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OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENEJUUNTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. Last ol OHd Mining Building R.moved. Oorvallis. Th last remains of tn Id building formerly owupled by the mining engineering department at the Oregon agricultural college, were re moved recently when the big brick i chimney was raxed. The stack was , over UV) feet In height, aud was one of the landmarks on the campus, i With the completion of the new min ing building, the old one was removed, ! and when all the other debris was ' cleared away, the chimney still stood, j Its existence was short lived, how ever, and, as it stood In the center of ene of the campus roads. It was felled along the road, and the bricks used a j a foundation for the roadbed. j Dormitory Bids Received. Monmouth. Bids have been receiv ed by the board of regents of the nor mal school for the construction of the girls' dormitory, the amounts running from J22.S33 to $31,000 for the main building, without fixtures, and from $3673 to 15332 for the. electric and plumbing fixtures. The lowest bids, together with the architect fees, will bring the cost of the dormitory to 133,000. City Experiment Garden Proposed. Grants Pass. Mayor Robert G. Smith has proposed the establishment of a municipal experiment garden In the city of Grants Pass. His plan Is for the city to set aside a few acres f the public park on the banks of the Rogue river, and plant different var ieties of trees and shrubs and keep ote of their growth and fruiting In this locality. WEST OUTLINES PLAN Econcmy Program Contains Seven Distinct Points. Salem. Advocating employment ol a few competent clerks by the state legislature and also a move on the part of that body to refuse to considei any appropriation bill that Is intro duced during the last half of the ses sion. Governor West has outlined seven distinct points which will be the main foundation of bis economy pro gram which be will place before the next legislative assembly. First Place the state university agricultural college and normal school all under one board of regents, thus doing away with two boards of regents and the board of higher curricula. Second Do away with the manj boards and managements to which out state penal and eleemosynary institu tions are subjected and place them nnder the management of one state board made up of the governor, sec retary of state and state treasurer. Third Abolish all existing useless offices, boards and commissions and cut off the many needless appropria tions. Fourth Adopt a system of fixing the salaries of county officers which while allowing just pay for services rendered, will prevent the perpetual log-rolling before the legislature foi the purpose of securing a raise. Fifth The adoption of a uniform system of accounts for county officers and the making of an annual reporl by the county clerk to the secretary of state covering the transactions of all departments. Sixth The refusal of the legisla ture to consider the measures carry Ing appropriations which may be in traduced during the last half of the session. Seventh Let the legislature em ploy a few competent clerks instead ef an army of Incompetents, as has often been done in the past. Obstruction to Railroad Work Gone. Monroe. Twenty thousand cubic yards of rock and dirt were loosened for removal by steam shovels neai this place when 50,000 pounds of ly namite were exploded at once by the simple throwing of an electric swit-:h. The "Big Shoot" occurred at a section of the new line of the Portland, Eu gene and Eastern. Auto Road Nearly Ready. Hood River. With the exception of work to be done at points where the roadway will run short distances over the right-of-way of the O.-W. R. N. company, the Portland-Hood River automobile boulevard has been constructed and the convicts, under the supervision of Adam Shorgen, are at work east of Shell Rock extending the road toward Vlento. 100 Years Attained by Pioneer. Brownsville. A birthday unique In that it will not only be the 100th an niversary of the celebrator. Captain James Blakely, but that five success ive generations of the Blakely family will be present, will be observed here November 26, at the home of CartaJa Blakely's son, Henry Blakely. ! GENERAL DIAZ 9 by American Praaa aaoetatloa. General Felix Diaz, leader of a new rebellion in Mexico, who was captured at Vera Cruz, with little fighting. OREGON DISPLAY BEATS ALL Tillman Reuter Takes First Prizes at Dry Farming Congress. Lethbrldge, Alta, Oregon beats the world as a dry farming country ac cording to awards given exhibits from that state at the International Dry Farming congress which closed here. Tillman Reuter. of Madras, displayed what experts pronounce the finest dry , farming products ever seen. He was j awarded sweepstakes In the following ! classes : Best sheaf of barley, best Individual exhibit of all kinds of grain, best grasses and forage, best 90-day corn and largest potato. He received first prizes for six-row-ed barley, best spring rye, best three years' growth of alfalfa and sand retch. This Is not the first time that Reut er has won a "world's series" in the dry farming field. He won similar success at the congress in Spokane in 1910 and again at Colorado Springs last year. Berlin Women In Riots for Meat, Berlin. Hundreds of Berlin house wives joined In a wild riot be cause the butchers In the union mar kets refused to handle meat Imported so as to reduce the cost of living. FILE STATEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS Washington. Contributions total ing $591,030.20 and expenditures of $558.311. 25 In the republican presiden tial fund were disclosed in the finan- : cial statement of the republican na tional committee filed with the clerk of the house of representatives. Charles P. Taft, brother of the pres ident, appeared as the largest contri butor. The report shows that he gave $50,000 in two $25,000 contributions to the New York headquarters, and $6000 to the Chicago headquarters, making a total of $56,000. Contributions to the presidential campaign fund of the democratic party this year totalled $678,364, according to the sworn statement of Rolla C. Wells, of St Louis. Expenditures aggregated $562,618, including $120, 000 sent to Chicago from headquar ters at New York, and there are out standing obligations of $55,149. All told 53,303 contributions were received by Mr. Wells and of these 52,030 were for amounts of $1000 or j less. Governor Wilson, the nominee, ; gave $500. j The Roosevelt progressive party re ' ceived contributions for Its campaign fund up to October 17 of $304,244, ' spent $292,341, and had unpaid bills and contract obligations for $41,341 , more. Frar.k A. Munsey, who gave $70,000, 1 George W. Perkins, who gave $45,000, and W. Kmlen 'Roosevelt, who gave ; ISl.OuO, appeared as the leading indi vidual contributors. THE MARKETS Portland Wheat Club, 78c; bluestem, 82c; red Russian, 76c. Oats $25 per ton. Hay Timothy, $17; alfalfa, $12. Butter Creamery, Sl. Eggs Candled, 42c. Hops 1912 crop, 20c. Wool Eastern Oregou, 18c; Wil lamette valley, 22c. Mohair 32c. Seattle Wheat Bluestem, 82c; club, 79c; red Russian, 77c. Eggs 41c. Butter Creamery, 35c. Eggs 38c. Hay Timothy, $1$ per ton; alfalfa, $13. BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON George S. Allen, mayor of Foreat Grove, has handed In his resignation to take effect Immediately. A Sunday school teachers' educa tional institute will be held In Al 'bany, November 8, , and 10. The Albany commercial club will as sist In the campaign for a $250,000 endowment fund tor Albany college. Kenyou OramlaU, aged IS years, died at the home of his nephew, L. A. Long, at HP'sboro, death resulting from sui cide with a revolver. Fire broke out In the stork-Judglng pavllion at, the Oregon Agricultural college and completely destroyed the building, entailing a lovs of JSOim, Clubs are being organised to fight the proposed division of Clackamas county aud the for mm ion of a new county to be called Cascade county. The trial of James, Frank and Clay Btu-kland at Burns for the killing of Z. II. Stroud resulted in the acquittal of Frank and a verdict of munslaugh ter for the other two. Salem this week distinguished ttsell by shipping 15 carloads of hops, an en tire crop, to Kngland. via Galveston. This was the first such shipment evei made In the I'nlted State. Carlos Lawson was found guilty ol manslaughter In the circuit court ol Crook county at Prlnevllle for shoot ing Mrs. Carrie Patterson in a rooming house In Bend, May 8, last. A big cattle sale was made at Klam ath Falls when J. C. Mitchell paid tc W. C. Dalton, manager of the Tul Lake Land & Livestock company, tlx sum of $46,968.80 for 683 head. When the next legislature meets Governor West will likely recommend that It pass a law permitting the ex pertinent station farm at Union to be used In connection with the Kastern Oregon asylum. During September, according to tin official figures of the department oi commerce and labor, Portland export ed 924.567 bushels of wheat, brtnglna Its total export thus far this year ur to 2,998.546 bushels. Emlin Harris, a young man of 21 employed by the United States engln eers In the construction of the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river was knocked off the trestle acclden tally and was drowned. To build a railroad between Bandon and Eagle Point, through Coos, Curry and Josephine counties, the Bandot Oregon Eastern railway company with a capital of $100,000 has filed ar tides of incorporation at Salem. Governor West purpoaes sending tc day, November 21, as "Home Indus tries" day In Oregon. On that day al factories will close and speakers will address the employes In behalf ol home industries and the patronage oi home made goods. Complete figures will be available as to Oregon's public lands when tlx forthcoming book of the Oregon Stau Immigration commission Is published This book is now being compiled and will offer, for the first time, exact sta tistics of this nature. James J. Hill, the railway magnate has donated to the McMinnville col lege endowment fund the sum of $50, 000, providing the college raises $250, 000. Mr. Hill has given similar sunn to Willamette university, Albany col lege and Pacific university. Secretary Olcott has instructed At torney-General Crawford to dismiss the action of ejectment brought bj him about 18 months ago against Wil lis S. Duniway, state printer, to com pel the removal of the state printing plant from the capltol building. Articles of incorporation of the Ew bank Electric Transmission company with a capital stock of $2,500,000, were filed with County Clerk FieldB at Port land. The company is empowered tc develop and sell electrical energy and secure franchises from municipalities A total of $4,831,310.63 has been dls bursed by the state of Oregon during the first 21 months of the biennial period from January, 1, 1911, to Sep tember 30, 1912, according to a state ment just completed by Secretary Ol cott. This is an average monthly ex penditure of $230,062.41. Governor West purlposes sending tc the next legislature a recommendation for the consolidation of -the offices ol state veterinarian and Btate sheep In spector, under the title of state stock Inspector, eliminating the appropria tion of either the veterinary board oi board of sheep commissioners. Sales were made of 31,844.22 acreB of state lands during the biennial per iod, according to the report of the state land board. Of this total 30, 684.92 were school lands; 159.83 were agricultural college lands; 605.37 were swamp lands, and 640.98 tide lands. The amount received as principal on these sales and on tracts heretofore sold under certificates of sale aggre gates $489,189. The secretary of the Interior has authorized the reclamation service to contract with the Northern Pacific railway company concerning the dis posal of Its lands within the west ex tension of the Umatilla Irrigation pro ject In Oregon. The contract provides that the company shall unreservedly place Its lands upon the market for sale in accordance with schedules ap proved by the department. The Oregon Bar At the Old Stand G.W. Wiley & Co., Prpt All kinds of Choice Liquors Wines and Cigars. Famous Ranier Beer in Bottles and on Draft rAiAAaaa. j " RECEPTION Smith & Allingham, Props. ' Champ Smith's old stand. ? 3 J Imported and Domestic k Cigars Famous Whiskies t J Old Crow; Hermitage; Red Top Rye; Yellow Stone; w J Canadian Club; Cream mj 4 Rye; lames E. Peppe: 4 Moore's Malt rorter, Ale and Ulympia j Draft Beer on Tap. 5 Imported Wines and ? Liquors. I w (? Fruit Trees! Central Oregon Grown The only kind you can afford to plant. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. Write for one. Prices low enough to surprise you. Lsi ollette Nursery Co. Prinevilla, 6 fl Oregon 8 Lafler's Studio A plncp to ifi't irnoil portraits, unit fiirni vlrwa. Kulurn IliK or copying (lone neatly und (pilcrly Photo work ext'hntiKed lor wood Send uh your films by mull We are located on Main Street, m-ar club hull F. E. Lafler, Prop. We strive to please $100,000.00 TO LOAN On Improved. Producing FARMS Large Loans a Specialty A. R. BOWMAN Prineville, Oregon Are YOU taking the Journal ? ARE YOU SURE The reoorils show a clear tills til your property? The hvonU lulled to allow correct title III a ante mails this week by a lending real entnte company, RESULT I -onu delay and piHullile loss. Better let the I'lower Alislrmt Company look niter your Intervals. PIONEER ABSTRACT COMPANY (Member Oregon Association of Title Men) LTXIIVEBEIR, Statement o( Reaeurces and Liabilities of The First National Bank Of Prineville, Oregon KKKOt'M'K Uwm and IHxuunu.. fjt.as ol t'ultwl Ntataa Honda ILAMOO Bsnk i rmlana,ic l-i.MO I J tub a lu rruia bauks 'ilo.ut in avti.4.4 is B. F. Alia. PtmU.m WIS WannUM, Va FWaaa D. P. Adamson & Co., Druggists For Drugs, Patent Medicine, Chemicals Lowney's Candies, Ice Cream Soda, Sta tionery and Prescription sea D. P. Adamson & Co. W. A. Booth. I'm. D. r. Htkwast, Vlrv-Prca. Crook County Bank PRINEVILLE. OREGON AimU txHnin4 Dlwounu tlW.irro.l Omtnlrafu V.lllmi Furniture and dilurrn i.m ti Itnal aalair .7(l (HI Cut n aaas ua it inm sua I47.SU9.9S IIW.IW0.WI For Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Wall Paper aud Building Materal go to A. H. Lippman & Co. S t3k l&aaaAaa 2 THE HAMILTON STABLES J. H. WIGLE, Proprietor PRINEVILLE, OREGON Btock boarded by the day, week or month at Reasonable rates. Remember us when in Prineville. Rates Reasonable. We have Fine Livery Rigs For Rent (S$3 $3 2?! SiS SS SS8 (SSs si5 Ss 5P The Journal is Cheap at $1.50 a year 1 Shingles, MmiMinu, Windows, Doors, (iluiuitM, Kto. Kto., Etc, SHIPP& PERRY I'KINKVII.LK, OUKliON I.IAIIII.ITIKS Capital Mines, fold In Kurplui fund, rnd I'nitlvldaU pruau, wncd,, (Inmlallua liapoalia... I o.ouooo ,, f .ifv m ,. It.tM M amis oo ,, kvuw u MU-'t it T. M. BaMla, ChU M. B.Wwta. Am'I CuaW CM. KLkin,railti UabilitiM Capital paid lu full Kurplui l'milvtilrd profit por on IDfMI u S.MA.I9 Ho.i).:i liaa,tu.t Made in Oregon Delicious Home Made Bread, Doughnut and Cookie, at the Cash Grocery Geo. Whiteis, Prop. 9 I