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Entered ns second class innttcr August
21), 1001, at the Postofficu at Madras, Ore
under the Act of Congrass of March S,1S79,
THURSDAY
FEB. 25, 1909
A CRQQK COUNTY EXHIBIT
Elaewbero mention is mad
of a lnoveiijeut under way to ee
cure an exhibit of Crook count)1
products at the Seattle exposi
ttou. xuis is 11 move in uif
right direction, aB a good ex
bibit of all the products of this
section would unquestionably
attract much attention from vis
itors to the fair and the count)'
would get an immense amouti1
of advertising. The exhibit.
however, should be prepared
with care, and should contain
Epecimeus of every agricultural
products of the county, both
under irrigation and dry-farm
ing. In addition to this, litera
ture descriptive of the country
and showing the price of lands
in this count', should be pro
vided for distribution to all who
visit the exhibit. This would
augment what is being done in
that direction by the big irriga
tion coinpan' operating ia this
county, and would help Crook
county to get its share of the
home-seekers coming to the
Northwest.
The amount which is to be
asked from the Couuty Court is
a very small one, considering
the benefits to be derived, and
it is more than probable that
the request for an appropria
tion will meet with favorable
consideration. And, and ap
propriation of $500 from the
county would, with a similar
amount raised by private sub
scription, "be ample to make a
creditable exhibit.
An anxious period
Now that Mr. Harriman has
made a decision in favor of the
Deschutes line, and has given
orders for the construction of
the Central Oregon railroad by
that route, there will be a
period of anxious waiting in
this section of the country un
til the actual commencement of
work. There is a disposition
to believe that the announce
ment means what it says, and
that the road will "be built as
soon as right-of-way matters
can be settled, but there is a
growing distrust of these delays
which will make Central Oie
gon uneasy until it sees "dirt
fly" on the promised railroad.
A GENEROUS SCHOOL TAX
Speaking of school tax levies
while here, County School Sup
erintendent Ford statpd that
one school district in this coun
ty, the Paulina district, levied a
tax of 44 mills for school pur
poses alone last year. Com
pared witlr that levy, the levy
of IS mills in' the Madras dis
trict looks like parsimony.
that the theory of dry-farming
is false and the process a fail
ure, but that is a great mistake.
The theory reBts upon the bIui
pie principle thnt a mulch of
loose soil on the surface of the
ground prevents evaporation
and causes moisture to accum
ulate where it is available for
plant food. Before planting
any crop the earth is diligently
tilled for one or even two sea
sous, keeping the surface loose.
During thnt time most of the
moisture that is precipitated
sinks into the ground and is
here retained as it would hu in
a huge sponge. The stratum
immediately beneath the stir
face becomes a reservoir o
moisture almost completely
protected from the action of the
sun and drying winds.
When preparation is com
plete the crops are planted and
thev are fairly certain to 11111
turo whether raius? fall or not
being supplied with the moist
ure they need from below. Then
the soil is again covered will
the surface mulch and the next
Winter usually furuiahes
enough snow and rain to raise
another crop. Thus agriculture
in the semi-arid region, even
where irrigation cannot be
practiced, becomes a sate pro
cess. Crops are almost as cer
tain as the alternation of the
season.
NO MONEY FOI ORE
CON NORMAL SCHOOLS
HEAVY RAINS UN
EARTH OLD TRAGEDY
;320-Acro Homestead Law To Encour
age Dry-Farming.
Oregonian
The reason why the Mondell
bill, now before congress, al
lows 320 acres for a homestead
in the semi arid region is be
cause smaller tracts cannot be
made to pay by the process of
"dry-farming," Where irriga
tion is possible a farm of 320
acres is an absurdity, but dry
farming is something altogether
different, although it is not less
bcientifio than irrigation. The
charge has been made by the
lopponeiitt .of tilt) Moudali bill
Skeleton Of Man Found At Foot Of
Grey Butte.
An old tragedy, and what
may possibly have been a crime
committed years ago, has been
unearthed at the foot of Grey
Butte on the West side. The
skeleton of a man has been
washed out of a shallow grave,
and the Crook county authori
ties have gathered together
these grewsome relics and will
make some investigation into
the mystery surrounding them.
The skeleton was partly
washed out by the rains last
August, but at that time it was
believed to be the remains of
some Indian buried years ago
Quite recently other portions of
the skeleton have been dug out
and the discovery that it is the
skeleton of a white man has
aroused interest in the mystery
surrounding its presence in that
isolated locality. The first of
the week a careful investigation
was made of the skeleton and
the grave in which it had been
buried, and the following facts
are established: That it is the
skeleton of a white man, of
middle age, and standing
about five feet and six inches in
height; that the body had been
buried many, probably 10 or 20,
years ago, and that the body
had been buried in a shallow
grave, not over two feet deep,
as though hastily buried. The
skull and lower jaw with a por
tion of the teeth were taken
over to Prineville, to be exam
ined by the couuty physician,
with a view to identification.
In connection with the dis
covery of this skeleton, the
mysterious disappearance ten
years ago of Shorty Davis iB
recalled, and the report has
gained circulation that the skel
eton just unearthed is that of
Davis, Davis was a man of
small stature, ojul this fact
with certain peculiar fillings in
his teeth would lessen the diffi
culties of identification. The
result of the investigations of
the couuty physician have not
yet been learned, hnvveVerj so il
is not known whether there is
any Juct upon vvbleli to bafleJlie
tumor.
Fight On Stata Normal Qraft Dafeata
Appropriation For All.
State Capitol, Salem, Feb. 20.
A deadlock between the Sen
ate and House tonight over the
normal schools ended in iinal
adjournment of the legislature
without any appropriations for
maintaining the three state nor
mal schools at AtOilnud, Mott
mouth and Weston. Norma
traders in the house succeeded
in defeating Jill bills appropri
ating money for the schools and
foes of the normals in the sen
ate defeated all not nml nppiu-
priations as fast as they ap
peared in that body.
The schools made a last slam
in the senate tonight to win
$10,000 each to keep up their
vol k until the end of the pies
eut school year in June. For
this purpose they lushed
bill of Representative McCue
through thiee readings in the
house. For a time it seemed
likely to win in the senate, but
ou passage there it failed to
pass with only 15 votes.
The opposing argument was
that if the schools had valid
claim for fuuds to carry out
contracts for the rest of the
school year, the next legisla
ture could appropriate to meet
it, but that to appropriate now
would only keep the schools
alive. Abraham of Douglas
said that he would be willing
to appropriate money then for
legitimate funeral expenses for
the normals.
Bowermau declared that the
state is under no legal or moral
obligation to pay the debts of
the schools, since the law of
1907 specifically declares that
no obligations shall be incurred
beyond the money appropri
ated by the legislature.
This morning the house put a
$65,000 amendment for Mon
mouth on Senator Smith's bill,
which provided for one normal
at or near the center of popula
tion, but the senate refused to
concur and indennitely post
poned the bill. Later the house
defeated F. J. Miller's bill
passed by the senate last night,
repealing all the tiade normal
legislation of preceding legisla
tures. Tonight Representative
McCue's bill appropriating $10,-
000 each for the three schools
to continue their work until
next June made a big fight in
the Senate. Preceding its fail
ure to pass, Bowermau moved
indefinite postponement which
failed by a vote of 9 to 15.
At Bailey's instance the bill
was amended so as to abolish
all the shools and declare that
they should have no further
claim against the Btate.
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Public Sale
First-class
Job Printing
and
High-Grade
Stock at
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Job Office
PUBLIC SALE-IIaviiig ducitltd to
quit fnrniinc, I will veil nt public sale at
my much 5 miles Kast of Madras, on
Hay creek road, on
Thursday, Alnrch 4, 1909,
commencing at 10 o'clock sliarp, tlio fol-
owlng property, towit:
HOIWES, COWS, Kto-3 livml of liorsoii,2
guiding, weight About 1300 each, 1 mare,
weight about 1&0; 2 milch cows: 2 heifers, tt
and 14 months old; 1 yearling ball; 2 sows
with pigs; 4 iloieti t'lilckfim.
FAKMINO IMFLEMKNTO-Uct heavy work
harness; I rhaln harnets; I buggy, good run
nltig order; .1-1 n eh Harrison wagon; lClnch
walking plow; 2-eetlon harrow; mower; Mc
cormick binder, useil ono vaon.
MIBCKLLAKKOUH- Wheelbarrow, orcrl
barrel, well rope 7S feet long, 2 drills, I drill
ing hammer, 30 bushels potatoes, household
goods and other tools and articles too numer
ous to mention, Machinery and tools all In
good condition.
TKKM8 OK HALK -Hones, onclialf conh,
balance a months time. Other property on
time, purchaser giving nolo with approved
security. Hums under 1 10, Cash.
UIIAKM28 TUNBTAl.L, Auctioneer
G. J. WELLER, Owner,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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U. S. COMMISSIONER
Near Green Hotel
MADItAB
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