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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916.
NO. 9
10 f
PAGES
J on r rial
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CONTRACT FOR 1916
Hat Largest Circulation
Crook County.
in
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE PAID
Many Road Matters are Consid
ered by Commissioners; Hold
a Busy Session.
Court convened this twenty
wvcnlh tluy of December, 1915, ul
the hour of ten o'clock in the morn
ing; when were present the follow
ing ofllcers:
J, F. Blanchnrd, Commissioner,
presiding, II. J. Overturf, Com
missioner Warren Brown, Coun
ty Clerk, K. H. Knox, Sehriff.
WhereuKn the following pro
feedings were luid to-wit:
In the matter of the Organiza
tomfthc Ochoco Irrigation Dit
trict: On petition of F. Fred lUxlscher
and others order made by Court
granting- said Mtition, declaring the
Jioundaries of said irrigation dis
trict, the regularity of all proceed
ings ,and directing that five direc
tors be elected for said district.
The Coutt further ordered an
election to be held in said proposed
irrigaiton district on the 5th day of
February, 1916, and that notice be
given as required by law, and ap
pointing judges therefor.
M. R, Biggs, attorney for himself
and others, entered objections in
open Court to the proceedings of i
the Court in this mutter, and to the
jsigning of the above mentioned or
ders and gave notice of an appeal.
Court adjourned for the Term.
JANUARY TERM - 1916.
lie it remembered a regular Term
fl the County Coi rt of the State of
Oregon for the County of Crook,
was begun and held in the court
house in l'rineville, Oregon, on
Wednesday the fifth day of January,
191(5, the same being the first Wed
nesday in said month and the time
fixed by law for holding a Regular
Term of said Court, when were
present at the hour of ten o'clock
in the morning the following ofllcers:
, G. Springer, judge, presiding, J.
F. Blanc.hard, Commissioner, H. J.
Overturf. Commissioner, Warren
Brown, Clerk, E. B. Knox, Sheriff.
Who . eupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
Orde- warrant in the sum of $:)5.
00 drawn in favor of the Thomas
M. Anderson Camp for the care of
an indigent soldier; $20 of said
an ount to be for merchandise fur
nished by T. R. McClincy, $5 for
cash furnished by John B. Bell, and
$10 for relief for month of January,
1916.
County Road Matters,
i The following road matters were
continued until the first day of the
regular March Torm:
Preliminary Hearings on the
Tumulo Project No. 1, and S. V.
Hardin No. 2, proposed county
roads; Final Hearing on the C. H.
Dealy proposed County Road.
Ci der warrant in the sum of $500.
(0 drawn in favor of John Tuck for
use on the Prinevi lie-Redmond
County Road.
Petition for County Road present
ed by Walter A. Foster, et al, bond
approved in the sum of $200.00,
opinion filed by District Attorney
. approving proceedings.
Viewers ordered out on the
day of , 1916.
Widow's Pension ,
Order granting widow's pension
S to E:
Emma J'. Marion in the sum of
Death of E. Cyrus at
Sisters Burial Today
The death of Enoch Cyrus oecur
ed at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Weise near Sisters early yesterday
morning.
Mr. Cyrus came to Oregon fir m
his birth place in Missouri In 1847,
and settled in the Willamette Val
ley. In 1882 the family move J to
Crook County and settled first on
Crooked river a few miles west of
l'rineville. They have resided in
this county since that time,
Mr. Cyrus was 71 years of age,
and is survived by a widow and fix
children, Harvey, Omer, Gorge and
Dean Cyrus, Grace Cyrus and Mrs.
Weise all residents of this commun
ity.
CHAUTAUQUA TO BE
HELD EARLY IN JULY
l'rineville will have a Chautauqua.
The date has not been positively
announced, but the meeting will
open either on July 3 or 5.
These facts have been wade possi
ble by the signatures of almost
sixty of the most substantial people
of the community on the contract
and there is no longer any specula
tion about the matter. The exact
date, place for the erection of the
tent and campaign for the sale of
the 450 season tickets will be work
ed out as time goes on.
The tickets will be sold at $2.r0
each, and will admit the holder to
twelve entertainments of the high
est order, making the average cost
per program .a little more than 20
cents. Those who do not buy sea
son tickets will be obliged to pay
from 50 cents to $1 per program.
C. B. Allen of Bend was in Prine
vi lie today.
$25.00 per month.
Indigent--
Unier warrant urawn in lavor oi
Statira Biggs in the sum of $15 for
use of certain indigents.
Tubercular Cattle:
It appearing to the Court that
certain affidavits in the matter of
tho indemnity claimed by J. J. Ell
inger for tubercular cattle slaught
ered under the 1913 law, have been
lost, ordered that when likeafild wits
have been filed with the Clerk and
approved by the District Attorney
the said Clerk shall issue a warrant
to the said J. J. Ellinger in the sum
of $12.50, and shall enter order
granting indemnity in the sum of
1 25.00 for one cow slaughtered. J
Court convened this sixth day of
January, 1916, at hour of nine
o'clock in the morning; same offi
cers present as yesterday.
County Roads.
Viewer's report read for tho first
time in the Change in the Irwin D.
Busey Road, and the Evison Atkin
son Komi.
Court adjourned for the day to
meet with tho Jefferson County
Court in Culver, Oregon.
Court convened this seventh day
of January, 1916, at the hour of
nine o'clock in the morning. Same
officers present as yesterday.
G ige in Squaw Creek.
The matter of installing a record
in j gage in Squaw Creek at the Bite
of the present, government gage,
continued until first day of March
Term.
Water Master:
Order office of Water Master re
instated in Crook County at a sal
ary of $100 per month, beginning
January 6, 1916.
County Roads.
Preliminary Hearing coming on
in the Chas. A. Sherman road,
evdienco before the Court of proper
Continued on page 8.
HI HAS i
VERY QUIET TERM
Judge Morrow Presiding for
Circuit Judge Duffy.
GRAND JURY WORKS BUT 2 DAYS
County Court Has Attention
Called to Grand Jury Re
ports. Judge Morrow, pleasant and
smiling, itpened what will perhaps
be the least important term of cir
cuit court that Crook County has
seen for many years in the com t
house Monday.
There is but one criminal cate.
Three indictments were returned
against David R. Dunn on charge
of larceny of horses.
After a Uo days session the grand!
jury were returned to their homes. 1
In their report they made various
recommendations to the county '
court, and teverely criticized them '
for failing to act on the recommen-
dations of former grand juries.
The report said in part, "We feel
that we are obliged to censor the
members of the county court and
we feel that we cannot do so too j City Improvement Bonds and the
severely for their failure to recog- property owner has only to pay at
nize the recommendations of grand the annual interest charges for
juries in the past." ,j twenty years; on the 21st year he
The members of the grand jury pays l-20th of the bonds, and each
were: C. B. Allen, foreman, L. A. yetr thereafter a somewhat similar
Brandenberg F. G. Atkinson Albert amount until they are retired at the
L. Shults fc. W. Nelson C. L. Frost end of 30 years,
and J. P. Duckett. j 5. The irrigation district law has
Attorneys present at the opcn'ng been in operation in California for
of the court besides the local bar about 50 years and over 40 irriga
were: V. A. Forbes, H. H. DeAr- tion districts are successfully opirat
mond, Ross Farnham, C. S. Benson, ed in that state under laws practic
H. C. Ellis and Chas. S. Erskine of ally in.lentical with ours. In Idaho
Bend; J. A. Wilcox, W. B. Daggett and Washington many districts have
and D. O. Bu.dick of Redmond, and been successfully operated, and
Jesse Stiarns of Portland.
ED
At a special met ting of the city
council Thursday evening the ordin
ance which was drawn for the fu "
pose of prohibiting the sale of so
called "temperance drinks" within
the city, was passed by the unani
mous vote of the councilmen present.
It is not the purpose of the ordin
ance nor of the council to prohibit
the sale of soda water of various
kinds, mineral water , orangeade or
any winks t .at are nonaiconoiw. ac-
cording to the sentiment expressed
I at the time the ordinance was passed,
but positive -steps were decided
upon to prevent me saie oi any
liminr nr nnvthinff that Will make
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The ordinance as passed is printed
in full on page 2.
Portland and Seattle
Market Quotations
Portland.
Wheat Club, 97c: bluestem, $1.02:
Pd Russian, 85c; forty-fold, $1.00; red
.'.fe, 9Gc.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$17.50; alfalfa, $17.
Butter Creamery, 26c.
Eggs Ranch, S3c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 25c; valley,
26o,
Hops 1915 crop, 910V4c per lb.
BeattI.
Wheat Bluestem, $1.02; club, 98o;
red Russian, 95c; forty-folil, 99c; fife,
97o.
Barley $26 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $18 per ton; alfalfa,
$17 per ton.
Butter Creamery, 26c .
Ebs 33o.
BE
Twenty Good Reasons in Fa
vor of Movement
WIU HEAH HONEY IN BANK
For Every Man Owning Land
Under Project Money Be
Spent Among Landowners.
20 reasons why you should vote
"Yes." A few facts you should
know about the proposed Irriga
tion District.
1. You should vote to form the
district in order to make a complete
investigation of the cost and the
best method of financing the pro
jeit. 2. After a full investigation and
complete knowledge of the exact
cost to each farmer, you will vote
upon the question of issuing bonds,
and not until then,
8. If bonds are voted, they do not
become a lien upon the land as a
mortgage and would not appear in
an abstract of title.
4. The bonds are the same as
there is one district in Baker County J
and one in Umatilla. Not one farm
er has had his lands confiscated by j
reason of the cost, but all have'
made money.
6. 75 per cent of the entire cost
will be spent among you men who
own the lands, and if you want to
work, each one of you will be able
to earn enough money to pay your
interest charges not only for the first
three years but for five years, or
more.
7. When you have water en your
land, it will be worth five times as
much as it is now.
3. Can you sell your dry lar d
now, if you want to .' when you get
watorj buyers will jump over them-
t . tQ b ,and
i
9- 0lllv thlit P rt an of yur
j land that water will help will be
suoject 10 me interest enarges
the bonds.
10. If private
irrigation com-
panics crn build dams and canals
and sell water to farmers at a profit,
why can't you farmers furnish your
selves water by cooperating to
gether? 11. Lands throughout the Will
amette Valley that raise but o: e
crop of oat hay, will rent for $8. 0
per acre per year, your alfalfa land
with water will rent from $7.50 to
$10.00.
12. The interest charges will te
about $2.50 per acre. Can you af
ford to pay that amount when you
could rent it for $7.50 and make a
clear profit of $5.00 per acre?
13. Get water on your land, and
you will have a clear income with
out lifting your hand.
14. You can rent every acre of
land subject to the bond charges, for
the water cost and $5.00 per acre
per year.
15. Water on the flat will mean
Death of Nancy S.
Johnson of Prineille
Mrs. Nancy S. Johnson, wife of
E. Johnson, died at the family home
in this city Saturday morning after
an illness of many months.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Sunday at 11 and
burial followed at the Mill Creek
cemetery at 1:30.
Mrs. Johnson, whose maiden name
was Stinson, was born in Kentucky
more than 82 years ago. She and
Mr. Johnson were married in 18E4.
In 1865 they moved to Oregon set
tling first in the Willamette valley.
They came to Crook County in 1867
settling on Mill Creek where they
took a homestead in that year.
Eleven children were born to the
Johnsons six of whom and the
band survive Mrs. Johnson.
bus-1
!
100 more families and 500 more
people living on the farm around
Prineville.
16. It will mean that every man
who now owns half a section and
is hard pressed to pay his taxes, will
make a better living on 80 acres and
will have from $5,000 to $10,000 at
interest or in the bank.
17. It will mean more homes
more business, more money. It will
mean more business for the lawyer,
for the carpenters, for the stores
and the banks. It will mean better
mail service, more schools, more
cnurcnes. more sociability, more
comfort for your wives and mothers.
18. The bond is not a mortgage j
against your individual land; butj
the annual interest is a charge the j
same as taxes and is collected in the'
same manner.
19. Are you going to stand in the
way of progress, or are you going
to help bring the Prineville Valley
into its own?
20. It will not cost you over 10
cent per acre to make the proper
investigation, and if you organize
the district, you can file upon the
flod waters of the Ochoco and save
your rights to the water. If you
d n't organize the district, others
may file upon the Jtlood water, and
y u will have to buy them out, if
you should after decide to have a
district
BILLS PAID AT JAN
UARY TERMOF COURT
The following bills were paid at
the January term of County Court.
HIGH SCHOOL FUND.
T. J. Minger.Pumbing.etc. $21.00
J. E. Stewart & Co. Mdse. 3.0
The Journal, Cards etc.
Mrs. I. Michel, Mdse.
Prineville Meat Market,
Meat and oysters,
Wra. S. Ayres & Sons, Milk
and Cream,
C. W. Elkins, Mdse.
Portland Mach. Co., Mdse.
9.35
26.90
1.90
1.60
21.35
8.40
100.00
I H. C. Baughman, Debate
Exp.
II. C. Baughman, Postage
ect.
J. K. Gill & Co. Mdse.
Clifton & Cornet, Mdse.
3.70
140.10
1.41
Noah Vibbert jan. ad interim 6.25
J. Wesley Smith Carpenter
work
Pacific Coast Sales Co. Mdes.
J. W. Horigan Mdse.
3.50
5.95
3.12
61.34
1.00
1.75
41.60
A. H. Lippman & Co. Chairs
etc.
Hamilton Stables Use of
horse and wagon
Dave Still, Leather belt
Deschutes Power Co. Lights
and water,
C. H. Perrin, Sawing wood
Lowman & Hanford Co. Mdse.
Remington Typewriter Co.
'Mdse.
Gregg Pub. Co., Mdse.
A. Flanagan Co. Mdse.
15.00
11.60
20.00
4.77
37.69
STATE BIOLOGIST
Will
Exhibit Famous Bird,
Pictures Free.
1$ LECTURER AND AUTHORITY
School Children to Attend After
noonExhibition Free
January 19 Date.
It has been definitely arranged
that State Biologist W. L. Finley
will lecture here on Wednesday.
January 19, in connection with the
showing of his bird, game .-.nd ani-
j mil pictures, of species native to
this state, and which were taken at
considerable expense and trouble
by Mr. Finley himself.
Arrangements have been made to
show these pictures at the Lyric
Theatre absolutely free to the school
children at three o'clock p. m.,
Wednesday at which Mr. Fine will
lecture. In the evening, at eight
o'clock, Mr. Finley wilt again le
ture and present the pictures to all
who may be interested at the nomi
nal charge of ten cents admission,
in order to defray the expenses of
renting the theatre for the occasion,
Mr. F.nley asking nothing for , his
time and use of his pictures other
than that a place be provided to
show them.
Mr. Finley, ,in addition to his
position as State Biologist, is a well
known authority, and has recently
been invited to lecture before sev
eral Eastern Game and Biological
Associations. His address and pic
tures are extremely interesting and
all who can should avail thsmselves
i of the opportunity of hearing him
! and seeing his pictures.
Clarence Ferguson of Roberts
was in Prineville Monday on busi
ness. Dr.Gove Adds Very
Modern Equipment
Prineville can now boast of one
of the best equipped dental offices
in the state. Dr. Gove completed
the installation of electrical equip
ment the first of the week that
makes the task of caring for his
customers as sanitary and scientific
as possible. ,
A switch board of pure onyx
whijh hainirrerous switches and
' buttons which control numerous
sor, mouth lamps, solution heaters
and a dozn or more other dental
necessities that make the ordinary
mortal shrudder.
A lathe and burnisher make the
equipment complete and put this
office on a footing with any office
in the state as far as equipment ia
concerned.
Spencer Pub. Co. Mdse. 6.16
GENERAL FUNDS.
Owl Pharmacy, Rx. for Indi
gents, 13.30
Pilot Butte Inn, Meals for
prisoners, 6.E0
G. H. Russell & Co. Rent for
Mrs. Prisco, 15.00
Irwiin-Hodson Co. Mdse. for
Sheriff, E.51
Irwin-Hodson Co. Mdse., Dist.
. Atty. 34.C0
Glayds Bayn, Work, Supt.
office. 19. 5
J. E. Myers, Traveling exp.
and stamps, 45.25
Statira Biggs, Sec. County
Court, 17.4G
Clifton & Cornett, Mdse. Roads
Continued on page 8.