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CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
PL'BLI5linU BY THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.
V. V. KTF.FKA. M- UAILKY.
Publi'lirtl rrrry Thurso? t Th Journiil BuiUtinp, Prinevill, Oiron.
Term if .SnWriptlnii: One rear,
month. To cent. Single copies 5
OFFICIAL PAPER C'F
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
A CALL TO
The slaughter of sheep last week, account of which is found
in another column, should mark the closing act in the butch
cries which have characterized the past grazing season. The
time has likewise passed when this matter can consistently be
handled with kid gloves. Facts, publicity and resolute action
are necessary.
Cattlemen and sheepmen alike are crying out against this
Manton butchery which is doing no good, but- is drawing a
shroud of shameful crime over the head of the county. Hat
red, such as hss formed the nucleus of the southern fuods, has
been engendered, and its course, so far unrestrained and
flinging vengenace with a maliciousness that passes the bounds
of humanity, must be cheeked and trampled under heel.
The resolutions adopted bv the Cattlemen's association and
tho Stnok Growers association
very face of the efforts of these
inexcusable crime goes on.
It is time now for it to stop.
cumstances should no loncrer be
measures taken so drastic, so far
scope that these violators of law
lv punished for their crimes.
It is not within the province
lengths a continuance of these
offenses Mill bring the community: but a persnn fitted with
only a small measure of foresight can readily see that the
future, burdened as the past has been with lawlessness and
mob rule, must of necessity
ruin to every industry that has
ers of the county.
It is time now for a decisive
has resolred itself into a reign
and methods of extermination
effective in bringing the lawlessness to a close as the perpetra
tors of these crimes have made effective their manner of deal
in0, with sheep. If the various stuck associations, -whose
slogan durins the past year has
are incapable of dealing with
have proved themselves to be,
others will and must take the
And this will be done. Crook county is stirred as it has
never been before.
Mob law and inexcusable
sanction in districts where criminal negroes are the instigating
causes, but here in Crook county conditions are wholly at var
iance with those in regions referred to where crimes against
humanity rouse hatred in mens'
Speedy action and swift
criminals is the only cure. Let
ASHWOOD'S ARGUMENT.
Last week's Crook County Journ
al had considerable to say about
county division and the proposed
new county of "Stockman." The
Journal might take notice that the
proposed new county will not be
called Stockman, but Jefferson
county. But this has nothing to do
with the merits of the case.
Two years ago the friends of the
new county made an effort to se
cure its creation. The bill passed
the house with only four votes
against it was defeated in the Sen
ate. At the time the residents of
Prineville made a determined and
successful effort against the crea
tion of the county, and the princi
pal argument advanced by them
against the new county was that
Crook county could not afford to
lose the amount of taxable proper
ty asked for by the new county.
According to a recent article which
appeared in the Journal under the
heading "Great Increase in Tax
Values," the tax values at that
time were $1,852,281 while at this
time they have reached the sum of
$2,688,783, or as the Journal says:
"The assessable property increases
nearly$l,000,000intwo years time.'
Two years ago the property asked
for from Crook county in the crea
tion of Stockman county wns about
$400,000 and at this time, in spite
of the great increase of taxable
property in Crook, the amount is
about the same. To be accurate,
$399,611. The lack of proportion
ate increase in that portion of
Crook county asked for by Jeffer
son county is due to the fact that
the million dollars of increase in
taxable property practically all
lies in the southern portion of the
county, where timber claims have
been carried to patent.
It is an interesting fact, too,
that in epite of Prineville's cry of
f !..". Six; Entered the Vrim-
viICmm oinee hi .nn
con-- each.
oli rule.
CROOK COUNTY.
SELF DEFENSE.
have come t natidtt. In the
organisations this needless and
Excuses and extenuating cir
offered, but in their stead
reaching, so forcible in their
and decency shall bo speed i
of The Journal to sav to what
murderous and unpardonable
carry disgrace and chaos and
been built up within the bord
move to be made. The matter
of riot and senseless butchery
of this curse must be equally as
been ''stop the ranixe var
this delicate question,, and they
then the time has come when
matter in their own hands.
crimes may be smattered with
breasts.
punishment for these merciless
it come quickly.
poverty two years ago, the county
is cut of debt and has a comfort
able sum in the treasury. Inci
dentally it might be mentioned
mat tne omv evidence the resi
dents of this section of the county
haveof an abundance of funds in
the county treasury is from the oc
casionally published statements of
the county's finances, for very lit
tie county money has been spent
here in the building of bridges or
betterment of roads. The Journal
does not state on what ground:
Prineville will oppose the new coun
ty move this year except that Crook
county is not ready as yet "to part
with her parts," which is a weak
plea on the part of so lusty a
youth.
Two years ago there was in this
precinct some opposition to the
county division, caused we believe
by a misunderstanding of the situ
ation with reference to the tax-rate
in the new county. At any rate
the facts do not justify any oppo
sition this year. Jefferson county
would take of Wasco county's total
net indebtedness a little less than
$2,000, and which her proportion
of the -assets of Crook county
should more than off-set. The ex
penses of organization would be
very light, and the expenses of
conducting the county would not
exceed if they would not be less
than that in similarly, situated
counties. The city council of An
telope has agreed that in the event
a new county is created with An
telope as the temporary county
seat, the city will at its own ex
pense furnish housing for county
officers and court room until such
time as the new county shall have
had an opportunity to vote upon
the question of a county seat, In
Wheeler county, with a tax-roll
approximately the same as Jeffer
son county's would be the tax-rate
this year was only 23 mills,
tht) Mint' Crook county. When
Whetder county wm e routed a few
years o it took from Itrant coun
ty a considerable indebted ness,
and this tax-levy of 2.1 mills not
only covered county rxpensts, but
cared for the interest on their in
dobtediws besides tin payment of
a portion of outstanding warrant.
And on Wheeler county's bill of
expense there as one item of
$1,250 for care of poor, which Jef-
torson county may reasonably ex
pect will be loss within its con
fines. The friends of Jefferson
countv mux reasonably claim that
their countv can be conducted on
a tax-levy as low if not several
mills lower than that in Wheeler
county. And, certainly this por
tion of the county might expect a
more proportionate distribution of
countv funds, in the betterment of
roads if nothing more.
For those reasons we believe
that the residents of this section of
Crook county should participate in
the move for a new county.
Their business is all towards the
railroads, where they market their
products, and the time has passed
when they should pay tribute to
Prineville. From a selfish ' point
of view Prineville is right in oppos
ing the new county, for every per
son from this section who goes to
Prineville on county business.con
tributes his proportion to the busi
ness prosperity of that town.
After that is said, the argu
ment for remaining in Crook coun
ty fails. Ash wood Prospector.
THE ANSWER.
Ash wood's opinion, which is ad
vanced from Antelope gratuitous
ly, is the cry for help in the death
struggle to get something for noth
ing. Antelope probably appreciates
the fact that in getting the north
ern portion of Crook county as the
back bone and sinew of the pro
posed Jefferson county she would
have all that could be asked or
wished for. She knows, too that
inside of the next two years with
her own section at a standstill as
regards the development and
northern Crook forging ahead with
rapid strides, there would be ab
solutely no chance for her to se
cure the county seat of a new coun
ty within her own boundaries.
That is probably where the rub is
doing the most damage at the pres
ent time. Antelope has a district
surrounding her which is practic
ally worthless to herself or any
other district. Xo railroad will
ever enter her gates and it is these
points which bring clearly before
her eyes the hopelessness of a
future effort, that are now egging
her on to a consummation, if pos
sible, of her unfeasible schemes.
Antelope and her tributary dis
trict by all rights and rules of
physical contour belong to Sher
man county, but no thought has
ever been given to that side of the
matter. Instead it has turned,
like a boy crying for his lost home,
to the project of launching a new
county with Antelope as the center
of affairs political and otherwise.
Antelope knows that Sherman
county wouldn't have her district
as a gift and she i3 also painfully
aware of the fact that The Dalles
and other portions of Wasco coun
ty are making an effort to get rid
of her to the best advantage. And
Antelope in turn is far sighted
enough to know that unless she
reaches the goal this year she will
be shoved to the back ground for
all time to come.
On the other hand, Prineville,
or any other portion ' of Crook
county, is not adverse to county
division and the establishment of
a new connty seat, but it wants
that division to be made along
feasible lines and the county seat
established at the right time a
few j ears hence and in a place
where it will prove satisfactory to
all concerned as it would not be if
Antelope now claimed it.
Crook county has never wel
comed a new year with a more
prosperous outlook for its future
than it does this year. The weath
er man, with considerable fore
thought, has kindly favored the
stock interests; nearly a dozen irri
gation companies will be working
tooth and toe nail in the spring to
bring arid lands into co.ndition for
homes; development and industri
al activity are overlapping each
other in an effort to gain the prize
package, and on every hand there
is evidence of a great immigration
for the present year ond a steadily
increasing population. Crook
county, with its ideal climatic con
ditions, oan thank itself that it in
located where it is and that loud
ness inefi full of energy and pro- j
gtossivonosH are backing it biggest
and most beneficial enterprise.
When that is said, it is evident
that the future w ill take care of it
self; other things being equal, the
countv will not countenance n
single backward stop. "
Additional Locals
l H. Pavls and wife mnl Mix
W'litt have returned from n visit nt !
Sisters.
Goornv Millloan wns In the city
last week from lit stock ranch nt !
I'iue mountain.
M. V.. Prink returned .venterdnvl
from llend when ho lias loon looking
lifter Ilia busiuoHM Interest.
Henry Wiii.lom returned to Ills I
much nt Culver Tnestlav nftor n
week's visit w ith bin family.
Miss IVIla Cant rill Is homo from
Portland on a visit with her parents
nt their home tin the McKay.
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Thonpui Sharp returned tuda.v
from Portland where he litis lieen
the past three wee kit oil a visit.
Will Ford has taken the position
ns superintendent of the P. A. A. (,
lhysieal Instructor Schockley having
resigned.
Mrs. Ed Bradford returned hist
week from Madras, where she had
lieen to make Improvements on her
homestead.
Mrs. Frvd Claypool who w ns visit
ing in town with Omar and Miss
Uonda Claypool last week, returned
home Monilay.
J. A. Itayl ret u ruts I to his ranch nt
Bear creek Wednesday after hhiiiI
ing the week looking after business
matters in the city.
Walt Knox and Itoscoe Knox of
Post were In the city yesterday re
turning to their homes today. They
report stock to lie in fine condition.
Mayor Will Wurzweller and son,
Nate, left yesterday for Portland ac
companied by E. H. Sparks. Nate
will resume his studies nt the Hill
Military Academy.
Nelson Killenlieck whs In the city
from his Hoystnck raiu-h Monday,
Humor has It that Mr. KillenlHs-k
doe not approve of hatching ami
will soon try matrimony.
L. C. Perry was in town yesterday
from his niieep camp on the desert.
He reports sheep that nre lielng
grazed on the desert to be in good
shape and there is plenty of grass.
I. W. Spear was In from his ranch
on the Mckny the first of the week
He reports that the residents in his
section will soon have telephone con
nectlon, securing the service from tht
line which Geo Summers Isconstruot
lng to Culver.
Deputy Sheriff L. S. Liggett is
preparing the delinquent tax list for
publication and It will appear prob
ably next week. The list Is longer
than that of last year and in the
neighborhood of W names of delin
quents, will tie advertised.
The Bend school district has levied
a twelve mill tax to meet the educa
tional expenses for the ensuing year.
The board at a recent mooting of the
voter- reported that the expenses for
the next , year would amount to
$l!7.- and that un extra tax would
lie necessary. The pupils at present
are using four rooms ami by the end
of the year it is thought that two
more will lie necessary.
Ed Harbin finished the building of
a Jetty at the Crooked river bridge
yesterday, the work having occu
pied about three weeks. The jetty
has been built from the west bank
next to the grade and will serve ns a
protection to the bridge in case of
high water again thiH spring. The
force of the water lu such event will
be thrown into the center of the
channel instead of the water hav
ing a free range to cut into the
banks as it did last year.
J. H. Edwards, of Sisters, was in
town the past week. -Mr. Edwards'
has recently secured the agency for
the Columbia Publishing Co. for this
state and was appointing agents
for this district while here. The
county is divided into four districts
and he will appoint an agent for
each district. He needs two more
at present, a lady and a gentleman.
Will pay a good salary to the right
persons. Any one who desires the
position can get the Information
neciHHHiy by writing him.
New Paator Takes up Work.
The Kev. J. Anthony Mitchell, who
comes hereto assume the pastoratj
of the First Presbyterian church,
arrived In the- city the first of the
week and will speak to his congrega
tion Sunday January 14.
Itev. Mitchell takes up hla work
here after twenty months spent in
Moutana where he went from the
General Assembly which was held lu
Montana. Prior to that time he
spent twenty-six years in California
and three churches which have been
built during late years in Santa
Clara and Santa Barbar counties
are the results of his labors there.
For the present his family will re
main in Los Angeles, or until his
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eldest daughter, who is ill In. the
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PRINEVILLE'S GREATEST STORE
hospital there, has recovered from n
serious illness.
Hew Mitohell has traveled exten
sively and the lectures which he Is
planning to give in the future will
no doubt tic impregnated with many
interesting oxorleni-es as a result of
fourteen months which he snnt In a
tour of the P.uroH'an countries.
J. F. Spinning has been confined
to his home duting the pact week
with a severe attack of grip.
Mrs. Naomi Salomon desires to
announce that she can be found at
her residence and prepared to at
tend to her bnsiiieiix.
Johnson, Poth A Co. have made
another addition to their store in
the shape f a six drawer, multiple
cash register.
The Athletic club is nrraning
to give a comedy in the club hall
at an early date. The title is "The
Arabian Sights" and thone who
will appear in the cast are already
at work on it.
Janus A. PogcH, piirt t.wner and
gener.tl manager tt I he Lincoln
Puik tract it Spark- I tl l.if-t night
for Southern (.'aliivroia. For
some months Mr. ltogvi ha-4 been
in failing health, lie contracted
a cold w hich settled upon his lungs
and which he found impossible to
shake off. Finally acting under
the orders of his physician and ml
vice of friends he -departed for
Southern California in the hope
that the milder climate there would
Ix-neht him. He will return to
Sparks when the tevere weather is
over. Uino Journal. I'ec. '22.
Sheriff Smith received a letter
yesterday from his cousin, Sheriff
J. if. Smith of Mendocina county
Cal., stating that the recent out
break at the rolsom penitentiary
in that state was led by J. V
Finley, a man serving sentence for
complicity in tne robbery and
murder of r. M. make, un ley
and W. F. Lambert committed the
crime together. It will be remem
bered that Lambert was only
recently arrested at P.end and
brought to the city where he was
identified by Sheriff Smith as the
man wanted in California. He is
still being held there and will be
up for trial the tenth of next
month.
Prineville Market.
To theeiti.ens of Prineville, Crook
county and vicinity:
As strangers, we have located
with you to rim a, first class mea t
market, which will lie known ns the
Prineville Market.
We will handle the best of fresh
and cured meats, fish, vegetables
and fruits In season.
We make n specialty of all kinds of
sausages.
Give us n fair share of your pat
ronage and we will guarantee to
give you satisfaction.
Yours Itespectfully,
Paul Bkunzei, & Son, Trope.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
regular Eighth Grade examinations
will be held at Prineville, Jan. 18-1!)-20,
l!H).ri. All teachers having pupils
who expect to take this examination
will please notify me at once and in
form me as to whether applicants
desire to write at home school or
come to Prineville. C. B. Dinwiddie,
Co. Sup't.
A Hurry d Prospermia New Vcur to our U
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JADUABY 1900
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Meat, Vegetables, Produce
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