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of 't . It Crook COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK, COUNTY .CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF; PRINEVILLE VOU'MIC XXIV. PRINEVILLE CROOK COUNTY. OKKOON, DM KMBKK 11, 1910. ' , tit. 3. A County i Journal SNOWFALL DEMORALIZES TRAFFIC TEMPEST IN TEAPOT JAPANESE OWNS BUT SMALL INTEREST IS POTATO LAND MEANS BIG MARKET FOR SEED Much TalkixLOf Yellow Peril la In Iju-irc'lVvroe Itut Serious Case Of "Yellow" Journalism When George Bhlma, tbe largest Ingle dealer In potaloei on the ooait, It not In the country, who happens to be Jnpanoie, was Induced to come In to thla part of the elate In quest of eed potaloei for the land he hai ownnd and operated for yuan In California, (t meant the dawn of a new day. a beTlnr and Headier market for potaloei for the entire district than waa ever possible before. Ho wna taken over the project, In Nan effort to Induce him to assist In financing the tremendous undertak ing with the result that he promised hla potato buyer, Mr. Hurt that he would take a small Interest, not more than 25 per ennt of the Hock, If nec eRenry to make the venture go, but would murh rather Rive a coutroct for the purchase of all the potatoes raised tliuu to put money Into the lands tlu-nitielvcs. He Hinted Unit III farms, sltuutod on delta lnn1e In California, will pro duce tour time br mnny potatoes per aero an enn ho Brown hero, and Hint ho owned all I lie potato land he wished to own. It him ilnre been learned that he In Interested in a leaner deKree than the quarter share above Indicated. A protect was at once raised BgaliiHt the dcwlo.ment of these lands lit this nmnnor, the allegation being made that thn future of this part of the state Is doomed for white people I m (' ii ho of a JapaneBu InvaHlon Ouo fluent writer hua gone Bo fur a to have appear In thn nature of an Interview In a Portland dully that the JnpanitRn are here already In large numbers, that they work IS hoiira every day and that uplon labor Rlioiikl tnkc RtepR to stamp out their veryxiRtence. We print In another column of this Irrup n Ret of reRolutlotlR eniliel. llRhod with lengthy whereas", from an organization of farmers In Dor chutes county, protoRtlng the Inva sion of Japanese labor. Such tactics will do more to dam age the country tliBn any reasonable amount of advertising can offxot. There Is not a Japanean laborer In thla county to our knowledge, there Is not one foot of land owned by a Japanese that we have been able to , discover after the most careful In vestlpatlon, and there Is a very ser ious question whether the Japanese potnto king owns even enough In terest In this tremendouR potnto tract to Insure, bis purchase of Its product, as was the hope of its promoters. Wo do not like the Idna of Japan ese owning land In America ,of Japan ese labor of any kind, and If there wor any possibility of any such move ment would bo firm against such a move. We believe that much damngo bni been done to every Innd owner In tbe countrv by this unfavorable public Ity. If those Interested hern wish to promote and protect their own Inter ests and property vnlueg, they should Investlrcntn JiiRt a little before start ing a thing that Is expensive to them and everyone clso, and very difficult to stop. CURTAILED PASSENGER SERVICE IS ORDERED Tho City of Prlnevlllo Ity. is In receipt of n bulletin from thn tT. S. Rollrond Administration, notifying the rond of tho restrictions on pas senger traffic east of Portland. The part of tbe bulletin relating to the sorvlce to Prlnevllle is as ronowa: "The Rtnndnrd and tourist sleep ing cars for points on tbe Oregon Trunk Ry. will leave Portlnnd North Bank Stntlon on R. P. ft S. No. 8 at B:45 p. m., with enfe dining car ser vice on. and after Monday, December 8. Instead of on No. 2 from the Union Station at, 7:10 p. m. "No. B will carry enfn car Fnll brldgo to Portlnnd on and after Tues day, December 9." 1TRST TO BUY W. 8. S. LIMIT John Becnns Subscribes $1,000 To Fund to Put Over Stnnip Quota The first nuin in Crook county to buy the limit of war stamps during the current year is John Becans, a former citizen of France. The drive is progressing nicely and the committee urges that you send In your pledge card If you have not al ready done so. DEATH OK IDA K. 1IOWK The death of Ida P. Howe of thla city occurod November 8 at Bangor. California, whore Mrs. Howe had gone for her health. The reinsim were brought here for burial, Ronirea Being conducted by Key. A. C. Hartley, from the Christ Ian church yesterday at 2:30. Ida Florence Howe was born In Iowa, Novembor 28, 1858. In the year 18(1 she crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shannon, to California, with an ox team. William Drannan piloted them across the plains, leaving them at Fresno. At the ago of IS she was married to Morlda Francis Mining, and later moved to Wlniock, Wash., where she lost her first husband Dee. 14, 1895, later marrying Charles Howe, February 14, 18(8, and living In that state until about four years ago, when they came to Crook county. Death called her at the age og 61 years and one day. at the home of her slater, Mrs. J. M. Stevenson, near Sanger, California. She was a mem ber of the Christian church, also the Women of Woodcraft. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, C. H. Howe, two daughters, Mrs. Wm. Quails, Elam, Oregon; Mra. W. n. Strycker, Everett. Wash; one son, Frank Hlnlng, Roberts; two grand children. REVD LODGE TO COMB HERE Bend Encampment, I. O. O. F has surrendered Its charter and the mem bers are Joining with the Prlnevllle encampment at the I. 0. O. F. build ing In this city. INITIATION IS POSTPONED The Encampment Initiation of the I. O. O. F. Iodise which was to have token place Saturday, has been post poned Indefinitely on account of the snow blockade. Notice of the dnte when this event will take place will be given all members. SEATS LIMITED FOR E ! Menwon Tickets Cost Irf-ss Tlinn Any Tn' HlTmle Admissions. Don't I'ull To Ituy Yours Today There are only a limited number of seals to be hnd for the coming lyceum tiitmhers which nre to be singed In tills city, one each month for Ilia next four monthR, And friends of the Jour nal are ndvlRcd to buy early If they wish to witness the high class pro ductions. The next number will be given on Wednesday, December 16. at the Ilnp tlRt church, which will be comforta bly warmed for the occasion, regard less of weather conditions A ,.., n tli.bet fur thA fntii1 nnm brr , t , h(, hn(, , $, ,5 each of the remaining attractions will coRt 75c according to present arrange ments, f Tickets are to be had only at the Prlnevllle Drug Company or at the door on the night of the entertain-1 ment. rt - In 41,1c m.llnr lt,lt I'll IIUI u,-uiY ill inin muivi.1 , "ii. buy your tickets today. W. F. KINO HAS FIRE ON RANCH A fire destroyed tbe tank house at tho farm home of W. F. King lnat night. Owing to the snow and the absence of any wind, his dwelling was not endangered. SMOKER IS POSTPONED Matchmaker Frank Johnson In forms us that owing to tbe snow blockade the Smoker hns been post poned to Saturday nlpht. At that time tbe program rr advertised will be put? on. The Masked Marvel wns unable to get here on account of tbe train service being deranged by the storm. PSYCHOCRAT CLUB MEETS The Psychocrnt Club met with Mrs. M. C. Brink on Saturday, December 6, A very Interesting program was given, Mrs. Rea rendered a solo, the music of which she composed, set to the poem "Oclioco I.nnd)" by Mrs. Elaine Howard. Mrs. tmas. kors re viewed the book, "Thn Rough Road" by Wm. J. Locke. The guests of the club were Mrs. Jones of Portlnnd and Mrs. J. II. Rosenberg. OLD RABBIT CLUB REVIVED Post Community Reorjrnnlzos Fam ous Club Along Broader Lines Tbe meeting Saturday-night at the school houso was well attended. The old time Rabbit Club was reorganiz ed on broader lines. It will be known hereafter as the Post C immurlty Ben. efit Cluh, and will undertake to hand le nil mutters beneficial to the com munity. The next meeting will be Saturday night, Dec. 13, at half past seven, nt which time important bus! - 1 ness will be transacted, after which the ladies will serve lunch. TRAL OREGON BURIED IN TWO TO The heaviest snowfall for many1 years has demoralized traffic through out the Interior of the state as well as In many other places In the north west. In Prlnevllle the depth Is variously reported from two feet to 80 inches, while west a distance of five or six miles, the average Is about three feet. In Bend and along the line of the Oregon Trunk In many places the snow has reached a depth of four feet. Farther north. In The Dalles and vicinity, three feet Is the record. From Burns comes the word that one foot or a little more Is the aver age depth, and even at Paulina not much more than that amount is re ported. Coming this way, however, a great er depth Is reported, but at no point eaat of this city Is there reported a depth greater than Is to be found here. 'Traffic on all country roads and highways was badly Impeded on Tues day, wnile yesterday no activity was noted on any of the roads excepting on horaeback and In a few Instances where stock was being moved about to feed and shelter. I TODAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS BULLETINS LATEST WIRE REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE Hocause of the fact that no dally papers are being received in this part of tbe state, the Journal has arranged for a brief summary of the most im- ! portant happenings from the targe news centers, which we are enabled to I give our readers through cooperation with the Bend Bulletin, without whose ' it mitt ii cc me news wouia not nave FRENCH Plti:.MIi:il ATTKMITIXti TO FORM ALLIANCE London, Dec. U.-The French Premier is In England today on a mis- ' slon which Is considered the first move in forming . Franco-British-Italian alliance. This is considered a result of the failure of the United States to . socuie ratification of the peace treaty and league of nations pact. - I London, Dec. 11. The French COAL STRIKE SETTLED MEN RESOIE WORK Washington. Dec. 11. The coal strike is settled, the workers accept ing President Wilson's proposed settlement of wage difficulties and the men are returning to their work throughout the mining districts. V. OF O. TO MEET HARVARD AT PASADENA Portland, Dec. 11 Because of difficult transportation conditions and other matters not announced. Harvard and the U. of 0. football teams will be matched on the Pasadena grounds according to latest arrangements. SINNOTT GETS LAND H1I.L THROUGH Washington, Dec. 11. A biil has been passed at the request of Ameri can Legion at Klamath Falls, which was introduced by Representative Kinnott, which will throw open 27,000 acres of lands In Siskiyou county, Calirornin, and 7,000 acres in Jackaon county, Oregon for land filings. All former service men are to be given preference in acquiring title to these lundB, which have been controlled by large pvivute interests. SHOEMAKER URGES ALL TO FEED GAME BIRDS A wire has been received from Carl Shoemaker urging everyone to feed game birds and other wild birds during the present storm. He urges that "all good citizens and sportsmen do what they can in this effort to prevent the extermination of the birds," and says that all organizations that expend funds in this behalf will have half the amount expended refunded to the mby the State Game Commission. STORM HITS REND HARD AND DOES DAMAGE A total snowfall in the nnst three days reached 47 inches in Bend, while eight inches of snow were on the ground there before the last storm started. Today the snow Is settling until the totnl depth is a little less fhan four feet. Ahnnt si no la heine exnended bv the city today in an effort to get the streets and sidewalks open for traffic and a large number of men are be ing employed in this work.' A footbridge across the Deschutes washed out yesterday, carrying with it an tight-inch water main, which leaves half the district west of the riv er without water supply. The floating ice and snow caused the river to Jam at this point, carrying out the bridge. The last train to leave Bend started at 1 o'clock yesterday over the Oregon Trunk and the last train in arrived Tuesday evening, both trains coming in over the O. T. The O. W. service is suspended. An effort is being made to get a train over the Oregon Trunk today, the various depths of snow ranging from two to four feet over the entire line. No paper was issued by the Bulletin yesterday, because of delivery ser vice being impossible, but a paper 1 ' 1 I Aoove is a pnotograpn oi me lannscapa lanen yesterday morning at 9:00 ' mnde Maury Ranger Station head o'clock from the front door of any Prineville citizen. In the immediate fore- : q,Ifirtera during the past summer, has ground is to be seen' snow drifts; in the center of the picture snow fields, : moved to the George F Kelly ranch, which blond away to the snow capped mountains In the distance. By clos-' nPBr pauiina for the winter. Mr! ing the left eye and looking fixedly at the engraving, snow flakes may be j Anderson will be occupied very seen falling. (This is an indication that the reader has failing eye sight), iaergely during the winter months in w tutj vmy uuio iu yitwcm. iuio vtsm iiliuih uy tuv ivwr wurit oi me iurw- jjq construction of sign Hoards as man of our engraving department, Bill Russoll, who made this one with an mentioned above, which will be plae axe on the heating stove, and who has seen much worse snow storms than ! pfl at designated locations during the this one in Minnesota. j summer. FEET OF S Railroad lines have not turned wheel for more than 4 hours, and the 1 service on the main line up the Dee- j chutes has been Intermittent for aev-l erM days trior to being closed down entirely yesterday. Mall to outside points has been prac tically shut off, the only mail leaving thla point today was for Paulina on a train of pack horses. No mall has been received from the malt: line for the past two days, one mall being on a stalled train some distance east of Prlnevllle Junction. which is being brought In by bob sled. I f Prlnevllle sidewalk were clear-!hM ed is part by the use of horses and snow plows yesterday, and today a tank type tractor Is breaking road ways with a snow plow on the main streets. Stockmen In some instances were caught with stock some distance out from feed, but most of these will be able to prevent serious losses. Indications today are that the snowfall is over and conditions will perhaps swing back to normal again as fast as roads can be broken for traffic Deen available. Premier is In England today on will be printed tonay, A SNOW SCENE IN PRIN SEVILLE j TWIN BUTTE fiioxe company! i imii ii rnnnrnt-Mr Organization Perfected For Citizens In Powell Butte Country Organization of the Twin Butte Telephone Company has been perfect ed for the people living In the north Powell Butte country. Herman Allan f nuiManl fnm Huston vfce president, J. L. Lackey sec-treasurer, and J. L. McDanlel eneraI manager, The company plans to make some needed Improvements In the line al ready serving their territory and may make some extensions. LOCAL WOMAN IJf IXSCRAXCB Dolly Hodgt Bnccemfnl In Life In aranoe Salesmanship Miss Dolly Hodges, who was on the Journal staff nntil a few months ago. de8ertel Journalism tor a more Mi' t ti ff 3 t -f ... 't DOLLY HODGES 1 lucrative profession and is making a successful record as Incnl . r'U'l-ir I miiTo ui me wesi uoasi aan Francis ! co Life Insurance Company. ta hZ. . wm 1 . Vn,H??Vl f tw 6 i ' m iB I HP n w St8t oh" ? e ,K chosen field. She has placed a number of large I policies in the city, and has many more in prospect. URGE STOCK L A deal involves 13,000 acres of grazing land near Post was closed on Monday. Frank May and associates of Wal la Walla are the purchasers and the lands involved are adjacent to the Bonny View ranch and were pur - chased from J. N. Williamson and Will Ledford. Mr.' May recently purchased the Bonny View ranch from Robert Ray mond and will operate a large cattle plant centering here. He has a large herd of registered Hereford cattle in addition to a great many good grades. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS NOTICE is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Crook County, Oregon, will hold the regu lar examination of applicants for State Certificates at Prineville, Ore gon, as follows: Commencing Wednesday, Decem ber 17. 1919, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, Dec ember 20. 1919. Wednesday Forenoon U. S. History, Writing (Penman ship), Music, Drawing. Wednesday Afternoon Physiology, Reading, Manual Train ing, Composition, Domestic Science, Methods in Reading. Course of Study for Drawing. Methods in Arithmetic. Thursday Formoon Arithmetic. History of Education, Psychology, Methods In Geography, Service men so that thev may cooper Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art, 1 ate to the fullest extent with train Course of Study for Domestic Art. e(j aviators who will be designated to Thursday Afternoon i handle the patrol planes next seas- Grammar, Geography. Stenography, ! on. go far as Oregon and Washing' American i.uerarure. rnysics. Tvpe writing. Methods in language. Thes- is for Primary Certificate. I Fridnv Forenoon Theory and Practice, Orthography I 'Spelling). Physical Geography, Eng lish Literature, Chemistry. ; Friday Afternoon School Law. Geology, Algebra, Civ. il Government. Saturday Forenoon Geometry, Botany. Saturday Afternoon General lstory, Bookkeeping. TJnnnn. T C TP Anilawnn ti.I, i fine. ! annual wmm ' FIRE REPORT IN TWENTY-NT5E 1.VS1DK AND FIFTEEN OCTSIDE FOREST TOTALACREAGE BURNED 3635 Average Time From Report of Fire By Lookout To Time Of BUrt By Ranger Kl'he Minute The annual fire report for the Och oco Forest has Just bven made up. The outstanding features of the re port are as follows: Total number of fires . ..: ....44 Causes: ' Lightning . ..21 ..vl. . Campers .. ,. 14 Unknown - .j.....!..... T9 Of tbe total, twenty-nine were In side the National Forest boundary, fifteen outside. Averag time from report of fire by the lookout man to time of start by the Ranger (or who ever was designated to put the fire out), is eight minutes for the normal fires inslde of the Forest and eleven and two-thirds minutes is elapsed time for fires of the same) class out side. The total acreage bifned over was 3,635 Inside of the National For est and 1.026 outside. The estimate of the total damage for bojh In and outside fires is $1,451.33.' This in cludes loss of feed for range stock, merchantable timber actually killed or destroyed, and damage done to reproduction. Aside from the regu lar patrol and field force of the For- est service and timber land owners 'wF"'"."!!) " t ,UICOl h3C n)-7i the, total cost of suppression for all fires is approximately $1,690. 00 It will be observed that campers usually through carelessness are still responsible for a considerable per centage of fires. The Forest Service and private agencies have, during the past several years, spent consider able money and effort in an educa tional campaign to teach the public that it should be more careful in pre paring camp fire etc., but the results have not been as satisfactory as it was hoped that they would be. It has therefore been necessary to apply the lawin a great many cases throughout Oregon and Washington during the past season, in this res pect and a number of convictions for carelessness in leaving camp fires un extinguished or carelessly starting fires in some other way secured. This may seem like a harsh method to some who possibly do not appreciate 1 the possiDie damage the fire might do to personally owned property, such the timber resources. However', it will undoubtedly be necessary to continue with an energetic campaign to reduce this carelessness in future years by a vigilent prosecution of offenders. Luckily so far as the Ochoco is con cerned, it was necessary to bring on ly one party into the local court. During the next few months two or three members of the local Ranger force will spend considerable time constructing sign boards, which will be placed at the most important road intersections both within and near the National Forest. The Crook county court has very generously of fered to cooperate to the extent of furnishing a portion of the posts, lumber and paint to be used in the work. The work done by airplanes in con nection with the Forest fire patrol during the past field season has fully demonstrated their worth and it is now planned to give a course in av iation to certain designated Forest - . ton are concerned there will be be twenty men from the different Forests delegated to attend this school. The course will be given at March Field near Riverside, Califor nia, probSMy some time the next three or four months and will extend over a period of about six weeks. Ran ger G. C. Blake of Mitchell, one of the local force of Rangers has been rec ommended as representative from the Ochoco Forest. . Word has been received from the District office at Portland that Miss McMurry, who has been Forest Clerk on the Ochoco for almost a year and a hnlf, will bo transferred to the Um atilla Forest with headquarters at PendJeton, to a similar position. The transfer will he effective on or about January 1. Gerald H. Wenner, at present clerk on the Chelan Forest, with headquarters at Chelrn, Wash., will be transferred to th local office to assume the duties now being hand led by Miss McMurry.