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VOL. VII.
PEINE VI LL IS, CROOK COUNTY, OKEGOX, JANUARY 1, 1003.
NO. 3
County
OUR BUILDING BOOM
What Has Hcen Done the
riHtYear.
Steady Growth Assured.
Present Prosperous dominions
Will Continue Id
Tlio Future.
Tlic past yccr has Ih'oii una of
tmequalcd building activity in the
history of Prinevillo, Moid build
ings have been erected than fur
ffve years before mill the building
fever continues unabated. There
us been a marked chutie in tlio
stylo and quality o( the buildings,
in that those erected during the
past year have been of a substan
tiul character and tho architect
unit design tin vo been of tliu latest
models, It has only been during
(ho very recent yours (hut resi
dence Imvo been built that looked
a il the builder bud any intention
of Maying hero mora than for a
year or two at most, and for that
reason tho town war not a very in
viting place in appearances, but all
thin in changed and the people be
lieve in (he future growth and ina
bility of the town and surrounding
country, No mutter what changes
may bo wrought in the county
there will always be a good town
nt thin point for tho dimple reason
that it has a natural water level as
it were, that drains the surround
ing country into tho town, and for
this reason will lie a trade center
for all time to come. With the
coming years condition will
change, but & little energy and
effort expended in tho right chan
nels will keep the balance of power
a well trade with our town, not
withstanding the fact theru will
be nunieroiiB comctitor Hpring up
in many parti of tho county with
the incoming of railroad. With a
good High school established here
there will bo a nucleus to build to
that will be hard to overcome and
will lie the greatest drawing card
for A population of substantial citi
zen. Intending immigrants to
any country fi-st look to church
and school privileges and those
sections where such privileges are
the beat are the ones most favored
by progressive and well to do sett
lers, Tho days when the wild and
welly west was a byword for the
world at large, have gone never to
return and the sooner the people of
the west realize this chango the
sooner will they reap tho har
vest that is now ready for the
sickle. There is no use in fighting
the inevitable, it will come for all
we may do to prevent it and if . we
expend our energies in fighting we
will be exhausted and unable to
partake of that which is spread for
us when it does come. The mighty
ranges will he torn asunder by the
plow of tl.e thrifty eastern furnicr
an I fie water that is now going to
waste will bo brought out upon the
mid hinds and they will bring
forth fruit after their kind and the
sooner this fact is accepted the
sooner will increased prosperity
reward tho diligent seeker after it.
An old saying is that " the proof
of the pudding Is in chewing the
string ", therefore we submit a few
of the recent improvements in
Prinevillo as proof of what we have
stated. Theso have been made
during the past year and no doubt
we have unintentionally left out a
number, but time was limited this
week, and if he have left anything
out worth mentioning we hope itwill
bo overlooked and the owner's will
let us know so that wo may add it
later.
C. C. Muling, two story brick.
1). I', Adainson, brick drug store.
C Sam Smith, dwelling.
Wm. lioegli, dwelling.
Mrti, (1, W. (ilonn, dwelling.
A. II, Lippiimn, two dwelling.
Dr. Rosenberg, dwelling.
George Noble, dwelling.
VV. it, McFiirlund. dwelling,
E. II. Hparks, dwelling,
Fred Powoll", dwelling.
Ii, F, Allen, improvement dwelling.
W. MoVoy, dwelling.
tiivogry, dwelling.
It, 0, Hmith, dwellii.g,'
Taylor Hill, improvements,
II. P. Delknap, hall and store
building.
Elkins & King, extension to ware
house. J. 8, Kelly, phut;) gallery and resi
dence Mrs. King, residence.
J. II, Wigle, residence.
Ronncy, restaurant.
P, if. Dnak, butcher shop,
C, E. McDowell, improvements in
hotel.
Dr. Bolknan'oHiec.
H, V. Yancey, improvements in
dwelling.
E, II. Smith, harness shop and
dwelling.
Mrs, Slayton, dwelling and milin-
ory store. , . t
Cyrus Brothers, jewelry store.
Mrs. Wicgimd, photo gallery.
L, Comini, restaurant.
J. F. Morris, wnrchoine.
Wm. Wigle, residence.
P, I), I'oindextcr, dwelling and
barn.
M. II. Hell, residence.
Oscar Hyde, residence.
C. L. Salomon, improvements on
store.
M. U. Parsonage.
Splicer Lyons, dwelling.
W, A. Bell, improvements to resi
dence, i
II. J, Lister, improvements to resi
lience. ' .,.,.
R. P. Harrington, dwelling.
Wm, Combs, dwelling.
Besides these, there has been a
a large number of barm and small
er buildings erected, also a good
deal of sidewalk built that will add
materially to the looks and com
fort of the city. Wo believe that
the expenditures for improvements
in the town will approximate
i:.o,ooo.
l,ar.u In AlKukn
For twenty years the various
governors of Alaska have urged
upon Congress tlio necessity of
providing means for acquiring title
to lands in that territory, mid
without result. Governor Brady
takes up tlio' matter in his annual
report this year with vigor and
presents in a forcible manner the
great importance of prompt action.
A reading of the act of 1898, ex
tending tho homestead laws to
Alaska would suggest to a stranger
that it contains a fair provision for
tho encouraging of immigration to
Alaska but Governor Brady says
that when inquiry is mado into
the practical workings of the law,
the public can very readily under
stand why the material interests
of that country groan because of
the lack of a, proper Congressional
action. No homestead entry has
been allowed for tho reason that
tho homestead laws of the United
States apply only to "lands which
haVc been su'veyed" niul not an
aero in Alaska lias been marked
nut for settlement nowhere has
there been a base line established
or a prime meridian. But this
will bo soon remedied. This ses
sion of congress vwill undoubtedly
pass a pr.'pcr Alaskan bill: The
business sbonl 1 by this time be
undoistood. Telegram.
A. D, Lowcry was down from his
ranch in the vicinity of Howard
Monday and reports stock doing
well up there and that the Camp
of Modern Wooilmm is flourishing.
COUNTY DIVISION.
Mass Meeting Held at the
Courthouse
Will Not Go By Default
fbithuuioatlo Gathering of Rep
rosantatlve Citizens of
the County.
Last Friday evening a "prelim
inary meeting of citizens was held
in the County Court room and ar
rangements made for s muss meet
ing Monday night. Pursuant to
call a large number of represen
tative citizens of the town and
county wero present unci the mat
ter of the new county that it is
proposed to have struck off from
portions of Crook and Wasco coun
ties was taken up and discussed
thoroughly. It was tlio general
concensus of opinion that we should
not allow this to be done without a
struggle. CommitUes were ap
pointed and a remonstrance is now
being circulated and is being gen
erally signed by the tax payers of
this county.
Why tho people of the proposed
new county should desire a change
at this time is more than the or
dinary individual can conjecture,
for there ii more property being
added to the assessment roll of this
county every year and it is now
out of debt, ond there is every rea
son to believe that taxes will be
materially lowered every year,
while if they are struck off into a
new county they will have
the expense of new county build
ings and the added cost of ollieial
alaries to day. Another thing to
lie considered by those who will
lie cut off from this county is (he
fact that Wasco county bus a large
indebtedness and the new comity
will lie saddled with its proportion
of said debts. Now will there lie
any great gain by getting into a
new cotinty under such circum
stances? Remonstrances will be
circulated in every precinct in this
county and should be generally
signed in order that a good show
ing can be miidu by our people,
who will lie injured by this move.
Statistics will lie given later to
show where wo are the losers. If
taxes aro high now they will be
higher when the new county is set
off. No lesB than ten per cent will
be added to tho assessment of
property in this county and the
heavy tax payer will be the largest
sufferers. Sign the remonstrance.
At one o'clock Christmas day an
event of great importance hap
pened at tho home of Mr. "and Mis.
T. II. Lafollett in this city. This
was nothing more or less than the
marriage of tho eldest eon, Lej, to
Miss Eva Whitsett. These young
people are well known in this
county and are among the mo.-t
popular and highly respected in
the city. The wedding was a very
quiet affair, only a few invited
guests outside tho immediate rela
tives of the contracting parlies be
ing present. The bride and groom
were attired in regulation style mid
both looked their lest, the rooms
wero nicely decorated and the
young people took their stand un
der a beautiful wedding bell while
Rev. Clark said the ceremony in
his usual happy manner. After
the ceremony there was a general
round of congratulation and then
the guests were bidden to the wed-
'ding dinner, which was an elegant
spread and to which all did ample
justice. Mr. and Mr.'. Lafollett
have taken up their residence on
the farm on Johnson creek and we
,oiu their many friends in wishing
hem a long and prosperous life
i ml when they have laid aside
their mortal cares and sorrows
way (hey enter into;,that blessed
otato where all is hapiness and
)
Those present wero: Rev, and Mrs.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs, T. II. Lafol
lett, Mr. ami Mrs. S. A, Prose, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lehman, Mr. and
Mrs. D. P. Adamson, Mr. and Mrs.
It. M. Wright; Mesdame Susie
Slayton, Naomi Salomon, Vada
Tethrow; Misses Pearl Vaniierpool,
Ada Foster, Addie Foster, Xellie
Day, Nancy Whitsett, Ora Prose,
Mary Salomon, Lizzie Ketchutn,
Etta Montgomery, Fay Lafollett,
Lottie Whitsett, Fern and Flov
Slaytoh; Messrs. Kaylcr, Wright,
Henry and Herbert Whitsett, J. D,
Lafollett, Carey Foster, Oscar
Prose, W. T. Fogle, Guy Lafollett,
Horrigan, Rideout and Herbert
Lehman.
( AnawerV
A reader of the Examiner ask
the question: "By the county court
ordering the clerk not to pay any
'coyote warrants,' does it effect the
State Legislative act of 1901. If
there is a deficiency in the amount
set aside for coyote scalp bounty
in the treasury, will not the next
legislature have to vote a sum for
the payment of scalps taken up to
the time they repeal the act. I
speak of if they will. Did the
Legislature empower county judges
to repeal the act."
The Examiner is not prepared
to answer these questions intelli
gently, but it is supposed that the
Legislature will make an appro
priation to cover the deficiency,
and it is their duty to do so. Ti
iV.:hv view taken 'by County ('Jerk
Manring as published in last
week's Examiner, when he said he
would issue receipts for all scalps
filed with him. The last question
we pass up. Lakeview Examiner.
Miss Una Stewart enjoyed -a
pleasant surprise party Tuesday
evening at the home of her parents
in this city Mr. and Mrs. D. F.
Stewart. Quite a number of her
friends gathered in her honor, and
to bid her adieu as she leaves Fri
day to resume her studies at Cor
vallis. The evening was spent
very pleasantly by all in games
and music and the only expressed
regret was that their charming
entertainer must leave. Miss
Stewart is a very popular young
lady, a native of Prineville, and
endowed with talents of which her
many friends are proud. They all
look forward to the day when she
shall have finished her eourse, that
she may be able to again take up
her abode in our little city, and
wield the good influences to which
her natural talents entitle her.
Thoso present were Misses Una
Stewart, Pearl, Addie and Maude
Vanderpool, Efiie Dobbs, Maude
Dobbs, Nellie Day, Fay Hodges,
Iva Booth, Mary Salomon, Addie
and Ada Foster, Lizzie Ketchum,
Hazel Howard and Ida Priday and
Messrs. II. J. Palmer, A. O. Mosier,
Johnnie Luckey, George Whitsett,
Henry Whitsett, Herbert Rideout,
Elmer Kayler, George Wright,
S. M. Bailey, Orange Hodges and
Clarence Black.
Hew OrrNKimihiiitf I'ur.urs.
Mrs. Nellie KriKiiS, lii'.e lit Purtlnud,
Oregnn, tins opened dressmaking ami
corset mukiiiK parlors in the Moore
tniitdiiig, niul desires a slime of the
public' p.itn j.-e. All work, guaran
teed satislaeiiny, tibe her a call.
The Oivgoii S, mi-Weekly Journal, a
Dt n:o;'i :itic ru-ivs: -filler, ever fair and al-wa.-.s
fret: liil copies in one j'tar fur only
1.5'.' to ai.y cddiesa. The Journal, R
,i. Cox U'l. Foulard. Or.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest .Gath
ered Here and There
Some Stolen, Others Not
Oulllngs From Our Exchanges
News Notee of the Week
Timely Topics.
The town of Milton, in Umatilla
county, proposes to prohibit danc
ing by imposing a license of 125 on
each dance given in the city,
Kev. Clark informed our reporter
that he would be gone to Antelope
over Sunday and in consequence
would not lie able to fill bis ap
pointment at Willow creek.
The Ladies Union Auxiliary
will give a public reception, for
adults only, at the residence of
Mrs. C. M. Elkins, New Years day
beginning at 1:30 p. m.
A few days ago a crowd of boys
assaulted a Chinaman who gathers
slop about Albany and. beat him
into insensibility. Thewholecrowd
has been bound over to the circuit
court.
The Oregon Lumlier Company
and the Sumpter Valley Railway
have paid 140,000 per year as,
tithing, into the Mormon church,
for the past three years. This is
10 per cent of their annual income.
C. W. Colby was in from his
Crooked river ranch the fore part
of the week and remained for the
meeting of citizens who met at the
court house to take steps looking
to the preservation of the present
county of Crook.
,. Five Crows, the Umatilla Indian !
wl'o helped to eaptuie end kill
Egan leader of Bannocks in the
war of 1878, died near Athena last
Sunday. He fell a victim to whis
key. Five Crows got on a drunk
in Athena Sunday and froze to
death on his way home that night.
Authorities have seized a quan
tity of liquor sent to Porto Rico
for the use of naval officers. If
this species of tyranny is common
the difficulty experienced by the
Navy in securing enough officers
may be thus explained. '
A Chicago lawyer declared the
other dav t hat he had never told a
lie in his life, and could not tell
one if he tried. It is to be hojied
that he has some other income he-
sides that recieved from his law
praceice.
In the circuit court at Albany
last Tuesday R. W. Harris was
sentenced to one year in the peni
tentiary for stealing a jar of jam.
He plead guilty to a charge of lar
ceny from a dwelling and was
given the lightest sentence. He
is only 19 years old and says he
was driven by hunger to commit
the theft.
There is a movement on foot to
divide the Eighth Judicial District,
consisting of the counties of Baker,
Union and Wallowa, into two dis
tricts. Union and Wallowa will
constitute one district and Baker!
county will constitute a judicial1
district by itself, if the
plauasat
is carried :
present contemplated
out. -
Lane county has one institution
probably the most valuable to it ,
of any single institution in the'
Willamette vaney, me nig Uuolli
Kelly taw milk They are doing
an enormous business, fact ap
preciated by the people at the tie
put who see the immense output
passing through this city coming
down the Lebanon branch
the Wcndhng mud. A
lVmr-cr.'.t.
When the instructors at Rugby
ecnool took a lad to task for his
poor penmanship he replied:
,:Many men of genius have written
worse scrawls thau I do; it is not
worth while to worry about. so tri
vial a fault." Ten years later this
lad was an officer in the English
army doing service in the Crimean
War. An order he copied for
transmission was so illegible that
it was given incorrectly to the
troops, and cost many br.ive fel
lows their lives. Saturday Even
ing Post.
The American Wool and Cotton
Reports says valley Oregon wool is
firm in Boston at 20 and 21 cents
for Nos. 1 and 2. A small sale of
easteru Oregon staple is reported
at 18 cents. A recent Bale of 30,
000 pounds of heavy Oregon cloth
ing wool at 14 cents is also re
ported. The general wool market
in Boston is very strong and some
of the eastern dealers are so bullish
that they are already negotialinu
for next spring's clip. On the other
hand the high prices are checking
business to some extent and manu
facturers are not buying wool as
freely as they did,
In the late Thomas Nast's last
cartoon, sent to the New York Her
ald on landing at the tropical post
where he served so brief a time, he
was prophetic to his fate, though
perhaps unconcionsly so. He pic
tured himself as arriving on a red
hot equatorial line, and being
greeted by yellow fever, represented
as a skeleton Jack-in-the-box, and
on the box was written "Yellow
Jack will deadhead you;" and the
background welcomers were a boa
constrictor, an alligator and a vol
canic eruption. All this was not
diplomatic, but was humorous, but
Nast found that Yellow -Jack was
not joking-
In the city of Cripple Creek the
other day thousands of people
stood on the streets and cheered
the sheriff while he burned 15000
worth of gambling paraphernalia.
The people there determined to
take the gambling monster by the
throat, and the establishments
were raided and the property de
stroyed. The cheering -of the
crowd indicated its sentiments.
While the gambling fraternity
often seem to be the ascendent, the
reverse is always shown to be the
case when public opinion is fairly
expressed. The viee undermines
itself. It is such an evil that its
baleful influence is eventually eo
widely tet that many people who
have been, disposed to close their
eyes to its existence realize that it
must be eradicated as far as pos
sible. Baker City Democrat.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
commission for the state of Wash
ington will recommend an appro
priation of f 100,000 by the state,
and the Legislature will probably
appropriate at least that much.
With this amount Washington
will make a fine showing, and Ore
gon will have to be active and
enterprising to outrank its neigh
bor on the north. Washington is
now CJnsuloraul "neaci ot urcgon
111 P"l'l''tion and wealth, but the
nsources m me ,wo s,ate3 are
1,re,tv e(illi,11.v balanced. Oregon
has been less advertised and needs
to make greater efforts .to brine it-
; f0lf to the world's notice than
Washington does. But these states
with Idaho and others of the great
Northwest can together present .-.a
'exposition of products that v.i'.l
arouse the admiration and wor.dt r
of the rest of (he country ur.d tho
world. It will cost a good dui! cf
money to do this, but it will! c
ii'im money will expended, and Orison
biiny . must lead in the process ion. Ti le-'.gl:u'i.