Xocal 9ention,
J. P. Vanhouten wm busluess
visitor (rum the Hay creek Block
farm.
V . J. mid J. H. Hawkins were in
. town from the sawmill the first of the
weeK.
T. K. Curl was a business visitor
from Up per Crooked river the latter
lart of last week.
K. J. Lambert wan over horn Si-
tern Sunday visiting with friends and
transacting business matters.
Charles Dealy was down from How
ard Saturday to attend the organiza
tion of the stockgrowers association
We have a few Hicks nlinanacs (or
talc at 25 cents each. Those wishing
one oan get it by calling at this office,
The new dancing club will .give a
grand ball on the evening of Friday
. March 14. A good time in guaran
teed to all.
Elmer Clark came down from the
classic regions of Shotgun, hut Satur
day and reports the roads very mud
dy np the river.
. John Y. Todd came in from Sqiuw
creek Monday with a load of vege
table, which he says was the first he
hauled to market.
Buttercups are in bloom and the
ep'ing bird) have made their appear
ance. Every indication betokens the
arly approach of spring.
Miss Roma Whitemore, of Burns, is
iu the city looking over the situation
with a view of locating here in the
millinery and dressmaking business.
T. H. Lafollett was fn attendance
at the stockgrowers convention Satur
day and reports lambing h progress
at the Allan Lafollett giounds on
McKay creek. '
Lee Steers, (he Supleet postmaster,
was In the city last week looking
after business matters. He reports
everything looking nice io that sec
tion of the county.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the M. E. church will be held here
commencing March 22 t renming
Elder Robert Warner will be present
as also Evangelist Martin,
. U.S. Cowles and wife were in from
their farm near Mud springs Saturday
attending to business , affairs. Mr.
Cowles has been appointed a deputy
stock inspector for his part of the
county. He is a member of the
Crook County Stockgrowers Association.
Surveyor L. D. Weist, D. F. Steffa,
M. F. Hudson and W. H. Brock came
over from Bend Sunday and began
work on the city survey ' Monday.
This is a matter that should have
been attended to a long time ago, but
it is gratifying to know that some
thing is being done even ut this late
dav. ,
C. VV. Colby and C. F. Holt were in
attendance at the stockgrower's con
vention Saturday. Mr. Colby com
plains very bitterly of the nondelivery
of his paper at his mail box. These
John Conila returned Tuesday from
business trip to Mitchell,
U. E. Dawson was ft business visitor
in our city from The Dalle last week.
N orris Morgan and wife, were dwwn
from Price last Saturday attendiug to
business affairs.
C. M. Grimes was a business visitot
from the eleotrio road terminus, The
Dalles, last Saturday
E. Sichel came upfront Portland
the hitter part of last week attending
to business affairs, returning Monday.
J. L. Scott, the impressible grocery
drummer, ol San Francisco, was in
terviewing our memhants the first oi
the week.
uoRN io me wue oi v. ti. iinrsnn
on McKay oreok north ol this cit,v
Saturday, March, 8, a daughter.
J. S. MoMeen, J. F. Taylor and C
F, Smith, were in from Lamonni
Saturday attending the stock growers
convention.
J. D. Gibson was over from Siateri
Saturday attending to business mat
ters and incidentally attending the
meetii.g of stock growers.
The Commissioners court finished
it labors the first of thewetk and
found a number of resignations from
the election boards to fill.
L. C. Wills arrived from Stewart,
Iowa last Saturday. Mr. Wills is u
brother of County Judge Wills whom
he had not seen for forty years,
J. E. Roberts came down from hit
stock ranch at Alkali Flat Friday and
spent.a few days in the city. This
office acknowledges a pleasant call.
Roscoe Knox was down from Post
attending the stock growers meeting
Saturday. He reports everything
moving along nicely in that section.
Rev. Clark will resume his appoint
ment on the Oehoco. Services ul
Howard Saturday evening March 15
and t Claypool school house at 11
o'clock 8tinday March 10.
The Order of Washington held an
election Monday night which resulted
as lollows: U. A. Wmtsett, past
president; Arlington Davis, chaplain;
Herbert Hideout, treasurer.
If any on ever saw a finer day
than Tuesday he must have been in a
typical Heaven, for we poor mortals
are seldom permitted to enjoy such
days even under the most favored cir
cumstances; "Balmy zephyrs fanned
the cheek of the blushing maiden and
cooled the brow of the tired laborer,
while the scent of the buttercup and
the sage blossom was wafted abroad
through the land.
Monday afternoon the fire bell rang
out its dread warning and brought
half the town on the street iti a few
minutes, but it proved to be only a
chimney burning out in the residence
of Arthur- Hodges. The fire boys
were on the ground in short order and
had the tire been of a aeriotia nature
it would have been aulxlued Mok
much damage could have ljcen done.
The hook and ladder 'truck was on the
ground almost as soon as the hose
carts. t
J. 0. Julian came over from his
stock range on the Lower Deschutes
first ol the week and reports grass iu
complaints have been entirely too
frequent during the past two or three tine condition and stock looking ex
months on the. line between this, ceedingly well. ( Mr. Julian added his
pliwie and Post. -. name to the list of members of the
F, C. Qnirnby, of Lava, was a visitor Crook County 8t..ck Growers Associ
in town the first of the week and . ation. During the past-winter he has
made this' office a pleasant call. Hel'"8' not to exceed twenty head of
reports grass beginning to grow in i sheep out of his build of 8000, wliicjti
that section of the county, but fears almost a phenomenal showing and
are ei.teriafned that the grass will be fpeak well fur' Julian as a handler of
short in tup mountains on account of
the light snow fa'l there during the
past winter. Fish are beginning to
bite on the rivor and some fine brook
trout are being caught. .
K. L. Monroe was over from Sisters
the fiivt of the week alter supplies
and informed the Journal man that
everything indicates a 'prosperous
year in that section of the county.
-That is the boas clover country on
this side of the Rocky mountains and
will become known to the world when
) get cheap tranajiorution to the
niitside. It will soon be producing as
fine render vegetahles as any place in
I he county, hi tomatoes were raised
there l ist year that were more than
two-thirds
sheep, "
The Stats Land Board has failed to
ratify the' contracts with the big irri
gating companies operating on the
Deschutes and in consequence the Co
lumbia Southern people say that work
will be stopped on their extension in
to tnis county, llus company, lias
failed to take into consideration the
fact that nearly all of the support of
the road would come dnectly or in
directly from l'rineville and were giv
ing us the go by, so we are not wor
ried about the matter. What this
place nned is not the Columbia
Southern, but the electric road from
here to The Dalles.
Our success last fall was enormous.
Wurzweiler & Thomson.
CLEARANCE SALE.
Every Article In the House REDUCED
'
For the next 30 days we will Sac
rifice all of our Winter Goods........ (
This is a bona fide REDUCTION SALE.
There will be no Reserve. Every piece of Winter Goods will be Reduced
Every piece of Ladies' Underwear Reduced.
Every pair of Ladies' and Children' Wool Hoho
Reduced.
All of our Ladies' Skirt and Jackets Roduced.
All of our Ladies and Cliildrens' Jersey Leggings
Reduced.
All of our Ltidies' Dressing 8iiques Reduced.
Every piece of Wool Dress Goods Rodticed.
All of our Boys' and Men's Clothing Reducod,
All of our Boys' and Men's Underwear Reduced.
All of our Ladies' and Misses' Fascinators Reduced-
WURZWEILER 8 THOMSON.
ELKINS 8 KING
SHEEP MEN should inspect our
stock of Tents before "Lambing."
WE HAVE WEDGE TENTS ,
WE HAVE WALL TEHTS in all
. the popular sizes. ' ."' '
2
ELKINS & KING
On account of the great demand for Coy.
ote Traps we have had trouble to keep up
our stock but wo are now getting in a full
assortment, and will be able to till all orders
in a few days.
Sinyt
Spring
The above is the style of, No. 0 and 1
L'cuble srl T33 Double
Spring ay
Our prices are as low as these goods can
be sold for.
We also carry wagon covers. Call and
see them. .
" ELKINS & KING.
Spring .JtoSV Spring
The above is the stylo of No. 2, 3 and 4.
PRICES AKE THE LOWEST.
ELKINS & KING.
If wmm
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grown before frost came ' Everybody satisfied. If you wants
and that was au extremely backward! suit made to order give us a trial. Yon
yer. 'I will also be autislied. See Um Hiva.
Spring Goods
Now ready for inspection. Come
in and let me show you the Hand
somest line of Suitings ever dis
played in I'rineville.
Don't
Buy liand-tnc-downs until yon
have seen my line of Goods and
leBm my prices,
GORMLEY,
' THE TAILOR.
1L-.I
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i.V;:.'r.,-i
This Dresser is fir, full size, 41x18, 6 feet 2 inches high,
German plate mirror, lock drawers, $10 50.
ADAMS0N & WINNER CO.
. , Incorporated 1809.