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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1920)
TIH IINDAY. NOVr.MIIKn II, 1030. Tage t VS. v CROOK COVYTY JOVRJiAJU r .Vlvm , - (T(K)K COUXTT JOCRNAL V LA KOLI.ETTE, Editor and Publisher i. ViiXHA CILLETT, Society Editor. Katend at tha pMtoffka at PriiwviUa, Oretoa a. atcoad-elaai Mutter. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Prie (2.00 per rear, parable Mrfctlr to ad taooa, la caw of chann of addnat pleaat aotifr aa at once, livinc both old and aw acdrca. Focvtcn AiKortwifw Repraeematin THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION THINGS AS THET LOOK NOW Now that election is over and it j is an assured fact that the grand old j Sag has been called upon to float ov-! er a nation ruled by conservative and deep-thinking leaders, it is reason-! able to conclude that an immediate ' effect will be felt, and that instead j of Inactivity, doubt and general nn-j rest, there will be started a period j of activity, assurance . and universal ' ( prosperity, such as the country has j not experienced since the civil war. 1 This seems perhaps to be an over-' drawn picture, and with conclusions unwarranted, but if the people will atop to look the present conditions fairly in the face, they will readily see where the opening assertion is ; tame, indeed. Our belief in the bet-! terment of conditions in all lines is . not prompted by any tooliBh idea of the superiority of the leaders Just el- j ected. but by the peculiarly signifl-j cant conditions which go to make j for prosperity. The new leaders , will take up the reins under the ' most favorable conditions imagin- able. , . j The past four years have been ! fraught with trials so grave that but ; little, if anything at all, could bo 1 done to further or better financial conditions, and for many months the i awful strain rendered it almost im-1 possible to do other than barely ex ist, and it is a very ungrateful per son, indeed, who will not come out in the open and say that those in power the past term did everything possible to maintain the dignity and position of our country at a time when the eyes of the world were up on us and the entire civilized world were crying at our door for food and protection, and for strength to save them from destruction. These men did nobly, and while a great many mistakes were made and costly de lays occurred, still we are fair-mind-e'l enough to believe. that conditions were met In every instance which gave to all the world the feeling that U:!cle Sam was still on the Job, even t' -jugh he did appear to be consid erable of a dollar chaser. , President Wilson and his asso ciates In power deserve great praise for the way in which they met con ditions, and it Is fitting that their names go down in history as wonder ful leaders. . Now that all of this awful strain has ceased, the incoming leaders will have a clear field, with nothing but the best conditions to work under, and, as has always before been the case, the money power of the land sr.ems to be ready and willing to 1Ihp in and turn its money loose under the good old republican rule. So from now on we can look for ward to an era of renewed activity in all lines, new railroads, and bet ter traffic conditions, new steamship lines, new and better trading rela tions, with all other countries, in creased manufacturing operations, wonderful road and building pro grams, money for the improvement of the ranches of the country, and the lowering of prices to their for mer level. These are but a partial list of the good things which are sure to result from the new order of things in a national way. Conditions locally will of necessi ty Improve as the pulse of the nation quickens, and Prineville and her big Irrigation project will rapidly come The moft successful men in the United States are the LargesV Advertisers. Think it over and call 611. "Everybody Reads the Journal Ads." into her own with a big jnfluxot good people looking for homes. For the benefit of those who do not know of our project and this sec tion of the country, we will give a few facts and figures which have been compiled by careful Investiga tion, and are all to be relied upon: The Ochoco Irrigated Farms are situated on the Ochoco project, all less than eight miles from Prineville, in the geographical center of Ore gon. This land was placed under irriga tion by the creation of an Irrigation district, under the state laws, lu 1917, and received a fifty percent supply of water for the first time in 1920. The canal system and storage res ervoir has been entirely completed since the irrigation season opened In 1920, and in 1921 will for the first time have all the water necessary for the thorough Irrigation of these lands. A part of the lands have been un der irrigation for a number of years and alfalfa and other profitable crops have been produced on parts of the district for many years. The lower lands in the project are underlaid with artesian water, more than a dozen strong wells, none over 265 feet deep, being scattered along the bottoms. The lands are practically all suit able tor irrigation, and while rolling in some instances, have no rock and no hardpans, but have a soil and gravel covering at least to the depth of the artesian wells, or 265 feet, all of which appears to be of washed formation. Rural mail delivery six days per week touches many of the tracts, telephone lines owned by the farm ers are available' for everyone. Two electric power lines pass through the center of the district, and the City of Prineville Railway passes through the project, with two sidings on the lands for the benefit of the farmers Six daily trains, with an occas ional extra freight, have been run ning over this road for the past year and a half, carrying a heavy traffic to the connection with the Oregon Trunk at Prineville Junction. The altitude is 2865 feet at Prine ville, and is not more than 2900 at any point under the system. Sunshine for about 325 days per year is the rule, and the tempera ture rarely gets below zero In win ter and above 100 above in summer, although the district is subject to the same unusual extremes as all other parts of the world, as 34 de grees below zero, recorded In 1919, during December, clearly proves. The project, which comprises 21. 987.7 acres, is being watered by Im pounding the flow of Ochoco river five miles east of Prineville, the dam having a capacity of 47,000 acre fiet, to which should be added the flow of McKay, Johnson and Lytle Creeks, and (he excess flow of Ocho co, during the busy part of the Irri gation season, which will flow into the dam while it is being drawn out. Filings under the state laws pro vide title to all the above mentioned waters. Area water surface at elevation of crest of dam, about 1180 acres. Length of reservoir, 3.38 miles. Average width of reservoir, one half mile. - Length of shore line, 10 miles. Storage capacity, 47,000 acre feet. Ochoco Dam Maximum height above river bed. 125 feet. Volume, about 606,000 cubic yards. Length along crest 1000 feet. Width on top, 20 feet. Thickness at base, up and down stream, 600 feet. Spillway capacity, 10,000 cubic feet per second, normal; 20,000 cu bic feet per second, extreme emer gency. Greatest recorded flow of Ochoco 1920 svn new tve wtthv rmsAT I 2 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10 U 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2t 22 2324 25 2627 282930 p1 Creek, 1050 cubic feet per second. The canal system, dam, water rights and all property Included In the system are property of the land owners under the project, and were built and paid for by the Issuance of $1,350,000 six per cent bonds, some of which have been issued tor three ) via a pa n-lth a mnturltv riut rtt torn,. ty years. Interest on these bonds Is paid by direct taxation, which also provides a sinking fund, which under no cir cumstances should make a greater tax payment than 15 per acre an nually, for the period mentioned, af ter which the land owners wilt own without debt, the entire system. Control of the district and Its af fairs is provided by the election of a board of three directors who have absolute charge of the district's af fairs. The cost of the water is but a crop Insurance and can in no way be con sidered an expense. With an irrigation proposition, such as above outlined, lying at our very door, and with all other things stabilized by the new order of things, there Is not a particle of question as to the wonderful futme which is before us here at home, and we look for a wonderfully in creased population of this especially favored section from now on. PRINEVILLE'S FUTURE A man in high authority in the building of states and cities said a week ago. that the location, resour ces and general conditions In and about Prineville should make this the leading industrial and business center of Interior Oregon, with a population of 10,000 people in the next five years. And this after con sulting the records of resources to considerable length. The resources have always been here, but conditions recently are be coming such that they can be made to function for the good of the com munity. A great amount of speed can be added to these bigger and better things by the people of the county and the town, and they should do their part In preparing for the larg er things, which are coming here. NOW ALL TOGETHER A decided trend to get together In true American style, and forget the strife and unsettled conditions that have ruled for the past months is noticeable. Improved trade and financial con ditions are already obvious to those in position to know best, and the spirit to forget quickly and get to business seems to prevail. ' The business of this nation, and this community was never so great and we must all get busy and stay busy at the task of attending to the business at hand. ARMISTICE DAY TODAY Today Is the second anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, that agreement by which a truce was de clared and a stop put to actual fight ing In the world war Just over. Just ask any . ex-service man what the word "armistice" means to him if you have any doubt of the meaning of the word. Today, November 11, for the se cond time in the history of the Unit ed States, will be observed in a man ner most befiitting to the occasion. It Is a day most dear and wonder ful to ex-service men, "dough boys, leathernecks and gobs". It is the one day of the year when these men come into their own again, and when they are privileged to be hosts to the countryside. It is a day when the "boys" have an opportunity of renewing acquaintances with their "buddies". Crook County Post. No. 29, Amer ican Legion, will have charge of to day's obesrvance of Armistice Day, and will endeavor to bring back the - - i - . . . ' As sure as you are a foot high you will like V. r-r.. a- .m i fsl. v mrv w.va.ji r.m w -ail LB. . YOU never got such cigarette contentment as Camels hand you. Camels quality and expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic Tobaccos make this goodness possible and make you oreer this Camel blend to either ,kindoftobaccosmokedstraight! Camels mellow-mildness is a revelation! Smoke them with freedom without tiring your taste 1 They leave no unpleasant ciga retty aftertaste nor unpleasant cigar etty odor 1 Give Camels every test then compare them puff-for-puff with any cigarette in the world old care-free days when Billy was a top kick and John was buck in the rear ranks. Out of respect tor the memory of the dead comrades lying "some where In France", It tor no other. every person In Crook county should turn out today to' help celebrate and observe this day. Before many yean November 11, Armistice Day, will have been de THE FACILITIES OF OUR BANK this Camel Turkish and Domestici blend! clared by law a national holiday and It Is entirely fitting that It should. But in the meantime, turn out and help make this celebration a success. "The Thoughts of Youth." Little Ptilnre wa quietly eating her lunrh one iliiy when all of a sud den she wild: "Mother. If I rtlml now, would I get in henvliiK in tme for dinner?" are at your disposal for the transaction of any legitimate) business and the benefit of our experience tn helping to finance and promote other successful enterprises may be yours at well. We suggest a conference with one of our officers. i ir-. i 'i ibj i i r Jff Vj ! '""ill 'M CROOK COUNTY mf 20 a4ffr ft" io rmtttm: in JM - rsMf rif- fun. Wm trwigif Meummfn fiia emrton lb thm hnmn or a R. j. REYNOLDS BACCO CO. After Rin In (ha 0:rt After a ruin in it.c ic-nrta of the southern part of til' 'Jnl'.cd Hlstea thiT la a arfiii tn tlx- air wiiit'b Is very iiimh like spicvs. Thin odor roniM from tli gTvanewnml htmli, whli-h grows in Krvat qiantltlei all over (he dry Innd- . certain alti tude. This nliriih la V-k gren, and when Itf lesvpa are rt"iinwie1 by the rain, limy aenH nnt mt the sir this very niriiM'nhlr n-rfii.i- winch mnkffll rain In tlit- di-sert cea more pleanant. BANK MM" TO