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Crook County Jourea'
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PR1NEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1911.
Entrt at the poitifflr at PrfnTlll
Ortf in. aa ecund-cliui matter
VOL. XV NO. 41
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Regular Meeting
City Council
The city council met Tuesdar.
Captivated With
Central Oregon
Captivated by th natural gran
ilcur uf the lWliut canyon and
illipri'SIU-d With (llO possibilities ol
Interior Oregon, Hampton 1. I'w
lng, lawyer of Yonkers, N. Y.,
accompanied by hi family, ar
rived in l'ortlnml, after bating
traveled by automobile tbroiifib
Central Oregon (rum Klamath
Fall to th Columbia river.
"Central Oregon ia a niiignificf nl
empire," anid Mr. lowing. "Uf
course, there ia a limited area that
ia not adapted to farming pursuits,
but there are tana of thousands of
acres (hat aro being settled and
converted into profitable farina.
I'nder modern methods of agri
culture, sand and drought are no
longer obstacles; in. fact, they are
seemingly an advantage.
"The development of Interior
Oregon will be promoted rapidly
by the two railroad eyitema that
have invaded it through the les
chulee Canyon. Feeders are cer
tain to be built to each of these
railroada and l'ortland will de
rive moat desirable trade relation!
with a resourceful lection of your
atate heretofore unpopulated and
undeveloped and without trans
portation facilities.
"I was particularly impressed
with the scenic grandeur of the
Deschutes Canyon, which, to my
mind, surpass that of the Royal
(iorga of Colorado, The Deschutes
Canyon is the longer of tho two
nd consist of a succession of sur
prises in the way of matchless and
almost indencrihable scenery. To
me, it was a surprise and a revela
tion. I say this after having!
traveled extensively throughout
the I'nited Stales, and I think I
have seen everything in the way
of scenery that is worth seeing."
Although Mr. Ewing had visited
l'ortland before, this was the first
time he ever invaded the interior,
leaving San Francisco for Port
land, Mr. Fwing and hia family
left the train at Montague, Cat.,
and, crossing Goose, Nock Moun
tain, entered, the Klamnth coun
try. Several days were passed at
Crater Lake, which Mr. Ewing
pronounces a most wonderful re
sort, equally as attractive and
beautiful, from a scenio stand
point, as the Yosemite Valley.
"I live in a city of 80,000 peo
ple," said Mr. Ewing, "but it is a
reasonably safe guess that I am
the only one of that entire popu
lation who hag visited tliis re
markablo lake. If the state
would provide more convenient
means of reaching Crater Lake it
would prove one of the finest re
sorts in the country'and annually
would attract thousands of tour
ists." After leaving Crater Lake and
proceeding northerly into the Des
chutes valloy, Mr. Ewing and
party started across tho Cascades
for Lebanon and Albany. The
serious, fires in the forests on the
Upper Santiam made it necessary
for them to turn back and com
plete their trip to l'ortland via the
Columbia river.
Mr. Kwing says the fires, three
. in number, in the limber on tho
forks of the Santiam river, are
more serious than roported. lie
reached the fire line of tho fire on
the Soda Folk of the Santiam last
Thursday and found that tho fire
had burned over an area consider
ably larger than a man could walk
around in a day and was still
burning. Leaving his automobile
Mr. Ewing entered the fire zone,
and, with a camera, obtained some
remarkable photographs of an Ore
gon forest fire, which he will pre
serve as souvenirs of the trip.
Oregoman.
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News Snapshots
Of (he Week
sur-Tlrlng nwrntiera of the OAK.
meeting, whs wttnenwd by l'n-Meiil
Favors the Desert
Land . Entryman
The General Land Office made a
ruling in favor uf the Desert Land
entryuien in this state, which en
ables the entryman on a desert
claim to make final proof and se
cure title to bis desert claim, be
fore securing a final water right
certificate from the state. The
water rights for desert claims are
initiated by filing a water right
application in the office of the
state engineer. This application
j is subsequently approved and re
turned to the applicant, and is bis
j authority to construct works and
apply water to the irrigation of his
claim. This application is analog,
ous to tbe certificate the entryman
received from the Land Office, and
as the Land Office certificate is re
placed by a deed after final proof,
so is the water permit replaced by
a final water right certificate or
dood, after the land is under irri
gation. It was this water right
certificate that the Land Office de
manded of the entryman holding
down a claim on the isolated
desert near Denio, 150 miles from
tho nearest railroad station at
Winnemucca, Nev., and equally
1 as far from the local Land Office
at lturns. The matter was brought
to the attention of State Engineer
Lewis, and he advised the General
Land Office of conditions, pointing
out that proof could be made on a
desert claim in three years, while
under the state laws five years is
allowed to complete appropriation
of water.
it was also shown tnat sucn a
ruling would operate greatly to
the disadvantage of entrymen on
isolated desert claims, enduring
hardships in their endeavor to
build up the state and at the same
time make a living. A favorable
reply to this appeal was received
and the entrymen will hereafter
be required to furnish only the
certified copy of a permit, and a
statement from the State Engineer
to the effect that the failure to fur
niHh buoIj water right certificate is
not due to the applicant's non
compliance with tbe law.
For Sale.
One thoroughbred gray Percheron
stallion, weight about 000 pounds,
hemht IS lianas, simm HI years; lino
disposition.
Also one Spanish Mammoth Jack,
Jonlen, No. 10711, black with white
points, height 15 hands ; aceil 10 years
long bodv, Hue head anil oars, Hat bono
and big Knit. lniiure ot
Ki.l.i O. Fkm,,
8-24tf Redmond, Ore., (ion. Delivery,
Express and Passengers.
Express matter from Culver to Prino-
villa one vent a pound. Passengers
1!.60.
8-24tt Lockaku Stmie Co,
Houses and Lots For Sale.
Two hoiiFos and six lots for sale if
taken at once. Inquire of C. D. Cal-
11KKATH, 8-10-Imp
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II; Dying 1.211ft aillea, the dlitanc from 8l Lut to New York. Harry N. At wood made tbe sreatest flight since the aeroplane
mtt InvenltKl II arrlHd In New York twelve dnj arter leaving Bt Loula. "Mom Uu," declared to be tbe world's great
est palming and for which f.VOOO.OOO waa refund. stolfo from tho Louvre In Tarta. In a tame Oglit at the Twentieth
Century K. C of New York (Sailor Hurk woo the dt-rlnloo over lillly t'npke. the middleweight champion of tbe world. The
met at Itoeheater, N. Y.. for their annual enrampmenL The parade of the old
Taft Andre Jnger Kohmtdt. a French reporter, tmtnhllshed a new record, girdling
Trainload Sheep
Goes
East
J. N. Williamson shipped a
train load of lambs, ewes and
wethers East today from Cateway.
The l'ortland market has never
been a good one for this class of
stock. Recently a Crook county
shipper sent three carloads of sheep
and lambs to the Union Stock
Yards but the market was so poor
le shipped them borne again.
Mr. Williamson was Dot inclined
to take any chances so arranged
with the O.-W. 11. & X. Co. for a
trainload to Omaha, with the
privilege of going on to Chicago if
tbe Omaha market was not good.
The railroad company has prom-
sed good feed and watering places
en routs and if this first venture
proves profitable it will be followed
by several more trainloads.
The Big Bridge
About Completed
The first connecting keyarch
of the Oregon Trunk Line bridge
over Crooked river was put in
place by the bridge crew Friday
at noon. The keyarch joining
tho two ends of the bridge, fitted
to a fraction of an inch, and there
waa no trouble in making the
connection.
A large number of people from
towns round about were at the
bridge nearly all day watching
the bridge crew work. The con
tractors finished all the heavy
steel work that afternoon and on
Saturday five gangs of riveters
were put on. Early next week
it is expected the bridge will be
ready for trains to cross.
This bridge- is 340 feet from
the top of the rails to the water
in the canyon below, and during
the construction period there has
not boon an accident, though the
work was of a perilous character.
Laying of rails from the bridge
to Tied mond, eight miles, is ex
pected to be completed about
September 20, so that trains can
reach the hub city.
Ayerdales For Sale
Thoroughbred Avert! ale puppies for
sale. . VV. HOliliUTSat I'rlnevllle
Machine Shop. 7-20-i
Pasture Open.
My pasture will be open AugtiRt 20.
Horses 15 cents a day ; cows $3 per
month ; cash iu advance.
8 18-lm JIed Vandrrpool.
$750 for Quarter Block.
750 buys a quarter block one
block south from new public school
grounds; cultivated. AUdreHS Bos
34. 7-13-tf
Horse Pasture
Four miles north of Prineville.
per month. Independent 'phone.
8-24-lmp Eakl Helms
$2
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High School Has
Good Enrollment
Crook County High School
opened Tuesday with an enroll
ment of sixty-eight students.
More new students are expected
to enter this ween and many of
the old students are yet to register.
The attendance is already larger
than it was at any time last year
and with the present outlook it is
expected that the high school will
have a most prosperous year.
Special interest is manifested in
the departments of public speak
ing and manual training. Many
of the students are arranging their
courses so that they may take ad
vantage of the excellent work of
fered in these two branches.
The manual training teacher
will be here in a few days to take
charge of this branch of work.
Will Try to Reorgan
ize the Company
As a final resort, as told in a1
letter being sent to the holders
of rights under the old Columbia
Southern project near Laidlaw,
an effort is being made to reor
ganize the company by the Ore
gon, Washington & Idaho Fi
nance Company, of Portland.
George Y. Hinshaw, of Marion, a
holder, was at Salem last week
in conference with Secretary Ol-
cott and members of the State
Board, and the letter containing
the new proposition to finance
the scheme was exhibited.
This project, which includes
about 27,000 acres under the
Carey act, has had troublous
times for several years. It was
originally known as the Three
Sisters project, when later its
name was changed to the Colum
bia Southern Irrigation Com
pany, and again to the Columbia
Southern Irrigating Company.
The plan has embraced an idea
to construct a reservoir and
store the waters of Tumello
creek, from which creek the wa
ter now on the project is fur
nished. Mr. Hinshaw says that
there are a sufficient aumber of
ditches dug to water the entire
project if the ditches were in the
right places and were not too
low. But under existing condi
tions there are numerous ditch
es which are dry and are useless
It will be necessary to con
struct tho proposed reservoir,
and for this purpose the new
schetno is launched to secure ad
ditional capital. The conditions
of the affairs of the project are
such, according to the letter sent
out by the finance company, that
the new plan is a last resort, and
that if the project is ever to be
n
t
1
it
warriors, the main feature of the
tbe world la forty day
put on its feet it must be done
at once.
Tbe proposed plan is for the
organization, or rather the reor
ganization of tbe Colum bia South
ern Irrigating Company, with
10,000 shares of common stock
at f 1,000,000 and 0000 shares of
preferred stock at $600,000, the
holders of the preferred stock to
receive 6 per cent cumulative,
out of the net earnings.
Important to
Homesteaders
The United States land office
at The Dalles has received the
following instructions governing
final proofs on homesteads. It
will be interesting to the people
of Central Oregon: j
The practice of according cred
it for constructive residence cov-,
ering the period of six months
following the allowance of the en
try is, perhaps, due to an erron
eous interpretation of section
2297 of the revised statutes, by
which section it is provided that
on proof to tbe satisfaction of the
register and receiver that a per
son had actually changed his
residence or abandoned the land
covered by his homestead entry
for more than six months at any
one time, then, in that event, the
land so entered shall revert to
the government. While the said
section may protect a home
steader from contest for aban
donment for a period ot six
months following the allowance
of his entry, it is clearly not au
thority for according tho entry
man credit for constructive resi
dence during that period.
After most careful and mature
consideration of this matter I
feel it my duty to disregard the
erroneous practice heretofore ob
taining in your office and to di
rect that you exact of the home
stead entryman proof of resi
dence for the full period of five
years, as required by the statute
before the same can be approved
as a basis for the issuance of pat
ent therein. Because of the long
practice heretofore prevailing, I
believe it right and proper to
give ample time for notice of the
contemplated change before put
ting the same into effect. I have
therefore to ad ise you that in
all instances where ordinary
final proof is submitted under
the homestead laws on or after
the 1st day of December next,
the law as above interpreted be
followed. Samcel Adams,
Acting Secretary.
Hay Baler For Sale.
Bran new Steel Beauty Hay
Baler; capacity 10 or 12 tons dally,
for sale at a bargain. Inquire at J .
E. Stewart & Co.'s.
8-31-luip Heubert Rideoit.
I'rewnt, Mayor Kdwards and
;Councilmen A. II. Lippman, Geo.
Noble, I. W. Ward and C. I. Win
nek. Otfictr Weston and Re
corder Iireece.
Minutes of la-t meeting read and
approved.
Import of city treasurer read
and approved.
The Committee on Health and
Police recommended that the city
lots used for dumping ground be
marked; that some person be
authorized to collect water rent;
that the saloon ordinance be
changed to cover back rooms; that
eatt "K" street be graded and side
walks ordered laid.
The committee on Tire and
Water called the attention of the
council to the fact that the fire
alarm signals were not working
properly.
Report of police accepted and
placed on file.
. Report of G. W. Xoble accepted
and placed on file.
Report of R. W. Breece accepted
and placed pn file.
Tbe following bills were ordered
paid:
C. E. Smith, treas. sal $ 25.00
R. W. Breece, rec. fees 34.80
T. E. J. Duff a, fees 20.50
Wm.Snodderly 3.00
T.M.Stroud 3.00
Lloyd Yancey 3.00
P. L. & W. Co 85.48
Van M. Morse 3.00
A Wonderly.... 10.00
Crook County Journal 2 80
R. S. Price 5.75
The Winnek Co 1.25
F.Condart 166.20
I. W. Ward 32.50
R. L. Jordan. 10.35
Jno. D. Stevenson 1.50
G.W. Hess 1.50
Moran..... 1.50
A.J.Weston, salary 100.00
Ben Jones, 6 days 20.00
The petition of The Winnek Co.
for a lamp post was granted.
Ordidance No. 190 was laid over
until the next regular meeting.
The resignation of officer Wes
ton was laid on tbe table. The
vote on its acceptance was a tie.
Officer Weston was instructed to
ascertain the amount of oil stored
within the city limits and report
thereon at the adjourned meeting
next Tuesday evening. Also to
hive dumping Bigns placed on the
property belonging to the city and
have notices of same published in
paper. Adjourned.
Dragged Half a Mile.
Roy Gray and Jack Webb were
driving out to Bonnyview farm
Tuesday and when near home the
horses took fright and ran away.
Webb was thrown out over tha
front of the buggy. His foot got
caught between the iron and
leather of the dash board and he
was dragged about half a mile.
Roy bad to cut him loose before he
was released from his perilous po
sition. The hair on one side cA
Webb's head was worn off aad! he,
was otherwise bruised. Had it.
not been for the fact that the road;
at the place of the accide&ti 'vas:
very soft and smooth he wooidl
have been killed.
Ranch for Rent
120 acres; 90 in cultivation; house,
barn- Apply to W. H. Kkehn, Prine
ville, Oregon. S-17-tf
Horsea for Sale.
On the old C. Sam Smith ranch,
near I'rlnevllle. U'5 head of mares
and geldings, large enough tor work
horses, will be sold In any number
at reasonable prices. For further
Information addresa G. 11. Russell.
Prineville, Oregon. 12-l(J-tI