JULY 26. 1917
CROOK COUNTY" JOURNAL
PAGE 5
Tile City
0. M. Cornell ha a new CnillHuc
Eight.
M. K. Ilrljik hits a ntrw HttuMmlcr
cur.
i
i). Rainbow, or KoU-rts, v-n In
llrn city, yilriliiy.
Miss llnneretla limit spent .the
week vml In PiintLniiil.
Muy Kims spent M turn duys n
Purilimd, tliln ik.
A W. Clothier ws In Prlnevllle '
tram I'tirtluml, Twsiluy,
1ih1u Kntes, n-tnni'itl, Wi'ilnrml...-',
(rum Jt trip to Portland.
J. ,11. Meyer was In Pi'lnevlllo, from
1'imt, toe first of the wwk.
C. 8. Ferguson und lfi were In
tlio illy. Monday, from Huberts.
0. C. Ciny unci family were In
Prliievltl yesterday, from font.
Mm. Cans. 8. Kd wards auj chil
dren have returned from porUimd,
Rev. W. U Van Nuy Mi for
Kugene, ilrst of th woek.
Homer Norton wan In the city,
from Coat. Tuesday,
Clarence Mlxhy tft Tuesday, for
bis home, at Paulina,
George Kay loft, Monday evening,
fur Thomas, Oregon.
K. L. Jordan, returned. Wednes
day, from Uoldendale, Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C Hyde, arrived
yesterday, from Uoldendale, Wash
liiKton. Mr. and Mr. J. F. Taylor, arrived
Wednesday, from Ihelr home, at Elk
Creek, California.
Mr. and Mr. C. L. Perrlsh
turned, Tuesday, from a two wee a
vlalt at Howard.
Mr. Oowman, Sr., la in Prliievlllo,
from bla boms In Kansas, visiting
bis ion, R. A. -Bowman.
Mr. and Mra. R. L. Ireland re
turned Monday, from a two weeks
camping trip,' at Lookout Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. N. 0. Wallace, re
turned, Tuesday, from Deschutes,
wbere tliey hajte been ramping for
several days.
The First National liatnk Is being
cleaned and revarnlxhed throughout.
The exterior Is being retouched also,
which nils greatly to the appearance
of the building. . . '
Kd. Harbin, returned from a trip
to Lautonta, yesterday, "where he has
been -at work on the Urant thresh
ing outfit. He says the crops are
very poor there, this year. .
Mlas Ila M. Charlton, who recent
ly graduated aa a nurse from the
Good Samaritan Hospital, at Port
land, has passed the state examina
tion and Is now working at her pro
fession at Condon.
W. H. Young has been critically
ill, at bis home In tbla city. His
daughters, Bess, Mrs. L. U. Austin,
of Portland, and Mrs. W. C. Palo-
moutaln, of California, have been In
the city for the pust several days.
At the Methodist Church, next
Sunday Regular services In the
morning. In the evening, Cnlon
services. Sermon preached by tbe
Rev. W. L. Van Nuys. Everybody
Is Invited. E. T. IlEID. Pastor.
The launching of a boy or girl to
live for Christ Is greater work than
to launch a battleship. This is the
Duruose of the cnurcn Buna scnooi,
which meets at 10 o'clock every Sun
day morning, at the Baptist church'.
Preaching at 11:00, subjeet "The
Call of Christ,'" The Maker of Man
hood. Union Young People's Meet
ing at the M. E. church at 7:00.
Union Preaching service same place,
at 8:00. Rev Van Nys, Speaks.
M188 EVELYN MILLIOKN
Evelyn Milllorn was born, July
28, 1895 and died, July 18, 1917,
at Eugene, Oregon. She was the
eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. F.
B. Mllliorn.
She was a graduate of Crook
County High School, Eugene High
School and was a student at U. of O.
She was a talented musiclun, and
bad a wide circle ot friends here,
who will mourn her death, which
come after a lingering Illness. . :
Fatal
POSTMASTER AT BARNES
Mary Cox Appointed By President
Marv Cox was appointed post
mnsler, at Barnes, on July 24, by
Presldont Wilson.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
WANTED Woman cook. Good
wages and stoady Job. Write or
Dhone Wilson Ranch, Powell
Butte. Oreaon . 37tfc
WANTED A good, big gentle team
to work to the mountains, will
put up Berries tor use of team
Notify at once. Mrs. Pearl
Breeding. 37tlp
The little ads do the rest.
OREGON HEWS NOTES
OF GENERAUNTEBEST
Principal Events of Hie Weat
Briefly Sketched for Infor
mation of fiur Readers.
A strike of ftrfhertnen on Rogus
River lasted only a fmm days.
The Oregon ItaptlM ussembly will be
held at the stats fair grounds July 27
hi August
J,'ewuerg liss lout fwoipf Its pioneers
Is the death or Hllbu H. !ollard and
I Jewry J. Noble. .-'
rrled cherries ar to be product
of Is Kugcne Fruitgrower' ,aHMcia
lion unery In Eugene.
The spop of clover seed j Linn
oounty to going to be extremely ishort,
according ito tats reports.
A movement has been launched at
Marshflold to organise the Southern
Oregon Development board.
The salmon rn In the lower Colum
bia has started sgslu, after the Inter
ruptlou caused by the June freshet.
The summer arlsawl which bss been
In sesHlon st Oregon Agricultural col
lege fur the last two months, closed
Frldsy.
llecause ot the spread of forest
firss In southern Oregon an emergency
call has becti sent out for wore fire
fighters.
Superintendent Pollock, of the Alsea
hatchery, distributed 4U.0OO young
rainbow trout In streams trlbutory to
Alsea river.
Wllltam'Thomas, about 80 years old,
committed suicide at tbe Dsvls home,
south of Rsedvllle, by bsuglng him
s-.0f from a rsfter.
The fourth annual meeting of the
raclflc Coast Association or Port
Authorities will be held In Portland
September 4, t, and I. .
('resident Wilson has sent to the
senate the renoralnatlon of Frank 8.
Myers to be postmaster at Portland
for another four years.
Arrangements are under way ,for a
special meeting of the Cattle and
Home Raisers' association which Is to
be held In Lakevlew September. , i
Forest fires are burning more gen
erally In the llutte Falls, Prospect aid
Woodruff Meadows districts, and part
ly fit Crater Lake national park, than
for 10 years. ,
J, O. Hill, of Curry county, crsdlta
his dog with Increasing the fumlly
bonk acccunt by $129. as a result of
the animal locating a coyote den and
killing six pups. . , -
Fitly business men of Prlnevllle have
formed a Crook Cou.ity Defense Guard
for the purpose of assisting Sheriff
Knox In any kind of an emergency
that might arise.
, The 'conference of the Oregon Asso
ciation for the Prevention of Tubercu
losis, and the Northwestern Tuberculo
sis conference will be held in Portland,
October 15 and 16. '
A. J. Oglesby, pioneer of Lane coun
ty and prominent In Its affairs In the
early days, died at Breitenbush
Springs', east of Albany, ot heart dis
ease, at the age of 71 .
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
J. D. Mlckle has gone to Atlantic City,;
N. J., where he Is to attend the annual
convention of the National Associa
tion ot Dairy, Food and Drug officials.
The Murlon county court has signed
up a coutract for the construction of
a new sleel bridge across the William
ette river between Marlon and Polk
counties at Salem. The bridge will
cost 8a:i7,oi.
The United States engineering crew,
under Walton Haydon, has completed
the survey of north and south Coos
rivers, for data for use- In government
work or deepenlug the channels and
removing snags.
The president has renominated Her
man Wise postmaster ot Astoria and
Ira. C. Mehrling postmaster at Falls
City. The senate confirmed the re
nomlnatlon ot Edward G. Worth, surveyor-general
of Oregon.
According to Jackson F. Kimball,
head of the Klamath-Lake Counties
Fire association, there have been
twenty-four fores fires in Klamath
county in the last two weeks, with
practically little or no damage.
The schools of Hood River may open
two weeks earlier than usual this
year, in order that a vacation may be
called If necessary at the height ot
apple-picking season to allow the stu
dents to participate in tbe harvest.
As a result of the recent I. W. W.
disturbances in the neighboring coun
try ot Klamath, the citizens of Grants
Pass have organized a group of 60
men Into a home defense company
undar the command of Sheriff George
Lewis. ,
. Incendiary destruction at Klamath
Falls ot the new milk house and new
pasteurizing equipment ot the Wil
liams dairy, Is evidence, say officials,
that the menace of the I. W. W. has
not yet been removed from these vi
cinities. The Modoc Point Irrigation project
on the Klamath Indian reservation
will be completed in about three
weeks, according to Project Engineer
H. W. Hincks, of the Klamath agency.
This project embraces about 6340
acres of rich land, and was started In
1913.
A reijumt tut a (crossing over
lagging road la Outsop county, made
by II. K. Noble, 6 .Portland, discloses
the fact that he cuvtmiipluies develop
ing a large tracl of spruce In that
county to obtain lumber tor construc
tion f aeroplanes.
Fonr or five prtl rf cruisers who
are eayimluliig and damnifying Oregon
Jti California grant land have started
-work in Polk county. There are about
2tM0 .M-res of land Is Jolk county
oii(l Uy the Oregon fc California,
about 3.1.0V0 or this being timber land.
The largest farm sale ot recent
weeks. Involving a total consideration
uld to ,be $liO,K00, was reported form
HeppiMf, whwe L. K. Alcllce sold his
fine stuck ramh on Willow creek, a
few ouUcs abow lleppner, to O. M.
Gray. Ike rasch comprises 7J82
aores.
The public servir commission has
Isr.ued an order repairing the Willam
ette Pacific railroad ojteratlng between
Eugene and Coos Hay to construct ap
proximately 12 miles of country road
for Lane county along the north bank
of the fSluslfcw river ' within four
months.
The banks and trust companies of
Portland, In answer to a call showing
the status of their business June 20,
1917. show desposlts of $:!, 834,485.62
greater at that time than at the close
or business June 80, 1916, according to
a report Issued by Superintendent of
Banks Sargent. - . . .
A thoroughbred stock farm on the
Klamath Indian reservation is being
planned by tbe officials at tbe Klam
ath agency, who'are co-operating with
the agency school, to stock a 800-acre
ranch under the Modoc Point Irriga
tion project, and raise pure bred cattle
by modern methods.
Mrs. 'Rose Pearl Huntley, wife of
Captain M. B. Huntley, of the 3d com
pany, coast artillery, O. N. O., of Eu
gene, committed suicide at her home
by hanging herself by a rope to the
rafters In the attic. She was despon
dent 'over ber husband's contemplat
ed departure for the war.
Because of the war and the Im
portance of tbe food supply, the direct
ors of the Jackson County Fair asso
ciation have decided to abandon the
horse races, bucking contests . and
motor races, which have characteris
ed county fairs In the past, and con
centrate upon the display of agricul
tural products and foodstuffs.
Corporation Commissioner Schulder
man, in a statement Issued relative
to - the business of the corporation
department, shows that tor the year
ended June 30 the operating expense
of that department has been 7.7 per
cent of tbe revenue received, which
sets a new record' In the cost of the
administration of any department, the
report declares.
X)t 'the 899 accidents reported to
the state Industrial accident commis
sion during the week ending July 19,
thre'b were fatal. ' They, were Ralph
Williamson, of Portland, killed while
trespassing on railroad property;
Jake Tupper, of ForeBt Grove, killed
to logging operations, and Harrison W.
Bangle, ot Hood River, killed In light
and power operations. -
An order readjusting and generally
ironing out discriminations in the elec
tric and water rates of tbe California-
Oregon Power company has been is
sued by the public service . commis
sion. Tbe order affects Medtord, Cen
tral Point, Gold Hill.. Grants Pass,
Jacksonville, Rogue River, Phoenix,
Prospect, Wolf Creek, Glendale, Eagle
Point, Talent, Klamath Falls and
Bonanza. -
Attorney-General Brown will go
ahead with Investigations' ot the Pa
cific Livestock land-fraud cases. This
was decided at a meeting of the state
land board, when State Treasurer Kay
offered a resolution, seconded by Sec
retary Olcott, that J3500 be appropriat
ed from the school fund Interest to
oarry on the investigations, and if the
attorney-general deems it advisable, to
go ahead and prosecute the suit.
Calling attention to the fact that
forest fires will handicap logging
camps supplying lumber for the gov
ernment for the construction of wood
en ships, airplanes and training camps,
and also that they will make necessary
the drafting of men from the Indus
tries of tuo state, State Forester El
liott urges all citizens to co-operate
with him in preventing fires, and also
in extinguishing those in existence.
Officials of the Cascade national for
est are exercising extraordinary fire
precaution, In view of the extremely
dry state of the timber and of electric
al storms that are almost a daily oc
currence near the McKenzie and Wil
lamette summits. In the Deschutes
forest, east of the summit of the Cas
cades, 40 fires have been started by
lightning, but all were soon brought
under control, according to word re
ceived at the Cascade forest office In
Eugene.
If the state ot Oregon will co-operate
With the federal trade commission,
and if like co-operation can be obtain
ed from the state of Washington, a
prompt and thorough federal Investi
gation will be made of the fuel situa
tion in the northwest to ascertain the
causes for prevailing high prices and
for existing or threatened shortages.
Information will be gathered at the
same' time to enable congreas or the
federal government to deal with the
situation.
FRUIT JAR
Buy Your Season's Requirements
Before Further Advances Occur
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Mason quarts per doz
Mason half gallons per doz
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Economy quarts per doz
Economy half gallon
Schram pints per dz
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O. C. CUYPOQL & COl
RUSSIA IS WARNED
BY NEW .PREMIER
Petrograd. Premier Kerensky, who
haa temporarily succeeded Prince
Lvoff, who resigned, In a solemn mes
sage ot warning to tree Russia, de
clared: "Treason has brought the country to
the precipice of mortal . danger now
threatening."
The new head of the government
sent the message primarily to the
army and navy. He declared the Ger
mans Instigated the Petrograd out
breaks, just quelled. In which revolters
from Kroustadt and Petropavlovsk, by
opposing the Russian offensive, "had
stabbed their comrades in the back."
He. announced that he had ordered all
those culpable to be sent to Petrograd
for trial.
"Comrades," he concluded, "treason
has brought the country to the preci
pice of mortal danger that now threat
ens. The enemy Is already assuming
the offensive; the enemy's fleet may
at any moment force decisive action,
profiting by our confusion.. I exhort
you to support the provisional govern
ment and fend off terrific enemy
blows."
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS
Intense raiding activity continues
on the western: front by the British.
German troops in Eastern Gallcia
have crossed the Zlochoff-Tarnopol
road on a front of 40 kilometers, Ger
man headquarters announced.
The Russian premier Lvoff has re
signed and Alexander F. Kerensky has
been appointed premier, but will tem
porarily retain his portfolio of minis
ter ot war and marine.
The Germans continue their offen
sive against French troops on the Che
mtn des Dames, hurling great masses
ot men in fruitless attacks. The as
saults were repelled, the French war
office said.
The Germans made furious assaults
on the Aisne front, bringing up fresh
troops. The official statement says
the attacks were broken up by the
French, who inflicted great losses
upon them. The Germans also attack
ed on the Verdun tront, but gained no
success. .
Because some Russian regiments
stopped oa receiving orders to discuss
the advisability of disobeying and be
cause some refused their ordem, the
enemy was successful In strong at
tacks on the Fiekiaki-Harbuiob front,
a Russian official statement sajd. The
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troops responsible were those who
were Influenced by extremists' agita
tions. s
Reserve Banks Grow.
Washington. Wartime activities of
federal reserve banks which have sent
the banks' total resources steadily to
new levels have resulted In increasing
resources to $2,116,124,000.
Declaration of Independence by Finns.
Helsingfors, Finland. A conflict
with Rassia is regarded as inevitable
because of the action ot the Finnish
diet in adopting a bill granting inde
pendence to Finland.
War Budget of Navy Submitted.
Washington. Secretary Daniels has
submitted to the house estimates ag
gregating $137,366,177 for war needs
of the navy.
Sweden Seizes Food.
Stockholm. The Swedish govern
ment lias expropriated growing crops
of all cereals, legumes and sugar
beets.
Government Lets Contract for Cycles.
Washington. The war department
has contracted for 6000 motorcyoles
tor tbe new army.
MRS. WRIGHT'S
Coifectioieiry
In new location first door north Horigan's market
Building Thoroughly Sanitary
I Make My Own Candies and
Guarantee Them to Be Fresh
TryTh
MILLINERY
Including Hats, Veils, Gloves, Ribbons, Collars and
a large assortment of Flowers all going at less c
than half price Look them over
a
ScHram quarts per dozen $1.00
Schram half gallons per doz ..$135
Mason rubbers 3 dozen for 25c
Mason, Economy and Schram caps, per
dozen 30c
Wide mouth Mason caps per doz 30c
Wide mouth Mason rubbers per doz 18c
100 FEET
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HARVEST FESTIVAL, SEPT. S
Annual Event Is Announced Fur
McKay Grove on Labor Day
The annual Harvest Festival wiS
be held at McKay grove on Labor
day, September 3.
A complete program, which wlB
be even more extensive than last
year, is being planned and will ba
announced soon.
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SOME FISH MANY MOSQUTOg
Prlnevllle Men Visit Big Lake
Sunday Roads Fair
A party consisting of G. N. Clif
ton, Lake M. Bechtell, D. H. Peop
les and J. Warren Crooks, motored
to Big Lake in the Cascades the last
of the week, returning, Sunday.
They succeeded in getting fiva
nice trout, averaging about 18 la
ches In length. La Vern Stars
caught three at the same place also.
They all report an abundance ot
mosqultos, which are very much oa
the Job, and act like they were gla4
to see the visitors.
The Journal is only 11.50 a year.
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