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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1910)
ourfiial COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC 1, 1910. Enlrff at th prufihr ml Pritwvtlto, Oft-con, wound-clM ntftltrr VOL. XIV-N0.51 Crook Cotiety IMPORTANT SCHOOL MEETING Will Decide on New School Building. PRESENT QUARTERS TOO SMALL Everybody Interested in the Welfare of Our Schools Should Turn Out. A HKciul school mooting of the I'rini'villu diHtriot i called (or Pec iiiltcr 10, to levy a tax (or the maintenance of our tchool, to build now Hcliuolhouve and (or goner) cliool purpose. The meeting will I held at the sc hool house t 2 oVI.ick . in. ami every taxpsyer interealed hi the growth o( our pub lic ithool xydtcm xhould be present. Our town ha outgrown it pres cut buildings and equipment bih) it we would have I'riiteville con tinue to lend thin faction in tdu- cational woik we must provide larger quarter and additional fa cilities (or work. At the present time our pupil are housed In three different buildings throughout the towu and In tome instance the lighting, healing, and sanitary condition are very poor. The I'hiMrens sweater jackets Wc Hoy's V neck swoalers... 75c Hoy's sweater jackets $1.10 Hoy's long heavy rain coats .....7Rc Hoy's short pstits .....4l)c ami upwards lloy's long pants f 1.2A Hoy's short pant suits $1.00 and upwards lloy's long pant suits $3.25 and upwards Hoy's overcoats....... $.1.50 and upwards Men's wool pants $1.50 and upwards Men's cotton mixed pants. ...from 90c up Men's odd piece umlorware 40c upwards The rliool board, I'rol. Meyera and hi' teacheri have done all thry could to remedy the dcd'Cts without loo large an cxiendituro o( money but have bom unable to make the old buildinga suitable for rchnol work. Every parent realize. that the health and the proer mental train ing ol bis boys and girls are lar more valuable than money .and every taxpayer who has no one to educate can enhance the value ol hi property in no quicker nor better way than to help build good modern school. The citiien ol I'rineville have always come to the Iront and as turned their responsibilities in all needed public improvement sod it la reasonable to suppose that a soon as they realine the necessity ol a new school building they will lend their Influence lor the construc tion ol a good modern schoolhouse. Declamatory Contest For the pnst month the students ol Crook County High School have been busy preparing (or the inter society declamatory contest. About thirty members o( both lorietiex have entered and each side is confident ol victory. The tryout contest will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, Doc. '2 and S, when lour conteHtante will be selected to represent each society at the filial contest which will take place a week later. The winner in this content will prob ably represent C. C. II. 8. at an inlcr-scbolastic Conle.it. LOOK Business this fall has far exceeded our expectations and al ready we find many of our lines badly broken. We are placing these broken lots on our counters at about One Half regular price. A partial list is given below at prices that will clean them out quickly. Men' hats 75c upwards Men's wool shirts 95o upwards Men's sweaters $1.00 and upwards Unties' black sateen potticoaU .....(We up I Allies' corsets, slues 24 to2S, 40c and up Ladies' extra heavy fleeced underwear, 57Sio. Ladies' ribbed fleeced underwear 47Jv'c Ladies' outsits vests, extra heavy 45c Indies' tlooced cotton hose 13c Indies' extra heavy fleeced hose .25c Ladies' heavy worttcd hose ., 25c Besides these are innumerable items in our hardware and grocery departments. Every item on which you will be able to make a saving. Heating Stoves as mentioned in our advertisement last week, a special lot at jobbers prices, freight added. Now is the time to select your holiday goods. Do So Now and Avoid the Rush. C. W. Elkins Company. GRADING TO CROOKED RIVER Will Be Completed by Christmas. METOUUS A DIVISION POINT A Line Surveyed to Prineville with 1 . 5 per cent Grade. Metoliua, Or., Nov. 25, 1910. F.dilor Journal The Oregon Trunk Railroad is scheduled to reach here by January 20lh, but from reliable sources it is learned that they are gaining on their time limit and hence it will occasion no surprise if they reach here with their track before that date. Grading as far south as the Crooked river will be completed by Cbrielmas, Considerable work is being done here iu the yards grad ing for the buildings, roundhouse, turntable, etc., and for the im mense yard tracks, covering fifteen miles or more altogether. A Tew nt survey for a .railroad from here to I'rineville gives a maximum grade of 1.5 per cent. The road will run through the agricultural section around La- HER Indies' trimmed hats, $2- and upwards Indies' (arinalors and hoods, 45c and up Silk petticoats $4.85 and up Ladies' slices sixes SV, 4 and 41-,, $1.00 and upwards. Misses shoes, sites 12 to 1, 75c and up. Three pound wool batts each $2.(15 Heavy outings 10c and upwards IMaid dress suitings....l2,c and upwards Hath towels. 15o and npwards Comforts. $1.00 and upwards Lace curtains I.50c and upwards monta. Two billion feet of timber on Griizly Hulte will also be tribu tary to the line. It will be a profitable road from the beginning as it will serve rich country in agriculture and tiaaber and will make I'rineville the terminus and distributing point for hundreds of miles of territory to the south and east of it. Nelson Bros., contractors on the Oregon Trunk, have taken a con tract for grading ten milea of streets In Metoliua. The work is now actively in progress. The In tend Empire Company, of Port land, owners of the townsite of Metolius, are having a well drilled to furnish water for the water sys tem to suply the town. The well is fifteen inches in diameter for the first one hundred feet and will terminate with ten inches. The drills are down over, two hundred feet and are making good progress. The railroad company's well is down over 800 feet with an abun dant supply of water found at GG5 feet depth. Central Oregon baa bad over two inches of rain full in the past three weeks, with but two (light frosts. Aside from the fronts mentioned the temperature during that time has ranged from 35 to 52 degrees at sunrise, certainly ideal late fall weather. A larger acreage than usual is sown to grain in this vicinity and the crop indications are excellent. For Sale. Washburn A mandolin with case. J. II. Aaaotn, P. L. & W. Co. 12 l-2p. PRINEVILLE WON BOTH GAMES Football 26 to 0, Basket Ball 25 to 5. BIC SCORES DO NOT TELL STORY For Beginners Both Team Played Good Ball Field Wet I'rineville 26, Bend 0. The Crook County High School has added two mora scalp to it trophy wall. This time at the expense of our neighbor, the Bend High School on the afternoon and evening of Thanksgiving day. For some time past our am bitious youths have . been stretch ing their stiffening limb and while they take great pride in their achievements in the past, they have longed for new fields in which to exploit their prowess, new worlds to conquer. At this season of the year only one department of ath letics appeals to the sturdy American youth. But could we play football in this section of the country? Some thought we could but many urged every possible ob jection. Through the tireless efforts of some of the more en thusiastic ones, a sufficient amount of material was aroused to warrant in making an effort to secure a game. The season was nearly over when Bend was asked for a game. We were glad to learn that interest in the game waa as great there as here and the plans were quickly laid for a game to be played in Prineville. Some of the beet friends of the school objected to the game on the grounds that our boys could not possibly get into shape. And when it is considered that none of them had ever played and only a few had ever seen the game, we must agree that there was reason in their objection. But we were certain that Bend was no better off and hence decided to take the chance. Then came the task of making a team out of such raw material but a mora willing bunch never graced gridiron nor a greener one. Brewster and Dr. Spaulding kindly gave the advantage their know ledge of the gamtand under their teaching the squad rapidly rounded into , form. In spite of the rain and mud, and the feeling that the weather might make the game an impossibility, the "awk ward squad" of two weeks ago whipped themselves into good form and gave those who gathered at the High School grounds an excellent exhibition of the great American college game. Our boys expected a hard game and worked with a grim determi nation . that bespoke ill for the visitors. But when they caught glimpse of the stalwart lads against whom they were to match their strength, some of them began to fear for the result, and some of the sympathizers of Crook County High School were seen to shake their heads dubiously. The uncertainty of the outcome lent interest to the game and in spite of the disagreeable weather a fair sized crowd witnessed it. Promptly at 3 o'clock Bend ap peared on the field, followed in f few minutes by the loyal sup porters of the "blue and gold." After running a few signals the teams lined up for the contest. It is bard to say who were the most nervous, the players or the spec tators. Many on the side lines had never witnessed a game and were wondering when and how the slaughter would begin. Capt. Co (En won the toss and elected to defend the west goal, and lined up his men to receive the kick-off. The referee's whistle sounded and Max Richardson sent the oval forty yards down the field, and the first game of football ever played in Central Oregon was on. Tba ball landed in the arms of Lister and with splendid inter ference be ran it back twenty yards. McCallister took two yard on center and on the next scrimmage (dded four more. Morse was thrown for a loss. Bend' ball on the Crook County High School's 40-yard line. Twice Bend tried for an opening in the line but was unable to advance the ball, then pnnted, the ball rolling over tbe goal line for a touch-back It was taken to the twenty-five yard line and put in scrimmage. McCallister advanced it one yard, Myers five; McCallister made first down, Myers advanced it five yards, on right end, Co (Tin added five, McCallister found a hole through center for tight yards and another for one yard. Coffin circled left end for two. Bend' line held and Crook County High School punted fifteen yards, Yancy recovering the ball. McCallister advanced the ball six yards through center and Co (Tin made it six yards around rignt end. Ball fumbled and Bend recovered. Bend punted ten yards to Coffin. On first play Coffin Bkirted their right end for ten yards, McCallister plowed through right tackle for eight yards and a minute later repeated the perform ance, making the first touchdown after ten minutes of play. Myers missed goal. Score: C. C. II. S., 5; Bend 0. Coffin kicked 20 yards. Bend punted 18. Coffin failed to gain Morris, with almost perfect inter ference, circled the right end for 12 yards. McCallister added four Myers could not gain and the ball changed hands. Bend could not advance it and punted 10 yards. Bend held and the home team was forced to punt. Tbe first quarter ended with tbe ball in Bend's pos session on her own 15-yard line... During tbe second quarter the visitors came back with a rush and presented such a strong defense that the best efforts of the C. C II. S. .backs were without avail. Max Richardson negotiated several good punts which did much to keep their goal line out of danger. Lyle Richardson circled Crook County High School's right' end once for eight yards and followed it immediately with lour more, carrying the ball to the locals twenty yard line, where the Crook County High School held and Bend was forced to punt, the ball rolling over for a touch-back. It was then carried out to the twenty- nve yard line and put in Bcnm mage. Never again was the local's goal line in danger. The rest ol the quarter waa played near the center of the field, neither side having an advantage. The quarter and first half ended with the ball in the possession of the Crook County High School on Bend's fifty yard line. In the second half Mingers went in at right guard. The teams came onto the field refreshed and the play was marked by fierce attack and Btubborn defense on the part of both teama. Neither side hav ing any advantage until Chas. Lowther broke away with almost perfect interference shook off three would-be tackles and after a mag nificent run of sixty-five yards placed the ball tenderly between the goal posts. But someone over anxious to assist him used bis hands and the score was not al lowed. The ball was taken back to where the plav started and Crook County High School penal ized fifteen yards for holding Crook County High Schcol re doubled their efforts and although they met most stubborn resistance, Lowther, Lister and Morse, went through the line or circled the ends for good gains, and just be fore the quaiter ended Morse car ried the ball over for the Becond touchdown of the game. Coffin missed goal. Crook County High School 10, Bend 0. Richardson kicked off forty yards to Coffin who made a splen did return of twenty yards. Yancy added two, Morse circled the right end with fine interference and tore down the field for twenty yards, The quarter ended with the ball in Continued on inside page. SCHOOLS HAVE BIG CELEBRATION Double Cause for Re joicing. THE NEW PIANO INSTALLED Parents and Friend Gather to Witness the Exerciie Prizes Awarded. The PrineviUe Public Schools held a Thanksgiving celebration last week commemorating the Na tional festival and celebrating the fact that they had won the piano contest. The new instrument waa in evidence and helped materially in carrying out the program. Some fifty visitors were present and everyone enjoyed the exercise wbicS were well rendered. To commemorate the Thanks giving day of the Pilgrims, the children brought Thanksgiving of ferings, including pumpkins, corn, cabbage, parsnips and potatoes, which made a fine display. Prize for the three beet recita ton were awarded -to Orville Yancey, first, a fine big turkey; Ernest Estes, second, potatoes and apples, and Eula Wright, third, cabbage. The pupils showed their hearty appreciation of the piano by re sponding to tbe announcement by tbe school yell. Tbe third, fourth and fifth grades jointly gave the following program: Opening song Thanksgiving. x e 1 1 a 1 1 o a -t irst -1 nanksgiving Ryda Sumner. Recitation Not Going to Grandpa' Cleoria Kinder. Recitation Harvest I Come Edith Wonderly. Recitation Grandma' Pumpkin Pie Blanche Shi pp. Song A Farmer' Son Am I fifth grade. Recitation A Thanksgiving Table Hazel Yancey. Acroetic Thanksgiving by fourth grade. Continued on inside page. Absolutely Pure to the food. The food is thereby made more tasty and digestible n Important j properties of y fj the Grape are I A transmitted fl MYM. Powder
