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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 18, 1917
NO. 10
LAST OBSTACLES ARE
LAIUil', (JHOU1 Or' llt'KIi;HHMIC
AMI MTOCKMKN I'M 'I'M.
RICH! -0E-WAY GUARANTIED
Movement Iw I'opuUr, All rr.mil-
ncnt I il HIkii (iimriMite
to Coumil
Ttia I nut obstacle to the plan of
the cuuik-II for Immediate construc
tion of "Our Railroad" from Prine
ville to the connection on the Ore
gon Trunk line was removed Friday
afternoon when fifty-five bunlness
men from Prineville, and atockmen
from the rountry aurroundliiKi
r mrmiloed to the council by writ
tin contrart, to provide lha right-of-way
for the road for Ma entire
dimanre without expense to tho
city.
The matter was discussed, firat at
a well attended meeting Thuraduy
evening at the Club Hull, and con
tinued at the Friday luncheon at
the Hotel Oregon, of providing for
the right-of-way.
It ha been estimated that thla
would cost not lea than $16,000 If
bought outrlKht, and the council,
after cloae eatlmating, hua found
that the road can be completed
with meaea at hand, if thla expense
could he eliminated.
It waa atiKKeated at the luncheon
that a commlttoo of thirty men
i mi a guarantee to the city, which
would permit them to attirt the
cither work, knowing that thla mat
ter wan finally settled,
In lea than ten minutea, seven
teen men had algned the guurantee,
and thla number waa increuaed to
f5 in about two houra.
Tlie deed have been signed for
much of the dlatunco, other ore he
ii.g algncd every day, and It now
taenia that all the diHtnnce will he
Kicurod without lltlgutloii.
Should thin not he poHHlble how
ever, there will ho no delay on the
port of the city. The matter I
act tied ao fur aa they are concerned
and the details of conatructlon, con
tracting and other molten will be
given their Immediate uttention.
Anyone who place on unreason
able figure on the privilege of
crossing hla I unci 8 will be given the
option of letting the matter go to
the courts for a decision of the
value of such rights-of-way.
1MUOOIST IS VINDICATED
Itoth Local PlmrmnclNta Accused;
Nell her Violated Lw
On complaint of a Mrs. Dowoll,
whose huBhand hud been Intoxicat
ed, Geo. Nlcoll of the Prineville
Drug Compuny was arrested for Il
legal sale of liquor on Friday, and
the following day, the witness de
cided that the intoxicants were pur
chased at the store of D. P. Adam
son & Company instead, and swore
to a complaint against Adamson.
The charge against the Prineville
Drug Company was thereupon dis
missed and the Becond complaint
was taken up on Tuesday with the
result that at a Jury trial, the evi
dence produced by the complaining
Dowoll purchased a bottle of bit
ters, which is sold at every drug
store, but seemed to have had some
other Intoxicant which had been
received from another source.
Falling to hear any evidence of
illegal sale, the Jury brought in a
verdict of acquittal.
While the arrest of proprietors
of two of the most respected busi
ness places in the city caused some
thing of a local sensation, the of
ficers are to be commended for
their zoul in the effort to enforce
the laws. ,
News of the death of S. H, Nor
man, at one time a resident of this
part of the state, and an uncle of
S. A., Jim and Will Prose, was re
ceived In this city from Junction
City on Monday. .
HAMKETBALL PROMISED
Itciliiiniii! filrlit Would I'liiy ( rook
County II lull Hoon
The Iledmond High School baa
kethull team has Baked Miss Jack
son for game during the next
aenioMter. If we accept thla chal
lenge we face tho difficulty of a
place vto practice, alao the possible
adverse crltlclam of girls playing
thn game. We really want to know
wlmt the parents think about It.
Ho reudy to answer at the coming
Parent Teacher meeting. Do you
approve of your daughter' playing
competitive baaketball?
REGARDING THE JAIL
Editor Crook County Journal,
Prineville, Oregon.
Dear Sir:
So much ha been said about con
dition In the Crook county Jail by
various grand Juries and the county
attorney, that I feel called upon to
make ome explanation In regard
to tho matter, for fear the Idea
may become prevalent throughout
thn county that the place la so filthy
and unsanitary that It will be Im
possible for the county to get any
more roomers there; In which case
the county attorney and future
grand Juries will absolutely have
nothing to do except make recom
mendations to the county court.
Now as to the actual condition of
the Jail; It i neither filthy nor un
sanitary, and not a single Inmate
thereof ha become sick or ailing
during the past two years, nor has
there been, to my knowledge, a
single complaint made by tho sher
iff, bl deputie or any prisoner, as
to conditions In the Jail.
.The county court has never, dur
ing the past two years, refused or
failed to make any changes or im
provements recommended by any
county official In regard to his par
ticular office. Even the county at
torney has been furnished all the
money and supplies he has asked
for In the conduct of his office.
About a year ago the county
court - authorized the Bherlff to
make, or have made, any changes
or Improvements he thought neces
sary In tho county Jail. This I be
lieve he hus done, and since he Is
directly responsible for the safe
keeping of tho county prisoners, I
believe any fixtures or furniture
should be put In solely upon his
recommendation, provided always,
that the Jail be kept in a sanitary
condition.
Sincerely yours,
J. F. Blanchurd.
January 15, 1917.
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WEBMENYON LAW
HELPS DRY STATES
HMl r'IRHT TIMK HTAMI OF AP-
provai, ox riioiiii:riio.v
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN UKE
Will lie Great Aid in Enforcing
"Hone Dry" Idw Which Is
Now Ilclng Framed
The supreme court of the United
States by a vote of 7 to 2 last week
declared the Webb-Kenyon act con
stitutional. This is an act that was
enacted by congress prohibiting the
transportation of Intoxicating liq
uors Into any state where Us re
ceipt would be tor any unlawful
purpose under the lnter-state com
merce clause to the federal con
stitution. The decision means that the fed
eral government will now assist
every state to enforce Its prohibi
tion laws with the help of the
federal government. In other1
words If the mere receipt of liquor
is unlawful in Oregon, then the
Webb-Kenyon act would make It
unlawful to bring it into the state
from any other state, or if its use
is made unlawful, then the bringing
it Into the state for any use that Is
unlawful will be prohibited by the
federal law.
The decision will be of great
assistance to the twenty-ninth legis
lative assembly of this state now
in session in enacting a law to put
into effect the so-called "bone dry"
amendment to the Oregon constitu
tion enacted by the people at the
November election.
It will be remembered that the
Webb-Kenyon act was passed dur
ing President Taft's administration,
that It was vetoed by him on the
ground that it was unconstitutional
and immediately passed over the
President's veto.
Those who are wishing to file on
homesteads will be interested to
learn that by the provisions of the
law passed last July, anyone who
has taken a homestead is eligible
to apply for the remainder of their
640 acres, whether they own or
occupy the original tract or not.
All Roads Lead to Prineville
FOREST RANGER IS
FROZEN TO DEATH
IM)IV FOl'.VD NEAR LA PISE
8ATIRDAV
LIVES SEVEN DAYS ONE MEAL
Was Found Lying On His Kkiis
Iiuried In the Snow In
Heavy Thicket
The frozen body of Russell M.
Christenson, Forest Ranger, buried
in snow, was found Saturday near
LaPlne by the searching party from
Crescent, which had been seeking
him since January 1. The man had
been lost In the mountain since
December 24t and apparently died
about January 2. Before the body
was found members of the search
ing party walked directly over
where it lay covered by the snow.
Christenson is believed to have
lived about seven days, although he
had with him but one nal, a few
matches, and no gun ror a'.. After
eating Christmas dinner with his
partner in their lower cabin he
started for the upper cabin, a dis
tance of eight miles. He did not
return In three days, as agreed, and
two days later his partner gave the
alarm at Crescent, after hunting
along the trail a tew miles and find
ing Christenson had wandered off.
The searchers were unable to fol
low Christenson's trail in the snow
at all times, but finally narrowed
thfi search down to a thicket. No
tracks could be found leading away
from this place, so a careful inves
tigation was begun.
It is believed that Christenson
became exhausted and his faculties
benumbed, and that he lay down in
the snow to take a sleep. His
skiis were lying under his body
when found, in a spot within five
feet of where the tracks ended on
the bank of Spruce Creek.
Mrs. Edward H. McDonald, of
Nateby, Alberta, arrived in the
city Sunday evening for a visit of
several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. M. A. Robinson. Mrs. McDon
ald has property interests at Madras
which she looked after before com
ing here.
LA DIEM WILL ENTERTAIN
Commit tern From Annex Plan Mo
rtal Hour Tomorrow Night
Two committees from the Ladles
Annex have planned an unusual so
cial hour at their club rooms tomor
row night and all members of both
branches of the club are urged to
attend. The ladies have prepared
an elaborate luncheon, and while
they would enjoy gentlemen part
ner In "600", they particularly de
lre their presence at the festive
board. The ladles of the Annex
know how to cook as well as how
to do many other things and you
will miss a treat if you do not at
tend. WHO HOLDS THESE
CROOK CO. OFFICES?
Two officers, Geo. 8. Young, sur
veyor, and Elmer Nlswonger, coro
ner, were elected from Deschutes
county territory in November.
Both men qualified in Crook
county, filed bonds and did every
thing but take office on the first of
the year, but have failed to do this
up to the present date.
The former officers are acting un
der instructions of the court, until
such time as the matter can be
settled, and the court has made an
order giving the officers elect until
March 7 to establish residence in
this county and take up their duties
here.
If this is not done, It is quite
probable that the offices will be de
clared vacant, and appointments
made to fill the vacancies.
MERCHANT TAILOR MOVES
J. A. Gillis Takes New Quarters on
Prominent Corner
J. A. Gillis, the merchant tailor,
moved his business to the Belknap
corner yesterday, which has ben
remodeled and fitted up exclusively
for him. The building has been
leased for two years by Mr. Gillis.
Mr. Gillis has been in business
in Prineville less than a year, and j
in that time his business has grown i
until the quarters which have beep '
sufficient for this line for a number i
of years, were too small and a move
was made necessary.
The new location gives him one
of the best show windows in the
city, well lighted quarters,, and
ample room for his rapidly expand
ing business.
He has ordered a stock of wool
ens of the latest patterns, and will
have them here as soon as the mills
: commence to make spring deliveries.
HCOPK OF CENTRAL OREtJOtf
FAIR ENLARGED
GOV. WITHE OFFICIAL
Wm. H. Daughtrey, Wm. Pollmaa
With Chief Executive Compose
Honorary Board
At the best attended and moat
enthusiastic meeting of the stock
holders of the fair association held
for three years, it was unanimously
voted on Tuesday afternoon to en
large the scope of the fair, to cover
much more territory and a greater
range of activities, and to change
the name to the Oregon Inter-State
Fair.
An honorary board was chosen
consisting of Governor James
Withycombe, William H. Daughtrey,
president of the Portland Union
Stock yards, and Wm. Pollman of
Baker, president of the Oregon Cat
tle and Horse Raisers Association.
These men will be of material as
sistance in the plan for the biggest
fair east of the Cascades, and will
be called upon for advice in the
governing of the fair.
The executive board was increas
ed in number from three to five,
and the board for the current year
was elected as follows: H. McCall,
J. B. Shipp and E. T. Slayton of
Prineville, Wm. Wilson of Powell
Butte and Geo. F. Kelley of Paulina.
A meeting of the board was held
on the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting, and H. McCall was
chosen as president, Wm. Wilson,
E. T. Slayton and Geo. F. Kelley
were selected ' as vice president
with equal power in the board. The
selection of a secretary, which office
has been held by J. B. Shipp for the
past two years, was left for the
next meeting of the board, and
will be filled by Mr. Shipp until a
successor is chosen, if any change
is made. He asked to be relieved
from the task, but the board felt '
that he would be a hard man to
replace.
A committee was appointed to
reorganize and reincorporate the
fair under the new name, issue new
stock in larger quantity than before
and put the institution on a footing
to care for the increased scope it
has adopted. This committee is
composed of R. L. Schee, Douglas
Lawson and E. T. Slayton.
A legislative committee which
will have charge of matters of leg
islation for the benefit of the as
sociation was selected as follows:
Geo. Russell, Guy Lafollette and
Will Wurzweiler. This committee
has the power to call in any other
members they see fit, and will meet
in Salem tomorrow to start their
work.
The matter of erecting a dairy
barn on the grounds was presented
before the stockholders, and it was
decided that the building should be
constructed from private subscrip
tion. John Kemmiling started the list
with $25, the Ochoco Creamery fol
lowed with a like amount, and G.
W. Russell and Douglas Lawson
both made contributions.
There will be another meeting of
the board soon, and plans will be
completed for a fair , that will
eclipse all former events east of
the Cascades.
An eastern Oregon fair circuit
will be formed at The Dalles on
Tuesday next.
The Oregon Inter-State Fair will
be represented by R. L. Schee, and
the county fairs from Wasco,
Wheeler, Sherman, Grant and Mor
row county will each have 'a repre
sentative there, and possibly the
Deschutes county fair at Bend.
Dates will be set for this circuit
at this time, and the dates of the
larger fairs will be considered in
connection with the Inter-State
Fair for many of the exhibits and
attractions will come to Prineville
on the large circuits.