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Crook Com nty; Joy real COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXII PRINEVILLE. OKOOK COUNTY, OREGON, HKPTKMRKK S, 11118 No. 45 CROOK COUNTY ADVANCE IT m U 4 THE BOYS ENTRAINED TODAY SERVICE Men are Given Breakfast a Call Yet Filled A class of 4S mm, tha largest sin gle call yet made on Crook county, left tha city this morning (or service tn th American army. Tha men were given routine ndoft, a dunce at the Commercial Club last evening for those who wish ed to attend, end a breakfast at the riinevllle Hotel tble mornliiR, which waa attended by a large number of eltlimis bealdna the men called. Included tn tha llaat ara men who are Just paat 21 years and who were registered In June, and loma of the men who were placed In Cluae 1 by a recent order of tha War Department, and were advanced from lower class es. All are well known to the resi dents of the county. Those called are: . Ouy Cnlvln Sumner I, mm Vial Floyd tier) James Kdward Dennis Mnyer Lincoln Kyle -Louis M. Fischer William I'. Pauls Willie II. Ferguson Harry F. Dnhrentl William F. O Kelley ' Ilruce Charles Llndqulat Karrle Carl Wolke Lloyd K. Wlltso Ouy Tylor Hoy Kmmett Moffltt Charles Elof Johnson Itobert L. Lister Archie Arthur Powell Ira Cox Clifford L. rhlllljit Myron Abbott llagor Isaac H. New F.lmer Willis Thomas ' Frank Everett Elllff 8eth Dixon A BONDIISSUE OF $78,350MAYBEASKED 1TY NEEDS FCND8 TO COM PLETE AM) EOTIP ROAD i THE AUDIT TO BE PUBLISHED Kxact Estimate Of Amount To Com. pli le Project Will lie Made A proposed bond Issue In the sum f $78.3.0 may be submitted to the people at a special election to ba set for an early date. This matter was dlscuscd at coun cil meeting last evening, at which considerable figuring concerning the amount that will be required to com plete the road and other matters con ' nected with tha construction was done. It was first considered that a less mount would do the work, but the meeting finally adjourned until next Monday evening, at which time a complete audit of the railroad fund will be submitted, and an estimate of all the work that is yet to be done will be considered. These figures will be published In the Journal, and will show the voters Just what Is yet to be done, and Just what has already been accomplished with the money. w. s. . . - LADIES' ANNEX MEETING ' At the first meeting for the year, hold Tuesday afternoon the following delegates were elected for the State Federation meeting in Portland: Mrs. C. L. Shattuck, Mrs. Mattle Elliott, Mrs. J. B. Shlpp and Mrs. W. I. Dish man. GOVERNMENT ORDERS No industry , has responded more loyally to the wishes of the United States Government, t.hnn the newspapers of the land, A very able assistance, too, as we have been repeatedly told by high officials of the government. . Now comes an order direct from the War Industries Board',.. which is as follows: "Rule 2. No publisher may continue subscriptions after date of expiration, unless sunscrin- tions are renewed and paid for." The date of expiration of ev ery paper is stamped opposite the name of the subscriber, and thus everyone is notified , each week Just how he stands. The rule also restricts the ninlllnir of miners to advertisers. Look at the date on this copy ..of the Journal. If you are in ur- rears, please arrange the matter with lis before next week if you wish the next copy of the Jour- nnl, as the government order will lie obeyed strictly. ,, FOR IN UNCLE SAM'S ad a Big Send-off. Largest from This County - Erneat D. Elrod ' David F. Outormuth Dolbert R. French Honry A. Bernard ' Frank Padro Luce Roy Klwood Morris Huey Swtgert Honry Arthur Sandvlg Rimer C. Ray Thomas E. Fitzgerald Hugh Lawrence Lister Merlin Kdward Allen Thomas R. Raymond Paul 11. Wilson Joseph Judson Foster Kdward Raglln . Henry Corner Rnnjamln Davlei Fox Charlie Ely Mesalngor William Oscar Payne Edward Franklin Payne w. a. s. SELECTED ROYS UREA K FASTED IVInevllle Hotel Is Scene Of Early Morning Gathering. Over One Hundred Served at 5:80 The selected boys who left this morning were entertained with a breakfast at the Prlnevllle hotel Just prior to their departure for the train. Friends and relatives of the boys were guests with them. The dining room was artistically decorated with flags of the Allies and bouquets of golden glow were placed on the tables. 8eth Dixon, who was spolnted to take charge of the men until they reached Camp Lewis, was tnastmaster. M. E. Brink made a very appropriate speech which was responded to by Lawrence Lister tn behalf of tha boys. HHL'MIAS TO MEET SATURDAY First Meeting of Tba Year Will Be Held With Mrs. C. W. Klkins Tha Shnmlag will bold their first meeting for tha year at tha home of Mrs. Collins Elklns, Saturday after noon. The subjects for this meet ing will be "Summer Reminiscences." GOING INTO DAM WORK II EI NO RUSHED .WHLLK WEATHER IS IDEAL j CROSSING IS BEING INSTALLED One Tenth Of Tunnel Yet To He Com pleted On Caiiul System Much material, perhaps an aver-j age of 1,000 yards a day. Is being washed Into the Oohoco dam at pres ent from the pits on the north side of the river, and a total fill amount ing to twelve feet or more has been 1 accomplished since the work started on the north side, covering the en tire unfinished portion of the dam. i Water Is being lifted from the res ervoir Into the canal for use In elud ing and the supply Is now considered ample for this purpose until the fall increase In flow comes. Spillways are being Installed for the Dry Creek crossing of the main canal and the McKay crossing, and before the end of the present month, Lytle Creek will be cared for In the same way. , , These crossings or spillways are of cement, and ara so constructed that the water can be diverted Into the canal or carted over "the canal to the bed of the stream below. Of the entire length of the tunnel on the main canal, about one-tenth remains to be finished, or less than 100 feet, and work Is being rushed to clear this before winter. w. s. s. - W. P. DAVIDSON COMING Frank Johnson left Monday for Crane. Harney county, where he will meet W. P. Davidson of fit. Paul, and.: return with mm to Frtnevuie. a5 Davidson is president of the Oregon and Western Colonisation Company. w. s. a. . i. DISTRICT BOARD MEETING The Ochoco Irrigation District Board held Its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon, at which time matters of importance were discussed. CAN OREGON REPEAT? The vaults of the U. S. Treasury again need refilling. Ever increasing expenditures necessary to hasten the end of the War, the Keeping-up ana Bncking-up of "Our Boys," the Sustaining of the Allied Nations and their Peoples, the Perpetua tion, of Democracy and' Destruction of Autoc racy require the unstinted sacrifice the DO YOUR BEST, NOT SIMPLY "BIT," of every true American. x The Eve of the 4th Liberty Loan is here. FIRST in every patriotic endeavor, OREGON PRINEVILLE RED CROSS 080 YARDH OP MATERIAL TO BE MADE UP BY OCTOBER . fifgjRjg MACHINES INSTALLED Cutting Machine Cut Forty Gar. menta At A Single Operation The call Is Issued today by Mm. Rea, manager for the county Red Cross, for more women workers at the local rooms. It is necessary that six hundred and eighty yards of goods be made up during the month. The garments will be for women refugees, and are ot course, badly needed at this time of year. The local Red Cross rooms are equipped excellently for the work at band, and records made by this chap ter during the past year demonstrate that the plant Is operated in a very efficient manner. Power machines are Installed and In operation. One ot these cuts out as many as forty garments at a single operation. In reasonably light ma terial, and six power sewing machines are in use putting the warments to gether. - w. s. COUNTY COURT IN SESSION ' Commissioners Lister and Lathy and Judge Wallace in Attendance The regular monthly meeting of the County Court is being held this week. Commissioners Lister and Luthy and Judge Wallace are In at tendance and the regular routine of business Is being disposed of. rmcrrr court will CONVENE NEXT MONDAY The regular September session of the Circuit Court will eonvene next Monday morning. So far there hive been no criminal cases reported and there will be very little business to dispose ot. The Grand Jury will convene, however, and the regular business will be attended to. cannot, will not, shall not falter NOW. With more to work for, more to give for, more to sacrifice for every true Oregonian will make it his duty to see that Oregon DOES REPEAT by going over the top FIRST once again. While the campaign does not officially start until September 28tn, we will so voluntarily pledge our subscriptions and anticipate our quotas that in this town, th's county and th s slate IT WILL BE OVER WHEN IT'S OPENED. . Ftvni Li butt Loam Com.hu tub 13,000,000 HEN WILL REGISTER IN AMERICA ONE WEEK FROM TODAY All Men Between the. Ages of 18 and 45 are Included. No Excuse Will Be Accepted From Any One. President Wilson, by official proc-' lamatlon, has set Thursday, Septem-j ber 1, as Registration Day. j On that day every man in the Un- j ited States and . its possessions be-1 twennj.be ages of 18 and 45 years, in-' elusive, who has not already regis-! tered, or wbo is not already in the military service, must register. This Includes citizens as well as aliens. There are no exceptions. Registration will be held between the hours of 7 o'clock a. m. and 9 o'clock p. m. on Registration Day. Local Draft Boards will be in full PARTY AT HORIGAJC8' Myron Hager Is -. Entertained By Friends Gift Presented Myron Hager, who left with the last draft contingent from Prineville, was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Horigan Friday even ing. Games were played and refresh ments served. Mr. Hager was pre-Benteu- Ith a fountain pen. PETITIONS FOR R. F. D. SERVICE Dally Service Wanted Think That Business Warranto Increase Petitions are being circulated to have the Trl-Weekly R. F. D. ser vice increased to a daily. F. S. Town er, who is representing the farmers, says that the large number of pa trons served on this route and the amount of business warrants the In crease. The petitions are being signed. UberaUylttn LABOR DAY DANCE AT CLUB The "Labor Day" dance at the club Monday evening waa enjoyed by a large crowd. A number of young people motored over from Redmond. "Spec" Young of Redmond and Geo. Stearns furnished excellent music. . charge ot registration. It is the duty of the local boards to name the place for registration, and to give proper publicity as to their locations. However, failure on the part of any man subject to registration to learn " his proper registration place will ba no excuse for bis failure to register. Failure to register on Registration Day is punishable by imprisonment up to one year, without option ot line. i Men who will be absent from home on Thursday, September 12, should , consult the nearest local board at once for instructions. , OCHOCO GOLD MINE TO BE DEVELOPED Twenty-eight miles east of Prlne- . ville, situated in the Blue mountains, are the Mayflower gold mines, which. . represent a vast amount ot wealth yet to be developed. The Mayflower group, include several shafts which have been op erated with good results for a num. ber of years. About four weeks ago, an entirely new tunnel was opened up on the premises. It is called the Blue Buck et Mine, and promises to be one of the richest and best lodes ever dis covered in that locality. The ore from this particular- lode, assayed $14.00 a ton, and the minerals ex tracted are gold, silver, and manga nese ot iron. Operations will he ued on this new Bhaft in the near future. ' . New machinery, including an air compressor, has recently been in stalled, and will enable a greater output. Extensive operations will probably be started soon, and a three compartment shaft is now being con templated. One of the larger tunnels which is 1400 feet in length, has been oper ated for a number of years with good returns. Indications show' that there is a rich vein of ore yet undiscovered, and all engineers who have made in vestigations say that it is of a great depth. The products which have thus far been extracted are of a high quality, and are chiefly hydrate ore, although there is a considerable amount of concentrate ore milled. The chief mineral is gold, although, silver and manganese of iron are also found. W. S. 8. First Aid Class is Successfully Com pleted. The following ladies recently com pleted a very successful First Aid course -under Dr. Edwards' and Mrs. Nicolal and were given certificates: Mrs. C. L. Roberts, Mrs. J. H. Rosen berg, Mrs. Jerome Fertig, Mrs. E. J. Wilson, Mrs. Hendrickson, Mrs. B. Nevel, Mrs. W. S. Ayres, Mrs. R. 8. Dixon and Miss Helen Ayres. Another class will be started soon and a large attendance is expected. w. S. S. . MRS. LASLETTE ENTERTAINED Given Surprise by Friends at Her Home Friday Evening. Mrs. F. C. Laslette was given a surprise shower at her home Friday evening, by about twenty friends. Mrs. Laslette will leave for Chicago In the near future where she will take a Course of Bible study at tha Moody Institute. Mr. Laslette will continue his Y. M. C. A. work at the camps. ' . W. 8. 8. i TWO NEW TEACHERS FOR H. S, The two new teachers who have Just recently been secured are Asst. Commercial, Miss Anna H. Anderson, who is a graduate of the Winona Nor mal of Minnesota and also of the Uni versity of Chicago, and for tha Nor mat Department, Miss Ida M. Matiaon, who is a graduate of the Kansas State Normal and of the University of Cali fornia. . : W. 8. 8. , . CECIL ABEL ALIVE AND WELL Mrs. Henry Abel received a letter from her son Cecil, who was reported to be killed in action on August, 1, that he is alive and well. Cecil has been in England several months. The report of his death appeared in the Spokesman-Review at Spokane.! W. S. S. .- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS READY Prof. J3. E. Evans has reported that the Hiph School diplomas are ready and will bo eiven out at the of fice of Supt. J. E. Myers.