Oregon HIstorltM Society
207 Second 8t
Com
Journal
COUNTY, OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
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VOLUME XXV.
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UNION SERVICES TO TAKE PLACE AT
The big convention of lUnio
Stockmen to be held at the Hotel
t'tah, In Bait Lake City on Decem
ber 6, 7, and I, 1(20, la expected to
be one of tha largest of Ita kind ever
held In the weat. Stock producer
from all sections expect to ba In at
tendance, and great beueflla will un
doubtedly rault. Tha atockmen of
Frlnevllte and vlnlnllv ar imnln
to euena, ana it la their intention to,
tha people of Utah know that little ;
old Prlnevllle la on the map when It
cornea to anything along tha atock
ralalng line. Tha breeders hero'
have the flneat atock In the weat. '
and are proud of It. Should there
be any atockmen who have not heard '
of thla meeting, this notice will bo
Just the him aa a direct Invitation
to crawl on tha wagon and go with '
the bunch. ' j
Tha first day of the convention
will ba given over to .J he eoneldera
tlon by the oltlcpra of alate and local
livestock associations of the many ,'
questions raised by the California
Cattlemen's Association, and the re !
suits of thla conference will be re-;
ported to the general convention thi
following two days, at which time
other matters will be presented tor
general consideration, the moat Im
portant of which will be the follow- j
Ing subjects: . '
The Public fond (juration I
A report will be made of tha pro-!
freaa of thla association In Ita efforts
to aecure federal control of gracing
on the unoccupied public lands. Thi
question has long been up for con
sideration and Is one of grant Inter- 1
eft to the livestock producers. Much
headway baa been made In popularis
ing this movement and educating
our representatives in 'Congress
With further effort on the part of ;
livestock producers It is confidently j
believed that some action may be ob- j
tallied In the near future that will '
establish a department having Juris-'
diction over grazing on the unoccu
pied lands to the end tha't waste may
be eliminated, production Increased,
the cost of production leHBened and
the conservation of the range be
brought about In the western states.
Advance In Grmxliig Fees
. tiraslng.on the unoccupied lands
will be treated with relation to the
proposed advance In graxlng foes as
considered by the House Agricultur
al Appropriation Committee of the
lust session of Congress, at which
time it was contemplated to more
than treble the fee for grazing live
stock on national forests. It in
quired the strongest opposition on
the part of the livestock producers to
prevent the proposed advance being
made, ' The question la sure to come
: up aa'alu for consideration early in
the next session of Congress, and the
livestock producers should be pre
pared to vigorously enter their pro
tests through a committee backed by
the entire Industry. For example,
if there are permitted upon the for
ests of Utuh, 250,000 head of cattle
and horses at the rate of sixty cents
per head, the Industry In that state j
will be paying $150,000. If the fee)
were trebled, the Industry would be
called upon to bear the additional
burden of $300,000 annually. I
Vroposod LckIhUiIIoii ConMidcratlnn
An open and free discussion of the
Gronna-Anderson Bill, successor to
the Kenyon-Kendrick Bill or like
legislation, proposing federal regula
tion and control of marketing, pack
ing and dlBtributatlng livestock pro
ducts with a view to determine, If
possible, the effect of such agitation
upon the consumption of meats, fi
nancing producers, and marketing of
livestock; and to determine whether
or not such agitation Is disrupting
the well organized and economically
administered distributing agencies;
and to consider the advisability of
co-operating with such agencies in
tlie Interests of economy tothe pro-
TOje (Sobernor'tf proclamation
V
Thursday, November 25. is declared a Wal holidav in Oreo in a re
clamation issued by Governor Olcott who calls upon
join in the observance of the day "in the churches, in
they may be
"On the 21st day
of No v e m b e r 300
years ago the little
ship Mayflower, car
rying ita 102 passeng
ers of men and wo
men, cast anchor in
American waters,"
Ihe governor's pro
clamation reads
"This vessel brought
with it the beginning
of the nation which
we now know as the
United States of Am
erica, and put of the
devotion of those
men and women to
the principles of civil
and religious liberty
came our glorious de
things standing for liberty and enlightenment. At no time in history have
the people of these United States been so crowned with manifold blessings
as we are today and on the Thanksgiving day of. this year we should all be
truly and devoutly thankful to our Creator for what He has wrought for us
and our nation through the 300 years that have gone by. '
"Realizing the munificence of these blessings and our unbounded pros
perity, I, Ben W. Olcott, by virtue of the authority in me vested as governor of
the State of Oregon, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 25, 1920 as
Thanksgiving day, a legal holiday, and I call upon the people of the state in
the churches, in their homes or weherever they may be to observe such day
as a day of special thanksgiving and prayer."
ducer, the packer and the consumer.
Better Financing the Producer
A report of the financial crisis now
being faced by the producer and a
discussion of the same with a view of
recommending a plan that may re
lieve the situation and save the great
livestock industry from utter ruin.
Governors of Federal Reserve Bank
Districts and bankers generally have
been Invited to attend and It Is hop
ed the discussion will result In the
formation of plants that will bring
about long time loans to the produc
er thereby saving the industry and
the future meat supply to the con
sumer. Hiuiko Livestock Producers' Asso.
The advisability of enlarging the
association, composed as jt is of
range livestock producers, so -as to
deal solely with the problems that
affect the great range livestock in
dustry In Its varied and complex re
lation to the general prosperity of
the peoples west of "the river."
1TY TREE
IS
A community Christmas tree Is
practically assured for Prlnevllle, ac
cording to J, H. Rosenberg, presi
dent of the Commercial Club. The
announcement of committees for the
occasion will be made next week.
The community Christmas tree will
be a new Innovation for Prlnevllle,
but In every progressive town and
community tho idea has been adopt
ed, or will be this year, and Christ
mas can be looked ahead to, or back
to as one of the hlggest events of th
year, especially for the children,
with a program, gifts, and a general
as a day of special thanksgiving and prayer."
vvY)
PUBLIC SCHOOL GIVES
TO RAISE
The biggest and most complete
program ever put on by the schools
of Prlnevllle was given last night by
the pupils of the public achool, at
the Club hall. About 150 children
took part in the program, consisting
of songs, readings, exercises, dramat
izations and plays.
The children, dressed in dainty cos
tumes, all did their parts In a man
ner very creditable to the school
and In their own sweet way held the
attention of the watchers from tho
very start.
A" record- breaking audience was
present, and a nice sura was realized,
which will be used to buy play
ground appliances for the kiddles,
the lack of which has been keenly
social time when all the people of
the town con mingle and get better
acquainted, thereby promoting com
munity fellowship and pride.
The tree will be erected in some
public room, or it the weather is
good, the celebration may be out of
doors under the stars.
Salem, Oregon each year lights up
the huge Evergreen In the front yard
of the county court house during the
holidays, and on Christmas night all
the children from the country round
are, guests at a big jollification and
the fame of the Christmas tree at
Oregon's eapitol has spreud far and
wide.
This Is a good move, and there la
no doubt but what the people of our
town will do all they can to assist In
making the affair one lopg to be re
membered. .
i
TrrnnrTrTr-r
the people of the state to
their homes or wherever
mocracy of today.
The first act of those
pilgrims as they
stepped upon the soil
of America; was to
throw themselves up
on their knees and ;
give thanks to Al
mighty God that they,
had found a harbor ;
where they might
worship Him accord
ing to the dictates of
their own conscienc-'
es. It was the first
Thanksgiving day.
"For 300 years as
thi nation has grown
a n d k prospered w e
have seen the unfold
ing of a new order of'
FUND FOR PLAYGROUNDS
felt In organizing the play life of the
children at school.
The following was the program as
given:
Welcome Song....... 3rd and 4th
Play, "Mistress Mary's Rose
au81!" ......1st and 2nd
Game, "I See Tou",........lst and2nd.
Song ., ..1st and 2nd
Reading,...,. Miss Amanda Reeves
Song, , Helen Lafollette
"Puritan Flag Drill" ..3rd
Dramatization, "Sleeping
Beauty" 4 th
Holidays Carnival .....6th and 6th
Vocal Solo Miss Lola Morgan
Play 7th and 8th.
Farewell song 6th, 7th and Sth.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Sadie Ferguson to J. T.Houston,
WD Lt. 7 end SESW 6-15-15, $10.
Vernon Bell to Mary Thompson, Wi
Lts 8 & 9 Blk 7 In 1st Add, 1500.
Prlnevllle Lodge No. 76 to Wm. Hol
lowa'y D Lt 215. E. A. Plummer to
Rdwin A. Abbott WD acre tract 2 In
Blk 4 of Johnsons Sub-division, $10.
Chas Altshul to O. & W. Col. Co. D
WNW'21- SB 31- 15-22
all 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 23, 27, 29,
85. In 16-23 $12986.50.. Chas Alt
shul to O. & W. Col. Co. D SSF.,
SSESW 19-14-16 $1000. O. & W
Col. Co to Joe Lister WD WNW 21
E'4 29- SE 31- all 9, il. 15, 17, 19,
?r 23, 25, 27, 29, 35 In 16-22, $30.
741.46 Geo. F. Kelly to E. J. Wil
son WD 287.7 acres in 20-15-15 $10.
hkt an
RED CROSS TO GIVE A
BIG BDM DAIiOE
The Red Cross girls, who bare had
charge of the Roll Call during the
past two weeks, will give a dance to
night at the Club Hall for the bene
fit of the building fund of the Amer- j
lean Legion.
Good music has been secured and
there will be lady floor managers, so;
that everyone who attends will be!
sure of having a very good
time. Among other attractions,
there will be a lunch served at mid
night COUNTY FARMERS' WEEKS
County farmers' week will be
held in 14 Oregon counties In Dec
ember, 1920, and January 1921.
This Is a new plan for taking' college
education to the rural folk, and will
place their basic farm and home
problems before them. The work
will be planned by the county farm
bureans and conducted by college
extension" specialists. ' ' -
JOE SMITH SUFFERS
i STROKE OF APOPLEXY
Apoplexy cuase the death of Joe
Smith, known throughout this sec
tion as "Big Joe", at his home In Su
plee, on Tuesday night, the t6th.
Mr. Smith was In good health up
until a few days before his death.
He was. sitting in a chair eating an
apple about 8:30 in the evening,
when he remarked to his wife that
he was going to bed. Immediately
afterwards he toppled over dead.
Mr. Smith was 49 years old, and
leaves, besides his wife and stepson,
a mother and one sister living In
Portland. The body was shipped
to Portland, and burial was made be
side his father In a cemetery at that
place.
KERIS
Monday night, the 29th of this
month, has been set for the Comer
cial Club reorganization smoker, at
the Club hall.
At this time the club will be al
most entirely" reorganized. The
matter of dues, their payment and
collection, officers, and every phase
of the club work, can be discussed,
and steps taken for the general bet
terment of the club. .
Besides business matters to come
before the members, the committee
has planned a social evening in con
nection, and they are guaranteeing
that every man who attends will en
joy the gathering to the utmost.
An invitation is extended to every
man- in Prineville, whether he be a
club member or not, to attend the
meeting, and lt will be a good time
to extend suggestions for civic as
well as club improvement.
In place of their regular meet
ing, the Phys-ocrats were entertained
last Saturday at a luncheon at the
home of their president, Mrs. E. T.
Shattuck, it being the second anni
versary of the club. Among other
attractions was a birthday cake, fes
tively arrayed with two candles.
The Thanksgiving program "this
year will be held at 7:30 P. M., at
the Methodist church. Instead of la
the morning, as has been the custom.
All church ?f will unite for the oc
casion, and everybody is Invited and
expected to be present to make the
occasion a real Thanksgiving service.
The following is the program pre
pared for the evening:
Thanksgiving Hymn
Prayer.
Solo, by Mrs. Charles Elkins,
Reading of President's Proclamation
Scripture Selection,
Chorus,
Offering,
Duett, by Misses Rowell,
Sermon, by Rev. Gallaher, '
Quartette,
Benediction.
OMI CROPS
m PAST YEAR
Latest estimates by V. 8. Crop Bur.
Crop 1920 6 year a.
All wheat bu 21,700.000 17,622,000
Oats, bu 13,600,000 12.411,001
Corn, bu - 2,391000 1,396,000
Barley, bu. 2,72oloo0 4,267,00
Potatoes, bu 5.500,000 6,320,000
Apples total 3,471,000 4.080,00
Apples bu coml 2,400 00 2,600,00
All hay tons 2,178,000 1,876,00
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
M. R. Gallaher, Pastor
Daniel Webster said "The Bible la
the book of all others for lawyers, as
well as divines, and I pity the man
who can not And in it a rich supply
of thought and rule of conduct."
There are some of these rules of
conduct which many of the follower!
of the Bible are only partially ob
serving. One of these we shall die
cuss at 11:00 o'clock next Sunday.
Many of us are in doubt about
many questions which confront us
and in common parlance we are "up
a tree". The subect for Sunday ev
ening will be "A Man Up a Tree".
Bible Study, 10;00 a.m., Epwortb.
League at 6:30 p. m.
WESTON IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
The, jury in the trial of A. J. Wes
ton, for the murder of Robert H.
Krug, brought in a verdict of guilty
after being out over 17 hours. A
few hours before noon on Sunday,
word was sent to Judge T. E. J. Duf
fy that an agreement could not be
had, and he replied that a verdict
must be found.
Mr. Weston seemed to take the
verdict very calmly, but broke down
when he had returned to his cell,
still protesting his innocence. He
was heard to say that he would soon
er step into his coffin than go to the
penitentiary for life.
Time in which ti appeal the cas9
has been asked for by Weston's at
torneys, and the prospect of another
verdict has somewhat cheered tha
prisoner.. "
Allen R. Joy. E. O. Stadter and N.
G. Wallace, attorneys for the defend
ant put up a strong case, and drd
much to weaken the testimony given
by witnesses for the stote.
Baltic alafalfa has been the best
producer at the Harney branch ex
periment station, either on dry or
Irrigated tracts, both forage and
seed. The six year average in rows
1.1 tons per acre, 4.4 tops under irrigation.