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00,0 ' Fuaen Or The Journal Carries More Advertising Than Any Other Paper in Central Oregon. Paid Circulation Nearly 2,000 Copi rook unty CLASSIFIED ADS ON PAGE 3 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916. NO. 29 12 f PAGES Co Obstacles all Removed Plans Fast Shaping. COUNCIL HADE NO MISTAKE Build the Road and Mills and Payrolls Will Follow-David-son. "I am ready to give tlie council a check, for that $100, 000.00 if satisfactory bids arc not received. I want to see dirt fly ing on that road at once, l-t t local people grade the road and keep all our money at home." Mr. Davidson. The sale of the $100,(100 bund issue for the construction (if Prine ville's railroad is absolutely as sured. Watson P. Davidson, president of the Oregon & Western Colonization com puny assunnl the eouncil at a meeting held la.it evening, and in an interview this morning stated that athough he is not in the market for municpal bonds, he is prepared to give the council a check for the par VBlue of the bonds on next Tuesday evening in ease a satisfactory bid is not rc- -evive4 on that date. "There is no question as to the feasibility of the railroad," said Mr. Davidson, "and the eounci have taken absolutely the right steps in every respect in the mat ter. They should be incournged and iriven every assistance in the work of building this road and I have divided to make what personal sacrifices ar? necessary to buy these bonds myself if they do not meet a ready sale otherwise. "It is only a matter of complet ing the road to 1'rineville, which will be done this summer, until a logging road will be started into the timber to the east of this town, which will mean a large mill here. "Mr. Rogers has sold his timber in the Cascades and is fretting his money for it. He is anxiously watching the railroad .development here and 1 know he is ready to act in the matter. "ThiB means a pay roll, the doubling up of values of all the property in the city anil surround ing country and the transforma tion of 1'rineville from a country villiage to 'something very much better. "As I undestnnd the matter this is the only point that has prevented your council from getting the dirt ' to Hying on this road, and 1 for one want to see action and tha,t is the reason I am making this offer. 1 have investigated your records and all the facts Concerning the matter, and I have spent much time and thought over the situation. ',, "Of course it Is possible that after the $100,000 is spent which , you now have assured you, and the ; other assistance has been given, vyou may be short some money. MayKb not, but possibly you will be, say as much as $40,000 or i $50,000. That is easy. Just is sue stock, or possibly bonds against ; the road and t'.ie thing is done." "1 was requested to investigate the entiie situation and report my findings to Mr. Gillman of the Ore- , gon Trunk. I am ready to say that Frineville's nilroad will be under construction at oneo, and that the conditions are in every way favor ble for early completion of the .project.' Memorial Day Services Held at Cemeteries Memorial Day was fittingly cele brated on Tuesday when the graves In the cemeteries north of the city were decorated with flowers and flags. , A parade by the Spanish-American war veterans, who after appro priate ceremonies down town, marched to the femeteries and con cluded their program, added to the spirit of the occasion. I'laees of business Were closed during the afternoon, the banks and postofliee observing the entire day. Prohi's Meet June 5. A meeting of the of the prohibi tion party of ('rook county will beheld on Monday June 5, 8 1'. M., at the Methodist church. This meeting is called to elect delegates to the 21st legislative district con vention and such other business as may be necessary. This will be a mass meeting and all are invited to attend. SyR-Tra ink L Appropriate Exercises Held c j r rnday tvening. SAILING VESSEL IS EMBLEM Fitting, Able Program Conducted by Graduates in Sailor Garb. 1'rinevillo showed her pride in the 191 (i graduating class by crowd ing to the limit the Club Hall, Fri day evening, to hear their com mencement exercises. The stage was set to resemble a sailing boat and this idea was farther advanced by sailor cos- Continued on page 12. It's "Clean Up and Paint Up" Plans Made for Road Work Years 1916-7 Residents of the Upper Crooked River and Bear Creek country will Ket no road development this year. "ut surveys will be made and plans ,w.rfwt,.( f,,r imr,rf.v(.m,.nt nA perhaps some new roads next year according to Commissioner Blanch ard. Mr. Blanchard told those who attended the Friday luncheon last week that the roads were being dragged after the rains in various parts of the county. Mayor Stewart reported that many inquiries were being received about the railroad bonds, and that he expected a number of bids on the date set, which is next Tuesday evening. The next luncheon will be held tomorrow at Mrs. Pollard's Deli catessen. Everyone is urged to attend. W. C. Osborn of Culver regis tered at the Oregon Tuesday. GREAT EMPIRE BUILDER Friend to Central Oregon and all the West OREGON TRUNK PET PROJECT Will Be Succeded in , Handling $500,000,000 by L W.Hill No Changes Anticipated. James J. Hill is dead. That is why all railway trains on the im mense Hill system stopped dead still on the tracks at noon yester day, and the same reason is given for just the same action on the part of everyone of the many ira mens steamers on the Hill steam Continued on page 12. Time P.M.EMBEZZLESS3700 Cfcas. A. Bengston of Drv Lake in Toils. CONFESSES TO P.O. INSPECTOR Automobiles and Woman in the Case Did Rushing Business at Three Banks. Chas. A. Bensgton, postmaster at Dry Lake, Oregon, was taken into custody late yesterday evening and lodged in the county jail here by postal inspector C. W. Linebaugh for the misappropriation and em bezzlement of U. S. funds. The post office in question is merely a mail station, but the in spection showed that Bengston had appropriated an amount close to $3700 in a years' time, a feat hard to equal even in a large office. His surety bond was placed at only $1000 when given the position. The embezzlement of this fund was made through the assistance oi a woman. Jessie a. I haver, em ployed in the office. In confessing, Bengston explanied " that . they bad drawn money orders in their favor on a county bank and issued others to other banks to balance the account. Two automobiles had been purchased with the money, $5.40 was found in the office and a small balance in two of the banks. Bengston was placed under $5000 bond and as this is a government case it will be tried in the Federal Court at Portland. Realizing that he was caught a signed confession as made' by the defendant. Unable to provide the bond he is boarding with Sheriff Knox. 1 E The graduates of the normal de partment ot thexC. C. H. S. are eighteen in number. Crook and Jefferson county schools have con tracted for the services of just thir teen students of this total. Of the other live, Audrey Noble is going to the O. ''A. C; Gladys Bayn is working in Supt. Myers onVe; Maude Brennan, Edith Smith and la Knox have not secured con tracts for certain. Bernard Ramsey will teach at Vanora; Fred Rice, at Bear Creek ; Lota Horigan, Trout Creek; Letha Evert, Camp Creek; Rei Powell, Prineville; Florence Merrill, Tum alo; Adeline Deitrich, Culver; Vic toria Huston, Tumalo; Glennie Mc Bain, Lamonta; Dorothea McCauley, Terrebonne; Edna Merritt, Bailey District; Beth Thomas, " Summit Prairie and Jessie Payne at Howard. A better endorsement of the school's normal work could not be found than this almost unanimous acceptance of its students as teach ers in this part of the state. Ernest C. Kimmell and Dora Maude Van Meter were united in marriage Saturday evening, at the Oregon Hotel in the presence of a few friends. Geo. H. Ramsey officiated.