Crook County journal
VOL VI.
PIUNEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 24, 1902.
NO. 10
A HOME COMING
Williamson Vinits Home
and Friends.
Decorations, Fireworks.
A Great Gathering of the People
to Weloome Our Con
gressman. Last Wednesday was ono long to
he remembered by the inhabitants
of tli is place. Word had boon panned
arounu mat our iiiiurc congress
man was coming homo (hut even
ing for a visit and all afternoon
pri'puruLiiinx were being nmde to
wclcomo him. For more thun an
hour before the day lilit ntngu was
due the streets were alive with
people all anxiously craning their
tim k in the direction from which
the stage would come. Dr. (leaner
took a earriago and accompanied
by the mayor went out to meet the
Mage and brought in the party
consisting of Hon, J. N. Williamson
mid Alfred Holman, of the Oregon
i.in. Alighting at the l'oindextor
hotel a round of handshaking was
indulsjcd in until Judgo Brink
Hti'pK'd out to the edge of the plat
form and announced that there
would bij a short season of speccli
nuking later in the evening when
the large part of the crowd dispcrs
cd (or supper. Meantime the band
hud been discoursing sweet strains
of welcome to the honored gucnta,
After supper tho crowd thaf gather
ed in front of the hotel a)mo.t
blockaded the streets and looked
like the Fourth of July. The pro
verhial small boy was in the heights
of bin glory and the air was reilol
wit with the perfume of exploding
firework. Tho electric light peo
pie Hwung a motto across the street
made of incandescent lights and
nearly everybody on the block
had ono or more large lights in
front of their placet of business
After a few introductory pieces by
the band Judge Brink introduced
(J. W. Barnes who made the open
ing address of the evening. Mr.
Jtarnes spoke of the life of William
con since his advent into this coun
ty, that all of the old time citizens
knew him as man and boy and
his efforts in behalf on this county
were well known and appreciated.
Among the many good things he
said, was that "hidobound democrat
as I am I can almost concede his
election." Mr. Williamson was
then called to. the front and in a
few well chosen remarks thanked
his old friends and neighbors for
this warm welcome home. He Baid
that any political speech would
seem altogether out of pluce at such
a time. Mr. Holman was then in
troduced and made a short, but ap
propriate address. After Bpeaking
of the merits of Mr. Williamson
lie dwelt on the fuct that this wae
the Arst visit of any member of the
Oregonian staff in an official char
acter to this great interior territory.
He promised that it would not be
so long until another visit was
paid to us and after telling what a
tine country he thought it was bid
tho crowd goodnight. Three hearty
cheers were given for Williamson
and it was some time liefore the
crowd dispersed as everyone want
ed to greet the next member of
congress from this district, and his
time was pretty well occupied for
more than an hour in handshak
ing, He returned to The Dalles
Saturday morning. He will prob
ably be back in a couple of weeks
accompanied by our next governor
W. J, Furnish when they will talk
on tho political insults of the day.
Asbwood Gieanlo.
From th Pmapcctuf,
Jack Summers, the Prineville
post master, was a visitor in this
camp yesterday.
Miss Ida Omeg left yesterday
morning for I'rineville, whore sliu
will study music under Mrs. El
kins. Miss Omeg's friends among
the young people here, called in a
body Saturday evening, to bid her
Good-bye.
Mr. II. G. Kihbce and wife of
Hay Creek, arrived In town Sun
day and are tho guests of Mrs. W.
T. Wood. Mrs. Kibt-ee will re
main several weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Ruk of Lamonta
arrived in camp Sunday and will
visit her daughters, Mesdumes J.
T. Robinson, James Wood and J.
W. Robinson for 'a week or more.
rm ii ii.
i no asiiwooiI school closed a
very successful six months term,
hint Friday 'afternoon, and Miss
Omeg is being congratulated by
the patrons of tho school nj)on the
splendid advancement made by
her pupils during the pact year.
There whs sudicient money in the
treasury to continue the school for
fully threc'Dionthi more, but Miss
Omeg had arranged to leave at
this time and a her contract was j
out the directors were unable to'
keep her. It was not thought that
there would bo available funds for
carrying on the school for more
than six months, but since the
money is on hand, doubtless some
one will ho secured to teach for the
remaining throe months.
Mining tH'lelopiiirnt.
Development of mining proper
ties in this camp will, during the
coming summer and fall, exceed
that of all previous years since its
discovery. The Red Jacket, Ash
wood, Kimberly and Trout Creek
Companies will each engage in ex
tensive work, and good times are
promised for the camp. In addi
tion, there are a large number of
individual claims being opened up,
and on all sides preparations are
being made for a busy summer.
Tho Roy Company's property is
lying idle, pending the perfecting of
their title, and tha King Company,
the development of whose property
meant so much for the enmp, is still
entangled in its most unfortunate
litigation. It is hoped however,
that both of the last named proper
ties will be in position to begin
active operations within the year.
Ashwood Prospector.
It is reported upon good authori
ty that 40 stamps will this season
be added to the Red Boy mill 29
of which were .tcently purchased
from the Little Giant Mining com
pany. This will make 60 stamps
for the Red Boy the largest num
ber of dropping stamps in any one
mine in the state. Granite Gem.
Callle for flule. .
Sixty head of stock cattle, includ
ingone thoroughbred roan Durlum j
and one half-blood roan Durham bull.
For particulars call hi my farm or J.
dress me at Culver, Oregon.
T. F. McCalmstfr.
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THE OTHER SIDE
The Facts in the Aubrey
Case on File.
No Reason for Removal.
An Examination of the Eeoords
Brlnga to Light the True Statu s
of the Cage.
In last week's Review appears
protect that is to be presented to
the county court at the next regu
lar lerro. This protest was brought
forth as an aftermath to a petition
that was presented to the court at
the March terra in which the same
parties prayed for the removal of
M. C. Aubrey as judgo of election
for Bend precinct. At the same
term of the court there was pre
sented a remonstrance signed by
fifteen of the legal voters of that
precinct, which was more than
double the number signing the pe
tition. These protectants would
have the general public believe that
our county court has overstepped
the hounds of tho law in not grant
ing their petition, without first no
tifying them to appear and show
cause why it should be granted.
If there is any law on the subject
it would be well for them to show
it, as the burden of proof lies with
the complainant. The Journal is
ready at any and all times to crit
icise the acts of our county official
and is also ready to dWend them
at any time from the attack of ir
responsible parties. This attack is
unwarranted and uncalled for.
Had these parties believed that
they had just cause for complaint
they would have appeared at the
projicr time and at least tried to
show cause why M. C. Aubrey
should not be appointed a judge of
election in their precinct. At. the
January term of the court the law
says that the judges and clerks
shall be appointed and then a
special terra is made obligatory iu
February ut which time all pro
tests against the appointees shall
lie heard. Did these Bend people
appear at that meeting with their
protest? ' 1 heir protest was filed
February 2b twenty-one days after
the meeting of the court to consider
such matters and after it had been
passed to the county clerk and
was then out ot the hands of these
people. But we will suppose that
their petition had been presented
at the proper time and place and
that the remonstrance to it had
also been filed at the same time
doos anyone suppose for a moment
that the court would have granted
a petition signed by seven voters
when a remonstrance against it
wag presented signed by fifteen
just as good Voters? Hardly.
As to the matter of Mr. Aubrey's
signature appearing on the Stevens
license, it matters little for there
are many people in this wide world
who do not read the contents of a
petition on being told what it is
ana we aouoi not mat tnose who
are so hot on the trail of Mr Au-
hrcy have done the same many
times and no protest ivas made j 30 0f the pics, but had left the pie
against them either. Mr. Aubrey's j . on the baek donrsten of the
statement in regard to the matter j
is that he did sign the petition, but
V.. I.- J.Vl .- i J .. 1 it
wibi, ue uiu not reao it uuu mere-
fore did not know that it required !
.
legal voters of Black Butto pre-
duct only. And further, he com-
mitted no overt act in so signing
it, neither did he do anything for
which the law says he shall be dis
franchised. There people seem to
think that they can make an accu
sation and the other parties must
then prove themselves innocent,
but the law says that such is not
the case and tbey will so 6nd if
they ever bring a case before the
courts. Following is the remon
strance: "Bend, Oregon, March 5, 1902.
To the Hon County Court of Crook
county, Or. Certain parties are
circulating a petition in this pre
cinct for the removal of M. C. Au
brey as judge of election at the
coming June election and we the
undersigned voters of this precinct
protest against sush action. We
believe M. C. Aubrey fully quali
fied to act as judge of election of
this precinct. (Signed), W. H.
Staats, Chas. A. Stanburrough, D.
W. Morehouse, 8. B. Alexander,
John Sizemore, Wm. Arnold, J. K
Riggs, Jas. C. McDonald, Jas. Mc-
Farland, Ovid W: R. Riley, Frank
Glass, J. R. Benham, C. B. Swal
ley, B. C. Low, J. H. Templeton."
Home Error.
Editor Jocrkal:
Eroru an examination of the
semi-annual report of J. J. Smith,
county clerk, published in last
week's ksue of the Journal I find
what are evidently twe gross errors
or omissions.
From the report of the county
treasurer, published at the same
time, it appears that there is in his
hands $3722.54 belonging to the
road fund, yet I do not find any
sum credited to that fund in the re.
port of the county clerk. This
fund is certainly one of the lesour
ccs of this county and should be
speciGed as such in the county
ciern'3. statement. Asrain it ap
pears from the report of the county
treasurer that there is on hands
$30991.87 in the general fund and
in the statement of the county
clerk he reported $30991.87 appli
cable to the payment of county
warrants. The report of the treasur
er shows that no part of the state
taxes, amounting to $11900 now
due, has lieen paid. Now how is
it possible for a sum of $30991.87 to
be applicable to payments of war
rants when the state tax is due and
unpaid? The amount of the state
tax should have been deducted
from the amount in the general
fund and the balance would then
be the amount properly applicable
to the payment of county warrants.
These errors are very misleading
and calculated to confuse the
minds of the tax payers with ref
erence to the financial condition
of the county.
Jess.
A church at Eugene gave a pie
social which was a success socially
and financially. Persons attend
ing chipped in a dime each to in
crease the receips and then kept
their pie appetit in abeyance
while they witnessed an interesting
program. When the time for the
onslaught on the pies came around,
it wag found thllt 80me C0118Cience.
w "niefaced" thief hid stolen
.i.urcll
Stops the Cough and Works off the
Cold.
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Liifttiv Brown Quimiw Tablet! euro
cold iu ,, dHy, Nu C(Wi Su Vth
Price, 25 uu.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There
8omQ Stolen, Others Not
OuUings From Our Exchange
News Note of the Week
Timely Topics
A bill is before the Senate annex
ing to Utah all that part of Arizona
lying north and west of the Col
orado River.
One million five hundred thou
sand dollars is said to be the value
of horses which have been purchas
ed in the Northwest during the-
post two years.
The total number of prisoners.
n the Oregon penitentiary at
:4alem is 318, as against 584 con
fined in the penitentiary of the
State of Washington.
The graduating class of the
Oregon Ag-iculture College willi
consist of 28 this year. They wilt
not appear in caps and gowns, it
having been otherwise decided.
The lumber shipments frotm
Oregon in 1901 amounted to about
25,000 carloads. Present indicat
ions show that this year's ship
ments will exceed those of last year
by more than 50 per cent. It
would seem that the future possi
bilities in this direction are illim
itable. The Senate Committee, on Pen
sions has ordered a favorable re
port from tho bill granting increas
es of. pensions to soldiers who
have lost arms, legs or feet. The
increase will be. $10 per montli
each, and will increase the annual
pension appropriation bill $1,300,
000. The committee also ordered
a favorable report on a bill increas
ing from $30 to $40 per month the
pension of those who are totally
deaf. This will increase the ten
sion appropriation $28,000 only.
The executive commitee of the
State Woolgrowers Association,
which mot in Antelope on April 5,
established the following dates aw
"Wcol Sale Days," towit: For
Pendleton, May 29 and 30; Hepp
ner Juno 4 and 5;. The Dalles,
June 9 and 10; Shaniko, June 12
and 13. These days will be well
advertised, insuring the presence
of a large number of wool buyers,
and in this manner insuring t he-
highest prices for the season's clip.
A week ago last Sunday four
men hired a team of Ward it Rob
ertson to go to Matoles, Crook,
county, for the purpose of examin
ing timber lands in that section.
Saturday evening last they return
ed the team in a most dilapidated
condition, the horses being sa
starved and jaded that they could
scarcely travel. When they brought
the team in Mr. Robertson was
ill and could not settle with them
else they would have been arretted
for cruelty to animals. As it was
they gut away leaving pay fur the
use of the team down town. Three
oi them are named Tom Martiu,
Rod liarro and Bert Robins; the
name of the fourth was not learned.
Otiicers are on the lookout for them
and should tiny be found they w.U
be prosecuted. Dalle . Mountaineer.
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