The
Madras
Pioneer
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MADRAS
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EASTERN
OREGON
Cielttl Stock, $30,000
Ptpodts, $230,000
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! DALLES,
saftlsiOasVfc'i'lii
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MADRAS,
LIVERY
GOOD RIGS. GOOD TEAMS
LIVINGSTON, Prop,
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Banking Co.
FOnEICH EXCHANGE I0UCHT AND SOLD
DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
SHANIKO, OREGON
Sawmills
ASHWOOD, OREGON
NOT IN THE TRUST
HljHmilea from Iluycrcck. Bough IlUihlJur 11.00 per thousand at
foe Inlll. FloorliiR and finishing liuiibcr 130.00 per thousand. Otlicf
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A. E; CROSBY
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ISTOFFICE PHARMACY
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OREGON
MADRAS
MEAT MARKET
JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
f'resh and cured meats
Fish, Vegetables and County ProducS
8reg6n
l is'Am M I
OBINSON'S BIO STORE
Notice To The Publid
On and after March 1 we will disco ntifiiJg
all open credit buiness and sell strictly fdP
cash or on approved security. And by glv
ing bottom prices oil all lines 6f goods, we
Will make It an bbjedt to all our patrons and
fHendsf to continue dealing with us.
We are forced to adopt this system as we
are no longer able to continue the op.efrt
crerlif hucm
J. c. & m. a. Robinson
GENERAL MERCHANTS
CROOK COUNfY, OREQdN. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 190&.
A, M, WILLIAMS & CO.
DKAI.EK8 tt
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Furnishing Godds
HATS AND CAPS
THE DALLES
OtlEGOH
List oiir property
VAN TASSEL LANl GO,
Wo have rm re buyers than We
have land for sale
ORA VAN TASSEL, Manager
M&dras, Oregon
T. B. TUCKER
Horseshoeinsc and
General Blacksmithiiig
WAGON AND
PLOW WORK
First-Class WorK Guarantee!
Locntal in the ohl Brooks $hop
MADRAS, OREGON
Blankets & Robes
3STB'Wr stock:
Fine Stock of HarnefeS, Collard,
Bridles, Halters, Whips and
other articles kept in a first
class Harness Shop
DURA&LE LINE OF SfroES
Wheat .Takefi Ihi Trade
B. S. LARKIN
MADRAS, ORB.
URNITURE &
ndertakINg
SUPPLIES
LOUCKS BRO!
MADRAS, OREGON
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The Pioneer jilves you tlie homo and
county news and keeps you ln touch
with your surroundings, Bubeorlbe
for It. Price $1,60 per year.
.'.'..tT.war
Many School Teachers
Meet At Madras
ALL THE TEACHERS WORTH ;
OF CROOKED RIVER PRESENT
Vei SlicjseSafHl p1on Held Pro
fltabl AnU Interesting Inter
fchange Of Ideas
A lnrgb nUmber dt tfenclicrs who are
engaged Jh tho Various schools 61 Cen
ItalflHd tta$m bHolaUblHietln
AfadrnS lait Friday knd Baturdayj tb at
tend the district leathers' institute In
session at this place. In addition to
those actively engaged in "teaching the
young idea how to shoot," district offi
cers and others Interested In educational
matters were in attendance, and the re
suit Was a most successful and profita
blc meeting.
The sessions of the institute M ere held
in the hew Methodist church building
and each of the five sessions held proved
of interest to all In attendance. Sub
jects of general interest to alt engaged
in educational work were, handled by
ce'ubral discussion, Ihe more important
subject being assigned to a lender, and
much pleasure and profit was derived
trom the interchange of ideas. Buper-
intendant Ford presided over the meet
ings and took an interested part in the
various discussions; as well as answer
ing numerous questions propounded to
him from time to time regarding some
point in the school laws. The Prine
ville teachers, botii from the High
School and. tho public school, attended
in a body, and Supt. Ford announced
before tho close of the meeting that
every teacher in the territory North of
Crooked river was in attendance.
One result of the Madras
rhcetimr
dc
serving especial menlii
as the organ-
izatlon or outlining, of a, plan for the
organisation1 of an Jhter-Eighlh'Grade
Debating Society among all the schools
of the county. This plan was proposed
by Professor E. p.(iishby, principal of
the Prineyille public school. The plan,
as outlined by. Prof. Ashby, is to form
throughout tho county debating leagues
composed of tho several schools In one
locality. These leagues are to constitute
the county organisation, and by a Beries
of Rebates among tbcmselres, each
league selects ft team to represent lt in
the final contest between all the leagues
in tho couiity. The purpose of the or
ganization is to encopfago not only an
interest in debate but a more general
interest in the schdois throughout the
county, Prof, iishbyi 'rof. Andrew
Larson .of Mndraoj Misa Maude Vande
vert of Betid and Prof. Thompson of
Laidlaw, were appointed a committee
to work out the plans for the organic
tion.
On Saturday evening after the close of
the institute an informal reception Was
given the visiting teachers at fcianford's
hall, and a pleasant evening was spent.
Anions tho teachers who were in.uttp.nd.
unce at the institute we're: M, U. Hock-
onberry, E. L. Ashby, J. F. JJlanchard,
L. II. Arensmeier, Misses Rosa B. Par'
rott, Har.el Caldwell, Wilda Wilson,
Elva J. Smith and Elsie Osiiorn, "of
PrinovilloJ Mies Smith, Lamonta J Miss
Hideout, Lono Plnej Miss Phillips,
Cross .Keys j Miss Vivian Allen, Qriz
ly; Mrs. Hniitli and Miss Lillio Gard,
WarmsprlngsJ Miss Catherine Ijowtherj
Opal BpringJ Miss Tillie Flsch, Killing
beck J Miss Marie Moelirlng, Methodist
Hill j Miss Efflo Taylor, Mud Springs
Miss Myrthena Taylori Culver i J. A.
Tolbert, Yamhill Flat j Miss Nellie Far
rell, Youngs Mrs. Lillian Watta and
Andrew Lnvsen, Agency Plains j P. Ot
Fulton W. u. Cook and Miss Clara
Hdrfie'y; Madras) Mies Graco Bobineon,
Bedltockj Mrs Minnie Creasy, Opal
Prairie j It, L Greene, Ashwood Miss
Bertha Horney, Axe Handle.
STATE RAILROAD
BILL BECOMES HAW
u..
Th Mnaaur Plaeatf CaattfctlQnl
Amanrimant Bafarrf Saal Of
Stat In 106.
ByitVoto of 10 to H .ihe Senate las
Friday afternoon nuBsed thu lilll for .
constitutional nmondnient allowing tho
state to build railroads, and as tho
measure lo.J already passed UioHouho
mo amendment, will be submitted to
the v.oto of tho neonlo in 1010. Th A hill
was roported favorably by tho judiciary
commlttqe, to. whlcl ft had been ro
form!, but a minority jejport was bund
ed in by Senator Iledcea.. ami
down. II the amendment is aaopted by
thejlebplbftt Iho NdVbliibcr clecllaH W
1910 It will authorino enactments by
either tho people or tho legislature for
construction and operation of railroads
by tho. state, or by any subdivision or
district.
The "railroad bill" as it is known, was
Introduced in the Houso by Speaker
McArthtir, and' its pafisago was urged
by tho Portland ChatHber of bommeree,
the principal commercial organisation
in tho slate. The purpose of tho meas
ure is ofJeilly Stated to be for tiso as a
club over (ho larriman Iriterbsta, to
compel tho bijlldirig of a railroad into
the present jsblated sections of tho state.
It authorisies districts to organize and
bond themselves fqr fhp purpose of rail
foad btiilding, If tlio amendment is
adtipted, but as the amendment is not
Id bo voted upon until November, 1010,
mid it would then require some time to
organise and get through the prelimin
ary stages for railroad building, it
affords no immediate prospect of relief
for the railroadless sections of the state.
TEACHERS MAKE
EXCELLENT GRADES
Seventeen Applicants Pasa Teachers'
Examination With Best Aver-,
ages Ever Made In
The County
Of tlie 17 applicants for teachers cer
tificntes, who took the examination at
Prinevllle two weeks agO, not one failed
to pass, and all made unusually good
grades, Because of the excellence of
ihrse grades Superintendent Ford 1ms
published the general averages made by
tiach. The list as civen out by him is
as follows i
FinsT GBADE
Jdhn Tuck, Bedmond 08 6-13
Lilliah E. Watts, Madras 04 9-13
Andrew Largen, " 95 5-13
Myrthena E. Taylor 95 613
SECOND OHAItE
Bessie Cudd, Paulina 93 9-11
lipbriC. reen', Ashwood 89 2-11
John E. Mvefsj Powell Buttes 07 Q-ll
ErnQst tt. Ashby, Prlneville 94 2-11
Lottie Montgomery, " 80 5-11
Madeline Cudd, " 90 3-11
Edyth A. ItideoUtj " 90 3-11
Elvah Dobbs, ' 918-11
Vivian Allen, Grizaly 92 1-11
TlItltD oHadiJ
Earl Noble, Madras 87j,l-lJ
Nellie M. Farrell, Youngs t8
Edna L. Estes, Prlneville 92 9-1 1
COUIITY VOTERS HAVE
SAY ON NEW COUNTY
Fights Over The Division Of Counties
Hereafter To Bb Settled
At Heme,
State ji3Uui;hlerjjJ Feb. 19.- Coun
ty dUjMori fjehts liavo probably oeen
ellmlmtteq from tho legislature, for both
houses have passed a general bllt pro
vidlhg that the voters, of any pottion of
a county may petition for tho creation
of a new county, and that the county
court must submit the question nt an
election. TV rnrrv nrli nr nlanttnn
quires 70 per ceflt of the votes within
the propbsed new dotanty and 25 per
ceht of tho Votes in the territory com
prising the old county olttsido the nro
posed new county. Tills nrohortion wnn
decided upon ifo that a bare majority
cannot impose upon the neonlo th n hurt
dens of a new county and so that a bare.
majority ol an old county cannot pre
vent tho organization of a new county.
While this bill does not prevent the
legislature front creating the county or
prevent the orcauUation of
under the initiative, as Was done In the
case of Hood lliver Coltnty, yet the new
nfethod Is in general so reasonable that
netifiltf dc6fMitT o !.... mi
doUUltfUly bo told to proceed under the
getitita! law aiid not nak for special leg
ielatioffi
WANT CROOK C0U.NTY.
EXHIBIT AT SEATTLE
An eft
terest In a CrbWc county exhibit at tho
At-Y. Fair at $caftle, f9r. the imcpsso of,
advertising th,e resoarces of .iiia oocUon4
Tlie plun la t6 ask tbtiponnty for an np-
DfODrlllUnd nt tfttVY f 41 d
V , , 7. N ttvl Krv prposeox
gcUring the eshibfy WJ .plapi'pgn mail
&';?f H nud Wdditlpnulsum
Qr 500 will then be, Raised by nrlvate
nillianrtntlnn t ..I.I I.-' .1 . '
---v..t,ull vu m , Wl0 purpose. The
exhibit would includo grains," grasses,
frultS. VlHTPtnlllna mli..ln . 1
ools, speclmeivs pf Crook ,countyJIin
befAij fact tfvery oilier' prAto!
tho eouiitv.
.
NO. $8 . '
HFW Ui S: COMMlS-
liOfiER IS APPO 0M
Frarti Oafeorn, Reslgnad) Howard W.'
Tlirner Appointed' Asaurna
Office March 1.
Frank Oaborn, bh'd fdr the pasltw4
years or Wore has hbld tub position ot
United States Comtniesldner at Madras
has resighed the ohlce and Howard W
Turner has been appointed to succeed
him. Tho appointment tVaa madolast
Thursday by Hon. C. E. Wolvertont
Judge of the tJ. S. pistict Court at Port
land, and will take effect March 1, Mr.
Osborn'a resignation becoming effective
at that time.
Mr- Osbornj wbb lias held the Com
miesionership since Novernlicr, lDOtf, bai
been a most efficient officer, and ins ae-
terminatidn
gret among tlie
who have appreciated mi cWe kttfen
tion to the duties of ha tmco'. JStisi
ness plans, howeyer, necessitated, re
signing tlie ofllce ancjj his resignation
weeks ago, with ibe request that It bd
accepted as soon as his successor could
be appoiHted. Mr. Turner, who suc
ceeds to the Commissloricrship at this,
place, is well known and Very popular
in this locality, and no belter selection;
could .have been made to .fill the vacancy
caused by Mr. Osborri's resignation
He will assiime the duties of the ofllcd
March '.
fcommjssloner Osborn will continue tq
, .
takefi by. the new Commissioner, No
new publication of t the notices of proofs
will be pecessAry andtth change ui thg
office wilt nU in any way, affect ttio
final proofs which have been set!
SCALP BOUNTY BILL ?
WILL bEOOME A LAW
CsVote Scalps Worth $1.50, Wild Cats
, Wolves $5, Cougar $10
The scalp bouhty bill has
o
senate and house and will become a lavs;.
It carries ah apprbpriatjbn of ?40,p00).
The scalp bb'unty law was vigorously
urged by members from Eastern OregbtiJ
as a measure to aid the stockmen awl
farmers in the elterrnlnatlon of the coy
ote and other predatory anliiials. Some
little objection developed Ifi the senate
on final passage the cjaiin bejfag made
that a former scalp bounty law cost the,
state ?218,000, and that the, benefit went
altogether to Eastern Oregon,. but when
the Vote was taken only seven votes: '
were cast against the bljh. , . ,
The bounties provided ire as follows: '
Coyotesj Jl.BOjL $1 wolf pupsj
3.50 tfild cats! $& cougars, ?10.
ITEMS FROM OUR EXcllANS .
Importance 6f 8ood Sed . ,
It gets.to, be.an.bld story 6 fp&i every
year .about the Jtnportancej.o'f buying
good sjeedj and yetj thousauds. of, men
imagine they are hot WiUng. money hjf
it. Henry Howell la nbt oh& UX that
kind, however, lie was in Mbrti Mon-v
day, and bought 180 sacks c-f tested Lluq
stein, for Spring, .sowing.' Mr, iowpll
haB 50 acres seeded t.thn D.ufur Witc
Irish barley; a local iiarae for, iiTriqt o,
most wbnderfully proUflo producer Tho
Dufur White irlslnriah who christened
this baflej-, netted last year $2,500 off
50 acres of it. Tho crop growing on Mrt
Howell's plate this year will be placed,
on the market for Seed. Moro Obeerver.
D. I. A K Corhpany Is Sued
A. M.jDraohaa flJed.BuUsBainsthft
D. I. Bi P. Co.. enfoIninA. the comnnnv
from diverting moru waV'r rtbbvo Bend,
uian tuey ore ,tlor taking out. Mr,
nt-i1.-o'a hUinni U trt tkL.r. .
to build a dam befow iend and divert
the water for jthft "Qregon Irrigation"
aegrcgatlotl at tha pointi . . ( (
It la Uuderstotfa that, Mr. Drake wilt
contest thq.re&frt lejslol of the Ore
8 stTpreWi, tou ylrch practically an- ,
mia rwaHan .rfyhti, and has instituted
tho.sittt largely fa ibtdcr to bo able to
cartt,ujj to the U, S. supreme court
and IfyUn tho ldgheit court In the land
tHo ncimi : UecialoU of tho Oregon su
pfoliibfcoH. IU claims tlmthiajlpa,
linh right Still exists and demomta i.t
m vii xiuuoun understands it. thero
Is nc cofffeJitJon tit thh lX mIL1"8!
ttslV&tS V8 ff. The placed
bbi 1efn.a "estlon'-Bend
AUVERTlSBTyour iHU A .tW
Pouew., llKvt rWil: ilulJil tE
to resign caused general re-
people of this locality;
perform the- duties of tho office until
March l,after which time ajj proofs
r -if.;
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