Eugene Or Crook C our CLASSIFIED ADS OiN PAGE 3 8 PAGES ounty COUNTY OFFICIAL VOL XX $100,000 Bond Election on March Citv Will Own Rai wav from Prineville y , To Connect With Oregon Trunk North of Redmond Measure Passes Council by Unanimous Vote Ordinance Like One Adopted by City of Roseburg which Stood Court Test Money Cannot Be Used Unless the Railroad Is Built Prineville citizens will vote upon an amendment to the charter which provides for the issuance cf bonds in the amount of $100,000, at an election which is set for Tuesduy, March 2h. The amendment, whieh is incor porated in ordinance number 2.'!1, provides that the city issue bonds to the amount of not to exceed $100,000, which shall be used for the construction of a railroad from IVineville to a point on the Oregon Trunk road, and a little more than ' TO COUNTY ROAD Will Connect on East End to New Road. TWOSTEELBREDGESWILL BUILD Plan Ha Been Contemplated for Some Time by the Court Take Action Soon. By action of the County Court the road which has been contem plated for some time running direct ly east from the east end of Third street and joining a new road which will run north and couth fy Har din's residence will bo opened in the near future. This is a change that has been badly needed for years and one that will improve the appearance of the citv very much besides avoiding some very bad roads. The convenience of stockmen who are compelled to drive their cattle and sheep through the streets now instead of being able to get around the city was one of the things that influenced the action of the court and made the roi d seem necessary to them. MARCH TERM OF THE COUNTY COURT Be it remembered that a regular t rm if the County Court of Crook Ounty, Oregon, was begun and held at the Court House in Prine- ville, Oregon, on Wednesday,, the first d y of March, 1916, the same being he first Wednesday in said month and the time fixed by law for hiding a regular term of said Cou t; when were present at the hour of ten o'clock in the morning, the following officers; C. Springer, Judge, presiding, J. THIRD STREET OPENED PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY lM miles west of this city, and be tween Redmond and Terrebonne. Of course the amount mentioned above will not build the road but private interests will provide a sum of or a little more than this sum and the road will be built and owned by the city. The ordinance was presented to the council by attorneys Brink and Elliott, and was pa.sned by the unanimous vote of the council. There were thirty people present in the lobby of the council cham bers when the ordinance was passed and the action of the council was Jefferson County Man Has Head Blown Off Tho body of Edward Mason whs found by his father and brother last Sunday a mile and a half from his ranch near Grandview. Mr. Mason left the home of his parents two miles distant from his home stead on the 9th day1 of February, promising to return the following Sunday. He started across the fields with his shot gun. Not being heard from or seen for several days a serach was instituted and the body was discovered last Sunday with the top of his head blown off and the discharged gun near by. An inquest was held Sunday after noon and it was found that the young man came to his death acci dentally. The investigation and inquest were conducted by Sheriff Black, County Judge Boegli and District Attorney Myers. Mr. Mason was well known and had many friends in the Grandview vicinity and his death is mourned by all who knew him. Metolius Record. F. Blanchard. Comissioner, H. J. Overturf, Commissioner, Warren Brown, Clerk, E. B. Knox, Sheriff. Whereupon the following pro ceedings were had, to-wit: Redmond-Prineville Road. Warrant ordered in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in favor of John Tuck for the completion of the Redmond-Prineville Koad. West Side Agricultural Fair Association. ' Report of West Side Agricultural Fair Association v on appropriation of $200 made tci them by Crook County, in 1915, approved and or dered filed. Order and appropriation in the sum of $200 made to said Association for fair to bo held in fall of 1916. Clerk instructed to issue warrant in said sum on request on or after September 1, 1916. Sisters Fair Association. Order an appropriation in ,the sum of Two Hundred Dollars to the Sisters Fair Association when said Continued on page 3. PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, heartily cheered. , The mayor then asked for astand ing vote of those present who fav ored the measure, and evrcyone in the house voted in favor of the issue. The election will be held in the basement of the courthouse on March 2$, and the judges are, L. C. Perry, M. D. Powell, and Robert Zevely. Clerks, Mrs. Kthel Glaze and Statira Biggs. Every voter who is qualified to vote at any city election may vote at this election. You are expected to be there, and vote for the bond issue. ROAD MARKING PLAN Color Scheme Is Most Satis factory an Inexpensive. IMPORTANT ROADS BE TRACED Will Be Inducement to Tourists and or Great Value to Everyone. A system of road marking which is being used in many states in the east and middle west has been advo cated for some time by manager Schee of the Commercial Club, and through his efforts, has been auth orized by the county-court in this county. The method will be a series of stripes of colored paint, blue for example, on the telephone poles, I about an even distance aheve the ground, marking every pole along a certain highway with the same color and in the same manner. Roads running in another direc tion will be marked with another color, and every one of the different j trunk roads in the county will have individual markngs in this manner that will enable anyone to keep on the road that they wish to travel j without stopping to read signs, and with no possibility of confusion. I Like all the most important things the plan seems too simple to have escaped attention up to this tim. BILLS PAID AT THE TERM Of COURT The following bills were allowed at the March term of the County Court. H. G. Kennard, salary water master, $183.87 J. H. Rosenberg, County Physician, 97.95 CITY OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1916.' COUNCIL MEETINGIS More Important Action Taken Than Any Time Past. U MORRIslollLD SOON Commercial Club Committees Get Action and Town Moves Apace. The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held at the city hall on Tuesday evening of this week. All the members of the council were present. The Boy Scouts presented an in vitation for the council to attend their first annual meeting on Tues day of next week, which invitation was promptly accepted, i A license was ordered issued to Champ Smith to conduct a pool hall, and the fee of $25 for same was paid. The marshal reported that $32 had been collected during the month from dog owners within the city. The matter of opening the west end of Third Street was urged by the committee from- the Commer cial dub, and action was promised by trie council. The following bills were paid: W. R. Pollard. $10.00 J. H. Gray, 77.10 iournal, 1.65 E. O. Hyde, 5.20 Deschutes Power Co., 158.90 C. W. Elkins, .80 C. L. V. Marker, Hauling trash, 5.00 Bend Insurance Company, Treasurer's Bond, 80.00 J. A. Eastes, Justice Fees, 17.75 Bert Roberts, Constable Fees, 9.00 J. B. Rudell. Witness Justice Court 1.50 J. T. Becsley, " " 1.50 H. E. Baker " " 1.50 S. H. Sannernd, " " 1.50 Chas Loyd, . " " 1.50 W, L. O'Donnell, " ' " 1.50 Dr. U. S. Coe, " " 1.50 Shipp & Perry, Mdse. for roads, 25.70 H. A. Foster, Stamp snd Supplies, 13.00 J. F. Hosch, Call, J. Berry. 10.00 Reed and Horton.-Mdse. for Physician, 2.50 Fred Hoover, road work, 4.00 W. J. Sturdivan, " 4.00 Manna King, " " 2.00 Chas. Hindman, " 123.00 J. F. Blanchard, " 105.00 C. J. Sundquist, " 41.00 S F. Blanchard, " 25.75 Morgan & Allen, " 11.00 J. V. Bradley, Sharpening tools 8.95 Kendall & Chapman Pow der, etc. 56.67 R. M. Doty, Sharpening tools 5.05 Alfred Munz, Dynamite, etc. 39.15 U. S. Land Office, Burns, Certificate for Assessor, 1.90 Carl Marion, Road work 5.00 Ralph Norcott, " " 2.00 R. U. Flickinger, " 12.00 C. P. Becker, " 12.00 Continued on page 6. Mrs. J. M. Culver, who was in jured some weeks ao by a fall on the sidewalk, is in a criitical condi tion. Besides bad bruises, she re ceived internal injuries which makss the case more dangerous. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR Artesian Well Ordered For City and County An arresian well is to be drilled dur ng the next few weeks, either on the city park or in the street be- I- - . ! vn. u(lkj V ''- I L house. At a meeting of the council Tuesday evening, the matter wa3 brought to the attention of that body. An offer by the county to bear one half of the expense and share an equal portion of the water for use on the county grounds was made to the city. The councilmen were inelinid to delay the matter but members of Commercial Club present, offered to supply 25 per cent of the funds if the matter be given immediate consideration. This was voted upon favorably, and the motion was passed ordering the well drilled, so faras the city is concerned. This means that it v.'ill be drilled perhaps during the next thirty days. FRIDAY LUNCHEON Thirty six men attended the Commercial Club luncheon last Fri day and one of the most successful meetings yet held was the result. Steps were taken to have the data collected for the Automobile Blue Book and a system of marking the roads was" also df3c"uss?d. The matter of support for the Jones and Smith bills was discussed and referred to the board of di rectors. A good speech was delivered bj Homer Ross'on the matter of get ting business from the Mitchell country. He said that with the completion of the railroad to Prine ville this will be the nearest rail point for that country and the roads, which have been greatly improved during the past year; will be in ex cellent condition for heavy traffic both to and from that country this year. Mr. Ross also stated that the ex- change of timber lands with the Rodsrers Lumber Company was be ing worked out and wouid perhaps be completed during the year. Rev. VanNuys stated that he felt that the Prineville country would be the garden spot of Central Oregon as soon as the things that are con templated by the club are realized. The luncheon next week will be held at the Hotel Prineville, at 12 o'clock sharp. The Deschutes Valley Potato Growers' Association have set the prices on their stock ranging from $1.25 to $2.00 according to the grade. Prineville Bowlers Develop Much Class Monday night a match game was bowled between the team which went to Bend early in the winter and was badly defeated there, and the team which stayed in Prineville and met the same fate at the recent contest played with the Bend team here. The last mentioned team was victorious in all three games. Some good scores were made, and the work of some of the players, es pecially Meyers and Jordan de serve special note here. Mevers especially was conspicuous, what he failed to get on the score board be ing made up in grace of, delivery, and "footwork." BIG ATTENDANCE CITY OF PRINEVILLE 28 IT UNDER THE DRY LAW Victim Is a Darkey Who Is Held Under Bonds. BOL'GHTALCOKOL OF DRUGGIST Made too Many Affidavits and Is Held on Charge of Perjury. The first arrest to be mads under the Oregon prohibition act in Crook County was made at Bend Friday and in this instance was perjury for making a false affidavit to secure alcohol from a druggist and was not for open bootlegging. District Attorney Wirtz went to Bend Fri day, gathered the evidence and filed the complaint, personally looking after the matter until the offender was bound over to the grand jury. The defendant was Ollie Meyer, a "colored gentleman" but until his arrest was made, his color was not known to the officers. It is probably the first case in the State charging perjury in connection with the affidavits required by the act hen alcohol is purchased from a irugjistor waenjiquar is delivered by the agents of common carriers. This particular offender had pur chased the limit at one drug store n Bend and then, all within three eeks, or less time, had purchased another half pint from the other druggist there, at the time making an affidavit before the second drug gist that he had purchased no alco hol whatever during the preceding four weeks. While Meyer was in some respects ignorant, he was able to read and write, signed his own name to the affidavit after it had been read to him by tiie drugggist, and while there were some mitigating circum stances, still the district attorney insisted that the evidence be placed before the grand jury so that the purpose for which the alcohol was desired could be fully investigated. Meyer claimed he bought it for ) alcohol rubs he was applying, at a physiscian's directions, to Walter Strodder, another colored man in Bend who was at the time suffering fro .u pul nonary tuberculosis and who has since died of that malady. He insisted he had not used it for beverage purposes. CLUB SMOKER SET FORMARGH 15 The next Club Smoker will be held Wednesday evening March 15, and promises to be a very interest ing event as several interesting con tests have already been booked for that time in additian to an orches tra concert, bowling, pool and bil lards. This will be a strictly social event and no business matters will be discussed at that time and the privilege of this event will be con fined strictly to Club members. The boaid of directors of the Commercial Club has decided to reduce the initiation fee during this month from $5.00 to $1.00 in order already have about ten new mem bers. If vou want to (ret in on t.his 1 smokers and have the many other privileges of the Club, hand in your name at once to the manager or J any Club member. ARREST MADE