Crook County' Journal'
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1909.
VOL.XIII-NO.24
WOOL SHOWS
UPWARD TREND
Sale Prices Average 8
Cents Over Last Year
CROWERS' STRONG POSITION
Four Million Pound Are Mr
kcted at Shaniko in a
Season.
Tlu wool aulc nt Hlinnlko Frldny,
May SI, the tlrnt or tin' wlicduli'd
mil-1 lull f wnU lutliu tnte thin Men
tion, showed clctirly the utrrimth nnd
upward trend ci( tin wool market,
tuiy the- Telegram. At the hhiih
time tlit milt' further strengthened
th poult ion nl Hlwmlko it una of the
Must litifxtrtn nt wool center of the
stnte.
Ordinarily In the neighborhood of
4,000,0(10 n in lid of wool tiro market
fit nt Sliiinlko In a tM-HMiiii, but nt the
mile Friday only Imlf it million
pound were offered, large ijiiuntltleii
having Imi'II already dlMptmed of by
contract. Tim iirlcin nld ranged
fruin X to 2J i-eiitM, from 1 to 3
CLOTHES TO EXACT MEASURE
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OUR TAPELINE IS
NEW
C. W. Elkins Big Department Store, Prineville, Or
rent over the price thu far paid
on contracts In Kimtern Oregon nnd
approximately N rent above the
average return fur butt year's t-llp.
At lnt Friday's mile there was
roiiMldernlilu wrangling tx-twecn
growers mid buyer over the ill,
count on buck wool, the buyers dc
liinudliig (ine hiilf off, which the
grower refiwed to accept.
Anionic the principal sellers nt the
nle and the amount traimferretl
were the following: 10 wen Mclcii
nan, imi.O.'KI pound nt ; Hilton &
Hurgin, 05,000 pound nt 2-.V; P.
Itellly, 37.000 p id lit 21&-; V, K.
Hunt, 31,000 pound nt 21ty-; .
Knmpfer, 15,000 pound nt 21 e; M.
Maxwell, 27,HKI pound nt T2f, Han
lion etnte, 20,000 pound ot 21lr; A.
V. Fnrglier, XI.OOO pound nt 21c.
For the It. It. Illuton clip of about
100,000 pound 21 rent wn offered,
but the offer wa not aceepled.
Ib-port from IViitlleton are that
more than 1,000,000 pound of wool
have lieeu illHpoMfd of lu nnd near
that city within the pat few tiny
nt price ranging from lHto214'c.
The t'liintllta county clip I now
practically out of growers' hand.
All of the Ixtit wool of the county
brought lietter than 20 cent, which
I a good deal higher than the price
paid hint year.
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Watch nnd chain nnd linnd-hng In
I'rlnevllle, Inxt Monday forenoon;
holy's gold watch with monogram
"I.. L. M." engraved on buck of cae;
roH chain, bkick leather hand-bug,
WHteh and chain were In the hug
Finder leave nt Mr. Joe Taylor'
and lie rewnrded for trouble. It
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SHIRT WAISTS
We have the most complete line of Shirt
waists to be found in the county.
LINE OF LADIES' OXFORD'S
JUST RECEIVED
"BRANDY" BEAT
"WADE HAMPTON"
Races in Progress at
Fair Grounds
'EBELTHATCHER' WON 3-4 DASH
Baseball Game Friday Morning
Two More Days Racing,
Baseball Sunday.
The May race opened yesterday
at the Fair Ground, near I'rlnevllle,
with a good attendance. Although
the first day' race were sufficient to
bring down a refreshing nnd much
needed shower, the weather today
promises to be more nuHplclou.
In the Urter-iulle (IohIi yettterdny
"llrandy," the honte from Paulina,
U'lit "Wade Hampton" by about
half a length. The other honte In
thl race wa "Psyche," the little
mare from Redmond. " Princes
David," one of Il.aler's racer from
(iraut Pas wa entered, but wa
scrntehed before the race wn run.
In the three-quarter diuth "Ebel
thntcher," one of Officer's horse
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READY FOR
from John Iny, flnlMhed flrt;
(Saber's ' "Ilushthurp" necond;
'Trump," ft colt lielnjt tried out by
Kill 1'ollnrd. third; nnd "Yunkce
Hoy," one of the horses from Doris,
Calif., fourth.
The entrle for today' race are a
follow:
In the thm-.elghths dash, "Wade
Hampton," "llrandy," "Princes
David," "Lady Ilunata," "Muln"
and "Pilgrim lUmn."
Ill the seven-eighths dash, "John
II.," "Confederate," "F.belthntcher"
nnd "JeniHha."
The race continue until Saturday.
Friday morning the flrt bam-ball
game of the aerie will be played at
the ground on the north tilde of
Ochovo. Only two ten in are en
tered, Itedmond nnd I'rlnevllle. The
necond km me take place Ha turd ay
morning, and the hint game Sunday
afternoon. The purse I f 100, nil of
which goes to the winning team.
Women of Woodcraft,
'Member of Juniper Circle, W. O.
W., are hereby requested to meet
Friday evening; at 7:30 sharp, for the
purpose of electlcg officer for the
ensuing fyenr, to fleet a delegate to
the grand lodge, and act on other
matter of great Importance. The
attendance of every ineinlier I urged
at the hour named, la order to finish
thcbnslness a curly a potitdble on
accouut of the Commencement exer
cises. Miih. Sasaii w itioiiT,
Acting Guardian Neighbor.
The Only Way
to
Secure
Perfect Satisfaction
Is to Have
Your Clothes
Made to Measure
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CROOK COUNTY'S
CROOK COUNTY'S COURT HOUSE
Detailed Statement of All Expenditures Made
in Connection with its Construction.
Crook County' fine new pray stone
cepted by the county conrt. The accompanying illustration gives a gjod general
idea of ita appearance, the photograph having been taken before the porch pillars
had been completed and put in place.
The total height from the ground to the ball on the flag pole is 110 feet
The ground covered by the foundation ia
building is constructed was taken from the
about one and one-half miles from town. W. D. Puxh, architect of Salem, design
ed the plana. The interior of the bmlding U supplied with commodious fire-proof
vaults for the safe-keeping of county records. All of the interior wood work is
hard finish imitation oak. Complete electric lighting system ; call bells, steam
beating plant, toilets, water for drinking, a separate system for fire protection,
are installed, and when the building is appropriately furnished there will not be a
detail wanting to make this one of the handsomest, most complete and most con
venient public buildings on Uie coast.
Messrs. Wright A McXeely were the contractors on the basement work. The
work of the superstructure was contracted by J. B. Shipp of Prineville. The
stone work was in charge of Messrs. Phillip A Douglai of Portland, and the beat
ing and p'umbing work was done by Bernardi & Dunsford of Salem.
County Judge II. C. Ellis this week kindly furnishes ns with the following
itemized statement of all expenditures and costs incurred in the construction of
the new court house, which will prove of great interest to every resident of the
county:
Paid W. D. Pugh for plans and specifications $ 1,700 00
Paid Wright & McNeeley on contract for substructure, including septic
tanks : 14,026 00
Paid J. B. Shipp on contract for superstructure, total amount of his bid 57,000 00
Not in specifications or contract
Paid for electric fixtures, desk lamps, chandeliers, materials, Tung
sten lamps, panel boxes, cut-outs, 8 complete and independent cir
cuits, electric meter, call bell and annunciator wiring, water meter,
water connections, labor, etc . 944 80
Window shades for whole bnilding 139 46
Cushion springs for large glass doors, rubber stair treads with brass
protectors and various incidentals
Amount paid 73,910 26
The countv still owes Contractor Shipp for the following extras in
and about the building, not included in contract or specifications
Two piers in basement 20 00
Partition in treasurer's office 47 00
Hammering 376 feet of water table 94 00
" 268 feet caps..:..... 68 00
' 139 sills..... : 104 25
52 ft 4 inch top step 104 65
Separate water system for fire purposes 45 00
Plastering jail walla and ceiling 222 00
Plastering, finishing and cementing cell for women, children
or insane in basement 118 00
Screen and iron door for women's cell 25 00
Flag pole and cresting on tower 25 00
Iron grating for vault windows 10 00
Cost of tower clock over specifications ... 25 00
Painting cells in jail, two coats v 25 00
Remodeling plumbing in jail 41 00
Three steam radiators in jail complete 76 00
Cost of building complete
In addition to the above Contractor
the county, furnished the following items
was called for by the specifications:
Leveling up the first story joists, value of same f 20 CO
Painting roof an extra coat of lead and oil paint 55 00
Checking all finish to imitate oak 75 00
An extra coat of varnish in court room 25 00
Changing stairs and putting in door In sheriff's office. 20 00
Front door lock cost 12, specifications call for 6 . 6 00
9-inch I beams instead of 8-inch
Bate and base-mould in all halls
Judge's desk covered with green felt
Foot rests on jury platforms
Substituting sawed oak for maple on
Gilding seal with gold leaf
Witness stand
Total
The following exta work and material
or expense to the county by J. A. Bernardi of the firm of Bernardi & Duneford
Cost of lowering boiler, excavating, stonework and cement floor $ 44 00
Covering smokestack with asbestos 7 00
Leaving outlets in steam mains for future use 9 00
Cutting up radiators, putting in extra
ing and extra labor, 15 radiators at $12.50 each: 187 00
To putting in additional gate valves and drips on firestand pipes in attic... 15 00
Difference on toilet seats 7 00
Putting extra valves on fixtures . 15 00
Total
Contractor Shipp enjoys the unique
contract before time limit had expired. The county was thereby enabled to save a
large amount of expense and inconvenience in holding the May, 1909, term of the
circuit court. Judge Bradshaw expressed himself as being delighted with the
building and its conveniences.
Necessary furniture for the several offices is expected to be in position by the
middle of June, but no payments thereon will become due until next year's taxes
are collected.
The Crook County High School has been given permission to use the old
courthouse for the ensuing year to accommodate the- Normal department just
established. The cost of moving the building to the school lot and fitting the
same for school use will be paid out of the High School fund.
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NEW STONE COURT HOUSE
conrthouse ha been completed and ac
76 x 100 feet The stone of which the
quarry on the grade on the Bend road,
; 100 00
1,049 90
f"4,960 16
Shipp has, without any cost whatever to
of labor and materials, none of which
25 00
48 00
- 7 50
20 00
stairs . 50 00
10 CO
10 00
371 50
were furnished without additional cost
valves and extra risers, pipe, cover
284 00
distinction of having fully completed his
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IN PRINEVILLE.
THE HEART
OF OREGON
Valuable Folder Issued
by Commercial Club
DESCRIPTIVE OF THIS COUNTY
Literature Can Be Obtained Free
for ' Distribution From
Secretary Brink.
CROOK COUNTY has an area
of more than 8000 square
miles, tqiiul to that of the
state of Massachusetts, and
greater than the states of Con
necticut, Rhode Island and Del
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Crook county has 2,750,000
acres of land not embraced In
national forests or Indian
reservations.
Crook county has 1,500,000
acres of government land sub
ject to entry. This is not all
good farming land, but there Is
enough good average farm
land to provide a 160 acre farm
for S0O0 families.
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The deeded lands of Crook County
comprise 1,262.800 acres, of which 59,-
135 acre.? are classed as alfalfa, or
grain lands and 1,203,665 acres are
classed as grazing and timber lands.
502,000 acres are patented timber
lands and contain more than 7 billion
feet Of standing plno timber.
Ckvictcr of Country.
The northwestern portion of Crook
County, comprising a quarter of a
million acres, is rolling plains and Is
devoted almost exclusively to wheat
raising. About one-sixth of this
area was in cultivation in 1908 ana
produced one million bushels of
wheat. These cultivated lands sell
at $10 to $ 20 per acre. The central
western portion of the county Is
level sage brush plains with an ele
vation of 350J feet above sea level.
In this section are being conducted
Immense irrigation enterprises under
the Carey act, and water has been
conducted from the DeBchutes river
to and upon nearly a quarter of a
million acres of this level plain.
These irrigated lands may be obtain
ed by actual settlers by paying the
Irrigation Company's Hen for recla
mation, which is from $10 to $45 per
acre.
The extreme southwestern portion
of the county is covered with a dent e
growth of pine timber, Is mostly iu
private ownership, and is valued at
$ 10 to $15 per acre.
The southern and southeastern
portion of the county, comprising
1,250,000 acres, is composed of rolling
hills and sage brush plain, and Is the
most sparsely settled portion of the
county. This Is due to lack of trans
portation facilities and not to the
quality of the lands, for it is here
that the choicest government lands
are to be found. This section is at
present principally devoted to stock
raising. The eastern and northeustern
portions of the county is its moun
tainous district. The hills are cover
ed with a dense growth of pine,
tamarac and fir; the valleys are
small and wonderfully fertile. The
district Is well watered and is
especially adapted to stockralslng.
This is also the mining district of the
county, and lack of transportation
facilities is all that prevents wonder
ful mining development.
In the northern part of the county
is found the Trout Creek nnd Hay
Creek valleys and diversified farming
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