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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1909)
Pioneer A JL JLjLC? I'VOL VI n ma he31 :fl Hal MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ,9 1909, ,NO,4 FEED &SALE BY, MADRAS, OREGON - HOOD do STANTON ciiyu Your Orders Prompt Attention Transient Stock Given Best Of Feed And Care 1 J inflAFIBJA V Rfl APILT ITlHUiinu ifiniirvL i J. LJ. CALUPBEULt, FlOp,, jYlHDfHS BEEF, PORK, VEAL Wc hnve the best line of Fresh Meats In thc.country 111 kinds of garden vegetables in their season dim I T. S. Hamilton, Pica. H. II. FiiKNCir, Vice-I'rcg. J.O. Fovrtm, Cshr. t PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ((WARD V. TWINER U. S. COMMISSIONER NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE MADUAH OnEdON C, COUVER NOTARY PUBLIC Justiqo of tho Fenoo CUI.VEU MlEOINCT CULVER QRQON w. II. SNOOK PHYSICIAN & SURGEON qnico In U:ue Store, AIADKA8 OREGON J H. 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DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing Goods I100TB AND 8HOK8 1IAT8 AND OAI'3 THE DALLES OREGON LUEDDEMANN NOTARY PUBLIC I'loncor Uulldlns MADRAS OREGON A. E. . 1 i & ROBINSON'S BIG STORE j NEWF A Big nine Of ALL DRESS GOODS: JUST RECEIVED Also WORSTEDS, LADIES, CHILDREN'S Full Line Of OUTINGS . MEN'S ' HATS UNDERWEAR And CHILDREN'S Arid , For MEN CALICOS SWEATERS CAPS And WOMEN J. C. & M. A. ROBINSON GENERAL MERCHANTS MADRAS, OREGON . iii , TL j two other men when without warning ft P.hlQT FnnrmOPr VlQlTS ilPJhirGc'rock about tho size of ft man'" Madras Country MADRAS MAY HAVE ROAD SOONER THAN EXPECTED Inspoots Stirvoy Down Wlllovy Creek Sees Redmond Irrigated Lands -rMoro EnglnoorsAro lp Tho Field. Chief Engineer George A. Kyle of tho Oregon Trunk Lino arrived In Madras late last Thursday evening and Friday mprnlnir, in company with Robert Bea whp has charge of the work for the Hill road on Crooked Hiver near Trail Cross ing, started to lopk pver the survey of the Oregon Trunk down Willow Preek canyon and along tho .Deschutes to the Warinspring ferry. This portion of the Oregon Trupk Line is not in conflict with the If arri man line, wlunh leaves the Deschutes canyon at Trout Creek, and the deduc tion is made here that the visit of the Chiet Engineer means tiie early con struction of the Hill road between the mouth of Trout Creek and Madras and that construction crews will soon be at work between those points. Mr. Kyle returned to town from the Deschutes canyon Friday evening and Saturday morning left for Trail Crossing to inspect the construction work being lone on tho Jlill Hue near Crooked River, and also inspected the Central Oregon survey to Redniond, which was recently purchased by the Oregon Trunk peojjje. It was rumored here that Chief Engi neer Lylo would continue his trip on from Redmond to Jleqd and Odell, sur veyors for tho Hill road being at work South of b'th ploccs. At any late it is not known that Mr. Kyle returned 'North through Madras, and it is judged his visit South of Bend foreshadows the early placing of construction crews along the surveys now being made by the Or egon Trunk Line's locating engineers. While in Madras, Mr. Kyle, who re cently resigned as Assistant Chief Engi neer of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound to become Chief Engineer of the Oregon Trunk Line, spoke aB though very much pleased with his trip of in spection so far and that from j.resent indications the Hill road will be built from the Columbia River to Madras in much less time than was estimated at the beginning of the work. Another crew of railroad engineers in the employ of tho Oregon Trunk, num bering about 15, arrived in Mat'ras last Saturday evening, bound for Crooked Uiver, and it was given out that upon arrival at their destination they would begin setting grade stakes along the re cently acquired Central Oregon survey, working North to connect with the sur- ey of the Oregon Trunk Line at this place. And it is probable that before many days construction camps will be stationed every few miles between Mad ras and Crooked River, with crews pushing tho work as rapidly as possible ill along tho lino. The definite terminal of Hill's Oregon Trunk Line is not yet made known. ccording to statements made by the head officials they don't know them- pelves, so to use a "canned" phrase. the Oregon Trunk 'Ms on its way. but don't know where it's going." How ever, the crews of surveyors that are now working South from both Bend and Odell gives assurance that tho Hill road will tap the irrigated region of Klamath Country. With his road this far Hill may concludo to invade California. Re- gardlesB of tho probability of California extensions, tho activities of tho Oregon Trunk lead to tho conviction railroad observers that tho Hill road will at least travorso Oregon, North and South, and tap tho wheat, timber and nigated sections of Crook County and also tho Klamatn Lake region. Iho Oregou Trunk is prepaiing for more active operations at the mouth of tho Dcsehutea Rivor. An agreement has been entered into with the thodamelte near tho mouth, under tho terms of which tho railroad will cross tho dam 150 feet abovo tho riv-n and 10 feet higher than tho dam. Wa- gon roadB aro being rapidly constructed for tho moving of tho outfits now ou tuo ground, MAN KILLED AT SHERARS BRIDGE Tho first fatal accident on tho con- Bthtctlon of tho Deschutes Railroad, oc curred .at tho Hastings camp in the Des chutes canyon near Grass Valley last Thursday night at about 11 o'clock. A, Koweon was sleeping U a teat with head fell from tho high cliff ftbovc and lorn through the tent striking Mr. How son on tho left side, Jt fractured tho left lea nncl caused Internal injuries, Tho injured man was taken to the rail road hosplM at Grass Valley, reaching the city In tho eaily rnprnips and died at 10:35 a.m. . Ho was a native of England and years of ago. RECEIVER ASKED FOR IRRIGATION COMPANY Rival Crews Busy In Des chutes Canyon CONTRACTORS NOT DE LAYED BY LEGAL BATTLE Moo nd Equipment Leave Dally For Interior, Whoro Warehouses Are L!ed For Storage purpose? Struggle On For Control Of Doschutes Irrigation 6i Power Company's Land Holdings Opntrol of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company, the." concern that is carrying on a great work in this county, is now a live issue. The bond holders have instituted a suit in the Federal Court at Portland to have a receiver ap pointed and in the allegations of the complaint, mismanagement and delin- rjuency in payment of interest on bonds is charged. Replying tp these state' luents the local management which rep resents control of the stock of the com pany, says that this latest is an at tempt to grab a plum which gives great promise of richness by the railway lines now building in this section. Troubles for the irrigation enterprise seem to be culminating at a most inop portune time. However, atsurance is given on both slues that there will be no check in the reclamation work in the Bend counti y. When the Oregon Trunk Line Is extended into that section, the lands offered by the Deschutes concern will be among the very inviting pros pects open to settlers. Rapid develop ment and ft large influx of settlers were considerations figured upon by the Hill people when projecting a line into Cen tral Oregon- John G Deahler, a banker of Colum bus, Ohio, is the complaintant in the suit filed. He is said to represent the bonded interests of the irrigation enter prise, aggregating about $350,000. L. G. Addison and F. H. Sink have come to Oregon to take charge of the legal proceedings, retaining as assistant in this work Col. C. E. S. Wood, who filed the papers last week. These men rep resent the bond holders' committee, which has been making an inquiry into the company affairs for several weeke, and believe that it is necessary to get a reorganization of the company. Something more than 214,000 acres have been segregated in the Deschutes project. Of this total about 00,000 acres has water on nt the present time and approximately 50,000 acres has been sold to settlers. The stock issue was $2,500,000, which went to the promoters of the company Messrs. Johnston, Tur- ney, Guerin and Defdiler. Bonds to the amount of 359,000 have been issued during tho progress of the work. Re cently interest on the bonds has been in default, as the sale of land reclaimed and ready for settlement has been slow, says the management. With the rail road in early prospect, the local officers- ay that they havo begun negotiation? to pay tho bond interest, and would have no difficulty in putting everything in good shape. t the time tho company was formed tho average prico for tho reclamation of these lands was $10 per acre. The com pany operated under this contract for several years when It was found that tho price was ruinously low and that if work continued under this contract dis aster would follow aud the comnanv co into bankruptcy. Tho company peti tioned and succeeded in making a new contract with the State Land Board at an average of $25 per acre for the re maining lands of the Pilot Butte and the Oregon Irrigation projects, being at that time about 100,000 acres Unsold. An other contract for what is known as the Uenham Falls contract of 74,000 cres at n prico of $C0 for each iirigablo acre and $2.50 per aero for the non-irrigable or pasturo acreace. Tim rrntf i.n- been handicapped to a. great extent on account of tho lack of trnn but tho company has been making good progress with tho work, considering this great handicap. Tho resources have been used in carrying on tho develop ment and makinc the aluable, Excavation for the new warehouse and business building of C. E. Roush, to be used in connection with his Madras Trad ine Co, store, was commenced yesterday. The building will be erected adjoining his present quarters, the tear to be used as a warehouse and the front as a salesroom The Dalles, Or., Sept. 6 From all in? dications in Tho Datles and reports fron) various camps alpng the surveys, neither the Hill nor Harriman railroad con tractors aro worried as to tho outcomo of the legal battles ol thp rival railway, magnates. Porter Bros', headquarters in the Mar sonic buildin? Is a busy place, an office force of about 12 people being main tained. Regular shipments of steel rails and other equipments are being mado over the Great Southern, and. wagons loaded with men and supplies are being sent put frpm here at intervals. 4 party qf prominent business men of Tiie Dal)es returned reepptly from a trip thrqugh the pountry thai will be tapped, by the proposed Deschutes railroads, Moro, Grass Valley and Shanlko were among the towns yisited, and in speak-. ing of the trip one of the party made the following statement) "In my opinion at least one road will, be built, and from present activities there is no reason to doubt the con struction of both roads. On this side of the river, at the mouth of the Deschutes, Porter Brqa. have a big crew of survey ors camped, and on tho opposite aide Burns (fc Jordan, subcontractors unoer Twohy Bros., Harriman contractors, have 150 laborers at work grading. Twohy Bros, are sending supplies regit larly from Grass Valley, their headquar ters, and they have leased the W. H. Moody warehouso at Shanifcq, which i used for storage purposes. "Porter Bros', men are in evidences everywhere, and tho Oregon Trunk peo ' pie have lots of supplies at Shaniko,. where they also have leased a warehouse. from W. H. Moody. They have secured the Malcolm Mopdy warehouse at Dufur and have a large amount ol supplies at the Southern terminus of the Great, Southern," PRINEVILLE MAY BE ON RAILROAD MAP Information Leading To The Pellet HIIT1' Contemplates Building Up Crooked River Prineville Review A mm who arrived at Prineville Mon day from The Dalles at tho request of Porter Bros., contractors for J. J. Hill, gave the information that ho was going to work tor the Porters in Crooked" River Valley, and that the route con templated by Hill involved a road from Madras to Burns, thence to the Lake- view country and on to San Francisco. The man was most posltivo that Prine ville ia tolhave a railroad, in spite of the fact there has never been a railroad surveyor's stake driven in the valley. The news caused a small flurry of ex citement lure, the peonle of Prinevill'u not having become accustomed to hear railroad talk in connection with their homo town. If tho man's assertions are correct, Hill's plans of building South of Ben 1 are carefully masking his future possiblo operations here, until a sufficient crew of engineers accumulates to map out tho line between this city and Burns. At any rate, if the state ment proves to be correct. PrinevillH will know it within a week, as Hill losea no tune when onco ho starts unon n project. BANK FOR MADRAS IS NOW ASSURED J. M, Conklin of Portland, who bus been making preliminary arrangements luriug tho Inst foty days to locate a bank at Madras, left for Portland last, Thurs day, where ho expects to purchaeo tho supplies and equipment necessary to conduct a general bankinc business nt this place, Thoro has been qulto a number of shares subscribed by local capital In thiu vicinity, tho prico of which Is $100 per share. The Incorporation nane wllf be taken out under the lawB of Oreaon. and as soon no practicable after the re turn or Mr. Conklin the organisation Will be ComploteU,