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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1906)
to. The Madras PiBfleer Published every Tmir3(loy by TI1E PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. auBsbmPTtor no year "..l 1-B0 felx months till 11 '. 85 i ADVRnTI8IKO ltATK8 OK A1TMOATION ; Entarcda? s'fjeond clnss mntipr August 29, lPOii 0"'ic rostofflco nt Madras. Ore., ijndcr lb? Act of CoiiRress of March 8, lbitt. THbADAY September 6, 1906 A number df fnrniers in this iocality are becoming interested , in the Campbell methods of dry vland fanning, and several of them have already expressed their intention of giving these methods a thorough test on a small Itact of land at ttimr ranches., .Aniong those who have signified their intention of giving, the Campbell method some otiidy and applying them to sm&li tracts for experimental purposes are John Wagenblast. William Hannon and George ' Rodman, and a number of others are als becoming inter ested. , To those ( who have looked into the Campbell meth ods at all it is clear that the main purpose of those methods to conserve the. water supply is an all-important matter in this semi-arid, region, and the wonderful possibilities of a country like this when once these methods of scientific soil; culture shall be generally adopted, is at once apparent to them. Those who expect to make their homes in this coun try and want to see its farming industry placed upon a pros ' porous basis, are not going to Tbe deterred from the adoption of any new methods which promise that success, merely by the prospect of a little addi tional work. Mr. A. M. Drake of Bend, who was one of the first to become prominently identified with the irrigation interests in this coun ty, is also a firm believer in the efficacy of the Campbell system of farming, not only in this semi-arid region, but in the des ert farther south, and it is re ported that he is making prep arations to establish an exper iment farm for the applica tion of the Campbell method on his lands near Bend. The result of these experiments, which will doubtless be con ducted in a most careful man ner, will be watched with great .interest by all who are con cerned in farming in this sec tion of country. THE OIL PROSPECT , F. M. Loveland was in Mad ras 14sti Tuesday and stated ,that they had reached a depth of 816 feet in the well being drilled at D. W. Burnett's place ,on the Culver road, for the pur pose of prospecting for oil. Mr. .Loveland states that good indi- cations of oil have been found, 4n the form of a heavy, cntde .substance which burns readily with a blue flame. At the depth mentioned, the drill was 'Van a formation of red granite, ;which'had the appearance of a conglomerate, thickiy studded ' ,inth tiny opals. The drilling operations are going on steadily. -- - , ,. Noto3 From Redmond Fair. . Indications point to a very successful .outcome for our little enterprise, both in point of attendance and as to the excel Jence of the entertainment offered. The t u4rrifiation company is spending n large amount of money in clearing up grounds and putting things in readiness. Come out, bring an exhibit and at the same time see what the rest of the'eounty is doing. r,'. ) We expect Madras to send over the .best tug-of-war team it can scare up. . We - will find something to pull against it. '' ' There will, be a Farmers' Institute on.l ' Friday night, a grand ball on Saturday ,4 jnlght and probably a .musical entertain- ment on Thursday niht. Come early, .camp by the running water if you like to jcome tjrat way, and stay thiough the Whole session. AT THE HOT SPftlNCS Mr. and Mrs. A C. Sanford and lam ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hess, Miss Llllis Craig and C. A. Riddle went to the Hot Springs oh the Indian reservation last Saturday afternoon and returned Mon day. The party enjoyed the luxuries ol the hot baths and the drinking of the hot mineral waters at the springs to the fullest extent ns well, ns visiting interesting pointy along the Wnrnupring river. Members ...... '.... iv ('. ' 01 tue party enjoyra nrsi cias spon jisn ing, being successful in catching 'bout 75 redslde trout ranging ip to t6" inches in length. Mr. and Mb. Eugene Pratt and their son and 'daughter ol Wnmic, were at the springs, and came on to Madras, the guests ol the Sanlord's. Mrs. i'ratt is Mr. Sanford's sister. As there are many persons in this vicin ity who hae heard about Ihe natural hoi springs on the reservation and yet have only a vague idea of the'rit, a brief desenp. tion may be ol interest. The VVartn spring river flows through a gorge much the same as all ol the .rivers of this sec tion. On the southwest bank of the river at the point where trie springs are lorated, a mountainous rimrpek stands, and at the foot of this the hot water flows out in many places in cmniderable Volume. Some of these springs are much hotter than others. One of these is moderately strong with sulphurous compounds and is as hot as a person can bear to drink. The bathing pool is about 16 feet square and is enclosed with a solid board wall. The water within is about three feet deep and a little hot for comfort on first contact. All of the rocks and bottom along the bed of the pudct of the hot springs is covried with a reddish brown slimy deposit. The volume of water from the hot springs is small in proportion to 'the flow of water in the .Warmspring river and does not make the latter warmer to any appreciable ex tent. Some mile above the spot described is a cascaJe ovef the bedrock in the rivei and at this point an interesting hot spring is located. In the midst ot a rock stand ing above the surface of the river a boil ing hot spring arises and flows into the nver The water in this spring is scald ing hot. These warm springs are a delightful and healthful resort and will doubtless grow to be of Considerable impoitance as such Accommodations there are much as nature made thtm at present, however Pianos For a Song. We have several beautiful strictly high- grade well known makes of pianos in storage which we will sell at a great sacri rice in order to dispose of them at once Easy payments if desired. For full des cription and prices write Merchant's Col lection Agency, P. O Box 430, Portland, Oregon. . . It For Sale.' One grain dt ill, one sulky plow, one pair bob sleds, one 3 j wide tire wagon with hayrack, uvo two year old mare colts (on range), one Durham cow, one Jersey cow For particulars address or call on F. J. Brooks, Madras, my agent. J. A. Messinger Charter F. Delano and Charles Forc berc made final proof on their home steads Wednesday Mrs. AVIIIIam Terrill and her little daughter, Huzel, expect to tdart on a visit of several weeks in Illinois, near UeardBtown, where their relatives re side, next Sunday. Southweetfrly winds and cloudy weather have prevailed the past few days and' there is some promise ot rain. A unod rnin would be welcdme,: for It would clear the air, nettle the dust and f month up the roads which aro now c.')vred with "dimples" vulgarly called dust ruts. L ULL D We sell .better pianos, and we sell them for less money than any other dealer or or ganization. That's why we sell over half of all pianos sold on the Pacific Coast. Prices and beautiful cata- logues upon request. , tlliRS PIANO HOUSE "Biggest, Busiest and Best" 353:355 Wellington Street Portland, Oregon,' and every important Western city. DESERT FARMING WITHOUT IRRIGATION n,. Slmnlo ipoVpinrivc "Campbell" SJ-.lcm of Worklne tlib Soil 1 " SAAm oron, l Arid Story o, Us Discovery, Its MCtllOUS, Results. LOOK AT THAT Herbert Quick was published In the August nuiil- ...m. ttitorifel nir incts nooui uie uiihhiiii ' iv. f..l 111 liiu nrtlclc by r h.T r,t World's Wont, n 1 ),, ,..tnt.,i.lmdid ,0 il system of dry land fanu n, i .e m - ' "S try in tue sc. ''":I.r ,J v I... r.iilnliicr Inilnst slu.ll.VlUls.slonofthoin.bltsl.mofWorl,l8WorK. IConvrlghilOOO, Uj- tacUay. I'm A CompAily. All riRut rcnorve.1. KCopyrlghUOW TUf nheckliiR of evuporstlon U the on.. -va towntd whloh nil tlune htojw huv.' Glided. F'.r lrotiRht Is dimply VHiomtlon outstripping roliiM!. Out ifewlnube of rain tiro tieedfi to nmture crops, If It rati be U'1 win i, it Is VHiited-ln c ground; inl 1 lis vaet down-pour of n wet aun, Kk. those of the South Amorlcmi lltii.iw, nro Int'IlVctiiiil to prevent the par. hlug droughts of summer, beenUNu 1111 fiiurmoiiB ovaporftion kiu's on in 1 hi- dry season. By the CampboU tuu hod evaporation may bo so ro du Hi that, eveu with mUoh less thim niiu-teen Inches of anuual rHiuftill, preciiiitatioii, will gain upon it, and the nody of moist eurth become great er y ur by year. And this In douo by no iiiiiL'ic, but by the limplo expedient nf keepiug the Held protected during the ummer by a three-inch blaukel of dut. Thjls dust blmiket is produced by stirring the surface once In every live to srvt-n days through the growing season, to a depth of three or four In-t-hes tiucoessMs a qunstlon In indus try only. . When the "hot winds" blow, cultivate; when the tempnt ture rises, cultivate; aud especially after a f bower, when the surface has been moistened, settled and crusted overUy the baking buu, restore the dust blaukel at once by cultivation. For this dust forms a conductor be tween the moist earth and the dry air above, and in every hour of Its exist ence it empties tons of moisture Into the prairie breeze. All urops grown In hills or rows, such a- corn, potatoes, beets and veg etables, must be cultivated from 10 to 15 times during tbe growing season. Orchards must be given at least as much atleutiou. Much of the ctiltlva tion, however, is done with light har ruwrfso broad as to enable one man to cover 40 acres a day. There aro three row aud two-row cultivators Tor the period after the crop has passed the harrowing stage. AVheat aud tbe otlier small grains are harrowed after each raiu until the crop Is several In ches high; or sown in drills far enough separated to permit, of jlirrlng the soil betweeu the rows. With such methods and machinery the cost Is reduced surprisingly near to that of uullivm ing ordinary land. Tlie Cttiupi ell method has fought its wy 10 acceptance through Its results only. lis brst victory was woti in 1893 in lirowu County, South Dakota, when Mr. Campbell grew 124 bushels of potatoes per a re 111 competition with his "unconverted" father, who undertook by old New Knglaud meth ods to surpass the new way, and met failure from severe drought. In the autumn Mr. Cumptiell's ' Held was moist .u a depth of fix feet, lit iugh all others were dry as dust to an iudert uite depth. lu October, 1894, the same fields showed 10 feet of raolwture a clear evidence of gain 011 the drought. Mr. Campbell was testing his system patiently, aud by true scientific meth ods, and this year sent many test tubes of eurth to the Department of Agrlcuhure at Washington for moisture-tests. The following tal.le shows Hie results of these tests from two fields: No. 1, under the' Campbell method; No 2, under ordinary till- ago. Similar results are found in nil these te-ts Tho tablo covers the first 10 tests of July, at the Hauling?, Nob. Still illll. Inches Rainfall None M 11 11 11 n 1-10 inch None ii 11 Percentage o) Moiilurc INo.) 1?.40 lg.2'4 is ao id sf) 10 10 1.04 i8 85 18 7 IV 30 10.20 No. 2 '0.71 0 08 10 25 0.10 10 43 10.00 085 8 02 8 0S 8 20 Date July 1 8 4 5 0 8 0 10 11 12 The most significant thing shown hi this table is tho uniform moisture of the Campbell fleldb, at the level -favoranlo to plant growth, as well as its constant excess over the others. A few days prior to this, a 24-Inch to't showed 17J-4 per cent molaturo In Campbell's Hold and only 7Vg percent lu others. Tills was followed by' a down-pour of b Inches of rain, Im mediately after which tests showed 25 percent of moisture lu otlier fields and only 10 per cent In Campbell's; for water was absorbed more freely in the Campbell field, and went down below the test-tube distauco, to come slowly as needed. Twetity-fivu per cent nf water In soil mattes mud; eight per cent leaves It as dry as dust. Tho writer has found the soil moist enough to be squeezed Into a ball, while iden tical soli GO feet away, cultivated by ordinary methods, would blow in dust when released. In 1800 Mr. Campbell began his ap peal to the great millers and elevator men of Minneapolis and to the man agement of the railroads for aid in es tablishing model farms as educational centres. He has been so far successful that lu each of the 10 seasons since then he has been able to curry on hia work. He 1ms lectured to gatherings of farmers; he has published agricul tural papers; he has published yearly a manual and yoar-book nf his work; he has operateil model farms lu North Dakota, South Dakota. Nebraska, Col orado aud Kansas, with uniform suc cess. Moreover, he has shown tangi ble things as earnest of this such as 40-busliHl corn grown at Lisbon, N. D. ; wheat from Holdredge, Neb., giving the enormous yield of C4i bushels per acre, and in Cheyenne County, Kan., running -13 1-2 bushels per acre; corn giving 40 bushels at Wateeuhurg, Col., grown 0300 feet above sea level; and sugar neels running 23 tons an acre from near 1't. Collins, Idsho. In mldl tion to these products of the "desert" like that at Hill City, K'tusas, which live years after planting are onnis lu the treeless prairies. There Is evidence that the farming population is becoming awakened to the value of dry farming. The Camp bell system is spoken of as tbe salva tion of the dry belt. The work Is an enormous one, that of changing the traditional methods of plowing uiid harrowing and tilling, of a whole farming population. The wonder Is, not that his progress has been slow, but that In the 10 ears of his nolivo apostolate for sueh his life has been this useful and patient man has suc ceeded in dolnir so much, For Sale. Two Jersciy hellers. For particulars apply to J. H Horney, Madras, Or. u2 30 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of ilie Inierior. Laud Ollice at The Dalles. Or., .Sept. 4. 1000. Notice Is hereby given that William C. Lathlm, of Madras, Oregon, has tiled notice of his intention to make 11 mil commutation proof In support of hi' claim, viz; Homestead entry No 13123, made Deeembd-r 10.J903, for the e half se quarter and e half w Hurler of sec 24, tp 0 s, r 13 e, w rn, , . And thai eald proof will be made before I). P. Ilea, IT. H Commls'loner, at his ollice in Madras, Oregon, on October 4, 1000 lie names the following witnesses to prove his contlniiolM residence upon, and cultivation of, the land, viz: P. N. Vibtiert, U T Lurson, Onorge Monner and William Jtrownhlll, all of Madras, Oregon. MlOHAUh T. Noi.a.v, s0-o4 ItegiHter. For Salo for Cosh. Two head work horees, 2 unbroke horses, 1 sot double harness, 1 14-Inch walking plow, 10 tons of hay In rjuho of D. W. Harnett, 3 miles north of Culver. Telephone connection, tf ' III110 I'rlnt Towiulilp I'lats rorruuteil up to (into bIiowIiik iiHifiu ot all uiitryiaen. vncHiit luml rlvem uiid crcokij, do cenU cucli, LAND SCRIP FOR SALE For BCeurliitf titlu to all kind of Uovuriiment land without roKltlunco or l'ntrovoinunt, at lowest market price. Write ua for full par tloulurn. All kinds of Laud ODlcu btmlnn a Hiwlulty. Ttveuty-flvo yeum' experience. Jtefuruiicoi Frtmuh ft Co., uai)keni. HUDSON LAND CO. THE IMLLEti, OIIEQON, Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. Notice for Publication. Department of the Inierior, U. H. Land Ollice at The Dalles, Or., .... July 31, 1000. iMiuce is iierony given tiiai lu com pliance with the provision of the act of ('oiigres-i of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of limner lauds lu Hie Stales of California, Oregon, Nev ada and Washington Territory" uh ex tended to all the Public Laud States by act of AiiL'UMf. 4, 1802, Kaiali A. Wright, of Prlneviile, county of Crook, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this ollice her sworn Miuteinent No 3028, for the purchase of Hie se quarter no quarter, L t 1 of see 2, sw quarter hw quarter uiid n w qtiaitertw quarter of sec 1, tp 12 h, r 10 e, w m, ' 1 And will ofler proof to show that tho laud sought s more valuable for the limber or stone thereon than for MK,j. culniial purposes, and to establish her claim to said laud before the County Clerk of Crook county, at the Court House lu Prlneviile, Oregon, on Nov ember 0, 1000. h ' Hhe names as witnesses: L, :. Al llnghani. Julia Lytle and Hector J). ?.U,l,Aiil,.f KTlMvltte 0rt,8'"i. ami Guy A. Allliigham, of Hlsters, Oregon, Any and all persons claiming ud- verstly Hie above-dei-crlbed lauds are requested to llle their claims In this olllco on or before said nth day of Nov. ember, Jjj)0 0ui MioiuklT. NoivAN, Uegluter, MOULOBD As Good as Money Can Bui The Racine & Salllcy Wonder Gang Pow h ,..,. , as a auraDic, ngni-arawmg, ciean working plow. They j ' lfl. nnrl the farmer who btlvs , iun mat D5JJ-. his mdney into an HONEST plow. Sold by MctAQiQART & ByJ , . .. . Madras, M Attend the First Annus Mi 1 Redmond, Or., September 20-2i BIG PREMIUMS BIG PURSES A GOO D TIME Bring your exhibit and enjoy self. For premium list and information address E, G. PARK, terrify REDMOND, OREGON GREEN HOTEL P. J. BROOK'S, Proprietor The most popular house in the town, Th '''jJU if you want the best meals, the bt bed . courteous attention. Travelers' headquarters ...1 ...........II.HlrfV'M"'''""''" lMlllM,lllM,m,llH,ll,lIIMlH,IMIIIMI",l'll"'" " LIVERY & FEKD STABLE J. W. LIVINGSTON, Mor in connection with hotel.' First-class ''very f'g notice. Transient stock well fwMnd cared lor. very reasonable MADRAS, 'OREGON l hfl n k riRIIG STI , I...-. iMlBU",r1 Carries a nice, clqan, fresh line ol ,& -and patent medicos, Prcecnp m cialty. Mail orders given prompt can get your medicines m v or night. A FRED J. DAMON, Madra