r Hog Food Specialist in O. C Cate, the Union Meat Company's Hog Food Special 1st, will personally visit farmers to demonstrate the value of Digester Tankage. Successful hog raining is a certainty, not an uncertainty. The thousands of successful breeders and feeders are expert testimony to this faot. Practicsl knowledge, Rood care and RIGHT FOOD ars essential especially RIGHT FOOD. Digester Tankage made by the Union Meat Company, North Portland, Oregon, is a proven hog food of high quality. Being made of concen trated animal food (60 per cent protein) it develops bone and muscle in pigs and MAKBiS THKM GROW by supplying the bodily nourishment that other foods lack. It is fed wet or dry, mixed with other food. Mr. Cate's knowledge of the hog industry in general and hog foods in particular, enables biui to give hog raisers practical advice. Union Meat Company North Portland, Oregon State Experts Make Report Continued from first page. report tbat the balance shown to be delinquent and uncollected on Janu ary 1. 1914. amounts to $4,976.70 after charging the sheriff with $110. 906.44 instead of $108,135.46 as shown by the clerk's certificate. There is no doubt in our mind that there are double assessments in the amount shown of $4,976.70 and that when the roll is thoroughly analized by the sheriff's office that the actual taxes collectable on this tax roll will be but a small amount. In connection with this tax roll matter, we advise that Crook county has had its books audited for a great many years. Reports are on file from a Mr. Dunlap, Mr. Crandall and Mr. Wilson in addition to the more re cent examination. Most of the reports rendered by these men made reference to the con dition of the tax rolls. We quote from a report of Mr. Max Crandall to the county court of Crook county dated January 26, 1909: "To the Honorable County Court, Crook County, Oregon. Gentlemen: "I have audited the accounts of the sheriff, clerk and county treasurer for the period of time from January 1. 1907 to December 31, 1908, inclu sive, and have filed with the county clerk the usual statements of ac counts of the various affairs, and from which you will see that all dis crepancies have been settled. "You will see from the reports on the various tax rolls that the amount of sheriff's assessments and amounts of errors and wrongful assessments are very large, amounting to on the roll of 1907 of the first item to the sum of $16,598.41 and $12,435.06 of the second. "This shows the urgent need of ownership records of each tract of land in the county to use as a guide to the assessor in obtaining a correct list of the real estate, there is no doubt but there are still more dis crepancies in this assessment. "The roll of 1906, also shows very heavy discrepancies. "A you will notice from the state ment I have made there is $36,000 uncollected taxes on rolls of 1901 to 1907, over $30,000 appearing on the rolls of 1906 and 1907, to have this sum of money properiy put on a basis of an asset, it is almost necessary to have these ownership plats to find proper owners to collect of. "As the delinquent taxes are no longer required to be published by law, to properly protect the innocent taxpayer as well as the county in case of sale of certificates of delinquencies the need of this ownership record is absolutely necessary as a guide for the tax collector to work from as well Closing Out! Our entire Gang and Disc, Spring Tooth and Peg Har rows, Garden Cultivators and W Get agons. 0. G. Adams & Co. PRINEVILLE, ORE. Prineville Next Week as the assessor In making his assess ments. I have recommended to the clerk the numerical system of filing all papers where a fee is charged, to more accurately account for same. "The expense of the change will be very slight, the only cost being for the purchase of '.n automatic num bering machine. I would suggest al so that all county warrants be printed hereafter to read to the "or der" of person whom warrant is made In favor of instead of to "bear er" as is now. "At times It Is very Important to know just who cashed certain war rants. I have filed a financial exhibit showing the conditions of the general fund and road fund on January 1, 1909 also a statement of the amounts expended for the years 1907 and 8. Under the various headings as re ported to the secretary of state by the county clerk, and may be of val uable information to your honorable body or to any taxpayer of this coun ty. "I find the records of the various offices all well kept. . (Signed) MAX CRANDALL, Public Accountant. Prineville, Ore., January 26, 1909" The amounts uncollected on the various tax rolls are approximately as follows: 1907 $ 4.976.70 1908 13,982.11 1909 24,728.71 1910 13.263.22 1911 11.211.11 1912 27.640.57 Our investigation has not been of such a nature that we can determine just what items on these rolls are double assessments and just what items are collectable. This is the duty of the sheriff's of fice and steps should be immediately taken to clear these rolls as provided by statute. The sheriff's office Is apparently open to criticism in the matter of these delinquent taxes. The law di rects how these matters should be ad justed step by step. No proper sys tem of Issuing certificates of delin quency has been in force in this coun ty until recently. , The sheriff has made his annual report to the county court regularly and in certain cases has asked for adjustment credits as located. He has not, however, fully cleared each year's roll nor has he held any tax sales for a number of years. These matters should be immediately at tended to. When we speak of the sheriff, we mean those gentlmen occupying that elective position during the past 7 years. From our Investigation we are of the opinion that the county should at once take steps to provide the as sessor's office with the proper owner ship records. The timber land holdings In Crook county should be cruised and the ag ricultural lands properly classified. It Is impossible for the assessor to do his full duty to the electors and taxpayers of the county without a line of Sulky, Walking Plows, our prices. proper base. Most of these tax troubles start from the time the as sessment is made or not made as the case may be. With the proper equipment the as sessor has the proper tools to work with and the responsibility as to the Integrity of the tax roll Is fixed. We note from the treasurer's books that the county raised by spe cial levy a tew years ago an amount In excess of $12,000 known as i cruising fund which was to be ex pended for cruising the timber lands in the county. This fund has not been expended for the purpose for which It was raised. The treasurer's books show that this cruising fund waa transfer red to the general fund early In 1913 and used to pay the county s state tax. Report as to uniform system and monthly reports to the Insurance de partment: We found that by reason of the county court having held three suc cessive terms (November, December and January) that the reports to our department were delnyed because the work of the office was not up to date. We also found that uo proper record of outstanding warrants waa main talned. We determined the amount of the county's outstanding Indebted ness and after opening up a new ledger as of January 1. 1914, we ac counted the bustuess that had been transacted to February 28, 1914, and have rendered the monthly reports to this department We additionally scrutinized the claims allowed during 1913, and made a general survey of the coun ty's affairs within the time at our dis posal. The County Court has passed a resolution to have a thorough audit made of the accounts of the county It was not our function at this time to make such detailed audit, and in reporting the results of our Investi gation we would recommend that no further audit of this county be made at this time inasmuch as our depart ment will make an examination of this county for the year 1914. We fall to see the necessity of the county incurring additional expense. The value of a more detailed examination at this time is doubtful. More attention should be paid to the statutes relating to the respective offices. We found nothing that would cause us to form an adverse opinion as to the integrity of the county offi cials. JOHN O. RICHARDSON. E. M. SMITH, Deputies. Madras Man Meets a Tragic Death Madras, Or., March 23. Wil liam Thieleman met a tragic death on Saturday evening, either at his own hands or -those or some one else, the indications being: that he accidentia shot himself. The body was found when Ray, a son of the dead man, came home from work and not finding his father at home, left for the field where the man's team was found with the body lying: a short distance away, the side of the head being- blown off. A double-barreled shot gun, containing one empty shell, was found near the body. The wagon seat was bloody and the in dications are that the man was shot while riding in the wagon, and re mained in his seat until the wagon struck a big stump and was over turned, when the body was thrown out and fell some distance away. The theory of the authorities is that, while riding in the rig, Thiele man had the gun standing by his side and when reaching for it to shoot at a rabbit, he accidentally discharged it, the load tearing away the right side of his face and greater part of his skull. Deceased has been a resident of this section for nearly 12 years, having located on a homestead which is now in a high state of cultivation, and at this place his family has been reared. He leaves a wife and four children. He was about 60 years of age and had spent a greater part of his life in Oregon. At the Coroner's inquest Sunday, held by P. B. Poindexter of Prine ville, accompanied by Sheriff Elkin's it developed that after finding the body, Thieleman's son and wife loaded it into the wagon and brought it to the house, before notifying the neighbors or authorities- The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of accidental shooting. Ground Bone, Oyster Shell and Baby Chick Food at Claypool's. Spring Millinery. My line of stylish spring millin ery is now on display. Fresh week ly shipments received to keep the line complete. 3-19 ("Ikhtkl'de Palmkk. Notice to Masons. All Masons of Prineville and vis iting brethren are especially in vited I'nday evening March 27th, to join with Carnation Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, in their annual anniversary. Lands Thrown Open For Public Entry United States Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon. Editor Journal By the Presl dont'i Proclamation of March 12, 1914, the following lands In this diitrict have bean excluded from the Deschutes National Forest. All unappropriated public land therein not included in raiding withdrawals or subject is valid ex isting rights will become subject to settlement under the homestead laws at 9 a. m. ou May 9, l'Jl-t, and to entry on June 8, 1914 T19S, R13E, NEJof Sees 4 and 10, SWJ of S-c 13, E and NW'i of Sees 14 and 21, NEj of Sec 25 T 19 S, R 14 K, Wi of See 19, K and XWJ of Feo 30, K j of 8eo 31, all Seo 32. T 20 S, R 10, Seo 25, $4 of Sec 31,32, 33 and 34, all Seo 35. T 20 8, R 14 K, Sees 5, 9, 16, E, of Seo 22, all Sect 23 and 24 T 20 S, R 15 E, Sees 35 and 86. T 20 S, R 16 E, Sees 19 and 30, Persons who go upon any of the lands to be restored as herein pro rided and perform any act of set tlement thereon from and Includ ing the date of the President's Proclamation until nine o'clock a. m., May 9, lyU, or who are on or occupying any part of such lands at said hour, except those having valid subsisting settlement rights initiated prior to reservation and since maintained, will be con sidered and dealt with ns tres passers and preference will be given the prior legal applicant, notwithstanding such unlawful settlement or occupancy. Pro vided, however, that nothing here in shall prevent persons from go ing upon and over the lands to examine them with a view to thereafter going upon and making settlement thereon when the lands shall become subject thereto in ac cordance with this order. Persons having prior settlement rights, as above defined, will be allowed to make entry in conformity with ex isting law and regulations. The United Land Office at Lake- View, Oregon, should be addressed for information regarding lands to be thrown open in that district. SIRES AND SONS. - Colonpl Arthur UofTmnn Is the new- 1 elected president of Switzerland and will draw a suhiry (-univalent to $2, 700 In Cnlti'd Stiite money. In the New York ofllees of President James J. Hill In nu employee mimed Dalrymple, who Is a double of 1'resl- deot Wilson's secretary, Joe Tumulty, In appeuruuee. The Hon. Sir Mackenzie Boweil, R. C. M. G., former prime minister ot Canndu, ban just entered on his nine tieth year at hi home at Belleville, Out lie entered the Canadian parlia ment in lt!7. Before Augustus P. Gardner, now one of the Ilepubllcan members of the bouse of representatives, went Into politics be waa a prize polo player and was noted as being the best judge of polo ponies In tbU count 17. Dr. John Iluston Fluley, to whom the National luntltute of Social Sci ences has Just awarded It gold inednl In recognition of his notable achieve ments In social science and education, Is state commissioner of education of New York. Professor Anton J. Carlson, Inventor of a hunger testing mnchlne, which be recently demonstrated In the medi cal laboratories of the University of Pennsylvania, Is a member of the de partment of physiology In tho Univer sity of Chicago. 8lr Archibald Oelkle, tho famous classical and theological scholar end geologist, bns celebrated his seventy- eighth birthday shortly after retiring from the highest office which an Eng lish scientist can bold the presidency of the lloyal society. Military Ant. In parts of South America there Is a huge species of ant, looked upon as conslderableof a pest, which really has In its midst a social and military dis cipline, a society in which strict order la preserved. Close observers of these creatures insist they have seen certain fractious ants penned cp In holes and carefully guarded by watchful com panions. And no one ant is allowed to kill another without having death In flicted upon him in turn. August Belmont has an armored bi plane, which Is something distinctly worth standing from under. Watch for the Owl dance. For Sale A 1913 7 hp Indlnn motorcvcle guaranteed perfect order. For price and terms see J, K Htewart & Co, HMHt 11 1 H 1 1 1 1 M H 1 1 H t EISINTIALt FOR FARMING. X Columella, a Spanlsh-Rotnju. I travtlsr and writer of ths first century A. D., said that for sue ! cesaful farming' just three things ; were essential knowledge, cap! ! tal and love for the calling. Aa ; true today as it waa when writ ' tea, the fact that knowledge Is ! essentia) Is too often lost sight 1 ot. Men who have succeeded In ! other lines of work or In none ; enter agriculture and f nil for the ! lack of It, then christen it "hard ; luck." Had Columella been in clined to bo a maker of epi grams ho would probably have added to his statement that knowledge, capital and love for the culling are essential, the no less true statement that lack of the first Is apt to result In losa of the second and third. Butter Funning. HI III H III I I I M I I till I I HELPS TO AGRICULTURE. Msny Anlmsls and Birds Are Good Friends of the Farmer, Predaconua animals and birds have an Important function to perform in their capacity as natural enemies to crop destroying Insects and pests, ac cording to the biological survey of the department ot agriculture. Tbe annual damage to crops by Insect and mammal peats In the United 8 tales now amount to many millions of dol lars, which Is the result largely ot tho eucroachment of new Insect enemies and rodent pests and the destruction by man of the natural enemies ot these crop destroying pest. If meadow mice were always pres ent the red tailed hawk would rarely touch other fwd. It la when their normal food Is scarce that predatory birds and animals aro from necessity forced to take what they can And and thus become trespasser on man's property. The coyote and great honied owl In rabbit infested regions and In vine yards, orchards, meadows or gardens overrun by Held mice are among the tiest friends of man, hut on the other hand In tlilckly settled regions com paratively free from rabbits and mice both have to be summarily dealt with, as does the coyote In sections where sheep raising Is an Important Indus try. The mink Is Indefatigable In Its search for meadow mice and other marsh loving rodent. The weasel, while Individually It has acquired the poultry habit, Is one of nature's most efficient checks upon the hordes of meadow mice and other rodent crop destroyers. The skunk renders impor tant service by destroying Immense numbers of mice, white grubs, grass hoppers, crickets, cutworms, hornet, waapa and other noxious forms. The badger Is valuable In destroying ground squirrels, prairie dogs, gophers and other burrowing animals, and farmers should bear in mind that hawks and owls feed largely on nox ious rodents and the larger Insects, such as grasshoppers, cricket and May beetles. There are two kinds of hawks that should be kept in check namely, the sharp skinned and Coop er variety, which feed almost entirely on wild birds and poultry. Device For Feeding Hogs. The illustration shows a handy hog feeder which will snve tho farmer much trouble. Make a tube with Inch boards about three and a half tot II-NDt FOR KKKDINO IIOOS. high. Place this at middle of trough. Pour swill through this tube, nnil you will not 1 10 bothered by tho hugs In their eagerness to get tho swill. American Agriculturist Profitable Chicken. Chickens hatched out In February snd March are tho chickens that fill up the pockclhook. It Is such chicks, too. that make tho early fall nullets and lay eggs In November and Decem ber, when eggs soar lu prlco. .1 , 1 , , i. .,..,... . t,t. t.,f-f-t..f-f.,t-f.,t1,iMi,.t. r-rVvrTTr-i -f"l I "I "r I I 1 rl I I I I I" A PIG. I always like a pig. Ills appetite In hlg, Hut he Isn't like a chicken with Its dig, dig, dig, And lie Isn't like some men Who are only happy when They have grabbed the choicest mor- ul In the other follow' ten. A pis' not overnent, And hi food' not always sweet, And hi highest aspiration I to eat, eat, est; lie's the synonym fur greed: Rut, unlike the human breed, lie doesn't keep on piling up a lot he doesn't need. Now, a hen will acrntch around Over forty lnnKiio of ground And holler, "Come and look at what I've found, found, found!" And a man 1 much the sume With hi tlilrnt for empty fume, Hut a pig just nil hi stomach, cur ing nauiftit for praise or blame. Maklnr an Imposing front Is the human's fnvorlto stunt, While a pig dismisses pretense with a grunt, grunt, sniiit, No. his figure Isn't trig, , Ills mentality' not big. And he's apt to bo untidy-still, I always like a pig. Llpplncott's. W-I-M-M-HH--l--l"H-I-HH-H-:-H- tin --Wt Sure to win if you av Green Trading Stamps. Elkins Store. Man Wants Ranch or Position. 1 would like a ranch on shares or a g n id lob on ranch. Can furnish good reference, Can tlo any kind of work. State kind of deal or wages In first letter. Address Box KM, Prineville, Ore. i)12 3tp Oliver Plows, Page Steel Wire Fence. El-ins Store. See that $3.00 High Cut Shoe. Elkins Store. Watch lor the Owl dunce. Horses for Sale Forty head til good workhorses, 4 and ft years old, fur le; weight Iroiu MM to IIIUU pounds. Will be sold at right prices, tl.II.HuiwM.il, I'rlnevlllu, Or. I I Buckingham & Hecht $4.50 Shoe for $4.00.-Elkins Store. Kodak Lost Knstnmn Kodak, I1 lease notify. (1. M. t'ortiett, or leave at Journal olllre. 2-5 Gasoline Engine Cheap Si h p, Fnlrlmtiks-Morso. For sale cheap lor cash. Inquire at Journal Olllce. Wanted Ahnut 12 head of horse. I have a Itulck Automobile lit tlrst cliisehtMi that I would like to trade lu. Will pay the difference In rash, Ad drew Box 23. Bend. Ore. flMp ANCER IN A WOMAN'S BREAST UflTJ irttKJ 1 1 IW LIU HI no always POISONS on quinos m thc asmp-iT ano KILLS QUICKLY IWILLGIVE$1000 IF I FAIL TO CURE any CANCER or TUMOR NO MIH OT PAIN. No PAY Uoty Cans' No X lay or ether swindle. WRITTEN AISOUM 6UUUUI ANY TUMOS, IUMS of SOl M ih. U, face r fc.Jr lo csscra. a irm hm WOK mm Iim: Ir.ti vini.l. of IIMUIUS ANY LUMP m WOMAN'S BREAST I ton, ciaraiN math b srttftrrto oa cur 1m ftloltn Mm Meat siMlar CUStt si 10 Bart in uon in avaay vt am j .w., tm l YOU m.r Mf-w to bIU mill TOO LATE I SWEAR WE NAVE CURED 10,000 eer oris st MU ftNf If uer hi r sMa Xiimi Old DR. I MRS. CHAMLEY I CI. 10 im "mtiit caiKfi smiatiirt uvea" O 436 VALENCIA $T, til fUKUCI. UL KINDLY MAIL THIS to Semens una CANCER Notice fur I'uhlicutlon. Department of the Interior. U. H. I.aml Office, The !atle. Ore. March HI, 1UM. Notice Is hereby (flven that (irsuvllle H. Holwrta. of Prineville, On'tfim, who on April 17, li'll, ms'lii hoiiieateail entry fin. OH, 17, for iii'J , n1, scj and c ej, ot sec tion 0. township HI, smith, ranire lit east, Willamette nierUlinn, tins file. I notice of intention to muke final three vesr proof to establish cluim to the Itiiiil above leerilil, before Timothy K. J. Ihiffy, U. H. coinuilMiiinnr, at Prineville, Oregon, on the L'lth day of April, 1!U. Claimant name as witnesses: John Burnett, Curt Wilson, William It. Uuu linuscr and Arthur K. Jones, all of rriueville, Oreuon. !M'.t 11. Frank Woodcock, lteulster. Notice to Oi-ditom Notice Is hereby Blvcn, by tho ua- (leralned, the executrix of the liuit will and testament of Henry C. Abel. (lic ensed, to nil creditors o salil de fended nnil to nil persons Imvlnf clfiltns iifiilnst sulil est lite to present the siuiui to the unilerslKiieil, with the. proper vouchers, within sli months of tho first publication of this notice, at the olllce of M. R. Klllottln Prineville, Oregon. Dated this l'.Hh tiny of March, 1014. Maimiakkt Ann Amki., Kxectitrlx of estate of Henry C. Abel, ilecensed. Notice for I'll bil (it inn. Department of the Interior. U. S. I.aml Olllce at The Dulles, Ore. l'ehruury 2H, 1IH4, Notice is hereby given thut Murio C. Whittiilwr, of Dry Lakes, Oregon, who on August 21, 11112, inaile heuiestcHil entry No, 010641 for i net,- ea w, suction 26, township 20 south, range 20 east Wil lumettu meridian, Iiiih llleil notice of intention to make final commutation proof to establish cluim to the html above described before A. S. Fogg, II, H. Commissioner, at Hampton, Oregon, on the 2Mh day of April, 1014. Claimant names as witnesses: Fisher C, Logan, Orvil Davison, both of liiirnes, Oregon, John J, Cunningham, Klchard U, Uhuda, both of Dry Lakes, Oregon, II. Fhank Wooucock, 319-p Register. - Stock Brands Must Be Renewed by June 3 Owing to the fnct that at tho last session of the Ix-KlHlature a chanire whm miKlu In the law for tirnmll nr livestock, I desire to give notice to all stockmen of Crook county that unless their brands are renewed be fore June 3, 1014, said brands will he cancelled. To renew these brand I have adopted the plan of record! nir the brand lu the same way that It wim first recorded. By doinir thin It will be necessary to tile a leather with the brand burned upon tho an me, together with the application fur recording tho brand. The fee for recording Is HO cents. Applications may bo received by writing to thin olllce. H will not bo necessary to renew bratidn that were recorded at this olllce alter .lime 1, 1)1:. 1-211 lit Wahkion Known, County clerk.