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VOL. VII.
PMNEVILLE, CJ100K COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 5, 1903.
NO. 12
V VI
FIRST IN OREGON.
Butter Creek Scene
Work.
Of
In Umatilla County.
Umatilla And Morrow Counties
Out the Government Aotlon
Tbat Crook Desired
Washington, I). C, Feb. 27.
ItrprmtcntAtivo Moody has secured
the withdrawal Irom entry, save
under the homestead law, of 200,
(XIO acres lying along Nutter Crook,
in Umatilla and Morrow Counties,
in Eastern Oregon, with a view to
it rvcluniation under the National
irrigation act, passed hint session.
Iinmediiitely on Mr. Moody's re
turn to Washington, at tlio begin
ning o( tliu present session, be had
an expert irrigation engineer di
rected through the Geological Sur
vey to examine the arid landa
along the south hunk ol the Colum
bia from Wallula, Wash., to a
point near Willows, in Gilliam
county Ore., witll the view of re
claiming, if possible a stretch of
country along the Columbia be
tween those two points for from ten
to filleen in i h i back from the river.
It win hojied that it might be
possible, by building a canal from
Snake river in the noighliorhood of
Kipariit, Wash., not only to re
claim the arid flats around Wal
lulu, but also the sage plains along
the Northern portions of Umatilla
und Morrow counties.
Upon a careful examination, the
engineer rejiorted that, in' order to
ct water enough out of Snuke
river to cover sny considerable
portion ol the puhlie lands in those
plains, the length of the canal re
quired would necessitate an expense
that would not bo warranted for
the limited amount of public lands
there available, as much ol this
territory is private ownership.
The engineer was then directed
to examine all sections in that
vicinity where there was any con
Hiderable amount of arid public
lands ami r Krt on the practica-
bility ol reclaiming with the waters
of the Umatilla and tributary
.streams along that spur of the Him
Mountains. His report on this
hitter investigation results in the
order just issued by the Secretary
of the Interior, withdrawing from
settlement townships 8 and
north, range 27 east; townships 2
and 3 north, range 2H east; town
ship 2 north, range 29 east; town
ships 3 and 4 north, ranges 25 and
2C, lying in the immediate vicinity
-of the town of Galloway.
It is the purpose of the Geolog
ical survey to build a dam on the
Umatilla river at a point a short
distance below Pendleton, and, by
a ditch, approximately 30 miles
long, convey the water in a south
westerly direction to the head of
Butter Creek valley. On tho route
the line of canal passes through
.uoveral natural depressions, which
it is nroposed shall, by means of
earth dams, be converted into stor
age reservoirs. The limited vol
unie of water, in tho river to some
extent governi the area that can
be reclaimed, but it is roughly
-estimated that the 200,000 acres
now withdrawn, which is fertile
but dry can be readily made pro
ductive at $10, or, at the outside
(12, per acre.
Already J. G. Camp, a depart
:ment irrigation expert, hag been
tent to the withdrawn lands, upon
which there is .very little settle
ment, and in a few days will be
joined by D. W. Roes. Together,
they will survey the proposed
.route ol eanal to determine the
best location, and will forniulute
plans for damming the Umatilla
river and completing the system
of storage reservoirs. When the
most economical and practical
plan has been devised and the pro
ject approved by .the Secretary of
tho Interior, the work ol construc
tion will be commenced immedi
ately. The withdrawal of these lands
was ordered to prevent speculators
or cororation from rushing in
and getting control of more than
ll!0-acre tracts. Hona fide home
steads may be made at any time,
as elsewhere.
This Butter Creek project is not
on as large a scale as some others
that will be Initiated under the
irrigation law, but, in view of the
future of tho Oregon irrigation
committee to act and give the de
partment or tho delegation the
benefits of -its suggestions, it was
necessary, in order that the state
lie recognized, that Representative
Moody act on his own responsibil
ity.
Chief Hydrographer Newell, of
the Geological survey, who has
charge of the Government recla
mation work, has promised Repre
sentative Moody that he will send
and maintain throughout the sum
mer a force of experts, who will ex
amine all feasible projects in East
ern Oregon. This woik will be
done with a view to future opera
tions, but actual construction can
not bo undertaken until the But
ter creek work is well under way.
Oregonian.
According to the report of the
joint committee apiointed to inves
tigate tho selection and sale of
school lands, L. B. Geor, while state
land agent, did not comply with
the law and neglected his duty in
selecting lieu lands in place of
lands lost to the state. Tho corn
mitteo also states that L B. Geer
was not justified in bis negloct of
duty. Clerk W. II. Odell, says the
report, admittedly sold base lor
lieu land selections to private par
ties, during the term ol L. B. Geer
50,000 or 00,000 acres at Irom 75
cents to 11.75 per acre.
aiale Treasurer'! Severn Notice.
Treasury Department, State ol
Oregon.
Salem, February 25, 1903,
Notice is hereby given that there
are funds in the Jreasury with
which to redeem all outstanding
State warrants drawn on the State
Scalp Bounty and Bounty Funds,
endorsed ' Presented aim not paid
for the want of Funds" prior to
this date. All such warrants, if
properly endorsed, will be paid up
on presentation at this office, inter
est thereon ceasing from and after
this dale,
C1IAS. S. MOORE,
State Treasurer.
Dissolution Notice
Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Comett & Klkins, doing a
general blaeksmithing business in
Prineville is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, the business,
stock and fixtures having been sold
to J. H. Wigle. All accounts due
the late firm will be collected by
Frank Klkins 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.
For Sale
A one-halt Interest in store build
ing and lo', one-third intcrott in the
Prinevillt Flouring Mill, also a one-
third interest in a small farm. For
particular! ioqaire of or address D. F
Beewart, Frineville, Oruap.
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Our Correspondents Are
runctiial.
News From All Quarters.
The Journal Has the Bert Oorres
pondents Of Any Paper la
Interior Oregon.
Paulina Pelnlere.
Water and mud are all the go.
Sam Lytic has the Paulina-Izee
stage line again.
Mrs. Luther Claypool is in Princ
ville on business.
Somo people aro about out of
hay and will soon have to turn out
their stock.
Hunting is our principal pas
time nowadays.
C. G. Cornettand Miss Anderson
are visiting on Beaver.
Clay A. Simjison is doing busi
ness in the interests of his com
pany, in our locality
George Snecal is prospecting a
coal mine near Suplee,
Most everybody is dreading to
sec spring come for the fences will
then have to come down.
John Faulkner put up about 20
tons ol ice this winter which aver
aged about six to eight inches in
thickness.
Roseleaf.
Culver Iteote.
Weather is moderating, the
roads are getting better and the
farmers are plowing.
Messrs John Newhill and Joe
Montgomery, of WilltJw Creek are
visiting here. It seems to be the
general opinion that John has
reached the terminus of his con
templated western trip.
The entcrtainment'and Basket
Social came off as advertised and
was a grand Biiccess both socially
and financially. The proceeds de
rived from the 'sale of baskets and
Ice cream were about toO. over
and abovo expenses.
Haystack can boast of as good
litcrarv talent as can be found in
many other places.
X.
Holland lieme.
The snow is slowly bidding us
farewell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Caldwell
returned from the M. W. A. dance
ul Prineville and, having con
tracted tho crip, are confined to
their beds.
Hank Slover amused the people
of Willow Ranch last Sunday
morning, performing on the hurri
cane deck of a broncho.
G. T. Sly was up Irom Bend last
week, but has returned.
Geo. Hobbs and , Ralph Patter
son are hauling hay to the station
on the Silver Lake desert.
Miss Jestie Andrews, of Prine
ville but formerly of Sweet Home
arrived at Lava last Tuesday to
teach a term of school at that place
"Bill" Collins passed througl;
here the (ore part of the week, with
a load of freight for the Silver
Lake merchants.
The Lava district now has a
teacher. The next thing needed is a
few more scholars.
B. J. Pengra had an attack of
heart trouble last Monday which
nearly proved fatal.
- Mrs. Geo. Bcatty is on the sick
list. ...
. Mr. Chas. Graves, of Odell, paid
your city a visit this week.
Mr. I. R. Young returned yester
day from a short stay at Bend.
Wn.i.m.
jncKar Creek "atea.
Fred Grimes has dropped out of
school.
Belva Templcton was absent
from school last Thursday.
Mrs. Maggie Stewart visited our
school last Thursday.
Guy Rittcr spent Saturday and
Sunday with his Bchoolmate, Lloyd
Powell.
Miss Jennie Templcton spent
Saturday and part ol Sunday with
her friend Miss Ora Prose of Prine
ville. There will lie preaching at the
Lower McKay school bouse March
8, 1903, by -Rev. Alter. Everybody
invited to attend.
Several of the people from this
neighborhood are attending the
meetings at the Methodist church
this week.
E. L. Rose has been Bick the past
week but is now some better.
There is to be a dance at
Frenche's new hall to night. We
hope it will be a success.
Mrs. Spear ' is quite sick this
week.
Willie Powell of Grass Valley
was in this neighborhood a few
days ago lor the purpose of buying
horses.
Oliver Powell Bpent last Thurs
day evening at the home of M. D.
Powell,
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Thompson
moved into our neighborhood a
few days ago. 'Their many friends
of tliis vicinity are glad to welcome
them back again.
Chas. Miller spent last Tuesday
evening at the houie ol tell
McCord. We think, Charles, you
had better tie your horse better
next time.
Violet.
Howard Items.
Snow fell to the depth ol six
inches last Tuesday.
Mrs. Hon and Mrs. Roae Klum
arrived from the Willamette Val
ley on last Friday.
James Dyer is breaking horse3
for Geo. Hereford.
Mrs. A. C. Knighten, of Prine
ville, has been visiting in this
neighborhood during ihe past week.
Hawkins Bros, intend to com
mence work on their big ditch as
soon as the weather will permit
and the frost is out of the ground.
Geo. Hereford spent the p.ist
week visiting friends on Bridge
Creek.
Mr. Smith and Mrs. Waterhouse,
parties who have homesteads and
tinilier claims above the Colonel
Nye ranch on Wolfe Creek, arrived
a short time ago, and are building
cabins and improving the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hon and
Mrs. Ida Hon, were visit-irs at
James Zeverleys last Sunday.
Colonel Mulvahill has bought
his wedding suit but has not as
yet found his affinity. Widows
may keep on the lookout as the
Colonel is intent on taking a matri
monial adventure.
Prof. Biix Banks.
When yo i wake up with a bad taste
in your mouth you may know that
you need a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach ft Liver Tablets. Tbey will
cleanse your stomach, improve your
appetite and make you feel like a new
man. They are easy to take, beiug
uaar coated, and pleaunt in effect,
For sale by all drug-giits.
Baits and Trotueti ready to wear al
eerailey, Ike Telhw' s.
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Items of Interest Gath
ered Hera- and There
Some Stolen, Others Not
Oullings Prom Our Exchansres
News Notes of the Week
Timely Topics.
Small-pox is found by a British
health officer to be much influenced
by the weather, and the conditions
that tend to increase its prevalence
are absence of sunshine, tempera
ture below 50 degrees, Farenheit
and excessive humidity.
Last spring the price of No. 1
finished lumber was $24.50; No. 2,
$20.50 and No. 3, $13.50. Now
No 1 is $30; No. 2, $26 and No. 3,
$18. The raise was made without
being accompanied by an increase
in wages, excepting a small con
cession given the sawmill workers.
A reputable mining journal of
San Francisco estimates the gold
production of Oregon last year at
over $6,000,000, which is far nearer'
correct than the absurd estimate
made by the superintendent of the
Government mint under $2,000,
000. He never hears of the major
part of Oregon gold.
The loss of livestock has been
very light in Wheeler county this
winter, but a great deal of hay
has been consumed, owing to the
fact that grass was very poor last
fall. It is reported that Wm.
Griffith, of Clarno, has sold $3000
worth of hay to sheepmen. Fossil
Journal.
Iowa has a law which provides
for the confining of habitual
drunkards in insane asylums. It
is popularly known as "the old
toper law," and its enforcement is
reported to be having a wonderful
effect. Many mei) who for years
clung to the habit of getting drunk
have reformed and become
more or less useful as citizens.
Ex.
Seventy-six degrees below zero
was recorded on the Yukon at last
dates. It is said that to keep warm
in Dawson from 1,000 to 1,500
cords of wood are burned each day,
and it is not a very large town
cither. The temperature tbera is
graded as follows: Cold 50 below
or more, 40 below tolerable, 30 be
low comfortable, while 20 below is
halcyon and zero is tropical. The
temperature in summer ranges
from 100 to 115 above in Yukon
basin.
An exchange says that very of
ten we read or hear of some one
who has met with the accident of
having a rusty nail thrust into his
o J I
loot or hand which frequently'
causes lockjaw. A writer supplies
the following simple remedy,
vouching for its efficacy, and cer
tainly it might be tested without
much trouble and no danger. It
is simply to smoke thoroughly any!
bruise or wound with burning
woolen cloth. It is said that 20
minutes' smoke will take the pain
out of the worst case of inflamma
tion arising Irom such a wound.
Once when a great man got in
the way ol a William goat and had
been carefully gathered up and put
to bed the physicians at the pa
tient's request sent out a truthful
bulletin. It read: "Mr. Famous
ness is confine to his apartments
by an attack of goat." Every one
said, "What a funny mistake!"
and all the newspaper- translators
had agreed that it should read "At
tack ol trout." Moral It is so
much better to tell the truth,
Some -one else is sure to make a
lie out of it.
Representative Littlcfie !, of
Maine, had the bill that th i tn sts
really feared. It is shelved. K.en
the Rockefeller telegrams were not
sufficient to jar the Congreji frc m
the state of hypnotism into whit h
the trust Svengalis have thrown
them. The majority of th t Scn
ato openly declares that it will
permit no measure to pasi that
aims to effect radical alterations
in the legal status of the trust9,
and yet the country does not arise
en masse, and march onto Wash
ington! Surely, this is a patient
people, these 80,000,000 Ameri
cans, who thus bo mildly submit
to the denomination of John P.
Rockefeller and those of his sort.
Edith Burnett, a tall, coraoly
English girl, was married, in Seat
tle, Wednesday night, to a C lina.
man named John Toy, the Re H.
D. Brown performing the sacrileg
ious ceremony. It seems that the
union was so much a matter of
barter that the girl took the m'nis
ister aside, and exhibiting to him
a note for a large amount ginn
bcr by the prospective bridegr Mm,
asked him if it was good. He told
her it was and performed the cere
mony. The sacred nature of the
rite ia wholly wanting in such a
union and it is to be regretted that
a clergyman was found who ould
be induced so readily to prostitute
his sacred calling by performing
the ceremony.
The total appropriations of the
state for the next two years will be
something over 12,500,000. For
the two years preceding the ap
propriations aggregated $1,795,000,
or $705,000 less than for the ensu
ing biennial term, the increase
ean be accounted for by uention of
three large appropriations concern
ing which the public is pretty well
informed. These are the Lewis
and Clark Fair appropriation,
$500,000; the portage railway ap
propriation, $165,000, and the In
dian war veterans appropriation,
$100,000, making a total of $765,
000 for items of expense wholy
different from any that were made
by the last preceding legislature.
According to United States Con
sul McWade, at Canton, it has re
mained for an American physician,
Dr. Adolph Razing, to discover a
means of curing and exterminating
leprosy. In a report to, the State
Department the Consul says that
wonderful success has attended the
efforts of this physician, andliis
work has attracted the attention of
th? highest Manchu and Chinese
officials. This work began in June,
1902, in a leper village six miles
distant, from Canton. Of four
cases treated, three have been dis
charged completely cured and the
last is making a practical recovery.
The physician urges strongly the
auopiiou oi ins meuious lor me
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1 lie main
leatures of this treatment, which
are shown in the Consul's report
appear to consist of minute and
prolonged sanitation and the use
of highly antiseptic drugs.
Antelope Wool Grower' aeooel
atlon.
The Antelope- Wool Growers' As
sociation will hold a meeting of
great importance at the Occidental
Hotel, in Antelope, on Saturday,
March 7th, at 10 o'clock p. m.. At
this time the allottment of range
in the Northern Division of the
Cascade reserve will be made, and
supervisor M. P. Isenberg will be
present. It is his wish that a pub
lic meeting at which all can be
present, be the place for the deter
mining of the range, so that all
will be satisfied.
He has set the number ol sheep
allowed on. the Northern division
ol the reserve at 97,000 including
lambs.