Madras Pioneer
Published cYory Thursday by
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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the law may be repealed at the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
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