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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR ' CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XX
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916.
NO. 47
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PAGES
3000 PEOPLE AT FAIR
ON FRIDAY, THIRD DAY
Biggest Day in Mittory of the
Institution
HUNDREDS OF AUTOMOBILES
Gate Receipt Were Best Ever
Program of SporU Without '
A Hitch or Pue '
More than throe thousand people
parsed through the gates at the
Craok Diunty Fair luHt Friday,
which waa the blggent day in the
history of the Institution.
Although there was no actual
count, the number of machines on
the ground during the afternoon
performance was estimated by
counting a part of the number
parked, at 640. There were 76
machines parked just outride the
entrance to the grounds at the
tame time.
Cash receipts at the gate were
I2H3H of whl' h amount $539 was
collected at the grandstand.
Saturday was but little short of
Friday in number in attendance,
less than 2(10 being the difference
in the attendance for the two days.
The oHning day, which is always
light, was better than the opening
day of any previous fair. The
second day was about fi"i per cent
of the attendance of Friday.
The management of the attrac
tions plfaw.nl the crowds, Which is
responsible, together with the
favorable weather, for the good
attendance.
The crowning event of the week,
which was likewise the last event
on the track, was the automobile
race.
This event which should - have
had five cars to start, was finally
arranged by the e,itry of a Hudson
&uper-nix and a Buiek four, which
was a high power car, stripped for
roadster work.
The distance was five miles and
although the Hudson succeeded in
gaining a big lead in the first few
laps, engine trouble allowed the
Buiek to pass and the finish was
close enough to bring the crowd to
its feet as no other event had done
during the week. The race was
claimed by the Buiek by less than
fifty feet.
A motorcycle race, which- was
run live miles each of the last
three days, was won by a Flying
Merkel, Hurley-Davidson second.
of i
Fast time was made by both
these events, considering the con
dition of the track and its size.
Ford races were interesting, but
were not close enough to be so ex
eiting as the other motor events.
R, V. Randall was winner in these
mutches.
"Hod" Cross was winner in the
stage coach races which were run
at various distances tin the differ
ent days.
Bucking contests and various
other stunts were put on in abund
ance, which added to the thrilling
triple parachute drop each day,
kept things busy for the afternoon
each day.
Both the harness and running
races were close and keenly contest
ed and the management is to be
commended for the prompt iranner I to the fair on Friday, overturned
in which the races were started on Milliron hill when Mr. Huston
each day. lost control as the decent was being
At night the streets were filled ' made,
with carnival attractions, and an Mr. Huston recently suffered a
illuminated balloon ascension from ' fratured leg, which disabled him to
a down town position drew larire'the extent that ie was unable to
crowds.
A Journal Reporter
Wins on College Team
A team of 18 freslunen at Reed
college, . Portland, pulled a like
number of sophomores through a
lake on the college campus, in an
annual tug of war, one day last
week. Robert W. Osborn, former
ly of the Journal staff was on the
winning team, a picture of which
wa3 in a recent issue of the Port
land Telegram.
BAVARIAN CROWN PRINCE
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l'holo by American 1'rnu Amch'IhIIuii.
Crown Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria,
commander of the German forcea on
tht Somme front In Franc.
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I - Vern Sears Ii First Carrier
From This Office
NEW SERVICE STATRED MONDAY
If You Live on This Route and
Are Not Receiving Mail
Notify the P. O.
It. F. D. number one became
reality from t.ie Prineville post
office on Monday morning when
LaVern Sears, the carrier for this
new route, took the first consign
ment -of mail out for delivery to
the people living in the country
to the north and east of this city.
The mail is being carried in a
car of course, and trips will be
made on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday of each week, starting from
the local p stofllee at 8:30.
Postmaster J. W. Boone requests
that all those who wish to receive
mail on this new line notify him
at once, and that they should have
their mail addressed, Prineville,
Oregon, R. F. I). 1, in order to
f.n'ilitiitf hnnillintr at the nostollice.
The route is 31 miles in length,
and the carrier can do anything
that a postmaster of a fourth class
postolliee can do, excepting write
money orders, and he takes appli
cations for these and secures them
at the postothce..
All letters for delivery on this
route, if mailed in Prineville must
bejir a two cent postage stamp.
MILLIORN HILL FRIDAY
The oar in which J. Floyd
Huston was bringing his family
control tho car on this bad hill.
Fortunately no one was injured,
although the car was sjmewhat
damaged.
,. With tho assistance of Henry
Carlih and family who witnessed
the accident, the machine was
righted and the party came into
Prineville in time to attend the
fair.
' Eugene Horse Races Here
Byron Eumondsnn was among
the visitors from a long distance to
the fair, coming from Eugene. He
is owner of Wing and Wing, one
of the entries in the pacing events.
H. A. KELLY CHOSEN
ENGI
Will Represent City in Sur
vey and Construction
WORK WILL START
Final Action Expected by the
Council at ' Meeting Next
Tuesday Evening
II. A. Kelly, county and city
enigneer, was chosen by the prine
ville city council at the regular
meeting Tuesday evening, to act as
engineer for the city in the survey
ing and construction of the railroad
from this point to the Oregon
Trunk line.
The selection was made by bal
lot, there being five votes in favor
of Mr, Kelly and one for Mr. J. O.
Barr of Portland. Mr. Kelly's
bid was materially lower than that
of Mr. Barr.
While no order waB made Tues
day evening for a start on the sur
vey, it is understood that such
work will be under way during the
week, and as soon as it starts, there
will be no pause in the opeations
until the work is completed.
Both telegraphic and mail advice
from Keeler Brothers who are
handling the matter for the city,
state that the work on these
papers, is. being rushed. It is
thoukht by the council that the
final papers will be here by Tues
day evening next, at which time an
adjourned meeting will be held to
get the matters passed.
The council is receiving the
united support of the people ip
its efforts in this matter, and
while these unexpected delays are
vexing to everyone, the people
realize that the council least of all
is to be blamed, and that they are
doing a large amount of hard work
for the city for which they are
deserving great credit and support.
Day? You'll
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WITH HER-TRojA
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E BRIDGE
CONTRACT IS LET
F. W. McCaffery of Red
mond Successful Bidder
WORK Will START AT ONCE
Old Bridge Will Be Removed
and Construction Under
Way in Ten Days
The contract for the construction
of a bridge across Ochoco- on Main
street was awarded to F. W. Mc
Caffery of Redmond by the city
council at its regular meeting
Tuesday evening.
There were but two bids, that of
Mr. McCaffery and Otto C. Hart-
man ol foitiand, the latter bid
being almost $6000.
The bid of Mr. McCaffery was
$4484 for the structure complete,
which does not include the cost of
removing the old wooden structure.
The work of removing the old
bridge will be started at once and
construction of the new bidge will
commence within ten days from
the date of awarding the contract.
The new structure will be
modern and will not only be
permanent, but will be beautiful as
well,
A lamp post will be placed on
each corner of the briuge and side
walks on either side.
This is the iyps of improvement
that should be made, and the cost,
liability" and accompanying trouble
that a wood or steel bridge causes
is eliminated for practically all
time.
There will be a meeting of the
Parent-Teachers association at the
Public school building in this city
at 7:30 p. m.. October 9. Ad
dresses will be delivered by Rev.
Van Nuys. president, Mrs. J. B
Shipp, H. C. Baughman and music
for the, occasion will be provided
by Mrs. J. W. Carlson.
Never Forget
WM. F. McCOMBS
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9 by Underwood A Underwood.
William F. McCombe, former head
of the Democratic National Committee,
nominated for the Senate In the New
York primaries
POTATOES ARE FIRST
AT
Date is October 19, 20, 21
For Coming Event 4
IS LAST FAIR IN THE INTERIOR
Cow Testing Will Be Prominent
Feature This Year Big
Premiums Offered
Premium lists are out for the
sixth annual Potato Show and Fair
which will be held in Redmond,
October 19, 20 and 21, this year.
This event, starting in a small
way as all big things do, has be
come the biggest event in the
county in its particular class,
which is a show of potatoes, and
other lie crops, including all of
the stock and sugar beets, and in
fact all root crops.
Everything is secondary to the!
potato however, and while the I
livestock department offers ribbons '
only to the winners, prizes as high
as $10 are common in the "spud"
division.
Field crops, poultry, fruits and
flowers, culinary and school ex
hibits come in for a like share in
the attention of the show, and
these lines , will all be well repre
sented. A cow judging contest will be
held also, and from the fact that
the Hub city is center for a pros
perous dairy district, this Dromises
to be a matter of considerable in
terest. .
People from all parts of the
county should attend this show.
PiEVILLEFLOySlLL
IT
Stewart & Carlson have just com
pleted the installation' 'of a new
turbine water wheel at their mill
in this city. -
The" wheel which was removed
from the pit on Tuesday of this
week, was installed in 1880 and
has been in service since that time.
The new wheel is a Sampson
wheel, 26 inches in diameter, and
weighs 3400 pounds. It will gen
erate 43 horseiower, and will be
ready to run very soon.-
This firm is one of the most pro
gressive in this community, and
keeps at the head of the procession
at all times.
Prineville flour has become a
standard throughout this part of
the state, and the large sphipments
of flour and other mill products
from this mill to Mitchell and
many other points is good busi
ness indeed for Prineville.
JOURNAL'S CONTEST '
GETTING REAL LIVELY
New Candidates Begin Work
For the Ford Car
NOW AT THE INLAND GARAGE
Has Crown Fender and Plated
"Bumper" and May Be
Seen Any Time
The Journal's automobile contest
is becoming more interesting as
the titne grows shorter, and more
candidates are getting into ' the
field every day.
. The ctr arrived during the week,
with a carload shipment for the
Inland Auto Company, and it will
be on exhibition there until the
day the contest closes, when it
will be delivered to the winner,
spick and span, gas and oil tanks
full, without any charges for
storage or anything else.
Uncle Frank Nichols is leading
the race, and from the hustling he
is doing it is seen that he will be a
strong Candidate. v
Mrs. Nelson has gotten into the
spirit of the race during the past
few days, and she is second with
50,000 votes, and many more com
ing she says.
Reports from many of the other
candidates that they are doing
good work, and are too busy to
turn in votes.
Norris Bixby and Hale Ordway
both entered the race today, also
another "dark . horse" who has
started in with a vim, will be well
up in the list next week he says.
.The people are commencing to
pick their favorites and during the
next few weeks, some real running
is promised among the candidates.
The contest will close in Decem
ber, which will make probably not
more than ten weeks in which to
win this car. The exact date of
the close will be announced a little
later, and will depend on develop
ments. Anyone wishing to get into this
race must do so soon, for we are
going to close the list soon and
after . that time no new candidate
can enter.
The early bird gets the votes, so
get your receipt book and go to
work if you wish to be at the top
of the list at the finish. .
The standing of the candidates
i at 2 o'clock this afternoon was as
follows:
B. F. Nichols
Mrs. Hugh Nelson
Alex Rickman
Harry Farnsworth
Hugh Lakin
Hale Ordway
Norris Bixby
Dolly Hodges
Alma G. Morse
E. C. Park
Mrs. L. M. Miller
Zee Cornett
Gladys Bayn
J. L. Wright
ErnYst Estes
Vira Cyrus
C. C. Hyde
65,000
50,000
15,000
15.C00
15.000
10.000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Prineville's Hotel Is
Noticed in Chicago
News travels fast and Prineville
and her business, places are be
coming wioely known and very
favorably, too. The following little
item was copied from the National
Hotel Reporter, published at
Chicago, 111., and is only one of the
many favorable comments that
are being circulated throughout
the land about Prineville's Hotel
Oregon, which has sprung into
national prominence since Mr.
Barber assumed control: "Mr.
and Mis. F. R. Barber are running
the Hotel Oregon at Prineville,
Oregon, and their hotel is exceed
ingly well spoken of by recent
visitors, particularly as offering a
homelike cuisine of peculiar ex
cellence." Register before five o'clock on
Saturday if you wish to vote this
year. ' '