Crook County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 7, 1919
NO. 13
POWELL BUTTE MEN i
WANT BETTER ROADS
TWKNTY-FIVK DF.LKGATF.H AP
PEAR BEFORE Ull'MTY OKHT
WILL BE AT LUNCH TOMORROW
PrliN'vllItt IIukiiim IIoum Should
Alt In I in prov I ik Road
They Hay
A delegation of twenty-five men,
all ri'iriiii'iiliillv cltlxetis of the
Powell Hull" country, were In Prlnn
vllln yi Hii-rdiiy In an effort f secure
mmiit rond improvement work for
Prltiovllle-Powell Hutte roud.
They took (li ii matter up with the
county court, and nuked that money
bo appropriated for tlui Improvement
if a direct rond from Him Community
Hull neighborhood to thin city.
Wlillo they were welcomed liy tlio
court, who told tliriii Hint the rond
work almuld bo done, no appropria
tion Wus niudu for the reason that
there I no fund for mi eh work this
year, and Commlimloners I. Inter and
Luthy had both come many m lloa to
Prlnevllla over ronda that are aa
near Impunsablo aa can ba Imagined.
The delegation will return to
Prlnnvllln tomorrow, and will take
the matter up with the business mnn
at the noon luncheon, with the hope
of securing aid. .
Ttwre can he no question about
the merit of the claim made by the
rowel Butte mnn.
It la only a matter of funda, and
the condition of thla road aa com
pared to other roada leading Into
the city.
' Some help should bn given this
community, and It la to be hoped
that the problem can be aolved at
the meeting tomorrow.
ARK PLACING HOUSE NOIIIKIW
Mother Thompson I'lmt to Comply
With New Ordinance
II. II. Lakln and A. B. Roller are
taking numbera for the houses In
the city thla week. Thoy are meet
ing with general aucceaa, and the
numbort will all be of the aamc
stylo and will be put on In the same
manner.
Thoy must all bo up by March 1,
to comply with the order.
Mother Thompaon was first to
comply with the numbering ordi
nance and the number of the Oregon
Grill-Diner la 621 Main.
COMING TO TI1K LYRIC
filar Find Perfect Fit in "Spreading
Dawn" Itolo
Jano Cowl, the horolne of "With
in the Law" and "Common Clay"
and one of the foremost of American
dramntlo actresses, comes to the
Lyrlo Thoatre Friday and Saturday
of this week as the star of the Gold
wyn production of "The Spreading
Dawn"
"The Spreading Dawn" Is a plc
turlziitlon of a remarkable story by
Basil King which, whan It was pub
lished In the Saturday Evening Post
attracted country-wide attention.
PRINEVILLE CATTLE ARE
Five cars of Prlneville cattle were
shipped to the Portland market the
ljrst of the week.
Three cars were shipped by Geo.
Dickson, one by T. J. Houston and
another by the Fair View Stock
Farm.
While the number of beef In local
feed lots this year was cut down by
the hay shortage last fall, mild win
ter weather has made the hay sup
ply go much farthor than was con
sidered possible, and the cattle situ
ation is much better than was con
sidered a few months ago.
The Journal SI. 50 per year.
H'K.AKKK HTVNHKI.O COMIMJ
Senatorial ( 'aiidldale Will VUII TIiIr
City During Nt-tt Thirty Days
It. N. Rtanfleld, Itepulillcan candi
date for Culled Slates Bnnator, baa
formally opened hia campaign with
tour through western and aouthern
Oregon. It la the Intention of Mr.
Blan field before the date of the
primary election to vlalt every sec
tlon of the itate. lie will carry hie
candidacy direct to the people, tell
them where he stands on atate and
national Imuoi and respectfully so
llclt their mpport.
Ho will vlalt Prlneville aome time
after the middle of March, at which
time he will meet many of the stock
men and other cltlaeni.
IIOMK HOSPITAL MODERN
Trained Nurw In Cliargo Operat lug
Kimiiii KiiilpM-l Sanitarily
The Home llimpltul, under the
nmiiHK'Mni'i of Mm. K. K. Warner,
la equipped to cure for all the pu
tlenta that would normully require
attention of thla kind In thla com
munity. The operating room la arranged
In the moot aunltury manner, and
thn entire building la bright and
airy.
Vlaltlng hours are announced from
2 to 4, with the requeal that Sunday
especially be unnerved for thla pur
powi. Mra. Ilutton, formerly of Bt. Louis
and Ueuttle, la head nurae.
COUNCIL HOLDS MF.KTING
The Mondial la Plaeeri Under Itlie
JurUdli'tlon of Mayor
The regular monthly meeting of
the city council was held Tuesday
evening.
The matter of appointing a mar
shal for the year waa discuased at
some length, and finally left to the
discretion of Mayor Stewart, who
will have the authority to hire or
discharge the ofllcers of the law, and
In this manner to facilitate ( the
work. " '-'' "" " '" "
O. K. Met LI KE IN CITY
O. E. McClure Is In the city this
week from The Dalles,
Mr. McClure brought in several
Franklin cars tor delivery, one of
which was purchased by Chas.
O'Nell. Mr. McClure was accom
panied by bis brother.
L
A bunch of 40 bulls and 30 cows,
all ShorthornB, are to be offered at
the eighth annual spring Shorthorn
sale which will be held at North
Portland, February 25, 1918.
The stuff will be sold at auction
as usual, and Is selected from some
of the very best herds in the North
west, including the 0. A. C. herd
and a list of fifteen or more of the
well known breeders.
Many of the bulls are from 16
months to two years of age, and
will be excellent individuals for
range service.
WAR VETERAN DIES
B. L. Hand, Who Nerved In the Civil
War, Expired Tuesday
B. L. Hand, a Civil War veteran
aged 74 years, passed away at the
home of his son on Combs Flat
Tuesday morning, Funeral services
were conducted by the Spanish
American War Veterans yesterday
afternoon. Interment was in Prlne
ville cemetery.
COUNTY COURT WORKING
February Meeting Busy One School
and Roud Matters on Hand
The February meeting of the
county court is being held at the
court room in this city starting yes
terday morning.
All members of the court are
present, and the time Is being taken
up by discussion of the road condi
tions that have resulted from the
rains of the past months, and other
important business.
The boundary board was in ses
sion yesterday discussing school
matters.
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Reading from left to right-Major B. F. Edwards. Captain E. J. Gook.
and Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. McMillan, who was called back Into the
JUDGE WALLACE HEADS
LIBERTY LOAN COM.
WILL PLAN OUR PART IN NA
TION'S IHGUEST DRIVE
"OREGON LEADS THE NATION"
Mr. Baldwin of the State Central
Committee Hays Crook liCads
Oregon Also
Judge Wallace has been appointed
county chairman of the next liberty
loan drive, by Edward Cooklngham,
state chairman.
The next drive will be announced
for early In March, and will be for
the largest amount that any nation
has ever asked tor at one time since
the world was new, and there Is no
question about its being a success,
for America leads the world in all
big things.
It has been announced that Ore
gon leads the nation, in all patriotic
moves, and that phrase has been
suggested by the state central com
mittee for the state.
T. M. Baldwin, who Is our rpere
sentative on the state central com
mittee, says that Crook County is
one of the eleven counties in the
state that leads Oregon, hence Crook
Is at the head of the class.
Judge Wallace will announce the
other members of his committee,
and will call a meeting next week,
for the purpose of organizing the
county tor the big drive.
Efforts will be made to reach
every community he says, and all
who are able to buy even a $50 bond
will be asked to do so, to aid in this
national call.
Y. W. C. A. NEED $100 YET
Allotment of 9300 Is Not Y'et Made
Up $1 Each Will Do It
Of the $300 which was asked of
Crook county for the Y. W. C. A
army work, $100 yet remains to be
paid. The committee is asking for
contributions of $1.00 or more each,
and ask that you leave yours at the
First National Bank.
Officers Who Visited
HAS BIG OPENING
The Oregon GriU-Dlner Served 200
Gueata Opening Day
More than two , hundred guests
were served at the opening day din
ner at the Oregon Grill-Diner Mon
day noon. '
Turkey was served and additional
numbers on the menu were of cor
responding quality.
Mrs. Thompson says that all her
former patrons have returned, and
' many new ones are patronizing the
place regularly.
CARTOON BY HYDE
Prineville Man Gaining Fame By His
Clever Pen Work
We are Reproducing in this Issue
a cartoon by C. C. Hyde, better
known as "Keys", which has caused
considerable comment in Washing
ton where it wbb first printed.
Keys has had other cartoons
printed in Tacoma papers, some of
which the Journal will reproduce
in early issues.
Alfred Muni was in the city from
Redmond, Tuesday afternoon.
5 Vo"e v.ft
THK SPORT OF ANSWERING HIS QULSTlONis AiKt.
Prineville Friday
who spoke in Prineville Friday,
service before the party came here!
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1ADIANVI!
SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR OWN
MEN BY FOLLOWING ORDERS
TWO MEETINGS HELD FRIDAY
Many Unable To Hear the Speakers
Listeners Stood For Hours
To Hear Message
The circuit court room crowded
to its utmost capacity and many
people outside who could not get
near enough to the Qoors 10 hear the
speakers, the Lyric theatre crowded
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WAR IN ITS EINAL STAC
SAYSCANADIANVISLTOR
EARLY POSSIBILITY
LAST OBSTACLES BEING RE
MOVED FOR STEEL
TVr'OHY BROS. TO LAY TRACK
Operation Will Start On Signing
Of Contract Thla
Week
"Given reasonable notice, the
companies represented by Mr. Gill
man and myself will undertake to
supply about 18 miles of railway
rails. Our attorneys will Jointly co
operate in preparing agreement for
submission to you at early date."
The above telegram, signed by J.
D. Farrell, has been received by
Mayor Stewart, and removes the last
obstacle that was delaying the com
pletion of the Prineville railway.
The contract mentioned in the
telegram, which has been outlined
for months, is expected not later
than tomorrow. After its execution,
the council will take up the contract
that has been pending with Twohy
Brothers Company for the laying of
the track.
This will be started immediately,
according to Mr. Grler, local man
ager for the big construction con
cern, and can be completed in a few
weeks at the most, after material la
on the ground.
The lumber for bridges has al
ready been cut, and Mayor Stewart
secured the final amount of ties yes
terday while In Bend for that pur
pose. This was but a small number,
but they will be necessary to com
plete the road.
Unless delays that cannot now be
foreseen develop because of war con
ditions, a few weeks at most should
see regular train service to Prine
ville. SCHOOL DISTRICT DIVIDES
Bear Creek Butte District Will Be
Number 45 Cut From No. 8
School .district number eight was
divided yesterday by the district
boundary board, and district number
45 was created. -
This will give the people residing
at Bear Creek Buttes who have been
without school facilities, a district
of their own.
COMMITTED TO STATE HOSPITAL
Ruth Senecal, of Suplee, Taken to
Pendleton Sunday Morning
Ruth Senecal, wife of A. G. Sen
ecal of Suplee, was committed to the
state hospitl at Pendleton last week,
and was taken to the state institu
tion by an attendant Sunday morn
ing, from the Home Hospital where
she was cared for while in Prine
ville. BEND WINS BASKETBALL GAME
In a fast game played here last
Friday night at the Commercial
Club Hall, Crook County High was
defeated by Bend High. The score
was 21 to 23. The teams were
evenly matched and the game was
enjoyed by the large crowd present.
Crook County High will play Mad
ras High next Friday evening at
Madras.
DEBATE DECISION GOES
TO THE DALLES TEAM
The debate decision, which was
tied on the recent occasion of The
Dales-C. C. H. S. contest, was given
to the former by the withdrawal of
the local team in favor of their
opponents.
While the decision was a tie, the
local people considered such a move
an honorable thing to do, and made
the announcement to that effect yesterday.