Remember the Crook County Fair at Prineville October 10 to 14. This Fair promises to be the best we have ever held
Crook
Coiaety
Journal
VOLX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 27, 1906.
NO. 41
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Kitchen Supplies
Lisk's Heavy Graniteware
Anti Rust Tin ware, Besides
Cheaper Grades of Tin and
Graniteware
Cutlery, Dishes,
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New Pillows, Made Pillow Cases and Sheets, Towels
Comforts, Quilts and Blankets
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General Storage, Forwarding
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Commission Merchants
Dealers in Blacksmith Coal, Flour, Barbed Wire,
Nails, Cement, Lime, Coal Oil, Planter, Sulphur,
Wool and Grain, Sack and Twine, Grain anil Feed.
Agents lor Wasco Warehouse Milling Co'b. "White
River" and "Dalles Patent" Flour. Highest .price,
paid (or Hideo and Pelts.
Special Attention is paid to Wool Grading and
Baling for KaHtern Shipments.
Stock Yards with all the latent and beet facilities
for Handling Stock.
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OFriOERS:
W. A. Booth, Prtldnl
O. M. EkKiNt, Vic Prvaldanl
Frio W. Wilom, Oaihk-r
DIRECTORS:
W. A. Booth, O. M. Elkin.
D. r. Stiwart, Frio W. Wilson.
Transaots a General
Banking Business
Exchange Bought
and Sold
Collections will re
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tion "To Cure Felon"
hi'h Sam Kendall, of Phillipxbura,
Kan., "jiiHt cover it over with Bucklen'j
Arnica Salve and the Salve will do the
rent." Quickest cure for Burna, Boils,
Sores, ScaldH, Wounds, .Piles, Kcieraa,
Salt Hheiim, Chapped Hands, Sore
Feet and Sore Kyes. Only 25c at T). P.
Adumson A Co., and Templeton & Son'
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BEN ZELL
MURDERED
Shot
Down in
Blood.
Cold
MOTIVE NOT KNOWN
Fred Shepherd Charged with the
Crime by Coroner's
' Jury.
B. F. Zell was shot and inatanlly
killed at liia home twenty miles
from Prineville early Monday
morning by a man named Fred
Hhepherd, who was employed on
the ranch.
Sheriff Elkins was notified short
ly aler the occurrence, and ac
companied t-y Judge Bell and Dr.
Edwards, set out for the scene of
the shooting
A coroner's jury was empannel-
ed before E. A. Busoett, iuatice of
the eace, and Dr. Edwards ex
amined the body so as to deter
mine the cauoe of death. There
was found a bullet hole in the
back about two inches to the left
of the rpine just below the twelfth
rib. The ball took a diagonal
coume through the body and came
out juat below the border of the
ribs about three inches to the right
of the median line of the body.
The bullet in its cource severed
one of the main arteries of the
body and death was probably in
stantaneous. The jury brought in
a verdict charging Fred Shepherd
with murder in the first degree.
The prisoner was brought to town
and lodged in the county jail.
The circumatances surrounding
the murder are a myatery. It is
known that Shepherd with nothing
on but h'n underclothes appeared
at the bedrooru door of Mr. and
Mrs. Zell some time between 4 sod
5 o'clock Monday morning and at
the poiot of a rifle ordered Mr.
Zell to throw up hts hands, and
at the same time commanding Mrs.
Zell to bind her husband with a
rope which he carried in his hand.
Mr. Zell asked the man if he would
not allow him time to put on his
clothes and without waiting for a
rejoinder jumped out of bed and
made for a door on the opposite
side of the room leading out of
doors. He was followed by his
wife. The door at which Shepherd
appeared was also an outside one
and it is thought that when Mr.
Zell got up and started out of the
house Shepherd backed out of the
house and met Mr. and Mrs. Zell
on the outside. It was just a few
feet from the house where the first
shot was fired. This shot did not
take effect and the man and wife
ran to the barn only a shorjt dis
tance away. They passed through
a driveway leading through the
building with Shepherd in close
pursuit. On reaching the outside
the fital shot was fired. It seems
after passing through the place it
was the intention of Mr. and Mrs.
Zell to turn back to the house.
They had not gone over fifty or
bixty feet when Mr. Zell was shot.
Alter the shooting Shepherd as
sisted Mrs. Zell in getting the body
to the house. He then changed
his underclothes and top shirt and
stopped to wash some blood eff his
drawers. Meantime a Swede
named Jein Bjorndal, who was al
so employed on the place, and who
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Slept in me Darn wmi ouepueru,
was awakened by the first shot and
was warned by Mr. Zell when
passing through the bam to keep
out of harm's way. Bjorndal im
mediately struck out for a ditch
camp a couple of miles away to se
cure help. He with others return
ed in time to capture Shepherd be
fore he had tim to leave the
premises. Shepherd was securely
bound and taken to the Johnson
ranch to await the arrival of the
officers.
The rifle used to do the shooting
was one that belonged to Mr. Zell.
It was missed some ten days be
fore the fatal tragedy and it was
thought the gun had been stolen.
Evidently Shepherd knew where
the gun was.
More light will be thrown upm
the mynterious circumstances sur
rounding the murder when Mrs.
Zell is able to testify. At present
she is utterly prostrated and is
threatened with a nervous collapse.
Shepherd seems to take his ar
reet very coolly. He is a young
man about 2$ years of age and is
of good appearance. He has lived
in this country about eight years.
He comes from a good family
and is a nephew of Ben Shepherd
at the head of Crooked river. So
far at we have been able to learn
he has always borne a good repu
tation. He denies doing the shoot
ing and claims that he will be able
to prove his innocence.
Reminiscences of Hon. B. F.
Nichols.
The Laidlaw Chronicle haa nerJed expectations in point of com-
fected arrangements with Hon. B.
F. Nichols, who is well and favor
ably known throughout the Ore
gon and Washington Country to
furnish to the Chronicle his "Re
miniscences of his Trip Across the
Plains," including a period of time
spent with Marcus .Vhitman, and
of the history and progress of
"Central Oregon" from the earliest
settlement to the present.
This series of articles will begin
with the starting of "Uncle
Frank." as he is familiarly called
by his many friends, from a point
on the Missouri river near St
Joseph, on the 10th day of May,
l44, for the long trip across the
plains and will end with the pres
ent time. This story will be told
in narrative form and will be in
tensely interesting to both old and
new settlers. Mr. Nichols is oyer
seventy years of age but has a
vigorous mind and a happy faculty
of expression.
These articles will appear in the
Chronicle only, as they are copy
righted and all rights reserved.
They will continue throughout the
year and will be worth much more
than the cost of subscription which
is 11.50 per year, 75cts for six
months.
You may send your subscription
with a request that it begin with
the first issue of the "Reminis
cences" if you desire.
Send subscription by P. O. or
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licitors in all parts of tne country.
Important to WooIgTowors.
The most important matter to
come before the Oregon Woolgrow
ers' Association at its ninth an
nual session, just ended at Con
don, was the new law in regard to
scab and quarantine. There were
about 50 delegates present from
various parts of the state.
The entire sentiment of the
sheepmen was in favor of a just
and fair law to regulate the scab
that hits been so prevalent in the
state during the past few years,
and a new law will be introduced
iu the Legislature next winter for
that purpose.
Another important matter that
received attention-is the plan of
the Interior Department to cut
down by 50 per cent the number
of sheep in the forest reseives. It
was decided to recommend that
the out be not more that 25 per
cent.
The sheepmen also went strongly
on record with a clear-cut resolu
tion favoring establishment of a
jute mill at the State Penitentiary
for the manufacture of wheat
sacks.
A resolution was adopted in fav
or of the passage of a law placing
a license on sheep entering the
state between the months of April
1 and August 1.
The annual election of oflicers
resulted in I. N. Burgess, of Pen
dleton, being elected president; H.
C. Rooper, of Antelope, vice-presi
dent; D. P. Smythe, of Pendleton.
secretary-treasurer, lhe follow
ing executive committee was chos
en for the year: George Currin,
of Morrow county; S. R. Barker, of
Gilliam; R. R. Keys, of Wheeler;
A. McClenn, of W'asco'; J. H.
Dobyns, Wallowa, and K. C.
Warner, Umatilla.
The second Tuesday of Novem
ber was designated as the date for
the next annual meeting, and The
Dalles the next place of meeting.
II. C. Rooper, of Antelope, and
Djuglas Belts, of Pilot Rock, were
chosen delegates to the National
Convention of the Woolgrowers'
Association, which meets in Utah
next November.
THE FAIR
AT REDMOND
A Great Success Fine
Exhibits.
GOOD ATTENDANCE
Bif Crowd front PrineTtOe on
the Last Day Everybody
WeD Pleased.
The first annual Redmond fair
came to a very successful close last
Saturday. The fair officials made
good on everything advertised.
While the number of exhibitors
was not as large as was expected
I the individual exhibits far surpass-
pletenees. The grains, grasses and
vegetables on exhibition could not
be beaten anywhere. It was the
marvel of visitors that what was a
few years ago a desert could pro
duce such a showing. Pumpkins
weighing ninety-five pounds were
used for seats in the Rowlee ex
hibit. Carrots, beets of all kinds
and grades, turnips of all sizes,
cauliflower, tomatoes that could
not be beaten in any country, cab
bages, cantaloupes, watermelons,
onions, etc., were a wonder to the
beholder.
The fruit exhibit from the Boegli
ranch was a fine display of what
Crook county can be made to do
in that line. The apples, peaches,
pears, plums, prunes, apricots, etc ,
were represented by several varie
ties of each kind. Notwithstando
ing the fact that this season was
very hard on all kinds of fruit Mr.
Boegli's display was most credit
able. The live stock and poultry ex
hibits though not large were most
creditable. The dairy cows show
that a start has been made in the
right direction.
The ladies' department must
come in for special mention. The
exhibit of needle and drawn work
was large and very complete. To
enumerate the many artistic pieces
would fill a column. The work as
a whole reflects greacredit upon
the community in which the fair
was held.
Last but not least was the baby
show. Prizes were offered for the
prettiest babies and if there is any
thing of which Crook county is
proud it is babies. The hard frost
this spring in no wise effected the
crop. A prettier, healthier, bright
er lot of little folks would be hard
to imagine.
There were fully 500 people
present on the last day. Prine
ville was represented by a large
crowd. Bend, Madras and the
Haystack country were also well
represented. Everybody was well
pleased both with the fair and
with the arrangements made to en
tertain visitors. Accommodations
were ample and complete. The
Prineville people were delighted
with their trip and Redmond can
always count on a big turnout from
this place at ber annual fain.
The following is the list of
awards:
STOCK.
Mares T H Woods first and sec
ond prize.
Colt T H Woods first, F Redmond
second.
Cows E C Park, Mrs. John Tuck
second.
Sow under one year Mrs. John
Tuck first, E C Park second.
Boar under one year E C Park
second.
POULTKY.
Flyinoth Rock cock T H Woods
first, R O Imuielee second.
Plyruoth Rock hen R O Iramelee
first, T H Woods second.
Plyinoth Rock pen chicks T H
Woods first.
Pen Buff Oroliinirton chicks R O
Iiumelee first.
Brown Leghorn cockerel L L
Welch first, Mrs. J R Harvey second.
Brown Leghorn hen Mrs. J R
Harvey second.
Brown Leghorn pen chicks Mrs. J
R Harvey second.
Black Langs ban cockerel Ruth
Covert first, E C Park iw-cond.
I Blm k Langnlian lien A C Park
flrxt and second.
Illiu k LnngHhan pullet K C Park
flint and second.
!tlm-k Langslian pen fowls E C
Park first.
Black Langshan pen chicks E C
Park first
Bwt and largent display poultry
EC Park first, Mrs. J R Harvey third.
FA KM PKODCCTS.
Threshed oaU C M Mudd first.
Frank Glawi second.
Threshed wheat J M B Clerking
first, V M Mudd socond.
Twelve sUIks of corn Thos. Arn
old flmt, L L Wek-h second.
Wheat In stack E M Eby first.
Oats In stack John Johnson first,
I L Harader second.
. Nlwaf barley John Johnson first,
Frank Forest dwoiii).
Hheaf wheat O. W. Moore first,
H E Prk-bet second.
Hheaf oats W Archer first, J N B
(Jerking second.
Alfalfa J N B (ierklng first, F
Redmond second, F Forest third.
Clover John Johnson first, B 8
Cook second.
Timothy J A Vottburg second.
Vetch L D Wieet second.
VEGETABLES.
Largest Pumpkin E M Eby first
and second.
Largest squaith F Mark first, E
M Eby second and third.
LArgrst watermelon W II Stone
hocker first, Mr. Wilson second, A J
Ruble third.
Largest potato Bert Laney first.
John Johnson second, B A Kendall
third.
Largest cabbage Mrs. F L Richer
first.
largest onion Q M Hlry first, B F
Hensley second, Bert Laney third.
Largest sugar beet L D Wlest
firxt.EC Park second.
Best one-half bushel potatoes
John Johnson first, J J Elilnger sec
ond. E M Eby third.
Bent one-half onions F Redmond
first, L L Welch second.
FARM PRODUCTS.
Best six beets L L Welch first, A
J Booth second, W Archer third.
Best six sugar beets L D Wlest
first, E C Park second, W Archer
third.
Best six cabbages Mrs. F L Rich
er first.
ikttt six carrots Bert Laney first,
R O I m melee second, E Eby third.
Best six turnips R O Immelee
first. Bert Laney second, E Eby
third. '
Best six parsnips Bert
Laney
Boegli
Laney
tii-Ht, Geo. McQueen second.
Kott six tomatoes W M
first, A D Parks second, Bert
third
Best six cucumbers Mrs. F.
Red-
mond first, W Archer second.
Best three cantaloupes Bert
Laney first.
Bent three watermelons W J
Stonehoeker first, Bert Laney sec
ond, Mr. Wilson third.
Best exhibit of agricultural and
horticultural products from any tract
In the Pilot Butte Segregation F
Redmond first, D Greenalgh second,
H Buchholi third.
KKOOMME.NDED PREMIUMS.
Best six mangles Bert Laney first.
E C Park second.
Largest mangles LL Welch 1st,
Geo. McQueen 2nd, E C Park 3d.
Half bushel largest potatoes Bert
Laney lt, John Johnson 2nd.
PIONEER.
Baby's dress Mrs. F Morrill 1st
and 2nd.
Corset cover Bertha Baldwin 1st
iiiui 2nd.
Sofa pillow Mrs. L. L. Welch 1st,
Mrs.'R O Immelee 2nd.
Knitted shawl Mrs. T H Woods.
Fancy apron Mrs. Chas Rowe.
Hand embroidered waist Fay
Baldwin 1st, Mrs. McCaffery 2nd.
Embroidered turnover set Mrs,
J H McGuflie.
Embroidered doily Mrs. High-
tower 1st, Mrs. Welch 2nd.
Embroidered lunch cloth Mrs. H
F Jones 1st, Mrs. F Redmond 2nd.
Embroidered sofa pillow Mrs.
Rowe 1st, Anna Steele 2nd.
Drown work center piece Mrs. F
F Smith 1st and 2nd.
Drawn work sofa pillow Mrs.C W
Mu ni a.
Drawn work Doily Mrs. W A
Hunt 1st and 2nd.
Best specimen hemstitching Mrs.
Morreil 1st, Mrs. Rowe 2nd.
Crocheted baby sacque Clara
Ricker.
Crocheted tidy Mrs. Geo. Mc
Queen.
Crocheted doily Florence McCann
1st, Mrs. W L Perry 2nd.
Neatest Kitchen apron Mrs. Im
melee. Putch work quilt worsted Mrs.
Muma 1st, Mrs. J H Ehet 2nd.
Patch work quilt silk Mrs. Hunt
1st, Mrs. Perry 2nd.
Patch work quilt cotton Mrs.
Lena Wilburn 1st, Mrs. Bullard 2nd.
Battenburg piece Mrs. Hlghtower
1st, Mrs. V J O'Connor 2nd, Florence
McCann third.
Best painting Mrs. -Lon Reed 1st,
Mrs. E M Eby 2nd.
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