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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 27, 1916.
NO. 11
County
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TWO MAILS DAILY FOR
Mew Service Will Start
March 1 Says Department
CONGRESSMAN SINNOTT BUSY
Aided Committee Materially in
Getting Results Service will
Supply Powell Butte
Prineville U to have two mails
rach day between thi point and
Redmond instead of one as at
present.
Formal notification of this fact
was received by Postmaster J. W.
Roone early in the week, btti! the
people who have been prominent in
working for the increased service.
The new contract culls for service
by Powell Butte postofUce twice each
day. This will bo made one trip
directly from Prinevillc, and the
next on the return from Kedmond.
The service on the river road will
continue an at present, one trip each
way between this city and Redmond.
The new service will start on
March 1, and athough tho hours of
arrival and departure under the new
arrangements have not been an
nounced as yet, Jthe department
hits assured that they will be much
more satisfactory than the former
service has been in this respect.
Contractor Hunsaker is making
arrangements to care for the addi
tional service.
The local committee was materi
ally assisted in getting this improved
aervice for Prinevillc by the untiring
efforts of Congressman N. J. Sin
nott. His effort in this behalf
should not be forgotten by the peo
ple of this vicinity.
The next move on the part of this
committee will be to secure the
rural route covering the territory
north of Prinevillc.
ON FEBRUARY 5TH
"There are twelve candidates for
directors for the Ochoco Irrigation
project which will be voted on Feb
ruary 5. They are: M. R. Biggs,
PriceCoshow, John M. Elliott, John
Grimes, Dave Grimes; F. Frad
Hoolscher, Clyde Kinder, T. II.
Ifollette, James Mace, Geo. W.
.Slayton, E. T. Slayton and D. F.
Stewart.
For treasurer, D. P. Adamson is
the only candidate. The proposition
of whether or not the district be
formed will bo submitted ut this
time also.
The polling place is Ixwer McKay
schoolhousc, and the polls will be
open from eight in the morning
until seven in the evening. The
Australian ballot system will be
used.
Tuesday evening February 1,
there will bo a "500" party at the
Club Room3. Members of the Annex
and Commercial Club are invited.
Get the
IRRIGATION ELECTION
I AESfrg, ip This ul bigM-poadJ
Portland and Seattle
Market Quotations
Portland.
Wheat--Club $1 OS; hluMtum $1 14;
14 Ruulan. $103; forty-fold, $1.1;
red flf, 11.01
Hay l'".lirn Orfoa Umotb,
1I$0; alfalfa, 111.
Butter Creamery, 2a.
Kg Ranch, 13e.
Wool Kastaro Ortfon, tSc; rails',
tie.
Hope 1111 crop, lOflUVio per lb.
SeattU.
Wheatr-Bluaatam $1 11; club $1.07;
red Russian, $1.02; forty-fold, $1.10;
fife. $1.04.
Rurley $28 SO per ton.
Hay Timothy. $11 per ton; alfalfa,
$19 per ton.
Butler Creamery, 2to.
Kags lie.
NOT SHORT COURSE
The attendance at the Farmers
Short Courses held in this County
each of the nast two years , has
proven this method of bringing the
Extension Staff of the Agricultural
College into the county impractica
ble and unsatisfactory both to the
farmers and to the college.
Arrangements will be made this
year for holding Institute Meetings
in the various sections of the county
where communities are interested
and these meetings may be after
noon, evening or all day meetings
or even all day and evenings as each
community may choose.
Prof. . A. Larson, specialist in
agronomy and Miss Anna M.Turley,
specialist in home economics, will
compose the staff sent by the college
for these institutes, which are to be
held in the county, February 12 to
19 inclusive. Five meetings have
already been scheduled and we can
arrange for five more. If interest
ed and you wish a meeting in your
community, write me at once and I
shall be glad to arrange for it for
you. Practically all of our farmers
already know Prof. Larson, and they
will want to meet him. Few of our
farm women have met Miss Turlcy,
but all who have, will have a meet
ing with her in their community
and others will be greatly pleased
if they can meet and talk with her.
Buth have good things worth while
to talk over with the folks on the
farm.
You don't have to go to town to
meet and hear these people; get
your neighbors together at the
school house and they will come to
you. A. E. Lovett, County Agri
culturist. A CORRECTION
In our article last week which
compared tho relative assessments
of the towns of the county, we were
in error in stating that the millage
levy for city tax in Bend was 20
and Redmond 15.
The facts are that the reverse is
true, Bend 15 mills and Redmond
20 mills.
This does not change the position
of Prineyille in the matter, but the
story as runwsa an injusticeto Bend,
and we gladly make the correction.
Glen Chitwood of Grizzly was in
this city the last of the week.
LTO PEATH , I A BOOB)
"mMS Att-
INSTITUTE;
T" (TTSACC
ATTRACT ATTENTION
Portland Journal Hands U a
Flattering Compliment
MORE SIGNS SHOULD BE POSTED
These Are the Things Motorist
Remember Longer than
Bad Roads
It is the little things in life that
really count. Prineville has received
many hundreds and probably thous
ands of dollars worth of the most
favorable kind of advertising be
cause of the kindly thought and
spirit of good fellowship expressed
on the road signs at the city limits
on the various roads loading to and
from the city.
During tho past year no less than
a dozen large publications, some of
national circulation, having reached
our desk, carrying comments on
these signs which are so unusual as
to mark the community in the minds
of the traveler as a place he is wel
come, and where the citizens have
other interests than a fine for speed
ing or the price of a few gallons of
gasoline.
The Portland Journal, under date
of December 21, carried on its
editorial page an article which is
worth reproducing here. It teaches
us how these little things are ap
preciated and reminds us that more
of this kind of work should be done
Continued on page 8.
Good Advice
Anent Orchards
By T. H. Lafollette.
The planting of fruit trees and
berry tmhes is as old as time. We
do not know who plan ted the trees
in the garden of Eden. But that the
planting was successful there is no
doubt. It is recorded that our es-
teemed ancestor Noah planted a
vineyard soon after leaving the Ark,
grew grass, made wine which he
drank to excess becoming intoxicat
ed and made a fool of himsef prov
ing that a prohibition law was need
ed even at that early date.
Many thousands of trees are
planted in Central Oregon each year.
A large part of them never grow
largely because of improper plant
ing. Most kinds of trees, apples
especially, are very hardy and will
grow if given half a chance.
If frozen or badly dried out when
received they should be buried in
the ground for several days or until
planting time comes. Cover them
entirely root and branch in moist
soil. After such treatment they
will grow. The ground should be
put in good cultivation and a stake
placed where every tree is wanted.
The holes large enough to admit the
roots when spread naturally and
deep enough to set the tree several
Poor Dad He
Y
Hay Supply Will Be Exhaust
ed by Springtime
LOSSES VERY LIGHT TO DATE
Unusually Heavy Snows Assure
Good Crops and Excellent
Ranges This Summer
Stockmen throughout the Prine
ville country are optimistic regard
ing the outlook for the coming sea
son. Although the most severe
storm for yeari has just broken, the
loss of stock is light as compared to
what is usually expected during such
times.
Loss of a few calves, and sheep
among the extreme old ewes and
late spring lambs that were in poor
condition before 'the storm com
menced, is all that has been suffer
ed in this part of the country to
date.
The extreme cold was severe on
stock both because of the tempera-
tiira unA tKa lnclr rt iiatop ftiit-inar
such times. This was felt in the I
desert country where there was a
considerable number of horses es
pecially on the rang.
Practically all the cattle wer; in
feed lots, and thesestood the storm
welL ,
The supply of hay, while consid
ered sufficient for a reasonable win
ter, will be no more than enough
Continued on page 8.
inches deeper than it grew in the
nursery. Trim off broken roots only
an inch or two from the injured
part. It is a mistake to cut away
uniniured roots in this drv climate.
After pla(ing the in line fiH
-n wjth finey puIverized Mi, until
the roots are covered then pour in
water until the soil is washed in
closely around their roots, after the
' water settles away shovel in some
dry soil and pack it finely with the
feet and finish with two or three
inches of loose soil on top to hold
the moisture. In early spring all
limbs not needed to form the top
should be removed and those remain
ing should be cut back one half their
length.
If yearling trees or whips should
be used they should be cut off at a
height where the top is desired, and
all buds removed as they start ex
cept where the limbs are wanted.
As to the proper height to form the
top there is much difference of
opinion.
In commercial orchards the usual
practice is to head the trees low.
But in home orchards two and a
half or three feet is the usual height
It is not desirable to have the limbs
Continued on page 5.
Misses It Again!
Ross Robinson Buys
R. L Jordan Interest
Ross Robinson this week pur
chased the interests of R.L. Jordan in
the firm of Jordan & Robinson, and
will conduct the business as sole
proprietor.
The men's furnishings line will
be featured strongly, and many im
provements in these lines are anti
cipated. New lines will be added
to those already in stock, and the
management promises the very best
for the high class trade.
The business will be continued in
the location formerly occupied by
Fosster & Hyde.
FIVE CENT BOUNTY
The jack rabbit pest has become
so serious that the poeple of Post
met at the school house on the
evening of the 25th of January,
and organized The Newsom Creek
Rabbit Club, with J. R. Knox Presi
dent, and Homer Norton, Secretary
and Treasurer.
This is a permanent organization
and its main object is the exter
mination of rabbits. It is the result
of the clubbing together of a few
of the sports of this vicinity who
offered a prize of a new repeating ,
rifle to the person killing the largest ,
number of rabbits from the first to
the twenty-fifth of January.
There were only five contestants
for this prize which was won by
Grover Gibson who brought in more
than a thousand scalps. Over three
hnncnn rKKit Win,? in thi
contest which encouraged the peo
ple to greater efforts; hence the
organization of the club with four
teen charter members.
A membership fee of $1.00 is
charged. This money is to be used
for special prizes and to defray
necessary expenses of the club.
Great enthusiasm was displayed
by the few members present at this,
the first meeting. Over $0.00 was
pledged for the use of paying a
small bounty, the amount, possibly
two to two and a half cents each,
to be decided upon at the next
meeting which will be held Satur
day, January 29, at 7:30 p. m. for
the purpose of initiating new mem
bers and the collecting of funds.
All who are interestied, especially
these who own land are urged to
be present at the next meeting and
be prepared to contribute liberally
to the cause. We must get the
Continued on page 5.
F
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APARTMENT HOUSE
The fire department was called
out Friday evening about 5:30 when
the rooming house belonging to R.
L. Jordan, located on the corner of
East B and fourth, was threatened
with destruction. Prompt work on
the part of the department prevent
ed the flames from getting beyond
control.
The greatest damage resulted
from smoke and water, there being
Continued on page 5.
FACTS AND FIGURES ON
II
What May Be Expected front
Irrigated Lands
COMPARISON IS Wim
Figures Are Conservative and
Show Facts that will Govern
If Water Is Provided
By H. A. Kelly.
If you owned a ten acre tract of
land without irrigation at present
but which could be irrigated under
the proposed irrigation district a
few facts might make the advantage
of the district clearer to you.
At present a ten acre tract wouid
be valued for assessment at $80.00
and your taxes would be $2.08. You
could raise on an average of 4 tons
of grain hay worth $36 or $33.92 to
feed your work stock and live on for
a year.
If the district is formed and the
land irrigated your tract would be
valued for assessment at $400.00 and
your taxes would be $104.00
You
uld n average of 45 1 tons
vorth $360.00, or $254.00
over and above tAXes-
j For the in vou wou,d have
to at !east every two years, for
alfalfa once in fifteen years- Grain
seed is worth 1 T cents per pound,
'and 20 to 22 cents per pound,
labor about the same if both are
farmed right. Eight pounds of al
falfa will t seed an acre while 25
pounds or more of grain are requir
ed. The government report states
that the project will cost $795,600
or $51.30 per acre. Assuming this
figure to be correct, the following
table will give you an idea what
you will have to pay for tie added
advantages of irrigation, the main-
Continued on page 8.
emyWIstFoost
crooner road
Those who will assist in the im
provement of the Crooked River
road between this point and O'Neil
are requested to drop in at the
Crook County Bank and sign the
paper which has been prepared for
that purpose. Donations of labor,
cash and the use of teams are being
made by the citizens, and with
liberal response from Prineville pec -ple,
this road will be put into first
class condition.
Those residing along the road
have subscribed liberally, and every
dollar in subscription has been
matched by one from the county,
which is a double incentive for
i Iiberal donations for th.s work
It will lichten the work of the
committee materially to make this
contribution in this manner.
The Deschutes Power Company's
plant at Cline Falls is again in
operation after being out of com
mission for about a month.
By Gross
Kin