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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916.
NO. 3S
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IS,
JOHN H. CLARKE
I1U HIT
ABRAM I. ELKUS
FOR COUNTY FAIR
DOING GOOD WORK
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Committee Finally Agree on
'Lines.
DEVELOPMENTS COME RAPIDLY
Changei Give Terrebone to
Deschutes County, Powell
Butte to Crook.
At a general meeting of repre
sentative committees held in IUnd
Monday night, which meeting last
ed more than five hour, final lines
were agreed upon for the division
of Crook county at the November
election.
To make the issue plain to any
one who hut) not hud the opportuni
... . .
ty to follow tho development, we
give here an complete a record of
the actual happening as we are
able to do, ami without the private
opinions of' any individual and
without comment.'
Commencing with tho meeting
which was held in Bend on Monday
of last week. We reurint the fol
lowing which appeared in the
Journal of July 27:
The Bend committee stated that
they would submit the issue to the
people of Bend as well as Tumalo,
Sisters and other communities who
had pledged almost solid support
to the removal, and would exert the
Influence of the committee of 25
for the division measure and
against the removal.
They also agreed to circulate pe
titions and secure a large number
of signers to thut effect, in return
for which the Prineville men
agreed to circulate a like petition,
which in effect pledges the support
of the eastern part of the county to
the division move on the lines
agreed upon'.
The meeting mentioned ' above
was called in Bond on Thursday
evening of last week, and people
being present from Powell Butte
and Tumalo stated that they were
positive that there would bo consid
erable dissatisfaction in their re
spective communities should their
neighborhoods be divided by a
countyJine.
After a lengthy , discussion it
was voted by that meeting to ask
the people of the neighborhoods
to hold meetings locally and decide
where they would prefer to have
lines drawn.
These meetings were held, both
on Saturday night,' with the result
that from all the information pre
sented to the ' committees at Bend
on Monday, the statements made
at the Thursday meeting were cor
rect in that they wished their com
munities held intact.
Tho Terrebonne committee pre
sented a petition to the" meeting
at Bend on Monday, supported by
more than 90 signers, which stated
that they wished their township to
be left in the new county.
The Prineville committee took
the position that the line was abso
lutely established so far as they
were concerned, and that they
would oppose any alteration of
whatever nature.
This stand they maintained from
eight in the evening until about
11:30 when the othef committees
present, all of which had previously
in open meetings, stated that they
would support a removal measure,
' when an offer of compromise was
made by tho cornmittce from the
eastern part of the county which
was after another discussion that
John H. Clark, Cleveland man
namtd by Prealdent Wilton to succeed
Charles E. Hughaa aa 8upram Court
Juatlee.
lasted until after midnight, adopted
by unanimous consent of the Bend
and west side committees.
The facts developed at the meet
ing that more than 600 signers had
alrcadybeen secured to support the
division measure on the eastern side
of the county, and the Bond pe
tition which pledged support to the
division and against the removal
had 280 signers, and others were
being secured in Bend.
The line as agreed upon gives the
Terrebonne township to the new
county, making the line where it
was in the 1914 election at that
point, and in return more than
three townships were given to old
Crook county which equalized the
valuation, nnd gives the old county
all of the Powell Butte country,
more of the Alfalfa country than
they were to receive according to
any former line, and two townships'
in the Bear Creek butte country
which are owned largely by Prine
ville people and where the stock
industry is predominate.
A meeting held later at Bend
further ratified the action - taken
Monday night and petitions are be
ing circulated to get the measure
on the ballot as outlined above.
The committees gave every dele
gation present an opportunity to be
neard beiore the decision was
reached, and their actions were
governed by a spirit of treating
every community fair in so far as
possible.
In a satetment issued by an east
side committeeman after the re
port had been read, tho fact was
made evident that his committee
was reluctant to agret to the lino
for the reason that it came so near
Redmond. In explanation he said
that a process of division made it
necessary to put the lino some'
where, and if the rural districts
were all cared for some town would
have to be crowded. He said hi
cemmittee disliked that part of tli
line but there seemed no way to
avoid it, and in their decision what
appeared to be the fairest thing
to the greatest number was decided
upon.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that . on
August 15 an examination will be
held at Prineville, Oregon, as a
result of which it is expected to
make certification to fill a contem
plated vacancy in the position of
fourth class postmaster at Drylake,
Oregon, and other vacancies as they
may occur at that office, 'unless it
shall be decided in the interests of
the service to fill the vacancy by
reinstatement. The compensation
of the postmaster at that office was
$245 for the last fiscal year.
Does Death Dive and Other
Thrilling Stunts.
W1LLAPPEAR SEPTEMBER 27-30
Other Attractions Will Be Big-
ger and Better Than
Ever.
, Herbert A. Munter, aviator, who A variety of important matters
holds the record of tho Northwest was disposed of at the regular
for altitude flying, will be at the meeting of the city council last
Crook County Fair this September Tuesday night.
27 to 30. The park commission reported
Manager Schce booked Munter their work to date, and were grant
just ahead of the State fair, where ed a regular allowance by the
he flew so successfully last year, council for the continuation of the
and where he was sought for a re- work which has been so ably
turn this year, tho dates for the
two fairs conflicting. ;
In a letter to Mr.bhce, Mr.
Munter describes some of the stunts
he does in his flirt with death far
above the earth among which is I for a park, has been very small in
"Spiral" of which he says," I at- deed. Plans have been worked out
tain an altitude of several thousand
feet, then head the machine earth-
ward and come coiling down In
short circles, always on a steep
bank venture will rest in the continuance
"I pull off some very pretty and 0f the commission for a consider
accuratc flying in my 'Figure able period.
Eight' by describing that number- These matterg are realized after
on a horizontal plane in .the air." !ycar8 of work and with a much
.Besides these he does other 8um of m than fa
stunU which he calls 'Texw
Tommy,' 'Death Turn'Cokrscrew usnaI,V supposed. The very best
Turn,' 'Ocean Roll,' and a number action that could be taken would
of others.
In addition to the attractirn
mentioned above there wPl be
more and some larger attractions
on the streets and the grounds will
concessions. We have stated before
that the 1916 fair will be the talk Jnipp reported, and ne was autnor
of the northwest, and it is a fact, ized by the council to represent the
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Concession Granted By
Council to County Fair.
NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM ORDERED
Concrete Walks are Being Com.
pleted on West Second Street
Streets Graveled.
started under the present arrange-
ment,
The cost of the work which ha
transformed the park from a dis-
oraceful sieht to a beautiful start
by the commission for beautifying
the grounds in such a manner
that they will be without a peer
m any city .Jand the success of this-
be to continue the present commis
sion without a change for an in
definite period, the longer the
better.
The city and county well is now
down about 500 feet
Councilman
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Abram I. Elkus, New York lawyer
who hae been appointed American
Ambaaaador to Turkey.
city in getting it extended another
100 feet. There
300 feet of -water
was more than
in th well Mr.
Shipp said.
. The graveling of East F street
is completed, and the costs figured
to the property owners. The ex
pense for this class of work, which
is a very good job indeed and badly
needed on other streets in the city,
is about 15 cents per front foot
which is assessed to the property
owners.
toncrete walks on Second 6treet
are completed with the exception
of three small sections all of which
will be bailt at once,1 and a part of
the cross walks w hich are now un
der construction. This will give
Prineville more concrete sidewalks
than all the other towns in Central
Oregon combined, which is one of
the best indications of a real town,
being built on a solid foundation.
The quality of the walks is of the
best all over the city.
Manager Schee of the Crock
County Fair, (September 27, 28,
29, and 30. don't forget the date) ,
appeared and asked for permission
to use the streets this year for con
cessions in about the same way as
they were used last year by the
fair board.
This request was granted, with
the understanding that the fair
board pay two special police, and
clean up the streets after the fair
closes. j
A contract was signed with the
Deschutes Power Company for 8
change in the lighting system for
the streets which will give the city
64 street lamps of 100 candle power
each, and eliminates the arc lamps
entirely which is considered advan
tageous by the council.
The new system will perhaps be
working by September 1, but will
be completed before the opening of
the fair without question.
HAMS COMING 10
CLIMB CASCADE PEAK
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The Mazamas, a mountain climb
ing society of Portland, are plan
ning a trip into the Cascades dur
ing this month. They will leave
Portland the first week in August,
and will camp on the western slope
of the mountains neat the base of
the Three Sisters.
Many trips are planned from the
base camp, several of which are on
the peaks of the adjoining moun
tains. More, than 100 people have
signed to go already, mostly from
Portland but many t will make the
trip from other points in the
United States. ' . ' '
Will Be Biggest Affair of Its
Kind Ever Held Here.
OF FALL fill
Watch for Announcement of
Plans in Coming Issues
of Journal.
A grand community picnic is
being planned by the citizens of
Prineville, at which every farmer
within 20 miles is urged to be pres
ent. The event will be held during
August and the location will prob
ably be on McKay. Plans for the
details are now being worked cut
and will be announced at the Fri
day luncheon tomorrow, which will
be held at the Baptist church.
The picnic was proposed by R. L.
Schee, who knows that functions of
this nature are the very best things
for a fair, and who is vitally inter
ested in making the 1916 fair the
biggest and best ever.
A holiday will probably be pro
claimed by the Mayor rf the picnic
is held on a week day, and if it is
decided to have it on a Sunday it
has been suggested to request the
ministers of the city to unite in
a brief service at the noon hour on
the picnic grounds.
Watch the Journal for informa
tion on this matter, and plan now
to give the hired man a day off,
likewise the family and yourself,
and bring a quantity of fried
chicken and attend the picnic.
The business men will all be
there with their families of course.
! and it will be a grand, good time.
Since the above was written, Mr.
Schee informs us that the date for
this event has been fixed for Sun
day, August 27. Everyone will be
there. -
POWELL BUTTE MEN
INJURED BY WEEDS
J. S. True, E. W. Ward and
Cleve Aycock were in the city yes
terday looking for the county
court, so that they could register a
vigorous kick about the weed
nuisance in their part of the
country.
The court evidently had heard of
their coming and hid out, at least
these gentlemen say they did not
see the governing board.
There is a real grievance and a
serious condition in many parts t of
the county about the weed known
as "Jim Hill" mustard. A number
of ' deserted homesteads in the
Powell Butte country are covered
thickly with it, and the residents
say that if it is not controlled they
will be compelled to move. They
are anxious to know why the weed
law is not inforced in such matters,
and we pass the question on to the
court. Why not?
At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning in connection
with the Sunday -school there will
be a special sermon to the children.
The theme of the service of morn
ing worship at eleven o'clock will
be an introduction to St. Paul's
Eulogy of "Love", whi-h critics
have called the "most wonderful
piece of literature- ever written."
All are . invited to study it this
week, whether they go to church or
not. You will find it in the thir
teenth chapter of the First Corin
thian letter.