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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1921)
TM'RHDAY, MAT 18, 1M1 Tie 1WPBH I ; 1 1 I- --.- v v Vr v i if x ; 4i i A MILLION FEET Of LUMBER AWAITING THE PLEASURE OF THE BUILDER !( Ona of the best known companies In the Northwest is the Tum-A-! Lum Lumber Company, whose main offices are at Walla Walla with about 60 yards scattered over the states of Oregon and Washington and a capital of $1,500,000 back of i them. With the coming ot the railroads Into Central Oregon this company placed yards In all the., principal towns having access to railroad transportation. In June 191 soon after the City ot Prlneville railroad was finished they bought out the tirm of Shipp & Perry and began operations on an extensive scale in Prineville. j All the pine and some of the fir ! Is cut and sawed upon their own . lands about 13 miles from the city, hauled here and then put thru their own planing mill, which is operated i In connection with the yard. , In 1920 they erected a 64 by 64 j lumber shed with a commodious up to the time office building and spent In the neighborhood of $5,000 In Improving their local city property, graveling the alleys, putting In ce ment walks and beautifying all the buldings with fresh paint, making them a credit to the city. The average monthly pay roll for the town plant alone is $600.00 and a glance at the tax rolls will reveal the fact that they are bearing no small share of the city and county taxes. At this time they are buying more property and planning the erection of a large warehouse for the pur pose ot storing wheat and wool. The Tum-A-Lum motto Is Service and in every community they enter they stand ready to assist in every enterprise tor the upbuilding and advancement of the country. Where ever you go in Central Oregon, In country or town, you will find beau tiful homes and modern school houses which testify to the spirit of progress which always marks the advent ot the Tum-A-Lum. J. M. Crawford of Walla Walla is the President of the company and associated with him are his sons, Howard C. and Harold E., B. F. Culp of Walla Walla is the secre tary. The empoyees of this great com pany are called the Tum-A-Lum fam ily and number several hundred. A friendly comradship exists among them and at their annual conven tion Mr. and Mrs. Crawford spare neither energy time or money in cementing this feeling "and in giving ( their "family" the most delightful week ot the year. The success of this company la due to Mr. Crawford, who began life as a poor boy, and is a demonstra tion of what brains and untiring en ergy can compass, also to the fact that his personal magnetism and In tense Interest in his employees and their welfare, brings their response in loyalty and affection which be tween employer and employee Is wonderful to see. On a recent visit to this city Mr. Crawford was much Impressed with its cleanliness, order and progress and expressed great faith In Its fu ture. L. E. Smith of Redmond, largely and vitally interested in Central Or egon is the district manager for the Central Oregon District. W. P. Hershey the local manager has been with, the company for many years and Is a Central Oregon en thusiast having owned property nd payed taxes In Crook and Jefferson counties for the past 12 years. J. B. Shipp, who Is well known to all old timers, as one of the city's substantial men, is foreman of the planing mill, and is well versed In ! everything pertaining to building and building material. L SIDE OF E Best Assistance Available in Build ing from proper plan is essential E. J. Barrett points out. i "Building your home is a serious business, and should not involve risks If you get at It in a business like manner. It should net yon a profit just as any other well man aged business should, depending upon the sound Judgement you use In the conducting of your building operations," says E. J. Barrett, con tractor. The sound way to consider the proposition is from a dollar and cents point of view an investment. Tou have probably wondered wheth er it is cheaper to pay for the privil ege of living in some other man's house or to build and own a home of your own. From the landlord's standpoint you must pay in addition to a fair return on his money, such inciden tals as taxes, insurance, upkeep and general wear and tear on his pro perty. Recent United States gov ernment reports show that under ex isting conditions 13 per cent is a fair return to the landlord. If you would figure up the sums you have to pay for the privilege of shelter and home conveniences, it would surprise you. Especially when you remember that money spent for rent does not buy one dol lars worth of ownership. The same amount of money put Into building a home of your own will not only prove to be a better Investment but will at the same time lower your rental costs. The re turn that you will get on your in vestment all depends on the type, character and class of the home you build. If you build extravagently without regard to cost, your rent that you charge yourself will be high. However, if you build a mo dest, attractive home from a plan designed to eliminate waste, your rental charge will not only be low, tmt your Investment should increase In value. The most Important factor In first assuring yourself of a home of safe, sound investment is to choose the proper plan and obtain the best assistance available in building from, that plan. Do not be misled Into thinking that because your pro posed home is going to be small it does not require professional plan ning. This belief nag cost thousands of home builders thousands of dol lars. . Homes, large or small, planned with individuality and charm, are safe investments, as they are mostly and profitably disposed ot. When you stop to consider the building of your home from a busi ness point of view, and admit that you must live somewhere and pay a certain sum for that privilege, you will find that the money put into a piece of land and a new home will if you give your investment the same attention you would a like am ount of money put into any other business enterprise, show a satisfac tory profit in dollars and cents. HERE'S A .NEW ONE The following news item is from the North Bend Eagle. It would seem that the possibilities of the fly ing machine are much greater than at first supposed. Miss Edna Kempjr of North Bend Nebraska, has recovered her voice as the result of a flight in an air plane which soared to an altitude ot 6,100 feet above Denver. She has been unable to speak above a whis per for more than a year. Miss Kemper's flight was made on April 21, upon the advice of her physician Dr. E. D. Starbird of Denver and was the first experiment of the kind In the west. She was in the air for more than an hour. On April 26, the fifth day after her flight. Miss Kemper's voice came back to her. On the seventh day after the flight lost her voice for two hours but it returned again at the end of that time, apparently as clear and strong as on the first recovery. Loud talking, singing or shouting will not be permitted for some time but complete normal strength will probably follow quickly. FORESTRY NOTES Through the courtesy of the Bu reau of Animal Industry the local Forestry office has been priviledged to distribute blackleg vaccine to users of the National Forest range. There is a small stock of this vac cine now on hand at the local head quarters and any grazing permittee who desires may secure such amount as will meet his requirements free of charge. All that is asked ot the user is that a form be filled out in dicating just how the vaccine is to be used. One of the most important Jobs, from a range standpoint, on this Forest has Just been undertaken on Maury Mt. The Biological Survey, the Forest Service, the County Agent and the Maury Mt., C. & H. Ass'n co operating, have launched a campaign which has been started from the J. Floyd Houston ranch, near Roberts t and will extend to other parts of the range as fast as weather conditions will permit, which we hope will prac tically eliminate the sage rat pest on Maury Mt. The Biological Survey people are supplying the poison gTain, and all ot the other Ingre dients that go to make up the poison mixture and are furnishing an ex perienced man to superintend the work. The Maury C. & H. Asstn has hired a co-operative range rider to work with the Biological Survey and has also given assurance that as the campaign progresses, individuals in whose locality the work is being done will turn out'and assist In dis tributing the ''poison. While thlB work is now to this part of the state we hope It will be the fore-runner of more extensive operations later on and that eventually Crook County will be entirely rid of the pest known as the sage-rat. It can be done if we will work together. More applications for employment have been made to the local Forestry office than there are positions to supply. This is quite different from the conditions thlt prevailed last season, when It was very hard to se cure responsible help.. Residents of the Summit Pralrlt section who experienced quite a loss last season from grasshopper depre dations are up in arms against this pest, and with the cooperation given by the Forest Service and the local County Agent's office, it is hoped that a repetition of last year's loss will be averted. The campaign will start whenever the grasshoppers come out. Ranger E. W. Donnelly and, V. V. Harpham returned Saturday from the Burns and Suplee country and report that while the grass crop is very backward in the higher timber ed regions the prospects are exceed ingly bright for excellent range con ditions later on., This will work to the advantage of the stockmen all around, since for the past three or four years, owing to very unfavor able climatic conditions and the sur plus of stock due to wartime pro duction, the Forest range hag suf fered considerably in places. Now that so many stock have been taken out of the country there Is much more forage per head for stock out side the Forest boundary, which will abundantly supply the present de mand until the Forest range is ready for use, even though the lat ter is a bit late in the hgh country. The Forest Service is sending out a number of films depicting certain lines of forest service activities, in order to better acquaint the gener al public with the work of the ser vice. Prineville has been promised a 1000 foot reel entitled "Grazing Industry". This reel will be on hand for Saturday afternoon mat- f a I'd walk Camel The pleasure is worth it. There's no sub stitute for Camel quality and that mild, fragrant Camel blend. The fellow who smokes Camels, wants Camels. That's because Camels have a smoothness, a fragrance and a mildness you can't get in another cigarette. Don't let anyone tell you that any other cigarette at any price is so good as Camels. Let your own taste be the judge. Try Camels for yourself . A few smooth, refreshing p'iff s and you'd walk a mile for a Camel, too. 1 Oa m R. J. RF.YNOl DS Talu.. C. Wuatoa-'iiii, N. C. Inee, and will be left in Prineville tor a period of tour or five nights thereafter.. Arrangements have been made with the manager to show this reel as an additional fea ture during the period mentioned. Since this Is a grating section, it is hoped that all who can will take ad vantage ot this oportunlty to be In formed of their activities. Costs of Ami. A coat of arms Is reile of the armorial tnwtgnla of medieval (Imt and was embroidered upon the cloth worn over the armor to render the knight conspicuous In battle. All the knights of tht middle agua bid suck coata of anna and many of them hivs been retained by their descendants. Old He Get Itf Awry was In the buhlt of asking his oncle for if iml-a. To breik him of the habit hi uncle told blm he wealf five him pi'tuiles sometimes, but never when he asked for them. One day Awry went te his ancle's room, got down on the fleor snd said, "Onrla Albert, I'm Just looking for penny. ALTO LICENSES FOR 1022 Make of car License fee Apperson $47.00 Briscoe, 28.00, Buick 40.00 ' Cadillac 66.00 1 Case 40.00 i Chalmers 84.00 Chandler' 34.00 Chevrolet 22.00 Cole ' 47.00 Dodge 18.00 Dort 88.00 Elgin 34.00 j Essex 34.00 Ford m 16.00 Franklin 47.00 Hudson 47.00 Hupmoblle 28.00 Marmon 65.00 Maxwell 88.00 Mitchell 40.00 Nash 84.00 Oakland 28.00 Oldsmobile 28.00 Overland 22.00 Paige 40.00 Pierce Arrow 62.00 Reo. 40.00 Stephens 40.00 Studebaker 40.00 Stutz 84.00 Velie 47'.00 Average Car "87.16 Primitive Lamps. " The first lamps, s known as "Betty" lamps. Introduced In America,' when the Brst Pilgrims landed, resembled somewhat the old Oreek models. Some were forged from iron, and others were cast In brass. They were lat on top and bottom, and the wick support was a crude bar, fastened by the low er end to the Inside bottom of the lamp. A handle at the back attached by links to a pointed hook, held the lamp suspended from a high backed chair or crevice In the stone fireplace. Heart and Furniture 8mher. Jack Hugging was more than halt an hour trying to persuade me to name the dHy." "Did you give wayr "Yes, I was afraid the chair would If 1 didn't," Boston Transcript Ovambos Wear False Hair. The Ovambos, a South African tribe, wear long plaits and tresses of false -,nir. H2Q9 ft Crtttr Lsh, mtr MidfirJ, in Southtrn Ortgtnm tut f tht utrWs moll btauliful Uhi, mm M ' m - ' mAa& fcc-" w - 1, W I dheSapphircBl (f Crater jal& Words cannot adequately describe the beauties of Crater Lake. Its sapphire-blue coloring, its picturesque island and its gor geous setting combine to make it one of nature's wonder spots. Crater Lake is in the southern part of Oregon and is accessible by automobile from the Pacific Highway. And motorists may plan a trip to Crater Lake with assurance because Red Crown Gasoline may be obtained all along the route from north or south. Make your trip with "Red Crown" the gasoline of quality the gasoline with a continuous chain of boiling points. Look for the Red Crown sign on service stations and garages. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) t 1 ' ami Gasoline of Quality 'T."7,lrf.si