Bad Fire at Red mond Monday fVJmoml suffered a severe k! Vj fire Monday night. Four dum- places were destroyed. K. Mbet'a hardware store, loss flOOO, itteurHDce 13000; W. H. Hohbs' grocery and bakery, loss H000, in uranee f 2000 ; Wright & nxm'g secoud-haod store and furniture, losa 1300, no insurance; The Redmond Spokesman, loss T0Ot, insurance f3000. Th. Spokesman's loss was total,' aothing being saved. The paper had installed a linotype only a month ago, and that and other Talnabltf printing machinery were detroyed. lUmage of foOO to 300 was dome t the iJotel Oregon, adjoin ing the burned building. The Hotel Usdmond, across the street, uffered some loss from heat and broken windows. The cause of the fire was a lamp explosion in Miner's hardware lore. The only fire protection was a chemical engine which .tiled lo control the fire at the start. The Spokesman has already or dered a new printing plant from Portland and Sin Francisco. Savings Bank Opened Saturday The Prineville postal savings tnk opened for business last Sat urday. Jack Smith wag the first depositor. .Accounts may be opened and deposits made by any person of the age of 10 years or more in his or ker own name, provided the per too is a patron of the office. Only accounts of individuals will be. ac cepted. No charge is ; made in eoBDestion with the opening of an account or withdrawal of money, and strict privacy must be main tained by the postoffice officials re garding accounts. Deposits are evidenced by postal MriBge certificates issued in fixed denominations of $1, 12, to, f 10, r20, $50 and tlOO, each bearing the name of the depositor and ether data. No account may be pened for less than 11, nor will fractions of a dollar be accepted. However, 10 cent postal eavings t amps, and a card bearing nine ltascps will be accepted as a de posit of f 1. No person is per iitted to deposit more than $100 in any one month or to have a tMiil balance at one time of more tban $500 exclusive of accumulated interest. A depositor may ex Smsge the whole or any part of lis deposits in sums of 120, $40, ISO, $80, $100 or multiples of $100 sy t and including $500, into registered or coupon bearing bonds el tie United States bearing inter est at t per cent. H&- Interest will be allowed on all dtjioeite at the rate of 2 per cent, computed on each savings certifi cate separately, and payable an- sally. No interest will be paid i money which remains for a inttlion of a year only. ine money deposited with a j wtal savings bank remains in the llijrD. jne postal savings system was stablished for the purpoee of pro Tiding facilities for depositing sav ings at intereet with the security w trie United states government for the repayment of principal, itb accumulated interet. The Leading Lady Here is the story of a laughable s&zaedy, featuring that inimitable rpaedian of the silent stage, John liunny, which may be seen at the Lyric Friday and Saturday even-leg- "The Irish Washerwoman is to fc produced by Manager Mathew Ttloa. The cast is all engaged llct the leading lady. Finally in Ihe newspaper Mugg?, the plaj iiglt, sees tbe picture of an Irish too at a downtown restaurant. lit jasistB that she is the type he wants, and Talon mUBt engage her. Ss goes up and is introduced to lj stage manager, Mr. Small; re htixeal starts, but Bridget ertirely unused to the theatre, wants to run thing ber own way. She has row with Small, which almost comes to blows, hut Talon and Moggs smooth matters over and the rehearsal starts again. After many amusing incidents, she got s back to her kitchen, much to the delight of Mr. Murphy, who is hav ing a hard lime without ber." OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Events Occurring Throughout t the State During the Past Week. Elk in Wallowa Forest Range, la Grande. Fifteen wild elk, from the Jucksotis Hole country, S o ar rived here to be released In the Torest reserve at Enterprise. Sheep owners are protesting, as (hoy claim they have paid (or the destruction of the coyotes and now waut the reserve as a range for their flocks and are bit terly opposed to Introducing the elk In the forests, but their protest has not met w ith success. Wild Strawberries Rip. Cottage Grove. Wild strawberries are ripe, -despite the fact that It Is only the middle of February. Hamil ton Veatch brought In hulf a pint. These have been on exhibition and have attracted considerable attention. Every one of the berries Is Juicy and ripe. Mr. Veatch found them growing in his pasture, without any protection whatever from the weather. $50,000 for Farm Loans, ton Jones. Metoliu. Oregon. See Hren-3-'J:lp Awarded Grand Prize at A. Y. RE. Seattle, 1909 The Housewife says : "I know that no other maKreaa cu (ive Mich rod ul and healthful deep a Carman's $15 Mattress De Luxe because iti as comfortable that yon go to tleep almoat immediately after re tiring and yon awake ao refreshed and cheerful in the morning. Before pur chasing one I thought il inipoaaible to and ao comfortable maltreat. It certainly worth many n'mea the $15 you pay for a." We sell the Carman! Matti-en De Luxe because its maker Hands back of it with $1,000 guarantee that its a better mattreu and contains more long fibre cotton than the most widely advertised $ 1 5 mattress in Amer ica. It's sold on a 30-mghts free trial and full purchaaepoce refunded if not up to our claims. The Carman process of interweaving the cotton into nine large fluff v layers make it not only the most comfortable, but the most taaitarv mattress made. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prineville Furniture Exchange CHAS. F. CONDART, Prop. Report of the Condition Of The First National Bank at PriaeYille, in tbe State of Oregon, at the Close of Buiiooi, Feb. 20, 1912. REfiOlHCKS. Loans anl rlln'Omitit $.X)l.-):t7.47 Overdraft, secured ami uiiMH-urud , A:W)A2 U. H. K'Hi'ls to auirure cirtuln'iun !'i.im BoihI.h, Securities, etc 21,'jyi.ir.! Buikinx house, furniture tunl fixtures 2t,Ho.U ime (rum Ndtiuiml Bttiiits uot reserve aKunto) 10,$8l line from HtaUianl Private BHUL-funri Jiankcis. Trust CuuipMiiiea ami Hav ing" Hunks Hue from afiprovd Keerve Ageti's.. ('hwkH aini oilier v.nah It;mi NuicHof other National Bunks, ... Frtictionitl paper currency, ii.caels and cents Lawful money Heserve in Hank viz: .Specie .;i,7K) JKhI. tender notes Uedeinption fund with I'.K. Treasurer (." per cent of circulation j ..-mt'M VJ,WM h .V) 3!,7Wi.Oo fi.tt.fju Total Ii5j,ijrj.:i7 LIABIIJTIK0. Capital stock paid in $ 3O.0tKi.ou Surplus fund 5u.tj00.iju Undiviilca prontH, lens expenses and Taxes paid , j,;iiH.37 National Bunk Notes oiitstandiiue !J,7tHj,00 Due to ntate and Private Banka and Bankers . I,386.tW fividend unpaid on Jiidiviiiual deposits subject to check :J0,7.:i2 H.t iJemand certiiieatec of deposit SW..' Total ,..ljO,i'j.87 STATK OK OKKfiON, ( M County of Crook. ( T, T. M. Hamjwiv, Cawliier of the altove nauted bank, do solemn ty nwear that ttiealmve statement is true to the bent of my knw iede and helief. T. M. JiALUWlX, Canhier. H'ihNcrited and dworn to before me this 2oi.h day of Feb., 191'.'. M- K- Brink, Notajy I'uhliv, Comhkct Attest: Will Wur.wkii.krI t, h. i.akom.kttk aiocv W. h'mTtt I I'irectora lit BffP for trr "fEEjmittrml Announcements For County Aueitor. To t lie iliiiix'rmic vuton ol Crwik I livrt'hv annoiiiH'r) uir mmliiUor tor lh inmiinatloii lor ruunlv nsnr jtvt to the opprovnl of tint voter ol (lie tirmocmtir mrtv at ttia trinirrv I'lec lion. April Hnh.'liilS. I'd. ilv. II. A. r'oHTK. (AUli hvwtcr) For Sheriff. To the reuliictt voten of Crook roiintr : I horvhv xinminc myiwlf ciuli.llr for the ollioe of ahr-ritf, uojm't to the approvnl of the rvpiillu-n voter at tiie pruiinrie lieia April 1'.', h1. lv. V. 1. Hbown, For County Qerk. To th voter of Crook county : I hereby announce my mmli'Ury for the noiniimtloi) ol county rlurk on the rvptihlu-nn ticket at the niuiinit pri marlen, April l:'ih, ami If iuiiiinte,l hikI elit'tci, J will xrtorm the ilnticn of the otllce to the lient of my ahihty, and Inr the Ixwt interentri of the tatiuiv r aint allien ill tteneral an J aloui; oiiml btisiiii'M priiiciile itl. adv. lloiVAKO . TftiNaa. For County Clerk. To the ileniocratic voter of Crook county : I herebr announce nivm lf a candiilate for the ollicv of counlv clerk, uhiivt to the approval of the democratic voter at the primaries held April I'1, 111'J. p.l. adv. W akkkn Uk(i n. For County Surveyor. To the republican voter of Crock county : 1 herehv annmiuce luvaelf a candidate 'or the othce of county urvevor, auh jei't to the approval of the reruidlcan voter at the primaries held April f.), l'TJ. p.l. adv. K. 1.. 1;kwbti:k. For County School Supt. To the republican voter of Crook county: 1 nereby announce uiyiwll a caiulldate fur the otiica of roiintv rtchool Hutierin- tendent aubject to the approval of the republican voter at the primarie liehl April 1. d.adv. J. K. Mvtiui. For County Attettor. To the republican voter ol Crut k ctxinty : 1 herehv announce mv candidacy for the nomination to the oflice of county pwwor at the priraari on April It', 1U12. If I am nouunateil and elected, I will dunlin niy term ol olllce, one my bet eiufeavor to give a thorough and impartial aeeeaement, to aaeeu by U'lial ulHlivlaioo, to index by aubdiviaiona, and by name, to keep all record in an up-to-date manner, makinf it eany to find amount of tax on each parcel of land, or amount of each Individual tax to personally attend to the duties of the olllce, to Rive prompt and camions treatment to all. I desire placed after my name on the noniinatlnir ballot, A Business Administration of the Aaee. or' olllce. , lid. adv. W. E. VajiAutN. For Sheriff. , I hereby announce myself as candidate fur the Democratic nom ination tor enerift at the coming primaries, April 19. A square deal to all.", I'd. adv. T. N. Balfucr. For County Assessor. To the republican voters of Crook county. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for county anftcor, for Crook county, Oregon, at the prnnarie to be held on April l!Hh. 1912. If nominated and elected, I will, dur ing my term of oHicp, devote my entire time to tne Uutim ol the othce. 1 nhall une my utmont endeavor to aecure eijual aPttruient8 witnout tear or lavor. will eee that the tax rollu are prepared promptly and a provided by law. The pocket hooks of the tax payer are di rectly effected by the admi'iiietratiou of tliiA omce. I deeire to have placed after my name on the'oll'k'iul nominating ballot theite words Strict Attention to Itimineas. Kiial AHReHaments. Ia rtil i ty to IS'one. U avd. LKWLS WVLDK For County Judge. I herrhy iininjiince my I'tiwlldfivy for uouiinatloii on the Kfiiulillcun ticket fur the office of Comity .lude hum, ii eieeUMl. promimi tin cltlzeiiH of Crook county n fair and hnpnrtljil jiuiiiiiiiHi ration oi that othce and will uhh my entire effort toward the bet terment of 1 he condition of our county and Uh citlzeiiH. pd udv HAiti.i;M o. Vm.UAHu. For District Attorney. To the Ilcpublican voter of Wanco, ('rook and flood itlver Countict. I hereby unnounce ny caiuliiiacv for the Kepubllcaa nomination for OiHtrict Attorney for the Seventh Judicial OiMtrlctcotnprlHed of Wntjeo, Crook and Hood River countfe at the comina: prlniarle to be held April V.K 1112. If nominated nnd elected, the dutlea of the Dlatrlct Attorney'u oflice will alwayH have firnt connhleratlon. I ahull ntrlve fully to enforce nil lawe, and pro tect, to the utinont of my ability, the IntereMtM of the whole people of my dintrict. I pledge myHelf to (five my persoual attention to the wedH of the counties c(mpriHing the .Seventh Judicial DlHtrlct. a1v2-H . Chaioion l4. Fkipm:b. W. A. Bell for District Attorney. To the Republican electorn of Crook, Hood Hiver, and Waaco Counties : 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for the Republican nomination for District Attorney at the corning pri maries, April !th, and if nominated and elected I will during mv term of office devote my entire time to the duties of the office to the exclusion of other law busmens, and give my perso nal attention, and first consideration to the linainea of the olll-e, and will perrumally it the I) III. 'era in ea.-li ivunty with th enlorcemeiit of the criminal law, ami raptvially will I exert mymdl to enlurco the law mainnl vice, immoral net, and th tralho In white lrv. I have resided in the liNtrlct, at I'ritieville, ll nd Th I'allea, Oreiron, for the paat twenty dive year, and nnntted eiifhttM'it veart 111 the active practiee of the law. ' l l'..1v V. A. ln.i.. For County Surveyor. To the Itepiibllcnii Voter of ( rook County, wrvitoti; 1 hcrvl.y aiinniiiiiH- mv cnndldiicy to miivivd uiywK to the olllce of Count v Surveyor, aulijivt to the npproviil of the Ucpublli'tlll voter. o( nh coiiMty. Kukii A, Kii'K. For Sheriff. ! I have Ihh'H urueil li.v n iiiiiiiIht of prominent cltlaciia of till cointv to UK"'" lunketlie nice for Mlierlff, Now liti villi! n kllnwledue of the Work nnd d ill lee of llmt olllce by ui'tlntf clih'f deputy for the mt yenr. nd, niter due coneldi'mtlon, I will com- 1 1 1 v to the wlnhiw of the c!tlr."ii re. fern-il to mid wImIi to berehv nii nounce my i-Hiiilldiiey for t lie olllce of Sheriff, ruitilect to the w I he of the otem of the IviiKM'riitlc l'nrty. John K. Kpwaiiiw. Summon. In Hi' rin-.m t uttrl of ttu i'iil Mm.'U U, ,'Ullitlrr. va. . w tll.mn lmitn n1 ilir titikntiwn ttiirtif In Mll Ulilimu l.t'intiti, Nlitt tl muer )i-rth nt ( rtu t mimiiiif ny r'Khl, uil r mt' r- ! in ihr r i roK-rt) lcrT(U-t Uvtv- 11, -'ti'ttUuUl I . 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I alii, aud Itr coal and diiburat-m.-tiu ul tit I ault. Thli turn mom U utl Uhd immuanl to an ordi-r ul thf Hiiuratiii II. C. Klltn, rounty jndiie nM rook fuiiutr, orf nun, luadw ttia Jtlb day oi Kfhruarr, A. !., l'M J. I he datf of tilt rlrkt uiihtiratlon at thin iiim inona it thy .1111 ilav of Ki hruary, i'-'U, and ilia day of the lant uhlUatlon the llth ilay of Aril, ltfti. T. K J, I't-rrv. Aitorm-y (oir ulaiuint. Report of the Condition of THE CROOK COUNTY BANK iTlno Ttll1, In th mate of divtum, mi the tioac of buslnvM February -JOtlt. If 12: i Loaniand itUcotinu $iuK.ih? M Overdraft, att-urtd and unc4'uriMl. Buudi, and warrania.. nauktnc ioue 1M,J Furniture and rixturia Hue from oaiikn (not rpavrvn banks). IMOOl Due from apftrovvd rwrvo bank,,,, lft,4vu .i Cherkaand otluri;aali Ucrna Iu7 W Cash uu hand H.oiu 4M Total.. , trjlV Ml; LianiuiTiKA. ('HpUal inn k paid tu ,.... m.m) Oi) Hurplun lund U.wo (w I , a i. huh hi. i'omi., ivm vxi-iiatra a imi Uxut lald, t it W j Due to bank and bunkera , l,.7s hj j Depualt due Htate Troaaurer. 4,nvw- Individual dt'iKJttu mibjcct lo fht k. 4U Dumand certlllcatt of ih-toH ti.fttlo 'l CiuhitTr'a clu'oka on ta taint lii; , fto oo Time tfrliflcaif of h (Knit, , , , t 11,077 7 BHU payable for lumu y borrowed, .. , .ViOO 00 ToUl fll,lV. HU Htalc of OrtiK'm, County of ('rook, I, ('. M. Klklna, t'aitlitcr of thealMive-nntui'd bank, do aob iimly aw-ar that the above atate. uu'iit Ik true to tbe bent of my kiioulrdK'1 and belief. l', M Klkitia. (,'nnbUr. Hubrll'd and sworn to before me tliln '7lli day of Kebruaiy VAi, M. K. Killott, Notary public, t'orreel - Attent : I). V. Mtkwaht, U. M, 1,'OltNKTT, lUrei-tor. Choice Land for Sale. 120 acre ilry land on north elnpo of I'oweil Hutte; over 1(K) acre tillaliln; (1000 worth of improvement on plucn, aim -0 acrui wheat in ground, J)ilch lateral running through place. Iirr soil. flH per sure. . I mjuf r at Journal Ollice nr write Lavkknk Sbarm, I'rine ville, Ore. 12 :i0-.'jiiip Turkeys for Sale. Large bronze turkey hen for ale; 1 each if taken at once. Miw. G. W. Hi.ayton, Prineville, Or. 2-H2-tf Heat prices paid for household good. Also sell and exchange Prineville Fur niture Kxchanne, Cha. K. Condart' propr. vili Home Comfort Range For tAe at the Prineville Furniture Exchange. I-ijj To the 1 axpayers of the City of Prineville, To nave time and trouble the tax payer of Prineville are reiiirmted, be fore calling at the ahefiff'a oltlce for the purpone of paying their taxes, to pro vide themselves with an accurate de scription of all town property owned by mem. T. N. Kalfouk, sheriff. Crook County Journal, county oITicial paper. $l.f0 a year. Leap Year Ball Thursday Evening, February 29 Commercial Club Hall LUCKEY'S ORCHESTRA One Dolalr a Couple. Lunch Served in the Hall Gentlemen tree it eiomiiiiJ by lady; if on, SO pent. Lady without partner, CU cent-. 1912 PRINEVILLE You Will Have No Kick coming if you use the Reach Goldsmith Goods. We are agents for these goods. L. KAMSTRA, Proprietor Crook County Jewelry and Sporting Goods House, Prineville, Oregon. White Leghorns (Pure Bred) The kind that lay, and lay big egg. Eat lew and lay more than other kinds, a Eggs for hatching, guaranteed pure, $1.50 per setting. Cocks $2.00 each. GUY LAFOLLETT, Prinevile, Or. Jj ai w aaaaaiaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaa aaaaaai w n il , jl ' rl I Vi PrinevilIe--Redmond--Sisters Stage Line Matt Kulesch, Proprietor. Passenger Fare to Redmond, $1.50. Express from Red mond to Prineville, one-half cent per pound for over 50 pounds. Small packages of less than 50 pounds, 25c Leaves Prineville for Redmond Daily. Office at the Pioneer Cream Company. 11-16 S. R. COOPER, Agent rhone Your Urder and you will find ns at the other unit of the wire ready to (end you the freshest and finest Fish that ever came from ocean, river or lake. We make a specialty of phone orders and make very quick deliveries. Hvery variety of Fish is here in season, the qualities ami freshness guaranteed. And our pricea are acknowledged to be vory reasonable. City Meat a 1912 and sole Hliingltn, MmilcliiiK", Windows, Doom, liliiMHex, Etc. Kta., Kta. SHIPP& PERRY PRINKVILLK, OREGON HxEri3IIr593r2ET9f2Er Market