Crook County Journa CLASSIFIED ADS ON PAGE 3 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXI PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916. NO. 6 COMMUNITY XMAS SUNDAY EVENING NEXT COUNCILMEN, MAYOR RETURNED FOR 1917 8 PAGES Place and Decora tions Being Arranged L BE SHORT Ooen Air Services Will Not Keep People in the Cold Long All Welcome Tin- exercises fur tin- (-mil mum ty ! O rintittas uill lie held at the inter-j fcvtion of Third uihI Main streets, where a large lir tree hits been placed during t In week. Kciiutiful decorations, consisting, in purl of u lighting arrangement! w.4.1 put in place yesterday afternoon and tmlay, ly thi; united , e.Turt of II. I.. Sehee ami employ ecs f tin- Deschutes Power Company The remaining .ouches will be ailed Saturday afternoon and un-, d.iy in time for the services Sunday evening which will be held at 7:30. The program will be Hhort, so ar r.iuged purposely, for the reason th.il it is considered Hilvisahle to get the children in oui of the colli without unreasonable , delay. ! Everyone is welcome to this tree. ' Bring the children and they will le cared for. Following is the program: Band concert (!::t0 to 7; hvmn. "Joy to the World;" invocation, Rev. K. T. livid; hymn, "Silent Night;" ad-, dress. Rev. W. L. Van-uys; hymn, I "It came Upon the Midnight Clear;" j tSinta Claus. Adjournment to the wvcral churches where services are j.i aimed. ' , Tin: City R. II. I 'rice of Post is in I' nne- :l!e today. Will Ledford has a new Cadillac touring car. I). II. Gates, of Terrebonne, was in I'rineville today. Twenty-three teachers are taking the teacher's examinations today at the courthouse. Mrs. Walkup left today for Southern California, where she will spend the winter. Christmas dance Monday evening at Commercial Club. Five-piece orchestra. Come. Mrs. 15. J. Bundv left today for Salem, where she will spend the holidays with relatives. Miss Jackson, of the High School staff, left today for Port land for a visit with relatives. Willia H. Micholson and Mamie Kewbill were married in this city December 16 by Judge Bowman. Frank Johnson, of Astoria, and Amy Emerson, of this city, were married yesterday by Judge Duffy. S. A. Prose, Mrs. Prose and son, Harold, left this morning for Port land, where they will spend Christ mas. A splendid display of fruits and vegetables can be seen in our win dow this week. The Store of Ser vice, Mrs. I. Michel. Charles N- Carmichael and Miss Elvira Nims, both of Lal'ine, were married at the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon. J. R. Harvey is in town today from Bear Creek. He says that the cattle belonging to his son, Clar ence, are wintering well, only three having been lost to date, and pros pects are there will be no further losses. The program at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning will in clude Christmas music by the choir and a sermon on the theme, "The Joy and the Sorrow of Bethlehem." At the conclusion of the Community Tree exercises in the evening, a special service will be held. In Scripture narratives, hymns, an thems, pictures and a brief sermon the Christmas story will be told again Services at Dry Creek at 2:30 p. m. I ree in tSaT "A M-. fm ( ''fmi imVAiiuJ.nn v . &LWJ&skUov Santa Claus' Assistants Mm; different Bants Clauses are raught "nrh year coming right straight down the chimney, anil the Hunts Clauses who haven't been caught numher Into the hun dreds. Of coiune they're not the really, truly Santa Claus. who la uever caught, hut only tils assistants. Time was when Hants Claus, who Uvea tip there In Greenland, could "ieU his sleigh with toys and the like, start off flying at Just about this time and pet all the nay round the world without the least lilt of tmulile before the tlrst sleepy youngster omukhI Ilia eye nil Christmas morn big. Ilet tilings have ehiiugi-d. There are so many more people for the old gentle limn to visit nowadays than there used to lie thut he Just can't fct along without a few tried and true assistants, w ho lake his pIiR'o In big towns mid cities Kobt. B. Bogue and Ella Vosberg j were married at the home of Mrs. ! Anna Adams Wednesday afternoon. After a visit with friends in the Willamette valley they will make their home in Bend. The county court has instructed County Clerk Brown to pay rabbit bounties on all scalps presented to him from Deschutes county for rabbits that were killed on or be fore December 13. After that date the bouties will be paid in the new countv. Frances Solomon and Charles Morgan were married at the Solo mon home in alem on the evening of December 14. Mrs. Morgan is the youngest daughter of Mrs. N. Solomon who is well known here. The Morgans will make their home in Portland. Notice is hereby given that all general fund county warrants up to and including registry number 4543 will be paid upon presentation at this oflice. Interest on same will stop at this date. R- L. Jordan, County Treasurer. Prineville, Ore gon, uecemuer a, nut. "tdP Mrs. J. M. Faught expired today at 3 a. m., at the Faught home in this city. She has been in a critical condition for days and death was not unexpected. Mrs. Faught was 72 years of age, and had been a resident of this part of Oregon for many years Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:30 at the I resbyterian church. Carnation Chapter, Order Eastern Star, held their annual election on Thursday evening last and the fol lowing officers were chosen for the coming year: Worihy Matron, Mrs. J. B. Shipo; Worthy Pa'ron, Carey W. Foster; Secretary, George F. Euston; Treasurer, Mrs. Blanche I. Michel; Conductress, Mrs. H. R. Lakin. At a recent meeting of the school board of Prineville public school Miss Elliott was appointed music instructor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof. 1 251TEACHERS ATTEND 1 Have Busy Three Days and ' Lecturers Heard DESCHUTES TEACHERS HERE Banquet Tuesday Evening Was Capital Event of the Week 160 Attend ... I i More than 125 teachers from everv district in Crook and Des-1 j chutes counties have been in at-j , tendance at the institute in l'rine - ; ville for the past three days, and a 1 ; series ot lectures on educational j topics have taken up the time every minute. The instructors will return to their various schools greatly bene fited by the institute, and a better understanding of all the modern methods is sure to result, The crowning event of the week was a banquet on Tuesday evening at which covers were laid for 160. The Commercial Club hall was beautifully decorated in evergreen and holiday colors, which was done by the teachers of the public schools. The meal was prepared by the pupi s of the domestic science class, and was of the best quality. Superintendent J E. Myers was toastmaster for the evening, and among the speakers were, H. C. Baughman, P. M. Nash, Prof. Thordarson, Bertha Ranson and Victoria Huston, the latter a gradu ate of Crook County High School Hill. Fire escapes have been in stalled in the school building and are ready for use. The board has adopted a policy of supplying ink wells and ink foi the students, and they will be ready for the opening of school after the holidays. We, the undersigned, agree to close our place of business all day I Christmas and New Year's day: J. I E- Stewart & Co., Collins W. Elkins, it a f : : 1 1 i p i L-i i J. A. Gillis, Cornett & Co.. H. D Still, O. C. Claypool & Co., George Walker, T. J. Minger, Deschutes Power Co., open in case of trouble; Mrs. I. Michel, The W. F. King Co., Ross R. Robinson, Crook County Journal. The Ladies' Pioneer Club of Ter rebonne held their bazaar in their hall at that place Saturday, Decem ber 16, at which time the silk quilt was turned over to Glen Cox, who held the lucky number, 12 In be half of the ladies of the club, I wish to t thank the people of Prineville, Redmond and Terrebone for their generous support. Mrs. D. H. Gates. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING To the members of the Mill Creek Live Stock Assn., the annual meet - ing will be held at the club hall, : p. m. and after the installation a ; used inside corrals and care must Prineville, Oregon, January 2, 1917. , banquet will be served. All mem-j be taken that it does not blow out 62tp Orval Osborn, Sec.-Treas. ' bers are expected to be present. ' side where stock can reach it. Barnes Is Judge, Smith and Mcintosh Commissioners H. H. DEARMOND DIST. ATTY. Haner, Clerk; Roberts. Sheriff; McKay, Treasurer; Thomp son, Superintendent " . The proclamation which made Deschutes county a reality was is- sued on Thursday evening last, and the following day commissioners and countv judge were appointed, also the district attorney. W. D. Barnes, of Tumalo, is judge; L E. Smith, of Redmond, and A. L. Mcintosh, of Bend, are the commissioners. Harvey H. DeArmond, of Bend, is district attorney. The new court convened on Monday and organized and by this act the new county is recognized under the statutes as a going institution. At a meeting of the commission ers yesterday afternoon the follow ing men were appointed for the various offices in Deschutes county: J. H. Haner, clerk; Clyde McKay, treasurer; W. P. Mullarkey, asses sor; S. E. Roberts, sheriff; J. Alton Thompson, school superintendent; Elmer Niswonger, coroner; George 5 Young, surveyor, and D wight S. Miller, county physician. We are informed that the ap pointees have already qualified and assumed the duties of the var'ous offices to which they were appointed yesterday afternoon. Arrangements have been made for temporary quarters for the court and other officials in Bend. LODGES WILL HOLD T There will be a joint installation of the Modern Woodmen of Amer ica, camp 8565, and the Royal Neighbors of America, Welcome camp 3633, at the K. of P. hall, Tuesday evening, January 2. The new officers to be installed for the M. W. A. are: P- O. Powell, V. C .; Gardner Perry, V. A.; R. V. Constable, B.; L. V. Setr '. C; Fred A. Grimes, E.; A. T Bogue, W.; J. K. Grimes. S.: R. C. Kinder, J. W. Horean. J. M. Elliott. Managers; C. S Edwards, J. H. Rosenberg, I Physicians. The new officers to be installed for the R. N. of A. are: Lela Zell. O.; Amanda Cohrs, V. O.; Ella Powell, C; Carrie Brosius R.; Vira Cyrus, R.; Ella Mackey, M.; Ruey Cummings, I. S.; Addie Yan j Rosenberg, M.; J. H.Rosenberg, P.; i Carrie Brosius, I. O. The meeting ' will be called to order at 8 o'clock cey, u. s.; Jennie Arnold ana miiu "Christmas Lights' Little lights, glowing "to light the Christ Child on his way," Rhine from the win dowa of the home of Carter (1. HarrUon of Chicago on Christmas eve. The wife or Chicago's for mer mayor hag observed the ancient custom every Christ mas eve within the reached of her memory. "There would be something missing from Christmas eve If the little lights were for gotten." Mrs. Harrison said. "It would be like a Christmas without a tree." Joseph Murray, attorney. Is -another prominent Chieagoao . w ho never has let Christmas eve pass without helping to keep this pretty Christmas custom alive. Mrs. William A. Amberg of the Christ Child society re gards the revival of the cus tom as "a pretty tribute to the Ideals of Christmas." . The following formula is fur nished us by the Forest Service for rabbit poisons. A. 14 qts oats, 1 ounce strych nine alklaoidai powder, I ounce soda-bi-carbonate (baking soda,) 1 pint starch solution. Place 14 quarts of oats in a receptacle such as a galvanize J wash tub. Mix one tablespoonful of ordi nary dry gloss starch with one tea cup of cold water. Add this to a pint of hot water and boil until clear. This starch should be smooth and freefrom lumps. Add the strychnine powder and soda, then beat until the solution is of the consistency of cream. A small teacup of table salt dissolved in the hot water previous to adding the solution occasionally increases the efficiency of the poison. Pour this cream mixture over the oats and mix thoroughly until grain is coat ed. It is a good plan to let the grain stand a few hours and then mix again. Distribute in large tablespoonful about stock yards or previously baited poison corrals from which stock is excluded. It is a good plan to bait these corrals with a few forkfuls of green al falfa hay a few nights pervious . to exposing the pcison and thus get the rabbits to feeding there re gularly. Clear cold nights, when snow is on the ground and the rab- j bits, natural food supply scarce, is the best time to expose poison. Every quart should make from twenty-five to thirty-five doses. B. 16 lb. alfalfa hay chopped in 2 inch lengths, 1 ounce strychnine sulphate. 2 gals, water. Dissolve the ounce of strychnine and the two gals, of hot water and then sprinkle over the chopped hay, mixing until all the moisture is absorbed. This poison must be Both Amendments Adopted by Two to One Vote GEORGE F. EUSTON RECORDER Only About a Fifty Per Cent Vote Polled Peoples Again Chosen Treasurer D. F. Stewart was re-elected mayor on Tuesday, and George P. Reams. H D. Still and W. J. Pan- ; cake were returned to the council without opposition. George F. Euston was elected re corder over George H. Whiteis by a vote of 110 to 49. This was the only contest on the ticket, and as a result the election was the quietest ; municipal contest held for many ; years in Prineville. j D. H. Peoples was elected to suc j ceed himself as treasurer by a vote i of 144 which was the greatest ) number of votes cast for any of the ! candidates The Bancroft bonding act and the j city liability referendum both i passed by more than a two to I one vote, the exact figures on the j former being 110 ves and 44 no, i and on the la'ter 109 yes and 42 no. Lack of contest was the cause of less than one-half the voters going to the polls. The vote received by the various candidates was: D. F. Stewart 135; Pancake 141; H. D. Still 142, and George P. Reams 138. Five votes were cast for Dr. Ed wards for mayor, three for I. W, -Wardv-eettftcilman, and A. R. Bow fman'and R. L. Jordan received one j each for councilmen. L HAKE STYLISH HATS Two Philadelphia hatters recent ly communicated with representa tive Sinnott and asked him to have sent them by express 0 Oregon jackrabbit skins with which they wish to experiments They had heard of Mr. Sinnott's now famous hat and one manufacturer explained that as there is a decided shortage this winter in fur suitable for felt i hat manufacture he and others are being forced to find some other supply. He told Mi . Sinnot that if he found the Oregon rabbit fur suit able for making hats he would place an order for a large number of pelts. He explained that rabbit skins should be stretched and dried on boards before shipment and asked that this be done with the skins to be sent him. Mr. Sinnott telegraphed to Crook County to have 100 skins prepared and for warded as soon as possible. Meantime another consignment of Oregon rabbit skins has been ordered for another factory which has shown renewed interest. Mr. Sinnott believes that if the Phila delphia experiment proves satis factory there will be a large and profitable market for jackrabbit skins throughout the remainder of the Winter. Alfalfa Items The Alfalfa school will be closed for two weeks Our teacher, Miss Newman, will attend the institute in Prineville and then visit home folks in Oregon City. Albert Ferry, who is ' a high school student at Prineville, is home for the holidays. Curt Holloway is back in Alfalfa after a few weeks' sojourn in Idaho. The royal feast at the Johnston ranch Sunday was in honor of Mrs. Frank Ogle and Miss Nannie Stoef fier's birthday anniversary. Miss Jessie Pyatt is visiting home and friends during vacation. A delightful time was had Satur day evening at the Benns' home. A grand ball was given for the benefit of the Red Cross.