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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915.
NO. 5
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D.F. STEWART ONLY
Five Candidates for Alder
manic Position.
VOTE SURE MONDAY DEC. 20TH
Polling Place at Courthouse
Basement
I). F. Stewart will be Prineville's
mayor for the year 1916. At least
such seems a sa'c prediction for the
reason that his name will be the
only one on the ballot at next Mon
day's election for that position.
E. 0. Hyde is the only candidate
for recorder to succeed himself, and
of course will be elected.
For treasurer, D. H. Peoples is
"tho only candidate who filed his
monination petition with the re
corder. For sldermanic positions there
are five candidates, from which
three will bo chosen. In the order in
-which their names will appear on
thn ballot they are: Carey W. Fos
ter, J. H. Rosenberg, J. B. Shipp,
W. Joe Smelzcr and N. G. Wallace.
They area bunch of good citixens,
every one of them and there is no
doubt but what the council will be
composed of the right kind of men
next year. ,
The fact that they are all good
-men,. however dot's not eliminate
your obligation to vote. The men
are given here, the time is Monday
December 20, and the place is the
basement of the court house. Don't
forget to vote.
Carnival of Crime
Reported at Bend
Bend has been experiencing a
tirime "wave" that would make a
mere village like Portland blush
with shame. 1
Bad check artists worked the
town, going from one store to an
other until they successfully duped
nine merchants on Monday getting
total of about $200. The deputy
sheriff who is on the case has not
been able to apprehend them.
Last night the Sathers warehouse
was broken into, but little loss is
reported from the crime.
Yesterday morning Mr, McRcy
nolds, janitor at the First National
Hank, was held up at 5.30 on his
way down town and relieved of
about $1.50 in loose change.
A store was broken into by two
men one night last week, and a man
and a woman are now in the county
jail for attempting to steal an auto
, mobile in the mill city. They did
not know how to operate the ma-
chine, and wero caught "with the
' goods.
ArmyAnnounces
Annual Appeal
The Salvation Army Social Ser
vice Department of Portland is de-
qfrous of obtaining vegetables,
fruits, meats, clothipgand anything
that can be of service for distribu
tion among the worthy poor through
he long winter months.
Christmas dinners will be served
to two thousand people, besides the
hundreds of families that apply for
Assistance annually.
Railroads will haul anything
6hipped to this organization free if
addressed to "The Salvation Army
Industrial Home, 24-Union Avenue,
. Portland, Oregon."
Car Dashes Over
Gradin Darkness
A Ford car driven by W. Jerry
Smith went over a grades few miles
north of Roberts Saturday night.
The car, which Is a roadster, and
belongs to Jay II. Upton, was occu
ed by Smith, and two Prinevillc
young ladies attempted to turn
a sharp curve in the road which
was covered with snow and left the
grade.
One of the rear wheels hit the end
of a culvert and was demolished
the axle sticking -in the ground in
such a manner that the car was pre
vented from turning on over onto
the occupants who were thrown out
into the snow.
A fender was torn from the car
and the windshield broken besides
the damage done to the wheel. None
of the occupants were injured be
yond receiving a servere shaking
up and a few bruises. .
Irrigation Meeting
At Redmond Saturday
An important meeting was held
at Redmond, Saturday afternoon in
the interest of irrigation for central
Oregon.
Delegates from all parts of Crook
and Jefferson counties were present,
and plans were laid for the Irriga
tion Congress meeting which will be
held in Portland the closing days of
this month.
The meeting indorsed the Jones
bill, and passed resolutions asking
congress to make possible the guar- -
antee of irriagtion district bonds,
either by tne state or national
government.
Tho most Important resolution
adopted at the Redmond Irrigation
meeting last Saturdty was:
Whereas, It is conceded that the
whole Central Oregon district is vi
tally interested in irrigation and
tn attain rnnit nlnnir tWse lines it I
is clear to all that the district plan
is at present the most feasible and
Whereas, Owing to the condition
of the money market in relation to
irrigation projects in general, it
would seem desirable that in order
to advance the stability of irriga
tion bonds the state should guar
antee interest on such bonds.
Therefore. Be It Resolved, That
this meeting urge upon every citizen
of Central Oregon to aid in bring
ing about this result and that we
especially urge that everyone who
possibly can attend the Irrigation
Congress at Portland with this idea
in view and that a campaign com
mittee of one member from each
section be appointed to work for the
largest nossible attendance at the
coming convention and
Furthermore, Be It Resolved That
each organization entitled to repre
sentation at the Oregon Irrigation
Congress from Crook and Jefferson
counties, select one member of its
representatives as an organization
committee to outline aplan,of proced
ure at said Congress and that all
delegates from this section act to
gaher at said Congress.
Whereas, The Central Oregon Irri
gation Company is confessedly un- J
able to complete the reclamation of,
thesocalled Bcnham Falls unit of ;
tho contract for the reclamation of
the lands between the State of Ore
gon and the United States be extend
ed and
Whereas, said lands will be settled
upon if the contract is not extended
and if the land is thrown open to
entry, making possible its formation
Into an irrigation district, :
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved,
that the Department of the Interior
be urged not to extend the contra)
covering the iiennam t ans unit ana
that it be requested to take the pro-
per step to throw the land open for
public entry.
L CONTEST
TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK
Looks Like Anybody's Race
as Yet . '
E 10 BE CLOSE
No Votes Will Be Received After
3 O'Clock, December 24.
For the last time the Journal calls
your attention to the popular voting
contest which closes one week from
tomorrow at three o'clock. If you
have promised to help some one of
the candidates to win a prize in
this contest, do not forget that the
contest closes promptly as announc
ed, and that any votes coming in a
minute late will not be counted.
The standing given in this week's
Journal is absolutely the last an
nouncement that will be made of
the relative position of the various
candidates until the final count is
announced from this office on the
afternoon of December 24.
As has been done throughout the
contest, all the candidates will be
treated alike and advantages will be
given to absolutely no one.
A board of three of Prineville's
most prominent business men have
'consented to act as judges in the
Anal count, and their announcement
of the number of votes for .each
candidate that are found in the bal
lot box will be final. The judges
are, E. J. Wilson, cashier of the
Crook County Bank, R. L. Jordan,
County Treasurer, and United
States Commissioner, L. M. Bechtell.
These men will proceed to the count
in their own way, ana win announce
from this ottice their decision as
soon as it is reached. A bulletin will
be posted as soon as the announce
ment is made, which will show
the winners of the various prizes.
The candidate receiving the high
est number of votes will be award
ed the Ludwig piano which is in
Adamson's drug store and will be
presented with the instrument im
mediately.
The second highest candidate will
receive the Grafonola which is at
Lafler's confectionery, and also
credit voucher for $100 on the local
Wiley B. Allen piano store, which
will be good on a player piano. This
is transferable, and U the winner
does not v. hh to use it she can sell
it to anyone who is purchasing
piano.
The third highest candidate will
receive a paid scholarship to The
Dalles Business College for three
months, also a $60 voucher that will
be good on a piano (not a player)
at the Wiley B. Allen house
The winner of the fourth prize
will receive a $40 piano vuocher and
a beautiful Seth Thomas parlor
clock which is on display at L.
Kamstra's jewelry store.
The winner of the fifth highest
number of votes will be presented
w'th a beautiful cut glass dish
which may be seen at the Prineville
Drug company and also a $35 piano
voucher.
The candidate standing sixth at
the final eount will be presented with
a $25 piano, voucher.
AH others who are yet In the race
and whose names have been appear
ing from week to week in the eount,
will be given a check for 10 per
cent of all the money turned in by
them, provided however that they
. have not received one or more of
.. i N- . . u u i
the "Peaal Prizes which have been
Kiven by the Journal.
J . Standing of the candidates today
TO BE PROHIBITED
Towns Being Notified
Dist Atty. Wirtz.
by
OFFENDERSTO BE PROSECUTED
Chance Will Be Given for City
Governments to' Act First
District Attorney Wirtz and
Sheriff Knox are calling upon the
local authorities in the incorporated
towns in Crook County to suppress
the so-called "punch boards as being
in violation of the gambling ordin
ances. If the request of the county
authorities is not heeded prosecu
tions of those operating such boards
or similar drawing and lottery
schemes will be prosecuted in the
state courts. The reason for calling
upon the local authorities first is
that the evil can be handled much
more effectively and just as ade
quately without great expense,
probably without expense at all, in
the municipal or recorder's courts
while the procedure in the state
courts is much more cumbersome,
slower and of expense to the tax
payers at large.
Rabbit Drive For
Portland's Poor
A rabbit drive will be held at
Powell Butte, near the Wilson school
house next Sunday in -order to get
as many rabbits as possible to ship
to the poor of Portland for the holi
days. 1
People will come from Prineville,
Bend and Redmond and assist in
the roundup. A short drive will be
made in the forenoon and another
after dinner. Phone S. D. Mustard
for particulars.
Another drive will be held at the
Bailey place near Tumalo on Tues
day for the same purpose. It is
hoped that some 4000 pounds of
bunnies can be shipped to the me
tropolis after these drives.
at noon was as follows:
Jessie Jones, 205,540
Birdie S. Norton, 192,470
Abbie Wilson, 117 880
Pearl Osborne, 105,980
Ada Sears. 90.460
Tessie Houston, 26,580
Ivy Harris, . 26,430
Vera Dunham 21,410
Lrs .
WEEK TO
CHRISTMAS
Last Minute Buying Is Poor Pol
Icy. Don't Wait Until
Christmas Eve I
Grizzly Man Has
Dropped From Sigbt
Joe Sawyer .engineer at Gardner's
sawmill on Grizzly mountain, left
his home at the mill early Monday
morning, and up to a late hour last
night had not been heard from.
Sawyer left his home telling his
wife that he would go hunting and
return later in the day. He took his
rifle with him, and started toward
the mountains. As fresh snow covers
the ground in that locality the work
of searching parties has been with
out result, so far .
Sawyer has a homestead in the
Suplee country and it was thought
that he might have gone that way,
but search there fails to reveal any
clew that supports that theory.
Sawyer is a son-in-law of Louis
Hamilton of Grizzly and has three
small children. He is tall, sandy
complexoned, and about 35 years
of age.
A telephone message today from
Madras states that a man believed
to be Sawyer, boarded the North
bound train at that point cn Mon
day evening. No word had been re
ceived from him by the family to
day however.
rineville Stockmen
in Portland Market
Prineville stockmen were in the
Portland market strong with a good
grade of livestock on Monday.
As usual the local stuff topped
the market, which was about as
high as it has averaged during the
past month.
Tom S. Barnes topped the market
with a car of steers which were on
display at the fair here, receiving
$7.50 for tbem. Other loads brought
$7, and sheep and hogs brought
atisfactory figures, the general
condition of the market considered
George Dixon shipped two loads
of cattle, Tom Barnes tiro loads, L.
Nichols a load of cows, Tom
Ferguson one load of cattle, Chas.
Houston two loads of lambs and
Harvey Harris of Redmond a mixed
load of hogs and cattle.
Tom Ferguson plans to ship a load
of cattle to Seattle soon.
Redmond Bridegroom
Before the Court
Jay Personette was arrested the
first of the week and tried in Judge
Bowman's court on a charge of
marrying a girl under age without
the consent of the parents.
Personette was married to Mar-
celene Leavens in this city on De
cember 8, by Rev. Newham. In
securing the license she gave her
age to the clerk as being 20 year
while N in ' fact she was but
few months past 15.
Wiley B. Allen House
A Very Busy Place
The Wiley B. Allen Company has
received their Christmas stock of
pianos ana player pianos which we
believe is one of the best of the high
grade pianos that ever was display
ed in Prineville.
Mr. Brent, who is Wiley B. Allen
reprentative stated that nearly all
sales up to date have been player
pianos and is more than pleased
with business he has received since
his arrival here. There seems to be
a steady flow of pianos arriving
their store so you can easily select
an instrument to suit you.
Now turn
page 3
to the classified ads on
HIUS
PLANS COMPUTE
Everybody Come Out Sunday
and Practice Songt.
ElfCIRIC LIGHTS FOR TREE
Santa Is Coming With all Mod
ern Appliances.
Prineville is to have a real honest
free to everybody Christmas tree.
Plans are assuming definite form,
and everything will be in readines
for the e tnio; of December 24.
The tree will be provided by
Homar Ross and Omar Wilson and
will be the biggest Christtmas
tree that Prineville has ever seen.
It will stand on a location to be
chosen at a meeting of the com-
mittee tomorrow night. At present
four locations are being considered.
They are the Masonic block, David
son park, City park and Court house
square.
The tree will be' lighted with
electricity which has been donated
by the Descnutes Power Company,
and music for the occasion will be
provided by the community sing,
and the Prineville band.
Wireless messages from the North
Pole today, (apologies to Portland
Journal) state that Santa will be
present and will take charge of the
ceremonies for the evening.
There will be an .abundance of "
candy, nuts and other good things
for the children on te tree, but no
presents beyond these will be put
on.
Remember that this is not a Prine
ville function. People from the sur
rounding country are expected to
come and take part in the festivities,
and everyone will receive the best
of treatment.
A complete program for the
evening will be published in next
week's Journal.
A good crowd of people gathered
at the club hall Sunday afternoon
and took part in the practice for
the community sing which will be
held Christmas eve.
There is but one feature the lead
ers say that they wish to complain
about and that is that the people
seem to think that only the singers
and those who have a reputation as
such are wanted.
The fact is that everyone, and
this means you, should come out
and do your best' to assist in this
work Whether you have ever been
accused of singing before in your
life does not matter, you are want
ed anyhow.
The last practice probably before'
Christmas, will be held at the club
hall next Sunday afternoon at 3.
You are expected to attend this.
C.-E. Convention
To Be Held Here
The Crook-Jefferson County
Christian Endeavor Union will hold
its annual Convention in Prineville
next Saturday and Sunday at the
Union Church. Preparations ar
under way for workers from Port
land and other parts of the State
Many of our Prineville people will
be on the program. Delegates will
arrive Friday evening and Saturday.
A large number of delegates are
expected from outside points. The
papers to be given will be worth
your while listening to. The other
part of the program, special music,
readings and solos and duets, will
be of the best. The date is Decem
ber 18, and 19. The pubic is welcome.