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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1910)
The Madras Pioneer l'ubllshed every Thursday by THE PIONEER rUBLISIIINH CO. 8UDSORIPTION rates: One year $1.50 SIX niOillllB..... 85 Three months 60 RAILROADS AiAKE PEACE Oregonian The TJublio as well na the railroads concerned will not re gret that peace has been de dared between the Hill and the advertising iiATKs on ArpLicATioN Harriraan forces in the disputed Entered as second class matter August territory through the DeecllUtes canyon. We have all heard o the commendable woik of the THURSDAY - may iq. 1010 man who makes two blades o - grass grow where only one grew before; but in a great many 2, 1904, at the Postoffice at Madras, Ore., unaer ino Actor congress or March 3,1S7, NEED FIRE PROTECTION Heretofore thecitycouncil has cases it is questionable whether had under discussion the pur a similar degree of merit exists chase of one or more chemical in building two railroads where fire extinguishers of the type only one is ueeded. This, o which are mounted on a cart course, applies to only that sec and supply one line of hose tion of the line on which the each. Unless some equipment warring roads have declared a of this kind is provided it is truce. After the competing easy to see from the experience lines emerge from the Des- of last Monday evening when chutes canyon there is, or will the Gem ReHtaurant was on fire be, business for both roads. that Louis W.Hill's prediction Each will carve out it own traf- that "you won't know Madras tic territory. in a year from now," will be To build separate railroad? literally true. through the worst points in the Should a fire get a good start Deschutes canyon wuiild, how- in that row of buildings on ever, involve a tremendous out- Alain street it would wipe out lay of money for which the the town. Fire burning for a public would be assessed in the few minutes would do more way of fixed charges until the damage than a fairly good wa- end of time. One track is am ter system would cost complete, pie for the business ot the two The chemical carts cost in the roads through the disputed neighborhood ot $200 each, points. Iu the end there will With insurance rates at about be a great saving, which must 8 per cent, a reasonable invest- eventually revert to the people ment in fire protection would who pay the freight. The two seem to be a wise step for roads have already wasted large Madras. sums in expensive construction. which might have been avoided had. the present truce been The report was brought to reached earlier in the proceed town the first of the week that ings. That it is entirely fe-asi-the railroad graders near the ble as well as economical for mouth of Willow Creek were two competing line to use the dynamiting trout in the Des- same track is shown in the chutes last Sunday, and certain Portland Puget 3ound service, parties were skirmishing around where the Harriraan lines sue to find out what procedure to ceeded in securing trackage take to prosecute the offenders, rights that enabled them to but so far as learned nothing give as good a service as would was done about it. have been possible had they i Dynamite was thrown into been sole owners of the line be- tue water and exploded, killing tween Portland and Pugei everything within range and Sound, the men would gather in the fish, which rise and float on the FRUITS, Vegetables, Produce We surface. DynamitiDg fish is a Pa we" auu Bel1 right. Deschutes serious ofTense, and hereafter Pfoduce Co- close watch is to be maintained . . , , , a. ... , Askyour grocer for the 3 lb. and 5 and any further offenses will be ib. cans of Cleveland's Baking Powder prosecuted to the full extent of They have the screw top with metal TROUT WERE DYNAMITED Hill Interests Will Build East And West Line H O the law. HOOD RIVER Stawberrles at Des chutes Produce. handle under regular cover. Always air tight and useful when empty. MaBhed potatoes are made whiter and lighter by adding Cleveland's Baking Powder before beating. NEWSPAPER PRESS FOR SALE Six-column quarto Ideal Hand Cyl inder newspaper press for nle cheap for cash. As good as new. Write the Pioneer, Madras, Oregon. The Boi3e & Western Railroad is an nounced in Portland as the east to west line to be built by the Hills in Oregon, according to John E. Bur- chard, vice president of the Oregon & Western Colonization Co., which '.has just closed the purchase of the land holdings of the Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Com pany. Ihere is little doubt that, al though the colonization company may not be the direct investment of the Hills, the railroad builders and the peo ple who have purchased the land grant will work hand in hand in the develop ment and settlement of these large tracts, which reach across the atate from Albany to Ontario. According to Mr. Buchard the Boise & Western will build from Ontario in a northwesterly direction, through Mal heur canyon to a point directly east of Malheur lake. From that point two surveys have been made for a continu ation of the line. One of the projected lines passes to the north of Malheur lake and the other between Malheur lake and Harney lake. The objective point of the road will be attained through the use of either line. Bend will in all probability be the function noint for the new lino with the Oregon Trunk Line, the railway owned Interstate Fair will be neiu at apoKunt. by the Hills, and which is rapidly simultaneously with the Ury farming creeoine toward the heart of Oreeon Exposition. The double event will be I helrl on the snncious interstate fair Whichever route mav be finallv se- Bounds, but in separate buildings, uniy will HenonH nnnn tho vSqit nnw drv farm Droduts can be entered for being made to that section of the state premiums in the international ury bv the oartv of which Louis W. Hill is Farming Exposition, the rules of which member. It is believed that the are being prepared by Superintendent northern route, following the survev Olin. The rules for the interstate t air nnrl crrnflo of th( Wlllnm ntf Vallov are beint? DreDared bv officers of the Cascade Mountain Wagon Road, will be fair association. Farmeas who desire the first constructed. It will ODen a to compete in both events may do so larger territory which is soon to be by submitting two sets of samplens, populated and which will be shipping one to be displayed in the Dry Farming to the markets of the world before the Exposition and the other in the Inter Hill lines reach the south boundary of state Fair. The premium lists for the the state. events will be entirely separate and The southern survey will be retained winning of premiums in one will not be , iui kite lim iwiau ku vaiiiui ma, vviiii;ii will be built in the near future. The Oregon & Western Colonization Company is capitalized with $12,000,000. They propose to undertake the largest colonizing scheme ever attempted on the American continent. The landB purchased by them total over 800,000 acres. Lands are to be sold to actual settlers at from $15 to $200 an acre, and upon contracts which will allow all the time necessary for development and payment for the lands. A feature of the dealings of the new company will be the elasticity of selling con tracts, each tract of land and each per son being fitted together on equitable terms. Colonization company will join Louis W. Hill and his plans for advertising Oregon, The new company announces its will ingness to stand behind irrigation plans for reclamation of its own lands. We have lust received the UPTON PIANO that we have ham inning votes lo our store and try the instrument. It carries the nuiuufacturoi'a leu-Year TVe cordially invite your inspection. nn '"'"IK MADRAS TRADING COMPANY BUICK Automob c 1 . r . 1 1 .. . f 1 - -r most sausiauiory mcmruiu pneeu curs, ljow cost of maintenance, few repairs, light running. Se John Moore Mi moru ITlllllllGlf f it r a rvn a r s- a nn i I lh I lHk w 1 1 b j n x 1 1 j . 1 v 1 1 . SOFT DRINKS MORGAN & HOWELL T. S. Hamilton, Pres. K. II. Fkekcii, Vice-PrcB. J.C. Fowur, Cib. MONEY TO LOAN on approved farm property. Inquire of Howard W. Turner, Madras, Oregon. Having purchased the millinery business recently conducted by Mrs. L. E. Poe, I derire to state that I will carry a complete stock of LADIES' HATS AND MILLINERY GOODS Mrs. L E, Akeyson 1,: u: tit n: : ! ,1 1 1: EASTERN OREGON Banking Co. FOREIGN EXCHANGE BOUCHT AND SOLO DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Capitol Stock, $50,000 Doposlts, $250,000 Deschutes Valley Exhibit at Billings, Mont-, International Dry Farming Congress H0ME8TEAD. Notice for Publica tion. Department of the Inte rior, 0. 8 Land OtU.ro at The Dalles, Oregon, May 13, 1010. Notice Ih hnrebv given that JOHN O. BTAKIl, of Madras, Oregon, who, on May 27, 1905, marlH Homestead, Serial No 13616 No. 14409, for sej sec 16, tp 10 h, r 14 , w m, Kjb filed notice of Intention to make 'tnal five-year proof, to estatillnh lilaim to the land above denorlt)ed, hp. rore nowaru w. Turner, u. a, UotnmlH jlonor, at hln office at MudrnH, Ore go 11, on the zott) day or June, 1010. Claimant names aa wltneMrieu: Snowden A White, Elmpr E Math- lent, William MatherB, William Co- bero, al. or Madras, Urvgon. O. W. Moonu. mlO-J23 ItegiHler I PRIVATE! Boarding: HOUSE SHANIKO, OREGON I Large Shipments Of Goods in all lines ore constantly arriving. Wo call apodal attention nt this tlmo to our Bedding Department COME AND INSPECT OUR STOC LOUCKS BROTHERS i Preliminary List of Premiums for Spokane Dry Farming Exposition is Being Distributed TABLE BOARD ONLY Will lie Opened May 10, 1910, Second Door Eaat of Meth odlit Episcopal Church. Mrs. Frankie Barnett : J Trophies and cash premiums aggre gating in value several thousand dol lars will be awarded at the Interna tional Dry Farming Exposition, which will be held at Spokane, Washington, October 3-8, 1910, in connection with the Fifth Dry Farming Congress, which will be in session at Spokane, October 3-6, 1910. Professor Walter H.. Olin of Colo rado, superintendent o'f premiums and awards of the Intern? .tional Dry Farm ing Exposition, and t who was superin tendent of exhibits of the expositions held in connection with previous ses sions of the Dry ' Varmlncr Concrreas. - J - I has completed the preliminary premi um list, which will be sent upon request to farmers everywhere by John T. Burns, secretary-treasurer of the Dry Farming Congress, 214 Hutton Build ing, Spokane, Washington. Exhibitors at this exposition will have an opportunity to compete for a double list of premiums. The Spokane Get Your PRINTING AT THE Pioneer Office TVntc W r m m m a 1 ww m . n mi a 11 - h var m w w --' m m n ik. s m m w m O - Suit Cases 1 l I I A r-4 X I k . ... a I i I 1 1 n 'L1 1 in 1 m. r - i r r i i i i r r 1 - 1 1 r 1 1 i r t u m 1- nu A complete line of fine h an-ma l li 1 . 11 -1l If I lf-C nflrl on iaII I l P , -..wivj, WUU13, JaUb. 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