Crook
County
JotirriaL
VOL VI.
FOH HIGHJCII00L
One Badly Needed 'in the
County.
The Law on the Subject
A' Few Opinion of Prominent
Oltiiona-Would Like to Hear
from Others.
A mutter of great importance to
Crook county, which at thin time
should be brought before tho peo
ple, Ik the matter of the creation of
a county High school. No doubt
there ure many in the county who
have felt the need of something of
thin kind, heretofore no effort has
been made to get such an institu
tion. Some years ago a few of the
citizens of thi town tarted an
academy, which failed for want of
support, not hut what it was a good
thing, but it was ahead of the need
tor such an institution.
The time is now ripe for the dis
cussion of the mutter and we hope
our reader will see to it that it is
well dono. There are many pupils
in the schools of tho county that
will soon have passed the eighth
jrrado, and where are they to go to
then? While many are in a posi
tion to continue their etudies at a
c illcge or some other educational
institution oulnido the comity, oth
ers are nut. Tho argument may be
advanced that when a boy or girl
has graduated from tho eighth
jjfrdo W oar common tcbools he or
she is thoroughly fitted to buttle
with the problems of this life.
This may be true to a certain ex
tent, yet it seems to us to be unkind
to those who would like to extend
their education a little farther and
are unable to do so on account of
the extra cost of lia-ing to go so
far from homo and at such great
expense as would be necessary to
attend one of our state institutions.
Then why not have a free county
High school for all the pupils in
this county that are eligible to enter
the sume? The expense of fouud
ing one need not he very great and
the benefits to aocrue from it would
le inestimable,
Section 87 of title X of the school
laws of Oregon reads partly as fol
lows: ' "The county court, at any
general election to be held in any
county after the passage of this
act, upon tho presentation of a pe
tition signed by one hundred or
more qualified doctors, taxpayers
of said county, must submit the
question of establishing and main
raining a county High school to
the qualified electors thereof."
This shows the manner of pro
cedure in the case and from the ex
pressions we have gained from the
limited number of our citizens we
have been able to interview this
week we feel confident the matter
will meet with the approval of a
majority of the taxpayers of the
county.
In the near future we will give
an estimate of the cost of estab
lishing and maintaining a school
in this county. While the cost of
erecting a building may bo quite
an item it need net be extrava
gantly high, as the building can
. be eroded in such a manner as to
ttllow of additions being built on
at any time. Two rooms are all
that will be necessary for some
lime to come and they can be made
FBINEYILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON,
lurge enough to accommodate all!
the pupils eligible in the county for.
several years. In order to lensen
tho expense of maintenance a small
incidental fee may be charged. 1
A FEW OPINIONS.
T. M. Baldwin: I think it would
be a good move and meet with the
approval of the taxpayers. It is
something that is nccecsary.
Dr. II I Belknap: I am heartily
in favor it. We should by all
means have such an institution in
this county.
J. J. f mith: I am in favor of it.
I think it would be a good thing.
W, C.Congleton: Have not given
tiie matter any thought, but am in
favor of good schools
Ex-Judge M. E. Drink: I art in
favor of a High school 'and think
it would be a good thing lor the
county to have such an institution.
L L. Ketchum: Yes, indeed, I
am in favor of a Crook county
High school so that wec-n cducuU.
our children Vt koine without hav
ing to send them to the valley
schools.
E. E. Orton, principal ot the
Princville public school: lam in
favor of a High school, either coun
ty or district. There will have to
lie at leawt one higher grarie added
to the school work here another
year and it must come in one 01
three ways, a county or district
High school or the Princville pub
lic school must have an added
grade. f
A'm, Bocgli, county school su
perioteudent:, J. want to see a coun
ty High school as it is the best for
all concerned. It is necessary in
order to further the educational in
terests of the county.
These expressions of opinion
from the directors and teachers of
the Prineville school are an indica
tion of where they stand on this
question. There are many features
of the case that cannot be touched
in one short article and we will
leave them for future articles. We
hope the people who ro interested
in giving their children a good ed
ucation will take the matter up
and give us their opinions on the
subject. We also want tho opin
ions of all the teachers in thecoun
ty. To all teachers who will fur
nish us their written opinions on
the subject before the first day of
January we will present a six
months' subscription to the Jour
nal. A Big Transfer.
One of the largest Bales made in
Grant county for some time was
consummated this week, when
County Judge Laycock disposed of
his ranch in Bear valley, consist
ing of 840 acros of valuable farm
land; together with the improve
ments, about 400 tons of hay and
between 300 and 400 head of cattle
for a consideration of (16,000.
The real estate was valued at (7000.
This property was bought by W.
S. Brown, of Izee, bud Harvey
Summerville, of the Willamette
valley. It is tho intention of Mr.
Summerville to move on to the
ranch in the spring. Grant Coun
ty News.
W. II. Dalton and Jack Wade,
who killed James Morrow in Port-
land a short time since, will both stock, Every dollar that is taken ! j,Jiej bminew. The ti'rrn will here
be hanged. They have both been into the treasury is expended in i Uer be known at Smith A Kavler,
1 tried and found guilty '0( murder
in the first degree.
i
ANTELOPE: HIKES
Rich Rock of the Ore
gonKing ,
Show a Rich listrict
Report of J. H. Orodlebaugh to the
' Company Owning Claims at
Axhandle Springs.
Some time sinew J. II. Cradle
baugh, one of the best mining ex
pcrts in the country, visited the
pioperty of tho Antelope Gold tt
Silver mining Co., it. the Trout j
creek district, and submitted the
following report to the members of
the company, who are residents of
Tho balles:
"In compliance with your re
quest I visited your property in
Crook county', at the Axhandle
spring's. - I ' , '
" "Having but one day in the
neighborhood t must confess that
the examination Could hot be 'cur
sory. .
"It is undoubtccUy a vast mineral
belt ih which your properties ire
situated. The formation is au'de-
tfte, one of the very btest country
rocks lor carrying minerals.
"The exceedingly rich rock 61 the
Oregon King, ho bjiened to a
depth of 600 feet, shows thai it is
a rich district, for nnder the same
conditions, the same results may
be expected.. Iu other words, at
the Oregon King andeite has been
broken to a sufficient depth that
the hot vapors-waU'r and gases
have been reached and have shown
a rich mineral supply along the
line' broken. It is reasonable to
suppose that when any other break
occurs to a sullicient depth through
the sumo formation, like results
will follow.
"I found on your property evi
dences of the same break in the 18
inch gouge among well defined
walls in your 36-foot shaft. I
found also evidences of its depth
in the ore values obtained from
the shaft, and showiug on the sur
face near it. Those values are ore
contained in andesitic breccia; and
show the form of galena ore and
antimony carrying in round num
bers (50 to the ton in gold and sil
ver. "You have at the surface the
same 'marble-cake' mi dure of ore
and andesite that the Oregon King
encountered at -the 130-foot level.
Below this they found heir great
values, and it is fair to presume
you will do the san.e. All values
have to come from great depth, and
the values in your property show
that the break has been deep. The
encountering of water at the 25
foot level also indicates that you
are on the true ledge.
"I would suggest that you drift
from the water level in the shaft
into the hill, say 50 feet, and then
cross-cut all ledge matter.
"Pay chutes run indiscriminate
ly through ledges, or in other
words, there are barren spots in all
ledges. It is not only possible but
probable that a 60-foot drift would
put you into good ore."
The property above described is
owned by local people, and so fur i
they have sold only development
developing the mine at the least i
; possible coat. At reseht the shaft
DECEMBER 19, 1901.
on the mine is down 45 feet, and
from indications at that level it is
as good property as many of the
mines that are attracting attention
in the Bumpter district, and which
are selling for hundreds of thous
ands. The Dalles Chronicle.
Hyde-EIklna Nuptial.
At the home of the bride's parent,
in thin city on Monday December 1C
waa solemnized the union of Mi Vel
vet 8 Elkinn, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Elkins, to 0car C.
Hyde, on of Dr. E O. Hyde, of this
place. The spacious parlors had been
thrown into one room ' to accommo
date the guo.it and were neatly draped
with white bunting, ivy, imilax, myr
tle, mistletoe, holly and evergreens.
Scattered about the room were a pro
fusion ol cut flower which came frdiii
Portland greenhouse. Promptly at
8 o.'clock the wedding march from Lo
hengrin, was rendered on the piano
by Mini Grace Belknap as the bride
and groom entered the p-irlors from
the east Hide ol the room led by the
ring bearer, little Lorene Winnck, and
Uk their place beneath horse-hoe
0 white chtyianth.'inuma the tront
parlor. The impressive ring service
Of the Pnwbytertan church was then
performed by Rev. B. F. Harper, pas
tor of the FirU Presbyterian Church
of this city.
the bride vu beautifully attired in
a'oruam silk costume, the creation of
Mine. Lambert, of Portland. The silk
tulle veil Was gracefully caught in po
sition with a pray of fragrant white
hyacinths. She carried a handsome
boquet of bride roses and maiden
hair ferns in her hand. The groom
was attired in the conventional manner
and looked his ben. The ring bearar
was at tired in pure white costume
embroidered in forget-me-nots and
carird a white tntin pillow ou which
repnuud the wedding ring.
The presents were numerous and
valuable.
Tho beautiful vocal solo "Promiee
Me" w rendered v Mrs. C. M. El
kin, accompanied on the piano by
Mins uurce Belknap.
After congratulations were received
the bridal couple led the march to the
Matonio hall, where a sumptuous
spread awaited them. The hall and
table were nicely decorated with
bunting, ribbon and smilax.
The grounds were nicely illumin
ated by a large arc light.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
George Summers, Mr. and Mr. Arthur
Hodgek, Mr and Mrs. C. I. Winnek,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elkins, Mr. and
Mrs. I Michel, Mr and Mrs. 0. M
Rimur, Mr. and Mrs. It. 9. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Bunney, Dr. and Mrs.
B. O. Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. How
aril, Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Belknap, Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Drink, Mr. and Mr.
C. V. Elkins, Mrs. N. E. Logan, Mrs.
W. ft King, Mrs. H. Taylor Hill, Mrs.
A. C. Palmer, Mr. and Mr. C. M. El
kins, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wj Willing
Rev. ud Mr. B. F. Harper, Mr. and
Mr. J. B. Shipp, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Congleton, Miane Grace Belknap,
Emma Ketchum, Mary Salomon, o
lah Hyde, Miiiirs. Lawrvnce Hyde,
Edwin Hyde, Carl Hyde, Judge W C.
Wills, Win. Draper, Jamie Elkins, L.
A. Booth, W. T. Fogle.
New Firm.
Mr. Elmer W. Kayler, who linn for'pioliccr in that section. Yonni
the past five years beet) Woikinn for E.i
H. Smith, our well known wddler, ha J
pnrched a hall inte-ert in the bui-
nes, which U now
one of the "".:
iiuw-s ill Uroolii
substantia) bnsiness h
county. Mr. Kayler, by his industry.
I thrift and frugality, lm gained an in-
j tiJt jn
WiiriitlvA n'nil well A!,!,
' Subscribe tor tbe Jot kn al.
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GEHEBALJiEWS.
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There
Same Stolen, Others Nofc
Callings From Our Exchange
News Notes of the Week
Timely Topics
James G. Green was hanged afc
Stephenson, Wash., Friday for the
murder of E. V. Benjamin at Uh'
derwoods Landing March 24 last,
Green was jealous of Benjamin and
shot him through a window.
A full agreement has been arrived
at between Denmark and the United
States for the sale ol the Danish
Went Indies. The treaty will prob
ably be signed this week at Wash
ington. The price fixed is between
four and five million dollars.
The severest storm of the season
raged off the Oregon and Washing'
ton coasts on the 5th and 6th day
of the present month. Weather -
Forecast Official Beals estimated
the wind velocity of the coast wa
90 miles an hour with gusts reach
ihg 100 miles.
Addison Kidd, the negro held by
the authorities at The Dalle as an
important Witness in the train
wrecking case, has contested that
he placed the nuts on the track
which ditched the train heafr
Grants. He says that he had ad
motive for the deed.
The irrigation advocates in coij
gress have agreed on a bill for the
reclamation of arid lands, wbicU
will be introduced at an early date.
It provides for a fund to be used
for the construction and mainte
nance of storage reservoirs. The
fund is created from the sale of
public lands.
Kew York state enjoys the dis
tinction of having as a resident tb
oldest office-holder in the country.
He is Rosewell Beardsley, postman
ter at North Lansing, N. Y. Mr.
Beardsley received his appointment
from President John Quiney Adam
aud has held the position ever since
1828. HO is ninety-nilne years of
age and writes his reports regularly
every month to the department at
Washington.
While an ihvwttgatioh ot U
opening ol the switch that led to
the wreclc at balem is, under way,
Stipeiintcndeiit Fields, bf the 6. P.
Co., doubts whether any further
light will be shed on the matter.
A diligent search tor the switch
luck has failed to reveal its where
abonts.
It has disappeared as if
swallowed up by the earth, uhil
herein is where the mystery Sur
rounding the Wreck with the bale
ful consequent- lies.
Kobert Mcintosh, the yardman
who was killed in the O. ft, & N,
yards at The Dalles was a hativA
of Wasco couiity and a highly re'-
speetcd citizen, being a well-known
Mcintosh, with road ertgine Ho.
l'SS, had finished taking water at
the vafj , nj flvew th, en.
gincer's signal to back up When he
j.. i .n:j. i- ,.
t iiii8."iu in iunuic, inning uircxijv
uruler the wheels. Death was in
stantaneous. Besides a widow anil
parents he left n brother and sistet
in that city, and a brother ih titi
Francisvo. He was about ii year
of age.