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Crook County Journal
VOL VI.
PJUNEVILLE, CKOOK COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 15, 1902,
NO. 22
AGAINST LEASING
Extract From William
son's S
Delivered at Heppner.
Leaalnif the Publlo Domain Wou.d
Iloturd the Development of
the Weat
"The republicans of Oregon, in
convention assembled last month,
adopted a plunk in their stiito plat
furin declaring against nny system
of leasing the. public domain. It
in only necessary for me to state
111. 1 1, ull thin time, when the public
land are lining nettled upon the
hoim stead laws by the hundred
ol thousands of inns i;u:h year, it
seems to me that it is no proper
lime for us to, begin parcelling out
ihcM! lands ill large tracts to large
corporiilioiiH. Any lease is a step
toward ownership, a largo part of
our public lands falling into the
hands of a fcf people, Lciihing
the public lands would militulv
agaiuat the homcbuilders, retard
the development of I he Wert, and
give the independent few a gret
advuntHgu over the dependent
many. Likewise, in my opinion,
is the proposed reclamation of the
urid lands by irrigation in such u
manner that largo tracts of the
public domain come practically
into the hands of a few incorporated
c ui auieif, instead of inlolhohnn Is
of (ho hoinebuilderK.
"Some scheme niiiot I devised
along the. linen suggested by 1'rcsi
dent ItooMvelt in bin hint mesfage
to congress, whereby the federal
government shall put water of cur
uin stream in reach of the ad
jacent laiuU in such quantities
ai.d at such coHt an will enable the
homubuilders to remain perman
ently upon the land. In ray
opinion, these vast arid regionn h id
butler remain go indellinitely, the
undeveloped heritage of all the
people, then full into the hands of
large corporations.
"A short time ago I had occas
ion to viiit different section of
Kattern Oregon. While 1 have
resided in this section of the state
for a quarter of a century, I am
continually making discoveries as
to the magnitudes of ita resource
and ita possibilities While over
in Gilliam county in quest of the
nomination lor congrc for I
might as well be frank about it I
made a discovery that was entirely
new to me. While traveling
through Gilliam in March, I saw
immense stacks of grain throshed
and piled up in sacks thousand
of bushels of the very finest wheat,
that had lain there all winter,
covered with straw, because of the
lack of transportation. 1 then and
there made up my mind that nom
ination or no nomination, congress
or no congress, I would thereafter
never let an opportunity escape me
to contribute ray aid toward open
ing the Columbia River to navigat
ion. With the opening of thin
great river of the Pacific-, not only
would the value of every acre of
land and every bushel of grain in
the Columbia basin be enhanced,
but the production of cereals in
that region would be doubled.
For the Government to delay
longer tins needed improvement
would be to retard arbitrarily the
growth and development of three
of it greatest states Oregon,
Washington and Idaho." Extract
from Williamson's speech at Hepp
ner. Mews Briefly Told.
Archbishop Corrigan died lastj
week as did also Admiral Sampson.
The Union Pacific is driving the
piling for it new road across Salt
luke Utah.
A fire in the town of Prarie City ,
last week destroyed the main1
business house of the place, caw
ing a loss of $50,000 and the bin
of one life, that of George Jones,
formerly of this place.
A volcanic eruption in the Danish
West Iridic last week destroyed a
city rf 40,000 inhabitants very few
of whom escaped, Itcsldes rfotroy
ing or severely damaging all the
whipping in the harbor.
Paul Lieccster Ford, author of
Janice Meredith, was shot and kill
ed at his home in New York May
8 by his brother Malcolm W. Ford,
who then commitcd suicide by
shooting himself in the same man
ner as he shot his brother.
. Reports from all over the state
indicate that there will be a large
falling off in the vote this yeur
over that of 1DO0, This is a used
by a spirit of in gleet to register
Hi it seems to have taken control
of the voters throughout the slate.
The official cemi-annual slate
mi nt, published in this iesuc, shows
that v heeler county is rapidly
paying up its debts inherited from
the other counties. The countv is
now les than $20,(H)) "m thu hole,"
with the new courthouse paid for.
-rFossil Journal,
The Oregonian has a representa
tive on the road to 'I bunder Moi.nt
a n v hose artil a telling of the tri; ,
while not, so r.unbow hued, are
more realistic than thoe generally
sent out from that camp, lie
speaks of the hardships that have
to be undergone and tell them ns
if they were facts, which they are.
Last Saturday evening William
J. Schmidt and .Sarah K. Swift
were united in the holy bonds of
wedlock at the Oregon Hotel in
Mitchel, Justice Sasscr officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt are residents
of Crook county and reside in
Summit rrarie. their many
friends in W heeler county. unite in
wishing them a happy married life.
Fossil Journal. , ,
What's in a name? Well you
just write or place in type the
name of the Second Oregon
Agricultural Fair Association as
often as a nuwspapcr is required to
and you'll find out. Itceriainly
is a subject for the human society
to take in hand itor the sake of
those connected with the association
and others interested in its wcllfare.
Such a name is enough to kill th
association any ws-y. Dalles
Chronicle.
Hermann Opposaea Leaning Law.
Senator Gibson, of Montana, has
presented in the senate a letter
from Commissioner Hermann of
the general land office in opposition
to the policy of leasing the public
lands as proposed by a bill now
pending in the senate. Mr. Her
mann says that under the teims cf
the bill practically all the public
lands west of the Mississippi river
would be subject to leasing, and
that as it is provided that when
under lease they shall not be dis
posed of except under the home
stead and mineral land laws, the
sale of the public domain would
be greatly curtailed.
He also attack the provision of
the bill fixing the rental of the
leased lands at 2 cents per acre.
He declares that the general effect
of the bill would be to place the
control of the public lands in the
the hands of the extensive stock
growers, with the corresponding
result of making the small owners
pay tribute to thoir more prosper
ous fellows or go. put of business.
Notice.
Notice it hereby given to the legal
voters of Crook county, Oregon:
It hat come to me that certain par
ties are telling that I had not and
would not accept the nomination, on
the democratic ticket, for County
Judge, which it a mistake. I am out
for the office and if elected will qualify
and conduct the office to the best of
my ability for the beat intervals of the
taxpayers of Crook county.'
W. A. BOOTH.
Dated toil 21st day of April, 1902.
THE COUNTY COURT
Met in Iteinilar Session
Last Week.
All of the Board Present
A Large Amount of Routine Bue
inoea Transacted-Billa
Allowed.
Tho commissioners court met in reg
ular session on Wednesday, May 7,
1111)2. There being present County
Judge Win. (J. Wills, CoimnisMoncra
D. K. Templeton and JI. .1. lleuley.
.. J. Smith, clerk, and W. C. Google
ton, sheriff. The following proceed
ing were hud:
In the matter of the remonstrance
of .1. V. Hammond i t ul against sa
loon license, Remonstrance corisid
ered. In tho inalter of wrongful assess
ment of Newt White. Rebate allowed
in the sum of If 15.
In the mutter of petition of George
Stevens fur saloon license. 'o proof
of publication of notice having been
submitted, no receipt from treasurer
hu vi nt; been exhibited, and a remon
strance containing a greater number
ul names ol legal votrs than con
tained in petition, the prayer of peti
tioner R'fUfil il.
In the matter of the pctitiou of J.
F. Hogg fur change of voting place.
Urdered that voting place be changed
to s hool house in precinct as prayed
fur in petition.
In tiie matter of Mid viewers re
port of W. T. Davenport et al. Re
lurt read three times and report being
lavorable, road declared a public high
way arid platted on road records and
oiened by supervisor, 'and petitioners
charged one day't labor in opening
aame.
, In the matter of report of apprais
ers of J. A. MufTott et al, road dam
ages, reiiort of appraisers read and
damages uaseaaed at If 000. The road
is declared a public highway upon the
payment into the county treasury of
the sum ol $100 by petitioners; that
warrant be drawn in favor of W. T.
Casey in the sum of $000 and that
aairi road be platted and opened.
In the matter of road viewers report
on mad of Andrew Morrow et al, the
report ol viewers being adverse and a
remonstrance appearing with 34 more
name than tlicre were on the ctition
the prayer of petitioners it refused.
In the matter of the remonstrance
ol J. F. Taylor et al lor vacation of
county road. Remonstrance consid
ered. In the matter of tbe apportioning of
the road fund to the various road dis
tricts in the county, apportioned as
follows: Primiville No. 1, $300; Bend
No. 3, 180; Montgomery No. 4, $13.50;
Black Butte No. 6, $100; Haystack
No. 6, $194; McKay No. 7, $100; Hay
Creek No. 8, $100; Cross Keys No. 10,
$100; Ashwood No. 11, $125; Cherry
Creek No. 12, $75; Johnson Creek No.
13, $126; Mill Creek No. 14, $100;
Howard No. 15, $86.13; Summit No.
16, $50; Camp Creek No. 18, $75.47;
Hardin No. 19, $100; Beaver No. 20,
$200; Maury No. 21, $300; New so m
No. 22, $175, $26 to be spent on Horse
Heaven road; Kutcher No. 23, $68;
Broeae No. 24, $80; Dear Creek, bal
ance unused taxes paid in being $34.56
same to be expended on road in said
precinct. Ireland No. S, ordered that
a sum equal to the road taxes paid in
be expended on roads in this district.
In the matter of tbe petition of C.
E. McDowell et al lor county road,
Petition presented, proof of notice be
ing sufficient and bond for costs hav
ing been filed, the road is ordered re
viewed. James Prose, Gus Proso and
Wm. Davenport appointed viewers
and C. A. Graves surveyor, to meet at
the place of beginning on the 20th
day of June there to proceed to sur
vey and lay out said road. '
in the matter ol rebate of taxes of
Prineville L. t L. S. Co., continued
for veritication as to number of sheep
owned tin March 1, l'JOl.
Same, rebate and repaymentof taxes
on lands in Tp. 18 and Tp. 17, range
Hi. Clerk ordered to draw warrant
for $H.2ti in favor of the company.
In tbe matter of the application of
Hahn & Fried for rebate and repay
ment of taxes. Application refused.
Krror in describing but not carried to
aggregate.
In the matter of the claim of R. V.
Jenkins (or damages. The matter be
ing duly considered and the court not
being well informed as to the evidence I
in the case, and what is just in the
mutter, further consideration it con
tinued until the first day ol July term.
In (he matter of the application ol
F, M. Lowland and others for county
road, Ordered reviewed and Geo. Un
born, Perry Read and David Barnett
appointed viewers, C, A. Graves, sur
veyor, to meet at place of beginning
June 13, liX2.
In thu matter of petition of J. S.
McMeen et al for bridge across Crook
ed river on Forest road. Oidered that
tbe county road master tecuie an ei
timiite as to the probable cost of a
Hone Truss bridge at the point men
tioned in said petition and make re
port and submit same on the first day
of the regular July term of thin court.
In the matter of the petition of
Kenton A Grater for saloon licence.
A petition having been tiled contain
ing a greater number of names than
the total number of votes cast at the
lat election in Ashwood precinct, due
proof ul pubiication having been uh
uiitted, a receipt from treaiturer for
$200, it it ordered that a license be
granted to said Benton & Grater to
run from May 8 to Nuembir 8, 1902.
In the mutter of wrongful ase?s
meat of E. A. Parker. Sheritf ordeied
credited on roll of 1001 in the sum of
$0.38.
In the matter of wrongful assess
ment of Jame Cram, Sheriff ordered
credited on roll of 1001 in the sum of
$14.88.
In the matter of rebate taxes V
Shram. Clerk ordered to draw war
rant in his favor for $1.86.
In matter of report C. W. Elkint,
rand master. Keport read and ap
proved. In the matter of petition (or grav
eling and dunning a portion of the
Priiieville-Shaniko road on Willow
creek. Ordered that the tubervUor of
dintrict No. 9, under direction of road
martin, proceed to purchase necessary
tools and improvu the roads mention
ed in petition and further ordered tbat
road master expend a turn of money
not exceeding $500 in the improve
ment ol said, roadt.
. In the Hiattei ol tebate for taxes
paid by U.T.Allen. ' Warrant ordered
draw n in bis favor for tbe sum of $7.11.
Tbe folium ing bills were allowed and
warranta ordered drawn for the re
apectire amounts:
P B Poiudexter, board andlodg
ing, George May. $16 50
rosier d Lehman, meat (or pail'
pera 4 10
Ed Harbin, lumber 16 02
G M Delano, road woik 10 00
Blake McKall Co, ballot paper. 8 88
Glass it Prudhouinie, precinct
registers a 75
Charles Lewis, witness fees. ... 1 50
William Proae, .... 1 50
Ralph Poiudexter, 1 50
William Combs, M " . . . . 1 50
J A Brown, cleaning court house 6 00
V Geaner, M D, examining W
Jenka, inssna , 5 00
H P Belknap, M D, same...... 5 00
Willev A, Dee, lumber (or roadt. 3 12
W C Wills, oath advanced (or
wood 6 00
E T Slay ton, jurors fees Oct, '01 6 60
J J Snrtb. poatSKe stamps 10 00
1 KTrouth, boaid and lodging
pauper 20 00
Adamson innek Co, stat ry 14 47
" ' " express 6 25
E H Hyde, caro insane person. 00
PL W A Co, light and water.. 8 75
I W Spear, viewing road 4 00
M Templeton, viewing road. ... 4 00
SamCotliua " " .... 4 00
Kred Snodderly, chainman. ... 2 00
Leone Draper, .... 2 00
Andrew Morrow, marker 2 00
C A Graves, surveyor 6 00
Mrs E W Gile, ear Hogg chil
dren 32 00
Wm Boegli, postage stamps. . . 6 25
Wm Boegli, printing, postage. . 2 25
Frank Forest, viewing road... . 10 00
D A McDowell, " " .... 10 00
John Hairia, ' " .... 10 00
Wm Bradford, rhainman 10 00
Clyde Messinger, ' 10 00
Win Trine, marker....' 10 00
C A Graves, team and man.. . . 17 60
C A Gravea, surveying, platting 36 00
J J Smith, ex election supplies. 1 00
Glass & Piudhonime, election
blank! 6 00
J J Smith, ex election supplies. 2 60
Adamson A Winnsk Co, express
election supplies 3 16
Joe Uinkle, tup stock inspector 6 00;
W T Davenport, road work. . . . 17 00
Wursweiler Thompson, pau
per account.. , 2 00
J A MotliU, jurort feet, Oct "01. 2 00
Mrs J G Sumner, care J Munniii 46 00
Irwin Hudson Co, eleulion tup, 82 50
M R Bigg, rebate ditt att fee. 30 00
Foster A Lehman, piuuer acct. 7 10
J A Lippmau, chairs 8 Urease.
t-'a'ritiel Newsom, app'r Co road
3 80
3 80
3 80
W.n Pollsrd,
Ward Cram, .
Simpson, Wilson 4 Co, indue
for nuuiier 10 2"
Crook County Joukkal, public
printing 45 W
Wm Wigle, road work 63 00"
J N Poiudexter, postage ttamps 7 W
C W hlkms, road master salary
February 37 W
C W Klkint, road master talary 75 00
W C Congleton, xherift fees, etc : 2 00
Additional Locals.
Miss Vic Combs came up form
Portland Tuesday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Judge Wills left Tuesday morn
ing for his ranch on Willow creek
where he will rusticate for a few
days.
Ora Poindexter and wife were in
from Bend Friday vieitind with)
relatives and friends and attending
to business matters.
Joe Crooks is having a "porto
rico" built on the front of his resi
dence which adds beauty and
adornment to the front.
John Hon came down from bis
tarm near Howard Monday und is
fixing up his residence property so
that he can have it irrigated thi.
summer.
Dr. 8. W. Vogel, of Portland, will
be in Prineville from Muy 20 to 26.
Dr. Vogel is a specialist for refraction
and defects of the eye and will treat
all cases coming before him. .
More building will be done in
Prineville this season than for
years, if wo may accept the con
tracts that have been let and a
few that are being estimated, in
evidence.
A. Lippman & Co. are erecting a
commodious lumber shed on their
yard and will keep their lumber
out of the elements. They will
have only kiln dried lumber for
sale this year.
Dating May 1 the firn of Simp
son, Wilson & Co., has been chang
ed to Simpson & Wilson, Mr.
Hostetler retiring. The firm has
been engaged in taking stock for
the past week.
John Brown was in from Hay
stack Tuesday and informed our
reporter that crops are looking fin
out that way. If the Hayntacker
get a good rain in June they will
have one of the largest crops ever
harvested out there.
0. C. Clelan. A. G. Senders, J. v
T. Shea and wife, J. Gullev, Mrs D
McDowell, A. B. Cutler, D. Driscol
an i Frank Devine arrived Friday
from Albany and went up on tho
Deschutes for an outing and pre
sumably to locate timber lands.
8. 8. Brown was in from Hay
stack Tuesday with a load of wheat.
Mr. Brown raises fine whoat and
potatoes. He brought in a load of
potatoes last week that wore plowed
in and no further work done- t
them until they were dug,, tbat
would have averaged two pounds
apiece. This without irrigation.
Perry Manpin it visiting in An
telope to-dar. He it making arningn
meats (or the re construction of hit
house at the ncuth ot Little Trout,
and will begin work very mmhi. Terry
still feels very deeply the loos of many '
old Indian relic ohiohwere destroyed
in I he fire which destroyed hit home.
Among them were aeveral acalps,
including the scalp-lock of tbe lamous
bundle Indian, Paulina who wa
killed by Howanl Msunin, Perry's
father. Ash ood Prospector.
Stops the Coutfh and Works off Urn
OolA
UXatlrtt Brown Quiiiln TablHti cure a
Oild in una day. No Cure, Nu Pay,
Prica, 25 eeii la.
Hheep for Bale.
I have for sain 200 old ewes, 400 1 wo.
year-old wethers and 000 yearling
wethers. Will be ready lor delivery
after shearing, about May 15 or later.
8hep in good order anil free from ois
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