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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1H0J.
REGARDING THE POOL OF
TIMBER CLAIMS.
The visit of Dr. N. E. Winnard
ot Albany to this city last week for
the purpo of gaining the co
operation of the Crook county tim
ber holder in Lake anil Klamath
Bounties with the Albany claim
ante holding timber in the fame
belt, may be regarded as a step
toward securing an honest priY
for the property which is noon to
be put onto the market. Since
last February the only ones who
have interested themselves in this
immense belt of yellow pine have
been those who have used every
measure possible to depress the
price, or at least to persuade the
owners of claims in that district
that their timber was valueless,
and that there would be no other
market price offered for them lie
aide their own. Those prices
ranged from $800 to $1200, accord
ing to the territory they were
working in and the ease with
which they could dupe their pro
spective seller.
For instance; when operating
among the claimants in the Wil
lamette Valley they offered $1000
or $1200 for a quarter section in
this district, using the suasion that
they were buying from the
"suckers" in and around Prineville
for $800. This increase in price
was held out to the Albany people
as a great inducement for them to
sell, but the trick got mixed up in
its own trap and only a dozen or
so of the claimants in that city
saw fit to dispose of their holdings.
The remaiuder of them went into
pool and elected the above named
gentlemen with two others, who
have no other recommendation aside
from a strict sense of honesty, to
handle the deal, get the remainder
of the Crook county timber owners
into the pool and then put the
entire tract onto the market at a
price which any honest lumber
company is willing to pay for such
property which is recognized as
being superior in quality, location
and compactness.
Those persons in Crook county
owning timber claims in the dis
trict referred to can do no better
than join the pool which has been
organized solely for the mutual
benefits which will accrue from a
successful termination of the work
which it is designed to carry out. It
means much, not only to the indi
vidual, but to the whole com
munity as well. The price which
the pool has agreed upon for each
ejaim is $3000. Suppose for a
moment that only $2500 will be
realized, and the 165 claimants in
Big Clearance Sale
Owing to the Large Stock of Fall and
Constantly arriving, our store room will
And In order to Get More Room 1
For the New Goods, we are compelled to
Present Stock Of
II Shirt Waists,
- And Many Other
ONE BIG BARGAIN SALES
I J THIS SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL ARE SOLD. 9
MICHEL &
Ts,B"a:;
Crook county sell. It is a simple
matter to figure out that this coun
ty will be benefited in the sum of
f 412,filX) and every business man
and every merchant will feel the
result.
It is highly probable that ns
soon as the pool situation presents
itself to these scalping buyers, an
increase in price will lie offered,
possibly as high as $1500. There
is no telling to what extreme the
play will lie carried to break up
this mutual benefit pool associ
ation, but the members of it should
stand their ground, until Inmost
prices are paid, forsooth, it
would not be consistent for a
company, w hich two months ago
was (laying S00 for timber claims
to advance that price now to $1500
when conditions are the same, and
the timber as valueless (?) as it
was then, but a man in a pinch is
likely to jump sideways at any
moment. In the meantime let
every timber holder in Crook coun
ty join the pool and inconsistency
sooner or later mav decide that
$;!000 is a fair, honest and reason
able price for such property. If
not then there are plenty of other
timber companies in the United
Statesjihich will take the correct
view of the situation.
THE fSDER SIDE OF
AN
E. O. G.
E. O. G. is the abbreviation for
Eastern Oregon Grafts. Eastern
Oregon Grafts in turn is a pseudo
nym applied to anything of the
shadowy order which gets under
cover in a miraculous and speedy
manner. According to recent re
ports the society of E. 0. G's has
a large membership in its land
department. There are other de
partments in this renowned society ,
but the latter division at present
is receiving a major portion of at
tention.
Jiow for the subject matter.
The Journal has been asked during
the past two weeks why it publish
ed an article recently setting forth
the facts, or purported facts, that
the Willamette Valley and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road company
would in the near future dispose of
some of its lands in Crook county
Iiii answer The Journal wishes to
state that its news came from a
reliable source, which it is not
necessary to disclose to the public,
and the article was based upon the
facts given this paicr for publi
cation. Whether the Road compa
ny intends to sell its property in
Crook county is a matter of con
jecture, but the following figures
are given as a working basis upon
which the public may judge for
itself.
The Willamette Valley and
Cascade Mountain Road company
own 353 , 678 acres in this county,
or in other words 550 sections.
How they came into the possession
of this immense tiact of land.
which is almost contiguous and
embraces the most fertile region of
the county, is a matter of history
recorded in the Dark Ages, and the
facts need not fie chronicled at
this lime. Nevertheless, the
company is in full and undisputed
ownership of this vast body of rich
and productive agricultural terri
tory. The valuation of this land,
Straw Mats, Ladies Goods
Lines Into
t kkm-AL kirn
according to the county assessor's
books, is placed at $4:10,763 and
is assessed for two and one quarter
mills, which brings the yearly
taxes -to a sum approximating
$10,000. Practically all of this
land is leased to individuals, who
cultivate it and raise crops, or else
fence it and use it for pasture for
their stock. In this way the land
is constantly growing in value anil
product! veness. In the leases
which the company gives to its
lessees there is a stipulation pro
viding that an annual rent shall
be paid of a certain figure, accord
ing to the location of the tract and
its productive qualities, and also
allot the taxes. These 550 sec
tions average aliout $35 per year
in rent The Road company
itself pays tbe county possibly
$600 for taxes on land which is not
rented.
Now deducting from the above
figures for results and we find this:
the Road company receives annual
rentals amounting to $19,250; it
pays to the county $600 in taxes.
thevother $9000 is paid by resi
dents of the county; the annual
income, therefore, derived from
this leasing system amounts to
$18,650.
Do you wonder, gentle reader,
that the Road company is back
ward about selling its wares? Do
you wonder that it feels rather
partial to Crook county and its
generosity? Do you wonder that
its standing in the society of E.
O. G's has reached the thirty-third
degree and that it is likely to take
on a few more before the county is
many years older? Aye, verily,
even a blind man sometimes sees
stars.
INTERIOR OREGON TRAFFIC.
That the immense traffic carried
on in Central Oregon, most of
which passes in or out of l'rine
ville, is gradually attracting the
attention1 of the outside world, is
evidenced by the fact that nearly
every newspaper in the state is
commenting oq the facts and
figures as they find their way into
print. The following editoiial,
which is a typical article, is taken
from the Pendleton Tribune and is
worthy a reproduction. It is
based upon the numerous articles
appearing recently in The Journal
relative to the amount of wool and
other products shipped through
this city.
"Seventy-five carloads of wool
pass through Prinevillc annually,
and yet that city has no railroad.
This wool is hauled by freight
ty."tm from Lake-and Harney coun
ties and nearer points to Prine
ville, and thence to Shaniko to a
railroad station for shipment.
Long trains of freight teams and
wagons travel many miles at
heavy expense to deliver this
product of interior Oregon to
market and the people of that re
gion are longing for the steam
whistle. In addition to wool they
have other marketable products
and they consume many carloads
annually of food and clothing
hauled into them by the same
traces as the wool is hauled out.
Their products thus cost them
heavily to market and the goods
they consume become expensive.
Winter Goods
be overcrowed
throw all Our
CO. I
They meet these conditions hv
living on a lower scale, buying less!
of the luxmiesnnd cheaper quality
of the necessities They speiul
little for good house furniture, wear
rougher clothing as a rule and eat
coarser victuals. They are, how
ever, healthy and ruddy and com
pose an excellent class of people.
Among them are builders of states,
but the majority of them cannot
afford to enjoy any ot the modern
conveniences of life. I'rincville is
a good interior town ami it would
seem that it should lie connected
with the outside world by different
transportation lacilitic. Irriga
tion development will bring about
this end and the Htiplo of that
region should be enthusiasts for
the cause. In the course of events
the interior of Oregon will see the
smoke of the steam engine as it
stretches in a long, low line
through the healed atmosphere of
its plains, but later on it is to be
hoped that the air will become
heavy laden with moisture from
the irrigated lands when tbe smoke
will spread in all directions."
"FOR YOl'R OWN EXCLUSIVE
I'SK AND BENEFIT."
The general laud office has
placed a final construction upon
the word "speculation," and the
phrase "for your own exclusive use
and benefit," as used in making
final proof on a timber claim. The
i information comes in the form of a
letter from the acting onunission
er to Charles W. Strother, a law
yer of Yerka, Cal.
Strother, before offering proof on
his timber claim, wrolo to the
General Land office to ascertain
beyond a doubt whether he could
make proof on his claim when be
did not intend tq live on the hud
or use the timlier on it except as a
speculation which would accrue to
his own benefit. The acting com
missioner replied to him in the
following letter which is self-explanatory:
"Mr. Charles W. Strother,
Dear sir: Referring to your
letter of the 20tilt., relative to the
suspension of your tinilier and
stone entry, you are advised that
if you made a satisfactory showing
that your entry was made for your
own use and htnefit and there is
nothing more to inicach your
good faith than the mere fact that
you made the entry for investment
with intent to sell the lan.1 at some
future indefinite time and in this
manner realize a profit on the
money invested, this office hoi. Is
that such an entry is not made in
violation of the law and should la'
passed for patent.
J. H. FlMI'I.K,
Acting Commissioner."
Crook county timber claimants
who have done as this in.- n pro.
posed to do will breathe easier
the air will seem lighter.
Firnt reiiort: prominent poli
ticians nnd wealthy budinen) men
connected with alleged timber
land frauds: grand jury will bring
indictment. Second report: many
prominent bufincHs men will be
found guilty when grand jury
meet. Third reHirl: prominent
men and politiciani" connected with
timber grabbing in Oregon, hut
only a few priwecutionn will be in
stituted for "examples." Fourth
report: one or two former timlier
land ojierators will lie hauled up
Just Arrived N
A. E. NATHAN 8 Go's
Custom
J. F. MORRIS'S
The Best "Wearing and Kitting Lino of
GENT'S .CLDTIIJKG
ISver Brought to Prinovillo. KTTtlCTLVY"
UP-TO-DATIi
ALL TRICKS AND SIZICS
DRY GOODS MILLINERY GROCERIES
Dout Forget tlie'Special
Clothing. 0 r eat lv
The fifth'
Ann is likely to bo considerably
older tlinn she is at present if the
newspapers continue to keep her
much longer before the public.
The talk of bard times Is taken
at present hi n very sod way in
the West.
Additional Locals.
J. S, MeMeen was II business
visitor this week from Lauioiita.
Dave Harnett was in town Tile;
day from Haystack attending to
business matters.
It is about time for the turkeys'
ill the neighborhood to have at
tacks of nervousness,
James Sharp returned Tuesday
evening from an extended visit ill
the Willamette Valley.
J. F. Ilooge returned to the city
yesterday Ironi the Deschutes
country where be has been look
ing up some ranch properties'
William Joslin, of Hay Crock is
in town, having come from his
ranch to enter several horses ill
the races.
J. L. Windotn was a business
visitor from Culver Wednesday,
lie brought in u load of wheat
which he sold to the city liourihg
mills.
lien Helfrich and wife were in
the city Tuesday evening on their
way home to Laiuonta from
Mitchell wherethey havcliecn vis
iting Mrs. Helfrieh's relatives tbe
past two weeks.
The uneasy feeling which many
of the stockmen have felt over the
condition of the winter pastille lias
U'en dispelled by the recent rains
which have l'cn general through
out the county. The grass in al
most nil districts is said to la' in
good condition,
Charles Stansliurroujli mine- in
front Disrhuti'S Wednesday and
left on the noon stage for his hoiie
ill Portland to visit with bis par
ents. He expects to return about
the middle of next month to re
sume his work as clerk (or the
Pilot Butte Ik'velopmeut company.
Two g:ttnes of ball are to be
played dining the Jockey Club's
race meet. The first gains will be
called next Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock between the Prineville
team and tbe Ochoeo's. The win
ner of this game will play the
Haystack nine mi Sunday after
noon for a purse of $50. It is ex
pected that the latter team will ar
rive in the city mini -time Satur
day. Inside each pound package of
Lion Coffee
will be found a FREE game.
60 different games. All new.
At Your (Irocer'i.
Made Clothing
1
MOW AND NOHHY
Sale on Men's and Boys'
Reduced Prices. 1
before the grand jury,
report is forthcoming.
Nothing has ever equalled j
Nothing can ever 'rP"'J
Dr. Kin
New Discovery
forC::i;:."""' ",M
A Perfect For All Throat and
Ciirct Lung Troubles.
Montlwclf It Wis, Trial fctttos IN
Subsorlbe for the
Journal.
O'Ncil
OYSTER
I!, HOGGS, Mummer
Good Meals and Rooms
Miller Building:, I'rincville, Oregon
IS II AND GAME IS SEASON
BREAD AND P1KS FOR THE TRADE
I.
SPECIAL RATES
N. A. Tyeand Brolliers
Boys' and Youths' Jack Knlfo Shoe,
A l!aor Siivl Jack Knife With K very Pair. 'All Sues and
Widths. Price From $2.25 to $2. SO Per Pair.
We Also Have A Full Line of Mens'
Shoes. Also Ladles, Girls and Babies.
CLEARANCE SAIE
(four Summer Hats at Cost III order to make,
room for our New Line of Winter (bids.
Flies carry renlagioii into your home. Tanglefoot catches
llieiu.
N. A. TYE and BROS., Merchants
(5)
glacksmithing That Pleases
l The Kind Ton (id nt m
J. II. WIGLE'S .
(Hnmwor ht)
CORXKTT F.I.KLVS'S
A Stock of Kami Machinery
You will find
HICVCLESof
Ramblers, Imperials,
rithew. A itoniHIue of llicyclc rtiimlries AT HI1I1TH.
WATTS MARBLE M CRAKITE WORKS
Watts a Baker, Props.
Marble and Granite Monuments
All Kinds of Stone Work
FIRST CLASS WORK AT LOWEST PRICES
Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon
Dally Between Prineville and Shaniko
HCllKDUf.K v
IftveR Hhanikn, 0 p. ni. Arriven at Prineville fl a. in.
J-cavcn 1'rinoviile 1 p. m. Arrivrm t Hhanikn 1 n. m.
First Class Accommodations
BUY YOTJI1 MU.LINKItY
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LADOCH
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Bnccoiwnr to Mm. Susie Slnjton
Up-to date Millinery at lens than city priccK.
Hair Dyeing Parlors In connection.
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DAKl'RY and
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all good makes
Ideals, and many
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