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Annual
W
inter Clearance Sale ! !
Now in Full Blast
iEvery article of winter goods thrown out at big reduction in price. This is an
opportunity to secure the best of goods at the lowest prices. This sale is made
with the intention of removing from our shelves as quickly as possible every
vestige of winter stock. The year is about to pass away forever and we
take this last opportunity to offer from our stock, several hundreds of rare
bargains while as yet we are untouched by winter.
All Suits, Coats, Winter Underwear, Lined Gloves,
Blankets, Etc.; Heaters, Ranges, Game Traps, Etc. on Sale
Remember with every $11.00 purchase you can get a Highest Grade Triple Plate Silver
1 easpoon Absolutely Free. If you do not already know, ask us about the Silverware we give
away.
SALE TERMS:-Cash or 30 days on approved credit.
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County Court Meets
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range 13 east; thence west to Des
chutes river; thence down Deschutes
river to mouth of Crooked river;
thence up Crooked river to the range
line tp. 14 south, ranges 13 and 14 east;
thence south to the northeast comer
sec. 36, tp. 14 south, range 13 east, the
point of beginning.
Petition for county road by R. A.
Merchant et al. This matter coming
on regularly to be heard this 4th day of
January, 1612, the same having been
continued from the November, 1911,
term of this court. It is ordered by
the court that the board of county road
viewers be and they are hereby in
structed to proceed to lay out said
road, and it is ordered that the viewers
be and are hereby ordered to meet on
the 19th day of February, 1912, or
within five days thereafter, to survey,
view and lay out said road.
Petition for county road by H. E.
Melton et al. It appearing from the
opinion of the district attorney that all
papers are regular and in accordance
with the statute, it is ordered that the
board of road viewers meet at the be
ginning of said proposed road on the
23d day of February, 1!)12, view, re
view and survey the proposed road and
report thereon at the next term of this
court.
Petition for franchise for Cove Power
' Co. It appearing to the court that the
Cove Power Co. is preparing to furnish
power for all purposes to Metolius,
Prineville, Redmond and to all other
persons and places requiring same and
that it is necessary for said company
to have a franchise, easement and
right of way for the erection and main
tenance of the necessary poles and
wires along either outer line of county
roads from the Cove Power Co.'s plant
situated upon sec. 11, tp. 12 south,
range 12 east, W. M., to Metolius,
from Metolius to Prineville; from
Metolius to Redmond, from Redmond
to Prineville, with authority to cross
county roads when necessary. It is
ordered that a franchise and easement
be granted.
County printing for 1912. It satis
factorily appearing to the court, by
affidavits as to circulation within Crook
county and otherwise, thut under sec
tion 29D2, Lord's- Oregon Laws, the
Crook County Journal is entitled to be
designated as the official county paper
for the ensuing year. It is therefore
ordered that said Crook County Journal
be and the same is hereby designated
as such official county paper for the
year 1912, under the terms and condi
tions as embodied in its bid, which said
bid is in words and figures as
to-wit:
Prineville, Ore., Jan. 5, 1912.
To the Hon. County Court
I respectfully submit the following
offer for the county official printing for
the year 1912: To print the proceed
ings of the court and all official notices
of county officers during said period of
time for the sum of f350 for the year,
payable in amounts of $58.33 at each
regular term of the county court.
Respectfully submitted.
Crook County Journal.
! P.. E. Gray, Propr.
Whereas, it appears that the scalp
i bounty fund is now overdrawn to the
! extent of $650, it is ordered that the
county clerk draw a warrant on the
general fund payable' to the scalp
bounty fund for the sum of (650.
Petition for county road by Roy L.
Kidder et al. Now is presented to the
court the petition of Walter Ruble et
al, for county road, accompanied by a
bond of 100 with T. W. Taylor as
surety, and it appearing by the opinion
of the district attorney that all papers
are regular and in accordance with the
statute, it is ordered that the board of
road viewers meet at the beginning of
said proposed road on the 21st day of
February, 1912, view, review and sur-
,vey said proposed road and report
thereon at the next term of this court.
i Road supervisors for 1912. It is
hereby ordered that the appointment
J of road supervisors for the year 1912
i be continued until this court shall next
1 convene.
j in uie maiier 01 use regular state
ment of former Supervisor S. Nace,
. clerk is directed to notify said suner-
, visor to make a regular report upon
, the blank forms for that purpose and
clerk is requested to forward same,
j Cost of returning parole convicts.
Whereas, it has been necessary to re
turn certain parole convicts, to-wit,
Dick Garrett and Chick White to the
penitentiary, and whereas, Crook coun
ty and its citizens have been put to
unnecessary expense, it is therefore
ordered that the sheriff of Crook coun
ty send an itemized statement of such
expenses to the proper officials at
Salem, Oregon, and request that pay
ment thereof be made forthwith.
These items to include special officers,
transportation charges, telephone,
board of prisoners, justice's costs and
all other items.
Wrongful assessment of W. S. Kar
ris. It appearing to the court that W.
b. f arris has been wrongfully assessed
for the year 1910 for the sum of $5.21,
and that the sheriff under the pro
visions of the statute, has remitted the
same from the total amount of his
taxes, to wit, $01.45, it is hereby or
dered that the county clerk credit the
sheriff on the 1910 tax roll with said
3.21.
Fair Acres' addition to Redmond.
Now is presented to the court the plat
and tracing of Fair Acres' addition to
Redmond, and upon the application of
W. S. Rodman et ux, owner of the
land platted therein, and it satisfactor
ily appearing to the court that said
plat and tracing, etc., have complied
with the law, they are hereby approved
by the court and spread of record.
Drawing jury for 1912. The names
of 200 taxpayers, qualified to serve as ;
jurors during the ensuing year were !
drawn by the court
November and December supervisors'
reports. Owing to the lack of road
funds it is ordered that the matter of
approving the supervisors' accounts for '
November and December be continued
until the adjourned meeting hereof to
be held in February, 1912.
st"te 4S, mlllH
County " 95-100
Crulnliig timber 1',
Ueneral ncliool 3
Roiicl fund (exclualve of Prluc
vllle and llend) 1
High School fun. I (exeliiMlve
District 12) 1;
Llbrury fund 1-20
'J otnl tax levy for all )ur)O8eH20inllln
on the ilolltir.
CruMug timber bind. Wlicrcn It
Id well known that the value of tlm
her land vary greatly throughout
Crook comity, anil whereat), under
the present f.VHteni of lunM-PHim'tit, nil
timber In iiHHceHt'd at the name rate
per acre regurdlewi of lu location or
the value of the timber thereon, It In
therefore deemed advUable by the
court at thin time to arrange for a
fund in order that cmUIng may be
commenced at the enrllent practical
ARE YOU SURE
The record hIiow n clear title to your riiert)? The
record fallc.1 to nhow correct title In a mile made thin
week by a lending real etate company. RESULT- l.oiiif
delay ami poHHllile limn. Ih tter let the Pioneer Alwtrnet
Company look after your lnterei.
PIONEER ABSTRACT COMPANY
(Member Oregon Association of Title Men)
Petition for countv road hv M .?. u"le, enu mat cadi owner pay
McGrathetal. The law havimr been M" J"Mt equitable Hhnre of the
complied with in every respect it is I
ordered that the board of road viewers !
meet at the beginning q said proposed
road on the 2th day of February,
1912, view, review and survey said pro
posed road and report thereon at the
next term of this court.
. In regard to Road District No. 30.
Whereas this court first learned on
January 3, 1912, that work on an ex-
taxes according to the actual value
of each forty acre tract owned by
him.
Petition for bonding county for
roadn: And now Ih presented a pe
tition fqiicKtlng thlH court to notify
alltlioKe interested 111 couriering the
pimMiblllty and utlvlmiMllty of a
bond IsHiie for roadn:
It Ih therefore directed that the
.r,ivw rra,lu hn,l i,..n i ... I "" ' cierK cuunen circular letter
the supervisor of said district No 28 i H,""t t'"l:l HtimiHter, to
in violation of written and verbal in- i ''U(;1' ";WHll'-r '"' '''' m
Ktriirtinim ,f thiu r,.rt u ; i . ,! tnerdnl club In Crook comity notify.
that said supervisor forthwith cease
said work.
Bear creek road. It is ordered that
the court examine into the condition of
Bear creek road at the earliest possible
moment.
County aid. A petition has been
presented setting out the needy cir
cumstances of Mrs. Atwater. It is
ordered that Commissioner Bailey
forthwith inquire into her circum
stances and give whatever aid may an.
pear necessary.
Watering place at Crooked river
bridge. Petition of C. E. Cross et al,
residents upon the plat southwest of
Prineville, asking that the county court
cause a watering place to be main
tained at the Crooked river bridge.
It is therefore ordered that this court
forthwith personally investigate the
situation and determine whether or not'
such watering place is practical and
can be obtained.
Tux levy for 1912. For the purpone
of defraying the expense of thej
comity anil to meet, the payment of
the Htate tax, which umoinitx to
?:)9,."i99.75, the following levy wan
made for the yeur 1912:
Injr the public that the question of a
bond lHUe by Crook county to aid
III the coiihI ruction of good roadn
will be held at Prineville, Oregon at
10 n. in., Feb. 5, 1912, and It Ih enrn-
ently requcHted thut every Hcctlon of
the county be represented ut such
meeting.
Court adjourned until 1 p. in., Feb.
5, uuIcmh Hooner convened by call.
$30,000 for Farm Loans. See Kreri.
ton Jones, Metolius, Oregon. 3-23p
Express and Passengers.
Kxprens matter from Culver to I'rinn-
vllle one cent a pound. PassoiiKers
$2.51).
S-2 Lockard Stacik Co
PIONEER SADDLER
Manufacturer of anil di aler In
Harness, Saddles, Chaps, Bridles, Silver-Mounted Bits
and Spurs. Reatas, Quirts, Ladies' Stride Saddles.
E. H. Smith, Prop. Prineville, Or.
Crook County Journal, county
official paper. $1.50 a year.
Mouse for Rent.
New six-room house, warm, electric
lights, water, bath, toilet, 'phone, etc.;
barn, chicken park. Also household
furniture. Apply to J. W. Stewart.
at Klkiu's store. l-4-2t
Pure-bred White Wyandott cockerels
for sale. Ray V. CoNsfAin.K, Adam
son's Drugstore. 11 2-tf
TO $20 PER TON.
That's what a good cow will make it
pay you, and the' market is right here
in Prineville. We will buy all the
cream you can produce.
Pioneer Cream Co.
Agents DeLaval Separator.