Crook County Journal. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE nuNByujjc. cbook county, oBBGO!trA',jt'H'r , roii. xxiii. NO. 42 T Of LAMBS MADE POWELL Itl'TTU I AltMKllS CITTINO HK(OM) CROP SOROSIS CLUB HOLDS MEETING Preparation Ileltitf Made 1'or Opt iniC of HrlimiU. rrMMlor Hot urn From Broken Top Myrtle, have (one to White Salmon for a few day'a vlalt. Green Board of HlRter wua a vls- llor with Powell Butte people Mon day, J. A. Ring I cutting hi wheat on hi homo forty. A fine, full field It U, too, ii . nr.. M I 1. 1 . ti in , nuitwniirr waa iuiihiiih ' 1 ' k- -.....-....'. i.. 1 ......... .. i. .i - i- w,,nv- 1 "iiii'iv'-ii w i'it'miiu ciniurn Jl "ZP 'ny l,U '"" " lheM P r,:nd have also purchased new dek recently. I Mr. and Mr. C. 1a Worrell and Mr. and Mr. A. W, Bayne took a fine pin In Worrell' new Overland Sun day. Mr. and Mr. Ogle and two rhll drnn of Portland, Mr. and Mra. Tweet, Sr., and Theodore Twtot and chil dren visited with Mr. Tweet nd chil dren awhile luat week. Karl Tweet l,""l,,n"u '"u- "" visited over Sunday, returning br train Monday morning. Mr. J. J. Chapman la enjoying a vlalt with her sister, two children of Portl Mr. Illley and two children of Portland. Thny are' on th-lr way to Texa for an extend- i y'.i r, .. ' ', .... Ipinled by Mr. and Mr. Geo. Well, Powell rtu He Boro.1 met at the : Prnvnl(, sn(1 mmAtii tho Community Hall thl week with Mr.il)))0W Monday evening. Carl Mndqulat a ho.te.. K. Carl Charlton went t" Prlne- Mr. Carl Fleher ha returned from ,n. Mon,,y t0 .,tenrt ,h. banquet trip to the Willamette valley. for rPtUrned aoldler and be preaent Mr. and Mr. J. A. Rlgg are at!,t ,he organliatlon of the American home from a motor trip through Ore-! Lrr1nn pt at that place. gon and Waehlngton. They report: Mri, Mrth Toeter ha returned tln'B , I from an extended vlalt with relatives Mr. and Mr. Arthur Mllner have ,n)1 trnn In the Wllamette valley. relumed from a ten week camping j C.0f jrneadale and family and trip In the mountain. Mr. Mllner , .rank K1,ir ,nd famy poncrd tt la feeling fine now and "reated np" fift. ijiiee Sunday. for her year a ecttooi worn a learner at Edward achool. -, I vlaltlng with her daughter. Mra. Oen. Mra. Wm. Arnold and aon. Itamon Trueadale and family. , Thla I Mr, and Wilbur, have gone to the moun- Frawlev'a flrat vlalt to thl country, talna to get huckleberrle. j Th. fRm)ea of E. A. Buaaett. Rnaa Mr. and Mr. Je Lewi and ehll-. Buaaett and Menry Young with a few dren have retiu-ned to their home at invited gueat plcnleed on the Pea Vancouver. after pendlng the um- chute Sunday. Thl family party I mer here with Mra. I.ewla' brother, a fine way to ohaerve the long hot George and Henry Whltaett. I Sunday and a the Buaaett make It Mr. Curtla went to Prlnevllle Sat- point to attend Sunday school ho ur day where ho filed on land located fnre going, no break Is made In their on Powell Butte. Second ctittlnR of alfiilfn has com menced on tho Wuriweiler ranch Arthur Wurzweller hBR a large crew rf men and Is rushing the work right along, while the weather Is fine. He believes In making hny while the sun shines. . . . , . t i . . nu mm, uen, iionnn iihb Rime in j-ui i- land for. a week' visit before herj sehool opens September 8 at the Wll-i son achool. jllVDK PARK ItKI.VG OFFERED E. II. Stewart left Sunday nlghti FOR SALE IS ACRE TRACTS with two carloads of lamb for the! rn't,B"d. m"rkt-Thn" hBTlVK a Hyde Park Is being offered for sale in l ie nuncn were: jiunea mcimiinii, I t i, n xj Geo. Trueadale. Roy Roberts E. N. w''p "ii " 81cwart' Two parties from The Dalle, came1 u r-.i,n up to look ovt tno John iiriscoii ranch with a view to purchasing ,t . from Guy Sears, who recently bought , It from Drlscoll. Although we have been Informed that local poople havej offered a bigger price and may secure' It. , . - . n . T-l I ...r- "' r J ' . l " 'J T viini vniini uuv n Qutt'tum t mm at the Truosdale home. Returning they wore accompanied by Mrs. Pow ell's grandmother, Mrs. Alice Fraw ley, who will visit with them a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oliver and chll-i dron with Mrs. Oliver's cousin, Miss Tholma Tucker, have gone to Paisley ! for a visit with Mrs. Oliver s people. Thoy will return In about ton days. wi. Tnnin. tw,u,u..r , i ii mm . . , home Rhe nuwin n.imv f.-un,i i Pnnnit nntio whn win ho crirf tn hJ her visit bore again Mrs. J. J. Chapman gave a party ro-; cently for her four charming children, June, Margaret and the little broth - .... ... ers. Twenty-one children spent the afternoon playing games on the lawn, after which a delicious luncheon wai served. Mrs. Frank Kisslor, Mrs. Geo. Klsslor and Mrs. E. R. Agee assisted the hostess In entertaining and serv ing the children. j i. r , i i . having a great time visiting with theirand sln up at thlB meeting. Tom ana joun 1,1011111 huvh uoen brother, Rev. Father Cronin, a Cnth- olio priest from New Zealand. The; brothers hnd not mot in many years and Father Cronin, while on his way! a TrolnnH 1.1 hi old home and, . . " ------ also a religious order, stopped off : to hunt them up. Father Cronin held services In thej Catholic church at Bend and took sev- eral mombers of the Cronin family Into the church at that time. Tom 'this ceremonial for the success of Cronin and Dnn Hourlgan went as far ( which great plans are being made, as Seattle with Father Cronin last j will pay full fare to La Grande and week on his way to Ireland. take a certificate from the agent sell- Mrs. Geo. Shobert entertained with , lug the ticket. Noble Horvey Wells a dinner party in honor of Grandma, will take up those certificates and Busnett. and Mrs. Scott IToffln one day give them to the La Grande agent, last week. Those presont besides the who will then sell a return ticket at family were: Mrs. E. A. Bussott, Mrs, one third the regular rate. 'Mary Drown, Mm. Rom liuasett nd ' (tuiiKhtor, Margaret, Mr. mid Mr. Ji n Hhohtirt ami two children, Mr. Martha Foster, Catherln Spray. Mr. Ham Jucolmon gave a dnllght ful (lilldrmi'i party In honor of the little niece of Mr. C. C. Ilrtx, who la vInIUiik her aunt here. Hit home I In 8attlo. The refreshment were len cream arid cake and a fine time U reported by all the children. K. A. ilUNRi-tt and Itoaa HumnoU loft last Thursday with Grandma Burnett and Mr. Bcott Iloffine, mother and later of K. A. Ilumctt, to (to to Van couver, and from there to Hcaalde for a few dayi' atay, ai Mn. l)uatt woi anxloua for hnr mother to ana the ocean. They will b gone about two week. . ' Mr. and Mr. 0o. Truesdale and rhlldrnn and Mr. Aid Mra. Geo. Heck man were guest at the home of Mr. and Mr. Hardy of Alfalfa last Bun .1 la i 1 m i i ner and a delightful vllt. (Iflo. Truesdale and . Prank Klnalnr have returned from a prospecting trip on iiroken 1 op. Thny brought home uma (tond looking rock and are very onthuRantlc about thorr find. The Board , of Director of arhool district No. 17, Wilson school, have , . . , . Mil I Much concrete work ha ben nut i rn here thla summer. At the Mc- Dnnlnl ranch a big itorage reservoir that fumlahea water for house, barn and yard, alao porch floor and a cel lar. At the home of Mr, and Mr. Peterson a fine building for which a part la ued to house the engine and dynamo for a Dnloo-Llght ytm. the other for dlr ni,r,.r,.. Thla Mmprta n(.w nmo' tne jvtcr.on. have built thl summer. Henry Han- r n till ftlan h 1 . 1 1 1.. a haw nl.lnrn 1 1 ,. nrk i- Ana v.. a... ..).... oj '' ,A " Mr. Alice Frwley of Tacom la community life, as Mr. and Mrs. Hus- sett both teach clashes In the Sunday i .,,h,.(,i i Little Harriet Wlleoxen. who has . . ,V . ' Zl.X. r..ln: E(Iwln Mays. Maupin; Kooeri ,1 .""V . " 7 ' "'.""VT: Ln".l.7 wlITOX?'wrotuTd.t0i Portland Wednesday to be ready for the school opening there next Mon ,,nv . . . . . .i In acre tracts or less by R. L. Schee of . ' ,aHn. I section of the city. There I good soli iLT. for Irrigation, which mnkos thorn vory . 1lralle for the homo builder. Prices aml U)Tm are vnry reasonable. ARTISANS ATTENTION! Ai unniin bio iuuairu m ni- Alt A ... ...l .t '"nn the regular meeting of the lodge next Monday evening, September 1 The meeting will he held in the K. of P, hall. A full attendance Is desired as there are several matters of Im portance to attend to at this time, - CROOK COCNTY POST, A. L. MEETS TUESDAY, SEPT 2 . .-,..,.. ! The Crook County Post of the Am ' erlcan Legion will hold 1U first reg- ular meeting since Its organization at ,l10 Court House next Tuesday l1"! 191 9' Te meeting 1aU f"r the purpose of electing a ' d"'rt5ate J01!? s'at" convention, which ninntd In Pnrrlanri anma (ma In ; : - - September and also to Rttend to sev- ,0,h',r m",,p,r8 "f Importance to the local organization. A full at tendance of all Crook Connty boI- niers ana sailors is requested, it vnu haven't nlrendv altrneri nn ii a - i .l - - . .... ..w - i iiiiMiiuer in tne organization, come .,... ., ' - MYSTIC SHRINE CEREMONIAL ... luo oim. The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine vrm ne interested n the rolowing: Tno Nobios of the Mygtl0 shrine will ho(1 a ceremonm, at La Grande on September 6. Transportation wtll he at the reduced rate of one fare and one third.. Nobles wlRhinir to nttend j-IAjLiM Thl la a picture of the airplane called the Ace-'O-Hearts that will give daily thrlllng atunt.fllghta at the Inter-State Fair here thl fall. Thl machine I now In Pendleton making flight and will fly at all the big fair In the Northwest tbl fall. Lieutenant Roth will pilot the car and will five an exhibition of flying here that few people have witnessed. There will be an opportunity for any person visiting the fair this fall to make a flight In thl airplane and reservation for ride can now be made with the manager of the Inter-State Fair. GRANT NAYS DROPS DEAD IN PORTLAND Grant Mays, one of the leading stockmen of eastern and central Ore gon for many yeara, dropped dead of heart disease at the Belle Court apart menta In Portland yesterday. Mr. Muys was 63 year of age and had rairons piease taKe notice ana aij Haying Is over In this vicinity. Al bcen a resident of. Portland for the , your shopping on Saturday or wait i moat everyone Is riding for cattle or past four year. He wai a native ot Wasco county and came to Portland from The Dalle. Mr. May returned home only yes terday morning from Montana, where he had been on a business trip. He motored with Mrs. May to the home of a friend whom they .entertained at breakfaat and after returning started to pass Into the next room when he turned and called the name of his wife, and dropped to the floor. Dr. A. E. King, an old friend of the family, was sumoned and decided that death had been the result of an apoplectic stroke. Walla, later the State fair at Yakima. w Foster motored to John Day on Mr. May waTlce-presldent and , then the Pendleton Round-up then I Thursday general manager of the Mays Cattle i the State fair at Salem and from Sa-1 Joseph Ronndtree Is farming the company, operating In Montana. He;lem he will come here for the Inter- Hawkins place at Paulina prairie i was alao manager of the Mays Broth-i State fair. Miss Phillips of Izee is visiting at ers' Cattle Interests In Oregon. He This will be a great treat for the'tie H j Lister ranch, was a member of the Elks lodge 303 I dancer and all that attended hisj rne creeks and water holes are at The Dalles of which lodge we was dances at the Elk convention at Kla-; dryfngUp 0(j timers In the country I 1 1 I 1 f T a lnnna P exaueu ru.r. - 'ow- ton ,M,ay"' four brothers and two sisters: Benton Mavs, 1 ne lianes; jr. r. amjo, i- May.. Edmonton, can.; Mrs. . v Thompson. Van Nuys, Cel.; and Mrs. rill probably be held Tuesday: Dal lea Oreeonlan (Monday). ! i .. .. . k nnn.n i inr. vices Bl I lie IHIII i riii" " Mr Mavs owned extensive inter- i' rr'ok counav and was well r.! .v,i. inini't It. vm in Prinevllle Saturday on his way home In Portland. STANDARD OIL STATION HERE KIIOWU III imo ' . . IS NOW COMPLETED The Standard Oil Station here, ex coptlng the tanks, which have not yet arrived, is complete and ready for occupancy. The entire plant has r'Srsni. this summer under been constructed this summer umier the supervision of Omar Wilson, con tractor, of this city. DEATH OF EPHRIAM STRINGER- Ephriam Stringer died at his home on Bear Prairie, near Washougal, Wash.. Aug. 10, 1919. He was born at Peoria, Illinois, Dec. 2, 1839. He was a pioneer ot Oregon, having crossed the plntns with his parents. Bleuford and Elmlra Stringer, in 1849, was married to Luclnde Beeler on July 4, 1864. To them were born eight children, six of whom are still living. He united with the Baptist church In early lite, becoming a dea con. His faith grew more bright, his hopes more glorious. His desire to go was greater as he neared the end. He died as he had often asked to die: "Just to go to sleep and wake up in V. - rcooMes the widow he leaves six .l.m . nj rtnhprtu Grant of La mont; Perry Stringer. Washougal; I i,".in . rinhert Strins- Kva Hanoi'", r jn. nknaln. r.F TlollVlie RHQ ""'"'."" .' " T,ll.. onn Tor. a- nonii r t neater, oi urn - " - : . t 9 Ha also leaves 22 m nf Portland grand children and ten great grand : . ; . . v..,ini .u.i.: wo oeieeten nis own nui" place and was laid to rest at Bellvue, Yamhill county. OreOcn6NTRiBUTEn ...,,.r r. niulil W1T.I, NOT SEVER FRIN'F.VILLE INTERESTS it Pnia mnnaeer of the In land Auto Co., has Just returned from ! . . iinniiio where a business trip w - i.n he purchased a fine home and leased a building on the main street from which point he expects to handle the distribution of Buick cars tor Yamhill county. He will not sever his con nection with the Inland Auto Co., mu intends to divide his time between tne two places. V In , t ALL STORES CLOSE ; SEPT. 1 Owing to the fact that next Mon-j day, September 1, Is a holiday, Labor ! Day, all places of business In the city ; of Prinevllle, will be closed the en tire day In honor of the occasion. Patrons please take notice and di until Tuesday. GREAT JAZZ BAND FOR FAIR Cole McElroy's Jazz Band will be In Prinevllle during fair week and have charge of the dances. This Jazz band was here two years ago and will be remembered as the li vilest organization of its kind ever In the city. I Mr. McElroy Is making only the j larger fairs this season. He Is in ' Spokane at the Inter-State Fair this : week, the week following at Walla moth la'n 1 1 a voiantlv will B1m(t that' '1 " " , .ur,"8nRQ wo enierw.n - merit. MMRS SHIPPED TO OMAHA Hen Taylor and Ed. McGreer of nniiiiiiiH vpHipr l iv mmm niiitiiiihiii. allaal i TpTT"r n,,,, , r " M. from here of one thosand head of mtt Prairie.vlsited friends In this lo- lambs consigned to Omaha. Part of,cality last week. Tamaa A n troll woo a Paulina visitor ine 101 is iroin tnuir own uanus, wuru have summered at Summit Prairie and the balance from small bands in . . , . . Burke, Adamson, Noble and Lafol - lette at a price of 9V4c right off the (rrggg. EIGHTY TONS OF HAY III-.NED , Ban Puett of Paulina lost an eighty ton stack of alfalfa hay Monday as a result of a fire, the cause for which Is unknown. But it is certain that ,,,, , ,,, ,,,, ,. it was ignited from the outside, eith er accidentally or with an incendary purpose. Efforts were made to save part of it without avail. ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS Last Friday City Marshal Price ar rested AI. Hill, Louis Stancliff, Em mlt Holman and Hank Holman on a charge of drunkenness. They were fined $12.60 each. The fire water was an imitation vanilla extract. CORNETT & CO. BUY MILLINERY Mrs. Ruby Lafler last week sold hor entire stock of millinery and fix tures to Cornett & Co., who have moved the stock Into their store and other lilies An expert trimmer bo employed, beginning the first of September, so that anyone desiring a new hat or an old one remodeled can get Just what she wants at a reas onable price in her own home town. BEAR PLENTIFUL Bear are said to be plentiful in lie mountains this summer, according! to the sheepmen who are on their summer ranges with their sheep. A number of camnlaints have reached Tienntv Game Warden Hazeltine. and the stockmen claim that the bear have1 destroyed some of their stock. One of the reasons ascribed Is the fact that berries are very scarce this year. and it has caused the hears to search in quest of food, consequently their I the future needs ot tne project, visitations on bands of sheep. Mut-i All land owners and others inter ton is worth too much money for bear i eated in these roads or any one of food, is the opinion of stockmen, and! them, are urged by the Court to at they have appealed to Mr. Hazeltine tend their meeting on Friday, Sep for his assistance in ridding the range jtember 5, and present their case at of bruin. Blue Mountain Eagle. that time. HAS HAYSTACK BURN I H. I.. Prlday lost a 100-ton stack 1 of alfalfa hay last week by fire caus ' ed by spontaneous combustion. They ' had been watching the stack for some time and on the evening of the fire bad Just started to restack it. They were delayed for some time hy a high wind, but had Just begun again i and got the top of the stack off when the flames burst through. Water j was pumped Into the stack and a lare 'derrick worked all night but only a part of the hay was saved. Madras Pioneer. FLI K HIT MADRAS ! The entire community has been hit 1 during the past ten days or two weeks j with an epidemic of summer flu. As far as we can learn there have been : no cases more serious than to lay the j victims up at home for a day or two and make everyone afflicted awful , cranky for a few days. Evidently the : disease is working itself out as the disposition of the community seems to be improving at thla time -Madras Pioneer. PRIXEVILLAXS IX MADRAS Harold Baldwin, cashier of the First National Bank of Prinevllle. and Mrs. Baldwin, accompanied by Lynn Nichols, manager of the Mason-Cofold ranch, drove over from Prinevllle one day last week and spent the day in Madras, atendlng to local busl ines interests. Madras Pioneer. Paulina NEWS KOTES making preparations to do so. Doc Reary is driving the chuck wagon for the rodeo. Tip Qulnn and family passed through Paulina Saturday, enroute to Prinevllle. Louis Miller and Oscar Ober? ot Suplee were in Prinevllle Sunday ev ening. Henry Smith Is riding for Ike Mills. E. E. Laughlin is at The Dalles on bnsinesa. The cow ride started Monday from the F. M. Wood ranch. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Logan and Mr. "ay tney never Baw me creens as low . . . ; tney a t thli time. K. D. Huston passed through Paul- ina one day last week on his way to the Brisbow ranch. ..... u .... ....... ..... ... . ... ... ... -j..-.- t ..o.. . last Thursday. ! i Crops in the Suplee district are; 1.... tlin n tio nn,an P.nBnnl 1 indications are that enough rye will ; be threshed for local seed. Henry Smith, Cecil McKenzte and "Cnrly" Stark took in the carnival 'at Prinevllle Inst week. ( a number of Paulina people attend - jed the dance at Izee Saturday even - lng. More cattle win go down tne roaa i this fall than usual, owing to the: short crops and the drying up of the ". range. B. Smith of Suplee was a business visitor In Paulina last week. Wm. Davey is helping Dave Jones in the blacksmith shop. FIRST HDIES' ANNEX MEETING! One black mare, branded Diamond '' ' C on left stifle and F on right shoul- ' . ider with bar under it; has sucking The first regular meeting of the cot j,er Ladies' Annex will be held next Tues- 0ne bay two-year-old horse, brand day, September 2. A program willied Diamond C on left stifle and S on be given ana an.enjoyaDie meeting is assured. The attendance was very good when the club adjourned In June, and It is hoped that the same interest will be manifest 'at the be ginning of' this year's work. STOCK YARDS ENLARGED !"' i tho rna enlaree the capacity of the yards This work Is now completed as well as the InstallsHon of a scale for the convenience of patrons of the road. The plant now is capable of handling large shipments with ease. SEPTEMPFR 5 TS DATE SET FOR OCHOCO ROAD HEARING i 1 September 5 has been set by the i County Court as the day for hearing the Ochoco Road System petitions and action in regard to the general plan for the roads of the project. This plan disposes of a great many road matters on the project, and is i outlined with a view of providing for TWO LARGE TRUCKS SECURED FOR COUNTY JUK,E WALLACE MADE FIRST APPLICATION TO 8TATE BIG QUADS WORTH 19000,00 Will Be I'mmI In Road And Itridge Repair Coat The County Only Three Hundred Dollars Each Two mammoth Quad Trucks, de signed for use in hauling ammunition Sfat) tnr nstl nnr . 'A' State for use on our public road. One of the truck i already her and In use, hauling bridge lumber to tome badly needed repair Jobs, th other will be here in a few day. The truck are a part of the supply of government truck that waa allot ted among the State at the close of . L. . A MAHA - A 9 .VI. l" " L' 7u" i , -,v r Th17w,iu.- ZlhA I ! ol lJ?,6J ' i?!6' the first application from any of the counties for a part of the State al lotment. The mammoth Quads are worth $4,500 each on the market, are four wheel drive and equipped with steel bodies to be used in the hardest kind of war service. They were secured by paying the freight from the Atlantic seaboard to Portland, which totalled a little lea than $300 each. The prompt action of Judge Wal lace should be appreciated by the people of the cpunty, and use of the trucks will be of great saving to the tax payers of the county, where much of the needed work was not before possible without some such mean ot transportation. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Our Sunday school meets at 10 o'clock a. m. "Self-Control, or Tem perance in its Real Meaning," will be the subject of study. "How to be a Successful Christian" will be the sub ject at the evening service at 8 o'clock Come and find your clas In Sunday school and enjoy the services with tu. SKELETON FOUND A human skeleton was discovered and the find reported to Sheriff j Combs today by Hogan Hansen, who lives four miles west of the city on the Redmond road. j The discovery was made on the about 18 inches below the surface ot the ground in a grave that was evt- a.huuuu ... . . u ' Hnnilu Inn ol. allow In norm It tho hnitv ...j w , to lie down. The case was investigated by Sher- Iff P,.mk. aA nntintw nhi.ciVion T? nO . enberg, who decided that the remains iwere that of an Indian woman and ; had evidently been buried there years ago. j The stone point of an arrow was ; found In the grave, together with the j skull, bones of the arm and other parts of the body. i a large numoer or stones naa Deen piled into and on the grave, which was discovered as land was being cleared for fall Dlowiner. STRAYS TAKEN IT Bv the City of Prinevllle, August 20. 1919: right Jaw. One bay mare, branded, with run ning N on right shoulder. ' One bay yearling mare, branded with quartercircle S bar. R. S. PRICE, City Marshal SEPTEMBER 6 WHAT? Novel Advertising Scheme By EntCT prising Prinevllle Firm Have you already booked a date for September 6? Cancel It! Something unusual, something out of the ordin ary, is promised to the community on that date by an enterprising business house. It will Interest you. Keep the date in mind and watch the Joural's columns for more Infor mation. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Attention is called to the fact that next Wednesday night a regular meet ing will be held in Luna Castle Hall, to which all Knights are requested to be present. No meetings have been held for some time, owing to the hot weather, but next Wednes day. September 3, 1919, the winter campaign will be launched. There Is much business of interest to all members to be considered at this time, so be on hand promptly at eight o'clock.