of 0 Crook Jomiiraa COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY VOL. XIX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 1915. NO. 9 Cominity Work of Legislature at the State Capitol Salem. Just as In previous so Inn, the first ofl of tho twmity eighth m-oNlon )hhi1 with very little accomplished aside from orKnulxutloii. When orultatlon was completed, Instead of netting promptly down to work considerable time was wanted In oratory ovor the number of clerks and autnoKraphers to ba employed. Soma of the lawmakers, In view of the econ omy talk which prevailed, thought It would be a good Idea to begin with ciittlnK down the ruunlim expenses of the session by getting along with few er darks, but after the flow of talk ceased both houses concluded the ut ual number of clerks would be neces sary, In the aenate, with Senator W. Ialr Thompaon, of Lake county, aa prestd 1n officer, the legislative wheel ap pear to be running smoothly, but In the houae, aa a reault of dlaaattafao tlon over Speaker Hen Selling com mittee appointment and an antagon Utlo aplrll which aroae against the Multnomah county delegation, a well defined mutiny against the houae or ganisation developed. A few hothead ven talked of depoalng the speaker, nullifying hla committee appointment and auballtullng others nominated from the floir of the houae. Number of Important Bill Introduced W hile much of the flral week of the etalon waa taken up with orr.anUa tlon, Inauguration of the Governor and tueleaa oratory over clerkships, when the legislature did get down to law making a number of the Important questions to come before the session appeared In the alt ape of bllla. These Included meaaurea to amend the tax taws, conaolldate departmenta of the late government for economy, to make effective the prohibition amend ment and revUton of the game lawa. The economy aplrlt manifested It elf In the aenate when that body voted to eliminate appropriation for the atte accountancy board and the inie ImmlKratlun commission and by authorising the suspension of the de cennial ceniu. effecting an approxi mate aavlng of $170,000, At the clone of the flrat week tho tiouae had 102 bllla before It and tho aenate 49. All paaaed aocond reading. Dry Maur Pending In Houi. While there la no unlveraal agree ment on the prohibition queatlon, It I certain that a meaaure will be paaaed trlctly In accordance with the pro vision of the constitutional amend ment adopted by the people at the No vember election. Two prohibition bllla now are pending in the houae. The Committee of One Hundred bill wa the flrat meaaure Introduced In that body. It ha been referred to the committee on alcoholic liquor. O. C. Lew-la, of St. John, I the author of another meaaure now In the handa of the aame committee. Yet another meaaure may be Introduced thla week. Ora R. Porter, representative from Douglas county, 1 the author. Representative Lewi declared that he Introduced a bill on tho subject he cause he waa dissatisfied with the committee' bill. HI meaaure I rad ical In the extreme. The legislators are determined to enact an effective prohibition law, If tho Committee of One Hundred' bill Is amended It will be to mnke It more drnHtlc. Estimate for Institution May Stand That the estimate made by the atato board of control for appropria tions for tho various state Institutions for 1915 and 1916 will not bo material ly changed, If changed at all, I the belief after the first week' session of tho legislature. Estimates were made first by the superintendents and con siderable reductions made by the board In several instances, The committee on way and mean of the senate I probing thoroughly the management of the ' institution and has visited the blind school, the mute school and the state Insane asy lum, After spending a day at the lat ter institution and the cottage farm, an adjunct, committee members an nounced that they were well pleased with 'the management of all Institu tions vUltod and were especially well pleased with the management of the Insane aRylum. i Strict Regulation to Protect Farmer nigtd regulations for commission ' merchants are prescribed In a bill in troduced In tho house by Representa tive Illanchard, of Josephine county. The bill amends the present law re lating to commission merchants, and provides for the transfer of Jurisdic tion over thorn from tho stale railroad commission to the secretary of atate. Prevision I made that before a com mission merchant can engage In busi ness he must obtain a license and give a bond that he will faithfully report to all persons consigning horticultural, agricultural and vltlcultural produce and farm products to him, and prompt ly pay to each the proceed of all sale after deducting a commission of not more than 6 pr cent on carload lota, and 10 per cent on amaller lota, and actual disbursement connected with the cale of the produce. Horticultural Bill I Up. The bill providing for the creation of a slate horticultural commlaalnner, prepared by the state horticultural so ciety, wa Introduced In the house by Representative Vawter, of Jackaon. The meaaure aim to regulate the fruit and orchard industry et the atate, prescribe uniform Inspection lyatem and require owner to pray their tree and otherwise protect them from Insect and varlou other form of pest. The meaaure propoaea to abollih the present board of horticulture and place a commissioner to ba appointed by the governor In charge. Ill (al ary I fixed at $1000 a year. 2t alio provide for the appointment of fruit tree inspector In tho coun ties ef the atate that car to appoint them at their own expense. Such In spector, however, are to b lubject to th regulations of the proposed law and report to the state commissioner. Imported Egg Got Attention In Hou Three bill striking at Imported gg were Introduced in the house by Representative Allen, of Marlon coun ty. The flrat provldea that all egga Imported and sold In the atate shall be marked "Imported" the (econd that all food producta In packages In which egg are an ingredient ihall be mark ed "Imported eggs used." the third provide that drink dlapenaer who use Imported egg In any drink they ell must have a ilgn pnated In their establishment advising the public of this fact. Woman Legislator Introduce Bill. Mlaa Marian D. Towne's first bill to be presented to the houae waa In troduced Friday. The only woman in the leglalature baa a meaaure to pun ish conspiracy, the present taws, she lay, having nothing to cover the point. She would punish by a fine of from $100 to $10,000 each peraon who accomplishes any part of the conspir acy or would Imprison him from SO days to one year In Jail or in the peni tentiary from one to five years. Tax Bills Are Introduced. Senator Smith of Cooa and Curry Introduced a bill for a new tax law. It change the date for which assess ment should be made from March 1 to January 1, and provide that the flrat payment ahall become due on No vember 1, of the year In which the as sessment la made and the second pay ment shall become due April 1 of the following year. No penaltie are pro vided. Senator Barrett, of Umatilla, also Introduced a tax bill In the upper house, and members of the Multnomah county delegation have another meas ure In course of preparation. It prob ably will be Introduced In the lower house within a few daya. Theae meaa urea are limilur in some particulars, but differ in other essential provis ion. Doth provide for semiannual payments. The Multnomah county bill allows a discount for all payments In excess of SO per cent made at the first period, while the Barrett bill does not. The Multnomuh county bll attaches a penalty of 12 per cent per. annum against delinquent payments, while the Barrett penalty Is fixed at the rate of only 8 per cent The payments dates also differ. Legislative Nugget. Indications are that Senator Dlm Ick'c bill to abolish the Oregon naval militia Is going to have easy sailing In the senate. A bill designed to keep heavy freight automobile trucks off unpaved high ways at certain seasons of the year wss Introduced by Senator Vinton. It provides that they shall not go on un paved highways between October 15 and April 15 following. Surgical treatment and hospital care for Indigent, crippled and deformed children of the Btate are provided for in a bill introduced by Senator Gar land of Linn county. A bill providing that persons liable by statute for Inmates of the state In sane and feeble-minded hoHpitals, if able, pay to tho state- $15 a month for the maintenance of each Inmate was Introduced In the senate by tho -Mar-ton county delegation. Provision is made In a bill intro duced In the house byliepreBentatlve The Journal Moving Into New Quarters Tho Journal is to be moved be fore next publication day to the brick building formerly occupied by the postoffice on Main street. The present quarters, which have been occupied by the plant for more than thirteen years, has become to small, and for many reasons a change to a larger and more mod ern building- has been needed for some time. A lease for a term of years was signed on the new quarters last Friday, and Monday a number of workmen commenced the task of renovating the new room, and mak ing a special base for the Journal press to occupy. The ceiling of the room has been rcplaatered, the walls tinted and several improvements made. We will be better able to meet the de mands of the public In the new quarters. The old location will be sold or rented. Things Will Be Lively for the Stockmen I'rineville is completing arrange ments to entertain the stockmen during the state convention here next month that will make things lively during the three days' ses sion. The first day of the meeting, which is February 9. there will be a big feed by the Methodist ladies In the building formerly occupied by the Winnek Company. This will commence about eleven in the morn ing, and will continue until some time after the usual supper hour in the evening. The second evening there will be a banquet for the delegates. This will be in the hands of the Ladies of the Annex, assisted by other ladies of the town. A royal evening is as sured. Should the convention continue until the evening of the third day (February 11.) plans will be made for special entertainment at that time. All delegates will be con veyed to and from the railroad at the expense of the Commercial Club. Good Stock for a Good Country Dickson & McDowell this week sold to T. S Barnes 25 head of reg istered two-year-old H e r e f o r d heifers, and forty head of black polled calves. The stock was ship ped from Warrington to Mr- Barnes Wednesday morning. Consideration for the lot was about f 100 per head. Newly-Weds Have a Feed. The annual "newly-weds feed" was held last evening at the home of Willard Wirtz in this city. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lake M. Bechtell, Mr. and Mrs. Don II Peoples and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wirtz and daughter. Bowling Contest. Ladies of the Annex, held a bowl ing contest Tuesday afternoon in which a score of ladies participated. In the first game Mrs. Claypool's team was victorious by eighteen pins. . The second game gave Mrs. Elkins' team the victory by 194. Mrs. H. A. Kelly secured the highest individual score. 105. Sc1melie6T"nieTo!ltlb"n "of the pres ent Btate fish and game commission, and the substitution therefor of a com mission to consist of the governor, master fish warden and state game warden. Resolutions providing tor submis sion to the people of constitutional amendments designed to put an end to frauds iu connection with the cir culation of Initiative, recall and refer endum petitions were Introduced by Sonator Day. It Is planned to bar per sons from signing petitions who are not registered voters. Prineville Country Hard to Beat K. T, Slavton put two cars of yearling steers into the Portland market last week which brought a record price for stock of that age. The price receive.! was t81 per head. They weighed over 1000 pounds each- This only demon strates more fully the value of the country here for feeding stock is conclusive proof that this is the best part of the best state in this great country for this one best in dustry, namely, the production of meats for the markets of the worlJ Called Hence. W. R. Ellis, first congressman from the second district, and one of the first district attorneys for this judicial district, - died at his new home in Portland last Monday Death was due to a hemorrhage of the brain. Mr. Ellis was 65 years of age, and had been a prominent figure in this state since 1883. lie was a resident of Heppner and Tendleton for years, having moved to Portland recently. Live Stock Associations Will Co-operate "Yours of January 12th, regard ing rabies in your section of the country. We feel that this is a matter which should have the best consideration of the Livestock Sani tary Board, and if they have not sufficient authority under theiaw as it already exists, feel sure that the members of this legislature will be glad to make a law which will cover. The Oregon Pure Bred Livestock Association will have a meeting in Salem 8 p m., January 20th, at which time all matters effecting livestock legislation will be dis cussed. I will bring this matter to their attention at once. This is sjmething which so vitally effects the whole country that we feel there will be no objection from any quarter of the state against prompt action. Yours very truly, O. M. Plcmmer, Secy." Dramatic Recital. Mrs. Alma Gitchel Morse will give a dramatic recital of the story of Enoch Arden by Tennyson, at the Lyric Theatre Friday even'ng Jan. 29th. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Robert Dougla3 with music especially compose! and adapted for this selection. The usual pro gram of pictures will be shown. For Sale About 80 pullets, Plymouth Rock mid Urphlngton, mixed. Call on or write Jacob liecker, Prluevllle, Ore. 1 21 4t Horses Lost, Reward Offered Two sorrel mures; one has strip face and bell, FV on left shoulder, weight 1000 pouivds; the other X U on left shoulder; weight 950, also branded O and and circle 7. Hold and notify J. L. liradeen, Golden dale, Wash. 1 14-5tp Crook County Journal, ?1.50 per yr Buying Artillery Horses at Prineville Representatives of the Frerc't government were in Prineville the first of the week buying light ar tillery horses for service in the war. They purchased sixty-six head in this part of the county, and shipped them from Redmond Tuesday.. The average price paid was about f 100. Earl Robin of Paris, was in charge of the party. Other members were Wm. Neil, Charles R. Camporll, J W. Bullock, W. L. Russell. G. T. Vingnt. C. B. Kettle and Joe Chevig ny. Other buyers are expected shortly to buy cavalry horses. The Owls Elect Officers The annual election and installa tion of the officers of Local Sovereign Nest No. 1588, Subordi nate Order of Owls, occurred Fri day evening, January 8, in Maling Hall the hall furnished and oc cupied jointly by the Order of Owls and Knights of Pythias. The fol lowing officers were elected and installed: William Draper, presi dent; J. G. Cantrill, vice president; William Hall, Inyocator: Willard H. Wirtz, secretary; John W. Morgan, treasurer; T. E. J. Duffy, warden; Oscar Crain. sentinel; Peter Seg- geling, picket. Successful Applicants for Teachers' Papers Applicants who wrote in the re cent teachers'- examinations have received their papers. The list of successful applicants is as follows: One-year certificates Prineville Margaret Kimmell, Mabel L. Allen. E. D. Tirrill, Roy Lowther, Mrs. Louise A. Holloway, Victor L. Shawe. Howard Pierson Booth, George Tetlow. Terrebonne Lawrence Andrus. Imperial Viola Smith. Culver Amelia M. Johnson. Metolius Wesley G. Anderson. Bend Lillian Cooper. Clara Allen. Mary Reith. ' Roberts Julia Dobson. Fife Mrs. B. B. Balfour. Cline Falls Mrs. Lucile M. Gray. Madras Thersa I. Wever, Isa- belle Calkins, Samuel K. King. Haycreek Mrs. Alice L. Goff. Powell Butte Zeph T. Gideon. Laidlaw Fred H. Pinkstaff. Held Bertha E. Ransom. Gist Alpha M. Gibson. Lower Bridge Elias S. Payne. Primary certificates Prineville Jane C. Allen. Muzzle the Dogs The Bend city council Tuesday afternoon passed an ordinance re quiring that all dogs in the city be muzzled. This action was con sidered necessary after a dog was discovered iu the streets, that after being killed and examined was found to have rabies. The city of Bend will send a com munication to Prineville officials in a few days asking that this city government assist in getting an or der from the county court requiring alll dogs in the county to wear muzzles. The Lake county court made an order of a like nature on January 12, and leaves the enforcement of the order in the hands of the sheriff and his deputies. All Lake rural schools may be closed if rabies con tinue to spread. Strayed. Black pig; weight about twenty five pounds. Leave word at this ollict. Reward. 1 21-lp Edwaud Gould. County Court January Term January 6th, 11)15. Agricultural expert. Ordered that office be continued, and as much money appropriated for use as was appropriated in 1914. New road district at Laidlaw. Further time requested. Congleton road. Report received and court asked for amended report. Mrs. Ed White sent to Home Hos pital until further arrangements can be made. January 7th, 1915. Crooked River road.- Surveyor or dered to survey plat and secure waivers of right of way wherever changes have been made in old road. Edw. B. Williams road. Continued. M. A. Palmer Road. Continued. K. D. Madsen road. Continued. In the matter of wrongful assess mentof Ralph B. Poindexter. Claim not allowed. Petition of P. B. Poindexter et al for light on Crooked River bridge. Petition denied. New road district in district No. 28. Petition denied. Ownership map of the J. G. Ed wards road and changes. Accepted and approved. Tumalo Project No. 1, county road. Surveyor's preliminary report ac cepted and " approved. Surveyor or dered to survey and file plat of same. James Hayea et. al county road. Continued. In the matter of rabies in Crook county. Resolution adopted and sent to legislature asking that a bounty be put on coyotes. In the matter of Harry Dobrenti, rabies patient $25 allowed for cloth ing and care. County agriculturist. One thousand ($1000) dollars is hereby appropriated by Crook county for aid office with the understanding that the county court of Jefferson county appropriate five huJirid ($500) dollars for the joint support of said office. January 8th, i915. In the matter of county printing. Bid of Crook County Jonrnal received and accepted at three hundred (1300) dollars per year. Warrants surrendered by D. F. Stewart. D. F. Stewart surrendered warrants Noe. 789 to 798 inclusive, amounting to $2500, warrants ordered cancelled and clerk ordered to issue warrant to D. F. Stewart in the amount of fifty-three and 68 hundred ths ($53 68) dollars, being balance due him on account. Warrants surrendered by R. H. Bayley: Nos. 873, 860, 871, 881, 883, 880, 860, 861, 807. 808, 809, 810, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823 and 824, amounting to $7150, surrendered by R. H. Bayley, said warrants ordered can celled. In the matter of vacancy in the office of county commissioner. H. J. Overturf of Bend, Oregon, appointed to fill vacancy. In the matter of petition to vacate plat of Hampton Butte Townsite by Oregon Central Improvement Com pany. Petition granted and clerk or dered to draw proper order. Wrongful assessment of L. C. Steph enson, $14.4, $22.09; Lee Miller, $19.88; Delmore & Wright, $23.40; Mary E. Knotts, $8.70; R. M. Powell, $126; H. J. Overturf, $13.43. Re mittances approved and sheriff ordered credited with same. In the matter of inventory of county officers. Surveyor's, clerk's, assessor's county court's inventories approved and ordered filed. In the matter of official bond of H. A. Kelley. Bond by the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company re ceived and approved. In the matter of official bond of E. B. Knox, sheriff. Approved and or dered filed. Official bond of E. B. Knox as sheriff and tax collector. Approved and or dered filed. Official bond of Warren Brown, coun ty clerk. Approved and ordered filed. January 11. 1915. Court convened at 10 o'clock a. m., present, G. Springer, judge; J. F. Blanchard and H. J. Overturf, com missioners; Warren Brown, clerk ; E. B. Knex, sheriff. In the matter of the A. McE. Ball case. Ordered that no action be taken. In the matter of claim of W. H. Lucy as county sealer. In the matter of W. H. Lucy's claim for salary and ex penses as county sealer, it appearing that said W. H. Lucy was dismissed on March 10, 1914, and waa not notified Continued on page 8