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Crook County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK. COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913.
Entered at th pnMIn at Fr1nTlll
VOL.XVII-NO.18
Prineville Yet on the Map
Great Loss of Life
and Property in Ohio
Beautiful Easter
Services Sunday
Experimental Farm
Addison Bennett Able to
Metropolis" of
Id the recasting of the mop of
Crook county, made necessary
by the building of tho two rail
roads up the Deschutes canyon,
the "man who don't know" la
liable to think, gutting his misin
formation from town boomers
that the stable old metropolis of
Prineville bus dropped Into a
hole in tho ground, or perhaps
blown away.-
Take the cattle sale from tlwi
Russell ranch, of which I told re
cently, says Addison Bennett In
the Oregonian. The published
nccount of that sale located the
ranch about 50 miles away from
Its proper pluce, near a town on
the railroad orae SO miles from
where the cattle were entrained.
While such reports, and they are
numerous and glaring, do no
harm with the lultlukd, they
prove rather disconcerting to one
rot posted.
It is quite true that Prineville
Is 18 miles fro id the railroad; it
Is equally true that a very large
share of the traffic upon which
the railroads subsist emanates at
and around Prineville. For this
Is beyond all doubt the political,
social, financial and commercial
capital of Crook county.
There Is in no other town of
equal size in Oregon, more money
or more public spirit than in this
little city on the Ochoco. The
troublo has been that the people
here have beon under the im
pression that either the Ilarrl
man or the Hill system would
build a branch from the main line
to this place, taking en route the
wonderfully rich country along
Crooked river and in the Lamon
tu country. As soon as as it is
definitely settled that neither
company will do this there is not
a particle of doubt about the
Prineville people building the
line themselves.
When writing from here a little
less than two years ago I made
an extended mention of the Cove
Power Company, which concern
was at that time building a pow
er plant on Crooked river in the
Cove, a half dozen miles or so
west of Culver. A few months
ago a Spokane concern came in
here and bought this plant, also
one at Cline Falls, on the Des
chutes, a place a few miles west
of Redmond. The new concern
is called the Des Chutes Power
Company, with a capital of 1400,
000, and perhaps before this let
ter is published the new company
will be lighting Culver, Metolius,
Lamonta, Madras, Terrebonne
and Prineville, with ample power
left to run any machinery that
may be set up and to light any
other towns that may come Into
existence.
Redmond was lighted and had
power from the Cline Falls plant,
and of course that town has the
same system in prospect.
Another concern here doing a
lot of work is the Pioneer Tele
phone Company, which owns all
of the corporation lines in the
county, and connects with all of
the farmer and private lines.
This company is now spending a
good many thousand dollars in
practically rebuilding the entire
system and in extending the con
nections. It is now possible to
reach any part of the state over
these lines, and direct connec
tions are made with all prominent
points in the interior, such as
Locate the "Stable Old
Crook County
Hums, Lakeview and Klamath,
and all points west of the Cas
cades.
The city of Prineville has im
proved a good deal since my lust
visit, several large business
structures having bimn complet
ed and occupied during the last
ix or seven months. In ques
tioning the business men I found
that business shtfws a steady
growth. The banks make the
same report, and the school cen
sus shows a good gain iu papula
tion. Speaking of schools leads to
the statement that In many re
spects Prineville has the best
ochool system of any small city
in Oregon. For many years the
people of this community Lave
felt that it devolved upon them
to furnish as good school facili
ties as could be obtained any
where for the children of the
large landowners and stockmen .
of the whole county, and they j
have well discharged their duties
so that a school system Second to
none in the Northwest is being
maintained.
Prineville is, of course, depen
dent on the success of the farm
ers and stockmen of the tributary
country. Perhaps no commun
ity in tho state watches the cat
tle and wool markets more close,
ly than do the residents here.
The prices of grain and farm
products iu general do not inter
est them so much, for about all
that is raised hereabouts is fed
to the stock. And perhaps this
has something to do with the rail
road problem, as the cattle, hogs,
sheep and horses that are turned
off by the growers can easily be
driven to the railroad almost as
cheaply as they could be en
trained at Prineville.
Even the large clip of wool can
easily stand the cost of hauling a
few miles; so can butter and
cheese. So in the finality It is
the passenger traffic that needs
the railroad for its convenience.
However, if there was a road
here from Metolius or Redmond,
there is no doubt one of the prin
cipal industries in a few years
would be the dairy business, and
one of the chief revenues of such
a road would arise from the car
riage of milk and cheese.
For two days Mr. Williamson
placed his own services and the
use of his auto at my disposal
and we pretty well scoured the
country for 15 or 20 miles in ev
ery direction. Up the Ochoco,
down Crooked river, In the Pow
ell Dutte country, across the val.
ley toward McKay creek, out to
the southeast over a vast terri
tory affected by the bill passed
by the last legislature appropria
ting 150,000 to be added to a like
amount set aside by the reclama
tion department for the survey
of a great Irrigation project in
every direction surrounding the
town we went. An on all hands
we found evidences of a sound
prosperity.
Fire at Madras.
Madras was visited by a disaster
ous fire last week. Four buildings
were destroyed. One was occupied
by Chas. Hobson as a cafe, one
where George Debing conducted a
restaurant, another occupied jointly
by Dr. Haile and Dr. Clarke, and
the building occupied by Dave Bar
nett, and Patrick and Thomas Mc
Cormack. The insurance was light.
Dayton, O., March 25 Dayton
tonight is nothing, lew than a see--
iig river, three miles wide, a mile j
and a half on each vide of the main : by the Methodist choir at the morn
street, ita principal thoroughfare, I ing service and "The Resurrection
whileyit is estimated that from 2fMK ' Hope" by the Presbyterians in the
to 5000 people have perUhed
The Algonquin Hotel is sub
merged in water up to its third
storv, and above thin level the
downtown uiHtrici omce DUiiuings,
hoU'ln and business houtwa are
places of refuge. j
8
a scnooi ouiiuing mat was Known j
to have housed not less than 400 j
school children shortly before the
waters rushed in that direction is
entirely submerged, and as far as
can be ascertained all of those little
ones met a wattery grave.
Dayton, except for its most re
mote suburbs, tonight was covered
with a seething flood of water from
8 to 20 feet deep. Any attempt to
estimate the loss of life is hopeless.
It is sure to run into the hundreds
and may go into the thousands.
The property loss will total millions
of dollars.
The flooded district comprises a
circle' with a radius of a mile and a
half, and nowhere is the water less
than six feet deep. In Mam street,
in the downtown section, the water
U 20 feet deep.
The horror is heightened by more
than a dozen fires which can be seen
in the flooded district., but out of j
reach of firefighters,
Most of the business houses and
nearly all of the residences have oc
cupants. Downtown the offices are
filled with men unable to get home
and on the upn-r floors and on some
of the roofs of residences are help
less women and children. Hundreds
of houses, substantial buildings in
the residence district, many of them
with helpless occupants have been
washed away.
i ne at. fciizaoetn s nospiiai, wiin
1 600-patients, was reported to have
. been washed away. The building
was known to be in many feet of
water and indications are that the
report may prove true.
The electric light plants were put
out of business early in the day and
tJtal darkness, coupled with a tor
rental downpour, added to the hor
rors of the night.
Famine also became an immediate
possibility.
The main levee of the Big Miami
broke at Webster street about 8
o'clock. An hour later the water
was through in a dozen .places and
a wall of water ten feet high swept
through the main street just above
the juncture of the Big Miami and
the Mad River and where the water
of Stillwater poured into the Miami
the flood reached its height and
rolled into the business section, a
wall 20 feet high. '
M. E. Church Services.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning the pastor will preach on
"Good Soldiership." The young
people's church will meet at 3 p. m.
Evening, subject of sermon; "How
The Fatally Diseased Become
Strong." The choir, under the
leadership of Mrs, Coe, will
render beautiful music, Everybody
welcome. The Epworth League
meets at 6:30. The pastor will
preach at 'he Johnson school house
Sunday at 3 p. m.
Seed Wheat for Sale.
Early Wilbur. D. P. Abamson, Prine
ville, Oregon. 3-27
Card of Thanks.
Our sincere thanks and gratitude are
hereby extended to our friends and
sympathiaiiers, who so kindly assisted
as in both words and actions during the
recent illness and death of our beloved
wife and mother, and also for the
flowers. Paul Mhktschino,
M . Wm, Hokskll,
and Sons.
The people of Prineville were
given a rare treat on Easter Sunday
by the renditions of "The Angel"
(evening. These cantatas were di
rected by Mrs. E. L. Coe and C. O.
j Pollard. Both were agisted by j Western Colonization Company, ar
; Mrs. Charles S- Edwards, violinist. rived in prineviIle Tue8day to ar.
All the churches in the city wor- rane for a dr farmin(, exrjeri-
All the churches in the city wor-
shipped with the Methodist in the
morning and union services were
shipped with the Methodist in the
morning and union services were
new in tne f resoywrian cnurcn in ;
the evening. The crowds were so j
large on both occasions that many
were unable to secure seats,
The decorations breathed the
fragrance of spring time blossoms
and were appropriate, beautiful
and artistic.
Looking for More
Artesian Water
The Central Oregon Well Drilling
Company, who are now working on
Mr. Hoeschler'a place near Prine
ville, stru:k a second flow of water
at a depth of 160 feet. This flow,
however, is not strong enough to
come to the surface, but seems to
be gaining in volume. The drill is
now working in a clay formation.
When this is punctured a flow with
ft cnrwl nrpfsmap is exneoieA.
Wednesday the drill waa down to a
depth of 205 feet and will continue
to a depth of 250 feet unless a good
strong flow is secured before that
depth is reached.
M. W. A. and Royal
Neighbors Entertain
Last Monday evening the Stewart
hall was the scene of a social given
by the M. W. A. and Royal Neigh-
borg, An entertaining program
, had arranfred which was well
rendered and highly appreciated.
Among other numbers were selec
tions by the M. W. A. band which
furnished music throughout the
evening. The m. W. a. has just
cause to be proud of this organiza
tion. The Royal Neighbors gave
their usual "feed" of abundance of
ice cream and cake. Each departed
feeling riappy and voicing the affair
a success. These socials are given
every month by the erders.
Camp Fire Girls
Surprise Miss Noble
Miss Elma Noble was the recipient
of a very pleasant surprise last
Thursday evening when the Ochoco
Camp Fire Girls brought forcibly to
her mind the fact that that day was
her birthday. A tramp was taken
after school over the hills north of
Prineville and every one enjoyed to
the fullest extent the delicious din
ner which Mrs. Noble, assisted by
Mrs. John Wigle, served at the
home of the former. The guests
were Mrs. William Wigle, whoge
birthday occured on the same day,
Miss May Herman, Golda Cleek,
Aver Dobbs, Lota Horrigan, Jessie
Windom, Margaret Geyer, Lucile
Cooke, Leola Estes, Beth Thomas
and Theresa Bundy. Georgia Cleek
was not able to be present.
Work Wanted.
By man and wife on a ranch, Ad
dresB A. R. Morrison, Redmond, Ore.
. 3-27-p
Bids for Freighting Wanted.
Hide are wanted for freighting eteel
bridge material for two county bridges
one from depot at Redmond to An
telope canyon bridge, site, anl the other
from Opal City to the Springer bridge
ite. For further details address Coun
ty Judge Springer, Prineville, Oregon.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
I Wahrkn Brown,
County clerk, Crook county, Oregon.
. , . .
I O De LSUDUSnea ai rrme?llie IBIS ODnnr
Prof. Shaw Will
Prof.
Thomas
Shaw, the agri-
cultural
expert
of the Oregon-
menUi1 farm near Prineville.
The exneriments will he Con
ducted at the F. S. Towner place on
he McKav bench a mile north oi
town. Acre plats will be used.
"Only a beginning will be made
this year," said Mr. Shaw. "It
must be understood that this is a
dry year and unless there is a good
deal of moisture this spring not
much of a wheat crop can be ex
pected. Now, just let me illus
trate," said the professor.
"To get at the present amount of
moisture in the soil we took a spade
and dug down 12 inches. This was
crops had been raised and the land Prof. Shaw will be in Prineville
had been plowed once. One crop j again in May to hold a two-days'
was disced in. Right across the session on subjects pertaining to
line where only one crop had been 1 practical farming. Every farmer
raised there were 18 inches of j in the county is invited to be pres
moisture. On some summer fallow ent and to bring Ws troubles with
land there were 36 inches of moist- him. If there are any special sub-
ure, ample to produce a good
crop
without ani more moisture.
"It is a strange coincidence that
the moisture measurements worked
out in multiples of 12, yet it is true.
When the, farmer understands, the
principal of moisture conservation
he will not be wholly dependent up
on seasonal rainfalls. Take the
man with the summerfallow, for
instance, he has enough without any
more. Mind you, I do not say that
more rain would not help his crop,
but I contend that even if he did
not get any more his crop would
not be a failure. So much for rain
conservation. Even Mr. Towner,
on whose place the experiments are
to be made, was astonished at the
amount of moisture in the summer-
fallow.
"In making the startj this year
The Portland
Cattle Market
North Portland, March 20. This
week we are unable to report a bet
ter condition in the cattle market,
the receipts being heavy, especially
on Monday when over forty carloads
were in the yards, prices ranging
from $7.20 to 17.70 for steers, the
majority, however, going around
$7.50. Cows and heifers sold from
$5.75 to $6.65.
The cattle we are receiving here
at the present time can only be
classed as medium stuff, and there
is quite a shortage of prime beef
cattle. This accounts for the fall
ing off of prices, the cattle really
bring all they are worth. We are
of opinion that fat, smooth, strictly
prime steers weighing from 1050 to
1250 will run the high tide mark of
8c pretty close. We sold the $7.70
cattle on Monday's market, also
some fancy ones on Thursday's
market at $8.25.
Monday's receipts of hogs of 25
carloads forced prices down about
10c to 15c, receipts since then
about equal to demand. We think
this is only a temporary setback, as
the supply of hogs is scarce, and
tops are today holding around $9.15.
We would consent that shippers
make their consignments as even aa
possible, holding out all hogs which
are not finished, or weighing less
than 170 pounds, as a few inferior
hogs affect the appearance and
price of a load unfavorably.
. ... , . .
Have Charge
we will sow three
or four
kinds of
grain. Durham Spring wheat,
Swedish Selected oats, Mensury bar
ley and some Marquis wheat, the
Canadian variety that won the
$5000 prize at the New York show
last year.
"Two kinds of corn will be
planted. The Rustler's White Dent
and the Mercer Flint. Two acres
will be sown about the middle of
May and two acres about the middle
of June.
"'An acre of alfalfa will be sown
in the usual way and an acre will
be sown in rows to be cultivated.
"An acre will be devoted to sweet
c'.over t nl sand vetch sown together
n provide pasture. Also an acre
J of Dwarf Essex rape will be grown
'as a pasture plant. This field will
jects or any information pertaining-
to the farm that you want to know
about drop a line to John R. Stin
son, the Oregon & .Western agent, .
Vi aro and a urill f nra? a rr on ma sx ..
velop the subject. He has to look,
after experimental farms all the
way from Rugby, N. D., to Mary
hill, Wash., so is a very busy man.
Prof. Shaw is the man that
placed the experimental farms of
the University of Minnesota in the :
front rank of such institutions. J. .
J. Hill appreciated his work so high
ly that he made Mr. Shaw a flatter
ing offer to take up the work along
the Hill lines, which he did. His
services are free for the asking.
He is not only willing but anxious
to help you. Drop him a line.
Prospects are brighter for a good
sheep market in the near future,
and although prices do not show
any material increase, vet we ex
pect them to do so shortly. Re
ceipts this week have been very
light, and the supply is not equal to
the demand.
Deputy Game Warden
Wants Co-operation
Clyde M. McKay of Bend, deputy
district game warden for Crook,
Klamath, Harney and Lake counties,
was in town the first of the week.
He came over to enlist the co-operation
of the lovers of good sport in
this vicinity for a better enforce
ment of the game laws and also to
arouse interest in the. question
of stocking our streams with fish.
Mr. McKay says that he can secure
a car of fish for this country if peo
ple would take a little interest in
the matter. Rainbow trout, he
says, are best adapted to local
streams. He would be glad at any
time and would help in every way
possible to further any plan that
has in view the better protection of
game and the stocking of our
streams with fish.
For Rent.
Five-room house with water, lights
and telephone. Rent 8 per month.
Write or phone Charles F. Conoakt,
Prineville, Ore. 3-20
For Sale.
Well Drilling machine for sale. Address
N. G. Jannbkn 812 Seneca St St. Johns,
Ore, 3-20