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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1917)
' CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL FEBRUARY 8, 1917 asit Carloacl off Em Which we advertised in the last two issues of the Journal sold in just one week from the time they were unloaded; also one other new . ' Buick we had in stock here at that time Another Carload is Enroute and we are Booking Orders for These SPECIAL! New Stadebaker Four-cylinder, 5-passenger with jump seats, making seating of seven possible; roomy, beautiful and well built; elegantly finished with powerful motor. As you know these cars advanced $50 not long ago, but as we bought this car before the raise, we will give anyone the advantage of the old price. An excel lent opportunity to get a high-class new car for Less Than $1000 Inland Auto Company Second Hand Cars 1916 Hupmobile, 5-passenger. electric lights and starter; in perfect condition, tires unusually good Excellent purchase at - $575.00 Model 17 Buick, over sized tires, built into substan tial truck. Excellent value at - - $400.00 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, 1916 model. Must be seen to be appreciated ... $150.00 Prineville, Oregon . . ' i THE FORD COMPANY ANNOUNCES (Dl That on account of shortage of materials until further no .11 i i i tice cars will be shipped only on bonafide orders. Therefore if you want a car it wili be necessary for you to come and sign an order INLAND AUTO COMPANY PRINEVILLE, OREGON OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAMNTEREST j Principal Events of the Week Briefly Sketched for Infor I (nation of Our Readers. - i Keep Your Stock Healthy and Make Your Chickens Lay INTERNATIONAL POULTRY and VETERINARY REMEDIES INTERNATIONAL Distemper Remedy INTERNATIONAL Worm Powder DAN PATCH Iodo Absorbant INTERNATIONAL Louse Killer INTERNATIONAL Roup Remedy INTERNATIONAL Healing Powder INTERNATIONAL Poultry Food A fresh stock of all the International Stock Food Company's Remedies always Kept on our Shelves Always Spring Tonics Needed Let us keep you, as well as your stock and poultry, in good health. We are the Old Reliable Druggists of Central Oregon. In business in Prineville 18 years D. P. Adamson & Co. Monday marked the opening of the second semester at the University of Oregon. Two elk have been delivered to the state and. will be placed at the state fair grounds. The heavy snows In the mountains are causing a fear of high water In Umatilla county. The newly elected woman's adminis tration of the city of Umatilla gave an inaugural ball last week. Thrift day was observed In the Bend schools by talks on thrift and lessons In saving and Investment. D. II. Miller was Instantly killed at Gold Hill when he was struck by a locomotive of a Southern Pacific train. The land office at The Dalles is still snowed under with applications for land under the 640-acre homeBtead act. The 11th annual convention of the bregon Retail Grocers' association will be held in Portland February 19 21. The prune growers of Douglas coun ty are contemplating the erection of their own processing and packing plants. C. S. Prather, who escaped a year ago from the Oregon penitentiary, has been captured and Is held by the police at Kansas City. An endowment fund of $1000 was left to the Eugene Bible University by the will of the late Mrs. Rebecca Cock burn, of Milton. Jackson county's semi-annual bal ance sheet for January 1 shows the county indeptedness to be $607,829.38 above cash on hand. Although tbe time Is still six months away, plans are being formulated for the third annual chautauqua to be held at Bend In July. Eastern Oregon's big snow blockade is ended on the main line, but several of the principal branches are still blocked with snowdrifts. The 61st anniversary of the organ ization of Battery A, Oregon field ar tillery, was celebrated by the veterans at a banquet In Portland. After six years without a theater suitable for traveling shows. La Grande will have a modern building In the heart of the business district. Bethlehem's Bid on Shells for the United States Navy To the American People. Tbe Secretary of the Nsvy has awarded oontrai U amounting to over $.1,000,000 to Britiah bidder for 14 and 16-inrb projn-tilt for the Navy Ink-sum of very much lower prices ottered by the English bidders. We know nothing of the basis upon which the British bids were made, but the pub lic is entitled to know lite facta upon which we ourselves bid for this work. Two years ago we took contracts to make 4,200 14-inrh slirlls at a price of $1,515,000. lip to now not a single shell has been ac cepted by the Government, al though we have eipended, in wage, materials, etc., on these orders $.22,IU11, and we have not rrceited a SINGLE DOLLAR so these contract. la addition. Hlaral IntarprataUai at Um ouolraot Mijtht mmku ma tiabta fat peoallMa hokmjuUus to S67S.016. In tbe light of our experience, and hav ing no other baaia, we bid for 15-iixh shells approximately the name rate per pound as that which the Navy Depart ment actually awarded a 14-inch shell contract one year ago. Bethlehem Steel Company CHAS. M. KCIIWAH, Chuirmiia ELUKNKU GHACE, I'rr-dnat The First National Bank of PRINEVILLE, OREGON Resources Over Half Million This bank is pleased to place at the disposal of its customers the facilities gained during its twenty seven years of continuous service and growth B. F. ALLEN. Pre". WILL WURZWEILKR, Vice Pres., T. M. BALDWIN. Ca-shier II- BALDWIN, Asst. Cashinr E. R. MORRIS. AsHt.'.C'ashier The Oregonian Is handled excluswely in Prineville by H. R. LAKIN Delivered at your door the same day as published, for 75c per month Dealer in W. J. HUGHES Harness and Saddlery Goods, Horse Blankets, Saddle Blankets, Bits, Spurs, Robes, Whips, Harness and Saddles, Oils and Axle Grease. All work neatly and promptly done and guaranteed Saddles Made to Order a Specialty rniivr vii.i r.. im .i si in i " WW s li ntmnmrtmmn. Modern Shoe Repair Shop W. H. SIMON, Prop. Shoes repaired while you wait All work guaranteed Prices reasonable Located in Morris Bldg. Try a Want Ad in The journal It pays Why Not Trade at Home? f Let us figure with you on anything you want in the line of t Furniture, Wall Paper, Paints, Oils Glass, Building Materials, Doors and Windows The only Licensed Undertakers in Prineville ALL GOODS STRICTLY CASH LIPPMAN & COMPANY The Journal does Modern Printing on Short Notice