CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
FEBRUARY 7, 1918
PAGE 8
CANAL SYSTEM NOW
OVER HALF COMPLETE
Onim IHSTKUT WORK IlKIMi
IUSHKI KVFHY 1AY
SECOND GIANT FOR DAM WORR
Tunnel Hull. ling From Roth K.nels
Meant Shovel Working
In R.Kk
The ranal and lateral system that
fs being constructed by the Ochoco
District board under force account
is about two-thirds completed, ac
cording to estimates submitted to
the board at their regular meeting
Tuesday by project engineer R. W.
Rea. The part that is being built
by contract is about one-half com
pleted, not Including the dam.
At the dam. considerable time was
taken up by the installation of heavy
nachinery, and opening up proper
material pits for the giants to sluice
material for the fill.
"This has been done, and the one
giant is now being operated sixteen
hours each day, which will be in
creased to a twenty-four hour shift
in a few days.
The second giant will be started
just as soon as arrangements can be
completed tor it, and both will run
continuously, which will make the
construction of the dam much more
rapid than it has been.
Work throughout the project is
being rushed every day, and water
for almost all parts of the system
will be available by April first, ac
cording to present plans.
The canal leading from the dam
to the completed part of the system
is being lined with cement, and
three crews of men are at work at
different places along this line.
The steam shovel is working in
solid rock Just at present, but is
making good progress, considering
this fact.
Crews are being put at work on
the north end of the tunnel, and will
work to meet the men who are push
ing in from the south end of that
work.
The canal from McKay west Is
being rushed, and will be completed
by April first, connecting that part
of the system for flood waters from
McKay.
REYNOLDS BITS RANCH
51. I). Powell Dispones of Ranch Con
taining 2K Acres I'nder Project
A deal was closed last week
whereby S. L. Reynolds becomes the
owner of the M. D. Powell ranch
north of Prineville. The ranch con
tains 240 acres, all of which is un
der the Ochoco Project, and has
been occupied by Mr. Reynolds for
several years. The consideration is
said to be $15,000.00.
WHY PAY HIGH PRICES FOR
, SOAPS?
We will furnish you for 12.00
double the amount in high grade
soaps and polishes, and with it for
a premium, the formula for making
them at home at a very low cost.
Write today. Address, R. & F Mfg.
Co.; Inc., 94 11th St., Portland, Ore
gon. 13t4c
Spring will soon be
here, and what about
your clothes? Have
you thought of that?
GILL1S
Has and is ready to
talk it over with you!
J. A. GILLIS
Your Tailor
Yes
m H(x hoard mkkting
Regular Onto of ilunlmwa Il-p"ol
f Tarwh) Prtwraa Good
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ochoco Irrigation histrict Hoard
was hold In th office of the board
on Tuesday.
General satisfaction was expressed
concerning the progress of the work
being done by the board, and the
regular routine of business was dis
posed of.
I. O. O. F. TO ATTKN1I t III H II
Voted to Appear at lrrti)terln
Hout In IUhIj SumUy K. ruing
At the regular meeting of the Odd
Fellows, Tuesday evening it was
voted to attend the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening of this week.
Rev. Van Nuyi has notified the
Odd Fellows however that he had
already arranged to unite with the
Methodists In the Marvin meeting
and invited them to attend there.
AXNl'AL TELEPHONE MEETING
Lookout Mt. Co. Elected Officers Sat
urdayLine to be Improved
The Lookout Mountain Telephone
Company, owners of the Prineville
Howard line, held their annual meet
ing in this city Saturday.
Raymond Calavan was chosen
president and J. E. Fuller secretary
treasurer. It was decided to Im
prove the line to Meadow, and in
this work, the assistance of Forest
Supervisor Harpham is promised.
T. K. Hi t HANAN KILLED
Body Iturned in Canadian Home
.Matter Is a Mystery
Word was received the last of the
week by relatives here, that T. F.
Buchanan, who was well wnown
here, was shot, either by himself or
someone else, and the body burned
In his home in Canada.
There are no particulars for the
reason that no one was with or near
him at the time, and relatives are at
a loss to know just how or why the
tragedy occurred, He lived at
W hite Fish Lake, Alberta. Canada.
McCALL RETIRNS FROM EAST
Henry McCall arrived in the city
Friday from Boston where he has
been for the past several weeks vis
iting with his family at the home of
Thomas W. Lawson, Mrs. McCall's
father.
Mr. McCall says that when he was
In Chicago the snow drifts were six
and eight feet deep and the trains
were blocked all through the east
and middle west. He is very glad
to be home again.
PIONEER SHEEPMAN HERE
Tom Hamilton, of Ashwood, Was a
Prineville Visitor Last Week
Tom Hamilton, a prominent pio
neer sheepman from Ashwood, was
an Interesting visitor in the city last
week-end. Mr. Hamilton says they
have had a wonderful winter in
their vicinity and that the stock has
all wintered well. He returned to
bis home Saturday.
PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING
Regular Monthly Program Was Ren
dered Monday Evening
The regular monthly meeting of
the Parent-Teachers' Association was
held Monday evening.
The attendance was very good,
and much benefit Is derived from
these meetings by all who attend.
Plan now to be present at the
March meeting.
ALIEN ENEMIES REGISTERING
All Are Required to RegiNler at Post
Office Jiefore February 9
Five alien enemies, all Germans,
have registered at the local post
office during the week, and eight
others have reported that they will
appear during the next few days for
registration.
All of them must return for their
cards before February 24.
They are required to provide
photographs and make finger prints,
to be used in future identifications
if necessary.
GASOLINE FAMINE
All Prineville Dealers Are Out of
Supplies Today
BecauBo of the fact that the big
Standard Oil truck that makes the
regular Prineville-Redmond run, is
out of commission, Prineville deal
ers are facing a famine in gasoline
today.
If the situation is not relieved
soon, motorists will be forced to
leave their cars at home. However
it is expected the truck will be re
paired in time to make the trip tomorrow.
OLD TIMK IVWCK rKR. fcl
Central Orrgin Married IVople Will
Celebrate aMng1in'a I tin Inlay
An old time dance will be given
by the married people of central
Oregon. February it, at the Com
mercial Club Hall. Those who have
been are also Included.
Admission will be one dollar In
cluding refreshments and the pro
ceeds will go to the Red Cross.
The affair Is In charge of the fol
lowing live wlrea: M. R. lUggs, R.
W. Rea. J. II. I'pton. Or. II. Davis,
Ralph Jordan, Geo. Russell and Joe
Smelier.
THRIFT STAMP COMF-ST
High and Public School Wi.rV.liiK
Hard For Achievement Pin
A thrift stamp contest Is on be
tween the High School and the Pub
lic School beginning yesterday and
tasting until Saturday.
The Public School representatives
turned in 1310.00 this morning hut
the High School has not reported
the sales to dale.
The following students are on the
teams: Public School. Roland
Stearns, captain, Lulu Allen, Leone
Matthews and Jamea Sidford. High
School, Elsie Grant, captain. Ogden
Mills, Catharine Prury, Clarence
Mertschlng and Edna Wolff.
The purpose of this Is to organize
a Junior Rainbow Regiment, and to
be eligible to this regiment, the
student must be one of the first
thousand to sell $50 worth of thrift
stamp?:
Supt Mver has telegraphed for
four pins fur the above public school
students, each one of whom tins
sold more than 150 worth. They
may wear the pins during the period
of the war.
COMMISSIONER SMITH RESIGNS
C. II. Miller To Succeed L. E. Smith
a ( oiiiniil.iiier in IVm IuiIch
L. E. Smith, of Redmond, has re
signed as county commissioner of
Deschutes county, and C. II. Miller
of the same city was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Mr. Miller Is manuger and secre
tary of the Deschutes Mutual Tele
phone Company and was formerly
connected with the Redmond Ware
house. BASKET SOCIAL SATIRDAY
Public Is Invited to Attend Function
at Stewart Hall
A basket social will be held at the
Stewart Hall at 7:30 Saturday even
ing under the auspices of the C. E.
society.
All girls are invited to bring bas
kets, and everyone is welcome to at
tend.
l
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
BETTY WALES DRESSES A com
plete line of Silk, Serge, Cotton
and Linen Betty Wales Dresses to
arrive soon. Call or write for
Spring Catalogue, ready for dis
tribution on or about Feb. 15th.
The Little Vanity Shop. 13tlc
A GOOD TEAM For sale,
$40. See Lettie Marker.
price
13t2c
FOR SALE Three blocks east of
public school, y, acre with new
6-room bungalow, also other Im
provements. Will sell reasonable.
Inquire at this office. 13t4p
FOR SALE Some good property
on Front St., very reasonable to
one that will put up good build
ings. For information address
Box 614, Prineville, Ore. 13tfc
FOR TRADE! A good buggy, has
both pole and shafts, for good
work horse. See D. P. Adamson,
City. 13tfc
TYPEWRITER Smith Premier in
good condition tor sale cheap.
See it at the Journal office. 38tfG
The Journal Is only 11.60 a year
FIFE ITEMS
(By our Regular Correspondent.)
A very pleasant time was had at
the dance Friday night. A Red
Cross dance will be given in the hall
on February 15. Come and bring
your friends. Let us do what we can
to help in this work and make it a
success.
Johnnie Mosler Is at home this
week, sick with an attack of quinsy.
Friends of Margaret Geiger were
glad to learn that she passed her
examinations with excellent grades.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cox and Ray
Morgan came up on the stage Friday
to attend the dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tackman, Mrs.
Will Tackman -and daughter Mar
jory were guests at the Dixon ranch
Friday.
George HuettI had the misfortune
of having a black three year old filly
stray away from his place recently.
Mrs. C. Smith Is on the sick list
this week.
W. W. Brown Is spending a few
days at his Buck Creek ranch.
Jos. Street moved a bunch of rat-'
tie to the Penrose pasture this week.!
Mrs. Carl Pauch entertained Mrs.
Earl Chapman and Mrs. Ed Street.
Wednesday. '
Uruce Ilalfour and Seth Dixon ex- j
changed rattle with Silver Creek
stockmen at Swamp Creek, Wediie
day. I
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Street, Marie j
Shields and Edna Vsnderptml, of
Silver Creek attended the dance.
Mrs. McKacheru, Mr. and Mrs
Uruce Ilalfour and Mrs. Stanley Hal
four called on Mrs. 8. Rodkey at W,
W. ltrown's, Sunday.
Mrs. Lew lleiinett Is spending a
torlnlKht at the home of Mrs. John
nie Muster.
Mrs. Hubbard was a Fife visitor
the latter part of the week.
- I'nul Werner helped Mr. Ivy move
a bunch of rattle to pasture near
Wagon Tire recently.
WAR IN FINAL STAGE
Continued from page
to Its rapacity, and many people on 1
the streets, some of whom had come ,
for miles and could not gain admit
tance to either meeting, was the
greeting tendered the Canadian
speakers who visited Prineville, Frl- i
day aftcmon of last week.
The men were worn by a tour of
about four weeks In the state, but
were greatly cheered by the recep-'
tiou given them here.
A group of men on horseback met
them at the city limits, and with
large flags of the allied armies, es- :
oorti'd them into the city.
The colors of the Canadian. Ilrit- '
lull. French, Italian uiul Kusstiiii '
armies, besides the stars and stripes
and service flag, red cross flag and
others made an Imposing array.
I tie speakers were guents of honor
at a luncheon at the Prineville Hotel
Immediately following their arrival,
nml were taken directly to the court
house, which meeting was started
fijst. and the meeting at the Lyric j
was opened a few minutes later. j
''Captain (look, who had been
twice wounded by machine gun fire,
was lirnt to address the audience at
the court house, lie was a com-
mander on the front In Flanders
when the first gas raid was made,
and took an active part In chocking
Von Hlndenburg who attempted to
come through the Canadian line
when a gap four mile wide had been
made by the deadly gas.
About one-fifth the number of
Canadian and French stopped the
famous German although seventy-
five per cent of their brave men
were left on the field of battle
' Graphic description of fighting
cone, the manner in which the
men conduct themselves when under
shell fire and the method of nibbling
off sections of the German front,
which has gone steadily on since
the German drive toward Pari waa
Btopped, were all of the greatest in
terest. The method of warfare now Is
the most systematic Imaginable, and
on a more stupendous scale than
the human mind can grasp unless
you have seen and taken part In the
work, Captain Gook said. One such place that required nine on the front."
The cruelties of the German sol- months for the German to build Tho party was conducted by Bruce
diers, the horrible crimes committed was tuken by us in Just a half hour. Dennis, of the itato council of do
to others than enemy combatants, The second stage of the war start- fenso, and waa escorted here by A.
and even to horses and other an I- ed at the time these trendies were M. Prlnglo, of Bend.
THie
Will effect every grain farmer at harvest time this
fall. There is but one way to meet this situation and
that is by buying an
Idaho National Harvester
Two men operate it, eight horses pull it and the entire
operation costs less than the price of heading or binding
grain alone. Be independent of the threshing machine.
Cut and thresh your grain when it is ready
Wm. ENDICOTT, Agent, Madras, Oregon
IDAHO NATIONAL HARVESTER CO., Limited ?
Moscow, Idaho , .
3E
FEBRUARY 22 IS WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Alto the Central Oregon
Married People's
DANCE
At the Club Hall, Prineville, 8:30 p. m.
GREETINGS!
An old time dance for old time MARRIED PEOPLE
including those who have been married!
Proceeds go to the Red Cross!
Admission $1.00 including refreshments!
Committee M. R. Biggs, R. W, Rea, J. H. Upton,
Dr. H. G. Davis, Ralph Jordan, Geo. Russell
and Joe Smelzer
nial were touched upon.
He mentioned the fuct (hut he had
' himself examined many sacks hf
oats that were being fi d to Canadlun
, lur. , every sack of which had
been filled with particle of sharp
' cornered steel, which would have
, killed the horses had they slipped by
u n not Iced, all tint work of German
uk-iiIm.
He placed great emphasis on the
fact that the big crush Is going on
all the time, that the fullest cooper -
j at Ion Is needed by the people at
j home, ami that the men at the front
j are the most light hearted lot of
1 fellows Imaginable.
"You cannot Imagine men who
would smilingly go Into pluees where
they know they may bo killed any Major K. II. Edwards of the Bee
minute If they did not know that ond Canadian Mounted Rifle spoke
they are right and that they are go-. next to the court house audience.
lug to win."
There is no other possibility that
enters the mind of the man at the
front, and the duty of the people at '
: home Is to keep that state of mind
with the boy at the front, for we
are winning all the time.
The first stage of the war, the
drive toward Paris, was all German
victory. They had us licked, and
knew It, but we did not know It and
from the day that the German dug
in on the western front the balance
ha been with us, and will remain
there.
They built cement dug-outs In the
front line trendies had electric
lights, and water piped Into them,
j and built them with the Idea
i we could never tako them.
that
Shortage of
Farm Labor
dug.
The third and final stag" started
when we rnintncnceit a drive them
back, and will be finished when they
srn driven back onto German soil
'and their army conquered, which
will be Juki as soon n the people of
America realize that their solid suii-
port of the men at the front will
stop tlm conflict, by conquering
Germany that much quicker than If
the support Is lint so loyal.
' It Is In your hands to save the
lives of your own relatives and
friends, and by nil mean support
them, by supporting all financial
and food conservation call that are
made, Just a strictly as If they were
laws Instead of requests."
He urged that letter be written
to the boy at the front at frequent
and regular Intervals, and In them
the boy should be told of the things
' In which they would be most Inter-
ested, and never of the little trou-
bles that may be occurring at home.
The boy at the front have enough
to think about without carrying ad-
' dlllonal burdens about small affair
of that nature.
He mentioned the fuct that the
front line trenches were very near
to each other at some points, and In
j one location the Canadians held tha
second story of a stable while tha
German were In possession of tha
lower floor. "In this place there wa
something going-on all the time, in
j fact that was about the busiest spot
i