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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1910)
, v1, i I Candidate For Judge S. W. STARK ANNOUNCES PRO GRESSIVE PLATFORAl Hon. Samuel W. Stark of Hood Riv er, Republican nominee for Circuit Judge in this district, was in Bend this week. Monday night he addressed a large number of voters at the Commer cial Club rooms, making a very favor able impression. Among other things he said: "For the express purpose of bring ing relief to conditions now existing in the Circuit Court of Hood River and Crook counties I accepted the urgent request of friends to become a candi date for Judge of the Circuit Court of the Seventli district, comprising the counties of Hood Rjver, Wasco and Crook. "Only two terms of Circuit Court are held in Hood River and Crook counties each year, and no adjourned terms, and the people are practically without redress. For instance, you commence an action in either Crook or Hood River counties, and the adverse party simply files a demurrer or motion and there the case stands for weeks" waiting the next term of court. Then the demurer or motion is argued before the court, and in most cases taken and kept under advisement by the judge until the next term six months later; and if not taken and kept under advisement, but decided at the time of argument, then the dc fendants are allowed from ten to thirty days in which to answer, and your case goes over the term, and it is always from one to three years before you can go to trial. During this time your witnesses ha"e scattered, left the country, or probably died, and if you are able to go to trial at all, it is at great disadvantage. J,'For illustration, take the case of J. E. Hall vs. Darit, commenced in Hood River county to recover wages earned in clearing land. The' case was commenced, a demurrer filed, and the case tied up for weeks, until the next term of court. The demurrer was then argued and by Judge Bradshaw taken and kept under advisement for six months, until the next term of court, and then decided. Another motion was filed and taken under ad visement by the court. During this time the man waited for his wages. This i3 only one casa among the many cases on- the docket in Hood River county existing under the same con ditions, and the people of Crook county have for years suffered the same treat ment. "This condition does not exist in Wasco county. The Judge lives there and the court 13 always open for the transaction of business. "There is no reason why relief can not be given to Hood River and Crook counties, because the judge could hold regular adjourned terms in these counties, at leastvery sixty days, and keep demurrers, motions and equity cases tried out, and not cause the peo pie of these counties to suffer untimely delays. Only about one-fourth of the cases are tried by a jury, and no jury need be called at adjourned terms un less the business of the court urgently demands it. "While no experienced lawyer ean afford to accept the office, yet for the sake of putting a live man on the bench and giving the attorneys of Hood River and Crook counties (as well as the at torneys of Wasco county) a chance to carry their cases through court without delay, I agreed to become a candidate for Circuit Judge, and if elected, to hold a regular adjourned term of court in Crook county every sixty days, and oftener if necessary to dispatch the business of the court. And to hold a regular adjourned term in Wasco county every thirty days, and to keep the court open for the transaction of business in Hood River county, and was given the nomination without opposi tion, for which I thank the attorneys and appreciate their confidence in me. ".My opponent, W. L. Bradshaw, the Democnatic incumbent, who has been in office over 18 years, for which the people have paid him over $52,000, with which he has made successful in vestments, and is now financially well fixed in his old days. His long reign in office is not due to his ability, because over fifty per cent of the cases ap pealed from his court have been re versed and sent back for new trial, but Js because the experienced lawyers en joyed a practice that did not warrant them in accepting the office, and he was elected three times practically without opposition. A term of office is six years, and no man should hold office more than two terms. And twenty yeara is enough for the Democrats to fill an office in a three-to-one Republi can district when nn experienced law yer is on the Republican ticket. "in order for any judge to properly discharge tho duties of his office I feel it absolutely essential that his time Hhould be spent about equally among tli2 counties of his district. This should enable him to personally know the con dition in each county, and if elected I shall spend a great portion of my time in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prlnc villo. (Paid Adv.) LET POPULATION INCREASE. Counties Where Dlvtsion Agitated too Sparsely Settled. The Prlnovlllo Rovlew sizes up the situation wisely when it says that the population In most of the counties whero county division is being agi tated is too small and scattering. Many of the districts aro too sparsely settled to permit the scheme. Resi dents and property owners would bo taxed so high that It would moan ruin tb a large number. Wait until the counties have more people and the list of taxables warrant county division, advises tho Review as follows: "It would be unwlso to make any sort of dlvlslou of Crook County Just now. It Is too thinly settled yet. In due course of time, when the parent county shall have attained 25,000 or 30,000 and the list of taxables war rants It, division will be sure to come; It is Inevitable. v But it Is not business sanity to divide a county of less than 10,000 souls, and a moment" of sober reflection should convince any one ot this. When tho proper time arrives and a Just county division law Is en acted, tho three cities- most concern ed, Madras, Redmond and Bend, all of which have division schemes In mind, can settle the matter between themselves. But so long as the whole state is required to vote upon a mat ter with which only a small part Is even remotely concerned, we would advise electors to vote an emphatic NO, not only on the Deschutes propo sition, but every other county bill." a SELECTING SEED CORN. Better Run Risk of Frost Than Pick the Ears Too Early. The first step 'toward better seed corn for next year must he taken lu the full by selecting tho seed ears from the stalks in the field. The corn should be allowed to mature well ou the stalk. By selecting the earliest maturing ears and picking them from the stalk as soon as the husks begin to turn yellow, which Is a common prac tice, earllness Is secured at the expense of vitality, writes Professor Moore of the University of Wisconsin In the American Agriculturist. A slight frost will not Injure corn If It Is well matured, and It Is better to run tho risk of a frost than to pick the ears too early. The latter part of the growing season seems to Improve tho vitality of the corn greatly. Care should be taken In picking seed to secure ears which are attached to the stalk nbout three feet above the ground. Those ears which grow either very high or very low upon the stulk should be rejected, as they are unde sirable, having characteristics which we do not desire. For the same rea son we should avoid selecting enrs with very short or long shanks or from deformed stalks. Co Into the field after the husks on the ears have turned yellow and se lect the well formed ears from good stalks. Put them in sacks or baskets and bring them to the side of the field and husk. It Is well to follow definite rows In securing seed corn, otherwise a large number of good ears are missed. After the corn Is husked many ears will bo found Imperfect and should be discarded. Only those enrs should be retained for curing for seed that are of good form. Seed corn should be put Into the proper place for curing the same day that It Is taken from the field. BPJVG in the old suits or Rkirts We will make 'hem look Win new. Tailor Shop, 825 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY UNITED 8TATE8 President William It. Taft V'Jce-IrcilU(i't James 8, Blierman jeerotary of htate Philander C. Knox Secretary ol Treasury. . . vFrankJIn MapVeaijh Secretary oi Interior.....'; P.. A. Jlalllnger Secretary of War J. M. Dickinson ecretary "f Navy Oeo von h Meyor eeretary of Comment' Charles Napel I'oKtmaster General Frank II. Hitchcock Attorney General.,. Geo. W. Wivkenhatn "eeretary of Agriculture James Wilson . STATE 'Jovernor F. W. Ilenson "eerntary of State.. " Treasurer O A Steel Attorney General A M Crawford Supt. Public Instruction J H Ackerman ittite Printer W 8 Dunnlway Dairy and Food Dommisslonor J W Ilalley ( J Bourne Jr U B Bfcnators j iCo. K. Chamberlain Conercssmcu.... j w lKU& f Will R King . ( FA Mporo Supreme Judges T.V,0.,,rlJ! r ( It Eakln W T Hlater John II Lewis '....Stale Engineer 8CVENTH JUDIOIAL DI8TRIOT Judge , ft'L Bradshaw Prosecuting Attorney Fred W. Wilson onOOK' COUNTY Judge t,f. C. Ellis ulerk ..Warren Brown Sheriff ....Frank Elkins Treasurer W F King Assessor J B I-aFollette School Siipcrsntwident. . A, ford Surveyor F. A. Bice Coroner J. A. McCall ,. i,. ) James Bice Commi rtloner 1 H 0. ...... CITY pF'?IADKA8 Mayor Howard W. Turner P.ecoiMor J. H. Jeekssn a. K. Gray . 5 T. A. l-ong, S W. It. Cook CouncllaeU . Warren Smith W. II. Cook S T. BfTucker Marshal Frank M. Lovelaud Horse Wisdom. Do yon want a balky horso? You enn easily liavo one by giving him too heavy loads to draw. Thero Is no kind of nnlraal breeding that will pay better than tho breedlug of horses, but horses that will sell, not dunghills or misfits. The floor of tho hayloft should bo seed and dust tight. Horses are often Injured by seeds nud dirt falling Into their ears and eyes. Bolting of food causes Indigestion and consequently loss of health. Guard agnlnst irregular feeding. It tends to make horses bolt their food. CAN D. DATE'S PLATFORM If elected, I shall do my duty with out fear or prejudice. There will also bo a complete ehango in tho adiuinle tratlou of the Sheriff's ofllco. T. N. BALFOt P.. Candidate lor Sheriff. LUMBER FOR SALE We are manufacturers of high grade lumber, both pine and fir. We have on hand first-class flooring, shiplap and rustic. Wood and slabs in nny quan tity. Our prices are right. WALtENnuna & Pabreii, Grizzly, Oregon. Mill on Coon Creek, three miles east of Grizzly. s8-tf JERSEY BULL-THOROUGHBRED FOR SERVICE at my ranch adjoining Minims SERVICE $2.60 TERMS CASH D. W. ADAMS, Owner Notion lr Publication Department of tho Interior. U. S. Land Offloo at The Dalles, Oregov., September 'X, 1910. Notice Is hereby given that LOTTIE O ilo.VKOE ofShnniko, Oregon, who on June 10, 1907, rtmcnilcd' April 11, 1908, made Desert Land Entry No. CS2, Serial No. 02125, for Rcne4 and neiisei-i, sec 1.1. tp U s, r 11 e, w in. has tiled notice of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the laud above described, before Howard W. Turner, l S. Commissioner at his otllce at Madras, Oregon, on the 8th day of November, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: P I Monroe, 1 A Marks and II I, Pridav. all of Khaulko, Oregon, and Joe Stuart, of ouugs, Oregon. S29-H3 C. W. MOOUE, Register. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Notion For Publication. Department of the Interior, U. S, land office at The Dalles, Oregon, October 2-Jnd, 1910. Notice Is hereby given that BRUCE HOOD, of Madras, Oregon, who, on July Mh, 190.'., made Homestead No, 1I5S9, Serial No. Oftfti, for s'nw4, and the n'jsw'J tcc'X tp lis, r 13 e, w in, Has tiled notice of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, lwfore Howard W. Turner, U. 9. Commissioner at his ofllce at Madras, Oregon, on the MJth day ot November, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: RlnaStras. ser, Barney cuuimlngs, William Thelluian, Samuel Relchen. all of Madras Oregon, o 27-n2l C. W. MOORE, Register. 4 Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land office. The Dalles. Oregon. October 0, 1910. Notice Is hereby given that: CHARLES V. E. FOOTE of Madras, Oregon, who on October .lOtli 1905 and additional, December, 12th, 1WH, made Homestead, No. HTfiC Serial No. 0199.', for sw'-i-hcU. sehsw'4, and e.'.;sc!, sec 31, tp 10 s, r i s, w m, Has filed notice of intention to make final fire year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Howard W, Turner, 17, S. Commissioner, at his otllce, at Madras, Oregon, on the ltth day of November, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: F. M, Me Clintlc. W. H. MeNemar, L. Foote, (J, It. Gra ham, ail of Madras, Oregon. C, W. MOORE, 13-nlO Register Notion For Publication. Dep rtment f the Interi r, U. 8. Land Office "t The Dallen, On-gori, Oc -oh r 17 1910. Notice hi hereby given -hat WILLIAM BLAIR if Youngs, Oregon, who on October 9tli 190S, 'naile Homecteaii, No. 14731 He r al, No. 03721, for nisei Sec. iO und nl! Sec. 21, tfl b, r 14 e, w. m. Iiuh fi ed not'ee of intention to make ilmtl live year proof to eHtablfsh cluitn i the laud described, before Howard W Turner. U. ri. Commissioner, at bin office, at Madras, Oron, on the 30th tfly of November, 1910. Claimant names as wltn'efra: Alex Spieer. Fred Finher, J. C. Allen and P N Vibbert all of Youngs, Oregon. o20tr2l C. W. MOORE, Register NolicH For Publication. Di'arlmetit or the Interior, U. S. Land Ofllco at The Dallep, Oregon, Oc tober 17, 1910 Notice U hereby given that OLIVE M. BLAIR, of YonnRB, Oregon, who, on April 22, 1909, made homenteud, No. 04792, for bouwM- flwjne.1 and njfle.j aec21,tp 9 b, r 14 e, w m, Iihh filed notl-e of in tention to make final commu'ation proof, to enttib!l8b cluim to the land above above described, before How ard W. Turner, U. S, Commissioner, at liifl ofllm) at Mndrns, Oregon, on the 30 thday of November, 1910, Claimant names ns witneFBne: Alex -nicer, Fred Fisher, J C Allen, P N Vibbert, all o YouniiB, Oregon, o20 n24 C W. MOORH, Register Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior, V. H. Land Otllce at The Dalles, Oregon, October 5, 1919, Notice is hereby given that FREDONIA MOON of Haycreck, Oregon, who on August 3. 1909, made Homestead No. 051.1, for wnw.ie nw'4,swkne, sec 13. tp 10 s, r 14 e, w m, Has tiled notice of intention to make final commutation proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Howard W. Tur ner, l S, Commissioner, at his office at Madras, Oregon, on the ltth day of November, 1910. Claimant names ns witnesses: William Co. burn, of Youngs, Oregon, E, 'P Taylor, Hay Creek, Oregon, luxram Uarralson, Hay Creek, Oregon, Lewis P. Fosi, of Madras. Oregou. C. W. MOORE, 013-nlO Register n. SNOOK PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OfUce in Drug Store. ORKOON MADRAS A Ora van tassel NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE MADRAS, OREGON I II. HANER wi r-n ABSTRACTER Or Ml Lts "U NOTARY 1'DIiLIO Fire Insurance, Life Insurance. Surety Ronds Fire """"ft hutei convcyanBlug PRINEVILLE, ORKOON 0 L GOLLVER NOTARY PUBLIC Justice of the Ponoo CULVER I'RECINCT CULVER OREGON JohAT.R05S D.L.Vylde II. P. Wyldc CROOK COUNTY ABSTAGT CO, i.sconroniTED Complete tract Index t- all land ami town lota In Crook county. AhpiructH mutlo accurately on nort nonce. prineville, oregon Howard w. turner U. S. COMMISSIONER NOTARY PUBLIC INSURANCE MADRAS ORKOON p W. BARNETT NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON Collections a Specialty. Madras. ORF.OON HORSESHOEING General Repairing "West of Hood tc Stanton's Barn THOS. H. MAODRON Madras, Oregon ! Warren Smith PROPRIETOR Elite Tonsorial Parlors NO LONG WAITS BATHS MADRAS, ORE. Send Now for samples of our "Diamond Quality" RE-CLEANED Farm and Field Seeds, Grasses, Clovers, Vetches, Alfalfa and Grains for FALL SOWING "We have Special Mixtures foi Special Purposes Dry Land Pattura Mixture, Wet Land Pattura Mixture, Special Mixture for Burnedover Land, Cover Crops for Orchards. . Tell ui the nature of your soil and yoni local conditions. Over 20 years' experi ence right hero In the Pacific Northwest nual iflesus to auvlsc you. AtkfsrCtUIsi Ns.eo PORTLAND SEED CO. PORTLAND, OREGON Notice For Publication. Department of tho Interior, V, fl. I,and l?cu w1..1'1'? 9rt'K. September 21, 1910. Notice It hereby given that El'FIKl. HICK formerly hfllo I, Eadu, of Lamonta, Oregon who on September 2fi, W07. made homestead entry No. 16710, Berlal Xo. 01211, for Bwue'i, nnwU, and cc 3. tp 12 n, r w in, had tiled notice of Intention to mako II mil commutation tiroof. to CHiabimi claim to tin land above described, before Howard W Turner, I'.U. Commissioner, at IiIh ullli-e ui Mauraii, OrcKon, on the 1st day of November, Claimant names as witnesses: John McKI ,r.7 jy,Mlra"'. Ori'KOii, and (leorxo Kads, Carl McQhee and .Mrs. Ida V Franks, all o Lamonta, Oregou, iW-o C W. MOORE, Register. Notice For Publication. Department of the Interior, U. H. Land Oflleu at The Dalles, Oregon, September 26. Ml). Notice Is hereby given that WIl.l.lAM 1'OSER of Madras, Oregon, who on July 28, mm. made Homestead entry No. liai, Horlal No, uMTfi, for sKneK, wViw. MwUseW. section SO, tp ll s, r la o, w m, Im filed nollcu of Intention U, make It it ft I ilve-year proof, to establlnh claim to tho land above described, before Howard W. Turner, I.'. H Commissioner, at his oiilco in Madras, Oregon, on the 8th day of November, Claimant names as witnesses: Trcd Honnke, Christ HBKiiauer, Jacob Mounting and Emli Zeuikc, allof Madras, Oregon. s29-na l w. MOORE, Register. EDISON'S PHONOGRAPHS A. C. SANFORD, AGENT All Rccordu, both two and four minute, kept fllwnys on hand. All tho now niul latent records received each month MADRAS, wSffc- UrookUounty, Oregon f MN'LsntRcVB It aHsEV aaHHsssM EVERYTHING in I 1WI If'AJ D tlA. mm ma i . r m a i . ws II III E DALLES, OREGON prompt attention. 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