Big Barbecue THE "HEART OF OREGON" WILL CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF jULV AT PRINEVILLE Bateball
Crook
Cooety
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909.
VOL. XIII-NO. 26
SETTLERS ROUSED
ABOUT CONTRACTS
Association at Redmond
Has Called a Meeting
WILL CIVE EVIDENCETO BOARD
Claim U Made That Selling
Agents Made Promises of
Water for Excess Acreage
A qutntloit of great moment to tin'
x'tlli-m on the limits of the lHnclitites
Irrigation A Power Company ami to
the company Kwir, In now nwultiiin
(I1-In1oii Ht tint llllllcl of tll iHncrt
mim Hoard of Ort'Kon.
Tin qui-Mtton pertain to the Irri
gating, of txi-i'N nrrenge over ami
above t ho nunMiiit e-lnMl tit the
contracts tu t wwn the Ncttli-rn and
the Irrigation company. The matter
twos liecn taken up by the Settlor'
Asuoclittlon on In-half of the settlers
and the following coiimiiitiU-ntlotiN
regarding the contuuUoii an self
explauntory: lUdmrini1, Or., June 0, I'.KW.
Kd. Crook County Journal In the
1 .! i .11
Innt Umie of the Journal prominence
K in given to an artk le taken from
the ICvenlnn Telegram, headed "Set
tlor Have Verbal Contract for
Water to Irrigate Kxces Acreage."
Now, arronllng to a iitntemeot In
thU article that the settler entered
Into a written contract with the
Irrlifiit Ion company (or the reclama
tion ot nil extimated area of from 8
c re. In an extreme enw, to 40 or M
acre out of a tract of K0 acre, but
In a mnjorlty of cam 10 to 30 acre
Irrigable In cxctn ot the area sped
fled In the contract, I mhtlcarilng
nud not according to the fact; alo
the stiitemeut that " The nettler
want to know, a doe alo the Irrl
gut Ion compnnr, whether thl ver
bal contract I binding."
In order that the public, and par
ticularly tliow who have bought
Irrigated land under thl project, the
l. I. ft I". Settler' AnHodutlon, who
have mndeaatudy ot thl contract
and dcalre to prencnt through the
column of the Journal the Bottler'
hUIo ot thl question. Very truly,
1). I. A I. Ketti.k' Ak4ation.
II. K. J one, Secretary.
The following notice for meeting
June 12 ha been (Hatted throughout
the went wide of the county:
SETTLERS' MEETING AT REDMOND.
To all Settler Holding "Old Form"
Contract, no. 1 and 2, Take No
ticeThere will be a Meeting Held
at Itoduiond 8chooluouc on Satur
day, June 12th:
Thl meeting I cnlled for the pur-
Continued on page 2.
CRAZY MAN CUTS
GASHWITHRAZOR
John Johnson of Red
mond Tries Suicide
TAKEN TO INSANE ASYLUM
Dan McCarty's Team Runs
Away Down. Cline Falls
Grade One Horse Dead
John Johnson, a nettler living one
mile south of Redmond, attempted
suicide some time Wednesday night
by the rasor route. He succeeded
only In making a very bad cut on
the leftside of hi neck and a bad
cut on the left wrlMt. Johnson was
one of the first settlers In the Ited
mond dltttrlct and ha one of the beet
Improved farms In the neighborhood.
He was quiet, IndUMtrlou and a
good neighbor.
The flrat Intimation that hi mind
wa deranged In any way was the
first of thl week, when he told
several people that the company
were trying to take hi land, which
was all paid tor, away from him.
On Wednesday lie complained that
somebody had entered hi place dur
ing the night and sowed hi place
full of weed. JuMtlce Jones tele
phoned to Ir. Kd ward on Wednes
day, but the doctor whs on hi way
to Shanlko. Dr. Dixon brought
JoluiHon to Itedmond and alter glv
Ing hi tn wcrglcal attention left for
I'rluevllle with him to confer with
Judge Kill.
(Johnson was brought to Trine
vllle and after due examination wits
adjudged lima no by the authorities
and wa taken to Salem Monday,
an attendant from the state asylum
coming here and taking ldm In
charge. Kd.
Daniel Mct'arty, a settler living
about four mile west of Itedmond,
hnd the misfortune to have hi team
run awny coming down the (line
Fall grade on the west side of the
rlvel" Wednesday afternoon. After
losing control of the horse, Dan
made a quick escape by way of the
rear. The team continued their mad
flight to the bottom of the grade
and plied up lumber, horses and
wagon on the door step of Dr. ('line's
cabin. One of the horses was so
badly Injured that It was necessary
to kill it. Thl Is the second serious
accident Dan has had with this
team. The first put him under the
doctors care for over two months.
A Snap.
If old at once eight-room house, one
lot 40x120; one block from high school.
For further information call on or write
II. C. Csoss, I'rineville, Or. 6-3
OUR
Millinery Department
Is especially interesting nowadays.
Our milliner has trimmed up a big lot
of .best shape and we have just gotten
by express several dozen all bright '
new stylish hats easily worth twice what we d 0 tjA
ask. Your choice of these yu.OV
m
Elegantly trimmed children's hats special at each $1.25
Sale of Gingham
Kitchen Aprons
With shoulder straps, full length, in assorted
checks. On sale Friday, Saturday Tf
and all next week at the special low
price of, each W w
Regular Tie Aprons
In assorted checks, length 37 inches, very full
sale price, each 35c
( Iff
We are introducing the Right Shoe for Children, Leaders for dress or play. The EDUCATOR LAST,
wide toe, allows perfect freedom and natural growth of the foot. In black and tan leathers in both shoes & Oxfords
MISSES' EDUCATOR SHOES in button, stylish and comfortable. Special prices on this shoe this week and
next week only.
Boys' Clothing
We have about 20
Boys' Knee Pants
an Its iu odd lots In
regular IH.60 to
14.60 values that
we place on sale
this week and next
week at $2.25
Eleven knee pants
suits ages 8 to 5 in
about same price
goods at, per suit
$1.80
Three dozen Boys'
Knee Pants, just
received, include
corduroys and
woolen goods
nuulo to wear j sale
prico, per pair only
45c
Snaps !
200 dozen glass tumblers to be
Bold on Saturday and Monday,
regular price per set, 35c; special
at per'dozen, 35c
Iridescent Glassware have you
seen it? Beautiful, is the only
word. Arrived this week and
going rapidly. Get busy.
All garden seeds at Cost to close.
Buz-z-z! Fly time is here. We
show screen doors in all sizes.
Screen wire and fly paper.
Gentlemen
We want you to try
our new $4.00 Shoe
made for us espec
ially and sold under
guarantee of SAT
ISFACTION. MEN Do you want
to pay $5.00 and
get the best shoe
made, equal to any
$6.00 or $8.00 line
We have started
our HOWARD
Shoe and it satisfies
Try a pair.
Smooth
Lining
)MOOTH linings
SsJJ make for shoe
, jWP'Vi comfort. In the
! IVfW I riAtnan Slin.(h.
lining is without
ridges.
No shoe is more carefully
constructed and none will better
stand the test of time.
C. W. Elkins Big Department Store, Prineville, Or
4
fbolobjr Mrt. Jobs Cjtu, Prineville.
The Three Sisters as seen from Clear Lake.
BIG CELEBRATION
AT PRINEVILLE
Committees Named to
Work Out Plan?
$225 PURSE FOR BASE BALL
Monster Parade, Exercise- Big
Free Barbecue, Sports, and
Grand Ball at Night
I
As was announced last week Prine
ville will celebrate the glorions Fourth
in s glorious manner. At a meeting of
the Commercial Club held Friday even
ing it was unanimously decided to ar
range for the celebration and a general
committee of three wai named to take
charge of the work and appoint such
oilier committees as they deemed neces
sary. J II. Haner, M. E. Brink and C.
M. Elkins were appointed on this com
mittee and during the past week they
have been busy getting matters in hand
for the beet celebration the city has
ever bad. ' .
This supervisory committee is map
ping out the plans for a day of celebra
tion that will guarantee to everyone at
tending an opportunity to observe the
Nation's birthday in a manner that will
be long remembered. The committee
is laying out the work for each com
mittee as regards to time and place,
and other details, and it is believed
that the arrangements can be better
executed in this way, avoiding all con
flicts as to time of the .occurrence of
different features and making the pro
gram for the day go with a snap that is
the life of such occasions.
In brief the plans for the celebration
in Prineville will be : '
A baseball tournament, parses
amounting to $225 offered, divided $150
to the winning team and $75 to the
losers. The first game to be played on
the afternoon of Sunday, the 4tb, and
the second on the afternoon of the 5th,
which will be the day of the celebration.
In case of each contesting team winning
one of the two games, the third and de
cisive game is to be played Tuesday
forenoon following.
Monday forenoon there will be a
monster parade, followed by exercises
at the grounds.
Mrs. Summers has donated the use
of her premises at the south end of
Main street, near the club hall, for
the day, and the literary and other
numbers on the program will be
rendered In the shade of the grove of
trees there. -
The success of last year's barbecue
has decided the committee that this
shall be outdone this year, and a simi
lar feature will be given.
In the afternoon will occur the second
baceball game, which will be followed
by the street sports, such as foot races,
etc., prizes totaling over $100 having
been set aside for these.
In the evening a grand ball will be
given at the club hall.
The Prineville Concert Band will fur
nish music for the day and assist it
keeping the eagle screaming.
The committee is having constructed
portable seats which will be transported
from place to place to accommodate the
crowds - who wish to see the different
events. These seats will have a capacity
for 1000 people. They will be used at
the ball game Sunday afternoon and
then removed to the grounds where
the exercises take place. From there
they will again be taken to the bal
grounds on the 5th, and immediately
afterward put up on the streets so as to
afford the people a chance to see the
Bports.and also make the problem easier
of keeping the course clear during the
different events. '
The sub-coin mittees appointed are as
follows :
Finance committee O. Cj Hyde,
chairman; F.J. Lively, G. N.Clifton
Committee on grounds D. F. Stew
art, chairman; J. H. Wigle, Jesse
Committee on Literary exercises Dr.
C. 8. Edwards, chairman; W. A. Bell,
G. L. Bernier.
Committee on parade C. W. Elkins,
chairman ; I. Michel, J. E. Stewart, W.
F. King, Frsnk Foster, Ralph Jordan,
G. N. Clifton, D. P. Adamson, A. II.
Lippmsn.
Committee on advertising B. E.
Gray, chairman ; A. H. Kennedy.
Committee on barbecue J. W. Hori
gan, chairman; Jack Cadle, George
Summers, Mrs. W. A. Bell, Mrs. C. F.
Smith, Mrs. J. B. Shlpp, Mrs. J. II.
Crooks, Mrs. A. II. Llppman, Mrs.
C. D. Calbreath.
Committee on music C A. Riddle,
J. B. Shlpp, J. N. Williamson, Mrs.
C. M. Elkins, Mrs. J. H. Rosenberg.
Committee on police, order snl
general aid B. F.Johnson, chairman:
Jas. McClnn, at sis ted by the entire
Prineville Fire Department.
Committee on baseball T. M. Bald
win, chairman; M. R.. Elliott, 8. M.
Bailey.
Committee on sports Harry Lanins,
chairman ; C. I. Winnek, John Combs,
F. E. Brosius.
Judges for street Bports John Elliott,
Henry Cadle, C. M. Litter, Joe Larson.
JIM HILL HAS NO
EYE ON OREGON
Says Someone Else Must
Build Railroad
MIGHTY FINE COUNTRY, TOO
Will Remove Last
Harriman Excuse
Washington, June 7, The secretary
of the interior today telegraphed the
land office at The Dalles, Or., to see if
the Oregon Traction company desires a
rehearing in the matter of granting
Harriman permission to build through
the Deschutes canyon, this being the
last day on which the application could
be filed. The water power company
has already applied.
So far the secretary has received no
reply. If none is received today he will
issue his decision at once.
The expectation, based on good au
thority, is that he will decide against
the application for rehearing, which
means tiarriman will nave no excuse
for not proceeding to build this summer.
Summer Normal
Opens August 9.
Mrs. Emma B. Wickershsm of Ash
land, who a ill have charge of the train
ing department in the Crook County
High School, will during the summer
conduct a normal school in Prineville,
opening august u, ana continuing a
month or more. This will be especially
for teachers training, and will be free to
all Crook county teachers and those
who expect to teach in this county,
Prof. Hockenberry will probably return
late in the summer and assist in the
work.
Don't miss the Special Shoe Sale
at Stewart s. It will continue an
other week. Beet values ever offered
in Prineville.
He Thinks Demand for Wheat
Will Bring Railroad Into
Central Oregon
J. J. Hill will not bnild a line into
central Oregon. When the movement
for state owned railroads was explained
to him in Portland he said that men in
desperate conditions were justified in
helping themselves in whatever was
possible. He also expressed his con
fidence in the view that a railroad will
soon hv te be built into central Ore
gon if not by Harriman, then by some
one else, simply because the country
will need the wheat that central Oregon
can raise.
James J. Hill practically served no
tice on Portland that eastern and
central Oregon would have to look
elsewhere than to him for relief to the
transportation problem that is confront
ing it, Bays a recent issue of the Oregon
Journal. While aesuring his fellow
guests at s dinner at the Arlington club
of his confidence in Portland and his be
lief in the future of this state as a wheat
producer he told them that he felt his
duties lay along the line of developing
the present territory of the Great North
ern, and not in reaching out into new
fields.
Mr. Hill was the principal speaker at
a dinner tendered him , and several di-'
rectors of the Minneapolis Trust com
pany and the. Great Northern railway
by Theodore. B. Wilcox. He expressed
himself freely as to his belief in this
portion of the country and listened at
tentively to the accounts of eastern and
central Oregon and the needs of the in
terior of the state for a railroad given
by other guests at the dinner. But
when he had concluded his talk no one
present was in doubt as to whether
there was any hope for a Hill line
through this state. He said that he
did not feel that he could serve two
masters.
Flood of Immigration Coming.
After hearing the accounts of the rich
ness and possible wealth of the interior
of Oregon, Mr. Hill said that he be
lieved there could be no question but
that this land would be settled snd
under careful cultivation within the
Continued on page 4.
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Thousands of millions
of cans of Royal Baking
Powder have been usee
in making bread, biscuit
vJag and cake in this country,
V V and every housekeeper
cn (J using it has rested m perfect confi-Q-s
dence that her food would be light,
sweet, and perfectly wholesome. Royal is a safe-
guard against the cheap alum powders which are
the greatest menacers to health of the present day.
ROYAL IS THE ONLY BAKING POWDER
MADE FROM ROYAL GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR
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