Crook- County Jomreaifl
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPCD rrio
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V0L XXI PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 16, 1917 n An
SIX MEN ARE SUED FOR
$50,000 BY SPRINGER
IUHNEM,, HTANTOX, JOHNSON,
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PUBUCATION OrARTICLECAUSE
Article The Journal lUfuwd to
Trim In ( nui. of Ai l Ion M an
IVIutfd In The Knii-rpi io
Amthr rhaptwr wa opened in
the political hlatory of Crook Coun
ty Saturday whmi Judge a. Sprlnw
f-rvml through the Sheriff of Crook
County, papers In a $60,000 libel
ult against th Ave men who sign
ed an article which wai printed In
the Knlerprlse of (U Issue of May
24 of l hi year.
The defendant In thin action are
0. U. Kussnll, J. W. Stanton, B. F.
Johnaon, 8. W. Yancey, J. H. trpton
una A. M. Byrd. Russell, Stanton,
nd Yancey are prominent ranchers
and stockmen, Johnson la local rep
resentative of the Oregon West
ern Colonisation Company, Upton a
local attorney and Byrd la publisher
of the Central Oregon Enterprlae.
Sections contained In the com
plaint, which cover nine type
written pages, and which will five
our readers an Idea of the nature of
the charges are herewith repro
duced,
Attorneys for Judge Springer are
N. O. Wallace of this city and
HUpltHon. , Conley Stapleton of
Portland,
The case, should there be no de
lays will perhaps be tried at the
September term of. circuit court.
The complaint says In part:
That on and prior to the 19th
day of May, 1917. the defonclauts
G. 1L Russell, J. W. Stanton, B, F
Johnson. S. W. Yancey and J. H.
Upton, had entered upon a consplr
cy against this plaintiff, which con
piracy had for Us oblocts and pur
poses the recalling of the plaintiff
from his said offlce of County Judge
nd as a member of the County
Hoard of Commissioners and the
County Court and of depriving the
plaintiff of the honors and ecnolu
ments of said office and, as a part
of said conspiracy and to enable
them to more effectually carry out
these said purposes, they agreed,
conspired, connived, and confeder
ated together to manufacture, com
pile, write, publish, and circulate In
said County and State false,
scandalous, slanderous, libelous, and
defamatory reports and matter of
nd concerning the plaintiff for the
purpose and with the Intent and ob
ject of thereby to subject and ex
pose plaintiff to hatred, contempt,
ridicule, and obliquity and to de
prive him of the benefit of public
confidence and soclul intercourse,
nd to Injure him In the pursuit of
his duties as a public official of said
County and State, and to deprive
him of his Bald public office In said
County and, by such means and
methods, to procure the names of
legal voters of said County to a Pe
tition nuking for the recall of
plaintiff in sufficient numbers to
enable the rocall of plaintiff to be
submitted to the voters of said
county.
That, in furtherance of said con
spiracy and for the objects and pur
poses and with the Intent aforesaid,
the said defendants did on the 19th
day of May, 1917, purposely, de
signedly, intentionally, and mali
ciously compose, compile, write,
sign, and cause to be published In
the Central Oregon Enterprise,
weekly newspaper published and of
general circulation In the City of
Prineville and County of Crook In
the State of Oregon, and, In the
Issue thereof of date, May 24, 1917,
the following words of and concern
ing the plaintiff in his said offlce of
County Judge and member of the
Board of County Commissioners
and County Court, to-wlt:
(At this plnce In the complaint
the alleged libelous article appears.)
That, at the date and time of
publication of said false, scandalous,
libelous, and defamatory words and
matter, the said defendant, A. M.
TKMI'ltrrON RANCH HOLD
Mr. and Mr. Vaiiil-rpNl Ikiy Cant
rill liilcrint in lloinritfpad
Tim Cantrlll Interests In the old
Templeton ranch few m I Ins west
of f'rlmivllle, were purchased by Mr.
nd Mrs. Med Vanderpool, Monday.
The ranch contains 160 acres of
bottom land, and the consideration
for a half Interest was more than
17600.00.
WEDDING AT HIGH NOON
Charles E. Colo and Miss Cleora
Kinder were married at the home of
the bride SundBy at twelve o'clock,
Dr. J. H. Garvin officiating.
The bride Is a daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs. Clydi Kinder and has
lived In Prltievllln most of her life.
Mr. Cole Is with the Inland Auto
Company.
Annr tlto ceremony a sumptuous
dinner was served to about forty
guests.
Byrd, was the owner and proprietor
of said newspaper, and knew of the
publication of said matter, and that
said Issue of said newspaper In
which said matter was published
was circulated In said County and
State.
That said writing and the words
nd mater therein contained were
false, scandalous and defamatory,
nd were Intended to and did con
vey to the residents, citizens, and
voters of said Crook County, State
of Oregon, that plaintiff was guilty:
(Here Is given list of eighteen
exceptions which have been taken
by the Judge and his attorneys to
statements contained In the above
rticle mentioned.)
That the publication of said
scandalous, libelous, and defamatory
words and matter caused numerous
persons and voters of said Crook
County, Oregon, to lose confidence
In the plaintiff and In bis official in
tegrity, and to believe him to be
corrupt, dishonest, and Incapable. In
the discharge of the duties and ob
ligations of his offlce to such an ex-l
tent that they have advocated and
urged bis reqall. much to his cha
grin, humiliation, and annoyance.
That the wrongful and mallclou
cts of the defendants, and each of
them, have resulted In a damage to
this plaintiff In the sum of fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).
Wherefore, plaintiff prays Judg
ment against said defendants, and
each of them, for the sum of Fiftv
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) as
damages, and for the costs and dis
bursements of this action.
N. O. Wallace,
8tapleton, Conley ft Stapleton.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
WAREHOUSE PLAN'S READY
McMlckle A Bell Will Build Struc
ture 40x160 Feet
McMlckle & Bell have completed
plans for the construction of a
warehouse 40x160 feet, with base
ment 40x40 feet.
These gentlemen were in Prine
ville yesterday from Redmond and
announce that they are ready to
start construction as soon as the
commission shows them where their
site is situated.
They hope to have the buildlns:
under way by the first of the month
and hope to have it completed be
fore the fall business Is under way.
The building will cost between
$7,000 and $8,000 and will be
equipped with a cold storage room
88x14 on the first floor.
SEATTLE MARKETS
Portland.
Wheat Club $2.36; bluestem $2.40:
rod Russian, $2.34; forty-fold, $2.38.
Barley No. 1 feed, $48 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $26 per ton; alfalfa,
$22.
Butter Creamery, 40c,
Eggs Ranch, 35c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, 61c; valley,
70c.
Seattle.
Wheat Phi est em $2.40; turkey red,
$2.40; forty-fold, $2.37; club, $2.86;
fife, $2.36; red Russian, $2.35. :
Barley $49 per ton.
Butter 43c.
Eggs Ranch, 46c.
The Journal does modorn printing
on short notice.
Office DISTRICT PfilOECT
TO SM IN MOTY DAVS
Twohy Bros. Company, of Portland,
Will Start Work on Main Canal
and Dam by September 5
Flood Waters for Next
Project to Be Completed by May 1, 1919.
$25,000 Paid on Bond Issue Today
Actual construction will be start
ed on the Ochoco Irrigation District
project by September 5, and flood
waters for all the lands that are
ready for water will be available by
or before May I, 1918.
A contract was entered into by
the board of directors for the dis
trict at a meeting here today with
Twohy Bros. Company, of Portland,
tor the construction of the main
canal for distance of 15 miles
nd the reservoir, the consideration
for which Is between $400,000 and
$450,000.
For this work the contractors
take bonds at their par value
The remaining block of $600,000
ri.K "I i . .
worth of bonds was purchasod by
Clark, Kendall & Company at (0
plus accrued interest, which makes
the average price for the issue of
$900,000, 94 ft per oent plus.
The contracts specify that the
main canal Is to he completed and
ready for water by May 1 next, and
It Is unofficially stated that this
work will be completed before that
date.
The reservoir will be completed
by May 1, 1919, and after that date
a fixed penalty of $100 per day Is
stipulated.
The contract specifies also that
the construction of the main canal
will be started not later than 20
days from today, which will be
September 6.
PRINEVILLE BOY IS
"SOMEWHERE AT SEA"
Somewhere at Sea
My Dear Dad: -
Would like awfully well to tell
you where I am and what ship I am
on but for certain reasons will be
unable to do so. I am fine and
dandy and like the life fine. My
first impression of the sea wrr a
blank when I was so darned sea sick
I couldn't tell my name, but after
I was all over it I didn't mind it
at all and by this time I am enjoy
ing every day. I sure like the
changes of country and scenery that
I nave been seeing since we left
Frisco. I've gotten four letters
from home since I left, which has
been about a month and a half, but
have before this time been unable
to write to any of the folks.
I only hope that you and my sis
ters are all well and tell them not
to worry for I am all O. K. Am in
fine .shape, have increased in weight
several pounds and my clothes are
getting too small for me.
I was glad to hear in your letter
that the railroad Is coming along in
good shape and that it will be com
pleted by Fair time, for it will help
make the Fair bigger and better
than ever.
Now, papa, as I won't be able to
tell you the name of my ship so you
can address my letters direct to me,
you can Bend them In care of the
Postmaster in Frisco and I will get
them Just as quickly. I probably
will get transferred to another ship
when I get back and later on may
be, able to give you my address.
' Your son,'
,0. R. HODGES.
There will be services , at the
Catholic Church Sunday morning at
10 o clock.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Shawe, of Powell Butte, Tuesday,
August 14, a hoy.
Crop Assure i Entire
On this work Twohy Bros. Co.,
will use a steam shovel and some of
the tunnel work will perhaps be
sub-contracted at an early date.
A cash deposit was made with the
district today In the sum of $25,000
and the remaining cash considera
tion is ready on the delivery of the
bonds which is to be made not later
than fifteen days from date.
The plan of the contractors, we
are informed, is to employ all the
local men and teams that are avail
able for the works, and no doubt
there will be work for all who are
in position to accept It.
The construction of the tail end
of the canal, below the 15 mile
....
post, and all laterals, of which there
are many miles, will be done by the
board of directors of the district,
and as the need for water is great,
this work will be started at the
earliest possible date.
'The main canal is 22 miles in
length, and the 6 mile section
that will be constructed by the dis
trict has already been surveyed, as
have some of the laterals.
The actual placing of the contract
which will mean the reclamation of
about .22,000 acres of the best land
in Oregon was done by Ralph H.
Schneeloch of the firm of Clark,
Kendall & Company, of Portland,
who is entitled to great credit when
the condttton of the labor, money
and material market is considered.
IMPORTANT MATTERS
PRESENTED TO DINERS
The good attendance at the busi
ness men's luncheons was comment
ed on Friday at the Prineville Hotel
by J. W. Stanchfleld, of Seattle, who
is here in the Interest of the ware
house that is to be built in the near
future. Mr. Stanchfleld said that the
attendance is far greater according
to population than the club he be
longs to in Seattle with a member
ship of fourteen hundred. He is
very favorably impressed with
Prineville and the surrounding coun
try and expects to locate here.
Sergeant Asa W. Battles and
Quartermaster's clerk, Norrls Bixby,
who were home on furlough last
week, were guests at the luncheon.
Sergeant Battles gave a very inter
esting description of Fort Columbia
where they are stationed and also
told something of the manners and
customs of army life. He said that
the eight Prineville boys at this fort
were all in the same company, that
being the largest number from one
place, with Prairie City and Sump
ter next, having three each. The
boys are boosting Prineville to a
finish, but they say that whatever
they do will not half repay the peo
ple here for the many kindnesses
that have been shown them since
they enlisted and left here about
four months ago. They especially
appreciate the letters and boxes of
good things to eat that have been
sent quite regularly, not that they do
not have plenty to eat, but the little
extras from home look very good to
them. Prineville is very proud of
the creditable showing her boys
have made.
Homer Ross reported that the
85,000 fiBh fry sent out by the
State Fish Commission would ar
rive in Redmond in a few days and
hoped to get enough cars donated
to bring them over from the rail
road. They are to be distributed in
DEATH OF HEXBY SMITH
Was I'lonerr of Paulina Conutry
Xtt Years of Age
The death of Henry Smith, a pio
neer of the Paulina country for
many years, occurred at the Smith
home 12 miles below Paulina Satur
day evening.
Mr. Smith was 86 years of age,
and had resided in the same com
munity almost continuously aim
coming to Oregon.
Funeral services were conductor!
Sunday evening and burial was had
at the Maury cemetery.
HAH NEW STOKE BUILDING
W. Morgan Is Completing SOxSO
Structure at Paulina
j. w. morgan is completing a
new building at Paulina ;30x50 feet
In size, which will house the Paul
ina telephone exchange and will
also be used for a store.
The building will be used for a
dance on the evening of August 24.
the streams near Prineville. ."
Lake M. Bechtell, chairman- of
the meeting, said the Rod and Gun
Club was in process of organization
and would be perfected in a short
time.
Jay H.,.Upton expects one hun
dred and sixty-eigh Chinese pheas
ants within the next few days and
will liberate them in the vicinity of
Prineville. ,
E. J. Wilson, of the Crook County
Bank, reported that the petitions
were being circulated for the Prine-
vuie-Mitciiell mail route and that
the situation looked favorable for
the establishment of this much
needed route.
R. L. Schee suggested that Prine
ville citizens cooperate with Mitchell
by sending a large delegation to
their Fair which is to be held early
in September, the exact dates to be
announced later. .
The luncheon tomorrow '"'"""will
be
at the Oregon Hotel.
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING
Will Be Occupied By Pacific Tele
phone Company Soon
Contractor J. B. Shlpp, of Shipp
& Perry, is constructing a concrete
building on west Fourth street op
posite the postofflce, for Mrs. Maling
Walker.
The building is 22x30 feet in size,
and will be occupied by the Pacific
Telephone t Telegraph Company as
aoon as completed which will be on
or before October 1.
The construction price is said to
be about $2600.00. Two other
buildings will perhaps be construct
ed near by in a short time tor Mrs.
Walker.
RAILWAY WORK PROGRESSING
Contractor E. T. Johnson, who is
grading the Prineville railway says
the roadbed will be ready for rails
by October 15 so far as he can tell
now.
Mr. Johnson was in the city yes
terday arranging some matters with
the city officials who have charge of
the construction.
POTATO INSPECTOR HERE
83 Acres Entered For Certified Po
tato Seed Production
The first inspection for Oregon
grown certified seed potatoes was
made this week. Pro. J. E. Larson,
of Corvallis, the inspector and R.
A. Blanchard, county agriculturist,
made the first of three inspections
In the field. ,
Twelve men representing the best
potato growers entered the work.
It is expected that about 83 acres
will qualify this season.
Any farmer can enter the work.
-on payment of one dollar per acre.
The inspector then makes three vis
its, examining the field for variety,
type, disease, culture, etc. On suc
cessfully completing the require
ments the certificate is issued.
Mr. Larson states that Crook and
Deschutes counties are the most
live, awake and interested section
of the state to the importance of
the movement.
The following growers have en
tered the contest; W. C. Arnold,
W. M. Ogg, J. O. Jnwell, J. M.
Babcock, J. A. Foss, Redmond: G.
E. Stadig, L. A. Hunt, Lower
Bridge; R. U. Flickenger. Tumalo;
S. D. Mustard. G. L. Gibson. (I. N
French, R'. L. Moore, Powell Butte.
1 KILLED AND2 INJURED
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IN ACCIDENT FRIDAY
FREDA LAFOLLETTE AGED la
WAS VICTIM
MRS. RAY AND DAUGHTER KU3T1
Funeral Services Held in This (Uf
Monday Morning McKay Grade
Scene of Tragedy
Freda Lafollette, aged twelve,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Poe La
follette, was Instantly killprt in
runaway accident on the McKay
mountain grade between Prineville
and Ashwood Friday afternoon
about 1 o'clock.
Her older sister, Mrs. Ira Ray,
and Mrs. Ray's daughter, Golda,
who were in the hack at the time of
the accident, were badly Injured
also but both will recover.
The party was returning from
Prineville where they had been via
iting with relatives until the morn
ing of the accident.
Returning down the mountain
toward Ashwood, one of the tugs
became unfastened, and the team
started to run.
Miss Lafollette was thrown not
of the rig and evidently became en
tangled in the harness for her head
was horribly mangled in its contact
with the hard roadway.
All three members of the party
were thrown out, and after caring
for few Httlft five year old daughter
as best she could Mrs.' Ray went for
assistance, a distance of - about
twelve miles, leaving the little girl
with the body of her aunt.
The distance was covered oartlr
on foot and the remaining distance
on one of the horses which Mrs. Ray
succeeded in catching some distance
from the scene of the accident.
The little girl was left alone
from the time of the accident until
about 7 o'clock in the evening when
help arrived.
The body was taken to Madras by
Coroner Ed Mason, of Jefferson
county, and later brought to Prine
ville for burial. Funeral service
were held Monday morning.
Mrs. Ray and little daughter are
being cared tor at Ashwood, and
although they were badly injured
from bruises and shock, will both
recover it is thought. '
BRIDGE BID NOT ACCEPTED
Council Defers Action on Construc
tion of Second Street Span
The bid of R. A. Clark tor ; the
construction of a cement bridge
cross the mill race on West Sec
ond Street was laid on the table for
further consideration by, the city
council at a special meeting held
Tuesday evening. - , .
Mr. Clark submitted the only bid,
which was for $1400.00 with wood
railings and $1585.00 with cement
railings.
LAWSON WINS COMMISSION
Washington, Aug. 14. Commis
sions awarded to the students at
the Fort Logan R. Roots, Ark., of
ficers' training camo. include Douc-
las Lawson, of Prineville, Ore., cap
tain. He is a son of Thomas Law-
son, famous Boston financier.
E
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A party of eight or ten Prinevillw
men is investigating the feasibility
of building a road up Crooked River
gorge from the Stearns ranch to
Mayfield's ranch, today.
They left at an early hour this
morning and will make the trip on
horseback with a view of estimating
the cost of building a road to care
for the traffic from the Paulina and
Bear Creek communities.
The Journal $1.50 per year.
LOOKING OUT ROAD UP
DRIVER GORG