V ot 0 fffnp Or COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY Crook Cdnnety'; Jomraat CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XIX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915. NO. 24 THE CITY DADS WIELD THE AXE Economy it the Slogan and Nightwatch U Dismissed Ordinances Defeated Councilmcn Are Giving the City Business Administration. Bills Are Allowed Tuesday night was h stormy night fur new ordinance In-fore the city council. Three ordinances that had been under consideration by the council since the first of tlie year or iKHin after, were nut out of busi ness in one, two, three order and as there were no further proponed ordinance, the of flee of nightwatch was declared vacant. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Chu. S. Edwards, Council men, Klkins, Reams, Foster, Still and Nob!o. Also Treasurer Bochtell, Marshal Pollard, Nightwatch Malech, Heeorder Hyde and city at torney Duffy. Wtn. Triehel was hired at $25 per month to care for the city park. Marshal Pollard reported but one arrest for the month, and the nightwatch made no arrests. Recorder Hyde had collected $10 from L. C. Morgan during the month ' the. same being the semi-annual 1 licn.se for Hit Lyric, theater. The ordinances which were de-! motion picture; feuted were the motion picture; license ordinance, the plumbing! ordinance ami the electric wiring ordinance. All had reached the tage of the third rending and were defeated by unanimous vote. The Recorder was ordered to con fer with the city attorney in the matter of collecting from property owners who have failed to pay for cement sidewalks built by the city. The office of night watch was de clared vacant to take effect on the evening of May 11. The following bills were ordered paid: T. E. J. Duffy. W. R. Pollard, Jack Curtis, John G. Malech, Deschutes Power Co L. M. Hechtell The Journal, Will Horssell, E. 0. Hyde, $7.ro $78.00 $5.25 $75.00 $170.80 $25.00 $1.35 $5.50 $12.40 Sell a Carload of Buicks in Six Days The Huff-Nople Auto company who are the local agents for the Buick cars, have been doing a land office business in selling new cars dring the past cople of weeks. . A car load of Buicks was broght in recently and the six cars were sold and delivered to the purchasers in five days. Five of them were 25-hp, and the other was a 37-hp. A new 1500 pound truck was brought in the first of the week for the Thomas W. LawBon ranch, and another load of passenger cars will arrive during the next few days. Purchasers of the first car load are: Chas. Millett and A. 0. Ralson of Fossil Ben Taylor and Ed McGreer of Antelope, Zim Baldwin of Lake- view and L. L. Jones of Mitchell. John Hunaakcr arrived from Tho Dalles the last of the week with a new truck for his Redmond stage line. It is a Menominee and is of 2000 pounds capacity. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The Sophomores entertained the Seniors last Saturday evening at the High School. A plesaant time was reported by all. The Junior play was a great suc cess, which may oe aurmuieu u the coaching of MissSykes. They had a large crowd and cleared ubout $50. It is the richest class play ever given by the school. The boys are working hard for the track meet which will be held at Redmond May 15. The joint meeting of the Alphas and Oehoconians will be held on May 19. We hope tha't all the pat rons of the school will be present to enjoy the last program with us. Tho High School Jubilee Quartett made its first apicarance outside of the school at Redmond, April 30. This quartett is composed of Rei Powell, Norris liixby, Otto Hodges, and Harry Stearns. The cast has been selected and work begun on the Senior play, "The Little Politician." MissSykes will coach the play. The Girls Glee Club and the High School Orchestra are practicipg for Commencement, Held to Grand Jury For Shooting a Horse Joe Gibson, Frank Sinead and Roy Kelly of Post were held to 'the Grand Jury on a bond of $100 each at a preliminary given them Monday for the killing of a stallion belong- Ing to George Ry in Ray's pasture , I on Friday afternoon of hist week. The trouble was reported to j Sheriff Knox that evening and the j Sheriff Knox that evening and the arrests followed early Saturday morning. Henry Barnurd who is employed on the Ray place, testified that he saw the accused men alout four o'clock Friday afternoon in the pas ture, running the horses, heard three shots fired, saw the stallion ! fall and later found him dead. He said that he followed the men from the nut-lure to the Dunham tilucc a few miles away and which SmeaJ has leased, and talked to them there. No defensive testimony was offered. The horse was a well bred animal which was owned by Mr. Ray and valued bv him at some $500. Crook County Horses Are In Big Demand J. B. Miner of Bend is in Prine ville today in the intrests of Corbett & Harris of Seattle who have a con tract for a large number of horses for the French and English govern ments. They are buying horses from 900 pounds up. When aked how many horses these people want Mr. Miner said that he did not like to say, as a statement of that kind would perhaps influence the market. $139,918.60 Deed Filed. Deeds conveying several thousand acres of land near Prineville on the north, west and south, from the Oregon & Western Colonization Com pany to Augustus Walker, were filed with County Clerk Brown Fri day. Tho consideration is given at $139,918.60. This is a transaction that was completed a year or more ago and the papers were not record ed until last week. Investors Look This Way A. M. Svarverud of Eugene was in Prineville yesterday. He is looking over this country with a view of investing here. He is an old friend of C; F. Smith who showed him about the contry while here. Correspondents Are Active Again Since the installation of the typesetting machine in The Journal office we are in a pos:tion to use a large quantity of news from the various parts of the county, and we ask all those who have acted aa correspond ents for The Journal, and new ones as well, to send in items from their respective neighborhoods. We cannot use more that one correspondent from a neighborhood, but want news from every locality. The writer's name must be signed to each letter, not for publication, but to insure good faith and tj enable the publisher to know whom to call upon should he want a special incident reported- Items must be confined strictly to matters of legitimate news, activities of the people, transfers of property, school news, improvements and all other matters of news. Gossip, jokes, personalities etc. must be omitted. It is not necessary to send copy in newspaper style, but give the facts. All letters must be in this office by Monday evening for use in the current issue. The Publisher. PAULINA NOTES Services were held at the school house last Sunday by Rev. Blackman A basket dinner was served o a large number of people after the services. The funeral of the 8-months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oberg was held tit the Heaver Creek cemetery on Tuesday, April 27 at 2 P. M. Wednesday was very warm at Paulina. Thursday morning rain and snow was falling which continued for three days donig a great amount of good in this community. A rabbit drive was held at Rye Grass flat Sunday and a large crowd assisted in killing COO rabbits. Coyotes are being found dead all over the hills in this part of the county. ' SISTERS NOTES i gj.sters ha3 had several good rains , lately. j E. M. McCabe, the freighter, has I moved from his homestead near Cline Falls to land near Sisters. The stock, fixtures and soda I fountain of the Sisters drug store ' will be sold under the hammer at this place May 14. Dr. Connarn, the dentist of Bend, was in Sisters last week. On Thurs- , 1,0 ave a fine ta,k to the schwI ?Hillron. I Walter May of Gist was in Sisters j Saturday, Mr. Knight, the Advent preacher, 'and wife of Redmond were here Saturday and Sunday, Some ten pupils of the Sisters school are taking the eighth grade examination this week. The picnic at Sisters last Saturday THE MAN WITH THE HOE. V I . - X. y J I. "IL w was quite a success in spite of the fact that the weather was bad. A fine spread was given at dinner after which speeches were made by Com missioners Blanchard and Overturf, Mr. Daggot of Redmond and Agri culturist Lovett. The Bend band furnished the music. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Arthur Templeton, Muriel Edmunson and Dorothy Taylor. A ball game and horse racing,' both running and trotting and a1 polo exhibition ended the program. The Sisters' Fair directors wish to make this fall's fair a great suc cess. If enthusiasm is a siern. it will be. j Sunday the Bend boys played Cloverdale a game of ball, result 16 to 2 in favor of Bend. Carl Woods broke his ' arm last week while cranking his auto. Claude Knapp lost a valuable hor?e this week. BARNES ITEMS Jack Frost visited our gardens the first of the week. Marion Morgan of Beaver Creek was a business visitor on Camp creek the last of the week. Harry Barnes went to Prineville last week on busines. Mrs. M. E. Bennett gave a birth day party last Sunday which was well attended by young and old. Lunch was served at noon and after dinner a ball game was played which resulted in a close finish, the score being 4 to 3. Dorwin Jones went ot Buck creek the first of the week on business. Mrs. A. E. Bates left the first of the week for Portland to visit relatives and friends. 3 SrS?l -Chapiri in St. Loun Republic. MARKET QUOTATIONS Portland. Wheat Club, $1.2; bluemem $1.32; rei KuMilan, $1.17; forty-fold, $1.27; red fife, $1.2.1. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $18; grain hay, $12; alfalfa, $13.50; valley timothy, $12.50. Butter Creamery, 25c. Ekbs Ranch, 18c. . Wool Eastern Oregon, 2c; Valley, 28c. ' Mohair 3233c. ' Seattle. Wheat niuestem, $1.32; club $1.26; red Russian, $1.20; forty-fold, $1.2$; fife, $1.20. Barley $25 per ton. Hay Timothy, -$16 per ton; alfalfa, $14 per ton. Butter Creamery, 25c. Eggs 18c. Prineville-Redmond Road Improvements The roads between Prineville and Redmond have already commenced to show the effect of the heavy traffic and within a few months it will again be next to impossible to make that trip with car or wagon. This road is perhaps subjected to more traffic and harder traffic than any other road in the county. Almost everyone will remember the deplorable codition that the road known as the middle road, was in last August, and the river line was worn to the rocks by the automobiles and wagons. ! Sections of the river road have been graveled during the past few years, and these places remain good all summer. The entire road from this point, to Redmnod could be graveled and the haul would be short as the road paralells the river for the greater part of the distance It seems that some such action will be necessary and the sooner that Prineville recognizes the fact the better for the town and com munity. There can be no possible! argument against good roads, ar.d; this is a place where the need is! great. The recent action of Mult-J nomah county in the-good roads matter is sufficient argument in favor of some action to improv our , main trunk roads especially the one under discussion. Wants The Journal To Find Her a Man There are many opportunities offered, to the residents of Crook County, and the Journal comes for ward with another proposition that should interest some of our readers immensely. The matter presents itself best in the original form, which is a letter received the first of the week from Portland. It follows without alterations: Portland Ogn April th25 ,1915 Dear sir As i am a lone Woman and out of work i thought i woult rite out to Prineville and ask you to put a picee in the paper for me i am a lady 40 years old and of a good reputation and would like to get a quanted with some nice man Hoo Has got a little means or get to keep house for some man that neads a good Housekeeper and a good cook i am a great home woman and a lover of stock now if you can help me do so i am sure i will appreciate it you can give this letter to someone perhaps you no with great respect, my address is J. Wilson 27 front street, Portland Oregon. Booming Privileges Granted Attorney Forbes of Bend secured booming privileges on the Deschutes yesterday from the County Court for the companies who are to put in the big mills at Bend this summer. CONVENTIONS THIS WEEK Two Organizations Will Be Here Saturday and Sunday Welcome To Our City Ep worth League and Christian Missionary Will Send Many Delegates Here Next Saturday and Sunday there will be held in this city, the sixth annual convention of the Central Oregon sub-ditsrict Epworth League of The Dalles district. There has been an excellent pro gram arranged for the . occasion which is as follows: Satrday morning, 10 to 12, Reg istration and assignment of delegates Saturday afternoon, 1:30, Rally; song; 1:35, Invocation, Rev. W. N. Byers, Redmond; 1:40 Address of welcome, Rev. E. C. Newham; 1 :A Responses, Bend, Redmond, Madras; 2, Appontment of committees, 2:05, Special music, Madras; 2:20, Paper, "Independence," Mrs. C. Paul Bend 2:40 Business session; 3, Address, "Missionary vision," Albert Farris, Redmond ; 3 :20, Institute period. Saturday evening, 7:30 Reception, 8:45, Good night service. Sunday morning, 6 :30, Morning watch, E. W. Thomas, Prineville, 10 Sunday school; 11 Public worship. Sermon on "Efficiency", Rev. H. O. Perry; special music. Sunday afternoon, 2:30 Rally song, 2:35 Rollcall, Miss Beatrice j Johnson 2:45 Report of committees; j 2:55 Special music, Bend; 3 "What I ; can we do for the Evening Service" Madras; 3:10 Discussion; 3:55, Dis trict news, Miss Bella M. Mark, ; North Yakima, Wash.; 3:40, Hymn; 3:45 Benediction, Sunday evening. 7, Devotional service, Bend; 7:30, Solo, Rev. W. N. Byers, Redmond; 7:35 Question box, Miss Bella B. Mark, 8 Conse- i cration sermon, Rev. E. C. Newham; Special music. The Central Oregon Christian Missionary convention will be held in this city Saturday and Sunday of this week at the First Christian Church. Delegates from various places are expected to attend, and the local church is planning to entertain forty or more delegates. Meetings are to be held in the morning, afternoon and evening of each day, and the public is invited to attend all of them. An interesting " and instructive program has been arranged, in which local people as well as the visitors will participate. Valuable Property Changes Hands Often The Bonnieview ranch whidh was sold by O. C. Gray to D. P. Donovan last fall was sold by Donovan to W. W. Raymond of Walla Walla Mon day. Two pieces of property near Portland were taken by Mr. Dono van as part payment for the stock ranch.. The registered cattle of which there are about 500 head were sold with the place. Consideration in the deal was given out as being $150,000. Robert Raymond, son of the purchaser, will take charge of the place at once. ' Mr. Kimble, of Summit Prairie, was a guest of friends in the city Tuesday night.