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OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
Emergency Board Will Meet
Salem. Complying with the request
of Governor West. a meeting of the
emergency board has been railed by
Secretary of State Ben V. Olcott. sec
retary of the board. The meeting la
called to act on a request of the gov
ernor for funds to continue his law
enforcement activities. The !100
appropriated by the legislature has
been exhausted, and the governor
states his law enforcement work can
not continue unless his emergency
board, which was created by the last
legislature, authoriies hia office to in
cur a deficiency.
Coos Potato Crop a Bumper,
Marshfield. Coos county ranchers
ay that they will have one of the
largest crops of potatoes they have,
ever bad. The potato harvest here ts
now at Its height and the ranchers
re having difficulty In getting enough
men to gather the bumper crop of
spuds. Not only is the crop large but
the quality is much better than the
average.
WOMAN KILLS INTRUDER
Victim in Bend Horn Found With
Head Pillowed on Pan.
Bend. Tomo Seal para was shot and
killed by 'Mrs. Peter Riiit under cir
cumstances which are somewhat pux
tling to the authorities. Riizl re
turned to dinner and found Sealpara
dead on the floor, his breast torn by
shot and his head pillowed on a tin
pan.
Mrs. Riui said she had shot Seal
para for making Improper remarks to
her, after which, she said, she took her
baby and fled. Rizil says the tin pan
was under the slain man's head when
he entered the room. Mrs. Riul ay
(he doesnt know how It got there.
Two Meet Death on Snake Bridge.
Ontario. On her way to Payette to
pass the night with friends after at
tending the fair here, Mrs. John Er
win. living one and one-half miles
from Brogan, Or., and her son met
death when a westbound freight train,
crossing the Snake river bridge, ran
down the woman and her two chil
dren. The daughter, Daisy, aged 7,
was seriously injured. ,
North Bend Identifies Man.
North Bend. Chief of Police An
derson has Identified Charles H.
Stone, who was arrested In San Fran
cisco recently on a white slavery
charge, as L. A. Prey, a former north
end councilman and clothing dealer.
SMOOTH BUNCO OPERATOR
Man Contracts to Buy Horses, Cashes
Many Checks and Then Disappears.
The Dalles. One of the smoothest
bunco men who ever operated here left
this city with 160, which he is alleged
to have fraudulently secured from
prominent local business men by
means of worthless checks. He also
left 20 of the finest horses that could
be found in this and Klickitat county,
Washington, at a feed yard. He or
dered the horses delivered to him at
the feed yard, and some of the ranch
ers went to the trouble and expense
of driving 16 miles, that they might
deliver the animals and consummate
the expected sales.
Officers say the stranger never had
any Intention of buying the horses,
but negotiated for them in order to
gain the confidence of local business
men whom he induced to cash his
worthless checks.
Silver Tea Set Is Trophy.
Balem. Isaac E. Staples of Port
land has offered a silver tea Bet to
the exhibitor of the best equipped and
neatest appearing herd of five Jersey
cattle exhibited at the Oregon State
fair, September 29 to October 4. The
exhibit must include the herdsman,
blankets and general appearance, both
In the bam and in the show ring.
Indians Put on Show.
Falls City. John Williams and his
band of Sileti Indians gave a real In
dian show In Wagner hall to a large
audience. The performance consisted
of a number of characteristic Indian
dances, songs, and other stunts in por
trayal of the Indian in his native state.
Bear Bother Bay City.
Bay City. Five bears in eight days
Is the record capture made by Sal
Shlffman on his place, less than one
quarter mile from the center of this
town. Traps set in an orchard a short
distance from the house, were the
cause for bruin's undoing.
Spike on the Track.
Wasco. Railroad officials are
looking for the person or persons who
placed a six-inch spike on the railroad
track eight miles from here for the
apparent purpose of wrecking a train.
The Oregon State fair at Salem will
open September JS.
Crook county and the forest service
have united In the effort to Imprdve
roads In Crook county reserve.
The Josephine county fair opened
on Wednesday, September 24, to con
tinue for three das.
Farmers of eastern Orogon are plan
ning to pasture stuep on the wheat
fields for the purpoae of destroying
the weetls.
All gas and electric meters will be
tested by the Oregon state railroad
commission before they are used by
the public service corporations,
plans of the commission carry.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion that an osteopath cannot
practice optometry without securing
a license from the state board of op
tometry.
There were 362 accidents In the
state during the month of August, of
which eight were fatal, according to
the monthly report Just Issued by La.
bor Commissioner O. P. Hoff.
Wilson Bros, of Astoria have been
awarded the contract to build a cruis
er launch for the United States gov
ernment The boat will have a length
of 81 feet and beam of 4? feet with
175 horse-power engines.
Lane county potato growers report
a stiffening of the price for tubers of
late, II ruling now, where 75 cents
was the prevailing price a short time
ago. Shortage In California Is given
here as the cause of the Increase.
Salem will vote on a tentative com
mission form of government plan at
the primary election to be held No
vember 3. A committee will be named
to make a tentative draft of the char
ter.
Two Portland men, F. and A. Wl-
nana, have discovered a subterranean
reservoir on their place in Barren
valley. They expect to Irrigate 40
acres of land from the new supply.
Prof. P. O. Holden will make a tour
of Oregon with his "alfalfa special"
train to educate the farmers in diver
sifted farming and dairying on culti
vated lands. In spite of the previous
announcement that be would be un
able to arrange his itinerary.
Canneries of the lower Columbia
were blocked by the receipts of fall
fish within 24 hours after the season
opened. Enormous loss of fish will
result If the big run continues, aa can
nera will be unable to handle all the
fish offered.
An electric pumping plant to cost
$1,000,000 and to furnish water to Ir
rigate 27.964 acres of the high bench
lands of Dead Ox flat la the eastern
part of Malheur county, la the latest
of the big irrigation enterprises pro
jected In eastern Oregon.
The tariff conferees have agreed to
Senator Lane's proposal to make more
liberal the regulations concerning the
manufacture of denatured alcohol.
with a view to facilitate Its manufac
ture by farmers from their waste products.
A recent investigation by the state
department of education has disclosed
the fact that certain text books used
In the schools of the state have been
sold by booksellers at a price In ex
cess of what Is charged for the same
book In Chicago.
On the eve of his departure for
Washington. Will R. King, chief coun
sel for the United States reclamation
service, said that In his opinion. Sec
retary of the Interior Lane will order
work started on the first 10,000-acre
unit of the West Umatilla extension
before January 1.
The new paper pulp mill which has
been in course of construction for the
past year adjoining the sawmill of the
C. A Smith Lumber and Manufactur
ing company In Marshfleld, is now
completed and It is announced that
the plant will begin operations about
October 1.
Hop growers In Oregon this year
are enjoying the rare combination of
big crops and high prices. The yield
is one of the heaviest the state has
ever had, and the market is going up
at the rate of a cent a day. Figures
compiled show the yield will be 130,
000 bales, the biggest since 1907.
A great deal of Interest Is being
taken by sportsmen in various parts
of the state in organizing clubs and
game protection. A general conven
tion of sportsmen will be held in Port
land in November by delegates from a
number of counties to form a state
association.
Corporation Commissioner Watson
announces that only a few stockbrok
ers had complied with the provisions
of the blue sky law and that he would
take legal action Immediately against
the delinquents. The law provides
that all brokers must obtain permits
to sell stock, and file lists of the
stocks they sell.
In his annual report to the secre
tary of state, W. A. Bell, district at
torney of The Dalles, recommends
that the legislature should enact a
law providing for a secret bureau for
the ferreting out of crime. He says
that regular officers do not accomplish
the results that could be secured with
secret Bervice men, because the offi
cers are too well known and haven't
the time to follow uy cases as they
should be followed
WASHINGTON GARDNER
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Washington Gardner, of Michigan,
who waa elected commander-in-chief
of the G. A. R., at the Chattanooga
encampmen.
BRYAN ANSWERS
CRITICS
Lecture
Secretary Declares He Will
Whenever He Pleases.
Jamestown. Va. One of the largest
crowds this community has ever seen
gathered here to hear Secretary Bryan
deliver his last Chautauqua lecture of
the season. A previous1 statement of
the secretary In Washington answer
lng criticisms of his appearance on
the lecture platform and declaring his
purpose to lecture In the future when
ever he deemed It desirable or neces
sary, had aroused great Interest and
when be was announced the audience
began demonstration that those In
charge had trouble quieting. On the
platform with Mr. Bryan were Sena
tors Burton and N'ewlands.
Gen. Miles May Run For Conor.
Fitchburg, Mass. Speaking of the
announcement made by friend that
be would be a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for congress from
the third Massachusetts district. Gen
eral Nelson A Miles said:
'I have not seen the published an
nouncement but I will say that while
am not seeking the office, It the
people of the district want me I will
serve them If they call me."
Youthful Golfer Ties Britain' Best
Brookllne, Mass. An American
youth a stripling scarcely out of his
teens carved a niche for himself in
International spprtlng history here.
Francis Oulmet tied with England's
famous professional golfers, Harry
Vardon and Edward Ray, In the final
round of the national open champion-
hip. a. .. la fki.
HUERTA PROMISES
IMPARTIAL ELECTION
Mexico City. "Not only would It
be an anomaly that the government
should have a candidate, but It can
be further said that the government
has no predilection for nor will It aid
any candidate."
In these words Provisional Presi
dent Huerta replied to the question
whether be favored any candidate In
the coming presidential electlona.
President Huerta explained the atti
tude which the administration would
maintain as one of absolute Impar
tiality, and added that it would take
precautions to prevent any disturb
ance of public peace and order and
would suppress any effort In that di
rection. The president said he would use
the army, if necessary, to keep order.
Steak May Be $1 a Pound.
Chicago. Unless there Is an In
crease In the meat production In the
United States In the next ten years,
porterhouse steak will be Belling at
more than a dollar a pound, according
to Gustav Blshchoff of St. Louis,
president of the American Meat Pack
ers' association, which began Its an
nual meeting here Monday.
THE MARKETS.
blue-
Portland.
Wheat, New Crop Club, gOc;
Btem, 88c; red Russian, 79c.
Hay Timothy, $16; alfalfa, $13.
Butter Creamery, 34c.
Kggs Candled, 34c; ranch, 27c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 16c; Wil
lamette valley, 19c.
Seattle.
Wheat, New Crop Blucstcm, 88c;
club, 80c; red Russian, 79c.
Hay Timothy, ?17 per ton; alfalfa,
$13 per ton.
Eggs 34c.
Butter Creamery, 33c.
HOGS
For Sale
I have Registered Duroc Jersey, both sexes.
These are
PROFITABLE, PROLIFIC PIGS
and thrive exceedingly well in this section of
Central Oregon
G. A. BRADLEY
One and one-half mile north of Depot. Redmond, Ore
State Fair, $11.20
Redmond to Salem and Return via
OREGON TRUNK RY.
Central Oregon Line
Ticket on sale September 25th to October 4lh inclusive, return
limit October 8th. I'sual amount of baggage chocked. Night
train service. For further inlortxation apply to
R. H. CROZ1ER. A. G. P. A., Portland, Ore.
8 18 3t II. I1AUKOL, Agent, Redmond, Ore.
THE HAMILTON STABLES
J. H. WIOLE, Proprietor
PRINEVILLE, OREGON
Stock boarded by the day, week or month at
Reasonable rate. Remember us when in
Prineville, Rate Reasonable. We have
Fine Livery Rigs For Rent
Statement el Resource and Liabilities of
The First National Bank
Of Prineville, Oregon
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Hank imnlMMU 11.M0 13
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capital (Mock, paid In
Hurplus fuml, aarnl so.oud oo
l!ndlYldd pnjflu. earned 17,TJ4 M
Circulation iaoo 00
Deposit KU.ijw a
SMI.CI4 II
T. M. B.U.U. CuAUr
H. BMt. Aat CaaUar
Frontier Day
WALLA WALLA
Sept. 22d to 27th
Low Round Trip Excursion Fares
VIA
Ticket on Sale
September
24th, 25th, 26th
Final Return
Limit
September 29th
A Spectacular Reproduction of
Pioneer Days
Emigrant Train, Stage Coaches, Indian, Cowboy. Cow
girls, Racing, Roping and Branch Busting.
A MONSTER STREET PARADE
Full particulars on application to any Agent of the
O-W. R. & N. . 9-11-3
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I
I Nolle for Publication
! IVparlnirnt of lb Interior,
V. 8. Uii'l Olllc at Hi Dalles. Ore.
; Angina 2Mii, una.
j Notice l hereby given Ih.t
1 KntiBii St. Itrvm his
nl I'rliievllln. Oregon, who, on Mini.
ry 3rd, H'l 'i, mad ll.nmalied Kulry
No. Oinrjl, lor ft m t. 'l4 Bwliiin
M. towneulp 15 eoiiih, ramie 15 eaat,
illauirttn Merulian, ! II ! notice
ol Intention to malm llnal three vrar
priml, to Mta!llli I'Uiin In tli latxl
aUiv ilrwrlliril, Ix-lnre 'i'lmotlijf K. J.
Puny, I . H. ('oniimaalimrr, si I'rlne.
Vllle, llrmon, oil Hi" 4tli day ol IK'.
tolr, lull
Claimant naiio-a aa ilirma! ( alrli
K. 1'roaa, William IUial.1. Itollaml
", I mhrr I,, hcoit, all ol rrliipwllt,
lttion,
IH II. r as WimtxiM ,
Ki'giiutr.
NoilYe lot Publication.
I'rool mailn umli-r At I, June 6.11112,
IS-parlMiont of (lie Interior,
V, S, Uml Oilu. at The I'allra, Ore.
, Aiitfnai :ui, iiu;i,
Nollto it lnrily given lliat
Sain hamtHin
o( llnlil, Orison, ho, oil Marrli ;,
ll'lll, niailci homnlrail No. IM'kIU, lor
i ii rm'tlon 10, townalilp south, rang
'.MmpI, Willamette Mvrlilian, has It let
, nolii'O ol liittnillon to make lliraoyrar
proof, In ratatillali claim to tha (ami
'Ihv oVarrllKxl, hxlore A. H, r'xgt, a
I', ri. I'onimluloiiar at lila oflua at
' Hamilton, Orrgon, on llis l.'tli day ol
l.l..lwr, lllll.
j Claimant namra aa nil nraaoa: NV1
N. Klin, ol llarnna, lin-gn Walter
Taylor ami IWrl lxxtns, ol llelil, lira
goti; Kmll Van'akn, ol Hampton, Or.
I II rl uoia-ora,
94 Iteglater.
Notice lor I'ubllcatlon
IVpartniKiilul Ilia Interior,
V. 8. I.an.l Oltlce al 1 11 Halloa, Or.
Augtiat SMIi, lull
Notice I liarrliy given that
Hrcli K. Mason,
lormsrly Orarl K Kvaiia, ol I'rlnavill,
Oregon, who, on Novnmlwr l.'ltli, lwi,
maU lloiiinaii-atl Kntry No, 16406
rrial, No. 04037, lor a J nr, no) ai
and 4 ( aai'tlon X!,ion!np ;i south
rang 15 ral, Wlllaiimlta Mrrdllsn, lias
II Id nolle ol intention lo maks llnal
flv-yar proof, to mtahlish claim to Ilia
land alov dmrcrllwd. Iiolor Wsrraa
Hrown, county clmk, at I'rlnsvilla, On
gon, on Id 4lh day ol ik'tubxr, 191.1,
Claimant osnms a llnaav : Nunia
F. McCoin, John K. (irlmra, Frad
Hltiarl, Alriauilnr liuatiy, all ol 1'rlna
ylllo, Orrgon.
IMp II. Fbaxc WtKinrori,
Krg later.
Nolle tor I'ubUcailon
I Vparlmcnl ol tli Interior,
U. 8. Und Office at Tli Halle, Or.
August jr7th, 1UI3.
Notiro ia hsretiy givrn tt al
fowls KeglealNirgar
nl Prinevlll, Oregon, who, on February
ITlh, lull), mtile lloniMitvad Kulry,
No, Ofim4. lor n, er:ion H4, town
hip 14 south, rang 15 swat, Wlllamaiu
Mernlian. lias Died none ol intention
lo maks llnal throe year tirool, to
tabliali claim lo Ih land alxiv de
scribed Iwlora Tiruothr K. J. Uudy, t".
8. ('jininua.loner. at Prinevtlle. Omron.
on lh 11th day ol Mctoiwr, 1U13.
Claimant name as wllneaavs: Luth
er I.. 8cott, Claranrw II. lirave. Henry
it. nacnor, i aieD II. crosw, rail ul frin.
Tille, Oregun.
9-4 p II, Frank WixrociKt,
Kegialer.
The Journal is Cheap at $1.50 a year
Nolle ol I'llUll SclllvuiKiil.
Nolle is hereby gii.n to all persona
intermlcMl In llio ruial ol Mary C.
Collins, deceawkl, that tli underaigneil,
IliesdtuiniatraUirnl aaid eatatK.haamsit
and lib d with llieclerkul lb county court
bis llnal accounting ol his ulminiatra
Hon ol said estate, and that the rountr
court baa aet Monday, the 0th day ol
in'ioiM-r, iina, at 10 o clock In lbs lor,
noon at the county com I room in Prine
ville, Oregon, aa the time and place tor
heirlng and entiling said llnal account
ing. At which saiil time and place any
person Intxrealnl in aaid estate msv
appear and object to said lloal account
ing.
Haled tins Itb day olHcplomUr, 1913.
A. H. Collins,
Adminialrator ol the catate ol Marv
C Oillins, deceased.
Sum nioiiM.
In the circuit court ol the stats of
Oregon, lor Crook county.
lijith Graliam, plainlilT,
vs.
Archie (iraliam, delendant.
To Archie (iraliam, dulendant above
named :
In the name ol the state ol Oregon
you are berehy required lo appear and
answur the complaint liled against you
in I he above entitled action on or he.
lore six (B) weeks Irom the dale ol the
first publication ol this summons and
it you fail to so appear and answer said
coini.lalnt the plaintiff will apply to the
court lor the rebel prayed lor in her
complaint, name.lv, lor a docroe ol the
court dissolving the marriage contract
existing between plaintiff ami defend
ant and lor such other and further re
bel as to the court may auem equitable
and Just. This summon is solved up
on yon by publication once a week lor
six (01 consecutive week In the Crook
County Journal. newspaper of weekly
circulation puhliahed at 1'riueville In
Crook county, Oregon, by virtue ol an
order ol the above entitled court made
and entered on the 19th day of August,
lilKI.
The date of the first publication of
this summons In said newspaper i
August 21, 19i;i.
rlTAIIK A IlABLXIT,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior
U. 8. Land Ofllce at The Dalles, Ore.
Kuptember II), 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
Flevil S. Krlckaon
ol Prineville, Oregon, who on June 3,
lino, niiiiiu iinmimieau no. W01N, for
lot it. nei swl. II so, auction .'ID.
township 1(1, south, rungo 10 east, Wil
InniHtte Meridian, has tiled notice of
Intention to make fi mil three-year proof
to eHliihlifh claim to Hie land above
described before Timothy K. J. Huffy,
U. H. Commissioner at his ofllce In
rrlnevlllo, Oregon, on the 3rd day ol
November, 1913,
Cliiiminit names as wltnoHRosi Jnnies
A. Mollltt. Jacob llei ker. (ili-iin ll.'ii.
drlckann, John Hopper, iill of Print--
vnm, tiregon.
II. Fit AN K Woodcock,
"--'ft Kegiifter.