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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1907)
The Madras Pioneer , Published every Thursday by -I'llE.liioXEKn I'UULISIUNO 00.- SUBSOniPTION RATES: W yenr .....$1.50 Six months.. 5 'Three months f B0 ADVKUTlStNO UATKS OX Al'l't.lCATlON Enturctt ns second plnsS matter August J!SI, 1001. ftt the l'ostolflpo at ,Mnl; Ore., undur tho Aet of Congress of Mnrth 3, lhi. THURSDAY May 16, 1907 Portland's business men. true that Poitland gets fORTLAlD OPPORTUNITY vi1liut trip mtide by the busi ness men of Poitland to the lowtU along tho 0. It. & N. railroad between Portland and Boise, Idaho, and to the inland towns along the branch lines of Unit road, was all right as fur as it went and will be produc tive of irood to the business V J interests of Portland, but the trouble is that it did not go far Enough. What Portland busi ness men want to do is to get off of the railroad and' out into that great inland empire known as Central Oregon, to learn for themselves of its wonderful i-esourees, and of the possfbiii 'ties of its development and the resulting trade for the' Oregon metropolis. If Portland ever Monies to realize the immensity of this territory, the vastness oU 1 1 ; . . . . c .. 1 3 . I.,. I ItS l)0SS10UUies Ol u;iut;aiui iuc relative suiallness of the invest ment which will be required to open up this section and turn its huge volumes of business to Portland fur all time to come, the business men of that city would not be long in grasping the opportunity. The trouble is that Portland does not know enough of the great lield for exploitation that lies at hi Very door. It lias been said that Oppor tunity knocks but once at any man's door, but here, to borrow a phrase, Opportunity lies in wait with a stuffed club, for It is 1 the trade from this section at the present lime and is apparently satisfied, but with the advent of a railroad into this territory, that trade would be increased a thousand fold. Portland's op portunity is to furnish the needed rail transportation for this section '. A railroad up the Deschutes Hirer would tap the entile Central Oregon country with a line that would draw all of its business to Portland; it vqu1U give this section an out let by a water-level route to its best muikets, and would for ever hold this territory tributary to the Oregon metropolis, against the invasion of an' railroad from the south. But Portland closes her eyes to this oppoi tunity, and (he indications are now that the first road into this teriitory will be from the south, reaching up fioni California into the Klam uth country, and on north into this section, and drawing to San Francicco that trade which should rightfully belong to Portland. Those who are familiar with the situation can see the opportunity slipping" away from Portland. What Portland business men nee,d is to take two weeks ' off and come out and get better acquainted with that great un developed empire known as Central Oregon, with its vast area greater than the entire state of Ohio; with its billions of feet of finest yellow pine timber; with its half a million acres of irrigated lands; with its' million acres of wheat lands; with its great thoroughbred Block farms, its hundreds of thousands of head of sheep and cattle its mines of gold and sil ver, cinnabar and coal; with its power for manufacturing plants all this comprising the great empire of Central Oregon, awaiting the advent of the mil road to open it up and permit of its development. Central Oregon is truly a great empire in itself. With ample railroad transportation,' affording opportunity for its development, it would soon be come the richest and most pro ductive section of tho state. This empire is naturally tribu tary to Portland, and with transportation facilities, all ol its vast wealth of trade and commerce would be poured into that city for all time to come. With this empire developed and pouring its wealth into Portland, it would make of that place the greatest city on the Coast, and insure for all time to come, Portland's pro-eminence among the markets ot the Pacific Slope. 11 Portland never got a dollar back directly from its invest ment iu a railroad into this sec tion, it could well afford to spend the money for the vast benefits that would acciue to the 'business interests of the city. But, such an investment would pay from the start, lor this section of the state is ready for a railroad has been for years and there is sufficient business in sight v now to put the road on a paying basis from the start. With, the innu'tli ff tins sMirtimi under the impetus of better transporta tion facilities it would only be a few years until such a road would be taxed to its utmost, to handle the immense amount of tonnage which would be- devel oped. This is Portland's opportuni ty. "What isjieeded is that her business men shall come and see for themselves. Once let them get to know this section as the' should, and enough money would be J subscribed before the part' got back to Portland, to giv.e Central Oregon its much needed transportation facilities. Deschutes River and other streams affording unlimited health authorities. THE DREAD SPINAL MEN1N3ITIS The illness which caused the death of little .Elsie flardwick is the first known ctwse of the dread spinal meningitis which has occurred in this locality, although there has been an alamiiiig prevalence of the disease in other communities in the state during this Spiing. In Portland during the past, few months the disease has almost rendu d the proportions of an epidemic, and a number of deaths have occurred. The dearh rate in spinal meningitis cases is enormous, the disease completely bafilifig the medical fraternity, which has been unable to find a cure for it. Al though it is now generally be lieved by plij'sieiuns that the disease is contagious, the method of the contagion is still a mystery to them. Death usually results in a few hours in spinal nieningiiis cases, many -of the victims d'ing the same day upon which they are stricken. In the case at this place, death resulted after tlueedays of sull'ering from the disease. Those who are familiar with the symptoms of spinai"meningiii8 stale that there is no doubt thai the death of little Elsie Jlard wiokwaudueto that disease. Every precaution has been taken to prevent coniagiou from this case. No one except mem bers pt the family was per mitted to attend the funeial, and no visitors were permitted at the houtse until it had been thoroughly fumigated, which was done on Monday. The case was reported to the county I Wl .1 ' FOR SALE Full blooded White Lcehorn encs, 75c per setting. Leave nil outers will' Charles Dizncy. Mrs. M. K. Hrndiorti, Madras. ru8tf COW FOR SALE Kreah lntluh cow for Biilu. For par ticulars Inquire or Duvo Peck at ranch 011 Opal Prairie, intI-123 Try our Imperial washing machine, it is the best. McTaggart & Uyc. RANCH FuR SALE OR TRADE Good stock farm In hnnc mid Douglas r..,i,ii. 100 nrrcs of rich bottom land good pastille tor 100 head cattle; soil lich and productive, requiring no irrigation finest of water and climate iijcal; health fulness, ol locality unsui passed) no insect pests in gnrden or orchard! fish and game plontilul. A bargain at ooo) closest inspccliou invited. Will cither sell, or trade tor wheat l.ind in this section. In quiieof John McTaggart or Max Lucd demann, Madras, Oregon. THE IMPOETBD (Registered.) Blaisdon Glory No. 8622 By Blaisdon Conqueror No. 15989 Blaisdon Standard No. 8623 By Blaisdon Champion No. 19351 From the estate of the famous Peler Stcbbs, Glos, England Will make the season 1907 at Haycreck, Or. TERMS; $20 to insure mare with foal. , The Baldwin Step I Lai Co, i McTAGGART & HARDWARE IMPLEMENTS GROCERIES AGENTS FOR MADRAS, OREGON M J ote NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT House has been "thoroughly renovated. No better table in Cen tral Oregon for the K money. Your wants 'will be courteously attended to. Headquarters for traveling men. J. W. 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