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CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
PUBLISHED BY THE JOl'RNAL IIBLISI11N0 CO.
I. F.STF.rFA. M. HA II. FY.
Published every TlmrwUy t The Journal Huil.lin, Orim-viMe, Orriroii.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, I90S.
REACTION WILL COME.
It is to be regretted that the in
dictment for land fraud? in Oregon
have been made in such a way
that it will not Iks easy to convict
even those who may be guilty.
The nlender basis of some of the
indictment, as in the cas' of
Senator Brownell, for neglect of
pome technicality in making out
'papers a? a notary, w ill make the
trials a farce in some instances.
The treatment of the iurors who
refused to convict in the Sorensen
perjury case also raises another
supreme difficulty, says the Salem
Journal.
Two reputable jurors, whe had
been accepted by Prosecutor Heney
in that trial, were reprimanded
before the court, and steps, taken
to intimidate, humiliate and indict
them, and for what?
Because they dared to say on
their oath that a case had not
been made against Mr. Sorenson.
When they come to drawing a
jury in future cases, the lawyer
for defense will call attention to
this, if the court will let him.
Jurors will say they do not like
to serve, end will be asked why
they do not like to serve-
Hr. Heney will object, and the
whole matter of his treatment of
the dissenting jurors on the Soren
Fon trial will be threshed over.
The prosecution will find that
matters can be concluded about
the lunch table at the Arlington
Club that the common people will
not stand for, and one of them is
the right to hang a jury.
Of course, it may be possible to
overcome this. An army of detect
ives are said to lie scattered over
the state now taking notes ot ex
pressions of citizens and all who
are doubtful about Heney policies
are to be excluded from the panel.
Nc one knows how far the
government may carry Ibis. Citi
zens had better keep their opinions
to themselves on this matter of
the land fraud indictments, or
they may be dragged into a con
spiracy to defeat justice.
Mr. .Heney is to go to Washing
ton after the inauguration, either
to get assistance or a cabinet
position, which is said to be await
ing him.
Of course, it fs to be assumed
that any vigilant prosecutor can
secure indictments.
But it is another matter to se
cure indictments that will stand.
It is e-till another matter to con
vict after indictment.
Ihe system in trie rorensen case
and the methods employed in the
treatment of the jurors who stood
out may win.
But there are many who believe
the reaction of public sentiment
has been too great at the unusual
methods employed to ever reach
a conviction in any case.
Settlemier's bill which provides
for taxation of real property in
this state that ha3 escaped its just
tribute to government during the
years ranging from I860 down to
tne present time possesses some
novelty as well as merit. It can
not be doubted that Oregon stands
well in the front rank as a state
possessed of some very successful
tax dodgers and while Settlemier's
bill might seem a little drastic
to those who have eluded the
assessor, the lesson to be learned
from bringing the dodgers up with
1 A 1 . 1
a rounu turn mignt mive a very
saiutary eneci upon some cor
porations and big landed owners
who in the past have violated
their oath of allegiance and their
conscience by avading payment of
their just proportion toward sup
port and maintenance of state and
county government. It would
serve as a warning for the future
and result in higher degree of
integrity throughout the state in
dealing with county assessors. If
the private fortunes, investments,
real and personal property
of Oregon's wealthy class was
taxed in proportion to what the
farmer, laborer and the average
householder pays the tax rate in ,
Kiilcrwl Hi tiie lViue
vi'.le olliic nt L'K'l
ol rates.
CROOK COUNTY.
Oregon would Iv materially re
duced fro:n its present figure.
This is not a socialist utterance,
' not a calamity howl, not a plea
for the masses as against the
classes it is just a "plain statnient
of cool, calculating fact that don't
need to be put on ice to make it
keep. The bill should pass. It
would catch the Northern Pacific
on the lands it has gobbled up and
about every county in the state
would ta benefited through taxes
collected on property that has
escaped. One of the highly com
mendable features of the bill is the
clause which provides that all
taxes collected under provisions
of the law would revert to the
i common school fund of the state
Eugene Register.
"Aty county in which
cattle or horses are killed
range by lawless persons
be compelled to pay the
the value of the property.
sheep
on the
should
owners
This
is the sure way to stop such
slaughter. Citizens of the county
in which these outrages are per
petrated will 'out the kibosh' no
such proceedings when they have
to pay the loss. The bill ought to
pass."
If "any county" had a Chinese
wall about it on every side there
would lie truth and good sense in
the above dogmatic assertion of
the Oregonian. Administration
of the law would then be simple.
Official responsibility, citizens'
acts and property rights would not
be subject to complication by the
introduction of outside forces.
County boundaries cannot be dis
regarded in conditions that pro
duce violations of law, and strict
ly observed in the infliction of
penalties. A good law, like a good
rule, works both ways. Under the
proposed law, as under the pres
ent, stock would swarm across
county lines with no regard for
acquired and circumstantial rights
rights fully recognized in the
government's reserve policy. Dam
age is inflicted in both counties,
and revenge, protection, strikes
fiercely back. Who can say w hich
county furnished the responsible
persons? The law would assume
that it was the one in which the
act was committed. It would be
imposing responsibility where no
authority had been conferred.
County borders, in the future,
even more largely than in the past,
will be the scenes of the greatest
strife. In the confusion of aggres
sive intruders and retaliating set
tlers struggling for supremacy,
boundary lines play no part what
ever. So long as inhabitants of
"an- county" are not, or may not
be, amenable to the authorities of
that county, it should not 1 e re
sponsible. Responsibility would
be made wider than official control
by such laws, and the bill ought
not to pass, notwithstanding the
Oregonian's contrary assertion.
Grant County News.
The series of articles now run
ning through Public Opinion and
dealing with the history, alleged
and otherwise, of Thomas W. Law.
are not attracting quite as much
attention as it was anticipated
thej- would. They are written by
Dennis Donahoe. financial editor
of the New York Commercial
which is controlled by Mr. Rogers
of the Standard Oil Company. In
tiie case winch L,awson has pres
ented to the public he appears in
the capacty of prosecuting wit
ness. Circumstances have borne
out much of what he had to say
and to many people his articles
came in the nature of revelations.
Whatever else may be said of him
it took courage of an unqualified
order to take the step he did and
persist in the course he has mapp
ed out for himself.
But the point we are driving at
is that no matter what may be
said of him individually or the
transactions which have marked
his meteric career the main thing
at issue is the truth , of which he
has charged against the system.
$l..Vi. Six
eontM oik-Ii.
There is no denying that lie in
financially responsible. K what
ho lus sail! is untrue why have not
Mcpn Iwn taken to bring him to
Iwok? To come before the bar of
public opinion with nothing but
abuse of the witness teiuU to
strengthen rather than weaken the
j force of what he ha to saw Jour
nal.
No tatter argument in support
of the rapid settlement and culti
vation of Crook county's soil could
le produced than is found in the
grain report for the. year of l'.HM
published in another column of
this issue. That the production of
wheat alone has more than doubl
eu irom one season to tne next is
a fact worthy of notice, but the
other grains with but a single
exception, nave likewise shown a
remarkable increase in output
i ins increase ot production is
coming from new lands which
have not yet had a thorough test
of their productive qualities. The
old ranches thoroughout the coun
ty have yielded their average crops
year after year, with but littl
fluctuation, so that in summing
up the whole increase they must
necessarily be left out of consider
ation. With twice the number of
bushels of grain coming from new
ranches last year than the season
before some idea can be gained of
rthe increased acreage that has
been brought into p!av. But this
is not all. In nearly every section
of the country there are vast
quantities of land, fully as pro
ductive from a cereal stand point
as those which are now yielding
bountiful crops, and with thou
sands of acres being brought under
irrigation and thousands more
lying in the Agency country whose
od has not yet been turned, it
is
not beyond the bounds of possi
bility to assume that Crook coun
ty in the not distant future will
le keeping even pace with some
of the heaviest producing grain
counties in the state.
Whether it is the result of the
generous advertising which Crook
county has received, or the recent
action of the Interior department
in restoring to entry practically
all the land withdrawn two years
ago in the Deschutes valley and
farther south for forest reserve
purposes, the tide of home seekers
and land applicants has already
set in. The van guard arrived the
first of the week and occupied
three extra coaches. The mem
bers of the party did toot wait
until the excursion rates went into
effect, and assurance is given that
they form only a very small part
of the number which will follow
inside of a few weeks.
Prosecuting attorney Heney has
decided that it will be best to wait
nutil Juns before commencing the
trial of the land fraud cases. The
weather at that time will be au
spicious and part of the crowd
coming from the east to see the
fair may be induced to serve on
the trial juries provided the right
men cannot be found in the state.
The Lewis and Ciark commission
ought to look into this matter and
see if it would not be practicable
to give Mr. Heney a seat on the
advertising board. He seems to
have great drawing qualities, judg
ing from the evidence given the
federal grand jury.
Down in the state of Carrie
Xation, where a merry war is
being waged by the residents
against the monopolistic tenden
cies of the Standard Oil trust, the
blood of the people has been
warmed to fever heat because they
are compelled to pay ten cents a
gallon for both kerosene and gaso
line. Central Oregon residents
who part very gracefully with
their thirty o.ent3 and fifty cents
respectively for a gallon of the
same kind of stuff, an; unable, we
regret to say, to extend sympathy
to their afflicted an 1 suffering
brethren.
Buffalo Bill has seen Homo strenu
ous times on the frontier, but
taming wild steers and dealing
with blood thirsty Indians, he
finds, is much easier and accom
plished much quicker than is the
work cf subduing a wife. From
all indications Mrs. Buffalo will
have Bill's scalj. at the next ses
sion of the divorce court.
Trouble at the County Seat.
J. S. Kelsav is suffering from a
carbuncle that causes him to eat
his meals from a shelf Lakeview
Herald.
Additional Loads
Vjiitiititiltioit of nil ktmW ill MMiel
& t'oV.
Slew art V HimIhoii'k pun leaf lard
nt Michel & Co'.
J. II. Ilclfrich l In tin
cll,v from
his ranch nt l.iuiumtti.
Mammerade Hall. Mtitvlt X Invl-
tittioii.iuay Ih wvuivd from any of
the mcmbcro of the hoard of illnvl
on. J. U. Shlpp him niont of the kI.IIuh;
completed ot I he new residence w ttleli
he In building. Ills new limine will
W a very ptvtty mid roomy niruct
lire when finished.
We n,v the lili;li-M -nli price for
ill kUdt of Produce, Poultry, mid
Fivsh 1'kk. A My; supply always
kept on hand when possible.
Prinevllle Market. IVvri. Hhtnuki
Son. Props.
The Steldl Jt lhvd traction curIuc
from Silver Fiike has rviuiied fort
Mien's place nt Hltf Meadows. The
men wit h the engine report the teiu
jH'nttuiv nt 2tl Ih'Iow ero there Sat-
unhiy nltflit. The engine expects to
w histle for lteiid next Sunday I'ro-J
vlded It nnvts with no oxtreinelx
bad luck. Uoml ltulletin.
i
J. 1.. lVinlap mid l. F. Pry.len. '
who Imve Ihvii exortln the county ;
records during the past four months, I
state that they expect to have I ho (
work finished now Inside of a couple
of week unless they run Into Home ;
other tangle which will consume!
n n'lvtiter amount nt time than -ihey
nre now tlK'urini; on.
A new Ink factory win started in
the city this w eek. Otlleer Poll has
Uvn appointed suiH-riutoiidont mid
will take liarjre ofthovats in-sidos
milking chomlcnl tests of the black
ttilid us it pours out of the faucets.
The now Industry no doubt will
prove it remunerative one as It is
stated that n quart ier hour is the
uvoriijre ruto of How of ouch faucet.
"Finlcr the Laurels." n drama in
live nets, will lie given by local talent
nt the Culver school house. Friday
cvenin.it. March The proceeds of
theplnv will In' used for the Opnl
Prairie School house. An admission
of M cents will bo charged. Children
under fourteen. 1" cents; childrvti
under 10, free. The doors will open
nt 7::tO n. m. unci the play will U-gm
nt :1." p. in.
Hov. and Mrs. V. P. .linnet t enter
tained n law gathering ymuiji'
people lit their homo In this city
Wednesday evening nt n Colonial
party. Fnch guest wine ;t i t nine
ill keening with the edicts 'sot forth
by lUinie fashion n hundred years
abound the various stylos represent
ed furnished plenty of amusement
fornll. The evening was pleasantly
sH'iit with gn tues, after which light
refreshments w en' served.
The tetnienitiliv reached 7a de
grees Tuesday afternoon. With u
warm south wind blowing unci the
sun shining the day was almost too
warm nt this season of the year to
be comfortable. For several days
preceding and yesterday and today
the mercury hat) cIIiuImmI almost to
the point that it readied on the day
mentioned. In oonseiiuonco the
weather has captured the hearts of
the .Minnesota and Wisconsin people
who have !eeii in the city this week.
The extra lined heavy fur coats
which they brought along were dis
carded much to their satisfaction
and relief.
Crook Items.
Kveryoiie is busy feeding at pres
ent. .lohu Hoffman was on the crook
last week looking after cat t le.
I-w I'.eii not t was over from Maury
last week looking after his cat tie.
Mrs. Clarence Wiley is on the crook
visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bonnet t.
At the !Mi ranch on t he ll'th of the
mouth the thermometer registered
L'4 Im-Iow zero.
The wild Irishman of the Q ranch
says the winter just suits him. He
has nothing to do but oat and sloop.
John Price was over one day last
week from Paulina. Ho reports
everything in fine condition for this
time of the year.
Harry Hackleinan passed through
here thin week with a. bunch of cat
tle enroute to the Craiii ranch on
lower Crooked river.
Jogan&C'o. have moved a part
of their cattle to their butte ranch
whore they will food them during
the rest of the winter.
John Milliorn and Fred Shepphcnl
lassoed a largo cougar last week on
the desert. Mr. Sliepphord said It
was a fat one and measured eight
foot from tip to tip.
iM Hollis, N'orris Morgan and
Dick Hhoda have been gettin.fi dry
wood off the mountain. They re
port good sledding. Wo suppose It
is by the logs they get.
Nina
Notice for Publication.
A petition hiiving boon filed by
Jacob Mikkelson to have his name
changed to that of Jacob Clausen
lirix, all persons who can show Just
cause why such petition Hhould not
be granted . will appear before the
County Court at the courthouse in
Prineville, Crook county, Oregon,
at 2 o'clock p. in, on Monday, the
(itli day of March, 1005. and show
cause why such petition should nut
ho granted,.
Jacol Mikkelson.
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1 wish to thank the, Indies of Ww
Itaptlst thuich for the generosity
shown me by their donation at the
pound party.
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SAI.KSM AN ami SA LI'S LAl'lI'S
In this and adjoining territory, to
represent and advertise the Whole
sale li'piirtineiit of ail old establish
ed coiilinoivlnl house of solid tiliail.
olal standing. -Staple line. Salary
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penses advanced dinit from hoad
ipiarlers. Horse and buggy furnish
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FARMERS NOTICE
I am prepared togriud Chill
Plow Shares at L'.'i cents
each. Have just Installed
new machinery for this
special purpose.
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At Prineville Flouring Mills
Notice for Publication.
A petition having boon filed by
Carl Chris Mikkelson to have his
mime changed In that of Carl Chris
tian lirix, all persons who can show
Jusl cans' why such petition shoal
not bo granted will appear before
tiie County Court at the courthouse
In Pi inevillo, Crook county, Oregon,
at i o'clock p. m. on Monday, I he
lith day of March. P.hi. and show
cause why such petition should not
bo granted.
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