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Crook County Jouma
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, (1.50 YEAR
PR1NEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913. "Si.'ZSX2S2Sm VOL. XVU-N0.24
Circuit Court in Session
Grand Jury Still at Work
Circuit court, convened Monday,
Judge Bradshaw presiding, l'ros
touting Attorney Hell, of The Dalles,
and Deputy Wirt, are alio buoy
mrmWn of the court. R. S. 1'rlce
and Terry I'olndoxler are court
bailiffs, positions which they have
held for many, many moons.
Tho grand jury got busy good
and early In the week, and it it still
at work as we go to promt. Meantime
Judge Rrailshaw commenced work
on the civil calendar.
The first cane disposed of by the
grand jury wan that of M. A. Rob
inson, of Redmond, charged with
obtaining money under false pre
tense. He pleaded guilty und wa
sentenced from one to five yearn in
the penitentiury. Ho wan paroled
by tho judge.
No bill was found againitt II. K.
Nissen, who was charged with vio
lating the quarantine law.
Frank ColTmsn, charged with lur-
ceny by bailee, pleaded guilty and
waa given an indeterminate sentence
of from one to five year In the en.
He was paroled.
The cane of Charles Beasly .charged
with assault with a dangerous weap
on, was continued until the next
term.
Tho foregoing were the only cases
disposed of on the criminal docket
up to Wednesday evening. There is
a long list to follow.
The following are some of the
civil cases disposed of;
Central Oregon Irrigation Co vs
Frank ftevens. Default and de
cree.
Madras Lumber Co vs C E Flora
ft al. Dismissed on motion of
plaintiff.
State of Oregon vs E A Bussott
Continued.
McDowell et al vs city of I'rino-
villo. Dismissed on stipulation.
E L Filield vs Samuel Gregg. De
fault and decree,
George O'Neil and Walter O'Neil
vs J E Hunsaker. Continued.
J Strein vs Peter Killierg et al.
Confirmation granted.
J L Combs vs Lone Pine Lumber
Co. Continued.
S C Caldwell vs J W Usher. De
fault and decree.
First National Rank of Rend vs
E B Houston et al. Settled and
dismissed.
A D Hatten vs G S Geis. Settled
and dismissed.
First Nationul Rank of Bond vs.
F II Sherwood. Settled and dismissed.
H P Bolknnp vs Louis Doonar.
Default and judgment; order niado
to sell property.
Sarnh Rielly vs J F Brogan.
Settled and dismissed.
Squaw Lreek Irrigation Co vs
A Hornboek. Continued.
M R Elliott vs W F Hammer et
al. Confirmation granted.
Central Oregon Irrigation Co vs
E A Knotts. Default and decree.
E L Milner vs C E Bye. Settled
and dismissed.
Central Oregon Irrigation Co vs
W M Houston. Default and decree.
, Central Oregon Irrigation Co vs
E B McAshland. Default and de
cree. Central Oregon Irrigation Co vs
Wm Jocelyn. Default and decree.
Laurena T Andrus vs S T Andrus.
Report filed.
A A Rurris vs 0 H Erickson et
al. Passed for service.
W L Forsythe et al vs A B
Skewes et al. Dismissed on motion
. of plaintiff without prejudice.
Tum-aLum Lumber Co vs J C
Wyman. Settled and dismissed.
Crook county vs A D Katz.
'Continued.
Filers Music House vs C F Con
dart. Settled and dismissed.
Annie Maling vs A G Ellufson.
Default and decree.
W G Richter vs S Price, plaintiff
to have to August 1, 1914, to reply.
Rowland Gil more vs Joseph Stci
dl, default and judgment and order
made to sell attached property.
C F Perrin vs Rebecca E'errin,
dismissed.
Sterlie Fryrear vs Dan Winkle,
dismissed,
J E CamplK-ll vs Louis Vobath et
al, default and decree.
N P Welder vs D E Hunter etal.
referred.
Madras State Rank vs L E Ruker
et al, dvfault and decree.
Western Ioan & Sacings Co vs H
G Key and Myrtle Key, default and
decree.
Redmond Rank of Commerce vs
F 1 Phoenix, J A Norwood. C N
F.hret. Settled and dismissed.
Helena Roimer vs J A Reimcr.
Referred to Howard Turner.
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co vs J W
Ramsey. Default and decree.
Redmond Bank of Commerce vs
E C Person et al. Default and de
cree.
Lola M Numbers vs W Roy Num
bers. Referred to Howard Turner.
J W Roone vs U S Minkler. Do
fault and decree.
Dr H V Wurdemann et al vs
Richard King et al. Dismissed on
motion of plaintiff.
Sarah J Newsom vs T A Pringle
et al. Default and decree.
First National Rank of Rend vs
J J Klein. Settled and dismissed.
T E J Duffy vs A G and 0 L
Ellcfson. Default and judgment;
order made, to sell attached prop
erty. E J and N R Wright vs A W
Dunning. Default and decree.
W 11 Taylor vs 0 E Northey et
al. Default and decree.
E R Jackson vs J J Klein. Set
tled and dismissed.
W F King Co vs t D Bascy. De-
fault and decree.
Council Meeting
Tuesday Evening
The city council met in regular
session Tuesday evening. Present
Mayor Clifton, Councilmen Ward,
Shipp, Zevely, Lafollette and Gray.
Marshal Coon, Nightwatch Huston
and Recorder Bowman.
Minutes of last regular and
special meetings read and approved.
The marshal was requested to re
port on the amount of dog tax and
water rent collected.
Councilman Gray reported that
he was unable to get help to open
up the city ditch.
Councilman Lafollette was re
quested to have a cement sidewalk
ordinance drawn up so that it could
be acted upon at the next regular
meeting.
Clean-up day came in for an ex
tended discussion. It was decided
to turn the matter over to the
women and let them have charge of
affairs
Oregon Eastern Will
Not Go to Bend
P. A. Worthlngtoo, represent
ing the H.irriman railroad, was
in Burns few days the past
week and iib-d in the local land
office mapH f the last link
through Ilaroey county of the
Oregon Eastern railroad. These
maps cover a stretch of nearly
45 miles, reaching from the east
line of section 35, township 26
south range 30 east, running
west by a little south and leaving
the county at the west line of
section 6, township 27 south,
range 24 east.
This indicates what has been
understood here all the time,
that the Oregon Eastern will be
built to a Connection at Odell and
not Bend. In fact the maps
which Mr. Wortbington went
from here to Lakeview to file
show that the line will follow the
ni . - - i . j .
ine mayor was insirucieu ,d , . gtraieDt
to divide the city into districts and j through tbe north end of Lake
appoint the ladies who are tohave,and Klamalb counties to Odell.
cnarge in escn aisirici. i ne mayor 40 mlleg gQUth and ls mileg wegl
was also instructed to set aside a
Trail Crossing Boy In
Bad With Authorities
Orville Morris, a 19-year-old boy
living with his parents at Trail
Crossing bridge, is in jail, charged
with attempting to wreck trains at
the southern end of the Crooked
river steel bridge. When con
fronted with the evidences of his
crime the boy confessed.
On April 17 and again on April
26 a large drift spike was found
driven between the steel rails at the
south end of the Bteel work. The
train cut the first spike off and
passed over it in safety but the mat
ter was reported to headquarters
and Detectives Archie Leonard of
the 0. W. R. & N. Co. and Casso
way of the Oregon Trunk were put
on the job.'
On April 26 another spike was
found in practically the same place.
A careful watch had been kept by
the special agents but no one ex
cept the boy Morris was seen near
the place. It was agreed among
the officers that he was the culprit.
When accused ef the crime the boy
at first denied it but when taken to
the bridge and shown the spikes he
confessed that he placed them on
the track "to see what the result
would be."
The boy was brought to Prine
vile Tuesday by Sheriff Elkins and
locked up. His case will come up
at this term of court
Morris evidently did not realize
what the result of his actions might
have been nor the gravity of his
offense in placing obstructions on
the track. The bridge is 340 feet
above the waters of Crooked river.
A plunge over the embankment
would be frightful to contemplate.
The boy has a good reputation.
He attended the Oregon Agricul
tural College last year and is said
to be a leader in the Christian En
deavor at Terrebonne.
of Bend.
Progref-s on this road will now
rapid. An opening has been
be
day to be called Clean-up Day.
The following bills were allowed:
T I. Cm in niilurv (or Aorll - 175 00
RS Trice. Imulliig 6 75 i made through the big tunnel in
J II Gray, three true lor purk ISO: Malheur canyon and only short
A R Bowman, lees 19 IB wori be necessary to permit
Wade liUBtou, sal Ulghtwatch "5 w'rrlf hiving Ihrnnoh it .nil th
j 4g ! transportation of trains and ma
C K Smith, trea salary April... 25 00 lenais ior tne laying Ol tree on
T E J Duffy, hit vict 11 oo . the grade wnich is already made
to the east line of Harney county.
In tbe meantime, grading
through Crane creek canyon will
proceed and by tbe close of sum
mer tbe whistle will be beard in
Harney valley.
i
15 2' The people of Burns do not
22 50 propose to wait too long before
making an effort to have direct
connection with the main line.
A nreliminsrv meeting has been
Well Presented I Del t0 test Publ'c sentiment and
it is found that property owners
are willing to put in 25 per cent
or more of their assessed ralu
ation into an organization that
will build a branch if necessary.
Harney County News
Wade IIUMtini, surveying
W F King Co, indue
A Wilson, hauling
Deschutes Power Co
Hay J! or Wry, work .
1 V Ward, work
Ray Mac key, scraiierS days
Wm Young, repairing
John Curtis, meals lor prison
Crook County Journal, pub
lishing ordinances
R C Kinder, labor
"College Chums"
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Struck a Rattlesnake
Den on Dry Creek
J. C. Houston was in Prineville
Saturday, He has been lambing on
Drv creek for two or three weeks
and came in for supplies. He re
ports about 90 per cent increase.
He got into a rattlesnake den near
the old Sell McCord place the other
day and killed 14 rattlers. They
were all lengths from one to three
feet. He found the snakes pretty
thick where he was camped and
felt certain that there was a den in
the neighborhood. And sure enough
when he did find it ho thought it
was alive with rattlers. It sounded
and smelt as if there were a million
there. He began turning over the
shell rock with his sheep hook and
then the slaughter commenced.
All told he killed 34 at different
visits to the place. The little fel
lows would stand and fight but the
larger ones would beat it to( cover,
Mr. Houston is not at all afraid of
snakes. When he hears a rattle he
doesn't turn tail and run but im
mediately starts a hunt for the
reptile and if found makes short
work of it. ,
Team Lost.
Toara Buy Ueldtngg weight about
1100; one branded V on left shoulder,
other branded F on right. Last
seen on Bear crook. Notify foster &
Hyde. 5-8-tf
Moved
Itlggs' Shoe Shop Is now located In
the City Meat Market Building. He
moved from the old Bank building.
4-10-llup P. G. lllUQH.
The class of 1914 of the Crook
County High School won honors
and much praise for their clever
production of "College Chums" at
the Club Hall last Friday evening.
James Cram as Dean of Columbia
College and an old Union soldier,
and Elmer Thomas, representing an
old war veteran of the south, pro
voked much laughter by their pro
fessed bravery.
Roscoe Claypool proved himself
an artist as the professor of German
and more particularly in making
love to Toby Sprague.
Miss Lucile Cook and Miss Beth
Thomas were full of the college
spirit and always true to the
'Varsity Team.
Isaac Thomas as "The Bully" and
Leland Belknap as "Paul Dinsmore"
played their parts as well as if ac
customed to the game of robbing.
Carey Stearns, the halting bash
ful country lad was thoroughly
transformed in a year into a young
college boy familiar with enough
college slang to make himself unin
telligible to his father who had him
enter college that he might become
more like other young men.
Fred Roberts as "Mrs. Dinsmore"
was very clever. His make-up and
acting were both good. He proved
a charming and popular widow.
Van Brink as manager of the
'varsity team and Arthur Kings
bury as captain, both proved them
selves experts in their lines. And
last but nut least was the old
colored servant in the form of
Ermil Cantril who was always on
the job and true to his color al
ways expecting a tip.
Miss Gitchel of the English de
partment trained the class.
Duroc J.ersey Pigs
Fifty head, thoroughbreds, either
sex, at my ranch at i'owell Butts.
Address G. L. Braxee, Keduiond, Or
egon. 4-10-6tp.
State Land Board
Sustains the Company
A Salem special to the Ore
gonian says that by a vote of
three to one tbe State , Desert
Land Board today refused to
comply with thd application of E,
B. Williams, of Crook County
for the forfeiture of a $25,000
bond gived by the Central Ore'
gon Irrigation Company to insure
tbe enlargement of the central
canal of the jiroject, and also to
insure the state as to a flume
constructed by it.
The decision came as a climax
to a session which lasted all day
and during which charges and
recriminations between Williams
representative of the company
and members of tbe board, flew
thick and fast. Williams an
nounced after the vote that he
would institute mandamus pro
ceedings to compel the board to
declare the bond forfeited.
Charging that tbe . company
bad failed to comply with its con
tract in enlarging the central
canal of its project, and that be'
cause of lack of water settlers
were unable to secure patents to
their lands, Williams, an owner
of land in the project and repre
senting a nnmber of settlers, ap
peared before the board a week
ago and asked for a hearing. Th
board directed the company to
appear betore it ana snow cause
why its bonds should not be for
seited, and today Roscoe
Howard, manager of the com
pany, and Jesse Stearns, of Port
land, secretary, appeared before
tbe board for that purpose.
The afternoon was consumed
with the introduction of evidence
show the soundness of the
ume and it was all to the effect
that it was in good condition.
During the afternoon the board
devoted itself to the question as
to whether the central canal
could supply sufficient water.
Howard admitted it ought to be
enlarged, but said that it would
be impossible at the present to
secure money to do the work.
He contended, however, that for
the present it was large enough
and declared that if the company
is not further harrassed that it
will be in a position to enlarge it
or complete the north canal.
All these complaints to the
board come from a few dissatis
fied settlers, like Mr. Williams
here, who is in arrears with his
payment, and injure the com
pany and do not benefit them,"
said Howard. "Back of much of
it also is State Engineer Lewis,
who has sent incompetent men
into the tield and whose source of
ieformation is incorrect as to the
canal and our flume. The flume I
is in good condition and we are
doing our level best to reclaim
the lands in the project and if we
can get rid of the continual agi
tation from a few disgruntled
settlers we will be all right.
They are not farmers, but jaw
artists, and being unable to make
any progress in arming, tney
exercise their jaws. None of the
real farmers are here presenting
any grievances, but are at work.
To make an order directing
that our bond be forfeited or di
recting us to pay now would be
futile," declared Stearns in ad
dressing the board. "You can
not make a bankrupt pay. You
can force us to tbe wall, but
neither the state nor settlers will
be benefited by that. It is prac
tically impossible to secure
money on irrigation securities
now. The company is doing its
best "
"Now thut you have granted
the company everything that it
wants, I would suggest that you
allow it to withdraw notes
amounting to about $40,000 on
deposit with a trustee," sarcas
tically . declared Williams, after
the board had ruled against him
when the question of allowing
the company to substitute notes
with the trustee for cash it had
collected from settlers.
"Turn them all over to the
company. This is just horse
play to keep them with the trus
tee as a guarantee fund. If you
are going to do anything with
them at all, turn them over to
the company and let it use them
in securing money to invest in
tbe project."-
Howard protested, . however,
against such a procedure and
after discussing the subject it"
waa finally decided to allow the
company to substitute with the
trustee notes for about 200 of
cash collected by the company
The company represented that
it intends to sue on a I25.COO
bond given by one of the con
tractors on the project, and this,
together with the further fact
that the board desires to give
it every opportunity to , fi
nance the project and was un
able to see where any benefit
would flow by reason of the for
feiture of the bond, refused td
declare it forfeited. It also
granted the company an ex
tension of time to complete its
north canal. Tbe company rep
resents the largest irrigation
project in the state.
Authority was given Olaf
Laurgaard, engineer for the Co
lumbia Southern project, at a
meeting of the State Desert Land
Board, today, to incur an iu-
debtedness of not to exceed $1500
for preliminary work looking to
the reclamation of the lands in
the project.
The board also directed that
the name of the project be
changed to the Tumalo Project.
The Legislature appropriated
1450,000 for the reclamation of a
portion of these lands in this pro
ject and the bill will become ef
fective in June. The board is
anxious to begin work at once
and it was to do this that the en
gineer was authorized to incur
the obligation.
Crook County Enriched
by Bootleggers
The school fund of Crook
county was enriched Saturday
to the extent of 1750.00, fines
paid in by the bootleggers who
were arrested and' tried some
years ago, and toot their cases
to the supreme court, which af
firmed the verdict of tbe circuit
court here. About 1450.00 re
mains to be collected from this
same source.
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Stock.
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