CHO UBRABT
Crook
Journal
COJNTY OFFICIAL PAPER OF CROOK COUNTY
FOR ALL CENTRAL OREGON
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CITY OF PRINEVILLE
VOLUME XXV.
PHI .NEVILLE, CROOK OU.VTV, OREGON THX'RSDAY, MARCH 81, 1021
NO. S.
WATCH M INDICATOR
CoMoty
Lake Ochoco ha a total storage
capacity of 47,000 acr foot of
water.
The figure, shown by th Indi
cator give, the total amount of wa
ter In storage at the ttmo the read
ing win taken at eight o'clock tills
morning by officer, of the district,
and the report la official.
It will bo corrected each week (or
tha benefit of those of our render,
who are Interested In watching thti
water supply raise for the crops this
year.
The storage of 1919 and 1920 are
also given at the loft.
47,000..
4 11. BOO..
411,000..
45,000..
46.000
44 600...
44,000.
4S.600...
43.000...
42,600...
42,000...
41.500...
41.000...
40,600...
40,000.
39,600...
88,000...
38.600 !
.18,000 !
37.600 i
37,000. !
311,600 !
36, 000... .J
36.600
35 000 J
34,600 i
34.000......I
33.600 S
33,000
32.600
32.000
31,600 !
31.000 j
30,600 I
30,000
29,600.
29.000
28,500 1
28,000 !
S ( 27,600 !
8 I 27.000
a ! 20,600. ...J
i 20,000 i
26 600...,
25.000....
24,500...,
24,000....
23,500...,
23.000....
22.600....
22,000....
21,600...
21.000...
20.500...
20,000...
19,500...
19,000...
18.600...
18,000...
17,500...
17,000...
18.600...
16 000...
15,600...
15,000...
14.600...
14.000...
13.600...
13,000...
12,500...
12,000...
11,600...
11.000...
10.600...
10,000...
9.500...
9.000..
8,6(T..
8,000..
7,600.
7,000.
0,600.
6,000.
6 500.
5,000..
4.500.,
4.000..
3,500..
; 3,000.,
2,500.,
2 000.
; 1,600..
1,000.
u
1
600
EASTER SERVICES
WELL ATTENDED
The Easter services at : both the
Methodist and Presbyterian church
es, were unusually well attouded lust
Sunday. Sunday was an ideal EaBt-
er Day, very sunshiny and with no
Wind, making it possible for wear
ing new, spring apparel.
Both churches had special music
and decorations of flowers and
greenery, and Inspired sermons were
listened to by the worshiper..
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Slavlns, Mrs
Iva Beard and Miss Anna Beard
motored to Culver Sunday for a Tig'
it at the Jake GlUiland home.
Uli IEB1R II ML
B I CG EST M-f IN II HISTORY Of PMHUI
Loss than llvu feet, 4.6 to be ex
act, ri'iniiln in altitude before the
Ochoco reservoir Is filled to capaci
ty. At the present rate of Increase
In stornge, this event will tuks place
In tn days, which will be about Bun
day, April 10th. If the weather
should remain warm, as It Is today,
It may happen two or three days ear.
Her.
The amount of wator In storage
today Is a little more than 41,600
acre fuet, ss against the total capac
ity of 47,000 acre feet. The increase
has been about 600 acre feet per day
for the lust two weeks.
A great many people are watching
the markers showing the raise In the
water level, and It has been predict
ed that a large number will be pres
ent, or attempt to be present, at the
time Ihu spillway is Drat overflowed.
While the flow of water Into the
dnm from Ochoco and Mill Creek is
considerable each day, the crest of j
the flood season Is no doubt past, j
and the wator now flowing Into the j
reservoir Is clear and has assumed
a steady flow which will continue
into the summer.
Visitors to the reservoir in the
iiHHt two weeks have noticed fish
Jumping In the lake, and anglers
... . . . . i
win no dull nt tie out euriy in me
mmlng Reason flshlng In Lake Ocho
co and In the streams flowing Into
the lake.
CHICKENS Ml'HT RE KHl'T IT
All chicken, within the city limits 1
of Prineville must be shut up after
the first of April, acocrdlng to an or-
der Issued by the city marshall. Con-
siderablo complaint has been recelv-
ed that stray chickens have been
dumaglng gardens, etc., and after
the first of the month the owners are
liuble to arrest if they let them roam
uround.
MRS. JAM KM OA KM DEAD
Word was received in Prineville
Monday of the death of Mrs. Jamos
Oaks at Route, Idaho, whero the
Oaks have been making their ,ionie
lately. Mr. Oaks formerly conduct
ed a store In Prineville. Mrs. Oaks
is the the slBter of Fred Wallace of
Tumalo, and an a mil of Mrs. Hugh
Lakln of this city.
GEORGE HINDERMAN
The death of George Hlnderman
occurred at his home at Roberts
last Monday morning, aftor a llnger-
n g lllneHS. Burial was made in the
Prineville eemetery Tuesday, the fu
neral service being held from the
Myers Undertaking Parlors at two
o'clock In the afternoon, Rev. Gal-
lalior officiating.
Mr. Hlnderman was born In Jer-
bhv City, and was 68 years old nt
the time of his death. He came to
Crook county, from Oshknah, Wis.,
nine years ago, and since that time
has been a resident of Roberts.
Surviving him are his widow, two
sons, Benjamin mnaerman or. row
ell Butte, and Frank D. Hinderman
of Roberts, and one daughter, Ellen
Jane Hlnderman of Prineville. He
also leaves four grandchildren and
seven sisters and three brothers In
the East.
HOME GROWN RADISHES
Off 8ALR IN PRINEVILLE
Prineville people have been able
to buy the most delicious kind of
radishes, erown In Prineville this
lust week. The greenhouse has been
doing a rushing business in these,
as fresh vegetables of any kind im
always eagerly sought for by , local
residents.
Walt Elliott was down from the
North Fork ranch on Friday attend
ing to business matters in town.
NEW ICE MACHINE -
FOR HEAT MARKET
Last week the old Ice machine in
the shop of the Prineville Meat Mar
ket, wui torn out and a new ma
chine Installed. The new machine
Is claimed to be the most modern
of Its kind on the market, and has
a capacity of one and a half tons of
Ice per day.
The Installation of the machine
required the services of an expert,
and R. B. Wlllamaon, of Portland,
was brought up here to do the Job.
The old machine, which haa a ca
pacity of but one-balf of a ton of ice
per duy will be taken to the slaugh
ter pun, about a mile west of town,
and will be used (here this summer.
OREGON DAIRY' COl'NCIL TO
WORK WITH FARM 111 RKAIS
Under reorganization plans, the
Oregon Dairy Council will cooperate
with the county agents and farm
bureaus In the advancement of the
dlrv Industry, and to increase the
lu.iiuiiiiiiiilnii (if flulpu r VSwl tint
consumption of dairy products.
Fred W. Merrill, managing direc
tor and secretary of the Council said
"The Oregon Dairy Council wiir
work hand In hand with the farm
bureaus and become a part of their
marketing machinery." With tbe
8ct've cooperation of farm bureau
offlclala. county agricultural agents
h"me demonstration agents, the
Council will spread the gospel of the
d vlu of dalrr Product, every
day In the year.
Improvement of conditions in the
dairy industry has been the life
work of Fred W. Merrill. He Is a
practical dairyman himself, a clone
student of the problems of dairying,
and has had wide experience In the
dairy council work. He assisted in
the organization of the state coun
cils of Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa,
Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado
and Idaho, working out the details
of the assessment, on which they op
erate, and upon which the Oregon
Dairy Council is also based.
When he was associate editor of
the Dairy Farmer and editor of the
Kimball's Milk Magazine, Merrell
became widely known as an advo
cate of modern methods of produc
tion and marketing. He was seven
years with the DeLaval Company,
us development agent, during which
time he did dairy extension work In
21 states, and earned the distinction
or organizing more calf clubs than
any other man in the industry.
The projects of the Oregon Dairy
Council cover four fields: education
and publicity, standardization, dairy
extension and legislation. Under
the direction of a nutrition expert,
surveys will be made of the per cap
ita consumption of dairy products In
public eating places, schools and the
home. Preliminary to an extensive
publicity and advertising campaign
which will teach people 'to eat more
dairy products.
Market experts will be employed,
and with the cooperation of the
state Dairy and Food Commission,
and other officials of the Public
Health Bureau, standards of quality
will be set for each product, and a
trade mark established to dlstin
guish these which attain this stan
dard. This will stabilize and In
crease markets arid bring producers
bigger profits. '
Guided by representatives of the
dairy extension division of the state
agricultural college, dairy extension
work will be carried on in all parts
of the state, calf clubs and breeding
circuits organized, economical and
efficient methods of production,
manufacture and distribution work-
ed out for every branch of the Indus
try,
Through tbe legislative committee
which will work with the legislative
committees of other states, councils
and with the National Dairy Council,
legislation favorable to tbe dairy In
dustry will be enforced and the use
of terms properly associated with
dairy products only prohibited by
manufacturers of so-called "substi
tutes". Officers of the Oregon Dairy Coun
cil are: President J. E. Dunne (pres.
Hazelwood Ice Cream Co.); Vice
president, P. O. Powell (sc. State
Farm Bureau); treas., C. L. Haw
ley (State Dairy t Food Commis
sioner); secretary, Fred-W. Merrill.
Serving on the board of directors
are: D. W. Mack, chief dairy and
milk Inspector; J. D. Mickle, assis
tant In organization, Oregon Dairy
menu' Cooperative -League; G. W.
Weatherley, president Weatherley
Ice Cream Co.; A. M. Work, mngr.
Portland Mamaacus Milk Co.; Ira
SteigerwBld, mngr. Steigerwald's
dairy; P. M. Brandt, professor of
dairy husbandry, O. A. C; Carl Ha-
berlach, sec-mgr. Tillamook Cream
ery Assn.;W. K. Taylor, producer
distributor Corvallls; C. L. Shaw,
mgr. Albany Cooperative Creamery
IN POOR PLACE
We are informed that all refuse
hauled from town Is being dumped
out near the foot of the grade, and
that It Is in plain sight of those com
ing to Prineville from Bend, Powell
Butte and Redmond. If such Is the
...I an It nhmilH Via atannait And n lpftfl
conspicuous spot be selected for'tue lar ""Pur 10 wnai we nave our
. .. .. , .. .'home. "Distance sometimes lenda
purpose, ror we Deneve me signi oil
a life-sized dumping ground in the !
foreground would leave a very poor
impression on the minds of the new
comers, as to the desirability of a
town as a future bome.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS ITEMS
Clean-up Day
On Wednesday the high school
was dismissed to assist in the clean
up drive which is being conducted In
town this week. A vote was taken
to decide whether or not the high
school students should help; carry
ing by a good majority.. The decis
ion was made to dismiss school for
the entire day, and the students
were to appear on the streets ready
to help.
Organization of Music Club
A high school music club has been
organized under the direction of Mr.
Shippee, with Laura Nelson as pres
ident, James Newsom. vice-president
and Vera Dunham, secretary-treas
urer. The purpose of this organiza
tion is to centralize the orchestra
and chorus activities of the school
Material has been sent for and work
will soon commence on a program
to be given before school dismisses
in the spring. It Is the aim of this
club to encourage and stimulate the
musical spirit in the students.
Rev. Van Nuys Visits School
Monday morning Rev. Van Nuys
addressed the assembly. Ke deliv
ered a very inspiring message on the
value and necessity of the three
phase education body, mind and
soul. In his field of religious edu
cation, Rev. Van Nuys has come Into
contact with almost every high
school in the state, and- his work re
quires him to talk to high school
students a great part of the tima.
He Is very interested In the welfare
' of the high school here, and has a
great number ofi personal friends in
- the student body.
(Continued on page 6)
CO. AGENT STRONG
FOR CATTLE RAISING
The prices that have been receiv
ed for beef cattle during the past
two years have discouraged many
people from entering on this im
portant phase of livestock work. It
Is unconceivable how that condition
can continue much longer, and many
people who have studied the situa
tion are optimistic over the outlook
for the next few years. There are
a few things that will aid the ones
who have been producing beef at a
loss to get back on their feet and
will enable tbe beginner to avoid
making costly mistakes.
Central Oregon produces better
alfalfa and can produce as much of
it as any section in the West. Tbe
range can not be excelled, so the
main problems are breeding and
feeding. The breeding has been
largely taken care of during the past
years by selecting the best sires that ,
could be secured. Nearly every j At noonj the nungry workers wer
stockman in Central Oregon haSjfed at a basket dinner at the camp
been improving his herd each year grounds, and the quantities of de
by this method. Thi work has been ( Ucious Bandwitches and other eat
simplifled by establishing Bome of . aDeg rapidly disappeared. Mr,
the best purebred herd In the West, j Thompson closed the Oregon Grill
In the county.- It ts-not necessary j and walked in on the event with a
for the stockman to go out of theibig guppiy 0f eats from that estab
county now to secure his bulls; they ' ligament. '
are produced here, are acclimated, I jt i8 estimated that oetween 100
hardy, and are of the best breeding. I and 150 joadg o trash were hauled
The tendency will be to export. awajr from the citVj ln addition to
rather than to import during the tne Iarge amounts burned in street
next few years. Too many of us
seem to think that Btock produced
in some other section, especially if
! priced high by a noted breeder, Is
enchantment", but the stock of pure
bred bulls produced by some of our
local men is superior to much of the
stock that is sold for high prices in
other sections.
The feeding question I. one that
is more difficult to solve. The old
saying that "The success of feeding
lies in the eye of the feeder", has
been proven many times. One feed
ing ration will not give the same re
sults for two men.
A successful
feeder must be born, or have a nat-,
ural love for that kind" of work to
make the most success. Fresh wat
er is one of the essentials of fatten
ing cattle. It must be of good qual
ity and where the cattle can get It at
will. The ration is changed to meet
the conditions of the feeder. Th-i
experiment stations have demonstra
ted that steers can be finished at
one-half the cost where ensilage is
fed with alfalfa hay. Bulletin No.
17 4, O. A. C, describes the differeut
experiments and gives the different
results on steers fed hay alone and
those fed hay and ensilage.
Hay Feed
Average weight after fill, at be
ginning of test. 1057.9 pounds; av
erage weight at close was 1167 5
pounds; daily gain was 0.94 pounds.
Hay 0ffered, 36.2 pounds per head;
hav refused, 3.69 pounds per head;
hay eaten, 32.52 pounds per head.
Hay and Ensilage Fed
These steers were fed from 20 to
34 pounds of ensilage per day per
head, in addition to tbe following
hay. Average weight after fill at
beginning of test, 1037.7 pounds;
average weight at close, 1196.4 lbs.:
daily. gain, 1.93 pounds. Hay offer
ed, 23.15 pounds; hay refused 1.71
pounds; hay eaten, 21.44 pounds.
"In general we believe that cattle
fatten so much better on hay and si
lage than hay alone, that It will oe
but a short time until the greater
portion of the cattle fattened in the
northwest during the winter months
are fed on hay and silage and that
the man who attempts to fatten cat
tle on hay alone is working against
an impossible handicap.
With the business house closed
and all commercial activity stopped
for the day, Prineville citizen, yes
terday Indulged in general clean-up,
with the result that street, and al
leys, a. well ,as private residence)
property throughout the business
section of town and elsewhere, were
given a thorough cleaning, and to
day present' an appearance that is
fully 100 percent Improvement over
their appearance the first of tha
week.
By sun up the smoke cloud, that
hung over the city could be Men tor
miles, and the effect la Mill notice
able where trash piles, leaves and
all kinds of rubbish have been burn
ed and are yet smouldering, the gen
eral rule of no fires in the city lim
its being suspended for the day.
An army of truck, and wagon
was pressed Into service and enthus
iastic volunteers from each place of
business were out in overalls and
jumpers raking and hauling, and
generally assisting In the movement.
Schools 'were closed, and the young
sters added materially to the nuni-
berg engaged in the cleaning.
and yards. Most of the rubbish wa.
dumped in the swamp northwest of
town, where it can be easily covered
up and is not noticeable.
Yesterday was a perfect clean-np
day, clear and sunshiny, with no
wind to endanger fires, and one of
the warmest yet experienced this
year.
While Prineville has experienced
a number of clean-up days, and at
one time had an event that lasted
30 days, never before In the history
of the city has there been such a
general and effective movement of
this kind,, and tbe results this morn
ing show that this year', spring
clean-up was the best of its kind
pver experienced here. The utmost
success of the venture makes it pro-
hatile that it will take place every
year, perhaps twice a year.
MANY CARS DRIVEN AWAY
FROM FRANKLIN PLANT.
The winter of 1919-20 will long
be remembered for its mildness.
Practically all of the state highways
in the eastern part of the country at
least were open during the entire
winter, and long lines, of new car
being driven away from the auto
mobile factories were a common
sight.
Central New York winter, ln par
ticular have always been noted for
their rigor, but the' winter Just pas
sed was tbe exception that proved
the rule. This is borne out by sta
tistics Just released by the Franklin
Automobile Company of Syracuse,
which show that 693 cars were driv
en away from the factory from Nov
ember 1 to March 1. Out of 95S
cars sold and delivered during Feb-,
ruary, 152 were driveaways. Many
of these cars were driven overland
to points as far distant as Ohio, In
diana, Deleware and the District of
Columbia.
This bulletin gives many addition
al hints to the feeder and should be
in the hands of every man who ex
pects to feed out a number of steer
this fall and winter. They will be
available at the county agent', office,
at tbe court house soon.
W. B. TUCKER,
County Agent.
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