ct 0 UBtU Crook -County Journal COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY CriT OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXIII. PRINKVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY SO, 1919. NO.15. TRACK MEET FOR VALUES OF SILOS AND ENSILAGE FOR BEEF RESUME OF THE WORK OF THE OREGON STATE LEGISLATIVE MANY CHANGES AUK MADE IN MANAGEMENT AMI RILEH SATURDAY, HAY 17 DAY SET MwtliiK Hrhl In IVI-iovllln It Sl urtlay And Arrangements Made For Coming Event Bcveral change, have been made lu thn management anil rule, for the In terachalastle meet which will be held In Madras May 17. A mauling wss bdd In Prlnevllle last Saturday at which time the foluw,ltig business h transacted: The meeting was called to order by 1'rcHlil'Mit E. K. Evans, with the following members pr-iri,i : Jefferson ounty, Lillian Wait ktitt Bernard Ramsey. Deschutes county, J. Altoti Thomp son mid r. U. Hexton. Crook county, K. K. Evuns, II. 11 Invln and J. E. Myers. ' , The following officer, were elect ed: t'rafitiiit. Bupt. l.llllai. Walls Madras; vice- president. Supl. J. ton Thompson. Ilend; soc.-treas., Mil Mary Harrison, Madras. A motion bv Thompson prevail, d that the constitution bo so amended that the executive committee shall I supervise all school athletics, wlthlu! the three counties of this aasoclRtlon, t make rules, arbitrate all difficulties i In Inter-county contests, and do oth er thing chmciiUuI (o the success of generul athletics. A motion by Myers that thn athlet- Ic directors of llend. Madras, Hed- mond, and I'rlnevlllo act as a clm- tnitteo to draft rules of play for the consideration of the executive board. Mr. Hexton was appointed chairman of this committee. A motion by Thompson that the secretary of the executive board call the athletic director of each of the schools together early In Hcptember to prepare a season's schedule of games and report on rules. The following Judicial committee to Interpret all rules, arbitrate all difficulties and make Just awards wss appointed: J. A. lllllups, Jefferson1 county; Geo. J. Child. Deschutes county; and Lake M. Bechtell, Crook county. Moved by Mycrt that the next School Day be held at Madras, May 17, 1918. The following executive committee for the association was appointed: Jefferson county, C. N. Lillian Watts, Deschutes county, T.R. Sexton, John Tuck. J. Alton Thomp son; Crook county, R, R. Davis, E. E. Evans, J. E. Myers. Three outside judges for the de clamatory, trak and field contosts Each county shall select six prospect ve Judge, from which the commute. ' n arrangements shall finally select! I on one from each group for the above jsnntuHla A motion by Davis that the high tchool winning the most point, h track and field event, shall be award- d a ft. pennant, or an appropriate Banner. Crook high and Bend high were In vited to furnish the muslo at Madras. It was decided to allow two con testants In tho mile run and the 440 yard run. W. I. a. r.U'I. (ill WON WITH With C. A. C. Paul Gibson, son of L. A. Gibson, and formerly of Prlnevllle, was with the 66th Coast Artillery, which ar rived In Portland Monday evening. His parents are at present living at Battleground, Washington. w. .. a. RA8KKT HOCIAIi MARCH 1 A basket social will be given at the school house In Lower McKay isinci QRiurnay, Marcn l. A pro gram is oeing arranged and a good time Is expected. Everybody 1. In vited. w. t. a. PHlNKVlIil.E COUPLE WED A romance which began before the war ended happily here thla afternoon when Miss Elva Opal Trent became the bride of Oscar A. Prose, who was recently discharged at Camp Lewis, The. ceremony was performed at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. W. H. H. Forsyth. Both of the young peo ple are residents of Prlnevllle, where they will make their home. The Dalles Correspondent in the Oregon' ian of Feb. 14. w. t. . HARRY FARN8WORTH HOME FROM SIBERIAN SERVICE Harry Farnsworth returned Satur day from several months service with the American army in Sibela. He was stationed' near Vladtvostock most of the time. Harry has had some In terestlng experiences but Is very glad to be home again. He say. the Rus slan people as a class are ignorant but learn quickly and are very anx ious for an education. They like the American soldiers but have a distinct aversion for the Chinese and Japan ese, whom they fcRr are trying to take their land away from them. The most difficult problem for the sol dier Is tho Russian money. M.KK.F.L GIVES IDEAS FROM YKARH OF EXPERIENCE MOST ANY CROP FOR ENSILAGE Advisee I'm (f Crop Without Much WIt Allnw Hume Grain To . Ilecotne Tartly Ripened ( By L. W. D. McKeel) Farmers and stockmen are realis ing the IntrliiMlc value of allot and ensilage more than ever. During my eleven years' experience I hare bad the opportunity of studying- a groat many makes of silos and results attained from them. I have also made a clone study of ensilage mada from nearly all feed crops Krowu on western farms, as to Us comparative value aa a stock food when tod In the form of ensilage or fed as a cured crop. The retention of the natural juice and freshness Is, greatly facilitated by preserving Iti aa ensilage, making It almost the' name as green feed In Its best natural AI-!,,,,' " tendency of all. farmers wh" Brn n,,w feeding ensilage Is to I l'ut " !' ' have a sweet en.ll.; ! BK- Hy o doing they not on. " have 1 a k"",aier J value but ... Is also ""''' more palatable, , 1 '"' l",ur ""silage Is rapidly being discarded by all stock feeders as un B"l""B, lur. process oi mak Ing good ensilage Is now more fully unuernuMxi anil anyone who under stands making good hay can make good ensilage nfter a trial or two. ;JVh,,re 'her" 0110 who Put "Is crops in mu ripo, i navu iiiuna ion wno din er fill their silos with crops too green or run In too much water, and get a soggy, tour ensilage. They always complain of not getting results and are not satisfied with It, because It keeps souring, and fermenting until It la all gone, often the last 6 or 6 feet of It being so tour that the stock can hardly e laduced to eat It. Good ensilage should taste and smell very much the same at cane tyrup. There It only one excuse Uiat I have found for running water In ensilage, that is to add weight to that It can be firmly packed. More water than thla will result In sour ensilage and a compar ative loss of satisfactory results. At to curing a crop by the old method of drying or making It Into ensilage, It only takes a moment of thinking to see what Is lost in one and retained in the other. I have found that the amount that will make a ton of dry feed will foed over twice as far and give better results If pre served as sweut ensilage. Also that wnat will' keep one dairy cow at ber hnUt Will Ml U t II -a m A .. . . . ... .- . . . liu LAllQU IWO beeves, often go farther, e. g. what ? " kgS wfes U'f canr ke6P 'T. . L,l i ' ., .. " "K3 taiDi IMC BUU MSB lit) equal aa crops that are often bo weedy , L thy Rre,r eTy poorv ha' crP E'" ,'f"""tKCrop hun as ?Mi !Shif ti.?. . 00 lT.lJ.e..en Justice in an ordinarf discussion. One thing, however, that each far mor ahould bear in mind, Is that all crops are more than doublod in value wnen led as sweet ensilage and that anyone can make good ensilage by studying the process carefully. That me cost or growing and ensilolng a crop averagea about $4.00 per ton, I that ltt tons to 2 tons of ensilage! equals a ton of the best hay In food' value, that what makes one ton of' nay win make 4 of sweet ensilage. that It hay is worth $16 or $20 per ton the farmer loses the difference between that price, and $6 or $8, the cost of making the ltt to. 2 ton. of ensilage. LIEUTENANT CAREY STEARNS RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS Lieutenant Carey S. Steam return ed a few days ago from overseas duty with the 139th Field Artillery. Lt. Stearns enlisted April 24, 1917, and arrived in France Just a short time before the armistice was signed. It was a great disappointment' to him not to arrive in time for active service at' the front. He visited Paris and other parts of France but did not find any place thut compares with Oregon. w. .. .. RED CROSS WORK ARRIVES Mrs. R. W, Rea wishes to announce that the Red Cross work has arrived and the work rooms will be open to morrow. All workers are urged to be present. . I - THE NEAR EA5T TO CIVILIZATION 3AVE MY CHILDREN" ' " TO RAISE FUND FOR A drive Is to be launched In the state on February 24 for a fund to total about a quarter of a million dol- lars, which will be used In making one of the greatest livestock shows in the world at Portland. Each county is asked to raise a fund, based on the livestock valuat-i ions, the total of which, outside or Portland, is to be matched by the city of Portland, and stock tor which Is to be given In the organisation. A telegram .to the couuty chairman tor this county, George Dickson, is self explanatory: - "Portland, Oregon, Feb. IS, 1919 "George Dickson, "Prlnevllle, Oregon, "You are appointed chairman Crook County for Pacific Internation to raise quarter million dollars to erect suitable permanent buildings. Minimum quota Crook County, I. $6,000.00. Portland has agreed to match dollar for dollar In northwest outBide this city. Quota given you based on livestock valuation entire, state. Do you want your quota made larger? Supplies will probably go forward early next week. Drive to be made far a. practicable week of February 24-March 1. . Please wire acceptance giving forecast what your county will do. Letter tonight with particulars. "O. M. PLUMMER, Gen. Mgr." Below Is a list of the county chair men for each county, and the quota for each county: County Baker, Clatsop Chairman Wm. Pollman A. J. Johnson Grant Dimlck Geo. W. Warren Harry West L. J. Simpson Geo. Dickson L. J. Simpson C. S. Hudson J. H. Booth C. C. Clark Wm. Pollman Wm. Hanley Quota $9,000 2,000 2,600 2.000 1,000 3,000 6,000 1.000 6,000 3,600 3,500 6,600 Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney 6,600 1,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 2,600 2,600 . Hood River Leslie Butler J. W. McCoy C. C. Gerkeley F. C. Bramwell J. W. Siemers I Jackson Jefferson I Josephine I Klamath Lake Lane 1 Lincoln 1 Linn Bernard Daly E. Snodgrass P. 6,000 1,000 E. D. Cusick R. N. Stanfleld G. W. Eyre W. O. Minor C. W. Hawley 6,000 4,000 6,000 2,000 3,000 Malheur Marlon Morrow Polk Sherman A. H. Barnum 2.000 2,600 8,500 4,500 4,500 4,600 2,500 2.500 3,500 ! Tillamook Mr. Kupenbender Umatilla J. N. Burgess Union Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill . W. J. Townley Jay Dobbin Geo. Johnston T. Carmichael Wm. Rettte Frank Brown 4,000 YARDS ARE PlACtW THE DI Four thousand yard, of material were washed into the Ochoco dam last week, which is the best run reported for many weeks, The thirty day period previous showed at total of only about 6,000 yards., M. R, KIRKPATRIC Gen. Spt. Work is speeding up as the new contractor is getting more men and equipment on the job, and will show a much greater result as better ma terial becomes available iu the next few weeks. The dam is being rushed as rapidly as possible, in anticipation of the run oft that is sure to come in the next few weeks, and as large an amount of storage water as is posible will be held at that time. w. a. t. MRS. R. W. REA HOSTESS The Shumia Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. R. W. Rea Sat urday afternoon. After the regular business meeting. Mrs. Guy Lafollette rcfll poems from Browning and Mrs. ME. Brink gave "The Diary of a Dip lomat." Mrs. Henry Howard wus a guest. The hostess served refresh ments at the close of a very pleasant afternoon. w. s. s. WAMIC GETS SNOW This place experienced the deep est snow of the season. The snow heean . fallin? Tuesday nitrht. con tinuing until noon Wednesday, fell - lng to a depth of ten inches. A light south wind come up in the afternoon, settling the snow to some extent. About five inches more fell the fol lowing night, but the greater part of that has melted. 1 i9 1 v f Balem. The present legislature In on. respect at least has followed pre cedent for it started out on the clos ing week of the session with the legis lative hoptwr clogged with undisposed of business. Both house, are badly congested with work and the closing day. will witness tb. usual confusion, heated arguments and strenuous ef forts to save pet bills. It Kern, to be the bablt of legislature, to fritter away much valuable time during the early days of the session with useless discussion on unimportant bills, while the money and other Important meas ures are held back for committee tink ering and then rushed through during the closing hours when there 1. little time for consideration. Practically the only Important piece of legislation to 1U credit when the legislature started out on Monday was the appropriation .f $100,000 for the soldiers. No road bills had been passed and all the big 'appropriation bills bad not been presented. Anti-Trust Paving Bill Passed. 8tormy times are exacted over road legislation this week. The bouse and senate started the week at logger heads over the anti-trust paving bill which passed the senate last week af ter an extremely bitter debate. By a vote of 21 to 9, the senate passed bill 67, the chief, of the fdur antl-patented pavement bill.. The bill aa passed Is identical as reported by the majority of the roads ' and highways committee and favored br those seeking to curb the paving trust, with the exception of the Moser amendment to section 7, which now says: "All contract, which may be awarded for laying any pavement or for the purchase of any material, mix ture or process entering therein, shall be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest aggregate bid under the specifications In the class of pavement which the public authori ties mentioned in section 2 of this act shall determine to accept" Those who have been strafing the patent paving company fought the minority report of the road commit tee, which recommended the adoption of the words, "considering quality and durability," which gave this discretion to the state highway commission In awarding contracts. Over these four words the battle was waged in the senate. Moser's amendment i. construed as tying the hands of the state highway commission, by those who voted no. The others say not ' The addition of the four words would have given the commission the power to je its judgment in select ing pavements and awarding bids. Strong opposition developed againBt the senate anti-trust paving bill when it reached the house and the ire of house members was aroused by threat, of certain senators to defeat the $10,000,000 road bonding bill un less the house enacted the senate bill. Tax on Estates Proposed. Estates in Oregon will contribute an extra $100,000 annually to the state treasury under the provisions of Rep resentative Schuebel's inheritance tax bill which passed the house. The bill is a compromise measure over house bill 1, which would have produced an annual revenue of approximately $350,000 from inheritance taxes. This bill, it is said, will produce a revenue of approximately $160,000 annually. Exemption is provided on estates up to $10,000, but above that amount the tax is assessed against the estate and not against the distributed shares aa under Uie present law. Additional tax, over and above that assessed against the estate, is imposed against shares which go to others than the direct heirs of the decedent Local Autonomy for Counties Fevered. By adopting senate joint resolution 14, introduced by Senator Farrell, the senate went on record in favor of tak ing from the legislature authority to increase the salary of any state of ficial during his term of office and of referring all county salary Increases to a vote of the people of the county. The resolution embodies a consti tutional amendment, which will be re ferred to the people for approval if the house takes the same action as the senate. The proposed amendment ' provides that the legislature shull not have authority to Increase the salary of any state official during the pres ent term of that official, and that no increase In salaries of county officials shall be valid unless approved by tr people of the respective counties at the next general election. Session of 60 Day. Proposed. , A proposed constitutional amend ment submitted to the senate Dy Sen ator Jone. of Lane county contem plate, several changes in the provis ions governing Oregon', legislative as semblies. The moat important proposal would extend the session from 40 to 60 actual working days, for which member, shall receive $300. It also provide, that in case an extra session Is called by the governor lt must not be of more than 20 days' duration and the members shall be paid at the regular rate for every day of such extra ses sion. It provides that all bills must be Introduced during the first 20 days of the sesslca -: Absent Voter Bill Passes the House. The house passed a bill Introduced by Representative Kubli . which will enable qualified voters who may be away from home on election day to vote. The bill provides that voters who are absent from home but within the state may notify his county or city clerk, a the case may be, 30 day. before election. The clerk will then forward an official ballot which the absentee will sign, together with a certificate, which will then be return ed to the clerk, who will cast the bal lot for htm. The bill was designed : . u .. ..., . and traveling salesmen, but also ap plies In all other case, of necessary absence from home on election day. Income Tax I. Proposed. The committee on assessment and taxation In the house introduced a bill providing for income taxes in the state an-) exempting certain personal property from taxation. , ULder the bill a rate of 1 per cent would be charged on the first $1009 of taxable income; 16 per cent on. the next thousand; S per cent on the next; 2ft per cent on the next; 3 per cent on the next; and a similar ratio on the next each succeeding thousand up to 6V4 per cent on the tenth $1000 and ( per cent on any .urn In excess of $10,000. Gasoline Tax Bill Paased By House. The house passed the bill of the roads and highways committee pro viding tor imposition of a tax of 1 cent a gallon on gasoline and a tax of halt a cent on distillate. The bill aa passed carries the emergency clause, but with a tacit understanding among the members that in event the emer gency clause is stricken from the bis bond issue bill it will be taken from this and other minor road bills. The bill will raise about $350,500 in rev enue, of this $310,500 coming from gasoline and the balance from distil late. wouio euro independent umaiaate. A bill aimed at disappointed candi dates and persistent office seeker was introduced in the senate by Sen ator Norblad, oi Clatsop county. . The bill provides that if a person la a registered voter of one political party he cannot become .the candidate of another political party, nor can he accept the nomination of that party, should he be nominated. The principal purpose of the blLL however, is to prevent defeated party candidates from running after the pri maries as Independent candidates, ac cording to the author of the bill. II the bill becomes a law, the only person who can run as an independent candi date is the man or woman who is reg istered as an independent voter. ' Legislative Brevities. The house also passed a bill by Rep resentative Cross providing that suit, tor divorce must be tiled In the county in which the plaintiff resides. A Joint resolution, calling for a bill to be placed on the ballot providing for compulsory registration and vot ing, was adopted by the senate. Death came to the Oregon military police when the bill to keep the or ganlzatlon alive under the measure introduced by Senator Orton was killed. With but eight opposing votes, Sen ator Dimick's resolution providing for a submission of the capital punish ment amendment 'to a vote of the peo ple, was adopted in the senate. Delinquent tax notices will not be sent to the owners of property oa which the delinquent tax amounts to less than $1, according to an amend ment to the dellnauent tax notice law uassed by the senate. . ,