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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
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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.