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Crook Comet y Joer e
VOL. XII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 12, 1903.
NO. 48
County Sunday School
Convention Meets Friday
Rev. Charlo A. Phipp, of Portland, Eminent Sunday
School Worker, Will Be Here to Direct Uie
Proceedings of the Convention
licit-gate, church members and
rclinioun (metiers from nil parti ot
Crook courtly will be in Prlncvilla
tomorrow lo attend tha third an
nual Crook county Sunday School
convention to be held at tlio Fi rat
Methodint Kpinropal church Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, Nov
rniWr 13, 14 and 15.
, All Protectant churches and
church member in the city are
lr'arinn to take an active part in
tha convention, with the idea of
making it a red letter event in the
religtouj aunala of the county.
Hev. Charle A. i'hippa will he here
from Portland fur the occasion, and
II local piatoM will take no mo
part in the proceeding!. The pro
gram ia aa follow: -
riUDAY ArTEfcNOOM.
2:30 Devotional service, led by
Mr. II. I. Belknap.
2:45 Organization.
3:00 "The Iloral School and Ila
Problems," Lawrence A. Hunt.
3:15 Round table; The New
Adult Movement, Hev. Charlea A.
I'liipl.
4:00 Question box, Rev. Chaa.
A. Phlppa.
5:00 Assignment of delegate.
rillDAV EVKN1M1.
7:30 Praise service, led by J. R.
Shi pp.
7:45 "The Bible aa Literature,"
Rev. II. Charlea Dunamore.
8:15 Duct, by Mitiea Winnck
and Dunamore.
Addreaa by Rev. C. A. Phippa.
KATl'HDAV M0IIMXC1.
10:00 Devotional service, led
by Mra. C. I. Winnek.
10:15 Uueincis section, lie
porta of achoola; election of officers,
etc.
MTTflDA Y AFTEKNOO!.
2:30 Devotional aervice led by
Fred Sherwood.
2:45 "What ia the worat pre
vailing habit our Sunday School
are moat likely to fall into?" Mr.
File.
3:00 "The Chief Motive of Sun
day Bchool Work," Rev. J. D.
Lewellen.
3:30 Addreaa by Rev. C. A.
I'hippa.
SATURDAY EVENING.
7:30 Praiae aervice, led by Mra.
C. D. Calbreatb.
7:45 Recitation, selected, Mr?.
II. P. Belknap.
Solo Mica Catherine Conway.
7:50 Addreaa, "The Seven Suc
cesses," Rev. Phippa.
SUNDAY MOIiNIXO.
10:00 Sunday Bchool in all the
churches of the city.
11:00 Preaching, in the Presby
terian and Methodist churches.
SUNDAY ArTEU.IOOX.
2:30 Sunday School rally.
HUXDAY EVEKINO.
7:30 Closing servicea, led by
Rev. CbarltVA. Phippa.
One of State's Finest.
The Monmouth Herald, edited
by W.T. Fogle, formerly publisher
of the Crook County Journal, ia
making a strong fight for a Polk
county high school. Apropos of this
movement Mr. Fogle lays in a late
issue: "While editing the Crook
County Journal we had the pleas
ure of making a strong fight for
the county high school and win
ning out and they now have one of
the finest in the state outside of
Portland."
Devon Bulla for Sale.
For aide Two registered Devon
butla. Write to C. 8. McCorkle, Ash
wood, Ore. W-20tf
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Jere jfre a &ew Crisp 9fovember
bargains for 'Discerning buyers
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Dress Goods Sale
Until Saturday Night, Nov. 14
Every yard reduced no exception. Fabrics
represented arc 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 Suitings, reg. 40c, special
the yard 29c
Heavy Wool Plaids and Dress Flannels, reg.
50c, now 43c
Extra heavy Storm Serges and Panamaa,
75c valuea . 53c
Fine quality Voiles, plain and striped, reg.
$1.25 values, sale price 93c
Skirt Specials
colors, plaited
ruffile, two lines
I leavy all wool Panamas, all
front, seven gores, deep bias
heavy taflctta trimming
Regular $7.50 values, during sale $5.29
Voile and Silk Skirts, 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 79c
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
County Court.
N'OVKMIICH 1KIIM.
I'pon application of MownMawon-
Ifcp, accompanied iij Jini ! me
town of Uutte, nnvptiil by rrJ A.
Itlrc, county mirveyor, and J. D. Im
KollrttP. comity ntimtwor, the dedica
tion (In duplicate) of the street nnd
alley duly executed by petitioner
nnd Murli Mswonger, hi wile, nnd
tin- certificate of F. II. Miiy, aurveyor.
mid upon due coiixiiicnitioii una ex
amination, mild pint la liiTcliy ap
proved nnil ordered Hied and recorded.
I pon petition ol I'ilot r.ntte ieie-
phoiie Co. for the use of the county
road for telephone purpose, a lease
Im hercbv granted auld company to
erect and inaliitriln ft telephone line
on the county road lending from
i'rlnerllle, Oregon, to the Ntev.-t
place, Inbuilt 20 rnllea northwest of
l'nullna, Oregon); said compnny to
remain and keep It said line or line
on the same side of the road na much
n possible, nnd In erasing any
hiichwuy the wins or wire must be
nt leiiHt 20 feet above said highway.
.Said line ahnll not !e constructed ho
a to Interfere with any line now
constructed upon, over or along wild
rond or any part thereof.
I pon reading nnd filing the sher
iff's report on the tax roll of l'.wT, ut."l
upon due consideration and exuml
nntlon. It In ordered by the- court
that anld aheriff be charged with the
fiillowlriK:
Tax roll of 1U07, aa cliurj;td
by clerk .....Ki:i5.4r,
.Sherlff'a nneMinent 17,NMi.:i5
I'enaltleannd iutereat col-
lected 6C.0
Special whool tax, au
a aed and collected 30H.0C
ICxcetta collectlona .02
O'Brien Says Dirt
Vill Fly in 60 Days
General Manager of Harriman Lines Announces That
Central Oregon Road Will Be Under Way
by the First of January
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Net and Silk
Waists'
IgSi-M Entire large assortment of
m W'$$atC8i 8nownss in tnree
lliw prices: '
WW Lot 1 $2.79
J7 Lot 2 3.89
fT 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
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
Total charged 1126,81. 5
The aheriff In credited with the fol
lowing:
Cuab collected and turned
over to treasurer . 90,945 25
Delinquent roll returned
uncollected 15,824 11
Double atweHHiiieuW. errors
ami aworn off ll.S7:J 73
Kebatea a-llowed 2,2:5 61
Total credita.
...1120,018 75
Boys' Knickerbocker
Suits
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, best made, at ONE
FOURTH OFF. Bring the boy and let us
fit him.
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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
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ffip Department Store,
Slkino
tPrinevilloj Oregon
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Dirt will fly on the right of way j determined what route we sre to
Dnlanee now In the lianda of said
aheriff. t'iU.SO. It la further ordered
that aald report be Bled with the
countr clerK of thla county.
In the matter of the etitIon of
Our Senra and others for live feet of
Shnttiick road for the purpose of
planting tree, l'etltlon denied be.
catiw aald Sliattuck road ia not
within the limits of any Irrigation
project under tho control of the
reclamation bureuu of the I'nlted
Stntea.
In regard to the wrougful anaes.
ment of C H. Krickaoii for l'JOO.
Clerk la fllreeted to credit aheriff on
anld roll of llMMl with $:5.80, the same
Iteingthe amount of anal wrougful
uaneawiuent.
In regard to the wrongful assess
ment of Iee Moore for l'.K)G. L'lerk la
hereby directed to credit aheriff on
anld roll of l'.HMi with the eame
being the amount of said wrongful
nAHCHrtuient.
In the matter ot the contract for
wood for the court houao nnd high
achool. lllda opened and the bid of
J. H. Delore being the lowest, to-w it:
f;t.S0 per cord, the contract was
awarded to aaid IX-lore In accor
dance with notice for bld and the
acceptance thereof by aald Delore
and upon hia signing a inemornn
duiu to be prepared by the county
clerk for record.
l'etltlon for county road by D. R,
McDonald et nl. I pon petition, aHi
davit ot pouting notices and bond
for $100 with D. K. McDonald and X.
1. l'oulsen aa principals, duly tiled
herein. It Is ordered that the board
of road viewers meet at the begin
ning of aald road on Nov. 24, 190S,
and view out, survey, review and
report to this court at Us January
term, 190!).
I'etltiou forcounty road by John
Falkeuhageu et nl. Upon petition
for road signed by 15 persons and
denial of signatures by two of said
IK'titloners and the withdrawal of
their names therefrom, and remon
strance to said petition, signed by 19
persons, the prayer of the petitioners
be denied uuder the laws of the state
of Oregon.
l'etltlon for county road by J. W.
Jones et nl. I'etition for road
slgued by 12 people and remon
strance thereto filed signed by 4ti
persons, whereupon it is ordered
that the prayer of the petitioners be
deuled in accordance with the laws
of the state of Oregon.
The report of the surveyor and
viewers of the John Ferguson road
was approved. Eoad d.-elared a
public highway and ordered open.
Clerk Is directed to notify rond sup
ervisor of said district to open said
road and to work each petitioner
one day thereon.
The application ot O. Poindester
to net as janitor of the new court
house received. Ordered placed on
tile for future consideration.
Iteport of surveyor and viewers on
I H. Deneer rond was received. Re
port approved aud road declared a
public highway aud ordered opened.
Clerk is directed to notify road sup
ervisor ot said district to open said
road and to work each petitioner
one day thereon.
Report of surveyor aud viewers on
Geo. W. Winier road received. Re
port approved and rond declared a
public highway and ordered opened.
Clerk Is directed to notify road sup
ervisor of said district to open said
road and to work each petitioner
one day thereou.
Report of surveyor and viewers on
the J. R. Couch road received. Re
port approved aud road declared a
nubile highway aud ordered opened.
Clerk is directed to notify road sup
ervisor of said district to open; said
road nnd to work each petitioner
one day on said road.
Report of surveyor and viewers on
the D. C. Hall road received. Report
approved and road declared a pub
lie highway. Road ordered open
aud clerk directed to notify road
supervisor ol said district to open
road aud to work petitioners one
dav thereon.
Reuort of surveyor and viewers on
the A. F. Ramsey road received. Re-
nort approved and road declared a
of the new Harriman extension
into central and eouthern Oregon
not later than January 1, 1909,
eta than 50 days hence, according
to an interview published . in the
Portland Telegram of November 9.
The announcement was made by
P. O'Brien, general manager of
the Harriman lines, Monday. He
further added that if the work pro
ceeds under anything like favor
able conditions the scream of the
engine whistles and the ramble of
freight and passenger trains will
ne heard in the fertile empire of
Crook county within a year or 15
months.
The large crews of e urveyors who
have been working in the field
along several proposed rights of
way are about ready to bring in
their estimates as to the most fea
sible route, as well as the total cost
of the new line. Mr. O'Brien de
clares that theEe estimates should
be in his nanus within a week: or
so and after tbey have been gone
over in the Portland offices they
will be sent east for approval at
Harriman headquarters. No delay
in getting down to actual work is
anticipated thereafter.
"I shall be greatly disappointed
if we are not able to make the dirt
fly along the route that proves the
most practicable one by the first of
January," said Mr. O'Brien this
morning (Monday). "All prelim
inary details should be cleaned up
by that time. From reports re
ceived from the surveyors now
finishing their duties, we should
have the complete estimates of the
cost of the new road here some
time next week. When it has been
follow, the estimates will be sent
east and I tee no reason why the
construction of the new road should
not be authorized in time for us to
let the contract and get started by
January 1. From the conditions
in the industrial world and in the
labor market it should cot take
very long to assemble the necessary
material and labor.
"The country through which the
Central Oregon line will be built
is such that grading and construc
tion work can be prosecuted all
winter, without having to shut
down because of weather.
"The road will be a costly one,
and ia many places the work will
be slow, for there is a vast deal of
heavy rock work to be done. In
spots along the Deschutes canyon
the solid cliffs rise 1,000 to 1,500
feet in a perpendicular line, and in
those places progress must of
necessity be slow. But there will
be no stopping, once we get under
way. While the class of construc
tion that will be required will in
volve considerable engineering dif
ficulties, there will be little or no
tunneling and not any very large
bridges."
As nearly as Mr. O'Brien could
estimate, the length of the main
line of the new extension will be
from 110 to 115 miles. Even the
best guesses as to what the new
line will cost ultimately are only
approximate. There will be some
stretches where it will cost better
than $50,000 a mile and possibly
closer to $100,000, but in a general -way
it is figured that about $1,000,
C00 is a fair estimate of the total
cost.
TAFT 320 ELECTORS; BRYAN, 163
Crook County Gives Taft 920 Votes, Bryan 537
Official Returns by Precincts
Contluued on page 4.
Final official election figures
show that Taft and Sherman car
ried the country a week ago Tues
day by a majority of 157 electoral
votes. The Republican electors
received 320 votes and the Demo
cratic electors received 163. Crook
county went for Taft by a plurality
of 157 votes, the exact figures being;
Taft, Republican, 920.
Bryan, Democrat, 537.
Debs, Socialist, 109.
Chafin, Prohibition, 42.
Hisgen, Independence, 1.
Missouri, Indiana and Montana,
among the doubtful states, went
for Taft. So did West Virginia,
though there was little doubt as to
which way the state would go.
Colorado, Nebraska and Kentucky
went for Bryan, as did Maryland,
though in the latter state Bryan
received 7 votes and Taft 1. Mary
land voted the same way for
Roosevelt four years ago, tho pe
culiar result, due to splitting of
the electoral vote, being attribu
table to the iguorant negro popu
lation, many of whom vote only for
the first republican elector and let
the sther six or seven go by de
fault to the democrats. In all of
these states the pluralities were
small, ranging from less than 1,000
to about 20,000.
Pennsylvania returned the heavl
est majority for laft, something
like 300,000; New York cave the
republican candidate more than
200,000, even New York city going
for Taft by 11,000; and Uhio gave
her native son, the president-elect
over 100,000, the vote in the Buck
eye state being the largest ever
polled. Washington piled up
Plurality halt as big as Unio, and
Oregon went republican by be
tween 24,000 and 25,000.
Bryan carried the solid South,
his own state and those enumerat
ed above. Taft carried the entire
North with the exception of Ne
braska. Kansas went republican,
and the official count alone can
determine the result in Nevada.
Several of the Northern states
elected democratic governors, but
almost without exception the other
state officials are republicans.
Minnesota, North Dakota, Indiana,
Montana and Nebraska elected
democratic governors, though send-
ng strong republican delegations
to congress. Tho next house of
representatives will have a com
fortable republican working major
ity of 42, and the senate will also .
remain strongly republican.
Socialists and prohibitionists
alike were greatly disappointed in
their vote, though Eugene V. Debs,
socialist candidate for president,
sees a gain in the figures from the
rural districts. The socialists ex
pected to poll 1,000,000 votes in
the nation but received only about
half that number, the vote in the
cities, where socialism is strongest,
falling off almost 2 to 1 from the
vote four years ago.
Prohibitionists received a much
smaller vote than four years ago,
though because of the general suc
cess of local option at the polls all
over the Union they had been led
to expect a large increase. '
Hisgen, Hearst's nominee for
president, received such an insig
nificant vote that the figures are
not worth recording. New York
city gave him 28,000, while in
Wisconsin not a single man voted
for him.
With the result in Maryland and
Continued on page 2.