Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 25, 1907. NO. 36 Madras WHEAT, HOGS, EGGS, BUTTER or PRODUCE You have to sell WE PAY YOU THE HIGHEST PRICE PROFESSIONAL CARDS. SHIPMENT OF SAGERATS fRANK 0800RN U. S. COMMISSIONER Tpwiulto Untitling Trv our SUGAR From now on wc will cure ourselves CURED sell only that HAMS wmcn wc MADIIAH OR ROOM Will Be Sent to Pullman. Washington, Tomorroyv rjlt. HAROLD Or.ARKU DENTIST ah xim; of Dental Work nt reasonable prices. IJUNKYIM.K, OICOON TO BE INOCULATED WTH DEADLY VIRUS and LENA M. LAMB MADRAS, OREGON MAX LUEDDEMANN NOTARY PUBLIC MADRAS OREGON -- . . , , , 0 C. COLLVER NOTARY PUBLIC Suapoptlblllty Will Bo Tested Poot May Bo Wlpod Out Noxt Season By Flold Work Ah requested by Mr. U. 13, his recent letter,, published l'jpor in In last JivncK or tjik Vkack CL'I.VKR 1'JtKdINCT . - - - -- jm f XVTy jtft jm ewr mr. .rw - iHtniKiiiviiiivii ir. uru urj Lu l&vi. uni um uu imiiiRiunntMi HtnHi VW-W''' - w a i f v f yV Wo Can Supply You Gvo Us A Call PROPRIETORS CULVER OREGON H. 8NO0K PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Omcp In Drue Htore. SIADRA8 OREGON HAHER MEAT MARKET ... . i. -it.. ii. -J il. n..i r...L .-J n....J J. ABSTRACTER OF TITLES .NOTARY I'UM.IO Flro Insurance, Ufo Instiritiico, Surety Ilpndi RcHl r.np, Cunveyniiclni; PKIXKVJM.K, OREQON Kick, butter, oaoa produco Madras, Oregon J rjn. A. A. BURRIS MAGNETIC OSTEOPATH J, VV, LIVINGSTON, Proprietor Teams vcli; and Rigs. First-class Service given to 1 1 n public. Mil' OREQON Dlsenscs cured without drugs or surgery iy magnetic osteopatliy, the now sconce of druuleifs lieallng. Chronic cases MH'cliiitv. Consultation free. IScferences given to prominent parties of iiiusuoro, urcgon. week's Pioneer, lip v be furpishod With flfty or more live BpcclmenH of the sage ntt of thiH locality atoncci the rats' being gathered together now lor ship ment by express Saturday morning. A number of sinall boys on Agency Plains, iih wej as Heveral littlo fcllowH in Mad ras, lmyo been busy thin week, catching sage rats, and Saturday tho rats will be iKJxed and provided with food, and started upon their way. Mr. Piper will hho these rats for making tests with the virus which ho has been using in tho inoculation of tho ground squirrels of EaHtcm Washington, which ho believes are about tho name as our sage rat, The virus haH proved very successful in the tests with the around squirrel, and this yesir flchl experiments arc being made. Tho little fellows who arc catching the sage rats have become quite expert in snaring them, They uso n long string only, making n loop about tho burrow of the sage rat, and when tho rat sticks his hcadoutof tho burrow the string 1 . i ,1 . 1 11 . ugiiicneu ami mo rat necomes a cap tive, Tl! V t . 1 1 .ir. j-iper 11ns occn aKCi to give an occasional report of the progress of his laboratory testa with the caged sago rats and these rcjwrts will be published furnished. NEW R. F. D. ROUTE PHILLIPS'S DAM BREAKS win Sorvo Agency Plains Country From Madras Willow Creek Transformed Into 7 Roaring River LOSS OF ABOUT $J000 IS RESULT- Watr stored In Reservoir To Irrigate This Season's Nocdedj Crops A second rural free delivery route out of Madras will probably be established at once, tho government inspector of Jl. F. 1). KoutCB being hero to make a per sonal inspection of the route today. Upon hjs report will depend the estab lishment of the route, and as there aro moro than the required number of heads of faipilios who wilj rcccivc.mail by the new 11. v. v,. route, tliere is no question that tho report of the Inspector will bo favorable. TJio new rural free delivery extends north from Madras and takes in the ' . .11 I 'I lift ilnm ll'.l ... I 1 . I . signers on the pctitibn', asking for the " "'"W 1U'JK " creation of he 011(0, whiclTi's about 25 mile above Jndyas gave -y;ay luut Ion; miles long. The petition was forwarded day morning, and for two hours or m.prq to the department at Washington some Willow Creok assumed liood proportiops, months ago by John Wagenblast, since rising higher than it has before at any! which timo there has been no action time during the Winter. The dam was" taken in tho matter until two weeks built on the ranch of A. p. Phillips for Will Repair Dam at Once ago, wlien benator 1'Ulton was cpm.mu nicated with and took the matter up with the department. ' With (he report of he inspector in, prompt action will be taken by the dcjiartment and tho establishment of tho new route will unquestionably soon be announced.. RUSH FOR TIMBER CLAIMS 18 as REPORT THAT MAIL CONTRACT IS LET Oflicu In Loucks UtiWding MADRAS, OREGON Tlio report is current hero that tho Department has awarded the contract for carrying tho mail from Shaniko to Bend, by way qf Madras, to the Uend-Madras-Shaniko Stage Com pany, and the new service will be in auguraieu at once, 1110 new service will bo for tho offices at Youngs, Mud ras, Warmsprings, Culver. Redmond. Tho Cirol Maiinncil nonl, r'aiclIawa?ul Roml nml tl,0H0 onices I llU III 01 llallUlldl PallA will receive their mail several hours earlier on account of the change. The II. . Aixk.s', J'resldcnj. T. M. im.mvix, Cashier. Wtix Wci!ZWKii.Eit Vleo Vittt, H. t!ALD4rtN, Asst. Cashier. NO. 3851 . OF PRINEVILLE. OREGON ESTABLISHED 1888 Capital, Surplus nnd I'ndlvldeil $1 00,000.00 I'rollts PRING OPENING Ladies' Fine Haberdashery P I n . j I J. J 1 -i. 1 : . S OLJ IIIUSl 1 1 1 JUIV- l.'O- uuu 1 1 a a wj i a p-a a w er shipped into Eastern Oregon. Over 5000 ess Goods and vu.uiuiuery, ucils, laces, gloves k' WjIips. I curlers, puff boxes, talcum bowls Plaid suitings, dimities, batistes, linens and numerous other kinds of dress goods Mcrsalanc, chambrays, percales, ginghams and calicoes in all colors armspnng schedule will probably not be changed, as that office is served bv branch from Madras, makinir round trip each day. mi. ii i no coiuraci mr me now service was advertised and bids called for on March oth, but owing to the blockade of tho mails during February, sufficient notice was not given, and no contract was awarded under that advertisement, New bds were called for, apd the West- side stage company were the successful bidders. The mail under the new ser vice w ill reach Madras in the morning, probably between threoand four o'clock during tho summer months. Returning mails to Mianiko will leave here at about three o'clock in tho afternoon. Tho new service Will bo very satisfactory to the patrons of this office. Inquiry by phono of tho postmaster at Shaniko fajlcd to secure ofiicial eon- n a al. . . , . urmaiiou 01 me report mat the new service has been created, but tho infor ination may liavo come m private ad vices to interested bidders. Shaniko, Or,, April 10. -.nrgc parties of both mop and women have been ar riving daily fqr the last ten. days on their way to the interior in a mad rush for timber claims, While there are a few chums still vacant in tlio Ashwopd and Fossil districts, tliere are not many desirable properties left, as they have been culled and reculled, and some of A,. 1 1 . mem nave even Keen cut over uy un scrupulous sawmill men and the best of the timber removed. It is feared by mapy that the timber and stone act will be repealed next ses sion of Congress, and those who have been unable to use their right heretofore are anxious to do so before tho act ic repealed or the claims are taken, hence their willingness to accept inferior claims to none at all, Timber cruisers aro aware of this fact and arc making hay while tho Sun shines. Every degree of sentiment is expressed by the applicants on their return from the timber, pome being happy at the thought ot future riches to be derived from tho sale of their timber, which they invariably expect will sell as soon as they make proof to their claims; others who failed to find timber to suit them, think tlity have a kick and are not slow to the purpose of storing water for irriga tion purposes, and the reservoir was full when the break occurred. The damage to Mr. Phillips was about $1000, and there was little other damage donq by the flood. The high -water washed the fence from one side of the .Tohr McTaggart lots bordering tjhe creek) but the damage was slight. Mr. Phillips built jhp dnm across. Willow Creek something over a year, ago, irrigating a portion'of his land from, the reservoir last season. This seaso there was a creat deal more water stored up, and he was just getting ready to seed quite a large tract to alfalfa', which would have been irrigated from,' this reservoir later. The dam which ' backs the water ip and forms tho rcscr; voir is about seven hundred feet long. Few people realized the amount of water which had been stored, until the dam gave way and the flooding of Wil ow Creek was witnessed. The crcek'a banks were full, and it required several hours for the water tq run off. Thjj rushing water made a roaring noise jike, a full-sized waterspout, and many peo ple were along the creek bank, watching, the flood. It was thought that the bridge across Willow Creek would gOj but although it was weakened it with stood the force of the flood. Last Winter when the. crpek was at its, highest it was expected daily that tho Phillips dam would give way, but it withstood the heavy floods, althpugli the reservoir contained fully 'a f'pot more vater than it had in it at the time. the lreak occurred. comuiii 'nun. J. 0. JOHNSTON DEAD he Comjiihi'h. 0.. Anril 22. John O. Johnston, president and general mana ger ot tne coiutnuus lias Fuel Com pany, fell dead yesterday at the tele phone in his home, lust after ho had finished a conversation with his family physician, making an appointment. Thq break in the dam is about 150 foot express it. Tele- wide, and Mr. Phillips expects, tq repaid it at once. Tlie greatest Iqss which ho wm suiter is from the losg of the water, but by repairing the dam prppiptlv w" vuiuii nujiu n ioi oj wuttsr 1U Willow Creek for use this seasop. The amount qf water which he had stored before the break woubl have been suffi cient for irrigating quite a largo tract, during the entire season. Mr. Johnston was formerly vice-presi dent and general manager of tho Des chutes Irrigation A Power Company and spent a considerable portion of his lime for several years at Bond, looking after the interests of his company. It is reported that ho recently disused of his interests in the D. I. & P. Company to Portland stockholders. He owned other interests in this county however, chief among them beiinr a 1000-aero irrigated ranch near Rend. He was one of the promoters of the Central Oregon Transportation Company, which con structed tho auto lino from tho Bolter placoon Trout Creek to Bond. DRINKS WOOD ALCOHOL Emily Johnson, Dies From, Poisoning At Bend Fine Handmade Harness STRIKES WATER AT 23 FEET lcesare way down at rock bottom. Remem yur cash register checks, they are valuable When In need of harness call and see my full lino of lituul mude heavy, medium and light harness. Mudo from tho Best California Oak Tanned arness Leather wiy of water at a depth of 2:1 ah ai.in.i.. n .Mr. Craig tliinks he has struck a and GUAUANTUE1) A Full line of whips, Bridles and Halters, Harnofs n n d Always o n Hand. 8bbo Ropulring. All work neatly nun promptly (loim b. s. larkih, Madras, or. 1 ROBINSON and CO DRAS, 1 jULi General JVIertehants OREQON Prince Corbet BAY PERCH EROIM, NSTALLI0N Will ninkotho sonson until July 20 as follows: At Muilrus, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, At JjvIo it Urowu's Tuesdays and Wednesdays, At Sagebrush Spgs. Wednesday nfteruonn, Friday at homo ranch, THUMN: 55 single service; $10 ho'ikuii; 115 to Insure, il Peter Marnach, - Owner 6. E. Craig is in town today from Sago Brush Springs. Ho has just fin ished sinking a well on his place, with a hand drill and says that ho got a lino feet, sub terranean lake, as all efforts to lower tho water in the well failed, Tho drill ed holo is only four inches in diameter, and ho put in a largo pump and attach ed it to his windmill, but tho water' Avas not lowered in tho holo at all. Ho owns tho land upon which tho Sago Brush spring is located, but says that ho does not ininic tno welt water comes from tho sanio source, as it is so much cooler than tho spring. Emily Johnson, a domestic oipploycd, in the home of Dr. Jwchol at Bond, died ou AYednesday of last week from tho effects of drinking a small bottlo of wood alcohol. She was addicted to tho drink habit, and while Dr, Juchol and his family were away Tuesday evening, she drank the wood alcohol out of a email bottlo which Dr, Nichol used for lighting his gas lamp. When tho empty lwttlo was found, inquiry was made of tho woman to ascertain if sliOhad drunk the alcohol, and it was explained to her that death would result if sho had and if no steps were taken to savo her. Sho.at first denied but later admitted drinking the contents of tho bottle. Two other physicians were called in, and with tho assistance of Dr, Nichol an offort was made to savo her, but tho woman died on Wednesday afternoon. BUILD WACONROAD TO C. & E. CREEN HOTEL CHANCES HANDS Tho Laidhiw Development Leaguo haH taken up tho matter of securing a good wagon road from Laidlaw to Detroit, tho present terminus of tho Corvallia & Eastern Railroad, and tho various inter ests of that town aro being canvassed, to SCO what can bo dono towards raining n. J. W. Livingston has leased tho Green subscription for tho nurnoso. At ii-' Hotel and expects to take charge of it cut tho Laidlaw travel and irnhrlif. nil about May 4tht Ho has also bought tho 80n to tho Columbia Southern at furnishings of tho hotel from J, A. Shaniko, a dtstanco of about eighty Mossingerof Hillsboro, who owns tho miles. Tho road to tho terminus of tho hotel. .Air. Livingston'Hlleaso is for two Corvallls win ,m years ........... ouuiiuu um Mr.' Livingston expects to conduct a ,U"tm,C0 llhly 30 miles, but thq flrst-elaHS hotel, and sava that ho will wnS rot"1 to Detroit would not bo try to make tho Green llotol mm nf dm unvtlilnelik-o nu Im,.i a ..i best littlo hotels in tho interior. preBent IraO led ITm" 'IM