"TWrCE' A WEEK
Crook- Cotamity Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOLUMK XXIT.
PKIKKVILLE CBOOE COl'NTT, OREGON, . MONDAY, MAY 24, 102O.
no. a
CROOK CO.
Johnson Gets Lead for President
in Oregon Wood Second Lowden Third
Return! from the primaries Indi
cate that Denton U. Ilurdlck It nom
inated to succeed himself for repre
sentative, thai H. J. Ovarturf of Band
I tha second candidal tor that po
alllon, and that Brattaln, tha third
man on tha ticket li defeated by a
large landallde of voles.
Jar H. Upton of thla city la parhaps-
nomlnatad for stale senator over W.
8. Wiley of Klamath Falls, although
bis lead will perhaps be email.
J. E. Myers received tba nomina
tion on the republican ticket (or
school tuperlDtendent orer lira.
Mary V. Charlton by a vote of 80V to
.
John D. Lafollolte was nominated
county traaaurer on tha democratic
candidate, but no doubt Upton's lead
will make him a safe winner,
Burdlck and Ovarturf each have
vote of about 1800 while Brattaln
CHAMBERLAIN AND STANHELD FOR THE SENATE
George K. Clmmherlultl was nomln
ii led with alnxst twice the number
of votes n were received by Stark
weather his opponent In the contest,
on the democratic ticket, tha vole be
ing 15000 for Chnmbarlaln and 8000
ES
Commenting on the primary elec
tion in Deschutes County Friday the
Saturdiiy Bulletin suld:
"Ending one of the bitterest con
tests In tha history of Deschutes
County Polities, Virtually complete
returns from nil precincts gave Clyde
M. McKay, county treasurer, a ma
jority of 21 In his race with Ion L.
Fox for tho republican nomination
for the office. Through the night and
early morning, Mr. Kox maintained
an advantage, winning In tho city but
bis lead was wiped out when returns
from Llie Hhovjin-Hlxoii camp showed
43 to 4 agnliiMt him. Although state
unci national Ihhiicb were ul stake, the
county treiisurshlp race was the fea
ture on which interest centered. The
vote more than 1300 is probably the
heaviest ever polled In the county.
Jay II. Upton has 702 against Wil
son 8. Wiley's 843. li. J. Overturt
has polled the biggest vote for state
representative, having 837 against
713 for Denton U. Burdtck and 874
for H. A. Brattaln.
L. A. Booth, recelvor at The Dalles
land office, arrived Friday morning
in order to vole in his home precinct
I,. A. Isn'a the only one who calls
rrlnavlllo his home though residing
elsewhere. The crops from Dufur
to tho river are fine, said he,, and
In his opinion, the crops at Lainonta
look much better than at Madras and
Culver.
MANY PUPILS PASS IN
Pupils completing the 8th grade
examination, May 14, 1920.
District No. 1 HeBter Constable,
Gordon Stearns, Lewis Reavls, Elea
nor Edwards, Clara Cross, Kenneth
Nelson, Eula Noble, Raymond Arnold,
Harry Templeton, ' Elwin Relnke,
Elsie Agostlne Martha Houston,
Tholma BrownFlorenee Latollette,
Zelda Winer, Clifford Nelson, James
Coshow.
District No, 6 Virgil Starr.,
District No. 6 Hazel Ramsey.
District No. 16 Zola Foray.
DlBtrict No. 19 Harley Wood, Sal
lie Foster, Lawrence Roba.
District No, 20 Marlam Olttlngs,
District No. 24 Walter Fallen,
Ralph Bennett.
District No. 31 Cnrl Settlemeyer,
Norman Evans.
, District No, 34 Harry Melton.
District No. 37 Mudge Amnions,
Mildred Ammons.
District No. 39 Leota Evans, Ja
mes Webb.
District No. 47 Thelma MacDon
ald. .
Nine were conditioned, and three
failed.
HigheBt grades were as follows:
Harry Melton. District No. 84,
95.1; Marian Glttings, District No. 20
94.3; Gordon Stearns District No. 1
$3,8; Clara Cross, District No. 1, 92;
EfTURr
had but 1000 votes in the aame ter
ritory which would make the two
flrat named candidate succeaaful for
tba offices named.
The county vote for president was
Wood, 165, Lowden, 147; Hoover, 17
and Johnson 86.
For 8c:uter Ft. N. St nr. field recely
ticket by the margin of 28 votes over
Geo. l. Uimiius of thla city.
The lataat advices from the en
tire district Rive Upton a lead of S00
votaa over Wiley, tha Klamath coun
ty vote going strong for the Klamath
ad 28ft votes In the couirty and Abra
ham but 166,
Chamberlain received 202 votes In
the county and Starkweather but 68
on tha democratic ticket.
Wlllard Wins for district attorney,
O. If. Olson for sheriff and Asa W.
Battles for clerk and II. A. Foster for
assessor were nominated without op
for Starkweather.
In tha general election, R. N, Stan
field will oppose Chamberlain, hav
ing received more than 52,000 votes
to 23.000 received by Abraham, his
republican opponent.
A SWIFT
TO PRINEVILLE
Two I loom and a half plenty of
time from Portland to Prlnrvlllc,.
Aviator Ed Evans of Portland drop
ped In Saturday evening to spend the
night here, after making a new rec
ord of two and one half hours from
Portland to this city.
Ilo made the flight from Portland
to The Dalles In 65 minutes which is
also a new record for that flight.
Sunday morning he left this cltv
for Burns where he is today making
exhibition flights tor the edification
of the stockmen.
IIU9 11KKK TVPE REST FEEDERS
An 800 pound low quality steer,
bought at 6 cents, fattened to 1000
pounds and sold at 7 cents, shows
a gain of $30. A high quality beef
type steer of tho same weight bought
at 10 cents, fattened to 1.200 pounds
snilsoui at 12 cents, shows a gain or
(64 $34 more than the scrubs. It
pays to handle quality types says E.
J. FJelsted, farm livestock tloldman
for O. A. C.
Mrs. Pratt, the normal instructor,
at the High School, left on the morn-;
Ing train Saturday for the Willamette
valley. She expects to return next
year.
EIGHTH GRADE EXAMS
Zelda Winer District No. 1 91.4; Eu
la Noble District No. 1 90.9; James
Webb DlBtrict No. 1 90.4.
In the county offices no competi
tion was presented either to R. W.
Snwver, or S. E. Roberts, candidates
respectively, for the nomination for
countv judge and sheriff. J. H. Han-
er with 749 is 296,head of J. D. Dav
idson for county clerk, and J. Alton
Thompson has 732 to Mrs. Gertrude
Whiteis' 494 In the race for the nom
ination for county school superinten
dent. John A, Marsh of Tumalo with
421 votes,, is the favorite for county
commissioner over Charles A. Carroll
and E. E. Buttler, of Bend, who pol
led 386 and 326 votes, respectively.
A, J. Moore, incumbent, was tha
favorite for district attorney, with
396 votes. C. S. Benson came next
with 304 and W. P, Myers brought
up the rear with 283.
The two contests of chief interest
on the democratic ticket were those
for nomination for United States Son.
ator and-for sheriff. In the former,
Chamberlain took Starkweather's
measure 146 to 107, while R. H. Fox
won over George Stokoe, 205 to 113.
J. A. Estes was the only candidate for
the nomination of County Judge, M
W. Knickerbocker for county com
missioner, was uncontested, and tor
other county offices there were no
candidates.
UPTON
REFUNDING
position on tha democratic ticket
while tha republicans nominated
John Combs for sheriff, A. R. Bow
man for treasurer, Herman K. Allen
for Commissioner and II. A. Kelley
for surveyor without opposition.
E. O. Hyde was nominated with
out opposition for Justice of the
Peace in Prlnevllle.
In the republican primaries In this
state, Johnson secured a lead of more
than 2000 vote over Wood, his near
est opponent, with four counties not
yet reported.
Lowden who lead In the Multnomah
count at the start, received but 12,
000 votes and Hoover was 4th with
10,000 .
While the count Is not yet complete
It has progressed to a point where It
is safe to say that the finish will be
in the order named.
WI IX TKA II AT NORTH
HKM) NEXT YEAR
A. H. Olllett who has taught
mathmatlcs and other subjects In C.
C. H. 8. for the past two years, left
Friday night for his home at Dayton,
Oregon.
Mr. Glllett will not return next
year, having been elected to teach at
North Bend, which is near MarBhfleld
In Coos County.
CITY HAS LESS Tl
FIVE DAYS SUPPLY
The most serious gasoline situation
that has ever faced this community
comes today, after the assurance a
week ago that there would be no
shortages here.
Because of some conditions over
which tho Standard Oil Company has
no control, there Is today Iusb than
4600 gallons of gns on hand at the
local station, while the normal de
mand is shout 1.000 gallons per day.
Suplies for the railroad, highway
contractors, stage lines, doctors and
peace officers, which are necessary at
all times, will be greatly increased
If every unnecessary trip is avoided
by everyone.
There is no additional supply of
gas in sight Manager Campbell says
for the local station, and should It
be shipped, eight days will be requir
ed in transit.
Garages are limited to fifty per
cent their normal supply yesterday,
and an additional cut of twenty five
per cent will be made tomorrow.
SINNOTT AGAIN NOMINATED
Running true to form, N. J. Slnnott
rolled up a large plurality In his fa
vor throughout the second congres
sional district against Owen F. Jones
of Baker, Beating Jones In his home
city.
KOZF.R SECRETARY OF STATE
Sam Kozer will receive the repub
lican nomination for Secretary of
State by almost as many votes as the
next twe highest candidates.
He will no doubt be appointed Sec
retary of State by Governor Olcott.
C. C. H. 8. ALUMNI ORGANIZE
With about fifty members, the Al
umni Association of Crook County
High School was re-organized Friday
evening, Immediately following the
commencement exercises of the class
of 1920, which will allow admission
of 27 new members. With 206 liv
ing graduates of the school a great
number of who reside here, it is ex
pected that the organization will play
a prominent part in local school af
fairs. The following officers were elect-
ed: Harry I. Stearns President, Clark
Morse, Vice-President, H. Ret Pow
ell, secretary, and K. Clinton Huston,
treasurer.
Miss Agnes Elliott, who has been
teaching school at Goldendale, Wash
ington, made a flying visit to Prine
ville Saturday. She was accompan
ied by Lila Allen and V. I. Basler, fel
low teachers. Mr, Basler spent Sat
urday looking over the Ochoco Pro
ject with the view of locating In this
vicinity. The party returned to Gold
endale Sunday. , , '
M. R. Biggs left this morning for
Baker to attend the annual meeting
of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, which Ib held
In that city this year. Mr. Biggs holds
the position of Grand Warden,
NTER
BOND
Measure Authorizing Insurance of $100,000
In Securities Will Be Submitted in November
The Crook, Curry bond measure,
which provides for the Issuance of
refunding bonds to take np the war
ranted debt of the counties was vot
ed by a good majority according to
tba best returns now obtainable.
The Measure authorizes this coun
ty to Issue bonds np to two per cent
of its assesed valuation, in order to
take up the preent outstanding war
rant and place tba county on a cash
basis.
BOXING FANS SAW
GOOD GOES SAFDAY
Joe Kaplnskl of Redmond recei
ved the beating of his lire at the
hands of Speck Woods of Bend at
the Boxing Smoker at the Club Hall
last Saturday night. Though Woods
floored him eight times in the first
three rounds, Joe sowed great nerve
and refused to give up, and the fans
appealed to Refree Yancy to stop the
bout. .
The star of the evening was Duffy
Nore of Terrebonne. He proved to
be a two handed fighter with a punch
in either hand, like the kick of a
mule.
Duffy met Frenchy LeClair of Bend
who put up a good battle tor two
rounds. In the third Duffy caught
mm a snort chopping blow In the
back of his neck, and he dropped for
the count of ten.
Duffy made a hit with the fans pre
sent, who hope to see him in action
again in the near future.
Greek George of Salt Lake and Kid
Taylor dance a four round exhibition.
They proved to be very clever, and
the tans enjoyed this go.
Battling Nelson and Mike Trap
man battled 3 fierce rounds In the
curtain raiser. Each boy stood toe
to toe and slammed away. Refree
Yancy gave them a draw.
CHAUTAUQUA COMMITTEE BUSY
Chairman Bowman of the Chautau
qua association is busy getting every
thing ready for the ticket sale which
will start soon.
DEDICATING PLAYGROUND ...
A formal dedication of the tennis
court and volley ball grounds is be
ing held this evening by the Presby
terian-Methodist churches on the
grounds of the Presbyterian church
in this city.
Refreshments will be served after
the program, and a busy evening is
anticipated.
MORE PEP HERE
Ada B. Millican returned to her
home in Prineville last Friday mron-
Ing in order to vote here, after
spending a number of months at Eu
gene attending the University. On
account of poor health she has been
unable to attend ' school for the last
month, and will remain here indef
initely. Mrs. Millican says that Cen
tral Oregon people have the resid
ents of the Valley beat a mile tor pep
and that she is glad to be back.
MANY PRINEVILLE CUSTOMERS DISAPPOINTED
A number of Prineville people it isj
said will be dissappointed because of
the activities of Sheriff Combs and
deputies Rowoll and Yancy.
Orders were taken by three active
men from Grant county assisted by
Prineville agents for about 50 gal
lons of whiskey and nlledged whis
key, which, instead of being distur
bed in the various hiding places of
prospective customers, Is lying in the
vault at the county jail this after
noon, and the trio of would be sales
men are boarding at the Combs hotel.
Sheriff Combs noticed these men
at Paulina ten days ago while there
distributing election suplies, and has
been watching them Bincethat time.
Sunday morning Sheriff Combs and
deputy Warren Yancey left for the
Shorty Davis ranch following up a
clue, and found three kegs and about
forty bottles of bonded whiskey, se
creted below the river bank.
They took all the liquor excepting
a small amount in a five gallon jug,
aud Deputy Yancey left a check
, LAFOLLETTE
There will be a measure prepared
authorizing the Issue which no doubt
will be submitted to the voters at the
November election for their appro
val, which will permit the issuance
of the bonds.
This action has become necessary
because of the fact that at the time
the county was divided there was a
debt of approximately that amount,
which according to the division law,
was left to the old county to pay.
ALL MEASURES IN (MY AND STATE CO
All ten of the measures on the
special general ballot last Friday
were adopted by the voters by a large
margin.
Tha vntprft ftf P rrir rr.11 nfr aniln.
sed every one of the measures as well
as the state at large.
The complete unofficial count In
this county, including all ' precincts
gave the measure giving domain over
BY LADY THIS FALL
Pat McArthur, Congressman from
the third district which is Multno
mah county, was nominated at the
primary Friday, but will be opposed
In the general election this fall by
Dr. Esther Lovejoy of Portland who
was nominated on the democratic
ticket.
Dr. Lovejoy is a bright and able
woman and will make a good race
without question.
DEATH OK FRANK CHAIN
Frank L. Crain a prominent citizen
of Prineville died at his home Sunday
from pneumonia following an attack
of spotted fever.
Mr. Crain has been In the stage bu
siness from Prineville to different
points for a good many years proceed-1
ing his destn.
He is well known by most all of the
people of this city and he leaves a
number of relatives.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence, Tuesday at 10 A. M.
BAPTIST CHURCH, SUNDAY
"Caleb and Joshua, two grand old
soldiers," will be the subject of the
sermon at the Baptist Church Sunday
night. It will be memorial Sunday
and we want to remember both the
old boys and the young who fought to
preserve our liberties Come and en
joy the service with us. Bible school
at ten In the morning and Young
Peoples Meeting from Seven to Eight.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School,
Sermon, "
Senior Endeavor,
Evening Services,
10 A. M.
: 11 A. M.
7 P. M.
8 P. M.
drawn on the Crook County Bank for
the amount of the goods at current
moonshine prices which was $1665
signing the check B. E. Morecareful.
The road was watched and later
in the day, Deputies Rowell and Yan
cey apprehended the alledged boot
loggers, and arrested them as they
returned from their cache.
When being searched the check
l"ft by Yancey was found on one of
the men.
They will be arralned this after
noon and perhaps tried during the
r.ext few days. The men are George
Smith, Clyde Kelsey and Arthur Hen.
encrnt. .
The men said the liquor bad prac-
i tically all been sold in advance in
Prineville at an average price of $30
per gallon.
Henry Meeks was arrested by De
puty Rowell on Friday with part of
a bottle of moonshine in his pos
ession and later disclosed two gal
lons which he had cached. He is also
awaiting arraingment and trial.
MEASURE
The careful administration of coun
ty affairs, state tax. fixed school tax
es and expenses over which the coun
ty court has no control absorbs the
greater part of the possible tax re
ceipts, which made tba matter of ab
sorbing the old debt next to Impos
sible. The measure was passed at tha
special session of the legislature at
the instance of Judge Wallace and
through the able assistance of Den
ton Burdlck.
roads a vote of 460 favorable and 1SS
against; Good roads bond measure,
yes, 487, no 191; restoring capital
punishment, 446 yes, 233 no. Crook
Curry amendment, 501 yes 163 no;
successor to governor, 394 yes,233 no
Higher Educational tax, 432 yes 264
no; Soldiers educational aid measure
388 yes and 257 no; elementary
school fund, 489 yes 212 no, blind
school tax, 547 yes and 151 no.
IS
OUn'CEDFOM
The first announcement of the 1920
Ellison White Chautauqua program
indicates that the attractions to be
presented are of the same high stan
dard which has characterized Ellison- '
White programs in the past. Music 1
lectures and entertainment lovers ap
parently have much in store tor them
during the week of the Chautauqua
dates for July 5 to 10, 1920.
A lecture of unusual importance)
is announced in the coming of Ng
Poon Chew, probably the most bril
liant Chinese in America. Dr. Chew
is editor of the first Chinese Daily
established in America, is Vice Pres- ;
ident of the China Mail Steamship
Company, and is widly known as -statesman,
orator and humorist. He
will speak on a subject of vital in- '
tercst to Pacific Coast audiences,
"China's Problems, National and In- .
ternational."
Other lecturers of prominence are;
James A. Burns, President of Oneida
Institute, nationally known as 'Bums
of the Mountains", Sam G rath well, '
inspirational lecturer; Evelyn Barg
elt of the Chicago Art Institute, Lec
turer, cartoonist and entertainer, last
year with the A. E. F. i France; ;
Kate Upson Clark, noted Editor and -Author,
and Capt. T. DiiiBmoor Upton ,
one of the country's principal author
ities on recreation for boys and girls.
The music of the week promises ,
much to the music lovers of this
community. On the first day, Wil
liams Male Quartet comes in two con- -t
certs. This organization is rated
as one of the best male quartets of t
the Chautauqua platform and has a
real reputation throughout the East
and Middle West. On the second day '
the New York Artists Trio will pre- -sent
two programs of unusual music-
al merit. All members have won dis
tinct recognition in their respective ;
fields of musical endeavor. May El
izabeth Rees, violinist of the trio was
one of the favorite entertainers with
our troops in Fraiuie and Grmany last
year. -
On the third day the Morrison Girls
are coming, a company produced and
coached by Bess Gearhart Morrison.
They will feature songs of long ago
and have two programs entirely unl- -que
and completely delightful.
The musical climax of the wock
comes on the fourth day in the two
big concerts by Taylor's Singing Band
an organization featuring both vocal
and instrumental music. With tha
Singing Band comes Tom Corwlne,
prince of entertainers, in. two short
programs of genuine fun. On the fif
th day the J. Walter Wilson Company
will appear in afternoon and evening
preludes with programs of splendid
musical entertainment.
The last day brings a feature mu
sical attraction in the Royal Philllp
pino Sextet, a stringed orchestra of
native musicians which is rated as
one of the best musical organizations
from the Islands.
Another event which will be of un
usual Interest to Chautauqua patrons
lies in the presentation of "Pollyau
na" by Pauline Lucile Mayo, noted
interperter of plays.
J. S. Wells of Powell Butte came la
from his ranch Friday.