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V. A. McKinnon, of Camp creek t
was in the city. last week.
Miss Effa Crooks has returned
roin an extended visit with friends
and relatives at The Dalles.
J. W, Vineyard, of Corvallis was
in the city the first of the week.
L. C. Whilted was over from the
Bend country the first of the week.
Fischer C. Logan, of Crook, was
transacting busines in our city last
week.
Michel is unloading Christmas
this week and it looks like
there would be a lot of them.
The town seems to be nearly de
serted since the delegates went to
irrigation convention.
Andrew Morrow, the Grizzly
sheep man, was in town last week
on his regular business visit.
II. H. Ingalls, was among the
Portland drummers present in the
city last week.
G. V. Royse was a business visi
tor from Sanderson Meadows the
fore part of the week.
Rev. Mansfield, of Mitchell is in
the city attending the meetings at
the Union church
J. J. Cunningham was down
from Hampton, buttes the latter
part of last week.
J. B. Ridden, Dan Graf and J.
M. Small arrived from Silver Lake
Saturday, enroute for the railroad.
Wm. Coulthard, the Paulina
stock man, was a business visitor in
the city last week.
G. J. Hardy, of Hay creek was
in the city the fore part of this
week.
T. M. Post was in from the Ma
toles country the latter part of last
. week.
Henry Odell, was in the city
tLe fore part of this week. He was
taking a line lot of bucks out to the
. Williamson and Gesner ranch
Among a lot of other eastern
eople who registered at Poindex
ter last week, we find the name ot
Otto Uggla.
P. T. Monroe and family were
up from Cross Keys last week look
ing after business matters and lay
ing in their winter supplies.
Archie McGowan passed through
here last week on his return from
Portland to his home iu Burn?.!
He had been out on a visit with
relatives and friends.
Lee Steers and wife left for home
Tuesday. Mr. Steers' arm having
recovered sufficiently as to permit
him traveling. We hope that next
time he will let his wife drive.
Si Sichel, formerly of this city,
is now located with Sam'l Rosen
blatt Co., The Reliable Clothier,
corner 3rd and Morrison streets
Portland, Ore.
W. H. Quinn, the prominent
Willow Creek farmer who has been
building a handsome new residence
this fall, was a visitor in the city
the fore part of the week.
. J. Schmidt was down from
his Summit prairie home the latter
part of last week and did not forget
this office. Mr. Schmidt is one of
the prominent cattlemen of that
section cf the county.
Union Thanksgiving service will
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De item ui uie iu. ju.. timnii, on
Thanksgiving day at 10:30 A. M
Rev. A. E. Childs will preach the
sermon. Let all attend this ser
vice.
Mary F., Eveline, and Jacob Bil
yeu and Andrew Crabtree, arrived
from the forks of the Santiam Sun
day and went out to the timber to
make final proof on their timber
claims.
P. B. Poindexter is erecting a
new barn on his farm south of the
old Crooked ri ver bridge. M r. Poi n
dexter expects some time in the fu
ture to retire from active life and
j ass his days down on the farm in
jyace, plenty and quietude.
Mrs. L. J.-King returned from
the, Willamette valley Tncsday,
where she has been during the past
summer visiting with her children.
C. McPherson, of Crook county
delivered a lot of fine beef to the
Columbia Packing Co. Tuesday.
They were just off the range, but
were in line condition. Dalles
Mountaineer.
Harvey and George Cyrus started
for Squaw creek Monday morning
Harvey to rusticate awhilo and
work on watches and George well
we will let hi:n tell about it when
he gits back.
J.. Mayton ana wile were in
the eitv from their home on the
desert in the Squaw creek country
Thev had the misfortune to have
their dwelling and all of its eon
tents destroyed by fire a short time
ago.
J. D. Gibson was a business visi
itor from his home on Squaw creek
the latter part of last week and
paid this office a pleasant call. Mr.
r-i l . ...
uioson is one ot the nrocresstve
farmers of that section of the county-
Will Hdwards came down from
Buck creek the latter part of last
week and left for his ranch near
Sisters the fore part of this week
hue here be took in the dance
Saturday night, beside the church
festival and etc.
Jack Hastings was up from Hay
creek hist week and paid this of
fice a pleasant call, as he usually
does when in the city. Jack is one
of our regular subscribers and
always welcome to a chair in
sanctum.
A great deal of sidewalk build
ing has been done during the past
two weeks and the city has begun
to take on nn air of metropolitan
life. Over in Manhattan district
there has been several blocks con
structed as well as several cottages
and new barns, while up on first
street several blocks, of much need
ed sidewalk is being put in.
R. A. Stewart was down from his
stock ranch on Beaver wreck the;
fore part of the week, and informed
the Journal that there had been
considerable rainfall in that sec
tion of the county and some little,
snow, but that it had not lain on !
long. The grass has begun to grow j
nicely, and there is happiness in;
the oyes of the aevrago stockman
throughout the entire ramie, i
Diphtheria is said to have broken
out in the family of Mr. Turner in
the Powell Lutle country. This is
a deplorable- matter and one for
which he has the sympathy of the
entire community. Every effort
WURZWEIIEJ8 S THOMSON
PrincviHc's Leading Merchants
' - c have just received the Largest and Mont on.pleto Lino of General Mnvlmndis.0
over brought into .tliQ citv, which wo offer at prices astonishingly low.
We desire to call the attention of the
Ladies to our new stock of Skirts, Silk Dress
Skirts, Silk Petticoat, Velvet, Silk and Wool
Waists, Dry Goods, Furs, Coats, Capes,
Jackets, Ladies' Hosiery, Flannels, Flannel
ettes and Outing Flannel. Wo are sole agents
for the Royal Worcester Corsets, Dowagers
in all si.es from 25 to oil.
In the Gents' Furnishing Goods wit lutvu
the Very best grade of Shoes from reliable
manufacturer. Underwear, both cilk and
wool; Socks; Tailor Made Suits; Hats and
Caps of the latest styles; Shirts from the
liest makers ; Necktie, etc., etc.
We carry a full lino of rockery, Glassware, and ut lory of Standard Manufacture,
as well as Choice Groceries of all kinds. We are agents for the Baker liarh Wire,
is
our
Keeiey iiessmger was in town
last Saturday for the first time in
sevsral months. He has been in
the mountains with a large band of
sheep for some time past and re
ports them looking well and in fine
condition for the winter.
Mrs. H. VV. Higiey arrived uom
Mex ico Monday, and was met here
by her brother-in-law, W, C. Buick,
and accompanied him to Silver
Lake, her former home, where she
will visit with relatives for some
time.
Walter C. Buick came over from
Silver Lake the latter part of last
week and reports everything look
ing up in that section of the state.
Stock is in fine condition for the
winter and there is plenty of feed to
carry everything througti in good
shape.
W. A. Laidlaw and State Engi
neer Dillman, were passengers on
the out bound stage Monday for
Portland, where they will attend
the meeting of the Oregon Irriga
tion Convention. They have been
examining some of the irrigation
propositions in the Deschutes val
ley as well as the Three Sisters
Company's property.
A band of about 120 head of
cattle belonging to J. N Burges,
passed through town Saturday,' on
the way to Sherman county, where
they will be fed during the winter.
The cattle were a fine lot of two
and three year old steers which
Mr. Burges bought in Summit
prairie country. Antelope Herald.
U. M. Cornett and wife and two
little daughters, accompanied by
Miss McDaniel, arrived in Shrniko
today and will take up their resi
dence in the cottage recently occu
pied by A. E. Hammond and wife.
The residents of Shaniko gladly
welcome this addition to its popu
lation. Shaniko Leader.
C. B. Durbin, of Antelope, was
in the city today. Mr. Durbin
came down last Saturday from
Baker City, where be had been
looking after the bucks that were
stolen from him at that place
about a month ago. He has secur
ed all the shep, and is quite con
fident he has ona of the thieves,
but there is still one at large whom
he is anxious to locate. Dalles
Mountaineer.
.1 11 1 ,.,,.. 1 ut.ii,, ii r,lit tlilu
dread dtease before it has spread' Syracuse Gang Plows and Winona Wagons. WURZ WEILER & THOMSON
to any other part of the county.
Last winter we had a long siege of
the smallpox, and we hope that this
winter may pass by without having
to endure the discomforts of a quarantine.
State Senator M. A.Miller, of Leb
anonpent part of a day in the city.
Mr. Miller was elected to the sen
ate last June from Linn county,
and will,"we believe, prove an ac
tive and useful member of the
senate. Senator Miller is a' warm
friend of the public schools, and
will be active at the nsxt session
in advancing their interests. , He
believes in a simplification of the
course of Btudy so that more prac
tical work and less theory will be
taught. Dalles Mountaineer.
Wm. McMeekin was down from
his Maury Sawmill last week and
say that he has got out a fine lot
of lumber this season and still has
some on hand. It was thought by
some that the good timber had all
been used up in that vicinity, but
when Mr. McMeekin went in there
be found a large quanity of good
timber and has been turning it in
to merchantable lumber during
the past summer. There is room
for many enteprisesin this county
that is simply waiting to be filled
up at the first opportunity.
H. V. Gates, 'of HilLsborp, who
has an interest in the water works
system at Prineville, was in Shan-,
ko today on his way home from a
visit to his holdings in that flour
ishing city. He reports business
good in Prineville. Mr. Gates is
interested in water works in var
ious parts of the state, and is now
installing a system at Dallas, Polk
Co., which, he says,
pitted, will be second
JAS. S. KELLEY,
Photoapher.
VIEWS
COPYING
PORTRAITS
ENLARGING ,
I Prineville, - -- Oregon.
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Elkins & Kin
PRI NEVILLE'S BUSY STORE.
"All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Smith 4 Week will please
call and settle This means you.
Smith fc Cleek.
Portland ClubWhUkey,a puro Umr
bon.wcll matured. Recommended by
leading physicians. For sale every
where. rl'fi
Mansel Wheeler and wife were
ovvr from Willow creek Tuesday.
Mr. Wheeler reports grass growing
nicely over that way and range
conditions will soon lie good.
It is estimated that of 00U0 peo
ple, the normal population of Nome
only about 2500 will remain there
this winter. The remainder will
return to the United States for the
winter.
o.o.
G. M. Paul is up from Culver
this week looking over the situa
tion here regarding the organizing
y- ..XvJ-ti)'A f
Our 1002 stock of Oliver Gang, Sulky and Walking Plows
is far the most complete we have ever carried. These plows
have no equal as a breaking plow and will plow ordinary sage
brush without grubbing.
The new Oliver Sulky's have a great improvement over last
years in the shape of a hand lever giving the operator full
control to regulate the width of cut on turns and curves. The
of a writing school. Mr. Paul is , Oliver is one made to do She work and will do the work they
an old time teacher and has hcldjpQ made for, Call and inspect them,
some of the best positions in the! 0ur stll(,,. )f n g ,,X(.(.1)tiolmy colll))l(,te not only the
northwest as teacher of writing. . . , . . ,. '
! iron posts but wood as well,
D. A. Findley returned from aj u- , .
business trip to Portland the first j
of the week and went on up to his .
when com-j home near Rosland. He has had
to none in 'considerable experience in the irri-
jmwr m
the state, not even excepting the
famous Bull Run of Portland.
Shaniko Leader.
D. P. Adamson's new drug store
takes the cake for anything in that
line in eastern Oregon. We will
bet our old hat that there is not
another town in the state the si.e
of Prineville that can show up
alongside of Dave's. The interior
is finished in hard plaster and the
wood conforms in color to the plas
ter finish. Plate glass mirrors
adorn the center of the prescription
case and the sides of the room,
while all the cases are enclosed
and glass doors keep out the dust.
Then their are glass show cases
that are as fine as anything in'
Portland.
Rev, J. H. Howard, .formerly of
Dillard, Oregon, now located at Sil
ver Lake, is holding a week's meet
ing at the Union church. Mr. , How
ard is an able speaker and every
one should avail themselves of this
opportunity to hear him. His fam
ily will be here the latter part of
this week, and they expect to leave
Monday for Silver lake. Mr. How
ard is well knowi) to the old settlers
of this county, as he was one of its
pioneer settlers. In the early days
he was engaged in the horse busi
ness on a large scale. He expres
ses himself as surprised at the
growth that has been made in Prine
ville since he was last here.
IOOO
gation business in this county,
being a stockholder of the Little
Deschutes Irrigation Co , and in
conversation with our reporter,
stated that the ditch now in oper
ation by that company was con
structed at cost of not more than
one dollar per acre for the land re
claimed and that he could make a
lot of money reclaiming land on
the Deschutes for a lien of not over
two dollars per acre. This is a
marked difference from that want
el by the Oregon Development Co ,
of which company Alphabetical
Sears, of Portland is the interested
engineer.
Cattle AmhocIbi Ion Mceilntt.
The Crook County Cattle Asso
ciation will hold its regular meet
ing on the last Saturday of Ibis
month. All members should take
notice of this meeting, as there are
matters of importance to transact.
J. H.-Windom, of the thriving
city of Culver, was in the city the
fore part of this week,
i
A. Collett Bclieu was down from
his home on Upper Ochoco the fore
part of the week.
Ed Ktitcher, was in from his
ranch at the Agency plains coun
try the fore part of the week and
reports everything looking fine
down there. Grass is beginning to
grow and prospects for a good crop
next year are exceedingly good. J
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nECORATiNO committee Ethel Liggett, America Crooks, Julia
Lytic, Annie 'Sharp, Lettie Oruin, .lane McOtilloch.
bfikitiox committm: Mum! Vundcrpool, Kate Liggett,
Mary Sniith,Minnie Crook's," Kova Brink, Dolly Wiley
fuhr managers E. M. Cliuc, May Wigle, Isa Poimltv
ter, Nellie Bimpson, Suruli Thompson, Mary McDowell.
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No pains will be spared, in order that all may 1 a
good time. Special courtesies will he s'iow.i to out-of-town
people.
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