n THE CROOK COUNTY An D. F. STEFFA. PulilMint rvorv OFFICIAL The Jnl'MMI. i iitnft l Hit' nf ' Priiwville, Uny., tiirlrMMiiiwii-ititliiouKntlir' t. 8. mull weond clw multtr. "tHI'KHHAY, JANTABY U, UW. AXNOUNCKMKN'T. With thin issue of The Journal tlH) unilMsiidifil severs his connec tion with the paper, having fold his bufinee itnd interort to 1). F. Strffa. The latter will collect all bills due for advertising. in scription, job work and will pay all bills contracted by The Journal Publishing Company. In turninc over the pupcr to Mr. Steffa it is not with out regrvt, for windy no county publisher ever did business with a fairer lot of people than it has been our lot during the year oi our management. However, we bespeak for the new proprietor the game liberal patronage that it has been our pleasure to enjoy, and as he ia a young newspaperman oi ability, the grand old premier paper of Crook County will con tinue to forge ahead in the favor af the people of this section. V. C. Ui.a. K. HOW ABOUT THE OIL? What's become of all that en thusiasm and nervous energy that was running riot over Crook coun ty's oil prospects a year or two ago? Asleep is it? Well, just at present there seems to be no indi cation of its being attacked with insomnia. And the monument makers, too, may have an order before long. Enthusiasm over one subject in this community it seems does no more than wssh its eyes in the morning bath before a new sensation, with all the noise ac companying, has thrust its face in the bowl. A bare and hound chase, as it were, with new hares constantly joining the van guard and as many additional canines following faithfully in the rear. Surely, history is a double recaf er in Crook county. But back again to the subject matter. Scarcely two years ago a group of credulous persons be came interested in the county's oil prospects. Investigation of the fields, under whose surface untold oily fortunes lay, lead to the organ ization of a company, and notices of location soon dotted the area in which development was soon to begin. Hut aside from consider able talk, the matter got no furth-! er. The surface indications were ideal, and the" parties interested were undoubtedly on the main track, but their suspicions got switched and were never satisfied. Sot a single spade full of dirt was lilted on eartU's greasy treasure.. ik.ase sii(.lice ,aii Sheets of paper by the score, how-, nPVerTt Uvn kll0Wn ln WM ,, ever, were coneumed in making r-- i c Ulwn a)(, i( Uf ,( ()f hlnst cords; ink flowed like water; cjtv j(s r(,sourtt.s ftIu tllt. claims were cheap, talk cheajer, j wealth of the country surroundiiig, and but thats all. Xo one can then out with the goods, Indust- nriTT? THE : OUR FOURTH ANNUAL I Clearance OF WINTER GOODS At Greatly Reduced Prices in MICHEL & Independent Newspaper PtM.ISrtl:D UV THE JUL'KNAl. PUM.ISHINU CO. Tlmrwlay at Tlte Juttnirtl liuiMluir, Prim - PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY. tell exactly why. It's a drum. Will some one solve it? Cl.fli WORTHY MEMIIERSHII' A short time ago the Portland Journal announced in an editorial its organisation of the Portland Push Chile a society for the up building of that city and the ex penditure of latent energy in the directions where its effect would lie felt the quickest. The fees for joining w ere nothing. I he dues nothing, the cost to the memla'rs absolutely nothing save the use of a little grav matter in Imosting the town, its industries, its re sources, its people in fact every thing in the town worthy of the boost. The scope of the beneficial re sults to le obtained by the ad vocacy and attainment of a large meniliership to such an organiza tion, in any city tr town, is incal culable so far as its weight upon the future of that particular place is concerned. Any town would gain by its presence, no town would lose, or could lose by having a mutual benefit association of this kind within its limits. And the rule is applicable to this city. A merchant, who has leen in business hen? for several years, said the other day that t'rineville would change to some extent when a new generation rose up and took hold of things, and not More. From an abstract point of view, he was right. Al most any community will exper ience the shedding and taking on of a new skin inside pf ;10 years, the lifetime of a generation. But more broadly speaking, he was wrong, or at least he should lw wrong in his supjiositions. Prineville's slowness, which no one will deny in taking up new customs, building up new indust ries and stretching out its arms for more, and in this way establish ing a live city and a little empire of its own. is due more perhaps to the easy going manner of its resid ents and their well fed stomachs than to any other "caite. It is that slothful feeling of being too well satislied with life that has kept enterprise down and deliver ed a body blow to civic pride, en thusiasm and energy. But, notwithstanding the mer chant's thirty year prophesy, a change is coming. The light of expanding i'icas is hrc:iki!!2 into the coinniimitv, and it i to vte ho d that the industrial rays willJ grow stronger as time passes. It may lie that a Push Club is being j organized in a quiet way and that its membership is a private, one and unknown. But no lodge 1XTT7TJ 131 JJ 111 T IJj I PLACE TO SAVE MONEY M &i Caps, Hats, Gelds' Flannel Underwear, and Overshirts, Mackinaw, Clothing, Macintoshes, German Socks, Le'ginj; and a Hundred Other Artich's for winter wear. Come and look over the bararaiiiH. JOURNAL SI.Kll IVr Yclir vilU On'Wim. coiuin-j rial parades will attract both at please j tentiou and enthusiasts, and the Matter will make a large, strong membership in a society of pro UK ITS ! grossivo ways. A Central Oregon ! Push club looks well in print, but! I in actual existence mid owrattoi) j it would do more towards gaining the desired ends. T11K 1KA! I.KTTKlt Ott- niN.VNCE. i It is jilmost incredible to be lieve that iWO lives had to be lost in order that a city of the magni tude of Chicago should realize with such pitiful force that some of its (ordinances wen1 dead letters; that many of its city laws, governing the construction of public build ings, had Iwn altogether removed to the background, and that little attention had lieen uiven to reason-1 able demands for the safety of! human lives. But such a st.it.. of affairs is characteristic of the great bulkv, spreadina city hv the lake. The ...,. ....i... '.,i.i t ,'- ". , ,,' , ? the pubhe halls and theaters un-i til the building ordinance had j been complied with, is alsol characteristic of the nun, and the I implusive forces that have always controlled his actions. But the edict issued by the head of the city's government has not lessen ed in one degree the results of that horrible catastrophe; neither has it called back '.o earth the scon's of human beings whose lives were snuffed out when exits were closed and nearly every ave nue ol escape barred. Instead it brings out in strong relief the fla grant violation of ordinances which apparently have never been enforced since the time they pass ed the council andTcceivcd the mayor's signature. Dusty and ichiireli next Sunday morning and moth-eaten they are now. brought evening. The aster, Rev. II. ('. forth and their contents exposed will siend the Sabbath at the a mmkerv thrown into the faces of. Bend, those suffering from the ''";-:');, hand of death. And Chicago is no exception to the rule, even though the tragedy that has enshrouded it in gloom has laid bare the flagrant violation of its city's statutes. On the pages of every city's volume of ordi nances can probably bo found a dirth of dead letters. Laws that were conceived with a view of bet tering the condition of the people for whom they were prescrilied, but which from mere indifferenue have passed the day of their use fulness. Become obsolete, as it were, from inattention and non-enforcement. .Only when some sor rowful calamity has been caused from this negligence is the true worth of their existence realized, and then, like Chicago, apprecia tion comes too late. An act of much importance to the arid region of Oregon was pass ed at the recent short session of the legislature and it has been ap proved ly (lie governor. 11 cures Sale I CO. I a defect in the law of lSWand ml-: thories irrigation companies lo condemn the water rights of ripar-j ian owners. It does not authorise the taking of water actually used by the reparian owner, or by the prior npproprintor, but it doen.j nw.iv will the old doctrine riparian owners are entill I to have the water llow past their property in its natural condition regardless of whether they made any use of it or not. Now repar ian owners cannot prevent others ' front making lienelieial nso of the water they do not use. And I he lirst fellow to use the water has the l's rinht to it. TSesugar licet crop of the (irainK Hondo valley has netted the grow-' ers this year i'ii.OlKI. the yield j of beets for the year was l'J.OUll tons, or !i,(Xt(l tons in excess of I last season's production. One ton! oflieets will produce 2-10 pounds! of sugar. The I'.MHttt tons yielded j I'.'SS.trX) Hiun.ls of sugar! with a1 valuation of $1-1 1.OtX). i Additional LOCUS , Wood for sale at the l!,e n;,.,, , !iU.'tkl''s "i"1 ,;l'"kil"i ' Mr k Iel.,, Mil,. I,.,, . .... .,, . ' 'proceedings and seini-nninial state- Oregon is visitmg w,lh her sons ;,,, , , ,,(m,,v ,,. ,,. fred and Alex in this city. !ienreaeh year in the county ... ,., ,, . , ., paper having the largest rireulat- . ' ' , V'C '"'I V""'"1 1 " ' 'ral this year has ui -mi-n nun .,irs. rogtc s i parents, J. M. Montgomery and: wife of Uiwer Crooked river. j j Wm. Holder, editor of the Pais-' lev Post, and S. M. Bailey, editor ! . ., .... . , ,, . visitors in Lakeview Tuesday. Lakeview Examiner. j The omen's Annex Social and ' Athletic club wishes to announce that Tuesdays and Fridays, from 2 to ti have been set aside (or their exclusive use of the club house. I Mrs. M. J. hold services llicinla at the ithem will Methodist1 Babbit Metal Melted into 5 pound bars From Old Type. Just emmgh alloy to hmke it inoro diirtilili than onlinnry grades, and still nt hard pitoti'di to heat when in use. "A Threshers and Mill Men Should take advantaL1 of this olf'iT. Supply limited. I'rice lower than any quotation on Jiabbit Metal in I'riueville, Jltiv ifow for 'the coining season. $ ADDRESS: CROOK Just Arrived . r K.I A TM-M A RsI r rl A. E. NATHAN 8 Go's Custom j. f. morriss The Best Wearing GENT'S Kver Uronght to I'rinevillo. STRICTLY UI'-TO-DATE ALL CHICKS AND SIZKS DRY GOODS MILLINERY GROCERIES, Pout Forget tlie Special Sale on Men's and Roys' j Clothing. Greatly Ueilnced Trices. 1 K. 0. Weianer was in the city ;(,., llVl.t:ielt Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mr. v,,jer will furnish The Journal ! ,, ,vs (,, lt s,,,,t,m ,Hrj j ,, mHn v.ir ,! t,.1Vst- j j,,, (,)rllieoiniiig from ''"''that rapidly developing district. ' , .Alex I'avis, b'retuan lor 4. Howard, started Monday with n band of USD boa 1 of beef cattle for tlajcllc, from which place they will be shipped In San Knineisco. Mr. Howard has already delivered about llitHl head and now has over SIX! left. These will be takeij out later in the season. Klamath Republican, tieo. K. Morley, who recently succeeded 0. I.. Sbatllick as Inatager ot the local water and electric system has placed bis resignation with the company to lake effect February 1st. lie will be succeeded by Adrian Crooks, a I'riueville boy, who is n thorough electrician, and merits the pro motion. His place as assistant will he tilled by Henry Whilsell. Adrian's many friends are glad to hear of his success. The county court last Saturday again recognized The Crook Coun- tv Journal as the leading faa'r in .the county and nwaided it the official business during the present l.vear. The printing lor the county auiltbc publication of its court practically olti juore suliseriners in Crook county than any other paper, and it was Uin this basis that the award was made. The Journal's present circulation h l'r""k c"!""-v h?k'T "', T1 practically equals that of all other papers eomoineil. Notice to Church Members. A lliceling of the lot lld'ers of the Kir.-t Christian church will In' lit LI nl the I'nion church Saturday afternoon at 1 p in. Wvt. BoHii.i, Clerk. Grant! Clearance Sale. All lines ol Ladies, Missi-s and Chrildieiis. II.it-. Silk Bonnets, Cii'ils, Jackets and Skirts going tat co-t and less. :!UdaVH only. J. I'. Mourns, COUNTY JOURNAL I Made Clofhina and Fitting Iino of CLOTillKG . NKW AND NOHUY A. II. L1W3IAN& CO. ...riauiifrnturcrs of and Dealer In.,. KlUtN.TUItK, COFFINS mid CASKKTS CAIITKTS, STOVFS, PALM'S mid OILS Lumber olid al Kinds of luilding material For CASH Only O'Ncil tiros. OYSTER HOUSE J K III 1 1 Nil II. .Muniiuce Good Mollis and Rooms i Aliller Building, Princvillc, Ore Ron KISII AND ( AM 10 IN SEASON , MIKAD AND 1'IES KOK THE TUADE SPECIAL RATES " TO BOARDERS N. A. Tye and Brothers Big Line (icnts I'urnisliiiii's Hats and Footwear Special marked Prices On all Cootls Now in Stock Special Discounts On Overshoes And Kuhhers Ladies Mackintoshes At COST N. A. TYE and fllacksmilhing That heases Is The Kind Vou t.il nl i - j. ii. vi(ii.i:s roRi:rr v ki.kixss A Slock ol Farm Machinery You will find ISICYCLKS of all t-ood makes Hanihlers, Imperials, Ideals, and many others. A koikI line of llieyele Hmulrifn A'l' HIIUT'ri. J WATTS MARBLE m CRANITE WORKS' Watts & Baker, Props. Marhlc and Granite Monuments All Kinds of Stone Work FIRST CLASS WORK AT .LOWKNT TRICES Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon 1 ' 'union i hum Dally Between Prlnevllle and Shaniko WIIKDHI.K Koiivch Hlmniko, ti p. in. ArrivcH-nt rrincvillr tl n. m, JiPiivi'n I'riiimillfl 1 p. in. Arrivimnt Hluniiko 1 n. m. ' First Class Accommodations . . anrl . . LAD IKH : : AT MRS, El), HwcrfHor tn Mm. Up-to ilnto Millinery nt less limn city priifn. Hair Dnwing Parlon in cininortiun BROS., Mrohnt alwi s on hand V J I N I S 1 1 nc 3 8 : : BRADFORD'S Hunir Slnytnn