Crook Coinety Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
VOL. XVIII $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914.
Intend kt th portofllo t Prlmrlll
Orecon, aa Moond-clau matter
NO. 36
Deputy's Revolver Kills
Girl, Wounds Sister
News-Letter from Editor
Gray at Belknap Springs
Much Discussed Question
of Profit in Milk or Beef
Seldom has this community been
so grievously shocked as when the
newt wu received Saturduy morn
ing that Miss Viola Truesdale had
been shot and killed, and her sister,
Pauline, surlously wounded, by the
accidental dlschargo of a revolver at
Tacoma, Wash. The girls left
their home at Powell Butte the
first of this month to visit relatives
in Tacom and It wan just ai they
were preparing to come home that
the tragedy occurred.
Viola, as she was popularly
known among her friend, by rea
son of her general happy deposi
tion and kindness towards others,
Ashby carried a large 32-20 re
volver In bolster inside his coat,
and aa he was about to alight a
small boy crowded his way under
his arm, pushing the revolver from
Its case. Its release was unnoticed
even by Ashby until It struck the
walk, hammer first. Even then the
noise was attributed to a tire blow
out until Miss Trucsdale, who had
been standing a few feet away
laughing and chatting with her
slHter and relatives, threw her arms
to her head and, with a loud cry,
collapsed.
At the same moment a stinging
sensation, followed by blood that
was unlversully esteemed among trickled from her hips, caused the
schoolmates and acquaintances, j younger sisU-r, Pauline, to realize
She had just finished her sophomore that Bhe, too. had been shot. But
year in the Crook County High ( unmindful of her own injuries, she
School and expected to graduate bent over her Bister white the
the coming yeHr. Her Innumer- crowd stood spellbound. With her
able friends and associates mourn ' hands the young girl tried vainly to
her untimely death and tho sym- stanch the blood that was flowing
pathy of the entire community la from a ragged wound just above
the collar bone, on the right side of
tho neck.
"Viola. Viola," Pauline cried, as
she raised her sister tenderly with
one arm. The dying girl opened
her eyes, and her lips parted as if
speak, but the words
extended to the bereaved family.
Following Is an account of the
tragedy as taken from the Tacoma
papers: '
"My God, I'm shot!"
With tho cry upon her Hps, Viola
Truesdale, aged 17,
Ore
to tho sidewalk at Titlow Beach, carried her to a store nearby,
Friday afternoon and expired In everything possible was done to
the arms of her sister, Pauline, stop the flow of blood, but without
Both had been victims of a single .avail. When a physician arrived
bullet, when a revolver carried by j ho stated that the bullet had prob
Dfiiutv Sheriff Georire Ashby of. ably entered the brain and that
Tacoma accidentally dropped to the death, which had been almost in
sldewalk and was discharged in the slant, was due to the wound in the
midnt of a crowd of people about' head rather than to bleeding.
of Redmond, she would
formerly of Tacoma, dropped i were unuttered. Those about them
and
to enter an auto bus for Tacoma.
The tragedy occurred shortly be
fore 5 o'clock.
After inflicting two wounds in
the hip of Miss Pauline Truesdale,
the bullet entered the neck of her
sister, severed the jugular vein and
passed into the brain, causing al
most instant death, before those
standing about realized what had
happened.
For the last few day's the girls
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Lanterman of Horsehead Bay,
returning Friday afternoon on the
launch Kumback in company with
relatives. The happy party, laugh
ing and singing, were standing on
the sidewalk at the beach waiting,
with a numlier of others, to enter
the Tacoma bus that had just
arrived. Among those making
their exit from the bus were
Sheriff R. W. Jamieson and Deputy
Sheriff Ashby, who were on their
way to Vaughn to capturo a law
breaker, who had been terrorizing
the neighborhood.
Not until the physician had , pro
nounced the girl dead did Pauline,
who had refused to leave Viola's
side, tell of her own injuries, and
only then because the loss of blood
had brought her almost to the
point of collapse. It was found at
first examination that one slight
flesh wound had been received in
the thigh, but later investigation
showed that the bullet had twice
penetrated the flesh. She was re
moved to the Owens home, where it
was said by the attending physician
that the only danger of the wounds
are from possible infection.
Miss Truesdale was born in
Montrose, Colorado, in 1897 and
moved to Tacoma in 1909. Her
father is Burt Dansforth, a fireman
at the Overton mill in Tumwater.
In 1911 she graduated from the
Rogers grammar school. Shortly
after her graduation she moved
with her mother and Btepfather
to Powell Butte, Ore. Besides her
sister, Pauline, the deceased leaves
a half-sister, Dorothy Truesdale.
Belknap Springs. 'We are en
camped at one of the most en
hancing spots in the world. Nature
has been lavish in her beauties for
this is an ideal place to spend a few
weeks recuperatiqg the tired body
and giving the mind an opportunity
to forget the cares and worries of
everyday life.
Tho beautiful McKenzie roars
and rushes on its way to the Wil
lamette, jusc a few feet from our
tent. Great masses of green foliage
greet the eye on every side.
Forest and stream offer enjoy
ment for every taste. If you de
light in the rod and reel here is
your opportunity. II your taste
leads you to the forest behold what
a feast nature has spread before
you. Hundreds of different shrubs,
vines and plant grow profusely up
on every side. This great out-of-doors
has a spirit all its own and
gradually but surely does the lover
of nature become embued with it
and grows stronger and better from
contemplating the majestic beauties
of the mountains.
Belknap Springs are on the west
side of the Cascades, sixteen miles
from the summit. Here are located
medicinal hot springs whose virtues
attract people from all over Ore
gon. Rheumatics and dyspeptics
seem to predominate in the number
srho come here for help and all
claim they get it. There are no
hotels but good board can be se
cured at the dining-room. Only a
few can be provided with lodging
in the cabins. This place is foi
campers and it is a veritable camp
er's paradise. Parcel post brings
you everything in the market. A
daily mail auto truck from Eugene
brings in everything fresh and
clean. Mr. Sloan ' and his good
wife are solicitous for the welfare
and pleasure of their guests and
are ever ready to minister to their
personal comfort.
A word about the roads.
Don't think lor minute that a
trip across the Cascades in a car
will not put your skill aa a driver
to a severe test. Notwithstanding
the amount of work done and is
being done on the McKenzie pass
there are many obstacles to over
come before auto travel is relieved
of hardships.
On the eastern slope sand and
steep pitches stall many a car. Ex
perienced drivers make the trip
easily enough but they carry lots of
water and at every mountain
spring run cold water through the
radiator. This keeps the engine
cool and at its highest efficiency.
Especially is this true of the Fords
and more Fords cross than any
other make. Do not overload but
carry plenty of water.
A government force of 14 men
are at work on the west side re
ducing grades and removing
boulders. Some good work has
been done but much yet remains
before you can convert a fairly
One of the most difficult things
in this life is to avoid extremes.
These are found in every phase of
life and farming is no exception.
For the past two decades and more
those who keep cattle have been
urged to go into the dairy branch
of the business, as it was argued,
and correctly, at the time, that it
was more profitable for arable farm
conditions than growing beef on the
same, says Professor Thomas Shaw.
Elaborate comparisons were made
to show how much more valuable
the nutrients that were obtainable
in the form of food as compared
with those from an equal amount of
the same food turned into meat
These comparisons were not only
elaborately made, but they were
extravagant in their claims- One
of these claimed that the nutrients
obtained from food fed to a milch
cow of high production would be
four times as much as that ob
tained from steers in the form of
meat.
Even now when the price of meat
The class of stockers purchased ia
an item of considerable importance
to the feeder, and also the condi
tion in which they are at the time
of purchase. The younger the ani
mal is, the more increase it will
make on a given amount of food.
This means, therefore, that a stock
er one year old should make more
gain than a stocker two years old.
On the other hand the profit on the
weight of a yearling at the time of
purchase when it is finished, will be
less than on a 2-year-old. This may
be illustrated as follows: Suppose
a yearling is purchased after, say
' four months of feeding, it is sold at
8 cents a pound, the profit made on
the original weight will be 1 cent a
pound, or $6 on the 600 pounds.
Now, suppose the animal had been
two years old and weighed 1000
pounds, then the gain on the origi-'
nal weight would be 1 10, the con
ditions) f purchase and sale being
the same. In purchasing stockers
this fact should not be overlooked.
The condition of the animal at
good mountain road into an auto- is soaring, the agricultural papers j the time of purchase should be con-
Program of Crook
County Fair Races
September 16-17-18-19, 1914
City Dads Hold
a Special Meeting
The city council met In extra
session July 26th, Mayor Clifton
presiding, with Councilmen Lafol
lette. Zevely, Elkins, Foster and
Ward present.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of filling the place of Dale
Jones, removed from the city.
-The recorder was instructed to
cast the unanimous vote of the
members for Geo. W. Noble to fill
the unexpired term of Dalo Jones,
member of the council.
It was decided that an ordinance
bo drawn providing for the retire
ment of the present water bonds by
issuing others payable in .twenty
years and drawing six per cent in
terest, payable semi-annually. It
is understood that these bonds carry
a ten vear optional clause. Local
banks have agreed to assist the city
in. taking up these bonus, it is
especially desired to retire these
bonds, as it is contemplated to issue
bonds for a sewer system in the
near future.
It was voted that the fire and
water committee from the council
have entire control of the hose
house, buildings and equipment,
This committee reported that the
lowest bidder on the new equipment
had refused to comply with the
terms of the bid.
It was voted to discontinue the
services of a nightwatchman, begin
ning first of August, for 90 days
Wade Houston, who has served in
that capacity for several years, will
retire on August 1st and Marshal
Coon will be on duty from noon till
midnight each day.
The health and police committee
was Instructed to take up the matter
of bettor sanitation with the
marshal.
mobile highway. This will be ac
complished but it will take time.
Then this will be the most magnifi-
cient scenic route in the world.
Nothing could be grander or more
awe-inspiring.
Colonel Smith has the best moun
tain record so far this season. He
made the trip in his Cadillac from
Prineville to Albany in a day. He
carried four persons himself and
wife and Rev. Ramsey and bride.
On the return from the valley the
Colonel and party spent a night at
the springs.
A good many Prineville peiple
are camped here. Mr. Street and
family and Mrs. Sereppa Hamilton
are the latest arrivals. They got
here Wednesday night. July 22.
George Noble made a flying visit
to Belknap the first of the week.
have many articles urging the
farmers to go into dairying. That
ia all right as far as it goes, but
dairying should not be urged to the
exclusion of beef growing. It is
now a question as to which of these
two is the more profitable, and yet
for every article that appears in
the agricultural press on growing
beef there are several, on the
uction of milk.
In the northwestern states where jnK stockers even though it should
more or less of irrigation is prac- be ht-Sthy, providing it is to be put
ticed, the opportunity for feeding i0n fattening food at once. Such
cattle is ahead of the same even in an animal would call for feeding
the corn belt. It is ahead in the j f0r some time before it would be
fact that the meat is produced to a j gjn to make substantial gains,
much greater extent on bulky food, (This would mean so far, expense
and bulky food, that is forage, is without return. There is another
relatively cheaper than grain. The advantage found in some instances
bulky food referred to is alfalfa, I jn buying stockers rather lean. It
whether grown on irrigated or non- is that they can usually be bought'
Continued on Fourth Fage.
FIRST DAY
Introductory Race, three-eights mile, running f 200.00
One mile dash, running 200.00
First heat of relav race? 3 miles, rider to chantre horses every half-mile 350.00
Saddle horse race. Crook County untrained horses, stock saddle, half
mile dash 25.00
SECOND DAY
Harness race for Crook County horses, trot or pace, mile heat, two in
three .............
Half-mile heats, two in three, running..
Second heat relay race..
Quarter-mile dash, Indian race...
THIRD DAY
Quarter-mile dash..
..$ 200.00
200.00
50.00
Harness race, mile heats, two in three, free for all, trot or pace..
Relay race, third heat - ..........
Half-mile dash
..$ 200.00
250.00
150.00
FOURTH DAY
Harness race, trot or pace, mile heats, two in three, three-minute class.... 200.00
Indian womans' race, half-mile, entrance fee 25.00
Half-mile handicap, running 150.00
Consolation race 100.00
CONDITIONS
All races except the relay race five to enter and three to start.
Running races 10 per cent of purse to enter.
PurBes divided In thVee monies 70, 20 and 10 per cent.
Entries to harness races to close Sept. 1, 1914. Five per cent to enter and
5 per cent from winning horses.
American Trotting Association Rules to govern harness races.
J. F. CADLE, J. F. BLANCHARD,
Secretary. President
sidered. It should not form a real
objection when purchasing a stocker
providing it has evidence of good
thrift When thus low in flesh it
will weigh light, which keeps down
the purchase price when bought by
the pound. There will then be
ample room for increase during the
feeding process. But there is a
pro-. degree of leanness that should cause
an animal to be rejected when buy-
irngated land. It would seem safe more cheaply
to state that six to eight pounds of j g00 flesh.
meal fed to a cattle beast daily that
weighs 1000 pounds, the roughage
being good alfalfa hay, will go as
far in making as 10 to 12 pounds
where the roughage fed is corn
fodder. Where alfalfa s grown on
irrigated land, this is a great matter
to the grower, since he gets so
large a tonnage per acre.
The farmers on those irrigated
acres have the further advantage in
growing beeves that they are near
at hand to a supply of stockers on
the rough and untillable lands of
the northwest, the areas of which
are large. Stockers will be grown
through all time. Those then will
be able to buy feeding cattle after
the supply of these from outside
sources is cut on ior corn Deit
feeders. This fact will in itself ex
ercise an important influence in the
future in the northwestern states.
Should more of these be wanted
they could be grown on the irri
gated farm.
than if they were in
When buying stockers that are in
a very good condition or nesn at
the time of purchase, the aim
should be to finish them within a
short period, and for the reason
that they will sooner become ripe
for being sold in the finished form.
The owner who sells is pretty cer
tain to know what he has when his
stockers are in good flesh, and he is
pretty certain to make the pur
chaser pay accordingly.
Other complications enter Ithe
problem of buying, as the relative
prices of food, the prospect of a
rise or fall in the market, and
whether the food will be sufficient
to make a good finish before any
more will have to be purchased. It
may be wise in some instances to
sell at a somewhat lower price and
with a finish not quite so high.
Usually the aim should be to seek a
high finish with a view to secure a
high price.
Bad Check Artist
Brought Back
Margaret Mclntyre was arrested
at Klamath Falls by Sheriff Elkins
this week on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses and is
now in the custody of local officers.
It is alleged that she issued a bunch
of worthless checks on a Seattle
bank, obtained the cash, and that
the checks afterward were returned
with a "No Account" notation. It
is said that several local parties
were stung, but the arrest was
made on complaint of A. W, White
of Grandview.
90,000 Acres Thrown i
Open for Homestead
La Pine, Ore., July 25. Ninety
thousand acres of homestead land
were opened in this vicinity last
Wednesday. The land is a part of
the Deschutes and Paulina national
forests that has been declared of
greater value for agricultural pur
poses than for forestry use. Home
steaders are required to settle upon
the land and make some improve
ments before filing.
Summer Clearance sale at
Elkins',