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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
Crook County . Journal
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XIX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 1915.
NO. 12
The Annual
Convention
Tho annual meeting of the State
Cuttle and Horse lialsors' Associ
ation of Oregon, mot In Prineville
Tuesday morning.
Seventy-five delegate are regis
tered from all parts of the stale,
strong delegations corning from
Baker City, Portland and other
point. Tho regular routine of
business was transacted during the
forenoon and after dinner, tho more
important details wore reached.
The election of officers caused
considerable interest among the
delegates. Win. Tollman of Baker,
wan elected to succeed himself a
president, J. F. Iilanchard of Prine
ville, la first vice president, W. 11.
Dougherty of Portland, la second
vice president. S. 0. Correll of
Baker is secretary and Wm. Duly
of Baker, is treasurer of the new
board.
Tho next annual meeting of the
association will be held at Baker
City.
There are now 329 members of
the association representing the
owners of tho largest cattle and
horse ranches in the state.
A total of more that 100,000 head
of stock are owned by the members
of tho association. An assessment
of 8 cents per head was made on
the above figures, to cover the ex
penses of the association for the
coming year.
Wednesday's Session.
Tho stockmens' meeting yester
tcrday was even more successful if
possible than that of Tuesday, the
opening day. After a business ses
sion which lasted from 10 until 1:30
without adjournment. The party
were token in automobiles to differ
ent points of Interest near the city.
The McCall ranch was visited, and
the Mace ACofoid ranch entertained
the visitors for a few minutes. At
both places fine stock were found in
the lots.
The serious business of the meet
ing over, the delegates wero inter
tuined at a banquet last night which
was the crowning event of the
meeting,
Tho spread was complete in every
detail, from raw oysters to ice
cream, and when 400 persons were
seated at the five long tables that
reached the entire length of the
Prineville Club Hall it is needless to
say that they did justice to the
spread.
During the progress of the meal
music was furnished by Morgan's
orchestra, and Miss Williams, Joe
Smclzer and E. N. Strong asms ted
by a trio of masked bandits pro
duced some special features that
wero of the highest order.
J. N. Williamson who acted as
toastmaster for the occasion, need
less to gay, filled that position ex
ceptionally well.
Speakers for the evening and the
moral to each of the toasts follow.
Mr. Biggs advocated smaller
herds for the stockmen, and rfothing
but pure bred sires on the ranges.
He said that a dual purpose cow for
all the people would be the regular
rule in a few years. A few sheep
on every farm will pay also he says.
J. F. Blanchard didn't stay very
close to his Bubject which was the
coyote and the jackrabbit. and he
gave as his excuse that he failed to
catch a rabbit, for demonstration
purposes, lie stated however that
there had been a total list of 100
numbers for the association signed
up in Crook county which was in
deed good news to the delegates.
George Russell, of course, spoke
on the horse business, fte made a
Stockmen's
Great Success
line address, tho moral to which
was that pure bred horses of no
matter what breed, and good care
for the animals, will spell success
for anyone.
T. H. Lafollette was assigned the
subject of dry farming from a
stockman's standpoint. He said
that every dry farmer should keep
some stock, and that the most
profitable manner in which to har
vest a poor crop of wheat was with
hogs. A few sheep or calves on a
piece of summer fallow will return
a revenue to the owner.
S. O. Correll. like the above men
tioned speakers, was assigned the
subject with which he is perhaps
the most familiar, namely, the
ladies. This was perhaps the best
speech of tho evening, and when
finished, no one doubted but that
the speaker knew all about the sub
ject at hand. He concluded with a
toast, which while being no better
than the remainder of his speech,
seemed a fitting climax. It was,
"Here is to the ladles, the most
splendid creation In the universe,
the edition is large, and every man
should have a copy."
E. L. Potter of O. A. C, said
that this organization is of as great
importance as any in the state and
that he immensely enjoyed the
meetings, especially the banquets.
Phil Metchin Jr., said that while
speech making was somewhat out
of his line, he was and had always
considered himself an Eastern Ore
gon man, having been born here,
and would have been much disap
pointed in fact, had not that Im
portant event occured at any other
place. He promised to return to
this part of the state and make his
home here as soon as he goes broke
running the Imperial Hotel.
The festivities were declared over
a little after nine and the delegates
were escorted to the morning train
at Redmond this morning, all prom
ising to return to Prineville for the
annual meeting in 1917.
The Annex Reception.
. Tuessday night the ladies of the
Annex gave a reception to the stock
men and their wives which while be
ing somewhat informal, was a most
enjoyable event.
Following the lecture of Dr.
White, the crowd assembled in the
Annex Parlors which were surely
filled to capacity. Here they were
greeted by a committee of ladies
and all strangers were introduced
to those present.
A number of selections were
rendered by the Ladies' Glee Club
Miss Blanche Wilson and E. N.
Strong were on the program for a
solo each, after which Miss Williams
and Mrs. liechtell sang a duet.
Punch and wafers were served to
those present, after which tho bowl
ing alleys and the dance hall up
stairs divided the crowd for three
or four hours. The delegates from
outside points promise to never for
get Prineville, and the good times
had here.
Crook and Jefferson May Form
New Judicial District.
A bill was introduced in the
Senate vesterJay afternoon by Sen
ator Butler at the request of Rep
resentative Forbes, setting apart
Crook and Jefferson counties as a
judicial district. This bill is one
that has the approval of 'Judge
Bradahaw and tho attorneys who
are most interested and no doubt
will pass without a question. It
will permit court in this county in
almost continuous session and
should be more economical than
the present, arrangement.
Names of Stockmen
Who Signed Register
Members of "the Association who
signed the register, which does not
include all who attended, are as
follows:
Baker-Wm. Pollen, Thoa. Mack,
S. O. Correll.
Portland II. H. Coffold. Dr.
Calvin S, White, Geo. P. Sharkey,
W. Burke, Jr., Phil Metschan Jr..
Wm. H. Daughtery, Geray Snow.
I). P. Donovan, Horace Addis.
Paulina H. J. Lister, I. M.
Mills, E. L. Ashby, L D. Claypool,
Joe Lister, J. E. Throop, S- G.
Douthit, T. II. Brennan, K. Dean
Huston. A. M. Logan, W. C
Congleton.
Suplee J. N. Kuhn, Mrs. M. E.
Delore, Mrs. J. W. Kuhn, Chas.
Bernard & Son.
Held L. S. Logan, Paul Held,
C. J. Johnson.
Post-D. W. Knox, H. D. Dun
ham, R. H. Booten, W. II. Post.
Ashwood R. A. Powell, S. S.
Black, H. L. Friend.
Silver Lake A. B. Schroder.
Tumalo Grover G. Gerking.
Pendleton Chas. Nelson.
Redmond J. R. Roberts.
Fleetwood, Ore. H. F. Swingle.
Enterprise Henry Haas
Fife James Street.
Corvallis E. L. Potter.
Brogan, Ore. Don P. Logan.
Nye, Ore. James Nelson.
Barnes R. S Dixon and wife,
Fisher C. Logan.
Malheur S. P. Colt, Jim Blakely.
Laidlaw H. A. Scoggin.
The Dalles Grant Mays.
Gateway H. L. Priday, John H.
Priday.
Antelope Ben Taylor. '
Prineville J. E. Fuller, J. F.
Blanchard. James Cram Jr., M. R.
Biggs, C. M. Elkins, E. T. Slayton,
J. II. Gray, Raymond Calavan, J.
T. Houston, Geo. Milliean, J. W.
Stanton, G. H. Russell, R. B.
Cross, Marion Mayfield, J. E.
Myers, J. R. Breese, Roy McCord,
M. 8. Mavfield, W. I. Dishman, G.
Springer.
Railroad Men in Prineville.
Wm. McMurray, general passen
ger agent, II. E. Lounsberry, gen
eral freight agent, and A. C. Egan,
traveling freight and passenger
agent of the O.-W. R. & N. lines,
were in Prineville yesterday in con
nection with business for their
company.
Purpose of Stock
men's Association
The history of Oregon's Cattle
and Horse Raisers' Association is
interesting at this time. The as
sociation was organized at Baker
on May 11, 191:), after a call issued
from that platv by the present
secretary and president. Some two
thousand letters were mailed urging
the attendance of stockmen from
all par,ts of the state and a total
membership at the time of organ
ization reached about 100.
The second meeting which was
held in Pendleton March 17, 1914,
and at that time the membership
was increased to 278. The meeting
which has just closed here has been,
of course, the most successful
meeting yet held and the member
ship has been increased about 100
in this county. The exact number
is not available yet.
The purposes of the organization
are many. They are supposed to
co-operate with the National organ
ization and with other state and
local organizations in the protection
of the stock from common thieves,
and to have uniform laws govern
ing the brands to be used, regula
tion of the ranges and such matters.
Legislation already accomplished
by the organization concerning
brands is of much value. Laws
will be proposed and, no doubt,
enacted at the request of the or
ganization, compelling none but
pure bred bulls and stallions n the
free ranges of the state. Other
action which can injure no one. but
benefit the stockmen immensely
will be taken from time to time to
further the interests of the industry.
A brand inspector ib maintained
at the stockyards in Portland and
through this man who is at present
Gerry Show, perhaps one of the
most able in the Northwest,
thousands of dollars worth of stock,
or their cash equivalent has been
returned to their rightful owners,
all members of the association.
The future for the organization
indeed looks bright.
National Livestock Association
Will Meet Next Month.
The National Livestock Associa
tion will meet in San Francisco
next month. Wm. Pollen and Wm.
H- Daughtery of the Oregon Asso
ciation will attend this meeting.
Tom Huston of Powell Butte,
butchered some 50 hogs last week.
THE GUILTY MAN.
Dr. Calvin S.
Stockmen
Dr. Calvin S. White of the State
Board of Health delivered an ex
cellent lecture on rabies to a
capacity house at the Club Hall
Tuesday' evening. Following are
the most important facts brought
out during the lecture:
First, the disease is correctly
rabies and not hydrophobia- It is
one of the oldest diseases and per
haps the most serious that may be
communicated from animal to man.
Dr. White says the disease was un
known west of the Rocky Moun
tains-until the last four years,
making its first appearance in Colo
rado about four years ago. The
skunk is perhaps the most sus
ceptible animal to the disease, and
next comes the dog family.
The disease is contracted by man
only when the germ which is con
tained in the saliva of a rabid ani
mal come in direct contact with
the flesh through a bite or cut or
some other abrasion of the skin.
The first appearance of the
disease in this state was in the
southeastern part and the spread
has been quite rapid until it is now
found in many localities in the
state, some fourteen counties hav
ing reported to the state board of
health of its existence.
After the germ has been intro
duced into the body it travels
toward the spine and brain, not
through the blood, but through the
nerves. When they reach the
spate the t'isease commences - to de
velop and action of the limbs of the
animal are impaired and when the
brain is reached the victim soon
dies.
While but one out of every three
animals or persons infected de
velop the disease, Dr. White says
that after the disease has com
menced to develop absolutely no
relief or cure is found, and the suf
fering of the victim is greater than
any other death that can be
imagined. Muscles of the throat
become paralyzed and nothing has
yet been found that would offer
even temporary relief for the suf
ferer-
In dealing with animals that have
become infected, Dr. W'hite says
that no relief or cure has been
Leo in Washington Star.
White Tells
About Rabies
I found and that they should be
killed. This 'applies especially to
dogs, which are responsible for a
large number of the cases reported
in the state. The animals refuse
to eat anything but dirt or sticks
and will not or cannot drink water.
To determine whether an animal,
especially a dog, has rabies. Dr.
White says that the voice or bark
of tne dog will become high pitched:
he will leave home and be gone for
from twelve to twenty-four hours
and will refuse to eat- Later he
will develop a weakness in the
spine; will become weak and con
tinue to refuse food and will us
ually die within five davs from the
time the first symptoms develop.
They seldom froth at the mouth.
After having been bitten there
will be no noticable effect for
about twenty-one days and some
times three or four months, and
after development of the disease
there is perhaps only about two and
a half days in which the animal
could do harm.
The first thing after having been
bitten by a rabid animal, or one
that )s supposed to be rabid, one
should use nitric acid, and if none
is available, the second choice is
carbolic acid and the third iodine.
Make a swab by using a match or
small stick, wrap a small piece of
cotton rag around it and dip it into
the acid and thoroughly swab out
the wound at once.
Do not kill the dog that has in
flicted the wound, if possible.
Confine him and await develop
ments. If the animal dies in a day
or two have your local physician
wire for the proper serum or start
directly for Portland where the
Pasteur treatment can be adminis
tered. Should these directions be
followed, Dr. White is positive that
no death need result
Out of a total of 82 cases of per
sons having been bitten, which have
been treated at Portland, all have
been saved- Seven of the above
number were bitten by coyotes, the
remainder by dogs, and in most
instances by dogs that were owned
by the party receiving treatment.
Dr. White says the condition will
be more critical, perhaps, in this
state during the next few months
than the world has yet witnessed in
connection with rabies. Some fifty
years ago the wolves in parts of
Russia became infected but the
disease practically eliminated itself
before the condition became so
acute as it now is in Oregon.
More Horses Shipped
Saturday for the War
Wilson, Murry & Slotbloom. who
have been buying horses in this
part of the country for a couple of
weeks, shipped about 100 head on
Saturday to San Francisco. These
gentlemen are pleased with the
horses they have been able to get
here and will, no doubt, return
soon for more animals for this same
contract.
They expected to deliver the last
of this month, but telegrams came
urging the delivery on February
16, which compelled them to make
an earlier shipment.
Prices paid ranged from $80 to
$140, with an average of about $90.
They have a contract for a large
number of horses to be delivered
to the French government.
H. J. Healey sold his 1914 crop
of wheat at Culver the last of the
week at $1.30 per bushel. He had
a little over 3000 bushe's