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Crook County
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VOL XII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY", OREGON, NOVEMBER 5, 1908.
NO. 47
TAFT IS ELECTED
Early Returns Indicate That Taft Will Have a
Majority of 100 Electoral VotesOregon
Rolls Up 25,000 Republican Majority
Karly (tlt-ct'on return indicate
that Tn(t defeated Bryan by about
100 cU'Ctornl vote, though later
figure may reduce thin 1 1 ti 1 1 y .
Tttft curried New York afoly, an
did Hughe for governor; Ohio by
100,000, California by 0O.OIX), Illin
ois vafely, Maryland by 5,000 and
evny northern Hate at ol the
Mimdimippl river. Oregon went (or
Taft by at leant 23,000, and Imt
report Indicated a clear nmjority
of 110,000 for tl.o Ohioan in thin
state. Vahington and Idaho are
alo tufely in tlio Taft and Hhe'r
man column.
Bryan carried the old Kouth and
returna Vednrdny indicated that
the Nebratkan had alxo carried
Colorado, Montana, Nevada and
Kentucky. Outside of these few
ntntea, and Missouri and Nebraiika,
which are still in doubt, ISryan got
little cotnolution in Tuesday's vote.
It in believed that Missouri will
go for Taft by let than 1,000 ma
jority, with Nebraska anybody'
choice until the lift ballot in
counted. Bryan led by 200 in
Nebraska Tuesday night. New
Jersey and Connecticut, a well a
Indiana, chinned by pome at doubt
ful state, all went solidly for Taft.
Delaware in not yet beard from,
and the voto in Went Virginia in
incomplete, though both of these
states are probably for the Itepub
lican candidate.
In Oregon, Multnomah county
will give Taft about f,000 plurality,
Wasco county 650, Hood Kiver 100,
and Crook county 350. Only 20
out of 30 precinct in Crook county
had been heard from when thin
page went to press, with clear
majority for Taftover Bryan of 23'J.
More than 5)0 vole were wo:n
in in Prineville and from 5 to 25
irr every other precinct in the
county, principally by traveling
men, farmer who were too busy to
regter or citizen of Oregon whose
business kept them away from
home. Thi great poll by non
resident materially changed the
complexion of the vote in Brine'
ville, cutting down the norma)
Uepublcan majority here to 30.
Although the .vote in Brineville
precinct wa the heaviest on record,
256, yet it wa one of the lightest,
also, local elector considered.
In Crook countv the Socialist
jelled about 78 vote, of which 20
were cast at Powell Butte, 8 at
Brineville, 5 in McKay precinct
and the balance scattering. No
Independence League vote were
cast in Crook county, but Chnpin
SCHOOL
MONEY
Fall Apportionment of
Funds Has Been Made
All School in County in Session
With Two Exceptions Several
New Districts Organized.
Continued on page 4.
With only two exception, all
chool in Crook county are now
in session, with teacher enough
for every clafs. The exception are
the new Bavley district west of
I.aidlaw, No. 61, where the school
house will be completed sometime
thi month, and the Bear Creek
district, where chool will begin
next Monday. Minn Florence Sea
burv will teach in No. 01,
Paulina commenced it five
month of school two week ago
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Jifere jfrc a &ew Crisp, Tjovember
bargains for Discerning Augers
Dress Goods Sale
Until Saturday Ni
Every yard reduced no exception. Fabrics
represented are the best money can buy for the
price, and present a variety not shown else
where. Take advantage of this sale and buy
for yourself and family.
Fancy 36 in. Plaid Suiting, reg.' 40c, special
the yard 29c
Heavy Wool Plaid and Dres Flannels, reg.
50c. now 43c
Extra heavy Storm Serges and Panamas,
75c value 53c
Fine quality Voile, plain and striped, reg.
$1.25 value, sale price 93c
Skirt Specials
i leavy all wool Panamas, all colors, plaited
front, seven gores, deep bias ruffile, two lines
heavy taffetta trimming
Regular $7.50 values, during sale $5.29
Voile and Silk Skirt, high grade, regular
$12.50 to $15.00 values $8.79
Thanksgiving Sale of
Table Linens
Extra fine quality Bleached Damask, new and
beautiful patterns 66 inches wide
Special price ?9c
Beautiful All Linen Damask, 72 in. wide
Regular $1.50, sale price $1.23
Heavy Twilled Thread Linen Damask, 72
inches wide
Regular $1.75, sale price $1.39
Best quality Red Table Damask, guaranteed
not to fade
Regular 75c grade, per yard 62c
Extra Heavy Table Padding
Special price, per yard 63c
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Net and Silk
Waists
Entire large assortment of
latest showings in three
prices:
Lot 1 $2.79
Lot 2 3.89
Lot 3 7.49
Easily worth twice what we ask you. Large
line of heavy and medium white waists:
Sale price 57c to $1.43
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Turkey Platters
Beautiful decorated Turkey Platter, 14 in 79c
Beautiful decorated Turkey Platter, 16 in 90c
Fancy White Porcelain " " 15 in 34c
Fancy White Porcelain " " 17 in..... 79c
Plain White Haviland to arrive this week, prices
20 per cent lower than ever offered here before
to
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Suits
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, best made, at ONE
FOURTH OFF. Bring the boy and let us
fit him.
Union Suits
Line B Heavy Cotton Fleeced Gray Union
Suits ladies' and misses' sizes while they last
Sale Price 63c
Millinery
Elegant pattern hats, all high quality, during
the sale, ONE-FOURTH OFF.
New line Merry Widow Veils $1.75 up
Beautiful Back Combs, worth double the
price 75c to $2.50
IBig 'Department Store, Prineville, Oregon
n o fine new two-room building;
.Sisters i contemplating enlarge
ment of its prevent commodious
school; (list classes are under way,
the name there being changed to
Blainview, though the man who
painted the name above the door
spelled it Tlaneview"; Bedmond
teacher and scholars are working
together harmoniously in their ex
cellent new three-room school
house, finished thi last summer;
and Young is likewise construct
ing a brand new building.
County Superintendent Ford
will next week start on hi first
annual round of visit to all of the
school in the county, going first to
Ash wood or Baulina, a the weath
er permit. bile on these trip
Mr. Ford expect to eet the name
of each district, where heretofore a
number only has sufficed; and also
the exact location of each school
house, with names of director and
teacher.
The October apportionment of
state and county Fchool money ha
just been made by the county
school superintendent, and war
rantB drawn in favor of each clerk
of the district by the county
treasurer. V. F. Kine. The total
amount for each district follow:
No. 1, rrlneville, ?.'m1.4j.
No. 2, It ye (irnss, f 74.27.
No. 3, JoliUHon Creek. $ Ol.fcO.
No. 4. Mill Creek. $(53.12.
No. 5, Howard, fTl.08.
No. (i. UpiKT McKay, $74.27.
No. 7. Lower McKay, 112.r0.
No. S, f'owcil Butte, $"1.27.
No. 0, Sinter, $11SS7.
No. 10. Culver, f l.Xl.
No. 11, drizzly, f 12v43.
No. 12. Bend, $oll.C3.
No. $12t?.M.
No. 14, Opal rrairic, f SiS.10.
No. Ki, Mud Spring, f 122.00.
No. 17, near Madras, $73.N5.
No. IS, Crooked Kiver, $114.09.
No. 10, Ashwood, f l02.'J."i.
No. 20, Pine Creek, $.k.1.
No. 21, lireese, $55.10.
No. 22. Madras, $19 52.
No. 23, Summit Prairie, $74.27.
. No. 24, Camp Creek. 104.71.
No. 25, Tost, $3.83.
No. 20, near Culver, $U7.2S.
No. 27, near Pauliuo, $74 27.
No. 2, near Ashwood, $71.08.
No. 32, near Culver, $S7.01.
No. 33, Buck Creek, fs7 01.
No. 34, near ISend, $01.53.
No. 35, near Priueville, $5S 34.
No. 30, Helsler. $03.12.
No. 37, Ilaycreek. $S3.S3.
No. 33, m ar Combs' Flat, $09.50.
No. 39. west of Priueville, $07.90.
No. 40. Suplee, $77.45.
No. 41, near Priueville, $55.10.
No. 42, near Culver, $72.GS.
No. 43, Roslaud, $93.38.
No. 44, Lnmonta, $l?,l.Cl.
No. 45, near Sisters, $75.80.
No. 4S, near Priueville, $07.90.
No. 49, near Madras, $2.25.
No. 50, Cliue Falls, $80.65.
No. 51, near Ashwood, $79.05.
No. 52, near Madras, $90.20.
No. 53, Laidlaw, $145 95.
No. 54, near Priueville, $130.02.
No. 65, near Paulina, $09.50.
No. 50, near Ashwood, t04.72.
No. 57, Paulina, $94.9$.
No. 58, near ladras, $00.30.
No. 59, Redmond, $118.87.
No. GO, Youngs. $128.43.
No. 01, Plainvlew (Gist), $82.25.
No. 02, near Culver, $79.05.
No. 63, O'Nell, $74.27.
No. 04, Bayley, $80.05.
No. 05, near Redmond, $S2 23.'
No. 00, near Powell liuttes, $59.94.
No. 07, $80.05.
No. 08, $44.00.
No. 09, $44.00.
No. 70, $44.00.
No. 71, $44.00.
No. 72, $44.00.
EST IN OREGON
Crook County's New Courthouse Pronounced
to Be One of the Most Modern Buildings
of Its Kind in the State
Contractor John B. Shipp, who
s putting op a fine a court house
a can be found in Uregon, bar
none, roughly compute it as six
month before the new court house
will be completed, but by the first
of February the rooms to be oc
cupied by County Treasurer King
and County Clerk Brown will be
ready for them and their valuable
record and document.
Everything about the new edi
fice is being done with old-
fashioned thoroughness and hon
esty from an artisan s point of
view, while at the same time the
most modern appliances and build
ing material are being used.
The imposing outline of the
handsome building are now plain
ly discernable, and the only item
yet to be built is the dome capping
the tower, in which will be placed
the four-faced clock, each clock
having a dial six feet in diameter.
It was hoped that a statue of Jus
tice might be placed atop of all,
but as euch a figure can be put
up any time this will not for the
present be done. , "
The clock will le visible for
miles, but will not strike the hours.
It will be high above the tallest
trees and by the aid of a field glass
rancher living a far away as La
monta gap will be able to set their
watches thereby. The clock will
be here in about two months.
An article describing the court
house in detail appeared in the
Journal in June; hence it will be
unnecessary to repeat that part of
the story now. The building in
entirely of slate-colored basaltic
stone, quarried within a mile of
Prineville, and it is the best build
ing stone in Oregon.
Glaziers who put the roof on the
new court bouse at Astoria, arrived
in Prineville a few days ago to put
the roof on here, and without ex
ception say that the Crook county
court house surpasses the edifice in
Clatsop county.
While Judge Bradshaw was here
during the last term of court he
was shown about the new court
bouse by County Judge Ellis, who
is taking great pains to see that
everything in the building is just
right and as good as suggestion
and work can make. After care
fully scanning every detail, Judge
Bradshaw gave it as his opinion
that it was the best court house in
Continued on page 4.
TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR McKAY
New Lane Will Form Part of Bear Creek and Beaver Creek
Lines and Later Connect With Portland Over the
XT. S. Forest Service Telephone Line"" "
house of R. M. Powell, the second
operating between the latter place
and the Foresters' central station
14 miles up the creek, near tho
site of the old mill. The lower
district only has thus far been
organized.
. A meeting for organization was
held Saturday morning at McKay
school house, at which these officers
were elected: R. M. Powell, presi
dent; Rev. J. T. Moore, vice-president;
John Alden Seabnry, secretary-treasurer.
Directors: R. M.
Powell, I. W. Spear end M. D.
Powell. The next meeting will be
held Saturday, November 7, at 2
p. m., and at this second meeting
all residents of McKay creek who
desire farmers' telephones are ex
pected to be present.
Residents of the lower McKay
eligible to the use of 'phones on the
proposed line, inclusive of the 14
who have sanctioned the project
are R. M. Powell, I. W. Spear, Dr.
E. O. Hyde, M. D. Powell, Rev. J.
T. Moore, Henry J. Mitchell, J. II.
Smith, John Alden Seabury, Poe
Lafollett, Ira Ray, J. O. Powell,
E. M. McCord, Clarence Calbreath,
Farmers of the McKay district
are determined to have an inde
pendent telephone system of their
own as soon as poles can be raised,
wires strung, entrance into Prine
ville assured and 'phones delivered
to the stockholders. Already, 14
citizens of the McKay precinct
have banded together to see that
the new line is put through, and 2
more are assured, 16 in all.
The McKay line will form part
of the Bear Creek and Beaver
Creek lines, using their franchise to
enter the county seat. Other lines,
present and prospective, on the
same circuit are Riverdale, Ochoco,
Riverside, Eagle Rock, Pilot Butte
and Camp Creek, with the farmers'
lines at Bend and west of the
Deschutes as future possibilities.
Connection with Portland will be
had via the U. S. Foresters' line
along the Blue mountains' summit
and thence across the more level
country t6 the base of Mt. Hood,
now building, at a point 14 miles
up the McKay from Prineville.
For the purposes of the McKay
line the system in that valley is to
be divided into two districts, the
first operating between Winnek's, Dave Admenson, Preston Thomp-
the Prineville exchange andtbeison and Marion lempleton.
METHODIST SOCIAL GATHERING
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Halloween Party.
Tho Ochoconian society of the
Crook County High School on Sat
urday last gave a ve.ry enjoyable
Hallowe'en party to the contenv
porary Alpha literary society
Pupils and teachers were present
and various interesting as well as
amusing games were indulged in.
A feature of the evening's enter
tainment was the palm reading by
Miss Parrolt, who told a great
many of the young people the fu
ture bliss in store for them.
Refreshments were" served in
rooms delightfully decorated with
jack o'-lanterns, where the guests,
on entering, were received by an
Ochocpnian committee attired as
ghosts.
Old Brewery Block Feed Yard.
I kave leased tbe Old Brewery
Rloek Feed Yard by the Ochoco
bridge and am prepared to take care
of the traveliii.tr public. Alfalfa ami
meadow hay always ou hand. Oats
for sale. 1 respectfully solicit a share
of vour patronage.
11-S Ed Smith, Prop'r
First of a Series of Meetings Held at the Church Last
Monday Evening Delightful Mixed Program
Rendered and Enjoyed by All Present
Methodists without exception
and some others especially invited,
gathered at the First Methodist
Episcopal church Monday evening
for the opening meeting of a series
of social assemblages to be held at
the same place by the same people
this winter. The meeting, while
very informal, was most enjoyable,
and afforded everybody a chance to
become acquainted with everybody
else.
Following the fore part of the
meeting; during which people not
already acquainted were supposed
to get acquainted, and those who
did know others were in line for
renewed handshakes of fellowship;
Collins W. Elkins asked all to go
from the Sunday school room into
the auditorium and be seated. The
chairman then announced a few
numbers, each very informal, after
which refreshments were served
The opening number was a de- -clamation,
exceedingly well spoken,
by Miss Ethel Kidder. She was
followed by John Alden Seabury.
Then A. B. Roller recited, and so
well that he had to respond to an
encore, buy Lalollett, as post
master of Prineville, explained at
some length just what the govern
ment requires of persons using the
mails, apropos the approach of the
Christmas season, when gift-givers
are so prone to enclose little slips
of writing inside presents to dear
ones far away. He said that, no
matter how nice this time-honored
custom might be, it was a violation
of the postal laws to mail nrst
class matter as fourth class matter,
and the government had in many
instances last year collected fines
of $10 apiece for infractions of this
law. Mr. Lafollett was applauded
for his kindly, timely suggestion.
These, with hymns by the choir,
constituted the program.