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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXI
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, MAY 17, 1917
NO. 27
TRI-COUNTY FIELD
DAY ON SATURDAY
T.M.
CALVES SHIPPED TO
GENERAL PETAIN
WILLIAM MARCONI
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
TWENTY CARS CATTLE
Couiety
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CROOK COUNTY HICK STRONG
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Mini) KvrntN All Teanm
Art HlroiiK
ftiiturduy In Central Oregon Field
'. Tim ullilnti'N from till school
Crook, Jefferson mid Dcm-hute
foil i) ll.-it will meet In Hi'iul on I hut
mill rliiiiiiiloiiMhlp will bn du-
IiotlnniHtlon mid stenography
eentest will bn held nlmi, and the
ay will Jammed full of Inturest
AK event.
You are expected to go and cheer
your leinn to victory.
The program of event followi:
Ten ill 9:00 a. in.; Grade .Decla
ration 10:30; Stenography 10:30;
Truck and Hold Meet 1:30; HlRh
fUhool Declamation 7:30.
Trark and Field Kvrnl
1. 60 ynrd ilunli lllKh School.
2. 60 yard diiBh Grade.
3. 60 yard dash Midgets.
4. 100 yard dash HlRh School.
5. 10 yard daub Grade.
i. 100 yard dah Midgets"
7. Running broad Jump High
school and Grade.
8. 4 40 yard run HlRh School.
t. 75 yard hurdli Oracle.
10. 220 yard hurdle HlRh
School.
11. 75 yard hurdles Midget.
12.
School.
13.
14.
15.
18.
School.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
The
120 yard hurdle HlRh
Shot put HlRh 8chool.
I Uncus .throw HlRh School.
Mlln run HlRh School.
Running hlRh jump HlRh
Polo vault Oradea.
220 yard run HlRh School.
Kunnlng hlRh Jump Oradoi.
Javelin throw HlRh School,
Unlay race Mid Ret 8.
Polo vault HlRh School.
Koloy race Grades.
Rolay race HlRh School,
field eventa will be carried
on at the same time as the track
events, to economize time.
Tennis Is to be held on the courts
Bfar the Altnmont Hotel; Declama
tion and RtenoRraphy are to be held
In the HlRh School Building; and
the Track Meet on the baseball
grounds near the depot.
All tickets are tag tickets, to be
worn by purchaser. All day tickets
50c; all day family tickets $1.00;
SlnRle udmlsHlon to one event 25c.
SENIOR CLASS PARTY
AT THE MICHEL HOI
(By A. Wlldo)
Last Saturday evening at eight
o'clock, Mrs. I. Michel entertained
the Senior CIhsb at her homo with
Miss Conway as gueBt of honor. At
the close of the entertainment of
funny contests and games, elaborate
and delicious refreshments were
served. Miss Wilde acted as toast
mistress, each member of the class
responding In a very pleasing man
ner. The president, Sylvaln Michel,
responded very effectively In ex
pressing the sentiments of the class
to Miss Conway for her ceaseless
efforts with them and regretting
that she must leave our midst even
though this class la graduating.
Miss Conway promised to remember
us ''as long as life lusts". At the
request of the hostess the class sang
their class song. A very delightful
time was enjoyed and as the guests
were leaving, the hostess presented
each with a rod carnation the
class flower to be worn on Sunday
evening to the church. We will
always remember the many kind
nesses of Mrs. Michel to our class,
this one not the least among them.
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General Petain, defender of Verdun,
who hat been appointed chltf of ataff
of the French army.
RABID DOC KILLED IN
THE CITY YESTERDAY
A rabid dog, which bad Infected
no less than six, other doRs, killed
chickens and raised a general dis
turbance about the elty, was killed
by Marshal Gray on the streets near
the Frank Hughes place yesterday
morning. ,
Five young dogs at the Hardin
ranch were all Infected the evening
before by this canine, and a dog be
longing to R. L. Jenkins was bitten
yesterday morning, also two chick
ens at the Frank Craln place.
What other iIjiuc uie dog, did
before he was killed Is not known.
The dogs that were known to
have been Infected were all killed
by Marshal Gray.
Report every dog or house cat
that acts unusual. They are dan
gerous to human life.
WAR DECLARED ON
SAGE RAT PEST HERE
In conformity with the planto ex
terminate the sage rat peBts as a
means of Increasing food produc
tion, a series of demonstrations Is
being conducted throughout this
part of the state by R. A. Ward
and Agriculturist Blanchard.
They show the methods employed
to rid the ranches of these pests,
and every farmor In the community
should be present to watch these
demonstrations.
Dates and places for the remain
der of the campaign are:
Prineville (Powell place), morn
ing 21st; Prineville (McKay Creek)
afternoon 2lBt; Combs Flat, morning
22nd; Post, afternoon 22nd; Paul
ina, afternoon 23rd; Roberts (Cram
ranch) afternoon 24th; Grimes
Chapel, morning 25th; Terrebonne
(Elllngers) afternoon 25th; Powell
Butte, afternoon 26th; Redmond
(Hoover School) morning 28th;
Alfalfa (Kurt Muller's) afternoon
28th; Culver (Springer ranch) aft
ernoon 29th. Lower Bridge, morn
ing 30th; Tumalo, afternoon 30th.
C. C. H. 8. BOYS VICTORS
Won Tennis Tryout With Jefferson
, County Tuesday
In an elimination contest held at
Redmond Tuesday morning, Sylvaln
Michel won in the singles and Wis
ter Rosenberg and Bylvain Michel
won the doubles from King and
Cook of Jefferson County.
These boys will represent Crook
County High at Bend Saturday.
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Al'TO 1USIXKS.H HUSHING
Local Dealers Receive Two Ship'
.... ments This Week
The Inland Auto Company re
ceived a car load of Fords and two
Republic Trucks the first of the
week. They will be delivered to lO'
cal purchasers at once.
I'l UCIIAHKH II. I AIXKN'K IN
TFJIKST IX 1NHTITITIOX
$75,000.00 INVOLVED IN DEAL
Itourd lleiniiiil.ed at Meeting Tlilx
Morning T. M. Baldwin In
( Iiokcii President
The most Important deal of Its
kind In the history of this part of
the state was consummated today
when T. M. Baldwin purchased the
stock of B. F. Allen in the First!
National Bank. The sale transfer-;
red all the Allen holdings, just 60
per cent of the stock, to Mr. Bald
win, the consideration being $75,-1
000.00. !
The bank Is now capitalized at !
$50,000.00 with a surplus of equal j
amount.
There are a total of 600 shares,
of which Mr. Allen held 250. Mr.
Baldwin already owned 135 shares,
which makes his present holdings
385 shares or more than 75 per cent
of the stock.
At a meeting held at ten o'clock
today, Mr. Baldwin was elected
president to succeed Mr. Allen. No
other changes were made, and no
selection was made to fill the va
cancy caused by Mr. Baldwin's pro
motion from the office of second vice
president.
Harold Baldwin will remain cash
ier, and Will Wurzwcller vice presi
dent of the bank. The directors areM
O. W. Noble, C. W. Foster, T. H.
Lafollette, Will Wurzweiler and T.
M. Baldwin.
Mr. Baldwin plans for the im
provement of the bank, which will
be far reaching and keep the First
National Bank in the front rank of
financial institutions In Interior Ore
gon. These plans include increasing
the capital stock from $50,000.00 to
$100,000.00 which will enable the
placing of loans to care tor the ex
tensive livestock and other interests
which center at Prineville.
Concerning the sale Mr. Allen
said recently that he felt that it was
to the best interest of the institu
tion, because of his inability to .re
side here and attend more closely to
its affairs.
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LOSSES ARE LIGHT
AT
Ranger Anderson has counted the
cattle on Summit Prairie that will
be grazed on the National Forest
this summer and reports that losses
during the past winter were no
greater than usual.
On two of the large ranches the
loss of stock during the past six
months has been less than one per
cent. This includes loss from all
causes. Needless to say, the stock
was well cared for, but the owners
are well repaid for their work and
have, as well, contributed to the
conservation of the Nation's re
sources. It is just such careful manage
ment that will eventually solve the
problem of food shortage which
concerns us at the present time as
never before.
BALDWIN PRIZE CONTEST
Six to Compete TonlKlit Williiun
son Gives Second Prize of $25
The following students will speak
at the Club Hall tonight:
"Liberty, a True American Prin
ciple", Walter Barney.
"The World a Democracy", Lynn
Cram.
"Race Contributions to Civiliza
tion", Adrian Yancey.
"The American Flag", Luckey
Bonney.
"My Country the Promise of
American Life", Luther Barney.
"American Zeal", Oza Myers.
I OCR-FIFTHS OK RCX MO X HAY
C'AMK FROM I'ltlXKYIIXt
PRICES FROM 110.25 TO (II
ShlpoirnlH Are Alimmt All In For,
Vrar IVInrvlllii K-ti Xew
Itcrord for Xorlliwetit
Prineville men had twenty cars
of cattle In the market at North
Portland on Monday, and received
prices ranging from $10.25 to $11.
The stuff was mostly in prime
condition, and although the run
was larger than usual, prices ' re
mained firm.
Four-fifths of the total run was
from Prineville and these shipments
constitute the final shipments from
the feed lots for this season.
Those who sold cattle on Monday
were: George Slayton, 2 loads;
George Dixon, 3 loads; C. W. Fos
ter, 1 load baby beef; R. S. Dixon,
3 loads; G. W. Russell, 4 loads; H.
McCall, 1 load; C. J. Johnson, 1
load and T. J. Fergueson, 2 loads.
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PLAIN STATEMENTS
Prineville, May 14, 1917.
Editor' Journal: ' -
My attention is called to a recall
petition which is being circulated
for myBelf and Commissioner
Blanchard. Personally I have no
objection to a recall, but I do object
to misrepresentation and falsehood
in order to obtain signers.
1st. The charge is made that
my residence is in Jefferson county.
My answer is, the Attorney General
is of the opinion that my residence
is Prineville. Also I have recently
sold my holdings in Jefferson coun
ty. 2nd. ' "He lias neglected the du
ties of his office and failed to attend
sessions of county court." I an
swer, in four and one-half years I
missed two days of one session and
one day of another and no more.
3rd. "He has allowed the county
commissioners to expend large sums
of money in disregard of his duty."
I answer, the maker of the petition
is ignorant of the facts, or a willful
liar. The former commissioners
urged by a large body of taxpayers
and with consent of the county at
torney, ordered a large amount of
warrants issued for road improve
ment and one of the commissioners
handled the money without bonds,
all of which against my advice and
vote as the records will amply prove
to any who are honest enough to
examine.
The commissioners during 1916 j
upon filing a surety company bond
were allowed small sums of money
with which to pay off their men.
The foreman kept a time book and
issued time checks to the employes.
The employee . presented his time
check and received of the commis
sioner his personal check and thus
there were two vouchers for every
dollar expended.
I have been connected with road
improvement and supervision in
Crook County in all, 12 years, and
I do not hesitate to say Crook
County improved more miles of
road for the money during 1916
than ever. I will even go further
and state I do not believe any coun
ty in the State has equalled us or
any way near approached us. The
commissioners and judge worked
together and I am proud of their
accomplishment.
4th. "He has let contracts for
building expensive bridges to the
Coast Bridge Company without giv
ing other contractors an opportunity
to bid on the work," A falsehood
absolutely.
Yours very truly,
G. SPRINGER.
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William Marconi, the famous wire
less expert, who it a member of the
Italian war commission to America.
The attention of local truck and
automobile owners is called by the
city and county authorities to the
following interpretation put upon j
the motor vehicle license law by,
the district attorney particularly as
it applies to the use of dealers' li
cense tags:
"Dealers' license tags are intend-:
ed by law for use only upon cars
held in stock for sale, delivery to :
prospective purchasers and for j
demonstration purposes. The li-,
cense issued by the secretary of!
state describes the cars upon which ,
the' tags may be used and it is a
violation of law to use the dealers'
license tags on any car other than
those described in your license.
"Dealers' license tags must not
tc used on trucks regularly engaged
in the business of hauling freight
between Prineville and Redmond,'
for Instance, nor on cars driven fori
pleasure purposes about town.
"It is also as much a violation of
the law to so use a dealer's license
tag, as to run the truck or car
without any license. The use of
dealers' license tags lately has been
greatly abused.
"It is also as much a violation of
the law to equip a car entitled to
the use of the dealer's license with
only one tag, as to leave off the
tags entirely. Tags must be dis
played at both front and rear."
PR1NEVILLE."P0RTLAND
AND SEATTLE MARKETS
Prices quoted in the local markets
today are as follows:
Hay, loose 10.00 12.00
Hay, baled. 11.00 13.00
Wood, dry 5.00 7.00
Wood, green 4.50 6.00
Gasoline .35
Butter, creamery 45
Butter, country 40
Butter fat .37
Potatoes 03
Eggs 30
Lard, 5's 1.40
Lard, 10's 2.75
Prineville flour 10.60 and 11.00
Portland flour 10.90
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Portland.
Wheat Club $2.98; bluestem $3.02;
red Russian, $2.96; forty-fold, $2.99.
Barley No. 1 Feed, $52.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $32 per ton; alfalfa,
$23.
Butter Creamery, 36c.
Eggs Ranch 32c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 60c; valley,
tOc.
Mohair 6065c per lb.
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem, $3; club, $2.93;
forty-fold, $2.95; red Russian, $2.91;
fife, $2.93; turkey red, $3.
Barley $53.50 per ton.
Butter Creamery, $37c.
Eggs 36c.
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Clark A. Robinson, of Pomeroy,
Wash., is visiting his niece, Mrs.
Lela M. Zell.
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THRIFTY WOMAX TRADK8 20
CHICKS FOR LAMBS
CATTLE Of F TO SUMMER RANGES
Farmers Sowing Grain at Grizzly-
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I Alfalfa Seed For Alfulfa
Farmers
ROBERTS ITEMS
(By Our Regular Correspondent)
Ben Hinderman and family have
moved to their homestead on AlkaH
Butte.
Miss Laura Nelson was in Prine
ville Friday evening to play at Mr.
Hill's recital.
Etta and Tressie Houston spet
the week-end with home folks.
Miss Julia Dobson is spending ft
few days with Mrs. Alice Nelson.
Albert Birdsong, John Prader ani
Charley O'Kelly passed through here
on their way to France, at least that
is what they said.
Mr. Nelson brought thirty-tw
fine calves from Bend which Jab
Warner had shipped from Washing
ton last week.
Fred Merritt was here from Sum
mit Prairie after horses.
Kate Col van traded twenty littl
chickens for two lambs to Mrs. C.
Denham.
Lem Bushnell is home again. He
has been away working for Bom
time.
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ALFALFA ITEMS
(By Our Regulai Correspondent)
Miss Newman, who teaches the
Alfalfa school, was called to Oregoa
City Wednesday on account of the
illness of her brother.
The Alfalfa Development Club
met Monday evening to transact
business. A banquet will be served!
at their next meeting for the mem
bers and their families.
Mr. Erickson, of Bear Butte, ha
been delivering seed grain to some
of our farmers this week."-
Mrs. Franklin Post returned from
Tacoma where she has been settling
up her affairs as they will make
their home in Alfalfa.
Paul Mertsching's son, who is ft
railroad man in Michigan, is here
with his family to spend his vaca
tion with his father.
Albert Shultz and Wm. Ferry
have rented land at Powell Butte,
and are away planting potatoes thia
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week.
Bert Powell took his cattle to
summer pasture Thursday.
Charles -Pyatt was in Prineville
on business Thursday.
A heavy rain fell here Friday and
the farmers are rejoicing as a great
many have just finished seeding.
J. N. Williamson is preparing to
build two big reservoirs on bis place
in Alfalfa to furnish water for hia
sheep next winter.
Jay Hague and Ray Fisher each
received 100 lbs. of alfalfa seed by
parcel post, which they will seed
this spring.
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GRIZZLY NEWS
(By Our Regular Correspondent)
Cattle are now being taken to the
summer range in the Blue moun
tains. Most all the farmers are busy
sowing grain this week, and there
is still quite a lot of seeding to be
done.
C. V. Newbill has quit work for
Ralph Moore and is now in the
employ of Morrow and Keenan.
F. M. Simpson went to Madras,
Wednesday, bringing home his truck
and a load of merchandise.
Two carloads of people motored
to Culver last Sunday to witness the
Jeffs defeat the Bend team in
game of baseball.
N. E. Newbill has quit work for
Morrow and Keenan and intends to
enlist in the navy,
H. L. Montgomery and son, John-
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