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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1904)
it 4 as, 'CDhc Madras Pioneer. " " iVtbltatu'd every Thursday by Till! PIONKEll llTULlSI!INa GO. TlMOTIIV IJItOWNHtU., Mgr. 8UB30niPTION nATE8 i Ono j oar. $1.50 Six montlis.... 1.00 Three inonths ,7C AllVKimStXU IIATK8 OX APPLICATION. ,,. ' ' bnturod an .seeouit class matter August 2U, liiOt. nt the PosUilBce at Matlrny, Ore. under ttto Act of Congress of March 1870. .DKCEMHKU 15. 1001 1 ' AGENOY PLAIN CULLINGS. W'e Had a nice little rain on this end "of the Plain Saturday. II. J. Branstetter made a .business trip to Sbaniko Tuesday, Alfred Purkey and Churles Dillon "Weru hauling lumber from Derham's mill lust week for Mr. Dillon. John Dillon and Claude Ramsey np. pear to be chunk' full of music, bul where on where are are their instru ments? . Robert Gard made a business trip to Sbaniko Thursday. Joseph Arney was butchering hogs Friday and tempted our nppetlte with n choice spare rib. n..- i t i. Winter, folV3$gm 60 EChol- mnJSScho01 18 Ver-V f&JtWm need of more seats and desks. Audrew iarseu is wielding the rod to perfection. Joseph Arney and his drill is kept quite busy lucj'e days seeding for bis neighbors. T. M. Burden, one of our most en ergetic farmers, has Miceetded in gel ting out quite a crop of winter grain. He hustles early and late. Mrs, AV. II. Ramsey aud Mrs, Joseph Arney are very jubilant over the ar rival of their large steel ranges. Chester Gard has returned to his homestead and purchased a new ci ok nlove to go in his new house, aud we surmise he will not be content until he gets another piece of furuiture that Is competent to test the cookidg qual ities of the afpresaid stove. Claude Ramsey made what he called n. business trip to Antelope Sunday, but we incline to the opinion Hint lliu business transacted was exclusively with the feminine gender. AW J. Branstetter is doing more, in our judgment, to develop the irood morals of the rifcing geneiattou on tbt JL'iain than anyone else we can call to mind, lie organized a.Sunday school ut his father's notice in the eaily set tlement of the Plain, arid with the assistance of others has kept it alive and interesting until the present time. We do not say he has done It alouPj but he has been the prime mover in the cause, and should have the en couragement of al good citizens. Mandy. Glad to hear from you, Mandy; write us more often If you. can. Ed. ' METHODIST HILL JOTTINGS. WILL OROdKfejTT HAVE AN EXHIBIT AT S FAIK? In order that the people may meet aud decide na to, whether they den I re to have the resources of Crook county exhibited at. the Lewis and (.'lurk Fair in 1005. I hereby call a meeting of the people of cha county, to meet at the o-ttrt house in 1'rHieviIle,.. Ore,, De cemher 24, 1004, at 10 o'clock it. m. 1 would suggest that each precinct hold it meeting nnd send ns. many repre sentatives lo this meeting a? possible, and also select e tiu-oue In each pre clout to receive and collect exhibit, and recommend tlhilr tut mo to the meeting hero Devember 24th, ItLl. llopini: that the people of tills county will take an .active- Interest in this matter, 1 remain, W. A. Bell, . Judgo Crook .County. Last .week Tho Pioneer, through its columns, asked the question, that Is also aked iuhc.above. We sincerely hope that our people will promptly respond, and .that a rousing meeting mty bo had, during which Crook county will decide to-be represented ut the fair. We are a cnunly second to none now. A year from now a mighty change will he seen, a change Ihatwill easily place Ciook county in the lead, hence tho reasou for repre sentation at the fair. THE NEW EOADS. i Pi ill. -111 II i. TViii -"m in In n liriT Chris Harry, who lias been working at Dee's mill during the summer, is now living on his homestead. The Arensnieier brothers are digging potatoes this week. R. Dombrowe and T. Hartnagel hauled Mr. Rieger's furniture out from Shaniko. The Madras German Threshing Ma chine Company, who purchased a new Case machine last summer, are now at work building a large shed for the machine on Joe Marnach's place. O. C. Hale is baling a hundred tons of hay, which be will haul to Bend tills winter. The German Methodist Cirurch is to have a coat of rustic lJmber next inontb, aud a spire is also to be added to the front end. Frank A. Bmitb is rlowJng on a large trat of raw laud this week. C. Strasscr is building a large barn 0x60 feet. Emil Zemke has bought a four-horse f.ara and commenced fnrming bis homestead, which Is situated on the north end of Metbodiet Hill. Someone has asked: "Where is Methodist Hill?" To tfuch inquirers we woutd eay: It la situated seven miles doulbwebt of Madras, at the southern bueo of Round. Butte. It has been styled "MeUiodibt Hill" by the German people, who have a church of that denomiuation situated at its most scenJp point. . Mosea. m. $25 Reward "Will he paid for information leading to tho arrest and conviction of arry person tvIio may be found cutting or taking wood ofT from Beo, 8p, Tp. 10 S. R?13 E.,W. M. II. P, Audtus, pro prietor, or E. M. Mortimore, ageut, Madron, "Ore, ' W. II, Bishop, Agency clerk at Wrm Sprlugt made ua a pleasant vjslt last week, He wub agreeably sur prised at -the progress Madra has t6lfuV fca ffe m fw ift&nths. .lit, Jic., Richard Baird, Madras, Ore. Dear Sir: In answer to yqura of the 3d inst., regarding tho opening ol new roads, will say that there, is no trouble hat f knov. The Road Supervisors have their orders to see that the pe titioners open up the roads petitioned for. Tiie Road Supervisor of Crsa Keys district is probably not doing unything fnj the reason that nearly all the petitioners live in Kutcher pro duct, aud he has uo one of the pe tltioners to open his end of the new roaiii. If tills J.s the case the petition ers should spread themselves Out over the rqud irrespective of the districts and then the matter will proceed, with ' oetter results. But I have heard of .no complaint an 1 presumed that the pe titioners had been doing their part. Hoping that the matter will be at tended to, I remain, yours truly, W. A. Bell. The alove was received by Mr. Buird in answer to a letter asking why no work had been done on the grade at i he north end of the roads mentioned. This grade near Sage Brush Springs Is the most important of the two and should have been opened first However, it is not (oo late yet, and ,we would suggest, that the settlers of the north end get together and commence work immediately on the grade. See the Supervisor of Cross Keyes and see to it that the work is pushed right along. :We are sure Jndge Bell willdo his part. G. L. Pax ton was a welcome visitor at The Pioceer pllice a few days nuo. FR0$t WABM SPEING. Dear Editor: As my father, Tecum seh'e Ghost, and alao brother, leim tu ny, Jr., have quit writing lo your paper, why not mo tiy and write a few lines, I hear Frank Rodman five big tance over there at Madras about XniHH. Home hoys tniybeso ciinieovor tituce Injun like 'In net. We have big time at Agency Christmas maybe. We haven line bra,m hand befe-now, with Peter Kalama as Instructor. Mr, ivalamit says he is getting along line with baud, and uo like to hear some good music about Xiiiuh. Our oluck.'Muith i$ back in I he shop onou more, . He has been laid up for three weoks.wltli a sick arm. Us Injuns like to 6ce Mndins grow big town. Then wo go over trado with store men. What l the matler no more base ball at Madrus? We play you next summer. Injun. A. 8. Phillips has Just completed a l-room addition to his house near thin city. Archie Mason has Just returned from a trip to Shunlko, where he met hi wife, who accompanied him back to Madras, ariivint; hero Wednesday noon. Mrs. Maon 1 well pleased with the country. itev. tinmer l'ontlu-, ort ulver, been '(i'.'it- l?--ifnmmonce When ready for joedlngyottr ground tlild fall buy a to w .1,0 hw wmmji&w&w ikw aw m era wwmm which Ima prove beet on tho m for catuloguo and prlco if In the maiket for implemen of any kind. Mr. 1 m mmmm m m C N RMM B MM DMk SLX TON Hl VVAL HhK. the dalles, 4 Jos. T. Peters 'tis singing school iu the PchooHioUPe in this city Monday evening at 7 o'clock. All scholars and others who aro .ijitero8led,aro requested to attend at that time. We are In receipt of the Hood River Glacier, nnd must confess that we ale agreeably surprised at its splendid mnke-up aud appearance Iu general, rt js an indication that Hood River is nn energetic, wideawake town, and speaks volumes for its more than wideawake editor. r u 1 I carries a yiornl Hue of Points, Lime, Cement, Nails, Hardware, Build ers'OIitterinls of all kinds. THE DALLES, Ore. .A Aei SyJi FREE DELIVERY OF Home Fattened Beef I am fntteniiiK n lut of miiik cnttlu at my ranch nnd tun )renreil tn (Icltvor at your door every Tuustlay choice cuts of beef, in any quantity,, at tdrmur-i' iirlcM. A portion of your jintronaKC I respectfully Millcltcil. Moat Orders left at I.. A. Vouub'k Store, will receive prompt Httentlonxvery Tuesday, HARRY DOUTHIT. ill Meat Market 111 Will pay the highest cash price for all kinds of farm produce. Butter, Eggs. Chickens and Vege tables especially solicited. Choicest cuts and joints of fresh beef, mutton and pork always on hand. Grame and lisli in season. Main St, 'a Madras, Ore. iv lAPif Qfisj 9. nn fii unuixuuii k uu Inn nn iaj a iit ts ! Ion I VHilD I AMD? : t ULLL IUUII Lftt?U i i , TJIK TIMJS TO BKI.I. 1H i ilr. J'KOl'J.K A.M II) JIL Y, I We Are in Touch with the People Who wunt to buy and are willing to pay good prlccn foj Agency Plain Vnrm; UavhiK Juiit flnlnlied, cdli.nB:.7,0iW aoreii of Columbia Southern Irrigated I.audo, we are in a position to xecure limnedlate rcnults. List Your Addreci Land -With Usand Be Convinced. RILEY GIRTHOFFER, Shaniko, Ore. I Shaniko Watehouse Company w General storaq2 and forwarding Special attention to Wool P-ading and Baling for TostTn ehij: ments. Dealers in Blacksmith Cbn, Lime and BuilderB' Material of all kinds. Sulphur, Wool and Grain Backs and Twine, Grain, Flour and Feed. Highest price paid for llideu and TeHe. 8tock -Yards with all the latest and best facilities for handling Stock, ifark Goods Care 61 99 w. wo. . f, G CONLX)N,.Manafcf; r'Ur- ...FREE w j nment Lands under 3 irrigation in Oregon are W ,nov open for settlement. For farther particulars v . apply to DescMtesIrrisatiou&PowerCo, 1JKN1). 0KK0ON. p. ' 3" BOOIS, Blacksmith and . . Wa.Gonmaker. IlOUSESIKjlilija and . i . UEKHltAL KEI'AlltSi Sixth StrfiotMadras, .Ore. 77a -Toef Jurxzhl3 jnfoor Paint fccfd, SOLD ONLY BY IVlaclas, Ore. M. P. POULSON General Plumber -I Tinner Denier in All ItllKlxifi PLUM61N& GOODS 4m TINWARE Agenj for all kind of Kami Ufachlm-ry, Btar Wind MIIIh and Mvyctn rumpn. MADJtAS, OltKOON General Blacksmith and Wagon Maker HORSESHOEINO A SPECIALTY All Wdtk Outtfuntced SHANIKd 6REGON Jolifi WL'Bihlt't Ih ti verv buiv mail these dayg prepslrlnif .fe'r tho'lOOff crops ns well as nil orlilMd and otier i(ib utantlfll iinproertfio", WBm IF you can nave 10c on every dollar, Isn't It to your Interest to do ho We' cut n v you that mitt hoi linns more. We uo a cnsli ImihIik m, therefoii) are in 11 iui. Hltlon to null you a wluter'u supply of Kioeeileu ut priced Unit dttfy competition, tfuu ua beforo you buy. Chas. T. Pome AXTJSLOPE, THE CASH GROCER OREGON. THE .DALLES NURSERI R. H. WEBER, Proprietor. Grower and Dealer In FRUIT, SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES GRAPE VI AND SMALL M : EVERGREENS, ROSES AND- SHRUBBERY Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies, Dahlias, Peonlos, Etc. THE DALLES ORB EL Kl N S Si KING J)i:ai.uiis i.v GllOCERlES, HARDWARE, HOUSE FURNISHINGS FARM MACHINERY. -Arr(nl8 for SUPERIOR DRILLS, OLIVER l3LOWS nnd BAIN AVAl Ptrineville, Ottegoft. ... THE BEST ... LIVERY AND FEED STAB ' AT SHANIKO IS LD. A. HOWELL'S Good stotJk. Careful drivers. Best .f lin nnd girii Prices reusonuble. , Uit oumtner trnde Hub -exceeded nut ex J jpectaiiDns. We have determined not to be outsold in full and winter supplies, so now is the time to call and inspect the largest and best stock of goods in Orook county. .f Wo are headquarters for everything needed by the banner and Stockman. We bit' and take " in trade Farmers' Products of all kinds. Write us for figures on your fall and wiuttfr supplies. WURZWEILER & THOMS -Prlneville Oregon. ESTABLISHED 24 YEAR8; ill Swill flip 1 1 i ll '? PRINZ & NITSCHKE Wholesale and lletnll Dculcnt In FURNITURE and CARP Matting, Rugs, Curtains, Shades, Beddin glials :sorid St. it 10