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COUNTY OFFICIAL. PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XIX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915.
NO. 43
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BANQUET HELD
LAST WEEK
Another Tonight to Boost
Interest of Country
Total Attendance 78
Committees Announced and The
Plans Laid. Everything Men
tioned but Politics
iVitifvi Hi- business men and far
mer from the Immediate vicinity
held a banquet at Hotel Prineville
Thursday evening of last wivk at
which steps were taken to secure a
more united effort in the things that
are for tho best interests of every
one, especially the farmers in the
immediate vicinity.
Some 78 men were present at the
meeting, and a feast was spread
that wan of the highest order and
music furnished by Professor Tin.
J. Hill assisted by vocul talent from
those present provided entertain
ment for the first part of the even
ing.
Attorney Jay H. Upton wan toast
master for the occasion and his abil
ity in that capacity was demonstrat
ed in a decided manner. His defini
tion of the meaning of the words
-"Knocker" and "ioostcr" were
sufficient to show that he has care
fully examined specimens of both
during his lifetime.
H. A. Kelly was the first speaker
for the evening and he furnished
wme interesting figures concerning
the amount of water available for
the irrigation of the lands north of
lYinewlle.
He wli followed by E. T. Slayton
who gave some practical figures
aliout the amount of water that is
required to irrigate lands of this
character and the producing quali
ties of said lands.
The next speaker was T. H. La
follette who told the cost of con
struction of the ditches already on
the lands on the same level and said
that he considered the construction
and the irrigation of these lands of
the greatest importance to Prine-
villik ami tliat eiiih A tirniiwt usi
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quite feasable.
Judge Duffy followed with the
legal side of the question, stating
how an Irrigation district may be
. formed, and what it is after it is
formed. He says that the process
for forming these districts Ib simple,
and that in his judgment this is the
,way to get about tho irrigation
question.
His talk on this subject was ex
haustive, and will be published fully
in another issue of this paper.
J. B. Shipp spoko on the prospects
of the county fair, and stated that
it would be the biggest and best
show of livestock ever seen in this
part of .the state. There will be
not less than four cars of fat cattle
besides the exhibit of hogs from the
Lawson farm which is the best and
most complete exhibit of hogs own
ed by one man in the United States.
M. R. Biggs made a good speech
on good roads. He is an advocate
of good road days and will support
all such movements.
G. W. Russell said that there had
been too much talk ou ai d too little
action on the matter of irrigation
and that the project which had been
under discussion was perfectly feus
able. '
"Irrigate the lands, und the rail
roads will come without an invita
tion," he said, and there is a vol
ume of truth in his statement.
J. F. Blanchard suid that he
I. 0. 0. F. Picnic
On Labor Day
The I. O, O. V, picnic which was
held at tho ''ulliford grove on Mon
day, was a memorable occasion.
There were pearly one hundred
people present, many of tho lodge
members making the trip in the
motor truck, besides a dozen or
more private cars. A genuine pic
nic dinner, which presented every
thing from boiled eggs to ice cream,
was spread under the trees, and it
is putting it mildly to say that the
good things were properly cared for.
The only happenings to mar the
occasion, were some attempts at or
atory by some of those present. It
was the unanimous decision of those
present to make the event an an
nual affair.
thought the county had been develop
ed before the matter of extensive
and expensive roads was discussed
too much. He is an advocate of
irrigation.
J. E. Myers said that 95 percent
of the graduates of tho local public
school went to hHjher schools which
is indeed a very high average.
E. J. Wilson gave a demonstra
tion of the value of irrigation which
was more effective than a long
seech might have been.
M. E. Brink delivered a good ad
dress on general topics. He proved
himself something of a wit, and is
always a good speaker.
N. J. Wallace spoke on mail ser
vice for Prineville, and as usual
proved an entertaing speaker. ,
J. F. Pope said that his telephone
eompanyhaw plans for a better ser
vice for Prineville in the future.
The following oommitees were
appointed: Irrigation; E. J. Wil
son, H. A. Kelly, T. H. Lafollette.
A.R.Bowman and G. W.Russell;
Mail service; J. B. Bell, G. M. Cor
nett, N. G. Wallace; roads; W. F.
King.D. F. Stewart, and J. F. Blan
chard ; meetings; CJ.W. Elkins, L. M.
Bechtell, R. L. Jordan and J. H.
Rosenberg; emblem; Percy R. Smith,
L. Kamstra and Guy Lafolette; ser
gantat arms, E. B. Knox, publicity;
Guy Lafollette.
There will be another meeting
tonight at the Oregon Grill.
Dan Cupid Has Been
"A Busy Woman"
Henry W. II ay den and Miss
Willoughby were married last Wed
nesday at San Diego. They arrived
in Prineville the first of the week
and will live at Sisters for the win
ter. II. L. Hobbs and Miss Edna Estes
were married in this city yesterday
evening. They will make their home
at Vina, California where the groom
has resided for the past several
months. ; ' , . .
- ' i
Ralph V. Poindextcr and Miss
Edna Conway of Bend were married
at the residence of the groom in this
city last Sunday. They will make
their home at Bend where the grooni
is the proprietor of the Owl Phar
macy.; ,
' Charles C. Coffman and Miss Ethel
Dow were married in this city last
Sunday.'
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for kindnesses shown
during our recent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gee.
A 8ur. Sohemt.
Young; Wife 1 am determined to
learn at wliut hour my husband eomes
homo t nlfc'ht. Yet, do what I will, 1
cannot keep awake, ami he Is always
careful nut to make a particle of noise.
Is there any utiik which produces wake
fulness? Old WifeNo need to buy drain.
Sprinkle the Hour with tacks.
Balloon, Merry-Go-Round
Ferris Wheel at the Fair
Still more attractions are being
added to the Crook County Fair and
the latest attraction, booked by the
management is a balloon act and- is
something new having never been
attempted before this year.
This free attraction win be given
each day in front of the grandstand
and is called tho tripple parachute
drop. The aeronaut goes up in the
air from one to two thousand feet
carrying with him three parachtes
all bundled together and when ttiak
ing the first drop he carries the re
maining parachutes, making para
chute drop from parachute.
This thrilling attraction has been
secured through the McLealland
Aviation Co. of Spokane, Washing
ton, coming here direct from Spo
kane and the management insures
the public that this attraction alone
will be worth coming miles to see.
In addition to the T'ipple Parachute
Drop made daily at the fairgrounds,
the same areonaut will give a bal
loon asccntion down town each night
showing a beautiful dipay of fire
works in the air, something never
; witnessed before in this country.
As the time for the Fair draws
near, this event continually grows
Schools Will
During the summer vacation the
school building has been well over
hauled. The floors have all been
painted, new desks have been install
ed in the second grade room, and
new desks ordered for the seventh
grade. These will be placed before
school starts. Besides this, five new
desks have been provided for the
teachers. The windows are being
washed and everything thoroly clean
ed and properly arranged so that
we should have the necessary incen
tive to commence the school year
with a vim.
All the music in the grades is go
ing to be handled by one teacher
this winter., Mss Bilyeu, the sixth
grade teacher, has taken special
work in music and is thoroly compe
tent to handle it in a profscssional
way. By combining all the grades
into three sections she can easilly
conduct the classes so as to get the
greatest good for all. There are
always a few who because of lack of
ability cannot get results from the
music period that might be desired.
These will be given other work to do
and be excused from music.
During the coming year any pupil
who has second hand school books
that they desire to sell may take
them to school on Monday morning
and turn them over to the teacher
in charge of that room. Each pupil
must have his or, her, name clearly
written in the front , of the book
together with the price that he or
she desires for. it. JThos3 desiring
to purchase these b'loks can then
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larger and larger and without the
slightest doubt this year will be the
largest in every respect that was
ever held in the Central part of
this state.
The stock barns will be filled
and additional pens will be built to
provide quarters for the excess stock
that will be on exhibit this year.
The grounds win be crowded with
exhibits, amusements, and people
and if you want to v isit with your
nieghbor see him at the Crook
County Fair this fall.
.As there will be far more visitors
here than the hotels will be able to
accomodate it will be appreciated if
people in the city having rooms to
rent will notify the manager at once
in order that accommodations for
all may be secured.
Watch the Journal from now until
the Fair each week as there are
attactions that -have not yet been
mentioned.
The manager of the fair has his
office one block east of the Crook
County Bank with Mr. JayH. Upton
i.nd will gladly give any informtion
regarding the Fair. Pioneer phone
Red 483.
Open Monday
obtain them from the teacher. A
system will then be devised so that
there will be no confusion and those
who have brought books will re
ceieve either the money or have the
books returned on the Wednesday
following. After that books will
not be handled by the teachers dur
ing this term, so if you desire to
purchase any of them you must act
at once.
Those pupils who did not attend
the Prineville schools last year and
intend to enroll for this winter's
work should present themselves to
the principal before the regular
session commences so that they may
be properly placed and hereby avoid
any possiblity of confusion. , The
principal will be at the school house
every day until school starts between
the hours of two and four in the
afternoon.
It will be the plan this winter to
pomote the pupils by subjects rather
than by grades. With this in mind,
those pupils who have passed in all
but one or two subjects last spring
will be permitted to go on to the
next grade for for all the subjects
in which they were conditioned but
will have to take the conditioned
subjects over again unless they can
show the principal that they have
done enough work in that subject
during the summer to remove the
condition. Those pupils who have
done this will be promoted to the
next grade in all subjects.
At the meeting of the executive
officers of the Parent- Teachers last
Regular Meeting
Of City Council
The regular monthly meeting of
the city council was held last Tues
day evening. Present were Mayor
Edwards, Councilmen, Foster, No
ble, Reams and Pancake. Recorder
Hydj, Marshal Pollard, Treasurer
Bechtell, Engineer Kelly and Att'y
Biggs.
J. B. Shipp spoke to the council
in the interests of the fair associa
tion, stating that a much better and
bigger fair than usual would be held
this year, and asking for an oppro
priation of $300 for that purpose,
which was readily voted.
Two ordinances were passed reg
ulating the center line, sidewalk
line and parking strips for East
First, East Hecond and East Third
streets, and also changing the estab
lished grade at the corner of West
Hecond and B streets.
The recorder was instructed to
collect the amounts due for engi
neering on the sidewalks just com
pleted, and in case anyone failed to
pay said charges, to file leins against
the property.
The mayor instructed the mar
shal to enforce the ordinance re
garding the regulation of loose stock
on the streets, and also to order
rubbish in the rear of various build
ings to be cleaned up and removed.
He will also cut what weeds are
remaining in the city, and assess the
costs to the property owners.
The cement alks on West First
street were reported completed, as
also a small strip on East First
street in front of G. W. Noble's
residence.
At a special meeting of the coun
cil held on September 3, estimates
were ordered to be made by the city
engineer for the filling of the old
channel of Crooked river on West
Second street, which will eliminate
the bridge at . that point, and also
for the plans for a concrete bridge
across Ochoco on Main street
The following bills were ordered
paid: .
Floyd Townsend. inspecting
sidewalks $ 13.50
Lucky Bonney, assist eng'r 50
Horace Belknap, 5.00
Ernest Estes 50
H. A. Kelly Engineer 165.75
Clark & Ousley crosswalks 565 83
Joseph Crooks cutting weeds 1.00
First Xat'l Bank, interest 90.00
Crook Co. Bank, 60.00
L. M. Bechtell, salary 25.00
J. B. Shipp, for the fair 300 00
W. R. Pollard, salary etc 77.00
E. O. Hyde, recorder fees 5.80
The Journal, tirintino- fl.as
Deschutes Power Co. for
lights and water 176.15
Friday afternoon it was decided to
have a meeting of ali the mem
bers of the society to be held in the
Public School building at 7:45 P.M.
Tuesday September 21st. A musical
program will be given but the
greater part of the evening will ' be
spent in a business meeting in order
to outline the general line of attack
which will be followed during the
winter. Everyone who is a parent
or a guardian, a teacher or a mem
ber of the Board of Directors is a
member of this society.
There will be a teachers' meeting
Sat urday at one o'clock during which
the work for the coming year will
be discussed and plans laid. .
Unless the room becomes toj
crowded all children who will be six
years of age before Christmas may
start to school Monday. Shculd
there be too many, however, we may
have to refuse to register the young
er students. No student will be
permitted to enter the beginner's
class after the second week of school.
DRS. MARTIN Will be in Prine
ville on September 18 or 19 Look
for them.
WATCH WON BY
PEARL OSBORNE
Contest Was Lively for First
Special Prize
Another September 25
Race for the Fiano Getting Well
Under Way Not Too Late
To Enter
Pearl O-born won the first spec
ial prize last Saturday evening in
the Journal's popular voting con
test. This prize was a beautiful
little Elgin watch, and the winner
had a total of 56,350 votes, which
she had secured in the contest, and
which was almost 5,000 votes more
than her nearest competitor at the
time of the award.
The contest was a close one, and
only by the hardest effort was first
place taken over Birdie S. Norton,
of Post, who was leading last week.
Ada Sears.' of Powell Butte, lead
the race for two days, and at one
time Jessie Jones was leader in the
contest. The votes turned in by
Pearl Osborn and her friends during
the fifteen minutes before the con
test closed, which was promptly at
eight secured th prize for ber.
" Ivy Harris gained votes rapidly
during the week, but because of the
fact that she was limited for time
in which to work, she was not able
to get as many votes as some of the
other contestants- Jessie Jones
made the most remarkable showing
of any candidate yet when she se
cured a total of 42,000 votes in less
than six days from the time she en
tered the race. She promises to be
a strong candidate throughout the
contest.
At this time the Journal announc
es another special prize, which is a
ladies' Hampden watch, 20-year gold
case, hunting case without engrav
ing, which will be given to the can
didate turning in the greatest num
ber of votes after this date and be
fore the evening of Saturday, Sep
tember 25, at 8 o'clock p. m , when
the contest will close. The votes
you already have will not count for
this special prize, but all the votes
recieved in working for the special
prize will count with those you al
ready have for the piano and other
grand prizes.
, Only votes secured on subscrip
tions taken for papers that will be
mailed to subscribers at Redmond,
Terrebonn. Lower Bridge, Cline
Falls, Asters and Powell Butte, will
be counted in this special prize.
You may work as much; as you
p'ease for votes on ( the pfano and
other grand prizes at the same time,
but only votes taken in the above
specified territory will be considered
in this special award.
Anyone may enter the race for
this special prize whether they have'
already been nominated or not.
The votes for the ten highest can
didates at the time the watch was
awarded on Saturday evening last,
stood as follows:
Pearl Osborn 56,350
Birdie S. Norton 51,510
Ada Sears 48,700
Jessie Jones 4,290
Ivy Harris 23,'-'90
Blanche Rowell 7,370
Tessie Houston 5,040
Vera Dunham 4,130
Lila Burtch 2,030
EvaCarlin 1,100
The positions of the candidates
have changed somewhat since the
above mentioned date, however.