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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1908)
e Madras Pioneer Z3C MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRgftY 27, 1908." NO. 28 . it Tl .HO-"""""" " -"''' t T 1 -I NQVV UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT . L.n ilinmuohlv rcnovatacj. No better tabic in Ccn- Scl far tfic money, Yp,ur wants will be coqrtcqujly .J to. noauquuii- ' i r i - w. r m - u m. . m m m m a a I W, LIVINGSTON, Proprietor OREGON ' A. E. CROSBY r jiqi' niKT()t )S I V rrlLfci rOA KiYi AC Y rirrln Carap cle Mn of ririijU, Mnt)eliio, Vhomlr1, Hounchold HvmmH, , .' Hnnlfl mt'l ')lllf!. Country Mnll Onlpr U'lva my j.orwnnt !L. i ....initio lit clmtKi'. tfnfp rtnllvery urjiutviil. Yimr jrecrlilon Fff ' , i..!.. II.. 1 1. .I.l.n.t!. U'llMIVUltl AVII lll'Tilf. OREGON UMBER FOR SALE F -T II, located about 3 miles east of Grizzly I l.M I J I 1 ILiLi U I I W W M t. T a M V WWW I I M cMeekin & Eastwood 1 LIVERY The best in Shaniko flood Stock. Careful Drivers Best of Hay and Grain Fed At Very Reasonable Prices D, A. Howell, Shaniko, Or. mil I PROFESSIONAL CARDS. pRANK OSBORN U. S. COMMISSIONER Towrmlto Ilullrilng MADKAS 0TUW0N 0 C COLLVER ROTARY PUBLIC Jem-teg or THR 1'BACK OULVJEH VftfpINCT CULVER OREGON w. ll, BNOOK PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OMcoln Uiiik Htorg. MADRAS OJIEOON J, H. HANER ABSTRACTER OF TITLES notary rum.ic Flro Iniirnco, Llfo Innrnicp, Burcty Uond PIIINKVIM.B, 0RF.00N pAX LUEDDEMANN , NOTARY PUBLIC MADRA8 OREGON II, F. A1.LCM, rronldcni, T. M, JUM'wji;, Ctihlcr. Witt Wuc;)rKitit Vlco I'ro,. II. IlALinriK, Ami. Ciublor. NO. 3851. The First National Bank OF PR I NEVILLE. OREGON ESTABLISHED 1888 Capital, Hurpliu anil Undivided I'ronu $100,000.00 Harness and jrSaddles Belting, Lace Leather Whips, Bridles, Halters Fine Huniltimdo Ilnniess fully gimrnn- iciMi, iniKio iroin uim iiiiiuriiiu uuk tanntHl liarticiiH icntncr B. S. LARK IN MADRAS, ORCOON O I VJI ll L L w Clearance Sale e must raise money to meet ' at- caps, gloves, ladies' shawls and fa?cinators, children's wool caps, misses' and children's coats any old price, must be closed oul. Special dish sale, come and see them. 7 bars "Dandy" St m r- - v-vius; u uars vioicicn Star, ZD cenis. v-'ur line 01 muuiumca iw uc uiuacu uui m pm.w ( Ml V ... r iimii ...ii i k w i .11 i" : ov- man, t iarm machinery rcaucea. oix-norsepuwcr imuumuuiiui 5t a bargain. W. & M. A. ROBINSON & GO. GENERAL MERCHANT MADRAS, " OREGON BUILD ROAD TO CENTRAL OREGON Mt, Hood Railroad io Connect Willi Line from Sumpter Valley DAVID ECCLES IS BEHIND THE PLAN Projected Linos Are to foot at Sortie PonJ n Crooc County Surveyors jp Tio fojd Hood River, 0rM Feb. 21. If pre ljininary j)ans being promoted by 1.1.-. . ' i 1 i t n . ii t i if i who own the Mount Hood Railroad extending up Hood Kiver Vnllcy and nlso the Sniiipter Valley running out of Unkcr City, materialize, Pentral Oregon may have a rnilroad in tho -near future that will open up its iiany rcaources. The project providpa for an extension of the Mount Hood Line through the mountains east of Mount Hood, and a party of surveyors is now in tho field trying to locate a pass through the mountains. Tho work is in charge of Joseph A. West, chief engineer of the Sumpter Valley. Early last Fall a large surveying party, headed by Mr. West, was taken into tho Central Oregon country from Ileppner Junction to determine the feas ibility of building a railroad on that ;.i.. :T. i vi i i. kiuu ui inu iiiuuiiumi aim ina rcpon ib said to huvo been favorable, Tho mon ey power behind the proposed railroad is David Kcclcs, tho millionaire sugar manufacturer and lumberman, of Salt Lake City. If tho project is completed the two roads will connect at some point in Crook County. By extension of. the Sumpter Valley road south it .would pass through Canyon City, Grant County, and aleo Prinevillc. An extension of the Mount Hood Road has already been commenced. A big gang of men with a steam shovel was put to work yesterday at Dee, the present terminus of tho line, and will build as soon as it dan be pushed through, tho sixmiles of road toward Mount Hood that has been surveyed and staked. This will be done to accommo date the rapidly developing fruit laud in the Mount Hood settlement. It is admitted, however, by W. H. Eccles and Charles T. Early, president and manager of tho Mt. Hood Road, that it may form part of the connecting link of tho proposed new lino. Officers' of both roads recently went over the territory that would bo tributary to tho project and it is learned that it is considered most favorably. In addition to reach ing many acres of fertile farm lands, millions of feet of timber, for which there is now no outlet, it is said, could be utilized. This would provide tho big lumber plants of the Oregon Lumber Company which are also owned and controlled by Mr. Eccles, and tho capitalists interested In tho now railroad project, with an immense additional supply of timber. Ono of these plants being located at Sumpter atid tho other at Dee, practi cally all tho timber located anywhere near tho new roud could be worked up. DIGGING A WELL OK AGENCY PLAINS Indications of Water at A Depth Of Only Twonty-Flve Feet A. Monner is hnvim a well dug on his ranch on tho north end of Agency Plains, and ho is greatly encouraged by tho prospects for water, At A depth of 25 feet tlicy have encountered a stratum of soft clay similar to soap-stone, and there is every indication that water will bo found before they go vory much deeper. Tlds formation is similar to thai in which water was first found in thn MnciH wt-ll. and nllowinu for tho difforonco in elevation, Mr, Manner believes that ho iyis reached the forma tion in which water will bo found. His placcis one of tho lowedt In elevation on gcuoy Plains. It is located at the head of tho canyon leading down to Frog Springs, and is less than 100 foot higher than Frog Springe. Water has been found at various depths on the Plains. At tho Maglll place It was not found until a depth of about 420 fool was roachod, and they havo a good Bupply thero, In tho well at tho Piukortoh placo water was struck at a depth of less than 00 feet, bttt that well was drilled to a dentil of 104 feet In order to get a hotter supply. It affords ample water for that ranch, but tho supply Is not sullleiolit to furnish othors with water. If water should bo found soon in tlio Monner well, . It will ostab' lish a how record on tho jilniiiB. TELEPHONE LINE BUILT TO FERRY Line May Soon Be Completed Info Madras Aeroas Agency f?ajn Whllo hero last Monday, Superin tendent Covey of the Wflnrjspring reservation stated that the govern ment telephone line bad been extend ed from tho agency down tp tho fprry across tboDe8cbutea( where connection would bo given to a line from Madras f the citizens of the f)wn would con struct he line from this ' place to the ferry.. The distance is only about ten miles, and jt would give this place direct connection with The palles, and there with other long distance point. The Hue across the reservation was built at government expense, and Is a wel copstruptefj au(J tnqrotighly equipped line. It has connection with tho long distance lines at Wuplnltla. At present all telephone service from this place If by way of Prlnevllle, which gives us a round-about and not entirely satisfactory service. In phonjug to Shaniko, even, messages go by way of Prlnevllle, and we must pay the double toll, tho tolls for message from this place to IJrlupvJJle, and from Prlnevllle to Shaniko, being added. Until a short tirne ago thin placo bad a more direct seryice through Hayoreek, but the line to that place has been disconnected The business men at this place do not seem inclined to take the matter up, provided one of the telephone companies operating In this sectioi can be Induced to build the connecting line between this place anfj the reser vation, and an effort will be made to xecure this service from them, SHANIKO WOOL SALES JUNE 4&I6 JULY 6 Dates Arranged Satisfactorily to Growers and Buyers Wool sales clays for the coining season were fixed by the executive committee of the State WoajgrQH'era' Association last week, buyers and producers being con suited and the dates being mode satis factory to both. Tho Bales days at Shaniko, where all of the Crook County clip is marketed, wero set for June 4, June 10 and July fi. The flrst sales will no held at Arlington on May isj. At those sales the wool is put up and separately bid op by the buyers present, the owner having the option of rejecting all bids if they are not satisfactory to him. This plan has been in operation in this state for several years now, and has proved most satisfactory to both tho producers and the buyer's. Shaniko is ono of the busiest little town in the state when tho wool-sales are held at that placo, with a scpre of buyers and all the sheepmen in the country present. It is the largest market for raw wool in the Unitetl States, and tho clips aro the best and cleanest marketed in this state. BEND BANK OPENS Tho Central Oregpn Banking & Trust Company of Bend opened its doors last Monday morning to again resume business. Judge Bradshaw was satisfied tliat tho bank was perfectly solvent as soon aB he received the report sent to him by Receiver Ellis, and at onccJ ordered that the receiver bo dismissed and gave permission for tho bank to open. Business started out at tho bank in a brisk manner Monday morning, a good ly sum having been deposited by Bend people tho first day that tho bank was opon, Ulna lias continued during the week, which goes to show that tho pco- plo and especially tho busiilsss men of Bend havo as much confidence as ovor in the local banking institution. Bulletin. HALE PLEADS GUILTY Thomas ilao changed his plea of not guilty to tho chargo of murder in tho second degreo, to guilty, at the opening of circuit court this, morning at 0 o'clock, His attorney, N. J, Siunott, asked tho judge that ho bo allowed to introduce ovldenco at tho time of sontenco, which was fixed at 7:30 tonight, to show cause why the court should show morcy. The request was granted, , Thomas Halo is charged with having shot and killed Thomas McCounell at Slutoiiko on August 20. His attorney will show that tho defendant was drunk and not mentally responsible for Ids' action at tho time of the shooting, Halo is said to havo been a professional gambler, Tho Palled Chronicle. GOVERNMENT MAY BUILD TOLL BRIDGE! Across Deschutes at Ferry and Warmspringj piver on Indian Reservation INTERIOR PEPAPTMENT (jPPROVES PLAN Supt. Covey's ffiorf Result In Bllj EelnB Introduped In Congregg For 5QPO Appropriation A press dispatch from Washington, 1). C.j states tha'f Secretary (jarfield of tliq. Interior epartmc!t has drafted a bil for two Urjdges across Warmjpring River on. the Reservation, and acrosq the Deschutes tiver, tq cost ?500Q, tiic, tolls to be collected from users. A.j only a small approprjatlon is asked and The bill provides frr the repayment of the fund to thp government jn tolls, if iq quite likely that favorable action will bq had on thjs measure, especially as. p'Q need for the bridges has beeij urged by Superintendent Covey q( fhe "Varm spring reservation in a jrppqrt to the. Bureau of Indian Affajrtjj It has been known fqr sqmc time tha); Mr. Covey was making an effqrt to secure these bridges fop the reserva tion. He made an unsuccessful attempj. to get an apprqpriation from "Vyaecq County this year to re'pajr the rqadg ap4 bridges in that part qf the reservation, lying in Wasco Cqunty, and sqme time ago an effort wag made to get a bridge across the Deschutes at the ferry, like wise without success. All these efforts? having fajled in the past, Mr. Covey turned his atteptiqn tq securing govern? ment aid for making fhe needed repajrs, and fhe presB dispatch quoted, above jndjeates that the project has the endorsement qf the Interior Depart? ment. These iraprqyemcnts are very mucli needed. The present inode of crossing the Pesclintes to the reservation ig by ferry boat, and it is pot only inconyenV ientat times, as the ferry is not opera ted after ark, but the tc41 is high enough to restrict the' patronage to those who must of necessity crosB the river, On the Warmspring Biver the need for a bridge is even greater, n3 during the past Summer tho old bridge across that stream on The Dalles road cqllapsed, since which time jthere has' been no bridge. Wlnjo the river can bo forded in tho Summer time, at certain seasons the river is too high to bo forded, and as there is no ferry, at those times iteforms a barrior to travel over that road. For these reasons it will be a matter of great satisfaction if the government appro pi iates sufficient money to build tho two bridges. ROBINSON & COMPANY WILL RESUME BUSINESS Creditors Satisfied and Receiver Will Be Discharged at Onco The report cotnes from Portland that a satisfactory settlement has been arrived at between the Arm of J. W. & 11. A. Robinson & Company of this place and thoir creditors, and that the receiver will bo discharged at once and the drm resume business In their own name. The receiver, R. L. Sabin of tho Merchants' Protective Association, was appointed ouly about six weeks ugo, and the news that Messrs. Robin son & Company have efleoted a settle- men tor tuolr busiuess troubles will be gratifying to their frlouds lu this locality. It was staied at the time of the assignment that their assets were largely In excess or their liabilities, and that the business was in a pros perous condition, thoir tn embarrasameut being due to the mon-v ey strlugonoy In thissectlou resultiug. from the Inability to marine, wlmat during the season of bad roads be tween this placo and Shaniko. NEGATIVE DEBATERS WIN DECISION In tho High Sohool debate at Frlne. vlllo on the question "Resolved, that tho railroads of the United Static should be owned and operated by tin U'Ueral government" tho deolsiou was wou by tho negative, wbloh side of the question was presented by Reuben liooteii, I-rank Lafollette ami David Pickett. This team of debaters has accepted tho challenge of tho Mini Bprluga literary society to debate tho airtne questlou, the Mud Springs team to taKe tue alllrmatlvo In the argu Went. An eftiirr. will U ttt twin tr K.i.iri tUeJtbaie take.plaoe iu Madras. , 4