V
Crook County ' Journal
VOL VI.
I'ltlNEVlLLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 17, 1902.
NO. 18
HIGH SCHOOL LAW
Law iu Detail as to How
Located and When.
Vote for This Measure.
The MeiiaurM In a Good One and
bhould Provall on tho Ballot
In This County.
lldow we give tho law as ajli
ciiiilu to tliu mutter of n county
high school. As this matter will
be bifnro Lite people of thin county
at tliu next general election in June
it in well that nil should be inform
id on tlio subject. '1 hero is little
doubt but tin! measure sill pans in
Ibis county liy a large majority, an
it should, thus Hiving to the people
of thin county the large sums spent
in sending students to tho so-called
free schools of tlio state, here inci
dentals iiml board cut a largo figure
in the total coitt of au education,
uvh as cun bo had in thu high
ehool.
H-elion HS If the majority of
Mil votes enst on the proposition to
t-tiibliidi a Bounty high school are
iii the affirmative it shall ho the
iluty of thu county court, within
thirty days after canvassing said
vote, to locate said school in sonic
tillable u nd convenient plai.e iu
said county- .
The county court shall also esti
mate tlie coot of purchasing a suit
ahlo lot, erecting a buildiitg and
furnishing the tame for tho accom
modation of luch school, with tho
mi. l of conducting huc.1i school for
the next twulvo months; provided,
i hut the county court or tho high
school board, as herein constituted,
may rent suitable rooms for the ac
commodation of tho school.
If rooms can lie obtained in the
public school buildings in the place
in which said school shall be lo
cated, they shall be given the pref
erence; provided further, that said
board may contract with the board
of directors of any districtin the
county that now maintains, or muy
hereafter maintain, a school of
high school grade to teach all coun
ty high school pupils at such rate
per capita or in the aggregato as
thuy may deem right and just, and
shall pay for the sumo out of the
high school hind, , ,
COUNTY COtlllT SHALL LEVY TAX.;
Section 89 When such estimate
shall have been made, tho county
court Bhall thereupon proceed to
levy a special tax upon all tlio as
sessable property of the county suf
ficient to raise the amount estima
ted as necessary for purchasing a
lot, procuring plans and specifica
tions, erecting a building and fur
nishing the same, fencing and orna
menting the grounds, and the cost
of running the said school for the
next twelve months, or if in their
judgement not expedient to buy or
build, they shall levy for a Bum
sullicient to cover tho coat of con
cluding the county high school in
connection with some contracting
public school, as hereinbefore pro
vided, said tax shall be computed,
entered upon the tax roll, and col
lected in the same manner as other
tuxes are computed, entered and
collected, and the amount so col
lected shall be known and desig
nate! as the county high school
fund, and Bhall be deposited in the
county treasury,
and shall be!
drawn therefrom
us hereinafter 1
provided.
Tongue Will Appoint Cadets,
A dispatch from Washington!
......
says that Representative Johguei
will this year be called upon toap-
point cudets to both the Nuvui and
Military Academy. Ho is making'
arrangements to have all Candida
tes for appointment examined at
Siilem on or about June 1. Mr.
Tongue announces that ho will
make his selection on the basis of
the average made by the candidates
in 'this competitive examination,
which will probably be conducted
by (onto of the well-known citizens! for Hir Edward J. Poyner, the artist,
ofrmlem. Ills definite plans willed William E. II. Lccky, the
be announced later. Meanwhile.' hiotorian.
those who dec! re particular infor
mation as to qualification end re
quirements, can secure a full state
ment by wiit ng to Mr. Tongue.
A. it. Morriv, lcad.
A. It. Morris died suddenly t
his homo on the Marshall farml
near Knox Butte Monday evening
agi-d 70 vcars. Deceased was a I
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pioneer of 18.52 and had always
,. a . ,.
d, hearty man. Hc
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i this city and viciuilvi
" i i 'i
men a itifcuii. iivuni ..
had resided ill
since coming
many friends. He was nn
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War vcteiar,i!i)da con.-istent mem
ber of the uhristian church. He
leaves besidm ft wife, nine children
1 1 mourn his loos. They are, K. X.
Morris of Clackamas county, W.
D., Ir, Kva and Mrs. K. T. lilurt
of this city, Miss Jane Morris, and
Mrs. Minnie Hin'kley of Seattle
Mrs. Nichols of Lebanon and
Mrs
Geo, W. Harris of Pendleton
The
funeral services will be held at the !
Chri.-tin church this afternoon at I
2 o'clx:k. Albany Herald.
I'uxt Ileum.
Miss Lulu Anderson spent this j
week in Prinevillc.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark hae
returned from Paulina.
R. P. Miller is confined to his!
room with Manila itch.
George Knox, a prosperous young
sheepman of this place, has moved
his sheep in from the Desert.
Goorge Wiley was looking after
business matters in the County
scat the first part of the week.
Hiram Gibson, of Cold Hiring,
was here Tuesday receiving a bunch
of cattle which he bought of J II.
Gray. .
"Pat."
The recognition of Eastern Ore'
gon at the republican State conven
tion, by placing at the head of the
ticket, W. J. Furnish, is sn honor
that will bo appreciated. It was tt
choice whero merit won out, and
justice and fairness prevailed.
The republican forces are strongly
united and will carry the banner
of progress triumplutnly to victory
next June. W. J. Furnish will
make a good governor and will rep
resent the whole peoplo. In con
ducting the affairs of the chief ex-
CCUtive of the State, he will use the ; noss, Jaundice, Malaria, Fever and
same good judgment and able j Ague and all Liver and Stonmcli
methods that have brought success j troubles. Purely veiset.il.le; never
to him in private life Hepphcr Kril or weaken. Only 25o at adaui
.... I son 4 Winuek Co.'s drug store.
Gazotte.
ChuIb till- Sale.
Sixty bend of stock cattle, includ
ing one thoroughbred loan Durham
and one half-blood roan Durham bull.
For particulars call si my farm ur ad
dross iu at Culver, Oregon.
T. F. McCalustbr.
wewe rdiffiv mm
11 WWW"1 1 vuv
Items of Interest Gatli-
, Tr.. Tl,n.n
t.ri ii iiKir, aim xucin
SDme Stolen, Others Not
Cullinfru From Our Exchangee
he we Note of the Week
. Timely Topics
The list of honors to be conferred
upon the occasion of King Kdward's
coronation will include a Dukedom
Salisbury and peerage
P. G. Morris, the defaulting
treasurer of Linn County, Oregon,
was pardoned April 8 by the Gov
ernor. Ho bad embezzled $3,100
county funds, and was serving a
four-vear's sentence, beginning
mu 2t 1U His time, on a.
(f ,Wy eBrning,t wouW
im Juy j
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lime thousand Chinese troojs
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ttndanun.berofvni.pgunshave
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U'cn dispatched to Southern Mon
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go'ni, whore the people are sn revolt
against uie severe jiuicniuuy tax-
ution. hevcral villages huvc been
strongly fortilied and their inhab
itants are determined to tight.
They say they are assured of the
assistance of 30,O()() disaffected
persons.
Kcv.T. DcwitTalmage, the noted
Presbyterian clergyman, died at
Washington, April 12. It has
been evident tor some days that
110
er' '""1 the attending physicians
bo Informed tlie family. 1 lie pa
tient gradually grew weaker, until
life passed away so quietly that
even the members of the family,
all of whom were watching at his
bedside, hardly knew that he bad
igone. The immediate cause of
eaA Wiis inflammation of the
brain,
From a recent itrticlc in the Hepp
uer Times it U learned that Law
rence Shutt, son of editor Shutt of
the Times, is hoplessly blind.
Everything possible has been done,
but without avail end it is the in
tention of tho parents to place
their son in the school for the blind.
However an operation will be per
formed on one of his eyes in the
faint hope that tht-re muy possibly
be a chance for its sight being res
tored. We extend fraternal
sympathy to our brother in his sad
afllic.tion.
Stops the Oouzh and Works off the
Gold.
Uintiva Itrmno Quinin T.iblttU cum
cold in nee dny. No Cure, No Phj,
Price, 23 cent. ' v
Tie Easy To Feel Good.
Counties! thousands have found a
blowing to the body in Ur King's
New Life Fills, which positively cure
Constipation, Sick Headache, Dizzi-
Notice.
All parties hsving horses in the E.
Davis pasture on Crooked river, sre
notified to lake them aw.iy hi once,
ss we have sold out and will remove
by April Will.
Marks JcVaviuix.
))MOMMWlMWMKHL
! Additional Locals, f
Yr.CHkiicxS!Ctitefe!
C. A. Gilchrist came down from Fi'e
Tuewlny and went to Bhuniko Wed
nesday to meet his wife, who it re
turning from a visit to her old home
in Indiana.
fm Hamilton, John Campbell
and Peter Hager will commence
sinking a shaft on a claim near the
Red Jacket, this week. Ashwood
Prospector.
8. U. Claypool, the well-known
farmer who was recently nominated
for the legislature on be Dem-
.cratic ticket, is quite sick with
la grippe. Lebanon Ex.
Dr. Koarnberg was ealled to Port
land the littler part of last week to be
present at an (.lerution to be perform
ed en his mother wlio hits been iu ill
health for some time post.
Dr. lioeeiiberg returned from Pcrt
ImkI Monday evening and report his
mother as imieli improved, she having
stood the operation well and is get
ting along well considering her ad
vanced nge.
C. L. Halomon contemplates some
impuiutiit improvements in bis store
building in the cear future. He lias
remodeled the interior until he now
lias one of the best lighted buildings
in tlie city. f
Henry Huston has secured a lot
and will erect h huilding at once and
o en a blacksmith shop in Bisters. It
will only Ik- matter of time when
our sister town will be a lively com
petitor of the county seat.
Mr. and Mm. J.T. Faulkner and the
Mivses Foster, of Paulina, were in
o.vu tliS. loot 01 the week, visiting
with friends and doing their spring
shopping. Mr. Faulkner reports
everything in fine condition up that
wny.
Heuiiie Booth has purchased a half
intercut in the Hamilton stables and
(he firm will hereafter be known as
liooth & Cornett. We besiieok for
the new firm a lot of business as Ken
nie it a nrstclnss man with horses
and the stables will be under his per
sonal management.
Quite a numbsr of our people
have been in the relentless toils of
the grip, during the post week. J.
G Poindexter was confined to his
tad for several days, but is now
greatly improved. Two of Jim
Robinson's children, Grace and
Roy, have also been ill. Ashwood
Prospector.
A letter received from F.dwnrd
F.verett Yuung announces the demi'e
of the Baker City Republican.' We
sre sorry to hear this as Mr. Touug
was running a gHd paper and .'lie
business men of that place should
hive given their support to , their
home pnier in preference to that of a
temporary one.
H. M. Morris whs in towu Tuesday
with a load of tine potatoes. He re
iorts farming operations moving
along rapidly in the Culver country
and says that ho is through for tho
season. ' He would have finished sum
it, but had the misfortune Jo lose
line of his work -ho:ee w hich fell dead I
in the harness while plowing. I
V. S. Hyde returned from Iniwton
last week and says thnt the mines i jg lmslind nud family in their Kid
there havo incurpontted electric power ( bereavement.
and thus thrown out of employment! alDRICH At his home in this city
a large force of men that were hereto-j MoulJav Apri, u ml VV. Al
lure engaged in furnishing wood and j dri.hj f)7
in other work about tho mills. The Mr. A!dri.di was born in Michigan,
Red Boy has nlso put in a stock of 1 0l.,oWr n my He came to IVinc
gtKidsand will cut quite a figure in j vi,1(, in ,, h:i cilice imoiiJ-1
the business of Stewart & Co., kt that: He KM a very , j
place. univcrtslly resprctid by Iris
The United Artisans will give n so- j acquaintances. He wns niurriinl Nov.
oial entertainment at their hall on i 11, 185, to Mrs. S. M. UeU, who tt
Monday irght May a. This is a post- vives him.
poned entertainment in lieu of tli
one intended for next Monday night,
but as they want to have something
elaborate it was thought best to post
pone tlie matter another two wecki
in order to give time for preparation
Arrangements will be perfected next
Monday night. All good artisans are
expected to be preoent.
Hpeclat Kicurxlon to The Hallos,
On account of the'8!rd anniversary
of Odd Fellowship to lie celebrated (
The Dlles, Wednesday, April 23rd.,
the Columbia Southern Eailway will
run a special excursion train front
Hhaniko to The Dalles and return.
Schedule for Special Train as follows;
Bound Trip Fa-
Leave Shan iko, l.OO p. m. $3.10
' Kent, 1:33 " 3 (JO
" Grass Valley 2:01 ' 2.60
" Moro. . 2:30 " 110
" Wasco, 3:10 " 1.35
Special Train will leave The Dalles,
at 4:00 a. m., Thursday.
C. E. LttlB,
O. P. A.
Hiiingle For Hale.
I have for sale at my shingle mill
on McKay creek 100,000 shingles and
will manufacture over 400,000 inortf
dtirina the aestion. - All from the)
choicest timber. Price, at the mill
if 2 25, delivered in PrMietilie 82.50.
J. W. Rims.
DIED.
ROBERTS At tlie Poindexter hotel
in this city Friday morning fr uti
blood poison, A. A. Roberts, aged it
years.
A. A. Roberts was born in Grayson
eouuty V., April 9, HS5&. He came
to Linn county with his parents m
1873 and from there to what is now
Crook county in 1885 wncre lip has
since been engaged in stock 'riiisiiiK
and fanning on Upper Crooked river.
Mr. Roberts was always known as a
steady, sober and industrious mail
and a good citizen. Hu surviving
relatives are C. L. and J. E.Roberts'
of this county, Mrs. Betty Warinouth
and Ann Edwards, of Brownsville and
Mrs. Kate Cumlitf, of Albany Orecon,
Mrs. Fanny Bay'iss, of Tenn., Mrs.
Thomas Cox, of Carroll connty Vs.
nnd John Roberts, of Meade County
Kansas.
He was burled in the family cpmt
tery at Alkili Flat, the remains being;
taken charge of here by the Khights
of Pythias, of which order he was an
honored member.
SUMNER: At her residence in
North Prineville on Saturday, April
12 1902, of heart failure, Mrs. V.
H. Sumner.
Elixtibcth E. Swalley Wui bcrn in
Macnu county Mo., February 20 t870.
Wilh her parvus she eanioto Lo
Angeles, California in 1874, and bout
thete to Crook county, Oregon in Sep
tember 188-1. She wiis married to
Wm.H. Sumner May 22, 1887. She
united with the Christian church of
Prineville in 1894 and was a niemhre
at the time of her death. She w
laid to rest in the Union cemetery,
services being held .it the home, on
Monday h'- 3 o'clock p. m., Rev. 15. F.
Harper orhciating. She leaves a hns-
Iwnd. six children, mother, two broth
e: and tour sisters to mourn their
loss. The heartfelt svninithy vt' the
. emmunitv is extended to tho sorrow-