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VOL. XIII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 11, 1909.
NO. 9
Crook County
PRINEVILLE CREAMERY
WILL BE RESURRECTED
New Company Expects lo Have the Plant
in Operation by March 1
Crook county in to have a real
creamery. After almost a month
spent in looking over the field in
Crook county, H. It. Cooper, who
hit until January ll Wen in the
fin ploy of tho Haa'lwood Creamery
Co., in Wiwhinglon, hit rii-chled
that condition are favorable for a
good creamery in Princvilln. Act
ing upon thin belief Mr. Coocr,
with L. II. Lafollt lto as a partner,
liaa secured option on the major
ity of the atock of the Prineville
Creamery Co. and will meet wilh
the hoard of director of tho cream
ery company on Friday at which
time the final detail will bear
ranged and the lease for the prop
erly executed.
Mr. Cooper any Hint there i no
reaaon why the people of Crook
county ahould hip in ton of but
ter annually paving heavy trn im
portation charge., whilo the county
itself i even better fitted for the
creamery industry than many
other localitie in the stale and he
prnpoae lo be instrumental in as
sisting to right the condition.
Little opposition waa met in get
ting option on the atock and every
one ia anxious to ee the enterprise
put into operation. It ia not poe
a ible at this time to name the date
when the place will be opened but
it will be about March 1st.
Arrangement have been made
with the stage lines running to dif
ferent part of the county for the
transportation of cream and it ia
expected that butter fat will le
aent in from poinU as far distant
as Uoxland and Hixter. Further
detail will be published as aoon
as the now firm gets matters well
in hand.
Will Debate at Moro.
The much postponed inter
scholastic debate between the
Crook County High 6chool and
the All-Bherman-County team will
be held at Moro next Friday even
ing. Frank Lalollette, leader,
David Pickett and Wilford Belk
nap left Frineville for Moro, where
they will uphold the honor of the
local school, and Principal M. 11.
Hockenberry left today to attend
the debate.
The question for debate ia, "Re
solved, That the federal govern
ment should establish a parcels
post in connection with the postal
department." Crook county has
the negative of the question.
The local lads have been hard at
work on their side of the subject
and they go to Moro fully deter
mined to win if possible. But win
or lose the friend of the Crook
County High School feel sure that
they are sending a team that wi.l
do its best.
NO OCCUPATION
TAX ORDINANCE
City Solons Have Seem
ingly Given It Up.
Grain for Sale.
l.VJ.OOO pounds of grain for sale at the
(titorim Itotlinsm ranch near Culver, in-
rlmiing Club and tioMen Chaff Keed
Wheat, lleardleaa Farley and Western
uuuur dwi I'm. i--ii
PROPOSAL MEETS OPPOSITION
Committee Has Done Nothing
Toward Preparing
the Measure.
There is not much prospect that
the city council will enact an
occupation tax ordinance at the
present time. All this week Prine
ville buisnesemen have been dis
cussing the matter, and the meas
ure seems to be so unpopular
among the majority that the coun
cil will probably never bring the
matter up for consideration in the
form of an ordinance-
At the last meeting of the city
dads every member of the council
was agreed that the occupation tax
special bargain sale
FINE LACE CURTAINS IN LATEST NETS
Just arrived, too late for our January Special sale, 1 00 pairs lace curtains
in latest nets, beautifully embroidered, -all in ecru shades. We are quoting
specially low prices until February 25th
Beautiful fret Cnrtaina regular $3.00 during this sale
$2.19
Regular $3.50 Curtains, during sale $2.49
Regular $5.00 3.59
Regular $5.80 4.35
Special 85c Nottingham Curtain 50c
Special $2.00 Nottingham Curtain- $1-49
ALL LADIES COATS AND SUITS
AT C0S1
while they last this is an opportunity of a lifetime at "Laid Down" cost
Grocery Specials
Cupid Hominy 10c
Schillings 6 oz. Tea 20c
Schillings 12 oz. Tea 40c
SPECIAL ON ALL
Linen Toweling
Regular 12c and 15c grades, spceial until February 25
9c
Mothers See our Infant's Soft Soled Shoes, splendid new thing ,in horse
hide and patent leather.
C. W. ELKINS
The Big Department Store
PRINEVILLE, OR.
was the proper thing and the judi
ciary committee was inatrncted to
frame the bill and report to the
mayor as soon as it was ready,
when a special session would te
called and the ordinance enacted.
But now there seems to be a
change of front on the matter and
the members of the judiciary
committee have not done anything
regarding the drafting of the or
dinance. A meeting was to have
been held yesterday but the mem
bers did not get their heads to
gether. If there is to be any city
legislation upon this question, or
any other for that matter it does
not yet appear what it shall be.
There is nothing doing in the shape
of new ordinances at Ibis time.
It seems that some one has
ventured to say that the city of
Prineville is not in such a bad
financial plight after all. With
the present levy the city will have
an income of over (2200 this year.
The runrr.ng expenses will be less
than (2200 unless some nnforseen
expense arises. The current debt
is about (2500. The city warrants
are in bitter shape now than they
were a year ago say some. Besides
the (2200 from tax levy there will
be an additional income of dog
taxes, water rent, fines and license
fees. "Let her run", seems to be
the popular policy.
Declamation Contest
February 26th
The annual inter-society decla
mation contest between the Alpha
aad Ochoconian literary societies
of the Crook County High School
will be held in P. A. A. C. hall
Friday evening, February 26.
There will be four contestants
from ench society. Unlike the
decisions of former years, the so
ciety whose contestant secures first
place will not necessarily be
declared the winning society. In
the decision of the judges all of the
eight contestants will be given
places, the winner being given one
point, the next, two, and so on
The society having the least num
ber of points will be declared
winner. Besides the gold medal
which has always been given, it is
proposed to have a trophy, which
will be kept by the winning society
for the year, or until lost by defeat.
the program lor the evening
will be interspersed with several
musical numbers. "The Crook
County High School Nightingales,1
a treble clef club lately organized
at the high school, will make its
first public appearance at this
contest.
The oratorical contest which,
heretofore, has been held the same
evening as the declamation con
test, will not take place until some
time late in March.
EXPERT CRANDALL'S REPORT
ON COUNTY OFFICERS' BOOKS
For Past Two Years Urges Adoption of
Ownership Record Book System
To the Honorable County Court.
Crook County, Oregon
Gentlemen: 1 hare audited the ac
counts of the sheriff, clerk and coun
ty treasurer for the period of time
from January 1,1907, to December 31,
1908, Inclusive, and have filed with
the county clerk toe usual state
ment of accounts of the various
offices, and from which yon will see
that all discrepancies have been set
tled.
You will see from the reports on
the various tax rolls that the
amounts of sheriff's assessments and
amounts of errors and wrongful as
sessments are very large, amounting
to on the roll of 1907 of the first Item
.1 . . . . A. A
va i ne sum oi 910.990.t1, auu siy.
4'to.06 of the second.
This shows the urgent need of
ownership records of each tract of
land In the county to use as a guide
to the assessor In obtaining a correct
lint of the real estate. There Is no
doubt but there are still more dis
crepancies In this assessment.
The roll of 1906 also shows very
heavy variances as you will notice
from the statement I have made.
There Is (36,000 uncollected taxes on
rolls of 1901 to 1907; over $30,000 ap
pearing on the rolls of 1906-7. To
bare this sum of money properly put
on a basis of an asset, it Is almost
necessary to have these ownership
plats to find proper owners to col
lect of.
As the delinquent taxes are no
longer required to be published by
law to properly protect the Inno
cent taxpayer as well as the county
In case of sale of certificates of de
linquencies the need of this owner
ship record Is absolutely necessary
and road fund on January 1, 1909,
also a statement of the amounts ex
pended for the years 1907-S, under
the various headings as reported to
the secretary of state by the county
clerk, and may be of valuable Infor
mation to your honorable body or
to any taxpayer of this county.
I find the records of the various
offices are well kept.
Max Cbanoai.i.,
Public Accountant.
Faaaoal Suttaot Creek Ceawty, Orrpa, as s
Jsaaary, 1909.
General rund Resources,
Cash lo band Co. Treaaarer,
Dee. 31, US $1,711 51
Liabilities.
Outstanding warrant!, Dec 31 14,346 01
January (10) term issued 8,933 45
Excess of llabilitiea over
resources 16,167 96
118,27 46 318,279 46
Against this last item then la uncollected
taxes for rears 1901 o 1907 the sum of P.V266, of
which about $30,000 belongs to general fnnd
bat the greater portion ia In litigation and
cannot very veil be relied upon to offset tbat
amount.
Road Fnnd Resources.
Cash in hands Co Treasurer, Dec. 81, "08 11003 74
Excess of liabilities orer resources... 1638 97
Liabilities.
Ontatandlng warrants Dec 31,
January term iaaued ..
M08..
82641 71
.. 167 S3
2478 80
611 71
Statement of tax accounts uncollected and un
redeemed on Dec. 31, 1908.
Uncollected on 1901 tax roll I
1902 " " ,
Unredeemed 1903 sales
Uncollected 1903 tax roll
Unredeemed " " aalea
Uncollected 1904 Ux roll
Unredeemed " " sales
Uncollected 1905 Ux roll
206 51
475 17
15 25
501 25
663 52
881 40
757 14
4: 60
SuteaMi af Exposes 4 Crash Csaty, Orefaa, far ran 1907-S a akowa by Exhibits si
Warrast teguter.
Expense of
County Court and Commissioners
Circuit Court. ,
Justice's Couru
Sheriff's office ,
Clerk's office
Treasurer's office
Coroner's office
School Superintendent's offlce
Assessor's office
Assessment and collection of taxes
Tax rebate
Current expenses..
Court House expense..
Jail
Care of poor
Insane
Reform School commitments..
Election expenses
New Court House
Roads and highways..
Weeds and thistles
State taxes
Road fund
High School expenses
Rebate on unexpired liquor license..
McCallister's Barn
Comes Near Burning
Last Tuesday morning T. F.
McCallister's barn on his ranch
down Crooked river came near bei
ing destroyed by fire, and but for
the timely discovery of the blaze
the fire would have soon been be
yond control. Whether the fire was
started maliciously or by accident
Mr. McCallister is at a loss to
know. . On going to the barn at
about 5:30 that morning he dis
covered a blaze among some baled
hay in the barn and was able to
extinguish it before much damage
was done.
Mr. McCallister has two theories
regarding the fire. One is that
some incendiary started it and the
other is that some one might have
slept in the barn and in lighting a
match for sotr.e purpose threw it in
the dry rubbish. Frank Forest
was on his way to town that morn'
ing and Mr. McCallister tele
phoned to Prineville to learn if
Mr. Forest had seen anyone en
route. Mr. Forest saw no one and
so far as learned no clue to the
identity of the person starting the
fire has been found.
as a guide for the tax collector to
work from as well as the assessor In
making his assessments.
I have recommended to the clerk
the numerical system of filing all
papers where a fee Is charged, to
more accurately account for same.
The expense of the change will be
very slight, the only cost being for
the purchase of an automatic num
bering machine. I would suggest
also that all county warrants be
printed hereafter to read to the "or
der" of person whom warrant is
made In favor of Instead of to "bear
er" as is now. At times It la very im
portant to know just who cashed
certain warrants.
I filed a financial exhibit showing
the conditions of the general fund
1907 1908 Total
. 8 1,208 38 81,968 94 83,177 82
2,532 65 3.90S 78 6.441 43
78 90 365 81 444 71
3,265 50 3.814 85 7.080 35
2,362 50 2,700 00 5,062 60
522 09 600 00 1,122 0
145 70 12 50 158 20
1457 91 1,201 89 2,358 SO
1,409 01 1,520 00 2,929 01
196 56 610 44 807 00
81 09 37 74 68 83
1,754 65 2,254 30 4,008 95
871 98 244 85 1,116 88
70 23 599 65 669 88
1,862 57 2,436 51 4,299 08
23 13 4 50 27 63
54 80 54 80
147 65 3,571 90 8,719 55
15,814 18 34,280 32 50,094 50
2,431 45 1,564 06 3,995 51
1,413 87 1,413 87
13,325 00 14,950 00 28,273 00
11,492 78 20.391 46 31,884 24
4,543 62 5,384 59 9,928 21
538 33 638 33
,247 53 3104,429 59 1169,677 12
imed " Ux aalea. 801 70
Uncollected 1906 tax roU..
" 1907 " "
15,322 48
15,307 98
Total..
..335,265 00
Trial balance Warrant Account.
Outstanding Gen'l Fund
warrants 314,346 01
Warrants 1898
" 1899
1900.
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
.
1907
1908
1 50
8 30
20 90
. 22 50
21 50
29 50
39 65
103 2,1
227 W
109 60
13,763 02
- 314,346 04 14,346 04
Outstanding road war'nts 3167 82
Warrants 1904 85 36
" 1H 8 40
" 1907 44 60
" 1908 34 56
3167 82
1167 82
If you cannot come in person, send
your grandparents, mother, father,
sister, brother or uncle. March 5th.
BILL BROWN OF PAULINA
RECEIVES EXTENDED MENTION
Sage of "RabbitvOle" Gives Him Write-Up
in The Dalles Optimist
"Old Man" Bennett of Rabbit-
ville fame has been on a tour into
Harney county and under the
Rabbitville heading in The Dalles
Optimist gives W. W. Brown of
Paulina extended mention. We
present the article in full to our
readers:
Well I bin over into Harney
county and Grant county and have
seen things I never seen before but
hope to see em again, for it is a
grate big country, a fine large
country and noboddy never dyes
over there ontil his time cums,
which as a rule ia when he is about
a hundred and 4 years old.
I have had a fine visit, have met
up with lots of peepul, some of em
being foks well known all over
Oregon. For instance there is the
two Bills, Bill Hawley and Bill
Brown. The second Bill, Bill
Brown, was discovered here on a
sheep range about 30, forty or
sixty years ago. Some peepul say
he has Been all the butes in the
country grow up from little bits of
mounds no bigger nor wash bilers.
Ennyhow Bill Brown is a old
timer of the old timers, and he
now has hoss ranches in lots of
places in Harney county, in Crook
county and in Lake county. 1
asked him how menny horses he
had and he Bed mebby eight or 10
thousand, and he has a good men
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