THE ITiACK TO
HAVE MON KY
The Leader
I. MICHEL, Proprietor
Till-. PT.Al'K TO
KAVK MONKV
July Necessities
QolKing lor mcnlKe nice cool two-piece suils we hive tlicm in the Flannels anJ Worsteds,
the kind you have been paying much more lor than we are asking you. Our special price is
$7.50. See us and our line. We also have the Buster Brown suits lor little Idlows.
With every outing suit you need an outing shoe. We are well supplied in this line and can
meet your wants with Tennis, Canvas and the low shoe. The cool hat is a July necessity.
Come and see our elegant line ol Panamas. Straws and Cash Hats. Just the thing you need
lor this season. Linen dusters have become a necessity in this country and should you con
template a trip it will pay you to buy a linen duster to protect that outing suit With harvest
comes the necessity ol suitable clothing. Our line ol Overalls. Jumpers, Gloves, Shoes in
lad every thing you need while harvesting your crop, and at the right prices.
Our Grocery line is always new, neat and clean. The line is complete and we can save you
money on nearly everything you buy Irom us.
Scram Jars, Mason Jars, Caps and Rubbers
See our Window Display
Drake Fails to Block
D. I. & P. Co.
WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE FAMOUS EASY RUNNING
Assessment Returns
Show Great Growth
The task of assessing property holders
of Crook county and compiling land de
scriptions of the one nd one-quarter
million acres of deeded land in the county
has just been completed by County At
ismt J.D. LaFolletteand Held deputie.
In 1900 when County Assessor J. D. La
Follette was first elected the total value of
assessable property in the county was fl,
600,000, the greater part of which was
sheep and cattle. The number of sheep
was given as about 210,000. This year's as
sessment will show the total value of prop
erty in the county to be more than $S,000,.
000. The number of sheep has decreased
more than SO per cent during the eight
years, and the increase in swine, which
has been more than 400 percent during
the time mentioned, clearly denotes that
the tendency is from large holdings to
mall farms of 100 acres or less.
This does not denote that the larger
companies are all disbanding for the Bald
win Sheep A Land Company, of Hay
Creek, yet remains the largest sheep hold
ers in the country. Ex-Congressman J. N.
Williamson has amassed one of the largest
sheep ranches in the Vet during the past
four years and others of less importance
are to be counted by the dozen.
The entire tendency of the present time
is to bnild homes and increase the num
ber of schools, efficiency of the school
service, instead of buying out the home
steader for a meager sum, allowing the
farm buildings to become worthless and
pasturing sheep and cattle on good farm
ing lands, a practice that was common a
dozen years ago.
The value of land is increasing and im
proved methods of farming are being em
ployed, at the instance of many settlers
from the East and Middle West, who have
also had a marked influence on the politi
cal and social condition of the county
resulting in the enactment of the local
option law by a two to one vote and the
suppression oi the lawless element that
earned on tne "range war" a few years
past, with such deadly results.
Other interesting figures on the assess
or's books are the 300 miles of public
service irrigation canals, which does not
include "laterals," approximately 30J
miles of telephone lines and a goodly
quantity oi noney bee stands. There are
eight automobiles in the county, which
are Kept ougy nanaung tne passenger
traffic, beside the stage business, which is
better than ever before despite the oppo
sition of the autos.
The population of the county in 1900 was
3961, while the present nuniber of children
of school age is more than one-half that
number and conservative estimates place
the population of the county at 8o00.
The work of the assessor's office eight
years ago was done in a few months by one
man, wno drove over the caunty In a
buggy and soon would learn to know every
resident of the county on eight. At pres
ent Assessor LaFollette has a held force of
live men, stays in his office the entire time
and is assisted during the busy season by
one or more clerks in t he offii-e.
The tat for the current year was V'i
mills for county and state, with the in
creased city or school tax as it was voted
in the respective suldivi ions. This
amount will be aulsUntially decreased
during the next two years, as the many
homesteads and ditch lands pass to patent,
thus increasing the amount of assessable
property.
The new $75,000 courthouse just corn
completed has been paid for.
Assessor LaFollette has been three times
elected to the office and at present is serv
ing his tirst year in a four-year term.
Stewart-El kins Wedding.
Mayor D. F. Stewart was married to
Mrs. Ollie Elkins at the home of Oscar
Hyde last Sunday. Rev. C. F. Bailey
performed the ceremony. Ths wed ling
was a very quiet one. After a sumptu
ous diuner Mr. and Mrs. Stewart left
by auto for Shaniko. They will visit
Portland, take in the Seattle fair, attend
the irrigation congress at Spokane and
visit other points of interest before com
ing home.
The mayor was little too foxy for
the rice-throwers and others armed
with old boots and shoes that were look
ing for a good chance to unload. In
stead of taking the usual route down
Main street and across the Ochoco
bridge, Mr. Slewart had the automobile
turn down Second street and forded the
Ochoco a block below the bruise.
There is still enough rice scattered
around the bridge to convince the mayor
that his reception would have been a
warm one. The Journal joins w ith the
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
in extending best wishes.
Church Services.
Delegates to Irrigation
Congress Named
I The IVserl I ami lVard lias finally
giauttvl the application of the
i chutes Irrigation Power Company fvi
I the opening to sale of alxmt SHOO aoios
U( arid land under its nvUniation proj
evt in the IVsvhutes valley, Crook ooun
ty, at the Im-irAf-st lion price of 140 pr
sorts f;iysa Sellout sjHvial to the Tele
gram. This application has been pend
ing before the invert laiul Hoard for
several weeks and was bitteily contested
by A M. Irake of llond, !y Lis at tor-
ne.y,C. K. S. Wood, on the ground that
the land is not to be watered through
J the canal as ppccilled in the contract
I entered into wit!) the state and that the
lien price is unreasonably excessive.
The application lias been held tip all
'of this time through the report of
Drake, and the board at the last meet
ing concluded not to act upon it until an
inspection of the entire project under
contract with the 0. I. A P. Co., which
was to have been made by the board
this month, but Manager Howard and
Attorney Jesse Stearns, for the irriga
tion coin pany, appeared and urged im
mediate action on the ground that it is
necessary to the promotion of the work
of reclamation and the board finally
yielded.
Colonel Smith Sells
His Lamonta Ranch
The National Irrigation Conntws
meets at Spoknne. Wash., from
August 9 to 14. Notice waa sent to
commissioner court that they
should appoint five delegates from
tYook county and at the session held
this week Judge Kills and Commis
sioners Baylor and Rice appointed
the following to represent the sever
al Irrigated sections of Crook county
at the congress. It Is understood
that all of the delegates appointed
will attend:
Will Wurxweller, Squaw Cr. tlist.
J. X. B. tierklng, Columbia South
ern segregation.
C. M. Redtield, Deschutes Irriga
tion & Power Company segregations.
D. F. Stewart, Crooked River
district.
T. M. Baldwin, Ochoco district.
Year by year the Interest aud im
portance of the Irrigation Congress
Increases. Noted government ex
perts and men high In the science of
irrigation are present and discuss
the work lu all its different phases
and the sessions are attended by
thousands of representative men.
Crook couuty's delegates ought to
be able to bring back something
helpful from the Spokane congress.
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Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday as follows: Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Trenching at
11a. m.; subject, '"Wayside Minis
tries." All the evening services will be at
the Union church for the coming
Sunday. Rev. J. D. J-ewellen of the
Methodist church will be the preach
er of the evening. Young People's
meeting at 7 p. ra., preceding the
evening service.
Rev. Bailey preached a very help
ful sermon last Sunday evening at
the Presbyterian church.
The union services are proving to
be successful in every way and de
serve the patronage of all.
Union church. Services 10 a. m.
Bible School. 11 a. m. Preaching;
topic, "How a King Lost His
Crown." C. I. Bailky, Pastor.
There will be no preaching at the
McKay school house Sunday. Iter.
uaiiey is on uie hick usi.
RECORD
Pacific Horse Liniment is prepared
expressly for the needs of horsemen and
ranchmen. It is a powerful sod pene
trating liniment, a remedy for emergen
cies. A soothing embrocation for the
relief of pain, and the best liniment (or
sprains and soreness. L'ncqualed for
curing the wounds and injuries ol
BARBED WIRE and for healing cuts,
abrasions, sores and bruises Pacific
Horse Liniment is fully guaranteed.
No other is so good or helpful in so many
ways. If it fails to satisfy, we authori;e
all dealers to refund the purchase price.
its usee ottls rirr cf t.
Hovt Chemical Co., rorrumo. one.
BOOKLET 3BJ&3 FREE
Pacific Stock Remedies for sale
by Templeton & Son.
Seasonable Goods
for the Summer
Kodaks
Kodaks. We have them in all the
popular sizes, from the little Brownie at $1
each to the better grades to $20 each ; also
Films and Supplies.
Hammocks
The latest and best in Hammocks is
the Hammock Bed lor porch or camp. It
is not like the old hammock, but like a
bed. Values Irom $11.50 to $12.50.
Porch Screens
We have Porch Screens in white and
green at $1,75 each up, according to size.
Exceptional Values in
Furniture
We are ollering some exceptional values
in our Furniture Department. Chairs Irom
90 cents up; Rockers Irom $2 up.
Edison Phonographs
Victor Talking Machines. These repre
sent the best We have them in all the
popular sizes. Sold on easy terms.
Winnek's Toilet Cream
For every day in the year, Your
money back il you don't like the cream.
Elgin and Waltham Watches
THE GOOD TIME KEEPERS
Jewelry of all kinds
A rvttl stHt( tlonl of consldernlilo
Importance was consutnnutttHl this
wiTk wh'u I'iiuI Unto of l'ort
lund bought of t'olomd Smith the lat
ter 's Kim 15cK-k Springs ranch it tew
miles west of Latuontn. The price
paid could not Ih learned lu Prlne-
villebut It Is said to have been not
less thau $-J0,00O. Mr. Hates, the
purvhnser, has made several visits
during the past year Into the Mad
ras aud Lninniita section and took
options on several ranches, some of
which he has since purchase.!. lie
Is u son-in-law of Mr. 1'oulsen, of
the Iumun-rotdseu Lumber Com
pany, of Portland. The activity In
the real estate line Is supposed to la
the result of railroad prospects
which have Ihvu developing such
favorable symptoms In the last few
weeks.
William O'Kelley Dead.
William O'Kelley died In Prlnevllle
Wednesday afternoon, July 21, 11H!,
of peritonitis, after nn Illness of
several days, lie was a" years old.
having been born lu Lane county,
Oregon, lie leaves a wife and two
children liesliles other relatives to
mourn his death. The funeral will
occur this afternoon nt 4 o'clock.
Horses Strayed.
Str.ivtd From pasture in I'rineville,
pj'Hii of Lowes, one (-oriel and one
white, weight alMiut 1L00 lbs; in rood
condition. Sorrel branded 70 on left
-title and blind in left eve: trray branded
.in shoulder. Liberal icwartl will be
paid for their return or for information
leading to their capture. L. A. Host,
i'riuvville, Or. 7-2:2
Travelers
ON SANT1AM ROAD
WILL FIND THE BKST
Accommodations
AT
Lower Soda
SPRINGS
Hotel and Fee l Barns.Grocerieg
Tobaccos and Provinions. Hay
and Oats for sale; ra3ture for
horses. Frte camp grounds.
Deering Machines
Deering Ideal Giant Mower
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Deering Ideal Self-Dump Rake
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S. L HULIN,
. Proprietor
Deering Ideal Binder
We also have Deering Reapers and Headers, and don't forget
that our line of Machine Extras is very large.
Lively-Jordan-Lanius Co., Inc.
We have also a large itock of Dry Goods, Groceries and
Groceries Everything a farmer wants in Hay Time
Bids Wanted.
Iliiln are wntitit for th ufo now tn imp hy
the I'oiiiily elerk of Crunk comity. It la W,
M'.jxwi1 , (m mtl'L' in. -Knur. -incut mid l.'ix
5l.(i0 Icuhle. The rlKht Is riwrvtnl tu rcji-vt
tiy Hii't nil blil. Mliln WIT. tie M!llil Hitlur
lny, July -it. !"'' i luVliick p ni.
WAKKEN HHOUM.Uuuntjr Clerk.
The City Meat Market
HOIUGAN & STILL, Props.
Headquarters for
Home - Cured Lard and
Bacon
Try some of Crook county's choicest
products. Its the best that money can
buy. You will not only save money but
you will help build up a home industry.
We always carry the best in
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal.
Special rates when sold in large quantities
We handle all kinds of country produce
Men's Summer Suits
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We are offering some of the
most attractive bargains in men's
spring and summer suits ever
shown in this city. All the late
College Cuts, new cloth patterns
and up-to-date shades are repre
sented. Prices range from $10
to $25. It pays to make good
and we can on our men's suits
Ladies Tailored Suits
Our line of spring suits for
ladies is now on display. Prices
range from $17.50 to $25.00.
Clifton & Cornett
THE WINNEK COMPANY
H0RIGAN & STILL
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