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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
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These are Genuine Reductions to
Clean Up Entire Stock
$6.50 WalaU.........
5.00 M
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2.50
.$4.25
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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
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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.
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renders the
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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
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