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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1908)
The Madras Pioneer l'ubllsrTcduvGry Thursday by THE P10NKUU PUBLISHING CO.- 8UBSORIPTION RATE8: Ono ycnr $1.50 Six months 85 Three months fiO ADVKIIT1S1NO ItATKS ON AVl'MCATION Kntnrctl ns second class mutter August Sill, 1P0I, at the I'ostotdco nt Mndrus. Ore., under the Act of Coiiimws of .Muroh 3, 1S71. THURSDAY April 30, 190S FARMERS' SCHOOL ON WHEELS The 0. R. & ST. Co. some time :igo inaugurated a plan of run ning special fanning demon stration trains in Eastern "Washington and Eastern Ore gon, the purpose being to assist in improving agricultural con ditions throughout the territory tributary to the lines of thai compnii'. Ax is now announced that two of these special demon stration, trains will be run next month, one in Eastern Wash ington, and the other in ,the wheat growing belts of .AVasco. Sherman, Umatilla and Morrow counties. The "Washington train will be accompanied by agricultural expert's from the Washington agricultural col lege at Pullman, and the Ore gon train will have the assist ance of the Oregon agricultural college at Corvallis. These trains will be of inestimable benefit to the farmers of the dis tricts through-which they pass,! as expert advice will be givn them on the subjects of sum mer-fallowing, moisture conser vation, dairying, and other kin dred subjects. uue 01 tne most important matters which the railroad is taking' up in conneotion with ii. . -i . . . mese demonstration trains, is the crusade against summer- fallow in the wheat districts. The agricultural experts advo cate a plan of alternate crop ping the land to corn, or some other cultivated crop, instead of Jetting half of the land lie idle every other year. This sys tem of rotation in crops, the ex pens believe, will have a far reaching effect, for not onlj7 will it double the out put from the territory, but it will increase the population and add to the wealth of the country by cut ting up the large individual holdings into smaller farms Under the present system of summer-fallow universally jjrac ticed in Eastern Washington and Oregon, half of the land lies idle each var, and the farms must therefore be double the size thac would be neces sary were all of it fanned, and this state of affairs is responsi ble for the large farms. The Oregon train will be run in Sherman count' May 11, and stops will be made at Kent, Grass Valley, Moro and Wasco, where rotation of crops, con servation of moisture and gen eral cultural methods will be discussed. Experts from the state agricultural college who vi 11 accompany the train are: James Withycomb, director ol experimental station; 0. 1. Lewis, horticulturist; 0. E. Brad ley, chemist, and 11. D. Scud- der, agronomist. wars, which have caused the shedding of( lnr,mn,n blood and resulted in the shooting of thou sands of head of sheep in the pabt, are about to break out again, and the prompt and vig orous uctipn of Sheriff Elkins in the recent arrests tnade at Prineville promises to len,d to the unravelling of the mj'stery which has surrounded these out rages in the past. Without at tempting to puss upon the guilt or innocence of the accused men, which fact remains to be determined by a jury of their peers, lira fact remains that Sheriff Elkins is entitled to sreat credit for the fearless manner in which he followed the evidence he had, regardless I not of where it lead, atid thus made possible an investigation which maT result in putting an end to the outrages which have 'black ened the name of this county in the past. Crook county has a bad crim inal record, leading back for a generation or more to the days of the Vigilantes, when human life was the cheapest thing there was in Crook county, and, on down through more recent j'ears, when range wars result ing in the slaughter of inno cents b' the thousands were of common. occurrence. These pe riodical outbreaks, bordering on a stiite of anarthy, will be a thing of the past, and Crook count will take its place in the ranks of the law abiding com mutinies of the West, only when the peace officers of the count' do their full duty, re ga rd less of where it leads them cuch an officei we believe Frank Elkins to be, and we believe that all law-abiding citizens of the county should command him, and give him an opportuni ty to cany out the work he has fenrless. sterling integrity. And as it is a foregone conclusion that he will be elected in June it is equally certain that. Crook county valuations will be as sessed in an equitable manner during the next county aumin (ration. Laidlaw Chronicle. begun. Fruit growers suffered heavy damages in the freezing weather of the past week, and the dis couraging report is brought in from the small fruit farms in this vicinity that the peach crop has entirely been destroyed, and that other fruits have been injured also. The days have been warm and bright, but Fri day night the mercury dropped below freezing, and if any of the more tender fruits escaped the freeze Friday night, they were caught by the freeze on Mon day night. Garden vegetables also suffered, and the damage to this section of the country was severe. The past wintei was an unusually pleasant one, mild and open, but the country is paying for it now, in a cold and dry spring. Nature ap pears to have a way of evening up things. FROM COUNTYSEAT EXCHANGES Cikk County Jocii.nai Justice of the Peace O. G. Collver of Culver, has been in Prineville this week assisting in the official count of the pi iinn ry vote for Crook county. Mr. Collver has served as a member of this board for a number of years grid it has come to be looked upon that the count is exactly official unless he assists in the work. This elec tion the board was composed of County Cler k Warren Brown, Justice Collver and Justice . I. L. Lackey of Prineville. J. II. Homey of Madras, was in town last Tues lny and Wed nesday in attendance at the county convention of the social ist party. Mr. Rorney says that he always enjoys his visits to Prineville, where he has numerous friends and acquain tances. . John Dillon of Madras, came to towrr last Friday on ti sum mons from Sheriff Elkins, who needed him as a deputy. John is now olliciating as head jailer at the county bastile. Justice of the Pence William Biair of Youngs, brought in the election returns Irom Lyle Gap precinct last Saturday and spent Saturday and Sunday in town. John T. Dizney uf Madras, came up last Saturday, bring ing in the election returns from Kutclrer precinct. t7 w a v w 1 A Good Place to Trade IRVINE Oregon ANTELOPE, GENERAL MERCHANT 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 neighbprs to come with you to FRANK IRVINE S AT ANTELOPE The Store That Gives Satisfaction 11 HAS EARNED RE-ELECTION Frank Elkins is making an enviable record as Sherilf of Crook county, and the fact is coming to be generally recog nized that he should be retained in the ollice where ho has un questionably "made good." During the two years ho has been Sheriff ho has proved a most ellicient officer, and upon that record alone he is entitled to re election. But, upon still more important considerations rests the ilemaud for hie 10 elec tion at thin time. lleeent developments at Prino repiesentative over at the coun ville indicate that the old range I tyeeat. Mr. Dayton is a man ol Local option petitions were filed with the county clerk last week, and Crook county will vote at the June election on the question of "wet or dry" throughout the county. An other petition has also been cir culated for a local option elec tion irr this and the Haystack precincts, so that the question will be a local as well as a county isfcue. The county peti tion is reported to have a total ofoverJ-JOO names from all sec tions of the county, from which fact some idea of the strength of the movement may be gained. The local option people are oi gauized and will make a deter mined effort to carry the entire county dry. The saloon forces are also reported to have a thor ough organization, and to be lighting the local option senti ment in every precinct. V. E. Da ton, republican can didate for nomination for coun ty assessor, was elected, so that Laidlaw will at least have one ADDITIONAL LOCALS The Pioneer has been re quested to announce that the Artisans at Culver will have a big '-blow out" at their first meeting in June, and that all members of the lodge are re quested to be present. C. E. Roush, proprietor of the Madras TradiiVj Co., left last! Saturday evening for Portland, where he goes to select goods for his store at this place. A. C. San ford and J. E. Love all and their families re turn ell last Monday from the Warm spring reservation, where they spent several days fishing and enjoying camp life at the warm springs. Priday & Company of Cross Keys, last week delivered at Shaniko something over 300 head of cattle, which were sold to the Portland mar ket. Oregonian: J. Ti. "Wyatt, an Albany lawyer, was at the Bel vedere yesterday on his way to Prineville, where he will de fend ex-sheriff Sam Smith of Crook county, who will be tried this week on a charge of arson. The specific offense with which Smith is charged is that of burning the sheep shearing sheds of J. N. Williamson, ex- Congressman from the Second Congressional District. The trial of this case promises to be notable in the criminal annals of the state. Mr. Wyatt leaves for Prineville todav. Much wheat has been hauled out of this place during the last mouth, and local merchants say that the grain .they had stored is pretty- well cleaned out, as teams for loading out wheat have been easily obtainable since the spring freighting be gan. There is still quite a lot of wheat in the country, how- uvtu1, held by fanners who ex pect to do their own teaming. Up to this time they have gen orally been too busy with plow ing and other spring farm work to find the time for hauling their grain, but from this time on this wheat will also begin to move to the market at Shaniko. Those who held their wheat over have not lost auythimr b it, as prices are several cents better than then were before Christmas, after th fitinncial panic occurred. PROHIBITION COLUMN ThU utiafM Uum hfMi rj.rvi1 hv thi torn rohlbitlon orgMnUntion, unit will Lmmm'vui'Ii-'I miMK-r inrniHiiru u uu-m men vk. i KANSAS CITY, KANSAS TIih lireworM anil liquor ilea lorn nrn iL'iulin thmi.iiindri of dollar In ail vertlm'ng KaiiHHK City, K'tnin. Grout pouters, priiitmi hi rt'd, are boin IIH- trlbuted all ovur the country and piiK;s of display advcrtlHemont are lioinu paid for In an effort to idiow that since that city Iiiih cIomm! It hiIuoiih It Is leuomiiiK poverty stricken) that hunk deposits are glowing It--; that bu-Iness is at a ftandstlll , that thr ell v cannot pay running expunsu t although there Iris hei;n a bltf inereaao In tt e tax rati-; that no new hiiildines are he ing erected and that hundreds of store rooms are idle and men with their fumilieHure leaving the city and that property valuations are yroatly du-ureat-od. A-eistuiit Attorney (ioneral Trickcti, who made the lleht against the sa loons and shut them up, has donlud all these stoi itjH and huh proved that each and everyone of them is falau. Air. Triokctt's statements ;.re backed up by the new jm purs of Kan-as City and by the butirietii men of the town. ! Now comes ('liulon X. Howard, a I prominent citizen of Kansas City, and in uu address btfoie the Missnuil state constitutional convention a few days ago, he thoroughly dissipates these I fabrications for the circulation of 1 which the breweries are puylng out laree sums of money. .Speaking Irom leeord.i furnished 1 him by city olHclala Mr. Howard do-' dares Unit instead of K:h.suh City, Kansas, losing population It h.is in ui uused 11,180 in the 22 months since the Huloons were closed. In the sume time the city's debt lin been reduced $111,170. In the time since the saloons wer cloecd the properly vuluutiou of the' city has increased $1. 778,000. The builillnn operations for 1007, the first full ic:ir without saloons, nere the largest in the oily' history and , the la 1 went p r cent increase of any' city in the coun try. J "The mayor su the hu&iuet of the city Is better Hutu over before. The postmaster says the mime. Morchmils confirm these sUleiiibniB by aliowlne their books, The increase of bank deposits for ilie 22 months without saloons is $)j,788,- 000, or 85 per cent. As to tuxes ths assessment istwonly cents loss on every $100 valuation. The only stole buildlnys ompty m t,He business center built espoolully for huIoouh, and mom of thnwo urn occu pied by some leiuumte lino. Of -ih rooms in three block on th principal business Mtreot which wero furmoily occupied by saloons nil but 0110 have been rcieulcd, The breweiH liuvo evidently burked uplhe wronj,' tree. They luiil but tei abandon Kuiisuh City, Jvhiisum to its 1 prosperity. Kvw: the hi posteis and I page utlvei tiseiiients cannot controvert ! fuels. ' MA D R AS MEAT MUD JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETttl FRESH AND CURED MEATS J Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce MADRAS, OREGON g jJ BEND - SHANIKO LIVERY, STAGE & STABLE COMP'NY J. H. WENANDY, PROPRIETOR Daily Stages to Shaniko and Bend. Livery Service in Connection. StaMcs at Madras, Shaniko and Bend vVfy-vS FOR PARTICULARS AND RATES SEE FRANK OSMOHX A ye n i $'" 4,,'m' Mrt llfl--UH -M I 2 j9. vn. -f- j. . BP OOffiS ONE WEEK ONLY Beginning Monday, May 4 Regular 50c Brooms 40c 40c 35c 2c 35c 25c 20c ""..lO .l'..'!.M.,M,.i. ), ...........M.Ct.lV.,.. '1,,VC1H.'tW,M'',, t I 1 Iras 1 ra Mad C E. ROUSH, -HUM- cling Co. MANAGER MM' mm vi1 jM -till - m mi