ourasLli of VOL.XIVTiO.24 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1910. Entm t th prartofflo ml PrliMTlll, Crook County RECEPTION TO 8th GRADE CLASS At the Home Brink. M. L HOME NICELY DECORATED Good Program Rendered 'The Graduate' Had a Good Time. The inriular of the eighth grade praduatingclasa, with their teacher, Trot. J. K. Myers, were given a re ceplioa Friday evening by Mra. M. E. Urink and M. I. Miuho at the home of Mr. and Mre. M. K, Brink. - A delightful program waa reu dt red, MIki Anna Thronion en tertnined the claa "with an excel lent (ilano lolo. Mre. J. II. Kocen bnrjt then Mig"liarbari Frilchie," in her mod pleating manner. Mr'. Karl McLaughlin gave the a splendid talk on what they had been at a claaa and what the thought the future held in (tore fur them. Mm. C. M. Klkinr then aang a nolo which wa applauded by the claaa. Prof. J. K. Myen then gave tome cplendid advice to the claaa and alio told some plea- ng itorlei. The program wai closed with an instrumental lolo by Minn Evelyn Milliorn.for which her clan showed their jurt appreci ation. Ilobert Llater presented Prof. Myers and each member of the cUm, alio Mrs. Iirink and Mn. Michel, with a beautiful bouquet of roaee tied with the clave colore. All then took part in a game en titled "Kick-names of the I'reei dente." Prof. Myers received firet prize and Millard Elkins second. Dkinty ref reahmonis werd aerved, after which one and all took part in the Virginia reel. The evening closed 'by the teacher and data tinging aeveral school aong. All expreaaed them aelvea at having epent a moat de- ligbtlut evening. The members of the claat present were J a mea Cram, Anna Thron- ton. iuuiara Mkinn, Miana iei knap, Thron Tronaon, Arthur Mi chel, I.avel Dillon, Carey Stearna, Van D. Iirink, Evelyn Milliorn, Robert Liater, Lucile Cook, Myrle Ireland, Mary McDowell, John Mc Dowel. . ' - - Those preaent, beeide the mem bera of the elaa, were Kev. and Mr liabbidge, Dr. and Mm. II. P. ltelknap, Dr. and Mra. J. II. Rosen- berg, Mr. and Mra. Earl McLaugh lin, Mra. Pearl Kayluf, Mr. (. W. Dodaon, Mra. C. M. Elkins, Mies Lillie Iloltrman, Mr. and Mra. I. Michel, Bylvan Michel, and Mr. and Mra. M. K. Brink. SUMMER SCHOOL THE 6th OF JUNE Review for August Examinations. -v . COOD CHANCE FOR TEACHERS To Qualify Thetruelves for Bet ter Work-All Should Attend.. The Hummer Kchool open June , and will continue Ova week. Till ennlon inr an excellent opportu ulty for all teacher who wlnb to re view for the August examination anil alo for thoe who feel the need of aiwclul metlnMla work. Iioth the htirh athool and the Training School library will be open to the teacher who attend. If pcMMlhle all should plan to take the literature and the hnndwor The literature will be treated from a two-fold atandpolut that of ub Ject matter for the teacher and that of making: till work helpful In the irrudea. The handwork colt of paper-folding; clay, card-board con atructlon and laketrr. The teach er will have aece to the stamping outfit o that they may makechart. perception card and other help ao uteful In the achool room. Buperliitendent Ford ha been to conitlderaole work and expenee In PR1NEVILLE AND VICINITY As Seen by an Oregon- ian Reporter. GREATLY IMPRESSED WITH ThU Country Ha a Great Future Sure to Get Railroad. arranging for thla Bummer Kt hool and be expect that the teucber of Crook county will avail themm-lve of thl excellent opportunity to be come more proficient In their work. All who attend ahould be here ready to begin work Monday room ing at 9 o'clock, JuneS. Shumia Meeting. The butt meeting of the Hhurula Club for the year, which wa held at the home of Mr. John Wlgle, wa In honor of Mr. Wlckemham, who tin rewlgned a head of the training dr. partment of the Crook County High Bchool. The hoaten bud prepand an unique and Interesting literary and tnuNk'&l program, wlik ii we eoucluded by each guest being hand ed a llt of question to be anwered by article necessary la the furulh- Inir of the kitchen. Mr. W kker- Hham ahowed the moat knowledge concerning the culinary department and waa awarded Mary Ann, the kitchen maid,. who wa an approprl ate aouveulr of the occaHlon. The frnxala were then Invited to the din ing room where lunch wa nerved at a table 'decorated wlib Japamtw nnrfuuilii. irl. vetlow ro and ribbon. Thelarire Japaneae para ol wa auiMnded In the renter of the table aud held In olace by a Mtflff of yellow roue, anchored by yellow ritilmiiH. The blue In the club color wa mreented by large uowi 01 Irl. The color acheiue wa aitto carried out la the place card and u..m m-hlfh v.rn th IilllH lrlH ID water color on a yellow nacn-i mem ui enirai uregon man any ground, while the lavor were n,r other factor tnt u re japanene prm. i whole made an i)claliy oeauinui and artlntlc effect. The guent ied the time at table with -worn 01 warning and toaat for tne ruern 01 honor, who responded to ail in a m.uir nlimulnir mill crrAi'lttllH manner. a (tor lunch the sruttit deiinrteo, an lentci man in me vicinity oi rrine- v.tlng thla one of. ttm mot enjoy- ni 0f 70.000 acrea of rich atrri- Tho Tlie following aketcb of Prine ville and vicinity waa written by R. 11. Calvert,' staff correspondent of the Oregonian, who accompanied the Louie. W. Hill railroad party through Central Oregon a few weeka ago. "Next to railroad transportation the placing on the lands of th Willamette Valley fe Cascade 'ag on Road grant will probably do mora, for the immediate develop- The policy of the French ownera I of the land in withholding them absolutely from sale in small tract is seen in no more forcible able of the many enjoyable meeting of the club during tlie year. During the Rest of this W eek Only .,.ne - 0 i I. 7 A VJH A Ui 1 'I ; J V6 m to?; These are Genuine Reductions to Clean Up Entire Stock $6.50 WalaU......... 5.00 M , 4.50 ' 44 2.50 .$4.25 ..3.50 , . 3.00 . . r.75 Ladies, call selections. and make early Nothing reserved cultural lands in the Crooked river valley and tributary to Prineville, approximately one-half ia .embraced in the wagon-road se lections. One thing that strongly draws tne attention of the traveler into Prineville is the eight of alternate sections of sage brush land set in among well cultivated fields of hay and train. With the acqirement by friends of James J. Hill of the wagon-road grant and the prospect for railroad extensions eastward through the state, otrong hopes are held throughout the interior that that these lands are to be put to aome use. Special Glove Sale Cleaning up on Ladies Cotton and Silk Gloves; Call and see for yourselves. Large Size Corsets about Half Price . Do you wear size 25, 26, 27, 28 or 30? If so come and get a high-grade Corset at half price. Frail C .It art Cwmi I Far. If "these hopes are realized, rail read feeders into the Crooked river valley should make that section of Oregon one of the show places of the West. The best future for the Prineville country is apparently in the ex tension of the dairying industry, but if late frosU disappear with more extensive cultivation, as is pridicted by many, the Crooked river valley should become another Rogue river. So far fruit has been grown al most wholly for borne consump tion and practically no effort is be ing made at scientific horticulture. The smudge pots used even in Ore gon's best applegrowing districts lo prevent froet damage are unknown in the vicinity of Prineville. With it half uncultivated fields and it rounding hills extending back to h;gher elevations Crooked river valley in general appearance is not unlike Rogue river valley of VCI aeveral years ago. Wafer it IrrigttiM rWifaL Water is plentiful for irrigation. All of the 70,000 acres that lie either in the bottom land or on the table lands between Prineville and Redmond can be irrigated. The former from the Crooked and Ochoco rivers and the latter from the Deachute Irrigation & Power Company's system. While the success of horticulture is a matter for the future to determine, one creamery haa already demonstrat ed the latent possibilities of the country as a dairying district. This creamery, a co-operative enterpnee, wa started as an ex periment about one year ago. In the first year the farmers were paid for milk on a hotter fat test 1 cent below the Portland butter market prices and the creamery was un able to .supply the demand for its products. It ia the only enterprise of the kind in the Deschutes valley at present and its products, which include ice cream as well a butter, found a market in all the other towns of the district. This year its production will . be trebled and what is still more to the point, its success bas caused numerous farmers to bring fine milch cows into thedistrict. In-ifitiM Ml Cattly. The bottom lands of Crooked river are naturally adapted to the raising of alfalfa. There are tracts in the vicinity of Prineville that have been growing alfalfa for 20 years and getting better year by year. Six Prineville resident are engaged in building a ditch that will water 1600 acres at an eati mated cost of 110 per acre. Great quantities of water are now going to waste in the valley. Prineville is about 18 miles off the maiD lines of the two railroads building into the Deschutes valley. Where the Oregon Trunk Line and t'e Ds:hi.tes Railroad wl cross the river on a , jointly owned bridge no intimation is given of proposed ex' tensions eastward along the shores of the stream. At the railroad crossing the valley has pinched to a narrow gorge wun perpen dicular rock walls. From the crossing a railroad route ia feasible eastward up the river and with two miles of heavy rock work the branch road would enter the level meadows' where the river valley has widened. Grade to Pranilk) Easy. . Sixteen miles along this valley by light grade would take the road CR00X COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL INTERESTING EXERCISES MARK icncement Veek Is Oyer. Close Alumni Give Ban quet in High School Annex. , The commencement exerciaes of the Crook County High Bchool which were among the best of its kind ever witnessed in the brief his tory of this institution, occupied the reater part of the week. The week opened with the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Babbidge of the Presby terian Church, who gave the class many excellent thoughts, empha sized by apt illustrations, which' will mean much to the. class in life's career. On Thursday evening came the class-day exercises, which were enjoyed immensely by both the class and audience. The class , history by Miss Agnes Elliott recall ed incidents in the career of this clae from the first grade to the present, and it was told in Mis Agnee' inimitable manner, which made it both interesting and amusing. The giftatory which followed by Clark Morse beggars description as only those who heard it could fully appreciate its humor and uniqueness. Miss Louise Summers then cave the class poem which proved Miss Louise a poet of no small talent and was delivered in the writer's characteristic manner. Miss Elkins' solo which followed was one of the most beautiful that this artist has yet favored a Prine ville audience. The Class Will by Miss Ethel " Moore was highly appreciated and we trust the effects of 1910 will be duly cared for. Then came Wilford Belknap's visit to the sibyl of ' which be made excellent use, as the future of each member was revealed and as he proceeded 'still the wonder grew that the sibyl could so aptly spread the future before our view.' The evening's program closed with the class oration, "The obliga tions of the Present to the Past," by Miss Emerien Young, president of the class, who after giving a general survey of the Present's in debtedness to the Past, dwelt upon the obligtions of the class to the Continued on Inside page. Coutlnued on Inside page. 2? a MenlClothing We have extra good bargains in Mens Clothing, Suits, Odd Pants or Fancy Vests.' Come and Look Them Over HOMESEEKERS and all others-Get our prices on Good Groceries before buying anywhere. T I C. W. ELKINS COMPANY m tSEZf, M ft! in I T III rv I tV i ,1 .'mil "- I jStj ROYAL I Baldng Powder renders the food more digestible and wholesome i 1 5i i r niflliest Scientific Authority Bss demonstrated Chat ol two loaves ol bread one raised wltn Royal Baking Powder and the other with alum bale too powder, the Royal raised loaf Is 32 per cent, more . digestible than the other Fzro i stern ! II I Mill IT Avoid Alum WW 5 rfi." rfrt J