A Hardwood Floor of any Color
You may Choose for $2.50
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and (;in lie iicfculully
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nr any one at I very
slight pcns to enjoy
the luxury o( a new
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liy one or two coats ol
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1 anv ordinary vsrnishrd
floor, many timet over
Don't Read This.
Isn't it about time to paint your house, wood-shed or
that old harn and fence? A little paint will make a
mighty hig difference in the general appearance of your
home, and will add a dozen times the paint bill, to the
selling value.
Ask the local painters about our line of paints and oiL
We have almost any color and quantity enough to paint
the rails on a railroad track from our paint shop to Port
land. We would be glad of an opportunity to show you our
color cards and quote prices.
An Explanation.
Do you wonder why you are awakened every morning
at six o'clock by the shrill blast of a whistle; why this
whistle blows again at eight o'clock and then at five snd
seven o'clock in the evening. It is to warn you that it is
now time to call at King's and buy your summers supply
of Garden I lose, Nozzles, Lawn Mowers, Garden Tools,
Lawn Grasses, Flower Seeds, Garden Seeds, and Lawn
Fencing. We repair worn out garden hose.
The W. F. King Company.
LOCAL MENTION
rrirtttvilln jilityn ball ttt lU-il-innml
next Sunday.
Jiriim Ski'lion of Sinter, broth
er ol Mm. A. J. Nulilf, wiir visiting
In town thin week.
Paul II. IWm of The lll.-s It
(IniiiH Hie attmogrnpliic work (or
tin ilihlrict court tliU term.
I.. Kumstrs I hi a bought the
Jtuut'D Dyer place on the north
tiil of Odioco. Consideration
fllXX).
Koine private papers were picked
Theo. Pout of (list ii a county
neat viaitor thin wei:k.
Mr. snd Mm. Fuir of Portland
are in Prineville with a view to
locating here.
Albert Noble and Mra fSruce
Uttlfuur are the new attendant at
the postollice.
Miss Myrtle Hwearingen of Port
land i visiting at the home of M.
11. liiggs in thin city.
Ki'v. J. A. Mitchell of Hund wae
a Prineville visitor Monday, lie
wa over on legal businr-s.
LOCAL MENTION
Ut'inemlwr Ihe grand court wvk
till fin t hrt wl itt Tiittaiiln v volfilliia D
. "", , ,r ' .!! t the Club ball
iu pun er i-iaim.
Owner can have
samn by calling at thii oflke.
Hoy t.owther left thin morning
for Ontario to take part in the
Kaatem Oregon Oratorical content,
lie will represent the Crook Coun
ty High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Musgrave of llrem
erton, Wash , arrived in Prineville
Monday. Mr. Mungrave succeeds
L. C. Morgan, who resigned bin po
sition in the forestry service.
Prineville teachers report an un-
Everybody in
vitcd,
Mra. Linninger, wife of the Pre
bytorlan minister ol this place, ar
rived in Prineville the last of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hembree of
Hum ar visiting Mr. I. E.
Templeton. Mrs. Hembree ia a
sister of Mr. Templeton.
W. S. Montgomery of Hood
River, representing the American
Life Insurance Co., I interviewing
our business men thi week.
usually good institute meeting at
lu'dniond laH Snturdav. Stale The Bend boys were defeated by
Superintendent Alderman wan pres-1 the boys of the Prineville public
ent and aided greatly in the work school Saturday by a score of 2-8.
of the institute. Jlloth team played good ball for
The Redmond Wholesale I.uw j liule ,,,llof'
ber it Produce Co, filed article ol Mr. and Mrs. Spencer of Ohio,
incorporation Monday. The cap who have been visiting at the
ital slock is 110,000. The incor-ihome of John Wigle, left Sunday
porators are P. II. McMickle, II. .;for Portland, Mrs. Wigle is a
SclUer and Henry Hanks. niece of the Spencers, whom she
The Agency Plain Telephone bad not seen for 35 years.
Co. filed article of incorporation j Mf smJ Mrgi fjram o Cross
with' the county clerk April 27.1 Ky ws-re in Prineville Saturday
The capital stock ia 1200. Prin- j "j j mnUl,r(., "Pretty dry over
cipal place of business, Agency
my
way," Mr. Cram says. "Of
Plain. The incorporators are J UursP. w irrigate for alfalfa, etc..
A. Coulter, Chn. H. Crofoot, H. W. jbut we neeJ morB rlin (or pSBture.
Oiird.
AJbert K. Scott of Auburn,
We get three crcps of alfalfa with
good pasture, besides. Of course,
Wash., is a young man who has 'wo are only 1,710 feet above sea
pinned his faith to Crook county,
lie arrived Monday and has al
ready made investment and is
looking around for more. He
hasn't a doubt about tho future of
this country.
A. M. Hurdcnbrook of Roberts
was in Prineville Wednesday on
bis way to the railroad for his
household effect and farming im
plements, He says that people
are Hocking into his section of the
county. One neighbor located tho
other day that had seven children,
Another bud four. The roads be
tween Prineville and Southeastern
Crook are in fino shape, he says.
level which makes a big difference
in the growing season."
Miss Ethel Klann of Madras,
who will be graduated from the
teachers' training course and from
the regular course in the C. C. H.
S, in June, has just been elected to
a position in the Madras school for
the coming school year. Mis
Klann has made an excellent
record in oil her work at the high
school. Madras Is to be congratu
lated on securing a young woman
with Miss Klunn's qualifications
and one who has bad two year of
special practical training in the
methods of teaching.
Mr. Prince Glaze came m from
Portland last week.
E. R. Knox of Post i attending
circuit court this week.
fieorge Turner has moved from
the McKay to Pliz.ard Ridge.
Mis (i race Wilson has gone out
to the ranch for a short vacation.
Win HopgHcame up from the
Cove Tuesday on business. "
George Hodman came in to the
county seat first of the week.
Mr, aud Mrs. Ellsworth Cur
tis are in the city on business..
Bert Wilson accompanied by
his slater Miss Abbie, came in
from tbeir land holding Friday
havnig business in court.
Mail still come In by way of
Shaniko. It is thought that noth
ing will be done in the matter un
til the Harriman line reaches Mad
ras, which ia next week.
Do not fail to bear the lecture at
Methodist church next Sunday
evening on the subject, "Our
Knalish Bible and It Makers."
Snlendid music will be rendered
by the choir. All are cordially in
vited. The pastor will have for his
morning theme, "Vicarious Heal
ing."
Prineville, Redmond, Rend,
Madras and possibly Metolius and
Sister are talking up a baseball
(.league and one will no doubt be
formed when the manager of the
different club can be got together.
A series of game during the sum
mer months would give the fans
lot of good sport. t!et together
boy.
The machinery of the Prineville
Steam Laundry was moved to Red
mond this week. The laundry has
had a checkered career since it was
started by Mr. Orater three year
ago. A good laundry with up-to-date
equipment would be a paying
investment in Prineville. Port
land and The Dalles have been
getting most of the work from this
place.
Ora Van Tassel, secretary and
manager of the Vanora Townsite
Co., is in Prineville today on busi
nef. Mr. Van Tassel' company
is furnishing water to the farmer
of Agency Plains who haul it
by wagorj over the new grade, and
also to the town. They have a 9
horse power engine that can raise
3000 gallons an hour.
Furnished Room for Rent.
Mail inquiry toP. O. Box 324. 4-27-2t
The Antler Club.
The Antler Club ba closed its
first month's experiment of keep
ing bachelor's hall and it has been
very satisfactory. The member
ship is composed of George Newell,
N. W. Sanborn, L. M. Bechtell,
Ray P.rewster, T. L. Wuinn, K. C.
Cribb, George Prewstcr. One of
the Lively cottages ha been leased
by the boys who room anil lioard
on the premise. George Newell is
steward. They have a Chinese
cook.
Applet Without Cere.
Almost everylHiiljr linn tieanl the sto
ry of the boy who uHked lila euiiipan-
Km fur the cure f hi apple, to which
rtiDKt the eoiiipniiloii inmlo the his
toric remark, "There ain't KIn' to he
no core." Now. JunUeo of the Peace
lavlil liarh of Clifford, Unrtholomew
county, him nil apple tree, ami that tree
lieurs apple. Khouhl any person ask
for the com of nn nppie from the tree
he would he dooimtl to ilisiippoiut-iiii-nl,
liiTiiuxe Hie apples du not bare
ore. Justice Itnru lias lironcnt some
of the applin to tills city ami exhlhlted
them. Ho miya the tree that lieiira the
spplea never liloonis In spring, but
through some freak process It hear
apple the name as other trees. These
apple are without a core. anJ they
are also Bectllins. Culumbtt Cor. In
diannpolls News.
A Grcwtsm Mascot.
Ilerr Xlederhauser, the sculptor, at
the Instance of the Geneva director of
police took a planter imprint of the
face of Luecheul, the murderer of the
Empress Elizabeth, after his suicide,
mid R portion of the murderer's hair
was found to have adhered to the plas
ter. The hair came Into the ossession
of some young women In Geneva lu a
mysterious manner, and large sums of
money have been offered for It. It Is
believed lu Switzerland that a mur
derer' hair brings luck. One young
woman took her "luck" to n jeweler
and hud It placed In a golden locket
London Stnnilnril.
Three Days
Three Day
Big Fourth of July
Why Sh. Lost Out.
Said a rplnster. "I thins It Is funny
That no man ever called mo his honey.'
Bnld a friend. "On my word.
This would not have occurred
If you hod a great big pile or money."
Cbicaco News.
Car Load of
Pages Woven
Wire Fence
has arrived. If you want the
best wire fence made at the
lowest price call and aee our
fence man.
COLLINS W. ELKINS
CELEBRATION
At Prineville.
EVERYBODY COME!
J. E. Stewart
Company,
Groceries, Hardware, Dry Goods, Shoes.
DON'T spend another hot summer without an "Insurance" GASOLINE STOVE They are Abso
lutely Safe and Reliable. The "Insurance" is the only stove in which provision is made to prevent
the escape of gasoline should the burner be accidentally blown out or left open.
We have these stoves in four styles, ranging in price from $12.50 to $18.50
' . I J. E. STEWART & CO.
Cut out and mail the coupon. 03T
Name.
Please send me your booklet on Insurance Stoves.
. Address . ...........
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