CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
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DECLARATION OF WAR!
War is Inevitable and is Now in Our Very Midst
Antwerp and Liege could not withstand the HEAVY FIRE directed from the monstrous German siege guns. Neither
can REPUTABLE MERCHANDISE withstand the RAPID FIRE of prices, such as we are now directing against
ODDS and ENDS in our first annual clean up sale. THEY MUST FALL
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Heaters and Stove Boards
No. 22 Heaters, regular 1 7.00 values, now 12.95
" 20 15.50 " 11.85
"18 " " 13.50 " " 9.75
18 " " 11.00 " " 7.95
" 25 " " 10.00 " " 7.15
Stove board, wood lined, 24i3C, reg. 1.25, now 8c
" " " 30x30, reg. 1 8, now 90c
" " 20x20, reg. 1.00, now 70o
" " piper " 24x30, reg. 8.re, new Wo
" " " " 30x30, reg. 85c, now., 55o
Virginia Blue Enamel Ware
Extra heavy triple coat (regardless to first cost)
Teakettles, No., 9, regular 1,50 values, now 1.00
Sauce pans, 10 qts, regular 1,10 value, now 60
" ' 8 qts, regular 85c value, now .50
" " 6 qts, regular 75c value, now 45
" " 4 qts, regular 60c value, now .'. . 35
Preserving kettles, regular 1,35 value,' now .80
Coffee pots, No, 35, regular 95c value, now 65
Odds and Ends
Boy's sleds, regular $2.50 values, now $1.90
" Flyers, 2.50 " " 1.95
.75 " .50
Food choppers, No. I , special at .90
" No. 2, " 95
No. 3, " 1.70
Kitchen knife sharpners, regular 10c, now 04
Aluminum basting spoons, reg. 20c, now 12,
Sad irons, per set, reg. 1.25, now 90
Bowels and pitchers, reg. 1.35, now 85
Chambers, earthenware, reg. 75c now 49
Grocery Clean-Up Specials
I pkg, Premium baking chocolate, reg, 25c, now 17c
" Easy Jell, rrg, 10c, now. 8c
" Diamond V. jelly powder, reg, 10c, now 7c
Full qt fruit jars, reg, 50c, now 32c
16-oz carton Split peas, reg, 12-Lc now 8c
" " Pop corn, reg, 12c now 8c
" ' Pearl barley, rag, I2!c, now 8c
Lb can Plum pudding, regular 35c. now 27c
Borax Washing Compound, reg. 12c, now 5c
1 pkg Force, reg, 15, now 12c
2-lb carton Domino sugar, reg. 30c, now 25c
1 Pint California Grapine, reg. 35c, now . . . . 27c r
O. C. CLAYPOOL & COMPANY
Conditional Appropria
tion Extended to July 1
Secretary Une. in a letter to
Representative Sinnott, exprcsned
his willingness that congress should
make an unconditional appropria
tion of 1450.000 for building a
government irrigation project in
Eastern Oregon, to be selected later
by the Interior Department. The
secretary also agreed to withdraw
his former recommendation that
this appropriation be made avail
able only on condition that the
state appropriates a like amount
for co-operation.
Secretary Lane wrote a similar
letter to Senator Chamberlain.
In conversation with Representa
tive Sinnott, Secretary Lano said he
would allow his conditional allot
ment of $450,000 for co-operative
work to stand until July l.so that
every opportunity would be given
the state to take up the co-operative
offer. The secretary explained
that if the state legislature at its
coming session would appropriate
$150,000 for co-operation, the
money he already has allotted
would be lumped with" the state
funds and be available until used.
If the stale fails to provide $450,
000 before July 1, the federal al
lotment will lapse under the law.
Therefore, it is up to tho legisla
ture to decide whether the state
will join tho reclamation service in
building a $900,000 project, or will
take chances on congress' appropri
ating half that amount for a purely ;
government project.
In his letter to Representative
Sinnott, Secretary Lane says:
"The estimate of appropriations
fiw tgx ponlomatlnn BflPuiM for tho
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fiscal year 1916 contains the follow
ing item:
" 'For Oregon co-operative work
(conditioned upon the appropria
tion of equal amount by the state
of Oregon). $450,000.
"This department and the state
are making an investigation of the
possibilities for irrigation in Central
Oregon, through the joint board of
engineers, whose final report as to
the Pesehutea projects should be
submitted by the end of this
month, but will be delayed until
March as to the John Day projects,
and until June as to the Malheur
and Harney Valley projects.
"I realize that these, or more ex
tended investigations, may disclose
a situation that would warrant
utilizing this appropriation for the
development of a practicable pro
ject, at a reasonable cost per acre,
that would materially benefit the
state, and am therefore willing
that tho language which limits the
expenditure to 'co-operation de
pendent upon an equal appropria
tion by the Oregon legislature be
stricken out and the following sub
stituted therefor:
" 'For Oregon rrojects to be
designated by the Secretary of the
Interior, $450,000.'
"In this form the appropriation
would, as I understand it, be avail
able for carrying out any practic
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able project in Oregon which could
be built within such an appropria
tion or which could be built by co
operation with the state for such an
appropriation and the amount con
tributed by the state.
"It is a matter of great regret to
me that the effort to secure co
operation with Oregon along the
line of Governor West's proposal
appears to have failed. Ic promised
the institution of a joint method of
using state and government funds
in the development of the West,
for it would, I feel sure, have been
adopted by other states.
"I believe that while there is so
heavy a demand upon the reclama
tion fund for the completion of
projects already under way, it is
wisest not to adventure upon new
undertakings unless upon a dollar-for-dollar
co-operative basis.
"Nevertheless, I shall raise no
objections to the allotment of this
amount to Oregon, for I am well
convinced that in the past too little
consideration has been given to her
needs and to opportunities for de
velopment in that state, which I
attempted somewhat to remedy by
the extension of the Umatilla pro
ject and an effort to meet the sug
gestion as to co-operation in the
Deschutes Valley."
With Secretary Lane's letter as a
basis, Representative Sinnott will
make an effort to secure a provision
in the forthcoming reclamation ap
propriation bill in conformity with
the secretary's amended recom
mendation. Crook Countv Journal, f 1.50 per yr
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.
At for myself I am not la
doubt as to my dory. Without
minimizing other arguments ad
vanced la support of the extend
ing of suffrage to woman, I
place the emphasis opon the
mother's right to a voice In mold
ing the environment which shall
surround her children, which
operates powerfully In determin
ing whether her offspring will
crown her latter years with Joy
or bring down her gray hairs In
sorrow to the grave.
Politics will not suffer by wo
man's entrance Into It If the po
litical world has grown more
pure In spite of the evil Influ
ences that have operated to de
base It, it will not be polluted
by the presence and participa
tion of woman. Neither should
we doubt that woman can be
trusted with the ballot She has
proved herself equal to every re
sponsibility Imposed upon ber;
she will not fail society In this
emergency. Let ber vote! Wil
liam Jennings Bryan.
GRANDMA'S PRAYER.
I pray that riseu from the dead
1 may in glory stand;
A crown, perhaps, upon my head.
But a needle In my band.
I've never learned to sing or
play.
So let no hnrp be mine.
From birth until my dying day
Plalu sewing's been my line.
Therefore accustomed to the end
To plying useful stitches,
I'll be content If asked to mend
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