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VOL XIII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 4, 1909.
NO. 12
BEEF CATTLE BRINGING
TOP NOTCH PRICE OF $5.25
Indications Are That Prices Will Go Higher Yet
Before Grass-Fed Cattle Are Ready
Never More In the history of
Crook county have cattle sold for
prices now obtained at Bhaniko.
Think of 625 a hundred, live
weight, with demand exceeding the
supply. Yet thie price ha been
offered (or good hay-fed lieef sUers
at Bhaniko recently. Nor in the
end in eight. There ia every rea
eon to believe that the price w ill go
higher before gram-fed cattle come
into the market. The o.'Jft a hun
dred, however, leaven a good fair
profit to the grower on hie winter'
ceration. Only once before ban
the price reached even the 500
mark.
Unfortunately ninny of the cat
tle fed in Crook county were
marketed sometime ago before
the above figures could be had for
them. Owing to the high price
demanded for feeders lout fall and
the low prices that obtained for
beef a year ago, leu cattle were fed
thia winter than UHunl. All the
cattle fed were grown In the coun-
ty.
There in no gainsaying the fact
that Crook county should become
a great feeding ground for both
sheep and cattle. Our large areas
of range land when fully stocked
will produce an abundant supply
of feeders. Much of this land is
not adapted to any kind of farm
ing and will continue to be a
breeding ground which, under
proper management, can le made
to support much more stock than
at prcKent. The constantly increas
ing acreage devoted to the different
forage and cereal crops will insure
an abundant supply of material
for finishing stock for market.
Give us a railroad within easy
reach and Crook county will do ita
part toward supplying the Port
land market with the prime stock
it demands. Under prevent con
ditions, with a long drive over bad
roads and often in bad weather,
heavy shrinkage and consequent
loss in quality is unavoidable. To
the feeder thia drive is a serious
thing. The loss in weight and the
lower price he must accept for
damaged- quality often makes an
unprofitable season out of what
would be a profitable one. And
further, because of the length of
time required on the road the ship
per is unable to take advantage of
any sudden rise in the market, but
must take chances on a slump
that might occur at any time.
There has been some improve
ment in the breeding of cattle ia
the county in recent years, but
there is room for much more. Our
cattle are said to compare favor
ably with those of other counties,
but growers should not be satisfied
with them as they are. There is
too much in-breeding which in
turn is sure to lead to lack of
quality and weight. New blood,
therefore, should lie introduced.
Yet another criticism might be
made without becoming too pro
lix, and that is stock should be
better fed in winter thus insuring
a better growth of young stock and
earlier maturity at greater weight.
TOO MUCH BOOZE
CAUSES ACCIDENT
H. J. Healy Falls From
Rig, Team Runs
MAN THOUGHT TO BE DEAD
But Revive Later and Has
Good Chance to Recover
Bad Scalp Wound
II. J. Healy, a prominent
rancher of Haystack started borne
from Prineville- last Saturday
morning with a supply of liquor in
his hack and at about noon was
found lying in the road near Lone
Pine Gap by John O'Kelly, of
Culver.
O'Kelly thought Healy was dead
when he found him, and he was
taken to the E. T. Bate-on home,
about a mile and a half distant,
and the county authorities notified.
Later Mr. Healy's family was
notified and in the meantime the
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'k
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PRINENILLE'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE staver buggies
nun showed signs of life and at
alnut 8 o'clock that evening Dr.
Belknap was summoned from
Prineville to attend him. Dr.
Belknap reached there at 11 that
night. Healy is supposed to have
imbibed too much liquor on the
road and to have gone to sleep and
fell from his hack, as he does not
remember anything about how his
accident occurred.
Bhortly after noon that day Mr.
Bateson discovered a runaway
team hitched to a hack running
about in bis pasture, and knowing
that something bad gone wrong
started out to find the owner. In
the meantime Mr. O'Kelly bad
found Mr. Healy.
The team had covered about five
miles in its run and finally landed
up against a juniper tree in tie
Bateson pasture. They had gone
through four barb wire fences and
were not seriously injured, although
one of them was pretty badly cut
up.
Dr. Belknap states that Mr.
Healy's injuries consist of a bad
gash on the right side of his head
covering several inches, and that
the wound was full of mud from
the road, and that unless poisoning
results, that he has a fair chance
to recover.
It is said that Mr. Healy made
the statement that he had sent
out for a shipment of liquor and
was taking it home with him.
Dr. Belknap Home
From Legislature
Dr. H. P. Belknap, our joint
representative in the legislature,
returned home last week after
"forty days and forty nights" at
the state capital. Dr. Belknap
succeeded in getting the 1750
annual appropriation for the Crook
County Fair passed over the gov
ernor'a veto. Another bill which
he introduced was one wanted by
the people of this county, and -fas
passed. It provides for the addi
tion to the membership of the state
land board. the State Engineer and
the Attorney General, without any
increase in their salaries. "Hereto
fore the state land board has been
composed of the Governor, the
Secretary of State, and" the Treas
urer," says Dr. Belknap. "Most all
the matters coming before the board
need the services of the engineer
and legal opinion, and these officers
properly belong on the board
Engineer Lewis and Attorney
General Crawford will both look
out for the people's interests, and
such troubles as arose in connection
with the Columbia Southern segre
gation are not likely to be repeated.
The new water codo law in the
doctor's opinion is essentially an
irrigation measure, and in regard
to it he says that while it may not
be found to be perfect, that it will
lay the basis of laws which will at
least remove water rights from the
chaotic conditions, which the ab
sence of a modern code has allowed
them to be.
The scalp bounty law was an
other one of interest to this section.
Legislators from the southern Ore
gon districts wanted a bounty of
$5 put on coyotes, but the measure
passed only provides for 11.50.
Half of this amount is to be paid
by the county and half by the
state. The entire pelt of the
animal,, head and toes included,
must be presented to the county
clerk, who cuts off the scalp and
returns the hide to the claimant.
The Dr. does not think that the
state will ever build a railroad and
says that the law passed was
viewed more in the light of a Btep
to force some action on the part of
the transportation companies than
for any other purpose.
SOUND OF THE HAMMER
HEARD AT COUNCIL MEETING
City Fathers Drive Few More Nails in the "Lid"
Minors Barred from Billiard and Card Rooms
The city conncil made a noise 1
like nailing down the "lid" last
Tuesday evening. A new or
dinance prohibiting the sale of
"near beer" was enacted. And
that, too, just as the warmer days
are approaching nearer, and the
near-joy of extracting the amber-
colored liquid from beneath its
near-froth had begun to be near-
appreciated. The new ordinance
is also a drastic one in regard to
the frequenting of billiard, pool
and card rooms by minors. No
minors will be allowed to spend
their time in such places or to loi
ter about any building any part
of which is devoted to such use.
Neither shall any minor be per
mitted to use tobacco in any form
whatever in Prineville, and the
sale of the weed in any form, or
the giving of it to minors, is pro
hibited. All forms of gambling and card
playing for drinks or anything
whatever is also prohibited, and it
will hereafter be impossible for
anyone to be lawfully "stuck" in
a game of "hell-bender", "razzle
dazzle or "solitaire".
The dog tax ordinance was also
passed. This law provides for the
payment of $2 annually on each
male dog running at large, and $4
for each female dog, the licenses
to be issued for the entire year and
expiring on December 31 of each
year. Pups under 3 months old,
are exempt. Any dog found run
ning at large is to be impounded
by the marshal and kept for five
days, and the owner must pay II
to redeem his dog from the pound.
If no one appears to claim the an
imal within five days, the marshal
is to kill or otherwise dispose of it.
If the marshal is unable to catch
an unlicensed dog, he is to pursue
it for five days, and then kill it at
long range if he can. The per
mitting of female dogs running at
large during period of sexual ex
citement is covered by a fine of
from $5 to 150 or imprisonment.
The dog ordinance was passed
unanimously. When the or
dinance restricting the sale of
spiritous, malt and vinous liquors
came to passage, Councilman Clif
ton moved to lay it over until naxt
meeting. Thia motion was sec-
MAPS OF DESCHUTES ROAD
WILL BE APPROVED
Officials Say Work Will Be Commenced at Once
Last Excuse for Delay Now Removed
Notice of Special Meeting.
Prineville, Or., March 2, 1909.
Notice la hereby Riven that a spe
elal meeting of the members of the
rrineville Amateur Athletic Club
will le held at the club hall on Tues
dn v, March 19GD, at 7:30 p. ru.
The purpose of this meeting ia to
close up the affairs of the Prineville
Amateur Athletic Club, the redemp
tion of its outstanding bonds, and
the sale of the property und the ef
fects of said club to the Prineville
Commercial Club, and for euch other
busiuess as may be proper.
J. H. Haneu,
President
Attest: J. II. ItOSENllEHG,
Secretary.
onded by Councilam Lippman,
but on being put to a vote was
lost. The vote for its passage was
4 to 2, Councilmen A damson,
Shipp, Yancey and Cram voting
"Aye" and Councilmen Clifton and
Lippman, "No."
These ordinances have both been
signed by the mayor and are now
in force.
The investigation of the legality
of Councilman Lippman's appoint
ment by the former authorities,
which matter bad been postponed
until Mr. Lippman could be pre
sent, had a hearing at the meeting.
The question arose over the fact
that at the time Lippman was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy made
by the change of residence of
Councilman Walter O'Neil, that he
was on the bonds of Wm Draper,
ex-recorder. M. E. Brink, rep
resenting Mr. Lippman, explained
the matter to the council, and upon
motion the matter was dropped
and Mr. Lippman declared en
titled to his seat.
The committee having in charge
the investigation of the stagnant
water on the north side asked for
time to find out how much the
parties most interested in the abate
ment of the nuisance would be
willing to contribute toward the
work of draining the district,
stating that the expense would be
considerable.
Sam Newsom is to dedicate
some streets to the city in his addi
tion. This has been found nec
essary before the new fire hydrants
which are to be installed on the
north side of the Ochoco and east
of Main street can be placed.
A remonstrance against the con
struction of a sidewalk on the east
side of Main street, running north
from the Ochoco bridge was read.
As there was no petition asking
for the building of this walk, the
council laid the matter aside for
the present.
Marshal Huston's report showed
that there were no arrests
for drunk and disorderly conduct
during the month of February.
Bills amounting to $104.20 were
audited and allowed, a number of
bills presented being referred to
the finance committee for investigation.
The Harriman railroad will be
built up the Deschutes River to a
connection at Klamath Falls with
the road now building northward
to that point and the right of way
will be approved by Secretary
Garfield March 4. These facts
were brought out a hearing before
the Secrerary of the Interior him
self, i
It was stated by a representative
of E. H. Harrimam that out of the
$82,000,000 raised by bonds re
cently floated by the Harriman
system for new railroad construc
tion, $40,000,000 ha3 been Bet aside
for the construction of a railroad
up the Deschutes River into Cen
tral Oregon, terminating at Bend
and for an extension of the new
Shasta division, now nearing
Klamath Falls, northward to meet
the Deschutes road at Bend, thus
completing a new route from San
Francisco to the Columbia River.
The construction of the Des
chutes road will be commenced, it
was said, as soon as the Secretary
of the Interior approves the right-of-way
application, and Secretary
Garfield said he expected to do
this before he leaves office today.
He is waiting only the adjustment
of a few minor details, and knows
of nothing that will likely delay
his action.
All material obstacles that have
heretofore delayed the approval of
maps of location of the Deschutes
road have been removed.
Lose No Time In Preliminiry.
With the announcement from
Washington by Secretary Garfield
that he will approve the maps for
the Harriman railroad up the Des
chutes comes definite announce
ment from officials of the system
in Portland that no time will be
lost in beginning the preliminaries
necessary before taking up actual
construction. With the maps ap
proved, there will be no additional
delay.
, "We are prepared to send out
right-of-way agents just as soon as
we are advised that the maps have
been accepted," said Mr. O'Brien.
"The approval of these maps, of
course, gives us right-of-way over
all Government land affected, and
nothing will remain but to secure
concessions from other owners,
and this will not take long, we
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