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1 hi o i iv , 6. rook County Journal PEINE VI LLE, CEOOK COUNTY, OEEGOX, OCTOBER 6, 1904. VOL VIII. NO. 43 l 1 r TJicj Jfavc v A mi ptt'ti' and I'pTo-Dalc l.iuo (il Jatt and Win tor ?J?tnory and JCats- 3 Ami vmi will Iinil in tit if Line "I goods ll.o very 'I thing you have lu'i'ii wauling this lung while, and, the linn' In purchase your Kiill ami Winter Hut in NOW. Our store in hauled in the building fur- ,4 merle necuidcd In- Mm. Wiciiand iinil here You will fl always liml the latest designs ill Millinery jfc BBBBBBBESSn TJ Hamilton Stables u. E. tbblGJHiM, PfOP. Slock boarded liy ilia tiny, week nr mouth ut Reasonable rates', Itenicinhcr iik when ill Trine ville. I! A T K.S REASONABLE. Wo have Fine Livery Turnouts gWlUm in Connection with the lleml Stable. .Henderson Wines, and Liquors, Gountry Orders Solicited First Door South ot Poindexter Hotel. THE WINNER CO., Inrori.orulrdlOO.'i. STATIONliiKY AND UP-TO HOUSli FURNISHINGS. DRU(iS, DATE ' '" s -I r y hi -,. Li 11 lJ IVI I W 11 I ll t ' IM i illis nnnmi rvnii nn M L-i UUillilLLI inlLUII l iii u; ;r i.iik j. i pi imp i ii 1 1 ii k mi ia I SPECIAL SALES IN ALL LINES AT THE BEE HIVE flicTlaci That Saves You Money Midsummer Stock taking over and we must have room for fall floods which will soon arrive. Come quickly or you will lose the chance of your lifetime Michel & Go. :4-:. Arrived 2S223S3233SE 1 M & Pollard. ft Finest Cigars i-JCll In Stock. 1 J'. Ml h Professional Cards. ?. Cllioll, jftormty-ml-mCmmt Jftttmtf mt jOmm, PrimtmMm, Si. S9W, Ortfon, Srimk Jfttwnqf mmd Comnttiw mi jCam ct, e. cjmnnii jr. p. satt. m$olknap & dwards . . . y Aysictmms mm Ottryfams, frr SWr CmMt tt,'mJf9 Srtf StW Caite mtttmtrmm prmpHy tlajf mr might Off' hm fttt CmtM ' mm 9&mi Strts, IPrimtiM'Mm, . Or fen. Heat Market J. li. Crooks, Prop. FRESH MEATS and LARD VEGETA BLES, FISH and GAME IN SEASON None hut Healthy Animals Killed, Which Insures Hood Wholesome Meitta. ONE DOOR NORTH TEMPLETON'S OF j as. o. Jieuey Photographer POTRAITS, VIEWS, ENLARGING AND A SUPKHIOIt GRADE OF WORK ... 5 CAREY LAND LAW STILL IN FORCE Squaw Creek Company's Recent Selection Be Allowed. The fact that the Carey arid hind law (lid not eirn on the IHth ol IiihI Auiiuxt, an wan gener ally uipoM'd, in weleome news to some of the local business men interested in an appropriation o( In ml mnde eome time ago in the Siiuiw creek district. The (elect ion was made in August, hut the maps and pajs-rs did not reach the state land board on the day on which the Corey act wus believed, to expire. Consequently the mat ter of giving to the Squaw Creek Irrigation company the right to secure a lien upon eome 1'2,00(! ,,.( i...,,i . n..,.i,...,i:., , . ... . . , . purism ,,a. m, ..u.uem . ing a decision c.I tlie secretary ot; Dixie Meadows mine, (iraiii coun Interior relative to the above! ty, preliminary to further improve mentioneil law, and the lime of ; merit of the milling plant, says its application to this mate. ! ',!"' I'"r,l"nd "i'1 Mal,a-7 It. I . Keese went to Denver earlv The acting secretary In response! jH t,e summer to purchase a 20 lo inipiiriea from Clerk fi. (I. stamp plant to take the place of Brown of the state land board! mill now in use, or to rendered a decision to the effect "'P1'1'''""" " in 11 "lc",u- T!,e that the law "authorizes the secre tory of the interior in bis discre tion to extend the time for irrigat ing and reclaiming the land to a period of five years. In accord ance with such construction there is, in the opinion of this office, no limit to time under the present law In which the state may apply for lira selection and segregation ot land under section 4 ot tlie act , . . .,, . I of August IS, 1S!4, and acts; amendatory thereof." "-j The Squaw Creek Irrigation i company of this citv is one of the j concerns immediately interested . , , under the commissioner s decision, and last week the state hoard made application to the United : States land office nt The l)lles for the withdrawal of ll,7(iti.S4 acres of land located in that district , irom entry under me arid lanu act for irrigation purposes for this company, llie company repre sents to the state' that it has 12 miles of canal now in operation supplied by the waters of Squaw creek, and they apply for the lands for the purpose of reclaiming them by irrigation. The stale, in compliance with the law, ordered the clerk forward a map of the lands to be with drawn for' reclamation by the Squaw Creek Irrigation company to the land office at The Dalles together with the formal applica tion for its withdrawal. OREGON WHEAT THE BEST Tiiere is strong indication that the excellent character of wheat raised in this section of the coun try will ultimately gain for it a reputat'on that will lead to the permanent establishment of nn Kastern market of no mean value. This is manifest from the presence of buyers this season, who are here to purchase the grain that is required in special grades of manufacture, such as the mak ing of high-grado breakfast foods, where the whiteness and ' the amount of gluten in the berry are considerations of prime importance- Representatives of the largest concerns in this line of business in the .Middle West have been on the ground for some weeks and others are arriving, whiie the purchases that will lie made by these gentlemen are estimated to run into the millions of bushels. This particular wheat output from the Northwest Pacific states is entirely aside from the demand that is made by reason of the ab normal conditions now prevailing in the Eastern market. There are experts among these buyers who are reported to the effect that the natural excellence of the wheat in this section is not fully developed in the process of rnarKeiing hv reason oi iiie rliner- 'nt methtsis employed here in harvesting as compared with those that obtain in wheat belts farther East. Upon all bands, however. it is admitted that for the specific purpose alluded to the grain that is grown in the Oregon Country s especially desirable and is bound lo renin in so in the future as iigaiiint the product of any oilier section. The facts are of a most encouraging nature to those who are engaged in wheat production furthermore, they are of a character that afford a splendid advertisement lor this anil adjacent slates, in view of the vat territory vet undeveloped that is pre emi nently suited to this particular industry. Unless all mgns fail, it is only a question of time when Oregon shall I known as the chief wheat producing section of the United States, not only as to the quantity but as to the quality as well. Telegram. IMPROVE PUNT OF DIXIE MEADOWS Experiments are being conduct hy t)e )a ,,mt.nt of th(. exnauMive lesis miiue ov lite management ei m to indicate that -rliafl a roil plant is tiest adapt-! wwer ine nan wun a view a Mi ni to Dixie ores, and the need is; larging the forest reserves, larger roll capacily rather than j Tne5e liindSi 8imiIar to thoae in change in crushing devices. At I ,. . present the Dixie is provided with I t1"' Iocal Aulnctt, were found un a gyratory breaker, roll-jaw break- suited for reserve purposes. Some er and two sets of centrifugal rolls. are agricultural in character, some each set being six-inch face by ;wjare gazing lands and a consider inches diameter. A Huntington i ,u nriinn is valuable timber null was put below the mushing,, ", ,, ,, ' ',. , the rolls would not deliver the ore ,,..,!. the """"mental work done since the plant wiib closed it seems ' t,e general impression that .'"'"ft"".1 ' ? is all the mine needs, which might accoml,iishej by a(iding niore Kets or perhaps jigging the coarse highest-grade mineral after it leaves the roll-jaw breaker. There is also rumor of a reorganization ,.t i). i;,;., i.,, !,, ,..,,., whjch ha8 in th(, ,,,.,, com: posed entirely o! well-to-do stock men, ranchers and miners of the John Day Valley and Crook coun ty, a large number of shares being held by residents living in and around I'rineville. GOVERNMENT FARM FOR CROOK COUNTY The government will establish an agricultural experiment station on the segregated land of the Des chutes Irrigation A' Power Co. This information is contained in a letter from Hon. Elwood Mead, chief of the irrigation and drainage investigation of the department of agriculture, within the past week and it is of the utmost importance, not only to Bend, but to the whole of Central Oregon. ' This exieriment plant will be in full operation for next season and it is bound to be conducted by the government for at least three years. Nearly all the ex penses will be borne by the 1). I. A P. Co., however. Different localities and soils re quire different treatments. The quantity of viater and the time of service are also very important and their determination requires not only good judgement but large ex perience in this particular field of endeavor. Irrigation has failed in some places because water was not properly applied, tt is now pro posed to have the guidance of an expert in finding just what treat ment is Ivst for Deschutes soil and climate, how and when water shall be applied to get the best results and n hat crops will do best here. The expert will also have charge of the installation of measuring boxes at diversion points. 1 he fact that this work will la' conducted under the direction ol so eminent an expert as Elwood Mead insures results of the highest value to this country. Director Withycomlie, of the Oregon Agri cultural College experiment station, took an interest in the matter ol getting the station established here and will follow the work with careful attention. The new enter prise comes under the most favor able auspices and its importance to the Deschutes country can hardly be estimated. Bend Bulle tin. RESERVE LANDS MAY BE OPENED Part of Deschutes With drawal Probably Soon Restored to Entry. Word has reached the city that a large portion of the land with drawn a year and a half ago in the vicinity of Silver Lake and extending north to the southern border ot Crook county will again lie ojK'iied to entry. The restora tion to entry of these lands may also be extended still farther north into the Deschutes river basin. The order from the Interior de partment to this effect which it is tated wII be issued soon is the result of investigations made by the geological surveyors who have lieen at work during the past summer in lliese localities and also of the protests tiled by resi dents in the counties effected by the withdrawal. Similar examin ations and protests were filed with regard to temporary reserves in California with the result that the Secretary of the Interior has al ready ordered the restoration to entry of large tracts of public lands in that state which were put A ,.. however, of the timbered section it was foui:d did not conserve the water sources nor did tlie timbered districts themselves constitute a water shed from which the neighboring val leys drew their supply of moisture. There were other tracts of isolated timber lands located among lands now in private ownership, and it would not be practicable to reserve these without reserving adjoining private lands, and this policy is not favored. In restoring these lands to entry the Interior Department is adopt ing a new policy. These and all other lands hereafter restored to entry will not become subject to settlement immediately, but will lie advertised for ninety days be fore they become subject to entry. This is to give every one an equal chance to look up the newly open ed lands and to prevent any one getting unfair advantage. The exact description of the land is withheld from the public for the time being, but will probably be given out in a few days. A large tract in Washington was similiarly thrown open. MORMONS GAIN HOLD IN OREGON The recent utterances of Senator Dubois of Idaho on the Mormon question are arousing considerable interest in eastern Oregon, says a dispatch from Simipter. Com ments are freely made as to the growing power of that church in this section of the state. No political speaker has as yet brought up the matter for dis cussion in this county. It is well known that the Mormon element is spreading over Idaho and Ore gon, and its intluence is being fell to such an extent that it bids fair to prove a political issue in thi near future. Baker county is well represent ed by the Mormon element, as well as Union countv. In this county the Mormons are repre sented ill a commercial way and not so much ' in religious form, while in Union county the church is making its presence felt. A magnificent temple is in course ol erection at La (Irande, and the Mormon contingency controls the sugar beet industry in the same section. In this county Mormons are en gaged in lumlicring and railroad ing. The Sumpter Valley railway and the Oregon Lumber company are creations of the Morman ele ment, and both furnish employ ment to a large army of employes. Not all of the latter, however, are Mormons, nor is it apparent that they have to be in order to gain employment. The Oregon Lum licr company owns large tracts of limber lands that were acquired by purchase from locators. The Sumpter Valley railway has been a potent factor in de veloping this section of eastern Oregon. Its line was originally to handle logs for the Oregon Lumber company, but mining and other industries opened a trans portation opportunity that could not be neglected. This has result- d in the road being extended to Sumpter, Whitney and its present lerminus is centered at Tipton, distant from its original starting Baker City about 60 miles. Grading beyond this point has also been done, showing that it is the intention to advance the road into the John Day country and ultimately to Harney county. LAND COMMISSIONER SIES WRONG MONEY Judge B. X. Carrier, United States Land Commissioner of Prairie City, has put himself under very suspicious circum stances and unless what now ap pears to be fradulent acts are satisfactorily explained away he will have to face a serious criminal charge, says the Prairie City Miner. G. J. McKee has sworn to complaint before justice Mack charging Carrier with larceny by bailee and alleges that he deliver ed to B. X. Carrier, in his capacity as United States Land commis sioner, $418 the same to be paid to the V. S. Land Office at La Grande in settlement of a timber claim which McKee had filed upon and made final proof before said Car rier. After waiting two months for the return of the papers from the Land Office he made inquiry by 'phone at same office only to re ceive the reply that they had re ceived no notice of such final proof. Upon such information Mr. Mc Kee appeared before the justice of the peace, swore to a complaint and a warrant issued for his ar rest. Mr. Carrier left here about two weeks ago for Spokane and a 'phone message was sent to the hief ot police of that place to bold him until the papers could be forwarded for his return. There are other cases involving final proof in land cases that on their face look bad, but of course, may be satisfactorily explained and it is hoped and believed by many of Mr. Carrier's friends that it is a mistake and at the worst only a case of carelessness. Since his-departure several let ters have been received here from him, stating he would return to this place the 7th. It is only last Thursday that he wrote he would be here next week. Friday night word was received from the officers ut Spokane stating that arrest could not be made until they were in possession of the proper papers. READY FOR THE GAME Arrangements have been com pleted for the accomodation of a large crowd which it is expected will witness the two games of base ball between the Antelope and the Prineville teams in this city next Saturday and Sunday. The line up of the local team will lie as fol lows; Jordan, If; Larsen, p; Rosen berg, cf; Roark, lb; Scott, rf; Fos ter, 2b; Barber, c; Bailay, Sb; Gibson, ss; Henry Smith, sub. Van Houten and Knapp will probably lie the battery tor the Antelope team. The purses will amount to $75 for each game, or $150 for the team that carries off both games should such an event happen. An admission of 25 cents will be charged for reserved seats.