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PRINEVILLK, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 28, 1904.
NO. 7
VOL VIII.
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I .BZWEILER fi THOMSON I
Princvllc's Greatest Store
ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
COMMENCING THURSDAY. JANUARY 14, 1904
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TUX LIST
IS OUT
Hamilton Feed Stable
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Redby Feed Barn...
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Fine Saddle Horses and Livery Turn Outs
Moult lionnliil liy iliiy, week "mulli reasonable,
('moil lufi'iiiinoiliitiotiii. Iti'ini'iiilu'r us when in Prineville,
il we Biinrmili'O llml your j:itrin:i)"p will lr nppriTialcii
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nnil deserved by us,
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Powell &
-Tonsorial Artists-
Foster & Lehman
Proprietors.
A Complete and Chain Line of
lfc'pf, Veal, 'Mutton, I'ork, Karon,
Lard, anil Country . JVoiIucp.
Main st. priooiiic. orcgi. 'Phone 31.
THEOLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
Delinquents ' are In
Tlrrears totheGoun
ty tor $500.
The sheriff's office has turned
ivit to the Journal the delinquent
nx list (or publication which will
ie found on another page. The
;IhI in not A long one this year,
inly 50 names appearing in it. and
he total amount due 1 he tnunty
n hack taxeii amount to hut .W.
Tux payer, an a rule have heen
prompt about making their pay
ments, and several weeks ago it
ivna tlioiight there wonld not lie
more than a dozen name on the
delinquent lint. These would have
been inclusive of those iersoni who
owned proierty at the time of an-
wsment, but sold it before the
time of making payment, and
would also havo included the per
sons owning property at assess-
nieiit and moving from the county
before collection of the taxes.
This accounts in part for Hie in
crease of names over that of last
year at which lime only about a
dozen appeared in the :advertised
lint.
tion and by-lawn will be adopted
and steps taken to further the
work undertaken.
SETTLERS AUK COMING
Prineville and Crook County Will
Boon Begin to Exjierience Ar
rival of Eastern Homeseekers.
The present year promisee to be
a banner season for Crook county,
and it in probable, judging Iro.n
present indications, that a large
part of its area, which now lit va
cant, will be in the hands of in-
GHTIXGE IN
SCHEDULE
Postal Department
Miters Time of the
Mall Stages.
The postal department haa or
dered a change in the schedule of
the mail stage leaving Bhaniko,
and as a result Crook county resi
dent will receive better service.
The stage making connections
with the Columbia Southern at
Bhaniko has formerly been com-
dividual! before another winter pulled to leave there at 8:15 p. m.
has come. It is probable, too, that whether the train got there at that
many ranche in this portion of time or not. Consequently the
the state will pave into the posses
sion of different owners Wore the
year has closed.
1 lie alKire is deducted Irom me !in,l the Prineville mail stage can
many letters which are being re- now wait until 11:45 before leav
wived daily in this city by the ing for its destination, a ruling
newsnaiwrs. real estate agents and thllt i"ure8 VromPl carrying of
postmaster from inquirers in the
Crook county mail sometimes laid
over in Bhaniko 24 hours. The
recent order extends the time for
making connection, at Bhaniko,
East who are anxious to come to
Oregon and wish to know of its
land, altitude and climate Wore
coming here to establish a perma-
WIU ASK (iOVEUSM EST AID
The MILLER MEAT MARKET
E M MILLER, Prop
DculiT iu
FRESH MEATS
Of all kinds
VEGETABLES & FISH
In Si'npon
--- .
Tho Cheapest and Best Place
in Crook County
In the Uuilcling formerly occupied
bv I' II Donk
Irrigation Association in Hay
stack District Wants I-csa Ex
js'iisive Way of (letting Water.
The difficulties under which the
aetllers in the Agency Plains and
Haystack districts have labored
in securing water both for domes
tic and agricultural uses, have re
sulted in the organization of the
Farmer's Cooperative Irrigation
association. The organization has
Ih'cii perfected with Jessie Murtin,
president; E. C. Winner, secret
ary; and I-ee Peck, treasurer. The
objects of Hie association arc set
forth in the preamble, which is as
follows:
We, the undersigned citizens
and residents of Crook county, Ore-
con, in order to secure unity of ac
tion and the benefits which may
the mail sacks coming this way.
A change has also been made at
the local office affecting the de
livery of the Crook and Haystack
mails. Mail for both these places
is now held until 11:45 a. m. in-
nent home. The Journal uas Bleao. oi leaving as u iormeny mu
at 7:15. An opportunity is thus
answered dozens of inquiries dur
ing the past few weeks and nearly
as manv more have been turned
over to the real estate
an answer.
given to deliver mail to these com
mumties the same day that it is
received in Prineville from Bhani-
agents for h,0
Postmaster Mummers also statee
Many of these letters state that that the department has ord- States Treasury the - sum of !X,
- i,,. ered tuat mtormation ot any Kind 135.24 as the state's share oi the
Mr. Johnson says he would not
advise any one to drive stock over
land to California points without
Unit making a thorough study of
conditions. He reports Oroville
and Central California sections
undergoing a cold spell of moie
than usual severity, ice and snow
being more plentiful than in Crook
county. Feed in that district is
very scarce and stockmen are ex
periencing some hardships as a re
sult of the shortage.
Practically all of the stock leav
ing Central Oregon since last fall
has gone out through the southern
route to points in the vicinity ol
Oroville. This accounts for the
large supply and depressed mar
ket which Mr. Johnson encountered
when making his sales. Heavy
shipments have been sent into that
section by cattle men througnout
Lake and Klamath counties and a
portion of cattle sold in Crook
county the past few months has
made its exit in that direction.
But very few head of stock have
gone to the railroad through north
ern routes, California markets ap
parently Increasing their hold on
Oregon's stock output.
COUNTIES GET ROAD FUNDS
Secretary of State Apportions
Amount Received from the Gov
ernment at Washington.
Early last week the State Trea
surer received from the United
there are parties in the East
are readv to make a
come to Ureiron. and tint tne
answer to their questions, if satis
factory, will determine their
course.
One ot the real estate men in
Prineville stated this week that a
party of 15 or 20 persons would be
here inside of the next month to
look over farms and timber claims
which he had for sale. This first
I .ami n i nn ruMlul m-tltom nr lli TT..Ii.. Cinl..a litl onlaa tnnA f.p
chnniiR anil 6 6 v uiicp .. vareo ,i
cnange "u n.i....i .,,.
the local office by telephone.
CONTRACT IS NOT AWARDED
Bidders for Construction of Coun
ty High School Building Fig
ure Too High.
Bids for the construction of the
new county High school building
crowd of homeseekers and land in- were opened last week, kut the
vesters is likely to lie followed by contract was not awarded owing to
more during the year and many
... .., i i irom fiu,wii iu to.j,uw miu
who will come will make Crook . , . ,
countv board considered them too
county and vicinity, their perma- , h The contractors who sub-
nent home.
i
Henderson & Pollard
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WINES, LIQUORS,
uiioiitei.... IVJiVJVD.
COUNTRY ORDERS FIRST DOOR SOUTH
SOLICITED. I'OIN DEXTER HOTEL
PRINEVILLE, OREGON.
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For Chntrtt
Homestead
Locations
Timber
Desert Lands
whits
ROBT. SMITH, '
Prineville, - Oregon,
WASHINGTON LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
OF NEW YORK.
OlY . SIMPSON, M'l'r Interior 0pl.
Wal l Paper
AT
CUT RATE PRICES
10c Double Roll lor 5 c.
21V Double Rolls fur II) e.
;i,rio Double Rolls for 171c.
50c Double Rolls for' 25u.
15c Double Rolls for 7 Jc.
HIV Double Hulls for 15c.
We Double Rolls for 21V.
INGRAIN .Stte.
Prescriptions Cut. Also Patent Medicines.
REMEMBER THE LOW PRICE STORE
D. P. ADAMSON'S STORE
H The Place
r
1 set n, ti
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Has the largest percentage ot
cash assets to each dollar of lia
bility ; earns the highest average
I tntere it, and issues the moat up-
to-date progressive policies (or in
vestment or protection.
lie derived from united efforts; to
encourage the organization of sim
ilar associations throughout Crook
county, and to unite all in one
central head; to promote any en
terprise which is for the public
good; to secure a Wter and lass
laborious and expensive means of
getting water for domestic pur
ioses; to keep enlightened upon
llie progress of the various irriga
tion projects now lieing undertak
en throughout the United States,
and to become better acquainted
with all such woi , both as to cosy
of construction and maintenance,
and the detailed work of conduct
ing farms under an irrigation
system; to assist and urge tne
United States government to thor
oughly investigate this field where
in we reside at the earliest possible
date with a view of ascertaining
the feasibility of constructing some
system of water works, either by
boring for artesian water or con
structing a system, of irrigation
ditches or both as provided for
under the provisions of the Max
well act of l'.Kll, do hereby adopt
the following constitution and by
lsw."
Tho association has fixed its in
itiation fees for charter memliers
at 25 cents and all those joining
within G months from January 1
11104, are to lie considered as chart
or memliers, after that the fees are
to be raised to II.
It is the intention of the associa
tion to get the needs of the dis
trict, from an irrigation stand
point, into tangible shape and
present the matter Wore the gov
ernment irrigation commission.
The members hoie that something
will be done sometime in the
future to eet water upon their
lands in a manner set forth in the
preamble.
A meeting of the associaticn will
be held in the Haystack district
soon, at which time the constitu-
SHIP COAL FROM JOHN DAY
Output of Mines Sold to Neighbor
ing Farmers and Fuel Hauled
80 Miles to a Market.
A good body of coal is being op
ened in the John Day valley and
is proving of great benefit to tte
people of that section. One of the
great drawbacks there, as far as
mininiz is concerned, has been the
great difficulty of obtaining fuel,
The high price of coal has been
a matter of seriouB moment to the
miners who wished to build a
plant, as it was heretofore almost
prohibitive with coal costing 111
to 112 per ton. The properly is
owned by Anthony Mohr and
and others of Sumpter, and has
lieen under development for about
a vear. and an excellent body of
coal has been opened up.
To the Daily Reporter of Sump
tcr, Mr. Mohr said:
"Our analyses of these gpecimeue
have demonstrated that they have
a fuel value which will rank the
present output with the best in the
West, whether in British Colum
bia. Washington or California.
mitted bids were: A. B. Steele &
Son, Portland; C. A. Gray, Salem;
H. Snook. Rosebure; Welch &
Mourer, Salem.
The difference in the amount of
the bids was brought about through
a misconstruction regarding the
rock work on the building, the
highest bidders figuring on doing
considerable carving in the stone
masonry.
The county high school board
will meet again next Saturday to
make arrangements for re-advertising
for bids. J. B. Shipp is en
gaged now in drawing plans for a
wooden building and it is probab
le that bids will be called for
again on a Irame structure. This
course as yet has not been definite
ly decided upon, and it is under
stood that some of the members
of the board ate opposed to put
ting up a wooden structure and
stand in favor of stone even at an
increased price over that set.
noon the Secretary of State ap
portioned this fund among the dif
ferent counties of the state accord
ing to the acreage of each county.
The total acreage of the state Of
Oregon is 60,957,71)0, and the ap
portionment per acre is practically
one mill and a half. The fund
this year exceeds that received last
year from the government sale of
land almost four fold, the amount
received. last year being 123,365,90.
Of the above amount apportion
ed, Crook, county, which is the
fourth largest in the state, gets
17,574.48. Harney county, the
largest, gets 110,025.49. Malheur
county, 19,282.14, and Lake coun
ty, 17585.83.
PLENTY OF GOOD TIMBER
SELLS IN CALIFORNIA
C. J. Johnson Returns After Dis
posing of 738 Head of Cattle
in Southern Points.'
C. J. Johnson returned Saturday
from Oroville, Cal., where he sold
Our property will be proven inside 1 7;$ head of cattle during the past
of the next 90 days. The nearest , montni xhe bunch was
Colum
railroad at present is the
bia Southern, from Shaniko, which
made up of yearlings and 2-year-
olds and a few cows and the entire
his
in uhnut 40 miles distant.- There
m. he others, however, to bid for number brought 121 per head
,!, business we will have to offer. Mr. Johnson started with
1.1,1,1250 tons of our ArliiiL'ton herd about the hrst ot last q.lem
t..,,,t..r. who will haul il 80 miles, ber, driving them overland
The fuel is in great demand among expected to find stock conditions
the farmers and stockmen, as wood in their prime, but reached Lull
is a very scarce commodity. In
fact, right now we are having some
fine roads built, swapping the coal
to the farmers for their work. It's
better than a gold property, be
cause when it is proved it can lie
easily estimated." -
Oregon and Washington Have
Enough to Last the World for
Many Years.
The timbered area of Oregon and
Washington is equal to the whole
of New England and two-thirds of
New York, says the Pacific Month
ly. Imagine the six states of New
England and the greater part of
New York covered with an un
broken forest, and you will have'
some idea of the immensity of the
forests of the northwest:
The trees of this section will cut
of good merchantable timber 450,
000,000,000 feet. In Oregon alone,
according to estimates of govern
ment forest experts, we have 335,
000,000,000 feet.
What does this mean? Stop a
moment and think about it. Cut
into boards one inch thick, this
Oregon timber will cover a walk
half a mile wide entirely around
the earth at the equator; the same
boards would make us a driveway
te the moon 250 feet wide (not al
lowing for the supporting timbers.)
Or, we have sufficient timber for a
board fifteen inches wide to bridge
the gulf lietween 11s and the plan
et Mars, 48,000,0'X) miles away'!
And the money value of it all?
Well, 112 per thousand feet for the
finished lumlier is a conservative
estimate. At this price the value
fornia just in time to find the th(. Oregon timlier is 14,020,000,-
arket flooded with cattle and
sheep which had been brought in
over the southern trails. A con
tinued drought of 8 months was
also a factor in reducing stock
prices.
000. This is almost twice the to
tal amount of money gold and
silver coins and bank notes in
the United States on January 1,
1803.