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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1906)
Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906. NO. 37 II The " .,n I DENTIST .rvitM?.0M?1 i n u v r u w fin i t QRtUUri nn tit ou ubvn see in " K .Ill'.(.OH J 51 IM . . Vlcn I'd . . f ...i.if.r. N0.3B51. i ll.llnnnl Dnnb vi rartiiiiimi iiniin ....n r nnFRDN . . i rx t nntl . I I .1 1Mf1tft $30,000.00 t nW CREEK MI LL i M'MEEKIN, Props, jfl I I.. .... ll t 1 f tilli nil liin iH or rougn Oregon H Willi w I I Wf.MM I wi'leare or l in i ' iin'iit. nl tnref. Writ u 'r lull lmt UtilOflcelui'tif. n fi i rlttltr.a Htlrn. in I nil rt I0A1XEIOIU' .A. W, BOON E ess&Saddles Mle ol Wlnia H r Trio 1115 Willi! I'J . , nrVl'l OREGON i Grizzly Store I? tl nn Tma mimv ft wj no uun n. lllitT'rv Buirn wr. !-- Ill' of CHINOOK SI IOCS 18 & FOGEL 1 Oregon J SOUTHERN LWAY GO. North Ii,., .,i 1 Hi - 1 ""I ' . II Ml M 111 Ih&I... i i? : .Ri .C i, if...iM in in sCS l in ,. ii ""'mill hi Mi, nl., wiiiann. fii ...... WTO i Wt . B in 1111 Tllfl II H. SPRIN G GOOD A FULL LIKE JUST RECEIVED FANCY DRESS GOODS A SPECIALTY LADIES' Summer Neckwear, Handkerchiefs. Stockings, Allocs and Itlblioim. MIEN'S Heavy Work Shirts, Hose, Shoes, Gloves, BuHpendors, Etc. Fancy Walstlrigu, 15jj to,2Ho Outing FlarttU'l, IOo to .12)0 IVrcnlcH, 7o to IOo.. Apron fIlnIini)iH, IOo 8ilrlliiK, 5o to l2Ko Toweln, 10 to arm LikIIch' MuhIId UndoripklrlH, 85c , , to $1.25 Corsot Covers, 2-o to 50o . IihIIhii (ilovuH, 75o to $1.00 LENA ii. LAMB Palniclm Building-, Madras, Oregon r. THE New Stor OF j. W. & M. A. R03INSON & CO Is Now Open 'for Business full lino of proceries now reitdy Our alock is fresh nnd prices right .We nre hero to stu'y and wo want ,'tp )leii8e. A complete lino of gen eral mercliandiae and hardware clothing and footwear npw ordered "Will bo opened and on Bale within two weeks WE HAVE ORDERED A CHOICE LINE OF SUMMER DRESS GOODS Which is expected daily and will be offered at Remarkably Low Prices 9 mi mi i 'm--tmmmrwTrnrtrrynnnrrnm r OCCnO Turkestan Alfalfa, OLLUO Garden and Flower4 Seeds Cheaperthan you can buy them elsewhere HARNESS ITo Hames . and, Everything in the Harness Line BARBWlft ffifdwenSi1 It at $4.50 per hundred lbs. MTAGGAflT l& BYE i Til IMM M OQon GOAL NEAR MADRAS PROSPECTORS FIND A 'BLANKET VEIN Mon Who Discovered Haycrcck Coal Uncovor Now F'roapoct Flvo Mlloa Southeast of Thla Ploco, M. L. Birney nnd C. l. Ray, whoi for Boveral years paat have been pros IH'Cling the Aslmood nelhtiorhood, wro In town on !at Saturday and hud with them Ham pies of poal which they claim to havo uncovered within II vo miles of thin ploce. Theae. men were connected with the discovery of coal near llaycreek about a montli Hgo, hut have recently Hold out their i n tor oh t In that discovery to parties at Priuevllle.and were prospecting in the country Boutheast of this place, 'where lliey tieileved tho formation fuvorahle to coal. Their search was rewarded hy tho discovery of a lano vein of what appears to tie a good quality of coiil. arid cuinples of wnicli burned readily when placed in the forgo at this place. Mr. Ray, who Is a prospector of experience, says that they have un uuentlonably found coal, and in quan tities to make the find an important one. Allhough they have not yet lmd time to prospect to any extent, they declare the coal to lie in a blanket vein, of u thickness of about live feet. They spent Friday and Saturday 'in' Madras, aud exhibited specimens of what appears to be a good quality of coal. On Saturday afternoon they returned to thu point where they found the coal, expecting to prospect further along the ledge. Thu discov ery wmu made about live miles south east of this place. Several geologists who have passed through this section of country have declared that tho formation was very favorable to coal, ami have expressed the opinion that some day Important discoveries would bo made. Govern ment maps of the country stretching from this place on south nnd east are marked in places, "Indications of coal", showing that the favorable for mation was not unobserved by them. Jt Ih claimed thut at several places along the Deschutes good Hpecinicus-of coal "flout" havo beeu found, where perhaps it had been washed up and deposited by the river. Mr. Ray states that the sumples of coal which ho brought to Madras were taken from tho ledge, and that the coal is "in place". LOSES ALL 18 EARTHQUAKE Former Madras Resident Burned Out in San Francisco Fire. Henry Sachs, who left this place for California about two mouths ago, lost all he possessed in the earthquake and lire which destroyed Sun Francisco last mouth, From this place Henry went to Paisley, where lie traded off IiIh horse and bug;y. From there he went to Redwood, south of San Fran I'isco anil spont a few weeks. Later he went to the city and purchased a Hinall MNnees, having tnkeu posses sion Just, two days prior to tile terrible earthquake, whloh destroyed tho city, and his business and all was destroyed in the lire which followed tho earth quake. Kvon his wearing apparel was lost. . The news of his misfortune Was con tained in a letter from Sachs to M. Lr, I.ouoks, whloh was received In-re the llrst of the week. In it, Sachs stated that he was on his way ,to Portland with a party of refugees. Ho was for merly a bartendor at this place, aud' had a homestead lu this township. He sold his improvements and relin quished his honiBtead Just before leaylng hnu for California. In his letter to Mr. Loucks, Suulis stated that ho hud made u mistake in leaving heui as he did not see any country as good as this, in any section that ho ptiHtud through. OUTLAW 'KILLS TWO MORE Smith, Escaped Convict, DfralB Out Death to His Pursuora. Frank Smith, the outlaw whb es caped from the Jail in Portland, added two more victims to his list, during tho Week. Cupt. Q. D. lloudeisout of Wnodburn, null $hori!t' SlmVer, of ClaUkatuus county were both killed by the desperate mau, when they at tempted to arrest hlui at Woodburn. SuiltU thon made hla esoapo Into tho womlo udjolulng town-,; olnCo which time tl0 po68t In pursult'o? hlui havo been, Urinblo to llud any trace ol hluu Tuu kllllug of Iteuderoon and Shavet ljMWousod thoQltlzeua bf Woodburu to tbo highest pltoh, aud uo effort will bo spared to capture tho outlaw. Hlond-houuds have been placed on the track, but us tho trail In old it is not likely that they will be ablo to pick It up. One theory advanced now is that Smith has killed himself. Hhots were heard in the woods in tho direction in which Smith went, the morning after the killing of Capt. Henderson, and it Is thought that realizing tho Impossi bility of ever escaping his pursuer?, Smith mado awhy wltii himself. Act ing on this theory, one posse will begin beating tiie brush In a search foj- Hie body. Smith Is one of the most dangerous outlaws .ever at l&rge In tho stute. He escaped from Portland jail by making ilia way through a ventilator, and then crossing to the adjoining building on a telegraph wire, hand over hand. In his method of eluding hh pursuers, dealing out death to them and; escap ing whenever he Is cornered, Smith's flight has many points of similarity to the lerriole Tracy episode of several. years ago, His last hiding place is now surrounded by determined posses nnd it is believed that lie cannot pos sibly escape, if he is not already dead. WORK Ig SCALE PROJECT WILL RECLAIM 235,000 ACRES Former Madras Man Has Contract For Constructing Big Canal at Klamath Falls. EDITOR SEES THINGS STORY ABOUT MADRAS HOT AIR WELL C. M. Hyskcll, of tho Orogon Journal Gives Tips on Nature's Peculiar ities In This Region. Work on a big scale is under way near Klamath Falls, on the irrigation project undertaken by the government near there, and through which it is expected that 235,000 acres of.arld.Iaud will be reclaimed. Archie Mason, formerly of thla place, is a member of the firm of Mason, Davis & Co., which haa a big contract on that work. The work on 'which Mason, Davis & C. are eugaged will carry the water to Lost river, which later will havq t be bridged with an aqeduct. The amount of money, involved in thix contract is about $400,000, and some thing like 700,000 yards of dirt will be excavnted, beside a creat amount of concrete work and a tunnel 3,300 feel long, which wlILgo through" tho town of Klamath Falls. At present the firm has eugaged in the work about 75 teams of horses, which means the working of upwards. of 50 kinds of excavation machinery. J About 300 men are needed after May'i 1 to carry on tho work, and Mr. Davis is shipping a number at present. Some Indians from the Klamath reser vation are now employed, and they prove excellent and willing workmen. It is hoped to finish this lirst project of the big ditch by December 1. The "present contract calls for a trench nine miles long, 44 feet wide on tho bottom, about 75 feet at the top and 13 feet deep. The intake is at tho Upper' Klamath lake. It passes through tliut'l part of the City located on a hill to the north. A tunnel Is to be diiven through this hill. It will bo lined with concrete and will be one of the largest and best constructed In America. GOUftTYSEAT ITEMS Ex- Cllpped From Our Prlnevllle changes. Warren Brown, democratic candi-' date for county clerk, was In tho city. Wednesday getting the 'returns of election and receiving the congratula tions of his friends on his nomination.' W. 1C. Hrewster, the Madras photog rapher, was in the city Wednesday attending the socialist county conven tion and looking over the Held here for a location. O. i. Collver, of Culver, was In the city the first of tho week aud assisted in the ofllcial count, of this primary election vote Tuesday.. Frank Osborn of Madras, Was in town the first of the week. He brought up tho ballot box from Kutcher precinct. Mr. aud Mrs. F. N. qilllara. of Cul ver, wero Visiting In tho city Wednes-d day. , SOCIALISTS NAME CANDIDATES- The eooiullbts of this couuty have nominated iV full Douuty ticket for the June bleotion, which is as follows! k Fob bh'erlir, V, II. Rlrdsong, of Prlnevllle. ' For olerk, 1 B. DaVIs, of Prlnevllle.! For county commissioner, J. B. MoDoweU, of Culver." i For treasure O. 1. Swausou, of. Powell Buttes.'. ., For Burveyor, Dwlght Roberts, of, Lauibnta,' t' For coroner Dr. MerJIu V. Turley,, of Sisters, i The socialists cast'.Hbout 160 votes la, the last county election. 0. M. Hyskell, railroad editor on the staffof the Portland .journal, was an interested visitor through this section of Central Oreirou tho first of last month, and. since his return to Port land, his paper hns contained a num ber of entertaining articles about his trip, Mr, Hyskell was a close Btudent of conditions and the progress of development in this section, and hl.4 articles prove Interesting reading. Occasionally he strikes a facetious vein, as In the following story about Madras's famous hot-air well: All who Journey south or north through Crook county have heard of Heisler's. From Shaniko it Is "25 miles to Heisler's." From Madras, comlng.bank, it Is "UO miles to Heis- Jer's. When you get to Heisler's you find a suiistantlalittle farm bouse, a small bay rsncn, nnd a windmill. The notable thing about the place is a. largo sign on the w.aterln'g trough, "Do not monkey with this tank." "When we arrived cqme monkey had dammed the stream that flows through the ranch, aud the water had backed up until it created a small lake extending through the orchard and down the highway, to the front gate. We drove through to the tank and apj propriated water for our team, anil party without the least compunction, "From this point the road winds southwestward through a wide, rolling prairie region for nearly 25 miles to Madras. Sage brush and short buncli grass that formerly covered tho slopes is beiDg plowed Under and converted into wheat Helds, surrounded by wirp fences. The country gradually rises to a summit about half way between Heisler's and Madras, and then slopes down again to the latter town, lying in Willow creek basin. Throughout this region, the depth to underground -water varies from 75 to 125 feet. Half a dozen wells . have been dug by shovel and dynamite method, but thy more modern method of drilling and casing will bo adopted as soon as thv farmers get fairly established in their new homes. f "Everyone that has sunk a well has lound water and domo have found things even more interesting. Frank Lovelund, blasting at a depth of 120 feet, broke through a strata of bed rock and heard a sound as of rushing winds. He leaned over the well and fell ajblast of hot air that blew his 110,6 off. They covered the hole with boards, to protpot everyone from posy aible injury. Oue of tho well digger wore whiskers. . "A small boy with a French investigating tho phenomena, dentally dropped his French aud it fitted into the oruck aud there, right side up, and began playing a tuuo. They left tho harp in tho oruck, and it played all night. Next morning the current of air changed In a suction downward. They turned the French harp over, and ft played Tho Old Oakeu Bucket.' They im mediately rigged a water buokot to the windlass, and brought up Ilrst class drinking water, that haa ever since been supplying an abundance to the entire neighborhood. , , "Blbwhig welln are peculiar to this teetiou of Central Oregon. It is be lieved they are caused by pressure from the rising and falling of tho Deschutes river, whfcli is known to transmit ifn waters, atcertaiu stages,, through lls nures that uouneot with subterranean passages. , "Allhough the volume of water draining Into the Deschutes canyon varies tremendously at dlitereut sea sons of the' year, ., tho , stage of tho stream "never ohangea nipro than 18 Inches. Equally strange are the geo logical formatlous revcaied in the lay era exposed ln:the great oauyons of the Deschutes and Ciooked rivers, which u,re mow out .straight, down Into tho level plain at places to a depth of lf,00 feet. Fred Fisher, who homefltodded 100 acres, uow the towuslto of Fishei vllle tired a blast lu a dry w.ell at a depth of 00 feet. Whetv he took out the debris he found six small, live frogs, thut had not beeu In the well whom he placed the blast. They hud been blown out of the solid rook, or had come In from -a dry underground passago after the explosion. He has tho frogs, alive and well, as evldenco of ttnj truth -of the story. There Is no eoil pi itheduterestlng thlugs found by harp, a col- harp, stuck A ' Frank Bj Ktchum, of Culver, vas a vUitor in town on Tuesday,