Man Drowned
at Boegli's Place
An Italian by tlio numeof Pow
ell, who wit working at llin rail
road camp Just above William
HMKti' plucp, fell olT the fiMil
bridge tl)Ht spun CriMikeJ rlvor
at Unit point Motuluy afternoon
tttid wh drowned. At least peo-
)lu think bo wits drowned for thn
reason thtil his but WH4 found
under t ho bridge. There is a
wire railing on onn nido of the
brhliro mid a ripi on the other
for thn sufuty of passengers, but
it Is) j'lNt possible thill bo missed
his fooling and Joll Into the Icy
current bulow, There are a few
that think tho man lot with foul
pluy. Sheriff Balfour wait twtl
tied Tuesday and Deputy Sheriff
Huhn of Muloliut was sent to look
into the uiuttur. About -10 men
are now engugod la burning for
the binly,
Stanton Black
Has Ribs Broken
Stanton Mack of Ashwood got
a bud Jolt from his homo a couple
of weeks ago but thoiiKht noth
ing tnoro about it untl lust Thurs
day when his condition became
so bnd thut a doctor was sum
moiled. It was found tlmt some
of Mr. muck's ribs wero dislo
cutcd. He wus riding after
some horses when thu anlimil he
was on stepped Into a badger
hole, ami throw him. Ho wasn't
going fust but the full wits hard
enough to knock in Nome ribs.
He will bo confined in bed a
couple of weeks.
LOCAL MENTION.
Hick Miller came down from
Post the hint of the week.
Mrs. I'hns. F. Condarl rolurned
last week from a visit to Spokane.
Miss Edith Uice left for Portland
Saturday to tske up the work of
her profession,
Mr. and Mrs. (iibson of Post
were present at the dedication ser
vices of the Baptist church Sunday.
J. T. Hardy, traveling freight
and passenger agent for the Ore
gon Trunk, was a I'rineville visitor
the first of the week.
Covenant mooting ut tho Bap
tist church Suturday afternoon.
All mem bora are requested to be
prcsont. C. I Ituiley, pastor.
Mrs. J. II. Templeton, deputy
district organizer, went over to
Redmond Friday to attend the in
stallation of the llebekah lodge at
that place.
Forty-two inches of snow fell at
The Dalles Suturday night, block
ing railroad traffic and otherwise
impeding business. No mail into
Central Oregon from outside
points since Inst Saturday.
Lots of Snow
Mercury Takes Fall
Font teen and ono half Inches
of snow fell between Friday and
Monday, January 5 and H. There
was a full of 2 Inches Friday, 4
Saturday, fid Sunday und 2 Inch
es on Mcnduy. City Marshal
Coon got a horse mid snow-plow
and removed it from the side
walks in the central part of town
to lb'! great relief of pedestrians.
Last year during tho sumo per
iod two inches of snow fell.
Tho coldest night this yuur
wus Sunday, January -7. The
mercury in tho governmentther
liioineU-r dropped to 11! below
zero. Tho cold spell did not last
long. No locul suffering or dam
age is reported
Tax Rate in
Incorporated Towns
Crook county bas four Incor
porated towns that pay taxes as
follows:
Equalized SH-risl
bytoHd SrhlTx CltyTx
I'rineville tfiHIUlO .'Jo.VI.44 limy.liS
Madras mM UH5.6H 21.61
lieml SMiHl.M) iJKHS.'tO U,a.C
Kedmond 1HU.HU l.W.Hl! Uafi.lS
School City
Prini'ville Sircil Tx 15 nulls G mills
Mstlru " ' " 6 "
U-tui " ' IS " s "
Kedmond " " 12 " 10 "
This does not include the
county und stato tax
Get Busy.
Tf f v t!.m1u I lf nnl .liilau
sending in your votes. So many
have promised and the time is get-
linn ...
Journal oilice. Urgently,
1-1 1 Mil" VlKA CVNI'S.
LOCAL MENTION
Sleighing in I'rineville could
not be better.
Born To the wife of P.obt. Berg
land of Ashwood, in i'rineville,
Saturday, January (i, a son.
No mail since last Saturday.
Trains are expected through today.
Too much snow is the cause of the
trouble.
Henry Brutnmer of Newsom
creek, who has been visiting in
California, passed through I'rine
ville Friday on bis way home.
Registration books opened Mon
day. John A. (iibson of Post was
the first man to register. He and
his family came down Saturday,
The pastor of the Methodist
church will begin a protracted
mooting at the McKay school honse
Tuesday evening, January 10, nt
7:30 p. m.
Jess Shobert of Powell Butte
broke bis leg last Friday. lis was
riding to the poetoftiue and bis
horse threw him or fell on him, he
doesn't know which, as it was done
so quickly. Dr. Edwardr was
called to reduce the fracture.
You never had a better chance to save money on your purchases of
Rubber Goods. Blankets, Comforters, Groceries,
Hardware, Shoes and Dry Goods
A Little Cash Will do a Greatdeal for You at
J. W. Stewart & Company's Closing Out Sale
Slipped One Over
on Their Friends
William Morse and Mil Lot la
Smith were married last evening
at the home of the bride's parents
in I'rineville. Hev. Williams of
the M. K. Church, ofliciated.
The young couple slipped one
over on their friends. The wed
ding was formally announced to
take plsce this evening but the
bridegroom Rot wind of a plat to
give him a prolonged sleighlide in
the country and so anticipated the
happy event by one day.
The bride is the only daughter
of Colonel V. Smith, a wealthy
pioneer of ( rook county. The
grootn is the popular young book
keeper of C. W. Klkins. The
young couple have hosts of friends
that join whh the Journal in wish
ing them the best of weather dur
ing tbeir matrimonial voyage.
The school census gives a total
of 3015 persons of school age re
siding in Crook county. Male.
1547; female, 14CH. The total for
1910 was 2424, a gain for 1911 of
591.
A. II. Uppumn A Co. calls your at
tention thai all lot in I'nion cemetery
not tiaid lor limit It s.,ttW.I f.ir lfr.,..
Jan. 1, 12-21
List Your House With Me.
I will rent vour lionsf and collnct the
rent or fjl. Cms. K. L'omiakt. I ll
Ranch for Sale.
Henjaniln Shepherd's stock ranrh Is
for sale. Inijuiro at First National
Hank. 12-:t0
Of iA NEST NO. 1-W
We V7, Subordinate
Order of Owls,-meet the second and
fourth Thursdays in each month at
llelknap hall. All migratory nwlscunli
nll weirnnn. T. E. J. I uffv, President!
Vtlllard II. ttirtjs, Secretary. l-4tf
LOCAL MENTION
Basket ball next Saturday even
ing. A town team will play the
Crook County High School. Don't
miss it.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamer of Bear
creek came down to attend .the
dedication of the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Baptist church services Sun
day 10 a. in., Bible school; 11 a.
tn., preaching, followed by bap
tism; 0;30 p. m., C. E. Society;
7:00, preaching, baptism after
sermon. C. P. Bailey, pastor.
J. 0. Clark came over from Ash
wood the first of the week to get
his wife who ha9 Wen in I'rineville
a couple of weeks for medical at
tention. She will'return to Ash
wood today with her husband.
Kegular church services will be
conducted at the l'resbvterian
church January 14th. ' Sunday
School at 10 a. m. The Lord's
Supper will be administered and a
public reception to new members
at 11 o'clock. The Suuday even
ing ciud win noht us reception and
Bible Study at 6 o'clock. Preach
ing at 7:30 o'clock. A hearty
welcome will be given to all.
Piano Contest
Voting is Lively
Our contestants sre stretching
out a little this week In the race
for the piano. Mii Klliott is
taking quite a lead over hr com
petitors hut you never can tell
what will happen neit time. The
friends of those behind will rally
to the support of their favorites
and the leaders will he hunched
"gain.
Next week a statement will be
mailed to each subscriber not al
ready paid up, showing him how
his account stands atd the num
bers of votes he is entitled to give
on the piano. There is nothing
you can give that aould be more
appreciated by . the contestants.
You can remit to this office or to
the contestants themselves. The
time is getting short. Some one
gets a beautiful piano.
The vote stands as follows:
Miss Mary Elliott 122,4h5
Mrs. Vlra Cyrus 100,125
Miss MuKKle Oluxe h3,2j5
Miss Ktuerlen Yoiiiik 4475
Uitptlst Church, I'rluevllle 1000
Miss Myrtle Josllu of Hiiyatnck....l000
Wyandotts for Sale.
I h.V. . ifW ftna WViit U'vamlnll.
for sale. Ml Kkv. J. C. I.isixckk.
"What Shall
Wouldn't you like to ait down to a beautiful player piano and Bnd rest, relaxation, pleasure in
playing some dreamy nocturne from Chopin, some majestic masterpiece from Liezt, or possibly
some sparkliug selection from the latest opera? So matter how defective musical training may be
The A. B. Chase "Artistano"
immediate endows you with resources ae rich and varied as are the aspirings of musical genius.
A recent improvement, the accentuating pedals, an improvement not found on any other player
piano, has made the "Artistano" pre-eminently "the player piano with the human touch."
Sold on convenient terms and with the full market value allowed on your old piano in exchange.
Other player pianos from j:.0.00 up. Write for illustrated catalogues, prices, terms, etc. We
deal direct with you.
"The Home of the Steinway." Victor Talking Machines. Visit our New Sheet Music Department
Sherman Clay & Company
Morrison Street, at Sixth, Portland, Oregon.
Beautiful Interior
Crook Co. Bank
Tile layers are busy putting in
the tiling in the new Crook County
1-ank building, (ieo V. Ake has
charge of the work and he cer
tainly knows his business. He is
the tame man that had charge of
the floor work for the First Na
tional. The tiling used is s 2-inch white
vitrous non-absorbent kind that
will always keep its color and last
practically for ever. The vestibule,
lobby and toilet will be tiled. A
beautiful Verd antique marble
counter will divide the lobby fiom
the accounting department. This
marble comes from Vermont and
has a dark rich green effect. An
eight-inch marble base of the same
material will run clear around the
lobby and vestibule. This marble
harmonizes with the green, white
and black Grecian border of the
tiling. The furnishings of the
bank will be in keeping with its
beautiful interior.
Ranch for Rent
200 scree, 120 fenced ; 30 nnder irri
gation. Inquire of Frank Foster or
write ieo. Ktorkman, Ontario, Or. 1-11
We Do This Evening?"
LOCAL MENTION
Born On Willow Creek, Jan. 4,
to the wife of Kdwin Fox, a ion.
Coasting is 6ne on Prineville
Heights. Big crowds every night.
Born On Hay Creek, January
3, to the wife of Kugena W. lofT, a
boy.
Mrs. C. M. Eikins entertained
the 500 Club and friends last Fri
day evening.
Ceorge Slorkman writes from
Ontario that business is good and
that he has three men working for
him.
Albert J. Moore, who lives near
Lamonta, struck a goxl flow of
water on bis ranch a couple of
weeks ago at a depth of 90 feet.
His neighbors were so elated that
they have all let contracts for wells.
No more hauling water if they can
belp it.
The subject at the Methodist
church Sunday morning will be
"Christ's Kingdom and Reign. At
the conclusion of the morning
sermon the Lord's Supper will be
administered. Evening subject,
"Saved and Unsaved, A Contrast."
Eoworth League meets at 6:30.
Everybody welcome.
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Player Piano