February an, m:
Powell Butte
NEWS NOTES
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Thursday, February IS, u the
cegular annual meeting of the Pow
II Butte Association for the election
f officers for the ensuing year. The
following were elected: J. R. Rice,
jwesident; J. A. Ring, vice-president;
E. R. Agee, secretary; S. O. Mustard,
treasurer; A. W Bogue. director or
' three years After the business was
cleared away a short program was
given and refreshments served in
konor of Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Wilson,
who have both been efficient workers
" to the association and who are now
having. All enjoyed a pleasant ev
ening and as each took leave they
wished the honor guests good luck.
Win. Wilson says he is not going to
1-cve Central Oregon, as he knows ha
would only have his fare to pay back
and that his wife would not be satis
lied any other place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bussett enter
tained at dinner Sunday. Their guests
were Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bussett,
Lloyd and Fay Bussett, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Reynolds and infant of Red
saond. and Miss Crystal Sturdevant.
Mrs. El rod and Mrs. Wallace Smith
were visiting Mrs. E. A. Busett Sun
day evening. ,
Mr. and Mrs S. D. Mustard are en
Joylng a visit from Mr Mustard's
mother, who arrived the first of the
week from her home in Washington,
and his brother, Harve, who has
teen in a training camp in California
and came here as soon as he received
lis discharge.
Miss Fay Bussett spent Saturday
and Sunday with her cousin, Bert
Kernolds and family of Redmond.
The pupils of No. 17 Wilson school
gave a very pleasing entertainment
n Valentine's day after which they
enjoyed opening the 'mail," box and
reading the niesages of cupid. Quite
a number of visitors were, present.
' Mrs. E. A. Bussett has charge of
tie Armenian drove in the Shepherd
school district. James McDnnlel was
pointed for District 17, which is
Wilson school.
Mrs. Geo. Truesdale and daughter,
Catherine, snent Tuesday with Mrs.
S. D. Mustard.
C. M. Charlton is' preparing to be
gin plowing on the Bear place as soon
as the frost Is out of the ground.
Some miscrernt stole the clevises and
seat from his plow that he left there.
It is hoped that there will be a
good attendance at the cafeteria sup
per at the Community Hall Friday
igbt.
A hay baler Is at work on the Geo.
Kissler farm, from which place it
will go to the Jaoohson place. The
en who are operating it have had
considerable trouble getting enough
aelp.
Mrs. Elrod, who for nearly two
years has been the efficient cook at
the Wilson ranch, and her little
daughter, Mildred, left for their
some in Portland Monday. They will
fee missed from the Sunday school
here they have been good workers,
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hall came out
from their Prmeville home and were
guests at the E. H. Stewart home on
Sunday.
w. s. a.
COUNTY PAPERS BELONG TO
.THEIR SUBSCRIBERS
Blue- Mountain Eagle Says Readers
Have Right To Its News Columns
For Helpful News
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
TalUs, Feb. 18. Newspapers are dif
ferent from other business and in I
way belong to the people of the terri.
tm-y they ccver, declares the Blue
xomitain- Eagle, Canyon City, in a re
cent editorial.
"The people have a right to use the
toiumns lor the dissemination of
38 and the editor is, and acts in
the capacity of, custodian. The prof
its, of course, go to the editor, but
they are not enough to base any ar
gument on. so the Denrile ran in truth
n in fact regard the county paper
ws tneir own. '
The Eagle passes the buck of find
m the news largely over to its read
in, on the basis of interest involv
ed. News Af things of benefit to their
communities is wanted to let the
waders in other districts have the ad
vantage of the enterprises. High stan
dards are set for rennrtem fniinnm.
"Avoid all petty contentions. Don't
r io use me newspaper to get even
with some one for whom you have no
tney. A good reporter is absolutes-impersonal
and does not color the
' ws with prejudice, personal inter
(, or to prove his own necnllar
r;as. Just plain, straight statement
vt iaci as it relates to those things in
which the public has an interest."
From 70 to 75 per cent, of readers
f county papers are rural, says the
. A. C. Press Bulletins, and farmers
ire fas cdming to be advertisers as
well. Attention to the marvelous in
crease in farm advertising in the
orthwest is noted by the press bulle
tins of the University of Wisconsin.
E; If page or even page ads of farm
'"s have replaced the old poster
v'-h results highly profitable to the
fcrmer.
There are yet some communities In
which the Journal has no representa
tive. If yours is one, write us today
nd help us get a good representative
there.
w. s. a.
TOBACCO REVENUE LAW
The pending revenue blU will no
oubt be passed before the middle of
February. All dealers in cigars, tc
Bacco and cigarettes must ascertain
the date of the passage of the Act and
inventory their stock before com
mencing business on the next day
thereafter.
Arrangements have been made to
aare the inventory blanks in the
ands of Postmasters in most places
and they may be obtained there. In
ease dealers do not receive an Inven
tory blank in time, they should list
their stock and write to Milton A.
Miller, Colector of Internal Revenues,
Portland, Oregon, for the proper
Wanks.
Inlaw
E ARE RECEIVING inquiries daily
from people who wish to purchase
Ochoco Project lands. These are
people who wish 40 or 80 acre
tracts on which to make homes.
If you have any land under the Project
that you will sell, list it with us at once
as buyers will be arriving soon.
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Everything points to a heavy demand
for irrigated3 lands this Spring, and we
want to have a goodly variety of proper
ties on our books for the new-comers to
select from. v
Call IVTnrlav!
And give price, description and
terms on the land you wish to
dispose of.
Ochoco Realty Company
of Prmeville
Offices with CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
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