Crook County journal., January 23, 1902, Image 1

Journal.
VOL. VI.
PJUNEVILLH, CKOOK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 23, 1902.
NO. 6
Crook;
County
HIGH SCHOOL AGAIN
An Estimate of the Cost
of the Same,
Some of Its Eeneflts.
What the EsUbUarimont of Buoh
a holiuol Moutm to Crook
County.
There is much to bp said in favor
of higher education, in fact it in
recognized to the extent that An
drew Carnegie has. given the mu
nificent Hum of 110,000,000 to aid
in giving it a wider range. Why
should nut Crook county show her
jippwintion of the fact that a bet
f ter education makes a better citi
zen. As we hive before advocated
in these columns the establishment
of a county High school wc will
follow up with a rough estimate of
the cost of such an institution.
Thin (Ultimate is based on every
thing new from the ground up and
will be found to come within the
range of our need. For the first
two yearn it will not be necessary
to employ more than one teacher
and one room would be all that is
neccsrary, but we nuiHt provide for
emcrgnuoies no we hava figured on
two roouii with a Heating capacity
foralltlio student that will be
likely to take the higher gmdes for
several years to come. Huch a
building and the expense of fur-
Iiixhilig it, paying the teacher and
nil incidental expenses for the first
year nboiild not exceed 2750 for
ten month, the uhuuI length of
the High school year. Taking the
iiKHCKM-d valuation of the taxable
property in thin county at $1,790,
3HN, it would require very close to
1'ij cents on the hundred dollars
tax to establish the Hchool and less
than lialf that amount to run it
, lifter being established. There is
no doubt that there in a great deal
more than this amount Bent out of
the county every year for educa
tional purposes that is never used
beyond the tenth grade. Then why
not keep thin money at home and
get the benefit of it and besides
have the school building and ap
paratus left?
There is another phase of the
question that baa not heretofore
been presented and that is the fact
that the average boy or girl of today
when graduated , from the eight
grade of our public schools ia nut
of a suitable age to lie turned loose
to make his or her living. Borne
will say that they have sufficient
education to make goixl citizens.
Ia'I us see if this is so. Are they
at that timo prepared to fill the
president's office? If not then
they are not yet ready for the bat
tle of life. Any position to which
one may be called by the voice of
the people is not a position for
which ho should be compelled to
piy to educate himself to fill. In
this land of boasted free educa
tional institutions it grates on ones
sensibilities to think that the youth
of our land are to be turned away
half educated as it were. It mat
ters not if we of older years did
have to hurtle for the little educa
tion wc have, that is no excuso for
us denying to the youth -of today
the benefits of modern methods, or
a higher education when it can be
done at such a trilling expense.
Hy all menus let us have the coun
ty High school,
Rosland Items.
Mrs. Ralph Caldwell is very ill.;
There is lots of sickness in this
country this winter.
This has been a very light winter
so far and stock are looking fine.
Hmallpox is reported to be ,t
Silver Luke, Hummer Luke and
Paisley,
Dr. Hyde, of I'rincville, was vis
iting the sick in this vicinity a few
days ago.
Mr Will liogue is building a:a(.r(,o( iftnd whcn tho Falno thM
new barn on h.s place on Little! lmve bw m.,ainwd Tho ptatt,
Deschutes. j jn t,)rn giv(;) th(J jftnJ wtttrg
We have had pleasant weather upon the same terms. In fact, the
for quite a spell, but the snow isolate acts chiefly as a medium
coming down at the present mo-J
ment and bids fair to be a heavy
! government. Applications for arid
Died On Little Deschutes, Jan-! luud uro made to the state land
uary 8, Arthur Adrian Kindley,! hoard. After surveys have been
aged 2 years and 10 days. Jlewas! made and a map filed, the stite
sick about a month with 'spinal 'enters into a contract villi the up
complaint cow-ed liom teething.! plicunt, whereby the state agrees to
It leave.4 our home very sad and' convey the title uyoii his reclaim-
lonely. '1 here is only one baby left.
Uouti where liiu migem me singing,
To our Futliei's protecting arms,
Availing the day ol jmli'iuciit,
And the liaiiitig ol 'he Urwii.
MkaWiW Lahk,
Kosu.sd, Jan. 17, 1U02.
Maury flites.
The rouds are gelling dry and
dusty.
Mr. Liilmii Harris was seen on
our streets last Sunday.
Clareijco Morgan has commenced
herding sheep for Hugh Lister.
Stockmen are all feeding at pres
ent and report stock doing well.
(,'larenco Wiley is hauling hay
from Mr. Force's place on Camp
crock.
t c are having the finest weather
for this time of the season that has
been known for years.
Mr. and Mrs. Louden sjient sev
eral days last week wih their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Bennett. v
Mr1 Chas. Elkihs and Mr. Rus
sell passed through our neighbor
hood today enroute to Paulina.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Carson patsed
hero a few days ago on a visit to
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Carson, of Hayslack.
A number of our young people
attended the dance at the Union
hall last Friday night, and report
having had a tine time.
Wild Ruse.
We understand that the Oregon
King case has been appealed to the
United States Circuit Court of Ap
peals at Ban Francisco, to be tried
in May. This is a case where an
old prospecting "bum", cf which
every mining neighborhood has its
specimen, is interfering with the
development of a rich mining dis
trict. Of course Brown might have
suspicioncd there was mineral in
the ground where the Oregon King
people spent their money, but it is
more than probable his attorneys
saw a compromise fee in sight when
they begun the action. Wasco and:tnlct i;es aiong ti,c Uochutes river
Crook Counties are interested in, jn the western part of Crook coun
tbc outcome of this fatuous suit, ; ty
and it is to be hoped that a few ! The Little Deschutes Irrigation
shyster lawyers will not be allowed j Company has an application on
to tie up indefinitely one ot me
ncnest mines in Hie staie.-Duiur
Dispatch.
TKE DESERT LANDS
Are Now Being Filed
Upon' Under
Provisions of Carey Act.
! O'er 100,000 Acrea Haa Been U-
outed in Creole Count., Up
to'lhia Time.
By the provisions of the Carey
act the federal government offers
to donate, to the hIuIa 1 01)0 01)0
through which the man who rc-
claims lund gets his title from the
ing the land as required by the
federal government. The appli
cant must pay all expenses of
drawing papers, milking surveys,
reclaiming the land and making
final proofs to the general lund of
fice. When the contract is made
with the applicant the state applies
to the United (States for the hind
described in the application filed
by the man . who inteuds ..reclaim
ing the land. The government
transfers the lund to the state .hen
proof is made that the land has
been reclaimed, and the state then
makes the conveyance to the settler.
By the provisions of the state
law no stiller can acquire more
than 160 acres. Those persons, as
sociations or corporations who re
claim more than ItiO aces do not
secure .title in fee rimple to the
land. They are given possession of
the land until it is conveyed to set
tlers, have a lien on the land for
the cost of reclamation, and have
the privilege of charging Vater
rates to settlers, the rates to be
fixed hy the state land board. The
settler who wished to purchase land
which has bjjtu reclaimed must pay
to the reclaimers tho cost of recla
mation. The state gets nothing
from the land, and bears none of
the expenses. The applications for
arid land thus far filed in Crook
county are here briefly noted:
The Deschutes Reclamation &
Irrigation Company's application
covers about 1276 acres in sections
14, 15, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32 and
33 in township 16 south, range 12
I east. This land is on the Deschutes
river in the western part of Crook
county, about midway between the
northerii and southern boundaries
of the county.
The Pilot Butte Development
Company has applied for 86,312
acres in township 14 south, range
1 13 east; township 15 south, ranges
12, 13 and 14 eiiBt; township 16
south, rauges 12, 13 and 14 east;
township 17 south, ranges 12, 13
and 14 east, and township 18 south,
ranges 12, 13 and 14 east. This
fiie or about 21,000 acres intown-
8hip 23 south, ranges 9 and 10 east
and township 22 south, range 10
east. This land is in the south
western corner of Crook county,
and laps over into Harney arid
Klarnath counties. It includes a
part of the tract that was cut out
of the Cascade forest reserve last
falL
Ashwood Items.
Newt Burgcs, of Antelope, was
in town today looking after his
property.
The King owners have almost
finished their assessment work on
their claims for the year.
The Woodmen gave a public in
stallation here Saturday night.
The installation ceremony was fol
lowed by a very nice supper and a
hop.
Mr. W. T. Wood has built 30 feet
of tunnel in his N. Star property.
The ore iu this is particularly fine
and is improving in quality as the
tunnel is dug in farther.
Dr. Coffene, of Yamhill, came in
on Tuesday's stage and showed his
faith in the prospects of the camp
by purchasing a lot on which he
intends putting up a dwelling and
a drug store. '
Mr. Leech, of Yamhill, and pres
ident of the Ashwood Mining Co.,
is in town, having the tunnel site
through Ash Butie surveyed. This
tunnel will intersect the shaft in
the Disappointment at about 500
or 600 feet.
Pupils of the school earned 115
for their hbrarv. Thev intend soon
to give the citizens of this place
another pleasant evening. The at
tractions being a good supper, or a
basket social, a farce, music and a
shadow play.
Jan. 15, 1902.
Voter Mum Kegistcr.
The revised election laws of Ore
gon, provide among other things,
for the registration of all voters be
fore they shall be qualified to vote
at the coming county and state
election to be held June 2, 1902.
The principal section of the law on
this point is as follows:
"Section 5. It shall be the duty
of every elector in the state of Ore
gon between the first Monday in
January, 1900, and 5 o'clock p. ra.
of the fifteenth day of May, 1900,
and between the same 3ates and
hours biennially thereafter, to reg
ister with some notary public 'or
justice of tho peace, or with the
county clerk of the county in which
the elector resides, in accordance
with the act.
It should be remembered that all
voters must register if they wish to
cast a ballot, whether or not they
have registered for previous elec
tions. Former registrations are
now rendered void by limitation.
-T ;
In Western Oregon.
Fears arc entertained that Thos.
Edison will work himself to death.
A few years in Oregon is the treat
ment lie needs to mitigate his ab
normal inclinations. The soothing
climate here soon makes one per
fectly secure, so far as overdo-iug
himself with labor is concerned.
Klamath Fulls Republican.
According to the oflieial estimate
of the directors of the mint, the1
production of gold and silver in the!
United States for 1901 was a slight
increase over the previous year.
Alaska fell back about $1,000,000
in gold, while Colorado made a
8;u of about that amount.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There
Some Stolen, Othors Not
Cuttings From Our Exchange
News Notes of the Week
Timely Topics
Portland seems to be waking up
in good shape. That city is now to
have a $25,000 beet syrup plant.
A committee of fifteen headed by
II. W. Corbett has been elected to
manage the Lewis and Clarke ex
position. The census bureau has issued
report announcing that the popu
lation of the entire United States,
including all outlying possessions,
was 84,233,009 in the census vear
1900.
The Sumpter Miner announces
the retirement of C. H. Marsh as
one of the owners and publisher
of that paper, his interest having;
been purchased by J. W. Connella,
who will in future conduct the bus
iness alone.
The feed on the desert is said to
be fine, but water is. scarce. The
lakes that were filled with water
during the fall rains are all frozen
over so the sheep can't get water
from them and the snow is scarce.
Paisley Post.
Murderer Wade, who is now un
der sentenee of death at Portland,
has confessed that he and not Dal
ton fired the fatal shot that cut
short the existence of James Mor
row. Dalton should lie let off with
twenty years in the penitentiary.
It may have been sentimental
for the Emperor of Germany to re
quest that President Roosevelt's
daughter christen the yacht he is
having built in this country and
for President Roosevelt to cordially
grant the request, but it should not
be overlooked that sentiment is an
important factor in the world's af
fairs. . ,
In the annual report of Game
ind Forestry Warden Quimby to
the governor particular attention is
called to the benefits of protection
given to game in the state by the
law passed at the last session of tlu
legislature. While a number of
arrests were made during the year,
there was evidence that sportsmen
and hunters were willing to comply
with the law and obey its provis
ions to the letter.
In view of the adverse advertis
ing which the Lookout lynching
trial is giving Modoc county; that
locality will probably not be dis
turbed by many new settlers as a
result of immigration to the const
this year. Modoc's late court pro
ceedings are perforated by hysteri
cal outbursts of invective and mal
ice, and most people won't ciowd
into that sort of a county. Ex.
An increase of 123.000,000
the ascessed valuation of all tho
property in the state, as compared
with last year, is shown by the as
sessment summaries .'or IU01, filed
in the ofiice of the secretary of
state, lifting to un increut-e of
about foOO.OOO in the exemptions,
the net increase in the alneof tax
able property is now I41,a9ti,
513.UG, us against niG,Ui.5,is74.13
iu 1900.