Crook
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
VOL. XXIII.
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ROAD IMPROVEMENT8 AMI
IKIMGATION HJOLP NEEDED
CROOK COUNTY ALREADY BUSY
Highway Work, Street Improvement,
And Irlgatlon Development U
Being Curled Forward
Mayor George L. Baker o( Port
land bu requested the cooperation
ot Mayor Stewart In securing Ibe pas
sage ot the meaiurea that are to be
presented to the people to be voted on
on June 8, and aaya that tbla la Ore
gon's nportunlty to keep pace with
other I'aciflo Coaat states In keeping
up the excellent reputation gained
during the war for progreslve work.
From the tact that Crook county la
already busy on road and Irrigation
construction, and the City ot Prlne
vllle working ateadily on atreet Im
provement, to aay nothing ot the rail
road and other work that la being
carried on lit the development ot the
community, It la not necessary to any
that thla county la In favor of devel
opment all along the line, and will
upport the development measures In
the coming election. The communl
catlo to Mayor Stewart follows:
"The Hluto Legislature, having
been convinced of tho absolute noces
alty of a comprehensive pruKrum In.
volvlng Important Stale development
projects, adopted a series of muas
urea for submission to the votera at
a special election In June. rntise I ""J"- wii ramuimiun uuihiku ruooi ueciHinmory coiicgi m
Improvt'tnuiiis, forming the Ktute'jtlm most onthuslustis suport of the; 8:00 p. m. will close the day. Track
reconstruction plan, Involve tho fu- people and much la expected from the 1 events promise to be especially In-
ture nroBuerlty and welfare of tho :
State and should have the unquali
fied suport ot all persons Interested
In having tho State keep pace with
Its sister States ot the Pacific Coaat.
"The need of a development pro
gram which would enable Oregon to
take advantage ot vaat opportuni
ties extended by the Federal Govern
ment, was brought forcibly to the
Hale's attention at a reconstruction
convention held In Portland In Jan
uary, which convention was attended
by leading people from all parts of
the State. Also the vital Importance
' of tho Stale and all municipalities
not only In Oregon but throughout
the country, putting through all the
Improvement work poBlblo during the
period of reconstruction and read
justment was brought to public at
tention. "It was on the basis of Oregon tak
ng advuntugn of tho Oovtment's
offer ot aid lu roud building and olh-
a . J.. ..V hi hi. nf
r development and "' J
development work b. Ing no 1 on ly
necessary but vital at this period,
that the Legislature framed Its com
prehensive program, which comos to
the voters at the special eloction.
Oregon's future will he In the bal
ance on that day. Tho vote of tho
majority will determine whether the
State will Join the Federal Govern
ment and with Washington, and Cali
fornia In pushing throuka tho Roose
velt Const Mllltury Highway and
whether other big Improvements will
be mado, or whether Oregon will
lapse Into Industrial and commercial
coma.
"Of grootor Importance still Is the
a.i., ,'. .i,nfi.- nr,n will nre.
,.,, i.ii. -,, ' it. i. ,-,.), I, .m
nf enemnlnvment durlna the rrcon-1
structlou period. It It does not the
dangers ore great. Bolshevism,
archy and revolution are battering at
the doors of the country In a diabol
leal desire to gain the upper hand and
disrupt the present system ot society.
No greater Impetus can be I'lven this
dread movement than tor Oregon lo
fall at this coming election to provide
tho means wheroby this stato CJn tuke
care of its returning soldiers and its
workmen during the period of re
construction, which has dovolopcl In
to a period ot sorious unrest."
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TO SUBSCRIBE $50
The Club womon of thla vicinity
have bean asked to subscribe $50 to
ward the new U. of O. Women's
Building, and Mrs. Collins Elltins has
been appointed chairman of the work
In this localty.
The plan Is to socure the money by
having social evenings and thrift
stamp teas.
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A. J. Wiley, of Boise, Idaho, spent
Tuesday at the Ochoco Bum on which
Project he Is consulting engineer.
Re it greatly pleased wth the prog
ress that is being made and bays the
quality ot the dam and the fact that
It shows no signs of leakageeven
when filed to its present capacity,
li Quite remarkable.
Mr. Wiley left'Tuesday evening for
, Vale, where he is Interested in the
Warm Springs Project, as engineer.
SEC. LANE ISSUES
OREGON STATEMENT
ItEVIEWM ACTION TAKKN HY
HTATKH TO All) GOVERNMENT
ENDORSEMENT EXPECTED SOON
MeaNurca Submitted Are Necrmiai-y
To, Carry On Development Ot
Wile And Nation
Secretary ot the Interior Franklin
K. Lane, haa laaued a ataternent cov
ering the action taken by the varloui
latea In regard to land aettlementa
and other work for returned aoldleri
and tho development of latent re
lourcea of the State and Nation.
The measures that are being sub
mltted In June are necessary to car
ry out the plan ot the Nation and If
Oregon overlook! the opportunity to
get on the bond wagon other atatea
will profit by the condition and It
will be Oregon'a loaa.
The Becretury'a statement aaya In
part:
The leglalature has passed and the
late Governor Wllbycombe approved
a bill creating the Oregon bind set-
tlument commission, appropriating an i
emergency fund for Immediate act-i
Ivltlea. and also referring to the neo
pie at a special election to bo hold In
June, an act authorizing the anlo of '
bonds of approximately $3,00,000 for, that would not be able to go other
general reclamation and land settle-i wise.
merit In cooperation with the Federal
Government. Mr. Wllllnm H. Craw-
ford, Secretary of the Commission,
eiioris towaru iuiiu settlement uigoa ,
uunng me pi iuw moiuus.
TOO GOOD TO OUIT
Telegrams and other communica
tions, urging It. L. Schee to go to
The Dalles and take charge ot the
Chamber of Commerce and other ac
tivities there at a very attractive sal
ary, were all of no avail when re
ceived by Prlnevllle's live-wire Club
manager this week, who says he Is
too busy doing his bit In the develop
ment of this community to consid
er any other offer,
In the offer from our neighbor city
on the north, the statement was made
that with the county fair, O. A. R.I
Meeting, cherry fair and other work.!
'
man In the State to help put these
things over as they should be.
At compared with the Oregon Inter
State Fair, Chautauqua and a num
ber of big development movements in
this part ot the State.
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DEATH OF A. L. MrDOWELL
PRINEVILLE EUTURE
Last Frldnv. May 9, 1919. at the'"0!"1 rplusses varying widely in
Homo Hospital, Augustus L. McDow
ell died of valvular disease of the
heart, following a severe case ot In
fluenza. He was born In Linn county, Ore-
.' gon. In 1859. and belongs to the old.
pioneer family of McDowell. He Is a
brother ot Oscar McDowell on lower;
! f rooked river. Interment was in the
an-M01 cemetery last Sunday,
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Johnnle Cyrus, son of Mrs. John
Cyrus of this city, left Inst Wednes-1
day to Join the Naval Training Station i
nt Mare Island. California. He took i
the entrance examination both here
and at Portland and passed it with
a high grade. The goal of his am- j
bltlon Is to become a first-class eleo-
trlclan and it is this work that he
will receive training In for the next!
four years, which Is the term of his
enlistment.
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ROAD MEETING SATURDAY
Plans To Re Outlined For Rond Sys
tem On Ochoco Project
There will be a meeting at Grimes
Chapel on Saturday evening at 6 o'
clock for the purpose of outlining
a road system for the Ochoco Proj
ect along the lines suges'eti in a re
cont Issue of the Journal.
All parties owning lands under the
Project or otherwise interested
the matter should attend.
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" BOUNTIES PAID IN APRIL
In
A great many coyote and bod cat
scalps are still being turned in at
the court house despite the lateness
ot the season for trapping. Last
month there were twenty coyotes
and six bob cats claslfied as follows:
8 Male Coyotes $3 $24.00
11 Female Coyotes $5..... 65.00
1 Female Coyote $4 4.00
6 Bob Cats $2 12.00
Total
$95.00
County Journal
I'M NEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON,
PRINEVILLE WILL
TIIACK MEET TO HE ATTENDED
ItV MA XT FROM TIIIH COUNTY
C. C. H. $. HAS GOOD TEAM ,
Tim Hearty Cooperation of Madras In
I'ant Events Hliould lie Remem
bered Iljr All Now
A big delegation of Prlnevllle peo
ple will attend the track meet at
Madraa Saturday, and the C. C. H. S.
team, aa well aa the grade acbool ag
gregation, expecta to return with
liberal aupply of honors.
. There haa always been the heart
leat cooperation between Madras and
Prlnevllle In events of this kind, and
It Is yet vivid n the memory of many
that Madras schools sent the best rep.
resentaton to Prneville that came last
year, that the men conducted them
selves like true sportsmen, much to
the contrast of some of the other
communities In the trl-eounty league
and the Saturday meeting Is the first
opportunity we have bad to show
our appreciation of this treatment.
and to say that a large delegation
will attend Is putting It mildly,
Good railway connection with the
Jefferson county capltol wll enable
many to make the trip In that manner
Plan now to attend the track meet.
The first .event will be' a .tennis
tournament at 9:00 a. m., and the
terming mis year, uoia meaais win
be awarded as first prizes. The
Prlnevllle high school band will be
In attendance and the glee club of
the Bend high school will furnish sev
eral n umners ror each, indoor pro
gram. A moving picture show will be
a feature of the afternoon. ' m
Parents and Unichers owe It to thi
trl-county school population to see
that It attends In a body. A good
time Is Insured to everybody.
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NO SHORTAGE OF JOBS
IX OREGON NOW
Anyone who really wants to work
In Oregon can find a Job, according
to the Portland Office of the United
States Employment Service.
According to figures which Wjre
announced today by 'be. local emplov-.
! mcnt bureau tlu-re are only 335 men
out of employment in the state and
there is work for every one of therr.
,f n are par0cu,,r t0
the kind
Bulletins which have been received
at the Portland office, giving the
latest summary on conditions iu oth
er states show none with less em
ployment than Oregon. Conn; tieut
has a labor surplus of 20,000, Buffa
lo, N. Y., 8,500, and Youngstown,
Ohio, 13,000. Other cities and states
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8HUMIA CUB HOLDS ITS
MOTHERS' DAY MEETING
The Shumias gave their annual
Mothers' Day meeting Saturday, May
10, at tho home of Mrs. C. W. Ulklns.
The following program was rendered.
Greetings to Mothers, Mrs. Lafolhtt:
Solo, Mrs. Rea; "Mothers of Veil
Known Men," Miss Brink; Duet, Mes-
dames Rosenberg and Duffy; "Grow-
Inf? Old' Mrs. Clifton; Reading, Mrs.
Belknap; Violin Solo, Mrs. Edwards:
Reading, Mrs. Howard; A tribute to
mothers, Mrs. EvanB; Planologue,
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Milllcan gave a
toast to our pioneer mother, Mrs.
Abraham Zell and crowned her with
a floral wreath,
A committee consisting of Mrs. J.
O. Powell, Mrs. C. W. Elkins and Mrs.
Granville Clifton was appointed to
arrange for a Pioneer Day Celebra
tion in the near future. Refresh
ments consisting ot fruit salad, sand
wiches, brick ice and angel cake was
Berved by the hostess, assisted by
Mesdames Dlshman and Brink.
A delightful social hour was" spent
reviewing pioneer days.
The Honored Guest of the day was
Miss Louise Summers, who gave us a
delightful and much enjoyed talk
of the boys in France.
The house was decorated beautiful
ly and each guest was given a carna-
( tion.
The guests of the Shumias
were: Mesdames Been tell,, Crooks,
Dunham, Anderson, Price, Glaze,
Stewart, King, Cottrell, Zell, J. O.
Powell, Garrison, Ketchum, Lafol
lette, Dobba, Yancey, Luckey, Sum
mers, Draper, Noble (Mrs. Evans'
Mother).
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SMOKER AT CLUB HALL
A smoker will be held at the Com
mercial Club Hall Friday (tomorrow)
evening, at which time some matters
of great importance will be consider
ed. All kinds of smokes will be fur
nished and a good time assured.
All business and professional men
are urged to be present.
MAY 13, llu.
AND CITY
URGED TO ATTEND
AUK ED TO ENTER A FLOAT
FROM THIS COMMUNITY
COUNTY HAS FINE WAR RECORD
Action to Re Taken By Club At The
Meeting Tomorrow. Every,
one Plan to Attend
A communication recently received
by Mayor Stewart, urging bis assis
tance In securing a float from this
community to participate In the great
Victory demonstration which la to be
held In Portland June 11, 12 and 13,
Is to be considered at a meeting of
the Development League of the coun
ty at its meeting tomorrow.
In extending the Invitation, Mayor
Baker calls attention to the fact that
this county was among the first to
respond In all war drives, and should
not overlook, the opportunity to par
ticipate In the Victory demonstration.
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DK. H. P, HKLKNAP, JR. ,
RETURNS FROM FRANCE
Mrs. Gladys Belknap left Monday
for Portland where she will meet her
husband, Lieut. Horace Belknap, re
turning from service In France. They
will go on to Camp Lewis, where Dr.
Belknap will receive his discharge,
after which they will return to Prlne
vllle for a short time, during which
time Dr. Horace will assist his father
In surgical work here.
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VICTORY MUX CAMPAIGN
CLOSED CROOK OVER TOP
The Victory Loan campaign
came to a close with old Crook
county, well In the lead as usual.
The county quota was reached
with flying colors several days
before the official close of tha
campaign. The committee sent
back $4,000.00 that came in at-
ter the books were closed.
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ENTRIES FOR CENTRAL
OREGON ATHLETIC MEET
The following public school entries
for the meet at Madras Saturday, has
been handed The Journal for publi
caiton: Verl Shattuck, 15 yrs., 8th grade,
80 standing, 100 yd. dash, broad
jump, high Jump, 1-2 mile relay, pole
vault.
Raymond Horrigan, 15 yrs., 8th
grade, 85 standing, 60 yd. daBh, 75
yd low hurdles, halt mile relay.
Marlon O'Kelley, 13 yrs., 7th grade
85 standing, 75 yd low hurdles, half
mile relay over 100 lbs., half mile re
lay under 100 lbs.
Walter Gerardo, 16 yrs., 7th grade,
75 standing, 50 yd dash, 100 yd. dash,
half mile relay over 100 lbs., half
mile relay under 100 lbs.
Mike Trapman, 13 yrs., 8th grade, 89
standing, half mile relay.
Clifford Nelson, 13 yrs., 7th grade,
80 standing, half mile relay.
Entries for Declamatory Contest?
Junior Hyde, 7 yrs., 2nd grade,
"Ah Sid," standing, 85.
Donald McNeeley, 10 yrs., 3rd
grade, "Socrates Snooks," standing
85.
Nelda Newsom, 10 yrs., 6th grade,
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech," stand
ing 95.
Hasen Cram, 15 yrs., 8th grade,
"Soldiers of France," standing 85.
The above students have baen reg
ularly enrolled since Sept. 9, 1918.
Their attendance has been O.K.
S. W. BABCOCK, Prin.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
Morris Hayes Russell was the host
to about twenty-five youngsters last
Wednesday to celebrate his seventh
birthday. Many interesting games
were played to pass away the after
noon, after which'refresnments were
served and all pronounced it a very
pleasant affair.
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New pumps which are being instal
led at the dam on the Ochoco Proj
ect will be ready to start operations
within the week, perhaps by about
May 1.
These will Increase the capacity
ot the plant which is being used to
construct the dam, to about four mil
lion gallons daily, and will increase
the yardage handled from about a
thousand yards daily to 1,500 yards
or near that amount.
Manager M. R. Klrkpatrick is well
pleased with the progress that is be
ing made at the dam, and says that
the new machinery will enable him
to make a much better showing than
has been possible in the past In re
sults obtained,
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
PLAN TO EXTEND R.
F.D. NORTH AND WEST
ROUTE WILL BE OVER 60
MILES LONG AND SERVE MANY
M1KEAYY ON PRESENT 11
Development Of Project And Other
Lands In Community Will Make
Second Line Poaible Soon
A plan Is being worked out by
Postmaster J. W. Boone, O. M. Cor
nett and other interested in the de
velopment of Prlnevllle tor the ex
tension of the R. F. D. line through
the Lone pine country.
This would make a line about fifty
miles In -length, and it would serve
more than fifty additional families.
the present route supplying mail to
more than 100 at the present time.
Business is heavy on the present
line, and there will be no dificulty
in gettng the extension made In the
behalf of those interested in the
move.
A division of the business Into two
lines, both of standard length and
service, would be then possible within
a year, and the country would re
ceive beter service as a result.
The establishment of mall service
on the City of Prlnevllle Hallway will
make posible the extension of the
route over the Crooked river road,
and thus serve a prosperous commun
ity. On routes of fifty miles or over,
the government furnishes fast mail
trucks to handle the business.
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FOR C. OF P. RY.
The following statement has been
issued by the City of Prineville Ry.
Commission: . . . , v. , , ...
"Effective 12:01 a. m. Sunday,
May 18, we will place in effect a new
schedule which will eliminate trains
three and four.
"Train 3 leaves here now at 6:40
a. m. making connection at Prine
ville Junction with O. W. R. & N.
northbound train No. 35.
"After the above date passengers
wishing to make connections with
that train will have to leave here at
4:45 a. m. on Motor No. 1, passen
gers from Bend and Redmond can
not make -direct connections for
Prineville in the morning.
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GO TO MADRAS SATURDAY
Anyone with a car who will go to
Madras Saturday and take some one,
please notify Supt. J. E. Myers at
the Court House. It is desired - to
have a full attendance from the
schools here at the School Day Meet
at that place, but there are many
without mans of transportation.
Any asistance in this good work will
be appreciated.
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BIG REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
. WILLIAMSON BUYS OF DOBBS
A deal was consummated last week
whereby E. S. Dobbs sold to J. N.
Wiliamson his ranch on the Ochoco
for the sum of $20,000 cash plus the
Williamson property in this city.
The city property included in the
deal consists of Lots 1-2-11-12, Block
1, Fourth Addition to the City of
Prineville, and all of Block 17, and
all except lots 7-8 in Block 16 of the
Third Addition to the City of Prine
ville. This property was deeded to
Mrs. Dobbs as her share ot the sale
of the ranch.
Mr. Williamson took possession of
the ranch at once and Mr. and Mrs.
Dobbs will move into the mansion on
their new property about July 1.
The nddtion of the Dobbs ranch to
the property already held by Mr.
Williamson on the Ochoco gives him
posession of one of the finest ranches
in Central Oregon.
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OREGOX AND IDAHO JOINT
Y. M. C. A. PROGRAM
The Y. M. C. A.'s of Oregon and
Idaho have undertaken a joint pro
gram of reconstruction work in the
two states that is different than any
thing yet undertaken. They have
outlined a plan that will give the
smaller towns and communities the
benefit of Y. M. C. A. work and
money the same 'as the large centers.
It is to meet the expenses of this pro
gram that they have undertaken to
raise by popular subscription the Bum
of $60,000. The drive for this am
ount will he held the first two weeks
in June.
L. C. Carroll,. Assistant Secretary
for Central Oregon, was In the city
Monday lining up a committee to en
gineer the drive in this county. The
committee to serve is as follows:
J. F. Blanchard, Chairman; Rev.
W. L. Van Nuys, W. H. Wirtz, A. M.
Byrd, George Euston, W S. Ayres,
Dr Howard Gove.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
NO. 87.
PRINEVILLE DATES
FOR CHAUTAUQUA SET
PRINEVILLE CHAUTAUQUA
SET FOR JULY 3-4-5-6-7-J
BIG Ll OF GOOD TALENT
This Year's Chautauqua Will Give A
Week Of Moat Excellent Enter,
tainment For All
The following extracts are taken
from a letter received by The Jour
nol from the Ellison-White Company:
"Here In Portland we are putting
In busy days planning for the biggest
and most successful Six-Day Chautau
qua for you in Prineville which we
have ever presented. The program
certainly rings true from tho open
ing to the closing event,
"This year we will operate seven
summer circuits and six winter ones,
so that means year-arouud employ,
ment of talent and workers and a
cutting down the "overhead." There
is every reason for bringing you a
mich better program than ever and
we are truly doing it. ,
Six "sure-fire" musical attractions
come to you durng the week, headed
by Castelucci's Concert Band. In
cluded in the list is the Zedeler Sym
phonic Quintet, one ot the best music
al organizations on the platform, bar
none. Every phase and angle of the
Reconstruction Problems will be
covered by a particularly strong staff
of lecturers. Foremost among these
is Judge Alden of Massachusetts, one
of the keenest minded, clearest vis
ioned men on the American platform.
The war story will be told by the fam
ous little Canadian author and lec
turer, Sergeant Gibbons, who spent
seven months n the German prson
camps and has the best story of the
war we know ot anywhere. He comes
on "Victory Day," the second day,
and an Overseas Quartet ot four
"Singing Sammies" straight from
, "Your dates .have been definitely
France will prelude him.
set for July 3-4-5-6-7-8."
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RETURN OF PRE-WAR
, POSTAGE RATES JTLY 1
Postmaster J. W. Boone informs us
that on July 1, 1919, the old postage
rates will again be in effect. This
will allow us to send letters -for two
cents and postal cards for one cent
each ,
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LADIES' AID ENTERTAINED
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres- '
byterian church was delightfully en
tertained at the home ot Mrs. Dish
man on Thursday, May 8. The pro
gram consisted of a reading of Tenny
son's "May Queen" by Mrs. Howard
Gove; a very interesting letter from
Miss Isabella Day, Dr. Day's niece,
who is a missionary in Shanghai, Chi
na. This letter contained a descrip
tion of the conditions there and told
of her personal work and of observa
tions of the Chinese people. The next
meeting of the Society will be held
May 22, at the home of Mrs. Robt,
Douglas.
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SCHOOL PICNIC LAST FRIDAY
The Seventh and Eighth grades of
the Prineville public school enjoyed
a picnic )at the grove on t(je H. 8.
Cram ranch May 9. Trucks met at
the school house and took the schol
ars to the grove, where they had a
fine lunch consisting of weiuies, buns,
marshmallows, deviled eggs, cake,
sandwiches and bananas. In the af
ternoon they climbed the cliffs sur
rounding the grounds. The trucks
came for them at five o'clock and ev
veryone had a fine tme.
Thanks are extended to Mr. and
Mrs. Cram for the use of the grove
and for the sandwiches and cake Mrs,
Cram made for the occasion.
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HIGH LINE CANAL
Work has been started during the
week on the new high line irriga
tion canal, which will place 1,400
acres of land under irrigation in the
Uper Johnson Creek basin.
Already about half a mile of the
canal has been completed and the
canal is being opened up and worked
tor about a mile and a half.
A force of 22 teams Is at work and
progress is good.
The canal will be completed-during
the next sixty days at the present
rate of progress, and will be about
six miles in length when finished.
The water is to be raised into the
high line by means of an electrically
driven pump, the lift to be 600 feet
on an incline, equalling a vertical lift
ot 125 feet.