F ITEMS Uf ncno.
,.. ..... Mnnilav from
Waiic was in '
ad
ranch. He
crops
u .o G. Collver were In
Tuesday.
.. 10 Uend on business
HI " .
returmnB Tuesday even",B'
.. ..inriirtl home yes-
l.nl IP MOVlC
...., from a Visit nt uross rcy..
.. i a i nierson have
nevv I4 II. luarr-o.
outfit.
W.Ul made final proof on h.s
,nst Monday before uommw-
. . i..., nf Pnnev le is
Maude u.... - -
..i.- i.nmeof tier smcr,
norfili. a llie Covc urcimro'
, m lumvn was here from
i t.
le Monday in
. m filter II lilKins aum.
nd wife arrived Monday
Mr. Fine has em-
. .1.. .rnn shop of Tucker
i in -
t - .1rt.il(r nf A. A
here last Saturday morn-
WaMiinclon State, for a vWt
r lather. They will remain a
, Harper is back from Etlmon.
.. i..l- nUr limvMtinc his
.in in iuuiv .in. .
iiif Anencv Flam
Alberta region and says
there this season.
.i rt, rm i.nve ana. unaric
nil iiiia -
nd Johnnie Campbell left Mon
,n rutinn They will first go to
.tr and later out on the Santiam
r some deer hunting.
. j.imieson, transit man with the
n engineers under St. Claire
, has (jnne to Portland. The en
expects to finish the work nere
o weeks and depart for the city.
Moore came in Saturday with a
Uuick "40", one of the hand-
!... iln !M!on. He
new "30" to Earl Forest and
IJ ... in turn nlll In a Ked-
iu tai Tt ... - -
an
A. W. Gulp and her two ycungei
and Mrs, T. H . Tucker and her
r tiarei, wenuu mc nmu i"
ndian Reservation Wednesday to
me time camping, wimur uuip
ive up tits job as telephone
in i1iMr nf n vnrriMnn .
Roush, of Goldendale, Wash.,
ere several days during the week
brother C. E Koush. He Is on
vti 11 i'i wii.. " - - r
. . . ti .1.
0 l.akeview, inence to rwinmain
d will return home by railroad
southern and western Oregon.
Hoyd, of California, father of
oyd, who is now connected with
in Slntf Hrinlr i hprc iinn 1131
a homestead on Willow Creek.
im was first taken by another son,
Hoyd, sr , has filed on the land
e of relinquishment.
Hobson, principal owner of the
ftflltlnn In Mrwtmt whn knt mt
me past montii or more looking
1 11 i fn .
uuu ii! anu wen cirnimrr on me
a
1 l.r. M 1 .... r.. ii .1 1
1 mi iiiuiiu.iy iui 1 uiu.tiiu iu
a pumping plant to put in the
. .. -11 1 . . .
nUi IllJi lUIIIUICltU .11 IMC
place. 'I he pump will be install
lc .11111 iirrn.tr.iiinn mnrr in siiri
I 1 " "
en ronnd boxing rontest between
Cuff and King advertised for last
y nichl. lasted onlv four rounds.
D Hl III III IflHI
The contest took place in the
uuiiuiiiK unuer construction on
street, and was witnessed by a
ol two rour ds by a counle of local
Houk received word Tuesday that
uiailie had been injured at Lc
a powder accident. One man
urn,. 1I....I. ' 1
....un ittcivcu one p ece 01
" ciieek and another in his std
-. ... .Aiiiuiuii. 1 iic men
'Inng m a well and the Houk bov
o suiuc manner, ae-
"men were not learned, the
"Piodid prematurely semtering
ls 01 water pipe with terrible ef-
are mnn.i
- "f Yuuru' nnn i nrchinn
.' ou"ui ivi auras, planted
' 10 experiment, which are fur-
convincing argument that, this
" e grown here successfully
. cna01e People to have all they
,10,leu5e. On the H. H.Cook
lilt t u . II
nines sou Ii of town nre 11
"8 trees, most of whlrh ft- full
.... HI W IUII Ul
' llese ltte, have made n growth
'""'20 inches this .M.nn,
ne "Winter Hananu" var
I alinui , 1 . .
n I'USIlClS tn thf Irrr
.ucaoout4 years 0d. nd
I. 1
-"many irrigation, although
and
let)
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
Miss Hnzsl Harnett Is visiting in Port
land. Mrs. Grant and family were here Sat
urdny from their home near Lamonta.
Mrs. Fannie Wright, of Portland, is
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Osboru, at Culver.
Harry A, Stout was In town the first of
the week from his ranch on the Mamies
Rive, buying supplies from local mer
chants. J. M. Mayes and wife have gone to
Odell nhd Crescent Lake at the head
waters of the Deschutes to spend a few
weeks,
A. P. Seybold Is the name of the new
bookkeeper at the Central Oregon Mer
cantile Company's store. He came from
Spokane.
Seth S. Crawford, of Culver, was here
Tuesday with G, Spniiger and William
Hantans witnesses, making final proof on
his homestead.
Henry Ilivins has moved his watch
repairing nnd jewelry shop into the build
ng formerly occupied by the restaunnt
list south of the post oflice.
Oliver L. Mcfiowell made proof as the
heir, of his son, Archie A. McDowell, de
ceased, on the tatter's homestead claim
near Culver, before the U. S. Commis
sioner here, Tuesday,
Sheriff Frar.k Elkins came down from
the county seat Monday to serve some
civil papers on reridentsin this part of the
county Our sheriff states that he will
be a candidate for re-election.
Miss Susie Urogan of Antelope, is now
employed at the Madrai Trading Com
pany's store, and will assist with the work
there during the abtence cf Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Koush, on their summer vacation.
The W. C. T. U . wilt hold a service
at the M. E. Church Sunday evening
Aug. 7. An interesting piograrn is be
ing prepared. Mrs.G. R. Moorheadvice
president, Mrs. Grace Larkin, secretary.
W. II. Sayre took a load of passengers
to Shamko in his auto Tuesday and on
the return trip broke an axle near Cross
Keys. He phoned in for J. C. Robinson
who went out and made the repair at that
place.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roushand Charles
Tunstall have gone to Fish Lake, on the
Santiam Road for a few weeks of recrea
tlon. Mr. Tunstall took a team with the
camp outfit, and Mr. Roush and wife will
make the trip on horseback.
W. C IHanchard, who has been living
in the vicinity of I'nneville for several
months, returned to his ranch near Meth
odist Hill this week and is putting the
Hlanchard Bros, threshing machine in
shape for the threshing season.
The five year olJ apple trees on the
Steve Hinder place on Agency I'hins are
loaded with as fine apples as ever grew
anywhere this season. They are large
and clean, superbly colored and the or
chard of 1O0 trees presents a splendid
picture.
Tucker & Culps gas engine used to
operate their machinery in their black
smith shop went on a spree Tuesday and
tore itself all to smithereens. A pin
worked loose and did the damage. They
plan to replace the old engine with a new
one of 8 H. P.
Jerry Cramer was taken seriously ill
the first of the week by the return of a
trouble in his leg caused by a wound re
ceived while in the army. Dr. Belknap
and Sherift Elkins came in from Prine
ville Tuesday in the lalters car and took
him to that city for treatment. He was
no better at last reports.
George Lytic and wife were here Fri
day from Haycreek. They have soio
their pluce on the road between Haycreek
and Limor.ta, which is a popular stop
ping place for freighting outfits to Roy
Goff, the price being $4000. Mr. ana
l dfn.iripit Tuesday for the
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Willamette Valley where they will seek a
location for a new home. Mr. Lytic'
health has been poor recently and they
believe a change will be beneficial to him
An niitnmnliilf. rate War IS nO On
among the machines carrying passengers
Irom Shaniko to interior point, and rates
are now much lower than formerly, the
report being that some passengers have
hci.n brnimht to Madras from Shaniko
free. Auto tiavel is not so great as a
few weeks ago and some machines are
taking passengers at any old price in
order to get a load. The rate war is only
in effect one way, the fare out being the
same as heretofore.
O. S. O.born, ariived here Tuesday
River, and exoects to locate
here nnd will probably organize a base
ball team to compete for the prizes offered
by the Crook County f'dr association.
Osbom wh nitchinu lor Chehalis in the
.Vashtngton state league but he and nn
other player had some trouble nnd were
suspended for the season. Hy people
who know.him, Osborn is said to be uble
W, G. T. U. NOTES
ltornaundortlilAhcadlnK fro furnlnhcd by
the W. 0. T, U. and nro paid tor at advertising
rntcH.
Itcccntly the Kdltor of the Portland
Evening Telegram together with sev
eral uf Portland's lending business men
mndo a busing muii'ii trip down the
vulluy to Klninath Fallp. On their
return the Telegram had thin to eay
about the operation of local op'ion law.
"Mny Inquiries were nmde about
the remt't of locnl option. It was found
that the results were etfcry where sat
isfactory. Business men In various
communities, wero most en hufdaetlc
In commending it. They say the great
CHt euffera from the unrestricted sale of
llquori are the families of the working
people. SliK'o the advent of local op
tion bills are better paid than ever be
fore, delinquent accounts nro being
nettled, tnom-y whiih many people
devoted to drink before Is now npent In
giving bitter homes, bettor clothing,
better food, to their families and in
nettling obligations us they rise. They
any too there 1b very Utile work for the
police, Jnlln are not occupied as fo-mer-ly
ami the publ c peico in maintain d
In a moBt remarkable manner.
When asked whether they desired to
return the old way every one of them
spoken to, and It in businesn men we are
quoting hero, ald they wou'd never
think of it, so satisfactory hud been its
reunite thus fur and bo much had it Im
proved conditions mornllv and finan
cially iu the communities."
We will a'tempt to show at an early
date, the amount of tines collected
from violators of the local op'ion law,
by energetic officers In dry counties.
THE PROFITS OF WHISKEY
The Wichita (K-misbb) Beacon puts
mueh in little, thus:
The distiller from the bushel of corn
makes four gallons of wh'fkey with the
uid of various harmful products und
adulterations. Theeo four gallons of
whiiky re' ail for $10 40.
The farmers who rulsf s the corn gets
from 25 to CO ccntp.
The United Stales government,
through i s tux on whl-ky, gets $4.40.
The rallrord company gets ?1.
The manufacturer gUs $4.
The iliaymati who hauls the whisky
gets 15 ceuti.
The retailer gets 7.
The man who drinks It gets drunk.
Hi wife gets hunger nnd porrow,
His childreu get'rags and lut-ufficient
fool.
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THRESHING ANNOUNCEMENT
Perry Wible has gone to Portland on a
business trip.
D. W. Barnett was a visitor at Prine-
ville Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Fannie Barton and son Ed. have
returned to Madras from Hood River.
Miss Mabel Rusher oi North Yakima,
who has been visiting in Madras for
several weeks, has gone to M osier to
visit friends.
T. N. Balfour, of Fife, who seeks the
nomination for sheriff ut the hands ol the
democrats, was here this week in the in
terest of his candidacy.
Walter Raymond of the Liverpool,
London & Globe Insurance Company,
and R. E. Smith of the Niagra Fire In
surance Co,, were here this week lookinu
after business.
Mrs. W. J. Smith had the ticket which
won the Siodinner set at the Central
Oregon Mercantile Company's stoie
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Smith
ticket had the time 7-21-9 and, the c'.ock
stopped at 7-9-28.
Dont forget the moving pictures Sat
urday night, Sunday afternoon and Sun
day night. E. N. Fa:rchilds, the op;ra-
tor, is back. He is busy taking photos
of local harvesting scenes, and will also
handle portrait work.
Miss Francis Ortman. who has been
spending some time at the home of her
lather, Charles Ortman, on the Agency
Plains, left Wednesday, for Spokane,
Wash, where she wilt care for her
mother who has been under the doctor's
care lor several months.
Chas. V. Wilson and family passed
through Madras Tuesday to Culver
where they are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr, and Mrs.
George Osborn. Mr. Wilson has sold
his barber business at Hood River and
will probably locate somewhere in this
county.
The undersigned have purchased a
bran new 14 II. P. steam threshing
outfit und will operate same east ol
Madras beginning about Auir. 10. We ,
solicit the, work of ranch-re In that
district, nnd Insure satisfaction.
a4-2tp. Fields & Pierson. ,
TENT FOR SALE Bran new 10rl2
wnll lent price $9.50. Inquire at Mad
ras Flour Mill. u4 25pd. j
t-r U KN I I URL-:
In all tines is constantly arriving. We call special
attention at this time to our
NEWSPAPER PRESS FOR SALE
Six-column quarto Ideal Hand Cyl
inder newspaper press for sale cheap
or cash. As good as new. "Write the
Pioneer, Madras, Oregou.
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$1 00,000.00
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I
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Wo handle Central Oregon prorerty, and are mak- a
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HORSE BLANKETS
Our Fall line of Horse Blankets and Lap Robes are now
arriving. Give us a call and inspect our stock.
AT LARKIN'S HARNESS SHOP
FINE LINE HARNESS ON HAND
Tents, Wagon Covers,
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