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Crook CoMoty Journal
COJNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOLtMK XXV.
I'HINEVILLE, CROOK Ct)L'KTt OREGOX THl IWIAV, DKCKMHKR- 80, 102O.
NO. 18.
ttf Riff Oil BT nK'TEMtS
crnnns hi mot series of ibluib
i
December rainfall In addition to1
the wot fall already promlsi better
crpt for 1(21 than for many years
pant, and the open winter makea con
ditions bright for rang stock aud
promises to better conditions In the
new year.
A total of mors than one and
hulf Inches of moisture bas fallen
during (he month, streams and
springs are running that hare been
dry since last summer and a notable
elevation In the Ochoco dam Is being
recorded dally now.
McKay creek Is runnlug a good
sized stream, which Is quite unusual
for this season of the year, and Indi
cates that there will be something
of a runoff over a long season, the
soil throughout tho watershed being
saturated with moisture, and what
ever falls from this time until sum
mer will hav a notable eft net on the
streams.
CLASS OF 1916
HOLDS REUNION
Tha members of -the clssses 'If
and '17 of the Crook County High
School who are spending the holi
days In the city, held a Joint class re
union, last Tuesday evening at the
Ladle Annex parlors. Dancing and
discussion of the former high school
days formed the chief diversion for
the evening, at the close .of which re
freshments were served.
The Alumni present were, the Ml
Stts Oa Myers, Victoria Houston,
Martha Ilorlgan Adiillne Detrlch,
Alma Llppman, Jeaale Payne and
Ruth Adamaon, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan
Michel, Fred Noble, M'rs. Ernest
Luthy, Frank Brostus. and Mrs. J.
Cram, Jr.
CROOK COL'NTV HANK CliOHEH
JKMjRtf FOR REORGANIZATION
Owing to shrinkage in livestock
aud wool values, on which much of
Its resources were loaned, the Crook
County Bank closed Monday, pend
ing reorganization. The officers and
directors made a voluntary assign
ment to the state superintendent of
batiks and 60 days are permitted for
the reorganization of the Institution
The bank has a capital and surplus
of $50,000. D. F. Stewart la presi
dent, G. M. Cornett vIce-preBldent,
George F. Fusion ssalatant cashier,
and Warren M. Brown director. The
state superintendent of banks arriv
ed Monday night.
The directors state that there Is
no doubt but what all depositors will
be paid In full as, soon as matters
are finally straightened out.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OK "
GAME LICENSES SOLD
Game 1! licenses sold, 225, at S 1.30
each, $337.60; Anglers' licenses sold
197 at $1.60 each, $296.50; Com-
blnatlon licenses sold, 83 at $3.00
each, $264.00; Certificates of lost li
censes, 8, at wenty-flve cents each,
75c. Total amount Issued, $397.75.
Deducting five per cent, leaves a net
total of $852.80 due the state.
OCHOCO DISTRICT
ANNUAL ELECTION
The annual District election will
be held at Grimes' Chapel on Tues
day, January 11, 1921. The polls
will be open from 8 o'clock In the
morning to 6 o'clock In the evening.
There is to he one director elected
at this time. . '
Mrs. Lee Kltchlng will leave to
night for Portland to be operated
on for appendicitis.
IMPORTANT SESSION
OF COUNTY INSTITUTE
' J that the obligations and privileges
Tbs teachers' Institute opened on of citizenship be kept more constant
Monday morning, December 21, aft)' before tbe minds of tho children
the High School, about forty teach
ers being prsnt.
The program was opened by a de-( commend tbe teaching of thrift in
llghtful folk dance given by tbe Drat ! our public schools to counteract tbe
grade, then followed an interesting ' dangerous tendencies to extrsva
lecture on "Reading" by Ida Mas : gance of the times.
Smith, one of the Instructors at tbe
Oregon Normal School. She told of,
the Importance of the subject the '
use we have tor It aud tha use mad
of It. Mr. Churchill was there to
address tbe teachers ou "Industrial j
vs Cultural Education, and In this j
talk told of tha great difference x-
iatlug between the two, and the lit-j
tie knowledge of the people In find-)
Ing this difference. j
. Mr. Grant, also a Normal lnstrue-l
tor gave many helpful and interest
ing lectures. Section meetings were
held, each Instructor choosing a dif
ferent subject And dividing the lis
teners In divisions, of high school,
grammar grades and primary work.
The primary work, which was taken
by Mias Smith, are described as the
most Interesting talks ever given on
that particular subject. 8he tooki
up the work of teaching the begin-1
ner tbe Bounds, tbe blending and tha ,
forming of "Words
Next came tha
grouping of words Into expressions ;
or sentences and so on until the en-j
tlre work of a yearly class la finish-
ed, as they advance each day, by the
explanation of the teacher and by
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Tuesday morning was begun by a ;
flag drill by the third grade, which ;
was enjoyed by every one present, i
Next came the lecture of Mr. Berch-I
tiAA nn '1t,.w TttAu Tannh f1nmnnai-i
tion In France". Tha supreme ob
ject of the French Is to be superior
in composition. All their work Is
bused upon this and they all strive
to attain this end. Contests and
competition work Is given very often
which increases a much greater In
terest than could be otherwise de
veloped. Other lectures of Mr.
Burchtold were "Artemus Ward and
Humor of the West',' and 'O. Henry.'
Aalde. from the lectures by the sev-
e r a 1 delegates, business meetings
were hold for the purpose of secur
ing a better association arid a surer
one to look after the general work
of the community.
The Industrial Club work was
brought up and every teacher pres
ent promised to do their beaten or
ganizing a club in their school. As
a general pledge of the teachers'
helpfulness a resolution committee
was appointed and they brought up
the following resolutions, after be
ing passed by the association.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IJV
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION,
Resolved; That we, ns a body,
pledge our enrneBt efforts to aid in
suppresulng the -sale ot cigarettes
the exclusion ot minors from pool
hulls, and In the strict enforcement
of the prohibition law. Moreover,
be it further resolved that we com
mend the lawyers of Prlnevllle who
have refused to defend the cases of
bootleggers and other similar violat
ors ot the law, v
Resolved: That the ipay ' of the
State Superintendent ot Schools and
County School Superintendent o f
Crook county be Increased to an
amount commensurate w Ith t h 9
work Involved Jn fulfilling the duties
of their offices.
Resolved: That It is the earnest
belief of this body that American
coast-wise ships be allowed free pns-
sage thru the Panama Canal.
Realizing tbe menace to our insti
tutions of an undesirable foreign Im
migration, we recommend the pas
sage of strict laws to protect onr cit
izenship. We further recommend
In our public Institutions.
Resolved: That we earnestly re-
Resolved: That a copy of these
resolutions be Inserted in the records
of the Crook County Teachers' As-
soclation, that a copy be Inserted In
each of the local papers, that a copy
be sent to the Oregon Teaohers'
Monthly, and to the State Library,
and that a copy be placed In tha
hands of our State Senator.
By order of the Crook County
Teachers' Association.
VERNON' C. SHIPPEE.
S. W. BABCOCK.
EDNA MORSE.
Committee on Resolutions.
LEGION DANCE FOR
NEW YEARS EVE
The American Legion will give a
dance ,t tne Club Hall New Years
eve aud all are cordially Invited to
attend. Every one ahould be Inter-
e6ted In the Legion dances, because
I the many previous ones have been
enjoyed by every one nresent. and
'?.,.. V 1 . ! P !nt- d
the best
RAGLIN-RANNELS
William E. Raglin and Emma
Ranncls were quietly married at the
Prlnevllle Hotel last Saturday after-
noon by Judge Bowman. Mr, and
Mrs. Raglin are both residents of
Prtneville and expect to make their i
home here.
COMMUNITY TREE
IS BIG SUCCESS
The commuity Christmas tree, un
der the ausoices of -the Elk's lodge,
proved a great success. It was er
ected, illuminated and otherwise de
corated at the corner of Main and
Third streets. Christmas night, the
program began promptly at slx-thlr-fy
under the direction of Rev. Gal
laher and W. P. Hershey. Shortly
after the singing ot several carols,
Santa Claus arrived and greeted the
visitors. He distributed well filled
candy sacks which the citizens ot
Prinevllle made possible for every
child In the county. This is the
third time, that community Christ
mas trees have been had in the city
of Prlnevllle, and each one meets
with more appreciation and approval
than the previous one. . '
OF INTEREST TO
LEGION MEMBERS
The Department Executive Com
mittee ot the American Legion of
Oregon at their meeting in Portland.
December 17th, went on record tor a
State Bonus for tbe veterans of tha
World War ot the State of Oregon,
and the Legislative Committee were
instructed to prepare a hill for pre
sentation to tbe State Legislative
IMS HOLD
REGULAR ELECTION
Tha llasonle Lodge met last
Thursday evening at their regular
meeting place, for the purpose of el
ecting new officers. The following
officers were elected: W. M. E. E
Evans; S. W., Geo. Euakon; J. W
L. M. Bechtell; Secretary, M. E.
Brink; Treas., D. P. Adamaon; S. D..
Chas. F. Rosa; J. D., Asa W. Battles;
S. S Leo La toilette; J. S., Geo. New
ell; Tyler, Wm. S. Ayres. These of
ficers were Installed last Monday ev
ening at a joint meeting with the
Eastern, Star members.
The newly Installed officers of the
Eastern Star are: j
W. M., Edna L. Evans; W. P.,
Wm. S. Ayres; A. 3., Sidney Eustou;
Cond., Ida Ayres; A. Con. Elma
Davis; Secy., Ada Morse; Treasurer,
Reppa Hamilton; Chaplain, Lids
Bechtell; Marshal, Fay B. Newell;
Organist, Beulah Bechtell; Adah,
Celia Adams; Rath, Ella V. Garri
son: Esther, Lorena Lakin: Martha,
Lol'' Battle;. Electa, Marguerite
Ross; Warden, Angle Smitft; Senti
nel, F. A. Fessler.
The Elderly Woman.
The worlds first historian wa -old
woim.u--ml still, in fwry pr:.
live ciMiiiiitinit), -lie Is tbe Ih'iiu! ii
house of roiiiiiiuiuil memoi urn. T..
world's first uns an old u-i.mi.
c,,l"i,' ""' h..i.le.l wisdom of -i-ru
tl0"s ',lovert ..an'' lnsi,us- 1:
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was displaced rather early. After ase-
01 ut'sb'Ct she is coming once unuv "i
to be npprwiuted at soinerhing likf
j her value. Cliicujrn Journal.
Assembly, at their meeting In Jan-
uarv, embodying the following fea-
turea:
Cash or farm or home aid loan.
Payment of fifteen dollars per
month to any bona fide resident of
the State of Oregon who was regu
larly enlisted, drafted on inducted or
commissioned and who served on ac
tive duty in the Army, Navy or Ma
rine Corps of the United States be
tween April 61917 and November
11, 19 IS tor each month 'of service
or major portion of a month active
service performed subsequen (to
April 6. 1917 and prior to November
11, 1919 or farm or home aid loan,
not to exceed two thousand dollars
based on the. rate ot four hundred
dollars for each three months ot ser
vice to be loaned to the veteran tor
a home or farm aid at the rate ot
five percent, two and one half per
cent as Interest, and two and one
halt percent to apply on tha princi
pal. The Legislative Committee were
also instructed to urge the ' enact
ment Of a law conferring the benefits
of Oregon Soldiers' Home at Rose-
burg, Oregon, to the survivors of the
World War.
' A bill was Instructed to be drafted
by the legislative committee for pre
sentation to -the legislature, similar
to the Japanese act now in force in
the State of California a follows;
That no alien ineligible to citizen
ship nor any organization controlled
by such aliens may act as guardian
of a minor, who because ot his birth
In this country, may legally acquire
agricultural land.
The next meeting of the Legisla
tive Committee of the American Le
gion of Oregon will be held in Sa
lem, early in January and further
information and particulars regard
ing legislation to be brought before
the legislative assembly will be sent
out. :
COMITY WATCH
NIGHT TO BE HELD
Where? At the Methodist church.
When? Friday night from 8 o'
clock on.
What? Community watch night.
From 8 to 8:30 a general good
time. From 8:30 to 10 or 10:30,
the following program:
Instrumental. Violin a)d Mandolin
club; Piano solo, Blanche Shipp;
Saxophone s o 1 o, James Newsom;
Reading, Pauline Kid well; Piano
solo. Miss Cramer; Reading Alice
McNeely; Tuartette, The Musical
Four; Violin solo, Flora Edwards;
Reading, I la Johnson; Flute and
Clarinet duett, Mike Trapman and
Mr. Shippee; Pianologue, Mr. Her-
shey; Piano solo, Vera Dunham;
Reading, Mrs. Gallaher;. Pictures,
"The Other Wise Men." .
After the program there will be
eats. Get tbat? Tou won't if you
aren't there.
After the eats there will a short
talk by Rev. Gallaher and a devo
tional service to usher In the New
Year. . . . , .
1. 0. 0. F. TO HAVE
JOINT INSTALLATION
The local Odd Fellows and Rebe-
kah lodges will hold joint installa- j
tion next Thursday evening, at the
I. O. O. F. hall. All Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs and families are In
vited to be present. A good social
time is promised and they again urge
that every member ot both lodges be
present.
LADIES' ANNEX WILL HOLD
RECEPTION NEW YEARS
The Ladies' Annex will hold their
annual New Years' reception next
Saturday afternoon at the Annex
rooms. All members and friends
are very cordially invited.
A COLD SAPS VITALITY
The fever-acting Inflammation and
other disagreeable features always!
present with all head and throat
colds, lessen your working ability j
and efficiency.
If a cold is not treated when the;
first symptoms show themselves, itj
will frequently develope into more t
' I
serious complications. Besides this )
coida are unnecessary. Tneir aura
tion will be greatly shortened by tha
use of Rexall Laxative Aspirin (U.
D. Co. Cold Tablets. They contain
Aspirin, Acetanilide, Aloin and Cap
sicum. "
. These ingredients are most valu
able in relieving pain, reducing fev-1
er. drying up coryza, lessening in
fl a mmation, eliminating poisonous
secretions, warming up the stomach,
and shortening duration of the dis
ease. Get a box of these Cold Tablets of
us today. Take them according to
directions" the moment the first
symptons appear and you will obtain
real relief.
We guarantee them.
FrlnevtUe Drug Co.
Phone Red 431
Prineville, Oregon
.
Paper From Baric
Government scientists In India have
succeeded In ranking paper from three
new materials-leaves of a West Ana-
tralian plant, timber from East Afrl-
c and a hnrU of n tree found In Rhe-
(1os1n
Committee No. 1 said No. t.
Whereas,: It is of extreme impor
tance to the welfare and stability of
: the cattle Industry that some mean
be found of gauging the seasonal
surplus supply of cattle from var
ious states, and , .
Whereas: The Importance o t
scheduling the marketing of cattle la
such manner as to avoid periodic OT
eraupply la keenly realised, and
Whereas: in discussion It has been
brought out that owing to tha com
plexities of tbe situation and tha
varying conditions in the different
states, no practical plan can be de
veloped upon short notice and It la
realized that only steps in the prop
er direction can be taken at thla
time, - -
Now Therefore, Be it Resolved:
By the cattlemen of the Western
Range States, in general meeting as
sembled at Salt Lake City, Utah, thla
7th day of December, 120, that the
different State Cattle Associations be
called upon to co-operate to the ful
lest possible extent In furnishing the
U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimi'-i vu i
statistics as to the annual s ipply of
cattle for shipment outside t 'i State,
copies to be sent to each Sure, vat
tie Association, It being un!w."vi
tbat the Bureau, will as apt iity a
possible, make this in forma k,n av
ailable for all livestock asaoiuunA.
thus keeping the cattlemen l.f ou4
of conditions and tending I) a.-U
periodic oversupply.
And Be It Further Resolved: That
the Presidents of the Western range
states cattle associations be desig-
nated a committee to consider at
some convenient time some means ot
establishing a central Board or Bur
eau to review the statistics mention
ed above and the market conditions
existing in each state to the end that
a plan be devised contemplating mar
keting the cattle ot each section by
schedule which will so far as prac
ticable avoid the glutting of any
market.
. H. BOOMER, Chairman.
Committee on Subjects Nos. 1 and 2.
Committee No. 3.
Whereas there exists a general fi
nancial depression that is being felt
in every line of industry, and more
particularly in the agricultural and
livestock industries by reason of tha
falling off in prices on all farm and
livestock products following the high
cost of production, making it impos
sible for the farmer and stock grow
er tn linniitntA And tftkA pnrA nf hta
obligatin8 however much he may
desire to do so; and
whewM constant demaQds are ba
ing made upon farmer and
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grower t o meet their obligations;
and
Whereas the local banks have not
been, and are not now able to finance
or extend credit and furnish the fi
nances needed to take care of the
farmer and stock grower only as it
has been done largely by and
through the Federal Reserve Bank,
and that there in evidentiv nn nthAr
- 1 method Bt thi8 time ot providing ta9
necessary funds to take care ot the
needs of the farmer and stock grow
ers; . .' '-
Therefore Be it Resolved that we
ask the officials of the Federal Re
serve Banks not to demand collec
tions on credits already given to a
point - that will impair or cripple)
those that are struggling to meet
their obligations, and that furtfcer
credit be extended where It1 is Justi
nedi and necessary for without their
help our agricultural and livestock
; industry will be crippled, and many
of our best and most substantial
farmers and livestock men will be
put out of business? ,
And mer(,ag( the Act establishing
., . , , .
ht Federal Reaerve Bnk,W ,,.eB
I .(Continued ou pag 4)