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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1908)
hfhe Madras Pioneer Tubllslicd every TllUrsclAJ by -THE PIONEEU IUTDLISIIInU CO.- 8U080RIPTION rtXTE8: piic yenr $1.60 Six months . .85 'Pliree months .CO A.DVKUT1SINO HA.TES OK APPLICATION t lSntorcd ns second clnss matter August u, 1901, nt the rostoifico.At Mndras. Ore., under the Act of Congress of SI Arch 8, 187SL THURSDAY JULY 2, 1908 bROOK COUNTY'S OPPORTUNITY There is much enthusiasm throughout Crook county over llie proposal to extend the Co iumbia Southern from Shaniko bn into Central Oregon, and this Enthusiasm augurs succesB for ihe undertaking: The construc tion of the road presents no dif ficult engineering problems; and with the co-operation of Uie va rious interests to be benefited ly the road, the financial end of the Undertaking should pre Bent no insurmountable obsta cles. Crook county wants a railroad, to give the produceis of the county an outlet to the markets, and to open up and develop its great resources, as .yet practically untouched be cause of the lack of transporta tion facilities.. And, Crook county can afford to pay its 'share towards the construction of that road, because the amount would be returned many-fold in the saving in transportation charges and in the increased production of the county. As a business venture the ex tension of the Columbia South ern railroad into Crook county is the best investment that the business men and residents of the county could make. Bring ing it home as an individual matter to each of the residents of this section of the county who will be asked to subscribe for stock, no better or more profitable investment could be made. Not only will it provide an immediate market for all our crop, but will do so at a saving of not less than 15 cents per bushel on grain and on all other products in proportion. Not "only will the amount of the subscription be returned to us in the saving on transportation charges, but the stock itself is a good investment. It is simply a case of "eating our cake and having it, too." The people of this section and of the entire county, for all of Crook county will be greatly benefited, should let their en thusiasm run in practical chan nels; Tlie promoters of the pro ject should have the heartiest co operation of all who are in terested in getting a railroad into the count jr, and when the list is circulated for subscrip tions to stock, every man should do his full share toward providing the funds with which the road will be built. The promoters of the project have no selfish end to serve, other 'than the development of the county, in which tliey are deep ly interested. They have no stock -jobbing scheme 01 deal in high finance to put through, but will get their returns in the common benefits which will come to all. The people of Crook county have ah opportu nity to get the long-wished-for .railroad, and they should rally to if. Roscoe Howard, the general manager of the Deschutes Irri gation & Power Co., who is pro moting the Central Oregon rail toad, has the reputation of cur rying to success anything he undertakes. He has taken hold of the railroad project with a will and determination wljich "compels the belief that it, too, will be successfully carried through. The scheme of rais ing money iu Crook county to build it railroad is not a now otle, but Heretofore there has been lacking aomb one with the initiative to take the plan up organi&tj the business interests df the bounty, and put it ihrdugll. Mr. Howard came to Crook bounty, saw the opportu nity aud immediately went to work to. put it- into execution. If the plan is successfully car ried out, Crook county will oVro much to him. In his efforts to make it a success, he is entitled to the assistance and bo-operation of every man in the county. The project litis reached a point where with that help its suc cess is practically assured. A. Hi GRANT RECEIVES SENTENCE Federal Judge Wolvejton this morning performed a second duty within three days which any jurist with red blood in his veins and a touch of sympathy in bio soul might reasonably have shrunk from. The first harbh task vas that of sending a young woman with a babe in arms for self-confessed robbery of the mails. The latest ditm greeable burden laid upon Judge tVolverton's shoulders was the meting Out of the law to Alfred H. Grant, the'venera ble postmaster of Bend, Oregon. Grant was this this morning sentenced to serve three years and six months on McNeill's Island and to pay a fine of $3261.76. Grant had pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of Govern ment funds through the conver sion of money orders to his own piivate uses. At 10 o'clock he was called up before Judge "Wolverton for sentence. As his name was pronounced a pathetic figure, irouchincr ns umch as it could in the shadow of a huge deputy marshal, aiose and shuffled hes itatingly forward toward the ceiiter of the trial chamber. His face was bronzed, and his whitening beard emphasized the darker lines of his seamy face, and none of these marks of time was bad. The man had always borne a good reputation and there was no trace in any of, his features that would arouse any suspicions to the contrary. It was because of his clean re cord that the district attorney took some time to explain the mitigating circumstances to the court, and the sentence was measured out accordingly. Grant bowed his head when facing the bench, that he might hide his eyes that were visibly red from weeping, and he sway ed slightly back and forth as if to brace himself against the shock of punishment. "It is the judgment of this court," continued Judge Wo) verton in low and measured tones, "that you pay a fine of S311S.54 and be confined in the penitentiary on McNeill's Island for a period of two years and six months on the first con nl; that you pay a fine of 8143.22 and be confined for a period of one year on the second count." The sentence was a compara tively lenient one, the limit on each count being 10 years, but the fact that Grant voluntarily gave himself up, that he con' fessed fully, and had borne such an exemplary reputation, all contributed in his favor. For over 20 years he has been a highly respected citizen of Crook county, had been for many j'eurs postmuster at Hay creek, but was given the more important ollico at Bend five years ago. Telegram. Not Coal Land npiNlDEK LAND, Notice for I'tibll- ontlou, Department of tho Inte rior, U. 8. Land tjfllce, Tlio Dalles Oregon) Juno 25) 11)08. Notice Is heie by given I hut . IlENltV O. CdbLlNS, . of Tho Dalles, Oregon, who ou Juno 24, 1008, made timber uud stone applj entlon No. 4077) for tie lotH 1, 2, 8, 1, and swlnwj aeo 0, tp 11 bi r lie) w m, hns flleil uorlco of Intention to miilto lluul timber mm stouo proof, to estab lish olitlm to tho above described land) that TttOMAS II. MELLON. hifTonlllo, iVnalilngton, who on Juno zi, tuua, maue timtier nnti atone appli cation No: 4U78, for the H'H si'lswj, Lot i seo 30, tp 11 h, r 11 v w m, has filed notice of intention to make final timber and stone proof to establish claim to the In nil above described I That snid'ihial proofx will be olio red before (he Register and Receiver of the D. 6. Land Ofllco at The D.illes, Oregon, on the 22ud day of September 1008. Claimants nniiio as witnesses'. Michael O'Connor, Wllllum Q Ma son, Aline Webb, Henry O CoUIiih, all of The Dalles, Oregon, Thomas II Mel lon, of Touino, "Washing, on. J9-817 0. W. MooitK, Register No I Coal Land HOMESTEAD. Notice for Publi cation. Department of the Inter ior, TJ S Land OffiVoat The Dalles, Ore gon, June 20, 1008. Notice is hereby given that EDlTII S. BRAN8TETTEK, of Madras, Oregon, who, on December 7, 1901, made Homestead Entry No. 10120, for swi sec 15, tp 10 e, r 13 e, v m, has filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before fc"rauk Osboru, U. S. Commissioner, at Madras, Oregon, on tho 17ih day of August, 190S. Claimant names as witnesses: "William Ratnsey, Claude Ramsey, C C Fox, Grace L Smith, all of Mad ras, Oregon. C. W. MooiiE, j2 aI3 Register tNot Coal Laud HOMESTEAD. Notice for 1'ubllca tlon.' Department othe Interior; U. S. Land bhlce ut Tho Dalles, Ore gon, Juno 26, 1008. Notice Is hereby given that HENRY J.'BRAN STETTEU, of Madras, Oregou, who, ou December 7, 1901, made Homestead Entry No. 10)25, for sel sec lfi, tp 10 s, r 13 e, w m, has filed notice of Intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land uliovn described, be fore Frank Osborn, U. 8. Commis sioner, ut Madras, Oregon, ou the 17th clay of August, 1908. Claimant names us witnesses: Claude Ramsey, William Ramsey, C C Fox, Thomas A Loug, all Of Mad ras. Oregon. C. W. MooitE, j9 al3 Register Not Coal Land HOMESTEAD. Notice for Publico tlon. Department of the Interior. U. S. Laud Office al The Dalles, Ore gon, June 20, 1908. Notice Is heieby given that VOLNEY Z-.BRANSTETTER of Madras, Oregon, who on December 7. 1901, made Homestead Eutry No. 10123, for imJi see 15, tp 10 s, r 13 e, w m, has filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the laud above described, be fore Frank Osborn, U. S. Commission er, at Madras, Oregon, ou the 17th day of August, 1908. Claimant names us witnesses: Claude Ramsey, William Ramsey, C C Fox, Miles Fox, all of Madrue, Oregon. J2-al3 C W. MOORE, Register. 1 t t t t PEERING FARM MACHINERY THE KIND tHAT ALWAYS PLEASES THE FARMER njiIV irv u jlj Antelope, Oregon GENERAL MERCHANT STOCK IS COMPLETE--PRICES WILL SUIT YOU . The Store That Gives Satisfaction 2 vo iioi ADVERTISE your "Wants" In tho Plouoer. It gets results. Regular lo cal advertising rates. A. E. CROSBY t It O r It I R T 0 R Subscribe for the Pioneer and get the home news. Price $1.60 per year. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY UNITED 8TATE8 President Theodore Itooovult Vlce-l'rosldert Charles V FnlrbnnfcP Secretary of 8iftto KHu Secretary of TrpHsury Uoorgo II Cortulyou Secretary of Interior Jim It Garfield Secretary of War w " Tl4ft Secretary of Navy ,...-' J Hormpnrlo Soi-rMiirv of Commerce Oscar 8trau.11 Postmaster General Geo Von f Meyer . Attorney Goneral . 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Uvliigston For Lease Eighty acres good liiwl, moBt Jy'improved Six mi lea north of jtadraa. Liberal terms Bzkkibl Suafku, Newport News, Va. HOT C" 1 I A. S. PHILLIPS, Prop. NEW MANAGEMENT Tables Supplied With The Best Market Affords LUMBER FOR SAL VVC IdVG U C LV UI U I UC U OOIC Ol UU llllll. UUdLCU dUUUl O IIIIIGO CUSl UI U nnst nn en nn cnuniv mau. rr ces r un McMeekin & Eastwoo t 1 8, IlAMiitON. i'rt'fl. K. T. IIoiiuii'itT, Vlce-t'reo. J.C lowtie.Cil I EASTERN OREGON BANKING FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Capital Stock, $50,000 Deposits, $250,000 FEED STABLE f Transient Teams Oivferi Best oi Atterttiort , J 9 1 i i BEND - SHANIKO LIVERY, STAGE & STABLE COMP'NY i). H; WenAndy, proprietor II u Daily Stages o Shaniko and Bend. Uvery Service in Connection. Stables at Madras, Shaniko and Bend Svs for ' FRANK OSBORN particulars Aeent AND RATES A see ' JXdtdraa, Oregon 1 I t t t t an is .iiii "S pecia ONE WEEK ONLY Begihning Monday, July 6 Men's Regular 50c Undershirts, large size, " 50c Drawers, " Boys' 50c Knee Pants, Ladies' and Children's Sunbpnhets, Ladies' Regular 2$c Corset Cover, " 50c Corset Cover, 30c 30c 35c I5c 15c 30c llllliili1i.Ml.H,ll,ililll .iilill.iilillil.lill.liH'M'llM.l'll'lil'lll'i' II' TX V l rr-i 1 Madras 1 lading o- C. E. ROUSH. . . MANAGER "" Wl .nil ui in IIU mu bt .UK u M-