CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL
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flilAL ALLOTMENT OF
ROAD FUNDS IS MAGE
Money to Be Available to
States During Next Two
Years.
U. S. UuNSi.ERS
AID FOR POLAND
Purchase of War Materials Is
Requested and Recruits
Are Desired.
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Washington. Final allotment of the
federal road fond waa announced for
se In tha vsrious atatea during the
coming two years. Of ths allotment
Oregon's portion will be $1,576,151.
Washington $1,444,628 and Idaho 11.
126.050. These allotments are all subject to
each state matching the sums appor
tioned to them to be spent on the same
projects as are the federal funds.
The apportionment is under the road
acts of 1918 and 1919. and is all that
the states will receive unless the con
gress makes further provision.
Allotments Just announced are larg
er than any previously made out of
the federal treasury, as the law con
templated, and the atates in conse
i - V?a jon to apti-onrlate
1 -. "y for ron'ls than ever
I .v i" order to receive benefits
t. this allotment, but the depart
ment reports that to date no state
has failed to meet, tf not surpass,
the federal allotment, and In conse
soence no state allotment of past
years has ever been forfeited.
5,600,000 IN U. S.
PAYING INCOME TAX
Washington. More than 8,600,000
firms and Individuals are paying In
come taxes this year, according to
figures made public by the bureau of
sternal revenue.' These figures also
reveal that practically 3.000,000 tax
payers already have paid their Income
taxes In full
The bureau's statement shows that
4.900,000 persona are paying income
taxes on Incomes of 85000 or less
and that fewer than 600,000 of this
umber have not paid their taxes In
full, choosing the method of payment
ky Installments. Individual returns
for Incomes in excess of $5000, in
eluding those of Individuals and firms,
numbered 700,000.
Nearly 350,000 corporations have
Bled income tax returns, but only 65,
000 have paid in full.
MEXICO IS U. S. OIL HOPE
12 Per Cent of Potential Capacity
Now Being Produced.
Washington. Mexico promises to
become the oil reservoir of the west
ern hemisphere, the department of
commerce declared in a review of the
petroleum industry. With increased
consumption in the United States like
ly to exhaust producing fields here
within 30 or 25 yean, Mexico, the
Statement ffcid, "offers the most en
couragement to the American oil in
dustry, both for present production
and geographical situation."
.Exhaustion of 40 per cent of the
producing fields of the United Slates,
the' department's review stated, has
r .used Mexico to take second place
In oil production, although only about
13 per cent of the potential capacity
0' Mexican wells is being produced.
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Coast to Coast Mall Started.
Chicago. An extensive daily coast
to coast mail service was begun when
plrip.es left five cities. One plane will
It ve each morning from New York
a 'th mail to San Francisco, one from
S -. Francisco for New York, one from
f .: yenne, Wyo., to San Francisco, one
f. u Salt Lake City to Can Francisco,
0,. from Chicago to San Francisco
n fry day except Sunday and one from
Cicago to New York every day ex
aept MondaV.
First Woman Named Commissioner.
iJ'shington. President Wilson ap
pointed Mabel T. Board man, for many
years a member of the executive com
mittee of the American Red Cross, to
be a commissioner of the District of
Columbia. The appointment makea
Miss Boardman the first woman to be
S member of the commission which
Streets the entire government of the
district - : -'TTZSZ, "t.t
100 i l"v-
FIano, Italy. Three hundred
ed already have been counted in the
P)ii.ti towns and villages devastated
fey the earth shocks of the past few
lays, but many more missing un
doubtedly will be added to the tolls as
As checking up process proceeds.
Navy Becomes Bone Dry.
WashingtonSpirituous liquors re
aivVdrtheir final and complete divorce
ten, ths United- States navy la an
trder mads public by the bureau of
aaedlclne and surgery prohibiting their
tasus to naval vwasels tor medicinal
purposes.
COMPANY
A FEW CHOICE BUYS FOR QUICK TURN OVER
1121480 acre ranch, 8 room
house, haras, ete 811 acres cul
tivated, all wire fenced. All Im
plement pro with the place. 60
head cattle. Price 12.50 per
acre, halt cash.'
, 1027 160 acres adjoining the
city of Prlneville, the greater part
la cultivation, nil ander the Ocho
co project. Price $10,000, part
cash, balance easy terms.
1078 Five room house, newly
painted and papered Inside An
Ideal home, two full sise lots.
Price, $ 1,780, part cash, balance
eaoy payments, like rent.
1063 160 acre ranch, 100 ac
res nndcr the ditch. This is one
of the best ranches under the Pro
ject. Price $13,000, half cash,
balance eaay terms.
1008 40 acres adjoining city
limits, all cleared and under Pro
Ject, Laid out in town lota if
taken quick. Price $8,000, half
cash, balance to suit.
Post X 160 acres between
Prlneville and Bend, soil good.
Between 10 and SO acres cleared,
especially good for rye and pota
toes. Price for quick turn $060.
AU under Benhara Falls Project.
Poet TX 3 level full sise lots
on corner with sewer and street
improvements all In. In center
o f residence ditarlct o f Port
Townaend, Wash. Mont sightly
lots in the city. These lots sol'l
for $2000, but present owner will
sacrifice for $400, as he cannot
live on the Hound, This is an ab
solute snap.
1080 Six room houae, lot Six
112 feet; a mighty good buy for
the money. Price $l,O0, $000
cai.li, balance easy terms.
11124 room houae, good well
and B full else lots. If taken
quick, $1,400 cash.
107.1 Business lot, 46x65 feet
In fine location. This property
Is an absolute Investment at the
price, $2,750, half cash, balance,
to suit.
1074 Beat business lot In the
city. Sise 28x100. An Invest
ment pure and simple. Price Is
$4,500, half cash, balance easy.
10 5 I Houae 16x24, three
rooms, light and water. lot
50x140, cement walks, on ftsr
street In Pine Grove Terrace ad-
dltton to rlty'bf Spokane. $750,
half raah, balance to suit.
3028160 acre ranch, partly
cleared, all fenced, fine potato or
grain land. . $1,600, half caah,
balance to sulk
108585 acred, more or leas,
and seventeen lots In the most
sightly part of Prlnrvllle, proper
ty which will soon double In value
at $0,500, $3000 caah, balance to
suit.
1003 10 acres, two miles 1100 320 acres, all fenced
from Prlneville, good road, fine with wire, 60 acres under cultl-
house and buildings; a dandy pro- ration. This place is priced for a
position all through. Price $7,- quick sale at $600, $350 cash, and
500, $1500 down, balance easy, balance to suit, . . r
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1082 100 acres, all cleared, fenced, and ready for crop. Lays level, has
tluree takeouts for water. AU under
the ditch. 8 miles from Prlneville.
$2,500 cash, balance to suit puchamtr
103(1 80 acres unimproved, lays absolutely level. 3 miles from Prlne
ville; valuable stand of Juniper. Can
be cleared In 30 days. Price $1000
cash, balance to suit the purchaser.
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$55 PER ACHE
lutely level. 3 miles from Primv
12,750 IS All
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All they ask is 10 per cent down, the balance you are given 20 years in which
to pay. In addition to these unheard of terms, the company will loan you
$2,000 for permanent improvements and let it run 20 years with the purchase
price you pay only the interest the first three years. Ask" us for details. We
are anxious t6 furnish you with this companys' folders and literature. Its free.
HERE ARE A FEW MORE CHOICE OFFERINGS
1006 135 acres more or leas.
Part of this place is under the
ditch and is fine land. The house
on this property is a splendid one
having been erected by a contrac
tor and made exceptionally con
venient and warm. Price $3850,
$1400 cash, balance easy.
1071 Seven room house and
- four big lota right in the heart of
the city. Fine barn, chicken
house and runs, wood-house and
store-room. Lights, water and
bath, lota of lawn, fruit and shade
trees. Price $2700, half cash,
balance to suit.
1054 2O0 acres, all under the
Ochoco Project. All In cultiva
tion. Fair buildings, - Una well
and windmill. This Is a going
ranch and is a snap. Price $60
per acre, half cash, balance easy.
1030 Two small houses on lot
near the schools, fenced, water
and lights; a dandy little buy, at
$1200, $850 cash, balance assume
contract.
1004 Lot and one-half close
to schools In beat residential dis
trict. The price for this property
has been placed very low for a
quick turnover. Price $525.00,
half cash, balance to suit.
1000 Four room bungalow
and twelve lots, in 5th add to
Prlneville; splendid pasture In
connection. Dutch work in kit
chen. Price 1,000, one third
caah, balance to suit.
1052160 acre ranch, good
soil and a real snap at the price.
Tills offer will stand a close in
vestigation. Present price I s
$2000, half cash, balance easy.
HERE IS A BIG ORDER AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE
A two thousand acre stock ranch, well watered, bunch grass
hills, close to shipping point, some farm land, mostly well fenced.
The price that we can quote you on this place is mighty attrac
tive. Easy terms on part. Good deal if taken at once.
Ochoco Realty
Company
433 MAIN STREET, PHONE 611
; PRINEVILLE, OREGON
Washington. Moved by ths reiter
ated pleas for aid from Poland, ths
tear department has undor serious con
sideration the request of Prince Lu
bomlrsky, Polish minister, for permis
sion to purchase war materials front
the Uulted Status.
Polish officials explained that In ad
dition to the desire for war materials,
they were anxious to obtain authorisa
tion to permit recruiting for ths Pol
ish army In America. Il was ssld
that not ouly had many offers of en
listment been received by tha legation
from Polish clllxetis resident In ths
United Stat, but thst many offers
hsd come from former American vste
eratn.
Ths official communique announc
ing ths Intention of Francs to recog
nise as a de fscto government thst
represented by General Wrangsl la
southern Russia, baa been received.
It aays that a French diplomatic
asent will be sent to 8ebsstnpol with
the title of high commissioner.
Administration officials consider the
French step as logical In view of tha
succession Of Osasrai Wrangel to tha
authority of Admiral Kolchak and tha
Omsk gwverMssat, which was rscog
nlaed by both France and Great Bri
tain. Copies of the American nets to Italy
on ths Polish situation, It was said at
ths state department, bavs been deliv
ered to allied and associated powers
representatives and. distributed to all
ths world news centers, promising Ita '
widest dissemination, sven In Russia,
Diplomats generally regarded ths doc
ument as having a tbrse-fold purpose:
Extension of moral support to Po
land. An sppeal to ths msaaes In Russia
to throw off ths btlshevlk yoke and
establish a constttuflonal government.
Influencing of other nstlons to re
frain from recognition of ths soviet.
FILINGS CLOSED
IN WASHINGTON
B'Mitnn. Some 40,000 Investors In
trusted s total variously intimated at
II5.000.0UO tu 120,000,000 to Charles
Ponil In a money making scheme
which postal officials declared Impos
sible of fulfilment.
Pouil surrendered to federal author
ities, explaining he could not meet his
obligations because of the closing of
ths Hanover Trust company, where
most of his funds were deposited. He
wss arrested, charged with having
used mails to defrsud.
Edwin L. Pride, the federal auditor
who haa been going over Ponxl's ac
counts, haa announcsd that with some
accounts still to be exsmlned. be has
found liabilities of $8,000,000. Ths
only clew to Ponxl's assets Is his owa
estimate that they total about 4,00v
000. Charles Brlghtwelf, Raymond
Myers and Fred Myers, held on stats
charges of larceny as a result of tM
collapse of the Old Colony Foreiga
Exchange company, which attracted
Investors with so offer of 100 per cent
Interest, were held In Jail,
FOREIGN VESSELS IN LEAD
U. 8. Ships Bring In Small Part of
Our Imports.
Washington. Foreign vessels
brought nearly twice the value of Im
ports Into the United States during
the fiscal year 1920 than wss carried
In American vessels, accord lug to a
summary made publio by the depart
ment of commerce. Ten per cent
more exporta were shipped In foreign
ships than In American vessels,
Of Imports totaling $4,706,957,161,
foreign ships, brought In 12,870,930,201
and American vessels $1,836,026,959.
Kxports In foreign bottoms totaled
$3,923,588,373, while In American ves
sels the total was $3,235,879,022.
Of the tonnage entering American
ports, however, 50.06 per cent was
American and 49.94 per cent foreign,
while of the tonnage clearing from
the United Slates 61.72 per cent was
American and 48.28 foreign.
Soviet to Seek Gsrmsn Alliance.
Kolno, Poland. Soviet Russia In
tends to seek an alliance with Ger
many to make war ou France and, If It
succeeds, to undertake a conquest of
England and eventually America, of
ficials of the bolshevik regime fold ths
Associated Press.
Flood Swseps Tolsdo, Ohio.
Toledo, O. Damage estimated at
$5,000,000 was dons here by a severs
rainstorm, which floated away groat
stretches of city paving, flooded cellars
.ind paralyzed traffic. It was ons of
h most sovqts storms that over
struck the city.