The Madras Pioneer
MADRAS, O.ROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 50,1909.
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fLIVERY, S STABLE
MADRAS, OREGON
HOOD & STANTQN
Your Orders Prompt Attention
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: Transient Stock Given Best Of Feed And Gare
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Qi C, COLLVER
NOTARY PUBLIC
JuBtioo of tbo Penpo
CULVER PBKCINCT
CUUVER
OREGON
HOWARD' W, TURNER
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Madras State Bank
MADRAS, OREGON
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Money transmitted to all parti of United States and Canada
J. M, Conklin, Preyit and Gen. Mm'gr C, E. Roudi, Vice-Pfwident
DIUUCTOllH: C. K, Hpush, M, I'uU, J. C. ItoWtuon, Uolit. Iloa, J. M. Conklin
U. S.. COMMISSIONER .
NOTARY PUBLIC.
INSURANCE
OltEGON
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PHYSICIAN & SURQEON
JH.HAHER .
ABSTRACTER OF TITLES
NOTARY PUBLIC
Firo Ipturanfo, Wo Insurance, Surety Bond
'ItcO Katnto. Convoyanolnu
I'MNKVILI.K, OREGON
y ARDAO UTAT MADEET
B I If III sal urn iiiimmi g
Campbell, Stroud & Co., Props. t
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
I :f:r:es:e3: .A-osro cxjeed nviETS
t We have the best line of Fresh Meats In the country X
! AIL KINDS OF GARDEN VEGETABLES IN THEIR SEASON '
The California Wine Co.
SHANIKO, OREGON
Announce tho opening la Shanlko of a wholesale and mnll order
house, which handle nothing but bonded liquors and high grade
Cnlifiirnln wliu-s nttlto mime prices charged by city wholesaler.
Thi linn maintains no bar ntid does no retail business further than
t give I(h until nrdor customer a guaranteed service or quality and
promptness. Give ua a trial and be convinced.
SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BARGAIN No. 1
One quart bottle California Brandy,
or B-i our.old whisky
0 e quart bottle Port Wine
O'.o quart nottlo Hherry Wluo
One quart bottle JtfiiHcatel Wlno
All For $2.50
BARGAIN No. 2
Sherry Wine, 91 .50 a Ration,
3iiBCutel Wliii-. 82 a gallon,
A 8-yoar-old Hotirlhiu Will
ky, S3 a gallon
All For $6.00
A FINE OLD PORT WINE, $1.50 A GAL .
Mail orders given prompt and close attention.
Goods sealed and packed in good condition.
When you are in Shaniko,
look for the barrel in front.
NO. 3851.
The First National Bank
OF PRINEVILLE, OREGON
II, F, AU.KM, l'roKlilont.
T. M. JHLDwlw, Cashier.
Will Wukzwkilkr VIco Vicn.,
II. UALD.viN,jt. CaaUlcr.
ESTABLISHED 1088
Capital,- Surplm and Undivided Profit
$100,000.00 -
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
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DEALER8 IN
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Furnishing Goods
:-o-:
HOOTS AND SnOE8
HATS AND CAPS
THE DALLES
OREGON
DROP IN AND'SEE
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Sharp & Powe
DEALERS IN
Soft Drink:
OIF1 -A-XjILa 22ZI3STIDS
Imported And Domestic
CIGARS
Loucks Building
MADRAS, ORE.
The Plo'iiber'a clubbing list in an
other colutrfti contains an exception
ally good assortment of publications,
and at prices to suit everyone.
1 M ROBINSON'S BIG STORE I
TO OUR PATRONS ANO rHItNUS
We will close our store Jan. 6, 1910, and
remain closed until about Jan. 16, for the
purpose of taking our annual inventory
A Merry Christmas And Happy New Year To All
J. C & M. A. ROBINSON
GENERAL MERCHANTS
MADRAS, OREGON
Railroad Conmissiry Has
Many Supplies
BOTH ROADS WORKING
IN SPITf; BF WEATHER
Preparations -Being Made To Ertv,oy
Largo Crowa In Early Spring
Blasting Daily
Work on the .wo railroads in this
vicinity pontlnavij unabated notwith
standing the snowy and -freezing weather
-prevalent in Ccu.rnl Oregon.
Blasting is heard nt .frequent intervals
down Willow Creek Canyon- wlfere the
Oregon Trunk Line is boring two tun
.nols through the rock. P6rter & Clark
eon, wjio have the contract for con
Btructing tiie Oregon Trunk up. Willow
CrceR', have three camp: fully establish
ed between Madras and the Deschutes
although they are not yet carrying very
large crews, as it is difficult to get la
borers to come in during the; cold and
somewhat uncertain weather. At the
present time there is a force of aliout
150 men. P-ortsr Bros, are daily receiv
ing largo consignments of supplies, and
from present indications they will he
prepared by the time the weather breaks,
to havp tho Willow Creek ani Deschutes
Canyons overflowing with workmen be
twoen Madras and the mouth of Trout
Creek.
The roads are iu fine shaqe for freight
ing, being almost like pavement, nl
though icy and slick, and- horses are re
quired to be sharp-shod in order to re
tain their footing.
BIG SHEEP COMPANY MAK
ING PREPARATION TO SELL
SheeP-Breedlng "Plant WIN Close Its
Business By Latter Part Of
. Next Year
A bookie; . being prepared in Port
land for general distribution throughout
the United States and in foreign coun
tries announcing tho sale of all the flocks
of the Baldwin Sheep & Lapd Company
in Crook County and confirming the re
cent announcement that Oregon's great
est Bheep-breeding plant is going out of
business. Limited range is said to be
the cause, says the Oregonian.
J. 6. Edwards, manager and'principal
owner of the Hay Crock ranch, has gone
to New York for the Winter, but left
instructions at the ranch to make every
preparation to close up tho company's
sheep-breedirtg business within the next
10 months.- The company's holdings,
about 27,000 acres of meadow and graz
ing lands, will be leased to, farmers for
hay-making and pasture. With more
than 1000 acres In alfalfa, the lease-holds
will yield a large revenue, making it
necessary for tho company to Bell its
lands at a sacrifice. Speaking of the
ranch-owner, C. M. Hyekill of Portland,
who is preparing tho company's booklet,
said:
"While there has been heard some
criticism of the Government forestry
policy, Mr. Edwards has been misun
derstood In regard to his attitude. He
hag said that the cutting down of the
range is the reason for closing the ranch,
because the Hnycreek breeding plant
cannot be operated on a small scale. Its
nvestment in lands and improvements
s largo, tho improvements aloao having
cost abovo $76,000. Its fixed charges
of operation are necessarily heavy, be-
cauBO of the class of its business.
"Mr. Edwarda has never criticised the
forestry policy in the abstract, Ii that
s the beet policy, then ho la ready to
close tho Hay Creek ranch as a breeding
plant on its present scale. He is satis
tied with whatever is tho best for the
general good. Those who nro acquaint
ed with Mr. Edwards know that he is
the last man to placo his personal inter-
A. E. PETERSON I
SHANIKO, OREQON
Watchmaker
jr and Jeweler
Jewelry of ail kkidi made to or
der and repaired. Setting! for
Preciow Stottti made.
FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEES
cits foremost if prejudicial to tho larger
interests of the public."
t is said tbero aro to bo sold at the
Jfay Creek ranch upward of $8HQ,()pp
it. -I '''' -. l" tal I
wortn f)i ueep, anu mm sHcrce jiriuew
are rjepp.fgftry, because of the company's
determination to be rid of its stock be
fore the enj p(f JP.10, when tup lateef. cpt
p,f fpjest ranip is expepted tp go jpto
effept. Whjlfi smaller fibeep'brpeding
J lapis, or tnojp pi greater extent mat
p, not rely on fprest range, can pontinne
tfl parry on the sheep-breeding business
qt a gppd profit, the lirmtipg of forest
range epems to liaye particularly affect
ed the Hay Creek plant, as jt happens
to be located at the edge pf the Blue
Mountain lorest reserve.
WILLIAM CRAIG IS SEN
TENCED fO ONE YgAR
Portland Oregonian
Declining to make any statement
which might have had a tendency to
mitigate- the sentence which he was
about to' hear from the lips of Judge
Wolverton in the United States Court
yesterday, young William H. Craig
smiled when the court ordered him sent
to prison for a year and a day. Craig
was convicted of stetling a registered
letter from a rriail pouch placed in his
care when driving the regular stage from
Madras to Heisler in Crook County,
Craig, who is known as somewhat of
a dandy in the rural district, stole that
lie might adorn his person to make an
impression on tho father of a girl lie
wanted to court and who had forbidden
him to enter the abode of the enchant
ress- During the proceeding! Craig has
been cool an,d unponccrned. After re
ceiving sentence he sat down in the
office of the United States Marshal and
cried.
The sentence imposed is the lightest
provided by the Federal law and was so
fixed because of the recommendation of
the jury for mercy. He will spend next
Christmas on McNeil's.Island.
EDITOR OVERMAN IS.
TURNED LOOSE AGAIN
Prosecution's Works Are'Too Coarse"
For Oregon's Executive Re
turns To Shanlko
Salerp Or., Dec.28. Governor Benson
yesterday afternoon denied the requisi
tion of the Governor of Washington,
asking for the return to that state of E
H: Overman, under arrest in The Dalles
and wanted in Washington on a charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses
Governor Benson found the evidence in
sufficient to show that the man was a
fugitive from justice, as was claimed, lie
having lived in Spokane County where
the offense was alleged to have been
committed for nine months afterwards
giving the Washington officials ample
time to prosecute him, though no moves
in that direction were made. Overman
recently started tho Sbaniko Star.
The Dalles, Or., Dec. 28. E. H. Over
man, editor 01 tno unaniKo btar, who
was arrested at Antelope recently at the
instance of the Sheriff of Spokane
County, Washington, was released from
custody by.Sherlff Cbrisman last night,
upon receipt of a message from Gover
nor Benson stating he had refused to
honor the requisition papers issued by
Governor Hay.
Overman at the time of bis arrest
agreed to return to Washington without
requisition, but later changed his mind.
He was accused of obtainiu money
under false pretenses by passing an
alleged worthless check. Overman pro
duced affidavits signed by prominent
people of Olympia, it is said, refuting
the charges.
The Stianiko editor returned to his
tome today and will resume the publi
cation of his newspaper
RELIEF ASKED F0 HOMESTEADERS
Washington, Dec 21. Representatives
Humor, Mondell and Martin today held
conference and agreed to unite in
pressing for consideration the bill reliev
ing homesteaders in tho Northwest trom
the necessity of residing on ther lands
through the Winter. .
Reports indicate that the weather is
unusually severe and many requests for
this relief are being received. f
It is asserted that new settlers are
finding it impoBsiblo tp remain on heir
lands.
Salem, Or., Dec. 22. H. T. Hendryflc,
representing the Oregon, Washington &
Idaho Finance Company, was in tho city
yesterday to consult with the Desert)
and Board regarding the terms of thohtho northeast, 20 degrees in lengtl
contracts for the preliminary surveys of
the Columbia Southern project
Platting Wair" Addi
tion To Madras
LOTS WILL SOON BE
placed oh mm
Will BoOnoOfjVladractMc- Desirably
Residence Districts -Reqc
Tlle AnncuncerrieRt '
Duncan MacLeod formerly of Prine
villc, a member ol the firm of Thorfap:
son, MacLeod & Neill, of Portland,, waq,
in Madras the last few days attending
to business matters.
Mr. MacLeod is one of the mapy whq
have realized the numerous advantage
that Madras has over many qf the qthec
towns in Crook County in being a tratjr
ing center for a very large section,
fertile grain producing country, and
will be without adouqta division poinj
on both trunk lines now under con;
struction up the Deschuteg river.
About one month sjnee Mr. MacLeod
purchased a large trjjcj; qf Jajid adjoining
the Madras Tqwusite, known iho.
Waymire tract, and recently has had
Messrs. R. L. Kuny and John Ham
mond surveying the tract and platting
the same into town lots. This is a very
desirable location and has several ad
vantages over other sections odjoiniug
Madras. With tho opening of this tract
a very desirable residence section ia as
sured. Vour attention is called to the an;
nouncepjeflt pf thuj pompany on tho
last page qf this paper, that the sale of
these lqts will bo opened in the near,
future.
CORNETT STAGE COM
PANY INCORPORATES
Articles of Incorporation have heen.
Qled with the Secretary of State, by llm
following Company: The Cornett Stagfc
and Stable company; principal ofiee,
rnneville; capital stock, $9000; incor
porators, J. H. Reams, G. p. Reams and.
C. L. Sbattuck.
It is expected that a great amount of
passenger tramc, during the coming
summer will be handled by the use of
automobiles, from the railroad to iiu
terior points.
A movement is under way by this
company to have the postal authorities
allow them the privilege of putting on a
line direct from Shaniko to Bend, by
way of Madras, but it is hardly thought
it can be brought About untill the con-
tracts are let, about July, 1910.
BEND MAN MEETS DEATH
WITH STUMP-PULLER
An accident resulting in the death of
Walter Merius occurred last Wednesday
about noon on. the W. E. Scott ranch
six miles northeast of Bend. Meviua
was driving a team on a stump puller
when the clevis slipped off the end of
the sweep, which flew back and struck
Mevius across the abdomen, inflicting
iujuries from which ho died, death oc-
curing Sunday morning about 2 o'clock
at the Bend hospital.
Upon the team refusing to go over tho
cable, Mevius struck one of the horses,
which gave a eudden jump forward.
The arraugement which held the clevis
had been partly broken and the machine
was being operated by simply slipping
the clevis over the end of the sweep.
When the horses jumped forward, tho
clevis slipped off and released the sweep,
with the above fatal results.
The deceased was 87 years old and
came to Bend from 1'omeroy. Wash..
with C. W. Hoech. He t.as two sisters
iving in California, where tho remains
were snipped. uenu liuileton. ine
remains of tho deceased were shipped
through Mad raa last Thursday.
COMET IS R0P0RTE0
VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE
New York, Dec. 28. For tho first tin
since Halley's comet reached this sect
of the .heavens on its preeentVrfsit.
visible to the naked eyo in New V
Professor Eadtman, of Columbia
vofsity, has been studying the
without the use pf a telescope. It
(two weeks it will be visible audi
pe plainly seen for several alguj'fi