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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1901)
Advocates Forest Reserves. The following significant utter- to salary, I would fcnl that ,1 was robbing the widow and swiping th . i tv....t... fenmirrnii rnkflfmm t h( nriihftn if 1 nnrnrnme Irom wnoru I mi-nut, . i -t thief of the forestry division of the! to take advantage of your department of agircultwre at Wasli ington. ilo said in iaKer vuy: "Tlie people of Eastern Oregon cannot preserve their agriculture without keeping up their forest res erves. The salvation of this coun try depends on the maintenance of its forests in their integrity. Baker county is naturally as arid as Utah, and these waters must be well cared for and saved. A dry sunny climate is one of the choicest gifts of Providence and one of tho greatest Messing that humanity 'enjoys, that is if the people living in that climate preserve their waters. One thorough forest fire, such a often occurs in western boundaries ot woods, would utterly destroy Baker munificence by accepting the too fabulous sum of 13 per week, and I would be entirely willing to give you my services for lesa, and by accepting $1.37 would give you an opportunity of not only increasing your donation to tins church, pay your butcher and keep up your life insurance, but also" to found home for indigent fly-paper sales' oud, respectable young wouion will not go'f witH uoh voting nicn. You we a.glrl (milling and chat ting with a young male person who in in tho meantime rolling and ighting a cigarette, and you need be no prophet or clairvoyant to pencil in words or other outlines that girl'sjuture. ffrue, many good people smoke a cigarette occasionally, or even hab itually, in moderation., but a boy or youth who is a "cigarette fiend" is properly ostracised by both busi men and endow a f ree bed in tho ' ness men and decent sociuty. cat home." CljiaretU. In 1S97 tho production of cigar ettes in the United States .reached the enormous figure 4,lo3,2o'2,i70. I Within the last three years, Tobac co says, "1,476,929,098 cigarettes Telegram. A number of shares of stock in the Red Jacket Mining Co., Trout Creek Hhstrict, changed hands at Antelope last week, says the Ash wood Prospector. K. McBcth bought 4,000 shares, K. C, Dicker son 1,000 shares, J. M. Hamilton ritv'a wiit.ir annul v. Tim t'W 000 or what ever the svstem of water cPH the record" j 2,000 . shares and several other works cost, would be cntirelv lost. of tl,e outPl,t- Tw0 ro s" 1 mrtlM lwu8,,t 8,m,H "mount One good fire would so diminish pignenl for tie decrease in.the con-1 The price paid was five cents all the water in the stream that there! sumption of the cignrettcs-one is ! around. Mr. Hamilton also would not be a drop of water left ! the aggresnive , crusade that has j bought 2,000 shares of Disappoint when it would be most needed. U'een wa?d 2:lin3t U in ,!ie form ment stock, paying five cents. The With Baker City it u not a tvpieal of Federal, State and municipal tock in both of these companies case; it is an extreme instance."! legislation, accompanied by the : has Wen in demand from the time Mr. Pinchot and F. H. Newell I active opposition of employers to it was first placed in the market chief hvdrograpU'r'of'the geological ! its U,eb-V their eruVo anJ the j The Uek Jacket stock sold at one survey," were in Baker City escorted U the supresFion of comi.e-, eent a share three months ago. by Malcolm A. Moohy, congressmnn ! titin through tho combination cf f irom the second district. Tliev j manufacturers. Each of these in-j Young man, don't swear. It is have been examining the streams of! fluencrs has doubtless been at a useless waste of brc!h, ami. is Eastern Oregon anioug which ,arelwork: but 11 18 ftn established fact very annoying to other people. It the Deschutes and the Malheur. ! t,mt tie decrease in consumption is some times brought into use iji Mr. Moody planned the route so! during the past three years means a printing o!lke when ink is bad the govcrmeiit officials got a giimpse "eithcr tliat nn equivalent of at or the press won't work; it comes of all the streams that supply i leat 200,000 smokers have ceased in handy when type get contrary the desert, the desert itself and i 10 use paper cigarettes, or a larger or the forms break; it is m.lis- numher are more moderate iu their pensible when tho foreman gets u?e." mad and thing-i are not dune to The main causes of the decline suit him, and it has been known to in the use of cigarettes ' were men- entirely relieve that tired feeling of tioned some months ago in Tho the editor when the paper has been Teleg ram. They were two: 'first, printed and is , being looked over business men will not employ ,cig- for inspection. Outside of a print-arettc-smoking young men; sec ing office'it is a very foolish habit. Adrlance Buckeye Mowers Reapers and Binders. Roller bearing, well balanced, no neck weight ; Also Jackson Hay Forks, Carriers, Blocks and Derrick Irons. Send for Catalogue. FRANK ELKINS & CO. CHAMP SMITH. IHOM CLEKK. regeptob. Wines, Liquors, Domestic and Imported Cicars. Tho Celebrated A. B. O. L'cer Always on Hand. its reclamation. "The problem that confronts us is to ascertain the cost and the capacity of recovering the deep water in the valleys. Your congress man has taken more interest in matters pertaining to irrigation than any other congressman Ore gon has ever had. He is a hard worker and on the trip he had us up and on the road befare 4 o'clock and we often slept out of doors and on hay-ricks. 'Those problems of conversion tf water in arid and semi arid dis tricts and its economical distribut ion ovei the lands occupied the attention ot the party." Mr. Newell said one thing that is of impotanee, that small ditch schemes have been of more profit than large ones. Asa rule the latter have paid. , Two Doors Fotith of First National Pank i Proprietors cf the PriiwHIu Soda Worts. . P1HKKVILL1I. 0I.L ME DALLES Street Carnival Felt Fully Competent. . An advertisement in a newspa per calling for a "firt-clas book keeper at $3 a week" drew forth the following answer, the only one attracted by the munificent salary EuL And 13th Annual Jsffl Mid lmim ucislv TO BE HELD AT 9 The Dalles, Oregon, ...SIX DATS... SEPTEMBER 30th - - - OCTOBER 5th "I am a young man, 37 years of j i0sitivily the Digest and Grandest Attraction lvr "c"u age, having had a busines experi ence of 23 years, being connected vith the United States embassy at Madagascar and I feel confident if you will give me a trial I can prove my worth to you. I am not only an expert bookkeeper, pro ficient stenographer and type writer, excellent operator and eru dite college graduate, but have several other . accomplishments which might make me desirable. I am an experienced snow shoveler, a first-clas-s eanut roaster, have fome knowledge of removing super fluous hair -nd clipping puppy (logs' ears, have a rnedal for recit ing "Curfew Shall Not King To night," am" a skilled chiropodist nnd practical farmer; can also cook, take care of horses, crease trousers, open oysters and repair umbrellas. "Being j os.-e?se;l of great physi cal beauty. I would not only be useful, but would be ornamental as well, lending to the sacred pre dicts of your oflke that delightful artistic charm thut a Satsuma vast or a stuffi.il billy goat would. As n the Inland Lmpire. There will be many Special and Eare Attractions every day, worth hun dreds of miles of travel to witness. will be distributed as 'pRErtiuns KxhiUts, for Stuck, Agricultural and Art Five Day? of Good Racing ;'stc oinpleted. On the track Several Thousand Dollars will U given in purses for Trial of Speed. Special Rates will be made on all niortati'n linen, and ample accommodation are assured for the thousands who will iiit th splendid Fair. Eemetnber the Dates and take advantage of the low rates; visit The Dalles and see the combined bijf attractions. For particulars address J. 8. FISH, Secretary, ThH Dalles, Or. Prineville Planing Mill. Jolin B. Shipp, Proprietor. Manufacturer and dealer in nil kinds of rough and dressed lumber, shingles, brudtets, mouldings, turn ing and band sawing. 3Iou.se Finish made to order. A;cnt for Ranblcr and Ideal Bicycles and Sundries. Mill opposite I'rinitille Fiuur Mill. Yard, 2d 8t., opposite I. 0. O. F. Hall Priniville, Oregon. t M A m l J. J. Cppman. furniture and Undertaking... Carptts, Ttfattlng end and J&noUum, Boors, Windows, Slass, Paints, Oils, Uar, S3uildiny and Car tt tPapor, Screen Boors and Screen Wir.. All kinds of Lumber. 5iamember, $ deliver in tho eiiy $12.00 S?ouyA Xumbor, per WOO Shoring and Rustic 5. 00 MMsMlffM'sL Kir;-' 5; PAINT YOUR FLOORS -WITH- (RTTRkTHTJ. P'K'T'rri'Wrn pt nnn t a txtiti Timv.s nt irvi.v wiu.lj. i- UUUft X JXlXt X WKilwV.IKlil t . ( f YSevd lor Color Cards to W. P, fuller & Co., Portland, Oro HfJ7.W.V'l t- tn tyv'xi.x'- 5? 1 Coast Agency Co. Pacific Coast Agents fur ' Jewclt, Slioles Remington and Oliver Tjrpswritcrr. si mm Export Repairing. Platens and parts for all machines. Duplicating goods and ofllce supplies of every nature. Rubber stamps and seals a specialty. Write us. Long distance phone in the office. 266 1-2 Stark opposite Qaatcr of Commerce, Portland, Oreaa. 1 'J7 4
