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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.