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COUNTY OFFICIAL
VOL XX
$100,000 Bond Election on March
Citv Will Own Rai wav from Prineville
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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