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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1906)
' ..1 The Madras Pioneer Published cvory Thursday by -THE PIONEKlt PUBLISHING CO.- 8UB80R1PTION RATES ' One year... . $1-60 (six months... Three month 60 ADVRKTIMJfO HATKS ON AVri.lCATIOV Entered ns second class nuttier Anuust 1904. nt the Postolfice nt Madras, urc. undor the Act of Congress of March 3, 18(9, THURSDAY August 2, 1906 NO TAX EXEMPTION. The Supreme Court of Oregon lias decided tlistP the persona property exemption of $800 al lowed to householdets is un constitutional, and the result will be that .all persons owning personal property in any amount will hafre to appear upon the tax lists for the ful amount of taxable properly owned by them. Under the exemption clause persons who were householders were al lowed an exemption of $300 '"on personal property, and if they owned less than that amount, they did not appear upon the tax rolls. The decision by the Supreme Court will mean, too, that tax assessors must assess every property owner in the tountj', no matter how small the amount of personal proper ty they may own, and the ex pense of assessing and collect ing taxes of this kind will L'teatlv exceed the amount of taxes realized from these very small property owners. It will entail a great deal of additional work upon the assessors, and in counties where the assessment is practically completed, as in this county, it may require another canvass of the entire county. And so, the decision declaring the household exemption un constitutional has only placed another but den upon the pool, without really benefitting any one. The homesteader, the pioneer tettler along the fron tier of the country's develop ment, the builder of the new .community who is just getting Lis little start in life will i'eel the weifht of this decision, while by the prosperous man of uliairs it will not be noticed. The supreme court in arriving at this decision has doubtless followed the strict letter of the law, but the decision will not be oue that will be popular with anr class. It adds to the burdens of the poor with out decreasing the "burdens of the lich." ' and business men throughout the county are feeling the effect of these alarmist reports, the curtailing of their credit with the wholesalers, which, in many instances is a largo port tion of their working capital. Thh? state of affairs is un warranted: by the conditions tliat really exist, for there will still be a fair crop harvested throughout the farming section of Crook county. Much of the Fall gvain was frozen out and the ground was re-seeded, late in the Spring, These crops are burned pretty badly, and the Spring grain will avenge hardly as god as a half crop, but the Fall grain Uut did. not freeze out had lilled beforo the Lot winds struck it, a.nd good crops are the ride in such cases. The Spring grain is nearly all being cut for hay. The barley crop was Uniformly good, and will give a good yield. One big barley field on gene3' Plains will yield m . the neign borliooo, oi y.O bushels to the acre. " ' k " " i ft THE HEADQUARTERS Don'tforget that we carry a. Complete line of clean FRESH GROCERIES Also have the celebrated UNIVERSAL COOKING AND HEATING STOV Agents for Van Brunt Seed Drill Racine & Sattley Plows, Wagons and Vehicles MTAGGART & BYE l GREEN HOTEL iMAiiijki.iAnJtkiiJhiiuuutiiiLU(.i..u ... ljM,lH'lf,t(Mt' Wlurwtf I,,.,,,,,,,.,.,.,,. F. J. BROQKS, Bropri or The mail popular house in the town If you wnpt (he best iprnls, the hem bcL ! brut ..y .ce lo courteous attention. Traders' d,ua",em0tt, (imltlHlM.ltilllWUII.tlM,.MttlH,Mpimi))M(,l(,vl(i) ( 11 'wis LIVERY & iHEEn J. W. WVINGSTON In connection with hotel. First-ckm livery rip, i notice. Transient stock well fed und cued for ).,, ? ilw very reasonable 1 Uur!i,t j ; MADRAS, ORKGON It is reported that the Deschutes Irn gation & Power Co. has practically dis continued work on their bur irrigation project on the desert Ibf the present, and that work will not be reiunted until late in the Fall. They haVe sold nil of their teams except eight, and these will be used II mm Madras, Oregon m&)M NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. l)Kj)artni"iit of the Interior. Luid Olllce ut The D.illfH. Or., July (to, lono. Notice Is hereby irlven that 1'rtuin F. Ileiueclt, of Minims, Oregon, Iiiih filed notice of life Intention to make final for finishing up their work near Redmond commutation proof In support of IiIh and on the big Central Oregon .canal ,m,!; - - . I .'-110 ill n & 1 (? which will be done with a small force ine report states mat an ot tne other work by the coitinany has been dis continued. NOTICE FOR -PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Laud Otllce ut The Dulles, Or., Julv 30. 1906 Notice in hereby given that Delbert C. Jenkins, of Aludres, Oreuon, has Ort-u'in. tiled nonce 01 uis lutenttoa to, inakn h2 30 Html nve-year proof lu support of niw claim, viz: Homestead entry No 9329. made May 11, JU01, (or tne w liall bw (iuarier nee and u naif se quarter sec 8, tp 12 n 13 e, w m, Ami thai said proof will be made before U. 1. Kea, U. o. uomtnlsf loner, t his olllce in Madrat, Oregon, on ejentemner &, t00. He names the following witneaseH to prove his continuous rsidenee upon, ml cultivation of, tne liiutl, viz: O. V. Uule, A. I). Uook and Wllllum Rieliar iH, all of Madras, Oregon, and W . U. liauta, of Haystack, Oregon. 31ICHAEIiT. NOLAN, a2-30 Better. tead entry No. 14")13 made Juue 12, 1P05, for the e half -o qu rterl nee 13 and e half ne quurter seo 21, tp , 10 8, rl3 1, w,m, Ami (hut said proof will bo made' before . P. Sea, V. S. Couiml8nioiier. ! at his nlll'-e In Mii!ra, Oregon, on September 4, 19D0. He liaiufH the following witnefSi'S to prove his coutiuuniiM resilience upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: 8. P. Loving, L. P. Paxion, A. T. Remis and 8. E Binder, all of Madras, MiCHAUIi T. ISOtjAN", Ueginter. FALSE CROP REPORTS HARMFUL. ARE Walter II. Moore, formerly of Moro, oherinan county, and one of ihe beat known men in the Btate, says that great harm ia being done by the false re ports that are being cii ciliated 'concerning crop conditions in Eastern Oregon. lie says that these false reports are keep ing harvest hands out of the tactions where they are needed, in tho belief that moat of the xrops will not b worth har vesting. Mr. Moore has just completed a lour of Sherman, jMorrow and Gilliam "counties, w here lie and his brother own 3-1,000 acres of laud, about jialf of which is in wheat. He estimates the aamago in Mot low county ut not over 20 per tent, and only a little more than that in Gilliam, while in Bhorman county from 40 to 00 per cent of ah average crop iv i 1 1 bo harvested. The Sher man comity gnu.11 is poor this year ho says, while the grain 311 the other two counties named will grade No. 1 or good No. 2. These false reports concern ing crop conditions have also hud. an injurious effect in this county. Keports have gone forth that in Crook county the NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Laud Olllce at Tne Dalles, Or., July 30. 1900. notice is liereny given UiuL Tilluiuti Heuier, of Madras, Oregon, has tiled men or Ills intention to rnuku riiiul commutation proof In support of his claim, viz: HomesieaU entry No 14,313 made March 27, 1905, for the s liulf ue quarter and n half se quarter sec 4, ip 12 s, r 14 e, w m, And that taid proof will bo made before D. P. Iteu, U. 8. Commissioner, at ins nnice lit Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. Litrul Oltlcu nt The DhIIob. Oregon, July 80, l'.X)6. Kotlee U hereby given that Clmrlas Kors lrE-, ol Ma'dras, Orexuti, lias flli'd ndtln; of hix Intention to make final comminution jiroof in suiort of lifs claim, viz: Iloiiicstead Entry Xo 13..VKI mailt1 June I'Ml, (or the nli s (niarter cc 33, ami oU 8(1 quarter sec 32, tp 10 , r J I e, w m, And that said proof will lu made Woro Don r. Kea, V. S Commlaslpjicr, at ills olllco in Madras, Oregon, 6n SoptcmlrC, yMi. lie names the follnivln witnesses to prove lils continuous residence upon, and tultlva tion of, the laud, viz: Walter Darrar, J. V. Cliurrh, Harry Church, and William Crimvcll, all of Madras, Oregon Michael T. Nolan, a2-30 Itoghter. l)ceit I,niul, Final I'toof NOTiqB KOH rUi LI CATION. United States Land Oilieo The Dalles, Oienon, .Inly IK, lllOtl. Notice I hereby Kiven that (Jotifrleii Ivuinpfor, of Slinulko, Urejion, Iuh llleii uotiee of intetition to iiiiiko proof on lih ilosett-laml claim No. 110, for the n hah nv niiarier, sec 10, tp V , ril 0. w 111, be foie file llehter and liecoiver nt The Dalles, Oregon, on tuu 5lst tny ot August, lie names the following wltnegio-s to prove the complete Irrigation, and reiif matloii ot said land) Petry T. .Monroe, C. M. .Mul'hurtson and A. Kamprer, nil of Miuiiiko, Oregon, and 0. Straer, of .Madras, Oteoii. .Miuhaei. T. Noi.a.v, J6-u2 IleiltT. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. Land Oflice at The Dalle, Oregon, July so, luofi. Notice is hereby given that Robert K. Horry man, pfAshnood, Oregon, has illed notice of his intention to make final ll-u-vear uroaf in niauras, ureyou, on support ofhU claim, viz: sepi?moero, iuuo. HomeMuad entry No. Hr mode March a. ilo names lUe foliowinjc witnesses jyoo, for the wjne quarter and vsw quarter liuyc jiio untiLiiiuuus lewiuonue ec I, tp 11 h, rlfie, w m, to prove bis continuous upon, and cultivation of. the land, viz V. It. C00U, of Haystack, Oregon, and Christel Martmuun, Julius Pey enskiaudG. H RouhIi, all ot Madras, urenon. iHlC'IIAEi 1. XN OLAN, u2-30 Jtegister. NOTICE FOIt PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Land Ollice at The Dalles, Or., July 30, 1900. Notlco Is hereby glvep that Lucy P. WhittitiRtou, of Madras, Oregon, lias ll'ed notice of her intention to make dual Ave year proof in nupport of her ciaitn, viz: llomcsteai entry No. 10,098 made ovember 30, 1901, for the e half ne (juat ter and a half sc quarter see 19, tp 10 s. r 14 o, w in, And that said proof will be made before D. P. Kea, U. 8, Commissioner, at his olllce in Madras. Oregou, on September 5, 1900. Hbe names tbo following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, the laud, viz: W. A. Lee, J. II. Lee, W. II. Htoiio- And that said proof will be made before Don I', Hen, 17, B. Commissioner, at his office in Madrait, Oregon, on September 1, lUOG. lie uamen the following wltneiM to prove lii cominnous residence upon uudvultivatlon of, tbu land, viz; Kdward KlUliis, Wnllor D. Walker, C'hwtur 8. MeCorkio add Knox D, Huston, all of Anli wood, Oregon, Michael T. Noi-i.v, a2JM HegiKter, Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. Land Olllce at The Dalles, Oregon, July so, iwrt. Notice in hereby given that Edwin C. Klklns, of A ill wood, Oregon, lias filed notice of his intention to make final five-year proof in (sup port of lifs claim, viz; Homestead cutry No, WW made November 8. 1W, for the keKue, iief se quarter see 15, and i nw quarter ec 11, tp 11 s, r 10 e, w ru. And tlutt said proof wlii be made before I'on I. Itea, L". B. Couimlsstoner, at ills olllco in Madras, Oregon, n September 1, iwirt, He names the following wJttiomms to prove hockerand H. It. Youmr, a'l of Mad- ids continuous residence uikjii, ond uultiva. rue, Otegou. ailOHAKL T. Koi.AN, lion of, the land, viz: u!2 30 iieirister. Robert I' Ilerryman, Walter D, Walker. (.'hotter H. MciOrkle Bint Knox 1), llunton, all of Ashnood, Oregou. MieiiAKLT. Nolan, a'i-fiO ItCKlstur. XOriClS FOIt PUULIOATION. Department of ttie Interior, Laud Olllce at The D,IIu.s Oregon, July ia, ZOO. Xotiee is hereby u,lvoii tlr.it IVarlo W Dean, of Hayoreek, Ore., ltn.i flleil notice of her intention to iimke filial llvo-year proof in support of her claim, viz: Home-lead entry No, 83117 nude Dec ember 23, UKX), for the te fptartor nw ipiar ter, i' half sw rpiarter, stc 35, tp 10 s, r II e and Lot 3, see 2, to 11 ., r 11 e, w 111, . And thatxaid proof will be made before tlie Kejjister and lteceiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on August 27, j'JOU. Sic names the foil 'Wiiig witneMie.'t lo prove her continuous rcsideLco upon and cultivation of the laud, viz: Harry Douihit.of .tlmnlko, Oregon, Kd. Kutelter. John Trullingr, and Jamei. McCoy, all of Uaycroek, Oregon. -Michael T. JS'olan, J26-n23 Register. The ELK DRUWTI Carries a nice, clean, fresh line of drugs, $undn' 1 and patent medicines. Prescription work a . Jj cialty. Mail orders given prompt attention. i can get your medicines at any hour of the diy j Qr niB,u t cj FRED J. DAMON, Madras, Oregj Deert Land, Final proof NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Oflice, The Dalles, Oregon, July IK, im. Notice Is hereby given tlutt Perry T. Monroe, of ttlianiko, Oregon, has filed notice of intention to make ptoof on his desert-land olalm No, 257, for the ne rptar tor nw quarter, section 13, tp 9 s, r H e, w 111, before the ItegUter and lie elver, at The D.ilh!, Oregon, on the .111 day of August, 1000. He names the following witnesses to prove tlie complete Irrigation and iccht mntloii of said laud. Gottfried Kampfer, II. L. J'rlday, Mrs, G. K.tmpfer, (3. M, MoPlieraon and A. Kampfer, all of Klianiko, Oregon, ami U. atrasser, 01 .Madras, urogon. M1CIJA1CL T.NOLAN. J26-a2Jl lteelster. ' 1 ; ' i j --- ' ' . ' ' ' ' f THE WHITE ELEPHANT; CRAMER &. STEVENS, PROPS First-Clasa Wines, Liquor? and Clpars. High grade case goods Conutn Fifth amd MADRAS, 8TI1EET8 OREGON r o o o o o o o e t J. W, Fropch, Pro, H. A. Moore, Vlco-Proa. F.T. Hprlburt,CnM EASTERN OREGON BANKING FOREIGN EXCHANCE BOUGHT AND SOLO DRAFTS OH ALL PARTS OF THE WOflU) Capital Stock, $28,000 DepoolU, 1230,000 SHANIKO, OREGON! NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Lund Onieo ut The Dallen, Or.. July 30. 10U0. Notice Is hereby triveu thut William ri. CriBwell, of iladrau, Oregon, lina died nonce or niu intention to muke linul live-year proof In auppoit 'of hie claim, viz: Ilomesteud entry No 7787. Notice for Publication, " Iieiiartmcntof the Interior. ' Land Offlee nt Tlie Dulies, Ore(,'in, July 5(1, lOW., Notice f hereby (riven (lint Arthur S, Phil lips, of Jlndruit. Oreiiun. has filed notice of hlu mndo intention to make final commuutltin proof in .ovomuer zo, jbu-j, ior ine bu quarter Hinmon of hlu eiaim. viz: nee -u, ip IUH, 1 l-tv, W m, IlmnuhteHd entry No 13,11)7 mnUo Jauuttry IK. Alia tliat yam proof will be mado hyoi, for the s no quarter nmlwHcu oimrler ueioro u. 1; iveu, v . n. uomiiimsioiH r, 1:1. to 11 . r 1.1 e. w m. ui inn Olllce in wauruH, Uregon, on I And that mIiI proof will he made bolero Don September 0. 1000. He 11 u men the followlue wituessea to prove hit contlnuoud resilience upon, aud oultivatloti of, the land, viz: A. S. Phillips, W, II, Btouehooker, T. li. Tuoker and J, 12. Campbell, al of Mtdrui, Oregon, .MiuuAEnT, Nolan, u2 80 KeglBter. 1. Itea, V. B. ("omiiiUkloiuir ut hi offlee In Miulrun, Oregon, on 6eptejiileri', lOWi. He name Hie foiloinir witiifKKCH to prove ids contlniiouK .rcnideneo upun, and cultiva tion of, the land, viz: V. 8. Crlxwell, J. A, iHham, Ouorgo Hlehuril on, J 11 men I). Muyen, all of Madron, Oregon, imiuiaT. Noun, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Di'iiartment of tlio Interior. Lund Olllce ut The Dallen, Or., x. , , . July 30, 10U0. otlco la hereby given thut John P, Monner, of MadrnH. Oreiron. hu filed notice of hla intention to make final oommiitatiou proof lu aupport of hla uoiiiji, vi.; Ilouieaiead Untry No. 13098 made December G. 100X, for tlie uw (itiarter e(.'U5, tp Oh, r 13 e, w m, And iimt huh! pmof will he made before Um p. Hea, V H. CninmMon. or, at hia olllco in Madras, Oreuon, on Heptemlier (J, 1000. lie namea the following wltneHHen lo prove hla contlnnctiH realdenco uiion ami onltivatlonof, tho hind, viz: Clmrlea K. Kbinn, William Hrown hill, Ihirt Loomla, Krauk SlauKlttnd, all of .MmJrua, Oiexon. AIlOJIAKliT. NohAN, IteKiater, a'J-SO CULVER HOTEL AND FRIED BARN l'HItKY ItKKf), Muniittor. GOOD MEALS CLEAN BEDS NEW BUILDINGS UKAINANI! HAy OK AM, KINDS FOIt HAM'. riMCKS ItKAb'ONABLK. CULVER OREGON The Coach Stallion "COACH" AND ZZT. t t t t "PRINCE," Roan Percheron Will mnjco the minant. from Apr" 1 to July L 9QyXr 1" CulvOrnnd IhyMack vIolnilM. Will l- at Terril r Madras, Friday and MntunUy nt M-C.u rne j ' 4 ,f , Unite, Monday and Ttteaday: at O, 0 llaly I 'tbe (hilver, WfldneHday nnd Thursday. THUAtS, ' flcason; $5 single service, J. S. McCOIN, Owner. , JJI.J.'JJ!1WI W Shaniko Warehouse Company GENERAL STORAGE AND FORWARDING . t'torii Special attention to Wool Ceding nd Dollngior tnentB, Dealom In Blockamlth o'eal, Lime nnd WW ' 0rlg( of all kinds, Sulphur, Wool and Grain Backs and iw Flour and Peed. Highest prlcn paid for Hldcu and Yards with all tho latest and host facilltlon for hand Mark Oooda Oare ol "S. W. Co. 99 t. a. LONDON, M mops ait) a complete failure, JleKlstr.