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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 16, 1915.
NO. 44
INFORMATION FROM PORTLAND
TODAY SAYS RAILWAY IS COMING
TO PRINEVILLE VI A. WHEAT BELT
Prineville will have an opportunity to ay whether there will be
a railroad from this point to a point on the main lire, probably
, a . a .a a. a m a
v-uiver or maoras, ana in mil tame cream ny wneiner mey wun
an immense lumber mill here, of the ume size and atyle a the
Bend mill, or whether said railway terminal and mill be located
at aoire other point, and that decision will probably be asked of
the Prineville people during the next thirty days. j
There is as yet no definite proposition from the big interests,
which are the A. R. Rogers lumber company. It ru been known
for some time that it was up to these people to do something soon
for the delay in marketing this timber is too costly.
Taxes and interest on the Umber in the Rogers holdings, which
aggregate some 30,000 acres in the mountains east of Prineville,
loss from fires and other sources, make delay too costly.
At noon today, however, information reached the Journal from
reliable sources in Portland, that action will be taken to establish
a mill and build a road, probably over the line mentioned above
just ai soon asthe timber holdings can be blocked, which process
is progressing at present.
It is intimated from this same source that the right-of-way for
the line is already practically provided for, which would indicate
that the people of Prineville will be asked to assist only in the
ma ter of terminals and mill sites.
It is an assured fact that the matter is to be submitted to the
, people soon, and Prineville must be prepared to do business when
the big fellows are ready.
BUSY DAYS IN
CIRCUIT COURT
'Grand Jury Found Three
True Bill
Bend Doctors Are Held
, Four Persons Are Arrested on
Serious ChargesTrials
Coming Soon
I). E. Ilea Norris of Bend was in
dicted by the grand jury on Monday,
charged with a statuutory crime,
the victim being a 15-year old girl
of Tumalo.
Dr. Norris, an M. I)., Dr. J. II.
Connarn, a dentist of Bend, Mrs.
P'thel Howell, and John Collins who
'IsVell known here as an auto driver,
1 were all indicted on the charge of
having assisted in enticing the child
away, and assisting in the crime in
that manner.
The men implicated are well
known in Bend where they have all
resided for several years, and be
cause of the nature of the evidence,
the case promises to be closely con
tested. V. A. Forbes and Jay H.
Upton are the attorneys for the de
fense. The grand jury returned a true
bill against James Weaver, who is
charged with the crime of assault
with a dangerous weapon. The crime
was likewise committed at Bend.
The case of the state against James
W. Hamilton also of Bend who was
, sent to the county jail on the charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon
was dismissed, the grand jury re
tnrning not a true bill. "Ham" is
. a colored boot black, and he return-
. cd Tuesday to his thriving business
in the mill city.
The grand jury was at work two
days, und returned three true bills
and one not true bill, as enumerated
above. In their report they recom
mended better quarters for housing
of the inAne at the county jail, and
an improvement of the sanitary
conditions there. " v
Grand jurors were: John Steidel
foreman, Win. Marks. Frank S. Hoff
man, C. J. Sundquist W. D. Grimes
Paul Held and Gardener Terry.
There are a total of 52 cases on
the civil docket, which will be under
consideration of the court for icv-
eral days. After the term has been
completed, the Journal will publish
a complete copy of the docket, and
the disposition made of each case.
At the opening of court Monday,
Judge Duffy on the bench, there
were the following attorneys and
officials present: N. G. Wallace,
M. E. Brink, Statira Biggs, M. R.
Biggs. Jay H. Upton, Geo. Bernier
Willard H. Wirtz, M. R. Elliott, and
others of the local bar, Uaggott,
Wilcox, and Burdick of Redmond,
DeArmond, Forbes, Farnam Erskine
and Benson of Bend, and Je?se
Stearns of Portland, Meyers of Cul
ver, and Javino of Madras..
R. S. Price, A. E. Noble, and
Harry Hudson acting as bailiffs, and
clerk Brown and Sheriff Knox were
in attendance.
Insane Man
Attempts Suicide
H. C. Apple of Izce was adjudged
insane the first of the week, and
attendants left with him to the state
instiution a Pendleton this morning.
Monday night, while confined in the
county jail with the negro, Hamil
ton from Bend, Apple attempted
suicide first trying to drown hi.nself
in the bathtub, and later he' secur
ed a knife and attempted to cut his
own throat. Both efforts were in
terrupted by the negro who watch
ed over his insane cellmate until
J daylight.
BIG ENROLLMENT IN
PRINEVILLE SCHOOLS
The Crook County High School
opened this week with the largest
enrollment on opening day in the
history of the institution. There
were some 135 student in the as
sembly roonf, which for the first
time, could not seat all that wished
to attend.
When this building was completed
some eleven years ago, it was said
by ome that there would never be
enough students to fill it to capacity.
Today there are three buildings for
the use of the institution, and they
are all crowded to the limit. What
will be done with the increase in at
tendance for the coming decade time
only w ill tell. At this time, how
ever, there is one thing evident and
that is that the main building should
be enlarged to twice its present capa
city juht as quickly as the county
can make arrangements to do so.
The location of such a school in a
community can only have a beneficial
effect on every phase of the situa
tion.
The students that were in atten
dance last year were practically all
present and many new ones were to
be seen about the campus Monday.
The teachers are all at work, al
though Miss Sikes was delayed by
a railway accident, and arrived on
Monday just at 9 instead of Satur
day as she had planned.
Public School Starts With Nearly
Two Hundred Pupils
School has started at last and the
fact was ushered in by a troop of
some twenty-five students standing
at the door for a half hour before
the doors of the school house were
opened. That they were glad to get
back to their old places could not be
doubted by those who witnessed
their happy faces. When the bell
rang for assembly, one hundred and
ninety pupils filed to their respective
grades. This Bhows a strong gain
over last year, in fact nearly as
many are already enrolled as were
present at the end of the first month
of school last year. After the pupils
had marched up to their places, the
teachers spent the first half hour in
aranging the seating and explaining
to them the new order of marching.
The gong then sounded and the
pupils marched down in that order.
A second drill had been planned but
owing to the inclemency of the
wtather, it was decided not to have
it. The pupils were then told by
their teachers of the materials need
e in their new grade and after the
lessons were assigned for the next
day they were excused. Tuesday
morning the full schedule was car
ried out and school began in earnest
for the year.
With the advent of school, Prine
ville again welcomes back her corps
of grade teachers and well may she
be proud of the progressive women
that she has to guide the footsteps
of her young. Indeed it is sedom
that a system of city schools have
teachers that will equal those of
Prineville in the progressive, pro
fessional attitude taken in their
work. Miss Hewes spent the sum
mer in attendance of the summer
school at the University of Califor
nia filling in the spare moments by
visiting the Panama Pacific Exposi
tion. Miss Allen was with Miss
Hewes in California attending the
University and visiting the fair also.
Both were fortunate enough to be
able to visit the old home of Joaquin
Miller and strange were the habits
of our western poet as told by the
teachers.
Miss Estes, our new primary
teacher, attended summer school at
Portland taking up special Primary
work under Miss Shearer.
Miss Bilyeu, who is going to take
charge of the music took a course
in music supervisory under Miss
Powell of the University of Oregon
and in addition to this, observation
work in Portland, Salem and Albany
schools. , ,
Miss Jeffries and Mrs. Wigle both
.isited the fair and had observation
vork in San Francisco schools. Miss
Jeffries also took a trip to Los An
gles, Salt Lake City, and low a, spend
ing a month at her home in Dupre,
South Dakota.
Miss Hawley observed the educa
tional 'work in the Portland and Ta
coma schools.
Mr. Schreder took a course in
school administration at the Univer
sity of Oregon summer school and
immediately following that work at
the University library until he had
to leave for this position.
In addition to this, the teachers
are showing their progressive atti
tude by now taking up the matter
of commencing the establishment of
a professional teachers library sb
that they may continue to grow in
their profession as they work.
We have not forgotten the fair
and are hard at work getting ready
for it. The parade of course is ' r t
in order and a unique arrangement
is scheduled in which all the nations
of the world are to take part.
A change of the time for ringing
the bells at the school has been ef
fected. The first bell now rings at
8:00, the second at 8:55 at which
time they march in. This also allows
work to start promptly at nine. At
noon the first bell ringi at 12:45
and the second at 12:55. The teach
ers state that they will be, at their
desks at 8:30 and any pupil that de
sires may then enter the building
to work.
Do not forget the first Parent
Teachers' meeting that meets next
Tuesday. Several changes are pro
posed in our constitution and if you
are, a member you should be there
to shape the course of the meetings
for the year. Remember if you are
a parent, guardian or a member of
the board you will be considered a
member. We wish to tie the school
work closely to this organization
and bring the children to realize that
all are taking an cct ve interest in
' their work. A very important ques
1 tion is going to be placed before
the first assemblage and it is this:
'Do you want manual training taught
in the public schools this winter?"
Governor Witbycombe
On County Fairs
Agricultural fairs are the time
keepers of progress. They help to
stimulate interests in bettx-r things!
upon' the farm and reveal new ave
nues of thought; they offer the best
opportunity for noting the progress
in breeding better livestock, grow
ing more productive crops, and in
industrial movements in fact, they
present the spectator a broad educa
tional field.
The farmer should endeavor to
receive the greatest possible benefit
from the local fair. He should not
only be an exhibitor himself, but
should.encourage his sons and daugh-
ters to anticipate as exhibitors, and
should endeavor to be with them as
much as possible during the fair to
examine together the various exhi
bits. In this way the greatest good
will result from the expenditure of
funds for this class of agricultural
promotion.
The primary function of a fair is
education, and if the fair is proper
ly conducted this aim and purpose
will be fully fulfilled.
A fair, however, can not succeed
without the support of the people;
hence every farmer should endeavor
to show his loyalty to his local fair
by his presence.
A condition has arisen that makps it
very important that ve know your
will. If you are in favor or opposed
to i.t, you should be there so that we
may have te benefit of your vote.
This will be explained fully at the
next meeting, and we will act ac
cording to your wish.
The following piogram will be
given.
Song, All the members
Address of welcome,
By the president
Response, Albert Schreder
Music, Prof. Thos. J. Hill
Business Meeting
Music
Song, All the members
Music
Duet Miss Jeffries, Miss Hawley
Solo Dr. Gove
Little Musicians
In Annual Meeting
The little Musicians Club met at
the home of Flora and Eleanor Ed
wards on Friday, September 31,
1915.
Upon ballotting, Madge Rowell
was elected president and Myrtle
Lister, secretary. The next meet
ing will be at Blanche and Madge
Rowell's home, Friday, September
17, 1915.
The following program was given:
Blue Bird Echoes, Madge Rowell
Fairy Polka " Flora Edwards
Angels Dream, Myrtle List r
Old Melody, Eleanor Edwards
Rustling Leaves, Bern ice Shi pp
No further business appearing,
the meeting was dismissed.
Percy Smith, jeweler, has moved
to his new location on Main Street
in the Still building.
COUNTY BAND
FOR THE FAIR
Good Music Promised Each
Day and Night
All Space Will Be Taken
Grounds Are Being Put in Shape
School Days Will Be a
Big Feature
At a meeting of the Crook County
Fair board last Wednesday it was
decided to hire a Crook County Band
to furnish the music at the Fair this
year and this arrangement will no
doubt meet the approval of the
people even more than sending to
Portland or California for a band as
has been done in the past years.
The Crook County Band that fur
nished the music at the Fair in 1913
under the direction of Mr. Znike met
the approval of all and many stated
it was equally as good a band as
the Portland band the year previous.
The band this season will be under
the direction of Mr. Ashley Forrest
of Bend, and he needs no introduc
tion to the peopie of Crook County
as he played a solo cornet in the
County band at the fair tw,o years
ago and is now the leader of the
band at Bend and has a good band
of 20 pieces and is giving open air
concerts each week there.
The band will be composed of the
best musicians of the various towns
in the country and will have a ten
dency to draw from the various
sections of the county as all the
band boys have promised to boost
for the Cook County Fair.
There will be band concerts each
evening down town in addition to
the afternoon concerts at the grand
stand and all who like good music
will be insured plenty of it this
year.
The livestock barns are fast being
reserved and if you have not reserv
ed stalls for your stock, please make
reservation with the manager at once
in order that we may know how
much extra stock to make room for.
This year's event will be "Some
Fair" so make your plans now for
we will expect to see you here and
your neighbor will also expect to see
you here.
Live Wire Club to
Hold More Feeds
The Prineville Live Wire Club met
at the Oregon Grill Thursday even
ing and enjoyed a pleasant and profit
able meeting at which many plans
for ihe development of the com
munity were considered.
Judge Duffy was toast master
on this occasion, and attended to
the formalities of the position with
ability and dispatch.
Reports of the various committees
that were appointed at the previous
meeting of the club were heard, and
other committees appointed to take
up new work in connection with the
club.
The irrigation committee reported
considerable progress, and at their
request another committee was ap
pointed to take up the matter of ir
rigaion with the farmers whose lands
would be under the proposed project,
and arrange for one or more meet
' ings on the lands in the districts
' north of the city. This commitee is
W. F. King, F. F. Hoelscher, E. 0.
Hyde, E. J. Wilson and HA. Kelly.
W. F, King delivered an excellent
address on t'ue good to be derived
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