Crook County" Journ
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912.
Enter at Ih pmtoflir at Prlnvl
1VOL.XVI-N0.31
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Money in the Dairy Cowt
Big Returns from Investment
C. I', Judge, the dairy cow man
who wits in l'rinevillt! It week, was
enthusiastic over the return re
ceived from his dairy stork sales in
Crook county. Ho is the mun Hint
buys line dairy stock hack East In
large numbers and then nulls them
to farmers fur so much down $10
we believe ami so much monthly.
His returns In Crook county have
mora than mot expectations, In
fact his Itond returns doubled the
amount stipulated in the contract,
lie expected f ISO but was trrcatly
pleased to receive $:li(0. 1 he a '
ditlonnl money did not cause the j
pleasure but the fact that the farm-!
ers could accumulate a surplus to
apply on their payments in the
abort time they have owned the
cattle was what gnve him so much
satisfaction. Mr. Judge says that
the farmer around Kedmond have
been equally successful.
"There Is nothing hapnazard
about the dairy businesn," Mr.
Judge says. "Farmers have learned
that the continual cropping of cere
als has removed the plant food
necessary for the growth of these
crop. No matter how fertile land
may be, the continual growing of
one kind of crop except alfalfa
will exhaust It unnecessarily. A ro
tation is necessary, except when
alfalfa I grown. With "the ready
sale of milk at the creamery, the
rancher is not put to the exense of
plowing his 'land, planting a new
crop annually, for once well estab
lished, an alfalfa field is good for
many years. Nothing Is needed
but to harvest the crop, convert
into milk and reap the benefit. One
need only go into localities where
creameries have been established for
several years to learn their value,
and the benefits accruing to the
patrons. It brings money into the
community and the people prosper.
"With prosperity comes the laud
able ambition to excel in the profits
to be obtained from a herd. With
a creamery near by, and a good
price realized for the milk, there is
a tendency to keep more cows, ami
raise more calves and pigs from the'
Bkimmilk. Instead of keeping only
a few cows, am! K've tnom ',ul
different care, the rancher finds
there is money in the business, and
in a short time will bo found with a
large herd and giving them better
care. Ho finds it worth while to
give it proper attention. He makes
a business of it, and succeeds.
"The building of a creamery obvi
ates the necessity of home butter
making, which is turn relieves the
housewife from much arduous and
unnecessary labor. One operator In
a well-arranged creamery can make
five hundred pounds of butter in
the same time and with less ex
penditure of muscle than the house
wife can make fifty pounds. He is
supplied with the latest and most
improved labor-saving appliances,
while she is not.
"The creamery not only makes
butter much cheaper, but it makes
an article that is vastly superior to
most of the home-made butter. Be
cause of its better quality, it brings
nearly, or quite, double the price.
Here is a decided gain both ways; in
the lessoned cost of production, and
in the increased price realized. The
value of the raw material milk
may be the same in both cases, but
the enhanced value of the creamery
product is the result of better fa-
cilities, improved machinery and
more scientific handling of the milk.
cream and butter. Iy reason of its
capacity and skillful' management.
the creamery can produce a more
uniform product, and because of its
uniformity it commands a better
market. It would 1 impoiutible to
have a hundred imurids of butter
mado at ten different places and
h've it uniform in color, salt and
flavor, but in a creamery; where it
is all handled alike, it does not vary
in the eiwt'itlal qualities necessary to
its bringing the top price."
The I'ioneer Cream Company of
rrinovlllo pays out about $() a day
fur butterfat. The money goes into
the pocket of the farmer once a
month in sums ranging from fl.if)
to $120.00 a month, according to
the wiw) of the herd and the way it
Is kept. Mr. Coojier, the proprietor
of the creamery, says he could
handle twice the amount of butter
fut that he nov receives.
School Meeting
At Dry Creek
There was a good school meeting
at Dry creek last week. Twenty
three voter were present a fine
showing for a new district.
A yet there is no school building,
but this state of affairs will not last
long. A new schoolhouse will be
ready for the fall term. There are
thirty-five children waiting for it.
Heads, too, are receiving at
tention. One is Wing built to con
nect with the Stearns' road. This
is all volunteer work, Everybody
helps. Some of the workers came
from outside districts to lend a
hand and walked ten miles to do it.
Ross Gets Verdict.
The cape of Robert Ross vs. G.
W. Miles was heard befor a jury
n justice court at Prinevillei
Monday afternoon. Suit was for
recovery of wages alleged to be
due the plaintiff, and the defend
ant averred that settlement bad
boon mudo In foil by the tender
of two horses, which, however,
Ross had failed to accept. M.
R. Elliott represented the plain-
till while T. E. J. Duffy con
ducted the defense. After a
brilliant legal battle which lusted
all afteruoon and well Into even
ing, tho case went to the jury.
One honr later tho plaintiff re
ceived tho verdict, which awards
him f 123.80 wages.
Found.
(iolil link bracelet. Owners may have
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adv. S. L. Mcl'.lruv, Roberts, Or, ti-"i
una ocrip ror oaie.
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Can be iisVl to locato anv government
land tmlijcet to hcminsteiul entry. Se
cures prient promptly without settle
ment or Improvement, rnuy guaran
teed. Kor price address I., V. Hub
bell & Son, Springticld, Missouri. 6 27
EKa rarer b emms sur i?Li,irj ii.kAillJ r
Photo of coliseum and athletes by American Presi Association.
IMawc ntnchnfs Ttl8 Republican national convention met In the coliseum, in Chicago, for the purpose of choosing a nominee tor the presidency.
IICWS onapSIIOlS pres,jetit Taft, ex-rresldent Roosevelt and Senators La Pollette and Cummins were the rival candidates. The rebellion In Cuba
miL. WAal' assumed the aspect of a race war. Many of the captured rebel negroes were executed for attacking white women. The athletes
llie ff ee wno are t0 repreBent America la the sixth Olympiad at Stockholm galled from New York. The team was given an enthusiastic
sendotT by thousands of admirers who expect It to duplicate the victories of former years. It is probable that America will capture three-fourths ot the
points la the track, field and water events. . ,' . m .. ..... . - - - nj
Save Your Best
For Fair Exhibits
The Land Produce Show of the I
Northwest Development League is
to be held in Minneapolis, Minne-
sota. in Novemlier. The Oregon &
Westorn Colonization Co. are mak-1
in preparation for the largest and ! the same as for the wool sold. """'"tained reputation for pro
best exhibit of Crook county pro-l (1. Kampper sold 14,182 pounds ducinR beef excellent quality,
ducts ever put out. for U'A cents. at the minimum feed cost.
Mr. John It. Stinsoh. their Crook1 J. C. Houston sold 14.740 nounds is gratifying to us. tnerefore.
county reireseitative, exie:t to;
I mi l I
ivihv in iv iivii.tniiLi raw
take per.ionul charge fii all exhibits
Bent in. In conjunction with the
Commercial Club, they are request
ing all farmers who have samples of
grain, fruit, or vegetables to show,
to let either the Club or Mr. Stinson,
know and the samples will lie co'-
icetcd. This show will be the
greatest advertiser Crook county
could have and it should bo the duty
of every farmer to make a social
effort to take part in this exhibit.'
Every sample will lie marked with!
the name and address of each
grower. in this way everyone
furnishing samples will have a
pers mal interest in the exhibit.
The Colonisation Company are
sending several thousand dollnrs to
make the Crook county exhibit a big
success and this success will be fully
assured by the co-operation of the
farmer. Telephone or drop a line
toMr.Stinson or the Commercial
Club and they will attend to the
collecting of the samples.
Ostrich Farms
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At llie LyriC !
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We all, of course, know that the
ostrich plume is obtained from that
moBt peculiar and oversized bird,
the ostrich. Few of us. however.
realize that many of these birds are
carefully raised in captivity in a
number of places for their ornate!
plumage. This is a fact. Near
Los Angeles, California, -is the Caw-
son Ostrich Farm, the largest of its
kind in this country.. The French
have learned the commercial value
of the bird also and an interesting
half reel of film showing the in-
dustry in France, from hatching the
eggs in an incubator to the finished
product on "my lady's hat" will be
exhibited Friday and Saturday at
the Lyric together with three other
subjects of more than ordinary
merit.
Household Good for Sale.
Rang", heatinji stove, bwl'ieaits.chnir,
tables, etc. Mrs. Kevin Vv'yMo, Third
' t , oppwim Vliah School,
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New five-room bungalow, with space
(or three largo rooms on secqnd floor.
1'antry with built in shelves, bins and
drawers. Ituilt in buffet, bath toilet,
basement. Terms, IllKH) down, balance
easy terms. Address Dk. It. I).
KurciiCM, Hend, Ore. i-f
K?y F.&S'V'Js? I A ' zs- s J? i. :
Madras Wool Sales
111,000 lbs Sold
One hundred and eleven thousand
pounds of wool were sold Friday, at
Ma Iras, averaging 15c a pound,
Over 300.000 Dounds are held, al-
though the price offered was about;
at 141 cents. - i
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i tj, unviiiiav wi'j a w uit a
at 15 cents.
r T'..,na .m i7 j-)9 nnmi.
15 cents
Fa-n Weihl sold 2010 pounds and
J. Campbell 7001 pounds at 111
cents. '
T. N. Graham sold 12,000 at 16
cunts.
C. M. Elkins sold 7824 pounds at
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10 3 cents.
N. F. MeCoin transferred 21,082
pounds to C. 11. Green at U'A cents,
J. N. Williamson sold pounds,
at 155 cents.
Metolius Wool Sale
s
. Nearly 200,000 pounds of wool !
lots brought 17c a pound. .W. M.'
Adams was one of the growers that
receiver 1C a pounu JOT iO,WU:
pounds, and the firm of Porfily &
Maben was tho other. The latter!
S(,ld 45.000 pounds at 17c. ,
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cents for 10,000; Chas. Houston sold
13,000 pounds.
Cox Fined $50.
J. 0. Cax pleaded guilty
larceny ot a pair of chaps upon
arraignment in justice court
Tuesday afternoon at Prineville.
iflnd Judge Kennedy assessed
fine ot 150 ngainst him. The
chaps were the property of F. L.
Crain, who traced the theft down
and notified the sheriff, who got
his man at Fossil, Wheeler
county. Vox, who is a prepos
sesslng young man, seemed to
be satisfied with the sentence.
Fourth of July Excursions
Oregon Trunk Railway
Round-trip tickets will be sold to all
points on the Oregon Trunk Railway
and points on the North Bank road to
which the oue-way fare is il or less.
Tickets on sale Jnly 2d, 3d and 4th.
Return limit July 5th. Minimum round
trip fare, $1 for adults; 50c for children.
Parties looking for a cheap piano
thouid coll on A. H. Lippman A Co.
A snap. ti 20
Dog Lost
Airedale terrlor. answers to name of
Hosco ; black body and tan legs, heavy
bUi-k leather collar anil ring. Return
to Dole Jones, l'rineville, and get re
ward. ti-20 2tp
The Black Butte Co. sold 45,000: than when the animal comes
at 14?: James Cram 28,000 at. 16?; nearer maturity, it becomes evi
R. W. Breese got 16c; A. P. Jones dent that the earlier we can get
got 11 Jc for 13,000; I. M. Mills 133 i our animals ready for the sham
jProfitable Beef Production
Early Maturity the Watchword
Written (or tht Journal by C. L. Smith, Aj?t i.ultur it, O.-W. B. & S. Co.
The Scotch and English
farmers of Canada have aiwaya
to una su.n
mcnt of the
a nearly endorse
metbods we bave
been advocating for the past few
years as that given by an old
lant successful cattlegrower at a
"cent convention. - lie said:
"While proper feeling is im-
porant, yet.it will accomplish i
nothing without being supple-
mented by a judicious and gener-
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otis system ot leeuing. rucb asj' "''F'1" l"e leJU
will furnish the animal with such j sues ol the meat, bear in mina
full and appropriate rations as to;tbat we cannot get that kind of
insure a steady ana contmurus i
growth from the time the animalj
is dropped until it is ready for
market at as early an age as
possible.
Early maturity offers the only
safe svstem of crofitabia beef
productioo: when the animal is
youngand immature its digestive
and assimilative functions are j
tuuai aiLitc, auu nucu wc ruuw j
that the waste in the animal's j
system is much less during the
young and active stage of growth
II
bles the greater will our profits
be. Every practical feeder
knows that there is no mystery
in the growth and rearing of ani
mals; every pound of additional
weight placed tipofl the carcass
represent so much food and is a
certain cost, 10 me owner, in
fact; whether the animal is kept
a;"u"'f - lutls"'S utut"eM-
ing in weight, it is costing the
owner so much every day. so
that the only way iu which we
can be paid for the lood con
sumed is through the increase
obtained; hence the great folly of
allowing our young animals scant
nourishment and ins u ffi cien t
shelter during the winter and
keeping them on the pasture dur
ing the summer. Such a system
will not only retard their present
growth, but it will elso contract
their digestive system as to
render them unable to make the
same good use of their food while
they are being fattened for the
market.
If we would follow the proper
system of growiflg our beefing
animals this business of stall
feeding of cramming our beef
ing animals with very heavy
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rations of meal during the fat
tening peiiod is a mistake. All
through my talk I bave used the
term beefgrowers, and if we
would handle our business as we
should, we must grow our beef
animals rather than fatten them;
this is the enly way in which we
shall ever be able to furnish
high-class beef, and the young
growing animal should be in con
dition almost ready for the
butcher at any time. We hear
much nowadays about prime
quality of meat, or what is called
marbled beef that is. beef with
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"y leeu.ug mwiui.is.
day and starving them Hie next.
That is not the way in which this
desirable condition of carcass is
brought about; neither is it ob
tained by keeping our young ani
mals in a half starved condition
, r the first two and a half years
jf thejr llTes and forciR? thetm
for all they are worth for the
next four or five months. The
only way we obtain this fine
1Qamr oc meal 1S 10 nourisniae
calf wel1 and n,iVer a!low ,l to
lose its calf flesh, bus keep it
growing and thriving in sucb a
way as to enable it to begin to -.
deposit fat in th lean tissue
from the start, and thus grow
the fat as the animal is develop
ing. The finishing process will
then be comparatively short and.
easy, and you will have what is
called "marbled, beef.'.
This is in line with a Farmer3
Institute address we have given
many times throughout the In
land Empire under the title of
"Evolution in Meat Production."
It also embodies many of the
ideas which some "ranchers"
thought it smart to ridicule at a
recent stock convention. Farm
practices are changing with the
changing conditions. It is time
to stop scoffing about "Science"
and get in line with modern
methods.
Redmond Wants
Lid Screwed Down
In response to an appeal from
J. N Crenshaw, secretary-of the
Citizen's League of Redmond,
Governor West took a hand in
seeing that the law against gam
bling and the underworld dis
trict is enforced. The following
telegram was received from
Crenshaw:
'Citizens have appealed to the
mayor1 and marshal to clean up
red light district and stop
gambling. The council, by unani
mous vote, instructed them to do
so. Being opposed, they have
failed. Want advice how to re
move them from office. Can you
assist?"
As this was not the first com
plaint of similar nature coming
to Governor West, he immedi
ately wired the city marshal at
Redmond and the sheriff of
Crook county:
"We hope you will see your
way clear to promptly perform
your lawful duties, otherwise
this office will feel compelled to
take such action as seems proper
to bring about an enforcement of
the law, being charged' by the
constitution of this state to see
that it is enforced."
la case his request is not
heeded, the governor's recourse
would be to use the militia to see
that the law is enforced.