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PKIIM'ARY tit, 1010
Crook County Journal
BY GCY LAKOIXKTTE
Entered at th postofflce at
Prinevilla, Oregon, m second-class
utter.
rCTJUSIlED . EVERT THURSDAY
Price $1.00 per year, payable
Strictly In advance. In case of
change of addreaa please notify ua
at once, tiring both old and new
address.
THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGfc
ADVERTISING BY THE
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NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
MONTHLY WAR STAMP QUOTAS
FIXED FOR TWELFTH DISTRICT
The Treasury Department has assigned to the Twelfth Federal
Reserve District the following monthly quotas to be raised iu War
Savings Stamps during 1919:
January $ 4,200.000
February 4,800,000
March 5,400.000
April 6,000,000
Mar 6,00.000
June 7.200.0(H)
July 7.800,000 .
August 8,400.000
September 9,600.000
October 10.8iW.000'
November J2.000.WO
December ... 13.2lW.0OO
Total $P6.000,000
The total to be raised throughout the country is $1,600,000,000.
GOOD FOR OLE!
To Ole Hansen, mayor of Seattle,
is perhaps due the credit for breaking
down the best orgauized and most
peneral strike ever attempted in the
t nited States.
When the labor unions, which in
cludes every trade in Seattle from
news boy up, or down, started th
general strike, the action amounted
to revolution, and after a few short j
days the fU'htiug mayor announced i
that troops would be brought in in
sufficient numbers to govern the
town, if the strikers did not return lo
work. The people knew Hansen, and
took his word for it. The strike is
over and Hansen is receiving con
gratulations, having well earucd
them.
APPLIES HERE TOO
If you are a business man or pro
fessional man. a landlord or a ten
ant, a laborer or a contractor, a clerk
or a banker, a preacher or a teacher,
it is your duty to boost for the town
and country that feeds and clothes
yon. It you cannot boost up a coun
try you can leave it. And we Invite
right now anyone who feels like he is
too good for Malheur county or that
Vale and Malheur counties are not
good enough to him, we request that
oca people tdke the next train for
distant points. Any town amounts
to just what the peoplewbo live in it
make of it. And some of us who are
trying to help develop Malheur coun
ty's great possibilities do not want to
be hampered by a lot of idiotic,
thoughtless, old foggy, mossback,
damphool knockers. Vale Enterprise
that have been necessary for those in
charge of the business and other af
fairs of the district have been met
and successfully passed, and with all
due credit to the people in charge,
the board of directors, both old and
new. the engineer, the attorneys In
charge of legal complications that
have arisen, and last and perhaps
most important of all the bonding
house that so ably cared for every
emergency that arose, it should be
here stated that the district is on
as sound a footing as It could possibly
be, that there is no project of any
kind in the country whose affairs are
as well kept up, and where as much
value has been received for the money
spent as In the Ochoco Project.
It would be difficult to find a pro
ject anywhere that has been develop
ed so nearly as its original plans indi
cated, that has had more favorable
results from tests made of values and
conditions, and of development, snd
compare the projects one with anoth
er. Land values on like segregations
and projects throughout the west
have reacti ed and maintained a level
averaging $300 per acre, where they
have been less favorably Bituated
with reference to market ond trans
portation facul ties, and while no ef-
WITH THE EXCHANGES
Mrs. Chas Cannon has returned
homefrora I'rlnevtlle, where she was
ob lied several weeks ago by the Ill
ness of her daughter's family. Doth
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and the child
were 111 on her arrival, and the nurse
also took to her bed with the Influen
xa. All recovered, however, and were
doing well when Mrs. Cannon left
for home. She reports a very serious
epidemic prevailed at that time In
the vicinity of Prluevllle. Athena
Press.
The people of Prusey, with J. L.
Sltj at the lead, last wek started a
drive for funds to put down a ti'St
well at the school house grouiu's for
artesian water. This Is a move In
the right direction as there is every
evidence of success to crown their ef
forts. Mother nature has surround
ed this territory with conclusive evi
dence, every .deep well drilled here
has, and yet gives evidence, and the
best experts on artesian formation of
the U. S. Geological Survey have pro
nounced It ni.ise favorable, and the
people behind this move are aware of
these evidences and are determined to
COMMODORE WELLS
Comrrodore Walls of the British
tavy, who organised the systsm by
hlch Amerloan troops were eonvoytd
v Europe.
iori snouia oe inaae 10 m vaiu.-n t,.8t the matter to a finish Drewsey
to this kind of a level at this time. ,,loueor Sun,
it is a well established fact that the j -
lands will pay a high rate of interest
annually on this valuation, and that The Wheeler County Trading Co.
there is no contingency that will hold I and H. S. Johnson this week closed a
TWOHY BROTHERS' ATTITUDE
There should be no confusion of the
facts in regard to the relation of the
Twohy Brothere Company to the Och
oco Project.
The contractors were never inter
ested in the project or the community
Iny more than the contract they held
for the construction work, nor should
they be expected to burden their
binds with the details that are so vi
tal to a community such as we have
here, for their operations carry them
into many localities and many con
ditions. On the other hand, the board of
directors, the engineering force, the
attorneys are all heavily, vitally in
terested in the immediate and suc
cessful completion of the project as
land owners, while the best interests
of the contractor may or may not
have appeared to rest in that direc
tion. Conditions leading up to an open
breach are now a matter of history.
The facts are that the district sun-
porters are those who are locally in-(
tor. sled and their interests are the1
Ji .'.crests ol the community.
THE ALBEKS VERDICT
I: is not surprising that the jury
found a verdict of guilty in the case
of Henry Albers.
The effect of drink on him did not
excuse his unpatriotic utterances in
the minds of the jurors, and although
people are inclined to be harsh with
anyone who shows indiscretion in
times like these, the jury must be
credited with having done what the
average American would have done
under like conditions.
There should be no connection,
however, between the convicted man
and the firm which bears his name.
The milling concern was not on trial,
and the very fact that it is one of the
largest and best organized concerns
In the west, owned by a large num
ber of stockholders, is sufficient to
command for it the most earnest con
sideration at the hands of the public.
It is sufficient that the one who is
guilty, according to the findings of
the court, be punished, and there
should be no discrimination against
products of the giant mills, which are
owned entirely by other people, and
which are needed by the country in
Its development.
the values to their present low level
for many months.
The few Prinevllle people who have
said slighting and uncomplimentary
things about the project in months
gone by have seen the plan work out
with surprising precision just as an
nounced, and they will many of them
awake to the fact, when it is too late,
that the lands are just what they have
been claimed to be. that the values
are high and that the benefit of the
increased valuation is being reaped
by people who have come from other
cities and states and have been keen
enough to realize the development
that Is upon us In the Ochoco Project.
In this Instance, as resulted in the
case of the greatest propagandist In
the world, Germany, the loss will
fall upon those who have consciously
or otherwise been active in the distri
bution of sentiment that is unfavor
able. There is a community spirit of loy
alty that should show everyone inter
ested in the town and its resuorces,
the folly of this attitude, and that
reason, if no other exists, should
cause them to apply the old rule
we were taught in the school days:
"If you cannot speak well of your
neighbor, do not speak of him at all."
Many of these things could be ap
plied to Prinevllle and the surround
ing country as well as the project.
The town is largely what those who
live in it make it In fact the people
are the town.
We have heard much of the Seat
tle spirit, and by the way, did you
ever hear a Seattle man knock his
town? Also, did you ever hear a
Prineville man knock the town which
is his home? Did you?
We wish the same rule of loyalty
could be applied to a
that our country is applying to the
nation. That if interning the people
who are its pronounced enemies, and
after due investigation deporting
them.
Prineville is destined to become
the best town in the interior of the
state, and this fact is proven by the
immense resources of its surrounding
country and for no other reason, it
is an axiom that is old as the custom
of building towns, that the town can
become no better than its surround
ing country, and in its application
the Ochoco Project is Prineville's
chief asset.
On the project thousands of head
of livestock will be fattened annuul'y,
deal in Mitchell whereby they take
over the stock and building of the
well known general merchandise firm
of Sasser Brothers of that town. The
Wheeler County Trading Co.' takes
over all the goods except the gent's
furnishings goods,, Including shoes,
which Mr. Johnson purchases and will
sell in connection with his drug store.
It is understood that $ 1,000 has been
paid and that the balance will be paid
when the invoicing, which Is being
done this week, is completed.
The firm of Sasser Brothers, which
has been operating In Mitchell for the
last few years, and which Is dissolved
by this sale, consisted of County
Clerk Scott Sasser and Elmer Sasser.
It is reported that Elmer Sasser will
go to farming and has already opened
negotiations for a farm over In the
John Day Basin region. Mitchell
Sentinel.
Andrew Hansen, owner of the
South Pole mine at the head of Crack
er Creek and Rock Cftek, west o!
Hainc-, reports a hesvy snowfall in
the mountains, according to the Ba
ker Democrat. Mr. H.imn naa spent
nearly every winter ut the mine for
th past 20 years and hfl aayj the aver
age winter fall of snow Is five feet.
When he left the min Saturday the
snow measured five feet in depth and
since then there must hav- fallen two
feet more, making seven feet in all.
This report should dispel the
thought of irrigation shortage next
year and with this month and next to
draw on, and it is nothing unusual to
have heavy snowfalls during these
months, there will be plenty of snow
in the mountains to feed all the
streams.
In 1900. Mr. Hansen savs. snow
community,' fell to a depth of nine feet at the mine
the deepest in 31 years. Haines Re
cord. w. a. s.
Umatilla county will vote on a
$1,050,000 road bond Issue in the
near future at a special election. Pe
titions containing more than 1,000
names have been filed with County
Clerk Brown calling for the special
election to vote on Umatilla county's
first big good roads program. The
number required to call the election
was 844. Although only about half
the petitions were handed in by Sat
urday night, the number of county
voters who had signified their de-
fflPOP SHIPMENTS
TO SHOW CIS GAIN
WnHnston. American troop ship
ments from France villi be Increased
to ltiO.000 during February. Chief of
Staff March auuounccd. This Is sn
Increase of 60.000 over January.
Further to increase the shipments,
General March has ordered conversion
if 51 cargo vessels Into transports. In
addition. It Is expected that several
German ships will be added soon to
he fleet bringing horns the Yanks,
according to cables from Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board.
Troops shipped from France up to
February 1 numbered 236,824, March
stated.
Demobilization In this country Is
characterized as being on the "home
stretch."
Total discharges to date number
1.100.850, Including 67,038 officers and
1.033,812 enlisted men.
Demobilization orders number 1.443,-
000. Including men already discharged.
- The number of American soldiers
dilsslng In action has been cut from
approximately 10.004 to 7582, and re
ports from General Pershing show that
(torn 100 to 200 men a day previously
reported missing are being accounted
for.
START the new year right, by
heating your bath and bed rooms
ji with a Majestic Electrical Heater.
No litter or dirt, and absolutely safe to
operate.
Price of a 600 watt Heater, $9.00.
Cost of operation $3.00 per month flat
rate. 1 ,000 watt Heater $ 1 2.50, cost
of operation $5.00 per month. 1,700
watt Healer $17.50, cost of operation
$7.50 per month.
Call and be convinced of what they
will do, as we use no wood for heating
our office. Come and see for yourself.
Des Chutes Power Co.
SENATE REFORM PROMISED
Republicans Vote to Abolish Seniority
Rights Evil.
Washington. Republicans of the
senate voted in conference to abolish
some of the long-standing seniority
rights In the organization of commit
tees when they take control of the
senate after March 4.
Under the rules as they will be
amended no senator will be permitted
to become a member of more than two
of the 10 principal standing commit
tees and the chairmen of these com
mittees may not be on any conference
committee upon a bill reported by an
other committee without the recom
mendation of the majority members of
the committee which had the bill la
charge.
A resolution recommending that
after March 4 no senate committee
shall be composed of mors than 17
members also was adopted.
sire to nave mis question nut to a
and the tribute in cash which these ilot,e,,ha(1 exceeded tne thousand mark
lands will pay to Prinevilla people
and business houses will be large an
nually. Many fine homes will be, establish
ed where but few and those not pros
perous, have been.
A bright, prosperous, thriving city
will be the lot of Prineville, and the
coming of bigger and better days
will rest to a great eilent with the
people of the town themselves.
Petitioners report much enthusiasm
in every section of the county over
the road program and a heavy major
ity for the bonds is generally predict
ed. The date of the election will be
set at the next meeting of the county
court, Wednesday. Tribune.
BE A THOROUGHBRED
For Borne reason that is not alto
gether clear, there has developed a
sentiment in some quarters to criti
cize the Ochoco Project, and to ques
tion the value of the lands and the
soundness of the project that is hard
to understand and. for which there
exists no excuse.
The problems that have confronted
the project, and the various decisions
s
Condition of fall-sown wheat in
Wasco county Is better at this time
than for the last three years, accord-
Think it over ana insieaa of being ing to local observers. Not only did
indifferent to the resources and won-1 tne late fall rains give the crop a
derful development that Is at hand, I good start, but the comparatively
get into the game, boost for the lrri- mild w'ntei-, with the heavy rainfall
gation project, put your shoulder to'of tne ,ast few weeks, has been fav
the wheel, make the project's enemies I orab,e to the condition of the crop,
your enemies and remember that the I Be(ore the cold weather halted the
success of the project means the sue- j growth of the wheat, reports from
cess and prosperity of this commun-, many 8ections of the country indleat
ity. ed that the stand was unusually
I heavy and that the wheat had made
I an excellent start. Frost left the
10 head of cattle belonging to the ground some time ago and the soil
Fairview Stock Farm Co.. of Prine
ville, that have been fed this winter
by Fred Andrews, were shipped to
Kansas City Thursday. Kidwell &
Caswell of Portland, were the pur
chasers. Nine carloads of cattle from
the Koirvie'w Stock Farm were re
ceived hv Mr. Andrews yesterday for county will be exceptionally good
reeaig. Kcno News. The Dalles Optimist.
is reported to be In good condition to
receive the maximum benefit from
the moisture. While the maturing of
the crop will depend to a considerable
extent upon weather conditions dur
ing the coming summer, the present
indications are that the crop in this
Archangel Costs Yanks 409 of 492S.
Washington. Total casualties in
tbe American forces In the Archangel
rsgtoa of Russia up to and including
January 81,. were 180 killed, died ef
wounds, sickness or from other cause,
or missing in action, and 229 wounded
or injured, making a total casualty
list of 409 out of a force that num
bered 4925.
Women of Indiana Win Vote
Indianapolis. The legislature pass
ed a bill giving women the right to
vote for presidential electors.
THE MARKETS
Portland
Barley Standard feed, $46 per toa.
Cora Whole, $67069; cracked, $89
071.
Hay Timothy, $3032 person; al
falfa, $26.50.
Butter Creamery, 45c per pound.
Eggs Ranch, 45c per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 18032c; roosters,
18c; turkeys, 42c.
Seattle
Hay Eastern Washington timothy,
$40 par ton; alfalfa, $32 per ton.
Butter Creamery, BOc.
Eggs Ranch, 45c.
Potatoes $1.60 1.75 per hundred.
Poultry Hens, heavy dressed, 40c;
light, 28c; live, 8637c; springs,
dressed, 40c; ducks, live, 8738o;
dressed, 8641c; geese, live, !334c;
dressed, 38c; turkeys, dressed, 45
48c.
13 Dollars
13 Cents
When Swift & Company
paid, say, 13 dollar per hun
dredweight for live beef cattle
last year, the profit was only
13 cents! In other words, if we
had paid $13.13, we would have
made no profit
Or, if we had received a
quarter of a cent per pound less
for dressed beef we would have
made no profit
It is doubtful whether any
other business is run on so close
a margin of profit
This is bringing the producer
and the consumer pretty close
together which should be the
object of any industry turning
raw material into a useful form.
This remarkable showing is due to
enormous volume, perfected facilities
(packing plants strategically located,
branch houses, refrigerator cars, etc.),
and an army of men and women
chosen and trained to do their special
work.
This, and many other points of
interest, are found in the Swift &
Company Year Book for 1919, just
published which is brought out for the
public as well as for the 25,000 Swift
& Company shareholders.
The Year Book also represents the
packer's side of the Federal Trade
Commission investigation, upon which
Congress is asked to base action
against the industry.
Many who have never heard the
packer's side are .sending for the Year
Book.
Would you like one ? Merely mail
your name and address to the Chicago
office and the book will come to you.
Address
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards, Chicago
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