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MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY OREGON. THUGSDAti. APRIfc 2i JB08.
NO.
P 1 I
ADRAS
LIVERY
GOOD RIGS. GOOD TEAMS
W. LIVINGSTON, Prop.
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SHANIKO, OREGON t
EASTERN
OREGON
Banking Co
FOREIGN EXCHANGE I0UCHT AND SOLO
DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WOULD
it . .
Deposits, $250,000
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JjOWARD V. TURNER
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NOTARY PUBLI6
RIGHT-OF-WAY UP
DESCHUTES GRANTED
MADKAS
0, 0. COLLVER
NOTARY PUBLIC
Jnstlco of thd Ponco
CUlVKIl I'HK!KCT
Maps Approved And Ob
stacles TO Road
Removed
CULVER
If. BNOOJC
PHYSlGiAU SRGEDK
Office in Drue Store.
oregon OFFICIALS SAY WORK .
WILL COMMENCE SOON
MADKAS
OKE00N
MAX LUEDDEMANN
NOTARY PUlLIC
i'lorccr IiullUfng
MADRA8 OREGON
rout
Creek Sawmills
ASHWDOD, bRfeGON
NOT IN THE TRUST
ill miles from Hnyt'rcok ilodgJi Lumber $11.00 per tliottsntld nt
sTJ. FlooniiR nml fltiieliliiK lumber $30.00 per thousand. Other
,n-.. i.i.i nun it r r.11.1 f i i ni.'
ta I'lOjiuriiun. fuurcsa unu. iv. ijiju, viir.t iHinvo'ij jregon
A. E, CROSBY
U.I I I'M
HtOI'RlKTOft ,
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1 1 Comp eta I.lneol ruK. Mediclneii. Clicrti!cfl!. Kodldiold nefmcdlc.
1rli , Htrjrdinliio !id l'tut Dcntroycfs. SlUrk Vo04 ml Dlpi of nil kind.
A I I U'U
OltEGON
MADRAS
MEAT' market
JAMES W. HURT, PROPRIETOR
Jj H. HANER
ABSTRACTER OF TITLES
NOTAHV VVGUO
Plte Iniinrnnce, Wfd Ifturnce, 8urefrHond
HelKitat, Conrdynholdg
J'UINEVirXE,
OKEOON
NO. 3851
The First . National Bank
OF PR I NEVILLE, OREGON
II. r, Ai.r.rK( Prenldenti
Will, Wubwilir Vice I'rt'i
II. OMbHiU, Alii. CMlilcr.
ESTABLISHED 1888
Cnpllnl, Hurplun nd Undivided
$100,000.00
I'roflU !
A. M. WILLIAMS & CU.
f rabk To Bh hklacll Uibf W GoVSrii'-
' rrlent HoVlVe Irrigation -Tro
, . jeetHarrlfnah Aeatl
, Accept Terrhs
A (Hepatch from Wflsliihgtori gays
Hint the implication of tbe H-arriman
railroad for ft right-of-way up the Des
chutes canyon will be approved by 8ec
retary'Uallinger in a few daya subject
to a stipulation that the railroad com
pany shall later raise its grade eo as to
allow the river to be dammed at certain
paints, if the government shall decide to
go ahead with its irrigation project. ThiB
stipulation has been agreed to by Iie
liarriman interests. The dispatch states
further that there is no materinltcoti
flict between the Deschutes Railroad
and the Oregon Trunk Line, both of
Which npplied for righta-of-way through
the canyon, and that as soon as the rou
tine handling of the applications caii be
completed they will be appr.oved by the
Secretary. Secretary Ballfngei' states
that the reclamation project for which
the government desired to Use the
power of the UeschUtes river lias not
been abandoned, but that ia not the
intention to enter Immediately upon.lta
construction'.
The nonrdval
the Di'Echiites
GOVERNMENT UE8
TO REGOVER LAND
of
DEAlKiia lit
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Furnishing Goods
i-o-:
nooTa AND BlIOEfl
IIAT8 ANt) OAl'B
THE DALLES
OHECOH
List pur property
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KtbH AND CURED MEATS
Fish, Vegetables and Country Produce
GON
VAN TASSEL LAND
CO,
We Inwo mi re buyers (bun wp
have land fur snle
ORA VAN TASSEL, Alanajjer
Madras, Oregon
The Pioneer kIvpb you the borne ami
county news and keeps you hi touch
with ynur surroundings. SUbccrlbe
for It. i'rleo $1.60 per year.
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ROBINSON'S BIG STORE!
1 ct.iiiiii..h..i...iWwiW..- tmmit,Mi,n,rjtmnmmXMm mmmm in n
Line Just Received
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND- CHILDREN
suMmer shoes
STRAW HATS
i -tf 1 1 jii ..
tbtj riKUof-way.fbr
road remoyca the Ia?t
serious obstacle" td tile construction of
the liarriman railroad into Central Ore
gon, and ilnally disposes of tbe question
as' to which roUle will be followed.
General Manager O'Brien and Chief En
gineer Boschko of the 0. fl. & N. Com
pany have stated repeatedly within the
last few weefesf that nh soon aa the
right-of-way was approved Contracts
would be let and the assembling of con
struction forces would begin, the engU
neering department of the railroad ha'
gone ahead with the prepnratioh of its
plans nnd specifications' for the con
struction of the Deschutes row. and
doubtless tliia evidence of cood faith on
the pan Of the, railroad colnpany'luid
mijch influence in eccuilhg. the prouipL
"I'prpvaiot lie,rlght-of.Wtty fllapB after
ineinvestlpatioh was.inade Tho filial
surveys have all been inadei the prt-linx4
lmviy (letaila nave been woi kisl nm. nml
it is stated by the, railroad ofOeials. that
.i. . ". r
uiu imuiB are aii...reauy to suUinlt fof-
uuia on me construction work.
A few slight obstaclbs.to tUo construe-
uon oi mo roail reluain td.bo dioMBetl
u, uuv it is noi ue neve t .that nnv n
these will cahse seriotiB delriy. At se.
eral pf.ihts along the river there is con
flict between the surveys of the Dea.
clAitcs rood and the Oregon Trunk Line.
inn mo aispatcn Says that tlieso are not
material, and in any event the Dps
etiutes road could utlliiio tho rll..nr..
way oi mo other lino under the Canvon
xnconiyouier ohstacles are nri
vate power and Iiiigation projects, but
u is noi uoiieveu tluit the railroad chm
pnliy will liavo any dimcnltv
uiu u eeuiemeni Willi theili.
Beveral Weeks
O'Bricu stated
Chnrcihc fraud on tlie part df tho eh
tj I J , m T ,
trymeji, the government ,tlroiigh U. S.
Aflnmov MrHoiirt. hflH tirousht Bllitlin
the federal court nt Portland to refover
land acquired under four homestead en
tries for which patents were issued in
lDOi. In each of the cases tho entry-
men are accused of actlrig as dummies
for tfib owners of the land, and a vigor
oua effort will bo made to restore tho
land enibfaccd in these entries to the
public dtiniain.
Among those involved in the com
plaints is Jacob Kasser a Crook county
stockman residing on Cherry Creek,
kaeser was the stockman who gave If."
Thomai, a bogus peclal agent, a check
for.lUOO to "quiet" the title to biff land,
apd before the check was presented for
payment, notified the bank not to pay
it, and then caused Thpmas to be ar
rested. Thomas is now under sentence
to lg months at McNeil's Island.' It
was prObabiy due to this transaction
that the. government investigated the
title to. the Kaseer land, and tbe suit (o
annul the patents is the result.
JUDGE BEAN GETS
- FEDERAL JUDGESHIP
Judge ftobcrt B. Bean of tho State
Supreme Court has been appointed
United States District Judge for Oregon,
his appointment having been sent to the
Senate hy President Taft last Thursday
This appointment is for the new federal
judgeship for Oregoni created br the
last session of Congress, There Had
been a demand from Eastern Oregon for
a new federal district) but Congress in
stead of creating a hew district granted
an 'additional judge. Ex-Senator Ful
ton was an applicant for appointment
to the new judgeship but was not named
because tif the many protests filed, and
Judge Bean. Who had the endorsement
ui mtf iuuiinoiuan uar, was men nameu
ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES
I 1 .
e carry a full line bf General Merchandise and
FARMER'S SUPPLIES
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1 taken for trade ami in aceourit at 98c per bushel until May
J. C. & M. A. ffOBINSON
GENERAL .. MERCHANtS
1
ago Oenural Mahaoer
that it wan the ifatentlmi
of tho Harrlinan Ihtereste tb pot a large
.uruuo, men in me Held and construct
me line Willi all possible speed; as ebon
as the liulit-of.wnv wn ni..i
Pending the Si tllulutnt of thn Hirhtihf.
way difllultles in tho ennvtim neeotin.
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moiib iar ngni. ai tray dter thh fnlnnl.
dcrof thfa Uho lmvo been whAr -l.
tll0 fe,a'eda wefo asked nntiui,
canyon, rijatfer was disposed of, Th
rlBllt-oN.way ageht of the 0, It. A.N
Pflinpany, haft interviewed most hf ,
P.wixef s, of Inhd through which the lino
pnssop, aid he stated whll In t,i.-h
several weeks ago that eVfe'Miiing wn8
n readicss ty tr0B0 up th negW,R.
soon a ,)0tice halved
from W nlliltigtoli df tho abhroval m
niops.
Tho Desbhlttea ll.il!
legal riamo of thn Tt..fci..j
i .... "wi"H line,
is projected from tho Iriduth dl tho Jjel
chutes river to ltedmond. ri nie.
130 miles. It loavoH thn it.i..,- .....
Plains, country d on South At
mond by way of Trail Ornju,i
New Court House About Ready
Princvillp Journal
Crook county's new court house will
be ready to turli over td the couniy on
May 1. It Is passible that the May term
of circuit court will bo held in the new
building. Contractor -Shipp says that
al of the interior work is now practi
cally finished, and so is tbe outside witl
the exception of installing the pillars
on the porches.
curing me past week the concrete
work In tho vaults and in tho oorcl
floors tfas pnt in, the plumbing ia nbont
linisheil and the painters and finishers
are putting oh the final touches,
A gjeat improvement has been.mn.de
in iqe apijearan.ee .of Jhe fquare, by, re.
he
inboU,t; t
moving uie ttfiba except those
margin o.tlia Vai Tiie yard i9 being
bcnvilfedlli anti tho water pipes
mr irrigating tho lawn nro being laid.
It will qnlr be n short time until the
courthouse is sUrroUnded by a fltld laWn.
The big clock now keeps time as
steady as the sun
lho new furniture tor tho, several of-
ncea will not Arrive until libout Julv.
J.ne lurnlturo for thn mirt. rm ...tn
not be purchased this year aa there are
noinndson hand for" tho nurnoao nnd
the county court does not seo fit to incur
any Indebtedness at this time. As soon
as the lunds are available this hand
BoniQ.room Will bo nrmronrintpiv fi
nished, and, in thb, toeantimo thnnW
Dencnes, tablea and desks wjll here
suuneu amf made td serto the needs
temporarily,
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Mti Hfibd AtiandoHdd
fdrllnhd telegram
It id liecdliilii iiioro
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u..y inaitiia ptdiUotera of the Alount
UIki xtauway & Power Company have
abafiddiled their project alto.THU,nr t..
fui.j uuvicea nracticnllv tn n.,.t rf...
1 . ,, . "tV UUWl
7B .eeu ricelved by Ideal financial
Interests which were in in lili......
interest in the promotion of tho tract
tion ami power scheme. It is under
stood lint thb 0!rkca, of 1.08 Angeles,
whd rtro supposed td have furnished
whitteVer ainews df war hnvn"
so fa, hate notified these Portland in.
terests that nothing Inhrn u-nnlil l. .1 i
by illtni toward develdplng their righto
m Kunming n road,
1 w
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..rues wanting, in ihrlnp u.u,,.
to mm on i,x.,hV.,&. .?.: :;..:
i . . T"'"" "ur will
hUBe bring Bama.b'DrdrA ti,u L i
1000. aa wn,tll abut dowp" about
PHrtle3
HEW HOTEL BUILDIKG
OOH FOjf MAPJSAS'
J. W. Llvlnflton to Erect Now Two
" Story Biilldlng tin Hfs Prpp
" .- ' brty " -
,1. W. tivihgston has -decided to put
up a new hotel building in Madras, anir
will begin at oncu on the construction?
of a buildihg' for that purpose, 30 by 70
feet in dimensions. Tbe new hotel will
be built on the corner just North of tho
Green Hotel, on property Mr. Living
ston bought several years ago from A;
W. Boyce. tho old building Which is nt.;.
present-located on tho ground is bcjng
movedeome distance West of its pros',
ent location, to make room for the new
building. Lumber for tho new hotel
baa already been ordered and wl aoorl
be on the ground.
The new building wjli cpflsist df Iwf :
stories, nnd ill be 80 by 70 feet In di
mensionS) and will be eo rarjged that .
an "li0 can be added later wheii tleeed
The lower floor Will contain an office"
30x510 feet in size, the" remainder" of the
lower floor being utilized for (th& dining
room and kitchen. Mr. Livingston says
that when the new building 'Is com4
pleted hff expects td ,have a moddriily
arranged and np-to,-dato hostelry. VorJc',
will be begun at 'once, and the bnilditig
will be hurried to completion as rapidly
aa possible. There is considerable, travel .
through Madras ndW and tills is expect '
ed to bd greatly increased, when thd ,
Central Oregon railroad Btart9 construe1
tion, and the new hotel will be require!
to take care of tbe traveling public.
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INSTRUCTIONS ANENT
' !15
320-ABR HOMESTEAD
The following letter to Registers ami
Recehjrs o' local, land offices will be of ;:
interest to a number df people in this
section f
Gerttlemeji i it b& been brought td .
the attention of this office that in cer
tain bffices applications for entry under
he enlarged homestead act of February
19, 11)09, Public No. SIS, ate1 being rej, T"
ccived and. eiispehded. Thb following ?
instructions are issued eo that no rnis;" y,
understanding may esiat as to the rightl '. :
pf sdeh applicants. - ? 1 "
The iqstfttctions uilder lhii act have
been approved but have not as Vet beeii
printed lor distribution. The "said in ' .
structionej however,' contain the follow- '
inni
"Frohi tifaie to tirpe Hsfs dbslcrjatinc , ,
the lands which are sbbfect to entrv ' 1
under this act wjlt bo sent tovoiu and "
Imnlediateli- upon receipt tif such listk, ,
j-ou win note upon the tract books oppo
site the tracts so designated, "Designate 1
i, Act February 10. IfflW .Until siiclf ,
HetR have been received, in vonr ofilco; . 1
no application, tp. entr ehbhiil b& reX -
ceived and nd ebtfiek nltowwl nhiiolk
this net."
otl are, thettfproi dlrfccted that nnv
applicatldns. under 4aia,.hcU.fbr" lanllij' rJ
not listed, should KB iriihedtate ' ':
jectcd nnd the partlnS notifletl that they;n
will gain no rigi by the filing of sqch
applications or by appeal from there-
ection thereof. ;
No rights whatever cab be acbuired
under said act. either hi? Hhh1iHiti.n a
setttemeht; prior to the time thUliaia
are received in the local land office.
Very respectfully,
FRED DENNETT, ,
Commissioner.
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SETTLERS COMING
BY THE THOUSANDS
During the first month of thn Rn.i.,..
colonlisatioh movement tn Mm pn.si
Northvveat all previous, t-pv-nMi ..i invt
been broken, hi thb tiumUei' -of flew eet
tlera coming (0 Oiecoh. iififl luk hnrru
mad hne alpno have .t!& year carrieti,
twice aa maby colunlita in the first foml
Weeks as thoy did ln.,n cofmannndin
period last year. , Froih figiirea gath
ered from the Ilarrlmah litieaitis esti
mated that by the .end.hf Ar.rti i. '
will havu brought Into Oregon, Wash,
Biuu nnH,,Muj h(?ltjrJoft!i .tlmu 45,000
Ait " i'
t.o Spring WnwaL uponthesy ' ' A fa' '
flfiuriw k baco, ediciJqu of between !' ' Rt
iyjpQ and W.000 nkyi setlcra during tlie ' rfi t-U -
iharodf'";'?"-'-' ' a f
uewnf !r?t,wa, colonist uiavctiien't.
is shown by thb fac that, more.tlmn Eif
Pot e df Ihb tickets 8old to the H
n .vrvzon. K'efv ..,.i,...i...!fc
lown we cannot title ). .1
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