Uhc SEadras IPionee. Published cvory Thursday by -THE riONEEIt PUBLISHING 00.- 8UB80RIPTION RATES : 'One year fl.60 Six mouths LOO Three mouths .75 ADVKHTIHINO 1IATK3 'ffN AITMCATIOX Entered as second tlass matter August V, 1901. at tlio Postofflco at Madras, Ore under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1871' TllUItSDAY AlMlIL 6, 1905 GREETING, "With this issue of The Madras iPioneer we make onr first ap- pearane before its readers and can only wish that our paper "will be greeted with the warm welome we have receired from the people of Madras. In the future, as in the past, -The Pioneer will work for the right upbuilding of Madras and the northern portion of Grook county. In the short time he has had control Mr. Brownhill 'has made The Pioneer a house hold journal eagerly sought for ind studiously read by the larger portion of northern Crook. We shall endeavor to keep The Pioneer up to its pres ent standard as a news purveyor, .and as Madras and the sur rounding country developed and improves will strive to keep The Pioneer abreast the times. Yours very truly, Max Leuddemann, By S. D. Percival. The fiist of April commenced the season for the fishing ol trout in Oregon and the lovers -of this eport can now indulge to their heart's content, provided none are kept smaller than five inches in length. The virgin soil of this part of the county is being rapidly pre pared for seeding these days. With normal conditions there will be a yield of grain and hay in this vicinity which will be astonishing. President Roosevelt started Monday on a trip for recreation through the Southern sates, and will take wolf hunt- in Oakla boma, and in Colorado will take a hunt for big game. The Presi dent will be absent from Wash ington for about two months. The hoodoo on' the torpedo boat Goldsborough,, which was first constructed by the defunct Wolf & Zwicker company, is still in-full force. At a speed trial held last Thursday she failed to make the limit) and as usual a series of accidents were recorded against the craft. Francis J. Heney, recently appointed U. S. district attorney for Oregon, has returned to Portland and has taken charge of the land fraud cases which tire being prosecuted by the government. It is said a new broom makes a clean sweep, and Heney seems to be no ex . ception. The Lewis and Clark Exposi tion directors are up againet the dilemma of having insufficient space to accommodate thooe Who wish to exhibit. This is unfortunate for thdse who wish to make displays,but niay be the means of making a high class of exhibition to the exclusion of those which are of nd particu lar merit. "Yamhill beats the world" is being exemplified this year in the fact that they are gaining notoriety ag qhampion kickers. They fathered tlio referendtihi on thB $1,000,000 appropriation of the last legislature and atf? no threatening Ur-J?pt ttie bontitutionality of 'the state tax law. But thii may be Merely an efferveaence and whenatbe rush of spring nd summer-wqik oonimencea they will likely forget outside trou bles by reason of being busy with home affairs. The ewaeat 'plea of Agency Plains taxpayer for an open county road to tiro railroad is one with whic'H the people of western Crookcounty clear to the southern boundary are heart ily in sj'inpathy. But while he is belating the county court on account of this seeming over sight, it should be remembered that o county road to tire main county road on Trout creek has never been asked for. Every petition for a county road from Agency Plains toward the rail road has either commenced or ended at what is termed Lj'le's gap, and all these petitions have been granted, although it is hardly business-like for a coun ty to grant county roads which abut against a fenced inclosure technically private property, passage through which can be debarred to the public by the simple posting of a tres pass notice. The county might Duild and improve roads lead ing to this one point and then have them rendered useless by having the gap closed. The full importance of having a county road opened from this, gap to the main Trout Creek road is only fully realised when it is known that this is the only route during the bad roads of winter that can be travelled by freight teams from Madras, Bend and Silver Lake, the other route through Willow Creek being practically impassable. A very feasible route and grade from this gap to the main conntj road on Trout Creek is parallel to the automobile grade, and Agency Plains people should make a move toward getting this opened immediately. The Campbell system of dry Farming in the growing of alfalfa is receiving some attention in portions of this and other states where the rainfall is not any too plentiful and It is sure to work a great change in the matter of an increased amount of the crop. The land is plowed deep in the fall and allowed to remain until the following spring during which time it has gathered all the moisture of the winter months. At seeding time the seed is coveted deeply, rolled down, and then the harrow is used a number of times until the surface is so loose that a perfect dust blanket is formed which is then left undisturbed. By this loose covering all the moisture is held in the ground, which is of vast benefit during the dry season and ensures a large cropi This plan ought to be adopted in flections even where the fall of rain is very plentiful during the wet season as too much attention cannot be given to plating grain land in first-class condition for grain raising or pasture and hay pur poses. The Willamette valley in Oregon has a generally moist climate but at lim'es dur ing tho summer months the land dries but to sucli ian extent that some injury results to 'crop's oi land that has been in use for several years and, we believe, the Campbell system if properly pursued would work a wonder fal change for tlte better. Pacific Homestead. THAT NORTH fefft) tfkAbE. A great deal o UHfavoriTe comment baa been cast against tfcafaresetitcoun ty court by the eettlers of the north nd of the Agency Plains, because the north end grade was not opened .lait fal 1 1 The real cause therefor ap nears td liaVe Been overlooked. The couuty ooHrfc'ttfii all that was asked of It to do for that road, allowed the peti tion atfd ordered the supervisor to bpen tW Veatt an eoe aa partible, which h proceeded to do by commencing at the end 1b place of the commencement of the Toad, using all the funds on the grade rnunlng Into Madras auri leav ing the most Important part of tlit road untouched. The settlers working on that ro,d kuew tlito and therefore Are virtually to blame for the present Btate of HftHlrs. They oouM -mill should have refused ta work auyWhere, ex cept on "lro most Important part "of that road,1, o., the grade leadleu from tho top of tho fPlalu In W. end off 8. 14. E. to Snge Brush 8prhgH, from where they could haul their watr In one third the time now -consumed In coming lo Madras, lloAVover, there 1b no wo xtfyrug oVer spilled milk and the. thing to" do now Is to build thatgrado. AvetUlou a'hr presontcd to th,e county-court nt'tlie March term the settlers promising todotmtecerlnln work aud afking that the court In nfriint the roiid supervisor to take -charge of said work. This was a raovo in the rlgnt uireeuoii, aim wan irmiiii ly nllowod. As nearly all of the set tiers who have promised to do this work live lu this district they havu asked that Road Supervisor John 8. Dillon be Instructed to tako charge of the work. This bus nlso been granted and Mr. Dillon will doubtless take charge of tho mutter and work will commeuco on tho grado In tho very near future. Wo would BUggest how ever that tho settlers interested open the grade clear down the bill, if only In a crude way at present, completing the roud as opportunity and funds will permit; for we must keep In mind that tho couuty lias already speui more money ou roads In this, vicinity than the laws outitle us to. It is now up to the etttlers to build that road and wo are sure they will do it. FRESH MILCH COWS. I have several fresh rallch cows for mile, and tbey are good ones, too. Jack Ilelflch, Culver, Oregon. Horseman Take. Notice. I will be at Hahn's stable with my Percheron Stallion, Prince Corbet.Mon (lays Wednesdays and Saturdays. PETE MARNAOH. C. A. Devens, proprietor of the Cllne Palls Press, aud O. W. Propat, a mer chant of Condon, passed through Mad ras for Cllne Falls Tuesday. Mr. Dev pus Intends (Imbllug tbe aire of the Press In the hear iuture. Mr. Propst Is going to Cline Falls possibly to start a branch sto're thero. County Court ot 1'rwk County, OriRon, at the Cuuirty Court room In l'rlntsvlllc, Oregon, on vdm-Uy,tlu-:M " of -Muy, at wbtrli tlmu'they rtl apply to M ttouW "f a'llrMinu to rati uplrltuoiw, null unit vlwrot'llinior and hunt elder In iiuantltle ! tltHm(b KUlloli a prnjcit for in MMiHtKU. Kutrher Product, 'rook Conllty, Oregon, :iUrch si. .-ivtrtivotiUMKit. TlTION 'FOR UQU0R LIOBNSH. To tho Honorable County Court for tlio Comity of UrooKjSiato ot uirpou, w. tlwi iiHilorslunud Itwd voters of Ashwood Precinct;, Crook County, Oregon, respectfuNy petition your ntimunuiu mm, .. . iir..,rcn in Himtmi & Uruter to sell spirituous, nmlt and vlnons llipiora In luantUlvs less tlmu one gnnoij, in m precinct, county nmt state, iviso imrn cmi-i, foranorlod of six iiiontlis beginning on tho Oth day of May, 1906. Dated at Ashwood, Oregon mis w-i uay ot March, 1D05, H V Uerryman, John M Payne, F h Anderson, Dan Crowley, Cliarloy Swanson, Oscar Black, Thorn Lewis, S S 13lack, C M McPhorson, Pnt Noilly, L Vf Tomllnson, W C Ulrd. J W Jamison, K D tfustou, E W Crosswhltc, Mllo Wood, C K.Sandy, E A ltandoldi, John McNeil, J C Drognn, Ulen Oroter, W II Huston, C 1) Gny, Dnn KvniH, W D Wnlkcr, Frank Doak, II J StrlVkllu, J P Kelnay, T J Wyiuiin, E 0 Flnnell, Oliver McCollum, J V McCollutn, J H Un) less, A W Crater. la Imrohv Cll-L'll that tllC HIICllT- slgnetl will prcweiit their petition to tint Hoiibrahto County court nr uruo County, Oregon, at the May tctm thereof, iK.wkt mi Witlnustlav. thu Ski day of Mo , 1905, praying for a Uccnso to sol! splrltu ous, malt and vinous liquors and hnnl cider In quantities less than one gallon In Ashwood Precinct, Crook County, Oregon, for a period ot alx months from nnd after the Sth day of May, 1W5. Benton & Grater. A, . WILLIAMS & CO. IIKALKIU) IN PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. In the County Court of the State of Oregon (or Crook county. In the matter of the aipHcfttUm of M. I.. Louden, of MHilras, Oregon, for n lltonse to cull ))Irituoux, malt anil vinous lliiiiirx anil hard cider in less iiiantltlca than one gallon. To tho Honorable County Court of the State of Oregon for Crook county: W'c, the undcMlgned, being a majority of the legal voter of Kntcliur 1'reclncM'rook County, Oregon, would most rcsit-ctfully iK-tltlon that a license K- granted by your Houorolile Court to M . L. Loueks to tell silrltuou, malt or vltioua liquors or fermented cider, In lexs iuantlttcslhan one gallon, in the Precinct of Kutrher, County of Crook and State of Oregon, for the term of 12 months from the :W day of May, 1!X. V II Haunon, John 'fliomiu". John fnliani, Don 1' Hea, J YV Jackson, IjoiiU Voirath.TH Tucker, J E Campbell, I BCowlcn, Emext Doty, W K Kutler, C O I(ami.ey, h E Ilaker, (iilll Diznoy, Walter .rney, C K Hnycn, K O Ilutt-hi. ton, II K Nissen, X 8 Jennlngc, 8 V Itichard. xon, Ceorgc Kirk, J Jt MagncM), Milo (!artl, A II I'arkey, Andrew I.nrsen, Eugene Williamx, Charles Dillon, YV II Htouehorker, J II Lee, Fred Davis, V F Field, O h Ilohlfeid, li C White, James lee, Jame.i WiUIamK, It It Young, TMIlurdcn, I) II ltnrden, John A Palmehn.tn E Iiughlin, (iCO It IjuckH, h A Young, V P I'ax'ton, It Jl Jon'eir, Kd KtrtclitT, W C Moore, J K Whiteman, II C Dov'o, (! 8 Mfcycif, Martin T Pratt, I I. Huffman, J C Trotter, Chan Dizncy, C C Ahley, W Thielemann, Y J Hrook, T J Mulloy, Bum Hatertlck, John Dillon, JolinO itiwe, WillUm Vanberg, John E Evlck, 0 V Dillon, YVesley Bumncr, W II Itaimcy, J D Mayc, (,' K Iouck, J I Ilahn, Jainen Kaan( MLI-ouckn, W Drownhlll, (J YV Itlchardfion. George Pitt, A Jllauchct, Peter Kalama, A . YVilliamx, Frank KlklnH, V C Fox, J F Church, William Coakley, ltT Jonen, J M Mayes, 11 ! I!K Xotire i hereby ftlvtsn that the nmleriilgncd will j.reiieid tii'c forgoittg JfttlUori to the County Court of Crook Conn ty. Oregon, fit the County 'Court room lu Princviire, Oregon, on YVedrVeMlay, the :!I day of May, IWrt, at whlrli time they will apply to nald Court for a licence to xell Dplrltuoux, malt aud viuoiiK ll(Uor aud hard cider in quantities lciut titan one gallon ax prayed for In Maid petition. Kutchcr Precinct, Crook County, Oregon, March 80, VJ03. M. U I.OUCK8. PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To tne ifeWofalilc County Court for tho (Jounty of Crow. Stale of Orcp)iit Wc, 'the inidcridgncd, legal voter pf Kutchcr ITerinct, Xo.'ol Crook County, Oregon, re IK;cVdtly pclltWii your honorabtu body' to grant a liccnitc to Cramer 1- Hlevcnn (Jerry Cramtir and (leorgc A. HIcvciih) to xell unlrltn- ou, Jii a ft and vinou liquor aud hard cider, lul .....A.M.. ..u ti.t. ...... ...li.... I., il.i l'. ....... I tlinilOVM IKS. limn unu in fil.li. rn.ll.llvt IYecInct, Xo 'a, for a iorlod of lx month from and after the ,'J1 day of May, JD&'f. 8 E Gray, Frank ElkiiiM, 8 h YV11I, Jamc It MagVicf, John A Palmeliu, John O Itotsc, Don P it'ek. lirenry 8lckJr. ) 1' Halm, J M Maye. Jphn Vsham, MaTtlfi T Pratt, It T Joiic, T U Tucker, Ira Uarbcr, A It ParkVy, Frank OHlxiri:, W II Parker, Fred H Udd. J E Evick, J F Church lUter Ifoiwr, J D MlyH O V Dillon, W K ItlAVer, YV Jf VllllAm?r, 3t MrKlroy, Wm MrEtnoy, ChU SfcKlrby, J v McKfroy, D 11 llunlcli, t M Hurdbu, Dodd McCftuIey, YV II Hamwy.U.OJlaW&y, UHi'pvrfw, O CAhley, X 8 Jennlng, C V Duling, JlVnc T&, J II ,Ice, W It Htoiiehockef, LAY'ouiik, Ilirry Churcli, W irannon. Jaine HaiWldg, n It u6ig, It E IfWfr, 8 A MbCln, YV If AM, J A Ifen, ti 0 Hohlfeld; C V Fox. JF Hunt, Mile Fox, K-tct Kll'rjurg, 8 It EMioudwrn, M ! Ward, J II JarkKOii, Chi I ItotcrWit', H 0 Dort, Khmt Do'ty, FftdOuttcndoif.Frunk Itodmali, EIwln A Hlinden, J J iUutoii. If K KIhkcu, a W Hlrha;avil, 8 F Itobeiou., n, nnKijiiou, 1 voirath, A JacoUi., J W Jotic, Chah Itabentlcki II X Xotlh, !ha DUnCy, J E Citmtbcll, Ffarsoy, Mm DIIob, JtMJoaen, U R Hayvi, h p I'axtoH, K 8 Cramer, S l, fx)ckafd, A Eagle, 0 YV Kaiikln, Kaan, W F Field, i A Pullen, K'J'Broex, Owar Y itnt, Xotlce I hereby (riven that the uii&r"ruhd 1II Titwat Ihe forolug ietflTbfi b Wei Baker, X II A X. Willlaru. II E Kffk, OW Klrk.Wam Dry Goods, Clothing Furnishing Goods Mart fltivu'Wlid ell Meatnof tail Vlinl.. Farm 'kind. licit Dairy Iluttcr and I'rcMi Egg (mr Williams & Roush, Proi Madras, Oregon. ... THE BW... LIV&RY AND FEED STAI -t AT SHANIKO 18 . SD. A. HOWELL'S . Good stock. Curoful drivers. Best of liny and , rrices reaaonuolo. PilLNEVILLE'S ...Department Store.. Cprries tho Lnrgeat and Boat Bolected stock of gents' and Indies' rendy-niude clothing of tiny store in Crook county, Latest styles, best fit, lowest prices nlso a full and complete line of every thing needed by tho farmer and slock man. Send in a trial order and bo convinced. WURZWEILER & THOM8I Prineville Oregon BOOTS ASM) SHOES HATS AND CAPB THE DALLES OnECOH E, H. SMITH " Dealer In and Manufacturer of Harness & Saddles .fimiDI.Ei?, Ql'IKTH, SIVLKIt.MOl'NTKD HPL'ItS AND H1T8 COAT CHAPAUKJ08. Etc REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. PRINEVILLE OrtEGON CULVER HOTEL Ali) Ffefeb bARN PeVIkV ItEK'D, M'ftimger. GOOD MEALS CLEAN BEDS NEW BUILDINGS CHAIN AND HAY OF AM. KINiWj FOIt 8AMC PltlCES UKA8ONAHI1K. CULVER DRECOH I PRE! f tHyVeTTVtjieht LAnds Vihder 'irrlgatlort In Oregon are ftovv open for settlement, fcor further particulars apply to nnon1inrooWrr'Qfihll5.PnWPPf!n UuObllPlldUll&UUUUUiuii vi uv IJENO, OUEGON. , XL J. W. BOONE Deafer In homc-mado Hariiess&Saddles Try ur mt'tia 5f "iVViiVu. ulvcr Tree Stock Bk'A'dio. TliV&atttUlielmurkct. PRINEVILLE IKECOH UANE faett'ePal Biackfcflifth and Wtigoil Alak'cr HORSESHOEiNa A Specialty Ail Wetk QuaraaUmJ SHANIKO OREQON Speeial S al FOIt HIXTY DAYS ON I A IN BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTH1I Of oil klmlfl. Wo ntfio carry a full And complete line ot CJrw nnd llnrtlvvnru. Agents for Mitchell Wagons, Hucki, flurr! Carte, I'Iowb, llarnt'Hft, Drills nnl nil tcluds of furniltiK Implemn and toolfi. I JOHNSON, BOOTH & Main St., Prineville, Ore. HALL'S SAFESJ HOLD ONIA' HY THE bis Safe and Uoek Compi Aijenu for the Pacific Wt. flic only Of in that can oll a HifetrtAr Ilalt'd llininl. HxVHiMve Mire for the oirty MANUANK8K II NK Ag-uAtH for Uio bl.tVIvIt tVPKWftlTKItH. lira-Second AvwHcattle, W'axh. 112 l?We Hf., Han FifHurI-o, Cal. Ill Wellington ftu Kiokauc, Witnli. 84 Third Street,! . Portland, Ore Warm Swing Stage Waoinitia TmiceaWee! LeAVes-,Varm Sprln'g A'goWy ev'eVy Mohtfuy hd Thur VVapinltla every Tuesday and Friday. Vare fron Wartn Hii(iitt A'iey tu'WaplnltJa". V. 'il ' VoWotHl.rliiK , I " to Hlmnanlio. rlKi. Jroin Waplnltla to Warm Hj.rl'ng Ady ,VoHliiilinnlio , ,.i . (0 IIUtHiClllgN. ' 'imnmiKorii alloued 20 jiouhiIh biiKuaKO. Krclglit, lo por jduniJ. (eoil lior Af6M ffrlveW. KtKc leaven liotli jilacen at 0 aViA'. - P. KALAMA arird J. MAYP When your l'huv 'iieetU almriwuliiKi your vvagon la In iiw1 rclVallf olri you want your homo )iod, don't (ui;ci(oi(o to W ' 01,1) Hj'ANH. OUR WORK id UARAMltt) tfc.l'AIH DKAMNO AND KKAN'AMf.K VHWWi OU MOTTO, -1 f I nnnnUO -Oeno'l Wabnmw I T. t). DnUUIVd, hnd Blacftamith T ' "Madrai, Oregon