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1-iiftcnc Or Crook : County Jo CLASSIFIED ADS ON PAGE 3 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XX PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916. NO. 26 J (ll 12 PAGES ureal FOUR IN ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY Two Sentenced and Paroled; Two Will Do Time CO. AND STATE REIMBURSED Criminal Matters Al! Settled Circuit Court Civil Caiei Are Up in John Steiner and Frank Taylor, the two yountf lad who forged a number of checks lat winter at Hrnd. for the purpose of returning to their homes in Tennessee, were indicted Monday ly the grand jury lor forgery, pleaded guilty at once and were sentenced anil paroled by the rourt. The boys were each sentenced tc ; a term of from two to twenty years in the penitentiary f at Salem, hut on the, condition that they pay hack to the State of Oregon and to the County of Crook all sums that the i.tate and ei.unty has heen out in their apprehension and detention, nd that thev restore to all persons whom they defrauded, the sums taken from" them, they were pa roled and will report monthly to J. P.. Blanchard. Other terms of their parole were , that they are to refrain from the use of intoxicaing liquors and not violate any law of the Statu of Oregon or any ordinance of any city in the state. The sum payable to the State of Oregon by them is $725.83 for their return to Oregon from Tennessee and to Crook Coun ty $100. The amount realized on r ... i t i ai-.. . .. .. torgeu enecKS was somcuimg over i $200. A violation of their parole will mean that they wilt be taken at once to Slem to serve their sen- Continued on page 12. CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN IS T The clean-up campaign is on in earnest. If you haven't made ar rangements to get in line do so at once. The committee mailed letters this week, the text of which is as follows: To Property Owners :- There comes a time of the year when all nature preens, cleans and paints in its prettiest colors-Spring! Now don't be behind nature, but follow its good example, especially as the citizens of Prineville have declared a Clean-Up and Paint-Up Campaign. Through the united efforts of the Commercial Club and merchants, paints and labor can be obtained at reduced rates during the campaign, also estimates upon the work need ed will be cheerfully given. The outlook for the Spring and Summer 'in our community is one oi unpreceaemea aeviopment ana nrosperity which will in all likeli hood bring thousands of visitors to our city. So we would ask you in all fairness to yourself and the city to Clean-Up and Paint-Up your property, thus doing your share in helping to make "A City Beauti ful," The price of materials for use Hnrintr this CAmnnicn will be Tower than can be secured later, and painters have agreed to give a dis count of 10 per cent on labor per- ; formed during the campaign. WE. Meade returned from Port land today. ' Plan to Improve Paulina Roads A plan to build a wagon road from the Kalph Porfily place on Crooked river to the Maydeld place some distance west, and eliminate the difficult climb over Combs flat, was discussed at the luncheon on Friday. The matter was left to the county court, all the members of which weS? present, and they will probably report favorable at an early date. The meeting was attended by more than fifty men, which was Jne of the largest crowds yet assembled at one of . these weakly meetings. Other tnatteri of importance were discussed. The meeting tomorrow will be held in the basement of the Baptist church. If you have not been at tending these meetings you have missed something. They are not restricted to club members. Come. BEND BALL TEAM ACT REAL NAUGHTY HERE There was a ball game at the Davidson park on Sunday. To be more exact, there was a gane advertised, the people assem- i bled and the f'rineville team was I present. Also the Shevlin-Hixon team of Bend. But the wore! We hesitate. The visitors succeeded in getting i one lonesome runner across the Well if we plate. And Princville. must, we must. Just an even score, twert men and no, more, were all! the runners that .the home, boysl were able to get arpund the dia- i mond. Their feet got sore. Being employed at indoor pursuits, and i ! having a few things to do besides j practice (contrary to the statements ! or the Hend Pre as) they were un-! I able to make a really large number j of scores. And of course they! were compelled by modesty to keep! the total down to a reasonable number. When the Prineville team was defeated at Bend recently in a ten inning game by 4 to 5 on an error, both the Bend papers used the expression that Prineville had been Walloped! Ye Gods! Would that Noah Webster had a peer! But we have consulted that great book until this issue of the Journal will be late in getting into the mails, and the strongest we can go is, the Bend team played . a real ladylike game. Ochoco Survey Progressing Rapidly The investigation of the Ochoco Irrigation District has progressed to the extent that a preliminary canal line on the north bank of the Crooked River has reached the T. S. Barnes ranch. ' The canal will not be limited to lands within the district as those outside will be given an opportun ity to enter, while the owners of lands just above the ditch may have te privilege of pumping a supply of water fi on the canal. It is estimated that enough stor. age capacity can be found on Mc Kay Creek to irrigate an additional two to four thousand acres. Field crews are rushing the work on all available reservoirs and dam sites, so that the question of reservoirs can soon be definitely settled. The creeks' all have very heavy grades making it difficult to find sufficient storage capacity with moderate dam heights. The work has been delayed somewhat during the last week by the rains, snow and high wind. The work of running the section line ties to the canal line is being accomplished by two crews; two are occupied with reservoir surveys and another crew is running levels. A cook wagon has been constructed and is used where the work ' is across sections sparsely settled. The "Clean Up and Paint Up" Twins I f MdTOWH a ) 1-HOMG TOWM- S MANY GATHER FOR L Men From All Partt of In terior Here Monday 225 PRESENT AT TIE BANQUET Next Meeting Will Be Held, at Bend in June--Harmony Prevailed Mure than 225 men from all parts of Crook county were as sembled at the union meeting of the commercial clubs at Commer cial Club hall in this city Monday evening. The event was a banquet at which all comers were given ' a bountiful repast by the ladies of the city. An unusual feature of the even ing was a continuous vaudeville which was presented on the stage at the end of the hall while the meal progressed. These features covered a wide range concluding with a three round sparring match by two young knights of the ring. Toastmaster Rosenberg kept speakers on th? floor following the banquet, until the close of the meeting. Denton G. Burdick made a very able talk on the subject of irriga tion, followed by good addresses from Vernon A. Forbes, and 'Dr. Hoseh on the same subject. Other prominent speakers were: J. F. Rice, J. F. Mackey, J. E. Meyers, E. L. Clark, Fred N. Wal lace, H. p. DeArmond, H. J. Ovcr- turf, P. B. Davis, M. A. Lynch, J. B. Shipp, James Kyle and R. W. Sawyer. Of the many true things uttered during one which was accredited to W. J. Bryan by the speaker, H. J. Overturf, was "Destroy the Cities and they again spring up as by magic, destroy the farms and cities will crumble away." There is surely a volume of truth in the statement. The next meeting will be held at Bend a date to be announced later. At this meeting more definite plans of action for the club will be dis cussed. Born, May 2, 1916 . at, "The Strath" near Pineville to Mr. and Mrs. Albin Peterson, a girl, named Mildred. CROOK COUNTY FIELD DAY IS MAY 20TH Special Rates on . Railroads to Redmond PRINEViLLCSENDSSTRONGTEAM Picnic Dinner Will Be Served All Who Take Baskets Big Crowd Expected to The fifth annual Field Day opens in Redmond, Saturday, May 20 at 10:00 A. M. when the tennis tour nament and the public school des clamatory contests will be held. Entries for every event scheduled have ben received from the schools of Crook and Jefferson counties. j The medals to first place winners are now in Supt. Myers' office at Prineville and will be awarded the winners at the close of the pro gram. The cup put up by the Redmond Commercial Club is now on exhi bition in Bend and will be in Prine ville the beginning of the week of the meet. It has been displayed in Redmond where it attracted con siderable attention. The O.-W. R. & N. Co. has announced reduced rates of 1 1-3 fares between Maupin and Bend with a dollar minimum. The tick ets are good from May 19 to 22nd inclusive. A great many people of the Columbia section are want ing to see Central Oregon and it is expected that the meet and ex cursion rates will attract them . A picnic dinner will be served on the school campus to all who desire to bring their baskets. The. Red mond High School will supply coffee, cream and sugar free .to all comers. - The track and grand stand have been improved and accommodations will be better than ever before. In the evening after the oratorical program, the Redmond Commercial Club will give a big dance to all who desire to finish the day's fes tivities in that way. The day's program will begin sharply on the hours set and will be as follows: . ... A. M. 9:00 Band Concert, 10:00 Public School Declam atory Contest. ' . Tennis Tournament, Public ' and High schools. 12:00 to 1 :00 P. M. Luncheon. 1:30, Field and track events. 7:30, High School Oratorical P.M. Contest. P. M. Nash, President; J. E. Myers, Supt.; E. E. Evans, Tennis; R. G. White, Field and Track. Pioneer Telephone Lines Are Sold ly a deal which was completed yesterday, the interests of Ihe Pio neer Telegraph & Telephone Com pany passed into the hands of the Pacific Telephone Company who own telephone lines covering a large territory in the west, and who are allied with the Bell companies. The date of settlement is of May 1, but no changes will be made in the policies or other affairs of the local office until the first of June. W. D. DeVarney and J. A. Mur rer of the Por'land office of the Pacific Company are in Prinev'lle attending to the details of the trans fer. It is to be hoped that the various farmers lines may be purchased by this company, as this would enable thern to give better service than is possible where 'he lines are owned by so many different itteres's,' ELECTION JUNE 19 An election has been ordered for the various school districts which are embraced in the boundaries of the Union High School District No. 1, which is commonly known as the Redmond High School, on June 19 for the purpose of voting on the dissolution of 'he district. This dis trict was created some months ago. and includes eleven districts, reach ing into the Powell Butte, Terre bonne and Sis'ers countries. The creation . of - the district brought out considerable strife, and no doubt the dissolution campaign will be contested both for and against, in a spirited manner. Some of the districts contend that they are tributary to Prine ville and think the county institu tion enough, while others take the other view. " Up to this time all property holders have paid taxes for the sup port of both high schools- The territory affected lies in dis tricts 54, 7, 49, 36. 60, 32, 50. Talented Singer - Here Tuesday Under the auspices of the Ladies Annex, John Claire Monteith, singer of unusual songs, will make his first appearance in Prineville at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, and it is promised he will sing for us many songs that will linger in our memory both for their story told in his dramatic style and for the beautiful melodies given in a rich baritone voice of velvet like quality. Mr. Monteith has promis ed to give a popular program in Prineville that will be as much en joyed by the lavman as by the trained musician. And although he has a large repertoire in French, German and Italian he will sing mostly unusual songs in English for which he has become noted. Mr. Monteith laughingly says that after all English is the most difficult language to sing in because every one Knows whether or not the singer is using good diction and tone, but in a foreign language only a few in the audience know when mistakes are made. And so he is much prouder of his successes in his English repertoire than of thoe in the foreign languages, although he has made as many of the latter, and is an authority in foreign dic tion and interpretation. Those in charge of the concert are planning so 4arge a ticket sale that they have been able to reduce the price of admission to the small est possible amount so that no stu dent or lover of music need miss this event. . THE POWELL BUTTE Good Farming and Stock. Raising Predominate RAISE SHEEP, CATTLE AND HOCS Horses of the Best Quality, too, Are Found in one of Best , Communities Consistent with the publicity which the Powell Butte farming section has received in the past few weeks is a review in brief of the various activities of its people, their homes and th. ir rate of progress. It has been truly stated that in the short space of five years ago the Powell Butte country wa3 sparsely settled, fitted only for a sheep range. Now we see homes everywhere, peopled by many from the far Ea;t, who have justified the old adage of making a "desert bloom." Typical of ' this progress is the J. F. Rice ranch north of the main road. Here in five years, Mr. Rice has reclaimed land from adverse conditions into a place now having a new house, orchard and 75 acres of alfalfa. A herd of blooded Hol steins furnish a good income and well bred horses are used. The Wm. Wilson ranch - of 600 acres is one of the largest irrigated farms in the county, having 155 acres'in alfalfa with 1200 pounds more seed to be used this year. A neat bungalow and lawn are fea tures of the ranch and Mrs. Wilson has a flock of fowls which would be a pride to any farm woman. Irge profits in sheep have been realized by several ranchers of this section, as sheep bought for a price of $5 were sold this spring at fig- Continued on page 12. MAY TERM OF THE T BE IT REMEMBERED THAT A Regular Term of the County Court for Crook County, Oregon, was begun and held in the Court house in Prineville, Oregon, on Wednesday the Third day of May, 1916, 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 werj present at the hour of ten o'clock in the morning the following offi cers: G. Sponger, Judge, presiding. J. F. Blanchard, Commissioner. H. J. Overturf, Commissioner,. Warren Brown, Clerk. E. B. Knox. Sheiift. Whereupon the following pro ceedings were had; to-wit: In the Matter of County Roads: C. Pederson Road: Viewer's Re port having been continued until this date it is hereby read for the first time. i. O. McKinney: Viewer's Re port having been continued to this time from the 9th day of January, 1914; hereby read a second time and approved. Road ordered open ed as a public highway as soon as funds are available, atcording to the viewer's report. In the Matter of the Anndal Sale of Lands bid in by the County for taxes: , Order made for annual sale of Continued on page 9. In the absence of Rev." W. L. VanNoys there will be a union meeting of the Presbyterian and Methodist congregations on Sunday morning in the Methodist church. Arrangements for the evening will be made on Sunday morning.
