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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.
NO. 16
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UNITED EFFORT WILL
BRING A RAILROAD
M. E. Brink Gives Commer
cial Club Good Advice
LUNCHEON WASWELIATTENDED
Domestic Science Girl Given a
Vote of Thank Betides
Pay for Spread
"The time has comu fur every
man, wonmn and child in Prineville
to Ret together, work together for
the common good, and forget the
old spirit of strife that has domi
nated this community for years."
nid M. E. Brink at the Commercial
Club luncheon on Friday of laot
week. "All that is needed to real
ize this railroad which we are all
anxious to sec built, is that hpirit
of unity and cooperation, and with
(list, thin thing and many other
desirable development features can
be realized."
"While 1 have but little to say,
and am acting only in capacity of
attorney for the citv and your rail
road committee, I will say that the
plans for this road building are
shaping up fast, and I can see no
reason why "they cannot be conv
pletod soon and the work under
way."
The hearty encore which was
joined in by every one of tho U
business men pre.wnt, was proof of
the fact that Mr. If rink had sounded
the keynote of the sentiment of the
entire party.
J. F. Hlanchard reported that the
work is well under way on the
('rooked River road, and at his re
quest, a committee consisting of C.
W. Elkins H. L. Jordan and Ross
Robinson was appointed to assist
him in some matters in connection
with this road.
The luncheon was a very suc
cessful affair. It was given at the
rooms of the domestic science class
of the High School, and was pre
pared by the girls of that class as a
part of their regular Instruction,
and served to the business men at
the regulation price of 35 cents per
plate.
The luncheon this week will be
given at Mrs. Pollard's delicatessen
and every member is urged' to be
present.
Prineville Cemetery
Association urgamze
The Prineville Cemetery Associa
tion was organized in this city the
last of the week, for the purpose of
securing title to the old cemetery
and caring for the grounds in a
proper manner. M. D. Pjwell is
. president of the board of directors,
C. W. Foster as secretary, and T.
11. Lafollette is the third member
of the board. Although the old
cemetery has been used for the past
45 years and has been considered
the property of the people, a deed
had never been made for it to any
one by the Oregon & Western
Colonization Company.
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Very Disastrous Fire
Near Lamonta Monday
The residence of E. H. I'.reden,
two miles north of Lamonta was
destroyed by lire at three o'clock in
the afternoon on Monday. The fire
caught from a defective flue and
was burning rapidly, because of a
high wind, when discovered by Mrs.
Breden and her daughter who were
alone at the time. The efforts of
the women were unsuccessful, and
the building and all its contents
were soon destroyed, only a sewing
machine being saved from the
flames. There was no insurance.
The house was a two story frame
structure and its loss is a heavy one
for the family. '
OVER 'PRINEVILLE
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The bowling nvitoh between a
team from Bend and Prineville
players in this city Saturday even
ing, resulted in a complete and un
disputed victory for the players from
the mill city. While the Prineville
men made some good scores, and
some of the players played a good
series of games, they showed lack
of practice and team work. Failure
to observe foul lines caused some
losses for t'te locals, but it can be
honestly said that the visitors out
classed Prineville In every contest.
The games were: singles, Osborn,
Wcider. Doubles: Bowman and Wil
son; lionham and Wenler. rive
man teams: Johnson, Rosenberg,
Davis, Bixby and Claypool ; - Poin
dexter, Bonham, Weider, Densmore
and Carmody, .
A return match may be played
at Bend during the next two weeks.
EXAMINATIONS FOR
In order to give every boy in his
district an even chance to enter
Annapolis Naval Academy if he
can "make good," Congressman
Nick Sinnott will designate candi
dates for the vacancy just created
by the new naval bill by means of
a competitive examination. The ex
amination will be held by the U. S.
Civil Service Commission for Con
gressman Sinnott on March 22. In
order that any boy may take the
examination without much expense
for travel, it will be given in the
following seven cities on the same
day, March 22. The Dalles, Bend,
Klamath Falls, Pendleton, Baker,
LaUrando and Ontario. The ex
aminations will be conducted by the
Secretary of the Civil Service Board
at 'the postoflice in each of these
cities at 9 a. m., March 22.
The candidate who passes this,
examination with the highest grade
will bo appointed as principal by
the eastern Oregon congressman,
and those standing second and third,
will be first alternate and second
alternate respectively. The official
examination for admission to the
Academy takes place on April 8,
Any young man' may enter this
competitive examination who is
now and was February 1, 1916, an
actual resident of the Second Ore
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BE ON GUARD FOR
SPOTTED FEVER
The Season for This Malady
I Here.
INVESTIGATION BY GOVERNMENT
Several Lives Have Been Lost in
This County What to Do
to Prevent
During the past several year
there has developed in this county
a number of cases of spotted fever.
They have been more or less serious,
and caused the people in the tick
infected districts considerable anx
iety. Exhaustive investigation was
made by the government in Montana
and data is taken from their reports j
amt ,if ti run finnrnl'iul it tVitl t
medical profession.
Rocky Mountain tick fever is
transmitted through the bite of an
infected tick. The tick is a slow
feeder, and it is from one to ten
hours before a tick attaches himself.
People living in tick-infected zones
should carefully search their bodies
for the tick in the morning after
rising, at noon and on going to bed.
When the tick is found, remove
it at once. If the head is imbedded,
place a drop of pure carbolic acid
on the head and pull out the mouth
part. If this breaks off, remove it
with a Doint of a clean penknife,
then inject a drop of iodine into
the wound. Most of the cases of
spotted fever occur in people who
sleep in their day clothing and in
such cases the tick is not found for
c'ays after its attachment.
gon Congressional District, Drovided
he is over sixteen years of age and
will not be twenty years of age by
'or before April 18, 1916.
I The examination will be written
i in form, and will embrace the fol
lowing subjects: English, Grammar,
Geography, U. S. History, Arith
metic Algebra and Geometry. Spell
ing and punctuation will be graded
from the other manuscripts. Those
thinking of taking the examination
can get sample questions and full
information about the Naval
Academy by writing Congressman
Sinnott, Room 494 House of Repre
sentatives, Washington, D.C
I. W. Spear Died
In Portland Hospital
1. w. Jspear, well known pioneer
of this locality, died in Portland
on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Funeral was held in Prineville Sun
day afternoon. Mr. Spear was born
in Ohio in 1852, and crossed the
plains arriving in Oregon in '1869.
He settled with his family in this
county in the spring of 1884, and
has been a resident of this county
since that time.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter, Mrs. J. E. Calavan.
One of Those Old Sayings Illustrated
A FARMER'S IDEA ON
Think Merchant Should
Apply Same Ideas
HE ADVOCATES COOPERATION
Savs Some Plan Should Be De
vised to Cure Bacon With
out Sending to Portland.
I saw an article in last week's
Journal in favor of keeping the
money at home.
I believe it is the proper thing
to do, but why not the merchant
set the example? They forced the
farmer out of the hog business in
(xntral Oregon by sending thous
ands of dollars to packing plants
for bacon and lard. There has not
been enough hogs raifed here to
supply the demand, but as the
farmer gets no encouragement to
bacon his hogs, he is forced to the
Portland market.
The merchant then sends the cash'
down and the meat comes back.
Who pays the freight to Portland
and back? The consumer. Then
they send for vegetables when we
can supply the market.
The fall of 1914, there was a car
load of potatoes shipped to Bend
when there were plentj to supply
the demand here.
, When new potatoes are shipped
in bere, they sell from 5 to 8 cents.
As soon as the farmer's potatoes
are ready, the price immediately
drops to 1 J cents.
During the summer of 1914,
there was an effort made to get all
the stores in Redmond to agree to
not pay more than. 15 cents for
country butter -and 30 cents for
creamery butter. Most of the mer
chants agreed to it, although some
did not. Those who did, wanted
the farmer's trade as much as those
who did not. Did they treat the
farmers right? If the merchant
expects the farmer's trade, he should
buy his produce, paying a fair price
and not expect to make from 50 to
100 per cent on it, lest the farmer
think he might be making as much
on his goods as well.
In many Eastern towns, the mer
chants buy produce of the farmer,
paying for it in goods. They sell
the produce at the same price for
cash, thus benefiting both the far
mer and the merchant.
A Farmer.
ISSUED 9:30 TODAY
A telegram dated Portland
today at 9:30 a. m., from the
office of the district forecaster
at that place, states that the
weather will continue cold and
stormy over Friday and Satur
day ,
Licenses to wed were issued yes
terday at the Clerk's office to B. E.
Livingston and Florence E. Forest
of Redmond and Geo. E. Atkins
and Grace Cyrus of Sisters.
Rose Festival Poster
For 1916 Is Out
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Portland's 1916 Rose Festival poster
la the first publicity, national !n scope,
to go forth advertising the beauties of
the Columbia river. The festival will
be held June 7. 8 and 9. Opening day
will witness the national dedication of
the Columbia river highway. The
poster carries the slngsn "For You a
Rose in Portland Grows." The poster
was donated by Fred G. Cooper, for
mer Oregon boy. now famous as an
artist The design will soon hang in
transportation offices all over the
United States.
THE PROPER WAY
TO MAKEJlENS LAY
"The farmer who is successful
in getting his hens to lay when eggs
are high in price, hatches the chicks
early enough in the season so they
will have time to mature before
cold weather sets in, but not 60
early that they will mature in warm
weather and when cold weather
come3 stop laying ard go into
moult," says Mr. Dryden of 0. A.
C. Experiment Station. This is nn
(important point for the poultryman.
For Leghorns, and other small birds
the best time on the average to
hatch them is about the beginning
I of April or from March 20 to April
1 20. Chicks that are hatched within
tnese dates witn the proper care
throughout the summer, will make
the best late fall and winter layers.
If hatched a month earlier, they
will mature early and usually go
into a moult and stop laying when
eggs are at their highest. .For
heavier breeds that require longer
to matrue, the hatching season
should be earlier. For Plymouth
Rocks and breeds of that size, about
the middle of March is a very good
time, or any time between March
l"and April 1.
Tom Thumb Wedding
A Great Success
The play which was presented
Friday evening by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church was one of the
successful events of the season. The
cast composed of some 75 children
from the city, none older than
eleven years and most of them much
younger, presented a "Tom Thumb
Wedding," which was full of comi
cal situations and showed the ability
oi some of the little tots, even at
these tender years.
Mr. and Mrs.
daughter have
this week.
J. E.
been
Calavan ,' and
in Prineville
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E NOW TO
KILL TIE SAGE RATS
These PesU Have Appc ared
and Are Ravenous
PROMPT ACTION PAYS BEST
Poisoned Grain is the Best and
Cheapest Way to Kill These
Little Arimals
Considerable success has resultel
from the organization work against
the jack rabbit in Crook County
durng the patt two months. The
time for accomplishing the greatest
results with this animal has passed
for the present. Another farm pest
of almost as great importance to
the entire county and of great im
portance in some sections is the lit
tle Piute Ground squirrel commonly
known in this section as the "sage
rat." Reports from various sections
are that this animal has already
appeared in the fields and all of
those which can bekillled at present
will mean many times this number
out of the fields later in the season.
Many methods have been tried
for eradicating this pest, but none
have succeeded as well as has the
use of poisoned grain. . Many far
mers use the manufactured poisons.
Others succeed as well with prepara
tions of grain and strychnine made
at home. The formula, published
in last week's issue of the Journal
is a good one. f
Distribute the poisoned grain . in
small teaspoonful doses near the
entrance of eacn burrow. Better
success will be obtained by placing
the grain on top of the ground than
in the burrows. Remember that""
this poison mixture is dangerous and
that all such grain and utensils
used in mixing it must be kept
away from children, livestock and
irresponsible persons.
As recommended in the work
against jack rabbits, through
systematic and persistent' work in
all fields or waste land where these
animals are found will prove effec
tive. However, as stated concerning
the rabbit work, if only one man
undertakes their eradication. hi3
attempts will prove vain. Now is
the time to do the most effective
work. The above mentioned poison
is recommended as the best known
at present. I woud seriously advise
that every man consider this little
animal a very serious pest and work
for his destruction.
A. E. Lovett, County Agricul
turist. E. Johnson Honored
By Several Friends
A very pleasant surprise party
was given at the home of E.
Johnson on Monday evening, when
a number of his friends called upon
him and spent the evening. Re
feshments were povided by the
visitors and well chosen speeches
and r ecitations were the order of
the evening.
By Gross