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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1912)
LOCAL MENTION. Ernest Estes is spending the holi days in Portland. Mss Engdahl left Wednesday for La Grande for a week's vacation. B. F. Wylde left Sunday to spend Christmas with his parent at Hood River. Millard Elkins is home from the Oregon Agricultural college to spend the holidays. Miss Ethel Williams is home from the Willamette university to spend vacation. Miss Agnes Elliott, who is attend ing the university at Eugene, is home for the holidays. Mrs. Hayes of Vale, who has been visiting relatives in Prineville for several weeks, returned home last week. Editor Palmer of the Redmond Spokesman was over Monday. He is looking around for another loca tion. Rev. C. P. Bailey, who has been in Dayton, Wash., for the past six weeks, returned home the first of the week. County Clerk Brown issued a marriage license Monday to Edgar H. Waite and Hazel Cowan of La monta. Mrs. Warren, mother of Mrs. J. H. Crooks and sister of Mrs. Wm. LOCAL MENTION Miss Conway U spending the holi days in Portland. P. B. Davis was over from Sis ters last week. Mrs. M. A. Parrish of Haycreek was a PrineTille visitor Friday. Miss Ronda Claypool came in Tuesday evening from Portland. Miss Hubbarl will spend the hol idays on her homestead at Cline Falls. Miss Stand iff of Seattle is in Prineville visiting her aunt, Mrs, M. R. Biggs. Mrs. Frsnkie Olmstead and chil dren are over from Bend visiting friends. j Mrs. M. R. Biggs returned Tues day evening from a short visit to Portland. Rev. Luke Sheean will hold ser vices at the Union church next Sun day at 9:30 a. m. A marriage license was issued Monday to Angus Davies and Hazel Miller tf Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster will ' two weeks' visit. Miss Engdahl left the first of the Roberts News. week for Pendleton, where she will s-iiu uic uwMuva m Maun . ; event oi tne season . I Jake Riley got in last evening; sure to come and from Salem. Good behavior lessen Wide, came in Fridav from Browns- tu...m ed his sentence to a little over a There was a skating party Satur-' day in honor of Miss Burdick of! Miss Mamie Bail' who is teach Metolius. The young people built !ing schx,Hn Grass Valley, came up bonfires and had an enjoyable time. I lhe first of week to visit her Mr. Stinson and wife returned j Parents o Prinpvillp SatnrHnv ovpnin., H who 'ives ne"r Loe has been attending the different 1 feH from his w8on land sW, in th ;ntrp nf Kia f ractured a rib the other day. company the Oregon & Western Colonization Co. Mrs. T. F. McAllister and Miss Clarence Ferguson is visiting in Ontario, Ore., during the holidays. Miss Wilda Nye of Sheep Rock school is spending her Christmas vacation in Prineville. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mulholland ana uaugnter, Kuth, are visiting relatives in La Grande, Ore. Cha. Wimer of Newark, X. J., who has been visiting A. W. Hoch, has gone to San Francisco for the winter. Deputy Sheriff Kershner is in Prineville this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Nye are quite sick at this writing with la grippe. Hurry up Granville and get well for the Christmas dance. Miss D. G. Bunn of Yamhill, Or., has purchased the Bert Nye ranch on Little Bear creek. Her brother, H. Bunn. and wife of Portland are visiting her. Harold Maker of Brewster, Mass., is visiting his old schoolmate. W. H. tJJndge, of Little Bear creek. We are in hopes of holding Mr. Maker as a permanent citizen. There is to be a grand Christmas dance at Ed Parker "s ranch on Big Bear creek on Christmas night. It is expected this will be the social Everybody be j ii. iuikv, m i good time is in store for you. You all know Ed. Paulina News. 1 Hyde fixed him up. Mrs. Walter Palamountain of ' Mayfield, Calif., and Mrs. Leo B. Granville Faulkner, who resides near ueoanon nas decided to re main in Lebanon this winter. He and will stay at the I. M. Mills ranch. Dr. j Fred Powell and Jeff A. Lippy j were in Paulina last Thursday. j Helen Biddle, the Suplee school teacher, was a passenger on the Daisy left Monday for St. Louis i Aust,n 01 Portland, are visiting their s'.age Friday, she will spend the Mo. Miss Daisy will be gone about Parents- Mr- and Mrs- w- H- Young. holidays with friends on the Ochoco. three weeks but her mother will j L. A. Dudley, bookkeeper at the Frank Johnson of the Oregon & spend the winter there with her ! Firit National Bank, left Sunday to ' Western Colonization Co., aecom- daughter, Mrs. Curtz. j The McCallister boys had a tur- key shoot Sunday. Sichel Hinkel carried off two for Christmas, so did Warren Yancey, Dr. Rosenberg got one, so also did A. W. Battles spend the holidays with his parents paniei by his brother and two at Portland. Harold Baldwin is from Iowa, passed through Paulina taking care of his work while away, j Monday on their way to Burns. David Pickett was one of the six j Mrs. York, A. G. Senecal and chosen at the second try-out for the Clair Quinn, were transacting land University of Oregon debating team, business in Paulina this week, and Sam Newsom. A few others The final selection will be made the Mr. and Mrs. Addis G. Brown, got fine birds for Christmas but we , first Monday after the opening of wh0 have been at the Lister place could not learn their names. college. the oast few month nnin.l thrnnh WatcK Niakf vW.. TheJ. M. Colman Co.. a Wash- Paulina Thursday on their way to uigion corporation, niea articles oi j rrinevuie, where they will gjwnd incorporation with Clerk Brown i the winter. We have rounded out another year. 1912 will soon pass into his tory. The Heavenly Father has been good to us. From our fields we have gathered an abundant harvest Our orchards have been laden with choice fruit. Ours is a great leg- acy. I wish to thank the members of the church for their good will and and co-operation in the year's work and the many friends who have at tended our services and helped us in many other ways. I esteem your frienship very highly, and wish for you all a happy and prosperous New Year. We shall do all within our power to make the church a blessing to Prineville and surrounding com munity ; and in this work we earn estly ask your assistance. On Tuesday evening, Dec. 31st, there will be held in the Methodist church an old-time "Watch Night" service, to which all are cordially invited. There will be the regular services in the church Dec. 2?th. The sub ject of the morniug sermon will be "Why There Are Not More People Being Saved." John E. Williams, Pastor. Attention Presbyterians. A good fellowship meeting Dec. 31, 1912, followed by a watch-meeting. King the old year out and the new in. M. A. Prater, Paster. Eighth Grade Examinations. Notice Is hereby given thut the fith grade examinations for January will be held TliiirHilay and Friday, January 16 and 17. The program' will lie ad follows : Thurxday Physiology, writing, history and civil government. Friday Grammar, a r i t limetlc, geography and spelling. last Saturday. Capital stock, 1600, 000: They will do a real estate business. The incorporators are: J. M. Colman, Agnes H. Colman, G. A. Colman and L. J. Colman. ou are Invited to attend the Ited mond Poultry Show and bring vour bird". 12 5 The Sheriff Going After Dick Garrett Sheriff Balfour has received Mr. and Mrs. Farrer of Terre- bone returned to that place after a few days' stay in Paulina. . Ban Buett and wife came up from Prineville Tuesday. They will spend the balance of the winter in the Beaver Creek country. Lamonta Notes. Earnest Russell, Norman Wei- bench warrant for the arrest of gand, Beulah Barker and Adelia Dick Garrett, whose term at the Cox, all came out from Prineville penitentiary expires December 31. Garrett was indicted in Crook coun ty for killing and peddling beef that ; the Grav Butte whoolhnu.. did not belong to him. It will be - v ur;u . , , , , . , , - F. F. Wright has gone down iciucmuctcu umi iijs operations were on Trout creek about a year ago. He and Chick Wright, pa roled convicts, sold beef at prices that aroused suspicion. People be gan missing cattle and when two and two were put together it was found that enough evidence had been secured to lead to the convic tion of Garrett. He was placed un der flOOO bonds to appear before j to spend the holidays. the grand jury. Sheriff Balfour j Wheat is 64 cents delivered at will leave for Salem Sunday so as i the railroad. to be on hand when his man is liberated. to spend the holidays at home. There will be a Christmas tree at the river to the Joe Taylor ranch to paper and paint the house. Miss Helen Springer of Prineville will spend the holidays with friends in the Lamonta neighborhood. Joe Weigand and Luther Melton were in the county seat Saturday on business. Joe Quinn has gone up to Paulina Powell Butte News. Mrs. Henry Sweet and children went up to Bend Sunday for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. E. A. Bussett and family returned to Prineville Sunday, after spending a few days with Mr. Bus sett on the farm. Mi Alma Johnson and Viola Truesdale came home from Prine ville Friday and will spend the holi days with home folks. Miss Helen Peery left for Port land Sunday, where she will visit her father and brother during the holiday vacation. Mrs. Frank Smith, a former old-1 time resident of this section, came up from her in Bend to visit friends last week. G. W.Garrett of Portland is mak ing extensive improvements on his Powell Butte farm, having recently erected a neat cottage while work men are now busy on a fine barn. The farm has been leased to John Skein and that gentleman will move his family there as soon as the carpenters have finished. C. H. Foster, wife and daughter, Ruth, left on the Sunday train for Glenn's Ferry, Idaho, where they will visit a son and family for a couple of weeks, Quite a number of friends and patrons gathered at Shopard school Saturday to enjoy a Christmas pro gram rendered by the children of that school. j Mr. Shearer and family went to Bend Tuesday where they will visit Mrs. Shearer's parents for a few days. The social dance at Geo. HoliksV place last Thursday night was well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The manage- 3 ment announced another dance at the same place for January 2nd. J. Andrew Miller, who recently sold his homestead in this section, is making preparations to leave fr Denmark soon. Miss Jennie will accompany her father. Miss Gladys Bayn ami Ross Bus- s?tt were Prineville visitors Tues day. Rev. W. S. Cook and wife arc disposing of their belongings pre paratory to leaving for Fossil, Ore., where the former will again engage in the duties of the ministry. Mrs. Perrel Osburn and children went w rortianu Tuesday lor a short visit with relatives. A number of our young people attended the Xmas entertainment at the Alfalfa school Saturday evening. Mr. Archer had a runaway last week which very nearly resulted seriously for him and other occu pant oi tne rig. f ortunately no serious damage was done. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hobbs and children went to llend Tuesday to visit during the holidays, the guests of Mrs. Hobbs' parents. E, A. Bussett went to Prineville Tuesday to spend the holidays with Mrs, Bussett. J. P. Doherty came up from Prineville Tuesday to spend Xmas day with Reeves Willeoxen and as sist in the initiation of the new bun galow. For Sale or Trade. One full blood Poland-China boar, will trade for a brood how. C. Itob ertH, PoHt, Ore. 12-20 1m New and Second-hand Furniture Get The Habit. We buy direct from the factory. Save Your Money. We have a Complete Cat alog Prineville Furniture Company Somebody Is Expecting you ON CHRISTMAS or NEW YEAR They are waiting for you to come. The Homing Instinct tells you to go The desire for comfort suggests the Line of Block Signals to Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Kansas Gty and all Points East. "THE EASY WAY." Culled from this ditch will be open for entry and filing in the spring. The State Bank of Redmond has absorbed the Laidlaw Banking and OUT ExchctniTeS ' rust There was not enough 5 business at Laidlaw to justify the continuance of the bank at that place. Bend passes an ordinance raising the liquor license from f800 to 11500. Bend had a 15,000 fire Tuesday. The Grandview people are agita ting the question of an irrigation system for that section."' Water filings have been made on the head waters of the Metolius xiver. The Central Oregon Irrigation Co. has completed the big dam in the Deschutes. It is 250 feet long and 33 feet high, built to carry 1000 cubic feet of water per min ute. The first unit of land under Buckingham & Hecht Boots and Shoes Cannot be beaten. We have a larye stock of the bent styles. Collins W. Klkins. The Redmond Poultry Association will hold a ponltrv show at Rfd inond January 1516 17-18. 12-5 Don't Miss the Grand Ball New Year' Eve December 31. Prineville Club ll.ill Good Music Good Lunch Served in the h.ill Through trains. High class equipment. A pleasure to answer questions. Write them you are com ing ; Then let us tell you how li tie it will cost. II. BAUKOL, Agent O.AV. R N. Redmond, Qr Passenger Dcp't, Wells Fargo Bld'g, Portland D. P. Adamson & Co., Druggists For Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals Lowney's Candies, Ice Cream Soda, Sta tionery and Prescriptions see D. P. Adamson & Co. Fresh Home-Made Candies AT THE CASH GROCERY Leave your Xmas Order Geo. Whiteis, Prop. It takes five different aged whiskies to make Cyrus Noble-each one good in itself. Ihit it takes blending and re-ageing to bring out the best in each-to "round out" the flavor. Why pimiHl, yourself will, rough, high-proof, strong whikcy wlini you can get Cyrui Noble everywhere W. J. Van Schuyver & Company, Agent,PortIand . Statement of Crook County Bank PRINEVILLE, OREGON Nov.mh.r 26, 1912 linn Ovt'i-ilriifiN , '.' HlilllllliK II. in.,. IUiH Hull Khi'Iimiikii 4, "Nil. ml ClHIItlll Hurt. hi l.Ubllili.. I'llWI 111 full IH.ikhi.m t'Miliviiil.'ii'uiM'i'riii " Kr.'i.M IviuhIik ,.,.....'.'. '''"'"I M,II7II,M . . .tan mi no . ... H.'M'OO ... -.(IM.IIB .. I.M.W7.4X taoiwo.:, W, A, Mount, l'ri. I. K, MinwAHT, VliiM'rM, l A. IIimitii, AhuImIiiiiI t'HHllltir O. M. Ki.KiM,Ciiiiii.r Can we have your name on the Journal list ? The Journal is Cheap at $1.50 a year