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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1919)
V Jl I V IT, 1919. C1I0OK COUNTY lOCBJTAL Paf WITH THE EXCHANGES Parkers Mill win completely de stroyed by fir which broke out at about 11. It p. m. Tuesday. The men were t dinner when they happened to dim-over the blase, which was already I . . . . J .. . I. 1 1 L... Il.lt..- Tl. - ' wn Tniiirnin m viiiiiu uuiiiiiiih, a iiv mill and 100,000 feet of rough lum ber were burned and the fire ate III way Into the timber. It win by much hard fighting that the men succeeded In gutting the fire under control. Word was phoned to lleppner and action waa taken here to aend a re lief party out, but about that time an other message came saying that the fire was under control. J. T. Kneppeubargnr ot lone I the main loser ai he waa the owner of the mill, The lone la placed at 1 15,000 and W, L, Houston, the lessee of the mill loat about $5,000 worth of lumber. The mill wai one of the beat equip ped In Ksstern Oregon, but It waa a total ruin In leu than twenty niln utea. Help mailed from Herman and the Fred Aahbauab mill to help fight the fire and aided to prevent the fir from spreading further. The hotel and other buildings were not damag el. The origin of the fire la un known but It la believed to have start ed from apontaneoua combustion or! park from the chimney. Ueietle Time (lleppner). Chairman 8. Denson of the Bute Highway Commission who moloied from Portland to celebrate the Fourth and to Inspect the Columbia Highway, eased the mind of the local public over repot is that the Hlbwuv would be completely blocked by paving be tween here and Caecade Locke. Mr, Leuson says the road will be open at teiiain hours ev.r (.'av. Representatives of contractor, however, maintain thut the, road will b" Hocked when certul i sections are i '! laved. While It Is dec'and that l no North Iia,.k r ad wll1 ff.T a illusion route between Cascade I..'kr and Hood K. r, ferrying kC'4 Horn the Oagon slue to Ktcph rn" il. leceut molorlsM uwlvnirf lure o '-r the North Dan Highway say the null, la exceeding: rough. Kail b jioyt, while here, after motoring np from Portland, aalj that h'l believed the road should not have been opened. He says stretches of it are so rough as to be ruinous to tires and In points long distances are too narrow for the ptteKe of machines. Hood iliver Glacier. Contract was today (July S) award ed the United Contracting Co. to pave and grade the hulf mile stretch of Columbia ltlver Highway from Hteu fert's to The Dalles. The price Is IIM55. On the 50 mile grading Job on the John Day lllghwuy, only one unit was awarded. This contract whs secured by CopwihiiKt'ii brothers for 1 10.1.1104. Oilier units were reject ed as too high. The Dalb-s Chronicle. With the wave of hot weather come a wave of popularity to "The Dip," the public wlninilng bench on the Colutuhlu river and eterduy found hundreds of people enjoying a cooling "dip In the Dip." The wat ers of the Columbia have receded suf ficiently to make the beach much bet ter than It was curlier In the summer. Workmen are now constructing a dressing room for women and In a short time everything will be In read iness for accommodating the large crowd of local citizens who gather at the beach to enjoy the bathing which easily rival any afforded at the ocean resorts. .. The., chute, spring boards, floats etc. provided at the Dip were all In use yesterday. A life saver has been employed to Insure the safety of the swimmers. The Dalles Chronicle. The Inevitable "hot Spell" Is upon us, the government Instrument reg istering 06 degrees above at Weston Wednesday. Thursday wus equully torrid. While cool nights have In a measure protected the wheat, It is feared that the yield will be reduced by the hot wave. Spring wheat is the greatest sufferer. While the extreme dry weather In June decreased the prospective yield materially ,an average crop is expect ed in the Milton section. Samples from a 200-acre field on the Sum Hunter place and from a 600-acre field on the Illgby Harris place, farm ed by Sum Ungle, Indlcule a yield of hotter than forty bushels to the acre. Weston Herald. Harvest operations will begin in this section In about two weeks, ac cording to conservative estimate ot wheat raisers here. The full sown grain promises an .avurugu yield uud the spring grain, without the assist ance of rain, will by no means be a failure. Some fields In which red chuff wheat was sown last fall, show up poorly on account of having been winter killed, In those fields tar weed has been a destructive element. The burloy ylold will be light and hereabout the ripening stage Is be hind that of wheat. On the foothill ranches where barley Is a staple pro duct, the prospects are but little bet ter than they wore this time lust year, when many fields did not pay the ex- Csbs of harvesting except that absence ot the aphid pest may be noted. ' However, a generous rain within the next 10 days will brighten prospect! for the yield of crops on the mountain furms.. Condition of the potato crop In the mountain ranches Is reported normal, and an average acreage has been devoted to this crop. With a reasonable as surance of a good price for potatoes this fall, the upland rancher will be In a position to even up somewhat on the shortage of his grain crop. The Athena Press. A record business was done Sunday by the Hood River-White Salmon fer ry system. With last Saturday a hol iday in Washington as well as Oregon, motor tourists of both states en route home from week end spins, kept the ferry company's boats busy from dawn until late In the evening. At one time tt machine were In line on the Washington bank awaiting passage, and wore than half that number were on the Oregon shore at the same time. A total of 101 automobiles were fer ried acroas the Columbia here Bun day. Hood ltlver Glacier. Funeral services were held this morning at the Nlswonger chapel for Mrs. Frank M. Peaae of Fort Hock, who died here Tuesday night, follow ing an lllnea of two weeks' duration. Interment was made In the Pilot lluttn cemetery. Mrs. Peaae is survived by her hus band, a prominent stockman of Fort Hock, a son, Hobert, at llrest, In the U. 8. Army, and two smaller child ren. Uend bulletin for Thursday. A forest fire broke out at the Nib-ley-Mlmnaugh logging ramp the first of the week and I still burning, but this morning It Is reported under con trol. About 100,000 feet of logs skid ded, ready to load on the cars we' burped, besides a considerable am ount of cut wood. The damage to the standing timber was considerable, the tree being badly charred. Wal lowa Sun. , The Jordan Valley Cattle Company with headquarters at Iujis' were th aucceasful bidders for 1,1100 acres "f land In the sheriff's aaU of laii'ls sold for taiea on Thursday morning at th court house-. Fred Palmer well known stockman of rinn Valley was tn-xt lif line, purtnuvn( ahui. i .- a r Htteial mai'".r 'raci w- dl;'-ej (I to other ,l i.ieis. - MatKur Knicr r Ice, The water supply In Wallowa river and Bear Creek la holding up good, but the snow In the high mountains haa nearly disappeared, nearly a month earlier than asual. Hay cut ting the full length of the valley Is In full swing and as soon as it Is stack ed more water will be used when practically all of Dear creek and moat of the river will be used for Irrigation) purposes. Wallowa Bun. Ro far as rainfall Is concerned we might a well live on a desert for It haa been since last March since we have had a good rain In Grant county and it Is now going on six months, (everything Is dry as tinder and there Is not moisture enough to wet the throat of the most ardent prohibition ist. And furthermore, there Is little hope for rain until fall. Streams are going dry, grass Is drying up and a great drouth Is upon us. Blue Moun tain Kagle. Twenty years ago today Ladles wore hustles. Operations were rare. Nobody had seen a silo. Nobody swatted the fly. Nobody had appendicitis. Nobody wore white shoes. Nobody sprayed orchards. Cream was five cents a quart. Cantnloups were, musk melons. . Milk shake was a favorite drink. You never heard of a "tin llr.sle." Advertisers did not tell the truth. Most young men had "livery bills." Doctors wanted to see your tongue Nobody cared for the price ot gaso line. The hlrccLgtrl drew one-fifty a week. V, '; Nobody "listened In" on a tele phone. Farmers came to town for their mail. Folks said pneumatic tires were a Joke. Straw stacks were burned Instead of ha bid. The butcher "threw In" a chunk of liver. There were no sane Fourths nor electric meters. People though English sparrows were "birds." Publishing a country newspaper waa not a business. Jules Verne was the only convert to the submarine. Hotel Gazette. w. a. a. CASUAL RKMARKS If the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Company is too poor to buy a new flag, they might at least take down the old one. It has served its time. X X X Tourist travel continues to increase. From ten to fifteen cars and some Fords, all heavily loaded with camp equipment pass through the city ev ery day. X X X If the City Band had no more In terest In music than the citizens of Prinevllle, there wouldn't be any hnnd. We have a good band and they play for an hour each Friday evening t the City Park. It's a pleasant place to go and spend an hour. Try it tomorrow night. X X X The Ice cream parlors are the bus iest places In town those hot days. X X X The Canyon City Eugle makes men tion of the extremely long dry spell In Grant county, and states that if It continues much longer the John "lay river will dry up. We are glad to state that It Isn't that dry In Crook county, although It Is pretty hot and dry Just at present. X X X We understand that the property owners on most of the cross streets are figuring on a blanket suit against the city for damage done to the streets on which their property abuts. X X X If the railway commission would refrain from "parking their car right Jnm up up to the croslng on the Mc Kay road, it would be highly appre ciated by the users of that road. The car being so near to the crossing makes a bllnl crossing out of what otherwise would be safe. X X X The city should fake steps to clear the road running east from the depot. The bridge over the irrigation canal has been closed a Ion? time, and It is a Btreet that vould be used con siderably if the brldRQ was repaired. ORK4JON KOADH The following road Information for motorists, campers and sportsmen Is complied from data furnished by the field men of the Forest Service and covers only roads In or near the Nat ional Forests of Oregon and Wash ington: McKenzle Highway Open between Eugene and Summit In good con dition to Blue Klver, and fair from Blue River to Summit. Cars can now get over the pass, but the road Is not In the best of condition. Medford-Klamath Falls This road Is open the entire length and In fair condition. Cars can now get to Crat er I-ake. Pacific Highway Open and In ex cellent condition except where on structlon Is In progress between Med- ford and Kiddle. Paving Is aoing on between Grants Pass and Kogue Klv er, making a detour over a rough road on the north side of the river necessary. Sparta-East Eagle Open and In permanent summer condition for en tire route. Mltchell-Dayvllle Open and In good condition for auto travel entire length. Hhould remain so until the heavy fall rains set In. Paulina-Burns via Bear Valley Open entire length; In fair condition. Paulina-Burns via Fife Road Is open entire length with the excep tion of a rough section between Grindstone Creek and Buck Moun tain, Is In fair condition. Flora-Enterprise Open and In good condltlou for entire length. Con struction work Is going on but traf fic Is not delayed. Prlnevflie'Mlthell Opeek erUIr length, with some rough places be tween Ochoco Ranger Station and the Beaver Ranger Station. Other Eastern Oregon roads whl'h arc open and In permanent summer condition are Enterprlse-Chlco, En terprise- Imnaha, Wallowa-Promlse Wallowa-Powwatka. Baker Cornu copia, Baker-Pralrle City, Prlneville- Paullna. Pendleton-La Grande, and all roads In the vicinity ot Fremont National Forest. Mrs. Chas. Houston of Roberts was a visitor In Prinevllle last Saturday. H.tl.K OK LAYING HKN'tt In order to make room tor young stock and to Install ZOO trap nests, the E-Z Way Poultry Farm will place on sale 300 of its choicest White Leg. horn hens at $1.60 per head. There is no choice in this flock every bird guaranteed a heavy layer and now laying. No favor shown. Nothing held back. Bring your crate and step In the flock of E00 and take your choice under the poMltive guarantee thut it Is a No. 1 bird, and all we claim for it. If this farm sells you a layer, It Is a layer. If we say It won't lay don't buy It at any price expect- ii.g to get .-kkh, for It Is no use. ,u oiruH mini mini monuuy, juiy 21. Out of town customers may get the same square deal bv mailing a! they want and ! check for the number thev their orders will be filled satlsfactor - lly. Ask any of our customers whether or not our stock Is all we claim for It. . .Cash with rler, anil rcmenilMT noi birds sold until July 21, and then on ly iIM. W. H. LAVGNE I K-Z Way Farm, Itt'dinoiid, Or. 36t2c k w. a. a. - ) $;WW IN CASH PRIZES Nearly every lad who went over seas has an Interesting story to tell pathetic, amusing,' or tender of some child In France. Perhaps It is a little Pierre who rrpt In to eat with him at mess; or Marceliue whom he founds white-faced and terror stricken, In the cellar of a ruined house; Henri, whose father was kill ed In the trenches and whose moth er waa taken to Germany by the ene my; or it may have been Aimee, who Insisted upon being adopted by the "Araerlcaine." At any rnto, there is always a story and child. For such stories as these, or simple ones telling ot the friendship between the French child and the American soldier, 178 cash prizes are offered. Soldiers, sailors, marines, men and worsen who were in France during the war in any capucitv, or their fam ll', . sweeilicurH ,,r f" ondB, ar. ; ; vlted to compete for these prizes. Lit erary ability ls not required. Any body who can write a letter home can write well enogh for the purpose of this contest. Conditions of the con test can be secured by writing "The Fatheiitss Children of France, Rom 634 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago." There Is no expense attached to en tering the contest, which Is open to anybody who wants to compete. The mothers, sisters, sweethearts and wives should turn over their letters from Bill or Tom or Jack which they have been so proudly treasuring and hunt up references to the little French children. Just some one little Incident told simply in a letter may win a prize. WANTED At once, good girl or woman to assist with general house, work. Steady, employment with good wages, all, modern convenien ces. Write or phone H. S. Cram & Sons, Phone 2904 Prinevllle. 36tlp NOTICE OK SPECIAL ELECTION OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN That on the 16th day of August, 1919, be tween the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m. ot said day a Special Election will be held In and by said Ochoco Irrigation District tor the purpose of determining whether or not bonds of the District in the amount ot $150,000.00 with Interest not to exceed 6 per cent per annum shall be issued by the Board of Di rectors of the Ochoco Irvi cation Dis trict to complete the dam and liiutri butlon system of said Ochoco Irriga tion District. Said election will be held at the Lower McKay school house in said Irrigation District. Dated at Prinevllle, Oregon, this 11th day ot July, 1919. B. S. SORDAL, Secretary Ochoco Irrigation District 36t4c LUCK AND CHANCE OF LIFE Abundant Reasons Why Fighting Mn Dvlop a High Degree ef Fatal ltle Reasoning. As I tour the military hospitals, says a writer to a London paper, I hear strange stories from the wsrd sisters, from matron herself, and from men of all grade Id the serried rows of bed. Poor II braved all the terrors of war wounded at Mom, and gassed at La liassee only to be Ignoiulnlously killed by an omnibus In the city street st home I Whole fam ilies of sous lie burled in France. But I know a case In which four son and a son-in-law Joined up In August, 1014, and went clean through the whole stu pendous drama, without one of the five getting so much as a scratch 1 I know a heroic major, who had the maddest escapes from shot and shell, and was killed at last by a falling branch of a tree whilst at home on leave. I know a chaplain V. C. who all but broke his neck on a flight of stone steps at'Kalghton Towers, where be was Countess Grosveuor's guest I know a war corresnondent. of man? fierce campaigns, who met his death I after all In a London air raid. And I talked with the sole survivor of a ship, who turned out to be the only member of the crew who couldn't swim I How shall we explain these vagartest They made fatalists of eur men; and one day In the hospital, I came upon a lad who was reading the Moslem Koran. He held op the page to me, and pointed to the verse: "No hap rhanceth, but the same was writ- ten In the Book of Decrees I" TOOK LIBERTY WITH FACTS Author ef The Luck ef Eden Hall" Admitted That He Drew on HI Imagination. The author of the poem, "The Lock of Eden Hall," was Jobann Ludwlg Uhland, a German poet of the first half of the nineteenth century, who I first put ' that romantic legend Into j verse and later It was dressed In Eng- ! llsh rhyme by Longfellow. As the story goes, the young lord of the manor during a night of drunken rev elry, demanded the drinking glass called "the luck of Eden Hall." The butler "heard the words with pain," but brought the goblet which the tipsy nobleman smashed. Instantly flames cracked the celling snd the persons surrounding the festal board became dust. The straightforward American poet explains st the heading of his translation that In spite of the tragic endlng of the poem the glass Is sttll In niHWarr and ls today. It Is six Inches high, of pule green glass, ex- .ulHlr,,y enameled In blue and white. Practical folk say that It probably 1 came originally from Spain, where it was used us a chalice In communion : service, but the original story goes j that It wus left at St. Cuthbert's well by a company of fairies. Twai Ever Thus. Mr. Smith, hearing music and sing ing at his neighbor's house, decided he would drop In and see bow they were. Mr. Jones welcomed him and ush ered hint Into the parlor where his daughter was playing the piano and bis son singing. Mr. Smith begged them to continue. They consented. The first song they selected was "Mother." They saug this very feel ingly and then father Joined In on the chorus. This was followed by "Moth er Machree" and olhers of like senti ment on songs about mothei- how true they were, how dear and how they loved to sing them. Then, ss Mrs. Jones hadn't appeared yet, Mr. Smith Inquired about her state of health. "Oh," said Mr. Jones, "she's well enough. She's In the kitchen doing the dishes, but after she has finished and has taken In the wood she'll join us." Judge, Theory and Practice. "I trust, Brother Johnson," said the presiding elder, "that you are endeav oring as far as possible to bring up your children by the rule of kindness; requesting rather than commanding, and explaining to them carefully why j they should obey' your Injunctions?" j "That's powerful gnudy In the'ry, ! P"'". returned (,up Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, "but in actual practice knocking 'em down with a neckyoke now and then is al out the only way to fetch results. I could Just about as quick get 'em to mind me by argylng with 'em as I could make a turtle gig gle by tickling his lid with a feather." Kansas City Star. Her Sex's Falling. Delmer usually walked to school with Math, his little neighbor next door, but nearly always hud to wait for her. One morning he was obliged to wait an unusually long time for Matle to get her hair curled, and later he confided to his mother that he was not going to walk to school with her any more. Ills mother asked him why he had de cided to go without watting for Matte. "Well," he replied "when I call for her I always find her so unready." Saw a Resemblance. Little Andrew' was playing In the yard, In which there Is a coop for his pigeons. All .pigeons were inside with the exception of one which was walk ing up and down In front of the door. Andrew ran up to his mother In great excitement and said: "Mamma, Is thai one a collectorf Whereat his mother asked him why. Then Andrew said: "Well, he can't get in." 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