Crook Comiity Journal.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL XXII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JANUARY 24, 1913
NO. 11
ALL BUT SEVEN OREIGHT
HEN RESPOND TO CALL
MANY ASPIRETO STATE
ALL TEACHERS ASKED
HARhY A. GARFIELD
EX-PREMIER CAILLAUX
FI
E
high percentage pass tiik
physical examinations
1I6MEN ALREADY IN CLASS I
Bui Two Mm of Thow EsamlniMl Ho
Far Failed l Pam Five Re
ferred to MmII1 Hoard
All men who were mailed ques
tionnaires by the local board, who
had nut already enlisted, have filled
them out and returned ItH'm to the
board with iim exceptions of seven
or eight cases thus far.
From these, the board hna passed
Into claaa 0110 a tola! of lit man,
which will bo Increased somewhat.
But 32 men have been examined
to date because of the Inability of
the board to get to thla part of the
work, but of that number only two
hare failed to pass, and five or tlx
othnra have been referred to the
medical advlaory board for final ex
amination. INCOME TAX IMPORTANT
State Will Be Canvajwed After Mar.
1st For Starker
Now la the time to (lie your 1917
Income Tax return. It la very es
sential that you do thla before Mar.
lat. Single men who have received
an Income of $1000 during the paat
year must make a return. Married
men or hna da of famlllea who bare
received an Income of 12000 muat
alio make a return.
After March lat the alate will be
canvassed and those who hove
failed to make reports of their in
comra will be compelled to do ao,
and they will also be liable to
heavy penalties.
AT NEXT LEGISLATURE
The next legislature will have for
ita conalderation and passage the
measure to make the nation dry.
It will come before that body for
passage, and will no doubt be paused
a baa been the record in all other
tatea where It has been submitted,
without delay.
The measure la of auch Import
ance however that no man should
be elected to the legislature who
will not pledge the people that be
will vote for thla measure when It
la submitted, and that without any
quibbling.
The Journal will support no man
for a legislative position this year
who does not send this pledge in
for publication, and we believe a
general move by the press In this
direction would do much good just
now. What soy you gentlemen?
CO. EMPLOYEES UNDER
COMPENSATION ACT
All employees of the county have
been placed under the workmen's
compensation act by County Judge
Wallace.
The absence of this protection
last year cost the county more than
$1500 because of an accident which
occurred at the rock crusher, and
the above amount Is sufficient to
care for all expense to the, county
from this source for a number of
years.
Men employed on road and bridge
work are the ones affected, i
The cost will be about 3 percent
of the pay roll.
The Ladles Annex will give a sil
ver tea at their rooms next Tuesday
or the benefit ot the Students' Loan
Fund. Admission ten cents.
Ay: '' A
WJ
Harry A. Oarflald, Fsdtral Fuel Ad
ministrator, who Issued a drastic order
restricting ths us of fuel.
KNOX WILL NOT RUN
AGAIN FOR SHERIFF
Sheriff E. I). Knox haa taken oc
casion this week to announce that
he will not be a candidate for re
election to the office of sheriff.
Mr. Knox will have served two
terms as sheriff of this county when
be returns to his cattle ranch at
Post next year, and his record haa
been one of efficiency and economy.
He has collected a large amount
of delinquent taxes during bis ad
ministration, and has conducted the
business of the office in a first claaa
manner-'with the assistance of but
one deputy, F. A. Rowell, to whom
he gives considerable credit for the
office administration.
His statement announcing his
determination not to be a candidate
follows:
To the Voters and Citizens of Crook
County:
I have repeatedly stated that I
would not become a candldule for
re-election at the coming election
and take this opportunity of making
more public this statement.
My personal Interest will not per
mit me to again accept the office
even It I was certain of election.
E. B. KNOX, 8herlff. '
Prlnevllle, Ore., Jan. 23, 1918.
REAPPOINTED POSTMASTER
W. Boone will Succeed Himself
For Four Year Term
Postmaster J. W. Boone has been
appointed by President Wilson for a
four year term.
His former appointment expired
In July last year, and no notice was
taken of the fact by the department
until about the first ot the year,
presumably because of the pressure
of war buslnea.
The Prlnevllle postofflce now pays
a salary of $1900 per year, but all
advances, which normally are based
upon postal receipts, have been dis
continued tor the duration of the
war.
The receipts for the last quarter
were the greatest in the history of
the institution, more than $3000
being paid into the office for postage
stamps and box rentals.
This does not include the sale of
war stamps, wnicn is anoiner mut
ter. ROWELL FOR SHERIFF
Chief Deputy For Past Two Terms
Aspires to Office
F. A. Rowell is a candidate for
sheriff. Although his name has
been mentioned for the position a
number of times his formal an
nouncement was not issued until to
day, at the same time the statement
was issued by Sheriff Knox stating
that he would not be a candidate.
Mr. Rowell is well known in the
county, and has good qualifications
for the position, being an excellent
office man.
Ben Tone is in the city from Sis
ters today.
PRESENT OKKHTAIjM ATTKMPT
TO SHIFT TO NEW JOI18
PRIMARIES TO BE HELD MAY 17
Eaxtern Part of H title la Audience
As Usual Htanfleld Only
Chance We Have
Many patriotic men from the
western and especially the north
western part ot the state are plan
ning to sacrifice themselves on the
altar of state office, and will offer
their names at the primaries on
May 17 for various positions.
A notable tendency this year
seems to be to shift from one state
office to another without losing a
single day's time. To be sure a
man should remain on the pay roll
ot the state, and If he has worn out
his usefulness or the time limit in
one office, he should be taken di
rectly Into another, or If there is
no vacancy, an office might well be
created for the man.
Secretary of State, Ben W. Olcott,
started the parade when he decided
two years or so ago that as be will
be prevented by the statute of limi
tations, or something, to run for
secretary of state he should be al
lowed to move his offices around to
the other wing of the state building
and take the governor's chair.
Thla leaves a perfectly good Job
as secretary of state open, and to it
aspires labor commissioner, O. P.
Hoff. A
Governor Wlthycombe will be a
candidate to succeed himself, and
because of the many candidates In
the field against him, will be able
to divide bis opposition and be at
least near the lead without doubt
at the finish. His war record, the
handling of matters of the first Im
portance to the nation, will make
him the most popular candidate
with the masses, at this time.
Gus C. Mosler, and Dr. Anderson
of The Dalles are candidates and
Geo. Cameron, of Portland, and L. J.
Simpson, ot North Bend, are also
mentioned for the place.
The only democratic candidate
for governor mentioned thus far is
Harvey C. Starkweather of Oregon
City.
8everal men have been mentioned
for state treasurer, among the num
ber being Wm. Adams, present city
treasurer of Portland, and T. F.
Ryan, now deputy treasurer.
For senator, C. L. McNary. will
attempt to succeed himself, but his
place Is being contested for by R.
N. Stan field, the eastern Oregon
sheep man, and because ot his
ability, and the tact that he is the
only eastern Oregon man who
stands any show of being elected to
office this time, he will no doubt be
successful.
He Is a man ot ability, and the
people all recognize his worth which
will make his election easy.
ARRESTED WITH SIX
Portland papers say that Champ
Smith was arrested on the streets
there Wednesday with six bottles of
liquor in his possession, and was
fined $50 after entering a plea of
guilty.
MAXINE ELLIOTT AT LYRIC
Appears in Irvin S. Cobb's Story,
"Fighting Odds"
One ot the biggest picture feat
ures that has ever been shown in
Prlnevllle will appear at the Lyric
Friday and Saturday ot this week,
when Maxine Elliott will appear in
the play "Fighting Odds."
The story was written by Irvin S.
Cobb, one of the best known writers
of the present day.
APPEAL BY PRESIDENT FOR
ASSISTANTS FOR BOARDS
WILL HELP TO CLASSIFY MEN
Every Man Will Be Placed In Touch
With Occupation He Is
Kitted For
Every school teacher in Oregon is
asked by the Government to volun
teer Immediately for urgent and im
portant work in the execution of
the selective service law in this
state.
The same call Is being made of
teachers In every state. So urgent
is the need of their assistance that
President Wilson himself has ad
dressed a letter to all teachers ask
Ing them to give their services for
the very Important work required.
This work is to help local draft j
boards compile Immediately a com
plete card index showing the special
qualifications of every man they
have classified under the draft law.
This Information must be had by
the Government at once, because
calls for men specially qualified for
certain duties are received from the
army every day. Local boards are
too busy making 'Classifications to
do the work.
The persons best fitted of all
others to perform this patriotic task
are 'the school teachers, and they
are now asked 'to volunteer tbelr
services to their respective local
boards.
The work will not be hard or ex
acting. No teacher will be asked to
give more than a few hours for a
few days. But speed and accuracy
are required. The questionnaire of
every man who has been classified
must be examined and information
as to his qualifications for special
duties transcribed on a prepared
card.
A short time ago General Persh
ing called for a number of trained
meteorologists to be hurried to
France. The Government had a list
of meteorologists, so the call was
filled and the men sent without
delay.
Similar calls for specialists in
other lines are being made continu
ally. It is Imperative that the War
Department have a complete card
Index, listing for example all the
carpenters, the mechanics, the
blacksmiths, the accountants and so
on, so that at a moment's notice the
men required can be called out by
consultation of the index.
Every teacher in Oregon who will
volunteer to help in this work
should present himself or herself
immediately to his or her local
board.
The President's letter follows
"The success of the Selective
Service System has been largely due
to the reliance that has been placed
on the co-operation of all citizens in
its execution. In the registration,
the election officers of the several
States were called upon to perform
a special task, and they performed
It unanimously and efficiently. Lat
terly, I have had occasion to call
the lawyers and the physicians ot
the country to specific duties and
they have responded tn a solid rank.
The time has now come when the
teachers of the country can perform
a very necessary task and I have no
doubt they will respond in the same
manner.
"The process ot classification of
all men within the field ot selection
ls proceeding rapidly. It becomes
necessary to carry forward with this
process, the making of a very com -
plete Index which shall accurately
locate any specially qualified man
among the ten millions on our en
rollment lists. The Local Boards
are so overburdened with the work
of classification that this task can
not be put upon them, and yet the
necessities ot the Nation require
that it be performed with the great
est 'possible dispatch and accuracy.
This duty can be performed best by
the teachers ot the various commun-
4 C ' 'fit I
If
Joseph Calllaux, former Premier of
France, who was arrested on charges
of treason.
All persons who bought bonds of
the second liberty loan through the
Crook County Bank should call as
soon as convenient and get the
bonds, as they have arrived and are
ready for delivery.
The third loan will come some
time in March, and the drive for it
will perhaps start about March 5.
itles. Under" authority conferred
upon me by the Selective Service
Law I therefore call upon all
teachers to present themselves to
the Local Boards having jurisdiction
over the areas in which they reside,
for the purpose of examining the
Questionnaires and filling out the
Index cards in accordance with more
specific instructions to be issued by
the Provost Marshal General."
WOODRQW WILSON.
WIGLE FOR SHERIFF
WeU Known Prinevllle Man Is First
To Make Announcement
J. H. Wigle is making his an
nouncement tor the democratic
nomination for the office of sheriff,
in this issue.
Mr. Wigle is a member of one of
the pioneer families of this part of
the state, and seeks the endorse
ment of the party ot which he has
long been a member.
CHINERYC0UNTY01S
Judge Wallace requests that all
persons having knowledge ot road
machinery owned by the county,
that is not on the county grounds in
this city, notify him, giving a list of
such property.
At present there is no list of this
property, and it runs into a large
total value. In the future it will be
listed in such a manner as to afford
easy finding of any article needed.
PRINEVILLE WINS GAMES
Madras Teams Defeated In Double
Header Friday Night
Two basket ball teams from the
Madras High School came to Prlne
vllle, Friday evening and were de
! feated by two similar teams from
i Crook County High School. The
! first game was played by teams
composed of upper classmen and re
sulted in a score of 20 to 10. The
other game was between the fresh
men, the score being 15 to 14. John
Cyrus featured tor the freshmen in
basket shooting. The excellent
team work ot the first team was
especially noted.
Principal Springer of the High
School and Editor Pierce, of the
Madras Pioneer, accompanied the
boys from Madras.
GOVERNMENT MAY ASSIST OJT
BE.ND-KLAMATH LINE
WOULD BENEFIT PltCWTOO
Option of Southern Market Would
Come to AU the People of
Central Oregon
Friday afternoon, the matter of
providing government money to as
sist in the early completion of the
fifty or sixty mile link of railroad
between Bend and Klamath Fall
was submitted to Mr. McAdoo by
Congressman Slnnott.
The Importance of this line haa
been realized for some time, and in
the event that the war should ever
be brought to the west coast, it
woud offer two main rail lines par
alelling the coast instead of one
overcrowded line as at present.
The through haul that would be
possible with this line completed,
the elimination ot the Siskiyou
grades, and other passes that are
bad in winter, would be a great
factor in relieving freight conges
tions.
The matter of government aid haa
been discouraged by Mr. Strahorn,
who has expected to build and oper
ate the roads, and the rumor that
aid would be requested by him tor .
the project has been vigorously de
nied, but the importance of the Una
is so evident that it has been sub
mitted to the administration.
.... Shoud the line be built and oper
ated by the government, it will af
ford, a market at San Francisco for
products that has been Impossible
up to this time, and would be a
great benefit in some instances to
all central Oregon people, . including
stockmen and business men as welL
ON BASKET BALL TEAM
A basket ball game between the
Prlnevllle team and the Fort Colum
bia team will be played tonight at
the Club Hall.
The team will have three Prine
ville men on the lineup. Charlton,
Bixby and Brosius will play, to
gether with other stars from the
soldier boys stationed at Fort Co
lumbia. The lineup tor the Prlnevllle team
has not yet been announced, but
will be strong enough to insure a
good game.
Receipts from the admissions will
go toward paying the expenses ot
the visiting team, and should be
large. Come out and see the game.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Bible School, Sunday, Jan. 27, at
10 a. m., classes tor all ages. Young
Peoples Rally at 6:30 p. m. Morn
ing service at 11, Mrs. E. P. Lyon
will give an illustrated bible lecture
on "Faith". This lecture is very
highly spoken of.
K. P. LODGE HAS HONOR
ROLL OF MEMBERS
The local K. ot P. lodge has an
honor roll ot when any lodge should
be proud.
They have two captains in the
service, three sergeants and five
privates, or a total of ten men.
They are Captain A. W. Clothier,
Captain J. H. Rosenberg, Sergeant
Geo. H. Brewster, Sergeant A. W.
Battles and Sergeant John Dobry,
privates Lester Cohrs, Delbert Ca
ples, J. R. Harmon and H. I.
Schlegel.
They have an appropriate docu
ment, upon which are inscribed the
names of the above mentioned men.