O. G. ADAMS & CO
M
AWV
Agents for Deering
HarvestingMachinery
Syracuse and
John Deere
PLOWS
International
Cream Separators
q Call and see us in our new quarters,
which we have built over, the better to
enable us to take care of your valued
orders. We will continue all the well
known lines handled by our predecessors,
and trust that we may have the pleasure
of meeting you at our new place of business
A Complete Line
of Staple and Fancy
Groceries
Shelf Hardware
and
Building Material
0. G. Adams & Company
-SUCCESSORS TO-
R. L JORDAN & CO.
Prineville, Oregon
Powell Butte
About llltcvn hii'IiiImts ill III Sum
Ih Chili met tit tin' linine til Mrs. J I,.
I imt. r hint Wi'dlii'sdny to ww (or
Mm. W nil me Smith, wIhm limine
whs ilfHtruyril ly tire nvcnlly. The
IlltltlW Spl'llt II lll'imilllt ItltlTIIIIOII at
t tat. close of which tin' hostess served
ilrlli'loii reln'sluni'iit. Shi' wns as
sisted by Iht iluiiKlitiT, MUs PIhh'Ih-,
nml MImhk Uiii'IiiIi I.Mudliirc nml
I'lt ij 1 1 in Irucsdiili'.
A W. Ilityu Is cnJoyliiK n v IhI t Irom
hU iiiutliiT, Mr. Ili'li u Ncwiiimi, of
Hint Ui'. Mr. II. hud lint seen hit
mother fur twelve years, nml t ti
iint'tliiif IiimI Tuesday wiw n lmiiy
.in- Indeed. Mrs. Newman will bo
here ntiout two weeks,
Mr. nml Mm. K. A llussett mill mi
ItiHM returned Siiniliiy Irum n )
lliclitful auto trip to the Silver unci
Sinn hut I .ak i! countries. Itniw hu.v
tlii'.v lunl n litre trip, but no tor farm
liiK IiimI ln illiln'l i' anything like
Powell HutU nuil wo Kind In (ji't
liurk lioiiie.
MIhh tin Cluirltnii went to Prliic
v II It' limt week to luimi' 11 sick t'lilUI.
Mis (iliulyii ibiyn was hostess lit
.11 party ut Iht Inline Siitunlny even.
Init III honor nl Iht Kinwt, Arthur
ti'Ni'll, il rrliH'vilh'. Tin1 cvi'iilnif wim
pUSSt'll III K'HIHK Mill IIHIhIc. At II
lute hour thi' gin-st enjoyed di'liVlou
refreshments, couslstliiK ul ! cream,
cuke nuil punch. Thorn' Invlti'il to
inert Mr. O'NIel were the Misses
Phts'lie lleikth, lulu mill Pauline
'rrili'Milale, Messrs. Iteevc Wlli'oxon,
l'nrter mill IVnuls llenth, Mr. nml
Mm. Allen W lli'oxon.
Mm.Alleil Wlli'oxon wiih a business
visitor to Prineville Tuesday.
Mr. mill Mm. N l. Alley unci family
ami Mr. mid Mm. K.L. Ivcrson drove
up to the Stove I'lpe Hume Sunday.
MIhh GIiuI.vh Hay n went to Prlne
vtlle Sunday tor a short vlHlt with
(rleuilH.
Frank Klsslcr returned to hUhmne
In Heiliuonil Saturday lifter a two
week' Htny In this Bit'tlon, during
which time he was busy clearing and
seeding on IiIm forty.
Last week IViints Heath had oc
casion to tie Ills middle home to a
tree while riding In the upier Butte
lection. When out of night of the
miliiiul ho heard a noise aa of limbs
lireukliiK and ran back to find the
home had pulled back and In Home
way had broken IU neck.
The Miller boys hud the mlHfortune
to kill a home luiit Sunday. The an
imal win staked on a long rope and
while running to avoid being caught
It wiih thrown mid killed Instantly.
The hoiuc belonged to their uncle,
Mr. Brlx.
Mr. mid Mm. lUl'licrlntiil and fam
ily took dinner In town Sunday.
The Slieparil Sunday school Ih to
have a choir. They chime MIhh Alma
JohiiHou an orgautHt ami MIhh Viola
Trut'Hdule iih choir leader. The sing
ers will meet each week at the differ
ent lioinc'8 where there In an Instru-
inent to practice.
Geo. Ilrii7.ee took a load of hay to
Dch ChuteH Monday.
There U to be prayer meeting tit
the Allan Landfare homo Wednes
day evening of thlH week.
We hear consldornlilo talk of ,he
lateness of the season among our
people. The fact Is or folks forget
from one season to another and In
variably encounter something In the
present which to their knowledge
never occurred Just so In the past.
When the writer mine to Central
Oregon, two yraro ago, the bitter
part of May, the grass crops nil
through the country were Junt start
ing. MrTerent alfalfa llrlds pHRseil 111
our travels showed n bare six liirhes
growth, mid other vegetation was
ecimlly delayed. Recently by nrtuaf
inriisHn'Uient the nlliilfa near our
door incinured 2'.' Inches, while
others have llelds of even lielter
growth, r.vldeiitly our cold(bnck
ward spring has not delayed our
hay crops much mid the grain, too.
Is looking tine on the Irrigated lauds
out our way.
With the closing of the ("rook Coun
ty High School last week our boys
and girls are bark to the farms.
Roberts Items.
Lamonta Items.
('In mice mid I -ester Ferguson left
June 2d for Klamat h. They are going
lifter a big bunch of rattle.
II. 1. llunn has purchased a new
horse from parties In Lamonta.
Mr. Sears, of the Huun ranch, had
the misfortune to lose his waU-h n
few days ago. It had a fob attached
with IMS on It.
We understand that Mr. Minify has
purchased several bend of cattle.
They are mostly young stock.
Mr. Oould made a trip to the city
last week on biiHluess. He Is expert
lug to get his sturip puller In oper
ation soon.
Ira Wcrlz made a trip to town for
a loud of wire.
The Illg Hear creek school closed
May 2Itd for the summer. There was
nn entertainment In the afternoon
consisting of siraklng mid dialogues.
At noon a lunch was spread under
the trees by the parents. It was a
very pleasant occasion, especially for
the children.
Everyone who Is doing any Irri
gating In :mr locality complains of
a shortage of water. It Is a lament
able fact that this will not be as
good a season as last for crops.
Mr. Treune lias a fine looking gar
den. He baa corn and peas over two
Inches high. Nothing preventing
he will have the finest garden In our
locality.
I'M lluuterlierger, one of the recent
settlers here, lias over Bve acres of
Bilge grulilM'd, besides other Improve
ments on his place.
Mr. and Mm. Frank Cowan were
at F. F. Wright's Sunday.
Mrs. John Market Is on the sick
list.
Mr. anil Mrs. Hliuk and two
daughters visited nt Mr. Mitchell's
Su mlay.
A large crowd attended Sunday
School lust Sunday.
George Itagner made a business
trip to Culver last Saturday.
Mm. Ure mid MIhh Maliel Smith
went to ltedinoucl Sunday afternoon
after Miss Mattle Grey who has been
teaching school there.
Frank Cowan, manager of the
Lamonta ball team, was unable to
get a game last Sunday but will try-
to get a game with lteduioud this
coming Sunday.
Miss F.thel Cox of Madras passed
through I.atnonta Sunday on her
way to Prineville to visit her sister.
Adrllii, who has typhoid fever.
Mr. mid Mrs Luther Melton and
Mr nml Mrs. Jim? Welgand were In
Prineville on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Welgand and son, Jack,
left tor Portland Wednesday morn- j
tug. Mrs. Welgand will take lu the
Rose Carulval, while Jack will re- i
eelve medical treatment.
Iteiilnh Barker was In Prineville a '
few days last week visiting.
Miss Ada Mitchell Is staying with .
Neva Wclgattil for mi Indefinite time, j
Roberts
Miss Iriua Parry Is visiting friends
tit Roberts.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Hoydstou, who has been sick for
some time, Is on the road to re
co very.
W. J. Llnfoot made a trip to
Prineville Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Perry nnd Fred Hob
erts returned home last week. They
had been attending school In Prine
ville.
Fred Huberts left Monday for a
few weeks' visit In Klamath Foils.
J.F.. Roberts made a business trip
to Prineville last Friday.
G. W. Conrad Is hauling lumber for
Mr. Mead's house.
Sevcrnl more homesteads have beeu
taken In this vicinity recently.
Wool Sales Day at Redmond, July 9
Bring your wool to the Redmond
Union Warehouse do. Large stone
warehouse, low Insurance raten, low
shrinkage. Free use of shearing cor
rals. U 5-Zt
territory. Adolph Xilsson. with
4 crew of four men, began soil
survey work god will be en
gaged in the undertaking all
Summer. The examination is to
determine the value of the land,
at present included in the Na
tionul forest, for agricultural
purposes. Not only will the 8000
acres that have been applied for
as homesteads be examined, but
all possible agricultural land will
be gone over.
Preliminary work on the Tuma
lo irrigation project, for the com
pletion of which the state ap
propriated $450,000, is now being
carried on actively in charge of
Project Engineer 0. Laurgaard.
Several parties of engineers are
in the field getting data. The
Summer's activity will be de
voted chiefly to the digging of
ditches and probably very little
will be done on the dam. By
July 1, 50 men will be emloyed.
Teachers' Examinations
Notice is hereby given that the county
superintendent of Crook county will
hold the regular elimination foi appli
cants for flat and count pa peri at
Prineville, at fallows:
For State Papers. Commencing Wed
nesday, June 18, lttl.1, at 9 o'clock a.m.,
and continuing until Saturday, Jane 21,
1913, at 4 p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon. Writing, t'.S.
History, Physiology.
Wednesday Afternoon. Physical Ge
ography, Reading, Composition, Meth
ods In Heading, Methods in Arithmetic.
Thurspay Forenoon. Arlthmetic.His
tory of Education, Psychology, Methods
in Geography.
Thursday Afternoon. Grammar, ge
ography, American literature, physics,
methods in language. Thetis fr pri
mary certificate.
" Friday Forenoon. Theory and prac
tice, orthography, English literature,
chemistry.
Friday Afternoon. School law, bot
any, algebra, civil government.
Saturday Forenoon. Geometry, Ge
ology. Saturday Afternoon. .General His
tory, bookkeeping.
Lists of subjects for Primary Theses,
June, 1913. What should be taught ta
the primary grades, that is not found ia
books? Home geography in the pri
mary grades. The nse of phonics ia
the first grade. Primary reading.
Nature study. Busy work. The Mon
teaeori system of education. Play and
playgrounds.
J. E. Mvebs,
Cunty School Superintendent.
Will Classify Metolus
Government Land
A full classification of the
Government land in the Metolius
river valley has been started by
the United States Government.
following the filings of many ap
plications for homesteads in ttnit
Notice.
IK til
Wednesday and SatunUy of each week.
Leave your onlers at Kamstra's store
and tney will be promptly attended to,
M.
, Kamhtha.
6 8-lm
Superior Nlngrla and Columbia
Ranges $!t7.60 to $65. Sold on In
stallment plan. It will pay you to
Investigate If you are In the market
for a Range. J. K. Stkwakt & Co. 5-1
When in the market for Lime, Ce
ment and Shingles, see the Redmond
Lumber & Produce Co. 3-27-2m
For Sale Cheap.
New R-room Bungalow; modern lu
every way. lu Last Prineville.
t-a L. COK.
Wood for Sale.
Wood for sale at .'b and to a cord
at the yard : BOc extra per cord de
livered. P. L. & W. Co.
1-1U
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that all registered
general fund warrants, all scalp bounty
warrants and all high school warrants
wilk be paid on presentation at my of
fice. Interest stops May 29, 1913.
R. L. Jordan,
County treasurer, Crook county, Ore.
Timber Claim for Sale
Timber claim, 10 miles from Prine
ville for sale cheap for cash. Apply to
S. A. Prise, Prineville, Ore. 5 21) I'm pd
For Sale
2' lota one block from public school ;
corner property; good improvements.
Addrses R, Y. Constable. Prineville,
Uregoii. 5-21
When in the market for Lime, Ce
ment and Shingles, see the Redmond
Lumbei & Produce Co. 3-27-2m
Linen Suitings
Come in white and
natural colors, medium
and bcaV) Height. Just
the thing for summer
dresses and suits.
per yard
85c to
75c
R. L. Jordon
Prineville,
Oregon
Agent Sincerity Clothing, Robert John
son Rand Shoes, Royal Worcester
Corset
Pongee Silk
A medium weight material that hangs grace
fully and is very popular for this season.
Comes in
27 in. Domestic, per yard $ .6)
27-in. Imported, per yard 1.00
36-in. Domestic, per yard. . r 1.25
More New Wash Fabric
White and colored Rat
ines, white and colored
Voiles and Marquesettee,
Piques.Mercerized Lawn
in floral designs, stripes
and plaid colors,
yard.
T 50c
Messalin Silk
An exceedingly charming and effective summer
material which comes in all the new shades,
new blue, pink. Xell rose, black, cream and
white.
27 inches wide.
Per yard
$1.00
Ladies' Vests and Union Suits
Ladies' Jersey ribbed vests
... 12c
" " 15c
Ladies' Jersey ribbed vest with "can't
slip straps" . . . '. 25c
Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suits 35c
" " " 50c
Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suit with
60c
"can't slip" straps, knee length ....
Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suit with
"can't slip straps" 85c
Ladies' mercerized ribbed union suit,
umberella knee, lace trimmed $1.10
Ladies' "Comfy Cut" union suit, um
berella knee, lace trimmed 1.25
MIDDY BLOUSES
Just received a nice assortment of children's, misses' and ladies' blouses. Come both in the loose
fitting with sailor collar, and iu the Norfolk with black patent leather belt. The material is
of white drilling and Galatea trimmed with light and dark blue collar and cuffs.
Children's $ j Q0
Misses' 1,35
Ladies' ,50
STRAW HATS
We have a good selection of straw hats for
bovs, girls, ladies and men, ranging in price
;ro7..20cente $2.00
Special Values in Men's Shirts
Man's negligee shirt with military col
lar, regular $ 1.75 shirt $ 1.50
Men's tan soiesette shirts, collar at
tached 1.25
Men's chambra work work shirts in all
colors and sizes 50
Men's Underwear
Men's fancy ribbed shirt and drawers,
regular &c value, special price.... 50c
Men's silk finish balbriggan shirts
and drawers, regular 11.25 garment,
special price 75o
Men's Gloves
Just received a large shipment of men's gloves
in medium and heavy weight buckskin, also
heavy horse hide. J Pfrv
A dandy glove for yl iOU
Under Muslins for Ladies
In this lot we have a nice assortment of com
bination suits, made of Nainsook, ranging in
price from $1.25 to 13.25.
Ladies fine cambric gowns, special values.
85c to $2.75.
Ladies' skirts, pretty styles with embroidery
flounces, fine quality cambric, all sizes, special
values, 85c to $3.25.
Ladies' drawers made of cambric, embroidery
trimmed, 50c to $1.25.
Operations will bo continued -yA I
summer. i
The co-operative stato and 5
Federal survey of the D'sc!iute j
river, fnr which $100,000 is avail-
able, ia now under way. The
first work being carried on is the 1
taking of diamond drill soundings f
just above Benham Falls, 12 f
miles south of here, to obtain J
data on the construction of a I
dam at that point. A crew of i
about 10 men are employed and I
operations will continue all Sum- i
mer. i