Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921, December 23, 1920, Image 9

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Crook CoMety ' Journal
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
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The followlnf Is the report of tb
expenditures of the Ladles Annex
(or the Prlnevllle camp ground op
to October Brit. As this Include
II eipenee o( building and getting
to grounds ready for campers, a
writ aa maintenance, tbe ladlea are
to be congratulated on baring a bat
anna remaining from tbe amount
collected for tbe grounde.
R. W. Wallace, contract for sheds,
toilets, stoves, fence, tables
and bencbee ...437.7!
to. P. King, paint and oil SI. 10
Deschutes Power Co., Installing
pipe meter and material!. ...29.26
Wlstar Roeenberg, painting abed,
tables and fence...... .........15.00
A. B. Roller, painting slgns.-.XS.OO
Clyde Hoover, lumber and labor
for algna IS. IS
Deschutes Power Co., water from
May to October, 8.80
Cutting weeds, 1.60
Ocho'co Warehouse, wood, ......4.K0
II. R. Lakln, hoae and spray....ll.35
Deschutes Power Co.. Installing '
llKbta, etc, 10.15
TOTAL.... 588 05
Amount collected, ......... 64 8.0G
Balance on band, ........... St. 10
During Its Initial summer, Prlne-
vlllu's tamp ground bus become fa
mous among the auto tourists who
Imve pamiMil tills way, for tbe con
venience of Its appointments and
lis di-sirable location at the be'ad of
Main 8tret, with stores and garagos
close at hand.
During (be summer season tbare
t . . 1 . . ,
were few days that tbe grounds did
not shelter at least one autolit, and
sometimes there were a many as
Ave cart parked within tbe Incloaure.
Very often the tourist remained for
several days at the grounds, taking
advantage of the superior equip
ment, replenishing their supplies
from tbe bountiful stocks of tbe
Prlnevllle merchants, and resting
after long, hot, dusty and very dry
trips over tbe aurroundlng country.
To them the Prlnevllle camp grounds
with Its convenient ovens, free wood,
electric lights, well-made tables,
good water and sbady nooks among
the willows. Is a spot to be long re
membered, a mecca to return to, and
the hospitality of Prlnevllle Is cher
ished In their hearts as one of the
bright spots In their journey. While
here a number were beard to aay
that they Intended to make a point
of ' planning their routea when in
Central Oregon again, to include
Prlnevllle In the list of places where
thoy would stop, and others volun
teersd the Information that they bad
been told of the desirability of In'
eluding Prlnevllle in their plana, by
those who had been here and were
giving others the benefit of their
happy visit at Prlnevllle and tbe
restful comfort of Prlneville's auto
camp grounds. .
A god selection of reasonably
priced toys are for aale at Mrs. J. N.
Wright's store. Adv.
Powell Butte
News
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bayne, who
f 01 tnily owned large ranches i. this
ruction. In fact, ploneera of Powell
Iiutte, have returned from near Port
land, where they hare bwn living.
to make their home In Central Ore
gon again. This time tbey aay,
"We will move no more ' As this
la their second time to return since
selling their homestead here Thoy
expect to buy near Redmond.
Last week on Wednesday night.
Powell Butte Borosis were hostesses
to their husbands and families. A
line program and some funny stun:
were put on for tbe pleasure of the
guests after which a delicious lun
cheon 'was served All present had
an enjoyable time.
George C. Truoedale, the efficient
road supervisor, has been busy last
week burning weeds out of the coun
ty roads to lot the R.F.D. pass thru
The work on the highway between
Powell Butte and Redmond goes rap
Idly on. Tbe big factor la through
with the grading, but there remains
more blasting and much work for
the large force of men who are
camped near the old river bed.
An election for the purpose of vot
ing on bonding tbe Union high
school district for $75,000 to build
a new high school building in Red
mond, will be held In Redmond, Dec.
17, from t until 7 o'clock. All vot
ers . In the Redmond union high
school district will vote at Redmond.
There are several district in Crook
county Included In this district.
Mr. and Mrs. Roe Bussett and
daughter will leave the last of this
week for their new borne near Seat
tle. Mrs. Bussett and Margaret will
go on tbe train and Ross will drive
through with his car. He will be
accompanied by hi mother, Mr. E.
A. Bussett, who will visit relative
for about a month or alx weeks. She
expects to bring her mother. Grand
ma Brown", with her when ahe returns.
Charles M. Charlton, Jr., is quite
ill with tonsllltls this week.
.Mrs. E. A. Bussett gave a dinner
to her immediate family Sunday, as
llrey would be separated before the
Holidays, at which time she always
plans to have them home for Xmas
dinner. There were present: Mr.
end Mrs. E. A. Bussett, Ross Bussett
and family Lloyd Bussett, Miss Fay
BuMfitt, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reynolds
and son Lee, Joe Shearer and daugh
ter Buth.
'Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Yates bad for
dinner guests 8unday their old-time
neighbors and friends, Mr. and Mrs
A. W. Bayne and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bayne, who have lately moved back
from the valley.
Mrs. Guy Sear baa returned to
her home at The Dalles after a visit
at tbe borne of D. A. Yates.
Mr. and Mrr B. H. Stewart and
Mr. - Jackson were dinner guest at
the home of Roy Roberta last Sunday.
Tbe Green Beard thresher ha at
last finished work in this community
and has gone to Alfalfa, where they
will soon finish up.
A good program will be put on at
Community Hall by the four public
schools in this section. Each teach
er will present her own pupil with
their program. Otber good thing
are planned, and it will be a happy
evening.
George Truesdale and C. M. Charl
ton went to Prlnevllle this week,
where they qualified for constable
and Justice of the peace, respective
ly, for Powell Butte precinct.
Terrebonne
rwn NEWS NOTES
and the children gave an entertain
ment at the Athletic hall oa Friday.
The pupils gave a abort program.
Prof. Irwin of Redmond spoke oa
education, and Mies Brum, the coun
ty nurse, knighted the Health Cru
sadera and presented medal and at
the close the girls baaket ball team
had a game. ,
In a game against Culver at Me
tolius, the boys' baaket ball team
waa defeated.
Tbe sand storm of Friday night ,
blew la a window of tbe L. P. O. .,
halt, uncovered haystacks and roofs'
where there was paper roofing.
Mr. and Mr. Omar Cyrus spent ",
the week-end with their son Mel via .
Cyrus and wife, at the farm.
B. Cone of the Sisters country
drove a large herd of youpg cattle to
tbe upper Crooked river country for
winter feeding on Saturday.
E. M. Eby shipped one carload of
mixed stock in the form of a com
munity car to tbe market.
S. P. Cathey of the powder com
pany came on the Monday train from
Portland.
L. W. Foster arrived here from
Spokane on Friday, and he was Join
ed by hi brother, H, B. Foster and
wift from Kootenai, Idaho, Monday.
The Parent-Teachers' Association
SALESMAN WANTED Have open
ing for' man, mechanically inclin
ed and with some sales ability, to
represent us In Crook county. Un
usual opportunity for a hustler.
Expenses paid to Portland tor In
terview if qualify. Address ORE
GON MOTOR ACCESSORIES, Inc.
450 Stark St., Portland. .
Key of the Bastlle.
The key of 'he Rasrlle a prfwrat
ed to George Washington by Lafay
ette on bis flrw stay In America. It
Is antique In chape, and hangs In the
principal hall of Washington's man
sion at Moant Vernoa.
We Wish Everybody
A Very Merry Christmas
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XMAS -DINNER
WE are preparing all of the choicest mor
sels for your Christmas Dinner and are
pricing them within the reach of all.
Cranberries
Celery
Lettuce
Squashes
Onions
Carrots
Beets
Fruits
toif'uSftir ftffrw 1 v ft 1 1 Ti 1 1 tW
Turkeys
Chickens
Choice cuts
of
Beef, Pork
Mutton, Veal
Sausage and
Weiners
Michel
Grocery Co.
Before you buy the makings for the big meal,
look over our different lines it will pay you.
THE CITY MARKET
F. T. COX, Proprietor
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