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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1906)
5W IS rr fa. The Madras Pioneer Published every Thursday by -THE PIONEER PUBLISHING CO.- SUBSORIPTiON RXYeS: One year . M , .... , , , , , .'. "fl.60 31 x .months. t. '''' . .85 Three months 60 ArVKItTI8INO HATHA ON APPLICATION ' Kntnrnfl n.i Rprnhri elnss matter Almost 29, 1904, at the Postollice at Madras, Ore., unuer tne ActoruoiiRiess or diarcn a.ijxw, THURSDAY June 2r, 1966 GDURT files answer MOVES TO DISSOLVE THE INJUNCTION ilaVltWas 'Intention To lulol 6nlV Foundation Now, And Then.VYall For Woney to Finish Building. Ron, pray for a ieoreo dissolving the Injunotlon Issued It) this stilt and that said ault bo dismissed., tBIgned) M. K. BMINK, (?BO. V. 1UHNK8, M. Ft JEtiti61f, Attorneys for IMondants. County of Crook 88 I, W, A. Bell,,'neInK prafc duly t ...... . .1.. .1-. mi 1. t sworn, say maw am. .onq 01 Mio xnruug.i wiu- uuoruoyB, m. Wdanta. abbVe named, that I know B. Bt ink, George Barnes and Mioeontonts or the foreiiolnR answer M. tt. Elliott, the county board and, tho Bamo Is true as I verily lias filed a motion to dissolve b0,,ev. . tit II lint ttn nhlw nuntirurl 8f " W. A. BKLIi. by Judge Bradshaw, enjoining them from let tiirg a contract for a new court house at Prine ville. The motion will be heard by Judge Bradahavr at chambers July 10. A copy of the an swer follows: , 1 ..! tl Iq 'he Circuit Court of the Stato of Oregon for Crook Codnty : t i .1 , Charles S. Bonsou, Plaintiff, 1 vs. j , W. 4 Bell, county Judge of Crook STANblN6 PAT. n The Crook County Journal lias made much sport of the contention of VYestern Crook 1 county taxpayers, that the building of a hew court house at this time would be in viola tion of the constitutional pro vision againBt counties incni aing an indebtedness exceeding $5000, and when We Stated that county, Oregon, ami M. D. PoVrell there was less thVin $20,000 in aml 8 8- Stoarus, county commls the county treasury available 'ne of said county, constituting lor such a purpose, the Journal for tne lraU8aollou man threw up his hands in hor- business, ror at such ignorance. And then the , county, official paper .proceeded to inform us that there was more than enough money, on. hand, with whch to .build a 845,000 court house, 1 . .ana without incurring any in-, debtedness whatever. For the Journal's information, we pub 8ubBoVlW'd and sworn to beforo me this Oth 'day of June, 1D0B. (Blgned) M. R Elliott, Notary Publlo for Oregon. Don F. Stefta was in Madras several on ' days during the lauer par of the week, the guest of D. P Rea. He lelt on Sun' day, morning to go to Bend, where he at (ended the big celebration on Tuesday as correspondent for the Portland dailies SCHOOL DIRECTOR ELECTED An election was held In Madras school district, last Monday, to choose a site cessor to M. C, Mason and 3. fe. breyi whose terms as director and clerk respectively expired at this lime. Two candidates were named for director", A". S. Phillips and N. H. Pinkerton, anil after n closely contested race Mr. Pinker ton, was elected by a vote of 20 to l. The dltector will hold for a term of three years. Mr. Grey was the unanimous choice of the meeting for clerk, and was re elccte'd for the ensuing year. A, mo tlon was made at the meeting by D. P. Rea, that a detailed statement of the collections and expenditures o( the school fund be published by thb clerk, forthe benefit of those In the district who might care to know to whom and for what pur pose disbursements had been made. The Pioneer has offrre'd to publish this state' me'nt without charge to the district, and the , chairman directed the secretary to publish the statement. jv jvl "tt w u v-'v liBh the following affidavit from bids as alleged. the County Court of said uountyi of county Defendants. Comes now the defendants above named and, answering plaintiff acom plaint, ailtnit, deny and atlego ao fot- lows, towit: Admit, that the defendants are the county judge and comniiysionera of Crook county and that they constitute the county court of said county for the trunsaoilou of county husiness. Admit that the defendants, aoting ac huoii county court, have advertised for THE HEADQUARTERS the deputy county treasurer, and particular attention is i called to the date of if: 69 State or Oregon 1) County of Crook J 1, O. B. Gray, being first duly. sworn, aay that I am tbe duly up .pointed and regularly acting deputy icounty treasurer of Crook county. Oregon. That! have tbe custody and control .of the books and record of the Crook .county treasurer's office and now have said . -booJt8 and records in my possession. . .i ; That tfiere are Sl8,B07.63 of unappro ipriated money iu the general fund of said county aa appears from tbe books of the sajd treasurer's office andthat vsaid books show no outstanding war rants against Crook county, Oregon , Signed) O. B. GRA" Subscribed and sworn to this 9th day of June, 1906. i ., (Signed) .'M. R. ELLlbTT, Notary Public for Oregon. it Admit that the defendants, as such county oourt, Intend to enter Into a contract for tne construction of a court 1 house for eaid county unless prevented by injunction, , . Deny- that th,o defendants, ,as the oounty cnurLfprCropk comity, Oregon, for . the transaction of county businesH or otherwise, intend to or will, con tract an indebtedness in ezcesa of $5000 or any indebtedness whatever, or that the cost of construction of tald court bouse will exceed tho, amount of money in the county treasury includ ing all claims agaiust tbe oounty, or that it will create an indebtedneso of $50U. Denies tjbat the (county now has a court bouse sufficient for tbe transac tion of tbe buaiueis of tbe county. Deaies that the erection of tbe pro- pofed court house will damage tbej plaintiff or any taxpayer. , u?oy that, the construction of the proposed cpurt house, is opposed, by a majority of the taxpayers of Crook. county, or that there was any effort or intention of preventing any aud all . Don't forget that We carYy1 a Complete lind of clean Fft-ESH GROCERIES Also have th' celebrated UNIVERSAL COOKING AND HEATING STOVES Agents for Van Brunt Seed Drill Racirte fit Sattley Plows, Wagons and Vehicles MTAGGART 8c GREE HO T E .1 i . The most popular house in the town. nls, t Traveler.' hM,i;.'ana m Inwn ti.i. i . ' If you want the best nn-nls, t,e ,, ' J? c u J cohrteous attention. Tr.Lu. ' . 1 1'"1 and S,J nwflqusrin tmiMMMiKlinilliliLlltllllltllMill.Hlill,!!,,,,,,!,,,, , LIVERY & FEg o l.AJjLE in connctlion with hotel Firu.M,.. i; . . . " - iiiiiv rtnm notice, i rnnstent stock wcl fed Am rn t" " very reasonable ,ur" Uar'Ml MaBr-AS; OREGON If the Statement of the deputy Persons from learning auy ,actlon of I. tin on....,., 1 ! . 1. . county treasurer does not satis' fy the county official organ, the editor is referred to the records' of that office, to which he re ferred us with a wave of the. . hand several issues aero. "We 'stand pat" on our assertion .that there is less than $20,000 in the county treasury, avail- nhlw fnr n nftw rmirr. hniiRP lV 1 c he county court, each ctep in the proceeding was made a matter of pun lie record. uepy nai, me notice lor bids waal inadequate! or not published Jn the best manner possiblo, but allege thai in 'their beat judgment it wtts pub lished where most likely to produce favorable results. Deny that plaintiff was or could be damaged by tbe publication of said notice. For further and separate answer to piajuim's complaint, tne defendant Gel ! ! t 5H X S jll il i-i-1 1: I - Wmm Madras, Oregon mWM Grand ebration A SPLENDID PUBLICATION. "Oregon, ."Washington, Idaho,? f allege: That tbe present court bouse of l.roofc P.OIint V In nn nlrl vrnmian hnll.l. and Their Resources" for 190G, I Jng and Is totally, luadenuate for ifaj gOtten OUt by Rinaldo M. Ball, buainet-s of the coapty. That there la the clever advertisincr atrent of uo Bwnabie rooms for county offlcerH, ' I .,...(.. Kl i ,L... .t.J "I ' 'IreCOnlB of Win nniififv am Mnuluiiilu ii. i t-,: ""W"""'-J lar uie uest, puuuaui ever endangered from .flre and that it la put out as an advertisement of necessary that tlie 'dounty have a new V. T., : KT.U.nnnL A 1. .. Iivmrr firman. . . ;ti ri.?o Ki?V.f;.. xijuhhb iub mtenwon to duuq a ' I r.nilrf. hiillRA Ml a ni kt nnt tt onsUil covers me stares 01 me irac111cu45.000.00. JNortnwestj.anq. tueir resources, That thero is nn.w -jn the cdnnty giving much information about lreUiy, properly applicable-to this ,the great northwest country and purp80i , 910 0' , m , V! tne towns auaaiuerent localities Warrants or claims of every deecrln. 1 .1 -ww ... I ;reacuea oy tne Jriarrtman lines, tlon.agalust the county. . and it wilh be .of inestimable ffhttbe county has not one dollar 1 ..... ... . hfinflfir. to flin linmbr : 01 inueuteuuess. , ,. tms great,, uortuweHU country. pleted,wltbout Increftiln tho rato of The pUDUCatJon is also profuse- taxation and even with a slight re ly illustrated with half tone duction.- f .cutof familiar scenes in the mt 0 ?.T ;taxPaye" .northwest. Copies of this book Uurt oue year B 0 bullJ uen maybe had free, by sending court bouse aud have repeatedly four cents in stamDS.for nosti urged It since. That said. 180 tax- A T. nrnir- ft P A Payers pay iVSore than Half of the roruanu, wregon. Tnflt tue county court will .not vio- late tbe constitutional inhibition in A pleasant -little dance was enjoyed by regard to the Indebtedness - of the the vountrneoole-of Madras, at the Mad. county. That it is the intention of . ... ras Milliner -Gdmrianvs biiildin? on last cou"i na luey will. Jet tne con- c a... ti,. V. Ut and construct the foundation of . . . I fin Id Htriinttirn with Hi a mnnnv nnw ten up for the Pnneville ball team, which I . ...... ' ' MADRAS, OREGON OUttffffi OF DAY'S PROGRAMME . 4v n . Procession in the mornins T 1 On arrival at grounds rMsical and literary Basket dinner at noon: . ita, Sporls; giirncs, races, and baseball game in afternooni Dance and firevorki display at night. ? .. .. program and oration, Ample pfbvislon for caring for large crdWdj fables prdvUed was expected on Saturday afterrioon, but ttfter tbo money js ou Uauil ,)roperlv for those who bring basket dinners, EvefVbddv Jrivited to 'mm'- MA the Pnneville boys were.unable to reach applicable to this purpose. , , f '"viilq 10 come MM here until' Sundaymorning and the dance Wherefore, the defendants having enJy a gd tme. t was -.attended principally by a home disclaimed any Intention of violation , . crowd. I of the constitution of the state of Ore Watch this spade next week for a tLthiLA The ELK DRUG ft Carries a nice, clean, fresh line of dfuai, 1 and patent medicines. Prescription wotk a y1 cialty. Mail orders given prompt attention. can get your medicines at any hour of the &j' or nignt. . r save water oy usiqg Liquid lDlIj I n Ai Washing Compound FRED U. UAI Our own make. Enough in One pint to do six weeks Madras, Oregt J L THE 1 . -.. 1 WHITE ELEPHAN' CnAMCR & STEVENS, props First-Class Wfnea, Liquors ani Cigars. Hlgh'grade case goods MADRAS ConNEfi Fifth Ado E Streets ,,, OREGON 1 n n . . ...... Ji Wi French. Pri Hi A. Moor. Vlbb-Pr, F.T. HurllMCi EASTERN OREGON BANKING iFOfftlCH EXCHANGE jiOUpHT AND SOLO DRAFTS OH ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD 'r v. Jia Capital Stqcli, i25j000 j Deposits) S2D0,000 8HArNIK0, i : : Ttie Coach Station "COACtf "PRINCE," tSah PerchjrM Will makei, (Julvur anil Madras, Friday the seflsori from April 1 to July I, ilystaok vjoliiltls. Will r" h' ,t flm .i.i.u .n.i 'd.tuniavi lit McCitln ration . . 1 c -'--" - tll'a nunc ulto, Jonday and Tuesday at U, J " tlO W CulverrWedrifsifay Hiid Thursday. TfiRMS, ' season; $5 single service; 1. 0 aALf'tiM rivAner. 5H MADRAS TO SHANi Daily Except Sunday. W"m& tntinrt nixn tfa cariyinfl . Aoont t Mdr now Cornett Stage & Stlble announccmenti