i usene Or Crook COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 Holstein Cattle For Crook Co. J. N, Williamson bought twenty two head o( thoroughbred Ilolslsin rttle from Urown & Mackintosh last wfk. They were flue looking cattle and will add to th linw of Crook county a the bom ol fancy itock. It must be remembered that the Importer picked the bent that could be found in the llol tein breed in several of the mid western elates beforo ttmy were satisfied to bip them here. In looking up the history of this breed of cattle we take the following from the U. 8. Department of Agriculture In iU report on "J treed of Dairy Cattle." It lays: Otitis ami DtbSMst. The ttrongly marked black-and-white cattle of North Holland and Friesland constitute one of the oldest and moot notable ol the dairy breed. The historian of tliii race claim that it can be traced back for two thousand year, eominuouBly occupying a terrl tory named and alway famous for dairy purpose. Tradition haa it that two ancient tribe located up on the shore of the North Sea 'be fore the beginning of the Christian era; one possessed a race of cattle pure whito and the other a kind all black. Men and cattle then be came amalgamated, forming the people and herd which for centu riea have occupied that region. Holland haa been noted for dairy product for at least a thousand year, and tho great bioolored beaiti upon which this reputation ha been gained have been slowly developing their present form of dairy excellence. Tbee cattle have been known by several different name., in both Kurone and America. "Holland cattle," -Worm jioiianuer. .lll...l. Malt!.. '1I.Ol.i " "I lull.), ! cattle," and "Holstein-l-'rirsinna" are all the ame. There was sharp j contention in thi country before the last name was agreed upon j and generally accepted. It seem unfortunate that tho simpler and suiliciently descriptive and accu-l rate name of "Dutch cattle" wa not adopted. The large frame, strong bone, abundance of flush, silken coat, extreme docility, and enormous milk yield of the Holstein-Friosians result from the rich and luxuriant herbage of the very fertile and moiBt reclaimed land upon which the breed haB been perlectedt the uncommonly good care received from their owner and the close as sociation of people and cattle. The Roman dominion brought im provements in draining and dik ing, in methods of cultivation and of cattle breeding, but no mixture of blood occurred with the Inhabi tants or in their herds. "The preservation of the Fricsian people and their continued adhesion to cattle breeding for more than two thousand years is one of the mar vels of history. Always few in number, the conflicts of war and commerce have raged over and around thorn, yet they have re mained in or near their original home, continuously following their original pursuits. Their farm houses are fashioned after the same general modolj the one immense roof covers everything that re quires protection. Here the cat tle find shelter during the long and rigorous winter months. Here they are fed and groomed and watched for monthB without being turned from tbe door. Here the futaily is also sheltered, Bometimes with only a single partition be twetn the cattle stalls and the kitchen and living room. Every thing ia kept with a degree of YEAR PRINEVILLE, nr7 " X f -Vef , j V JLjl z I'M-SOW V 1. o An annrrlilut fired three ahot at Kin; Vtrtor Emmnnuel of Italy while be waa riding throngh the rtreeti of ttome. One of INCWS on&pSnOlS (ha ihau wounded a membtr of the kins' bod;' gun rd. The first section of the Twentieth Century Limited of the New York m.a fVjtlr Central wa wrecked by a broken rail near Poug! kecpsle, N. T. Five of the car were thrown Into the river, bnt no one wa InC ITCCK killed. Following the coal strikes .0 England and Germany, It waa feared that a' worldwide wnlkout would be ordered. Wanulnston 11. Thomas and John E. Persona, the former president and the litter attorney of the sugar trust, were Onally brought to trial In New York, charged with violation of the Sherman law. tlepreseutatlve Gallagher of lllluols Introduced a resolution In congress asking for an Investigation of the alleged basoball trust, llurvey W. Wiley, chief of the t'ulted States bureau of .chemlntry, resigned. i neatmaa maivehius to those not ! accustomed to uob aystum. The j cattle become the pet ol the boune ' hold. At the opening of spring or when grnsa l auHiciently grown they are taken to the Geld and cared for In the most quiet man ner, Canva. cover protect their bodiea from the eun and storm and insect. The grassea upon which they Iced are rich and luxurioui, and the animal have to move about very little to gather suffici ent food. On the first appearance of winter they are returned to tbe stable and the simple round of the year is completed. Thi round is repeated until the cattle are 6 or 7 veara of age, when they are usually considered a past the period of dairy profit and are sent to the Bhamble. " The object ia alwaya to produce as much milk and beef a possible from the game animal. With thi twofold object in view, selection, hrteding, and fwMiinghavo been continued for age. Thi description of the origin, development, and home treatment of this breed of cattle goes far to ward explaining the characteris tics of tho breed as seen in this country. The early Dutch settlers in America undoubtedly brought their favorite cattlo with them during the seventeenth Century, and thore are definite records of three or four importation pior to 1850; but the credit of first intro ducing thi breed to America and maintaining its purity here is due to Winthrop W. Chenery, ot Massa chusetts, lie made three impor tation between 1857 and 18G2. The Messrs. Gerrit S. and Dudley Miller, of New York, followed in 1867, and soon thereafter numerous others brought animals of ' tots breed in considerable, numbers to tho United States. They increased rapidly by importations and by breeding, and are now to be found in nearly all parts of this country ' Chsracttriitici. The striking features in the ap pearance of this breed are the color markings of black and white and the large size of the animals of both sexeB. The shining jet hlnck contrasts vividly with the pure white, the fine.-silky hair be ing upon a soft and mellow skin of medium thickness. In some ani mals the black predominates, and the white in others. lilack has been rather preferred among American breeders, to the almost ontire exclusion of white in some oases, yet a few very noted ani mals have been mainly white. The average animal carries rather more black than white, and the distri bution and outlines of the mark ings are extremely irregular. The black and white are never mixed, tho lines of demarcation being County Journal CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, '- it A I iL- V 1 1 1 ' fl 1 W NTH tM ... Id1! I lit-, I III I V AV t 1 m II ran VtOtHlAIIVt. usually eharply drawn. In Kurope there are ftill tome red cattle in thi breed and occasionally a purely bred calf is dropped in this country with bright red instead of black, showing the influence of. some remote, ancestor; but none J are auumieu to me American. Herd Hook except those black and white. Ia size the Holsteins are the largest of all the dairy breed. The big, bony frames are usually : well filled out, and the chest, ab-i domen, and pelvic region are fully developed. It is difficult to pre vent the males from becoming too fleshy for breeding animals, and the females, when not in milk, take on fieeh rapidly and soon be come full in form. The cow range in weight from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds, mosfof them binj b tween 1,100 and 1,400, with an average of about 1,250 pound. The bulla at maturity are very large and heavy, often above 2,500 pounds in weight. The head is long, rather narrow and bony, with bright yet quiet eyes and large mouth and nostril. The horns are small and fine, often in curving, and irequentiy wnue with black tips. The ears are large, thin, and quick in move ment. The neck is long, slender, and tapering in the cows, its upper ine often quite concave. The back line is usually level, particu larly with the males, and the hips broad and prominent; some have well-rounded buttocks, but a droop ing rump is not uncommon. The appear small for the weight carried and are quite long; the' tail is long and fine and a white brush is required. The udder is often of extraordinary size, filling the space between legs Bet well apart, ex tending high behind and fairly well forward, with teats of large size and wall placed. Teats are sometimes cone-shaped and un comfortably large and puffy where attached to the ud,der. The milk veins are usually prominent and sometimes remarkably developed. There is a more marked inclination toward the beef form among the bulls than among the cows: the latter are generally of the true dairy type. " In temperament the animals are quiet and docile, bulls as well as cows, and the bulls exceptionally so. They have great constitutional vicor. The calves are large at birth, almost always strong and thrifty, and they grow fast and fatten easily. They mature early heifers reaching their full height at two and a half years and showing no growth after four or five years except the addition of fleBh and fat. Animals of both sexes can bo readily turned into very good beasts for Blaughter at almost any age, but they lack depth in th loin and ribs and have not the THURSDAY, MARCH 28, . . 4 Si':. finish and quality of the noted bjf breed. These animals are very large feeders and at the same time dainty about their eating. To do their best they muBt have an abunnance of rich food without the necessity of much exertion to get it. Mln. i . oj. These great black-and-white cow yield milk in proportion to their size. The breed is famous for - enormous milk producers'. Records are abundant of cows giv ing an average above their own live weight in milk monthly for ten or twelve consecutive months, and there are numerous authentic instances ot daily yields ot 100 pounds or'more for several days in succession and 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of milk in one year. Cows giving 40 to 60 pounds (or 5 to 7 gallons) per day are re garded as average animals; 7,500 to 8,000 pounds per year is de pended upon as a herd average. r known record of 11 cows from 3 to 8 years old is 11,286 pounds (or 5,250 quarts per cow), the average milking period being three hun dred and forty-one days. Arthur Hodges for Boise, Idaho, Mayor Although the approaching city election is yet severel weeks in the future, with no avowed can didale for mayor formerly in the race, many of the city's influen zal business men and civic lead ers are known to be conferring with a view of securing a can didate for the mayor's chair who give the city a cleaa, business like administration. It is known that strong in fluences representing the bul warks of the commercial and civic interests of Boise are being brought upon Arthur Hodges - to enter the race for mayor., Mr. Hodges has not announced his candidacy, but admits that he has been urged to make the campaign. He has not yel reached a definite decision in the matter, according to the word passed arqund yesterday. The interests behind Mr. Hodges are said to be united in a common cause for the city's welfare, and in case he can be prevailed upon to become a can didate they plan to offer his name to the voters upon a plat form of progress and general prosperity. Boise Statesman. Egg for Hatching. rartriilen Wvandottee. BarreJ rivmouth Roekt, Uolden' Laced Wyan dotte, Anconas, 15 for $'J. Sealiright Hantame, 13 for 2. Fly month roosters All Ka8trn Btoek; not related to any Eastern Oregon chickens. Mks. T. K. JIcCallistkt. 3-21 Crook County Journal, county official paper. $ 1 50 a year. 1912. BVT aW VOL. XVI NO. IS The Borah-Jones Homestead Bill Washington. If friends of the , Borah-Jones three year home- j stead bill in the House had been willing to fore go the pleasure of hearing themselves talk, that bill would have passed the house early this afternoon and soon have been on its way to the White House, but the determin ation of various Western mem bers to engage in debate carried tbe discussion to a late hour and d rove out of the House most all the Eastern members, with the result that after six hours dis cussion one of the opponents of the bill made a point of no quo rum and forced the adjournment. The bill will come up again next Wednesday and unquestion ably will pass if the Western men will stop talking. Follow ing four hours of general debate, the House preceeded to consider amendments to the bill and had adopted all but one amendment suesested by the public lands committee and had voted down all the objectionable amendments when a dispute arose over a tim ber amendment proposed by Representative Lenroot. This amendment would not have en dangered the bill in any way, but it brought forth bitter assaults upon the Interior Department and particularly on special agents which moved Representative Morse, of Wisconsin, to resent the strong language used and to force an adjournment by raisin the point of no quorum. In the entire debate today not one mem ber voiced opposition to the main features of the bill. Accepted Morson's Challenge. Salem, Or. The State Desert Land Board has accepted the challenge of President J. E. Mor son, of the Deschutes Land Com pany, and ordered suit to be brought against the company on the ground that certain assign ments of liens sold by the com pany are in violation of tho con tract with the state. The board has instructed the Attorney gen eral to proceed with the case. beveral months ago the Hoard directed Morson to cease selling options on the land contained in the project he is promoting. He made an affidavit that he had done so, but lately a letter turned up with information regarding tbe project and containing what the Governor believed to be an option. Morson replied, saying that it was an assignment of lien on the land and invited the board, if it thought it could bring actions to restrain him from selling them to do so, and the Board has ordered the action begun. Ithas also directed the Attorney-Gener al to investigate the soundness of his bondsmen. Judges and Clerks of Election The following are the judges and clerk ot election to act at tbe primaries April 19: I'rlnevllle precinct, Xo. 1 Judge: T. M. Baldwin, I. W. Ward, B. F. Jonen. Clerks B. IMnw Iddle, A. It. Bowman, B. F. Wylde. Ireland precinct. No. 2 Jad(e: Frank Boles, W. H. Hollinshead, James Black. Clerks W. C. Hollins bead, Alfred A. Ara, M F. Hawthorn. Bend precinct, Xo. 8 Judges: S. (' Caldwell, M. J. Kelly, Clyde McKay. Clerks Ward H. Coble, J. E. Saw hill, W. W. Orcutt. Montgomery precinct, Xo, 4 Judges: J. M. Montgomery, E. A. Davenport, P. B. Polndexter. Clerks Chan. Montgomery, J. F. Taylor, Roy MeCalliater. Black Butte precinct, Xo. 5 Judges: J. W. Wilt, J. W. Berry, W. F. Edmnndson. Clerks W. A. Wilt. R J. Kkelton, C. L. Glet. Hay Stack precinct, Xo. ft Judges: G. Springer, O. G. Collver, C. W. Hunter. Clerks-Wm. Boegll, Jast T. Robinson, Carl Wlndom. McKay preclact, Xo, 7-Geo. W. Sluyton, John H. Demaria, S. L. Rey nold, tlerks Loyd Powell, Price Coshow, Alfred B. Geyer. Hay Creek precinct, Xo. S Judges: A. G. Kiblee, J. A. Schooling. Rot Xewell. Clerk Roy Chltwood, J. A Howell, G. W. Garlock. Willow Cre.k precinct, Xo. 9 Judges: P. Chitwood, J. E. Xewblll. Wm. Joelln. Clerks A. Morrow. George Dee, L. H. Hamilton. Cross Key precinct, Xo. 10 Judgee: P. T. Monroe, C. E. Johnson. 3. H. Garrett. Clerks John Priday, John Bolter, H. L. Friday. Ashwood precinct, Xo. 11 James Wood, H. C. Grater, Stanton Black. Clerks John Lawler, Ira E. Kay, Milo Wood. Deschutea precinct, No. 12 Judges: J. E. Reed, S. H. Snyder, E. W. Rlchardnon. Clerk E. A. Smith. I. V. Mackintosh, James A. Eastes. ; Johnson Creek precinct, Xo. 13 E. T. Slayton, J. O. Powell, Herman I'och. Clerks Ray V. Constable, L. B. Lnfollette, J. F. Blnnchard. Mill Creek precinct. Xo. 14 Judges: W. J. Johnson, Janice E. Fuller, Gilbert Lawson. Clerks J. W. Stauton, G rover Price, D. J. Evans. Howard precinct. Xo. 15 Judges: Jolm Hitter. . Henry Koch, Ie Blevens. Clerks -Harry Lanius, R. E. Jones, A. Nichols. Summit precinct. No. lfi Judges: W. J. Schmidt, Ed Merrltt, J. V. Wright. Clerks Ed Merrltt, Arcbte Elmer, Chas. Smith. Bear Creek precinct, Xo. IT Judges:. J. E. Roberts, W. S Bushnell, G. H.. Xye. Clerk Fred Merrltt, C. C Dunham, Geo. C. Chlnn. Camp Creek precinct, No. IS Jndges: F. C. Logan, Paul Held. Sid Roger. Clerks Chas. E. Par rlsh. Harry Barues, Iewh Bennett. White Bntte precinct, No. 19 Judges: J. O. Garner, A. P. Coleman,. J. A. Smith. Clerks Chas. Boleby S. J. Clem mens, E. B. Wade. Beaver Creek, No. 20-Judges: I D. Claypool, Grant Miller, K. D. Huston. Clerks W. C. Oongletou, II. H. Uavls, Chas. Henry. Maury precinct, No. 21 Judges: C. L. Roberts, I. B. Meyer, J. L. Lister. Clerks E. W. Nelson, O. B. Gray.W. T. Morris. Xewsom precinct. No. 22 Judges: Wallace Post, O. C. Gray, E B. Knox. Clerks Jolm R. Knox, E. E Gllleuwater, Homer Norton. Kutcher precinct. No. 23 Judges: M. C. Muson, T. A. Taylor, H. W. Card. Clerks J. Y. Crews, J. A. Coulter, Rob't E. Galloway. Breese preciuct, No. 24 Judges: Hugh Gee, Wm. Marks, J. T. Hous ton. Clerks J. J. Coflelt, J. A Breese, W. A. Hand. Powell Butte precinct, Noi 25 Judges: F. B. Bayn, C. H. Foster,. E. A. Busset. Clerks Allen Wlll coxou, C. M. Charlton, Z. F. GideoD. Warm Springs precinct. No. 2G Judges : Claude C. Covey, Lyman 11. Tiffany, Warren McCorkle. 1 Clerks Geo. V. Robblns, Rob't Smith, Jerry llollluquilla. Tetherow precinct, Xo. 27 Judges: F. T. Redmond, J. F. Van Allen, J. O. HauBcn. Clerks John Tuck, G. L. Elders, Roy Archer. Lnidlaw preciuct,. No. 28 Judges: F. E. Dayton, J. R. Couch, C. P. Becker. Clerks-Fred Wallace, Wm. D. Barnes, R. G. Sturgeon. Lamonta precinct, No. 29 J. F. (Continued on page 5)