The Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1908.
NO. 19
Green Hotel
N0W UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
nuchas been thoroughly renovated. No better tabic in Con
xion for the money. 'Your wants will-be courteously
gded to Headquarters for traveling men.
First-class Livery in Connection
i. W. LIVINGSTON, Proprietor
MADRAS, OREGON
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Madras Harness Sho
in
E. 01. DAVIS, Pfop.
LOCATED IN POSTOFFICE BUILDING
Just received a full line of Horse
Blankets, Collars, Buggy Whips,
Collar Pads, Whip Stocks and Lash
es, Spurs and bits.
Horse Furnishing Goods
Always Kept In Stock
Prices Are Lowest
Repairing Neatly Done
Give Me
A Trial
A. E. CROSBY
I'ROrniKTOR
Cfflo i Pom put In Linear Drug, Mediolnc-, Cliemtcali, IloiuehoM nemedlc.
DrKlt'niutrleii nl I'hoto Hupr-Ue. Country Mull Ordor I give ray pornonal
utrttlon A r-limt In clitrge. 8fe delivery giurnrtleed. Vour precrltlon
ipcl-,, Htryrlinlne ml I'ett pentroyen. fitock Hoodt nd Dipnoi ll klndf.
llncylorK.tmu Kijdiki, Ifcitn 'I'lionc. W110LK8ALE AND KETA1L.
rift M i i S
OREGON
MADRAS
MEAT MARKET
JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
FRESH AND CURED MEATS
Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce
MADRAS,
OREGON
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO,
nKALKIW IN
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Furnishing Goods
nOOTS AND BII0K8
HATS AND CAt'8
THE DALLES
ORECON
List your property
WITH j-vS
I have me re buyers tbuu I
have laud for Bute
Ora Van Tassel
LiflflD AGEjiT
MADRAS, OREFON
T. B. TUCKER
Horseshoeing and
General Blacksmitning
WAGON AND
PLOW WORK
First-Class fori GnaranteeA
Lo&ttal in the old Jlnioka shop
MADRAS, 0REQ0N
Blankets & Robes
3STEJ"W stock:
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 Tirade
B. S. LARKIN
MADRAS, ORE.
FURNITURE &
UNDERTAKING
SUPPLIES
LOUGKS BROS
MADRAS, OREGON
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Christmas Goods
And NOVELTIES
Big assortment of Christmas candies and nuts
Special price for public Christmas entertainments
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GENERAL MERCHANTS
CROOK'S VALUATIONS
IHCREASIKG RAPIDLY
Total Aocesimont $7,070,2541903
Property Was Valued At
2,300,000
Crook county In growing rapidly in
wealth according to figures taken from
tho assessment rolls. And the greatest
strldpfl have been mado in tho past two
years while Ave years ago the assessable
properly n tho county was only a,;jyu,-
000, less than one-third qf the valuation
at present. Tho total valuation of tax
aide property now ifl f7,O70,2fl4. The
Western portion of tho county hap con
tributed a large portion of tho increased
property valuation with Its homestead
proofs, timber lands, desert Janda re
claimed and the multitude of improve
ments consequent upon tiie settling up
of Crook's vast domain.
The number of acres under cultivation
is 59,185, with a valuation of $307,650;
the number of acres of uncultivated land
is 1,203,005, mostly timber or homestead
lands unentered, valued at $4,407,125.
The value of improvements on deeded
or patented land is $178,724, of all city
and town lots $ljg,725, of improvements
on city or town lots $188,730; and of im
provements on lands not deeded or pat
ented $05,010.
Crook county has 10,088 horges valued
at $210,071; 30.682 cattle valued at
$310,830; 102,880 sheep and goats valued
at $170,045; 1,540 swlnp valued, at $4402;
17 mules, valued at $340, and three doga
valued at $150.
There are 54 miles of completed tele
phone lines, with a valuation of $3945.
Sawmills and farm engines are valued
at $38,105; mcchandisc and stocks in
trade $130,100; farm machinery, imple
ments and wagons $03,175 money, notes
and accounts $245,023; 750 shares of
stock valued at $83,955, and household
furniture, watches, Jewelry, etc., valued
at $47,510.
The canals and ditches of reclamation
companies have been valued by the
assessor at $309,000, though under n de
cision the supreme court has held that
these improvements are unassessable.
SMALL CHANCE FOR
DRY FARM MEASURE
The ChristmaH entertainment Thurs
day evening December 24, promises to"
be an event of pleasure to both old and
younsr. Tho auditorium of tho M. E.
church is being tastefully decorated for
the occasion, and instead of a ChristmoB
tree, a new feature this year will be tho
Christmas "log cabin," eo that tho
children will have, the opportunity of
seeing Santa Clans come down a real
chimney with ins load of presents.
Tho following program is Being pre
pared j
Sonjt, "America'
Invocation
8one r
Address of Welcome.
Recitation
Non-Resldepco Amendment Is Not
Popular With HouaeOf Rep
resentatives '
Washington, -Dec. 21. The outlook
for the 320-acre dry farm homestead bill
is decidedly gloomy.. When Congress
assembled the friends of the measure
entertained bona that the objectionable
features might be eliminated and the
bill as amended be aureed to before
-larch 4.
ItepresPirtativo Mondell, chairman of
the Public Lands committee, who has
charge of the bill in tho House, has been
canvassing the situation, and as a result
of his inquiries believes that it will be
impossible to secure, any further action
this congress. Members of- the House
are generally inclined lo view this meas
ure with suspicion, for the Impression
was created during tho consideration of
the conference report lost session that
tho bill contained a joker and that it
could be so construed as to permit the
entry of almost any vacant lands in
tracts of 320 acres, and under terms
much mora lenient 'than allowed in the
present homestead law.
According to Mr. Mondell, tlio opposi
tion to the hill hinges on tho so-called
Sinoot amendment, which permits.cn
trymen, under certain circumstances, to
acquire title without residing upon the
laud. This amendment was adopted to
meet conditions in Utah, but for some
reason the Utah senator would not con
sent to confine the amendment to his
state alone, hut insisted that it should
he general in its effect and applicable to
all arid and seini-jirid states-
Friends of dry-farm legislation have
appealed to Senator Smoot this session
to withdraw his amendment, or at least
re-draft it so as to apply only to Utah
Senator Sinoot I ma replied that Secro
tary Garfield is responsible for tho gen
erul character of his amendment and
has virtually insisted that the amend
ment be mado applicable to all patts of
the arm west, ratner than to thestut
of Utah alone.
Whatever may be the merits of the
Controversy, the fact remains that the
Houbo of Representatives will not coh
sent to tho pawnee of any kind o( a
homestead bill which enable, the sot
tier to obtain title to 820 acres of land
unless ho is required to reside on it
Manger Sonji
Recitation
" Santa's Cake
u
Song
A 8u-testion to Santa,
Little Town of Bethlehem, Minnie Brown
Song, Throw Out the Life Line, Trio
Address to Santa Claus, Helen iiley
Grandma's Mistake, . Inez Bennett
Song, Winter, Intermediate Dept.
Recitation
Bells of Christmas
Recitation
Song, Bethlehem Star
Recitation
Song, Holy Night,
The Swan Song, Recitation,
oiiss uiara norney
Good Night Song, - - ' Choir
WINTER WEATHER
HAS A SHORT INNING
IITHE PIONEER JOB OFFICE TnhiM
I out nut, attractive printing, G b1
stock, clear type, reasonable prices.
SANTA CLAUSE WILL
VISIT MADRAS CHILDREN
Audience
Rev. Moorhead
Choir
Orpha Clark
Nellie Shutt
, Arvella Kirk
Ruth McTaggart
Nine Little Girls
Wanda Loveland
Robert Cook
Claude Pollen
Meurice Bnook
Choir
Geo. Childers
Earl Kalp
Lea Mayes
Susie Cowherd
Lorena Hill
High School
Roth Clark
Jennie Harper
High School
This section was visited by a touch of
Winter weather last Wednesday and
Thursday nightB. It was all the more
noticeable because there was slight in
dication that there was to be such a rad
ical change. The frigid weather was
preceded by a fall of about two inches
of snow, which wits followed by a rap
idly lowering temperature and Thurs
day morning .the thermometer regis
tered about two degrees above zero.
Thursday was clear and bright with
warm sunshine but after sundown it
was very evident that something would
be doing and Friday morning the mer
cury registered about 4 degrees below
zero. This is the coldest December
weather experienced in several years.
It was expected tbat Saturday night
would be another cold one hut there was
a marked moderation during the night
and by Saturday morning the weather
had resumed its normal course.
There is always an apprehension as
to the damage to growing crops in con
sequence of these cold snaps, but as the
atmosphere has been- perfectly, still the
past two weeks, so far it is safe to pre
dict that crops havo received no injury.
EXEMPT FROM COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL TAX
In accordance with a recent decision
of tho. County School Boundary Board
the Bend school district will hereafter
be exempt from the tax to support the
county high school, tho board having
ruled that the Bend high school was
equal in ellleiency to tho county high
school at Prlneville. Tho Bend Bulle
tin makes tho following comment on the
decision of the board :
"This means that the money hereto
fore paid by the Bend district to sup
port the county high school can now be
expended in behalf of tho Bend school,
or tho tax levy for school purposes moy
bo reduced with tho consequent saving
to tlio taxpayer. However, it is proba
ble that the money will bo expended to
support and lucreaso the efficiency of
the Bend school. In 1000 Bend paid
into the county high school fund tho
snm of $000 and in 1007, $500, which
allows that there will ho quite a saving
to the Bend district."
Will Have Another
Hunt For The Rabbits
NEED LARGE CROWD
TO HELP WITH DRIVE
The farmers of Agency Plains pnd
vicinity are arranging for another rabbit
hunt next Monday, December 28, with
the expectation of being more success
fuj in the number of rabbits dono away
with iri the coming drive. This timo
the drivers will assemble at the John
Trotter place near Bag-brush springs,
There Is a large number of rabbits in
this locality because of the nearness to
water and the large, thick,"grwth t
sagebrush under which they seek pro
tection and shelter. It is thought that
the difficulties will not be encountered
in corraling the rabbits there that made
the former drives so unsuccessful.
An important factor in a successful
drive is to have sufficient number of
drivers so that the rabbits can be com
pletely surrounded and close enough to
gether so that the fflbbit that tries to
dodge back through the line will como
in contact with the club waiting for
him. 'For this reason it is hoped that
every farmer who can possibly spare tho
time will make it a point to be present.
The drive will probably continue for
several days. jNb guns will be allowed.
because of the danger of some One being
accidentally shot, and dogs will bo
barred for the reason that they would
chase the rabbits In all directions and
there would be small chance of corral
ing them.
It is hoped that there will be a largo
delegation, of Indians present as they
will help materially with the drive, and
no- doubt there will be a large number
of rabbits .slain which they can-use for
their Winter's meat.
The depredations of the rabbits are a
well-known source of much loss to tlio
farmers in some localities and it is
hoped (hat this next attempt to deci-.
mate them will prove, eminently, suc
cessful. And, to this end it is repeated
that a large number of. drivers is essen-,.
tial to successfully corral the rabbits".'
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
While Charley Bye was holding
horse by the bit yesterday for anothrr
man to mount, the horse jeiked in such a
manner as to dislocate one of his finger? .
Peter Marnach had his right wrist dls
located Tuesday at the chopping mill by
his hand on which he had a heavy mitten
catching in. the machinery.
Meurice, Snook sustained a fracture of
pnerw Jiis . Iqye,r , ribs Tuesday, while,
Coasting down the hill near his home.
ITEMS FROM' OUR EXCHANGES
Wonderful Davelment
( Dufur Dispatch
C. H. Stoughton, one of the enthusi
astic orchardists of the Dufur valley,
has an apple development that is really
remarkable. Last Spring Mr. Stough
ton had some old trees in his orchard
cut back and grafted. He took no pm
ticular notice of the trees, except that
they appeared to be doing well, until
just recently, after the trees had shed
their foilage. Examining the trees tho
other day he found a full grown apple
on one of the grafts and his surprise was
as great as the action of the fruit was
remarkable. At nrel Mr.- Stoughtpn
thought the apple had been shaken from
another tree and had lodged on the graft
in such a manner as to appear borne on
the twig. Further, investigation, how
ever, proved the fruit to be the product
of a less than -ix months bid graft. Tho
II. i 1 .1 A 1 1
growui is pcruups unpr.cccuemeu nnu
has been the cause of much comment
apd speculation on the part of local hor
ticulturists.
Fire was discovered. in tho upper story
of D. A. Howell's residence in Slianiko
last Monday. The fire started in a de
fective flue and when discoverer! had
gained such headway that nearly tho
entire contents of tho upper story were
destroyed. It is reported that Unclo
Billy Keleay, who lives witli his daugh-
tnr TV Tret T-Tfita11 liml n ttncrAif nasct i
from serious injury. Antelopo Herald.
Stono Work on the courthouse was tin
hdied Tuesday at noon; and tjio masons
are now out of positions. The carpen
ters have almost, finished structural
work and it is estimated that they will
4)0 through in about two weeks, when
the liuildin? will bo ready for tho paint
ers and finishers, Steam heating hat)
been installed and in working condition
for soma time, so that plastering will go
on right along in Bplto of inclement
weather. The building will bo an im
posing one and tlio pride of the county,
Prlneville Heview.
A drove Of 120 lioga paesed through
town Sunday lost to Slianiko, where
they were they were shipped to Port
land marietta. They were owned by'
Crook cpu'nty mqn and were bought by
3. JI. Phlrmlq fpr the Uniot) Ment Co.
Tho hoga.were itj fine condition, averag
ng ttDoui uuu pouiuiB in weigut. Ante
ope Herald,
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