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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916.
NO. 1
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Bond Issue Will Make Possible the
Reclamation of Over 23,000 Acres
of Choice Land Near Prineville
RESERVOIR WILL BE
Flood Waters for These Lands Are Possible for
the Coming Summer Project Has Pro
gressed Steadily Since Organization
By . a vote of two ti one, 56 to
'2$ to bo exact, the bond issue of
$1,100,000 wan authorized by iho
land owners for the Ochoeo Imita
tion district at their election held
on Saturday.
This is another step in the
development of a tract of 23.000
.acres of land of the first quality,
all within a radius of not more
than eight mile from Prineville
and the salo of the bords is the
lout and only matter thai will cause
delay in the real construction of
reservoir and canals for this
system.
Tho evident feasibility of Irri
gation of thsse lands from the flood
waters of Ochoeo and tributary
creeks has been the subject of in
vestigation by the government and
state jointly, and a report was
made about a year ago giving
the findings of this investigation,
The Ochoeo Irrigation District
was organized on February 5th, of
this year, by a vote of 51 to 17
The work of investigating the
cost of construction and in fact the
surveys for canal lines and com
plcte plans for water storage have
been male sinco that time and
the election on Saturday was the
approval of these plans and author
ization for the issuanco of bonds
sufficient to carry them through
to completion.
Some Very unuHual features are
present in the construction of this
system. One is the short length
of canal that will be necessary to
build before the lands that are to
be watered are reached. This will
be but a fraction of a mile in length,
the first three or four miles in
clude all the expensive construction
practically that there will be on
t ie main canal.
Another favorable feature is the
comparatively small amount of
waste land that there will be under
the system.
The decision of a location for tho
reservoir claimed considerable time
during the survey, and caused
some exrenaa, but the question was
settled once and for all that there
is but one location for the reser-
voir for this project, cost of lands
to be submerged, and cost of con-
struction considered, as compared
COURT NOTTO REBATE
TAXES IN THE FUTURE
At the request of the county
court, District Attorney Wirtz htw
given an opinion in writing this
week, contending that the county
court has no authority to make to
any person any rebate or refund of
taxes after they have been lawfully
levied.
It has been the practice to allow
thcBe refunds in the past to such
an extent that the county court
could not know what amount would
be raised when a levy was made,
and in Mr. Wirtz's opinion, the
practice is not 'only unlawful, but
pernicious.
The district attorney says that
the tax payer has an opportunity
for 30 days each fall to go before
the county board of equalization
and have his assessment corrected
if it has been wrongfully made.
KTiBOiUC
NEAR
LANDS
to storage capacity for water.
This is the Elliott dam site,
located" east of i'rineville about
six miles. J his dam when con
structed will be 125 feet high, will
cost approximately $300,000 and
will store 47,000 acre feet of
water.
It will, of course, submerge
some very valuable landi for a part
of each year, but the cost of these
lands is figured against the con
struction of the dam, and it is, in
fact, the only feasible location for
a dam of sufficient capacity to re
claim these lands.
The sale of the bonds, now since
they arc authorized, will be the
only criterion by which to judge
when the system will be completed.
After funds are available 'from
this sale, it is said that the system
can be completed in less than two
years; that the canal system may
be constructed at the same time
that work ia progressing on the
reservoir, and that flood waters
from both Ochoeo and McKay can
be used for the lands jutt aa fast
aa canal systems and laterals ran
be constructed to care for the
lands.
So many things are possible with
the irrigation of these lands that
will increase the revenue of the
community and make this one of
the business centers in this part of
the state.
Cattle and sheep feeding will in-
icreaso greatly, the value or the
alfalfa grown in this part of the
state and favorable weather con
ditions having already created a
demand for hay that can scarcely
bo equaled.
The possibility of a sugar beet
plant, which could be maintained
with a small part of these lands in
beets, seems to be brighter all the
time, and the success of the
southern Oregon plant affords a
striking and timely example as to
its possibilities.
Those who have started the de
velopment of this project are en
titled to much prameand consider
ation, and as the work progresses
we believe that all apparent oppost
tion will be eliminated, and the
development will thus be measur-
ably abetted.
If after the board has adjourned
and an assessment is still found to
be wrongful or erroneous, the
sheriff upon the application of the
tax' payer has full authority to cor
rect any erroneous or wrongful as
sessments, but the county court has
absolutely no authority to tamper
with the tax rolls or direct anybody
else to alter them, and any action
taken by the county court refund
ing or rebating taxes is void.
Pardon Granted Norris
Dr. E. Rea Norris, who will be
remembered by everyone aa de
fendent in a trial in Prineville and
later in The Dalles, was granted an
unconditional pardon by Governor
Withycombe yesterday.
Dr. Norris was found guilty on a
statutory charge in the local court,
appea'ed the case, and while the
appeal was pending, was taken to
The Dalles, tried there on a like
charge, found guilty and sentenced
to the state penitentiary from that
place.
Wllion'i After-Election Smile.
OF BAD ACCIDENT
Explosion Causes Broken Leg
and Other Injuries
VICTIM 2 MRS WITHOUT AID
Exact Cause of Accident Not
Apparent Machine Was .
' Badly Wrecked
Roy Davenport was the victim
of a most unusual accident on Sun
day afternoon that came near cost
ing him his life.
While driving a Ford truck for
C. W. Wilson, in some unaccount
able manner a quantity of gas
seemed to have accumulated in the
transmission case, and without
warning it exploded, throwing
the top and one Bide of the case
up through the floor of the 'car and
knocking the driver senseless out
of the machine and to the road
way where the rear wheel of the
truck, which was fortunately with-
out a iohu, anu vne empty trailer,
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passed Over his body.
One leg was broken and internal
injuries received which left the
uniununro nmn in a neipiess con-
UILIUH HI UIC JUJtU lUr UUI HHPS IWO
hours.
Tho
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accioem occurea near Kea-1
mono on me ir.p irom rnncviiie the nunlber 0f stock that were in
to Redmond and not more than ( fected during the time the d M
two miles east of the latter city, on ihtse two farms, but from the
.u occureu someume auer iwo djsturbance raised with the Scam
o clock Sunday afternoon. !mo cattle it i3 Min that a
Mr. Davenport was found m a number of them were bitten,
semi-conscious condition by Super-; Mr. Swigert arrived in this city
internment J. E. Myers, who sum- Tuesday evening and Mr Seam.
moned aid and brought relief to mon reachcd point yesterday
him as soon as possible. 'and they are receivng Pasteur
The truck was badly wrecked treatment here,
and was bought to xhis city Mon- The prions results of these more
day for rebuilding. It ran a short reccnt outbreaks of rabies would
distance after the explosion oc-' justify instant and summary action
cured and stopped just outside the on the part of the authorities. Mr.
Businessmen Plan Pilgrimage
About fifty live wire business
men and stockmen from the Prine-1
Ville section are going in a body to
Portland during the week of De-
comber 4-9, to boost the Ochoeo
Irrigation District, Prineville rail -
road, Ochoeo Bteer, artesian wells
ana me many omer resources or
wis country.
At that time the Fat Stock Show
will be held in Portland and this
event alone will be well worth the
trip saying nothing about the good
each delegate will do for Prineville.
Rates of one and one-third,
round trip will be provided and all
the live ones are going, so don't
wait, but hand in your name at
once to J. H. Rosenberg, J. H.
Upton or R. L. Schee if you can
make the trip.
Several sales of land under the
Ochoeo project are pending besides!
those already completed. Engineer
Rea reports many inquiries con-'
cerning this land. 1
TWO HEN ATTACKED
BY A RABID CANINE
Latest Outbreak Near Fife
Tuesday Morning
MANY HEAD OF LIVESTOCK TOO
Dog Was Fifteen Miles From
Home When Killed Victims
Being Treated
F. D. Sojmmon and Harry
Swigert werj both bitten by a rabid
dog on Tuesday morning about sun-
! rise near Fife.
The dog, which was a fullblood
Aerdale, came to the Scammon
ranch about daybreak, and caused a
disturbance among the cattle, about
a quarter oi a mile irom the resi
dence of Chas. A. Sherman.
Later the animal appeared at
the ' Scammon home again and
fought the dogs there, which at-1
tracted the attention of Mr. Scam
mon, who came out to determine 1
the trouble and found the dog,
which he thinks was the property j
of a neighbor named Paul Wilson
who lives fifteen miles or more
from the Scammon home.
rhe dog had a coyote trap on
his foot -which , Mr. Scammon
thought was causing the trouble,
and calling the dog he attempted to
remove the trap.
A wicked bite in the left hand,
between the thumb and forefinger
was the result, the dog leaving im
mediately foi the Sherman home,
and biting cattle, horses and chick
ens as he went.
Arriving at the latter residence,
Mr. Sherman, Harry Swigert and
another young man who was at the
place were also misled by the trap
on the foot of the maddog and they
caught him, tied him with a light
cord, and removed the trap.
After liberating him, the dog
suddenly jumped and buried his
fangs into the left leg of Harry
o;rf W th. u
was thnn decided that th animal
.,, Mi,iri ,i nr; M,
Sherman 6hot him. but not before
head of stock inciuding
thraa no iioc o J
other animals had been infected.
tw- ; nn f to.m;n;n
i Sherman has taken the matter
up
with the authorities and is going
to insist that something be done to
remove every dog from the county,
he says.
The danger to human life and
loss of valuable stock is by far too
trreat to Dermit the freedom ot anv
! dog, no matter how valuable, and
'the appearance of tho disease of
' rabies is too general to make any
discrimination as to territory or
exceptions to any individual.
Bend Bootlegger Arrested
Richard Sampair, of Bend, was
bound over to appear for trial on
a charge of illegal sale of liquor on
Saturday, and his trial is set for
Tuesday. He provided a cash
bond of $250 as did Mrs. Distad,
who is held as a witness in this
case.
When the officers arrested these
parties in a shack near the town
of Bend, a quantity of beer,
whiskey of a poor grade, glasses
and other evidence was taken and
brought to this city for use in the
prosecution.
ERNEST LISTER
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Re-elected Governor of Washington,
B. F. NICHOLS LEADS
Race Is Close and Candidates
are Very Busy
RECORD BOM IS OTTERED
Time Is Growing Short and New
Ford Needs Exercise Get
Busy and Work
The Inland Auto Company's
garage is holding in trust a new
Ford touring car, with instructions
to deliver that car to no one but
the winner of the Journal's sub
scription contest which will close
next month.
To celebrate the Journal's birth
day, which is its twentieth, we are
going to offer the largest bonus
for extra work on the part of the
candidates that will be offered
during the campaign.
For every 50,000 votes earned
by any candidate between this date
and the evening of November 22
at 5 o'clock we will award special
votes to an equal amount, or
50,000. In other words, every
candidate will be given double
credits for work done during the
next week, and this will be the
only time during the campaign
that this much credit will be given
for work done.
We may have other specials,
possibly not, but none will count
so much as for the next week. If
you have been planning to help
one of these candidates win this
new model touring car, your effort
will bring more results this week
than ever again. .
The contest is drawing to a close
and before the end of the month
definite dates will be , announced
for the closing of the contest.
The standing of the candidates
at the hour of going to press to
day was as follows:
B. F. Nichols 710,000
Mrs. Hugh Nelson 1 705.000
Dolly Hodges 75,000
Lyceum Number Good
The Criterion Glee Club, the first
of a series of five special Lyceum
attractions thai are being staged
by the Commercial Club about a
month apart during the winetr,
appeared here Tuesday evening and
their performance was of the high
est order. ,
The next of the series is an ex
cellent program we are told and it
will be given here early in January.
Manager Schee promises a more
comfortable house on this occasion,
and all who are interested in high
class features of this order should
watch for this announcement.
Frank Sylvester .was in Prineville
this afternoon.
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OCHOCO LANDS ARE
IDEAL FOR BEETS
Water, Warm Days and Cool
Nights Necessary
CRMS PASS PLANT BUSY
One Fanner Received Gross
Returns of $154 Per Acre
Will Plant More
Authorities say that land such
as we have in this community,
warm days and cool nights, are all
that is required to grow sugar
beets of the first class.
Grant? Pass started an agitation
for a sugar beet factory some
months ago and it is now a reality,
having started the manufacture of
sugar last week. We believe that a
factory in or near this city is a
feasable proposition, and if agita
tion -will get it for Prineville, the
Journal will do all that is possible
to assist in the movement. The
by-product, beet pulp, would be of
great value here as a feed for beef
cattle. - ,
Speaking , of the success of the
plant at Grants Pass, however, the
people there are more than jubilant
over the success of the undertaking.
Over 3000 people passed through
the $1,000,000 sugar factory in
that city last Saturday. Large
crowds from as far north as Yon
calla and as far south as Ashland,
were there to see beets ground up
and made into pure white sugar.
The visitors from out of town were
shown through the factory in the
forenoon and were entertained at
luncheon by the citizens after
which they went to the tabernacle
where addresses were made by ex
perts and by the growers them
selves. John Mills, of Talent, was named
the Beet King, his gross returns
being $154 an acre, and he will put
all of his land into beets next year.
As a result of the meeting Staur-
day, it is certain that next year
will see a large acreage of beets in
Southern Oregon, and already plans
are being made to enlarge the
present factory.
Many of the visitors at the fac
tory in the morning went back in
the afternoon and went through it
again, contending that one visit
was not sufficient to' see it all.
Another day will be eiven over to
the beet growers from the upper
Williams creek valley and other re
mote parts of the county.
J.
Mrs. J. W. Stanton was painfully
injured at the Stanton home on
Mill Creek about nocn last Sunday,
when an excited cow brute jumped
through the corral fence while
cattle were being handled there,
and a piece of the demolished fence
hit Mrs. Stanton on the head.
The stock was being separated
preparatory to branding and vacci
nating some of the younger ani
mals, when a large yearling start
ed to break through the fence.
Mrs. Stanton was on the outside
of the fence and ran to prevent the
animal from jumping into, the
fence, This she was not able to do,
and a flying piece of timber hit her
on the side of the face aud head,
knocking her to the ground un
conscious. She was immediately brought to
this city where the wound was
dressed, and she is resting easy, al
though the injury was quite
serious.
A. J. Kurman was in Prineville
noon.