Crook
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
VOL XXI
CATTLE AVERAGE GOOD
hHK.KI' SOMEWHAT I.OHKH, AS
1HIAL I'Olt TIIIH HKAHO.N'
HOC MARKET APPEARS ACTIVE
Rrelpt at Market Opening This
Week, 12,-MI Cattle, Vl
Morm, H4HI Klieep
Murket roKrl fur Ilia week dhow
an uvcrnitd run of good quality cat
tle at North I'm timid, sheep price
lower a It the usual condition at
this season of the year and extreme
ly strong demand for noun.
Tli receipts for the opening
market were 12 GO cattle, 1200 hogs,
800 llieep,
attle .
The cattle market opened draggy,
with a proapnet of a 25 to 60c cut,
which developed to a 26 to 75c cut
before the close of the market. The
run of cattle waa on the whole, bet
ter than the previous week, Includ
ing anveral car load! of high bred
Hereford and Shorthorn ateera. The
percentage of well-finished beef
atuff In the yards waa aomewhat In
creased oer lait week'i offering.
The yard were emptied of all
marketable atuff except tome poorly
bred Southern atock cattle, which
were held over In spite of a fairly
active market late In the afternoon.
The feature of the cattle market waa
car load of beautiful white-faced
feedurn, weighing about TOO lba., fee
ing almost uniform In site and con
tour. The prices paid are standing
about as follows:
Tone of Market, Draggy, 25c
60c; Best Hoof Steers, (.50 9.00;
Good Beef Steers, 7.00 7.76; Best
Beef Cows, 5.60 (.60; Ordinary
to Good Cows. 4.00 9 6.00; Beat
Heifers, 6.60 6.50; Bulls, 4.60
(.00; Calves, 8.50 1.25; Blocker
A - Feeder 8toera, 4.60 (.50;
Blocker Feedor Cows, 3.60 6.60.
Hogs t
The hog market opened strong
and active, with a demand exceeding
the supply, which resulted In spring
ing the price back to the old figure
of 16.60 for tops. This means an
advance of 16 to 25c over last
week's prices.' The top prices were
for Eastern Oregon, and Durocs,
which were very satisfactorily fin
ished tor this time of year. Quota
tions now stand as follows:
Tone of Market, Strong, 15o
SSo higher; Light Hogs, 16.80
15.40; Heavy Hogs, 15.40 16.(0;
Mixed Hogs, 13.25 13.76.
Sheep
There waa nothing out of the
ordinary In the sheep market. The
annual decline continuing and the
aales moving oft rather promptly at
the following figures:
Tone of Market, alow, 60c lower;
Lambs, 11.00 11.60; Yearling
Wethers, 8.00 8.50; Ewes, 3.60
6.60.
FARM HELP HAS BEEN SECURED
County Agent Blanchard has sup
plied no less than 60 men each
month, for the farmers of Crook and
Deschutes counties, he informs ub,
during the present busy seaBon, and
his free employment bureau has
been a large factor in securing labor
for the crops of this part of the
state.
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UPS ENJOY SWIMMING
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Although Prlnevllle has no nata
torlum, bathers have been flocking
to the mill dam, on Crooked River,
during the hot days, and all enjoy
swimming,'
The crowds are made up of grown
ups as well as. younger swimmers,
and the Indications are, that tne
sport will become more popular dur
ing the next ' month, which is sure
to bring many warm days,
CHANCELLOR MICHAELIS
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Or, Ceorg Mlchsolls, who succssded
ton Bethmann-Hollweg as chancellor
of the Carman empire.
. G. H. CORNFJT
DIED LATE TUESDAY
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Prlnevllle people were shocked to
hear of rae death of Mrs. O. M. Cor
nell, which occured In The Dalles,
Tuesday afternoon, about 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Cornatt bad accompanied the
family to Portland last week, an. I
topped at The Dalles on the way
home, complaining of a pain in her
side.
The trip waa being made overland
In the new Cornell car, and after be
ing assured that Mrs. Cornell would
be able to follow In a few days by
train, her husband and family drove
on to this city, arriving Friday even,
ing.
Tuesday morning about four
o'clock, a telephone measage came,
announcing that her condition had
become suddenly critical, and Mr.
Cornell and the girls left at once for
The Dalles, arriving there about
noon.
iDeath was caused by the forma
tion of an abscess.
The party arrived home yester
day, and the funeral will be held
from the family residence In this
city,. Friday afternoon, at 6 o'clock.
Besides the husband and three
daughters, Zoe, Tony and Cltata,
Mrs. Cornett Is aurvived by a, sister,
Mrs. Shields and a brother. Louts
Tony, both residents of Mitchell, and
James Tony, who Uvea In Prlnevllle.
' Effa Blanche Tony was born, No
vember 17, 1867. She was married
to George M. Cornett, February 19,
1893.
She waa a resident of Mitchell for
many years, and has lived In Prlne
vllle for more than fifteen years.
Mr. Cornett is president of Cor
nett ft Company, of this city, has
large banking and' land interests,
and was connected with the stage
business for many years.
The Journal Joins the entire com
munity in extending the bereaved
family "heartfelt sympathy.
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The side tracks have been laid
and tieB on the Logan contract have
been delivered every day for the
past week, at the west end of the
Prlnevllle railway.
There must be 10,000 ties of ex
cellent quality on the ground, and
the remainder of the contract
amount will be delivered within a
few weeks, at the most.
Grading is progressing rapidly,
and motor trucks- are delivering
several hundred ties each day at the
eastern end of the line, within the
city limits.
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MRS. DISHMAN ENTERTAINS
Mrs. W. I. Dishinan gave a bridge
party at her country home, east of
this city, Tuesday afternoon.
First prize was won, by Mrs.
Brooks, of Portlandand consolation
prize, by Mrs. G, W. Wiley, of this
city. All present enjoyed the event.
Comely Journal
PRINEVILLE, CROOK'
HOLDS FIRST NUMBER
DAVID C. I'ICKKTT, RESIDENT
OK l-ORTLAND, CALLED
GRADUATE OF CROOK CO. HIGH :
Held Number SMH, Which Called
Many Men From All Over '
The Nation
When the nation's draft machin
ery was all set for action in Wash
ington, D. C, and the first number
was drawn, it was found to be 258.
Among the hundreds of men who
held that number throughout the
nation, and who were thus called to
action, was David C. Pickett.
David Is well known In Prlnevllle,
having graduated from Crook Coun
ty High some years ago, and attract
ing considerable attention at the
time as an orator.
He Is now a practicing attorney In
Portland, with Rafferty L Veatcb.
When Informed that be bad been'
called, he ,ald that he would not
claim any exemptions, was an advo
cate of, and believer in the draft
system and felt relieved that he had
been called, and would have nothing
to worry about.
While David Is not the only Prlne
vllle boy to be called. In the first
draft, he Is the only one so far
known, who has the honor of hold
ing the first number that waa taken
from the many thousand on the
eventful day the draft 'was started.
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12 VEAR LAD KILLED COYOTE
Charlro Charlton, Jr., Dispatched
One With Club
Charles Charlton, Jr., 12 years
old, killed a coyote near the Charl
ton place, at Powell Butte, one day
last week with a club. The animal
was in a weakened condition, pre
sumably suffering from rabies, and
the young man made quick wora ot
him.
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Marlon Taylor, ot Post, was In the
city Sunday.
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PAN IS THE MEAN-)
I EST MA IH We
VMOLE WORLD
COUNTY, OREcfik, JULY
115 CROOK CO. MEN
SUBJECT TO 2ND CALL
THlrt LIMT 1H NOT OFFICIAL
HIT HAS UEKX VERIFIED
WILL RESPOND AT FUTURE DATE
Local Exemption Hoard Will Have
No Work to Do Cntil Future
Action Is Taken
While Crook county' will not be
required to furnish any men for the
first draft, the names of the men
drawn will be posted and published
officially, and these men will be sub
ject to call in the order given, and
will be required to report to the ex
emption boards later, as they are
needed.
The list as published here is not
official, but has been verified, and
will be corrected If any errors exist.
First Hundred
258, Wicjersham, George M.
Second Hundred
837, Claypool, Thurston David
276, Mocho, Batt
126, Sumner, Guy Calvan
107, Mariano, Vlncenzo
372, Marker, Perma V.
Third Hundred
209, Vial, Leon '
43, Albee, Edgar
Fourth Hundred
429, Stuart, Donald B.
10, Reeves, Emmel
149, Branfield, Raymond A.
, Fifth Hundred
18, Chandler, James Robert
182. Barnes, Thomas Sloane
46. Dow, Charlie David
223, Ferry, Raymond John
Sixth Hundred
117, Jess, Elmer
260, Newsom, Samuel J. Jr.
75, Anderson, Arndt
280, Smith, Clyde
Seventh Hundred
832, York, Homer Tedford
379, Kentner, William Albert
194, Abel, Ano Clayton
298, Cbristensen, John H.
Eighth Hundred
843, Gibson, Joseph T.
16, Stewart, Rupert Eanes
Contlnubd on page 8
Never Forget
BUSTfcO THC DAK)
of the svwtryws
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
26, 1917
PREMIER K RENSKY
Alexander Kerensky, the young war
minister of Russia, who has been made
premier.
IIS'ML
IS NOW A REAL GUSHER
One of the very best artesian wells
in the entire Prlnevllle basin is flow
ing,' today, at the Joslah Williams
place.
The well , was drilled two years
ago, and the flow of -water, was not
very strong. It became less," and
was not sufficient to fill the needs at
the Williams ranch.
The drill waa put into it again,
yesterday, and after going about ten
feet deeper, a flow was developed,
that is second to none in the entire
basin.
A check valve has been put onto
the casing, to control the water.
The original depth of the well was
about 200 feet. It Is situated about
tour miles northwest ot Prlnevllle.
OEEICIALSAREPLEASED
A party consisting ot state engin
eer, John H. Lewis, J. O. Bailey,
representing the state attorney
general's office and S. G. Sargent, of
the state bank examiner's staff were
in the city, Tuesday and Wednesday,
looking over the Ochoco Irrigation
project.
This committee is required to ap
prove or reject the bonds tor irriga
tion districts, within the state, and
while they made no official decision,
were well pleased with the project,
as they found it
They will make official decision
within the next few days, which will
guide the action of the board in the
bond sale, on August 6.
The party returned to Portland,
last night.
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MEN TRY FOR COMMISSIONS
Several Will Take Examinations in
Bend, August 4
A number of Prlnevllle men will
take examinations in Bend, August
4, for commission In the United
States army.
Included in the number from this
point are: Lake M. Bechtell, T. L,
Quinn, G. L. Bernier, C. O. Pollard
and Omar Wilson.
FINANCIERURE due
IN PRINEVILLE TODAY
A party representing the Anglo-London-Paris
bank, of San Francis
co, is expected In Prlneville today,
to look over the Ochoco Irrigation
project, with a view of bidding on
the bonds at the sale, August 6.
The party is coming overland,
from California, and will be accom
panied, by Ralph Schneeloch and
Mr. Kendall, ot Clark, Kendall &
Company, who are also Interested in
the bond sale.
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NO. 37
BY GENERAL WHITE
DRAFTED MEX WILL BE MAILED
NOTICES BY HOARD"""
LIST INCLUDES SECOND CALL
Thone Failing to Appear Will Be
Subject to Penalty
Day to Be Set
Instructions which apply especial
ly to those in the first draft, but
which we have been requested to
give wide publicity, have been re
ceived from the war department,
and are here printed.
PORTLAND, Or., July 25. With
in a few days, official lists of the
draft serial numbers, showing the
order in which they were drawn, in
the lottery, at Washington, will
reach the various county exemption
boards. Following receipt ot these
lists, the boards will notify the men
called up on the first draft.
Until then, it will not be neces
sary for those subject to call on the
first draft to report. But as soon
as they receive notification from
their boards, they must report
promptly on the day designated.
'- The first step taken by each board,
will be to post in a conspicuous place
a list containing the names of all
the men registered in its county or
district, in the exact order in which
they will be called, on the first and
suceediag draftjtAcopy ofthl
list will also be given the .press for
publication. f -
Let it be emphasized again that
this list will have not only the names)
of the men to be called out on the
first draft, but of every man regis
tered, in the order in which he must
be called. No person whomsoever,
has any authority to change this
order.
Having posted this list and given
a copy to the press, the board will
then notify by letter, every man
called up, on the first draft. Eeach
man will be directed to appear be
fore the board for physical examina
tion on a specified date,' which will
be within seven days of the mailing
ot the notice.
Failure to receive this notice will
not be accepted as an excuse for not
appearing on the day set. The
burden of appearing when he is
called, is on the man himself; there
is a heavy penalty for failure to
answer the call.
Remember, that regardless ot
whether a man Intends to apply tor
exemption or discharge, he must ap
pear for physical examination on the
day set. He has seven days from
the posting ot the list and the mail
ing of the notice to him by the board
in which to file application for ex
emption, and ten more days in
which to file proof.
. And remember again, that no
claims for exemption, because ot em
ployment in necessary industries, in
cluding agriculture, can be consider
ed by your county exemption board.
Such a claim must be made to
one of the three district appeal
boards, at Portland, Eugene, or La
Grande. It can only be made then
after the man has passed his physi
cal examination and been certified
by the county board as called for
military service and not exempt.
After you have appeared before
your county exemption board and
passed the physical examination, it
will still be some time before you
will actually be called out to join
the army. You ' will be notified
when it is time for you to report for
service.
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RABID COYOTE IN GARDEN
Killed By Mrs. Demaris at M- Kay
Creek Home
A rabid coyote was killed by Mrs.
Walter Demaris, at their home on
McKay Creek, one day this week.
The animal was first discovered in
the garden, by the children, who
were frightened to the house by it,
and after the coyote came to a point
very near the house, it was shot and
killed by Mrs. Demaris.