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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1910)
The Madras Pioneer MADRAS, CROOK COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1910. Mill NO. 15 ITO DEALER LIKES COUNTRY U OREGON'S NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES r lets Are A Revelation Residents Have Public Spirit Dealer Sells Nine Cars Autos Are Becoming Farmers' Convenience returning to Portland orofesslonal trip to'. Cen- fgon; Claude H. King, an bile dealer, tnus eninu- speaks in the Oregon- be rapidly developing sec- reports the sale of i during his visit- to the . i e it. ng tne country ior uiu e, as I did, one surely is 'said Mr. King. "In life I have never seen any ity with as much opti- nd public spirit as was id to me in Central Ore- h in the cities and rural Everywhere I visited that dominant, pull-to- birit for Central Oregon. rely impressed with the The opportunities for homeseekers, as well as men with some capital to invest, are al most innumerable. 4 'There are acres and acres of land which is apparently only good for growing sagebrush, but which in reality is tillable land that will produce excellent crops. I saw Borne of the most finely flavored and finely colored apples I have ever seen in that country; alfalfa grows in abundance, and good wheat and grain crops are yielded. V Mr. King visited Prineville, Madras, Redmond, Laidlaw and Shaniko. At Prineville, he sold the Chalmers "30" to ex-Representative Williamson. The Hudson roadster was left in charge of the superintendent of telephones for usein that service. One of the largest orders for Spring delivery placed with a Portland automobile company was giyen Mr. King by G. M. Cornett, of the Cornett Stage Company, which calls for five Chalmers "30" cars. These motor cars will be utilized by the stage line, which does nearly all the-business in the interior of of the state. His territory ex tends from Shaniko to Burns and way points. The service being rendered by automobiles, not only those sold by us, but those in general, is al most astounding," continued Mr. King. "Farmers are looking upon the motor car as an abso lute necessity instead of a lux ury. Many useful and unique kinds of employment are given the automobiles and they are per formed unhesitatingly. It is not an uncommon sight to see farm ers coming into town with their touring cars stacked to capacity with farm produce. "The field for automobiles there is one of the best in the West, I thing. Just enough au tomobiles are now in use in that country to thoroughly demon strate to the most conservative farmer that the automobile is both a time saver and a money saver. The very fact that I sold mv two pars at t.his timp. nf vear bespeaks the prosperous condi- A M I tion oi tne country." NOTICE-Onr more will cIobo nt 12 o'clock uonuon Thanksgiving dny. Cerflral Oregon Mercantile Co.. GET READY - Thanksgiving - Now is the time to 'select your Thanksgiving groceries. Our store is just about brim full of all kinds of delicacies suit able for that occasion, and we would suggest that you place your order with us eaily, as we will be unable to fill it perfectly, owing to the great demand, if you leave it till the last moment. NOTE THE FOLLOWING Cranberries, Celery, Mince Meats, Walnuts and Almonds Citizens' Ticket Nominated BUT LITTLE RIVALRY The Mayor, Recorder And Three Councilmcn Now In Office Re-Nominated ALSO A COMPLETE LINE Cooking Utensils, such as Roasters, Skillets, Etc. If you liave everything except a good Cooking Range, we can supply you with one of the best cooking ranges in town at lowest pries nriiT II II 11 R. T. OLSON, Manager MADRAS, - - OREGON Citizens' Ticket Mayor, H. W. Turner Recorder, J. H. Jackson Treasurer, D. W. Barnett Marshall, F. M. Loveland Councilmen S: E. Gray C. E. Rouqh 9 T. B. Tucker W. R. Cook . A J. C. Robinson Y A. W. Culp I The citizens of Madras met at the moving picture hall Monday evening pursuant to a call iasued by the city recorder for the pur- posu of making nominations for the various city offices. These nominated will be voted upon at the city election which will be held December 6, 1910. Mayor H. W. Turner called the meeting to order, stated the purpose of the gathering, and asked for for nominations for chairman of the meeting. A. C. Sanford was elected chairman without op- ppsition. Mayor Turner was unanimeusly elected secretary of the meeting. The chairman ap pointed W. R. Cook, E. M. Tiff any and Ora VanTassel as tell ers. Mayor H. W. Turner was unanimously made the nominee for mayor. J. H. Jackson and John McTaggart were named for the office of recorder. Upon bal lots being cast the vote stood, Jackson 38, McTaggart 16. J. H. Jackson declared the nom inee for city recorder. D. W. Barnett, the present city treas urer, was nominated for that office Without opposition. F. M. Loveland, the present city mar shal, was made the nominee for that office unanimously. The following named persons were proposed as nominees for the city council: S. E. Cray, T. A. Long, W. R. Cook, A. W. Culp, T. B. Tucker, J. C. Robin son, W. H. Snook, M. W. Ben nett and C. E. Roush. Several other names were also prop'osed, but the honor declined. Ballot ing resulted as follows: S. E. Gray, 54; C. E. Rouch. 55; T. B. Tucker, 50; J. C. Robinson, 54; A. W. Culp 43. W. H. Snook, 20; W. R. Cook. 24; T. A. Long, 24; Miles W. Bennett, 22, The five names receiving the highest number of votes were declared the nominees for councilmen. The names of T. A. Long and W. R. Cook being a tie vote, these two names were balloted upon again, the vote standing. Cook 30, Long, 20. W. R. Cook declared the nominee. The chairman suggested that this ticket be called the "Citi azens' Ticket," and upon motion made and carried those present acquiesced in the suggestion. It was called to the notice of the citizens at this meeting that there was an unexpended bal ance in the Fourth of July fund from the celebration last July. Upon motion this balance was ordered turned over to the Mad ras Commercial Club. Another motion was made and carried that it was the desire of the citi zens at uhe meeting that this fund be turned over to Tilman Renter as partial compensation to him for the meritorious dis play he mads at the Spokone Dry Farming Congress at which he was awarded five sweepstakes prizes for dry farming products, besides receiving numerous other prizes. Upon motion the meeting ad journed. PortlandStock Yards Report The annual report of the Port land Union Stock Yards Com pany, which has iust been issued, shows that in the past year the company handled livestock worth worth $8,325,000. A total of 8448 cars in and out is recordeb. Half o'f the stock reeeived at the yards was taken by local buners, and the remainder was bought by packers and bntchers in the Northwest. Portland is now firmly established as the central livestock market in this part of the United States. The total number of cars in and out inci dent to the establishment of a central market at Portland was 8448. This has no bearing on manufactured product which was shipped out by Portland pack ers. More than 40 buyers took the supplies of the year. Shipments have gone out regularly to Seat tle, Tacoma and Aberdeen, and butchers in the small towns in Oregon and Washington have looked to this market for a part or all of their cattle, sheep and hog demands. Thirteen com mission firms and order buyers have their offices at the Livestock Exchange building. The average price of hpgs for the year is a record of which any market might well feel proud, There has never been a grand average of $10,60 main tained anywhere else that there is any record of. The average weight of hogs for the year is also worthy of notice. The handling of cattle, sheep and hogs by boat indicates that feed er, buyer and butchers take a part of their supplies via the river. Good Grade At Trail Crossing The Trail Crossing road will be completed ready for travel the first of next week, The new grade which is nearlng comple tion, reflects credit on Commis sioner Bailey because of both the improved condition of the road bed and the lessened grade. The grade on the north slope has been reduced from a 22 per cent grade, and a 19 per cent grade on the south slope to a grade not steeper than 6 per cent at any place. In other words, Mr. Bai ley has now changed Trail Cross ing from the worst, to about the best grade in the connty. Red mond Hub. NOTICE Our store will clone at 12 o'clock noon on Tuakkeglvinsr day. Madras Trading Co. Oregon King Is A Rich Mine J. R. Brown, discoverer of the famous Oregon King mine at Ashwood, arrived in Shaniko Tuesday night from Jarbridge, Nevada. He will make that city his 'headquarters this winter and will visit with his daughters. Mrs. Charles Swanson and Mrs. Ed Finell of Ashwood. Mr. Brown is 62 years of age and has followed mining since his fif teenth year. The Oregon King was discov ered by Brown 14 years ago while he was prospecting in the Ashwood district. The Oregon King has not been operated for nearly 10 years on account of liti gation and the high cost of trans portation to market. It is said to be one of the richest gold and copper mines in the Northwest. When asked what he thought of the Ashwood district as a min ing proposition, says the Shani ko Star, Mr. Brown said he was satisfied there was mineral in paying quantities to be found in that section by systematic pros pecting, and that he always had faith in that country. He pre dicted that the Oregon Trunk and Deschutes Railways would draw the attention of mining men to Central Oregon and the eastern slope of the Cascades and he believed that the mineral resources of this section would be developed. MISS MAGILL MARRIES Jacob C. Martin and Miss Mp na L. Magill, prominent young people of Wamic, were married at the Congregational parsonage yesterday evening at 8 o clock, by the Rev. D. F. Polling. Mr. and Mrs. Martin will reside at Wamic The Dalles Chronicle. Miss Magill is a daughter of W. F. Magill, a former resident of Agency Plains, and she has many friends in that vicinity. OFFICES ARE REMOVED The office of the Oregon Trunk railway was moved to Portland today. Division Engineer J. C. Baxter and family, Chief Draughtsman Duncan J. Kerr, and O. B. Riddle, clerk, left to day for Portland, and they will be followed by W. E. McEwen, another member of the force, and his mother and sister to morrow afternoon. The Dalles Chronicle. PROPOSALS WANTED Madras, Oregon November 17th, 1910. Sealed proposals will be ie ceived by the City Recorder of Madras, Oregon, until 5 p. m. December 1st, 1910, for the haul ing of and placing 400 yards of gravel on Fifth street, the same to be spread over a surface twelve feet wide and at a depth of six inches. The bids to call for both the furnishing of the gravel by the contractor and also the gravel to be furnished by the City. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. J. H. Jackson, Recorder. Madras State Bank MADRAS. OREGON TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Money transmitted to all parti of United States and Canada J. M. Conklin, Present ad Ceo. Mn'gr C. C Rouih, Vice-President DIRECTOK8! 0. B. Soma, M. Puts, 1, 0, Robinson, ttobt. Rea, J, M, Couklin ! 9m t.