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PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909.
VOL XIII N0.28 M
WILL IRRIGATE
1000 ACRES
Take New Ditch Oat
of Ochoco
TO USE SPRING FLOOD WATER
To Water Lands Owned by L
T. Slay ton, T. II. Lafoliett
and J. S. Watkint.
Tim (lr t lip toward the actual rocja
mallon o( one iIioiiumihI crm of bench
land near l'rimivilla w taken the llrnt
of the week when County rirv.i,vor
RUn and hlsersw of men li-gan ihu
survey oraranal tlinl wilt lead wntcr
from (Im Ochoeo at ('rain' bridge ovr
liil.ln ownrj ly K. T. KUyton, T. II.
Lifollettsand J.H. Watklns.
The capacity of litis canul will d
111.1 npiin 1 1 1 number of Inches of
wS.Sr allowed li y llm 8tt Ihwert Uml
11 Kir.l. H ia wtlm:ttl that a lliiiaml
minora Inches f water would recluim
id liui.l, and it is I O) I to seem, at
least this amount. Tlw IIhh water In
th early spring muntli would yield
rtiouli an. I it i believed tlutt n trouble
Harvestin
?'Geft
"CHAMPION" Mowers, Rakes Reapers, Binders, Headers
"International" Hay Bucks
NOTHING BETTER MADE
Full line of repairs on hand
Iron Wheel Hay Wagons
, at specially low prices, in 3-inch and 3
Hay Forks, Derrick Ropes and Rigging, Pulleys and
We carry the best that money can buy
We are closing out several
lines of STEEL RANGES.
Take advantage of reduced
prices. Buy a range.
G. W. Elkins Big Department Store, Prineviile, Or
will b exrlcn In securing tlmt
iUitntity from the iHiard. It is tlioiitfht
that, Jn lglng from the untidy character
of the null a liberal application of water
in Ma nli and Apul would guarantee
good crops. Hiiltli'leiit water for thii
ptirHino could eimily m ppared aa the
heavy low hiniU whleh have prior waUr
right, hi not need water mt early In the
ioaaon.
Once get thia ditch on the McKay
bench a'urtcil there ia no telling whets
it w l 1 atnp. There are thonaantli of
acres of excellent land availing only the
magic, tont'h of water tlmt will grow
anything planted.
List of Teachers
Prineviile Schools
The tcai-hiix aluff of the Prllievillc
public school for the ensuing year ia
given heliiw. Aa will !( noticed, four
o'd teachers have Imh-ii retained and
four new ones secured. It ia 'barely
IMMxiblR that aorne changes may lie
made in th prerent lint, but no far aa
known the follow injj will teach in the
grades aa indicated :
Flrat urmU' AlwiIJa Wilson.
Becoml gra 'e Mr. Jaekxoit.
Ttiir.l grade Madeline Cudd.
Fourth grade lllva J Smith.
Fifth grndo Jennie hartley.
Pi nth grade ltoni Cudd.
Hevenlh grade Edith I(i loout.
Principal K. I j. Aahby,
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PARADE WILL BE
GREAT FEATURE
Long Procession of
Attractive Floats
REV. C. C. BAEB1DCE, ORATOR
Lift of Event on the Program
for Street Sports Baseball
Team Practicing.
Prlrievllle ia KIK to cast to the
H indu nil restraint In tho matter of
putting tip one of the greatest
parades at her Fourth of July cele
brations ever Been In Interior Oregon.
The purade committee hns lieen hard
nt work the pant week with there
milt that almoat every litmlmtm
hmiMe la town haa ttgrced to prepare
nn attractive flout, while every or
gaulxiitloii of any eonnemnce will
U In line of March.
llealdiK theeo there will be several
earn carrying character along
humorous Hues, which will depict
mem of great amusement.
Last year' parade wan Bald to be
the beat ever Keen here. This year'
M
achinery!
m vl rim
A V At V.
4d
PITTSBURGH Welded
Fence stands the strain, no
weak points. Ma d e in
Field and Poultry styles.
Lawn fence and garden
gates.
n i
effort will lay it In the ahrtde.
Rev. C. C. Ilabbidge, the new pastor
of the Prekbyterian church, haa been
secured lor orator of tl day. Mr. Hal
hidge ia an experienced orator and thows
who enjoy patriotic address tn the
events commemorating the I stion's
Independence day will tie afforded
rare treat at Prineville's celebratim.
Mr. Iiahbldge announces in advance
that hia apeech will be a short one.
The committee on street tports hat
arranged a program of events which will
take place late in the afternoon after the
baaeball gume. The list of eventa is as
follows :
STHKKT Sl'OKTS.
100-yard foot race, free for all f 5 00
Three-legged rate, boys 9 to 12, 2 CO
Nail driving contest for ladles
(10 nulls) 2 50
50-yard race, for boys 9 to',12. ... 2 60
Kgg race for girls 2 50
Barrel race for boys 3 00 and 2 00
40-yd. race for girls under 14 2 50
I'otato race for boys under 12... 2 50
Old man's race, 50 yrs. and over 3 00
I'otato race, free for all 2 50
Sack race, free for all 3 00
BAXKIIAI.L TKAll OKTTINO HKADY.
The Prineviile baseliull team Is
practicing every evening getting In
trim for the tournament during the
celebration of the Fourth In Bend
and Prluevllle. The line up of the
home team so far as known at pres
ent will lie: Pete Hlukle, catcher;
Mart Bailey, pitcher; Horace Bel
knap, 1st base; Dan Ketchum, 2d
bam-; Bert Barnes, 3d bue; Peg Bel
knap, shortstop; George Storkmann,
Continued on page 4.
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1-4-inch axles.
Lubricating Oils
THIS IS STILL THE
PROMISED LAND
More Hot Air From the
Harriman Officials
O'BRIEN SAYS WILL BUILD
As Soon As Minor Right of Way
Difficulties Can Be Settled
With Power Companies.
The railroad hot sir factory is again
working overtime. General Manager
O'Brien and Attorney Cotton have got
back from a trip East and tbe usual
imaginary work on the Central Oregon
Railroad is about to begin. We are
regaled with tbe optimistic news that
bids for construction of a railroad Into
Central Oregon may be atked by Harri
man in thirty days. Tbis statement
haa the same old ring to it iid it won't
mislead anyone in this country. Sun
day's Oregonian says:
"Barring unexpected delays in secur
ing a continuous right of way, bids for
the construction of the Deschutes line
into Central Oregon will be asked by
Harriman within 30 days. The only
obUcIe that prevents the immediate
construction of the Central Oregon
read is the adjustment of right oi way
questions with power companies oper
ating on the Deschutes River. The
railroad company already has secured
rights of way to 70 per cent of the 120
miles to be traversed by the proposed
road. An early and satisfactory ad
justment of pending right of way prob
lems covering the remainder of the
distance is believed more than probable
without resorting to condemnation pro
ceedings in tbe courts.
"This was the information announced
Saturday by J. P. O'Brien, vice-presi
dent and general manager of the Harri
man lines in this territory, on Lis re- j
torn trom Chicago . snd Nbw York,:
where, accompanied by W. W. Cotton,
general counsel for the same railroad
system, he had been in conference with
the company's head officials. Incident
ally, during his sojourn in the East,
Mr. O'Brien personally visited Wash
ington and assisted to expedite the ap
proval by Secretary Ballinger of the
maps of Burvey for the road, submitted
by the engineering department of the
Harriman offices. i
"While we have not been officially
advised that our maps of survey have
been approved and that the government
has removed all objections, so far as it
is concerned, to the construction of the
Deschutes road, I assume that such is
the case, judging from the published re
ports from- Washington," said Mr.
O'Brien. "We have secured rights of
way to 70 per cent of the 120 miles to be
covered by the road. The only obstacle
confronting the immediate construction
of the railroad is the question of rights
of way over property along the Deschutes
River, owned by private interests and
held for the development of water
power.
"Until now we have not attempted
finally to adjust pending controversies
with these interests. It was only when
our maps received the approval of the
proper officials at Washington, that we
gained a standing in court. We will
now proceed immediately to take up
these questions and eeitla them as
speedily as possible.
"Monday morning I shall hold a con
ference with our right of way and legal
departments, when these matters will
be taken up for consideration. We
shall make to these power companies
what we consider reasonable offers for
the concessions desired, and in that
manner believe we will be able satis
factorily to adjust the situation snd et
the same time conserve the interests of
all parties. I am exceedingly hopeful
an adjustment of all unsettled right of
way problems can be accomplished
without resorting to the courts. If,
however, we fail after doing all we can
to reach an agreement without resort
ing to litigation, we shall bring con
demnation proceedings for a final de
termination of our rights and what we
shall be required to pay for them.
"JuHt as soon as we succeed in secur
ing a clear and uninterrupted right of
way covering the entire distance of 120
miles we shall immediately call for bids
and proceed with the construction of
the road just as rapidly as money and
labor will permit. You may rest as
sured we are just as anxious to pro
ceed with building this road as are the
people of Portland and Central Oregon,
the district to be served. We have
been given the appropriation necessary
to the construction of the Deschutes
road and as a business proposition are
desirous of expending this money and
in the construction of the road insure
the promised returns on the investment.
Until the road is built and in operation
our 15,000,000 is practically a dead in
vestment, deprived of earning power.
"If we succeed in adjusting the few
pending right of way problems expedi
tiously I am satisfied we will be in a po-
thion in 30 days to sak (or bida for
building the road. When contraction
work is started it will be poshed vigor
ously that the rosd mar b completed
In the shortest postible time. Io all
probability not le;s than three con
struction crews will be employed.
Work will be ttsrted from both enda
snd s third crew will begin at some
central point."
Threatened From
Another Source
T. F. Dunaway, general manager
of the Nevada California Oregon rail
road company, announces In an In
terview published In the Reno,
California, Gasette that his company
Intends to commence construction at
once upon a railroad from The Dalles
to Lakeriew, to connect with the
road now being built from Alturas
north to Lakevlew.
Among other things, Mr. Duna
way said: "It la our purpose to
commence the extension of the line
Into Lakevlew from Alturas within
the next few months and that por
tion of the road will be built as a
standard guage. That la, standard
guage rails and ties will be used and
tbe roadbed will be built for stand
ard guage rolling stock. When that
work is completed we will begin
building an extension to Tbe Dalies,
a distance of 278 miles, as a standard
guage. It will cost five million dol
lars. We have the money and in
tend to do the work."
"We will begin the construction of
the road as a standard or broad
guage from the north for the reason
that we can get the standard guage
engines and cars In from that di
rection and could not get them In
through Reno without delaying
traffic over the line. Once the work
Is started In the north, however, It
will be rushed through to com
pletion."
Tbe Lakevlew Herald says: It is
the evident Intention of the com
pany, aa near as we can make out
from the interview, to lay the rails
in narrow guage to Lakevlew, nntil
the road from The Dalles here Is
completed.
The Tacoma Ledger of May 14 haa
the following note regarding the for
mation of a construction company.
which will build a railroad into Cen
tral Oregon.
The Pacific & Oregon Construe
tion company, a $50,000 corporation
filed articles of incorporation with
the county auditor yesterday
through L. S. Boutell, II. Dougherty
and A. E. Law, who are named as
trustees. The capital stock Is di
vided into shares of 1100 each. Tbe
company is subsidiary of the Pacific
& Oregon Rlalway & Navigation
company recently Incorporated by
the same men. While all details con
cerning the plans of the two concerns
are carefully guarded from the pub
lic knowledge, it Is known that the
Incorporators are backed by an
English syndicate and will shortly
begin the construction of a line of
railroad In Central Oregon. Several
Seattle and Tacoma contractors are
now preparing figures for the work
Shot Herself
Through the Foot
Mrs. A. Thomson accidentally shot
herself through the right foot Tues
day evening at the Squaw Creek
ranch owned by Mr. Thomson, and
was brought to town Wednesday
forenoon to receive medical at
tention. Mrs. Thomson" had been hunting
rabbits with an automatic 22 calibre
ritle, and had just come into the
barnyard where her husband was.
She rested the muzzle of the gun on
her right foot and held the stock
away from the body. Mr. Thomson
said "Look out, that gun will go
off," and sure enough bang! it went.
Dr. Belknap attended the injury
and says that tho bullet severed the
bone In the third toe of the foot. So
tar the wound haa not been very
painful, but Mrs. Thomson Is unable
to walk. The bullet was steel jack
eted and made a neat hole.
John Kemmling
Buys Dairy Herd
John, Kemmling, one of the pro
gressive ranchers on the McKay,
passed through town this week with
twenty -three head of Jersey dairy
cows, which he recently purchased
In Polk couuty and brought across
the Cascades. Mr, Kemmling Is go-
lug into the dairy business, now that
the establishment of the Pioneer
uream company's plant makes a
ready market for butter fat at
profitable prices.
Will Take a Vacation.
The Elite Studio will be closed after
July 4 until about the middle of Sep.
tember. All work on hand will be
finished before closing.
24 2t Lilly Wilson, Prop.
NEGRO PORTER
WAS CAPTURED
Was on Road Between
Sherars and The Dalles
SAYS HE SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE
f t
Neither of the Men He Shot
Wffl Die From Effect"
of Wounds. . .". i
R. E. Brooks, the negro who shot
Bernard H. Trumbull snd John 8. Mc
Laughlin at Shaniko early Wednesday
morning of last week, was'arrested last
Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Chrisman
of Wasco county and his posse, on the
road between Bherar'a Bridge snd The
Dalles. According to the negro's story
the railroad men weae making aa un
warranted attack on him and had him
down on the ground and were beating
him, when he did the shooting.
Brooks was arraigned before
Justice J. A. Douthit st The Dalles
at 10 :15 Friday morning on a charge of
assanlt with a dangerous weapon. No
definite date for the bearing was set, tbe
time depending on how soon the men
he wounded will be able to appear
against him.
Sheriff Levi Chrisman, Deputy
Sheriffs Dell Howell and Glenn Allen
and O. R. & N. Detective Ed Woods left
The Dalles in an automobile shortly
after 2 o'clock on the day the arrest was
made for the vicinity of Sherar's Bridge,
after learning that Brooks had been
seen in that vicinity. While driving at
the rate of 50 miles an hour they saw
the porter approaching a half mile
away, walking in the middle of the road,
at a point 22 miles from The Dalles.
They were upon him before he had a
chance to move farther than the side of
the road, and Chriatman ordered him
to throw uv bis bands and drop bis gun.
He made resistance while the officers
handcuffed him. The capture : was
made at 4 :30. Brooks was taken to
The Dalles and locked up in the county
jail. ,
In an interview with the Telegram
correspondent at the cell in the jail
Brooks said: . ' -
"I was assigned by the Pullman Com
pany on J une IS to the private car of
Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Trumbull for
a three days' trip. I got along all right
nntil Tuesday night, and had made up
all the berths in the car but five. These
spaces were all occupied by Trumbull,
McLaughlin and other men, about 15 in
all. There was no other place to sit ex
cept the bathroom. I went in there to
get a little rest. The men were playing
cards and drinking. Mr. Trumbull
came in where I was, and said
" 'What are you doing in here?' I
said I was just resting my legs up a bit. .
He said, 'I don't want you in here,' and
I told him I had no other place to rest.
'You get your things and go out of this
car,' he told me. I told him I had been
assigned to the car and asked why I
could not stay until I got back to
Portland. 'I don't give a damn what
you are assigned to; I am in charge of
this car, and I will give you just three
minutes to get out of the car.'
He looked so angry that I did not
know what he was going to do, so I
opened my locker and got out. my gun
and put it in my pocket. Then Mr.
Trumbull and Mr. McLaughlin came in
and each took hold of one of my arms
and jerked me along the car and pushed
me down the steps, and began pound
ing me. Mr. McLaughlin twisted my
arm, so that I stumbled and fell, and
while falling he hit me again, thia time
in the face, and I went on down to the
ground. Trumbull jumped on top ot
me and began beating me in the face.
Then I began shooting. With two men
on top of me I had to protect myself,
and I thot in self-defense. I do not
know whether I shot any one or not
"I was just as sober as I am now. It
was dark and I could not see, so I do
not know what followed. I wanted to
get to Biggs and inform the super in?
tendent in Portland that I had been.
discharged, but got lost. 1 hud nothing
to eat until I was brought to jail hers
last night, for I walked all the time, t
wanted protection and did not try tq
get away from tbe officers. I did not!
know there was an officer in Shaniko or;
whould have gone to him. I was sober
all the time of the trouble and had to
shoot to protect myself."
Brooks is 40 years old, 5 feet 7 inches
tall, and weighs 155 pounds. He has
been in the service of the Pullman Cora-;
pany 17 years, he says. ! J
Claude Wilson, Shaniko city marshal, '
says that Brooks after the shooting
came to him in front of the hotel and
told him he had killed a man ; that he
had shot in self-defense, and that he
was Bhot himself through the leg. He
stood there quietly, according to Wilson,"
and all at once ran away like a deer,
and it was so dark he could not find
him after the officers learned that there
really had been Bhooting scrape.