Storm s. Prices of Land. X Soil. A PEN PICTURE OF THIS VALLEY Tim ber. Tow ns. Churches and Schools. posts. On the m o u n ta in *lo|>e* nod upon th e upjwr »ivev sre 4111,000 acres Churches and schools were among ! of yellow pine tim ber of ex ce lle n t qual- ! u y . Th e 1 umtx ring industry will be the first things luokrd slie r by our c itiie n * and we have a* good school* large, »* afe to be found in older settled '.a c ti o n * . C liu r c tu • of all Jrn<>niiii ^ d v r t t io in ij Ï U t c s iö n t h r ^ l o n t h . Srvi * Irrigation I d ttie valley an* about 400 0 0 0 « e rr. j tlou* are " * 11 »*P «v »o »«l. of irrigable lami* aiul am ple w »1er J for them, some storage re**-rvnira lw~ « ili g required. i T h is little village i* located upon the bank* of the Drscliutes river in a hat i* conceded to t>e the most T h e Deschutes river i» considered beautiful to w n.ite in the valley. It s the fine.t » s t e r jsiwcr str**«m in the surrounded nn all side, by the irrigat­ United S ts te s , ns its flow never var ed section and is near enough to ihe les more than from twelve to e ig ht­ pin * tim ber belt* to have l b * markets een inches and the fall is very great, which the lumbering Industrie* will there being numerous (all* in the riv­ furnish. I t is practically in the ven­ er of from ten to th irty h o t elicer ter of the territory which will in the drop, beside* numerous rapid.-. near future become a separate county and being in the renter of the popu- lation will almost certainly be the One physician i* now serving a coni* cou nty seat It* water power adrnnt- inunity of from twenty to t l o t t y mile* *g*a are good and it i* on the surviy in e xte n t. T h is speak* m r e for »he of the east and West line of lailroaO general health than a n y th in g that which is sure to build through the I t 1ms* may be »aid by us. As a Ina th resort sta te in th e near future. this country will l-e noted, especially good two roomed school with excel­ for lung bisease*, end here t o * invalid lent teachers. A good church build- may com bine recreation with industry in * accomodate* the people. A De­ end if necessary be securing » compe­ velopment League and a Orange are tence as well as being restored to health the boo*t»r organ nation s, while the secret and fraternal organisations aie well repiesented. W h a t we need is people to come T h e scenery of the Cascade mount­ here and make homes: people to come a in * *nd of the Desclmte* river and it* here and establish a creamery, a *aw trib u ta rie s is ummrpassed anywhere. ■ lid planing mill, a flouring mill, an Numerous lakes lie nestb-d among the elrctnc light plain, a »ugar beet factory am! in m ountains and foothill*, many o f tact people for almost eirry Indoslry . which are of great depth, clear as Published by order of crystal and teem ing with tisli. E x t in c t Laidlaw Development League. volcanic craters are numerous, while Laidlaw, Oregon. leap gorges and high bluiT. keep them com pany. Laidlaw . Laidlaw andiEntireReglon Drained by Deschutes, Prettiest of Rivers, Rich in Resources. OTH tongue and pen are sometimes inadequate to express the beauties of the Universe and nothing but the brash of a skill ful artist can even'faintly portray Natute’s gems of scenic beauty. This fact is made manifest in a most forceful manner as one emerges from the juniperjtimber on the heights overlopking Laid­ law from the east when the glorious twilight, for this is famous, is casting its lights and shadows o’er hill and fdale. The sky is clear andfazure blue and twinkling stars, just peepinc forth, com­ mingle their reflections/vith the lights of the village in the silver sheen ox river which winds its way through the valley. T w ilig h t! spirit th at do?t re nd rr birth To dim e n c h * n tm e n t» -in e ltin g heavt-a to ••O K*rth~ I.raviag ou craggy hills and minting streams Alsoftnrsn like the atmosphere of driams " The giant mountains, seven in number, snow capped and white as ghosts, lift their hoary heads above the dark green line of pir.e and juniper which extends from theidoa.se to the narrow valley in which the littles village lies nestled.tThe lofty snow covered range appears to extend in the form ofjan almostlperfect fcrescent about the valley and the strip of green appears but a narrow ribbon, so clear is the atmosphere. As one sits in rapture and gazes upon the scene which li“s be­ low and beyond in one’s mind’s eyeithe cycles of time pass rapidly, and lo! one beholds the narrow valley covered by a busy city, peo T h e D etchute* river, ss w.-ll a t the pie rushing hurriedly to and fro along the crowded streets, mas­ sive stone structures cover solid blocks of around and the? pulse of numerou* I s l e * and m slier streams, enterprisejis'throbbing and beating, sending gthe blood of trade is plentifully supplied with tisb and it and commerce to all the world; our sugar, fruit-; and vegetables as it no unusual th in g for one fisherman to catch from :/) to 100 fine trout in s well as grains, lumber and manufactures are in demand; the beauti­ single Afternoon and it is not neeaaary ful river is harnessed and giving its power to turn the countless to go much, if any, beyond t h * town- wheels of miil and factory, propelling electric trains, giving light site to dc it. In the mountain*, from and heat and performing the many’services which generated pow­ fi (teen to fifty miles distant, ar* to I>* er may do. found deer, bear and other large game Glancing toward the northwest in the direction of Mount Jeffer­ as well as ducks, grouse, squirrels, etc. son one can see rushing forward a long train of heavy laden pass­ enger coaches, filled with eager passengers, upon both pleasure and ; business bent. All about one sees great tracts of j land reclaimed • Th e valley i* in plan-* rolling with from the desert wilds and now groaning under the weight of fruit, high buttes scutter.-d here and iherr vegetables, hay and grain, while in pastures green one beholds the and in many places lava ri-cV edge- sleek jersey cow, the noble horse, the sheep and swine. and surfiice rock are plentiful and Large andteommodious dwellings are upon every farm, with the p r o m in e n t . Much the gn-ater pni- churches and the school houses'dotted here and therein close prox­ fion is practically level and easily imity. The laborers are bringing the product of field and dairy to suscejitable of irrigation. the busy city. On the heights at either side and overlooking the valley are beautiful homes with well kept lawns and gardens, jiv ­ ing jt he tfrandestland most sublime view of river and mountain to Nowhere in the world c»n finer be found- Upon the banks of stream and lake are to be seen the roads lie msde than in th i* valley and tourist whipping the water with rod and fly. while in the baskets this is being early looked alter. We lie hundreds of the beautiful speckled trout never have mud «nd the dust do«« not In the heart of the city, built upon the {¡islands which dot the get deep and fine as it does in many '