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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916.
NO. 36
TUMALO PROJECT
MRS. CHARLES E. HUGHES
.ROBERT W. W03LEY
MELTING 18 CALLED
BILL NOW A LAW
FOR RAINFALL HERE
Yieldi of Grain Will Break
all Records.
NEAT WELL KEPT HOMES FOUND
Journal Man Has Buty Day in
One of Best Seclioni of
Oregon.
The Tuinulo project has within its
radius one of the prettiest farming
communities in Central Oregon.
Since tho completion of the pro
ject by the state, in 1914, consider
able difficulty has been experienced
with leakage in the reservoir, due
to faults in the earth, but that is
now being slowly overcome and
the maximum storage capacity is
assured in time. There are over
2(K)0 acre feet of water in check at
the present time which though
small, has proved enough for irri
Katitm. Singulation retarded the growth
of this suction somewhat at first for
there were those who bought land
to sell and not to cultivate.
This however is changed and the
bustling spirit is surely apparent.
Furthermore, this is one new settle
ment where the county has not
been asked to aid more than one
aettler, shaking well for tho lands
productive qualities.
Southwest of Laidlaw, now known
as Tumalo, is a part of the project
which is watered by laterals from
TumaIo:md Crater creeks, thus giv
ing these ranches preferred water
rights, or first use in cuse of short
age. The surplus of these streams
go to the storage reservoir.
Tho farms in this neighborhood
are devoted to the growth of grain
in larger acreage than most irri
gated parts of the county, and this
season's yield will be a record
breaker.
It is fitting to mention here that
the rotation of crops is a doctrine
firmly practiced. Clover proves to
be the best soil builder, on compar
ing the results of grain sowed in
adjoining fields where alfalfa and
clover had been plowed under.
The wonderful recuperative
power of the soil is shown by the
alfalfa which In the , early spring
months was frosted unmercifully,
'but is now turning out better than
the average. Livestock raising is
not yet entered into largely, the
hay being marketed at the railroad.
River Heights, owned by (I. A.
Johnson, is an 80 acre tract which
supports a sweet cream selling in
dustry. Here neat buildings may
hi seen equipped with mjdern con
veniences. Mr. Anderson has a
splendid alfalfa farm, while the
Henderson ranch adjacent, special
izes in grain.- A ten acre field of
potatoes is an attraction on the
latter place. J. J. den and the
Saunders Bros., are well repre
sented with farming activities and
K. H. Bailey, former county com
missioner, has a diversified farm
typical of Tumalo progress.
Thia district was unfortunate in
having their school house, with all
Its equipment, destroyed by fire a
few weeks ago during school ses
sion. The origin of the fire is not
known.
J. N. Gerking owns a 320 acre
tract which is the equal of any
farm in the county for beauty and
' productiveness. It is known as the
Valley View Stock Farm, and is
situated In a protected valley with
:230 acres in cultivation, 120 being
in alfalfa. Because of the general
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Lateat portrait of Mrs. CharUa E.
Hughes, wlfa of tha republican Praal
dantlal Candidate.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
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I5e it remembered that a regular
term of the County Court of Crook
County, State of Oregon, was be
gun and held in the court house in
Prineville, Oregon, on Wednesday
the Eth day. of July, the same being
the first Wednesday in said month,
and the time fixed by law for hold
ing a regular term of said court
when were present at the hour of
10 o'clock A. M. the following
officers:
G. Springer, judge, presiding;
J. F. Hlanchard, Commissioner;
H. J. Overturf, commissioner; War
ren Brown, clerk; EX B. Knox,
sheriff; whereupon the following
proceedings were had to-wit:
Proposed change on Hugh Lister
road number 1. Claim for damages
done Mrs. F, A. Powell presented
by her attorney, M. R. Biggs, as
folllows: $450 in cash for approxi
mately 4 acres of land; one stock
way on each quarter mile of road
through complainant's land; all
necessary fencing, approximately
tnree quarters of a mile. Churn was
disallowed.
Final survey C. H. Dealy road.
Final survey approved. J. N.
Williamson being present, filed ob
jection to opening of road beyond
the south bank ot Kitchen Creek.
There being no other objection, the
road ordered open up to the south
bank of said creek as public high
way. Preliminary hearing Barnes
Butte county road, continued until
August 7, 1916. ,
Final survey Tumalo project
number 1 county road continued
until August 7. 1916.
Preliminary survey Carlin road
continued until August 7, 1916.
Petition to sell real estate of
James F. Luckey, insane. Consent
given to sell real estate, see order.
Preliminary report of The Dalles
California Highway county road.
Preliminary hearing held. Proper
notices to property owners appear
ing, surveyor's preliminary report
approved ; no objection being made
court ordered surveyor to make
final survey forthwith. Final sur
vey filed and approved. Road
ordered opened as public highway.
Continued on page-4.
ptotcction from frost, Mr. Gerking
has one of the very best stands of
alfalfa the writer has seen to date.
This place is irrigated from the
Tumalo reservoir.
Considering the amount of water
which flows toward this region
from the Cascades, it is not un
likely that an artesian belt will be
tapped by an inquisitive drill Bome
day.
J. H. Manion, of Montreal, Cana
da, arrived in the city Sunday for a
visit with his son, Walter Manion.
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Delegates From all East Side
Precincts Invited.
CALL SICNED BY FOURTEEN MEN
Meeting Will Be Held at Court
House at 7:30 Prominent
Taxpayers Active.
A meeting of the taxpayers and
voters of the eastern part of Crook
county is hereby called to be held
in Prineville on Saturday, July 22
at 7:30 o'clock P. M., for the pur
pose of considering the matter of
county division, and the appoint
ment of committees to meet wit'.)
representatives from the western
part of the county.
It is desired by the committee
that at least two delegates be
selected to attend this meeting,
from each precinct in the eastern
half of the county. j
Signed: Joe Lister, W. II.
Young, Chas. E. Parrish, E. O.
Hyde, L. I). Claypool,.J. W. Boone,
R. A. Ammons, A. W. Grater,
J. II. Upton, I.- B. Meyer, T. II.
Lafollette, D. W. Knox, C. Sam
Smith, G. H. Russell.
Bachelors Exposed j
In Alfalfa Items
llayinfi, which wai well under way
in Alfalfa, liaa bren checked by tha
heavy rains Saturday night and Sun
day. V. E. Guerin returned from Portland
Sunday. Ha was accompanied by Dr.
Cp ten of Portland.
II. C. Hardy and family and Miss
Nannio Klatller motored o Rfiid Mon
day. Mins Stuffier made final home
toad proof before Judge Kllis.
Mrs. Mary Benn ia agitn with us after
an abeence of several montha. She hai
been vixiting relatives at Aberdeen,
Vah., and Portland. .
Frank Ogle, theip-to-date merchant
of Alfalfa, haa bought a new car, his
buaineaa having outgrown the wagon
system. He demonstrated what a man
of ability can do in the grocery buaineaa
in Alfalfa. j
The ladiea' club,' the Jolly Neighbors,
organiied over year ago, haa twenty
five membera. The object of the club ia
sociability, Mn. Roy Wooloy ia preai-1
dent, Mrs. Lester Clark tecretary.
Their next meeting wilt be held with
Mrs. Ralph Smock.
The ball game between Alfalfa and
Tumalo, scheduled to take place at
Alfalfa, tailed to materialise, owing to
rain. j
The Alfalfa ball team hai received an '
invitation to play the Shevlln Hixaon I
team at Bend July 30. Manager Shulta
says the Invitation will probably be .
accepted. j
We wondered what caused such ex- !
citement among the young men and '
bachelors, but learned later that a copy
of the Crook County Journal was the
cause. All wanted it to answer the
woman's ad In the pergonals of "man j
wanted." Cheater Clark claims the
distinction of being first. '
The big one mueteil schooner while1
unloading hay at the Johnson rancji
hist Saturday suddenly turned turtle, j
All of the crew escaped uninjured.
K. P's See Gerardo
About Reservations
Details will be given next week
of a huge meeting of the Grand and
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Py
thias, ' at Portland August 19.
Members of Luna Lodge are-urged
to see Joe Gerardo about reserva
tions for the special train which
leaves July 30.
Will Enable Many to File on
binds They Desire.
LOCUTION NOT ESSENTIAL
Limitation of 320 Acres Made
New S c'.'on in Full Leave
of Abisnce Extended.
The new act amending the en
larged homestead law, which was
signed by the president on July 3,
will enable many additional entries
to be made of non-irrigable land in
Oregon and other far western
states. The amendment consists of
a new section, reading as follows:
Section 7. That any person who
has made or snail make homestead
entry ot less than 320 acres of land
of the character herein described,
and who shall have submitted final
proof thereon, shall have the right
to enter public lands subject to the
provisions of this act, not contig
uous to his first entry, which shall
not with the original entry exceed
320 acres; provided that the land
originally entered and that covered
by the original additional .entry
shall first have been designated as
subject to this acj; as provided by
section one thereof; provided
further, that in no case shall Patent
issue for the land covered by such
additional entry until the person
making same shall have actually
and in conformity with the home
stead laws resided upon and culti
vated the lands additionally en
tered, and otherwise complied with
such laws, except fhar. where the
land embraced in the additional
entry is located not exceeding 20
miles from the land embraced in
the original entry no residence shall
be required on such additional
entry if the entryman is residing
on his former entry. And provided
further that this section shall not
be construed as affecting any rights
as to location of soldiers', additional
homesteads under section 2306 of
the Revised Stautes."
On the same day this bill was ap
proved the president attached his
name to an act extending the leave
of absence, privilege to settlers on
unsurveyed lands, this act reading
as below:
That any qualified person who
has heretofore or shall hereafter in
good faith make settlement upon
and improve unsurvtyed unreserved
unappropriated public lands of the
United States with intention upon
survey, of entering same under the
homestead laws, shall be entitled to
a leave of absence in one or two
periods not exceeding in the aggre
gate five months in each year after
establishment of residence; provid
ed, that he shall have plainly mark
ed on the ground the exterior
boundaries of the lands claimed
and have filed in the local land
office notice of the approximate
location of the lands settled upon
and claimed, of the period of in
tended absence, and that he shall
upon the termination of the absence
and his return to the land file notice
thereof in the local land ofF.ce.
Bear Creek Stockman Injured
Floyd Houston suffered a com
pound fracture of the leg yesterday
when a horse threw him at his
ranch near Held. A local phy
sician was hurriedly summoned
who had him taken to Portland
this morning. '
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Robert W. Woolley, Director of tha
Mint, who heads the Democratic Na
tional Committee publicity bureau.
CLUB LUNCHEON WELL
Matters of importance were con
sidered at the Friday luncheon
which was attended by about thirty
men. Mr. Dunn, a guest who was
asked to talk stated that the most
important piece of work for Prine
ville is the completion of the Ocho
co Irrigation project. He says that
he has. witnessed the development
of like projects many times and
realizes that ease with which this
one could be completed. The
meeting tomorrow is at Hotel Ore
gon. Come, you are welcome.
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FOR R. D. CARRIERS
The United States Civil Service
! commission nas announced an ex
! amination for the County of Crook.
'Oregon, to be held at 'Bend and!
iPrmevi lie on August 12, 1916, to'
fill the position of rural carrier,
at Bend and vacancies that may
occur i n rural routes from other
post offices in the above mentioned
county. The examination will be
open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory
of a post office in the county and
who meet the other requirements
set forth in Form No. 1977. This
form and application' blanks may
be obtained from the offices men
tioned above or from the United
Sates Civil Service Commission at
Washington, D. C. Applications
should be forwarded to the Com
mission at Washington at the earl
iest practicabe date. , ' ' '
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LAND SALES BRISK
The Oregon & Western ' Coloniza
tion company reports considerable
activity in land sales throughout
this part of the state recently.
More than 3500 acres of land
have been sold since the last trip
made here by Mr. Davidson, and
he predicts that the entire holdings
of the company will be cleaned up
before many months. ,l
One section each has been sold
recently to J. H Angel, S. N. Mor
ris, W. C. Congleton, Oliver Schwa
riiter, J. F. Blanchard and H. Mc
Call. A tract of land in Prineville
Acres was sold to Rose B. Wilson
also. ' i
1.18 Inches Fell Saturday
Night and Sunday.
BENEFIT TO GRAIN IS GREAT
Damage to Crops Very Slight
and Everyone Feels Opti
mistic. During the sixteen hours ending
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. 1.18
inches of rain fell in Prineville.
The greatest downpour by far , ever
registered here in the same length
of time.
A very surprising and imposing
record indeed, for this supposedly
arid country. As far as the records
have been kept, Portland papers
say that July 1 to 17 has been the
wettest in 45 years. During this
rain .69 inch fell in Portland in 24
hours.
In the Paulina country, strange
to say, the precipitation was com
paratively small, while the heaviest
fall seemed to be by Redmond and
on down through the wheat belt of
Jefferson county.
The fall came at a time when
thousands of tons of hay were be-r,
ing harvested, but with the warm
weather following the damage
should prove slight.
There are some reports " of grain
lodged by the rain.' but the value
to crops, roads and water supply
will offset such damages.
TWO HOMESTEADS
ARE ONE TOO MANY
A number of Prineville people
including residents of Post and the
Roberts country were called to
Portland the first of the week to
act as witnesses in the prosecution
of Edwin f. Dana who is being
tried in the Federal court for the
alleged filing on two homesteads.
Dana is accused of the crime, it
being alleged bv the prosecution, it
is said, that he filed on one of the
tracts of land which lies in the
Conant basin country between Post
and Roberts and later filed on a
second claim nearby, deserting the
first. One of the filings it is said
was made before County Clerk
Brown and the other before T. E.
J. Duffy who was U. S. Commis
sioner at that time.
He claimed in making the filing
that the first claim was filed on by
a brother, and in the second filing
he used the same name, but trans
posed the initials.
The star witness in the case is
Mrs. Kizer, who was formerly Mrs.
Rice and who was at one time
wounded by Dana, at the same time
that Dana was hot by Kizer.
The shooting occured over a dis
pute which involved the same land
that is now in question.
Wade Huston located Dana on
one of the claims and he is also a
witness. Other witnesses who were
called were, Homer Norton, A.
Sager, Judge Duffy and Austin
Kizer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jordan enter
tained a number of the younger set
at tneir home Friday evening.
Those enjoying the pleasant event
were: Misses Stella and Dolly
Hodges, Elliott, Love, Estes, Sulli
van and Waldron; Messrs Fuller,
Thomas,' Bonney, Bixby, Grebe,
Burdon and Milner.