Oregonians Are Loyal to Oregon Oregon' Home Company Leads the Eastern Billionaire!. 1( Im generally admitted thut the financsittl mi premium ol New York risen iilnfly from the (act that the home ollices of a lnre num ber ol life and fire insurance com panie are limited there, and every Hutu in the Union has in the past paid a constantly growinn tribute in premium payments to New York and assisted In tin upbuild inn of the lmnlf clearances of the City of New Yifk c:... .t... ..1 Since llie lifi'ji'tiurantie upheaval in l'.K)5 amorist llie oocnllfd bil lioniiire coinpii'ii'' a wonderful r ban ye ha tukfj place in the life insurance business of the country. Nearly every elate now line one or more home companies, and those compete sucefMully in business getting wi'.h the billionaire com panies. In Oregon 50 companies are operating, and it must b. gnui tying liilormuUon for every loyal money, inner plans were Bug Oregnninn. to know that Oregon gexted but it was thought best to Life IiiHursnce Company lead hold a general fire meeting tonior every one of tho GO companies. ; row when firemen, business men The sworn statements filed with 'and the council could meet together Insurance Commissioner Ferguson; at Salem rhow that Oregon Life, j after deduction of sl policies which cesned by reason of death or otherwise, Mill made a gain of , f 1 ,1 4 1 ,!J84 00 in business in force ; during the year 15)13, snd that no other company made so large a gain as that in the State of Ore-, gon. That this Is not the accidental j happening of a single year is . further evidenced by the fact that while in 15)0(1, which wis the year ; Oregon Life started business, its J premium collections were but: 92 -1,47-1, the sworn statements of . 15)13 show the premium collections of Or gon Life in that year were 212 8lll.00. and that no other 1 company bud made so lr;;e a gain in Oregon. t Oregon Life is the only ex clusively Oregon company, and id iiken all of its investments in Oregon securities. It is one of the great upbuilding factors of this state, and its wonderful prosperity! is a source of congratulation to Oregnn and Oregonians. Adv.: Have You Registered j Don't Put It Off Ilavsyou registered? Don't be lieve you. I'rineville is now divided into two precincts East and West I'rineville. Main street is the di viding line. Up to last evening West Prineville had 13 more voters registered than the East side- The total is: Went side 141, East side 128. The West I'rineville vote is made up as follows: Republicans 72, democrat C2, independents 5, pro gressive 1, socialist 1. ' East Prineville Republicans 75), democrats 44, independents 2, so cialists 2, progressive 1. Not many women have registered and County Clerk Brown requests that all who desire to vote at the primaries Mav 15th call and register at the earliest date possible. For convenience he has named Tuesday, March 31, as registration day for the East I'rineville ladies, and Fri day, April 3, for the West side i indies. lie wants it understood that tho books are open at all times but thought special days would in duce more to come out. All per sons who appear for registration should be prepared to give the number of the lot und block where they reside. Mr. Wright's Confectionery Store Fresh hoiue-inmle candles iihvu.vs lu stock. Holt drinks of nil kinds Ice cream. Agent for American l.wl.y Tailoring Co. Prices lower than ever. M 2t Mrs. J. N. Wright, Prop. Good Seed Oats for Sale. 1 have ii quantity of gooil Thirty, seven seed outs for sale, nt my place at Powell Hutte, Ore. :i.2H 3p Ai o Dhicyeu. Beautiful Spring Millinery ar riving daily. Elkins Store. Attend the Firemen's Rally Tomorrow Night There Will be a bite firemen 'a ral Icy at the council chamber tomor row night, March 27. It is desired that all citizens Interested In the de velopment of Prinevllle should at tend. I'luna for the reorganization of the fire department will be dis closed and some action ' taken to protect the property-holders of the city. This in a vital matter and muHt be attended to at once. Do not Hhlrk from your responsibility. Turn out and help all you can. The city council will be on hand to act on sujoceHtions made. Special Council Meeting At tho special meeting of the council Tuesday evening to consider a plan offered by W. F, King for the reorganization of the fire de partment, the mutter was laid on the table. The councilmen thought some other plan should be adopted that ditl not involve such an outlay of and decide on the best course of action. All citizens are urgently requested to attend this meeting. Homer Hoas addressed the council in regard to the city ditch in his part of town. In its present shape he considered it dangerous and a menace to the public health. The matter was referred to the water committee. Tho council resolved itself into an adjourned meeting -and took up the city engineer's report on the ojxm ing up of East F street from the south line of First street south to the city limits. The report was adopted and Recorder Hyde was di reeled to have published the notice of assessment for street improve- nient. The notice will be found elsewhere in this issue. Wool Sales Dates. John (I. Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association, has announced the wool sales dates for the present season. These (lutes have been so arranged as not to conflict with dates in other states, so that the Eastern Oregon district may have a full representa tion of buyers. Following are the dates: May 21. Pilot Rock. May 22, Echo. May 23, Pendleton. June 2, Heppner. June 4, Shaniko. June G, Buker. June 8 and 9, Ontario and Vale June 15, Pilot Rock (second sale) June 16, Hunt's Ferry. June 17, Metolius and Madras. June 19, Shaniko (second sale) June 23, Condon- June 25, Heppner (second sale) June 30, Joseph. July 1, Enterprise and Wallowa. July 2, Baker (second sale). July 7, Bend. July 9, Shaniko (third sale). Notice Members of the I'rineville Com iiiitcIhI Club are hereby untitled that the annual meeting for the election of olllcera will be held at the Club rooms on the seenml Tuesday In April (April 14. 1914.) at 8 p. m. Uv order of the Hoard of Trustees S-20 Dan 11. Iti.ooo, Sec'y A new Kingsbury piano for sale cheap. For further particulars write or plume J. E. ! iiuKiimtu, Kedmond Oregon. SUtilit Seed Potatoes for Sale. Uncle Sain, Karly Rose. liurlmnk Early Ohio, Hundred Fold and other varieties as good as grown. Leave orders with J. K. Stewart A Co. S. 1). Mi'KTAitn, ll-ll) Imp Powell Butte, Ore. Eggs for Hatching. llarred Plymouth Rocks, -.00 per 1 eitKS Also one Burred Plymouth Keck rooster JS2.UU. 3 111-1 1) Mrs. Tkari. Hukkdinu. Jersey Cows for Sale Anything from calves to milking cows. All young stock of high grade. Prices reasonable. 'Phone or address, L. It. Lafollette, I'rineville Oregon. il-5 ....... iou cannot rail it you save Green Trading Stamps. Elkins Store. Candidates Column. For Sheriff. 1 hereby announce myself as n, can- dictate for the noli tnntlon of sheriff of Crook county, subject to the ap proval of the Jtcpubllcnn voters at the primaries to be held May 15, 1014. pd adv Frank Ei.kinh. For County Commissioner. f 1-ArftViv HnnmineM iiivmdf a candidate for lha nomination of ciimitr confinis- aioner, subject to the approval of the Democratic voters at the primary elec tion held May 1.1, 1914. E. VY, RiriiAKOso.v, pd. adv. Bend, Ore. For County Treasurer. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi-' lute for the nomination .if county treas urer, subject to the approval of tho lie- ublicau voters at the primary election to be held May 10, 1014. h1. adv. Ralph L. Johdam. For County Treaurers I hereby declare niy intention to be a candidate for the nomination of county treasurer, subject to the approval of the republican voters at the primary elec tion to be held May 15, 1014. Id adv John W. Mohoan. For County Clerk. I hereby announce myself aa a candi date for the nomination to the office of county clerk, subject to the approval of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held May 15, 1914. pd adv Wahkks Dbows. For County Surveyor. 1 hereby declare my Intention to be a candidate for the nomination to the olllce of County Surveyor by tho Republican Party at the Pri mary Flection to lie held May 1.1th, ia. ikI. adv. H. A. Kki.i.kv. For Sheriff 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for the otlice of Sheriff of Crook county subject to the ap proval of the Democratic voters at the coming primaries May 15, 1014. pd. adv. !:. B. Kxox, Post, Or. For County Surveyor To the Republican voters of Crook county: I hereby unnouuee myself a candi date for the office of County Sur veyor, subject to the approval of the Republican voters at the primaries held May 15, 1914. pd. adv. It. I Biikwstku. THE SANDS O' DEE. "Oh, Mary, go sad call the cattle home, And call the cattle borne. And call the cattle home, Across the eanda o' Dee!" The western wind waa wild and dank wl' foam. And all alone went she. The creeping tide came up along the sand, Aud o'er nnd o'er the sand, And round and round the sand As fur as eye could see. The blinding mist came down and hid the laud, Aud ncwr home came she. "Oh, la It weed or fish or floating hair- A tress o' golden hair, A drowned maiden's hair Above the nets at sea? Was never salmon yet that shone so fair Among the stakes on Doe?" They rowed her In across the rolling foam Tho cruel, crawling foam. The cruel, hungry foam To her grave beside the sos. But still the boatmen hear her call the cattle home Across the sands' o' ree. Charles Klngsley. Get Green Trading Stamps with your cash purchases at Elkins' Store. Call for Warrants All regltilered oounty warrants on the general turn! up to ujul including No. 24.S3 iilao High School warrants up to and in cluding register No. Ktl will be paid on presentation to the county treasurer. No Interest after lliis date. Dated this '.tith dav of March. 1014. RALPH L. JORDAN, County Treasurer. This the Piano We Give Away VALUE $400.00 T BE SURE AND ASK FOR 1. Name of contestant will not be known. 8. Tie votes in packages with contestant's 2. Name of contestant will not be published. number and amount on top sit)) only. 3. Mvery contestant is credited with 2,000 9. Color of votes will change and must be votes to start with. recorded weekly. 4 Every contestant gets a number. . 10. Votes are , transferable only before 5. Standing of contestant's numbers pub- recording. lished weekly. H. Contestant having the largest number of 6. All votes must be brought in for record- votes wins the piano. ing on Wednesday. 12. Candidates not bringing in personal 7. Votes must not be written upon. votes will be dropped. Prineville Merc. Co. Powell Butte lload SutvrviwT Wiiroxea started the work of opening the Cieo. Kissler road Tuesday wii'-n te rniovid every third post of the etif mile fi-nce along the line of the propostd rood. ilcoxen says the volunteer lie'" did "ome very fine work on that joii and added good naiured.y that it was so excep'iinally tineas to be almost invi:!'!-. The finest bunch of beef fleers that the writer has seen lor -some tune pasea through this section Wedne-day. They were the property of S. S. Stearns of Crooked river and were being delivered to O'llannell Bros, of Mend. A. W. Itayn and family are now located on their homestead having moved Tours. day. The Powell Butte Soros-Is was enter tained by Mrs. 8. D. Mustard at her home Wednesday afternoon, A large numler was in attendance and the time was most pleasantly passed. Previous to adjourn ment a most eicellent luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. E. L. Iverson. G. C. Truesdale shipped two fat calves to the Bend market Thursday. Geo. Kis-ler and G. C. Truesdale sowed 4000 pounds of land plaster for A. H. Kohde last week. Mr. Rohde intends to sow still another ton later on. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Yates were Prine ville vlsirors Friday. Following Ian extended visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Allen Wilcoxen, Miss I na Roe left for Portland Friday evening. Miss Koemade many friends here during her stay who will regret her departure. Reeves Wilcoxen took a load of oats to Prineville Saturday. N. P. Alley finished work on the R. L. Moore house Saturday, The house is an attractive five-room bungalow and is an improvement to the neighborhood. Water coming down in the big canal Fri day relieved some very embarrassing situ, alions. In numerous instances farmers were hauling water (or both domestic and stock purposes and one farmer was com pelled to haul for !K) head of hogs. C. M. Charlton had the registration books at the K. L. Johnson store Saturday where he registered all those calling for that purpose. Several loads of nursery stock passed through our section the fore part of the week from the Lafollette nursery on the east side of the buttes. Messrs, Harris and Brown, Kedmond stock dealers, were visitors' out this way Sunday whore they inspected some steers which are being wintered by local ranch men, . Geo. Hobbs and J. A. Riggs, two well known Powell Hutte pork" producers, loaded out a car of hogs Tuesday. The stock was billed for Poland. Alvin Riggs shipped a carload of beef steers to the Portland market Tuesday. Geo. L. Bruieee also shipped a bunch Tues day. Harvey Harris had charge of the stock. , Crook County Journal, $1.50 per yr. 111 YOUR PIANO VOTES Rules of the Contest Dry Creek Dry Creek, March 21. 1914. Born March' 18, to the wife of Earl Cross, a boy. There was a dance at the Oscar Huffman home Saturday night. Everyone enjoyed themselves. The Dry Creek farmers have their telephone line in and some of , them have their telephones and are using them. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huffman en tertained Mr- and Mrs. Roberts Sunday. The farmers art all busy making garden. John Bulger was out to his place Sunday to see how the work was progressing. Dry Lake Excellent weather in this part of the county. Spring work is in full swing. Fall grain looks very good notwithstanding the absence of moisture. There was a good attendance at the dance held at Dry Lake last Friday. Sam Samson got back from Tacoma, Wash., last week, where he has been for the past four months. He says that m place looks better to him than Central Oregon. The mail for Dry Lake is steadily increasing. This is a good showing for the prosperity of this" country. Wm, Boon, who has been feeding for L. S. Logan at his Barbed Wire ranch, is now working for W. W. Brown. Ever use Fleischman's Yeast ? Try it. O. C Claypool & Co. What do you feed the Squir rels? Try Wood Lark's Poison. 319 O. C. Claypool & Co. High Class Millinery at rea sonable prices. Elkins Store. Eggs for Setting. For eges from heavy laying strain of White Wvandottes, prize winners at j Crook County Frir 1!)13, see Frank C. ' Rice. Prineville, Oregon. Kgga $1.50 per 15. 3-10 3 i U. S. Cream Separator with all improvements at Elkins Store. Maurine Beauty Lotion and Satin Cream are responsible for many beautiful skins that are attributed to Oregon climate. Try them at 3 5 Pbinuvillb Mkrc. Co. WHAT SEEMED TO US TO BE A QUESTION IS NOW A GRATIFYING SUCCESS. IT PAYS TO BE LIBERAL WITH OUR TRADE. Since we first announced that we should give away this beautiful parlor grand piano to some of our customers our i business has shown a big in crease in every department. Of course the unusual values which we are offerirg have helped to make this increase and we shall continne along these lines. We are daily re ceiving new and attractive offerings from the fashion centers and-you will find our stocks complete in all lines regardless of the heavy daily demand. WITH EVERY PURCHASE Millinery First showing of Spring Millinery this week at Mrs. Estes MILLINERY PARLORS We will have new goods each week until Easter For Sale. gome good business lots on front street near the center of the town. Al io some business houses to lease, and remnant of stock consisting of hardware and furniture for sale Store buildings to lease. Inquire at this office. 3-12 i For Sale Buff Orpington, raised on free range, possessing stamina, vigor, quality and healthy laying machines; the kind that wins the blue ribbons. Eggs for setting of 15 Pen No. 1. $5: No. 2, f3j No. 3, 12; No. 4, $1.50. Also some Al cocks and bens for sale. J. H. Gray, l-2-3in Prineville, Ore. Prineville Drug Co successors to The French Drug Co. Prescription Pharmacists Only the finest drugs and chem icals used Complete line Stationery, Per fumes and Sundres Mail orders promptly fiilled Exclusive NYAL Agents "We are in business for your health" 3 26