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PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1913.
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VOL.XVII-NO.9
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Journal Correspondent
at the
Siili'tn, January 20.
Kihtok JnuitNAi: Thli letter,
thoflnitof my aeries of "Weekly
letters from the Legislature" Ih
commenced durlnir about as blind
ing and heavy full of miow as we
ever in our own old Crook coun
ty. Kvcry tree and shrub in the
beautiful ground surrounding the
state capltol i bending beneath ita
burden of anow, and today the roof
on the immense concrete garage on
Commercial street collapited with lU
weight of "the beautiful." So you
ace we are getting a "aure enough"
taste of winter, more than we had
at all before coming here.
The twenty-seventh session of the
legislative assembly i on and in the
memory of the oldest Inhabitant
there wan never a mansion organised
4U quietly and with such clock-like
lrecinlon an the present session.
Kverythinir wa perfectly harmon
iou and the wheela of the organiza
tion were started with everything
smooth. Every member seemed to
vie with the others in the mutter of
gentlemanly courU-ay and cordiulity
The speaker, Hon. L. N. Mc
Arthur, is an Oregon boy, coming
from the families of Nesmith and
McArthur, than whom Oregon
never had brighter minds or keener
viU. Educated in ' the public
achools and atate university he
carries unusual virtues in that he
has a wonderful personality, at once
genial, pleasant and very sympa
thetic and yet possessing a dignity
thut unfailingly commands respect
from all with whom he is associated.
As a presiding officer he is quick to
grasp a situation and remarkably
fuir and juHt in his rulings.
The members of this assembly are
many of them young men. Among
them I note Charles Childs of
lirownsville, Linn county. "Charley"
was born in Prineville. His father
being in business there at thut time
with Uren. who is a father of Hon.
W. S. Uren of Clucknmus county.
Mr. Childs is a farmer and holds
good committee positions on food
and dairy products.
Our own representatives in the
House are most happily placed. Mr.
Forbes of Bend, Crook county,
.holds more committee appointments
than any other one member, being
chairman of the committee on coun
ties, and a member of the committee
on irrigation, and, by the way, our
whole delegation, consisting of
Forbes and Smith in the House and
Thompson in the Senate, are all on
the irrigation committees of their
respective bouses. Mr. Forbes also
holds a responsible position on
"Revision of Laws," "Rules and
Joint-Rules" and public lands. The
latter being one -of the highly im
portant committees of this session,
owing to the negotiations with the
federal government for the ex
change of public lands.
Mr. Smith holds a position on the
Ways and Means which is a high
compliment to any member as that
committee handles the question of
finances for the state and it calls
for men of ability and strength of
character, both of which our mem
ber possessev
Lair Tb' n, our joint senator,
too well kimvtii as an able attorney
to need an introduction is splendidly
situated also as to committee places.
He sits on the following named com
mittees: Commerce and Naviga
tion, Election and Privileges, Irri
gation, Printing and Judiciary, the
latter being one of the most respon
sible places in the senate.
Two important irrigation and
water bills were introduced in the
Capital
Senate, which, if passed, will revo
lutionize practically the entire prob
lem of Irrigation in Oregon.
One was Introduced by Repre
sentative Forbes providing for the
completion of the Columbia South
ern project in Cr k county through
state-aid and the other was intro
duced by McCoiloch, providing for
an appropriation of $r0,000 for the
purpose of investigating the natu
ral resources of Oregon in lund,
water and power to be- utilized to
the highest advantage of the people
through co-operation between the
state and federal authorities. .
The bill providing for the com
pletion of the Columbia Southern
project carries an appropriation of
f 500000. Under the bill the state
water board is authorized and di
rected to complete the reclamation
of lands Included in Oregon desert
land selection list No. 13. Provision
is made that necessary arrange
ments be carried out to perfect the
state's title to the project and to
execute all contracts and agree-
ments in connection therewith.
Eastern Oregon has very few
faces among the employes of the
House. First among them being
W. R. Burner, who is the editor of
the Spray Courier of Spray, Wheeler
county, a Mrs. Lewis of Sherman
county, Phyllis Park of Pendleton,
Mrs. Mary V. Charlton of Powell
Butte, Crook county, who is assis
tant chief clerk' on Enrolled Bills
committee. Others who are em
ployed here will be mentioned later.
A bill has been introduced in
both houses to abolish the office of
suKrvisor of schools. uel the
friends of this question rally with
lettera and petitions to their mem
bers asking them to uphold Super
intendent Alderman and allow the
law to remuin for another two
years that it may have more time to
prove-itself as a meritorous measure.
Don't overlook what I say, but get
busy if you want to save this valu
able assistance to our rural school
system.
The writer had the pleasure of
seeing Judge Springer of Crook
county who was a visitor at the
legislature on Friday. We have
ulso met the Misses Estes and
Williams of "Prineville who are at
tending the Willamotte University,
Miss Williams being our .traveling
companion when we came down.
I think I have given you about
enough for this time. You may
look for a weekly letter and from
time to time I will post you as to
measures thut especially interest
our section of the state.
County Clerk's Repprt .
to Game Warden
The annual report of County
Clerk Brown to Wm. L. Finley,
state game warden, shows that dur
ing the year 1912 his office issued
500 hunter's licenses, 1283 angler's
licenses, 207 combination licenses
and one non-resident angler's license
aggregating a total of 1991 licenses,
fr which he received the sum of
2202. Said sum has been for
warded to the state treasurer and
will be used in the protection of
game and game fish.
Bids for Wood.
Notice is hereby given that bids are
called ior to furnish 100 cords of Bolitl
4-foot pine coidwood for the courthouse
and 80 cords of eolid 4-foot cordwood
(jumper preferred) for the Crook Coun
ty High School, lii'la to be opened the
Bret Monday In March, 1U13. The
county reserve the right to reject any
or all bide. By order of the county
court. W kbkn Browst, Clerk.
State
Eighth Grade Exams
The Honorary List
The following pupils of the Prine
ville public schools passed the state
examination in the eighth grade:
Rita Robinson, Guesise O'Neil, Elva
Miller, Dottie Poindexter, Ray
Erickson, Gladys liayn. All of
these pupils expect to enter the
Crook County High School.
The following sixth graders pass
ed in physiology: Geo. Stevens,
Desscl Johnson, Lucile McDaniels,
Charles Lippincott, Adrian Yancey,
Lynn Cram. Wallace Cadle, Dale
Elkins, Bessie Pancake.
, Honorary Promotion Roll
The following pupils in the Prine
ville school received the "Honorary
Promotion" degree. The grade of j
each pupil for the term must be ,
above 90 to be promoted without
examination. The list is as follows:
First grade Weldon Hvde, Hazeni
Cram, Vclma Shattuck, Ronda
Hoover, Mike Trapman, Pauline
Windom, Marion O'Kelly, Dorothy
Elkins, Vesta Prose, Eula Noble.
Second grade Farrell Barnes,
Esther Russell, Lottie Marker, Har
vey Ayres. Alma Green, Tom
Jacobs, Dell Cooer, Flora Edwards,
Florence Condart, Marie Gerardo,
Harry Templeton, Sammy Ramsey.
Third grade Cecil Bowlin, Vir
ginia Pancake, Blanche Rowell,
Madge Rowell, Ardath Calbreath,
John O'Kelley, Vernon Poindexter.
Fourth gride Harold Lister,
Edna Breeding, Hildreth Breeding,
Bernice Shipp, Frank Haner, Wilma
Roberts, Darrel Templeton, Pete
Agostini.
Fifth grade Hazel Yancey, Mil
dred Young, Mandia Harris, Emmet
McNeely, Esther Adamson, Edith
Wondcrly, Ernest Putnam, Bercia
O'Neil, Wm. Moore, Harold Davis.
ixth grade Glenn Barnes, Man
ly Wilson, Helen Davis, Chas. Lipp
incott. Seventh grade Lee Lippincott
Pearl Lippincott, Caroline Thronson,
Goldie Wilson, Goldie GofT, Lillian
Dinwiddie, Ruth Brennan, Shelburn
Ayres, Ruth Yancey, Hubert Reams.
Eighth grade Rita Robinson,
Dottie Poindexter, Guessie O'Neil,
Alma Lippman, Ruth Adamson,
Hazel Harris. .
Johnson Creek School
Gives Entertainment
Last Friday evening a box sup
per was given by the Johnson creek
school for the purpose of raising
money to finish paying for the
school organ, recently purchased of
Chas. F. Condart, the local dealer,
and to buy some song books, etc.
In spjte 0f the stormy night the
8Chool building wus filled. The pro-
gram of recitations and music by
the scholars was enjoyed by all pres
ent and was a credit to the teacher,
Mr. Franklin. W. H. Birdsong
auctioned off the boxes to the
anxious men and boys who enliven
ed the evening by friendly joking
and frequent sincere competition.
None of the boxes went under $2
and the highest went for 6.75.
This box was a real beauty, made
in the form of a cross and decor
ated with white roses. It belonged
to Miss Anna Wolke and Henry
Kirkam had the pleasure of sharing
the contents with her. $31.50 was
made by the sale. Visitor.
Housekeeping Rooms.
Light housekeeping rooms furnished :
rent reasonable. Inquire at the lledbv.
1-23
Call for County Warrants.
All hiirh school warrants up to and
Including No. 21 will be paid on presen
tation at my olllce. Interest stops after
this date.
Dated this 23rd day of January, 1013.
Ralph L. Jordan,
' County treasurer of Crook county.
Sunday School Con
vention Next Week
The Crook Omnty Union Sunday-
School convention will be held in
Prineville, Juu.iary 31 and February
12. The following is the program:
2 p. m. At Union church.
Praise service led by Re. Bailey.
2:30 p. m. Round-table talk on
"Sunday School Management" by
Rev. Chas. Phipps, state secretary.
8:20 "How to Conduct a Home
Department in Sunday School" by
Mrs. Prater. Discussion.
3:40 "Should the Sunday School
Have a Cradle Roll." Led by Mrs.
J. W. Smith; followed by
Percival of Madras.
4 p. m. D i s c u s s i o n.
Should Teachers and Pupils be En- George Russell shipped In a
couraged to Bring Their Bibles to, carload of steers during the early
Sunday School." Led by Mr. 'part of the week and North Port-
Douglas; followed by Redmond
delegate.
Appointment of committee.
Friday evening reception
at I
Presbyterian chur:h.
7:15 Song service.
Address of Welcome Mrs. C. 1.
Winnek.
Response Rev. Chas. Phipps.
Solo Mrs. E. L. Coe.
Reading Miss Gitchel.
Reception committee Prineville
Sunday School superintendents
who will appoint their own assis-
tants.
Committee to meet delegates and
assign them to places Dr. Gove, J.
B. Shipp, Mrs. Calbreath and Rob
ert Smith.
Saturday, February 1, at Union
church.
10 a. m. Praise service. Led by
Mrs. Reinke. . ...
10:20 Reports from all Sunday
Schools in county.
10:40 "Should Teachers Have
Special Training." Mias Hermann.
10:50 a. m. "Punctuality in the
Sunday School." John W. Smith.
11:10 "Boosting in Our Sunday !
School." Discussion led by J. B.'
! ghipp, followed by Terrebonne dcle-
! gate
j February 1, at Union church.
2 p m. Devotional service Rev.
prater,
2 -20 "How Can We Keep Young
r.-iiM Active in Sundav School
I Wnrk." Prof. Coe.
2:30 "How Can We Hold the
Boys in the Sunday School." Rev.
Chas. Phipps.
3 p. m. Address, "How Can
Teachers Become Soul Winners."
Rev. Williams.
3:30 p. m. "How Can We Make
Our Temperance Lessons More In- sawdust. He hopes to have an up
teresting." Mrs. Myers. Discus-j to-date creamery in operation by
sion led by airs. McLaughlin, fol -
lowed by Redmond delegate.
4:20 Business session.
7:15 p. m. at M. E. church.
Praise service Mrs. Percival
of
Madras.
7:35 p. m. "Should Teachers Re
member These Words, Be of Good
Cheer." Judge Springer.
7:50 Address, "Links in the
Chain." Rev. Phipps.
Silver offering.
Sunday, February 2, at Presby
terian church.
3 p. m. -"Praise service Dr.
Gove. .
Lecture "Lengthening and
Strengthening" by Rev. Phipps.
Sunday, 7:30 at Baptist church.
Praise service led by Mrs. Oliver
Powell.
Address, "Winning the World"
by Rev. Chas. Phipps.
Each church provides their own
music.
Wood for Sale.
Wood for tale at $4.75 and f5 a cord
at the yard; 50c extra per cord de
livered. P.L. & W. Co. . 110
Ready to Saw Wood.
I have just bought a woodsaw and am
S re pared to do your work. Leave or
ers at L. Kauistra's Jewelry Store.
1 16 Mahtin Kamstba.
Prineville Cattle Best
in Pacific Northwest
To be the man that secured
the highest price ever known for
steers in any open market west
of the Missouri river is some die
Unction, but the honors are
easily carried by George Russell,
the man that owns a large per
cent of the Prineville country;
retaining at the present time over
200 bead of fat cattle, several
Mrs. ' hundred head of hogs and other
incidentals that go with the bus!
Why ness, says the Portland Journal.
land buyers were so anxious for
the supplies that 1 9 was readily
bid and paid per hundred
pounds; one animal being so good
that an additional quarter cent
pound was given as a premium, heavy fed cattle to the North
Prineville always had a rep u-J Portland market then look out
tation for the turning out ff the j for fireworks in the price list,
best cattle in the Pacific north-j He says so himself, and is in a
west. Feeders there have made good position to know. He be
the business a science. They lieves in the Portland market and
huve expended more money col
lectively in this work than have
feeders of other sections. Their
stock is always in demand and
invariably brings a price that is
the envy of the entire trade.
All of the Prineville feeders
Paulina Notes
T. H. Brennan passed through
Paulina Thursday with a bunch';of
beef cattle. He will drive to the
railroad and ship to Portland.
George B. Taylor of Roberts has
been in the neighborhood several
days . buying horses. He bought
the band of Angell horses for spring
delivery.
Mr. Farrar, accompanied by his
son, Charles, came in from Terre
bonne a few days ago.
Dr. Norton North of Portland is
doing dental work in Paulina.
Mrs. Porter Quinn of Suplee is
visiting with relatives in Paulina.
Mrs. Ed Clark is quite sick at her
home with erysipelas
Paulina is to have a creamery.
The work is already begun under
the management of Mr. Farrer.
He has. quite a crew of men at
work putting up ice and hauling
; eany spring.
The dance Friday night was not
very well attended on account of
bad weather. Those present report
a good time.
The Paulina school, under the
management of Miss Hartley, is do
ing good work. There are .thirty
five pupils enrolled and all grades
are taught, from the primary to the
eighth. Parents should take an in
terest in school work. Go and visit
the school and see what your boys
and girls are doing.
John Clark, formerly of Paulina,
but lately of silver creeK, was a
passenger on Friday's stage en
route for Portland.
Granville Faulkner and wife and
Orrin Mills were among the visitors
at Paulina Sunday.
Buckingham & Hecht Boots and
Shoes
Cannot be beaten. We have a large
stock of the beat styles. Collins W.
Elkins.
White Orpingtons for Sale.
A tew pure-bred White Orpington
Cockerels; Eastern stock; Kellerstrass
strain. Price each 3. Write or call
ou Mrs. John B. Brown, Culver, Ore
R F 1) No. 1. 1 16 to 3 1
Crook County Journal, county
omcial paper, if 1.50 a year.
are big operators. Therefore,
when It is said that Georgt Rus
sell is one of the greatest In this
section of the country, it really
means something. His holdings
of land include over 8000 acres;
he has so many that be does pot
possess the time to figure the ex
act number.
The fact that Mr. Russell se
cured the highest price ever
pud for cattle west of the
Rockies scarcely states the situ
ation clearly. The cattle that be
sold at IS 8 25 per hundred
pounds did not have an ounce of
grain fed to them. They . were
alfalfa fed entirely after being
taken off the summer range.
.Within a short time the Prine
ville man will send .forth some
is a regular shipper here. He
knows the ics and outs of the
selling as well as the feeding
game, therefore chooses Port
land as the best to do business
in. That's some recommen
dation, too.
Work Going Ahead
on Oregon-Eastern
In spite of the present unfavor
able weather work on the Oregon
Eastern Railroad, which is build
ing irom vale., m Eastern Ore
gon, to Dog Mountain, 140 miles
west, is progressing steadily.
Officials of the O W. R. & N.
Company, who have charge of
the work, say that the entire pro
ject; will be completed within the
present year, It is probable
that authorization of further
work west of Dog Mountain, to
ward the new Southern Pacific
cutoff, will be made early so that
the road across ibe state may be
completed without delay. t
Approximately 28 miles o
track; have been completed west
of Vale, and grading has been
finished 20 miles beyond that
point. At the west end of this
grade is a tunnel 2500 feet in
length, upon which the contrac
tors now are working. About
1500 feet of the tunnel have beeu
driven. The remaining portion
will be bored before April 1. it is
estimated.
West of the west portal of the
tunnel is a comparatively level
stretch of territory, across which
the tracks can be laid with com
parative ease and speed. This
will finish the authorized under
taking to Dog Mountain, a lonely
spot on the prairie about 20 miles
south of Bend and nearly 200
miles east of Eugene. It is be
lieved that the work of building
west from Dog Mountain to Eu
gene, or to a point on the new
Southern Pacific line south of
Eugene, will be provided for be
fore the end of the present year
Oregon i an.
Wm Sell or Trade.
I have a few good fresh milk cowa
will be fresh within two months.
All good, blKh-erade cows Jerseys,
Holsteins, nml Durhams. Will sell
for cosh, or trade for beef or stock
cattle or fat hoga, or good well
broke horse, If youug. Box 175. Red
mond, Ore. 12 26 4t
Notice
Parties havine horses in my pasture
are requested to remove them at once. I
1-2-ztp Mud vands fool.
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