Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921, December 25, 1913, Image 5

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    Suggestions for Christmas Gifts!
Community Silver
Fancy Crockery
Holeproof Hose Comfy Slippers
Chocolates in Fancy Boxes
Neckties
Aluminum Ware
O-Cedar Mops
Guns
Pocket Knives
X E. STEWART & COMPANY
Sunday Concerts
Greatly Enjoyed
The Sunday afternoon concert
irlvi-n by the Prim-viHe Omeert
Hand at the Commercial Club are
becoming very popular. The con
cert Inst Sunday waa largely at
tended both by Prineville people
and out-of-town visitors. A duet
by the Mi Blanche and Francis
Williams waa the hit of the after
noon' program. Another concert
will lw given next Sunday at 2:30
p. m. and wng feature will be
added. Those living In the country
are cordially invited to enjoy the
mutiic with the citizens ofPrineville.
Special Meetings at
the Baptist Church
Kev. K. 11. Hick, evangelist and
pmilor of the Baptist church at Al
hHiiv. Ore., and Rev. C. H. McKee
of McMinnville, Ore., eolportor for
the American Baptist Publishing
Society, will begin Kcial meeting
at the Baptist church January C.
These men come to u highly recom
mended. The public iscordmlly In
vited. John McAllister, pastor.
Basket Social at
Grimes Chapel
The basket social given at the
Henry Grime chapel by the iJidies
Aid Society of Grimes Valley and
the M. W. A. Band was a success
both socially and financially.
At an early hour the crowd be
gan gathering and at 8 o'clock some
150 people were present. The pro
gramme which was arranged by the
Ladies' Aid, was well rendered and
did credit to those taking part.
The Upper and Lower Rye Grass
and Lower McKay schools took part
rendering dialogues and songs which
were appreciated.
Among those worthy of mention
wa the little Chistiani children in
their reaitation and song, Misses
Kincaid and Greiger, who rendered
several gongs and received the hearty
applause of the audience; another
Bong by Carey IStearns and Otto
Hodges, which was never sung be
fore, received Ithi'lhearty applause
of the audience.
The M. W.JA. Band furnished
muBic throughout the evening in
their usual pleasing manner, which
was greatly appreciated by all
present.
The proceeds from the sale of the
baskets netted I00.2B. The large
cake donated by the Prineville
Bakery was auctioned and brought
$11.10. In the wee hours of the
morning every one was wending
their way homeward with nothing
but praises for the afTair.
Notice to Stockholder
The annual meeting of the Central
Orrgnn Livestock & Agricultural Ahho
elation will be hold on Hie first Monday
in January, the fith, 1014, for the pur
jiobb of electing ollkers and traimaclinK
inch other biifliiiem an mav properly
enme before the meeting. Meeting will
be hold at Commercial Club at 2 p. m.
sharp. 12 1141 J, F. Cam.k' eec'y.
Rabbits Provide
Christmas Cheer
Jack rabbit itew will form the
piece de resistance on the family
board of hundreds of families to
morrow, families in which there are
growing children, who have not
tasted meat In many day and tQ
whom thi toothsome, savory dish
will offer a fine holiday treat, say
the Portland Telegram.
The rabbit, 1000 of them, weigh
ing from 4 to 5 pounds apiece,
were distributed today from the
headquarters of the Portland Com
mon, Front and Burnside streets.
They had been sent from Madras,
Or., and were the finest specimens
of their kind, fat and tender. One
German woman with a family of
six and a husband on the rockpile
for drink, murmured "Gott sel
dank" a a big fellow, all skinned
and dressed, wa thrust into her
arms.
"It will last for many meals and
the children will be so happy. They
have been coaxing for gravy for a
week," said another woman.
To the families who have been
living on a diet of bread and pota
toes the addition of a rabbit is
welcomed with shout of joy by the
children, while the aged and the
sick find the dish a great delicacy.
The rabbit were consigned to
the Commons in 11 big sacks. They
were dressed but not skinned. The
skinning was done at the Commons
before the distribution took place,
so they were received in condition
for immediate cooking. This was a
boon to many a hard working
mother who after working all day
was glad to have the rabbit in a
form that could easily be prepared
for the evening meal.
Baptist Church Notes.
Last week at the annual meeting
of the First Baptist church the fol
lowing officers were elected: Clerk.
Mrs. F. E. Stearns; treasurer, D,
F. Stewart; trustee for three years,
James Street; ushers, Ray Mackey
and John Maben; Sunday school
supt., Mrs. Anna Reinke; assistant
supt., J. H. Horigan.
The ladies' Mission Circle of the
Baptist church has been recently
organized with the following offi
cers: President, Mrs. D. F. Stewart;
vice-president, Mrs. John McAllis
ter; treasurer, Mrs. W. S. Ayers;
secretary, Mrs. F. E. Stearns.
Enemies of tht Chrlttmaa Tree.
Not every bulsam nor every spruce Is
a Christmas tree. The expert cutter
loams to toll at a glance If the branches
grow In perfect rings, which glvo shape
and symmetry to the tree. He must
be mho. too. that the squirrels have
not eaten the buds from the tips of
the topmost branches, and that the
cattlo and deer have not sharpened
their boms in passing.
Walker' Cigars are high grade.
Made in Prineville. 1211 3t
Taken Up
At the Turner ranch, 25 miles south
. . Dv! ..A..II In mm nr.. mupu
WCWll Ul I IIIWI1ID "uo 'J ...... o,
weight 1000 pounds, brand not readable.
One bay mare, 1(00 pounds, brand not
reaiiauie. Ioui uruKWH vu wuik. uray
mum ia wearinir a bell. A. C. Hakiihr.
Alfalfa, Oregon. 12-18
Mr. Baldwin Inter
viewed at Portland
Electric railway service between
Metolius and Prineville in central
Oregon is a proposition being work
ed out by the business men and
ranchmen of that section, according
to T. M. Baldwin, a Prineville
banker, who was in Portland last
Friday, says the Journal. Mr I
Baldwin said that a f 00,000 bonus
had been subscribed and much of
the right of way already secured,
the power to be supplied from
Crooked river.
"We are confident that the pro-
ject will go through within the next
year," said Mr. Baldwin. "Our
people are waking up to the need of
better transportation facilities and
the interurban system would prove
an ideal feeder line for the Oregon
Trunk and the O.-W. R. & N.
which now tap our section. The
new line would tap the timber
country and likewise the mines
which are now being developed.
"A new mining region has lately
been opened up 25 miles east of
Prineville and gold ores are being
shiped to Salt Lake City. With
better connections, such as the
electric line would give, we can
handle this much more expediti
ously." F. S. Towner, a ranch man living
near Prineville, was also in Portland
Friday, and said the growing cf
corn for ensilage has long passed
the experimental stage.
SIGNIFICANCE Or HOLLY.
Why holly at Christmas? The
pagan Koiuaus dedicated the bul
ly to Saturn, whose festival was
In December, around Christmas.
The early Christians, to escape
with holly and other Saturnlan
J emblems. The Romans sent their
T friends holly ' sprigs during the
I Saturnalia with wishes for their
t health and prosperity. J
t "KNECHT RUPERT WAS
I GERMAN SANTA CLAUS I
The Santa Claus Idea has grown out
of a variety of legends and custom,
The festival of SL Nicholas, who was
the e.ipcciul frWnd of the children, was
celt United In Germany about the Oth
of December. It waa easy enough to
make this coincide with the later and
more general festival. The tangible
Sauta Claus was called "Knecht Ru
pert," ami usually be was some mem
ber of the family dressed up to repre
sent a beueOceut gift giver. It waa
the custom to have a yew bough
placed in the parlor of the German
borne, and on this all the packages con
taining gifts were placed. On Christ
mas morning the whole family assem
bled to claim the gifts, each having to
guess the donor. "Knecht Iluperp dis
tributed the gifts to the younger chil
dren, but he lectured them also on
oledltnce and good behavior, and. If
any one had been bad. instead of a gift
he or she wag given a twitch that they
might be punished. So the little Ger
mans try hard to he very good before
Christum.
CHRISTMAS LULLABIES.
Gold Signet Ring Lost
With small diamonds on each tide of
initials J. H. K. Reward for its return
to Dr. Roaenberg, or leave at Journal
office. 1211
For Sale or Trade
One-fourth section of land In Wa
dena county, Minn., for land In
t'rook coonty, Ore. A. W. Coui.tkh,
Prineville, Ore. 12-W Imp
Sengs Popular at Yuletid 8asen
Traced Sack For Centuries.
Christmas lullabies to the Divine
Child may lie mired back to medieval
times, lu out- of the Coventry plays
occurs what Is plaluly a cradle song
to the Infaut Jesua, which has been
preserved In music as well as In text
Five hundred years ago the mere
picture did not suffice the faithful. The
scene bad to be enacted. The little
play waa called "The Cradling of the
Child." Standing on a platform above
the manger, boys representing angels
proclaimed the birth of the Saviour.
Priests took the part of shepherds and
gathered around the manger. Hera
stood Joseph. Mary and the servant of
Joseph.
After the choir bad sung hymns,
among them "Christus Natus Hodle,"
Mary sang the first verse of the Ger
man song, "Joseph, dear Joseph mine,
help me to rock my babe, that God
may reward me In heaven the Babe
of the Virgin Mary." Joseph answered
with the second verse of the song,
"Gladly, my dear nurse, will I help
thee rock thy babe, that God may re
ward me In heaven," etc. The serv
ant sang: "Rejoice, Christian multi
tude. The King of heaven, who was
born of the Virgin Mary, has taken on
mortality."
And so the scene In the churches
went on every Christmas.
SPECIAL PATTERN
PICTORIAL REVIEW
The "Minaret" Lady Doll
SIZC IS INCHES
FREE!
We will give pattern of this
beautiful doll 'a dress to every
child that calls at our Pattern
Department, accompanied byan
adult, during the coming week.
Get one for your little girl
to-day. It's FREE.
In addition to this free pat
tern, we have an extensive
assortment of
PICTORIAL REVIEW
.DOLL PATTERNS
in a!l styles and sizes at our
Pattern Counter.
C. W. Elkins, Prineville
Listen ! We got
rigm 10 jmow
OurHorn.
Ve have had a successful year's busi
ness, thank you. Ve will tell you why:
You have learned there Is never a thread
of cotton In anything ve have told you Is
AIL-WOOL-that our merchandise has al
ways been even better than ve told you
It vas; that our prices have alvays been
"do vn-right" Iov for the "up-right qual
ity ot our goods.
Ve are happy over vhat ve have done;
ve are happy over our prospects for next
year. Ve can look everybody ve've done
business vlth square In the eye; ve have
treated them right.
&ame methods next year.
GIFTS
Gifts for Young Women, Moth
ers and Grandmothers
Gloves Leather Bags
Silks Silk Hosiery
Dress Goods Waists
Neckwear Table Linen
Fancy Towels Umbrellas
Evening Scarf Kimonos
Boudoir Caps Handkerchiefs
Jewelry Slippers
Silk Petticoat Hair Omsmts
Pillow Tops Library Scarfs
Knit Shawls Tea ApronB
Embroidery Scissors
Gifts for Young Man, Father
and Grandfather
Neckties
Suspenders
Silk Hosiery
Scarf Pin
Slippers
Handkerchiefs
Gloves
Shirts
Tie Holder
Muffler
Militry Brush House roke
Umbrella Sweater
Traveling Bag
GIFTS FOR BOYS
Bibbs Mittens
Handkerchiefs Suspenders
Slippers Mufflers
Gloves Caps
Sweaters NecktieB
Scissors Gloves
House Slippers
FOR BABY AND LITTLE TOT
Knit Sack Bootees
Knit Sweater Silk Hood
Carriage Robe Silk Hose
Beauty Pins Leggings
Ralph L Jordan