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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEV1LLE
VOL. XIX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915.
NO. 31
CoMMty
SAM HILL IN
PRINEVILLE
Millionaire Road Booster
Here Last Friday
Highway is Great Asset
Central Oregon Highway the
Only All-Year-Road Alaska
to Mexico
Sam Mill, K,Ki,l roads booster, picsi
iK'iit of I In- 1 limit' Telephone Com
pany of Oregon, automobile en
thutiiast, personal friend of King
Albert if Belgium, all-round busi
iicm iniin, recognized authority the
world over on the ipatter of roads,
father of the Central Oregon High
way as well as many other nueh high
ways, and whole-Houleil American,
wiw a guest in Prineville Friday
afternoon for aliout thirty minutes.
The Hill party was returning
from their trip to the southern part
of the state on mutters connected
with the Central Oregon Highway,
straightening out Home kinks in Mr.
Hill's Alaska to Mexico, "All the
Year Hound Iload", and stopped in
this city long enough to let W. F.
King, who is a personal friend of
Mr. Hill mid like the big man a
good road disciple, alight from the
ear, and have a spring repaired,
Mr. Hill, unlike some other big
men and like some others, is a firm
believer in the policy of giving the
pfople an idea of his intended goal
through the prv.-, and lias a faculty
of saying much in a short space of
time, and getting directly to the
point that brands him as1 a man of
big achievements and one who is in
the habit of getting whatever he
pe after.
"Before starting to talk,", Mr.
Hill i-'uid, "I want to tell you a
great, big truth, one that you should
not overlook. That is that. W. F.
King is one of the best ussels that
I'rinevillc poscsses, He is a man
that is sometimes not appreciated or
understood; a man that may be a
little ahead of his time in some
things, but he has a broad concep
tion of things, and yours would be a
better town if you had a few more
Kings."
"Now good roads. This highway
that goes through Prineville is worth
more to this place than any two
railroads could possibly be. We have
been here (looking at hiswatch) just
twenty minutes and I have spent
seven dollars already and if we pass
ed through on a train some of the
boys might have looked out of the
window and that is all. I wish to say,
now get me, that Prineville has
done more in the matter of -taking
out rocks, erecting good signs,
and taking out curves in these roads
than any other town of its size in
the state and I am usually consider
ed to know what I am talking about
in matters of this kind. (Credit
King and Hoclscher for this work)
"The Columbia Highway" he
said, will be open on July 15, and
that will stimulate travel over this
road immensely. By the way that
highway is absolutely the best and
most scenic in tho world, bar none.
In connection with this statement
bo it remembered that Mr. Hill has
driven his own autos over the best
highways in practically every coun
try on the globe during the past five
years, studying roads and road build
ing conditions in all parts of the
world.
At this juncture, the party were
ready to proceed on their trip back
toward the Columbia and were whisk
ed away in a cloud of dust, cachin-
Official Scorekeeper Summers
was Frantic when the Close
Decision Came in the 8th
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Photo by A. KiiulL
dividual in the party carrying away
a liberal quantity of Central Oregon
soil, which was as thick in their
features as it would stick. All in the
day's work, Mr. Hill put it.
The party consisted of Samuel
Hill, H. L. Bowlby, R. W. Montague
who is Mr. Hill's legal adviser and
J. C. Putter who is assistant man
ager of the Home Telephone com
pany and Mr. Hill's right hand man.
' They succeeded in getting the
county court of Uike county to
agree to survey a rut-off that will
reduce the distance on this road some
thirty miles.
Prineville Gets a
New Garage
Work commenced on a new (ire
; proof garage on the corner of Sec
! otid and West I! streets yesterday
.morning. The lot was recently pur
chased by Homer Ross from J. H.
Haner. The building is to be GO by
lflt) feet in si.e, will have a concrete
floor, pressed imitation brick, steel
i sides and corrugated iron roof, and
will be finished in a neat and attrae
I tivc manner.
j It is understood that the building
has already been leased by Mr. Ross
to Mr, A I bee who has been at the
head of the service department of tlie
Buick Car company of Portland for
the past six years.
The building will be completed and
open for business not later than July
15. It is understood that machine
ry and equipment will be installed
to make the plant for the repair and
service of the Buick cars and other
makes as well.
The construction work is being
done by Shipp & Perry who have cut
all the material for the building at
the mill, and will rush the construc
tion as rapdily as possible. N
Recorder Hyde Metes
Out Justice
Joe Nedro was sentenced to 28 i
days in the city jail by Recorder E.
0. Hyde Friday of last week for
carrying an automatic pistol. The
gun was confiscated by the court
also, and will not be returned to
Nedro.
This is one of a number of cases
that have been taken up in the record
er's court during the past two years,
all of which have been dealt with in
a positive manner. The habit of
carrying a gun is one that breeds
crime, one that can not be excused
at this age.
0. L. Huff is in Portland today.
Prof. Lovett on
Crop Cultivation
After a careful study of the con
ditions in this county, I find that
the farmers generally, as is true in
practically any farming section, un
derestimate the value of cultivation
for obtaining best results with prac
tically any of the crops which we
grow. Many of the people in this
section have objected to my state
ments to the effect that those with
irrigation water are using too much
water.
This statement has been made as
a general one, and is true I believe
when applied generally. I know, how
ever that there are a number of
farmers who do not use an excessive
amount of water. Too little water,
espoiially on alfalfa, will sometimes
give pxrcr yields than too much
water. I do not, however, believe
that there are nearly as many farm
ers using too little water as there
are of those using too much water.
For obtaining largest yields, in
telligent cultivation is necessary on
alfalfa as well as all other crops
which we grow in this seeton. I be
lieve that, intelligent cultivation of
potatoes and root crops will often
mean the doubling or trebling of
the profits from these crops. Grain
crops should be harrowed no latter
than the plants are well in sight in
the field. If the ground become bak
ed or caked after this time, the crop
may be harrowed after it has reach
ed the height of about dive inches.
Potatoes should Ik harrowed three or
four times after planting and before
School Officers Elected
For Coming Year
At the school election held in the
city last Monday, J. B. Bell was re
elected clerk, and Dr. Chas. S. Ed
wards elected director for the three
year term.
A tax levy of eleven nulls was voted
j by those present, which is a reduction
of one half mill from the amount of
this tax bust year. There was no
contest in the election, and while
there was a good attendance the
people seemed to be satisfied with
the administration of their school
affairs.
Mr. Nobje of the Central Garage
made abusines trip to Redmond last
Monday.
MAKERS OF
they have reached a height of four
inches. After this time, they should
be cultivated with a corn cutivator
or other similar instrument.usually
three to five inches deep the first
cultivation, generally lessening the
depth of cultivation until the loosen
ed two and one-half or three inches
deep. Cultivation with the culti
vator should be started as soon as
potatoes have grown too large for
the use of a harrow and continued
after every rain, after each irrigation
or whenever small weeds appear in
the field. This method will apply
also to practically all root crops. Not
only will this method of cultivation
kill out the weeds and loosen the
soilso that air may reach the roots
of the pant, but will conserve the
moisture in the soil and thus lessen
the amount of water necessary to
apply for best growth of plants.
Excessive use of water is detrimen
tal to any of the grain or hay crops
we grow, but too little cutivation is
probably just as detrimental to prac
tically all of these crops and more
detrimental to some. The amount of
water leaving a packed or baked
soil through evaporation is not ap
predated by the average man. It
may be roughly caculated by figur
ing that at least a ton of water per
day passes out of the soil when thus
packed during our Summer months.
Y-Jtivation is valuable for prevent;
ing this evaporation, and also for
allowing; the air which practically
all crops require to reach the roots.
John McPherson Must
Finally Do Time
The case of State of Oregon against
John McPherson, which has been
tried in Crook County three times at
a cost of many thousands of dollars,
and has been on appeal to the state
supreme court for the past several
months, was confirmed in the higher
court yesterday, and leaves nothing
for McPherson to do but to appear
and serve his time.
McPhereson was sentenced to a
term of from 1 to 10 years in the pen,
and is at liberty on a $5000 bond.
He is at his horse ranch in Nevada.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrer of Paulina
spent a few days in Prineville this
week.
WAR MUNITIONS.
Berryman in Washington Star.
County Treasurer Jordan Be
came Agitated when the Visit
ors Commenced to Throw
Their Bats Away
Photo by the office devil, who told
hit grandmother wu dead gn In.
Prineville and Ante
lope Have Fast Game
Prineville had a real exhibition
of the national game Sunday when
Antelope and Prineville crossed bats
on the home diamond. The visitors
came with the idea of winning the
game firmly fixed and supported the
desire with : men , from, their town,
Portland, The Dalles, Pendleton and
other points, ihe lineup was a
strong one and the contest was as
suredly anybody's game until the
last half of the ninth.
Tiie visitors were at the bat first
and went down in one, two, three
order. Prineville started a stampede
when McCall walked and before the
home team retired the bases were
j full and looked like a walk-over,
j In the second, Antelope got a man
I on third and Prineville failed to get
I first.
! In the third both teams failed to
' get a man past first, and everybody
was playing ball with a vengeance.
The fourth brought a score for
the visitors and only coolheaded work
on the part of Hinkle prevented a
second one. The home team with
two men down and Bechtel on second
looked in a hard position. Estes to
bat struck a two bag run and brought
Bechtel home, which closed the inn
ing, score one and one.
letnerow tanned three men in a
hurry in the fifth and Prineville fail
ed to see first in this inning.
ine visitors made a second score
in the sixth and were put out with a
man on third. McCall to bat gave
the crowd an exhibition of real Har
vard baseball and leading off with a
three bag hit made the second score
tot Prineville.', , - j , -
The seventh passed with nothing
to record. Both teams started a man
around the diamond, but without a
result.
Antelope did no business in the
eighth, and when Prineville came to
bat, Tetherow led with a two bag
hit, and was followed until the basses
were full and the grand stand was
wild. With two men down the third
made a safe hit and Prineville brough
two over on first, but one of these
tallies was allowed by umpire Davis,
and the inning closed 2 to 3 in favor
of the home team.
The visitors went down in quick
rotation in the first half of the ninth
Batteries for the day were Taylor
and Greenwall for Antelope; Tethe
row and Hinkle for Prineville.
Fred N. Wallace, manager of the
Tumalo project was in Prineville
from that city Tuesday.
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CIRCUIT COURT
IS IN SESSION
Stark and Milburn Enter
Pleas of Guilty
O'Kelly is Not Guilty
Session Will Continue Remain
der of This Week-Duffy
in the Harness
Judge Duffy's court convened
Monday morning for the special call
ed term, and the usual criminal dock-.
et has been receiving attention all
week. Garrett Sark entered a plea
of guilty to the charge of jail break
ing, and has not been sentenced yet.
The charge of house breaking against
him was dismissed.
David Milburn entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of filling up an
irrigation ditch at Lower Bridge,
and was fined $50 by the court which
was remitted during Mlburn's good
conduct.
Charely O'Kelly was tried and ac
quitted on the charge of house break
ing. The jury in the case, State of Ore
gon vs Smead, Kelly and Gibson,
failed to bring a verdict and were
discharged by Judge Duffy after
having been out on the case from
last night until 2 o'clock this after
noon. Wool Sales Dis
appoint Sheepmen
At the wool sales held yestreday
fn Central Oregon towns. bid3 were
low but a few sales made.
At Bend, Porfily sold at 181 cents;
Yancey and Breese at a trifle over
IS; and Macintosh sold for 18 cents
even.
The bids ranged at from 17 cents
for fine wools to 23 cents for the
best coarse wool, and practically all
of the larger clips, including
J. N. Williamson of this city and
many others are to be shipped to
other markets, probably Portland.
County Courts
Cannot Coincide
The joint session of the Crook and
Jefferson county courts adjourned
this afternoon at 2:30 to meet again
on July 8. No settlement has been
agreed upon, and a number of points
of law will be passed up to the attor
ney general for opinion before that
date. -
. - A commitee of two, consisting of
Commisioners, Ovreturf and King,
appraised that county buildings in
this city for purpose of assisting in
the settlement, placing the total val
uations at $88,000,
"IsMamagea Failure"
By Local Talent
The caste of characters for the
coming play, "Is Marriage a Failure"
is as follows: ,
Sally, Dolly Hodges; Priscilla,
Miss Biggs; Rose, Miss Elliott; Alice,
Miss Wagoner; Billy, Mr. Caples;
Frank, Mr. Dobry; Jeremiah, Mr.
Uptons Walter, Robert Osborne. The
date is Thursday, July 1. Dont for
get. . A card from the C. J. Johnson
party states that they were in old
Mexico the first of the week, taking
in the sights. . .