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Crook County - Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLeT CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1912.
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V0L.XVI-NO.12
WORK COMMENCED
POLITICAL POT
BEGINS TO BOH.
ON 0.- E. ROAD
Big Contractors on the
Job.
iurns it Promised
Line on the
Branch
Trans-
Oregon Road.
A dispatch to tho Oregonian
from Boise says: Tlie Utah Con
struction Company recently lot a
subcontract to the Buube Bros.
Company, cf Suit Lake City, and
active construction work will
noon bo on in tho Walhem Canyon,
west of Ontario, on the Oregon A
Eastern, the new Hurrlmun east
and west rond, which is to tan
central Oregon. Thousand of!
dollars' worth of aunntint lm h i
Ing sent out of Boise daily to tho ' ln lttrf0 nu,nbor ,,f buildl?!
railroad camp scattered along ft'" Vttle for the ,0 d.
the right of way of tho new lino, j warehonses,
Tho Bank. Bros.' Construction i bunk hous,,s ',dothor necessary
Company have been working temporary building,. C. S. Os
the Emmett extension r ' lho;b' construction egi"er, is
Idaho Northern. also a new foed.lu "harK5 ftml exIwc,s ,0 have
erofthollurriman system, buti"'0 U1,U'"K8 compauea tor oc
their big outfit is now being
moved from Western Idaho In to
Eaatern Oregon to bundle the new
contract. On lit arrival in Valoi
It will ho taken overland to mile
post (10 by way of Juntura.
W. L. Wattis. of the Utah Con
struction Company who bus gen
eral supervision over the grading
end conl rue t work, informed
railroad men her. this week that!
laborers wUl be rusht.1 along the:", -. - .v
right of way wilb tho oponing of
Spring, and within a month sev
eral thousand men will be put on
by the sub contractors. lie est
imates that probably llireo yours
will bo occupied in grading th
rltrlit. ,,r ti'nv nnrt ill' nip puna nun .
and west across the Stale of Ore
gon, by whtch time truin service
can be opcratad.
Hums, tho county seut of Har
ney County, which is located
just -'2 miles north of the present
trans-Oregon lino, was a few days
ngo promined a branch lino by
Assistant General Malinger Curl
Stradloy, of the Oregon Short
Line, as soon as tho Oregon &
Kastcrn is completed to Odell.
In a letter shown to railroad men
here, Engineer Stradloy says:
"It has always been and still Is
my idea that the proper way to
serve tho future development of
Harney Valley, after tho main
lino construction has advanced
through that country is by means
of a belt lino railroad, so laid as
to divide as nearly as possible
tho length of the haul for tho out
laying lands between the main
lino and branch or belt line; In
other words,! best .to serve the
whole country.
"Wo are now engaged on our
main line construction and have
no authority yet for feeders or
branches. These will be tuken
up at the proper time when loca
tion of tho suine has been deter
mined upon. We can then take
up right-of-way mattors."
Burns has made the railroad
builders an ofTer of free railroad
terminals for the branch line
It is given out here by railroad
men connected with the con
struction work that the branch
lino to Burns will leave the main
line near Dog Mountain, north of
Malheur .Lake, where Stradley
and HurneyJCounty bankers have
1000 acres of land for a townsite,
The tract is located five or six
miles northwest of Narrows, a
trading center between the two
lakes.
NeWS Snapshot) Ilnwloy, one of Ihe Ix-nt known rnllrond men In tlie rnltod Stntpii. 1Ik1 mirtdcnly In Nw Tork. He bejnn liU biminew
, , "fe " t"'y t alary of 4 a week. 0un.l Hi? Itolwrt Itmlon Powell, hero of Mafrklng and the founder of the boy
Of (he Wee ""v,,""'"t- rrl,' ' country to revh-wtlie work done here. An a rcnult of the killing of n woman during the trtke
rloU In Uwrpiwe, Mima., Juwih J. Kttor and lib llculi-nant, Arturo Glovannltl, were arrested. Clnrenoa Imrrow, chief conn
Ml rr the MeNaiimra hr.itlit.n. waa lnllrt,M fr allegcl complklty In the attempted brllmry of Rolort i'. Ilray. a Juror, and George Look wood, a prospecttre
Juror. Itoporta fnim London atate Hint ex King Manuel and lm MlKiiel of llragnaza. nretendur to tlie fallen thrmi. f inrt,.i h.v. .fr ii . ...nni..
(lull
and that Miguel Mined Hie exiled
The Oregon A Eastern in erect-
jciipation by next week. Vale has
j been selected as the chief dis
pom or me new rou.i.
' -.r.-a v...uuS
tho railroad officials in charge
thero.
Railroad men here declare that
intermountain residents will be
able to travel over the short cut
j across Oregon to the Panama
111 !.:- i:1 !.:.. . o 1 '
llt".' ' 7 ,
Eistorn will be operating a fast
train schedule. The Oregon &
Eastern will by that date bo con
nected with the Central Idaho,
now being constricted from
Kichlield through tho Camus
which
J
in uun uuiib in i laiiiu vuj miu
will be completed this year to
I (lisp.
Do Not Want County Division.
It is tho belief of tho Central
Oregon ian that the people of this
section wi'l not take kindly to the
proposal to divide Crook County
at this time. The railroads have
been in the county less than a
year and, as is generally conced
ed, conditions in the county are
unsettled. Tho centers of popu
lation ' have been changing con
stantly during the past eight or
ten years', so that tho ultimate
status is merely conjecture.
Tho populace will be slow to
appreciate hasty action tending
to enforce any readjustment of
boundary lines In Crook County
before conditions are ripe for it.
The move for division at this
time Is, as is generally the case,
inspired by petty oftice soekers,
whose evil designs will be discov
ered In due time.
The farmers of this county,
because of tho recent lack of
transportation facilities, have
been greatly hampered in making
the progress for which they are
striving, hence they are unable
to bear the increased taxation
which would result should the
county be divided at this time.
This paper believes in a square
deal for the farmer, and not in
advancing the designs of pro
fessional oflice-soekers.'
The northern section of this
county Is composed chiefly of dry
land farmers. If, as Is proposed
this section were made a unit in
the proposed division, the burden
of suporting a county administra
tion wonld be a mill stone about
their necks, which, in their ema
ciated condition, would sink
them to the depths of a bottom
less maelstrom.
king f4,ooo,uio to help lilui regnlu tiUt throne.
West Side Political
Caucus at Bend
Bend Hullotin: A political cau
cus attended by Republican
voters of Bond, Redmond, Metol
ius, Madras, Laidlaw and other
towns, was held at the Pilot
llutte Inn Soturday night. The
purpose of the meeting, which
was quietly called, was to discuss
the political situation in respect
to candidates for county offices.
It was decided that the voters of
the various precincts get to
gather and express their pref
erence for men, so there might
not be a superabundance of can
didates in tho field.
Owing to the fact that tne Ore
gon Trunk did not arrive until
after 3 a. m., tho meeting did not
get started until the early hours
Sunday morning. A number of
visitors came in on the late train
going out at 6;30. Among those
who were here were: Mayor
Jones, J. W. Brewer, J. A Wilcox,
Editor W. C. Walker, G. E. Dob-
son, G. D. Wells of Redmond
W. D. Barnes and J. B. Winter of
Laidluw; W. B. Lottman and
Frank A. Perry of Metoliu6; P. T.
Atkins of Wadrts.
Must Get Your
Claims in At Once
Diftrict Forester Geo. II. Cecil
has just received information that
March 31, 1912, has been set bv
the Department of Agriculture as
the latest date on which claims un
der the General DeBoienoy Bill,
approved March 4, 1911, can be
presented for qasualities and dis
abilities suffered by temporary em
ployees while fighting fire on the
National Forests prior to Decem
ber 1, 1910.
Mr. Cecil believes that all claims
originating in Oregon and Wash
ington properly payaole under this
act have already been presented,
but in case there are any still out
standing they may be submitted at
once to the Forest Supervisor in
charge of the forest where the ac
cident occurred. 1
Spring Samples Just Received.
Spring and Summer goods for ladies'
ware; latest out. Made to order. 5
per cent discount for all orderi seut in
before February 24. Leave orders at
Hamilton's confectionery store.
2-Mm Mks. J. N. Waiim-i'.
Laying Pullets for Sale.
I must sell my mixed hens to make
room for nil-blood aud offer the follow
ing at bargain prices :
I dozen Leghorns; mostly pullets; all
now laying.
1 dog'en mixed hens and pullets at a
bargain.
Also offer a good 50-ogg incubator
cheap.
NT' Kggi for hatching. White Wyan
dottes, Anconas and S. S. Hamburgs.
J. 8. Fox, "Braeside," Prinevilie,
Or Feb. 1-t.
The 1912 Wool
Season Has Opened
A few sales of early shorn wool
have been made in Eastern Oregon,
marking the opening of the 1912
season. Aheut 10,000 bead of mut
ton sheep have been shorn to date
and the wool bought by Portland
dealers. The prices paid, 14 to 16
cents, are about the same as were
paid last season for the early clips.
No buying of wool on tho sheep's
back has occurred in Oregon yet.
There are buyers in Nevada who
are contracting at 14 to 14 j cents..
Operations in the Triangle have
ceased temporarily. The balance
of business that was done there be
fore the buying stopped was a sur
prie to most dealets.
Commenting on the rarly trad
ing throughout the Southwest, the
Boton Commercial llulletin says:
"During the week purchases of
the new Arizona wools have been
made. As yet, of course, only a
very few clips have been taken, but
there has been some buying. The
prices paid are not loarned with ex
actness, but are understood to have
been in the range of 15 lo 16 cents,
or about what the same elite
ted the consignors last year in these
particular instances.
"Contracting in Utah, according
to latest accounts, has slackened
up a bit. Several reasons are al
leged for the cessation of activities
One is that certain large houses,
who entered the arena, found that
prices were advancing too rapidly
and so purposely submitted bids
that were unnecessary high in or
der to put the market out of the
reach of other buyers, believing
that this action would stimulate
sellers to bold for a later advance.
"Whatever the reason may be,
considerable wool is reported taken
within the past two or three weeks,
some estimates placing the total
contracted at close to 10,000,000
pounds, almost all of which ap
pears to have been in the Triangle
section. Prices actually paid are re
ported at 14 to 15 cents and in
some instances as high as 16 cents
for choice medium clips.
Egg for Sale.
White nnd llrown Lee-horn eeirs.
$1 50 for 15 Leave orders at Klklim'
store, or phone Independent.
2-S-tt J. W. Stkwart.
Lots for Sale.
Three good reHldence lots (or sale.
Inquire of Mrs. Lively. 2-Stf
Pure-bred White Wyandott cockerels
for sale. Kay V. Constable. Adam-
son's Drugstore. H 2-tf
Choice Land for Sale.
120 acres dry land on north Blope of
Powoll Butte; over 100 acres tillable;
I000 worth of improvements on place,
also 20 acres wheat in ground. Ditch
lateral running through place. Dry
soil. $18 per acre. Inquire at Journal
Otlice or write Lavkknb Sbars, Prine
vilie, Ore. 12-30-8mp
Cannot Find
the Contract
Salem, Or.,JFeb. 12, Discov
ery today that there is no record
what even in tbe minutes of the
state land board meetings of the
state having ever negotiated a
contract with the Deschutes Land
company, in regard totheresiam
ation of a tract of land with water
from the east fork of the Des
chutes river, may give Governor
West the whip hand in settling
the controversy which has ex
isted for some time betweeu the
administration and J. E. Morson,
president.
Tbe contract held by the Des
chutes Land compay is supposed
to have been negotiated with the
stale land board under tbe date
of September 25, 190". Search
of the records of the land board
meetings fails to show that the
land board ever considered the
contract in a formal meeting or
in any way authorized it. State
Engineer John H. Lewis acted as
assistant clerk of the board, his
clerkship being confined to mat
ters pertaining to arid lauds.
net-(Tho records show that meetings
of the land board were held on
September 3 and 25, 1907, but
the Deschutes Land company con
tract is not mentioned.
Governor West and other mem
bers of the present state land
board have been endeavoring to
induce Mr. Morson of the land
company to give the settlers bet
ter terms for water than he pur
poses. The land beard refuses
to give the company permission
to sell any water rights under ex
isting conditions. To avoid this
order, the company has been sell
ing options, calling for a contract
at some future date. The Gov
ernor has been trying to get a list
of options that have been issued,
but the land company refuses to
give one.
Since the discovery that no re
cords has been made of any con
tract between the state and the
land company, the question
arises whether the land company
has a legal contract, even if bona
fide signatures of the state officals
are attached to it.
Piano for Sale.
Good piano for rent or sale cheno.
Kuiiulre at Journal otlice. 2 8
$50,000 for Farm Loans. See 4ren.
tonjones, Metoliua, Oregon. 3-23p
Crook County Journal, county
official paper, f 1.50 a year.
Rick Wood. Rick Wood.
Any amount you want; quick deliv
ry. Prinevillk Fcrn, Exchq. 1-18
Whit. Wjrudottt Egjl For Hitching.
12 per
15 E. E. Evans.
Prine-2-1-tf
ville,
Lightning Rods Up in
Every Direction. .
'SPRING CAMPAIGN IS OS
Many Good Citizens Would
Like to Serve the
County.
Since the Republican caucus, or
convention, or whatever you want
to call it, was held at Bend, politi
cal matters in Prinevilie have bee
looking up. People are beginning
to take notice. They notice ala
that if the different sections of Ux
county are to have representation,
in the county court tbey must de
mure than "take notice."
The Bend meeting indorsed II. C
Ellis for county judge; Banker
Brewer of Redmond f r joint repre
sentative; William Van A Ilea of
Redmond for assessor; Howard
Turner of Madras for clerk, and
Willis Brown of Hay Creek for
commissioner.
There was no core for Prinevilie
not even a smell. Since nothing
was coming this way, a number oi
local people have been induced t
set up their lightening rods to see
if something cannot be attracted
in this direction.
C. O. Polhrd has announced his
intention of making the run for
county judge. Mr. Pollard is
member of the Pioneer Abstract Co,
j a practicing attorney and a rustler,
j He atkt. the support of the Repub-
lican voters at the primaries on
April 19.
j It is understood that Judge
j Brink will make the run for county-
judge.' He has not made any an
nouncement, but should be decide
to enter it would make a hot three
cornered fight. The judge has lived
here too long to need an introduc
tion to the people of the county.
Twenly-five years' practice at the
local bar has made him familiar
wi.h county affairs. He has al
ready had a number of years' er
perieccd as county juSge nd
would bring to that office r if ex
perience in county matters.
P. A. Rice has announced bit
candidacy to succeed himself for
county surveyor. So far he has n
opposition for the office.
Louis Wylde will enteT the Taee
for county assessor. We publish
his announcement in the paper
this week. He -is familiar with the
work and will put up a strong fight
for the Republican nominatioa
April 19.
John Edwards has resigned as
deputy sheriff and will enter the
race for that office against Sheriff
Balfour. We announce his candi
dacy this week.
Frank Elkins is being urged by
his irieuds to present his name to
the Republican voters for the office
of Sheriff. He is considering the
matter.
Sheriff Balfour will ask tk
Democratic voters for a re-nomination
this spring. He feels confident
that his party members will eu
dorse his administration for a dac
ond term.
Warren Brown will ask ti
Democrats to endorse him for .
third term next April. This is ant
office where experience counts. TJie
taxpayers of the caunty will g
slow when it comes to making auj
changes in that office.
We do not know whether Asses
sor LaFollette will run again this
year or not. He is now attending
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