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Crook-.. County ' Journal.
VOL. IX.
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 1, 11)0
NO. 25
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P R I NEVILLE
AUTO RACERS WILL
PASS THROUGH CITY
Machines on Speed Trip
Between New York City
and Portland Will Get
Here Next Week.
Two automobile, which left
New York City several weeks ago,
and are now racing against time
and each other in an effort to reach
Portland first and win a purge of
11000, will pans through Prineville
early next week on their way
acroHS the mountains to their des
tination. The route of travel
through Eastern Oregon lies via of
13urns, Prineville find .Sisters.
From the latter place the machines
will strike across the Cascades to
Lebanon, thence to Portland.
The two machines left Omaha a
week ago last Tuesday and the last
of the week Postmaster Summers
received the following
letter from Janus W. Abbott,
specin ag nt of tho Department of
Agriculture, who has the race in
charge:
"Very probably you may have
learned of the motor nice now In
progmtM between New York City and
Portland, Oregon, mid thut It will
piiMM through your place. . I have
this matter In charge and there have
Wn a great many details which I
have leen ohlldged to attcud to re
garding It. One of the thlugn which
has troubled me considerably ha
la-en the nature of the road from
Prineville went to Sis tern arrow the
L'HMcadeH to Lebanon. I do not
know where or how this road cron
es the Deschutes Illver. I should le
very much oblidged Indeed If you
would, upou receipt ol this, Im
mediately write me anything which
you may know regarding the con
dition of this rood f. ihe present
time. It has lieen definitely decided
that the cars would go that way.
They are clue to leave tomorrow and
In the natural course of events ought
to reach Prineville in about two
weeks, but of course I cannot tell
what Interrupt ions or delays may
Intervene.
"A letter addressed to ma at the
hlanha, Boise City, will rench me.
and I should be very grateful indeed
for such a letter."
The day following the receipt of
the above, three letters from the
automobilists themselves were re
ceived telling of their trip through
Illinois. The first one bearing
date of May 15 is as follows:
Neither "Old Scout" nor "Old
Steady" has yet reached Davenport.
Honda are very wet and muddy, and
both machines and drivers look like
clay models, being completely cover
ed with mud and water. Every
thing Is running in good shape, how
ever, and machines are in good con
dition. Such roads as these give a
test that leaves no doubt as to the
strength and durability of the Olds
inonue. ins suggested that II an
other such trip be contemplated,
diver s suits le provided as part of
the equipment.
Farmers report many crops ruined
especially on lower ground, and say
that rainfall has been greater than
for years, Interest in the trip seems
to be increasing day by day, owing
to the fact that the machinist ac
coinpaniug "Old Steady" halls from
the Lansing factory of the Olds
Motor Works, and Mr. Wigle, the
handyman on "Old Scout" comes
from the Detriot factory. There Is
much betting going on among
employees oi tne two lactones, as
well ns among spectators along the
road. Have snapshots taken all
along the way, both lu cities and
villages we pass through and lu the
country. Are being well fed every
where we stop, and our appetites
certainly make this part of the trip
pleasurable. All of us are in good
health and doing our best to make
time in the run.
The letter on the following . day
reads as follows: v
Both "Old Scout" and "Old Steady'
are still In the state of Illinois, hav
lag got only as far as Mendota
Tuesday night, when we had expect
ed to pass Davenport. After having
covered In three days the distance
between New York and Buffalo that
required a week in last summer's
endurance Ruu, "Old Scout," closely
followed by "Old Stead y," ran into
the mud belt. Three days and nights
of continuous rain coverted the
streams and rivers of Ohio Into rag-
ing torrents, and the usual good
roads Into mud many Inches deep
The same conditions have existed
since, and tn many places the road
way for miles is under water and
.bridges washed away, making the
roads nlinoHt ImpUMMlhlc; yet tho
two Utile OMxmobllf runabout,
both of which are equlpix-d with
wven horw-Mwfr engine, are
throwing mud right and left ami
each straining every nerve to reach
Portland first, and win the $ 1,000
prlw; offered to the flint one In.
Itotli machine are In good con
dition, and we are cheered on by
Inhabitant of towns and country
we pass through. First one cur
runs ahead and then the other.
Reporters and cameras awaiting
us everywhere, and antolsUt along
the way escort us Into each city.
The last letter was written just
before Omaha was reached and is
given below:
Both "Old Scout" and "Old Steady "
are In good condition, but roads are
almost Impassible. We pulled
through 93 miles of the stk kest kind
of black Illinois mud on Tuesday,
and will not lie able to reach Daven
port lefore Friday noon. On several
occasion both cars have been In the
mud up to their bodies, making it
necessary to use blocks and tackle
to aid the machines in pulling them
selves out.
It was circus day at Earlsville
when "Old Steady," driven by Percy
Y. Mergargel and Bartley Staunch
field, stopped for gasoline at the
Mage store. Immediately there
was a stampede from tne circus
ground, and the little 7 horse-power
Olds Hnnabout, that had carried its
occupant 1150 mills In eight days,
was the center of attraction. Mud
is huh deep almost all the way and
It takes every ounce of power that
can be developed to make headway
at many places. Fanners In this
section of the country are unable
to work their fields on account of
the mud and crop prospects are very
poor Reporters and photographers
still follow our tracks, and the ap
pearance of our machines Is evidence
o them of the difficulties we are en
ounterlug in our trip. AH of us are
well and the party on each machine
is confident that he will win the prize
offered to the first man into Port
land. CATTLE MARKET
IMPROVES SLOWLY
The cattle situation in Eastern
Oregon is considered very satis
factory though it is admitted by
stockmen that there are fewer
buyers in the country this year
than usual and accordingly com
petition is not as keen as desired.
For the past three weeks there has j
been very little activity in this
county in cattle shipping and no
sales of importance have been re
ported.
Umatilla stockmen have been
driving their cattle to the pummer
ranges the past few weeks and ex
pect to hold them there until later
in the year when it is hoped better
prices will prevail. The ranges
are said to be in excellent con
dition, grass being rank and
abundant.
S. M. Morton, a cattleman of
Harney county, whe was in the
city yesterday said:
"There are many heads of stock
in our county ready for the mar
ket, all of which are in good shape
owing to the moderate winter and
exceptional fine range since turn
ing the stock out of the feeding
corrals. It is to be hoped that
our stockmen may be able to dis
pose of their stock this season at a
reasonable profit and at an early
date. Just what effect the present
investigation of the beef trust will
have on prices this season is not
known at present, but early in
dications point to better prices on
all livestock that is to the pro
ducer.
"If cattle buyers come to Har
ney county and offer prices as good
as those paid over in Malheur coun
ty, they can secure all the stock
for sale at once, no doubt, regard
less of what the price might be
later."
Mr. Morton found that cattle
buyers had taken practically every
thing for sale along the road from
Ontario up to Agency valley, at
good figures. The prices paid
there were $15 to $16 for yearlings,
$21 and $22 for 2-year-olds, $30
for 3-year olds and $21 and $22
for cows and calves. All the
stock on Willow creek and the
Agency had been disposed of at
these figures and the buyers are in
the market for more. Pendleton
Tribune.
DESCHUTES WILL
FURNISH POWER
Plans Are Laid to Harness
River at Different Points
to Supply Current for
Electric Line.
In connection with the article
published by The Journal a couple
of weeks ago to the effect that
local businessmen together with
eastern capitalists were making
arrangements to build an electric
line from The Dalles to Prineville,
comes the news through the Ore
gonian of laat Monday that A. B.
Hammond is interested in the
project and that complete arrange
ments have been made for the
erection of immense power plants
at several points along the Des
chutes river. Electricity will be
generated at these places to pro
vide current for the entire line
besides furnishing light and power
for an immense district lying east
of the mountain?. The Oregonian
says in part:
"If the plans of A. B. Hammond
aud bis associates, both in Oregon
and the East, are carried out, it
will be but a short time until the
railroad question is solved as far
as the country between The Dalles
and Prineville is concerned.
It has become known that Mr.
Hammond is one of the men at
the head of a company now in
progress of formation which has as
its object the establishment of im
mense lighting and power plants
along the Deschutes River for a
distance cf more than 60 miles,
which will furnish power and light
for the entire stretch of country
east of the river, and reaching
back for many miles.
At the present time more than
$200,000 are available for the work
and the people back of the move
ment are busy securing water
rights along the river at the most
advantageous falls.
The plan, in brief, is to found
three great power plants along the
river from a point west of Prine
ville towards the mouth of the
river; another point contemplated
being at Cline Falls, which is one
of the best water power stations
that could be found in the state.
It is estimated that it will take
approximately $200,000 to con
struct the plants, but in view of
the promises they would give, it is
thought that it will be an easy
matter to interest Eastern capital
or even local money in a sufficient
amount to insure the completion
of the project.
According to present estimates
and plans, it is said that the power
stations will be placed at a total
cost of between $60,000 and $100,
000. These will be able to gene
rate more than 15,000 horsepower
as built. It is the intention then
to lead this light and power out
over the country to the various
places in need of the service.
"With Mr. Hammond in the
scheme is assosiated a number of
men, some of whom are well
known in Oregon as capitalists,
while it is said that a number of
Eastern moneyed men are taking
an interest in the plan. Archie
Mason, the well-known Portland
contractor, is now at worK secur
ing tne water ngnts tor tne new
power stations. Whether or not
these have been secured is not at
present known, as none of the men
interested will talk, but it is
thought that nothing stands in the
way of the accomplishment of
their purposes.
The promoters of the scheme
have been reticent concerning their
plans and have given out nothing
as to what they intend to do, but
it is learned from reliable sources
that they are intending to follow
out the work outlined. If the
scheme is successful, and there
seems no reason why it should not
be, it will do much towards open
ing that section of the country to
the world."
NEW CHURCH
WILL BE DEDICATED
Dedication exercises at the new
Presbyterian church will be held
Sunday, June 11 at 11 a. m. Rev.
Doctors Holt and Milligan will be
here to conduct the dedication and
the following order of services will
be rendered:
Doxology.
The Lord's Prayer
The Gloria
Hymn
Scripture reading and prayer
Rev. J. V. Milligan D. D.
Hymn
.Sermon Rev. W. Holt D. D.
Collection
Dedication, Rev. Drs., Holt and
Milligan
An invitation is extended to the
entire community to attend. At
the evening service in the new
church the Rev. Million will
preach.
DIXIE MEADOWS
TO RESUME WORK
The Dixie Meadows Gold Min
ing company have arranged to re
sume the operation of the Dixie
Meadows mine at an early date,
when a full force of men will be
employed in the mine and milling
plant operated in connection with
the same. The property has been
idle for a few months owing to the
heavy expense of getting the con
centrates to a smelter where the
same can be treated. While the
ore that comes from that mine con
tains some free gold, yet the prin
ciple value of the ore is in the con
centrates, and the expense neces
sary in the transportation of these
concentrates to the smelter during
the past four months has been such
that it was impossible to handle a
low grade concentrate to any ad
vantage. The road to Tipton is again open
to heavy freighting, and this mine
will supply the Sumpter smelter
with a large quantity of concen
trates during the coming summer.
Canyon City Eagle.
LOCAL TEAM
BREAKS THE HOODOO
Prineville 10;
Bend 0.
Prineville killed its hoodoo last
Sunday, put it in a long wooden
box and buried it deep down in
the soil where it will have no op
portunity to be resurrected during
the remainder of the base ball
season. .
The first shut out on the local
diamond in many years was re
corded, and that against the team
which has deliberately and with
out kindly feeling taken four
straight games from the Prine-
villers.
But the locals played ball Sun
day, even if Bend didn't. Every
chance was accepted and only one
lone error, which was excusable.
marred an otherwise perfectly
played game. A couple of double
plays in the latter part of the game
came as timely hindrances to the
river men who were cut off in this
way from a disfiguration of an
elaborate and perfectly shaped
goose egg.
Three hits were made off of
Bailey, which accounts for Bend's
total of nothingness, Becker of
ficiated for a time for the Des
chutes aggregation, but the parade
of runners became too large after
the third inning and then Bilyeu
succeeded him. Even with the
change, the locals continued on
their upward couise. A summary
of the proceedings is contained in
the following score by innings:
Prineville 26010 1 00 10
Bend 0000000000
Struck out-By Becker 2; by
Bilyeu 3; by Bailey 8. Bases on
balls-off Bilyeu 3; off Bailey 1.
Three base hit-Carrol. Two base
hits-Jordan, Bowen. Double plays
-Bailey to Gulliford to Carrol;
Foster to Rosenberg. Hit by
pitched ball-Zevely, Wieder.
Prineville will play the sixth
game of the series at Bend, Snn
day, June 11.