Plan to Reorganize
the Fire Department
There was a special meeting of
the city council Tuesday evening to
consider a plan offered by W. F.
King for the reorganization of the
fire department of which he is head.
At present the department is not
as efficient as its chief thinks it
should be and offered his plan as a
means of stimulating greater inter
est in the work of fire protection.
Briefly Mr. King wanted the
council to grant 125 a month for a
band leader and allow the fire com
panies (50 a month to be used as
the members saw fit- If they chose
to spend the money for band pur
poses or to reimburse the fire boys
for spoiled clothing it was a matter
that was up to the firemen.
For this 175 a month the chief
guaranteed the city the best service
the men were capable of giving and
when the city thought it was not
getting its money's worth it could
stop the pav- There were 65 signa
tures to chief King's petition.
Seventy or more were guaranteed.
While the members of the council
recognized the vital necessity of an
active fire department they did not
relish the idea of adding $900 a
year to the expense of running the
city.
It was pointed out that one good
fire alone wiuld cause a property
loss much greater than a whole
year's donation to the department.
On a valuation of half a million a
two mill tax would yield more than
enough to meet the demands of the
department. Last year the
property valuation of Prineville was
placed at $518,090. This year it
will be more and in consequence
will reduce the millage. The tax
last year was 53 mills. The city
has an annual revenue of about
$10,000 a year $5180.90 from
taxes, $4000 from saloon licenses
besides the amount collected from
peddlers, fines, etc
Our city dads took the matter
under advisement until next Tues
day evening, March 24, when the
subject will be threshed out.
Summer School at
Prineville in May
The fourth annual summer ses
sion of the Crook County High
School will begin May 18, at Prine
ville. In is announcement to
teachers Prof. Baughman says:
It is the duty of every good
school to do whatever it can to
meet the requirements of the
county in which it is located.
Good teachers are one of the re
quirements of Crook county, and
the Normal graduates are not, as
yet, sufficiently numerous to meet
this requirement. Kecognizing
this fact, the Crook County High
School offers a one-month rummer
cession.
This summer session will begin
Monday morning, May 18 19l4,
and continue for a term of four
weeks.
The aim of this summer school
is threefold, let. To meet the de
mands of those teachers who wish
to avail themselves of the oppor
tunity to become more proficient
in their profession. 2nd. To give
those who desire it, review work
preparatory to taking the June
State examination. 3rd. To help
the students of Crook County
High School, who need special
work, and prospective students
who wish to work for credit.
Credit will be given according to
quality and scope of work done.
The work to be covered will in
clude the subjects required for
teachers' certificates and diplomas,
Agriculture, Methods and hand
work. Special attention will be
given to School Law, the State
Course of Study and correlation of
cubject matter. The school is in
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Dishman Home Scene
of Pleasant Gathering
Mrs. W. I. Dishman, jointly with
the Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church, gave a "green tea" at the
Dishman home Tuesday afternoon.
The decorations were in keeping
with the day "St Patrick's. The
color scheme throughout was of the
Emerald Isle.
Green predominated everywhere.
The rooms presented a very pretty
appearance. The hall was in fir
boughs; the living room was at
tractive with a profusion of sham
rock and green streamers festooned
about the room. In one corner a
candy table was stationed, over
which Mrs. C. O. Pollard presided.
The diningroom decorations were
very artistic. Shamrock and ever
greens, with a handsome center
piece of green carnations, combined
with streamers hanging from the
chandelier, to the corners of the
table made a beautiful effect. Mes-
dames F. A. Rice and C M. Elkins
received at the door.
Mrs. Dishman was ably assisted
in serving by Mesdames Young,
Prose and Balfour. Mrs. Prose
poured tea while Mrs. Balfour
served dainty cakes in the form of
a lilly, with favors of silk flags and
shamrocks. They were aided by
Mrs. Lake Bechtell and Mrs. Ross
Robinson. Over a hundred called
during the afternoon and the tea
was a success financially as well as
socially. Miss Rice entertained the
guests with music from the hall.
Shumias Have a
Double Anniversary
Saturday, March 14, was a glad
day for the Shumias and a few in
vited guests. The occasion was not
only the regular meeting of the
club but was also in honor of Dr.
and Mrs. Belknap's twenty-sixth
wedding anniversary and Mrs. Ada
B. Millican's twenty-first birthday.
The home was beautifully decora
ted with cut flowers and Oregon
grape. Beatrice Johnson furnished
the music for the afternoon.
Mrs. Rosenberg, not being able
to be present, Mrs. Morse took her
place on the program and read with
pleasing effect Galsworthy's play
'Justice." After the regular busi
ness the genial hostess invited her
guests to the dining room and there
served them with a six-course
luncheon. The tables presided over
by the hostess and Mr3. Millican
were artistically decorated. The
color scheme of the Shumias was
carried out to the smallest detail
Several toasts were given by differ
ent members. The birthday cake,
which contained the customary ring,
coin and thimble was cut by Mrs.
Millican, who was fortunate enough
to get the coin, the ring going to
Miss Herman and the thimble to
Miss Conway. Each guest was
given an individual silver butter
spreader as a souvenir of the occa'
sion. Much credit was given the
Misses Daw and Cowherd for their
assistance. The guests departed
wishing their hostess twice twenty,
six more anniversaries.
position to give a splendid labora
tory course in Agriculture.
Room and board may be had at
Walker Hall, the girls dormitory
for $3 50 per week and at reason
able rates at other places in Prine
ville. Those wishing to rpgister should
write Supt. II. C. Baughman at
once and should be here in time to
meet with the inntructors and re
ceive class schedules Saturday
May 16, 9 a. m., High School As
sembly Room. There will be no
charges to patrons from this county
For further information address
II. C. Baughman, Prineville, Ore.
Insurance
Company
W H. BENTLEY
JJIntrlct AlauHgor
Getting Ready for
Spring House Cleaning
Members of the Ladies Annex
who are interested in the Civic Im
provement and the Fancy Work de
partments met at the ladies parlors
last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Haner, president of the fancy work
department, very kindly gave the
time to the Civic Improvement
people who spent the afternoon per
fecting plans for improving and
beautifying the town.
Under unfinished business the
questions of improving the park
and clearing up the town was dis
cussed and the standing committee
consisting of Mesdames Gray, Brink,
Edwards, .Rosenberg and Clifton
made arrangements to meet with
the mayor and other members of
the council for the purpose of as
sisting in the work.
The committee consisting of Mes
dames Clifton and Edwards who
had the annex porch in charge re
ported that they had submitted a
plan to W. F. King, who repre
sented the Commercial Club and
that it was thought this much
needed piece of work could be taken
up.
Mesdames Brink, Henry Cram
and Haner were appointed to de
cide upon suitable trees and shrubs
for the park and report upon this
at the next meeting.
It was decided to secure as many
vines as possible for planting about
the park fence and Mesdames Clif
ton, Hyde and C. W. Elkins were
appointed to solicit these.
An excellent detailed plan for the
park made by M E. Brink, was pre
sented by Mrs. Edwards. This plan
met the approval of all who saw it
and will be most helpful in arrang
ing the plants for the park.
Under the subject of beautifying
the town in general the chairman
appointed the following committees
to take charge of certain groups
of plants and interest as many peo
ple as possible in the culture of
these planted with the view to hav
ing a flower show later. The chair
man of each of these committees to
arrange together for the date and
suitable prizes for this flower carni
val.
Following are the various de
partments with the committees in
charge: Porch boxes Mesdames
Claypool, C. M. Elkins and Shattuck.
Sweet peas, Miss Baldwin, Mrs
Kayler, Mrs. Biggs.
Nasturtiums Mesdames Cooper,
Dodson, Leo Lafollette and Belknap.
Roses Mesdames Rosenberg,
Shipp and L- M. Bechtel.
Vines Mesdames H. M. How
ard, Peoples and Ellis.
Bulbs Mesdames Edwards, Elli
ott and Rosenberg.
Campaign for destroying flies
Mesdames Harrison, Lister and
Reams.
At a former meeting Mesdames
Wigle, Cooper and Hamilton were
appointed to see to the screening of
foods.
These are all good strong com
mittees and the people of Prineville
are earnestly requested to co-operate
with them in their efforts to
have a cleaner, more healthful aud
more beautiful town.
Dr. Resenberg and Oscar Hyde
came as representatives from the
Commercial Club to discuss plans
on sanitation and to ask the Ladies
Annex to join them in making plans
for celebrating the Fourth of July.
It has been definitely decided that
Prineville will celebrate this year.
A request from Mr. King pre
sented by Mrs. Wigle asked that
the ladies send a committee to con
fer with the city council voicing
their approval of the Sunday con
certs aud the need of better fire
protection for the town. Mes
dames Ed wards, Claypool and Wigle
were appointed.
The following officers were
elected to serve on Civic Improve
ment for the following year.
President, Mrs. Clifton; vice
president, Mrs. Rosenberg; secre
tary, Mrs. Cooper; treasurer, Mrs.
Claypool.
For Rale at a Bargain.
Second-hand well drill outfit, com
plete in first c1rh8 shape. Aildrtwi, TtiB
bailee Iron Works, Tho bailee, Oreuon.
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Road Work East
of Prineville Begins
D. F. Stewart, superintendent of
road construction east of Prineville,
is getting his road building equip
ment and camp outfits together pre
paratory to commencing work, ile
has 120 miles of road to build. One
will extend from Prineville to Buck
creek and Suplee on the Paulina
road, and the other from Prineville
to Camp creek on the Bear creek
road. This will open up an Im
mense scope of country and make
it tributary to this place.
Mr. Stewart is having printed a
voucher-check combination that he
will use for road work. The voucher
will show in detail when, what and
where the actual work was done,
and the check with its endorse
ments will tell the rest of the story
Mr. Stewart will keep the stub for
his own protection. The system is
a good one and should be adopted
by the supervisors of the county.
Homesteader Bound
Over to Grand Jury
Charles Clark, a homesteader
about 65 years old, was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday by
j ustice oi the t eace Uuwman on a
charge of larceny in a dwelling, up
on the complaint of Bert Thayer,
another homesteader. Both the de
fendant and complainant are resi
dents of the Powell Butte country
tributary to Prineville.
Thayer stated at the preliminary
examination that Clarke had broken
into his cabin during his absence
last fall and had taken a number of
small articles. The bond was fixed
at uu, wmcn the defendant was
able to give. District Attorney
Wirtz conducted the examination
for the state and T. E. J. Duffy
represented the defendant.
Dennis Bound to
Keep Poolroom Open
Dennis Carmody of Bend, pro
prietor of a pool room in that city,
was arrested Sunday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Fox and placed in
the county jail that evening at
Prineville where he stayed until
Monday morning for repeated viola
tions of the Sunday closing law.
Carmody opened his establishment
Sunday morning and was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Fox and gave $50
bail to appear at Prineville Monday
morning. Toward evening Deputy
Sheriff Fox was informed that the
place was again open, whereupon
Carmody was again arrested and
placed in jail without bonds until
about 8:30 Monday morning. He
was arraigned before Justice Bow
man and pleaded not guilty. Date
for his trial has not yet been set.
Stein, the Peddler,
' Pays Another Fine
J. A- Stein, the peddler who was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Dean
HuBton at Paulina last week under
instructions from District Attorney
Wirtz, pleaded guilty before Justice
of the Peace Bowman and was fined
$75 and costs for peddling in the
county without a license. This is
the second offense for Stein. He
pleaded guilty to a similar charge
in December and was fined $50 by
Justice Bowman.
Notice to Masons.
All Masons of Prineville and vis
iting brethren are enpeoially in
vitd Friday evening March 27tb
to join with Carnation Chapter.
Order of the Knstern Star, in their
annual anniversary.
Canadian Field Peas, Alfalfa
and Grass Seed, high test.
3.1!) O. C Claypool & Co.
U. S. Cream Separator with
all improvements at Elkins'
Store,
Are you going to buy a Cream
Separator. Elkins Store
Ground Bone, Oyster Shell and
Baby Chick Food at Claypool's.
Oil Meal at Claypool's.
LOCAL MENTION
Rev. Harper was In Prineville
the last of the week,
J. T. Hardy of the Oregon Trunk,
was In Prineville Monday.
Miss Jessie Hartley of .Motollus,
was a week-end visitor to Prineville.
Rev. Luke Sheehan will hold ser
vices at Stewart Hull next Sunday
at 8:30.
Mrs. Frances Clark has been re
elected to teach third grade in the
Burns school.
Geo. Day, well known in Crook
county, a brother of Mrs. b
Stearns, was recently appointed
postmaster of Walla Wulla.
A snappy game of bull was played
Monday afternoon between the
Crook County High and a town
team. The town team won by a
score of 10-9.
Messrs Huff, Mays and Shirley
returned tho lust of the week from
their trip to Lukevlcw. Mr. Shir
ley will represent the Huff-Noble
Auto Co. at Lake county's capital.
Seth Dixom of Burnett, passed
through Prineville yestcrduy with
160 head of beef cattle bound for
the railroad. He will feed at The
Dulles before putting them on the
market.
Tho Prineville Land and Livestock
Co. of Summitt Pruirie drove a
bunch of 180 head of cuttle to Red
mond yesterday , for shipment to
Portland. W. J. Wright had charge
of them.
Dr. Edwards was culled upon to
investigate a supposed cose of small
pox southeast of Heisler the other
day. Me found a man named Paul
Sutor sick with spotted fever. He
had no smallpox symptoms.
The Ladies of the Annex will give
a 000 porty rrlday, March it.
You'll have a good time. The
ladies are preparing it for you and
they request that you do not disap
point them by staying at home.
Mrs. Poe Lafollette returned
from Clackamas county the first of broken. Dr. Edwards was called to
the week. She will look after the attend his iniuries.
McKay creek place during the
spring months. Meantime Mr. La
follette and family will hold down
the farm in the valley.
F. E. taller, the photographer,
and Ruby M- Harrison of Bemidji,
Minn., were married last Friday at
Walla Wulla. Mr. and Mrs. Lafler
are now at home in Prineville.
Mrs. Lafler is also a photographer.
She had a studio t Bemidji.
We notice in a dispatch from
Oregon City to the Telegram that
Dewey Lafollette was the liest
speller in seven school districts in
eastern Clackamas county. Dewey
is a Crook county boy and his
achievement in the valley speukB
well for the training received in
our public schools. His parents
Mr. and Mrs. Poe Lafollette
moved to the valley last fall from
McKay Creek.
WHAT
Would
become or
YOUR
CHILDREN
IF YOU
DIED
TODAY
WHO GETS
THE
VOU
There's a question for you to answer for yourself. If
you are putting money in the bank you know they will be
PROVIDED FOR. If you are spending and wasting every
dollar you get, you don't know what will become of' them.
Who gets the money you earn ? If you put into our bank
what you spend or lend foolishly it will protect those children
dependent on you.
Make OUR bank YOUR bank.
Wo pay four per cent interest on Time Deposits.
CROOK COUNTY BANK, Prineville
LOCAL MENTION
Vernon Hell Is home from Stan
ford University.
Mayor Clifton made a business
trip to Bend Wednesday.
Mrs. J. B. Bell entertained the
GOO Club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Reynolds returned
Sunday from a visit to relutivei In
St. Paul, Minn.
Regular services Sunday at the
Presbyterian church. M. A.
PRATEK, Minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles U'Ren of
Madras, attended the W. C. T. U.
reception lust evening.
Mod Nanderpool left Tuesday
morning for Dufur to see his
mother, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Vira Cyrus left Sunduy for
Eugene to attend the meeting of
the grand lodge of Royal Neighbors.
Mrs, Surah Elliott, who has been
in Prineville on a visit for several
weeks, left Sunday for her home at
Springfield, Oregon.
At tho BuptlHt church Rev. I).
Uiree will preach Sunduy morning
and evening. Morning subject.
"Disobedience." Evening, "Its Re
sults." E. W. Richardson of Bend, was a
county seat visitor Tuesduy. Mr.
Richardson is out ufter the demo
cratic nomination for county com
missioner. A new shoe American Gentle
man Spociul was picked up on the
street and left at this office.
Owner can have same by paying for
this notice
All the regular Sunday services
an the Union church next Sunday.
The subject of the evening sermon
will be "The Church." The or-
chestra will play at 7:30 p. m.
Your welcome Is assured. Geo. II.
Ramsey, pastor.
Elmer Jess, who lives on the Mc
Kay, was thrown from a horse
Suturduy and fractured his arm.
Both bones of the left forearm were
John and Charles Kotzman and
Geo. Hobwood were taken to the
penitentiary Friday by Deputies J.
HvWenundy and W.C. Hollingshead.
The Kot.mHn bovs will serve from
two to five years for burglary and
young Hobwood from six months to
three years for arson.
Chus. B. Lomex, who was ar
rested at Bend on a charge of steal
ing a mule in Texas, was released
on hulteas corpus proceedings this
morning bv Judge Springer. Lomex
has been under arrest for some time
and as the Texas authorities showed
no activity toward his extradition,
he was released by Judge Springer.
Spring Millinery.
My line of stylish spring millin
ery is now on display. Fresh wrck
ly shipments received to keep Ihs
line complete.
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