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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1909)
fj 0 Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. IQS- NO, 2f The MADRAS VFRY iflf W M Mil I GOOD KlUS, UUUU l CAMS OAKBPUL DRIVERS J. W. LIVINGSTON, Prop. . .r -i Tina. V 'P- HlfllMimtT. VlGnfPrPfl. .T.fS. IwiU'i iw Pali. EASTERN OREGON Banking Co. FOREIGN EXCHANGE I0UCHT AND 80LD DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD CplUl Slock, $00,000 Deposits, S20O.UOO SHANIKO, OREGON i A.M. WILLIAMS & GO. INTERESTING INSIDE RAILROAD HISTORY IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods BOOTS AND BltOES HAT8 AND CAPS THE DALLES OREGON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE List your property VAN TASSEL LAND GO. We have mere buyers than liuvo laud for sale ORA VAN TASSEL, Manager Madras, , Oregon we I I '4 III rout ireex sawmins ASHWOOD, OREGON NOT IN THE TRUST i i M mnea irom uuyuruuK. jiumkm .i.uhiuui .ii.uu rar inougniiu nt e mill. Flooring and flnjuhlmr lumber fDO.W per thousand. Other ..!.. a .1. !.., ntffx ii run nr.... i t 1 ! A. E. CROSBY I'UOPHIKTOR Bt B B t i I H JT m m f V a 11 CkiIm ft Comii.ol MuooJ Orue. Mettielnc. ChomlctU. Houicliolrt Ilemcillo. rrutjliu" HiitnUJcn iul I'lioto Hii)illo, Country MaII Ordon I nlro my icroiinl ttmlon A OrftttiiKtu in chftrao. fiiifq riollvorr miaraiitcctt. Your prescription Jipwl , Slrrtlinliw Riut I'eai Destroyer), Stork Food mid Dip of all kinds, irtttrfur Kiiuiii kiuUi( Haiti 'pin. 11... iviim.KHAr.K jintii hktait. DALLES, OREGON T. B. TUCKER Horseshoeing and General Blacksmithing" WAGON AND PLOW WORK First-Class Woric Gnaranteefl Located in the old Brook shop MADRAS, OKEUON Blankets & Robes NE"V7 STOCK Fine stock of Hsrnefts, Collar, 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. lo'eood advantage by aHistinj; fa get: ting those right-of-way mops approved STATEMENT IY MR. NELSON Regarding Mr. Cotton's chargos that the Oregon Trunk Line was delaying the construction of the Harriman rood riarnman Attgrnoy UlVeS promoted the Oregon Trunk Line, mado n r- r-i.. the followinc statement to a Portland "Mr- Cotton goes into details as to how his company has been struggling einco 1900 to build this road into Cen tral Oregon and even how he had helped ASKS STATE AID toc dw0 to the bank on July S. This was one of the Ilnrrimun bargain days, hence the 09 cents. B the way, I held an umbrella, over the money bags an thP way to the bank, so the Harr man official would., not faint before he reached the bank ''Mr. Cfltton, in telling his troubles, did rjot tell the Qth.PT side. Ho says his company started in 1906 to rnn a line up thp Peschutes river, but he docs not say how far th,ey ran he line. The fact is, they located only about 3$ miles in 10Q6, and then quit work until September, 1008, thinking they had delivered a solar plexus blow, while the Oregon Trunk had located its line about 100 miles in 100Q and filed its maps. "Mr. Cotton also attacked the right of the Oregon Trunk Line to do business in the State ol Oregon, l.ut at the sa.ne time he admits he offered to pay $01,000 for the same rights and, in fact, they offered more than twice that amount. Why should lie want to buy at any price if we had no rights? Why should I he want the Chamber of Commerce to help pet these worthless rights out of the way? "I will tell you why. Because today the Oregon Trunk Line is the only bona fide corporation jn the State of Orego headed for Central Oregon tbat is not owned and controlled by the Harriman flyatem. They are ajso. afraid it might become a link in sane other transcon tmental road. Mr, Cotton also puts great stress on being held up by water rights. This is all bosh. The Oregon Trunk TJtlB t not being held up by the W. F, Nelson Denies Oregon Trunk Line (S HeUMPfl U H Ft'r Ther waa a meeting of the transpor tatlon committee of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce last Thursday, at which time some interesting inside facts regarding the railroad situation in Cen tral Oregon came to light. The Cham ber of Commerce called a special meet ing for the purpose of discussing the need of a railroad in Central Oregon, and to take steps towards procuring state aid in the construction of railroads needed. At the meeting a com in It tee of Portland business men was appointed to go to Salem and work for the passage of the bill now before the legislature, which will give the state or districts of the state power to build railroads, and a resolution was adopted calling for Btate support for railroad construction. Criticism of thd Harriman policy nt this meeting brought from Mr. Cotton, gencrr.l counsel for the Harriman inter ests, fome interesting inside facts re warding the proposed Harriman road up the Deschutes. In effect Mr. Cotton charges that the delay has been forced upon them by others, the Oregon Trunk Line particularly, this company having surveys Identical for a portion of the way with the Harriman project. Mr, Cotton stated tbat the Oregon Tnwk Line had made two distinot offers to Bull Out to the TTnrriman intprestn nnro . , x... , ,., for 182,000, and later when half the wUw"i company coum nronertv had berni nmnlrtwl hv Verier I no1 oe Brothers, for 1310.000. He BflvB th Anomer imng. n wnen Air, Harriman people consented to buv at 'Bri6n 8taeJ K wvey np the Des the first named price, and paid over 117,000 on the price, but the Oregon DESCHUTES MUD TO START AT ONCE An nounee ment Comes, From Mr. O'Brien HARRIMAN ORDERS TO HASTEN THE WORK Wll Build Frorfl M0H!l Pf Dof;!,,utf Tg ftedmondr-Llne Wll Qgt 1,773,000. MADRAS MEAT MARKET JAMES W, HURT, PROPRIETOR FRESH AND CURED MEATS Pish, Vegetables and Country Produce inwj OREGON FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING SUPPLIES LOUGKS BROS MADRAS, OREGON Trunk Line did not transfer its rights, and the money was returned. It also developed that litigation be tween the two warring roads had been In progress for months. A representa tive of the Harriman road has also been in Washington for several weeks, trying to get action on the rigbt-of-way maps of the Deschutes railroad.-as the Harri man line is known, but without success, Conflict with the Oreiron Trunk Line. und trouble over rlghl.of-way on go' eminent land, are alleged to be the rea sons for the present delay in the con struction of the Harriman line. Mr. Cotton suggested that the Chumber of Commerce could use its surplus energies chutes, I asked him U he panted to build. He told me no, they did not, but they did not want anyone else to build as they might want to some day." COW CANYON ROAD WORK IS ASSURED 1 The Pioneer gives you the homo and county news and keeps you In touch with your surroundings, Subscribe for It. Prlco $1.60 per year. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. pRANK OSIORN , U. S. COMMISSIONER Near Oroen Hotel MADRAS OREUON AT ROBINSON'S BIG STORE Q( C. COLLVEK NOTARY PUBLIC Jnstioe of the Fence CULVER PRECINCT CULVER OREGON GENERAL MERCHAND OP AJXj 3CI3STI5S We are here to get your bus iness by LOW jPRICES and FAIR TREATMENT Give Us a Trial w. II. SNOOK PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OAlco lu Drug Store. MADRAS OREGON Sufficient progress has been made in the effort to secure a subscription of ?C00 in Crook county for the road work in Cow Canyon, to justify the statement that the inprovementa contemplated - - will bo made, and that the work will be started at .once. Although tho monev has not yet been collected together, a good part of it has been subscribed, and therejs every "assurance that the bal ance will be forthcoming. In a letter to Max Laeddemann, Mr. it. o. Hooper, cottnty commissioner of Wasco county, who attended the road meeting at Madras, says that at Hay- creek he secured from the B. S. & L. Co, a subscription of flOO, and that Mr. Klce, member of the company, has taken tho matter up with the Prine- vllle business men, who will do their part toward making the improvements. Mr. Klce was at Pnneville tho last of the week and brought the matter before the Prineville Commercial Club. Mr. Rooper states in hia letter that ho has taken the matter up with the county judgo of Wasco county and hopes togettne work started in thenoarfu uire. waeco county was readv to co ahead with tho expenditure of nt least ifGOO on the road provided Crook county wouui buuscmuq that amount to help ...f Al. It . . t . . . wuii uiu won:, ana tne subscription bi. ing assured, thero la no further reason for delay. MAX LUEDDEMANN . NOTARY PUBLIC AGREEMENT REAGHED ON 320-ACRE HOMESTEAD I'loncor UuilJing MADRAS OREGON J, C. & M, A. ROBINSON GENERAL MERCHANTS MADRAS, OREGON Washington, Feb. U. The confbrenp committee which has had tho enlarced homestoad bill under consideration practically all of this session of concreH yesterday came to an ngreeWentt Tlio hill as agreed upon and which nhitnhhu edly will become a law provides fqr 320 aero homestead entries W non.timbered, noti'Irrigablo land It! Western state. provided that in the sttttii bf titni. A complete supply of legal blanks for , up?., . mi(i felm" tberq. ale ludlhlllng warranty ati.l ...m ii. ft ,u". i1 "EPregato acreage deeds, real, ehaltel niMlhrop n 2 0M.C ' re.c,,c? to. Justice oourt bhtuka and JiMlm. slmll be subject to entry until TdeX. nollrt workuHheeltlU! fnry 1'ubllu, n'"ln b fwctary of the Interior J( H. HAHER ABSTRACTER OF TITLES NOTARY PUBLIC Flro Iiuutixnoe, Llfo Iiuurnneo, 8uroty JlomU tBtiiio, uonvoyanohiB t'RtNKVlLLE, OIlCi30N The Hairiman l,uie into Central Ore;. eon is to be bp, jit nt once, construction. haying been ordered to, begin withput delay on the line qn the . fesphntes, river. Thi,s nnrjoqncemcnt was made, by General Manager O'Brien, pf the 0. I?. & N. Compnny at Jortlan4 Monday, when he received telegraphic advices, from Chicago giving him authoiityt Work will begin on the new line as soon. as nglit-of-way obstacles can be re moved and contracts let for the work. The first link of the North and South road across Central Oregon will be built from tho month of the Deschutes river, to Redmond, a distance of ISO miles.. The line follows np tho Deschutes river. as far as the month of Trout preek wnere it leaves tne canyopot t'leDess cbntea and comes out opto (hp high, plateau bordering ho river crctsstpg the East side of Agepcy plains and" ex tending South as far as Redmond by the Trail Crossing route. It is estimat ed that it will require between ft yeas and 13 months to complete the line tct Redmond, and that the coat will Ije ff,-, 773,000. The lino chosen for the Cenr tral Oregon road is Ue most expensive of the seyeral proposed Harriman routes, bot it is a water-grade line and, the least expensive to operate because of the low grades. It is also announced that construc tion work will be pushed all along tho line from the mouth of the- river to .Madras, so as to complete the line in the shortest possible time. From this place on Sooth the work is comparative? ly light The survey for the Beschntea road passes through Madras, and extends from this place South aroqnd Juniper Butte and with a crossing over Crooked river at Trail Crossing. Three surveys were run for the oroasintr over Willow creek at Madras ; One East of the town with a crossing near tho Phillips dam: 11 a second along the Eastern edge of tho plains with a crossing over the head of Willow creek gdrge just West of town. and the third crossing tba flat npnr thn Madras flourins mill. It is not knoun which of, these route will bo chosen, further than that the choice lies be. twecn the two last-named routes, eithei Of Which insures tha normnnoxx.. i - t Ul, .uaurns as tlie trading center of a lart-a A- i ' - territory SHERMAN COUNTY DEBATERS WIN OUT Moro, Or., Feb. ll.-Crook rw high school met ihe Sherman County high school team in joint debate last evening, being dofeatod by a voto of 2 to 1. An interested audiehea UtrA t, debate and gave applause to both teams, The subject wast "Resolved. Tht n,n Federal Government should establish i parcels post in connection with tho pos tal system." Sherman county had the afRrmn5v0 being represented by Dayton Hendricks! edu Dunlap and Mtio Smith. Tim negative was represented by Wnlford Belknap, Frank Lafollotte and DuvUl Pickett. The Judges were Rev. Herbert N bite, Professor Young and Mrs. U. S. Dodge, all of The Dalles. Arrangements are now lining for the winning Sherman county team to meet tho Umatilla couhtv li SI MUllArij at Pendletbn. ' ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES Cattle Bring Gotl Prlesi. , Cattle are cattlo these dnv. n.,..i tre paying 61 cents for fat steers Ut'llv-" ' ' eted at Shaniko pow wna T Iy , tl eV urn Anna. i...... . . ' win phenomlnal nrlco. ii.i... ; 1 . . w imv-ok ever recciveu Hero. When largest ever it is understood, hat 51 cents means approximately 70 for a prime steer, people can readllv L wimt t .0 cattle indutry i8 to the cou iy , nnu in spite of contrary lUIlied that - . '$H mi "1 , si Iff;' head of rarttl .mT.t " UrU IllllV OM ttuuu