PRINEV1LLE IS READY AND WAITING TO RECEIVE AND ENTERTAIN HER CELEBRATION GUESTS. COME!
Crook Comely JoMraaiH
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1909.
VOL. XIII-N0.29
CELEBRATION WILL
BE A HUMMER
Everything in Readiness
for Glorious Day
DETAILED PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Fun Commences Sunday After
noon and Last Till Daylight
Tuesday Morning
it in . .
rriucviiie await ner gui-M on
July 4 1 ti mid Mh. Everything It In
rt'DiHiu-M to provide for the comfort
nml cntertiliimeut of tliv people of
Crook county nml the stronger
within ourgHtfu. The big luirlMTiii
will m n good nn hint year which
l saying a whole lot, for Unit could
not U lualfii. The mime men have
charge this year mid the same pains
taking care has Ihi-ii exeirlwd In
carrying out this tmrt of thepro
S,rui. There will le mimic, parndcti.
patriotic exerclrteii, n big 1Vil, ntn-et
sports, luiwlmll tournament, nml
it grand lutll In tlio evening to wind
up the day's celebration. You will
not have mi Idle minute on your
hand from Monday morning until
Tucmluy morning, provided you
dunce nil illicit.
The Indies of the ell jr will provide
enough bread, pickle, etc., to fit-d
hull tliu county mi everybody turn
out nnd have 11 good time,
frrui tf Im Oaf.
The detail of the different feature
of the celebration luivo no fur liecn
worked out Hint the Journal In aide
Hi In week to give It reader a clow
approximation of the program of
the day.
I lie ci lriirallon really roiiitnenre
Suniluy afternoon, when the fint
himclmll game of the series will lie
called at the ground went of the
killing rink on the north Hide of
(hhoeo at 2::i0. Thin will lie for a
punw of TSi, ll.'Oforthe winning
team and IT.'i to the Inner. The
I'rluevllle cluli and a combined team
from Iteiliuond and lieud will lie the
contestant.
On Monday morning ut 10 o'clock
the line of intrude will form and
march through the Bred and to the
ground at the Mouth end of Main
street, near the ciuh hall, where the
excrclw will take place.
The parade will tie one of the big
feature of the occunIoii. The order
of the parade arranged by the com
in 11 tee I iuh follow:
1- rrliievllle Hand.
2 Mayor 1). F. Stewart nnd orator
of the day, C. C. llntibldge, In cur-
rla gc
8 I'ncle Sam In chariot.
PROSPECT IS GOOD
FOR FAIR CROPS
Continued on page 2.
Everything About
to Standard
Up
HAY HARVEST BEGINS SOON
Price of Alfalfa Will Range from
$6 to $8 per Ton. 1000
Tons Already Sold.
The recent rain in Crook county have
practically iniiired good crot in all
parti of the county, excepting only the
early town fall wheat, tome of which
wi too far advanced and already partly
lilted.
In (he Lamonta country grain crop
will be average or better, while between
LamonU and Madras and beyond where
the crop were further advanced, the
harvest will be a little below average.
Ou the north half of Agency Plain
the recent raint were much more heavy
than on the south end nearer Ma. Iran,
and aa consequence the yield in the
former auction now promises to be much
better than usual, Ranchers on the
north end of the plaint report that the
progt't i for the beat cro they have
ever harvented.
All the grain and hay eropt on the
Oehoco and Crooked river will lie up
to their utual high (landard, but will be
from one to two week behind the usual
time for harvesting.
John Bundquint ha perhaj the beat
pitch of putatoe for it size In the
county on hi dry ranch ten miloi
northeant of Prineville. There are
twelve acre or more in the piece.
Crop in the vicinity of Redmsnd will
be better than ever before and between
Iieduiond and BisUr all grain and
gran el are up to atandard. Taken all
together, the output of hay for the
county w ill be equal to or above the
unual tonnage, while grain yield will not
be a great year before but, anient
the Increased acreage in the newly irri
gated section come well to the front.
One thousand ton or more of alfalfa
have already been told in the vicinity
of I'rineville. Only one tale is reported
where the price ha been definitely
agreed upon, and that wa for GOO or
more ton at f 6. John K. Ryan ha
contracted for Herbert Hideout' entire
crop of tome 300 ton.
The general opinion tee mi to be that
in larfrft quantities the price will lie
about f 7, while smaller lot) will tell for
Die wage acale for laborers in the
field hat not yet been arranged, but it is
the thought uppermost in the minds of
farmer and laborer alike. It will be
about the time aa in- past years, rang-
in irom ll.'iO to i a day or reason
jobs, with 50 cent additional for short
lobs or more difficult tanks
Monilav. July o, will aee haying Deem
in real earnest in this part of the county
and the usual call for laborer will be
heard.
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HARRIMAN BUYING
RIGHT OF WAY
Surveyors to Definitely
Locate Big Bridges
NOW LOOKS LIKE A SURE CO
But People Have Been Fooled
Too Often To Believe Until
They See Actual Work.
WE ARE REDUCING OUR MILLINERY and still have a splendid assortment of Trimmed
and Sailor Hats. All trimmed hats at less than cost to close. This sale includes also Children's
Hats and all trimmings, flowers, etc
Ladies' Shirt
Waists
Special price for the 4th,
one-fourth off the price of
all shirt waists nothing
reserved these are the
cream of the season, many
just received this month.
Boys' Suits
Special at 20
discount on all
Weight Suits for
youths. Mothers
find this the place
per cent
Summer
boys and
you will
to come
for boys' Suits, Hats, Waists
and Shoes.
Neat Straw Hat given
with each cash sale of Boys
Suit.
While newapnper atorlea about the
early building of the IHnchutea rail
road have a pewlnilntlc trend, ttat
Ins that there are many obataclee
yet In the way of Harriman before
be can go ahead and build the road.
the fact that Harriman right of way
ngenta are in Crook county at pres
ent paying npot cash for right of
way and buying town lota In the
points along the survey, would indi
cate that there will soon be some
railroad building done In the direc
tion of Central Oregon.
I left a number of ranchers
around Madras busy counting up
their wealth," said an Agency Plains
farmer, who arrived In Prineville
laet Sunday evening. "The Harri
man agent has been there the past
few days buying right of way, pay
ing cash for what he got and not
wasting any time dickering with the
land holders, either. When the
rancher would name a reasonable
price for the laud the agent would
do a stunt with a fountain pen on a
check book, and the deal was closed
then and there."
"I sold the Harriman right of way I
man f00 worth of town lots In Bed
niond In about ten minutes the other
day," said Howard F. Jones, of the
capital of the desert last Monday,
while In Prineville. "He came Into
Lour office and wanted to see the
plats, then we went out to look at
the lots and he forked over the 800
without asking any questions. I
heard he' bought some lots In
Madras, too, but I can't vouch for
the truth of that. But I known he
bought the lots In Redmond and can
swear to It for I sold them to him
myself."
From what can be learned the
agent is buying right of way for the
survey which passes over the south
end of Agency Plains on the bluffs
Just west of Madras townsite, crosses
Willow Creek gorge on a high bridge
and runs south around Juniper
Butte, to the Crooked river canyon
where the line crosses that stream
about a mile below Trail Crossing.
Pete Marunch, who owns a ranch
In the Methodist Hill country, Is one
of those who sold land to the right
of way agent The roadway will
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Jackson
Corsets
are selling rapidly.
We ad vise you to try
the "Rosita" at $2.00
longer styles to
$3.50. Call for the
Jackson Corset.
New Dress Skirts
Panamas in leading
colors black and
white checks, all are
tastefully trimmed
- with large buttons.
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Men's Suits
All Summer Suits at
one-fifth off. Several
fine numbers remaining
Straw Hats
Splendid line of
Straw Hats for men
and boys.
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clip off an acre of Pete's ranch, but
It Is said the agent paid him $100 for
the right of way.
Maybe Harriman Isn't going to
build at once as the Portland papers
continue to say. However, there
have been a number of mighty
suspicious actions reported about
railroad men In this county during
the past few Weeks. For that mat
ter everything that pertains to the
building of a railroad Is getting to
be looked upon with suspicion by
the people of Central Oregon.
PARTY OF ENGINEERS COMING
To Locate Bridges Across Willow
Creek and Crooked River.
Iu the face of other facts known In
connection with railroad matters
this week, the followiug story pub
lished in last Monday's Telegram is
about the most cheerful piece of
news, if true, that has ever lieen
heard Iu Crook county:
Definite steps toward the begin
ning of construction, work on the
Harriman railroad into Central Ore
gon, known as the Deschutes Klver
Railroad,' were taken this morning,
when Chief Engineer George W.
Boschke began the assembly of one
of the largest engineering and sur
vey crews that has been sent out
from this jurisdiction In many
months. The big gang will be in
charge of Assistant Engineers
Brandon and Holman.
This party will leave Portland to
night, providing the complete outfit
needed can be gathered together by
that time. Most of the men detailed
for the stake and cross-section work
on certain portions of the proposed
route, the exact location of which is
not specified, have their packs al
ready to leave. A full set of survey
ing Instruments, camp equipment,
wall tents and other paraphernalia
is being rounded up, and the special
outfit car, known among railroad
men as u "side-door Fulliuan" Is
now In the depot yards waiting for
the loading of the outfit.
St.letest secrecy about the plans of
the Harriman people with reference
to the proposed Inauguration of
work Is being maintained aronnd
headquarters at the Wells-Fargo
building, but the news has leaked
out from different ones of the boys In
the crew,
From Information, one of the first
steps will be to din pose of certain
preliminary engineering work In con
nection with the two big steel bridges
to be built on the line, the 1100-foot
structure across Willow Creek at
milepoet 121 and the 350 foot struc
ture over Crooked river at rollepost
108.
This advance work must be gotten
out of the way at the earliest pos
sible moment, so that the exact lo
cation of these two big structures
can be arranged to a nicety. As
soon as this detail Is ont of the way,
the company will be In a position to
order the steel work for the bridges.
It Is stated that at best it will take
something like six months after the
orders for the steel have been placed
before the material can be laid down
on the ground.
Other preliminary work which the
surveying crew will take op as soon
as they have located their camp will
be completion of staking out the
right of way ready for actual con
structlon work and for a gnide to
the securing of the remaining strips
of property needed for the line.
This amounts to about 30 per cent
of the entire right of way.
J ust bow long the engineers will
be in the field is not given ont, but It
Is anticipated that tne Job they have
on hand Is sufficient to keep them
out on the line tor the better part of
the summer.
Dispatching this force into the field
may be taken to mean that the Har
riman forces do not look for any
serious obstacles In the way of final
approval of all survey maps for the
entire 130 miles of line. If anv
private Information regarding the
advancement of these maps from the
General Land Office to the Depart
ment of the Interior has been given
the Deschutes Railroad people, they
are - keeping It under cover lor tb
present.
It is a known fact and Is no longer
denied by the high officials of the
Harriman service that no attention
will be paid to the Oregon Trunk
Line, and plans will be prosecuted
according to their own desires just
as' If the small but hitherto annoy
ing rival did not exist. No clash for
actual possession of strategic points
is anticipated until the Harriman
forces get into the field and begin
work. The Oregon Trunk will then
be forced to show its hand or retire
with full admission of defeat.
PERCY KIDDER
IS DROWNED
Father Makes Heroic
Effort to Save Him
COMES NEAR LOSING HIS LIFE
But Is Rescued by Plucky
Woman Boy's Body Has
Not Been Recovered
MAPS NOT ALL APPROVED
Many Obstacles Yet in the Way
Says Mr. O'Brien.
Advices from Washington seem to
leave the Deechutes railroad project in a
more exasperating situation than ever,
according to the Portland Telegram.
Where unofficial advices apparently
give authenticated full approval of all
Harriman survey maps, it now appears
that the original 40 miles from the
mouth of the river is all that is includ
ed in the order of secretary Ballinger.
The situation relating to the survey for
the road is as follows as pointed out on
the official maps by General Manager J.
P. O'Brien, this morning:
Lower 40 miles approved and upon
this construction could begin at once.
Second section of 22 miles no action
taken whatever by Government.
Third section of 22 miles, Oregon
Trunk Line given until July 19 to show
cause why Deschutes maps should not
be approved.
Fourth section of 46 miles, extending
to Redmond, southern terminus of sur
vey, absolutely no action taken.
According to Mr. O'Brien, the Gov
ernment has approved the first 40 miles
for both roads, but on this stretch the
Harriman locations were prior to those
of the Oregon Trunk.
On the third section, as indicated, it
appears that the Oregon Trunk made
prior locations, and is, therefore, in a
position to hold up the approval of the
maps for the 30 days. No explanation
has been received here that satisfies
local Harriman officials as to why the
the balance of the maps have not been
acted upon.
"We thought everything was in shape
for us to go ahead and close up the
rights of way when the press dispatches
came last week," said Mr. O'Brian,
"and it is certainly discouraging to us
to find that we are no farther ahead
than we were six or seven months ago.
All our estimates are ready, the money
is available at once, and all depart
ments, including engineering and legal,
are prepared to prosecute the prelimi
nary work with all speed.
"From Washington we get no satis
faction further than that the maps that
have not been passed upon as yet will
be acted upon at once. Whether that
means today, tomorrow or next week or
when, we don't know, but I earnestly
hope it will be very soon, so that we
can go on with cur planB."
Percy Kidder, the 12-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kidder, was
drowned In Crooked river, just below
the Cove Orchard, last Saturday
noon, and the bodv has not yet been
recovered. In the attempt to rescue
his son, Mr. Kidder almost lost his
life and would undoubtedly have
met the fate of his son had It not
been for the timely rescue by Mrs.
Harry Duchien of Haycreek, who
was camped with her husband on
the river below the point where the
tragedy occurred.
Mr. Kidder and his son had gone
to the river from their home on the
road between Madras and Culver, to
spend the day fishing. They had
crossed the river In an old flat
bottomed boat Just below the Boeg
11 orchard, and were fishing on the
west side of the river. They were
preparing to re-cross the river to eat
lunch and the boy had got Into the
boat and was paddling It aronnd,
while the father continued fishing
Just above the boat landing.
Whether the boy had untied the
boat from Its mooring on the shore
or whether It became untied, Is not
known. Mr. Kidder heard the boy
call to him, but did not realise that
he was In any danger. Then the boy
called a second time and the father
started on the run, seeing that the
boat was adrift and rapidly going
down stream to the rapids Just be
low. Mr. Kidder plunged Into the
river and reached the boat, succeeded
in climbing Into the craft, but the
current had caught It and about the
time Mr. Kidder got In it had
reached the swift water and was be
yond control The frail craft had
no sooner got started on Its perilous
journey down the raging torrent
when It struck a boulder and upset,
throwing the boy Into the rapids,
while the father clung to the boat.
Mr. Kidder saw Percy throw np his
arms as be disappeared beneath the
raging waters. This was the, last
seen of him. The father clung des-"
perately to the boat through the
rapids hoping to pick np his son, but
the hope was futile.
Thrashed and pounded over the
rocks, bruised and beaten, the man
drifted about three-eights of a mile
down stream Into the big eddy at
the lower camp grounds, and left
the boat and attempted to swim
ashore. He had almost reached it
when he became exhausted and sank
to the bottom, landing on a large
rock. From this position he could
keep his chin above water but could
not otherwise move. This was his
predicament when discovered by
Mrs. Duchien. She got a long pole
and with Its aid the man was as
slsted ashore. Mr. Kidder was al
most dead and It took heroic work
on the part of Mrs. Duchien and
those camped with her to bring him
back to life.
A search for the body of the boy
began at once and has continued un
remittingly day and night ever since,
but nothing has been found, not
even his hat. Sunday every man
and boy In the neighborhood went
to the river and with drags and
dynamite tried to recover the re
mains. A net of poultry wire has
been stretched across Crooked river
just above its confluence with the
Deschutes, and this is being watched
day and night. Those who have
been to the scene do not believe that
the body has drifted out of Crooked
river and that In the course of a few
days when the body rises, that It
will be picked up at the net. Or It
may lie that it has caught on the
jagged rocks In the deep water.
Word nas been sent down stream to
keep a lookout at all points, and a
constant watch Is being kept at the
Warmsprlng ferry, while searchers
are all along the river.
The boy was dressed In a blue
shirt and black overalls. '
Mr. Kidder is nearly 60 years of
age and had not been in the water
for thirty years. With no thought
of himself he heroically went to the
rescue of his son, and did all In his
power to save him. Mrs. Duchien,
too, is deserving of great credit for
her presence of mind and prompt as
sistance. It was to her timely res
cue that Mr. Kidder owes his life.
Mr. Kidder's experience In the
water and the awful bruising he got
on the rocks have been a terrible
shock, and he has not yet fully re
covered. The family Is prostrated
with grief.
The boy was a brother of Mrs.
Earl McLaughlin, Mrs. L. A. Hunt,
Miss Ethel Kidder and Roy Kidder
of Prineville, all of whom went to
the family home on rec?lpt of the sad
news.