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CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL Page 3 Read This, Please! We are now located in our new quarters and 89 snug as a bug in a rug, and if you do not lxlieve it just drop in and tie that thirst to our new fountain. Then con sider having a photo made by our new electric light. Laflers' Confectionery And the Art Shop ! Special At Michel's Fancy Peaches for canning 75c box Fancy Tomatoes - , 75c box ' All kinds of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Careful attention given all mail orders Nothing but Fresh Goods will be sent Mrs. I. Michel D. P. Adamson & Co. Prineville, Oregon Pure Drugs and Ghemicals. Prescriptions a specialty. 1 Maher & Grosh Cutlery. Books and Magazines Cigars and Sundries. Lowney's Candies in sealed packages. D. P. Adamson & Co. Prineville, Oregon City Meat Market J. W. HORIGAN, Prop. Choice Home-Made Hams, Bacon and Lard Fresh Fish and Oysters Fruit and Vegetables in Season OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUNTEBEST Events Occurring Throughout tlio State During the Past Week. ' Pendleton Men Admits Murder. I'mxllfitoii. I)lnc.ov:ry of the body of J. T. Owen, a horn-lrnler, of Twin Kail, Idaho, In a Ionic abandoned well, 20 mill' north of this city, revealod ontt of the must K'lantly crimes In the history of Umatilla county. John HIchardHon, farnwrly a well-to-do local runner, who was smutted ou suKplclon as llio murderer consulted that tin allot Owen twlf In the neck while drlvliiK with him on August 30. He nays Owen had alutidcrcd Mr. Owens, who was ths dlvorcbd wife of KMinrdwui, and that this ii-d to the ahuotlng In cold hlood. New Road Is Proposed. Pendleton. For the purpose of plr Ing added Impetus to a plan for Im proving an old trull over the Blue Mountains, and to Interest the "bettor roads" enthuslnfits of several commun ities In the scheme for spontaneous, co operative effort to this end, a meet ing of good roads boosters from tbts city. Walla Walla, Elgin, Enterprise, Milton-Frpewatcr, Joseph and other Intervening and adjacent towns will be held on the summit of the Blue Mountains on September 27, at the old lollgate midway between Milton and Joseph on the road to Wallowa lake. Accused Women Are Freed. Baker. All four women held by the county on a charge of forgery were dismissed by Judge F. L. Hubbard In Justice court One, Mrs. M. J. Collins, was discharged on, motion of her at torney, W. E. White, the others, Julia Moore, Leota Tales and Mrs. Blanche Wilson, on motion of District Attorney Godwin at the close of the hearing. He said that he deemed the evidence not sufficient to convict The costs were assessed nnulnst the complaining wltuess, Frank Polllla. $50,000 LOSS IN HOP FIRES T. A. Llvesley Loss Reaches Total of $32,000. Salem. Four fires,, two of which are belluved to have been of Incendi ary origin, caused a loss of about $50, 000 at hop plants In this and Polk counties. The biggest blaze was at the ranch of T. A. Llvesley & Com pany, four miles south of this city, where about 600 pickers were em ployed. About two-thirds of all losses were covered by insurance. He-cause of the Intense heat main tained In hop kilns ranging from 145 to 170 degrees fires are uot uncom mon at picking time. The large num ber, however, leads to suspicion that "firebugs" were active. Crowers besides T. A. Llvesley, & Co. sustaining losses are: E. M. Young, yard four miles north of Indepen dence; George Kuef, yard near Inde pendence, aud Wlgrtch, Richardson & Co., yard south of Independence. Seven buildings and the same num ber of balers were destroyed at the Llvesley yard, entailing a loss of about $32,000. Hop yards are being guarded In the Independence section by armed men, utght and day, to prevent further fires. Phone Inter-Service Is Asked. Portland. That the Paclflo Tele phone & Telegraph company and the Home Telephone ft Telegraph com paay give Inadequate service under present conditions, and that physical connections should be made between the lUies of the two companies, is the substance of a complaint filed with the public service commission at Sa lem by the public service league of Portland represented by Oswald West ex-governor, and (Maude McColloch, ex-state senator. N . Columbia County Gets $30,000. Salem. Action of the state highway commission In allotting S30.000 of next year's highway fund to Columbia county insures the completion this year of the Rainier stretch of the Co lumbia highway. Standifor, Clark & Co.. contractors, will beeln the work immediately, Portland philanthropists virtually having promised to provide the money until the state money is available. . J. O. Megler Dies. Astoria. Joseph G. Megler, one of the pioneer, salmon packers on the Columbia river, and one of the most widely known and highly respected citizens of the Paclflo Northwest, died suddenly at his home in Brookfleld, Wash., of heart failure. Joseph Meg ler was horn in Saxony, Germany, on March 10, 1839, and was past 76 years of age at the time of his death. Auto Accident is Fatal. Astoria. Erlck Hauke, one of As toria's leading merchants, was drown ed as the result of an automobile acci dent nrf'.ii Report of the Condition of THE CROOK COUNTY BANK at Prlna rlllc, In llio Halo of Oregon, gt the llnw of bunllieaa Mi pi, lil, mi: srjKmtBK. lmria anl dlswiunu , tlHM W Ovcnlrnlu, riirvl snl uiix.-eurvd.,, V M HoMs, arxl warrants 1,113.1 hum k mul othm .MK-uritlM l,ww Hanking Iimiw? , M,2Mi ;(7 Furniture aim llxtnr; 7jUi.Mi Olln-r run! estate owned.. S,M,24 Dm from wanks (nut rusnrva hanks), m.tn Ijiii-rriiiu ,ir"viri1 rwiMTvi) 1auk,,,, Wfl?l'l (;iiti:k anrl olln-r i Ili HK , 27,)HJ f iclmiiBim fur clearing bm,...,.. Wis Cash on band , S.-WUl Total , taijUWK LIAWUTIK. Capital ilMk 1I In , $ M.HOnoo Hurfliia fund H.ouwxj I li'livl'li'il profit, lin expense! and tai paM U.n.Ui luillvMiiai deposit subject to check. i);i'u 81 Ouiauil certificates of fH'poilt fr'.IJ0 ( Hulili-ra i lii-i k ouotnnittng Ui.7 Time ami savings ilcponlta, Vi.til.'H Total , rJA'tW.M H'sui of Oregon, County of Crook, : I, K. J. Wjb-on, caahh-r of th above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the atjove stali ri . . -1 1 1 1 true to the hint f mjr knowledge anil belief. K. 1 Wilson, -C'aaliler. Subscribed and sworn to before me thla loth dsy.of Sept. KM. M. K. KlllotI, Notary l'ubllc My commission expire March WIS Comet-Attest: Witi! Hitows l. t. HTKWART Director. (CHARTER NO. 3851 Report of the Condition Of The Firet Natioaal Baak at PriBevill, ia Ike State ef Ortfoa, at the CUa ef Bsii, Sept. 2, 1915. KUOTKCK. Loan and discount lnlc held la bank , pfX.tfn.ll Overdraiu, unsecured 4lM U. B. Hnls deposited to secure clreula- latlon -par value 1 12,500.00 Hfcurlllea other than D. 8. bond (not Including stocks) owned uu- pledaed I.70. Mubacrlptlon (OKtock of Federal Re serve Unk leouo lAM amount unpaid. ..ti.WS 8, dot) 00 Banking house S,1Z!. Furniture and fixture 1,'SJ.OU Other real estate owned 3,70u. Due from Federal Reserve bank ,79.8ti flue from approved Reserve Agenta in New York. Chicago and St. Iul t:,, sol .Si Due from approved reserve atients in other reserve cities. .I7VK.8',! 78.S9C.M Due Iroiu banke and bankers other than above SS.mCs C hecks on basks In the same cltv or town as reporting bank r; Fractional currem y. nickels and cent 106.48 Notes of other Naiioual Banks .' I'JO.uu Total coin and eertlflcatea 2l.72a.70 Redemption fund w It h I' Treasurer (not more than 5 percent on clrtula- lloul 25.0 Total Ho7,5I.!! LUBILtTIE. Capital sliwk paid In .. I 60.000.00 Surplus fund SO.OuO.OO Undivided profits 6t,040.W Lea current expenses. In terest and taxes paid 780.68 6S.270.26 Circulating notea 112,500 Iks amount on hand and in Treasury for re demption or In transit $1,600 11,000 00 Dividend unpaid S.850.UO Individual deposits subject to chocs 24.117.12 Certificate of deposit due In less than SO day. .....116,314.66. .313,381.67 Total H7,641.2 STATU OF OREHON, I County of Cruok. i I, T. M. 1!ai.1)Win, Cashier of the above named hank, do solemnly swear that the above. statement is true to the bet of my know Uxiue aud belief. T. M. UALDWIN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tlth day of Sept. 1916. M. E. Brink, Notary Public. CORRIXT Attest: O. W. Noble Caskv W. Kobteb Director T. H. LArou-STT -1 Tt I NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN ever receive the proper balance of food to sufficiently nourish both body snd brain during the growing period when nature's demands are greater than in mature life. This is shown in so many pale faces, lean bodies, frequent oolds, and lack of ambition. For all such children we say with unmistakable earnestness: They need Scott's Emulsion, and need it now. It possesses in concentrated form the very food elements to enrich their blood. It changes weakness to strength ; it makes them sturdy aud strong. No alcohol. -Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N.J. Millinery The New Corduroy Tarn is all the rage just now All colors Mrs. Estes' Millinery Parlors PRINEVILLE. OREGON The Wants of the People. Men and Women Seeking Z Employment; Help Wanted and Bargains in Everything from a tin pan to a High Class Crook County Stock Farm FOR SALE TEAM OF MARES-Weight about 1450 both with foal. Ago 4 and 7 yt;ars. Call at this office. Mc 38tf. GOOD Work toam and harness, for hale. H. K. Allen, Powell Butte, On-Kon. 8tf. ONE TEAM -Weight about 1250 each, dark bay saddle mare, broke gentle; sorrel colt, haltfT broke, one btifrtry, for sale cheap. Write Mrs. L. Jones, Prineville, Oregon, or phone. 3Htf. REGISTEKED Short horn bulls, one registered Poland China boar, for sale, also have small team geldings for sale or trade for cat tle or sheep. Address, Farmer, care the Journal. 37tf FOR SALE Gray Gilding 4 years old, weight 1100 pounds broke to ride, gentle to hadle. Ray Const able. 31tf SEED RYE-Clean dry I land seed. Call at this office C. H. G. 43tf WOOD 16-inch Pinejwood, $6.00 per cord. Leave orders with A. H. Lippman & Company. PLOWING WANTED PLOWING Party is prepared to do plowing and harrowing with a tractor, and would like contracts in the Prineville country. Notify this office or write George Whitis, Prineville, Oregon. 38tf WANTED DOUBLE SEATED HACK Want ed. Will trade wheat or rye for same. Write C. J. S. Care The Journal. 39tf. STUMP PULLER '.Wanted to buy or rent. Address b. b. Kurtz, Hdward, Oregon. 43t3p HELP WANTED WANTED Agents to sell home grown nursery stock. Call at this office or write Theodore Hubbard. Grandview, Oregon. .34. SITUATION WANTED GIRL 16 years old, wishes family work. Living just south of public school. Call or mail a card to Johephiu Ba'toreno. 42t3p. TO EXCHANGE HOMESTEAD I will consider trading for a dry homestead which is proved up on. Will consider something on the high desert or anywhere in this vicinity. P. O. Box No. 3, Prineville, Ore. 44tf. PIANO Have new standard make piano to exchange for carpenter work, or you can work out part and take terms on the remainder. C. Guy Wakefield, Prineville, Ore gon. 44tf. WILL TRADE a good header, a 3 J in lumber wagon, a good set of double harness or horses for stone or carpenter work, P. O- Box No, , 3, Prineville, Oregon. 44tf. FOR RENT FIVE ROOM HOUSE 'To rent at $8 per month, inquire or write to Mrs. Sarah Zell, City. 43tf THREE ROOMS For rent. Inquire at J. E. Roberts Residence, or of R. -V. Randall at Ford Garage. Prices f 1 per week 43t?p OPTICIANS WOOD SAWING WOOD SAWING Leave orders at L. Kamstra's store or phone red 263.1 Ben Fox 43tf DRS. MARTIN Will be in Prine ville on September 18 or 19 Look for them. SHOEMAKERS GOFF The shoemaker is doing business at his old stand Give him a call 43tf If You Want a New Watch Or want one repaired Or want to trade in an old one as cash on a new one, call or write for estimate on any movement made and a price that will suit you PERCY R. SMITH, Watchmaker and Jeweler WANTED! Young Men and Women who desire to become Leaders in the fiield of business, to enroll at The Dalles Business College me uaiies dumucss loiieg for special training in the subjects which qualify . . LEADERSHIP . - There is a demand for our graduates For catalogue address you for I V. R. SANDERS, President The Dalles, Oregon i-lili ill " Hello! Say, do you know the Pilot Butte Telephone Company has more miles of line and a larger num ber of subscribers than any other telephone company in Crook county and at cheaper rates? Telegraph connection is made at Red mond with all outside points. Main office Prine ville, Oregon. mi