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Crook .County Journal.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRI NEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 8, 1912. ""SZZ'XSIZSSZi H'XV'" VOL XVI-NO. 1 1
I HAVE REACHED a t
an"agreement
COUNTY COURT
ADJOURNED TERM
Court Will Have County
Books Exported.
ROAD SUPERVISORS APPOINTED
Petitioner Aik Court to Inves
tigate. Sanitary Condition
of Lateral and Canal.
An ndjiiurjied term til tlit county
court wait held at 1 oVIisk p. in. on
Monday, the ."nil iliiy nf February,
p.i2. Present-H. C. 1.111. Judge,
presiding: eomiulislonirn It. II. Uny.
Icy anil JtuiK-a Hire; Warren llrown,
county clerk, iin.l T. N. Uulfnur,
sheriff.
tloiinl ol eipmlltnllun On I lie Mill
Any of IIi-IiiIht, l'.Ul, the Hoard tit
F.quitllditlon Itli-t pursuant t notloe
Hinl an provided liy law. Present,
H. C. Kllln, county Judge, J.I). I.ii
toilet t, county assessor: Wiirrt'ti
llrown, county clerk mid ex-otllclo
liicmlit-r ot tin1 lionnl.
Certificate ot It. K. tirny, publisher
n( tin' Crook County Journal; show.
Ing legal inililli'iitlon of notice ul
meeting of suld board, nit r n 11 lri-l
liy Inw, was rend iiuil ordered Med.
Thereupon, nnil before proceeding
tl till f J Ull II 7.11 1 1 111 (if tlll niHI'Mlllllill
mils of mild county, men member uf
the hoard took nnil nubncrllicd tu the
tmth reiiulrtij by law.
Tliereiipon, the county clerk lulil
la-fore until lionnl the nsitesninctil
roll returned liy the nnniiuior for the
yenr lull, nnd said lionnl proceeded
with It hvhhIoii for the equalization
uf Hiitd HKMiMiiient roll.
There wen six petitions tlli'd for
the red iic ll 1 1 n of tnc. to wit:
liilund Empire Co., Madron Townslte
Co., Ri'dinond Townslte Co , H. S,
Cooke A Co., W. II. Tuylor, nnd
Jesse llolini.
The board ImvInK comileteil tin
ilut leu nnd thin being the limit of
time fixed by law, nnd bIx petition
having lii-eii filed during the Hist
week ol the session of thin hoard for
the reduction nnil corr.rtlon of as
sessments, and nu other objection
having been made to tmld roll lor
11111, In accordance with law further
than n already equalized, said
board adjourns nine die,
Petition for enmity road. Now. on
this day In presented to the court
the petition of (i. W. Wells et nl for n
county road, nnd lifter duo con.
Idcratloil, It lit ordered that the
county clerk forward all paper for
auld proponed road to the dlHtrlet
attorney for bin opinion iih to their
validity.
Road fund warrant. Wlierenit. it
the January term of thin court,
claim No. 8 for $1000 In tavor of It. II.
Rnylcy, wan ordered drawn, and
whereon the county clerk drew war
rant No. Wit In payment therefor,
and whorenii wild warrant wan
ordered drawn by mistake. It In
therefore ordered that the county
clerk timed mild warrant nnd mark
the, name, null and void. It In further
ordered that said county clerk notify
the county trenmirer to cancel the
registration of nald warrant upon
bin bookn.
Road mipervlHom for HM'J. The
court appoints the following per
vitin to nerve an road supervisors for
the ensuing year within their re
npectlvo districts. An to appointing
supervisors for the remaining din
trlctn, the name 1h continued until
the next term of this court.
DlHtrlet No. 2, Ireland M. F. Haw
thorite.
DlHtrlet No. fi, Slsters-J. V. Wilt,
DlHtrlet No. 7, McKay J. K. Adam
noil.
DlHtrlet'' No. 8, Hay Creek-Roy
Newblll.
DlHtrlet No. 10, Cross Keyg-rerry
Monroe.
Dlntrict No. Ill, Johnson Creek C.
C. Buchanan,
DlHtrlet No. ID, Howard Henry
Koch.
Dlntrict No. 1(!-Sumnilt W. J.
Schmidt.
DlntrlcNo. 18, Camp Creek raul
Held.
. Dlntrict No. 19, Harden M. J.
IjCIUOIIH.
District No. 21, Maury W. A. Cur
son.
Dlntrict No. 24, Breose Hugh Gee.
i'ews Snapshots
Of Ihc Week
(.iiaplrucy umilo nciiliixt him hut Aiiuuot In tomiiH'tlon with the lilrlnc of Dr. liusby ni a covernmcnt exiierL Count Oku, for many yenra chief of the gen
eral nliitT of the Jni!tiice nrniy. retlieil to private life " Charles A. l.ludlierKli. one of (he representative from Minnesota, pusheil hb reaolutlon provid
ing fur nu Impilry Into the ullcted iinuiey trust. Anbury K. Iver, coiiyrenidLiin from South Carolina, declared war on tlie so called butter trust.
Dlntrict No. 2 l.iildlmv-1.. II.
ltoot.
Dlntrict No. '.'', l.anioutnCbnH.
Pax ton.
Dlntrict No. :t0, l.ylc (jap Win.
Karrt'll.
Dlntrict No. Ill, Hlllman-Otto
linker.
Dlntrict No. IK, ('line Fulln-W. K.
Clnypool.
Dlntrti'l No. 311, lllaek
Ilutte .
Sellimiil.
Dlntrict No. II, Anhwood J. i.
Clutk.
Hond Vlewern f:irl'JI2. II Inhere
by ordered that the appointment of
the Hoard of linad View era for the
yenr l'.H2 lie continued until thin
court nliall next convene.
In re Irrigation cnnuln. And now
In presented to thecourt the tietllloli
ol certain resident uf Crook county
relative to the nnt.!titry condition ol
laterals and illtelien It In ordered
tbnt the ciiuuty clerk riqiu-nt C. M.
Redlleld, chief eimlliter of I lie Centrul
OreKou Irrlijatlon Co., to furulnh
thin court with the iiiuncs nnd nil
dresses of each and every ditch rider
and the iemon In cliivote of such
ditch riders, and further nctlou In
this matter In continued until tlie
March term.
Northwest Towtmlte Co. 1'pon
npplleatlou of the Northwest Town
site Co. for tho approval ' f Its pli.t
and tracing thereof of Its l-'lrst Ad-
lltlon to Itend; said company lielnu
the owner thereof, and It satisfac
torily nppenrliiK that nald plat and
traclmr thereof, together with the
dedlcatlou of the strivtn, avenues
nnd alleys to the public, have been
(lied with the county clerk; that the
name nave ueeu uuiy approveu uy
tho county surveyor nnd the county
anncHHor, and that all the require
inents of law have been compiled
with, nald plat and traelntr thereof
In hereby approved by the court and
ordered spread of record.
First Addition to La Pine Town
site Co., Cpou application of the La
Pine Townnlte Co. for the approval
of the plat and trneliiR thereof of tlie
First Addition to I.aPlne, and It up
penrlug to the court that all the re
quirement of law have been com
slled with, said pint aud tracing
thereof Is hereby approved by the
court and ordered spread of record.
Vacation of alley In block 2 of
rcillntrer'H Addition to Redmond.
And now Is presented to this court n
pint uud trnclntf thereof of Elllnser'e
Addition to Jtedniond, showing a
certain alley In block 2 to be vacated
and It appearing that all require
ments of law have been complied
with, It 1 ordered that the plat and
tracing thereof be approved and
ordered tiled, and the county clerk Is
hereby directed to make note of nnd
reference to this plot on the original
plat of Klllnger'8 Addition to Red
mond. Vacation of alley In block 8 of
Mountain View Addition to Red
mond. Now Is presented to the
court a plat nnd tracing thereof of
Mountain View Addition to Red
mond, showing a certain alley In
block 8 to be vacated, and It appear
ing that all requirements of law
have been compiled with, It Is
ordered that the plat and tracing
thereof be approved aud ordered
Bled. The county clerk Is hereby di
rected to make note of and reference
to this plat on the orlglual plat of
Mountain View Addition to ilea
mond.
Vacation of Melrose Park. Now
In presented to the court a plat and
New VolK (Klrlj fur in Brm tune In yearn pnld hnmnge to royalty when the Duke nnd
(liitichler, tlm I'riucexa Patricia, wero Biumtii of Wlillelnw ReliL Tbo roynl vUitora were
JuincK T. 1 1 h r:i I ut 11. former liend of tho i i I lnotn Central niilroiid, aud three rompnulouf were
limited rriioheit Into the prlvnte car In which they were ulceplng. Dr. Harvey V. Wiley
tracing thereof of Melrose Park,
Hhowlni; Melrose Park therein to I'
vacated, and It npiearlng that all
the requlri'lbi-nts ol law have Is-en
compiled with, It U ordered that the
pint nnd trnelng thereof be approved
I and ordered Hied. The county clerk
In hereby directed to inuke note of
and reference to this plat, mi the
original plat of Melrose Park.
Fxjiert accountant employed.
Whereus, Max Crnr.dal, expert lie
couiitiiut, has been employed 1.v
this court to expert the books of
Crook county at the earliest possible
date. It Is then'fore ordered that
the said Max Crnndfil make a careful
examination Into the llnnnclal con
dition of each and every ollieer
handling public funds and that be
report to this court fully the result
of such Investigation; that he further
recommend micb changes as he may
ileem evneillent In the several olflces:
that he make a report of the ex-
Ileuses of each of the respective of
fices In addition to the salaries, nnd
ullownnccs provided by law; limi
ne expert the emergency road fund
handled by II. C. Fills and make a
full and complete report thereon;
that he examine and audit the nc
countsVt It. II. Ilavley tu reference to
the moneys exieuded under the di
rectum of siitd It. H. Hnyley. That
all of said reports be presented to
this court ami filed herein and made
a matter of public record nnd that
said reports nnd recommendation
or n summary thereof lie published
In the otliclal county paper.
In re salary of Wnter Master.
Whereas, It is the opinion of this
court that the provision for the
payment of a water master Is not
properly provided for In the Irri
gation code, It Is therefore ordered
that H. C. Ellis attend before the
state board of water control In
company with Water Master
Brewster and attempt to secure a
satisfactory adjustment.
Cruising Timber Lands. It Is or
dered by the court that W. A. Hell,
co operating with the county as
sessor and the county court, forth
with examine nnd submit a proposed
contract and advertisement calling
for an estimation of the amount of
merchantable timber upon all lands
In Crook county by 40-acre tructs.
showing In a general way the topog
raphy, kind, quality and amount of
merchantable timber upon each of
said 40-acre tracts. That snld bid
and contract call for the completion
of said work on or prior to Borne
date In September, 11112, aud that be
thoroughly investigate nnd make
written return as to tho details of
such work.
Thereupon court adjourned subject
to cull.
Spring Sample Jut Received.
Spring and Summer goods tor ladies'
ware; latest out. Made to order. 6
per cent discount for all orders sent in
before February 24. Leave orders at
Hamilton's confectionery store.
2-1-lm Mas. J. N. Wright.
Laying Pullets for Sale.
I must sell my mixed hens to make
room for full-blood and offer the follow
ing at bargain prices :
1 dozen Leghorns; mostly pullet j all
now laving.
1 dor.cn mixed bens and pullet at a
h resin.
Also offer a good 50-egg incubator
cheap.
MTKggifor hatching. White Wyan-
duttes, Anconas and S. 8. Hamburgs.
J. S. Fox, "Braeide," Prineville,
Or. eb. l-t
(The Starvation
r -i f !!. J
Mr.
Lindia liurfield Hazzard. -
the Seattle "Starvation doctor,"!
was found guilty of manslaughter!
by a jury in the Kitsap County
Court at Port Orchard for having
caueed the death by starvation of
Miss Claire Williamson, an English
lieiref who underwent Mrs. Haz-
zurd'd lasting treatment.
Counsel for Mrs. llaizird gave
notice of an appeal and asked that
the bond be fixed at $5000. The
state' representative objected, and
the court fixed the bond at $10,000
Mrs. liaizdrd was remandei to the
iway Ol in nnenn until a new
bond is given.
Mrs. Hazzard did not comment
on the verdict in court, but after
she left the building in the custody
of the sheriff she burst into a storm
ot denunciation of tho persecution
she alleged she had been subjected
to by members of the medical pro
fession. 1
Mrs. Linda llu field Hazzard was
arrested Aug. 5, 1911, on a charge
of murder in the first degree, on
an information filed in Kitsap
County, the complaining witness
heino Miss Dorothea Williamson,
aged 37 years, who alleged that
her sister, Claire Williamson, aged
33, was starved to death by Mrs.
Hazzard.
The Williamsons were English
womeu ol means who were on a
tour around the world and who
consulted Mrs. Hazzard concern
ing their health. Mrs. Hazzard
soon had both the women in her
starvation sanitarium at Olalla,
where, on a diet of orange juice
and asparagus brotb, Clair died
May 9, 1911.' and Dortha was
wasted to a skeleton.
After Claire's death, Mrs. Haz
zard obtained the appointment of
herself as guardian of Dorthea, by
alleging that the latter was of in
firm mind. She also applied for
appointment as an administratrix
of the estate of Claire Williamson.
The plight of Dorthea came to
the knowledge of C. E. L. Agassiz,
British Vice-Consul at Tacoma.
with the result that Miss Dorothea
was declared of sound mind and
her guardian removed. Mrs. Ha
zard's application for letters of ad
ministration of Claire's estate was
refused, and Agassiz was appointed
administrator instead. Dorothea
was nursed back to health. Each
of tbe Williamson sisters is said to
have inherited $250,000.
As Linda Burfield, Mrs. Hazzard
a few years ago was prominent in
Minneapolis. In december, 1903,
Samuel C. Hazzard, a former first
lieutenant of the Fifth United
States Artillery, who had been
dropped from the Army rolls for
Duchess of Connnueht. with their
very much linprenned by the city.
Inslnntly killed when the Panama
wa esonernted of the charge of
desertion, was .rrested tn Minne-i
apolis for contracting a bigamoua
marriage with Linda l!ui6eld,
i while married to Vera Fitzpatrickitbeboard and company represen-
Harrsrd, whose family is widely ;
known in Minnesota. Hansard
served a term in the Stillwater
(Minn.) penitentiary for bigamy j Byanaaaeaciau.se piacea on
and after his release, his former end of the agreement at the
wife having obtained a divorce 'suggestion of Governor West
while he was in prison, Hazzard '.foe company is now practically
remarried Linda Burfield and came complete control of the
to Seattle with her. jboard and should the company
Hazzard was an honor graduate, be responsible for delinquencies
of West Point, became instructor ; tbe board could take up tbe com
et language and adjutant of the pletion of the project itself if so
academy and was accounted one: desired.
of the most brilliant young officers "IQ event of failu re of the con
of the Army. While stationed ,pany to keep the covenants or
near Tampa, Fla., he disappeared, ; proform the obligations by it t
and after the statutory time he was 1 be kept and preforn el under
dropped from the rolls for desertion. Ubis contract, the board may de
Most of his subsequent career has i clare it in default," reads tbe
been linked with that of Linda
Burfield.
Before the arrest in the William -
son case Mrs. Hazzard had been in
frequent trouble on account of the
Heath nf r,tipntj! eiirht havino nun -
cumbed to the starvation treat
ment. The method was to deny
the patient all food except orange
juice and a vegetable broth, gene
rally asparagus.
The Hazzard trial, which lasted
three weeks, was one of the most
expensive in the history of Kitsap,
which is ane of the smallest
counties in Washington.
By a unanimous vote, lh sen
ate com mittee on public lands Jan.
24 combined and favorably repor
ted the Borah three-year home
stead bill and the Jones bill
granting homesteaders six monhs
leave of absence in each year of
residence.
As the bill is reported, home
steaders, after the first six
months of continuous residence
upon their land, will be entitled to
leave their homestead lor six
months in each succeeding year.
the time when absent to be
counted as part of the three years
residence required by law. Thus
the homesteader will be able to
get title after cultivating his laud
for three successive summers,
and will be permitted to be away
from his land each winter to earn
money elsewhere.
The committee was unanimous
iu reporting the bill and it will be
called up aud unquestionably will
pass the senate at an early day.
This coinbind bill is in direct line
with the reform urged by Senator
Borah in his speach last week.
So effective was that speech that
many eastern senators stand
ready to vote for the measure,
which is framed to acquirement
of title by homesteader. It is
believed th bill will pass without
opposition.
The bill applies to enlarge
homesteads, as well as to 160 acre
entries.
Irrigation Project Will
Be. Pushed.!
MUST COMPLETE NORTH CANAL
Desert Land Board Agrees to
Open for Sale 18,000
Acres Thereunder.
Salem, Or., Feb. 4. After be-
jing in session nearley all day Ut-
day and until well after midnight
i list night, final agreement was
reached today between the Des
jertLane Board and tbe repre-
jsentatives of the IMCUHJO acre
Central Oregon irrigation project
' near. Cend- The supplemental
agreement wiu signea oy
tat,'ves 10 ne morning signing
eing posponeu oecause louay .
.Sunday.
conclusion or the agreement.
iTbe company and the trustees
; shall thereupon be so notified and
- unless the company shall, withim
j 90 days from the date of such
notice, malte good all existing
delinquencies, the board is here
by authorized and it is hereby
made its duty to take over lb
performance of the contracts to
be performed by the company
and prosecute the work as fast
as the availabe assets in the
hands of the trustee in such
event is hereby directed to pay
out all funds on hand or whick
may be .collected for account of
the company upon vouchers to
be approved by the board. All
cash, notes and other assets re
maining in the hands of the
trustee after the completion of
the contract of June 17, 190Z,
shall then be turned over to the
company."
With this clause as consider
ation, a xeasonable extention of
time is granted on tho Benham
Falia project.
Under the supplemental agree
ment members of the board are
confident that the work on this,
by far the largest project of its
kind in Oregon, will be prosecut
ed to a successful conclusion.
Briefly, the company is to
raise $150,000 before March L
this year, to complete the Nortk
Canal; all assets of the company
are to placed in the hands of
trustee and he is to have charge of
all disbursements; the funds held
by the trustee shall be used t
complete the construction of the
North Canal and for maintenance
of the irrigation system; the trus
tee is authorized to pay a cer&m
sum for lateral work under the
Pilot Butte and Central Oregon
canal systems; the company is al
lowed to continue the sale of lani
in approved lists 6, 13 and 16, emit
upon sale of land in these (isU
notes equal to 75 per cent of the
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