Crook County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1908
Subscription f 1.30 ft.
History of Crook
County High School
The following article concerning
the hiftory of Crook County High
School was written by Guy Lafol
lette for the high school catalog:
The history of the organiiation
and establishment of the Crook
County High School, and the
popular demand for education
other than the eight lower grtdes
in the public schools, is that of the
entire educational movement
throughout the Union
In the Oregon legislature of the
year 1901 State Senator Kuyken
dall introduced and was active in
the passage of the high school bill,
one that permits any county in
the state to organize and maintain
a high school, and in cases? where
individual districts are strong
enough in numbers and have
sufficient property to maintain
them, more than one may be es
tablished. In accordance with this law the
enactment of which was strongly
urged by prominent citizens in
this county as well as many from
all over the state, immediate
action was taken to establish a
Crook County high school. The
need of an institution of this kind
had been felt for years, and many
pupils were deprived of at least
four years' schooling that they
have never received, some were
sent to other parts of the Htate for
one or more terms; an experiment
which was always very expensive,
and for obvious reasons cannot be
as satisfactory as home schools.
At times parents of eighth grade
graduates formed private schools,
the most noteworthy and longest
lived of which was the Prineville
Academy.
The high school law was effective
in the Spring of 1902, and at the
election in June of that year the
question of the establishment and
maintenance of a Crook County
high school, the expenses of which
were to be paid from a high school
fund derived from a special tax,
was formally submitted to the
voters and passed with very little
opposition.
At the opening of the Prineville
Public School, in the Fall of 1902,
thirteen pupils, four boys and nine
girls, assembled, the embryo of the
present school. The class was
taught by E. E. Orton, principal
of the public schools and special
teacher for the high school.
At the beginning of the school
year in 1903, A. C. Strange opened
the school in a room in the
Masonic building, the first room
the high school had ever claimed
as its own. The total enrollment
at this time was less than twenty,
but it was here that the school be'
gan to assume a character of its
own, and to get down to effective
work.
Because of the many duties rest
ing upon Professor Orton, much
was left undone. This work was
taken up at once by Mr. Strange
and the school has shown material
advancement since that time. Ac
tive literary work was begun, Lat
in was taken up with a will, the
the complete second year course
was taught and pupils were allow
ed an option of the Latin course,
which was about the same as the
present Latin course, and the
Scientific course. Athletics were
made a feature of the school and
an organization perfected under
the leadership of Mr. Strange,
Out of this has grown . the present
Prineville Amateur Athletic Club.
The work of Mr. Strange during
that year and a part of the next
will always assist in giving the
school the character it should have,
In the latter part of April, 1904,
ground was broken for the erection
of the present high school building
which, much to the surprise of
many, is already crowded by our
high school classes. There are
four spacious, well ventilated, well
lighted rooms, together with all
necessary cloak rooms, offices, etc.,
besides a large basement where
some of the more moderate forms
of athletics are indulged in by the
boys and where manual training
will be taught within a few years.
The building is perfectly fitted in
every respect, insuring the health
of all students, and being built of
brick and stone, is almost fireproof.
The third year Miss Sarah
Marshall was employed as assist
ant to Mr. Stranae and the enroll
ment reached about forty. The
fourth year the English and His
tory branches were conducted lv
Miss Margaret A Goodin of Pacific
University, and the enrollment
reached about sixty. Much inter
est waa manifested in all branches
of the work, and the complete or
ganiiation of literary societies and
debating teams waa perfected.
Mr. Strange was again instrument
al in cultivating keen interest in
school work by the encouragement
of debates and various literary con
tests The work of the fifth year was
begun by Mr. A. C. Strange, with
Miss Catherine Conway and Mr.
Charles E. Cleveland as assistants.
The year began with about sixty
pupils in attendance, the absence
of a larger enrollment being due to
small graduating classes in the
public schools ever the county.
About the middle of the year Mr.
Strange and Mr. Cleve'and resign
ed their places as principal and as
sistant. The vacant places were
filled by Mr. M. B. Hockenberry
and Miss Cordelia Stevens. The
work of the year was hampered
but little by the change in princi
palship, the work being greatly
stimuated by the Prineville-The
Dalles debate.
The school year 1907-8 was open
ed by Mr. Hockenberry with Miss
Conway, Miss Stevens and Miss
Bradford as assistants. This staff
of teachers has remained un
changed throughout the year with
the exception of the resignation of
Miss Bradford and the appoint
ment of Miss Ruby M. Acker in
her stead. The work has progress
ed very satisfactorily and the
present teaching staff has given
first-class satisfaction in every re
spect. The teachers mingle with
the students in the literary so
cieties and, indeed, a debate could
hardly be considered a success
without Miss Conway to lead the
Alpha society yell" at intervals.
Mrs. Haner "Surprised
Mrs. J. H. Haner, who has been
visiting relatives in South Carolina
during the winter, was one of the
recipients of a surprise party re
cently: The Florence (S. C.)
Daily Times says:
Mrs. Frank Dudley and Mrs. J.
II. Haner were the guests of honor
at a reception given by all the
ladies in their neighborhood at the
residence of Mrs. Hal Young. For
a week quiet meetings were held
making all necessary arrangements
and yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock the ladies were ready to
welcome two surprised pleased
friends. These ladies are many
hundreds of miles from home but
they have found warm places in
the hearts of their Southern sisters
The parlor, hall and dining room
were beautifully decorated, the
fragrance of roses and lillies stole
sweetly here and there lending
help in their silent way.
"As all the token flowers that
tell,
What words can never speak so
well."
From the parlor the guests came
down the hall where delicious lem
on and raspberry punch was serv
ed daintly from behind a bank of
roses, then on to the dining room
where a well filled table beneath
soft and shaded lights only waited
the hostess bidding to share with a
lavish hand its bounteous gifts.
Mrs. Marine Harllee made a
picture of the ladies to present to
Mr? . Haner as a souven.r from her
Florence friends, the evening was
soon over and good night! good
nightl rang cheerily as departing
guests bent their steps homeward
and many a lingering thought will
steal to each and every one of this
a most enjoyable occasion.
If you want a shave or your hair
neatly dressed call on Will Percy.
He is the best.
Rumor is Unjust
To whom It may concern: It lias
come to my knowledge that VV. C.
Congleton, candidate for sheriff, is
accused of the burning of my hay. I
wish to suy that such rumor Is un
just, for Mr. Congleton and I have
always been friends.
5-14-3t A. L. Mackintosh.
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BALL
At P. A. A. C. Hall
Friday, May 15 $
MUSIC WILL BE FURNISHED BY
The Bend Orchestra
Tickets - $1.00
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Bargains
DRESS SKIRTS
We have an unusually attractive line of Dress
Skirts which we will sell at the following
BIG CUT in prices:
$6.50 values cut to
6.25 " "
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6.00
5.50
4.50
3.75
3.00
2.25
$425
4.00
3.90
3.75
3.00
2.25
2.00
. 1.50
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MEN'S PANTS
$6.25 Pant, now S4.15 $3.25 PanU now S2.00
5.50 " 3.50 3.00 " - 1.95
4.50 " " 2.75 2.75 - 1.85
4.00 " " 2.50 2.50 " I.75
3 75 " " 2.35 2.25 " - 1.50
3.50 " " 2.25
Clifton & Cornett j
Successors to R. L. Simpson j
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Large, hardy and good layers. Choice eggs $2.00 per
13; two settings $3.50. Address
Laura Graham, Haycreek, Or.
For County Judge.
To the voters of Crook county:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of county judge,
on the Independent ticket. Should I
be elected I will
the office in a fair, impartial and
businesslike manner.
Jambs T. Robinson,
Culver, Oregon.
The Famous Maltese Kentucky Jack
"HEADLIGHT"
Will stand four days of each . week Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday in Prineville at the Dillon Feed Yards
and the other days of the week will be at the David Elliott
ranch on the Ochoco, 7 miles from Prineville.
TERMS: $10 to Insure; $5 for Single Service.
DAVID ELLIOTT, - Owner
Agents Winona Wagons and Syracuse Plows
A Few Words About Prices
40 Days FOR 40 DAYS 40 Days
A special sale commencing Friday, Apr. 10
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CJiHwOTrnrcumMOWiiMiiT
impossible to get something for
nothing. But we are going to
offer to the Man Who Cares" a
rcaHive SNAP FOR THE NEXT
40J)AYS. With every sale of our
Spring Line of "Sincerity Clothes'
we are giving either a Stetson Hat
or a pair of Florsheirn Shoes free.
See our line and be convinced that
CASH WILL TALK
Of Particular Interest to Sorosis Wearers
For the next forty days
we will give absolutely
free with every $20.00
purchase of Ladies' Ready
Made Goods, dress goods,
silks, fancy goods and
notions, one pair of
SOROSIS SHOES FREE
Remember you have only 40 days in
which to complete your purchase.
Call and learn from our salesman
exactly what our plan will do for you
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Real live "snap" in our grocery
department for forty days
SOAPS
4 bars Toilet Beaver Floating, large size.........
20 bars Silk laundry, large size..
10 bars Fels Naptha, largo size...
BEAN S-New Crop
Large White Beans, per pound,
Small White Beans, per pound ......
Pink Beans, per pound
BAKING POWDER
5-Pound Tin, Golden Gate, full weight
2J-Pound Tins Golden Gate, full weight ZZZZZZ
CANNED GOODS
1 Case, 2 Dozen Cans, Standard Corn, per case
1 Case, 2 Dozen Cans, Standard Tomatoes, per case
All "Preferred Stock" Fruits, per can Z. ......
All "Standard" Fruits, per can 1""."'
CEREALS
10-Pound Bag Germ Grits
10-Pound Bag Yellow Corn Meal Z.ZZ " '
10-Pound .Bag White Corn Meal ...31..ZZZZZI
10-Pound Bag Hominy ..
1 Pk, 2J-Pounds "Five-Minute" Mush ....Z..ZZZ".
Extra Patent, 60-pound sack..
Standard, 50-pound sack
6-Barrel Lots
10-Barrel Lots
FLOUR
25c
90c
65c
5Jc
5Jc
5Jc
1 85
95c
2 40
3 15
30c
23c
40c
40c
40c
40c
15c
1 25
1 10
4 00
3 75
vv iirzweiier
PRINEVILLE, - -
& Co,
OREGON