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bear interest at a sufficiently
Published every Thursday by nigu rate to insure tueir retire
-the pionkbk pmUiisiiiNa CO.- hnent when the emergency shall
hnve passed that called them
8UD80RIPTION RATE8:
Ono year , $1.50
Six months s S5
Tlircu months ou
ADVEUTISlNd ItATKS ON APPLICATION
Entered ns second class inntler Vuixust
2H. 1004. nt the PostoMco at Mndrns. Ore,
under the Act of Congress of Alarcli 3, 187H.
THURSDAY s
Jan. 2, 1908
DENIAL EASY TO BELIEVE
WHERE THE TROUBLE LIES
out.
"Ultimately, I think a radical
change will have to be made in
our financial system. That is a
work to be approached with
caution, and will have to bo
given great consideration. It
will take time to work it out.
The plan I have suggested will
probably be adopted at -the
And now conies the denial of xiuu".
the purchase of the Laidlaw-u ao lcmiJUIUl- '
townsite by the Mount Hood
railroad company. According
,to the man at the head of
their right of way department
that company has never made
any advances toward securing!
property east of the Cascades.
"While this denial may be only
a Diina to iteep the public in
the dark regardiug the com
pany's plans, to tell the truth
the denial is easier of belief
than the statement that the
railroad people, have even been
negotiating for the Laidlaw
townsite. While Laidlaw is
beautifully situated on the
Deschutes River and has a rich
surrounding territory, its value
as astragetic point for a railroad
with transcontinental aims is
not at all apparent. The town
site is situated on the Des hutes
River, hundreds of feet below
the level of the great table land
on which a railway line would
to
During the past few years
there has not been much else
but trouble for the settlers -and
companies in charge of the Col
umbia Southern irrigation pro
ject on the west side of the Des
chutes River. Some have
blamed the Carey Act and
others have accused the Stat
Land Board of "playing poli
tics" because 01 its retusal
pass the lands to patent. In an
article published in the Capita
Journal of Salem State Engineer
Lewis venr plainly states the
cause of the trouble, which
that the promoters are trying to
reclaim 27,000 acres with only
water enough for S.000 acres
The state engineer's article saj's
The state land board entered Into
contract with the Three Sistora Trrlga
tiou Co. to reclaim 27,000 acres of IjmmI
! by building 11 canal from Tuiualo
naturally be located. Although creek lu Crook county. This company
- I 1 1 1
reason of the trreat fertility
the soil atut favorable climate
farm units as iixed by th
Secretary of the Interior range
from 10 to 40 acres each, oxcop
for land in private ownership
where areas may be as large as
100 acres. Homestead ontrie
accompanied by applications
for water riant may be made
under provisions of the recla
mation act for farm units. The
charge for water richt is $00
per acre and the annual main
tenance average is si per acre
SEE our largo line fancy glass nnd china
ware, makes nest noiiuay cuts. J
Y. Si M. A. Kobinson & Co.
the old survey of the Corvallis
& Eastern crosses the Deschutes
chanced hands several times and is
now known rs the "Columbia South
ern Irrigation Company." Under this
at liaidlaw, ttiat IS tile end OI project, water rights were sold for
fli.it, Riirvpv ntul in nrrlHi- fn nrpf about 18.000 acre.", where tho low
it tJ I
Out of the gorge the grade
would be heavy.
The Mount Hood road offers
the most hojie of .an' road at
present accused of having; de-
Water flow of the creek will not irri
gate 8000 acres, and upon adjudication
in the courts about halt of the low
water flow of the stream will doubtless
be found to have beeu appropriated
I before the stae began its project
Rvnii If fill flip '!itpp in flio mrunm
signs on Central Oregon, for the cotlI(, be U8cd ou tlie stute project( it
reason that about 16 miles pi is physically impossible, without stor
rnn filial lins nrfiinllv heii "ge, to reclaim more than half the
II .11 .1.. i mi. . 1
rrmAurl holuroon -Pnrtlni.rl n ..H ,u,,u HOIU. lie Stale recently
1 ttri-iinriir emit nmitnat rha nnnimnitf (1 1 K
.the base of Mount Hood, but so Lauciil it8 extract, as it would not
lar as Known tlie engineering agree to build the necessary reeervoirs
corps nave-not done ainr work toimpounu tue winter stream now
fnrrlipr tlmn trv n nninr roim 90 necessary to 'furnishing an adequate
I vi'H f .r aiinni v . 'n nlanu linra na ut
:i i. nvr .... t w j.
iiniea webuui vuptiuuu, uuu been determined upon for straighte.
would be guessworK to map. ing out this tangle. Some of tho first
OUt the route now. Any news lands sold were through advertising
TPanrflino- n. rnilrnnrl into this '"eraiure company, snowing
. . , , the project was backed by the Btate of
legion ib ill uiiub wuuoaiie uauot 0rejjOU an(J lhat resi(jeI)ce wa8 not
OJ, but for a good many years requited, the latter statement being
past these rumors have been a misrepresentation. The prospective
..l.n.if no nnnninDino oD .l,cn n bouiers wno uave purcuaseu water
, 1 .1 . 1. r rigijis unuer mis project are scattered
maiden plucks the petals from ll)roughmauy Htale9) Bome of wboiu
a aaisy ana says: "ne joves are living on the land, others have
me," "He loves me not." That visited the project, expecting to reside,
rliP. Mrmnt TTnnfl line will Rome ,)Ut rul,nU tnose settlers on the ground
-1 . . . . t "I uaumiuk iicoim it uiu Hrtici auiipi
Hnir hium irtir I lanrrol I lrarvnii I 1 J
uuim ..uU v,,-5" Many have naid in full and are de
seems very reasonable, but we mandi'ug deeds from the state."
are at least safe in this reaurd.
i,ot Tf.tra fv?na ,ri,iai0 in ,, i The ceneral readjustment of
stations in the Deschutes Valley' Plices wllioh always follows a
ma oimii n,ni0 timi nnauciai stringency is aireau
I TIT 1 1.
to know which route they will W evmence. vonc nas com
mw.i, ti,u v.,.1;;t ,r,;ii meiceu 011 a ao.uuu.uuu noiei 111
have to come ahead to blaze the uuicago, ana ic is announced
tmil that the cost will be 500,000
The story of the purchase of less tlian lfc would ,,ave been S1X
the Laidlaw townsite would be inonius ago, mis saviug oeing
-i ii 1. .1. 1 . . t
aood news if it were true, but euecieu lUrougii uneaper iauui
" 'In 1 1 t.'l- j.
there are a areat many iust as linQ cueaper uunuing materials.
i j
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
A few of tho reasons why so many are
joinmg tne iMouern woouuicn ot Anion
ca:
Wo have 9G0.000 mombers with 20.000
outstanding certificates, which is far
nioro than tlie two next largest Societies
combined.
Tlirec assessments missed the first ten
months of this year; all claims naid and
lf3.000.000 cash on hand.
1'irst eight months ot this year wc
issued 100,122 new certificates.
there are 1(0 ot tho leading Fraternal
Insurance poeioties that have six million
members at the present time. Tho
Modern oodmen have nearly one-sixth
of this entire membership.
Thero are six billion four hundred and
fifty million dollars of protection for the
wiuows ami orpnana carried bv the
members of theso societies.
The M W. A. carries One Million
Three Hundred and Fifty Million of this
11 1 1 1 n n 11 ) nM .. .1. .. .1.
.miMum, ui .V iiiiiu 11IU1U lllllll OllU-BIAlll
of all the fraternal insurance carried in
the United States
The management expense of thisureat
onier jias cost caen member not to
exceed the price of one jwstage stamp
per wees since starting 111 uusmess,
AV arc furnisliinc GOOD ItliLlAULK
INSURANCE to our members for about
one-half what other t-ocieties charire
Net increase in the following societies
. 1 , T O
aim cost per tnousanUj jihh
Nqt Increaso 1900. Cost per f 1000 nt ace 30
.Vrtisans 5G0 $ 7 80
Maccabees Decrease 12 00
V, 0. U. W. Decrease 10 fill
Jtoyul Arcanum Decrease 1.1 9(1
W. O. W. 5.802 m ai
Modern Woodm'n 90.030 5 Kfi
The cost at 30 years of ago in tho M.
AV. A. has never exceeded $5.85 per
thousand in one year. Comnaro thiq
with the cost in other societioH. TIipsp
are a few of tlie reasons "WHY" we are
writing an average of 12.51(1 mamliwa
il. T e . t V ...
jic-r juunui. 111 tins recoru suits vou we
want your appheatii
ion for memCership,
T 1. PI... T-. . . .
of Commerce,
Yours fraternally, J. E. Shears, District
i.i-puiy, o-'-' unamoer
'ortland, Oregon
For further information
Waterhouse, local deputy, at Madras,
Oregon. ,,21 if
I A Good Place to Trade
FRANK
IRVIjsib
ANTELOPE, OREGON
MERCHANT
GENERAL
Now offers you a splendid as
sortment of General Merchan
dise at prices that will make you
happy, cause you to call again,
and induce your neighbors to"
come with you to
AT
ANTELOPE
The Store That Gives Satisfaction
A complete supply of legal blanks for
ale Including warranty and (jtiit claim
leeds, real, chattel and crop mrlgUKt!(
etc. .Justice court ilunM ami jiimici-
court work a specialty. Notary ruullc.
F. .1. Urooks.
WE HAVE
A Big Line Of -
HEATING STOVES
Sec them if you need one
LOUCKS BROS.
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DEALERS IN FURNITURE
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Madras, Oregon j
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FRESH .AND CURED MEATS
Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce
MADRAS,
ORE
Trout
Creek
ASHWOOD, OREGON
NOT IN THE TRUST
Mills M miles from Haycreek. Kough LumherH.OO per thousand at
the mill. Flooring and finishing lumher fSO.OO per thousand. Other
prices in proportion. Address GKO. It. LEE, Mgr., Ashwood, Oregon
L I w E R Y
The best in Shaniko
Good Stock. Cnrcful Drivers
Best of Hoy nnd Ornln fed
At Very Reasonable Prices
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We Wish
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good railrotid stories tiaxuintig
ace amone: the files of Central
Oregon newspapers.
What tins means on a pernian
ent investment is easily deter
mined by figuring on a six per
cent basis, there being a saving
may change currency laws of $30,000 per year, or $2500 pei
month more than would have
While it is too early in the h)ee possible had the building
session to lorecast accurately been erected six months earlier
what Congress will do in the When the forces now working
way 01 important legislation toward the general readjust-
during tlie Winter, Senator Ful- ment of economic conditions set-
ton expects some degree of tie at the new level there will be
1
corrective currency bins, in an a revival on a big scale of rail-
interview at Portland this week r0ad work and other industrial
he said: enterprises that are now at a
i
"There will be some financial standstill. Oregonian.
legislation providing lor the
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increase 01 tue volume 01 u-uiibuuuuuh ui me uuiatina
money in time of stress. This irrigation project is neariug
will be some kind of emergency completion and water will bi
finrrfiiini' .1181 WllUL W 11 oh buuuiibu iuj imi mei unit ua
agreed 011 is impossible to say 7000 acres in tlie bpnng 01 this
at this time. In a general way year. unuer tins project,
I am disposed to believe the which is regarded as one of the
.National banks will be author- most attractive undertaken by
ized to issue notes, secured, by I the Reclamation Service by r--.-A
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