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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1907)
M f ,. 'i.tftiy(fiiU,fthti idlings at Madras. J. Hoyce o( Culver was n visitor i on Friday Inst. John H. Brown of Haystack was mlr In town last Friday. try Wiwlom, a prominent rancher Ivcr, was in town the first of the n, to the who oi vvuuairi, m. aipnc r, Wednesday, August 28, 190, a ter. ' i, Fred J. Outendorf and children, k and Etta, spent last Sunday in Mile. ilS. I'nrrish aild Mrs, Martha M. Fof Maycrcck were In town last lay. 6. Brown was in town last Friday itlic Ilaystadk country, buying OvertUrf of Bend passed through Es Monday evening, on Ills way I'from tile railroad, l "fay lor and his sister, Miss Min- lyhr, were in town on Monday heir home Hear 1 layered. isrs Besiieatid IlnZfil Knbiilsnri and V right of Culver were vMtlng K in'toun ihc first of the week, l i'lnkham and wife of Gilmer. Ingtnn, visited at the hoiiic of Mr. rs A S. Phillips during the past 1 I.I) I) Dodge of Hood River, Ire rider of the Free Methodist pi, rti. a viiitor in Madras several tils veek. K".oi!s, plaids, suitings, batistes, hainhrays, ginghumsand ctilico, at pines that will surprise you, Buih J.. Held of Bend, wlolm s n1'Hf the Summer at Hood biippel off to visit Mrs. Max fin inn the first of the week while v,iy Lome. Lvt' r v ll be roudiicted at the Mud s m hnlhouse next Sunday morn i 1 o'tlotk and again in the evening k, by Rev I. I). BroA'n, The 'tt united to attend. i. Vmcy R. Noble left last Friday He Dalles, to be present at the land Ion Monday morning and make an sUmi for a timber entry on the es, in the tract restored to entry, sh iol Clerks and teachers will hand liutcs of books to be exchanged, dates of opening of their schools, far ilitdte the exchange of books for ihods of this locality. M. I! Madras. inpk'tit Htipply of li'gul IiIhiiUm fur ii-lii ling wuiriiiity mill (iiit (iliilm In ul, chattel ituil irop iiidi tguKcn, I IIMtti'n court lilnltkH iilld Jllnllcc kvork HHpfelully. Notary Public Hi )(I(h. y K.vl was in town Saturday from He says that his son jim had tl icshmg too acrqs of ygrain, lit ii an average of, 7i bushels 3'ir The wheat alone threshed i.'uhels to the acre, and io acres ntr oats threshed 50 bushels to the I in and Kjle Loucks begin thrcsli- tir gi.no this week, and they expect bh 4 H) acres of their own, includ- lied land. They have mute n lot in summer-fallow to seed liis id are farming extensively in this Id Kutchcr H threshing lor 11s year. Robinson was a visitor at the LVctiern sawmill east ol Hnycrcck, ck, looking after lumber for the (dwelling house which Thomas 1 will build on his new ranch near 3e ,!ii Fall. The. dwelling will be fifteen-ioom house, and Mr. inn experts to have charge of the M building it, Mr. Brogan ex build this Fall If he can get dry Ion ihe ground in time, but if not, be will be put up next Spnng, mid Mrs, Howard W. Turner rc- Uonday evening after an absence than two inonths.spent in visiting points of interest in the East. u an extended visit to Mr, Tur home at Canandalgua, New. 'In h he had not visited in a mini- cars, and the visit to old scenes .lencival of old acquaintances was, one of the most pleasant inci- Ins two months' trip, which was a ill one for them both throughout. nil timber applications were made Commissioner Osbnrjt on Monday, ,111 the liact on the Matolcs re stored to entry, These- npplicn- jld not be made before Monday, iipphcants made their applications ading them in by mail in prefer- Somg in person to the land olllce. ipllcants had no "squatter's the claims, but expect to get khe event no other applicant had In claim to the land by actual fit. Max Wilson returner last night from rineville, ! Try our Imperial washing machine, it li the best. McTnggart & Bye. i' (. Springer, mnnngcr of the Grimly iLake Sawmill, was In town on Tuesday, liloking after the affairs of the company, Robert A'. Mcllvainc, the teacher at llc Warmsprwg Agency, was in Madras yesterday on business. He says the Indian school will open next Monday, Mrs. J. E. Campbell was in town last Tuesday with a load of fine fruit and vegetables grown upon their recently Required "Nigger Brown Ranch." Can taloups and tomatoes were among the nits brought in by her, and ( lliey were t e first native-grown fntits of the kino arkclcd here this season. Rev. John G. Moehring of the Mclh list Hill church left Monday for Rosalia, Washington, to attend the Pacific con iiicncc of the German Methodist Church, :e expects to be gone a week or ten iys. Mr. Mochring will doubtless be Aturncd to his charge on Methodist Hill, lere he is itnich beloved by his congre ilion, mid is accomplishing much good. Curtis L. Co'rmn, of VVapinitla, a phew ol A. C banlord, was in town t fust of the week, canvassing for sub- riptions to the Qrgon journal, in the Educational Contrjt conducted by that iper. The. young man, who is only 14 tats ohl, has covtrrd considerable tcrri 4y in his cyivns, and has. blight pros- cis of bejng among the successful metiAiits for one of the scholarships Is red by th Journal. He is spending veral days in this vicinity. The public schqnl nt this place will Wo nexrMonday, and an' unusually irgc atlcncliiact! I expected during the timing term,. The attendance is usually ight at the opening, but within a few eck, after harvest is over, there will be large increase in the number of pupils. li Minnie Inylor of Haycruck will, be (tniicipal of the school this year,, while Iim Grace L, Smith will tench the pri ry guides, ami a very successful term anticipated by thcpations of the school. WlHis V, Brown of flrisler was in to!,!! last Tuesday. Mr. Brown says l hit although id lam fell at treir , place I. it Saturday, thcygot a full measure of tl e damages which teMihcd from the h avy ram south of them. Hay Creek w it n raging torrent, and their alfalfa li Ws wtrc flooded by the overflow. Much of their second crop of hay was down, in i this was damaged to omc extent b tlx mud and water. Some of their second crop had not yet been cut and this win .safe from dauiiigc. Mr. Brown says thhl miles, the harvest is further delayed l)j rains, lit; cxpecu to finish with the second crop by the end of next week, J. F. Blanchaid, who lust year taught the Methodist Hill school, has been elected piincipal ol the public school at Prtnevillc, anil will begin Ills dutibs there onbeptumber lO. The patrons of the Methodist Hill school will greatly regret to luteins kctvicc, as he has maintained a I n,; 1 1 Mandard of excellence for their school, which enjoys the reputation of being one of the best in this end of the county. His new position, however, is a deserved advancement, as the Princvillc school employs seven teachers, over whom Mr. Blanchard will have supervision as pniKipal of the school. The Prineville school is also to be congratulated upon having secured his sci vices. Conrad Strasser was in town the first of tiie week from his place south of town, this being his fust visit in two months. He was one of the heaviest loser in the hail storm which struck this section the last of July, and oil of 300 acres which he h.iil m grain, hu docs not expect now ' to lute more than 1500 bushels of grain. Mr. .Strasser says that if the hail had been 1 delated only a few days he would have I had his grain cut and out of danger, and that he expected to thresh between five and su thousand bushels. He estimates his los at .ooo bushels, but accepts it it philosophically, although the blow falls pretty heavy after two years ol almost complete crop failure,. tn January and February 1906 com sidaiable attention was given in the Matlrnslsection of country to the home stead contest of Lawrence L. Nichols against Rev. G. R. yMoorchead, testi mony being taken at Madras and The Dalles, The local land olllce decided in favor of Nichols, but this decision was reversed by the commissioner, who decided for Moorehead several months ago, holdpig that he had shown good faith in the face of unusual diillcultics and sickness of his family, and this decision was aflirmed bythe secietaiy; according' to announcement made at the .local land j olllce yesterday, The lanil in question is about teinniles noith of Madras, and, I like mostl of the land there, is very desirable! Mr, Moorchcad's friends are, I theicforcj congratulating him and,. his! Edward C. 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OVERTURF, Agent, Madras, Oregon Shaniko, Oregon -tin- Grizzly lake Lumber Company id 3 LIV x The company's mill is now running and will soon be able to fill orders for Rough and Dressed Lumber Moulding and Shingles The yard at Madras will be stocked with building materials including DOORS and WINDOWS Tbc HalOsiiiaii at tbo ynnl will also find time occasionally to build TANKS, WAGON BOX IW CUPBOARDS, ETC. Tho company is iiiMtalliiigiiu.ro inaobinery, and is bettor than ever prepared, to supply the demands of its customers. Grizzly Lake Lumber Co., Lamonta, Oregon - 1 9 c ERY 9 The best in Shaniko .Good Stock, Careful Drivers best, of Hay and Grain Fed At Very Reasonable Prices D. A. Howell, Shaniko, Or. 4 uu- Z. F. MOODY Green Hotel ! I GENERAL COMMISSION FORWARDING MERCHANT f Lrirge anil Commodtous Wareliouse. Consignmt'n's -Folk u.1'. 1'rompt attontiou paiU to those who iaor uj with their patronage. SHANIKO, OREGON . 1 ." 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