FEBRUARY 8, 1917
PAGE 8
CROOK CODNTY JOURNAL
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LOWER BRIDGE NEWS
By Our Regular Correspondent)
A meeting was held at the home
tt the West boys at the Bridge Fri
day evening for the purpose of tn
vestucattne the advisability of per
fecting a National Rural Credit or-
fBnizntlon. Some fifteen persons !
were present. The advantages of ;
the system were discussed, and
steps were taken toward the estab-
fl.hfnr nf Incal organization here
t Lower Bridge. i Ma3t Strixner sold a heifer to A.
Miss Marion Hoskins and Miss;H. Rhode one day last week.
Mary Nealeigh were in Redmond j Van Morse was here Tuesday
Saturday. ' looking after stock.
Mr. Campbell and family were inj Tom Houston shipped two cars
Jtedmond Monday visiting their .of beef to Portland Saturday night,
daughter, Mrs. Hollowar, who left John Tuck shipped another car
Tuesday for Idaho where she will: of hay to Hood River Saturday. -join
her husband. Last Thursday evening the Powell
Mr. lid Mrs. Gus Sladig and J. Butte Cooperative Association held
Pendal were in Redmond Wednes-its annual election. J. F. Rice was
iay. j re-elected president, D. N. French,
Leslie Priday and" family of ' secretary. W. M. Wilson treasurer.
Gateway, Oregon, are visiting her J Geo. Truesdale vice president and
sister, Mrs. A. S. Holms of The j director, and J. A. Riggs director.
Long Hollow Ranch. j N. P. Alley and Allen Willcoxon
.''Those in Redmond Friday were bought 10 head of beef cattle near
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fuller. L. A. i Bend last wee, iney nave nan
Bunt, Derwood Hunt, and R S.jsuA a demand for meat that it has
Sowne. , j been hard to get enough cattle.
Fred Walters took a load of wood j Mr- nd Mrs- E- B W illiams were
Redmond Friday. i
ROBERTS ITEMS
Our Regular Correspondent)
A rabbit was killed here
wek. that had been scalped and the
wottadi had started to heal over the
lop of the- head. We think someone
Jiust be trying to defraud the
county by allowing the rabbits to
grow another pair of ears.
Chas. Houston is hauling lumber
fer'his new bouse.
Tbm Lowe was in Prineville the i
5th,'' proving up on his homestead.
?eSt- Jacobsen and Chas. Palmer!
were his witnessefi. I
A steer belonging to Ruben
Sooten went mad this week at the
Xoberts ranch.
Mrs. Cram went to Portland Fri -
ay to see Mr. Cram who is still in'
the hospital in that city.
ROBERTS NEWS the sight does not seem to be in-
"tSpecial Dispatch to The Journal) ! jured.
j Jess Tuck spent Saturday night
Austin Kier brought 18 head of ! in Redmond,
fcittle onto the butte to feed. J.j Mrs. Etta Arnold returned to
A Sager is helping him." Bend Thursday morning after a few
Vtecu will be a meeting of the ' days' visit with her brother, J. A.
liohP'X' Federal Farm Loan As- ; Riggs and Mrs. A .W. Bayn.
i)fation at Roberts on Saturday at' The potato grader from the Red
i n m. at the school house here, I mond warehouse is at S. D. Mus-
r.mi TVhsnn killed a mad cov-
te Wednesday. It had killed a
tlucken and was trying to fight the; T. J. Temple oi neuniono. is un
4og through the picket fence when ' ing hay for A. H. Rhode this week.
ahot I Mr. and Mrs. John Tuck moved
George Taylor gave a dance here
Saturday night. Everybody reports
. nnA time
Vinctor Shoes for Men
$5.50
THIS SHOE IS
cut from Paris
Veal Stock.the
highest grade
of leather that goes
into men's work
shoes. This is one
of the very best
shoes we handle
and the price con
sidering the present
market is low.
J. E. STEWART & CO.
Prineville, Oregon
NEWS
Corrospwndent
Harry Hamilton arrived the first
of the week from Idaho and Is vis
iting relatives on the crook.
H. T. PiUor has sold his holding
to Geo. Fogle and will leave for
California at once.
K. B. Smith put a telephone In
his home the last of the week.
A petition is now being circulated
for a new mail route. It l to he
a star route and will commence at
Madras and end at Gristly. Most
I everybody Is signing it.
F. M. Simpson has boon enlarg
ing his stock of grovel le and dry
goods. He reports business good
and is looking forward to a pros
perous year.
One thing particularly noticeable
this winter Is the condition of the
roads here. There hasn't been a
day yet but the automobile could
travel the roads with very little
difficulty.
Among the late cases of la grippe
reported are the J. V. Dee family
and Nov Newbill.
POWELL BUTTE NEWS
(By Our Regular Correspondent)
Katzman Bros, of Pine Mountain
bought 500 head of ewes from W.
M.
Wilson last week
Raymond Van Dorn took 80 rab
bit scalps to the County Clerk for
DOUnty last t rinay.
Prineville visitors i riaay.
The advertising space for the
new curtain at the Community Hall
has all been sold, netting $188.00
which covers all the cost of the cur-
GRIZZLY
Our Regular
tnigtain and scenery.
! E. O. Butterneld returned irora
; Idaho Friday' mornins with 600
1 bead of ewes for himself and E. N.
(Hall. Unfortunately his ewes start
led lambing on the way out and he
llost 16 ewes and 60 lambs.
The chicken pie supper and jit
,ney dance at the Club Hall Friday
night, netted $112.40. There was
a good crowd from Prineville, Red
mond and Bend.
Miss Ada Sears is quite sick with
j the measles this week
AIlen returne from PoT;'
j land Thursday morning where he
!went Sunda" nlgnt to c8ult,a
i specialist about nis eye. tie minus
! that the eve will be all right as
i soon as it has a chance to heal as
tard's this week. A. J. Sanford
is
operating it.
i to Redmond Monday for the rest of
the school year.
I G. W. Wells left Friday-evening
for Walla Walla County. Waafftiiit
tnn, to close the deal on a piece mt
property he recently purchased.
Louis liohlen has rented the
Oscar Privkett place and Mr.
Prickett and family expect to leave
by the middle of the month for
their old home In Colorado.
HOWARD NEWS
(By Our Regular Correspondent)
The weather has moderated here
considerable since lust week.
It. C. Laulua was In Prineville
Saturday. Ho returned Sunday with
a load of lumber for his new
bungalow.
Mrs. 1. A. Scars Is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kvans
on Mill Creek this week.
Peter Magers is quite busy work
ing on his new ham.
Mr. Trapman, who has been work
ing on the Lanlus residence, re
turned to Prineville Saturday.
A government trapper Is expected
in this vicinity this week to com
mence trapping coyotes.
P. A. Sears and C. W. Starr are
getting their wood supply ready for
next winter.
Andrew Scott passed by today on
his way to Prineville with a bunch
of sheep.
HOWARD ITEMS
(Special Dispatch to The Journal)
If this weather keeps up we will
all have spring fever soon. The
snow is going fast and the days are
warm and clear.
A. J. Champion of the Ochoco
Mines, who has been sick is much
better and Is up and around again.
Mr. Grant came over from the
Mitchell country last week and took
Mrs. Bates back with him. Mrs.
Bates' mother is reported to be
very ill. Mr. Grant reports about
three feet of smw on the summit
of the mountain.
Forest Ranger G. C. Blake. W. A.
Donnelly and E. W. Donnelly are
busy peeling telephone poles at
Ochoco Ranger Station. These
poles will be used in constructing
the new forest service telephone
line from Prineville to Ochoco Sta
tion. .
E. W. Donnelly made a trip to
Prineville Sunday.
Summit prairie report eighteen
inches of snow. This Is very light
for this time of the year.
No rabid coyotes have been re
ported in this vicinity for a couple
of weeks, and we hope that we may
report this way indefinitely. If tha
proposed raise in the bounty on
coyotes Is passed by the legislature
It should help eastern Oregon won
derfully, and we hope that the
bounty will not be lowered or taken
off about the time the coyotes begin
to get thlned out.
UPPER MILL CREEK
(Special Dispatch to The Journal)
About five Inches' of snow fell
Saturday and Sunday, making a
depth of ten inches on the level.
Mr. and Mrs. Dug Ingram have
returned from Portland and other
points in the Willamette Valley.
Mrs. A. Orrick lost a cow the
other day of rabies.
Mrs. James Fuller returned on
Thursday from McKay, where she
has been with her brother, John
Demaris, who is In very poor health.
J. E .Tuller made a trip through
the mountains to McKay. The snow
was four feet deep in places.
Riley Warren, the government
hunter. Is spending a few days in
Prineville.
Earl Hereford's dog, which was
bitten some time ago by a mad dog,
died of rabies.
Fred Jones went to Prineville on
Thursday to get his thoroughbred
calves from Tillamook.
Mr. Barney has been banking out
wood, getting it ready to haul to
town.
Mrs. Lela Barney went to Prine
ville Friday where she spent the
week with her children.
Mrs. Jeanie Ray, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Jones, returned Tuesday to
her home in Grass Valley.
Earl Hereford has been hauling
wood to Prineville.
Two cars of Joy riders were up
on Mill Creek last Friday.
Stein's Pillar is expected to roll
over almost any day with rabies
ALFALFA ITEMS
(By
Our Regular Correspondent)
The Jolly Neighbors gave a dance
at the Benn home last Saturday
evening to the husbands and fam
Hies.
H. C. Hardy, who is a breeder of
fine Fercheron horses, sold. two 10
months' old colts to Frank Tattl
recently.
Bert Powell purchased 16 head
of cattle near Prineville last week
Albert Shnltz is home again after
operating his wood saw for two
weeks In the Powell Butte country
The Weekly 600 Club met Thurs
day evening at the home of Lester
Step in and look over a clean and up-to-date stock of
merchandise where prices have not been advanced out of
all reason. . Our motto
To Sell More Goods at Less Profit
than to Sell Less Goods at Larger Profits
New Spring Goods Here
Prettier than ever and colors as fadeless as.
ever before and in large, varied assortments.
NEW
WHITE
GOODS
Poplins Flaxon
Pique Batiste
Crepe Ripplette
Voile
Lace Stripe
Standard
Grocery Bulletin
Before sending away for groceries figure with us. Others
do and find out that they get better goods at better
prices. Just try it. All that's required is a little figuring
Cut the high cost of living and eat
No. 1 Japan 4 pounds 25c, or
rice.
$6.00 per Hundred
U Jfl
Clark, with Messrs. Herb and Ches
ter Clark as hosts.
II. A .Fisher and Carl Larson
hauled the baler back to Powell
Butte, having baled alilalfa hay at
the Johnston ranch, Bert Powell s
and Paul Mertschlng's.
The new owner of the Zoll ranch,
Mr. Post, is making extensive im
provements on the place.
Denver Good is with us again aft
er a lew montns in uaiiiornm.
Harvey Aten, who has been
working in the Bend mills all win
ter, la home for a vacation.
HELD ITEMS
(By Our Regular Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Oulovson an
nounce the arrival of an eight pound
daughter at their home Jan. 21st.
Flovd Houston lost a steer last
Friday from rabies.
Mrs. Jacob Settelmeyer is on the
sick list and is under Dr. Finley's
care.
A very pleasant surprise party
wag attended by quite a number of
friends and neighbors last Friday
night at the home of Mrs. E. Dan
ielson. Numerous games were play
ed after which refreshments were
PRINEVILLE'S LEADING
DEPARTMENT STORE
NEW
SPRING
GINGHAMS
Colors bright as
ever; very prettv
assortment, per yd.
12k to
15c
for February and March
Call or tend for Fashion
Plate free.
AND
Prineville. Oregon
1
Hil'IWi
served. v,
Haleigh B. Cross was visiting
in
this locality! the past few dayB.
Sunday school is being held
again in tbla district after an iuter
miaaion of several weeks on account
ot illness.
BARNES ITEMS
(By- Our Regular Correspondent)
More snow and wind rtsltnd us
last week and left the roads in
some places piled full of drifts while
the thermometer t S o'clock Tues
day morning reached 8 degrees be
low zero. , All kinds of stock are
wintering well so far.
Roy Price, of Poat, was a visitor
on the creek Monday.
Mr. Everett and son Orvllle mov
ed 60 head ot cattle from Jack Mor
ris' plaoe at Barnes to the Liggett
place where Mr. Everett bought
some hay last tall.
George Langford is working for
A. E. Bates. 1
Ed Nelson, ot Post, is on the
creek, having some dental work
done by Dentist Tackman.
Now turn to the clasifled advertise
menta on page 3.
W
U1RA3SICRC
J
Brassier Waist
65c each
Patterns
Dried Fruits of all Kinds.
Our prices are right. Get
our prices. Canned goods
of all kinds and quantity
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Frank Whitney,, who has been
ranching In the Kay Creek country
for several years past, and who re
cently sold his holding to the Bald
win Sheep Company, was buu4
yesterday by Ruy Newell, wlthi both
his feet froimnv Whitney was
throwu off bit horse and waa out
all night la the cold, having been
on bis way back to the sheep camp
where he IMS, been working tor the
past (ew weeks. He was brought
Into Madras by Mr. Newell, and Is
aow under the care of Dr. Halle,
who Is endeavoring to save the
members from being amputated.
Madras Pioneer.
Button, button,, who's got tha
county seat? Better call the county
seat scrap a draw, boys, and put it
at Metolius where it should have
been In the first place. Metolius
Tribune.
For new and old stomach
trouble uee Adanuon's Digest
eze. Price 60o or aix boxes for
12 60 postpaid to any address
in the United States of America.
For sale by D. P. Adamson &
Co., Prineville, Oregon.