Off iU- ourna. Crook Cotinty VOL VJI. PBINEVILLE, CJ100K COUiNTY, OJIKOON, JANUAEY 29, 11)03. NO. 7 i THE BELKNAP MINE Its Stock is Now On Tin Miu-keti Ib a Good Property. Quits ft Number of Oroolt County' Substantial OltlzunR Huvo Invented In It. Olin n llio best i n vent in 01 it h thill uny Jil our eitiwmshuve made lute ly, from present upcaranceH, If timl of buying stock in tlio Dixie Meadows Gold Mining Company of l'rairic City. Thin company in COIlipoKI'll ()f llXMll JK'Oplu ol this ami (irunt counties, ami tlio pro perty that it owiih in located on u range ot mountain, of which Dixie Butte in Him ruoHt prominent pcuk. These mines went discovered in 19IK)hy Kerne, and the present claims were locateil by him and the Belknap hoys of this county and others, ine company ii"w owns ten claims upon which it will noun apply for patent d then it will have a clear title to about 200 acres nf line mineral ground. The general trend of the main ledge is from northeast to south west anil there is a parah 1 ledge running the entire length of the main chain of claims, hut it only Carries low grade ore and suiall values. The company has commodious building and workshops handily arranged and is working a force of men continuously. At an early date in the spring there will he n mill erected to handle the ore. It will he of a new attern and will have nine stamps of triple capacity which will give the mill ihe same capacity us 2" stamps of the old style. A concentrator of the Intent pattern will ulso la- added, which will ive a working capacity to the plant of UK) Ioiim daily, l'ower will lie, installed to handle double the amount of machinery that will he installed in the sjiring, and when it becomes necessary to en largo there will la- hut little ex pense to lie incurred. . Development on the claims is hut partially done, hut there is already numerous tunnels and shafts of minor importance pn all the claims, enough to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the company has a big thing. On the May Wussnni there has leen a tun nel a2) feet long run into the par aid ledge and then a drift of 120 feet miide. On tlio Gladys several cross C!ts have liceii made on the main ledge, which bIiowh up well and average from five to ten feet wide oh the surface, and gives assays running from 15 to $15. The main wurk has boon done on the Ruby, where the big tunnel Is now being run. Over 450 feet of tunnel has been run to tap the main ledge at a depth of 300 feet from the outcrop. Considerable drifting has been done on the main ledge and, since the work of driv ing the main tunnel has been un der way, a smaller and very rich ledge has been cut that does not show up any where on tho claims. There is now blocked out and ready for sloping no Icbb . than 1000,000 tons of ore that give average assays from $5 to 9370 to the ton. Those assays have been niade by careful and conservative wen and under rather than over the actual values. . Tho company is fortunate in securing the services of such a man as Mr. Reese as a partner in the business as ho is one of the best practical mining men in the state and being an owner in the mines makes him doubly valuable as a .superintendent. , The price of stock in this com pany has advanced 000 jicr cent since last May, and there is little doubt but thai it will soon he with drawn from the market entirely. 'The nature of the ore is very similar to that of the great Humji ler district that it adjoins und is n part of, It carries good vnlues in sulphides of irinn, zinc and lead. Il shows many of the characteris tics of the ores of the Cripple creek district, uml other similar ores of of the great mining tumps of the wmt, uml is without doubt one of the coming dividend payers of eastern Oregon. It is to be hoped that those who have invested their money in this mine will he so eminently success ful that they will turn their atten tion to the great mineral belt that lies right at our doors, und then in timo wo may hear the merry song of the stamp mills as they pound out the shining treasures of the hills of Crook county as they are now doing in the SuniptiT district. Hi riwi riotu iht llnr.ini-k L'oum ry Mrs. Tike visited her daughters, Mrs. aiinah Hand Mrs. (iilliam, recently. The Jack rahits are some what scarce since the chase, not so fa miliar at least. Unceasing ' war has been dcclaredJiipon him and his posterity. Wood and hay and water and other chores are theennohling and absorbing subjects most diseu-S ,d these days about Haystack and the straw pile. A splendid ruin full was bad on Friday and Suturduy'and on Mon day about four inches of snow came down. All say that this will insv.ro a fine crop this coming yeor. Mrs. Frank Hannah is unite sick. Father (iilliam is also some what under the weather. With the exception of Dome colds and other slight indispositions due to the weather, all tin1 able to hus'.le. An exceptionally largo audience greeted Mr. Child at the Culver schonlhousu on Sunday night. His sermon on Tho Will of God, was well received. All felt that he did justice Ho the question which was raised through the articles published in the news paper recently, by simply saying that he considered himself called to preach the Gospel and any thing which he said in the pulpit was in explanation oftthe word and that ho had no other purpose; the Gospel needed no defense as it was its own defense, and he hud no apology for the truth. A Sunday school will bo organ ized at Lamonta schoolhouse February the 8th. at 2 o'clock P. M. Gl.KANKR. Notice is hereby given that I have sold the Crook County Journ, al toS. M. Bailey and W. C Black, and that they wili collect all bills and pay all indebtedness pertaining to said paper and plant and will perfect all advertising contracts, save and except such accounts as were contracted by Fogle & Parker in the mutter of advertising tinibor land final proofs' prior t6 the first day of Oc, tober 11)02. Dated at Prineville, Oregon this 15th day of January, 1903. W. T. Fogle Approved by Bailey it Black. Dr. W. W. Tnggart, the eye special ist, at the Foindexter Hotel, will at tend to your eyes, fit your specUclei, cure your headache and' nervous troubles One charge for one year. Care of children a speciality. Glases ground in Portland. THE LAWMAKERS. Arc, Engaged At Salem Electing a Senator. Fulton Now Leads. The Voto Ib Divided And As It Stands Is Anybody's Fldht. JANL'AIIY 21. The vote for senator was; Ful ton 31. Geer 18, Wood (I)em.) 17, Piltock 4, George 6, scatter ing 11, absent 4. Among the hills introduced in the senate ot special interest was one by Smith, of Umatilla to prohibit the driving of cattle beyond the county limits without a hair brand thereon, and two by Williamson, one for the relief of Lake county, and one to ft; V5 rf'h I- K 8 . ft, nfc L ?.!r U mm i if - as fJ5.3 t i ; Tt '4 it! MIi4ftii.i U' ' 3 !r I1 4i k!l"irsM-' f HOMK OF THE WAS1IIXGTON LIFE INSURANCE CO. Ci.ay A. SiMi'sox, Mniir. Intrhioh DeI'AKTEKXT. prevent tho frnudulant wearing of lodgo emblems. JANUARY 22. Geer's followers held a meeting, having lost two out of their ranks tt Fulton. The ballot for U. S. Senator stood Fulton 32, Geer 17, Wood 17, Cieorge 5, Pittock 4, Williams 3, Mills 2, Wolverton, Carey, Hermann, Hall, Fenton Barrett and Paxton 1 each. Among the important bills before the senate was the Lewis & Clark Fair bill, which carried an ap propriation of $")00,000, and was passed with but few dessenting votes. x Jaxuaky 23. The senatorial vote falls off many being reported absent. The vote for United States Senator stood Fulton 29, Geer 15, Wood 13, Scattering Hi, and absent 17. Among the bills of interest was that of Burgess, of Wasco, which provided for the creation of the new eounty of Stockman. It pass ed the house with but tour dissent- ing votes, and will go before the Senate this week. The bill is known as If. B. 1)1. JAKUAHY 24. The legislature adjourned until Monday. The bills introduced so fur in the senate and house num bered 315 us compared with 359 during the same time at the last ses.-ion. January 20. The vote for senator i-tood about as on January 23. The ballot slowed 21 for Fulton, Geer 13, Wood M, absent and paired 21 Among the important bills before the house was one providing for a portage railway at Celilo, which was referred to the committee on railroads. The "mile limit" sheep hill was killed in the house It was presented by Burleigh, of Wal lowa, and was to prevent the graz ing or herding of sheep within one- half mile of a possessory claim. V. 'f' - i & r w - J u J fr J HIti :' 1 i i Mckar rrerk Xotea Roy McCord was absent from school Thursday. Mrs. Aver Calavan visited our school Tuesday. Bertha and Mary Smith have returned to school after several days absence. x Guy Bitter was absent from school Tuesday. Mr. M. D. and J. O. Powell re turned from Moro Wednesday where they have been visiting Marion Powell who is quite poor ly. J. H. Zeverly, wife and little son visited Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Spear this week. Miss Helen Holtz started for her home near Shaniko last Tuesday. Mrs. Laura Zell spent ' several days at the home of Mrs. J. 0. Powell. A Pi'Pa. READ THE JOURNAL NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Litems of Interest Gath ered Here and There Some Stolen, Others Not Oullings From Our Exchanges- Nows Notes of the Week Timely Topics. An estimate coming from a re spectable source is that New York City in 1910 will have 4,953,000 inhabitants, and in 1920, 6,191, 250, while Chicago is credited with growing only up to 2,374,229 in 1910, and 3,475,209 in 1920. It seems, from press dispatches that the powers to be in Manila, are trying to cinch some of their questionable acts upon subordi nates. The latest victim is Major ' Glenn, who is said to be a very 'capable officer. A military organ ization, no matter, under what i civilized flag it serves is liable to just such proceedings. The rank ing man has all the liest of it. ' Nine men are dead and ten in ; jured as a result of a rear end col ; lision on. the Great Northern last ; Tuesday, at a sjint in Washing ton known as Happy Hollow, a ! bridge gang train smashed into an i engine standing with a rotary snow plow, a car containing '50 ! men belonging to the bridge crew was thrown from the track. The dead and injured were all mem ;bcrs of the work gang. None of the train crew were injured. i j A disoatch from Washington 'says: "Tho senate committee on I public lands today ordered a favor ! able report on Senator Mitchell's ; hill for the relief of settlers within the limit of the grant to The ! Dalles military road, in Sherman county. Oregon. It was amended, however, to provide for an appro-p-iation committee to be appoint el by the secretary of the interior, and which is to visit the lands and j ascertain the amount of damages due the settlers. j Polly, a Piute squaw died in the city jail Thursday evening. Mar shal George found her drunk on the street early in the evening 1 and placed her in jail with Indian ;Tatsy to keep a fire. About 10 I o'clock the marshal called and found her dead. Yesterday morn ing Dr. Marsden made an exami nation of the body and found she had died from alcoholic poisoning. She had ' filled her hide too full. It is a pity this liquor trufic with Indians cannot be stopped. Burns Times Herald. As a result of an investigation made by L. L. Sharp, inspector of the general land .office, warrants are out for J. W. Lusk and AV. R. Simmons, of Boise, Idaho.who have been living here, on a charge of obtaining money under false pre tenses, a man named Fitzsimmons being the complainant. It is said that these men have victimized some 70 people by pretending to locate timber lands for them. They would show the victim a fine body of timber that was not open to location. Then they would file for him on some worthless land. The two men have disappeared. U illaw Crick Item.. Willow Creek was on a spree Saturday and Sunday. Two new scholars this week making the number enrolled 47. The visitors for the week were Mr. C. and Joe Montgomery. L. Boyce has lately taken his cattle to Haystack. A great many cattle here on the creek make a fellow think of hay stacks. John Hale, of Trout, is up here for the Winter. He is now stop ping with Mrs. Anna Crooks. A social dance was given at Wm. Palmehns last Friday night. A very pleasant evening was report ed. Miss Lillie Reed, of Culver, was the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. C. Montgomery, the foro part' nf the week. Charles Wrenn left Saturday for his home at Josenh, Oregon. Mr. Vt renn was accompanied by M. Wheeler as far as Shaniko. A gentleman from Haystack purchased last week from C. Mont gomery a pair of fine geese. The visitor said there was no (gooses) in Haystack. Strange isn't it? We are exacting a new set of windows for our school building. May the directors hasten the day, for cold weather waits for no man (in Eastern Oregon.) Nat Newbill ie said to he on the lookout for a farm hand, as his son John wishes to take a trip j West for his health. It is thought j that Haystack will he the first j place visited. This notion seems I to have taken hold on the boy at I the Friday dance, as reported by 1 an eye witness. ' Willow Oemc School. Ashwood Gleaniotrs. Fiom the Prouector. Chas Dcrham was doing busi ness in town Monday. Frank Anderson is working for the Morning Star Company. John Knight left on Saturday's stage to visit his family at Pendle ton. Sam Carruichal left on Satur day's stage to visit his old stamp ing ground at Umatilla. Alex Friend and wife, of Bliz zard Ridge, were in town visiting friends and relatives last week. Frank Shambeau is hauling freight from Shaniko. The roads never get too bad for Shambeau. .The boys have organized a foot ball team, and their practice af fords lots of amusement to on lookers. Frank Irvine, of Antejope, spent last week in town looking after business here, returning home Saturday. Tom Lewis returned from the Greenhorn district last week and is now working on his claims in the Axe Handle district. ' Supt. Chas Freer of the Morning Star Mining Company, was in town Monday. He reports work progressing nicely at the mine. Arch Curtis, the bashful clerk of Irvine & Hamilton, contemplates erecting a residence here in the early spring. We have no idea what he intends doing with it. Dr. F. H. Coffeen is offering his business here for sale. The Dr. has been very successful in this coun try and his many friends regret that he contemplates leaving. Ashwood is not the only place in the country where hay is scarce. At Shaniko the stable men are shipping hay from The Dalles and Portland and some alfalfa has been shipped from lone. Supt. James Wood was showing some fine looking rock from the Red Jacket this week. He says the prospects are very bright on this claim. The young people are looking forward to the ball to be given by the Woodman lodge on January 30th. Judging from the committee that hive this ball in charge we know that it will be a success.