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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1906)
Vhe Madras Pionfeer INJUNCTION STOPS IT Published every Thursdsy by THE PIONEKH PUBLISHING CO.- NO CONTRACT LET FOR COURT HOUSE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One yonr Six months ,85 Threo months "0 County Board Enjoined Frem, Pro' seeding with Flan for' Rushing The Contract Through. ADVEiiTisiNo atk8 on application An injunction was served on hrtniintv ffurlire Bull and Com . Entered as second clnss mutter Aucust a 211, 1904, at tho Postornco nt Mjdnii.Orji., miBsioners Stearna and Powell imilnr tho Act of Concrcss of March U, 18iD. . at Frinevlllo on last lmday, THURSDAY June 7, 1906; enjeining 'them from lotting a contraot for U10 construction of a new courthouse. This action wbb the outcome of the aiSbov ery that the county oihcials were Dreparinc to railroad contract through without giv a THE3N AND MOW. County Judge Bell is re ported to be surprised "that so much objection should be raised by those who pay prac- irig the opponents of the raeas lically no taxes." it should be ure a 'chance to protest, and Explained that this surprise has witb'oVlt eveh Sivin an PPot Hutrolrtnon in Inn Innr. turn vnnrn I " " aion of 1 his important matter mor to uie election two years by the taxpayera rf the p0unty. ago, when this same Bell was 0. S. Benson ot Bond appears as ding-donging in this section of plaintiff in the action, and W. the county in the interest of his H. Wi'son oif The Dalles is candidacy for county judge, he attorney- , , &. When the purpose of the posed as the only Simon-pure, . ,. -, 1 J r county court was discovered, dyed-in-the-wool friend Wes- there wa8 not 8ufi5cient time tern Crook County had. And intervening before the day tip when, with tears in his eyes, he on which the contraot was to bo referred to the need for a bridge lot, for securing a remonstrance across Willowtsreek, and to the from prostesting taxpayers all' . . . . over the county. A hastily efforts of the countyseat ring tc ,1 , .j, J 0 called meeting of representa- build up Prineville at the ex- from We8tern .Qrook pense of the rest of the county,, county precincts was held at he was the verr picture of out- O'Neil, for the purpose of se- raged citizenship. Still it is' curing some concerted action to hardly fair to draw the deadly 'prevent the carrying out Of the L 11 1 it T a o evident ptiVpose of the ;ount3T parallel on the Judge. Secure, . it . , . 0 , court. Mr. Benson's suit to en- in his office for two years more,. joiu ifl ft parfc of .the plan adopt lie could hardly be expected to ed, it being uite apparent that Tememoer tnat 01a ante-eiectionjguci! aqtion was necessary in twaddle. It only fooled a feworder to make ti,e opposition to ol tuem then, just as His great, the court house plan effective, 'surprise Is only fooling a few of Although Mr. Benson is nomy tnem now. nnllv tho lnintifF in tlm inintm tion suit, the opposition to the new court house, which he rep resents, comprises -a large ma jority of the taxpayers of Crook Hon through the editor of that paper, who perhaps has u pur pose in giving out erroneous information, Possibly it is part 'f his Boyvice for that $300 from Hid county. At aify rate, in reply to an inquiry from this place the information came from, the editor of tho Crook County Journal, only about, two weeks ago, that there was $07. 000 in the general fund of the county, exclusive of tho money in the road fund or any other special fund. Later investiga tion shows this statement to have been absolutely untrue, ns the sum named above included all fundS of every description, including road and high school funfls, and there wns really lean than $20,000 in the general fund, available for a new court house. Tho editor of the Mad ras Pioneer lao'es not accuse editor of tire Crook County Journal of willful misrepresen tation. He merely relates"how it happened," and ask his road ers to judge for themselves. Tho splendid vote which 11.JI. Diiyloy, republican candidal for county commissioner, re reived in this preothot was a jvhuicu tu tlioho who thought 1 lint Die voters in thisond of the county would not loyaly rnllv to his support. Mr. Bay- Ihv received 145 votes hero, which is just 10 more votes' tlmn Mr. Wisher received in the pri maries, nnd 2 more than (he (Mini mini her of voters In tho primary. Tho result was a Hourco of much gratHluation to Mr. Bayloy's frienda through out the county. "There'll bo no jobbing, no railroading" says tho oflVcinl mouth pieoo of Crook county. Not if the taxpayers of West ern Crook County can prevent it, although it nmy take an in- th(J (junction suit to stop it. Some ioplo are norn nonost, auu lnomomon have honesty thrust upon them. BETTER COUNTY ROADS. sive It is announced that exten- road work is to be done ViUlXIl LUC OUUllllCl) U-II UiUCi 4 1nnr ,iU' vw a "7'D' The injunction 3iavinr been criven to W. F. iving, the Prineville hardware merchant. A larire porlion of that amount went for picks and ghovels, and it is expected that a big force will be put at wor at once. A cook wagon will also be provided, to accompany' the road crew. , The news that the county's roads are to be improved will be hailed with pleasure all over, the county. There is some thing over $11,000 in the road fund at this time, 'and there is 210 reason why our roads should iiot be put in first-class Condi tion. New roads should be opened up where necessary, waB secured on the grounds that the con struction of a new court house at this time would necessitate a violation of section 10 of ariicle 11 of the Constitution of Oregon which provides, "No county shall create any debts or liabil lties which Bhall singly or in tho aggregate exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, except to suppress insurrection or repel invasion." Another count in the complaint alleged thei secretive methods of the county court in a matter of public in terest as a ground for the in junction. The complaint also contained other counts, and it is believed that the evidence will sustain them all. The new bridges built and grades ... ,. . . t, ,fa , . , present injunction against-the and in fact there; should be a thorough overhaul ing of the county's roads. The 'money could not be spent where it would make a better impression iipon the home-: seeker coming into the country, or where residents of the coun .ty could get ipore returns for 'their investment. . - county officials is only tempo rary, but it is believed that Judge Bradshaw will make it permanent when the case is pre sented before him. Meanwhile, remonstrances against the build ing of a new court house are being circulated in a number of precincts, and thf se will be filed with the county court. The injunction papers were served last Friday noon, and WHY? The Prineville Review, refer iringtothe court house matter J next day at 10 o'clock was the in its issue of May 81, says, "If time set lor opening 01 Diets and. he court would submit the awarding of contract. There. . proposition to the taxpayers, was o time to spare after the "there wouldn't Vjo more than meeting at 0'Neil,,it beingj one per cent, vote negatively." necessary to go The Dalles, so-' Then why this effort to sneak cure the injunction from Judge 'ho measure through? If ninety- Bradshaw, then return to ,nino per cent, of the taxpayers Prineville to make the service 4favor it, surely the county on the county officials there, and ' court is not afrajd of that other it was only by making several one tier cent. Wltv not navo "ikiii JiueH mat Bcrviue was nme out in the open with such made in time. ' a popular measure? And why stop at "one per If the editor of the Madras ' cent?" Why not make it unan Pioneer is "uninformed regard- imoub? With its utter diere- in the financial condition of gard for truth and veracity, tho the couuty," as is stated by Ileview surely hasn't balked at the Crook County Journal, it u Tittle"niatter like one' per cent, is because We got our informa- Last week wo published An account of the big irrigation scheme which is said to have: this immediate section ns the! objective point of its operations. To those who are familiar with; the wonderful transformation wrought in those semi-arid reg ions where irrigation has been accomplished, tho bare an nouncement of the Madras Water i; Power Company's in tention is sufficient 'to conjure up visions 01 prosperity and opulence for the settlers of this favored section. We can only hope that their p"lans may prove practical and speedily mateiialize. Tho XJrook County Journal prefa'ces oifo of its "inspired" statements in last week's issue wiih this 'clause; "Again, if a now court honso is built, which is a matter problematical at present." YeH, wo think bo. Extremely so. And wo are glad to see the Journal right one time. m it 4 GREE HOTE The most nonular house In the 1 Own TM.f- 1 . i ir . . .1.- 1 . inn m... .! .. ....... u l ",cn"i me belt btd..j T " gourrcous niicnuon. Travelers' hendquatieri LIVERY & FE STABLE J. W..1V1VUNUV5TUN, MnnJ in connection with hotel. First class lVerv . . . ..u vuicu lor. ni...... very reasonable ' MA-BR-AS, OREGON em. ! G. E. ROUSH van oifplj For Soto. Expecting to move from the state, ofler for sale all household coo'H. A list of articles and prices sent on applies tion. which should be made soon. Also books at half cost and less; a 1200 pound bay marc and buggy; a $43 magic Ian- tern for $15; and a $35 Edison Home i'honooraph for $2 5, with rccodi at half rcot. both as good as new. Time pay merit granted, on approved security, on amounts over $20. Address V. W. Gordon, Warmspring, Oregdn. j7JM SILL CO. and commodious Will occupy the large and t r hioxc building built by the Madras Milling & Mercantile Company as soon as it can be moved to their lot on Main street. They will be better able than ever to care for their large and growing business in this territory. Watch their ad. PROPRIETOR MADRAS MEAT MAI U A.-.I.-II.. II I IL - n.-l .1 . . reeps bun5ianuy m nana ins oesi tresn ana uiti And pays hlgliost market price for fat stock, butter, eoas ana farm produce h A I A 1 - Vrf irtr "w rv. jit dii a ju sn.-M,n a..jljl j - . t THE W HI t LLtrnAN CRAMER A. STEVENS, PROPS First-Glass Wines, Liquors and Gigars. High grade case goods CortNCH Fifth and MADRAS, E STHEET0 OREGON 0 Tv--rTv-r-yrvr-"-" w mm iwin,n(rrwB f 1 rt muurof i - Saiffor Sill & Co Madras, I The Bend Livery & Transfer Co. f LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES This company lias largo Htnbles at both jjeml and Prineville, tho latter known as tho Hamilton Htables. Prlcoa reasonublo nnd tho finest Her vlco In Orook county. J. Frank Stroud, Manager, Bend, Oregon. 1 AT THE OLD STAND Horseshoeing, Blacksmiihing, Wagonmaking F. J. BROOKS, Madras, Ore. WE SELL Agtlculliul lilii!ls, Macklatiy and BiM Wire EASTERN OREGON BANKING 'FOREIGN EXCHANGE I0UCI1T AND SOLD 'DRAFTS ON ALL PAnTS OF THE WORLO Copltal Stock, $50,000 Dopolt, $280,000 t t t t ! The Gnnch fttnlllon 4lC0ACH TZ AND " . M I.. II 111 Will mnkiMlio Heionyrnm Afirll I to July I. Q-i b,r ftt.i. -. ' ' . ------ . . r..fi,, in rat uii - io. r 1 in n v mill niuiir iav b v"v--. ia u . 1 . ni,.'u llinue iJllltu, Mniiilny anil Tiltmluvj t O, y - i fcy Culver, Woilni'mliiy unil 'Tmiruiluy. ITJUAtS, " aeuson; $5 sIhrIo service. J. S. McCOIN, Owner. MADRAS Tfl RHANI r-ti.. r- j. r i.i fineClfll matter. Fare, $4.50; round trip. Agent t Mdrs rlotei Cornett Staae & Stable Com