Crook County JoMroail VOLX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 22, 1906. NO. 10 r 7ir.ir.Jir -yr ir ir uin if ir. I- ir ir tr ir.Tr, if ir nr ,ir ir tr ir -r ir tr ir lr.ir ir ir ir ir.ir iryi r i I J r i i. J Ladies Tailor Made Suits Blue Chv!ot $!.! K. Ynl nH fr $G.00Only j?ll. n ' $5.00 " T)n'' oi'porliinitii'H Imvc ncvr I m1' m li'ii olVrivil in 1'ritM'villf. Iji.li.-n l.JVl Ki-l (ilovcs f..r 75 ct iiiail.' to any a.Mivxn with posta'"' r mid whil.' tlioy last. Misses and Childrens Jackets l'.'Uitlar Yalu.'H now . $3.00 ' $2.00 Si. $1.50 'I'li.iHf urc cxccll.'iit value ami ntiiHt this jm-hhoii. One-Third off on all Men's Golf and Drew Shirt, for 30 DAYS ONLY Groceries, Tinware, Hardware, Dry Goods, Furnishings Boots and Shoes CLAYP00L BROS. b JfejC Jk Jk j Jl wJL Jk JU JCL J. Jl. JW jC JL Jk WkJWJl. Jl.JUkJi.JLjl.JUJLJLJl.JLJl.JLjL Prineville Oregon r.i L J r.i L j r.i u r i L J n LJ r.i LJ r.i L. J r.i LJ r i k J ri LJ r i L J r.i i. j r.i l j n LJ ri L J r i LJ r.i L J CI t J r i L J r i L J r i LJ through bituminous to semi or Mrce burning anthracite. The ireo- t logical conditions under which the veins occur are physically, emi nently favorable and my belief is that 'the rind is of the utmost im portance. For some time, after a careful study of local conditions, I have believed in th" exis tence of commercirl measures in the con tinuation of the Fo-called John Day series which underlie Crook CnUfltV." (& ! Professional Cards. csmithing That Pleases Tins Kind Yoii iicl ui mti .1. II. WHILE'S A Stuck of Kami Mm-liihrrv iv ti hand Bjacl ffttornty-ml-jCmm 'rtyon. jfttmrmmymi i IPrinmoHta, t-jCm rtyon. m . , n Wjto, Yours With The Goods WIDE AWAKE fftilfl 1. MICHEL W.t are rt'ccivinn all (In complete. Oiir store is cm, ill the same :: :: 1 1 it ! mid otir stock will but c have tin goods ju-t In Shoes We Have The Best Julit M.rluw, Shsat aad OWofdi Ini ,h Hi-h. 1"-' Known unl Im'M ad- vi'iti'dl alum in tln world Hit 0ri(ial Fai-knl Ska fr Mi'ti. I utl mut t. li-Jit -oli', military IulI. . Tk Flintiloa Special Sho. Military IutI. 'lull iit.il t"', rreitfu-il v:inijm ' nnk M'I.'h. Impravro1 Driwtll Lint. tiiH!yfiir t'lt, Kh-m-x lilt, ini"liiiui !, "UI iiii till!. Piwa Spatial, N Style. MrKay ki-wimI, iin'.iniiiil !ii-t. .Inul'li- milif full i'ltf, any iiuiI'h sIhm'. Ami Maay Otkaf Stylal f"f l.il'lii'h', iiil', Mrnwd', tiirU itml ! r). tttir tiwiit'i 1'iiiiiinliiiiit timi'lH i ali riiuiilMi' with tin' hitt'ct t.yli Don't (orm-t tin' far.t tlmt our line of (irtu-i'ri'.s w ulno t'oniilcti' 9 h1 7 Zftclknap dc Cdwards tV. JW, 'f-r ..!. t,m.t . intmZt. Oran. Aytician and nSuryton C nlll ttmmrrwtl trmttiy day r ntyAt OAv son A m Ts ' mm 9f,m Srmta. !PrintiH, Ortyan. 6. O. JfyJ, Aysci'an anil Suryo l'Al.l. N-Ukll.. I'KUMITI.V )A 1 III. SlURT limi t IINK H1 N'oMTII OF Ali!MlVil llHI'li STOKK ItKMMlKKrlC OPISWtTK M ITIKIIIHT I'Hl Ki ll rinvill0. Ortyon iTheOKMeat Market I j STROUD BROS., Proprietors -1 Ir-. afe , . ' fife ' w Scene Showing Jnterior of Our Shop During the Holiday Dealers in Choice Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork, Butter W Eggs and Country Produce S Telephone Orders Will Be Given - Prompt Attention GHDOE C0UST7 BANK OFFIOER8: W. A. Booth, Praatdent 0. M. Elkins, Vlca Preaidant Fmo W. Wilson, Caahlar DIRECTORS: W. A. Booth, C. M. Elkins, O. F. Stcwaht, Freo w. Wilson. Transacts a General Banking Business Exchange Bought and Sold ('olleetions will re eeivfi prompt atten-ti'on 5r3trr:tTUIlitJTlTr J Jtydc & 7cS?ae If i I Star Barbershop I Prineville-Sh oniko Stage Line Dally- Between Prineville and Shaniko SCHEDULK ; ( Leaves Shaniko, 6 p. in. Arrives at Priiievillo G a. m. . Loaves Prineville 1 p. in'. Arrives nt Shaniko 1 a. in. First Class Accommodations i 4 Ik JV !W.JV JSi A. JVJJk.JJaJjkjALjAt.JV4i FIND. COAL IN LARGE VEINS Discovery at Hay Creek Valuable One . 960 ACRES FILED ON Local Business Men Will Deter mine the Quantity and Devel op Property Iiscovery of an outcropping coal vein in the Trout creek region two week ago by Waile; Hufton, followed by further protctin ban iliscloeil both mirfacc anJ .li-ejHT indication which arc likely to prove of great value. At sev eral point alonfr the ridge where the discovery was firf t made pros ect holt'H have been tink and in each of thene two veitiH have been cut; the Upper live feet in width and the lower three. It in leliev.;d that three veins run the entire length of the ridge which has been proHpected a dixtance of two miles, the outcroppinga 'and forum tionn showing that there is coal Ix-neath the surface at almof t every joint. To the industry of one badger who, in burrowing a hole for his winter quarter, brought out chunks of coal, k due the discovery which now i-eeins likely to develop into a paying mine. Wade Hus ton passed the place where the animal had been at work and hi attention was arrested by the niiuature coal bin which had been established on the side of the ridge. He prospected the district for a week afterwards and sank a i prosiect shaft a depth of nine feet. From thin he too a quantity of the fuel and brought it to this city where a test was made of it Mon- day afternoon at one of the blact-j smith shops. The coal burned to j an ash in the forge where it was utilized for welding iron rods. The test was witnessed by a num-l ber of persons and was entirely satisfactory. Prior to this time local business men, who are inter ested in tUe development of the property, hail quantities of the coat sent them and this was burned in the stoves. None of that which has been tested has been taken from the ground at a depth greater than 10 feet. Huston's discovery- was made alout the first of the month and as soon as prospecting had determined the probable extent of the deposit, three associations were formed. and filings covering W10 acres were im mediately placed on record. The present members of the associations are: Henry and Wade Huston, Hiram Ray and Martin Barnev of Ashwood, and A. Thomson and Walter O'Xeil of this citv. The four first mentioned left this morn ing for the property, equipped for a prospecting tour and the result of their investigations will de termine ihe future work of the as sociations in the development of the properties. Samples of the coal which have been tested here in- the city are lignite in character, but it is be lieved that with greater depth an anthracite! formation will be found under the cap rock. Walter O'Xeil, who spent several years in the vicititv of the Kansas coal Heavy Travel to Oregon. TEN PETITIONS TO VOTE UPON June Ballots Will Have a Long List LAW REQUIRES IT paid for sheep are erhapa th highest tnat have been received bv Oregon wool growers in 25 years. At t lie present price of wool tim sheep that have been sold in this section of the country will shear $2 worth of wool, which will bring th price of a yearling up to $5 per head. ARE IN THE LEAD A heavy movement of colonists from the east to Oregon liegan February 15 on a half fare one way rat that will continue in effect until April 7. Railroad pas senger agents say it will lie one of the most notable homesetker per iods in the history of the north west. The incoming trains on the Northern Pacific are bringing two and three extra tourist sleeping cars daily, filled witti settlers. Today's train over the O. It. & N. line from the east will have three carloads of the homeseekers. 11 K very train over the Northern Pacific is running in two and three sections, owing to the heavy travel," said A. I. Charlton, as sistant general passenger agent. "There is a great prospect that the business will continue, and that thousands of new settlers will be added to the population of Oregon and Washington this year. North ern Pacific agents all over the country report that conditions are favorable to the heaviest traffic of this character that has been seen in years." "We are receiving advices to prepare to furnish extra equip ment on our lines, and the pros pect is good for a steady influx ot j settlers," said A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of the Harriraan lines in the Pacific northwest. '"Three extra cars coming tomor row, arriving on the O. R.4S. train from the east, loaded with homeseekers, is a good indication. I would regard this as an auspic ious otiening." Journal. COSTS TWO rTS Measures of Importance to AH Sections Will Be Put Before the People The June ballots will contain a long list of measures to 1 voted upon besides the list of candidates for the various offices. There ara ten initiative measures, a synojis of which is as follows: Republicans Gain b the County's Present Registration Up to Monday of this week, thn registration in the county clerk's otfice reached a total of 116. Out of this number 57 were registered as Republicans, 46 Democrats and 3 Independents. Only 9 of th total number were foreign born. The disparity between the Re publican and Democratic forces The $100,000 appropriation bill here is not as well marked as in Postmaster Summers Gets Instruc- a tions on Star Route Letters Oifr haircutting -is up-to-date. . Our shaving is comfortable. Our shop is new and clean. Henderson Build inar I'KINKYILI.H, - OKKOON I. W. SPEAR Jeed Stable and &rea Camp JWc WHEAT HAY 25 Cts. HEAD lliiv tout Oraiu $1.25 per Jay. Transient trade solicited. Ouine wiiere yon ami your tennis eun he made comfortable at the old McFarland Stand. Prineville, Or fields says he i satisfied the out- croppings when followed up will lead into an aiuhr.toite"depo8it. Thron Thronsoii, who has been - en gaged in the mining business the greater part of his life, and who until recently was interested in the Mayflower mines tt Howard, when asked his opinion concerning the samples he had seen tested, said: "To give an opinion from the few samples seen, and without having made a test of any, would say that the coal measures recently discovered by Wade Huston bid fair to become of commercial im portance. In quality the coal ap pears to range from earthly lignite cranes or boxes." If you mail a letter to a person who lives on one of the rural free delivery routes in the county, put a two cent stamp on it and save him from paying the other cent before he can get his letter. On the other hand if you live out in the country on a free delivery route and mail a letter to some one in town put a two cent stamp on that one, too. There is reason for it. Letters mailed under these cir cumstances are not classed with the ordinary drop letter which is mailed in town and delhered in the same place. In other words, Uncle Sam says pay two cents if the letter travels, whether a block, a mile or across the continent. Relative to the matter Postmaster Summers has received the follow from the third assistant Postmas ter General: - "You are informed that letters mailed at a post oftice for delivery to patrons thereof by star route carriers, or deposited in "boxes along a star route for collection by the carrier on such route, are sub ject to postage at the rate of two cents an ounce or fraction thereof." And again, if you live on a star route and shouldn't happen to receive your mail sack, it is a pretty sure sign that there is no mail for you, because if there isn't the mail carrier is not required to earn' the sack back to you empty Here's what the second assistant Postmaster General has to say about the matter to Postmaster Summers: ' "You are advised that carriers are not required to convey the empty private . mail satchels or bags from the postollice to patrons passed by the last legislature and held up by referendum petitions. The local-option bill proposed by the Liquor-dealers' Association as an amendment to the present local-option law. The bill filed by the owners of the Barlow road, requiring the state to buy the road for the sum of $2,000. The proposed constitutional amendment filed by the Equal Suffrage League, extending the elective franchise to women. A bill by the People's Power League making it unlawful for public service corporations to give passes or free or reduced rates ser vice to public officials. A bill by the State Grange, levying a license tax upon the gross earnings of refrigerator and sleeping cars and oil companies. A constitutional smendment pro posed by the People's Power Lea gue to amend section 1 of article 12 so that the public printing will lie entirely within the control o' the legislature, and may lie let by con tract, or a printer elected or ap pointed, upon a salary or other compensation. An amendment proposed by the People's Power League to amend sections 1 and 2 of article 1, so that one Legislative Assembly may submit constitutional amendments, and that when the vote upon an amendment has been canvassed by the Governor and a majority found in its favor, he shall pro claim it adopted, and it sball then le a part of the constitution, be yond the- npwer of the courts to pass upon; also that no law for a constitutional convention shall be in force until approved by a vote of the people. An amendment proposed by the People's Power League to amend section 2 of article 11, giving the legal voters of a municipality power to frame and adopt their own charters, and forbidding the legislature to create municipal cor poratione. Ashwood Sheep Sell for $8. the Kutcher precinct where, out of the first 95 voters to register, (J5 were Republicans and only 14 Democrats. The Madras Pioneer, commenting upon the great lead of the Republicans in that district says: "This calls to mind the fact that about four years ago when this section of Crook county waa first being settled, there was consider able speculation as to what effect this would have on the political complexion of the county. The registration throughout the farm ing districts ot western Urook county is removing all doubt, if there ever was any, of the politi cal complexion of Crook at this time, this registration snowing that the farming sections are over whelmingly Republican." What is true of the Kutcher pre cinct is being shown at present in the majority of the other precincta where the new settlement has been the heaviest during the past two years. Those precincts shown on the Clerk's records where the regis tration has been . fairly rapid, almost without exception show Republican majorities. WEATHERMAN GOOD Local Winter Climate Is Fit for a Grumpy Potentate One thousand head of ewes at $8 per head, said to be the highest price ever paid for range sheep in this state, is the latest sale of Cen tral Oregon livestock to go on record. The sheep were purchased of T. S. Hamilton, of Ashwood. The Shaniko Republican estimates that 100,000 head of sheep have been sold out of Crook, Wheeler and Wasco counties and enume rates over one-fifth of that nuin ber which have been disposed of by local stockmen throughout the Antelope and Shaniko districts. The Republican says: The Central Oregon sheep mar ket has opened up in earnest, and since February 1 the field has been full of . Kastern buyers. The total nnmber, aggregating about 100,000 head of sheep, mostly yearlings, have been sold in Wasco, Crook and V'heeler counties, at prices ranging from $2.75 to $3.00 per head with the wool off, and are to be delivered after shearing. The prices that are y,ow being Prineville's winter weather, which is generally of a mild order, this year so far has kept all the " laurels to itself. It was confident ly prophesied late last fall, when a misplaced fiurry of snow brought a look of dismay to the faces of the weather prognosticators, that the winter of 1905-6 would be one long remembered for its severity. The figures as taken daily by voluntary observer, C. I. Winnek, tell an agreeably disappointing story.. Since December 1, eighty-eight days ago, when winter is supposed to turn the greasy side of its face towards this portion of the earth's inhabitants there have been fit) days when the minimum tempera ture fell below freezing point. The two coldest days out of this number were Dec. 22 and Jan. 19 when the mercury slipped down to 8 above. The next coldest day was Dec. 29 with a minimum tem perature of 12 above, and the min imum on February 8 and 9 was 16. During the balance of sixty days wnen tne minimum was below freezing, the coldest temperatures recorded ranged from 19 to 31 above. Since December 1, there have been but 19 days when the maxi mum temperature fell below 40 above. Eighteen days out of the 88, the maximum temperature reached above 50 degrees, the highest- being recorded Feb. 18 when the mercury reached a maxi mum of 60. ihe total precipitation since December has teen 1.42 inches, the prevailing winds in the south and about 75 per cent of the days have been clear or partly so. Altogether not a bad record for the severe winter of 1905 0.