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Crook County Journal
COJNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
JfttX'MC XXV.
mittKVILIJB, CROOK VOVSTt, ORBOOJf HUKHDAY, FEBRl'ART 34,
NO. 2S.
WATCH THE INDICATOR
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Ik Orhoco has total storage
capacity of 47,000 acre foet o(
water.
The figures shown tiy the Indi
cator gives the total amount ot wa
ter In storage at the time the read
ing wai taken at eight o'clock thlt
Burning by officers of the dlatrlct,
and the report la official.
It will be corrected each week (or
the benefit of those of our readert
who are Interested In watching the
water supply raise for the crops thli
year.
The storage of 11)19 and 1920 are
lao given at the left.
'ill I I
47.000
4O00
46,000
45, bOO
45,000.
44 DUU.....
44,000
43. son.
43.000
42.600.
42,000
41.600
41,0110
40,600
40,000
89.600......
39.000......
SS.600
38.000
37,600
37,000 ;
86,500.
36,000 ..
36,600...
36 000...
34,600...
84.000...
33.600...
33.000 ..
32.600...
32.000...
81.600...
31.000...
30.600...
30.000 '
29.500....
19.000
2,500......i
i8,000
27.600 1
27.000 i
26.600 i
28.000
2ft 500
25,0110 :
24,500.
24.000. i
23.500 !
23.000 1
22,600
22,000 '
21.500
21,000
211.500
20,000
10,500
lit. 000
1 8,600
1 X.000
1 7,500
1 7,000
I ,500
It! 0 00
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1 I 500
1 4.000
1 3,600
1 3, (100
12,500
I 2.000
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10,500
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H.5O0
11,000
s.fioo
S.000
7.600
7.000
(1,500
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6 500
6,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
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2,500
2 000
1.500
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500
BEND AND riUNEVILLK
TIU IN It. 11. 1.KAGIK
As n result of Fridiiy night's bas
ketball game with Madras, In which
Prlnevilln defeated the Jefferson
county team on Its own floor, 21-16,
and Bend won from Redmond, the
Central Oregon basket ball cham
pionship now lies betweon Prlnevlllei
and Bend, each team having won
three games and lost two.
A game between Prlneville and
Bend is scheduled for next Friday
light at Bend. This game is ex
pected to be the hardest fight ot the
season, as Bend has won every game
played on the home floor this year.
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CO.
LUNA
K
To the people of Crook county:
Thla article will he a mean a ot In
troducing myself to tho people of
thli county. Your cooperation In
requesting thla work hue made It
ponslblo for me to come and I sin
cerely hope that your cooperation
will not stop at thla point. The
grcati-Ht good for any section In any
Hue in ii he accornpllihd only by the
majority working together toward a
conmmon end: namely, the Improve
ment of our community. The thing
that bring prosperity to the Individ
ual alao benefit t h e community.
Crook county li on the verge of an
era of progress and proaperity. The
new lund that li being Irrigated, the
new aottlers that are coming in to
make new homai, and the conduc
tion of good roada all pave the way
for more progressive work. Tho
county agent work li your work. No
one person can bring aucceee to you
without your assistance and aupport.
It la hoped every person in the coun
ty will make uae of the county agent
to the fullest extent.
I am new to this section ot Ore
gon, and you may have problems
that may not be apparent to the new
comer, so let us talk about them.
There are others who have been suc
cessful In many things that would
be of great Interest to the people ot
another community. Certain farm
practice that stand out above tna
average, let us know those things at
well, ao that the greatest number
may be benefited. I hope to moot
every farmer of Crook county In the
neitr future. If you hold meetings
In your communities you can aid me
In thla by notifying ma of the place
mul date, so Hint I may be present.
The greater lines of work should be
definitely decided on and the things
that we hope to accomplish during
the year decided upon, so that we
will know what we have nccomnlliih-
ed !,,. ii. end ,,f .h vn... .,,... !
Tile ofllcn of the county airetit will
ii.e i n, enr, I.,,,,,, .uh .,.
ty
.nrvevnr .ml wot, m.t, nlIul V"KV ""'" 8,m l Pes- WBl"r
! day
each week will be set aside as
office day so that those coming to
town will have an opportunity of
s.-elng the agent and dlscunfc.',ig their
work. Tho day most suitable to the
people will bo announced at a luter
date. Again, I want to urge you to
cull on me tit any time.
V. n. TUCKER,
County Agent
kf.hmoxd (;kts ni:i.i mkkt
j 4 cut nil Oregon School Contests Set
j For May I I. J. K. Myers t'lios
I en Hi iiil of A-iix'inl ion
As the result of a meeting Satur
day in Redmond, attended by County
School Superintendent J. E. Myers.
! D. V. Medley, and other school
bends from Deschutes, Jefferson and
Crook counties, Saturday, May 14,
was selected as the date for the an
nual Central Oregon track meet.
Following tho' usual plan of rota
tion, l'rincvillo Is entitled to the
meet, but Crook county representa
tives waived their rights and Super
intendent Moore moved that Red
mond bo designated as the place for
the contests. There wng no opposi
tion. J. E. Myers, superintendent of the
Crook county schola, was chosen
president of the trl-coun'ty associa
tion, Mrs. Lilian Watts of Jefferson
county, vlco-presldent, and Paul Ir
vine of Redmond, secretary-treasurer.
Henry Howard took W. B. Tucker
on a tour of Inspection north of town
as far as the McCrea place on Tues
day. Mr. Tucker stated that he was
very well pleased with the general
looks of the country, and that he be
lieved Its possibilities were numberless.
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LODGE NO. 65 HAS BIG
THE MARVEL
The history of every Irrigation pro
ject seems to be much the same anj
for that reason we are printing here
with the history of the Modesto pro
ject In California, which will give
our readers an idea of, the manner
In which these projects work out as
time and water is applied to them.
This project is larger than tho
Oclioco, and produces some things
thai are not to be found on this pro
ject, yet in a broad way, after read
ing the story of the California pro
ject, it will be seen that there la
much In common between the dis
tricts. The accompanying story was writ
ten by people ot authority, and win
published In a booklet Issued by the
bond department of the bank. The
booklet was furnished us through
the courtesy of the Ralph Schne?
locb Company.
The atory follows, verbatum:
The Modesto Irrigation District
comprlaea 81.183 acres, bounded,
roughly, on the north by the Stanis
laus River, on the west by the Sun
Joaquin River, and ou the eaet by
the Tuolumne River, and on the
survey lines arbitrarily selected ly
district is about 23 miles at lis
greatest length, about 10 miles at
Its greatest width, both length and
breadth varvitia wilh the tortuous
windings of the stream channels.
The Modesto district is a part of the tllat b M04 water wag availah'3
vast valley floor of the Great Inter-, a,,d Slivered to 7.000 acres of land,
lor Valley-the combined Sacremen-j Smce 1904' construction has gone
to and San Joaquin valleys an em-. steadily forward until in 1919 the
plre 50 miles bv 3S0 miles, bordered lia,ril't P0es8P 152 niiles of can
by tho towering Sierras on- the east,'1118 and 44 milpa of drainage syetem.
and by the massive Coast Range on delivering water to 59.000 cropped
the west, the convergence of these
ra"K''s marking the north and south
Modesto district ,
' I:,ima rightful place in
a wonder-
ed hv many streams, as yet but thin
ly peopled, and wealthy In Its undo-
veloped farming possibilities.
Soil Conditions j
Typical of the entire San Joaquin
Valley, various soil typos are repre
sented and intermingled in the Mo
ilisto district. In general, howev
er, there ure nine rather distinct
types, known technically as
Mnderu and San Joaquin sandy
luii ins. undifferentiated.
Oukdnle sandy loams.
Fresno fine sandy loam (brown
phase I.
Madera loam.
Oakley and Fresno sands, undif
ferentiated. Knnford loam.
Yolo loam.
Fresno sandy loam.
Fresno loam.
To one not acquainted with thd
government method of classifying
! Bolls, these descriptions mean that
tho locality is made of several dis
tinct soil types varying in texture,
one with another, so that In a body
of SO, 000 acres, as one would think,
ninny graduations occur, some clas
sifying from an agricultural view
point, as specially desirable deep,
anndy soils, easily worked, retentive
of moisture, strong producers, for
tile, level and eagerly sought tor.
From tiiese lands other less desira
ble types occur as streaks or isolated
areas, as a result of the early condi
tions under which the land wag laid
down. Here may be found occasion
ally hardpan or alkali or uneven to
pography. Classified In this way we find the
totals roughly estimated to range
about:
Acreage P'c't
Especiafly high class
farm lands ... 28,624 acres 33
Good farm lands 45,334 acres ofi
Fair farm lands 5.040 acres 6
Foor farm lnnds
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OF IRRIGATION
Alkali 3,325
Soil 860 4,185 acres 5
Total 81,183 acres 100
Brief HUtory of the Modeto Irrigs
' Dltrict
In 1887 the people of what is now
the Modesto district, voted to accept
the provisions of the Wright Act and
to forthwith pool their resources for
the purpose of developing irrigation
, water. Decreasing yields of the lim
j ited number ot cropa possible under
dry-rarming methods these being
principally wheat and barley for this
nection were faBt reaching a point
of little or no profit. Land which j
in Its virgin state had produced an-1
nual crops of high yields had be-,
come, under constant farming, m-
creasing cost of production, and j
keener competition, so reduced in j
possibilities, that realitatton was'
forced upon the section of the neces
sity of doing something radical.
All in the district were by ns
meana convinced that the solution
was to be found in irrigation, Be we
find the records replete with wrang-'
lings, discussions, legal proceedings, ',
protests, charges, and counter charg-1
.U
"". differences were sufficiently ad-
JU8ted to Permit Press being
",B u""'"
" lur- " . .
ranged tor, construction started
acres.
Out of the remainder, 7,000 acrs
is reserved and required for high
ways, roads, canals, ditches, build
ings, and rights of way, 16,000 acres
more enjoying the benefits of seep-
age' Produces heavy yields of crops
witnout tne necessity oi actually ap
! plying water to the land.
Construction still continues, con
crete structures are replacing those
of less durable material, community
ditches are being taken over, while
plans have been completed for dt- j
vebiping the Don Pedro Irrigation
project which, it Is expected, will
double the water supply of the dis
trict, and include a power plant to
furnish light and power for farm
ers and other assessment payers. ,
It is' worthy of note in this connec
tion that these irrigation districts
have done something municipalities
seldom do. The Modesto Irrigation
District lias taxed itself more than
enough to pay the interest and to
redeem the bonds as they fall due,
and to pay for .the maintenance and
operation of its Irrigation system.
This surplus that it has raised by
direct assessment It has put into im
provements and construction which
add to the capital value ot its plant
and the security bock, of its bonds.
The Modesto District expendod
for permanent Improvements- since
organization, and prior to the year
1911, the sum of $233,000; from
1911 to 1917, $401,050; 1918, $63,
709.23; 1919, $107,646.10; 1920,
$99,340.71; making a grand total of
$904,746.04.
During the same period the inter
est charges of the District amounted
to about $1,500,000 on bond indebt
edness amounting to about $2,200,
000." Therefore, the farmers of the
district had they not made these im
provements, without any greater tax
burden might have paid 60 percent
liichnr IntpreRt! or. bad thev divert
ed these sums to the immediate re- j gistered in the school of agriculture.
tirement of bonds, thev could have', two are from Crook county. Crook
retired about 40 percent of them. I ounty would be without a single
The change from drv farming t representative In the school of agri-
Continued on page 2) kulture it it had not been, f or her re-
ANNUAL
The celebration of the 57th an
niversary of the founding of the or
der of Knights of Pythias, was stag
ed in the Castle Hall of Luna Lodge
No. 65, on last Thursday evening.
The hall had been fittingly de
corated for the occasion, and com
plete arrangements made for the
comfort of the invited guests. - A
splendid program had been arrang
ed, which consisted of 13 numbers,
every one. of which was good. The
unique part of the whole affair be
ing that only members of the local
lodge were included ' in program as
rendered. About 150 were present
to enjoy the hospitality ot the lodge
in this, their annual celebration.
Just before the first number was
called on'Nhe program, a committee
of the lodge, consisting of Knights
Gerardo, Battles. Michel and Ireland
presented each lad with a corsage
boquet as a sovenir ot the occasion.
The program as rendered, is given
In its regular order:
The first number on the program
was a solo by Harold Maker, entitled
"Sweet Viole'ts" and was greatly ap-1
I predated by all. Mr. Maker played
his own accompaniment on the gui-
tar.
The second number consisted of
two well rendered, selections by the
K. of P. quartet. The members be
ing Knights Gerardo, Maker, Robin-
', sou, and "Chapman.
Knight H. G. Davis filled the third
number wth g refution
pntltled ..A DarkT Par80n-g version
of Lazarus", and finished with a side
splitting story of man's origin.
The fourth number was taken up
by the much talked-of K. of P. Ha
waiian orchestra, which was fully is
good as if "imported," as advertised
on the programs.
Knight A. B. Roller kept the au
dience in an uproar as he told thm
"How We Tried to Lick the Teach
er." This occupied the, fifth num
ber.
Knight Clark Morse came next
with a recitation which was render
ed in his usual masterly way, and
received its full share of applause.
The seventh number was taken
KM K S1.IDKS DF.I.AY i
.SOUTH HOLXD TRAINS
Kiiirine Derailed at one Point, an.l
Section of Track is Broken Up
by l ulling Boulders
The O. W: R. & N. train, due In
Itetid at 7 o'clock in the evening was j
delayed several hours Sunday, due i
to rock Blides, and arrived at 1:35
in, the morning. At one point the
engine was derailed, causing a de
lay of two and a half hours, and af
ter being returned to the track, had
proceeded but a short distance when
another slide occurred which demol
ished a section of the track upon
which the train had been standing,
making it .necessary to call out the
wrecking crew1 to repair the damage.
The S. P. & S. train, due ae Bend
7 o'clock Monday morning, was de
layed for the sumo reason, a.'d made
collection with the evenr6 train or
tlie C. P. at Prineville Junction.
CROOK COUXTV HAS TWO
HKPKF.SKNTAT1VF.S, O.A.C.
Crook county has two representa
tives in the school of agriculture the
second term, which is a 100 percent
increase over the first term. TnevW. Hobwood of Prineville, Laffy
total enrollment in the college for
the two terms is 3524, of which 8S1
are agricultural students. The new
students enrolled during the second
term in the school of agricultural
numbered 153.
Of the 200 rehabilitation men re-
V
BLOWOUT
over by the justly celebrated "Pea
Vine" Quintet. This bunch of Jol
ly warblers was composed of the foU
lowing: Knights Russell, Chapman,
Elkins, Yancey and Qulnn. The ap
peered In costumes fitting their lo
cality, and were given the "Key" by
Knight Gerardo. They proved good
entertainers and an all-round band
of good fellows.
Sylvan Michel did himself proud
by his rendition of "Conn on the Tel
ephone." He proved himself a fin
ished actor.
- W. B. Russell was next on the pro
gram with a reading which added to
the good nature of the audience, and
received a full measure of applause.
The next number, "Chalk Talks",
by A. B. Roller, was a wonderful dis
play of natural talent, and held the
audience in rapt attention as he crs-
ated picture after picture with
chatty little talk scattered through
out the work. ,
Then came the wonderful South
ern Lilliputian Orator. This num-
ber was handled by Billy Ireland and
Dr. Day the latter taking; care ot
all necessary gesticulations. They
were a scream, and were deserving
of the sugar-coated ear muffs.
The brief, but Interesting talk on
"The Good of the Order", given by
Knigjit N. G. Wallace, was greatly
Eppreclated, and he closed his re
marks by giving those present an
earnest and pressing invitation to
adjourn to the banquet ball, where
a bounteous repast was spread. This
marked the closing of the program,
save the carefully arranged guessing
contest, which surely deserves es
pecial mention. The idea of the
game was to guess the names of the
different members from the rebus
pictures hanging on the wall. This
game created a great deal of inter
est, and many different guesses were
made.
After the banquet, all returned to
the lodge room and had a rollicking
time trying out some of the old dan
ces. The assembly dispersed ' at a
late hour, voting the 57th anniver
sary celebration one of the biggest
social successes of the season.
habituation men. A large portion
of these men are from rural Oregon
homes. They are in all of the clas
ses 4 are seniors. 4 juniors. 10
sophomores, 6 freshmen, 39 specials,
and 137 vocationals.
. Wesley H. Allison of Prineville,
and Bruce C. Lindquest, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Calr Lindquest of Powell
Butte belong to the largest class ot
rehabitulation students the voca
tional class.
DAVID K. HOBWOOD IS DEAD
Dave Hobwood was found dead at
bis home near Prineville last Mon
day by one of the neighbors. He
was lying on his cot, fully dressed,
except for his shoes, and as death
was without doubt from natural
causes, it was not thought necessary
to summon a coroner's jury. Mr.
Hobwood had not been feeling very
well for some time.
He was born in Missouri, Decem
ler 19. 1852, and was 68 years old
at the time of his death. He had
been a resident of Prineville for 37
years, and was one of the best,
known of the old time residents ot
this Beetion of the country.
He is survived by his son, Tallie
Hobwood of Lousiana, George W.
Hobwood of Massachusetts, and
Elizabeth Florence
Hobwood, of
j Springfield. Oregon. He is also the
grandfather of Jesse Sumner and
Eddie Sippy of Prineville.
The funeral was held yesterday,
' Rev. Gallaher officiating.
; :
Ralph Jordan, county treasurer.
made a flying trip to the Wurzweiler
ranch at Powel Butte on Tuesday.