Oof 0 Eugene Or 6 oak oinraM CLASSIFIED ADS ON PAGE 3 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XIX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915. NO. 51 PAGES Off PRINEVILLE DEFEATS Vuitora from the Mill City Fail to Make a Touchdown CANE WAS CLOSELY CONTESTED Opening Gam Show Good Ma terial in tha Home Team Practice Needed Trinevllle 6; Bend 0. Thii is tho result of the football ftme played on Davidson field last Saturday between the high school tciimi of the two towns. The game was hotly contested from the start, the visitors having a heavy team which had been well oached. Their line up was practic al ly the same as that of last year, while the local eleven had number -of new men in the lineup. In the first quarter the home team made a touchdown, and al though they were within a few feet of the goal line twice during the game, they were prevented from making a goal. Throughout the game the home team played better ball than the visitors, and exceptional work on the part of Elites, Brosius", Charlton and Broderick especially counteract ed the errors of some of the less ex perinced members of the clove 1. Test Made of City Water Unusually High The Deschutes Tower company rcrtntly took two samples of water from the pumps at tho pumping plunt in this city, and submitted them to the city chemist, of Spo kane for analysis. The results are Kiven b'low: Sample No. 1, Bacteria per cubic centimeti-r, 17, colon bacillus, ab sent, Typhoid bacillus absent, Tuste itood, Odor none. Sample No. 2, Bacteria per cubic centimeter, 30, colon bacillus ab sent, Typhoid bacillus absent, Taste good, Odor none. Both water samples are especially free from contaminationa as shown by colon and typhc.id testa; there is however a slight amount of sus pended matter in the water. CARDS OFTHANKS. We wish to thank all whoso kind ly assisted us during our recent bereavement. Mrs. W. H. Morse, W. B. Morse WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS Look Over Your Shopping List. No Errors or Omissions? I Qood! Begin to Buyl B 7 mmc M McBall Wins Suit In Circuit Court A Jury in the circuit court Sat urday, returned a verdict in favor of A. McE. Bull and against Crook County for the sum of $819.10 which was the full amount for which the county was being sued by the accountant for money he claim ed to have earned while experting the records of the county. This is the closing chapter in the long fight which has been waged be tween Judge Springer on the one side, and the commissioners on the other into which there entered number of features, including the kxperting on the books, and the pay for the accountant by the court. The commissioners referred to, neither of whom are on the court at present, claimed that McE.Ball was not hired by the court, but by the Judge acting alone, and the Judge claimed at the same time that the action was ordered by the court. . Facta brought out at the trial were such that the Jury w as unani mous in confirming the contentions of the Judge, rnd allowing the full amount of the bill. The judge really feels like hf had won a victory he says. Obituary. Miss Lula B. Morse, eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Morse of Chico, California, was born in Wichita,' Kansas, on September 30, 1887. Died November 2, 1915. Funeral services were held Novem ber 3, at 10 o'clock at the reisdence of C. F. Smith. Interment at the Masonic Cemetery of Prineville. She moved to California in 1912 with her parents, and came to Ore gon last June with her brother W. B, Morse where she has" made her home since. She was teaching school near I monta when she was taken sick. PETITION COMPLETED fOR NEW DISTRICT County Cburt, Will Take Ac tion on December 3 The irrigation of the flat north of Prineville seems nearer than ever before. The petition for the forma tion of an irrigation district has been completed and is being pub lished in this issue of Journal, page 7, colums 4 and 5. There are a total of 53 signers to the petition which is more than one half the number of land holders in the proposed district, and every thing promises progress in the mat ter. On December 3, the matter will be taken up and acted upon by the county court, and at that time the date for an election will be set. The election will determine wiether the district shall be formed or not and should everything move smooth ly the district can be formed and in operation shortly after the first of the new year. Payne Car Turns Over Into Ditch Last Tuesday evening J. B. Pay ne, while out on a joy ride, had the mlsfortun to get his car turned over , in a ditch. Mr. Payne was bad ly hurt in one arm and leg; Mrs. Payne ana Sally Reams were also hurt, while Fred Payne got off with a sprained ankje. Mrs. Fred Paye was the only one in the car who escaped injury Mjjehe'll Sen-teniel. MR. LAUREGAARD ON IRRIGATION DISTRICTS The Irrigation District Idea has been gaining in favor for the past few years, not only on account of the failure of the Carey Act and the loss of confidence in private i rriga tion enterprises by the Investing public, but also by the financial limitations of the United States Re clamation Service. The District law has now been modified and Improv ed to exclude objections! features, to include all the Important and fundamental principles of law, and to provide proper security for fin ancing the construction and main tenance of project and proper methods of government and control of the municipality, The Irrigation District Is an out rrowth of the municioal idea. and. when fully organized, constitutes a legal sub-division of the state with full power of self-government and control in all matters which pertain to irrigation, power and domestic water supply and other general purpose. By judicial construction and as interpreted by the courts, these Districts are now held to be municipal corporations and are treated in a similar manner with School Districts, incorporated towns, counties and other public municipal corporations. The legal authorities on water rights and irrigation ob serve and maintain thai, the Irriga tion District Law as now promulgat ed and in actual use, are, in theory, the most perfect of the Irrigation Laws in common practice. The general plan and theory of the Irrigation District Law 13 a sound one, and wherever they have been tested, they have been upheld bv the courts in almost all essential features. The bonds issued by the Districts are also sound security, and not open to question whore the regularity and validity of the acts of the District and the issue of the bonds have been confirmed by the courts, under proceedings brought for that purpose. The Irritation District Laws of Oregon and Wash- j ington arc now so modified that 1 Council Meeting Tuesday The regular monthy meeting of the city council was held at the city hall Tuesday evening. Present were Mayor Edwards pre siding, councilmen Elkins, Noble, Still, Reams and Foster ;Marshal Pollard, Recorder Hyde, and Trea surer Bechtell. The matter of foreclosing the liens the city holds against various property within the city was taken up, and an order made to proceed with this action to the circuit court. . The following bills were paid: John Breeding, $5.00 Annual Sunday The annual convention of the Crook-Jefferson,, County Sunday schools was held in Redmond last Friday evening, Saturday and Sun day. Chas. A. Phipps of Portland was the principal instructor and leader. His addess on the "Sunday School World Power," with which the convention began, was one of the best addresses ever given in this part of the State on Sunday , School work. The majority of the Sunday Schools of the district were repre sented by delegates. The election of officers resulted in the following: Pres., Mrs. H. P. Belknap, Prine ville; 1st Vice-Pres., W. G. Ander son, Metolius; 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. they are satisfactory to the officials of the Reclamation and the Depart ment of the Interior, who, at the praent time, are willing to accept District Bonds in certain localities in payment for water from govern ment reservoirs built with govern ment funds. On account of their splendid security, the prices for which District Bonds maybe sold have been limited by law to 90 per cent of their par value, but on pro jects which have been , constructed and are now in operation, the bonds are negotiated at a figure very near par. . I The Irrigation District Laws are very similar to those governing the 1 drainage districts of the southern states along the Mississippi River. The bonds issued by these drainage districts have a ready market in the financial circles of the East, and are easily sold above par. This condition should also exist with the Irriga tion District Bonds after their worthiness has been demonstrated and the irrigation business placed on the substantial footing which it deserves. To insure the ultimate success of any irrigation project, not only must the engineering and fin ancial features be very closely- in vestigated, but the argicultural pos sibilties must also receive due con sideration. The engineering difficul ties and requirements, all legal com plications, the construction features and costs, the maintenance and opera tion costs, the source, quality and character of water supply, the char acter of the lands and nature of crops, the value of the lands and form of title under which they are held, all a very important bearing on the feasibility of the project and must be considered. After a project nas been success fully constructed and placed in op eration, the actual management of the system, the interest on the bond and all other actual expenses are paid by annual assessments which are pro rata of the land owners ac- continued on page 8. Deschutes Power Co., 170.05 R. S. Price 5.25 Stratira Bjggs, 49.25 L. M. Ee:htell, 25.00 W. R. Pollard, , 78.00 J. G. Malech, 1.25 Hamilton Stables, 15.00 Jack Curtis, 4.50 J. F. Harris, . 17.35 E. O. Hyde, 60.80 R. A. Clark, 40.95 Mayor Edwards, 4.75 R. M. Powell " 1.50 John Ross, 1.50 Journal, 3.8O H. A. Kelly, - 23.00 School Convectran - Berdie Howard, Bend; 3rd Vice Pres., E. T. Stevens, Redmond; Sec Treas., Miss Mae A. Elliott," Terre bonne; Elementary, Home and Visi tation Depart., Mrs. O. C. Young, Culver; Teen Age., Geo. H. Ram sey, Prineville; Adult, D. P. Win ter, Bend; Teacher Training, H. W Hayden, Sisters; Missionary, Rev.. E. G. Judd, Bend; Temperance and Good Citizenship, Mrs. C. P. U'Ren, Madras; Evangelism, R. S. Towne, Lower Bridge. The convention is to be held in Prineville next year in the last week of October. The general tendency of all the report was advancement in all the departments "of the S. S. work. The outlook for the coming year is encouraging in every way. Two Cases of Small pox Reported in Bend There are at least twor eases of smallpox in Bend. County health officer Rosenberg was notified yes terday that two members of one family, the name are not given out, have developed smallpox during the past two or three days. The cases are in charge of Dr. Vandevert, who was Instructed to quarentine the afflicited family, and cause everyone that has been expos ed to be vaccinated. AH the children who were exposed will be kept out of school until after danger of dev eloping the disease has passed. A New Way to Quit Use Booze Habit For the married man who cannot get wvu( wiunnik uruina, mcioiiow- ing is suggested as a means of free dom from bondage to the saloons. Start a saloon in your own house. Be the only customer (you'lll have no license to pay.) Gd to your wife and give her two dollars to buy a gallon of whiskey, and remember there are sixty-nine drinks in a gal Ion. Buy your drinks from no one but your wife, and by the time the first gallon is gone she will have eight dollars to put into the bank and two dollars to start business again. Should you live ten years and continue to buy booze from her, and then die with snakes in your boots, she will have enough money to bury you decently, educate your children, buy a house and lot. marry a decent man, and quit thinking ! about you entirely Blue Mountain Eagle. There will be nomorning services at the Methodist Church on Sunday. Sunday school and Epworth League and evening services as usual. it IS GETTING LIVELIER Birdie Norton and Abbie Wilson Win Specials With but seven weeks remaining of the time in which to secure votes the candidates in the Journal's vot ing contest have been unusually ac tive during the past week. One of the special prizes which were awarded Saturday evening was won by Birdie S. Norton, the other one by Abbie Wilson. There were five candidates who were active in this contest for the special prizes, and the votes secured in competing for them changed their relative position in the main contest somewhat. Birdie Norton voted 48,000 votes in securing the prize which was offered in her district, and put lerself in first position in the race for the piano, raising from fourth place. With the contest to run only through the remaining days of this month and a part of next, the race is getting quite interesting. The standing of the candidates at 10:30 this morning was: Birdie S. Norton, 130,320 Jessie Jones,, 124,180 Abbie Wilson, ' 114,320 Pearl Osborne, 95,140 Ada Sears, 85,260 Ivy Harris, 23,430 Tessie Houston, 22,500 Vera Dunham 19,130 Blanche Rowell, : 12,370 Claude Har,vey and family of Umatillia wore in Prineville the first of the week visiting friends and relatives. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED Tragedy Occurred on Milliorn Hill Saturday SKULL CRUSHED BY A WMl Companions Shout Warning but Too Late to Save the Un fortunate Man Alexander Hamilton of this city was killed in an accident on the Milliron Hill about 34 miles south of Prineville last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, Hamilton, with Tom Martin, and Elbert Hoech who own ed the outfit, were bringing a well drilling machine to Prineville from, the Bear Creek country. Night caught them on the hill on Friday, and in some manner, they get off the road in a steep place, and left the wagon until Saturday morning. In an effort to get the wagon back onto the grade, a team was hitched to the rear end, and Hamil ton stepped to the lower side and threw off the brake. The wagon started backward, cramped, and suddenly overturned. In doing so, the tongue came over and hit Hamil ton on top of the head, crushing the skull and killing him instantly - The wagon was loaded with sup plies for the drill, and with its con tents weighed about 4000 pounds. Alex "Davenport and Wm. Porter were on top of the hill about a mile and Mr. Nye came and took them at once to the scene of the accident. The body was brought to town Saturday and funeral services were held from the Lippman undertaking parlors On Monday at 3 o'clock. Be cause of the circumstances surround ing the accident and the witnesses present, coroner Poindexter did not see fit to hold an inquest. Casey Brewster Wins His Suit In the suit which was broght by Geo. Brewster, formerly water master for Crook County, against the eourt to force payment of sume $311 claimed to have been earned while serving in such caga eity, was decided Friday of lt week in favor of Brewster. In ruling the matter, Judge Duffy found that all bills of whatever na ture were to be paid by the court without question, so long as they had received to official O. K. of the superintendent of the division in which the water master was work ing. These bills had been so treated, and thus were due and payable by the court. Of the amount, $155 was for salary, and $156 for deputy hire. Crook County at 0. A. C. The following graduates of Crock County High School are registered at O. A. C.i . Carey S. Stearns, i yr, VoeatkmaF course in Agriculture;; Mabel Slay ton, Freshman in Home Economics; Mildred Slayton, Freshman in Home Economics; Clarence Rice, Sopho-. more, Agriculture; Spencer May hew, Senior, Dairy Husbandry; Clarence Bixby, Sophomore, Com merce. , Mayhew is a Lieutenant in the Ca det Regiment and Bixby is one of the mainstays in the Sophomore's football team which last week de feated the Freshman. 20 to 0.