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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1906)
The Madras Pioneer Published every Thursday by -THE PIONtfUK PUBLISHING CO.- 8UP80RIPTION RATES : One year..... $1.50 Six months..... .89 Three, month CO ADVK11T1SINO KATKS O.V APPLICATION hntered ns second class matter Amiust 2l, 190. at the Postolflee. nt Mmlrns. Oro.. under tlio Act or Congress of Mnreh 8, 18il. THURSDAY July 19, 1906 John Locknrtl requests us to tfive notice of tho fact that, through an arrangement with tho Cornelt stage lino, freight by stage from Shaniko to Madras will be carried through for tho one charge, the stage companies having made a satisfactory agreement on that point. This vill avoid the heavy charge which would have resulted had both companies demanded pay ment over their lines, as is usual where freight is carried over two lines. OREGON TRUNK SURE GO FROM MOUTH OF DESCHUTES TO MADRAS Difficulty In Socurlnrj. Laborers tarda Work WKIoh. Will Bo Pushed Laer,.. Re- The price of grain bags is still soaring, having increased more than' f0 per cent. More than six million grain bags were destroyed by the San Francisoo fire, and if is now estimated that there will be a great shortage on this coast, with no possible output to cov er the shortage. In the neigh borhood of 40,000,000 bags are used on this coast. The short age in the iirst place has been caused by the failure of the jute crop, and the loss in the San Francisco fire but made the sit uation more serious. A splendid rain fell on last Sunday afternoon, putting an an end to the intense heat which had prevailed for the two weaks past, and bringing re iief to the burning crops o tins locality. The rain becan falling just before sundown jind for more than an hour there was a steady downpour. which cooled off the parched -earth and freshened up the .atmosphere in a most accepta ble manner. Considerable rain ;ilso fell south of here, bnt it -did not extend more than four miles north on Agency Plains, the raii'fall being light, bej'ond the Binder place. IJast of the plains and north of Madra there was a very heavy fall of lain, and over on the Lyle & T 1 . r-t i iii'own raucn near ueisier it is reported that the rain almost assumed the proportions of a water-spout.' Although crops .are already prejity budly dam aged in this localitj', last Sun day's lain did a great deal of good to many crops, and was worth thotiaands of dollars t.o the farmers of this section. Late-sown wheat on the light lands of Oregon and Washing ion has apparently suffered considerably by reason of the excessive heat, accompanied in some sections by the fatal hot wind which withers and shriv els the berry while it is in "milk," or "dough," stage. TJie pre-eminent advantages ol the Fall wheat are again detn- uiiHiraieu,as practically every thing except the late-sown Spring grain was so far along that it was not affected by the excessively hot weather. The acreage of Spring wheat was somewhat larger than usual this year, on account of consider able reseeding being done where Winter wheat had been killed by the cold weather. The conditions are not always fav orable for wheatgrowcis to get a lull acreage of Fall grain DUt tlie experience ol the past lew duyB, as well as that of former seasons, has demon strated beyond all question that the Winter wheat crop is the only ono that can be relied on one yenr with another with positive assurance of success. ' Tho Dalles Chronicle. "It is easy to build newspa per railroads," said W; F. jel son, president of tho new Ore gon Trunk road, now in course of const ruction up, t,ho D.os chutes, "but wo prefer to say little for publication and let the work we accomplish speak louder than words." "We are, however," ho con tinued, going t b,uild a railroad from the mouh of tho Deschutes 10 Madras, in Crook county, following the river for a dis tance of 110. miles, and have just fiinished tho survey. Later we exoect to no on through Central Oregon drawing on one of the most productive sections of the state. The only diflcul ty now is in securing laborers during the hut weather, but we have but a small force now on the scrapers. Later, or as soon as men can bo secured, we will go to work in earnest." When asked if they had lim ited themselves as to time, Mr. Nelson said the' had set a date for completing the road but would not make it public until the work is further ad vanced. "Yes, they live connected us with every system on the known globe," said Mr, Nelson, "until we have difficulty in systema tizing ourselves. In due course of time the much . mooted ques tion will be revealed to the com plete satisfaction of all." In company with two mem bers of the board of directors, Robert R. Fox and L. I. Greg ory, the latter being secretary of the board, together with Henry Ewing, another Seattle capital ist, the president made tho trip over a portion of the surveyed line, and on a second trip later in the season, Crook county will be visited. eating tllp rendezvous of the thieves, and lironkingup ono of tho worst gangs in Eastern Ore gon, has been a matter of much newsnapor qonnnent. IjJIkins is; a big, broad shoul dered man, standing 0 foot 3 inches in his stockings, and is of tho! physical typo of the ideal s.h.eriir. His election emtio after, a warm campaign, both in the primaries and in the elee- i h m w k ition. Two years ago Mr. kins was a candidate for the Shrievalty, and was defeated by C. Sam Smith by tho narrow of throe votes. E. 0. BOLTER DEAD margin 11 year tlio in ok was turned ny j Elkins' friends and he wast placed i the oilico. Sheriff Plonoor Cltlzon of Crook County I DIod Aftor Short Illness. Kdwurd O. Iloltrr, nun oflhe plmiorr mitthira In tho Oohh Xovh tiHnlilor hood, und for many ynr proinluont O'tltlimmn of UiIn county, died t hnnit nt (JrnsH Koya on 'Ij'rout Crook, Tlnirsdiiy, tifioriui llliieijs of only n fiw tlnyH. Tho rt'inuiiiH wero In toned In tho Ihyorotik coiuutory on liiMt Friday nftcrnooii. Mr. Holler wmh itn KiiKllshinun by hliih, hut hud hot'ii 11 rculduti.t of tlili) county foi ni'itrly thirty yentn. HIh runoli on Trout or'k Ih ono of I ho lniid miirkH of the county, helm; known to evorv tricolor who litis ovor This poii ovur tho old Tho Uiilh'H-Prln Elkins is the son of County Treasurer James Elkins, of Linn county, and is well known in ilbany. CULVER AND MADRAS PLAY BALL- Rain very probably saved the Madras b.ill team from a defeat at the hands of the Culver boys, last Sunday, as the score stood 8 to 4' in Culver's favor when the game was called in the third inning on account of the rain. The rain contin ued, and it was impossible to resume the game. Another game betwean these two teams is scheduled to occur within the riext two weeks. Town Lots for Snlo. Lots 7 anil 8 in Blk. 21, Melius Towtisite. Inquire JS'elsou (Jrewoll. Yoiuik'h post oflluo. 11 1 ..... .. r...i..i.i.. vino iiiui 1 room, mm um i imukimiw over (hut ro'td during tho limt (linutoi' of 11 century but linn tttoppod ovor nlirht at tin- IJnllor plnuo. Tho Holter I ranch N ono of tlio lino nlfulf ritnohoH on Trout crock, and tliero fIr. liollur niitdu hln liomt' ilurlng tlio ninny years of hirt nsldcnuo 111 this cnniHy, IiIh children having grown to mini hood and womanhood In that home. HhhIiIci his widow ho leaven a huh, .1 11)1 it O., and throe daughtor.H, Mim Hanfoid Bliuliz. Mrs, Hid well .Cram and Mre. M. it KUiott, all of wliout rcuiilu in tliU county. NuiueroiiH frk'Hili) of (lecoiiiu'd throughout tho onUuly will learu ol his dontli with niororo regret, and eHpeelally li thin t rile of (ho older pop 11 hi 1 1 oi) of the county, to whom ho Iihn been a friend aiu familiar tlguro in the county lor ho many year. Of an .upright characiur, lionent iu all IiIk ihjallugf, Ills death Is n Ions to the yturllng citizenship of tho ouuuty. iluy (tie old reliable Studehakcr wn-on ol J. W. & M. A. Kobinson'S: Co. HOTEL m.H. lk.l.ll.I.JIft.Mk!l.m.l.lkJtt-......... .ci."ii'i.m,iJJ".ni',iii.i,ii.,n,i,i.ii1, ..,,,.,,. x . j. ouwunq, -r-rppriet or The most popular home in (lie town. If you want the hrt 1 hU u ii.. you want the hrt meals. ilc ,,M to LIJUI itllll3 M1LCI1IM1I1 I I .itl m. ! 1. . .l.l'l.'l,.'llM.I"..M,l.ll.lh'l,.l,,l CM'tlH,!'!!!!,,!,,,,,,,,,,, , TT TT T T "IT-. "HI' f '""""""M jo jl Ji JL v JL UL I' 1 STABLE ED J, W. LIYINQSTON, MDn in connection with hotel First-chus ,verv riot ' notice. . Transient stock well fed and cared for V "n ,ho,t very reasonable r' Uur tti n MADRA, OREGON k ELIC m 11 TT-ura im mi u j w. iii u a U1UH Ca 1 r t 1 rncs a nice, clean, iresh line ol druo mj.' ...A .... .... I.' .' n .. - -0-1. iuiio . Aim pawm incuicmcs. rrcscnption work a $. cialty. Mail orders given prompt attention. You can get your medicines at any hour of the rjay or night. ' PDPH I HA M AIM M GOOD WORDS FOR ELKINS New Crook County Sheriff Gets Buoy Among Gang of Stock Rustlers. Antelope Herald; Frank El kins, the new sheiifF of Crook county is .proving himself a very efficient officer. He has recently broken up a nest o tiortse and cattle rustlers, cap V ! . 1. ri 1 luiin luur 01 ineui. rner are now awaiting trial. In a mini ner of instances where horses lad been stolen the entin rand had been cut out, and the iniinal mined loose or kept up n a corral, leaving a bad sore which the hot sun and flies made worse. One horse was in sucn a bad condition thsit n vas taken to Prineville to hi used as evidence against the brutes who mangled it. There are other men in this Eastern Oregon country who have long oeen known to be implicated in horse stealing, but who have so far escaped the Jaw. 13tU the chances of being uaught weif too many and some of them are making a pretense of leading lionet Jives. Tho thieving pro pensity remains however, awaiting a favorable opportu nity to assert itself. Captures Cattle Rustlers. An Albany dispatch to the Oregonian says: . Frank Elkins, newly elected Sheriff of Crook county, whose first official act gained him considerable' local fame because it resulted in the capture of a band of trouble some cattle "rustleis" and horse thieves, wholiad been leading a predatory existence in Crook county for year, is a Linn county man, and spent his boy hood days in Albany, Mr. Elkins' all-nicrht ride. ' BTS B H R PTja nt mv rs. t to en m i tmwat .a. ji I mmmmmmmmmmti j- 'I I V i 4 I i- 4 i 4 I 3,1 fa tfW- kfV m& tJL J -rt. . . h Don't forget that we carry a Complete line of clean FRESH GROCERIES . Also have the celebrated UNIVERSAL COOKING AND HEATING STOVES Agents for Van Brunt Seed Drill Racine & Sattley Plows, Wagons and Vehicles THE WHITE ELEPHANT CRAMER &. STEVENS, PROPS First-Class Wines, Liquors and Cigars. High grade case goods TAGGART & BYE WM Madras, Oregon ConMEII FlPTH AfID MADRAS, E STI1EET8 OREGON J.JJ--J:j:T.J-:L:L ' L .I...-' '' Ti I To the People of Madras t J. W. French, Preo. H. A. Moora, VlcorProa. F.T. Hurlbrt,Cnii!tf ! EASTERN O'REGON BANKING COMPANY FOREIGN EXCHAHCE BOUGHT ADD SOLD t DRAFf8 OK ALL PARTS OF THE VOfitD Cnpltal Stock, S23.000 Doposslts, 52550,000 SHANIKO, OREGON tyt - -wyr yvvvvVfvVVVVVTfVTf 1 t - and Vicinity Being in charge for ihe receiver of ihc large stock of goods of the OREGON TRADING CO., at WASCO, I i. vite correspondence from prospective purchasers of any kind of agricultural implements and machinery, gasoline en gines, wagons, hacks, buggies, harness, ' stoves, ranges, furniture, hog-wire fenc ing, etc., dry goods, groccrjes, etc; In fact anything lo be had in a large stocked gnneral store. A large assort ment is here and I can positively save you money. J. M. Foster, Agent FOR THE RECEIVER' t rvvvYVVVVrVVVVVVVVVV7v9V?VVVVVVT"' o The Coach Stallion "COACH" ' " AND "PRINCE," Roan Percheron. Will tm(o tho ncmMoii from April 1 to July I, l?06','"""' u i Culv..riwi.l lltybiMuk vloliltl-H. Will i' t 'IVrril's " ' 1 Multe, Mon.luy an, Tuemlnj' nt O. 0 HhI-'h g 1 Culver. Wmliiiwiiiv ",l 'I'lMjrw.lav. TI'UAIS, 510 ) m season; $5 uliiglo service. ! J. S. McCOIN, Owner. t 1... .w tip SSi: Shaniko Warehouse Company aGNBRAL STORAGE AND FORWARD0 Spcclnt Rttontlon to Wool Gdhig and Unllng for J- wonts, Dwilura In ninol'Hinlth Oonl, Llmo nnd MZl 0ttt, ' of all klnda. Sulphur, Wool und Orwin Bucko a'" J.' gtock Flour und Food. Wuheut prliui nnld for Hides nJ.ie'"' v Yardu with all tho latent and best filcllltlcu for linaiin Mark Goods Oare of HIT. J.ntt. . uregoumu. terminating in successfully lo-