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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1902)
Oil forliOtomiHiW htlon in QeondjtioV furbe, paralysing-, sys C'uUmbm Itowibrrit.. -tITLfi.nl Ilia! riMieh't Mint before. President lC. E. Lvtle. l the Columbia Southern Railroad, in nmking rrn(iinirit to Introduce dil fur locomitiveucl on his road, It in likely that two of thoU'tniine of the line will he equipped ' for btir'ninR oil Wore the middle, ol July. The fuel will I tested on them Ix'forc it use will be "(litond ed fuiher on this road, , , i f , This move is not made so much on the (iroiind of economy In fticl itK i in for the safety of tint country throtiph wliHi t1?,.'?',!;0" "I'"'1"" titcs. In the dry tH'VwiriJ'wlTt'n the gmin In ripe, and even after Juir Test where long stubble Ih " U-ft, there in always danger of fire from iarks dropped bv tbo locomotive. ll in wccessiiry to employ a xptsciul walchimin on every freight tritin in Ha' season when gtaiu t ripe urn! dry, whose duty it is to re iiiuin at the reiir end of the train anil watch for sparks from the, lo comotive. If hre marts the watcn man imiIIh the air valvo nd hups from the moving train Willi no arm ful of wit hur In lis curried along for the purpose and rushes off to mother the Ilium Other Irani hands follow with more of ilia et hm laps nH toon iih tlie triiin f tops,, ami the force work until tlio lire is entirely extinguished. Then the triiiu resumes itn wuy. All thin i 'xi i mivo and annoying, Inn it i lie.er than paying for burned crop. Oil-burning is deemed Hlill cheaper. ! '1 he coal availmdelor raiiroiut consumption ih thin country in bo light that locomotive are sure to How live cinders t'roin the smoke stack when ascending grades or pulling heavy loads. When Ron lyn coal wa used in Eastern Ore gon the danger was great enough, but now Wyoming coal is lined and that is even lighter than Roslyn, though in some resists it ia belter fuel. Three barreU of petroleum are da id lo lie equal to one ton of mine run coul for locomotive fuel. Thi ran he nut in the locomotive - tanks for a little more than II per barrel, which will bring its coat below the nrerant price of coal. Of course, each locomotive must be luiiuied for burning the oil, wtiieh will coat several hundred ilollura for each engine. , The O.R. 4 N. Co. is also con aidering the matter of Introducing oil for engine fuel en its line. The Associated Oil Comjiany, of Fan Francisco, is trying to extend the consumption of fuel oil in the Pacilic Northwest, and it in enid that concern ia arranging for a line of tank steamers to ply between l'ortland and San Framisco for the purpose of transporting the oil. The rail rates are too high to ad mit of extensive uho of oil for fuel now, hut large consumption is looked for when it can be delivered at leas cost. Bo far an the trust Issue is con cerned. It would be a lucky thought bht for one1 fundamental drawback. That l-aue was promptly pre-emp ted 1y the Republican party at a time when the Democrats spurned it." The anti-trust measure, known as the Sherman act, wan punned by a IteptililMitn Congrew," was totally ignored by a subsequent Democrat- it administration, and Mw it ' "D- llig vigorously , enforced ny llie Koaiiivcltadministretion. Los An- I Wlilely-Known 1'loa-mir of 'C' l-'iuuks County limit,' " Edward-Evar McClure, a pio neer ol 1861, who died on June 22, at Hay Creek, Crook County was a well-known pioneer. While his filial illness was only of three days duration, yet be' hud not been in robust , health ,for several years. Not being given to making corn- idaintr, he went about his business with a cheerful spirit, and always had a pleaaant word for any ac 1 1 u a 1 1 1 1 h ncc, a n d a n tf pec i a 1 ly wa r in place, ih hi heart and sympathies for all old pioneer. He wa born at New Martinsville, Tyler County, in what is now West Virginia, on September 30, 18-12, and came with parents acrofs the plains to Oregon in lHol, and settled in Al bany that full, when there were but i.ix families besides his own there. Mr. McClure defended from Scotch-Irish stock. His ancestors were among the earliest settlers in Western Pennsylvania, arid a num ber of tl i occupied positions of high honor and trust in that re gion. His father, Penny Hogue McClure being a most excellent mechanic and builder, young Ed ward very naturally selected th' same vocation and followed it for many jeurs In 1SG7 he wai mar ried to Miss Elizabeth Margaret Hill, a daughter of Novil Hill, Tariffand Truat Issue. In respect to revival 'of the Tariff issue it may lie assumed that the Americao people know a good thing when thejr have it in hand. They will not soon forget the para lysis of American industries caused - by the Tariff the Democrats for mulated when they last had the opportunity. It required some years, even after the Cleveland Wilson Tariff was abolished, for the country's industries to rally (mm its hliffhtine effects. But gradually, under the revivifying influence of a Republican Tariff, normal conditions were restored, and as a cosequence we to-day see the era of greatest prosperity ever enjoyed by the American people Itia equivalent to an intimation that the people have "gom daft" to assume that that they would be willing to exchange present Tariff pioneer of 1853, who wua wen known in legitl circles. In 1878 Mr. McClure removed from Albany to Portland and soon afterwards was made superinten dent of construction for the river service of the Oregon Su-am Navi gation Company. During the 15 years he was thus employed, he had large numbers of men under Ilia auuervision. Bv his tact, uni form courtesv and consideration, be avoided all friction with those under him, and was always able to secure the best service possiblo for hia coimmnv. After he resigned his position, h'e engaged in the lumber business for severa. years. Opportunity oflering to resuint bis former vocation, ho engaged in construction work in various lo calities, and about five years ago he was in British Columbia following the same pursuit. In 1900 he was made superintended of consruction by the Central navigation ion structioii Company. He had priv ate interests in the vicinity, of Hay Creek, and was there examining into his affaire at the time of his death. Mr. McClure's mother was a daughter of Rev. Edward Evans Parrish, who came to Oregon from Ohio in 1844, and settled in Par ish's Gap, Linn County. Intell gonce, industry and integrity were the watchwords of Mr. McClure's life, and he will be sadly missed by those who have the privileg of being counted among his friends. The Food Tmt. The opponents of the adminis tration pretend to believe that the meat trust can be demolished by repealing duties on imports of meat. These advocates of free-trade in meats, or in other thinus, do not absolute trusts in the conntry deal in domestic products tlwt are ex posed to foreign competition; ' The Standard Oil Trust has made sev eral owners of its stock multi-mil-lionares. The principal owner and manager is considered by m-n in a position to know the richest private man in the world. Whether or not he is the richest, he is among the the richest, and he has made his millions out of oil. A monbply of that native product has enabled his company to fix a price upon an essential article in common ue by perhaps 10,000,000 American fami lies. If trusts are, as is claimed, the creature of the Tariff laws, why not annihilate this trust which de rives no benefit from any Tariff law? The anthracite coul trust was organized under free trade con dition. The duties on solt coal do not afford the hard coal of Pennsylvania any real protection. Why, then, if the trusts depend upon duties for profits, not proceed against the anthracite coal trukt? The meat truct is protected by a duty of 2 cents a pound. When there is a rise in meat price ot nn.nihm cents a pound the Tariff does not stand in the way nl Imiuirtations of meat. ' J he ,.,.. r truftt in imitation of the Standard Oil Trust and the hard coal trust, fixes prices of cattle and dressed meat by . combinations which rchtrain trade. The cattle raisers cannot deal with butchers or the butchers with cattle raisers without exposing themselves to re prlhuls on the part, of the meat trust. On one side there is a coin bination. and on the other indivi dual action. The inidviduul, be he cattle raiser or butcher, finds his principal market closed against him if one deals directly with the mher. But the advocates of the reja'al of meat duties have never shown how the repeal of these du- lits diitiesawould hreak up ine combination by which cattle raisers and cattle buyers are prevented from trading dirctly with each oth er. Sun Francisco "Bulletin." many mire to ship this week, t hey also find the wool in fine condition! thiS'Season.' . , , '. " ". '.' I I Besides the splendid yield of; wool, the sheepowners are congrat- j ulating themselves on the large; Tcentnee of herds this Spring.. The average is; alsive 100 per cent. This unprece dented increase is due to the ex cepitonally fine weather during the himbihir seasen. .'. ' I The income from, the wool clip will net woolgrower who 'market their wool in Baker City about I $150,000 this year, and , isonly a small portion of the ool in East ern Oregon; thus some idea of the magnitude of the wool industry of Eastern Oregon can be obtained by comparing this market with that of several other places, where thel j vAlue of the cup will ho consider ably more, simply because there will be no more wool. ' , III ill iviie. C. K. McDowell, i'rop. Thoroughly Renovated mid Re furnished Throughout. ' American Tlaii. K;-.'h 31, $1.50 and per r:tjv i Accommodations are Un-nrji.-Hwl lit the city. Sample Kooner lor Commercial Travelers, Long Diitnece Telephone r-tsition in the house. Stage Line Phylitan entl Surf ecu C1U inrwered promptly any or nijrt Of- fii with D, V. (itmor. Ri.lenee corner lt ami Main street. PEINEVILLK. ' OHKfJOX 7f. . Brink Jftiermty mmJ CounteUr ml Xam PRI SEVILLE. OREGON. jflttrmif-ml-Xaw. PRI NEVILLE, ORKGON. DiacMM ( wnmra a npnialtr. Phoiiv N. 2. Koaideiice back Phutiiaraph vinllery. PRINEVILLE, OREGON of the Fie Wool Clip. According to Baker City advices the wool clip to be marketed there ibis season is larger and better i hun fur 10 rears, savs the Penle- - - . - ton East Oregonian. The mild Winter was in every way favorable to the sheopowneis. lhe wool beimr exceutionaltv clean, owing to O a the fact that the weather was mild and the feed on the ranges was bel ter than urual. The sheep came through the winter in fine condi lion the wool is longer and finer than Uaual. 8. H. Heilner, the pioneer wool- buver of Baker City, estimate thtt clip of that vicinity at 1,200,000 pounds. He has contracted lor about 600,000 pounds of the best grade of wool, which he is now re ceiving and storing in his ware house. This year Mr. Heilner is buying the wool outright, with the intention ol holding it for some some time, or until the market shall be such that he can dispose of his holdings at a profit. He is paying 11 to 13 cent" uer wound lor the best wool. He has bought the wool of Castady,& Carson, 3,000 pounds, Lee & Lennet, 30,000 pounds, ami W. O. Ayers 130,000 Voundo; be sides a number of smaller clips. Mr. Heilner says that in all his years of experience as a woolbuyer in this market, he has never found the wool so free from dirt as it is this season. " . ' Murnhv & Stuchell have con tracted for over 400,000 pounds of W. H. SNOOK, 11. D., Physician and Surgeon, CULVER, : ,: OREGON Am prepared to answer profes sional calls promptlv. PR1NKVILLE, OREGON. . IPkyiicimH mnJ Jurfro. Office in rtar of Adaniaun, Winnek Co PRINEVILLE, OREGpN, J, W. BOONE. Sacdtes and Jffarness Maker of the celebrated PRINE VILLE STOCK SADDLE tTLL LINE OF STOCKMEN'S SUPPLIES Latest improved Ladies' Side and Stride Saddles, Bits, Spurs, Angora Chaps, Quirts and Hacka mores. . Write for prices. Prinevillk, : : Ohegos. J. L McCuUoch, nMler in Seal Estate and Ab stractor of Titles. PRINEVILLE, : OREGON "ivkhjji' qi Joj aquonqng JOHN ELDER, ProprKiar. Stages leave Prinei!i'' ior Sisters and way points on Mondays, Wednesdays und Fridays. Pasreng'-r? ear ned at reasonable rit . Office at Templeton ft '.n's drug store, Prineviiie, Ore. PrifieiMtrns Stage Line AM8S BAJgJEK, Prrf r. Stage leavee PrineVille Mondavsand Thursdays, . returning on Wednesday! and Saturdays. Connect at Paulina with Canyon City stage.. Passengers and express carried at reasonable rates. Oflice . at Templeton 4 Son' drog store Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Wakefield 4 Starr is this day dissolved by mutual consent, r 'V Starr retirina-r-K. Z. Wake field collecting all bills and paying all indebtedness of the late firm. ' C. W. Stahb. Dissolution Notice. Vnt;ia hprvhv irivfln that, the firm of Michel k Rieaer known ns the Bee Hits is this Uy diaaolved ly mutual consent. O. M. Riser retiring. 1. rnlWin all hi I Ij and uavint all indehtntsa of the late linn U. t:, nisnEH. '.Michel. Around th Oapltal. W will send th rsjus t .Ulai al 11 1l.t.'H h.klfc MUltnillillir twelltv HII Cutn HVP " ----- - - - fve icn and ink phoi-Mdowl eoss ! WMUlllKtoniiie uy nwii i. or stamps.) Qusn Viutiiria kni;htd ir JiJm Tniiiel (or limilar artUtic work in Lon.lon. (Your arlittir aa sairplr fthis.l NUTSHELL PUBLiaHIXO I v MPAJiV 1059 Third Ait-, Ns Yurk, 91 -euiis )q8u uo gr papuw 8uip3a pp iv'i ano Aq pu qsfi " gf papuwq 'odptjq AVouejr aw sjim iM4q) 'ii.u paJfoojj uo hjwui Hasjq p(0 aai inoj iu jo Ajaaipip aq W piBitai q A3 Hi , r - - . 1HS1 DBll uimuii i.m WUUl Oil tullPIlliv', ty of which has already been re- tiojimlttstioo pti tou j -pat HOit 'wunoijq 9JU0 oi A'jqx Beed Barlrj and Oam, "win." I P' a ipiilioia 8. J. ewsent has CLEAN seofl rai. ,o aiaAua. J, e s .to, ! ley and oat. for aula at hu feed bar. JliUp .uuo 03UO I" o-o -iliuuiu juua ui . .l ..... ,kJ chived. Thev are uendingconiKUer free list would bring that article j hle wool to the woolen mill at under the operation of law, while Po-tland. They shipped seven car it is well known that the two most lds last week, and will have as 'lap aim n poj Cattle for Bale. 8ixty head of Hock cattle, includ ini una ihnriu jhhiad loan Durham aud one halfblood roan Durham bull. "-a .X a . ... .uu whs iiiii'vi'w . v - tuno iqvx auiuint) ouudy Aixn j ful particulars call at my farm or ail PI0 ' 1 dresi me at Culver, Oregon. m0 bjijo puw qanofl em edo;8 x. K. McCai.listik.