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Crook County
VOL XII
PRINEVILLE, CRODX COUNTY, OREGON, JULY 2, 1908.
NO. 29
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ROAD TO COVER
FIVE COUNTIES
Wasco County Electric & Power
Company Plant Immediate
Construction
TROLLEY LINE 200 MILES
WUI Be Built South From
Condon and Up The
Detchutet Valley
An electric railway project that
will coyer fire counties of Eastern
Oregon has been mapped out by
the Wasco County Electrio k
Power Company, tays the Oregon
ian. I'tana have been made to
commence actual construction ol a
trolley pyitem 20U mi Ice in length
during the Kail. It is believed by
the promoters of thn concern that
work will be begun not later than
August 15,
The company wm Incorporated
on May 15, with a number of
Portland men in the directorate.
Hince that time, agents have Wen
working to finance the company
and matters havo now programed
so far, they say, that a favorable
outcome of present negotiations is
expected whereby one large syndi
cate will take tha $15,000,000 bond
issue authorized by the articles of
incororation.
The bonds will be 6 and w ill
run 20 years. They are first mort
gage upon the physical propt-rtins
of the company. Men high in the
financial affairs of the country arc
said to be the proactive pur
chafers of thene securities and when
this backing is secured, tho pro
moters of the company say there
will be clear sailing ahead and the
development of the interior Ore
gon counties w ill be assured.
The contract for the construction
of the railroad has been let by the
Wasco company to the Portland
Construction Company, a corpora
tion just formed, which will attend
to the engineering detail.
The rond, os planned, will he
built Vuth from Condon to Fossil,
Antdope, Madias and liend, with
branches (through I'rineville) to
Howard, and to Dayville. The
line will run up the Deschutes and
John Day valley, where big water
power plants will be located that
will generate the electricity to
operate the trolley system.
How large the project is may be
guessed from the filing of articles
of incorporation in Gilliam,
Wheeler, Warco, Crook and Grant
Counties.
The plan of the company in to
build up the Deschutes Valley to
its headwater in tho Cascade
Mountaii s and thence across the
range in the neighborhood of Mt.
Jeffereon to a connection with the
Corvallis & Extern Uailroad nt
Detroit, bringing the business
developed on the whole system
directly to Portland.
There are mining properties on
the lino of the proposed road, say
the promoters, that, while they are
low-grode ore bodies, yet will be
come rich producers when trans
portation is offered to convey the
ore to a smelter. Much of the
country to be traversed by the line
is said to be underlaid with coal
and this will, it is believed, prove
a source of great revenue to the
new line.
It is the expectation of the pro
moters to have the new road wejl
along More Winter and to push the
work during the next six months,
when it is believed the weather
w 11 be such as to permit of grad
ing operations and the construc
tion of water power plants.
Attention Iionicscvkwr.
Pele coming to Crook county with
the intention of Watiun on s-overumeut
land thouM Brut write or call on
t'aciy & J out, I'rineville, Or.
Wood Sawing.
Having purOtiwed the wood miw
tnic outfit of ('. I), ( nllinatli I am
prepared to cut wood both for the
(H'oplo living In Prlnevllle nd those
lu the ueljchborliij; dlntriet.
Oil II. L. Homih, I'rineville.
AT C. W. ELKINS STORE
July- Clearance
Now that the warm days are here you will want to take advantage of our sale
Friday and Saturday and continuing until July 11. Everything is planned
to give you the benefit of extremely low prices on the finest assortment of goods
that has ever been brought to this city. Look! Look!
Beautiful Shirt Waists
During this sale your choice of any of our beautiful
shirt waists at one-third less than regular price. This
means that you will get regular
$1.25 Waists for 65c
v$1.50 Waists for . $1.00
New Silk Jumper Suits
Every lady will want to see the new Silk Jumper suits
that have just arrived. Colors blue, black, brown, in
good grade taffeta. Waist and skirt separate. Vaist3
are elaborately trimmed with fancy braids; skirts plain
and very full, making a cty handsome and ser ice
able dress for ladies of any age.
One-third off on Millinery
Hundreds of beautiful hats of the best and latest styles
for Spring and Summer will go at 1 -3 off. This will
proe a great attraction for 1 cers of good millinery
and you will find it best to come early and select
50 High-grade Dress Skirts
We have 50 high-grade dress skirts in best materials,
Voile, Panama, Brilliantine and other weaves that are
included in this sale at 1 -4 less than formerly. Do not
put off buying. It will mean dollars to the early pur
chasers. J
Specials
Fancy Dress Lawns, Ginghams, Swiss Foulards and
other Spring Fabrics at large reduction.
Summer Parasols, regular $2.00 to $2.50 at $1.25 each
White Belts, regular 65c and 75c values at 50c each
Ladies' Blue, Pearl and Grey Hose, reg. 40c, now 25c
Ladies', Misses' and Children's White, Grey and
Canvas Shoes one-third off. All White Hose reduced
New Hair Goods
Good dressers will find in our notion departments sev
eral styles of new hair goods which are all important to
the correct and latest styles of making up the coiffure.
25c to 50c .
New Veils, Silk Gloves, Linen Dusters
Lace Curtains
3 yds, good Nottingham, reg. price $1.75, on sale $1.20
Fine Lace 3J yds. reg. price $4,00, during sale, $3.10
Beautiful Silkoline, Madras Cloth, Repps, Roman
Stripes for decoratie use3 , 12cand up.
Mothers Read This
; We had a a large shipment of Boys' Clothing delayed
in railroad wreck in which the wreckage took fire and
and the clothing was slightly damaged by water and
smoke. We have arranged with the railroad to take the
clothing at what it is worth.
This shipment will be on hand and
for sale Saturday morning and dur
ing this sale at prices about one
third of the regular price. Suits are
in best browns, greys and tan
shades in sizes 5 to 1 5 years. They
are strictly up-to-date and made by
an exclusi e manufacturer of Boys'
Clothing. Bring the boys and get a
suit at about one-third real a lue.
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G. W. ELKINS, PRINEVILLE, OREGON
PRINEVILLE READY
TO CELEBRATE
Nothing Left to Be Done Bat
to Carry Out The
Details
FUN BEGINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Official Order of Parade and
Program of Exercises and
Sports of the Day.
Prinevillo is ready to entertain
her guests July Fourth. This was
the decision of the celebration
committee which met at P. A. A.
C. hall last evening. The work of
feeding and entertaining the peo
ple of the county is so well in hand
that all that remains to be done is
to carry out details.
The big trench for the barbecue
is dug and its cavernous size would
indicate that the total population
of the county is expected to break
bread with us on the ctal day of
our country.
SPOUTS FOB JULY 3.
J. II. ' Haner, chairman of the
committee on sports, has somewhat
amended his report of last week.
There will be a ball game on Fri
day afternoon, July Jf, and in the
evening Mr. Haner has arranged
to pull off a number of sports.
The tug-of-war between a team
from men at work on the new court
house and a team from the A. O.
U. W. will try conclusions. The
100-yard dash for boys over 16
will take place. The sack race too,
is scheduled for thin time. Other
events may have to be pulled off
Friday evening so as to relieve the
congestion of sports arranged for
July 4.
JULY FOURTH.
Parade forms at 9:30 sharp.
The chairman of the Parade
committee reports that the biggest
and best parade ever seen in this
part of the country will take place
in Prinevillo July Foorth. His
outline is as follows:
Grnnd Marshal. v
Prlnevllle Band. '
Liberty Car.
Ilook and Ladder Company.
Clifton & Coruett Float.
Wurzweiler & Co. Float.
The Winuek Co. Float.
Ladies Annex Float.
Hose Company.
C. V. Elkius Float, '
J. E. Stewart & Co. Float,
Foster & Hyde Float.
Woodmen Float.
W. F. King Float.
Hose Company.
United Artisan Float.
D. I. & P. Co. Float.
Bend Float.
Madras Float.
riug-UgUes.
Ladies on Horseback.
Gentlemen on Horseback.
Teams from the country.
EXERCISES AT COURT HOUSE.
After the parade the following
exercises will take place at the
court house:
Invocation Dr. Dunsmore,
Overture ..Friuevtlle Band.
Reading Declaration of Independence
Miss Elsie Osborn.
Baritone Solo, Mr. Thomas Murphy,
Oration Hon. J. N. Williamson.
Selection Prineville Band.
Double Quartet
Mrs. Hudson, Miss Neluis, Mrs,
Rosenberg, Mrs. Rice," Dr. Edwards,
Oliver Towell, John Shipp.
Ueuedietion Rev. Housel
THE BARBECUE.
The barbecue will follow the ex
ercises at the court house. Long
tables will be arranged in the court
house yard where the hungry can
feast in the shade to their heart's
content. The choicest of meat,
bread and pickles will be served to
everybody. After dinner the time
will be taken up with all kinds of
athletic games.
SrOKTIXG EVENTS JULY 4.
Ball game between Prineville
and Redmond at the new ball
grounds near the skating rink on
the north side. Time, 2:30 p. m
Greased pig.
Three-legged race.
Potato race.
Itace for girl over 16 years.
Race for girls nnder 16 year.
One ' hundred yards dash for
boys under 16 years.
Obstacle race.
Kt man's race.
Girl's race, over 12 yean.
Girls race under 12 years.
Firemen's race.
JSOTES.
The place of meeting for the
parade has been changed from the
skating rink on the north side to
First Street. This change was
thought necessary in order to
shorten the line of march. So
those taking part in the parade
will please remember to line tip
any where between the club hall
and the Prineville Flouring Mills.
This street baa plenty of shade
trees, a fact that will be appreci
ated by those waiting for the line
to form.
Eighteen young ladies on horse
back is the number secured to
date. More are wanted. The
only requirements as to dress is a
sailor hat and a white shirtwaist
with any kind of a skirt. Young
ladies living out of town are in
vited to take part. Positions will
be assigned by applying to W. F.
King or the Misses ThronBon and
Smith who have charge of that
part of the parade.
The ladies who have charge of
the briad department of the barbe
cue wish to announce that more
bread is needed. If any family
has been overlooked by the solicit
ing committee it will kindly notify
Mr. Horigan of the fact, that
gentleman will see that the de
livery wagon calls for the bread.
Everybody is' invited to join in
the parade. Teams from the coun
try will be assigned positions by
applying to the marshal of the
parade.
The Committee on Decoration
wish to urge upon everybody the
need of decorating both business
houses and private homes. Do not
wait until the Fourth to put out
your bunting and flags. Get busy
at once.
Automobiles must be kept off
the streets during the parade. This
step is taken to avoid possible ac
cidents.
Do not forget the dance at P. A.
A. C. hall on the evening of July
3. Good music and a good time
ought to draw a large attendance.
GRANT GETS 42
MONTHS IN PRISON
And It Ordered to Pay a Fine of
$3,361.76, the Amount of
Money He Embezzled
OFFERED NO DEFENSE OF ACTS
Bondsmen May Endeavor to
Avoid Making Good ex-Postmaster's
Shortages
Hotel Cook Found
Dead in His Bed
The dead body of F. J. White
was found in his room in the Poin
dexter Hotel at about 9 a. m.,
Monday. In the absence of a
coroner Justice Luckey summoned
a jury to investigate the condition
of the body and ascertain if possi
ble the cause of death.
The body was laying on the
right side in a natural position
aud was covered just as it had been
when he went to sleep. From all
that could be learned the last time
any one heard a stir in the room
was about 5 p. m. Sunday. At
that time Landlord Ralph Sharp
went to the room to see how White
felt, knowing that he was sick and
when he asked if he wanted any
thing White replied that he did
not. The body was in the same
position as when Sharp last saw
the deceased and it is supposed
that he died soon after that time.
A note lying on the table gave
the address of White's wife in
Portland and requested that
papers left in the hotel safe be sent
to her. Among the papers was a
certificate of service in Uncle
Sam's army, for which the widow
will get a pension. From the ten
or of this note there grew a sus
picion of suicide, but from all that
could be learned by Dr. Belknap
without holding an autopsy, death
must have been from natural
causes and the jury rendered a
verdict to that effect.
White was a . professional cook
and worked a few days for Mrs.
McDowell when he first came to
Prineville, a week or raoro ago
He was drinking heavily Saturday
and never left his room on Sunday.
Alfred II. Grant, 64 years old,
former postmaster at Bend, Crook
county, was sentenced to serve
three years and a half in the
federal prison at McNeil's island
and ordered to pay a fine of 13,
361.76, the amount appropriated
to bis own use, for embezzling
funds of the government, by Judge
Wolverton in the United States
District Court June 24.
Grant pleaded guilty to the
charge. He made no defense and
was not represented by counsel.
At yesterday's session of the court
he simply asked that the time of
sentence be deferred until this
morning one more day before he
would know his fate.
When the court asked the former
postmaster if he hall anything to
say in his own behalf this morn
ing, he nodded his head in the
negative.
"Nothing," he said.
Grant was married several years
ago to a young woman with fas
tidious tastes and it was to furnish
her with luxuries and fine clothes
and provide for her future, it.
seems, that caused him to take the
government moneys for his own
use. Among other things Grant
purchased was an automatic piano.
A part of the money was also
used in paying off a mortgage on
his home in Bend. This property
has since been deeded to Mrs.
Grant and so fas as is known,
Grant, having no property in his
own name, the government will
not be able to get back any of the
amount lost.
Grant was bonded in the sum of
$1,000 but it is understood that
the bondsmen will contest forfeit
ing the money to the government
on the grounds that they were not
notified of the defendant's predica
ment at the proper time.
Grant was indicted on two
counts. ' In the first he was sen
tenced to two years and a half in
prison and to pay a fine of $3,118.
54 and to one. year in the second
count with a fine of $143.22.
With good behavior in prison,
Grant's actual time of serving will
be reduced more than a year.
Then after serving 30 days he
might take the pauper's oath, first
proving that he has no property,
and be allowed his freedom with
out paying the fine imposed.
Grant's wife and child live at
Bend. Portland Journal.
Makes Good Cigars.
George Storkmann of the Prine
ville Cigar Factory, has begun
operations in his cigar-making
business and the product that has
been turned out so far has met
with the approval of all the
smokers who have tried the cigars.
Four brands of cigars are being
put on the market: The "Eagle,"
a clear Havana, which retails at
124c, the "La Rose" and the
"Ochoco" both 10c and the
"Leader" at 5c. The cigars will
be sold by all the legalized cigar
dealers in the city, all of whom
have shown a hearty spirit of co
operation toward the new enter
prise and who will do all they can
to foster the growth of home in
dustry. ' Mr. Slorkmann intends
to push the sale of his product
throughout all localities of Crook
county and beyond these limits
later and is much encouraged over
the cordial reception he has re
ceived thus far.