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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1910.
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Unfug, M moodI-c1m Dialler
VOL XIV-NO. 19
PLANNING FOR
SUMMER SCHOOL
At the Crook County
High.
EFFICIENT CORPS OF TEACHERS
Count Teacher Urged to At
tendGet Ready for
August Exam. 1
progrBM and to fit themselves fur IxrtUr
positions lor licit year.
Thera are no teachers la th ststs
who ar bUer prepared lor Uilt work
than M1m I'arroti and Mra. Wlckar
ham. Doth hav had excellent ado
catlonal advantage and wlda aipsri
anoa and we arc moat (ortnnata In secur
Ing their service! (or Uie sammsr school.
Dates of Eighth
Grade Examinations.
County School KMperintemlent Ford
It planning to hold a Ave wars' Bum
mer acliool la I'rliievlU It tlier la a
eufllelent number ot teachers interested
In thia work.
A thoroutfli revlrw will be given In
all subjects required in the Augutt ex
amination and apselsl method work
will be given in all subjecU taught In
tli flint five grade. The principal of
the high school and Mlaa Roa It. Tar
rott, will have charge ot tha review
work. Mra. Km ma B. Wlrkersham
will hav charge o( the method work,
which will cover all subject taught in
the Brtt five grades. She will alio give
hand work in paper folding, clay, raffs,
reed and cardboard that I eultable lor
th above grade.
Kve ry teacher In th county I urged
to avail himself of tlilt excellent oppor
tunity fur advancement along pro
fesaionat linee. While attendanoa w
not eoiup'jlsory, we feel that the teach
er of Crook county are anxious to make
CROOK COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL
Joint Literary Society
Meeting.
ONE MORE BASKET BALL GAME
County School Superintendent Ford
baa set May IS and 13, 110, as th
date for holding th eighth grade final
laminations tor Crook county. The
program for th two days will b :
Thursday, May IS Physiology,
writing, history and civil government.
Frldsy, Msy IS Grammar, arithme
tic, geography and spelling.
Bource of question t
Ariihraellc-Practlcal arithmetic
Smith.
Civil Government Unite State Con
stitution.
Geography Btat xurse of study;
Redwsy and Illumsn's Natural School
Geography.
History List ot topics from history
outline in 8tat course ot study and
current event.
Grammar Buehlor's Modern English
Grammar, no diagramming.
PhyaioloKy Graded lesson in physi
ology and llygene Krohn.
Heading Tb teacher will send to
tli county superintendent th appli
cant's clsss standing in reading, which
shall I taken by audi superintendent
as the applicant' standing on th sub-
f pelting Reed's word lessons.
Writing Specimens of penmanahip
as Indicated in copied matter and Iron
manuscript In language.
The Bend and Prineville High
School GirU Play
April 30.
Tb Joint meeting of the Alpha and
Ocboconian Literary aocietiea was one
ot which both societies la justly proud,
aa each member showed careful thought
and preparation. The program oneJ
with a vocal selection by the school,
followed by a declamation, "The Dead
Doll," which waa well rendered by M'us
Mabel Dosk. The neit number an
oration "Victory from Defeat," by Miss
Wilda Nye, brought out clearly and
forcefully many instancea in both
ancient and modern history where this
had been true, and an especially pleas
ing delivery made the selection doubly
enjoysbly. The sociotj histories by
Mis Louise Bummers and Clark Morse
were worthy of the name, aa thy re
viewed the work of each society from its
organisation up to the present time.
This wss followed by a vocal solo by
Mrs. YVIckershsm, which was greatly
enjoyed by all, as aa the essay on
"George Roger Clark" by William
Criawell. Th declamation 'Tat'a Con
federate Pig," by Warren Yancey, con-,
vulaed the listeners with laughter snd
sll who heard him feel that Warren will
be winner in next year's contest. Thit
wss followed by another orstioa "Silent
Influences," by Miss Lotta Smith,
which contained numberless beautiful
thoughts on th influences thst are
moulding our lives and forming our
characters and which was much more
sppreclsted by th students and visitors
on account of the smooth and forceful
manner in whlth it was delivered.
Miss Vivian liinkle nest entertained
the listener with a very pretty solo
rendered in Miss Vivian's inimitable
style. This waa followed bv an humor
ous reading by Arthur O'.N'eil, which
was enjoyed immensely. "Th Whirl
wind," edited by Miss Blanch Wilson,
anaiitted by Lawrence Lister and Vernon
Bell, contained, in addition to the usual
locals, current events and jokes, a chil
dren's department, in which the aeniors
figured conspicuously. Roland Mc
Csllister's declamslion, 'So Was I"
won extended applause from tiie
listener ai.d he certainly deserved the
highest praise tor his artistic rendition
of the selection. Tbe Alpha prophecy
by Elmer Martin drew a vivid picture
of the future of many of his co-workers
in society, but we hot that Elmer will
not prove a Cassandra in truth for we
hope better for ourselves than portray
ed in his picture. Miss Conway's vocal
solo was as beautifully rendered as are
tbe selections always by this mu ti
cs I artist. The next prophet to appear
was Clarence Rice from the Ochoconian
society and bia prognostications were
entertaining and humorous in the ex
treme and was greatly enjoyed by the
Ochoconian, especially when he con
cluded by pronouncing the funeral ob
sequies of the AlpUa basket ball team
which had died a martyr to tbe cause.
Mies Parott followed with a short talk
, Continued on inside page.
CROOK COUNTY
NEEDS SETTLERS
Thousand Fami
lies Wanted.
HOMES FOR THE THRIFTY
Opportunity Knock but Once
! --Get Your Ear Cloae
to the Ground.
The f Heart of Oregon" is the
caption of a neat folder issued by
the Frineville Commercial Club.
It contains concise statements
ol lact concerning Crook coun
ty, every one, 'of which can be
more than 1,500,000 pounds of
wool, and market 95,000 mutton.
Cattle raising ranks with sheep aa
an important industry, and 35,
000 head range upon the hills and
Eiffht Thousand Fami- Cattle and sheep are ranged in SO
" I itA Mllnml f-rAif at !n frtA tnmrMAV
av aj waa aw a svivdsj aa stiv buujiuvi
time and pastured and fed during
the winter months. The govern
ment charges a nominal fee for
grazing permits in the reserves.
Crook county has 10,000 wild
horses on the range and 2,000 work
horses on the farms. 2,000 swine
were raised in 1009 to partly sup
ply the local market.
Crook county is admirably suit
ed to the small stock raiser and for
diversified farming.
The large livestock interests in
Crook county requires the produc
tion of vast quantities of hay.
The most profitable hay crop is
alfalfa, and is grown universally
witb irrigation. Crooked river,
verified. There are half - tone Ocboco and McKay valleys center
cuts made from photographs ins rrinevme, are me principal
of county scenes. Tbe city of W producing districts, although
I'rinftvill ia renrewnted hvanmJsome alfalfa U ErOWn On TrOUt
Rood views. The new courthouse cree an lla7 in the north
shows up welL So also does the V"i of the county. Alfalfa
picture of the First National Bank, produces two and three crops an-
the Hotel Prineville. tbe hieb Dually and harvests from four to
school and public school, the First seven tons to the acre.
Presbyterian church snd the First 1W3 hay sold Irom 16.50 to
Methodist church. The street 15-00 per ton; in 1909 the price
scenes, too, give one a good im- waa '10 to $30 per ton and the de
preesion of a thrifty town. The niand was greater than the supply
principal industries of tbe county Allalla lands are worth, unculti
have not been overlooked in the vated, 1 50 to $100 per acre; culti
panoramic views, with one excep- vated and with water right $80 to
lion, that of livestock. The stack-1 '"5.
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APRIL SAVINGS
OUR SPECIAL $250 shoe lor ladies, in plump kid slock, in
nrw last and meJium height neel
Dress Kid Shoes (or 1.50, for one week only, these are remnants of
several lines now closing out plenty of sizes 3. 3 1-2. 4. 4 1-2,
6. 7 and are from lines 3.G0 to 5.00. ONE WEEK ONLY.
Children's "Tough Stuff play shoes, in tan leather, sizes 3 to Bt
1.40. 8 1-2 to 12. 1.G0.
CLEAN-UP on "Village School Shoes" sizes 6 to 8, 1.35.
"8 1-2 to 12. 1.50, 12 1-2 to 11-2. 1.75.
$300 Piano
Given Away
Men's Horsehide Working shoes. 2.50 to 3.25. the everlasting
kind, '
lor
Well, what about the Gordon Hat?
Hundreds of men in this county know that it has the best value f
3.00 ever shown. Keeps its shape, its color and its general self
respect better than any hat sold for even 3.50, a dozen or more good
shapes. 'Try a Gordon.
Gordon Buckskin Gloves, 1.25
Createst value that can be shown. Crades suitable for mill men,
rock work, and all-severe wear.
Important Statement.
To The Public:
In order that there may be no
question raised later on, we wish
to announce that no person con
nected with our store, or any mem
ber of their families will be allowed .
one piano vote. We positively will
not sell these votes. One single
vote cannot be purchased from us
at auy price. We are going to
give the beautiful $300 Upton
Parlor Grand Piano now on exhibi
tion at our store to the person
presenting to ub the greatest num
ber of Piano Votes on a date soon
to be announced absolutely free.
For every cent of your purchase
. of any thing in our store, you are
entitled to one Piano Vote. For
every cent of your purchase from
our Jewelry Department, you are
entitled to ten Piano Votes.
Yours faithfully.
C. W. Elkins Co.
ing of alfalfa on an Ochoco ranch
is typical of the haying industry;
sheep on the range in Crook county
gives one an idea of its importance;
a wheat field in the Madras
Get in the race early
if you want to win
this beautiful piano
-: c. w; elkjns company
In 1909 this county produced
60,000 tons of hay, and tbe de
mand will increase with the com
ing of transportation facilities. It
is only fair to say that vacant
country tells tbe story of what can government land suitable for grow
be done in dry farming in this Mn8 alfalfa, is in small tracts
county, and a view in thpine There is a tendency to cut up the
timber belt south and west of Bend large lan holdings ana make bet
shows a magnificant stand of tim- ter homes and more of thenx
ber. Within the last three years tbe
This folder contains just the kind northwestern portion of 'Crook
of information that people looking County has become one of the great
for homes want to know and you wheat producing sections of Ore'
can get it lor tbe asking, in eon. Men years ago tnese roiling
speaking of our new court house in plains were vacant government
Prineville the folder states that it lands, covered witn small sage
was erected in 1908-9 at a cost of I brush and bunch grass; they are
1100,000.00. It is constructed eL- now converted into prosperous
tirely of black basalt, a native farms and producing 20 to 40 bush
stone quarried within two miles of els of wheat to the acre. These
kbe building site. This is more farms are generally without water
durable than granite, and in suf- but living springs and well water
ficient quantity to build a thous
and cities the sixe of New York.
Crook county has an area of
more than 8.UUU square miles.
Equal to that of tbe State of Mas
sachusetts, and greater than the
is found on some of them.
The high plains southwest from
Prineville, and now being reclaim
ed and irrigated by the Deschutes
Irrigation and Power Company,
under the Carey Act, are also fast
States of Conneticut, Rhode Island coming to the front as a grain pro-
land Delaware combined. It has during section. In favorable sea
2,750,000 acres of land not em- sons these high plains will produ
braced within national forests, or a crop of grain without irrigation
indian reservations. It has 1,250,- As the country is being settled
000 acres of vacant govei nment up, the annual precipitation seems
land subject to entr. Tliis is not to be increasing, and doubtless
all eood farming land, but there is a few years the natural rainfall
It? w I
I enough good average farming land
to make 8.000 160-acre farms.
Sheep raising and wool produc
tion is one of the principal indus
tries in Central Oregon. Crook
county is famous as the home of
the largest blooded-sheep ranch in
the world. It is stocked with the
prize winners from ; France and
Spain and the highest grades of
wool are maintained throughout
the state. We have 150,000 head
of sheep that annually produce
will be sufficient to raise profitable
crops on what was formerly known
as "The Great Oregon Desert."
Crook County contains over
eleven billion feet of the finest ye!
low pine timber. Some of this
embraced within the nation
forests, some is held by Eastern
syndicates and the remainder
owned by private individual?,
Generally Bpeaking, there is
Dine timber open to entry under
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LARGE BOND
IS DEMANDED
Decreed by Columbia
Southern Settlers
LANS OF THE NEW COSIPANY
lie Long-looked-for Tumalo Res
ervoirs to be Buiit and
Maintained
Between the settlers and the
management of the new reclama
tion project for the Tumalo dis
trict. Crook county, there has
grown a feeling that is strained on
on one side and complacent on the -
other says the Telegram. Settlers
declared in a recent meeting that
they wanted a bond equal to tbe
amount of money to be expended
in the reclamation project filed be
fore they would accept the com
pany's assurances at face value.
This action was taken in response
an inquiry sent by the com
pany management to the settlers
now on the tract, asking if they
wanted to participate in the new
agreement which the Desert Land
board authorized. In response to
the requests that an enormous
bond be filed, the company is con
tinuing its surveys and planning
to commence construction as soon
as the State Desert Land Board ap
proves the form of the final agree
ment, and the 140,000 bond ask
ed has been filed and accepted.
In taking over the old project of
the Columbia Southern Irrigation
Company, the Desert Land Board
required the new interests entering
in the Oregon,' Washington fe Ida"
ha Finance Co. to protect tbe
former contract holders on the
land. Those who took contracts
and had lived on the land in com
pliance with the provisions of the
homestead law must be given the
alternative of keeping what they
have, under their first contract, or
entering into the new agreement,
receiving credit for all they have
paid. After a careful examination,
it was found by the new company
that settlers residing on about 2000
acres of the 27,000-scre project
were entitled to hold their
property. Recently Manager Hen
dryx addressed a circular letter to
all these settlers, requesting them
to notify him by June 1, whether
they elected to remain, under the
old contract, or come in under the
new. A meeting of the settlers
was held, and they rent a reply
back that unless the bond mention
ed was filed they did not want to
consider the new agreement, and,
further, that they preferred to re
main under their old contract, de
manding sufficient water for nor
mal cultivation of their land.
When the first company under
took to irrigate the Tumalo district,
mistaken engineering data was
used. It was estimated that the
normal flow of the stream would
irrigate the district. No accurate
stream measurements had been
made, and in the brief time allow-
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