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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC 15, 1910.
VOL. XV-NO. 1
Orm, wwood-clihM matter
Come to Crook County A Land of Opportunity
County
The Oregon end Western Colo
nisation Company of Ht. Paul,
Minn., have issued a neat book lot,
well illustrated with scene from
Central Oregon, It coven the
linn of the military road grant
IihkU from Albany to Ontario.
Its (ketch of Prineville and Crook
v.. i wi i j 1 1 .nq nil iwiivni.
la tlu T FkmIi.
A the wen torn end of the valley
tbr character of thecoitnlry change
and the level ilain giv-a way to
the broken foot bill surrounding
Buck Mountain. The military
road windi around the bate of tin'
mountain and 'lungii into thlrk
foreat extending for many mile
in which the road grant selection
are heavily timbered with yellow
pine. In addition to 1)1,750.000
feet of this timber the land in this
dintriot include 13,135,000 feet of
hull pine. Further west the grant
enter an excellent grating country
with a heavy growth of hunch gram,
affording a range tor thousand of
sheep.
Paulina Valley, in which lie
the town of that name, offer an
immense bp' a of rich agricultural
land, and, like smaller vulleya ad
jaeetit to it, exhibit a rich, deep
soil suitable to alfalfa, fruit and
ceri'iil. Irrigation ia undeveloped
except for private ditches, watering
the ranches already established.
The valley is sheltered and with the
conatruotion of railway ' will ex
perience a rapid development.
Farther to the Went the road
grant land follow the upper reaches
of the Crooked river, one of the
Important watercource of tbi
region, and embrace in addition to
limited areai in the comparatively
Following the military road
westward a it traveme these roll
ing lencliei, the first view of Crook
ed Itiver Valley a it lie ipread
out below i startling. It 1 o well
bidden by tbe range of bill and
jutting ahouldera of it turround
ing mountain that one is hardly
prepared to disoovei, at a sudden
turn of the road, a marvelous pan-
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ft . .a Ww8raswi'mfcw w"iiw"-'; .
Crook Countjr Court Houta, Prineville, Oregon
narrow valley, valuuble higher
lands suitable to dry farming.
These lands, and especially such as
lie adjacent to the great Crooked
itiver Valley, are already settled
upon and are producing excellent
crops, although but little of tbe
road grant ho been developed
except under lease.
orama of cultivated and improved
valley lands, dotted with farm
houses, flanked by high bills and
set in a wonderful landscape wbicb
baa for its background tbe eternal
snows of the Three Bisters, Mount
Washington and Mount Jefferson
Prineville, a city of 1,500 popula
tion, lie on tbe soutnero edge of
tbe valley, its limit cat by Ochoco
and Crooked river, from which is
taken the water lupply which irri
gate the improved land.
There i no more beautiful scene
in the West than Crooked River
Valley a viewed from its eastern
edge. Few district are favored
with to rich and productive a toil,
climate of equal advantage or to
great opportunities for development
at the hands of the Intelligent
farmer and orchardist.
Suck aas AIMft.
The Crooked River Valley is not
a newdistrlct. Many of its ranches
date back to early settlement of
the West and are splendidly im
proved. They were created as
stock ranches solely, but in recent
years have yielded to the introduc
tion of blooked animal and tbe
breeding industry, to the growing
of alfalfa and forage crop, in some
degree to modern fruit raising, and
in a very considerable measure to
the cultivation of cereal crops.
Throughout the length and breath
of tbe valley the road grant occupies
alternate section, except in a few
instance of jirior sale. Tbe other
alternate section were taken as
homesteads many years ago and
are now farms and ranches which
have been carefully improved and
developed.
Christmas Shopping
Half the pleasure of making Holiday Gifts is taken away by difficulties in finding the very thing
wanted the article that euiti the need one that will express the regard of the giver.
The useless the profuse the gaudy gift is out of date and it is conceded to be better form and
better sense to give the busy housewife a needed kitchen utensil than to present her with a musi
cal photograph album that will soon cease to perform.
Our store contain thousands of article that will enable you to make the sensible, satisfactory
Christmas offering.
Our suggestions may be of tome benefit to you, saving you not only much money but time and
worry.
If in doubt what to get or give, let us know your troubles and we will prescribe for instant relief.
Heaters That Will Save You Money.
' In buying heater for this winter we have bought only those that give out the greatest amount of
heat for the minimum amount otfuel. If you need heater call and let ua talk over the matter
with you, a a atove constructed on the wrong principle, even if bought at a low price will be ex
pensive, while a good heater will not only give satisfaction but will do something toward paying for
itself. ' .
Christmas Groceries.
RreakfuBt Hacon.
Ilrfakfait Hams,
itrt ukfuet Fooila.
Nuta, KsUlna, Cnrranls, Kxtraels, nnil
moat exoallout Coffee.
Varailiae (iirtger Snaps.
"Luxury" lirand of Table Fruits coal
no mora "than otliera, but are 20 per
cent hotter.
Try one tin only of our " Better" French
l'ean and String Beans.
Kitchen Helps.
Kitchen Set.
Aluminum Ware.
35c Strainer Pall.
Rmall Granite lioaetor.
ltuteher Knives.
Cream Whips,
Christy Bread Cyllinilon.
Wallle Irons.
Buy the Boy a Suit.
Special Reduction on & Clothing hoth
in suita, overcoats and odd pants.
Boys Lined Duck Coats only $1.00.
The NEMO Corset
Ladies find nothing but comfort, ease,
long wear, and entire satisfaction from a
NEMO.
Dou't (ek us for any other kind, for
there is only one real Corsot, tho
"NEMO."
Special shapes for both stout and bIoii- '
der women. Trices (2.25 to f 5.00.
: For the Christmas Table.
Dainty Linens.
New Silverware. '
.'"renr Haviland.
fciitJ-, Punch Seta.
Odd Plates, Cups and Sancers.
Dainty Gifts.
Neck Wear.
Handkerchiefs.
Vutt Buttons.
Collar Pins.
Mutllers.
Watch Fobs.
Kid Gloves.
Scarf Pins.
Broaches
Hand Bags.
Hat Pins.
The C. W. Elkins Company.
Private ditches have been run
from tbe water supply of tbe river
and splendid field of grain and
alfalfa indicate the adaptability of
tbe toil and tbe benfkent influence
of the climate in the production of
profitable cropa. Crooked River
Valley rye grows so tall as to bide
a grown man. Tbe valley lands
are unsurpassed for gardening,
although so little attention has
thus far been devoted to this line
that the production is not sufficient
to supply the local market.
PrafiU ia Fni.
The growing of email fruits,
where it has been tried, has invari
ably been a success, yet practically
all tbe strawberries sold upon the
local market are shipped to tbe end
of the railway and transported 'to
Prineville by stage. The same is
true of other berries, of garden
vegetables, potatoes and green
truck.
and stage from distant point to
supply tbe town and its adjacent
territory.
Few western cities have so great
an agricultural region within a
convenient trade radius a Prine
ville. The entire valley lie at its
doors. Joining tbe Crooked River
Valley and to tbe east lies Ochoco
Valley, tributary to wbicb is an
immense grazing region in which
there are many stock ranches.
Across tbe Crooked river valley to
the north lie broad benches, which
even without irrigation ditches are
producing heavy dry farm crops of
wheat, rye and other cereals. Back
from the city to tbe sooth extends
a broad bench plain wbicb is al
ready proven to be an exceedingly
productive wheat country. It is
capable of irrigation and will
doubtless be watered by tbe ex
tension of the existing Deschutes
ditches, but at present cultivation
Railway surveys cut Crooked river
valley from end to end and pass
through Prineville. Two line of
railway are now pushing down tbe
Deschutes river and will bave rails
into Bend, 36 miles distant,, during
the present year. Following the
completion of this construction,
the extension of other lines will
begin, opening up tbe isolated
regions which bave waited so long
for railway development, to the
markets and the commerce of the
outside world.
Even its isolation has not pre
vented a healthy growth in Prine
ville. Tbe city ha a beautiful
high school building and ia con
structing a modern public school,
is tbe county seat and has a '
beautiful stone court bouse, strong
banks and mercantile establish
ments doing a heavy business, a
timber mill, a earage and machine
(hop, flour mill and other industries.
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Scene at Bonnyview Farm, Crook County, Oregon
Few districts in the West offer
the same promise to the orchardist.
Fruit growing is in its infancy, and
has not yet been attempted upon
a broad or scientific scale, yet
throughout tbe valley apples and
'other fruits are being grown and
have proven very profitable even
when the fruit culture is on a
limited scale. It ia highly prob
able that this district will when it
has been proven for this purpose, be
shown to possess a climate especi
ally adapted to the growing of tbe
finest Bartlett pears. A few trees
now in bearing are giving fruit of
exceptional color and quality and
are remarkable for their sturdy
growth, their heavy bearing and
their entire freedom from disease.
Apple trees in bearing ' give
much the same evidence that
production, upon a commercial
scale will bring this district for
is under dry farm methods. With
out the water it will this year show
wheat yields of from 40 to 45
bushels and correspondingly heavy
yields of other grain crops. This
is known as the Powell Butte
country, flanked on its lout hern
edge by high ranges of hills, from
which there is a drainage in the
spring due to melting snows which
produces sub-irrigation in many
sections and greatly increases tbe
productivenees of the land. The
soil of the Powell Butte country is
rich and deep, cut in places by
rocky ridges. Between these
ridges lie sheltered sections tim
bered with juniper, which provides
fuel and posts for farm purposes,
which when cleared will be farm
lands of great value. Throughout
this entire district there is scat
tered farm development sufficient
to prove both the productiveness
The purchase of the road grant
lands by the Oregon & Western
Colonization Company has been
followed by a brisk movement of
farm lands in this district and by
largely increasing activity in all
lines of business. Prineville ie al
ready the largest center for an
enormous region, and with the
completion of the railway, is des
tined to become one of the most .
important of the interior cities of
Oregon.
A corporation has been formed,
with $30,000 stock paid in, to bring
into the city from 2,000 to 6,000
electric horsepower and plans are
being drawn for a new gravity
water system. There is a heavy
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Familiar Scene in Crook County
ward as one of the great fruit
producing areas of . Oregon. The
brilliant sunshine and mild winter
contribute as well to a sturdy
growth, 'and a highly Colored,
sound and fine flavored fruit.
The 'soil is unsurpassed for fruit
raising. Trees in "this district are
absolutely free from disease. .
Eicellcat Local Markets,
This region has never had a pro
fessional market 'gardner. The
market afforded in Prineville alone
is Buillcient to absorb a large pro
duction, and is greatly extended
by the demand for every kind of
garden produce at a large number
of interior points regularly reached
by stage transportation line from
Prineville. Even potatoes, a crop
excellently suited to this district,
are not produced in sufficient
quantities to care for the local
market and are brought in by rail
of the soil and the adaptability of
the region for grain farming.
The crops of 1910 area sufficient
indication of the richness of this
district. Wheat has averaged over
the entire district from 30 to 40
bushels, with higher yields in
favored localities, as noted above.
Oats and barley have averaged
from 40 to 80 bushels. Alfalfa has
ranged from 4j to 9 tons per acre
and all orchard crops have been
exceptionally heavy. -This is
natural condition of production
when one considers that on irri
gated lands tbe farmer is abso
lutely independent of the rains
and, to a large degree, of the
weather.
Prineville, like Burns, is at
present without a railway. It lies
sixty miles to tbe south of the end
of the Columbia Southern at
Shaniko, and has no transportation
except by stage and automobile.
Continued on inside page.
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