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n ... Crook County QJJ COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1910. Iiitf1 at the poatnffle at PrliMrTllla, Onmim, aaxmnd-claa matter VOL.XIVNO.25 I. 0. 0. F. MEMORIAL DAY Sunday. June 12, will be Observed. REBEKAllS WILL TAKE PART Graves of Departed will be Dec. orated Evening Services at M. E. Church. The local 1.0. 0. F. lodge will observe Funday, June 12, as their memorial day with appropriate ex ercits. Tlii day It now generally observed by Odd Fellows all over the land. The plan of proceed u re (or the day U a (ollowi: All local and transient Odd' Fellows to meet at the 1. O. 0. F. hall, alo all Re btkibs, at 1:30 p. m., at which time short services and light re trexbnients will be the order, and the members will be given drills In regalia. At 2:30 the members will form in line, and with the Kubekab lodge will march to the north end of Main street, Irotn where the lie. Ix-kabu 'will return and the Odd Fellows will march to the cemetery I Big Corsets at about Half Price Sizes 24 to 30 We are closing out our entire lot of Jackson Corsets to make room for a well-known line to be announced very soon. New Millinery Arrivals WiJe Droop-Brim Sailors, wilh colored velvet bands Speciaii. ,;,;: ,;" i:....:...isa25 New Trimmed Droop-Shapes, in Burnt Straw Shade, special - .. . 3.25 1 22 bars Beats-All Laundry Soap. ........ $1 CO- 15 lbs Small White Beans.; .. ...... 1 00 15 Ibs'Bayo Beans....... ............ ...... 1 00 3 Cans Bestine Cleanser....."...............' 25 16 lbs Pink Beans.....".................... 1 00 1 Sack Mayflower Oats...... C. ........... . 60 (or the services to be held there. Every Odd Fellow and Rebtksh grave, of which there are about twenty, will be decorated. They will return to the hall at 5 p. m., at which time, ice cream will be served by the HebekaliH. At 7:30 p. to. all Odd Fellows and Re bskahs will meet at the ball and after a short service, will march to the M. K. church where, the' con cluding service will be held by Rev J. D. Lawelhm. fiturgion For Northarn Rlvra, An effort Is to be made to stork the IIudHon rim a well m other north ern rlvera of the United States with sturgeon, fink which once swarmed In tliPlr wBti-m, but wbleh tins since been eitennlitatiHt. The proposal comes from Horace G. Knowlea. formerly American minister to tbe ttulkan states. Tlirouitu Mr. Knowles' efforts tbe Rou manian goTcniment has promised a carload of sturgeon fry. some tans of young sterlet and smaller food fish to populate our waters. Tbe Brut con signment of several bundred thousand fry will probably be planted In the lKtnwre river. The native sturgeon have been all but exterminated by waitefu)ue.- dclentlflc American. Strength of Human Hair. A humnu tinir of average thickness ran support a load of six and one quarter ounce, and the average num ber of halm on tbe bend Is about 80, 000. A wouibii's lung; hair bas a total teualle atrenK'b of more tbnn five tons, and this strength can be In creased one-third by twisting- tbe balr. Tbe nnrienta made practical dn of tbe strength of buinan balr. Tbe cords of the tinman ratapults were made of the balr of slaves, and It la recorded tbat the free women of Carthage offered th-.r luxuriant tresses for the same um when their city was besieged by the Itomana. - Boys' Wash Suits We have them from 85c to 2.50 Children s Romper Suits, special for this and n ext week, 50c. ts rTf. j'A jlJ Cash Grocery Specials C. W. ELKINS COMPANY STILL ANOTHER RAILROAD Supposed to be Harri man Interests. WILL ENTER STATE FROM TflE Idaho Side at a Point in the Vicinity of Jordan Valley. - A Burns dispatch to the Oregon ian says that an important move ment of the Ilarriman railroad in teres ts lain progress in the eastern part of Harney County and across Malheur to the state line. Crews of surveyors have been at work for some time running a line from the Idaho border, at Jordan Valley, practically straight westward through Barren Valley to Venator where the intention is to join the former survey of tbe Oregon Eastern made four years ago by tbe Oregon Short Line. Tbe intention, ss near as can be ascertained, is to enter the state from the main line at a point in the vicinity of Jordan Valley, then cross the Owyhee River west of there and proceed on an easy grade Linen Suits Ladies Linen Suits, something especially desirable for this hot weather. Silk Gloves v 1 6 - button length, special, from $1 to 1.50 Ladies' Lawn Waists In sizes 25, 82, 38, 40 and 42 at a big cut See our display table. ' ' ' Ease on Hot Days For Men and Women. Tired Ieet rest easily in our White Duck Oxfords. Prices $1 to $2 a pair. Be sure and see them this week or early next. They're going. across the tsblelsnds, avoiding the triangle that would be made by going aronnd by Ontario and Vale; then southward along tbe course of Booth Malheur River; also leav ing out Malheur Canyon entirely with its threatened right-of way troubles, and making a savkig of about 100 miles. Tbe engineers, who are now working in Barren Valley, in tbe vicinity of Cord, and said to have found an easy grade all the way less than 1 per cent and few curves. Tbe only costly engineer ing feat will be in crossing tbe Owy beer River, where abridge of 100 foot span and 1200 feet high at tbe deepest point, will be re quired in order to keep on tbe lines of least resistance so far as tbe ontour of tbe country w concerned. Dm of Kerosene In Polishing Metats. Any one who bas polUiied a flattron or, steel surface with emery cloth knows bow aoon the cloth gnus snd Oils on. Tbe cloth lo this condition will do little or uo cutting:. A simple remedy for this trouble to to use kero sene on tbe surface. Tbe oU floats away a large port of. tbe gumming substance and leaves tbe emery cloth sharp and clean to do tbe beet work; also it seems to act as a lubricant to keep particles of metal from collecting on tbe cloth snd scratching or digging In tbe surface of tbe metal. A very light lard oil Is equally good for this purpose, but not si ways easily ob tained. A surface polished where oil or kerosene Is used does not rust so easily aa one polished dry for the rea son tbat a little oil remains on the metal. Popular Mechanics. It. O. Smith Is painting and paper ing A. II. Llppmau'a borne this week. i FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF PRINEVILLE The Place Locks Good to Strangers. GREAT POSSIBILITIES HERE Much Pleased with the diality of the People May Locate. : Cor- Prineville has been chosen aa the objective point of a party ef newcomers who have come over six thousand miles without a single break in their journey, attracted by the wonderful opportunities for advancement that this country of ferr. These people are the parents and brother and sisters ef J. 8. Fox. They came straight from Leeds, England, and have been in the country about a week. Talking to a "Jonrnal" reporter recently, Dr. Fox said; "As one who has seen a good deal of differ ent parts of the world, and bas had since childhood some idea of the great rpa&s in the weei need ing to be opened bp, which went into my mind under the name of territories before they became p tales, I was surprised to find such beautiful and large cities as we met with on our way. We were at Seattle on Sunday evening, but even at each a time it did not seem to give the same pleasant im pression as we got at Portland, which point we reached early in the morning, and seems to be re markable for its cleanliness ex ternally and I think one might say to judge from the tcne of the large number of people with whom as a stranger 1 conversed in one day spent there, that the "Rose City" exhibits a very fine beauty and fragrance of mental character. Certainly I shall never forget the great kindness almost universally met with, one might especially mention the Commercial Club and the Young Men's Christian Associ ation. After this, it was not surprising that one's journey along through Tbe Dalles, Biggs, and up the branch line to Shaniko and thence forward along the old stage road to Prineville accompanied, as I happened to be, by several gangs of railroad laborers that filled the train and crowded all the accom modation to be had gave the im pression that one was getting be yond the confines of civilization to "the back of beyond and the other end of nowhere." One had rather expected such an experience, but the surprise came when rounding the corner of the hill when a sight of our goal was reached.' There, in a wide spreading plain, lay the white dots and two or three up ward pointing spires comprising the capital of Crook county, the metropolis of Central Oregon. What a contrast in location, in size, and in general attractiveness to the dusty, untidy straggling heaps of shacks and rubbish of which most of the settlements that we had been passing seemed to be composed. Here, in a beautiful oasis, amid the surrounding -com paratively desert hills many square miles in extent, stood a patch of civilization, glistening in the pure sunlight for all the world as though it had been showered down upon the center of the plain out of some gigantic pepper shaker. A week's experience of Prineville has but enhanced this first itnpres sion. The simple cordiality of the people is like the pure air and abundant water supply with which the place is naturally endowed; and I venture to think, though one's first impressions must not be taken for more than they are worth, that as we have found, almost beyond continoua civiliza tion, a town far surpassing the settlements on the way, bo it is probable that we have here in Prineville something which has in industry.'in business, and per haps in the higher ranges of man's life mental and spiritual thought and cnlture. My being here at all is merely one evidence of the fact that Prine ville is being reached by the great civilized world and great chanzes most take place. It makes one thoughtful for there are possibili ties both of good and evil when the great development takes place. To Prineville I would say "Hold that fast which thou hast that no man take thy crown " Let the de velopments, physical, social and commercial, which must come, be so carefully watched and so wisely received that a minimum of harm and a maximum of good may result. Much depends on the character of the new settlers that must come, perhaps even more on the wise and nnited tone and policy of these already here to re ceive and to welcome them. These thoughts I leave to the combined wisdom of all those who wish to lend a hand to their country's pros perity. Sheriffs Semi- Annual Statement To the Hon. County Judge and Com missioner, Crook County, Oregon I herewith respectfully submit my semi annual report, lor tbe receipts and dis bursements of this office, for tbe six monibi beginning on tbe 1st day of Oc tober 1909, and ending on tbe 31st day of March, 1910. Tj balance on band Oct. 1, 1909, as per last report f 1,090 69 To amt collected 1909 UxroU 111,066 70 " " 1908 6,337 93 ' " 1907 598 43 " " 1906 " 604 56 " " 1905 64 73 " 1904 63 61 Total..... $119,706 45 By amount paid to county treasurer. March 2, 1910......;...,..16.256 79 V 26, 1910 ..:;...... 77,989 56 31, 1910 1344 87 Feb. Dec. Oct. Oct. Jan. Dec Jan. Dec. Jan, Dec. Jan. 1,1910 - 868 99 23. 1909.... ...... .. 952 68 27, 19(9 988 11 14, 1909 3,956 74 28, 1910 - 229 90 2, 1909 138 46 2, 1909 28, 1910 2, 1909 28, 1910 2a. 1909. ItlllHKIMH 28, 1910 126 48 123 39 27 15 27 95 25 45 12 40 Total 1115,673 83 Tobalance on hand April 1,1910, 14032 26. State of Oregon I County of Crook J 88 I hereby certify tbat the above report of the receipts and disbursements of this office for the periods therein stated is true and correct. Dated this 12th day of April, 1910. Fbane Elkixs, Sheriff. By John Combs, Deputy, Paid Treasurer since April 1, 1910, $10424 96. Strang Marin Worm. Tbe palolo la a remarkable marine worm tbat exists In vast numbers In the Polynesian seas, where It Is high ly prized as food by tbe natives, and once each year it Tlslts tbe Samoan. Fijian and Gilbert archipelagoes to spawn. . A singular fact is tbat It al ways appears at the last quarter of the moon in October. A Japanese ma rine worm. Meres japonica, la said also to regulate Its breeding season by the moon, and at the new or full moon of the middle or last of December It suddenly appears In Immense swaros) In tte Kogosblma gulf and adjacent rivers, covering the water to a depth of Ave or six feet. In two hours It disappears. Tbe -worm Is used as bait and Is so abundant that It Is also col lected for manure. Absolutely) Pure" Royzl 3 Dsldsn Powder ttsaroves tho t and adds mmissm healihl L 1 of do food 1 rbr-T I -a, am ai HELP BOOST THE COUNTRY Club membership Grow- fcg Right Ales j. K0RE NEW KEK2ERS WANTED Publicity Fund Gos to the $4000 Mark $6000 KV Wanted. . That Central Oregon is coming into its own is evidenced by the growing activity of the various commercial bodies of tbe district, and the fact that they are broaden ing their outlook and becoming more solid and stable in their methods of pnblicity, show that tbey fully appreciate their oppor tunities. . , We are glad to notice that the Prineville Commercial Club also exemplifies this growing spirit of activity in publicity matters. Its aim is not to boost Prineville as a city so much as Prineville as a dis trict, then comes Crook County and Central Oregon. The board realizes that the prosperity of one part depends very largely on the prosperity of the whole. The stability and wealth of this district do not warrant any narrow-minded booming" campaign, having for " its object the rapid sale of real estate and the advancement of prices, for this policy is too often followed by a "slump." The Prineville district has never had a boom, never wants one, and never will have one if she can help it. The "powers that be", will at all times do their best to prevent such a thing, but the awakened spirit of "boostfulness" which has gotten hold of the. people necessitates a thorough system of publicity to give this section the prominence that its location, wealth, natural advantages, and title as the county eat warrant. First and foremost, some detail ed plan of publicity had to be de cided upon, and the greatest known expert on the subject in Oregon, Tom Richardson, manager of tbe Portland Commercial Club and secretary of tbe Oregon De velopment League, was invited to Prineville to address a public meet ing and to confer with the Board of Trustees. The results of the meet ing are apparent, perhaps chiefly in tbe awakened interest. After Mr. Richardson's visit, act ing upon his suggestions, the board commenced a campaign to raise a fund for pnblicity purposes. With 16000 aa their aim, the board has already reached a figure close to the $4000 mark. This fund will be paid monthly, many of the f rata contributing as high as $25 a month. After this, one of the first steps taken was to engage a salaried of ficer to attend to the thousand and one things, correspondence, etc., usually dumped onto the secretary. J. S. Fox was accordingly engaged as assistant secretary and has corn- Continued on last page. flavor to tho ulness ' Absolutely Pure been developing on it own account