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W. H. Bentley County
Agent for Oregon Life
W. H. Bentley, formerly con
nected with the W. H. Moody
Warehouse Company at Shaniko
for several years, and later with
the Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation Company at The Dalles,
is the new district manager of the
Oregon Life Insurance Company of
Portland, Oregon, in charge of the
company's business in Crook and
Wasco counties.
E. N. Strong, agency supervisor
of the company, whom everybody
in Crook county knows, induced
Mr. Bentley to join the forces of
Oregon Life in the fall of 1913.
Mr. Bentley has been one of the
company's leaders ever since, in
January leading the entire agency
force in volume and numbers of ap
plications. The sworn statements of forty
seven life insurance companies op
erating in Oregon are now on file
with the State Insurance Commis
sioner, J. W. Ferguson, at Salem,
and show that Oregon Life now has
17,147.368 business in force, and
made a larger net gain in the year
1913 than any other company now
operating in Oregon.
We bespeak for Mr. Bentley the
same hearty support that has been
accorded the former representa
tives of Oregon Life, for every
dollar of Oregon Life securities are
invested in Oregon.
Clearing House for
Crook County Farmers
Prof. Pratt, agriculturist of the
county high school, is working on a
plan whereby he hopes to save
the ranchers of Crook county large
sums of money each year. In brief,
his plan is as follows:
When a farmer has anything
which he wishes to sell, if he will
send a description of it, together
with the price desired, to Prof.
Pratt, it will be listed. Then when
anyone writes in and inquires con
cerning such an article they will be
referred to those people who have
that article listed.
For example, suppose a rancher
in the Sisters country has a large
amount of seed wheat which he is
anxious to dispose of. He would
send the name of the variety, the
price per bushel to Prof. Pratt.
Then when any rancher wrote in
and inquired where he could get
such wheat, he would be referred
to the Sisters rancher.
This would result in a saving to
the buyer, as he would save the
freight, a saving to the seller as he
could command a little above
the market price. And the com
munity would be ahead as anything
which helps the farmer helps the
whole community.
BEFORE YOU SIGN
an application for Life Insurance in any other company
SERVE YOUR OWN INTEREST
by examining the new low rate contract of
Oronffjfc
Does Business Exclusively in Healthful Oregon
Selects its risks carefully.
That's why it gives these low rates and superior
results for Policy holders.
5 CENTS PER DAY
$18.25 per Yearl
Now Pays For $1000.00
Life Insurance at the age of 29. Older ages are only a trifle higher.
"BEST FOR OREGONIANS"
Home Office: Corbett Bldg., Cor. Fifth and Morrison Sts., Portland
A. L. MILLS
President
L. SAMUEL
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If you have anything to buy or
sell write Prof. Pratt at Prineville.
This service is without any charge
whatsoever. The success of the
movement depends wholly upon the
interest taken in it by the farmer.
Co-operation of Local
Sportsmen Wanted
Floyd Bilyeu, chairman of the
State Game Commission, was in
Prineville Monday . looking after
fish and game matters in this part
of the county.
"It is the idea of the new state
game warden, C. H. Evans, to get
in close touch with local sportsmen
in an endeavor to foster a spirit of
mutual co-operation.
"My visit to Crook county was to
look ever the field; get acquainted
with the needs of this section of
the state and then help to supply
those needs."
"TVo game wardens could easily
look after the protection of game
and fish in this part of Crook. We
do not want the kind that hides be
hind a rock or a tree and watches
for the man that kills a bird and
then arrests him. He would not be
tolerated. What is wanted is to
get deputy wardens that shall be in
close touch with local sportsmen
and enlist their aid in the protection
of the birds. A boy up the Ochoco
the other day caught several trout
that were undersized; technically
he could have been arrested but it
was much better to explain the ob
ject of fish and game laws and en
list his support in having them ob
served." "It is the purpose of State Game
Warden Evans to liberate California
quail in Crook county whenever he
is satisfied the birds will be pro
tected." "I am also investigating the mat
ter of putting in fish ladders at
Cline Falls and other points where
obstacles exist to prevent salmon
from finding their way up to the
small streams during spawning
season.
"Another matter that is receiving
the attention of the State Fish and
Game Commission is the jack rab
bit pest. It feels that something
should be done to abate the nuis
ance and would be glad to receive
information from those interested
in any branch of the Commission's
work. Such suggestions, if found
feasible, will be acted upon.
Basket Social at
Powell Butte Saturday
The basket social announced by
the Powell Butte and Edwards
schools to be given next Saturday,
March 14, at the Edwards' school,
will be given at the Powell Butte
instead. Please bear this in mind.
The Powell Butte school is one mile
south of the James Moffitt place.
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LOCAL MENTION
Born March 11, to the wife of
Nick Ruchor, a boy.
Editor Turner of the Madras Pio
neer was in town Monday.
Born Feb. 25, to the wife of J
S. Waite of Lamonta, a son.
Episcopal services at the Union
church Sunday at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Theodore Minger enter
tained the "600" club Tuesday af
ternoon.
Preaching at Grimes Chapel Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev.
Williams.
All the regular services at the
Methodist church Sunday. John
Williams, pastor.
Mrs. Henry McCall and family
have gone to Hood River for a
month or six weeks-
Henry McCall left Saturday for
the Portland stock market with
sixty head of beef cattle.
E. B Knox, Democratic candidate
for the nomination of county sheriff,
is attending circuit court this week
Encouraging reports are received
from Mrs. John Combs at Portland
The change of climate is proving
beneficial.
The Presbyterian ladies will have
a "green tea" at the home of Mrs
Dishman Tuesday afternoon, March
17, at 2:30.
Thurman Claypool, son of Luther
Claypool, is sick with typhoid fever.
The doctors are at a loss to know
how he got it.
James Rice is in attendance at
this term of the district court. He
looks none the worse for his stay at
the hospital.
Mrs. McPherson, mother of
Logan McPherson, is circulating a
petition in Prineville this week for
the pardon of her son. It is being
numerously signed.
James Dixon of Barnes came in
from Roseburg Monday. He was
called back to The Dalles on im
portant business shortly after his
arrival here.
At a special meeting of the city
council Tuesday' evening the ques
tion of a sewerage system for Prine
ville was taken up. Councilmen
Lafollette, Elkins and Foster of the
Health and Police committee, were
instructed to make a report on the
matter.
The office of county inspector of
weights and measures has been con
solidated with that of county fruit
inspector. Guy Lafollette will act
in the dual capacity with a slight
increase in salary. This was done
in the interest of economy. There
will be a saving to the county in
salary as well as in traveling ex
penses. W. H. Lucy of Lamonta
retires.
Mr. Blood, Sr., Meets
With Serious Accident
Dan Blood Sr., while out driving
Tuesday with W. F. King, had the
end of his nose cut off. No, Mr.
King did not do it. It was done
while fording McKay creek, just
north of the Templeton place.
The water is pretty high just now
and Mr. King thought that by
making a running jump with his
car he could get across. He did all
right but when the car struck the
cut-out made by the swift current
the jolt threw Mr. Blood forward
against the windshield breaking it
and slitting Mr. Blood's nose. Dr.
Edwards says he does not know
whether he can save the piece cut
off or not. It is still held by a
slender shred of skin. It required
10 stitches to keep it in position.
Notice to Democratic Voters.
Registered Democratic voters of
the Prineville precincts who desire
to sign the nominating petition of
United States Senator Geo. E.
Chamberlain may do so by calling
at the office of District Attorney
Wirtz in the Crook County bank
building any time during the en
suing week. There are many who
desire to sign the petition whom
Mr. Wirtz will be unable to soe, and
who will otherwise lose the opportunity.
LOCAL MENTION
Ralph Poindexter Is over from
Bend.
Mrs. Robert Douglas returned
Sunday from Seattle.
W. D. Barnes of Laidlaw is a
county seat visitor this week.
Wm. Johnston was over from
Deschutes the first of the week.
L Woods the piano tuner ol
Salem, is here on his annual visit.
Remember the Parent-Teachers'
meeting tomorrow afternoon at the
school building.
Prof. Thompson, head of the
Redmond schools, was in town the
first of the week.
Wm. Fraser, who has a home
stead at Held, is in attendance at
the circuit court.
W. C. T. U. convention in Prine
ville March 1G, 1? and 18. See
program on another page.
Born March 2, at Canyon City,
to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Sweek, a
girl. Mrs. Sweek was formerly
Alice Smith of Prineville.
The dance given by the M. W. A.
Band at the Glaze Hall last Friday
evening was a hummer. Seventy
three numbers were sold which be
speaks success, and it is needless to
say a general good time was had by
all present.
The M. W. A. Band hus been or
ganized for over two years and by
their self-support, earnest endeavors
and steady practice have attained a
solid foundation. The boys have
with them as instructor, Prof. W.
H. Lahnis, who is one of the most
competent band instructors the city
has ever had.
Compliment to Prof.
Pratt, of C. C. H. S.
The following article which is re
printed from the Twiee-a-week
Spokesman of February 27, illus
trates one phaze of the work which
Prof. Pratt is doing for the schools
of Crook county:
"State Superintendent of Schools
J. A. Churchill of Oregon has issued
to the teachers and county superin
tendents of his state a little pamph
let in which he announces alfalfa
week beginning March 9 and ending
March 13. Superintendent Church
ill says, "Our plan is to have the
teachers emphasize the growing of
alfalfa, both as a soil food and a
forage plant for live stock. This
is to be done through the language
lessons, both oral and written in all
the grades from the first to the
highest in each district." The
greater part of the booklet is taken
up by an article on alfalfa written
by II. E. Pratt of the department
of agriculture in the Crook County
High School. It is nicely written
and sets forth in a splendid way the
matter of raising alfalfa. There
are also some alfalfa maxims from
bulletin 95 of the North Dakota ex
periment station."
The article referred to was
written for the teachers of Crook
county. State Supt. Churchill se
cured a copy and was so pleased
with it that he caused it to be
printed as a bulletin and sent to all
the teachers of the state. This
certainly speaks weil for the stand
ing of our high school.
Died.
Mrs. Wilbur Bysel died at her
home near Culver, Oregon, Thurs
day March 5th, after an illness of
only 21 hours. Dr. Snook of Mad
ras was with her constantly from a
short time after she took sick until
she passed away, remaining at her
bedside all Wednesday aight, doing
everything possible to relieve the
suffering, which seemed to be a
complication of peritonitis and ap
pendicitis. Miss Effie Pock, residing war
Aurora, 111., was united to Wilbur
Bysel in marriage, July 16, 1905.
She joined her husband in Crook
County, Oregon, in October 1912,
where she has resided till her un
timely death at the age of 31 years.
The funeral was held from the
Union church, March 6th, with in
terment in Union cemetery. Mr.
Bysel has the sympathy of a host of
friends in his sorrow.
LOCAL MENTION
C. P. Becker is over from Laid
law. Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Noble and
daughter are visiting in Portland.
Clarence Ferguson of Roberts
was down on business the last of the
week.
Bidwell Cram of Trout creek Is
in attendance at thil term of the
district court.
Dr. Rosenberg returned from a
professional trip to Portland the
first of the week. ,
James Wood of The Dalles will
soon begin the work of assessing
the north end of the county.
Attorney Wallace returned the
first of the week from Portland
where he went on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Combs left
for Portland Friday where Mrs.
Combs will undergo treatment in a
sanitarium.
L. M. Foss, traveling freight and
passenger agent of tho O.-W. R. &
N. Co., was a week-end visitor to
Prineville.
Preaching services will be held at
the Lower McKay school house Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock bv the
Christian minister from Prineville.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid will hold
their minimi Easter sale in the
church parlors, Saturday, March 28.
Refreshments and chicken dinner
will be served. 3-12-2t
Mrs. Ada B. Millican has been
appointed the Central Oregon dele
gate of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Pacific Coast Good Roads As
sociation which meets at Med ford
July 14 to 13.
George Slayton brought in a big
mortgage lifter Monday from his
ranch below Prineville. It was a
Poland-China and weighed 645
pounds. It was raised on alfalfa
principally with just enough chop
to top off.
Mrs. Joe Post met with a painful
accident last week when her team
ran away and dislocated her left
wrist. Dr. Edwards reports that
while the case is puinful, with
proper care he hopes for a speedy
recovery.
At the Union church next Sunday
Bible school at 10 a. m.; Com
munion service and preaching at 11
a. m. Subject, "The Communion
or Lord's Supper." C. E. 6:30 p.
m. Evening worship 7:30 p. m.
Subject, "The Christian Church."
Geo- 11. Ramsey.
Mrs. Ada 11. Millican entertained
the Shuniia Club, Saturday, March
7th. The address of Mrs. Sarah
Evans was read by the club. Miss
Conway gave a solo, Mrs. - Morse a
reading and then Mrs. Millican gave
an interesting paper on parts of
Prof. Condon's "Two Islands."
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess. The club will meet
with Mrs. Belknap next Saturday,
March 14.
woHNyfl Rockefeller.
fmiiJh Dvmt uitu tm irt
.villi ii II rr iL
TO HIS FIRST DEPOSIT
in the Bank.
HE HAD ENOUGH IN
THE BANK TO TAKE
1 l .t 'W V'TVkN. At
THE FIRST BUSINESS OPPORTIInitv
50 CAN YOU IF YOU PUT IT IN THE
BANK
We all know the storv of Mr. Rnrkfffiw and Mr r.ar.
negie, or senwao, or any or our other great fortune builders.
They began by PUTTING THEIR MONEY IN THE BANK.
Not because they had too much oh, no I They wanted that
money in the bank so it would be safe and so it would be
there to grasp the first good BUSINESS OPPORUNITY.
None of them dabbled in get-rich-quick schemes peddled
around by smooth strangers.
Make OUR bank YOUR bank,
We pay four per cent interest on Time Deposits.
CROOK COUNTY BANK, Prineville
LOCAL MENTION
Attorney Boll of Tho Dalles is at
tending circuit court. '
Mrs. Frances Kennedy of Held
was a county seat visitor the last of
the week. '
Mlllurd Elkins is home from De
troit, Michigan, where he has been
attending school.
0. E. Canada, of the General
Electric Company of Portland, la
looking up business In Crook county,
0. D. Hull passed through Prine
ville the first of the week on his
way from Western Washington to
Fife.
Editor Palmer of Redmond was
rustling business In Prineville Sat
urday. Pretty quiet everywhere In
the newspaper line.
Two more announcements this
week. Warren Brown for tho of
fice of county clerk and John W.
Morgan for county treasurer. War
ren is an old campaigner and under
stands the game but Johnny Mor
gun is new at the business. See
their announcements elsewhere.
A surprise dance was given In
honor of Ed. Reum and bride,
(Agnes Brummer) at the home of
E. H. Nelson on Crooked river.
March 3d. Previous to the dance,
which was a complete surprise, they
received a serenade at the hands of
a tin can band led by Cuptain Tom
Miller.
There will lie a baseball game
Sunday at Davidson Field. The
married men of Prineville will take
a fall out of the single fellows.
Zeek and Hinkle will be the slabber
of the benedicts and Jess Tetherow
and Robert Lister will do likewise
for the unmarried men. The game
will be called at 3 p. m. Admis
sion free.
M. R. Riggs returned the first of
the week from Portland where he
took 76 head of beef cattle. He
happened to strike the day which
had the largest run of cattle In the
hlBtory of the Portland Slock Yards.
Naturally prices eased off but soon
regained their former level. The
best steers sold at 17.65 throughout
the week.
J. A. Stein, peddler, who was r
rested and fined f50 by Justice
Bowman a short time ago for
peddling without a license in this
county, has been arrested at Pau
lina for a socond and similar offense
and will have a hearing before
Justice Bowman the latter part of
the week. He was arrested yester
day by Deputy Sheriff Dean Huston.
1. W. Noble of Portland was a
Prineville visitor the first of the
week. Mr. Noble is a Multnomah
candidate for the legislature on the
Republican ticket- Attorney Noble
and his friend, Floyd Byleu, would
make a good "Mutt and Jeff" rep
resentation. Mr. Byleu must be
six feet six and when lined up be
side Noble makes that individual
look like four-two.
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