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County Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. XXII
E
$20 PER
OTHER LIVESTOCK ADVANCE
AT NORTH PORTLAND
PRICES RECORD FOR COAST
fllcrrs Are Now At $1.1.75 Ami Initios
Are Gamboling at I3.W)
Per 100 1'ouikU
Live hog at 120 per hundred!
Rrmi steer at f 13.76 and lambs at
116 hundred! Those are Monday
records for North Portland, and the
nd l not yet In sight, (or the supply
In not equal to tlm demand, and tho
war la yet on.
Tho advance In porkers wm msrto
fanny, and wm not looked for by tha
trade. It was a Jump from $19.60
and wiia due to extreme shortage of
suplles.
The pucker are strong for moata
of all grade and are free to admit
that (he prlii will be passed on to
the consumer at mien, who la the Indi
vidual who pay all advance, be
cause, well JiihI because there la no
one ln to puy tbem, and they tnukt
b puld.
SPRUefCAMPSARE
ESSENTIAL TO WAR
Another Rroitt Industry la the
xprui-e camp used fur getting out the I
tiuiU'rlal for tlifl building of airplanes j
and America l lending In thl enter-;
prise hIho. And when our soldier,
watch the thrilling contest of the nlr j
and see the enemy inarhlnei tumble I
to thu earth, conquered, thy will !
think with joy that the victorious
duellist rldea and flRhta successfully j
In a plane carved from the spruce'
treea of our great and grund stale, j
When we remember that the Oer-I
man submarine haa been ao success-'
ful lu sinking ship at aea that we
had only 30,000.000 tout of shipping
In the world when thla nation waa
thruat Into thla terrible war and waa
confronted with the moat trying situ
atlon Imaginable, and If America
were to play an honorable part in the
destruction of deapotlnm, it waa vory
essential to have ships to transport
our aoldlers and send supplies to our
allies, who for three years have held
the helllah Hun from our hearths,
homos, and harhora. With the grit
and go that makes thla nation great,
we took hold of tho problem and It
woa not long before we added 100
new shipyards and tns of ilioutaiidH
of new workers. Air the shipyards I
In our country subscribed their quo-i
ta to tho Third l.lberty-l.oHii and to
thn Red Cross, and Y. M. C. A. and '
some yards have gone over the top 1
nine tlmee.
A few worda concerning the Y. M. j
C. A. The breakfast given to 860 en
listed men nt tho rrent auditorium
the "Y" took an active part and jio-,
vlded escorts to the camp and saw
that each man was Interviewed and
every comfort extended and Informa
tion given. They acted as a greot,
strong, loving father, mother, and tho
men soon forgot thulr homesickness;
at any rate It was very much lessened
by tho practical sympathy and kind
ness of the Y, M. C. A. men. A na
tion that has 100,000,000 people who
can break sacred home ties with such
courage as Is being manifested ond
work with deathless conviction that
the Ideals we represent are worth liv
ing or dying for, cannot bo defoatud
In a conflict between righteousness
find unrighteousness and In all tho
V. M. C. A. is largely responsible by
their Individual Interest in Jho tnnrai,
social, and physical and mental Inter
est In the soldlora and sailors.
Camp Lewis, where those 850 men
are stationed,' is -the largest canton
ment' in America and baa had as
many as 50,000 men at one time. It
covers 77,000 acres, It Is 16 miles
from Olympln, 17 from Taconm, and
60 from Seattlo, with excellent trans
portation facilities and the sanitation
is perfect, and tho arangement of tho
buildings excellent. Men live in wood
baracks and have Individual cota,
tho capacity being 60,000 men. The
"Y" covers every phuBo of the sol
dier's life and mothers and fathers
can safely leave their sons In their
hands.
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SHEEPMEN COMPLETE THEIR
ORGANIZATION AUGUST 14
On August 14, a meeting of sheep
men was held at Mitchell. An organ
ization was effected and every sheep
man present who was eligible became
a member. The organization will be
known as the "Wheeler County
Bheepgrowers' Association" and any
sheep man eligible to graze stock on
the Ochoco National Forest may be
come a member.
The objects of the Association are
primarily to work in cooperation with
the Forest Service in the matter of
range matters and to put themselves
in a better position to market wool,
lambs, etc., at a consistent and Just
figure. .
Judge Henry D. Keys of Fossil wns
elected Secretary-Treasurer. Messrs.
Donnelly, Blake, and Hnrpharo repre
sented the Forest Service at thu meet
ing and report a good attendance
with plenty of interest.
OF CROOK COUNTY
COAE MINES OFFER
GREATEST ASSET
HAY CHEEK DISTRICT SEEMS
LARGE AM) EASILY MINED
IS
Many Thousands Of Arret Hoom To
Jirar Coal C 'Topping Only
Eighteen Mile. Away
The ':t that tnore are perhaps
many thousands of tons of first class
coal within eighteen miles M Prlne
vllle, coal of a grade that costs irora
$16 to $26 per ton In the cities now
la perhaps unknown to many of the
residents of Prinevllle, yet i Is very
true, and an Investigation that can
be made in a few hours will convince
anyone who takes tbs tr-ftl'Uoi hat
thu coal Is theie and In largo quanti
ties This coal Is found In a part of thu
rountry that has evidently escaped
the effect of thl hot lava and its at
tendant eruptions that covered much
of the Central Oregon at on time,
hi, a la purely k sedimentary or sell
out, formation. In which the seams of
coal achate can be seen for mile o i
the surface of thn ground, and accom
panying many or perhaps all of these,
cciil la to be found In some quunfi'v.
Near the bottom of the ravln-,
vliere natune has, by the process of
erosion, uncovtied some of tho deep
er strata, coal of good quulity may
lo found Just beneath the grans roo'.s,
aniat a depth of twenty feet, a blan
ket deposit of from four to seven feet
thick Is to be found.
The owners, the Thompson Coal
Company, of which A. Thompson,
who Is well known In Prinevllle, Is
the head and controlling fuclor, have
held thn lands for years, and carried
on development work to tho extent
that the quality of the coal and the
slxe of the deposit Is no longer In
doubt.
That the mines will be operated in
an extensive manner, and the prod
uct shipped to Prlnpvllle seems an
early possibility, and thus commer
cial coal will be added to the alreudy
large diversity , of Prlnevllle's re
sources. ... w i ,.Li-- y- - ,
THE FARM TRACTOR
The farm tractor has advanced
from an experimental stage to the
acknowledged necessity In loss time
than was required for the automo
bile to make the same advance.
This was made possible by war
needs, and like many other condi
tions, will be Immediately recognized
by those who wish to keep abreast of
the times nnd jet the greatest bene
fit from their operations.
Tractors, like automobiles, are
made in many models,' some of them
good and many of them very bad.
An excellent oportunlty is offered
at tho tractor show which will be held
In Portland, September 6-6-7, for any
farmer who Is not already convinced
to select tho machine for his needs,
und mukc his plans accordingly.
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FAREWELL EXERCISES AT THE
M. E. CHURCH
There will be a community faro
well meeting at the M. E. church
Sunday evening at 8 p. m., under
the auspices of the Town Committed,
In honor of the boys who are leaving
for service In the II.-S, Army.
A cordial Invitation is extended to
all patriotic citizens of the town and
communty to be present. An elabor
ate program has been aranged. Shorl
talks, solos, and Instrumental music
will constitute the program.
W. S. 8,
FOREST SERVICE ASSISTING
THE STOCK GROWERS
Grazing Examiner D. C. Ingram is
now working with Ranger Congleton
in the Paulina section.
On account of labor conditions, ex
cess stock, abnormal season, etc.,
It has become necessary to adjust
linos between sheep allotments con
siderably also to compensate sheep
men for loss of feed by excess of cat
tle drift by slotting some of tho cat
tle range to sheep. In other words,
an effort is being made to bring both
sheep and Cattle through the season
In fair shape, even though conditions
have been very abnormal. Messrs.
Ingram and Congleton will give this
work special attention.
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WILL WINTER CATTLE HERE
Four Hundred Head Coming From
Hampton Uutte Ranches
Following the custom that has be
come popular among stockmen the
past few years, a bunch of 400 head
of cattle will be brought to the Ocho
co. Project lands during the early
winter from Hampton, Oregon, by
Elmer M. Peck and men associated
with him, and will be wintered here.
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RERRY PICKERS RETURN
Boh Hamilton and the Missus Ilda
and Lucile Cohrs returned tho first
of the week from the huckleberry
patch. They report that hucklober
ries are unusually plentiful and that
blackberries are very scarce.. Heavy
rains in the mountains are causing
the berries to fall from the bushes.
PKINEVILLK, CROOK COUNT, OREGON, AUGUST 22, KM.
WORK PROGRESSING
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MEN AND TEAMS NEEDED
FOR EARLY DUTY
TRUNK LINE WHEN FINISHED
The Hurvey Is Partly Complete! And
Preparations Have Ileen
Made For Construction
The Ochoco Canyon Road Is becom
ing a reality.
x Engineer T. M. Davis, who has
been surveying different sections of
the road during the past few weeks
lias ueeu annemuiiiiK loom, camp
equipment, etc., and all will soon be
In readiness to handle a crew of men
and teams.
The section to be built first Is that
portion between the Henry Koch
ranch and the Ochoco Ranger Stution.
The new road will follow the base of
the hill south of the creek and thus
avoid the "doby" along the old road.
T. J. McCarty, who helped build
the road already constructed, will be
foreman In charge of the work. He
Is now In camp at Ochoco Ranger
Station getting things In bhape for
busy times loter.
It is hoped that as soon as moo. fin
ish with harvesting of crops they will
show Mr. McCarty how efficiently
they can build roads.
This project is a deserving one
since It will become a part of the
main trunk line road between Prine
ville and Mitchell.
After this road Is put In shape It Is
highly probable that a mail route
will be established between tha two
points.
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N'orls ilostwlck, who has been em
ployed with the Ochoco Irrigation
District for several months, left Sat
urday morning for Washington, D.
C., where he will enlist In the Engi
neers Corps. Mr. Bostwlck expect
to go to the Officers' Training Camp
In Virginia.
THE FRL7XH ADVANCE NINE MILES
IN DRIVE SINCE LAST SATURDAY
BRITISH LAUNCH HEAVY DRIVEJTODAY ON THE
ENTIRE FRONT OF ANCREJAND SOMME
LONDON. At'O. 22 British
launched attack this morning on the;
whole front between the Ancre and
Somme rivers. The Germans, after
fruitlessly counter attacking posit
ions gained yesterday by the British,
north of Ancre, again launched heavy
attack this morning.
PARIS, AUG. 21. French have
reached the Ailette river lu their ad
vance between Qise and AlBne rivets.
This represents a nine mile advance
since Saturday.
General "Byng's Britishers struck
CAPTURED HUN TANK
T Sri', 4 tfV V' -
The tank seen In this French official photograph was captured by the
French In the receht heavy fighting on the western front. The tank was de
'mollshed by the heavy French gunfire and It took these crafty Frenchmen
twelve days of work under enemy fire
graph shows the French crew which repaired the tank and which Is operating
It with great results against the enemy.
RAIN CHECKS HARVEST
A genera! lain is reported frt m nil
parts of the central Oregon country
during the past week, which will do
a great amount of good to the ranges,
and relieve a water shortage in many
instances, although delaying the hay
and grain harvest.
Second crop Alfalfa is down in
many places, and other fields will
soon be ready to cut. Grain harvest
is about half completed in the dist
rict. No damage is anticipated from
the storm. Precipitation In Prine
ille totaled .23 inches.
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TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
OF CAROL COMPTON
WATER SHALLOW AND STILL
Had Fallen From Bridge When Play
ing Alone Into The Rye
Grass Canal
The two-year-old baby daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Carol Com p ton waa
drowned in the Rye Grass irrigation
canal in this city yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred Just south
of the L. D. Claypool residence, where
me lamuy resides, sometime during i
the afternoon, and the body of the s
title one was found floating In some I
eignieen incnes oi water a snort dis
tance below by friends who were
searching the canal, about six o'clock.
The child had bten playing In the
front yard and about the house as
usual during the day, and was missed
near the middle of the afternoon by
her mother, who immediately started
a search for her. Neighbors were
called In, and as they were unable to
find the missing baby, others came
until a large party was assembled
looking Into every poslble place In
the community where she might have
gone.
As the search went on It became
evident that she must have fallen in
to the canal, and It was searched for
several blocks.
Finally the body was discovered
floating In the water a short dis
tance below a bridge, which Is almost
directly In front of the residence of
the family. She had evidently fal
len from the bridge into the shallow
water, and was unable to get out
because of her youth.
It was evident that the body had
been lifeless for some time when dis
covered. Funeral services will be held in
this city this afternoon at the family
residence.
the Germans on ten mile front be
tween Arras and Albert at five this
morning and before nine had captur
ed six villages including Bucquoy and
Moyendiller. French advance con
tinues on whole front.
MADRID. Spain has notified Ger
many that she will replace further
submarine sinkings from interned
German tonnage, saying that this de
cision is but naturally obligatory de
fense of our essential Interests. We
cannot further risk prejudicing our
national dignity and life.
REPAIRED BY FRENCH
W - a L ,V
J. V -? 'X
to put it In order again. The photo
MRS BELKNAP AND MRS WIGLE
ENTERTAIN
Mrs. H. P. Belknap and Mrs. John
Wigle entertained the Shumia Club
at the home of the former yesterday
afternoon.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Douthit
of The Dalles, Mrs. Simpson of Los
Angeles, Mrs. J. Wesley Smith of
Woodland, Washington, Mrs. Forbes
of Bend, and the Misses Gesner.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cookies were served. Short toasts
and a musical program were features
of the afternoon.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
ALL PEN OF 21
T
THIS MEANS ALL MALE
PERSONS, CITIZENS OH ALIENS
REGISTRATION DAY AUGUST 24
When, Where, And How AU Men
Twenty-one Years Old Since Jane S
Absolutely Must Register
' All male persons (citizens or al
iens) born between June 6, 1897 and
August 24, 1897. both dates inclu
sive, except oficers and enlisted men
of the regular army, navy, or marine
corps, and the national guard while
In Federal service, and Officers' Re
serve Corps, and enlisted men in En
listed Reserve Corps while In active
service, must register on Saturday,
August 24, 1918, between 7 a. m. and
9 p. m.
Registration In this county .will be
made at the office of the local board
having Jurisdiction where person to
be registered permanently resides, or
other place designated by that local
board.
Go In person on August 24 to the
Court House In Prinevllle. If you ex
pect to be absent from homo on Aug
ust 24, go at once to the office of the
local board where you hapen to be.
Have your registration card filled out
and certified. Mail it to the local
board having Jurisdiction where you
permanently reside. Inclose a self
addressed, stamped envelope, with
your registration card, for the return
of your registration certificate. Fail
ure to get this certificate may eanse
you serious inconvenience. You must
mail your registration card in time
to reach your home local botrd on
August 24 It you are sick on Aug
ust 24 and unable to present yourself
in person, send some competent
friend. The clerk may deputize him
or her to prepare your card.
If you are in doubt as to what to
do or where to register, consult your
local board.
Failure to register is a misdemean
or punishable by imprisonment for
one year. It may result in loss of
valuable rights and privileges and
Immediate Induction Into military
service. -
Do not refuse this call for registra
tion, which is only for men who have
reached their 21st birthday since
June 6, with the coming registration
of men from 18 to 20, and from 82 to
45, inclusive, which will be held
sometime early in September.
In order that the consuming pub
lic may understand the seriousness
of the sugar situation and the great
importance oi strictly observing the
Food Administrator's sugar regula
tions, Federal Food Administrator
W. B. Ayer has directed attention to
a "catechism" recently issued from
Washington, D. C, and Mr. Ayer asks
that every Oregon household give
this careful consideration.
"The sugar shortage in the United
States is real and not imaginary,"
said Mr. Ayer, "and the Food Admin
istration is endeavoring to secure a
fair and equable distribution. An al
lotment has been made for every
state and any people buying in ex
cess of their proper allowance or with
holding any sugar above their im
mediate needs from the general sup
ply, is simply profiting at the expense
of others. It should be sufficiently
clear to everyone by now that the ad
herence to the Food Administrator's
regulations is necessary for the com
mon good of all.
The "catechism" to which Mr. Ay
er directs attention is as follows
Hoarding
What is sugar hoarding?
Having on hand more than is need
ed for a reasonable length of time:
You should not fail to return any un
used balance of sugar purchased for
canning purposes.
May a household have a month's
supply on hand?
This is not Justifiable except in ex
treme cases where, there are no stores
available for purchase, and it should
be done only on the advice of the
Federal Food Administrator or his
deputy.
What are the evil effects ot hoard
ing? It throws the distribution system
out of Joint it raises prices; It im
poses a heavier burden upon those
already doing their utmost; it results
in waste where there are no proper
facilities for storage; it discourages
the honest.
What is the moral wrong of hoard
ing? It Is selfish, cowardly, and unpat
riotic; it is, in fact, taking unto one's
self specal privileges at a time when
all Amercans should be on the same
tootng, share and share alike.
Is there any punishment for hoard
ers? Yes. The Food Control Act pro
vides fines of not more than $5,000
and imprisonment for hoarding by
dealers, manufacturers or householders.
SUGAR SITUATION
MING SERIOUS
No. 41.
T0 IRRIGATE 30,000
PLAN TO TAP EAST LAKE AND
RECLAIM- LANDS NOW ARU
INVOLVES TUNNEL TO CRATER
These Lands Have Every Requisite
But Moisture To Make Fertile '
Farm Possible
P. B. Johnson of Milllcan Is pro
moting a plan for the irrigation of
about 30,000 acres of land in the Mil
llcan valley country, some of which,
comes to within twenty miles of thla
place, and will endeavor to form an
irrigation district for that purpose.
Water will be had by a system
which will use East Lake as a natur
al reservoir and draw on this storage
for supply as it is needed for the fer
tile but now waterless land of ihia
community.
In order to get the water to the
valley it will be necessary to tunnel
6ne and one-half miles through the
mountains. It Is estimated the tun
nelling and the laying of the dltcbea
will cost approximately $1,600,000.
East Lake is about 2.000 feet higher
than the Millican valley.
This valley is one of the most fer
tile valleys in Eastern Oregon, but
on account of the lack of water, has
been nractfcnllv harron Rv tho nit-
plication of water, it will become one
of the greatest farming districts in
this part of the country. The crops
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mis season were pracucany Durnea
up on account of insufficient rainfall.
The climate is ideal for farming, and
with the application of water it will
become one of Eastern Oregon's
greatest hay fields.
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BCRDICK ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FO RSPEAKER
Denton G. Burdick of Redmond has
anounced his candidacy for the speak
ership at the coming legislature. Mr.
Burdick has been practicing law in
Redmond for several years and Is al
so identified with banking Interests.
He Is chairman of the executive
committee of the Oregon Irrigation
Congress, and is prominently 'con
nected with the development of the
North Unit Irrigation district, which
contemplates the reclamation of more
than 100,000 acres of the best land
in Central Oregon.
Mr. Burdick was born in Michigan
in 1891 and received his education at
the University of Iowa.
He represents the 21st District.
comprising Deschutes, Jeferson, Lake,
Crook, Klamatn and Grant counties.
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REPORT HARNEY, CROPS LIGHT
Drought and Grasshoppers Destroyed
Much Hay Irrigation Coming
Chas. Gulliford was in Prinevllle
from Harney county Monday. Dry
conditions and an unusual number ot
grasshonoes have made hay and pas
ture very short there this yecr he
says, and as a result, stockmen have
more difficulty than usual in getting
through the winter.
The need for irrigation Is being
felt more every year there, and a
plant for the creation of an irriga
tion district and storage of water is
being considered In the Silvies river
country.
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COLLEGE FOR YOUTHS
The War and Navy Departments
have trreatly simplified the problem
for the young men who wish to know
how best they can serve their coun
try, by cutting off enlistments. The
danger of the depletion of the source
of trained men has been removed to
a great extent, by the government
taking men only as they need them.
. The 'War Department suggests to
young men of college age to "Go to
college, work hard, and wait to le
called when they are needed." This
is not for the purpose of keeping
young men out of the war as long as
poslble, but rather to keep them out
until they are of an age and training
to give better service and a higher
grade of efficiency. The formation
of the Students' Army Training
Corps, is the Department's way of
wui mug uui iuid jiuuieiii, luu vui
will provide, under the direct super
vision of Army oficers, tha maximum
of military training that the student
can absorb along with his other work.
This is real conservation of the na
tion's brains.
On reaching the draft ago, mem
bers of this corps will be placed au
tomatically in Class 5-D by the local
draft board, and allowed to continue
his college work and his training in
the S. A. T. C. "until he is called into
active service by the department.
Six weeks during each summer tha
members of the S. A. T. C. go into an
instruction camp. They are then con
sidered on active service and receive
the pay of privates during their time
in camp.
Those wishing to Join the Navy, it
is learned from the Wrar Department,
will be released to that arm of the
service and not compelled to serve in
the army at the end of their period,
of college training.