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under tho Act of Congress bf JIareIl'8,V871t.
THURSDAY
Dec, 28, J905
A successful and happy New
Tear to the Pioneer readers.
A slight fall of enow covered
the ground Wednesday morning
to a depth oi' about an inch. A
little to late to give us a white
phristmas.
That Madras is a community
of no small proportions was evi
denced Monday night, when a
"building that will seat nearly
500 persons was crowded to
overflowing.
Railroad news in conneption
with Ceptral Oregon appears to
o be more authentp every day,
and it will be only a question of
a few months before trains of
pars are. taking the products of
this 6eption to both Valley and
Eastern markets. This inland
it
empire is experiencing a
healtliy growth now, but trans
portation will bring an era of
prosperity heretofore unrivaled
n this section.
B. L. Eddy, the newly ap
pointed Register of the Ros.e
biirg tyncl office, had entered
upon the discharge of his duties,
and his appointment has been
confirmed by the Senate. J. M.
Lawrence of Bend, who has been
appointed Receiver at that of
fice, has not yet assumed the
duties of his office, but it is
understood that he will go to
Roseburg wifhin a week or so.
His appoinment Iijis not yet
been confirmed by the Senate,
but there is no doiibt that con
fimatian will be had shortly af
ter Congress reconvenes after
the holidays, as there will be
no fight made by Senator Fulton.
The Christmas Festivities,
One of the most pleasant and happy
gatherings ever assembled in Madras was
at the Christinas tree exercises on Satur
day evening, The crowd was pre-eminently
a juvenile one, and the bright and
happy faces of the children were beaming
with anticipation of the presents they were
to receive,
The programme was excellent, and it is
seldom thai a gathering of children reflect
more credit on their trainers and instruc
tors than did the little ones taking part in
these excercises, The songs and recita
tions were well learned, and were given in
a manner that could be heard and under
stood over the whole room.
The distribution of presents was what
especially attracted the children, and the
appearance of Santa Claus, impersonated
by N. H. Pinkerton, was a signal for
general expectation among the little ones
Not one was forgotton, and there is np
question but that their faith in Santa still
lives. The tree was beautifully decorated
with streamers and presents, of which
there were an abundance.
This was the largest gathering of the
kind ever held in Madras, and will ever
be remembered as a happy event by all
ivho were present.
OB1TURAY.
Jumea A. Allen, a resident of this
county for tbe past eight year, died
ut his homu three and a half miles
northwest of Huyoreek on December
0th, at the age of 45 yearn. He had
been a autteier for some time from
93rlghL's dlpenue which aaaumod au
acutoutnge lu the latter part of Norvm
bur. Dr. T. A. Long of Madras and
Dr. II. P. Belknup of PriiisvlIU at
tended hi m during his lust IIIloia.
Crossing the plains when a very
Hinall boy, James A. A1Ib stttled
with his parents in tbe little town of
Walterville, In Laue county, whsre he
resided until he moved to Crook oouu
t y 1897. On July 20, 1882 he was mar
ried to MUs Melissa KI. Goddard of
AVultervlllo, and to this union Were
born four children, two of whom, wjth
1 he bereaved wife, survive bin. Ills
surviving childreu are Ralph B., rasld
Jug with bis mother, and Mr. Waltor
JC. Punish of Haycreclc. Deceased aj.
bo Ietvee six sisters to moara als loss,
Us to lows; Mrs. J. W. Bogartof
Orestou, Wnatllngton: Mrs. . 'V.
Beutly of Adams, Oregon; Mm. Susie
Bristol of Coburg, Oregon; Mrs. Bantu
Patttsou, of Shedds, Oregou; Mrs
Belinda Mnsterson of Gold Hill, Oro
gon, and Mrs. Nat Martin of Cottage
Orovo. Fu'nernl pervious were con
ducted by Rev. J. K. Craig of Madrus,
and the bod was lai't to rest lu Hay
creek cemetery on Decqmber 12th.
During the coming summer the body
wll ho removed to tlio Camp Creek
cemetery In Lane county, where the
parents and two little daughters of the
deceased have been laid to real in the
family burial ground.
Deceased, had many friends in this
county, who will' loarn of his doath
with sincere regret. A good friend,
hud a kind tuul loving husband and
father, his death has brought deep
grief to all who knew nlm.
Surveying for- Reservoirs,
Bend Bulletin.
Colonel Bmith and C. M. Mudd, of
the Columbia Southern Iriigating
Company, were out last week with two
orows making surveys for reservoirs to
relutorce the Irrigating system. In
stead of going above tho headworks to
impound water in tho mountains, this
examination had In view the construc
tion of reservoirs in the neighborhood
ofTumalo postollice, one on the de
pressed flat a little to tho eastward of
Wimer'a and the other in a depression
a short distance to the northwestward
The plan contemplates delivery of
water at these reservoirs when the
Tumalo river shall be carrying a large
volume. Then, when the river gets
low, these reservoirs will feed the Ca
nals. This plan is expected to do
away with the necessity for enlarging
the upper canaj. And the reservoirs
are so near the lauds to be irrigated
that there will be email loss in con
vening it.
A QUESTION OF MARKETS
- 1
Mr. and Mrs. Henry windom,
of Culver, were in the city Wed
nesday, and returned home to
day. Mr. windom is of the
opinion thaj; unless some im
provements is made in trans
portation facilities within the
next few year that the farmers
who have been raising wheat
will have to chauge to feeding
cattle and hogs or some lund of
product that is capable of furn
ishing its own locomotion to
market. Crook Co. Journal. ,
Jr. yindom has very accu
ratelr stated a condition of
affairs which confronts this en
tire section of country. Owing
to the very unusual drouth
there was only a small crop of
grain raised during the past
season, and this it has been
possible to dispose of although
the prices were even then not
entirely satisfactory. Hopes of
a much better season are enter
tained for next year and there
has been a consequent increase
in acreage under cultivation.
Should the big crop materialize,
the disposition of it is going to
be a problem which can only be
solved in the manner suggested
by Mr. windom. Railroad ac
tivity this year has stimulated
the clearing and cultivation of
land in this vicinity, and it is not
without the bounds of possibil
ity that by the time next seas
on's crop is harvested railroad
building will have begun, in
which event there will be found
some means of marketting and
taking care of the season's crop.
BEAVERS LIVE IN GROQK
It has not been long since a
newspaper story was going the
rounds that beavers were ex
tinct in Oregon or very nearly
so. But if Crook may still pre
sume to be a part of the state,
she can furnish much evidence
that there are still beavers at
work in Oregou. Only last week
the writer saw the beginning of
a beaver dam in a slough on the
Tom Sharp ranch X0 miles be
low Prineville, and many trees
thereabout wore out down or
showed the fresh marks of beav
era teeth. There are several
colonies of beavers on the Des
chutes river. One is only a
short distance above the Big
Meadows and the others are
scattered along the river be
tween there and Crane Prairie.
The upper Deschutes country
bears ample evidence thut thou
sands of these busy "animals
have in years past lived there
and that the few score yet in ex
istence are but a handful in
comparison. Thero are tho re
mains bf an old cabin in that
region which tradition says was
built by men in tho employ ol
Hudson Bay Company long bo
fore permanent settlements com
menced in Oregon. Reavers are
protected by a heavy penalty
for their destruction. Crook
County JjOurnaJ.
There' is also quite a colony
of these busy animals over on
Shedik Creek on Warm Springs
reservation. During the past
summer and fail the writer, saw
numerous "signs" Of beaver
along this creek from its source
to itsmouth,.treos from 2 to 0 in
ches through having been cut off
as smoothly as though with tin
axe. The signs were fresh, too,
in many instances the butt ol
the tree which was cut by the
beaver not having yet become
discolored, and indicating thai
beaver still inhabit tho streams
in this section of the county.
B. S. LARKIN, Prop.
Madras, Oregon
FOR REPAIRING FINE SHOES
COMPLETE LINE OF HARNESS AND SAD
DLE FIXTURES
The best quality of Repairing
Hamilton Hotel
First claes meals and beds.
Prices reasonable. Head
quarters for all stage lines.
Antelope,
Oregon
HENRY L KUCK
MANUFACTURER OF
Harness and Stock Saddles
COWliOY OUTFITS A SI'ECIAITY.
Dealer in Collars, Whips, Robes am! n Gen
eral line of Horse Furnlihlng Goods, Tents
Awnings and Wagon Covers. All wotk guaranteed.
East Second St,
THE DALLES, Ore
CULVER HOTEL
AND FEED BARN
PERRY KEED, Managor.
GOOD MEALS
CLEAN BEDS
NEW BUILDINGS
GRAIN AND HAY OF ALL KIND3 FOR SAI.h
PRICES HEASONAUI.K,
CULVER
0REC0H
o IVL LANE
General Blacksmith
and Wagon Maker
HORSESHOEINQ A SPECIALTY
All Work Guaranteed
SHANIKO
OREGON
Tlmbor Land, Act June n, JS78,
NOTICE FOIl 1'fJiJLrOATION.
Land Office at Tlio Dal lex, Orojon,
Murcli 23, 1905,
Notice It hereby given that in I'nmplianco
with tho provision of the art of C'onirress of
June 3, 1878, entitled "An uet for. the sale of
timber lands In the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and WashlnKton Territory," oh
extended to all tho public laud states by uet of
August 1, im,
Nettle L. Ifalvorscu,
of Centrolla, county of LowU, stato of Wash
ington, has this day filed In ihls office her
sworn statement No, W2, for the purchase of
tho lot I, kco :w, lots 1, 'i and ;i, sec HI, tp 11 , r
10 u, w In.
And will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for Its timber or Mono
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish her claim to said laud before the Register
and Ilecolver at Tho Dalles, Oregon, on the
17th day of February, 1M0'
Hhu names as witnesses: Maud Harrison,
Lachlln Jli'Ncll, Catherine MoNeli, John Cur
ry, of t'cutrallu, Washington; Joseph Graham
of Hlsters, Oregon, , , ,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
almvu-deserlbed lauds are requested to II le
their claims in this en or before mild 17th day
of February, ivwi, .
Michael T. Nolan,
Register,
QHUltOH DIRECTORY.
MADRAS DISTRICT.
First Sunday, inoritliij? and ovuniiitf.
Methodist Episcopal, Row J. K. CmIk,
pastor. .
Second Sumlny, mornluR nml ovenlnK,
Meuiionlto Jlrotliron-Rov. Cnln, pastor.
Third Sunday. MurnlnK "l KvcnlnK,
M. il. Church, Hov. J. K. OrnlK, piwlur.
Sumlny school nt On, in. tuich Sunday,
Mrs. .I'. K. Urnljr1 supoflu umliSht
METHODIST HILL HINT ItlOT.
Oorinnn M. K. Church, Nov. J.
MoohrliiK, pastor. Sunday school itUUi"
a? in., John lloirman, Sr., superintend
nut. l'rcnchliu' services nt I'J.JIO n. in. nml
7.JH) p. 111. (lei man .school n0 Catuchlsiu
conducted ly pastor Saturday at 2,00 p. in.
Kpworth Luae.no. Sumlny evening at om
Kvuryono welcome.
AOKNCY PLAINH DISTRICT.
First Sunday, !1 p. in., K Cmltf
Fourth Sunday, morning nd evening
Uev. II. A.Cain.
Wllllnm lhanstettcr, superintendent of
Sunday school. Sunday school over
Sunday afternoon at U-UJ. 1'ronclilnn hj
Ut'V.AV.K. FulK'hani and others nt Irroftu
lar periods,
KILLINOIH'.CK DISTRICT
First and third Sundays, mornlnj; mid
ovenlnf:, the llov. II. A. Cnln, Meiinonlte
Brethren.
The Hov. J. K. Craig makes tho follow
ing appointments for tho country districts:
Second Sunday, ..'lOa.m. Culver; !l p.
in., Homey Schoolhonso.
Third Sunday, Up. lu., nt Mud Springs
Schoolhouse.
Fourth Sunday, a. m., Willow Creole;
Ued llock SchoolhoUso.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tho Interior.
Land Ofllce nt The Dalles, Oregon,
December M, 1W5.
Notice is hereby given that the follow-ing-niuned
settler has filed notice of ltl
intentlon to mako final proof In support ol
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before Don P. Kea, U. S. Commlsslonei,
at his oflico in Madras, Oregon, on Janu
ary 20, 190(5, viz:
James M. Uorbridgc,
of Madras. Oregon, on II- K- No. 12,170,
for the east half northwest cpiuitcr and
west half northeast quarter (ecliO,tp 10 s,
r 11 e, w m.
He names tho following witnesses to
provo his continuous resilience upon sntl
cultivation of said Innd, viz:
John Tellefson, L P Paxton, S P Lov
ing, Arthur Hemis, nil of Madras, Oregon.
Michael T. Nolan,
d21-j25 lleglsttr.
NOTICE FOR PURUCATJON.
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon,
November It, !)05.
Notlco is hereby given that tho following
named settler bus tiled notice of his Intention
to make final proof In support of his claim,
and Hint said proof will be made before Don 1'.
Hea, U. H. Commissioner, at his olllcp in .Mad
ras, Oregou, on January fi, ltMJ, viz:
James A. Drown,
of Culver, Oregon, on II. K. No. ROM, fp,r the u4
ttwli and wH heK bee 30, tp 12 s, r 11 e, w in.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
nls continuous residence upon QuJ oultlyutlon
of mu laud, viz:
II JHealey, of Culver, Oregon; James Me
Meen, Neal Mllllgan and lioberf Arpi(rong. ol
Lamoutit, Oregon.
MICIIAKL T, NOLAN,
p-nSO-JI Keglsler.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. ri.Land Office at Tho Dtille.i Oregon.
Decern per lfi, VM'j.
. Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of his Intention
to make llunl proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will bo made before D. 1'. Ilea
U. 8. Coinmlsiloner, at bis office 1 Madras,
Oregon, on January 21th, 1W, vizi
s Sherman J, Hnrrop,
of Culver, Oregon, on II. K, No. 11,001, for the
ne l-l of bee 11, tp, 13 s, r, 12 11. w, m.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of bald land, viz:
James I!. (front, William llawluy, of Madras
Oregon Ilert Woodard, Elmer O. wooldridge,
of. Culver, Oregon.
MICIIAKL T, NOLAN,
Itcglster.
NOTICE P0R PUBLI0ATI0N.
Departuieiit of tlio Interior.
Lund Office nt The Dalles, Oti-uoti,
December in, iwjj
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of ills Intention
to make llnal proof lu support of ills claim,
and that said proof will bo mude before Dini I'
ftca, U. H. Commissioner, at his office in Mad
ras, Oregon, on January 20, woo, viz:
John Tellefbon,
of Madras, Oregon, on U.K. No. 12,72:1, for the
so 1-1 w 1-1, sw 1-1 se 1-1 see 18, ne 1-1 nw 1-1
and nw 1-1 ue 1-1 see l'J. tp 10 s, r 1 i 0, w in,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land, viz:
James M Horbrldge, L I' Paxton, H I' Loving,
Arthur Ilemls, all of Madras, Oregon.
I2l-J23 MiciiAKi. T, Noun, Heglster.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tho lntotlor.
U. H, Laud Office at The Dalles Oregon,
December 1(1 woti.
Notice It hereby given that the following,
named settler has tiled notice of his Intention
to make final proof in support of hlu claim,
and that said proof will be made before D.l
Hea, V. H. Commissioner, at his office lu Mud.
ras, Oregon, on January 2tli, W00, viz;
Elmer O, Wooldridge,
of Quiver, Oregon, on II, K. No, 14,002, for tho
nw l.J sec 11, tp lit s, r 12 e, w in.
He iiBinl'Ktho following wltnemos to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
61 said Und, viz:
James K. Orout, Sherman tiarrop, William
Hawley, of Madras, Oregon ( Ilert woodard, of
Culver, Oregon,
JlICnAKI.T. NOV.AN,
Hl'ifliter,
M'TAGGART & BYE
I TH Ej
"I MADRAS, OREGON
Deal For Two Weefo
Working and Drive Harness, Collars, Hand
and Everything in the Harness Line.
BARBED WIRE
PER HUNDRED
T
Has re-opened with a fine line
of the
CHOICEST MEATS
BUTTER, EGGS AND VEGETABLES
A. PIERSON, Prop., Madras, OrJ
LEATHER REPAIRINI
Alices, Harness, Stxap
work, and., all Icirxds of
Iieatlaor "77"orl?: don neat
ly and on snort notice.
J. E; WILSON
Madras, Oregon
Wliite
CRAMER &. STEVENS, PROP'S.
First-Class Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
HIOW GRADE CASE GOODS
Oor, Fifth and E BtrooU
MADRAS. OREGON)
A. E. CROSBY
I-nOl RIKTOIl
PGSTOFFICE PHARilM
Curries 11 Comiudo Mnu of DniKH, MedUdnos, !''em,t'n,"',0J'"Irt"j
DrngBlstH'riniidrlus and riioto r)ninos. uoiuurj n YourpK'
intention. A Clrftdimto in nlmrKO Safe delivery ninirnntce ' b
my speeUlty. Htrychnlno and I'ost, pestroyers. Btock 1 00 m w " ' ,u
Auniuy for Kustnmn Kodnks, JI0H1 'I'hones. WH01.KSAI.K A.
PUB DALLES,
1
If yon bnve n farm or town property
for sule, list it with the Mntlras Realty
Company, Madias, Oregon. Olllcc in
I'owiidltu HuililliiK, MmlriiH, Oroon.
NOTlCn POR PUBLICATION.
Department of tho Interior.
Land Oflk'fl at Tho Dalles, Oregon,
Novemher II, lW).'i,
Notice is hereby kIvcii that the folliuvlnie
nainod setjer has filed notice o his Intention
to make final proof In support of ills rlnim,
and llmt said proof will he mallo birfo'io jlon
I'. Itcu, U H, Commissioner, at his ofllce In
MndrAs, Oregon, on December 1W1, rixi
K. Julius TfAitllo,
ol Mndras, OriKon, on II. 1C. No. J1.707, for tho
lots , H, 4 and e4 sen 0, tp 11 s, r Yi , w 10.
He names the following vyfyiesios to prove
Ills continuous residence upon and eulttvatlou
of said land, rlx:
Kre-llliiuke, Obarltfi WlnUri, Jo Marnarh
and I-ouls Artaiialef,il o( U adrak, Ortun.
mvnxKi, T, MOLAN,
I Want The Pj
fl Z,.i! .-miicorrublll
Madras, Ori'KO" J
0f Ti',0 Vloneer mJ
Hend mo the I!'' J
which I kwj 1
on or before Jau"'!""'
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