V ot I Crook Journal CoMMty COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE VOL. XXIII. PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTS', OREGON, MARCH 20, J0I9 NO. 19. ACTUAL COST OF BUYING BY MAIL HtF.IGIIT AM) 1'AIU U, IH)HT "UATKH MORE THAN FIGl'KEI) COMPARISONS INTERESTING Mmt of The Uruiwliw Am Flint "La FMglit And 'iwt f 1.40 Port land to Prlwvlllo WOOL MAY SELL AT A 50 CENTS A POUND SENATOR lU IMiKHH OPTIMISTIC ON FUTURE OK 1KDUMTKY SALES URGED IN THE COUNTRY HIiiH-p Men Mmt At Bend On Monday With Good Atandanco May Mitk With State ltody Moil people who have nut taken the trouble to look Into the matter have the wrong Idea as to the eit of freight and parcel post. Every month there are large quantities of mttri'handlRfl ordured from catatoKue houses at Portland and other polnti that could be bought from our local , business ho ii iifii at a invlng. It ta hu man nature for one to look at the cat , aloKun prlrtt rather thun at the land ed coat. The usuui reply when a cus tomer la asked .regarding the coat of - parcel post from I'nrtland to l'rlno villn la that It costs one cont pr imund or $1.00 per hundred. The oiluul pun-ul post rate la aa follows: 10 lla. coat 17c, or at the rate of $1.70 per 100 Ilia. ta lbs. 'ohi 27c, or kt the rate of $1.16 per 100 (ha. f.U Ilia. roHt ti'Jc, ot at the rate of $1.24 per 100 Ilia. Tlin above flKuro Includes the war lax and tlmi the lowest rate of lu ll urn tire which la nnreaaury to guur antee anfu delivery, On frelKhl the usual reply aa to cost la that It la considerable under $1.00 per hundred and all classes of frelitht are considered the same. The following are the freight rateaj In effect from Portland to i'rinevllle at preaent: First oluss, $1.40 per 100 Ilia. Second Claaa. $1.49 per 100 lbs. Third cIum, $1.05 per 100 lha. Fourth r lima, 90c per 100 Iba. Where the ordinary consumer la often confused on frelRht ratea la that he doei not know freight classi fication. Any order of groceries of a miscel laneous nature that are shipped packed together are accepted by the railroad aa groceries and take first class rate, which la $1.49 per hun dred. Taking the above Into considera tion It would appear that the con sumer In comparing local prices with tne catalog house should at least tig- ure on $1.25 per hundred for freight. Another thing they should consid er Is that a great deal of weight In shipping la added In the way ot crate and packing, etc. At least 20 to 251 per cent should be added tor this Item. The item of breakage and loas In shipping should not he overlooked; while It Is true' that the transporta tion companies are responsible for safe delivery, it usually entails so much trouble that It is very often the case that the claims are not followed up and are not paid. In addition to these facts, which . cannot be disputed, there lies the lo cal loyalty factor. On every dollar's worth of mer chandise handled there Is a margin of profit to the dealer. The fact that the goods are bought elsewhere than In Prlneville does not mean that this profit Is saved to the consumer. , Every dealer makes a profit on all goods bandied, or he cannot stay In business. It that profit la made by a Prlne ville merchant, and his prosperity is Increased, he Is the more able to con tribute to the taxes of the county, the numerous rails made upon htm to assist in road Improvements and oth er things In which we as a community are Interested. In turn if that, prof it is made by non-resident concern, no fraction of it Is expended in this county in any way. , 1 Vhen the Crook county man buys ' away from home he is injuring hit own institution, adding to his own tales and he should have a good reas on for his action. No county or community progresses without cooperation, the more cooper ation, the more prosperity, and pat ronising the local merchant by the farmer , and stockman, buying pro ' dues and other articles from the far mer and stockman by the local mer chant are important factors in this cooperation. " . . We do not ? advise trading with any local merchant at the extreme loas. to tbe; purchaser In any event, . but we do' urge that all the facts, including transportation costs, qua! itr f goods; and convenience in the selection of goods nd returning ar A ticlea ot apparel that do not tit be- tore the order is mailed to a non-res . ident merchant in any city or town, .. and we believe that what in many ln ' stances seems to be a saving proves to be a decided loss, either In delivery osts"or quality of goods bought or Doth, i ." , ' w. i. . A SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE CHILDREN COMPARATIVE COST Of goods purchased in Prineville and from Portland Mail Order Houses The annual nutating ot the Central Oregon Wool Growers' Association was held at Hand on Monday, Murch 17, and was attended by more than 60 sheep men, wool buyers and rep resentatives of financial and othnr in stitutions Interested In the industry, The outstanding feature ot the meeting waa the general spirit of op timism regarding the feature of the sheep and wool industry voiced by all Interests present. E. N. Kavanaugh, assistant district forester and N. U. Jucolmon of the Deschutes National Koresl, spoke re gnrdlng the work of the forest ser vice In connection with the Industry. The former urged upon all users of the iiatlonnl forests that they report any outbreak of scabies, and assured them that infected sheep would be quarantined and every effort made to curb the disease wherever found. Mr. Jacolmon asked the advice and assistance of the association In hand ling problems regarding them on the ranges, and auld that any suggest ions made would be welcomed and heeded. 'f f ' These men intimated that the G 40- acre homestead bad been a failure Insofar aa settling, 'the free range ft concerned and- that there might be some action by the -government to' control the other freernnges In the same manner as the national forests are handled. Discussion regarding the recording of brands and marks used on sheep was had, and resulted In a decision to establish and record all brands used by members of the association. " Mr. Clark, representing a Boston wool concern, made an Interesting speech regarding the marketing of wool yhlch was much appreciated, Mr. Fell ot the Portland Wool Wareboase talked on the grading, gradea and handling ot wool, illus trating his remarka by samples , of scoured wool and wool from the same fleece in the grease. Hla aet of sam ples was left with the local organl tatlon, which was much appreciated by the members, C. 8. Hudson of the First National Bank of lleud urged the reeatablish ment of the custom of wool sales, and assured the men preaent that all sheep men with the stock and feed could be financed without difficulty by local banks and other concerns in that business. An Interesting feature of Mr. Hud son's lid dress was his statement of the personal element or moral risk of the party negotiating the loan, ind his statement that married men are regarded better riBks than single men by people who loan money. Mr. Burgeas of Pendleton, one of the largest .growers of pure bred RamboulletS in the country, member of the National Wool Growers' Asso ciation and authority on sheep con ditions generally, urged that the Cen tral Oregon Association be merged with the state Organization and offer ed his assistance In that direction. . Mr. Burgess showed a deep study and thorough understanding ot the wool market and conditions govern ing It, and said that he believes the future of the Industry is bright in deed. He thinks the price tor wool may be almost if not quite as high as last year. In this matter, howev er, the buyers took exceptions and held to the position that an average price of not more than forty cents tor wool In the grease would be near the market tor this year s cup. i Support tor the Pacific Internatlon al Livestock Exposition was solicit ed by Mr. Hudson and urged by Mr. Burgess. Dues of $1.00 per year were col lected from those present besides a tee of $1.50 each as an assessment, and $1.00 for each 500 sheep the In dividual members owned. Directors for the year were as fol lows: George' Jones, president; Tom urontn, vice president; R. A. ward, Secretary; Geo.' Berkeley, J. N. Wil liamson, Dennis OCallaghan, and C F. Hoakins, directors. - The afternoon meeting was fol lowed by a banquet at the Pilot Butte Inn, at which a number of Interesting addresses were delivered and report from the resolutions committee sub mitted for adoption. w. a. a. SALE OF REGISTERED CATTLE These figures are as nearly corect a could be compiled from re cent catalogs and freight rate tables. The Prlneville merchant con sulted gave his regular retail prices on articles In quantity men tioned. Only a few beat known artlclea are listed in the catalogs. ' Portland Mall Order Houses Prices Freight Added Article Prlneville price . No. One No. Two ' No. Three Standard Corn ....$2.10 dz $2.45 dz $2.56 dz $2.50 dz ' Pref. Stock Unknown Unknown String Beans 2.70 dz . 2.75 dz 2.95 dz 2.80 dz Pref. Stock Unknown Pret-Stock Unknown Canned peas ........ 2.70 dz 2.85 dz 2.90 dz '2.85 dz 6-ounce cans ' Canned Oysters .. 2.40 dz 2.60 dz 2.40 dz 2.60 dz Llbhy Milk or .... 1.80 dz 2.10 dz 1.95 dt 2.10 dz Equal grade Eagle Sweet Milk 3.00 dz 3.25 dz not quoted 3.25 dz Crystal White Soap .75, dz .90 dz .85 dz .85 dz Soft Shell Walnuts . 35 lb 41c lb 89c lb 41c lb '1)65 half gal 3va Eea Garden Bjrrup.. 1.75 gal 1.88 gal 1.73 gal 1.88 gal . Com. grade 1.15 , Com grade 1.20 Com grade 1.18 Table Salt ....Best 1.85 ak Best 1.40 sk Not quoted Best 1.45 I Any quantity Not less than 6 plugs sold Star Tobacco v.80 plug .86 plug ..none quoted .86 plug i ' i SALE ON APRIL 1 OREGON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO MAKE FINE OFFERINGS OPPORTUNITY FOR RANGE MAN Frank Brown, President of Pacific International Will Be Manager Of This Big Hale Anyone wishing to verify these figures or ask about them see CROOK . COUNTY JOURNAL The Northwest Shorthorn Breed ers' Association has scheduled their annual spring sale of registered bulla and cows and heifers this spring at Portland on April 1. They will of fer for sale about 45 bulls and 35 or 40 cows. Frank Brown, the pioneer Shorthorn breeder in the Northwest, who was recently appointed field mat WESTERN CATTLE CO. ORGANIZE TO FEED STANLEY RANCH SECURED FOR USE BY CONCKRJC WILL BUY THE PROJECT MY George Dixon Manager of Concora Here Will Have Mammoth Feed Lots Near Prineville The Western Cattle Company, a $50,000 corporation, has been recent ly formed for the purpose of feeding and marketing cattle In large num bers. One plant has been established in Idaho. But the largest plant is being established in the project here in Cen tral Oregon. George Dixon is the for the National Shorthorn Breeders' ; manager of the local plant. Association, with Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and California as his terri tory, will aa usual manage the Port land sale. There probably never has been a better opportunity for the range man to get bulls better adapted to his to get bulls better adapted to the pur pose ot improvement of his herd than Although the plans are not yet completed, it is the intention of the company to build a monster feed lot at a central point for the finishing of beef cattle, and will feed all ot the hay that can be obtained on and near the project. Smaller yards will be built at oth-. er locations to feed the hay in their la nffareri In (hi. .ola Tho 1 a W I VlClnlly. I DO ieeaerS Will UB UriBl of the sale has been printed and the ; in these lots and finished on the main I readers of this paper, who are inter ested in Shorthorns are Invited to send for a copy. Write The Rural Spirit,- Portland, Oregon, publishers of the catalog, and a copy will come by return mail. w. s. a FARM RECORDS DETECT PROFLT-LOS8 FACTORS FORESTRY NEWS NOTES All children of Ladies' Annex mem bers are Invited to be present at party in the Annex rooms on Fri' day evening, March 21. Don't for get the date. A tine time is promts. d to all, The annual meeting of the Trout Creek Livestock Association was held a Hav Creek on March 17. Messrs. Ingram and Harpham of the Forest Service were in attendance and re port that the stockmen using the Trout Creek and adjoining outside range are surely deserving ot praise tor their methods ot doing business and their way ot utilizing the summer teed. Immediately westerly from and ad Joining the National Forest itange lies more than 80,000 acres ot timber land owned by numerous inamauais. 83,220 acres of this area is now con trolled by the Association on wnicn an annual rental of $3,074.40 Is paid. $1.20 a head for cattle outside tne Forest and! 66c inside the Forest. Probably fo a time these stockmen could save the $3,000 fee outside the Forest, but they recognize tne impor tance of setting on a stable basis tor summer range before it is too late. In other words, there is a greater de mand for summer range each year and on account ot this growing de mand it is essential that all who wish The purchase of 38 head ot regis tered milking Shorthorns, chiefly one and two year old heifers, from Frank Foster ot Powell Butte by farmers of the Tumalo section was reported this morning by E. P. Mahaffey of the Central Oregon Bank. One nun dred dollars a head was paid for the stock, the deal being financed by the Central Oregon. 1 It is planned to build up the herd with sires from the east. Bend Bul letin. HIGH SCHOOL NEWS NOTES The members ot the C. C. H. S. Orchestra have Just received some anxious 'o hear these new selections The Senior Talks given Friday, March 14, were excellent. The sub jects and speak-:ra wore. "Lite of Theodore Roosevelt," Ot- j Is McKinnon; "Vocational Recon- structlon," Blanche Shlpp; ."Bol shevism," Maurice Webb. Mrs. T. M. Baldwin presented to the 'school library '500 volumes ot text books collected by her husband, the late T. M. Baldwin. These books are a valuable addition to the library, and they are very much appreciated by the students. Spring is coming and the boys are getting the baseball fever. There will be six teams organized, Fresh les. Sophs, Juniors, Seniors, Alphas, and Ochoconians. There will be some very interesting games played later. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evans spent a very enjoyable weekend at Redmond. Dr. J. H. Gilbert of University of Oregon expects to be in Prineville March 26 to address the student body Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallls, Ore., March 20. Farm records kept in the Oregon farm record hook will not only detect the leaks in the business but disclose the most and the least profitable phaces of the farm operations. Does your farm produce the usual home supplies milk, beat, butter, eggs, fruit, an j -vegetables, as well as breadstuff s and livestock ford? If not, how can you know whether any or all of them can be home grown at a profit, except by trying and keep ing records of cost and value? If so, the records will show which are the most profitable. If the farm as a whole is paying, is it certain that the farm crops, the livestock, the poultry, dairy, garden each returns part ot the profit? Posibly the money made on corn is lost on wheat or vice-versa. Rightly kept farm records will tell you. . Is provision made for permanent fertility through diversification with livestock, rotation and green man ure? Records will show. Are quality and yield of crops, live stock and produce on the up or down grade? Is the farm business better or worse as a money maker this year? Every live farmer wants to know and can know. Oregon farmers who want to begin keeping records may apply to their farm bureau and county agent, ask their banker, or write to R. V. Gunn, Agricultural College, Corvallls. w. a. s. PRINEVILLE HOTEL REGISTER nroiect. It is planned to start with about two thousand head and increase the number according to the amount ot hay that they will have. The Stanley ranch, about twelye mil i east of Bend, has been secured 'by the company and will be operated in connection witn tne nusmess. The men at the head of the com pany are well experienced in the bus iness and are keenly alive to the pos sibilities in this section of the coun try. The mild and open winters and proximity to tho Portland market, make this an Ideal feeding center. And the high quality ot both Central Oregon cattle and hay make it poa- . sible with proper feeding to top the market with our beet "at almost any time. " The value of a cattle reeding cor poration here can hardly be overesti mated. First, they Intend to buy all of the cattle that they can get Thia will relieve many of the smaller ranchers of the worry attending the disposal of their few ateers. Second, knowing that disposal ot their cropa will be certain, farmers will strive to increase their hay production, which will not be at all difficult. The in creased sales of both hay and cattle will put more money in circulation, and every one in the community is bound to benefit thereby. The Cedar Sunday school class of to continue in the Btock business iook : the Presbyterian church entertained carefully into the future and recog- a number of the hlah school students nize the true condition. A commend- last Saturday evening in the basement able quality noted in connection with , 0f the church. The room was taste- the policy ot the members of the fully decorated tn green in comment Trout creek Association is meir wu- oration of the Irian Patron saint. lingness to "let live" as well as to orosner themselves. . to illustrate this point, when a Forest Service of ficial explained that an application tor permit had been received from a deserving stockman who had been tentatively disapproved because oi the already low average ot stock per mlttee on this (theTrout creek range, the unanimous vote was to take this applicant Into the Associa tion and suffer the necessary reduct- Supt. of Public Instruction of the State ot Oregon, J. A. Churchill, will arrive here soon to visit our school. Let us show him we have the beat high school in Central Oregon. The Commercial department is holding March speed tests in type writing this week. Ruth Yancey and Hulda Sundqulst won the Underwood certificate. Monday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day, the Sophomores rendered the PRINEVILLE MILLS TO , ... ' HANDLE FIELD SEEDS The tolowlng names are taken from the register cf the Prineville Hptel for each day of the past week: Friday, March 14, 1010 F. F. McCrea, The Dalles; Peter Mc-Martin. The Dalles; A. F. Lam- fiord and wife, Bend; G. H. Russell, Prlneville; R. G. Raymond, Prine ville, H. F. Miner, Prlneville; E. Lemke, Haycreek; Chas. McKenzie, Paulina; Chas. Miler, Paulina. Saturday, March IB, 1010. James Davenport, Prineville; A. F. Lamfiard and wife, Bend; Fergus Smith, Bend; J. E. Wilson, Bend; H. R. Wessell, Stanfield; F.-Hibbard, Enterprise; Chas. McKenzie, Paulina; L. C. Caldwell, Paulina; Frank V. Chapman, Lower Bridge; T. O. Mor ris, Prineville. The Prlneville Flour Mills will handle field seeds of all kinds in the future, according to an announcement made by J. W. Carlson, manager ot the concern, today. Although they have on occasion or dered alfalfa seed and other field seeds tor their customers in the past, there has been no attempt to stock the various varieties before this seas on. . The first shipment ot alfalfa seed has already arrived, and also a ship ment of blue stem seed wheat. Oth er lines will be added as rapidly aa possible. w. a. a. , GRAND LODGE OFFICERS TO VISIT PRINEVILLE LODGB Sunday, March Iff, 1910 W. H .Garrett, Portland; p. A. ion to provide range. When the aver- following program in the assembly: age number of stock per permittee .. Vocal, Sophomore quartet Myrtle waa already only about sq neaa me, Lister, Marjorie Wilson, Maoge now spirit shown can readily be appre ell, Blanche Rowell; Birth of St Pat clated. . ,. rick Alice McNeely; Planologue, Tllnatratlnr the antendld coonera- Essie Reams; A Bit of Old Ireland, linn vlnn th Vnramt Service the As- Edna Wolfe. Rex Clark. Velda Hous- sociation agreed to put a fourt-strand ton, Elvin Rasmussen; Instrumental barb wire fence around the east boun- solo by a Sophomore boy-wonder aw- dary ot the range to prevent cattle sician Aionza wngm; nay, ins . . . i - . n,k Man Kav( nnnr " fltiaraptArs Jnelr ami on wj sneeo siiouwiuu. mo on- uu., v timated cost of the fence is $1,250.00, The wire and staples have already been ordered. The annual Advisory Board meet ing of the Mill Creek Livestock Asso ciation was held In Prlneville on Sat urday, March 15. It was decided that the many miles ot fence enclosing the range should be properly repair ed and strengthened so as to elimin ate the possibility of stock going through on to sheep allotments and possibly to parts unknown. The Mill Creek people have about forty-one miles of fence to keep tn repair. On Monday night, March 24, tha Grand Chancellor and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal ot the Knights ot Pythias Lodge will visit the local lodge, and a special meetting has been called for the purpose ot enter taining these brothers. There will be initiation work in the Rank of Knight, after which the commute haa prepared a bountiful feed. All mem bers and visiting brothers are urged, to be present and enjoy the occasion, w. a. a. THE DOUBLE G CLUB Miss Madge Rowell entertained th Nichols, Portland; Arthur G laden, ; "Doublt G" Club at her home last Portland; Herb Angell, Paulina; Lemke, Haycreek: Frank V. Chap man, Lower Bridge; Mrs. C. Trent, Bend; Iva Trent Bend; S. H. Brady, Bend; Sterling Trent, Bend; Frank Adams, Prineville; Chas. McKenzie, Paulina; Edward Payne, Prineville. Jack Wlstad. Edward Van Kuys; Philip Melville, Lyle Laughlin ; M.uy. Mahle Hougeberg;Constance Parker, Blanche Rowell. ' The first six weeks' period ended March 14 and the cards were given out yesterday. . We see a number or students out wit their rackets and balls. That's the spirit. Track Meet Isn't very far away. , Every evening the campus Is filled with boys who are practicing the events in which they wish to parti cipate at the Madras Track Meet on May 17. Monday, March 17, 1919 George Kulolia, Honolula; A. Bush ev. Roberts: Chas. McKenzie, Paul ina; L. C. Caldwell, Paulina; James H. Scott, Howard; J. F. Taylor, Prineville; Olie Leslie, Ivy Leslie, Ed ward Payne. Tuesday. March 18, 1919 S. McMillan, San Francisco; J. L. Galther, J. A. Tolbert, Bend; J. D. Sheel, C. F. Savays, F. F. McCrea, Portland, Frits Schaffner, Beaverton; Hans Zimmerman, Crescent; E. A. Mauer. Frank Murphy, Antelope; H. G. Duffy, Z Stroud, L. C. Caldwell, T. Livingston, Seattle. . Saturday afternoon. The afternoon was spent with music, after which re freshments were served. w. a. a. CROP PROSPECTS IN JEFFISRSOJT Wednesday, March 10, 1919 Fritz Schaffner, Beaverton; C. C. Seeds, Mrs. Ira Cox, Z. Stroud, T. Lir lngBton, L. C. McLean, Barnes; C. O. Garner, Suplee. The Journal representative, on a tour through Jefferson county tha first et the week, finds that crop proa pects so far are good, although it is still a little too early to determine anything definite. But there is am abundance of moisture with a large acreage in crop. So that the farmers are all quite Jubilant in anticipation ot a bountiful harvest. w. a. a. Dr. Gilbert of the State University will lecture to the High School next Wednesday, March 26, on "A League to Enforce Peace." In the evening he will lecture at the Baptist church on Industrial neconsirucuon. High School will have charge of all arangements. ' There will be special music. Admission will be free to all. Dr. Gilbert "Is one of the best Inform ed men in the Northwest on these subjects. No one can afford to miss, the evening lecture.