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PAGE 8 CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL MARCH 21, 1918 FIFE ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent) Irvin Hubbard returned recently to his homestead from Bond with a mall herd of cattle which his father shipped in from Washington. John Nelson, who has been in Bend during the winter, returned home Inst Tuesday. He is putting in his crop on his homestead at present. Mr. Gelger made a trip to the Valley with the intention of trading turned home laat Wednesday after a three months' visit in Portland and other Valley points. Tom Foster came home last week from Bend where he spent the win ter. He expects his family out soon. Mr. Foster says his step-son over In Washington writes thut farm hands are receiving $0 per month there. Mrs. Will Tackman and dauKhtcr Marjory spent the week-end with Mrs. F.arl Chapman at the Dixon ranch. Henry Pickett won the quilt his place at Hampton Buttes for one! which was .raffled off at the dance there but returned without making deal. George Huettl has been on the siik list with a slight touch of ap pendicitis. . Born to the wife of John Moaier, a son. Little Beth McEachern, age five, bought a War Savings Stamp last week. Messrs. Dave, Fred and Arthur Johnson went to Bend last week to find work. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stuart re- Friday night. It was then sold at auction twice bringing a total of 163.50. This with the $33.20 re ceived at the Hod Cross dance makes a total of $96.70 given recently by the people of this community to that worthy cause. Miss Gladys Kerbow called at the W. W. Brown store Saturday. Stanley Balfour and wife made a business trip to Prinevllle, Saturday. Sheep men in Harney county are paying $125 per month for men during lambing. lrCtevelanii Tractor i 7 i ' It answers the cry for help It means greater production in spite of labor shortage It takes the place of both man and beast It doesn't eat when it isn't working It needs no rest It works faster It works better It works more It means more crops at lower cost It makes money and it saves money for its owner Plowing, Discing, Harrowing, Seeding, Cultivat ing, Mowing, Hay Raking, Harvesting, Hay Loading, Manure Spreading. All kinds of stationary work Wood Sawing, Pumping, Irrigating, Feed Grinding, Hay Baling, Corn Shredding, Corn Shelling, Ensilage Cutting, Silo Filling and Threshing, Ditching, Excavating, Road Grading, Hauling, Stone Boat, or Snow Plow, Hauling of every kind, and scores of other uses which will suggest themselves. We Can Make Immediate Delivery. Call on or write H. L. MAKER John Handy left tor rrluerllla Saturday to try to enlist In the navy. TERREBONNE NEWS (By our Kegular Correspondent) cattle were Sunday by Seven carloads of shipped to Portland Prinevllle men. Levi McCauley returned last week from a business trip to Minnesota. Kd Melvln has routed the li. E. Nichols place. Marlon Miller made a trip to Bend last Monday. Mary McCauley spent the week end at home. She is attending high school In Prtneville. C. C. Hyde, now Quarter-Master at Ft. Stephens, has received a ten days' furlough and Is dividing his time with his wife at Terrebonne and his parents at Prinevllle. Notwithstanding the pressing farm work now, a goodly number of par ents assembled at the school house last Friday to Improve the school grounds. A large tract east of the school house was cleared of sage brush and rock and ten loads of cinders placed on the tennis courts. The H. S. girls sold tags amounting to $5.00 to purchase tennis and baae balls. At noon a good wholesome j Hoover dinner was served, cafeteria I style. The day was finished with a i line spirited game of ball between j the school boys and men of the dls ; trlct. The score was 9 to 7 in favor of the men. W. S. 8. POST ITEMS our Regular Correspondent) ' M'H(MX TAX 1H lXTKKKNT Charge Was) Made Imperative lUinil Buyers by (By Miss Burkholdcr Is visiting at ; Bonnyvicw this week. Florence Henry is absent from school this week on account of sick ness. 1 C. R. Henry was home a few days the last of the week, j F. A. Polk Is home to do some j work on his homestead. Edmund Tweedt. who spent the winter lu Prinevitlo, came home i Sunday. j Sam Dotbet, who hns been feed j Ing his cMtln at Gateway, passed through here Sunday on his way , home. i Mr. and Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Stover went to Redmond, Sunday to meet Mrs. Harry Stover and daugh ter of Portland, who are here on a visit. O. B. Gray, who has been feeding 300 bead of yearlings at the Roy Gray ranch, spent several days here last week. He took his cattle to bis home ranch on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Burmaster have moved onto the E. B. Knox ranch and will run the place this season. We welcome them to our community. The basket social given Saturday night at the si hool house was a de decided success. The baskets were sold at auction to the highest bidder and every man who bought a basket was given the amount of the pur chase price in war savings stamps and thrift stamps. The proceeds from the sale of baskets was $124.82. Don't forget the lecture to be given by Rev. W. L. Van Nuys on "The Spirit of the Hun" at the school house Saturday night. The lecture will be Illustrated with war pictures recently taken In France. The lecture Is for educational pur poses, admission is free and no funds will be solicited for any pur pose. w. a. a. ROBERTS ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent) Surprise has been expressed by some of the owners of Ochoco proj ect lands that they should be re quired to pay an Interest charge on their portion of the bonded Indebt edness of (he dlstrlet at this time. The charge Is made necessary he cause of the demands of thu bond houses. that the land be subject to this tax. Otherwise the tendency would have been to not develop the lands, but hold them for speculative purposes, which Is not deskside for any of the parties Interested. The charge Is $3.14 per acre, of which $2.80 Is Interest on bonds. w. a. a. METHODIST KrtNCOPAL CHtHCH LITCHFIELD E ! W The occupants of the parsonage are enjoying a short visit by their son Leslie. This comes as he la making his transition from civil life to military life. The theme for Sunday morning will be: "The Christiana Groat Commission." Our young people will meet with the young people of the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at six-thirty, and we trust all of both churches will be present. Let us enjoy the fellowship of others as we worship, Superintendent H. V. Pembertou will be with us for quarterly con ference the evening of April first. New comers as well as old settlers are welcome to all our services. T. II. Kertlg. pastor. The Machine that Doubles Your Crop A Litchfield will not only pay for itself in one year but will give you a handsome profit besides simply through the saving of labor and increased productiveness of the ground where it has been used Lakin Hardware "Where it pays to trade" HKFOKT OP THB CONDITION OP TIU CROOK COfNTY HANK AT I'RINK VII.I.K. IS TIIK STATU OK OKKI.ON AT TIIK CI.OKK UP- HI HI.Nr.8o MARCH lh. III. KeauMreea Ixmiu and discounts 2SMlM.n Overdrafts. hcuM and unwtuml ., ifnifi fcM Hon-U and warrailla Ms:U i Hanking houae IsaYiS rurniture and Axturea .......... StiiX) 00 Other mil estate owned S-il.ttl luf from approved reserve bank S4I.?;4 Checks and other cash item IKSS 20 Kxthangea for rlvarma house Stta.iw Cash on hand , MMi. 78 Other resources, Merchandise 64.00 Total l4Sva.t Liabilities Capital stock paid in , t MOOO.OO Surplus fund MuoO.OO Undivided proiUa, lass expenses and taxes paid 200291 Individual deposits auhjerl to check 2SMM M Cashier checks outstanding 8762.70 Certincd chera .. HJ2. 00 Time and Awing Drfaoaita t2.SS Bllla pajrabl for money borrowed... Uottt.M Total I403D.M But of Omran, Count of Crook, aa. I, K. J. Wilaon, CaahWr of tha aboYa-named bank, do aolemnl awear that tha above Ulement la true to the best of m knowl edge and belief. E. J. WIIJION, Caahler. Suhacrlbed and sworn to before me this Uth day of March. MIS. , , M. R. KI.I.IOTT, Molar Fublle. Mr rommiaaioa ep(rea March II, IVIiO. Corrert Atteat : WARRKN BROWN, D, r. STEWART, Director. Spring Cleaning HELPS! Putnam Dry Cleaner Shuwite Optimus Cloth Cleaner We also carry Putnam Fadeless Dyes D. P. Adamson & Co. Druggists Rev. W. L. Van Nuys gave a lec ture Monday night on "The Spirit of the Hun." A large crowd was present. Mrs. C. Teal's sister, Mrs. McFar land and family, of Snohomish, Wn., arrived Wednesday to make their home at Roherts. Hans Jacobson and family have moved to Powell Butte. They have purchased an alfalfa farm there. A school election was held Mon day. Geo. Milliorn was elected clerk to finish the term of H. Jacob- son. Word was Just received from Fred Roberts that he was In New York City and would be going "over" soon. H. C. Nelson has a Ford tractor and has been doing some extensive plowing lately. John Milliorn passed through here Monday with about 100 head of cows and calves. Mrs. Morris, who has been teach ing school, has resigned because of illness. SCRATCH FAD6 Different sizes and quality of paper, Just the thing for your desk or pocket, for sale at The Journal office. NOTICE OK BALK IN THE COUNTY COURT OK THE STATE OK OltEt.ON KOR CROOK COUNTY In the Matter of the Guardtanahlp of John B. Vanderpool. an inaan person : Under the authority nf an order and tirena (ranted b the Count Court of the State of Oregon for Crook County, dated March 16th. 118, I, the underaigned. guard Ian of the peraon and eatate of John B. Vanderpool, Insane, will aell at private aale the following described real eatate. to.wit; The north half uf the north half of Sec tion I a. Township 14 South, Range ID East of the Willamette Meridian. In Crook County, Stnte of Oregon. The aale will be mule on or after the l!0lh dajr of April, 1918, and bids will be received at the oltlce of L. M. Becht.il in 1'rineville, Oregon. Terms of sal will be caah or aecurod pay ments. MARY E. DRAPKR. Guardian of the estate of John lDtoc B. 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