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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE '
VOL. XIX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1915.
NO. 29
CoMtity
BASE BALL BEE
BUSY BUZZING
Season Will Open Sunday
With Ceremonies
Prominent Men Assist
Gams Between Jeffenon County
Champions and the Locals
Scheduled at 2:30
With ult the pomp and ceremony
tluc Midi momentous occasion, King
I'liwlmll will ascend the throne in
Prineville next Sunday, June 13th,
when the fast Culver team, cham
pions of Jefferson County, battles
with Crook Giunty ChanipioitB on
Duvitliton Field, which In being put
into first class dluipc for thin classic
event.
The ceremonies will begin with a
puradc to the field composed of the
Prineville bund, which will entertain
the throng with popular selections
during the afternoon, the Culver
and Prinevlle teams and rooters.
Two of the most distinguished
citizens of I'rineville have consented
to act as the initial battery, the
first bull of the game and season
will be delivered in the biff league
style by his honor, Mayor Charles
S. Edwards and will be received by
Mr. Thomas M. Italdwn, who is said
to have been a base ball player of
ability in his younger duys, after
which the main contest will be on
in earnest.
The Culver team, being made up
of 4he players of Lamorita, Metolius
and Culver.. is an cxecptonally fast
team ..for a small town, ami with
Pearl AViogand, the speedy I-amonta
twirler in the box, will give the
locals a hard tussle for the honors.
The I'rineville boys expect to
blossom forth in their natty new
uniforms of grey, and present a
pleasing contrast to the shabby
outfit with which they have been
caparisoned in the past. The locals
will line up with practically all the
members of the championship team
of the past five years in their places
as follows: It. Lister, or Neal, c;
Tetherow, p; McCall lb; Ellis 2b;
Etes, ss; Fleming, Itcchtell, lib;
(Michel, If; Dobry, cf; Howman, rf.
Last Sunday at Culver, the locals
defeated the Culver team 8 to 2, in
a game that was much closer and
more interesting than the score in
dicates, and with a couple of weak
places patched up and a league
pitcher who has joined the team will
put up a much harder fight next
Sunday,
Mrs. Melson, who was formerly
employed as an operator in the cen
tral office in this city, left Saturday
for San Francisco where she will
join her husband. " -
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Portland.
Wheat Club, 98c; bluestem, $1.00;
red RuHHlan, 98c; forty-fold, 98c; rsd
fife. 96c.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $16;
grain hay, $12; alfalfa, $13.60; valley
timothy, $12.50.
Butter Creamery, 28o.
Kgn Ranch, 18o.
Wool Eastern Oregon, j!5o; valley,
J28c.
.Mohair 31c.
Seattle.
Wheat Dluestcm, $1.00; club, 98c;
red Russian, 95c; forty-fold, $1.00;
'flfo, OUc.
Hurley $22 ior ton,
Hay Timothy, $10 per ton; alfalfa,
114 ior ton.
nutter Creamery, 28c,
Jiggs 19c.
W00DR0W WILSON
JC i4' .
0 WK by Amorlcan I'reM Association.
Tlie events of the past year have
brought President Wilson promi
nently into the eyes of the world.
All civilization is looking to him in
this world crisis and when it is
noted that the iircss of the country
endorses his attitude to the warring
nations, and the masses of the peo
ple with the exception of an oc
casional jingoist agree with this
policy, his power can pluinly be
seen. .
The action of the president in
accepting Secretary Bryan's resig
nation from the cabinet which took
effect yesterday will have a tendency
to increase the President's position
in the minds and hearts of the
IMiiple instead of having an opposite
effect, as was no doubt the intention
of the grape juice statesman. In
this connection it may be well to
add that if the Commoner has any
real ability, and if it were ever
nettled by the people his duty was
to support his chief and not attempt
a political play at this time for his
own benefit and at the expense of
his nation. Now is no time to play
politics. We have a living example
of this kind of statesmanship in
another party and to both the man
from Oyster Hay and the late Secre
tary are due the same fate, which
is expressed in one of the late
Grover Cleveland's choice phrases;
innocuoiA desuetude.
PAULINA NOTES.
All Paulina and vicinity is singing!
like the birds in the beautiful sun- i
shine, after nearly a month of clowds i
and rain. The prospects for a large
crop of all kinds of grain and hay
is very good. The stock on the
ranges are rejortc.d to be fat as the
grass is exceptionally, good.
Much activity in selling horses
has been taking place and many are
still gathering horses getting them
ready for market.
A rabbit drive was held on Grind
stone Creek last Saturday, June 5.
A large crowd gathered and after a
very elegant picnic dinner, partici
pated in killing 250 rabbits. The
following day, Sunday the people at
the home of Mrs. Woods at Paulina
Valley, after dinner, drove rabbits
killing 600. '
The Commercial Xlub has joined
hands with the Paulina Educational
Entertainment Club, in an atempt
to have the greatest 4th of July
celebraton ever held in this vicinity.
Burned With Hot Metal
Adrian, the 11 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rodman living
near Culver, was severely burned
about the face with hot babbett
metal Tuesday afternoon of last
week. The littly fellow was watch
ing a workman melt the metal which
he was using in repairing a well drill
and was evidently stooping over
close to the melting pot when the
hot metal exploded and flew into
the boy's face. . He was brought to
Prineville the last of the week for
medical attention.
W. F. King is in. Portland.
Think Now About
The Forest Fires
According to official reports,
there has been an uunsual amount
of damage done in the eastern states
this spring on account of
forest fires. As a result, thx Gov
ernment is emphasizing its cam
paign, having for its main object
the conjuration of the general pub
lic in the work of fire prevention
and suppression. In this work, the
west has already been very active,
for prevention west of the Rocky
Mountains has reached a well es
tablished basis.
For the past five years, the North
west has carried on a live campaign
of publicity, setting forth the re
sults of orest fires and urging the
help of the community in suppress
ing and preventing them. Various
kinds of notices have been freely
posted, and circulars have been
distributed among young and old
everywhere. The cumpaign has been
so effective that jlhe public has
awakened to its duty and interest
in the matter, with the result that
where the Forest Service once stood
alone in fire prevention work, now
has the cooperation of the States, of
private organizations, timber owners
Prineville Woman
Has a Long Trip
Mrs. Fred Grimes writes from
Willows California that her father
! hns brcn very low, suffering from
j the results of a fractured leg, but is
slowly improving. In going to visit
her parents, Mrs. Grimes was on
Southern Paeafic train 13, which
was sent from a point along the
Sacramento river because of the
track being washed out, and the
train was returned to Portland, up
the Columbia and east to Ogden,
south and west, finally, reaching San
Francisco, making a trip of 2,400 j shown, and I am now giving my ex
miles in traveling a distance of but j jcrince that others may profit, for
792 mi les by the direct route. j
The trouble was removed in two ;
or three days and the trains are
making the. trips regularly at the
present.
Shop has
The Prineville Machine
installed a machine for testing and
adjusting magnetos. This will be a
great convenience to automobile
users who have bad to send such
work to Portland in the past.
A SAD DAY
When Dobry Left for
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and the public jrenerally.
Every camper who enters the
woods now knows that he must not
throw away a match until he is sure
it is out; he will not knock out his
pipe ashes while hot or where they
will fall into dry leaves or other in
flammable material; he will not
build a camp fire any larger than
absolutely necessary, nor will he
build it against a tree, a log, a
Stump, or anywhere but on bare
soil; he will not leave his fire until
he is sure it is out; he will not burn
bushes or refuse in or near the
woods if there is any chance that
the fire may spread, beyond control
or when the wind may carry sparks
where they they would start a fire;
if he discovers a fire in the woods
and can't put it out himself, he will
notify the nearest forest guard,
ranger, or State fire warden.
In fact, he will be just as careful
regarding fire in the woods as he is
with fire in his own home. He will
not only do all these things himself
but he is so well convinced of the
wisdom of fire prevention measures,
that he will urge it upon his friends
and neighbors and thus help the
good work along.
A Farmer on the
Catalogue House
Hans Garbus, a German farmer
of Iowa, has discovered that the
benefits which appear 6n the 'sur
face as attaching to the mail order
plan sometimes sjell dissaster and has
written a very interesting story of
his views in a certain farm paper.
Here is a part 6f his story:
We farmers need awakening to
the faet that we have unmistakably
reached the period where we must
thiuk and plan. I am one of the slow
German farmers that had to be
knowledge is more expensive now
than ten years ago.
"Twenty-nine years ago I began
my farm career. I had an old team
and $50. Our furniture was mostly
home made chairs, cupboard, and
lounge made from dry goods boxes,
neatly covered with "ten-cent cre
tonne by my girl wife. We rented
eighty acres. Being a boy of good
habits, I got all needed machinery
and groceries of our home merchant
FOR THE NINE.
Fort Klamath Last Fall
ITALY'S PREMIER
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Premier Salandra, of Italy, who fa
vored entering the w&r on the tide of
the allies.
on credit, until fall crops were sold.
The first year was a wet season
and I did not make enough to pay
creditors. I went to each on date
of promise and explained conditions,
paying as much as possible, and
they all carried the balance over
another year. They continued to
accommodate me until I was able
to buy a forty acre piece of my own.
"As soon as I owned these few
acres the mail order houses began
sending me catalogues, and gradual
ly I began sending my loose change
to them, letting my accounts in my
home town stand where I had gotten
my accommodations when I needed
it.
"We then had one of the thrift
iest little villages in the state, good
line of business in all the branches,
merchants who were willing to help
an honest fellow over a bad year,
and a town full of people who came
twice a week to trade and visit.
Our little country town supported a
library, high school, ball team, and
we had big celebrations every year.
"A farm near a live town soon
doubles in value. I sold my forty
acres at a big advance and bought
an eighty, gradually adding to it
untl I had 200 acres of the best land
in Iowa. I then felt no need of ask-
ing favors, and found it easy to pat-
ronize the mail order agents that
came almost weekly to our door. I
regret to say that I was the first in
the county to make up a neighbor
hood bill and send it to a mail order
house. Though we got bit every
once in a while, we got in the habit
of sending away for stuff.
"Gradually our merchants lessened
their stock of goods for lack of pat
ronage. ' Finally we began to realize
that when we need a bolt for
machinery, or clothing for sickness
or death, we had to wait and send
away for it which wasn't so pleasant.
One by one our merchants moved
to places where they were appreci
ated and men of less energy moved
in. Gradually our town has gone
down; our . business houses are
'tacky' in appearance a number are
empty; our schools churches and
walks ere going down; we have no
band; no library nor ball .team.
There is no business done in the
town and therefore no taxes to keep
tilings up. Hotel is closed for lack
of travel. Go down to the depot
when the freight pulls in and you
will see the sequel in order packages.
Nine years ago my farm was
worth $195 an acre; to day I'd have!
hard matter to sell it for $167 an
acre. It is too 'far from a live
town' so every farmer has said that
wants to buy. He wants a place
near schools and churches, where
his children can have advantages.
I have awakened to the fact that
in helping to pull the town down, it
has cost me $5. GOO in nine years.
GOOD MEETING
THURS. NIGHT
Frof. Shaw and Railway Men
Meet Large Crowd
Valuable Advice Given
Lovett Reviews County Work;
Addison Bennett Hopes to
Patent a Cow
A good audience of farmers and
business men attended the meeting
held last Thursday evening in the
interests of agriculture at the Com
mercial Club Hall. The principal
speaker for the evening was Prof.
Thomas Shaw who is one of the best
authorities in the United States on
matters of this nature.
While his address was long and
exhaustive, there were a few points
brought out by the speaker that
are of great value to every farmer
and we will mention some of them.
On any unirrigated farm the pro
fessor stated, a considerable acreage
should be given over to the produc
tion of pasture crops something that
will be available for stock during
the summer and early fall months.
He says of all the forage crcp3
that have been tested none can equal
a patch of rye. Sow it in the fall
for earlier pasture, and it can be
used all winter, and until the late
spring, when the stock can be taken
off the field and a crop harvested.
Rye sown in the winter and early
spring will be ideal for the summer
and fall pasture. This policy of
pasturing some of the land each
year, will provide more humus to
the soil he says, and also prevents
it from becoming loose and blowing.
Other good pasture crops he
considers corn, especially the flint
squaw corn, sweet clover and alfalfa
mixture.
Alfalfa, Prof. Shaw stated, can be
successfully grown on dry land by
sowing lightly, not more than three
or four pounds of seed per acre, and
cultivating in some manner. It will
produce some one and one half tons
i of
hay per acre and afford some
pasture. Besides the raising of seed
from this crop offers many induce
ments he thinks.
One of his hobbies is the raising
of a dual purpose cow. He says
that the day is fast approaching
when the beef supply will come
from the small farms, which are in
a large measure, dairy farms, and
the owners of these herds must look
to the size and quality of the calf as
well as the milk production.
He says that the average cow
tinder the best, of conditions ' should
produce $75 worth of milk in a year
and this cow can be made to produce
a calf that will be worth not less
than $40, which after deducting
the cost of keeping the cow, which
is no greater whether she produces
the two profits or the one, almost
doubles the net income per animal.
C. E. Arney of the Northern
Pacific and F. W. Graham of the
Great Northern each delivered short
addresses explaning the plans of de
veloping their respective railway
lines have in mind for the territory
adjecent to them. These men are
the immigration agents for their
respective lines, and are big men in
the business.
Mr. Graham stated that but three
per cent of the land in Oregon was
under cultivation, while the amount
reached as high as about 60 per cent
in other states. To help the farmers
increase this acreage is one of his
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