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rag crook county journal (MTOIIKR Rl. HUB. Vote for No G, FOR COUNTY JUDGE MARK YOUR BALLOT x 4? n. a Wallace rii Att. WA ACE ELECTION TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK TUESDAY STATE, DISTRICT, COUNTY AND CITY SELECT OFFICIALS HfflMlS SEEN PROBABLE With combe and McNary Will Both Be Rwhnsen Seems To Be The The Belief At This Time Next Tuesday there will be elect ions held for the selection of state, district, county, and city officials. Some of these men will be elected for tow years only, while In some In stances, six year terms are to be fill ed. As a general proposition, it teems poor year tor the man who is seeking to replace an official who has made good. The efforts to defeat Withycombe There's bareiPec reoetrorSoyatTnrSo for governor by State Senator Walter M. Pierce are baring but little effect in the state at large it is said, and the governor will succeed himself by large vote is the prediction that is being freely made just now. Senator McNary will no doubt be elected to succeed himself, although Oswald West is doing everything in his power to defeat the senator, re gardless of the fact that he stated at ' the time McNary was elected that he should be selected to succeed him self at this time. In the county there has been but little interest in the campaign tip to the last few days, outside of the act ivity of the candidates' themselves and their immediate friends. The three-cornered contest for sher iff makes that contest seem uncertain although each of the three men are claiming a lead over the other two. One week from today we will tell you which one of the three had thi sfig nred out correctly. The Caunty Judge contest between Judg Walace and Col. F. Smith is growing more spirited every day, and each of the men believes himself to be the strongst man in th rac. Because of the illness of Mrs. Wal lace, most of the activity in this con test seems to be left to Mr. Smith. As in the case of the sheriff con test, we will tell you all about the strength of these men next week. There is no contest on the other coun ty offices. The city offices are not much sought after, and there will be but little interest in this part of the elect ion. w. s. s. DON'T SWAP HORSES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS HENCE a general election will be held in Oregon. It is the du ty of the electorate of this state to return Senator McNary and Representatives McArthur, Haw ley and Slnnott to congress and to keep James Withycombe in the governor's chair. Each of these five men has proved himself 100 per cent. Am erican, 100 per cent, efficient in every war work, and 100 per cent, loyal to the administration In its war aims. Each of them has been weighed and found not wanting. The next two years will be a most critical period in the his tory of this nation. Obviously, it is the part of prudence to re tain tried and true men in offic ial capacity. This is no time for new and inexperienced men. Keep those who in every way are known to be trustworthy. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream. w. s. s CEDARS HAVE LUNCHEON Young Ladles of The Presbyterian sunaay hcnool Hold Their Annual Session The Cedars, the young ladies' class or the Presbyterian Sunday school, enjoyed a luncheon in the basement of the church Sunday after the ser vices. Plans were discussed for the coming year end it was decided to adopt a French orphan. The offi cers recently elected for the class are Dolly Hodges, Pres., Hazel Sullivan, Vice Pres., Clara Short. Sec, and Edith McMurray Treas. Mrs. J.- H. Wlgle is the teacher. w. s. s. NON-COMMISSIONED O. A. C. OFFICERS ARE NAMED Announcement of non-commission ed officers for Company G of the S, A. T. C. at O. A. C. has been made, George Nicolai of Prineville is includ ed in the list SAMPLE BALLOT FOR EAST PRINEVILLE PRECINCT Crook County, Oregon, November 5, 1918 Mark a Cross (X) Between the Number and the Name of each Candidate or Answer voted for STATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR IX CONGRESS To FtU Vacancy in Term Ending March 4, Miff. Vote for ONE II MARTHA E. BEAN, of Malheur County Socialist IS FRED. W. MULKEY, of Multnomah County Republican FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR IX CONGRESS For Term lk-ginning Mar. 4. HHP. Vote For ONE 14 CHAS. L. McNARY, of Marion County Republican 16 ALBERT SLAUGHTER, of Marion County Socialist 16 OSWALD WEST, of Multnomah County " Democratic-Prohibition FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, SEC OND DISTRICT. Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jeff erson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Was- co and Wheeler Coontlew. Vote For ONE 17 JAMES HARVEY GRAHAM, of Baker County Democratic 18 N. J. SINNOTT, of Wasco County Republican 19 H. WARMHOLTZ. of Union County Socialist FOR GOVERNOR Vote For ONE 20 WALTER M. PIERCE, of Union County Democratic 21 B. F. RAMP, of Marlon County Socialist 22 JAMES WITHYCOMBE. of Marion County Republican FOR STATE TREASURER Vote For ONE 23 O. P. HOFF, of Multnomah County Republican 24 DAVID P. MASON, of Linn County Democratic 25 PAULINE SEARS, of Malheur County Socialist FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Vote For ONE 26 H. W. Evans, of Douglas County Socialist 27 CHARLES A. JOHNS, of Multnomah County Republican FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT. To Fill Vacancy Caused by the Death of Jus tice Frank A. Moore. Vote For One FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Vote For ONE 28 GEORGE M. BROWN, of Douglas County Republican-Democratlc-Prohibltlon 29 E. L. CANNON, of Douglas County Socialist FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN- 8TRUCTION Vote For ONE 30 J. A. CHURCHILL, of Baker County Republican-Democratic 31 INEZ AUGUSTA LUSK, of Coos County Socialist FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS Vote For ONE 32 C. H. GRAM, Multnomah County Republican-Democratic 33 AUGUST NIKULA, of Clatsop County Socialist FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC SER- VICE COMMISSION OF OREGON Vote For ONE 34 JONH E. JOHNSON, of Malheur County Socialist 35 FRED A. WILLIAMS, of Josephine County ; Republican-Democratic FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER DIVISION NUMBER TWO. Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jeff erson, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Uma tilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheel er Countlew. Vote For ONE 86 GEO. T. COCHRAN, of Union County Republican-Democratic 37 A. E. McFARLAND, of Umatilla County Socialist FOR REPRESENTATIVE, TWENTY - FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake Counties. Vote For TWO 38 DENTON G. BURDICK, of Deschutes County Republican-Democratic 39 GEO. H. MERRYMAN, of Klamath County Republican-Democratic 40 P. H. DENCER. of Deschutes County Independent COUNTY FOR SHERIFF. Vote For ONE 41 JOHN COMBS 42 NORRIS MORQAN Jimlependtmt Republican 43 JOHN H. W1GLE Democratic FOR CLERK. Voti" For ONE 44 WARREN BROWN . Democratic FOR TREASURER. Vol For ONE 46 ARTHUR R. BOWMAN Republican 306 YES. FOR COUNTY JIDGE. Vol For ONE 46 COLONEL F. SMITH Republican 307 NO. 47 N. O. WALLACE Democratic FOR COMMISSIONER, Vole For ONE 48 HUGH LISTER Republican FOR SURVEYOR. Vote For ONE 49 H. A. KELLEY Republican FOR CORONER Vote For ONE PRECINCT FOR CONSTABLE. Vote For ONE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Vole For ONE REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Submitted by the Legislature ISTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OREGON NORMAL SCHOOLS Purpose: To amend Article 14 of the Constitution of Oregon by adding Section 4 ; appropriating one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to establish "Southern Oregon Normal School" at Ashland, and one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol lars to establish "Eastern Oregon Normal School" east of Cascade Mountains; providing for maintenance of each school respectively, from funds procured by levying one twenty-fifth mill tax upon each dollar of taxable property within the State, for Southern Oregon Normal 8cbool, and a like tax for Eastern Oregon Nor mal School; all funds hereby appropriated shall be expended by Board of Regents of Normal Schools. Vote YES or NO 300 YES. 301 NO. Submitted by the Legislature ESTABLISHING DE PENDENT, DELINQUENT AND DEFECTIVE CHILDREN'S HOME, APPROPRIATING MON EY THEREFOR Purpose: Appropriating the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to establish a Home to be known as "The Home for State Wards," for dependent, delinquent and defective children, who shall be committed to said Home by lawful authority of the State; authorizing the State Board of Control to acquire a site and title to real estate for said home at somo point with in the City of Portland, or within 6 miles from the corporate limits of said city, and to construct buildings, and provide necessary equipment therefor, Including furnishings, lighting and heating. Vote YES or NO 302 YES. 303 NO REFERENDUM ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE Referred by the authority of H. L. Christensen, 21 North Third Street, Portland, Oregon PROHI BITING SEINE AND SET-NET FISHING IN ROGUE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES Pur pose: Declaring it unlawful (1) to fish for sal mon or other fish in Rogue River or tributaries by means of seine or set-net; (2) to fish tor sal-' mon or other fish, except with book and line, in Rogue River or tributaries below or west of line extending due south from highest point of Doyles Rock near mouth of Rogue River, and in waters of Pacific Ocean within a radius of three miles . of mouth of Rogue river; providing punishment tor violation of act by fine or imprisonment or both; and giving Justices of Peace concurrent Jurisdiction with Circuit Courts of violations. Vote YES or NO 304 YES. 305 NO. Referred by Clai'kainss County Fishermen's Union: President. Charles Gates. 410 Madison St., Ore gon City. Oregon; Secretary, Andrew Nntnrlln, 1420 Madison St., Oregon City, Oregon; Treas urer, Anton Naterlln, 1420 Madison St., Oregon City, Oregon CLOSIN'O TIIK WILLAMETTE RIVER TO COMMERCIAL K1S11INO SOUTH OF OSWEGO Purpose: Closing Wlllumette River and tributaries, North of the South line of Section 11. Township 1 South, Range 1 East, to salmon fishing except with hook and line, from Muri-h 16th to May 1st, and from June 16th to November 1st; and above snltt tine, lit all times; forbidding any person catching more than three ' salmon in one day with hook and linn In any portion of said river closed to nut fishing during closed season; forbidding sale of salmon taken with hook and line during closed season; lim iting number of trolling outfits In any bout to number of occupants. Vole YES or NO PROPOSED HY INITIATIVE PETITION Initiated by C. S. Jackson and R. W. Hagood DE LINQUENT TAX NOTICE BILL Purpose: To repeal present laws requiring newspaper adver tisement of delinquent taxes and In lieu thereof providing that tax collector shall, after taxes be come delinquent each year, mail by letter to each owner of real property at address furnish ed by him and noted on roll, a written notice containing description, amount of taxes, rate of Interest, penalties and dote on and after which certificate of delinquency shall Issue; providing for posting of delinquent lists and proof by cer tificate of mailing and posting, making such certificate conclusive evidence thereof, and sub jecting collector to dumages sustained for fail ure to comply with n-t. Vole YEM or NO 308 YES. 809 NO. Initiated by C. 8. Jackson, 610 Salmon Street Port land, Oregon, and R. W. Hagood, 1109 East Da vis Street, Portland. Oregon FIXING COM PENSATION FOR PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICES Purpose: Fixing compensation for publication of all notices, summonses, citations, county financial statements, reports, proceed ings, and all other legal advertlsments of what soever kind which now or hereafter may be re quired published; providing that newspapers may contract for lower rates; that publication proof of such legal notices shall Include amount charged for publication; that legal advertising required for Irrigation, school and road districts be published In local papers; amending Section 2903 Lord's Oregon Laws by classifying news papers per circulation In counties of 160,000 or , more Inhabitants; repealing Section 2911 Lord's Oregon Laws and Chapter 886, Laws 1917. Vote YES or NO 810 YES. 311 NO. REFERRED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION Certificate of Necessity for Increase In State Tax Levy for 1010 (Issued under authority of Chapter 160 Laws of 1917) ' s. STATE OF OREGON, County of Marlon We, the undersigned, constituting the State Tax Commission of Oregon, hereby certify that In our opinion it is necessary to, levy an amount of State taxes for the fiscal year 1919 larger by $940,000.00 than the amount limited by the Constitution of Oregon, unless specifically authorized by a vote of the people. From careful Investigation we believe that the pro posed specific Increase of the State levy of taxes tor 1919 Is necessary that deficiency debts Incurred for mainte nance of State Institutions and departments may be paid, that Increased cost of necessary labor and supplies during the ensuing blennlum may be anticipated, that unavoid able obligations In war emergencies may be met and that the credit of the State may be preserved. The amount specified is estimated as equivalent to an average levy of one mill on the dollar of the total assessed valuation of the State for the current year. WITNESS our hands and the seal of the State Tax Commission the seventeenth day of September, 1918. JAMES WITHYCOMBE, Govern or, Chairman. BEN W. OLCOTT, Secretary of State. THOS. B. KAY, State Treasurer. CHAS. V. GALLOWAY. Tax Com. mlsBloner. Filed In the office of the Secretary of State Septem ber 17, 1918. Seal of the State Tax Commission Oregon Shall the Increase of $940,000.00, as stated In the foregoing certificate, In the total amount of the State levy of taxes tor the year 1919 over the amount otherwise limited by the Constitution of Oregon, be authorized? Vote YES or NO 812 YES. 813 NO.