Of
H k ft It
V
s' V
rook County
ou'rtia.
CLP
VOL. VH.
PBINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 12, 1903.
NO. 9
V
c
THE STOCKMEN,
Have an Enthusiastic
Meeting.
Transact Much Business.
Btockmon Come Prom All Parts
Of Tho County in Order
To Be Present.
Lust Wednesday tho Crook
County Cattlemen's Association
held its annual moeting at the
court house in this city. ,
Tho morning session was devot
ed to businefs cx( IliHivul y, well
as tlio afternoon, whilu tho even
ing wiit ip' nt in ( oi h nmking
and discussion, i ,. I , ; --
Tho officers elected (or tho en
suing year at tho businesr nieot
ing wore M. K. Biggs, president;
W. C. Cuiigleton, vice-president;
J. II. (iray, secretary and E. T.
Blayton, treasurer. Tho execu
tive eonlinitleoeonsiKts of the pres
ident, vico-ptcsident, secretary and
W, C. Wills and Harvey Ihmhnm.
Tho conmiittee appointed to con
fer with sheepmen in regard to
range are Geo. Noble, J. 11. Cor
lielt, A. L. Wigle, W. C. Wills and
J. II. Kelley.
Tho resolutions passed wero ot
great importance and wero taken
up and discussed thoroughly bo
forotbeing adopted. It Wits recom
mended that the forost reserve be
changed to include the south half
of township 11, range 10 and all of
townships 11, range 17 and 18; 12,
range 10; 13 range 10, 14 range 17,
IS, 10, 20 and 21; 15, range IS, 20,
21 and tho south half of 15 range
23 and 21.
The executive conmiittee recom
mended that some arrangements
he made for the centering of all in
formation regarding stock sales,
that the intending purchaser may
give more readily tho prices,
terms, etc. They also recommend
ed that all brands of members of
the Association bo printed in the
county papers.
That a suitable reward be paid
by tho Association for tho arrest
and conviction of any person
guilty of stealing, killing or driv
ing off any stock belonging to the
members of the Association. They
also recommended that nothing
but thoroughbred hulls he turned
loose upon tho ranges of tho county-
The date of the annual meeting
was changed to the Friday before
tho 3rd Monday in October, owing
to the fact that just now all cattle
men are busy feeding their herds,
making it almost impossible for
many to come who would other
wise. ,, . .
In the evening a good crowd as
sembled to hear tho speeches pre
pared by the cattlemen, and were
entertained by Hon, W. C, Wills,
M. Mulvuhill and R. W, lireese,
while two speeches were cad, one
from Hon. C. J. Mollis and one from
. J.W. Wimer, both appearing else
where in this issue.
Judge Wills' Bpeoch was of his
usual interesting kind, and con
tained much for good, for not only
the cattlemen but all Crook coun
ty. . He commented upon tho
county division, the forest reserve
and the "foreign" sheep question
His speech was well received and
left a good doal of food for thought
in tho minds of his listeners.
K. W. Jireese spoke at some
length on interesting questions
and was followed by M. Mulvahill,
who, followed his usual procedure
A combining wit with logic. He
received hearty opplauee, during
his talk. A general discussion
followed tho speeches, which was
- entered into by nearly present.
One of the most ooticiable things
about this meeting of the cuttle
men was the absolute, harmony
which prevailed. Every member
uracil, seemed. (o have a desire (9
Is'tter not only 111 btM Condition,
hut that of his neighbor's, as well
and suggestions eemcd to be
prompted by purely public spirit
ed motives. Under such circum
stances, one can predict nothing
hut ahsoluto success for Crook
County's Cattlemen's Association,
and its principles, It starts off
with a membership of about 100
which will bo increased as rapidly
as the principles of the Associa-
tion become known. May
they
have many such meetings,
Fluctuation of III
liver.
Connecticut
' Iii a report recently issued by
the United States Geological Sur
vey, embodying tho results of a
study of tho country's water re
source by tho hvdrographic
branch of that organization, the
daily fluctuations of the Connecticut
River at Hartford in 1001 are pub
lished. This record shows that
the maximum fluctuation of the
river for the year, between the
highest water stage on April 9 and
the lowest on November 11, was
20.1 feet. Measurements of the
stream at this point have been
continuously kept since 1872.
Hull Almost Worked,
g, :
& N.
K. Clark, until recently O. It.
operator at Coyoto station,
on the Columbia river, east of
Hcppncr Junction, nearly made
good a bluff at a suicide in a Ban
Francisco saloon the end of last
woek, Clark went from Coyote to
San Francisco and took to drink
ing it is alleged, mid finally got a
case o uluos. tie made up Ins
mind to do the suicide act before
tho crowd and create a sensation.
"I've got to die," quoth the erst
while ojierator, as he raised a
genuine bottle of laudanum to his
lips and tipped her up, The
bottle was corked, but the sjiec
tators did not see it, and gazed
hnrrificTl at what they thought was
Clark's dramatic end.
Unfortunately tho glass stopper
was pretty loose, and as the pre
tender threw the neck of tho re
ceptacle in his mouth the cork fell
out, letting the contents down hie
throat in quantity.
Forgetting his alleged determi
nation to die, Clark shrieked for a
doctor and started on the run for
the nearest emergency hospital.
tho exercise did him all kinds of
good, and when he arrived a
stoinach pump did the rest. Ho is
recovering.
Koaland Items,
The weather changed very little
hero, warm days and cold nights
The thermometer registering 12
below Friday morning. Thereis
about 15 inches of snow.
Ora Poindexter passed through
en-route to Lakcview last Tuesday,
having had a very rough trip this
far decided to take the stage from
here.
The road supervisor has opened
up the new road for the convex
ience of one and all.
Geo. Towsend, lately of Minne
sota, has been confined to his
room with throat trouble.
School has been very much
needed in the Lava district for
some time, but owing to the lack
of teachers there has been none
for a year past. We have heard the
directors have engaged one for a
short term.
Mac.
IOOO
CENTRAL OREGON
An Editorial From The
- Oregonian.
On Railroad Matters.
It Realizes the Great Possibilities
Of Our Section and De
flnea The Situation.
Ihe Hiirnman people will not
the extension of the Columbia
Southern Railroad farther into
Central Oregon because they think
President Lytlo will get undue pro-
lit from it. The Columbia South
ern is unable to go ahead inde
pendentlyand it holds a contract
prohibiting the O. R. & N. Co.
fiam invasion of -its territory.
There is a traffic arrangement be
tween them under which the O. R.
& N. supplies cars to the Colum
bia Southern and receives all the
trallic of that company destined for
railroad points off its line. The
O. R. & X. Co. holds something
like I700,OOQ of bonds of the Co
lumbia Southern, and most of the
slock of the small railroad bo
pledged to support the bonds. Thus
tho relations between the O. R. &
E. and the Columbia Southern are
very close. But this very closeness
-of relation seems to paralyze both
with resjiect to getting into the
heart of Central Oregon.
It is pretty well understood that
the proposed portage railway at
the dalles of the Columbia is de
sired by the Columbia Southern
people a means of forcing Hai
riman to supxrt an extension of
that line up the Deschutes Valley.
It would render the Columbia
Southern largely "independent of
the O. R. & N. in the matter of
traffic connections, by bringing the
free river to its door. This would
serve the interests of Portland very
well, taking a narrow and selfish
view of the matter; but when we
remember that the interior devel
opment of the Btato demands con
nection with Eastern markets, as
well as with those of the Coast, it
is plain that a railroad from the
Upper Deschutes to the Columbia
river is not all that is desired. It
should have friendly relations
with Eastern connections, so that
rates will be as favorable for the
Valley, for example, as for the
Yakima Valley. If local charges
are to be piled on tho transconti
nental tariffs, it means simply that
Oregon industry will have so much
handicap to carry. The portage
railroad would not insure the Co
lumbia Southern Mr. Harriman's
support. As a weapon to threaten
with, it may possess some virtue,
but, like the celebrated gun of
McFingall, it is quite as likely to
kick the owner over as to do exe
cution in the other direction. By
going to the river the Columbia
Southern would leave the 0. R. &
N. free to invade the Deschutes.
The benefit of opening the Colum
bia through trallic will accrue to
the entire interior basin, not mere
ly to the Deschutes Valley,
This is not the first time that
private differences have stood in
the way of public progress. Nor
would this be tho first time that
private differences are forced to
yield to the demand of the public;
for of course, it is not to be admit
ted for a moment that the great
state of Oregon is to be bound and
gagged for a petty railroad quarrel
There must be a railroad that will
give reasonably direct comimmi
cation between Portland and the
vast section of Central and South
eastern Oregon. Any agreement
standing in the way of such a con
summation is against public pol
icy and good sense, and ought to
be disregarded. If the Columbia
Southern cannot command confi
dence that will enable it to extend
its line, that is its misfortune. It
is not for that reason to be robbed
of what it nowjhas, but it must ac
cept reasonable term and permit
the opening of the country.
It would be easier to deal with
this matter if the Harriman lints
were entirely above suspicion.
There has been a well defined
movement by that interest to drain
Oregon away to the East and
South. There is record to the ef
fect that Harriman officials are in
favor of penetrating Central Ore
gon from some point on the Oregon
Short Line at the eastern border of
the state. That mould turn two
thirds of the state away from
Portland, which is its natural mar
ket and financial center. It would
be absurd to drive Prineville peo
ple to Portland and Salem, the
commercial and political capitals,
respectively, of the otate, by way
of Ontario or NyBsa and through a
part of Idaho. Yet there seems to
be a disposition on the part of the
Harriman people to do this very
thing, its basis being a desire to
secure the lone haul on all the
traffc, free from competive con
ditions or the influence of an open
river. But that manner of service
will not suit Oregon; it will not
even be tolerable. It is time for
transportation companies to under
stand that Oregon is not fair game
for jobbery; that it will not tamely
submit to being drawn and
quartered for the exclusive
benefit of Wall street; that
The Oregonian would suggest
that a committee-of leading busi
ness men be appointed to examine
into the railroad situation with
respect to the Deschutes Valley and
to find where equity lies between
the parties whose disagreement
now blocks railroad progress in
that direction. This should be a
friendly but thorough examina
tion, conducted with due respect
to all parties in interest, including
the public. The findings of such
committee would at least be a
guide for public sentiment, and it
would probably afford a. basis for
opening the large and rapidly de
veloping district of Central Oregon
on terms profitable to all concern
ed. It will do no good to sit still
and wonder and find fault. Let
us find out what can be done and
then take steps to do it. Oregon
ian. The Degree of Honor ill give an
ice cream social at Belknap's Hall on
1'uesd.iy, February 24th. All are in-
ted to atten I and enjoy a good time.
Ice Cream will be sold for 15c a dish.
Application lor Liquor License.
To the County. Court fur Crook County
State of Oregon: '
We, the undersigned legal voters ot
Bsud Precinct, County of Crook,
State of Oregon, reapeotfully p e-
tition this Honorable Court to grant a li
cense to M. C. Aulirey, to aell spirituous.
mah and vinous liquors, in quantities less
than a gallon, In Bend Precinct, Crook
County, Oregon, for a period of six months.
B. C. Low S. Magean
Junes Low M. Lepage
K Low J. L. Keyer
Chas. Brock W. H. Staats
A. W. Pope M. C. Aubrey
D. W. Morehouse J, I. West
Milton Yeung John W. Tengman
J, K. Brock John Templeton
John Young K. H. West
Bsmie Lewis Boht McGowen
Ed White C. B. Swalley
Warren Hearing . Jesse Harcrow
Ira . Wimer C. J. Cottor
J. T. Carter
Notice is hereby given that the said M. C.
Aubrey will present the above petition aud
apply for said liceuse to sell spirituous, malt
and vinous liquors in quantities less than one
gsUon in said precinct, county and state, to
the Honorable County Court oathe 12th day
of March, 1903,
Dated this l'Ah day of February, 1903.
M. C. AUBREY.
Subscribe for Journal
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There
Some Stolen, Others Not
Oulllnga From Our ExchawreB-
Newg Notes of the Week
Timely Topics.
VC. W. James, recorder of Baker
County, has been appointed by
Governor Chamberlain as superin
tendent of the penitentiary. This
comes as a surprise to the valley
politicians, who predicted the ap
pointment ot one of two Marion
county men, Ex-Sheriff Durbin, or
W. H. Downing, and shows a dispo
sition on the part of the Governor
to recognize Eastern Oregon.
Sheriff Wither1, of Lane County,
was mortally wounded Friday by
Ex-Convict Lyons, whom he was
trying to arrest. Sheriff , Withers
was a popular official, democrat in
politics and could not be beaten
for office in a republican county.
This was due to a reputation built
upon an upright, honest, adminis
tration of his office. That he
should lose his life in the dis
charge of his duty, is deplored by
the whole state. Sheriff Withers
had many friends in this section,
who were grieved to hear of his
tragic end.
George W. Hayes, of Burns, the
only man ever sentenced to the
penitentiary in this state for adub
tery, is now a free man, having
served pearly a year's fime. He
received the good news February 3,
and immediately left for Portland,
where he was in consultation with
a number of friends. His sentence
was commuted, to take effect on
February 1. He returned to Salem
Saturday morning to try to pre
vent his license to practice law
from being revoked, in a proceed
ing which is pending in that city.
Hints of scandal and suppressed
facts in the state land board and
the management of school funds
have led to the special , committee
appointed to make investigation, to
ask for assistance from the attor
ney general and permission to call
witnesses and exact testimony.
The latter will subject the state to
some expense. It is the desire of
the committee to make the investi
gation thorough and to show the
exact state of affairs to the people,
The committee says there is noth
ing apparently wrong, but it wishes
no chances to be taken.
There has recently been quite a
loss of sheep by farmers in Benton
county. J. Y . Ingle has lost 2
out of a total of 180 head. The
cause of death is ascribed to leech.
Dissection of the liver of some of
the carcasses after death in such
cases has showed evidence of the
presence of leech. Other losses by
farmers are ascribed to other
causes. Tho poor condition the
stock were in at the beginning of
the winter, the lack of grass last
summer, high water now, and grass
covered by snow on tho foothills,
with other conditions, have pro
duced losses far above the average
in the different herds in the coun
try. Fifty-six bank robberies are re
ported to have occurred in this
country during the last four
months. Illinois and Nebraska
report seven each, Indiana, five,
Texas and Missouri four each,
Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota two
each and New Mexico one. These
surprisingly numerous crimes sug
gests a widespread bankrobbing or
ganisation, and recent events tend
to confirm the idea. Under the
present national law, banks with
small capital are multiplying in
towns and villages. Bank-robbing
gangs appear to increase corres
pondingly. The situation suggests
careful precautions on the. part of
banks and vigilance in police and
detective circles. Banks in small
communities are valuable aids to
the people and the hunting down
of bank robbers must be pushed
vigorously.
Yesterday evening A. D. Looney,
the manager of Looney Bros. &
Co.'8 store, committed an assault
upon the person of W. L. Camp
bell, who was i& their store pur
chasing some tobacc. While
Campbell was being waited on Loon
ey walked up behind him and
struck him over the head with a
good substantial piece of board,
and broke it over Campbell's head
and ordered him to leave the store.
As he was leaving he was struck
again. 1 he marshal was present
and promptly arrested Mr. Looney,
who plead guilty this morning to
the assault in the Recorder's court
and was fined $15 for the offense.
Mitchell News.
Adjutant-General Gantenbein
has been advised of the plans for
the Oregon national guard for this
year. Instead of an encampment
in this Btate, the entire guard will
go to Fort Douglas, at Salt Lake
City, in September, for ten days
time. This is the new ruling of
the Dick bill recently passed in
congress, which makes an ap
propriation to cover the expense.
It is expected there will be 25,000
troops encamped there. Besides
the regulars and national guard
from Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana) Wyoming, Ltah, Colora
do, California and Nevada, there
will be five regiments of infantry,
one of cavalry, and four light bat
teries. There are about 1000 acres
of ground for the encampment at
Fort Douglas, which is one of the
largest forts in the country.
Haystack Gleanlaf
The weather is a little better, the
gentle chinook haying put in its
appearance.
Cattle in this section are not
wintering as well as we would like,
quite a number dying.
The rabbit hunters are still
roaming the hills for the long ears,
and many reports come of big
"bags" being made by the boys. The
best record known, was made'1 re
cently by Ivan Hale, who on Feb
ruary 3rd killed 310 rabbits out of
375 shots, and on February 6th he
killed 298 out of 500 shots. His
best record was made from morn
ing to 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
when he killed 310. This is indeed
a good showing and is perhaps the
largest number killed by any one
person in this section in the same
length of time. Others making
good records are E. A. Jenkins and
Edmin Healy, who killed 326 out
of 634 shots, using single shot 22
caliber rifles, while Mr. Hale used
a 22 caliber Marlin repeater.
Subscriber.
Notice is hereby given that I
have sold the Crook County Journ
al toS. M. Bailey and W. C.
Black, and that they will 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 matter of
advertising timber land final
proofs prior to the first day of Oc
tober 1902.
Dated at Prineville, Oregon this
15th day of January, 1903.
W. T. Fogle.
Approved by Bailey & Black.
i