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PEINEVILLE, CliOOK'COUNTY, OKEGON, FEBRUABY 19, 1903.
NO. 10
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TO TURN ON WATER
Deschutes Irrigation Up
To The Promoters.
Contract Is Approved.
Crook Oouuty'i Protest la Ittuoreil
And The ReUrlim OonureBB
ihan Win a Point.
.Washington, Fob'. 14. President
Roosevelt this afternoon advised
Representative Moody tlmt ho to
day !ipirov(!il tlio map unil con
tract with tlio Stale of Oregon per
manently segregating S-1,707 acres
of limJ in the Deschutes Valley,
which it is proposed shall bo re
claimed under Hid Carey not hy
the Pilot liutto Development Com
puny, of which A. M. Drake in
president.
This action end tho long con
troversy, iiiul no fur in the General
Government is concerned, gives
thin compiiiiy tl) right to proeede
with tliu Immediate coiiHtriletion
of its Irrigation system, according
to the approved plans. Govern
merit oflieinli hero regard thin as
the most important nnil most
prominiiig Carey net prpiitioii in
the stale, and see no reason why
tho project should not bo curried
through ill the ten ycurH allowed
by law to siiacewful completion,
Under the terms of tlio contract
with the Hliilo, tho Pilot ISiltto
Compiiny will be allowed to charge
itn annual water rental on ro
clainied lands of II per acre, the
lein of thu company amounting to
ts-18,557.
This case is the first one in Ore
gon umlor tho Carey net to he ap
proved hy tho President. It lias
been hung up in the Lund Ollice
Kintw early last summer. Repre
sentative Moody, throughout the
nession, has been urging immediate
action on all Carey act cases in
Oregon, hut it was not until Com
missioner Richards took hold that
be was able to get tho case "jarred
loose."
When bo came- to investigate,
the Commissioner found tho ad
vorso report of Sprciul Agent
Greene, holding the lands covered
by the Pilot liutto contract to he
timbered land because of a sparse
growth of juniper trees, lie there
fore recommended that the selec
tion be canceled. President Drake,
when in Washington lust full,
contemplating such a report, filed
with the department overwhelming
evidence to show that the lands
were desert and that tho presence
of juniper did not warrant their
classification as timber lands.
Among tho nlliduvits wore stato
ments from Chief Forester Pinchot
and Hydrographcr Newell, who
bud personally been over the lands
and these showings were backed
up by Representative Moody, who
lind traversed the disputed area
with these Government officials.
Being a practical Western man,
thoroughly acquainted with the
arid regions. Commissioner Rich
ards at once recognized the fallucy
of the special agent's conclusions
and disregarded bis recommenda
tion, holding tho lands to be
properly subject to irrigation un
der the Carey act.
During bis visit to Washington
lust fall Representative-elect Wil-
liameoi, represented to the depart
ment that the Pilot Hutte selection
was irregularly made for tho pur
poso of "cornering" or controlling
a large area of Government binds
not proposed to he irrigated, but
'with a view to speculation. This
charge, as well as nil others made
against thoj'ilot Butte Company
-was waived aside, for on close ex
.animation they proved to be un
warranted. There hits been every
evidence, of good faith on tho part
of this company, and the depart
ment is fully convinced that it
will live up to tho terms of its
contract with tho state. Thero Is,
furthermore, a general belief that
this Deschutes project offers better
opportunities for success than most
works under the Curuy act in other
states where tho law has proven a
success, ' t
The fact that the Pilot Butte
Company is to bo permitted to re
claim the Deschutes Valley means
that no Government project will
ho undertaken in that locality.
Whatever sites arc later recom
mended hy the- Oregon committee
must he in other localities. Hy
drographcr Newell said to Jay ho
hud heard nothing from the Ore
gon irrigation committee, and in
view of the latenefs of the date
and the great pressure for confed
eration of projects already ex
amined in other states, intimated
that it was at least very doubtful
if one of the original general irri
gation works could be undertaken
in Oregon. Oregonian,
Nt-nn-ti ror I'liiierKroitnd Waierw.
A new division, to he known its
the division of hydrology, has
recently been organized in the hy-
Inigraphic branch of the United
Stales Geological Survey. The
work of this division will include
the gathering and filing of well
records of all kinds, the study of
artesian and other problems relat
ing to underground waters, and
tho invtwligulioii of tlio titruti-
graphy 'of the water-bearing and
ussociuted rocks. In addition to
the gathering of statistics relating
to tho flow, cost, etc., of the wells,
it is hoped in the future to give
especial attention to the geologic
features which govern or which
u ro related in any way to the sup
ply of water.
Tho division will be subdivided
into two sections, the eastern anil
the western, the first embracing
tho Gulf and Mississippi River
Slates and tho States to tho east,
and tho second embracing the re
maining ("reclamation") States
and Territories, or those having
public lands. The charge pf each
section has been assigned to a
geologist, the western section to
Mr. N. H. Darton, and the eastern
to Mr. M. L. Fuller. The ollice
Mails arc in charge of Mr. Fuller.
The sections will he still further
subdivided so that each State or
group of adjacent States shall con
stitute a district in which tho work
of collecting data and of investi
gating tho problems relating to
underground water will bo in
charge of a geologist employed for
the purpose.
In the western section it is ex
pected that tho study of tho geo
logic structure will be followed by
the sinking of wells by tho survey,
the aim being to test such of the
arid or somiarid regions as appear
to present conditions favorable for
artesian water, with a view to
their ultimato development for
agricultural purposos.
Jilaeolutlon Nollee
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Cornett & Elkins, doing a
general blackamithing business in
Prineville is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, the business,
stock and fixtures having beeh sold
to J. H.'Wigle. All accounts "due
the late firm will bo collected by
Frank Elkins and all accounts
owing by said firm will be paid by
said Frank Elkins. All accounts
now due the late firm have been
placed in the hands of- M. R. El
liott for immediate collection.
G, M. Cornett
Frank Elkins.
Dated December 9, 1902.
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Our Correspondents Are
Punctual.
News Prom All Quarters.
The Journal Han the Boat Oorrea-
upondonts Of Any Paper In
Interior Oregon.
Howard Item
We have had zero weather for
the past week. Roads are in a
very bad condition.
A. C, Knighton - and Clyde Hon
have been gathering horses. They
say that horses are in a very poor
condition, and that many will die
unless they are soon fed.
John Hogg came up to his ranch
on Upjier Ochocp on last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dyer will
move up to tho upper Ochnco
neighborhood this week.
Phok. Bill Banks.
ftrKnr Creek Mole.
There wero only two days of
school this week.
Freddie Grimes was absent from
school lust Monday.
Mis Jennie and Belva Tomple-
ton visited the Prineville school
lust Wednesday afternoon.
The sad news reached here last
Thursday that Marion Powell of
Moro, was dead. Mr. Powell was
a former resident of this place and
leaves many relatives and friends
to mourn bis loss.
Miss Ora Andrews spent Frid-
day evening with R.'M. Temple
ton and family.
There is to be a Valentino party
at the home of R. M. Templeton
Saturday evening.
Cell McCord returned home
from Shaniko last Thursday.
T. J. Powell and R. M. Powell
started to Moro last Friday morn
ing.
A Pupil.
HoBlutifl Heme.
The thermometer registered
twenty degrees below zero last
night. .
The snow is still staying with us
to depth of about twelve inches.
D. A. Findley and wife went to
Prineville last Monday, to make
final proof on their timber claims.
Mr. Taylor of Upper Deschutes,
says there is an abundance of deer
of all kinds up where he lives.
Frank Bogue is hauling hay
from R. H. Caldwell's on Paulina
creek.
D. Wilhelm and wife made a
flying trip to Bend, and back this
week.
Ora Poindexter returned from
Lakeview Wednesday having had
a very rough trip.
John Atkinson came up Tuesday
from the Big meadows, with a
crowd in search of timber.
R. II. Caldwell and wife paid
William Bogue a visit the fore
part of the week.
Mr. King, the Bend timber lo
cator, was doing business in Ros-
land this week,
i
Geo. Townsend left here for the
Bend yesterday morning.
Range horses are beginning to
look like haystacks here.
Mac.
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Crooked Mirer Happening;.
The sore throat disease is going
its rounds in this valley.
Beautiful weather is being en
joyed at present, The three cold
nights bint week put the ther
mometer down four below zero, it
being the coldest weather we have
had in this locality.
Mr. Forest has sold the remain
der of his cattle to Mr. Phillip'', of
Bend but formerly of Shaniko.
lie received 123 hi heifers and dry
Uows and $28 for cows with calves.
He will feed them here till the
first of March.
Mr. McCalister and family have
moved to their home in this neigh
borhood. I
The "Red Ribbon Library
Society," as it is now called in
honor of the prize won at Crook
Comity's first fair, has adjourned
for the present. I
Mr. Merrill's family, who have
been sick for the past three weeks,
is well again.
TheTitlle daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Willioit, who. was dan
gerously ill last week, is slowly
improving. '
'diss Lottie Montgomery is
absent from school, being a victim
of the sore throat.
IS. F. Wilhoit returned home
Friday evening from the city and
took up his duties iu the school
room Monday morning.
Mr. Merrill's freight team ar
rived home from Shaniko Mondav.
The school children are prepar
ing a program for the last day of
school.
The Hush brothers were visitors
in"CJs neighborhood Sunday. .....
Mr. Forest went to the county-
seat last Tuesday. XAX.
, Asbwood Gleanings.
From the Prospector,
A. V. Warren, of Hay creek was
a visitor in Asbwood last Mondav.
Thron Thronson left on today's
stage for Antelope, enroute to The
Dalles.
Charles Hamilton came over
from Prineville last night to make
final proof on bis timber claim.
Mr. and Mrs. Ad Black were
down from Blizzard Ridge today,
for purpose of making proof upon
their timber claims.
Miss Frankie Taylor has been
quito ill for several days past, but
we are glad to report her convales-
ence at tliis time.
J. W. and J. C. Robinson have
their new shaft on the Gold King
claim down about thirty feet with
flattering prospects.
Charlie Swanson has finished the
cross-cut in the shaft on Dexter
group, and is now sinking the
shaft. At 115 feet he is getting
some very fine looking rock. ,
Alex McLennan has moved his
bund of sheep from Pine creek over
to the John Day river. His hay
ran short at the McCollum place,
and for this reason he was compel
led to move the sheep.
Gus and Ike Hixson were in
town several days ago, on their
way to the Morning Star Camp,
tho former with a load of passen
gers and the latter having a load
of household goods and supplies
The dance at Stanton Black's
home last Friday evening, is re
ported to have been a very enjoy
able affair bv those who attended
from this place. One of the de
cidedly pleasant features of the
evening was the splendid supper
prepared by Mrs. Black, to which
ample justice was done by all
present.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest Gath
ered Here and There
Some Stolen, Others Not
Oullings From Our Exchangee-
Hews Notes of the Week
Timely Topics.
The first Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship at Oxford haB been awarded
to an American, Ileitler Lehman,
a Yale graduate, son of a whole
sale tobacco dealer at Pueblo.
The coal strike has resu lfed in a
wonderful development of the lig
nite fields of North Dakota. The
miners will receive 35 cents per
ton and earn from $2.50 to $3.00
per day.
The United States produces
nine-tenths of the world's cotton,
one-half its coal and copper and
one-fourth its iron. These indus
tries have been developed by the
protective policy.
The school will give an interest
ing program in honor of Washing
ton's birthday on Friday afternoon
at tho Union church, the bell
will l)e rung thirty minutes before
beginning the program.
Senator Frye says that the pass
age of the Ship Subsidy bilwould
mean that from $50,000,000 to
$(50,000,000, which will be expend
ed in wages by the new shipping
combine, would go to American
workingmen. ,
Grandpa Snyder today cele
brates his 90th birthday. lie is
well and spry lor a person" of that
age. iiis wite is oa years oia ana
is in reasonably good health.
They have been married nearly 69
years. They probably have been
married longer than any other
couple in Linn county Lebanon
Express.
An Antelope woman cured her
husband of staying out late at
night by going to the door when
he came home and whispering
through the keyhole "Is that you
Willie?" Her husband's name is
John, and he stays home with one
eye open and a revolver under his
pillow.
The following going the rounds
was composed by a student in Hal
yard College: "Dirty days hath
September, April, June and Novem
her. From January up to May
the rain it raineth every day. All
the rest have thirty-one without a
blessed gleam of sun, and if any
of em' had two and thirty they'd
be just as wet and twice as diHy."
The new cruiser "Baltimore"
will be the first warship to be fit
ted with steel furniture. Naval Con
structor Capps and his assistant
Constructor Nutting have found
that all the essential furniture of a
man-of-war can be made of steel
The reason for the use of steel
furniture is to be found in the fact
that serious damage was done
during the war with Spain by the
furniture on the ships taking fire.
i In the last twelve months
AmericSn quarter-bloed wools ad
vanced in price a little over 14 per
cent, while the average advance
abroad on similar wool was 46 per
cent, the minimum foreign ad
vance being 27 per cent and the
maximum over 82 per cent. The
world's supply of woo has decreas
ed in consequence of the great fall
ing off in the product of Australia,
where a succession of years of ter
rible drouth has destroyed the
flocks and obliterated the wool
business.
Reports of great losses of stock
come from Northern Utah and
Southern Idaho, where they are
experiencing one of the most
severe winters ever known in that
section. Some cattle men are re
ported as having killed their stock
and stripped the carcasses of the
hides, which will be disposed of in
the spring. This shows that tho
conditions must be very bad, and
makes a slock man glad that he
lives in Crook county.
The supply of school teachers
haa been diminishing every year
in the State of Oregon for several
years, until at present it is im
possible to supply all of the dis
tricts. The reason is readily
found in the fact that the wages
usually paid a teacher in this
state are not sufficient to cause
him to make it a permanent busi
ness. The same might be said of
the school ma'ams; the wages are
insufficient and the prospects of
marriage are much more flattering
during such prosperous time. A
few years ago it was claimed that
there were so many school ma'ams
because they would not give up a
$40 job for a $20 man; but now
the conditions are different. The
wages of the teachers bave not in
creased perceptibly j and the school
ma'am readily gives up a $40 job
for a $50 or $75-man. The wages
of school teachers have not in
creased in proportion with the in
crease in other lines of business.
Last Saturday being a cold day
W. F. Nelson built a fire under his
large sheep t-hed for comfort for
himself and his children that were
with him. When he went home
in the evening he put out the fire
as he thought he had, but a smouj
dering fire remained in the man
ure."" WhetTlhs" herder came iu at
night he found the fire burning
and dug out the fire with a shovel
and he thought he had it com
pletely Extinguished. A spark
still remained in the manure,
which was fanned into a flame
during the night by a heavy wind,
and burned the shed over the sheep
burning about 400 to death and
about 200 were so badly burned
that they were dying and had to
be killed. Out of his flock of 1500
sheep his loss in sheep and damage
to wool will be over $1500.
Mitchell News.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is Poor
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is sup
posed to be about the richest
young man in America, and owes
$400,000 and has only $30,000
worth of personal property, accord
ing to the statement filed with the
Department of Taxes and Assess
ments. Mr. Rockefeller was as
sessed at $500,0fK). From what
could be learned at the tax office
Mr. Rockefeller called there and
stated that he had $400,000 in
debts and that his personal proper
ty above his debts was worth only
$30,000, but he was willing to pay
taxes on an asseosment of $50,000.
The commissioners accepted Mr.'
Rockefeller's figures.
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. Fools.
Approved by Bailey & Black.