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y ' Crbok ' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL XXII NEXTDRAFT CALL WILL COME ABOUT FEB. 15 OREGON ONE OF 10 HTATKH TO OUOTA I.N HIWT DRAFT HEN IN CLASS ONE TO CO FIRST The Next Training Cain pa Will Open January I .V There Are Hllll Home Vacanclm Kxrcpt to All vscancles In cslls already made, no more nin will be drafted from Orcimor other stales before , February 15. As all ques tionnaires will bit completed before that data, thla will Rive mnn taken hereafter, except such few ai may be needed prior to February IS to Oil vscsncles, the advantage of the sew clnHlflratlon system. Very few men would have been taken from Oregon In any event prior to the next draft, which It la now announced will not be earlier than February IS. Thli li one of only 10 atatea that have already filled their quota In the flrat draft, barring few vacancies cauaed by rejection! at the training cam pa. Future draft quotas are to be; filled first from Claaa 1, comprising men without dependents. They will be drafted from deferred classifica tions only when claaa 1 la exhausted, thus making It neessary to go to the next claaa for enough men to fill op the quota. - An exception to this will be made In the caae of experts and men high ly skilled In agriculture or Indus tries. It la announced that ths Government soon will csll tor a large number of men of thla special claaa. They will be taken aa needed for such special work from whatever classification they may be granted. A limited number of officers not now In active service, and retired officers of the Oregon National Guard who are physically fit and between the ages of 23 and 47, are eligible for enlistment ss privates first class for attendance at the next Officers' Training Camps, which begin Janu ary 16. Official word to this effect baa Just been received by John M. Williams, Acting Adjutant Oeneral, from the Chief of the Bureau of Militia Affairs at Wsshlngton, with the request that It be given pub licity. , Applications for the camps by such officers must be approved by the Bureau. Those qualifying at the camps, which will be held In Southern California and the South ern States, will receive commissions. ARRESTED AT CANTOS CITY Man Charged With Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses Deputy Sheriff F. A. Rowoll will return this evening or tomorrow from Canyon City with CliaB. H. Mulkey, who is wanted on a charge of obtaining money undor false pre tenses. Mulkey purchased a horse from Joe Street some time ago for $126, and paid for the animal with a check, which It Is alleged, was worthless. ' COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY Practically All Business Postponed To Monday Next The regular meeting of the , city council was held Tuesday evening but because of the fact that the date was a holiday, no business was transacted. Monday evening of next week the usual business will be disposed of. CHRISTIAN CHURCH There will be services at the Christian Church, Sunday as fol lows: Bible School at 10 a. m Preaching at 11 o'clock. Young People's meeting at 6:80 p. m. and preaching at 7 o'clock, subject: "What Does the New Testament Teach Relative to Baptism?" At this service the ordinance ot bap tism will be observed. i . FOR CROOK COUNTY SECRETARY McADOO Aw 4 'Sfc - aeretary of th Treaaury MeAdee, who was named government director of rallreada by President Wilson. FOOD HTOCKM BE1 NO MHTED Anyone Having More Than $2.10 Worth an Hand Muni lb-port All dealers, manufacturers, ware house men, hotels and other Institu tions having on bsnd more then 250 worth of foodstuffs must re port to the bureau of markets of the Department of Agriculture, giv ing a detailed statement of their holdings, January flrat, with a com psrtsoo of holdings on the same day laat year. A statement by Charles J. Brand says every effort has been made to end schedules to the firms and In dividuals .who handle the food sup ply of the country, but that failure to receive a schedule does not ex empt anyone from complying with the regulations. CROOK COUNTY THIRD II Crook list of County stands third In the Oregon counties In the Christmas Red Cross drive. The total returns from the drive give us 135 pef cent of the number of members asked tor. The required number wss 1300 and the members gained during the drive totsl 1760. Morrow county Is first with 176 per cent, Umatilla aecond with 147 per cent and uescnutes stands eighth with 114 per cent. Jefferson county is last on the list with but 40 per cent. Oregon perhaps stands higher thsn any other state In the Union, but this Is not certain yet HEM) FOR ADULTERY Clias. Pratt In County Jail In De fault of Hull Chas. Pratt was bound over to the grand Jury yesterday In Judge Bowman's court and In default of his bond, which was placed at $250, he Is confined in the county Jail. Pratt, who is about nineteen years of age, is held on a charge ot adultery, and the evidence left no doubt In the mind of the Judge that his case should be investigated further. DEATH OF MRS. WELCH The death of Mrs. Clara Elkins Welch occurred at the residence ot E. T. Slayton, near this city, Sun day. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon con ducted by Rev. W. L. Van Nuys. The remains were taken to Hood River where they were laid to rest beside her husband. Mrs. Welch was 76 years ot age. She was born in Ohio, and came to Oregon when eleven years ot age, She was for years a resident ot Salem, where she married the late Geo. B. Welch, She was a daughter of the late Luther Elkins, and sister ot James Elkins ot this city. :. X? I r x X v I ) I Comety Journal PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 3, 1918 PEOPLE FREEZING EAST WARMEHT DKCEMIIKH EVER RE CORDED IN PRINEVILLK HALF OF DEC. WITHOUT FROST Hljlet Maximum Temperature For Month Is OO High" Minimum 47 What is believed to be the warm est December ever experienced In Central Oregon is sharply contrasted with the coldest weather on record on the Atlantic sesboard. Warm days and warm nights, half of the nights not reaching the freexlng point during the month, Is the record ot the local weather bureau, as reported by Mrs. W. J. Pancake, with several of the nights above 40 degrees minimum, and the days reaching 66 degrees on the 29tb. The closing days ot the year re vealed no trace of treexing weather. On December 31, the temperature ranged from 38 to 60 degrees, on the previous day 34 to 69 and on Saturday 40 to 66 degrees was the range recorded. , While the weather has been ot the greateat value to farmers, allow Ing them to complete fall work, and In many Instances work that was planned for next March and April, the stockmen hsve perhaps received the greatest benefit. Green grass has grown more dur ing the past two weeks than It usually does In the entire month of March, and not only sheep but also cattle and horses are able to get grass In abundance where they are on the open ranges. The hay shortage has become a myth and there will as result no doubt be an ample supply for every one, regardless of the turn the weather la sure to take soon toward real winter. While mild winters are not un usual tor Oregon, we are this time sharply contrasted with the coldest weather ever recorded from Florida to the Canadian border on the At lantic seaboard.. Several people have froxen ito death during the past week In this district, and New York reports the cold more severe because ot fuel shortages. Freexlng weather Is reported as tar south as New Orleans, and northern New York state reports an extreme low temperature ot from 69 to 62 degrees below xero. The weather bureau is predicting a radical change In the weather for this state, and people should pre pare themselves tor It. The precipitation for the month reached .69 Inches, with but a trace ot snow in Prlneville. NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION Many Attend Annual Event Given By Ladies Annex About two hundred attended the the the New Year's reception given by Ladies Annex at their rooms in Commercial Club Hall. The rooms were beautifully decorated tor the occasion with fir boughs and flags. A musical program was given after which everyone Joined In sing ing patriotic songs. Refreshments were served during the evening. CATTLE IN GOOD CONDITION Saddle Horses Fat and Grass Grow ing Rapidly H. C. Carlin was In Prlneville yes terday from the Bear Creek country. He says that cattle are in fine con dition, some of them wintering on the desert, and that they are doing better than at any time last sum. mer. He is feeding a few cows and calves but that Is all. Saddle horses that were getting thin at the close ot the fall ride are fat and the hay supply is as good almost as at the opening ot winter. SPEAKERS FROM FRONT TO APPEAR HERE SOON TWO OFFICER FROM CANADIAN TROOPS WOUNDED IX ACTION OATEWILLBE ANNOUNCED LATER Flnrt Men Who Have Been Under Fire To Speak In Interior Will Appear Here Under the auspices of the State Council of Defense, two men who have been wounded In action in the front line trencnes In Europe will sperk In Prlneville at an early date. The speakers are Major F. B. Ed wards and Captain T. J. Leduc both having been wounded In action with the Canadian troops after having spent several months each in the trenches. The men will arrive In Portland Sunday afternoon of this week and will appear In several of the coun ties ot the state. In an attempt to give the people aa much first hand Information ot the conditiona there as Is possible. The men will be accompanied here by a representative of the State Council ot Defense, and arrange ments for the Prlneville meeting will be made by G. Springer, of the County Council ot Defense. There will be no collections taken and no talk of raising funds, but the occasion will be for everyone, without any charges whatever. , The . date and particulars will be announced in the Journal nAt week If possible. C. C. H. 8. RECEIVES GIFT Jerry A. Schooling Presents Ency clopedia Brltannlca to H. S. Prof. H. C. Baughman recently received a communication from Jerry A. Schooling, ot Hay Creek, saying that he wished to present a set of books to the High School valued at over one hundred dollars, The gift Is surely appreciated and will be a valuable acquisition to the library. The following new students en tered the High School the first' ot this year: Lloyd Hines, ot Wasco; Charles Cochran, of lone. Van Fos ter, ot Paulina; Hasel Thompson, of Montrose, Colorado; and Llla Wright, ot Oakland, California. The High School students by pop ular subscription have purchased a beautiful new U. S. flag to be used In the assembly room only. The girls are very busy with the Red Cross work. They meet three times each week. The High School Band Is making satisfactory progress and several new musicians have been added In cluding some of the best lady musi cians in the school. The second of a series of Inter Society debates will be held Jan. 9 The prize for the winning society Is a silver cup. The first Inter-Scholastic debate will be held Friday, January 11, Bend here and C. C. H. S. at Culver. The annual declamation contest will be held January 23. John Lewtas, war correspondent, who has been on the battlefields of Europe, will lecture In the near future under the auspices ot the Crook County High School. A small admission fee will be charged and the High School's share will go to the Red Cross. A class ot twenty is expected to enter the High School at the begin ning of the next semester from the mid-year eighth grade graduates. A basketball game will be played at the Club Hall tomorrow night between a mixed team from the freshmen of the Redmond H. S. and public school and the freshmen of C. C. H. S. and the public school. The third number ot the lecture course was given by Robert O. Bow man, humorist and impersonator, at the Club Hall last evening. A large audience was present and enjoyed the evening's program. , CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PKINEVILLE AMBASSADOR FRANCIS David R. Francis, American Ambas sador to Russia, who has a difficult post owing to chaotic conditions. CHURCH DEBT PAID 93000 Raised By First Baptists to Pay Mortgage The First Baptist church has raised the $3000 necessary to wipe out the debt that has been against the new building since its comple tion. The congregation is thankful to those who assisted in these contri butions. A public burning ot the mortgage and general Jollification will be an nounced soon after the close of the meetings that are now being held at the church. Every effort is made by the con gregation and pastor to nuke this community church, and every Sun day at least one sermon la preached at some country point The building Is open to frequent meetings of general Interest, and In many ways the people are made to understand that they own an in terest In the church. POTATO GRADES FIXED FOR OREGON GROWERS Potato grades for the state were established in an order issued Dec. 31 by the public service commission. They are as follows: Oregon fancy Minimum diameter ot round varieties shall be 214 Inches and long variety 2 inches. Minimum length long variety shall be 3 inches and maximum shall not exceed 7 inches.' Oregon V. 8. grade No. 1 Mini mum d'ameter ot round varieties 1 shall be 1 inches and ot long va rieties 1 inches. Oregon U. S. No. 2 The mini mum diameter shall be IV inches. Oregon small seed Minimum diameter ot round varieties shall be 1 inches, and of -long varieties 1 V4 inches. "Minimum length of long varieties shall be 2 inches. Provision Is made that grades shall consist ot sound potatoes, practically clean from dirt or for eign matter, frost injuries, sunburn and blight. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH If the reader of this notice be spirit hungry, if he wants to realize what real life Is, we Invite him to come to church where he will hear the "Good News of Life." Bible School at 10; classes tor all ages. Young People's Rally at 6:30. Sub ject for the first Sunday of the new year: "The Unseen Resources of the Christian" or "A New Years Promise For The New Years Path." Have you heard Dr. Lyon? If not you are missing very much. Come. F. C. Laslette, minister. Rev. H. C. Hartrantt Is In the city today from Bend. D. H. Peoples and family were visitors from Bend last week-end. R. A. Brasfield, of Alfalfa, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. V Vi it, f'- J NO. 8 BIG DAM IS STARTED OCHOCO WILL BE DAMMED IX LEWS THAN WEEK COMTE COM BUILD Gravel From Pit Is Used In Making Mammoth Outlet From Reservoir For the first time since the Ochoco has drained the waters from the slopes of Lookout and Round Mountains, Its water will be delayed on the Journey to the sea, for the reclamation of sagebrush lands, be fore another week. Already the soil and rocks from the mountain side on the south bank of the stream are being washed into the base that has so carefully been prepared for the big dam, and as soon as this puddle, as the engineers term It, reaches a depth of fifteen or more feet, the flume which is now carrying the water over the dam, will be removed and the waters held up. While this U being done, which In itself is the construction of a small dam, which when completed will form the "toe" ot , the mala dam, the big orange peel bucket Is busy digging the gravel out of the pit that will form the "key" for the main dam, and dropping the gravel from the bucket into a hop per, from which it Is dumped into car and hoisted to the top of the north bankT where it will be mixed with" cement "ta a large- mechanically operated mixer. From this mixer the concrete will be returned to the mammoth con duit, which will form the outlet for the dam when completed. This conduit is a cement pipe, 367 feet in length, eight feet nine inches wide Inside at the bottom and has an inside height of about seven and a half feet. The thickness of these walls will vary from ten inches to almost two teet, according to the pressure they will be called upon to withstand, and will be heavily reen forced with steel rods which are already on the grounds, and ready for placing. The shape of the conduit la changed three times during Its length and it will be completed In less than two weeks after being started, barring accidents. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Junior department boys and girls of the Sunday school are striv ing tor places on the honor roll and thus earn a bible. The members of the parsonage family were gladdened by the kind remembrance of County Clerk Brown which was manifested in the form of a nice turkey for New Year's dinner. All present ate and were thankful. As December had five Sundays, we will not speak at Grimes Chapel next Sunday but on the second Sab bath of the month, January 13th. As we begin the new year let each one strive for such betterment as we are convinced will make us more efficient. , The subject for Sunday morning will be: "Paul's Theme at Corinth Jesus Christ and Him 'f Crucified. We welcome citizens of long standing, new comers, and the traveler who may be with us for a few days. T. H. Fertlg, pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, January 6. The service of morning worship will be con ducted by Rev. Mr. Treadwell of the Lyon evangelistic party. Bible School and Young People's meetings at the usual hours. Mr. Van Nuys will conduct services at Paulina." If weather conditions permit there will be services next week at several points in the southern part of the county. , The Journal does modern printing