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APRIL 12, 1917 PAGE 8 CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL ALFALFA CELEBRATES IE FORD STICKS IX THK MVI NK.IK (;1UZZLY LAND PIASTER FOR TUHALO Milch Vow Solt for S-IOO Sarins Work Has Siarlcil TIii-oiikIi-. nut the Country ALFALFA ITEMS tBy Our Rogulat Correspondent) The Alfalfa -Powell Butte-Red mond telephone lint? was completed last week. Kvery phone is in fine working order, and last Wednesday night a celebration of the success of this undertaking was held at Leslie Clark's place. Ahout 135 people were present. Redmond was repre sented by a goodly number, some from Bend and the members of the mutual telephone line now under construction, were invited guests Dancing was in order until midnight. Mrs. C. H. Hardy, Mrs. Leslie Clark and Mrs. Albert Shultz who had charge of the arrangements served a supper consisting of ham sand wiches, potato salad, pickles, cake and coffee. After supper Miss Mary Butler of Redmond made an an nouncement. H. H. PeArmond of Bend then addressed the people on forming Irrigation districts. He yas followed by Messrs. Miller and Ellenger of Redmond, vtho spoke of the telephone line and its possibil ities. " Mrs. Will Spencer is enjoying a Tlsit from her mother and brother, from Cottage Grove, Oregon. Arthur Mertsching from near Prineville is visiting his father in Alfalfa. Carl Larson was kicked by a horse Wednesday and was taken to Bend Thursday. He was emoloyed at the Johnston ranch. Several of the Alfalfa farmers interested in the Farm Loan Asso ciation attended a meeting at the 1 Butte Valley school house Wednes day night. GRIZZLY NEWS iBy Our Regular Correspondent) Joe Montgomery left for his home in Yakima City, Saturday. H. F. Chitwood is in Portland on Important business. . R. B. Smith and wife visited at the home of R. Moore, Sunday. Bud and his wife got home all right but they had to leave the Ford stranded in the doby about two miles from lome. P. Chitwood and family attended church at Lamonta, Sunday. A good crowd and a pleasant time are reported. F. M. Simpson went to Prineville Monday on important business. c P. Chitwood, wife and son went to Prineville Monday. Mrs. Chit- vood had some dental work done. Word has been received that Mrs. Cubit, who is in The Dalles hospital lias been operated on for appendi citis and is doing nicely. Andrew Morrow and Mrs. Keenan were in Prineville Tuesday. Miss Bonita Simpson gave a birth day party Monday evening to a few of her intimate friends. It was her lath birthday and a very pleasant time was reported by all. F. M. Simpson was transacting business in Madras Wednesday. P. Chitwood attended county court this week. Ask for the Best and You ask for Crescent Baking Powder The moit effective Baking Powder known and one of the whole lome character of which high authorities and thousands of house wives endorse. Sold by all Grocers 1 -lb. can 25c Crescent Mfg. Co. Seattle, Washington Mr. Ferrin, of Prineville, was In this vicinity Wednesday testing the telephones and doing repair work. TUMALO NEWS (By Our Regular Correspondent) The Parsons Brothers bought a milch cow from Bill Fryrear, of Cloverdale, the first of the week. The price paid was $100. Paul Seoggin has gone to Port land to purchase a registered hull. Newt Melton and family, of monta, spent the week-end at the home of J. J. Melton. A number of farmers of this vi cinity went to Deschutes for land plaster the middle of the week. Alex Levereni had the misfortune to get his face Injured by a fright ened horse. A sumptuous dinner was served at the home of J. J. Melton to rela tives and friends. Sunday, April I. G rover Gerking has lost another cow with rabies. H. L. Gillet left Saturday March 31, for Montana with a car of house hold goods and stock. Mr. Henderson fractured his arm while helping load the Gillet car. A birthday party was-given Mrs. J. J. Melton at her heme Tuesday night. Miss Huston baked the birth day cake. The candles wer lighted at 12 o'clock and baked beans, brown bread and coffee were served. There were about thirty guests and all report a good time with wishes for many more such birthdays. FIFE ITEMS Our Regular Correspondent) (By Carl Hinman, of Rolyat, was trad ing at Buck Creek Wednesday. Mrs. Gus McLough and son Albert of Lost Creek were at Buck Creek Saturday night. The snow is gone and everybody is glad. The ranchmen will be busy in a few days. The Fife school closed its six months' term Friday, April 6th. Farming has started in this vicin ity. Tom Foster has his ground seeded and others will start Monday. Stanley Balfour made a business trip to Hampton Butte Wednesday. BARNES ITEMS Our Regular Correspondent) (By The snow is gone on the fiats and only a little on the north hill sides remains. Jim Street passed through going to his home in Silver Creek. Harry Hackelman is now working on the Grant Mays place. Commissioner Chas. A. Sherman spent several days on the creek tak ing filing. s Frank Cross, of Imperial, is em ployed on the Bennett ranch. Mr. Van Lake was on the creek last week. Engstrom & Hackelman took a bunch of cattle to Chas. Houston's ranch where they have bought hay Mrs. Chas. Sherman was on the creek attending her son Calvin who is on the sick list. Cyrus Devilblis has his windmill frame completed ready to put up the mill as soon as it arrives. Miss Letha Evert spent Thursday night with Mrs. Harley SaunderB. Dr. Anna Finley went to G. H. Miller's Wednesday night to attend his son Clifford who has the pneu monia. Born to the wife of Harley Saund ers on Thursday, April 5, a nine pound boy. Another rabid coyote was killed bv B. E. Bennett at the home of his mother last week. Ira Cox and Cyrus Devilblis are the first to start the plows in this section this spring. Lew Bennett has gone to Hamp ton Buttes, for a' short visit. Bert Looten,. George Langford and John Garske were business vis itors at Barnes last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Mosier came over from John Day to Mrs. Mosier's homestead on Hampton Buttes. LOWER BRIDGE NEWS (By Our Regular Correspondent) David Milburn and nieces Frances and Helen Newbold vere in Red mond Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jewel, of Redmond, entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stadig of Lower Bridge. Miss Marion Hoskins and John Calvery went fishing on Squaw Creek Sunday. Frank Newbold purchased a team of Fred Walters, Wednesday. R. S. Towne with the assistance of Walter Moore, of Terrebonne, have been clearing land the past week. The P. T. ladies met Friday after noon with Mrs. L. A. Hunt. George Kohl and L. F. Rice were in Redmond Friday. Miss Marion Hoskins accompa nied by her mother Mrs. C. F. Hos kins and brother Omar, autoed to Bend Saturday. Mrs. A. J. Fuller and sister, Miss Martha Williamson, and Mrs. E. Harrington have been on the alck list the past week. Cart House has been clearing land the past week. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fuller and son George and Miss Martha Williamson were In Bend one day this week. HELD ITEMS (By Our Regular Correspondent) Alex Amnions, Sid Rogers. Joe Bryson, and Tom Rlckman dehorned cattle this week. The little showers have been tak ing the snow real fast and the roads of this vicinity are getting muddy. Mrs. E. Dauiclson and Robert Hereon were callers at the Held postollice one day this week. Mrs. J. F. Houston, of this vicin ity, sou and daughter, called on Dr. Finley one day this week. Chas. O'Kelly. who has been in Prineville for some time returned to Alex Amnions' Thursday ROBERTS ITEMS (By Our Regular Correspondent) Mrs. J. J. Warner went to Bend yesterday. Mrs 11. C. Nelson was In Prine ville yesterday. J. E. Myers and R. A. Ilium-hard visited the Roberts school Tuesday. Austin Kizor went to Prineville Monday. J. K. Roberts was elected manager of the Hear Creek telephone lino at the meeting Saturday. Chas. Kerschner proved up on his homestead the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Mead returned to their homestead Thursday. Harry IMibson lost a horse with the rabies Saturday. Mrs. J. E. Warner has been quite sjck with rheumatism, hut Is recov ering. LOWER RYE GRASS . (By Our Regular Correspondent) L. M. Nichols has bongiu part of the Mace & Cofoid place, and will move out there this week. John Elliott returned from his coast trip Thursday. He spent some time at his father's home In Leb anon. Henry Grimes and family had as Sunday dinner guests, the John Elliott family, the iynn Nichols family, Fred Grimes and family, James Mace, Mrs. A. Yancey and daughter Eleanor. B. F. Wllhoit had a telephone In stalled last week. Estelle McClure spent the week end at the A. P. Coleman home in Prineville. Dave Grimes and family spent Sunday at the John Raglin home. Mrs. Kaglin has Just returned from The Dalles after several weeks of illness at the hospital there. HAT ROCK NEWS (By Our Regular Correspondent) The snow has gone at last and everybody has begun their spring work. Mrs. Margaret Moffttt and Sophia Becker are on the sick list. Harry Van Meter paid a visit to his homestead Thursday. Nels Larsen was in Prineville on Thursday. Mr. Curtis has returned to this neighborhood. He says that he is going to build a new house on his homestead. Thurman Moffitt purchased some rye from John Hysper recently. Gertrude Brow's schoolmates gave a very enjoyable birthday party in honor of her eighth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were in Prineville on business Saturday. Mrs. James Moffitt spent the day with he son Thurman, Friday. Nellie Moffitt had her tonsils re moved last week. Mr. Becker made a trip to Red mond Saturday. MEADOWS NEWS (By Our Regular . Correspondent) Meadowites are almost afraid to think aloud that spring is here but from the weather conditions now they are in hopes it will soon ap pear In all Its glory. Raymond Ferry returned to his home here last week after spending the winter in Cleveland, Ohio. T. L. Coon is at home again. His brother came with him and will vis it for a time. H. F. Kimble made a trip to Prineville on business last week. Geo. Crooswhite has returned to Meadow. He has been with Ray mond Calavans for several months. TERREBONNE NEWS (By Our Regular Correspondent) E. S. Malkson Is working for G. G. Groves. Roy Early, who has been working at the Chas. Elkins ranch, left last week for Bremerton, Wash., where he expects to enlist in the navy. Mr. McCauley loaded a car of hay last week. Mr. Setak 1 left last week on a huslncM trip to Eugene, his former home. Maurice and George Gates who are staying with their grandmother. Mrs. Mary Davidson, until the end of the school year, spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents In Redmond. Miss Blanche Wilson spent Easter at her home In Prineville. A number of contractors were viewing the rlghl-of-vay of the Prineville Railroad last fiinday and selecting sites for their camps. They expect to begin work Itilliedlutely. II. 11. Wlnfleld has added a vitl caultlug shop to his hutdncx. Mr. Lamb, poultry expert from the O. A. (. spoke to a good slued crowd at the 1.. P. ('. Hall last Wednesday. An egg hunt was held at the school lust Friday In honor of Eus- ter. Lee Dyer won first price, find ing thirteen eggs. The second prUn was won by Virgil McFuddcn, he having found ten eggs. Nina Dyer received third prize. A crowd of young people went to the Crooked River bridge Sunday. Mrs. Gardlneer, of Tueotna, is visiting her mother. Mrs. Moore. Miss Margaret Itodeside and Miss Vera McKeiuio spent Sunday after noon with the MisHt-s Augusta and Hattle Setak. Mr. and Mrs. R. (). Xelgal spent Sunday afternoon at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Comstock. Mrs. Setak went to Bend lust Thursday morning and returned Fri day night. Paul Williams is working for II. B. Wlnfleld. Mrs. Chas. McKenzie Is slaying with her ttuugliter, Mrs. Frank Gard iner. POWELL BUTTE NEWS (By Our Regular Correspondent) Miss Beth Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morris, of Paulina, vis ited with Mrs. Morris's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Long, and her sister. Mrs. Walt Foster several days lust week. L. M. Alley is building a barn for A. II. Rhode. Mrs. Alma Hall returned home from Redmond Tuesday, where she has been nursing Leonard Osborne. T. I. Temple, of Redmond, Is bal ing hay for S. D. Mustard this week. Last Thursday Mrs. Van Horn en tertained at dinner the following lad les, Mestlames R. L. Moore, W. T. Smith, John Skeen and C. Lund qulst. They all. report a fine time. Mr. Sanders, of Lake View, re turned to the Wilson ranch Satur day. He has aftand of sheep at Mr. Wilson's. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Flint returned to their home In M'fisnirl after a month's visit, with their daughter Mrs. E. R. Agee and family. Last Friday morning N. B. Golden came in from Portland. Mr. Golden is au old resident having sold his place to R. L. Moore three years ago. He says he can see a great many improvements and was espec ially pleased with the Community Hall. Mr. Golden was one of tile first in the neighborhood to talk the need of such a hall. Fred Brown has sub-leased from E. S. Barnard, the McCaffery. forty southwest of the station formerly owned by Foster Bros., and has moved his family there. Mrs. Alma Hall has sold her house to A. H. Rhode and expects to leave for Portland soon for a visit with relatives and friends. J. F. Rice was laid up several days last week with rheumatism. Mrs. R. L. Moore and children spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Lina Mertz, at Tetherow Butte. Mesdames O. E. Butterfleld, Allen Willcoxon, Reeves Willcoxon, K. A. Bussett, I. J. Chapman and W. M. Wilson attended the reception at the Pilot Butte Inn at Bend, Saturday. Mm. S. D. Mustard spent Sunday afternoon at the J. F. Rice home. R. L. Moore expects to move his 'family to the Meyers house In the next few days as Mr. Drlscoll Is here ready to take possession of Mr. Moore's place which he recently purchased. The Powell Butte Co-operative Association held its regular monthly meetng last Thursday. The attend ance was very poor and no business was transacted. CENTRAL OREGON NIRHERY .Marion Mayfield Recently Bought a Half Interest Marion Mayfield recently purchas ed an Interest in the Central Oregon Nursery, and will work with H. Earl Cross in the operation of the busi ness in the future. The nursery will be moved during the spring to the. Mayfield ranch just east of the city, where it will be conducted. Late spring weather delayed the work of deliveries this year until quite recently, and a rush of busi SHART.HEV r0ur New Spring and Summer Styles Are on Special Display. You ro cordially invited to enrao nnd see them. It is our pleasure to show audi elegant footwear and you will undoubtedly bo pleased with the many new and attractive styles. "A Splendid Assortment of the Latest Styles and Best Values" was the manufacturer's opinion of our pur chase and this is the story in a nut shell. They are Peters "Diamond Brand" which means that every pair is carefully made from selected materials by expert shoeworkers nnd will feel hi good to the foot as they look, to the eye. Pretty Combinations and Distinctive Styles in DULL KID, WHITE and PATENT. Splendid Values At Verv Reasonable Prices. (w Princvillc, Oregon -r CTEjjjjjofcgfT1 SCARCITY of CARS THIS YEAR i Makes it necessary for you to buy early We are able to supply you with 1917 CHEVROLETS for a limited time. If you want a good light car, one that is worth every cent it costs come in and let us tell you all about this car and its advantages C. W. WILSON PRINEVILLE, IfFOLGER sAVE'l5c ! 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