to
Crook County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 15, 1917
wn 1
DEAL WEATHER FOR
0CH0C0 DiST. WORK
ABOUT J MILE OK A COM
I'l l TF.It IIV STEAM SHOVEL
WORK ON RESERVOIR MOVING
Mwlilncr)' on Oromid Tor Tiiiiik'I
Work Much nf IMMnnce I'riim
Mi kity to Cm Hlix kril dill
The favurulili' weather conditions
re unhInIIiik In the construction
Work Under the Ortioro Project, and
murk progress Iiiih Ilium mutle sin
last week.
The steam shovel has completed
almost a Imlf mlln of imiln chiiiiI,
Commencing at lli steep hlllHlilu
near lliii east end, and a short din
unco from the iliim. and la working
Wt.
This i'hiikI In slkteen feet wliln on
ton bottom, la aliout seven feet deep
with a rurryliiK raparlty of four and
half feet of water and la bring
built at tlm rule of from 200 to 260
lineal feet per day.
The reservoir construction la mov
ing steadily ahead, a good alart
having been made on the up stream
retaining wall.
Tlm orange peel above) la In plane
and In doing good work on this wall.
From Mi Kay weatward towurd
the big cut work la progreaaing rap-
Idly under Mr. Shotwell, much of
the ill hi ii nc the canal la already
blocked out and a few wneka favor
able weather will make the ctnpl-.
tion of this link of tho ayatem pos-
iblit.
In the rut, progress la rapid under
Mr. Fuller who hua charge of the
men working for tho district dlrert.
Much more has been accomplished
tin the entire ayatem than wua eon
rlilered possible In so abort a time,
and the coming few weeks will
how marked advunces In tho work.
IS PAST DUE
In the Red Cross campaign In
June, Crook County subscribed to
the Red Cross war fund $9,600.00.
This whs a fine tribute and Indica
tion of our putrlotlHin. The acid
test however, Is not whnt we say
wo will do but whnt we actually do,
and It appears that there are a num
ber of unpaid subscriptions In this
county. All of the subscriptions to
this fund were supposed to have
been paid on or before the 1st of
October.
The state campaign chairman,
Mr. Henry L. Corbott, of Portland,
informs us that the national olllce
In Washington is "pounding me on
the back every wook for more funds
and I am bocoming embarrassed be
cause so much monoy is still un
collected out In the counties." All
pledges which were due on or be
fore October 1 should be paid at
this time to the county treasurer.
r. M. C. A. MKKTING AT POWELL
BUTTE
Immediately following the church
meeting at the Powell Butte com
munity, hall Sunday afternoon, Miss
May Knox, ot Prinevtlle, gave a
short talk on the Y. M. C. A drive
that Is being carried on this week.
Miss Knox told what the money
that Is being raised Is to be used
for and explained the work ot the
T, M. C. A, on the battle front.
The following men were appolntod
to take charge of the drive at Pow
ell Butte: Walter Foster, Wallace
Smith, J. A. Rlggs and A. W, Bayn.
The quota for their community Is
about four hundred dollars.
LUNCHEON AT M. E. CHURCH
The Commercial Club luncheon
this week will be at the Methodist
church Friday noon.'
Chicken pie will be served.
r.i iwmn mini- inii.iiiiM.i i
Help In Miikr Our SoMIitn Happy
While l (In- I rout
The loiiiiiilltee for the A nn'ili an
Red Croim Hbop Is very anxious In
receive (Intuitions fur trie Thanks
giving mi In. Articles of all kinds
will bn acrcptuhle, particularly
turkeys, chickens, inlin e meat, plum
pudings, fruit cake, etc. Kindly no
tify Mrs. Thomas Sharp or Mrs.
Collins W. ElkluM. Donations may
bn left at tint Red Cross rooms,
Masonic Hall, not later than Mon
day morning, Nov. 2H. Remeber
every little bit helps and what you
givs will make sonic soldier or
Nullor happier at the front.
MAIL ROUTE CONTRACTS
Ulils for tint following Hlar
Routes will be received at tin) olllce
of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General, I'oHtoltlco Department, up
to 4:l!0 o'clock January 15, 1918:
I'rlnevlllu to Meadow, I'rlnevllle to
Paulina, I'rlnevllle to Fife, Prlun
vlllo to Redmond, and Suplee to
Paulina.
These rontrarts are from July 1,
1818 to June 0, 1922,
PLANS FOR NEW GPM
For some years, the fact has been
arknowledged that C. C. II. 8. needs
an up-to-date gymnasium. We re
quire regular athletic training for
our boys and girls and provide no
other floor than the natural lawn of
the high school grounds. Now that
the temperature of these November
days Is too uncertain to admit of
outdoor games for the girls, some
other means must be provided for
continuing their physical education.
The boys have long needed a scene
of recreation other than the streets
ot Prlnevll'.e and the whole com
munity would profit from the use of
such an amusement center as a
building of moderate cost and equip
ment would provide.
The movement was launched hint J
week amid great enthusiasm of the1
faculty and students of the High
School as a nucleus and Judging by
the rapid pace at which the work
has grown, the entire county will
soon hear of the scheme for the bet
terment ot our young people at
home.
Under the able student leader
ship of Hazel Yancey and Clara
Short, with Adrian Yancey as leader
of the boyB, the school has already
taken up pledges amounting to
$100.00 and committees are ready
to canvass town and country for
this worthy cause.
Crook County is sufficient unto
herself. When the call comes to
nihio money for an unparulelled
lntor-Slate Fair, the people respond
with their resources. When the
women want to entertain a State
Federation, every man puts himself
out to give the visitors a rousing
welcome, Whon a new Liberty
Loun or a Y. M. C. A. campaign Is
floated, Crook County calls her con
stituents to aid In the national de
fense. Thoso who have proved the
pre-eminence of Crook County In all
public spirited work abroad, will
surely respond to a local call from
the youth of our own community.
The Art Department of the Wom
en's Club has afforded the high
school a rare opportunity to enjoy
some very good copies of twenty
famous American paintings which
are on exhibit In the high school!
auditorium. Friday morMug the
opening exercises will be devoted to
a study of characteristic American
artists and' their work.
The dairy barn belonging to F.
McCalllster was destroyed by fire at j
2:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the
ranch about eight miles from Prlne-
vllle on the Crooked river road.
The origin of the Are is unknown I
as the family retired at 9: SO o'clock
and the barn was almost entirely ;
consumed before they discovered the !
blaze.
Three small calves were . burned
and a lot of valuable machinery.
The loss Is estimated at $4000 with'
$1000 Insurance, I
HON. N. G.
Si
v7- , i
Who Wuh .Hitntcd Last Friday
G. Springer as
G.
N. G. WALLACE IS JUDGE
RKSIGNATIOX FORWAKDKD OX
MONDAY, XOVKMHKR 5
GENERAL SATISFACTION IS FELT
More Settled Condition Sure to Re
sult Biographical Sketch of
Judge Wallace
N. G. Wallace Is couiAy Judge of
Crook County. His appointment
was made by Governor Withycombe
on Friday afternoon following the
return of the chief executive from
his visit to the livestock show at
Lewistown, Idaho.
The vacancy was caused by the
resignation of Mr. Springer on Mon
day, November 5.
The appointment Is greeted with
much favorable comment from all
sides, everyone apparently recogniz
ing the fact that the nnqestioned
ability ot Judge Wallace in matters
of law will solve many problems
that have been difficult in times
past, and feeling that the appoint
ment will make conditions settled
and the county machinery run
smoothly.
Judge Wallace Is a native of
Arkansas, 42 years ot age, and has
been a citizen ot Prlueville since
1913.
He read law and taught school
until 1901 when he was admitted
to the bar, and took up law practice
in the courts ot Arkansas,
He was also engaged in the news
paper business in Oklahoma In 1905
and was there at the time Oklahoma
was admitted to the Union as a
state.
Judge Wallace received his com
mission yesterday and qualified for
his new duties this afternoon.
7? J ; i , .
';''- v i' 'VK fA 4
f4i?i ' ' ; i -J
l'.-v:H ' hxii)
, v
MMtlkti. -in I Id A .v . . -- i . , immmmmmmmmmm
WALLACE
by Governor Wlthycoiiilw to Succeed
County Judge
TWO CHARGED WITH
THEFT OF COW BRUTE
WARXKR AND CONRAD TAKEX
INTO CUSTODY BY SHERIFF
GOOD WORK SECURES EVIDENCE
Hotli Men Are Placed Under Bonds
by Deschutes County Justice
of the Peace
J. E. Warner and G. W. Conrad,
i of Brothers, were bound over to the
grand Jury Tuesday morning by
Justice of the Peace J. A. Estes, be
fore whom the men appeared on a
charge of stealing a steer from J. T.
Houston, of Prlneville. Bond for
Warner was set at $1000 and for
Conrad at $250.
The men are thought by author
ities to be connected with what is
commonly referred to as the "High
Desert cattle thieves' ring." Ranch
ers in the neighborhood were to a
large extent responsible for securing
the main portion of the evidence
against them. A hide shown as evi
dence and purported to be that of
the steer belonging to Houston, was
so badly marred as to cause sus
picion as to the purpose ot mutilat
ing it. The ears, brands, color spots
and other identification marks had
been clipped with the exception of
one place, a small red spot under
the left eye, by means of which
Houston was able to identify the
animal.
In the hearing R. S. Bradley, C.
R. Harvey, F. R. Rowell, R. A. Am
nions and Sheriff Roberts appeared
on behalf of the complaint. The
defense put on no witnesses. Dis
trict Attorney H. H. De Armond
handled the evidence for the state,
The attorney tor the defense asked
that .Conrad be excused from the
case - as he was claimed to have
HKMTMAH I A lt KI.H K HOL
J'lKltS
Christmas parcels for the soldiers
overseas may be sent either through
the postofflce or, If over 7 pounds,
by the war department. The latter
must be forwarded before December
8, must be In a wooden container
capable of easy Inspection, and must
not exceed twenty pounds In weight.
They may be sent through the par
cel post, addressed "Care of the
Commanding General, Port of Em
barkation." Mark such parcels
"Christmas Mail."
WOKKI.VO OX PAULIXA ROAD
(' i. Huniliu't Will Start Improve
ment on Stewart Grade
C. J. Sundqulst left this week for
the Stewart grade on the Paulina
road where he will work a number
of men on road improvement.
Work will be continued on the
places needing it most on this road
until bad weather stops the progress
of the crew.
Y. M. C. A. DRIVE IS
The Y. M. C. A. drive In Crook
County Is progressing nicely accord
ing to reports from the committee
In charge. ( Everyone is responding
generously and there is no doubt
but that the full qtfota will be sub
scribed In the given time.
There will be a speaker here from
Portland tomorrow who will address
the citizens at twelve o'clock at the
corner of the First National Bank
and will also speak at the Commer
cial Club luncheon immediately fol
lowing at the Methodist church.
Following Is a list of those in
charge of the idrlve:i, Prlneville,
Robert Davis, Arthur Michel, W. I.
Dishman, L. M. Bechtell, E, E.
Evans and James Cantrell; Crooked
River, Wm. Ayres and R. W. Doug
las; Grimes Flat, Henry Howard;
Oehoco, D. C. Ingram and Alex Don
nelley; Paulina, Mrs. L. M. Miller;
Post, Homer Norton; territory north
of city, James McClun.
DEATH OF STANLEY SMITH
Prlneville Boy Victim of Pneumonia
Yesterduy Morning
Stanley Smith passed away at the
home ot bis parents near Prineville,
Wednesday morning at one o'clock,
after a very short illness. He was
in Portland where he contracted
pneumonia and came home in an
automobile taking two days for the
trip and was in a serious condition
when he arrived here.
Stanley was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Sam Smith and had spent
most of his life in and near Prine
ville, having been born at the old
Prineville Hotel, June 1, 1S93.
Besides his mother and father he
leaves a sister, Mrs. Lewis C. Mor
gan, of Detroit, Mich., and a brother
Captain Henry Smith who is in the
army.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence near Prineville
this afternoon at two o'clock.
very slight connection with it. The
evidence, however, was thought suf
ficient to hold him.
Quick action on the part of Sher
iff Knox and Sheriff Roberts had
much to do with effecting the cap
ture, with the assistance of the
ranchers, who kept constant guard
on the actions of Warner and his
family last Saturday night and Sun
day morning. The sheriff had re
ceived word informing him to be at
Warner's place as early as possible
Sunday morning.
When he arrived he found Brad
ley, Amnions and others had watch
ed Warner's son, Gordon, dig up
the head and hide of the steer from
the earth floor in the barn and clip
from them the brands. He was
taken into custody and a further
search revealed other portions of
the animal elsewhere. The sheriff
brought the boy into town and held
him until Warner, who had been
taken by Sheriff Knox, of Crook
County, could be brought in.
Houston came in to town yester
day and swore out a complaint
against Warner and Conrad, who
was with Warner at the time Sher
iff Knox arrested him when driving
into Prineville with three quarters
of beef Bend Bulletin.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
ASSUMES OFFICE WITHOUT PO
LITICAL OBLIGATION'S
REALIZES IMPORTANCE OF WORK
Any Man With I merest ji of County
at Heart Will be Welcome
at HU Office
Prineville, Oregon,
November 14th, 1917.
To the People of Crook County:
I have accepted the office of
County Judge with a full knowledge
of the grave responsibilities resting
upon me as your officer. My sole
purpose shall be to assist. If possible,
the other members of the Court In
working out the various difficulties
confronting the county at this time.
In this task, I ask the earnest sup
port of every citizen in the county.
I do not expect to undertake any
thing sensational, but shall lend
every effort to a satisfactory busi
ness administration.
I am not a -politician; have no
political enemies to punish nor
friends to reward; have no ambition
to perpetuate myself in office; under
the laws of this good State, I shall
not be subject to the recall during
my term. In view of all these
things and the important work to
be done, I will have no time for
political advice, but the man, who
ever he is and whatever he is, who
has at heart the unbuilding pf this
county end -Its institutions, the man
who wants to help, the man who
believes In harmony and unity, will
always find the latch string on the
outside and a ready audience. I
shall work in perfect harmony with
the other members ot the court, and
will, at all times sincerely appreci
ate the advice and assistance of the
taxpayers of the county.
Sincerely yours,
N. G. WALLACE.
DATE IS FID FOR
T
, Final orders in regard to the elec
tion to be held December 17 for the
C. O. I. irrigation district settlers
have been completed. Three dire
tors placed in nomination by a peti
tion of the settlers will be elected at
large from the district. The names
of those on the ballot must be in
not later than Dec. 7. The county
clerk and county treasurer will act
as ex-officio officers of the district.
Voting precincts have been select
ed as follows: Terrebonne, Harvey
Gates home, with W. F. Mackey and
C. A. Douglas as judges; Redmond,
the Redmond homestead, J. O.
Skirving and M. E. Landes, judges;
Alfalfa, school house, C. H. Hardy
and Curt Muller, judges; Deschutes,
school house, Rasmus Peterson and
Hans Mickelson, judges; Powell
Butte, community hall, J. L. Gibson
and George Truesdale, judges.
County Surveyor George S. Young
has stated that there seems to be
a misunderstanding among certain
ranchers as to just what the boun
daries given in the petition for the
district mean. They merely describe
the property which is omitted from
it. All lands within the bounds and
not specifically mentioned in the pe
tition are included. All of these are
under contract or have water rights.
Bend Bulletin.
OCHOCO BONDS IN HAWAII
Ready Sale Found for Securities In
Honolulu
Ready sale for a block of the
Ochoco Irrigation District bonds has
been found by Walter M. Kendall ot
the firm of Clark Kendall & Co., in
Hawaii according to a letter from
Mr. Kendall who is visiting friends
in Honolulu and combining business
with pleasure while in the islands.