' IMPROVING THE FLOCK. Selection of the Ram Is a Matt.r of Prime Importance. In purchasing a ram it Is best to see him "od his own grounds" to see the place where he was raised, the sheep he was raised from and how he as well as the other sheep are handled, says the National Stockman. Good sheep often deterierate when taken borne nd put untier what are to them ad verse conditions. The buyer becomes discourag'-d and looks upon the seller as a swindler when a little study of the methods of handling the ram and a not too sudden change in those meth ods would have saved the sheep for good service aud would not have dis couraged the breeder in his attempt to Improve his flock. If it is impossible to go personally and select a r:im on account of the distance or for any other reason, a per fectly safe way to purchase, provided the buyer knows what he wants, is by mail order. If the kind of sheep want ed is clearly defined and the price stat ed to an honest breeder and honest breeders are not hard to find there need be no fear but that the ram sup plied will be worth every cent of the money paid. The reputable breeder will not take the chance of hurting bis reputation by Rending out a ram not worth the price paid. If he hasn't the sheep askeii for he will write and say EO and will not attempt to till the order from other sources. The county and state fairs are poor places to buy breeding stock of any kind. The stock at such an exhibition is always under unusual and advan tageous conditions. The man who is not an expert judge is unconsciously misled by the high standard of all stock and often gets false Impressions of the value of a breed or of individ uals of a breed. The poorest sheep ore at home. It is impossible to tell how much those present have been pampered. Disappointment aud loss of money will ofteu be saved by a per sonal selection uf the ram on the farm where he was raised. PARAFFINING CHEESE. Sett Results Obtained When Wax Is Made Very Hot. Mr. John Michels when at the Mich igan experiment station devoted con siderable time in experimenting with paraffining cheese, and we take from a special bulletin the following para graph: "To secure a perfect, permanent and Impervious covering over the entire surface the cheese Is dipped for a mo ment into a liijuid paraffin. Hereto fore the pnroflin has been heated by steam or hot water, and it has been difficult, if not impossible, to secure a temperature hi;;lier than 200 degrees F. Where the cheese was dipped at this low temperature there was a mau- Mid-Summer Clean-Up Sale ! J. L. JORDAN & COMPANY Exceptional Values In Muslin Underwear. Muslin Petticoats, Embroidery and Lace Trim med, Regular $1.25 values $ .95 Regular 1.00 values 1 .80 Regular 1.65 values 1.20 Regular 2.25 values 1.85 Regular 3.00 values 2.40 Watch Our Windows. Inspect Our Trunks, Steamer Trunks, Suit Cases. R. L. Jordan & Company. lfest tendency for the covering of par affin to crack and even peel off. A donble gasoline burner was therefore tried and the temperature raised to 2G6 degrees F. "Repeated tests at various tempera tures seemed to indicate that the best results are obtained between 240 and 250 degrees F. In fact, in no ease where the dipping was done at this high tem perature did the covering peel off. The experiments show that a thin coat of paraffin is all that Is needed. 'The amount of paraffin required for a cheese weighing forty-four pounds Is about one-fourth of a ponnd. Cheese should be treated within two to twelve hours after leaving the press. The best paraffin for this purpose has a melting point of somewhere between 130 to 135 degrees." Remedy For Self Sucking Cows. The device shown In the accompany ing diagram will prevent a cow from sucking herself, it is claimed. The thing is easily and cheaply made. It consists of two lengths of light roe and six pieces of round light wood about eleven or twelve Inches In length. Holes a little larger than the diameter of the rope are bored at each IjIAOBAM 07 BKLP BUCKING DEVICE. end of the sticks. The pieces are then threaded upon the rope, tying a knot on each side of each stick to prevent It from slipping out of place. The sticks nre so arranged that there will be three on each side of the cow's neck, as indicated in the accompanying drawing. The collar is then adjusted and seldom fails to bave the desired effect The Unprofitable Runt. Few runty pigs ever are born, but when we see one in a pen with the Urger hogs you can count on it be coming more and more of a runt every day. r v i w-v . . I II Ladies' Shoes In all the latest styles. Half shoes, one and two strap pumps, high cut, etc, all our $3.25 shoes at $2.60 Ladies' Waists. All this seasons styles and strictly up-to-date. Regular $4.00 waists, Special . $2.85 Regular $2.f0 waists. Special ....... $2.10 Regular $1.75 and $1.85 waists. Special $1.30 Regular $1.50 and $1.65 waists, Special $1.15 Ladies' and Children's Hose. Fine cotton hose, selling regularly for , 1 5c, special 1 0c per pair. Dress Ginghams. All our 15c dress ginghams for I2i cents. THE HAMILTON STABLES J. H. WIGLE, . Proprietor PRINEVILLE, OREGON Stock boarded by the day, week or month at Reasonable rates. Remember us when in Prineville. Rates Reasonable. We have Fine Livery Rigs For Rent Warren & Woodward CIVIL ENGINEERS " Irrigation, Subdivision, Land Surveys. Estimate Furnished on Power Plants. MAPS We have had 10 years experience, embracing all branches of Civil Engineering. Box 187 Redmond, Oregon. City Meat Market IB i S. Horigan & Reinke, Props Beef, Pork, Mutton, Wholesale and Retail All Kinds of Sausage Nice and Fresh Home Cured Bacon and Lard. Fish and Poultry in Season. ! Butter and Eggs. Finest Made. 5 lb. SI . ' s 1 Home Cured Lard 90c: 10 lb. $1.75. I Ladies' Muslin Gowns. V neck embroidered trimmed, short sleeves, regular $1.50, special at $1.20. High and V neck em broidered long sleeves, regular 1 .00 special 80c 95c. In Regular 1.25, special Figured Lawns. Dimities, Cotton Foulards, Soisettes and all white waistings at exceptionally low prices during this sale. !ofs$ct .tal Cards, Crook County jfbt tract Co. Allrrli ot title to ell land ami tow a hiU In Crook oouiiiy. Wilde, Secretary, PriMvUU, Ortgoe B. F. t Jf. Xotonborg !Pkyi4fmm mm' Jmrfttn (County I'liyildan.) Cmllt mntwtrtm prmmpiljf m'mjf tr might mm IVmim .SVmvMW. !Primtillt, Ortctm. N. W. Sanborn Attrniy.iit-Inw ArluniHon block Prineville Qt C. 33rx !7?al itat Office with Geo. W. Barnes !Printmillt, - - Orfn W. 1 o. c. MYERS YOUNG jCawjtri Prftrtlen n all court. Hpcrlnl altrntlnn to w-uur riKnii, iukhuuu ami uriuuuai ui-iumm Culmmr function, Ortyon Dr. John Huback, Late Veterinary Surireon It. S. Army, Jii'parttnont ul the V litllpjitiieH. All Surgical Work at lluanonab)e l'rlcut. Hamilton Stable.. Prineville, Or. W. A. BELL FRANK MENEFEE Lawyers The Dalles Oreifon Cha: S. Cdwartl JIT. 3. 33lknap O0CUMHT9 fflolknap & Cdwards iPiyltamt enter Smryttmt, Prntvillt, Ortaen Si. Clltott, jftte rntg-mt- m m PrinmmHIt, Ortaon. J, H. Nemlle, Jr.. K. M, lruty Co. surveyor. Kicc & Neville Civil Engineers, tl.n.ral Kniliieerlne. raiKsviua, OasnoN. C. SSrimk .amy or jt itrtt't, SPrintoUt, Ortjt. WADE HUSTON Surveyor lloimiHtead locations a specialty Prin.yill., . Oregon t O, JTyJ. ryttm Call. Aiid Pamtrri.Y Pat oi NieaT Own iins Dooa Sooth or Adamhok'i Dauu HToae. Hut h orni'u an ruej. dvuoe UluhouM. Primttillt, Vrom Dr. J. TrcgcIIcs Fox M. II. :. H. Knp; and I 8. A. London Lli-enoeeOreiion Htiitu Medical Hoard, Npei'iulist In HurKery; llyKleim; All. nientury Canal; women and children's (lineaHcH. Attendance at office, Main Bt., Prlnc vi le, daily II to S. Tui. i'ioiiiT l.i7. Huntington & Wilson Attorney Of The Dalies, lliuve opened offices In Portland, Oregon, Room. 805-807 Lewie Building. RllHlneiia ant In them from Crook Cnnnf III rough Ihi'lrnlllee In The llallea or (llrenl to their PortlHhil addreMH will reeelve sUUmtlori. l'oHluuJ Phunu, Main 7f8, G. A. McFAULANE Lawyer Practice In all courts and U. 8. Land Office. Redmond, Oregon Willard II. Wirtz Attornoy-at-Law. Office In M. II. IUggM' office. FltINKVIM.lt, OlIltGON. Hones for Sale. Two 2-vear-old fllliea, big ones; alno !-year-old mare, 1400 Hit., broke npntle. IncjuireofEd. Smith, 4-13 Kreit A. Wee, (', K. Coumjr Hurvror.