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VOL XIII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 25, 1909.
NO. 11
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P. A. A. C. GIVES PLEASANT
RECEPTION TO LADIES' ANNEX
Largest Attendance Ever Had at Club Function
Reorganization Meeting Tuesday Evening
The reception to the ladies of the
Annex by the members of the 1. A.
A. C. on the evening of February
22d brought cut the largett attend
ance of member that ever gath
ered at a club function. It was an
unmistakable tribute to the high
en lee m in which the ladies are held
by their brother member. It was
alao an acknowledgement of in
valuable service rendered by the
Annex in promoting the interests
of the Prineville Amateur Athletic
Club. Thi occasion, too, was the
Ami ti.tio that incut of member
had of tieeing the room of the club
tlnce they were papered and paint
ed. The change in certainly a
great improvement. Tho library,
billiard, card ami reception room
buve a most inviting appearance.
Thin, too, wa done at the expemte
of the Annex.
The reception wa from 8 to 12.
A committee of young men met
their guettt at the door and from
that time until their departure
were ansiduou in their attention
for their comfort and entertain
ment. Card, vocal and instru
mental uiuhIc and dancing were
indulged in. Coffee, cocoa, sand
wich and cake were nerved. The
young men a hont acquitted
thetimelve very creditably.
Wider Scope for Club.
Member of the I. A. A. C. held
a meeting Tuesday evening for the
purpiwH of effecting a reorganiza
tion of tho club and merging it in
to a wider scope of action. There
wa a good attendance of member
President Haner called the meet
ing to order and explained the
purpose of the newer organization.
lie thought the time was at band
when the club should aieume a
broder outlook and take in not
only the social and physical aide of
lifo but lo the husinet-a reeponei
bilitie that devolve uon every
new and growing community.
This could not be done under the
old I. A. A. C. charter. A new
organization waa necefiary and
thia wa the purpose of the gather
ing tonight, said the president. In
the discusnion that followed tome
minor legal technicalities were
developed that must be complied
with. For instance ten day' no
tice must be given member before
the change take place so that if
any member winhe to object be
can make complaint. It wa felt
that there could not be any pos
sible objection to the move but
(till a notice of ten day waa pre
scribed by law and it would have
to be complied with. The follow
ing resolution waa adopted with
out a dissenting voice.
Resolved, that it is the sense of
this club that we reorganize the P,
A. A. C. in a commercial organiza
tion enlarging it power and scope
of action and giving us greater
opportunitie to promote the
growth and development of Prine
ville and Crook County.
A committee was appointed con
sisting of M. E. Krink, M. II. El
liott and T. M. Iialdwin to effect
the i organization, prepare articles
of incorporation and to act as in
corporators. They report March 2
BAND BOYS BIG
BARN DANCE
Benefit Ball ' to Buy
Bright Brass Bugles
BILL BRING YOUR BABY
Beautiful Big Blowout By the
Blowera on Friday Evening
March 5, 1909
On Friday evening, March 6th,
the Prineville Band i going to
give a great big barn dance in P.
A. A. C. hall, for tbe purpose of
raising funds to purchase some
new instrument. This event
promises to eclipse any of its
kind ever given in Prineville, and
those who attend may prepare to
find it different from the ordinary
grand ball. The band boys have
some big surprises which they are
going to spring on tbe dancers
and guarantee to give the people
FAMOUS OLIVER PLOWS
We have accepted the agency for Oliver Plow and have now on hand a full line of repairs for all
styles of the plows in use in thia country. We are able to quote special prices on all styles of Harrows
and Discs the Brillion Roller for dry land, the Hoosier and Kentucky Drills, Myers Pumps, Star Windmills
Pipe and Fittings, the Hero Grain Cleaner, Stover Gasoline Engines
New No. 15 Oliver Gang
We invite you to look over the New No. 15 Oliver Gang
made with Steel Bottom uses either Chilled or Steel
Shares. Both 12-inch and 14-inch on hand. Either size
base fits same frame. Thia plow permits of attaching
third bottom. It is especially recommended for general use
as it can be arranged to suit any size team.
The No. 11 Sulky
is too well known here
to need any description
Oliver Walking Plows
in both steel and chilled
' m'n w.tw--
John Deere Plows
We have John Deere Plows in both Sulky and late styles
of Gangs with repairs for same.
The New Deere Disc Plow
The only disc plow that does not requiie an expert or
additional horses. Uses 24-in., 26-in. or 28-in. discs
We will refer you to parties now using these discs for
further information as to the SATISFACTION THEY
GINE. Prices a little lower than other disc plows
tbe best time tbey have ever bad
at a dance.
The first six numbers will be
plsyed by the band, leading off
with the grand march, J The band
is now industriously rehearsing
this music and when tbe time
arrives will be able to delight tbe
dancers and give them a change
in the way of music. Morgan's
orchestra of nine pieces will follow
tbe hand with a repertory of the
finest music ever rendered in the
city. After midnight other local
talent will play and the fun will
continue all night or as late as
anyone wants to stay.
Assistant floor managers from
all precints will be on hsnd to see
that strangers are introduced and
there will be no need lor anyone
to complain that they did not
have a chance to dance all they
wanted to.
A delicious luncheon will be
prepared and served in the hall
From present inaications the
attendance at this dance will be
he largest ever known in Prine
ville.
Tbe Prineville band has struggled
along for the past year greatly
handicapped by the need of
suitable instruments. The entire
support of the band has been by
donation from a few of the busi
nese men, amounting to about $20
per month, this amount all being
taken up for the director V salary
and for music. The uniforms were
purchased with the money received
for playing at the celebration last
July 4, each member paying in
addition moneys out of his own
pocket. The only money ever
earned by the band and appro-
priated to their private use was
that received playing for the May
races and for the County Fair last
Fall.
It is impossible to build up a
band without money, and the boy
are giving this dance for that pur
pose. Not a dollar of the receipts
will go for individual use, and tbe
instruments which are purchased
will belong to Prineville and not
to the members of the band. The
band needs your financial assist
ance and if you like to dance you
are guaranteed more than your
dollar's worth of enjoyment.
you don't dance buy a ticm on
general principles, and help along
a good cause.
As Boon aB the weather will
nermit the band will resume its
weeklv concerts on the streets
These concerts are enjoyed
everyone and for these services the
band is certainly entitled to sup
port.
Tbe music for this dance will all
be furnished gratis .by the band
and orchestra. It means a lot of
hard work, and shows that the
members of the organization are
loyal to the cause. A 1 ttle en
couragement at this time will do a
great deal to make the band what
it ought to be. If the city wants a
good band now is the time to help.
HARR1M AN WILL SPEND
MILLIONS ON OREGON LINES
Thinks He Must Build Now or Lose Valuable
Territory to Aggressive Rivals
A Chicago dispatch of February
20 says that Ilarriman is to use
vast sums of the new bond issue of
tbe Southern Pacific Company in
building new railroad in the
Northwest, including the road up
the Deschutes, the extension north
from Klamath Falls across the
Cascades to Natron and the east-and-weet
line from, a connection
with the Natron line in northern
Klamath to Ontario. Tbe reason
assigned for this is that James J.
liili and tbe in. 1 aul interests are
looking with covetous eyes toward
Harriman's long "promised" lands,
and that the wizard intends to put
them up a battle worth while for
railroad supremacy on the Pacific
Coast.
The Oregonian says: The de
cision to appropriate such a large
part of the money realized
from bond flotations by the South
ern Pacific to Oregon projects con
firms the announcement already
made of a line into Central Oregon
up tbe Deschutes liiver, as well as
to Puget Sound from Portland
The completion of the line north
to Klamath Falls from a connection
with the main line of the Southern
Pacific at Weed, Cal., and thence
on north to another junction with
the main iine at Natron, Or., has
been regarded as a live project for
some time. Work is going forward
steadily on thia construction and
the road will be completed into
Klamath Falls, it is believed, thia
season.
That Hairiman ia realizing the
value of the territory he has neg
lected for so long is indicated by
the activity of the Central Oregon
line, and work on the Puget Sound
extension. Both these projects
will probably be well along by the
middle of summer. The mid-Oregon
line, from Natron to Ontario,
has not progressed beyond the
surveys, but maps have been filed,
and it is understood there is noth
ing in the way to hinder the pro
gress of this construction when the
decision is reached to go ahead.
The news from Chicago that
much will be doing in the way of
railroad building by the Harriman
lines throughout the Northwest
within the next few months and
that announcements of additional
roads to be made soon, cannot but
be hailed with delight by the
City Wins the
Newsham Horse Case
people of this state and those In
terested in its development.
Last Monday's Oregonian con
tained an editorial concerning the
Central Oregon railroad conditions
which included a roast for the men
who are urging the construction of
state built railroads. But among
other statements the following will
be of interest to the people of
Crook county:
"That the great Central Oregon
territory, with its wealth of unde
veloped resources, will soon be af
forded railroad facilities it a cer
tainty. Money is available and
authority has been given local
Harriman officials to proceed with
construction of the line op the
Deschutes river. This is incom
parably the most favorable route
by which that rich trade field can
be made accessible to Portland.
Unfortunately for Portland, for
Central Oregon and in a measure
for the Harriman system, some un
known influences at Washington
is withholding approval oi me
plans and surveys for this ronte.
Attempts to secure the necessary
right of way have been blocked by
water power and irrigation pro
jects, the value of which is infini
tesimal in the comparison with the
value of railroad facilities The
opposition of a railroad company
of unknown financial responsibility
and of doubtful sincerity could be
brushed aside in the same manner
as the opposition of Mr. Harriman
to the North Bank line was re
moved by Mr. Hill. But, with the
Government in possession of practi
cally all of the land through the
Deschutes Canyon and with pri
vate schemes for irrigation and
power, enlisting tne aid oi me
Government to place obstacles in
the way of the railroad, early
construction is seriously threat
ened. For these reasons it is the
duty of the Chamber of Commerce
and of every individual in any way
interested in the prestige of Port
land to unite in a demand on the
Government that the maps and
plans for the Deschutes route be
speedily approved.
If the influence of the' Oregon
delegation at Washington is in
sufficient to lift this embargo,
which has been imposed on the
Deschutes railroad project, it
Continued on page 2.
What Is the Matter With
A. M. Drake and D. I. & P. Co.
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rJy PRINENILLE'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE staver buggies
The city of Prineville made a
clean sweep in the Justice Court
last Saturdav afternoon when the
hearing of the case of Mason E.
Newsham vs. Wade Huston, city
marshal was held. Not only did
Justice Ralph Sharp rule that the
city ordinance providing for the
impounding of stock was valid,
but also denied Newsham's claim
to ownership of the horse that had
been impounded and which he
brought suit to replevin.
On the witness stand Newsham
swore tnat ne naa c-ougm me
horse from William Johnson ex-
county school Buperintedent, who
at one time was administrator of
an estate which owned the brand
on the horse.
Mr. Johnson was at the hearing
and was called to the stand. He
denied that he had sold the horse
in question to Newsham, or that
he had ever sold him any horse at
all.
Thus it would seem that anyone
who expects to beat the city out
on this proposition will have to
take their hearing to a different
court. And those who think that
stock running at large in the city
will not be taken up will have to
think again.
Former Owner of Irrigation Project Continues
To Hinder Country's Development
Our attention has been called to !
the fact that A. M. Drake has filed
a suit against the Deschutes
Irrigation & Power Company to
restrain it from carrying out the
contract recently made with the
state to irrigate 74,000 acres of
land, some of which are within a
short distance from Prineville. It
is to be regretted that Mr. Drake
has renewed his fight against the
Irrigation Company at a time
when all interests in Cenrral Ore
gon should be working in harmony
for the development of the country.
It will not help the railroad situa
tion, nor will it tend to encourage
settlers and prospective buyer?.
Mr. Drake is essentially a
speculator. He conceived the idea
of irrigation and carried the work
on far enough to sell out at a good
price; and then he conceived the
idea of a townsite and power
development, which he constantly
sought to sell, not develop. Of
course without the settlement and
cultivation of the lands adjacent to
Bend, that town can never be more
than a small village; without a
largely increased population in the
Deschutes Valley there can be no
market for power that would
warrant the expenditure necessary
to install it. Without water,
population and development, or an
immediate prospect of it, Central
Oregon cannot attract railroad
builders. The logical order ct
development is first sgriculture,
this is permanent; then railroad
building, which must precede tbe
manufacture of lumber; then town
sites and power plants. Mr. fyake
is not only opposing this order of
development and retarding; the
growth of the country, but is stand
ing in his own light and hurting
his own schemes. Can it be that
he cherishes a grudge against the
men to whon be originally sold
his irrigation system, or is he
trying to force a sale of his re
maining interests at a speculator's
valuation?