CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL'S ANNUAL NUMBER
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daily shipments of carloads of rich con
centrates, building up a bustling mining
town, and, who knows? possibly attracting
railroad connections. And further, as
scores of claims are being developed, and
with depth reaching values, it is not vis
ionary to predict a dozen producers at an
early date.
To the southeast, at the head of Trout
Creek on the north and Ochoco river on the
south slopes of the Blue mountains, lies a
region practically unexplored, and which
will amply repay the prospector for his
outlay of time and money, and which an
other season will see eagerly overrun by
the men who are out for good things.
FOSTER & LEHMAN.
These young men are the proprietors of
Crook County's only market. The accom
panying photograph shows better than
words can describe the neatness and magni
tude of the busines done. The proprietors,
Carey Foster and W. F. Lehman, are both
WILLIAM BOEGLI.
William Boegli was born in San Fran
cisco, July 14, 1876. His father died when
William was but three years old. His
mother came to Oregon and two years
afterward married again. She was taken
sick with consumption and died soon
afterward. William was placed in the
Orphan's Home at Salem, and after being
there two years, was taken to raise by
T. F. McCallister of this city. At the age
of 18 he started out for himself, and as he
had not had the advantages of an educa
tion, determined to secure one for himself.
He worked during the summer and at
tended school during the winter. At the
age of twenty he began teaching and has
been very successful. In May he was nomi
nated by the Republicans for county school
superintendent, and, although the Demo
crats elected the most of their ticket, he
was elected by a handsome majority.
JAPANESE BAZAAR.
This is one of the most popular stores in
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thoroughly practical young business men,
and come from business families. They
are familiar with every branch of their
extensive trade, and are sure of phenome
nal success. They supply the fresh meat
and produce demand for 500 square miles
of territory, with the system and precision
of clockwork.
In connection with their market they
conduct an extensive packing plant, and
preserve and market large quantities of
bacon, hamu, lard, corned and pickled
meats, etc.
PRINEVILLE FLOURING MILLS.
The firm of Stewart & Co., composed of
D. F. Stewart, W. H. Fuller and Frank
Hodson, proprietors of the Prineville
Flouring Mills, is one of the leading firms
of the county. Their mill, the only one
in the county, has grown from a very small
affair to one of the best equipped in the
state, with a capacity of 100 barrels per
day. It fully meets the demand for busi
ness in this branch of manufacturing.
Prineville. It is under the management of
Ng Ah Tye, an American born Chinese, and
he posseses to the fulest extent the pro
verbial business qualifications peculiar to
the race.
Mr. Tye commenced business in 1889 in
a room 8x10 feet in the corner of the Cary
house with $200 stock, and had as partners
every employee of the Cary house restaur
ant. The stock at that time consisted of
silk handkerchiefs, Chinese parasols and
fans, and a few Chinese trinkets. These
gaudy goods struck the popular fancy and
were sold at Portland prices. Trade in
creased and the firm moved to another
building 16x30. Here they remained for five
years and were compelled to seek larger
quarters and for the past six years ha ve oc
cupied two floors of the Christian! building
with 1500 feet of floor space, all packed
from floor to ceiling. This firm now carries
a full line of furnishing goods, Japanese
and Chinese silks, curios, trinkets and toys,
largest stock of cigars and confectionery in
Central Oregon, and tropical and domestic
fruits of all kinds in season. Mr. Tye's
specialty, however, is in China ware and
crockery, having constantly on hand $2000
to $3000 stock of Dresden, Haviland and
Japanese china of all kinds. Hundreds of
the most exquisite and beautiful designs in
cups, saucers, salad bowls, fruit dishes, tea
sets, chocolate cups, and bowls, dishes and
stoneware in endless variety crowd his
shelves, and all sold at San Francisco
prices.
This enterprising Chinese-American has
his ear constantly to the ground, and no
new novelty has appeared long in the cities
until he offers the same thing to the local
trade cheaper than it can be sent for.
Mr. Tye was married in Portland Novem
ber 11, 1895, to Miss Lee Ting, daughter of
Lee Hong Ping, and has two children, Le
land S. Tye and Van G. Tye a daughter.
BENJAMIN F. ALLEN.
The above portrait is that of Benjamin
F. Allen, one of the best known and
wealthiest citizens of Crook county. He
came from Illinois where he was born up
wars of 54 years ago, to Oregon, via Cape
Horn in the year 1868, stopping in Linn
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county for two years, from whence he came
to Crook and engaged in the stock busi
ness. In connection with his business he
has acquired large holdings of land and
farm properties, the management of which
is in a large measure now left to his
partner, Mr. T. H. Lafollette. Mr. Allen
was appointed county commissioner of this
county upon its organization in 1882, serv
ing one term, since which time he has
avoided the field of politics. In 1887 he
was instrumental in the organization of
the First National bank of Prineville, of
which he is the principal stockholder, and
has been its president for the past ten
years. Mr. Allen is a progressive citi
zen, fully alive to the interests of the coun
ty, and enjoys the esteem of each and all
who know him.
M'MEEKIN & COMPTON.
Prominent among sawmiill men is Mc
Meekin & Compton, whose plant islocated
about ten miles north of Prineville, on
McKay creek, and who are prepared to
furnish rough or dressed lumber in any
desired dimensions or quantity, on short
notice.