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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREQON, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, J90Q.
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STAGE & STABLE COMP'NY
j. H. WENANDY, PROPRIETOR
Dailv Stages to Shaniko and Bend.
Livcrv Service in Connection. Stables at
Madras, Shaniko and Bend
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FRANK OSBORN
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Madras, Oregon.
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MADRAS, ORGFON
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T. B. TUCKER
Horseshoeing and
General Blacksmithing
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B!ankets& Robes
DALLES,
OREGON
3ST E3 "W STOCK
Fine stock of Harness, Collnrs,
Bridles, Halters, Whips and
other articles kept in a first
class Harness Shop
DURABLE LINE OF SHOES
Wheat Taken In Trade
B. S. LARKIN
MADRAS, ORE.
Decision,
It Is reported thnt the well known Or
cgon Jiing mine fit Ashwoou is onco
more out of litigation, a decision favora
ble to the owjerH pf the mlno having
been rendered in flip federal cpur at
Portland last week, in the eujt fjrowght
against tho company for a fpjjr-seyenths
interest in the mine. The suit was
brought by Richard McIIancy, who al
leged that he furnished the money that
"grub-staked" the locators of the mine
from whom the Oregon King Com
pany bought tho property. This decis
ion sets at rest tho title ol tho Oregon
King Mining Company in this valuable
property, over which there has been a
great deal of litigation during the past
six or seven years.
The Oregon King mine is one of the
best known properties in the Nortiiwest,
although it lias never been operated as
a mine. A short time after tho present
owners acquired the property, and
while they were seeking a patent to
their claims, an adverse claim was filed
against uie properly aim a suit was
brought in the federal court by the ad
verse claimants. This suit was tried out
several limes in the federal court, and a
settlement was finally effected between
the company and tho adverse claimants
Tliis litigation, it is claimed, cost the
company in the neighborhood of $75,
000. Subsequently to that, and when it
was thought title had been quieted, the
second suit was filed by another claim
ant, who claimed the property, or four-
sevenths of it on a grub-stake. This" is
tho suit which has just been decided in
favor of the owners.
Tho mino has been developed to a
depth of over COO feet, with drifts at
each hundred foot level, and numerous
experts who havo examined the property
have pronounced it one of the great
mines of tho state. The ore is rich in
both gold and silver, with increasing
values in copper as depth is acquired.
It is unquestionably a great property
and it is to be hoped that now, since ti
tle is quieted to the property, the mine
will bo further developed, and active op
erations begun on an extensive scale.
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JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
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OREGON
MADRAS, OREGON
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DEATH OF ISAAC FRANK SMITH
Isaac Frank Smith, a brother of Mrs.
15. S. Larkin and Miss Elvn Smith of
this place, died in tho hospital at The
D dles, Sunday, November 15, death bo-
ing due to paralysis, brought on by hem
orrhage of tho brnin. Mr. Smith's
home was in Hiownell, Kansas, which
lie left six weeks ago to visit relatives
in California and Oregon. While climb
ing a mountain peak in California he
ruptured a blood vessel of the brain,
and later suffered a sovero hemorrhage.
He was taken to Tho Dalles from Mad
ras and placed in one of the hospitals of
i!mt city, his sisters from this nlace
Accompanying him and securing tho
iiost of attention for him, but from the
first there was little hope of his recov
ery.
Deceased was a farmer by occupation,
and 55 years of age. He leaves a wife
and two sons in Kansas and one daugh
ter in California, besides other relatives
in Oregon, to mourn his death. Ilia
body was taken to his homo at Brow
ned, Kansas, for burial.
WILL HAVE BIG RABBIT
DRIVE ON AGENCY PLAINS
Rabbits Are Doing Much Damage-r-Exvensive Pre
parations Being Made To Kiil Themr-rPrive
Commences December 14
Tlip first rabbjt drive ever made on
Agency Plains will be undertaken by
the farmers of that section December If
and preparations are being made to in
sure the success of the drive. A largo
killing corral will be built with wings
extending a quarter of a mile on each
side of the corral so that tho rabbits can
be driven into tho corral, 2-foot wife
netting being used for the wings and
4-foot netting for the corral. The driv
ers will assemble early Monday morn
ing, December 14, at A. Manner's farm,
and the drive will start at the ?trorlh end
of Agency Plains and cover a large ter
ritory South and East of that point.
No dogs or guns will be allowed.
The Indians from the Warmspring
reservation have been invited to come
over and participate in tho drive and it
is expected that a large number will
avail themselves of the invitation. The
drive will begin on the 14th of Decem
ber, and will be continued as long as the
success of the undertaking warrants.
The rabbits have become more num
erous in tins section tnan they nave
been Jn a number pf years. Several
years ago the rabbits throughout this
section were almost exterminated by a
disease which made great ravaged in
their ranks. Experts from tho govern
ment biological department weresonf
here to investigate the disease, with 4
view to utilizing it for ridding othep
sections of the rabbit pest by inoeuja
tion, but the disease bafjled the exports,
who were sent tp investigate it and tho
matter was not pursued further. Tho
disease seems, however, to have spent
its force and in the past two years there
has been an alarming increase in tho
number of rabbit". In the past year
many. farmers in the more sparsely set ,
tied districts have complained that their
crops werq entirely destroyed by tho '
rabbits, while all have complained of
some damage from these pests. It is'
this condition of affairs which has
aroused the farmers to action and an
effort will be made to rid the country of
rabbits by a series of Jjrives. It is ex
pected that in the first drive on Agency
Plains pcveral thousand rabbits will bo
corralled and killed,
HEISLER STATION
BURNT DOWN SUNDAY
Hcisler stage station was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning at about 9 o'clock,
the lire haying caught. from a defective
flue which passed through the roof of
the building. The building and practi
cal! v all of the contents were destroyed.
including the blanks and fixtures used ' the attachment, in front of
n the poBtcffice, which was conducted
11 the same building. The building
was tho property of Veazie & Brown but
was leased by G. M. Cornett, who used
it as a stage station.
The building was one of the oldest in
the county and it is claimel that it Was
built there in the 'sixties. It has been
used for a great many years as a station
on the Prineville stage lino. Tho build
ing will doubtless be built at once, as
Heisler is a convenient point for the
stage station.
Tho Madras mail comes by way of
itler, John Lockard buiug tho con
tractor between that station ami Mad -
ras. He says that for tho present lie ia i
making his headquarters in tho barn, j
until a now building can be put up.
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SHERIFF IN A PREDICAMENT
Sheriff Frank Elkins has been placed
in a peculiar dilemma this week, in his
efforts to perform the duties of his ofBco
and at the same time not violate tho
provisions of the local option law. Tho
stock of liquors belonging to A. B. Este
benet, a Bend saloon keeper, was at
tached by ono of his creditors. Judge
Bradshawjssued an order directing that
the stock be sold by the sheriff under
tho court
house on Nov. 24. But the sale of li
quor in Crook county is illegal except
on prescription of a physician, and Sher
iff Elkins must cither violate the local
option law or disobey the mandate of
the court. ,
Tho sheriff passed the problem up to
tho district attorney, and it has not yet
been learned what disposition was mado
of tho troublesome question.
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VILL TRY CAMPBELL SYSTEM
Robert Osbom was in town Monday
Monday from his ranch near Culvor.
Mr. Osborn has subscribed for Cmp-
bell's Si-ientifle Farmor, which is devot
ed largely to tho exploitation of tho fa
mous "Campbell system" of drv land
farming, and ho expects to make a care
ful study of tho system with a view to
applying it in tlio cultivation of his laud.
Ho had remarkable success with a por
tion of his crop this year, which ho at
tributed to the caro with which he cul
tivated tho land upon which this crop
was grown. He expects to follow up
this success with a moro extensive ap
plication of approved methods of dry
laud farming in the coming year.
J. C. & M. A. ROBINSON
GENERAL MERCHANTS
NEW COMMISSIONER AT ANTELOPE
H. C. Hooper haH been appointed a
United States Commissioner at Auto-
lope, and tho appointment will meet
with tho approval of all who aro ac
quainted with the nmv appointed. That
dUtrict has been without a Commis
sioner for ovor throe years, during which
timo porsons having hind business to
transact havo either hud to go' to Tho
Dalles, or come before tho Commis
sioner at Madras, necessitating tho loss
of two days in. either case. Tho ap
pointmmt of Mr. Hooper will, thereforo,
prove ti great cohvehlehco to tho settlers
of that section.
PH1DAY-H0LME8 NUPTIALS
Cards havo been received in Madras
announcing' the hlarrlage of Miss Ida
Priday to Mr. A. Sovereign Holmes,
which occurred at the home of tho bride
at Cross Keys, Wednesday morning,
November 18, 1908. Tho ceremony wus
performed by Rev. G. R. Moorhead of
Madras, tho bride being attended by
Mrs. J. D. McAndio of Antelopo as Ma
tron of Honor and John Priday, a broth
er of the bride, being the groom's best
man. Tho Priday home was beautifully
decorated with ferns and chrysanthe
mums, ferns and lillics of the valley.
Tho relatives of tho brido and a fow of
thoir intimate friends woro presort to
witness tho solemnization of tho happy
event. After the ceremony was ovor
and congratulations and felicitations
had been showered upon the newly
mado bride and groom, a wedding break
fast was served to tho bridal party and
the uuests of the occasion.
The brido is the youngest daughter of
Mrs. A. J. Priday, ono of tho pionsor
settlors on Trout creek, and whose hos
pitable home is ono of tho landmarks of
the county. Tlio groom is 0 most esti
mable young man, for many years a
resilient of this county but more re
cently engaged in tho stock business at
Burnt Ranch in Wheeler county. Mr.
and Mrs. Holmes aro botb well known
at this place and throughout the coun
ty, and tho Pioneer joins their hosts
of friends in congratulations and good
wishes for a full measure of happiness
in their new ostato.
Tlio brido and groom woro tho recipi
ents of a number of beautiful and useful
presents, among whlqh woro many
handsonio pieces of cut glass and silver
ware and several checks from members
of the family.
Mr and Mrs. Holmes loft Wodnosdav
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Price $1.50 per veur.
Hanford Party Dlrbanded
The T. C. Hanford surveyim: crew re
turned last night from its trip up tho
Doschutes. They surveyed a line from
Sherars Bridge on the Deschutes to near
Madras where they met Crane's gang of
surveyors, who were surveying north
Irom Madras.
Tho Hanford crew consists of 15 men,
who with Mr. Hanford, were called into
tho city. The men wore discharged,
having completed their survey. Mr.
Nelson of the surveying party returned
with the crow and is in the city today.
It is impossible to gain information
regarding future movemonts of the rail
roads, but there is a distant rumble of
now railroads into the interior that will
be built at an early date that cannot
help being heard. The whistles of loco
motives will be heard going up the Des
chutes and on to Klamath in the not
far distant time.
As soon as tho surveying ii all done
and rights-of-way along the proposed
route are all secured, then thoro will bo
something tongiblo to write about con
corning rai'road building through Ore
gon. -Tho Dalles Chronicle.
Prohibition Troubles Them Not
Antelopo, which wont dry by three
votos, has allowed its saloons to rim
openly eyer since July 1 the same as if
nothing had happened, and no com
plaints aro over heard ovor these viola
tions. Tho fact that Shaniko, a wot
precinct, is only seven miles distant may
havo considerable bearing Upon tho
matter. At Pendleton, whero thoro
were a lot of indictments, tho East Oro
gonian suggests lining certain houses
which are dispensing near beer as well
as tho real stuff which glveth the skies
a rosy tint. At riinoville wo havo no
saloons or blind pigs, but prohibition
troubleth us not. Prinoville Review.
Surveyors At Rodmond
A crow of Harrimon surveyors reach
ikI Redmond last Friday and established
uamp there. The crow contains about 11
dpzon men and is in ohorgo of Engineer
Mills. A special to the Bulletin this
niorning states that tho crow is runhlntf
u lino toward Bend, but at present had
gotten only a short dlstanco out of Rod
mond.
The surveyors under Engineer Mills
have run a lino from Madras to Red'
mond.-Bend Bulletin.
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