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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 22, 1912.
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VOL. XVI-NO. 13
The Dead Hath
Come to Life Again
Mayor Jones
Makes Correction
Work Commenced
I on Kama's Store
This is Colonist Day
Help the State
matter I
Iho Ui'itu hit coiiim to lit again;! .Miyor Jones ul Krdmoud write
tiis lot it lonnd. I'm nk Way did that l'rineville not overlooked
iiut know li hnd lwn murdered in the caucus In I J at Hend recently,
until lis reached Crencent 1 tit ! Among the indorsements was that
week. He ii informed at that ;nl V. F. Kirtg lor county trcnurer,
place that DoukIh Tapp wan! It L lirewster far county surveyor,
about to be itrun up for bia and J. E Myeri", principnl of the
murde r, o ha got bury with tlie I'llueville publio school, for county
telephone and informed the su-; school superintendent. Delegate
thorilie here that h wa a pretty from nine wtwt nida towns have
lively corpse. 1 1 it aid that he' pledged their indorsement of thene
would loive at once for l'rineville gentlemen. Mr. Myers and Mr.
and atruck out horseback arriving j Brewster have announced tbeir in
here Tuned-ay.
Way says that be li lt home in ;
December and wont to Klamath
county. lie aUo told Douglu
Tapp, bit companion on the home
lead that be might dl the. borne
that waa found in Tapp'. pome,
ion at liurna. Thu U the mys
terious murder cleared up. Blood
clots and other dark and murder-j
ou indication of crime have been
consigned to the ai-h barrel.
On motion of the proeeutingj
attorney Tapp'a bond of IMOQ
wat reduced to nothing, thereby ;
ill effect giving bim bin liberty.
Grazing in Deschutes
National Forest!
The secretary of agricultrelms
authorized the grazing of DOOQ
head of cattle and horses and 43,'
000 head of sheip In the Des
chutes National Forest for the
year 1UI2. IJio (craning periods!
and fees to bo cbnrcod are ns
follows: May 15 to Nov. 1, cuttle
25 cen'.s per bead; horses 31
cents; June 1 to Nov. 1, cattle 22
cents, horsea 2Xr; yearlong, end
ing May 14, 1913, cattle 45 cents,
horses 50 cents; J une 15 or July
1 to October 15, sheep 0, cents ! for pupils from the first to the
per heud. ! eighth grade, while for high
- - - ; school students the uverage urn-
What Klamath joum spent for books each year is
. j;ill,000, making a totalof 173.450.
PayS m Bounty! There are approximately 133,-
loot) school pupils atteudiugour
Klamath Fulls, Or. It cost
about (5072 to carry on the work
of exterminating undesirublu an
imals lu Klumuth County during
the year 1911. Kabbits are the
biggest item In the list of animals
whose slaughter is paid for in the
ortlee of County Clerk De Lap.
There were brought In for
bounty, ears of 01,43 jacks. Of
these 28,108 sots of "listeners"
wore brought In prior to June 1
and cost the county 5 cents a
pair but at the June meeting of
the County Court the bounty was
doubled to a dime a rabbit. As a
result, in the latter half of the
year 83,280 ears brought In, put
(3,328 50 in the pockets ot the
hunters who slew them. The
total for the year was If 1738.40.
For tho scalp of euch coyote
f 1.50 was paid, the nuuibor of
animals killed being 48!), making
the money total $833.50. Bobcat
scalps bring $ 2 bounty apiece and
there were 100 brought in. total
ling (200, Only two wolvos were
killed during tho year on which
bounty was claimed.
Spring Samples Just Received.
Spring anil Summer (inodfl for ladlex'
wine; latest out. Made to order, 5
per cent dim-mint for all onlem aitnt in
before February tii. Leave orders at
Hamilton's confectionery store.
2-X-liu Mas. J. N. WimmT.
Choice Land for Sale.
120 acres dry land on north slope ol
Powell HutUi; over 100 acres tillable;
$1000 worth of improvements on pluce.
also L'O acres wheat In ground. Ditch
lateral runniiiK through place. Dry
soil. $18 per acre. Inquire at Journal
(Mice or write Laveknk Skauh, I'rino
villc, Ore. 12-;i0-3iiip
While Wyandotte Egge For Hatching,
t2 per 15 K. E. Evans, l'rine-
ville,
2-1-tf
! t-ntion of making the race. At
Mr. King ia not at borne we do not
know what
the mailer.
bit intentions are in
Died.
Mrs. Liliio OFarrell dicd In
I this city at the residence of her
I mother, Mrs Mary Vauderpool,
Saturday morning, at the age of
3!l, after suffering many years
from postcr'o-bpinal sclerosis.
Mrs, 0' Farrell was a patient suf
ferer. Knowing her ailment wa
incurublo aha never complained,
; accepting: suffering as the com
I mon lot of humanity. For almost
jten years she was paralysed in
both lower limb.
The funeral took place from
the residence Sunday afternoon.
What It Costs
for School Books
Salem. Or.. Feb. 15.-This, the
beginning of tho second terra of
tho school vi-ar. is the time when
thousands of parents in Oregon
are digging deep for coin to pay
for new cbool . books. .There ia
spmit in this state an average of
f i;iO,B50 a year for school books
public schools, Of these, about
10,000 are in high school. Under
the present school courses each
pupil going from the first to the
eighth grade must spend $9.50 for
books, this figure not including
the cost of tablets, writing paper,
pencils and like incidentals.
Neither does it take into account
the return pupils may get on
books if they sell them back to
booksellers when they finish with
them.
Accepting (U.59 as the average
cost for the books for the first
eight grades of the publio schools
the parents of Oregon, to pre
pare I15,000childrenforentrance
to the high school, basing the
figures on the average Englsh
oourso, the cost for books is
$140,500.
A new set of books Is adopted
for tho publio schools of Oregon
every six years. The present
set was adopted by the state text
book commission in June, 1907,
The members of this commiss
ion are appointed by the gover
nor. A new commission will be
appointed aud take oftice in Jan
uary, 1913. and will take up the
work of revising the textbooks
now in use.
Eggs by the Pound.
The O. K. Market is selling egt;s
by the pound. This is an inno
vation in Prineville, but it gives a
customer a square deal. If the
eggs nre small you get more of
them, if lurgo, not so many. The
OK pays 11 cents a pound for eggs
House for Rent.
Seven-room house; electric light And
city water; onp block west of public
school, (.'. C, MgNnu 2-15-1 nip
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PRESIDENT TAFT GREETING OREGON PEOPLE ON HIS'
LASTjTRIf WEST.
COMES OF GOOD STOCK
Preild.nt Taft'a Family Juat Plain
People for Generation..
President Taft'a family halla orig
inally frcm Manaachuaetta, the town
of Vxbridge. Tafta are mild to be bo
thick there that even a woman ca.'not
throw a atone without hitting obo.
at, l x
s of the
bridge In 1874 and descendants
ordinal Kobert Taft flocked there
from all parts of the country. Alphon
so Taft, the father pf the President,
delivered an historical address at this
re union In which he made a some
whut remarkable prophecy, all wnh
out being conscioua ot It. This' is
what he said, the account being taken
from the report of the re-union pub
lished at the time;
"Our family has not embarked much
upon national politics, except that
they have shared In the battles of the
country when National Independence
wus to be won and also when the Un
ion was at stake. But brilliant politi
cal careers have not been character
istic of the Tafta of the past It Is
not safe to say what may be in store
for them. There la a tide In the af
fairs of men and also of families."
Alphonso Taft himself started the
turn of the tide which he then predict
ed. His Boti William, who was later
to have a brilliant career as Secretary
of War, and still later as President,
was that year entering Yale.
The Taft ancestors have been of
mighty good stock. Poter Tart (1715)
is reported to have been "a large,
good looking man with a magnani
mous disposition'."
Aaron Taft, another ancestor, was
also magnanimous, so much so, that
he lost money by endorsing a friend's
notes. Despite this fact he is report
ed to have been a man of great intel
ligence, as well as integrity. Going
still further back, there was Captain
William Taft who captured Blarney
Castle In the 16th century.
Party Rich In Traditions.
The Republican party Is not only
rich in men, but rich in practical and
benoflcial principles. It is rich, too,
in is record of promises performed
and pledges fulfilled, and so we are
for party and party principles first
and acquiesce in the choice of the
majority, rallying around the standard
bearer, who will' carry us again to
victory. Hon. James S. Sherman.
Get Busy.
TotMy Friends: I'o not delay
sending in your votes. So many
have promised and the time is get
ting short. Send to me or the
Journal office. Urgently,
1-11 Mhs. Viiia Cyrus.
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official paper. $ 1.50 a year,
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ACTIVE AGAINST TRUSTS
Precent Administration Has Waged
Constant Warfare.
People generally have never given
President Taft credit for the remark
able activity of his administration
aKalnst the trusts. Unlike his prede
cessor in office, he did not hunt the
triiBts with brass bands, trumpets and
flying banners. He did not advertise
to the far corners of the country what
he Intended doing before he started
in campaigning against the big com
binations of capital.
But the fact is, that President Taft
has done more In fighting the trusts
than any other president ill the his
tory of the country. A number of the
biggest monopolies have been dis
solved by prosecutions at the direc
tion of President Taft, notably the
Standard Oil aud Tobacco Trusts.
During the three years in office,
there have been instituted under the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act, thirty-seven
prosecutions of Illegal combinations
of capital. A number of these have
already been successful and the peo
ple may look for the favorable con
clusion of many others. This is a re
cord that throws In the shade the
performances of any other president,
although It covers but three years.
President Roosevelt was quite active
in fighting the trusts, yet in his seven
years In office, from 1901 to 1908, he
caused but forty-four suits to be
brought against the trusts.
TO PROBE LIVING COST
President Taft Wants to Know Cause
of High Prices.
One subject In which the average
householder has a vital Interest is
the high cost of living. Much has
been written and spoken about the
ever growing expense of the American
household, but the blnrae for the con
dition which seems to prevail all
over the country has not yet been
fixed.
President Taft) proposes to do this,
and one of the most timely subjects
he has discussed recently Is this same
problem. President Taft proposes to
appoint a commission, consisting' of
experts, to carry on an investigation
as to why food prices are Bteadily
going skyward. The middleman is be
ing freely blamed because It seems to
cost more each year to live and many
believe tho charges well founded.
President Taft's proposed commission
would ascertain this fact accurately,
and the, causes once learned, It is
thought the problem could be solved.
President Taft himself says of the
plan: "One legitimate advantage of
such on official investigation and re
port, is the enlightened and informed
public opinion, which of Its-elf, will
often indueV or compel the reform of
unjust conditions or the abatement of
ttureagor-ablo maand.,,g:"yf . ..
Tuesday morning workmen be-
pun making preparations for L.
Kumstra's new concrete building
to replace the frame structure
I'damaged by the recent fire. The
'first step is to bp off IS inches
'from the north wall of the cigar
; factory, owned by Walt Snoderly.
This building, which was not in
j jured by the fire, was found to be
on Kamstra's lot that much from
the figures of two different sur
veyors, and instead of moving
his entire building Walt decided
jto trim it down to its proper
limits.
The Priday Wedding
at Haycreek
Trout creek", Feb. 15, 1912
A quiet wedding took place at the
! home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Far-
i
rell, at Young, Ore , when their
'daughter, Nellie, became tbe bride
'of H. Leslie Priday of Trout creek.
J Rev. Pacey of Madras performed
; the marriage ceremony. Iromedi
! ately after the ceremony the wed
iding party partook of a sumptuous
; wedding luncheon. The bride was
attired in a gown of silk voil over
I white mescaline. Only immediate
! relatives were present. Mrs. Mary
; Priday and John Priday of Trout
; creek; Mrs. A. S. Holmes of Sis
iters; Mrs. Dora Witmore of Port
land; Miss Verna Farrell of Cor
ivallw; Ward Farrell and Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Farrell. Mi?s Verna
Farrell and John Priday acted as
. bridesmaid and best man. They
were presented with many costly
; and beautiful presents.
j" Mow Paint Prevents Rust. '
j Inasmuch as both moisture aud oxy
gen are necessary In order that corro
sion may proceed, it can easily be seen
; that the duty of a protective paint Is
I to exclude both of these elements. It
Is well kuown that a linseed oil Dim la
' an excessively porous structure, acting
' somewhat as a sponge toward mols-
ture and freely allowing the passage of
oxygen. The function of the pigments
; employed in paint Is therefore at least
' threefold first, the more obvious one
: of imparting a color thereto; second,
the most Important one of filling up
the pores' or Interstices In the oil film,
j thus rendering it as little Impervious
i to moisture and air as possible, and,
third, to aid the composite film in dry
ing or oxidizing to a compact Impene
trable covering. Very little work ha9
as yet been doue upou paints from this
point of view, but with a clear concep
tion of the factors involved In the cor
rosion of Iron an intelligent study Is
mode passible and valuable results can
be predicted w ith certainty. Engineer
ing Magazine.
The Hand and the Brain,
The processes of reasoning by which
scientific conclusions are reached some
times equal lu interest the conclusions
themselves. Xot long ago a skull was
discovered at Chapelle-aux-Saiuts, In
Frnuce, which has been pronounced
to be probably the oldest bodily relic
of prehistoric man yet found. It has
many of the characters of the monkey
and shows little indication of Intel
ligence, but careful examination re
veals a slight excess of slzejof the left
hemisphere, from which it Is argued
that the owner of the skull was right
handed and consequently a user of
tools, a conclusion which is thought to
be supported by the fact that ancient
stone impienieuts were found In the
neighborhood.
Pen For Night Writing.
An English Inventor had occasion to
write with bis fountain pea in the
dark, and It flashed across his mind
that if he had a tiuy electric lamp on
the pen it would enable him to see. So
he acted on this suggestion with good
results. The upper part of the pen
barrel contains a miniature electric
battery, and in the lower part there Is
a very small Incandescent lamp. When
one wants to write in the dark simply
turn the little knob at the top of the
pen and this lights up the lamp.
Number of the Stare.
What Is the number of the stars? No
one knows. Every Improvement In the
art of photography seems to reveal
more and more stars, and, according
to Sir Oeorge Darwin, it is perhaps
not excessive to guess that even today
a thousand million might be counted.
Scientific American, v
j This is Colonist Day.' Governor
j Weet. in issuing bis proclamation.
ujr;
Oregon is waiting for colonists.
Her unclaimed acres need settlers.
Farms need to b peopled and
cleared, orchards to be planted and
cultivated, homes to be founded.
The date awaits investment, and
industries and well-directed effort.
For this it offers unbounded op
portunity, prosperity and success.
Oregon does not need the city
man, subsisting upon a daily wage,
except ap be may follow the insti
tution of the factory, the workshop
and tbe bueinees bouse, or the de
velopment and the cultivation of
the farm.
Oregon needs investors, active
men witb active money and
efficient effort. She needs the
energetic men to people the vacant
places and reap the abundant
products of a fruitful soil. Oregon
needs rural development, men who
j have the training, the capability,
the energy and the money to build
homes, and achieve independence
ia the country.
True prosperity demands that
the cities do not outstrip and over
balance tbe country. If we build
up the country districts, the cities
will keep abreast with their
factories, mills, shops and stores.
It has been tbe custom in tbe
past to set aside a day to be
known as Colonist day, at-which
time it was urged that all Oregon
people write to Eastern friends,
telling them of the opportunities
here and inviting them to cast
tbeir lot with ns. It is proper, as
loyal and patriotic citizens of Ore
gon, for os to draw a true picture
of tbe state and "rTSTXissibtrTtles for
our Eastern friends, for the truth
needs no embellishment.
Now, therefore, I.Oswald West,
governor, by the authority in me
vested, and in view of the forego
ing premises, do hereby appoint
and proclaim Thursday, February
22, to be known as Colonist day
throughout the state of Oregon,
and I earnestly! recommend that
all the people on 'this day write
their friends and relatives in other
states, showing to, them the great
possibilities of Oregon for the
farmer, the stockraiser, the dairy
man, the oultryman, the fruit
grower for all p r o d u c t i v e in
dustries in order that those whom
Oregon needs may be induced to
join with us in the upbuilding and
the development of our magnifi
cent state.
Oregon Wool
Sales' Dates
Secretary John G. Hock, of the
Oregon Woolgrowers' Association
has sent out the dates for 1913,
as follows:
Pendleton May 30 and June 13.
Pilot Rock May 31 and June 14.
Heppner June 4, 5 and 17.
Shaniko Juno 6 and 21.
Baker June 8 and J uly 8.
Ontario June 11
Vale June 11.
Metolius June 24 aud July 16.
Enterprise and Wallowa county
June 28 aud 29.
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 pullets; all
now laying.
1 dozen mixed hens and pullets at a
bargain.
Also offer a good 50-egg incubator
cheap.
Srfr" Egi; for hatching. White Wyan
dottes, Anconas and S. 8. Hambtvrgs.
J. S. Fox, "Braeaide," f rineville,
Or. Feb. 1-ti
Pure-bred White Wyandott cockerels
for sale. Ray V. Constable, Adam,
son's Drugstore. H 2-tf