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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL r APER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOL XXII
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 4, 1918
NO. 21
CENTRAL ORE. CROPS
GOOD SAYS WILKES
M KK.tfiK l ItKAHKH AM) OUT.
l-OOK IS KXCMXF.NT
OCHOCO PROJECT WELL ALONG
Condition OimhI AIoiik l.lne and
Murli .New ArrrK la In
Evidence
V. C. Wilkes, traffic rxpert for
the 8. 1. b H. Ky., haa Just complet
ed a report of rondltloti aa hn found
tatm throughout tlin Central OrKon
country.
Mr. Wilkes la authority on general
conditions, and hi n-port I of
great Importance. It follows In part:
Wo covered the linn from Fall-1
bridge (o lieiid, liii'ludliiK a side trip
to Prlnevllle, lhene through l.a
nonta to Madras, thence down tint
river roud to Kedmnnd, throiiKh the
Metollua Culver-Opal City grain dis
tricts and the Irrigated district trlb
utory to Terrebonne and Kedmond.
KikIhv per cent n o "mill grain rrop
na Juniper Hula tributary to Muupln
waa aeeded tu wheat Inat full. Tim
n mihI la regular and la look Inn line.
Twenty per rent with a probable lu
cre no In acreage of IS per cent I
being aeeded to aprliiR grain.
On the If IK AKetiey and I.ltile
Airenry pliilna, Including other dis
tricts tributary to Mndrua, Metollu.
Culver and Opal City, 75 per cent
waa aeeded to full aown wheat, 26
per rent and a probable 10 or 16
per cent Inereaao In acreage will be
ceded to spring grain. The fall
aown grain li up and In Aral cluaa
condition.
All of the Central Oregon country
I naturally a fall aown grain auc
tion because the lack of spring and
aummer precipitation and the late
cold aprlng weather do not give the
grain an opportunity to tie ready for
harvest ahead of the hot weather.
The Irrigated aectlona from Crook
ed river to llend. Including Terre
bonne and Kedmond, are In good
condition, with a conaiderahln (inuti
lity of virgin lit ltd being cleared for
alfalfa, clover, potutoe and vogo
tablea, Quite a number of new sot
tlcr are buying water rights from
the I rrt m Ion companies, piirtlcu
liirly the Stute Tiimalo project and
the Central Oregon Irrigation com
pany. The Orhoco irrigation project
trltiiitnry to I'rlnevllln Is estimated ;
to be 80 per cent completed. A very
liirge arrenge of new ground IB bo-;
Ing cleared for Irrigated crops,
eluding spring sown grain and
may look for a lieuvy tonnage
In-;
we
of
Krnln, hay and livestock us u result
of this Improvement. j
The l.amoiitu gruin section Is es- j
tltnated to have un acreage In grain j
66 per cent greater than fall and i
spring sown acreage of 1917 includ-1
lag much new ground.
General conditions over tho en
tire Oregon Trunk line are very
good due to the increase in the
prices received for lumber, livestock,
hay, wool, bikI recent ready sales of
potatoes. The good prices for
lumber are inducing a number of
small mills in the timber sectlou.
elherThaHorn
takes his own life
Elinor N. Hawthorn committed
suicldo at the S. S. Stearns ranch
near this city Friday afternoon. The
deed was committed a mllo and a
half from the ranch, where he went
after stilting that he Intended to
take his own life.
lie hud boen brooding ovor do
mostfc troubles, and after having a
conversation with Mrs. Hawthorn
and others at the house, mounted a
saddle horse and left, taking his
pistol with him.
A few minutes later, a shot wag
heard, and the sheriff was notified.
Investigation proved that he had
shot hlinsolf between the eyes with
his revolver, and the top of the head
wns torn away.
Tho body was brought to Prine
ville, and funeral services wore held
from tho Stearns residence here at
11 o'clock Sunday morning.
He loaves a wife and one littlo
,son, two slBlers and his father.
He was thirty years of age.
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PRKSIIYT BRIAN CHURCH
This church will Join with the
M. 10. congregation Sunday morning
to hear Dr. Morrow. Bible School
lis usual at 10 a. m. Young People's
meeting at 0:30 p. m. Thore will
be no further services on account of
the services at Paulina,
Sorvlcps in the country as follows:
Friday evening at Fife, Saturday nt
Suploo, Sunday at Paulina, 2:30 and
7:30 p. m.
UAII.ItOAl) MFKTIVO TOMOKHOW
Linti'limm Devoted In Railroad 1I
ruMBlon If nli'rHli'l Coma
Tomorrow evening at 6:30,
railroad meeting la to lm hold at
Hotel prluevilln, to which everyone
la Invited.
The hour will ba devoted to a
luncheon hint cud of the noon hour,
and the discussion will be a I mint
entirely concerning the Prlnevllle
railroad.
If you are Interested and wlah to
know about the matter, come.
The meelng la open to everyone,
an It la your business to be Inure.
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(1,1 II WOKKF.K COMING
O. A. V. Ktnrrt Will llo In Prlnrvlllc
To Adt Hupt. Myers
Prof. O'Reilly, of the O. A. C. ex
tenalon department, will he In Prlne
vllle about the 16th of April to as
sist Hupt. Myer wltb the boy and
girl' club work.
It I the desire of the Prealdont of
the U. 8. that every boy and girl
take up aome garden project or
other food project during the re
mainder of the war.
The Commlloner of Education
at Washington la especially urgent
that parent eneorago the boy and
girl to do their bit.
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TO HAVE BIG OPENING
The Hon Motor Company, will
have an opening for their new gar
age on April 20, which promlaea to
hn the greatct affair of it kind yet
held In tht part of the atate.
The evening will bo given over to
mimic, dunclng and other entertain
ment, and musicians from Portland
will furnish that part of the pro
gram. Refreshments are to he aerved,
and a general good time had.
AdmtaHion of II la to be charged
at the door, which will be charge of
the ited Croaa, and all the proceeds
are to go to that worthy cauae, the
Koaa Motor Company to pay all ex
penKc of the evening.
Plan now to attend. Watch for
further and more detailed ' an
nouncement. . w. a. i.
OF
COW TESTING REPORT
The report of the First Control
Ori Kon Cow Testing Association has
jitHt been made.
In nil 207 cows were tested dur-
lug thn month. The average pounds
of milk per cow was 503.3. Tho av-
orngn pounds of fat per cow was
23.8. and the average cost of feed
per cow was $8.72. 8 cows pro
duced 40 pounds of fat In 2S. days.
Henry Met all, of I'rlnoville, had
tho honor cow, Falrvlew Pearl Jo
hanna Korndyke. She produced
1954 pounds of milk and 62..0
pounds of fat. Mr. McCall also had
thn honor herd for the month, 15
cows averaging 811 lbs. of milk and
82.8 lbs. of fnt.
S. L. Reynolds, of Prlnevllle,
had the second highest herd, six
cows averaging 670.6 pounds of
milk and 32.fi pounds of fat. The
dairymen received for the month of
February $3.40 per hundred for 5
per cent milk and 63c per tb tor
butterfat. v
With' buttorfut staying around 60
cents per lb, the avorago cow Is
making a small profit in spite of the
high prices of mill feeds and rough
ages. However, with no relief in
sight for cheaper feeds and with the
price of farm labor going higher, a
more severe culling will have to be
made. So with each change of the
dairy, feed and labor market, a
record on your dairy cows is of
more vulue to you.
John Kenimling has ordored a
silo. He Intends raining oats and
pens for sllnge.
There is no doubt but the coming
year will establish the silo in Cen
tral Oregon and Its value to the
dairymen In this locality.
The following are the owners of
the cows producing over 40 pounds
of fat for the month: C. W. Heim,
Henry McCall, S. L. Reynolds, Bert
Torkolson and J. F. Lodbetter.
SERVICE FLAG AT H. 8.
Presented by Cadet Company at
Ceremony Held Last Friday
Crook County High School dedi
cated a Service Flag with 34 stars
at appropriate ceremonies at the
school Friday aftornoon. Rev. T. II.
Fertig and Rev. W. L. Van Nuys
gavo short addresses and Adrian
Yancey told of the origin of the
service flag.
The Hug was prosentod by the
Cadet Company which has fifty
members. Captain Ilobnrt Roams
made tho presentation speech.
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, The Monday Night Bridge Club
met with Mrs. L. M. Hodges. Mrs.
C. M. Elklns received the high score.
Members of . tbe Presbytorlau
church and their friends will have
supper in the basement of tlio church
tins evening at b:30. ' .
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
TO START WITH RUSH
UK MEETIXO SATURDAY AT
COMMERCIAL (1,111
COUNTY QUOTA IS $91,
Amount Hhoulil lie Rained Flrat
Day 4Jei Ready Now To
io Over Tim Top
Plana which carry organized
force Into every part of the county,
have been perfected for the third ,
liberty loan drive, which start on
Saturday next, the anniversary of (primary election, according to peti
our entry Into the world war. tlona that are now being circulated.
A big meeting la planned for the j The Issue la to be for two pieces
Comerclal Club Hall at 8 o'clock of road. The first la the trunk line
Saturday evening, at which speakers road between Prlnevllle and Eagle
will be present to present the mat-. Rock, or the Shorty Davis place on
ter to the people, and It la thought Crooked Kiver, and calls for $85,000
that the entire amount for the and the remaining $10,000 is for
county can be easily disposed of the Improvement of the Prineville
durlng the first week, much of It the i Powell Butte road, and the plan is
first day perhaps. ! to expend this amount on a road
The quota for the county la $91,- between this city and the Tom:
000, and Is bonds, not a donation. Houston place, which is planned to
These bonds are in every respect a i extend to the Community Hall,
green back, with tho only exception' The petitions are being readily
that they draw Interest and paper signed, and the measure will be
currency does not. ' submitted to the people without any
Think of the boys who are In the , question,
trenches, then compare their lot The adoption of this measure will
with youra, who are asked to loan ! make state and federal funds avail
the government money on the best ' able for these roads, and will re
of security at a fulr rate of Interest 1 lieve the general county fund for
Buy your bonds the flrat day of the expenditures on other roads and in
drive, and forgot about It. : other matters that are badly needed.
The purchase can be made with a ' The road that is proposed for tbe
small payment down, and the re-1 Crooked River will eliminate much
malnlng part at Intervals, which , of the distance that is In such poor
will enable anyone to easily make a i condition on that line during tbe
purchase. '. winter months, and la very badly
The quota for Deschutes County i needed.
Is fixed at $117,000 and for Jeffer-. w B a
son at $23,000. ... . ... u
w S- I Not In a long time have the pub-
. - lie achool children been more Inter
Merlin Allen left thla afternoon eBted tnaI1 in the beautiful American
for his homo' at Jefferson, Oregon , flag to be presented next Sunday
He waa called there by the death of evening at the Baptist Church to
t.i. K.nh.r niwt iit. mhn the room receiving the largest num
hls brother, Delbert Allen, who was ber . Qf TotM trom t(e fflen and
In the service and waa stationed at wom(m of prineville, the ballots to
l L,os Angeies, i;aiuornia, hi inn inuo
of his death.
, Him
Upon America de
volves the sacredduty
of keeping alight the
torch of Liberty and
upholding justice and
democracy through'
out the world. Let
us not falter or count
the cost, for in the
freedom of the world
lies our only safety,
and the preservation
of our American lib'
erties and institutions.
Let Us Invest
To the Limit in
Liberty Bonds
WILL UK 8UBMITTEI) AT TIME
OF PRIMARY ELECTION
PROVIDES FOR PAULINA ROAD
WS,000 For Road Iletween Prlne
vllle and Raffle Hock; $10,000
For Powell Ilutle Road
A measure providing for $96,000
road bonds, to be issued at the dls-
cretion of the county court, is to be
on the ballot at the time of the
ne presemea bi me oaiiimi vuurcu
next Sunday evening at
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WAR HTAMP HKiGKHTIONH
Superintendent Myers Haa Prepared
Plana For Driving Home Fw-ts
County Superintendent J, E. My
ers has prepared and furnished to
each teacber In the county, a series
of practical arithmetic problema, all
dealing with the war conditions.
They Include tbe lessons of In
terest on war savings sumps, tbe
thrift value of food conservation
problems and many other matters
that are of excellent use in driving
home the ideaa of patriotism and
thrift.
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TO BULK GRAIN AT REDMOXD
Farmers Mix Rat Polaon In Bulk
Make IMatribution at Redmond
At a recent meeting In Redmond,
the farmers considered the matter
of building an elevator for the bulk
handling of grain.
It was estimated that 150,000
bushels wll be shipped from Ked
mond this fall.
A small tank for handling grain
of the farmers In bulk, can be built
of wood for $70, County Agent Ward
estimated, and a metal bin can be
purchased for about $185 he said.
A quantity of squirrel poison was
mixed and distributed to the farm
ers. TOMORROW LAST DAY
TOPAYFIRSTHALFTAXk'
Tomorow la the last day to pay ,
the first half of your taxes, if you
wish to avoid the penalty that ac
crues by allowing them to become
delinquent.
The tax collecting department at
the sheriff's office has been swamped
for the past week, and the rush is
greater as April 6 approaches.
No check on the actual amount of
taxes that have been received will
be possible for several days.
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P. O. INSPECTOR HERE
C. W. Unebaugh Makes Investigation
Concerning City Delivery
C. W. Linebaugh. postoffice In
spector, has been in the city several
days making investigations in re
gard to lhe, city .delivery iotiPrine
ville. i ' - -
Mr. Linebaugh will make his re
port in a tew days and we believe,
from information received, that it
will be favorable.
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GOVERNMENT LADIES
Mrs. C. W. Elkins of the
Cross announces that Mrs.
Red !
Jessie
McComb and Miss Minnie Kalbis of
tne uepartment oi Agriculture win -According to the bulletin of the
speak before the Red Cross Friday, j Bnima induy, united States De
Apnl 6th, at 2:30. Mrs. McComb, ( partment 0f Agriculture, we import
it will be remembered, is the lady i yearlv $14,000,000 worth of these
who conducted the Food Survey in lam0-gkinSi t0 gether with the mil
Crook and Deschutes counties some Uong o pouna8 0f the wool of the
months ago. mature sheep required annually.
The topics to be discussed are Tni8 meang an industry of at least
uioatt pertaining tu luuu rauoeua-
tion, flour substitutes, emergency
first aid in tbe home, and rural
home sanitation. In cooperation
with County Agricultural Agent
Ward, Mrs. McComb has held ten
meetings in the county and in each
locality some woman has been elect
ed to represent the department of
agriculture and the extension service
for the wtomen of her community.
It is through these women that
bulletins and communications and
similar information will be submit
ted. w. s. s.
WAR PICTURES AT LYRIC
Two Reels AVill He Shown Wednes
day and Thursday for 0 Weks
"The Retreat of the Germans at
the Battle of Arras," official war
pictures of the British Government,
were made under the direction of
the British Government and were
brought to this country by Captain
Baines, of the British army. Wil
liam K, Vanderbilt organized the
Official Government Pictures, Inc.,
to exploit the film for charitable
purposes, and Mr. Beck obtained
the privileges of offering them
through the Orpheum Circuit. The
proceeds are to be divided equally
between the American and the Brit
ish Field ambulance Corps. These
pictures show the heroic drive of
the allies in every detail. It brings
to every- spectator the dust and
smoke and din and death of actual
warfare. You see the great guns
SPUUU11B BlBBt. !UU DCB tUB mU in
guns raining lead. You see the
hand grenades explode. You see
the sheels burst and blow whole de-
tachments hish into the air and dig
huge craters "into the soil. You see
the rush over the top of the
trenches. You see the enormous
Riinolv camns. You see hand-to-hand
bnvnnot strueeles with the enemy,
You see the huge Britisli tanKS
plowing along over every obstacle,
tearing down barbed wire entangle
ments, vaulting crater holes, bat
tering down various obstructions
and finally landing at their objective
a German trench.
NOTED SHEEPMAN IN
PRINEVILLE TUESDAY
DR. C, C, YOUXa MAY IN'TRO
IH'CK KARAKIXKH HKRE
WOULD ORGANIZE BIG COnPANY
Hbeep Live On Ik Feed and Water
Than Domestic Types
Very Valuable
Dr. C. C. Young, the father of the
Karakul sheep industry in America,
was in Prineville the first of tbe
week with Watson P. Davidson of
the Oregon A Western Colonization
Company. t
Mr. Young la looking over tbia
part of Central Oregon with a ytew
of locating a large sheep ranch here,
and is greatly pleased with tho
country.
He has made three importations
sheep from the Kara-Kum desert
central Asia, and he and kis
associates practically control the in-
dustry in the nation.
"These sheep will live and thrive"
said Dr. Young, "where domestic
breeds will starve, for they have to
compete with camels of the Kara-
Kum desert. Without water, these
sheep will endure ten times as much
as the sheep now raised in Oregon.
Tbe average summer temperature of
the desert from which these sheep
come is 124 degrees Fahrenheit, .
with a winter temperature equal to
that of Michigan. In tests conduct
ed in that state these sheep with
stood severe winter weather when
the native breeds sought shelter.
"Tests by the packers have dis
closed that the mutton and fat of
the Karakul sheep are entirely free
from the wooly taste characteristic
of or native breeds, giving most de
licious mutton and making the fat
available for cooking purposes. The
wool is from 10 to 31 inches la
length to a 12 months' clip. Rams
shear from 10 to--3X pounds-and
ewes from 6 to 14 pounds. We re
quire millions of pounds of the wool
of these animals for the manufac
ture of felt and coarse cloth. Prob
ably half of the entire wool clip im
ported annually goes to the Cheboy
gan' Woolen & Felt Mills at Cheboy
gan, Mich.
"The skins of the Karakul lambs
are known under the trade na,me of
'Persian Lamb Fur,' when born
with tight curls. If born with ope
curls they give us Astrakhan fur.
On account of the wonderful luster
of some of our American carse wool
haan n-Q raenira hill verv littlf
j Karakul infusion to produce the
, famous Bokhara lamb skins.
$25,000,000 annually.'
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A military funeral was givem
Private Archie D. Roberts here to
day. He was a member of Company
D, Twentieth Engineers which was
crossing on the ill fated Tuscania
at the time of her sinking.
Roberts was not well when the
troops embarked and at Halifax
was discharged from the vessel,
with measles. This was followed by
pneumonia and other complications.
He was 37 days in the hospital at
Halifax, and was then removed to
New York to the U. S. General Hos
pital, where he died March 27th.
The officials of the government
have been very considerate in keep
ing his mother here informed as to
his condition since it became serious.
The body was returned to Prine
ville for interment. Services were
held at the Presbyterian church
this afternoon in charge of tho
Spanish War Veterans, Rev. W. L.
Van Nuys giving the address.
He was born December 13, 1898,
in Wisconsin.
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AXXEX ELECTS OFFICERS
tM.,!.. t tl.A C1..h
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"'s Tuesday Afternoon
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Ladies Annex, Tuesday after-
i noon, the following officers were
j elocted for the year: President,
1 Mrs. C. L. Shattuck; vice president.
i Mrs. R. W. Rea; secretary,
Mrs.
Robert Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Rob
ert Douglas. ' -
It was voted to continue having a
social evening once each month.
The Annex will purchase a $50
Liberty Bond during the third Lib
erty Loan drive.