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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1907)
The Madras Pioneer nun COMMISSIONER n,lto Iiull'lliiK nix onrioN CLARKE nFHTIST ...... iv niiKOON n a . mini in An I ruu-iw IK ur - 1.1 - OREGON i n li ir. iivti.riiiTi OKKQON rvrcR flF TITLES Ufo Iiniimm-c R(irty Iloniln OKKCION if IhI practice before U, S. a , r ...... -l . ir. fin Hi. Hi oitKdON T M lU'fwis, ( mlilcr. : i ' i '0 1 r. II 1U Din , Avt Cmlilor. NO. 3G51 . i ii-i! i ni. T Mill IMIIIII WnZ 'Hill mill iiiiiui la 1 1 NEVILLE. OREGON ....1 1 ...II iiimi i.r.ifiia . 1. 1 tM. ........ . . . I .,K t e n i-tri'i titrli. nnin inn n I r" U 1 1 1 I E II 1 1 unL.L. U U kllU V 11 I b j.n i v rf ) i t lull imr inrt rifllr n i . wa n utuiAlnlf V mi a m r r r DlUFs OKI-mOV SMITH rerltnced, up-to-date n u u it setvices to the public. . ... w. III rmw t nni i r u ,unwii liuill ja Oi tat jrti afioM f00lc htOVt'H Whrn win market I'm,, r IT I Id k II nn nin - ii 1.11 111 IVO III L ov ii.. ..... It nrraq in vwii Vila J ... J ml., i lOr I), ,1.11 -imutHilliMJ. IK7H. xuiibuiion, "ThMJiil,.,, Or., NOVl'Mlmi- In imui i,tiii..,i .. won nu. m v mil. i mm rii ' "' ll Allium J ILn.i - tolh?"h,,8ll,t0m0f 0r- iriMirclniMo hiii.na-Hra rwiuertMl to Pcliter. MADRAS, We Pay Cash For Whe; Bring 1 LENA M. LAMB MADRAS, OREGON r C. E. ROUSH pitopniETon MADRAS MEA1 Keeps Constantly on Hand And pnya highest morkot price for fat atock, butter, oaa and farm produce r nn u ml . nil, mi -nu nil I J. W. LIVINGSTON, Proprietor Good Teams and Rigs, First-class Service given to the traveling public. Office of Bend and Laidlaw Stage. .onn nnnn nn mt h nn im Clay pool Brother GENERAL Merchandise Clothing, Boots Shoes, Ktc Prompt Attention, to Mail Orders t 0 TIBER AND TOWN PROPERTY Timber Claims and Homesteads located, surveyed and estimated. Abstracting done. Call on or address Crook County Real Estate Co., Prineville, Or. 0 J. W, Fronoh, Pros. H, A. Mooro, Vlco-Prqa. F. T. Hurlburt, Cashier EASTERN OREGON BANKING COMPANY FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD DRAFTS OH ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Capital Stock, $20,000 Deposits, $280,000 CROOK COUNTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1907. t it to us Wo Can Supply You Glvo Us A Call O tho Besl Fresh and Cured Meals Madras, Oreaon ! nn 1111 im -no -on uu -" uu ui I r L I c a I OPFfiON un nn nn ua .an un on an m. BOUGHT AND SOLD o SHANIKO, OREGON : WILL HAVE FOUNDATION Contract Let for Portion of Mow Crook County Courthou.se PRICE NAMED IN CONTRACT IS $16,526 Road And Brldflo Funds To Bo Encroached Upon In Order To Croajo Fund fpr Coyrtrjouao It is reported that a contract lints huen let to McNeillv & Wiight for a foundation for the new Erineville court house, the contract price being $10,(320 Inasmuch as a new court house could not legally be built, it was concluded by the county court that a foundation would answer the purpose for the present, 'especially as the need is not very pressing. As to wlwii the superstructure will be built deponent saith nothing, but that matter is being taken care of with an eve to the countyseat's interests, that is strictly consistent with the past acts of our county court. The new tax levy, while re ducing the amounts levied for countj' roads, has increased the amount levied for count' pur poses by more than twenty thousand dollars, making a iota! of 47,138, and out of this fund will in time be erected the beautiful new stone building which is to adorn and glorify tho town on the Ochoco. To be plain, although this language does not appear upon the county court records, roads and bridges throughout the count1 which are neces?ary to the com fort and convenience of the settlers, are to oe sacrmceu in order that the countyseat may be beautified and the present county court have a fitting memorial to its industry and zeal in the city's behalf. Heavy taxpayers all over the county have opposed the u tiding of a new court house at this time, preferring to wait until tho county was better able to stand the expense, and mean time lessening the heavy burden of taxation, but these consider ations have been totally ignored by the county court. While the tax levy has been lowered a few mills, values have been increased in some localities to more than offset it, and taxes for some are really- higher this year than tliey Have been before. j TAX LEVY 15 MILLS $1400 Loss Than Last Year For Road Purposos News came from Prineville yesterday that the 1900 tax levy had been made by the county court, and that the new rate of taxation will be 15 mills as against 21 mills for 1905. Tho last assessment of property in this county shows a total valuation of $5,892,317, as against $2,920,250 in 1905, or more than double that of the last assessment. This increase in tho tax-roll is largely due to the increased valuation placed upon property in jdroolc county at thela8t assessment, a mater ial reduction of the the taxrate being promised. The principal reduction, iu tho tux-levy is in tho levy for county roads, county sohools and high school, the levy for county purposos beinir reduced only 1 mill. For -nurnoses of comparison, the levy for the past two years is given: 1000 MILLS y 8 School Road Hli?h School Library Total 3K M 16 It will be noticed that while the levy for county purposes was only lowered 1 mill, the levy for county roads was low ered 2 mills, and a study o these figures? when it is known that a contract has already been awarded for a portion of the new court house building. leads to the inevitable conclus ion that county roads are to be sacrificed for the creation of a large fund for county purposes in order that the new cour house may be built. The 1905 levy for county roads created a fund of $10,241 for that purpose while with double the taxable property and greatly increased demands for road improve ments, the amount realized under the present assessment will be only'$S83S, or more than $1400 less than last year's fund For county purposes, the 1905 levy of 9 mills created a fund o $20,330, while the present levy creates a fund of $47,138, or nearly twenty-one thousand dollars more than last year. NO COMMUNITY WELL It is rumored that the recen combination effected by Agen cy Plains ranchers for the purpose of sinking a commun ity well on the plains has been dissolved owing to some mis understanding among the members forming the company, and that the proiect will be abandoned. If this informa tion is correct it is most unfortunate, both for the settlers directly interested in the enterprise, and also for the settlers generally of that local ity.': The water problem of that section is by far the most troublesome one that confronts them, and it is too big a prob- 1 1 s . t ioiu ior any one oi mem to solve alone. But, bv unitinc their effprts"lhey could have made the experiment of deep drilling without serious results to any of them should they fail to secure water, and with great profit and; considerable honor to themselves if success should crown their efforts. It is to be hoped that a satisfactory agree ment may be reached by them, that their very laudable enter prise may be. resumed. NEW STACE LINE RUNNING The first trip of the new stage ine with One of their bitr coaches was made through here yesterday morning, with six passengers from Shaniko to liend. Ihe new coaches are covered, heated and lighted, and will be something new in the way of ovoiland travel through this country. Daily trips will bo made by the nw line, and a schedule will bn published as soon as it is dli. nitoly established. H. L. Prlfluy was in town vtHtenlnv from Cross Keys, driving ft buiuih of 232 outtlo to tho Henry Wimlom piuoe, whoro Uiey will ho wintered, H. L. l'rdlAy & Company, of whloli tlrm ho is a member, have one or the finest ulfiilfa rnnoh PH Oil Tmtil .,,, I. anil produce annually more thtm 1000 ions or airaira nay. This eeason they aro feedtutr beef, uud now have roady to turn p(V, about 290 head. The cattle they hud Ijoro wore nriuolnallv mi. cattle, whloh they can winter In thia section much cheaper thau they can ou HtiHim uay at iuo horns ranch. 1905 0 k none ' 21 NO. 21 Lin I AP.K flF Mil .T RF I I'" -rv v t Recent Rains Wet Soil Deeper, Than for Two Years Past DAN6ER OF DROUTH GREATLY LESSENED LlghJ Snow and Colder Weather Follow The Rains And Madras Gots Tall End of Blizzard The heaviest rainfall in thia section during the past threq, years, occurred last Thursday. Beginning early Wednesday evening, it rained steadily all night, all day Thursday, and until quite late Thursday night, and it is estimated that the precipitation was fully 2 inches. Farmers of this locality say that the soil is wet deeper than it has been at any time before in the past two years, apd the outlook for a bumper crop next year is as good as it has ever beety at this season of the year. "While, it is too early to make prophe sies regarding the next crop, it may be safely predicted that if there is a shortage in the crop next season it will, not be due to lack of moisture in the ground. Following the heavy rains it turned cooler, and several inches of snow have fallen dur? ing the week, the ground being covered to a depth of about twq inches on Tuesday. During the heavy rain the wind was. from the south, but on Friday it veered around to phe northt since which this section has been catching "the tail end of tho blizzard" which swept over the Northwest last week. - HOOD RIVER'S MILLIONAIRES Many here awoke Monday morning to find that Hood River had had a gold; excite it 3 meat in the hours of the stilly night aud that several acres of the big sand bar opposite the ' . city were staked off in claims, What led to this wild.scramblo " ' ' . for a piece of the countless iw.b : U - sands of Hood River's minia -'" ture Sahara desert is proba&T ' a tale that will never be told?" says the Glacier. ' ,J i,u ' The fact is evident, however. , . that several wanted it and wanted it badly, for armed with lanterns and stakes and with stealthy tread 20 or Hpud River's valiant townsmen hied, themselves to the beach rbn- day in tho dead hours of tile night, when God-fearing citi- zens were in bed, and staked out mining claims. It ia'said tiai not a word was spoken as' t if little band in single file w.Muleci its way through tha shilling sands, and that tho m v sound that broke the u.iiihss of the midnight air was u wimcic oi the axe falling on' unsuspecting aud badlr n-wn stake. But oh what a difference in e morning. The only thing Hi them was the sand and that was in their shoos. For on oming down town the million aires of the previous evening discovered that their claims were on deeded land, that there was no gold in the sand, that they didn't know who started the story that there was and to make a long story dhorfc they nro getting credit for theif ohewingand smoking tobaeoti t tiie game did pUo9, i