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Entered as second class matter August
2, 1904, at the Postoffice at Madras, Ore.,
under the Act of Congress of March 8,1879.
THURSDAY
JAN. 5, 191 1
RETURNING TO THE FARM
There is food for thought in the cen
sus report which shows that the in.
crease in the population 00 the United
States is mostly in the cities. The pop
ulation of the Union proper is 91,972,
266. With Alaska it Is 95,036,622. The
grand total, including the island pos.
sessions, is 101,000,100. The increase
in he United States proper during the
past ten years was 15,977,691 or 21 per
cent.
Both in the east and west the cities
have gained at the expense of the rural
districts. It would seem that the state
and national departments of agriculture
ha've abundant work ahead of them In
booming the "back to the farm" move
ment. Up to very recently the train
ing of the public schools has pointed
the young people of the farm to the
cities. They, too, must lend a hand to
encourage rural occupation. The ex
pansion of urban and the decline of
rural population is not a sign of health
and every agency possible should be en
listed in the effort to make farm life
more attractive.
The past century which is just back
of us has been characterized by large
national movements in national life; by
its great influence on the rise and de
velopment'of a school of manufacture
and in the development a tremend
ous way of transportation. Both of
these we had .to have at whatever cost,
and alqng with them came, of course,
the rise and spread of commerce.
Among other results.was the depletion
of the farm or country life of much of
its bestblood. Today the agricultural
colleges are exercising their influences
to bring on a new mevement, not from
the farm to the city, but from the city
to the farm.
The begining of thi3 movement has
been felt and is noticebla in Central
Oregon, in that many working men
from the cities, hade come to this new
country and found;them tracts of land
that they can call their homes, and
with'thejnewj developments that are
sure to corne with the event of the
railroads. This large territory will
afford a home for a vast amout of
people.
TOO VENTURESOME
Four deaths in one week to
aviators shows that its votaries
have the participants of any
other yocation distanced when
the number of persons who in
dulge is taken into consideration.
But this cannot be accepted as
proof thataereonautics are really
more dangerous than boatracing,
automobiling, or , some other
pastime. The fatalities of last
week were mostly due to an at
tempt to make a spectacular
flight and cause a thrill to the on
lookers. Aviation would lose many of
its dangers if the investigations
were pursued for its economical
and commercial benefits to the
exclusion of the amusement fea
tures. The most sorry aspect of the
fatalities chronicled last week is
that they were caused to no
purpose. It is supposed that
the flying machines encountered
adverse winds, but it may be
that the accidents were caused
by faulty construction. If the
cause of the accidents could be
known without question, so that
other aviators might work out
a remedy to v make this profes
sion more safe, the fatalities
might not be said to have been
in Vain.
Madras is assured of six sa
loons for the next six months.
That many licenses have been is
sued and the sum of $3000, or
$500 each have been paid into the
city treasury. The licenses are
payable semi-annually in ad
vance. r
Several holiday editions of
newspapers in Oregon have come
to hand recently. Especially
meritorious in this line is the
Condon Globe, printed in the
grain producing section of Gil
liam county, and the Salem
Statesman, published at the Cap
ital City.
FOR SALE A nearly new Automobile
in perfect running order. Inquire of
Sayro & Hendricks. o27
When uregon becomes as
densely settled as Massachusetts,
according to area, this state will
have about forty millions of peo
pie. It will take some time, but
they will be here eventually, and
they will not be as much crowd
ed as the Massachusetts people
are now. The population of Ore
gon on the 15th of last April, ac
cording to the United States cen
sus, was 672,755. Some room to
grow.
The Boston American, publish
ed at Boston Massachusetts, de
Votes a column to the resources
and products of Oregon and its
superior inducements to the
homeseeker. Massachusetts,
while only about one-twentieth
as large as Oregon, has very
near 69 times as many inhabit
ants and can well afford us a
large number of immigrants.
Caught a Tartar.
Mary was a buxom country Inss, and
her father was an upright deacon In. a
Connecticut village. Mary's plan of
Joining the boys and girls In a nutting
party was frustrated by the unexpect
ed arrival of a number of the "breth
ren" on their way to conference, and
Mary had to stay at home and get din
ner for her father's clerical guests.
Her already ruffled temper was In
creased by the reverend visitors them
selves, who sat about the stove and In
the way.
One of the good ministers noticed the
wrathful impatience and. desiring to
rebuke the sinful manifestations, said
sternly, "Mary, what do you think will
be your occupation In hell?"
"Pretty much the same as it is on
earth." she replied, "cooking for min
isters." Getting an Autograph.
Ellis Parker Butler was a clerk in a
Muscatine spice mill when Bill Nye
came across his horizon. The night
Mr. Nye showed at that town Butler
occupied a seat in the first gallery
from the roof. The sad eyed humorist
pleased him so that be decided to write
for an autograph. He wanted It for
the front page of bis stamp album. A
carefully worded epistle brought no re
ply, whereupon the industrious youth
wrote another and another. No an
swers. Undaunted, he got a line on
the route of his celebrity and devel
oped an inspiration somewhat as fol
lows: Edcar Wilson Nye, Esq., Planters' Hotel.
St. Louis, Mo.:
Dear Mr. Nye I have been writing to
you rather persistently. The reason is
that I have discovered a new corn cure.
I want to name It after you and use
your picture on the box. I know that
you are a busy man. If 1 do not hear
from you soon I will consider that you
have given your consent. Very respect
fully yours, ELUS P. BUTLER.
By return mall came:
E. P. Butler, Muscatine, la.:
Sir Don't you dare to put my picture
on any corn salve box! 1 most cer
tainly do not give my consent to have
the stuff named after me. 1 am common
ly considered a good naturcd man, but
have a" carel you'll know the reason If
you don't. EDO AH WILSON NYE.
Judge.
She Was Fat.
The small boy bad been warned by
his nurse as to the awful result of bit
ing bis nails.
"If you bite your nails," she said,
"you will swell out like an air balloon
and burst"
The 'small boy believed, took heed
and didn't bite bis nails any more.
The small boy went to a children's
party, where he stood and gazed at the
hostess for some minutes in silence.
Then be spoke.
"You bite your nails," be said.
A Real Cute Crab.
Eugene Blackford, at one time fish
commissioner of New York, was stand
ing in the door of his office In Pulton
market one day when a literary wo
man came up to him and said: "Mr.
Blackford, I am gathering material for
an article on crabs. Do you think
those little crustaceans have the fac
ulty of reasoning?"
"Well, madam," replied Mr. Black
ford, "I have never given the subject
much thought, but I have known crabs
to do some remarkable things. Last
summer I was Ashing for flounders in
Jamaica bay. The water was shallow,
and 1 could easily see the bottom. A
crab sidled up to my bait, picked up
the hook with one claw, took off the
bait with the other, ate It and then
climbed up the line hand over band,
tumbled Into the boat and went nosing
around looking for 'the bait box. If
that Isn't reason, it certainly U a very
high degree of instinct"
She Was Not to Blame.
A Toune social worker in Philadel
phia who has written a little volume
of essays on "Life's Problems," lew or
whieU she has ever faced, caiiea upon
a woman the other day who informed
her that her husband bod gone on on
a terrible spree.
"Oh, I am so sorry," said the social
worker. "Ho seemed to be doing so
well. I can't understand it Did he
read my book, do you think?"
Oh no. miss." said the woman re
assuringly. "You ain't got no cause to
worry. It wasn't that that set mm
going."
Vhe Town Knocker.
Bury the knocker out In the woods
In the beautiful hole In the ground,
where bumblebee bums and tho wood
pecker slugs "and the straddle bugs
tumble around. He's no good to tho
town he's bututuy and practically dead
yet ho wants tho whole earth, lu
closed with a fence, aud the stars that
Bhlno over his head. Then hustle hltu
off to tho boneyard and bury him tticro
good and deep. Let him He on his
back with his toes stlcktug up and
OTerlastlngly sleep. He's uo good on
earth: he's a Jonnh. a pest to all de
cent folks. If he's troubled with liv
ing we'll not tulss htm a bit when be
croaks. Booue (la.) Independent,
Keep the Horse's Skin Clean.
If the sklu of the horse Is kept clean
ho will sweat more freely, which Is
necessary to keep him in good coudi-Uon.
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Devon steers that have been fairly
treated will show more of the best cuts
In proportion than any other breed.
In the department of agriculture re
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the following flL'ures show the number
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383; Holsteln. 155.71S; Angus. 105,302.
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UNITED 8TATE8
I'rcMdent AVIIIIam II. Tttli
VIce-l'reMdri'l James 8, Blierman
Secretary of biate J'hllniidur C. Knox
Secretary of Treasury Franklin MiicVcuhIj
Secretary of Interior I'., A. Ilalllnger
Secretary of War J. M. Dlelcliuon
Secretary of Navy Oeo von 1, Meyei
Secretary of Commerce Cliarlex Naijul
Postmaster Uencral Frank II. Hltvlicock
Attorney General ,..Oeo. V, Wlckersliam
Secretary of Agriculturo James Wilson
STATE
Governor K. W. lienson
Jecrataryof Btate
Treasurer (I a Blcci
Attorney General .....A M Crawford
Supt. I'ubllu Instruction J II Ackerman
Statu Printer W H I)nnnlva
Hairy anil Food Dommlssloncr J W Halle)
,. a a , JJHoumeJr
0 8 Senator j Ue0 K, chamberlain
Congressmen j W O Hawle)
W it r.lll
f Will H KIiik
( K A Moore
Supreme Judges,, T A Mcllrldt
( It Eakln
I W T Slater
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Judge W I. Hradshau
Prosecuting Attorney Fred V, Wllsoi,
CROOK COUNTY
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Clerk , Warren Urowi.
Bncrlff Frank Klklm
Treasurer. W V Kin
Assessor '. ...J I) I.aFollottt
School BupersntendHtit ,....U. A. Ford
Surveyor F. A. Illci
Coroner J, A. McCali
Commissioner J1ftI)f
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CITY OF MADItAS
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Kecordor J. II. Jackisu
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