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Crook County Journa
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916.
NO. S
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ONE KILLED; TWO ARE
N. A
, Southwick Met Death
Sunday Afternoon
ACCIDENT ON TRAIL CROSSING
Representative Burdick Will Re.
cover Max Cunning in a
Critical Condition
N. A South wick, wiles manager
fur the Bend Flour Mill, wits ultuoHt
instantly killed, Mux Cunning
promising young attorney of Red
inond, perhaps mortally wounded,
and Representative Denton (J.
Buniick received a liroketi left arm,
broken ribs, internal injuries und
mnny bud cuts about the heud Sun
day afternoon about three o'clock
when tlio big six-cylinder Stude
baker roadster driven by Mr. Bur
dick went oir the Trail Crowing
grade.
The parly had left Redmond a
few minutes before for a trip into
Jefferson county, and in making
the sharp turn near the top of the
grade on the south bunk of the
river, the ear skidded off the grade
and rolled endwise down the hill to
within ten feet of the icy waters of
Crooked River.
Tho road at this point makes a
very sudden turn and the ground ia
shaded by the position of the road,
which makes a very slick surface.
It is within a very short distance of
the top of the grade and any driver
is apt to be onto the turn before
he realizes Unit the grade is at
hand.
In this Int. Unco the car skidded
until the rear wheels went off the
grade first and with sufficient speed
to roll the machine several hundred
feet down the hill, which is strewn
with largo sharp-edged boulders
over its entire surfuce.
Wm. MeCormick, who buys stock
throughout this part of the state,
t-ume upon the scene of the accident
a few minutes later and found
Smthwick 100 feet or more up the
hill from the demolished car. He
was crushed down between two
large boulders, had hia neck broken,
back and both legs broken and was
mangled in a horrible manner.
Tho man was not lifeless but he
expired almost immediately upon
tne arrival of Mr. McCorrnick.
Max Cunning was found a few feet
nearer the car. He was badly in
jured internally, had a crushed
shoulder, foot split open and was
cut and mutilated about the head.
He was unconscious and was taken
to Terrebonne hi that condition
where he is not expected to re
cover. Mr. Burdick was able to walk,
although his left arm was broken
at the elbow and bones protruding
through the lleHh, ribs were broken,
and cuts and bruises covered his
body and heud.
He left the wreck before the ar
rival of MeCormick and walked two
and a half miles for assistance.
While he is in a bud condition, it is
considered that he is not in danger
of losing his life.
Mr. Southwick leaves a wifo and
three small children. He had just
moved to Redmond, and had a
largo circlo of friends at that plue.e
besides those in Bend and Prine
ville. Mr. Southwick will be remem
bered by all Prineville people as
the manager of the demonstration
booth of the Bend Flour Mill at
the county fair here last fall where
he made friends with everyone.
Mr. Cunning is a single man and
was at one timo a resident of
Metolius, whero ho was connected
with the Metolius Searchlight.
Tho utter helplessness of the
occupants of the car can be better
understood when it is considered
that tho roadster was a fore door
machine and had the top up when
it went over the grade. It weighed
about 3000 pounds with a load.
The top and all the upholstering
was stripped from the car long
before it reached tho bottom of the
canyon and it was literally torn to
bits.
The river at tho point where the
The Facts Thus Far .
On County Division
Deschutes county is created.
From all records as they exist to
diiy this is a fact, but it is gen
erally understood that ho case is
to be appealed to the supreme
court of the state.
The steps taken in this matter
are: Action brought by Bend at
torneys to compel (bounty Clerk
Brown to correct error in Fife pre
cinct count, at request of the
county clerk, as no other way
seemed clear to correct the record.
Demurrer filed by opponents of
division setting out n atter of 05
per cent vote in detail and bring
ing up other points, holding that
election did not carry for division.
Judge Duffy overruled this de
murrer in all its divisions anil en
tered a decree of judgment Tues
day of this week, time having
elapsed for the filing of an answer.
Results of the election were
certified to by the county clerk yes-1 from a glance at the show windows
tenluy und returns forwarded to of the progressive mecr hunts of
the Secretary of State at Salem. j the city that Christmas time is at
Thirty day arc given for the hund and no doubt he would act
filing of an appeal. Ion the suggestion received from
j , these windows and do his shopping
car slopped is about four feet deep; early.
and has a swift current. A short j The windows of O. C. Claypool
distance above it is much deeper j & Company appeal to the practical
und is commonly called tho big,'lie of life, one of them is given
eddy. over to the choicest in supplies for
A large number of Masonic fho tttble- l,ho h,;r- and cook
friends of Neal A. Southwick at-j ",Kwar;,)f a h'gh quality,
tended the funeral at Redmond! , M ichel s Leader has one window
Tuesduv afternoon and a Hnecial ! devoted to toys and gifts that ai
a special
train carrying more than 100
friends from Bend came to the
funeral also.
The body was shipped to his
former home at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and was accompanied
by Mrs. Southwick and children.
Mr. Cunning was taken to Port
land Tuesday evening where he can
be given better treatment f'.r in
juries of the brain and spine and
every effort will be made to save
bis life.
NEW YEAR RECEPTION
PLANS PERFECTED
The annual New Year reception
will be held at tho Annex Parlors
from 2 :30 until 5 o'clock on New
Year's Day.
The committees have been ap
pointed as follows: General com
mittee, Mrs. H. P. Belknap, Mrs.
M. E. Brink and Mrs. C. M. Elkins.
The reception committee will be
composed of the president of tho
Ladies Annex and all former presi
dents of tho same organization.
The refreshment committee is
composed of the following: Messrs
R. A. Clark, J. B. Shipp, M. R.
Biggs, II. S. Cram, Henry W.
Howard and O. C. Hyde. The music
committee is: Messrs J. H. Rosen
berg, L. M. Bechtell and R. R.
Davis.
The committee on decorations
which, because of the elaborate
nature of the plans in connection
with these events is a very im
portant committee, is composed of
the following members: Mssrs
Chas. S. Edwards, R. S. Dixon,
J. W. Smith. W. H. Wirtz. John
R. Luckey, Ernest Wagner, W. I.
Dishman, Miss Agnes Elliott and
Mary Howard.
MANY CATTLE SOED
Fl
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The sale of all of tho registered
Shorthorn cattle that can be Bpared
from the famous Willowdale farm
owned by M. R. Biggs is reported.
Mr. Biggs says that the demand
for heifers is greater than he can
supply anu the young bulls are
sold as fast as they reach a salable
age.
Two heifers have been ordered
for the W. J. Stewart farms near
Burns and will go forward soon.
These brought $250 each and Mr.
Stewart will select a' young bull
when the heifers are delivered.
Fred Powell purchased the first
prize bull calf from the Biggs herd
at the county fair, the price being
$250. Ben Tone, of Sisters.
Josiah Williams and W, I. Dishman
were purchasers of some of these
young individuals during the past
REFLECT XMAS CHEER
Wide Range of Merchandise
Offered to Shoppers
SHOP EARLY AND IN PRINEVILLE
You Are Always Better Satisfied
if You See the Article
Before You Buy
Should the legendary Rip Van
Winkle awaken from his slumbers
and arrive in Prineville today he
would have no trouble discovering
peal to the youngsters, the other
to the choicest of eatables of all
kinds.
Percy R. Smith has a beautiful
display of jewelry, in one piece
of each pattern, giving a wide
range to make selections from.
The Estes Confectionery is spe
cializing on candies, in which there
is a wide range of apoetizing
shapes.
Ross R. Robinson, the exclusive
men's shop, has 1 display of cloth
ing of high quality from which
any .ian could select a complete
outfit and many of which would
make appropriate gifts.
J. E. Stewart & Company are
specializing in candies for the
Christmas trade, gift handkerchiefs
and gift hose and fancy grocery
specials as well.
The C. W. Elkins store has three
windows, which are a great draw
ing card for the little fellows. One
represents a snow scene and the
gifts are tastily arranged. The
other is crowded with toys of all
kinds and the third has a fireplace
and everything ready for the ar
rival of Santa.
Lafler's Art Shop repletes the
holiday spirit in the window, and
gifts of various kinds in their line
are on display.
W. Harvey Cyrus has a select
line of jewelry displayed in his
window, any of which would make
appropriate gifts.
The window of Brent's Kandy
Kitchen has some of the largest
boxes of candy that one would see
in a long day's journey. The dis
splay covers almost every kind of
candy of a high quality.
Cornett & Company have more
window space than any other place
in the city and they are making
good use of it. The grocery window
contains buckets of candy of all
kinds that the children dream
about. The other space is divided
between dainty creations in dry
goods, vases and various articles in
the other departments and select
grocery and other articles that
tempt anyone's pocketbook.
D. P. Adamson & Company have
one window devoted exclusively to
stationery in one tint, while the
other ib crowded with flashlights
of every Rhape, size and design that
could be used by anyone as a suit
able gift.
"Whatever you might wish for
as a Christmas present may be
found in some ot the above places
and do yourself and your com
munity a good turn at the same
time you are selecting your gifts
and patronize merchants of your
town.
few weeks.
Twenty-six head of registered
Shorthorn stock from Biggs,
Rnnnnll nnrl DiYnn wpr rorvntlv
80id to Harney county stockmen by
Mr. Biggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Howard, of
Deschutes, were in Prineville on
'Monday.
BEST OF THE SHOW
Two Carloads Brought Here
Monday Evening
SEVERAL $1,000 INDIVIDUALS
More Choice Breeds Come Here
Than Were Bought by
Any Other Men
Prineville stockmen bought more
well bred cattle at the Portland
stock show last week than any other
community in the state.
The highest priced beef breeds
were paid by Prineville men to add
to their herds here and the ship
ment which was received at Red
mond on Monday evening consisted
of two car loads, several individ
uals in the lot costing several
hundred dollars per head.
The best individual female was
a yearling Shorthorn which was
purchased for the famous Willow
dale Farm owned by M. R. Biggs,
at private sale, the price being
$1000. The animal comes from the
Villiage Stock herd and her
parents were imported from Scot
land. A higher price was paid by Mr.
Biggs for a young bull from the
same herd also. A heifer from
the Gibson herd, of California, was
also bought for this herd for $575.
Wm. Lodford purchased a two-year-old
Hereford bull at $600 and
C. W. Foster bought an 18-months
old bull of the same breed for
$400.
Geo. Dixon purchased Real
Donald, a heifer, from the famous
Sweetwater, Idaho, Hereford farms
for the Geo. F. Kelley herd on the
Double Bar A Ranch at $1000.
Mr. Dixon also purchased a short
yearling for his own herds here
and two Black Polled Angus bulls at
no lor uie varren, uixuu ot
McDowell ranch, besides a number
of others that were shipped to the
ranch at Warrenton.
G. W. Russell bought a yearling
Shorthorn at $550, Will Wurzweiler
bought another of the same breed
for the Black Butte Ranch at $400
and W. I. Dishman purchased an
other yearling at $410.
C. W. Foster bought a Hereford
cow at $400 besides the purchase
mentioned above.
Two Herefords were purchased
for the Haycreek Company at $300
each and Chas. McKuhn, of
Paulina, purchased two heifers at
$225 each.
S. S. Stearns bought two Here
ford bulls for $250 and $300 re
spectively. Other purchases were made by
Prineville men and the stock will
be added to the herds here which
will enable these men to continue
the practice of topping the Port
land market whenever their stuff
is ready to ship and will add to the
already famous Prineville country's
reputation for fat stock of the best
quality.
IN TWO BRANCHES
Next Wednesday evening the
Royal Arch Masons of this city will
install officers for the ensuing
term. Election was recently held
and the result was: H. R. Lakin,
H. P; O. C. Hyde, K; J. W. Carl
son, Scribe; D. P. Adamson, Treas
urer; L. M. Bechtell, Secretary; E.
J. Wilson, C. of H.
The Prineville Lodge A. F.
& A. M., No. 76, will hold their in
stallation on the evening of De
cember 27. Their election has also
been Jheld and the officers who
will be installed on the above date
are: D. H. Peoples, W. M; Homer
Ross, S. W; W. S. Ayers, J. W;
R. L. Jordan, Treas; A. W. Battles,
Sec.
Peter and Oluf Jaeobsen, of
Roberts, were in Prineville Monday
taking necessary steps to become
citizens of the United States.
MRS. ALICE NELSON
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Winner of the Ford louring Car in
Journal' Subscription Conteit
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CITY ELECTION ON
', DEC. 18
Next Monday the annual munici
pal election for Prineville will be
held and unless some change takes
place in the attitude toward the
city jobs, it seems that there may
be but one ticket in the field and
tht will be the men whose terms
will expire on January 1.
Much has been done by the council
men and mayor during 1916 and
the program as outlined by these
men is developing in an excellent
manner. While there has been
more delay in the selling of the city
bonds for the construction of the
railroad than was anticipated.
there is every reason to expect that
they will sell at par or above on
December 28.
This will enable the council to
proceed with the construction of
this line and as they have labored
through a great many council meet
ings and have thoroughly discussed
the plans for this work, they are
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in a much better position to know
how to care for the interests of
thp citv thnn nnv nrhpr lilrA mimlvr
of men could be under any drcum.
! stances.
There seems to be a general feel
ing among the voters in the city
to the effect that all personal mat
ters should be laid aside and every
assistance given the council in the
work of securing rights of way for
the railroad and its construction.
The least that people of Prine
ville can do for those who have
labored through many meetings
without pay and without a thought
but that the interests of the city
be safeguarded even at the sarci
fice of personal business interests
would be a vote of confidence in
their administration by reelecting
every man of them and a support
of their plans for the development
work that has been needed for so
many years in Prineville and the
Prineville country.
On two occasions during the
year the voters have with a unani
mity that has never before been
equaled, voted to bond themselves
in the sum of $100.00C for the
construction of this road and this
with the idea that these men would
have absolute charge of these ex
penditures. That they have not been able to
do that before this time is caused
by delays which were absolutely
unavoidable on the part of the
council and not a man of the lot
is atixious to assume the responsl
bility of the next year's work. The
outgoing members consisting of
Mayor Stewart, Councilmen Still,
Pancake and Reams we are in
formed, will accept the offices
again, however, and the people
should insist on them doing so.
Christmas Tree For
Hat Rock Society
The Hat Rock Entertaining
Society met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Flemming last Saturday where
nearly forty were present. A
pleasant evening was spent with
cards, songs and recitations, after
which delicious refreshments were
served consisting of sandwiches,
cake, coffee and punch. . The next
meeting will be a Christmas tree
and program at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Becker, Saturday,
December 23. Everybody welcome.
MRS. ALICE NELSON
'SFi
Contest Closed When the
Clock Struck Eight
JOURNAL HAS A STRONG LEAD
This Paper Visits Most Homes in
Crook County and Nearby
Country Covered
Mrs. Nelson was awarded the
rord car in the Journal's contest
Iuesday eveing about 9:30, an hour
and a half being required for the
judges to count the votes.
O. C. Claypool, Robert W. Zevely
and E. J. Wilson kindly conseted to
count the votes and the mass of
ballots was handled in record
time.
The final count gave Mrs. Nelson
4.710,000 and B. F. Nichols
3,045.000, all the other candidates
combined having less than H0.000.
The car was delivered at once to
Mrs. Nelson and she made the first
trip with it to Tumalo and her
passenger was "Uncle" Frank
Nichols. This trip was made yes
terday, after the management of
the Journal had given Mr. Nichols
a check for ten percent of the
money collected by him in the con
test.
The candidates both did great
work in the contest and the Journal
joins them in thanking the people
for the support they gave both the
paper and the candidates through
out the contest. Our answer will
be a better paper for the Central
Oregon country.
There are but few homes In
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i Journal 13 not regular visitor and
Crook county today where the
we feel safe in saying that
since
the
addition of the hundreds of
new subscribers that have come in
to this office during the campaign
just closed, the Journal has more
paid-up subscribers than the three
other Crook county papers com
bined. As soon as the lists are
corrected we will publish a sworn
statement of the number of sub
scribers for the information of
advertisers and others who are in
terested in the growth of the paper
and the development of its plant.
along with the city of Prineville.
AGAIN FOR PRINEVILLE
Prineville will have its second
community Christmas tree this
year. k
The tree and program was so
successful last year that it seems
to be the decision of everyone that
they be repeated this year, and
committees were appointed just to
set the matter in motion at the
luncheon on Friday by Chairman
Rosenberg.
If you are called upon to do any
thing in assisting this move, from
donating money or supplies to help
ing plant the tree, there is but one
answer and that is do your bit.
Finance committee, D. H.
Peoples, Mrs. H. P. Belknap, E. J.
Wilson, treasurer. Program com
mittee, H. C. Baughman, Mrs. W.
H. Howard, Mr3. O. C. Claypool
and Mrs. C. M. Elkins. Tree and
decorating committee, R. L. Schee,
C. L. Shattuck, Mrs. Jay H. Upton
and Mrs. M. E. Brink. Distributing
committee, Mrs. R. A. Clark, Mrs.
S. S. Stearns, Mrs. W. I. Dishman
and Mrs. L. D. Claypool.
There will be a meeting at the
Commercial Club Saturday evening
at 7 o'clock at which these com
mittees will be present to complete
arrangements.
The tree will be erected in the
square on Third and Main Streets
about a week before Christmas and
the exercises will be held on the
evening of December 24 which ia
Sunday.
A large delegation from Prine
ville will be present at the Irriga
tion Congress in Portland the first
week in January.