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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
VOL. XXI
DISTRICT LEGALIZED
AM. AIIIONH OF TIIK BOARD OK
DIKIX TOllH COIHIKCT
DECREE WAS SIGNED FRIDAY
Judge Duffy Panic nil All PolnlK
of Organization and
Akm-nniiiciiIn
I Uy Jay H. Upton)
Thn legality ot the organization
of tho Ochoco Irrigation Idstrlct,
and all Iim aulisnquont proceedings
Including ill n election for the au
thorization of bonds In tlin amount
of one ti 1 1 1 1 1 it olio hundred thou
sand dollurs, tlm Incurring of In
dbti'dintn in t ho limiMilil of over
f!ft)'ii thoumtitd dollars and (Iim Is
tiling of warrants In iaym.nt t lie re
el, tlio li'gullty of the warrants
tfaotiiHul von und lint le vying of a
tax of iti cents per aiTu to meet
the liid'i'cHt and operation cliargcti
for tho 'nmilng year hna hncn val
idated and confirmed by a Judgment
of tho Circuit Court of Crook Coun
ty, entered on the 26th of February,
1917.
Thin decree aliHolutely and final
ly fixes Hie legal alutus of tho dis
trict and la absolutely conclusive.
There la and ran bo no furthor
question about the right of the
bnard of directors to proceed with
the business of the district and be
gin operations on a large j scale
whenever It "can find a market for
its bonds.
The statute provides a means by
which any act of the board of di
rectors or of the district can be
confirmed and validated by apodal
proceeding brought in tho circuit
court and the board of directors
bas taken that action and all their
proceedings have been fully con
firmed. The sale of bonds will necessarily
be delayed until the petitions which
have been filed by a number of land
owners having partial water rights
for all their lands to have their
lands excluded from the boundaries
of the district, have been determin
ed. No bond house will Interest
Itself until this matter is settled. I
do not know what action the board
of directors will take on these va
rious petitions, but each one will
necessarily stand upon Its own bot
tom. In my own opinion, I do not
think the law Intends to Rive any
person a right to have his land ex
cluded from the district simply be
cause ho has a perfected water
right. Tho time to objoct to the
Inclusion of such lands was when
the original petition to organize the
district whs before the county court
and beforo tho district was organiz
ed. Having fulled to make any ob
jection at that time and all such
lands having boon Included In the
district, no right of withdrawal now
exists In favor of any such lands.
The law glveB the district a right to
condemn private water rights upon
payment of a propor compensation
and also provides that no such lands
may be taxed until Buch condemna
tion or purchase is mado.
Proceedings such as have been
brought can have no other effect
than to delay the completion and
operation ot the district, unless the
board shall And that it will be to
the best interest of the district to
, exclude such lands and this is en
tirely a matter of discretion on the
art of the board ot directors.
It seems to be the opinion of
bond buyers that the new irrigation
district law will mean an increase
of not less than 5 per cent in the
value of the bonds and this will
mean a profit to our district ot not
less than $50,000.00. The Ochoco
Irrigation District stands high in
the estimation ot the ontBlde public,
and it seemed to be the general
consennus of opinion that we .would
Bot have any trouble In finding a
ready market for our bonds.
Mrs. John P, Hopper was in
Prineville Saturday from Powell
Butte.
SENATOR LANE
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Senator Lane, of Oregon, only Coast
senator against giving President au
thority he asked from Congress.
HAS A NEW LEADER
Ilev. J, H. Oervln, Mrs. Gervln
Hiul three children arrived Thursday
evening from their former home at
Walton, Indiana, and Mr. Gervln
held his first services Sunday as
pastor of the First Christian Church
of this city.
A royal welcome was extended
the pastor and bis fam'ly on Satur
day evening when a lasge number
of the members and friends of the
church gathered for a "pound party"
and general reception In their honor.
Mr. Ciervln is a man of exception
al ability, and wide experience. He
has boon on the Chautauqua circuit,
and has a contract which was signed
before tho arrangement was made
for his coming here, for six weeks
of his time this summer, which he
will fill.
The Christian Church Is to be
congratulated on securing a man of
his ability, and continued growth of
the church is sure to result, under
his leadership.
E
The home ot J. E. Myers In this
city was almost completely destroy
ed by fire Saturday night about 10
o'clock.
The blaze started in the kitchen
whore Mr. Myers had been repair
ing an auto tube, and he had sup
posed at least, extinguished the
blaze In the vulcanizer.
Gasoline had been used In this
work however, and It Is thought by
some that an explosion had occured
for the entire rear of the residence
waH filled with flames before the fire
department arrived.
The contents of the building were
almost all consumed, and the house
itsolf Ib but a shell. The house
belonged to Mrs. M. J. Wigle, and
no Insurance was carried on either
the house or Its contents it is said.
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A FUR MARKE
Good Trice Paid for Jack Rabbit
Skins
The Prineville Commercial Club,
through Its secretary, Jay H. Upton,
began several months ago an inves
tigation for the purpose of finding
a market for jack rabbit skins and
has at last secured a price which
will mean considerable profit, if any
of the farmers have had the tore'
sight to save the skins ot the many
rabbits that have been caught this
winter.
A price of from 12 to 15 cents
each will be paid by Funston Bros.
Co., of St. Louis, for winter caught
jack rabbit skins, the price depend'
ing upon size and quality. The
club has made arrangements for
shipping and orders must arrive in
St. Louis by March 15, which will
necessitate immediate delivery.
All farmers with furs on hand can
deliver them to the club and it will
attend to the shipping and collection
without charge. ,
The Journal is only (1.50 a year.
PRINEVILLE, CROOK
MEETING WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
FOHTV-FIVK PKRHOXH OX LIST
OF CONVERTS
MORE THAN $500 VOLUNTEERED
lr. Lyon Will IVrhap Return Next
YearParty In Now Work
ings Klwwliere
Thursday evening marked the!
close of the union evangelistic serv-
Ices in Prineville, at which time
fifteen conversions were made and
of course one of the most successful
meetings of the series was the re-,
suit.
Forty-five persons were converted!
during the meetings, and a great
benefit to all the churches In the
community, by an awakening of the
needs of the churches and their re
sponsibilities, also their opportuni
ties has resulted.
meetings were successful also. A1-
though Dr. Lyon came to Prineville
without a guaranteed sum for his
services, more than $500 , was
raised for him and his workers, be
sides the expense of conducting the
meeting.
It Is the unanimous voice of the
people that Dr. Lyon return to
Prineville not later than next year
tor another series ot meetings,
which will be much more successful;
than the series Just closed for the(
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reason that his Unusual ability is-
now recognized by everyone who
heard him.
He opened a series ot meetings at
South Bend, Washington, Sunday.
MILLINFRY OPEMXO SUCCESS
Window
..Display ..Proves Strong
Feature
The mllllnerv ODenlna: at the Elite
Millinery last Thursday was a areat
success, and Mrs. Lewis says thatithroush the bo shattering the
her business has been very satisfac -
tory for the first week The Dody waa not discovered until
One ot the strong features of teM Thursday, and on Friday Coro
buslness is Its location, which per- ner Polndexter. Sheriff Knox and
mlts a freouent change of the win- County Physician Rosenberg went
dow display to great advantage.
New hats are being offered each
day, and the styles cover a wide
range. I
COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 8, 1917
ART BENNETT KILLED
INSTANTLY FEB. 28
A. I,. HACKXKY OK BIRVK FIKKO
THK FATAL SHOT
MAN MISTAKEN FOR COYOTE
Was Wearing Coyote Skin Cap and
Tan Colored Coat al Tlme
Harkney on $.1,000 Rail
Art Bennett was shot and instant-
ly killed by A. L. Hackney ot Burns
on the afternoon of February 28,
near the Sam Frlce place north of
Barnes postoffice.
Bennett and a compunion started
on a hunt for sage hens after noon
on the fatal day, and it happened
I that Bennett was wearing a cap
made from a coyote Bkln. and a tan
colored coat.
Floyd Hackney and his brother
A. L. Hackney who live In Burns
tmrnrA naaalnrr 1, . . V, V,
. Vi 1 1 1 I ii ir ht.loa aiA n i. Vi . Wam -.ha
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ceeding on their way to Burns, A
L. Hackney saw what he supposed
was a coyote under a tree some dis
tance away In the high sage brush.
He took his 30-30 carbine, jump
ed from the wagon, and fired as
soon as he could get a bead on the
object.
Because of the great d'stance he
diiniuiiod that tta mtoaA ,1
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I'll m hod Inrn f ha wo ann o nH A inifa
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. This irfrom his own story ot the
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oiiuuiiiie, aiiu irncKO III lue allow
support the statement he made to
the authorities.
When found, Bennett was dead,
in a Bitting posture, his gun was
leaning againBt a nearby tree, and
he held a knife in his right hand
which, from other circumstances
would indicate that he was cleaning
.sage bens at the time the shot was
fired.
I The bullet entered the left
,8noulder Bnd coursed downward
. plne'
to the scene of the tragedy.
Hackney was placed under arrest
at Fife, was brought to Prineville
Continued on page 5
PRESIDENT
WILSON
&AituKH HustASsoaxnar
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR
SENATOR LA F0LLETTE
Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin,
who led tho filibuster which deprived
tho President of authority to arm mer.
chant ships.
AND SEATTLE MARKETS
Prices quoted in the local markets
today are as follows:
Wheat, marquis $ 1.60
Blue Stem 1.65
Rye .... 1.00
Barley, 40.00
Oats, 33.00
Bran 25.00
Midls 33.00
Hay, loose 9.00 & 10.00
Hay, baled, .' 11.00 13.00
Wood, dry $5.00 6.00
Wood, green 4 50 5.00
Gasoline, .35
Butter, creamery .'. .45
Butter, country .40
Butter tat .88
Potatoes . .03
Eggs 30
Lard, 6s 1.10
Lard, 10g 2.15
Portland.
Wheat Cluh 11.63; blueatem $1.63;
red Russian, $1.60; forty-fold, $1.69.
Barley No. 1 feed, $39 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $20 per ton; alfalfa,
Butter-Creamery, 37c
Eggs Ranch, 24c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 36c; valley,
41c.
Hops 1916 crop, 48c; 1917 con
tracts, 19llc
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem $1.70; club $1.66;
forty-fold, $1.66; red Russian, $1.63;
fife, $1.61; turkey red, $1.71.
Barley $39 per ton.
Butter Creamery, 38c.
Eggs 28c.
NEW CASH HARDWARE
H. R. Lakin to Open New Business
Soon After April 1
H. R. Lakin will open a hardware
store in the building formerly occu
pied by the Winnek Company on the
corner of Fourth and Main Streets
soon after April 1.
The building was leased a tew
days ago, and will be equipped for
the new business, which will occupy
both stories. The lease is for seven
years.
Mr. Lakin will conduct the busi
ness alone, and will start with a
medium sized stock, and add to the
lines as the business develops.
He will specialize on shelf and
builders hardware, but will carry
everything in the hardware line.
Sales will be made for cash only he
says, and the prices will be regulat
ed accordingly.
Mr. Lakin had a number of years'
experience in this line with The W.
F. King Company. . He will sell or
close out the busines he is now con
ducting before April 1. '
PAULINA STOCKMEN TO MEET
The Date Selected is Next Saturday,
March 10th
The Paulina Livestock Associa
tion will meet at Paulina next Sat
urday afternoon, at which time a
number of important issues will be
up for discussion.
Now turn to the Classified Ads on
Page 3.
CITY OF PRINEVILLE
NO. 17
COUNTY BONDS FOR
MATTKR COCLD BK IK(1DF.D AT
JI XF. ELKCTIOX
PLAN NOW UP TO COMMITTEE
Would Enable County to Get Slate)
Funda of Amount Equal .
to Bond ItMue
That Crook County be bonded In
the sum ot not less than $100,000
and not more than $200,000 waa
proposed at the luncheon at Prine
ville Hotel Friday, and the matter
was referred to a committee which
will report at the meeting at the
Oregon Hotel tomorrow.
The plan may be submitted to tho
voters at the June election, and
would be of no additional expense,
'as a Bpeclal election will be held at
that time to vote on the state bond
issue of about $7,000,000.
The matter of whether this action
is now proper was left with a com
mittee, to report tomorrow, and
this committee will also report oa
the advisability of tho state bond
issue for citizens of thta county.
Wheeler county citizens will ex
pend $20,000 on the Prineville
Mitchell road it was announced also,
and the Forest Service will have
$15,000 for the Ochoco road thia
year. This last amount must b
met by an equal sum from the
county court of Crook tounty how
eveft this will consume all the
available funds for road work this '
year. '
This stimulated the discussion ot
a bond issue for the construction of
roads into the Paulina and Bear
Creek country, and the plan as pre
sented has many good features.
The policy of the high school was
discussed also, and this matter waa
left to a committee also. This com
mittee consists of E. J. Wilson, C.
W. Elkins, W. I. Dishman, H. J.
Lister and Rev. W. L. Van Nuys.
J. F. Blancbard addressed the
meeting regarding gome important '
taxation matters.
JUDGE SPRINGER WILL
REMAIN IN OFFICE
G. Springer is and will remain,
for the present at least, judge of
Crook County.
The Judge telegraphed Governor
Withycombe yesterday, stating that
he would withdraw his conditional
resignation.
In explaining the matter today he
said that people who were most
clamorous in their demands for his
resignation a few days ago, were
urging him to continue in office.
The matter of the selection of his
successor hai made his continuation
in office desirable to those who have
the best interests of the county at
heart.
He says that while he would pre
fer to retire from the place, he will
not do so as long as the people de
mand that he continue as Judge.v
PRINEVILLE BEEVES
AGAIN TOP MARKET
Our representative at North Port
land again imparts the information
that cattle from Prineville estab
lished a new high record on the
market Monday morning.
This time it was a car of cows,
shipped in by Nicholas & Mace and
the price was $8.15 which is the
highest price ever paid for fat cows
in this market. The entire load
sold for the above figure, no cut be
ing asked.
A car of steers by the same peo
ple were sold at $9.60 without a cut.
Tom Houston had two cars on the
same market which sold at a good
figure, k