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MADRAS, QROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPT, 3, 1908.
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It endetf to. Headquarters for traveling men.
First-class Livery in Cpnneption
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MADRAS, OREGON
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STAGE & STABLE COMP'NY
J. H. WENANDY, PROPRIETOR
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Daily Stages to Shaniko and Bend,
Livery Service in Connection. Stables at
Madras, Shaniko and Bend vs5r
FRANK OSBORN
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Madras, Oregon
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OREGON
MADRAS
MEAT MARKET
JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
FRESH AND CURED MEATS
Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce
OREGON
ROBINS
CLOSING OUT
OUR LINE OF
Farm Machinery
BIG DISCOUNT FOR CASH on Surieriof Drills and Canton Plows. See
us before buying your farrri machinery. WE can SAVE YOU MONEY
taken For aaoTrnsrars .xid. tiebtjej
J. C. & M. A. ROBINSON
GENERAL MERCHANTS
MADRAS, OREGON
FJRPPPSSIONAL CARDS.
fRANK OPORN '
U. S. COMMISSIONER
Npfr Orpon Hotol
MADIUB OnEUON
Q( Q. OOLLVER
NOTARY PUBLIC
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MAMtAH
OREGON
J, H. HANER
ABSTRACTER OF TITLES
NOTARY PUBLIC
I'lro Iiuiirnnco, I.lfo Insurance, Surety IJond
i:nl Mutate. Conveyancing
PItl.N'KVIM.K, OREGON
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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MAPRAS
OREGON
NO. 3851.
The First National Bank
OF PRINEVILLE, OREGON
II. F. ALtr.S, President.
T. M. IIaldwik, Cahlor.
Will, Wumweiier VicoPrca,
It. IliUiiVis, Aut. Cashier.
ESTABLISHED 1008
Capital, Htiri.lua nml Undivided Profits
$100,000.00
I A. E. PETE
ANTELOPE, ORI
ANTELOPE, OREGON
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Jewelry ol all kindi made to or-
der and repaired. Selling! for J
J Prcciom Stonei made.
FIRST-GLASS WORK GUARANTEED
A, M, WILLIAMS & GO,
DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Furnishing Goods
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HOOTS AND SHOES
HATBAND CAPS
THE DALLES
OREGON
ON'S
GOVERMENT MAY IRRI
GATE AGENCY PLAINS
Reclamation Sorvlco Is (nyestlgatlng
Feasibility Of Project And
Gathering Data,
'flint tho government will take- hold of
the proposition of irrigating tho high
plateau lands of this section is one of
tho possibilities of the future, and that
tins possibility ig by no means a remote
one is evidenced by the fact that govern
ment engineers arc in the field now in
vestigating the feasibility Qf the project.
An engineer connected with the gov
ernment reclamation service was in
Madras the last of tho week, outfitting
with pack horses and Biipplies for a trip
down thp pesehutes river. He is secur
ing data as to elevation, water supply
and accessibility of this country, and
will make a report to the reclamation
department on tho subjoct. He has
just returned from a trip to the Matoles
river, where lie spent some time mak
ing surveys and gathering data.
Tho waters of the Matoles river, which
is one of the largest mountain streams
in the stato, aro utilized for irrigation
or power purposes to a less extent than
any other similar stream in the state,
It is stated by those who hayc measured
the stream that there is more water in
tho Matoles at its mouth than there is
in the Deschutes river above Mint pojnt,
and this water is all running to waste.
In the past two years the government
hydrographera have been measuring the
rivers and streams of tho state, with a
view to eventually utilizing them for
reclamation purposes wherever possible.
Wiiile it would bo an untertaking of
some magnitude (o flume or syphon the
waters of the Matoles across the Des
chutes canyon, the elevation of tho Ma
tolcs would make that possible, and the
character and extent of the lands East
of tho Deschutes which could be
brought under irrigation by such a pro
ject, might make it worth while. Pri
vate capital might balk at the cost of
sucli an undertaking, but the reclama
tion service frequently steps in where
private capital will not go, and it would
not hesitate because of the cost, if the
end to bo attained would justify it,
THE CENTRAL OREGON
SURVEYORS RETURN
Instructed To Seek Moot Practicable
Route Between Madras
And Bend.
The party of Central Oregon survey
ors, who for tho past two weeks have
been running n line North from this
place to Shaniko, wero called back to
Madras last Thursday, with instructions
to run a careful survey and find the best
possible routo between this place and
Bend. This movo is taken to indicate
that recent developments in tho rail
road situation promise Mio immediate
construction of a lino as far as Madras
anyway, and that no further time will
bo spent on the lino North of this place
until something more definite Is known
regarding the plans of Mr. Harriman
and tho Oregon Trunk Line people.
Should no connection be assured from
cither of these sources, tho work can bo
taken up again, but with tho promise of
tho immediate construction of n lino
from the North, tho work on tho Central
Oregon lino between this place- and
Shaniko would bo thrown away should
that proinlso bo fulfilled. Mr. Howard,
promoter of the C. 0. lino, has in ado
no statement regarding tho movements
of tho surveyors, but the abovo explana
tion is tho generally accepted ono here.
Mr. Ilea, who is in clmrgo of tho par
ty, says ho knows nothing of tho reasons
for tho ro-call of tho surveying party,
and that ho is following instructions
from Mr. ltedfield, who is in clmrgo of
tho engineering department of tho 0, 0.
Tho surveying party had run tho line
as far as Trout creek and wero making
preparations to movo their camp to
llaight's, when they wero called back
to Madras.
OATS YIELD 55 BUSH
ELS TO THE ACRE
Black English Oats Prove Great Suc
cess In This District Ori
Summer-Fallow.
j!d Kutcher, who was 111 town Tiles
day from his ranch Hast of Madras, ro
parts tho best yield of grain so fur re
potted this season, Oft of 12 acres on
liift place, which was threshed hist week,
lib secured 002 bushels of oats, un aver
ago of over 60 bushels to thb aero. Tho
Utile was of tins ilhtult litigllsli variety,
and waB sowed . late in February op
summer-fallow ground
Mr. Kutcher secured the Black Eng
lish seed oats from Mr. J. G. Edwards
of the Haycrcek company. Mr. Ed
wards brought back from England with
him a coffee-sack full of the seed last
year and planted them at Harcrcck, and
when the oats was threshed last year
Mr. Kutcher secured enough qf tho seed
to soy J 2 acres. That tho JJIack Eng
lish pats 1b a good producer jn this sec
tion Js evidenced by the splendid yield
Mr- Kutcher secured from his 12 acres.
Ho says the oats is very heavy. He ex
pects to sow a larger area the coming
year.
Mr. Kutcher's threshing machine is
operating in the Hohlfcld neighborhood
this week and is working this way. He
says the crops arc better than was ex
pected, and the yield will be very fair,
considering the unfavorable season.
MANY MAIDENS MAT
RIMONIALLY INCLINED
Fred Zell Is Besieged By Many Maid
ens Anxious To Marry--lt Pays
To Advertise
In reply to his advertisement in an
Omaha, Nebraska, newspaper for n wife
"sweet and lovable, between 20 and 24
years old, and a good housekeeper,"
Fred Zell has been receiving applica
tions and inquiries by the bundle from
anxious matrimonially inclined young
ladies, Friday's mail brought a batch
of them from Portland, Saturday's mail
brought 21 letters from Omaha, and the
mail increases daily from tho "endless
chain" which he has started. All of
the girls are "sweet and lovable," al
though their ages run all the way from
18 to 45, confessed. One despairing girl
43 years young, says "I want a man
nearer my own age, but find me a man,
and I'll help you," evidently being an
apostle of the doctrine of reciprocity.
Mr. Zell has a long list of applicants to
choose from, all willing to leave their
homes in the city to share his lonliness
on the farm, Ho says that he expects
to "close the deal" with ono ot them
very soon, and he intimates his regret
that ho does not live in Utah, where ho
would not nave to disappoint so many
of them. He says it certainly pays to
advertise.
NO LET-UP ON CENTRAL
OREGON PROJECT
Work On the Local Railroad Will Be
Pushed Vigorously Prlnevllle
Offers 3100,000.
There will be no let-up in the build
ing of tho Central Oregon railroad by
local people, says the Bend Bulletin.
That is the decision of the men who
have the project in hand. Tho promise
of Mr. Harriman to build into Central
Oregon has been received with much
satisfaction by all parties concerned.
At tho samo time it is considered the
part of wisdom to keep right at work on
our own local line, build it to Madras
and perchance connect with tho Harri
man line up tho Deschutes river at that
point. If thai is done Bend and Prino
villo aro assured transportation. Tho
railroad situation is such that it is im
portant that work on tho local road be,
pushed with as much vigor as ever.
And that will be done.
At tho meeting held at Prinovillo last
week tho committee appointed by a pre
vious mass meeting recommended that
Prinovillo raise $100,000 to bo turned
over to any responsible parlies who
would give them railroad relief either
by means of connection with San Fran
cisco via Klamath Falls,. by extension of
the LorvalliB Eastern, or by a road up
tho Deschutes river to connect with tho
local road. If connection is made at
Shaniko, then $50,000 only will bo
raised, mat is tno sentiment ot tno
county seat people and they will do as
the committee advised. Proper steps
aro being taken for raising the above
amounts, and trustees will bo appointed
to hold tho money in trust and expend
it in lino with tho abovo stipulations.
Prinevillo will do its part.
DISTRICT FAIR AT THE DALLES
Tho 18th annual fair of tho Second
Kastcrn Otcgon Agricultural District
composed of tho counties of Ya8co,
Crook, Sherinan, Gilliam, Wheeler and
Hood River, will bo held at THo Dalles,
October 0 to 10 inclusive There will be
an interesting display of fruite, live
stock and agricultural products of all
kinds, and tho fair this year promises
to be ono of the best in thb history of
fairs in Eastern Oregon. In addition to
tho exhibits, a number of special feat
ures have beon Secured this year for the
amusement atid entertainment of visit
ors to thb fair. Tho citizens of this
county should participate in tho fair
not only by their attottdiihce, but by
sending dbwi'l exhibits Of thb products Of
this county,
NORTH BANK R. R, gOfr
TRACTORS WERE rIEKE
Take Automobile Trip Through Centra
Oregon Via Klamath Falls
yiowlng Country,
The report that; N. W Bethel, locatt
ing engineer of tiie North Bank rood,
was in Madras last week was an error.
Mr. Nelson, promoter of tho Oregon
Trunk Line, was accompanied by J. I),
and John P. Porter, of Porter Brothers
& Welch qf Spokane, who wero the larg
est snb-cqntractors on the North Bank
road, a good long stretch of which they
built.
Mr. Nelson and the Porters went to
Prineville and Bend, and from there egt
pected to go ajl tho way through to
Klamath Falls. The purpose of theip
visit in this section and on South was.
not made public, but in connection with
the rumor that James J. Hill is behind
the renewed activity of the Oregon
Trunk JAne, Mie presence qI these prom?
nent contractors for railroad construe
tion gives rise to thp surmise that con
struction is to begin on the Deschutes
at an early date.
Porter Brothers 4 Welch have dono
much construction work for James
J. Hill, in addition to the work they did
on tho North Bank road, In fact, from
a small beginning they have in 20 years
built up one of the largest construction
outfits in the West, and most of their
work has been done on tho Hill roads,
Their present construction equipment
includes GO locomotives, 15 steam show
els and 50 miles of track, and with their
largo outfit every day it is idle jt costs
them a good round sum of money,
They have just completed their work on
the North Bank, and it is reasonably
certain that their presence in Central
Oregon means they havo had assur
ance this work is to be started at once,
and that they arc familiarizing thcim
selves with the conditions under which
work will have to be prosecuted, with
the expectation of taking over a portion
of tiie work, if they haven't the contract
for tho construction of the entire lino,
The fact that they went on through to
Klamath Falls would indicate that they
are interested in the construction of tho
entire line. It is known also that they
made inquiries as to the availability of
grain aud hay, and as to whether or not
work could be prosecuted in the Winter
season without too many interruptions,
While it is possible that Mr. Harri
man may decide to build his road into
Central Oregon up the canyon of tho
Deschutes, the Oregon Trunk Lino peo
ple are unquestionable in better position
to begin immediate construction. Not
only havo their location surveys beolt
made all the way to Madras, but a por
tion of their right-of-way lias been se
cured. And, if Hill is behind the pro
ject, it would not require much time to
assemble construction forces, with tho
work on the North Bank road just com'
pleted and tho forces not yet disbanded,
The developments in the railroad sit
uation in the next few weeks promise!
to bo very interesting to tho residents
ol this section-
ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Forest Fires Extinguished
A. S. Ireland, supervisor of the Des
chutes national forest, witli headquar
ters in this city, said Tuesday upon his
return to Prinevillo from tho battle with
the mighty forest fires South of Bend,
that reports of heavy damage in tho
burned area wero not exaggerated, says
the Journal.
"It was tho worst fire I ever saw or
had to cope with," said Mr. Ireland.
"There was no let-up day or night; just
one continual, unremitting tight all tho
timo with tho flames until they weto
brought under control."
Itoughly estimated, three entire town
ships were burned over; standing tim
ber in some places being swept clean
and utterly ruined. In other places tho
timber was littlo damaged, the flames
being confined to the underbrush. All
told 11,600 acres wero raked by the
flames until not a vestige of Vegetation
remained, either trees or underbrush.
Or vol Davis Injured
Orval Davis, ranch foreman for tho B.
S. e L. So. at Haycrcek, mot with it
painful accident nt 5;30 o'clock Friday
afternoon, being thrown from his hotee
when the animal stepped ill a budget
hole. Thb rider's collar bono was brok
en atid he sustained severo ''l iiiaes and
sprains, but will recover as rapidly us
thb bono knltB together. Dr.Bolknap
of Prinovillo Was summoned by tele
phone and Was hurried to tho eceno by
lid Hodsou in tho hitter's automobile.
Journal,
COMtQ Postul Card Have you seen
them ut the Madras Trading Co,?
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