Crook Comfy
Journal
VOL. V.
HELDFOH MUflDEB.
Andy Lytle Remanded
Without Bail.
For Shooting Eagan.
Preliminary Examination Held
Boiors Judge Wills
Unfavoroblo.
The preliminary hearing of
Andy Lytle for tlio killing of
Kinmett Eagan, was held Monday
before Judge Wills. The state did
not introduce many witnesses an
the killing was admitted. The
defense howevcrj introduced a
number besides Lytle and lug wife
to show sufficient provocation as to
make it a case of juHtiflable
bomocide. Condensing the evi
dence offered it scms that on the
return of Lytic from Antelope to
his houito near D.irham's sawmill
on July 20, Mm. Lytle told him of
an attempted assault by Kagan
upon her person. This it seemed
angered him and ho went to one of
Ida in ighhors ond tried to borrow a
gun to kill Eagan, but wa unsuc
ossful and the next morning he
Tent to Poindcxter's place and
, borrowed an old fashioned revol
ver to "kill a dog" and from there
to the Klkin'a place at the sawmill
and asked for Eagan and on being
told that ho waa in the bunk house
which waa about fifty yards from
Elkini', he proceeded there and
shot him; then came back and
mounting his horse came to town
and gave himself up to the sheriff.
Mrs. Lytle testified that ' Eagan
came to her house on Thursday
prior to the killing and tried to
take undue familiarities with her
nnd that she resisted him and that
he finally left. That some time
during the night of that day he
returned and renewed his attempt;
she by seme moans neglecting to
lock her bedroom door, he came
into the room and after a prolong
ed struggle accomplished his pur
pose. J lie attorneys for the de
fence made a strong effort to have
the defendant discharged, but the
Judge remanded him to the custo
dy of the sheriff without bonds to
appear at the next term of the
circuit court.
Early Cxodidacea.
The crop of candidates for the
state election to be hold next year
promises to bo unusually large. In
fact the crop is alroady of consid
erable size on the republican side.
Should next winter be a cold one
nnny of these premature office
seikersmaybo frostbitten; if not,
tho March convention will supply
the nocessary Arctic elements to
displace the majority , of them.
Among those who are getting their
pictures and names in the papers
are, for governor: The present in
cumbent, T. T. Geer, ex-Stato
Treasurer Phil Metschan, Wm.
Cake, county judge of Multnomah
county, and Judgo S. A. Lowell, of
Pendleton. For socretary of state,
the present official, F. I. Dunbar,
J. N. Williamson, of Prineville.
For attorney goncral, D. R. N.
Blackburn, Geo. C. Brownell, of
Oregon City, A. M. Crawford, of
Uoseburg, and F. T. Wrightsman,
of Salem. For the other offices
the candidates are about as numer.
ous. Albany Herald,,
PJUNKVILLK, CKOOK COUNTS OREGON.
Funeral of M. A. Moore.
We clip the following account of
the funeral of M. A. Moore from
the Corvallis Times:
The bodies, accompanied by rel
atives arrived on the Westside Sat
urday noon. John W. Moore, the
aged husband and father of those
whose cold clay was in the caskets
was with the funeral party. The
funeral service occurred from the
Wilkin's home at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The concourse
of people who gathered was very
large. It is estimated that more
than 500 filed through the house
and viewed the remains.
At the home the service over the
body of the son was confined to
the simple reading of a biographi
cal skcteh by Dr. Thompson. the
principal services being at the
grave by Bnrnum lodge I. 0. 0. F.
assisted by Friendship lodge, A. O.
U. W. The members of both
lodges attended in a body, as also
did the lodges of Degree of Honor
and Hilx-kulm.
The floral offerings were very
profuse. A floral shield, the com
ponent flowers of which represent
ed the colors of the order, was pre
sented by Friendship lodge, A. 0.
U. W. Naomi lodge, Degree of
Honor, laid a beautiful floral pil
low on tho casket of the mother,
sndonthatof the son, an anchor.
The offerings of Barnum lodge, I.
0. 0. F. and the Rebckahs were a
beautiful pillow of roses and a flor
al sickle. Tho first reposed on the
son and the other, representing the
fullness of time, was laid on the
casket of the mother. . Many other
floral pieces, offered by friends
were on the caskets, and strewn on
the floor about the bier.
Mcdford A. Moore was born near
Lebanon, Oregon, September 23,
1854. In 1873 he went to Argen
tine Republic, and after spending
three years there, Mr. Moore re
turned to Corvallis. He was unit
ed in marriage with Miss Sadie
Wilkins, December 27, 1831, In
18f 2 he moved to Prineville, where
he has since resided.
His wife and two children still
survive him. Mr. Moore was an
honored and public spirited citizen.
During President Cleveland's sec
ond term, ho was postmaster at
Prineville. At his death ho was
city treasurer in Prineville. He
was an active member of Prine
ville lodge, I. 0. 0. F. and A. 0.
U. W.
Postal Changes.
Postmaster Summers has receiv
ed notice from the post olliec de
partment to the effect that on and
after July first the following regu
lations regarding money order
business will be in force:
Money Orders may bo issued at
any money order office in the
United States, drawn on any
money order ollico in Canada or
Cuba.
Money Orders may be issued at
any money order office in Canada
or Cuba, drawn on any money or
der ofiico in the United States.
Only the domestic mony order
forms will bo used in issuing
money orders for payment in Can
ada or ( uba.
The maximum amount of a
money r ler issued in the United
States for payment in Canada or
Cuba, or issued in Canada or Cuba
for payrrent in the United States,
will be, rg now, one huudrcd dollars
($100).
HEW COLD FIELDS,
South Fork of Santiam
Kich in Placer Gold
Spanish Gulch Cleaa-Up
Bob Cannon Visit Webfoot With
a Pocketful of Golden ".
NubbbU. -4H'
The Lawton mining party, com
prised of Colorado Springs and a
lem parties, which has been on the
South Fork of the Santiam for the
past month prospecting and look-
over the Country, has returned
The prospectors are well pleased
with the outlook, and will develop
their claims in the Santiam region
which they assert promise rich re
turns. . '
That section of the Cascade
mountains is teeming with pros
pectors, hundreds of meri ' being in
there seeking for pay, dirty, and
many finding rich ground. One
man is reported as taking out $10
a day out of placer groind, with a
pan, and many others ire securing
good wages working with the very
crudest appliances. Rich Quartz
strikes are also being made, 'and it
is predicted by men now in that
country, thai the Santiam region
will, in a short time, be one of the
liveliest and best paying mining
districts in the west.-Salera States
roan: - ,
Rich Placer Mine.
Bob Cannon, of the mining com
pany of Cannon & Johnson, made
us a pleasant call Friday morning.
Bob was loaded down with nug
gets of gold taken from their claims
in Spanish Gulch, located in the
southern part of Wheeler county.
Mr. Cannon is now on his way to
Peoria Linn county, where he will
stay a few weeks. Bob and his,
partner have already taken out
some $8,000 this seasonaad before
snow flies will probably double
that amount. The chunks of gold
were beauties, and would make
even an editor look with envious
eyes. Shaniko Leader.
Post Items.
From nur reKular onrrwpundent.
Except the second crop of alfalfa
the hay in this neighborhood is
about all in the stack.
Miss Lela Jessce is visiting her
coutin, Mrs I. M. Mills, at Suplee.
. A number of young men have
gone from here to Beaver creek to
help with the haying there.
Mrs John Gibson and little son
Graver went down to Prineville
the first of the week.
We are glad to see that the
representative of our district, Miss
Lilly Knox, leads in tho teacher's
contest.
Rev. B. F. Harper, of your city
(is visiting friends in this commun
ity. Hj preaclfad at tho scluol
house on Sunday.
L. D. Gillenwater last weok sold
to D. Koopmann 750 yearling and
two year old wether's. Mr. Gillen
water expects to move with his
family to Idaho in a short time.
They are among our b?at citizens
and will be greatly missed by their
many friends here.
Miss Rose Gibson went up to
Maury this week.
Let us hear some more treason.
It sounds like giving Eastern
Oregon a chance.
AUGUST 1, 1901.
, New Corporations. w
Among the many corporations
which have filed papers of incorpo
ration in the Department of State
at Salem recently, we note the fol
lowing: The Dixie Meadows Gold
Mining Company, organized by R.
C. Reese, G. 11. Right, V. C Belk
nap, J. A, Dotson, and F. M. Kieht
will operate mines in Eastern Ore
gon, and do a general develop
ment business. The company has
a capital stock of $1,000,000, divid
ed into shares valued at $leach.
Prairie City, Grant county will . be
the headquarters. ;
The American Almadcn Quick
silver fe Gold Mining Company
will acquire the mineral- claims
known as the Eldorado, ' White
Star and LeRoy, in Crook county
and will develop them; and will
dga general smelting and refin
ing business, build railroads, tele
phone and telegraph line and do a
general merchandise business. The
company will operate with a capi
tal of $1,500,000, and will have its
head quarters in Portland. Chas.
A. Patterson, G. G. McXarmara
and Cram are the incorporators of
the company. "' '
Warm Spring Warblings.
From nor regular eorro;ui(ljnt.
Warm days and cool nights are
the general order of the weather
prevailing here now.
C. L. Butler, the electrician, has
returned from the land of Bullpen
notoriety(Idaho).
E. II, Oshkosh, the disciplinar
ian, and wife have returned from
Portland and Oregon City, , where
they saw the Chetaawa braves out
do their white brothers in all ath
letic sports and band music.
Mis Grant, of Port Angeles,
Wash,, is here to stay all winter
with her aunt, Mrs. See, and seems
to enjoy her new surroundings.
A gentleman from The Dalles
has been here for a week trying to
buy cattle and at last succeeded in
securing a small bunch of cattle
and a large bunch of patience.
Mr. Miller, the Chicago Museum
curio collector, has finished pur
chasing here and will leave tomor
row via Prineville and Shaniko.
Harry Miller, our efficient agency
policeman, is getting to be a suc
cessful photographer. We wish
him fame and wealth.
Last week it was reported that
Charley Pitt had knocked Ceasar
Williams off a reaper, nearly kill
ing him, and that the team ran
away and demolished the reaper,
but upon investigation by the
Indian court, a legal separation
was granted Pitt and his .wife.
Williams and the reaper camo out
with a scratch.
Two gentlemen were here a few
days ago as the representatives of
the Oregon Improvement Co., look
ing over the ground as to the feas
ibility of putting an irrigation
ditch over the Agency plains east
of here, but I think the people
have como to the conclusion that
these so-called generous corpora
tions are most generous to them
selves and that the best corpora
tion for them is Uncle Sam. We
shall soon expect his repressnta
tives here, through the efforts of
Congressman Mojdy, . to devine a
way to make this fine country, not
a paradise lost, but a paradise!
found, where fine homes can spring'
up by the effort of honest toilers
instead of fictitious land holdings
in idleness tor a play ground for
jackrabhits.
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GENERAL NEWS.
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There.
Somo Stolen, Others Not
Cullinss Prom Our Exchanges
News Notes of the Week.
Timely Topics.
W. F. Williams has sold his di
vision of the Burns-Prineville stags
line to Joseph Ca vender, who is
now condacting the same. Mr.
Williams will engage in some pur
suit in Burns- Harney News.
Professor A. B. Hoag, who occu
pied the chair of English in Al
bany College last vear, has pur-
chasd the Lebanon Criterion of
W. M Ttrmrn Mo III ..,
" uc will WOUIUO
control of the paper on August I.
The Potter Valley and Blue
Lakes stages were1 held up eight
miles north of Ukiah, Cal., one
day last week by a lone highway
man, who lined Up the 18 passerir
gers and secured about $400.
The wedding of Edward Everett
Young, editor of the Baker City
Republican, to Miss Lucy Helen
Farnsworth of Heppner, occured
July-J.'at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs! 0. F. Farns
worth, at tieppner.
By a decision rendered by Judge
Bellinger in the case of the United
States against the Jess D. Carr
Land & Livestock company, over
84,000acres of land are declared to
belong to the government and to
have been unlawfully fenced and
held by the company.
Rev. 6. W. Gue; the well known
Methodist minister, died suddenly
July 24 at the east side depot in
Portland where he had gone to
meet some returning Epworth
League delegates. He was 61
years old. a member of the G. A
k. and naa lived in Uregon for ten-
years past.
Judge Eakin has signed the bill
of exceptions prepared by the at
torneys of Manny Howard, who
was convicted of horse stealing at
Baker City. If the case gets into
the Supreme Court, Howard who
is in the State Penitentiary will
probably be admitted to bail.
Mrs. J. Hardy, of this citv, re
ceived a letter from Mrs. William
Floyd, of Seattle, announcing the
death at Cape Nome on the 10th of
June, of Ad Edgar, an old-tima
well-known resident of The Dalles.
The news came to Mrs. Floyd in a
letter from her son Ed. Mr. Edjiar
had been sick for a couple of
months before the end came. "Ho
seemed to just.wisto away," write
Mrs. Floyd. The courts wanted to
appoint Ed Floyd as administrator
of Mr. Edgar's estate, but lu rjfus
cd on account of th pressure of
private business and Coke Hill,
son of W. Lair Hill was appointed
in his stead. Ad Edgur was well
known in Tho Dalles, Eastern
Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Mrs. Floyd most truly say: "Ha
was a most genial, kindly man anil
a great many people in The Dalle
will be sorry to hear of his death.
Dalles Chronicle.