CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL PUBLISHED BY THE JOURNAL. PI BUSHING CO. P. F. BTEFFA. S. M. li.ULK.t. TubliKbed erery Thursday at The Journal Building rrinrvillr, Orvpcm. Term of Stibm-rlptlon: month, 75 cent. One yoar, f 1.50. Ms Kntomt at lh lMiw vi!l? post office at 2nd Single coplonS cent onch. ! r !. ratos. OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY. talent. w to jcogniied" my superior j What part would you like j take in "The Prodigal Sou"? j " Charloy Snapp." j Next morning the answer tamo "Th httcil calf." Kx. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905. In retuponse to an inquiry wheth-i secure for you & good prie cr timber claim after final proof has been made upon it and before patent has been issued is subject to taxation, the Portland Journal quotes authoritatively as follows; "Until patent has been issued for realty there is no provision un der the present law whereby it may be taxed. Improvements on ' unpatented property may be taxed, as other property of the fame kind. 1'it the real estate itself, timber thtieon or mineral within does not to subject to tax until patent Las been issued or whatever form tf deed may transfer title from the juv eminent to the individual, has been executed and delivered. This point is a vital issue in Linn coun-! ty where it is said that the North ern Pacific has 100,000 acres of valuable timber land. A vast area of these holdings are unpatented, ! yet 6uch progress has been made in acquiring title that the patent would issue if requested by the company. Technically, it has been held that the law will not permit of assessing this property, although it seems apparent that the last stage of perfecting title is wilfully delayed bv the person profiting thereby. An effort has been made to establish the state's right to taxes under such circum stances, but the present rule is to exempt such property. Unpaten ted mining property is not assess ed. Improvements thereon are subject to tax, but a thoroughly developed and producing mine which has not been patented has been held not subject to taxation." Heretofore unpatented timber claims in this county and in prac tically all others in the state have been taxed, and each year more of these lands which are yet without government title are added to the assessor's lists. While the above opinion is based upon the state statutes and the rulinra of the courts would in all proaba - bility invalidate any taxes levied upon unpatented lands, it is not likely that the various assessors throughout the state will depart from the custom, which has been in vogue ever since timber lands became a common topic, of assess ing unpatented claims. Just now the revenue derived from this eource is a material one, particu larly to those counties in the east part of the state where vast areas of government land have passed into private ownership during the last three years. price that will somewhat compen sate for the long years of dearth and famine in the wool and sheep markets. Make the buyers pay you what your prod urt is worth. You should enjoy the profits this year, instead of selling early at a low figure and allowing the com- ! mission men who do not produce )our clip, to reap the benefits. Hold your wool, and preserve your organisation. -Stand by each other. " It will pay you to do it. The buyers, the manufacturers, are combined against you in the markets. If you secure justice, you, too, must combine. It is your only hpe. Don't sell a pound before sales day. Don't do it. Canvon City Eagle. In a very few weeks time th new roadway up the grade west of the city will be completed. It will be the first monument erected to the energy and progressivness of the Citizen's Business League and note should be taken of that fact. It mav not be amiss to remark that the League's work will not stop with the completion, of this new road. But this is its maiden effort, a big one, too, and en couragement may be drawn from the success attending this first project. Taking it altogether, if the League does nothing more for a year the new grade will signify this much: that an association ot common interests anions: the business men of this city, or any city for that matter, is never un timely and goes a long ways to ward instilling no small whit of pride in the city's advancement and the progress of the country surrounding. . Interest in the Livestock show to be held in connection with the Lewis and Cark Exposition, and the inducement of over $50,000 in prizes, which is offered stock rais ers, is certain to attract all the leading stockmen of the country to the Exposition. The leading stock raisers' associations of the country have Ehown their interest in the Exposition's enterprise by contri buting generously to the fund set aside for prizes, and their hearty co-operation is assured. The Na tional Livestock Association has appropriated $2500; the Percheron Horse Registery Association $2000 for premiums on Percheron horses; the American Shorthorn Breeders Association $3000 for premiums on shorthorns and the American Her efords Breeders Association $1000 for premiums on Hereford cattle. This, with the $40,000 appropria ted from the Exposition funds for the purpose, brings the grand total of prize money up to $51,000, It 3 safe to assert that a good part of this prize money will be kept at home as the Oregon stock raisers will be more generously represent ed than ever before. Along with the dispatches last week stating that the lieu land law had been repealed came the additional information that the provisions of the law passed as last act of Congress before it ad journed were rather vague in their scope. In consequence the meas ure will be passed up to the Inter ior Department and the General Land Office will pass its interpre tation upon the law. Until such action has been taken and a circu lar issued by the land officials the public will remain a little in doubt as to the exact meaning and intent of the law. It is evident that something has been repealed, but it remains for the General Land Office to define more closely the provisions of the act. Mora Thirsty Acre Watered. State Engineer llrttntiKMiil wax lu IVnd thin week after an linivtion t ! (WO more acre ot tho VoliunMa Southern Irrigation CoV nejjre:i tion. This land He innVr the ditch completed hint year on the wwt nidi of the lVwhuto. north t the Swnl ley lrllp letvivn the town of Lnld law and nine Unties. Mr. Hum lit mul found the nvhuuntlon to 1h satisfactory and the lt.t will lieuinde ui and parsed to patent In due time. Mr. Hammond exi!Ve tils entire uttixfnctlon with the rtvlnutatlon works of the Columbia Southern, lie ! measured the, ennui and examined the head works month ttjro and re ported his approval to the state land board, whieh is proeeodlnj; on his recommendation. Mr. Hammond is j sure the cnimoit.v of the works is ant- j pie to water all the land in the muiv- j sjatiou and more. The matter of providing laterals nn.l leading the water out to the extrvtnlilti of the system will require time, but nearly l.t.tKHt neres have 'already Ixvn paten ttsl and the additional 'HHI now ready will leave but NHH iinwatervd. Probably that area will Ik covered this season. Construction work on the Colum bia Southern Irrigation ditches was resumed this week, the principal force lieins out on the desert north of Laidlaw licud Bulletin. The ULSTER A rcry laughable FarceComedy Entitled "The Ulster" will be given at tlie P.A.A.C. Hall FRIDAY EVENING April 7th, at 8.;,0 p. m. for the benefit of the High School Tickets can be secured at Win nek's Drug Store during the week preceding performance First Gime April 2. A challenge was received this week by the Irliieville lae Ball team from Manager E. It. Lester of the Bend club ami the owning jjanie of the season lies Uvn net for Sunday afternoon, April I. The game will be played at the fair grounds on the new diamond which Is In-ing made ready for the coutest. An admlsMion of 25 cents will be charged. On Friday evening. March .11. the local ball team will give a dance at Athletic hall the proceeds of which will be used in paying for the new material. Supper will be nerved by the young Indies. The ball team this year will liegin the season with as strong a list of players as cloned last year'tt playing and hi confident of winning both the first game and the majority of thoxe played during the coming summer. Reserved Seats 5$ Cents General Admission - 25 Cents 3 Prineville's Big Shoe Store ffi New Siioe For all sizes and conditions of Men Women and Children V V V y The Famous littckin$ham & llecht, Jubilee, Good fellow unci Gilt Ihhje Hoots in all sizes, 5 to 1() i M Mi. ! 1 w SB S3 Ladies and Children's Oxfords and pVj Slippers for Spring and Summer wear ij J niL NUW STYLUS-Vonw and See Them Ui 1$ W U R ZWE I LE R & THOMSON jg BASK STATKMHST. Gool Drugs or Poor Drugs e Which? We sell the GochI Drugs at the right Prices Special attention paid to Home Formulas at WINNEK'S iiVH'rt i' tht f'oitijfmn i f The Fitft SitlU'iut! IIihL, iii Priurrillr, in Hit Stiiie vf Ortjim, ttt Hit d,mt f tutititir.u, March 14th, UKl'. IJesourrcs: lMW H"l disW-'unU ITU-M-UH Overiliaft-, m-'uI an J Mns.-uint, tll.C.Vi.til t". S. liJi t- utiuri i'iiv'u!.-iliMH VJ,ro.iX) Pmuiuiuin I". S. lioml. BomU, SwuiiSii.. vtc 2.5!."8 Hanking' h"-; fiuiitiuie an I titum ,. .W,fio Otie fnm Nafimul lUiii.-. ivi lit-wivt AfT--:it. . 1 v.C V I.' Io friii Sta(-IU!iliiti i iUni..'r H,7ir,,i; Due fr.m 'preJ r srvt- t-Ml'- H Internal l.-vrm: situiul Clifcck-taii t ..;ii. r c.w.':i i. it;. . X.rtot of otiwr .iti..Hil lliitiks ... .VW.W Knkctiiuml liir rrir-, nltklrs anj wut "... . '!." luwrt i. Monet Kixuvt in 1sk. vui Sci ... B j I', tf. certiHcat f r,-!.l l. i!t Sheepmen, hold your wool until Bales day and preserve the "integri ty of your organization. The wool supply of the world is reduced to the very bottom of the wool bins. Boston is crying for wool, Liverpool is crying for wool, all the great centers are crying for wool. . yhis is the year of all years to A suit will soon be instituted be tween the states of Oregon and Washington for the purpose of de terming the nonhern boundary of of the former and the southern of the latter. The northern boun dary of this state was described in the admission act of congress in 1859, and the Columbia river was used as a distinguishing marker. But the channel of the Columbia river, like all good things, has changed as the years rolled by and a more definite line must be estab lished. The suit will be a friendly one in the. United .States Supreme court. Oregon will have no cause for complaint against the decision if the sand banks along the Colum bia are given to the sister state on the noith. There was once a young man who thought he was the stellar light in amateur theatricals. So annoying did his boasting become to bis acquaintances they decided to extinguish his conceit, once arid for all. Accordingly one young lady wrote him a note, as follows: "Dear Mr. Snapp We are just about to present a little play en titled"The Prodigal Son". Can we count on you to take a part? Very truly, "May" Mr. Snapp was delighted. Seiz ing a pen he dashed off the follow ing: "Dear Miss May Your note re ceived. In reply will say that I would be pleased to help you out with the play. I am glad you. re- Ball Games at Fair Grounds. A committee from the baseball team met with the officers of the Livestock and Agricultural Acwocia tion Saturday afternoon and com pleted arrangements to line the fair grounds during the base bull seanon thU year. Arrangements are now Iteing made for erection of a grand Htand in front of which the diamond will 1 laid off. The ball team has already tak en steps to have the ground leveled and pakced and the diamond put in shape for use, which will be some time the latter part of this month. Arrangements for a game with the Beud team are now under way. C. E. Bedell has leen elected mana ger of the team mid will look after its welfare during the Hummer's trials and tribulations. Teachers' and Parents' Meeting Saturday The third of the teachers' and par ents' meetings will lx held at the High Ht-hool next .Saturday after noon. A nurulMT of interentihg pa pers will lie Tend and Keveral ad dresses given. The Kev. J. A. Mitch ell has consented to address the meeting ami it is exiected that a good attendance will be had. Sup't Dinwiddle is anxioun that everyone interested in the work be present as the greater Interest hIiowu the more benefits to bederived. County Court Proceedings. Vow on this day, March IS, VM, J, J. Smith, county clerk reports to tht Court tliat ne will not agree to hire a deputy or cut out all outside work as per order made March H by this Court, in view of same the Court countermands pay of deputy at jer day after March IS, Y.hC. Keiieniptien ftiivl viih I . Treta'r (" f cifCuUtiun) &.".".) T-la! 1 .i.v., SLIaMiilii'?: C-.j.;tiu t.k kM in . f. tv Siiri'iu-. fitml ati'i tnt i !uii :v4..7u.;1 Nti.H.il ItMik !" imt-itainliii.'. ,OO.0a Iwliviiltml ii.fxitH militwt t" tWk ai,."i.rc IVuiMui certifies;. ff a...it .... 2,!CVT!11 T..tal. Wl3,13.h9 STATE OF OUKGO.V, C'.miity of Cn k, ) I, T. M. UaI.dW'IV, C-Klii-r i-f the above- named hank, do '!i;ti:'y ssve.tr thai tri almre tstatj-iiu'iit in truf t- the ln-t ! ny know. leJL-e and ltl.-f. T. M. IJ.VLIHVIK, t'j,:ij-r. Rulscr.ljf i and xwurn tj in-foiv m this 21 t lay uf Man. li, l!k'. J. J. SMITH. Cuuty ('I rk. C'CItltW-T -Att.wt: Wii.i. WrKZWKli.t'nj 7.. M. iltl,lWS, ;. Director!.. Carey W. 1'uitcr, ) Notice to Creditors III the mutter nf the KMctc of J. II. Har nett, llectMwii. Notice U lurt-l'V given to all per-ioii having cliiiiiix UKainrt '"id DereiiMtl, to preunt the same t(t lbe uiidcr-iiiii'd ml niinistrator of said K.-talP at the otllre m O. "V. ISarnes, in Prinovillv, Oregon, with the prriper voucher, within six iiioiitlis from the lirst (ivihlication of thix notice. Dated this 2?,rd day of March, 1005. K. U. BAHNETT, Admiuintrator of the Ktut! of J, 11 Har nett, Deceased, pd WASHINGTON NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the time for the hlghtu (mule examina tions has been changed to April 11, 12 and 13: May 18 and 19: June 8and 9. The new law governing Eighth Grade examinations will go Into effect May 18, therefore the May and June examinations in accordance with its provisions. Teachers please notify me as to the number of pupils exacting to take the examinations In April so I can mail c'opies of ques tions. Ah Eighth Grade examina tion will be held in I'rineville April, 11, 12 and 13, In accordance with the present law. r C. B. PixwinuiK, County Kup't . i STEEL BOTTOM SCHOOL CUACP 4 H.v. . '. : 4 "Won't i. . l r Sola Thl Wear Out" Every Boy Wanta them Becaua He Don't He.ve to Be Ccreful of Ilia Shoee " t sk. yoxTt -'HOE M JK. JH fO". THEM Washington. ShoeMfg.Co. Sea.ttle. Wash. For Sale By I. T1ICHEL & CO. PR1NEVILLE, OREGON. FULL 3L!)()D:K1) Barred Plymouth Rock t? (i n q 11 u VI o s";t.'J-', 1 SMITH I CLERK'S RECEPTIONS I'kihvii.i.k ami ui;i. iut:;tx. 3 S. Domestic and Imported mm & h I Q II () H S , v:i N US and C I (I A US r HIM 1'. (t 1H. 15 I HIMiVIl 1 i; I'. O. litX ! r3 T3L Hathcr Shop and K vt.un .nil in Connection at hviij Meat, Vegetables, Produce VFAl SETTIXli Sl.OOj JOHN GKKIKU ! pkim: vh i.i:, oki tioN. m tuff a tanutt S AV E YOUR FACE A Complete ninl t'hoi.e Line uf iWf, Veil, Mutton, Pork, I'.acon, f.ard ami Country I'rotluce Kept on hand at the City Meat Market FOSTER A HORRIGAN, Prop's, ivincviiic, At The Old Stand Oregon. Age, sickness,- overwork, trtmnlfS those clcuJiy enemies of woman's !;-,. r.- t treasure ikt ix-auiy ami coiniixionj uiu ; r. LOLA MONTEZ CREMO A preat scientific discovery a food i r the skin, replacing wasted tismes, tilliii;.; out wrinkles, causing tne fclun to tnrov off what is unhealthy and discoloring, and to assume the tjcauttful traiisrsiremy rhJ velvety softness of youth and health, lot tisting three months, 75c, ataii dniBjjiMs. It yo have any dclcctaof Wla. clp or fn-ral health, write me. Correapoodente aullcltcd. Air. tTTIR HABRISON, llcrmathi:lat . 14U Ucary tU, baa TruntuKa For Sale by MRS. JOHN CYRUS PRINEViLLE, OREOON. I g JPfclSA SALOON ROARK & BEDELL, Proprietor. Iii The (ilae Ilalll A First Class House in Every Respect 1 I CHOICEST BRANDS OF LIQOURS, I WINKS, and CIGARS V 1 Is tlic steam tf business; Letter Bjj V 7 ej tire up! It Advertising is the VI a fe oil up! 4 Advertising h the y y p alarm clock of business; better Is A pU wake up! Advertising is tlie A ln " C m and is ling salesman of tlio house j is worthy of its service. g JL ffi t a per m L if ffrrl Don t you think the 1 1 1 Hi with decidedly the 1 t 1 1 uona line circulation c business more ginger 0 Paper m k greatest jp J iaxi give P $x than M 19 2 km h rj and indolent .medium could? L kJ Iook up tliiss matter and you 7 m will find that The Journal can I Vtri ,v,r -. r - a tail fivoji'u iioj oont it;iurn jur rrtil A fej the money invested than any D y y yjj other paper m Crook County. s it" m 1 cs -.:-e-vv Ia .. -y-,, 'tnf, vm-.Tm, 'W gaiajiirffaiTiaiflaMuiia fj r J Ml