Crook County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL. XXII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 21, 1918
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RANCH DEAL CLOSED
RTKWAUT IIIUH4. HiIy Itl'HHELL
HOLDINGS NEAR IIKHK
SALE INCLUDES AU LIVESTOCK
HorKra, Cat tin, Hliwp, Hogs and
Mules Go To I'urcliawrn
Traimfrr March 1
The largest deal In livestock and
ranch property ever made In Crook
County wui closed Monday when 0.
It Russell sold hla ranch fourteen
mile cunt of Prlnnvlllo, containing
9.700 acrca of hind and about $150,
000.00 worth of livestock, to Stow
art Bros., of Walla Walla, WuhIi.
Mr. Russell purchased thla ranch
from C. Hum Htnlth about ton yuan
ago.
The consideration von $285,000.
$S0, 000 win paid In cash and th
remainder wag arranged on terms.
Bttswart Bros, will taka charge of
the ranch the firat of March. Thiy
own largo wheat ranches near Walla
Walla.
In Hie Hat of livestock told with
the ranch are Included hog and
annrp, norms ana mums as won as
rattle, which made up tha largest
part of tha livestock) conaldoratlon.
The land Includes a large tract
that (a under Irrigation where al
falfa and meadow hay Is ralaed, and
grain of all kinds In abundance.
The grass lands are all adjacent
to the home place, and the tow roll'
Ing hills without a great amount of
vegetation excepting the heavy
bunch grass sod, makes the prop
erty one of the moat valuable for
livestock In this part of Oregon.
VISITING MASONM' NIGHT
Will Entertain Home Members In
Annual Event
The annual entertainment of
rrlnevllle Musons by those who at
tend lodge here regularly yet belong
at other points, will be hold at the
hall Saturday evening.
All vlaltlug Musons, as well as
those residing hero, are urged to be
present.
C Y IIUH-G RA V EH WEDDING
Wm. Harvey Cyrus and Florence
E. Graves were married at the Pres
byterian mame Monday evening,
Rev. W. L. Van Nuys officiating.
Mr. Cyrus has beon In the Jewelry
business hore for several years. The
bride Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Graves of Powoll Butte.
Tbore were no guests at the wed
ding. J. 8. WELLS TO RESIDE HERE
Recent Arrival From California
Likes Prlnevlllo Country
J. 8. Wells, Mrs. Wells and son,
arrived Tuesday and will make their
home hore.
They come from California, and
have been attracted to this part of
the state by visits to the home of
Mr. Wells' brother, G. W. Wells.
They will reside on land recently
purchased In the Powell Butte Irri
gated district.
DIXON BROS. SELL
The Cold Springs ranch, owned
tor years by Dixon Brothers, was
aold the first of the week to Herbert
Angel, of Paulina.
' The sale Includes all the land
holdings of the Dixon's in that part
of the county, a total of about 2060
acres, and a large number of cattle.
- The horses were retained by the
former owners and will be sold by
them.
Mr. Angel has large cattle inter
ests in Paulina valley, and will op
erate both places.
COLD SPRINGS RANCH
IUv. LMt Nuya That llumorlxt la
Mont Serious of Men
That Harry Lauder Is one of the
moat serious mm to be found today,
rngardlos of his reputation as one
of the moat noted humorists In the
world. Is the statement of Kev. F. C.
Laaltt who beard the famous
Scotchman laat week In Portland.
He realises that the people are
slow ' to become aware of the fact
that they are In the war, and Just
what It means, and says that there
Is great difference between the spirit
of tha eaat and the west, those liv
ing nearer the Atlantic coast seeing
more of the war conditions, feel
them deeper.
He told of going Into a captured
dugout on the western front, and
catching the crape band from his
sleeve, which he was wearing for
his fallen son.
Whan he asked why the spike was
not driven Into the wall, the officer
explained that on a like occasion, a
mine was exploded which caused
tho death of 72 men.
Nothing Is too damnable for the
Hun he aaya, and we must back our
men with our dollars, until victory
comes.
n
Ralph II. Schneeloch, of the Arm
of Clark." Kendall and Company, was
In Prinevllle yesterday on one of his
regular trlpa of Inspection of the
Ochoco Irrigation District.
In an interview given out to the
Journal, Mr, 8chneeloch said:
"Flood waters will be available
for tha farmers on the Ocboco proj
ect without fall by April 1, or very
near that dale. Regardless of the
fact that labor conditions have been
difficult, transportation an unusual
problem, and winter weather for the
workmen, wonderfully satisfactory
progreas has been made throughout
the district.
"At the dam, the progress will be
much more noticeable during the
next few days because of the tact
that bettor material Is now available
and the broad base of the small dam
la about filled.
"More power and water will also
facilitate this part of the work.
"The progress In all 'parts of thej
district has been remurkablo despite
the winter weather, and you are I
much nearer the realization of your j
plans for irrigating the district than
you perhaps realize."
Mr. Schneeloch left yeBterday
evening tor Portland, but will re
turn next week, at which time A. J.
Wiley, consulting engineer for Clark,
Kendall & Company may accompany
him on another of his regular In
spection trips.
Mr. Schneeloch will be on the dis
trict one trip each week until the
water is on the land, In order to as
sist In any way that Is possible in
facilitating the work.
RECEPTION AT HIGH SCHOOL
Combined Farewell Party and Re
ception to New Students
A reception was held at the High
Schol last Thursday evening for the
new students who. have Just en
tered. The affair was In charge of
the Freshmen. The party was also
a farewell for Melissa and George
Springer who will loave soon for
Portland.
There will be a special program at
the High School tomorrow morning
beginning at eight o'clock in the
assembly hall, in memory of Wash
ington and Lincoln.
The basketball team will go to
Bend tonight to pluy the Bend Higfh.
This will be the last game of the
season.
RED CROSS WORK
The ladles of the Red Cross are
working all day Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons. More workers are
needed and everyone who possibly
can should be present both days.
Mrs. Baldwin's class in knitting
will meet Just Tuesday afternoons
In the future.
The children of the cjty are mak
ing garments for the Belgian refu
gees. Mrs. Rea says the work sent
In by the children is very satisfac
tory. The Journal aoes modern printing
MEN ARE DRAFTED FOR
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
KVKIIY COMMUNITY TO UK SYS
TEMATICALLY ORGANIZED
MARCH II DATE OF MEETING
Every Person Able to Uuy Liberty
Bond M ill lie Lltd by
April 1
A list of representative men was
drafted by the county Liberty Loan
committee at their meeting Tuesday
evening In Judge Wallace's office,
for the purpose of perfecting an or
ganization for the third Liberty
Loan,
One or more men were called
from each community, who will be
commanders for their communities,!
and as the war baa reached a stage
where the volunteer system is ob-, lnBn ar'UD,es we amount of
solots, the names were conscripted, mater,al tnat can be washed by the
and the men notified of their duties. "tream-
March Jl Is the date for the meet-' The p,t from whlcn the clay Is
Ing of these men In this city, which! beln taken haa reached a size that
is the evening before the March mke the Pera"n much easier,
term of Circuit Court and at that In8teal of the slow working de
meetlng plans will be perfected for poslt of materlal. 'e formation
the big drive.
The drive will call tor the pur
chase of bonds by everyone who Is
at all able to buy them, and If any
one who is able tries to avoid doing
bis duty In the matter, be will be
given publicity until he will be
pleased to align himself with the
truly loyal American citizens.
A list wlH be made from the tax
rolls, which will be supplemented by
other Information, and each man
will be notified of the number 0f
bonds he Is expected to buy, and If
he fails to buy them, the reason for
his Inaction will be sought.
The men who will assist the coun
ty committee In this work are:
Henry McCall, J. F. Rice, J. A.
Rlggs, E. P. Luthy, J. E. Roberts,
J. Floyd Houston, Frank Hackleman,
Fisher C. Logan, J. J. Romberg,
Herb Angel!, H. J. Lister, Homer
Norton, J. L. Gibson, Ralph Breese,
J. F. Connell. W. A. Donnelly. J. W
BUnt0li w 'M GHer Perr; cD
Fuller, E. T. Slayton, Alex Hiuton,
F. Fred Hoelsoher.
TIME IS EXTENDED
Soldiers Insurance May Be Secured
Up To April 12 Apply Now
Time
surance
12th.
for obtaining soldiers' tu
nas been extended to April
Everyone who has a relative in
the service should Bee to it that he
takes advantage ot this latest of
war time measures.
Full particulars may be obtained
by calling Rev. F. C. Laslett who is
manager for the county ot the home
service department of the Red
Cross,
ELITE MILLINERY OPENING
Larger Stock Than Formerly, Pre
sents New Styles and Shapes
The opening of the Elite Millinery
will be held on March 2. The stock
is much larger this year than ever
before and presents a wider variety
of stylos and shapes to select from.
The parlors are being overhauled
and new ' fixtures are being added
for the occasion.
Because of an extremely early
Easter, which comes this year on
March 31, the sales in these lines
will no doubt be earlier than for
merly. , ;
REDMOND GETS SECOND PLACE
In a hotly contested game of bas
ketball between Redmond and Crook
County high schools Friday evening
ln
the Commercial Club Hall, Red-
mond High won by a score of 23 to
19.
This gives Redmond High second
place in the Central Oregon League,
Bend High having won first place. '
The season wtll close with the
game between Crook County High
and Bend High at Bend Friday
night.
LUNNI Kill .1 If IN AT DAM
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LAST WEEK BROKE ALL REC
ORD8 DESPITE WEATHER
SUPPLY OF MATERIAL IS BEST
Double Supply of Water and Power
More Than Doubles
Results
The volume of material washed
Into the Ochoco Project dam last
week broke all previous records by
perhaps 100 per cent.
The material supply Is becoming
much better than was at first en
countered, and rapid construction
Is looked forward to by those In
charge of the sluicing operations.
The volume of water Is doubled
! by use of the ecoI1(l Pump, and this
u ueveiopmg on tne east end of the
pit, which makes the work several
times as fast as Is possible in the
harder formation.
, Yesterday forenoon the pumps
were closed down because of the
cold, but they were operated in the
afternoon, and a good run was made.
Gravel and other materlal for the
conduit is being assembled, and a
,Hr8e lorce 1B ru8nin "e work on
1 the main canaI from tne dam t0 te
j dItch slready bul,t b' tne Bteam
Unless severe weather conditions
develop, the dam and canal will be
completed to a point where water
will be delivered to the land about
April 1.
MARRIED FOLKS DANCE
W1U
Celebrate Washington's Birth
day Tomorrow Night
The Married Folks Dance, which
will be held at the Club Hall tomor
row night, will be novel in many
respects.
Each second dance will be ladles
choice, and all the old fashioned
dances will be the order for the
evening.
The room will be warm all day
and will be comfortable for the
evening. Good music is promised.
WILL RAISE EXPENSE FUND
Chairman Wilson of Finance Com
mittee Will CaU On You
A fund for the payment of actual
expenses of the coming liberty loan
drive in Crook county, will be raised
by chairman E. J. Wilson ot the
finance committee during the next
few days.
The members of the committee
are donating time, use of cars and
other items, and the cost of hand
ling the work will be assessedi to
the people of the community. Have
your money ready and ask no ques
tions. It is your drive as well as
that of the. committee.
STATE ENGINEER HERB
John H. Lewis Visits Ochoco Project
and Talks to Irrigationists
John H. Lewis, state engineer,
spent the day yesterday in Prine
vllle. He visited the Ochoco Project
dam and other points on the district
In company with project engineer
R. W. Rea.
During the afternoon he ' ad
dressed the land owners in the north
Powell Butte district who are at
tempting to get water to their lands,
and instructed them how to proceed.
Mr. Lewis spoke at the irrigation
Bchool at Redmond, Tuesday.
, E. N. Strong, of the Oregon Life,
arrived in the city this morning.
W. E. Durand, of Redmond, was
in Prinevllle last night for the K. P.
celebration.
r.lmer A. Houston Commemorated
At Gathering Sunday Afternoon
Services were held Sunday after-
iiuuu ai me meioonisc cnurcn com
memorating Elmer A. Houston, who
was lost when the Tuscanla was tor
pedoed off the Irish coast Feb. 5.
ur. Marvin spoks briefly of the
conflict In which this life was sacii
ncea, and being of English birth,
was able to give the audience a
different insight In tha situation
than Is usually obtained.
He was followed by a few words
from J. H. Upton.
ine House was crowded for the
occasion.
CALLED TO WASCO
Mr. and Mrs. Hines Left Monday-
Death of Mr. Hines' Brother
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Hines were
called to Wasco on Monday by the
death of Mr. Klnes' brother which
occurred at that place Sunday after
noon. Mr. Hines had been, at Wasco for
some-time, because of the Illness of
his brother, and returned home the
last tif the week.
HORSES AND MULES
The United States government is
buying horses and mules direct,
which is a new policy, and a good
one for the stockman.
Captain Von Stade and Lieutenant
Middleton are in Prineville today,
and expect to buy at least two car
loads of cavalry horses and heavy
mules.
They are paying cash, $140 per
head for cavalry horses that are ac
ceptable, and as high as $215 for
mules of the artillery type.
The horses must all.be dark col
ored, no white or light gray or buck
skins, and must weigh from 1000 to
1200 pounds. Five years to ten
years is the age desired and younger
horses cannot be used at this time.
Mules will be bought in lighter
colors but no white ones will be ac
cepted. They must weigh 1200
pounds or more, and bring $215
each.
Later, larger horses and smaller
mules will be bought, but not at
this time.
Announcements of other trips of
the buyers will come directly to the
Journal, and we will keep our read
ers notified of these visits in ad
vance. The buyers will be in Redmond
tomorrow and Bend, Saturday, and
hope to get five or six cars of horses
averaging about 20 to the car, at the
three points.
Captain Von Stade says that many
horses will be needed later, and they
should be prepared for service by
breaking and getting into shape.
ARTHUR WALWYN EVANS
Dr. Arthur Walwyn Evans, neph
ew of David Lloyd-George as the
next number on the lyceum course,
March 1. The Welshman's subject
will be: "What America Means to
Me". The significance of such a
subject from such a man is ap
parent. After six years In the United
States, he has become an American
citizen, though prior to coming to
this country, he enjoyed the prestige
of the Lloyd-Georges, the greatest
political family In England, if not
all Europe. On terms of intimacy
with Lords Kitchner and Roberts,
General Booth, Joseph Chamberlain,
John Ruskin, Gladstone, Edward
VII, Queen Victoria and others, the
demand for adequate expression of
his talents was insistent. But Evans
was restless, dissatisfied. He trav
eled in fifteen countries and lived in
six ot them, in each a close student
of social, industrial and political life
as he has been in England. Into
"What America Meant To Me", the
great Welsh orator has packed the
sanest criticism and the most fervent
tribute to America that has been
heard in many years.
WILLIAMS BUYS 40 ACRES
Josiah Williams recently pur
chased forty acres of land from G.
W. Slayton. The land is situated
about five miles west of Prineville
under the Ochoco Irrigation Project.
The consideration was $7260.
POWELL BUTTE MEN
TRACT WILL INCLUDE 12,000
ACRES NEAR PRINEVILLE
SIXTY UKD OWKERS CXUTDED
Temporary Organization Completed
May Buy Water From
CO. I. Co. '
The tract of land north and east
of Powell Butte, extending from the
western border of the Ochoco Irriga
tion District to the land already ir
rigated by the Central Oregon Irri
gation Company on the north slope
of Powell Butte, will be irrigated
Just as soon as a district for that
purpose can be organized and nut
Into operation.
A meeting was held in this city
yesterday at which many of the sixty
land owners in that community were
present, for the purpose of complet
ing a temporary organization.
At this meeting it was the unani
mous decision of those present that
the district be organized at once.
President Stanley of the Central
Oregon Irrigation Company was
present, and Engineer Redfield from
the same concern who has planned
to Irrigate this land for years.
They Informed the land owner
that there is water available for
this land, and that the company la
in a position to sell this water to
the land owners, if they are organ
ized Into district ,
This may be the solution of tha
water supply, or It may be obtained
from other sources, but the land
owners agreed that they will get
results only after they are organized
and therefore plans will be hastened
to that end.
State Engineer Lewis was present
and spoke to the land holders.
The temporary organization is as
follows: J. E. Myers, president; O.
C. Hyde, secretary; L. L. Scott,
treasurer; finance committee: A. R.
Bowman, E. A. Bussett and Leland
Casey.
The name of the new district will"
be the Powell Butte Irrigation Dis
trict. Its most southern point will
be the big stave pipe near Powell
Butte, the most northern at the Wil
hoit place on lower Crooked River,
at which point It wiU border the
Ochoco District.
FIVE LOADS FINE CATTLE
Prinevllle Land & Livestock Shipping
to Portland
Five loads of fat cattle, 130 head,
were taken through Prineville to
day by W J. Wright; foreman for
the Prineville Land & Livestock
Company at Meadow.
The cattle were in prime condi
tion, 25 head being dry cows and
the remainder steers, and were fat
tened on the company's ranches
near Meadow.
This concern is one of the largest
in the state, and has about 15,000
acres of land as a base tor their
livestock operations.
ANNIVERSARY FEED
The fifty-fourth anniversary of
the KnightB of Pythias order was
celebrated yesterday evening in this
city.
One hundred and thirty-five men
attended, about 25 coming from Red
mond and a like number from Bend,
for the oocasion.
After the Joint meeting, which
was concluded about 11:30, a turkey
supper was served by Mother Thomp
son of the Oregon Grill-Diner.
The festivities were continued un
til five o'clock this morning after
which the visiting members depart
ed for Redmond and Bend.
J. C. Brix was in the city yester
day from Powell Butte. .