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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.