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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRgftY 27, 1908."
NO. 28
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I W, LIVINGSTON, Proprietor
OREGON
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, .' Hnnlfl mt'l ')lllf!. Country Mnll Onlpr U'lva my j.orwnnt
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OREGON
UMBER FOR SALE
F -T
II, located about 3 miles east of Grizzly
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LIVERY
The best in Shaniko
flood Stock. Careful Drivers
Best of Hay and Grain Fed
At Very Reasonable Prices
D, A. Howell, Shaniko, Or.
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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
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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
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Clearance Sale
e must raise money to meet
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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"
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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
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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