Barnes Items
llarnes, Ore , May 11.
Mr. and Mr. I, J. Sand made
Sunnyside.
Powell Butte
I'owell Hutte, My 11.
Miss MhIji'I Allen wtttt tt visitor
In Prineville Tuesday.
"Sy." IJuckinuImm the "Shores"
man transuded business with
Powell Butte farmers IhhI week.
Mn. A. VY. liny ii and her houstt
guest, Mr. Frank Usyne of IVrt
land, were pleaiant hostesses to
the I'owell Hutte Surosis Wednes
day atfernuun. A goodly number
were In attendance and a pleasant
afternoon passed. The ftudy ol
Holland was taken up and
promises to he a most interesting
tudy. Appropriate refreshment
were served previous to adjurn
ment. Mrs. Allen Willcoxeti as
tinted the hostesses in serving
Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Willcoxon.
The junior girls' Hunxhine Club
met at the Moore home Tuesday.
The girls have very pleasant timet
at these meeting.
Herman Meyers of Tacoma,
came in Monday and wai met at
the train by hit brother, Henry
Mevera. The former gentleman
owna lowe land io thin section
and will probably make proof
while he it here.
Mener i Harry Speer and J. A
Riggs are putting in tome alfalfa
od what it kncwo at tbe Miller
ditch land.
Mr. and Via. Karl Forreet and
the latter'a sinter, Mlm Chabolt
were viaitort at the county teat
Wednesday.
"Chris" Seitx ttarted on a light
teeing trip Tuesday. He wai
headed for the Lakeview country
first, to have a look at the home
stead land but told friend be
might go on into Nevada before re
turning. Mr. Seitx has bis crop
all in and had nothing to do at
home untill harvest time, he in
tends to spend tome time fishing.
Mist Ada Morse accompanied a
party of jolly 1'rinevillitea to Bend
Thursday on a fishing expedition.
J. L. Gibson returned home
Saturday from a week's sojourn at
his Laidlaw farm.
A. W. Bayn went to Prineville
Friday. His daughters, Miss
Gladys and Hazel accompanied
him home (or a week end visit.
W. G. Mustard took a load of
potatoes to Bend Saturday, return
ing horn Sunday.
At a meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Farmers Cooperative
Creamery in Redmond Saturday,
G. C. Truesdale waa elected to sue
ceed himself as director from this
locality.
W. K. Young of Redmond,
autoed out Saturday afternoon
lteturning with him were Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Willcoxen and
daughter Harriett who Sundayed
over the guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Young. The two familet enjoyed
the day on a Cubing -trip to the
Deschuters.
Mr. Cornett of Prineville, ac
companied by his daughters and
Miss Marie Shafer visited in this
section Sunday, the guests o( Mr
and Mrs. Geo. lieckman.
Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Tweet and
family visited in Redmond Sun
day.
C. II. Miller of Redmond, man
ager for the Deschutes M. T. Co.,
autoed through this section Mon
day on his way to Prineville.
Some cIbhb to Manager Miller since
he purchased bis auto.
Earl Saunders is preparing to
do farming on a big pcale this Hum
mer, besides the home place he is
putting in 40 acres of alfalfa each
on the liogart and Spinning places.
Tom Lnngdon has moved out to
his I'oweil Butto (arm and will try
roughing it for a tiuio.
Mrs. Frank llayn visited at the
(iuy Sears homo Monday.
Strayed
From Powell Butte durliiK the
winter, nine head of two end three-,venr-old
horses, mostly blacks and
buys, branded UK connected on left
Htlllu, and soino of them branded row
lock on left shoulder. One buy t hree-year-old
maro with bell, gentle, and
one black three-year-old mare, Ren
tie, both branded 10 on left shoulder.
Will pay for their detention or for
Information leading to their recov
ery. . ' . .0. M. Cohnhtt,
4 10 Prluevllle, Ore. f
a trip to Buck Creek loxt week.
Alex Amnions, the saw mill
man, bat moved Irora hi home
near Barnes to hit mill on Mowery
mountain, where be intends to
start sawing in tbe near future.
A K. Bates returnrd home from
the Bend where he went after a
load of supplies.
Leightou Morgan of Albany,
Ore., passed through these parts
on his way to W. W. Brown's
horse camp, last week.
Mr. Simons who is on tha sick
list, is belter this week.
)), I). Burtch who has been In
Washington fur the past four
months, it again at Barnes, visit
in If his family. Fitz
News Is Stranger
Than Fiction
y MOSS.
e UPPOHB ad-
J vertlslnf of all
kinds the world
over were wiped
out for a month
utterly obliterated.
Yea, tt would
ruin business. But
It would do more
it would make this old world
positive! STUPID.
Why?
Because ADVUtTISINQ 18
NEWS, and we nitut keep pace
with the newt or grow stale.
Newspaper advertising TUB
BEST ON EAUTH-U displayed
news, paid for with a purpose.
Tbe Istast news In newspaper
advertising, a special sale of
furs, a bltf reduction In suits, a
saving In groceries, furniture
at annual sale prices or lire
bars of soap for tbe price of
three all this latent news ts as
Important to every bousewlfe
and tbe busbsnd who psys the
bills ss the last word from Mex
ico or an account of the newest
municipal or society scandal.
Advertising la POSITIVELY
and ABSOLUTELY news.
Successful advertisers make
their ado. as NEWSY as possi
ble. Head the ads. In this papee
as NEWS. Keep up with them.
Truth la .stranger than Action.
Bo Is news. 1
When we read of those failures in
which the liabilities are from Are to
ten timet tbe assets we feel that this
old world of ours Is really very Inno
cent and truatfvl after all
At tbe rate of $1300 a square Inch,
tbe reputed price for Mr. Wldener's
new Raphael Madonna, art seems still
to mslutaln Its fluanclal precedence
ever New York reel estate.
A Danish prince bss renounced his
right to tbe throne In order that be
uisy marry a woman with whom be Is
deeply In love. I'rluce Chsrmlng doe
not exist In fairy stories only.
A Japanese weather forersster who
didn't proiuiostlcute properly and was
criticised therefor committed baraklrl.
There's no use talking, these orientals
lis re some pretty good ideas.
Nature was wise when it ordained
that chickens ahould have no -teeth
You cun t tell their sire. It weuld be
hard on the dealer who was trying to
palm off an old hen as a young pullet
The appointment of an American
railroad superintendent as general
manager nf a great ICnKltsB railway
system Is a fact of Interest Is Enjr
land threatened by another "menace"
)o ItH home Industries?
The building of a motorcar In eleven
minutes at Manchester. England, may
break the American record, hut we
shall not despair until we bear that
the stop watch shows that It took an
American a larger number of seconds
than It took an KnullHlimiin to sell it
Notice to Water Users.
Irrigation hours are from 6 a. in.
to N a. in. and from & p. m. to 7 p. m.
Water found running before or lifter
t he Irritation periods will be shut
off at the curt) mid achuixe of si
will bo made for tnrnlnir on ngnlu
l.eiiklnjf hone and Hooding the
ground can not lie allowed ns all we
agree to do Ih to furnish oiiomrli
water (luring; Irrigation periods to
Keep lawns or gardens In good con
dlt Ion. ,
fi-7 lit DUMCIII'TKH Powun Co.
House for Rent.
Residence of W. II. Keebn for rent;
new Hroiiin Iioiiho with liath mid
partly furnished j iiIho a barn. Kor
Information call on r. A. Uoweii.
4-30-lmp
Mrs. Wright's Confectionery Store
Fresh lioine-mado caudles always In
stock. Soft drinks of all kinds
lee cream. Agent for American
I.iuly Tailoring Co. Prices lower
than ever. !) 20
Mrs. J. N. Wright, Prop.
Sunnyside, May 11.
W. A. Thomas and family of La
monta have moved to Cemp No. 7
where Mr. Thomas expects to work.
Messrs. B. D. Grenouich, J. E.
Smith and W. II. Wadstroth ar
rived from The Dulles last week
with a view to locating here. The
party camo from Montana in their
auto by .way of The Dalles.
Ed Kennard, Mr. and Mrs. Han
son and Mr and Mrs. Shaller of
Laidlaw passed through here Sun
day on their way to Sisters.
Two new camps Not. 8 and 9 are
to be established soon in this vicin
ity. No. 8. will be erected south
west of the Scott and Smith ranch
and No. 9 will be established in the
Gerking neighborhood.
Engineers Jamison and Dexter of
Camp No. 8 spent Sunday in Bend.
Mrs. Crawford passed through
Sunnyside Saturday on her way to
Laidlaw.
Dr. Gail Newsom and B. F.
Nichols were guests cf Mr. and
Mra. George Couch Saturday.
Mrs. G. M. Couch entertained
Mrs. L. H. Root of Pine Hurst
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Leverenz of
Plainview passed through Sunny
side Saturday on their way to Bend.
Fred Wilson and sister spent
Sunday In Laidlaw.
Maurine Beauty Lotion
Maurlne Face lTeparatlona are
guaranteed to get results or money
refunded. Why line cheap or Interior
grades of cosmetics when Maurlne
Is guaranteed to be absolutely pure.
Try It at our expense. Prineville
Mercantile uo. 9 6
Commissioners' Court
Continued from first page.
hearing on said report of county surveyor.
District attorney to prepare proper notice.
In the matter of the Joseph Street et al
proponed county road. Petition presented
accompanied by affidavit of posting: notice.
Certificate of approval by district attorney.
Bond approved In the turn of $300. view
era ordered out to view and nurvey said
proposed road on June 23, 1914.
W. H. Hunnell et al proposed county
road. Petition presented accompanied by
aftldavit of posting notice and certificate of
approval by district attorney. Bond ap
proved in the sum of 1100, Viewers order
ed out to view and surrey said road on
June SO, 1914.
J. A. Morris county road. Supplemen
tary stipulations Hied by the petitioners
and remonstrators by their respective at
tornryo, H. C. Kills and T.E.J. Duffy.
Viewers ordered out under stipulations to
view out and survey said road on Jwne 22.
1914.
L. C. Young et al proposed aounty road,
Petition presented accompanied by affi
davit of posting notice and certificate of
approval of district attorney. Bond ap
proved in the sura of 1200. Viewers ordered
ont on June IS, 1914.
In the matter of county roads:
K. T. Withy road, viewers report read for
first time.
W. P. Gift county rod, viewers report
read for first time.
ft. J. Hoech county road, viewers report
read fur Unit time.
D. H. Yeoman couuty road, viewers re
port read for firttt time.
T. A. Urahain county road, viewers re
port read for first time,
W. C. Buckner county road, viewers re
port read for first time.
C. B. Swaliey county road, viewers report
read for first time, ''
11. M.Austin, county road, viewers re
port read for first time. -
Chas. Austin county road, viewers report
read for first time, '
In the matter of wrongful assessment
On petition of Screpta Hamilton in person
showing that she has been assessed on gov
ernment land, rebate allowed in the sum
of IS.flO. Clerk instructed to make order
and draw warrant accordingly.
In the matter of a widow's pension for
Hnttie Kam.stra. Application for widow's
pension Bhowing three children under the
age of sixteen presented by Hnttie Kam
stra. Investigators report Hied. All papers
approved by county judre. Order pension
in favor uf said HuttitfKamxtra in the sum
of if'JO per month.
In the matter of the vacation of a portion
of Gateway. Plat presented and all the
provisions required by law having been
complied with, order approving tid vaca
tion signed in open court. See order on
plat.
in the nmtter of ri'ifXlting tax penalty.
On petition, penally remitted in 'Miif
0. XI. Cometl in the sum of 8'-S.97. Clerk
instructed to make proper order anil draw
warrant accordingly,
lu the matter of Henry Montgomery,
road supervisor. Keport of May 4th, 1014,
continued.
In the matter of tax rebate. Petition of
J. K. Ketnlau'fora tax rebate denied.
lu the matter of cancellation of taxes.
Petition of Kiank E. Newberry for a can
cellation of I'.IOS tuxes. Representation ot
Ti B. Kay showing certificate, for taxes for
11)08 on said described property. Action of
sheriff In cancelling taxes for 1008, ap
proved. Cancellation of county warrants. The
following warrants having been issued over
seven years and not having been called lor
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ITIVELY GIVE IT TO SOME ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS
Come to our store, see and try this splendid instrument. We will tell you all about our plan of
giving this piano away. This is a present worth having. This piano is of a celebrated make and
carries the manufacturers' Ten-Year Guarantee. We cordially invito your inspection.
Prineville Merc. Co.
are hereby ordered cancelled: Class s, No
41, Class 2U. Numbers 227. 600. 714, 814, 784
935 90T, 1074, 1130. 1407, 1497. Clerk to
make proper orders.
In tbe matter of wrongful assessment
Petition of J.N. HcKnight for rebate of
lues for 1912, rebate allowed by sheriff.
approved by court.
In tbe matter of Justice of tbe Peace for
Imperial district." On Petition Warren
McConnel! appointed Justice of tbe Peace
for Imperial district.
In the matter of wrongful assessment.
Petition of Sherman Montgomery for re
bate of taxes on town lots in Imperial.
Denied. Petition of C. Y. Smith for re
bate on dstlnquent taxes. Denied.
May 8th
Court convened at S o'clock a. ni. Same
officers present as yesterday.
In the matter of refund and Interest on
county warrants. Petition presented by
the Merchants National sank of Portland,
Oregon, lor interest on warrants of Crook
county from April 6th. 1913, to October
28th, 1913. in the sum of 1323 S3 and for a
refund of 1200 paid said county in com
promise of a suit againt said county war
rants. County clerk to draw warranta In
favor of Merchants National sank in tbe
sum of 1523.33.
In tbe matter of tax rebate. Peti
tion of H F. Andery for rebate of
taxes paid on government land aa
1913 tax In the sum of $2512. Order
clerk to draw warrant In favor of
H. F. Audery In the sum ot 125.12.
Petition of Maria L. Craln for re
bate of taxes paid as penalty and
Interest In the sum of 28.70 for tbe
years 1907, 1908, 1909. Petition
dented.
In tbe matter of W. H. Lucy. Re
port ot W. H. Lucy over signature
as county sealer for moaths ot
March and April, 1914, presented to
court. Report refused.
In the matter of cancellation of
taxes. Petition of Willie Percy and
Florence L. Percy for cancellation of
taxes for 1907. Petition allowed.
Report ot Insurance Commissioner
on Investigation ot Crook county.
Report presented ot J. W. Ferguson,
Insurance commissioner ot the state
ot Oregon showing the result ot bis
Investigation of Crook county. Or
dered that clerk acknowledge the
receipt of said report and place the
same on file.
In the matter of the Sherman
Montgomery county road. Resolu
tion adopted declaring the proposed
Sherman Montgomery county road
as described therein a public neces
sity and ordering the county sur
veyor to make a report thereon.
In the matter of the Sherman
Montgomery county roud con't. Or
dered that July 1st at the hour of 10
o'clock a. ru. be set as tly time of
hearing said report. District at
torney Instructed to prepare the
proper notices to lund owners af
fected by said roud.
Demonstration work. On the
representation of 1'rof. French of
the Oregon Agricultural College, or
dered that hereafter the regulnr
warrants allowed by this court for
demonstration work In this county
be drawn In favor of B. F. Irvine,
treasurer of Bonn of Regents of
Oregon Agricultural College. War
rant In tho sum of $ ordered
drawn for quarter ending July lnt,
11)14.
lu the matter , of the Edwards
road. The report of ' the surveyor
coming on for hearing no objectlons
as all land owners affected bv said
road had waived their claim for
damages and consented to said
road, surveyor ordered to make a
final report and survey thereon on
the acceptance of which the court
shall Issue a dual order directing the
said road to be opened as a public
highway. ,
In tbe matter of tbe change In tbe
Aldrldge road. Resolution adopted
declaring the proposed change on
tbe Aldrldge county road a public
necessity and directing tbe surveyor
to report on the same. Preliminary
report filed by couuty aurveyor. Or
dered that tbe 1st of July at tbe
hour ot 10 o'clock a. m. be set for a
hearing of said report and ordering
proper notice to all land owners not
consenting to said change and af
fected thereby.
Bridge over private Irrigation
ditches. Supervisor Montgomery
Instructed to give notice Immediate
ly to the People's Ditch Company
and the Lone Pine Ditch Company to
build all bridges over their ditches
on the Prineville O'Aell couuty road
within six hours after notice or suf
fer tbe penalty of tbe law under Sec
tion 6428 L. O. L
Mill creek county road, change
therein. Resolution adopted de
claring the described change In the
Mill creek county road a public
necessity and directing tbe surveyor
to report forthwith. Surveyor's re
port Sled. Ordered that July 1st at
tbe hour of 10 o'clock a. m. be set
for tbe time ot hearing said sur
veyors report and ordering proper
notice to all parties not consenting
to said change.
In the matter of painting tbe
courthouse. Clerk Instructed to
draw warrant In tbe sum of (250 In
favor ot W. F. King on account of
painting county courthouse.
In the matter of Mill creek county
road. Road Supervisor Grimes la
strueted to proceed with work on
road aa soon as the preliminary pro
ceedings have been approved.
In tbe matter ot cancellation of
taxes. Petition of Wm. Plnney for
cancellation of taxes for year 1909
on certaiu lands. Based on a report
from the Desert Land Board. Peti
tion granted aud taxes ordered can
celled for 1909.
In the matter of widow's pension.
Petition of Bertha O. Moeck filed for
widow's pension showing one child
under age ot sixteen. Investigators
report. All papers approved by
court. Order pension In the sum of
ten dollars per month.
Petition of Lucy T. E. Hicks Bled
lor widows pension snowing one
child under age of sixteen. Invest!
gators report filed. All proceedings
approved by the court Order
awarding pension In the sum of ten
dollars per month.
Petition of Effie Mne Kopper tor
widows pension showing two chll
dren under the age of sixteen. In,
vestlgator's .report filed. All pro
ceedlngs approved by the court,
Pension allowed la the sum of seven
teen dollars per month.
Cllne Falls precinct election board
On petition of residents aud voters
of Cltne Fulls, the following election
board Is hereby appointed: F. N.
Abbey chairman; B. F. Chase judge;
j W. J. Wright judge; Lord Harader
cl.'ik ; Harvey Martin clerk; ihnrles
I Kafer clerk.
I In the matter of road district No. 39. Reals
I nation of Andrew Behrcns as road supervisor,
j accepted. Report ot tools aui ot f3.5s on
hand accepted and tiled. On petition K. P.
I Madsen appointed road supervisor for district
No. 89 for year 1!)14.
In tho matter of road district No. 87, Bear
creok. Report of John Mllliorn, road super
visor of district No, 87. as to tools on hand.
Accepted and filed.
In the matter of Blaok Butte voting precinct.
Theurandvlew schoolhouse Is named as the
place of voting in the Black Butte voting pre
cinct.
Road district No, 19, Hardin. Paul Werner
re-appointed road supervisor for Hardin road
district No. 19.
In the matter of road district No. 4. J. M
Standing of Contestants
In the $400 Piano Contest
For Week Ending May 6, 1914
No. Vote No. Vote
. M2 70 SO M iSO
S 13S on 100 M6
U 1 0S0 102 7 195
12 7SS1S 111 II t
IS 386 066 124 52 925
IS S S25 127 S MA
SS 50 005 138 2 620
M 12 920 140 1 32 000
85 171 680 14S 72 5S
SS 50 835 144...., 910 480
52 91065 168 70 545
58 57 890 159 460
4SSB0 160 12 815
7 18 090 12 20 820
78 U 420 154 8 150
79 170 990 164 7 845
89 45 986 155 243 (10
Montgomery reappointed roed snpervlaor lor
rod district so. 4. Montgomery dUtrict.
Ia the matter ot the C. K. McDowell county
road. Viewers report read lor the flrst time.
Judge Springer; requested to report et next
reading.
May. Court convened et 8 o'clock a, m.
Same officers present as yesterday.
In the matter of turning over tools. Order
made, signed in open court end sent to Henry
Montgomery directing him to turn over to
Emery Murphy certain tools belonging to the
county.
In the matter of tract ownership slats. The
Crook County Abstract Company Is authorised
to furnish the county a complete set of its
Tract Ownership Plats not including town lota
at a total cost to the county of 8300.
Indigent poor. Report of Mary V. Charlton
on receipts and disbursements for care ot Mary
Jones, indigent. Report accepted.
Bids tor wood for county. Ordered that the
county clerk advertise for bids on four-foot
wood, pine or Jrniper, eighty cords for the
county courthouse; wood to be delivered on or
before September 30th, 1914. Bids to be sub
milted on or before July 1st, 1914.
In the matter of wrongful assessment, on
petition of W. M, Wilson ordered that he be
granted a rebate on taxes paid in the sum ot
8303.45. Clerk to draw warrant in favor of said
W. M. Wilson for said sum.
In the matter of county bridges. Court de- ,
Ires to make note of the fact that total cost of
hauling the Antelope Canyon Bridge ts 823t'45;
tor unloading bridge No. 2 or the Wllhoit
bridge and hauling the same. 1318.70,
In the matter of road district No. 34. Clerk
Instructed to notify Geo Hamilton of Terre
bonne to do no more work on county roads in
district No. 84 until further notice.
In the matter of road district No. 5. Report
etj. W. Wilt as road supervisor presented
showing 12053.77 expended and 8441.23 on hand.
Report accepted.
in the matter ef bridges over Irrigation
ditches. W. F. King given authority to furnish
lumber to build bridges over Irrigation ditches
on the PrlneviUe-O'Nell road where the ditch
companies involved have not repaired the
same on proper notice.
In the matter of county roads. The viewers
report was read this day a second time in each
of the following roads and tbe clerk instructed
to draw the proper orders opening the same as
public highways E T I.uthy county road, W
P Gift county road, H Hoeck county road,
D II Yeoman county road, T A Graham county
road, W C Bucker county road, C B Swaliey
county road, H M Austin county road and
Charles Austin county road.
In the matter of the C. E. McDowell road.
Viewers report read a second time. Report
presented by Judgo Springer recommending
that the adoption of the surveyors report and
survey in part. Report adopted. Clerk in"
strueted to issue proper order opening a part
of the proposed road as a public highway sc.
cording to tho viewers report as modilled by
the judge's report, The county court resolved
to (to on record as willing to open the remain
der of the said road accordiug to the viewers
report another year.
In the mutter of the appropriation for the
Bear creek and Paulina county roads. Peti
tion by the Prineville Commercial Club In
writing asking for an appropriation of $15,000
to be made out ot the general road fund In
warrants anil showing the advisability of com
pleting tbe Paulina and Bear creek roads this
season. Ordered that an appropriation of
115,000 be made out of the general road fund
under certain conditions as In the written
order speciftd. Approved by Commissioners
Bayley and Brown. Judge Springer signltytng
a willingness to sign the order with the fol
lowing proviso: That the order shall be In
force only so long as the road budget and ten
per cent additional la not exceeded.
Adjournment.