Crook County Journal.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1903.
Sunday morning the editor of this
family periodical had tho pleasure of
eating a steak from the pi no cow
that was killed by Foster and Leh
man last week. To say that the
steak was good would be Hitting it
mildly to sav the least. It was the
finest that wa have eaten in this
country from a butcher shop, and
that is saying ft good deal when it is
known that our city shops furnish
some of the finest steaks obtainable.
This cow was raised by J. H.Gray
secretary of the Crook County Cat
tie Growers Association, and was sold
by him to Foster & Lehman last fall
for J100. after she had taken the
priie at the county fair. Mr. Gray
deserves great credit for the ef
forts he has made in the line of im
provement of the breeds of cattle in
this section of the state. He has been
identified with the movement for bet
ter breeds of cattle since its first in
ception in this county and is now at
the front of every movement along
that line. If Hereford grades can be
sold as beef cattle for $100 is there
not money in the business of raising
them? Even at a less price there kteers. In other words, the droves
would seem to be a goodly profit in
the business over that of the ordinary
range animal. This cow was a grade
Hereford the same as many others in
Mr. Gray's herd, and was no better
thi-n can be produced by any one in
the cattle business in this county.
By all means let us have more high
grade cattle and a less number of
scrubs that require fully as much care
and feed, if not more, than the best.
We can thus reduce our number o
cattle and give more runge for those
that are raised and have more money
out of the business in the long run
than at present and with less labor to
to the breeder.
THE IIUKTIKM'S AXM'AL.
Ellthuslaaflc .Heeling
Tuesday Evening.
Every city has its object of
local pride. With some it is their
business houses, with others their
churches, while with others it is
their schools Prineville has all
these in a creditable way, and still
another object of loci-1 pride, upon
which the fir6t named are largely
dependent. It is her volunteer
fire organization, companies Xo.'s
One and Two, and they are com
posed of as gallant a lot of men as
ever fought the fire demon. It has
been their rule in years past to have
a special feature of entertainment
and jollification at their January
meeting and last Tuesday evening
they fairly outdid all previous oc
casions. A 'dozen of Prineville's
.most stalwart sons presented them
selves for initiation on this even
ing and the way they were put
through wasn't slow.
The writer had the privilege of
witnessing the work, but was
sworn to secrecy and for this reas
on cannot be as explicit in our des
cription as we would like. How
ever, we will make mention of a
few incidents, trusting that it will
not be held against us, when we go
through the same trvintr ordeal i'
we ever do. The candidates were
Messrs. Bailey, Holder, Pancake,
Arnold, Whitsett, Gray, Sharp,
Smith, Rideout, Giles, and Price.
Some are especially worthy of
mention. Perhaps the oldest of
the new members was William
Holder who went through the ordeal
in a knightly manner, While rid
ing the goat in its various evulti-
mystio shrine and received the
password. Had it been pronounced
to Bill a trifle louder, he would
now have been the sole
member of it solar exploring party.
As it is he is said to be better and
is resting easy, and bis sieedy re
covery U prophesied. The initia
tions following were of about the
same character, except that of the
last victim, who happened to be
Roy Price. Roy had absent mind
edly called upon his girl, and nat
urally reported late. For this he
received two side degrees, and
though he did not say, wo believe
that on this occasion, at least, he
wished her far away.
After the initiation supper was
served by Fireman McDowell, of
the Hotel Prineville, which was
followed by cigars, the present of
Fireman Michel. The success
of the initiations was largely due
to the untiring efforts of the
committee o n arrangements
which was composed of Firemen
0. E. McDowell, W. F. King and
George Summers.
May companies Xo.'s One and
Two have many such meetings and
add many such members. They
certainly would add strength and
efficiency to any organization.
specteil the structure Saturday
morning and pronounced tho ar
rangement safe, at least as far as
Miller' residence is concerned.
Accordingly business was resumed
at once, Atfer this Mr. Sargent
will insist that any of his boozy
patrons shall take their amuse
ment with the babies.
I.Ik Driven With tallle.
A unique sight will be witnessed
here in a few. days, says a Winne-
mucea paper. Two great droves of
cattle, amounting to some 1200
head, will arrive at Winneniucca
from Miller & Lux's ranches at
Alvord. Oregon. v
What will be more intetesting
will be eighteen cattle with horns
that dodble discouut those of Texas!
will include eighteen head of elk.
There was tlfat numlier when they
started, but some are . liable to be
lost on the road unless the va-
queros' ponies are swift, indeed.
These broad-horned monarcbs of
the mountains are from the John
Devine Alvord ranch, which has
been leased by Miller Lux. They
will be taken to that firm's. private
park, near Gillroy, Nevada.
l.K(erl W ild Shot.
Botsford & Sargent is the name
of the firm which conducts a shoot
ing gallery and nigger-baby nurs
ery in a long tent on the unim
proved lot just south of the Hotel
Heid Corvallis, savs the Corvallis times
Pretty much of all kinds of people
go there to take a crack at the
mocking bird or some other, of a
dozen species of birds arranged
there for the convenience of the
marksmen. There are also oppor
tunities for the man who can't
handle a eun. For a small con
sideration he has the privilege of
pelting the colored juvenile family
with baseballs.' The latter amuse
ment is attended with less danger
o residents of the vicinity, aud to
the nigger babies themselves, than
is occasionally the target practice.
This fact was forcibly illustrated
a few evenings ago when a logger
whose vision was somewhat im
paired by intoxication took a shot
and missed the whole flock of birds.
When the gun was discharged
there was no familiar "spat"
against the background; there was
no sound of the center bell, the
cuckoo's voice was still, and there
was not a twitter from any one of
the feathered tribe. The persons
present looked at each other in
wonder, and the nigger babies were
drunk with astonishment. Where
had the bullet gone? The prob
lem was solved whon Marshal
Miller appeared on the scene and
announced that a shot had been
fired th rough ene of the rear win
dows of his residence on the oppo
site side of the block.
Mr. Sargent says that he did
not notice at first that bis natron
j was drunk, and that the gun was
jaccidently discharged. However
I on complaint of .Mr. Miller the
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r-uuuiiug gaiierv was Closed on
Naming ol La t'reula reek.'
Dallas, Or. .Dec. 29 Consider
able discussion had been henrd in
times past as to the origin of the
name "La Creole" as applied to
the once most beautiful stream
that flows through Dallas. Now
comes an old-tinier giving (he fol
lowing version of tho origin of the
name. He says:
"Long years ago, in trapper
days, when this country was the
paradise of trappers, before the
rude hand of civilization had torn
this country fram the bosom of
dame nature, a Frenchman, with
his wife and party, camied on this
beautiful tin-named stream, and
during their stay a child was horn.
According to common usage, the
child would be called a Creole.
Therefore the creek was ever after
known as La Creole, in honor of
the birth of tho child."
"La" is French for "the" prefix
before tho names of streams.
Many people say "The La Creole"
which it incorrect, as it would be
equivalent to using tho definite
twice in the name.
Food Law Nerd. Fixing-
Profiting by past experience, the
present pure food law has been al
tered in many respects to close
loopholes -against fraud on the
part of dishonest dealers. While
in convention here the delegates of
the National Dairy Association
complimented Oregon upon hav
ing such an excellent pure food
law, yet this law, although better
in many respects than those of
some other states, is found to be
too loose to meet the demands
of tho commercial interests in
this state, and to protect con
sumers. Under its provisions
quantities of short-weight butter
havo been sold, reworked, or pro
cess butter has been placed upon the
market, and adulterated spices
sugar, coffee, vinegar and other pro
ducts have been foisted upon con
sumers. The law was sufficient to
authorize the officials considerably
to worry some of the violators, in
the more aggravated cases, afford
ing tho best protection possible to
consumers under its provisions,
hut very few convictions were se
cured, owing to the double mean
ing that could be placed upon cer
tain sections by designing persons.
This ambiguity the framers have
sought to avoid in the new law by
simple, direct language, which it is
hoped cannot be construed to suit
the desires of unscrupulous deal
ers. . Jt is said that one firm alone
made a small fortune during the
past year in selling short-weight
butter. How to provide a remedy
against a repetition of such cases
is puzzling the framers more than .
almost any other section. The old
law seems insufficient, although it'
provided that every roll or package
of butter must contain the requisite !
number of ounces to correspond
with the the purported weight, but
it will probably be somewhat,
strengthened and improved, soj
that dishonest dealers will have
greater trouble than ever in inipos- i
ing upon the public with short- j
weight or adulterated foodstuffs. I
Telegram. I
. Too .ttueu Wine.
their generosity lot sotno of their
friends in on tho deal. When
they ordered wino (or themselves
they would also order for their
neighbors, miver imagining that
Undo Sam's revenue laws forbid
thorn doing so without first taking
out license as wholesale liquor
dealers. Hut Dave Dunne, Col
lector of Internal Uovenuo at Port
land, got onto tho scheme some
how, and one of his deputies was
sent hero to inquire into tho case.
What the outcome will be is un
known, hut the probabilities are
that the gentlemen will either
have to convince tho revenue of
ficers that they did not sell the
wino or divy up a lino to Uncle
Sam.
War al llniaiaek.
On Saturday tho 27 began an
epoch in the history of the Hay
stack country long to bo remem
bered. Owing to the refusal of the
county court to place a bounty on
rabbit scalps our jieoplo were
forced to organize themselves into
a grand army to jry and extermi
nate the measly long eared pests.
Pursuant to a call we met at the
Haystack school house and organ
ized by electing tho following of
ficers: W. S. Hale, president; F.
C. Osliorn, secretary of war: J. H.
Windom, lieutenant general; W, F,
Hammer, Geo. Windom, G.
Springer and W. G. Killingheck,
major generals, Mesdames Peek,
Read, Armstrong, Corwin and
Uogers, conmii.-ary generals with
instructions to look well to the
commissary stores. Promptly at
I) o'clock the army assembled at
J. L. Windoni's and was placed
under tho command of Major
Generals Springer, Hammer, Kill
ingheck and Windom. After a
close reconnoiter of the enemy's
works the order to charge was giv
en and then the fun began. As
fast as ono place was hunted out
tho army moved to another ami
this order will lie kept up until all
the country has been gone over.
Casualties on the side of the ene
my up to date aro about 7'i0 rab
bits, including several of their
leading generals, and one wild cat.
Several big owls and other var
mints escaped. Our men have
been very fortunate so far in Lav
ing escaped any serious loss. The
casualties being, Perry Read
wounded on the neck with a nolo,
Jim Kagan, bolo wound on hand
and Cms Lowland struck in the
mouth with a cannon ball, but all
staid on the firing line and will be
alright in a few days.
One of the army.
8tops the Cough and Works off tho
Cold.
Laxative Rromo Quimn8 Tablets cure
culil in ene day. Nn Cure, Nu Pay.
Price, 25 cents.
Khous. A full line of Ladies', Gent
and Children's shoes. 8. .. k Co.
I am too busy.
taking stock this week to
write aa ad. Watch my S and 10
cent counters next week.
I. Michel
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ADAMSON & WINNER CO.
f Incorporated 1S!)9.
Drugs, Stationery and House Furnishing Goods
Ti OLD COURT HOUSE STABLE
W. H. SMITH, Proprietor
Livery, Feed end Sale Stable
Special attention paid to transporting passengers
to ami Horn Mtaniko, ami taking
woods or elsewhere.
Prineville,
ing parties to the pine
faT'Ieriiia reasonable.
Oregon
Fall and Winter
Opdling knsand Womens I'ndcr
Qy uuiuiii hi in idKM
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Shoes. An elegant assortment of Jewelry direct
from the manufacturer
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uuiib wu uii-piu veil a .-Kin wurtiiv l ,.,i,....,i
of any vaquero. Though he
made an especial mark by the gi
(newspaper men geneially get the
worst of it) never once did he ''log
'er" .but rode with consummate
grace, after which this gallant
kir'ght cf the pen knelt before the
To
overcome
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extensive structure
was dangerous.
this objection the pro-
comiilcted an
at the rear of
the tent similar to the backstop on
a baseball field. It is U feet high
and :J4 feet long, and built of two
inch lumber. The authorities in-
Sensation has been hitting in
ihe high places in The Dalles the
past few days, says the Ti.nes
Mountaineer. The report has
been current that two prominent
citizens 01 me city nave iiecomc
entangled with the internal reve-1
nue ollicers, and that no small
amount of explaining will be
necessary to unravel the tangle.
The story is this:
Two gentlemen here, who art
above reproach, have been supply
ing their callers for several ye.it s
with a good quality of wine, pur
chased direct from the wineries in
Caiifornid. In short they bad
struck a good thing, and through
cwmm
Ccpyrit-Jit By " "
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CROMWELL SACK
K..ep. SUIT
No Man wants to uy an Ar
ticle without beiiiK assured of
its worth. Our choicest gar
incuts bear this trade mark.
We know of no better or surer
guaranty of splendid tailoring
skill or better style than
the K. N. & 1". garments.
SIMPSON G WILSON