K1 Mon4 01 " Crook Journal COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXIII. PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 21, 1018. no. a. Coimoty PRINEVILLE HOST TO GOVERNMENT FLEET 8A HAM K N TO-S E A TT LK FLIGHT IS PLANNED ACTION .BY WAR DEPARTMENT Ideal landing FIHd Secured For The l'urM Mut Be Firly ' Arrra Or Mom Mayor Stewart received tha follow InK telegram yesterday evening from the War Department: "War Department contemplating airplane flight Hacrament to Beat tlu. Please advise wire collect Im mediately whelhor there la a land ing place In your vicinity of at leant forty acres of level land free from all ic round and overhead obstruct luna and of auch condltlona that an automobile can travel over any part of thle at speed of twenty five mllea an hour. If affirmative, please mall map at once allowing Ua exact location." The mayor aecurnd Ideal grounda fur the landing on the high ground Jtint north and east of the city, and wired the department at once, follow- lug the telegram by a map allowing the location of a large tract that la available for that purpose.' There hna not been aufflrlent time for a reply,' but It la considered likely that I'rlneville will he In the path of the government air fleet, and there ta no (iiieatlon that a better landlngplace rnnnot be found than the one aucured here. w. i. I HOARD DECIDES MONDAY CONDITION! IMPROVING NO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS HERE Hrhool Will lie Held On Hal unlay If Students WInIi It, Time Lost Will ' lie Male lp The School Hoard decided at a meeting held Monday night to open the schools here Monday, December 2, providing conditions continue to Im prove ss they huve been doing the! piist few days. It la thouKht that it' will be perfectly safe to lift the ban by that time. There will be no Christmas ho1l- days, however, school will not be held on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Supt. Myers says that It will be up to the students whether school will bo held on Saturdays to make up for the lost time. If they do not wish it. some other plan will be arranged whereby this time may be gained. The schools will have been closed here for five weeks up to December 2. ' W. B. S. FIRST PAYMENT TODAY The first payment on the Fourth Liberty Loan Is due today. On a $50 bond the puymeut Is $10. The sec ond installment is due December 19, the third Is due Jisfluary 16 and the fourth is due January 20. W. 8. 8. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH a If you hear the church bolls ring Sunday, Nov. 24, you will know the ban on public meetings has been lifted, and we will hold our regular services at 11 a. ra., and 7:30 p. m. W. 8v 8. LLOYD CANTRILL MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE Xloyd Cantrlll was killed In action on the 29th day of September. Lloyd was a member of Co. B, Machine Gun Company of the 847th Regiment and the 91st Division. This division was made up almost wholly of mon from the northwest and they were called the "wild westerners." The men cov ered themselves with glory lu the heavy fighting i nthe Verdun and Ar gonne sectors. Despite heavy casual ties this division stood firm while oth ers on either side of them yielded ground. They penetrated the Ger man line to-a depth of nine miles, de spite the fact that this was their first appearance in the line. The 91st is now regarded as one of General Per shing's best division ot shock troops. We feel keenly the loss of on eof our boys but at the same time we are very proud of the heroic part he took as a member of the 91st division, which accomplished ,auch wonderful work in the war. Lloyd was born In Prlnevllle In 18 88 and spent most of his lite here. His wife, Mrs. Alta Cantrlll lives here and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cantrlll are at present in Port land. A brother, Earnest, has been in .active service In France. " COULD NOT BE BETTER ABUNDANT RAINWARM FA IX HAH BEEN A GREAT BENEFIT SAVING OF HAY SUPPLY GREAT Cattle And Hherp Are Yet On The lUngea Oram Bettor Than For Many Years Btock growera and farmer! gener ally In thli part ef the atate are feel ing jubilant over the weather, which haa cauaed auch a beneficial change In the entire community. Heavy fall ralna and warm weather until thli date haa made graaa abun dant inthe hills and water supplies sufficient to leave cattle on the range from a month to six weeks later than usual. Many head are yet In the bunchgraas hills, and are doing welt. I'atures have grown greatly dur ing the fall, and the aavlng of hay la difficult to estimate. That It will reach many thousands of dollars Is conceded, and the Improved condition of the stock will make Its Influence felt throughout the winter. Even at this late dute, when Ice and snow are sometimes encountered, many cattle are op the ranges, and abeep are fat and have not yet boen to the feed lot. Fall sown grain la making Uie fields green, and a much greater ac reage than usual is going In thla full. I'ajiiipocts are bright for a big year In 1911. and the Prlnevllle country seems better prepared than ever be fore to receive Ita full share of the prosperity. w. a. a. NEW WELI.H DRILLED. . Prone, Claypool ami Wilton IUihIic re Supplied With Water. 8. A. Prose, Omar Claypool and. Mux Wilson have recently (billed wells on their ranches near Prlne vllle and have an abundant supply of water. , . MRS. McNAMEE IH VICTIM OF SPANISH INFLUENZA Mrs. Maud McNaroee, formerly Maud Street of Klfo, died In Bend a few days ago, a victim of Influents. Her husband, P. D. McNamee, for mer! yot Prlnevillo. and two children are also ill of the same disease, w. s. s. CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK E. T. Luthey and. Ray Brasfield of Alfalfa delivered eighty head of cattle to F. 8. Hoffman the first of the week. They were taken to the Hlayton ranch on the Ochoco. T. 11. Lafollette bought 60 head of entile this week from U. S. Bushuell of Roberts. He Thinks He Can Find Rpom THANKSGIVING W FIXED BY PRESIDENT WILSON WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Special and moving causes to be grateful and to rejoice are set forth by President Wilson today in hi annual Thanksgiving Day proclamation. Thursday, November 28, Is proclaimed as this year's day of "Thanks giving and prayer." The President appeals for strengthening of friendship and mutual respect In building tbe sow structure of peace and good will among the nations. " The proclamation reads: "It has long been our custom to turn In the autumn of the year In pralae and thanksgiving to Almighty God for his many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. This year we have special and moving causes to be grateful and to rejoice. Ood bas in his good pleasure given us peace. It has not come as mere cessation of arms, a mere relief from the strain and tragedy of war. It bas come as a great triumph of right. "Complete victory has brought us not peace alone, but the confident promise of a new day as well, In which justice shall replace force and Jealous Intrigue among nations. . J . "Our gallaut armies have participated in a triumph which is not mar red or atnlned by any purpose of selfish aggression. In righteous cause they have won Immortal glory, and have nobly served their nation in serving mankind. "God bas Indeed been gracious. We have cause for such rejoicing as revives snd strengthens In us all tbe beat traditions of our national his tory. A new day shines about us, In which our hearts take new courage and look forward to new hope to new and greater duties. "While we render thanks for these things, let us not forget to seek tbe divine guidance In the performance of those duties and divine mercy and forgiveness for all errors of act or purpose, and pray that in all we do we shall strengthen the ties of friendship and mutual respect which we must assist to build the new structure of peace and good will among the nations. "Wherefore, I. Woodrow Wilson, President of tbe United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-eighth day of No vember next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and Invite the people throughout the land to cease upon that day from ordinary occupation and In their several homes and places of worship to render thanks to God, the ruler of nations. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my band and caused the aeal of the United States to be affixed. "Done In the District of Columbia, this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the independence of the United States ot America the one hundred and forty-third. ' "By the President: . WOODROW WILSON, "Robert Lansing, Secretary of State." WATER RATES HERE ARE NOT TO BE RAISED. Because of the precedent set in The Dallea water case, the water ratea In Prlnevllle cannot be raised, according to an opinion given the commission by Assistant General J. O. Bailey. Because Prlnevllle owns an Interest the rates cannot be raised without the consent of the city coun cil. The commission Is without juris diction. w. s. 8. WATER TANK COMPLETED. The new water tank on the hill north ot Prlnevllle, Is completed and has been full of water for two weeks. Tlio tank !s 55 feet above the ground and has an inside diameter ot 2314 feet. The base of the reservoir is 60 feet above grade of the Crook County Bank. The new tankwlll have an increase in pressure ot 60 pounds. SEVERAL TRANSFERS MADE DURING THE PAST WEEK ' - During the past week tbe follow ing realestate transfers have been made:- A. B. Matthews sold to Wat son and Stahl of Vancouver, Wash., 80 acres under the Ochoco Project, consideration not given; H. Ross sold to C. C. O'Neil. Lot 1 Blk 6, 4th add., consideration 82,000; R. M. Temple ton sold to Isaac F. Shown, lots 3 & 4, blk 2 NewBom add., consideration, $200; W.H. Birdsong sold to W. A. Barney lot 6 blk 8 2nd add., consid eration $900. w. s. s. POWELL BUTTE IRRIGATION DIS TRICT IS ORGANIZED. The Board ot Directors of the Pow ell Butte Irrigation District orga nized last week. Steps are now be ing taken to protect the interests of the land owners unnder the proposed irrigation project. - i HEELER BROS. BUY PRICK OF 00 FIX'S ACCRUED INTEREST PAID TODAY MEANS TRAIN SERVICE SOON New Locomotive On Way In From Spokane Gas Car Will Carry Passenger Traffic Tbe $85,000 bond issue, voted on some time ago for the completion of the City of Prlnevllle Railroad, was sold today at 11:30 to Keeler Bros, of Denver at 80 plus accrued interest, I which means about 91 points for the' Issue, as the bonds were dated Octo-1 ber 1. Fred Glenn from the Portland of-' fice of Keeler Bros., was present at ' the council meeting and made the . : x i i i T iiaiiBacuuu lor nis nouae. The sale of this block of bonds means that passenger and freight ser- j vice will be established on the rail-' road connecting this city with the Oregon Trunk at a very early date, j A locomotive is being, brought in for the city today from Spokane to operate freight trains, and will be In ' service the first of the week. j A gas car, which will be used in the ' passenger service, will be on the run at an earlv date, nerhana tha flrnt ! week in December. w. s. s. SULPHUR SHIPMENT RECEIVED Vaccination Of "attle Proves- Very HucceoHfui Loh8 in Treated Herds is Small During the past ten months Coun ty Agricultural Agent Ward has vac cinated 700 cattle for demonstra tion purposes and dlstrubuted 6,700 doses of U. 8. Black Leg vaccine. From reports received none of the vaccinated cattle have died during the year, although herds which were not vaccinated lost about 3 per cent, by this scourge of the livestock industry". .,. .... ... -. : Tbe second sulphur shipment of 100,000 lbs. of sulphur has been re ceived. This makes a total of 300,000 lbs. purchased by the County Agent for the farmers of Crook and Des chutes counties. It will treat about 3,000 acres of alfalfa and will result in an Increase of 3,000 tons of alfal fa har over the nrenent vlelH Dem onstrations cn the alfalfa farms of. tne counties showed Increases - in yield ranging from 94 per cent, to 146 per cent as a result of the use of sulphur. w. a. s. The ban will be lifted on all public meetings beginning Sun- day morning, November 24. Much More Than Material Are the Blessings for Which We Now Give Thanks. T IS to be boped that this Thanksgiving will not be a pagan holiday, and that those who do render thanks will do so not as a heathen philosopher, boasting that he la not as other men, but in greater hu mility because he has perhaps been more greatly blessed than others. Outside of the many material bless tngs that have come to the American people during the past year, which are good In so much as they contribute to wholesome human happiness, there Is reason for the people of this country upon this Thanksgiving day to be un usually thoughtful concerning their place in the world, and to remember how this eminence has been obtained, Who can look back and not see the band of Providence shaping- the des tiny of America? "This liberty which Is the marvel and the hope of the world today was setup on these shores by Godfearing men the pioneers who inaugurated this very Thanksgiving holiday. It was for the love of the service of God that liberty was estab lished in America, and it was this lib erty that has been the basis of our na tional greatness, and which Is to be the political salvation of the world. - America cannot look back upon Its history without seeing God, and by taking thought cannot fall to acknowl edge its gratitude for all his benefits. With that stage of our development ppssed we are now permitted to enter upon that new era when America par ticipates in abolishing tyranny and in justice, ever hateful to God, and to carry to the oppressed nations of tha world those principles of liberty through which oar own chief blessings have come. This is the supreme service that one nation can render to another to safe guard the liberties of its people. In this momentous time the burden of our Thanksgiving this year it seems should be that we are to be chief among the ministers In working out the Divine purpose to have all men Greek and Barbarian free. NEW REGULATIONS FO TIME LIMIT IS EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER THIRTIETH INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASH. Keareat Relative May Send Parcel If Label Haa Not Been Received From Abroad The following letter has been re ceived by the local Red Cross Chap ter from Earl Kilpatrick, Assistant Division Manager of the Red Cross: To the Chairman of the Chapter and ' the Chistrmas Parcel Committee: We are very happy to be able to give ,you the following information Just received by wire from Washing ton. This Information will need wlria publicity and great care should be taken to see that it in annminraH rnr- rectly to avoid any possible confusion. Extension of Mailing Date The War and Postoffice Depart ments will issue an order today, Nov ember 16th, extending the mailing date for Christmas Parcels through November 30th. This means that parcels may be mailed up to the time that your local postoffice will receive mail on November 30. Provisions For Boya Whose Labels Are Not Received An individual who should have re ceived a label but who failed to re ceive it or who has lost or destroyed it. mav receive carton not eariior than November 21 upon signing a statement at any Red Cross Christ mas Parcel Station substantially as follows: The undersigned hereby makes application to forward to tion) American Expedition ary Forces, A Christmas Parcel. The undersigned hereby declares that he or she Is nearest living rel ative in the United States ot the proposed recipient; that he or she has not received this man's label from abroad; and that should any such label be received it will not be used; and that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief only one Christma parcel will be sent the proposed recipient. The followine reenlaMnna will ern the sending of these parcels and should 6e strictly followed: - 1. No carton can be given on such a request until November 21. 2. All regulations hitherto issued concerning contents, inspection, ad dresing, stamping, sealing and mail ing apply, even to the extent that the parcel must bear a regular overseas label. The Division Office has auth ority through National Headquartera from the War Department to print a quantity of these labels to be used on curii'iia mauea unaer tne above form of request. A supply of these over seas labels will be mailon tn ran. Chapter at once by special delivery anu soouia ne restricted religiously to the use for which they are Intend ed, your- inspectors being impressed with the fact that the War Depart ment Is imposing great confidence in the Red Cross and in them. Please remember that wn hawa emergency supplies of cartons, in spection labels and booklets at strat egic points in the Division, and will promptly fill your Chapter's tele graphic request for any additional quantities that are absolutely needed. Sincerely yours, EARL KILPATRICK, Assistant Div. Mgr. W. 8. 8. DEWEY MOORE DIES AT fOWELL BUTTE FRIDAY Dewey Moore passed away last Fri- day a the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Wurzweiler. He was a victim of Spanish Influenza, followed by pneu monia. w. s. 8 ELMER LMPROVES PROPERTY NEAR PRINEVILLE. Archie Elmer has recently had a well drilled on his ranch north of Prineville, which is 107 feet deep and has thirty feet of water. He has recently completed a new bungalow. w. a. 8. LYRIC WILL OPEN SUNDAY. Theater Has Been Thoroughly Fumi gated, Calclmiiied and Repulnt . ed During Time Closed With the permission of the health officers, the Lyric theater will open Its doors Sunday, after an enforced, vacation of three weeks. The thea ter has been renovated during the vacation. It has been calcimined. painted and thoroughtly cleaned. The opening bill is Charles Ray in "The Son of His Father" and a two reel Mack Sennett comedy, , "Are Waitresses Safe?" ' w. a. s. S. N. MORRIS COMMITTED TO THE PENITENTIARY S. N. Morris left Tuesday for Salem In the custody of the sheriff, whore he will serve from one to ten years. He was convicted of the crime of al tering the brand of a horse belonging to Paul Held. His trial was held lust March. He changed the brand from a quarter circle P to a Club.