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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XIX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915.
NO. 34
CROOK AND JEF
FERSON SETTLE
Jefferson County if Paid
$25,600 by Crook
All Accounts Are Paid
The Many Sides of The Que,
tton Agreed upon by All the
Member! of Both Court
In the County Court of the state of
Oregon for the county of Crook; in
tho matter of joint settlement be
tween the county courts of Crook
and Jefferson counties. Resolution:
whereas the county courts of tho
counties of Crook and Jefferson hav
ing assembled in joint session the 21st
day of June, 1915. at J'rincville, Ore
gon, in tho county of Crook, State of
Oregon pursuant to Section 13, Chap
ter 10, General Laws of 1913, and
having continued their deliberations
until this date; and whereas, it is . of Crook County with funds which
found by I he said county courts insightfully belong to Crook County,
joint assembly that the value of all : 0r some road or school district with
public buildings owned by Crook j i Crook County, the County Court
County and remaining within the j 0f Jefferson hereby agrees to pay
limits of said county Is approximate- and assume such indebtedness in fa
Jy $S8, 000.00 and that the total out vorof Crook County or the school or
standing indebtedness of said Crook j road district within Crook County
County on the 1st day of January, j to which it rightfully belongs, or vice
1915, was the sum of approximate- versa.
lV $81,000.00 and that the reason
able value of said public buildings
exceeds the total indebtedness on
January 1st, 1915 by approximately,
$1,000.00
Whereas, the tax collectors of;(V,Unty, J. F. Blanchard County
Crook County have collected since
January 1st, 1915 the sum of $41,
649.40 from within the limit3 of Jeff
erson County on the tax roll of 1914,
and have paid to the school districts
of said county the sum of $ 6,258.00,
havo paid the first half of the state
tax to the State Treasurer at Salem,
for said Jefferson County amounting
to $7,610.14 and have collected
from Jefferson for the Crook County
high school fund the sum of $ 2,790.
59, which is a part of the $ 44,649.
40 above mentioned, and whereas
the value of all road machinery with
in the boundaries of Jefferson County
has been appraised at a value of $2,-!
374.07 and has been sold to Jefferson
County for that sum and it is here
by agreed in consideration of the
payment hereinafter mentioned to
be made to Jefferson County by
Crook County that each of said count
ies do hereby waive any further
claims against each other, except as
to those which are specifically named
herein, under and by virtue of said
Chapter 10, Session I.aws of 1913:
Wherefore, be it resolved, con-
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sidered and ordered, by the joint
court of Crook and Jefferson Counties
acting together and In behalf of their
respective counties, on this 8th day
of July, 1915, that Jefferson County
does hereby accept the general fund
warrant of Crook County for the sum
of $25016.0(1 in lieu of all other claim
against the .said Crook County by
virtue of Chapter 10, Session Iaws
of 1913, except such as are herein
after'spccifically named, and that
Crook County waive all claim against I
Jefferson County in like manner and
to like extent only; and be it further
reiolvcd, conidered and ordered, that
each of the counties interested here
in collect and hold all delinquent
taxes now or hereafter to become
due and owing within the boundaries
of each of the counties rcsjectlvely
and the Sheriff of Crook County is
hereby directed and ordered to as
sign and transfer to Jefferson County
all delinquent tax certificates now
owned by Crook County on property
within the boundaries of Jefferson
County; and bo it also resolved, con
sidered and ordered, that any errors
hereafter detected on the tax rolls
which may show that tax money have
been erroneously credited to Crook,
or vice versa, or that any school dis
trict, in Jefferson County, has been
credited by error of the tax collector
Given under our hand this 8th day
of July, A. IX, 1915.
(Signed), G. Springer, County
Judge of Crook County, II. J. Over-
turf, County Commissioner of Crook
Commissioner of Crook County, Will
iam ISoegli, County Judge of Jeffer
son County, Roseo Card, County
Commissioner of Jefferson County,
J. M. King, County Commissioner of
Jefferson County,
Bills Paid by
Crook County Court
The following amounts were pnid
to circuit court witnesses:
W. II. Brunner $15.40; P. A.John
son 15; C. L. Ream 15; Maude Ream,
15; J. R. Post, 14; W.O. Elliott, 17;
Joe Lister, 8 ; VV. C. Smead 13.20;
C. II. Olson, 12.80; Henry Barnard,
8; B. Wagner 10; Alice Ki.er 2; Al
bert Way, 4.80; T. II. Connors, 13.40
J. E. Cambell, 4;Chas. Bowlsby,24;
Tolbert Smith, 13; Hans Jacobsen,
10.80; Koren Jacobsen, 10.80; C. II.
Robinson, 8; Alfred Libby 8; E. A.
McDonald, 13.40;Arthur Hining, 12.
80; Dave Elliott, 7.40; Otto Sontag,
4; M. R. Biggs. 2.50; Mrs. Rose
Bums, 12; Henry Kirkham 7.30; W.
II. Kirkham, 7.30; D. F. Stewart,
4; Ben Puett 2; Aaron Watkins 11;
Jesse R. Watkins, 11; J.S. Watkins,
10.30; Edna Queen, 12; W. A. Booth,
2; Minnie Ray, 8; George Ray, 8;
Oren Jones, 4.60; S. B. Ellis, 11; 0.
C.Gray, 2; Ed. C. White, 10.40;
Frank Cox, 4.60; Elizabeth Cox, 4.60
W. F. King, 4; A. R. Bowman. 2;
Marten White, 4 ; Bert Grater, 4 ; Geo
Ward 5.60; John Ward, 5.60;
A.J. Fuller, 11.20; I. D. Vedder, 11;
A. S. Holmes, 11; Clyde Ward, 5.60;
U. S. Rushnoll, 11; John Dobry, 6.60;
Mrs. Lilly Parry, 4; Erma Parry, 4;
Harvey Dunham 15; Dt Koopnmn,
14.20; H. C. Hill, 2f.
The following amounts were paid
to jurors:
E. E. Gillenwater, 12; Walter Rub
le, 10.20; J. R. Post, 12; Chas. Boyd,
13; Harley M. Saunders, 16; J. W.
Gilchrist, 8.20; J. W. Stanton, 8.60;
John Grimes, 4; Fred Grimes, 2;
Geo. J. Brown, 2; U. S. Bushnell, 2;
Timber Deals In
volve a Million
These are the big, busy days in
the recording division at the county
clerk's office.
A deed was filed for record the
first of the week which carries tim
ber lands valued at a half million
dollars, from the Fremont Land com
pany of which T. L. Shelvin is presi
dent, to the Deschutes Lumber com
pany, another concern owning large
quantities of timber in the Deschutes
country. The deed, although men
tioning but a nominal sum, carries
$4499.50 worth of internal revenue
stamps which fixed the amount of
the consideration, and is for lands
Spanish War
Perfect An
"Looking back across the gulf of ;
seventeen years, each of us can re
call Uie kindly face, the final hand
clasp, the last farewell of a boyhood
friend who gave his life to his coun
try, and sweetly the chords of mem
ory ting a solemn requiem to our
martyred dead" thus did Jay H.
Upton, toastmaster at the luncheon
of the Spanish War Veterans at the
Prineville Hotel Saturday evening,
express the spirit actuating the vet
eransof the Spanish War, the Philip
pine Im-urreetion and the China Ex
pedition in the Boxer uprising.
In the absence of Mayor Edwards,
Hon. J. N. Williamson on behalf of
the city of Prineville extended a sin
cere and cordial welcome to the new
organization assuring them that the
people of this section would aid them
morally and practically in the pat
rotic and humane purposes for which
it was formed.
Roy W. Kesal, 'chief clerk of the
department of pubiic affairs of the
City of Portland, and Department
Commander of Oregon of the United
Spanish War Veterans, who install
ed the new camp spoke of the neces
sity of patriotic organizations to in
culcate a spirit of patriotism and
love of country in the school children
the future citizens of our country,
in order to counteract the seditious
and anarchistic propaganda of the
"soap box orator"
Others who spoke briefly of the
services of the soldiers of the Span
ish War were Circuit Judge T. E. J.
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in township 17, 18 and 19, range 10
and 11.
Smaller deeds, the total of which
approximate about an equal amount
of lands in the same country were at
the same time from the Deschutes
people to the Fremont company, in
dicating that these big men are
grouping their holdngs, preparatory
to "doing things".
A deed conveying the Central OrN
gon Railway, which was a holding
company, to the Oregon Trunk was
filed, carrying more than $50 worth
of stamps.
The deeds for the timber lands
were drawn on July 2 in St. Paul.
Veterans
Organization
Duffy, Colloins W. Elkins, Postmas
ter Boon and Thomas Sharp.
i ne name oi tne new camo is
Thomas M. Arde xn No. 17. It was
named after Maj. General Anderson,
retired, who was in command of the
First Expeditionary Force to the
Philippine Islands.in 1898.
The officers of the new camp are:
John B. Bell, Commander; Geo.
Euston, Senior Vice Commander;
F L . Weaver, Junior Vice Com
mander; Thmas Sharp, Officer of the
Day; L. Kamstra, Officer of the
Guard; Jay H. Upton, Adjutant; W.
J. Smelzer, Quartermaster; Chas. 0.
Pollard, Chaplain; E. Wagoner, J. C.
Stevens and II. J. Lover, Trustees
Through the courtesy of circuit
Judge Duffy, the installation cere
monies were held in the circuit court
room, but hereafter the camp expects
to be provided with a suitable head
quartersat the Court House, provi
sion for which is made by law.
Those who have joined the new
organization are: John B. Bell, Geo.
Euston, Thos. Sharp, Jay H. Upton,
L. Kamstra, Chas. Pollard, E.Wagon
er, John E. Whistler, John G. Malech,
S. L. Reynolds, Omar Wilson, John
D. Newsom, Allen, and E. F. Price
of Prineville; W. M.Eaton andJ. C.
Stevens of Culver; H. J. Love and
F. L. Weaver of Redmond ; John W.
Dennis of Sisters; E. Rea Norris, B.
Farrell and B Heyburn of Bend;
and E. L. Clark of La Pine and E.
Crumm of Rivers.
AND THE FLAGON.
A
County Court has
A Busy Session
Proceeding, County Court of
Crook County, j
Be it rememlered a regular term
of the County Court of Crook County,
Oregon, was begun and held in the
Courthouse, in prineville, Oregon on
Wednesday, the seventh day of July,
1915 the same being the first Wednes
day in said month and the time fix
ed by law for holding a regular term
of said Court, when were present at
the hour of 10 A. M., the following
officers:
G. Springer, Judge, presiding, J.
F. Blanchard, Commissioner H. J.
Overturf Comissioner, Warren
Brown Clerk and E. B. Knox Sheriff.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
Petition of Fremont Land Com
pany for refund of taxes paid on cer
tain lands belonging to the United
States for the years 1908 to 1913 in
clusive granted. Order warrant in
favor of said company in the sum of
$25.16.
Sheriff ordered to place a certain
fence belonging to Goswick and Mc
Cary in a proper condition so that it
will no longer be a menace to live
stock and human beings and provid
ing for a lien on the wire so removed.
(See order)
Report of Mrs. H. P. Belknap ap
proved for expenditure of the sum
of $30.00 for certain indigents.
Order warrant drawn in the sum
of $180 in favor of Dr.J.H . Rosen
berg to be used in defraying the ex
pense of removing Mrs. Prisco Prisco
from Crook County.
Order appointing J. F. Blanehard
and H.J. Overturf road viewers for
Crook County for year 1915.
County Roads.
Hearing on S. J. Pierce Road
continued until first day of Septem
ber term, 1915.
Hearing on S. V. Hardin No.
2 Road continued until first day of
September term, 1915.
Order the " O. C. Cardwell
County Road opened as public high
way whenever funds are available.
Certain proceedings having- been
corrected in accord with the opinion
of the Dist. Atty. filed May 6th, 1915;
Viewers ordered out on day of ,
1915.
Preliminary report of County Sur
veyor filed on O. F. Wallenberg
Road ; Order setting first day of Sep
tember, 1915 at the hour of 10 A.
M. as the time of hearing on said
report and ordering proper notice to
be given thereof. (See order)
Petition, and other papers filed for
the establishment of the John French
Road. Favorable opinion filed by
District Attorney. Viewers ordered
out on the day of , 1915.
On the Redmond Powell Butte
Road, Allen Willcoxen ordered to
i supervise the expenditure of a sum
not to exceed Soul). Urder war
rant drawn in favor of Allen Will
coxen in the sum of $300 to be accou
nted for by proper voch'ers; the re
mainder to be paid on the presenta
tion of proper bills and vochers.
Order J. F. Blanchard and H. J.
Overturf to inspect the W. H. Ed
mondson Change in the Jerry Young
Road and report at the September
term of Court.
Petition, bond, notice and proof
of posting notices presented for the
Bart Demaris Roads. Opinion
filed by Dist. Atty. showing
errors in preparation of papers.
Ordered continued for correction.
Court convened this 8th day of
July, 1915 at the hour of 8 A. M.
Same officers present as yesterday.
Report of Warren Brown, County
Clerk, of bounties paid during
months of May and June, 1915; re
ceived and approved.
Hearing of claim of David A. Pat-
CROOK COUNTY
BRINGS ACTION
Telephone Matters Slated for
An Airing
ConsolidationMay Result
Action Brought to Relieve Peo
ple of the Support of Two
Different Systems
Crook County completed the filing
of complaints yesterday with the
public service commission against
the Pioneer Telephone company and
the Pilot Butte Telephone company
both of this city to compel these ri
val companies to abolish one of the
central stations in this city, and el
iminating one of the two telephones
from the business houses and resi
dences. The action is brought because of
the inconvenience and injustice caus
ed by the existence of the two rival
lines.
At present the territory is perhaps
about evenly divided between the
two companies, both claiming an ad
vantage in the matter, and the sub
scribers on either of the lines are un
able to talk to those on the rival lines
because of the fact that the two com
panies have been unable to arrive at
an agreement for switching privi
leges, and there are no trunk lines
connecting the two services. This is
the reason for the county asking the
state authorities to assist in settle
ing the difficulty.
When interviewed, Manager Pope
of the Pioneer company stated that
if his company had the control of the
town business, they would install a
common battery system of the latest
tpye, in this city, one that would
call central without ringing, and
posessing many other improvements.
A date will be set for the hearing
by the commission who will no doubt
come here for that purpose. It will
perhaps be some months in the fu
ture before the matter is finally set
tled. Prineville Wins From
Portland Team
Prineville won the ball game Sun
day from the S. P. team of Portland
by a score of 4 to 7. The visitors
were sure of the game, in their own
minds at least, and appeared to be
much surprised at the work of the
local nine. Prineville will play Ante
lope Sunday next, in that city.
E. L. Reynolds returned Saturday
from Portland and is at work with
the Inland Auto company.
NYDIA'S LOVE SONG.
The wind ami the beam loved
ttie rose,
Aud the rose loved one.
For who recks the wind where
It blows.
Or loves not the sun?
None knew where the humble
wind stole.
Foor sport of the skies.
.None dreamt that the wind bad
a soul
In Its mournful sighs.
Oh, happy beam! now canst
thou prove
Thut bright love of thine?
In thy light is the proof of thy
love,
Tbou bast but-to ghiue.
How Its love enn the wind re
veal? Unwelcome Its sigh;
Mute mute to Its rose let It
proof Is to die.
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
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Starrott in Nw York Tribun
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