oCocal TIfention sfe Lynn Nichols crock Saturday. up from Hay J. J. Piorson was down from hit home on Upper Ochoco Saturday. Walter Mee was down from Howard Saturday. A. C. Knighton was down from his ranch Saturday delivering aome beef. H. L. Bay-leas waa in from Bear creek the mat of the week. 0. G. Collver, the Culver merchant, was a business visitor in the city last yeek. B. C. Low was in from the Deschutes the latter part of last week after a load of supplies. Powell was in town a fewdays last wetik and reports his sheep in good condition. Mrs. George Summers is in the city from Prineville, having arrived ou No. 1 yesterday. Dalles Chronicle. M. F. Hawthorn and wifeweredown from their home a Lava Friday finish ing laying in their winter supplies. R. 0. Carland was in trJmi hU ranch in the Haystack country last week looking after business matter). James Bice, of the B. S. & L. Co., came up from the Hny creek ranch Saturday and spent Sunday in the city. J. W. Wimer, the cheese manufac turer, was down from his home near Post the latter part of last week on business bent. More sidewalks and cross walks are being built this winter than there has beeu for years in this city and there is still room for more. County Assessor Lafollett is closing up his work for the year and will soon have his books in shape to turn over to his successor. Eandolph Gibson and wife were down from their home in the Camp creek country last week and paid this office a pleasant call. J. Biscar, one of the prominent sheepmen of the Upper Beaver creek country, was transacting business in this city the fore part of the week. Don Rea, formerly f Shauiko, bat now of Portland, was it our city Mon day, enroute home from Agency Plains, where he has located a home stead. Forest Quimby was down from Lava last week. He says their was some snow up that way and the greatest variety of ducks that he has seen for . some time. Thos. Arnold, now of Sisters, Crook county, is spending a few days in this section. He came over the mountains afoot, but will return home via Port land and The Dalles. Lebanon, fix press, " F. M. Smith came down from his ranch on Grindstone some two weeks ago and joined the ranks of the irri gators ho went to Portland. He got back from the latter place Sunday and doscn't look any ijore for the trip. C H. Foster, justice of the peace for Sisters prtcincl, was over from his ranch on Squaw the latter part of last week and reports everything in fine condition over there. Mr. Foster does not come to town ollen, but than he always reniembeis the Journal office. C. B. Dinwidilie closed a very suc cessful term of school in the Johnson creek dUhict Friday and opened another at ton Upper Kye Grass school on Monday. Mr, Dinividdie is one of Crook county's successful teachers. Dr. V. W. Taggart, the eye special ist, at the Poindexter Hotel, will at tend to your eyes, fit your spectacles, cure your headache and nervous troubles One charge for one year. Care of children a'speciality. Glasses ground in Portland. C. W. Staar, a nephew of Hon. J. N. Williamson, and who was formerly a resident of The Dalles, came down from Prinevijle yesterday and will spend about three weeks with his sis ter, Mrs. H. R. Richards, of Fairfield, and friends hpre. Dalles Chronicle. T. C. Taylor, a special agent of the Department of Justice, Washington, D. C, has been in this county for sev eral days looking up data in connect ion with the timber land business, John Uham was up from Palmaiii the tirst of the week. He was suffer ing from a felon on one of his fingcis and came in to receive medical treat ment for it. He reports things quid over that way aud very little building now being done on account a scarcity of lumber. High Roller, a young man "handy with the brush," has been doing some window decorative work in Lakeview the past week. A very pretty sign appears on the window of Frank Smith's tonsorial paalor, and an ap propriate inscription can he seen on the window of Wendell's meat market. Lakeview Examiner. Good reports keep coming in from the Morning Star Camp, where work on the shaft is progressing steadily The rock is showing up well, and with their new machinery just installed, they are making great headway in their shaft. If perserverauee is really the only true road to success, this company deserves a great mine out of their property, for they have worked unceasingly on it Bince the property came into their hands. Ashwood Prospector. Next Sunday, November 30th will take place the regular rabbit shoot for Rye Grass gold medal. , All parties de siring to enter the contest will register at J. H. Templeton's drug store. This medal is now held by Dr. C. A. Cline and must be won three times by the same person before it becomes the property of any individual. There are some good shots in this commun ity and there is lots of fun promised before the medal is won for the final time. County Clerk Smith informs us that the 'bast month has been the banner month in the history of Crook county for the collection of fees, $219.50 being collected. The businessjof 'the clerk's office has been steadily increasing and it will soon be imperatively neccessary for more help to be added to the cler ical force in this office. C. B. Don came in from the sum mer range last week where he has been with a bunch of sheep. He summered in the vicinity of Black canyon on the John Day river and reports having discovered a very promising quartz ledge. He brought out several speci mens that show up well and we have no doubt but that the ledge will deve op into something beyond the average for this section of the state and as. the country tributary to where Mr. Don found his ledge, is lich in mineral we predict that he has a good thing when it is developed. C H. Dealy ws a business visitor in the city Saturday from his Bear creek hills ranch. He is preparing to feed all of his t hin sheep and will erect sheds and racks for that purpose. A peculiar feature of a portion of the country lying adjacent to the Bear creek buttes is the fact that wells sunk there will yield an abundant supply of water for a time and then go dry, then by going only a short distance andsinkinir another one a similar supply of water may. be obtained, This has been repeated for several years. The subsoil is gravel and why this phenomenon should exist in such a formation is more than can be ac counted for by the ordinary indivi dual. J. N. Hammond was over from Cline falls the latter part of last week looking after business matters and reports having in an amount of grain and aifalfa ready for spring. There was some grain raised on the property this year and the result of the irriga tion of a portion of the desert by water power at that point will be watched with interest by many people, for there is an abundance of power along the Deschutes that can be util ized in this way if it is shown that there is any profit in so doing. It will be remembered that a week or so ago the report gained credence and Wiis published in The Chronicle, (information having been obtained from his friends) that John F.atcs had had the misfortune to lose his sheep by drowning in California. A letter received by French's bank from him this morning, informed them that the report was erroneous and instead of condition about twelve miles from I from Mr. McGreer, a band of year Stockton, he aud Mrs. Fiates making j ling ewe.-. Antelope Herald. tlicir headquarter lu the citv. where t,ev wil relliain durilg ,h(J wintel j)alie8 chronicle. J. E. McGarrey, one of the proprie tors of the Lake County Examiner, died November 18th, from the effects of poison administered by Fred Magil ton, a morphine lit'iid. The poison was given fiyjKAlcrmically to cause leep, without murderous intent. Mr. McGarrey was one of the ablest news paper writers in that part of the state. K. D. Huston wi over from Aih- wood the first of the week and reports everything booming over there. The King mine started p Monday and In ooniequence eveiybedy is happy. While in the city Dean did not forgot the Journal and called to take a look at the new press and incidentally to add his name to the list for another year. Green Hampton, one of tbo pioneer settlers of the norther part of Lake county, was in the city tho first of the week en rou to to hia old home in Lane county. Mr. Hampton 'wat aboyhood friend and schoolmate of Judge Booth, and this will be his first visit to the old home in forty years. Ho went overland with a team to The Dalles, where he will take the boat for Port land and thon proceed by team on up the valley. An incipent bla?.o at the rcsdence of V. F. King Friday evening caused considerable excitomeut for a time, but it was put out without the use of the fire apparatus. The fire was caused by a small coal lodging in a crack near the comb of the roof and falling down into where tho Bhinglca were dry. A breeze was blowing and fanned the coal until it started a blaze and there would have been a lively little fire had not Mr. King took prompt measures to extinguish it. Mr. C. Montgomery, was over from his home on Willow creek the first of week and reports no damage done so far by the freeze. Flowers have been left out of doors and are still bloom ing and there are plenty of leaves on the fruit trees yet. Willow creek has always been he'd as the fiosticst part of this county, in the settled portion, but this ceitainly docs not look that way. Mr. Montgomery is one of the most enthusiastic believers in tho fu ture greatness of this county. Rev. H. C. Clark will preach Culver, Nov. 30th, at 11 A. M. at The Journal is inforned that the entertainment planned for tho La monta school house on December 2, has been indefinitely postponed. G. Springer, proprietor of the Haystack Stock ranch, was a busi ness visitor from Culver Monday, Frank Bogue and wifa were vis itors from the Upper Deschutes the fore part of trie week. Portland Club Whiskey, a pure bour bon, well matured. Recommended by leading physicians. For sale every where.,, SpilllG Mr. G. E. Bolter of Cross Keys was in town last Saturday, visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sanford Shultz. Antelope Herald. W. C. Congleton was down from his stock ranch in Paulina valley the fore part of the week and re ports everything in good shape up that way. On Monday morning Dick Van dervert again became a papa. It is a girl and weighs eight pounds Dick is about the happiest man m town. , Dr. Belknap is adding some nni terial improvements to his. office. He is having it ropapcred mid will be more comfortable in his new quarters than heretofore. Lowe Allingham has moved ti from the Deschutes for the winter in order to take advantage of our school system for his children. Ed Nelson was down from Post the fore part of the week and paid this office a pleasant call. He re ports cattle in that vacinity thin ner than usual at this time of year, C. A. Gilchrist and wife passed through here 1 nesday enroute to Indianapalis, where they will spend the winter. Mr. Gilchrist reports his stock in goob shape for the winter. Mr. J. G. Edwards was in town last Saturday, on his way home from the McGreer Timber Culture. We are informed that he bought All persons knowing themselves in debted to Smith & CIcck will please call and settle. This means you. ginitli & Clock. J. L, Windom-was a business I visitor in tne city me lore pari oi : tiie week on his way home from IJJend where Mrs. Windom made final proof on her tmber claim. Jess said that there had been to a of farming going on in his neigh borhood before the freeze. WURZWEILER S THOMSON Prtnevllle's Leading Merchants We have just received ever brought into tho city, Wo desire to call tho attention of tho Ladies to our now stock of Skirts, Silk Dress Skirts, Silk Petticoats, Velvet, Silk and Wool Waists, Dry Goods, Furf, Coats, Capes, Jackets, Ladies' Hosiery,, Flannels, Flannel ettes and Outing Flnnnol. Wo nro solo agents for tho Royal Worcester Corsets. Dowagers in all sizes from 25 to 3G. We carry a full lino of Crockery, Glasswaro, and Cutlery of Standard Manufacture, as well as Choice Groceries of all kinds. Wo aro agents for tho Hakor Surb Wire, Syracuse Gang Tlows and Winona Wagons. WURZ VVEILER & THOMSON 0. G. Culver, of Culver, was in our city Monday. This oflico ac knowledges a pleasant business call. Hlnhdar Party. The Homo of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Combs was a scene of merriment on Saturday afternoon Nov. 15 it being their daughter Willu's thir teenth birthday. The many school friends each did their part to make the afternoon a pleasant one, and Miss Willa proved to be an ideal entertainer. Games of different kinds were entered into with enthu siasm by all, until they were sum moned to lunch, which had been daintily prepared by Mrs. Combo. Miss Willa was the recipient of many presents and the good time will long be remembered by Willa and her friends. Those present were, Willa Combs, Birdie and Stanley Morris, Lorene Winnek, Verna Howard, Nellie and Louise Summers, Verna and Beulah Cline, Rosa McDaniel, Celia Nclms, Beulah Crooks, Nona McGowan, Lee Rowell and Hoy Canning. JUlliN.U. . L J.L At the resi dence of the brides parents near Sisters, C. L. Johnson and Mis; Jennie S. Null were united in wedlock by C. H. Foster, J. P. on November Hi. FULLER HEREFORD At the residence of II, A. Belknap, in this city on November (ith. Jas. E. Fuller and Mrs. Ileiia Hereford were united in marriage by Judge Booth. The Journal unites with the many friends of the contracting parties in wishing them a long and pros perous journey through life. NICHOLS GRIMES At th. home of the brides parents, Mr and Mrs. Henry Grimes, near RyeGrass, on November 2 )d, at 6 p. rn. Miss Florence Grimes to Mr. Lyn Nichols, of Hay Creek. Rev. H. C. Clark, officiating. A number of relatives and friends were present. After the ceremony and congratulations, Mr. and Mr. Nichols, with their friends sat down to a table loaded with gooJ things to eat, the product of culi nary art. If this is any indication of the provision Lyn has made for his bride in her new home, I think it would be a good place to board. Mr! and Mrs. Nichols deported Monday for their new home near Hay creek. May a long and hap py life he their lot. 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