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PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 23, 1908.
NO. 19
VOL XII
CROOK COUNTY
ELECTION
A Comparatively Light Vote Cast
at the Primaries
April 17
on
SOME VERY CLOSE CONTESTS
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Tlio ollii Ul count of th Imllot
in thn primary election wan made
Tuesday. Tim count wtu oux
what delHyod lxi'iiUH of the delay
in gelling the ballot boxen in from
poms ol the outlying precinct.
In several case Out wit much
uncertainty as to the winner anil it
took tho ollloial count to determine
the auccesftlul candidate.
Kor United State senator every
one cxK't'ted Fulton lo win with a
handsoma tmiority, hut hi op
ponent curried the county hy one
vot.
For representative in congress,
second district, th ran aeeni to
have been one-sided. V. H. KIlit
jjollml 485 votea to 123 for fleer.
The county judgeship wan not a
clooe aa many expected. Thin wan
no doubt owing to the light vote
polled on the cita? aido of the coun
ty and in the central precinct.
lo the ruce for the office of coun
ty aHoanor Dayton won the repub
lican nomination over Jones by 48
VOU'D.
In the content for the democratic
nomination for sheriff the result
wan -uncertain form time, but the
oflicial count almwa Congleton to
le the winner by 62 volea.
The demcratic race for county
assessor win also very clove. It
took the oflicial count to decide the
winner. Thin gave LaFolletle a
majority of 28.
Tho vote of the county was light.
There were 1707 voter registered
and according to the vote for the
respective candidate for county
surveyor, a total of 952 ballot
were cast.
For a detailed statement of the
vote of the county by precincta see
table.
WILL ENLARGE
JEOWER PLANT
0. L. Hhattuck, who wh um t
intendent of the Trinevillo Light
& Water Tower Co. during the
construction of their plant ia here
from Klumulh Kalis where he hue
Uen stationed for the past four
years and will remain here for
year or more. Tho purpose of his
visit is not known further than
that there are aome extensive re
pair to he made at the plant. It
is the general aupposition, how
ever, that work on a power plant
on the Deschutes will soon com
mence. In aeaking of tho installation
of the new water power plant at
Lava Fall thU morning, Mr. Sliat
tuck said that he did not know
when work would begin on the
construction of the plant and its
various lines to provide electricity
for Prineville and other towns in
the Dexchutea valley, but that he
had been ordered here for a year
or more and ia awaiting instruc
tions from Mr. Gates.
llather extensive repairs are to
he made in the water supply sys
tem of this city, involving the lay
ing of new water mains and per
haps the putting in ol additional
fire hydrants.
AN ELECTRIC LINE
TO CROOK COUNTY
Officials in Prineville This Week
Interviewing Our Busi
ness Men.
CONDON LINE TO BE EXTENDED
Brock Urn Will Tap tU DiffarMi Kmmtu
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Dr. II. J. Keeney, George C.
Mason and Mark W.Gill, Portland
business men and promoters of the
proposed electric railway from
Condon to Prineville and liend,
were in the the city yesterday.
In explaining their project to
our business men these gentlemen
(ay that if their present plana are
marked out they will construct
their electric line by Hay Creek to
Prineville and then to Bend, with
branches from this place to the
Howard mines and to Ashwood.
Regarding this enterprise the Port
land Journal says:
An electric railwaycompany or
ganized by Portland and Seattle
men will build a line from Condon
to Bend, crossing the John Day
river and securing power from that
stream, also erecting a dam 200
feet high in the Deschutes river
and developing power there says
the Portland Journal. They pro
kh6 to tap a coal field near Mad
ras and serve the Oregon King
gold mine controlled by Jack Ed
ward near Ashwood, constructing
a smelter at the latter point and
supplying the coal for reducing
Ashwood ores.
Among those who are engineer
ing the deal are Dr. II. I. Keeney,
George C. Mason and Mark W.
Oil, and it is understood that east
ern capitalists are interested in the
enterprise. 0
The concern will be known as
the Portland Construction com
pany, which filed articles of in
corporation with the county clerk
at Portland, slating that the capi
tal of the new firm ws 1500,000
Dr. Keeney is president of the
new concern, and Mr. Mason, now
vice-president of the Construction
& Engineering company of Port
land, is one of the other officials.
"We are not in a position to di
vulge our plans," said Dr. Keeney,
"but we will be able to give the
public information as to what we
propose to do within a short time.
Further than that I do not care to
say anything."
The company has made filings
for water power at a point just be
low the government reclamation
service filings in the Deschutes
river. The proposed dam will be
100 feet higher than the dam desig
nated by the government's engi
neers when irrigation from this
stream wag under cons deration.
The country over which the elec
tric road will run ia similar to the
region between Shaniko and Prine
ville, and while some of toe grades
to be encountered would be ob
jectionable for a steam road, it ia
said an electric line will have no
trouble overcoming the difficulties.
The road will avoid the heaviest
grades by following a course de
scribing an elongated letter "S."
Enormous power can be developed
from the John Day and Deschutes
rivers. The elevation around Con
don, the northern terminal, is
about 2,000 feet above eea level,
and in the Bend country the alti
tudes are but 1,000 feet higher.
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Strwt hat. sailors, etc.,
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Expert trimmer in charge
Immense lino of frames,
trimmings, flowers, etc.
SPECIAL: Children's Romper Suits
Special this month 50c
Superb Lace Front Corset
OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
o' FOR CROOK COUNTY
HELD APRIL 17
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DEMOCRATIC TOTALS FOR CROOK
For Joint Senator
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For KberlS
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tttroud
For rlerk
wtrrt-n Brown .
For Trrarr
acrirUDd
pur AMwvor
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L-Koiletu
For Hunprlntcndent ol School
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For murreyor
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Circuit Court
RETURNS ON STATE OFFICES BY
TOTALS FOR CROOK
REPUBLICANS
For U. 8. Senator
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Fulton
For Rrpretent-tire In Congr
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liwt
Shepherd .
ForHntireme Judge
Hotwrt H. H.n .
For Food nd Dairy Commluioner
Il.iley
Held
For Railroad Commissioner
AluhlsoD
t.tutton
Hamilton ,
Hiirlburt
Lout-ks.,
Acknowledged to be
the leader among all
corsets. Eleven styles
of corsets at prices
from 75 cents to $3.00.
Corsets to fit any
figure. You will find
m
what you want in this
line
XaceJicht
Oxford Ties
Advance styles in
Summer loolwear at
very reasonable
firices. Men's Ox
ords in gun metal,
tan and patent cult.
Ladies' Oxfords in
tan and patent, all
with newest buckle
or button iaslenings.
Large line of Misses,
Boys and Children's
play shoes
Fast Black Ribbed Hosiery
Hosiery last black Irom 12Jc lo $1.00 per
pair. Have you ever worn a good grade ol
ribbed hose? We will show you the kind
to wear
Young Mens Clothing
Marie up like lilli
Krndo nien'K clothhiir
and coats no morv
than tli ordinary.
SIki'h 14 to 20 yearn.
We iiHk you to look
over thlH llm
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BIG
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Dress Skirts
Toddy we open up an
immense line o! the
celebrated "R. & W."
dress skirls 15 diilcr
cnt patterns in the sea
son's choice weaves
includes Voiles, Pana
mas, Serges and the
staple Mohairs. This
line is pronounced the
best on' the market lor
the moderate prices
asked. These skirts are
on exhibit this week
Call and look through the big line of muslin underwear
not like you find at other stores
SHIRT WAISTS
The excellence ol our line can be based Irom the value we
are showing lor $1 and $1.50. We have just received thirty
new styles in values Irom $1 to $6 liner weaves, better
made and less expensive than last season.
DEMOCRATS
For tJ. 8. Senator
CtiamDeriam
For RrpresentaUTe Id congress
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Jeffreys
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SOCIALIST
CONVENTION
' The socialists of Crook county
met in convention yesterday at
Prineville. The meeting was call
ed to order by J. B. McDowell
and C. C. Brix was elected temper
ary secretary. After the routine
business was gone thorogh
county central committee consist
ing of seven members was elected
as follows: J. B. McDowell, chair
man: J. H. Smith, secretary, and
J, A. McCatt, J. R. Benham, J. H
Hornev. B. F. Wilhoit and C. C
Brix, committeemen.
The following county ticket was
placed in the field: County judge
J. II. Homey of Madras; sheriff.
Thomas Long of Prineville; county
clerk, B, P. Wilhoit of Prineville
treasurer, J. II. Smith of Prine
ville; Commissioner, W H. Barney
of Prineville: superintendent of
schools, C. W. Allen of Laidlaw;
surveyor, J. R. Benhum of Laid
law; assessor, C. D. Swanson of
Powell Buttes, coroner, J. A. Mc-
Call of Gist.
The May term of circuit court
will be called Monday, May 4, by
judge Bradsbaw. There are four
teen cases for the consideration of
the court at present, with several
others that may develop before
court ia called.
Of the cases that will be tried
the State vs C. Sam Smith and
Larkin K. Elliott will perhaps be
the most important. The rest of
docket is as follows:
The State of Oregon vs. Earl
Rasmussen. He will plead guilty
to a charge of burglary.
The State of Oregon vs. Jess
Greater. He is charged with the
game offense and will make the
same plea as Rasmussen.
The State of Oregon vb. T. II
Jones, charted with burglary. He
will plead guilty.
State of Oregon vs. Clarence
Shortta. Shortts will plead guilty
State of Oregon vs. Joe McCol
lum and Henry Gillroy; charged
with gambling. Both will plead
guilty.
State of Oregon vs. Henry Tur
ner; charged with rape.
State of Oregon vs. Larkin K
Elliott and C. Sam Smith. These
defendants are charged jointly
with two counts of arson, a count
of distributing poison for animals
and one count against Larkin K.
Elliott, C. Sam Smith and Stanley
Smith, charged jointly with cutting
the wire fence. These cases will
go to trial.
State ot Oregon vs. Arthur
Youngs, charged with assault with
a dangerous weapon.
J. H. Wenandy is charged with
aggravated assault and battery.
Sam Smith ai Son ra Custo
dy They Were Taken in
Charge Saturday
MPLiCATED WITH ELLIOTT
TIm CaM WiB B Itwi at Ik Mr In f
W Diitrict art Snral CmkU
is Mm laJict-- t.
C. Sam Smith was arrested
Saturday on a warrant charging
im with the burning of J. N. Wil
liamson's shearing plant on Ocho-
co on March 21, and a little later
in the day Stanley Smith, the
fourteen -year-old son of the ex
sheriff was taken into custody by
Sheriff Elkins on a warrant charg
ing him, jointly with his father
and Larkin K. Elliott, with the
destruction of the wire fence be- .
longing to J. N. Williamson on
March 28.
In speaking of the trial the
prosecuting attorneys said that the
two men in the case would be tried
on two charges of arson that of
burning the shearing plant and
burning a sheep camp a few days
prior to March 21 one charge of
distributing poison for animals,
nd one of destroying the wire
fence of J. N. Williamson, in which '
Stanley Smith is also implicated.
On or about March 20 some
twenty cans of squirrel poison
were distributed on the sheep
ranges of Mr. Williamson, and a
considerable quantity of concen
trated lye was fixed up so that it
might be eaten by sheep. Neither
did any damage so far as outward
appearances indicate, although the
squirrel poison was readily devour
ed by the sheep.
The arrest of C. Sam Smith and
his son Stanley was done on in
formation furnished by the con
fession ot Elliott and by corrobor
ative evidence secured by Sheriff
Elkins from other sources.
If you care to make a saving in
your grocery purchases it will pay
you to watch the specials adver
tised by J. E. Stewart & Co., for
Saturday of each week.
For a Weak Digestion
No medieine can replace food but
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let will help you to digest your food.
It Is not the quantity of food taken that
gives strength and vigor to the system,
but the amount digested and assimi
lated. If troubled with a weak di
gestion, don't fail to give these Tablets
a trial. Thousands have been benefited
by their use. They only cost a quarter.
For sale by D. P. Adamson.
Girl Wanted
A girl for general housework ; good
place ; good wages. Apply at this office.
Seed Oats for Sale.
A few hundred bushels of good
Seed Oats for sale. Apply to Ward
well Cram, Prineville, Oregon. 4tp
PRINEVILLE
BIG
STORE
Powell Buttes
Work on the ditch Is tnking on
new life under tne personal super
vision of Mr. Howard, tho new man
ager of ,the D. I. P. Company. About
20 teams are at work on the main
lateral south of the station near
which the eamp will move la a few
diivs. The work will be pushed as
fast aa teams can be secured.
Thejlrlll is making good progress
Seeding Is the order of the day and
every one Is wishing for rain, which
is much needed.
Doc. Balu, accompanied by his
brother Georire and t heir father, who
started to Burns with a couple of
wasron loads of potatoes, sent word
to their families they would not be
home for a couple or three weeks
lonirer than they expected when
Rtnrtlnir.
Mrs. Mustard contemplates visit-
inir her mother, who lives lu Vir
ginia, and who Is not expected to
live. She will start in a few weeks.
Itev. W. S. Cooke will preach again
at the Shepard school -house next
Sunday at 2:30 p. m., after which
steps will be taken toward organli
lnga Sunday School. All who are
interested are cordially Invited to at
tend and assist. Anon.
EK6LMIDSAYS
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.worn i ivssw
and strictly prohibits
the safer of alum
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bating powaer
So does France
So does Germany
The sale of alum foods
has been made fflegal in Washington and the District of Colum
bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as
bjurious. To protcct yourself against alum,
when ordering baking powder.
Sap plainhj-
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urn
BAEU'lQ
POWDER
and be very sure you get Royal
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and whole-
t .i r I
someness ot tne too a.