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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1919)
CROOK COUNTY JOCRNAL NOVKMIIKH B7, 1UI. Conciliation. The cook of a certain family had been In the name situation for years. One afternoon the mistress of the house visited the kitchen and said. "You know, rook, we are all very fond of you. I hope you like your present room and are content with your wages? I am thinking of giv ing you one of my silk petticoats.' The cook's eyea widened, and she said, "Oh, m'm, however many people have you asked to dinner nowt" ' ' r. .Tvr.T...r.7. r v yj n w m m Chinese Locomotive Engineers, Chinese engine drivers have the gen tlest sense of touch with the air brake of any In the world. A break In two Is almost unheard of, and there Is very little damage to cars In Shantung on Chinese railways. Page 10 ip . How to Save, "It's gnt so," says an old friend of ours, "that a fellow can't save any Money without doing without some thing." While this is perfectly true, we hold to the opinion that fellow never could. Man Searched Car of Coal for Dime Discovering that he hud lost a dime after he bad loaded SO tons of coal in freight car, Wllfnrd Stolherg, a miner of Belleville, 111, shoveled the fuei over twice before recovering the lost coin. Stopping to Think. More good Is done by stopping a minute to think before you act than by tla regret of a lifetime. Sheep. Shee-; nre used as beasts of burden n northern India and carry 20-pound oads. COUNTY COURT MAKES MATES 1920 BUDGET In the County Court of the State of Oregon. For the County of Crook. In the matter of the amounts of moneys to be required and to be rais ed by taxation in Crook county for the year 1920, ORDER This being the time fixed by law for the Court to make its estimates of the amounts of all moneys to be required for county purposes during the year 1920 and to be levied by di rect taxation tor the year 1920 upon the assessment roll of 1919: IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED AND ORDERED, That the County Court of Crook County, State of Ore gon, does hereby set forth and make in detail the following estimates which it believes will be required to be raised by direct taxation during the year 1920 for the purposes of conducting the county's affairs, the county's business and the enforce ment of the laws in the said county and state for said year 1920 and for which following name sums, taxes for the said year 1920 to be levied gainst the assessment rolls for 1919 shall be levied at the next ensuing term of this Court, to-wit: District Attorney J 350.00 County Surveyor 630.00 Weights and Measures 77.90 County Clerk 4000.00 County Superintendent .... 2450.00 County School Fund 16000.00 Library Fund 160.00 County Assessor 2SS5.00 County High School 18018. 7S State Tax 19500.00 Inter-State Fair 1500.00 Circuit Court 3700.00 Elections 1500.00 Janitor 1500.00 Sheriff's Office 6250.00 Fuel 1000.00 School Exhibit at Fair 300.00 County Judge 1200.00 County Court and Corn's.- 1000.00 Juvenile Court ... 150.00 Widows' Pensions 500.00 Scalp Bounties 1500.00 Light and Water 900.00 Care of Insane 100.00 Publications and Printing 400.00 Water Master 1500.00 Auditing 400.00 Tuberculous Cattle 150.00 Coroner's Office 150.00 County Veterinarian 150.00 Justice Courts . 200.00 Belief of Indigents 240.00 County Hospital Fees 2500.00 Telephone 100.00 County Health Officer 600.00 State Chamber Com 1000.00 Interest on Warrants 6000.00 Machinery Shed 2000.00 General Road Fund 2 mills 10000.00 Memorial, for Deceased Soldiers 6000.00 Total $114,551.63 Estimated receipts from all sources during the year 1920, (deduct) 3500.00 Total $111,051.63 Marke Road Fund (est.).. 10000.00 Road Bond Interest . 5225.00 State Fire Patrol 500.00 Estimated Total Tax Levy for 1920 $126,776.63 AND WHEREAS, It may further become the duty of the County Court to make levies for the sechool dis tricts in the county which shall have failed to report their levies to the county assessor on or before the first day of the next ensuing term of this Court; and r Get the Top Market Price for YOUR RAW FURS Send Them To TFK GOLDEN RULE FUR CO. 003 First Ave., Seattle, W41.. Write tor Price List and Terms f m With Three-Point Cantilever Springs New Overland 4 Seems to "Sail Over The Roads" THE new Three-Point Cantilever Springs of Overland 4, by their special construction and design, protect car and passengers from ordinary road jolts. Bumping,- twisting, swaying and vibrating are wonderfully lessened. The blows of the road seldom reach you. There is less ten dency to bodily fatigue after long rides. The springs of Overland 4 attached at the ends of a 130-inch Springbase give the riding comfort and road steadiness hereto fore possible only with cars of long wheel base and great weight, yet Overland 4 retains the light weight and economy advantages of 100-inch wheelbase. Three-Point Cantilever Springs protect the car from the hammering and wear of road blows. They lengthen its life and reduce upkeep cost. Equipment of Overland 4 is dependable and complete from Auto-Lite Starting and Lighting to Tillotson Carburetor. 250,000 miles of test have nv.Je the strength and endurance of this car a :' :;tt r of record. Sec Overland 4 at the first opportunity. Ask for booklet. Overland 4 Touring, $845; Roadster, $345; Coupe, $1325; Sedan, 51375. Prices f. o. b. Toledo. . , X&Sr1'" V ' : y! A .arf MAI V Xif J X.jr. 4' V- S3 mm. 1 liwJ INLAND AUTO COMPANY s m til ft fa i m m n n m i M U m m 10 m in mi Hi ii M ;i ii iy IS m it WHEREAS, It is provided by law that this Court can make no levy for taxes whatsoever that will be valid unless an estimate of the amounts so required are first made and filed and an opportunity given the tax payers of the county for a full and complete diBcusslon thereof: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, That the Court above named does hereby make the follow ing estimates of the taxes that w;l' be required to maintain the required grade schools in the districts named in the following list, and which to date have not yet reported their an nual tax levies if any have been made, to the county assessor, to-wie: Hist. 2 J310.00 Dist. 5 450.00 Dist. 6 460.00 Dist. 8 40 8. SO Dist. 9 271.00 Dist. 10 278. UO Dist. 13 l 282 00 Dist. 16 . 424.00 Dist. 18 B30.00 Dist. 19 604.00 Dist. 22 258.00 Dist. 26 440.00 Dist. 26 470.00 Dist. 28 218.00 Dist. 29 530.00 Dist. 31 275.00 Dist. 33 620.00 Dist. 35 311.00 Dist. 86 167.00 Dist. 37 262.00 THEREFORE, IT 13 FURTHER ORDERED AND CONSIDERED, That Thursday, the 4th day of December, 1919, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the said day, in th& County Court room at the Courthouse In Prlnoville- Crook County, Oregon, be, and the same is, hereby fixed as the time and place for settling, discussing and ful ly and completely arriving at the amounts necessary to conduct the county's affairs, business, etc., afore said, upon which basis the levy for 1920 shall be made; and IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED, OR DERED AND ADJUDGED, That a copy of this order be published in the Crook County Journal, a weekly newspaper of general circulation in said Crook County, Oregon, for three successive issues, beginning on Thurs day, the 13th day of November, 1919, and ending 'with the issue of Thurs day, the 27th day of November, 1919, the sal"first publication date being not less han 20 days prior to the said 4th day of December, 1919, the sec ond publication being not less than ten days before the said 4th doy of December, 1919, and the last pub lication being for the better Informa tion of the taxpayers and public. Given under our hands this 6th day of November, 1919 N. O. WALLACE, Judge, E. T. LUTHf, Commls., HUGH LISTER, Commls. NO. 912399 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Depiytmcnt of the Interior. U. S. Land Of fice nt The Dalies, Oreicon, November 1, 1U19. NOTICE Is herel)jr Riven thnt DAVID M. AGNEW of Bend, Oreiron, who, on January 10, 1914, made Homestead Entry No. 012889, for South Half of Section 20, Township 20. South, Range 20 East Willamette Mi-ridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establiflh claim to the land above described, before H. C. PJlis, U. S. Commissioner at Mend, Oregon, on the 13th day of December, 1919. v Claimant Dunes as witnesses : C. B. Harmon, Hampton, Oresron Charles; Mcllne of Alfalfa, Ornton; Thomas Ungfote, J. B. Murphy, both of Bend, Oregon. H. FRANK WOODCOCK, ItSp Heal NO. SI 5291 NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. & Land Of fice at The Dalles, Oregon, November t, lilt, NOTICE is hereby Riven that CORA HUHKHOLDKR of Post, Oregon, who, on January 10, His, made Homestead Entry No. 0I62U2 for NK14 Sec 23, NWC, NEW N NW'4 SW14 Nw4 Section 24 Township 17 South Rang 18 Bail Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of De tention to make Final Three Year Proof tt establish claim to the land above described be fore Lake M. Bechtell, U. 8. Commissioner at Prineville, Oregon, on the 13th day of Decees. ber, 1919. Claimant names as witnesses! Homer Norton, Daniel W. Knox. Ulysses L Allen, John W. Knox, all of Post, Oregon, t H. FRANK WOODCOCK. lUo Register