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Crook Comity Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1912.
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VOL XVI NC.26
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Homestead Bill
May Not Pass
Friend of the liorah-Jono
three year homestead bill are
greatly alarmed over tho delay
of the conference committee In
reaching an agreement, and are
fearful thut this long delay will
make it possible for Mr Kinher,
the Societary of tho Interior, to
defeat the measure In one way or
another. This bill, after paining
the Senate and then passing the
Uouao in an amended form, was
referred to the conference com
mittee on March "7, and since
then no actual steps have been
taken by thia committee toward
bringing in an agreement.
It was fully expected by
friends of this bill that the con
ference committee, appointed to
reconcile the difference between
the Sunato and Mouse bills, could
get together in a few days a
week at the outside but seven
weeks have elapsed, and the con
ference couimitteo is no nearer
an agreement than the day it wuh
appointed. Thia situation is
somewhat surprising, In view of
tho fact lliot evory member of
tho conference committee voted
for the bill and is supposed to
favor reducing tho homestead
period from live years to three,
and to favor giviug homesteaders
leave of absence of five months
each year.
The failure of tho conference
committee to act has given Sec
retary Fisher and Gifford Pin
chot ample lime In which to
formulate opposition to the bill,
especially in tho House, and it is
the firm conviction of the known
friends of the measure that
Fisher and Pinchot have not been
idle while tho conference com
mittee has remained inactive.
On the other hand, there are
convincing indications that when
ever the bill reappears in the
House, it will be made the object
of organized attack, and tho long
er the delay in reporting the bill
back to tho Honse. tho stronger
will be this organization.
The fact that Secrotary Fisher
is opposed to evory essential
feature of tho Borah-Jones bill,
and in addition to that lie is
endeavoring to use thia bill as a
means of writing into the present
homestead law certain conser
vation restrictions that do not
now appear on tho statute books,
and that cannot be placed there
as individual measures.
Information that roaches var
ious Western Senators and Kep
resontatlvos is to the effect that
Secretary Fisher is now using the
vast machinery of the Interior
Department to defeat this three
year homestead bill. Instruct
ions havo been sent out tospeoial
agents In the fluid to Interview
homostcaders and get from them
statements which tend to show
there is no demand for a reduced
homestead period, and no occas
ion for granting loave of absence
of live months each year. Let
ters received from many home
steaders say that these special
agents are not making a fair can
vas. but are totting the views
of thoso homesteaders who have
already complied with tho luw,
and having nothing to gain
through the passage of tho pend
ing bill. Those who are strug
gling under adverse conditions
and who would wolcomo a
shorter period and leave of ab
seuce are not being interviewed.
Had the conference committee
done its work promptly, had it
adjusted the differences between
the original Senate and House
bilis and disregarded all ex-
swX J iwmmmm mm.
Nua nn.fiAf- Nrtjr 00,000 people were mud- bomelraa bj the overflowing of the Mlwtliwlppl river
IieWS onapsnul p,, aB( n,e auiklnir nilneni met In a pltrhed battle In which one miner wm killed
Of the Week
HIIton
suit to
of Imiienchliig Judire Itotert W. Archbsld of the commerce court Influenced the bouse to refuse to retain In the legislative, executive and Judiciary appro
priation bill a provision for the maintenance of the commerce court
traneout matter as is thecustom j
wild ompr conference com maiecs
the bill unquestionably would
have passed finally, and there
la liltlo doubt that it would have
been approved. In fact, Presi
dent Taft has promised to sign
the bill if it were sent to him.
Hut by dilatory tactics, and fail
ure to report un agreement, the
conference committee has play
ed into the hands of the enemy,
and there is due cause for alarm
on the part of those who want to
see the homestead period short
ened and five months' leave each
year granted to settlers.
Giving Burns a
Big Black Eye
Rome of the neighboring towns
are ungenerously endeavoring to
give Burns a black eye with im
migrants because of the reported
existonce of smallpox here.
There Is no reason for this or for
any scare whatever. The small
pox was brought here from
Vale, where it has been prevalent
since last fall, but the fow cases
that developed from the exposure
were so mild that the victims
were scarcely sick; the quarau-
tine has beon so complete that
there has been no spread of the
disease' and no new cases are
showing themselves. Besides
all this, practically every
young person in the community
has been vaccinated, one firm of
physicians innoculating over 200,
Tho disease has not been danger
ous in Burns at any time and it
is now wiped out, so the neigh
boring towns will please accept
the assurance that all visitors
are perfectly safe from infection
or contagion. Harney County
News.
Settle Up.
As tho following firms are out of bu-i-
next they wish to close accounts at ouch.
tr.Neil iro.
O'Nell Bros. Co.
Lone l'ine Trading Co.
O'Nail. Larson A Co.
Settlement muBt be made by either
cah or note with Walter O'Nail, Irine-
ville, tire., at the law ollice of Ueorte
Hornier. 4-1S
Semi-Annual Statement
tlriiHft Rtmmnt
Hoimral funil
HWionl funtl
ItOHll flllhl
Ihlth Ht-liuui fund
IiiHtltute fund
Uiirary fund..
Hurvoy Tux fund
Kmiueat fund. ....
City of rrinevllle..
City of liomt
City of Kotluiouu ,
City of Madras ...
Ki'tf. neutral fund ,
jt-alp Mouuty
Hug. Bt-alp Bounty ...
K'B. Read Fund
Crulalng tuu.....
was Inatururnted as president of Princeton university. Henry P. Brown started
dissolve the so called steel trust The
Xillm311 RcilteT
Talks in Portland
Tillman Keuter, who can raise
better crops with eight Inches of
rainfall on the "arid" Eistern Ore
gon soil than many farmers can on
the best bottom land with all the
rainfall needed, came to Portland
today to look over his dry-farm
ing exhibit at the Chamber of
Commerce, sayi the Telegrcm.
This exhibit he arranged two
years ago.
"I did not know it was so far
behind the times," he said after
inspecting it. "I see I will have
to arrange an entirely new dis
play this year. Why, we are so
far ahead of that in what w are
producing now by dry farming.
that there is no comparison.
Mr. Keuter and his brother
have 200 acres in grains and
potatoes this year near Madras
in Crook County.
Earth Sinks Near
Summer Lake
Summer Lake: Or., Antics of
the earth's crust have caused
John Partin and I. L. Hale to
abandon their efforts to sink an
artesian well on the Partin ranch
at tho north end of Summer
Lake. Mr. Partin believed that
the ranch was trying to bury
itself. Mr Halo was in fear that
his drilling machinery might sink
with the earth.
Work was started on the well
several weeks ago and soon after
the earth began to crumble and
sink around the casing. Then
the whole surface sagged two
feet for several rods in all dir
ections from the drill. Partin
and Hale became frightened, pull
ed up the casing and withdrew
There are more than 30 artes
ian welU in the Summer Lake
district and each hole shows a
different earth formatiom or a
different How.
On tho racnh of L. Klippel
holes were bored for three artes
of the Treasurer of
From October 1, 1911, to April 1, 1912.
RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS
Balance Clerks foos Taxes Kino Mis State Transfer TOTAL 1'aUt Out Hal on H'd TOTAL
io-irTTO J7m vj7 04o.ua awttw 6,i:w.'.w io,o;o.39 no.on.tw 67,41.98 uy.Mo.tw 170.017,06
0'57'l'tW 8 472.IH IHW1.77 l,7,tlo 'JMP.S0 77,SH7.i 2'I,1S9.40 W.lBl.UU 77,507.40
ClUUill ' 17-JCH.Ui 470.7.S 1..V.J.02 !lr..4.S.M 0,017 .IW ltvUK.M 2.".,4S3..'vS
I'lnu-, I"" B,44K.i4 170,85 2,lijll.46 K,MI,fl0 6,l-.'fi.6t C.-iie.W 1WUB S8
'liw'lri 6 703 44 0,M).4li 3,0611.07 4.249.SO 6,809.40
4,l'7 411,87 44 48 6.89 40.87
8,vvB7 ; 'i&i.'H ;;z"!"l!"I 614.09 440.35 167.74 u.o
if iV, " " 87"40 "37'40 "3fM
4 l.Wll 1,977.16 504.13 1,473.03 1,977.16
8Jd'93 "" 910.43 i-iS.87 681,56 910.4S
MU6 648.56 "" "" 01.'-' 9-" -f'2-35 601-62
o'Si 158.64 162.14 126.85 35.29 162.14
.Hli'Jo H.Wl-j'i S.695.61 S.560.46 45.15 8,595.61
79li iilOO .I!' 70t.M 1,447.72 1,47.M 9 89 1,447.72
li'ii ... 639.83 656.21 635.95 20.26 656.21
6,779.81 5.779.81 6,779.81 5,779.81
" i",'6i"62 "" "" 6,609 62 6,609.62 5,609.63
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IN LOUISIANA
testimony brought out In the Judiciary committee'! Inquiry Into the advisability
ian wells. A strong flow of
good water was found in one, a
flow equally as strong, but of
different kind ol water was struck
in the second and the drillers en
countered gas in the third well.
Summer Lake is at the foot of
a towering rimrock. It is so
pregnated with mineral, soda and
salts that fish cannot live in the
water. Geologists say that the
lake and surrounding valley at
one time were on a level with the
top of the rimrock, but gradually
sunk away and are still sinkiug
at the rate of an inch etch year
The experience at tho Partin
ranch seems to corroborrte the
theory.
Now. ranchers are asking
whether their artesian wells
should not be tapped when not
needed for Irrigation as they be
lieve the crust of the earth cover
ing the artesian pocket is so thin
that it may crumble when the
water is exhausted. At one
place the artesian water is so
close to the surface that a flowing
well was struck at 30 feet.
Scientists hold that the present
generation of Summer Lake is
out of danger. With one well
on every ten acres of land in the
valley, according to the sciennnc
estimate it would be something
like 5000 years before the water
is exhausted, besides, it is
argued, the water continually i s
replenishing itself.
Teacher's Examinations
Notice is hereby given that the County
Superintendent of Crook County will
hold the regular examination for appli
cants for state and county papers at the
court house, l'rineville, as lollows :
For State Papers Commencing Wed
nesdny, June 11, at 9 o'clock a. m., and
continuing until Saturday, June 22, at
4 n. m.
Wednesday forenoon Writing, U. S.
History, Physiology.
edntwlay alternoon t'liysiMl ueog
raphv, Heading, Composition, Methods
in Reading, Methods in Arithmetic.
Thursday forenoou Arithmetic, Civil
Government, History of hducation,
I'sycholoKy, Methods in Geography.
Thursday afternoon Grammar, Geog
raphy, American Literature, PhysicH,
Methods in Language, lhesia for Pri
mary Certificate.
Friday forenoon Theory and Practice,
Orthography, English Literature.
Friday afternoon School Law, Botany
Algebra.
Saturday forenoon Geometry, Go-
oloerv.
Saturday afternoon General History
Rookkeeping.
.- R. A. Ford, County Sup't,
Crook County, Oregon,
2'JUDGE ARCHSM-D
In Louisiana.
and a wore
The Pennnylvanla state
were wounded. John O.
taking testimony In the government!
Christian Endeavorers
Go to Terrebonne
The Christian Endeavorers of .
Prineville are planning to take
Terrebonne by storm next Sunday, j
Twenty-five or thirty will go over j
and take part in the following pro-
gram:
Saturday evening, 8 p. m. Re
ception of delegates.
Sunday, 7 a. m. Morning Watch,
Miss Ethel Klann.
10 a. m Sunday School.
11 a. m. Song service, Cecil
Hall.
Address of Welcome by Terre
bonne.
Response, "Benefit of Endeavor
Pledge," with discussion Pnne
vHie. -
President's report.
President's conference.
Sunday, 1:30 Song service.
Discussion of localities to be bene
fitted.
C. E. and the Church C. E.
Baughn.
Christianity for. the Youth.
Standards of Efficiency.
Unveiling of county banners.
Efficiency tests.
Awarding of county banner
for
quarter.
3 p. m. Regular afternoon ser
vice.
Address by Mrs. Silbaugh, presi
dent W. C. T. U.
4:30 Executive committee busi
ness session. All
endeavorers re-
quested to be present. Business
for quarter to be attended to.
7 p. m. C. E. led by Prineville
endeavorers.
8 p. m. Address by Rev. Horie
or Gregg.
Special Prizes for
Industrial Exhibits
County Superintendent Ford is
making special efforts to get up
prizes for school exhibits that will
prove strong incentives for good
work among the children. He is
grouping districts so that the prizes
will be larger and the interest more
keen among competitors. This
week the superintendent announces
a prize of $20 cash for the best in
dustrial exhibit made by any school
in a group composed of the Mill
Creek school, Johnson Creek and
Slayton schools. George Russell and
Ed Slayton each contributed 10 to
this end.
Horses for Sale.
On the old C. Sam Smith ranch,
near Prineville: sold lu any number
at reasonable prices. For turther
Information address G. H. Russkll,
i'riuevllle, Oregon. 12-lU-t!
For Sale.
Complete sawmill, 15 M capacity, ten
miles from town ; for sale or trade. See
3-7 Collins W. Elkins.
Crook County Journal, county
official paper. 11.50 a year.
City Council
Holds Meeting
At a recent meeting of the city
council the following bills were or
dered paid:
C W Elkins, mdse & storage.! 8 75
R L Brewster, surveying 17 50
P L & W Co, light & water. 38 95
T E J Duffy, legal services. . 7 00
Ed Roberts, labor 31 25
A D Wonderly, labor 20 00
Wade Huston, labor 17 00
J H Gray, labor 1 75
" city park 27 60
I W Ward, labor 5 00
R S Price, labor and team . . 20 00
C E Smith, salary 25 00
" " cash paid for work 40 00
W F King Co, mdse 2 75
W H Keehn, later 32 50
Shipp& Perry, lumber 331 30
A R Bowman, fees 26 10
T L Coon, salary 75 00
" " team hire 55 00
F A Rowel!, salary 75 00
Maps and blue print of obstructed
portion of Third street, between M.
Hodges plat of Prineville and
Noble's addition, was submitted by
City Engineer Brewster. It was
moved and carried that the city,
through its attorney and the proper
legal channels, proceed at once to
open up the west end of Third
street as platted by M. Hodges, so
far as decided. Further action to
condemn the rest of the obstructed
portion to be tabled pending the
opening up of the street go far as
dedicated.
The petition of F. N. Honsinger
to be allowed to erect a tent on the
vacant Masonic lot was referred to
the mayor and fire and water com
mittee for final action.
The question of the disposal ot
ewerajre from hotels was ordered
to be taken up with the city arror
ney to learn the legal status of the
right way to dispose of same.
The marshal was instructed to
put in crosswalk on Second and D
streets. He was also instructed to
drive loose stock out of the city.
On motion an ordinance amend
ing the present one on poolrooms,
allowing poolrooms to be open on
Sunday, was ordered drawn by the
city attorney. Council adjourned.
Locate Irrigation
Project in Crook Co.
W. T. Lester and R. D. Cooper
have just returned from survey
ing and locating an irrigation
project just over the line la
Crook county which has promis
ing features and will bring some
3000 acres of fine land under
water at a very reasonable cost,
says the Burns Times Herald.
A reservoir site has been locat
ed and the necessary filings
made to impound the waters of
Swamp creek and Bulger creek
which hold sufficient water to ir
rigate the large tracts of agricul
tural land lying immediately b
low. This particular project wa3
once a Carey act segregation but
the parties let it go and Mr. Les
ter, with others took the matter
up and Mr. Cooper, of the engi
neering firm of Cooper & Donge,
was employed to work out the
engineering features. This has
been completed and a very fea
sible projoct of reasonable cost
has been developed.
Some ditch work is now being
done and it is expected to have
the project completed in about
three years. Mr. Lester has not
stated the price per acre the
water will cost but we aro given
to understand it will be reason
able. Turkey Eggs
White Holland. 9 for $2. Mrb. T.
F. McCallisteb. a-21