The Madras Pioneer
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THURSDAY
MAR. 25, '99
SCHOOL BUILDING QUESTION
The action of tliu voters at
last Saturday's school meeting,
in turning down the proposition
to improve our public school
facilities, was regrettable, to
say the least. The Madrns
school is- too crowded in its
present quarters, and teachers
and pupils alike are working at
a great disadvantage. In the
primary grades, for instance,
one teacher ha,s under her
charge in one room over CO
children. The other grades and
rooms are similarly crowded,
and under such conditions it
cannot be expected that the
school will attain that high de
gree of excellence in its work
which ever' well-wisher of the
school and district desires. The
blame for a failure lo afford le
lief from these conditions rests
upon those who opposed the
measures offered at last Satur
day's meeting, but unfortunate
ly the effect i3 visited upon the
entire district.
In the coming j'enr the school
will require at least one more
teacher, two if it can be afford
ed. The question is going to
be how to house the growing
school, even uncomioitably, in
the present building, already
crowded bejrond its Capacity
with only three pnphprs. when
four or possibly live have to be
taken care of next 3rear. At
the school meeting not onl'
was the proposition for a new
school house; turned down, but
a proposal to make additions to
the present school quarters was
rejected. It would be interest
ing to know how those who
voted against the improvements
expect to provide housing foi
their larger school in the com
ing year.
And with this investigation in T? fl lo p QprlQ
stituted, it does not seem likely XVCAlaUXC PCtUO
that 820 acre homestead entt ies So much has already been said on tho
will be allowed in this section importance of buvinc your seeds from
,, , a reliable dealer that to repeat it is only
fur the present.- tc of wordSt gccds have
proved their worth our incrcas-
inc business is proof indeed that
merit alone has made the
Chas. H. Lilly Co. fore
most seedsmen on tho
Pacific Coast, jsend
for catalog, 120
page, illus
trated, dc
Jjcnp-
THE O. A. C, APPROPRIATION
If the re.erenduni is invoked
on the Oiegon Agricultural Col
l"g appropriation, for the
n vowed puipoSe of which an
Hicitntion 1ms been started at
Anhand. it will seriously or.ip
pie the fflieiency of that insti
tution for several years to come.
Frieiuls of I he college are tiot
afraid of the verdh t at tho elec
tion, if it should come to that,
but the question could not be
submitted to a vole until No
vember, 3010, and the appro
nriation Could not become
available until after that time.
This would delay the buildings
and other improvements for
which the appropriation was
made, and would impair the
efficiency of the school to that
extent. Fuitheimore, the feder
al government has offered to pro
vide funds for aid in education
and expHiimenial work, pro
vided certain conditions aie ftil
tided by the college, and this
can not be done without the aid
of the appropriation. The best
interests of the 6tate demand
that the effort lo invoke the ref
erendum on this appropriation
shall lail.
proved thci
BLinc busin
Hm c r i t
tFKDS ARK ,
HOI. It 111!
NO. 3851
320-ACRE HOMESTEAD LAW
At the request of a number ol
our readers, we have secured a
copy of the new 320-acre home
stead law and are publishing
its full text in another column.
Although the state of Oregon is
included in the public land
states in which the Jaw is oper
ative, one provision appears to
raise a question as to whether
this particular section of the
state comes within its opera
lion. In section 1 it ia provided
that "no lands shall be subject
to entry under the provisions of
this act until such lands have
been designated by the Sacra
tary of the Interior as not be
ing, in his opinion, susceptible
of successful irrigation at a rea
sonable cost from any known
souice of water supply."
It is generally known that
the lleclamation Service within
the last few months has made
some preliminary investigation
in this section, with a view to
takiug up a project for the irri
gation of a large tract of land
in this immediate locality. The
project under investigation con
templated tho storage of the
Hood waters of Crooked river
in a large reservoir abow
Prineville, from which several
hundred thousands of acres
would be irrigated. While the
engineers in cliarce of the wik
would not make the j.e&ult of
their investigations public, it is
known that the project is feasi
ble, but that its practicability
is yet to bo determined by the
A PIONEER GONE
Ed Ku truer, who died yester
dny morning at Prineville, was
one of the first settlers in this
pun if the 'county. When he
came here thirtj'-odd years ago
stock ranged all the hills, arid
the nearest neighbors lived a
dozen miles apart. In that time
he has seen the country develop
into a populous farming dis
trict, with a family on every
qu;u ter-Sf-ction. These changes
forced out of business the old
stockmen, of whom he was one,
but Mr. Kutcher with others ac
cepted the new order of things
and became a successful farmer.
Mr. Kutcher was a loyal
friend, a good citizen, up right
And honorable in all his deal
ings, and he enjoyed the con
lidence and esteem of all who
knew him. The news of his
death will be learned with re
gret by a host of friends.
The First National Bank
OF PRINEVILLE. OREGON
11. F. ALLRN, rroMrtem,
T. M. lUunyiK, Ciuhlor,
Win Wumvcmlkh Vli'u l'ros,
II. Dai.DiVI.n, Ami. Cimlilor.
ESTABLISHED 1888
OajiltHl. Surplus and Undivided
$1 00,000.00
front
CLASSIFIED LOCALS
WANTED Girl or woman to dn lioii'or
work. Iiiquiro tit or write Id The
Pioneer, Madrid,
FOR SAL 13 Four good horses. J2Q0
pound:) uuil over, 2 setn heavy Turin
lnirnta-; 2 new wiigonn, one stake
nick bed, the other u In. wagon
with 550 gallon water tank. , Can ho
seen at Hahu stuhle. W, G. Mooie,
tf-m2o
LUMBER AT GRIZZLY LAKIC Tho
Grizzly Luke Lumber Co. 1hh Just
Mulshed planing n nice lot of mate
rial of till kinds, mid will slur I tho
saw on the 28th lust. As the com
pany still has iv large amount of dry
lumber on baud It will he able to
satisfy all comers. ni2o It
PIIG& T, ROWAN, Prop,
HIGH CLASS TON
SORIAL - WORK
11
BATE
Madrjm, Oregon
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J0WARD W, TURNER
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NOTARY PUBLIC
MADRAS OltKUON
0, G. COLLVEf?
NOTARY PUBLIC
.JliltiQ'&oflloP008
COlA'Jil! PMOUJCT
CULVER
OREGON
w.
11. SNOOK
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Offlee In Drue Store.
VI A D It AS
OltKlinN
(YJAX LUiBfJcMANH
NOTARY PUBLIC
TOWN
5 LOTS,
& personal Property
HANDLES!) BY
0. W. BARNETT
GllW, Room 10, UUIfil-.N HOTEL
MADRAS, OREGON
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MADRAS n-
.IMFUK 1 LD BLLuIAN STALLION
Sired by "Brilliant de Coyghem".
it' Aril
X Color, Dng-nt Day; age five year
A nprtpr.t tvnft nt th ttnu l.
vmv i i i iiiiii will ui ' him ii inr iiim
J'lwnr Iiulldlnf
GOOD CHICKEN D INN 15 It Every
Suniliiy at the Halm Ilntol 25 cent
V. C. Moore, Trop. injl if
LOTS FOU SALE CHEAP.- For a
Mhorttlme only the Madras Town
hite Company is ollWrliii; lot.i for me
at very low prices. Tlioir ailverllie
mi'iiLoii tilts hauk page of tliln papr
oontaiiiH map thowlnc location of
JIailruH with refereno" U tli hv-rHl
laiiroaii lllett lliMiiti
tion. Coimlriiutlon of either of thi-iMf
roailrt will make Mm I ran the trailing
center of a lro tsrrltory. Th ilms
10 buy i i.ow, hifore the rulliitiil
aiarti, when lrtue will advunue.
PAINTING and Paper Hanging Flrnt-
cIiibb workmahfihip. Call on, or ad
dross J. M. Larten, Mitdras.
MADRAS
OREGON
J 11. HANER
ABSTRACTER OF TITLES
NOTARY PPBUC
Kire iDinranc. Mfa IntoMBro. Hureljr Boud
Rl tUK), Cenvvfanclng
PRfSEVHX. OKKOOS
A eomptw supply of legal hluiik fr
-ale including warrmity himI iUli claim
Wl, real, cliatt! and ru luortynKea,
etc. .1ua4ie cnfirf blaiiku and juftice
-iMiri win-k I'tulty. Nolflry Public
i'. J. iwna.
&.A mnkfi the season al- fnllni i.
f a t 1 1 ii i n I. Ki wii,.., i
;;wi!iiani Harpers Kancn--" TdSffiJ!"
'Madras- -Wednesdays and Saturdays
.'Emil Zemke's Ranch--- riuirsdays and Fridays
ftrmfi! single service. a o:
-W - - - - Wll IWUl. LI I
Farmers Eelg
ian Horse k
a m w w r a w r a uuikii iJt.iiii.Aiv
JTX. jTiV JtZS. JP9 . jCA. XOW )jV rfTTv jGIk. JK. V A J, J A Jk A A
mADRAS,
DOLLAR WHEAT
Jf tliH present local prices for
wheat could be established and
maintained peiinanently in
Crook county, the farmers of
this section would not care if
Mr. Harriman never built his
promised Central Oregon rail
road. But the trouble is that
the question of supply and de
mand is wholly responsible for
the present ' dollar wheat" in
Crook county, and the propor
tions are usually just the re
verse of what they are now, so
that I he local price is fixd by
the net price at the inilroad
except under unusual condi
tions such as the present.
WALL PAPI5U Call am! iuypeet the
new afsiorlnient just received al
Louukf Urn.' Furniture Store. Op-
m25
posite MoTajjuart & Wye,
The trains from the East aie
crowded daily with settlers who
aie taking advantage of the low
rates and moving to Oivgon.
NTot Coal Land
LI OME6TISAI). Notice for Puhllua-
tion, Department of the Interior,
U S LandOfliceat'fheDallcH, Oregon,
Miroli 10, 1009.
Notice in herehy given that
LEWIS E. IIAKISR,
of Jladran, Oregon, who, on Novem
lier 1, 1002, made Homestead Entry
Serial No 020SI No. 11092, for nej sec
21, (p 10 a, i 13 e, w m,
Kaa filed notice of Intention to make
dual fiveyoar proof, to ewtahllBli
claim (o the land above duncrlbed he
fore Howard W. Turuer. Uuitetl Statea
O'UiimMlnner, at his ofllce at Madras,
Oregon, on the 30.1i day of April, 1000.
Claimant namea as wltueHnes:
Harry ' Gard, Samtlel Uaheretloh,
Tliomas 1J Tucker, Don P Ilea, all of
Mudrab, Oregou,
FAItai FOR SALE-100 acred of land
known an the Young plaw, AJ mlieM
NE i f ilmlniH. For full purticolaiH
ttd(Ireb II ATT! 15 J. WKHSTKK,
4m8 Portland, Oregon.
DAYLIGHT STAGE TUtra will hu a
daylight alagu leaving JIidraH for
Shauiko every morning. Tho atage
will leave froin tho Green Hotel.
J. W. Livingston. tf
HOME CURED BACON At Madraa
Moat Market. tf
Not Coal Land
HOMESTEAD. Noticu for Pnldica
Hon. Department of tho Inte
rior, U. S. Land Olllce at Tlie Dalles,
Oregon, March 20. 1000,, Notice Jh
h'erehy given that
HOMER ALEXANDER,
of Madras, Oregon, who, on October 20,
1003, made Homestead Entry Serial
No 03012J No, 13U17, for Lot 1, sec2 and
lot 3 and 4, sec 1, tp 12 , r 13 e, w m,
Has tiled notice of intention to make
final flvo-year proof, to establish claim
to tho land above described, before
Howard W, Turner, U. S. Commlhslon
er, at his olllee at Madras, Oregon, on
tho4th day of May, 1000.
Claimant names as wltnesse:
G W Kidder, II H Cook, I L Hale, of
Madras, Oregon; William II IJanta, of
Culver, Oregon.
0. W. Mooiik,
ni25 a20 Register.
V. W. MooltU,
IleolumtUioa Service engiueera. (uK9-n3? vnliter
A Good Clubblno Offer
' We liave arranged for a clubbing rate
witlt ilie publuliers of Campbell's Scien
tific Farmer and are able to offer it to yur
iubtcrihrrs for only 50 cents in addition
to the Hil)cri)tiun price of the Pioneer,
This offer applies to both new subscrip
tions and renewals of old subscriptions,
The Scientific Farmer is edited by Mr,
H. VV. Campbell, the oiiginator of what
is known as the "Campbell system" of dry
(aiming. Ilia in igiurnH 0111 iih ue
ful information for the1 laitner in sections
where the rainfall Is deficient or irregular,
and every fanner in this section should be
a subscriber. The regular subscription
price Ii Si per year.
IV.
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milling
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Off i
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a GREEN HOTE
H. II. TURl'IN, Fmprkir
r-iousc Uioroughly renovated. Good snrc
Tables well auppllecl. Headquarters (or travel
ing men, and llic transient trade 3
OREGON
U N S ET
wn'
Suntet 7lacajlnc offeta the rcadcra o( this piptr the Kit 1
, review or nCVIEVB . . $3.00
gunabi inunfciMh i
WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION 123
ALL FOR
$3.00
AND FREE wlth vour "Ur' 0 . .CiM Wawaw
AND rnuc (UmtfattJ In four eulwi w IU W"
S U n b b I ivi
an rNcico, ei"o,i
,U Mil
Not Coal Land
LJOMEHTIfiAD. Notlco for Puhll-
1 cation. I)pr.rtmentof ti e Into.
rlor, U. 8. Land Olllco al Tho lUlles,
Oraxan, March 6, 1000.
Notice Is hereby given that
WILLIAM .1. SAYVUMJ,
of Hay Cieelt, Oregon, who, on May
fi, 1002, ijiude Homestead Entry No.
10780, fSerlal 02003) for nim-J sec 12
and eiiejtf sec 1, t(, 1 1 h, r 10 w 111, '
Has filed notice of iutont Ion to nialio
final five year proof, to ostiiblls!, olulm
to tho' land above dutturlliod befoie
Warren Mrown, Coiiiny Olork, at Ills
olllco at Prineville, Oregon, on theSid
day of May, 1000
Olalni'ii'i nnii-iHi4 vvltiiiiMHo:
W'U- il.ISl.Wii. ,1 I'.ii.MUl.. . llri. ......
A Q Kihhee, A V Wnou, of Hay
Oruok, Oregon; 0 M McPhcrson, of
Ash wood, Oregon.
C. W. MOOHH,
imIO hSO lU'Hlitr
usmess
A young man lovea a yoiinu Imly: tlifi'i8'1'8 '
lima. Tho young lady luvos thn yomi
tlmt is hor btittintJhH. Protty houii tiny g
riwl; ilmt in tliuir lmainnflH. Imw W w1"
cei tiiin things in tho way of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
SHOES, Etc.
That in our 1iihIiish. fur wo 1U' 'lle h"3'6"
AT REASONABLE PRlES
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