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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER S, 1908.
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jjUADRAS, OREGON
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BEND - SHANIKO LIVERY,
STAGE & STABLE COMP'NY
j. H. WENANDY, PROPRIETOR
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Madras, Shaniko and Bend -r
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PLOW WORK
First-CIass Work Gnarauteed
Located In the old lirooletr shop
MADRAS, OREGON
Blankets & Robes
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Fine stock of Harness, Collars,
Bridles, Halters, Whips and
other articles kept In a first
class Harness Shop
DURABLE LINE OF SHOES
Wheat Taken In Trade
B. S. LARKIN
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MEAT MARKE
JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
FRESH AND CURED MEATS
Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce
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Fall and Winter
GOODS JUST ARRIVED
Full line of Dress Goods and Trimmings, Furnishings-Ladies'
and Gents', Rubbers, -Arctics,
Overshoes Winter Clothing, Etc,. Etc., btc.
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MADRAS, OKKUUiN
Locating Lino By Way Of Tro" Groaning--
Mills' Porty Camped
At Redmond.
The party of Ilnrrimnn .engineers un
der II. J. Kqberts, who have been
cajnped al Madras for a month or more
while working in this locality, moved
thejr camp South Tuesday. TJicjr new
cajnp near Culver, probably a( flc
George II. Qsborn pinch, wjijje they are
continuing thp location of the line
South- The line has been located Boutli
from Madras for a distance of about 10
miles, following practically the same
routo taken by the Central Oregon,
whioh follows around Juniper Butte,
with a creasing over Crooked river near
Trail Crossing.
The party under Mr. Mills, which was
also camped at Madras fyr some time,
is now camped at Kedmond and is work
ing this way to connect with the line
being run by the Roberts psnty. "When
that connection is made the location of
the Ilarriman line will bo complete
rfrom the mouth of the Deschutes to
Itfdmond. From there it is understood
the location will bo made on South as
fur as Klamath Falls.
According to a recent announcement
made by General Manager O'Brien of
the 0. Jt. & N. Co., the present plans
for the construction of the Harriwan
lino into Central Oregon contemplate
the construction of the line as far as
Madras. Contracts will be let and work
will bo prosecuted vigorously on that
link ol the Ilarriman North and South
line, while surveys are being completed
and preparations being made for the
construction of the next link of the line,
on South from Madras,
Engineers who are familiar with the
character of Uo construction work
which will bo encountered in the Des
chutes canyon have estimated that it
will require two years to complete the
construction as far as Madras. This
time could be shortened several months
if economy In construction were ignored
and this might occur should the Ilarri
man people and the Oregon Trunk Line
both attempt to build into Central Ore
gon via tho Deschutes route. It is gen
erally believed that construction work
will begin at the mouth of the river not
later than January 1, and that within a
short time work will bo under way all
along the line.
WILL BEGIN DRILLING
AT GRIZZLY NEXT WEEK
Word comes from the- camp of the
Madras Oil & Gas Company on tho West
slope ol Grizzly that the preliminary ar
rangements will bo completed by the
end of this week, and it is expected that
drilling in the well will commence by
tho first of the week. The new drilling
outfit is being installed, and this has re
quired considerable work. In the neigh
borhood of 8000 feet of timber had to be
framed up, tho big derrick was strength
ened, and other similar preparations had
to be made before tho big new drilling
outfit could bo operated.
Tho well was sunk to a depth of 150
feet with tho old drilling outfit and work
will bo resumed at that point with the
new drill, with which it is expected that
a depth of 3000 feet can be attained if
that is found necessary. The indica
tions of oil at that point are said to be
very good, however, and tho mombers
of the company Sire confident that they
will find tho oil-Bcaring stratum he
fore that depth is reached. Tho new
drill expert recently employed by the
company has taken charge of the work.
OPEN TOWN FIGHT AT PRINEVILLE
Prinovillo, Or., Nov. SO. City elec
tion will bo held Monday, December 21,
and a warm battle is anticipated be
tween prohibition and open ,town forces,
tho county and city both now being un
der local option. Tho prohibition cle
ment has placed in nomination this tick
et under tho namo of tho Proportyown
ora and Business Men's party: For
Mayor, D. F. Stewart; for Councilmen,
John B. Hhlpp, Jesse Yancey and Ward
well Crnmj for ltecorder, C. L." Slmt
tuck; for Treasurer, J. W. Bodno; for
Marshal, Wade Huston.
PLANNING FOR CHRISTMAS
Arrangenionts are already being mado
fur a public Chri-tmas ontortainmunt to
bo hold in Madias Christmas evo, De
cember 21, eo as not to conflict with
other entertainments held in Madras.
A Christmas "log cabin" will be one of
the principal features of tho evening's
entertainment. An appropriate pro
tiram is being prepared. Further de
tails of tho Ghrljitmafi arrangements Kill
announced as they haVo blctl worked
out.
SAYS CONSTRUCTION WILL
3EGIN IN A FEW WEEKS
Estimates Qf Harrlman lne Up Deschutes Canyon
Completed To Build First Link Of
Road To Madras?
' General Manager O'Brien, of the Har
rijnap Jijj'es jn the Pacific Northwest,
has forwarded" estimates for the con
struction of thp first section of the Con
tral Oregon lino up tho Deschutes river,
from a connection with tlicO. It. &
at its mouth. Profiles of the new line
and tho prdbablc cost were sent' forward
to the Chicago headquarters of the Ilar
riman system during the past week,
says the Oregonian.
The estimates call for the exdenditure
of ff.OOO.CfOP' for building the first 100
miles of thp Deschutes line. This will
construct the road as far South as Mad
ras, tapping the big Central Oregon
plain that is expected to furnish a vast
traffic during the coming few years
"I think early approval of the plans
for the Central Oregon line may be ex
pected," said General Manager O'Brien.
"This will mean the early beginning on
the road into tho interior of the state,
following up the Deschutes river canyon
from its mouth. As soon as surveys
and figures can be prepared for the con
gtruction of the line South from Madras
they will be forwarded for approval of
tho Chicago officials of tho system. "
The lino to Madras, the first unjt of
the Central Oregon line, will drain. bp
big interior plains on both sides of tho
Deschutes canyon of. their wheat, cattlo
and other products. Practical gradps
have been found for the' line, and eppj
struction will be unusually difficult,
From Madras, the road will be built
South to Bend, opening up the new irri
gation district surrounding that, place,
and reaching the whole Eastern slope of
the Cascades to the center of the state,
the district that has waited solonpfop
transportation facilities.
The e'arly approval of the estimates
just sent forward will mean that con
struction forces will be assembled and
work started within the next few weeks,
Plans are already being made by the en
gineering department of tho Harriman
lines for bev'inuing on the Central Ore
gon line, and by the opening of the new
year it is expected that operations will
be under way. The country and cli
mate are such that work can be prose
cuted throughout the Winter inonthB,
SHERIFF SOLVES PROBLEM
Sheriff Elkins' problem, resulting
from the order of Judge Bradshaw that
the sheriff sell the Estebenet stock of
liquors under an attachment in this, a
dry county, was solved for him by
Attorney General Crawford, to wjiom
tho matter had been referred by the dis
trict 'attorney. The Attoriiey-Generat
advised that the stock of liquor be not
disposed of in this county, in order not
to violate tho local option law, and m
accordance with that opinion the man
date of the court was disobeyed. The
stock of wet goods is still in the hands
of the sheriff, and it is understood, will
be shipped out of Crook county before
being sold. Attorney General Crawford
holds that the prohibition law absolute
ly "prohibits" the sale of liquor in
counties or precincts which have voted
"dry," and that the law makes no pro
vision for judicial sales.
IRRIGATION FOR SILVER LAKE
Bend, Or., Nov. 2G. E. E. Forshay, a
civil engineer from Boise, Idaho, who is
said to- bo in the employ of Miller &
Vale of SaU Lak'e City, and of Samuel
D. Boone of Ilailey, Idaho, men who are
interested in different irrigation projects
throughout the West, has been in Silver
Lake and surrounding country looking
ovei that section, with a view .to inaugu
rating an extensive irrigation project.
Forshay says he has appropriated the
waters of Silver Lako and Thorn Lake,
and has an appropriation sufficient to
reclaim 185,000 acres, and that he ex
pects to appropriate enough to bring the
total to 400,000 acres. He says ho ex
pects to return to Silver Lako in about
two months with an engineering crew
for surveys.
RAILROAD N EARING KLAMATH
Klamath Falls, Nov. 29. The day of
tho stage coach as a factor in tho transit
of passengers between Klamath Falls
and outside points is drawing rapidly to
a close. Commencing yesterday trains
of the California Eastern began running
to Wqrden, tho now terminus at tho
edge of the marsh of Lower Klamath
lake, only thrco miles from Blidell,
where passengers take passage on tho
steamer Klamath to Klamath Falls.
Only tin eo miles of staging for passon
gers and for freight transportation by
team remain and that for only a brief
time, for tho construction of tho rail
road grade through the marshlands to
navigablo water at Holland station is
well advanced.
INDIANS WILL ATTEND
THE BIG RABBIT DRIVE
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I iv largo jiuiijutii ui jiiuiuuh iiuiii iuu
j Warmspring Reservation have signified
: their intention of participating in tho
( rabbit drive to 'be conducted on Agency
Plains December 14, and it is likely that
as many as 200 of the Indians will be on
hand. Preparations for the drive are
going. aliead and no effort will be spared
to make it a success and to rid.that sec
tion, for a time at least, of the large
numbers of rabbits which have become
so troublesome. Some of the moat san
guine of those who are arranging for tho
drive believe that several thousand rab
bits will be slaughtered. The rabbits
have increased very rapidly in the past
two years, and in the more sparsely set
tled districts they are more numerous
than they have been before in years.
On Agency Plains they are more numer
ous around the edges of the cultivated
area, making their homes in the high
sagebrush and doing much damage by
their frequent incursions on neighboring
fields of growing grain.
The Indians are very fond of rabbit
meat and a good many feasts will be
held by them if the big drive proves n
succeSe.
KILLS LARCE TIMBER WOLF
George Windom killed a largo grey
timber wolf at his ranch near Culver
last Sunday, thd animal measuring 71
inches from tip tb tip. Whon killed by
Mr. Windom tho groy wolf was trotting
down tho road in front of the Windom
home and- a shot from A riflo brought
him down.
The timber wolf is vory raro in tho
prairie sections, his homo being in the
mountains, and this is tho first one
known to have been killed in this immo
diato section. The coyote, or prairie
wolf as he is called, belongs to tho wolf
Bpeclesj but is Vory much smaller than
tho timber wolf) and is quite common
iu this sect ion,
. ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES .
Old Judgment Settled
Tho judgment secured by the Govern
ment against Eastwood & Dee three
years ago has finally been settled and
the amount, $2000, fully paid up. Tho
suit was for cutting timber from a claim
before securing patent to the land, and
at that time the defendants not under
standing that patent must bo secured
boforo cutting began. John F. Dell,
who had been in charge of tho mill and
lumber for 22 days, came in Thursday
evening and reported that the matter,
had been finally closed by defendants
making a last payment. rrinovillo Ko-view.
Dynamiting Fish' In Deschutes'
Complaint is made at Bond that somo-
ono is dynamiting tho rivor aboVo tqwn
and slaughtering great numbers of fish,
bucti action is an outrage and should be
stopped at once, and as it is nrettv well
known who are tho guilty parties( they
had better stop tho practice boforo
Sheriff Elkins takes a hand in tho canm.
Bend Bulletin,
Will Shoot The Chutefc
Professor E. L. Ashbv and !U nr. TThfoi-
are planning a trip from IVinevillo to
the mouth of tho Deschtites river by
canoe, tho start to bo tnado soma tiirio
next Summer. They haVo alreatlv
dered tho canoe and are noy praojieihg
swimming. Prinovillo Journal.
Central Oretjon Rood Still Allvo
Boatoe Howard, manager of tho D. I.
&l'Co.i Was down in his nuto from
Bend Friday on business connected with
tho Central Oregon railroad. Plans Tor
this road are going steadily forward de
plto survey tvork and rumors nnent thu
Harrlman Hue. PrlnoviUe Journal,
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