Crook
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Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
VOL. XXIII.
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FOR VISITORS
IUHHINO GOOD TIMK FOR
FOR ALL DKLEUATKH
ALL CENTRAL OREGON IS HOST
F.ntrrlalnmrnt, plnaouro Anil Profit
In Thin (irit timbering Of
Orvgua HUK'k (JroHcru
A rotiolnR Rood time (or ill dnlo
tali'i and their famlHea In attendance
t the Oregon Cattle and Horse
HalHon' AMoclutlon Convuntlon In
Hmid In forecasted by the completion
of the program by the Commercial
( lull members of that city. The pro.
ram will crowd to the limit every
minute not taken up with the actual
liiiHiii-HH aenona of the asiioclatlon.
Not ninrcly Bend, but all of Central
Oregon will be hunt to the cuttle and
horn raisers.
While the convention doc not of-
flrlMllv riininiiincM until Anrll 22. iiivi
the Iinnd Press, the entertainment I The upper toe of the dnm will be
will really Win on the evening bo- i completed In about two weeka under
tore, when dub-gatea arriving early : th8 Present progress and completion
will be given a warm welcome by aof ,,,B "'' project will be accom
apeclal rerepton committee, and thoee! Il'"ned without difficulty.
who are ao fortunate aa to belong to,
the II. I. O. K. will be escorted to the
Kike bunqunt echeduled for that ev
ening
On the flrat morning of the con-,
comment ni I o, o'clock with an ad
dress of welcome by Mayor J. A.
Kaste. Following the rcspoiiee the
Hoik! Imperlul mule quartet will give
a aulurtlon, when the regular order
of buaiueaa will be taken up. MuHlcnl
featurea will be Introduced from time
to time, Including a vocal aolo by K. j
N. 81 roil g of the Oregon Life. The
mualcal part of the entertuinment
haa been delegated to Ashley Format.
Iurlng the dinner hour a apeclal or
chestra will furnlah mualc, and a
band will be retained during the en
tire convention to lend a little pup
to the occasion , In addition to the
aiuounCalready poaaeased by the del
egates. ... Following the afternoon buaineas.
a minstrel show will be given at the
Rend Amateur Athletic Club and on
the next morning the cowboy break
fast, which haa become an establish
ed Institution In the stockmen's con
ventions, will be aerved In a corral
to be built near the river belifev the
Newport avenue bridge. K. P. Ma
haffey's fattened steer, selected from
Lake county estraya, which found the
way to Bend, will be transformed In
to broiled steaka while bacon and
gga, aourdough bread and boilers of
black coffee will he prepared by camp
rook a under the direction of George
Ruaaell of Prlnevllle and Forest Sup
ervisor. N. O. Jacobaon.
At 5 o'clock the aame afternoon a
ranch banquet will be given at the
Hippodrome. Housewives of Bend
nd the surrounding country will
be naked to furnish vlanda for the
repeat, and aa a modern touch the
committee plana to prevent a few vau
deville acta while the banquet la in
progress. It any euch article of -diet
can be found anywhere In Central
Oregon, tender young bear will ap
pear on the menu, and R. A, Ward
baa taken the responsibility of sup
plying the teaatera with tbla back
woods delicacy.
Among those appointed to secure
provisions from the country were:
F. N. Wallace, Tumalo; Art Wura
weller, Powell Butte; Ben Tone, Sis
ters; W. N. Knickerbocker, Plain
view; Frank Chapman, Lower
Bridge; Mlss Mary Benn, Alfalfa;
A. L. Clark, La pine.
A atockmen's ball at the athletic
club gymnasium will officially bring
the convention to a close.
If It la found to be leasable the
committee will buy out the local
movie tbeatrea while the convention
la n progress, allowing free admission
to all visitors. Thla la Intended pri
marily tor the familiea ot delegates
who will be in attendance,
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ENTKRTAINMET AT POWELL
BUTTE COMMUNITY HAIJ,
There will be an entertainment at
Community Hall Monday night, April;
8 by Prlnevllle talont. The proeueds.
of the entertainment will (to to the 1
Christian church of Prlnevllle. There
will be plenty ot music and lota of
fun tor all.
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"NEVER AGAIN!"
The dance Tuesday evening was a
howling success, The orchestra do
ling all the howling. The attendance
waa good and everybody was ready
for an enjoyable evening but the mus
ic secured from an adjoining town
waa not of the kind to permit those
present to enjoy themselves. It is
now nlanned to secure a Portland or
chestra in the near future In order
that those who were bo badly dlaap
pointed may really enjoy a good
dance.
Resllved, Never to engage any
more Hawaiian orchertras.
, , COMMITTEE.
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Glaze Smith returned home Satur
day from Camp Lewis, where he was
mustered out of Hervlce. He recently Mr., and Mrs. Collins Elklns of
returned from France with the 49th Prlnevllle came out with Mrs. Cast
C. A. C. ner Monday night.
IS
MAKING GOOD TIME
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OK
MATERIAL PLACED 4.1,000 YDH
ON 30 FOOT BANK
Average Yardage In About 1,500 Per
Day Will C 'omplcte Vpper Toe
of Duiri In Two Week
Material approximating about 45,
000 yanla him been placed In the
Ochoco l)am by the I'UK"t Hound
Bridge and Construction Company
alnce thny started work on the proj
ect about 60 day bko.
Thl includes tho time thnt the op.
"'" uu "I th8 ' ' material
hu hnun undur progress, and from
thla date forward, a much larger
dally yardage will be possible.
At present about 1,600 yardi dally
la being placed and a 80 -font face of
fine nintnrlul la being worked in the
large pit
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PRINEVILLE HTRF.KTH TO
RECEIVE IMPROVEMENT
A loading chiite'ls being built thla
week at the pit at the north end of
Main atreet In the hill, from which
iiiuterial will be taken to Improve all
the streets needing Improvement.
Thla la a fine move aa It serves
the two-fold purpose of street Im
provement and geta rid of this hill,
which la necessury toward the open
ing of North Main atreet.
Work will commence at once and
be rushed aa rapidly aa poslble.
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Kl IT AOAINMT CITY BEING
TRIED HERE TODAY
The ault against the City ot Prtnf
vine lor 121.000, brought by E. T.
Johnson ft Sons, la bolng tried to
day at the Circuit Court rooms.
Judge J. U. Campbell ot Oregon
City, Is alttlng In the case, Circuit
Judge Duffy having been attorney tor
the city at the time the railroad work
wae started.
B. O. Skulason and W. E. Crttch
low are attorneys tor the plaintiff,
while the Interests ot the city are be
ing cared for by the city attorney, L.
Bechtell and Judge N. G. Wallace.
Herman Myers, a prosperous and
respected young farmer had the mia
fortune Monday to have hlB team run
away, throwing him out of the hack
along with a plow that he was haul
ing. Some way In the mix-up the
man and the plow came together
with the reault that Myera haa a bad
ly injured leg as both bones are brok
en below the knee and the knee also
Injured. Dr. Belknap was called and
the bones were aet and at last re
ports the patient was resting easy.
His mother waa notified at ber home
in Portland and will come to nurse
him.
Mra. D. A. Yatea waa hostess to the
Powell Butte Soroela at her home
last Wednesday. There waa a large
attendance, there being 27 ladles
present. A delicious luncheon waa
aerved, Mra. Jennie Arnold assisting
in the serving Five new members
were taken In. They were: Mrs. Ora
Foster, Mrs. J. A. Rlggs, Mrs. C. L.
Worrell, Mra. Oliver, Mra. E. A. Bua
sett The next meeting will be with
Mra. A gee.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stewart enter
tained Mrs. Charles Castner at din-
ner Monday evening. They were
formerly Hood River friends.
Quite an epidemic of endless chain
P"t cards in this community the past
; week. We hope the malady will
soon run out,
A recent letter from Ellis Curl
Charlton, who la with the 20th En
gineers In France, states that it will
be about July or later before he can
expect to get home. Even then It iB
not certain that they will be sent
home
Harold Chaflton has gone to Bend
where he will be employed, In the tu
ture.
Mrs. Charles Castner, State Presl
dent of the Federated Women's
Clubs ot Oregon, spoke to an ap
preclatlve audience at Community
i jinj Monday night.
Harold Charlton vlated with his
former comrade in arms, Asa Battles,
last Sunday In Prlnevllle.
4 jili, uurnara s iamuy are moving
to their Ochoco ranch this week.
The Barnards are good neighbors
and we dislike to lose them, but they
are fine people for the new Ochoco
Project.
M.
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I Powell, Butte
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WATER SUPPLY LARGE
CONDITIONS MUCH LIKE ltM6
, WHEN 78,000 ACRE FT. CAME
CONDITIONS ARE SURVEYED
Late Stari ot Rum OFF MakeCon
.' ditlona Seem Beet In Many
Years, Should Be large Crops
Water supply In the mountains of
the Ochoco Water Shed seems to be
better --than for many years, accord
ing to conditions found by Engineer
Fertig of the Ochoco Project in an
investigation made yesterday.
Snow at the mouth ot Canyon
creek la 18 inches deep on the level,
while there la a good aupply ot snow
on the aouth hill aldea from the
Jones saw mill east, the north hill
aldea being aa yet covered aa deep as
In mid winter evidently.
The snow la solid and from all in
dications will be on the ground tor
many weeka. People living in that
community consider the conditions
much like those of 1916, when the
run oft continued until July. The dif
ference is in favor of this year be
cause of the late start in the run off.
In 1916 the total run oft in the
Ochoco waa 78,000 acre feet distrib
uted as follows: February, 16,000;
March 20,000; April 18.000; May,
11,000; June 6,000; July, 6,000.
When it is considered that the total
run off to date this year is 12000
acre feet, 4,000 'being the February
run oft and that of March 8,000, and
that the total storage capacity ot the
reservoir this year Is about 8,000
acre feet, 2,000 of which are already
being held, the amount ot water that
is to come down the river may be re
alized.. The land owners under the
project should make use of as much
of this water aa possible, and by so
doing will receive great benefits in
crop returns.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The city dads met in council last
Tuesday evening at which time the
regular routine of business waa at
tended to. after which preliminary
action was taken toward the opening
of South Main street. A board of
appraisers was elected consisting of
A. R. Bowman, C. W. Elklns and W.
J. Pancake, to estimate the damage
to property owners affected by this
street extension. Further action in
regard to the matter was laid on the
table until the report ot the board of
appraisers la completed and tiled, but
as soon as arrangements are finished
the work will be rushed to com pie
ton. It Is Intended to have Main
street opened from North -to South
by the early part ot the summer.
APRIL 8, ltf 19.
STILL BURNING
AUCTION SALE OF
REGISTERED BULLS
Eighteen registered bulls, eleven
Shorthorns and aeven Herefords, ar
rived Sunday from Ottumwa, Iowa,
and will be sold to local stock men
by Arthur Martin, who la In charge
of the animals.
The animals are yearlings and long
yearlings, and show good breeding.
The sale will start at 2 p. m. on Wed
nesday, April 9, at the Hamilton Sta
bles. Tbtf ah lament waa just fourteen
daya on the way from Iowa. It Is the
third shipment ot the kind that Mr.
Martin haa brought into the state,
the other two having been sold at
Baker, Oregon.
The bu.Ha are owned by Alex Fras
er, whose home la in Caldwell, Ida.
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Post
NEWS NOTES Tjggg
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George Knox la sick with spotted
fever.
R. G. Raymond went to Portland
Sunday on business. ,
Roy Gray waa down from Rabbit
Valley Tuesday and took up a load
of supplies for his sheep camp.
S. J. Newsom has purchased a
Fordson tractor from the Ross Motor
Company to use on his ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Poat and Will
went to Bend Tuesday to attend the
funeral of a cousin who was killed in
a sawmill.
C. O. Stover, who made final home
stead proof in February, has filed his
final receipt.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Knox spent sev
eral days In Prlnevllle the last of
the week. They also visited Judge
Springer at Culver.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Post and Ralph
Gibson spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charley Roberts near Frine
ville. ;-,
Mr. J. R. Knox was in Prlneville
several days last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ream, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Brummer and C. L. Ream
went to Prlneville the first of the
week. Mr. Brummer is advertising
for final proof on his homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond, Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. F. Anderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Norton, C. O Stover, Miss Han
sen, Miss Miller and Vernon Bell ot
Prlneville autoed to Bend Sunday
morning and in company with four
cars of Bend and Redmond friends
visited the Arnold Ice Caves south
east of Bend They returned home in
the evening.
J. R. Post was treated to a birth
day mrprise Saturday evening, when
without warning several of his
friends took possession. Ice cream,
cake, coffee., and sandwiches were
served by Mrs. Post, who waa at the
bottom of the proceedings and exper
ienced considerable difficulty in
keeping Joe at home and away from
f.tv v s 'iiv:'?7 'l.
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home at the proper times.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
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TONNAGE HEAVY ON
PRINEVILLE RAILWAY
LOCAL WAREHOUSE SWAMPED
WITH FREIGHT SHIPMENTS
LIVESTOCK TRAINS A FEATURE
New Freight Depot W ill Increase The
Facilities Business Shifting
From Motor Track Haul ,
Shipments on the City of Prlne
ville Railway, connecting the city
with the twb trunk lines at Prlne
ville Junction, have become quite
heavy during the last sixty daya, and
have already exceeded all expecta
tions regarding the volume of busi
ness that would develop up to this
time.
The Ochoco Warehouse, which is
handling all shipments thus for, is
crowded with business and shipments
of both Incoming and outgoing
freight are keeping freight handlers
working over time.
Livestock trains which have be
come a regular feaure the last of the
week are now being increased to two
or three times per week as the occas
ion demands, and trains 0r from 12
to 20 cars are becoming quite com
mon: The new freight depot- at the
Prlnevllle end ot the road Is being
rushed and this will add to the facil
ities of the road. The motor truck
and team haul from Redmond has
almost entirely stopped and with the
start of regular express service early
this month, all traffic Including pas
sengers and express will be over the
new railway line.
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BOOTLEGGERS PLEAD GUILTY
George 'B. London, R. E. Jones,
Louis Stancliff, and Garrett Stark
plead guilty in the Justice court here
last Friday to the charge of bootleg
ging ahd were fined as toll ows: Lon
don, $150; Jones, $50; Stancliff,
1100; Stark $100.
Sheriff Combs, Deputy Putnam and
District Attorney Wirtz arrested
London Thursday at the Jones mill
and searched the premises for a still
which was reported to be in the vic
inity but as no such evidence was
found, Jones was phoned to appear
for trial and London and Jones were
simply charged with bootlegging in
cooperation with Stancliff and Stark.
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BIGGS SELLS CAR OF
MULES TO ALEX FRASER
M. R. Biggs this week sold a car
load of mules to Alex Fraser, who
shipped them to Idaho points.
NO. 81.
10 START S00:i
FARE FIXED AT $1.00 FROM
PRINEVILLE TO JUNCTIOir
DEPOT FINISHED AT E'CTO
BuiltUng To Be Finiebed Here 8oon,
Date Not Definitely Fixed
WU1 Be Before April 15
Passenger service will start on the
City of Prlnevllle Railway at an early
date, perhaps not later than April
15. The fare from this city to Prine
vllle Junction haa been fixed at f 1.0t
by' the railroad commission, and a
schedule haa been arranged that will
make shorter waits at the Junction
'than are now necessary at Redmond.
A comfortable depot building haa
been completed there, and eating ac
commodations have been provided
for, to accommodate the traveling)
public.
The .exact time of departure and
arrival haa not yet been announced,
but will be given out within a week
or ten days by the commission.
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MANY RABBITS KILLED AT
TERREBONNE LAST SUNDAY
Nearly 1,000 rabbits were killed
Sunday in Deschutes county in two
drives, one from Terebonne and the
other from the Chase ranch on the
Redmond road. Half a thousand of
the pests were slaughtered by sixty
hunters armed with shotguns at the
gathering in the northern part of
the coutrty, while at least as many
were tp BBfornYed into coyote feed at
the Ch4e drive. More than 90 hun
ters attended the latter drive.
It hat been announced that the
Deschutes community will stage a
hunt next Sunday morning and a
general invitation to Bend sportsmen
is extended. Hunters will meet at
the hotel at Deschutes at 9:30 in
the mornng, will drive west and then
north to the Peterson ranch, where a
Swedish luncheon will be served free.
In the afternoon they will drive west
to the river.1 Ammunition will bo
furnished at cost. ' Sportsmen taking
part in the drive are requested not to
bring rifles. Bend Bulletin.
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MAIL BOXES PUT UP IN CITY
Letter mail boxes have been erect
ed at seven different points In tho
city by Postmaster Boone. This wiU
add very much to our convenience In
mailing letters. There will be two
collections daily beginning at tho
hours ot 2:30 p. m. and 6:30 p. m.
w. a. a.
Irvin Hubbard brought a small
band of cattle from Prineville to sum
mer on the range here, last week.
Seth and Jim Dixon came out to
the GI ranch from Prlnevllle on Sun
day and are dehorning cattle there.
Mrs. Claude Seeds, who waa quite
ill with a cold last week is conva
lescent: Dave and Ferd Johnson came out
from Bend on Sunday to make final
proof on their homesteads here on
April 1. '
Mrs. V. Schreder of Rolyat is vla
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Street and family. She proved
np.on her homestead before C. A.
Sherman on Tuesday.
Lester Hall and his father-in-law,
Mr. Christian, were at Sherman's the
last of the week'. Lester is the proud
father of a daughter born In Prlne
ville on March 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Werner and
son, John, are ill with flu, but are
not considered in danger.
Dr. Rosenberg of Prineville waa
called Monday to attend Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pausch, Ralph Hutchinson,
and Roy Douglas, at the Cold Spring
ranch. He pronounced Douglas ser
iously 111 with pneumonia, but the
others not dangerously ill with ordin
ary flu.
W. N. Brown was in from his
camp at Benjamin and left for Bend
to remain until after the spring ses
sion of court.
Calvin Sherman left on Tuesday
for Powell Butte expecting to bring
home the cattle they were feeding
there.
Emil Carroz was at Sherman's ou
Tuesday on business.
H. A. Kerkow came out from Bend
last week to his homestead in a
Maxwell car he recently purchased.
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NICK RACHOR DIES '
Nick Rachor died Monday morn
ing, March St, 1919, at his home
near Powell Butte after a protracted
Illness following' sn ettack of the
"flu" last winter. While still weak
from the disease he contracted pneu
monia from which he never entire
ly recovered n-tU lie took quick con
sumption, which resulted In his de
mise. -He is survived by a wife and four
chlidren. The funeral was held at
2:30 Tuesday from tlie undortaking
parlors here. Interment was in the
Prineville cemHry.
Fife
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