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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, MARCH 15, 1917
NO. 18
ALL CITY TRAFFIC
TO BE REGULATED
ORDINANCE PAKKKIt l.AHT WKKK
EFFECTIVE APRIL 6
NEW SPEED LIMIT IS MILES
Marohnl Iimlructcil l Enforce III
Ordinance HI rlctly Fines
From $10 to $ICM)
The new traffic ordinance, which
m paused by the council Tuesday
evening of last wck, will regulate
all trafllc on the streets of tho city
and will reduce tha possibility of
accident to a minimum,
Tha ordinance applies to every
form of vehicle, and except only
street or railway cara. Tho person
repelling or driving tha vehlclo
will ha hld responsible) for Ha
violations, mid will ho prosecuted
for all offi'iim-n.
Tho speed limit waa ruined In
tho new ordinance to 15 ml let per
hour, and th fire department, phy
alrluna when answering urgent cells,
ambulance and auch vehicles are
alone allowed to exceed the ahovo
limit, and then only with due re
gard fur the safely of the citizens.
The law of the road throtiKhout
the city are: Keep to the right at
II times; except when passing an
other vehicle going In the aame di
rection. Hum keep to the left of
the vehicle punned.
Signal, first by one blaat of the
horn and then by three for the
vehicle ahead to give right of way,
after which you may puaa at flrat
opportunity'.
In turning atreet corners keep
clone to the right hand curb,
To reverse the direction In which
you are traveling, go to the street
Intersection, and pass around the
center of tho Intersection.
Under tho new ordinance, no
person under the age of fourteen
will be permitted to drive any
vehicle, and no Intoxicated person
will be allowed the privilege of
driving.
To park a vehlclo, It must be
topped at an angle of 85 degrees
with the sidewalk, and left with
the right side to the curb.
The proper equipment of brakes,
lights and sound signals must be
carried by all vehicles, as provided
by state laws.
No person ahull permit any vehi
cle or animal to stand on a cross
walk or street Intersection In such
manner as to Interfere with the
traffic, mid no vehicle of any kind
shall be driven on any sidewalk
within the city.
Tho Bounding of horns Is forbid
den on the streets as before, except
In emergency cases.
Smoking exhausts are also taboo
and open muffler cutouts are for
bidden. Penalties for the above violations
are fixed at not less than $10 and
not more than $100, at the dis
cretion of the recorder.
The marshal has been Instructed
to enforce the provisions of the
ordinance to the letter, and we
therefore recommend that all mo
torists clip this article and paste
it In their hats, or some other con
venient place.
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
IS
The organization of the Prlnevllle
Poultry Association was perfected
. In this city Saturday evening, when
by-laws were adopted and a board
of directors was chosen.
The association proposes to stim
ulate the poultry business in this
Ticlnlty in various ways.
They have plans for the market
ing of eggs to get the most for the
producer, and will stimulate the
growing of pure strains of chickens
of all breeds. Every poultry grower
Is eligible to membership.
UI.U TAI yit HAT EH AKK HKT
Will Ik- on July II, 4. ft, 7 ami M
In Prliif-vlHe
I'rliievllle's Cliautau'iua will be
held In July this year, commencing
on July 3, and closing on July 8.
This Information comes from the
I'ortland office of Klllson-White, to
gether with the announcement of
the program numbers, which have
every appearance of being first class.
A meeting of those on the guar
anty will be held at the Club Hall
tomorrow night at 7:30.
HTMK THAI Hl'XDAY
I'rlnrvllle Cattle In the Majority
As I'nuul
Kleven of the eighteen cars of cat
tle that went Into the Portland mar
ket on Monday from this part of the
state were from Prlnevllle growers.
M. K. Biggs shipped four cars,
Kalrvlow Block Karm 6 cars, and
Morgan & Allen 2 cars.
Tho Prlnevllle cattle sold at the
top of the market, which was well
toward the ten cent mark.
ISSUE IS FAVORED
A group of about fifty business
men and farmers who were in at
tendance at tho luncheon hold Fri
duy at Hotel Oregon, went on rec
ord In favor of the roud bonding
measure which will be submitted to
tho people at tho special election to
bo held early In June, with but
two votes against the resolution.
The discussion of the measure
was spirited, and those who spoke
in favor or It contended that the
only way In which to get the funds
from state and federal appropria
tions which ..the county Is entitled
to Is to support tho bond Issue pro
posed, and get In line with the good
roads movement, which will In time
reach every community in the state.
The first relief that this immed
iate vicinity will get will bo on so
called forest roads it was stated,
and an appropriation of $16,000
will be available for the Ochoco
road this summer.
A committee was appointed to
work with the county court in se
curing system of surveys for per
manent construction of trunk roads
to the south and east of Prlnevllle,
so that whatever work Is done In
that part or the county will be on
roads that will never be changed.
Among those who spoke In favor of
the good roads movement were E. J.
Wilson, W. F. King, Jay H. sUpton,
Douglas Lawson and other promi
nent men.
A committee consisting of Lex
Long, H. O. Kennard and Ross
Robinson was appointed to act with
the council in reorganizing the flro
department.
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FREE NEXT SATURDAY
One of the most remarkable pic
tures ever taken, showing the con
struction of the $4,000,000 dam of
the Calgary irrigation project in
Alberta, Canada, the construction of
the dam, and the development of
the land from its native state, will
be shown at the Lyric theatre Sat
urday afternoon, starting at 2:30,
absolutely free.
The picture has been brought here
for the purpose of showing the peo
ple the methodB of development that
will be used on the Ochoco project,
and Is of Interest to everyone.
BIDS OPENED MARCH 26
For the Construction of the Prlne
vllle Railway
Bids will be opened on March 26
for the construction of the railroad
from this city to its Junction with
the main line of the Oregon Trunk.
"The Opportunity of the Church"
will be the topic at the Methodist
church, next Sunday morning; even
ing service will be evangelistic. Sun
day school at 10 a. m.; Ep worth
League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meet
ing at 7 o'clock Wednesday. Every
body welcome. E. T. Reid, pastor.
BEST IN THE WEST
PRO.NOIXCKD I'NHl Itl'AHKKI) BY
JAM KM IIE.NKY OF H RATTLE
WOULD BUY STEEDS AT 10 CTS
Prominent Packer VUltwl Many of
the Femllols Near Prlnevllle
Itwt of Week
"I believe the Prlnevllle country
Is the best In the west, from what
I have seen here, and the quality of
stock you send to market," said
James Henry,, prominent Seattle
packer who was In the city Friday
and Saturday inspecting many of
the local cattle, In company with
his local representative, W. I. Dish
roan. Mr. Henry said that the people
here failed to realize the value of
their country as a feeding center,
that the packers and big buyers are
brought more to face the fact that
cattle fattened on the alfalfa raised
In the Ochoco and Crooked River
valleys were in the same class as
those given more .expensive feeds
elsewhere, and that If the Prlnevllle
feeders would finish their cattle
with grain as they should, they
could not be surpassed anywhere in
tho world.
Mr. Henry offered to contract
three or four of the lota of cattle
inspected at 10 cents per pound, the
cattle to be weighed in Portland,
but feeders were not In the spirit
to contract, even at that advanced
figure.
Mr. Henry received a shipment of
cattle recently contracted from Mace
& Cofold while here. He left on
the Saturday train for his home in
Seattle.
PRINEVILLE; PORTLAND
' AND SEATTLE MARKETS
Prices quoted in the local markets
today are as follows:
Wheat, marquis, 1.60
Blue Stem 1.66
Rye 1.00
Barley, . 40.00
Oats, 83.00
Bran 26.00
Midls 83.00
Hay, loose, . 9.00 10.00
Hay, baled 11.00 Q 13.00
Wood, dry $5.00 ' $6.00
Wood, green 4.60 6.00
Gasoline, ,35
Butter, creamery .45
Butter, country 40
Butter fat 37
Potatoes .03
Eggs ... .30
Lard, 6s 1.10
Lard, 10s 2. 16
Portland.
Wheat Club $1.62; bluestem $1.67;
red RusBlan. $1.58; forty-fold, $1.63.
Barley No. 1 feed, $38.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $20 per ton; alfalfa.
$16. .
Butter Creamery, 39c.
Eggs Ranch, 25c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 40c; valley,
40c.
Hops 1916 crop, 38c; 1917 eon
tracts, nominal. '
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem $1.71; club $1.64;
forty-fold, $1.64; red Russian, $1.61;
fife, $1.64; turkey red, $1.71.
Barley $38 per ton.
Butter Creamery, 38a,
Eggs 28c ,
LADIES WILL ENTERTAIN
The ladles of the Christian church
will present two short comediettas
at the Union church tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock. A good program of
vocal and instrumental musio is also
promised and your presence is de
sired.
Classified Ads save steps and
worry.
SENTIMENT FOR GOOD
ROADS SEEMS GENERAL
BOM I8SIE WOULD BK WINK IF
MOXKY IH WELL 8PEXT
RAISE TAX VALUES
Water Grade Thought Beat to be
'' Route to Paulina Country
"Stay Off the Hill Tops"
The farmers and stockmen, the
people who make up the population
of the best stock country In the
west, are of one opinion so far as
we are able to find in the matter of
a road system for Crook County
that will really benefit that great
stock country to the south and east
of Prlnevllle. that has been without
sufficient roads since the first cattle
went into the Crooked River coun
try and are willing to pay their part
In the construction and maintenance
of a system of this kind.
We give below interviews with
three representative men on this
subject, and will publish more of
them from time to time.
Short letters from representative
people In all parts of the county on
this subject will be given due con
sideration, and as many as possible
will be printed, until we get a gen
eral expression from every locality.
George H. Russell says that there
is much discussion along the Ocho
co for better roads throughout the
' yupty. "I am in favor of voting
vuiiuo w iuo iuii cuiiBuiuiionai
limit and expending the money on
three main trunk lines which will
connect the east and southeast part
of the county with Prineville and
the railroad. We should raise the
assessed valuations on our property
and as fast as that is done keep on
voting bonds until we have three
good roads. We need a good road
man in charge of the work and I
am in favor of having the work
done by , contract. I also am in
favor of starting the work at the
farthest; distance and working to
ward Prineville. Our property for
taxation purposes is not assessed
for 26 per cent of its value and
this makes the millage larger than
it should be. If our property was
assessed at its full value, our taxes
would not be higher and our mill-
age would be about 7 mills Instead
of 26. Let us build roads that we
can use now and let our children
pay for them."
W. C. Congleton, of Paulina, was
In town last week and expressed
himself in favor of a county bond
issue. He said: "If the people
around Prineville don't get busy
and help the eastern end of the
county get better roads, they will
soon lose all the Paulina and Camp
Creek country trade. It is a shame
that we can't have roads fit to
travel over. The only thing to do
is to build good permanent roads
by issuing bonds and then levy a
road tax to maintain them each
year. One road could be built up
the Crooked River to the mouth of
Bear Creek and - there it could
branch off so that both sections of
the country could use the same
road from the mouth of Bear Creek
down. Good roads cost money but
it Is better to build them properly
at the start than to waste the
money by spending a little each year
on a small piece of road which gets
worn out or washed out on account
of inattention. The taxpayers are
not against spending money for
roads but they do want a road to
travel over after the money is
spent."
C. Sam Smith, a rancher west of
Prineville, stated: "I am strong
tor the bond issue, but . I want to
know where the money will be
spent. I am in favor of hiring a
good man as a county road master
and give him charge of the work
and I am in favor of determining
the roads that need building and
letting the work by contract. We
should build one main road up the
Crooked River to the mouth of
Bear Creek and then right on up
the river to Paulina, and up Bear
OCHOCO PROJECT BOXIW
Will Be First to Receive State
IWoKnition
The Ochoco Project has the dis
tinction of being the first to ask for
the requirements In the matter of
receiving a state guaranty for Irri
gation district bonds.
Salem dispatches yesterday stated
that the Issue would be the first
to receive this assistance, and that
the state engineer is preparing In
structions of procedure to be fol
lowed here in the matter.
RKCOMMEXDH DISTRICT
Would Organize Powell Butte and
Other Lands
A committee appointed for the
purpose of Investigating the forma
tion of an Irrigation district to In
clude practically all of the lands in
the Central Oregon Irrigation Com
pany holdings between Bend and
this elty. reported on Saturday, rec
ommending that the district be
formed.
Thecommittee was continued in
power, and win assist in the forma
tion of the district.
HAY YET SURVIVE
Frank Powers, of Hay Creek, was
taken to Portland the last of the
week after he had developed a vio
lent case of rabies, and after almost
a week in the hospital, physicians
think he may recover.
Mr. Powers was attacked by a
coyote and a wound inflicted in his
hand when trying to defend his dog
from the crazed animal.
Not realizing his danger, he did
not take the Pasteur treatment and
developed symptoms In about a
week.' - '-'
He has been given treatments
regularly since reaching Portland,
and it he lives, will be one of the
first cases on record to recover after
the symptoms commenced to de
velop. Creek from its mouth to the damn
Creek country. Those men who
have built up that country and who
are the backbone of Crook Conntv
should be given good roads. I am
not in favor of building a road to
the top of a hill, just to go down
on the other Bide but we should
build the roads along a water grade.
If we don't take care of the people
who have built up Prineville, this
town can't expect their support. I
would bond the county for $200,000
if that was possible and put every
cent of it in three good roads which
would bring the east and southeast
part of Crook County in close touch
with Prineville and the railroad.
Cut out the steep grades and build
level roads; what is a few miles
more or less to an automobile or
an auto truck. All our freight will
soon be hauled by auto trucks.
Keep off the hill tops."
KELLY IS SURVEYOR
At the meeting of the county
court Thursday evening, it was de
cided that no vacancy in the office
of county surveyor existed, and
therefore H. A. Kelly will succeed
himself in that office.
District Attorney " WIrtz was call
ed upon for an opinion and he held
that Geo. S. Young had never legal
ly qualified fcr the office, and that
as Kelly was elected to hold the
office until his successor had been
legally elected and qualified, that
no vacancy existed, and Mr. Kelly
has been surveyor all the time.
Wade Huston, who presented the
court with a petition bearing about
200 signatures requesting his ap
pointment, held that as the court
had requested Mr. Young to either
move into the old county or resign
by March 7, and as they had - ap
proved the bond of Mr. Young
which Mr. Huston alleged the court
had done, that a vacancy existed as
Soon as Mr. Young's resignation was
received by the court, which was
March 7 as they had requested.
Mr. Kelly has been occupying the
engineer's quarters in the court
house since . the first of the year,
and will of course remain in office.
POWELL BUTTE HAN
GETS $90 TON FOR HAY
IMHBLEH HIS MONEY IX JUST
FIVE MOXTH8 WITH SHEEP
100 HEAD SELL FOR $1300X3
Will Stock Ranch With Pure Bred
Hamuli Ire Used Journal
ClaxMifled Ads
J. L. McDaniel. of Powell Butte,
nas demonstrated without a doubt
that there is money in sheep. He
bought 100 head just five month
ago at $6.60 per head, and last
Monday sold them at $13 per head,
making just $90 per ton for the
hay they consumed, or if you figure
it the other way, doubled his money
In the five months.
Mr. McDaniel says there is more
money in sheep than in dairy cows,
and he Is planning to buy not less
than 50 head of Hampshire ewes of
a good registered strain, and con
tinue the business , on a modest
scale. -
What Mr. McDaniel has done is
but a sample of what the progress
ive people in the Powell Butte
country are doing all the time.
Several thousand head of sheep
are owned by these people, and all
of them are making money. While
they may not all make as much as
Mr. McDaniel did, amount of Invest
ment considered, they are all In a
prosperous condition, and are a
living example of what may be done
on small tracts of irrigated land
where the people cooperate.
The idea of cooperation originat
ed at Powell Butte. They organise
to work, organize to play, organize
to buy and sell, and organize the
organizations, and It all pays them
well.
Sheep are bought through the or
ganizations and parceled to the
people who want them and in thia
way better prices are realized than
are possible without cooperative ef
fort. The sheep Mr. McDaniel owned
were good fine-wool ewes, and were
well wintered. They were sold to
Ernest Woods who lives west of
Redmond, and who will no doubt
make some money on them.
We are told that he refused 42
cents per pound for his wool, and a
large per centage of increase is cer
tain from the flock.
The sheep are the ones Mr. Mc
Daniel has been advertising for the
past three weeks in The Journal'!
classified advertising department.
We leave the moral to you.
CERTIFIED SEED IS
In keeping with the general idea
of improvement in the potato crop
of this part of the state, a plan is
on foot to grow "certified" seed
potatoes and all who are Interested
in growing more potatoes to the
acre and getting more per bushel
for them should get in touch with
Agriculturist Blanchard at once.
The Idea is not a new one, but la
better business for the farmer, and
they should all get in line as soon
as possible.
HAY SHORTAGE AT PAULINA
Prices Are Said To Be Up To $12.6V
Per Ton
The hay supply is getting ex
tremely low in the Paulina country,
and some sales are reported at from
$10 to $12.60 per ton.
Cattle belonging to H. J. Lister,
F. A. Powell and W. O. Elliott have
been moved to the H. H. Davis
ranch during the week, and are on
feed there.
Lewis Throop and Geo. Miles are
reported just out of hay.