Crook Conaety JoMmal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
VOL. XV1H-$1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914.
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NO. 35
Cost vs. Convenience
In County Division
Shall Crook county bo divided in
to two or more counties?
Thli in a question that will not
down It arises In greater or loss
force at each recurring biennial
flection and sooner or later muBt be
Anally decided. The question In an
Important one and should be ap
proached fairly, judiciouHly and
without prejudice. In this spirit,
apparently, a movement ia now on
to cull thin question up for decision
'at the coming election. The time
for open, frank and fair discussion
la now here.
Tho very fact that this county
division Question continue to live
and to (trow would seem to prove
the necessity for such a movement,
leaving only the time, place and
conditions to lie settled. Tersely
stated, the question of whether or
not Crook county should be divided
at the present time resolves itself
into two elementa that of con
venience and of cost. Ai to the
first clement there could bo no dis
cussion. The county is lurge too
large to be convenient to many of
iU citizens. Particularly ia this
true in the matter
facilities. In such a
would It cost less. If more, how
much more. If leas, how much
less.. Upon the aatisfactory answer
to these questions almost the whole
case should be decided.
Sneakinur plainly, any division of
tho county at tho present time
would be a convenience, but it is
not an essential and if it is going to
be a costly operation it should not
lie done. The reason why this is
true Is not far to seek. Go to any
taxpayer In Crook county and ask
him about his taxes and he will pro
eeedtogive you plenty of reasons
why the burden of taxation should
be made lighter instead of heavier
than it now is. and if you will
notice closely his reasons are good
and , sufficient. That investment
and enterprise are too heavily penal
ized at the present time by taxation
all over Oregon is a conceded fact
and Crook county is not an excep
tion. If county division or any
other non-essential is going to make
taxes higher in any measurable de
gree it should be waved aside for
the present.
On the other hand if two or more
of county seat 'counties can be moulded out of the
larire area of i territory now embraced within the
Metolius River a
Great Health Resort
The Farm's Best Crop
Boys and Girls
country it would undoubtedly be a borders of Crook county In such
great convenience to a majority of manner as to bring the convenience
the people to have two or more ( of the same without materially in
county seats instead of one as we, creasing current expenses of county
now have. The affirmative of this government, then there would re-
element of county division must
conceded.
Upon the second element to be
considered that of cost, it is not
so easy to arrive at a wise con
clusion. Would it cost more to es
tablish and conduct 'three counties
in the given area than one, or
be, main no valid objection to such a
The Metolius river is getting to j
be a very popular summer resort.
All along the banks of this ioe cold
stream are camped people from
far and near. This is a wonderful
river, water as cold as ice flowing
out of a bank, the source of the
water supply not being known, and
the river Is almost as wide at the
head as it is at any place farther
down the stream. This is one of
the most picturesque places to be
found any place in Eastern Oregon,
and the.climate in summer is Ideal
warm days and cool nights, just
cool enousrh to make a pair oh
woolen blankets feel very comfort
able even in July; the kind of
weather that puts new life and
vigor into a person and brings
about a complete change of the
whole system. It has long been
considered one of the best health
resorts in the state.
There are all kinds of recreation
and sports to be had on the
Metolius hunting, fishing, canoe
ing, etc., it having been classed
long ago among the best trout
streams in Oregon. Fishing is al
ways good and for those who pre
fer lake fishing, Blue and Suttle
lakes are only a few miles distant,
and Marion lake, over the summit
of the mountain, within a few
hours ride from any of the camp-
na places on the river. In season
movement. Almost the whole case
would seem to revolve around the
matter of cost. Would it cost rqore
than as now conducted? If so, how
much more? It is time for the
man with the figures to appear up
on the scene.
A Day When the Loser Wins
there are deer and grouse in
abundance and a "bear can be had
most any time you care to go after
him. And last but not least, the
huckleberry patch at Mt. Jefferson
is only a short distance from the
head of this great river, and the
Indians say the prospects for
berries this year are good. They
ripen about September 1. No one
knows what a real huckleberry is
until they have actually eaten them
from the bushes. The ones gotten
from the Indians are spoiled in the
washing, since every housewife will
wash and wash until she imagines
she has all the "Indian" off, and by
that time the greater part of the
navor is gone and the perry is
practically worthless.
There are good hotel accommod
tions on the Metolius for those who
want to board. An excellent place
to stop is at "Allendale" farm,
right on the river, eight miles from
the head of the river and about
twenty miles from Sisters. They
also have tents to rent and free
camping grounds for those who go
prepared to camp. " The road is in
fine condition and the drive through
the timber and down the river is
most pleasing.
Why go elsewhere for an outing
when we have right here in our own
county one of the best health re
sorts and recreation grounds to be
j found anywhere.
We celebrate Arbor Day, Labor
Day, Mothers' Day and many other
important days, but Carmen, Okla
homa, has originated and celebrated
"Take-It-Buck Day" one day in
the year when each' citizen shall
make restitution to his neighbor of
whatever he has borrowed in the;
past. Imagine what it might mean
to havt one day in the year when,
without discourtesy, one might
rightfully demand that book, those
umbrellas, etc.
' The news account of this great
day Is short, but enough is told to
make it clear that "Take-It-Kuck
Day" was an unqualified success.
Those who returned borrowed
articles grudgingly seem to have
concealed their chagrin at being
forced to "give up," while the joy
of those who got back sugar, flour,
lemon-squeezers, rakes, salt, pepper
and soap which they had loaned
long months before was unconfinod.
1 The dispatches are significantly
silent as to whether any umbrellas
were restored to their rightfully
owners, but it is safe to say, how
ever, that there were none, since it
is commonly known that umbrellas
are appropriated rather than bor
rowed. Be it as it may, the fun
damental idea of "Take-It-Back
Day" is an 'excellent one, and Car
men deserves all the celebrity which
it has acquired. There are limitless
possibilities to the scheme, and in
time thoHe who tell fibs on their
neighbors may be induced to take
thorn back.
If you have in your possession a
book for which the owner has been
looking high and low, take it back.
If your neighbor's lawn mower re
poses in your wood shed, take it
back. If in a moment of forget-
fulness you heatedly told your rival
what you thought of him, go to
him and tell him, man to man, that
you did not mean a word of it.
And last but not least, if you have
been nourishing a grudge against
any man, woman or child in tnis
community, take it back.
How's that for an idea? Honest
ly carried out, would it not add a
cubit to the civic 'stature? And if
here and there a die-hard were dis
covered who cherished his antagon
isms overmuch, would not partial
success in such a program make any
town more livable?
The best thing about the idea is
that one need not wait for a second
to the motion. Today without
further delay we can go the
rounds taking things back deeds,
words, possessions, hatreds and
envies. Life is too short, ex
istence too precarious, and indi
vidual differences too slight to war
rant the assumption that there is
nothing to arbitrate between him
self and his neighbor. And neigh
bor is a .mighty comprehensive
term; it can be stretched to include
all humanity.
Let us fall in line with Carmen
and set aside one day in the year as
"Take-It-Back Day," and return
those things, which, because "Take'
It-Back Day" had not yet been in'
vented and was regarded as belong
ing in the same class with perpetual
motion and the millennium, were
long ago charged to profit and loss.
Land for Sale
160 Acres, tp. 15, r. 15, sec. 2(1, W.
M.; 6,' miles fnrn Prlnevllle, near
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To say that the boys and girls are
the best crop of the farm is but to
give utterance to a truism. It is
largely for their sakes that we are
so intent on making the other crops
on the farm a success. For their
sakes, you would if it became neces
sary, make almost any sacrifice.
The average American parent ex
pends between three and four
thousand dollars in rearing and
educating a child until he is eigh
teen. It would seem strange that
after expending - so much love,
trouble and money on a child, the
parent would give so'little thought
to the life work of their son or
daughter. It is the height of folly
to take a boy who is by nature in
tended for a physician, or a black
smith, or a lawyer, or a carpenter,
and try to make a merchant or an
engineer out of him. So too, those
who are by nature fitted to be
farmers should not be shoved
toward some small clerical position
in the city for some fancied ad
vantage associated with a white
collar and clean hands.
It is not many years ago that the
high schools or this country pre
pared their pupils for college and
for nothing else. Indeed, even to
day, the majority of our high
schools make college preparation a
leading feature of their work.
Here and there, however, are
schools with strong individuals be
hind them, which, 'eeognizing t'nst
only a small percentage of their
students can enjoy the advantages
of a college education, have centered
their efforts on preparing their
students for their life work. These
schools stand head and shoulders
above the others.
Such a one is our own county
high school. Offering courses in
Commerce, Home Economics, Nor
mal, Manual Training and Agricul
ture, it appeals to the practical side
of its students. Its graduates leave
their alma mater better prepared to
grapple with life's problems for
having spent four brief, happy and
instructive years within its walls.
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Teamwork Always
Gets Good Results
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Individual effort is a good thing.
properly applied, but if every man
in this town decided to work in his
own particular way for the up
building of the community we
wouldn't progress very far or very
fast. "A long pull, a strong pull "
and a pull all together" has often
pulled a town out of the rut and
saved it fro.-n stagnation, starting it
on the high road of progress and
prosperity. But every fellow for
himself with no cohesive community
effort will soon put the best town
in the country in the muck and
mire and effectually block the
whaels of progress. One o!dox is
mighty poor dependence for moving
a heavy load, but put ayoke of
them together and note the team
work. When in unison they bend
their necks to the bow, something
has to come. So it is in the de
velopment of a community. Let
the progressive, loyal citizens work
in unison for a common cause and
somethhig-genwaily fcappena.-wthat .
something being the building Hp of
the community, making it a better
and more attractive place in which
to live.
Are you yoked up with the
boosters of this community, doing
effective teamwork, or are you
pulling in a contrary direction all
alone?
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This paper believes in disseminat
ing the news; believes that the
general public is entitled, as a mat
ter of justic and right, to the news
qf the day; believes that the news
is what our several hundred sub
scribers pay ' their hard-earned
coin for and have a right to expect.
Therefore, we give the news. At
the same time we hold that it is
the right and province of a news
paper to warn the people as a
whole, or any part of the whole,
when we see they are going wrong,
getting off on the wrong track,
that they are liable to get then
selves and their loved ones, if they
have any, into most serious trouble
In a. word, the two great duties of
a newspaper are to give the people
the news and to give warning when
danger approaches. Regarding the
first duty mentioned, there is, nor
never has been any question but
that we have done our full duty as
we saw it, and as to the second, we
may have been negligent in the
past, but here and now we pledge
our lives and our substance, dedi
cate them to the cause, pledge our
selves that we will warn the people
when danger approaches,
To show our sincerity in making
the above pledge, we want to warn
any burglar, anyone wanting to
burgle or having even burgling
tendencies, to steer clear away from
Prineville. This is not a safe place
nor a profitable field. Not that ouH
residents have nothing to burgle.
Nay, verily. There is plate in this
town that would make a second
story man, porch climber, ground
floor man. or even the man who
goes up the rose vine at the south
side, green with envy. There are
jewel cases and strong boxes; there
are many things, both rare and
valuable, the possession of which
would put any modern Bill Sikes on
easy street for the remainder of
his days. That is not the point at
all, and that is not the reason we
warn you to stay away from Prine
ville. We are simply warning you
of trouble and trying to show you
that you will have trouble if you
try to ply your trade in this good
burg. Prineville, anticipating as
she does always, has installed a new
burglar alarm system, one that is
always in working order, never
goes wrong, never fails when put
into action and always brings the
desired results. In fact, it is in
stalled on the "sure thing" plan.
Therefore, we warn any of the fra
ternity that if you ply your trade
in these parts of God's moral vine
yard you will assuredly be over
taken. Now, we have done our
duty and if you get into trouble do
not say that we did not warn you.
We simply say, as a matter of
news, that the telephone people and
the city council may, either one of
them or both, try to take credit for
the installation of this new burglar
alarm system but we purpose to be
fair. Neither the telephone people
nor the city council are entitled to
any credit for the success ft this
new system, nor to any criticisms in.
case it fails to work.