BUY LOTS
ADR AS
na industri
Gentet of
Central Oregon
m n i
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IN
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The
Comi
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Located in Willow Creek Basin and in the midst of
MMENsK WHEAT BELT
the natural trading sboint for Agery Plains and other
Surrounding Wheat plateau districts.
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN WILL GOME TO MADRAS
iiiff the neXt 12 months affbrdiri& ample tranportation facilities and assuring rapid devdopm&d
A Flourlhfe Mill juat completed, and machinery installed ready for operating;
tong distance' telephone connections. DAILY MAILS.
Splendid
msiness
Chances
ire
Open
in
MADRAS
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MADRAS ! tieihfcrally located la thB-ramoUfi Willow Creek Basin, comprising 700 square miles of the finest wheat laud in.Oregon. - SltUatod
6a a natural townalte loijation,' wltJvfino water easily obtained in wells from 12 to 20 feet deep. lias rriost equable olimato In
Oregon, and good roads tht year around. All roads lead down hill to MADRAH, and this Is the naturnl trad
, ing point of rich wheat belt larger than Sherman County.
Buy Lots Now.. Price, $ 50 and Upwra8-
For particulars inquire of DON P. REA, secretary of townsite company.
The
Madras Pioneer
Thursday
Dec 21, 1905
ysack G. Cornett, the iriail contractor,
was ai visitor in Madras this morning, from
Heisler.
NOTICE Fbtt'fiFBLrOATION.
'Department'of. (he Interior.
U. S. LanUjOSice, The Dalie, Oregon,
November 14, 1905,
4; Notice is liertbr given that the following
rmmel:i't!Wlkr lias filed notice of his iiitfention
to matl' final proof in support of hUvlnim,
and that said proof will be made'liefdrc Don
P. Ite.a, V, S..Commlsiioner, at hift oCice in
Madras., Ore(onj5on January 0,.1!KI, viz:
,K'Ullam K. LIpltaF,
df Orlzzly, Oregon, on H-K-No. 13,555, for the
nwJ4 see 15, tp VI f, r U-s. w in.'
filenames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence' upon and cultiva
tion of said laut", via: "
', Charles Wawrlnofsky, Harry Kccuan, David
CPageund Higli fiat-tUber, si! of Kaycreek,.
6regir," ,
I-nao-4 MICHAEIi T. XOLAN', Itegtxter.
R. A. BrovvA and 1 Ed. Craig found a
hollow juniper tree full frdm top to bottom
with beds and honey one day last week
near the mouth of Trout creek. Bees are
very scarce in this locality, and their'pres
ence in such abundance gives the assur
ance their culture would be a profitable
industry in this vicinity.
. CONTEST NOTICE,
t Departm'e'Hft of the Interior-'
TJ. 3. Land OftVc, The Dulles' Oregon
December 7, 10b&l
1 A sufficient' contest affidavit having
Seen Bled'i'n.thfa office by
'jme'a fi. Fleck, contestant,
; against homestead eutr'y No. 12,811,
. ihade July'10, 1903, foF ne8eo8, tp
o s, r 14 e, w in., by Henry Frei, eon
testee, in which It is' alleged thai suld
' llenry Frei bae wholly abandoned
said tract; that he has chunged bis reel
! iencH tberefroai' for more than six
' jnontht last past;' that he has not cul
tivated and Improved nuh) tru'et as re
quired by law; that said alfeget('ab
uence was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps ol
the United 8 ta tea in tlm'of war.'1
Sivi'd'partifes 'a'ro hereby, notified to
jirm'ear. respond and offer evidence
' touching said allepatio'u at lO o'clock
a. m. on Feb t, JOOtf; before Max Lued'
Desert LflHfi Final Proof.
NOTICE TOE PUBLI0ATI0N.
U. 8. Land O'fflce, The I)allti fJregon,
November It, 1U03.
Notice in hereby given that
Will WuriwJlor,
f Prineville, Oregon, has filed notice of hit
intention to make proof on hla desert-land
claim No, 212, for the w'iiw W, mj w 1-1 gee
ifil and ."e 1-4, m 1ft, ec 3", tp 13 s, r V e. w m, be
fore the bounty Clerk of Ctmili cl)unty, at
Prinevilfe, Oregon, on the 2tth diiy ol Decem
ber, VJQT,. , (
He names the following ivitnc"ftM to prove
the1 complete irrigation ntd reclitmation of
ttafd land;
O O Allfnghain, Marion Stillwcli, William T
tVilson, of Sister, Oregon; Knox liiuton, of
Prineville, Oregon
MICHAEL T. NOI,AN,
p-n23-d28 Kegioier.
; fice In Madras,- Oregon und th.at final
hearing will 6'e hel(f at lOo'cWjr a. ni.
ou Fbrtiarv. l'aOG bfforetlieRpglBter
and 'Receiver' aC the 'United Slates
Iittiid Office in The.JJaHes, Oregon.
' T)OSid cottjBta.ht.httylugr it prop-
' tr aflldavit, filed iToyenlber 27.1905.
set forth facts wijloh liow' that after
duo diligence personal uet'vice of this
notice can not fee iiiude, It Jhefeby
rdored-and directed that sticb notice
EljlilVen ly due and proper jhtbllca-
Miiihael T. Nolan,
ttf8laterV
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION.
Depa'rtiuent of the Interior.
Land Oftiee at The Dalles, Oregon,
December 4, lwB.
A sufficient contest aflldavit having
been filed in this office by
Robert 8. Murray, contestant,
against, homestead eutry fto. 11,1(1,
made August I, 1002, for ri 12 nw 14,
J n l'-2'flw 1-4 secl2, tp 12 s, r 12 e, w iu,
! by Williams Diercks, contestee, in
i which it is alleged that said William
) Di'ercks haswholly abandoned said en-
try for more than six mouths Jastpast;
Chut, he has not qultivuted and iin
; proved the same as required by law;
that said alleged abs(nc()( Was not dlie
j to his employment in the, army, navy,
i or marine' corps of the, United States
in time of war. ( ( Said
j parties are hereny iiotflled to appear,
respond and .offer evidence.1, touching
fouch allogtfotrat O'clock nvm, bn
! January 20, 1 C00, bfyre Max Ltieddp
! mann,' a' jiotary publfu, ut his olllco(Iii
I MudraH, Oregon, am) that final hfear
ing will be lield nt 10 O'clock a, in. on
, January 27, 1006, before .; the Regisler
and Receive at thf pijited Httes
Land plfice In Tho Dftjles, Oregon,
j The 'said contestant having, infl
proper rfnidavit, illed DecomLdr 4,
j 1005) Ket forth facts, which show'that
after duetliUgenoe, persouai service of
this notice -can not be made, it ia(huro
l;y ordert (I and directed that such no
tice bo iivoii itjy duuind proper publi
cation. ' :' ' ; ,, . v .
7 jttCHAKL T, Noi.a.V,
p2-iia) JiegiMer.
Ml ji
Max Lueddeman is local agent for
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society,
ope of the oldest and strongest Of the
old-llbe companies. If you desire in
surancoon your property, he will be
glad to place It for you In this com
pany.
PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
In the County Court for Crook County, 8tntc
df ofugnn.
In the matter of the application of M. h.
Louckf, of Madrax, Oregon, fbr a license to sell
spirituous, malt and vinous llquorx and hard
cldbr in lcsx quantities than one gallon.
To thi! Honorable County Court of the State of
Oregon for Crook count':
We, the undersigned, legal voter. of Kucher
Precinct, In Crook County, Oregon, respectluj.
ly petition that your Houbrable llody gi;ant a
license to M. h. Louckti to ts'ell 8plrltud,,mMt
and vinous liquor)! and hard cider, In Ichh
quahtltleM than one gallon, In Knld Precinct of
Kutcher, younty of Crook and fitate of Oregon,
for a period of 12 months from thfitli dy "f
January, 190$.
K C Stickel, Wm P Bchanble, C II McElroy,
Wm McElroy, F It Hlalr, Wm Blair, Thoman
Hlgglubotham, Wm Jarrett, B C Dove, Mllen
Kox, OltCraham, H T Jones, J T Itlcc, WT
Field, KStollkcr, Fred Gutendorf, MiloHard,
C M (lard, II N North, J II Lee, W II Stone
hocher, W II Young, J M Mayeii, L P l'axton,
J L JIaddronjy I. N.ldiols, A Kaglef, Jaracs Mc
Klroy, J W McKlroy, ' Wm Keglca, O W Uankin,
O 6 Mayes, ';am IlPberstlch, B II Edinond
on. Norrlt) Ward, H U P.lchardMm, J W
Jones, JaiiicK tea, W A I:e, John Tho
mas, John C Hose, J K Campbell, W J Smith,
Alfred II Parkoy, (leorge Kirk, Wm (Irceno,
Janiea WillianiK, F II I.add, J II I-ockard, L A
Young, C K trucks, J T Leeds, J W Arnold,
Fred Davis, J A Arney, T M Burden, W C Par
ker, A P Thayer, Henry Hachu, Ira Barber,
Clias Dlzney, V H Covvles, A h Williams, Chan
Hayes,, Kd Holmes, Win Stelnke, JK Church,
Scctt MttUreiv, Oco II White, J J WMt, D B
Burden, J V Burns, H V Kobertson, M 0 Irwi'n,
T 11 Tuokcr, Jphii Tullefsprt, Lou Volrath, C.C
Watts, C It Jaekhon, Martin T Pratt,,. Jf)in
Ddiain, W LIbh'y, H C Shelley, C C ABhley, Jame
Kaos. M Lliuckn, J CSothman, J Mayllcil, P
KllUurB..,iW,I). MoNemar, C Hcgnaiiur, Jim
May(?, Hd:fC('t'hi'r. SF.Ordy, Harry F P Hill,
I W IlMyiqto'rWii Terrll, 3 II Jacksoli, (J O Jtam
i ev. W.I) MCJee. it'j Baldner, M Iunslierry,
V Carnc anr K Noul, H Wilson, J P Monner,
(i V Dillon, h K Baker, W'altcr Arney, J P WI
son, HK Jacobs, s 0 C-Fox, J K Arklus,, (lillls
Dizney, K.V Dotyr (,Oao If Jmcks, Uco A Htov
ens. jgrny Cramer,' Trunk 'Klkiim, 8lo White,
Frank Osfcoi;net Anton liaUlgla', C FMcVnll,
FZP'eao;, f( M 'jonsrJ Il Mugucss, N'SJen
iUig, lD,jVglei(( niC'Islioti, WThlelmftiiii,
ChanKirJt.' W'Jtlrdh'oii, C K Koush, ,V H
llamvy, Cl'iBM jopes, Harry Church, O L Hohl
fold, TV,i,,,W A Pulleii, JNTunstH, I)
Notio'U Uyhy- glvoiL.that tln forcgojng
petitlhli for Kjlicenso to sell splrltuoun, malt
Undi'vlUouij' llquHrs nud'hHrd cider in quaii-tltlwi-lcsK
ijhij ouo gallon In Kutcher I're
clniVCrnok fwmty, Ote,t(t(u, wllll be jiMttcnt
cd'tbtliu iltonirablo County Court for, Crook
County, 0g". o sth Iny ,, Jftjary,
4iKM, atwHlch time tho said M. h. Uiucks will
apply toT said i'purt for Hllcfcnso as prayed
fotlhsattpcthlW'-- m1 f0U(,kH
Dstd thUfth dy of Deceuuier, l'J,V
- - 'x-r- - r -
NdtlCE FOR PUBLICATION.
Departmeutbf the Interior.
T.and Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
November 14, 1005.
Notlco Is hereby given that" the' follow
ing-iiaineil !ettler has filed notlco of his In
tention to make final proof In support of
his claim, and that said proof will lie
made before Don 1'. Hea. U. S. Commis
sioner, at hi ollicn in M minis, Oregon, on
January 4, 1500, vir.t
Frank K. Hodman,
of JIadi as, Oregon, on II. E. No. 10 S00, for
the nW quarter nee !h, tp 11 s, r 13 e, w m
lie names the following witnc.MM to
prove liin continuous residence upon and
cultivation of.sald land, viz:
II K Ni.-sun, . J II Ilorney, II II Cook, J
I' Hani), nil of Madras, Oiegon.
Michakl T. Nolan,
l-n:J0-J4 Heglbtcr,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Dep'artmnt of the Interior.
U. 8. Laud OlUeo, The Dalles, Oregon,
November H, 1005.
Notice Is liereby given that following
named tettlcr lias filed notice of her hitt-n
tion to make commutation proof in'. sup
port of her claim, and that said proof will
bo made before thu County Clerk of Crook
county, at. Prluevllle, Oregon, on Decern
ucr zu, iwa, viz;
May K. Bradford,
formerly May K. Van Arnam, of Madras,
Oregon, on II. K. No. 11,232, for the north
half of northeast quarter, southwest quar
ter of northeast quarter and northwest
quarter of southeast quarter see 14, tp 12 s,
r 12 e, w in.
bhe names the following witnesses to
prove iter continuous residence upon und
cultivation of said laud, viz:
T V McCnlllster, of l'tinevllle, Oregon;
Frank Cnrwln, Char(ey Spring and fcilhts
Vvhltij, of Madras, Oregon.
MICHAEL T. NOLAN,
p-s28-'j2II Iteglster.
NOTICE rpll PUBLICATION.
Dupartinunt of tho Interior.
N Land Ofllce at Tim liailfis, Oregon,
' m ' ' ffovemlier 14, 1)05.
Notice Ih hereby, given thai the follow-
liig'iianied selUer lins filed nptieo of his In.
tentlon to, make final proofj lit supiiort of
his claim j.aul that said jr,oof Wyi.bo ipiide
before pnn P.Itea, U.S, C.oiiiinlssloner, at
hUolKce In Madron, Oregon,. on January 4,
MOD, viz: , . . . .
. . William Itanium,
of, Madras, Oiegon, on 11, K. No. 1P.8Q7, for
the m 1-4 M-c 10, tp 10 s, r.Jll , w pi,
JIo nuiues the following witnesses to
prqv),ils continuous rurfdwico upin anil
cultivation of said land, YU: ' ,
Claude 0 Itamsoy, A II, Parkoy, ' Fred
Duyls and J F Ifurus, 'all of Madras, uie
go'n;' i i,
V iVir 1 1. 1. 'I' Vi in '
IMiWjij lieglS'ter.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S78,
NOTICK FOB PUBLICATION
Land Offlre at Thu Dalles, Oregon,
March 21, 190o,
Tf'otlre ) hereby K'vcn that in compliancy
tl Jlio, rovlf lpn.a u,f the act of Congress of
Jiutr :i, 1878,, ntHltvJ,i'Art act for the nlc of
timber lands in thu stes, o( California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and WajdilriKloh .Territory," ai
Cxlunded to all the public land tat by act of
AuguM 4, 1KB, the followlng-iimncd r'',i
hue, on September ID, 1905, Hied In this ofllce
tla-lr sworn statcinems, to-wll:
Laura M. Douglai, ,
of llaycreek, county ol Crpok, state of Orcgnu',
surorri sUtcmcnt No. 2tM, for the purchase of
the of ne'4 and nj of iu4 of see 12, tp U s,
r IB f , w ni,
, , Iouard II. DoiiKlas,
of Ha crct k, county of Crook, state of Oregon,
worn statement No, WM, for tbo purchase of
lot 7, sec (I, hits I, 2 anil 3, of sec 7, tp 12 s, r H'
e, iv in.
That they will offer proof to show that the
lauds sought are Inorc valuable for the timber
or stonu thereon limn for agricultural pur
posei, and to establish their claim to said laud
beforu the Iteglster and Itvrrelvur nt the land
ofllcrlriTho Halle, Oregon, oh tho 27th da
of Duccinlicr, 100),
, They natuc th! .following witnesses . Lynn
Nlelua, l'hilllptlraham, D 0 flay, I.eonanl K
Douglas and Laura M Dougla, al) 9! Hnyereok,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely sny
ol the ubove-dcscrlbcd lauds aro requested to
file thulr claims in this office on or before .the
said 27th day of December, IWrf.
p-o2A-d2l Miciiaki. T, Nolan, Heglsler
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land OftlcB at Tn'e .Dalles, Oregon,
November 14, 190S,
, Notlco Is hereby given that thu following
named settler has filed notlrbbf his Intention
to make ritial proof in aiippoft of his claim,
and thai said proof will bo mudo before Don
r. Huh, U. S. Commlsslonor, at his office In
Madras, rta-gon, on January s, juuo, vim
Charles K, Lainsou,
of Cuh or, Oregon, on H. K. No. UH1S, for the uVj
n,wJ-4 and lots :i and 4, see a, tp 13 s, 1 1,1 e, w m.
lie name thv, following witnesses to prove
hU.coiitlnun'ijA reslilenco unoii and cultivation
of saldjuntl, vir:
Jrank Osboui. oil Madras, Oregon; Itpbert
Osborp, Perry ItVad knd J Henry Wludora, of
Culver, Oregon.
p-n'30.J4 MiciUV;!, T, Noum, Ilcglstor,
"7
NOTICE FOIl lUBLI0ATION.
Department of the Interior,
., Land Ofllce at The Jallos, Oregon,
., Novernjier It, 1905,
Nollcmls huruby given that the following-
uameiltttlur has filed inMlcuf his Intention
to make final proof In support of hUrlnlrrdhiul
that said proof will bu made before Poll I'.
Iteu, H. B. Commissioner, At his oltlco In Mad
ras, Oregon, ou Janunry H, IDOfl, vlii 1
of Madras, Oregon, oil II. K. No. 13,777, for the
u4 111 n'4 o4 sepja and wJia'wU ifeoW,
tpUH,j iU, wm. , '
He HAino the following 'wltnosW to prove
his continuous resldemu upon und 'cultiva
tion ki said land, via 1
Wllllum Htonelionhnr.i 1) Tl,' vnr, TAlVii In
hud Wllllna Leu, all of Madras, Oregon, '
P I1W14 MICIIAKI T NOLAN. Waglitar
COURT DIRECTORY FOB CM
CIHCUIT COUBl
First Monday In Miy iklrl
October.
CfJU.NTV
First Monday In each jaott
COMMISSIONERS!
First Vedne.J)'lnJnanjl
Jill) , September, and .Vires
Dill
NOTICG FOR PUBLI
Deinrtmentcltbefe:
Lnntl OnicoatTbe
Octal
Von Is hcrtbr rlrtn that
named settler li flUd noW
to make final prooi in p
tliat .alii nrooi Kill be i
Smith, comity clerk, W"'1
December 11, tab, t-
Joiepb f. Htm
.I r.imnnis. Oreion. II, I-
swU se'j, sei sw'.i
sec 15, tpW.rM.'
He names tliQ folloslnt
his continuous reiidencenpw
.if tmlil Intnl. vfZf
Waller Ulhgow, Ch f1
and JohnlUnleMiif'":"
i,-n2-d7 MieHintM
Timber Und, wH
NOTICE I0B PUBU
t'. H.Un.lOfflce,TbiP
Nollce Is hereby lf "'j
Juno 3, liiif, cini" ,j
goii,ov .1(llJi 1
AUgllSl 1, f'"! ' ,.,,J
have filed lhll.l-ofn'le!"1
lit.u'lt: I
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Minnesota, tiUA
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