Crook County Journal.
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Hi'Bscitirnox uaths
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THURSDAY, smKMIIKIi 2t, l'.XB
Cl'l HO.NO?
It is rathiT difficult at this time
to state dif'mitelv to hat extremes
the Interior department will carry
on it furckal endeavor to unearth
the alleged limWr land fi aiuls of
which Oregon has leen accused
The frequent visits of seciitl oltic
ers was the first intimation had
tint one of Roosevelt's cabinet
officers was suspicious; this was
followed ly extra cross-examinations
at the time of final proof,
then came several forest reserves
which nearly took the state off its
feet, and these in turn have been
followed by the consummating
mandate now l-ing practised in
Oregon City, and the land offices
in California.
The iocial officer in the former
place demands of the applicant
whether he expects to sell his claim
or in any way dispose of it fur
more than it costs him, and in
case of an affirmative reply the
claim is canceled. This latest
more in the alleged-timber-land-fraud-farce
was practised in
California -last week and 400 appli
cants, upon stating they would
probably sell at a reasonable figure,
lost their claims, WHICH WERK
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AF
TERWARDS SCRIPPED. The
government in this instance was
out 1MKW, the scrip men work
ed their graft, Cnrle Sam's free
Iwn citizens were denied the right
to possession of land which the
government lias for sale, and just
ice was apparently satisfied. Indi
viduals lust and corporations won
It is too much. The govern
ment and everyone else knows that
every person cannot take a timlier
claim ami log and saw it himself.
To expect such, and from the wo
men, too, who are entitled to a
100 acres of timber, is asking
something altogether outside the
bounds of reason, justice, and sense.
Compelling a man to knowingly
lijuir iiiiuseu ni order to secure
that which he is legally entitled to
own, reminds one of the auction
sale at a women'.-' sewing liee when
a cash prize was offered for the
most zealous liar who could tell her
quibble with the straightest face.
Beyond a doubt there has Wen
some fraud practised in the state
in the manipulation of timber
claims, but the drastic measures
being pursued of late by the gov-
likely
A FKW MISTAKEN' IDEAS.
In onr last i
communication
there are not those who would
I rather have Used a pari, of I lie vasl
I sum expended in improving the
,l,Ml':U',,Wl,uv"i island's iiilemal affairs in advanc
written from ' ; . , , ....
. . j '"S 'ni 'n iiio-jiru couuuion,
iiavsi.oK 111 milieu, among oun T ; n0(.(,jv (,(
tilings, criticisms were made of the
present and previous county court,
alleging that certain appropria
tions made were not within the
i:riiA.
irrigation projects of
the arid west. While the former
I continues to get its apportionment,
wh cli. oh when wi 11 the laller get
even its pittance?
confines of the law. Whiie the
coinniunicati-.iii was doubtless writ
ten honestly, still there is always I KKSl'ONSl lil 1,1TY.
chance for mistake, ai d sometime
the latter assumes unwarranted j
proiwrtbns. This has b,-en the T,w '' hvu. has at different
case with " .Newcomer's" article. ,m"''' '""' I"1 '"'en hold rcspon
and we believe the two essential 'iblc either in full or in part fur
clauses should he set right in the I igl communications which have
minds of The Journal's readers. "wn e'iv sl';'' ' these columns.
The appropriation criticised first I AR'' Ke f''l. we are not re-secure I
was made by .fudge lliggs' court lnsilile in any sense of the word
and provided for the setting aside i '"r sentiment thus voiced, hut we
are hound, from a spirit of fair
mindcdiiess, to give all proix-rlv
The 0, 1!. A N. Chicago Special,
express Xo. , which left Toil land
at S:ir We
up by a g
near Hn.hil Veil station at 1I.:!0
p. m.
A telephone message received in
I'rinevillc at noon today (Thurs
day) stales that one of the train
crew was shot and killed. The ex
press had a large number of valu
able packages on board, but it is
not known how much boolv was
I'd W limit II Miii Cmii-em.
Notice is heieliy given llnit neither
the HwtolHce nur the mure will be
kept open niter dmk. I'lil-lici dcsil
ing to make purchase or lo see any!
sday night, was held iiieiiiWr ol the fn itiily alter such lime!
of masked robbers I ''"'"" '" ""' lu''""' "ml ,""kl'
i Ijicnisehes himI tlieir wauls know n, i
Otherwise Hie umte-nigiieil will not lie
riwpoiiilile (ur imy risks tnkea or any j
ottscqueneoi wliich inuy ho ihmi. I
John T.I'ai'i.knmi, I'oKtnuiHtcr
ruiilinii, Oieguii.
FTTIoMoeer ctiualled it.
Nothing ran ever mirpatu It.
Eking's
flew Discovery
Ford
of Jl'tOtohe used towards encourag
ing a stock exhibit at a county
fair this fall. In case the fair is
not held the HW is to revert to the
county treasury, and it was allow
ed with that understanding.
Thus it will bo seen that the
"Jockey Club" did not enter into
the court's mind for a uvnient
when the appropriation was allow
ed, and with the above stated pro
viso would derive absolutely
Additional locals.
Mrs. A. II. (irant was in l'rinn-
iitrsdav.
signed communications space, so J villi
lone as the article in onestion kivt
ol,;. ih lin.ii. ,.i I "r- S. Edwards was a liiminoss
A question concerning the' pub- visi'"r ,rom hA l,M'
lie welfare, properly written and j " '
signeii, will always he given space
even though the views expressed
l. ll, .,.,( ,i... i ...
. ii- i ''"' week.
A newspacr is a public organ and
.,! as such its columns should he open! (ieorge Schleehl and Harry
David Wilhelni was a busines
( visitor from liosl.in.l the hist of
benefit, directly or indirectly, from i '" ""' "'I''"'"" "'u' ideas ol the broker were in the city the last of
Milin:.
IONmri'lll P,ka
oloila.iiHl KcillM
A Perfect I'or All Throat and
('me I Lung Tioiiblcii.
Mona) luck If II roll. Tril BullUl rt.
r
Subsoribo
Journal.
for tho
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liAKI'RY and
IX'NCII IIOUSl:
Mrs, Nellie Ihiggx, Prop,
A Specially Mudo (if
l liiu kc Ci'ciiin,,,
In the ItiilldliiH loriiicily
(Icciiplcd q .Mrs, .UcTugKiirt
The next meeting uf the l iinevillei
Ainaleiii Mldet ie Chili will be held in
ihe llelknap Hall Tlmrhiy evening
Oel. I, at ft ii'cliH-k tor Ihe purpose ol
i hvlilig ottieers mill making lliial ar-'
I'll li ge 1 1 ie 1 1 1 n nlieiit lilllliling and ap-
paraliis. A full iiIIcimI.iiut of the
signers tu III' Charter List i ih-siied.
Lumber $IO Per M.
After January 1, I'.HU,
sell liimlvr at our mill
iVIiih'o for fill per M.
11 W KINS
we will
on the
O'Neil liros.'
OYSTER HOUSE
i:, i . iioi.ds. Miiniiiicc
Good Meals and Rooms
Aillcr Uuildinjf, I'rinevillc, Oregon
KIS1I AND ti AM V, IN SEASON
IIUEAH AND PIES KtMt THE TUADE
SPECIAL RATES TO BOARDERS
such an appropriation.
The second appropriation com
plained of was that of Judge
Booth's court lor $100 to lie used
in defraying the expenses of two of
the irrigation convention delegates
sent to Portland nearly a year ago.
The Journal is not in a isition
to quote legal authority bearing n:i
the two appropriations, but it
would seem that an expressed wish
of the majority of the people is
sufficient in either case to empower
the court to act.
people, ft is not probable that all the w.
of the views expressed in this way matter
will be sanctioned by nil of the
readers, but those who take ex
ception to the sentiments printed
should bring issue with the writer
of them and not the publisher of
the pa(H-r who nn-relv uives t In-m
publicity.
k intending to business
Miss Maude Vandevcrt was ill
town Wednesday from Lava on
her way to Asliwood where she
will visit friends this fall.
PAST AM) PP.ESEXT.
are not
desired result!
Down in Cuba the "patriots" are
using short range rifles to shoot at
one another at long range distances,
and the trouble borders on insurrection-
The news dispatches an
nouncing this fact disclosed but
little detail of the actual existing
conditions, but it seems that the
prophecy of J. Fitzhiigh Lee re
garding the future of the island
will soon lie realized. He and
others said more than two years
ago that the m.uneiit that Uncle
Sam's restraining hand was with
drawn from Cuban affairs internal
conditions would commence to as
sume the distorted shape of Span
ish rule times.
This 9eems a fact, unforlunately
hut true, and Ihe Philippines and
Cuba, succored by a generous race
have proved themselves the
The Deschutes valley has had
another slap. Hitchcock' niti uial
play grounds link off a slic e tin
entire length of the district, and
now a lumber syndicate represen
tative, upon the opening up nf al
most the list rem. tilting tuivn-hip,
steps Up, and Willi the politeness
of a Chesterfield, lav lO.iHhl acres
of scrip iqiou all the available lim
ber. But even with the numerous
A. .1. Strum was in from his
ranch near Antebipe the last of the
week with a load of hiMiie giown
water melons. The latter are tine
specimens, and svak pretty well
for the snil in that portion of
Crook conn! v.
Hon. M. A. Moodv relumed ys
terday from attending the Nation
al Irrigaiion Cnmtress at Ogihui.
He thinks the work of I lie congress
was effectual ami will result in
much good to the arid regions oP
the wi-.-t. Mr. Momlv savs Oregon
bruises which the Valley ha. re- got everything it asked for, heiicc
ceive.1 during the pa-t few inoiilhs M. , ,. -, w ; ( , . .,ro.
i!ini;s .,f tl,e niectiiiu' Tinies-
A -."ill ili'le lesi,lillli-s p.lslule with
A no I grass, fenced ninl gmtl wilier.!
l-'or particulars cull ill llie .leimiiil or
tuliliesji 11. J. Palmer, I Vschulci", Ore. j
Ml I IIS Ie I or kltlo.
.1. W. Killer, of McKay, has n '
cliotee lot of cut liini;li'S at Ids Mc
Kay Creek mill, uliicli lie will sell lor'
er lliniisiiiiil on I lie grounil,
A frlurvllle tlen-milllr Hnlnr
tar Niiii..
N. A. Tve A' lire, wish fur priuite
reasons to sell tlieir prusperelin lilisi-tu-ss
ill Trine! llle. Ciires,t.n!eiiee
s.ilieilisl e.ni sliulv wlieie lnlsmes- lias
p;liil gn.ul prulils ill tile lt. A pulil
uieiiiii,' fur the riv-lil pail.v. Cull or
iiililresn N. A. Tye A Urn., I'lineulle,
Oiegul)
the dav is not far distant whei
will thrust its head above the sur
face and indulge in tin- last pro
verbial giggle.
it
' Mountaineer
Yhli ifttfttura ! on vry hoi of Uw ntilR
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tt.iru t
ratnwlT Uiat rami nM 1m T
N. A. Tye and Brothers
Boys' and Youths' Jack Knife Shoe,
A llazor Stivl Jack Knife Willi Every Pair. All Sines and
Widths. Price From $2.23 to $2.50 Per Pair.
Wo Also Have A Full Lino of Mens'
Shoes. Also Ladles, Girls and Babies.
CLEARANCE SALE
of our Su Timor Hats al Co-t in onhr to make,
room lor our New l.iueof Winter Hoods.
carry ceiilagion into your home. Tanglefoot cnlclim
Flic
I hem.
N. A. TYE and BROS., Merchants
iirattaiu and li.iile
nntilii-il that their p
stop, and thai Snider
will succeed them as
v have been
ly will soeti
and Wat-i-n
receiver and
register of the I.akeview lan lnlli,
verbial serpants, anil when revived
have turned upon their savior. The
latter leople only in sentiment,
while the former have resorted to
actual warfare of the most un
civilized form.
It is no,v generally conceded
that the people of these two islands
can never he assimilated with
American methods and ideas, but
will always resent any advances
along such an endeavor. I'ncle
Ik- said . is that Sam cho-e not windy f.,r tin. .. ..!,.
issued by the I tire a mongrel tvne. fast decaviii"
specif ijand absolutely indifferent to every
President Uooscvck has about
completed his .-uinuier's sojourn at
pro-1 Oyster Bay. Prettv mar nil the.
eminent s agents
to bring about
The liest that can
the latest orilet
secretary of Interior to his
omcers no not lack originality i I kindness.
they do effectiveness. ' I A, ,hingg ,,rngr,?H WB ,,,., if
social liibsters in the country have'
been there keeping him company.
HI V YOl'li MIL'LINI'IHV
. . Mini . .
LADIKS ITl.NISIIINCJS
MRS, ED," BRADFORD'S
ui.'T.nr ! Mi. Su.-ic Siuvti'ii
I'lt-tn latr Millinery at tlmii city prii t-.
I'rt'fi M:i kiny Purlnr.- in (Miirtirtinii.
The coat of whiti-wa-h which
Mayor Williams began last year to
spread over certain di-lriets in
Portland seems to have gut a little
black paint mixed in with it.
.
ftlacksmitliing That Pleases
s I he Kind Von del it t -
J. 11. WKil.IiS
(Sin- r In)
COK.VKTT & KLKI.VS'S
A Slock of Farm Machim-rv aim s on hand
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Kooscvi-It is reported to have
gained :i" poiinds in weight since
becoming president. Evidently
the much talked of strcwum- life
agrees with Teddy.
Big Clearance Sale
Owinu to the Large Stock of Fall and Winter Goods
Constantly arriving, our store room will be overcrowed
And In order to Oet More Room
For the New Goods, we are compelled to throw all Our
Present Stock Of
Shirt Waists, Straw Hats, Ladies' Goods
And Many Other Lines Into
ONE BIG BARGAIN SALE
THIS SALE WILL CONTIML UNTIL ALL ARE SOLI).
&D CO.
"--'-iiifi . l.MaiiMiii l tiitmii"
UhcWinnck'DriigCo.'s
JXnnouncoment Jjo Ijheir Jrientts al
After in n r! v lice years of fnlloniiiL' the fasoion set by M
"rber pie, we are going lo break away fron ihe old rill
and set a fashion of nur own.
9tfjnoy Jor Out Jnontls.
e have a prosperous business and intend to share it
with our frieims.
Van IPar Conl of 2our Purchase Jrit.
On and after Sept. I, pill.'!, lo each purchaser of one dol
lar in cash in any department except Paints, Lead, Oil
-Hid llr. Slump's and llr. Miles' remedies, we shall present
a tag good for ten cent in trade.
Vha 7or, !ou Spend, Vlio 9tfor Sou Jfau:
Just stop and think what this menus to you. If you buy
'iin- oi iin-iiiciue paying lor it one uonar, you sun nave tj
ten cents due you lo apply on any other purchase you may I j
-.i'. ii oiii jiiin iiuse aiinninis io live 1101 iiirs, yini wi 11
receive checks to the auiout of fifty cents to apply on any
oilier purchases, lint the purchase must amount to one
dollar to .intitle you to the additional ten per cent.
2our Credit Ss Sood.
Hut this is not the only change we are making. To
those having approved credit with us, we shall continue lo
exlerid credit in the future as in the past, with this differ
ence. 0' 'count 2our 33,11, j(d Save ?onoy.
All accounts are subject to a discount of ten per cent
in merchandise if paid within thirty days from dale of
purchase or are subject lo a discount oi five percent
in merchaiitilise if paid within sixty days from date of pur
base. After sixty days net.
Jfotu 9uen Can you iSate.
Al the end of four mouths due and must be settled by
cash or note.
1le liani your jrfduico.
We shall be pleased to receive comments on this plan
from our many friends and cust -mors.
7o tfan Can jCwe j(nd Succeed Without friends.
'l-i i.: .i i .
j ii.iiir.nit: yu im: nuiny liivor we iiiivo received ffl
froin you in tlie prist jihfl lii.niiit; ffr a roiitiiiliitnee tn the II
future, we (ire, f j (j
Your friendn, II m
You will find
lUCVCLES of all nood makes
jAT SIIIPFS;
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iviiiiiinei s, i in ne na s. luea is. ami ni.inv
i .. - j
l olhers. A good line of llieyele Hllliilrie. AT SIHI'I' H.
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WATTS MARBLE M GRANITE WORKS
Watts & Baker, Props.
Marble and Granite Monuments
All Kinds of Stone Work
FIRST CLASS WORK AT LOWKST THICKS
Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon
n
Zjic Winnck Company
'Druggists and JCauso Jurnisiors
Since issuing the above as a circular letter the price of a
few pali nt inedii ines have been int. We will meet all cut
prices and in addition give the check for 10 cents in trade
on Hie hill I Al!
Princvi I lo-Sha n i ko Lino
uuivinvwvvvvv
Daily Between Prlneville and Shanlko
sciikdi'i.i-:
Leaves Hlmniko, 11 p. m. Arrives nl I'rinevillc (! a. m.
Leaves I'rinevilli! I p. ni. Arrives at Hhaniko 1 n. ni.
First Class Accommodations
Sonera
J1. Iorris
71orchancit'so
'1M.:. ...ll I. .
f, iiunncii Kiion'il ralttlilisliiiicnt im cli'tirilio- out 8,
Itf""'"" " ,llllls xy iiirniMiiiiios m onlprt
ion II lind inniiv liiironins niimntr i
iqji, io inako room.
them. Talk is dirap hut if you'll cull iiml inspect our
g 'l Incc- You'll find tliiMii xiicikiiig for tlioin-
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