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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1909)
i-- 1 1 ii 1. 1 1 in The Madras Pioneer Published tmiry Thursday by THE P10NKEK POULlSIUNG CO. 8UtJS0RlPTI0N RATE8r One year $1.50 Six months... 85 ThriHt months. 50 APVKHTtSIKO UATKtt ON Al'I'UOA.TlO.S Enttircil ns second olnss matter August 2d, lSIOt. at the Postofflco at Madras, Ore., THURSDAY JAN. 2&, 1909 PICKING THE ROUTE TO CEN TRAL OREGON It is the geiierdl opinion among persons who have kept in touch with the railroad situa tion with reference to Central Oregon, that Mr. Harriman will bhoosu the Deschutes route for his road into the Central pur tion of the state, in spite of its increased cost over either of the other two proposed routes. The Deschutes road woiild cost twice us. much as the Corvallie & Eastern, and probably four times as much as the Columbia Southern extension, but once built it would for all time to come serve this country better than any other road which could be built in. Its ven' much lower cost of operation would preclude the possibility of suc cessful competition by a road into this section from any other direction. On the other hand if either the Columbia Southern or the Corvalhs & Eastern sho,uld be extended to tap the Centra) Oregon country, it would be only a question of time until -some other interests would build up the Deschuten, for the Deschutes cation is the nat ural gateway to the Central Oregon country. - Either of these routes would serve . Central Oregon at the present time, but when this trr ritory has been full' developed, its immense traffic will find an outlet by the water level roufe, down the Deschutes to the Co lumbia, and down the Colum bia to tidewater. The tendency of tailroad work of the age is toward economy in operation regardless of the . . c . .t .i r . ' cost 01 consiruoiion, ana m r. j liarrtman is a famous exponent of that idea. For this reason it is believed that Jhe Deschutes route will not be overlooked in making the selection of the Harriman route to. Central Oregon. THE NEW COUNTY BILL There is unquestionablj' need for a general law providing some simple-and inexpensive manner of creating new coun ties by submitting that matter to a vote in the aftV-ded district Not only is the present method cumbersome and expensive, but it p'nsses up to the state a mat ter of almost entirely local im portance. It is proper, too, thai. fuch a general law should con tain restrictions as to popula tion, area, propetty ..valuation, condition in which it leaves the parent county, and requiring the approval of a majority of the people in (he proposed n-w county. For, not only should tlie new county be desired by a hiajoiity of its citife-Mif, but pre caution should be taken to pre vent either the pauperizing ol f lie patent coiitny or the crea tion of a new county unable to maintain itself economically. That much is right and propel in a general Jaw coveiiugtlie treatiun of hew comities. But the bill wliicli is to be introduced by Senators Mulej and yinith is manifestly -unfair, in the jequiruiueiil that 20 p'-i cent of the people of the ! hiuiniug portion of the parent county shall approve of the di vision and e&preps their np fcmva'I by their voles at an elec htfii to' bb H&& o'a that question. Not otilj1 would that require ment make it praotioally impoa siblo for any new counties to bo created, but as a matter of fact it would deprive the people of 'prosperous but isolated sec tions of our large counties of any opportunity for local self gowrntnent. The law as pro posed by this bill was evidently not intended to aid in the crea tion of new counties, but rather as a bar. THE SCALP BOUNTY ' Eastern Oregon rpresenta lives in the state legislature are going to urge the passage of a bill providing for a bounty o $1 50 per head on coyotes. The bill will provide that half o this bounty shall be paid by the state and half by the county in which tub coyote is killed The bill is to be introduced in the inteiest of the sheep indns try 01 the state, and has the in flueiice of lite state oiganization of woolgrowers behind it. The sheep and wool industry of Eastern and Central Oregon, upon which the chief clepreda lions of the coyote and other predatory animals aie commit ted, is one of the most impor taut industries of thu state. Up until six years ago a sculp bouutj' law was in effect, the state paying for coyote scalps at the rate of $2 per head It cost the state a good round sum, but hundreds of thousand of dollars annually were saved to sheepmen and other-owners of stock and poultry in thn state. At the lime the law was repealed l he coyotes had been almost exterminated, but since the te.peal of the law they am becoming more numerous each year, and it is claimed that they an now more numerous than ever before. The nheptneii ar "tie that the re-en, iciiueut of a bounty law will .-outi ml the stale ot one of the worst ene mies of the she-p industry. Public Sale PUBLIC SALE-Hnvinp; decided to quit fanning, I will sell at pub ie sale at my ranch 4 miles north of Madras, on Agency Plains, on Wednesday, February 10,' 1909, commencing at 10 o'clock aliarn. the fol lowing property, towit: c head of wokk iioKSKs-ijroangeiiiins, weight about 1300: 1 bay gelding, weight about IKK); 1 brown gelding, weight about JS00; 1 brown mare, weight about 1260; 1 groy mare. Lwcight about 12u0; limy more, weight about, 1180. . . GO HEAD OP HOGS 5 brood kowj, lsow with pigM; 17 bead of eliuats (if not eold before clay of sale), weight between JWaiiU 176 pounds ; 16 heed of ehoftts, weight between "S and 125 lbs; ID head of Fall pigs; 'J fat sows; 1 lull-blood Poland China boar, 1 year old. 2 DOZEN CHICKENS FAKMI.VO IJIPLEMKNTS-ConiUtlng of 1 2 bottom 12-Inch Syracuse gang plow; .1 lMnch Syracuse walking plow; 1 3-ection,50 tooth harrow ; 1 rotary harrow attachment for gang plow; 1 15-iucb 16-liM! John Deere disc har row: 1 V,i Cooper wagon with ll-ft. Make rack bed; liron farm truck with 10-1 1. farm bed ; 2 18-foot header beds; I John Deere top. buggy ; 3 ett work harness, one hct only been uicd nix mouths; 1 bet buggy harness; 1 210-cgg Cy. pliers Incubator and brooder; grin (lit tone, log ohaius, cookstove, and other article too nuin erouH to merition. TJiUMS OP SALE A credit of 8 months will bo be given on all sums over? 10, purchaser giving note with npvroved security. All siyns of I0 and under, null. Note to draw 8 per cant Interest from dates. A discount of 6 per mni will be given for cmb on time galea, No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with Luiieli will be scru-d on the grounds. A. C. SANKORP, W. H. COOK, Clerk; Owner. are but outward signs ot the evil done in secret by myriads of dan Jruff germs sapping the life blood of the hair. Micro kills the para site, soothes the Itching scalp, gives lustre to the hair and stops it falling out A single application gives relief and proves its worth. Save your hair before too late, Micro prevents baldness. It Is a delightful dressing for the hair, free from grease and sticky oils. Ask your druggist for free booklet HOVT CHEMICAL CO, o t : I - T X'iTTVrMTFT IITTV wLk 3 LU MB E I Of all kinds. 1 -2 million feet of dry LUMBER at GRIZZLY LAKE SAWiViiLL Address, Culver, Oregon Trout Creek ASHWOOD, NOT IN THE TRUST Milla 14 inikfl from IIuycrot'Tt Hough Lumber $11.00 per thousand at the mill. Flooring and flnishin lumber fIJO.OO per thousand. Other priced in proportion.' AildresH URO. H. LUIi, Mjrr, Aslitrooil, Oregon T. 8. ffAJtiwox, PrcH. F. T. IIuituiuiiT, EASTERN OREGON FOREIGN EXCHANGE, D0UCHT AND SOLU DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Capital Stock, $90,000 Ouposlta, $200,000 ng Commencing at once I , Having decided to CHOSE OUT my entire stdel&pf; GROCERIES, SHOES, 'HATljffl ' AND CAPSj CLOTHING 1. rt , , , - And in fact everything, excepting my Hardware and Implements, ' ; which I shall continue to carry. My ij3 TERMS ARE CASH For alf goods offered at a discount, ..this sale to continue until the t J stock is closed out. My list is too large to enumerate the price of each aFticle or line, so I will only say that before you buy come in and tell mc what you Want and 1 will SvS- - - QUOTE YOU VIV IiOOiEST FIGURES I will reduce the price. of CLOTHING i-3 OFF SHOES 1-3 HATS & CAPS 1-3 UNDERWEAR 1-3 DRY GOODS 1-3 (S ii (t ii On all Groceries I will reduce the picejac.i. ;t .cording to cost, but No Reduction wilt 6- ""made on Sugar and Flour. . : A. C. SAN FORD "i. MADRAS, " - OREGON: Sawm ill?. OREGON r- Vico-Prej. J.C. Fo'wmk, Culif. SHANIKO, OREGON Out Sale am going to make a t. n TER IN PRICE! 3m Regular Price 'a it a a if1, A Good Clubbing Of for U'c have arrnnjjM for a clubbing rate Uatmint;. Ui with t tic pubfiilicrs of !L'!imj)!)ell Scien tific Farmer and arc able a offer It to our subscribers for only 50 cenn in addition, jo the subscription price of the Pioneer. This offer applies to both new subscrip tions and renewals of old subscriptions. The Scientific Farmer is editc-l bx..Mr'. un t g ,mi ii ii urn an ? -1 MORE BARG For one week only, beginning rebruary 1, we offer these exceptional bargains: Children's Reg. 50c Tarn O'Shantcri " 50c Stocking icg Cap , a H 25c i( " " 65c Scotch Cap .4ic Udics' and Misses' Reg, $L25 Bear Skin Cap Men's Regular $1 .25 Fur EribanU Caps Keg. Jpl fur car-band Corduroy Boys' " .75c ' " v-jy " Men's andBoys' 35c " " ,i,ii,it,n,iii,iiaiit,ii,,,ili,l '"''ll'lilMllMii.iiiliiHil'tllM liMillHiii,iMl"i'li.i'H!i.ri,li.(,Mi'M'iii'. 1 Madras grading Co. C. E. ROUSH, - - MANAGER "" n r n mi un mi. ii n mi r """"""vTTu.nITfll i i II, Vf. Cpmpb. U kntiytn as tic IMC UHflt... . . - .1 III 111 Oliuaunn i " mcuMi" , iIia rnihf .1 is dfficitnl orirw i :..u..;ur 11,1, ocular sub jirice is $1 pr-r K"r' Hiibccritio l'ir thi 'joiii n'. Hiu J'lKhlcr N ..... i Kniwri 60c 30c -r.. . ........... j..,- of-r iiW