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IMCIE 3 CROOK COCSTT JOTONAL OCTOIU 1019. Crook County Journal BY GUY LAmi.LKTTK Entered at the poatofflce at Prlne 1lle. Oregon, aa second-class matter. .CBUSHED EVERV THURSDAY Price $2.00 per year, payable strict ly In advance. In case of change ot address please notify us at once, giv ing both old and new address. in need of these two thing. People ami funds for financing thoni. That the advertising campaigns will bring the west, this part of the west, to the front seems sure, and the result will of course be good. THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO . BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES THE WEST TO THE FORE The experience of Frank Pranch Riley in his lecture tour of eastern population centers, in aiv effort to Impart accurate" information, illus trated by actual photographs, of the west as it is has revealed to those in touch with this splendid work of the , Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, the alarming fact that the people of the centra! and eastern parts of the Vnited States as a mass know but little of the actual conditions that ex ist here. This condition fluustrates that there is a romance in the minds of the average easterner, connecting the j west with Indians, bad horses, and j bad men and as a result a great part i of this eastern population would nev- j er consider the west as a fit place In which to live and rear a family. A number of western men who have become national and even inter national figures have helped but lit tle if any in dispelling the feeling. Another condition, however, which may make use of the romance in the popular mfnd In this connection, is the ever increasing advertising cam paign that is being conducted by some of the large nstitutions and Industries In the west. Oregon leads in variety in these ad vertisements the Loganberry Juice in dustry, the apple juice manufacturers the dehydrated fruit manufacturers, the various woolen mill Interests at Oregon City and at Pendleton, the father of the drag saw Industry which is an Oregon institution, and others, not to forget the ship building and lumber Industries, threaten Just now to create a flood of immigration and , popularization of the west and Ore gon Buch as has never been dreamed ot byhe most optimiBtic. Just what the result wiH ultimate ly be cannot be foreseen but it seems that without question, the next de cade will add large numbers to the population of the state and lare am ounts to our tax rolls. The vast area in which Prineville has long been the dominant center is r.KXIl vs. THE STATE HIGHWAY XMM18SU)X We have the Interesting spectacle of a group of Bend business men and others attempting to tell the State Highway Commission Just what they can and cannot do. In a recent news dispatch to a Port land paper from the mill city we read "Every business man and farmer In Central Oregon is up in arms regard ing he commission " etc. The State Highway Commission al ready knows well and will keep in mind that the above is far from the facts. Every loyal resident of this part of the state wishes to see the Dalles California Highway constructed, the people of Prineville Included, and nothing would please us more than to see It building, down the railway right-of-way as mentioned in the Journal of last week, but Bend need not assume that the entire Central part of the state wishes to stand with her in the dictatorial attlude she has assumed regarding the com mission. No siree! The commission has its troubles, is awake to the needs of this part o the state snd will get to them as rap idly as possible, and no such drive as Initiates by Bend will help the situa tion a particle. Will only muddy the water in fai't. Of course, a review of the facts lending to this state of affairs, in cluding an attemnted corralling of all highways for Bend to the excus ion of all other parts of the Interior, and other like matters would explain how the spoiled child arrived at this confused state of mind, but that would be useless at this time. We believe that this highway-could and should be under construction be fore this, hut the fault, and there Is a fault, lies not with the commission, but is due to some extent to that "snatch and run" attitude too com mon to our neighbors to the imme diate west. WILL HELP TAXATION SOME The passing of Powell Butte l&ods to patent, which will be done in a few weeks at the most, will make the tax burden lighter and the amount for each individual to pay less than at present. These lands have long been improv ed to the point where they should have been carrying their share of the load for the county expenses, but pat ent has been delayed until the gov ernment was satisfied as to the water supply and other details concerning their irrigation. The value is about half a million dollars, estimated, and this will make something near a ten per cent de crease in other taxes for the limita tion specifies that the gross amount collected each year shall not exceed 6 per cent more than the year prev ious. KOT1CE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of th State of Oregon for Crook County. In the Matter of Neal A. Thomas, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given by the undersiimed, administrator of the Estate of Neal A, Thom as, deceased, to all creditors of said Deceased, and to all pe-sons having claim azainst said Estate, to present the same with proper vouch ers as required by law, to the undersigned at the office of M. R. Elliott, in the city of Prine ville, Oreaon, within six months from the first publication of this Notice. Dated this 27th day of September, 1919. NEAL A. THdate 1. A. WILCOX, Administrator of the Ecstate of Neal A. Thomas, 7t5c Desaesed. MICHEL GROCERY COMPANY HEADQUARTERS FOR FANCY GROCERIES, 4 S3 WRITE OR PHOXE ITS FOR WHAT YOU NEED IN THE GROCERY LINES j WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF THE GROCERY BUSINESS PROMPT SHIPMENT GUARANTEED M States rt&& Vt-'Sr ffif i JM NUMBEK 111 SUISSE eras 55 1 join The American Red Go$i All you need is a . , , -and a- PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE MEJiT.CKED IN BIBLE me "I commend unto you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the Church which is at Ceiichrou." wrote St. i'sul to the Romans, "that ye as'st her hi whatsoever business she huth need of you,' for she hath been a suceoror of many and of mse!f also." Phoebe, explains Uihlical history, was a woman who went about nursing the sick and teaching them belter methods of living Phoebe was the first public health nurse. Public health nursing, which Is one of the most important enterprises In the peace program of the American Rad Cross, is n it a new movement, but It is one which heretofore has never received its just meed of atten tion as a factor in uuiintaiulng the health of the nation. Phoebe's sister In the twentieth cen tury is the community nurBe who teaches better, cleaner living. Because the betterment of public health is now definitely accepted as an Individual and a community responsibility, the Red Cross will make a definite effort to raise the standards ot living in the United States by urging the employ ment of public health nurses In all cities, towns and rural districts, par ticularly in those where there are no organized public health activities. A healthier, happier America that la what the Red Cross Is striving toward in its Roll Call the first weeks in November. WHOLE WORLD EMULATES AMERICAN RED CROSS With the Red Cross societies of twenty-six nations co-operating aa members, the League ot Red Cross Societies is now actively engaged In extending Red Cross efforts through out the world, says a cablegram to the American Red Cross from Sir David Henderson, director-general of the league. The membership roster now In cludes, the cable said, the Red Cross of the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Roumania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United States and, Venezuela. EQUIPMENT FOR ROAD WORK Tractors, Rollers, Concrete Mixer and Other Implements to Ba Returned From Franca. tPrepared by the I'nited Stales tHtpnrt mnt of Agriculture. At the request of the dopiirtmont of agriculture, the war department has ordered to bp returned from Prance as soon as possible a large quantity of engineering equipment to he dlstrlh . nted by the department of agriculture, j through the bureau of public roads, to j the states for use In the construction i and maintenance of federal aid high ! ways. The equipment will he dlstrlb ; uted to the state without rhurge. In j accord tf.ee with recent legislation em powering the secretary of war to turu lover to the secretary nt ni;rleiiHure surplus military equipment not needed for military purposes but valuable 111 . hluh uiy corst ruction work. The , equipment will he tipportlntied on the : basl- .if the allotments In the federal aid read net, In the same way that 2tt,Oiio army motortrucks are now be- lug distributed hy the bureau of pub i llr roods at the request ( Die state ; high' ay deptirunent. i Tiu equipment- which Hie secretary j of war has been requested to return ' from France Include about 1..VH1 cater j pllltir tractors; about 400 mud rollers, steam and gas dien; and a large i number of concrete mixers, , mad graders, elevating graders, rock prush era. Industrial locomotives. Industrial railway track, dump cars, steam shov , els, hoisting engines, electric motors, ; and quantities of smaller equipment, i In his letter requesting the return : of this equipment the secretary of agriculture said: j "The highway construction program , which the federal government and the states propose to begin Immediately is , the largest public undertaking con , templnted In the near future. It of fers an immediate field for the em ! ployment of labor and the use of mi- terlals that will help to stabilize busi ness along a number of lines. The , work has been expanded so suddenly ' that It has not been possible to make adequate provision for furnishing the necessary 'equipment, and previously all the available supply was absorbed MOTHERS KUST ROT DIE, ! SAYS THE RED CROSS Sixteen thousand mothers die In childbirth every year in the United States of America, more than are thus sacrificed in any other country of im portance in the civilized world. The American Red Cross has announced its belief that these mothers, the very flower of the womanhood of America and heroines every one, shall no longer die through ignorance or neglect, it the public health nursing resources of the country can possibly be extended to give them the necessary care. Thi is one of the reasons tor the Third Red Cross Roll Call which begins Sun day, November 2. i Vi2 MERCY WOMEN PRODUCE FORTUNE IN GARMENTS More than 8,000.000 women and girls participated in the sewing and knit ting of the American Red Cross dur ing the war. Most of these workers will be active in soliciting members for the Red Cross for 1920, during the ten days ending Armistice Day. When it Is remembered that these women and girls in two years' time produced nearly $100,000,000 worth of surgical articles and garments, includ Ing more than 375,000,000 surgical dressings, the fact that they are to assist in the Roll Call is a practical assurance that universal membership will be achieved. Traction Engines and Trains. by the demands of the war depart ment. , . . "I am sending you this list as a re sult of a conference which I have Just held with the executive of the American Association of State High way officials, at which It was repre-, sented ttjat the various states are very anxious to secure additional equipment of the kind Indicated. "I am thoroughly In sympathy with the efforts that are being made by the war department to aid returning sol diers In securing employment, and I am convinced thiit, If the equipment and supplies listed are made available, It will facilitate highway construction and thereby stlmulute the employment of labor." , GOOD ROADS HELP SCHOOLS THIRD RED CROSS ROLL CALL November 2 U 11, 1919 Time to Re-Join Before Improvement Average Attend ance Was 66 In Eight Counties ., , 76 Afterwards. . . t . ... A survey made by the government of the effects of good road building on school attendance In eight counties shows that before the roads were Im proved the average school attendance was 66, with 76 after the roads were Improved. Autos Hurry Development, The advent of the automobile In the country districts was the quick ener that put the spark of life la the good roads movement. Good Roads Demanded. Good roads are demanded as nn es sential to the proper extension ol national and local development. "Big Stick' That Produces. A live road club In a community Is the "big Stick" that produces goofl toads. FOR EASY WASHING TRY A TH0R Jr. ELECTRIC .... f h V V-' 5 l 7 1 ?," W .!'" -M'.; mil PRICE $110 Guaranteed operating cost not to exceed 3c an hour De$ Chutes Power Co. PRINEVILLE, OREGON Couldn't Find it in Town "WHY?" BECAUSE a merchant must do his buying in pro portion to his working cap ital. Every time you force him to carry a pasT: clue ac count, you are cutting down this working capital. Don't think if your account only amounts to $10 or $ 1 5 that there is no hurry about settling, as there isn't a merchant in your town but what has over 500 ac counts, which, at a conser vative average of $15, would mean an investment of $7,5000. Every dollar of this amount could be used in carrying a complete slock if you and your neigh bors would juft pay your accounts on the firft of each month. Being oie of a series of display editorials, the purpose'of which is to create a bet ter understanding between the local merchants and the consumers. . 8