Dispassionate View
of County Situation
The Bend Bulletin
Seeks to Bam Boozle
E1. Journal Taking a dispas
sionate view of the county division
Ituation It la plain that the tentl
ment for county division, which ths
county aoat boosters from Send and.
Madras have to strenuously en
deavored to work up, has not
spread to any marked extent, and
the rank and file of the voters are
still unconvinced of the soundness
of their arguments. It Is a notice
able fact that nobody has tuken the
stump for division but these afore
mentioned boosters and a few in
dividuals who "have axes to grind,"
and the reasons underlying their
activity is well known by the
voters.
It is now almost certain that the
county division measures will be
voted down by substantial majori
ties In all three proponed counties,
and in as decisive a manner as four
years ago. as no different conditions
have arisen Justifying a change,
nor have better reasons been ad
vanced than at that time.
Inverting to the all important
question of taxes, the voters are
aware that It is too vital a matter
to be jeopar Jized by parties notor
lously in a position to benefit per
sonally by county division and they
do not Intend to blindly follow the
siren promises of these boosters un
til they show by positive proof the
soundness of their position which
they absolutely have not done.
The voters also know that county
division is not the remedy for high
taxes, but that it would have the
very opposite effect and increase
taxes to the breaking point.
The county tax of Crook county
fur 1913 was 14) mills, but it is njt
shown that 6 mills of this amount is
road tax that is included in the
general fund, which leaves a balance
of 81 mills . for strictly county
running expenses, and the county
divisionisU have never shown that
they can run their counties on less
than that milhige, which, as a mat
ter of fact, It would be impossible
to- do on their valuations no matter
how economically they might en
deavor to'run their county, and the
farmers and residents of the pro
posed Deschutes county who realize
that their county will be entirely in
tho hands of the Bend county seat
boosters, with its total vote of 616,
will see the futility of economy in
county afTuirs when they know that
the taxes of the city of Bend are
G:iJ mills.
Another matter that has been
lost sight of Is that of the Crook
County High School, because a
great many people within the
boundaries of the proposed new
counties, do not realize that county
division means the elimination of
high school education for their
children, for if they are in one
county and wish to send their chil
dren to a high school in another
county they must necessarily pay
tuition for each student, which is
no small sum, and not only that
but the Crook County High School
cannot be maintained at present
high state of efficiency in case of
division, and they cannot build up
high schools in theso new countie
without an outlay that would be
prohibitive for a great many years,
Those who have the welfare of their
children at Jhearl will vote against
eountv division. The list of
students enrolled in the Crook
County High School at present
shows that a large per cent of these
students are from the territory
sought to be cut off, and only 86
out of a total of 109 students are
from Prineville, which effectually
refutes the statement that it is ex
clusively a Prineville institution.
rJt County divlslonists have said but
little about the taxes , in Hood
River county, which was severed
from Wasco several years ago, for
the very good reason that taxes
have increased enormously since
division, in some cases over 200 per
cent. This is a small compact
county; of but 14 townships. Be
sides the land is nearly all high
priced and in cultivation, except the
mountainous portion.
Anti-Division.
Because there la a law to be voted
upon by the people November w,
extending the terms of all county
officials from two to four years,
additional reason it found by the
Bend Bulletin why the people of the
southwestern part of the county
hould vote for county division,
owing to the fact that there are no
candidates for county office from
that part of the county in the com
ing election, and for four years
they will have no representation at
the court house.
To Illustrate how unfair and mis
leading this statement is, It Is only
necessary to call attention to one or
two facta. In the first place this is
a bill which must receive the ap
proval of a majority of the voters
before it becomes a law. When it
has become a law It effects only
five of the county officials the
sheriff, county clerk, surveyor, cor
oner and treasurer. All other of
ficials, including the county judge,
two county commissioners, county
school superintended and assessor,
now hold for four years.
That leaves to be elected two
years from now, In the event that
the four-year term bill passes, one
county judge, one county commis
sioner, a county assessor and county
school superintendent. These of
fices will be open for aspirants from
that portion of the county.
But the southwestern portion of
the county Is not now without as
pirants for office in the present elee
tion. It would seem that It would
he proper for the Bend Bulletin to
boost for local candidates if repre
scntation in the courthouse is de
sired.
R. A. Booth Makes
Many Converts
It. A. Booth, the republican
nominee for Uolted States senator,
poke to a large audience last
evening at Commercial Club Hall.
Mr. Booth told bis hearer that
be felt right at home here at he
knew be was among friends.
"It is just 44 years ago since I
taw the townslle ol J'rineviue.
There were only two or three
hont.es," taid the senator, "if my
memory tervet me correctly."
The speaker then contrasted the
condition of the country when be
used to herd sheep here with the
development tince.
The speaker then briefly re
ferred to the splendid testimonial
of bit borne town when be was
called borne and assured by the
Crook County High
at Potato Show
The Crook County High School
had a very interesting exhibit at
the Iledmond Potato Show last
week. Prof. E. E- Evans took the
things over and placed them on
exhibition.
airs, Pratt a class or young
ladies certainly profited by their
instructions In domestic art, as they
took 17 prizes, nine firsts and eight
seconds.
Edith Smith's apron won the
blue ribbon and Adaline Detrich's
apron got a red ribbon.
Ilua Cohrs took two hrsts on
pillow slips and a corset cover
while Mildred Rose won six firsts
and seven seconds on plain work
and embroideries.
The Domestic Science of the C
C. II. S. is certainly a good and
practical course. No one could
say that the girls were not taught
real economic and scientific cooking
who would take the trouble to step
into the class room about 10:30 a
m., as the writer did, and sample
perfectly delicious "left over
dishes that could be produced in
any home in the county.
The agricultural department ex
hibilcd the various grains suited to
this section which could be studied
with profit.
The commercial department
played work and the diplomas
awarded to the work from the
American Penmanship Association,
This department gives lj years
work in bookkeeping and for those
who specialize in bookkeeping
course is given in railroad, corpora
tion, manufacturing, wholesale and
banking accounting. On display
was a complete set of books of
bank accounting, the work of
Arthur Michel. Legal papers of
various kinds showed the work of
the typewriting class.
Many people stopped to study the
exhibit and expressed their wonder
and appreciation of the work of
Crook County High.
For County Surveyor .
I hereby announce my candi
dacy for Surveyor on the Non
Parlisian ticket; favoring good
roads. I solicit the votes of all
parties regardless of political affili
ations. Fred A. Rice.
For best qunllt.v milk, cream,
butter ami buttermilk 'phone Wm.
8. Ayres. 4-30-tf
-iff
Mrs. H. P. Belknap
Won the Silver Medal
There was a large crowd eut to
hear the W. C. T. U. Declamatory
"Judith of Bethulia"
at the Lyric
Biograph's massive
duction, ''Judith of
Biblical pro
Bethulia," a
Contest held at the M. E. church four-part picture, proclaimed as
Tuesday evening. This waa the ( that company's masterpiece, it the
silver medal contest and the winner film attraction at the Lyric next
it entitled to enter a contest for the Saturday.
The tragic story of Judith and
Holofernet it based on the Book of
Judith in the Apocrypha, and on
the poem and tragedy from the
same source by Thomaa Bailey
Aldrich.
Spectacular effects, tuch as the
gold medal.
The ladies taking part were Met-
dames Harrison. Ramsey, McLaugh
lin, Belknap, Shipp and Charlton.
The selections were to different
in style that it waa difficult for the
judges to determine the winner.
Mesdamea Shipp and Belknap storming of the city walls by the
made strong appeals to the sym- Assyrian army, aie sufficient in
pathy as well as to the brain, themselves to make the success of
Mesdames Ramsey and McLaughlin any picture, and this sketch as
dwelt on the patriotic and reason- shown in this production, is un
ing side of the question. Mrs. ' forgetable. Likewise are the
Harrison gave a selection purport- J scenes showing the assaults on the
ing to be the real song of the bar- j massive walls of Bethulia, the
Mrs. Charlton drove the
of prohibition home in that
effective manner with a
scenes of famine within, the battles
outside the walls, the tragic death
of Holofernes at the hands of
Judith, and the final destruction of
the Assyrian camp.
Reproducing, as it clearly does,
and the third to Mrs. the methods of warfare as practiced
The medal was awarded by the ancients with their battering
room,
lesson
most
laugh.
The judges gave the first place to
Mrs. Belknap, the second to Mrs.
Charlton
Ramsey.
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R. A. BOOTH
men and women oi r.ugene, ir
respective of political parties, of
their implicit faith in bis probity,
notwithstanding, the calumnies
of Governor West. Mr. Booth re
quested particularly that every
one hould read the report in the
Portland papers of the meeting
between Governor West and him
self to discuss these accusations.
The meeting will be held to-
i
morrow evening and the reportof
it should be published Saturday j PoWeil DUtte SeCUreS
to Mrs Belknap
The solos by Mrs. Calbreath
Mrs- Lakin added greatly to
enjoyment of the evening.
rams, catapults and engines of
and destruction, the exhibition of the
the
Peter Maben Got
Kicked on the Head
. Peter Maben met with a peculiar
accident last week. He was drink-
ing on one side of a four-foot water j
hole he had dug in a creek bed
while his horses were helping them-
selves on the other side. This is j
all Mr Maben knows about it. I
When he recovered consciousness
he had a gash about three inches
long in his forehead and his horses
were missing. A couple of boys
saw the runaway horses and follow
ing up the clue found Mr. Maben.
The presumption is that the horses
took fright and jumped across the
watering place, one of their shoes
Striking Mr. Maben. Dr. Edwards
attended to his injuries.
picture at this time when all
Europe is in the throes of the most
deadly war of all time, is, for pur
poses of comparison, exceedingly
timely.
The management of the Lyric
strongly recommends this picture
to Journal readers as being by far
the greatest production ever shown
in Prineville, and that it will be
keenly appreciated by all who see it,
be he clergyman, teacher or lay
man, is assured.
Matinee at 2:30 p. m. at regular
admission price 15c; evening at
7:15, at advanced admission 15c and
25c.
Lively Time at Ash-
wood Division Meeting
morning, there wasn't a person
present but felt that the senator
would give a good account of
himself.
The development of the West by
the opening ol the Panama canal
and tie part he would take in
opening up our vast resources
were vividly set forth. Our op
portunities; our' responsibilities to
incoming settler?; the govern
ment's duty in providing homes
for the people in our undeveloped
section by irrigation or otherwise,
would receive his earnest support.
I), is safe to predict that no one
who heard Mr. Booth speak last
night could conscientiously vote
the democratic ticket November 3.
Ladies of the Annex
at Home to Guests
The ladies of the Annex were at
home lust Saturday afternoon to
the teachers and strangers of Prine
ville. A social afternoon inter
spersed with music and readings,
was enjoyed by all. Those who
contributed to the pleasure of the
afternoon were: Vocal solo, Miss
Conway; piano solo, Prof. Baugh
man; reading, Mrs. Van Morse;
piano solo, Miss Elliott; vocal solo,
Mrs. Rosenberg; piano solo, Mrs.
Douglas; Music piano and violin,
Mesdames Edwards and Douglas;
piano solo, Mrs. Newham.
Punch and wafers were served
during the afternoon.
Frank Foster, C. F. Smith, W. F,
King and Oliver Adams report
lively old time at the Ashwood
county division meeting Tuesday
. . mm. . aVfa
night, two autoloads ol Madras
boosters were on hand to uphold
jVjony rjlue KlDDOnS the'r 8ide ' e argument. A dele-
I gation from Trout creek was also
Exhibitors from the Powell Butte i Presen 10 Je a hand ,in the f
h. t . RpHmnnrf Potato ! The Trout - creekers didn
,,, , ,, , . mince matters and put some pointed
j questions to the speakers from
Klua nhhnna a cram ripmnnstrnnncr . r
that when it comes to firatlass ; "adm The Ashwood people were
j. , tu convinced that this was a very bad
spuus, luvio, civ.., nit; ait. utt.B i
with the goods that always
Modern Bungalow "for Sale
Modem 4 room house, hot and
cold water, electric lights with extra
go(id fixtures, bath, toilet, septic
tank, good cellar, etc; hardwood
doors, screened porches; tile paper
on kitchen and bath room. 60 foot
lot. Chicken park. Apply to Mrs.
Chas. MacFnddeii, at A. J. Noble's
ranch. Prineville. uu-to Nov. 1. Will
sell furnished or unfurnished, 'phone
99 F, 10-22-Zp
A Bargain for Cash
Eleven lots In Hlllman for $250;
n) infract ud to date. No trade. W
J. Wukaton, Oregon City, Or. 10-22-3t
wear
the blue. S. D. Mustard, as usual,
copped the greatest number of blue
ribbons . of any one person. The
following area partial list of his
trophies; First on best display of
potatoes; first on best bushel of six
different varieties with a cash
premium of $10 each or $60; first
on biggest 36 potatoes; first on
grass display and second on general
farm exhibit.
Other winners from here are:
First on beets, Mrs .Moore; first on
cucumbers and mangles, Mrs. Alley; ,
second on Early Ohio potatoes, Mrs.
Sears. The latter also won first on
embroidery and second on quilt
(hand made); also Mrs. Ellis re
ceived first on embroidered apron
and Mrs. Willcoxen won first on
sweet peas. There are, doubtless,
many more winners irom out mat
way whose names the writer failed
to get.
Reeves Willcoxen s horse, Mike.
ran in the races at Kedmond, both
Friday and Saturday. The former
day he failed to make good owing
to being crowded from the track so
his admirers say, but on Saturday
"Mike" got the Powell Butte spirit,
winning the morning race easily,
after which he was matched for a
race at 5 p. m. and again took the
money for his owner amid many
lusty "Hurrahs for Mike" from the
Powell Butte spectators.
Hot Lake Manager Would Like
Notice of Arrival in Advance
Persons contemplating a visit to
Hot Lake Springs, Oregon, who re
quire the service of ft wheel chair or
other special convenience, are re
quested by the management to give
uotlce of arrival In advance, bo that
proper care and attention may be
assurtd. 10 16-3t
time to cut up the county and so
expressed themselves. They' will
vote accordingly.
5900 Registered Voters
in Crook County
There are about 5900 registered
voters in Crook county this year,
The county clerk has not got all
the registration sheets of the dif
ferent precincts entirely checked up
but he is of the opinion that the
number registered will total the
above figure. A detailed statement
of the registration will appear in
the Journal next week.
Powell Butte
October 19, 1914.
Oscar Prlckett and Geo. Bee km an
hauled spuds to Prineville lust week.
The bay bailer are busy balling
at the J, A. Rlgg place. Henry
Hansen wbo owned a half Interest
16 the outfit told out to Ray Dunn.
John Tuck and Ed Williams were
the principal speakers at a well at
tended meeting of the wateruser of
this section held at the Wilson
scboolhouae Tnesday evening. The
matter of securing early patent for
oor land was the principal subject
for discussion. ,
8. E. Shepherd was a business
visitor to Prineville Tuesday.-
Mrs. Mary Orewller and little Ruth
Shearer, Mrs. Allen Willcoxen and
Harriett and Mrs. Ueo. C. Traesdale
and Dorothy were dinner guests at
the E. A. Bussett borne Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Shearer and Mrs. Rom
Bussett were also gueeta of Mrs.
Buseett for the afternoon. The
ladle busied themselves with needle
work and a pleasant and profitable
afternoon was the result.
H. K. Allen lost a valuable Hol-
tteln belfer Inst week.
Geo. Hobbs sold several loads of
bogs to Mr. McMlckle of Redmond
ost week.
Grandma" Brown 1 visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. A. Bus?tt, bar
Ing come down from the homestead
Thursday.
Mr. Shobert bought 41 dogs and a
milch cow from Mr. Burkbart last
week.
Mies Jane Allen and Miss Ruth
Hawley, two teacher In the Prine
ville public schools, came out Friday
for a week-end visit with the form
er' sister and brother. Mr. Allen
treated the ladle to a day of sight
seeing at the big sbow In Redmond
Saturday.
The Powell Butte Bachelor's Club
wish to announce 4 dance for Satur
day night at Mr. Hobson'a place.
All are cordially invited. Hobbs
and Morgan, committee.
The Edwards school wishes to
announce a basket eupper at that
place for November 20 at 8 o'clock
In the evening. The proceeds of the
supper will be used for needed school
supplies Everybody Invited Ladles
to provide well filled basket and
men folks a pocket of coin. Remem
ber the date, November 20.
The Dalles Model Laundry
High-grade laundry work. Send
In your laundry by Parcel Post.
Prompt atteutton. R. J. Gh-bkkt,
proprietor. 6-18
For Sale
Good Beating Stove, cheap,
of Dr. Gove.
Inquire
910
Board and Room Cheap.
Six high school students can yet board
and room cheap within 1j blocks
of school. Apply to or address Mrs.
Lela Zell. 10-1
If you want to take Piano Lessons
see Miss Edna Eh tea. 10 1
Do you know yon can bny a new
Elgin watch tor $5.50 at L. Kam
Btra's? If yon are looking tor a
watch be sure to call on him and eet
his prices. 8 20tf
For Sale
Two lots Noble's Addition; 240
terms; $200 cash. W. J. Pai.ne. 10-1
C. C. H. S. Loses
Game to Lamonta
6 Per Cent Money
Loans may be obtained for any pur
pose on acceptable Real Estate security ;
liberal privileges; correspondence so
licited. A. C. Agency Compamt,
758 Gas, Electric Bide. Denver. Colo.
440 Phelan Bldg., San Francieco. 9-3 4t
FOR RENT. Furnished rooms tor
light housekeeping. Price reanonable.
Inquire at Redby Rooming House.
1015 2tp .
Place Your Order for Winter
Applet Now.
We have the Hood River Baldwins
and Grimes Golden varieties. The
Grimes Golden Is among the choice-
st of choice winter varieties and Is
an excellent cooking apple as well as
for eating purposes. The Baldwins
need no Introduction. Price per
single box, ?1 40; Ave box lots, $1.35.
10-15 O. C. Claypooi. & Co.
The football game Saturday
between Lamonta and the Crook
County High was a walk-away for
Lamonta. Score 36 to 6.
The C. C. U. S. got a touch down
in the first quarter but did not kick
a goal, which netted six points
The boys got a touch back in the
same session but it doesn't count. I
In the third quarter Lamonta
started the procession and kept it
up for a score of 36.
The C. C. H. S. team this year is
composed of new material and will
need lots of coaching to whip it
into shape.
The Lamonta players had two
ex-Crook County High boys besides
other experienced players. The
Lamontas had a big advantage in
weight.
Why not take the Journal ?
Team and Buggy for Sale.
Team, buggy and harness for sale
cheap. Call on or write F. A. Rice,
County Surveyor, Prineville, Ore. 9-S
For chapped hands and face! sun
burn, etc., use our Velvet Skin Lo
tion. 8-20 Prineville Dki q Co.
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Month and Next
Special prices on all paints,
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es, porch, wagon and car
riage paint.
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