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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1909)
1 59 ''iV The Madras NO. 35 MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL, .1f, IPO0. Pioneer "v; '5 r X) t MADRAS LIVERY GOOD KlUb, UUULJ 1 cAMS CAREFUL j, W. LIVINGSTON, Prop. 2 j, 8, fyWW0 n"' I5 ,JfWri VlPP rw. J- 0. Fowmk, Cshr. 9 X t EASTERN OREGON Banking Co. FOREIGN EXCHANGE I0UCHT AND SOLI DRAFTS ON AU PARTS OF THE WORLD 'C,Hi Stock, ssp.ooo Deposits, $250,000 SHANIKO, OREGON PROFESSIONAL CARDS. OWARD W. TURNER U. S. COMMISSIONER NOTARY PUBLIC WILL VOTE ON BOND ISSUE Of S300Q RAILROAD NKARINI KLAMATH FALLS kill tRtu um5 'mmi CHUTES RAILWAY Jli MADRAS OP.KUON Submit Proposition To Vote Bonds ftp N'oW School Building - On May 1at flax Chart Of Construction s i! Pf Navw Road 0 C. COLLVER NOTARY PUBLIC Justice of the Poaoo CUIjVER PIIKCINCT t Is practically decided that E. E. Ly- tie, president of the Pacific Railway fc Navigatjpn Company (tho Jlillaboro Tillarnook road A will have charge of tha CULVER ' OREGON if. 8K00K PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OUce In DtiE 8toro. MADRAS ORKOOfc tyAX LUEDDEMANH NOTARY PUBLIC i'lonccr Jiulldlng MADRAS , . OREGON Klamath Palls, Or., April 12. There Is now every assuranco that flaraath Falls will get railroad connection during May. The roadbed is practjcajly cpro n1nfirl in tliln flv and ties and raila are The directors of tho Madras school t eIl, ifltd flcr)ag the matah, Most pf district hay posted notices calling for a t,c (je thrown up by the dredges has school, election on Saturday, May 1, to he(.n i0Vpicti nnj tho steel cane is makf iMnfi.iitAnviA.Anr imiMitiirA nntr B- A: ft ..i.t-. J Vi.f- construction of the Central Oregon Una - j - I liCVCDOtll J mw vw J schoolhouse. The election will beheld an(j jt may me time before tho at the ficboolhouflc, and the polls will he worJc on the yards is completed bo that kept open from 1 to 4 o'clock In tnc u,e sidetracks and the depot can be conr afternoon, as required by law. The BtructcJ j,ut tt,0 rcpQrt, s that a plepiipu waif called afr tjip jnptance qf 1Q throimh service will be established iuet or mnrctflspaypia qf w Mfltn. W1P as sqoi as, tho fjrst traiu, can reach the prcsenieq a pennon w nip opru m hj- cu 0(f)cialgqf thp Sqthern Pacific have been oyer the road to this city for In spection. Testa made in the marsh show that it is not far to a solid bottom, which is a good indication that the com pany wlU have no trouble with the grade. Xltymath Falls is making pre rectors, requesting them to submit the question Of bonding the district for $3000 for the purpose of building a new schoolhouse. The question of bonding the djatricl was submitted at an informal school meeting held several weeks ago, but rout Creek Sawmills A5HWOOD, OREGON NOT IN THE TRUST i H miles from Haycrcek. Rough Lumber fll.OO per thousand at Mill. Flooring and finishing lumber I8Q.00 per thousand. Other i in proportion. Address GEO. It. LEE, Mgr., Ashwood, Oregon A. E, GROSBY J'HOrJUJCTU ISTOFFICE PHARMACY t CIm Comp.ela Mrjo qf Dfug, Mediplnei, Chcmlctf. Houiebold Jiomedlej, . rerr!ti'8niiilrlM anil I'lioto Biiiipllct, Country KM I Orderi I kIvo mr ncon fdwilon K Or()unto In clurge,, iufo 'delivery guaranteed, Your preorlptou pj'pm eirKMiina aim vat i)otroyor, S(ocic Fooda and Dips ot all kludi. hue; for Ewtuun Kodak. Jlolii JIioiiu. WUOI.K8AI.E AND RKTAIU I DALLES, OREGON MADRAS MEAT MARKET JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR FRESH AND CURED MEATS Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce OREGON J H. HANER ABSTRACTER OF TITLES NOTARY I'UBLIC fire Iniurance, Life Iniurance, fiuroty Ronda Roat Estate, Conveyancing PRINKVJLLE, OREQO.V NO. 3851 , The First National Bank OF PRINEVILLE, OREGON D. F, ALI.KK, President, T. M. IUldwim, Cashier. Witt Wpiisweiub Vice Pres. H. BAtDu,A'4st Caabler, ESTABLISHED 1808 Capital, Surplus and Undivided S100.000.OO Front A, M, WILLIAMS & CO, DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods i-o-: ROOTS AND BHOES HATS AND CAl'S THE DALLES OREGON List pur property owing to the fact that the meeting was not regularly called for the purpose of voting upon a bond issue and it was generally understood that any action taken there would not be final, many people interested in the question did not turn out, and the opponents of, the pro posed ljond . issuo voted the question down. Immediately afterwards a num ber of people who favored the bonding of this district to meet the demand for better school facilities started a move? meut to sifbmit the question at a regu larly-cnllcd and legal election for that purpose, and the election to l.e held May 1 is the result of thnt movement. It Is believed that when the question is submitted at a regular election it will carry by a good majority. There is no doubt of tho urgent need of more school room for tho large and growing school in this district, nd this need is one that will have to be provided for before an other school year opens. Durlnir the present year, the primary and iBterme diate prudes haVe been so badly Crowded tnat the teachers have been hand! capped in their work, and the "best re sults are not obtainable under these conditions. In the primary grades one teacher has had 61 pupils enrolled with an average attendance of more than 95 per cent. The intermediate grades are us uamy crowded, and, provision must be made in the coming year for one or two more teachers if a high standard is to bo maintained for tho Madras nchool The building in iue now has only three rooms, and additional rooms must be provided, unless the best interests of the school are to be ignored. GRAFTER GETS SEN' TENCE OF 18 MONTHS paratiofi far- f arrival of the first train and a grand celebration will be held to commemorate the event. EX-LAND OFFICE ' CLERK ARRESTED Amos W.Long, formerly a clerk in the government land office at The Dalles, was arrested yesterday at his home in 8nlem by United States Deputy Mar shal William Griffith. Long is charged with having accepted compensation for favors shown land purchasers While con nected with the land ofilce. This is In violation of section 1782 of the revised federal statutes which provides that no compensation for any service shall be accepted by any government servant, be ho senator or mil carrier, except that regularly alloted him as salary, says tbe Portland journal. Lppk was brought to Portlaed last night and imprisoned in the county jail. He arranged today to give boed in the sum of f25O0 ler his appearance for trial before the federal court. MANY FARMERS AT TEND COUNTY MEETING WITH VAN TASSEL LAND GO, Wo have mire buyers than huve land for s.tlo we ORA VAN TASSEL, Manager Madras, Oregon The Pioneer ulvca you tho home and county Hows unil keeps you hi touch with your surroundings. Subscribe for it. Price $1.50 per year. IT 9KZE INSON'S BIG STORE ! i a IS Li m. ihomas, who was some timeano indicted by the federal it rand lurv on a charge of iinrersonntini m nffWr a C "- - f pieaueti guilty to tho charge and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at McNeil 8 Island. Thomas onorated in this county, tho transaction which resulted in his orrest beinir nn attttimtt. to fleeeo Jacob Kaeeer of OherrV Creek out of $1100. Ho represented to Khsspp timt he was investigating government' land entries, nd urutendinir to lmvo uncovered irregularities, domauded $uuu us tho price of his silence. He was given a cheek for the amount, but Kussor stopped payment on the check and hnd Thomus arrested. Thomas camo to this county as an in. suratico solicitor and claim's that ho was approached by a number of people wlio w.ousui mm no was a special agent. iwm nun, hub suggested the nlan nf . ... r ' tfroiung which lie afterwards adopted. A meeting of tho county organization of the Farmers' Educational and Co Opeiative Union was held in Madras yesterday, and a number of farmers from different districts in 'this end of the county were in attendance. The county organization is composed of six local branches ani each of these branch unions was represented at yesterday's meeting. The comity organization meets once each month, and much in terest is manifested in its meetings by the members of the association. T T 1 TT j. u. norney is president of the coun ty organization and A. D. Anderson is secretary. The farmers' union has o large membership in this county an J is Decerning a strone organization. up tho Deschutes river, says tho Port-. land Telegram, It is known that a ten der of tha iob has been made to Mr. Lytic, but neither, he nor General Man w m.sh At TV t ager J.Jf. crimen oi me fiarnrnan lines will confirm tho report. Mr. O'prtcn takes the position thattodis? cuss such details regarding tbo new roa would be premature, for thp reafflf) the Government has not yet prpve the company's maps, and upon this act by the Government depends (ftp ffttr? pf the entire project. Mr. Lytle admitted, th&t he m risaiKl some such rumors $oating a bo-tit in the air, but declared emphatically that no. such offer had been made to him, am he really didn't expect any such tender. would come bis way He intimates, that he has enough trouble on bia hand. to build the road into Tillamook. That it ,1s highly probable that Mr. l Lytle will be given this task ia a pretty ,-, safe bet, for ho won his spurs as a raiU - ' road builder in throwing the Columbia. Southern un into Oregon from. Biggs ta . -' Shaniko on sheer nerv'0j and unloaded it onto Earriman for a handaomo price. This achievement of Mr Lytla'a at tracted air. Harrirflan's personal tiaticei " and this has no doubt influenced tha "Wizard of tbe Pacifies" to give Lyt another crack at railroad building. That an early report on therep0m ' - raendations of the Government engi neers is anticipated by the Harriman officiakis apparent from the frequent; - meetings held by them. Anotlierses- . eion was Held m General Manager , K, O'Brien's office at 2:30 o'clock this aft 1 . teraopn, at which were present Judgo,, ' V. W CottOH, Chief Engineer Georgo ' ' W. Boschke, Tag: and Right-of-Way Agent J. W.Morrow, in addition to Mr, . ' O'Brien. - Further evidence that the Reclamsi-i ' ' tion Service officials intend to reconi- '. mend the approval of the maps of tho" Harriman railroad project up the Des- " ,v . chutes canyon baa been obtained lrom private eources. The evidence is, in ef fect, that it will be several years beforo the Government will be ready to nmlerr take to develop any of its water power rights on the Deschutes, and that by tho; . u , . time the Government is prepared to eo7 " h ':" ahead, the railroad will have developed,' ,; r , tho Central Oregon country to a point where it can well afford to makochanuea iitM, in its right of way if nccesjary. !: MEW MOMESTEAQ RULINC ''.' ' - 1 In a decision of the General Land Of dee today it was held that in order ta'-. enable the heirs of a homestead entryf man to submit coinmntnttnn his entry, they must both Bhow mi' denceon, and cultivation of. the land for 14 mouths by the entiyman or tho heirs or partly by both. The sam mio . it was held, annlktl in -. " vIV II 411.1 U MISS LOR EH A MILL WINS SILVER MEDAL The Methodist church was filled to its capaelty'last Thursday evening by the commutation proof was submitted by large audience which turned out to at- the widow of the entryman. Heretofore it haa beer, necessary obly ,u' " emryman or an heir to show residence on. or cultivation tf , , tend the silver medal declamatory con- iei, in wmun nine popular young peo pie of this place participated. TheSil ver Medal Contest is one inaugurated oy me prohibition forces for the fur, therance of their cause, and eaoh of thi subjects chosen by the vouuc neonl pnrucipaieu in tho contest lm.l eonio bearing utron that Question. uenerouB and well.desorved applause either tho land for 14 months. In another decision it was held tl.nk when an entryman sold liik imnroVu-' ments on the land and relinouished his entry ho was not entitled tDinnkn. ond homestead entry. ... ! m m mtm m m n r m mt m H . ne jus Keceivea-n ES FR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN j a luii line ui vitiica cii itai vimuuiac ciliu FARMER'S SUPPLIES NOTICE 11 -.i . allies. wnnuiii to hrlni: wheat. I u nun mi oci,huiigrt Ur Hour wlr I ri I li t (i r- . . f'f"00 'mis buiuhi uuroro the 1st of amy, iuuu, hh wo will abut down ahmit time. After w have Klmi imwu we cannot luku wheat ohanoe for llmir. 15.8t MADRAS MTT.T.tvn nrt -'--- V VUl ou ex plication of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company and throw open tho company's segregation of about 8000 acres. The land thrown open ia known aa list. io, U. Tho nrotput nf a uraue, of Portland M. !t taken for trade and on account at 90c per bushel until May I J. C. & Mi A. ROBINSON GENERAL MERCHANTS MADRAS, OREGON Reliable Seeds So much hu already been saic on the rniportance of buying your fr&fn lhh H only c nun, mmrnm sriie insjbusmes $ proof indeed that renc aione bu made the cquuty clerk. reeted the efforts of each of the vounc - InnlUATtu LAND THROWN OPEN i.w.i hhu coniesieu, auU the judges oaiom, ur., April O.-Tho dosertland "u " ",wat aiuicuit task in selecting ooam. nt Us meeting-in tho statehouso winner qt me silver melnl. n.B I mis atternoon. dee Wp! tr rat innnr ivno nnnfi,i .. .. I .11. ...:... ... . . . WIH5IICU UIHJU ailSS Arann Hill, however, and the decision nf ... judges was a popular one. nv n n Moorhead presented the medal in n r.ni presentation speech. The contestants ere; AU88ca Lorena Hill, Ulft San ford, Ethel Klann. Jennie llnrnr i?n.i i ... ' : -i iv u..c,u, Moiua j&tiiaer, Elslo North nip, Lea Mayes, and Mr. Ttoth ni Mr. W. J, Btebblns. Mrs. n.n pnr. n aus. k. A. Harvey acted as ludes LICENSE TP FISN NECESSARY After May 83 all trout ni fboold be equipped. with & fiahirialU nmiuu '. .,. i ... . . j ,7' " P8W uy the last eg MM cover the PiiiJ-o. ,i t y r Islaturo goes into effect on ihatda ilutii 5 i t ? f wontadl. This ileensu may be obtained o,h ul SfcSLi ' Lftfl. In tha Trout jwaathus overruled. ITEMS FROM OUR EXCKAN6ES Deputy Asaeasori AlniolnteQl County Assessor it, D. Lafollettn V,L' nounccs that he hafl tllo following depu' t es nt work in tfrotfk county. mnWinc who tlm nc0noo.r rt 1 Ironi the effcek nhd Willow creek district af L.D, Chaa. H. Lilly Co. fore- Tho law requiring UeijhsQ to fish how. U JffiriW ,T fc"1 3tf ,I?ww ' ortseedsmenontJie over, does not vM tow!uto A&iS acmcCowtSendtohlh.ren umier it LL aTZ Jn ,wiiQl substitute will have to oveh L.afol utt lil.,-Mf ..Vn .?"'r.". wK,r i - - - w tuovii iiiii i in tub tactuAi,. 111 l'l inev ll n,,n 41.7. iL. 7' ....u uiu II1II11UUIU7M lninl.. VMIOIIUII UllUUT 111 VOilt-a nf M''HO BUtlLlOll Wan tnnl.f. . . for catab Uh may ilsh without .1 0 utUto K'lS m.tt.. 11 r ' " I " "I'I'UIUIL'U ini" flint- ..Akl. iii I . J p,efU!e' w,, ' ovef Ufollette hlniso lUcara of age are not permitted Under l'1 ' bieville and Pate, illutu RelHRew trweue k A -k . - t - Jjk ' VJ( Jg 'fe lit tJi X 4 -' r, - f" ir rip- th law to catch worn than 75 trdttl In fA? ,,' work tUfnW uYo IvWeJoSrSa. UJluul80t iiy.-?tfe