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Crook 'County
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PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 14, 1907.
VOL XI
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of specialties to be found at
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Wc urc now conducting a general Clearance Sale, great reduct
ions are being made on all of our lines of Dry Goods, Ladies and
(Jem's Furnishings, Notions, etc. The following prices on shoes
will be maintained until the arrival of our New Spring Stock.
2.'.5 U.li' Shoe for $1.50 50e Misses' und Children's 2.00 Misses and Children's
12 75 Lmlie' Shoes for 1.65 Shoes for 25c Shoes for $1.10
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CLAYPOOL BROS.
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Shaniko TlhiFehouse Co.
Shnniko, Oregon
General Storage, Forwarding
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Commission Merchants
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Dealers in Hlneksniith Coal, Fou, Barbed Wire, ,
Nails, Cement, Lime, Coal Oil, Plaster, Sulphur,
Wool and Grain, Sacks and Twine, drain and Feed.
Agents for Wasco Warehouse Milling Co's. "White.
River" and "Dulles Patent" Flour. Highest price'
paid for Hides and Pelts. '
Special Attention is paid to
Haling for Eastern Shipments.
Stock Yards with all the
for, Handling Stock.
TIfork 2our Soods in
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Wood Hid.s Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that waled bid
will be received by Crook County up to
March 7, 1W7, for SO vonU of wood, eillipr
dry or Kre.'ii sound boclv juniper wood
lour tcct lonx, or gnvix puie wooit id or rj
inches or four feet long, llids to npisjify
kind and uualitv and UmKth of wood and
rice )er cord, and to be delivered on or
efore October 15, l!H)7, at the Court House
and Hili School building in t'rincville,
Or. All bids to be ti led with the county
sink.
lty order of the court.
1-17 Warrkn liaowN, County Clerk.
Thoroughbred
Poland China Boar
For Service.
Black Lnngshans, Stock and Eggs
for sale.' E. C. PARK,
Redmond, Oregon.
For Sale
Dr. McLaughlin
liny colt 'coming 3-yeir-old next
June; Hired by Scluneer'a "('autlon,"
he Iky "Cant Ion" '2-:2:, the jiivat
speed sire of the Northwest; he by
"Kleettoiieer," first rimn Nora by
Altnu'o; second, Netty l'ljier Orlco
S4til; third, Hatcher mare, Vermont;
fourth, Thoroughbred. This volt
will make a ll;U-iomul horne; a suit'
trotter; his breeding Is ullt-edge, and
If you want a flrst-elasH stock horse,
one that Is bred of the best trotting
blood In America, don t overlook
him. Kor f art her particular! Inquire
at Juniper mute Stock Kanrli.
11 nip JOHN KCHMEIJH.
A SEWERAGE
SYSTEM
Is Something that Prine
ville Needs.
THE Cin HAS PASSED
Tie Primitive Age Modern Meth
od of Sanitation De
manded.
We are glad to note that Prine
ville is awakening to the necessity
of devising some means by which
the sewage of the city may by dis
K)xed of instead of allow it to
saturate the ground and eventual
ly becoming a estilent breeder.
No living Wing van be healthy
while the products of its vital sys
tem are allowed to accumulate
around it. Even the lower organ
isms are injuriously affected by
the continued presence of their
own excreta. In the case of higher
animals, including man, the earli
est remedy to prevent self-poison
ing has U-en migration; but with
the increase of number and fried
habitations this has become more
and more limited, necessitating the
construction of artificial methods
for the disposal of the excreinen
titious waste product. (
The choice of two methods are
possible to the people of this city.
One would be to so construct the
main sewer that it would diucharge
into Crooked river, but this plan
would not work well in the summer
time, esjeciallv during the period
of low water. Then ther-nuld
le oposition on the part of those
living down on the river. Natural
Iv thev would not want its waters
polluted. The other method sug
gested, and the only reasonable
one, would be the septic tank bvs
tern. This system is to provide a
means by which the sewage can
slowly pass through a specially
constructed tank, out of contact
with light ami air, and be broken
by vegetable organisms which live
in or on decaying animal and
vegetable matter. 1 hese organ
isms, unlike the higher planU, do
not take their oxygen from the air,
hut from dead animal or vegetable
matter by decomposing it, and ap
pear in immense numbers as soon
as the air and sunlight are exclud
ed. They find a muss of highly
offensive waste material; they
leave a large quantity of carbon
dioxide and water containing some
marsh gas, a little ammonia and a
trace of nitrates and potash. All
the . results of this process are
harmless to animal life and fret
from offensive ordors. Not onlv
ate the organic substances of the
sewage disposed of completely by
these bacteria, but they also de
stroy their disease-producing breth
ren. The outflow from the tnk is
fairly clean and free from offensive
odors; and sewage which has been
acted upon in the septic tank and
further acted upon when it issues
from the tank by sunlight, can
safely be discharged into a water
course or used for irrigating pur
poses practically free from all
disease-producing germs and there
fore harmless. From this it would
seem that the logical method of
disposal would be the use of the
septic tank. However, the ques
tion of methods can be taken up
when the matter of ways and
means has been decided upon.
Let up first decide whether we
want a sewerage system at all or
not. I think all will agree that
the business section and the
thickly settled residential part of
the city need it badly. It should
have been put in long ago. Then
how can we best go about it?
First, we must repeal the ordinance
limiting the bonded indebtness of
the city to $5000. That ordinance
was all right when it was passed
years ago, but Prineville has grown
and made great strides in every di
rection since then. We have out-
grown village condition and must
now assume the larger responsibili
ties incident to a growing young
city. With the ordinance out of
the way the city can be bonded for
the construction of the work and
the people of the present time can
enjoy pome of the benefits that
would ret.ult and not be burdened
with very much expense. A sink-
ng fund could le provided and
the next generation could take up
the bonds with little or no incon
venience. NO MAILS'
NO TRAINS
W. J. Hclimldt of Howard, arrived
In f'rlnevllle Tuesday evening from a
iiiHliietut trip to Portland. Mr
Schmidt doe not bring encouraging
reports of au early resumption of
mall Mervlce.
When he left Portland lajtt Friday
train were not running on the ). It.
& N., no he took paiutage on a boat
which lauded him near Hood Klver.
Home time during Friday night an
eiut-bound uatutenger train went
through which waa the first wince
the preceding Saturday.
Portland, Mr. Schmidt says. In
nearly im badly oft a we are when
it conn to ouUtlde communication.
Mi-wmgin for The Dalle are nentby
Salt Ijike and San Frantinco.
Arriving at Tim Halle Mr. Kchraldt
took the stage for Shaniko. He
hi lent two day and two night on
the road 'and ome of thin time wan
put In hooting it. Bridge were
wnshed out necetwltatlng wide de
tour through the field. He reach
ed Shaniko all right but found con
fusion worw confonnded. I ou could
hear almoxt -anything. One report
would declare that no men were
working on the Columbia Southern
and would not be until the main
line wa opened. Then after a little
talk with Mr. O'Shea, who ha a
big band of cattle awaiting ship
ment, it wa learned that train
would be running In a day or two.
So there you are. These conflicting
report have filtered through to
Prineville nud we are no wiser now
than we were a week ago.
The roads lietween here and Shall!
ko are very heavy and washout are
frequent. In coming down tow can
yon the stage wa overturned and
everybody lumied Into the snow.
Mr. Schmidt Bays he had been ex
isting It and bad the lap roties
ready for such an emergency. No
body wa hurt and the pnengers
laughingly scrambled back Into the
hack. Mr. Schmidt left today for
hi home at Howard.
Jury List for 1907.
The following is the jnry list for the
Circuit Court for the vear 1907 : H C
Able, Jno W Barnee, Reuben Booton,
T F Bnchanon, E A Btmsett, J O Can
trill, Albert Canning, H V Carlin, C A
Colby, A S Collins, Henry Cram, Ward
Cram, C H . Iaily, Samuel .Dingey,
James Dyer, H P Evans, C H Elkins,
Frank Forest, Hiram Gibsoi , O c Gray,
David Grimes, David Hamar, J 11
Haner, Ed Harbin, Roy Harvey, cH
Hill, Geo Hobbs, S E Hodges, J W
Horigan, G W Jones, John Kemmling,
V H Kinder, J W Kitching, A DLowry,
Geo Luckev, A P Mackey, Wm Marks,
j B Merrill, W H Messinger, R P Miller,
Geo Millican, G L Milliorn, J IS Mink
ler. J A Mottit, j M Montgomery, O c
Mow, T F MeCallister, A A Mccord, D
A McDowell, G Perry, M D Powell,
Prineville; John VV Allen, Thomas
Arnold, chas Buchanan, N N Brown, R
A dark, V E claypool, c L Dennison, J
K Edwards, W A Foley, T J Fryrear, H
E Glazier, Ed A Graham, c J Hindman,
Jasper Johnson, J E Meeker, Lewis Mc
callister, cE Person, Sisters; carl H
Anderson, E F Batten, chas B Btown,
A L Goodwillie, A H Grant, E A Grif
tint j N Hunter, Henry Liniter, F O
Minor, Hugh O'Xane, Frank Oreutt, J
H Overttirf, H M Phillips, Bend ; W H
Bunt a, O G collver, O M cvrus, Geo W
Dodson, O c Hale, Jesse Ilarcrow, H J
Healy, F S Hoffman, W c Hunter, Tj
Leach, F M Loveland, R A Merchant, R
M Morris, j 11 Osborn, W H Peck, cul
ver; H P Andrews, js W Barbridge, J
11 Davis, j L Gard, Nelson Grewell, G J
Hardy, F M Heath, j II Homey, P Hud
son, Ira Isham, E A Jenkins. N S Jen
nings, B S Larkin, 3 T Leeds, L M
Loucks, Peter Marnaek, j W Melton, j5
T Mcllorgne, F W North, Madras; A A
Biker, J L Breeding, i B Brown, R O
carland, V F Hammer, Haystack; M L
Barney, j G dark, Alex friend, Is
Hamilton, Ashwood; H A Beck, W A
carson, t. Uillenwater, VV W Harris, J
H Kelley, Roseoe Knox, D Koopman, M
Morgan, E V Nelson, i P Pickett, Wal
lace Post John Price, Post; I M Blevins,
j B cornett, c c Hon, A c Knighten, Ed
Mefritt, c W Porter, Howard ; A i coen,
G W Homer, jas Kiernan, w w Long, c
S Pinkham, Laidlaw ; George Bogue, D
A Finuley, J N Maston, Rowland;
Charles Bowlsby, S J Pouthit, w 11 Foo
ter, J w Gilchrist, c R Henry, w c
Jacobs. M j Lemmona, G P Lee, c F til
lard, 11 J Lister, Geo w Noble, Paulina ;
Jtuuea Connolly, Burnt Rmch ; A criss
well, Phillip Graham, wm joslin, Ed
Kutcher, l c McPherson, D D Page.
Hay creek; J w Dee, A Fogle, A Mor
row, C A Newbill, c w Palmehu, Gris
ily;FM Donnelson, dine Falls; wm
Everingham, Lava: E c Faught. Tj
Ferguson, F A Hacklenian, Paul Held,
E E Hollis, J F Houston, Thos Moore,
Dick Mulholland, crook ;E R Francis,
J K llelfrioh, M A Lehman, A K Jlish
ler, Lee Moore, j S Mccoin, Lamonta; J
K Howard. Lower Bridge ; T h i.afollette.
Prineville; S R Logan, crook, T h Lyons,
Keumond.
Livery Outfit for Sale.
Consisting of Buireles and Hacks,
one Democrat Wagon with Springs,
one 3-inch Shutter Wagon. The
above two wngou are almost as
good us new. Several head of horses.
saddles and harness. Will sell this
outfit all together, or separate. In
quire at this office.
THE HOT AIR
FACTORIES
And the County Road
Funds.
FACTS IN THE CASE
Road Good Enough ia tie Lud-
Uw Precinct Would Not
Pij Poll Tax.
The west side papers continue
to howl about the unequal distri
bution of county road monev. A
few weeks ago we published the
county road master' annual state
ment showing the amount spent in
each road district, thinking, of
course, that if such great injustice
were done our west side neighbors
these papers would lose no time in
publishing the table for the benefit
ot their west side readers. But they
didn't do it. The truth would put
these hot air factories out of exis
tence. We give below a summary
of some of the west side road super
visors' reports, and call particular
attention to the report of the Laid
law district, knowing that it would
prove interesting in view of what
has been said about roads. Below
is the table:
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Ireland. ...... ..
ptm-hules
B-r Cret-k
Powell Butl.
Redmond..
Hlwk Butte
Haystack
Montgomery
Lamonut
Kutcber. .
Crosa Keys
K1 70 Hd2 20 U ') f m 86
IIW6 3' 216 6o 4.H 16 l 51
166 M 14.1 751 82 6.V & 10
170 Mi IXi Oui K5 471 47 63
UB lK Hj 17l 51 5tli 810 67
Mil 5MI 41b m M1 751 & 13
1U -M H ); 71 l 18 19
16'J Oui l .n J SI 0 46 39
143 7 B 60 71 tUi m Tl
S6 54 1 57-J bit 48 27 1524 28
17u 6li f 31 S5 34 , T78 VI
Willow Creek
ia S413S1 07! 117 7 1243 II)
Hay creel
Aabwood
Laidlaw
McKay,
Johnson Creek
Mill Creek
Howard.
Summit
Camp creek .
Breese...
Newaom creek
Maury
51H SWT S-2- 131 25! Hun 57
4aa 54 4VJ 50i 22 Tli li 73
aa Ut
306 24 1149 2S 1M 121 995 16
IK) lo Jig 90, 99 55! 119 3o
253 921 to 7 126 lH 41 21
141 OUI 313 53! 70 50 243 03
lsi 72i H 6 151 l 36 13 79
1S9 121 136 25i 4 Mi 41 69
97 5M 114 6.1 48 791 66 86
259 52! 4KS 98' 129 76 S59 22
227 10 2U2 86! 113 551 89 SU
Beaver creek. ! 531 54! 1J la,
531 64! In) 15j 2 77 62
Hardin ! 465 1 fc 6! an t! 1 T7
The law requires that at least
50 per cent of the amount collect
ed shall be expended in the dis
drict paying the same. In .the
Laidlaw district the 150 appropri
ated has not been used by, the
supervisor, consequently no further
amount was appropriated, but the
proportion belonging to Laidlaw
remains on Hand. Descnutes pre
cinct has not used its 50 per cent
but the balance remains to that
precinct's credit, which applies al
so to Mill creek, Beaver creek and
Hardin precinct.
From the above tabulated state
ment it will be seen that the Des
chutes precinct has a balance of
$282.51 to its credit that could
have been used on the roads if 0.
W. B. Riley, the road supervisor
of that precinct, had thought it
necessary. . He evidently did not
consider that the roads needed the
expenditure for the amount re
mains to his credit, but notwith
standing this fact the west side
papers oiame rnneviae ana me
county court because the money
was not spent where tnere was no
call tor it. it the Drake news
service will drop a line to Mr.
Riley the facts will be forthcom
ing but don't try to create the
false impression that the people of
eastern Crook had any thing to do
ith it.
In the Ireland precinct roads
are reported in excellent condition
M. if. Hawthorne is the road super
visor. Write him.
Take the Laidlaw precinct, the
home of the great and immortal
Myers and the abiding place of
that child of his brain, the Chroni
cle.' Bro. Myers has shouted him
self hoarse about west side roads
He blames Prineville and the
couri- court for matters that
should be taken up with their
road supervisor. Let us see what
the facts are.
In the Laidlaw precinct there
are vi registered voters and not
one of them paid a red cent poll
tax in 1906. Why? Because the
people living in that precinct did
not consider any work necessary
The roads were good enough and
consequently the poll tax was not
paid. The annual road appropri
atton made lor the district was
not even used. Now if the Drak
news service will write to A
Harter, the road supervisor, he
will confirm our statements, be
cause we have taken the gist of
his report to the road master as
the basis of our story. In all fair
ness to the people of eastern and
western Crook these papers should
publish the truth. Ask Mr. Harter
why it was that no poll tax was
collected and why the annual ap
propriation was not used in his
district. You will then see that
the people of western Crok have
not suffered much at the hands of
Prineville and the county court?
And again let us glance at the
actual condition of affairs in the
Redmond district. The table
shows that this precinct received
over $800 more than it was en
titled to. Most of this was spent
on the Trail Crossing and Tetherow
grades because that was where it
was needed. Prineville offered no
objection as the west side papers
would have you believe.
Of course the western Crook
taxpayers know as well as the
Drake news service that the bulk
of the county road money is spent
on the main roads leading to
bhaniko. The grades in the Hay
Creek and Trout creek districts
have used lots ot it and the travel
from the west side gets as much
good out of it as does any other
part of the county. When you go
to the bottom of this great hub
bub about roads you see there is
nothing to it. When Drake says '
thumb up to his papers they
must get in and howl.
FACTS FOR
WEST SIDERS
To the people of Western
Crook county: My letter in tha
Prineville papers recently seems
to have terribly agitated the
Bend Bulletin, and instead of
coming out as an honest man
should and acknowledge that he
bad misrepresented the Crook ,
county administration and ex
isting conditions, the editor adds
misrepresentation to misrepre
sentation and shows himself en
tirely impervious to the light of
truth, though it be as glaring as
the light of the noon day sun.
Let us notice how he dodges and '
misrepresents every truth:
First I said that property
not for sale in the new county
seat would be burdened with a
greater tax. He says he has
proven by tne Crook county as
sessment rolls that my state
ment is false. Now, a school
boy of ten years who has not
oommon sense enougn to Know
tba. if the value of a lot is in
creased from 125 to $500 the tax
under an honest administration
would be proportionately in
creased, is a hopeless idiot and
bonld be taken from school at
once.
Second We challenge "the
reverend gentlemen" to name
one or tne west sme agitstors
who has ever sought a Crook
county office. I will answer
this question by challenging the
typographical gentlemen to name
one of said agitators who would
not like an office and also to
prove to us that none of them
are disgruntled politicians from
other places. ,
Third I said many men
would work for county division
to spite Prineville merchants
who had refused them credit.
and this editor's skull is so thick
and his love for misrepresenta
tion so great that he tells the
readers of the Bulletin that I
here represent 93 per cent of
the people of western Crook as
having been refused credit by
the Prineville merchants. Does
'many" mean 93 per cent? Can
you not see tnat tnis man is in
tentionally misrepresenting to
carry his point? His only hope
is in blinding the people to the
truth.
Fourth He grants my asser
tion that it would cost three
times as much to support three
county administrations as oue.
but attempts to dodge the force
of this by stating that they could
run their proposed county for
less than their proportion of tax
for this year. His powers of
understanding are so diminutive
that he does not know that the
taxes will be greatly reduced
after the much needed court
house is built and that after
this with the increased amount
assessable timber the county
can be run with a five or six
mill tax. "
Fifth He denies the efficiency
of the county officers by point
ing to the fact that ex County
Clerk Smith left 1300 worth of
recording undone and that the
commissioners had held back
1300 of his salary to pay for the
same. But ex-.County Clerk
Smith was a west side man and
got his heartiest support from
the west side. This is a most
urgent reason for the west side
to pull off and form a new
county.
The Bulletin says that "Clerk
Brown offered to clean up all
this back work for reasonable
pay," but Judge Bell refuses to
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