A Beautiful
Malleable Steel Range
Worth $50.00 Given Away
Polished top, sanitary base, up to date in every particular,
to some purchaser of the new Blue Vinton Enamel Ware.
Call and see this beautiful range, the new graniteware and
get particulars.
Lacross Rubber Footwear
Wears Best
Try the Red Sole Overshoes, leather top packs and gum
boots of this make, thoroughly reliable,
highly satisfactory.
COLLINS W. ELKINS
Auto Turns Turtle
Four Persons Injured
An unfortunate accident happened
Thursday evening when a car
driven by Miss Wagner was over
turned in coming down the hill
near the cemetery north of the
city, throwing the occupants of the
car violently to the ground and in
juring all of them. .
In the car at the time were Miss
Wagner, Miss Claudia Wonderly,
Miss Edith Wonderly, Miss Biggs
and Mrs. M. R. Biggs. The car
overturned on the curve in the
roadway about half way down the
hill, and fell onto Miss Claudia
Wonderly. Miss Wagner had her
right arm crushed just below
the shoulder joint, and was other
wise bruised and cut.
Miss Biggs was painfully bruised
about the head and face but will
be about again soon. Miss Claudia
Wonderly was likewise badly cut
and bruised about the head and
face, but her injuries are not of a
dangerous nature. Edith Wonderly
escaped without a scratch. Mrs.
Biggs had her left arm dislocated
at the elbow joint and may have
received internal injuries, as she
had not fully recovered from an
operation for appendicitis.
The party was in Mr. Wagner's
ar and were accompanied by the
Wilson car which was immediately
at hand to summon aid and bring
the injured ladies to the city.
Mill Creek Livestock Associa
tion Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Mill
Creek Livestock Association will
be held January 2, 1915. at Club
Hall, Prineville, at 10 a. m., for
the purooi-e of electing officers and
euch other matters as may proper
Iy come before it.
12-24-2t Eaymo.nd C'alava.v, Sec'y.
EIIJOY
WINTER
Prof. Frankland Aom.
strates that COD LIVER OIL
generates more body-heat
than anything else.
In SCOTT'S EMULSION the
pure oil is so prepared that the
blood profits from every drop,
while it fortifies throat and lungs.
If you r tubject to cold hand,
or feet! 'f TOU .hiv-r end catch cold
uilrt Uke SCOTT'S EMULSION
for on month at d watrh iu itood
effect. NO ALCOHOL.
14-40 REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
Culver Gets the
County Seat
Culver is the county seat for
Jefferson county for the next two
years. The selection was made
Tuesday by the new county court at
its first meeting.
The following officers were ap
pointed and will hold until January,
1917:
Ira Black of Culver, sheriff.
W. E. Johnson of Madras, clerk.
. D. W. Barnett of Madras,
treasurer.
Ira Holcomb of Gateway, assessor.
Mrs. Lillian Watts of Gateway,
superintendent of schools.
Dr. Snapp of Metolius, county
physician. '
Ed W. Mason of Madras, coroner.
Walter M. Eaton, surveyor.
Bidwell Cram of Gateway, stock
inspector.
W. E. Johnson is a newspaper
man, having been connected with
the Pioneer for some time. D. W.
Barnett is an old-timer and has
been conducting a real estate busi
ness in Madras since that town was
founded. Ira Black bought the
Jesse Windom place, near Judge
Springer's place, a few years ago.
Ira Black, J. M. King and Judge
Springer have adjoining farms on
the north slope of Grey Butte.
Must be something in the location.
The Jefferson county court
recommended to the legislature the
following salaries for its officers:
County judge, f G00.
Commissioners, f 4 per diem and
10c per mile.
Clerk, tl200.
Sheriff, $1500.
Assessor, $1000.
Superintendent of schools, $900
per year and not to exceed $100 per
year traveling expenses.
Treasurer. $800.
District attorney, $900.
The matter of deputies will be
left entirely to the discretion of
the court if the reauest of the
court is followed.
Also recommending that monthly
meetings be held instead of once in
two months, which, if heeded by
the legislature, will make the new
county the only one in the state
holding regular monthly meetings.
Wood Sawed on Short Notice
Leave or 'phone orders to II. D.
Still's Harness Shop. C. F
Pekri.n. 12-24
Ladies Annex Will
Keep Open House
The Ladies' Annex extends a
cordial invitation to its friends to
attend the annual New Year's
reception on Friday, January 1.
from 2 until 5 o'clock. The fol
lowing committees were appointed:
Reception committee, from 2
until 3:30 Mesdames Claypool,
Gray, Wigle, C. M. Elkins, Ed
wards. From 8:30 to 5 Mesdames Bel
knap, Brink, Walker, C. W. Elkins.
Morse.
Refreshment committee Mes
dames Dishman, Claypool, Pope,
Rice, assisted by a bevy of the
younger members.
Decoration committee Mes
dames Edwards, Rosenberg, Hvde,
Pollard.
The music for the afternoon will
be in charge of Miss Williams and
her Glee Club.
LOCAL MENTION
$25 Reward
For the nttnrn ti Prlnpvillu li,,t,.i
of Scotch Collie 1ok. Yellow with
white throat; stands about 2 feet
high; answers to name, "Sandy." 11 5
New Year's Program
at the Lyric
The Mutual Weekly to be shown
at the Lyric Thursday and Friday
this week contains among other
items the following scenes from
the countries at war:
England H. M, S. Queen Mary
enters Queenstown Harbor.
Drilling recruits in South London.
Naval volunteers and school ship
President.
Lord Kitchener, Englands's Bul
wark visits boy scouts.
Scottish regiment leaving for
front.
F ranee Meeting of Chamber of
Deputies.
Automobiles commandeered for
war purposes, also scenes from
Canada, Germany and Belgium.
A Keystone comedy with Mabel
Normand, and a two reel feature,
"Freckles," complete the evening's
entertainment.
Baptist Church
Bible school at 10 a. m. Classes
for all.
Preaching, 11 ,a. m. Subject,
"Am I a Saved Man."
Junior B. Y. P. U., 2:30 p. m.
Senior B. Y. P. U 6:30 p. m.
Preaching, 7:30, subject, '.'Sever.
New Things." All welcome. Special
music. H. Patton Hall, minister.
For Sale Cheap.
Good range and ' bath tub for
said cheap. House for rent. Call
on or write Mrs. M. II. Bell. 12-31
O. R. Gray and family of Post
are visiting friends in Prineville.
Prineville schools will resume
work ngnin next Monday, January 4
The store of F. D. Ayer at L)e
chutes was destroyed by fire
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs I. Michel left Sunday for
Portland where she .will undergo
an operation for cancer.
Hockey game tomorrow below
the Crooked river bridge at 2:30
between the C. C. II. S. and Club
teams.
A watch night service will be
held at the Baptist church Thurs'
day night. The public is cordially
invited.
I. B. Meyer and Manager Nelson
of the Independent Telephone Com
pany were in Prineville Tuesday on
business.
Bishop Paddock of the Episcopal
church will hold services in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
both morning and evening. All
are invited.
Judge Wm. Boegli and Commis
sioner J. M. King of Culver were
in Prineville Wednesday on business
connected with the Jefferson
county court.
The basket ball game Saturday
night was warmly contested. The
score was 31 to 32 in favor of the
Alumni, the regular C C. H. S.
team being defeated.
Subjects for discussion at tha
Christian church next Sunday are:
"Christian Guidance" and "On the
Merry-Go-Round." Regular hours
You are invited to be there.
Rev. E. C. Newham is restored to
health and will conduct services at
the M. E. church next Sunday, both
morning and evening. Special New
Year's services in the evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will serve a chicken dinner
in the basement of the church Fri
day, January 1, from 12:30 to 2:30
p. m. Adults 50c; under 12, 25c.
Martin Kamstra has bought the
gasoline engine from the school
district and has installed it on his
wood saw. This will make Mr.
Kamstra's saw a first-class outfit.
Why worry and fret about a
New Year's dinner when you can
get a good chicken dinner at the
basement of the Baptist church
Friday, January ll, from 12:30 to
2:30 p. m.
Mrs. H. P. Belknap gave
turkey dinner on Christmas day, at
which all the living members of the
Ketchum family were present,
More than forty persons aasisted in
the annihilation of the good things
A fire alarm was turned in
Saturday night, caused by a blaze
in a trash pile back of Dr. Edwards
residence. Hot ashes had been
dumped there and they set the
rubbish on fire. No damage was
done.
There will be a regular meeting
of the Ladies' Annex next Tuesday
afternoon. Come prepared to settle
your dues. The refreshment com
mittee is composed of the following
ladies: Mesdames Rosenberg, J. E.
Wilson, Elkins, Reams, Dishman.
A telegram was receive! Satur
day from Silver Lake, stating that
Minor Wallace fell and broke his
neck on Christmas day at that
place. Mr. Wallace was a brother
of Mrs. S. B. Morse of Post, who
was notified. Details of the acci
dent were not given.
Died.
Mrs. Madaline Cudd-Prose died
in Ashwood, December 23, follow
ing an attack of pneumonia. She
was born in Beldenville, Wisconsin,
and is survived by her father and
mother, three brothers and five
sisters, all of whom live in Wiscon
sin, with the exception of Miss
Lillian Cudd of Antelope and Mrs.
Bessie McFarland of Prineville.
Miss Cudd and Mrs. McFarland
have taken the bodv to thoir Wis
consin home for burial.
For Sale.
Registered Jersey bull. 2 veara
old, in the Pwgis family. Mother
makes 2 pounds butter day. White
rock Ranch near Redmond. J.
Alton Thompson, Redmond, Ore.
A Dollar Banked
Is a Dollar Saved
Until You Need It
The chance of a lifetime pre
sents itself. All that is needed
is a little cash. It is the man
who has BANKED HIS SAV
INGS who can take the imme
diate advantage.
If you already have an account
add to it and be prepared for
the opportunies that are offered.
Four per cent interest paid on
time deposits
Crook County Bank
Prineville, Oregon
LOCAL MENTION
Charles and Nellie Summers are
home for the holidays.
Roy Gray and family spent
Christmas in Prineville.
Born Dec. 27, to the wife of
Chas. O. Christian!, girl.
Edgar Barnes is In Prineville for
the holidays. He is teaching the
Culver school.
The young men's Bible class
son's young men to visit their
class In the basement of the Pa; tist
church Sun lay at 10 n. m.
Sheriff-elect Knox has moved to
Prineville preparatory to taking up
his duties the first of the year. Mr.
Knox and his sisters, the Misses
Lillie and Leviey, are occupying the
Winnek residence north of the court
house.
Mr. and Mrs Fred A. Powell of
Paulina passed through Prineville
on a trip to Portland and Puget
Sound points. He made the trip
from Paulina in his car in four
hours. Fine winter up his way, he
says. Some snow.
A spirited hockey game was
played on Crooked river, just below
the bridge on Christmas day, at
tracted a crowd of enthusiastic
spectators. The game was between
the high school and Commercial
Club teams and was won by the
school boys by a score of 4 to 1.
B. F. Johnson is in Prineville
from Burns, where he has been for
some time in the interests of the
Oregon & Western Colonization Co.
He reports a great many land sales
in Harney county during the past
three or four months. Mr. John
son will divide his time between
Prineville and Burns during the
winter.
LOCAL MENTION
Halph Purfily was a business vis
itor the firnt of the week.
Henry Edwards was in Prineville
from Powell Butte Saturday.
P. Chit wood was in the city from
his ranch on Willow creek Tuesday.
C A. Ordwny of Redmond was a
I business visitor to Prineville Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Norton
were in the city the last of ti e
week from Post.
Roy Hill left the last of the
week for Okluhoma where he will
j siend the winter.
A. J. Reynolds sold his tailor shop
to Elmer Martin last week and left
a few duys ago for Kentucky.
Rev. and Mrs. II. Patton Hall
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
S. Ayers at their ranch Monday.
The Prineville Motor Freight
Company is making from one to
four trips per day to Redmond.
Henry W. Hayden, principal of
the public school of Sisters, It
spending the holidays on his homo
stead west of town.
Mr. Miller of the Independent
Telephone Company has been In
Prineville several days this week
installing new 'phones.
Henry Birdsong, J. W. Stanton
and Mrs. Josiah Williams shipped
turkeys to Portland commission
firms this week. The birds were
Bhipped dressed.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. R. W. Brcese on Thursday.
January 7. at 2:30 p. m. As this
is the first meeting in tho new year
it is hoped there will be a large
attendance as business of importance
will come before it.
HELP WANTED
By The United States Government
, The latest Civil Service Manual (Fall of 1914) says:
The demand for male stenographers ia gretaer than the
supply. Oregon is far short of its quota of appointments.
Entrance salary is $840 to $900 a year.
Excellent opportunities for competent stenographers
from Oregon.
Prepare for Civil Service
"Uncle Sam" is a good employer. Pay is sure; promotion
certain. Every graduate of our school who ever took Civil
Service examination passed the firBt time.
Our training satisfies the United States Government.
New sudents are entering school every week. Enroll now.
Write today for College Journal and complete information.
Link's Business College
A. T. LINK, Principal
11-6
Telephone Main 5083. Tilford Bldg. Portland, Oregon