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Crook County' Journail COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 1913. JEntwl nl !h pMtnfnw at Prinvllli VOL.XVII-NO.7 t . The Old Council Closes Up Its Work The New Appoint Iti Stand ing Committee for the Year 1913 Tho old council met In regular m'iwion Monday. January 0, lr. Chan. S. Kil wards In tho chair. The following were present: Coum-il-nien Wlnnek, Noble, Gray, Shlpp and CooH;r; Recorder Howman. The minutes of tho last regular and three nKclnl meetings were read and approved. Councilman Noble reported the completion of tht sprinkler house. Councilman Winnok reported pro gress on work done toward prepar ing claim against the county for back taxe. Chairman Gray of tho fire and water committee reported on the work done on the Ochoco dam. Councllmen CooHr of the judici ary committee reported progress on the promised electrical wiring ordi nance. The following bill were ordered paid: J nek Curtis, meals lor prisoner .. f 6 'A F B roster, canv elect returns . . 1 00 Wiu l.edford " " " 00 Med anderpool, Judge election... 8 00 l V Adamaun ' " .... 3 00 R I. Jordan " " 8 00 J K Cadle. clerk clnctiim .. Warren (ilaie, clerk election Karl Mclaughlin, labor 3 W : ? 00 1 V GO Crook Co Journal, election ballot U 00 v'ula "M Wa le Huston, labor 10 0ojanJ nle1 on the water, hed of Mr Maliug, hall rani v, oo Marx creek for the purpose of fur s' l A W Co, hydrant rental, cut 60 W nishing ' this city with water for It I. llrewaler, making plat 25 00; future year. Pioneer Abstract Co 12 00 i L , ,j Kluier Tliamaa, work ... HI Nobis), mdti j ' j 60 ..... 25 CO ' K Smith, salary A K Bowman, reconlvr' fee ... 87 63 1 75 00 1 F A Kowell, salary nlnlitwati'li T L Coon, aalary marshal lltnry Bnebtle, lbor.... .... 7 60 Mayor Edwards then made his; annual report which is as follows: Prineville, Oregon, Jan, 6, 1913. To the Common Council of the City of 1'rinevllle Gentlemen: With this the cloning of the work this Council for tho year, 1912, it is lilting that a brief resume of the! work of the year be presented to you. 1 wish also to make a few , suggestions for the consideration of j the council which will take up the I w.uk of city government following """"-tous dwellings have been this session. i erected at so great a distance from On Jan. 1, 1912, the caili l)rost'nt hose houses that should any in the treasury was. ( 4.81G IS 0? llu,!i0 dwellintts take fire it is im Tutal collections for year 7.2S2 31 1 P'wwible for the present apparatus 12 0!KS 49 I .... ! Total disburse'ts for year G,8(i0 48;"r lnu wunuing acsiroyeu. xnree a ldilional hose carts, each equipped Cush on hand Jan. 1, '13 5,2118 01 1 Owing to the fact that he Prine- j ville school district found it neces-! sary to levy a heavy school tax up- j m the inhabitants of this city for! the year just close! in order to' meet the payments on the new j school building the council preced- ing this did riot feel justified in ! burdening the taxpayers of l'rino- villo with a higher city tux than was absolutely necessary to meet tho running expenses of the city. Consequently the 'council for the year 1912 has not been able to do a very great amount of work in the line of improvements. This coun- oil, has, however, kept the expenses, of the city well within its resources. Every obligation has been paid promptly; at no time have city war rants been below par, and there is ample cash in the treasury and to be collected in taxes to meet the running expenses and to pay for considerable public improvements this coming year. The most important improve ments which have been accomplish ed this last year are the following: The first and a very necessary one was the purchase and installa tion of -a safe for the safe keeping of the city records. 1 ' (i M wkwMmtm III Th Fast tnd tho West came together In a rather Unking and unusual fashion at tho recent eoneert glvrn by tho St. Paul cSymphonv thrhestra In tho Auditorium at St. Paul. The Indian elK-mlnl the mnnwt as cmpata nt I . W 1(111 anil mnm very appreciative not only of the splendid The city park has been plowed, fenced and iU borders set to tree. A aurvey has been made and l t: -..:..- 1 I .l ui nigu naa ueen compieuru ,ro!M' tn6 Ochoco on East E street and a fill has been made for the ap- preaches thereto. following streets have been Ku ii-u. r.nai. omui aim ctai sev enth streets from "A" street to i Eiat "G" street. Two blocks each oi East "I," East Second and East "F" streets. And .S.'cond street from the bridge over the old chan- nel of Crooked river to the city limits has been graded and graveled. To the incoming council I wish to ! present the following for their con sideration. Additions! HM Cirli sad HoM Hoawi. Owing to the growth of the city ' t9 be brought into action on them l)t'f,,rc If oat damage has been Jone .1. . 1.. 'I I! J . . . 1 .. . with from five hundred to eight hundred feet of hose and located near tho outskirts of the city, one each in the north, east and west, would materially lessen the dangers from fire loss and I believe that the taxpayers In these localities are en titled to.this protection. The above matter was considered by the out going council, but owing to the shortness of funds they could do nothing. City Irrif alien System Probably one of the first matters which you will have to consider is the repair of the city irrigation sys tem. The outgoing council has thoroughly established the city's rights to this water before the State Water Board and it now becomes your duty to put this system in stood running order. Probably the entire system will have to be torn out and new boxes or wood pipes laid. Inasmuch as tho irrigation season begin about the first of May it would be well for you to take up this matter early in the year. Scwsfe DUpotsl. As the city grows the subject of sewage disposal becomes more and more important. So far pits and septic tanks have been the only EAST AND Walter McCormack, Famous Grand Opera Tenor, makes Friends Blackfcet Indians from Glacier National Park wtloat aung by Mr. MeOnrmark, but of thr rather intricate and hiKhbmw type of orehestratlon rendered by Prof. Rolhwell and hi well-known orrhi-stra. Chief Fred Hig Top. in referring to the concert, aaid ha enjoyed it very murh "aoma of it waa just' lika Indian music" methods. The state law prohibits' tk. ........ In n n.A f rV. .1 ...1 lite ciiiiiiiis u. wrnui; III w wiv river or the Ochoco. Some other method of disposal as the erection of settling tanks, septic tanks, electrolysis and the purchase of filter grounds, all of which are ex- pensive, must be adopted. While you may not have to settle this mat ter during the coming year, it would be well to give it your con sideration. In conclusion I wish to thank the outgoing council for their friendly co-operation and wish the incoming council success in their work. The report of th canvassers of election was read and filed. The marshal, treasurer and re corder submitted their reports which were approved and ordered filed. Council adjourned. The New Council. Tuesday evening the new council held its first session. Present OREGON AT THE The tats of Oregon was fully repre sented at the Northwest Products' Exposi tion by the finest collections of fruits, grains, grasses and vegetables that the atnto has ever sent East to an industrial and agricultural show. In charge of the " f u 0r .,.v; fit' - :,'--S.-Sp :trs4 &q -Vf : itLf&? 4 f lun&rf J??:rV. 'C I ill K x C it ;JT x - nV.5sV N V VttsV' - " S s - s ) WEST MEET The Indiana applauded Ion and loud at tlmea and attracted considerable atten tion themselvea. While the elite of St. Paul were preaent In evening dreea they had nothing on the Indiana, who were very elaborately attired and carried them- elves with dignity and Mayor Clifton and Ac?TuT V,.t..J 1- CL;.,n ?a anil I A .1 1 . t ' 1 1J i Mia a.iv uatuuebw. A poolroom ordinance to amend certain sections of the old ordinance j Wat read the first time and placed . on the table until the next regular meeting. Mayor Clifton announced the fol- J lowing standing committees for the 1 ytr: .- - W neaun ana ronce o. rt. Lxoper, 1 chairman; I. W. Ward and Robert Zevely. Streets and Public Improvements I. W. Ward, chairman; J. H. Gray, T. H. Lafollette. Finance J. B. Shipp. chairmat ; T. H. Lafollette and S. R. Cooper. Fire J. H. Gray, chairman; Robert Zevely and I. W. Ward. License Robert Zevely, chair man; J. B. Shlpp and J. H, Gray. Council adjourned. Maurine Face Preparation Sold and gimrantaed by Old?, Wort man A Kins. Portland. Oreuon. Call for a Kiee Facial Treatment at the home of Mra. ). C. I lay pool, local agent. Tbone ordeis prom pily delivered. 1212 NORTHWEST PRODUCTS EXPOSITION booths were Messrs. O. E. Freytag of Oregon City, J. E. Sawhill of Bend, and M. J. Duryea of Eugene, Oregon. All three gentlemen were prominent speakers at banquets given by the Min neapolis Civic and Commerce Association with the After the concert, the Indiana were introduced to and photographed with Mr. McCormack aa shown in the picture above. They extended him a cordial Invitation to visit their native home. Glacier National Park, Montana, next summer. , .County Officials Sworn in Monday bhenti r rank t-lkins is back in his old quarters at the courthouse. His chief deputy is W. E. Van Al- I len of Redmond. to Assessor Foster has been helping check up the sheriff's office be fore being turned over to its new occupt n but will be found in his new quarters today. He is not ready just yet to announce his cleri cal force. County Judge Springer and Com missioner Brown were on hand Mon day to be sworn into office. They pre now holding court. Eighth Grade Examinations, Notice Is hereby given that the 8th grade examination for JamlfUy will be bold Thursday and Friday, January Id and 17. The program will be aa follows: Thursday Physiology, writing, hlntory and civil government. t rwiiy Oraramar, a r i t btuetlc. geography and spelling during the course of the land show. Thousands of booklets, leaflets and fold ers of handsome appearance were dis tributed to the land seekers who crowded the show during the entire two weeks. Death of Mrs. - James P. Combs An Oregon Pioneer Pane Away at the Age of 86 Year. Intelligence was received at Prine ville Tuesday morning that Mrs. James P. Combs had just died in Portland from the effects of a severe cold, followed by an attack cf la grippe, incident to the rapid change of the weather. The end was calm and peaceful and Mrs. Combs passed quietly away in the eternal sleep. Jane Dyer was born in Hamilton county, Indiana, on the 19th day of March, 1827, and moved to Illinois with her parents while" yet a girl. She was married to James Parker Combs in that state March 7th. 1847, and with her husband crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852, settling near Lebanon in Linn coun ty. In 1870 the family came across the Cascades and settled on the Ochoco, four miles east of Prine ville, at a time when all of Central Oregon was known as the Ochoco country, where they resided until shortly before Mr. Combs' death, which occurred about twelve years ago. For the last ten years Mrs. Combs has traveled extensively over the United States, enjoying the competency acquired through a long and frugal life, visiting her old home in Illinois and spending the winters in California. The Combs name is a household word in Eastern Oregon, and the achievements of these noble pioneers will live and be remembered and cherished long after those who have followed have been forgotten. . A large family of eleven children were born to this union, eight of whom still survive. They are Joseph D. Combs, Mrs. Serepta Hamilton, William Combs, John Combs, Mrs. Mary Howard and Mrs. Charles M. Elkins, all of Prie-. ville, and Mrs. Victoria Kundce and. Mrs. Jennie King of Portland, The body was brought to Prine ville and interred in the fasonic cemetery beside that of her hus band. The funeral was held from the Methodist church today. Parcels Post Work Hardship Barns, Or. Burns has been without mail communication with outside points since Tuesday. C. M. Kellogg, contractor on tho Prairie City-Burns route and four other routes, all of them centering in this section of Ore gon, re'use 1 to' handle the mail on the ground that the Govern ment violated the present mail contracts by the enactment of the parcel post law, not only in creasing the weight of mail mat ter the contractor is forced to r-onvey under the contract, but depriving the contractor of the express business which it was figured in bidding on the mail contract, would provide sufficient increase in the pay to make the operation of the stage lines pos sible. Only the Burns Diamond and the Burns-Vanator tri-weekly routes continue, as these are on special contracts. These two routes run southeast and south of this place, taking tbeir mail from the Burns distribution office. Postal inspectors are making efforts to hire teams to transport the mails on the abandon d routes. There are about 50 towns in the interior affucted by the interruption of the mail ser vice, and the people in many of these towns are up in arms, figuratively spseking, a they now have no communlci'ion with 'he outside world. p- le, ;o a ce thread res'