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THURSDAY
JAN. 14, 1908
NEEDS EXPERIMENT FARM
borne time ago the Pioneer
spoke of the need for u dry
farm experiment 6tation foi
Urook comity and mentioned
that the Reclamation Service
liad offered to donate $10,000
toward the establishment o
such a station, provided the
state legislature would appro
pnate 5000 a year tor two
years for a like purpose. For
some reason there was no re
spouse from the other members
of the press of the county in re
gard to the need bf such an in
stuntion in .Urook county.
Whether their silence was from
mere indifference, or it was con
sidered that such a station
would be of no benefit to their
- . . . ...
immediate locaiit', is not
known, but at any rate the
matter was "passed up" by all
bf them. It is since learned
that a legislator from another
Eastern Oregon county- has
drafted a bill for the location
of a dry farm experiment sta
tion in his-county, and with no
other comity pressing claims
for -such .an institution it is
probable thai it will go to ihe
county that advocates the need
bf it.
It may be that Crook coun
ty's representatives to the Jegis
Jat.ure have seen the urgent
heed for such an institution
and will press the claims and
adaptibility of this county for
eiich an establishment. They
have an opportunity of doing
a great service to the county,
and should they succeed in
having such a station located in
this coun:y, it wS',1 greatlj ini
prove farming conditions
throughout the district.
STORM DOES LITTLE DAMAGE
Notwithstanding the unpre
cedented weather which ihU
section of the country has ex
perienced the past week, very
little loss has been reported.
Stockmen generally, had made
preparation for a hard wintef,
and with plenty of hay on
hand, and good "feeding weath
ei" because of the covering of
snow, stock has so far gotten
through in good condition.
The present spell of weather
jecalls to the old timers the
winter of 1884 5, when for six
weeks the ground was covered
with snow to a depth of several
feet, accompanied by extreme!)
cold weather. In the amount
of slock lost, however, the pres
ent spell of weather is not com
parable with that of 24 yean
ago. That year many ol Ihe
laige strckmen weie complete
ly mined. Thousands of head
of head of sheep and calile per
ished in the bizzard.
The difference lies In ihe
pi epilation made these $uy
for 'wintering stpek. The pree
ent winter is as severe if not
Jnoie cold than that of 18S5.
but stock men were prepared- for;
it. Twenty-five yvuB ago,, be.
fore the "home-slender" came
stock, but it has saved the stock
industry of Central and East
ern Oregon.
THE OREGON CLIMATE
The editor of this .pit per has
frequently made reference to the
wonderful possibilities of this
section, although at that lime
we did not have in mind any
thought of its possibilities as a
summer resort. But think o
beiuc able to live in mild and
temperate Oregon, and at the
same time enjoy all the advaut
aires of an aictib climate. Itria
wonderful, even if Reoccurs only
once 111 a lifetime, and our
boosteis should make the most
of it.
A TIMELY FROST
The weather man framed up
a nice little spell of zero weather
for Oregon's Republican legis
lature which convened last Mon
daw as a centle but. insistent
remindei that Republican poli
tics which elects only Demo
cratic office holders is a "frost"
of the frostiest kind. It was a
nifty little joke, although a good
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man' itepuoiican memuers 0
the legislature will refuse to see
it that way.
The occntrence of the lire last
dundav impresses the need of
in organized fire department in
Madia?, because if the persons
at the lire Sunday had worked
with 8oniu system and had lad
ders and buckets or other
equipment with which to light
the fire, it is very probable that
the house would have been
aved. The damage done Snndnv
-light compared withwhat might
occur should a nre oecouie
started in the business portion
of the town, and with a wind
tavortng the flames there it lit
le question but that the entire
business district Would be swept
clean. A move should "be made
toward this end before it is too
ate.
MPORTANT WATER
RIGHTS DECISION
' rim
fcliff w ha 1 ti r't f 1 f 1 1 1 r fi.u oitltw. L .... t -.t .1
,,.,.,...,.., v r iLjiii.s 1 1 accordance witu ine
tounliy wfis open range for the
ftiookmuii, Mule preparation
wad made fr winter feeding.
In more recent yeats, how
ner, the open i.inge lia.-i In i-n
jei.uced by the injmi uettlt niHiit
of the co mj try. and the caieful
biookmnu never good into a
u inter thse d;iys without n
i.oi.ii biipi'iv ii n;,3'. if fan in
reiigcd (he cost of muui
Salem, Or., Jan. 7. The de
cision of the Supreme Court in
ie Hough-Porter water right
case from Lake county, will go
Car toward clearing the way for
iirigalion enterprises on the
Desohutes river in Crook coun
ty. There has Deeji more or
et-s uncertainty concerning the
irrigation work in the Deschutes
jo 11 11 try because riparian own-
ers have .inserted rights sen-
)uslj' conflicting with those of
the reclamation companies
which had diverted the water.
While there has been no liti
gation attacking the right of the
irrigation company lo take all
tjie water it needed, there
las been uncertainty because
of the unsettled condition of
the law as "to riparian rights.
But the decision of the Supreme
Court assures the reclamation
ci'inpanv and the settlers on its
lands that the owners of ripa
rian land- cannot cause trouble
by insisting that the water be
permitted to How in the stream
undiminished in quantity.
The Deschutes irrigation &
Power Company divt-ns water
fiom the DeHchu.les rivet near
Ijrtiid. Above that point then
are a number of riparian own-
eiH who have , never used the
water. Below that point -there
'nre a number of riparian own
bis who have been holding
their properly with lite expeuin
lion that sometime it would be
valnnble fir power sites. These
riparian owneis have been ol
oDiiiloi) that they held
lands disposed of by the Gov
ernment since 1877, eo that the
owners of tho power sites have
only such water rights as they
may obtain by appropriation
to beneficial use, and tlnir
rights are Mibjeot to tile uile of
priority in time.
The decision is one of Ihe of
the most comprehensive evei
handed down in this, or porhnps
imp stlit e, in a witter right case,
lis broad scope was made
necessary by the large number
of parties with varied interests.
OLD PIONEER PASSES AWAY
William Kelsay, ono of the
pioneer settlers of this section.
died at the home of hts da ugh
ler. Mrs. D. A. Howell, at
Shaniko, Sunday January 10,
1909. at the advanced ace of
75 years. He had been in bad
health for a number of years
past, and his death was not 1111
expected by his friends.
Deceased was a. native of
Kentucky, biit moved to Call
foinia during the early gold
rush Later lie moved to Ore
gon, settling first in the Will-
amelte Yalley and later moving
to "Wasco County of which he
was a resident lor years
He is survived by several sons
and daughters and a number ol
grandchildren, who with a host
of his old friends will sincerely
mourn his loss.
Interment was held at Shan
iko yesterday the fnrenal serv-
1 1 . 1
ices oeing in charge 01 tue
Antelope lodge of Masons, ol
which order Mr. Klsay- had for
many years ueen a memner.
Mrs. G. II. Moorhead of Mad
1 1 I A I
ras- was a daughter 01 ine
deceased.
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ABSTRACTER OF TITLES
NOTAHY l'UIlUO
Flro Insurance. Ufo insurance, Surety HoikIh
Heal KHtate, Conveyancing
1'IUNKVII.LE, OKKOON
I
Plow Repairing, Wagon
Work, And A Specialty
OF HORSESHOEING
W. B.CHILDERS
(formerly The McELROY SHOP)
MADRAS, OREGON
CATTLEMEN BUSY
OVER OH TROUT GREEK
The big haystacks on the al
fill fa ranches along Trout creek
and Hay creek are disappear
ing very rapidly since the
leuvy snow-fall and tho Severn
weather began, although the
cattlemen along there h:tve
ilenty of hay lo run them
through most any kind of a
nter. Some idea of the quan
tity of hay consumed in tllatlo
cality alone may. be gained
iom the fact that Priday & (Jo.
alone are feeding 1200 head of
cattle, including 350 head of
)eef cattle which they are feed-
r m II .1.1
nig. it is a good nig tasic io
feed that many cattle and keep
the creek open so that the cat
tle can get water, but it has to
)e done. Priday & Company
lave sintered no joss so inr,
with the exception of a small
number of 'calves that were
)orn during the severe cold, and
which froze to death. It ia not
lelieved that there will be any
serious Joss in thai locality.
I A. L PETERSEN :
ANTELOPE, OREGON
i Watchmaker t
r and Jeweler !
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Jewelry of all kinds made to or
der and repaired. Setting (or
Precious Stones made.
FIRST-CLASS WORK CUARAHTEED
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General merchandise,
groceries, Clothing,
mplements, Etc,
4
TERMS CASH
CALL ON US andseewhai
you can get for your money
! A. C. SANFORD
MADRAS,
OREGON
4
LUMBER
Of all kinds. 1 -2 million feet of
dry LUMBER at m? m
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ZLV LAKE SAWMILL
Address, Culver, Oregon
A Goad Clubbing Offer
We have arranged for a clubbing rate
with the ubllOier of C nmphell's Scten
tide Kriiincr iiniJ are able to rfTcr it to our
subscribers for only 50 cent in addition
lo tlte mbHTiption pttc-e of the Pioneer.
This offer applies to both nc subtip-
ttons and renewals of old subscriptions
The Scientific Farmer is edite l by Mr.
H. W. Campbell, Ihe oii(tnator of what
is known as the "Campbell system" of diy
farming. Mis magazine is filled wilh use
ful information for the farmer in sections
where the rainfall is deficient or ineijiilar,
and every fatmer in tin section should lie
a subscriber. The regular subscription
price is Si per year.
Subscribe for llio IMoi.cor and jM
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NOTICE FOU PL'IU.ICATION. U.
S. Laud Oillce, Thu OmII.'H, Oro
gnu, Dec. 21, 1008. Notlcu l liunjbj
K'lvt-ii that Dm Siato of Oregon lutn
lllfil (it UiIhoIUoo itH application, Bur
lit 1 No. 02083, to Mt'lcd under Ilia prn
vIhIoii of I tin Act of Coiirct(H of An
(.mihI U, 1818, and tho Ach fiipplo'iien
tnry Uiuroto, llio niiw aiu 28, tp 10
f , r 11 e, W. M.
Aty himI ull ptr!oitH ululiiiluir ad
veiHfly (his laiiiiM itni ni,w dfnlrioK
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M:er of 1I.0 iuuil, or for any dIIk i ih
no, to tho dinpo-al lo applicant,
hlioiiM fibi llmlr nllliliivliH of pro
lest in thin ollli'u, 011 or bufoiu tin
lind day of Ift-brtiary, 19W.
O. W. JIOliUK,
d81 M 11-uUter.
LUMBER FOR SALE
We have plenty of lumber for sale at our
mill, located a'bout 3 miles east of Grizzly
post office on county road. Prices right
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EASTERN OREGON BANKING COMPANY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD
DRAFTS OH ALL PARTS OF THE YOIUD
Capitol Stock, $30,000
Deposits, $2Q0,000
cr.nu
ASHWOOD, OREGON
NOT IN THE TRUST
Mtllfl 14 uiilua from IluyiToek, Hough Lumber. $11.00 per Ihoutand at
'tlio mill. Flooring and flninliinj( lumber IJJSO.OO per tliotiisnd. Other
prices in proportion. AiidroBB GliO. It. LKK, Slw'r., Ashwood, Oregon
old coiiiinon Jnw uiu'tiuiH of li
)iiii;tii liliia uliicli nntliojiHil
tlifin to (jVrnHtid tlint the wnfi
ih pfi'iiiiiifd t: ilow in its dinii'
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tviiLMiuvur iln-y gt)t rmly to n-n-tin
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