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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1904)
THE CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL An Independent Newspaper I). F. STEFFA. Published mry OFFICIAL Th JoowtAi h itl u the nl Prlnevlll, Ohy., litr InuiMiilMion UlltlUKh tht I). S. moil m NMnd clM uittttr. THURSDAY, MAY 86, 1SXM. JUDGE BIGGS TURNS A CARD OF HIS OWN. Editor Tho Journal: My atten tion has been calliil for the second time to dome charges contained on the back of cards which Mr. W. A. Bell, republican candidate for county judge, is scattering alwut the country. Them) cards have not been used in Prineville, but are sent to the outlying districts to mislead the voters who do not have access to the records. The first time I heard of these cards. Mr. Bell was told if they were per mitted to be wit out that a state ment of facts would lie forthcom ing. They have been distributed, consequently Mr, Bell can have no objection to the following an swer which I make. I take up those charge against the adminis tration of- county affairs in their order, to-wit: First: The state and not the county tai increased this year which accounts for the additional levy in mills. Part of the county taxation i lower than last year. Second: We are taxed 2J mills for road purposes because the law provides for that taxation, and because we are building and re Biodelling brides built by a republi can judge which did not stand -a year after being repaired. Third: There have not been $12, 000 or 114,000 held in the road fund as quoted. Over half the amount came in this sprint; and is being used on roads as fast as they can be put in reiair. , Fourth: There were between 15000 and 16000 in the road fund at the time the bridge was built near Prineville and the law ex pressly provides that bridges shall be built out of funds not other wise appropriated. If Mr. Bell intends to build bridges out of the road funds he puts himself on re cord betore tlie people as saying that he will construe the law to suit himself and not as provided in the statutes. Fifth: Mr. Bell evidently refers to the matter of building the bridge at the Forest ranch where the people who asked for the bridge offered to help but were never ask ed to do so by the court. If those people are satisfied, Mr. Bell ought to be. When the bridge was let to the contractor the county had to be responsible for all material put on the ground, outsiders not con sidered. Mr. Forest and Mr. George O'Seil guaranteed the lumber if the bridge was built and th county accepted the offer. The game proposition was advanced for the bridge across the Deschutes at the Agency, lumber and between $300 and 400 in money. This al bo was accepted. Sixth: Under the law counties are not allowed to use the road funds to build bridges. If Mr. 1n 1 II l-.l .1. ..u.u-1 posu ui. u.e taw such an assertion. A thorough j knowledge of the statutes goes a j long ways toward helping out a candidate for county judge. Seventh: During the May term of court $3100 was appropriated to the road districts, over $1200 of road machinery was ordered for the county besides several hund red dollarB already paid out this year for work done on roads. Over $1000 have also been promised to different districts to work roads which at certain times of the year are almost impassable. Eighth: The statement is with out truth. The tax levy haB never been sufficient to carry out the fiscal year. How would Mr. Bell build so many bridges, repair the roads so well and (till have Buch an unheard of surplus in the trea sury? The card is brought to a close with the statement "for good roads, necessary bridges and an economi- cal administration of county af- fairs vote for W. A. Bell." Mr. Bell has taken an under- handed method of attacking the l present county court, laying all PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING. CO. TliurstUy at Tins JimrnjU liuiltliiig, I'rliwYill,', On'Roll. PAPER OF CROOK blame on the present judge w hen the tax levy for this year was 1 mill higher than he desired it placed. But nevertheless the pres ent court has transacted its busi ness from one day to a week less than any other court for tho 10 years I have been in the county. J The county has been saved that additional expense and the best judgment for the good of the county has always been exercised, i So there arc little grounds for the above prosiiion of a more economical court. Let Mr. Bell; show one instance in which con-; ditions can Iw bettered or tnadoi more economical. It is a fact,! however, that when the present . court was called away on county duties he diil not look pleasantly, upon the ml and sparkling wine' as did our worthy opponent on his ; official trip some time ago up tlie Deschutes. j But Mr. Bell has thrown a boomerang. His own actions are not above reproach. He was re moved from the oflice'of United States commissioner upon charges preferred by special inspector Lin nen for exacting illegal fees and for falsifying records and for send- j ing papers back to eastern states for claimants to sign and then certifying to Item as being made More him within the jurisdiction of his office. Manv people had their claims canceled by these proceedings. One instance was that of Mre. Maud Carver, wife of the Rev. Augustus Carver, of Brainard, Minn. There were many others, at least 20 of such eases, sidetracked by a clerk in the Lakeview laud office to protect Mr. Bell, and when removed from office he claimed to residents heiv that he bad no idea why he was removed. While holding the office of re corder of the city of Prineville, rather than fulfill the duties of that office as required bv law he case brought before! continued him and submitted his resignation to the council. Mr. Bell now holds the office of deputy district attorney of Crook county, and is by law required to appear and conduct all cases in which the state may be a party. A few days ago when General Prine was arrested ou a grave charge, Mr. Bell refused to have anything to do with the case as stated by attorney Barnes in open court. This is the man who has taken an underhanded way to attack the county court and now asks the people for their suffrage in secur ing to him a position among the county offices which requires that a man should be straightforward, honest and fair in his dealings with the people. I hold that lack ing in those respects in one office a man is unfit for another. The facts are submitted to the voters. M. R. Bioos. Charles A. Gilchrist, republican candidate for county clerk, should receive the vote of every republi can in the county who desires a eomjietent and able man to dis- j charge the duties of that office. If he r(.ct.iveg the (ull vote ,ie wil, be elected by a good majority and it is the duty of every republican and every voter who has the inter est of good county government at heart to vole for him. A bette qualified man for the office has never before been a candidate and a good majority should show the voter's appreciation of the fact. Otto Gray is making a good can vas for county treasurer and will be elected bv a big majority. The county at present is needing a young man for the office who can always lie found when there is business to transact and who is ready and able to transact that business speedily. The day has passed when the office of countv treasurer can be looked uioti as a 'position of charity, or one for the oldest man in the county to hold down. To the reverse the position needs a young man arid business will be facilitated by electing to the office one who is qualified in age as well as capabilities. S. M. H AIM V, COUNTY. Sociaist Column I "Equal Right to ' Prtvtlxree to None," Special HOI For the Co-opornttva Com monwealth. Crook County Socialist Ticket. For County Judge, - J. It. MoDowku., Haytack, For Commissioner, Thus. Aiinoi r, Sisters. For Sheriff, W. H. Butiisoxd, Prineville. For Clerk, J. F. C.vvwotm, Culver. For Treasurer, J, A. Itiuos, Prineville. For School Siqierinlendent, B. F. Wii.hoit, Prineville. For Assessor, J. It. IHmiam, Bend. For Coroner, D. II. Hil l., Bkmi. Socialistic plans coming. light it ye who may. The commercial version lioklen lime ' dot in and t!o your neighbor Before he does you." ' Labor creates all wealth. Social ism will give to the laborer all he earns. As it is now, eight tenths goes to the capitalist. '.Money is the root of all evil." The author of that assertion was the first socialist of whom wo have record proof. Then why not, when practical, remove that root? ' Money is oniya medium of ex change in commercial transac tions of small amounts; in the large transactions, paper in the form of Checks, bills of exchange, etc. aie handier and more economi cal. The solution of the liquor traffic will be solved by Socialism. Ahul-I ish the profit. Our prohibitive frien,k 1,8ve lwn r,K'"'g ' wnisKey trainc lor over titty years without resultant good. Try the abolishing of the profit and see what the result will lie. j Regulate the sources and means ! of all products, justly and sensibly j and the medium of exchange will 1 accomodate itself to the conditions, as surely us water will seek its level. A just assessmeut of the products of productive industry is one of the pilhrB of socialism. A few years ago the issues of "gold standard" and Sixteen to one" were emitted like the odorous spume of a herd of llamas, by in nummerable politicians solely for the purpose of catching votes, and they were caught. How money could be made the prime issue of a campaigh was always a puzzle to me. It has been rejiorted that not a name on the Crook county social ists ticket is on the tax roll. While the assertion is false, we'll not go j into detail at tins time, the man who is reported to have made this assertion was for years placed in a lucrative office by the votes of non taxpayers, not exclusively, but ! they swelled his majority, some of whom are now on the socialist ticket and are receiving this insult for favors past rendered. .A large percent of those who voted this insultcr into office who apiiears on the tax roll, shculd be in the penitentiary, and no one knows better than this rnaligner of the honest poor. A large nunilier of our poor vot ers were rendered so by hard wint ers, floods and fires; r.ncc down the capitalists keep their noses lo tlie grind stone by impo ing bon uses, per cent, rents and. small wages. What would these swell ' STIIE CASE! , A. S. FILLDS, Proprietor. Our Line of (rStaple and Fancy Groceries C Can be secured at nrices. itist a little bit cheaper headed buskers In broadcloth and plug !( be had it not been lor the laborers who produced the wealth? Labor produces all wealth, but the producers must (?) ' take ' back scut and let the pro duced do the voting and olllc'el holding, j J. D. McDowell, socialist eamli late for county judge, of Crook county, was born in Ripley county Indiana, on Feb, 2, 1SI I. Sixty years he has 'ived, hale, hearty and vigorous, both in body and in , mind. In 1SS2 he came to Oregon set tling at Cruwfordsville where he 'served the people lor four years as : justice of flie peace, making u ' Uvtild for justice and economy of which anv man would be proud. In ISH'I h, came lo Prineville and i engaged in the butcher business. : After being hero about a year he moved to the Haystack country j j where he still resides on his home-1 'stead. Farming has lieen hi' principle occupation through life, j To show tho people what they ' may expect if elected judge, which: ' we think he will lie, we cite you loj I he record be made in holding thej inquest as Justice of the Peace on' tlie body of Sanford Cochran, who I was accidentally shot and killed '')' his youthful son? He put in no I hill tor his services, he induced thej of th!'UIW8 '" " I an ouiers doing feniee at me in quest, .Not a cent did it cost the county. Stu b a man us he is not often found, and when he Vcoincs known he should bo pressed into service of the people. From tlie assertion that "not a man on the county socialist ticket appears on the tax roll," we infer that money mid not brains should hold ollici ; if that be true, should net dollars cote instead of men? You wealth producers who do not appear on the lux roll, wake up! look to your interests, if not, you will nuke up seme morning and find yourselves disfranchised by a projiertv 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 lie . 1 1 i 1 1 1 . W'e are told that some big prom ise of bridge buildingv have Imtii made of lute; its a pily they can't lie built before election. Vote for J. B. McDowell for county judge and the people will get justice and consideration of their wants in- stead of campaign promises. "Yellow Jacket'' Pointers Kditor Watterson seems com paratively happy over the pros pect of being miserable through another Democratic campaign. Mr. Bryan's bad luck seems to come is $'0,0)0 bunches. It was a "ill.lKKI salary the boy orator miss ed in Is1 It',, nml again in lliim, and in 1510-1 it is a $.V),lKW legacy. The scientists have arrranged for an exhibit of eighty varieties of mosquitoes nt the Worlds Fair. Arrangements have also been made for an exhibit of fully that many varieties of Democrats. Mr. Bryan declares that money stupefies the conscience, whereup on the lioiinett heirs and the Con- 1PCljcut court ha'yi) used every honorable means at their com mand to protect Mr. Bryan's conscience. The railroad companies are said to be making extensive additions to their side-tracking facilities at St. Louis. Evidently they are preparing for the accomodation of numerous Democratic presidential booms that will go there next sum mer to be side tracked. Senator Teller says that the While House is a monstro-ity. That need not bother the long hair ed Colorado Senator the least bit, for there is not the remotest danger that one of hia clan will ever lie called upon to eke out a weary ex istence for four long years within the desolate walls of the said monstrosity. GROCERY than -elsewhere IS r . wv (to Wiwzwciler & Uhomson ffi A I WANT ! JNv5 C. K. McDowpII, Ti'o. Thoroughly Kenovnted and He. hmiiNhal Throughout. . llllClicilll rillK. l'lllH l, 1.30 and '! mt ilny. Aecoiilincslitliunii are CusurpasMil in the city. Sample Uihmou for Cohimercial Travelers, ...Cily... Meat Market Miller S Crooks, Props. FRESH MEATS and LARD. VEGETA BLES, FISH and GAME IN SEASON None but lleallhy Animals Killed, Which Insures (iood Wholesome Meats. ONE DOOR NORTH ' TEMPLET0NS OF , NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. I'iii.nkvii.i.k, (lUK.. March IK, lisil. Oil anil idler the ulii, ye ilale we will sell nil Di iiks, I'utcnt iMcJI. clnca iiml Toilet ArtlckVat I nil Marked I'ricuH. No PNcoiiuttt or ltchatcs (liven. 'I'm: Winxfk 'o. Per (', I. Wism:k Tr:M'i.KTo & Sov L " 1. I'. AllAJlmix. J. VV. BOONE iok .Sino Stock Saddles For Chithe. Homestead Locations Timber Desert Land!s ROBT. SMrTH, rriimvillo, Oregon. 4 ft Long PiMniico Telephone Siation j in the house. j t ! l - i i . . . . . ; of--!. ':',J: I KUNTWHnitOVT St "?i,y JSae- Chtkixj SAKICTY Lies in Buying Guaranteed Clothing lor Hoys and Young Men. Our assortment of over 2X soils ol this popular brand clothing for Hoys and Young Men give them the opportunity never before bad in Prineville ol selecting a dressy suit which will wear Well and is Perfection in Style and Kit A KII71KI Suits For Men And Boys RV5 IS tho "l'ro'r Thing" this Season nr Summer Suits, Kv It looks well, docs not cost much and Is Solid Comfort kW uti ii w .,. '.. I t I i:. i.i lel " " '"V ' "'' ici'cncu o large line ni uiesc suits which will lie sold at prices that are It It; I IT. We. Sell Them Srinoville 's Srcatcst j Vhc IPoindcxtcr harder 6 hop S this J opulur lonsorial bus been rc-opened under j new management mid the public Is rcs'otfully solicited for ii share o its patronage. 4 finest Unth Kooms In Central Oregon for Ladles or Gentlemen j W WW W V Powell & -Tonsorial SNOIV IS J To buy your Summer Underwear, Hats, Shoes and Furnishing ; 1 Hoods. Take a lock at our lino of Kuuev 1,'ndernuer and Ihe Hats and Shoes wo have just I1KCKI VKD, which is, without a doubt the best mid most complete line ever brought lo the city. ICE Cltl-AM. and SOFT DKINKS We make this a Socially mid are prepaied to fill any orders for the family trade,- We ulso have all tho FKF.SII I1U ITS pemcmber we have the Reputation of carrying the choicest A assortment of Confectionery. Tolmccocs no, I Cluum In Prl.m. S ville and at prices that are always UKiHT. 3 1M. A. TYE O Bros. Merchants I w v ir v v y - v v v r w v vv w w v ir v w w m Uho jfcotel Scott European Plan Now Building, Eleitantly Furnlahoi, Centrally Located. First OJaan HetBurut In Connec tion. Btoam Heat. Eloetnc Llulita. Rooms 75 cents to $i oo per day. Vree Hut SUAOIKO WAREHOUSE COLlPAflY. Sliaailio, Oxog:on General Storage, Forwarding AND" commission merchants Fireproof building 100x000 feet,, ISO feet two stories in height, Special Attention to Wool Grading and IJalinu for Eastern Shipments. Dealers in Blacksmith Coal, Flour, Itarbed Wire, Nails, Cement, Lime, Coul Oil, l'lastcr, Sulphur, Wool and drain Hacks and Twine, drain and Keed. Highest price paid for Hides and I'elts. ' Stock Yard3 with all the Latest aDd Best Facil ities for Handling Stock. Aie-liU fur Waacii Warchnuac MiIIIiik t'n.'n, "Whit Itlur' unit "Dalle' Vnlmt ' fliiiir. Mark ;ooiIh ( are nt "S. W. '(." St ore Cyrus Artists- THE TIME in SEASON -I - ' - - -a - r