County Court
Special Session
In tlii! aiiiinly piiii rt of the state i f
Oregon (or tlic county or Crunk.
Ill special m-nhIiiii dlllcd fur tin
pUrpONM (( St'l'tirlug Iri'O IICCI'S to
tlm hooks and record of the county
to com pU'lv tlm work iiiitliorlnt'il to
ln iluiii' liy A. Mi'lC, It-ill mill hiicIi
other Ininliii'NN iin miiy In necessary.
Court convi'iii'il nt 10 o'clock n, m.
February lflih, 1U14.
Fri'scnt (J. 8prlugir, Judge pre.
siding; K. II. Huyley, WHIN W.
Drown, c-iiiiiiiIhmIi)iith: Frsnk 1)1
klim nliiTlff, a I itl Warren Jlrown,
county clerk. ,
Whereupon (lie following proceed-
lllg WITH llllll, lll-Wltt
Because o( large number of tiis
piiyer, present, "sesMosi held In tin
circuit court room.
Judge Springer stated tlm purpose
of tin culling of tlm meeting im fol
lows: Ait expert iiecotinlmit liml
begun work on tin tux roll of tlie
county on Wednesday, February
11th, tliltt In hud worked until B
oVIock tlmt night, loekeil up tin
books, liml tin next morning nearly
nil i t the books were gone, tlmt mi
Invent Itfiilloil showed tliltt they liml
been tukeii by tin county sheriff
who refused then Mild still refuses to
returil tllelil to tlm l'XM'rt except one
lit ii time, which tin e Xpert claims In
lintiittlrlcnt fur tin purpose of III In
vestigation; thill tlm ptirpow of t lilt
meeting Into determine whether or
Hot tin expert shall lie ulloweil to go
lilieml.
IHkciiknIoii ciiine up iin to whether
or not tlm exHTt wim ever legally
employed by the county court.
Judge Nprliigcr cliilineil authority
dcli-giitcd to lilin miller order of
December 6th, 1WI, to hire tin pres
ent expert, A. McK. Bull, wlioin lie
claimed was the-only applicant, to
innke an Investigation of the year
1U1H; tlmt the report of this Investi
gation hm initde wiih In pnrt np
proved by the county court itml thnt
tlm court under order of February
:ird, hud requested Mr. Hull to re
turn nnil iimki It complete midlt of
the book. Judge iiIno explained
how minute of the meetings of the
coiiiity'court were not made ierma
uent it ml signed up until uoiue time
after the meeting.
The comiiilHHloner cliilineil thnt
Judge Hprlnger wim given power
only to look up n limn it ml In
uiiHWer to n direct question from
Attorney Brink denied tlmt either
one of them hud ever given til con
ent to employing any specially
named expert, or npproveil uiiy pnrt
of it report liiuile by liny expert.
The county rlelk wit iiNkeil to
bring In the Journitl of the court
mill rem) from the minute of Decern-
berOth, 191:1, pnge 172, n follow
Now, on till liny It In ordered by
tlm court that the eouuty Judge lie
IliHtrueteil to employ A. McK. Hull
to extiert the county record of
Crook county nt it cost of f 10 per
dny, together with traveling mid
hotel expeliMe. Approved iin read,
(I. Springer mid Willi V. Hrown.
The clerk then rem! from the re
ported tut it ii t of February 3rd
1114, (not yet placed on the Journal)
iin follow:
"In the mutter of A. McK. Hull,
accountant ; ordered tlntt the Judge
write Mr. Hull to return to I'rluc
vllle mill go over the tax roll for
1912 or take up the name uh fur buck
um It appear wvessnry where the
sumo Iiiih not been done nml to
audit all book of olllcer iin far ns
appear iieceary."
Mr. A. McK. Hall wns called ami
linked to make statement to the
court of the fact since hi return ti
1'rliievllle on February lltli, which
he did und stated substantially the
mime iin Judge Hprlnger.
Sheriff KlkltiN, by 111 attorney
Mr. Hrlnk, then made , statement
Htatlng that IiIn bond to the county
did not permit him to allow the tax
Millinery
Always
the
Latest
Styles '
at
Mrs. Estes
MILLINERY PARLORS
1 i
Prineville, Ore.
olU to be taken out of hi" custody!
hut the county court Iiuniio power
at any time or under any clrciini-
stances to order record taken from
the olllce of tlm shei Iff anil that Mr.
Hall wim a tiu-qmsscr In taking
hem.
In the absence of the county at
torney mid under the advise of Dis
trict Judge HrailHhaw that couiiNel
in retained, court wa rcpreented
iy Hon, Hert K. Haney of Portland.
Mr. llHiicy Nlaled that the Nherlff
hail the authority to allow the
record to be taken out of hi olllce,
but that the county court could not
order him to do no.
Mr. Itrlnk then made the following
Ntatement t "I am authorlwd to
nay that the sheriff In at all times
willing for a duly authorized expert
o coum In mid examine hi book at
any ami nil time In the presence of
a deputy Nherlff,
It wiiN agreed thnt the record of
lie sheriff's olllce nIioiiIi! Hot be
taken out of hi olllce, but that Mr
Hall and hi assistant be ieruiltteil
to work with iin little disturhum-f
iin poMHlble In the private olllce of
the Nherlff: that ho be allowed to
work at night, the county trenurer,
who ha the combination to the
vault, agreeing to be at the court
houe every night until 10:.'I0 p. in
to lock the book up.
Mr. Brink remarked! "Claim for
1elluiiietit taxeN (or 1907 and curlier
are now outlawed."
Mr. Elliott--" Against common
sense to hire an expert nt 26 a dny
to look up taxe that could not be
olleeted."
Mr. Ilaney "Kxpert kliowN hi
bilNlne or he I Hot worth having "
Now wa pn'Heiited to the court a
petition Nlgned by K. I.. M liner mid
Neventy-flve other promliieiit tax
payer from the northern end of the
county; when Mr. Brink remarked:
Did you bring that petition In by
order of Judge Springer?"
Mr Mllner "No, but at the re-
quct of the taxpayer and lgucr
of thl ietltlon."
elltlon then read by the county
clerk, viz:
Madra, Ore., Feb. I I, '14.
To the Honorable county court:
Prlucvlllc, Ore.
(lelltlemetl :
We, the iimlenilgneil tuxpnyer of
Crook county, urge mid request
your Honornble body, to proceed
with the reviewing and thorough In
vestigation of the tax lint iin com
menced In uceordunce with the (11-
nct Ioiin of 1 1 onornble Judge Springer
And that all book, piiH-r and com
plete tax roll Im turned over to the
UMlgiied party without any reserve
whatNoever, anil nlo priH'eed with
liny other liiveNtigatlon which you
jnav ihriil advlable."
(Follows lt Of stgmTS.)
Judge Springer expreed himself
in favor of having the county at'
torney or hi assistant draw an
order for the continuance of thl lu
veNtlgntlon by Mr. Hull.
Mr. Hayley suld he had no oIJit
tlm.
Judge Springer then stated : "The
county uttortiey In ordered to pre
pare an order for the continuance of
the present expertlng, If then art no
objection."
Mr. Brown assented.
Thereupon court adjourned until
1 p. tn.
Court reconvened lit 2:10 p. in.
I'rcMcut Name olllcer iin lu the morn
ing.
Whereupon Mr. Ilaney, acting a
county attorney, presented an order
to the court. The t wo commission
er also presented mi order drawn
by an attorney and dealing with the
mne matter. Mr. Dull aliMolutely
refund! to proceed under the limita
tion contained tn the second order,
on It would place htm under the ill
rectlon of the county court and
would limit him In the material
which he needed for a full Invention
tlon. Mr. Hrown and Mr, Hayley
each expressed, himself a dt'Hlrliig a
full and complete investigation, un
restricted by oiitlde Interference or
In the line of material.
Upon motion of Judge Springer
the following order wim made:
"It In hereby ordered that A. Mel
Hall be und he 1 hereby employed to
continue hi work of expertlng and
niidltlng the book mid official
recordN of the various official of
Crook county and to make hi re
port to thl court mid hi conipcusa
tlon In hereby fixed at the mim of
ten dollar ($10) per day per man,
together with expenwe.
Da teil at rrlnevllle, Oregon, Feb
ruary Kith, 1D14.
(Signed) O. Si'iiisiinu, county Judge.
Wii.i.ih W. Bltow.N, com.
Now In precnted to the court a
petition by Crook County Farmer'
Union and inne wu rend by the
Hccretnry a follow:
Prineville, Or., Feb. lti, 11)1-4.
We, the delegate .from the Crook
County Farmers' Union and tax
payer In Frliii'vlHo aembli!il this
10th dny of February, 1914, ivolve
a follow:
Flrt: That wo have found u con
dition of iiiireHt exlHtlng unioiigHt
the pei'Honuel of our county official,
Second: That an official Investi
gation ha been started of the, coun-
Lamonta Items.
Mr. and Mm. Luther Melton sr
vIhUIiik their dauuhtor, Mn. Gerbitig
of Kiind.
Mr. King and buiilly, Klmer anil
liowill Mitchell, Pearl Welijitnd, IM
Geyer, lieuluh Barker, Neva Welgand
anil Ada Mitchell iperita pleanaut even-
liiK at the Black home Bulurduy.
Mr. and Mn. II. F. Mitchell gave
pleaiHint birthday party Filday nltili;
n honor of their daughter Ad l 16th
ilrthilay.
E. II. Uraden ami family pent tinn-
lay at the Hteve Waite home.
Kthel Cox la staying at the Short
home for a lew day.
A larrf crowd of people gathered at
the McMeen ranch for ihe ale Thura-
lay. Kvery thing went for a good pric.
Mm. A ton and mother left for their
home near Portland after a-fhort tay
with the former's brother, Mr. Wil-inartii.
Horn Feb. 1(1, to the wife of Irvine
Ixitt, a girl.
Rev. Hillia returned to hit home at
M ml nil after holding church service at
Lnmuiita for over a week. t
Bev. Miller and wife returnwl to
their home at Kale.ui after a abort stay
at the Wlluiartb home.
Grace Kerr is vinitiiig in Prineville
this week.
Arthur Kerr left for Portland lent
pek where he expect to stay for a
few wek.
Powell Butte
ty ollice and olticlal and we ln-g
that thl work be continued until
the work I fully completed and we
lnlt that the present expert, A.
McE. Hall, be retained to complete
thl work.
ItcNolved further, that we beg all
our comity olllclul concerned iiiHlnt
that the lnvetlgutlon of their
various office be full and complete
and that they alt the expert In
all polble means consistent.
Third. That the preliminary re
port now ready by Mr. Ball lie rend
by lilm to the county court In ses
sion today.
(Signed) J. H. Homey,
T. II. Mitddson,
T. A. Taylor,
l Committee.
Unanimously agreed upon motion
by Judge Springer that the ietltloii
Is approved nml that the prellnil
nary report by Mr. Ball lie read.
Mr. Ball then read hi said report
after which the various county of
ficial mentioned In the report were
permitted by the court to present
their view and explanations to the
court nud tlm tnxpnyer. ,
Moved by Judge Springer that the
sheriff tie Instructed to consult with
the county attorney and proceed Im
mediately to collect the delinquent
taxes for 1D07, and without further
Instruction from this court to col
lift for the succeeding year as soou
a a report on the same' sluill Is?
turned over by Mr. Ball and to pro
ceed to the full extent under the law.
Said motion approved by Mr.
Bay ley. Mr. Brown ubnent.
Moved by Judge Springer that
this preliminary report of Mr. Bull
Ik submitted to the Hou. Bert E
Haney, now acting as iisslitant
county attorney, who shall make a
report lu writing on the same as a
whole to thl court and give his
opinion and recommendations ou
the point and legal questions In
volved; and that this report when
submitted be spread upon the
Journal of this court. Unanimous.
Judge Springer asked that those
preent who approved of the report
as made by Mr, Bull rise to their
feet and thus express a vote of
thanks for the efficient manner In
which same wa being done; where
upon all the taxpayers present rose.
Upon motion of Judge Springer,
ordered that the two petitions read
In court on this day be spread upon
the minute of this court and that
the same be tiled with the county
clerk.
Upon motion, ordered that Mr. A.
McK. Ball be paid the sum of (412.85
on account, for his services as ex
pert accountant, according to a bill
now on flit lu the office of the county
clerk mid a warrant be drawn In his
favor on presentation of the said
bill.
Upon motion, ordered that Mrs.
U. Springer be reimbursed for her ex
penses Incurred In taking a delin
quent child to Portland and that a
warrant be drawn for the same
when her bill tdiull be presented to
the county clerk.
In the mutter of n change In the
Mrs. C. K. McDowell road; ordered
that the county surveyor be lu
striieted to view the change pro
posed In said road and report nt the
next regular meeting of this court.
In the matter of the expense of
attorney for county court; ordered
tlmt Mr. Hert K. Haney be allowed
the sum of $100 mid his expenses for
his services rendered this court at
this session, and that an order be
drawn for tho same when he shall
present n proper bill to tin coitntv
clerk. Whereupon court adjourned,
Man and Wife Wanted
To work on ranch beginning
about March 1. Kx plain fully, sal
ary wanted, etc. W. B. Mouse. La
monta, Ore, 2 12-2t
Mrs. Anna Boetr returned to her
home In Kedniond Tuesday alter a two
week' visit in this section.
J. A. Kiggs and J. L. Gibson hauled
hogs to Kedniond Tuesday to be loaded
out lor the Portland market.
Misa Mahle Allen was a Prineville
visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Geo. Hobba entertained three gentle
men friends at hi home aevera) daya
I ant week. Frank Bailey, who viiited
Mr. Hobba last full, was one of the
party. All of the men are mining men
from California and are interested in
some placer claims on the h-ad of the
Ochoco, for which place they stared
Friday, accompanied by Mr. II ibi.
It is laid thene gentlemen took several
thousand dollai from their claims laxt
full before the jiiow became too deep
for further operation.
J. T. Benson, formerly of Tennessee,
is a visitor at the K. L. Moore home.
The tale and supper given bv the
Koronis Club Friday evening at Wilsun
schoolhoute was a huge success. There
wa a splendid turnout, notwithstand
ing the unfavorable weather conditions.
The ladies cleared approximately (45,
which figures are far in advance of the
most optomistic and go to show that
our people are only too glad to respond
to an invitation for a social evening
when the opportunity i given them.
It. I.. Moore and sor.t snd J. T. Ben
son spent several days lent week east ol
Prineville. They visited the big horse
ranch of Geo. Bunnell and bought two
horses there.
John Tengman sold several head, of
brood sow at public auction at lied
mond Saturday.
Bert R'-ynolda std Miss Mable Doak
o( Prineville visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Koe Bussett.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Roe, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Wilcoxen and daughter,
Harriett, and Miss Ina Boe vieiud in
Deschutes Snnday, the guests of Mr.
and Mis. William. Nanny.
Mrs. Robert Ellii was a guest of Mis
Viola Truesilale Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Pauls entertained
Bev. and Mr. Ragan, Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Yatel and Mr. and Mrs. N. P.
Alley and family at dinner Sinday.
S. D. Mustard bought a fine register
ed Holsteiu bull Wednesday from Mr.
Cox of Crooked river. He also bought
a cow. By picking up a few choice an
imals in this way Mr. Mustard will
soon possess one of the finest dairy
herds in this lncalit.
Road Supervisor Wilcoxen and crew
are doing considerable work on the
lower Redmond-Prineville road.
W. G. Mit'tarl f.l s fine team of
young hoi -en to Mr. DickersnA of
Crooked river last week, delivering
them Thin edsir. This is the team that
la nil J tirr-i puze for best team of geld
irgs st the Crook County Fair list fall,
the prize bciug a 125 farm wagon.
Geo. L. Brszee has been adding some
more stock to his dairy herd, having
bought several bead of hellers from Mr
Bradley of Kedniond.
It was impossible to seat the large
audience which turned out to hear Lev,
Kagan at the Wilson schoolhoue Sunday.
Barnes Items
, Listen!
weve got sense
enough to know
hat Success in
Dusiness qoes
,1a
MM dealing.
Camp Creek has aome mud and lots
of green grass.
Harry Hackleman is back on Camp
Creek agaiu after a visit to friends at
PauUna.
Mrs. M. E. Bennett is home after a
long visit at Prineville with her daugb
ter, Mrs. G. C. Price.
Lew Bennett has moved from the
Frog Pond to his home at Hampton
Butte. He says the snow is about two
feet deep on the buttes.
Oscar KUsen attended the dance at
Paulina Feb. 14. A nice time was had
Fi..
Man or Boy Wanted
To work on a dairv ranch near Prine
ville. Good wanes and eteady employ-
nfent to the right party. Address Box
78, Prineville, Ore. 2-5-2p
For Sale
Buff Orninirton, raised on free range,
possessing stamina, vigor, quality aud
healthy lavine machines; the kind that
wins ttie blue ribbons. Kggs for setting
of 13 Pen No. I. ,) iNo. 2, 3; JNo. 3.
2: No. 4, (1.50. Also some Al cocks
and hens for sale. J. H. Gray,
l-2tl-3m Prineville, Ore.
$1000 FREE
IF I FAIL TO CURE any CANCER or TUMOR
POOR CURED AT HALF PRICE OR FREE
NO KNIFE, OR FAIN
NO PAY UNTIL CURED
by GUARANTEE. No X
Kity or other windlo
WRITTEN GUARANTEE
3-day painless plmter
aruv Tiiuna iitiuiia
or SORE on Ih.'lIP, FACE 3 tk
or body loot I. CANCER. J J
I Uaa. D.U Until I act Jli-..) 1
Staas. 120-PAGE BOOK
ent free: testimonial!
of THOUSANDS CURED
Any Lump Woman vs Breast
I BELIEVE IS ALWAYS CANCER, and ALWAYS polsonl
deep alanda In Hit irmplt end KILLS QUICKLY
I swear we have CURtD 10,000. Ge iea tome
Old Dr. & Mrs. CHAMLEY
"MOST iUCCESSFUl CANCER SPEulAUSTS IIVIHQ-"
A B 436 Valencia St., SAN FRANCISCO, CM,.
KINDLY MAIL this to someona with CANCER
George Washington has the greatest
reputation of any American, because he
never lied. Truthfulness and fearlessness
made him the leader of our nation In war
and In peace.
George the Third caused the separation
of 'the United States from England because
he demanded an unjust tax.
In our business ve have followed George
.Washlngton-not George the Third. .
Ve have never misrepresented anything
ve have sold and have never been afraid
to carry upright merchandise, and have
never asked unjust prices. Ve will sell
you ten dollars vorth tor ten dollars.
tior shoving a line of voolen and
cotton fabrics.
Prineville Merc. Co
Successors to R. L. Jordan
otice tor Publication
Department of the Interior
Not conl lantls.
I. S. Lund Ottlce at Lnkevlew. Ore.
February 3d, 114.
Notice Is hereby given that
Adna S. Fotrg
of Hampton, Oregon, who, on Feb.
2lHt, 1910, made homestead entry
No. (MUlli. lor a section lit, town-
shin 21 south, range 20 eust, Willam
ette Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above
descrllied. Iiefore Cltae. A. tShenuan,
I'uiWd States Commissioner, at rife.
Oregon, on the 20th day of March,
1914.
(iiilnmnt names ns witnesses:
L. I', reck. Hurr Black, L. C. Mil
ler, John O. Whltaker, all of Hauip
ton, Oreiron. Jas. r. Bi hokks,
212 Kcglster.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior,
Not coal lands.
U. S. Land Office at Lakevlew, Ore.
February 4th, 1914.
Notice Is hereby given thnt
Henry Menzler
of Rolyat, Oregon, who, on Decem
ber 27th, 1909, made homestead entry
(act Feb. 19 1909), No 02712, for
Lots B, 6, 7, e sw j section 6 and lot
1 ui-1 uwW, section 7, townslitp 'a
south, range 21 east, Willamette
Meridian, has tiled notice of Inten
tion to innke final three ytir proof
to establlxh claim to the laud above
descrllied before A. S. Foer. United
States ('omnilsdloner, nt Hampton,
Oreson, ou the 14th day of March,
1914.
Claimant names ns witnesses:
Isaac Zlerolf, John O. Whltaker of
Hampton, Oregon; Kdward W. Gil
lani, William Splllmnu of Kolyat,
Oregon. Jamks F. Bi huess,
2 12 Register.
Notice to Stockmen
Owing to the fact that at the last
session of the Legislature a change
was made in the law for branding
livestock, I desire to give uotlce to
all stockmen of Crook county that
unless their brands are renewed be
fore June 3, 1914, said brands will be
cancelled. To rtmew these brands I
have adopted the plan of recording
the brand lu the same way that It
was first recorded. By doing, this it
will be necessary to tile leather
with the brand burned upon the
same, together with the application
for recording tlie brand. The fee for
recording Is 50 cents. Applications
may be received by writing to this
otlit-e. It will not be necessary to
renew brands that were recorded at
this ollice after J une 1. 19111.
1 2!Klt Wakukn Bhown,
County clerk.
Hotiie of Contest
Department of the Interior,
U. 8 Land Office, Lakevlew, Ore.
January 23rd, 1914.
To William lrvln Brooke, contentee:
You are hereby notified that Fred
Chrlstofferson, who gives Fife, Ore
gon, as his poBtotfice address, did
on January 23, 1914, file In this office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation
of your homestead, serial No. 04U35,
made May 12, 1911, for sej of section
3, w4 swj ut section 2, nt-J nej of
section 10, nwl nwj of section 11,
township 22 south, range 22 east,
Willamette Meridian, aud as
grounds for his contest he allege
that William I. Brooke lias wholly
aud entirely abandoned snid land,
has no signs of habitation upon
said land and to my personal know
ledge has not resided upon said land
wltbln the six months preceedlng
dates of said contest.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be
taken bv this office as having been
confessed by you. and your euid en
try will be cancelled thereunder
without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this office
or on appeal, if you fail to file la
this office within twenty days after
the FOURTH publication of this
notice, aa shown below, your
answer, under oath, specifically
meeting and responding to these al
legations of contest, or if you tail
within that time to file In this office
due proof that you have served a
copy of your answer on the said con
testant either in person or by regis
tered mall. If this service is made
by the delivery of a copy of your
answer to the contestant in person,
proof of such service must be either
the said contestant's written ac
knowledgement of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date of its re
ceipt, or the affidavit of the person
by whom the delivery was made
stating when aud where the copy
was delivered; if made by registered
mail, proof of such service must con
sist of the affidavit of the person by
whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the postottice to which it
was mailed, aud this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster's
receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to he scut
to you. Jas. F. Bt ROKss,
Register.
Date of first publication Feb. 12,
1914.
Date of second ' Feb. 19, 1914
" third " Feb. 26, 1914
" fourth ' March 5, 1914
Notice
There will be a regular annual
meeting of the Squaw Creek Irriga
tion Company nt the courthouse in
Prineville, Oregon, on Saturday,
March 7, 1914, a t 9 a. m., for the pur
pose of elecMng officers, for recapi
talization, for the adjustment of the
1912 water rates, and for any other
business that needs to be considered.
The above meeting was voted at
the November meeting.
K. T. Slaytox, Secy.
February 12. 1914. 4 t
Bids Wanted for County Health
Officer.
Notice is hereby given thnt scaled
bids will be received -at the March
term of the county court for the ap
pointment of a County Health Olllcer
to serve for two years from the first
day of July, 1914. The court re
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Wakukn Shown,
Comity Clerk.
Board and Lodging
Good board, with or without
lodging, at reasonable rates. In
quire of Mrs. K. A. Roberts, one
block west of Commercial Club hnlld.
Ing. 1 lii-lm