Seed Selection for
Improving Potatoes
County Agriculturist Wishes to
Obtain Co-operator in
Every Neighborhood
There is always a sale for the
good, smooth, sound and well
shaped potato. It is hard to get a
good price for the potato that is
rough and full of eyes and knots.
And the lot of mixed smooth, rough,
bruised and diseased potatoes is
hard to sell at any price.
If we plant only the smooth, well
shaped potatoes of size and shape
that we wish to raise, our chances
for obtaining that same kind of
potato as a crop are good. If we
plant small or large or rough pota
toes our chances for obtaining a
crop of good, marketable potatoes
are poor. In order to raise a uni
form, marketable crop of potatoes
we must plant that kind of seed
and that kind only. We will obtain
some poor and unmarketable pota
toes from the best seed and' will ob
tain some good, marketable pota
toes from the poorer seed, maybe,
but the man who will carefully
select his seed will be amply re
warded for his trouble.
I should like very much to ob
tain the names of two or more
farmers in each neighborhood in
this county who will co-operate
with me in demonstrating these
facta to the satisfaction of them
selves and their neighbors. I should
like to co-operate with them in the
selection of the best seed from
their seed potatoes and the planting
f this seed in the best possible
manner separate from the remain
der of the crop in order that we
may study and compare the results
obtained from this different seed.
We will undertake similar work
with other crops which we grow
and I shall visit the different
neighborhoods as soon as possible.
I may always be reached by ad
dressing me at Redmond and am at
your service along any line where I
may be ef assistance to the farmers
of Crook county.
A. E. Lovett,
County Agriculturist.
"Last Days of Pompeii"
Three thousand people were used
in the arena and eruption scenes in
George Kleine's beautiful photo
drama production of Bulwer Lyt
ton's celebrated novel, '"The Last
Days of Pompeii," which is an
nounced for Saturday, May 16th,
at the Lyric Theatre. The skill
with which this tremendous amount
of people is posed before the
camera and the wonderfully life-like
effects obtained are unmistakable
proof of the superior qualities of
the Italian pr iducers and stage di
rectors over all their competitors.
Parents who wish their children to
see this great spectacle are urged to
send them to the afternoon matinee, j
as all seats are reserved and now on
sale for the one evening perform
ance, beginning at 8:15 p. m.
Death of Fred Claypool.
Fred P. Claypool died Wednesday
of consumption in Portland, aged 35
years. He leaves a widow, one
child, a mother, Mrs. Harold, of
Prineville, a brother, Omar Clay
pool, of Prineville, a sister, Mrs.
F. Peitz, of Portland. Details of
the funeral have not yet been re
ceived. Fred was born in Albany
but raised in Crook County.
For liest )iiitlltv milk, crenm,
butter and buttermilk 'iIiciip Vwu.
8. Ayres. 4 30-tf
digestive organs,
would fully realize
i P7 7 fifty
ment In Scoff's Emulsion they would take it after every meaL
Scott's Emulsion contains the renowned body-building fats of
pure cod liver oil, so medically predigested that it distributes energy,
power and strength all thru the body and simplifies the stomach's work.
To people in declining years we say with unmistakable earns-taess
Scott's Emulsion will add years to your life and life to your years.
AVOID ALCOHOLIC SUBSTITUTES
The Fourth to be
an Old-Time Hummer
The Fourth of July soliciting com
mittee was out but a short time
yesterday and had no trouble in
signing up 1 1,000. They consider
this a splendid start. In all $1,500
will be spent on the celebration.
Plans have not been worked out in
detail, but a baseball tournament,
auto races, motor cycle races, field
sports of all kinds and other good
things are promised. The celebra
tion will last three days, July 2d, 3d,
and 4th. The soliciting committee
was composed of Messrs. Bell, Jor
dan and Mayor Clifton. Everybody
push.
Game Birds Doing
Well in Crook County
Clyde M. McKay of Bend, deputy
gaue warden, was in Prineville yes
terday on duties connected with his
office. He says that the Chinese
pheasants turned loose in Crook
county last fall are doing well.
The birds are nesting all round and
the prospects are very favorable for
some good sport later on. Hun
garian partridges were turned loose
this spring, he says, and should do
well here. Streams have been
stocked with trout and the day is
not far off when the Crook county
sportsmen will come into his own
again.
Died.
Died at Cross Keys, May 11, 1914,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Bolter, aged 73
years. She was born in Missouri,
January 23, 1841. She crossed the
plains with her parents in 1846, and
was married to E. G. Bolter at
Salem. Oregon, in 1861. They
came to Eastern Oregon thirty-four
34 years ago and located on a home
stead on Trout Creek, in Crook
County, where she has resided ever
since.
She is survived by four children,
Mrs. S. Shultz, Mrs. B. Cram and
J. G. Bolter, all of Trout Creek, and
Mrs. M. R. Elliott of Prineville
three sisters, one brother and nine
grandchildren.
CLEANING HINT.
Hew to Rtrxw Soiled 8ilk or Woolon
Fabric 8uccMfully.
Grate raw potatoes to a fine pulp
In clear water and pass the liquid
through a coarse sieve Into another
vessel of water. Let the mixture stand
niitll the fine white particles of the
potato are precipitated, then pour the
water off and preserve for use. This
liquid will clean all sorts of silk, cot
ton or woolen goods without hurting
them or spoiling the color. Two good
sized potatoes sre sufficient for a pint
of water.
The article to be cleaned should be
laid upon a linen cloth on a table and,
having provided a clean sponge, dip it
Into the potato water and apply It to
the article to be cleaned until the dirt
Is entirely separated, then wash in
clean water several times.
The coarse pulp, which does not pass
through the sieve, is of great use in
cleaning wool draperies, carpets and
other coarse goods.
How to Par Potatoes Carefully.
A bete noire of the housekeeper Is the
paring of potatoes. As they are one of
the commonest articles of diet it Is
necessary to get around this point In
another than the usual way. Except
for French or raw fried potatoes the
skins can be removed Just as well
after they are slightly cooked as be
fore, and It Is very much easier and
far more economical. Rinse them off,
drop them Into boiling water and let
tbera cook five minutes. This is Just
sufficient to loosen the skins. By hold
ing them with a fork you car slip
your knife under the skins and speedily
remove them. The potatoes will then
be ready to put buck on the (ire to pre
pare for boiling, mushing or any of the
ways In which you Intend to cook
them. '
Aged People
sometimes forget that poor teeth and
' Improper mastication prevent sufficient nourish
ment from ordinary food and burden the
but if every man or woman past
the bountiful, sustaining; nourish
U-S3
In Jail for Giving
Firewater to Squaw
Andrew J. Gebhardt, a quarter
breed Cherokee Indian, and Earl W.
Ostrander, a white man, are laying
out fines in the county jail, having
been convicted of giving intoxicat
ing liquor to an Indian near Mecca.
Sheriff Elkins and District At
torney Wirtx went to Madras Tues
day and the cases were taken up
there before Justice of the Peace
Howard Turner. Each were sen
tenced to pay a fine of 125 but were
unable to raise the cash. Both
were charged with giving liquor to
Bessie Gebhardt, wife of one of the
accused men.
The County Has a
Good Cash Balance
The county treasurer's monthly
statement for April shows the
county to be free from debt with
enough cash on hand to take care of
the county's business for the May
term. All special funds, both for
school districts and towns will be
disbursed during May. On May 1,
the county had $107,389.58 cash oil
hand. When the special funds are
paid this amount will be reduced
nearly half.
Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Delegates
The Odd Fellows have elected the
following delegates to attend the
Grand Lodge at McMinnville next
week: George Reams. C. L. Shat
tcuk and Bert Barnes. The Re
bekahs will be represented by Mrs.
Olliver Powell, and Mrs. C. O. Pol
lard, Deputy District Organizer,
Mrs. J. H. Templeton. Mrs. Mark
Powell will go with the delegates
and will visit friends during the
session.
If the first tall buildings In New
York were entitled to be called sky
scrapers the latest should deserve tot
name kyplercers.
Proving bis unswerving devotion to
psychological romance. Novelist Thom
as Hard at the age of seventy-foul
baa taken a new wife.
A Chinese president bas to give seri
ous thought to the possibility of an In
formal termination of bis career re
gardless of legal tenure.
New York papers continue to warn
young lawyers to keep away from that
city, and the young lawyers evidently
continue to refuse advice.
Vincent Astor Is to build a mammoth
apartment house for bachelors. Why
should anything be done to make the
lot of a bachelor comfortable?
After completing his work at Pana
ma and building the Alaskan railway
Colonel Uoetbals may be Induced to do
something with the north pole.
It can readily be understood that get
ting ready for the tax assessors Is no
Joke for Mr. Rockefeller. Still, he
might hire help to count it np.
Marconi can now light a lamp wlre
lessly at a distance of six miles, but
be cannot stimulate the furnace in the
basement without getting out of bed.
A St Louis woman says that house
work promotes longevity. We already
knew that some housemaids bad lived
through scores nay, hundreds of
places.
German royalty bas been requested
to observe the speed limit In automo
blllng, and such a request Is not believ
ed to be as dangerous as laughing at
the army.
Sylvia Pankhurst has organized a
new militant suffragette party of her
own, thus making two bunches of
window smashers where but one flour
ished before.
One of the feminist writers com
plains that no woman ever attained
eminence by being a fine housekeeper
or o good mother. Hut whut is the use
of eminence, anyway?
Chicle Food, Oyster Shel',
Grit, all Poultry Supplies at J.
E. Stewart & Co. 4-30
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 Gertrude Palmer.
Eggs for Hatching
Thoroughbred White Wyawlottcs;
setting of 15 for . Cheaper by the
100. 'Phone or address Mrs. Fred
Grimes, Prineville, Ore. 4 IMmp
LOCAL MENTION
Sheriff Klkina has a bml attack of
lu grippe.
Rev. B. F. Harper of Milton was
in Prineville last week.
Mrs. Wm. Milliorn is visiting her
son and daughter on Bear creek.
C. W. Taylor, a Redmond printer,
was a Prineville visitor Tuesday.
No school tomorrow on account of
the county sehooj day at Redmond.
Mrs. A. II. Lippman entertained
the "500" club yesterday afternoon,
Ladies Singers Club will give an
entertainment at Club Hall May 22.
Mrs. E- L. Ashby Is down from
the Paulina ranch on a visit to her
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Hancr left Tues
day for a visit to the Ryan home at
The Tules.
A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Bert D. Thayer and
Rida E- Sumner.
County Supt. Myers left for Red
mond today to complete arrange
ments for Field Day.
Mrs. J. N. Williamson is home
again from the Riverside ranch,
after an absence of a month.
Antolne V'illar of Portland, and
Virginia Delore of Prineville, took
out matrimonial papers Tuesday.
A big crowd of Prineville people
are going to' Redmond tomorrow to
help the schools celebrate field day.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl McLaughlin
entertained their Sunday school
classes at a picnic Tuesday evening.
Garder W. Wells and Minnie Ut
ter were married Saturday by Rey.
Prater at the Presbyterian manse.
Miss Evans will be given a mis
cellaneous shower at the home of
Mrs. H. P. Belknap next Tuesday
evening.
Everett Hughes of Freemont, Or
egon, and Ethel Gross of Prineville,
were granted permission to wed last
Thursday.
Deaconess Knight of the Episco
pal church, 1 will speak at the Pres
byterian church Sunday at 11 and
8 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Cooper of
Port Townsend. Wash., are visiting
their son, S. R. Cooper, of the
Pioneer Creamery.
Mrs. Ross Robinson and Miss
Dolly Hodges gave a "stag" party
last evening at which Miss Cassidy
was the honor guest
T. S. Barnes and family have
left Portland and are now on the
way to New York for a visit home.
They were accompanied by Miss
Louise Summers.
The Fourth of July Committee
were around soliciting funds yester
day for the celebration. They met
with a liberal response.
The Ladies' Annex, the Shumia
Literary Club and the Powell Butte
Sorosis are invited to join the
Sku-ke-leek Club of Millican in a
trip to the ice caves Saturday.
Vernon Hall,, who was suspected
of poisoning three cows belonging
to Ralph McCaulley of Terrebonne,
was turned loose by Sheriff Elkins
Saturday. There was not sufficient
evidence produced to hold him.
The fourth and fifth grades of
the Prineville public schools had a
picnic dinner on Wednesday in the
grove south of the public school.
A thunder storm spoiled the after
noon games.
Martin Hoover, Frank Rice and
Deasel Johnson were the eighth grade
pupils that made the best average
in spelling this year. Principal
Lewark promised a trip to Redmond
for the three making higheHt. Ac
cordingly they go tomorrow.'
E, D. Achey, the engineer in
charge of the work for the Coast
Bridge Co-, was in Prineville today.
He has a gang of men at work put
tin;? in a two-span bridge about five
miles down Crooked river. One
span will be 125 feet and the other
80.
Mrs. George Smith of Portland is
visiting her Hons Carey, Frank
and Walter Foster of Prineville.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith spent the
winter in California and were
motoring homeward again. Mr.
Smith took the car to Portland.
Mrs. Smith will join him the latter
part of the week.
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Have you a SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX? If not, rent
one from us and put away, safely, your will, your jewels,
your heirlooms and your VALUABLE PAPERS. We will
charge you only a nominal rental per year for a private box.
Then you can go away at any time and feel happy and care
free, for they will be absolutely SAFE from FIRE and
BURGLARS, and you cannot lose them.
Also, put your money in our bank. It is a safe bank.
CROOK COUNTY BANK, Prineville
LOCAL MENTION
Columbus Johnson Is able to be
out on the street again.
Mrs. Taylor of Creswell is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Leo Lafollette.
W. E. Ayers of Dayton. Wash.,
is visiting his son, W. S. Ayers, of
Prineville.
Mrs. G. W. Knox of Fossil, who
has been visiting her daughters In
Prineville, left for home Saturday.
Miss Mae Knox accompanied her.
Charles Summers of Portland
came home last week to help old
Crook County High celebrate May
8. Charley is a graduate that
sheds honor on his alma mater.
Do you know where to vote to
morrow. West Prineville polling
place will be located in City Hall.
East Prineville voting place will be
located in the basement of the
courthouse.
All the regular services at the
Union church Sunday. Bible school
and the preaching services at the
usual hours. A hearty welcome to
all. G. H- Ramsey.
as presented in America by George Kleine
will be shown at the
iVOC
Saturday, May 16, 1914
Through the beautiful, idle, slumbrous city of Pompeii, follow
ing closely the thread of a love tale idyllic, Lord Bulwer's
mighty story sweeps on to scenes of almost preternatural
power. The destruction of Pon.peii the mud scurrying of
the demented tliouxunds amid a lmil of smoking cinders and
blast of flame the fulling of great pillars the collapse of
temples makes onu feel that his ears ring with tlia shrieks of
the tcrror-maddmuid multitudes of the stricken city,
"The Last Days of Pompeii"
was made at Turin and Pornpeii, Iuly. Nearly 5,000 people
were employed in the making a tremendous throng of elab
orately garbed, picturesque Italians.
V.'e are obliged to pay direct to the 6eo Kleine Attractions a
considerable sum for the use of this great picture but ono day
und are obliged therefore to charge the following prices:
Matinee, beginning 2:30 p. m., Adults 35c, Children 25c
Evening, One Show, beginning at 8:15, all seats reserved,
Admission 50c. Box Seats 75c
YOU CAN LEAVE HOME ,
FEELING HAPPY AND
SECURE IF YOU HAVE,
YOUR MONEY IN OUR
BANK ANDY0UR
b VALUABLES IN
r-v OUR
SAFETY
DEPOSIT
-VAULTS
LOCAL MENTION
E. W. Nelson and family were
down from Post Monday.
Assistant State Supt. Wells of
Salem was in Prineville the last of
the week.
The high school dance Friday
evening at Commercial Club Hall
was well patronized.
The regular services at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and
evening. John E. Williams, pastor.
A love tale In pictures that will
appeal to every woman with a sym
pathetic heart Is George Kleine's
photo play, "The Last Days of Pom
pell," which is announced for Sat
urday, May 16th, at the Lyric
Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Calkins and
daughter of Hood River, and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Fellows of Port
land, were Prineville visitors the
last of the week. Mr. Calkins Is
manager of the Hood River Vinegar
Co., while Mr. Fellows is one of the
directors of the company. They
thought we had a good town with
a good surrounding country.