(
The Short Course,
Great Success
The Hrst Crook County AktIcuI
turul Short Coursu hus come to a
close anil while not an fully attend
ed an dimlrud, it wuh a irrcut auc-ct-ss.
Some niwnlioM of the Short
Course traveled (10 mlloa and stayed
throiiKhout the week taklnir notei,
asking (lueatlona and holding con
sultations with reference to their
individual t'XiM'rli'nccs and problems.
Commencing Tuesday, Mrs. Rob
bins gave the Domestic Science
work to crowds that taxed the
Domestic Science laboratory of the
high achool to the limit. The dem
onstrations in dressmaking and sew
ing have been Increasingly popular
an ahown by the attendance and
several of the women havo ex
pressed a desire to attend the regu
lar winter Short Course at the Ore
iron Agricultural College next win
ter. The demonstration and lec
tures on cereala, quick breads and
cake making brought out many
questions and everyone had to have
a sample of the (feed things that
Mrs. Robblna cooked.
At the Thursday afternoon ses
sion she demonstrated that the
cheajHT cuta of meats could be
made very palatable If properly pre
pared and cooked. While Mrs. Rob-1
bins aayi she cannot make a porter
house steak out of aolelvalher, yet
even tough meat may be made Rood
when the right methods are used
upon It.
I'rof. Filts' discussions of the
types and breeds of dairy cattle
brought out a great deal of interest,
lie strongly recommends to the
dairyman the necessity for good
foundation stock of the dairy breeds
of cattle. It ia especially important
to secure good bull to head the
herd and by this means to develop
the common grade stock Into good
milkers. Ilia discussions of cow
testing association! and community
interest In well bred stock called
forth great deal of favorable
comment. The judging of dairy
cattle proved very Interesting and
instructive. The animal husbandry
work waa concluded by a lecture of
breeding, feeding and management
of beef cattle. I'rof. Kitts showed
many beautiful pictures of the lead
ing types of beef animals.
Supt. Uaughman of the Crook
County High School addressed the
Short Course and outlined the work
at present and proposed that will
make the Crook County High
School most valuable to the county.
He favors practical education and
the adaption of the courses of study
to the individual student. By the
establishment of a co-oerative
book store and of a dormitory for
girls, in charge of Mrs. Walker, the
Crook County High School is en
abled to educate the atudenta of the
county very efficiently and very
cheaply.
The Instructor In soils and crops,
I'rof. Hyslop, in discussing the chief
soil types of the county stated that
the sandy loams and the silt loams
were the prevailing types and that
they were excellent soils for dry
farming or irrigation work. He
told the farmers to get acquainted
with their soil and the subsoil as
well. Several soil augers will be
purchased this spring.
Millinery
Always
the
Latest
Styles
at
Mrs. Estes
MILLINERY PARLORS
Prineville, Ore.
A discussion of alkali soils and
their treatment allowed that the
alkali almply had accumulated In
these dry land soils because the
rain had not been great enough to
wash It out. I'rof. Hyslop said
that the way to get rid of It was to
provide good under drainage and to
wash It out by applying plenty of
Irrigation water. Where this is
Impossible, the elTect of the alkali
may be alleviated by applying
manure to the soil to make it more
porous and to Increase its water
holding capacity and by preventing
concentration at the surface by
constantly maintaining a good
mulch on the soil-
Thursday night at the evening
session several farmers got a sur
prise when figures showing that
barnyard manure was worth from
two to four and a half dollars per
ton were thrown on the screen.
The straw was shown to be very
valuable for fertilizer Iwing worth
from three to seven dollars per ton.
The professor said that manure was
good for both the dry farm and Ir
rigated lands and that it must be
well spread to lie most effective.
This is especially Important on the
dry lands which should receive three
to six loads per acre. It should be
disked in and then plowed under.
He recommended the liberal use of
barnyard manure and the growth
of alfalfa, clover or field peas on
different soils to keep ,up the soil
fertility. Crop rotations and live
stock farming will make the soil
richer rather than poorer.
For the dry farmer, Prof. Hyslop
says deep fall plowing should be
the rule and that If fall plowing is
impracticable, the land should be
disked. All land should be mulched
in the spring and a good disc har
row ia the best tool for land not in
crop. The mulch must be kept up
all summer and a good mulch is a
loose dry somewhat cloddy layer of
earth about three inches deep-
Winter grain should be harrowed
early in the spring and spring grain
needs harrowing after it geta a
good start but rare must be taken
not to harrow after it joints.
Discussing irrigation the college
men say the fields should be well
levelled. This makes the water get
better results. Too many people
use too much water and injure the
physical condition of the soil and
also bring up the alkali. Furrow
irrigation followed with good culti
vation is the method of applying
water that will give most lasting
results.
All mcmlers of the Agricultural
College sta!T who were here are
are pleased with the results of the
course and with the efTor'.s of the
High School and the Commercial
Club for promoting and supporting
the work. They were also very
grateful to the Lyric Theatre for
their kindness in furnishing the
moving picture machine and in
oierating it. They are all in hopes
that the work will bear fruit and
that next year a bigger and more
complete course may be presented
Made a Good Run
In from The Dalles
O. L. Huff of the Huff-Noble
Auto Co., came in from Portland
tli last of the week with a new
model 37 Buick. He drove in
from The Dalles. Mr. Huff was
accompanied by II. C. Hays, a
representative ol the Howard Auto
Co., of Portland. Both gentlemen
wert pleased with road conditions
in Central Oregon. "For the first
80 miles out of The Dalles the
road was only fair," said Mr. Huff,
"but the rest of the way was tine.
W were 8 hours and 40 minutes
actual running time coming in."
Both gentlemen have gone to
Lakeview where Mr. Huff will
take over the Buick agency for
Lake county.
Think of it, a piano given away!
Bids Wanted for County Health
Officer.
Notice Is Hereby kIvoii that sealed
bids will be received at the March
term of the county court, for the tip
poliitnietit of a. Comity Health Ollleer
to serve for two years from the first
day f July, 1914. The court re
serves tho right to reject any anil all
bids. Wakuhn Brown,
2 i County Clerk.
Campaign for New
Club Members Started
At the club meeting ' Monday j
evening the various delegates
to the Irrigation Congress at
Portland were called upon for a few
remarks. Central Oregon had i
enough delegates present to control
the convention if working together.
J. W. Brewer, the hustler from
Redmond, addressed the meeting, j
He explained that he was touring
the state in the interest of the
State Irrigation Committee and re
quested the assistance of the Com
mercial Club In preparing for the
big influx of settlers In 1915.
C. H. Moore, commercial superin
tendent of the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Co., then addressed the
meeting.
A campaign for new club mem
bers was inaugurated. T E. J.
Duffy and Frank Foster are the
rival captains who will command
the forces for an increased member
ship. The losing side will have to
pay for a banquet.
An Old Pioneer
Answers Last Call
William Smith, one of the first
pioneers of Crook county, died at
his home on Mill creek, February
2G, 1914, aged 88 years. He was
buried in the Mill creek cemetery
last Saturday. Rev. John Mc
Allister of the Baptist church of
ficiated at the services.
Mr. Smith waa born in England
in 182G. He came to America in
1850, spending one year in New
York, then going to Ohio and fork
ing on a farm for two years. From
Ohio he moved to Rock Island,
Illinois, and then with mule teams
crossed the plains in 18G4 to Stock
ton, California, where he worked
for some time, and in the spring of
18G5 came to Linn county, Oregon.
In the fall of the same year he
journeyed east of the Cascades to
Camp Polk, a military post in what
is now Crook county. He remained
there until 1 866 when he returned
to the Willamette valley, remaining
one summer. In 18G7 he came
eaat of the mountains again and
took land by squatter's right and
built the house on what is known as
the "old home place" on Mill creek
where he died. He was followed
to his last resting place by a large
number of friends.
Always 1 ner.
"Never inlml," said the cheerful Idiot
to a friend who was down ou bis luck;
"remember there's always one place
where you cau fiud money and sym
pathy." "Where?" as Id the friend, brighten
ing up.
"In the dictionary," replied the cheer
ful Idlut as he moved off. London An
swers. Th WoncUr Worker.
"Mm Wadsworth, you are a won
der." "Ah, you naughty man! Tou must
not say such things to me."
"But It is the truth. The women
are all crazy over that little, long hair
ed fiddler of yours. You have taken
a monkey and made a lion of him."
Chicago Record Herald.' ,
Her One Thought.
Mabel hnd gone to the art exhibit
not that she cared for pictures, but
every one went.
A friend saw her and told another
friend. Friend No. 2 met her a few
days later.
"Why, hello, Mabel! I'm awfully
glad to see you! I hear you are Inter
ested In art."
"Me? Art who?" Everybody's.
Boy Would Turn Turtlo.
Btricklnud W. Glllllan has a four-
year-old son whose pet is a turtle. One
day the youngster, after a period of
thinking, announced:
"I wtsht I was a turtle."
"Why?"
"Because when I had a pain I could
pull my head Inside me and look around
to see what the trouble was." Newark
News.
For Sale
Buff Orpington, the kind that lay
In winter. Took Hrst prize at the
State Kalr two years and first at
Prineville, 1912. Eggs for setting of
15. $2. Also a few roosters. Mas.
Jim Montuomicuy, Crooked Hlver.
2 19 Imp
Man and Wife Wanted
To work on ranch beginning
about March 1. Explain fully, sal
ary wanted, etc W. B. Moiihh, Lit
monta, Ore, 2 12-2t
THE ARMY,
No suite imiii tmliiy run possi
bly think a nutlon situated as
the I'nllcd Hindu U with respect
to tho world could do without
an army. All stable govern
ment rest npon the possibility
of using force to secure obedi
ence to Its decrees. Judicial
tribunals are successful In op
eration not because the unsuc
cessful suitor is satisfied with,
the decision, Is pleased with the
res Mm lug of the court adverse
to his contention or Is overcome
by the magnetism of the judge
In rendering his Judgment. They
succeed because of the knowl
edge of the defeated suitor that
the whole force of the state is
back of every Judgment and
that to resist would be worse
than useless. And to It must be
with nations until another day
has dawned aud many of the at
tributes of men which now guide
their conduct bave been changed
for other and different ones. It
Is alisolutely essential for any
nation today to maintain suffi
cient force to secure the carry
ing out of Its decrees. Secretary
of War h. M. Garrison.
HESTER.
When maidens such as FI enter
die
Their place ye may not well
supply,
Though ye among a thousand
try
With vain endeavor.
A month or more buth she been
dead.
Yet cannot I by force be led
To think upon the wormy bed
And ber together.
A springy motion In her gait,
A rising step did indicate
Of pride aud joy no commoa
rate
That flushed her spirit
I know not by what name be
side I shall it rail. If 'twas not pride
It was a joy to that allied
She did inherit
Iler parents held the Quaker
rule,
Which doth the human feeling
cool.
But she was traln'd in nature's
school.
Nature bad blest ber.
A waking eye. a prying mind,
A heart that stirs Is bard to find.
A hawk's keen sight ye cannot
blind:
Ye could not Hester.
My sprightly neighbor, gone be
fore "
To that unknown and silent
shore.
Shall we not meet, as hereto
fore. Some summer morning.
When from thy cheerful eyes a
rnr
Hutu struck a bliss npon the
day,
A bliss that would not go away,
A sweet forewarning?
Charles Lamb.
DAILY THOUGHT.
Let every dawn of morning be
to you as the beginning of life
and every setting sun be to you
as its close; then let every one
of these short lives leave its sure
record of some kindly thing
done for others, some goodly
strength or knowledge gained
for yourselves. Ruskin.
CUPID'8 DISABILITY.
One never feels quite certain
whether
The lives that Cupid knits to
gether Will stand the wear and tear
of travel
Or whether they will soon un
ravel. His so called knots turn out
mere hltcbes,
And frequently he drops his
stitches.
Ferhaiw It Is the part of klud-
ness
To place the blame upon his
' blindness.
Judge.
8TATE MOTTOES.
To the stars through difficul
ties. Kansas.
Another flies on his own wings.
Oregon.
Increase aud multiply. Mary,
land.
With the sword she seeks a
quiet pence with liberty. Mas
sachusetts. I have found It. California.
Mountaineers are always free
men. West Virginia.
There is nothing without a
providence. Colorado.
He who transplanted still sus
tains. Connecticut
Powell Butte
Henry Tweet finished plowing a 40-
acre field for Mct'uffery & WlrUwIler
last week.
Mrs. John Klssler, of Redmond
made a brief visit In this section
Tuesday.
J. L. Gibson made a trip to Laid-
law Wednesday, returning Thurs
day. Geo. Ilobbs returned from bis trip
on the upper Oeboco Wednesday.
Mrs. Ktta Arnold and son Everett
and Mr. Hiittong, of Bend, visited at
the A. W. Bayn home Wednesday,
returning to Bend Thursday. The
trip won made on horseback for the
purpose of taking back some stock
belonging to the Arnolds.
(leo. 11. Roe, who has been making
an extended visit to his daughter.
Mrs. Allen Wllcoxen and family, left
Friday evening for Pasco. Wash.
MIhs Lucy Poor, who bos been en
joying the winter at Powell Butte,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. J.
Chapman and family, left Saturday
for Portland. Miss Poor is a milliner
aud has a position awaiting her In
the metropolis.
II. K. Allen and sister, Miss Mabel
Allen, Mrs. Ida Morse and Miss Ada,
Edna and Clarke Morse were dinner
guests at the W. T. Smith home last
Sunday.
Reeves Wllcoxen sold a load of oats
on the Prineville market Wednesday.
Mies Fay Bussett was a guest at
the Wllcoxen home sveral days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Llndquist entertained
a number of friends Wednesday even
ing in honor of the birthday of their
daughter, Miss Ebba.
Approximately 500 memliers of our
family of long-eared, short-tailed.
crop-destroying pests are dead as a
result of a rabbit drive Sunday.
Mrs. Mary V. Charlton came out
from Prineville Thursday for a brief
visit and to atteud a meeting of the
Hbeperd school patrons.
Henry Tweet, who recently bought
the old Tengman place, Is preparing
to build a house.
E. A. Bussett and family, former
Powell Butte pioneers, arrived last
Thursday evening from Hood River,
where they are temporarily located
and where they will return after a
week's visit.
At a well attended meeting at the
Sbeperd school Thursday evening,
patrons of the district again voted
on the proposition of moving the
building to a point a mile west of
the present location. Out cf 35
votes 20 were In favor of the move
while 15 dissented. As It requires a
thRee-fourths vote to carry the bouse
will remain where It Is.
A. II. Rodde, J. P. Poherty, Clarke
Morse, Chris Settz and Miss Ada
Morse attended the short course at
Priuevllle last week.
A dance was held in the new Moore
house Friday evening.
J. A. Rlggs went to Prineville Frt
day to escort a bunch of high school
students to their homes in this local
lty for a week.
For Sale
Buff Orpington, raised on free range,
poseeesing Btamins, vigor, quality and
healthy laving machines; the kind that
wins the blue ribbons. Eggs for setting
of 15 Pen No. 1. f r No. Z, 3: No. 3,
$2; No. 4, $1.50. Also some Al cocks
and hens lor sale. J. H. (iray,
129 3iu Prineville, Ore.
Man or Boy Wanted
To work on a dairy ranch near Prine
ville. Hood wanes and steady employ
ment to the right party. Address Box
i, rrmevine, lire. z-o-zp
Line Riders Wanted
Men wanted to ride range. Ap-
plication should be made to Secretary-Treasurer,
Mill Creek Livestock
Association, before uarcn h.
2 2-3t Raymond Cai-av an,
Secretary-Treasurer, Prineville, Or.
White Leghorns
These fellows $1.25 each. Finest
l'etalunia stock. Crook Countv
lllue Kibboners. Tested anil proved
a splendid laying strain. Special
settings of eggs.
A. D. PRATT, - Prineville, Ore
Summons.
Tn iIia circuit court of the stntfl nf
Oregon for Crook county.
U. M. Powell, plaintiff,
vs.
John Ciipps, defendant.
To John Cripps, defendant above named:
In the name of tin state of Oiegon,
you and each of you are hereby re
quired to appear and answer the plain
tiff's complaint filed in tbe above en-
titled court and canoe, on or Ik; fore the ,
last day of the time prescribed In the
order for the publication of summons
heroin, to-wit : On or before the 17th
day of April, 1914, and if you fail to
answer or otherwise plead to said com
plaint, for want thereof, the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded to-wit:
For judgment against you for the
sum of $tt 00 and interest thereon from
May 1st, 1913, at the rate of 6 per cent
per annum, and for the further sum of
'.'5.00 attorney's fees, and lor plaintiff's
cost and disbursements to be taxed.
And for an order of said court, that
the west half of the southwest quarter,
and the northeast qnarter of the south
east quarter, and the southeast qnarter
of the njrtheast qnarter of section 22,
township 14 south of range 16 east of
the Willamette Meridian, in Crook
county, Oregon, in said action hereto
fore attached and levied npon, be told
to satisfy said Judgment, attorney's fees,
coots and accruing costs.
This summons is served npon yon by
order of the Honorable O. Springer,
judge of the county court of Crook
county, Oregon, made the 3rd day of
March, 1914. and prescribing that the
said summons be published in the
Crook County Journal weeklv news
paper, published at Prineville, Oregon,
and that the same be published at
leas: six weeks in seven consecutive is.
nee of said paper, and the date of the
first publication is the 5th day of March
1914, and the date of the last publica
tion it the 16th day of April, 1914.
i. r.. ,1. wrn,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Summon!)
In the Circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Crook coonty. ,
C. W. Elkins, plaintiff,
vs.
John Cripps snd J. A. Dilworth and
Mrs. J. A. Dilworth, bis wife, de
fendants. To John Cripps, J. A. Dilworth and
Mrs. J. A. Dilworth, defendants
above named :
In the name of the state of Oregon.
you and each of you are hereby re
in rea to appear ana answer the plain
tiff's complaint filed in the above en
titled court and caue, on or before the
last day of the time prescribed In the
order for the publication of summons
berein, to-wtt: Unor before the 17th
day of April, 1914, and if yon fail to
answer or otherwise plead to said com
plaint, lor want thereof, the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded to wit:
For judgment against the defendant.
John Cripps, for the sum of 960.00 and
interest thereon from the 10th day of
April, 1913, at the rate of 6 per cent per
annum, and for the further sum of
$50.00 attorney's fees paid herein, and
tor plaintiff's costs and disbursements
further to be taxed.
And for a decree of this court for the
sale of the property described in said
mortgage by the sheriff of said county
according to law, and that the proceeds
of said sale after paying the said at
attorney's fees, costs and charges, in
cident to said tale, be applied on plain-
tin's said Judgment, as prayed for in
aid complaint, and that the defendants
and all persons claiming or to claim by,
through or nnder them or either of
them, be forever barred and foreclosed
of all right, title and interest or right
of redemption in or to said premises or
any portion thereof, except as provided
bv law, as well as all persons claiming
or to claim nnder said defendants or
either of them, by virtue of any claim
arising subsequent to the execution of
said mortgage, and that the plaintiff
have execution against the defendants.
John Cripps and J. A. Dilworth, for
any deficiency remaining after applying
all of the proceeds of the said sale of
said mortgaged premises, applicable to
tbe payment of plaintiff's said judg
ment, and tnat platntitt bave encn
other and further relief as to the court
may teem just and equitable.
ibis summons is served npon you by
order of the Honorable G. Springer,
judge of tbe county court of Crook
county, Oregon, made on the 3rd day of
March, 1914, and prescribing tbat said
summons be published six weeks in
seven consecutive issues in tbe Crook
County Journal, a weekly newspaper
published at Prineville, Crook countv,
Oregon ami the date of the first nuhli-
cation of this summons ia the 5ta day
of March, 1914, and tbe date of the last
publication is the 16th day of April,
1914. T. E. J. Duffy,
Attorney for plaintiff.
SYNOPSIS Or THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF TU8
Oregon Fire Relief Association
at McMlnnvtlle, In the Stat of Oregon, on
the Slat day of December. 1V13, mad to
the Iniuranc Commiaatoner of the Stale
ot Oregon, purauant to law:
Capital.
Amount o( capital stuck paid up Nona
Income.
Net premium! received during
the year 151.000.0S
Intereat, dlvldenda and rent
received durlnf the year.... 18,443.80
Income from otlier aourcea re
ceived durlnf th year Nona
Total Income 1S,443.8
Disbursements.
Net losses paid during the year I 99.21a.S4
Dividends paid during the year
on capital stock Nona
Commissions and ealarlea paid
during the year 41.571.11
Taxea, llcensea and teea paid
during the year 473.38
Amount of all other expendi
ture 8,004.aT
Total expenditures I 130,204.44
Aaaeta.
Value of real estate owned
(merket value) I ' 13,000.00
Value of stocks and bonda
owned (market value) 211,800.00
Loana on mortgages and col
lateral, etc . None
Cash In banks and on hand.. 18.US2.II4
Assessments In process of col
lection 10.000.00
Intereat and rents due and ac
crued 2.407.S3
I Total asset! 1 23S.2S0.3t
Lesa apeclal deposit! In any
state -Uf any there be None
Total assets edmltted tn
Oregon 238.280.3T
liabilities.
Gross claims for losses unpaid. I 1.S50.00
Amount of unearned premium)
on alt outstanding risks 92,341.61
All other liability aiS.SS
Total liabilities exclusive of
capit-l stock of I 4,308.2t.
Total premiums In force De
cember 31. 1U13 188,04S.ia
UuMlnese In Oregon for the Year.
Total risks written during the
year 1S.8U1. 252.00
Gross premiums received dur
ing the year 3r.2.204.21
Premiums returned during the
year 818.3s
Losses paid during the year.. M0.413.84
Losses Incurred during the year S,0tl3.M
Total amount of risks outstanding-
In Oregon December 81.
1U13 J40.202.3KI.00
OltUOON I'lKE HFI.1KF ASSOCIATION,
BY. W. C. UAUUHTI, Secretary.