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PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909.
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Ontoo, Moond-ctaM mailer
VOL. X1V-NO. 1
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
IMPORTANT TO
CATTLEMEN
Uniform Contract for
Use of Railroads.
MUCH BETTER THAN OLD ONE
Considered Fair to Both Skip
per and Transportation
Company.
A Salem dispatch nay that the
State Railroad Commission, which
hat pecn investigating the live
stock contract in uho on the rail
roads of Oregon, entered an order
prescribing a uniform contract for
the use of all railroads in the state.
All parties interested have been
beard and it is litved that the
labor of the Commission represents
the fairest form of contract, when
the interests of all concerned are
. considered, that it is possible to
frame at this time,
At the request of the 11 nil road
Commission the last legislature
passed an act which makes it on
lawful for a carrier to change or
limit its common Isw liability
when handling livestock ship
ments, unless permitted to do so by
the Commission. The act also
mikes it the duty of the Commis
sion to prescribe a uniform con
tract that shall be just to all con
cerned. '
Many of the one-sided provisions
of the old contracts have been
eliminated. Balient features of the
new contract are:
1. If the shipment is over more
than one line the contract will
serve as a through bill of lading,
Its provisions inuring to the
benefit of and Wing binding upon
all connecting carriers. This will
do away with the present practice
of requiring shippers to sign a new
contract every time the shipment
passes to a connecting carrier.
2. The carrier is held liable
only for loss or injury caused by
its own negligence. .' ' '
3. The carrier not liable for
loss or damage due to acts of God,
the publio enemy, authority of law,
or act or defaults of the shipper.
4. Shipper agrees not to load a
car if he finds defects which make
it unsafe or unserviceable, and
agrees to notify agent and demand
neceenary repairs before loading.
5. Shipper agrees to load and
unload his stock and to see that
the shipment is accompanied by
attendants to look after St. He
must see the doors are fastened
and kept fastened. The company
is lisble for Ics or damage in load
tnor or unloading only when same
is caused by its own negligence.
9. If shipper neglects to send
attendants and railroad employes
rt as attendants it is done at
shipper's risk.
7. Shipper assumes r'sk of loss
or injury to stock when caused by
. ij it.am l.uincr wild nnrulv or
wesk or from ill effect of being
crowded n cars.
8. Shipper agrees to protect the
carrier if his stock is infected with
any disease.
o I.Iun of carrier for freight
charges is not effected by removal
of stock from train or yards.
10. In event of loos or injury
hinner asrees to notifv agent of
carrier before removing the stock.
11. It provides that all suits or
actions for recovery of claims for
loss or damsge must te begun
within CO days alter ttie snipper
has received notice that his claim
is refused.
12. The valuations covering
ordinary livestock are as follows:
Ksch stallion or jack, fiuu; norse,
mule or ass, $75; horse, mule or
Ml ' colt. 125: burro. $20: burro
colt, $5; bull, ox or beef steer, $40;
stock or ranee steer, Vlo; teet or
milk cow, $35; stock or range cow,
$20; calf, $10; fat hog, $12 50;
stock or range hog, or pig, $7.50;
1st or mutton sheep, $4; range or
stock eheep,$3; goat, $2.
GEORGE L BANTA
WRITES LETTER
From His New Home
in Alberta.
HAS NOT BEEN DISAPPOINTED
Brief Historical Sketch of the
New Country IU Re
sources, Etc.
Norbo, Alberts, Dec. 2, '09
Dear Editor:
I nrotnised to write a letter to
your pajter about Alberta and will
now endeavor to do so.
We arrived in Alberta all O. K
and found the country as good as
we expected.
The province of Alberta, the
great stockraimng, dairy-Iarrmng
aericultural and mineral country
embraces an area larger than that
of Gotland. Ireland and Scotland
combined. But little was known
or heard of this country, until the
1vpnt of the Canadian Pacific
n.-.U-.v in 1KS3. Since then
steady progress has been made in
developing the ranching and mine
ral interests. Up to 1883, Alberta
had no direct communication with
astern Canada. The postal ser
vice was through the United States
and American money was in
rculation. (
Alberta has a length of some 350
miles from east to west and 800
miles from north to south. The
province in its 275,000 square miles
as every variety of forest and
stream, grazing and agricultural
ands. mineral and oil. In it are
found 45,000,000 acres of very fer
tile soil and some of the largest and
beet deposits of coal, metals and
petroleum on the continent.
The district is divided into two
treat sections northern and
southern Alberta. Northern A!
berta is adapted to mixed farming,
with stock raising as an adjunct,
while southern Alberta is at pres
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SAY-If you are searching for suitable, sensible Gifts, allow our assistants to aid you. Our suggestions will re
lieve you of responsibility; save you both time and money and secure you selections that will surely please.
What to Buy for Ladies, Sister'or
Sweetheart.
Lady's coat or suit $15 to $25. Skirt; set furs, or
sweater; styliah winter hat, $4.50 to $10; alippera;
kimono; handkerchief; wool hosiery; street gloves;
wool shawl; pair Stroatman'a shoes; night dress; silk or
woolen waist; comb; hair ornaments; jewelry.
Buy for Men.
' A Gordon hat, $3; stylish suit, $17.50 to $25.00; or
overcoat; The Howard shoe; slippers; tie; handkerchief;
muffler; gloves; razors; knives; pipes; sweaters;
watches; and aome of our elegant new jewelry.
T? 42 piece Dinner Set of Beautifully Deco-
r Fee rated Ware, valued at $10.00.
Toys, Dolls, Children's Books, Enough for Everyone.
Are Moderately Priced.
For the "Home Beautiful."
"What makes homo attractive?" We mention a few
gifts that will help. Beautiful table linens and lace cur
tains; beautiful bed spreads and blankets; beautiful silver
ware and China; beautiful Punchbowl set, and water sets,
and carving sets; boautiful Aluminum ware and not least
a good range and heater. Now, friends, you can get
them at only one store in Prinoville at our etore ours
only at modest prices.
During the Month all Boys' Clothing
and Overcoats Reduced.
- You do not know what elegant clothing we have until
you have seen the line. Bring your boys to us for clothing.
By far the beBt in the city, and prices much the lowest.
Every purchase of tl.00 and upwards gets you tickets.
Dishes drawn (free) every Tuesday and Saturday at 3:30
p. m.
FREE Dolls, with purchases from our dry goods and clothing, foot
wear department, ammunition to $5.00 and up. Large, handsome
dolls. Your friends and neighbors are getting them free simply on
account of trading with us. Why not you?
The Freshest of Nuts, Candies, and Christmas Groceries at our store.
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"THE CHRISTMAS FAIR" AT
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CROOK COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
Basket Ball Wednes-
; day Eve Next
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB HALL
Proceeds to go into Gymnasium
Fund Other School
Notes.
We notice in the "Oregon Emer
aid" that David Pickett, a gradu
ate of the C. C. II. S. last year and
this year a student of the Uni-
. .1 . l, versify of Oregon, is one of tbree
production and stock raising. Con
en
iderable mixed farming is also
conducted under irrigation in Borne
localities.
Large yields of oats, barley and
wheat are common. Livestock of
all sindfl is raieed extensively, in
cluding horses of all grades, from
heavy draft to Indian ponies,
cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry.
Horses do well without stabling
all the year round.
The plateau of Southern Alberta
is the country of the great winter
wheat farms and cattle and horse
ranches. The wbole region is
marked by$an equable tempera
ture, with freedom from rapid
freshmen to enter the tryout de
bate for inter-state honors. This
speaks well for his alma-mater
training and we feel that the high
school is to be congratulated upon
the place taken in the higher insti
tutions of learning by her graduates.
The high school is 'to celebrate
Christmas in a fitting manner by
the Alphas entertaining the Ocho-
conians on lhursday evening,
December 23rd.
AUYIetic.
The basket ball suits have been
ordered and the boys are anxiously
awaiting them, as they are de
sirous of having a few practices
and extreme fluctuations in the them betore appearing in puonc
growing season. Ranee stock "When is the first basket ball game
needs little or no
soil is fertile and
from a rich sand to clay loam, and and now we can satisfy those eager
is adapted to the growing of all questioners, for the date has been
classes of cereals, creeses and
shelter. The to be played?" is the question we
deep, varying have been asked again and again
vegetables. The variety of winter
wheat most extensively grown is
Kansas Turkey Red (Alberta Red).
It requires rich soil, limitod
Quantity of moisture and snort
growing season for best production.
So much for historical facts.
There are lots of railroad build
ing going on and the towns iook
6et and on ednesday evening,
December 22d, at the club hall,
the Ochoconians will meet the
Alphas in the first of a series of
games which are to be playei to
decide the championship. Both
societies feel confident of victory
and a spectacular game is promised.
OcWwii..
The program of the Ocheconian
lected one for his talk. The im
provement in the talks shows the
wisdom of this innovation. The
closing number and one of the best
on the program, was the review of
the "Great Stone Face," by Miss
Lulu Montgomery, in which she
forcibly brought out the lesson so
widely portrayed by Hawthorne,
of always keeping the best befere
us. After the critic's report by
Miss Conway, the society ad
journed for 1909, as the next meet-'
ing will be in the new year.
Frakata mi imimu
The freshmen are being initi
ated into the mysteries of the
"Iliad" at present and while we
fear it is not unalloyed pleasure to
the freshies, they will realize the
beneGts later, when as seniors they
are expected to know what they
have never bad.
Each senior has selected an
oration for delivery. They are
committing them and using a part
of the English period to -perfect
them in oratorical work. With
this additional practice, we hope
to carry the fame of the C. C. II. S.
abroad and not only keep up the
past reputation for excellence but
make our contests more pleasing
and enjoyable than ever before.
Jmimn mi Spt ru.
The junior class have just com
pleted "The Last of the Mohicans"
and the critical and commenda
tory remarks heard in the halls
show that the class of '11 have
found Cooper interesting, in fact so
interesting that every member of
the class has read another of his
productions.
The juniors are also practicing
oratory and the society work is
showing the advantage of the work
already. This is something the
high school has long needed and
the interest taken in it by the
students shows that they have felt
the want of it.
very prosperous, and there seems to Society for last Friday was one of
the best of the year. It opened
with a duet by Misses Lotta Smith
and Agnes 1 Elliott and both the
selection and enchore were much
appreciated by the students. Fol
lowing this, Miss htnel Moore re
cited "St. Peter at the Gate" in an
be lots of business going on in
them.
- The crops were very good this
year although they say not as
good as usual.
- The grain elevators along the
railroad are BuffitnoUt to handle
the grain as it comes into market, especially pleasing manner. The
and in some places elevators are next number was an essay, "The
being built ahead of the railroad. American Bov," by Lawrence Lis
The price of No. 1 grade wheot per ter ; the thought as well as the ren-
bushel is 77 cents and No. 2 is 75c. dition of this selection deserves
The price of oats is 21c per bushel
Drv goods and groceries are
about the same here as there.
Cattle are also about the same
price here as there. But horses
are a higher price.
We haven't had any very cold
weather. The 20th of October was
the first snow of the season, but it
commendation and was one more
of the many evidences that go to
prove that 1913 can do things and
do them well. The Ochoconian
News, edited by William Criswell,
followed, and although lacking in
quantity was not in quality. Then
cams Miss Carolyn Chriptiani's
talk on "Liquid Air," which showed
asted till the last of October, (careful preparation and gave some
Fair weather and sun shining un
til the 5th when there came an
other little snow and it lasted un
til the 27th of November and
snowed some during that time.
Kut on the 21ta there came a
chinook wind and by the last of
November the snow was all gone.
Railroad Activity
at Madras
information concerning this won
derful contradictory feat of science
The "Little Red Hen" given by
Walter Larwood was followed by
the closing number on the pro
gram, a talk "On Society Work,"
by Clark Morse, in which he re
viewed the past work of the society
Yesterday, the 1st of December Uhowihg the advance and progress
there came a little snow, and there marje since its organization a few
is about halt an inch ot snow on ghort vears aeo. After the report
the ground now. of the critic, Miss Parrott, the eo-
There seems t be plenty of ciet y adjourned and will not meet
water here, at least there is every- unii Father Time has
where I have oeen.
Ihereisn t any tame fruit in
this part of the country, hut there
is plenty of wild fruit such as
strawberries, raspberries, goose
berries, saskatoon and cranberries, lcred precinct8
marked off another mile-stone in
his relentlees race.
Alpba.
The Alpha Society is pleased to
welcome Miss Fay Baldwin into its
cherries and black currants
Yours respectfully,
George E. Banta
The committee appointed . to
draw up a new constitution sub
mitted its report and the society
accepted it in toto.
The program for Friday was
well given and the debate, "Re
solved, That street railways should
be owned and operated by mu
nicipalities," was decided in favor
of the affirmative. This was fol
fowed by Beveral good readings
Olll.l J i Tl. .V;ita
came to my place about the middle of "u impiumpu,
Feb. law. No brand noticabie. kar for the impromptues were posted
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owner call and pay pasture bill and costs, and the Student prepared
Patients Received.
Persons needing hospital accommo
dations can find them at my home. I
am prepared to care for patients, or
patients mar employ their own nurses,
Maternity cases may expect special
attention.
n23 Mas. P. B. Poindkxtkr.
Heifer Estrayed.
Light roan heifer about 15 months
und recover.
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pasture mil ami costs, ana me siuaent preuureu uu on
W. B. CARROLL, , , ... .
irineville, Ur, iiuur a uu hid ivomwm
Madras Pioneer.
Railroad construction in this
vicinity has not been retarded by
the severe weather on either the
Deschutes Railroad or the Oregon
Trunk Line. The contractors at
the Harriman camps south of
Madras are wcrking a large force
of men and Twohy & Dwyer, on
the same line, are working steadily
on the deep cut near the Monroe
place, two miles northeast of town.
The Oregon Trunk Line con
tractors are equally as busy getting
their camps constructed and equip
ped down Willow Creek canyon,
and blasting upon the wagon road
being built into the canyon is
heard at intervals every day.
Porter Bros, have three campa
established at different points be
tween Madras and the Deschutes
River, the second camp west from
this place being located in the
vicinity of the two tunnels which
are to be cut near the Deschutes
canyon in order that there may be
a smaller degree of curvature in
the line. The work at this point
will be comparatively slow as all of
it is through rock. Several station
crows are working in the canyon
below town, being strung out for a
considerable distance down the line.
While the railroad builders are
pushing their lines north from
Klamath Falls, work is being
pushed equally as fast toward the
south from the Columbia River,
and it is predicted by the officials
of the Harriman line that its
trains will be running into Msdras
by the latter part of next summer.
The principal reason for the
great haste of the Harriman con
tractors north of Madras is that
track-laying upon that line will
come to an abrupt halt when it
reaches Willow Creek canyon, and
it is desired to get the Deschutes
Railroad completed thus far as
soon as possible so that the steel
can be brought in for the large
bridge which will span Willow
Creek. This bridge will be an
undertaking of considerable mag
nitude, and the Harriman line will
be stopped at this place for some
time while the false works are be
ins erected and the steel placed in
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position for this immense
ture.
struc-