Image provided by: Crook County Historical Society/Bowman Museum; Prineville, OR
About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1916)
deal Truck FOR A FARMER Capacity 1000 pounds E. M. F. 30 horsepower Thoroughly overhauled and in first-class condition WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER at the Farmer's Auction Sale Hamilton Stables Saturday, May 27 See C ream and ice cream soda, grape juice and orange ade, in cherry, grape, peach and blackberry Coca Cola and red cherry; icecream sold in 10c 25c 50c Cartons Lowney's Candies D. P. Adamson & Co. Prineville, Oregon The Chautauqua is July 3 to McCormick Mower Saves All the Hay FINE notches in the tilting quadrant of a mower are a big advantage. The McCormick mower has them and with a McCormick you can cut the stubble as close as you desire and get all the hay. In seasons when the grass is short, this feature makes a difference of tons in the bay crop. This same close tilting adjustment means that the grass can be cut on rough and stony ground without danger of dulling the knife on rocks or breaking the bar by striking roots. The next time you are in town, come in and look over the McCormick mower and note the close adjustment of tilt The McCormick mower also has many other features that will appeal to you but this is one you should know about before you buy any mower. W. F. KING CO., Prineville, Oregon tip Classified Ads work while you sleep; you will find them a very quick medium for your wants CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL t)rv Lakoi.I.kttk, l'Mitor-l'ropriotor Kiittrcd Ht t!e voKtotHra t I'rineville, Oregon, coml-plas8 niNtter. ffi The Journal nUmls lor the bunt inter wU of I'ltimyille nd Crook County. I miepomlniit in politics. Publish! evwy Thurilny afternoon. ?ric tl.M pir year, payable In mtvunoo. '.n case of rlntnueof aliirtM phuta notify to at onoo, giving both old and new ulilws. 1 m 1 i THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIE3 A RECORD CLASS. Next Friday evening a class of thirty young people will be grad uated from Crook County High School. This is the largest com mencement class in the history of the school. The class has a banner record. The faculty is unanimous in their praise of these young people's in dustry, integrity and loyalty. Many taleited members of the class have brought honors to the school in lit erary, musical anil athletic activi m pj ffi I ties, as well as in maintaining a high class standard in subject matter and deportment throughout the four years of the High school course. They have set a high ex ample for the class men who fol low and they will be greatly missed from assembly and class rooms when school re-opens in September. mi. . ...:it i ne commencement, cxerciws win be held in the Commercial Hall tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. The stage will represent a ship and j the program will be nautical in character and each number will be; rendered by a member of the class. This will be another proof of Crook County High's efficiency ihat the class, instead of outsiders, can furnish the evening's entertain-1 ment. It will be well worth seeing and hearing. The boat will be christened with water from the, Pacific brought by Captain Frank Rrosius. j i., IMPROVE THE ROADS! ! Crook county is a large territory, j and in all sections the need for j roads and road improvement is great. This is especially true of the country to the south of Prineville. The eastern half of the county is a stock .country, and these people j are heavy tax payers, and should j have their roads given more con-; sideration than they have received j in the past. j Of course it is impossible for the court to please everyone, for the road that runs by a man's door is the one in which he is most inter-; 8 ested. These people had some money spent on their roads two years ago, and it should soon be their turn to get at least two more improve ments that are badly needed. One is the road connecting the present existing road, from the Davis place to the Mayfield ranch, the other is a new piece of work from the Dix on place at Cold Springs ranch to the Brown ranch now owned by Frank Foster. THE TRACKMEET. The victory of the Redmond schools on Saturday at the track meet was a lesson of the same kind that caused the C. C. H. S. to win the state debate championship. It was hard work; team work. Some members of the local team did well, Brosius especially well, but the concerted effort that made the team victorious in former years was lacking this time, and that same spirit prevailed with the winners this year. While we would of course be pleased to see the local team win ner, yet none are more entitled to the honor than are the Redmond team. The nomination of both Mr. Burdick and Mr. Forbes as repre sentatives from this district is a circumtance that no voter hoped for and not even these men them selves wanted. The question now is, what will the Klamath and Lake county voters think and do about it. Tin WilntViiiVuVWi jiWvil ijVVJiuVtAVvVxAx-Vvi-ji-. Use better Zlourf P JUL Self Raising Pancake Flour m. nu nunc ucucigci PRINEVILLE CO 5 a. O H O Every Man and Woman Claiming United States Citizenship should see this PHOTO SPECTACLE Preparedness This is the vital question before the American people which goes to the very foundation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Grim-visaged WAR is encircling the whole world today. There is a stupendous picture which teaches all who would protect life, liberty and loved ones their duty in these crucial times. This pa triotic picture is . O ' Zi f 2 i 3 CO Z U Q Z , ' ! CJ Q b Oh CO A call to L War!! ONE DAY ONLY Tp YRIC THEATRE Matinee at 2:30, 1 5c and 25c." Attend this matinee if possible; the evening crowd will be enormous. Evening at 7 and 9. 35c. The PICTURE WHICH has AROUSED the NATION o U3 X H COME EARLY, NO RESERVED SEATS Friday, June 2 3 ronore : m u at yuui yiuicid gjj 81 FLOUR MILLS to 0 CO l-J U3 OS z 2 8 O CO D i Z i U S i arms against v AS V 0) J M 8 TO H i