J. X, Hammond was a husim'sa visitor from Cline Falls lust Thursday. V. A. Bell went to Salem the latter pin t of lust week on professional busi ness. I Xocai 9?enton, $ IBM- 1 I m .1. M. Pnnkmts, W, and V. Morgan, of Oregou City, were in tlie city last 'week. Jack and Put Hastings were busi ness visitors from Hay creek last Vwfc. Charles Pealy was down from How ard last week attending to business affairs. H. R. Smith, a resident ot Silver Lake, was a business visitor in town last Thursday. J. H. Hauer, of Lewiston Idaho, wa registered at one ol the leadilig hotels last Thursday. Mrs. Dr. William, of Paisley, came upon Thursday'! stage on her return mm a trip to Portland and outside points. Roscoe Knox and E. Bake Knox were down from Post last Thursday, in attendance at the stock growers meeting. " R. C. Jeasee was down from Post the latter part of last week and re ports everything moving along nicely up that way. A. C. Knighten and family have 'moved o their ranch near Howard and have rented their town house to J. F. Spinning. The Rev M. Bramblet will give a faiewell service at Culver, Oregon, faext Sunday April 13th at 11 a. in. All are invited to attend. 'Cornett & Elkina are adding some inodern improvements in their black smith shop. When completed they will have one of the best equipped ;shops in the interior of the state. Gardiner Perry came down from Upper Deschutes last week to attend the stockgrowers meeting, and went to Antelope to meet the executive Committee of the Oregon wool grow. E. E. Mogan, E. M. Gamier and Peter Mocho, sheep men from the Vrenoh settlement near Paulina, were in town last week attending to busi ness matters and laying ill supplies for lambing. J.N. Quiberg, the rustling load supervisor of bisters, was a business Visitor in the county seat Friday and informed the JoUBKAL that con fciderable timber was being taken up in that section of the county. Keeley Messinger came in from La follett's sheep camp the latter part of ikst week slightly under the weather from an attack of grip.. He reports the sheep looking well considering laat tney were iiuwnu uu iue uwci. Without feeding. People on the outside are beginning to find out that w6 have a lot of nice timber in this county and it is being taken np pretty fast. There is some left however and we would be glad to assist in locating parties who desire to take sdeh land. The delegates to the democratic State and congressional conventions left for Portland Mohdy morning,! Slid we may confidently expect to see them returning after a short stay in that metropolis, happy in the thought that they have made some Domina tions. K. 1. Higgins came down frord his Bear creek ranch the first of the week and reports work progressing ou the riani out there. He Says that the Company of which he is a member, will have in tome good storage reser voirs by tiext spring and will be en abled to reclaim some very tine land. the adjflurhed meeting of the Crook County Stock Growers Associ ation was held lit the court house Thursday at 10 O'clock as advertised, and the tnenting was called to order fey the prcjid'nt wltO stated the reas ons for the same. On motion of Ros toe Knox a committee of three was appointed by the piesideut to repre' sent the members of the association, who could hOt go to Antelope to meet the t-xec'utive committee of the Oie gor) Wool Urower Association, which Should have full power to act for the association, the president appointed Hutloe Knox, Judge Wills and E. H, Ipm It. ?" further business coming bttforl tb meeting it adjourned. the delegates to the state and con- gressional conventions arrived home Saturday evening. Ferd MoCallister was sojourning in town the tore part ot the wees re ceiving medical treatment. Frank Johnson wus down from Mill creek Saturday and reports seed ing well under way up there. The Desert horse rida will begin on April 25. at Browns corral on Lost creek, Wagontire mountain. J. P. Hnhn, the Culver merchant, was in town the latter part ot last week attending to business aTairs, G. Springei was in from his stock ranch at Culver last week, and re ports stock looking well out that way. L. C. Perry has been laid up for the Mrs. B. F. Allen is having an in sert put m her resilience tins week adding about four feet to the height. Rev. B. F. Harper started for Pen lleton Monday, where he goes to at tend the eastern Oregon Presbytery. past week, but is able to be on the streets and talk sheep range as welt as ever. Mrs. Harry Barnes was a visitor in the city last week in company with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Boynton. C. T. Boynton has sold his ranch near Crook to Harry Barnes, and will remove with his family to Malheur county in the near future. C. A. Bedelljand W. C. Jacobs and wife returned from a trip to Portland the first of the week, and went on up to their home near Fife. H.J. Lister left for Rabbit valley last Thursday to prepare for lambing which will begin in a couple of weeks, also to prepare for shearing. C. V. Colby aud J. E. Roberts were representing Upper Crooked river at the stock growers meeting last Thurs- They report lambing in pro gress np that way. J. L. Windom was in from hi- ranch at Culver Friday morning, and reports everybody busy now putting in grain and that the prospects for a large Crop are good. the Artisans had a fine time at their meeting Monday night. After tire regular order of business bad been disposed of a heat little program was rendered consisting of recitations, readings and music, closing with a light luncheon. Utacle Billy Smith, the pioneer set tler of Mill creek, was in town Satur day attending to business matters. Mr. Smith is still hale and hearty notwithstanding his advanwd age. He is still living on the old home that be settled on over thirty years agoi About a month ago John Geiger had some repairing done to his back porch, the carpenter boarded up a portion of the basement and in doing so housed up one of John's favorite Plymouth Rock hens. Just 26 days afterward one morning a hen's head was noticed protruding from a knot hole and an investigation brought to light tlie hen which had been boarded up fur 26 days without food or water. This seems to have been the champion faster during Lent in this neck of the woods. Considerable dissatisfaction Is ex pressed by those who attended the meeting of the executive committee of the Oregon wool growers associa tion at Antelope last Saturday on ac count of the Crook county men being out down, Wasco county with about eight townships in the reserve gats approximately 150,000 head ot sheep in the reserve while Crook with about 28 townships gets 60,000 head. One of tlie Wasco men who scattered scab through this county last year gets an increase of 100 per cent while one of our large sheep men gets left out en tirely, This means only 150,000 head of foreign sheep running over Crook county for not less than two months and destroying grass that is Heeded for our own stock. If we can't get an equal show with outsiders We can at least close the reserve against sheep altogether, Spring Tnn 1992 WALK OVERSHOES FOR MEN. All Sizes White Oak Shoes. Thene Shoes are ninilo ol the very best stock, The bent U always the cheapest. Every pair warranted. Special atten tion called to the hoys' and youths' l i ..i ii.:. siloes iuuuu ui nun ii-abui-i, WURZWEILER All Widths '.itrr 1". - The Bilt Well Shoe. Unexcelled fur stylo, durability ami com fort. The best ol everything used in the am "miction of thexo shoes, Try a pair mid you will buy only The BILT WELL SHOE. & THOMSON. ts t,.'5 v w Spring Goods Now ready fiir" inspection. Come In and let me show you the Hand somest line of Suitings ever dis played in Prinevill. Don't Buy hand-me-downs until yon have seen my line of Goods and learn my prices. GORMLEY, THE TAILOR. . . TO Till! , . CONfil'MKliS ..of .. BARBED WIRE . . Do You Know WAUKEGAN Barbed Wire 7, . -r,a Runs more feet to the pound ttisn any ottnr Barbed Wire on earth, and I equal In strength to the Strongest? Length to one pound, 2-poiiit regular, 18.85 feet; 4 -point regular, 18.20 feet; weight, one mile in length, 2-point regular, 280 pounds; 4-oi n t regular, 2W pounds. Tou ore not so much interested in the price pur pound as the actual cost per rod or mile. Figure for yourselves, then consult our nearest agent. This will result in. your buying the WAU KEGAIM. WAUKEGAN BARBED WIRE B. B. Helfrich was In from La in onu last week on a business visit. Miss Jackie brock has accented a position on the Review typographical force. W. A. Carson and Clarence Morgan came down from Maury the first of the week. Any one having a small alfalfa farm for sale can find a buyer by addressing the Journal. Jack Shattuck and wife were down from Crook the first of the week on a business visit. Joe Lister and wife are down from their ranch on North Crooked river, visiting with relatives and laying in supplies. Miss Ada Foster completed a very successful trm of school in the Pow ell Butte district last Friday and be gan a term in the Breese district Monday All of the sheep men who attended the meeting at Antelope last Satur day express themselves as highly sat isficd with the treatment accorded them by Superintendent Ormsby, and a hearty vote of thanks was tendered him by tbe Crook county people. It seems that there has been a misunder standing here as to his methods and he has been laboring under difficulties regarding this county all of which is understood now. Onion sets and everything else in svsds. SeaStwUiv. ax TV' . 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