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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1906)
Madras Pioneer Published cYory Thursday by THE PIOEEU PUBLISHING CO.- 8UD30RIPTION ATES: Ono year. i en Six months .,..., .'. .... .86 Thrco months.,.,,,,....;.;;....'..:.:. .60 ADVKIlTISlNa KATKS ON APPLICATION Lntorcd ns scoond class matter August 2!l, lOOt, at tho Postofjico at Madras; Oro under tho .Act of Congress of March 8, 187H THURSPAY Jap. ii, 1906 Hunters' license is only issued for the calendar year, and the license taken out prior to Janu ary 1 expired with tho end of he old year. All persons who expect tp hunt during the pres ent year should secure license from the county clerk, as the law will be rigidly enforced. The cost for residents of the county is 1 for each license. There must hiiye been gome pold weather oyer at the pounty seat as it is reported that .next summer's supply of ipe has at ready been put up, an unusual filing for this early in thp sea son. John Gpiger put up 425 tons, which he says is better fhan the supply he got last 3'ear. It is said that the ice ponds were frozen to a depth of gix inches. Madras should have a daily mail, including Sunday, as the business of the office more than justifies this service. Recently an inspector from the postal de partment was here, and when approached on the subject, he promised to take it up immedi ately on his return to head quarters. He also stated that it was quite likely the mail be tween Heisler and Madras would be increased to a daily service, and that he would recommend that the change be made at once, It is true that there nre many who do not believe that its np pljcntioi) is practicable,although tho theory of tho direct primary may be correot. It is equally certain that many of our best citizens who might under aouiG conditions bo persuaded to ac cept office, are not willing to enter a free-for-all scramble for office, such as promises to be the result of Oregon's first trial of tho direct primary law. This fact offers the best excuse f6r argument ngaiust the direct pri mary. But, the direct primary is no longer a theory. It is an actual condition, a law, which confronts us, and the policy re lerred to above, of ridiculing the law and those who invoke its provision's in thejr aspirations for office, is inexcusable on any grounds. Oregon is giving the direct primary lay a trial. The trial should bq a thorough one in or der that ia faults may here after be eliminated, or if they be found to be too many, that the law may be repealed at the first opportunity. Meanwhile it devolves upon you to see that the names of good men are put upon tne ticKets, ana tnen to get out and see that they are successful in the nominating primaries. Otherwise men of very mediocre ability are going o be elected to fill some of the most important offices of the. state. We have become so accus tomed to the old method of our nominating Conventions that it does not seem to be generally understood, thai each party will nominate its candidates for county, district and state offices in the -primaries to be held in April, and that from among district and state officers will be elected in June. So far there have been very few announcements for the vari? ous offices of this county, al though there is yet time for the usual large number to come forth and tender their services Since the adoption pf the direct primary law, it will be necessa ry for all candidates to file with the county clerk the petition asking that their name be placed upon the ballot, and this must be done before the 4th day of April, in the case of aspir ants for county offices, Candi dates for state, district and con oressional offices must file their petition before the last day o March. Piimary election wil be held on April 20. ntion would have made possible certajn measures of BiinHnfi'in whereby the recurrence of ty phoid during the coming yeai mitfht hnvo been prevented, but through tho interference of an all-wise Court, who gets his in formation from a Bourco that might bo questjoned in any other community on earth ex cept Prineville, the petition is denied and the people of this community are deprived of self government, so necessary in this case to successful community life. Acquiring the right-of-way sometimes proves to be an ex pensive preliminary in the build ing of railroads, and especially in sections of country where the land is held at very high fig ures. It is said that the Hill road on the north bank of the Colum bia is compelled to pay enor mous prices for land through the territory opposite Hood River, where the soil and clim ate are especially adapted to the 'growth of stiawben ies, the price reaching $f000 an acre in ome instances. At one place it cost 48,000 to acquire a strip less than two miles long and only 100 feet wide, and in an other place $16,000 has been re fused for a small tnct of only 10 acres. OUR PRIMARY LAW. The practice of various jour nals throughout the slate of rid iculing the primary Jaw and those who are announcing their candidacy subject to its provis ions, is an unwise, not to say unfair, method of dealing with a measure of which tho voters of the state have not yet had an oppprtunity to lest the merits PETITION IS DENIED. The petition of the residents of Madras to incorporate was denied by the county court at its session last Thursday. One reason assigned for denying the petition is that the petitioners failed to file proof that the sign ers were legal voters within the territory asking to be incor pointed. Two months ago the petition was laid, over to next meeting, the court giving as its reason for doing so that it had been informed that certain o the signers upon the petition were not qualified voters within the territory. Shortly after that a list of questions was Sent ou by the county clerk, presuma bly to ascertain whether the signers were bona fide resi dents, the inquiries being sent only to those whose residence the court questioned. Knowing of this action on the court's part, and assuming that under these circumstances it would not be necessary to furnish any other proof, none other was fur- ished, and, in fact, no notice had been given that it would be required. It is questionable whether the county court lias the right to arbitrari'y deny a petition of this nature, all the requirements of the law being strictly com plied with, but Crook county ias long been run by and for Prineville, and the county seat influence was against tho incor poration of Madras for reasons that are well known. The terri tory asking to be incorporated was entitled to it, and incorpor- Ham ill Hole First class men Is and bede. Prices reasonable. Head quarters for all stage Hiiect. PLENTY OF TIME FOR RAINS. Old settlers are not at all un easy. over tho fact that little rain or snow has yet fallen throughout this section of coun try, as it is remembered b' them that in a majority of the years since the first settlers came to this locality tho rains have beon very late in starting in, aud that some of the seasons of most abundant yields were preceded hy an unusually dry fall and winter, the rain not sot ting in until the latter part of January. The snow of the past few days, covering the ground to a depth of several inches, is a good beginning aud the pros pects for more of the same kind of weather are fine. The farmers of Willow creek basin haVe just passed through a bad year, the crops being al most a complete failure owing to the lack of moisture, and there has been some uneasiness among the newcomers, but there is still plenty of time for good seasonable rains. .,-ltlmr t,nKl.Kl0U of lallll OOlltlcllOll 10 tho epot. Ono day It Is reported tho Htatloll will he ftl UMiorwouH, ... t land boom ntarteil Next tiny rumor lias 'it Hint It will bo ut Whito Salmon, and Immediately uinmnmln to White Salmon oootira. it la.uiil Mint a Portland man who went up to White Bulmon to buy a pli'co of land ho had boon planning 10 plat found (hut tho land had ohnnjH handH three times since ho had re ceived now of It, and that $3000 prollt had buon cleared on It In the Inst two days. Ho returned homo ami Is Pali to have comforted himself by Invent ItiK in slotmh propurty ou the pen insula. Considerable complaint is heard con cetnini: the lcneth of lime It takes to rt back papers which have been sent to the county clerk's ofllce for record. Deeds, mortRaues and oilier papers sent there for record arc marked "Filed (or record" and then must await their turn before being actually recorded, this causing a delay ol three to six months, and possibly even longer. The fact is that the county clerk's office is badly behind with this work. It is a condition of affairs which is causing much annoyance, and it should be abated. If the county clerk has in sufficient clerical help, then the number of his deputies should be increased. Other counties in which there arp many times as much recording to be done keep up with their work, and there is no excuse for this condition in Crook. SCRAMBLE FOR TOWNSITES Antelope, Oregon Portland Journal. Location of a elation to bo estab lished by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads ou tho north bank of tho Columbia river opposite The Dales U causing no end of specu lation by land ovyuers, who believe a great deal of money is -to be made by All who expect to vote in the primaries should register, and tho time to register is now, be fore you forget it. Registration books were opened on January 2. Thry will close on April 10 to open again for 20 days after the primary, beginning with April 25. Judge F. J. Brooks, justice of the peace for this pre cinct, has blanks aud he will be glad to register you. Attend to it now. Senator Gearin has beon given assignments on the followinj senate committees: Pensions, Claims, Forest Reservations, In dustrial Expositions, National Banks and District of Columbia. K, T. Jones was out with his bob-sled and four horses this morning, gave tin school children a sleigh ride and took then down to the picture gallery where thej had their photos taken. HOTEL GREEH" CQOOE 6t DlZfllEY, Props. New management and newly renovated throughout. A popular place to stop. TABLES ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST Pile IMIarlsiet Affords. flULi STAGES STOP AT TJ4E HOTEIi DOOP, Fresh Bread, Cakes, Fies and other pastry always ou hand L VERY FEED STABLE Next door to the Hotel. Transient Stock well fed and given the best attention. Rigs furnished oh short notice at your door. LEATHER REPAIRING Slxoes, Harness, Stra-p-work, a-xid. all ls:in.d.s of, Lsatlxer "XTT'orlr, clone neat ly and on snort notice. J. E. WJ-LSON Madras, Oregon The White Elephant CRAMER & STEVENS, PROP'S. piisMlass Wines, Liquots and Cigars. HIGH GRADE CASE GOODS Oor. Fifth and E Streets MADRAS, OREGON M'TACCART & BYE THP HEADQUART MADRAS, OREGON I IwRUi 3 fiTu Emm Deal For Two Weeks! 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