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Crook County
ournal.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CROOK COUNTY
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
vol.. -xu
I'RINKVILLE. CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, JUNE 2, lIH
NO. 82
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
HAS BIG PROGRAM
TEACHERS ARE ELECTED
PRINEVILLE
CHAUTAUQUA
PRINEVILLE, OREGON, JULY 5 TO 10
DAILY PROGRAM
HELP BUILD
COMMITTEES HIHV ARRANGING . CIKK1K Mtl XTV WILL I JO OVER
it IH.KT IVKKK ON KKIOIlt) TOP ON JI NK iW AH Ihl AL
PRICES WILL
ADVANCE
JULY 6 NO YELLOW CARDS EXPECTED
PIU.V. BABCOCK OK SHERWOOD,
IS HIGHLY KM OMMENDED
people From tlm Country Should
Serum Tlrkrtu At Oim From
IU It. HoIiIiumiii
Clinutuuqua week In Prlnevtlui
will offer the best program to those
who are able, to ateiid that hn ever
been presented to tlm people of thli
Pledges Will Made For Pur-rliMM-a
For Entire fUmmliiliiK
Month
Crook County U well organized
for tint coming War BuvIiik Htamp
drive which will b made on Juno
2K, and U. O. Rowen, who atnndud
the mass meeting at the court house
on Saturday says that there la no
the Hat' doubt about the success of the drive
in una county.
All dimiiiIh who have bought no
narl of llm country
Those who havn att'iidid the past
nr.iiriinis 11V. after mailing
of offerings for thla yeur, that this i
. t . k. 1 tin. I..t I
program ""'""''"" ... i ! stamps and who fall to alKn a
in mo past . '''; , "" ""! pledge card for purchases of atampa
have found tl a tl tl. ki O rice hM re be ,l(tn,d a yH,.
advanced and lha they were -,w ;ar(1 Bm) tn prophecy la made
anln to gci me in mm. .v t... ,, Mp ,,,. th, na V(,llow cards
Manilla Langley, Superintendent. E. A. Griffith, Assistant Bupt.
Maria Keith, Btory Lady.
Dully Schedule
Mother Goose Chautauqua 9:10
Afternoon Concert 2:30
Afternoon Lecture 8:00
Evening Concert 7:30
Evening Lecture 8:16
vlll be reluiuied from this county.
Pledge cards are to be signed by
tirlcfl
For that reason, the local com-
"I. . ., .i u , , , houKht l'"l'lo f the county on or be
the fact that tickets can I o bought , ' ' n thfl amount of
and hat the price, wh h ''"'"i1? ! ,.ose' of the year 1918.
war tax are $2.7 5 for adults. $ 1.66 B ,)m,n up
for students (12 to 16 y nrs . and , . by ,., 0imittee.
t l0 for -nil.iren . to ,.,.,.... ... , .Hfferent dls-
trlita, and these will be uited
milking up the quotas.
FHIUAY, Jl'LY 5
AftiYnoon
Opening Exerclsea Invocation
Important Announcements Super
intendent and Story Lady
Concert Apollo Concert Company
Headings and Impersonations Jo
sephine Iteaaley
AdmiHNlon JtOc
Organizing Mother (loose Chautau
qua Evening
Concert - Entertainment Apollo
Concert Company, featuring the
Apollophone, the largest, most
unique and pleasing Instrument
in the concert world
AdnilHHlon 05c
MONDAY, Jl'LY 8
(BAND DAY)
Morning
Mother Ooose Chautauqua
Afternoon
Concert New York City Marine
Band
Character Studies and Readings
Elsie Mae Gordon
AdnilHHlon Aftc
Evening
Grand Concert New York City Ma
rine Band, Mario LoZito, organ
izer and director
Return Engagement Mary
Hays, American soprano
AdnilHHlon Ktc
FARMERS BRING TEAMS AND
ASSIST WITH WORK
INSTRUCTORS FOR 1918-1919 SEVERAL MILES OF TIES PLACED
Adel
,i,ir.. Mr itoii iiison. mall nun a
check for the number you want,
stating the kind", and ho will mnll
you the tickets or keep them for
you Jimt us you wish.
These tickets will admit the
holder to each of llu. 23 programs
without any additional charges
whatever.
Cc.ninilite. s lire boxy with ar
rangement, snd everyone Is look
ing forward to a record week.
w. s. s.
W. S. S. HAY BE
USED jHXCHANGE
8ATIRDAY, Jl'LY 6
.Morning
Mother Goose Chautauqua
Afternoon
Prelude Moana Vlerra's Royal Ha-
l wannn yuanct
ropuiar ncientinc i.cciuro, worms
In the Making" Dr. Arthur D.
Carpenter
AdiiilHMion 3l)c
Evening
Concert Moana Vlerra's Royal Ha
waiian Quartet
Popular Lecture, "What America
Means to Me" Arthur walwyn
Tl'EHDAY, JILY 9
Morning
Mother Goose Chautauqua
Afternoon
Prelude, Community Singing The
Eichhorns, directors
Lecture, "America and Japan" Ml
noaaku Toshl Yamamoto
AdmiHHlon 81k!
Evening
directors !
Popular Lecture, "American Ideals"
Mrs. A. C. Zehner, accredited
Government representative and
one of America's most convincing
and pleasing lecturers
Admission ,"i.-,c
Two Teachers Were Re-elected and
Three Are Graduates of the
Monmouth Normal
All the teachers have been elected
for the Grammar school grades for
the coming year.
S. W. Babcock, the new principal.
Is from Sherwood and has had many
years' experience and comes highly
recommended.
Two of the teachers, Miss Estes
and Miss Morse, were re-elected
having taught here last year.
The following teachers were
elected: Principal, 8. W. Babcock;
First Grade, Leola C. Estes; Second,
Edith M. Bailey; Third, Helen G.
Thomson, of Portland; Fourth, Ger
trude Heffley; Fifth, Margaret Nel
son; Sixth, Helen Halvorson;
Seventh, Edna Morse.
Three of the teachers are gradu
ates of Monmouth Normal.
w. s. s.
WEDNESDAY, JILY
Morning
Mother Goose Chautauqua
AfterniMin
10
Evans. Welsh orator and nephew . Prelude Schubert Serenaders
of David Lloyd-George
Admission H:lc
War
near-1
NEARING CITY
Work on the Prlnevlle railroad in
progri-HHlng rapidly, the rails having
n placed some illslance this Hide
of the O'Nell station. Most of the
ties have been placed the entire dis
tance and Mr, Gogerly. superin
tendent of construction, Is maUI"g
every vffort to reach Prlnevlllo by
Julv' 4h.
ir, Edwards was In Port tend last
wei k and purchased the trailer
which Is to curry express and luig
page ami the passenger couch Is
ready for delivery.
w. s. s.
Crook County's quota for
Savings Stamps Is $s:i.l)00.o0,
ly as much lis the last Liberty Loun.
Since we have practically no pay
ndl in this county, the greater por
tion of this money will have to be
supplied h' property owners, who
have been saving and have practiced
thrift nil their lives
Since si much of our money tins
been sent out by the purchase of
bonds, It seems feasible and prac
tical to use Waf Savings Stamps as
a M KI H I'M OF EXCHANGE. They
can bo used to replace the money
that has been taken out of the
cou lit r v. For Instance
Art-
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Arthur Alfred Mining, who left
Prlnevlllo with the last Crook Coun
ty dnvft quota, died at the Letter
rnnti Hospital in California, June
15, after a week's illness.
Mr. lltnlng was born at Wlnlock,
Washington, April 14, 1 889, and
Inter lived at South Bond from
which plaeo ho moved to l rooK
County and located on a homestead
near Roberts.
Ho Is survived by his mother,
Mrs. C. H. Howe, two sister, Mrs.
Delln Strycker, of Everett. Wash.,
and Mrs. Meta Qimlls, of Summit,
Oregon, one brother, Frank Hilling
of HoburtA. and his step-father C.
H. Howe, of Roberts. Mrs. Stryker
snd Frnnk Hlning arrived Tuesday
morning from Washington to at
tend the funeral.
Funeral arrangements hnve not
been made as the remains: have not
arrived In Prlnevlllo. '
W. 8. S.
REDMOND HOY IS DROWNED
Kl'NDAV, Jl'LY 7
Morning
I'sual Services All Churches
Afic moon
Sacred Prelude- Metropolitan
istH
l!'..V'-!tnt!"e:a !... ! lire., "The Advan
tage of a Handicap" Rev. Elliott
A. Iloyl
Admission Kite
Chautauqua Vesper Services All
Invited
Evening
Sacred Concert Metropolitan Artists
a man buys Illustrated Patriotic Lecture, "Won-
a horse: If he would pay HI percent iters or me world war ur.
of the purchase price in stumps audi Henry Warren Poor, latest views
th" rest In money, he begins to re-j from the fighting zone
lleve the money stringency. The f Admission HHc
seller of Hie horse may wish to buv '
a steer. Suppose lie pays a small
part In stamps. The seller of the
steer may purchase 11 piece of land.
Lei !i i 111 make part payment in
stamps, etc. If this practice should
become prevalent throughout the
county, then these stumps become a
medium of exchange Just the sumo
as a greenback. For convenience,
small amounts 11s $5, $10. $16 or
$20 may be placed on a card.
These stamps will always move
nt par. There is no chance for dis
count, on account of the 10 duy ro-
(leem.ug p euge 01 me " 1 Both elections were unanimous
111 ttlKimoll to low uiir.niuuiu.TO i
thnlr use as a medium of exchange
t
TIME
It is well to keep In mind that
mii-nltiiaa ,.f llli.ua ttt lint A fidft
to the government. Its an Interest! WOMAN KILLED IX ACCIDENT
bearing loan, with the best security I -
on enrth. In buying these you are Mrs. Larson of Madras Meets Death
Lecture, "physical Training" Be
atrice E. Heskett
Admission 3!c
Evening
rrelude Mother Goose Festival un-
TO
One Hundred Men, Twenty Teams,
And Six Motor Truckl Were
Busy Friday
Every business bouse In Prlne
vllle furnished one or more men for
work on the railroad, Friday. Thosa
who found it Impossible to go or
send their men, hired other men
for the work.
Many farmers and stockmen from
the surrounding country were there
with teams and wagons and assisted
materially with the placing of tie.
Practically all of the ties were
distributed to Wilton station near
the ' Lafollette ranch, a few mile
from Prineville. The remaining
ties will be distributed within the
next few days.
There were about 100 men, 8
motor trucks, 20 teams and several
wagons on, the work most of the
day. '
Prjjieville ladies surprised the
men Jiy serving ice cream, cake and
strawberries at twelve o'clock on
the lawn at the A. J. Noble farm.
The day was a huge success and
will be the means of bringing the
train to Prineville several days
sooner than it would have been had
lilt; nui iiciju itiiu buc w ui ik.
w. s. s.
SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
The sale of the mercantile busi
ness of O. C. Claypool & Company
clears the way for the erection of a
modern business block on the cor
ner property owned by the company.
The new building, which will be ;
erected as soon as the material i
market and general conditions Willi
der personal direction of "Mother ! permit, will have a 70 foot front on
Goose" I Main street, and will be about 120 1
Closing Concert Schubert Serenad-! feet deep along Fourth.
ers, presenting a live program of I It will be constructed of brick or:
- patriotic, popular and classical ; concrete, and will have two store
University Offers 4 XVeeks' Course
In Military Training
music and entertainment
Admission Ktc
SeuH"oii Tickets
Adults I2.B0
Soldiers in uniform 1.50
Students 1.50
Childreus 1.00
(War tax not included)
Single admissions Mother Goose
Chnutnuqua 17c.
War tax Included in single ad
mission prices.
rooms fronting on Main, with a sec
ond story equipped for offices and
other purposes.
The mercantile business was one
of the most successful in the city,
The University of Oregon will
have a summer training camp be
ginning June 24 and lasting four
weeks. This i8 especially arranged
for civilians, men of draft age, busi
ness and professional men, High
School teachers, students, Scout
leaders and anyone wishing to in
crease thsir strength and endurance.
The work will be heavy and con
tinuous, but physicians and physic
al directors will be present to pre
vent anyone overdoing in the hard-
1 r, n 1 n cr nrncBfl lr v,.n H ra on in
and in selling this, Mr Claypool ; door man the purpose of the four
says his concern has no thought of weeks. course is to make an efficient
leaving the community out door man of vou
The volume of business was 1 No enllstment or promise of en
doubled in ess than four years, 1 listment is required for admittance
ana u w us sum uitiy uerauHe
Claypool has other interests
look more attractive to him under
HIT. .s thn oiinimor on na m rm an t If
inai ; ha cinink' oaQitmnrl that 'OVOTT
I man has some worthy or patriotic -
present merchandising conditions , end in view and tnat miiitary pre-
SCHOOL ELECTION HELD SHIPMENTS OF CATTLE
At the annual school election
held Monday afternoon. Dr. C. S,
Edwards was elected directer and
Geo. Euston was re-elected clerk.
nth elections were unanimous.
Other matters of importance were
nmr use as a me ....... . . '"'"; disposed of and reports rend.
they are bearing interest ALL THE he RX ,eyy m,,pting wiU be held
on the Sth of July.
w. 8. s.
QUITE HEAVY LAST K
The transfer of the stock will be
completed during the next ten days,
after which time Mr. Claypool will
be found in his office where collec
tions and settlements of the busi
ness will be made.
w. s. s.
is
Donald Smith, Aged 0 Yours, Loses
Life in Pond Near Homo
giving nothing. You are morely
loaning your credit to the govern
ment making your credit serve a
two-fold purpose. It's not even
charity. It's aid to your govern
ment in time of need.
W. S. S. EXECUTIVE COM
MITEE, CROOK COUNTY
BARNES IMPROVEMENT CLUB
During Electric Storm June 12
Mrs. T. W. Larson, wife of a
Madras merchant, was instantly
killed In an automobile accident
during the recent electric storm
that resulted in so much damage all
over the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Larson were re
turning from Ashwood when the
accident occurrod which caused Mrs.
Farmers Orgiinl.e for Rat Poisoning Larson's death. The roads were
veiy csiippei y nuu luc mi Emiuuiu
Receipts of cattle were quite
heavy the first of this week with
40 cars here Monday ajid about 15
carB for Tuesday .and Wednesday's
market. The demand for extreme !
top grades of steers was very good
and prices ruled fully steady with
the close of last week. Top sales
were made at $15.10 with the bulk
of top sales from $14.25 to $14.50.
It takes strictly choice steers to
bring better than $14.00. A num
ber of cars of medium steers sold
from $13.00 to $14.00, prices on
this class being 15c to 25c lower.
Common cattle are hard to move at
prices ranging from $8.00 to $10.00.
There were quite a number of cars
of cows and heifers with very few
strictly choice kinds, tops sold from
$10,00 to $11.00 with a few odd
head at $11.50, bulk of the Bales
paredness in times like these
worth while for its own sake.
The cost of the four weeks will
be confined to your own actual in
dividual expenses. The University
will furnish the equipment and pay
the instructors. Your rations and
NEW FORM OF DRAFT SLACKER j housing for the four weeks will cost
$40. Lockers, shower baths, swim-
1- 1 1 .1 win c,i- 0...1 ming pool, running track, apparatus
rederal Authorities Will. Seek and ; . . . . , B ... K ', ia
mill oiuiCLii, uciua rf 111 av no u iu-
Piinisli Such Offenders
The new form of draft slacker is
the draft registrant who was grant
ed deferred classification at the
time of his registration, but whose
status has siuce changed so that he
is no longer entitled to exemption,
but who remains silent about this
change in the hope that it will be
overlooked. It is estimated that
there are thousands of such cases
in the United States.
The raft regulations are: "Every
registrant snail
posal of
batallion.
the summer training
AT THE COURT HOUSE
after the happening thereof, report
to his local board any fact which
might change or affect his classifi
cation." Failure to do this is
punishable by one year's imprison
ment
There will he ft mnRR TnppHn? ftt
within five days the Court House in the circuit court
room Friday evening, June 28 at 8
o'clock at which time talks will be
given on the War Savings Stamps
campaign.
Every loyal American who can
possibly come should be present at
and Other Community Work
rinnnld Smith, voungest son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Smith, of Red-,
mond, was drowned Thursday after
noon In a pond near Redmond, lie
was wading with his oldor brother
Phllo, ngod 12, when the accident
occurred, and the boys did not
know thnt there wore deep holes in
tho pond and the youngster evident
ly slipped into one of these. His
iirother nitido several unsuccessful
efforts to rescue the lad after which
he ran to Redmond for assistance.
Dr. Edwards of rrlnoville, Dr.
Vnndevert of Bend, and Dr. Hosch
of Redmond were called but the boy
was dead beforo any of thom ar
rived. w. 8. 8.
ORGANIZE AT BEAR CREEK
A meeting was held nt the Barnes
PoBtotlleo, June 12, at which time
the farmers of that place organized
the Barnes Improvement Club, for
tho purpose of co-operating in com
munity work.
County Agricultural Agent R. A.
Ward gave a Bhort talk concerning
the rat poisoning campaign after
which a demonstration was given
and the farmers received the strych
nine to be used for the work.
George Tackmnn was elected
president of the club and Bert Do
nuirls socretary-treasurer.
w. 8. 8.
WAREHOUSE PROGRESSI N'G
and turned turtle pinning both oc
cupants underneath. Mr. Larson
escaped with a few minor bruises.
Mrs. Larson is survived by four
children and nor husband.
r-w. s. s.
ORCHESTRA IS ORGANIZED
Sixteen Are Iresent and Show Great
Interest In New Organization
The farmers of the Bear Creok
unction met at the Granville Nye
ranch Inst weok and organized the
Bear Croek Improvement UluD
Granvtllo Nye was elected president
and Joe Newton socretary-treasurer
Rat poisoning demonstrations
were given and the farmors received
a quantity of the poison which has
boon used very effectively.
Largo Structure Is Well Under Wuy
and Will Soon Be Finished
The McMlckle warehouse which Is
being constructed near the dopot
grounds on the south side, Is pro
gressing rapidly and were it not for
the slow delivery of the lumbor
would be finished in a short time.
The cement basement has been
finished and the main floor also.
The main floor is 56x160 feet and
contains 65,000 of lumber which is
placed on end to Insure strength.
The basement has a cement floor.
It has been very difficult to got
tho lumber on time, otherwsle the
building would be nearly finished.
Last Saturday night the meeting
at the Club Hall for the puprose of
organizing a juvenile orchestra
proved very successful. Much in
terest was taken and it is sure that
Prineville will now possess a well
trained and efficient orchestra.
There were about 16 present to
join. Although this number is
large more violins, 2 violas, 1 flute,
2 cello and 1 bass are wanted.
Some of the Instruments are here
and others have been ordered while
still others are to be Bent for.
If you want to Join this orchestra
you must see Mr. Davis 'this week,
the sooner the better.
W. B. 8.
MAIL DELIVERY STARTS
were from $8.75 to $10.00 depend-1 change ot statll3i he should see his
...b u.i IU..U. o iu "l,u local board without delay
mon kinds sold from $4.00 to $6.00. j
Bulls are meeting with slow outlet!
at prices ranging from $6.00 to
$7.50. The demand for calves is
very slack and prices fully ,$1.00;
lower than at high time, top light!
weight calves going around $11.00
to $11.50 and heavies from $6,00 1
up. I
The demand for hogs was very
slack and prices from 25c to 35c
lower. Wre sold part of a car at
$17.00, two cars at $16.90, part ofi
a car at $16.75 with the bulk of
sales going from $16.35 to $16.60.;
There is a good demand for pigs
from $15.00 to $15.60.
lr a man is in qoudi as 10 n . this meeting and hear the four
minute men give these patriotic ad
dresses. The city has been divided Into
six districts with six committees for
soliciting, and Mrs. H. P. Belknap
has been appointed captain. .
These committees will make their
reports at the mass meeting Friday
evening. Don't fail to be present
as you are expected to be there.
w. s. s.
TO BE HELD SUNDAY
ADDITION BEING BUILT
On account of the equipment not
having arrived until this morning
the delivery was delayed.
The first delivery was made this
morning. Hereafter there will be
two deliveries each day.
A community picnic .will be held
! Sunday in honor of the selected men
; from Crook County, who will leave
: June 25 and June 30 for army
I camps.
Tho nicnic will be at the Charles
Receipts of sheep have been quite ; Monteomerv ranch seven miles west
heavy and prices have dropped I o prineville and lunch will be
sharply in the past two weeks. It;serVed about 12:30 o'clock. The
takes extra good Willamette Valley j roads are very good all the distance
lamhs to Dring $n.bu, ugni weigni arm tnere will be plenty of shada on
yearlings are quoted from $10.00 to tne bank of the river for everyone
?iu.5u, wetners ja.vu to ?iu.uu auaiWi10 wishes to come.
The churches of the city will
probably Just have Bible school In
ewes from $7.00 to $9.60
w. s. b.
CALL FOR 05 COMFORT KITS
Mrs.
It. W. Rea Has Received Call
, From Headquarters
Dr. H. P. Belknap Adds Operating
Room To His Oilice
the morning after which they will
go to the picnic grounds.
Everyone in Crook County is re
ouested to come and bring lunch
and enough for one extra so that
there will be plenty for the hon-
An urgent call has been sent to ored gueBts.
the Red Cross chapter in Prineville I It is expected that the railroad
for 65 comfort kits to be sent in 1 will be finished to that point by
imediatelv. As many workers as Sunday.
posible should be at the Red Cross ; Anyone having extra room In
rooms Friday. ' their cars should notify Arthur
The rooms wil open at 9 o'clock Michel. Transportation will be pro
and remain open all day. j vided for the honor guests.
An addition is being added on to
the back part of Dr. H. P. Belknap's
office next to the Crook County
Bank. The room is 14x16 feet and
is finished in white with white
enamel furnishings.
All modern equipment will be
added and when finished will be an
up to date and convenient operat
ing room.
w. s. s.
MERCHANDISE IS MOVED
Remains of Paulina Store Will Be
Disposed of in PrineviUe
What is left of the merchandise
belonging to the late S. Price, is
being moved from the store at
Paulina and will be disposed of in
Prineville.
The goods are being moved Into
the Smith building next door to the
Journal office.